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INTIMATION.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

has just vootvad FRESH SUPPLIER of

WHOLESOME

CONFECTIONERY

AND

DELICIOUS SWEETS,

of the HIGHEST QUALITY, and PURITY

These include

CADBURY'S SPECIAL CREMES PATE N'ABRICOT JORDAN ALMONDS

CARAMELS, PRALINES,

DESSERT CHOCOLATE,

NOUGAT, FRUIT JELLIES,

CRYSTALLISED FRUTTS,

METZ FRUITS!

ASSORTED TOFFEES,

MIXED BONBONS,

FRY'S CHOCOLATES.

TANGERINE BISCUITS

ORANGE PASTE, ORANGE. ROLLS

So,

Together with the Latest Noveltine in

FANCY BOXES,

which are very suitable as Seasonable Presents for Ladies and Young People.

FRENCH

CONFECTIONERY CONSERVES

in Large Assortiment

from the BasT PARISIAN HOUSE.

A 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, TAS HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Established A.D.' 1841.'" Hongkong, 9th November, 1895..

offices and the Ranks refused to take the yen, and as they had some time previously shut down on the inferior Cantonese hub sidiary coins, we are now in the position of having in the colony the larger portion of our circulating medium rejected at these establishmouts.

The Government are of course mainly responsible for the colony being flooded with an inferior foreign token, which has not only splacent the Hongkong currency but caused a large loss of revenue from the supply of subsidiary one. In timo no don't the Japanese yen will be displaced by the British trade dollar, but meanwhile, until the latter is in sufficient supply for

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER firm, 1804.

The mual Christmas concert will be giyen at the Gerrument Civil Hospital this afternoons

Private telograms received yesterday report o rise in Console and a more franquil feeling as regards the difference between England and the United States

A carol service was held in Sk John's Cathe deal yutaminy afternoon. The following was the order of service Vainiory The Paberil Symphony" (Hanlal).

Shortened Form of Evensong. Fealm 111 (Tarle), Nane Dimittis (Monk) CAROLA.:

1. The First Noëlg

3. When I view the Mother holding (Sale)

On this Day was born Christ Jess Sale Confort yo, my people" (Handel)

4. Bhepherd shake off your drowsy sleep. 5. The Manger Throne, 6. On Christmas Morn. pas

SUPREME COURT

24th December

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTIONS Baroes SIE FOLDING CLARES (CHIBY

others interested in this very important subject" To that the following mply had been received through the doyen-of the Comale body

Misine Panjore have further declined to The report of the Manager at the Mines is 35, with sellers and no sales to report Balmorals to long for reproduction. In the latter portion. have ruled weak, with sellers at 2225 and 8. Mr. Blamey says Before elesing this report

KAISERLICH DEUTSCHES KONSULAT The Company has just issued its report for the I would like to say that in my opinion' our Quir

IN HYOGO AND CHAKA. period from January, 1894 to 30th June, 1885, pallien was never so good as it is to-day.

TOTAS, A Hyogo 23rd November, which shows a balance at the debit of working surface works are in good order and tas mine

*Bir-In accordance with instructions re nocount of $70,162.22, and proper is thoroughly ventilated and opened

Docks WHARFE, AND GODOVINE.Hong-up for working It is impossible to give a conceived from HIG's Minelor in Tokyo, who kong and Whampoa Docks are steadily main rect estimate of our ore reserves, but it many be is in receipt of your letter of the 15th task in tained their fisition with males at 148 and 147 tekan safely at 20,000 tons and when I tell you which you forwarded to him a copy of the letter NO TAT. CHI OHAN PUI

per cent, prem, and at 148 per cent prom for that all this le below the He foot Ivel when yay of the Chairman of the Hyogo and Osaka Plaintiff sought to remover $100 damnga for January Wharts have adyangad 26-349 with a few months ago one prospects were of a most General Chamber of Commerce, dated the 18th main caused on the defendant a promienice, olosing standy Godowns romain neglected, unpromising character I BUG you will inst. I have the honour to make to you in he Rare the following com anziantion, and to asic Mr. Rotason astracted by Mr. Esna) PPLAND HOTELS, AND BUILDING With syree with me Feared for the plaintin, and Mr. Philippa the exception of some sales of Lands at $81"I am arry we have not been able to further you to kindly impart the same to the Clairmu (instructed by Mr. Grist) appeared for the and 809 we have nothing to report under this despen the August Shaft, so this is really what of the ssid. Chamber of Commerc defendant he?

heading, app is required. If we could so the reef payable at The Minister had expected that the Hyogo Mr. Bobinson said the glycumstances of the: MISCELLANEOUS.Wetes have fiind en all the 500 foot level our résorves would fullyd Osaka Chamber of Commerd would express case were, ont of the ordinary in that it the buyers at $10 Hotels are anguired for.at SIB, warrant the erection of another twenty head of to him if thanks for the corious attention which time of the well being issued the premises which but holders will not pare nader $20 Electrics tampers, and perhaps the introduction of rock he had devoted to its representation Instead of caused the nuisance belonged to the defendant have changed hands at 365 and more charis boring machinery. This requires capital, how that the Chairman of that Association, which in E more,private one and has no claim to ha recog But during the interval between the nerving of

I need not tell you how sorry I am at the isod at a public institution, has thought it fit to ing bayers at $06 and Brick and Cements at $73.

this deprived us of a substantial inocne daring communication which Baron von Gutachild had answer he made an essignment of his interest, We have nothing further to report under this result of our Cyanide zoliems, as not only has refues in a letter, which was far from polite, s

Also present year, but it has also prevented our

made to hins under the condition that it must was bona fide or not the plaintiff was not in`n

taking over the stocks of consentrates and

be cdrealdered as a caäfidential one. It was not. to cortal parties. Whether that assignment heating.

consistent with hie position as Minister was no longer owner of

Plenipotentiary and Doyer of the Diplomatio position to say, but the defendant had in his

Carps to enter into discussion with the gentle man of the Chamber of Gomerus, It wa 3rd December.

wofleient to let them kave ence for all that On Friday the 29th, ult, the Chinese Wie areording to established tales communications magistrate for Yinbow arrived and ascalof diplomatic representatives are always of a immedisely interviewed the Japanese Ad- confidential rature as not intended for publics- ministrator: The interview Instod some time, an Under theo gironmetancos, and in view and return visit to the magistrato took place of the preffusions of the Chamber of Commerce future to representations of that Agociation.I have do

local needs, it is most inconvenient to find the Voluntary...." Hallejah!".(Handel) the writ and the filing of the petition and wanted at the rata. Ipes have Found inveet ever, so we must wait. : 15 Y

clean issue of the yen tabooed at the Banke and Public Offices. But far more serious in every way is the overflowing stream of Chatonese debated coins, readily courier faited as they are, constantly pouring into the colony. The local currency still exists and there is room for a larger supply, but the Cantonese mency is in such quantity that the Chinese are constantly striving to pay it in large sums in private transactions.

able to rankon irregular and practically unlawful profit. This dragon token has so thoroughly displaced the local currency that for one of the Hongkong ten cent

The goloists were Mrs. G. C. Cox and Mr. C. W. Spriggs. There was a good congregation

Yesterday thirty-five revolvers and five thou- sand cartidges were purchased from the Yan Coung chop, 396, Queen's Road Central, for export to Shanghai by the Ta Song The Cap tain Saporintendent of Palio was informed of the purchase, and he gave instructions for the matter to be attended to in order to ascertain what became of the arms. Tho. vessel was sparohied, Lat the arms world not be found, and the inference is that they are smuggled ou

LIMITED

NEWCHWANG!

the romises, and that he had no control over THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, tailings Lesson." the managers of the premises. The plaintiff hal therefore amended his polition by leave-of the Court, and instead of applying for un in insetion be amght to recover 8100 damages If the injunction had been applicl for the plaintif www prepared to waive the question of damages In reply to the monded portion of the politlen the defendant sald that at the time of the issue

CAPITAL

R. TON KRENCEI,

H.LQ.Ma Consul

II.B.M.'s Consul and Senior Conn, Hycgo. A reelution was passed approving of the position taken up by the Ceramittos.

TIENTSIN AS A WINTER PORT.

the following is the report for presentation to the shareholders at the fourth ordinary general meelitig to.be held on Saturday next at 11 am

The directors beg to sobruit the stared because, boing at a discount, they are thus foard, probably by the crew. The police, how of the writ the premises were not conducted accounts for the year ending 30th September, later in the afternoon. The following daan of Hyogo Okay the Minister bus is abstain

with a hundred boxes of poression caps in hin premises were used as a larins and ero

Bone seventy in number with bag and maggage, moved out through the S.. gate, shook the Possession, and as he had not a lleonse ha situated at 102, Gough Street, and the plantin working account of 812,929.79.g was taken to the plation. At the Palice Cearted with his feally, or 18, Gonga Stroit

As the Company, wis randing sort of funds Yinkow dust off their shoes, and joined the main J. J. Eualie, Esq.. yesterday he was fined $30. Under the Ordin Mr. B. K. Lagi, architect, had visited the arca un arms dealer is at liberty to sell arms string and he wenld speak of its constraptioning to the extra expanditare entotied in con hody from Haicheng and surrounding towa

ite nection with the erection and working of the their march to Fallen was vir Kinochow, Ki for export to a non-resident, provided he base and of the muisson onnod, pieces there are at least twenty of the vasely. Inocossary permission, bat the police leave po His Lordship Did the plainte go to the de plant, it was found necessary to mako chowfao, sto, As the. Jsps raarshed out in OB-+ inferior Cantonese coins in rirenlation. The power to not in case the arms are smuggled on issnes, or did the nuisance go to him the final sall of 25 cents per share, whok forordt direction to Chinese attired from an opposite Mr. Robins Thelaine has been open abentingly bocams payable on September 3ml lust quarter, and thugs possible collision was avoided; ince then considerable numbers of soldiers have question arizes whether this inundation beard, so that it believes the masters themselves should lenger encouraged, as it has been in less that arms are not surreptitiously put on Lye years, and was put up after the filaintif went MINING AND MILLING.

their steamers,

to los hours, but he was unaware until fecently Much good work coming under this heading arrived, accompanying distinguished mandarin,

The imprisonment of three stomers thin has been done at Punjom during the year, full both civil and military, among whom some of his means for obtaining a'remedy the past, by the failure of the British Gov-

winter in the Paiho agato draw attention to bognisable. At 10 am on the 30th the Com ernment to allow the colany a sufficient, The N. C. Daily News of the 21st it says: Evidence in support of the plaintif's case particulars and details of which will be found in familiar faces of the antebellum period were ro-

The four Nongung arnisers mentioned the olier was then called Mir. Leigh gave a description the mounger's report make a stay at Port Arthur in order to be at the not in a clean condition on any one socasion he

assisted by the Harbour Master personally which have never borne fruit as yot. Is there hoisted the Chinese flag on the Customs flag way reason why Tientsin, with its great and. orders of the Chloess Commissioners who will visited it, and it was tory offensive, takeover the retroceded Linotung Peninsulafrom

For the defendant Mr Philippo called

laff, the entire staff being pwent to witness increasing trade, should be closed for three- the Japanese. The squadron is now very busy witnesses, among whosh was Dr. Stedman, who

the ceremony. Part of the Gustons gaard, months in tiae yer? A little consideration taking in storos, new grims, and amula armanlil the latring we well ventilatod, and was

consisting of about fifty Chinose, wore drawn up will show that there is absolutely neho. There in line and salatol the fag by presenting is no difenity in bulding a isole from the Taku. Arms was slowly hoisted to the North For to the Bar-which will solve the tion, and will be ready to start for the fulf of disinfected with Jeye's bud Poobili on Christmas Day. These vessels will

masthead. There it waves once more-rat for double difflexity of preventing the muddy dis take over a battalion or tire of German-drilled

This so far has proved a great disappointment how long liloult problem to solve, inised charge of tho Tehtang and the other more Let us hope at all events that hellhor Jap or Dorthern river bang deposited in the inner artillorists and a natuber of large and quick- firing guns of new type to make Port Artur ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB Practically no resulle have been obtained from Russian ing will tako te place. A Chiness anchorage, and will extend to salt water nover as defensible as ofraumstances permit. Tho

the trials made and as the obomist in charge guard patrols the streets day and night, and frozen during the most severe winter. Again, squadron, joined by the torpedo gunboats Paying

seemot unable to explain the exact causas populace appear to be most orderly Very there no reason why the railway between Tien- failure arrangements were made with the and siling, will also visit Kinachon Bay Apropos of the Nanelui, a German-built erniser of 2200.

The course for the fourth rate of the season, Cassals Company at home; the patentess, to sond. tle chungu Booms to have been effected in the tin and the north-mst should not be extended. steps should be taken to relieve the presentons, Captain Yuan Chin.kao, which was to sailed on the 22nd December, was from the out their chief expert to make enquiries and Chinces soldiere since their entire disappoer; to the forts and bacondunted in a manner which prostfallen compared with the officials, who ateamers making use of the port. There is a situstion and place the currency of the have been a part of the squadron, we hear thist Pelics Fier, Kowloon, between the Central experiments on the spot. This automer ance early last spring. They appear rather would facilitate the working of the nkmarons colony on a more creditable footing, to say upon being surveyo-to see whether she was fit Fairway buoys, round Green Island, Ccame arrived at Singapore, ut December 5th, but affect the disdainful demeanour so peculine to fairly large Europian staff connectal with the nothing of providing for the facile for active service in the north shows to and depolitan Dock bney, and Channel Ronks leaving immediately ordered home again by his motion their class. To ddition to the patrol senilway, but the misfortune is that instead of be in such a condition that she must be docked all to starboard), finishing off the Polio Pior: adriser on account of his health, and the directions, the Chinese Castonis guard, under for acting on their rice the cheurs Chinese

A store have had no other coure open to them than at the Kiangnan arenal for a thorough crer14 miles. haul and repaire. The Chintsing, 2,400 tons, a

The following boats started in a light act to, roopan begotiations for fresh man in-hago control liss roamed its old activity. The mon sean to have lost little of their foriner. Foochow built ram-bowed corvette, Chaplain Ho wind

Petang kabay place. The consequent waste of time sad many effoiency, which was always considered to be In consequence of the Christmas holidays Sin-chuan (the formerly served to a sub-heuton

of a high standard. For obvious reasons drik there will be no imo of the Daily Prissant in the British Mediterranean fest), will

had been discontinued during the past eight" probably takes the Nanshui's plass in the north

months

supply of subsidiary coins. It had boop day as under orders to start for the north are to of the premises; and said that the latine was The total crumbing of ore and headings missioner of Customs, A. P. Happor, Jr., Esq, one or two subjects frequently zooted, but

urged that to take any action to prevent the import of the products of the Canton Mint might result in closing the opposite pro- vince to the British coins, where they have found so ready a market; but is such action eccesary? We hardly think so. What is needed is a plentiful and steady supply of British coine, practically unlimited until they have forced the inferior Cantonese coins out of circulation. It is tine come

of business.

to-morrow.

conduct

The 0. 3. Co.'s steamer Pyrrhus, from Liverpool, left Bingapore on the rd inst., and may be expected here on or about the 29th inst. For the new Tis. 40,000 five per cent dobon 20tare lons of the Shanghai Municipal Commoil tho applications amanted to Tis. 166,890. Applications at par were allotted 26 per cent.

The Chief Justice, Sir Fielding Clarke, leaves Hongkong by the English, mail steamer on the 16th Jannary. He will go to Bombay first and then to England before taking up his appoint

NOTICE TO CURRESPONDENTS, ONLY communications relating to the peace col should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondentsmust forward their name andaddress with communicatione addressed to the Bittor, not 'far prisication, but as evidence of good faith

All tollers for publication should be written on enement in Jamaica; sila af the paper only.

The Eastern World anys As regards the Far East, the continued merease of Enesis s military and naval forces unquestionably points to the fast that its object is to make use of thom. against Japan. Bot to Rausiau intentions in that direction England and Germany may also oppose an insuraruntable barrier and their commercial interests would seem to require that that should be done. Japan's policy in Keres has not boen & success, but there is no comiter that has not made equally gravo mistakes at some time of her existence, and it would an artremely shortsighted policy to passively let Japan suffer the consequences of a mistaken polisy, they affect, as they certainly wil, British and Gorman interests also. The ob- vious duty of those two countries therefore is to help Japan to devise a remedy, and the op portunity to come to a mutual understanding will not wait for ever. Policy demands that the discreditable incidents of the late war chall. be no longer remembered, especially in view of Yesterday morning upware of 150 troops the fact that co-operation of the three powers left Hongkong in the stainer Teucer for Eng in a future common emergency would make their repetition impossible. Thary has been. land. They were time expired men and invalids, and were drawn from the Rifongue-of that arrogance in Juan against for Brigade, Royal Engineer, and Royal Artillery. eignar that it was generally prodleted, and not Captain McCarthy, PE is in charge as altogether without reason, would characterise senfor icer, and amongst the other officers matual intercourse after the war, and if that proceeding home were Lient. Dat, R.A. Lieut prophecy was publicly made, fairness and”, Jaslice demand that it should be stated that it has not bean fulfilled, and that everything goes Mathieson, K., and Lent. Sanderson, R.B.

on as before.

Six griffins arrived yesterday morning from No anonymously signed communications that hoce

Shanghai and they were drawn for at noon at already appeared in other papers will be inserted. --

Mr. Kennedy's stables with the following rowelt: Oglars for extra copics of DALT Fries should be-Chestant, Mr. Medy groy, Mr. MeKis; sent before 11 am on day of publication. After that grey, Lord Conyngham dun, Mr. Mody; dan,

is limited. Only Bupplied for Cash Mr. Harton: groy, Mr. Lewis. hour the graphic AdEPOOR PREAR

P.0..Bex. 23,

Telephone No. 14.

The Daily Press.

Hosukone, DECEMBER 25TH, 1895. Taw currency of Hongkong bas never, since the foundation of the colony, been on a satisfactory basis, whether regard be had to --the standard or to the subsidiary coinage, After a long experience of the much chopped and defaced Mèxican dollar, aa ill con sidered attempt was made to provide a real loval currency. A Mint with very complete equipment was sent out and established at Fast Point during the administration of Six HERCULES ROBDISON and commenced coiting dollars and half dollars, but before it had been in existence long enough to give it a fair trial, it was decided to close the establishment, and Sir RICHARD MA

The Amoy Gazelle of the 16th December sagsWe very much regret to have to chronicle the death of Mrs. C. T. Gardner, the beloved wife of Mr. Gardner, H.B.M. Consul at this port, which borared yesterday morning at bor reslilones in Kulangao. The fateral took place. this morning at 730a.m. and was attended by the Consular body, the members of the whole foreign community, and the captain, offers, and detachment of bluejackets from HMS. Caroline now in barbour.

The can was adjourned until Friday.

Dart

Firici

-FOURTH GLÚD RACE, A

Ladybird, USA

. Meteor.

Payne Petrol Friends

May

Dr Lowson

Dr. Denison

Mr. J. Hastings

Mr. Laert Royal Engines ...Mr. Morten Joue

Mr. J. Mokie Mr. Gale

sunnat to 19,641 tatis last year, but owing to the poorer quality of the ore the total yield of gold is low vix, 4,669 against 555 in 1894. The quality of the ore extrorfeit has, however, mach improved lately and correspond ing increase in the cuturn of gold is expected

CYANIDE PROCESS.

is greatly to be deplored.

The old 12 herd of stompa has been taken down and thoroughly overlianed and ro-erected, so that there are now the full 22hords of stamps in good working order.

:

DIRECTORS, IN AAN

AUDITORS.

Mr. D. Gillies resigned on leaving the colony QueenRito Brigade is res a run down to the Green Teised mark, and Mr. R. Cauke was elected in his place, which was connded about mox by Dart, about Mr. W. I. Loxley has aleo nosented a seat on a minute in front of Princess and Erice, which the Board at the invitation of the directors rounded together, followed closely by Ladybird, In accordance with Article 104 Meears. B She, Petrel, Meteur, and Payne, with May Qagen Showan and J. H. Lewis retires, but are eligible some distance stern, Most of the boats made for re-election. the Cosmopolitan Flock busy in ons teck, but

The nocourts have been mudited by Messrs Payne, Petrel, and May Queen went about and food over to the Hongkong shore. Henderson and W H. Gaskell, who are re and then had a frea rasch across the harbor commended for re-election

FOBT. SHEWAN, ChasmaALL This put them some 10 minutes behind, and us

Hongkong, 19th December, 1895 events proved lost them all chance of iozing. When off the east end of Stonettes Island, Dart, which was then third boat, sprung ber most and had to rotire. In the best across Erica had gained two or three mizates and Meteors minuts or so on the other boats a the buoy was rounded as follows

Erick

Mitoor Princess Ladybird Skop

Payne

Petrel

May Queen

·E, B., B.. 12:31 99 12 33 47 1234 14

12:37:20

12. 28.00

The British gunboat Rattler is also ready for any briergery that may arise. In addition to customary precautions, the electric cerch light has been fixed in a prominent rokition outside the reased. Sfoam is tent up cantionally and the light is ready for nan whenever required; With one thing and another we enjoy a fooling of socurity

The Customs receipts by the Japanese during authority amounted to Tls 500,000, in and the past season I am informed on reliable numbers. Most of it consisted of shoes of silver

4

directorate esta itself to thwart every suggestion made in the interest of the lias-Mercury

BURIED TREASURE.

A TALE OF THE ENDIAN MUTINY. The Indian Dody Newsprints a strongsatory of the Indian mutiny, related by an old soldier, which has led to the formation in Calcutta of s sradicate for the purpose of digging up a trea- sure valued at sixty lakhs of rupees, nor aid to be buried in a certain spot in the Una district of Oudh. It is akogod that the veteran, in the course of one of the many engagemante which took place at Oudh in 1857-58; shot arebel loader," on hose person he found a copper tablet. inscribed with some stage writing nad designs. nycecall of which has been forwarded to Jap.The soldier preserved this tablet and after the

Our first Customs mail concier mrived this

from Tientsi ris Shushaikiran, some muting enter the version of the Government, what behind time. This muls were rated from which he wit shortly retire on a pension. A few months ago lie shumed this tablet to one through without the least molestation.

The weather coatiesas mild, and for days the of the governors of a certain bank, who being thermometer, indiented an average of 36 deg struck with the story toll in synnection with it had it. translated. The inscription cut on ži BALANCE SHEET, 1ST OCTOBER, 1894, 20 30 Some days ago some of the ponds were frozen

SEPTIZLAGS, 1805.

over and skating had commenced. At present proved to be in the ol Hindoe character, and no ie is visible in the river and but a thin contained minute directions as to the finding in a certain place of a treesura in gold, silver, and crust on the shallower ponds. The river is quite jewels Taimed at sixty lakhs. The exact spot free to navigation.Mercury, correspondent

was purchased, and a bungalow built over the hidden hoard, and in the course of a couple of months, if things prove to be as described on the tablet, the members who form the syndicate will och recaire three lakhs, the Stafa being entitled to third of all treasure crore, and ten Takha being the share of the soldier.

To authorized rapiunt 60,000

al $4

Tyless 2nd call of 2%

ents on 7 bares,

onlklanding

To je 3rd call of 50

comin un 32 shares outstanding.

12405To les final call of

-12-07 1252 32′ Another long tack brought the fleet to the Kowloon pier, where Erica was aght by REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Meteor and after, taking the lead in turn, Meteor, went into first place: A this point Priness was third hont and Ele, which had SUPPLIED TO THE " DÄILY PRIS"] been going remarkably well in the light LONDON, 2nd December, 1895. wind, was in front of Ladybird, with Parna and Petrel some distance behind. The wind UNITED STATES FINANCE.

increased aiderably on the beat up to Channel The Bobike has passed a resolution orderias Books and Beteor gave quite an exhibition the Finance Committed to enquire into the on the way she went through the water. pediency of opening the saints to free coinage. Reliable private advices inform na (China "THE UNITED STATES AND THE Gazette) that thero is serions friction between VENEZUELA QUESTION. Baron Sohonk Za Schweineberg, the German Minister in Peking, and M. von Brandt, the Minister, who is now devoting his attention to merettile questions. Baron Schweirsberg's reputaiton un à diplomatist elands very high in he very naturally objects to any dietation from his veasubio predusessor as to how he should manags his business.

The Smate has passed the House of Repro sonlatives Bill for the deliraitation of the Yene- relau trentior

DONNELL Was instructed to dispose of t Poking and also with his own Gororamant and THE PANIC. IN NEW YORK bet

The losses by the panic in New York are esti metod at $1,000,000,000 and are attributed to President Cleveland's Venezuela palioy.

The panic is reflected on the London and Co-

[FROM THE SIAM OBSERVER"] THE STOKES INCIDENT.

LONDON, 8th December Ilus been arranged between England and Belgium that Lothaire shall be examuel sa to the marker of Stokes at Boria, and that his trial slnil then, take plans before the Saperler Cona-

cil of the Congo Free State, which body consista of the King of the Helgians and the Belgian Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Finance, and the Interior.

ENGLAND AND VENEZUELA.

LONDON, 10th December

beating the Erica by quite two mitte. The Hooks were passant by the

latest Егіс Princess

Ladybird

Red Payne

R. M.. 1954

145

1-$125

1. 5800 11825

Petrel gave up at the Police wier. The Sho gained some five minutes on the Ladybird in the beat up to the Rooks.

An uneventful roa brought the boats to tas Buish at

23 15

206 21 210 58 218 05

Meteor

Triga.

Princes

Ladybird

Poyne

The maxka galed by the

FIRST GLASB-

CLASH.

Erios...

Princess

Dart 10 Meteor Fayze Ladybird

1

25 cents on 13,205 shares her

To preference expital 80,000

-Whares at $1

To Roconut rayable-

"Manager at Punjom m

James Morris Cy

Limited, komutori agente

$340,000,00

-16.00

3,301 26

3,330.00

$236,681.00

30,000:00

64,045.53

34813

Suspense acco

Deposit scorint with cu

pluyés at Panjom k 180.00 Syne & Co, Singapore

mts

239.06 111.95

Director and auditors' fees:

Marine inaurative on gold-

from Punjons to London

„Hongkong" and "Bhanghai.

·Bank, Singapore

E. D. Miles&Co, Clanrtare

Tower, Queenstan

· 2,650,03.

RAILWAYS AT LAST,

The Poking corrospendent of the N, C. Daily Nowe writes

MY FIRST TIGER.

An Imperial Edict was issued today, the 6th of December, ordering the construction of the liale, a double one, from Tientsin to Lukoobrino, the so-called Marco Polo's Bridge 10 miles to the south-west of Peking. It is to be ballt by Mr. Kinder, in other words by the Chinese them Itsmoms Lube the right thing for overy selves, and to be completed, at soonest 1 one spurtsman to give the world some account of 265881.00year and at latest in eighteen months. It is his firat tiger; so I suppose I may as well

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to cont, including ground and locomotives, conform to the castax, and briefly describe my turee millions of tael and extends in length own initial exporissies in this direction. Arn. 216 or 72 miles, making it cost about £7,000 matter of faut tiger-shooting is not much in my per mile. The line itself is te cxt Tls, Ri, and I should never bare dreamt of going 2,400,000. Tho rails are to be 35-lus so në to in the smallest degree out of ing way to get giro great strength and permit of great speed it. My idea is that the smaller the game the Toota His made director. The Forperor greater the skill required; and personally I does not wish it to coms to Peking the menu think I tako si more coolly, and enjoy my time. It will undoubtedly pay well and it day more thoroughly if there is no immediate expecta to carry the Russian tea from Tientein, danger of being lor to places if you miss your camels" "hair and way to Sentain, and scal { skot..."

froin the Western Hills to Tientsin. It will Although I have had no experience with big prove a great sonvenience to this graduates game I sin moderately good shet with a gun or coming up for their examination and the & rifle, and vue of the earliest room!lections of my officiale coming up for audience. The Loe boyhood is the ambition I had to excel in the 16,531.14 is to constructed on the west side of the practice ve mad to make at Miss Hospit's To balance at credit of working account. 19,999.79 Pullas. The fands for its construction are to Belgian canary next door. It used to hang up

1. By cast of estate

By maclunary and pla

By main bai

Cyanide plant

By Klidah dum

By buildings

Ey reads and ridges

By live stack

By furniture of mice.

By stores at mine“

By opium et joine

By provisions

By cual in Hongkong tailShung

Hongkong

By palty cul

By cash at Pekan agency.

By head office furniture.

The supply of Hongkong dollars was of course 2001 exhausted and the colony was once again left with a mutilated currency of chopper and brokan Mexican coins. The About half past six yatordar ovaning a firetinental bourses Imperial Government, however, undertook broke out in the ground floor of 7, Sluk Chan Trane, West Point, and the flames spread to the the supply of a silver subsidiary coinage, ground floor of No. 3.hofors that were checked and thie was sent out in grudging quantities, by the firemen, who were quickly on the soone although there was a great, ennstrt, wed The shops are sating houser, and the damage done was not very groat, nk, the ground floons increasing demand for it, and its supply was contained only Chinese, sweetmeats and a gaat very profitable. Meantime the Hongkong taty of wood. The pramfees are insured with Miat, having been sold to the Japanese Massa, Jardine, Matbasco & Co. for $5,000, Government, was got up at Oinks, under the The fire is supposed to have been caused by a

lighted candle falling upen soms wood management of Majo: KINDER, who BOOK turned out the beautiful Japanese yen, which has since at intervals helped to supply the medium of exchange hero. The Japa ness subsidiary coinsalo, early fatheeighties, came down in large quantities and flooded the colony, but they were soon placed at such a discount by the Chinese shroffs that it became unprofitable to supply them, and the public refused to receive them. The demand for small coins continued in the meantime to steadily expand, and they were absorbed in vast numbers in the authera -provinces of China, while their supply

panies for the half year ending ist inst We Te cost of mining afforded to the local Government a consicer

have the best grounds for stating that not To cost of milling able revenue. Notwithstanding this fact way look for developments is quite unexpostel The Ambassador of tho other Powart, as well only be nothing boos decided upon, bat that and the urgent solicitations of the quarters. There still lingers in the minds of as a large section among the Tarks, approve of the subject has not even boon discussed by the BANKS. On resipt of disquieting political the action of the British representative in akelarloss durostorates, colony (in this respect a veritable OLIVER mady a prejudice against this form of emas

mant, bat even in such a conservative compianity Twise) for more, the Home Government as ours that is not ineralicable. A visitor, antering Said Fecha The Bultan Aar sent mes newe affecting the relations between Great continued to dole out the coins with a most American I believe, has been seen in blevmors sages to the Paola imploring him to reinen to Britain and the United States Hongkong and chary hand, much as an anxious parest and a short jacket. The bifurcated garments the Palace, but without success. Sir Philip Shanghai have ruled week and tab was

are not thinge of beauty and there is room for might serve out sweetmeats to a delicate much improvement. The question of lady Currie refuses to interfere in the matter. effected as 180 per cent, prom for cash. At child. The result was that even a Chinese cralist's dress is still a puzzling probleta. Skir

The China Gazetta says-Numerous enquiries have lately been in prigress on behalf of the Chingo Government for experienced and com patent navigators, British only, all other for- signere being excluded, to proced to some place abroad to bring Bate new fleet of warships to China Some have been already engaged by Wang-Wenshao, Viserey of Chibli, of his de- Minister. paties, and tempting terms are effered to the right men. It is very difficult to learn where ermotly they are to go, but from information that has reached us we believe the ships have been parahased from the Chilion arnaut, demanded that the officer who failed in his which was willing to part with them to other duty of protecting the American Mission at the Japanese or Clinoso during the war.

Marash shall be punished, as well as the Locker-on in the Japon Gatelle 83s-The Turkish sokisve who took part in the pillaging indien are taking to cycling, in Tokoboms and of the pasion station, when once it becomes popular amongst them wol An Dea

The British ultimatuma to the Venezuelan HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. Government has been delivered by the German

TURKEY'S TROUBLES.

aro-evidently very inconvenidat, and knicker official saw the chance the Downing Street bockists are neither fashionable nor graceful authorities were throwing away. The But whatever the dress finally, adapted it will Viceroy CHANG CHUNG started & Mint be pretty. Bloomera are not pretty. Un the contrary they make the anisomest women at Canton, not to provide a standard our look ridicalens. roney, as any right-minded ruler would do but to supply subsidiary coins to the pro vince because there was a profit to be male on the business. With the enormous fall

LONDON, 8th December The Government of the United States has

LONDON, 8th December.

Ebron, 9th December.

The Sultan ka granted an audiencs to the Russian Ambassador who presented him a letter from the C

Mostra Chator and Verhon in their share roport for to-day's mail say

We bave nothing of any importance to re- part The market ima ruled quiet since date of our last, but notwithstanding the unsettled state of the political outlook rates have only in a few instances declined, and in these not to any material ortent. Speculation has been rife and

sa

By accounts recaisables---

Advances to employés at

Punjer Balance duc on July goki. T'art value of August Part valve of Sept, gold“

·901:34.

6.190.00

680.09- 163.96

By deposit with Telegraph Co. at Kya

Lepis

be derived a follows one million from the salade their drawing-com window in greet 8298,14193 Board of Revenue, one million from the yaman sago, and we youigaternat. Dr. Vigora academy

of the Northern Euperintendonoy, and cas for young gentlemen need to practice at it million which Chang Chih-tang borrowed and with shot out of catapult from over the garden 155821.78 which the Tsangli Yazon has taken over. The wall. I think the bird entored sordially into 40,333-10 Hankow Lnkonn iad lins being ach lenger the fun of the thing, for it hopped about and 18,106.60 and more expensive in loft to be built by the pub its head on one side with undiminished 20,703-25 il merchants. Bat the wealthy Chinese cheerfulness; and when I tell you that it.

3,288.86 1098.88 will subcribe to so scheme which is not under rarvived our and forte, and for all I know 9.796.75 Loreign superintendence. They have no faith survives to this day to dalight a succeeding The amount generation of sowol bays, you will bolore ma 1,740.00 Loiron Government.

875.69 could be easily raised in Paking alone There when I say that the sport required no small. 11474.19 is an immense amount of wall among skill, and was without any edmixture of cruelty 1720.30 the Chinees waiting to be utilised At pre Moreover it was not devoid of that spice of 686:35 sent the only atlete for money are in danger whính is said tx he so dear to the heart pawnshops grainshops, and house property, of the English school day; for Miss Suipit 013.02d then it rarely rouling over two per having romarked a peculiar pitted appteranos In

90.90 cent and is attended with great risk. Some the stucco all round the place where the cage.

shake their heads over the sons of the pro-hong reported matters to Dr. Vigors, who 270.30 posed railway because of its official character. favoured a few of the host of us with an in- If it should turn out a failure, which some vitation to his privato stády-invitations which predict it will postpone the adront of the ion like summonses to the Royal table brookęd no road for ander generation. The fault will denial.

have been not with the railway but ita mmage Over these interviews I draw a veil, only re- mont. The Chinese would prefer to see all such marking that then, us on acine other opportuni 242.78 schemes in the hands of the merchants›

$28,103

amours onerunt sex to the probable dividende Wentis 4000UNT, TO 30TH SEP, 1895,

To eet of Cymmide work

5,6523

To reconstraction of all battery and other

repair To sundry charge

Inrumpe Exchange Travellin

Charges on golá

To hrad office expres

$108.0 913.50

1,602,82

1,01

.:656.00

THE GERMAN MINISTER REBUKES THE KOBE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

a

hies, I had occasion to marvel at the versatility

of a Providence which, having in its widen er dained the rod, he also in its-meroy contrived epactal ragion for its application-a beatiful illustration of matnre's adaptation of means to. an and. Dr. Vigors I remember invariably brought these interviews to an ard with an as-

A mesthig of the Kobe Chamber of Comprnace that they waxed him quite as much merce was held on the 18th inst, nominally in pain as they did us It may have been so, for I commeation with the question of increased am sure that the worthy man would not 116,521.57

1977 Customs accommodation, but the real mizas knowingly have altered an truth; but always was the exsideration of the position taken op folt that the east of norrow being different it 4,961,84 by the Committee with regard to a certation was a little difficult for us to compare gensations

munication from the German Minister

or to contrast pains

The Chairean and this conatusions of the Wall, as I was saying, the tiger shooting busi Committee were incorporated in a letter which mess was not of my booking. I did not go to had already been pablished in the local papers the tiger; the ter came to me. It happened and need not be read again. Some crapon when I was in China. I was ticking with the time of writing, however, with better nows, the

doncs kad since been received from the doyen Plaksringe over at Kowloon when a report inarast closes frmer with Trobable buyra atlondon

of the Consular body. The fret was a letter was brought fu by one of the coolica the rate is a signifimet fact that the LaGold merchie

enclosing two normunications from H.T.G.M.'s that the footprints of a tiger had bena, sem don rate has remained unchanged at £41, not

Payment to the Tab Kava a

Minister for the perusal of the Chartdan of in the vicinity of the neighboring hills, and withelanding that general disquietade in busi

$60.00

the Chamber, which he desired should be that pna or two dogs and vanished my ness, cirolce was wired from home. Nationals.

6,520.04 0.048.31 Dogarded as confidential and not for pabling teriously from the locality. There had been H.MS Cockatric and Imogene, which are have recoded to 827 with salon.

114.00 tion." In acknowledging their receipt he (the reperta periodiosity in Hongkong of the pre- lying in the Bosphorus were surrounded at MABINE INSURANOS-China Tradem have To legal expenses de la Ma

Chairman) wrote to the doven of the Consular BOBSc of a tiger in the peninsula opposite, and night by a number of Turklak poffee boats.changed hande et the adynand rute of $74, and Toan ere salary Red live, expe487 30 body observe that this information is tales were evon told of their swimming the tennutted to me at the request of iron harbour to the island Itself; though Tam bound The Japan Mail has the following remarks It is supposed that this dep w tokenlose with probable buyer. Unione hare ruled

in demand at $195 with email sales. Other Pakan and genital expenses at Punjun 13,850.58 Krench upon mndition that it is to be to say that I had never met duy one who had 11,539.17 considered as confidential and not to be seen one. Further enquiry; however, bendal on Herr von Brandt's return to Okins It is under the impression that Said Pache intended quiet with small sales at 1978 Cantons continue To casalssion to egoeta al Singapoty sood

To royally to the Sultan of Pahang now definitely, settled that Herz von Brundf

8,800.00 published. After varaltation with my Com to confirm the report, and of course nothing formerly Gorman Representative in Fering, is to take range on board one of the ships, but Mariics have ruled neglected ab quotations

FIZE INSURANCEE Hongkonge hare again To directors the duties of Commerodal Arabas Sir Philip Carrie protested against the Turkish

1500mittee I have reluctantly come to the con. would do for panog Picking but we test 12,922.9 clusion that it is not of my rower, as Chairman make up a party to mark down this quarry

I said at dret that I was afraid I could not go of the Chamber to waive any dominan.cation $185,618.34 of the nature indicated ecdpled with such con as I had male other arguments, but Adn ditions, Jáder the rules of the Chamber, our Pickering sad,O to go, Mr. Khoobones, I'll ostings are open to the press, and it is there never Rank to you again if you don't go, because 75,809.20fore olarly impossible for me to restrict the you are good shot and I know that you will 163,00 13

publication of any information that may be laid give me the skin. Of course them was no get- 189.20

before the members at such meetings, brsa dkding out of it, throgh I would doused sight 8140 113.50 sonskler it desirable that a matter of sucir sooner have stared at home, and accordingly very general interest should be kept from the the party was made up of young Pickering, knowledge of the commercial work in I am Captain Raahtoy, of the Wessex Regiment, at enable therafers to wmply with the conditions that time quartered in Hongkong, and myself, 45,32458 indok which the above communications have with a few natives to fetch and carry for m

4,680.30 art to me I beg to retorn them, and trust We rigged ourselves out as well as we could og later on to receive from your hands further mah short notice with an Express, a couple of $190,098,21. Enformation such as I may be at liberty to make Martin-Henrie, and a harper of tantrum tada,

known to the members of the Chamber and provisions, do. Then camg ties question of

in the value of silver, outside: sources of to dischart return to Chinot an official action, with the result that the Hoats were with advanced to $265 with sales st that and $562) Tauditors fees

supply of the standard currency began to

stator on his

appointment, but a commission from German drawn at Caylight pendatang te

sreliante and sanfacturers. The idea of the Gormane is said to be, not merely to take advantage of the ceda shat China mast feel is

and develop her progressiva desire to menu facture her own ei material and to bo self- supplying in the matter of warlike apparatus. Herron Brault has hitherto posed, as an compromising too Japan's expansion, on the ground that her manufacturing papacities

LONDON, 9th December Another change is expected in the Ministry, mads Grand Vizier

LONDON, 10th December Said Pacha has now returned to his own house,

fail. The American trade dollar went first, the Spanish dallar followed, and the supply of Mexicans then began to decline, and the sequel of the late was, but also to cultivate and if anticipated that Baid Pacha will be ultimately ceased, is being no longer pose ble to mint and ship them at the price The Japanese yeu then once more appeared in quantity, and for some time was the only soures of supply. An agitation for would make her a keen competitor with the a British trade dollar, to be coined in West in the markete of the world. He now India, had meanwhile been effective, and offers proof of his sincerity and consistency by after considerable delay this coin hagan to coming out to wrist China in developing the very capacities that he denounced as a serious. arrive. Sopa thereafter the Government menos to the Occident in Japan's esse

* TRỘN BÖRNUM Á bona muda hlosing to menyusu

:-Fas Finkwith, the Url and the Waturity Fan,*-

THE SMALL HINDOO PEN,

the tour addition to MACNIVEN & CAMEBON'S Henowned Serios at

The Points are Oblique Cat, and are in 3 Grades WAVISIT TOZE EDINBURGE

maken olosing firm at former rate. Clinas o bilanes

have also advanced to $886 after exles at $873AMIT and 368.107

BurPPING-Hongkong, Canton, and Macace

have ruled fem with bales at 837 and 5973 and Dy balance from les peccand reported ones at 887 for caab, and at 998 and and $39) for February Market closes ratherly gold cactant

By Interest quieter at 8975 with probable sellers Douglas's havo ruled steady at from 352 to 554 will smaller fo...

By Lates sales closing Armish at latter rate, Indo Bo prost on male of Chinas after being in demand" during the Bv profit on sale of opium early part of the wook at 3581 alone with By profil on sale of provi sellers at 258. Other shipping stook has been Beglected

By profit on sale of share UFINELICSWe have nothing to report nder this heading, bath Chins Sugere mail La- sons having ruled neglected at quotations,

$1.739.58 2,402.45 1,382.53