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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 1987."

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Loudon, 4th December.

The age of the Consulates and mag-of-war at cools the day before when the house-boy balngated shortly after. At 30. Dash ran himself that Gormy disclaimed all im of conquerť. It soos says the Daily News) that all attempts have now been given up of Fulda the Chinese Shanghai wore at hall-innst on the 31st uit rather inser and language. Mont, Patty wisket quickly following-Germ bad but was determined to keep all the territory sha

was already in passosion of. nou-of-war which were apk in Shoipoo Roads owing to the death of Mr. AR. Flatt, M.D. Morris to' Lim hest, love. After a for

In the debate the various speakers pointedly during an attack of the French, though one of The funeral fook place in the afternoon, and among friends who had taken breakfast with M, Morto rottro for a hard hit 31, Care later on being the men-of-war has been lifted in shore so much than present were General Kennedy, Masers. ris had loft. he told the boy to bring his accounts inely canght in the doop fold by Scanlan, referred to the French military preparatione, that her bulworks on one side, and part of her W. S. Baets, and G. Ehufeldt of the United for settlement and he one in shant half an hour, for Wilson was the author of most of Herr Brossart von Bobellender?, Minister of War, declared that there was no well-founded · bridge are out of water. The Heron returned States Consulate General, Messrs. G. Jantzen, having esidently alter till they bad the house the leather hunting that followed, and at

prospect of pesos, and that France was the like- XMAS CONFECTIONERY, every additional 50 tona would make the to Shanghai on the 3rd inst. Bringing among Coneal for the Netherlarida and Acting Conquì to themselves. And it is eviluat from his con lasch the score stood at 110, After lunoti, Diwfest source from which perit, or even war, might

Ictal amount payable on a large ship, any one other things Krapp gan, from the submerged for Helgium, G. de Bonella, Consal for duct afterwards that the sarige attacle ha neda

Spain, Kinichi Kawakami. Consul for Japan, Ion Mr. Morris was not a andden impulse. His son get paat Davies and Robertson, and Wilson be expooled.

Count. Von Moltke said that the dimoulty of E. Wainwright, E. W. Bios, F. Beid J. F. waster, sitting at his office desk, objested to as or combining. things became pratty lively. 59 The Japan Gaste euys:-The man-of-war Beation, Doctors A. T. Xatos, A. Williamson, we anall items-for mops-telling the bay he runs being wided before Wilson was no out. long romaining fully armed night kad to a da which has been lately commenced at the Isht-Ward Hall, and Galiot. Captain J. P. Roberts, should have you to an English store for them.

LONDON, 10th Plasmbar. the proposed Hougkong scale, $600; accord. kawe-shiwa dook-yard is a new type of boat Rev, F. W. Balleg and sovora) olhar rov. genus ho had often been told to do. The buy used ofDarby enlivened matters by failing to stop the daiva.evant at an early date,

Gsteel Bronvart von Schellendorf has in- ing to Lloyds' scalo it would be £75, or my designed by Mr. Bertin, of the Japanese Naval tlemen of the China Inland Bision, bosites a filthy expression, which is rather common among third chapter of a long hop, sal the inning

formed the Reiolstag that the Secret Committeo $450. The difference is not very great when Department. Ifer dosuription is given so good many ladies. The pall bearers were Ge- the lower class of Chiness, and told his master to closed for 187; Robertson, not aut. 3).

Length 150 fest; breadth 25 foot draught 162 cral Kennedy, Dr. Estes, Captain Roberts and go for the maps himself. Mr. Morris, naturally Bramwell and Graham made a bad start for have ascertained that Russia and Frsane Com

bined are stronger than Gormary and Anstran we take into consideration the fact that feet; displacement 750 tons; the hall is to be Messrs. Seaman, Wainewright. Bein and Ries. angry at this, reactical aver for the ruler, is the Wanderera," and the latter was olsa bowled combined from a military point of view, and NEW SWEETS, NEW CHOCOLATES, salarice and charges for professional services of steel with a steel om at the bow. similar to The funeral service was conducted by the Bav. the boy struck him in the are, throw himself on

that of an ordinary ironclad. She will have two 3.3. Partridge, of St. John's College, and after the top of Mr. Morris, piuning down one arm of by Wilson's second ball. Boaulan onld get noored that the bill for incrassing the strength GLOVE AND HANDKERCHIEF BOXES Mó sa a generally higher acalo bere than a boilers and three sets of engines capable of do- the earvice, was concluded, the Rev. Mr. Enller the latter so that it could not be used and on-one to stop with him, ha alone making sny show of the Gertuau army was isuparativo,

home. The question therefore narrows itselfveloping a high rate of spood.

made av ry feeling stilress at the grave. The deavouring to indiat serious injury with his against Wibon and Coxon, who were both wall this, whether the fee in question shall be The following returns of the average amount coffin plate war of silver and bore the inscription knoe, and, laring his master by the throat, neon the spot. Wickat after wicket fall to Coron,

A meeting summoned for to-morrow, at Bally. Arahor Russell Platt, XD" Dr. Platt joinedly strangled him before he could free himself. allowed to stand at $15 or be reduced to my of Bank Notes in circulation and of spacia in

advocating the avispayment of reat, has been 312. It is one which ought not to give the reserve in Hongkong, dering the month ended the Chinese Customs in August, 1875, and was fr. Morris, who knows us to use bis fists, and the inninga olored for 41. Scanlan, not out. mote, in the country of Sligo, for the purpose of

31st December, 1886, as certified by the Maes-st Chiakiang, Waba, and Chafen. At the hatter attempted to punish the bay, but found the 19; Shopberd angagad elsewhere.

Coxon claimed 7 wkokote for 22, Wilson 2 for proclaimed by the Government to be fogal Council much difficulty in deciding, always gars of the respectiva Banke, are published in port he was United States Coal-Daily News. Chinese-who is a tall powerful Cantonaco

mh hoavlor than his master-knew how to use 16. With a minority of 146, the "follow an"

The Dublin Municipal Council to-day adopted a resolution condemning the Government for presuming it is at the option of shipowners the Gazette:--

The following appears in the New York Herald: biales: When closed with, the man endeavoured to jocur the charge or not as they may think

RESERVE.Washington, 28r Nor-President Cloveland to break Mr. Morris's bank by pressing him opened better, the first wicket falling at 24 their action in supprossing Mr. John. Dilien be-

has recently fulfilled a promies which will prob- against the table, sad during this part of the Savage 11. Later on Lloyd kept the field pretty fore the Queen's Boach. bost in their own interest. If it is intended

LONDON, GL December. 250,000 ably attreet as mnoh attention generally at any proceedings the latter received considerable in-lively for a few overs, getting one of Coxon's well

The agitation, commenced by the Irish Na. to make the fee compulsory it would partake

executive ect of his administration. One your uries about the body and was bitten the away towards the Cathedral for b. The remain-tional Logen against the payment of rent in .400,000 NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

of the nature of a tax on shipbuilding, as Mr.

aga Mr. A. C. Jonos, Consul at Nagasaki, Japan, hands. After soms minutes Mr. Morris sno. 1,400,000 wiss recalled after six years' efficient service af seeded in giving the boy the "Cornish hattocking wickets fall rapidly, and the innings closed rapidly increasing from day to day. Numerous munication on Elitarial mattom should b

RYBIE par it, and it would be the duty of

that point. Ofears of tho nary and travellers fall" and thraw him beavily, when the fellow was for 92, the Hama team winning by an jonings and meetings were hold yestoviny in various parts of addroseed The Editor," and use on businessThehe unofficial members to do their best to

$2,050,000 in the East, regardless of political gentiments, done with. Taking the Cantonese by the queue Gérans. Wilson 7 wicket for 30; Cözon 2 for 45, the country. Several prominent Irish members of Parliament delivered addresses advocating the Manager." and not to individuale by name.

have the Bill thrown out entirely. Compulsory

The steamer Wachang, from Chefoo, which ar. represented that the moval of Mr. Jones was Mr. Morris summoned & coolie to bring the

As seual, there orare a large number of ladies withholding of payments unless a proper abate-

montis granted. and address with camauications addressed to the Governmental interference with shipbuilding rived in Shanghai on the Kist nlt, bronght news an sotusl detriment to the consular service in police, but the man refused to do so. On the the folding being capital in both innings:

would be as objectionable as similar inter of the shooting death of Mr. James Campbell, that country, and that no one had supported the house-bor being taken to the Police Office, the

the third engiaser of the steamer. The deceased American flag with more honour, ability, and Officer who was there sa dhe did not san what he present, and by kind permission of Colonel Au- ference in any other industry..·

hd been awal Horsomedays and took no food. On dignity than General Tones. Upon his return could do in the matter, as there was only Mr. derson and ulcers, the Band of the Rogiment

to Washington, President Clove and said to his Morris's word against that of the servant. Bat played during the afternoon. the morning of the 29th alt he was heard to go friends that he hat made an unexoptionable re we are glad to hear that HB. . Conani-General ont on deck, but when the boy went to call him

has bean in communication with the Palies, in" onesquence of which the Caeteness will be pra- duced whon regnired for trial.

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DEATH.

Ae 15, Miller Road, Shanghai, on the 3rd January; 1887, Rinse KNOTT, Lower angleze Filet, agad 53 удаа.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 10TH, 18-7.

A BRIEF but interesting discussion took place in the Legislative Council on Friday on the subject of marine sarvey fees. A short Ordinance has been introduced which provides that in addition to the fees specified in the Merchant Shipping Ordinance of 1879, fee shall also be payable for other services which the Marine Surveyor may be asked to render. Under the now Ordinance a person having a abip built may ask that it shall be. inspected by the Government Marine Sar. vayor during construction. The fee payable fer this inspection is $15 for vesarfe under 50 toba and $15 for each additional 50 tons,

Tho delivery of the Froach mail was beguei at 9.20 yesterday afternoon.

The Fronah Melt Stamers Ordinan and the German ail Steamers Ordinance are proclaimed in Saturday's Gezeits.

The football match Sassonsohs v. Celts, which was to base be played la t Thursday afternoon. is new fixed for to-morrow afternoon, play to sommence at 4.15 p.m.

The Portugasse Consul has left Shanghai, and the Daily News believes Portagnes in torests have her placed in the hands of the Italian Consul pro lem.

The Korean Legation, No. 19. Odawara ahn, Sancheine, Tsukiji Tokyo, was opened on January 1st, when the Korean flag was hoisted in Japan for the first time.

BANKS.

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in the rooming, bo tonni bira dad with bloodford, and that he intended to send him back at oozing out of his eare. Dr. Henderson was soat the very first opportunity. President Cleveland for, and he saw there was a revolver in the hand has not only kept his word, but assigned General of the deceased, and a wound in his forohend. Joans to Chiakiang, China, a higher position No exus is assigned for his shoeling himself, than that of Nagasak This is the first time

he is now under treatment.

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The following items are from the Londən and

The Albatross, which recently returned from the China Station, will be paid off at Chatham on the 9th feat.

We deeply ragest to learn that Sir Halliday Macartney Bas suffered a severe domestic afflin tion in the loss of two near relatives his fatter and sister-in the same seck. Sir Halliday 27 be assured of the sincere condolence of the many friends he has made here, as well as in the East, under this, doable bereavement. balinva, at the present moment at his home in Scotland,

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Fiots of a porious nature took place in Cork yesterday evening. A violent attack was made on the polion, who obturged their assailants at the point of the Ingonol A large number of persones received injaries of a more or loss serious nature daring the oneonator.

LONDON, 9th December. The Marquis of Salishery, speaking on the no-rent movamant in Troland, dharnelerised the ... league as an organisation to provide a system of embestling.

Z, JOHN MONKEY AT EDINBUEGE.

LONDON, 3rd December. Mr. John Morley, late Chief Sporetazy for Ireland. addeusged a prowled publia meeting at Edinburgh last night. Referring to the ques tion of Hous Bale, he stated that he was in favour of tho prinsiph of local self-government in Boatland, though he regarded the establish ment of antonomo Parliament for that country ng an impossibility.

THE COLONIAL INSTITUTE AND THE ANATIC

BOCIETY.

LONDON, 5th December." A scheme has been proprsad to unite the Royal Colanint Institute and the Asiatic So siaty for the consolidation of colmisload Indian libraries, and to provide the exhibition of cole- nial and Indian art.

THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

LONDON. 6th Dwattber. In an articla upon the site for the Imperial.

expresses the opinion that the Banth Kasing- ton site means amasenent, while the erection of the Institute on the Thames Embarknent will mean commerce. It urges that the salaries should decide the question.

We (Y. C. Daily Newa) are giad tá notice that and the jury which was ampannelled fondin Mr. Cleveland's administration that an offoer Daina Express of the 9rd December:-

a verdict to the effect that the daca ed appointed by a prations administration and re- Mr. J. Hans, Consul for the Austro-Hungarian had committed suicide while in a state of tem- moved, has, apon his merit alone, been not only Emperor of Japan. Empire, has been decorated by His Majesty the parary insanity. The deceased was a very quiet restored but promoted in the sorcice. Consol man, 32 years of agy, and came out to Chino in Jones has received official antics of his appoint. mont, and will leave for Chintiang the latter

Prinos Komatic announced before leaving the Ngkin

part of December.

here that on visiting Germany to inspect ita On Friday afternoon a Vaizuman bocume the

TheSouth Australian Chronicle of 29th Novem-military system, he hoped to reosive personal most unfortenate victim of a mistake. A pucker states - Mr. B. C. DaLisse was a passenger advice from Prince Bismarck as to plasing tis of gamblers, smarting from rosant punishment at the Police Comet, were out prowling for they the P. & 1. matt steamer Suazon, which Japanese army of a more effective footing. man who blew the guff" on them, prepared arrived ut Glenelg on Friday morning. It will with fighting irons and other gentis persuasives remembered that this gentleman was the pro to bring him to a fitting sense of the folly of his moter of the De Lis Sugar Company in the ordet. Fortunately for the man sought for. Northern Territory. He has since changed the bat unfortunately for the innocent victim, ha scene of his operations to North Borneo, where did not turn ap, and the latter being mistaken be is now engaged in develo ing some of the for bio was eat on and beaten and woaded ources of that colony. Mr. Delissa has just within an inch of his life. His assailants then been to England to arrange for the establish made of and left bin is as bad a plight as the bent of a line of steamers between Hong kong We have to acknowledge receipt of the Medi-mau he wont from Jerusalem to Jericho and and Australia, oalling at Sandakan Bay, North al Reports at the Treaty ports of t Lius for the fall among thieres. A constable did the part of Bernco, en route. The Government of that new British dependency have agreed to subsidise the Lalf-year ended 30th September last, issued by the good Samaritan by getting the sufferar con-

veyed to the Governmrut Ciril Hospital, where line, and it is believed by Mr. DeLisse, that guhar, which recently retarted from the China, 0018 & Won Jubiles Imatitate, the Daily News this morning the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs,

Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s steamers will Station, was paid off at Devonport on the ad. Dawn, Enero, b K be employed to carry out the contract. He also inst. The crew, with the exception of the off- Bays the Chinese Times:The gold mines in told our roportor that the asslyvis of the Northers, will be granted an extra week's leave, in 2.0. Smith L. Cox Shantzug, which promised so well last spring, Borneo guane has boen so satisfactory that the 200rdanos with Admiralty instractions for spe. were kept back for some time by the diffleulty of proprietors of the concession, Messrs. Dobson & oil services rendered in connection with the re- transporting machinery from the sea-part, owing Daisha, have determined a laying a line of lease of the drew of the Nisero to the stance of roads. This has now, we zudar railway of about 10 miles in length, in order to The following drafts are ordered, to proceed stand, been overcome. But there are other ob-convey the gasno to the nearest soaport. With to Portetuneth and vaberk for foreign service: structions to sucessful working, which are not reference to the Adelaide Jubiles Exhibition,Major E. G. Bennett, 2 sergeants, £ oporala get over. The Tatal Libimself has not been Mr. DeLines was of opinion that North Borneo hear the place for six months, and has, we boar, could not be represented, the Government have bet transferred to some other post. The offi.ing deaided not to grant a subsidy, but he hopes cials who direct the operations follow the time to return there in time to forward an exhibit honoured practices which havo reinado mary of his own. other enterprises, and the prospect of obtaining supply of gold from Shantung kems remote. The North Burner fruid is informed that is to be hoped better success will attend the the Goverment is making arrangements for a mining experiments which crou likely to be re- steamer to esll at Sandaran from Hongkong or uned in the North. The copper and other but way to Australian Ports after the Chinese wine at Ping Chean Chow and near Jehnt, it New Year, and by her several Chinese diggers may be remembered, were visited by experts two may be expected.

inters ago. bat nothing came of it. A new respecting party has, we understand, started We learn that. Mr. H. L. Dennys has gaitently for the same districts, and the impetus building, from which the inference is that plast his ralcable collection of works on the thus gireu to scientific mining may shortly pro- the Lou. gentleman looks upon it as one Far East at the dispose of the public in the dace some tangible resulta.

City Hall Library on loan. The catalogue has which the shipowner will be compelled to be written op to date, and contains a large bama, was completely destroyed by fire on the turs toapproach the neighbourhood. The ackness and Hongkong, and who has been a residant at Harkin with having unlawfully boarded the

The Hon. P Rras objects to this fee as boing far too high. The Hon. II. G. Trow. SETT, Harbour Master, cenaiders it very reasonable. Before considering the ques tion of whether the fee is high or low on in portant print arisas ar to its character, whe. ther it is compulsory or whether it is only a fee payable for services naked for. Me BEE y it is a beary tax on ship.

The Daily News of the 6th inst. says-Mon hibaut, Consal Bappléant at Shanghai, is leaving by the Yangto this morning for Paris, and not for Hongkong as originally intended.

The Acting Superintendent informs us that the P. & 0.8. N. Co's steamer Nepaul, with the next ontward English mall, left Singapore for this port on Saturday morning, at 7 colock The starp revenue last year was $176.001, increase of $30,419 on the revenue for 1335. The principal items of increase ere probate or letters of administration, conveyance or assign

isnt, and transfer of shares.

pay. This, we imagine, is a mistake. In number of additions, the schedule to the principal Ordinance, giv ing the fees payable under that measure, the figures are preceded by the words - The fee to be paid on application for inspection is" Those words must be read into the new Ordinance. If a man is having a ship built he may, if he chooses, have it built under inspection by the Gov. ernment Marine Surveyor, but if he thinks such inspection annecessary be need not have it. If he cleets to bave the inspection it is of course only reasonable that he should

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SIDNEZ, 7th Desember. 6 following is a copy of the joint telegram fronthe Aguafa-General with roforance to the proposed Imperial Institute--"The Prince of Wales and the committee, in connection with Balls. Rack Maiden. Winkets. the Agenta-General, and with the soncurrenve

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Sth January,

Buroze Ma. N. G. MITCHELL-INNRE.

BREACH OF HARBOUR REGULATIONS, Twelve boatmen or boarding hours Fannars were brought before the court charged by P.S. Austro-Hungarian steamer Beresice without having obtained permission from the captain.

They were fined $20) snok, or in definit to months' hard labour. Nive at the man paid

FOOCHOW.

of His Royal Highness, have remodelled the bases of the Institute. The name is to bɔ the Imperial Institute for the United Kingdons, tho Colonies, and India. Half of the entire space in no way inferior to the other folf to be reserved for the Colonies sad Iadin. Eash colony will have control over its own section, and the sola pier will have a fair share in the general manage ment. It is also contemplated, to have, from time to time, an exhibition of specific industries and products, which would be constrated before the opening. We have settled that as the colo nies are contributing a lamp sum, no further grant for administration can be expected from th. Your approval being received, the scheme will be definitely adopted."

THE PROPOSED OGLONLAL CONFERENCE IN

LONDON.

LONDON, 7th December. The press predicts the heat results from the proposed sonference of the Agents-General- and other inflatal British colonists. The Times dolares that Great Britain must End Bears and military material for th calories, but the latter mest fortify their har bours and bear the sxpense of anilding gun bosts and providing orews. The Standard declares statoman would be a worthy memorial of Her that the formation of a Congress of colonial Majesty's Jubiles

PRESENTATION FROM NEW SOUTH WALES TO THE QUEEN.

LONDON, 6th December, Her Majesty the Queen has requested Sir Samool to thank the New South Wales Govern augget of gold meat for the presentation of as amamento of the Colonial and Indian Ex- hibition.

-THE NEW SOUTH WALES PATEIDTIO FUND. SYDNEE. 2nd December.

to join the 2nd battalion at Hongkong: al detasbinent of net-commissioned offers salon privates of the Medical Staff Corps, for duty in Ceylon and Hongkong, bath drafts to embark in Wilson Her Majesty's ship Himalaya on the 4th inst. The Japan Mail says: Vladivostocks appeare

Notwithstanding the fact stated in our last to have been suffering from a plague of Koreans much me some Americau cition auffer from sise, that it has been decided to retain Port epidemic of Chinese, We toarn from the Nithi Hamilton, at any rate for the present, za Nicki Shimbun that the poor inhabitants of the are current that negotiations regarding itse bravipesu to the north of Soul have recently boou fature bare not, been altaogether olased. immigrating to the Russian city, where they seeks close, however, if there be any truth at all in the ployment in all sorts of zonial capacities.report, that the water is being dischard at pre Several hundreds have engaged in this enterprise sent in a flight very diferent from that of simple they are described as ignorant, uncivilizat, and withdrawal. unelearly to the last degree. The quarters og

Moy Pink Fun, a Chinese merchant of New enpied by them in the suburbs of the city are so The Japan Hotel, No. 13, Settlemont, Yoko. foil and fetid that none but themselves can vea York, who has branch establishments in California

New York since 1863, has obtained naturalise mora ng of the 31st Desember. The pan which prevailed in Vindivostoot last mor is Mail eayThe flames were first observed about attributed to the ovil odouriemsnating from theen tion papers in the United States District Court, M. Kraeter, late Fronch Conen-Ganeral at half past three, having started in the back part districts Bussian aathorities are not licely to Interpreter Gong Hos, vae of the big guns" of Shanghai, arrived here on Saturday, by the

of the house, probably ic in apartment adjoining be over-tonder in their dealings with such a nni-Chinese New York, anya that fifty of his coun- Mesageries Maritimes stormer Yeapies, en

the billiardicom, used as a dining room. They sauce Thay have deterrafuel, it is said, to ban trymen iu that city are American naturalised their fluas. rine for starseilles. Madar Keizer ne copies him as alte M. Thiebaut, late Fics read with such grant rapidity that an at the Korinus off of the placs with all possible (tizens, and that it will not be long before the Conim! at Shangtai.

tempt could be made to save any property, the pedition. Two hundred and fifty of the smutty number is fire handred. whole building boing by the line that the en- immigrants were placed in the Japanese steame The Scottish Oriental Steurs Ship Cam-gines arrived cons of flames. Fortunately. Takachiha Maru, which left. Vladivostock for

The sailing vessed Jahanus left Foxbow for pany's stepmor Teichion, which arrived here there was little ar no wind, and the firemez were Gensan last month. There is, however, one re- on Saturday from Bangkok, reports having given successfuliaaaring the licizing property though soiree for these reichai waifs If they consent company has been formed to seguito and develop London on the 29th ultimo, with a fall cargo of At a goneral meeting of the F. A. M. & D. Soot. ice tea junk bound frau Hoihes to the roofs of more than nu of the mighbouring to be baptised into the true faith, they any re- certain possessions in British North Boraun, 1,178,769 lbs Tes.

Man main in their new Lures: There has been, we granted by the British North Barnes Company Bangkok which was short of water and previsions houses have been considerably damaged. in the Gulf of Biata.

diffenity was experienced in obtaining a sufi-saspect a wholesale religious aeremony in the to Mr. Sydney B.J. Stertekley, and nonciating oty it was unanimously decided to build the new went supply of water, and as a relt ous of the sabarbs of Vladivostock are this. Onn ereed is of 1,000 caros or thereabouts, to be selected by Theatre substantially of brisk, at a cost of stout The French Government transport Bien Hoa,sters had to pump from the Fire Brigado pretty much the same as another to a man who the conopsstonnire, in blocks of not less than 250 $1600; the difference in the expense being only acres ench." The capital is £100,000, in shares $250 mers than wat walls would cost. Build- Captain Aymes, Eras Tenton, arrived at Singa well, while the hose of the other was lad frora walentas incrustations of dirt as a means of koop 21 ach, of which 10,000 shares are offered ing will be comunused at once, and the Commit.

for subscription. pay for the Surveyor'a services. Such pay, pora-on-the 29th December, with naval and mili. the weli in Musashiyokosha, near No. 75 The ing kis bely warm.”

too are in hopes to give cas performance before The Canton correspondent of the N. C. Daily

the hot weather sets in. tary reliefs for Cochin-China and Toaquin. The steamer from the Yokohama Police station was ment cannot be booked upon as a way in any Bien Hoa called in specially to land seven putivos present and did good service. We believe thes, writing or the 24th alt, says: I be A report by Consul-General Baber, on the A most deliberate suicide was committed by a wose of the word. The principle is entirely whom she picked up drifted to nes near the An-hot-d res insured Mr. James, the proprietar, here the French Minister has presented a sort trade and comerare of Keres for the your 1855 man from the country early on the 30th alt, at

is ut presaut absout in Kobe. During tho fire the same as that of payizont to Lloyde' Sur. daman Islands.

The poor wretch had

A mosting of the Patriotic Fund ranuraittee one or two persona sastaland injuries, one maa of altimatum at Peking with a view of exacting shows that the total trado has increased con- the large grave on the hill at the back of the veyore. If a shipowner pfects to bayn & vos- Some months ago (says the Daily News, Lin being so eroly hurt that he is not expected to outros perpetrated on alous mom fgares are still very small, the imports and ar driven a stake into the stazes, and then hanged was bold to-day, and a report showed the Ital

indemnity from the Chinese Government for siderably as sompared with 1884, though the Tai Hing compound. sel built under Lloyds' survey he does so Ming-chuan, Governor of Formoss, imposed an cover.

extra tax on sugar. The exporters rested this. The saziety felt regarding the safety of the bors of the French Boundary Commission The ports together only amounting to aboat €332,00 malf with some three feat of rope, a moth of subscriptions to be £87,208, and the bulagen fur prosamably because he thinks the cost of the and refused to ship any more out of the island. new Japanese cruiser, unbelten continuos aud French. I repeat, committed a great mistake in the Consulieneral attributes the increne" to anicido nat nauri with the Chinese. The horrid repayment to the subscribers £31,627. It was survey will be more than covered by the in- 11 now appears that the combination has fallen facrises. The Japanese Covernment base de tot exacting compensation for the outrages in the greater consumption of Manchester goods, abject tung there all day on the 31st alt, afford. decided that the repayments commence on the

From the original subscriptions. creased value a resso! acquires from the se-through, for the Wind 20 brought quite a large spateled the stearaars Nagaio-maru and Meiji Tinnan, and they will do well to enfores com- which articles, he says, are used by 6,000,000 ing a ghastly and unpleasant spaotacle to those 16th inst, and that 15 par oant. be deducted

FITENSIVE FIRE IN LONDON. Our readers will be glad to learn that at length

LONDON, Srd Fecember. curity afforded by such aspectjes against sugar cargo to Shanghai on the 2nd inst. from war from Yelichamn in search of her, and on plete satisfaction for the destruction of missionant of the 8,000.000 inhabitants of Korea The who passed.

Saturday morning the British men-of-war He property in this province, as well as in Szechnen, beavier classes aloue are in demand, and sized

a most suitable site for the new Foocher Nativo

An extensive fire broke out early this mora- , inferior workmanship or material. Mr. ETRIE

roine and Wanderer left this port to look for the noun, and Kweichen. Very important and goods find no sale.

A murder has been committed in Glasgow by Hospital has been purchased, the plot of ground further says that the survey is made for The Chinese Times of the 18thult. says:We missing craff. The Unebihan left Singapore pressing elegrams were received last week from regres in reterd bad accident to Mr. Sinclair, on the 4th December for Yokohama direct, and Peking and Tutin calling upon Viceroy

8. Spaniard from Manita named Vilanober, bi-near the Sailors Rest, and at the back of the ing in Knightrider street, FC, and in spite of public purpoegs as well as in the interest of engineer of the Taka Dock. He her a fall from has not since been heard of or non; so there can Chang to cause some one to be decapitated, and

riotim being a boarding-house keeper, named Dispensary having been fually secured. The the efforts to sabite the flames, an entire block eware. This again is a mistake. There his pony owing to the saddle giving way, on bo na cabt that she in either ashore somewhere ordar restored on the frontier of Tonquin Patrick Dounelly, native of St. John New builder's contract has hoon signed and registered of buildings was destroyed. The interior of

estimated at fully £100,000.

THE CANADIAN FISHERIES DISPUTE are certain surveys which ato compulsory in Thursday week, and was found by Mr. Mulele or that she has foundered in mid ocess. The in the neighborhood of Hai-ninh, where Braaswick, and of Irish extraction. Jealousy at H.M's Consists, so that to further tibia church was completely gutted. The lusa is of the Y-ahun on the road iogaasible, in which Tokyo Choys Shimbun, referring to the non- the late outragen were perpetrated. Twenty as the motive of the crine, Vilsacker aspect on the part of the natives is to be feared. Wa

OTTAWA, 4th December. given coulingencies and for which fees are state he remained till the following morning. arrival of the vessel in Japan, says the contract sit dags was the time allowed for complete ng that Donnelly had bean toe intimate with his bear that the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce have now handed over to the Secre The manier was committed in the public tar of the Hospital the "Sir Harry S. Parkera saptured of Prince Edward's Islaod by

The American sehooner Highland Light, which charged; we refer to surveys on which cer. He is now much better.

between the Japanese Government and the satisfaction being given to the French Minister

and his Governmení. General Fong, the Com French builders provides that the ship was to

room of the house. Fast an the inmates wore

Hemorial Fund amounting to $1,700, and that tificates are granted. These may be properly The Hiogo New in informed on reliable un. be delivered in Japan on or before the 26th Demander-in-Chief of the Hainan expeditinn, was about to sit down to dinner Vilancher, who was said to be made in the public interest. Buthority that there is every probability of Chi

Haina to the mainland, and to proceed ion it is not necessary that a vessel should agrisi's great show visiting Kobe. It believes it ember, after which date, should she got have thereapon ordered to cross the Stratis from perfectly sobie, sprang upon Donnelly, witaoat the Merorist Tablet will be placed in a protein. the slightest warning, and planged a large ut position of the Women's Ward, which part of arrived, an indemnity becomes payahlo. Mr. is the intention of Mr. Chiarini to leave Yako Mori and another Japanese naval officer are

mediately to the place where the outrag were shoathed koife, such as is naually carried by the building will be called Bir Harry.-Echa. built under official inspection in order to be with his circus and menagerie about the board the russing cruiser. The Mai Nigh committed, and to devagitate to and no tenut times. secure a certificate; so long as she can pass widdle of February, go by steamer, to Nagoys, Shimbun states that the contract mentions that men with. Yesterday, so so's head was brought sailors, into bis victim's right breast several

where he will give a sories of performanceske Unshi was to his delivered at Yokohama and and then visit Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe.

that the Japadese Government will not suffer pecuniarily if she does not turn up, as they are On Saturday evening there will be an enter not responsible for any accident that might hap tainment at the City Hall Theatre in aid of the fands for the meal treat to the children of the pen before auch delivery.

the standard after she is built the manner of her building is a matter with which the Government does not and ought not to eon- cern itself. All the Government does is to say

scale." The Government here games the

Taiwanfoo.

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to Cantor, and forwarded to the Viceroy with certain despatches and documents of anything but an agreeable nature, I am told. The head

wife

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

Canadian sraiser on the 2nd September, for Eisla cated by order of the Canadian Admiralty Court. ing within the three-mile limit, has been confs-

AN AUSTRALIAN TORPEDO.

LONDON, 5th December Simpann's torpedo, which was exhibited at the South Australian Court at the late Colonial sud Indian Exhibition, has been presented to the The B. and A 8. 8; Co.'s steamer Airlie Admiralty. The authorities bare expressed eat- arrived from Australian ports on Saturday.prise that the colony has been able to produco The following itoms are from our exchanges:-

BALE OF THE AUSTRALIAN STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s "FLEET.

STKY,th Dosambar.

such a weapon

XIPORT DUTIES ON JAYA SUGARS.--* LONDON, 7th December The Datch Government propose to suspend the expert duties or Java sugars.

MURDER OF THE AGENT OF THE GERMAN

AFRICAN GÖKTETT.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS

SUPPLIKE TO THE 'DAILY. FRE83."]

LONDON, 5th January, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NTOTAL The Conservative party having discounts- At a meeting of directors of the A.B.N. Com Laced the appointment of Lord Northbrook to pany, it was decided to swept the offer of the the Indian Office, his name has been withdrawn. Q8.8. Company to purchase the company's fact.

STONET, 8th December. LONDON, 6th-January.

The Queensland Stan Shipping Company NEW MINISTER FOR WAR.

have agreed to pay £200,000 cash for the A.3. The Right Honourable Edward Stanhope Co.'s feet, and take all shares of a valuation. The total purchase money probably amounts to £220,000, të £290.000. The money will be raised MK GLADSTONE'S HOME RULE

by the company preliminarily in England, and it is proposed to reform the company with an in-

The report of Mr. Manning, secretary to the creased capital under the title of the United Treasury, presented to Congress, recommends Australian Steam Ship Company. The shares the removal of the duties on row wool, and the will be offered in the colonies if necessary. The reduction of the duties on woollon gooda. toA.S.N. Campany will commence delivery as soon

de sepposed to be that of the rotob Yis Kung- pan, the originator or perpetrator of the outragos on the French Bozadiary Commissioners in to the shipowner, "If you like to have your BAR. Among the items to be produced is the Court on Saturday was attended with an incideat Jang-fa, the former leader of the Black Flare non-commissioned ofloers and mon of the Oneri Tao administration of justies at the Polios Tonquin some suppose it to be the head of Liv Fonsul inspected during construction the ser baclosques Lutterup Bower, which was perform which is of a somewhat uncommon character in but I believe Liu's head is not likely a black vices of the Government Marine Surreyor are ad with so much sense at the recent fêts at this okay, though doubtlose very frequently Peking unless leading a hundred thousand Black available on payment of certain fees on a fixed the Pohlio Gardens in aid of the Alice Momorial ecep in China. Four Chinese were charged with Flags.

Hospital. T

public gambling at No. 52, Caine-road. Inspector Breaner organised a raid on this house in cuase Wong Ahoi, the man arrested in connection position in thi ustler which in England ja The Ewe shooting party returned to quenon of information soudied, and he broke up with the resent sttack on the Rev. R. O'D. Ross.

the 4th inst.," having brought to occupied by Lloyde. That it is desirable the Shanghai

a fantan party and secured the four defendants. Lowin, was again before the Palica Court on bag in a three weeks' trip 1,060 head. The The informer stated that ho od gambled is Saturday, and the rat. gentleman attended at Borrices of the Government Marine Surveyor Daily News says the bag comprised $79 phes that, bouso, and had seen the first defendant the Polina Statish for the purpose of identifying should be made available in the way proposed wants. 37 hares, 2 door 21 woodcock, 122 taal, 11oling as monster of the concern, and the him, if possible. The prisoner was mixed up has been appointed Secretary of State for War. will not be disputed. The question, therefore, wild dusk, geom, 2 pigs, and variens. "hey sound and third defendants in subordinate post with a number of other men in the anal way. report wild foul to be very rara, and phassants tions. The first defendant protested that he was but Mr. Ross-Lowin, was unable to pick him out. is simply as to what those services are worth, not as numerons a. in previous years. The re- not the master of the bosse, and be challenged It is zot surprising that this should be the case.

The Standard publishes a paragraph stating Tha Government-ough not to fix the fees a clamation of waste lands is going on everywhere. the informor to brave the wrath of the appropriate for to a foreigner not much accustomed to Chinese

jose at the Man Mo Temple by cutting off a there is a great oilarity between their physiog that Mr. Gladstone, is inclined to modify his an exorbitant rate, neither ought the ship.. The North Borneo Herald learns that the for-cock's head and swearing upon it to that effect nomies and moreover the rev. gentleman scheme for Home Rule in Ireland with a view owner to expect to obtain services for his mation of a Company in London for hydraulicing before that deity's shrine. For his own part he could only have seen his assailants for at sooneliste all parties.

private benefit at the public expones. It in the Segans gold Helde is looked upon asun was perfeetly willing to take that fearful oath as few stocnds, and under unfaronesblo oireen-

BOGEME

as the money can be sent from England, and pro-

ADEY, 7th December. Intelligence bas bona received here of a fur ther outrugs by the Somali triles, who have mardared the agest of the German African Society, Doctor Jushike, at ArosmaZÓÒ,

PROPOSED, ABOLITION OF WOOL BÜTIES IN AMERICA. WAHINGTON, 7th December.

RECIDIVISTES FOC NEW CALEDONIA.

Losno 8th December. bably arrangements for the new service will be

Two hundred sisi sixty French recidivistes completed early in February, The through ser vice will require eight of the best boats of the have been embarked for New Caledonia, There combined fleet. and probably twelve of the lowest are 6 additional convicts ready to proceed to the

same destination: elasa bcats will be laid up or sold.

FRANCE AND GERMANY,

THE ANTAKOTIC EXPLDITION.

LONDON, 9th December. Captain Allen Young is inclined to accept the uffer for him to load the proposed commercial expedition to the antarctic regions if he is prospect of the whaling proving successful. guaranteed about-20000 204 providing them is

DISASTROUS COLLIHON AT SEA-GREAT LOSS OF MER

s

YAMRA, Queensized, 9th December. -

The steamers Helen Nicoll and Erikhuarva

Fait accompli and that Mr. Skertokley way to the truth of his present assertion. He asked stances for recognition. Mr Ross-Lawin was also would be jirst as reasonable that the public soon expected in Borneo to make an examination his Worship to allow him that test. His Worthown number of mrolrors from among which

CRICKET. should pay the carpenter as that it should and report on the gold folds. It is probable ship allowed the ordeal, and the informer pro- bo salected that which was found in the pri

that the Company 21 acquire a twenty-foured complete rendinam to listautiste his soner's possession as being like the one which

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB V. CLUB pay the surveyor. Anything is the nature years lesse of four books of 250 acres each of statement in the winger indicated in the swial was pointed at him when attacked As Mr.

FOUCHOY TEAM,

THY FRENCE HAVT.. of a tax on shipbuilding could not be tolerat-allavial gold land, every care, however, being presence of the idol, Tee anfortunate roosters Rose-Levin is the only prasible material witness

LONDON, 5th December. This matek was vommenced at 11.30 on ed for a moment, but the fees in question are taken to avoid clashing with Native or Chinese were provared which were to shed their innoccnt for the prosecution in that can, there does not

The French Chamber of Deputies refused to interests.

blood for the dispate of these two worthies, seem much chansa cf a conviction. Fortunately, Saturday. Judging by the Coast record of the Doi a tax, they are simply a charge to be

Frant Admiral Aube, Minister for Marine in the and Mr. Bremner conducted them to the however, this to not the ozly ebarge against the mado for curtain services when those servicas In the course of a lecture given by the Eey Man Mo Temple in the Hollywood-road. After man. There are two others, one of which is Club Foochon Team, a good deal of interest was French Cabinet, a poco of £3,000,000 for the par are rendered. But to Ox some, arinitrary J. E. Tosison-Woods in Briebana on the 30th the anal amount of "chia-chiu jos pidgin" fully of as grave a character, in both of which be centred on the game, and it was a great disappose of remodelling the navy. The Chamber figure and say that if a mac au affordar, he rasde an allusion to the Faujom the alleged gambling master went before the has been identified. He is identified as the man pointment to ell to see the wretched show-hardly Exanted a sum of £1,000,000.

Gold Mines, which will no doubt be gratifying to shrine, and decapitated his bird, and made who, when chased by a lokung in Sai Ying Pun cricket-made Undoubtedly strong in bowling

BERLIN, Rd December. to build a ship of 2,000 toas he can holders of that Cozapany's stock. The refrenos bis asseveration without a hair of his head two or the moths ago, farod road time none of their tears would find the right spat Herr Bronsart von Sohellcndort, Minister for

informer's aftor time with a revolver and fired at him, and afford to pay $600, as Captain TroMSETT will be found in the following extract:Bingo baing singed. Then came the

pore, be sad, was of immense valeasa coaling turn, and he, with a demeanour equally Indicative aventally escaped among the hate on Mr. The felling was bad all through, and had the War, presented a bill in the Reichstag to-day, said, is as absurd as it would be to say station and contral depot for the Eastern trads of conscious restitude, slaughtered his rooster Sharp's groand near the Wortners. He is also chances offered been accepted, the score of the anthorising an increase in the fermen army ollided off the South Solitaries last night. The that if a gentleman can afford to build him.but to the discredit of the British Government and repeated his statemwot on its gory head. identified one of three men who were conceza Club team would have been considerably lower. He stated that although there was no immediate captain, eleven of the crew, and twenty-fire par ed by a large proportion of the French people in sevar minutes. Biz lives lost on the Helen self a house at the Peak he can afford to pay defenses were scarcely worthy of the same. Strange to say he came out of the ordeal with ou inrobbing woman of her eniringe near the with the exception of Sarniat, no one erald danger of war, still the lack of control manifest.sengers were loat off the Kedawarra, which sank

Throughout the peninsula stream tis isobandant, equal imponity, and the parties went back to the jose bouse above, Whitfeld Police Station some $600 a year in taxes, Wust the man can and gold is also well distributed, though not in Police Court, much with the truth of his assertion time ago, when ure of the men fired two or three stop Wiles or Gurn in the first innings, parented Germany from Eving in a peaceful Nicoll. The Australian is returning to Sydney afford to pay has nothing to do with the accesible places He made an exploration up completely indicated. His Worship considered shots (com a revoire at a chair coolie who chased though in the anod attempt Lloyd and and sentented manner. Anincrease in the Ger- with the Helen Nicoll. The City of Grafton the Pahang and Sanistan river on the east side the allegation against the first defonduct proved, them up the hill. He is not, however, as was at Savage got told of them once or twice; and man army of such an extent as to plans it upon stood by the place where the accident occurred question, which simply is, what is fair and of the peninaals, and examinst some magnificent and fired him the full penalty 2200, and, in was time supposed, the man who was arrested on it is absurd to think that the Homo foam sro

Lan equal footing with that of France was an im- for two bones The Keilaisarra loft. Bydney for Brisbane on Wednesday, and the Helen Nicol reasonable? To decide this we can gold deposits which ought to be an immense for default of the dne, committed him to gaol for six board the Glangula for robbing the boxen of Cli-

BERLIN, Kth December. was on her voyage from Grafton. The gener months bard labeur.. The second and third do noso pasengörs, and who escaped from the cus-48 far superior as would appear from the result Perative necessity. not, do better than refer to Lloyds' charges, tour to the shareholders in the mines there, uzää-

Spooking in the Baionatag yesterday, Count had thirty-ons passengers on board, twenty be which are.fixed without any legislative inter- der efficient management. A company has been fendants were fined $25 each or thras months tody of the lokang who was taking him from the of this match. The Bisy-at-Home winning the

toss, Bush and Barf appeared to face Dawean von Moltke stated that an alliance with France ing in the saloon and clero in storage. At the ference and approximate, presumably, to the formed to work them, but has not received much and the fourth $1, or ten days. The sentence of ship to the Police Station.

countenance from the Govaramant, which does the un Me Temple deity on the Anantas who

Repo was impossible spleng an demands were put viously, the Keilawana was under the comman not of its path

A Shanghai resident, Mr. Samuel J. Morris,and Baith. With the core at 11, Bar fell to and the consegnent ensuring of the peace of Eume of the disaster and for some weaks pre- charges of the open market. Lloyds og prises and business projects in States where it has not you best rade public, but doubtery has had an augas period with his house boy, in a yorkir from Dawson, E. J. Coxon filling the forward for warender of the confiscatel pro of Captain N. 6. Bnftreg, a netigator of cousi then, for ships building under the special quot guarantee them security of life and pry is warm corner reserved for either the flered the Statul The Daily NewssaysMe, Morris vacancy. In his second que he Afted Danson rincos of Alsson and Lorraine, which Germany derable expertension he has been long and favour superintendenes of the aurreyors to entile porty,"

gambling mater or the informer.

bad found fault with the epigenes of his fee out of the ground for 5, a performanos be a would pores regounce pommige of 4. mid 'ably known on the Segnaland and New Saath