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NOTICE.

B. WATSON AND CO.,

FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

By Appointment to His Excellency tho' Go- VERNOR and His Royal Highness the

DUKE or EDINBURGH, WHOLESALEAN DRETAIL DRUGGISTS PERYMERS, PATENT MEDICINE VENDOLS, DE JUISTE SUNLŽYMEN,

And

ERATED WATER MAKEES,

Amended regulations an to postal notes are published in the Gatte.

The dolivory of the American mail was begun nt 4.40 yatorlay afternoon.

Ta French ironclad Triomphants, Captain Beaux, loft here for Kelang on Baturday.

lă table of lunge transits across tho maridian

lished in Saturday's Gaselte.

A charge of titel was to be heard against Mr. Altred B. Rar, of Mosers. Ivoson & Co., at the Shanghai Polies Court of the morning of the 29th alt.

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY år 1885

teamers.

soured 5 wickets for 61 runs, Wilson takinglotting bin know at the movements of his the remaining 5 for 57 runs.

The defendant mid he wrate a latter to the For "The World: Major Ward and Hars fret Post Offee, but his sorrant delivered it to the appeared at the wickets, to the bowling of wrong affics. Be gave his office boy, Akeung, Druitt and Jarrett, and at the close of the first instructions to take it to the Post Ufico, not

stafces there can be no fura or profit în re- The whole thing was well got up and highly asining, and we doubt if any one would dare to successful, and it is to be hoped this sport will romain to see the end of this long game of recontinue. Paper hunting on horseback is impos Prials, said to be just short of actual war.

alble here owing to the formation of the The following circular was want round to-day

Copy.

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untry.

28th January. My letter was too late for the steamer closing on the 23rd, and there has been maja sizes. The weather luring the interval has been very gold and wat, hat to-day it in clear and cold; tag top of Ku Bhan is envorel with snor this mor ing. Several wolves and tigere, are usid to have been an not far above the Upper Bridge, and seteral carcases of the sams here lately bea offered for sale in the atrocia.

The Nagasaki Express ya The French oraisor Duchaffaut took her departure on the 20th ult., with full supply of seal and provisions on bout A few days previous to her leaving it was reported that she was bound to Korea, but we think it far more probable that she has gang to Formoso.

I day 25 rana were on the telegraph, for the loss stating any post office in particular. The boy to the community- Owing to a variety of unfortuitous cireum.of no wickets. On resuming, the Major wasid he gave it to a conile named Akan, who mid he had taken it to Chinesa Part

H.H.M. Consulata, of Hongkong, furnished by. Ir. Hoháryke, is prb. i stances, the concert arranged to have been givən 1300 run out, but Hars continned to sporo until Eos. This he found out on the 29th when

Tax, 22nd December, 1584 by a company under Menz, P. Maura! at the St. takon by Bird. the alipe for 25. (8 for 39), it was discovered that the letter had not been

Tas maderegnod has been requested by the Chinese Andrew's Hall was so badly attended that the Cozes and Dobson then get together and sent to the Post Office, and he then sent the Authorities to warn foreigners not to visit the Dowds. proprietar had to offer his angles to the very made a long stand, the latter hitting frosty soolin to get the latter back from the Chinese

A. FRATED, (Bigned) law who were present, and put the perforizmass aff.

Officiating Cansul. Post Ofen. He was to the habit of running There is no doubt that the six mon-of-war out Wo understand it is his intention to give the round in his old form. After 10 had reteamers, and he always gave notten to the Postsida have caused some axeltement in the camp concert during the week. Jufortunately for the sulted from ong over of D'Aoth's and Office of their departure. Akong usually book company there were three large danes on in the 110 had appeared on the board, a change the letters, and kan was not in the habit of horo, and the soldiers on the Downs may readily We have to aknerlodge receipt of the Hongcalony the previous evening, and at any time at attack was resolved on, and the Seaking.

bo exauned for being a little more exerchand long Race Back for 1885, from the publishers, Saturday evening would be about the worst in Messes. Noronha & Co. It is, as usual, vory the week for an entertainment of that character cretary appeared with his insinuating grabe only boen in defendant's service a short time.

Tang Alan, the coolie mantioned, mid he had than usual. Every time a British man-of-war

19th January neatly get up and brand in rod cloth.

Those is a neruse of somrity to be observad This change had the affoot of at once stopping He remembered the defendant giving him a comes to Famai suspicion arisen in the "brunsts The following appears in a San Francisco the scoring and in the fourth over two wiekota letter to take to the Pist Offos, and he took it of the Chinese soldiers that the English are in Business is about the same as usual in this w among the paopla hem since the series! of T paper On Monday next (5th January) one SHIPS MEDICINECHESTS REFITTED the Erhibition sab-Committee instead of that of- and here will be called in the United States hit innings of 60 (including a roven and two 1got it back for the defendant. He took the letter fish Commander's boat

hundred and trante eneos of Chinos seeking to fall, Debron beleg caught by mid off for a hard to the Wing On Post Ofice. He sfterwards league with the Franch. They san the Eng-son of the year, and many speak with grateful risit the Trach surprise of the unexpected low prica of the chief District Court. If the Collector of the Portfives and only threo einglos), and Wilson being The defendant caked the court to consider Admiral's ship; they note the commanicaesarias wood and rice. The remarks one takes ory contest in cases where there is a Chi amo Coasolar certificate, a decision will be bowled second ball (4 and 5 for 199). At 145 that this was the first charge against him, and tiou passing between the Cockchafer and hears about the old General are different from the common talk on his arrival. Several move- of Secretary McCallech" The following is the good innings of 38 (6 for 145), and the remainder this explanation and if it was accepted he plain the matter to the troops, and all passes off keep his own counsel. Nothing more is heard obtained from that Court upon the recent raling Coxon was bowled by Druitt for a careful and that he had always given netics infare, the Champias, &c., and cannot make it allments of his troops have taught the people that Mr. Listar said he was net satisfied with out. The Chinese officers, knowing battar, ex he is not a lover of rase and still knows how to ealing referred to, which was sent from Washing fall for small cores aggregating 101.

feared all the other Chiness.charterers would ton on the 27th December To the Collector

Druitt bowled throughout bi an untiring way he ringing the me excuses. Such an exonse quietly, but a suspicion lurks in their minds of Tso being either orazy or in Lis dotage. of Customs, San Francisco: Section 6, Act of

The other day some one anid: "Tso iz pro- art Holhow and Pakhoi who had not had their perfectly wonderful how quiet and inoffensive but himself woeld know it." replied another. In for this first time to the United States. Chinese 46, and Fosfor 42 marahants, former residents in the United

mail, This was not the first time the defendant the Chinos soldiers have been from the very Elates, may be admitted on any satisfactory

tester left for, and it was on asopant of commencement of the troubles here. had failed to give him noties of places his proof of each facts, by certificate or otherwise.

plaints against his rossal that these proceedings N. KeGulloch, Secretary.“

were taken. This was the first prosecution he had had to institats in a case of this kind. He should like to see the defendant's chit book and his office boy, Aksung. He could give no resson there wore cases in which such reasons did exist. for this acgloot to give notice, but he know

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDAN İS Catrantentions on Elivarial matters inuid be adices "The Editor," and thosɔ na husinas "The Manapur ** aad-wotto in lividusts by me

Corresponleats aco requestant to forwed the and address with Tomunun cafions, widrvenou to the Editar, not fui pablontión, but videnes of gou

faith.

AMA

Through a compositor's blander the name of Mr. Mackonn appeared in the list of members of

| Mr. MacEwen, in nur issue of Saturday.

The American stater Kiang-ping left Kow. Nickelze Thayer gout over to Kowloon to-day loon docks westerday, and the American burgu The British stummee Propontin goes round to Aberdoon dooka to-day.

According to the Courier, i

the German officers tidad as follow:-Three at Shan Hai Kuan, thren at Sino Chan, two at Paku, and thirtas others at Tivatsin, Fort Arthur, and Wat In

with a obit book.

augaged for the Chinese Army have been ata 1894, applies only to Chinese merchants coming and secured 4 vicksờn for Gồ rang D'Asth 1 for would be but smaal) satisfaction to the community navarebeless that all is not quite aquara. It is paring to go to Formesa"" If he were, nn be

Woi.

On the 23rd Jaanary His Excellency the Spath Minister and Matane do Sulcado gato a Lall at the Shanghai Country Club in bacoor of thu léto day of the King of Spain. The bail All letters for publication shui be written, os onais described in the N. C. Daily News as perhaps the most trillant that has ever taken place ir Shanghai.

side of the paper only.

Advertisamouts and Subscriptions which ar net erdared for a 6xcf period wi't be continued aut counteruanded.

The Courier learns from Hankow that the people at Wuchang are very insulting to foreign Orders for extra copies of the Daily Prooz shoulders now A few days ago a resident of Haa- be went before I am. on the day of publication. kor, accompanied by a friand, wont across to After that hour the mpply: linity.

Wasbang to as the place, but they were obliged to ratura because they were stoned and hooted at by crowds.

BIRTH

At Kowloon, on the ith Fanary, the wife of Cup ain-IL foxPENET, The Buffs." ut Son,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, FRDAUANT 2ND, 1485.

With scaredy a chance of concluding the matot, the "Public Schouls" opened their second innings at 3.15 pm and at 3 p.. were all out for 123, D'Aeth aga krting hard and wall for 62, and Denist and apt starin each placing 19 to their account.

His Worship adjourned the esse to Wednes.

be called.

DANGEROUS BLASTING.

Tang I, contractor, was fined $5 for bidating stones at the back of the Tong With Hospital in such ways to endanger passers by on the 29th faltino.

The fellowing despatek, dated 28th December, appears in the American papersMarquis Tong has warned Earl Granville that the sale Match lines new trading between England ennz, Major Ward or 43, and Plambe 1 for 5. to Frauze di siven vocals of the Chatle and Wilson bowled wall, souring B wickets for 59

had the Cape of Good Hops, for the purpose of ["The World” than" ssat Kosara. Coron and trazeporting French troops to China, is a branch Stuart to open the ball, but both soon fell today, the chit book to be produced and Akanng to of neutrality. The English Cavernment advised the owners of the vessels that no evasion of the era from Jarrett the bowler of the cen foreign enlistmont act will be permitted. The turg," (2 for 4) and he followed up this so- semi-official denial of the parchas by the French cans by disposing of Dobson, Stokes, and Plumbs Government is got believed. M. Codiot, the in quick succession. ( for 91). Hare made the brother-in-law of M. Rouvier, the Ministar of Cent-only stand, putting on 38 in good form, and the mei, had charge of the, negotiations for the purchase of the vessels. The intrinsigeant ionings closed at gandro with 5 wickets down The Hupas states that the reason H. E. Mcharges that the transaction was a piece of for 34 leaving The World 100 to make for san Brandt, Gorman Minister at Paling did offcialjabbery, Hisreported that Mery here the last a wickets, before they could win, not attend a dianer lately given by the Taung-li called M. Patonôtre, the Pronoh Ministarto China, Yamin to the Feroigu Ministers was because Le and that the French Consul at Tientsin has been

Jarrett obtained 5 wickets for 24 rane, while TA angry at ILL.M. the Dowager Empress for ordered to Shanghai. The latter's departure none foll to Druitt's lot, though his bowling was refusing him an audience on the occasion of Her from Tientsin severs all Frouch official ralations exceedingly straight and hard to get away. Majfith birthday last November.

with China.

Danglish aught Dobson capitally, but the fielding altogether was far from smart.

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It is naised in the Gazsite that His Excel. Ionoy the Governor has boou pleased to appoint Sir Francis Philip Cunliffe-Owen, K.OMG ABOUT a week ago au article appeared in CB, C.I.Et the Executive Commissioner in these columns which dealt with the past London. and Mr. F. B. Johnson to be an Assist growth and present condition of the villageant Executive Commission, to act on behalf of Hongkong at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. of Taumati, in British Kowlost. We had hoon informed that the growth had been person first attacked at the dinner in Saont an We (Daily News) hear that Prince Min, the stopped, that the population was decreasing, the 4th Decetuber, is likely to recover from his and that the Chinese craft had to some serions wounds. It is reported that the camp" extent forsaken the port. One caup for Japanese, has been disbanded, and that the men of foreldred and, and that the man sbese results was alleged to be the prohibition have been distributed amongst the other three by the Authorities of breaming boats camps. there, which had as a consequoneo entailed a certain loss of trade to the place. In cunge quence of these representations, a report was called for by the Govermutent on the subject, and we have been fivoured with a perusal of that document, from which it appeare that there has beerno actual decadence of Yaumati, The following return of the amount of ises collected from Chinese craft at the Yaunati branch of the Harbour Offre during the past three years goes to prove that the barbour is not less frequented now than formerly

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

FAST Innings

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CASE OF PRESONATION, Le Man Ching, accountant, was charged with anlarfully using a registration ticket not daly obtained by him, dr the 29th ult.

the western part of the province there is a mingled feeling of regral and thankfulness over hie coming. The boat people who hul bánn im

·Tamnez, 23rd December.

pressed to onrry his rotinas and who were conso- After the Champion left resterday morning, quvatly thrown out of, a full month's earnings yarn went the roads that a Framok, oficer along his route of travel still feel soro over the hai informed an English officer, that a Frenchuatter, and wish Tso were riding a wholbarrow

Fornos Channel three Chiness oraisers. This testars fate grant plassars in referring to the ship "had only a day or two ago sighted in the in the desert of Gobi. On the other hand, maay of the people throughout the Yang-ping pre-

was nowa indeed 1

improved state of thinga sincs Tso's arrival. prevalent It is reparteit also that the friends of the Highway robbery and Incendiarism,

during the summer sui.fall, have heen offctually French oLeer killed on the 8th of October last, stopped and guards statimod at regular interseiz when the French Izuded at Tamsui, had written along the pablic road. It is also reported that ar logmphed out to request the British Cound some chronic lawanita have received ofetul to endeavour to recover the body. Let us hope attention for some reason or other. It is always that he will suscoed! There are only fire French Interesting to hear what reports are curreal in the interior consecuing offairs at the provincial ships now outsida.

Capitel..

Communication with the mainland by junks Thin camos.from a region of country 160 milss The defendant went to bail out & defendant at sea to be pretty regular between this nad Tai-south-west of us: To. arriving at Fonchow, the Police Court, and presented a registration wantoo, and we loam with sury that stores and proposed to charter all the foreign gubbals in ticket which bore the name of Wong Aynk, mails were landed ex Chanpir af Taiwanfoo on Port and proceed at once to Formosa. The which he said was his name.

foreign Counts of it, whereupon Trave her way up. What inoky mortals the Anping- all foreigners, Counis Missionarise and Mor- he was accountant to Wong Ayuk, whe sont him

The defendant admitted the charge, and saidites are!

chante out of the country. to bail out the defendant.

Fined $1.

BEFORE Mr. A. G: W.

THE PIZBONATION CARE.

Ho Awai, broker was brought up, on remand, on the charge of personating a police officer and Orimble, Piumbe di stealing two jackats on the 23rd alt,

ob Wind

Wilson Els Wilson Cat Mugs Ward is b Wilson.

V. Paglili, (Utros) 3 Werl 21 4 Wilos Capt Gordes, Harrow) web, b Wilson

B. Holworthy, (Wellingtont

D. Jarrett, (arrow) & Ward 23 b Wilzos

C. P. Ley), (Sheswebury) & Wilsos" a 6 Wilos ............................

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N. I. Vertar, (Chlon) N.W., V

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SECOND INFOR

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Bthart, F II. 11. Taylor, e and Foujin 13. Grimble, & Dri

Our regatta arrangements are progressing fa- vonralty: the programe locks well considering everything.

Your correspondent has been watching the esastraction of some curious-looking beds ar tanka opposite the Foreign Settlement an been told on good authority that they are in- Every one is death on currants and raisins, tended to be used in raising the ill-fated gau- citron and almonds. Amateur Buyers are mag boats at Pagoda Anchorage-Mercury Corres wing up cookery hooks for wa ara bound to have

pondent. Christmas puddings and mince-pies at any rate,

The story about Kimpaoli seems to be this. It will be remembered that the defendant, on A boat's crew from one of the French abips was the proteos that he was a police inspector, either capsized in Mason Bay, or the men laud- 1earched a house in Wal Tak Lane and alle tweed and were killed by the Chinots. To panish

jaoicets.

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Six previous convictions were proved against the defendant, and he was committed for trial at

the sort Criminal Bessions.

TIENTSIN.

10th January, " Military organizations progress, and strategio positions are new agreed upon that the parán the Kimpaoli people, a gunboat was despatobed may he made proof against all attacks. Alrady the improvement is considerable, and though, no from Kolang and the place was destroyed, the doubt, thers in at times rch opposition or fric noise of firing in that quarter being thus no tica. Yet affairs gradually mend. The arm of sonated fox: There are various stories flying the infantry are now fairly uniform, stores of EVENTS IN NORTH FORMOSA. about, one of then being that there is no truth cartridges are being made at field depots and

for the first time in Chinese military history. at all in this report!

there are the beginnings of commissariat trans- Apropos of maila, what a genius the man must port and staff corps. If the other prozin have been who despatched his budget of letters follow suit, and if over all thero is an intelligoat in a box marked Raking Powder," and which and authoritative direction. China will ere the

[FROM OVE CORRESPONDENT.]

La Galinative arrivad either lafelagt night | camo duly to hand. It is said that General Linear closes have at her command & Pasportabile

We regret having to record another death in the canks of the Catholic Missionaries in Japau. The Band of The Bañia plays on Saturday. Monseigneur J. Lauosigns, Bishop of Apollodia afternoon, by kind permission of Colonel-Grave and Administrator of the Bouthern Japan Catholis Mission, died from the effects of a sericas attacks Offers of the regiment, and added of erysipalad, at Osaka, on the 19th January, after much to the spectators' enjoyment, an silness of two and a half months, at the early The following is the full score

received at the Nagasaki Mission shortly after ito, GIT, Wach, (Hanow) War), age of 7. Telegraphic news of his decesso was central, and a requiem mass was celebrated in the Cathoäral the following morning, to which 8 GB (Mariboro) e and, y all trareinvited. Deceased was a native of Barber Braut, (m)-be (France), and after studying in the Foreign Mis slon. Seminary in Paris, he came out to Japan in 1883. In 1873 he vas sypointed Bishop of Apollonia, and was formally consorated in the We have received from Messrs. Pustan & Co., Nagasaki Church on the 24th February, 1874. local agents for George Goulet's Champagne, aber six years sabeequent to his coboration be galop entitled "Gorge Goulot. Champagnes in charge of Cathalie affairs in Kin-shiu, Galop," the title page of which forms a novel after which he removed to the Hioga, Osaka and brilliant advertisment for the enterprising station, and the late Bishop Fetitjean took up rm who pablish it. The galop, stirely and his permanent residence hare. In August last spirited piece of medo, as befitz its title, was he enmo to Nagasaki, and remained until after composed by George Wisgand, and is pablished the death and burial of Bishop Petition, in at Breen."

TAMSUI, 21st December October. Howay taken siok the day heroturned Major Ward zus vet

F. Á. C. Hara, Kid, 6 D'Asti.. 13 oot ouĽ. to Osaka, and never again rose from his bel 3. R. Placebo, b Praits. Lior, b Inrector early this morning. II.M.S. Chanpon p Ming-chan has offered, Tis. 200 to any ous who dorgning improvement day by day. If the move armed force, numerons, of good quality, and nn- The Courier says that the recruiting sergeant Deceased was highly esteemed for his many goods. 3. Cez Druj is cut at Chefeo, calling for 1,000 exiza mon to and virtuous qualities by all who know him, and W. K. Dobson, a beacksh, ↳ Prus 60 & Danglah, & Jarrelé 9. reared off the port at 10a.m. During the after will find and produce the body of the Franchments fostered, in3 or 4 years China will be as repel the French when they make their northern his loss will be greatly regretted amongst both. Won, & Fo

D'Aoi, d Jarraikin 1 noon another French vessel turned up, making offer killed on the 8th of October; the old war dergoing transformation from a non-combatant expedition next ping. but a tha prasentatives and foreigners-Nagaarkt Express. mozent and next spring are se disagreeably near.

six Frach ships in all. We can only make out rior, it cooms, is a man with a heart" tender and into a military power. leaving us time for a good straight “aqnoze,” The young man who was charged at the Police C. Par co

3 st. Free b. Jarrett... • Es Galinsonnière unil Triomphanie; the names true."* no one seems actions to don the gandy uniforms Court under, the name of Andrew Lanigan,

| of the other vessela arannikown, characteristic of Chinese soldiers, and the cigar maker of Philadelphis, with having

TAMSU, 2nd December reoziting service uppouze to have gone a-beg-fraudulently obtained jewellery by false pretences of the establishments of Messrs. "Falconer and Gampp, and some general articles from Mr. P. F. -The German schoener Imise, Capt. Holm, Daver, was again before the Couch on Satur 974.73 917.75 which arsited -Nagasaki on the 11th-Jary day. It will be remembered that the prisoner $2,167.95 $1.901.50 $2,613.30 reports having been stopped and searched by the obtained the goods on credit, espresonting that It is true that boat breaming has been proof Fornom, whilst on the passage up from staying in the Victoria Hotal. He was missing French man-of-war D'Estaing, of the southi ond lis zame was H. G. Vincent, And that Ka was hibited, in the centre of the bund, for two tacy, to this port The surch, however, fat that house at the time, but left directly after. reasons-1st, the foroskora was rapidly silt-proved entirely satisfactory to the oflears wards, and neither money nor goods have since ing up io conseg dance; açà 2nd, the sceu.

Portrusted with the duty, sued after an astry fo been recorored from him. Mr. Wiso discharged that gift had been made in the ship's log book, the prisoner on Saturday, there being no legal. mutation of fit there throatencil to bogaine the vessel was allowed to proecod.

framl in the transaction, so that the only remedy dangerous to the health of the place. The

A meeting of the landing Japanoso merchants of the despoiled tradere lies through the civil breaming is, however, still allowed, only theof Yokehuna vez heli in the Chamber of Coatisfaction out of him by that they are Dattr..

court, aal they are not likely to get much Jarratt boats have to go to the east and west of the ten Boom on the 16th it, when it was re-

praatiosity without randy The real name of. H. Yown village. and thors the practice is carried one-to-edures a letter to President Arthur the roung man, from letters found in his posses. Lig

in the name of the entire papalation of Yokosion, sppears to be Solomon, and as it is reported Dratt za isual A walk through Yanmati show, hams, thanking him for the Findnas BDEZ by these three news are for from bang the only ones JrME that the plan is thriving. There is but one feneral Foste, Taital States Minister in Korea.in which he has been the hero of the play, he Sa Mra. Houda and her children, who were rab- winhabited house in the village, and thejected to the most cruel treatment at the hands

seems to bare turned a somentat gropossessing ahops are evidently doite a prosperous trade, of the Chinese, during the recent disturbance in appearence to very good account. Ile is quite a Several industries are carried on with access. the City of Rio de Janeiro-Japan Maike he latches of out-griminal laws. The case Soul. The address was to have been despatched Fagan, but he appears to have gained quite enough 'experience to enable him to steer.elvar

nearly all taken up, a brisk trade baing courineer on the 17hite Cloud for a number of yours strangers can get credit in this colony.

Mr. Daniel Murphy, who had been-obiof en- is a very good evidence of the man with which dacted there. There is much the same activity and was well known in Hongkong, died at the on the bund, and the crowd of Chinese boats Civil Hospital ou Subarday. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at the Roman Catholic

and quarter. 4th yutt

Total

190 $24.75 BALON

3991.75 41.75 570,25

15831934

Flo.75

$500.

52 75 $75,50

and the stalls in the new market are now

ging.

looks undiminishod, though more of them Cemetery, the Rev. Father Vigano conducting haro naturally gravitated Westwards now that they ars not allowed to careon in front

of the centre of the village. On the whole,

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the ceremony. Amongst the friends present were a number of the members of the Žetland

The following is the report of the board of Lodge of Freemasons, of which the deceased was

member. On this occasion the Roman Catho-directors to the ordinary kalf yearly meeting of the authorities dil not refute the right of Chris ahureholders, to be held at the offer of the Cum tian baris! to a hason. We understand the fact pary, on Wednesday next, at 3 p.m. :-- of Mr. Abophy'a contation with the Craft was not officially brongat to their notise, but it was

water of common knowledge.

The directors bag to submit to tas shareholdere the usual statement of accounts for the half-year ending | 31st Decembar læet.

After paying running oxponos, exlarios, prenia of (insurance, repaire (with the exception of $15,000 izen- tieces below), gratuity voted to the family of the late Booretary, and all other entroings thara romains, in- that $14,107.4 at rodit of profit and loes 60- abading $35,638.32 brought forward from last seronut,

roant. From the sam, the directors recommend that

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The Taku forts are to be changed. A large new fort is to to built, and armed with heavy There was a movement to-day amongst the go, and Pohtang is to be improved sleo. Was HMS. Champion left this morning for Asean to change her position in the afternoon, tected by thick sarthen walls, and outlying Branch shipping outside The Triomphante was new forts will be on the European system. The Yuen will be shelfsted by brick casemates pro- ping. A few private letters were delivered to taking up a berth not far from the entrance of a detached forte will complete the defensive Consul Frator, and letters and stores to the small stream which winds its way between the first system. Balls Rann, Maidens, Wickets. Wide Cockchafer; and, wo hoor, the Customs people and second downs and runs late the res to the The is has bridged the river from Taku to received stores, likewise the Consul; but the re-north of the Taursuf River. The movements of where the Chinese subarb sowances, and wast mainder of the British community had to go the Triumphante and of one or two other reanals has come and gone, and we have enjoyed thi

is remaining open will soon be closed. Christm without again, striat orders being given not to appoured ominona in the opicisa of mortatu ora pescoful festival forgetting for the moment that deliver anything to us in the shape oflatters or onlar authorities, hat nothing came of it.. the horizon is crowded and that Mars may soon Is thore any use in making it public. It has been going on vigorously for some days, blue going ahead in civilization: the two first tela-

Training or rather practising for the Regatta roiga moze severeign than ever.

During all this-nepension our smail placs. is Bulls. Rans. Maidens. Wickets. Wide would appear not. There can be no harm, how-jackets stretching the sinews of their braway phone lines have been constructed by the Chi-

evar in recording that since the commonesmant

arme, and redoubtablo stokers, hailing from the nese Folograph Administration for some enter fof the bloekode, just two-mantha agamany of West countris, eatvying them in their exertions, prising fras hare, and it remains to be seen if have an obliged to deprive ontsalven of whist all the old native gigmen are brushing Ray that before the Chinese c commente

Far Calestial friends will take the hint. I should many necessaries, and to put ourselves on half the nsalves up, endeavouring to show that benefit by Graham Hell's beautiful invention, it and thran quarter allowance, saxing only a fam things to tide over Christmas with. We have basa living in the hope that the French would allow, at this season of the year at least, stores to be lagdad, even if they-continued to veto tùo de-

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subordinis courts of the colony for the yake The returns connected with the superior and | 1884 sro pablished in Saturday's Gazette. The following is the report of the Registrar of the Supreme Court :---

ALOTOS.

what interfered with their "pidgin," they can, telephoned, and sure it is that no addition in alttough steam launches have of late yatra some will be necessary for them to learn to it thou doora, as otherwies the street noise will be when called upon, come up to the scratch.

this respect is desirable.

Livery of wails, but it seems they will position. It is time to do something, but we reusable custom to hastes from door to door to .....Taxeur, 24th December.--- "Our "winter amusāmante are, thanks to Ships outside appear again to be getting into numerous committees, flourishing. Tempora (mulanter et nos mutemur in illis. Theokt wo peor orchants and others must now go on for another month, perhaps six months--who fear nothing can be done today, as it is blowing wish all Indy Frisads a happy new year has this know without any addition to our creature to strong from the north east to permit of the time been partly abandoned and was supersedert the December pamions are now closed I have the sumforts! We have had to beg a little bear landing of troops. Five or six boats are out by sigand levée onour skating rink, where aport honour to forward herewith the Criminal Statistics here; sherrythorn, flour and bisquita, mnatard sailing is the river; we shall hare a good show was going on briskly tothestrains of the viceroyal for tha yeải 1994; -*

band, whose members on this occasion had to From there returns it will be seen that the total and pepper, salt, ste, from the Naval officers on the 26th if the wind is as favourable then as compete with their German confrères from the number of priserna dealt with last year was...... 1 In 1889 the total was...

and other privileged individasis, but in a week it is to-day. One ofthe boats copsized this after-autilus. Tientsin soms in fact to be fond of

noon with thres Castores officers. or two we shall be as badly off for everything as

TANBUL, 25th December, before. All the foreign officials here are well

and in 1889....

Of those tried in 1834, Thure wore convicted

-Acquitted--as assig

and the prosecution was abandoned an regarda ...

The corresponding number for 1893, were:— Convicted Acquitted

Chargui shardo

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new things, to-night the married room will have

to show in ths presence of their better halves

that they are able to take it up with var

65, as the expplica for thom by the Champion strong with lots of rain. Notwithstanding the important battle and still more serious things T A cogular wiztry day, vary cold, and blowing bachelors in bowling About the result of this

hare been landed, bat the pour merchants tout

be contented with cào crumbs that they can blockade there was no lack of good beer; the shall inform you in my next letter-Dourler gather from the tables of lucky individuals whom tables groaned under the weight of hage pieces Correspondent. "blocus effectif” does not affect. In the south of Leaf, of lordly turkeys, fatted caps, and the

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of the island matters are not in this stata, the

like, and the home-mado padlings, pios, and

akee were a success. For the time all var blocus troubles were forgotten.

À marry Xones wan'spent by all adnat and sakom,"

WG BORD

CHT-NAN FU,

13th Janary.

we are bound to admit, aftor inspection of the report and of the village, that there are บง sigus of decodeco about Yaura sti

But-and thers is a hub-the place has But made any advance during the past three

The Japanese papers bare en several ecossions Teste so far as huilding is concerned. The lately taken the opportunity to lay grost stress upon the unofficial mat of Admiral Katayama shipping frequenting it may be greater, the and Geral Takashima to Shanghai. They are

In the gear under review there were more past. In fact, we understand that the now

Eblockade not being "effectif" there, it would ap. zade done by the shops larger, but the said to have gone there merely because the vallage itself has not extended. Possibly Sitewone-mary was bound for that purk; but $35,000, er € per cout on the capital, be paid as divi, casus of offences against the person than in 1883 brought on by the Champion is to the affectAnd it was rumoured dext day that the heads of some residence in this city on the 12th January, Team- I regret to announce the death at his episcopal this is partly due to the unsettled nature of

seme are of opinion that the Satsuma-maru want dend for the balf-goar, tant $765.45 be placed at erodit bat fewer offences agadue's property. ----- to Shanghai simply to carry these two officers of depreciation fund, bad that $2,73) be appropriated In 1884 there was one case of murder in which that for many days not a French vessel had been

paralysis, at the Right Ray, Bishon Eliger Coší, its surroundings. For two or three years there Car thera balang trath in the report of 1.683.03 to be carried forward to new sount

directors and auditors' foon, leaving a balanes of the two acasod were acquitted, and one case of sighted off Auping or Takao. If this is true-

TANEVI, 26th December. of the Order of Friars Micors, Visar Apostolic past large raciamation sucks have been the visit Laving been for the purpose-of-an-paslaugos cold for MED LOON ACCOS nasloughtor-which also-onded in the gritted and wo bolinse it is the blockade has virtually Regatta postponed till the 20th much to the of the Province of Shanteng, over which part of

interview with M. Putemotae, the French Mi- compared with those for the san parind in 1833 is to

of the prisonar. either in contemplation or in actual progress.nister to Chies, whe is, or was recently, in bocconated for partly by the general dullness of

beer "ruised." Lut alças the absence of stores, satisfaction of those who sutered into last night's China he had exercised spiritual picadiction för Of other offences against the person there were we are now without seven (7) European mails, fun and jollity with sect and "spirit." Nothing missionary priest for ten years. The decent a quarter of a contary, having bɔón proviously a. “bad though this raclamätiöng seem to be wall Shanghai, or with some other important French trade which prevailed daring the past six months in 1884 five cases of booting or wounding with -sigh complèted-some-other-olterationsare attics? Samnus to that effect as flying but principally by the fact that during July and intent to murder, and three cases of wounding What can it possibly matter to the Fronch Ad- has scarred to day worthy of note.

preiste had been in Europe in 1339-1870 to at- I upon the company was contoudang with opposition with intent to do grivona bodily harm...

mural whether we get European and American

TAMBUI, 27th December. tand the Vatican Council held at Rome under now being carried out. A string of wratohed shent, and strango to say, aro traced to Japanese on bet the Canon and Musen liter

In 1882 there was ons case of murder, ons of mails or not but to us who have friends in The shaver Zephyr has been disposed of, and the svucess. --Japan Gastle. hovels along the beach to the westward of]

loss on her reculo 37,522.46 buz to earried to the slaughter, no sae of attempt to murdor, and England and besines relations with both conn-

Fine weather again. Five French ships out Pope Pius IX. during those years, and also in The N. O. Daily News saya: Whils steaming dobit of the depreciation foad

1881, when he visited Paris for un eporation for thresonly of wounding with infant to do griesti it is of the greatest importanco.

side. A courier arrived from Taiwanfoo in the for cataract In his eres. He returned to Choos the Harbour Office are being removed, and through Sheipoo Roads, the steamer Meefne

bodily harm.

afternoon with one or two coat lather, but no in December, 1883, having recovered his sight their sitos enlarged, and put back, with the observe Chinese men-of-war. These must

foreign mait letters. A big French iron-clad sufficiently to perform the services of his sacred srident intention of extending the bund, be the fine vessels which left Woosung last wook

arrived towards orening, natas auknow. and, we hope, of giving more room for Four of the vessels were at anobor and the other to attempt to raise the blockade of Fornost hranming boits. Thore is now a large area of was presading southwards, probably with the fevel reclaimed land affording room fur intention-of-ertaining whether there were any Frozeh men-of-war about. If she kept ou large town, which we trust may ere long beshe would probably fall into the clutches of built over, and wo'note that some lote will the Frenchman who was waiting off Matson on the 25th Jummary. Sheipoo Roads are about fifty

The cost of repairs and sciditions to the Higktang has been greater than was antinipated at the date of the Iset report, the expenditure under this heading being 180,661.65. Of this spent, the cant of $15,000 na boon added to the book vaise of the steamor, and the balance $51,654,55 charged to profit and loss DO cont

All the mapany's steamusta are wow in good order O'D Gardin, offer themseires for ta-alastion.

The retiring Guditors, Mosste, L. Hanhild and A.

W. Keswick, Chairman Bongkarg, 31st January, 1885.

throught

There were so dises of aron, kidnapping, Bech communications of a private and business testing or selling childres, or of purchasing or naturs, voming from distant countries, cannot detaining women for the purpose of prostitution.possibly contain matter that would waist Chi- Ons case of bringings female into the colony forese ficials at all. It is utterly impossible not the purpose of prostitution resulted in the se- quittal of the two seme

fu gumable about the sloppage of mails, and at. Of the various forms of larceny there were this season-of-the-year especially, about the non- twenty-four cases in 1884, compared with fifty-delivery of our Christmas stores and ether things

wo in 1883

kept back from us since the 23rd of October last Of robbery with vidence there were seven ezse in 1884 and only on in 1883.

The other cases call for no special mention. It will be remembered that yo hed barely 24

POLICE COURT.

Slat Jquary.

Broza Ma. H. E. WODEHOUSE.

BREACH OF THE POTAL REGULATION).

the date of the establishment of the blockade.

FOUCHOW

J. D.

office, but in battered, health. He travelled from Chefoo through the Western portion of Shantung to Chi-nao. Fa during the Tigeron winter of 1898-81, administering the sacrament of conflrmation in the angerWe' villages and towns where Christiana restiert, nad roseted his residenes shortly before Easter, 1884, FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

when, worn out with fatigue, he was seized with sa attack of paralysis, ander which he lingered 23rd January, 1885.

till his death Ho expired surrounded by the Tasterday I wired you that the Telegraph Sta. Catholic clergy of the city, and after having

ba pet up to action to-day. No doubt they wiles below Chuar, an the feet bad act got. will to all sold, and if so further extension vary far when sum by the Meeno Acording

ORICKET. will take place at once. There is every to the Shen-puo the fleet arrived off Foochow

The returns of the Pdite Magistrate's Court hours' notice given, to us Tamaulites, although tion at Sharp Peak was burned. On the morning waived the consolations of the sacrament admi- reason why Yanwati should grow. It is well on the 27th January.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS VY. THE WORLD (RETURN).

show that the number of cases which came ban the newe was known in Hongkong and Atoys of Today the French cams in and spent soms nistered at the point of death His memory H. M. S. Espoir, from Korea, and the Zephyr,

Tre fairly even teams were stranged to repro- fore the court was 14,065, and the number of pri- day or two previous to the iming of the pro- tius telegraphing, and shortly after they left North-China, both for his religions soal and will be long cherished amongst ths Catholios of sheltered, and affords a refuge for all from Ningpo, arrived in Shanghai on the 27th wout thystova sa o riasy art Saturday tant, somers 13,913, of whiku 14,517 were males and clamation hire. Had we chceived a week or the dwelling-house at the Telegraph Station ploty, and for his soatifs and fearned recon Chineas craft from the monson, a good deal ult. The latter takos the Espoir'e place and pro- and a good match esaltad, victory talling to the 1418 females. These figures show an increase on two'a action, it would have boon vory different, was found to be on fire. At first it was looked plisamente. He was the inventer of a phonetin of trade has contred there, and reats are deeds to Korea abortly. She called in at Shang "Schools" by 19runs only, on the first innings. those for 1883, when the total number of cases or were a British merchant vessel allowed to take apa as an act of fuendiarisms by the Chinese, in method of writing the Chinese hans betwe ow. Bites for factories can be obtained athai for coals and provisions The Daily News

was 10,653, sud the number of portans 12,104,`` very reasonable prices, and some day, no the five Chinese mon-of-war at Mascampe were the proper requisites for good cricket.

says that when the Espoir left Corea three of The weather was sunny, and the pitch excellent,

The Connor's return show that there were away our goods, produce, valuables, &c., our pool-reyouge, and had, it bear so might have led to extensively used in correspondence between Chaose Catholics in North China, and for print- 144 Coroner's cases last rear ea against 161 in tion would not be so unfortunate. Thoes would serions and important resulta; but, na far asing books of devotion and Scriptare history and doubt, many other industries beside 105 | expected of Chomulgo to winter there. At the The "F. 8."won the toes and selected innings, 1883.

be no inducement for any of us to stop here, es- cat bear, the gentlemen in charges of the station, the translation of the aored text of the Bible for manufacture, ropa-auking, and earthen-potjuner ascherage of Chamalgo there were on the bonding D'Aoth and Bird to the wiskota against 24th alt, the German gunbest Illis and a numbar

pecially if the capture of Tansui and the re- being away from the hous at the time, canot the use of the faithful. This phonetic method making will be carried cu there. We are glud of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese jooks; in the the bowling of Major Ward and Finale. Bird

opening of the port le to be delayed for months find out the one of the fire. There seems still applied to talegraphy: baing mors easy to use „of expressing Chinese chmasters is now being' "to" hava ̄neinrance that no ocneromary is enter hechour the Japanese corvatta Nishin Kan was well sought at lag by a coalle, off the second

MOTO We might just as wall clear out with to be some hitch aboat getting the pable up the and involving less time than the present mods of terference with the lawful pursuits of the and the steamer Korge Haru. The surt was over, when Druitt came in and at once proceeded

our moveable properties of all kinds, leaving our river, and it has not yet boon cofeed both transmitting messages in Chinese does May ho perfestly clear of ice. In Chemulpo everything

homes in obarga of Chinese, as we have been Focehow.

terest in peace.-N. G. Herald Correspondent. inhabitants has been or will be attempted, was quiet and peaceable, any the fishing host to score by hitting a sorse up the Parads Ground and that the Chinese can still breain their wore carrying on a doadly persoention against Ran now came fast from bath batsmen, and

sompelled ie do at Twatatix, or to the corn at our Today the monotony of our Winter amuse- boats there without biddrance. It is excellent the shoats of Aerrings along ahore.

Wilson had to take up the bowling, a successful

TAMA SAE Sing, master of the Keang Ty to make improvements and to inculcate habite In view of the approaching Chinese New Year change, resulting in D'Aothfalling teamsrtcatch Hing, at 15. Fraya Woat wa mmmoned at the French neighbours, as we have been forced toments was varied by a paper chase on foot, for a instance of the Festungster Gmoral, the Hon 4. do st Kalung. We feel sure that they would say presented by two sporting members of the it is notified in the Gazette that in the Districts in the slips by Major Ward, for a wall hit 33. Lister, on a charge of having despatched the protect our properties, and hard them over again coponzity, who úlse kindly laid the paper. The

Mr. W. B. Aston, H.EM.'s Consul-General of cleanliness ou a people, but it is folly to West of the Crasa Roads and of Shing Wong for 4.) Capt. Maturia then put together seven steamer Antru to Hoikoritout giving in when trauklas were over in Formoss, and in the course was shout six mile up and down hill, fin for Koros, arrived at Kobe on the 19th Janzsty, efface old hudmarks or to make changes Street, the firing of crackers will be permitted singles and a sizer, before boing bowled (3 for 99), timation of the fact to the Poemaster General event of their delaying to take Tamaui for the ishing at the Crisket Pavilion. The hounds were in tas stauner. Omi-moru. It will be a waiter for where they involve the removal of an i. from dy on the 14th nutil 4 p.m. on the 16th and he was followed by Jarrett, who at onop began

on the 27th ult. February. In the distriota. East of the Croas

Mr. Listor said the defendant the short how away months, why, then we had botter started punetusily at 3 o'clock from the Club much regret to Mr. Astoa's many incure well wishers that his health has suffered materially dustrious population. This was the text of Bases and of Shing Wong Street, orsokers may to score freely, putting on 23 runs out of toror of the German steamer Anton, which left entrust our houses and godowns to the care of our sad a very good and well contested chase took in the abominable country, whers the epigencios our former leader; wo are pleased to learn he fired only between the hours of 4 pm. of the while he was in. Major Ward also secured hit this port for Heiher on the 27th al, no notice Chinese employes but under the protection of the place. It was won by Mr. Grant, who founder of H. M.'s service compelled him to reside lately, that such has not been tho pase at Yaumati-14th and pn. of the 18th February, anh (4 for 196), and Danglish fellowod. Druitt, who being given to the Post Of The Friant Chingas officials, who have shown unmistakeably, ed through the izat ditch, closely followed by Mr. bat no doubt the mers perdal elizaste of Japan ject to the following stipulations:(a) Crackers had been playing in his naual good form, now BIO- mail had arrived here the day before, and since the bomdardment of Kelung, that foreign Gardiner, who had to swing-time, uzactly oneway be depended apos to restore Mr. Aston to shsl not be fired within two hundred yardem

the result of this negisot on the part of the It le notified in the farate that on the 18th of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Wellington umbed to a combination of Plumbe and Wilson, defonstant was that the coinmunity Hol. properties at Twatatia and Habui have been hour from start to finish. Tha cup was present the sphero of duty from which he would ho so instratat 230&m the British steamship Rosslyn Street, between 7.30 i.m. and 9.30 a... on the 15th for $15 for 147). The remainder added but bowe, and possibly that of Pakbol, were depri- cared for by thêm sìtho the enemy baded with a few well chosen and appropriate words Inouye kindly placed the Omi-mary at Mr. greatly missed. We are informed that Count strack on an obstacles whether rack or wax February (6) Crackers hall eut be fred with little to the were, but Danglish increaset hieved of their mail until the next opportuniy sanded at Kelang sad bad knocked very loudly by Mr. Hannon. Mr. Grant replied, saying Aston's disposal to takes him from Shimanosoki is not known; and sunk about 5 miles 8.3. frex in 200 yards of St. John's Cathedral or the individual contribnsion to 21, when he was bowl-sarred for sender it on. He had received the door of Tamiai. Under ordinary circum-He would that his tongue could utter the to liebe, a thoughtify and generous not that C. Roké, C. Taimaa bearing W. by S.. latitude Union Chapel between 10.45 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. 10 dag. 26 min. N., longitudo 107 deg. 24 min. on the 15th. (Craokers shall not be Brad od by tha Major for 21 (7 for 169), and this to/Maints from these communities on previasco stacces foreign merchants would no don't wish tu | thoughts that arina, 36, but he was out of British subjecta in Japan skankt hear in remon

cssions regarding thin purticalar «tormer, audit

hence Whatever the merit or disparity of the was only a few days before that he cautioned tin rougin at their posts, and to go on trading peace beenth he must beg to be excused from making Foreign Minister are called la question.- Major Ward bowled well throughout and defendant personally as to the imperianos of fully and quietly, but under prosent circum- & long ovation, do,

Biogo News.

E. Masters of chips bound to or from Saigon are within 200 yards of St. Peter's Chapel between Dinge faully closed for 183. advised not to peas inside the Britto Bauk, 5 pan and 8.30 p.m. on the 15th.

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