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Sir William Robinson gavs, a dunce at Government House on Thursday evening...

The Volunteer Corps will take part in the Garrison mobilisation on the 11th lust.

The C. P. steamer Empress of Japan left Yokohama for Vancouver Festerley afternoon The O. & O. steamer Gaelic, with nails, &c., left Nagasaki for this port on the End inst, at 6 par

The "Ben" Line steamer Beaulder, from Antwerp und London, left Bingapore on the 2nd inat, for this port.

opening chapters of a now tale by Gordon On our sixth page to-day will be found the Stables, "Shadowed for Life"

After being withdrawn at $31,000 a few days proviously, the German steamer Wealand wis again put up for sale by anotion by wears. Powell and Co. at Singapore on the 28th DecemI- ber and sold for $29,000 to Messrs. McAlister and Co.

This afternoon on the Happy Valley in the Football Cup Competition the 35th Company, S.D. RA, will replay H.M.B. Centurion. In the event of another draw extra time will be played. Kick-off at 4 pm. Reforce-M÷. J. W. L. Oliver.

To-morrow morning, between 9 and 10.80 o'cloak, the steam launch Dayspring, carrying the Bethel Bag, will call alongside any veksel hoisting the answering pennant, to convey men sabors to 11 a.m. serviosat St. Peter's(Seamon's) Church, returning about 12.80.

A. Chines clerk, lising in Gough Street jumped overboard from the Ying Fat ferry launch on the lot instant. He was picked up by a water boat and while there le againsado an attempt to resol fles water. He was charged at the Police Court yesterday with attepted anicide and romanded.

The native local officials at Shanghai received telegram from the north on the 29th Decem her reporting the arrival three days previously of a fleet of eleven foreign warships presumed to be Basin at an island called Taingize, about twenty odd miles to the south-east of the

trance to Kinochon Bay..

Asocrding to Der stasiatische Lloyd the Austro-Hungarian Government has decided to appoint an Ambasador to Peking. Hitherto the Legutions in Peking, Tokyo, and Bongkok have been looked after by one representative only, who resided in Tokyo. The now Minister to Paling is Ritter von Boleslawski at present Minister-Resident In Marocco, who during the seventies was for some time Consul General in Shanghai Borr von Boleslawski is not expected to arrive at his new post before July.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1896.

FALSE ACCUSATION AGAINST A RICKSHA COOLIE.

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JOHN MINHINSETT FINED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR GIVING FALSE EVIDENCE. At the Afzgistracy yesterday, before Mr. T Sercombe Smith, Chan Ching, ricksha coolie, was charged with aseanling John Minkinnett, Overseer in the Public Works Department. At the conclusion of the case the complainant him solf was put on the charge shest and fined $50 for wilfully giving false evidence, while the chatio was discharged.

John Minhin nett said-Iain an overseer of the Prays Rocheraation Works. On the 2nd inst. at $45 pm. I got into a 'rickabo oppreite the New Victoria Hotel. Dafondant was the driver, I told him to take me home to 3, Arsenal Street Whon Tgot into the tickeka defendant took me down a ride stroot near the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on the past side. He dropped the riekaba and turned round, having left the shafts. He did not leave the stafts, but turned round in the abafta. Ho came up to mo and put both hands into my waistcoat pockets. Iet out of the ricksha then. Defendant picked up the shafts and mule away shouting "Policeman." I went after him and arrested him outside the monument in frent of the City Hall. I was too surprised to seize bir at first, My overcoat and under coat were not buttoned I was perfectly sober. I brought the defendant to the station with the assistance of a police constable. I did not lose sight of the ricksha I was taken not more than ten feet down the lane, which is pretty well lit. I had not touched the man. Nothing was taken from me; there was nothing in the pockets into which defendant put his bands. No other tickets or forson about

soundings, and to tha dreolion of the prevailing winds, badk

The Coloraal Surgeon it in rahle to expect that during the N. monsoon the bota su to moved to the west of Stonecutter an appears from the worrespondence thated $7.4.94 te tave been agreed: apon

The PRESIDENT mid it would be well before altering the anchorage to definitely ascertain what was the real 'cause of the nuisance. He movel Lut the Colonial Secretary be informed that the Board were investigating the matter and at present they had no denile proposition to make as regards the removal of the boats.

The HEAT QFFICED seconded. Carried.

AWNINGS AND BUNSHADES,

Two petitions were presented from the "gen try and merchants of the colony praying that they may be exempted from removing sunshindos or awnings. The petitioners said that they had darried on business for many years and awnings and sunshades hul been erected for a long time without any objection by shopkoopers and householders as a shelter from wind, sua, and rain, Notices and now been received ordering the immediate removal of sunshades and awnings, but for what reason potitioners were ignorant If the awnings, were removal their goods would ander k

and grossing, have been laid, and everything pat In good working order, preparatory to patting a drivo south under the western chute af ore now being worked at aut above the Interns dinte Level,

Estermediate: Level-This point continues to

110ft. Level-We have not yet been able to

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for tho opinions expressed by our Correspondiniz)

A BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

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The energetic store which we have taken," anya the President, are all more likely to result bi the future safety of our altizens in China, because the Imperial government is. I am persuaded, entirely convinced that we desire only the liberty and protection of our citizens; and redraws for any wrongs they may hars suffered, and we have no ulterior designs or object, political or otherwise,

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.DEATH.

At Shanghai, on the 284 of December, 1655 JANE, dearly beloved wife of Gottex PHINGTON, aged 35 years.

MURDER AND SUICIDE AT

grees the Important phases of our situation as the Great Lakes at the approaches to the narrow related ta dur Interocurse with foreign nations waters that connect them The waters in ques TAN SHAUKIWAN; --

and a statement of the financial problems which tion are frequented by feberrod of both nation Boop-after nine o'clock on Thursday night

confront us, omitting, pept as they sex rotated alities and their nots are thore used. Owleg to these any reference to departmental to the uncertainty and ignorance that prevails

ne to the true boundary, vexations. disputos, The President ther, toutes upon the nation and krisurve of boats and met by Canadian- an Indian policeman zabod Saat Singh No

oparty o 54b, murdered a young Chinaman at Stankiwan Station and afterwards blow his own brains

The Acting Captain Superintendent of Falicylald a large quaatily of ors for the mill and

without change to notice. Of bourse you duties ou certain products of the United Stater ment thereof may be an accopted standard la ont. The murderer has been in the Police Bhift them three-quarts of a milele wait of will do so for some time yet. The stopas are of the Argentine Republic in reducing the raisers often ceear, while ray positive settle... Force about eleven years and for some time Stunecnifers

The Freddent-It appears from the papers that will see by an earlier, part of this report in view of the free entry of wasl into the United not easily raschet A joint commission to past has been very friendly with the China- man, whose bra is Pan, Koo Lol, the son

the smell in sola costant pecurrence If the at the now shaft has connected with the States afforded by the new tariff laws. Men determins the line in those quarters on s military authorities will sist the Board by giving 200ft level. A drive his heon began off on is also made of the decision of the comprastien basis by measured courses following of the keeper of a tea house at Bhankiwan. Information when the audi actually exists the boots this shaft to connect with the west chate of ora mismone on the dispate betweef Argentine and a mage of marks on shoro is a necessity, for

will be visited by a offione of the Bordit the wears working on the east and west roofs Brazil by the President as arbiter, and the which immediate provision should be made. How the quarral, which eniminated in the tragedy arose is Eot known, as no one knew

between Great Britain and the republic of that they were anything but friendly The operations actually being curled casted. It and has already own driven 17 feet. I cot not negotiations in progress for the revival of the It being apparent that the boundary dispato

seans very doubtful whether the mere existence of tell yon this drive will cross the course of Chilian claims oordmission.

The Hikarierod condition of affairs in China, Voneznals onaning the limits of British murder book place in the stables of the station this comerçanes station is sufficient to account for Phillip's Leader at a point about 30ft. to the and the first to raise an alarm was a Chinaman the alleged nuidimos at Stonecutters.

west or where any payable ore, had been found following upon the close of the war with Japan, Guiana are approaching an acute stage, a do- who leard a rifle shot, He rushed to the

The Secretary-It seems to me 11 would be a waste on it hitherto, and will be a further test for is the consequent poskening of the central Baite statement of the interest and policy of the stables and enw Pan lying on the floor bleeding, of valuable time to circulate à confused mass of cor- I am hopeful that we shall had payable grennd authority of the government and the serious United States or rogarde the outrorary seemed and his chat was in flame. The injured man respondence, like this to members, and I recommend on it there

ontbreak of the old fanatical spirit against to be required, both on its own account and in view of the friendly relatione of the powOPA foreigners are discussed. The demands of the said "Sant Singh shot me, and he was then that the military authorities be invited to, sinle removed with all possible speed to the hospital, their complaint clearly and distinctly. To this resams work in the crossout to go out to the United States and other powers for the panish directly concerned. In Jely last, therefore, but he died before he got there. Inspector request the argumentative reply might be Hall and European constable were in the given the seach firm the conservancy boots at course of Gillies' reef at this level, owing to allment of the aggressors, and the compliance of dispatch was addressed to our ambasador atte

We will attend to it as soon as possible, howovor, as in aleo the demand of the United States for erminent, in which the attitude of the United station and when informed of the tragedy they anchor off this nariaid corner of Remercters the miners being fully employed uewhere. the Chinese government therewith, are rated, London for communication to the British gos at once harred round to and the murderer. Lalund. That, however, is not the point, or rather

Now Leader. There is no abangs to, report a special commission to investigate the die States as fully and distinctly set forward."

The general conclusion therein reached was that While searching for him they heard a couple only part of the paint, at isue. Surely the military hores, the various atopar, ots, faily maintaining turbutes where they Bret broke out.

the established policy of this government, bo of rifle shots and proceeding to the Indians authorities can give the distance the anchorago is

ing firmly opposed to, the forcible increase by bath room they found him lying on the floor from their encampment, and whether this anchonge their output of one for the raill. They will Divage-The total drisage for the month

why European power of its teritorial posses dead. He had put a ballet through his head. is in Beltinho Chinese waters, or on the line of continue to do this for samo months yet.

derdarcation tepeen the two waters. The officer in When the Chinaman was murdered best and of the Royal Artillery at Stonerattmsia

6034 9in,

siens on this continent; and that as this polisy Ore mited 1,004 tops

is well founded in principle, and strongly sup have been very close to the Indian as the Teland soems to think that the Civil forecoment

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ported by numerous precedents, as a consequenos firing of the shot ignited his jachet and most of should accept his statengale and recommendations mado up as follows:Angast Shaft

Now Leler170

the United States was bound to protest against it was bural. The bullet cate ad his loft side, without any insertigain. I banlly think the Civil penetrated his back, piarcel a clean hole through Government will take any action until they have Milling This carried on during 27 days,

any talargement of the area of British Graisza in doengation of the rights and against the will the window, and at length lodged itself in the had the reports of the offers concrued before them.ordshing 1,004 tons of ore for a yield of 50 os.

Of the Wallor incidont, the message says of Venezuela; that considering the disparity in atore room of the station. The murderer 097-These afficers cannot possibly report that a nuisance 12 dwt of smelted gold m

General Thesal attention has been given "The customary cordial relations between this strength between Brent Britain and Venezuela tainly premeditated his orima as he took down exists till they have oboerred the nuisance. It is for his own rife, but as he could not find any cart this reson that a request has been made do telegraph to all work coming under this head. The whols country and Francs have been undisturbed the territorial dispute between them can only be of the concentrates and tailings have boon with the oxooption that a full explmation: reasonably settled.by an impartial arbitration. man's pouch which was hanging up in a room. Saturday both Dr. Clarks and myself had a telegram fenced in so as to scoure them in case of loode; of the treatment of J. L. Waller by the and the reports of sack arbitration should ridges of his own he took some out of another at a ilure when the minance isoleervable. “On

"An official that, the United States is not entisfied if one of An ingairy will of course be hold. The mural pm, that the stench from the boats we perceptible dored aan was to have appeared at the Police on the island. We got over than at p.m. and now houses have been allt, for cur Kling expeditiinary military authorities of France include the whole controversy, and further than etrong trestle work to connect the new shaft record of the trial bas betr furnished to this the powers concerned be permitted to draw an At a meeting hold yesterday evening of the Court yesterday to presents a coelis for throw certainly it was not perceptible taco, nor was the copliss, and a now tram-line laid down on still demains to be given."

In answer to the President the SECRETARY with mill. A second European ongineer for government, saya the message, but the evi- arbitrary line through the territory in dispute Committees appointed by the various Lodges it ing stones into his house. The case was called breeze blowing from the boats towards the island. was decided to keld a bait ou Monday, the 17than in the ordinary way, when Inspector Hall aid that three days ago he received u, tologrami the mill has been engaged and will soon be dence added in support of the charges, which and declare it will submit to arbitration only Felauary next, is celebration of the Jubilee of said Your Worship, the prosecutor in the case from the military authorities stating that the here for duty. My letters will have told yon he was not reaved by the French Minister for the portion lying on one side of it. In view of was murdered last night" The coolie was a steach was noticeable only between tou and will be employed in emperintending the milling Foreign Affairs til the first week in October, bag this conclusion the dispatch in question called Freemasonry in Hongkong and of the Zetland

at night and to semist fr. Jolly generally, thus far been withhold, the French govorarent upon the British, gorerament for a definite twelve o'clock.

answer to the question whother it would or would -cordingly discharge. Lodge.

Gold Steading I regret to say the loss of taking the ground that its production in re gold we suffer through the dishonesty of err sponse to our demand would establish a bad not submit the tarritorial controversy hetwoo Chinese, sud mative workpeople has become a procedent. The offorts of our anbassador to itself and Venomels in its entirety to an serions matter and calls for immediate and procure it, however, have not, bon rafaxod, and imperial arbitration, The auswor of the British determined action. Honce I am increasing or it is ronddently expected that sore satisfactory government has not yet been roeivad, but it is polico foron and ongaging to Curopeans us solution will shortly he Tosobod Meanwhile, expected shortly, when a further communication night watchmen. We are also gatting a strong it appears that Mr. Wallor's confinement has on the subject will probably be made to cou- fenou all round the principal workings with every alleviation which the slate of his healthgroes,"

Of Cahn the Preslout saya tho. United amitable gates for ingress and agres of the and all other circumstances of the case demand

States must preserve. International faith, how workpoople I foar we shall alwaya suffer more or permit.

Our relations with Germany are typice of ever much car citizens sympathize with the or less from this cause unless the punishment acted out to offenders by the Government the condition of things elsewhere found in insurgents. He continues Thongh neither in male much more severe and adequate. countries whose positions and trade are similar the warmth of our people's sympathy with the. Labens-This coutines fairly plentiful, bat to our own. The close rivalries of competing Caban insurgouts, nor our loss or material, of 1st I notice a falling off in the apply of industries, the influence of the delusive doctrine damage consequent up tas fufile endeavours Chinese coolies, which I attributs to the pre- that this internal development of the ustion is thus far made to restore peace and order, nor cautions we are taking to prevent gold stealing. promoted and its wealth increased by a poliny say shock that our humane sensibilities may

HealthThis is fairly good.

which undertaking to reserve its home markets have receivet from the cruelties which appear Rainfall During the month the total rain- for the exclusive use of its own producirs, to especially characterize this sanguinary and noosely obstructs their las in foreign Bercely conducted war, have in the least shaken full was 13 5/16 in.

markets and prevents the free across of their the determination of the government to honestly products to the world, the desire to maintain falt very international obligation, yet it is trade in time-worn ruts, regardless of inetor carnestly hoped on every ground that the able lawe, nay needs and changed conditions deysalation by the armed tentlict may speedily The HEALTH OFFICEE said it was absolutely

of demand and supply, and our own halting be stayed and order and quiet restored to the nesowary if the sanitation of the colony was to

tardiness in inviting, a free exchange of com- distracted labad, bringing in their train activity be maintained that the gunsbades and awnings

modities, and by this means imperilling our and thrift and popceful paraits. The Allianca shoull be removed. He did not refer so much

those sunabades which

footing in external markets waterally open to incident, art Spain's disavowal of it, and her. were merely

us, however, orested a situation somewhat insurance of a non-resurrence of similar inter to. dilapidated and dirty, because. thess, could

jarions to American export interests, not only ference so stated":{" be removed and replaced by, better ones, but TO. THE EDITOR OF THE "DEFLY PRESS.

The President expressed his regret that the. In Germany, where it is perhaps most notion- STR,-In a lotter which appeared in your to those sunshades which were so placed over" the doors of houses as to obstruct a considerable issue of Ist inst. your correspondent Pedas able, lut in adjacent countries. The effect Terkish government should have thwarted the trian advocates the establishment of Beard of this, particularly on food products and parpose to send to the disturbed quarter of the porting of light, and this was ons of the causes

our insurance companies, pointed empire the United States conel at Sires in Agriculturo for the better regulation of corals B of the all pervading odour to be found there the plugna recorts amply bore out this state tain matters in ornnection, with the tillage of out the necessity for open-handed fairness in order to investigate and report. Every effort, mont. Dirt was bound to accuraslate in dark the soil of the colony. The attention of such dealing with the other nations statet. It is he says, is put forth to ensure the safety of the place, and during the last three months he Beard, should it ever he retablished, and if not, argued if it is necessary to provide restrictions American citizens, and the United States sirailar to those from which we anffer in order minister is alert; but, he goes: on, "Several had been in many Chinese places whore it was that of the powers that be, ought certainly to impassible, except by means of artificial light, be drawn to another custom of the Chinese to guard against unfair discrimination, the way most powerful European powers have armed Turkey to restrain fanatical bestality, and it is to distinguish the features of the inmates. reading or squatting on the land surrounding to such course je aney, but should not be duty as agents of the Christian world in Our relations with Great Britain, always in-earnestly hopel that prompt and offective action That being ac he thought it was proper to open the Wengucicheeng silage in the Happy lightly entered apon the ground floor and throw more light into them. Valley, which is as great o auisance to riding.

This concludes that part of the message re Defendant asked no questions.

The causes of the darkness were two-fold. One men and frequenters of the raucourse in the mate and important, have demanded toring on their part will not be delayed," P.O. Singh aid-On the End inst. at was the size of the opening at the back of the early morning as is the practice complained of the past year even a greater share of considere-

tion tu wal Berori rexatious questions lating to international affair. The remainder honse Arfect which was remedied last year by Pedestrian to evening strollers.. 95 p.m. I heard someone call out "Policeman" four times in Queen's Road Central, near the by Ordinage; and the other oxas was the fact I allude to the burning of weeds which goes were lit undetermined by the Behring Sea and greator half of the nasago is devoted to City Hall I ran towards where the orice came that awnings were placed so low down as to cover on with the nimost regularity during this train arbitration tribunal. The application of princi. the discussion of the finnarial situation in the

by that august body has not been United States.

"By equorand of the peopls," the message from. I saw defendent drawing rioksin and a considerable portion of the front door or ing sasson. The broke hangs over the ce walking ahead, followed by the lost witness, in entrace to the shop; perhaps in addition a course, poliates the free morning air, gets

to accomplish, either because the principles says, "the custom revenad system-designed for Queen's Hond Central I asked the defendant variety of articles obstructed the light. He into the lungs of roni and riders, and pr themselves lacked breadth and definitenem, cr the protection of the favoured, classes at the what was the matter. Ho did not answer. moved That the Board directs that any vanta owners at the rails from baying an unin Complaint told me to take defendant to the awning or gunshade which in the opinion of terraped view of what their animals are doing? bosses their essention has been more an inexpers of the goat as of our countrymen station" I was going vist and defeat was the Mential Umeer or Halth 58 Age general rote itis fupossible to distinguish imperfect. Much correspondence has been to his book superseded by a tariff policy which in coming towards me. Complainant was three dirty or so dilaphilated as to constitute the gusta at the village ond of the cetree, and changed between the two governments or the principle denies the right of the government yards behind the ricksha, and was walking, unisance shall be cleansed, repaired, or removed sportazion who assemble at the Happy Valley subject of preventing exterminating slaughter to accord esquecial advantages to favourites, and, with other ustions, recognizes the fact that did not sen a ricksha or the complainant as the Medical Officer of Health shall direct, are anasimonsly of opinion that the nuisance of goals The insuficisney of the British patrol while encouraging our intercourse and train. come out of the lans. The position of the provided that ans sunshade which shall should be stopped, if not altzgether, ut leout in Behring ses, under the regulations agreed on

can baik up our country's industries and parties led me to suppose that the richaka render ang inhabited room so dark as to be until after 8 am, then the morning training by the two governments, has been repeatedly American self-rehance, thrift, sed ingenuity was coming from Wanchai. Complainant op predicial to the health of the inmates shall be is usually over The matter is one enfekle the pointed out, und get only two British alps have

province of the energetic Clerk of the Course, heen on pattel duty during the sesson in those develop its resourens more strely than enervat peared to have been drinking. He was walking removed."--

The aries of Policeman" cxmə The PRESIDENT hoped the members of the and appears to be one for the Government to water. We need a more effectire enforcement in paternalism. But this and the repeal of steadily from Cason's Road, near the City Hall. At Board would cone in the resolution, which he deal with. If the authorities remove this cause of the existing regalations, no will as the adep the silver law, it is said, fall far short of that time I was about in the middle of the lane seconded. He quite agreed that there wore for complaint they will earn the grahtads of tinn such regulations as experience has shown caring the financial evils from which we are to be absolutely nosersary to carry out the suffering." The constant depletion of the gold. intent of the award. All this has been earnestly reserve la reviewed, and the constant subsequent Whilst in the lane I saw no 'riclabs. I ran many cases in the colony where the existence

Mirged upon the British government, but thus falling off pointod tut, from which the Presi right up to the 'rieksha. Complainant was not of the sunshades in their present condition and

far without effective resulte In the mosatimo dent derives this conclusion: The only thor talking to the defendant Defendant did not position could not be other than injurious to appear to be walking away from the complain sanitation. Under the circumstances be thought

found in the retiremont and cancellation of our "hunting has so alarmingly progressed that un-

Jess the slaughter is at once checked extinction United States notas, commonly called green- fondante rickeha. When I saw the parties improve this state of things complainant had not got held of defendant.

Ichang, 23rd December within a few yours seems to be an absolute hacks, and the outstanding treasury notes issued John Minhinnett, recalled, said The last

by the government in payment of silver pur- For the week ended lat Dscomber lost the A rather serious outbreak occurred here on certainty. AND withaen in the police "constable who prostod

The method he proposes is an exchange for defendant, and he was coming from west, about rats of mortality wes 81 per 1,000 per annum as Wednesday, the 18th, which lucktie was nipped "The undersanding by the which the United clinson ander the act of 1800. twenty feet away, when I saw him. Thefendant against 19.0 for the corresponding week of last in the bud by the prompt action of the Consul States was to pay Great Britain the sum of wenttowards the sonument with the ricksha ou your. For the week ended 28th December the la galling to the Baf for a landing party and $425,000 in full wattlement of all-British claims. beads, small and large, and bearing low rate leaving the isus. I had bold of defondant and reto wes 24.3 per 1,000 poe annum as compared in dealing with the tiative ofisiale Wetnex for damages arising from the seizure of scaling of internet and for a long term, to replenish the was bringing him back to the Central when I with 16.8 for the corresponding period of last day was to have been quite a gala day, as the vessels, authorized under the award of the Paris diminution of the currency used by the ra man of the Es were having sports on ground tribunal of arbitration, was not confirmed by tirument of the United States and treasary met the police constable, who was doubling yea

kindly granted by the Rev. H. Collins of the the last congress, which declined to make the notos, amounting probably to lean the P. and ought hold of the risksha to stop him.

American Mission. The fahang community necessary appropriation. I am still of opinion $488.000.000, He proposes that, national banks The police constable was not in the lane when I

was out in force as the day was fine. Crowds that this arrangement was judicial and advan. should be allowed to issue circulation equal in was there. It was not two minutes between

of Chinese were everywhere and everything tageois for the govemment, and I earnestly par value to the bouds they deposit to secure the time I was assaulted and the time I saw the policeman Had the policeman, boon in the

ecemed to be going along picely when a sa oc recommend it to be again considered and sancity and Le tax on their circulation should be re- emrenea happaned. Acddontally a wriyuan in the tigned 14, however, this does not meet with duced to one fourth of one per cent, which lane he must have seen the assault.

Customs was hit by a ballot from an air gun. the favour of congross, it certainly will sourcely would undoubtedly meet all the expensos the On the Tat instant the Magistrate of Narahni Instantly all was commotion. The ladies were dissent from the proposition that the govora government inerrá on their account. In ad up last night. Complainant was not drank, ordered two prisoners to be sent to the Tin-tahurried home and the sports posted, Wement is bound by every consideration of honour dition they should be allowed to cubstitute or Ono hat hopes the people would dispores quietly, and good faith to provide for the speedy deposit in lien of the bonds now required. as but had been drinking. He complained of an mastan for the Bing-chi or slicing process assault with intout to rod.

of them was a Bhan-teci who had a fight with, but lastead of doing so the sad event was used adjustment of the claims by arbitration ecogrity for their ofrculation those which would Defendant said Complainant engaged my his uncle and lilled him in the straggle. These pretext to give fact to the spite and will the only ofbar alternative: A treaty of arbitra he issued for the parpose of retiring the United The President enys there might not be sach rickas naar New Victoris Hotel. On approach other's rima was that ho killed an old man always existent in the breast of the studente, fion Lee, therefore, bees agreed upon and will be Slates notes and tresemry notes,

literary and military. Soon there was a lintel-immaiately laid before the senate so that in one ing the bank he told me to go faster. belonging to the same clan as himself. I went as ftet se I could. On approaching the The Tartar General pays visits every night ing mob. The Consul and others were stood of the modes suggested a final settlement maya necessity for an addition to the cutzenby by porn panty is of bank orulation as at first glance prices of merchandise. In view of the basa complaining of the stench from the con..

City Hall he stopped my ricksba, get out of it in the disguise of an ordinary individual to all and followed off the grounds. The mols cameo be romhod,

The matter of the enforcement of interna indicated. If we should be relieved from main. kicked me, and tore my oil cloth. I stood and the police stations in the city. On the 22nd, all the way to the Consulato, smashed in the door divided nature of the report it is not likely sorvancy boats which anchor in the neighbour told him to stop. Feallsd for the police, I told albino he waited the police Station in Tai-ss lending to the Commissioner's house, entered his tional raiss to prevent collisions at ses is still intaining gold reserve under the conditions that that, the Japanese Government will at pro head of Stonecutters Islas The sanitary the poliocinan I was half killed Complainant Street, where he discovered that one of the ground, and broke some windows. Stoner wore abeyue, Bhough proposal originated with constitate it the baroster of our selveros and sent introduce any changein the currency, un- less it be to jouir a bimetallic concert shonly ground of complaint. The bathing parties paid me no fare. I did not go down the lane at policemen wis absent Ho asked, the other also thrown into the Crenlate grounds, and the Great Britain And was, concurred in by the Four tresury should no longer be "foolish pur policemen where the absentes had gone. One back door of the Rev. W. Deane was nearly United States. Bat her Majesty's government veycra of gold for nations abroad, or for specula said that he had gona, to ree his mother, who was mashed down. As soon as the howling was heard enotering opposition from British shipping tion and hoarding by uue citizens at home, I one be arrived at by the principal nations

ill. His Excellenor and that every one should and the nobreen the ladies were hurried off to the interests, has annonseed ita inability to accept should expect to see gold rosume its normal Fanc ask permission before leaving his duty. He at Changhe. The Customs staf was armed and a date to be set for carrying the rules into effect. tions in the busings atsira of the comtry and The commisioners appointed to mark the in- cease to be an object lesson of oxciting the sen Japan stundling alone would be quite power

once sent some one to call the absentee back. kept the Customs qnsters. A party of mariass lear to introduce or maintain bimetalliam,

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

When the man came back, His Excellency and bluejackets was landed from the Eat and ternational boundary in Passamaquoddy Bay, sitive imagination of the people..

The silver left in the treasury, be, thinks, There is nothing, however, to prevent her

ordered him and his friend who spoke in favour marched to the Consulate. Through the energy according to the description in the treaty of

might be gradually convertel into fractional "The completion of the preliminary survey of cou. Continuing, he says: "The important establishing a gold standard should she be

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held at of him to be beaten with twenty blown each of the Consul the ofloials were roused and the Ghent, have not yet fully agreed.

The former was punished for being absent mob dispersed Native soldiers were stationed. so advised, but it would be greatly to

the offices resterday sterno: Hon. F. A without asking permission, and the latter for all about the settlement. The ladies and children the Alaskan bendary which follows the con question is not the quantity of money received slept on board the steamar all night, while the tour of the won from the southernmost point in revenge payments, but the kind of money Cooper (Director of Publia Works) presided,

strikes the her own detriment to do so at the pre

we maintains and our ability to continue in A very pleasing little ceremony took place and there were also present Hon. Commander telling a lis

About me thousand five hundred soldiers gentlemen guarded the property on shore. Next of Prince of Vicles island until aent time. Her curreney is admirably yesterday on board the Gorman steamship China. G. H. Hastings (Asting Captain Superin. lately arrived at Canton from the province of day, although arowds collected, all wae quist and hundred and forty-Arst meridian at or near the sound financial condition. We are considering adapted to the requirements of her popula For a number of years the bort has been tendent of Police), Desi Atkinson (Acting Cosy and cant for by Vicemy Tax by the late afternoon the Indias returned home summit of Mt. Elins awaits farther necessary up the government's holdings of gold us related to

under charter to Menace. Tungkee & Co. and lonial Surgeon), Dr. F. W. Clarke (Health for the defence of Canton.

of the Con request. In the city the Church prepusticas, which are urgently recommended the, soundness of our money, and as effecting tion, and for the time being secures to employed by them continuously is the Saigon Officer), Mr. N. J. Ede, and Mr. H. McCallum

Lau Hok-802, one of the most powerful of Scotland Msion was threatened, but a guard This survey was andertaken under the pro our national credit and monetary length."

Vísioze, of a convention entered into by this The government, he says, rostres no gold in her substantial advantages in her tradal: trade, and the very kind and courteous test (Bretary), (

San-x in Canton, was brought to the military of soldiers has been stationed at every chapel. competition with gold standard nations, mant which her passenger havo always received

court for trial, the other day. He vel prosecuted. Good proclamations have been issued by the country and Great Britain in July, 1892, payment of revenues, nor would it if the revenues from the captain and his officers, invinced them We are indined to think that those ad- to present the ship with a very handsome read and confirmed.

The mutes of the provious meeting were by a good number of San-at for misconduct, Heten, the F, and the Chentai. The officials a mupplennutary convention on February 3rd were increased. A lengthy argument follows squeezing and ecting bally to the common people are evidently doing all to their power to keep 1894 As to the remaining section of the on the impossibility of soaring gold for the VIRQUETRACE SPECIFICATIONS. vantages will prove temporary, for with Chiness flag, made of heavy red coloured silk

the peace. In another ten days the students Alaska boundary, which follows the hundred and treasury from the present treasury receipt: He has been degraded. The village contract specifications were enzi." the easy means of international communice and having large embroidered Chinam oharso

The Chinose in Calm-have sent an order to all depart, so we look for quiet time again forty first meridien northward from Mt. Elina to Withdrawals of gold, he says, are due to fright, Chaton for some bric-a-bras and other enri- We cannot be thankefal enough a gunboat was the frozen ocean, the settlement of which in and nothing will stop, than byt a care of the tiau that now exist values all over the tes in the contre meaning Good luck and adored and approved.

prosperous future The-Ene-ing was hoistail

oeties, which will be used for making the Chinese in port, for it was nothing but the prompt volves the actual location of the meridian men fright. It is denied that bouds have been issued world have a tendency to find a common amidst a tremendous roar of firecrackers, and THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES AND THE

Since January, 1994, correspondencs has taken Conkul in Cubs a present on the celebration of lariling of the men that did the mob. I tioned, no conventions agreement has yet been to supply insufficient reveano. The Presidant no gruboat had been here we would undoubt made The nacertainment of a given meridian then takes up the fros coinage question, and his birthday. lovel But the two shilling dollar is still these on board, representatives of the firm of

Tungken & Co. and their foreign local agents place between the military aathorities and the

A lengthy, argumant against the theory of worth as much in the Far East as the four and traher, whtharinetically drank the health Government respecting smells frors the an

On the 23rd attimo a band of about sixty odly, as on a previous comion, have been at a particular point is a work requiring mach strongly condoms, the system. robbers made an attack on a village named San-houseless and wanderers, Wo give all praise to time and careful observations and surveys. shilling dellar used to be, and though in the of the genial nitipper Caps Vess, and after chorage station for the cousevancy boats. On the man has loved houses were the Consul and Captain Barton for their prompt Such observations and surveys were undertaken the government's power to maintain the valuo Weet two shillings now go farther fun partaking of a splendid repast, followed tho 7in of Last month the Medical Officer of ved at all the incle contents. An edd, action, and toner thanks to the effiedrs of the by the United States coast and goutatlo surveys of silver follows on his well known lines, and in 1890 and 1801, while similar work in the the value of a enfe and stable currency is en- the same amount did twenty years ago, it will good deal of apeshifying, this pleasant little Health and Mr. McCallan want over to Stone Farmor offered resistance, but was shot dead,"

episode in the Hongkong shipping trade come outiers Island at the time the conservancy boste

kame quarters andor British auspices are be larged upon in general terms: Following this he Feved to give nearly coincidental results, but says; I have entured to express myeolf upon from Victoria were discharging cargo. No smell

the surveys have been independently sandnoted this subject with canceless and plainess of was perceptible. The forenoon we calm, but

And no international agreement to mark those speech because I enmot ek myself of the.. making cue allowance for this it was diffoult,

or any other parts of the hundred and forty-first belief that there hurts in the proposition for reported Mr. McCall, to understand how the

The Secretary of the Panjom Mining Co.,

meridian by permanent monuments has yet been the free coinage of silver, so strongly approved #well from the bosta in question can at any time. Limited, advises as that he has received the

Washington, D. C., Sth December: made. In the meantime the valley of the Tukon and so freely advocated by a multitude of my affect the camp on Stonecutters Island How following report from the Mining Manager en aver, he recommended that the military authori- work done at Punjora during the month of

Both houses met at noon today. After the is becoming the highway through the hitherto countrymen, serious menace to our prosperity, ties be asked to telephone or telegraph over at a November

Invocations and the reading of the journals, the uforplored wills of Alaske, and untokl mineral and an insidious temptation of our people to time when they had cause for complaint, when August Binft, 200ft Level. This point has President's executive clark appeared with the wealth has been discovered in that region, wander from the allegiance they owe to public either he or Dr. Clarke would investigate mat ters. In reply to this report Major Batteld wrote our best attention and I am please to sinust metags, which was read by the charks aspecially at or near the junction of the and privata integrity. Even continued agita. on the 20th of last month that Mr. Hou say the prospects continurencouraging. The cast in soon house amid Can respectful attention boundary meridian with the Yukon and its tion on the subject adds greatly to the diffenity

or hanging wall of the drebody we were derring of senatore and representatives

tributaries Te the circumstanone it is of the dangerous Bunctal situationalready forood at date of my last repart has been resched and The message procceis, in substance, de expechant and imperative that the jurisdiction apon tis." soomed to doubt the statements that there is n

firmits bf the respective govornmouth is this re- The message concludes us" especially stench. There is, however, no doubt sicut drives have boen started to go north and south follows It; Uisce is at lipiem sa ahaninable stench, and on the course, so far, the one is of low grade To the Congress of the United States glon be spoedily dotorrained. Her Britannic entreat the people's representatives in congress, I can say no object in anyone going over total I am now inalmed to think that the boot The present Basemblage of the legislativo Majesty's government has proposed a joint who are charged with the responsibility of. Amell it. The only thing is to shift the beats part of the outs of payabhi ora is still further branch of our government news at a time when dalimitation of the hundred and forty-first the inauguration of mares for the safoty" Liont Colonel O'Gorman also hoped that the to the acth. This will be gruved in a few weeks the interests of our people, and the nests of war meridian by an international commission of and prosperity of war common country to The following ninfifes were aprended as noril drive on the cotired of Gillies' roof peentry, glee speaial prominence w the condition exports which, if congress, will nathorizo, it promptly and effectively coastday the ills of our has been resmod, and 14 test driven, making of our foreign relations and exigencies of our and make riue provisions therefor, uch be orinesl facneal plight. I havs, suggested tie Three hundred more police leave arodsed the Mr. Edo-Fr own beervation there is its total length from the No. 2 cromont 30 fest national finances. The reports of the heads of accurplished with no unreasonable delay best ready which my judgment approves. I the several administrative department fully and It is impossible to overlook the vital in desire, however, tu sure vongrees that I am no doubt that the stench fere the beats in very bad The rest has become very much broken' and 'is Mr. Chamberlain las Instructed Bir Herculos at fully half a mile from then did te bewart vor poor. We shall run this drive up under the plly babibat what has been accomplished portance of continuing the work already entered prepared to co-operate with it in perfecting any

The question is, Can an anchorage be selected, which hausted, though it cannot continue for ever Robinson to publish proclamation in Cope will prevent the wrièll renching the shore, whether plates of ore found in the Mill Gully Tannel within the scope of their respective duties, and upon and supplementing it by further effective measures. Fromising a thorough and practical patriotic endeavour to further the interests ind and is perhaps already beginning to ware

The Health Oversee no reason for altering at this depth and opening in that hootion of the mant of our country's condition as patriota sud entire boundar While the influence lasts, however, it wouldn's setion and ordering British subjects to Helm of the currency boete wh Store minots new shaft has bout conneebed intelligent labper and observation suggest II would mal attention to the unsatisfactory guard the welfare of our cuntrymen, who in be folly to make any change in the currency obey the Tastal authorities and to remain cutters Jared, the site has been cleon with front securely timbered, and a ambulant chamber or therefore deem ray xeontive duty adequately delimitation of the respective jurisdiction of car respective places of duty wo have unders which would have the effect of neutralising i quiet.

ene and with every regard to various far plat made. The mesosary rails, including polute performed at this time by presenting to con- the United States and the Dominion of Canada in I taken to serve."

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 4rti, 1896.

A charge of manslaughter has been preferred against Kwok U Tan, master of the Wing Le forry launch. The launch was proceeding from Vistoria to Yaumati on the morning of the nd inst when tho ran down a stall-ushing-boat, in which were three man. The occupants were all thrown into the water and one of them, named Keung Yung Tak, was drowned. The other two were picked up by a cargo boat. The allegation against the raster was that he made no efforts to save the decossed. He was brought THE report of the Japanese Currency Comp at the Police Court yesterday and remanded. mission has been published in the Nicht Night, but the only translation we have yet seen is evidently very much jumbled and it is difficult to gather from it the precise meaning of the arguments and reasons set -out. The not result, however, apparato be that eight of the members of the Com

ission thought a changer of standard neces. try and sever were of a contrary opinion, Of the advocates of a change six were in favour of a gold standart and two in favour of a bimetallic one. The number in favour of a change appears rather extraordinary, as team wo gather that on the question whether the T. 6 Smith divergence which has taken place in the value

Operators on the stock exchange would find. it a convenience if the Shokbrekers' Assocls tion world spots the shares of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the Hongkong and Whcampos Dook Co. Su dollars instead of at so muzels prontium. The latter course involves a calculation in respect of every transaction to determine the price, which is a waste of time and trouble. Un the London market Bar shares are quoted in geurls, not at so much premiara, and, substituting dollars for pounds, would be well if the same course were followed here.

Aerioket match will be played to-day, the Cleb v. the Mary. The following is the Club

NC. M. Pirth

E. Mast Capt, Babr-Carr, RB. Rev. G. Vallings.

G.D. Campbell, H.HK. A. S. Anton

H. R. Raticock Bar-Mjr, Johnstone A Anderson

of gold and silver had been to the advantage of Japan or not ton took the affirmative

C. V. N. Percival, R.B. view and only five the negative. The ex- By the courtesy of Admnal Buller, Captain planation would seem to be that the majority Legin, and the officers of the flagship, the band were of opinion that the advantages during the afternoon

of the Centurion will play upon the ground

craing from cheap silver are temporary.

and will be neatralised by a rise in the As will be seen hy the report of the Banitary Board meeting the military authorities have

aukarities arem soeptions as to the existence of

which go aver to Luddhikob Day and Stone-

cattors in summer will, however, be glad if the complaint results in the removal of the nois save, of the existence of which various high cffcers of the Government must be convinced from their own experience. It may be difficult to determine the precise range of the stench, but it would be rather singular if it did not sometimes reach Btonseutters.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS"]

LONDON, lat January, TROUBLE BREWING IN SOUTH AFRICA.

be a long time yet before equilibrium in the to an end. relative values and purchasing powers will be re-established. In the meantime Japan will have the advantage of a period of rising prices, and it is recognised by political economists tint trade always flourishes mors under the influence of rising prices than under that of falling, prices. Gold using

In consequence of so appeal from the leading enuntries have for a long period been suffer inhabitsuts of Johannesburg Dr. Jamoson ing under the latter and commercial decreased the border on Bunday with 700 Chartered pression has been the result, but the polibo aud in marching on Johannesburg. M standard baving ww, us is believed, reached Chamberlain has wired him to return. its maximum of appreciation, a commercial Later raports by Gertaan telegram from revival has set in. To Japan the fall in Pretoria state that a rising has occurred at

Johannesburg. the guld valuo of silver has brought cheap money and commercial prosperity and its influence is still very far from being ex

the border.

every owner, rider, and

A MAN AT THE RAILS.

Hoogkong, Md January, 1896.

ant. I saw a piece of oil cloth torn on "de the Board vaglit të take active steps at ones to SERIOUS OUTBREAK AT ICHANG the depletion of the seal hard by means of pelagic" | ough and practical remedy for our troubles is

P.S. Hannah Bald-I was in the charge room when Mr. Minhinnett brought defondant

all.

His Worship disebarged the defendant and fired Minhinnets $50 for wilfully giving false testimony.

(MINUTER,

CONSBEYANCY DOALS.

boats would be shifted es euggested

The relation wis carried.

MOLTÁLITY STATISTICS.

ADJOUENMENT

The Board adjodened until Thursday week.

CANTON NOTES

FEDM THE CHUNG BOOI SAN TO."]

THE FUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED,

Chongho for their kindness to our wives and shildren.-N. C. Daily News porrespondent.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S MES SAGE TO CONGRESS.