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excellent model of the information that should be given to the public. There were three subjects lent with, namely, the Interaktion degraph Vocabulary, the Yangtzo Regulations and Ocean Steam

THE HONGKONG DAILY PORES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22x0, 1898,

The 0.8.8 Oca steamer Theoer, with Umo expired and invalided troops from Hanging arrived at Colombo homeward bound on the 8th Jaagy all well.

At the regular mesting of to Tothen Mark Lodge, No, 24, held on Monday night Bro. A. S: WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Companies, and united Warehouses, and the Simmonds was tastalled as Worshipful Shanghai community, vitally interested Master by War. Bro, A. OD Bourdie, naristo by Wor B R. Coche, after which Wor, Bro. in each of them, was promptly informed. R. Simmonds appointed his officer of how each subject stond. It would he an follows:-SW, Bro. H. I Darby JW advantage if the same contae were followed E. C. Ellis M.O., Bro, J. R. Crook 8.0, Chaplain, B. Rev. S St. A. Bayloe; Treasurer, in Hongkong, but unfortunately the Com Br. 8. J. Houise J.O., Bro. D. Macdonald mittee of the local Chamber seem to think Wor. Bro. A. O'D. Gourdiu: her. of Marks, B

Bro. G. L. Tomlin, Secretary, Bro. J. Drer Bell, S.D., Bro. F. F. F. Kisnt; J.D., Bro F. W Edwards, D., Bre. W. M. Weed 1.G., Bre. C. Wongmet; Tyler, Bro. J. R. Gramble

Tho China Gazelle The Shanghal begnitumie pal Congail, when the quealtor of a paid Chrisman was noted, advertised foran nasilaut

WINES AND SPIRITS. their proceedings should be shrouded in the same scorgey as those of the Executive Council.

AL hose aro golcoted by our London House, bought direct at first hand. imported in (wood ansl bathlod by ursolres, thus saving, all *internaliste profits, and enabling as to supply

the heel growtas al MODERATE PHICES.

PRICE LISTS, with Fall Defails, to be

had an Application. PORT after move bould be resil n month before 180. When required for drinking at ouer it should be srlored to be deranted at the Lispurary before being seat ent

SHERRY-Excelul Dinner and After Dismer Wines of very muperior Vintages. All are true Fries Wines.

CLABEP-Our Cloests, including the lowest priced, are granteed to be the genuins product of the juice of the grapo and ero

at 10.5 mm. yesterday,

The delivery of the French mail was

31 S Tomlinson, of Itambay, has been elected by the Municipal Council of Singapore Municipal Engineer.

rotary, as our readers know, as a way out of the diffionlly by deflecting a great deal of the work which now falls on the Chairman to the Seerotarial Departurent. The salary offered

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wse Tha. 4,000 per annum and no ownes, Mr. Doyd's Paralox The N. G. I steamer Blangao keft Singat it is understood the past entries a strong poro yesterday for this port and may be expected Hore on or about a 29th inst

The C. P. sicamor Empress of India arrivati at Yokohama nt. 720p. on Traslay aral loft again at 2 p.m. the same day for Hongkong.

reverentory interest to the Sevnetaryship ef. Mr. Bury's Comet... Do. Mystery the Council About a word of application

Dr. Surprise ware received and the lacky as Mr. J. O. P. Blond, the IG's ex-Secretary, and at present air. Chancery's Consul on the staff of the Castons at Shanghai. Mr.Lord C. Conyngham's Monte Carlo, Blast is Chinose scholar, and knowa Trench Mr. Derick Hunter's Spoodwell,

De. Berazade, and Gorman in addition to having earned is

DA Bans Bonione, The anal geutral meeting of the seat reputation as it writer of pretty verse under the holders and subscribers of John's Unihome plane of "Tangrehis." He has a high Mr. Dryasanet's Argoa,

Do.- will be bold at the City Hall this afternoon at reputation in the Customs and ought to make Mr. Pontman's Scandal

Sepoy.... half past four,.instead of in the vestry se prea talnable assistant secretary, though it is s

Do. Sailor, viously advertigod.

bit rough on the permanent staff who naturally. Iacked for promotion.

The Bengal Climber of Commerce will, it is understerd, support the action of the Bumbay and Calcutta mill-owners in commanding that the import duties be removed an place goods made of yarns below 208.

We have rooivod from the China Export, ret artificially side from raisins Impert, and Bank Company a copy of thair currents, as is gonorally the case with illustrated Bus Book for 1996, giving a list Cheap Wines.

ef the loading Gorman maanfacturers with advertisements of their goods. BRANDY —Âμ our Brandy is gumantec to To pure Cognac, the differoes in price being medy a question of age and

ritage,

WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent quality nad of greater so than just rands in the nurket. The Scorear AYHISKY

This afternoon on the Hippy Valley in the third nad of the Football Cap competition B: Company, R.B., will play 12th Company, SD., A. Both tooma are excellent; a close struggle will be viewal. Kickoff at 1.30 p.m.

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We (London and Chine Etrees) learn that it un decided to catablish British Consular

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PEESS."]

LONDON, 1,Jasmazy.

THE ASHANTEE EXPEDITION. The Ashantes Expedition is at an ead. Bir Francis Scott is occupied Coomassie na opposed and the King has agreed to the British demanda. Tho troops are returning.

ACCIDENT TO A STEAMER IN THE HARBOUR,

THEON SANG" STRIKES. A ROCK, About eleven o'clock on Monday night th

marked "B" is waivorsully posts al Korat and Nan, in Siam, and that the stamer On Sang struck the Cast Rock, which

Jcessary money has been provided for the same. poplar, and is pronounced by the task Thas appointments will be filled from the ranks local conneisscars to to superior to suy of IBM's service in Siam. other brand in the Hongkong markal

We only guarantee out, Wines and Spirits bevennine gh bought direct from us in the Colony or from one authorised Agents at the Coast Podví

A: S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG-DISIENSARY. Honghong, 9th January, 1895,

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Correspondents must forward theirudhacandaddress

There arrived at Singapore on the 12th inst., by the German anil steamer Nachsen, spasio tu the amount of $2,400,000 from Japan for the Hongkong aral Shanghai Bank. This large treasure was exerted from the wharf under the charge of a numbor of armed polico.

which left Manchester for the Straita, China,

Mr. J. D. Humphreya Vicar

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Mr. John Peel's Bellringor,

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FORMOSA.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT WITH THE JAPANES ABMY.]

TAIPEIFY, 12th January.

This reports of our litile robollion of a few is near the Kowloon Dock, but fortunately themys ago are now all in, and I am enabled in vossel was saved and no one was injured. The give you the complete account.

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The Japanese coolies and suidiera muuzally have not much love for the Chiuose, and one can scarcely blue them, and, unfortunately when out of age of the fleer's eyo they make it is a great misfotano that the praiseworthy efforts of the higher oflolala who have the welfare of all Formosans an anach at hourt should ho thwarted by the binders of petty oftials and tho filtreatment of the Chinese by the soldies and coolies,

Thus with the Chinese or sellers who have forud the lucrativo profission of a brigand more to their heart than the glory of a soldier. in life in The Hakkale highost motion to make frahlo and kill savugos-that is, who they can do it withont porwinl dagar. The large numbers of ancliès, the song of the island. and added to theso the cocasional Chinese who have a real or fangiz grisana ngainat the Japanese make a force of considerable number, which if united well be able to

ny the Japanese by, making unexpected" attholes on the weaker garrisona and retreating

here I must improes the reader with the fact that the peroufal Chiness, the landowners; the timers, in fact all who have property, are not found among this class, except as they are some

with curinglóandi aðírassed to the Editor, not skready assured of a good cargo, the transfairway bat a strung lido, was running at the north of Gelan and ou the 30th made su attack | sutely to Keling. It is not necessary to state were the non who, headding-rebellions, an oftm ) was airried on night nud-day until the mark-

jor publicatim, bet as evidence of good faith-

shed on the quay being almost filled with pack- All bellows for puldication should be written on one ages for Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, and

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Neverməvapronalaz siguel-communications that hoc alvand¡ uppœtral in other papers wat be faserted.

There will bo Hockey Matah on the Happy Valley at 4.30 p.m. to-day "Club Orders for relva copies of Party Pines skeidid bą

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At midnight Patchina, for lies to the condition of affairs in Formicas, it is above all on a few occasions bean andazt to fales seronta, violin salo by Meers, M. Alsberg and 0. Birdier, the accompaniment, belag, played by virth of Talpebt, was attacked. A school had necessary to dnderstand the nature of the inafexures of property, etc., by the Spaniene patty Mr. H. Einer My. E. Mirow ang Blondelbeen established thore for the Chir and habitanta with wajch-Japan has to do, hofjule, who, beitig unfamiling with on Chines

ent The population of Formes-who can estimate carrot take the lying and misrepresentation Eier (Schumann), in which his clear tange Bevon Japanese of the Educational Toice this board to mach advantage. The accom conducted it. They wore warned by a low its propios F. The central: 'und: gastern parts of of the, China under trial, ns eigna of guilt. paniment work plapot by Mr. G. Grimble in poboemen, this only guard there, of the apthe Inanil iz many distrista thorol tended" Every long time resident in Chlus kis that bis nmel tastoful and sympathetic alglo pranch of the rebels, but they warn fond of the man bae nat, yet been on nad tl greater its people have a facility for mixing themselves The nonvert yana most enjoyable one and villager and were willing to trest in them for portion of the whole in almost antorven sind at np in an almost ingrelite manner, although by following the facts a wight have been. It's bore where the mantain: sido have re-use that would have route? In their xoles. the community will happend if Signarinn protection Tho poltenien ujsh being attacked feast indescribed Belinfante can obuply with the anggestion, sosped so reached Tarpahirin afely. Tho Inat which we understand has bean male that sho na of the teachers wo have from some of the tained their valuable virgin forasta almet in When e re ght, before the higher should give a ballad boncert sometime next scholars who came to Taipeh at once and ro passable with the intermingling undergrowth, oficiais, If thers has been injustice, it is fealided, ported that when the village was surrounded the jungle of creeping vines, rattons, and in- but montiwhile the Chines have been subject to and all retreat was cut off the Japane mmorable plants; where the plain and valleys condnruble Tess and have a driver ourly wool.

barricaded themselves in the saboolhones but are covered with tall grass oight ar ten feet in wild with feng of the sxecutione a knife. ware eventually taken out alira. I will not height, that we And the home of the Formosan attempt to describe the scene, suffice it to say ampo, a being whose rank in life le determined The entries for the sort Race Meeting have that eventually their remains were found by the by his ancoras in bagging Chinese heads. It been published. The meeting promises to be Japanons troops in the same untilated condition is not with this class that a staustiona whell

as those of Silkow, the head, heart, kidney, look for sensus roturas; and wort he desirous disagreculde for the Chinne in many ways. It the most successful held for many years tho extraneo money anonuting to over 87,000 liver, and in several instagées, fast and lasts, of gaining even a rough estimate and world as against $5,000 fast year. The following is were ping. Hofore the attack thero bakit nadverse to a personal investigation he the list of entries for the Derby s

hobu employed in Put-chi-nn eight Japanes would hid himself ifred up in a bewildering Urpenters. On the day of the attack they ships of tribos, bitterly opposal to each other Mesare. Alexander & Taylor's Grey

1181. 1. were off on a plausaro trip to the salplurar bjoot to counters jolosis and wore Do.. King note,

...Tit. 11b. springs. While on the ways orond of Chinese he to love his newly made friends and atteinpt Leg, ...

Kount,

lat, be here soon gathered on a neighbouring hill to ponotrata into the territory of du enemy, the Son of a Gun,

1st. b. Without anticipating ony danger, four of census returns, would at lonet for thorol ...IC 1210s them went over to see what it was that interested heads" be reduced by ono, and that spelly, 11st. 4s such a large number of Chinese. The poor fomignors who have squid many years in Hat 115. fallows found cut," but they pit for their Foralsoproximity to the savage territory, itis zmonly thaughtist between two hundred 10vt, 12 cariosily with their lives, the other for es

and fifty thonnan a thres hundral thousand 10st. 12lbs caping to Taipehfs. A Chinese scholar Ted the

1lbs. Japausso sudden to Pat-china and point out porsans would come near the work, but this Int.

Olha, to them the loase of one of the rebels. The number should searsoly be given even as an tropps surrounded the place and upon, the hommestimate as there is so little unor which to baso Het 11st, 1lb 11st. 1b being entured they found their man crichings stimulo. So let or call it a guess. I an safe ..,1let. 1lb. in a comer of the room and saveral gas mad con in searing to English journal Fairylon ....llet. 1lb. siderable amunition were found on the premises. however, in its column article of erau regard

Ilst. hs When the prisoner was brought forth from the ing Formosa that he stating tho savage populae uswal when ruinfezooments arrived. But 1ht. lib. housi the Chiasso scholar, who posestion as two willions and a half this, making a 12st 2lb. spoor, walked up to him, and pointing with it; assertion that would do orelit to the most rit Lat. Als said "That's the man who'killed the toneberliant imagination of a Chinese. Incidentally 1 10st. 12lbs and before anyone could interfere, he had run might also enlighten this journal with the tn 10st, 12/bs.in through the body formation that Tamsus harbour has been torelines forced to aid them, and that there sro two: 10s 12b. At Kim-paol, which is to the north-weet of by steamships for a good many years, regard hundred and fifty joaceful Chinese whore there 11st. 4lbs. Kelang, were stationed seventeen gendarmes.ss of its statement that only juks coulator is one reel. Nevoctholose the Japanese The Western half of the island, the Nortlarneaunot afford to ban thousands of troops 10st. 91bs. At eight o'clock they noticed a crowd guthoring llat. 116. about their quarters. The Chinese began to Southern thistrict, which are the only por scattered throughout every district, neither can 11st. I show signs of hostility and enddenly, with toasof the island thoroughlyexplored, are tiddy they alloy the peaceful Chiasse to be murdered 10st. 12tbs. fedish yolis, forced an once into the front settled by Chinese and considerable numbord pindel Gonel Oshima las arrived 11st. llb.. of the house: The gendarmes succeeded, in get of civilisel aborigines. The population is esti: with theen thousand romps Aud class of 11 1, fing out in safety through a back entrance, and maled at two and a half multious and the rebels and bandits must be cleared out of the 1xt. bresliniak full well that it was life or death, made calculation does not appear excessive; in fact, island. Whole Formosa with the exception of Do. Telegraph

10st. 12s. a charge through to lina rebels who were corshivring the great increase of Chiness from a savage territory must be thoroughly traver Mr. Sylva's Excelelor. The Am

1le by

closing in from the rear, towards a river a the mainland during the last four years perhaps sed; those who surrender should not be allowed 37. Nominatione 5 ball forfait.

short stands a way, Across this were woods | two hundred and fifty thousand could be safely to roburn to their retreats, as has been the from which tang could expect at least a chance added. It is ir that the Japanese fing fins policy of the Japanesu in the past, but must bo of escape. Bal of the seventeen only, two in name over the whole island, but it is only in Lunished to the mainland, those who resist.——— readed the shelter, aut their after comrades the ant mentioned districte that as attempt they must take the corsequences. If the fell into the hands of the Chinesa to meet to goveru na been made, other by them or Japanese have any gant for the fitpro ponie and prosperity of the island we hope that tho their death in a manner to suit the pleasure of their prodcesssors. thu beasts. The top that wore safe did not take Since the arrival of the Japanese the meet country will be so thoroughly secured that this the same path ward aus of there, after na naevent.ings with the rages, of which there have been class of opponents will hul out that the Gor- ful journey, reached Kelang in safety. The many, have all bear of the most friendly mature ernment of Japan in oke which protects the other, having lost his way, wundered all night, and the gloo of these people at wing released people nuder its flag whatber they be Japanese

16th January, and in the morning hangry and exhausted here to constant persecution of the Chinese or 4 hineso wont into a Chinese house in a samoll village and has led them to look upon the Japanese as their

The Japanese have been ratber fortunate On the 27th of December, three or four naked for food. Imunudiately upon entering bonefactors,

the occupants seemed grually consternated and The wages hors always been friendly within loss of ships; the third vessel, in little over Sang is owned by the Indo-China Steam;

by motions td him to understand that he was the foreigner, or red beads" as they all s mouth is now breaking to picces near one në Navigation Co., Limited (Messrs. Jardins, hrndred rebels assembled mour, Sho-sa-ka, a

vons surreys are being completed as fast, an Matheon, and C., General Managers), and this village butivex Keling and Gela ant raade an is great dan, or, and leading him to an upper them, and unless the Japanese make some blush islands to the north-east of Formosa, The was her first trip to Hongkong. She was built at nos pental attack on, the small Japt loft in the house they seersted him behind some dar in dealing with these people they will no

boxes and then gave him food and drink. Soon dont continuo so. Logantless of the ports possible that repetitions of these disasters may Middlesborough at the latter out of last your by garrison, who, unshlo to stand against the mob,

Tho steamship. Hauku Bfary, ol 714 lous bar Moms. Raylton, Dixon, and Co. and is of retreated to a small village called Zachong, but after a band of the rebels came to village, sou in different papers, some of which insisted upon is to a great extant atrikul.

was given them. After a short time, whichgines, I repeat there have been no conflicts don, luft Kogoshima, Japan, on December 24th Governor Brassey's Hcperial Federation ideas steel. She has a registered tonnage of 1,187 being followed, ware obliged to leave the district visiting the lens and demanding food, which representing the Hakkas as the Favego nheri are summarised by a Sydney papór as follows her animal berse power is 260; xúi sha,pos- and retreat te Keinng, where they were rein. socmed ages to the gradame, they went away.or evcar dianprogments of any kind between the with 222 passengers and 600 tons of cargo, ins In the avant of a Europesu war involving the shees triple expanston chginos. She left Eng-forood, and returning drove the rebels back Although able to come down from the class Japneese and those wiki sons of the hills,fending Fermosa as her lostination and expect- qporters occasionally two days were thus spont Formura, when opened for Chinesisclilement, lng to sive than in five days. At 4 am. on Empira, he considers that Canis bhoald supland in charge of Capt. Carmichael with a cargo until the Japanese were able to reoccupy in concealment. At last one night he was taken with its great resources nul its initas of will the 28th when about 2 miles to the south of part the dofance of the West Indies, Bormała,

of naal for Batavia, and on the 8th inst., she bit Sho-sa-ka.

very quietly by saveral mon a good distance and which ofegal retreats where to a certain Näha, of the Loochoo group, and 180 miles to and Halifax taut India should support the

Previous to tho attack there were about 2.150 into the wors and left alone in a thicket. He extent the laws of the Empire could bn ovaled, the trib-east by east of Formosa ele ran on garrison at Aden; and that Australia shonld Sumarang with a cargy of sugar for Meara,

Jaritine and MothesoN and man Singapore and Hongkong."

Co., and Chiucso working at the gold washing, and at thought that he was among frients but did not was looked upon by the celestials as the Bordato a roof while going fall spood All efforts to called at Manila on her way. Soon after ten Zaokoug was the gold offles, established by the feel aure in fact; he say that a vision of a of Chida Those consideratione, which attracted gut ber of wore Ink. Upon making an ob Chinese festival for which he had hoon fattened, so large a number of settlers, strongly tended sarvation the ship was font to be about five- The large Ocean Line Blumer Fantahu,cloaks on Monday night she arrived at Lyo-Japanese for collecting the gold tax of fifteen and in rich he was to be the principal enter to make it the abode of a race of cullows wiles of the port of Ishigaki isinus, which and Japon on Tuesday, December 17th, received, a Pass and the night was busy and so cents per day for each wan employed. The fairs with him continually. In a fer thieves and swindlers who had been obliged to bekaga to the Yiyant groep. The crew cou- the distant wards getting the prssengers na cargo on says the Overland Mail, one of the largest dark that the explain can not seo, the shore seven officials stationed there were able to retire hears four strangers arrive and boukoning By, from their country. When one liog sisting of 72 lands trned their attention to-

him to follow, le him through the mountains renobed fomos they retired cargoes of piece good ever skipped in the the engines were set dend slow. The captain safely, but lost all their effects.

a long tramp, down to the sea shore, and are bills, and there lived without castraint, not shore. With the ship's hosts wale boots Salford Dock, the total weight being about imagined all along that he was heaping in the On the 28th rebels began gathering to tho

embarking in Chinese boat he was taksu dreading the ovarging art of justice. These which were uncal frutto-inlanul, nalouling 2,000 tons. The next steamer on the berth is

In manying of the 31st, what all were safely ashor time and the ship, altogether unknown to the

as the colonisté exforcl into clom somparts. The inhabitants of the island eared for the pes - - At Kantor, which is between Toipobin and and combining together frequently defied sengers and crew, but as it is-small and sparels plain, drifted over towards the Kowloou on the city. Golan is fortunately walled, and that the Chinese ongaged in this net of disturbed the peace of the ishind Dock and mentally strank the Cust Rock. although the rebel force numbered about 2,000 humanity will be woll rewarded This rock is also known by the uata and the Japanese garrison 300, the latter

Hobe, the attack was so enddon, so anexpected, the power of the insurins. When, borever,populated but little food was lo y obtaine of the Dumail Rock from the fact that about

that the ion Jupanese belonging to the Teltlegure in danger.of being driven to unbuis Ro the turco brutral skiparicked mon had TON ot bright for the twenty years ago a sailing vosse), the Dunmail, could have hold art without danger of defeat, strack here and foundered in quarter of an bad it not been that rebels had previously graph Construction Corps fell easy victims and sion and toro convinced of their workness they to be condontal with round rations, and tim mountains, where they associated with the regular skamer, the only communication with hour. The captain had not the least ides of an entered the elty and were trying to czuite this were disposed of in the characteristic Chinese either yielded quintly or betouk themselves to the proeat approaching danger, as a minute or so before inhabitanta into notion. The Japanese, tillod

At Taipehfa were stationed only about four laws olnes who inhabited 1koso retrunts, the ontido world, which usually called at the On Seng struck the rock the quartermaster with dismay of the tow turn of affairs, collectesi handed infsutry and the district which they When a fit oppotimnity arrived for, taking this island monthly to bring supplies in traile heaving the lead sang out "Nine iathoma." the food and sramunition and stored it in one wore expected to guard consisted of the walled revenge they descended upon their oppressors for the native products, lsd been sent to. Osakk dad de The chief, utitor with six en voluntored to foro No. 1. compartment was rapidly Elling front at all events; and by keeping ag a hovy s long by Bulls browl. As fine at tho whose strongholds in formior days were almost allp's boats. As the sea to the north of Pune Punto Brill out the position. The last resort. They sternized to show a bolders roads, and Banks, the Chinese dry spin-il aukerenmont forms were often defeated for repairs and would not return until February. Ing the capital, this giving a area of about two putting down ontirely, these bands of ontlaws, attempt the voyage to Formosa in one of the with water and to rent the rassel from fire whenever the rols attempted to enter capital was concerned, if there occurred to out-impregnutie Censequoitly we find to this day Formosa has thus reputation of being of a bad sinking she was run on to the beach between HONGKONG, JANUARY 2ND, 1896 - The Times of Ceylon of the 6th January Bay View and North Point, where ale now the city they held their own until reinforcements break within a couple of hundred men could the houses of the rich men througheat the character it was not at all sare bas Whist an Baya-H.M.S. Immortaliti left Sheerness on lies 14 is impossible to say at present what arrived a few days her, not, however, without protect the wells against any reasonable force island had Loon construsted with more of the encounter would be fatal to this small open boat December 2ad, together with the Narcissus is the extent of the damage. Yesterday morn

of Chinese. But as the Chinese had been iden of a fortrom than n xuillouve ko polivy | and its stów, so papas vetting forth tho sítion- THE practice adopted by the Comunittee of on her way to China to relieve HMS. Mercurying a diver made a cursory examination of

aloss of twenty-six men killed and wounded, previously allowed to go and curse, they of bribing the chiefs to submissiour and of tion were sealed in in ours, with the hope that the Slangbai Chamber of Commerce of on that station. The latter vossil arrived here the fore part of the vamal and reported a

and soventeon who have disappeared, in other

pleased, the Japanese wure not at all certain making a fow helpless anal often innocent if the beat were best, the messengers would publishing the minutes of its meetings board wo lears that the reason why the Tumor bather this is the only injury the vessel has death might be inflicted upon there."

but that their greatest enemy might be confined wretches the victims of their wall sockafe harbour somewhere along Formosa, Saturday, and from information received on rather large wedge-shaped hole in the aide, but are been carried away by the rebels that a slow

Bein. within tho, city, consequently no troupe willemon among the Chinese, hex repeatedly and fox and that they might be the incans of eventually. together with the corespardonce on the taste lid not arrive with her was that she met received is not yet known. Coolies wore busily forcementa Ind boon félagraphed for and were

the excepting of a few scotries could be space the tire been most successfully adopted. While relieving the ion of Ishigakkl. But fortunately sjets that have engaged its attention is with a slight mishap or machinary and patenga ed in discharging the cargo yesterday sent at once from Kelung, arriving at Suow bay warnel of the intended attack and the colis, extent were robberies carried on through the party rechei Kehung in safety. Tiu Darb for the outer sitios. The Japanese had bear the Chinese wore in north-F'crmosa to such an the weather was clear goal caini, tad the little one that might with advantage be follicin at Malta, She is on her way out again by and is expected that by lo-morrow the vessel

this, and will arrive home in a few days.

will be ready for further beaching, when the

en the 3rd inst, in time to oppose the rebels whom we must give due credit for their valuable country thist many of the villagers paid regular Marn was at once du to the scene of the by the Hongkong Chamber, Formerly the

gay will be patched up and the hold pumped who were marching over the hill to attacks the services, were each amed with a babae foll to the bandits, and one foreigner, who was wreck and will ndum with the passengers and Shoghai Chauber, like the Ilongkong The Sarawak Gazotta, in reviewing the past. des. Apparently the only portion of the cago Ausil garrison stationed there. The Chinese having a sharpened point which converted I orighally engaged in distribating religious cargo to Forness. The government were in into a spear of emil serries. They were truota in Japan, while at one of the interior no way interested in the doomed vessel, the solo Chamber, preserved strict secrecy with year, notes that during the first three destroyed by water is that in the fore cous-

quarters-of-1805-the-imports Inro xcoded-in-pariment; the other holds appear to be quite district.

were of course defeated and retreated from the sent through the settlement scattered hero and villages was forced to "phill out" twenty dollara loss falling on a Mr. Hushigune who had cher- regard to its proceedings between the value those of a similar period of 1804 by over dry. Captain Carmichael has been in Hong-

there in little groups, where they eagerly. a month as his share, in return for which the lerod her. publication of its annual reports. Not long $2,000 and the exports by usarly $30,000. kung goveral times before in charge of Mosers. The village of Sikkon is bat a few millus waited for the rehols. Japanese merchants, kunditti agreed to make the village their bendr

Over 20,000 pionls of sugo for more than were Jardins, atheson and Ca's steamers, wad it the East of Taipehf, on the line of railroad to mod with their native words, were hurrying quarters and keep all other robber outs agione of the members suggested that in oxported during the first nine months of 1884 was no soubt his thorough acquaintance with the Kelung. The Japanese havs heen straightening here and there, but not a Chinose cold be se

Of late your tau Chinese Government inlerl view of the growing business of the port left the entry between January and Colcher

as none wereintentionally allowed in the streets over the peacefully inoked Chley with all the and this important questione hut were am- of 1805. Of gutia leaves oarly 1,300 picels

some of the unexplainable curtos in the road. A little before midnight of the old year a sigunt tymany mod abuse which charactorises the Go- were exported, but none haro beon shipped sino

and had quarterod at Sikków a number of rail- fire was seen burning on a hill, to the north voroient on the mid but politically in tinually cropping up it was desirable that July. The tider trade from Rejang to Hrong

Fond workruan and twelva koldiers in guards.

mar Hobe; it was answered from a bill to the dicted no more low on the hill men than they rears for today's mail say general micetings shon be held more frekong and from Lande fins boen varrist, ons

On Dec. 31st at midnight, which was the south and bofore the fames had died away thought they could foly stated Portaps of Bring commenced aufsíðu lite south-west gath of any class excepting the savages the Hakkas quently them onera. After considera- usual

time sot, for the simultaneous attack on a Thipolity, the rolls having taken up their caused the most annoyance. They Erincipally or usi sally stuck and we have 20411- on it was resolved, the suggestion,

The Corrie was sucessfully launched from

Japanese garrisons in the north, the telegraph position in a Eino of bamboon aboni 2,000 motrestal near the enge border, where they were ing of any importance to report. The market. we are not mistaken of Mr. A. P. Mosers. Sir W: G. Armstrong, Mitchell and

line to Kolnag was eat, the railway obstracted, stant from the wall. The Japanes at nee ongago la fricking the savages in the most hus ruled unsettled with a tontoney to weakness AcEwx, the Chairma that fastead of Co. a yard on 17th December. She is a sister:

and the rebels easily took possession of the returned the fire from the walls but excepting lardly manner with the accompanying pass and clows in the same condition..

Bagus Hongkong and Shanghais. have ship to the Nerite lately turned out by the sauno,

the intermittent re ne attempt was made by fire of inzitual extermination. Ong thing how olding general meetings more frequently firm and his hear built to the order of Messrs.

village. On Jan. 21 a detachment of Japanese the rebels to gain an entrance to the city. On uver to be sait in favour of the Chinese in Foren quite noglected locally, the quoted rate of haminates of the committee meetings should M. Samuel and Ch., of London and Yekebuna

was sent to attack the place and after consider the first of Joney the firing was continued at mosa is that they have always been more 18 for ceat, pren, being nominal. A forced CONCERT:

able opposition succeeded, in driving the rebels intervals and gati. Elint night, although no friendly to the foreigners than their kinsmen sale in Shanghai is reported at 175, but tho e published, which seems on the whole to being the fourteenth rewel constructed for them under the superintendence of Mesos.

off and occupied the village, which was aftor advantage was gained on either side. Having on the mainland, and as a whole have for the ruling rate there seems to be le sanions ours, Flannery, Baggallay and Johnson, of London

There was a large sulionce at the Theatre wards fired. During the conflagration a Japa no artillery to Japanse brought into play kat few years boen en adareil perseful.

1.6. 180 per cent, prom. Nationals continue and Liverpool, and proially designed for the Royal on Monday night to hear Signorinamese volie was seen ruing towards them from some of the mountain gas captured from Upon to arrival of the Japauis troops there neglected at quotation.

MARINE INSURANCES-North Chiusa bare one of the burning hats, where he had been the Chinese. The rebels word provided vero stations throughout Formosa about carriage of oil in bulk or miselneous goods Bonfantes concert, amongst thoms present for tre days without food or water with a momitsin or talk but for some sighty thousand Chiness pollers consisting of recoded to Tis. 220 with sales. Other Marines of may description. As in the previous remeľs dinarily the general body of members of aho will be fitted with all the lateat imperreng H.E. the Governor and F. Admiral The Japanese lois in the ongegemeat was one unexplainablo rosson, although it was placed at least thirty thousand men from Canton, Harnai unelunged with small sake, with the Makaroff. The concert was most enjoyable and killed and three wounded, and rebels killed about in vary clown range, nuil made a terrifionan, and Swatos, etc, the scam and refuse of coption of Straits, slich have changed hands gents and unique facilitas for the safe and apeady moipulation of either class of mirge, sucroseful-a treat which most of the mic ten. Immediately upon entering the village noise, still nothing was seen of shells or shot. the Empire, and the reminler native local lovies at $25 and $241 closing with buyers at the ply to know what is going on. Mr. There will be powerful ventilation and pump loving portion of the community had keca liek the troops were horrified at the ghastly so Na doubt the rebels moured that the noise of in which the bill characters in the Tshatit printter and callers at the former rate:

FIRE INSURANCES--Hongkongsalter fortber AGEWEN no advocate of secrecy in ing machinery and electric light throughouting forward to for several days. When the tacks of niuetoon bodies of their countrymen the big gun would be sufficat to frighten the dominated,

de matters. Many years ago, when he the ship, the inréallation including complete Signorias passed through Hongkong some the sailway work who hand met their death at long range on the oily wall worn in ons kanil that criminals had had released to go sules further shaves, however, are obtainable at beheaded and frightfully mutilatod. It was fupenose from the city. The occasional attacks It was well known both here and on the amin sales at $2821 have advanced to 5287 withi Suez Canal plant. She is $75 ft. 6 in. long, 80 ft. wide, and 31 ft. 3 in depth of hold months ago she was unable to give a at the hands of the Chinero fonds. Many of way very using. The rebels efforts war to Formes and fight, and oven feader of the the latter rate. Chinas have ruled a Ettle easier. Her engines are being constructed by the Walls concert, but the most glowing accounts of your randers may not be aware of the cannibalians solely confined for three days to rifle fiting lucal levies wer in some instance catlass with ad sales nod an offer af 501 would doubt.

That the less bring out sharos. er performances at Shanghai and in it exista song the Chinese, although there against the immense stone wall that surrounded with a price nu, their heads.

SHIPPING.Hongkang, Canton and Mobste of the custom of sting portions of the bedies life until on the second day a detachinout of island cannot be doubted. Of the nativo

Jovies probably they are here to

sales at 837 and 8363 to report. Spoculation is- last night was announced expectation man high. of savages by the Chinese, and who is not cwars- tho Japanese troops left the city, und ninking a Signorina Belinfante possesses a very powerful of the markets in Betterments of Farmos sus obarge on the rebels ronted them from their Of the mainland troops of thirty thousand, rifo as to the amount of the approaching divid Lient, Woodcock, of the Hongkong Regiment, contralto voice of large compass and she has taining the Iraman Both of the savage for data, position in the bamboos losing two men oight thousand from north and five those end, the highest ostimate being 31.50 und the which it förred were dealt with. "The and Mrs. Woodcock, arriver yesterday from wonderful control over it, softoning down During the savage outbreak of 1891 so great wounded but killing about twenty of the and from south Formors were, Feut by lowest $10 per share. We bave evory rosson

gestion was adopted to some extent and Colombu by the H. M. stormer Oceanien. The from a very ferto note to the gentlastin and said like pork in the open market. The

was the loss of life that savage flesh was brought enemy.

the Japanese to the mainland This loves to believe that the lowest is the most probable. An attack lad been made on Hobe, but an oighteen thousand to be accounted for. Por Douglas's bare obanged lands at 851 and rule ee ther it has bed customary to publish the Times of Cegim of the 9th January-caseirner,

following account of their wedding oppours in

Bome of her strong notes how-mutilated bodios, several of them disembowelled defully, The rebele wer shie to shut laps five themand were killed in battle, a fow, weakish with probable sellers at that rate. Inde tohes of the Chamber's correspondence on pretty wedding was solonized at Holy Trinity ever, wounded rather harats, occasionally almost and with the hearts out cat, were also rainns other of the copital from all ontside communication, a vory few, escaped by junks. After the captures Chinas have declined to 357 with small eles. cil subjects from io to time between Church at 9.30 am, to-day, the contructing mual, and we should be inclined to think timt parte of the anatay. Some were found that and the first launch to ascend the river was of Kelung the majority temper inlaid and China Maniles are on offer at 370.

REFINERIES continus neglooted with "parties" belag” Lieut. Woodbook, of Hongkong, she was not in her best voice. She was down on hul beu burnt at the staks; the still smoking the rotipler of quite of vigorus Turilade from those, with the exception of the fow who were meetings; lat on the issue of the annual and Miss Brine Kister of Blis Jaxes, Wor the programme for no less than siz fois, embere, the charred bodies with the hands and the shero. It was impossible to Had out the killed by the local Chinese along the way, business to repert.

MINING-Pujomi bary changed, hands at ports with their appendices it is generally wick Estate, Ambawells. The Rev. J. E. B. via, Cho Fare" (Gluck) Cradle Song legs still fastand, wore an awful seems even for exact number of rebels, the Chinese inting the joined the force scattored in the villages 74.80 mil $4.75, closing with buyers at latter and that there are some matters with Brine, ofiolated, and the mervice, which (Radegger), "D Libro Santo (Print), suldions hardened to the night of death. Very shine woulorful tales fa of old, among which throughout the South

During the Josh of the ravation when the rate. A few Charbonnages have been placed at was fully clions, was execialty ringered by the Non Concaci il bel mol" (loring Thomas) fortunately for the rebels they land retired out the manber of rebels, were placed at tan erence to which this enure has not been charch choir. The bride was given uwny by Habanera" (from Bizet's Carmen), and drot of sight. The most terrible foutaies of the whole and twenty thousand armed men. Thut Liu Chinese troops were poing forced towards 375 pud $72, closing with buyers at latter rate. owed. We are quite ready to summit her brother-in-law, Mr. A. F. Jamoa, of War with Miss Lammort-Whon the Swallows affair is the heartless torture those unfortunate bod turned and wna leading tas rubols, and Anping by the Japanese forces north and Taubs have improved to 3 Balmorals con

wick Estate, whilst Liont, W. A. W. Stretton However y (Ab) She was most Japanese were subjected to. They were with that ton English won-of-war had arrived at south they, with the exception of the five time neglected and weak at quotation. t there are occasions which it would jom,,, of Colombe, ceted as best man; After enthusiastically applunded for each, having to end weapons, and to defend themselves against Haba, hail shellod tho Japues Jout owl sank thugsand "Black Flagy" who surrendered, Doces, WWARYRS; AND GODOWNS-Hong- unlesirable that the correspondence the ceremony the welding pety returned to return on each occasion to bow her acknow. the spears and word had only their naked fear of their war ships, aro specimens of the retreated into tho interior. The villages in the kong und Whampoa Docks ruled weak in the fd be published with the promptness the Grand Hotel, where breakfast was savel in legamente, and for 11 Libro Santo the arms with which to guard. Tho rabole were countless reports that were current hill distrists and off the beaten track early part of the week, and sales were affected.

private room beautifully. Beocrated for the encore was so persistort that she was possessed of guss and nuranition, but, sobota advocate as a generni rute, as for in-

The Japanese moved all their supplies and suffer, for apon thom were thrown these run low as 1-éti per cent, prom; later, however, tha cocasion. The newly-merried couple left at induced to respond, singing Home, erret were tired, none of the bodies had the mark of a storea into the city, and arrangements were away soldiers, who having formed in bands market improved and buyers at 117 and 148 ico when delicate questiour of a diploidday for Kandy, where they will spend the Horis." Tho dunt with Miss Lammert was bullos, and why? The reason is only too cvid. made by: Admiral Tsunoda, who was then spread turrer among the respectable Chinese, could not be satisfied. Some sales have been

not a very happy access, Signorina Heliafunto's at. The cobatial fionils reserved them for an it ic nuturo form the subject of the deshoneymoon

olorge, and who, is over consider forging them to give food and shelter and even slected at 744 and market closes steady with volos being too ponderous, for Mise Lamtsert's other death, one more true to the Chinese ale of the foreigners, that they should be assist in later fiendish raids on other defenoss upward tendency that rate. We have? The most important matter dealt with at the most sopraus, as they did not sing well zabure, and tho tortars, the lingering donth, it provided quarters in the Government Honselers villages During the months of November solid grounts for stating that it is the present ld be allowed to exercise its disere meating of the shareholders of the Bridal North together in the first vere, bat improved to is impossible to contemplate. The arms of all if the situation warranted, and the Japanese and Decembor theep battle, uniting with the intention of the directers to deal with the but as a general rule it would conducs Borneo Company on 17 Deo, was that of rail wards the end. Nevertheless they received a were found belly gashed and the hate cut in were prepared for a siege, but fortunatoly the Hakkse, made it warm in several instances $500,000 atailable for distaibution, subject to..

yaya. Bovural of the shareholders strongly urged very hearty ensure, for which they bored their wording off the blows, dad in several instances overwhelming. Chiness army failed to materia for reconnoitaring parties of Japabove but audit, as followe, via, to pay a dividond of 12 be usefulness of the Clumber if the directors to proceed with the soustanotion of acknowledgments After har lest solo the the fingers were covered as they had grasped ite and on the fourth 1900 Jaymese troops Gouéral Nogi with the second division dispersed per sent to shareholders, to place 200,000 to an equalization dividel, fand, to pay about y of publicity were followed and the thelight railway from the west to the back coun Sigancias was presontod with a very handsome the blades in their hands in their futile attempts arrived from Kelding, and the danger was over most of them from the south.

The coalies ware relieved of their improvised Several thousand Workors in the camphor $20,000 to contributing sheroholders, a bonus of try as rapidly as possible. Indeed both directors bouquet from Admiral Mokaraff, ako to avoil capture, and shareholders expromed their wish ta baro Several amateurs lett Uuir assistance Mr The dead body of a Chinese women who had spears, the volunteers consisting of civil offiours districts previous to the arrival of the 10 per cent. of annual salaries to the employés, agh the prera not only with the contents this and other lines, but whilst on one side of Crow opened the concert with The Last Ma” ben killud by the rebels apparently sole days were disbanded, end with tho, exception of Japane Lad for a year profitted by the approach and to carry forward about 300,000 to the o despatches but abo with the decisious the table it was urged that olla should be made (Callcotty and yn warmly opplanded. Surgeon before was found in one of the Fate, and a little mantial law with numerous guards scattered of war, which absorbed all the attention of the now asconat. Hopgong mud Kowloos, Wharfe ed at by the Committee upon the and the lines built, the directors wars for pro- Major Hayes gave a solo on the Fiji fiddle, girl half deed from lack of nourishment was about the streets, challenging every as caning Chinese offionis, and were thus able to carry have ruled dull, and sales at 8-643, 58, and $174, coding with caution, and obtaining rose infor. Home, sweet Home," for which he received found by her mother's side trying in a glost their way, and permitting no Chiusto on the on their labones in their own atroot, way, con-have boon effected. Wanelini Cudowns conting ets to which they rofor. Similar remation than was at present available. Certainly an undeniable encore to which he ropeaded pitiful ninner to aronne her. The little child stroute after nightfall, Tuipofu is a poonful sidering taxes things of the part

neglected and unchanged, fo e would apply also to the local branches is to be anticipated, that suck line will open with Drink to me only with thins er was tenderly cared for and taken to Taipalfuus ever.

The Japanese have been thorongly inves-LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGSs-Lunds out the country and assist ita devolopment, bus The common the performer has over this whore according to Inst reporta sus now January 13h-General Oakims arrived with ligating torampler industry, but as yet the have found further sera ut 270, but more China Asunciation, but we not that Jente seems to be the metto most to hunting one staged insiremont, and the sweet strong and well. After repairing the toegraph 3,000 sellars fiom Japan and we may expect to method of controlling it has not boon completely shares are obtainable at the rato. Hotels have hanghai branch of that body has not advated. The company has riot too muchness of the tones he produces are iraly wonder line and removing the obstruction from the trave the rebels expressing their regrets in a few determined. Meanwhile those who possess docu- changed hande at 19 and close in demand. inents allowing that they were allowed formally West Points remki wichuiged and neglected. allowed the example of the Chamber of capital at te disposal, and false stap ful In the second part of the programme railrid track the troops returned to Taipehfuz, dare.

* Taipohfe, 15tä Jamnery. by the Chinese, to engage in the Camphor MISCELLANEOUS.-Watsons have roooded to parce. We published unday or two ago gut jeopardise much At the same time Surgeon Major Hayes also gavon solo on the and on the way it is said the little prisoner was

there is no gainsaying the advantago that lo. Mr. . H. Grace was in quite his best almost smothered with kindness and attention The rebellion of the last few days in North Lusiness are now generously permitted to con- 811.50 without mies, Electrics have elaged minutes of a recent moeting of the line on the set, opening up the country form and gave spadal rendering of which might have proved serious if the distance Formosa will no doubt give rise to all sorts of line, trut the large number of Chines who bands at $6.75, Fenwicks at 820, and Toca as hai Chamber of Commerce and would behind the Penofel gorge, would bring to a Gertug Thomas Bummer Night in bad boon farther, for somes of those good hearted suppositions, on the part of people who know have been working without permission now $101. Our stocks under this heading have concerdad. From an gcionitaral point of view which he had the advantage of a culo obligato follow thought that had tack army biscuits nothing of the island, its lubabitants, and the expect to be turned out of the district, and no ralod noglented and we have nothing to report and them to the Hongkong Chamber, Martin was nhi to give a hopeful and tron by Sargun Major Hares. The noond part of warn the proper nourishment required for any position occupied by the Japanera. To that doubt have ahul would aid in any robillion in them. 180 to the Chin Association, as n very promising forest-Landon and Uhina Express, the programs was opened with pleasing half starved person, big or small.

chase, if they wish to be informed as to the true against Japanese authority The Chinese have Closing quotations are as follow-

o the preferable course, because, an extra dinary general meeting can be called at

by time when circumstances require it but

Chamber and the public will be content

C. W. Arneulil, and i'. Bowley.

asia Hongkong, he suggestal substantially

s course which has now boot adopted at

sanghai, he deprecnted the bottling. ap"

ond Shipway Co., Ltd., of Nomentin, and will

have mylinders 274 in. by 438 in. and 78 in.-by-

harbour that Ind bim to enter on a dark night. The ownes will not less anything by the damage done to the rassel, ne she me insured for be outward voyage in home officos. Ent loont offices will be affected by the losa muxtained to the cargo, although it is not exported that the amount will be very large. La inquiry into the accident will be at the Harbour Mautor's offles in due coures.

'SIGNORINA. KELINFANTE'S

JAS. W: DAVIDSON.

HONGKONG SHARË MARKET.

Messrs. Chuter and Vernors in their, sharo

*Business during the weak under raview - hua

the whole year's correspondence until the 48 in. stroke: The vessel was gracefully chria Japan were received and when her concert, for probably not a foreignor in Formness but knows the city. There was consequently in loss of majority of these ex-soklinės, are still in the avo raled neglected, and we have only small

ne of the mual report and advocated tened by Mr. Alderman Manuel

at it should be published ue the subjects

hes To that extent the Committee

he wore at the time made acquainted