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need arises. Brightly polished fire plugs and mexily called hoses look well; but they merely inspire false confidence unless they are an useful on thy are ornamental," Tropagino from the Hongkong Girl Hospital has on sume occasion rendered good service at Bree the neighbourhood, which is the best For Hoartburn and Headaolis. For Goat and Indiasstzon.

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THE DAILY FEESU, SATURDAY, "DKORMAER Star, ISST.

We have received from Japan a copy of the Catalogue of the delji Gaka In Tok This fasiitation, we gather from the historial statement which prefacer the pamphlet is a

THE DAIRY FARN COMPANY, LIMITED.

proof that could be given that it would a Collare organised in June. 18-3, by the abatereaters. There were present: Dr. P. Manson ont being first woll advertised. There have by her father, dimbed down the chimney. The Hat, ander the Lord Mayor, they agreed to

Maitland (Boersary).

The following is the

ENFORT

with the purchase of cattle. Three turned out ray

Under these cirenmstances the directors have bose

This concluded the basins of the mosting":

POLICE COURT.

Wth December.

Baron M. H. E. WODEHOUSE.

KIDNAPPING,

remedy for burns proposed by M. Dabas (Journal de Med, de Nante), consists in allowing the contents of a siphon of saltzar water to How aloviy over the affected parts. It quicts the pain almost instantly, and the writer balióres it bastions the Anal care. He usriber the good nfivuts to the carbonio sold gas and to the local loworing of thejtemperature.

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here that thers is nothing new under the san

Adam Smith, in his Wasith of Nations"

COMMERCIAL INTELLIG ENOE.

Fabar, 30th December. EXCHANGE.

ing has buon coiled'in order that I may make

To 1885, the first year of the bristwann of the The East India Company, according to a do- the following declaration:It appearing that disoro law in France, the number of divorces aument just pablished, was originate by the paki-up capital of the Hongkong and Maceoprenneed for people living in Paris alone was Uatch. "corner" in pepper. Certain private Glass Manufacturing Company, Límited, has 1,212; but it must be remembered that the merchants in Amsterdam, who had began to The Brat ordinary yearly meeting of share beon mdaced by one-half thereof I, sa chair majority of those cases consisted of the simple trade in the Eastern suas in 1595. had by 1599 ombination of the Union Theologic of holders of the abors t'ompany, was held rester man of the company, do hereby declare the cominusformation of decres of legal seperation fairly established, Lexuseless, and in that year organized in Baptoubor, 1877. by the Missions of day at the Company's Dile, Starley Hirvet, pany dissolved in secordance with the provisions into decreas of divorce. American Presbyterian Church, the Reformed Hongkong, for the purpose of receiving a slets made in that behalf by the actioles of socia

raised the price of papper against us from Y Church in Aritcles, and the United Payment of accounts and the report of the directors, tion. It may not be out of place perhaps to

shillings per paund to 6 chillinga and 8 shillings. coloured man of Smithfield, Ga., fading The London merchants would not stand this, and taian, Cheah of Scotland, and of the Union and for the slection of auditors and retiring di montion that the property will not be gold with that bis lady-love hat hosu looked in the house at a meeting on September 22nd at Founder's missions. They were united In 186 and Chairman), Moara Grasville Sharp, J. B. boan akady some enquiries from Jagsaan gen- father, on returning, discovered the desky form su asociation for the purpose of trading became the Maiji Coke In. It bas & board Clanghtrio, J. F. N. An Siles, J. D. Humphreys, tiemen connected with glass factories souosen. Along with his daughter, besmeared with soot. direst with ludia.

Queen Elisabeth also saut of directors, soon being foreigners appoint. D. Musso. S. J. Gower, G. Tomlin, M. Aing the plant, but, of course, wa maunot tell Da ain't no use in stoppin' dan," said the old Sir Joba Mildenhall by Constantinople to the ed by the Connell of the United Missions, Carvalho, J. A. dos Bendios, A. B. Gat, whether they will be kaly to buy it or not. man:De debbil is after dem, but de Land work gros Mogal to apply for privilage for the and seven Japanese members. The immediate

wum. L'em go along."

English company, for which she was then pre- administration is nader the direction of Tscalty

paring a ebarler, and en Desember 81st, 1600, which includes all the Professors in the in N.B.--Ask for DINKEFORD'S MAGNESIA, that the Civil Hospital would be a wary awkstilation. Tho particular care of the Japanese

the frat English East India company was iḍ- Agenta-A. 8. Watson & Co., Hongkong, Flat - werd building to deal with if the flamos Theological and the Academic Departmenta The directors regret the unfavourable character of

corporated by royal charter under the title of The Governor and Company of Merchants of S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.ones got a fairhold of it. Preanmably ar. however, is ddegated to these members of the the first report which they have to present to the

London Trading to the East Indies,” Faculty who are respectively engaged therda, shareholders. rangements as in exfatonca for the prompt The aim of the Meiji Oska Ik is to provide forts rels that in Hongkong all new enterprises hara to The Dairy Bem-has proved no exception to the CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY.

and safe remetal of the patients in case of students a thorough education and ospecially to pass through a period of trial and uphill work.

train young mom for Christian ministry. Pro- The Dairy Farm has received vory unfair treatment necessity. But there are certain annexes to vision is also made in the Appois Department from those who were in the int fastance entrusted the main buling of the Ciril Hosptial whereby the graduates of the Academie Depar badly and resalted in a heavy loss. The later par trought before his Worship charged with bring Li Ayer and Leung Yuk Hal were again which nothingcould save from destructionment may reshiva anch training as shall fit them cheers have, bowbrer, given fill satisfaction.

to entor directly the Imperial University in et

Our staff has suffered savertly from sickness during two men into this colons and forcibly de- if fire once reached them. The small. Hast the Departments of Literature and Law,ing the summer which has involved extra help and taining them in the Yes Wai Lek boardingot even oil and sugar frosts and demands for par hospital is a wooden building, which This is one of the many means by which the case additional expanse.

house for the proposes of emigration.

a monopoly of the labour market." He says: Foal of the same trade soldóra must in in the dry amon would fall a speedy prog, of odneation is being promoted in Japan. |compallad to write off the aum $19,196.) which

gether, even for marriment and diversion, but the to fire. In view of the present epidemic of The Bangkok Timce saya-The ornel idea of the considered as lost.

achversation ends in a ovaspiracy against tho As for the quality of the Dairy Fave milk is

puklis, or in some contrivance to raise, prie" anatipon it has been considered prudent to carrying about nine poor little. Sismoze babies concerned the pale have manifested their sutire of two to three months old on the top of poles, approval by a demand which has generally bean be provide further accommodation for this class tatas flowers, and on the backs of poooks, etc. you our producing power. The recent efforts to the Maa Shing and Ng Kwai, convisted the for- of patients, and a matshed has been erected during the late Obinese festivals, was, we hair, making of batter have been entirely angofal and mer of the brosny of a olok, plps, and other This, of course would barn like tinder, and peremptorily put a stop to by the King himself, it is sagerly Inquired for

The bollet of the directore the profitable nature artioles, to the value of $5, and the latter of as soon as His Majesty heard of it. The care of the business, if wall and excomically managed being an accessory after the fast, were each the patients init would be tucky if they go many lasted from 9 am. till about 7 in the oven- and under ordinary dromsterde, baboon condemnd sentenced to six months impriasament with

ut alive, W have no doubt all pevaihteing and during all this time none of the babes by the working of the last few months, which shows hard labour. precautions arętaken, but it is hapossible to were allowed to be taken down or nursed be satisfactory prodt.

cause this it was sald, was against Chinese casteaed, sad Mr. J. D. Humphreye has been larited to The Hayserable P. Kyrie ha retired from the cartemplate without grave apprehension the tow and would offend their idol, the Drager.supply his piano In Lecordance with the provisions serious danger that exists. Smallpox, albe scandalous sight of the poor little things of the setioles of anopilion the Honourable C. F. 122 though mora paralant this year than usual, aging come 50 feet high was only witmas, Chater sed Mr. 1. B. Coughtre refire, and are eli-

however, on Friday, the first day, for, wa vible for re-election. is always moreor less common at this sensor, said befors, His Majesty very justly put a holders, the saccaat bara bace su lited by Mr. S. J. No anditor Laing horff"appointed by the share- and the presidity of an extra strain on the slop to such cruel proceedings, and all hou Gower, who is present for the purpose of reporting to our to the King for having done so. Such the shareholders generally in refacenos to all matters hospital accommodation ie one that ought kind feelings in az Eastero monarch are pat of account to be foresten und permanently provifted for common in history and a ganemus King who mo In secordance with piase 9 of regulation No. 23 by the prection of a building which would justly understuzda honan kindness de ervea, we will be necessary for the shareholdere be appoint sa Correspondants are requested to forward their name not he venida by any exceptional-risk af, to be honoured and supported by all right anditor for the ensuing year, and to fix bis em

thinking and honourable en The sun wat vay We belime it has not yet becouie ne. hot on the first day, and althon h the nine little cessary to accommodate any of the patenta poites were sheltered mere or ires by umbrellas, All Tottors for publication should be written as in the watshed we bave mentioned, and wether at here aufered greatly from the in-taasant or ACOUNT TO ME NOVEMBER, 1897.

tensity of the heat and glare. We have heard it rumoured that one of them was already dead when taken down, but the Chinese deny this, though it is a fact that the children were supplied by their mothers at twelve ticals a piece.

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« PATRIE MANON, Chairman. Hongkong, 24th December. 1987,

ASBETR

Cars in bised Cattle Property, farm 1538 Bond-makine to asuside, water supply on

the Farm," do 20.... | Beïding & cow konsen, etabler, đọ.

pre-the Shih pas) and, if true, the speediest and meat Ferature

A must horrible story has been received, and making machinery, and other dairy

will

To-morrow bing New Year's Day- thara be no lawue of the Hongkong Della Preas on Monday Extre will be published as usus

MADILUTIN.

vigorous p: desention on the part of the antheri- | Aocanata resivulle ut dato tiga is required to crash the evil. The inform Proât and loan account [ation copies through official sonrows, transmitted from Honan to Tung Chow, and thence to all The Agenta Mesars, Jardine, Matheson & that on the 19th of the 7th moon, the Magis the different prefactores of Chibli. It appears Co) inform that the Gien Line ateater rate of the Yu Distriot in Honan rceived a Glenavon, from London, leit Singapore petition from a man named Li residing within Thursday for this port.

his jarisdlotion, setting forth that two of his children, a boy and a girl had been brutal

urdered and their bodies horribly mutilated Upon receipt of this alarming intelligence the magistrats proovedad in person to examine tha corpses, and found that they actually bore marks

Cantat, fully paid-up Lona on mortgage....... Loen by the dir abere Interest due but not yet paid Acconate payable at date

it

c.

850,84

1,308,39 6,679.85

181-6.91

8:000.00

After some further evidoncé had been taken the prisoners elooting to reserve their defence were committed for trish

LAZOENY.

BEFORE MR.T: SERCOMER-SMITH,

ALBARD BURGLARY AND UNLAWFUL

on the 30th Inst.

the 29th inst

POBSESSION.

Br.. Justine Kekewich bas had hefore in sa schon brought young married lady against her trustee, which routed entirely in favour of the trusted During the progress of the case a letter was read, is which abe informed her irmino of the precautions taken for the are of thsr furniture and salmalos. She wrote may state that my husband, who is a very estate)

dog, and they

wires, the ca

I

Cheung Atasi was charge with the oalawful reader. possession of a number of spoons, knives, forka, napkin rings. &o, and also with barglariously Mr. entering the premises of Tears. Siemen and displease Go, and stealing property of the value of $50,peated a deceased bishop as having told him Chat | be (the bishop) hed drunk a bottia of port wine. Ganiah Singh, P.C..016, gaid that on 30th every day sincs he was a boy, and, "morcover, inst., about 4 dö a.m., ke saw the prisoner walk-that he had always taken care that the part was ine alar Ladder Street in a suspicious manner, old and good. Now, the bishop's son, who is an

on his person.

histader propagsilins that were eutirely foreign He stopped him and found the artides in Court arohdescon, says that this statement attributes to Choung Fal, a boy in the employ of Mr. folim." So Mr. Frith at once lays the blame on 19,183 42 Hrewitt, identified the artiolas as the property of his memory, and makes honourable amozda. Now, 14,167.15 his master. He last extr them about 10 p.m. on if the bishop had only said that he had boz

soned a gizes of port daily Paul Brewitt, in employ of Vams. Malchers & Co., mil Ee and several others misted at No. 13. 945.43 Praya Central. Another member of the mess Weter Phillimore, has just fabarited large It is understood that Mr. Gladstone, like Sir 254,00 came to him early on the morning in quations of money. Mr. Auberon Herbert, too, has 3,269.87and told him some property bad boka stolen. He bome by the death of Mr. Heary Cowper, went to the Palien Station, where he identified the heir to vast ostatas in throu English 363.63.85 the articles now in court as belonging to him. counties. Mr. Gladstone is not rich, and will Hugh Mo Bay, PC. 67, said he went to No. 13. ham no diflenlty in knowing what to do with Prays Centrs, on the morning of 30th mat. He hisnamir-acquired waalth; and it in aiready an- 80,200.0 found a pane of glass in the window of the meext cipated that Sir Walter Phillimore will spend 24,000.00 room broken, through which apparently a

sore portion for the beneät of his party. But 1530.00 Patranca had been affected. There was a varan Mr. Auber flerbert belongs to no party. 188.35 dad to the room and a scaffolding all read the Es if he did he is not the man to speculate building. It would be easy for any one to climb up the death of brother-in-law, who may $63558.30 the soffolding and get on to the rudaboutire him, Dofondest admitted possession of the articles, | but said ha had pioked them up in the street. Kere, too, from the same paper, is a capital The case was remanded till this moning.... Ausdato about Botuan. One day he layed nt party in London, and after he was through DEMANDING MORE THAN THE LEGAL FARE.

he went off to romp with the children of the proved will hardly take the community by aur-stearos Agames, from Liverpool, left Sinarushed. It beams erident that this tiendish crima To charges

CheongChak, chaireolie, was obarged by John home. Ellen Terry arrived and was very uz.cus prise, Themen consider their pay inadequate, pero on Thusay for this ports

was perpetrated by some of the Liabelical Soat," preiminary expouses.......

Mitchell with demanding more than his legal fire. to bear him play. He wouldn't do it. He said whose practice is to go about with the object of To bad de ta murdering obildran end abstracting their brains | To writton uff cattle, stock, buildings, and

Complainant, the emperintendent engineer of he was tivad of playing. Finally they coaxed him to g into the drawing-room and talk to to compound medicina with. It is well-known expenses for improvements on Farm". 11,629.07 the China Navigation Co., said that on tho

29th instant he took defendant's lair from Mia Terry. He doesn't speak English, so he that the members of this sent act in the uost

$1,019.16 opposite the Club, at the foot of D'Aguilar hd sa interpreter. Ee said to Misa Terry in secret and mysterious dinner, and they more

street to Lis house in Pokfulam road. On ar- Gomasa, "Don't you speak German Sha about from place to, place under the dieg niso of merchants or travellers. In consqance of the

$0.riving there be gave the coolis fifteer ashta The repäed that she didn't. Then he said in Franch. disclosure of the boy tragedy, the cathorities

39,147.78 DTDay had neapled twenty minutes. Defen. "Do you speak French!" She told him she are averywhere on the alert and are adopting Ey bolanos to proit and loss acvant 13,196,01 fased breeque abusive and tried to prevent his to barn."

dant demanded twenty cents, and on being re, did not. "Well," he said, “you're not too all he must stringent and vigorous measures to

And then he left her, and that was bring about the entire extinction of the sest.

$41,919.16 going indoors, He got into the chair again all the could get out of him.

and told def-idant to carry him to the Police pecial detectives are set to forret out t

Station, but he refused. à lakong saws up and i Smoks will cartainly play an important part he gars the defradnut 1a charge.

in the warfare of the future. Last year at Mil Innkeepers and others who may suposed in sr

Defendant denied having demanded twenty for invon, and this year in Lagstone Harbour, couts.

it was artificially orestod in large quantities, in

one days' imprisonment.

His Worship fard him88, of in default twenty-order to form scrocus behind which attoting loves might, unobserved, approach withinrenre of forts and batteries. On each occasion rafta

Horanova, DECEMBER 31er, 1-7.

Tas atstowent that some of the merabera of the Government Fire Brigade baze sont their resignation and that the remainder in-

in

Our readers will be glad to bear that the latest report. from the Government Civil Hes pita is to the past that Me Boss in progress ing as well as can be

oxpected.

The Agents Messrs. Butterfeld & Bwire) in

WORKING ACCOUNT.

+

of baring baen mostenfrageously used; the brains To maintenance.............

tead doing so unless their emolument in imform us that the Obean Stearnship Company's were all sconged out, and the keada brokou and To malaries and age 18,312.51.

and we think with very good reason,in view ol the large increase in their work. The pay is four and a half dollare a mouth. Most of the firemen are policymon, whose ordinary work is saliciently trying, and when their hours of rest are enereached upon by dut at fires to the extent it has been during the

last few months. the small smogul of al-

Captain F. J. Ellayton, late of: the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who arrived by the Orendes, is the moosssor of Captain Banbury, of the Commissist and Transport Sta¤-

The work of long the grippers on the Peak Tramway is praeding, and it is exported that everything will to comploted and the Tramway in uning orde in a month's time, when it will be opoond for taflic.

The troopship Orontes, with the 1st Battery

Artillery, and arious timexpired troops the Gurrison, sill leave here on Wednesday: morning next, the 4th January.

ditional pay they receive is far from being 1st Brigade Lamshire Dirinios of the store the bera of this sect, and rewards are offered to Authcient compensation for the fatigue they have to undergo, to say nothing of the danger they incur. It is.ooly a few weeks ago since one man was killed and a few years previously & elmilar fatality occurred, be-

To interrat

By prooseds of produca

y transfer fee

9,946.57 3,36881 1,887.4) 10

$3.96

14,50

E. W. MAITLAND, Secretary, Bangkong, 2nd December, 1972. The CHAIRMAN said—The business before the

resting them and bringing them to justise. Proclamations have buas iasud vot only in the musting is to consider the report of the working district wherein the ocime occurred, but through-It has been in your hands for some time and ex. of the Company for the last eighteen months. at loan and the adjacent provinces.

plains our position. Although we have thought Frederik W. Verney, English Secretary to proper to recommend the whling off of a large the Bismese Legation, writes to the Times sam pat you must not consider it as altogethe

BOBEING A HOSPITAL FATIENT.

laden with combacies were set on are, and U Asani, & wardmaster at the Tung Wab fosted into positions from which the wind curried

sides which there have been a good 99yed the portfolio Foreign Affairs. Dr. Elnora's follows-My attention has been called to a lost, because we have to pism against that same Hospital, was convicted of stealing $5 from the the smoke in a more or in t

their zemanerasin.

MAÇÃO.

*

We note that in a new Ministry formed in Peru on the b alt, Dr. Eligere, formerly Peruvian Maniskrto Chinasid Japan, hasaccept cases of injury. The resignation, we be-last diplomatic appointment was 'Washington.

etter which apprared recently in your columns, age and growing businets, and for the last few person of Chang Wai, a patient, on the 23rd inst.d love, will not take effect for a month. In

Eis Worship sexteaced the prisoner to six Four of the bare of the Government Fire dated the 29th of last month, and fened Ralph morths which Ihr may be takon as a fair the meantime we hope the Government will Brigale hasa ziget, and a petitions had been Beaton aud Bone," which contains something guide to the fatara, a probably one Wisantha' imprisonment with hard labour. be able to offer the men sufficient induce seu in by the remainder for an improvement is Pery like au imputation of a want of good faith these few remarks I will propose the adoption

In the event of the pati in the matter of a contract for the supply of of the report and the statement of accounts.

ET. GARFIT Reconded, sad the motion was ment to withdraw it, and also to encourage tion not beins granted it is the intention of bronze coin to the Simess Government. No A substantial addition to the ranke, At the the whole of the men to resign.

doubt Mosers. Hatan share the disappointment carried unanimously. felt by Engli-huen geanralls that a foreign fir

The CHAIRMAN-The next baring is to

[FROM'OUS CORRESPONDENT.Į same time improvements la the organisation

The Russian Consul at Kashgar writes to the should be preferred to an English one, and they sloot two directors and to confirm the appaint

30th Decemberre impeon in Wartare

of things is, of course, que i of the Brigade might with great advantage Rueisu Geegmahical Bocisty that his en feel more seat-ly atall the fact that they did not ment of Mr. Bumphreys. Hon. G. P. Chatar

His Excellency Senhor Thomez da Sorsa tim of smoke shall be contr be introduced. One of the improvements deavours to obtas from the Chinese authorities secure the order for thaires. This, however and Mr. Coughtrio retire atording to the rules.

Mr. GRANVILLE Bhaer-I have to propose. Roza, our Minister to’China, arrived here on ja ebar atmosphere or a cloude.. permission to rent a memorial to Adelt does not justify the insinustin in their Jetter. we would suggest would be the formation of Solariteit a the very spot where Soulagin. The fpata ara sa follows:-The preliminarins of there slection of the retinog dizooterus do Thursday afternoon by the river steamer As he crested around a l district sub-brigades. Many fires occur at twat was killudhave not been successful, * gontmot were discussed between the Vioo not think we can have belter man than Hoa riang. The forta fred a saints and Chinese which tho attendance of the whole brigade is

And still they come! Quite a shćwer za Consul for in and leasre. Heston, the O. P. Chater and W. Clightvia” The latter crackers were fired on the steamer wharf. The

brother of the King of Siam, whose bas baen indefatigable in the work of the Com sunecemary, but under the present system as calendars for 1598 arrived yesterday, no las name is quite needlessly introduced by them)pany. We here not been able to do nearly all steamer was nicely dressed with hunting. At soon as the ball ringa vety man is expected to the four inel by Mr. Cruickshank of the having had to pommunication with the firm a desired. We have not accomplished all we the wharf were His Excellency the Governor, get into his uniform sad rusts to the apni Victoria, Dispetors, all equally distinguished for from the beginning to the end of the transaction. We hope much fret the appointment Dishop Medeiros, members of the Gral Senado, bonaty, perfect mate, and finish. Dings offcas That "all prelinguaris were arranged before of Mr. Humphreys than whom there is no more with all possible speed, it may be to find ought brighten up with a cheerful the arrival of this illustrious personas," as is praatinal man in Hongkong, and I tool that his Cousal Fernandes, a large number of civil offi that the stars is a falar one or the fire is of calendars as those on desk or wall.

stated by Messrs. Heaton, is untrue in fact, and prastival knowledge and bedness aptitude will cials, and officers of the Army and Nayy, .. insignificant proportions, I esinot but be From the Maila papers wo learn that the impossible as no one but the "personage" is help us through if anything will. I therefore to welcome the Minister. A grand Ball wilde considered a waste of labour, for instance, promises belonging to the state of Mara. Poslation had the power to arrange pralini. gropose the re-election of Hon. C. P. Chater and given on the 7th January in honour of His 7 naries"; and as a matter of fact the Siamese Mr. Coughtrio and the confirmation of the ep celloecy. Senhor Rom will make a short si Hubbell and Co have been sold by auction, the to call out the whole strength to extinguish sam realised belog $73,300. The purchaser was Prince has never given even a verbal approval pointment of Mr. Humphreya

hers and then leave for Shanghai, some tir to the contrast, which, in its complete form, he a burning baystack or an isolated matshed. Mr. Turner. The liquidators of the state bas up to this lime aver soon. Unfortunately Carried nem. con.

January, where he will reside temporarily paid gown If the Brigade woze divided into Eastern, in addition to thatwo of 5 per cont already paid. German firm tendered a prios for the contract lolection of an auditor, which rests in the bands

will shortly pays other dividend of 21 per cent for Mears. Heaton, at the critical moment a The CHAIRMAN-Our next bualuese is the the ratification of the Treaty. Central, and Western secticus, and a suit-

H.E. Governor Costs will also leave for Siam, the tast impresamente oonsist in a

features of able code of signale arranged, one section The calendar for 1888 issued by the Standard, as has been knows before in the history of Gever has generously filed that poat without de, shortly, and during his absence D. Cesta radical change in the apparatus by which the lower than theirs by some hundreds of pounds, of the shareholders I may montion that Mr. could be summoned according to the district Life Assurance Company (Borneo Compang, trades, the lower price was preferred to the higher remuneration last year. We are under a boary Duarte, Colonial Secretary, will administer the

agenta) assame a most useful form. It in a

one. Hinc ilia lachrymas. In these circumstan obligation to bim on this point. The accounts Coverarent. in which the fire occurred, and the other diary for the year interleaved with excellent one, Mars. Heaton Laring asked the question were very complicated and I have no doubt he Captain Andrade, of the Niža Live, and several sections summoned only when it appeared blotting paper, with a calender tastefully printed where lies honour the answer may ha giran must have spent a great deal of time in olearing officers of the Navy will proceed home shortly. likely, their assistance would be required, in colours on thefront cover and a map of China that it lies with those who are seropulously up all difficulties.

and Japan on the back. The Company, hare

Mr. GRANVILLE 8-Mr. Gower has Telegraphic lustractions have been received This would reduce the number of compulsory also issned a very neatly got up pocket diary for careful act to allow tuairirritation to induce agreed to acospå as remanaration the sum of $50.ardering the return home of the gunboat Tame gram

to make and publish unjust imputations.

attendances and afford considerable relief to the coming year,

the mon. With the present strength of the

The Hongkong Garrison, which already besals Brigada it would be impossible to carry out one of the largen men in the army, in the per- such a system as that we have indiested, but son of Colonel Anderson, will shortly indinde if resonnabis inducement were offered a fair to be able to gin the gallant Colonel pints

| amongst its numbers another, who is reported

number of men might probably be drown megards physique This is Liantousut Edward into the Brigade who do not belong to the Staff, who is expeted by the Tamar to relieve

Hornblower, of ho Commissariat and Transpor Police,

What was considered reasonably Cuptala Croisde, Lient. Hornblower Imoredited sufficient for the colony twenty years ago 1s with eft. Sia. In light end 22 stones in weight

On Thursday evening the "Konsolidated the population bas doubled, the town has Bertim" gave o lance in St. George's Hall te celebrate the aniversary of their Club. The

Fory far from sufficient now. In that time

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRE88."]

LOADO, 27th December. THE BRITISH MISSION TO ABYSSIN LA. The British Mission to Abyssinia has been sonily roonised by King John who declines ty sue for peace from Italy.

THE LAND LEAGUE IN WALES.

Losbos, 99th December. ITALY AND ABYSSINIA

extended cast and west, and fires have becompany armband about a hundred and fty. The Welsh Land League hes issued a mani- come more frequent. Year by year the work Supper was word in St. Andrew's fail. The feats on the model of that of the Irish Lasgay. of the firemen had been there-sing, without muste was supped by the Band of the North auy corresponding advance in their pay used to late lour, a very pleasant seeing nopten hire Balment, and dancing was con- The tension bas continued until the brokeing spent by all present. The Konsolidated It is reported that King John of Abyssdain in ing point has now been rewebed, and the Beatles' Club was formed about a year ago for rapidly advancing in strong force against the membare decline ang longer to continue their the purpose of cariviality, and it be its babi- Italians.

tst at Keo chai

work on the present terms. Their applica tion for an increase in their pay is cortains pot unreasonable, and will, we trust, se granted.

of the 15th Deamber, that dating the present We note by imemorial in the Peking Gazette

yaar the Salt Levenue of Kwangtung war sa wd at The 20,0 0 for the Peking subsidy, and it had to farish a further sum of Tla. 50,000

THE TAGET BACE FOR THE

DOUGLAS CHALLENGE CUP.

Mr. REMEDIOS kcondod.

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vzdigering.

The chiaf

ribations of the diaphragan under the sound of the vein are marked upon a cylinder: and also in the reproducing apparatus, the two being entirely distinct, while in the old phonograph Esame device was need to make the sound in- dentations, and to refoot them when the phone

was repassed through the machine.

I wish we were in a poslties to offer bim a more a. After she is gons and the corvette Hortho. Phonograms will be sold in the shape of small suitable sum, but am sure our only coures to Lone Dies, we shall only here for our defence cylindara, ona and quarter inch in diameter, purine, during the coming year, is a very close the Rie Line and the Tejo. and economical one and this is a proper bogia- ning. I therefore propose that Mr. "Gower be appointed anditor and that the ramnnerstion be fixed at $50.

Mr. Gazriz seconded, and the proposition was adopted.

OLLA PODRI DA.

ON LONDON.-—

Telegraphic Transfor Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bils, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' right Credits, at 4 months' aight .......... Doommentary Bills, at 4 months

sight...

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Quotations are --

SHARES.

per cent, premiuza, sellers.

.321

.$.05

4.05

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited- Hongkong and Shanghal Bank Sharee-154

$87 per irę,

hina Trades Insurance Company's Shares

$60 per share.

North China Inveranos Tis. 250 pa share,

share.

Yangtase Insurance Association-Tla. 195 per Thinese Irmance Company, Limited-3215 per On Tai Insurance Company, Limited—Ma. 148

sharo

share.

share.

Canton Insurance Offce. Limited-77 per

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$380 per share, sellers.

per chara

hins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$77

Straits Marisa Insurance Company, Limited-

$31 nom. Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited

$18

Hongkong and Whampoa Block Company'

Shares-51 per cent. prem, sales. Hongkong, Canton, and Mame Stummboat Co.'s

Shares-110 per cent. pram.

Indo-Ching Stora Navigation Co.'s Shares-

12 par cet. Escount.

Ubins and Manila Steamship Company, Limitad

-90 per cent. discount, nominal. Douglas Btship Company, Limited-848 per

ehare. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-1125 por

ghsco.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$15 per

ahare.

China Surar Refining Company, Limited—$158,

por abare, sales.

Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-935

per share, nominal. Hongkong Ice Company's. Shares-155 per

share.

Hongkong Repe Manufacturing Company, Inf

mited-345 per share.

Longkong and Maso Glear Manufacturing Ca.,

Limited-60 per cent. discount, nimi, WER, Watson & Co. Limited--65 per cent.

Barometer

Thermometers

Thermometers Thermomete

Thermometer-Koximate Thermomere-Mizizza

CHINA COAST MET

encork. {**

and from one to four inches in length. One inci phonograms will contain Suo words, matici- ent for an ordinary business letter, and will co-t 15 sents a dozen. Full-size phonograms, four inches in length, will contain 800 to 1.000 worda, according to the rate of speed of the speaker, Several years ago Area Russian "Indy dnators" and will cost about 35 cents z daran. The The CHAIRMAN--The seditor is present and started at Tashkerd a consulting hospital for cori of phonograms is, of course, a great deal is ready to give any information to any share Mussalman worsen. From the beginning tha more than that of letter peper, but provision is holle

experiment proved a success, and the popularity made for the use of the same phonogram No questions beingyat, Mr.CoveKYLIE aid of the hospital Las been increasing ever since. tius if the messages it contains are not worth I beg to propose a vete of thanks to our Chair-

keeping The xperiments aboved that even mau. “No one kouka, beller than myself the

There is almost a pathetic ring about the theagh a word might ocassionally be lost in the six- amcast of interest he has taken in the company French gourmet's definition of appetite. It is" apatition of the Treasaze, it was only assay and the amount of time he has given, and we all says he, "the most ungrateful thing in the to touch the spring to make the phonograph gogh... know how valuable his time is, and 1, therefore world; the more rua do for it the sooner it de bass 10 words or 100 words or 500 words st will, my

serts you" The same Frenchmus, probably when the sound became intelligible. The quay Haipture. propose a hearty vote of thanks to him.

Me. GOWER Recond and the motion was after doing act wisely but the wall, defined ex of the voice la stated to be far more characteristio Balcan carried by acclamation.

poriança as "a doctor who never comes wuth of the speaks: than in thể telephone. for their expression of evidence, the meet-

The CHAIRMAN having thanked the company after the illness." ing closed..

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W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 30th December, 1887,

The new Russian armour-plated oruiser Sou. A girl of twenty on the New York World's venir de l'Azov, just completed, is aid to be staf of reporters was commissi ned to obtain apable of steaming 20 mile an hour or even intermation concerning the tatrgent of iTATION. more, and it can carry suficient cost for a voy-sies of the city's insane hospital on Blackwoll's age of 80,000 miles without entering port. The Iskat. Nelly Bly foigne insanity, frightened. Finding armament consists of 16 8-centimetre guda, and the people of the house where she was tem it is also equipped with two torpedo boats. The perity boarding into baving her arrested, was hang**** The Yacht Race for the Douglas Challenge

crew number 300 milors.

taken before a police court and by it committed to mest the expres of the Turperial Bcusehold Cup will be called to-day over the visual con esceholders of the above Company was held The second ordinary general meeting of the

to Bellarme Hospital for examination as to bar

Treiphone... Wans on the question of fires it may not Thers being a diflculty about forwarding species, starting from Castle Peak Bay the yachts yeenday afternoon at the face of the General lately complaining of sich ausle's refusal to city's insay experts-proponed her ind

A young artist of Bohemian propensities was mental sandnes, Hore three physicians the Bolis... be inappropriate to call attention to a branch from Canton, prmission was given to remit the will go round the White Rock of Lintin, thoroo Msaegere, Messre. Russel & Co., for the pur patroniss the Ine arts by buying his pietures and had ur committed to Blackwall's Island

amount in billa. Throw instalments, amounting of the subject which has recently been come to Tle. 190.000, ste hoor already forwarded on round a mark host of the lighthouse at Mame, para of roniving report of the general But when a friend suggested that his unele Alum. The polics, the court, the rares and masated on in England. We refer to the account of the love two items, and the Viceroy and back to the White Bock; back again to managers together with the statement of ac-must be a miser, he at once defended his relative physicians at the famous Bellevue bospital were danger of dre in hospitals. Most hospitals now reports thestanamission of Tia. 00.000, being Macao, and then back to the starting point in Forbes (Chairman), W. R. Loxley, D. Gillies, he's not really avaricions at all. All that is the infirmed as to the peculiarities of demented counts. There were probest-Messrs. W. E from the aspersion: "Oh, dear no," he returned, supersfully duped by a more girl, totally n the fourth and hit instalment, together with Tia have fire extinguishing appliances in the 1,800 to over lus by exchange, cast of parter Castle Peak Bay. The distance in about oighty. I. Bose, J. H. Cox, J. S. Legge, and E. matter with him is that he is constitutionally persons, all of them unwittingly, helping premises, and the Hongkong Civil Hospital age, muintanan allowance, and other expenses âve miles.

Shewan (Secretary). The entries are the stria as those of last year, and statement of somata have been in your pos-

The CHAIRMAN said-Chaatleman, the report of that he will not ero take the trouble her forward to the arpiam which her mis-

giving away kis money."

Biot required her to gain morms, tu as an is no exception to the rule. But, as has been

The Bangkok Times of the 3rd December vi

irusta Thla stor virago bat teso, pointed out by a boue paper, "heses hung ways-There was a great ceremony this week. W. H. Forbear cutter Neom

too that they be adopted.

session for some days and have only to propone Cams of spontaneous pombustion are still some and the young lady reporter is now writ- upon a wall and never touched harden until at the crematie of Phransi. Saucebai, on the Mr. M. Bart's outter Kathisen.

times heard of, and we snoord than the amounting up a history of what she saw that will they will not unroll without splitting; water Klong Kut af at Wat Takion, Joat to the Mears Posts and van Baron's cutter Ariel, 1 tons Mr. GILLIES seconded, and the motion was of oredance that traditions and travellers talessti ap the dry bones as they haven't been rattled

esgried unanimously. late nobleman's residence. He and his family

are entitled to ad our hands. Bonetimes the tale for a long time. Her experience shown how The Ariel held the much coveted trophy in cocks get out of order; cisterna prove empty were great favritos at the Palace and one of 1885 which was taken from her by the Nzone any question any sharehole may put. I may fire ikea bested haystack or a shipload of coals, experts whose declsions bave in zambaries cases Homidity

The CHAIRMANI shall be glad to answer is alightly varied, and instead of a man taking much reliance may be placed upon the alleged frometer...

Cemperature when their contents are wanted; and printed bis sisters reside there. This lady, acompanied ¦ regulations are left to be read and learned by her mother and other members of the family, last year, and if the letter craft manages to cops mention that the reason for not electing any are are told is the present ease ofs than who per sared the necks of criminals who deserved Direction of wind

committee or auditors is on sccount of the Com- formed the functions of a spirit lamp-with this aging, and incarcerated in the aylass Foren of wind ......... was prosent at fangrel rites, so also caveril in the winner again to dog she will hold it. when the fire has broken out. None of these royal Princes, and man of Siam nobility. Hie

There were strong breezes yesterday in the rany being wound up for which purpose an difference. that he was all wick. A foreign oon-perfastir sans people who deserved freedom. Wother things are ever used in some hospitals, and Majesty lit a cered andis and sent if with harbour, and it the wasther continues the same meeting is finished.

extraordinary meeting will be held after this temporary laforma ne of a toper whose body, was allie Bly is one of the brightest women in the copies large sscort to de oremation ground on Monday

saturated with alcohol, who on lighting a candle comtry, and has already, become quite famous very few of the residents know how to use seal, where it was the first went to fuite the sans race may be leaked for, when the two The meeting than closed.

was very much surprised--as well as might be by her remarkable strokes of enterprise, and it them. That is the evil. No appliances can funeral pile, HRH Prince Ong Nol, speaking,'maller craft may gise the Naomi some trouble.

to see the fame spread from the candle to his natural to suppose that when the erparta An extraordinary meetup was held at the hands, ran up his arms, and envelope the upper dissevered who she was they felt like kicking order and in the hands of those who knobled to seder homage to the dad, and last night.

that the deceast nobleman was a very popular

sidering a full statement of the stairs of the bluish colour, was so destraetire that, although tirs she is publishing discloses remarkable in how to use them. Our hospitals will never and dear friend Slam, and much beloved by all.

Company and receiving the shairman's declara-istazos was at hand, the injuries proved fatal stances of orualty, brutality, and neglect on the be wife until some kind of fire drill is in-Tw sous of the deceased, who have both just Inawerchant's ofon-To clerk" Did gation in socordance with the sticlos of association. in a few hours. The medical man who perform part of the giam agent, and there will stituted among the residents, so as to make earned from England, were, art, and ever realise anything in the Manila lottery The meeting was composed of the same gentle.ed the jndial autoper desired the ones was and be numerous indes elemen in that dat

seemed much ifected. He Erst noy was, “Yek mir: I tried five times, and realised that I mense those present at the previous one. of salo-cubustion. Here is how dangerpartment who will cheste - join the expert hem know what is to be done when the we hear, about §) years old.

fathe giddy whirl of sand Licking match. The Chairxanışid --Teliambesordinarymoet- for diankarda.

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over avail mued unless they are in working English before the many Etropoans and others The yachts were taken to the starting station loss of the ordinary one for the parpose of mon- part of his body. The flame, which was of each other until that teeth fell out. The narrat

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was an idiot!"

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