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MR. N. LAZARUS, Oculist-Optician, of LONDON and CALCUTTA, may. be can- allel for SPECTACLES at the HONG. KONG HOTEL (Room No. 139)

ONLY

'FOR A FEW DAYS MORE. Agra proportion of cataracts and discases Affecting those arancing in life ooour to those haring some deficiency in the construction of onding in serious fects of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring there are and preserve the night.

Constantly recurring heatinches, spells of dimuess when randing, weak eyes, the letters ranntag together; any of these symptoms indi- cate a deficioner in the fort of the eye require ing Glasses only to norrect and qure.

the eyes, the many years of Eye Strain

Mr. LAZARUS sapplies his BPECTA CLES only after tasting the sight.

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HONGKONG HOTEL (Room No. 150).

Superintendent, and the ground taken up by Mr. FRANCIA, QC, appeared to be that because Mr. MAY was not present at tho Bre himself therefore the learned eumeel's elents were not to be punished for their admitted neglect of duly. Ou flu absolate fntility of that arguincut we need not dilate Mr. May clearly showed that with the can

THE BONGKONG DAILY PEERS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1712, 1886,

ws regret to learn of the death of Mr. D. Mngo, the Italian Consal, which took placs at the Park Hospital yesterday afternoon Mr. Maso was bas of the oldest residents illnews to which be succumbed was, an affection in the colony and was highly respected: The of the liver.

mathematical instruments, and many other kinds of useful presents, including Giles's Can tomons Dictionary, which should for a most welcome offering to stdouts. Lover of art will find mod to please them in a fine set of

close inspection. noget gravings which decorvo, vory

A NEW PACIFIC LINS OF STEAMERS.

The O. P steamer Empress of India ariyod zamelen instrument. Bautifully toned piano bus been annually dull. The mult of the of Chiasse messages over to short able tions, we chaerre, that in armsection with the Can be bought in great variety and other Cranide clean-up for Novers ber van 240 cz. between Kowloon and Hongkong is confined increased demand for artny clothing necessitatad. musical lostrausute of all kinds are in of gold of an assay value of £1 198. da, per ta to Chinese Government mesures and mos by military ormasion, a large order fer wont Vancouver on Tassday last. Amenting of the Banitary Board will be stock, while a fine selostion of musia should Now Belmorala hayo remained steady with ages from the interior of China to Chinese in will be, or has bonu, placed with a Sydney firm. ordinary meetkog of shareholders Held on the information, int the Chinese hare voluntarily hitlerte found it cheaper to purchase Anstre music in the octonyside held at a quarter past four this afternoon. command a ready sale to the many lovers of chics at 31,20, $1.10 and 31:15. At an oxtites Hongkong, for it in pain, according to our It is a curious foot that the Japanese have.

Meverd, Ray & WALSH have a most 11th it was cooled to isto, 75,000 preference abaloned thoir opnectan with ontits tolo. linz-wool in Edverpeal than to get it dirnot from 'rom the Bicho du Tonkin, we Isara that on misoslisteons stook a choces from They hays shares of $1; the present holders of sorip to gropi nyatons and given up working their lines the placs of production. The cheapening of the night of the Bih Docomber fire carried this one in tur pecinlides in the receive one proferance mbars for aach one old to Helwopo and Teneber joining the Russian freights from Australia way that tour to s at Pakhui amongst the hate built on piles, on the shore Thirty houses were destroyed. Atp of the lust jewellery from House, share registeret in their entres, which will system at these pattern. It is also pretty well the Nippon Yasen Kaisha have begun to ply of Leaky and addition they hose dispose of 50,000 shares, the balance of 25,000 own that unring the short time the former regularly will doubtless canse bange. Mr. it was high water at the time some of the large steak of handbaly bound books by the baing icon ofer by the Genersi Mangas line was working it quid handsomely. It Haupten does not notice, we obserce, that sent and approval of the Government housupants were unable to reach hand and Lwelveing archord, shildren's hooks, qator colours. Farks have reled sadly to strong at 30 must, beruforo, har takon a good deal towel is togluming to be largely -bad arranged that he and the Deputy women and children porished. NA

small saloa ist that and 89.95, and Joleons have tutuce Bleung to give it up.. but whatever manufacture of the well-known Salatidan Superintendent should take in turu the

found all buyers et quelatin, Olivars to price and wasver got it. the on Originally of cotton only, then attractive car dispatel fact is that it has been paid in pets and rugs afterwards became a mixture of unchanged. M duty of attending at firer. That may has an

DOCKS, WHARVER, AND GODOWKg form for the very valuable considera cotton and Jule, then of coller and hop, and unwise arrangement, mal it may be urged

kong and Whamps Doelie myliured doll, Hon giran by the Cable Companies in retura fally of cotton, and wool. The material lest cent prom. cash and at 215 for 31st instant. the other hand the pubis, who hand in her manufacture greatly. that Mr. MAY, like his predecessors should

Morera W. BRETE & Co. en display At thau of writing small lots are wanted at sages at the Chiness ofices for Tission attend all fires when within call. But the

only small sales hevitig been offerted in 214 por for thus apparent generosity of Blong. On aded promises to improve the quality of the many Christmas novelties and they have on 214 cash, and at 231 for February. Kowloon abrogil may now be assured that they will hand splodid stock of bandsomely bound Wharves have been quieter with bat small sales renol their destination and in recognizable question of whether. Mr. MAY was present or not had absolutely nothing to do with

books and a grand assortment of boautiful at 3503 and $50 and Wanshinis continus on ferm, circumstance only within the region.

of bare chance when the Chinong AdministraAMA DIG PROJECT. the point at issue in this case, which was

fancy gonds, which cinnot fail to please offer of 845 without finding bagère, qv

The San Francisco Chronicis say that one LANES HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Hong- tion and the sole control of zmessages from BERKTE: FLETCHRE & Co. mator for the tastes simply whether the defendnuts and com-

of those who are fond of sweets and s big kong Lands have ruled father wanker with sales land abutions, and from the Cable ports, while of the groat projected enterprizea dependent in the wir between the Companies and the dart on the oldelic of Mr McKinlay is once mitted a breach of the regulatione or not.

assortment of these dolioncias will be found in and gallers at 876 West Pointe have found their premises.

boyers at 318 and close leady at tant, Hotule ministration was in progress.-China. Garelts. Notwithstanding the fact of this unwarram-

have continued in favour and found further

THE QUESTION OF PATENT { burors at 8301 Haephrors bave I firm table defence having been raised Commandor HASTINGS thought fit to discharge the menisu question, which has bocu mach, com

Fat 39.25 defendants, in two cases with a cantion and put, are that if the Powers decide

at 30 with no sellers, and sales are reported RIGHTS IN JAPAN, on in active policy, Bussin must obtain the in another with a reprimand in the latter sale sission of exacating the work to protect Commander HASTINGS seems to have is the Christms in Turkey. The Tunes aires taken his functions; it is not the duty of a that rny intekreation for the coercion of Magistrate to "reprimand" persons brought Turkey just be interestictal and conferring before him charged with an offence; bis duty no exclusive adcantegu on any one Power: is first to find whether the offenen charged has been committed or not und if so whas is the proper and adequate punish mont The Superintendent having brought this chargo against the men was cailed to finding as to whether the brouch of regula

tions had Leon proved or not. If it was proved, then the Magistrate might exercise his own discretions to the panistiment

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY THESA,"

LONDON, 14th December. TURKEY AND THE POWERS. The Viedomosti, in an article on the Ar

MAÇÃO.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. J.

14th December. The Elus Machener in its last number again attacks me an ecconus. of my worrespondence, but as the article is very violent I must pass it by, for if I prolonged the disanzion I might have to say many things that would bring pain The plection of three members of the Tribunal das Contas took place last Sunday, and the three former members were re-elected, Jozé frandao, and Constancio José da Silvn. "There was no opposition.

tu those interested in this colony.

MOAST COTRAM & Co have very good underwear,

selection of seneciable. Tomm blankets, and rugs, and various articles which should make very useful prcsonts

Mr. G: GAKAULT's sont enterprise hiss et with a considerable amount of success and now, in suidition to very falateable French pastry, he is prepared to take orders for game pies. He bes on stock a large variety of events and some very

pretty bezina of awaeta,

MISCELLANEOos-A, S. Watsons have been negotinted at 812.20 and lose stendy. Elostries have changed bands at 30.40 and are wanted at the rate. Sales of Fenwicke, Ropes, and Bell's Asbestos have Loon offected at gustuticus.

CUINESE IMPORT DUTIES,

Tokyo, 7th December. The Falan Buren bas como to the follow lag decisions in regard to the palerts applied 1.No patont eball be granted for a German for by German subject invention which has been already imitated in this country for t

At present the dcoision is the of sequunamety, Hüsrs. Pairo Nolaséo da Eilvo, Autonoment of Eaglies and French confectionery, using, and they might fairly hope he would approved by the Minister Frosidont, the Miuis stentors, of aot loss then-8,000 tors burden and

which is directly contrary to the admitted

A.S. WATSON &CO., LIMITED. facts of the case. This will hardly tend to

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strengthen the authority of the Superinten dent or to improve the morale of the Brigde, and from that point of view the decision is to be regretted. But supposing the Magis trate bad convicted, nominal fines might have been deemed sufficient in one o possibly two of the cases. One of the mound leave from Palice duty and pleaded that he understood that relieved him from all duty n point on which any man might honestly make a mistake, the question not having previously arisen and there being t NEW YEAR CARDS, ruling upon it; but on the principle that ignorance of the law ie no excuse'n con HAND PAINTED, ARTISTIC, vistion should have been rewarded, though

CHRISTMAS CARDS

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AND

ATTRACTIVE.

WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY

AND

DELICIOUS SWEETS

IN LARGE ASSORTMENT.

FRENCH CONFECTIONERY AND CONSERVES FROM THE BEST PARISIAN

HOUSES.

CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS,

SPECIAL CONSIGNMENTS

OF

CHOICEST CHOCOLATES.

·FANCY BOXES or BARE DESIGNS.

FOR PRESENTS.

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 12th November, 1596.

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Onlus jer extra copies of DAT PRETR should be went before I am on day of picization. After that hour the supply a bited. Only dupplied for Cash Telegraphic Addrer PRES-A.B.C. Cada. Pin Buz 20. Telerdam No, 12.

DEATH...

At the Ferit Hospital, or the 10th Deventer, Fox My Italia Consul, Chovalior of the Crows of Fels, Cheralior of San Lazare and Mau rice, Commander of the Lusigann, aged f

funeen will are the Italian Consulate, West Point, 4 pink today, 17th Decender. [2885

The Daily Press.

HONGSONG, DECEMBER 17th, 1898.

W unei altogether agree with the deci

sima arrived at by Commander HASTIGE

meri. The facts of the caso lie in a nutshell.

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contained the sorce concerning Timer's in- The Diario do Governe of the 21st October dependouse of Macro, The independenen is only to be as regards admistration as regards fansel arrangements, Macão has to contribute an annual absidy of. $60,000) because Timor's rorento ir sint to cover the expenditure. It is hard for us here to this money going away when we know that Maine itself stonds in so much need of it. Wo have almost the whole Granda wall in ruins of the Traya uwal no money to repair it and v we have to help others. If our income was greater in our expenditure it would be a restent thing bad me might us willing to help the sister colony, and even think it right that we should be called upon to de se, but in the pressat circumstances to take any modoy, ko bedly required at home is very hard upon this

eccanicio and

These rosolations are said to bare bear tors for Foreign Affairs and Agriculture and Commerce Robi Chronicle translation. PROPOSED JAPANESE VOLUNTEER FLEET CO.

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more attracting attention here (San Francicco) at San Diego and in Chicago: New York, and Philadelphia, It is the buuvily backed pro- position of a number of American capitelinte to lablish on the Pasito magsificout “ live with nch railway Arrangemuls the United States and wh-connection ten vitál and effectivo part of á great round- with the new trans-Siberian Hue au will make the world system of communication. Tais now proposition, which has long sines passed the stage of preliminary dissussien, bids fair to ba Mesara. Kun & Konor's Jaskets Waras

No atent shall be granted for even in full operation before any Paolfic port bas need no recommendation, and everyone knows that are to their store is always full

A quarterly meeting of the members of the new invention which has been patented in Gar-welcomed the first of the much-talked of Japan. of interest. The silver and filigros work Manchestor Charaber of Commeres we had on many, when such invection is already known ese liners. A of the beat artists in Japan form n grand Led Noromber. The President (ME. WHto the public by rewspaper or books.

The project had its inception in Chicago, 3-After the Japanese formament has and anong isnt suthuristic supporters are oullection and nothing like it is to be sHolland) in the coown of an aleness on the topics

which hal angagal the attention of ibo direscued the Tutoruational Convention for the Marabull Field, the millionaire day scale man. in Hongkong. The embroidered screens are

Profeotion of Indestal Proports and Copy and ather Chicago milliousries: The Now really magnificut sportmon of workmanship, tors fluting the quarter, said as also are the Japanese embroidered curtains.

Of all the subjects before them it would be right, free manufacture all be allowed to the Tork end of the enterprise is being taken onts ocial mention must is wails of az embroidered agreed, he thought, that by far the most ime Japanese manufacturers, of now forsign patent of by B. C. Potter & Co. Ir Ehitusiphit the temple hanging which is ovara handied years portant was the question of Chinese import gonde, unless the protection of sucli patent has one has the internet suil support of William old. Modern Batsuns, cabino, desks, panels, duties and the visit of Li Hong-hang been applied for to the Jupusese Government Crapp& Sons, the shipbuilders. It is the inton- Pacific lina muperior to anything afloat. Their and silver and snow-loguer work are there in He thought Euglaud probably never had a visitor within seven months after such patant has tion of thors ospitalists to establish a new treat great variety has a very large hit.

fhana of a more inquiring mind than Li Hung-cheug been granted of home.

plan calls for the constraction of a umber of

Christcus on and wins, and the Inding only hate absorbed bus assimilated some of

ef 20 knots speed, which will make thom eligible for the benefits of the United States mail sub- eidy of Se per travelled mile. The distance condiments to be bad at his shop acs, as in well our Europeart has. If that wero so, then known, very appetising- CN China as an opening for trade would be, he Meare ULLMANN & Co. have the host thenght, very much wors hopeful than would

from the Californie coast to Hongkong is 7,000 miles and thus each slimer wall bo extitled to a bonus of $28,000 for a single trip. It is display of mechanical toys and a visit to this otherwise be the eesa Dirionsly why L shop would make children open their eyes Hong cbang came to its cmntry was because with delight at the mons

a bigger revenne was needed in China for many Racerte officers of the Japanese Army and propess to begin the enterprise with four twin- A velanteer fest, with three cruisors, each of of freight, 200 first-class passengers, and. 1,200 amusing arties of the majority of the toys nepoats amongst the rest to joy the Japanese Navy propose to start a company for organising sever steamers, capable of carrying 5,5 tone For the older people musical boxes, jewellery indemnity, to construct railways, and to of every kind, open glasses, and such likes can strengthen the defence of the Empire. The 6,000 toss and 20 Luts in speed, and sixteenige passengers.

As originally proposed, the His way to be bought

praegut import duty they knew was it cruisers, caoh of 3,000 tons and 17 Knots in Messrs. Lory HERMANO offer exceptional per cant and Id Hung-crang, it was sup-spal, besides fourteen iron or copper plated from San Diego to the parts of Ghins and oppertunities to parchansors of jewellery, and pool, was caxions to obtain the consout strong steamor, of more than 14 krots, and Japan, but since then an agent of the company In peace time these has come to the coast and has opened negotia the cheapest or the most expensive article can of Lord Salisbury to fucrease of that duty.eight small stenners

trought in this storu ---

Thoir directors had very fully wonsidered the roses are to be engaged in the ordinary. tions to make San Francisco the torminus of Mesard C. PAVEL & Co.s shop shows whole question, and they arrived at the opinion carrying trade to Amories, Australia, Chin, this caset

The ideas of Marshall Piot and his associates. many evidences Christmastide and a large that it would be unreasonable to withhold con- Koton, and Formoes riding competition

gent to reasonable inorcass under present with other ordinary shipping Grais as much best told in the prospectus of the company vasioty of Lollypops, ., is to be seen.

The NOVELTY EMPORION, its name tu cirenmstances. It was to be borne in mind the as possible. But in case of eventualitios, the issued from the effice of E. C: Patter & Co., the a lotter from the Cramps giving their views of plier, possesses novelties of infinito variety, and increase as an silditional tax which Chius Company is to offer rull ita vessel to the State financial agents of the storage. Attached in After deliling the par- - place when purchasing for children whbold consent to that increase woald wean to conroying transports or capturing the enemy's the undertaking,

parents sight or worse than patronize this herself and not we would have to pay. To service, the araisers undertaking the tasic of

The BIBLE, BOOK, AND TRACT DECOTEhould delay the cousnction of railways, which they introbunt vouses. The capital is to bo ticulars of the Canadian Pacific Northern with a nominal penalty if the Magistrite

also he visited. Pure and wholesome literate thought would do so much to develop the 20,000,000 you, divided into 403.000 zhures of Pagile, Pauifle M, and Occidental and which will come in handy after the Christmas country. That woohl be a penny wise nound 50 you each to be apportioned to patriotic Oriental lines, the prospectus has these datails accepted the defendant'sexplanation, erever

foolish poley, and in addition to that he had subscribe. The hem ollice is to be established of the relative earnings of the Facify Mail without any penalty at all. In another case

dinner, can be bought clusto.

seen suggested that it would be quite in in Kobe with branches in Oasta. Tokyo, and gathered from nu averago of twenty-one roy. the defendant pleaded that he had n

efectival on our part if we were to with. Yokohama. The chief projector of the schomsages made by the steamer China :-----

old consent to an increase in the import is Major Takeda Nobayasu (Knobi man), who 4,020 tons of freight at 7 wold and that the ductor had told

daties besarse there would be ways by un acted as Commissariat Inspector af riching, 105 first cabin passengers at 8150 him not to get wet; but the doctor's carti- feate ought to have been oltajued before,

abuse of the inland lazos of mising the money, and was over Chian and Karos, during the Japen. 617 Chinose stearage at $45 and probably ficting even greater injury China wa He early saw the necessity of such $308,614 treasure at per on trede tus by an incase merely in the foot, and was for some time making invosti Great earnings for one round voyage $77,373 and not, was the case, after alenee from

mport duties Another consideration was pro- gations alimit the Russian volunteer fleet. and duty. As the defendant was well aware of

sent, too, to the mind some of the directors, ut last found an influential supportor in the Running expenses for one round and it was thut inne was expected from person of Rear-Admiral Isobe, who extended the rules on that point, being an old member

China, and that being so it was of the high the scheme originally proposed and found many eat importance that we should ratein the friend supporters among the Osaka and Tokyo capital of the Force, the excuse put forward, though it might mitigate the offence to a degron

The Foocnew Sr. LEGRE, a sweepstakes of ship of China. Under these circumstances ists. An applicatice for prmission to estab calling only, in view of the mo's good re-

815 each with 8100 added first pony to rethe wisest covers to tap was undoubtedly lish the Company will be sent in to the natborio nukes five round sages a year, ceive 70 per cent, savond pony 20 per cant to asenne a serable attitude, and if the tias before the end of the year. So says the giving an auntal net earning of $188,965. In cord, for a small fire, should not have been

and third peap 20 per cent.; for Cinna pontes concession was one, to so it as a letar for Asahi, but it remains to be seen bow the peaking thong figures 1, bare not taken the caired on any one commolity So with pas accepted as justifying no nequittal. In the drawing nigh and we in Hongkong are pro-

that have never hest rated previous to the 1st inred facilities for trade. On Sept. 25 jectors propuse enoh a concern to be self-main-prerage freight rate, but the lowest rats re- songars, I have taxon, for all, one-half the round celebrate it. We are. perhaps "not to third case the defence was that a man told paring in & quiet and unssuming way to

Juntary, 1896, weight lost. 10lbs. winners their directors wrote an important lotter to the tainingepon Glaselts.

trip rate of $500, whores the single one way of one ran the, extra, iwo or more rae Foreign Office, which hat boon ollowed by

fare is $200 oh persen. Of the ramming ex- the defendant that it was only a chimney boisterous in our mirt's of not people

101 extra One mile and thro-quarters lotters from the China Asapoiation and the Loudon Chamber of Corimorco, and these were

pepees I burn fake the Jimum the averago on fire. That is a tale to be told to the England at this season of the your, and

we may bo tell that we dwell, ratter in the Hauger

all in substantial agreement, and they advi

19 $43,000 Berlin, 6th November rariues. It cannot be admitted that a fire- "stburns of pleasara" but there can be little

that it would be well for us to consent to an

These figures, therefore, are very serva According to an official minochcoat tha imorese in the impact datios, provided the man is justified in absenting himself from doubt that, although the outward signs of festiva gine a few, we do our best to infuse duty on the report of the fret outsider he

a wholesome warmth and cordiality and a spirit THE LEAP Team Stakes; of 25 each with 950 Tekin taxos were abolished and only a 21 per Fedoral Council adopted yesterday the draft of tire. Kaon the tamer maid for hernulf and that on the voyage proceling mine the made added for all China ponies, weights as per cout transit duty imposed. Thus the bocessing a Hill providing for an exfaurion of the baitirely the first four years of ber exstanes meets as to the extent of the fire in the pre-of good fellowship into our Christmes gather.

a gribas allowed 20lbe; pretions in Zekir taxes would he done away with, and one lies puid the Neris Berman Lloyd by the 863,000 nat, sund on the voyage I made in her

of the graatest points was that there should be Imperial Government for the mall partic sent case that report proved inaccurate andings, and to persuade ourselves that ve refish

po 4lla, extra for sash race won; econ the plum puddings and mince pies (made by would be likely to prove so in any cases. Celicato Chinese hards) with snitch, qurto hitro penalties not to extrid 19e Threes free opening of the navigable waterways of between Germany and East Asia. It is pro- the netted $35,000. From the average perform China to the world. In aldition to that, mention posed to organize a fortnightly service to suce of the find: anke the following esti Moreover, even if it were admittel that such as we relish them in the old country. It is

was made of the importance of pushing on with China a place of the present monthly pericomats of what the proposed steamers would do railway construction in that ampere. Hancticed and for this purpose to increase the present 5,509 tons freight at $7$ 38,500 00 an excuse could extenuate the abstention at this season that we forgive all failings and sink all animosition and open our purse-strings

a few days ago a very important announcercat, szorul subside to the East Asiato line of 150 first-class passengers at $15) from duty, the defendant's informant should then old woands and cement friendships.

Government ant subsidy very important indeed, at the Leeds Chamber ) aters by 1,500,000 marks for a term of 15 600 Chinese steersge at $45... have been called to prove that he had made The stores in Hongkong alford every oppor- tanity for doing this and tho hnudrods of

of Commerce, to the effect that already 5,000 years. It is stipulated that bio average rate of the report alleged, and what he actually people who desire to manke procenta will find

One main trunk line of China, and thet 1.200 mila zils are collected or delivered and Shanghai immense wealth of id, in order that the Magisante night in the various shops

mors were in negotiation for the South va shall fer chips Dow, in se bo not less than 13 South-west of China. He thought that ankete end for all new reseals not less than 131 judge for himself as to whether it was articles and innumerable noceltise whica ravnot

fail to prove highly acceptable,

Donacandent was out of the best momentani | knots: Between other ports the speed shall not rensonable that the defendant should have,

which End bean made for a long time in zegary | fall below 126 knuts accepted and acted upon it. That was not done.

I bave to worse to describe the disgracefal Position after condition of the harbeur petition has been wat to the bors Govern- mont with reference to this matter, hat without effeot. I beliers Senhor Horta & Costa's and visit to Lisbon was chiefly coensioned by this quilon. Toes taat he has got the sum of $23,100 fer dredging and $15,655 to pay the intorest on the loan and to buy a dredger at what can be done with this small sux P No. doubt, however, it will be used. Lu some way for the benefit of the colony if it is not enough for dredging iten be med for something she, provo the colony.

His Excellency is always auxione te n

CHRISTMAS AT THE STORES.

The Christmas festival is once.

The meeting of the Hongkong Ladies Bone-perfumes crystallized fruits, fancy toilet chees volont Society takes place at noon today.

The E. & steamer Austration, from Sydney ke, left Port larwin yesterday. for Timor and this port.

Messes A. 8. WATSON & Co's store is replete with good things and a rist thero tempts one to purchase nearly every delicacy that can be seen. There is a great variety of beautiful ent glans bottles, selling bottles, bandsome boxes of choculate, Christians crackers, and many other chcies presenta suitable for both young and old. Then of course there are wines in abundance and the Dalebrated "E" whisky is pure le command a good sale. And as if all these tasty goods worn not suciontor rather as if they were too

(homselves

The steamer Chunrang, from Culoutis and Straits, left Singapore for this part on Tues-much-pick-me-up is to be given any day evening, at 6 o'clock,

to such onstomer un Joxing Day M Wada & Co. always lay ont to provide the bat of everything and at Christmas time their store always presents a vory pleasing appearance. The puber should visit tho place for thesiselves am? they will see that this well-known firm is np-to-date and coz oblige fhoir customers with sa almost bewildering assortment of chalos articles for pressats.

The Enaden correspondent of the Straits Times las avery reason to before that the scheme for starling a Nars Dock at Singaporo will soon be na ccomplished fact."

The Philharmonie Society's concert takes pince this evening. The programme is a very

•Attactive na and the outcuri promites to be a Brent, ancross

The Tenisin Lukouchino Itailway, which is in a fair way towards completion, under the nabagonent of Tu Ynen mot, the Gorurter of Peking is going to have an extension of twenty lright up to Yungting. Unte, and the sazrey of land for the miditional length of the line has been finished up to within ve li of the gate Mercury...

Mesara. WATKINS & Co. have established big ame for themselves and they have always been famous for their enterpris. Their lafest vantren Schütz beer, which in annat excellent drink and fultable for Christinssparkling chimpans Behlitz bour has airwady proved its valuable qualities and by the big derail that has been made for st there will certainly be a Inrgu sale of it during the sonson. Mosers Watkins & Co have alsƏ a large variety of sweets for.ente, in addition to the usual things associated with an apethuary's hati:

Täis afternoon on the Happy Valley the Hougkong Football Club will play H Company, 14th Regiment Kick-off at 4:30 pm sharp. The Club team will be H Gillingham goal; E. H. Bisley and D. Wond, backs; I W. Shade, II. Pinckney, and W. H. Pryco- Browne, M. Lol, halves; T H Hand, Alar giving a lust of delioncies and furioy

facillies to their strone and it would take hours to examine everything contained it thair Tart store Toy hare issue a special ciren

POUCHOW RACES.

EECOND JAY 16TH DEGIL The Curb Cur; value $100; for subscription griflus, weights ar per sealo; winners of one rasa 7ibe ortes, two or more races 12lbs. ex- tra; entrance $5. Saver farlongs,

No.can-quick

Heupla...

Syoudrift kit cl Tinis, 3 mins.

Raspberry Acrobat

Time, mine. 360.

quarters of a mile,

Hens!

Cranberry Leander

1

The Hovazora Cup ralus $200 for all China ponies; weights as per scale; griffins at dots indsting The extra, extranos $10. mile and a half

THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMSHIP COMPANY

$52,340 00

27,765 00 15,350 00 1,518 00

50,000 00

$27,373,00 Net earnings The China," anys the agent of the new

22,500 68

...

27,000 00 28,000 00

of entry allowed 7:1bat; winnors at this milen of railway had been penstraaten for Bred between the European por at which these earnings por sound vorage.....$116,900, 00

Niblick

Kuma Fingal

'Time, 1 mini: 59 sek.

1

Running expenses, rol vorage... 75,900 00

Tiet earnings...

$ 41,000 $ Net earnings per yous, one slip 246,000 CF

Run Lores por jahu, 6, WA

to the possibilities it right contain for the infurt In the pramble of the Dill it is pointed out where to Chino riot 120 tensef fright of that empire. The members of the Chuber that within the last eight years to subsidized THE HAREWAN Our presented; value Tie teed not to be told that Chine was a great and mail atrio nis greatly contributed to the ant of a possible 7,000, Festinate one of the pre

100; fer all China ponies first race in Foo chowights as por scale winner 10 lbs growing market for Lancasare. During the development of German comacro and industry posed steamers to carry 4,50 tuns out of Extra: praviónis non-starters 10 lbs. extra,last months no less the 426,000,000 yards In 1888 the um fotel of goods, exclusive sable 11,000, and where the Chant carried 105. of cotton cloth had been taken by but couplay precious metal, transported in vessels subsidized pengers out of a possible 250, Festivists for entrance $5. Onen round.

Indeed, China had taken in this period almost by the Goverment amour toit only to 88,477 the proposed steamer only 150 ant of a possiblo Remol as we had sont to the whole Continent tens of a voles of 74,515,000 marks, whereas in 400. The proposed ships would east about of Europe, ced withough a great market now, 1998 the Locals war 152415 turs, of a ralus of 81,700,000 neob, and the above limete shows sa We thought they world ag co the potentially it 139,507,000 marks. The payment of tho sabaidy earning of 14 per cent per annan on the in- was the crantost market in the work, not eras, moreover, stimulated the German ship reatment. As before elated, these figures are

nitm covesrvative.” contity that of India, and he be high hailing industry and rendered it possible to for saying that the trade was how not ane tenth construct vessels of the largont size in Garman of what if night become, for there were whole shipbuilding yardees correnprnient Figlish goods were practically quite saknows, protines with millions of iritants to hos

Thou pla Raccon Loander

Time, 3 min. 25 bus.

3.

THE COMPRADORES CUr; presented voine 3270; frab pony in receive 200, the end nay $50 and the third-pony $20, fer atteristos grifins, weights as per scale winers at this niceting 7 la oxira, of ivo or moto race 10 lbs extra: previous non- starters 7 lbs. extra; a forced entry of $10 esah. Ove milo,

Zopcrotsiz APA Aarelist.

Tiate, 2 mina 204 soba, ap THE FOOCHOW STARE; of $10 each with $50 added, divided 70, 20, and 10 por cont to the first, second art third ponies: a fores entry for all Chink porio entered at this mooding, except those catered only for the Hacks and optional for subscription griffins weigh to a persoals, One mile and a quarter

Democrat

Kelpie AN Cranberry. Timo, nins 54 goo

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THE PRICE OF THE TELEGRAPH

HOME CONVENTION:

THE WOULLEN MANUFACTURING

INDUSTEX IN JAPAN.

Is an article on the report of the trade of Japan for this first half, of 1998, prepared by Ma Hobart Hampden, of HBM Consular Sorrien, the Japan uit rays

GOVERNMENT NOIE ISSUE IN

HOME THE STRAITS.

BIR CHCIL VALITAL'S VIEW,/.

of the noto issue andor certain restrictions

A paper containing our corondonca on the forerament Note Issue question was laid before the Legislative Council of the Straits Sotile- A few somewhat important details respecting

mits on the 3rd December. The first letter in the racant Tulegraph Convention batreon the

from Sir Cool Emith, the Governor, to Lord tenre dato Marek, 15 The question of issuing Cable Companies and the Imperial Chinese Mr. Hampden speaks of woollon munnfsc pou; the Scoretury of State at the time, ad Telegraph Administration have recebels tres also, but a doubt whether to dous fall

ground, and Bir Cevil, in that letler, re-opened which are of interset to the public, but more justice to Lo quist yet eteady progress which Government notas had falion into the back- especially to the Chamber of Commerce and the that tranch a entsprise le mag in Japa, owing to the insallcionds of the bank 10 other bodies preser thag camercial interests It is tria that was los articles of apparel bare

kong, which had the solo privilege of jacue in China and Hongkong which lavo takon not got been taken largely into wear by the issued by the two Banks, Chartered and Hong- upon themselves bio bat nd burton Japanos, and probably many your wore Sht Deal suggested that the time had now the day in resisting the almost overwhelming before the demand for such" gonde, becomes és formes now myed against the interest great as to attract much enterprise to their core for the Government to arte zotes, which, Table telograrhiates from the manufacture. At present, they are nouded ones lo had no doubt, would drive all other notes out

States, East In the new arrangement by which all the by wearers of foreign costume, and in the form of airculation, and would readily be taken in the boats of the Chinese system of land-lines taking of rags, hos, and aliawls. It is beyond question Protect MITURELL'S IDEAS startago of their geographical poestion lo that linearg and twoeds non mode in Japan The next despath is ixom Lord Ripes to Messrs. AND, CRAWFORD & Co. offer are THE HONGKONG SHAHL MARKET foron the hands of the Cable Companies in the ore thoroughly autod faciething pur Sir C. Mitchell, dated Feb., 1895, in which ha

matter of liwering rates are abandoned for and as for the nigs and this 10 may be

Governinantola isune, but deferrel a fal Mr. J TV Vormon in his share report for four Upic at es fome concussions have bruge to have mippisted, or to be in process of expressed approval of the ties of alarting a made by the Administration to the Cable Connpplinting, the imported articlo, Mr. Hap dursion until the opinion of the Tenseg and today's incil saye

The market hat istined to rule Call and panes, which at fast right are inexplicable is den speaks of the Japanese manfuctures being Singapers Chambers of Commerce or the sub

conspicuously wanting in excellence of feet hivi boon ascertained Lurd Ipon alo inactive and there is a Jillo business to report. Do getd.pro quo is isolesed. Knowing whit in Lac Fire Brigade mec. The members of J. D. Dagby, W. D. Mayou, I W. Looker, goods suitable for the sons and it comprises atos how rer have reinsins fairly stoads und wo do of the Chinese character of its alive quality and durability, He suhtus igit made no objection to one dollar notes. Sir C.

everything que can wisk for. China-ware, the Brigal are a deerving and hard- and A. D. II. Gray, A., forgards.

table lampe, porcelain mert lallots, bells and in some ads show slid improvements skill in driving a bargain, and of the sdralfices in the main to Japatoss themselves Alitchell wrote to Mr. Charnboriais; in May, 1690, that the Chaptbere of Commeres approvad working body of men and we think they

News roached Singapore on the El Doesmber gange, mirror brackets, vases the latest tyle BNK-Hongkongy and Shanghais daring of Sheng Tastal, the chief manipulator of the consite that they are not yet accealed in

Mr. Chamberlain, upor this, enthorised the will be rondy lacuselves to admit that to the effect that a terrible explosion pecurred on of albrias, writing cases, inkstands, signe stand the curly part of the wook contingen quietat wires, it is difficult to discover, unless it is reducing a thread squallo de Celish Bat 180 per un grem, but a demand from the something that can be readily stool away that can be a quetion of tig only, and we discipline to observed and that no the let at Singkop. It zeema the Ecltan of cabinets, romanure sets, ladion barrage com

lines of a Paper Currency law in British Hon infraction of the regulations merits paniek. Lingga had been staying third for me Jays, pasione, spirit stands, truvelling bags, work Outports it thist granuly forced the rato up: beyond the age of ordinary vision, where he Fars to plaervo, that durability fa an advantage introduction of a Note Isine Ordinance on the dura. In Dacomber the Governor amiounced unyitig omnicees to transact, and in the morning baskets, and a Lundred and ree other fares ar to 189 after small aineet 180, 181, and can easily lag hie hand upon it, what he has with certain limits. The great majority of

to the Secretary of State that the British's, prostoded on to his yacht Longjet to redarn to ticles, all of the latest styland if the best de 1811 market loans study at 162 per pont gained by placing the entire Chiasso telegraplyeross that buy rags, shawls, and blankets in Singkop Jut prior to starting, however, the are there in Abundance, Far smokers there are prea Nation and Bank of Chiusa havo noli uyetem at the mercy of the Cable Cirapanies Japan do not care for su artirls that will The Fire Regulations enjoin that on an bers of thy belt burst, with the rents that all kinds of hardsono cigar tullers, cat cases, been duuft in seal on unelmaged of one thing we may rest assured that what last more time for or fire yours. That do alarm of are the members of the Brigade sovun mes were immediately killed and sovorel and pits, and for children there are the bust of MARINE IN202ACES.-ISTO Inlal nearly over Sheng bat given way iw has exacted the gros of durability at their raps well Honduras Ordinance required sonsiderable

WK, CHAMURLAIN'S COURSE. Bhall at once baster to the engine house. others severely injured. The Bittan himself shotno smerte llueve quantity of protes totally noplected with the exception of China full price for it no matter how the price is enough, and to get beyond is an increased unandment to suit the local requirements of the and Straits, which have changed conscaled or into whose pocket it may go Batvestment of capital is none having colony, in the opinion of the Ersbutire Conseil In May, 189, Mr. Camberinis greed to Tho defendants, who on the larra being a bully maldad Straits Tinies toys In delicacies wy noticed plin padling Traders ar natitics at anotations; minst on the face of 16, 18 is not busily decliverable, little atixation for them. The blankote and givan were at a Masonic barquet, the not

Mease. Lane, Crawford & Co. are issuing to kindly, York hing and the Foot Gorguusola and of the stocks being offered at quotations without tough the Chinese ere not leth to assign a luge male from shoddy at the Shiba frotary are

Ordinance, but, rejected the lilun of introducing: proceed to the fire, and thereby neglected their friends and customers as a Christmas gift other cheeret for the most fastidious taste finding my bayaraThe market ulos very gondy explanation which te sinently in keep precisely the kind of Laing that the lower or partial modifontiene of the British Honduras

Messrs. GANDE, PETCE & Co have paid auch quite with selfes at quotations and no buyers, ing with what we know of the character of dets look for, and it must kovastrank Boury ma this year in blotting book and calendar, which

FIRE INSUBANCRA Hongkongs abanged Sheng Amongst other things the Cubo Com- over tint the imported red reg formerly on the Governments of the Native State, side by their duty, although another member of the will provo a nasful and elegant adinuot to a attention to the wants of the pabile uut they

lady writing table. We have also received here to their commudiens building liquors of hende during the exly part of the week paulos, who have hitherto pat usant reial almost universally on the shoulders of firibitin side with the Government of the Straits Bot- at the time, at once left the Hall had pro an artistic wall calender from Mesare Gando, all kinds and of the best quality Ubamyagnos, at 86 and 88674 towards the and, however to the Chinese Administration for the use of man or over the knees of keir teres, has besa laments, a co-manages and guarantors of the Price & Co., wine and spirit gabants, and sterrier, peits, alurete, brandios, whiskins, and the ante fell to $360 with siles, and market the short bus connecting Shanghai with replaced by serial artiole of naresh soborar hug note issue, though the notes wonki chculate in the note fasue. Mr. Chamberlain also emphatic ceeded to the fire. The Superintendent, ou calenders and date Blocks Erema the Norther inn lo had uro in grout quantities, loses with burgern at 8965. Chiua Fi havn Weisung, are nos given the frame of that a bonne product. We do not suppose that Japan the Native States. In his opinion, the Colonial

is compoun lul at once. A bastion which will Flemish wouver's and fillers ns mateneturs, nor

ally lays it down that the Best condition of the matter coming before I considered British and Mercantile Insurance Company and it is not necessary for us to say that hep very quiet with sellors at $104 and buyurilise, for a lump sum by which the yearly retal willerlappen ward the Third to bring over Gorerntant alone ahold guirntée and control

(Mama, kueyru, Temes & Co., agents) from Menara Gande, Prico & Co's customers are of small foto at SICS, a whish inler rats that the offence, in Tho intercets of the the Phoniz. Assumanos Company of London certain to have full valeo for their money. The sharus do not appear to be obtainable.. THAT Eers naturally arise, is, who has got the advaret & sharles the Bacond to orter thaterory'dua discipline of the Force, was one that required (Moms Douglas Laprak & C agents) and best wines should never be aiment from the SAIPING-Hongking, Cauton and Manga togo of this composition? Is it the Adminis sligll be buried in swallon shroud Without State issue should be las nieohrte cer succoss, and wa Senture to predict that one of he made by this Goveranontent of the upto issue to be ranked by sune punishment tad be from the Liverpool and Leudun and Globe Christmasdinner tabletud usses. Gande, Prico have been in soma decund at 8381, but holders tration as a whole or one individual 2 W such offbial aid for woollen manufacturing in-tainty that the notes can be cached on therefore garethe mon the option of forfeiting & Co, égoute.) (H

Inguruse Company (Messrs Donglas Larais and Ca. can supply them a monent's.notice refuse to part der, 313, and not many slaves confess waste not in a posilies to reply, but the dustry bns sörésdy rashed the stage of and presentation, and the question of say, profit to

end at a most reaccinble custate effluring at that pte, although small eales Chinese have so boutation in furaislung ou ́en-

MOST. DAKIN, CEU CRAKANI & Cox store borobcu efooted during the weak Inde.Chinas sve in favour of Bhong. It is quit, trao that the most important article of import in this is entirely ancolor consideration. BILT of $0 to 812 or having the case taken dan kan

tion that tho want reserve should not fall below before the Magistrate. Having regard to Last night Bro. F. W. Edwerile was installerald certainly be visited. Here is a galaxy have continued quiet with an falination to the Cable Corspanies on the other land conceda section, mouredline de laila (to-chirimen), will July the Governor urged on the Hecretary es Werelipful Master of the l'eresserance of good things nud chocolate seems to To the weak and only sail ales at 541. Douglases the privilege to the Chinees Administrasion of coon and telf in aharp competition with of State the need for insisting upon the condi Lolga for the anting yer, this ceremony of degan of all. It is in all conceivable shapes and are reported to have changed hands at 958, the free usa of the Hongkong-Kowloon cable, Japaber risal. It is worth gating in this

The Governor installation being performul by Right Wor, would indeed tempt is taste of who love China Manilas veraniz entirely out of the market which at first sight would seem a sufficient stiff contort that Gorman danne Luvo entirely two-thirds of the amout of the notes in but when wo know that the Chinese lines are to, and those that find a market are Gorecainnt dotes und thems of the Banks to inflict were exceenive, in two of the cases Bro. :P. Chator. District Grand Master, as rest thingy. Amenat other good shown wo with sellais'nt quotatis, Email lots of China against what has been glyou away in the North; lost east in Japan. Nobody look at them sirenlation. He, busiles, adssted that the

alsted by the often of the District Grand reficed tery be display of Fronen por Motunts have changed bande et quotations, at least, but the defendants having elected Lodge Wor: Bro. Edwards invested bis oflcara famery, Mesars Puruda well known make Terrain China Sugars again changed the bound to hand erox to the Cable Companies rail to be sold, for the most part, as British should be treated alikes.

extent the power of the to go before to hingistrate that pojet does an follows1.P., Wer. bro, H. W. Bobert being especially to the front, Cutglass bottles as early in the week at $188 for entitlements every message giren in at inland elograph goods Japuzave woolley too, bansit by also was ander the impression that tho not top arise, fo our mind the insos: W., Bro. F. T. Kinno; JW. Bro. of beautifal variety are nice shown, while eiger and Eave been inse mugstinted at $137. The stations and addressed to places boyend China, drontitous end of that kind in some cases Coveragent bad recently

Curaining; Treasurer, Bro. A. 11. Boltonbio; ceo, cigaretta holders, ola, of the just make markotones with offers at 8137. Larzons have ebo yatually thereby transtors one of her nest Ws Lore recently that mo of the proprietors stapa to

communications, the precise value of the Cable offered articles that he had himsel Becretary of State would have cena of theso of defence adopted by the defendants at Secretary, Wor. Br. 8. J. Hanisch; BD, Bre. should provs a big femptation to paterfamilias, been very quiet with all sales at quotation important covrig is, the control of Lor of the Sonja Factory, visiting a shey in Gins, note isning Hanks in the Stalla The

FW Clark JD, Bro E. I. C. Borger; Mors WRONSON & Co. ne relied and at 378 for Maros dailveryst the Magistracy considerably aggravated the DO, Bre. T. Braguain, Ugale Brupen to provide for the artistio desire of MIRING--Punjoms bero changed hands in Compania equivalent for the freedom of the supplied under contract, the plasman uute notions The two-thirds och reserve condition or ginul offence. They apparently instructed Ward Steward, Bro. P.G. Davies, 1.G. Bro. the people and they are not failed to come small lots of $12.25 and $18.50 for Ordinaries Sangha-Wisang line is more apparent Wong him solgunly that they were the must not be relaxed until the Lots issue had wall to the front with a grand supply of and ht 38.30 for Proferences, but this market ruthey fancy that the privilege of free tramit beat British gute Mr Hampden maheen worked for five years. He refused to their counsel to make un atinek on the P. G. Anderson; Tyler, Bro. J. K. Gribl

Brigade, who was also at the Masonic Hall

the excuses put forward it may be cou

sidered that the penalties Mr. May proposed

Ja

taken