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INTIMATION.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

has just received FRESH SUPPLIES OË

WHOLESOME

CONFECTIONERY

AND

DELICIOUS SWEETS,

of the HIGHEST QUALITY and Fuairy

The inchiko-—.

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ASSORTED TOFFEES.

MIXED BONBONS, FRY'S CHOCOLATES,

TANGERINE BISCUITS, ORANGE PASTE; ORANGE ROLLS

Sa.,

Together with the Latest Novelties iz FANGY BOXES,

which are very suitable as Seasonable Preverite for Ladies and Young People:

FRENCE CONFECTIONERY and CONSERVES in Large Assertiont from the BEST PARISIAN HOUSES.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 1908.

FIFTH OLUB KADE.

A slow but rather exciting-re was siled on Sunday, the 5th Jamary, in a Succession of light winde and ouls with a moderate breeze to finish with. The course was from the Police Pier, Kowloos, round mark boat off Chung Has, North Fairway buoy, mark boot off Chung Hie. leaving all to starboard) and home; 15 miles.

The following booty started First class Payne, Royal Engineers: Dart, Dr. Lowson Ladybird, Mr. Hastings; Brica, Mr. Donkson Mateor, Mr. TW. Lammort, Princess, Mr. 1 Mokio.

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River This trade having been one of the ROTAD HONGKONG YACHT CLUB, "causes of the establishment of France In Tonkin, it would seem that all svezations theasures calculated to cause this natural: "route to be deserted should be avoided." Lustead of that, however, under-protext of verification, the packages are opened at every Customs station and often detained for long periods exposed to air and dump, the goods sufibring thereby and arriving at Yuran in a damaged condition. Tobacco and matches are particularly affected, the zinc cases being opened and not, resoldered,

The second class was not represented" and the Chamber predicts that if this prae The wind was fairly good at the start, bat tice is not discontinued a great deal of mer- gradually lightened up on this way down to Chang Hue. The Metoer by keeping down the chandise will in a about tine cease to use central fairway had the best of the fide and ar the Tenkin route. The prediction is a rea-rived frat at the mark, with Princess and Dart sonable one, and while such na unen-close ap, Payo, Ladybird, and Eries being not

for behind. On roundling the flag boat lightened and illiberal policy prevails as is succeeding buat sailed a course's little further indicated by the complaints of the Hanoi to the south-gust than the one in front, Chamber it would seem that in the competi- Erics going about two points to windward of Meteor. On getting near Stonecutters tion of trade routes to South-western Chinn Island the lus boste stanok aparthest Dart and Brica started a lung match up the the Tonkin route may safely be held as of wind, which carried then wall up the harbour. compratively small account.

Bouth side of Stonecutters Island and when they orcased the harbour for the fairway buoy found

·H.M.S. Plymy went into dook at Kowloon they had a from wind for it. The buoy was

rounded by the yesterday.

The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Girela loft Kobo for this port yesterday at noon.

There were 1,284 visitors to the City Hall Mosenm last wees, of whom 131 were Euro-

Usan8.

The M. M. steamer Caledonien, with the next French mail, left Saigon on Bunday at 4 pan. for thig port..

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The P. M. Henner Chizo, with mails, &c., Joft. San Francisco for this port via Yokolame and Nagasaki on the 31st ult

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by SNAPSHOT;": Yours faithfully

Hongkong, 6th January, 1996. -.-.-

AMOY NACES

for

FIRST DAY, Gil January We are indebted to the Cable Companies the results of yesterday a rams at Amoy CONBULAR CUP (presented); valus $100

all Chinn ponios; weights sa per scale; An. trauce 25. Bere furlongs, Major Thomas Morrison, Ut, 1lbs. Mr. Esto's Kindar, 10st. Gib Mr. Boyd's Danmore, 11st 1b,

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Chik turig Viceroy of the Hunang provinces, on the subject hut se for has received no rescript, favourable or otherwise, to alapot tisus. At the present moment, the desire end anxiety of the people of Yingtien to make their town a treaty port of call for steamers may be Ikoned to the desire and anxiety of the people of drought-cured land for a refreshing rain fall. Unfortunately, however, patitioning the Iccal, öffelals in such a subject has been is much Labcar lest MANAE

Ou the luth of the last moon (lat November) the writer draw a paper addressed to Bir Robert Harty begging the latter to support and for commend him and his friends as the proper pooplo to be charged with the duty of opening Yingtion to foreign coinmergo The paper in question was ant via Tientsin by the Bench'nag portal Agenes on the above date. The purpose the writer now in addressing this appeal to the various Ministers of the foreign treaty or in to request their co-operation in this good work; bring about the consummation the wishes of the peoples of Yingtion, Huran; and finally to urge upon Sir Robert Hart, on importance of spoedy action in the matter

Yr Wer ball of the writer and his dends the

sin offler dooniated with the Plain Blue Father, tu brevet button, and unattached exportant Assistant Magistrats of the 16

Thue, 1 min 52 2-6th neos. TRIAL STAKKE) of $10 each, with $100 added; a forted entry for Amoy actscription grifius of this conson; drab pony to recave 70 per cent, sooond 20 per cent, and third

quarters of a milo hannoks 10 per cent; walghts per goals. Three Mr. Devasdust's Field Marshall, 11st. 4be21 Mr. Cavendish's Mossyface, 10st. 1945s.

Tinie, 1 min. 37 secs. RACING STAKES; of $10 each, with $160 Mr. Twoman's Craiser, 11st Albe.

added first pony to receive 70 per cent.. second 20 por cont, and third 10 per coat; for all China ponies; griffins at date of entry allowed 5 lbs weighten per sole. One milo and a half,

3.

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Mr. Thoman's Aristocrat, 11st, 1b." Mr. Dryasdust's Cobweb, 11st. lib. Mr. Boyd's Duncan, 11st. 11, T

Time, 3 mins. 26 2-5th seca. HAVEWAN CUF (prosented); valus $100; for all China ponies first road as griffins at Amoy weights as per unalo; entratice Să. Qas alle and a quarter. Mr. Tom Green's Bluejacket, 10st. 1b1no Mr. Dryasdust's Cerberus, list, lbs. Mr. Bruce's Butcay, 10st. 12lbs.

Time, mins. 49,nece. Foooow Cue (presehifed), vale $100: second pany $25; for all Chian ponies; weights as,

BET WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THE OPENING OF HUNAN TO FORDION INTERCOURSE.

(^. (By « Funnaeae)

Mr. Yasnt has been appointed manager for the Nippon Yasen Kaisan at Bembay, where the company will shortly opon, their own office Mesara, Tata & Co have hitherto en agente for the company at Bombay-Kobe Chronisko,

abroad, The Man Bishi Company are prepared connected with the return of Fergilen and with

consirnes the ship for the some figure the Korean question: Your Majesty may be s as the foreign lens wil boil the others, though gosimore- to pass over the Ministern" they orpost to less about 10,000 yen on the windnet, but it is a feared that to show tranenution. This, they are willing to hear, it magnanimity toward thism will be prejudinal to med bo, for the eaks of gaining expertenre, the interests of the country. It being the int whereby they may have greater confidence in of the undersigned and others to offer admoni- their man to build a abip as large as 10,000 tone tion, they would be guility of an act of disloyalty. some time in the future.

to Your Majesty i thy kop silenes on this question, Coneaquently, they Inve ventured to appeal to Your Majesty'sonlight judgment in connection with the abovo montioned two. mort sacious cases of maladministration on the part of the Ministers of State. Impressed with the fact that difficulties are fost multiplying in the East, it is the humble opinion of the undersigned and othors that no measure is more urgently required under the circumstances than to settle the question of past coadministration and make the Ministers of State rosign their portfolios. The undersigned and other men. give expression to the sentiments of the nation, bere of the Hones of Representatives do thus humbly praying for Your Majesty's angust judgment.

THE BUDGET.

THE JAPANESE-DIET,

The Japanese Diet was opened on the 28th recember. We avail ourvelves of the Japan url'a translations of the Emperor's speech and the draft addrone to the Throne on the subject of foreign pollay.

THE EMPERON'S SPEECH WeLereby perform the ceremony of opening members of the House of Peers and of the the Imperial Diet and antonres the fact to the

House of Representatives.

Tokyo, 29 Deccabor. The Budget of the 29th year of Msiji was presented to the Diet to-day. The total estimated revenue for the coming year is 138,070,077 yen, and the expanditare 152,071,468 gen, thus showing an estimated excess of ox- paadituro aver income of 14,000,785 g. The dalait it to be met by new taxation proposels, which will be shortly introduced

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The following telograms are from American papers received by the O&O, steamer Gaelis:-- THE LATE PETER RODINEOS'S DOMESTIC LIFE

A Seoul telegram of the 29th December stalen urried the bosts along for about a mile per acola; entrance 35; Ono mila and three the people to such a pitch that the latter will qharged Der à åriners with the task of elaborating play ofall the paraphernalia of griof. "Funerals

that an official order has been issad to the officials to cut their hair in European fashion.

The O. N. Co.'s steamer Taiyuan, from Aue- tralia, left Fort Darwin on the 2nd inst, and may be expected kere on or about the 12th inst. Captain F. Brinkley has been promoted to the rank of Kun-santo (8rd grade of, merit); ail has been rewarded with the decoration of Zuikoshe

At West Foint yesterday afternoon one man was killed and five others sustained injuries by the fall of a scaffolding in connection with a building on the reclamation.

The Japan Mail of the 30th December contatur & telegraphic announcement of tho Ideath, at Paris, of, Mr. J: Girrette, President du Conseil d'Administration des Messagorios

Maritimes.

The N. D. I steamer Karlsruhe, with the German mails from Bertin of the 18th Decem- bur, left Combo on Sunday, the 5th inst., and may be expected hore sa ot about Thursday, the 16th inst.

At Akabane on the 29th December & train, while standing at the platform, was rifn into by one following it. Two pesenger cars were NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. DNET Communications valeting to the new columnsbed and a dozen passengers inore or less

seriously injured.

should he addroiasa to The ED TOE

·Coernepan.lcain must forward their name and tutdress with communications dressed to the Biter, upt or publication, hut as evidence of good faith.

All letters for publication sherid ba written on one

side of the paper only.

No soymously signed communications et havs

quarters.

The Ladybird gare up at this point and want for a cruise. In the run down the second time to Chungh Hae tho calug were again met with, bac Erica was able to part company with Dart and Payus and join the Meteor and Princess. The leo mark was rounded at 225 by Princess, followed two minutes after by Motor and at 2.31 by Erisa. Dart and Paynḍ followed at about 240. A light swath wind

Mr. Frank Forcy's Red Raighi, 10st. 12lbs. in the dimation of Stonecattery Island, when the three lenders word totalined in liner. Thorns Otter, 10at. 126.......

Mr. Twoman's Revolver, 1st. bs... Princess being to the north, Meteor in the middle, and Eries to the south, abont a quarter of a mule separating the outer out. A north-eat wind reached the beats at a little after 3 o'clock; the Princess being to wind- ward of the other two had a good start, which she kept to the finish. Erion had a short south- cast pail, which carried her across the bows of Meter as the wind reached them and wes able to get some sixty or seventy yards to windward and this order was kept to the finish

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HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

Time, 4 mine, a sack.

TAX. 2

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We are rejoined that, with the advice and concert of the vivil and military servants of One Court and of yoursalvas, ne well us by the bonety onoperation of Chur people, the war with China was brought to, glorious termination. At home, Formoen has been reduced to order, and abroad, our relations with the foreign Powers are growing more and more intimate- .... The writer begs to be permitted to present to What is now of urgent importance to the coba- your Excellency certain suggestions us to the try is that peace should be maintained and best methods for the opening of the province of efforts concentrated upon the increase and prc- Innan to foreign intercourse, and the neces-motion of national prosperity and progress. sily and importance of doing so first by We have, consequently, directed Our Ministers international commerce and, finally, by means of State to elaborate various schemes requical of missionary charali.

for the advancement of the country in the fields 1.—In apoying Hun to foreign interesario of inflnstry, communications, and educative. care should be takou from the cotest not to do These schemes we have caused to be submitted

New York, 30th November. to the Diot In the Budget for the 29th. fiend The Sun's London enrrespondent cables as follows: Thare died the other day a man by fant outablishing missionary chapels, ele The wason for this is because the libel year of Maji and in Projects of Laws. lens placards of Chou Tion-okta (True

As to the defences of the country, it has overwhose name, Peter Robinson, is probably more as Stool Chou, the nom-do-plume of the ben our intention to complete them by degrees. familiar then any other in Tzouden to every American woman who aver visited the city. unterions Chau Han) have been disseminated Desirous of repairing the injuries occasioned and posted throughout the whole province, and during the recent hostilities, and of making His funeral was most imposing, both in the they have ramed the fire of prejudice amongst

necessary provisions for salf-protection, We have number of those who attended and in the dis 1 not tolerate, for a single moment the night of the measures to be adopted. We have further quietly conducted by Pator Robinson," has boon a missionary chapel planted in their midst ordered them to geak the Diet's approval for the prominent standing, advertisement in all the Hence the right way of proceeding in outlays involved in carrying out those mesures. Loulon newspapers for years. It was sitting, matter should be first to establish a treaty port We are confident that Dar goed and loyal therefore, that is obsesies should be a credit of call for steamers and international trade. subjects will be only too glad to bear whatever to the great establishment of which he for Then when foreigners shall have congregated increase of their public burdang is thereby many years has been the lead

The fansrel was, however, in one respect in this treaty post in large numbers and the entailed. place have become prosperous by means of thin.

We are happy. be able say that, through peculiar. The place of the widow and family trade, the people round about will he made to the glorious rues of Onr illustrions Ancestore, was taken by a woman and her children. cknowledge and believe in the advantages of the legal and courage of Our aahjeste, not bear Mr. Robinson's name. After the 2oreign intercarse. Then should be the time Dar Empire has already made large progress in grost cortege hud departed another carriage for the establishment of missionary chapels to vilization, Bat the nation has a long and entered the cemetery alous and stopped in front exhort the people to good deeds, when there arduous journey yet to perion. It is, those of the Robinson tomb, A palo, sad faced woman will be little doubt but that large numbers of fore, Onr astro that you, the members of in block alighted, picked her way among the the people could easily he converted both Houses of the Dist, stiould, by discharging magnificent lowers which covered the ground

2-In selecting a treaty pori in Haa it

and placed upon the head of the grave a impla would be highly inadvisable to make the pro-

wreath. This woman was the widow of l'eter vincial capital such a port, owing to its hosting

Robinson. population; the very large number of the unemployed, and the rowdies and the loafers who congregate there at the bid and cal of disturistice or mol riot, Hance to chaos Changsha sa a trusty port would bring mith hare end do no good. The plan would be to select a spot of strategio importance accessible for stonniers as the place to isangarete this opering uf Hanan. From this as a afarting point, and a gradual advice interiorwards; the leavening of

After referring to the mlaloading oport the whole provines will be easily and speedily accomplished.

For more than two hundred days after the mentioned, youny Mr. Hobinson writes: "I inclose an extraet from the will, from which it. 3 The town of Yington in the jurisdiction of Bhagyin is distant from the provifuis commencement of the late war with China, capital, Chiangaha, about 200 i (sixty-two miles). Your Majesty held the Court at Hiroshima, will be pen the testator loaros £30,000 enelz The above-mamod town is on the highway on where Your Majesty personally directed mifi and no more to myself and my two brothers, neating with the provinces of Yunnan and tars affairs and shared the labours and hard- who are his only lawful and surviving children, Kusishon ok the west: Kvergang and ships of Your Majesty's offers and men and, after vertan pocuniary logacios, amounting Ewangel on the south aud or the north is the pirated by Your Majesty's example, taste about £1,000, the testator devises, the residue

RACE COURSE PLATE: Talus $100; second pony $25; for Amoy subscription grifins of this season; winner of Trial Stekes or Hack wan Guy 5lbs. ortis, or of both lbs; oxtra's weights as por scale; entranos 85. One mila Mr. Cavendishi's Mossyface, 10st. 12lbs. Mr. Dryaadust's Field Marshall, 11et, 4lbs. Mr. Bo Willow's Scrambler, 10st. 12ba3

Tima, 2 mins, 15 sec. KULANGBOD CUP: Yalue $100, oond pony $25; for all band fice grifins at date of entry; entrance foo $5 weights as per seals. Thres quarters of a mile.

Mr. Tom Green's Bluejacket, 10st: 121s Mr. Boyd's Daniry, 10k 12/bs

Mr. Bazaar's Socialist, 11st. 11.

Time, 1 min. 384 650-

your duty of harmonious cooperation, entloaves to confocus to Our wishes.

THE AUDRESS TO THE THRONE OX THẾ BON BURIKUT OF FOREIGN POLICY,

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10 Azoy STAKER; forced entry of: $10 each for every interested person anxious to create of Representatives on the 28th instant over the $250,000 to each of his three sons, and after

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all ponies entered at this mosting first pony to reacion 20 per cent, second per cent, and third 10 per cents weights as per sole One mile and a quarter.

Mr. Dryasdust's Shiney Villiam, 11st. 4lbs. Mr. Eshar's Kindar, 10st. Dibe. Major Thomas Morrison, 11st. 1.

Time, 2 mins, 46 8808,

THE "ISIS"-"W. H. MACY" COLLISION.

The following is a translation of the draft Address to the Throne introduced in the Hones signatures of Messrs. Shimads, Ozaki Otake, Ohiguli Nakamura, Hatojams, Suzuki, Ta guchi, Inukal and Lebiwar

the undersigned, Your Majesty's humble ser Yant, Kusumoto Masatako, President of the House of Representative, herewith, by a ra solution of the aid Houss, most reverently submits the present Address to the Throne."

The most day the dead man's will was offered for probate and the London ewspapers printed brief paragraphs saying that the testator laft making a few specifio boquests, dovised the regidum, ubmit $5,000,000, in trast for his other ohildren. This statement bag called forth thia week from John Peter Robinson, the heat son of the deceased man, one of the most remarkable letters ever wonde public by the son of a promi- sent man.

The O. & 0 chartered steamer Africi, with walls, &c., which bit bonee Docenter 6th for San-Francisco via Amoy, Nagasaki, Kobe, exception of the secres returned by the winners between the Dritich stemor Jess and the Tungting lake, In a word, Yingtien exi bahole people rose like one man determined to of Jeutate, which is apraid of £1,000,000, to Inland Sea, and Yokohama, arrived at her des-

already apparat tu other papers will és invertaal.timation on the fth inst

Orters for zira erples of Dar Pussy shoreline At the Police Court yesterday we mouwers erst before. I am on day of publication. After that hour tan supply in limitat. Daly Supplied for Cash Bontenood saca to three months hard labour for

legraphic Adie PE,

ossasiting a Chinese constable who is the excentions of his duty had arrested a man for P.O. Ruz. 21.

Telephone No. 12.

being out without a light.

DEATH.

On the th inst, at 27, Belilies Terrace, FRANK, aged three years, younger son of Jas. K. Murte

The Baily Press.

The monthly competitions for the Captain's Cup and Sweepstakes were played off at the Happy Valley on the 4th to sth instant, and re- sulted in two popular wion. Thelinks were ingood order, having been befited by rain during the early hours of the first two days, but with the of the two events the cards put in do zot or hibit generally very good play.

The next competitions for the MacEwen Cup, Rifle Brigade Bowl, Bogey Cap, Sweepstakes, e, tako por from Friday, the Iota, to Monday, the 13th instant, when it is hoped members will turn out in force. The Land possession of the "Bowl" will be decided on this occasion..

Subjoined are the searse ratarned in the com- A sneak thief was sent to gul for four months petitions referred to above-

CAPTAIN'S CUP. Mr. T. Bercombs Smith yesterday. The

Cosal the Griliter E. & Beypis tae cont of 2

Dr. J. Boll getting a pure full of money. The attempt,

Capt. Evoles, R.E. however, was noticed in timo and the rarosi was

Mr. C. H. Grace caught red-banded.

Mr. H. G. Tooker. Dr. J. M. Atkinson Ljoat, Frovil, H.N. Mr. G. Stewart' Mr. H. W. Blade Mr. W. Duff Dr. J. Ball ME. C. II. Grace Nr. W. A. Duff

A Yokohama prosa despatch of this-30th Doconiber reads There is still the same besitanoy on the part of the hacks to accept foreign bills of exolange, in consequence of the Tanezuelan troable. The silk market, too, is practically at a standstill, as foreign exportars are withholding their ordora. Prices are going down. Only S8 ko were grld today.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 7TH, 1896.

FROM the minutes of a recent meeting of the Hausi Chamber of Commerce we gather that one or twe mintters have been engaging the attention of the Chamber which have some little interest for Hongkong. The

Ar will be seen by the efficial onze pondonco Customs services in Tonkiu And Cochin-ublished in another relame, the night and pass. China are separate and distinét and certain regulations are to be modified in their win articles which are charged with a heavy istration, and in ordinary times ligats and paeses will only be required after midnight. export duty on leaving the former country The notice board outside the Registrar General's pay no duly on leaving the latter. Chinese office w surrounded by a large crowd all yesterday afternoon porucing the antification.

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took advantage of this state of affairs to We congratulate H. the Governor on the ship to Shigon in the first inetance: goods course he has adopted, which has relieved the from Tonkin destined for Hangkong or patire community of a genuine grievance. Singapore, thrus evading the duty, which was not chargeable on gooth shipped coastwise, To meet this, and probably alan to cocour age direct export to France from Tonkin an order was issued subjecting goode stapped from Tonkin to Cochin China to the same duty as if they were shipped to a foreign country, less one-this. Thus, gaya the Chamber, the Indo-China possessions are Boparated by Customs barriers, and it is. arged that it would be more rátional ta

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TRGAMES

The Noval Cod of Inquiry, oponed on the 7th December in H.E.M. Court st Yokohama into the circumstances attending the collision American ship William H. Macy, was concludel on the 28th, the Court being compeesd of Mr. John Carey Hall, HB.M. Consul and Assistant Judge, Prosilent, Captain Thomas Leigh, master of the steamer Japan, Captain Fichard Morguts, master of the stomer Port Adeleids, Naval Assessors, and Mr. Arthur Hyds Lay, Clark of Court.

The following was the finding 1.That the sailing ship's light was not seen by these on board the leis till within two That a proper look-out was kept on board the Isis, and that the failure to observe the sailing ship's light was not due to any neglect or default on the part of the steamer.

3-That when the light was first sighted by those on board the lets the two ships ware- already in a position which rendered a collision of some sort inevitable, so far as depended on the movements of the steamer alone.

That the notion of the master in patting the steamer's helm hard sport and going full speed ahead was right and proper ander the circumstances and was the only conrgs open to him,

5That the said action of porting and going shout resulted in materially diminishing the fores of the collision.

6-That under the racial circumstances of immediate danger whion the sailing chip's light was first sighted, it was impossible for the master of the Isis te koop out of the way of the sailing ship:

7.That after the collision all proper efforts were made on the part of the steamer to stand by und assist the sailing slap TANZA TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."

The Court therefore finds that no blaze BIE-The following note, which I understand is from the pon of a naturalist who resided for attaches to the master, offers, or crew of the many years in the East, 1 pablish in reply tosis for the collision or for the circumstances

Shootist's" inquiries in your toss of Srd inst. attendant thereon. with regard to snipo

"Nota.

H.M.S Narcissus, which was co her way out to the China station, bus, we hear; bear stopped of Aden. The Caroline and Mercury, which ware under orders for honin, hare been ordered te expedite their departure and will longs to porrow. It is oxproted that they alwe will s "Biz speolos of tre Suipes are to be mot with stopped at Ades, and it is reported that a man-in this part of China, but the aportemen rarely of war at Colorabo has been entered to remain comes Borost more them the following three there panding onlors. The possibility of com variaties-Winter, Swinhos, Pintailed. plications arising out of the South African affair is generally believe to be the reason for the orders received.

THE OPENING OF HUNAN. The two following papers, which havo teen sent to a (NO. Dally Newe) by 6 valked correspondent at Kantor, explain thonisalves The Commoner Winter Snipe gener They show that there is a pro-foreign party ally to be found on raarsh or wet land from

aven in Huan; and they give advice as to the November to Marol; · Léngtii, bili to fail opening of the province which is the zeoze 103 inches Weight, 4 to 4 outiens. Fer

valuable because it is very practical. Mr. Carles, thers, 14 in fail, all ordinary full sized. the British Consul at Henkow, is facilitating migratory (saring and autumn), species; pallion for the opening of Hunan to foreiga is to be found on greas and, in bean folds, intercourse do. Spring, 15th April to 12th May, Autumn, Angst and September. Lengti, bill to fail, it to 12 inches Weight, to 8) ounces. Feathers, 20 tall feathers of which 8 central are ordinary or winter, 12 (6 on each side) are stiff and narrow...

martial virtues of Your Majesty. Your Ma

"We desire a correction. Because the error has

Eerve their Sovereign and country; while all in trustees to pay an annuity of £30,000 to Kate truly said to ho one of the keys of Hunan the Army and the Navy wont to the front with Alive Eagle, who resided with the testator, in Although its water communication is not very deep, still it is from from sandbanks and shoals the resolution to conquer er to die. The result addition to specific cerises of properly to her, to obstruct navigation. It is just the place for has been a glorious riraph for the Imperial and the nitrate residuo to her children, de- port of us for steamers and contains do ama triumph prinsipolly dae to the grand scribed in the will as his reputed children. oidedly more advantages than Changshs for Jester's humble earvants, the nuderrigned and led to inquirios respecting ourbrothers and sisters, noha purpose, trea

The writer woult therefore suggest that other members of the House of Representatives, and as we are the only howfal surviving obildron the varion Ministers of the foreiga treaty being aware of the importance of thoir fanolicus the expression, his other children refers to powers spproach the Taungli Tamen on the duties, ralleyed the national coffers from all persons who are strangers to us, and also becpase subject and recommend the said laten to danger of deficiency ky voting a large War the expressions is giving certain specific memarislar theme for the spasing Drply, and also spared no effort to Fouse the gardes an auties his Teil to the impression merial spirit of the peopis, urging them to de- that my mother, his widow, is healed by the Lingtion as a tresty, port in Hunan. As a vote themselves to the service of their Sovereign, will, which is contrary to the fact. I um, of protection, at the commencement, against the In all this, they were actuated by reverent soli. course, aware that every man competent to wake invidious assaults of mobs from outside, the citade to conform with Your Majesty's wishes will is entitled to bagneath his property is he writer suggests the appointniout of a resparsible native of Yingtien, to whom shall be deputed and to contribute their hemhle mits to the oxe pleases, but we ask that any statersant pablished the power to make arrangements with the not cution of the grand Imperial policy, thereby lionid be correst and not be so worked as to lead elocating the position of their country. The the public to suppose the persons benefited aro ables and gentry of the town for tho-organisa Ministers of State, on the other hand, proved member of the testator's family." tinu of a sarient body of the young men of themselves to negligant in the conduct of forsign

It is not necessary further to expose the the pinos, as a militia regiment, whose duty

shall be for the special protection of foreigners affairs, that they have not only been incapable private life of this great merchant beyond con

of securing the legitimate fruita of the victory trasting the operation of the Englial and. against hostile countrymen. The next step of the Imperial arms, but laye even suffered & American laws in such cases. Mr. Robinson wold be to employ only natives of the town statute becast upon the dignity of the country, cut off his lawful wife without a penny of for the construction of the port so as to mab The Fington (Lantang reninsula vas of his homense fortune, and it wond probably it aroumible for steamers. Plenty of employ tent being thus given to the people of Ting cupied na part of the price of the valued bo soles for her to protest. The English ten and vicinity, it stands to reason that the blood of Your Majesty's subjects, and by its re law provides no right of dower. In almost adrant of foreigners and the opening of a treaty trocession the Ministers of State annot escape any American Stats Mas, l'obinson would be part will be most popular mongst the chab the hiama of having employed the Imporia extitled to almost $2,000,000, or to think of troops and scarificed lives for no adequate reason her husband's estate, irrospective of the tarts of the town. They will do their utmost Nor is that sil. Not twenty days had prissed provisions of the will. It is said that she will to salat the people who have been the ease from the issue of an Imperial Rescript proclaini attempt to break the will on the grounds of providing them with work and prosperitying the acquisition of the territory from Chius, undne influenea. The separation hotween the when yielding to the intervention of R, Sarbusband and wife took place twenty years ago. dooprated

to a dead letter and a pledge was given for the divorce him in order that he might-murry retrocession of the territory Sach condizet an his wistress. She refused to gratify the pair not fail to seriously injure the prestige of the by thus making it possible to legitimaties their Imperial House and compromise the dignity anion:

an offer with the Pain many, and France, that Rescript was converted Mr. Robinson endeavoured to get his wife to Feather, 5th brevet button, and unattached expectant Assistant Magistrate of the let

oless.

THE ASSASSINATION OF THE KOREAN QUEEN.

SENTENCE OF THE QUILTY PASTIES

"The following" telegenme

legrame from Seoul appear in the Japanese papers

Beon 28th December.

of the country. When the empire is engagad A DUEL BETWEEN TWO MEMBERS OF THE in a foreign war, it is one of the most importan

HUNGARIAN DIETATA ant duties of the Minicbers of the to keep Budapest, 20th November.

As a result of the ceiling scoue in the lower rigilant watch over the conduct of antral Powers and take prezutieus against their house of the Hungarian Diot yesterday, when possible antagonista. Such vigilance and such Baron Andraazsky reproached Herr von precautionary measures are particularly import. Foresel, Minister of the Interior, and charged ant in regard to questions of teritory. To him with assisting in alleged elastion ab voolude a treaty of posso without taking sword deal took place to-day between ár- A man named Boku-se like boen convicted these essential procantionary stops is a grces dreansky sad Parsel: Herr Audreausky, who of being the murderer of the Queen on October neglant of duty on the part of those charged resigned kia post temporerity for the purpose Sth Inst; he is alleged to have been assisted by with diplomatic affaire, Saob was the in- of meeting his adversary on the field of honour, actor Koreans wanted Li-shin-kai and Locapacity of the Ministers of State in the was soverely wounded, receiving a sword cut "shakeryka." Boku-en was servant In the field of diplomacy that they could neither pre-l sustaining injuries about the head.

A DUEL, IN FRANCE. have been sentenced to strungatation Bonia Germany and France, nor confront

Paris, 30th November, Sem), 29th December, that alliance with a counter-alliance. They had A duel was fought this morning in a secluded not even the courage raly upon the nation of place between two mombers of the Chamber of their country's canse and rejout the demand of Depaties, Baron Boissy d'Anglas and Viscount the Allies. In a moment of confusion and son de Vogue. The latter was wounded in the lip. sternation they knew only how to baw their The dual grew out of a political controversy. jecting the country to precedented humilia

Rome, 2nd December,

establish one uniform tariff, or, better still, Southern China, 2015, Canton, held on Satur-2nd Swinhoe's Snipes care of the two the presentation in the proper place of Zi employ of a Japanses resident. All three men vent the formation of a hostile alliance by

to do away with export duties altogether, for export trade being favorable to the devo lopment of a country's resources ought to he cacouraged instead of being charged with beavy taxes The duty on raw silk is

At a regular meeting of the Lodge Blas of. day night, Bro, E. . Bond was installed as Worshipful Master for the busuing your by Wor: Bio. J. D. Christie, maisted by Wer. Bro. Mookenzie and Wor Bro. F. B. Smith, After the installation Wer. Bro. E. T. Bond appointed and invested his officern as follows:

IP.M., Wor, Bro F. Balinger W. Bra W. Helms; J.W., Bro. O Lafrents;

instanced as a case in point. Tonkin silk Chaplain, Bro, the Rev. G. H Davies-Pintailed Snipe Te the second of theters of the various treaty powers the desirability Palace, where he poured oil upon it and at hinds to the interfering Powers, thereby stb

is not sont to France, because there is Treasurer, Bro. E. A Stanton: Sasretary, Bra market there for this variety, and J. Naismith; S.D., Bre. O. Struckmoyer, J. 1). Bro. H. Echwelger; Ocganiat. Bro. A. W. it finds a market in China only on account Hewitt, D... Bro. S. C. Jex: Steward, Bro. ofits.cheapress. But it is charged with an H. 8. Moss IG Bro. A. Donald; and Tyler, esport duty of 100 francs per hundred Br. E. A Stashlanok.

kilos, and the prodricers being able to sell it on account of this charge will cense its cultivation and thus an important industry

MODIFICATION OF THE LIGHT AND PAYS REGULATIONS.

to us for publication

عجب سی

THE GOVERNOR'S ANSWER TO THE CHINESE POTITION.

migratory species, is to be found frognent

NINE KEW CARDINÀ

ing the sume hanata as the Swinhoes, and the provines of Hankh, & favourable place icre leader of the October riot et Seonly I was by no means a novel phenomenon that day, and conferred the red hats upon thị Ho

which is Yingtien, a dependency of the district of Siangy in in the said province.

The Pope presided at the public consistory to

Cavlinals orestart at the secret consistory on Friday last

ERUPTION OF VÍŠUVIUS,

London, 3rd December. A special dispatch from Naples age that Mount Vesuvius is in eruption. Three distinct torrents of lava are flowing from the Atrio del Cavallo, burning the chestout groves mong their downward path and falling into the Veterasa prospice, hetween Moste Somma and

BRAZIL OPPOSED TO ARBITRATION,

Buonos Ayres, Sd December

A Rio Janeiro dispatch says that the Brazilian

AN APPEAL TO THE MIRISTERS OF THE FOR”

Tho three men found guilty of the murder IGN POWEES TO COMBINE FOR THE OPEN-

of the Ques were strangled last night. It was ING OF A TREATY POZT IN KUNANLA

(By Husanese) proved that Bakn-sen killed the Queen with a The writer ventures to suggest to the Minis word and carried the corpse to the rear of the

Seoul, 29th December. ten und disgrace, of opening a port for international commerce in are to it.

in their company, and migrates practically

que Li-do-tein, has been sentenced to death, Horopean Powers should prepare for interron- at the same seasons, that is to say, that in The reason why the people of Ifuzan are while cher Koreans who had been arrested tion by iasing their sumaments in the East. a day's bag both spasies will probably be found Length, bill to tail 10 to 11 inches. adverse to the project of international inter. have been found not guilty. The sortance Your Majesty's servants in the House of

ooars within the boundaries of their native declares that the evidence showed that for Eepresentatives offered an admonition to th

Ministers of Slate on this subject in the seventh Weight 5 onnons and an. Feathers, 25 province lies in the fact that no one has taken eigners were largely concerned in the rick,

and eighth sessions of the Dist.. In utter di tail feathers, 19 sentral are ordinary the step to explain to the former the adrontages

regard of these admonitions, sad in profound winter, 16 (8 on each side) are very short ring therefrom: - Hence we find that one

VALUE OF LAND IN KOBE arrow and stiff, with sourcely any web and all declare that bir will befall Hanan' if

igaerance of the diplomatic intervention already Those wobless feathers are the pins from such an event ware to be permitted in that pos

PLAN in sight, the Ministers concluded the Shim will probably be killed, lenying a roid The following documents in relation to the which the bird is numeroine Auother reason for this sert of obstruc We have recently given soms secount of the youthi Treaty and naked for Your Majesty's

*****Winter birds have more white on the breast which will never be filled. A number of light and pass regulations have been forwarded than and are not so sinh harred under the viness in the people of China is bounce the great rise in the pries of land that has taken | sript sanctioning that Treaty. Immediately" Colima del Salvetare.IN other articles are mentioned as being abject

wings se, the more popular migrante. But the dividing line between the common people and place in Kobe during the last few months, so afterwards, tamely yielding to the ramonstrance the officials is too strictly defined, whereby the that the movement at present almost amounts of the thrs Powers, they sgain aated for un great paint of distinction, always reliable, lies in former have no tuus freaking known or to a boom. Wo learn some interesting facts as other Rascript aualling the former opp, to an export duty of five per cent ad valorem,

the tail feathers. Roughly speaking s Pentart needs to the latter and facilitating concerted to the rise in value from our versnalar con Through their misconduct the glorious victorius although many of them do not yield Eve

is en oude heavier than the Winter, and an per cent, profit and are shipped merely a

o less than the StinkeeYours faithfully, setion amongst the two great classes which cun temporary the Awanset Shegyo Nippe. It is of the country's arma ended in lowering Your Council of Ministers has decided to refuse to SHA TSUI slitate the Clauses nation, and Hunan is so stated that in Nakayamate-dori land is now-Majesty'à prostige and impairing the country's pabaiit either the Trinidad dispute with Eng

exception to the rala,

ralued at 15 you per tubo which a few months dignity. This le a matter of profound, grief land or the may dispute with Branca to articles of exchange for the bruk. The

Hongkong, 8th January, 1890. Chamber therefore urges the suppression, or

When the late Governor of K-vangtung, Kuu ago could be bought for 10 yon. In Shimo to the undersigned and other servants of arbitration. The Trinidad disputo relates to Bang tao, returned from Great Britain (after ramate-dori, the rise in still greater, being from Your Majesty in the House of Reprehcntatives the sovereignty of the little feland of Trinidad, at least the revision, of the export duties ou

term as Chinese Minister) to his native province 10 to 20 yen In Kitausgasa dor lots, in Equally regrettabls was the Korean distae, and the Amepa dispute to the boundary line of all articles which do not figura in the direct

SIE-Perhaps Garner will allow me to of Husan, one of his first project (for its oluding buildings sreeted on them, have risen in hands of the 8th of October last A Minster French Guians. differ from him on the subject of the idantity of regeneration) was to bring shout opening of value from 20 and 35 yen to 0 and 55 yen per Flonipotentiary carties Your Majesty's credun export trado with France, and, second, the

the spring and winter (or rather autumn) suipe, the phee to international corzaares; but he whetesby, while in Motomaki valves are now tials and represents the apare at the Court to free circulation of goods and the suppression of

It be will take the trouble to measure a few prevented from doing so by the strong opposition | reckoned from 75 to 100 yen. Some lots in Sakni which he in accredited. In recommending Baron von, Buol-Beronberg was re-olooted pres all duties between Tonkin, Anui, Cabin

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLLO specimens of both, he will find that the average and libellous denunciations of his fellow officials mobi are valued at present as high as 140 mud functionary to discharge such a grave respon

Colonial Secretary's Ofee,

AGAINST RELIGIOUS CONGRESSES. China, Cambodia, and the Laos. The posi

Hongkong, 6th Janney, 1896gth of the spring snipe is considerably The writer was a constant fumate of His Ex. 100 yen. Altogether the 2580 in land valves in bility the nuancet cation and circumspection went

-Landon, 4th Desember. tion taken up by the Chamber is entirely Sir-I have the boncur by direction of the greater than that of the bird found in this neigh colleney's horsebold, having been tator for Hobs during the last few months has been most should be exercised by the Minister" of Stato,

boarlicod about September: NA LANG A

Many years his Excellency sons. From He remarkable, keeping race with the trade specubs What but been their behaviour in the prosent

A Rome dispatel to the Chronicle says unt Governor to inform you that while His Exopl The pheasant breeding experiment does seem long intercourse with his Exsellanoy the writer. Lion that has been in progress Kate Chronicle, instance They saw to think that their ro sponsibility ends with the dismissal of the saeNI

in the next isane of the Jesuit organ, the Civita reasonable, oxropt that in excepting goods lenoy is of opinion that the night paer Ordinance to have proved a failure: nope, but the meet was snobled to form his ideas of the mirantage

bors of the Ingation Bato long as the Cattolica, the Vatican will publish an official susceptible of direct export to France" and the regulation as to carrying ligtste eluold sanguine ever expected it to batterwisal By of internatious commerce and amenitiend

Ministors themselves remain in office who r nota, blaming retrospectively the Chicago it falls short of the logical conclusion to routines of present, so that the Government the way, with regard to this game preserve, it so, in after years, whenever the writer happened

commended the appointment of the erring roligions congross and condomcing the idea of a which it should have carried its argumenty at all times have a weapon at hand in the world be much more eluspio if the game lioness to return to his own native town to Yinglien, ho

eflginis, how can it be possible to prove to the similar congress at the Paris Exposition in 1900. event of riots or serious disturbances of any aned by the Government stated definitely frequently seized the opportunity of explaining to Entire freedom of inde, especially the er kind, he considers that in ordinary times the where me may shoot, rather than where the way his fellow towersen theerseys on the advantages

The vernacular papare hare given publicity world that the misdeeds of those oficials were "THE FIRE ON THE** OLYNFIA...”.

Washington, 6th December law should not be generally enforced steept in not. The wording of the Hoences is, to say kao sto, of international intercourse son conserve to so many paragraphs about the Nippon Insan opposed to the wishes of Your Majesty and port trade, is what i calouy, requires for its the one of persons whoso movomente the Policlist of it, bowilfering, and as, far me:nne can for China which had bean written by the lato, Kalsha waish we are sasured hava boon withest de tho, nation? The truth is that the difAn official report of the fire on board this development, but this France resolutely refuse to recognise and as long as she does so who are abroad after midnight have 50

I have rafally considered the petition ̈pre- cented by you which the Registrar-General luas subitted to me. In view of the advios given by that officer, and by other leading European residente, I have put of consideration for the comfort and convenience of the orderly Chi

es conarity issped the following izstructiona to the Captain Superintendent of Police,

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE CAPTAIN

(Signed) J. H. BreWALT LOCKHART

Colonial Secretary. Hea Com. Hasings RN, Acting Captain

Superintendent of Police,

TO THR SEITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS,”

NEW SHIPS FOR THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

PRESIDENT OF THE REICHSTAG.

Berlin, 4th December.

At the maning of the Roichstag le-day

Trtam Panimals, out ales over all the ground ricinity hays all; more or less, a knowledge of further fans on the destinat understanding principally sacribed to the retrocession of the to Yakobama was rooived at the Navy head- there is little prospect of her colonies proving

betweon the Shankiwas-Tytan Roedd what foreign intercourse masna, and that an that they must be taken for what they are reugden peninsula, and that the misdeeds of quarters today. The blaze was of little aca Capo D'Aguilar, or fully Iralt is island as inforshango of trade with foreign nations brings worth. The Asku states that the company the diplomatie offiofals nader consideration were sequenon, as it happenol, but had less PRODLU emmerically successful Cur French friends

for a phooling is norma, Tot of good to the entry without causing any about to enter six now etdamento out in one cease an unavoidable poneoquence of the tions been taken it would have caused serieus want their colonies to rival those of Eng-

It is a great pity that the rocky maturo of auf her to it. This has been further to about 700,000 yen eneh, the aggregata tonnellating policy pursed by the Government Range The cool which was taken on at laid, but that they can aover de as long as

the soll take it impossible to breed and esatuated by the eagerness recently of the age to be 17,500. Ons is to be built at the foward Karos, Mistaken in pelley, injudicious Honolult, and whith naval offers say was of In one of the central departments of France preserve the bunable but homely bunny people of Yingtion to bring about practical Miten Bish ard at Nagasaki, and the order, in the recommendstim at odinis, and incom poor quality and full of slack, caught fire in The attempt is made to fores trade into

a young woman recently gave birth to a child it was I believe tried some years ago da demonstration, to which end they haro naged our contemporary says, has already been given. petent in controlling and rooting them, the four of the banks at about the same time. artificial channels instead of letting it find its whose eyes were placed on the top of ita haul Stonecuttore Inland and, spite of the feet and empowered the petition to the offcials and Thought this private dock, we are given to Ministers of State have to nawor for serious from spontaneous combustion. The fire was natural outlets Another subject that has The infant seems to be doing well, and crowds that the artificial burrows made for them were make known to the world their desire to make understand, has made considerable progress, it neglect of duty. There are aereral other almost immediately discovered and wKS" OK- bag not yet demonstrated its ability to construct Instampes of maledministration on the part of tinguished in short order by the aid of ebraan. of people have tried to satisfy their endiosity by suitable, rabbits wars seen, taste for many their town a treaty pur engaged the attention of the Hanel Chamiting the hours, but the parents are refused years after they were originally laid dowu.In April, 1890, therfore, the writer went to large, steamers. Some of the engineers Are the Ministers in domestic, as well as fenige pipes. This socidant was a common one, the ber ie that of the transit grade by the Red admission to them.

The climate would therefore, appear suited Walang and regatedly positioned H. Chang foreigner And the materials are supplied from affairs. But tone compare in gravity with those officials say, but on this occasion the boat