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bounds intended some of the guilty parties may squeal under the norows of the law and tell all they know.

THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

------PARTE 21st Deconiber:- President Carnot is suffering from influenza, Owing to his illtions and the fact that Trrard, the Prime Minister: Freycinet, the Minister of War: 8pulier, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Faye, the Minister of Agriculture, are ring from the same complaint, the Cabiaot council of today was abandoard.

THE DAILY FR188, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17z8, 1803

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given during convalescence. Not only in this to themselves, in which they rink the loss of tention to German French smokeless powder. The intter he considers" nikoh mtparlor to the treatment invariable, but it also invariably social position and property, Inada to proinpt recovery The duration Tale element pontributes a good deal to the former, He does unt think the German powder; of the disease over exceeds fort-sight ours of an impending resolution, with a view fit for work in the field, sa exposure to the tours: Taralso add that it, when tho tratto induce the Government to take active steps stiophora greatly injures its effectiveness chill appears, sodnite is promptly takes, the in anppressing the republican and radical pro. The Sant reports published about this powdor malady will be nipped in the bad. In the fret pagaudia by armed forco if accessary. In Fios dasaribed the limeto alm of the glacé It seems, as far as Parla In concord, that of these elements in the situation 16 is certain rather than the setual conditions of the in- the agidomis is much more severe among the that any attempt to overthrow the Fortugniss voation, risk than thus poor. It seems to attack weak throne would be raised by fore; nyd do people in pvoterengs to strong, and garoises aosiablish a republic it will be necessary to Cass more powerful action over organisms that offer the dangers of alell war. the least resistanse.".

WAS BROWNING-A WEW.

LONDON, 17th December, One of that large class of persons in England who bare nothing to do but to write to the newspapers, saks the question if Post Browning was a Jew....

THE REVOLUTIONISTS IN. DEÁSIL.

Rio Javered, 23nd Decomber. The doors relating to Dom Pedro, besides appressing his allowance, criters the coutines. tion of his property and forbids the raturu of the imporial oily to Brasil for two years.

revor, nd Disember.

Count Von Moltke, who was ill with influents, has bad a relapse and is down with bronchitis.

Europe is still ia fuflanta's grip. Some experts say it is dao to the phenomenally mild -Weather which has been favourable to the bed ing and nourishing of cexsin prems, which Jong or this time of the par should have been ) annihilated by frost, but this ozplanation is uot The Fatt Mall Gasette says the question was

Dora Pedro and the Empress to-day started altogether goovincing seeing that the disease submittel by one of the best-known Hierary for the Riviera. The news of the provisional las mo weographical limitation, having theiren men, who was on terms of close acquaintanceship Government's notion in suppressing he allow Jasily like in Frozen north and beling nath, with Browning for forty years, and the paper sade to the ex-Eraperor has been held from and, as the Lancet sapiently tamarks

adds: "For a Boere of years and more this has Dom Pedro by advtoo of his physician

BUENOS AYES9, 24th Decembery Hippocrates recorded the first authentis ao baan stated with no little persistence, and sant of an epidemic of infunza in the year circumstantial evidence, saol as it is, has been Private telegrama frota Montard o confirma 420 B, C, and sight years later another invaded brought to bear out the statement. In the tan news of the recent disorder and riota in tia Athenian armies and be himself reford fra plan, the fact that his uncle cccrsiad a Brazil. They also state that the situation of from it. The Best wall authenticated records, position of considerable importanes at Roth-the prosent Brazilian Government kriical.

NEW YORK, 24th Dember: however,areof the thirteenthaad fourteenth cor- childs is lonked upon as příxs facis evidence,

Cablos received to-day from Paro, Brazil, by taries, sibee which time therobars been frequent as in those days the elder Rothschild preferred vicitations. The ancients supposed the op ewic to give positions of exceptional trust to men of doolers in rubber load to the items that the to sosur in eyales of 100 yrs. The epidemic bis own faith, Again, the Christian or rathormatted condition of affairs in Brazi is inter of 1892 originated in Chion, sad in 1836 prevail thu Brét name of Browning's uncle was Reuben, foring with the gathering of rubler. ed in Europe, and reached this country in a wild and his mother's name was Samanna, both of form in 1813 and again in 1547, both visitations them cognotions of andoubted Jewish, crigin probably being a continuation of the epidemic of while the name of Bruning is said to be not 1832.

uncommon among Jews. Quo of the favourite Jis virus travels over sea and land in a man topics of the post was the Israelitish character, der so battling and contradiolary to the ordinary will be readily recalled by all students of bie ponceptions of the trauisson of infection as works while on the other hand De. Farnival to render aur pimple explanation of its asture has declaret Robert Browning's family to be of almost impossible. The symptoms ules vary ton Dorantahire origin" considerable extent, apparently in ayopathy with alimatic conditions and individual peculiarities. In this country there is marked cerebral distur barice, Eausea or vomiting, vident diarrhoea, sore

ETRANDING OF H.MA. “WATCHFUL"

LONDU December, Lieutenant Sharp and Commander Furlonger: have boou reprimanded by Chart Martial for stranding the Watchful,–

THE NEW FATMASTER GENERAL

LONDON, 23rd December. The Earl of Jersey ha bean appointed Pay master General to Earl Brownlow.

ILLNESS OF ME, PARTE.

LONDON, December. Mr. Parka, Editor of the North London Press, who is awaiting trial on a charge of libelling the Earl of Buston, has boon taken seriously ill, but, is slightly bettor.

'LONDON, 'tit December. The proprietors of the boot and shoe factorios in Bristol laro lookod'oat their operativos. By thin step 900 persona afe thrown out of employ The factory of Kitchell & Shepherd at Bead. ford was burned this morning. The low in HEN-OF-WAR OUDBRED TO THE EAST AFRICAN- $150,000.

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CALCUTTA, 22nd December, boneh after the coupletion' of the work of the Bostites ressula on the Cape Station ordered to Dalagoa Bay the Engibip on the Chips Parnell Commission and the absolving of it.

Henry Ersing has crdered an extensive sito for Station, the Imperieuse, has been ordered to be in rondinean. The steamt sloop' Mariner, now.at a new theatre in the Strand.

LONDON, 23rd December Bombay, joina Admiral Framantlo. The ga The chip Thorberka.was ran down and suk memnon has already set out on a cruise round a 30,44 by the steamship P. aland

the East African Coast, Prompt precautione Gladstone, Farrell, and other chiefs of the are believed to be intended in the first instans Gladstonian party vill meet in London before for the protection of the new telegraph cable. the sassion of Parliarsent opene and settle uponPANESE DEPOTTES TO STUDY A BIOULTUSAL

ourse to ko takoa y the party in Parliament.

QUESTIONĖ. This will be based on the lues of arecment made by the Gladofcnisos sad Parzell during oa latter's visit to Gladstone at Hawarden last. week,

comprising eight warehouses and numerous shopa A block of buildingsin-Charter House square,

was burned to-days, $750,000.

Max O'Bell sild ter America on the stenta ship Octho to-day

Pass 5th December.

The Boulangist journalist Villas has been sentenced to two voar: imprisontent for killing Pierrotti, other of the editor, in a duel. The republican newspapers' express themselves as mazat at the political animus shown in the sen tence.

CALCUTTA, 22nd December. Two Japanese depatios. bare arrived to study Agricultural questions, especially rico sulture. They will visit Bombay, Colombo, and Rangeon.

** PORTUGUESE 8. AFRICAN 50. "FORMED,

Lospon, 21st December. A Portugiese Bouth African Company has boen formed with a capital of one million, to develop the Zacbest and Nyaan territory.

THE MORNING POST ON THE INDIAN

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The barometer contiuam eleing sud gradients ́ars sleep for N.E. wiels. Cloudy, coal, and rather damp vestler prevails.

·W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Chaarestory, 16th January, 1890.

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Tuo P. &.. steamer Peninmulire, with the English mail of the With Deoruihor:-left Singa-- pore it & pass, on the 14th, and is duo hero on or about the 19th at

THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. *The E & AS-8Go's-steamer Tannadics. Toft Port Darain on the 7th, and. Sa dan bero en the 17th instant.

The E. & A. steamer Airlie luft Port Darwin on the 14th, and is dus here on or about sho 24th instaat.

STEAMERS DIPECTED.

The Shire Lino steaner Breconakira laft Singapore on the morning of the 7th, and is due hero on the 17th inst

The P. & Q. extra stoamer Kashgar left Bin- gapore at 3. p., on the 10th, and is dus hors on ar about the 17th inst..

The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Hicor jeft Singe pore on the morning of the 11th, and is due hera on the 18th ingt.

The D: DE. steamer Hesperia loft Singapore at 1pm. on the 11th, and in due hero on or about the 18th inst

The Ben Line steamer Bentamers left Singa- pere on the 11th, and is due here on or about the 18th inst

The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Titan luft Singa-

MBS the afternoon

LONDON, 29th Doceber.

Congress assembled at Rambay dhe pa pose of The Morning Pow commenting on the Indian

encourage, attempts made for the parpose achieving Hiada predominanse will be latenely distasteful to the other peoples of India Tho paper adds that the idea of the Congress in tranght with peril for the oxistance of the In- dian empire.

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Quotations ako tum, New Malwa....

LONDON, 24th December. LOBON. 95th Deombor. Charles Maskey, LD the well-known author cipher by the newspaper Notidad contain

Dispatchos from Rio de Janeteceived in and journalist, is dost, azed 75 yours.

LOYDOW, 25th December. important and deeply interesting fasta about It is stated that Edison sent as a Christmas the political upheaval reported there is having gift to Archdache Elizabeth, daughter of the nourred on the 18th inst. From the informante Archduke Budolah, Crown Prince of Aus tion it is undoubtedly true that the Irovisional tela, a phonographie doll formidable and active oppositier, a song the Government found iteelf confronted by s-yory

members of which wars autubered maty soldiers THE UNSUCCESSFUL TO THE SUCCESSFUL

and a good contingent from the navy, backed COSPIRATOR,

up by several officers from both binotes of Paris, 24th December.

the serrico, while namorons ofthesourlan joinad Some interesting correspondenco which pase the revolt in favour of the mousshy. Those thrust with extreme mascular wankpass-eared betwhen General Houlanger and tonera! Da Landed together and paraded the principal diac pain, depression, and were sching of the Fonsson. Freddent of the provisional Govern streets, giving a fall aggressive at our of their limbs and masclus of the back. In Spain these ment of Braal, has just been made public. Sentiments, and very serious fighting pacelted.-- symptom as varied by chills, abivers, boneofter the newe of tho Brazilian revolution was

The revolt was not suppressed rail the morn. achen, headache and fever, and the remedies confirmed Gentral Soulanger sont the following ing of the 29th instant, when the regularly bominended or enforced ace is varied unt curious massage to General Du Fonseca:

PARIS, 18th Decembur. the symptom.

organized troops overeams, and diapersed the "In parts men have painted their moustacherable and estricto manner in which you have aile a number of the leading participants in tara of the Seine, waz mardared to day by Mr.

Accept my ginore congratulations for the monarchists, The provisional sathri arrested Emil Roux, one of the directors of the prefoo with a preparation of pist and tave tried carried out the plans which resulted in the over tac rovolt. bravely to give up smoking. Many families throw of the Japas monarchy, Your general

Repard, his former secretary. The murderer PORTUGUESE ACTION IN AFRICA. have tried keeping indoors with the doors and ship in the enuss of an oppressed people it made

had a grievance and could get no redress. windows sealed, but the result has not been ordenly grand by the fact that not a single life

LONIKI, 19th December.

PARIS, 24th December couraging. No more eneses has followed the was sacrificed flow differont from that of possible straining of the relations between Eng of General Bondsuger, has just Inherited The Admiralty, asa presaution-in-view-of-the-Mme: Bonnemaine, su Enthusiastic supporter tion of the Governor of Lavor Austria, who 1775, which made the United States the grandest land and Portugal regarding their osastour $1,500,000, the bulk of which she will death to Las ventured to issue a prodanation ordering ration of the world. How different from that in Afrion, has made arrangements transfar the General's case. car local authorities to treat influenza lika suyof France-in 1789 other infectious disease. At the prosent mc-.

The United States set the example which the depots and hospital stores for he editerr ment there annot be love than 500,000 people revented the possibility: Jos so, of all and Channel squadronicom Digion. Buffering from this disasse in Furope.

Ameris becoming free from the yoke of im In Odess there are 6,000 victims, in perialism. France followed in her footsteps, 15th, at Murgutuba, a talegraph station en A telegram from Serpa Pinto, lason October Autwerp 10,000 cases, in Fade 00,000 to 80,000. Sad grant that are another century hate Shire ricos, has been recsivel 1 reports Madrid 30,000, and so on. Parisians have rolled by all Europe will be free. I have grost that the English flag was being hoisted at sever. most ceased to make fur over the disease there faith in the future of France, however mask. shed planes on Portuguese territory, and that the may be something comical about red aosus and may be misgoverned at presenta misfortune lead snoezing, but when one las to his bed for which I hope will never befall frail. The time natives had raised an English sg opposite the days and bowl over violent abdominal pains that is not for distant when natraged liberty will camp of the Portugan railway andry, which laughter is apt to become somewhat feread.”

| bail been removed by Major Divas,

On November 9th the Governor of Hozambi In Paris, as elsewhere.-1hs discase has hoon and my conferos, to show to the world, as que wired that Serps Pinto had requeried the rigidly impartial Tho Pajak Royal Theatre is the great United States Lave done that a natives to lower all foreign fags, ant notified elased because me. Jadie and others of the republican government founded on borty, them that if this roquest was not complied with company are in the doctor's hands, and the fraternity and equality will expand until the last tas Partuguess would han? them dors with due gursed in Belgium. The scarcity of coal is

A general strike of colliers has been inau-M Vaudeville will probably bro to follow salt. vestage of kingeraft is swopt away from the The school holidays bave been hastened and the earth. Long live the United States of Prazil bonours and send them to Quillians to be re-beginning to be darecals falt. troops of the garrison have as little outdoor Long liva America!

stored to the consils thora. BOULANGER." work and exemise en possible.

Lave hearing. It is with you, as it will be with

In reply to this remarkable grosting. Gezacal Boulanger revived the following message from Da Fonsec

In the name of the citizens of the United States of Brazil, I thank you for the cor lial greiing you were inspired to seal me. Ee as eurot that every means worthy of patriotiin were used to bring about the present glorious results

Influenza is rapidly spreding. Thirty per cant: of the school children reffering. The sehools are all closed. The diseass bas spread... to all the Government office and many of the officials are prestested.

VIENNA, 94th December.-

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The suit brought y'the children of the late and the Duke of Cumberland to recover the for- tans left by the late Duke of Brunswick has been dismissed by the Brunswick court. The aotion was brought on the ground thathe Centons of Civry westha legitimate daughter of Dako Charles of Bunswich

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BERNE, 4th December. ones, in reply to a note of Lord Salisbury re-in Lugano calling moron the Italians to follow The Portagoose Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Italamarckists have posted placards lative to the manvomente of Major Pints in the example of Brazil and overthrow the mo Afrion, says that the Major did nothing to war narchy. ant the anonsations made against him. He did not order the attack on the British day. bat

MADRID, 16th December.. merely rapalaed the hostile natires, am ng shoes fast night. At the theatre the audience becaure A shock of earthquake was felt in Granada baggage after the fight three Britin's Jaga wore panic stricken and fed from the building. All found. In conclusion Gemos nakes Salishary to escaped without serious injuries.

wait further information concerning the affair bafore taking any further action.

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VIENNA, 19th December. Tho Tagblatt says that a number of proclama- tions addressed to Russians in Galinin warn found in the passession of the sa disguised as a pe

at who was arrested at Podwaloszyski. 'Let sian church ware also found on him. ter compromising any members of the Ras

VIENNA, 23rd December.

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In Germany, from Hambry to Manich, the influenza is reging unchecked Several military Behools have been olosyd and the work of the Esserai Government departats has been thrown into cenfusion, owing to the number of offoiste on the sick list: Stabler Jews comes from Auste, Italy, Spain, Switadland and Portugal, but it is comforting to know that not a single Tea, Brasil is free, and all America is free, death has got been recorded this wook as due to Nerarmsre, and I speak adily will the influepra. Everywhere the favorite regolies tegranny of kingeraft ba experincet na tho Ream to be antipyrine and queise, in which fast shores. The present result in Brazil has been

STANLUI AND EMIN, now thero is un omphatic and tranendons boora.the dream of my bayhood. Le undertaking tho

ZANZIBAR, 18th Decolaber. MADEIN, 3rd Decarchar.

The Indian community here to day presented step which has resalted so gloriously ortonly with a silver casket containing an ad- Bagusta, four other Ministers, the President favour I was fully aware of the great, co-cross praising his energy in opening Central of the Gorter, many of the members of the sponsibility it entailed. Jorses, and Miss Emma Novads have the in-ly desire was to bring about a bloodless and them for the unique supliment and dwelt apoa Africa to commerce. Stanley gratefully thanked Anon.

It is reported that Austria and Fungary have honourable revolution. That desira has been the prospects for the early commercial develop agreed to resume specie payments two years Washington, 23rd Treembar gratified, thanks be to God! Some of my good meat of the British East African Company bencs, and introduce at the same time to de- The Russian influenza, orla grippe." is fast friends in this and other parts of the world have territory. The arged the imporinne efosunoctimal system. The main coinago is to be in sponding bere and several bundred known as horogred me with the title of the Boalangor of ing Mombasa, on the coast, with Viasolla Nyanza gell, alvor being used only for small coins. China Sugar Are reported. Senators, Congresomon and public Brazil. offetal generally are in its grip. 'T'he latest thu say I am proud of the title, and if by a railway, which would pass in to a region all Eash ocuntry will raise the necessary fonds by Chinese Lean '81-F. victim is First Assistant Secretary of State Boulangism means the poacsfal overthrow of parts of which teen with a dense population. loans. Whart

despotiera and the firms establishment of liberty, manufactura vast marketa: pow dormant and ind would consoqueatly open for European

ST. Parastika, 20th December. Chinnse Lean '86 E.] Bavasala 24th December.

A disastrous explosinn, occurred at the artil- Crzickebank & Co.... equality, and fraternity, I cry aloud, with all my unknow

art, Long live Boulanger."

lery magazine at Baku this borning. By some Darvel Hay Trading Ab banquet girmon Monday nigh to Heuryantown means one of the shells xplodad, Fenwick & Geo... "FONSECA

M. Stanley by Coleman Smith, the British followed a few moments subsequently by's ge-Gordon & Co, A... Coasni Cedar Stanley highly praised themeral explosion of the ammunition stored in Green Island Cement The Temps is an important article on thion, and said they kept his men frx starving Windows wore brek is for miles around and H. & C. Bakery

Parrs, 25th. Necember, Zanzibaris who acompanied tim on his expodi- the place. The unit liug was tally destroyed. H. Brick & Content. $12.50 $25 position of the French Government witbrogard in the foresta

on ennversion of the Egyptian preference inst stick pt the Europeans alive. The suziburis deed the usand certiges were destroyed. Four

The Zanzibaris sal exted fanges of general patio ousad. Over one hug Hongkong & O. Gau. from 5 per cent, to 4 per cent, stork, as propos touched nothing until after the tripsins bad persons whose namers not yet been ascertain-H., Tramways.. ed early in the year by Sir Edgar Vinout. The

H. Electric Light Temps soparts that the Government has intim-!

est were instantly kid. One was blown Hongtang To... ated to the British. Minister that it will no here this morning after crassing 4 rics, treo Another man's art wero torn from his body H. Steaa Laundry... Captain Trovier, the French eph, arrive nearly three hundre yards by the explosion. & K. Wharf & . longer insist upon the evacuation of Egypt by Loango en the west seast. He traveled by way A large namber of soldiers were seriously in England as the condition of its assent to the of the Shire river. He states the the Ports-ired and several others more or less hurt. couverain of this portion of the Egyptiuo debt,

ST. PETER DUsa, 2ist Dovenber. The Czar properes now to be crowned King The details of the evente jant pre ricus to the of Poland and the vnd will come off in the fall Brunswick it has maumed a nalignant type and

insurgents in the revoli against 41's Gurmans,

CITY or taxico, 19th December. there have been many deaths At Frankfort it

show that there had been sa engagent between An important reform in regard to the cur- It has been calalated that the saving to the the Germans and Bosbirre fortos, in which rency of the cone is about to be put into is inorassing. The tramways have ceased open Egyptian treasury by this reduction would booqual thirty of the latter were killat Bushiri was affeat. President Diez suproved the regulations tious becaues the employes as all ill At A $504,000 a year, and this money spent upon captured by Wasega and surrenderel oaptain for the redemption of worn oinage and re-issue twerp the disease is increasing, but it is dimia the Egyptian army would admit of an important pigmann, and Wisega received a reward of in the form of deal ooite, whose use will be ishing among both the garrison and the people reduction in the effective force of the British 10:00 rupess at Amsterdam, It has appeared. at Dorbiecht Among the soldiers and sailors and in the fagy without endangering any interest that the

Frain Pasha is entirely out of den per and is compulsory. This does away with fras presence of that army protects.

tional coinage. tories. It is very serious at the barracks at

New YK, 25th December- As the Marquia of Salisbury has hitherto making rapid progress toward recog Benesols and half the earhisers of the Corps refused to angotiate upon the ground that

BERLIN, 23rd 3 pember. Banhor Joao Bibel-o, the Portaguoso joaru des Guides-are-ill

Talist, who strived today from-Liska, saya Dom. PARIA 25th Dacomber. military compation and the debt were parts of The National Zeitung attack Sitany's state.

ments in regard to Edia Pasha, It says that Pedra is

Tory sick Lan. When be left Lisbon, In consequence of the spread of the epliemio the same question, sud se Fugland class that these statements seem to be made with the in-two weak ago, these are remonts that the aged Land & Building the hospitals are crowded, and the anthorities the overrunning of Egypt from the Soudan, tho ambarrasements were caused in part by Stanley's He has momente in which he loses his mint com- the retirement of her troops will be followed by tontion of replying to the reproaches that Emir's monarch suffered frus softening of the brain. have been compelled to make extraordinary pro prospect for the acceptance of the Franch appearance and his datermination to rassza ene pletely. The newspapers prevaricate when they vision for new patients.

who did not desire to be resoned, and that Eriny the Emperor has perfons me of his intellec Proposition is not promising.

must be heard in his own defence before conslu. taal feomities. While at Belem he ordered copies sions are reached.

taken of all inscriptions on the graves in the BERLIN, 24th December. The Fortiche Zeitung has an inspiced article matery Of late he has been doing other es-

centric thing.

The frequent sequel to this cases of infasons her is n attaple of inflammation of the lungs. A number of persons in the hospital who have bewn safforing from induena are stricken with inflammation of the lungs, and several of them have died. The feduenza lus made its appear anos in a Jesuit school at Kalsaburg, the papils of which are children of conarrative aristocrate. Sixty-eight scholars-azy nitaked.

Pazin, 24th Dyesuber.

Reports from Berlin are to the affect that

·enton.

but may consent, if England initister the prose are becoming very aggresa e along the

river.

cees of evacuation by withdrawing part of hor troops, and if it is agreed that the profit of the

there is no abatement of the evil there. In Lean version shall be applied to the purpose ofrecution of Bushiri, the Arab leader of the of next year,

Dr. Germain. See read a piper on the influenza

before the Academy of Medicine of this city.

which was discussed by dialinguiebǝd embere

of the profession. All the speakers concurred

strengthening the Bgyptian arto

BEPUBLICAN AQTTATION IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

PARTS, 22nd December,

in the opinion that the disoms is bot harmless, A special dispatch from Madrid this after-

and that in the case of a relapse the consequencen 7.000 reports that the efforts of the authorities on the German attitude toward Stanley, lu are very serions.

to keep down the egitation in the province of which it says that if German enthusiasts for Oviedo caused a riot in the town of Gljon, on oplocial development abould attempt to follow

BEELIA, 254) Desember.

THE FRENCH MAIL.

The M . stormor Not), from Marseillon

The pale hoolth authorities report a great the north coast. The Liberale and Bepubliosus the lame attacks apuu England by assiling indresse in the number of ouses of influenza, and assembled in large numkur and refused to die Stanley they would prove themselves Dean- an aggravation of the diseme with a morenes parse. The police were unable to rostora ordar, spirited people in the lowest more of the word. in the death rate. In Buch the disease is in. The Governor-General of Ortede was sent for. In the reception of Stanley the people of Berlin 15th December, bringing the Loudon usil of areasing and the hospitals we fall.

and appeared on the scene with two regiments should not allow themselves to be influensed by ST. PETERSBURy, 25th December. of lufantry, when the streets were sleurent and any other feelings than those of admiration for the 1th idem, arrived bare yesterday afternoon, The Czar suffered severely from the infuossa quiet restored. During the rioting on men was bis courage, resolution, and achievements. They The subjoined telegramente taken from Ceylon to-day, and was too ill to attend the regular filled and two badly wounded. "A number of muit honour him.xa a priest of the Ex peror wad į and Indian paters :— Christmas church service. He was also come (hrrësts waré mandle:

(the greatest living Afrkait explorer,

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

LONDON, 16th December. Mr. Stand has resigned his position cs editor

pelled to omit the customary review and parade The agitalien in Spain In Cavour of a republika of the guards

continges. It is not so openly conducted fu Lusor, 25th December.Madrid as it was a forthight ago. The republi- The infrines prevails to auch-an extent can loaders are a native and bury as over, but among the soldiers of the garrison here that it have torned their attention to the provincas, of the Pall Mall Gatella. Be proposes to start will probably present the proposed review on where the movement in spreading and gaining a review. the 28th it, ou the occasion of prodsimlug |strength. The Spanish republicans ara i con

Don Carlos King of Portugal, The King him-stant communication with their political frienda self is also suffering from the influenza.

in Portugal Benor Castelar las all iz band PARI, 94th December. He is acting with remarkable ranéeration, and

LONDON, 1 December. Henri Rookefort is dangerously ill in this city.

fst Docamber." Teori Rochefort is suffering from paralysis We have never had better business than sinoe be approves of political agitation within legal in the head. He articulates only with dilleulty, the epidemic began, there has never been such bounds, and depircates violent measures on the but retains his latelligence perfectly and. his a rush for medicines for mrly years," said Ru- part of the republicans or the Government, mind is as zotive as over, hertz, the fashionable chemist in the Ras do la

Opero, 21st December,

LONDON, 19th December: Pair. The business of all pharmaciste baz Since my interriow with Sunor. Castelar I If the Athor items of the varied -Shaka:pears bead much increased by the influenza, and the have made 1 rapid ran through Portugal in order programme announced to be given at the majority of patients have boon following pre- to ascertain the feeling of the people in regard Globe Theatre by F. A, Benson before the oriptions. Physicians are also been very to the revolation in Brasil. There is, without oxpiration of his tourney aro as well done in all kusy, although many of thos have been laid ng ; doubt, great sympathy with the movement which essentiale as was A Midentamer Night's with 'la grippe' at some time. I have known overthrew Dom Pedro, but it does not som varyDream” to-night, all lovers of the works of the people to wait six or eight hours before they motive or pronounced in chamoter.

LONDON POSTMEN DISABLED BY INFLUENZA.

LONDON 27th December. Many of the postren in the Western Distric of London are now disabled through inflaensi

RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

ST. PETE SBURG, 26th Decembar, In view of the ap racking departure of M. Bustsoff, the new Itian Minister at Teheran, tho Russian press is autreating Government-to restoro their infnens in Persia, and to con- street immediately railway touching the northern portion of Persis,

"

RUSSIA AND THINER

· ST. PETER (Aure, 26th December, Colonel Pestsoff, who is now at Nia, proceeds to Thibet in the spring,

'FRANCH AND TILE BOYITJAN CONVERSION SIMENE ST. PETERSBURG, 26th December. The Nouns Freya biames France for jeopar

grast poet will one him a debt of sincere grati-diging her popuinuity ja Egypt by her disregard

LONDON, 18th Doo-mber.

of the lot of the Follat sen, by opposing the con- version scheme to no purpose.

DEATH OF CUNT KABOLTI.

„VENNA, 2701 December. Obituary-Count K sielyi, through apoplexy, TRE EMIN RELIEF EXPEDITION COMMITTER

AND, 217POO TIE,

ZANZIBAR, With December.

Hongkong Ropa.....

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Austin Arms Hongkong Hotal.

Do. Debentures, Pruk Hotel Imurances

Cantop China Fire! China Tradere Chineso Insuranva Hongkong Firo North-China----| Singapore btraits Fire Straite Marine..............

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A. Land Investma’k Kowloon Land Inv. Peak Ruilding Richmond.Terrace.

250285

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226 Ts. 95

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$10 $18

$100 $200 Shanghai Land. The, 30 Me, 371 West Paint Buildg. $40 $47 Luzon Sugar) Mining-

Charimanages. Jelebu Puujoz

Selaiding

Perak Sugar Plunting

Enat Borneo Labuk Songe Koyah......

gal & E. Whart Shanghai Water... Steamship Coya.-

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Expedition Committe remaa Tippoo Tib, the ex Bluve dealer, "ars' ce puivnces before the Con- sular Court hore. The Committee claims £10,000 storting damages for 1 ippoo's breach of contract as well as for various acts detrimental to the Expadition. The Cout ordered Tippoorageht|RK4" here not to disburs 10.000 belonging to Tip poo which he has in hi" bands!

EXITIAN COMULAT COURTS, IN PRESİL.

Joy, 26th December.

could receive attention. Acraggist in Franco The idea that there is a widespread desire tude. doen not make any suggestions to a' patient, as among the Portuguese people to overthrew the it is not allowed. He curret prescribe · Tho¦ Government of the King and satablish a republic ---The Trench and Helgian Syndicste is about to only thing Le docs when wind what to take for has no foundation in fact. The zone era sazk | baild a railroad from a point on the LowET.. every bad onld is to muggest quinine, aut pyrine, ju ignorance and poverty, and the people take. Congo river to the French Congo pœsmaloms, and culorodyne. An vicesingly good mixture very little interest in questions of government with the object of working the copper d'strict of is composed or ommonlated quinine with a small. What really moves them is the weight of tax Hatanoga. quantity of aconita. Chlondyne is largely pre-ation, which for years has been growing with Jadgee Hannon, Day, and Smith, po uprising scribed because it stopa cols. It is good to take alarming rapidity, and threatens at no distant the Parnell Commission, havo Guish their The bearing of these of the Emin Relief at night—for instance, tendrops in a wine glass date to eat up the hate resources of the people. repork, but it will not be publiabaðu til Par half full of water-for it wilenothe a palient and This is the rail cause of popular discontes: Hament mesta. enable hit to pass a reasonably good night.”- which no mere change in the form of government An explosion occurred on boar1th British The Pharmasin Central Homeopathique in could cure, less sooompanied by repudiation tank steamer Ferguron at Bonen, frat Phils the Ene da Balder bus, for its customers many of the publio debt.

delphis, by which one man was kind nd four of the shining lighta of "tle Italibusble" world, The republican element ikaingly urgebie; others injured. and, instead of the risk and bustle of the and is recruited largely from the mercantila | Parnell was received with a publio de nostra establishments in the Bus Drouot, the Herald and professional oliseos. It said to count | tion at Liverpool. In su address Is aborted correspondent found there the calm and tranquil numerous adherente among the officers of Loñonshire to rally in the most electi n to the atmosphere - of-s-salon- of the Pankoorg Bt. the army, but its-for-re in sotivity assistance of the grand loader of the Liberaį Germain. In reply to the first question Dir- and - Intelligence rather than in cumbers party.

The Times, in ceny eating on the establish- | octeur Leon Keru said,

Whether it would be able to set in motion a Af's banquet at waleb Parnell wasın ortafned - ment of British Corey ar Courts in Perala saye "Homeopathis treatment for the epidemia is socialistic popular discontent is doubtful. The to-night a check for 817,600, the son of the that it is probable that there will be an incresas invariably the same. This treatment is as church is so the side of the Grɔwn, and though, proceeds of the Liverpool fanente, dele ace fund, in the Consular Besh, ad remarks that the im- follows: At the commendment of tho malody, the inducose of the private-in the, towns is at ; was presented to lim

·portant-step-has-been-taken with a view tombo either socnite or baptin tinėture, then, if a low point, in the country it is different. Tima i

ARA LONDON, 20th Dzember. Beaurity of trading forests in Persia. The cerebral symptoms manuffel themselves, belle, the Crown is supported by the hareditary Cononal Gilinon of the United States army is paper adds that Bri in.. Consuls is that country donna is given, while palatilla is provvedbed 31 nobility and the rich and fairly Industial, who in Europe ander a roving contaisdon from the ery oud watly indian pileuders to Bombay "be palas, now xlutionary Bhem toxiomus in pogard any attack on the monarchy was danger | Government; - Be bas devoted considomble et. ' for ścini

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·3.~/FIMFISATợau is the shade fú degrees. 3-Hein pornmiega of saturation, the humidity of

ASTERO westha zotatura being 100.

Dmc OF VES WEED to two points,

FORD OF RES PE sourding to Basford Beale STATE OF 7000 WALTER B. bias sky O, detached womla: D,drisaling rela; Eulogy #glocany) Bahall; Tights. wing: 0,0F$29986; P, panine Biowa Company

now under

W. daw twothe - Ring in inches, testas and kaszlopotāji,

W! DOBEROK. Hongkong Powervators, 16th January, 1890,

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX.

Escor, Amr. bk.. Waterhouse-Chinesa. LENKOX, Hrit str. Solummerton.-Adamson,

Bell & Cu.

Piccica, Ger. str., Niasen-Melchiory & Co. PROPONTIA, Brit. str. Farzand.--Miteni Bussan WITH Reference to the sbors the said

Keishis business will be CONTINUED by KEMBANDT, Ar. slip. Paluo-Russell & Co.

TESTATE OF MAINE. Atur ship, MichelsCibb,

Dr Livingaton & Co.

to undersigned as Lessons.

D. WARRES SMITH. G. C. COX. Hougkoop, 1st January, 1880.

NOTICE.

81

TN contection with our Houd fiffive al Boo

hay, Messre. S. N. FALATI & Co, we have This Day Opened a Branch of our Firin in SHANGHAÏ nuder the name and Style of S. N. TALAFI & Co.

E. N. MEHTA & Co. Hongkong, 28th December, 1859.

INSURANCES.

|9714

RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. The Undersigned, having been appoint Agente for the above Company, ara-prepared to ACCEPT RISKS againet PILE at Current Kates.

SIEMSSEN A Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872

GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN

LONDON.

TAI LEE, Ger str., Schult.-A. G. Morris." WAPATAH, Brit, b4., W.K. Albany.—Arnhold,

Karborg & Co.

W.E. LINCOLN, Amr.ship. Daly-Russell & Co “ONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TKAM- WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK. DAYS.

8 to 1.. avery quarter of an hour.

19 to 2 p.m.everytüll, hour. (Tiffin Carat 12.45)

5 to 7.80 p.m. every quarter of an hour.

THURSDAYS?

NIGHT TRAME at 11 and 11 p.m.. SATURDAY'S, NIGHTTRAMS at 2, 65, 9, 10.30 and 11 p.m. SUNDAYS

10.40 .tn.; 12 (Noon) do 2 pm, opery quarter

of angor.

2 to 7.30 pm very quarter of an hour.

"SPECIAL CARB may be obtained on applica (15tion to the Superintendent

Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Când LIFE at Current Ratea

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co Hongkong. lat July, 1889.

P

1678

HENIX FIBE OFFICE

Singla Tickets are sold in the Cars; Five- Cens Coupons and REDECED TICKETS at the Olos.

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,

-Genaral-Managers."

Teene Hongkong, 1st November, 1989.

BUCHES TRADE LISTS OF ALL

COUNTELES is 33 VOLUMEM

NOW READY. Ts New Editions of ENGLAND, COUN.. TIES, Vel. 17. SCOTLAND. IRRLAND. WALES, and European Possessions Vol 276 The Undersigned are now prepared to AMERICA, North, South Central and GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCEngainst -FIRE at Current Halen.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agents for the Phisuix Fire Offca. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887:

16

MAN ON INSURANCE COM.

PANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE--HoŊ axorė. CAPITAL (SUBSCRIEND), $1,000,000,"

BOARD OF BIKROTENG; LOM SIN SANG, Keg HAN HICP, Esq. Yow CHONG PING, Esqu CRAN LI CHOY Esq; Q. Hot CHUNE, Esq.

The Company GRANTS POLICIES - MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.

Contributory Dividends are payabla to al Contributors of Business, whether they ars Shareholders or not.

WOO LIN YUEN, Secrettry.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2. Queen's Road West,

Hongkong, 14th March, 1833.

NOTICE.

West Indies, Vol. 30.

IN THE PRESS: COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Africa, Asia, and Australia, containing the Colonies of all Nations, and the Independent Empires and States Vol. 29.

RUSSIA POLAND, Vol. 24. ITALY, Vol-26, and other voluznes.

C. LEUCUS & Co.,

6, MONTAGUE PLACE, LET BRITAIN, Losnos F., ESTABLISHED 1794

WEITE POR PRICE LIST)

GOOD AGENTS WANTED. [1369

- JUST PUBLISHED.

THE SIXTY YEIBS

ANGLO-CHINESE

CALENDAR,

From 1st January, 1894, to 31st December, 1898, being from the 91st year of the 75th Crole to the 30th year of the 7th Cycla.

Price $1.50 Sown. 8209 Cicth. Hongkong Published at the Daily Press (1919 O Sol by all, Booksellers.

Hongkong, 6th November, 1839, •*12322

UEEN FIRE INSURANCE

-COMPANY.

The Undersigned, Agents for the above low-

THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

BABY, AFY DAP de ACGTT RISKS THE Undersigned having been appointed

FIRE at Current Rates.

NORTON & Co., ~~genta..

for above Company, are prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extant of $100,000, on Brst-class risks at our... [04 rent rates.

Hongkong 16th July, 1887.

TORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Hongkong, 2nd May, 1889." ABE OLNA

DUNN, MELITE & Co. Wongkong, 16th February, 1899.

HE INDIAN IMPERIAL MARINE.

INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

As Agents of the above Company-we are prepared to soospt RISKS gainst FIRE at Current rates.

RUSSELL & Co. The Undersigned having been appointed 1P02 Agents for theohqve Company are prepared to Kt Current INSURANCE ACCEPT MARINE RISKS

GIBB, LIVINGSTON-&-C.- Hongkong, 6th November, 1589, FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG.

FIRE

Bats:

--COMPANY, LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED.. 1870. HEAD OFFICE, Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. FAID:71: CAPITAL 400,000 RESERVE FUND

¡CLAIMS.PAID.............

BONGSYS PAID

650,000 -710,000 400000 RISKS socopted at CURRENT RATES or

JAS, D. COUGHTRIE,

Secretar

PREMIA,

Hongkong, 18th March, 1888

1708

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118

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE at Current Rated

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Bengkong, 1st July, 1388,

Agents,-

: