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BIRTHS.
At Tiontal on the 14th December, Mr. E.
Rennes, of twice.
PAT. H. K, of a son.
At Finking, on the Lüth December, the wife of At Shanghai, on the 17th December, the wife of
CAR. SCHEXPELMANN, of a daughter.
on.
The results following the maendemising of road lead to an order to repair other roads, and an, it is to be hoped, the procras will go on, and end over to the south of
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THE DAILY PRESS, TUESLAI, DEQEMFER Ærn, 1886.
The Shin-neo states that General Lia Mio chuan has deputed a Liot-Colonel, by the nam at Cai, to gutain several hundreds of recruită, at place called La-chow, for military service in Forma. Not being asia, however, to ceflect In the South, where the balk of the rate calciant, namber from that distrist the by wider, the state of the roads is not such ofonol has gone to Wake for a hundred mora an uprtant matter as in the Barth, years of age, and not addicted to opinim smoking men. The recruits raget be healthy, nuder thirty even in the Seath the absence of good roads Those who have been selected were giva 11 exercises a very perjudicial influence on the cash each, but their wages will not be paid until
At Shanghai, on the 18th December, the wifɔ of E. 1 development of the vauntry. The appreci. they arrive at Feruosa
H. Oxy, of a son.
It seama by the papers received per "French Advicas from Aden, Nor: 3, state that the ston-commenced their second innings most auspl. mail that the audio carespondent of the mar Prins Hendrik after coaling, and when about alously, and looked remarkably like winning. Manchester Courier was the author of the report to leave on the morning of Nov.1, was ran into by
The following is the full soare pen that Sir William Hart Dyke is to tu appointed the steamor Hubbuck coming in, and eventually
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB, Governor of Hongkong. He as the barasat filled and sunk. The damage is subaft the wil snoceed to the Governorship of Honghenemisen and exterea from the peop rail to the bilgen & A. Flot, Pd, Newkins, b on the retirement of Sir George Bowon." Cue platos; at the top the ont is about Bift wido private advices are to the effect that the report harrowing to a foot at the bottom. About 3,000 bags of anffes hare been got aut sored, and sous was widely credited at the time, "
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The Courrier also gives the following ilara:— -Captain Beaumont, cemanding the Naval division of Annu ani Tangain, left on the 10th Docemher for Na-koi by the Pluvier.
General Menior, coramauding the second brigada, left tor Ha-koi on the 16th by the 18 Nicore. The Nièvre takes to Ha-koi two`eam.
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and Tonquiu, also left for Ha-kei on the 16th with oue of the Customs vessels Ho is accompanied by M. Sals: ello, Secrotary of the Customs.
Identenant Bubin, seconded for service with the Doliraitation Commission as topographisa! effloor, bas been placed at the disposal of General Mensierduring the continunnoo of the operations. Livelonant Bobin left on the 17th for Mong- kai and will await on the frontier the arrival of the Delimitation Commission, whose departure from Hansi will shortly take plaos,
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The 81. M. stenour Yangies, with the Loza
morning. The sabicined tolega na takon mail of the 19th it arrived here on Sunday
from Ceylon and ludian papers
instead of monopolizing the publie thorough-
A Tokohams contemporary states that the fire and doing it constant harm.... There, Japanse Gevement are reported to base de
cided to authorise a new style of dress for Lore, instruestions are health issned, and Fan indase of the law courts. Jadges will the officers in charge of Public Works are the required by the new rains to wear & blank put into propercondition those randa runningarment was presiding at ofcil cases, and a rad garment when presiding at criminal cases. The along the north-eastern and south-western new roles will one into foros in March next walls of the city, and burden-carriers who now style of dress will be authorized alea for
Lawyers. sught to go by these roads are strictly order- jeď tó dom.” The proclamation, although
The Chulan Oba-roet szy9" We ere glad to ple a last Thursday will be played on the Raceling got out as fast ea posible, as in swelling in Two towart, Cuzen... 27 C somewhat amusing in its teras, is none the leare of the good fortatie which has followed'tha Course to day. the hall to ba kickmi uff at $30 it has lifted the decks, and roma beams have now. Clair, obertes, total well-dmowe Ceylon, plantar, Mr. T. Gibson, sharp. The groad is now in fine condition, begiven way, and the lower dook forward has given B. D. Swift, fees, pot octob leas satisfactory sauhowing that when once the 6th Stents. Walory that he has got the aplag clear of water, well rolls, and fairly springy out. It is resounded that the read be boxed .. th. Cozarto path of progress is entered on it is diffies pointment of Manager of a new Planting Come energetic hon. ace, Mr. Maliar, bargle boable the pays to funt her. A tologram NEW CHOCOLATES: eten for Chinese manĝerine la res¦et pinang (started by Jarlites in Chfun); it in for takon dousíderakla paing with it. The game will from Adon, Nov. 15, states that she is partly J. Saunders (ab.), Rawer Dr, Cooke, Vtch -
taking up land and planting it in Munc, which be a pick up of such rambory or intending pateat and has beez towed into shailswar water. is the Sultan's territory as well as Jahore: hers as a bo npon the grond, Rugby rules
The Pegants murived at Devonport For. S. gets $500 monthly and has taken a boss in and there is every prospect of a good game. As
Jast year, there will be a font for ladiar, with tau. eighty-rix days from Hongkong, having called Singapore."
&c. provido. This match will shortly be folat Singapore, Batavia, Seychelles, Aden, Hoder
Anh, Jeddah Suez, Pork Said, Malta, and GI- Stewart........ The Albatrosa, Commander C. P. G. Hioke, lowed by a game under Association Rules China, where there are no rede at all worthy Twited Service Gas-tra), after a splendid passage at Singapore, one of flumletely a billiard-markers the vessel was commissioned there some seven Howsing....
arrived at Simon's Bay on Sept. 30 fays the
On the 14th December to Hylare servants braitar on her passage home. Her arrival cansed Semes some little stir amongst naval siroles at the port, Coxon of the name. The Chinese Times thus porn from Hongkong, toneking at Batavia by that the Hotel da TEumps, and the other or aight years ago, and in each commission beth Veitch lisen on the subject :—" What an instructive way Nearly the whole of the distance was por servant of an old and well-known Armonian offlers anil men were other Devonians or
farmad nader mail, atom erly being used for the resident, ut at a bone of ill-repute, No. 21, Plymotlans. | calenlation it would be to work out the
For two periods of commÏk. | two days previons to her arrival. The Albatrons [22 maount of labour wasted every day in the sailed on the 7th Oct. for Fagle d. calling atleids Broet, at aunt two o'clock in the ion sho has one good service on tao China earning, and one of them ran the other through Station; and her name will be handed down 14 northern provinces of ion in consequent. Heten. Ascension, and Faral en route. Who with a sword-stick, and an eny, riding the posterity for the able manner in which her late and, wanaoten..... NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
of bad ready. A team of four to eight will pay off at Chatham on arrival.
Police near the qpt. The injured man died the commander, now Captain A.K.Biokford, C.M.G.. V. A, C, Erki. Wan Communications on Editorial tastiera should be animals, of different
The Foochow Echo learns from an anthentis next day. The detective Polico traced perseverat in demanding the release of the ship A. Velch, crew, b Darby Ti straining
source that a sugar reinery will soon be started murderer to a garden shout three miles on the wrecked raw of the Visero from their ornelunden, e flyd, Larson a Bidragando por and those basis "The themselves to the utmost of their strengi at that part 3 an outerpeling foreigner. We Bakit Timah Road, on the following afternos, bondage by the Rajul of Teuon. Bisterically ... Master Top
not to individuals by asian, Correspowiants are requested forward duir uma
in deng along a light, sancioul of good understand that the heiler has already arrived, and surrounded him, but just as they were she will be smered as the vessel which cok. Bowles, 13 d. Dans
ANN, & Dawson A and addram with communications addressed to the st the Penge rate of three miles and that the spot sister for the purpose is about to goiz him he cut his throat with a large passion of Port Hamilton. The officere af W. 11. Yours, not out *******
mewhere in the Ravine. Althon h this port is knife and diod almost immediately.--Sugapore the Pegs state that as a cooling station it ia&iones cut... Editor, not for pablisation, but an evidence of good hone in he favourable gason Accordin not of rich impzitues for sagar, we do bé pot Free Peas.
invalzible, and should it be given up Russia to the cxperience of Tientsin"good mood. [that if the refiaers bo well managed on un conuo-
world at once porses upon it as a desirable prey. A London contemporary says:- Jin Jus Langt, hemeror, lacks good defence, and the soner mieni forting-which is the only way to judues would at ones reduce the number of draught the catives to business--they will plat largely Celestial, well known to the literary world of the British Government place it in a proper quimals required by one half, or, with the and a ball scan see sugar in article of export Paris, died on the 19th November of pleurisy state of defuse the butter. The vessel, bar beau
La invitations sent to his friends to attend fris izspected by the Port Admiral, and is said to be Dawan. Game number of animals, would double the from this port."
funeral andongui firal he departed this life in a very silent state, with a clean and smart Thrby weight of traffic. The economy of time would
strengthened with the sacraments of the church rew. She will be paid off about the 30th inst. Graham. be no less; but the Chinese do not yet realis
He was attended is his last illness by Alexofre into the Third Cla Damas, Mama. Judith Gantiey, and bis parish that time is money, so backward are the
The Captain's cui Service Pauston of £150 Fa... |in their industrial and commercial cenuaras,”
Priest, M. Dumas visiting him often several
mes a dar, and wing that he wanted for no a year, meant by the retirement of Ceptaiu
THE BANKERS AND BROKERS. THE thing. Jin Jun Long as puo of the first Chi George Paranns, has been awarded to Captain rese who ever came ta Paris. He was left be- George D. Morast, the Commodore at Hong-
LAWYERS Lind as a youth at a hotel by & merchant, who kong, who served an midshipman in the For. phile Cation poked him up and thought of of the larmean War of 1832-33; and as midship in a victory for the Lawyers by an innings, and This match was played yesterday and visited was taking him to Lond a from Canton. Theo Commodore G. Lambert, during the whole qtilising him a servant; bat the Chinese wait man in the Price Regrat in the Bahia in 15549 rues. A start was made at 11 o'clock, and the
THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE RET 19H sve proof of sneh high breeding and intefli uke ia the Carbs in the Binok Sen and sea of Lawyers beving won the toss alooted to take reneethat he became one of the family, and taught Azo in 1845-5. He served as second lieutenant
EXITIES. Chinese to Judith and Estelle Gautier, and any of the Corn:orit in the engagement between the first innings and sent Loh and Dowlos to fasa
LONDON, 6th December, M. Boy, a mamber of the Tonguin Cich Ber-Chinese handicrafts and arts. He began sach British Squadron in China, under the command the bowling of Coxon and Stewart. Fowles rot
A despatch from Mr. Staulipo, Serrotary of the people shows that the latter nie net in-vice, mat his death recently by a gun accident, i zood French scholar as to be able to furnish of Vien-Admiral Sir James Tops, and the Taku to work at once and quickly.ran ng 19 and then State ice the Colonies, to the Governors of Eri- posible to the value of in pror meets near Soutar. He was of the time on a jearney various playwrights and novelists who laid the Forts in 185, when that vessel and four panbvats returned a pretty fast one to Stewart, which was tish Colonius states that in uxsenting the promise 1. best to take up a new pust to which he bad action of their dramus or novels in Chios with wars sunk by the enemy (China mandal), com beld. Next came Holworthy, who made a vary convoyect by tar Majesty in her speech on the their radinary means of communication, bon appointed. In wading his gun ke took not only hits but whole pages and chapters, wanded the draadopper guabest, as licetinent, fue as the people are gone, med pintall, Lole of it by the barrel, and something otabing Indeed, it was he who faid on the local cotone in on the China Stalion 1965-5, in several ascosa aseial by in his usual style, and was then caught prorogation of the Imperial Parliament, and in which she announced that instructions had been the trigger. h received the fall ofargo of No. Talwar would be as clodiy welcomed as shot in his homen. N. Bavochet, who was early at the works of lotion dealing with the fal operations against pirates on ous consiou be by Stokes off early one of Coron's. Meantime, given to enter into communication with te Flowery Land which have come out in Paris ing engaged for sie hours with three pirate lorchus mulainised rondej i is the perustavelling with M. Pny, did all that was possible snoo bo mas adopted by Theophila Guntermaunting betwore them twenty-eight gang), Leach bad sett ad roll down to work. Wilson principal Colonial Government with a view to weight of affaldom gone that constir for the alertaust young man, who, ou bisar After the dents of bis est friend be almost finishing the uction by the blowing-ag of one then joined Lanch and these two carried the the fallar consideration of matters of comiton the drag or wheel of progress
riral et Sout+as removed to the hospital, found a bone in the Isgane family. In orcha and the expturn of the other iwe, taking score to 137 before they were parted. Several interest, in order to draw closer in evory prac- where he did two days afterwards.
was aminble and nonte. He spoke to the pirate chief and twenty-fire of his men changes of bowling were made, Syuez, Haw.ticable way the bonds which united the various portions of the Empire, the Government advisod he Jorda Gazetta of the 7th December? Chiness of the literary heat Peking. The prisoners, and liberating firo careo-janks withkins and Veitch all being tried, and at last Her Majesty the Quorn to summon a conferezve
whole Chin se mbaaly and all the pupils of the portion of their er ws, which vessels had been -“Mr. Stevens aerived in Tukohana this Oriental Schon, of which be was a proser, is previously cptured by the pirates; for this Robertson, who was keeping wiskets, pulled in London in April next for tan purpose of cis- malug. and as he intends to lure for a wall as a deletion of the Société des Gons de rice if the special commendation of off bis pads and tried his hand with the leather cassing orgent questions in connetton there- The delivery of the French mait was begun at Francisco per outgoing mail, his adventurers Lettriz, of which he was a member, followed his the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and and macaged to bowl Losch off bis legs. Leth with, especially with regard to the defences of 11.20 on Sunday morning.
the Empiro under the Imperiul system, and ho. tour an Ear as biercling goes. may be considered
tho then Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lord sunde 70 in good form. Hastings was the next extension of telegraphic cable, Mr. Stanhope Clareador. From the Indépendance Beigs we learn that concluded. Loving Labo sa Tharing, the effin to the grave. M. Alexandre Dautay was
man, but quickly satcaled. being bowled by deprecate any discussion en political federation; air Chinese youths have entered on the studyth Uncuber, he reinned in Osaka till Friday. of the law in Paris,
riding that day to Kyoto. On Saturday mors. In bis aircalar dated Shanghai, 31st Decem The officials of the wolf enstituted Chinese Stewart. Very soon after Wilson, who had and the conference, be points out, will be a purely ing he left Kyoto and reached Saki-noshita in ber, Mr. Peter Maclean thus refers to the Piece municipality in New York, which has ita heed played a somewhat lacky innings; ran the far colonin) S
The Colonial Scoretary invites Agents-General Gods trade:The fierceness of the water barst quarters in treat, hare elected Ung Hong of 1886 has ran out. Dealers are said to be still. Sie se its abairman for the next twelve months, out to one of Roberto's and was easily stumped of the rarione Colonies, and a few of the leading far short of their spring requirements lu Cotton Li Tony-wing, who has held the position for two With the exception of Master, who played well for goods, but, though rates, consequent on a full-years. huring declined re-election on business 14, no one else reached double figures, and the ing Exchange hemm and wn stiffusing market grounds. The now rentalent in an or military mugs closed for 19 The fielding of tho at home, are nere likely to ries than to declius, Mandarin of the blue button and military pok plying to an inquiry by the Singapore batbat the Unina Line stentoer Westmeath, from of another cz-e of "First Aid" rendered by a far a "faturo" business la enposened they cock feather At his jokupuration Le was arrayed Bankers and Brokers was not good, the good of the Tower of London, is dead.
cheer on Christossa apparently having demo- LE GLADSTONE. speistion. On 5th December a Chinese umah mnet Box is there ranch probability of the sproulator by the ox-chairmas from shop to shop of the ralized them.
At a conference Feld of Liberal Unioniste, zith an accident by being thin riolently out pure and staple enerying on the ball at the Chines "merchents," to ach of whom he hand- of a 'rickshe, her companion, another Chinese moment Voney would tell him in the mattered au affinil card of red rice paper. Dearly a fot Raborison than west in to meet the toning of Lord Hartingtou said that in recent speeches made by Mr. Gladstone and Sir W. HarcosTÍ, woman. falling heavily on her. The stars of of eagh ettirments in which slone advantage can in length. The executive body, of which he is Leach and Wilson for the Law. Lesch was in they completely ignorel the Tiews of Liberal the jury-viz., fracture of the collar bonn-was he gained; and, moreover, he is d-torced by the the head, exercises a strong despotic way over coretly ascertained by a lady member of the fur deduction frees the experiences of former celestials in that city, assumably in the interests capital form and soon get amcaget Coxon's tim nienists, was therefore couimus to support Association, to have lease the women yours in the late eitement is safe and sure of Chinese law and order. Its tebests are as bur. Stewart came next, but wanted to make Conservatives His Fership said be forma to the were mile community of this Colony at Shangbai, and Mrs. Playfair arrived here by broke to predical, man's house. The report of you hit against the reopening of the Northern il Venetian times. No Chivasan, when
Mr. G. H. Playfair. H.BM's Vice-Consal brought. The he was at and the patient reto stimulato supply and to pile me a heavy stock anhesitatingly obeyed as those of the Inquisition thom teo fast and failed to step a Yorker from that there would be a final conflict between order and diarder beforo Ireland was sottled; and al:h-ugh it has been previously discussed the Moszegeries Maritimes sleamer Ancione sare doctor en lanking at the First Áll” tread airivation next year. Yes. To all approrances financial or other difficultica ari- batween him Wilson. Robertson was almost immediately he also said that it was the imperative doty
toute for Matupilas.
zub was to the Dect that the part wes Icel the heck of the winter domand is broken, bat and his countrymen, thinks of appesbng to the afterwards beaten by a trimmor from Leach, and of Government to resist to the most the pr lently put up, and that everything was done that broken in very handsome fashion, and importers nurts, but takes his grievances to Mott-street, with his wicket the hopes of the Bankers and sont agitation. A resolution was then adopted to hold the ion. A letter from Mr. John required.
raght within male distans of a lot or receives summon to attend the secret tai Brokers fell. Stokes and Veitch each added 19 g t was and in which he condemned Siz Suoro or less prohinged, during which they ang banal. It particularly loo s after the fullmont Taare tus Ien a great demand for buses in sions will again have prime control. They, the of contracts. Under its espionage the money lent to the score and Symes rattled up 18 hofere hestene silence in view of Sir. Dillon's bati. Tientsin all this rear, says the Chinees Times, importers, linerva, or may of them, an afford out by rich Chinese brokers to set up Chinaman was disposed of, the innings closing for 75 rant agitation.
Various This pressitated a follow oas, but in their second and it still continues votwithstanding the efforts to stand by for a file while unored by surprs in bustos is faithfully returned. Mr. Watters left Feochow on the 15th De ember to take up the 2 st of Consal-Generalick baboon made to supply it. Mr. Start sprotice slacknees and indifferant to Beliage, efforts have been made to discover its codes of fer Great Britain in Korea, and Me. Colin Fort (bres new houses on the Fresch Bd are kinen they have sd to the trio of their holl operation, particularly its terrorising proceed- has assumed charge of H.B.M.'s Consulate at rady ocenied: and the thras commodious and a long, my vond, and secured their ings, but nothing is known outside Chiodon
houses but by Mr. Dickinson do not remain Exchange against by expiry of their prospla Foochen.
empty n dig ofter they are finished. · Houses con- Fears have been express'd that o'marance Day tranted to be built sext year are already leasedust be punctual enough to enable the Sterling The impting range of buildings of the Propet contructors in ment their engagements, but it Spadents, which are approaching completion, seems to me that those are groundless, inasmuch will of nurse he coupled by M. Tharenet and the late movement had nothing of the specula his stuff: sed a large portion of the building is ties about it, the great bulk of the settlements inloded, it is understooïl, as un exhibition of the
At 02. Broadway, Shanghai, on the 18th. Dan bar, Mre. Tucs. War, of nugter
At the Glens Wozka, West Point, on the 24th lust, the wife of Oxo. K BALDWIN, of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
Un the 14th Teamber, at the Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Res. J. K. Morgan, avaiated by the Venerable Archdeacon Menle, the Rev. GROHOP WHITBAM DOULTAS, CM.S., Haagchow, to Caronias Tozas, Roundhay, Leeds,
At 3. Bl Buildings, on the 21st December, by the
Rev. Dr. Chalmora. Isabella Robertson, youngst dreghter of the late Aler Teffer, Glasgon, to Jons POLLOCK, youngest son of Capt. Rob Lowe, Edia- burgh.
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DEATH.
On the 99th December, at No. 11, Prays 'Baat, tha infant daughter of J. H. GAREILS.
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Homem, December 28, 1446.
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Tae Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, re-
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"The Manila razze are fred for the 21th, 25th, and 26th February.
The British gunboat Mižys will shortly be paid off and will then probably be easverted into a halk in place of the Opossum, which is to be
anid.
The Agents (Monsro, Kussell A Co.) inform ne
ber as to whether it would be disposed to co: operate with the latter in taking steps to port. arge upon the Taperist Government the
The agents (Messrs. Carlowitz & Co., inform expediency of coining a Britian trade dollarse that the Navigazione Generale Italiana for use in the English colonies in the East, ter Bomada, from Genoa, teftSinganore for
this port on Sunday. said: The subject is one of special interest
by this Chamber, the question was again considered at a meeting of the Committee held yesterday, nod I am directed to, atute, is reply to your letter, that this Chamber will be happy to join with yours in again submitting the proposal to the Hume Govern. ment, leaving it, however, to the discretion of the members of your Cheinber to adapt ans particular course of action in this marter which they may think expediem." The Singapore Chamber has taken steps in the matter, and so effectively that a resolutie in favour of the coining of a British dollar bag been passed in the Legislative Council, being warmly supported by the Government, We have not yet heard, however, thus the Hongkong Chamber has done anything further the posal. The subject is, slated in the letter abore quosd, one of special interest to the mercantile community of disis colung. The Singapore Free Pres, noticing the recent discussion in tie Streit Coauci), oke Will not Hongkong row
it
The Governor of Coolin China has received a telegram from the Minister of Mara and Colories enthurisit the establishment of the budget in france instead of dollara.
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We are informed by the Agents (Messes, Melobers & Ce that the Norddeutscher Lloyd' steamer Nerior, with the German mail of the 30th Noramber, Left Singapore yesterday at pm. for this port.
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the evening, Miya au Sanday, Hamamatan on onday. Okabe on Tuesday, Mishimaon Wednes grotanka on burstay, and Yokohama this morning at 10 a.tn."
The Singapore Free Press publishs particulars
Be of these ho delivered funeral orations.
at diner recently, bas, the Eche tells us, barnagent hast building will, therefore, add
The non cf Admiral W who shot a wei-yusu viajous industriea for which M Theyanet is ring passed-directly alas-to the trades. brought over to Fooohow, and our contemporary nothing to the available bous accomm dation of open later on to be able to report the result of the settlement. Next spring will no doubt wit jessa further invasion of piorers of comicero
fu various depa tmyats, and it is probable that the seneity of houses will be as perceptible not rear as it has been this.
the trial of his me
The W. C. Patty Note saya be United States Government hate re-estabid the Ningpo Comentate, and Mr. T. F. aus has beco áp pointed Conful. He arrive at Shanghai on the
1st December from the United Biates.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SEUPPLIED TO THE “DAILY FREEY."]
LONDON, 22nd Docombor. RESIGNATION OF LORD RANDOLPA
CHURCHILL.
The San Francisco correspondent of the N C. Daily News this comments on the Chins Im
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has resigned, provenant Company-A company has been in emported in Yer York under the name of the declining to embody in the Bulget the Admiralty China Improvement Company, with several rand Army estimates, which he commiders excessive fired capitalists or its load as figure-hand dres and not required. tors, ant General Janis W. Wilson insurtud se leave the lump. The way these greatlomen
As usual, Christmas in Hongkong possed of propose to improve China is to sell railroad a quietly, the only publio celebrations being the terial to that country. The design is meritorues
LONDON, 23rd December.
THE MINISTRY.
The Tintes in a leading article announces that
leadership of the House of Commun.
[FROM L'ATENIK DU TONKIN"]
PARIS, 15th December. THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
For the Bankers. and Brokers Coxon and
Colonials to attend the proposed Conferenca.
DEATH OP. J. DOVER
Loxoon, 7th Dowenther. Field Marshal Sir R. J. Dacres, coustehle
LONDON, 8th December
AFFAIRS IN-İTELAND
LONDON, 21 December The Irish, Executive will proclaim all meetings attempt the Be. only totalled 55, of which Ocon unde 49, playing in good form and hitting hard. that are suararned with a view of intimidating His score was made up of one (a drive into the jurica. The Times of to-day in no article ou the seal, two és, suvun as one A, and 6 singles.
tate of Ireland argu enationod firmuss on the The fielding of the Lawyers, taking it all part of the Government mentoreing expert for round, was fairly good brt might have been law, tans shortening the struggle.
Logor, 4th December Intost advices from Ireland state that a Na- tionalist Morting, called to meet at Bellymoto or Sunday next, has been proclaimed by the Ex- eontire.
arlor in one or two suNDS. The following is the full scors ---
THE LAWYERS
A. J. Lee, & R C. E. Balch Start 1.5. torby, Stokes, Coxox....... F. Wibon, t. Coast, b Roberinou J. Buckings, Siawart
G. C. C. Mamer, b Stomach june FA.eland, Greeswari - V.B. Doron Haukite, b Rewart Is. B. d. In catena saat N.. Mete halt-Incea, not sei..
A. G. Wi-a, abanet .......
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BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Bally. Rene. Maidens. Wickets.
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BANKERS AND BROKERA Ypare Laneng8.
ELVOND IN
Referring to the visit of Mr. Drummond to stoppage of business, the usual Christmas rebat as at the present. mamont Califorain is in Lord Salisbury has offered Lord Hartington Tokyo, said by the Tokyo papers that be ligious services, and the Cricket math, On porting steel rails from Eaglend, which pay s to the rescue 7" Naturally our Singapo bes to report to the Chinceo Minister on the re- Christmas Eve the new Roman Catholic Caths. import duty of S17a ton, because they come chew the Premiership or u seat in the Cabinet with Core friend hook to us for co-operation, and suit of the failure of the negotiations. The dral. in its persont unfinished condidos, acper than similar ralls made Lore or if Pilisburg, the ought to be readily given, if only for purels Chinese Minister will appy to the Peking Go-modated a very largo congregation at the it is not easy to sew how we can compete with ondaicht service. Morning Service at St. British nasafacturers in supplying China with selfish considerations; or, if the Singapore vernment for fresh bustionLions,
Jehu's Cathedral was als largely attended, and steel railway "fixings" opule delnian The following foot, highly creditable to the the sacred edifies hore an aspect appropriate to provails to the effect that the Chinese are s propon.carnot be endorerd in its entirety Chinesa gentlemen of Shanghai, is mentioned the occasion, being decorated with wreaths of antion of blockhind, who are prepared to pay | thia coliy onght certainly to make its want by the Courier:-"There has been over $1,000'; falicge, mors, ani fevers, while rarious texts two prices for rireads which it is not sven and wishes korwa in the matter, de we contributed, withent solicitation, by the Chinese bearing upon the joyous fortival were placed certain that they ward at all; and co luar s have attempted to show in a previous article, gentlemen of Shanghal for the sufferers by the upon the walls. Christmas cheer of the good last butin o uneatradicted, it must be of the Interior: M. Berthelot, Minister of Publiep. Hamiders, e Lotes, Wilson the doliar proposed by Singapore ipote recent earthquakein Charleston, South Carolina."old :raditional kind was partaken of in all the expected that the crop of China Improvemea Bration; M. Ihaphin. Minister of Finson.
Carolus alahtury these roi ma, Es well as in Tus Polite Cerapanies will to large. It would sam thar M. Sorrian, Minister of Justice; M. Flourent, antes, herritar minn, red out..... which would not be likely to command the
We direct attention to a netice to mariners on Bauseks All these mess rooms were adorned the only improvement which the new corpora Minister of Foreign Affairs. No alteration has Chinatrade, and for that reason it not exact front are intimating the removal of lights with much care and taste, and the celebrations be the owlsden of helt steakholders. Then been made in the remainder of the Cabinet.
tems my fairly be expected to accomplish will and buoy which have hitherto marked the danger were honey and jovial. At the Herlin Foundling of piles and sunken junks forming the barrier House the children and their anal Christmas is large oom for improvement there.
ly what longkong requires; bun we believe
action were
faken in the cutter at once instead of waiting, for a request which may
It would seem that the local officials at
countries.
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As to
M. Cohlet, President of the Council, Minister
CRICKET
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The Municipalities of Dublin bave unitedly resolved on condemning the notion of the Cov ernment ut Siro, and for semeeuing Mr. Dilan- for making intimidatory speeches.
Lesbos, 6th December. The National Lengua agitation directed against payment of zuat is rapidly increasing. Numerous mestings were hold yesterday and muy prominent Iris's members of the Imperial Parliament tock wart in the same, and advoertad tha acties of withholding payment of rants with- ont receiving properabatamant from landlords.
Towards araning there was a severe rioi at Cork and the Police had to charge the rioters several times--wounding many.
MR. JOHN MOBLES AND HOME RULE
LONDON, 1st Decembar. Mr. Morley at Hawick said that the autok in Treland was very bud. It would be impossible to chtnis accal order there or to settle the Land Question witboat Home Rule.
LOSS OF A SH SFIP.
LONDON, 6th December. Nows has been received that the ship Ippukan, homeward bound from Chatta to London, has e been wrooked off the Cape of Good Hope. Crew
Fali saved.
ENGLAND, TRANCE, AND YOYPT.
LONDON, 5th December. The Übarruer states that the British Gover}< -mont-hara intimated to Franen, that they are not
Ball, Eu Maidens. Wickets. prepared to discuss the question as to the cate of the avagantion of Egypt by the British Force, and that they also destine any proposal for mak ing the Suez Canal international, which wonlrt affect our scoses to India, either vit the Cal or anross the Isthaus of Suez. The Me authority states that Francs has failed to induce the Power to fores England's hand in the Egyp- tisa Question.
PARIS, 7th Proember. The Temps denies that there is any truth in The pirates the statement made by the Oheerver in respect
THE MONG-KAI AFFAIR.
good condition, especially for the bowlers, and a The French re-occupied Mong-kai and Hai-
THE PROPOSED INCREASS OF THE GERKIN,
BEBIN, 3rd December.
ARRY.
at the entrance of the river ang. Ningpo Tree and Christmas party, a hamber of China, it is hardly becoming that we here should dollar which would command the China The whole channel is announced as now open to friends being invited to witness and assist i exprras an opinion to you who are so much better trade would meet the requirements of arigation.
in their enjoyment. The Chinese, of coarse,
inform d than venre. It's long as Californian Singapore equally as well er even better than
The name of M. Constans, the French Minis. mude ro holiday of the season, wales wo exempt mcks hound Chinamen and horn thel: homes tho ore proposed by the Legislative Couter to Peking, was meationed in connection is criminal closer, and the really seem to without interferer by the loos zuthorities! BANKEES, BROKER, AND LAWPERS v. HONO Ab of that colony. It is important therefore with the sunsesion to the eco of Recital. have done so, for though both Satisy and while the Chinese Government promptly parishes
A Club match between the Bankers, Brokers. Wilson that Hongkong should make it Tiewa kuow" Bert, but was set aside on the ground that the was only a steal master in the dock ghatarday,sionury, it might appear, to a disinterested ob- General 1 angain, on the death of M. Paul Sa day passed itbone court sliting, there ar assailante of a meddlesome American mis on the subject. It will in the natural course and Lawyers v. the rest of the Club was played Leach of things be called opon to de so before any | ing-Peking for three months.
Yesterday, being Boxing Day, was also ob panies which are needed, rather than Chisa on the Cricket Ground on Christmas Day, ro sulting in a win on the first innings for the Club. served as a bolitay, and we believe there were Improvement Campazi N.. definite step is taken by the Home Govern Arrangements have been made (says the Japan maty picnic partios, but the most appropriatu
The weather was delightful and the ground in The following items are taken from the London ment, but valuable time might be saved Gutte) for the constrcotion of the proposed thing for the season is the Christons Box which
Kobe and Himeji railway, Mr. Iwasaki Yancake has allez to Mr. Fare. The Diamante arrived ond China Express of 19: ul. and a few merchants in Osak/zug agred to from Manila yuterday, and brought over the
will be seen by the scores it wis more of a bow. nich on the 14th December. appointment of Inspecter of apply the norester capital. An application fotters priz-ist for the month, and tast gentle. Machine, Hung But todo ter omo ler's than a Tatsuno's day. Had there been time evecuated the phos, and thu "French entered to England's reply to France regarding the not arrive for months. There is noth for permission to build the line will be forwarded pun is four to the lacky holder of the pur, additional for servies at Hongkong yerḍ.
to complete two innings it is likely, Lowever, without Bring a shot. The Courrier d'Haiphong-ersonation of Erypted to Sanz Canalquestion.
GERMANY AND PRANCE. to the authorities in a short time.
ber which drew the second prize 24,000 gold
one good total would have bien made, and the has received a lottar from Hongs, giving
BERLIN, 4th Desember. donger that silence on the part of this colony
Spanish deliura.
Count Ven Moltke, speaking in the Reichsing, may be construed into indifferance by the Introssigeandthe death of ai, Paul Bert, oynically M Henri Rochefort, when announcing in the
Lord Brassey a sulled from Fortsreuth in combination team victories, for when stamps the following datalls, which it says may ba The Singapore tramways are not working his famous yacht Sunbeam for a twelve the were drawn they had only one wicket down for relied on as correct-The object of China is said, that an alliu ce between France and authorities at home, and the chances of suggests that M. Ferry should logically tax gelber sudoctorily, as wil be seen from the orgise to India Australia, and other Eastern 49 rons, and incwtes was giving the fields Marry or evident; she wished to dispute the right to Germany for ensuring the peace of Europe tuiping a British dollar to supersede the pre-his place, and add that he should understand the following paragraph ir n the Free Pros of the
Christmas at leather burting-
he Cape Packlung district. It was necessary. was impossiba while the former demands the asot orixed and unsatisfactory currency may ctil te of Tongais ir M. Forry did sure: The 18th fustautu. Bloud y morning the tram
Vice-Ad r Hamilton, Ceramander-in-Chief The Club took first innings, but their wickets to enable her to do this, that when the French surrender of the Rbine provinces which, he said. Germany could never renonnor. He disclaimed be proportionately diminished.
existeum of nome place whaca supernumerary began to run to Rochers and Serangoon over on the China Statics, issuid to have made strong went down protis rapidly, chiefly to the bowling members of the Delimitation Commission any ideas of conquest, but said Germany misut politicians can be despatched to die ie fast begin Bridge. This two les mast at the cornior representations to the Admiralty respecting the of Stewart and Cozen. The fourth wicket feil rived the territory should be completely occupied to keep what she had. coming necessity of givilisation.
of North Bridge Road and Middle Rot The depreciated coinage in which ficers and men lines were laid there with too sharp a carve Tientsin have become impressed, by what turn to Fuking early next year, as his health at the corner from 7.80 in the morning getting alus which the Admiralty entinue to attach to fal. the fifth wickel not falling until the score clothes. The importance of an affective 30- Truth The Chineno Minister will re-sill have to be altered. Inspetor fare and serving on the China station are paid, the real for 2 runs, but after that Foss and Darson got by China and that the inhabitants should lay value of the dullor being considerably falow the into portaarship and made things look mera hopeaside the Annomit-costame and pat ou Chinese
Lieutenant-General Bronsara do Schottendorf they have seen in the foreign settlement, with has been unfavourably affected by bis residence the tale past, and about 8 o'clock a bat going t
in Europe. It is probable that he will as ene fra Secangoon way towards Elgin Bridge
and been raised to 76. Foss compiled 19, and option of the territory was so great that M.the Minister for War, in presenting to the Reich- the advantage of macadamizing their roads. ceeded by a member of his Embassy" The went off the line at that corner. The 13 were
Dawson was disurinsed soon after him for 22. The Haïtos when passing through Haiphong said:slag the Army Bill, in which is uninded the “Somy time ago they adopted this system on Lend a and Chin Repress gives an unqualified just working at it tering to right it, when an- On Gelenkl J. Blakstey vacating the com the roads connecting the set thrwent with the dental to this statement for which, it says there ether frau sau from Elgin Bridge and mand of the 1st Battalion East Kent Regiment rest of the wickets gave but little trouble, I am going to this disputed ground to be before-provision for iverasing the German Army be mediate danger of a var, still the leek of control cily, and with such good results that, oro ad-
weat of in the same manner close to the other. on the completion of his four years' term of ser substitute playing for Drow, and Smith carried hand, and to establish myself them. The dis. 41,000 men, said that although there was so im The Baukera, Brokers, and tristie Annamite, and the Chinese Commissioners upon a large proportion of French people, pro- The number of Chinese resident in the Philip the were then two trams blocking the sand vico next month, we understand the eppointment out his bat for wine, ing to the Chinese Times, one ou now pines according to a retain which has been pre-none to each other. Then a third cute along will be given to ouel F. T. Hobson, of the Lawyers fured still woras, for only two of them must not be allowed to lantall themselves routs Germany living in pazos and contentmant. fiorickalas right arough the native city and pared so the basis of their tamtion during the from berbere und joined them, and lastly and Battalion. Colon Blakstey served in the made any stand against the destructive traciling there first and repairs as if they were at The minister then pointed out that the increase beyond. The improvement is especially ap
quinquennial pariad 1886.87 to 110-91, is 43,538, fourth from Serangoon Road. There was a campaign of 1860 in China, reneiving the medal of Dawson and Darby. Sanders kanda 27, and home." Carrying out this view M. Tinites in the German Army would make it more qual to the Army of their neighbours, the Prauch ind of whom 17.406 are men, 178 men, aud 5,679 great crowd and vorg serione interforenes with with olasp for the Taka Forta
Hawkins 10; Do ono se got near double fores. want to Haininh, and east Liszter at Bobin to the Gorerament regarded the measuro za iz preciated by the carriers, who forsake thisors, the remaining 80 being persons who are traffic, and danger to the crowd. But by a quar- The Norddeutscher Lloyd is contemplating roads for those which are tonradan ized, and axempt from taxation and whose cox is not given, ter past nine o'etock the Inspector got the lines gensiderable alterations in the running of and the inuings closed for the small tatal of 69 (sarvey the disputed ground. It is no longer perative.
oleared Abant 17 o'clock one of the subeldised of eteners.
The Clubid wors on their seced innings than doubtful that M. Hailee met his death in novem have increased the loads of their vehicle. Of the total oumber 27.064 are resident in the No. 5. asuing to Surugram Fest off the lines consist of the lius botween Frisste, and on their best, four wickets going down in quick plishing bis perilous mission; one which brought from fe UT siz hundred cities
at the action of North Bridge road and Mid-Brindisi and A brandija, in view of unfavourable succession for a total of eight runs. Foss again down on him the hatred of the Chinese mandarins. upwards of one thousand catlien. The The Jepan Curtle saysThe proposed dle road. The accident was caused by the ourra pecuniary results thereiras. The stensuera came to the rescue, and aided by Lloyd the A silitiamana who left the citadol of Haining steg that Germany bad disposed of all her stock
agbeme for laying a submarino cable between of the inner line having become very mua chuid ruaning between Gibraltar and Port Said will authorities, huwever, are highly indig- Kagoshima and kinaww-ken had been, tem- from the cars running over it that morning: call at Naples, and there zakark the ninil bura core was raised to a more respostable Agure be- with bini eзw his fall. His head, stook ons of silver burs and ane-mi lion-and-a-quarter nant" at the compliment thus, paid to the porarily abandoned owing to the want of capital 1le engine was righted siter three quarters of formerly shipped at Brindisi.
foro the bowlers again buat the defence. Voitch piké wasafterwards exposed at the gate of Mongmarke' worth of thalers, through the order to excellence of their work, and a proclamation in the herds of the anthorities in charge an hour's detention and after the conductor
was giving most deadly bowling, and both suc-kei. The bands which besieged Hsi-nine eft the Berlin mist for new Egyptian silver win telegraphs; but owing to the military authori had returned a certain portion of the fare i bae diren issued in which it je stated that the bolug in great need of telegraphic soms by the passengers, they went on their way. The fan raived in private audience M. Kurdi, floyd for 19. Drew, with 11, was the only other chiefs So Kai Lob, Yang Tas Ki, Tong Achie
At Constanthople, on the 18th inst., the Saloumbed to him ultimately, Fois for 20, and Chinese territory under the command of the ge: Standard would not however to affected, great datonge is being done to the highway, zication with the maintend and the lalands, engine and ear rotarued to Tanjong Pagar in chief of Japanse Military Mission. His Besides, which the increased traffic ous and being unable to wait farther for the carry stead of going to Serangoon. Ata quarter past. Majesty displayed much interest in M. Kuroda's hatamun to get into depble figures, ac one else Fak, and Ton Bakla. It ans the band of the ing out of the scheme en the part of the tale three on the rate afternoon a car went off the remarks, and supward grently phased with the ruaking any score. The inings closed for 76. lattor which took M. Halton. Ton Bak-ba offer struction. "The Bad," the proeamtrograph antborities, they bars proposed to furnish lines clows to the Prudge aeny the Sailors' Hom debis x-garding the Japane tabits and Youth to ght of the wick få for 41 runs, and ed the head of M. Hailes to the Chinese man states, "that kids the north-eastern and provisionally the money required. This propon and other can wild stopped and trails introns. The Solfateatty rested M.
tion has been spoopted, and the ware, whi will rupted. The whole tralie was then stopped and Karch with the Gd Crdan of the Order of two south-western walls of Tinysis there are be commenced early next year, is to stars from it la said that peties will be given when it is to the Metjidish, and also presorted racion de pther ronde which purden carriery shogid use," Okinawa and paw by Gote to Kumamoto, be resumed.
porations to the other members of the Missiou.
is not a winblance of foundation in foot.
province of Manila
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The include the
GERMAN AND THE NEW EGYPTIAN SILVER COINAGE.
BELAN. 1st December.
The Secretary of Fintuco stated in the Rech-
· THY BULGARIAN QUESTION.
SOPHIA, 5th December.
The Doputat on sypointed by the Sobranje, composed of M. Steliloff, Minister of Justice,
Groff the late Balurinn dolegate in Cou daria Vong Tao-tai The latter refased it and Chamber, to visit the different Europian Coart stantinople, and M. Kaloheff, Member of the Time did not permit of the combination to it was then that it was exposed at Mong-kai. The and xxlain the condition of Balaria to the Go play out the match, but as sinted store they mazidrina lavegiro a button, to Ton Bak-ha as veramente of the Great Powern; bave started un
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