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THE HONGKONG DAILY FREES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3181, 1894. –

INTIMATION. THE

Accompanying the Convention delimiting the frontier between Tonkin and China is a commercial Convention, by which France

To le stoted that Captal link por of the donsequence of the Thales affa

teach has ben discarson hle salp

C. P. vienmer Empress of Japas arrived at

cures varioue nominal advantages, including Nagekint 8.30 am..yesterday, and loft again at one in which it was doubtful right to the ond Belilles and Musare. Anderson, Chat Kim Purh, the duties who there goods will be HONGKONG DISPENSARY opening to trade of Saumad and tariff con-

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WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY

AND

DELICIOUS SWEETS,

of the HIGHEST QUALITY and PURRYY

These includo-

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CARAMELS, PRALINES.

DESSERT CHOCOLATE,

NOUGAT, FRUIT JELLIES, CRYSTALLINEN FRUITS.

METZ FRUITS,

ASSORTED TOFFEES,

MIXED BONBONS,

FRT'S CHOCOLATES.

TANGERINE BISCUITS,

ORANGE PASTE, ORANGE BOLLS

Together with the Latest Novelties in

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which ato vary saltable as Sexsonable Présents for Ladies and Young People.

FRENCH "

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in Large Assortment

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DEATH.

ACOQUNTE.

SPORT AND ANLODOTE,

„BT AN OLD:FOSTT,

ADELICATE POINT

Arly the Loga during the Arst few months of this period, parted by the vyro RUGBY FOOTBALL Tombor of viser vos 90.698, of and the Atonge all routes, and HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB, THE NAVY wiram 33,8a) wor Chinean. Additiore to the partionally the Mand road which leads Tras expected this match turned out to be epilection ware made by the Hougurable E. Reitbar from along ling la Stomed and

A short time age some little space was devoted Article Artiols of the Commercial Cou a to which would be declared the vicler, It Tong Chun Tong, D'Aguila, Edwasli, 50g, mbjest to being paid at Bauman, S tum for Vancouver via Kobs and Yokohama.

antion of April 25th, 1888, is modified as in this column to a few of the goalkeepers who have made thoir names fagicns la connotion was decidal to play twenty dve minutes each Korn, Perkins, Plato, Remedios, 3105 Sn Ying.

followe) Chiarze goeda in transit from one

with Association fenthall, ausought these meal- way and the Club baring won the toas com and Wilkinson. cessione ne regards the frontier end transit

At Kobe on the 23rd December a fire occurred menced with the wind in their favone Tho

one of the best of his time, Bines then he has trade. It is not easy to judge of the valno

on the steamer Azamor From the Ohronicle Club at first secuted heavy in the scrma nnd The balanes in the hands of the Honorary of the other four towns open to commeres 93- of the letter from the translation of the wo lonxu that the firs broke out in No. 2 hold, manage to get into their opponents ground Treasurer in the 30th June, 1995, was 82,795,60 the frontier, Limehow, Mengtes, summe ind tioned being Trainer who is Justy rogarika na Convention published by the London and where coolies had been discharging Amering Blant relieved by a good run but was forced 35 snar from the amazed guns. The cort Hokor, in passing by Annan, will pay on Chind Express, which is obviongly defective, cotton shipped at Yokohama There wore about into touch From a sarum Greaufield obtained of the installation of the plectric light in the leaving the reduced duties of four deaths Amat with a rather serious accident--so rius

fifty bales to be isobargal when the firs

position between the centro and the twenty 30th Jane ons not appear in the account, but paysant of this duty, and destined to monopoly determination to retire altogether from the hut as they refer only to the trade between occurred; and the hatched wors open, so that the the ball and restored a slle toite ket ball roen quite not being paid for before the special ortidante will to delivers stating the indeed, that it is said he has expressed a to thay thall be exempt from payment and may be explained that the coldent ocurred f different points in Chiza passing in transit amoku wes quickly noticed and the balas word Eves Hore aerum was formed and the will go to swell the disbursewoi during the the goeds When they have come to Analior game. Without going closely futo details, it

soun laisted on to the deck and deluged with ball having been passed out to Torment was sent yo

In addition to the balanss abors rebred to import duty. (2) Chinese goods which shall be one of the Foothill Lengue matokes, during through Tonkin they are not of mesh can wator: Most of the halas were more or less carried right up despite savers opposition

will be great blow to the Preston North open boommerce, shall be free on loving End Club, for goaliepers of his colitire are sequence to foreign trade. Article V charred, but the cotton being so tightly packed When it was soon that only Powlett was left to thers is a sum of 811,028.00 to the credit of the exported from the four shove named Localitiesend which Trainor was charged in such a manner bar his progress, a breathless: sileno reigned, City Hall on fixed deposit. In the Hongkong and transpected to Chinese ports, citime or fluvial that two ribs were finotared. This, of course,

the frentier by payment of the roduced export provides that China for the oxplotiation of it was able to offer a good deal of resistance to

the fire. The Russian and Japanese mez-of-wer but when it was so that this last obeterte was Shanghai Bánk.

duty of four fenths. A special cartitoute not plentiful. The tecidont is in every way its mines in the provinces of Yunass, in the harbour sont madly help, but fortunately past lusty cheers were given us rug in by Ta Fahnen Lands of the Hon. Trea soren on 80th June, 1891 shown in last report

166,28 will to delivered stating the payment of regrettable. To the opponents of hardy Kwangsi, and Kwangtung shall address the ship's orew were quite nhle to cope with the the flag he reesed rennd and touched down near

this cuty, sa destined to ascompany the out-docr exercise it will serve as a ng upon- outbreak Though it is not definitely known the centre. The try was converted by Grasi.“

to the player himself it may mean weeks of itself in the first instance to French com- ow the fire occurred, it is conjectured that, it Hold The Club seemed now to base the letter. To maceipts from Tuatie St. Andrew's

they shall be fread the half-chaty of re-importa merce and engineers, the exploitation ve resulted from the onlies smoking lighted store ha the game and after another few minutes Half Ball Room, &c do

8.588.75 goods. When they shall arrive at ons of which do halg a whole bundle of Alatribes; maining otherwise subject to the rules, and match, perhaps, being thoughtlessly tirown play Townend again put in splendid ris, but rent of Chamber Com

600.00 the porte maritimo or urini, open to commerce, offering; le lais glut, of too well biossed with July, 180 and 30th June 1895

620.50 fion in conformity with the general rule fer alt rtune's favour just now, it may maan a 060uch goods in the maritime or fluvial ports open Marions loss of reputation. The charging of the edicts of the Imperial Government down the Amor was to have, loft for Bom was ultimately forced into tozel Feingescriptions collected between. Isk

Bay on the 24th, but as inspections by Lloyd's amongst the naval supporters then becante To Government Gract for 1863

to commoarce. (3) Chinese goods which shut begonkeepers hag, I know, given some of the affecting national industry. Judging from surveyor and the surveyor of the Marino La very intops, It was seen that Arbuthnot had. To interest on current account in Ilong- Hong and Shanghai Fark to 83th Jure,

28.61 transported from Chinese porte, maritinis or legislators much anxioty. Binos last season it -1805

Buvia open to comeres, by way of Aanam, boom lat down that goalkeeper ghali not of the ship was postponed til daybreak on the proceeding at fall speed to the uprights. But the exploitation of the mines in Toakin and surance Company wors necessary, the departace managed to cinde several opponents and wis

towards the four above-amed localities, shall be be charged except when, in the set of playing Davies had; however, to be reckoned with anda. 25th Annina Ching could hardly apply to a

810502.38 no tacklo prevented farther progress, Half

froad ou learing of all duty: A special certi- the ball. And this brings me to my point. for

the worse source

assistance. in

348.00 eats will be delivered, stating the payment of Too often I know has it been pointed out that The banual meeting of the District Grand time was now called and after a rest of Ben

1,662 88 this duty, and destined to accorapany the goods: adico and criticism by irresponsible writers are development of the mineral wealth of

1,300.08 When they shall have arrived at one of the cheap enough to be almost worthless, and yet her southern provinces. Practically, how Lodge of Hongkong and South Chip was held minutes the contest was once more renowati, last night, whon the Right War. District and, more specially by the Nary, with

29518 frontier castoma they shall be freed an entry by would venture to submit that the game would not suffer if charging the goalkeeper was made ever, the stipulation amounts to nothing Grand Master, Hon. C, P. Chuter, appointed renewed vigour, Down to the present the

701.00 half day of re-importation based on the ru 147 75 dnotion of four-tenths. (4) The Chinese goods ilegal and a punishable offense. At present. except that tendera are to be invited from his offers for the coming year or folpisy amongst the Naval three-quarters bad Lows:-D.G.B.W., Wor. Bro. Cooke, been but of a moderate description, but lu

abore mentioned, accompanied by the spoolad the whole of the responsibility is thrown upon Aisallow agent Free if foreign assistance is desired. D.G.J.W., Wer. Bro. A. D. Death; D.G. this half a noticeable improvement examenced,

partiosto above mentioned, shall be before the shoulders, of the referee, and he alone

Lay poor to award. 450.00 pussing the export castus, or after pasored when the goalkeeper is chargal tloongh. China in "free to accept or reject such ten Chaplain, Bro. the Rev. 8. Bt. A Baylee; the ball being passed much more correctly and

$2,785.89 customis re-importation, subaitted to the re- In aomo esses the power is rory properly be dere, ne the may see lit, and before the de D.G. Treasurer, Wor. Bat. P. R. Simmonds quickly. For a few minutes the Navy bahold D.G. Rogialiar, Wor. Bro E. U. Ellis the Club slowly inaking its way into their

guistions governing ustive Chineso goods. cision is arrived at tenders will no doubt be DG. Fresident of the Board of Gamoral twahty-fre, Barlow having auch ivrnced the

$10,992.08 | Article It is understood that Chine, for stowed and used judicially sad fairly bat the exploitation of ita men in the provinces of competent reforços are not as plentiful. equally invited from other countrice, which Purposes, Wer. Bro. G. L Tomlin: D.G. ball by a good drible. Then a change com

·J. J. NELL- IRVINO, : the other direction. The Navy were now the

Imzan, Krabout, and Kwangtung, will ads Glackberries, and I cortainly think that if goalksopers were protected against wilful would not allow the rights under the fav. Sucretary, Wor. Bro. A. OD. Gourdin D.G. mansed and gradually the ball was worked

SD, Wor. Bro. C. 8. Powell; D.G.J.D,

Chairmar. (g) drose ileelf, in the first instancs, to French charging it would simplify the antien of the oured nation clause to be set aside. The Wor. Bee, W. L. Ford; D. G. Saperintendent more powerful in the serum and began Le

commores and engineers, the exploitation re maining otherwise subject to the rules and therefore, and rid tips game of; one of the poet same paticle that refers to the exploitation of of Works, Wor. Bro. D. Macdonald D.Ggire the Cau adherents considerable auxists. Director of Carerionies, Wor. Bro. 8. Hanianh; Shelford was continually on the ball

odiots by the uptrial Government which prolifio causes of bad tomper o le field. A minca provides also for the extension of the D.G. Assistant do. Wax Bro. H W Robert and arcelent passing bogen Fight tarangh

affects national industry. It is understood that fairly long experience of the game has convinsed Annam railways into Chinese territory by as D.G. Sword Bearer, Wor. Bes. the Hun, the those-inter jack. By s goed dribbl

reliwaya ziready in existence or projected. In the more bad blood is engendered in a "mutual agreement and under conditions to W. C. H. Hastings, D.G. Standard Bearsis, Skelton laff the ball in the Club's twenty-five,

The Tientsin correspondent of the Merensy, Ansin can, fer mutual agrestant, and ander match by "going for" the goalkeeper then conditions to be defined, be prolonged on Chinese anything else. Again, I have seen players who have besu regarded as models of urbanity and be defined in the same way it is under Wor. Bro. F. Cassond War. Bro. C., Ragers Here Foylett made savers! good attempts to D.G. Organist, Bro. C. W Longuet, D. G. get in and at one time he was within ten jaris

The dedication of the Guman settlement territory. rest. However, seen was formed took place yesterday at 1:30 pan, at the south Article 6-fiole 2 of the Telegraphie Congool tourpor off the field provoked beyond m stood that Russia is to be permitted to ex Furnitant, Wor. Bro. B. T. Bond D. of the gual linn and there he was brought to writing on the 16th Deceraber, raya

eure during a fierge tassle in goal. Not so very later in the twenty-five, Bhelford rapidly passed boundary of their Concession. There was Dvotion between Frazco and China, signed në tend her Trans-Siberian railway into China, Assistant Purenyant, Wor. Bro. TG. Gow and Grand Stewards, Bros. R. Mitchell, E.

after a short ran to Arbuthnot, who on being pavilion erected, Bring the German Imperiol, Chefos, Dec. 1, 1888, is completal as follows long ago I saw one of one loading Flasere and when the Burial railways reach the W. Edward, A. Jonson, F. C. Petersen, E. F

ball in his hands. Having to stoop to field the tackled passed out to Blant, who ran in and Consular, and the commercial flags. The DA prion shall be established between the bandid ceramicusly into the net with the Chinese frontier-the game question will arise. Hale, and W. Helms Tyler, Bro. J. R.

Darby were singted official members of the verted: The lab now had plenty to do the German marine cfficers arrival, and two stations, which shall be Ssamo in China before he was eat flying. What was the cun- for with the Nary playing a determined there followed Baron von Sockendorff, the and Muang Hahin in Abuan, midway between-equence Tho forward whose dashing play. nothing exclusive in the advantage secured Board of Goveral Purposel

and pressing game all efforts had to be Consul, Dr. Kraus, Vies Conen, the Ties Trishow and Lang Prabang. The tariff shall be and so delighted his comrades falt elsted of his pat forth in order to restrain their tsin. Prefect, Magistrate, and Deputy Magis fixed in conformity with Article 6 of the Tele- by this stipulation. Article VL provides

auccess, whilst the goalkeeper inwardly obariched JUBILEE DINNER.

progress. Shelford when throwing in from total trate, also Mr. Wu Tingfang who had graphie Censution of Chefoo for the junction of the Annuits and

required to be carefully watched, as the ball arrived for the occasion from Fcking, whence he Article 7. It is agreed that the commercis grudge aalost his opponent. We saw this Chinese telegraph lines. Such ie the an

The representatives of the firm of Morars. and substance of the Convention, on the con Cablewits and Co., merchants, entertained the usually fell to the right man. Kew slopped will return in a day or so, to assist H.E. La sigalations costumes in the present Convention from what followed a moment or so later, the progrons of the Navy towards the and by Hong.cling to frams the commercial treaty with being of a special nstars, and the result of for when the ball was again divested into forward instantly dashed up to itu. Hed elusion of which the French have greatly Chino merchants who have had business trant-kicking well down the field; a result hailed wi Tapan Mr. G. Delring, Miss Dotring, Andy mutual concessions determined by the noces goal, and caught by the keeper, the centre plumed themselves, thinking apparently notions with them to dinner on Saturday aven-

order to save the game they must abatruot Ms. G. Ritter, and all the members of mir Hokon, Mengisa, Sanma, and Annam, the that they have stolen a march on Englanding, the 28th December, nt the Tsui Hiag Hotel Jog by the Cinh, who began to feel that in von Sedondorff, Mr. and Mrs. Mandi, Meenditios of the relations from Lugehow, the attacking party not swerved aalle, Low- ForSossion Street, on the occasion of the eal their opponents to the fullest extent Wool, ferman dommunity so put in an appestance.| advantagek which rosult therefrom monot, he over, there would have been a cessation of boati

oncoming forward tore into e goal-mouth the obtained of

lities for a time, even if nothing worse, for as the 4 paze of territory which was not. China's Hotel were lastefully decorated with flags nod Bually when he whistle blow the raskauding The Acting Customs Total Weng arrived,of the two high contrasting parties but on the mina in charge was in' position, up went his I to give, but by loing so, they have given illuminated with Chinese lanterns. The whole teams were in the cantre of the Sela. Tans the followed by the Tionksia Tootai. On their points as well as on the fluvial and land wayne-in wolf-dofonon, if you will-and very

by wiges for 12 months. By rewire and alterations By gos Br Invurmce premis pal Byrdens and office expenses By Coserums Fire Brigada

en depuit added to fixed deposit în By intereet frois Dec., 189, to Juda 1994,

Hanglong and Shanghai Bauk... By balnuca,

DEDICATION OF THE GERMAN CONCESSION AT TIENTSIN..

with reference to them. There is therefore Grimble, Wor. Bro. Spafford and Wor, Bro scored for the Navy. The try was not con Chinese Aug flow next to them. At pamecondary profestare of Sento. and Anten by ball, be kad no abguca to recover his position

lovers, and the whole building was brillantly

of the members of the fium in Hongkong wed -present. The Chhisee numbered about tre andred and fifty, representing the various bresches of trude, and they were outertained by Chinese marionnettes and music.

On the request of the Chinese guaria, Mr. Ng Awal Shaug, Secretary to the Chit Manager of Mevara. Wingkes & Co, wai selected as spokesman.

England occasion to take equivalent ou Cossions and have thereby turned the balance of advantages against themselves. Com- mercially the Convention appears to be af little solid value and there is nothing in it to excite-British envy. The abortive at tempt of our Gallic neighbours to scoure the

Mr. P. Secase, living alaken lands with his exclusive right to work Chinese mines is guests, the spokesman stepped forward and at rather amusing, but it indicates in whiatr. Sachse and aiembers of the noble house of Messrs. Carlowitz and Co. It is my most direction their wishes lie and suggests the pleasing duty to address you on behalf of the necessity of England keeping a watchful Chinese merchants of this colony who have eye cn what is going ou. For the opening had business transactions with your firm for several years and who are invited hero this up of China and its commencial develop evening by your noble house to estelauto the ment the French care little, but they would julles aniversary of your gatablishment in China. There are other gentlemen who. dearly like to place themselves in a poai-ould be far better able to perfona this tian to keep England out,

very pleasant task than myself, but I hope you will senso any shortcomings on my part The German mon-of-wat Kaiser and Arcon Gentlemen, the address which I will presently read will convey our real centiments and left for Amey yesterday.

feelings on this auricus occasion, and it is The Austrian Idoyd's steamer Vindobona left unnecessary for me to any more. With your

permission I will now read the addram→→→

At als residence, Yama, Kobe, on the 15th De Kobe for this port yesterday at 4 pm. cealer, Mr. II. . WoonrÖRD.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DreaMBER 31ar, 1835-

Tux, French agreement with China, about which so much has been heard but the exact terms of which have hitherto been kept secret, has at last been published. The rectivation of the Teukin entier is a matter as to which England can have no serious ground of complaint except in so far as regards the cession of one particular piece of territory which had been made over to China by England on the condition that it should never be seded to another power

nd as to that it seems Lord SA148BURY has decided to exact compensation from China by pushing forward the Burmah frontier. The incidentshows, however, that it is dangerous 1 make any conditional agreements with China, her weakness and bad faith reder in her utterly unreliable. It is also aug. gestive of some doubt as to the value of the fien England holds on Chusau. That island was restored to China on condition that she ehould never code it to another power, but

There were 1,547 visitors to the City Hall Mugum last wook, of whom, 157 were Europ

eans.

The steamer Continental has been purchased by the Oran Shoson Kalsha and is now named the Matzuru Maru

Hongkong, 28th December, 1994... To Musers Carlowits & Co, Merchants, Joe Hote

Etreet, Hongkong.

Club won this, the first ratch against the Navy by fivo poists to three.

CRICKET.

THE 8.8. "GLENGARRY CREU AILED

SOFFIOFER OF NANCHANG| This match was played at Crun on the 11th December and resulted in a draw in front of the home team, for whom Bidebeur bowled well. The following is the guera

AND OFFICERS NANCHANG.

Balutans, Curatrali sammensonn ** Hiekanie, in Doris-

Banatyas, C-EWall .... Jing, 5 Cocawalkamaniandien

Cuming, bot Moltum, nut uut..... Wilyn, ein jugoum

Bycs

Dr. Young, Bidele... Davis, bide ou

Cornwall, Bidsleur

Mestre, Biäoleva -

Step, to at

Lakin, to bet

Bu, to bak

Kazio bat

Total

THE CITY HALL.

Gentlemen,We the undersigned merchants, compradores and traders, residents of Hongkong, who have had basines dealings with your good- selves for very many years pas, desire, or your celebrating the Jeffled of your Brus, in oder you sur The following is the report to be submitted heoryeongratulations and to expres the high to the annual mesting of shareholders in and The P&O-steamer Rosetta, with the home.regard and esteem we caletain for you.

We have found you stuightforward, very obligeabsoriters to the City Hall, to be held at near

ward mail, arrived from Shanghai about half.ing, and most filers! In all your trusactions with today

us und wo very greatly appreciate the courtects

past five yesterday afternoon, but the mail was not delivered last night.

"At the Police Caprt youterday Chau Tai, marrja veman, was convicted en charge of usefully procuring a girl for moral purposes and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment

The C. F, steamer Entrees of China arrived at Shanghai at 11 p.m. on Sunday and left again at 8 a.m. Ferterday for Hongkong, where she ay be exported to arrive about saidday to morrow

adright to the Japanese Carerarent, has been Te is stated that Mr. Denison, the foreign rewarded by the Government with 10,000 yen for his services in connection with the war and his advice regarding the framing of the Shizonosaki Treaty.

The course for the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club's race on Sunday will be from the police pier, Kowko, round a mark boat of Chung Hus, the North fairway basy, and mark hout off Chung Hué, having all to starboard, and finishing at the starting line.

kost obedient servants,

(Here follow signatures)

ME. NOKWAISHARE then proposed the toast of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co., wishing them suc- name of Mr. Sucisse, or in all their undertakings ouplal with the

COMMITTEE,

arrival the urines presented-arins and Earon von Segkendorff read his speech, which was to the effect that ever since seventeen years ago Germany had wanted a settlement of her own, and had at last arranged one to be on the tormë presented on the 18th October last, which wasis proof of the goodwill existing between thoir Majesties of Chan and Germany. The only forolgner prosent who was at Gorman a your correspondent,

FRANCE AND CHINA.

isolated

ore determined of the frontier. Article 3-The present stipulations shali bu skilfully indeed the attacking player swerved

2 savere shaking up. Nor is this pat in fores as if they wore inserted in the tort aside and to sared himealf what must have been of the nlditional contention of Jane 28th, 1887.

instance. Algool feal of this sort of thing Artiolo The forms of Cormor trentina, agreemiats, and conventions between Trance ad eradiccted if the referees had power urge that we should water the game down to at China nst modified by the present treaty to stop charging. Not for a single moment do I remain in full force. The present cumple the lorel of lawa-tonnia or croquat in these motory convention shall be ratio umiiately manly gutes there in hound to be vigour by His Majesty the Emperor of China, and show Our empire cnid not have been what

Done at Feling in four copies June 20th, 1985, corresponding to the 28th day of the 51s moon of the 21st year Krang Bu.

after it luta heon ratified by the Fresident of the French Eephuc- the xchange of rati.it is to-day without our sports. Bat it so often happens that the official in charge ie unable to estions shall be made at Poking with the lost follow the play close enough to observe all that delay possible.

transpires in a desperate onslaught on goal that the delicacy of the point," whilst in the set of playing the ball."must boapparent to all. Those who faveur the same rles is the writer mast be prepared to hear that we propose to eliminate one dificulty and creste others, fuasmuch as a player going at top speed might camily be brought under the ban of the refures by tilting into the

(Signed)

"A. ODRASO.

Cerra.

Sru.

HOW THE CONVENTIONS WERE SIGNED,

A corresportont of the Temps, writing from chost of the too willing golireeper. Very

it should be done in the interests of the game

itself.

RUGBY UNION ELAYERS.

THE RECENT CONTENTIONS, The text of the Conventions between Franse and China, signol at Peking on 20th Jane last was distributed among the members of the French Chambers on 23rd November. The Consentions hava slready been ratified by us Eniperor of China, and are now submitted for ratifien tion by the Fresh Parliament. The Conven fite are two in manibet, dealing respectively with the delimitation of the frontier between Kyato, gives what he titans the end of a rarely indeed in the ball dribbled close into Town and China, and of Franco-Chinese myth, which myth it seems is the logond before sheeting, and in the majority of Whether or not the charge was a wilful or commercial relations. Concerning the first of alination of Britia infinence in the Far East cases I believe it would be easier to Bay those Coavantions, the London and China-England, which formerly was supposed to Esprite Bay, the following comprise all the he the arbitor of the difficulties of all European roalicions one than to say whether the goal- interests in that part of the word. How if has keeper is playing the ball at the precise charge in mude Playing the bell essential parts you.

The frontier line between Yunnan and Annan vanished he tells us in the following works Ustant from the point R. to the point S. is modified as "The times have changed incidents haris, of course, understood to mean hauling followsThe frontier line starts at point Ruliplied, but England has done unthing, the ball." One does not like to hear of our Loves north-cast up to Manmei, then from and it is now China China, the vanquished colobrities being inenpecliated, and if anything Maanxi, following woet and aut direction, up huliated, without courage, without forces on resonably be duru to minimise the risk. to Nouns on the fsing-chwaisho, leaving Mon- which porerbly replies No to the British I mei to Annem, and the territories of Mong want. It has already taken this attitude, but Jong Chang Taouen, Mung Tong Chan, Mong without won resolation. It was at the moment

ng fobong Taouen, rud Near Tous Hin when the Bravo-Chinesa convention was nego Walching a rather important. Rugby Unio Tenen to Chix. The boundary line of the ith Gated ut Peking The two pozeer had agreed match the other day, and noting with some section between Long Pochai and the Black on a pointe, and the dates for the exchange of little regret the lack of really high rare phy River is modifed as follows-Starting from signatures an arranged. At the hour on the could scarcely avoid the couolusion that we are not making headway in the produc tion of champion football players. More. Erquirent we have alwaye evolve? na your hauta The Hou, J. J. Keswick signal is seat Long Ponhat, the common frontier of Tumman day fred our Minister, accompanied by the The numerous signat e appening in the aspon leaving the colony and Mr. J. J. Ball-nod Annam follows the bourse of the Long Forrend of the Latgalion arrived at the

game. Taken as whole, our players are panded ista, representing the business class of the Irving was wiked to all the vacuoy. The Ho up to ila nathence with the Hong vai ho yamen; he only found one of the twe Chinese expecially do 1 refer to the Rugby Union Committee now consists of the ea. J. J. Bell to the point marked A en tre map. From the forumissioners, who, with a vory perplored air Chinese community, will ford you the best testi-

be, too, that the average of merit is somewhat north-west and the watershed up to the paint that without doubt his colleague conld not of the widespread appreciation exertine of Levies (Charming I. 1. Dileguayle, H. N. point A it follows the general direction north and with many arcumlocations, made it known probably a good as ever they wore, sal it may your business transactions in Hongkong.

In conclusion we trust third our bonecos with Mody, B. Leyton, and N. A Biobe

where the Ting-ho has its source. From this attend the rendezvous, being for the momeul higher. But it appears to me that we have not players who stand out from the crowd like Lon- THE STATE OF THE BUILDING. your fra will be ever increasing and we earnestly... wish yout and the individual wenthers of your fire The building generally is in a fair state point the frontier follows the course of the very bay Nothing should proveut un being

horos. Take Buriram, for instance. I-question healsh, wealth, und prosjecity.We romin, your of zopair: The raai of $275.06 was arponded Ping-ho, then that of the Monki-heap to share Will you go and tell him? The ward Stokes, F. B. Tristram, Alan Rotherham, in offoeting the special repairs to the wood conuence with the Tapao-be which it follows mandarin left. The moment after the second B. Lookwond, and unserers other Yorkshire very much if we have kis equal playing to-day. work necessitated by white mats which, as is up to its condance with the Nan-keng-ho, and commissioner arrived very agitated. Well,

Not only was he a magnificent runner, sare former years, ware grain found to beve in-then the course of the Nar-bong-ho up to its demanded M. Gerard, your colleague las not enriduence with the Nen-na-ho. The frontier come back with you. No, he has been vaded the building. The planter ceilings the angle ujulas have now been rapiced then ascends the course of the Pa-pa-ho up to detained also. I fear it will not be possible Belder and tackles, but be was up to every detail with opan lattice-work which allows of the its connonce with the Kwang-use-ho, then the for him to return will go and look for of the game, and became acquainted with the rozmi towards the door. Formis me, and often sooner than the captain limsolf. The toset wie draak amidst enthusiastic penetration of light and air, and it in hoped sourse of the Kwang-see-ho, and follows the him, and the Chinaran predpilately tared work spots in an opposing side quite as soon,

that the expenses under this bead wit continue watershed up to the confluence of the m-a- cheering

ball no one knew at the moment whether the Mr. SACRED replied as follows: My Clino light in fatare. It appears, however, to be api and of the Nam-la-to, and finally the Nan- said the French Minister this pleasantry With him drug kicking was a soinee, and as he friends, it afforia me great pleasure to thank abeoluto impossibility to keep the builtkugia-be up to its confluence with the middle of the must stop. I have you, and I shall keep you had mastered the mysteries of kicking an oval-

Black River up to the Nan-nap or Nan-ma-ho. I will go. myself and fetch your colleague. you hearily for having accepted our invitation wholly free from this scourge

celebrate the fifth anniversary of the The ball room wile has been considerably Starting from the confluence of the Black At last, after a geod half hour of talking, the right or left foot would be broughtinto operation establishment of the firm of Carlowitz and Ca. improved by the introduction of the electric River and of the Nam-nag, the frontier follows two Chinese commissioners were re-itel. Again, look at Lockweed in his primas. For his in Chins with us and I bag, to thank Jan light at an initial cost of 31,800, The Com-the course of the Nam-zap up to its source, Will you now explain to mo,' said M. Gerard, inches, I doubt if he asar bad an equal, let alone a likewise, Mr. Ne Rigi Shang, for the kind mittes regret that they have so far teen unable then in a cont-west at west direction the want all this meins.. The manduzias fenced superior. There may have been bigger, but thero ir ómbarrassment by the fact that tho. Tysonld thrill opponents aswell as friends with adnimation, and though I have seen most of the words you have spoken with reference to the to introduce the same lansat into the watershed up to the sources of the Nam-isong and excused themselves, but cre may judge of has not been better. At his best the sturdy little firms and myself, and I also beg to thank you all theatre, as the motive power at the disposal of and the Nam-won. From the sources of the for the kind way in which you have receirad the Electric Company at present is insufficient Nam won the frontier, follows the watershed British Minister, Mr. O'Conor, was there in a as she has ignorad that condition in thebeat a quarter past four yesterday morning this toast. Fifty years are a very long period to enable them to promise a reficient supply of poween Nai-won basin and the Nat-lei room at the side for more than an hour, where celebrated players of the last few deenden, I basin, leaving to China on the west Banos e detained them with threats that if they always pleco Dicky" Lockwood-e his friends in Yorkshire affectionately call bit the lad With the increased as of Ipang Two, the siz tas mountains, and to signed the French convention he would case of Kianghung so she might ignore it in a fire occurred at No--Queer's Road West, in human life hud among us assembled here lastricity while the consumption is of all

this warm admiration has been engendered by ecompien a family house, and extended to No. who number over two hundred and fifty persons, intermittent miture.

his somewhat diminutive stature be this as it- the case of Christa. In that evónt, against 38. Both houses were completely gutted and there are hardly ten or fifteen men who have the electric light throughout the colony it is Anum on the bast Hong-wong and Wen-te allant down his fag. There was generalf of my fouthall horoos of the Rugby goma Maybe when would England'a remedy lie, or would. Noe 34 and Sf wore abt dansged by fire and riched bat ago. When in 1820 he beautiful lioped that before long it will be possible to the confederation of the Fra-Panh-hs-tang-ho, langator. You may assure yourselves,

south-east up to the sources of the Nau nuc honot laughing. that one only hauls down his way, I never saw him take the field without the have any remedy at all? The point, water: The firo was caused by a falling lamp islaid of Hongkong, wis coded to Great Britain extend the use of it to the theatre as well as to The frontier follows the zerth-south direction said M. Gerard to the Chinese, who wore

down on paper. It was not only in rinning No. 4 was insured for 83,000 with less by the Chipose Governant sozio enterprising the other portions of the building. so far as we know, is not covered by interiemen and Co.

Gorman left the shores of the Fatherland for During the twelve math from 1st July, tien it winds by the watershed fua west lag for two reasons--when one returns or when experiencing a satisfaction that cannot be put...

games that Richard Evison Lockwood, was seen the southern part of China. "The most 1894, to 30th June, 1895, the theatre and the north weet direction round the valleys of the is deckátod, die O'Coner is to good-an national law, and speaking on bond grounde

Nunuo-ho and of the loft-hand afinents of Englishman to think of the first, and too re- it seems undesirable that agreements of the The Fest Office will be situod to-morrow ex prominent amongst them were Mr. van Carlowitz, St. Andrew's hill were tilted by tail the fam-lei up to the confluence of the Makeng sonable to take the second onttrst. The Con-

Minstrel Trompe, kind referred to should be legally go January, at Neum: Corrupondence for the in 1941 old and AFTER, and RD Co Misol Trono, the Allison Vaudeville and the fort, to to one part of a vention is sigital, and the Miniator of Her recognised, indeed, entered into, Peak and Kowloon may be posted up to 9 am, out via the Cape of Good Hops in a schooner Cattaneo, the Philharnicato Society, Smoking pang. The territory of Mnang-mang sait of Most Gracious Majesty having soon the inutility on Wednesday and out on Thursday. The deeply den with goods reunfactured in Concert Club, the Fife Brigade, Hicks' Orioles, lusong-ngarn is lift to Chius. As for the of bis intimidating proceedings speke tranquilly at which we are assisting, The English nayal especially witli à-country like Chim. Bup night bar will be kept open. Thu Money Order Germany and went straight up to Wharepos, Williamson's Chicago Co., the Amateur Dra territorios of the eight salt springs--Pafo phai of other nutters To-day it is only a comedy ner the only chanco of reising a cheer at Bịch.

dirisun is on the opasta of Chips, doing what po, for instance, Chusan were coded to be will be closed entirely to-morrow and

where he exchanged ba goods for articles of matio Chad, the Centurian Amateurs, Mr.they remain to Annom. N

THE COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. China produce, ach as galnuts, mel, cassis, Saville Smith, tho Sailers Institute, Miss

As for the Commercial Convalon it will his formed making a demonstration This hun Germany, France, or Russia, the new at 10 am. on Thursday,

tea and sils, thereby establishing a regular-Sale Booth, Mr. D. C. Smith, Mr. Corey, and owners night plead that they were not

Cujer correspondent writes under date of trade between China and Germany. On the 1st the New Willard Open Company. The unseen that it embraces important alterations in bean going on for fifteen day but the result privy to the existing agreement with Great 18th DecemberEarly yesterday morning

January, 1846, Mr. vos Carlowits founded the bazaars for charitable purposes were held to the regne etablished in 1986 and 1887 We does not get aper For the first time. Great Britain and were therefore not bound by it. storm of thusai severity with ricia lightning house of Carlowits & Co, at Canton; he retired the St. Andrew's hall free of charge, give the fall text of this below, from which Britain is under the necessity of coming out policy in the Far East hae rested. It is We would then, unless we were prepared to Being Anjer The Tom-tom sounded for a

and thunder and very heavy rain passed over in 1873 and died in 1856. He was vory success and the rooma, have been plical us, the dis will be seen that the surmises na to ite contents from the shade, whore for so long koequirosl

fol in his business transactions with the Chinese poal of these interested in price distributions have been accurate in the main-

Article It is agroil, to cure the polis necessary to come out in the fall light and clous. ing of the frontier, that the Frosch Govern. What will be obtain Nothing." dispute the matter with the new owners, Bandr at eleven o'clock; I want at one to suo and exblished another branch at Hongkongnditional examinations, and bonovelënt objects have to weak our remedy from Chiun and eat this boats were properly securel and on re.in 1866, to be followed by another at Shanghai without rest being asked for

The grom receipts from the theatre and St. mort ili buvo the right of maintaining an might exict compensation in some other turning to my house I found a rush of water in 1877, another at Tientsin in 1886, another nt

coming from the mountains with great violence. Hamburg in 1887, another at Hankow in 1801. Andrew's hall between Ist truly, 1894, and goat of the Consolar orter at Tenpalling | Vi

and axether at New hwang in 1905, no that 30th June, 1895, antoontal to $520.72 as opposite Monkay on the frontier of Kwantung. direction, but that would not give us back which entirely Hooded the place, la valer set Chusan. The opal is that if Great Britain finding safolent outlet to the sea. The water art now has seven branches in all sgainst $3,1V7023 during the prions Fest, farther reguladon will determine the con rosalpre two feet and doodled my horso, which is Here, that our firm has been prosperous The amount obtained from the letting of the ditions under which the should be eteraised really thinks it of importance to prevent that rays feet from the ground, lesving mass of and successful, our thanks are in a very great ball room suite during the same bolsa montis in accordance with the France and Chiness The home Chronicle of the 21st December inland fling into the hands of any other mod all over the place. The other houses boling insure das to the Chinose, who have supported was $1,00103 as against 81,199.27 in 1803 1894 authorities and the communal polien osa Weibart that the thron priucipal Japanese power the hul better at once enter upon rating enquiries into the cause of the ficut once departments, and who have to raised about thzos feet from the ground escapod. is largely in our export, import, shipping, and

Mr. Nidbart presented a valuable work in Article 2-article 2 of the Additional Con camphor ristohints of Kobe have sent round a sily imagine what it was to be stakenly arensed circular to the foreign exporters informing from a wretobed fit of despondency to 's thrill of effective occupation of it herself, which we found that some large landslips had occurred us in friendship and faithfulnces, and when on sixteen rolames entitled "Pharmasobe Caprontion, signed at Peking, June 26th, 1887, would be a very politic course to pursue at the foot of the mountains rote two miles this occasion fexpress my hostiest thanks to trilhale from 1880 to 1891, and forty thres called and completed as fellowe-It's agreed them thut a more camphor will be offered dolight. It was little Lockwood who brought It is said that the pression of Chasan from ns The water subsided about two o'clock. the Chinese merchants and tenders for all they works printed in Hongkong have bean pincel hetween the high contracting partios that the them for sale this year. The intimation le also the sunshine into the sombre picture. Almost wouk entail heavy responsibilities without At the time of writing it is still threatening have desu towards is in the past. I sincerely upon the shelves During the your gaggestion town of Turgchow in Lugs and that of given that saeli of the exporters attempt to neglected for three prate of the game lus chance trast that they will future also favours was adeo the Committee that it would he hangise in Yunnan ara spet to French-bay from outsiders will be borootted during me towards the close. Alderson, who had too rain and blowing hard from the westward.

the little Yorkshiremak, it was anything but will fair valuable sipport and stick to us in wall to amalgamate the City Hall library with Annamita commerce It is intended besides the coming year. The data for emptorsag neglastel the right, found a pose to the left compensadvantages, that it would have

La the new pablie library about the started, but that the post open to commerce on the river we understand, Ims Looczno, Tory brisk again, impossible, and so he ung the bail across to Whan H.MS. Grafton was proceeding to airfriendship and faithfulness ss hitherto to be faraflied and that in the event of war | buoy in the harbour, on Sunday she very par xproving my heartiest thanke. cuvenirs as the Committee haze neither the staff nor spacerte of Lasky to Menyise will no longer be and les Esse already been affected on the the movements of the fleet would be cluna pass; Ecochrana would have diaribed

sider themselves at liberty to accept the angger Gorerument have the right of maintaining at Japanese dealers in issuing the alronlar is red by the accessity of protecting it. Nicolai 5. The Greflon's ungines had been long life and happines

Bustle to meet the grassing requirements of But, for the purpose of establishing British stopped and so was being stored round the Mr FRANCIS TSE YAZ, Chiot Manager of tion. By afforling space for the Morrison Holow nu ngant under the Coal at Mengte, evidently to avoid being worried by intending boss of the Russian bout when it was noticed Wingko & Co., replied to this toast on behalf Victoria, ühreries during the at twenty-six et the same tinte the Chinese Government can prchasers, as they state they are positively

Foain the Committes are com feed that twa usintain a unatengene

Article 3-Itin strived that the town of orperters. pvereignty, it would be sufficient to assume from the other men of war that the Grafton was of the gasate in a very few well seinated words,

Boveral other toaste were than thank and the valuable collections of books have by proved introl of the administration and holat the periloutly nose the Easalan cruiser; andes) u

Bollision seemed inevitable and every one who proceedings terminated with a tout to the health for the dae of, the aniony, and should the summo fu Tuman Fill be open to French 1 the event of war, if the placed the scous thought that the Grafton of Mr. Man wong Thin, compradors of Mesars library at any time be inition to relicto Anumite commence like Lugchow and go alone railway through the English stroglih for the joda. AllThen we saw

cape them of, hur trast and take over these two too and that the French vornment will have weet deemed of strategic importance, it went ent into the Rassione bors. The Carlowitz & Co.

The following was the Hill of far-1, bird's Libraries and provide thom rith suitable arcon- the right as in the other, ope ports of main Channel from Brighton to Retingdean is to be what the little follow was made of. There could test to take its chance, and, if it tide was very strong at the time and it was cer

be game without a aisle mistake waiting were attached, componation could be taken tainly causing trouble the string of the mist, 3. sharke lines with crabs: 3 béche modation they will glas band them over baising a Coazal af te same time that the opened about Easter It is four miles long, confoed Stavenem, of this Edinburgh Academicals, Grusion Hower,hy skilful handling of the de mer and pigeon4, boiled pigeon egge The City Hall library wat erenlly by $260 Chinese Government can intain a customs elsting of two pales of rails, with a total gunge of who had trought down bis man all through from the otheride in the final etilenent. vessel want append to be an unstuidablo sa 3, tactle with euiora som: 6, fuk may, 7 raders during the trevejende andor Frier, gent. The local authorities will employ 18 feet, whichneelaldun (he basah geat low water We would then yo at least a valid claim listoa was sverted, the engine being sa gangast fawl; 8, stawell fungus. 3, bolled shell and the publishere of the Hongkong Seuraals theres to facilitate the installation of mack, and are statorged most of the twenty four ane his wriggling opponent with calon s Fronchnion and protested French subjects may feel. It is supported at bught of 23 ft by score, and yet I watched every move a one to counterset the effect of the uds but evenish and scallions: 10, fred pork, 11, minced. Lave to be again thanked for myplying their the French Consul in the proper residence hours. The deck of the car mosegrad 40 by 23 ure on it was done. I ran BOUZOU establish the mass at B-tumbo arder condi- four 12inch steel tubes, each muato una entranced. In labs time than if lasts to tall, the Roland when under existing con heon e Eustian's bowe-exil; 12, fried chicken she has 13, rewed sewage free of charge ditions it is doubtful, on the precedent of only for fed an attrally the in ohampignons with chicken 14, crake and carro MUSEUM Kianghung, whether her powers would cilent owned considerable vetement an based santhemum; 16, garipa 16, stowed seaweed; Between the 1st July, 1804 and 20th June, respect our lie if they wanted the island the other ships, and credit is due to the captain 17, fried prawns sud bamboo shoots 18; chicken 1885, the visitors were somewhat less in mumber of the treaty of Jane Arta; 1858; also by driven by vertical shafts inside the tubes. Cur had been ocupletely bafied by the studen of the Grafton for so ably steering the Towel juice and gros egetables 19 parteldge than during the preceding year this, lowover, Article 3 of the Ceusuntion of April 25th, went for the electric motors will be supplied by swerves righty cheer went up a Look-

was largely owing to the plague which was at its 1880 Goods destined for Chirs on be trans the trolley system," ander such difloult cireumatanoon.

grutal demort, pastry, and ten

oopt from 8 to 9.a.m. and on Thursday, the Mr. Bletassen, Mr. Fastan,

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to adcantage: he was the man above all offere likely to match a victory at the chanth hour, or, more correctly, perhaps, the 79th minute. Ha

mond in March, 1891 On that occasion the it was, I well remember, who gave tho English-

spectators were entertained with bagpipes be- foro the game began and also at the interval, and as Ehepened to be completely hemmnod in

me indelibly impressed upon my memory by excited Scotchmen, with a drizzling rain falling most of the thus, the afternoon has be Very early in the gomas Clane, the clever little Scolta three-quarter, had dropped a wenster- ful goal, and from that time forward Scotland were playing a winning yona McGregor was in great form, too, whilat our half banks could care do say thing right. How those Scotch. men did cheer). And how I envied them their opportunities at the time Italy jed

aff ono wherever it could, sick at heart owing

to the dismal glow of the Eaglish team; one can

in by these wild pathusiasts, the rain drippdag

it se'n ruk bad one A couple of playerS

ing ball superbly be tat allyped away, and was amongst the opposing tertem like a dashod for the bal Leckwool and a Scot, but the former was too art, and fielding a twist-

tash. If many the English sen present felt as I did, they held their eath as ho ran

tiest of the Articles 7, 10, 11, 12, and other fourwhould begis, the leading is being the Bector crack had been left steading still-he

wood safely planted the ball or the line. Had

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