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to entertain its visitors in a manner worthy of the kindness artended to the foam quartoed so long at Shanghai:

Following are the fall score aut analyst: -

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osme in, but fell in a trica to s yarber from Orman: the glars fast at this time was trying in the extreme Ram and Botoher. were the next vickiras, the formor being beaten and bowled by Stewart, and the latter stopping a A straight one with his log. Than Brainwall. rubeowar13 Fenders adopted the blank system whilst Coxon made a E. VE, KEHÚINE, E OmaK, BAN few runs: never at home, however, the captain, Campbell, boy and b Bastide

darent, men åbenader fell to a ball from Saunders Plats filled the J. Gazon (Capt.& Baunders 3 Dark, Hagudor... 30 gup and a close cordon was drawn round Brim. Sercome drith, & Demang Cranford, Saundem a well, but he stoored one from Stewart right up. Butcher, bwh drenan.....Oranford, Stewart

1. A. Han, & Stewart 9. 1 Siswa makini 1. After some parrow – 13. A. Um omni, i Stavaden.... 1 1 Burkina through the feidsmen for 3

soap from decapitation by Orman, the 58th Balt, nctoat

Stem It A. H. Lin, à à denen, hṣanničemu, da VROMỹ h Sewwwri man fell to Baunders. The saiastifio branchen A. Wathension, Orman, Sle of the Army did not shine, and left Platt to carry out his bat The Shanghai folding was oxcel- Jant, rogard being had ĉn the state of the ground,

Black sail Orman putting in slegant and affuel. ive work. The demon bowler of the residente

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was too indisposed to lo-dangrons Orman's P. de St. Croix, e Deren, P. figures -3 wiekota 'for 6: rune-road woll, but A, F. Wool, e Campigli, & B... Saunders trandied better than nithar hoorßter. | Maltina mama art, though the latter kapt very straightaad was. Gear, Cou hard to get sway.

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Blogarth out. J. Dead, VOR Between 2 and 3 p.m. St. Croix and W. Brute Bobert («pt], M.

Perremibe Sath Wood led off for Shanghai against Coxon. and E W. Maitland from the hound, and Pavilion and respectivels. The last ball of the left hande's first over lifted the off hall of At. Croix out of the groove on to the eine of the off wicket without actually removing it, a piece of hard look as the fortunate batsman afterwarde Boored 22. In Maitland's Grat, over Wood was taken at point whilst Crawford was bowled by Coron in his second over, making way for Btaw- set, the more standing at 2 wickatą. For 3 run. St. Croix and the new comer played with son- fidance and suodens, bringing on Smith for Mait: land and Campbell for Camon Aftor four aber. -tiso overs F. Maitland replaced Smith and soon

Woodward. Saunders Stewart Orma Stewart Saunders

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WWW WATEY PRESS, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER Örn, 1889,

PLKING.

In the Piking Gazette of the 12th October appears a memorial to the Throne stating that the Temple of Heaven is utterly destroyed, and the store tereneas, ota, pracked, As it will be impossible te rebuild the Temple la time for the Emperor's worship next spring, it will be accessory to make onme temporary arrangement for that occasion.

NEWCHWANG.

12th October.

The total amount realised by the sale was 81,050. The weather for the last week has been nous. Miss Jelinstone begs to thank the ladies who gonally mild, but we may look for a great change kindly helped.

at any momout. Several steamers-and - sailing- vemaks are in port; some of the isitar nording to oborter-party baring to wait for a few days yet before las days commence. It is rather anxious time for shippers who wish to avail thomsaree of the new crops of peas or beans, of which it is said there is a pleatiful supply in the count of unfavourable winda. It is therefore hoped that the long prevailing south breeze may turn to the north, when the river will be alive with small native craft.

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3he American ship Chembrough, Erickson, master) with a full darge of sulphur for New Yerkwill get away on or about the 24th inst., The British ship Forest-King, Duylo master, from Shanghai, is at the outer anchorage, the weather boing too bad to allow of her coming into the in- ner harbour. She also will load sulphur for New York.

· MAILS, EXPROTED,

THE FRENCH MAIL.

The M. M. steamer Congo, with the nort outward French mail, left Raigon at neon on the 4th, and in due bare on the 7th instant.

THE INDIAN MAIL.

The stoner Japan, with the Indian mail, left Singapore on the 3rd, and is due here on the 9th inst.

THE AMERICAN MAIL. The & stemmir Belgic, with the Ameri- can mail of the 17th ult, leaves Yokohama on the 7th, and is dur-bero va or about the 19th instant.

THR GANADIAN MAIL.

This morning a strong easterly galə comumen- sed, and at 8 am. the baroneter was 20.42 and the day were on appiarmness indicated at least a hurricano, for at noon tin burcunter was 29.00 with fierce squalls from S.B. to santh. At1pm. the baromelor stood at 28 90 when it lulled a Et The CP. steamer Port Fairy, with the Canà- the and the wind vasced to west, with modarste | dian mail of the And inst, left Vanoonver-on weather, but appears ces still had. At 3 p.m. that date for Japan and Chine. the barometer had risen to 29.91, but the wind was inclined to receda. At 4pm the barometer

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For other mail news seo Supplement.

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STEAMERS EXPECTED. - The O. 8. 8. Co's steamier Patroclw left Singapore on the 20th October, and is dus here on the 6th November.

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The D. D. R teamar Folyhyia left Singa. pore on the 31st ultimo, and is due here on the 7th inst.

The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Archists left Singapore on the 3let ultimo, and is dus here on the 6th it.

The Union Line gleamer Dorset Jeft Sing pore on the 1st, and may be expected hers ou the 7th inst.

The D. & A. steamer Menoruir left Port Darwin on the Blet ultimo, and ia exproted to arrive boze on the 10th inst.

The O-S-S-Co-a-steamer Ulysse left.Singa pore on the 5th, and is due here on the lik

enrich the two onble companies at the expanse of ried two or three years ago and leaves a widow, lowered to proceed to the wreck, off which fear mast. Of course after a while there was an men, a boy and a girl ware taken, the rest of unlimited supply of water, but too late to be of the public, but My Hyde has induced him to who in at present in Australia. take up the defence of the Convention, for re- The annual general meeting of the Hongkong the prew of fourteen having perished. The the lasst nas in saving any of the school build- nons best known to kimsat, sul not at all bidly. Volunteers was held at Head quarters on the Slar rescued_nygpta'ware on board the steamer in legi. Luckily they were on an isolated plens of known to the lastrusted world, he is obliged to stobar. Captain Moffallum, Acting Command-twenty-minute from the time tha jusk was gronal which kept the firm from epreading, make forné attempt to inpuga what he is go-ant, prosided. The statement of accounts of the first sighted, and they were attanded to, fed, Incendiarlem is the supposed cause of the fire. werong, samugh to call our – thoughtful artials" Finanes Commities showed an actual balanes and othed, while a subscription amounting ta for the 12th Catobar as the mibject of the Con in hand of $24.95, but of outstanding sub- 827 was reimd and handed to them When the antion. Our conclusions, be says, appear to inscriptions $100 were reckoned as "good" Yilsang renched Wuhu, they were sont on shore. radically unsound, “but” (is this das to Mr. thus bringing up the balance to $124.05 will to comrest on the attiols." There is nothing, extimated that the cowing sexunts would „Hyda's absanos. F) we have no space this werk - which to commence the new season. It was we know, more comprehensive than paon" reach $560. The Chainmna statel that they The only attack on to Dr. Jukeli makes, and us bad 49 efficients on the roll up to date and that makes it, we are certain, in pure kindness of several reoraita bed find. The conants were heart, is in reference to our allusion to Sheng passed. The accounts of the Hourcation Com Tanial, the landing Chinon momber of the mittee, which showed a pat balanta in hand of Telegraph "ring" "All that we said of him was 82184 were then passed. The following man that his vessons for urging the acceptance of bars were elealed on the Finnur Committee the convention it would be inconvenient to en Lieu Denson, 8 rgb Dipple, and Ganner #1 ) Baran!quire inte too closely If the Chiness Thames Thimm. The following members waro siccted The N. C. Daily News anys:—We are glad phenses to dot the i's in this sentence, by trans as the Recreation Committee-Bergt Dado, to laars by private advises from Peking that Inting it into an accusation of corruption and Sergt. Braidwood, Corp, Dungan, Corp. Po neither the Telegraph Convention nor its Rus 1 want of probity, thus is not our affair but it is well. Coryl Collins, Corp. Henderson. A voto sion Appendix has been pot signed by the Taung

not the sort of defends that we should desire if of thanks to the Chairman brought the meetingli Tamen, and that it is doubtful if even Li had gone back to 28 92 and the wind was coming We were Shang Teotal. As a patriotic ficial ton close

Hung chong signed the Telegraph Convention, in squalls from the 8.W. At 5 pm. the bareme The anomal sals of work" in aid of the Colonel Derby is working against the conventer registered 22.04 again, with heary aqualls; at Mr. Sheng oannot be delighted at being, told that i though there is reason to believe tht the Baxter Mission Chinese Girls' School was held tion, but it is unfortunate that Sir John 6 pm. same weather, wind vesting, barometer

| allegations against his prabity in connection with: 27 Thursday afternoon, the 31st Ocinker, at the Walsham simply goes on his instructions 28.99, 7 p.m. barometer 99,00, wind west, mode The P.&O. Extra atomer Nizam, Jeff Bin- theso negotiations kresbeolutely unfounded, yet City Hall, Thero was a gool attendance and from the Foreign Offes, and pays no atten-rato gals: 8 p.m. harometer the same with fierce gapore on the 30th altimo, and is due, here on

nd it is the Chinese Time which ways this briak buzinges was carried on st the different tion to the representations of British mer squalls of wind and rain. It is vary evident we the 6th inst. corruption is so universal in Chiga Ley stalls. The Band of the A. &B. Highlanders was chonte hore. What the Chamber of Com-have not bad the full force of the gain for such publisist tay think himself safe in alleging it in trouent, and exlivered the proceedings with marco of Hoarkong and Shanghai lavo already a low glass as 28.90-Japan Gazette corresponden the 31st ultimo, and is the here on or about The Ben Line steamer Benledi loft Sizgaporo any particular transaction.”

onpital islostion of music. Lady Des VINIT WIL done has been of great aortica, however, but we ont. After all, it is not cur soaslusions, inexpugn- unable to ho present, but rendered much as are advised, that it would he wall for the mor ably sound as they are, on which wa wish to lay sistance in arranging for the bazaar. The chants of each nationality bore tu send a separate atress, but the facts from which they are following ladies presided at the different protest to its minister. It is very unforluvale drawn, and these the Chinees Times makes stalls Refreshment stall; Musdames Wody that the forbign ministers are not mucnione,

Li Yung-chang henhouse, Mitchell-Imtes, Wise, and Robersos, and that therefore the doyen cannot lodge a unit no attempt even to werken. been induced to agros to keep up the telegraphic At the work stalls, Mrs. Forbes, Mra and od protest at the Tsung- Tamén, and it was got St. Croix oiaght at polot: the vexiriar bats-Orman.

tariff to Europe at $2 per word for fourteen Aisa Hancook: Mesdames Hulton, Layton, Hirst, this fast which elicited the sub to the Chamber man hod. played sterling but unattnwlive cricket, St. Croix

years for all nationals exment Raasians, who are and Cohen, Misses Hopkins and lolworthy of Commers her two years ago from Mr, son to pay a terminal rate the terminal rate being Mrs Batson Wright, Mrs. Great Smith, Brandt, while he himself was strongly in sym- On the crack bat of the team taking up position | Crawford Cokot want on at the Pavilion end and was not

that charged by the country which receives and and Miss Caldwell, Kre, and the Misses-Lam-pathy with the Chamber's representations. Overs. Maidens. Enue, Wicket.ooods out the despatches-to China of only 2 mart and Mias Cole; Meedams Bird, Posnecker, long in capturing Orman's wicket. The local aaptain anoceeded to the venner and was quickly. W. Maitland. Соходе собщен

francs a word, while all other nationals aro to Master, and Wada-Gardner; Misses Hazeli at work, he and Stewart playing the bowling Barcombe Smith.

pay 5 frases. The cable companies have in due ad Miss Anderson: Mesdames Shepherd, ed China to agree to this, because, if left to her Downes, Lightwood, and Ede; Misses Eyrie. į freely and well Bruce Robertson reached the Champbell elimar in leg hitting by despatching Coxon down P. Maitland

self, China could make a fair profit on a incil of to the Mound for five. Just after this be lost.

31 a word to Europa. M. Coumsay, the Bus the company of Stewart, who was run out in ato

sian Minister, is rewarded for ble support of the mpting to snatch a seaand notch, the half being

convention and care of the interests of the nabie The Bridal stoareer Abyssinia raporte:-Teli sumetly thrown in by P. Maitland and inaniyas

companies by, among other indunements, this coa. Vancouver, BC, at 2 am on the th instant lated by Coxon, The indefatigable Hon. Bes

castou to his people; bat we have yet to learn what cailing at Nanaimo and Victoria, Vancouver Is now appeared,but sucenmbed alicat imméliately.

reward Sir John Walsham is getting for England, finally sailing from the latter place at 6.15 to Coroa Cn Black's appearamos a further stand

land. We can fancy the argumente Bir Jobs.w.onthe 6tb instant. Cape Flattery was passed Pender has used so succesfully: he has told the at 10.20 sm. same day; the Alontian Islands ensued, which brought on Smith in lien of › amp. ball whose patient bowling had met with nó MY

British Government that Chion can do the work were sighted on fles. 14th and at 6.30 pm. interior; anable to come down by boats on no cas. The ohange worked as the Isak bowler's

much more cheaply than the Great Northern sed close to the Island of Amatignake Tauboye second delitung discotufited Bruce Robertesa, and

Telegraph Company, and the Great Northern, Light was passed at 1 p.m. on the 23rd inst; and later on Black meeting a breakback from the

Į which his only a sintall piece of cable to keep up, Yokohams woareacbodat 10 p.m. Tipe on passege amite bowler with the inside of his but was UA-

more cheaply than the Eastern Extension, and 163 days from Victoria. From Cape Flattery he has drawn a terrible pieturo of a cut-throst to lat. 51 deg. N. long. 180 deg. E. had a sac- Mr.M. Boyd Breton arrivedpersteamer Taican lucky in playing on: Black'a roni wer› got by tubborn orisket. The remaining wickets fell

competition following the non-rativation of the cession of strong wasterly, gales with very and succeeds Mr. W. R. Russell an Commissioner for an addition of 5 runs, ties total being 94,

Convention, in which the Eastern Extension heavy head sen; from these to lat. 40 deg. of Customs. Tholatierleaves with the best wishes or 27 runs ahead. If we may restare a criticism

Company would be inevitably morsted, and would N. long. 144 deg. E., or Kingkasan, bearing of the whole community, and hus-during the last without being deemed insubordinate, the only

the mud be furust to chas its bitsincse obliged to latau and to the Far East, pick up ils cables nad rotire altogether with variable winds, ship making good ranting hearty little after dinner speeches which word mistake made by Coxon was in jaking kímpoli

from the Chius Sea. He has asked the Governnveraging 330 miles a day. At sam. on the given rant to by his sundry hosts. Erarybody out when bat fav rens- wore haing sooved from him, and in not giving Smith an earlier turn at

ment what it would do in the event of a war in 21st last, the barometer commenced to fall rapidly delighted at Mr. Russell having gained the the Mound end. Of the 94 rups obtained only Startly before half-past nine o'clock p.m. on

These waters, if there were no English esble to with a hard southerly gale blowing and every upuch-desired position of Commissioner of Can still carry on the Old Established Business of 38 were scored off these two bowlers for 6 wickets, the 4th inat an alarm of fire us given in Wan Hongkong; and has thus frightened the Margnis paranes of a hurricane. At noon here stip to on tous, not culy for his own sake but for that of.

DEALER IN SWEETMEATS, whilst the other trailers tried yielded 59 rase chai. The house which had taken are proved to of Salisbury into instructing Sir John Walshamtarboard tack, wind, veering through the night Alts. Russel. Her At Homes" will be always

SOY, AND ALL KINDS OF CANTON for 2 wickets. Though the all round fielding be No. 7. Nallah Lane, a three-storeyed building, to support the convention. We know, of course, from S. by E. to W. by N.; the lowest ending retombered not only as good, very good, but

PRESERVES, we creditable, spacial praise being due to Bars inhabited by cooltas. Inspector Swanston turn-how empty these threats are, and we hope that of the barometer was 18.75 at 6 pin on the 2 perfrat. Al the onld-with the thermometer 15 Coxon, and Bradwell, there were some members ed out with the fun man stationed in the East the Chambers of Commerce here and in Tongst The gale continued to gal night and degrees below zero, and the now sad bitter wind under the Style or Firm of CevLOONG, ut

Honam, Canton, only. whose consciences will not accuss them of bri-era district and the manual and steam engine Fong have telegraphed to the English Chan next day with harrings fores wat rat dane for which these regions are famous from Novem linney in this most important department of which are kept there, and was qubokly at the bors to point out to the Foreign Office how gorens se runing at 6 pm on the lid inst. ber to March did not prevent our good dancers and that I have no conection with any other the game. In view of the improved condition one of the outbreak. With the assistance of rug is the position it has fases. It is im- proceeded on course, woother modeling. The sad others from oujoying the pleasures of the Firm or Company at Hongkong. Canton, or of the wicket, the Shanghai team were got rid body of men from the McGregor Barracks, belong possible that when the Marquis of Salisbury ship was love to and slowed 20 hours on the well warned and lighted roome of the Commisusewhore trading as "THE CHILOOM" or

otherwise. - vi sa cheaply na could be expected.

ing to the 91st Regiment, he managed to hold the ands that he is basking up a consration, that is 21st and 2nd but astalund wage be sioner, nor ili one sleep the lase happily for ra

Votion is also girou to the Public that I have With over asoore to the bad Hongkong resumed fames somewhat in check till the arrival of to give Kussia an advantage of prer 30 per cent and having her deck fittings severely washed, turning tome in the small hours, after braving "defence at 4.40 with Bramwell sad Campbel, the Assistant, Superintendent Horspool with a

no Agency or Shop whatever in Hongkong and in its telegraphing he will continue his support Lift Yokchoma at 10 am October 25th and again the very hard weather outside.. to it. We can imagine the bowl of execration had us weather as far as the Ki Chaboel Just about this time lest year we had hopes that no Gerds sold there as the CHELOONG stubborn defends in the fest ivnings, Stewart Central Station. One of the englove was and Sr dere took ap the bowling at the same attached to the main hut the pressure of Lord Granville bad proposed to do what Lord ther and high sea running with strong variable we were doomed to a great disappointment, for is found on the boxes, viz

winds Tuence to port has light_monsoon_falt-hongd the vessel-arrived-in-good time she was ends as far, the latter inducing Campbell fa Water WAB too low to be of inch servis, the Salisbury is doing.

Time five days too hour At 30 o. ou obliged to teave, because the look End not been reftien ong to him in his second over; 1 for 2. | stream from this source szarvely reaching «bore

Oct. 30th were detained hours, leaker pipared for her early enough. We have not Cozon succeeded, but after half a donek raza lost the first storey. In a few minutes after arrival, Branwell, bowled by Stewart. The older of the however, a good supply was obtained from the.

point booring N. 26 deg. F. 14 miles re-heard whether a vessel will-come this year or not; scuing the crew pí a capsized junk. . There was and it is too lafetvagitats for oponow. The fooling Maitlands then tool guard and stayed in with herboar. From the style of house, the mafe-

a fresh breeze blowing with rough eas, making with some in thad this should not be the only Gorou 181 time was called at 5 p.m., Flongkong rial inside for feeding the deman would not hà, then being 18 runs behind with 8 wiskets to fall presum by, very great, but despite this the freronsiderable severity, no less than three having of wreckage and several waterlogged inks were of complete solafico. There may not be any The "fire" season seras to have eat in with the work of resque rather dificult. A good as port to lo left unprotected during four months A heavy dow in the night rendered the burnt forcely and it was nearly three gasters taken place since the departure of the last mail. passed during the day. Arrived at Hongkong neously for a gunboat; but it is always on the

When Correspondence bas sheenix-seat.or ground next day at 10.15 am, almost as soft aa of us hoar before the flames were got well under. The first occurred early on the morning of the at 8 pr. Oct. 30th.

Notice is also given that I have no connection delayed (both of which are able to happen. it had been on the previous morning. On the two Darine the progress of the fire, the houses ad30th October, azan eating house, No. 14, Queen's

cards that the necessity may arise. In such case with the MAN LUONG SHOP of Canton, and that occasionally all that the adessses need to is to Dot-outs regaming the gama, Caron at are be joining on either side caught several times, but Road, when four lives were lost; the next occur

it would be impossible either to obtain assistance they have no authority to deal it Goods Manz note on the cover, Sent to, or Heceived gan laying about him. Unfortunately F. Maii- | the flames were immediately extinguished. No.7

Lor to escape from any attack that could be made. factored by my Firm, and any Goods sold byet? p.at., or as the osse may be, and forward in land did not stay long, playing on a ball From is completely destroyed and the top storeys of

The residents would be entirely at the merry them bearing the Caricose Oror are not without any other writing whatever, to the Saunders. Smith succeeded and helped Coxon No. 8 and 8 bave been damaged by fire and

of an epsoy, whether bandilti, disbanded-sol Manufactured by my Shep at Canton, to put on ruus at a rapid pace cutil the captain water. An old woman is reported to be missing

diers, or regolar braves, and it has losa proved skied a ball over Sanders's head, Black shoot and had not been found up to midnight. It bas ing in from long on and bringing off a brilliant since been discovered that the unfortunate ores- colok. The junior Maitland; of whom a good turn was hurned in the flames.

We beliers the innings was expected, disappointed his sido promises were not insured. being direfully bowled off his pad Bam then ntemmed the torrent, but saw Emith leave al most at once, With Plati in, however, a abange TAN WRECK OF THE "HATTIE E this Colony, died on the 30th October. The for the better popurred. Kam played a ball game spaaking Orman, who had relieved stewart, away to aquace log for 4: this was the bit of

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· POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

POSTAL NOTIFICATIONS.. Letters Parouls. &c. for Kowloon "Point and steamers in Harbour ruy be posted 'in the General Post Office up do 11,50 am-and 3.30 p.m. Letters from Kowloon Point may be

TOTICE is hereby given that I the peled in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Police Station Compound up to 12 and 4 o'olook.

NOTION is lare

CHYLOONG,

Local rates will be charged.

To avoid theft senders of letters from Kowloon,

ére requested to cancel their stamps by writing the word slumped across them.

Covers containing Book Notes, Jewellery, &c. should be registered.

There will be no Sunday delivery.

Peak delivery... Lutter boxen have been placed in the tram card and correspondsnes will be delivered by the twelve and four balook ears only., disosi ratas wiil bo aburgal Corror- pondence addressed to the Pask may be posted in- the General Post Office up to 17.30 am, and 3,30 Por in the Letter Boxes in the cars till time"

may be posted in the Latter Boxes up to twelve. and four o'clock. Pareals for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Office only up to 11.30 8.10. stal 3.50 p.m. There will be no Sunday de- livery. Covers containing bans notes, jewallary, ko, should not be posted. To avaid robbary send- ers of letters are requested to cancel their stamps

former having well qualified for the honour by his detachment of eu and: an engine from there would have best in the London Press if thence to the Lammocks very wet stormy wea that H.M.S. Cockchafer would winter here; bat. Brand are genuine unless the following label of departure. Correspondence from the Pen

TAPLEY."

HONGKONG.

CHINA.

CANTON.

JAPAN.

TOKYO.

On the 19th October the Emperor received

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DEALER IN SWEETMEATE, “SOY, AND ALI, FINDS OF CANTON.

PRESERVES.

No. 84, O CHINA STREET,

with a ROOSTER will be found ou the Corks, and on all Cake my Beal Cartoon CANTON

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theso woll-known Shippers.

SPIRITS,

best-No better shipped. COGNAC Their well-known 2 Elar" quality

SCOTCH WHISKY,

See Soparate Advertisement,

IRISH WEISKY, BEST-Only one quality consigned.

PORTIS VALIDS.".

OF Writing the word 'stamped" across them.

Postmaster-General. This should. bu acted on the first time cause of complaint occurs; it is a mistake to let such matter pans for fear of giving trouble, à sòurse, which generally givén mora trouble in the end.

The Postal Guide for 1899, revised to date, will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 739 of both editions, is the only authorised complete Summary at Postal information pub- lished in Hongkong.

The authorised Last of Maile inued in connection with th paper in the one published, twice each day in ar "Extre, which is always

telow.

* WAT. WIL), CLOSE.

For Straits and ́Bombay.—Per Forstida, to-day, the 6th instant, at 10.30 AM.

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red on the 4th just, at Wauchai and resulted in the destruohon of the tenonent and the death of an old women, the third occurred or the morning of the 5th inst. when No. 5 Queen's Raid West was entfed. The annal

at Chiakiang Canton, and other plans that the 2067) Tablets bearing inscripticae sommersorativo local military are rather waras than no defence meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club was of their satisfaction with his good government at all. Anyhow, one may ask why the port of hold on the 30th ult. The Indian Theatrical and offcial umbrellas have been presented by Newchwang should not be as well taken care of Company of Doccan have gires several porthu terobauts al traders of Cauton to His Ex-jof an Tientsin, Che-foo, and others.-N. C. Daily formances at the Theatre Royal during the coleney Chang Chih-toog on the eve of his ruf Nowa corrompudent. week. Mr. Alexander Levy, an old resident of tirement from the governmentof the Two Kwang

provinces. Addresses have also been present annual general meating of the Hongkong to His Excellency by the students of the Volunteers was held at Headquarters on the Kwang-nga College: From further information onagerning too low S1st ult. Nowe was received here from Shang Information has been revised in Canton that the match, as the ball reached the fencing at the of the British bargue Hattie & ples, we learn hai on the 31st alf. that the Inter-Port Li Han uang, the Viceroy-elect of the Tro first bennd The me babean a played that she left Sandakan with a load of tiraber for Cricket match and resalted in a win for Shang Kwang, has arrived at Nanchang, the provincial Chryford well long the grean tolong leg for the Chins Bernas Company on the 2nd Osteber, bai by three wickets. The azunal sale of work capital of Kiangai, and sundry oficisiz have From native sources the Japon Comedie learns this bowlor having taken the plane of Saunders The muster of the vessel, Captain MeConnɛchvilu aid of the Daxter Mission Chiness Girls' strendy set out from Canton to mast and mosive that gironlars have been sucretly distributed; COGNAC-Their popular". Biar quality and corrected to a amach later hour than that given whom the batsmen were relishing. Platt, with had previously left by the Mamason. being seriBchool was held in the City Bal on the dist; him. He is expected to arrive in Caston in two amongst the soldiers and offers of the army in- great delicacy, put up several tantalizing balls amongst the Beldemen: he played a creditable ously ill, and Mr. Malcolm, chief offer was in the total amount realised was $1,950. A bugler, weeks time, and will sesuture les dades of his citing them to disorder.

The Nick Nicki hears that in consequence of innings and in adding 27 for the seventh wicket command. After passing Iloilo bad weather aamed Hamilton, of the 91st Regiment, died on post at the latest on the 20th inat.

was experieel and several of the sails carried the 3rd inst. from injuries received in falling Foreigner generally and shareholders in the the unfortunate injury to Count Okama the riously than married it was bestowed away. On the right of the let ist. Whils-at-over a verandah in Murray Burracks The Kongkong, Canton and Macao Steatabent Combauquet musily given at the Tokarsiksan on riously they both fell to Sewait, who had pro tempting to weather Ling Ching Island, the statutory meeting of the Hongkong Marina, patty particularly will be glad to bear that the the Emperor's birthday will not take place this viously obtained valy, one wicket but now had =

was driven on one of the south-easterly islands Limited, was held on the 2nd inst. New was Kwanglong Government baro defted to re- 70%.. Food time, obtaining the remaining thres with of the Ban May Grosp, about seventeen miles received here on the 2ud inst. of the total pan the Back Reach of the Canton river.at out any resistance except on the part of Captain Batcher who contributed awful th Hongkong. Her rudder was smashed loss of the British bargus Hattie E. Tapley on Whampion very shortly. It is intended to rosto in andienon at the Imperial Palace Captain THE nine. Stewart sont down 23 oraret which and he sterk knocked to pieces. The crow, age of the islavde of the Sun Man group, about a passage to admit oue ship only at a time, and Watanabe, who has just returned from his tour sevantes all told, got into one of their boats, 17 miles South of Hongkong. The new steamer for this purpose new iron pilas have been or in Europe and America, Captein Watanabe two-thirds was maiden for 12 tans and 5 and managed to get ashore and reach antall Chine, built on the Clyde by the Fairfield Cou- derod. This is one of the retiring sots of liis Chiusaburo, recently returned from America, Invalides in perticular are recommended to selost wickets. Baunders went down 20 overs of shing village. The Baharinen hers behaved pony for the Pacifio Mail Steamship Company Excellency Chang's administration, which over a fourth were maiden-for 45 r well, doing all in their power to assist the crew arrived here on the 3rd inst. It is proposed to and 5 wickets. Those #gures show a Stewart and protect the real froth the wreckers and move the graves in the old Unlonial Cemetery. sa apparently the better bowler, but if the quali-pirates whic quickly swarmed round the chip at Warobai

FOOCHOW.

An exuibition of oil paintings, promoted by the. ty of the wickets whfah fell to Stewart is com The seaned offer left for Hongkong in s We hear that the Colonial Office in sending dosare in good earnest and the community in the Union Rees Club building on the Bain

The annast eredus of Foochow residents har Mojji Fins Art Society, ie at present being held pared with the quality of those optured by cat nad reached this port on Sunday after eat an engineer to report on the proposal to in- Saunders, the bowling of the latter was in our mood. On arriving here be visited the captais, trodass the separate system of drainago iz

in consequently considerably thinned down. It batu race course, Uyeno. The exbibits, which piston, the mores effective. Throughout both bat found him in too dangerous a state for the Hongkong.

is, however, gratifying to kasw that the winter are about 300 in number, include a number of inninge Brace Robertson kept wicket with his bed nawa to be broken to him. He then found

It is notified in Saturday's Gazette that Mr. will not be allowed fo, drag its weary length works by European artists. The exhibition open- usual akili,

Mr. Sheppard, of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Emile Helga Melbys, Consul for Danmark, has without the usual sports to broak its monoton ad on the 2041 "October. At the end of the Hongkong innings C, agents for the Chinx Barneo Company, and reported his cosumption of the duties of the Con

Yang Tantai, one of the members of the Japan's tribute to the unfortazuto men who, tiflin and photography istered, after informed bin of what had happened. Mr. Shep sulate at this port

Board of Foreign Intercourse, had taken over lost their lives in the man-of-war Usebi, which which at 1.30 p.m. the visitors turned out to having comtounicated with the Commodore

We hear that a Commitesion has been appoint. the seals of the Grain Commissioner and Pre faundered on her voyage from France to Japan Bald. With 54 to make to win Shanghai wat in and got the promise that a grin boat should started to inquire into the working of the Observa aident of the said Board from the bands of Chang some years ago, has (says the Japon Gazette) St. Croix and Wood to confront Coxon and as soon as possible to go to the protection of the tory, souaisting of Comundore Church, Com. Tuotai, who was promoted to the Provincial just been completed in the form of a monument Smith, the former bowling at the Pavilion end. vosant, lof: bera in the Pilot Fish for the sane mauder Rumsey, Harbour Miester, and Mr. N. Judgeship of Fubkion, left wasnt by, the pro erected to their memory, and the event was sele Foar overs gave 2 runs, bat in the fifth over of the wreck. This was reached with difanity, Edo.

motion of H. B. K'nt to the office of Treasurer brated on Sunday, the 20th October, by a roli Coxon bowled both St. Croix and his racoesser owing to the darkare which was fast drawing H.M.S. Satellite went into the Admiralty. Chang Men-yuan resigned. The ceremong piste morrine at Awoyama Cemetery. About Black, & wickets being down for as many raton. Haring at Inat discovered where she lay, the Dook at Kowloon a few days ago. She is the of handing over the seats of office from one to 100 persons were present, inginding Yimount Orman joined Wood, who was soon out, here were put on board the Filet Fish, and the first British man-of-war docked there. We hear another by these officials all took place on the Kabayama, Vice Minister of the Navy, various to u hill that pitched on the middle stump and fishermen of the village having been rewarded, it is probable the Impérieuse will go in on her same day (22nd October).- Edw.

naval offerre, and relativer.of the men in whose broka back this made 8 runs for 3 wickets the Pilot Fish left for this port, driving about arrival fixan the North

honour the mourant has been erected. Ad Stewart followed and immediately lost Ormas half past ton o'clock at night. H.M.S."Lianet At the kat regular meeting of the Victoria

dresses were read by Captain Moto and others. C. elsen bowled by Coron Breen Rebarton, the left here yesterday morning for the scene of the Presentory of Knights Templar a handsome

The Japanese are at prosent, clessly on the It is says the Morcury) poloworthy that at next man, opened with four off exon and wreck.

jewel was presented to Eminent Sir Knight F: the recent examinatious at Nanking, and other alert to prevent any overstepping of treaty followed this with a two, off: Bmith who forth. The Hade E. Tapley was owned by Mr. Fil-A Hazeland as a recognition of his services places, the majority of the most successful Japan Chasette as follows: Mr. Jac. W. "Hall

¡rights. An-instance in point is reported by the i marked * with had the pleasure of again securing the cap: ayson, of Sydney. N.S.W. The vessel was, we as Eminent Preceptor last year. tain's wicket: Are for 17. Anderson.contributed believe, aniorared, but the cargo was insured In

udents, and those who carried off the highest The Shooting watch, which took place our Sahonours, were very young, their ages ranging should hate sold a consigument of Italjan soulp- s valuable fien before being bowled by Smith, five of the Joel offices to the extent of $18,000.turday afternoon, the 2nd fast, between member from Gfteen to nineteen years.

ture in an establishment on the Ginza, Tokyo. of the Garrison Shooting Club, and an equal Up to the 27th October, says the Daily News, As the sale was about to communes, however,

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bai. The man for the trials torned up in the cargo.

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in a win for the latter by 36.points.

hai, bad roosived no advice from the Spanish hihited Mr. Hall from wielding the hammar, THE LOSS OF THE GERMAN

A bugler, named Hamilton, of the A. & S. Chargé d'Affaires at Pating with reapest to the explaining that the suction stock did not belong Wighlanders, died on the 3rd instant in hos question of jurisdiction which has arisen in the to the Japanese who had engaged Mr. Hall MONOPOLE RED SEAG (edium dry), BARQUE “OSUAR MOOFER,"

Do. "seo" RED FOIL) pital, from injuries received by acidentally case of the Maci na Bernardo, who is now but to a ihled party, a Italian Bach a falling, over a versudah in Murray Barmoks in the hands of the British authorities on a transaction was clearly opposed to Treaty Re

GOLD FOIL (dry) to the slowness of the previous cricket, Daring barque, Oscar atcoyer belally announced it these.

Some partivelars of the logs of the German | sarly on Thursday morning the Slst alt

charge of mapalanghter:

gulations, and Mr. Half being persuaded of this DRT Do. The Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Com their partnership, he and Stewart doubled the calamna sous time ago, are given by the Swator pany's establishments are very busy at presentative paper, that there has been an unusually Japanese policemen are not to be hoodwinked. It is reported by telegraph, wys o Shangbait once cefesiced from attempting to sell sere Stewart playing af gama, but using correspondent of Shanghai contemporary. He All the doors are full, and vessels are waiting heavy fall of snow at Faktinan (a place near They know their duty and at times do not fail his ebances, s.g, when he made a deep off drive writed :——

* their turn to go in. The U. Sorvette Swafar's Shantai-knan), and that all outdoor work and to disebarra it off a loose one from Smith, which that bowler On Sunday night, the 20th October, the vap- | in, we understand, shortly to ho docked bare. had half a change of stopping, Crawford neztain of the German bargus Oscar Moyer arrived

The native journals contain socota of the traffe are stoppel. The weather in the distriol A statement of the receipts and disbursements is extremely cold, and the oldest people do not interment on the 23rd October of the remains of appeared, when 4 were wanted to win. He made everland, from Branker Point, with the in- for the Colony of Hongkong during the quarter remember a anewinti so early in the assson, The Kurabine, the would-be assassin of Count a two to square log off Coron, and in the dare telligence that his vessel had been loat on ending 30th September Inst is pobilshed in now is said to be fire and a half foot deep in so aaally interred, and wo are more than amazed /HE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 6th-

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November, with Mails for Japan, San Fran cisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, which will be elesgd as follewa:-- 015 P.M., Registry cesses. 0.30 P.M.; Past Office closes, but Correspondenos may be posted on board the Packet with Lale Foe of 10 conta extra, Portage until the tia of departure. The Post Office declines all responsibility for

bowler's next over unconsciously despatched hit Pratas. Heef, a distance of about 120 relies Baturday's Gazette, recording to which the places. to leg. Smith ran round from slip and only southward of Breaker Point, which place all revenue was $479,515.31 and the orpenditure just failed to reach the ball. This hit brought bands had reached safely in bra of the

The Victoria Fire Company's aunual dinner at the extraordinary marks of respent which $348,222.70.

one of the most popular functious of the Model appear to have been paid to the same. The #tbras wicket victory to Sbangkai With the ship's boats after being at Boo 56 hours. The meeting of the members of the Polo Clab Settlement took place at Shanghai on the 20th ceremony toak place at Awoyama cemetery and Is the best media for Advertising among the wicket as it was, with the belon trasdling. es vessel had ber rudder wiched in a typhoon, and was held on the 4th inst, when a Committe was Defober, but, like the Hongkong Fire Brigade's the Nicht Nicht says the reusius were eported tuny were, and with the field eli alart, the chaness unfortunately for their chances of saving the appointed to draw up a programme and arrange pin-nie, the annual reunion is apparently to be from Biaseri Temple, Nichomo, Minamachi, It has been established upwards of TWENTY ware that author ten runs on the Hoogkong ship, she was carrial on to the reef in the mid- details. It is expected that e Gymkhana meeting discontinued. The Chairman, in proposing the Awoyama, by Mr. Murakom! Tatsuroso, a re- YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fide cixen- The wiokot at starting suited Coxon's bowling to steer by means of a hawar, and had the wea week of November. fde would have tuquet the orale in their favour. dle of the night. a shift had bem zaade to will be held at Wong-not- Chang during the last health of the Chins Fire Insurance Ces moonlative, as chief mourner, and a few others of the lation of any Chinese paper in the Southera a nicety, but later on he was getting too much ther moderated the ship might have been saved.

tioned that it was that Company whose local some ela, and about 50 other persons including China. It ingarefully edited by an experienced H.M.8. Caroline, 14, 1,440 Captain Sir Wility sushied the Victorine to gather their friends members of the Hoimin Domei-Kent, Seinen Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and RrUnregistered Letters coolsinius Bank Note, Baba to the ball outside the of It speaks wall for the courage of the captain linin Wiseman. Bart.. arrived here on the 4th inst rind them on these annual cocasions, and said Gikwai &c. The burial service was performed LABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE stump.

He bad the misfortune at a critical and his chief aller, the only Europeans on from Honolulu, which part she left on the 5th that this would be the last gathering of the by the chief priest of Myourji Temple and about Tarms for Advertising can be obtained at the Cain, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration has paint to have to keegi bowling at Stewark who board, in saving all hands. Fortunately a fair uit. She has been rent from the Pacific Station hind, unless the Municipal Conceit, to whom the 800 persone, including, we are told, members of Office, Wyndham Street, Hongheng; or from ben ngocted, will make no enquiries into played line very contiously, and with the straight wind carried them to Breaker Point. The to join the China Equadron, sud on anchoring allegiance of the Victorias had been transferred the Heimin Domei-Kwai, Sejpon Gikwai, Jiya the diferert Agents at bat in China. This bateman's nervnared the Revenus raiser Ling long was despatched for salated the port and the Commodore match-for-Shanghai, his performanosa in both the crow, and returned with them on the let

took over also that pleasant ability The Hongkwan Shingbu Salman-Kwel, Kanagawa-kou The total rainfall in this enlong for the month kong cricket team were amongst the guests at Club attended the same. inecaso and towers be:OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Srinop Kwai Yekolama Junior Clüb, and Daido inning's stamping him as a better batsman thau October

of October was 8.72. inches as compared with the dinner. bowler-Smith bowled with determination, and an.

4.32 inches in the same month, last year, and the whole kept an excellent length. In the felt sen & Co., af Amoy.

The Oscar Mooyer is owned by fiensra. Peter 2.12 inches in October, 1887. The rainfall for Chinese man-of-war, belonging to Posutow, has anty along the route taken by the funeral cer- The N. C. Daily News saye A French-builting offered by them! A guard of police was on the ten months ending 3let October was 118.00 rún ashore on her way up from Foochew, causing tego.—Jayan Gasolie, | Inches against 99.62 înghes in the corresponding her engines to break down. She will go into margin of Sickets did not represent the d- THE CHEFUO. TELEGRAPH CONFEN period of 1888, and 64.85 inches in 1887

the Old Dook to be examined, while the saptain

HAKODATE. vantages which the state of the ground gave to

Mr. Alexander Levy, an old resident of the and chief engineer have been recalled, and have

21st October. the winner of the toss between two teams of

colony, died on Wednesday night, the 30th Oretained to Foechuw. A foreign export cos ́eran equal strongth. The Hongkong team ex« ††!

Shortly after i d'alook on the morning of the pressed their readiness to spoonutar tho sapie

Zaber. His funeral took place in the Protestant nocted with the Arsenal was sent to look after 18th inat. the bells rang out an alarm of Art, and it Cemetery. Wong-nel-chong, the following after the repairs.

was soon soon that the Mercantlle Mariny Bobool. Banghai term on Saturday, the 2nd inst...but Who M. C. Daily Meter thus retorts on the noon and was largely attended by friends and Ma The Fising left Shanghai on the 29th it was the gene of the frenaw. building had CICERO, Brit str., George-Captain. banives prevented their opponents from put. Pieptsin paper. When Mr. Hydeirout of reach, sonic brethren, this deceased grileman leing a for Wahn, and while the rossol was for miles lately been added to the other buildings but as COZUMEL, Ger, hip, Hasloop.--Adamson, ting the mme eleven in the field, and the the Dr. Jekyll of the Chinese Times has cousi Past Master of Perseveranse Lodge and Past Die above Nansing, the pilot, Captain Filano, yet was occupied and her the fire started, and Ball & Co. following weak was Bags Wook, play then was derable diffualty in keeping up his wad of a cou-trict Grand Boerstar. The servies was conducted an object ahead, which he could not make out on spread with with rapidity that in fifteen minintes MARADT, Brit. ships Ferguson-Adamson, out of the question: The retara matoa wiltrovoney, particularly if 30 in a side of the ocn by the Ber. W. Jennings, Colonial Chaplain, it was dark at the time Haslily stepping the after the alarm was given the whole bioek, which

Ball & Co. ther-fors have to be played in Hongkong at an troversy that does not appeal to bir own convior. Lavy had resided in Chins and long engines he sent for Captain Bradley, and then was of commiderable size, was in full blassed the SEA WITCH, Ame ship, Tibbeln-Captain. early data. Any time suitable to the Bonghit. tions. The Dr. Jekyll of our contemporary kong for nearly thirty years, during which time ho it was found that the object in the water was the roofs had fallen before any water was to be gat TEATHEARN, Brit, ship, Robb-Captain, Tags will axit the Hongkong Cricket Club, knows perfectly well that the Telegraph Con-held situations in various hougs, and had Interly wreck of a junk. It was blowing hard at the at. The whole buildings wera satiraly burnt W. H. Cosson, Amr, ship, Butman-Sieme which, aided by the community, will do ita bart vention is an atterly indefensible attempt to been in business on his own account. He war time, but Captain Bradley ordered a boat to be down, nothing remaining but a oharred flag- kon & Co

~*vory one was en-the qui vive, but Gozon nad Bramwell again deserve mention. Tho SEZON

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