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The Smoking Concert Club held its first noncert of the season at the Theatro Royal on Saturday evening The Hon. F. H. May, 6.316, was in the chair.

On Saturday night at the Skating Rink & masquerade ball was held and a large gathering attended, some of the postmnes being greatly [2667- Kdmired. On Friday night'a boxing, doniest will be given, at which several local ematens will be precaut

CHRISTMAS CARDS

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, DVOUMBER 18TH, 1898.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT AN THR

GOVERNMENT CIVIL SO

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BAWLING AWALTER,

The patients' Christmas entertainment at the Cox 15 Government Civil Hospital commenced at four EW. Maitland 10 Bercombe Smilk. 18 o'clock on the afternoon of Christmas Day with Gillingham 21 a coneert, the programme being as follows Mant Violin Solo, La Sercusin

Briga.

Second Innings. Wardmaster Sydney

BersambeSmith „9 Tall her I love her "De Fayo. Uancock 10

Song

TAKT

The Miler and the Maid " Marz ds. | TAV, Maitland 5

Mm Valling ... Irishi Andet

Hem F. H. Muy GM.G.

Gillingham *

Anon.

Bensley

The Island of Dream.8. Adem

Mrs Braddock.

2

2. W. Maliland, bw. Valinge E. Bensley, a and is Kompet

the Birthday Ray. Dr. Dykes. R. 1. Hanach, Perry Ayscough, Howard of the Lord

HAY PART IZ AME

Grand Avenue March" Q. Buande Lient.Col Faithfull.

SA. 8. Antest, à Hopard.

-4.4. Word, a Blesso, by Howard neg EA Rai b Blai

E Mast, a Balita, b Vallizge, home

P. A. Co, Trojao, Bram..

F. Berat Bith, not out

779,

J. R. Gillingham, a Perry Ayscough,

ingo

FH Kew, b Vallinge

BOWLING ANALYSIA.

148

The Mexican oruiser Zaragosa 1025 for finger aver fins aleyand, during which period wi paro yesterday,

rows offurie wore mute tani there should be a generalization of simluistration in all the districte arting with the central Governant an advisor on even comparatively minuts mattor, the future the local Governors will be given more power in the geraming of their respec tive districts, referring to the central Govern mout in matters of importance. It seeme positively necessary that more local offices be established, and that the subordinate omalei. who me to fil those posts bo appointed. From Song... the respectable alas of antiven, as far an possible with the view of improving the Congo understanding between Japanese and Chiness, The Manila Comercio of the 21st Docsubor and of insuring more consideration for the wouts Recitation says that according to offelal statements small of the latter. The preparatory investigations groups of insurgente have tried to cut the rail affecting these changes have been miss and Songs way at different points in the provines of Bala- the matter, wil he laid before the coming A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED patrols of the Gasorament troops, five of fus, this month, with the hope that the roant

en, but have been beaten off and dispersed by session of the Imperial Diet, which rasets Xmng Carol("On

rebale boing killed and six taben prisoners.will be favourable, so that it will. bö

passible to introduce the corrected form of Banja Balo, This afternoon on the Happy Valley the administration in Formoss on 1st April next Hongkong Football Club will play H.M.S.We are placed here among a people who differ

The Jemi of Aala.... Aidney Jones. Centurion under Association rules. Kick-of from us in language, dress, and customs, and it

Nas Clark at 4.80 p.m. sharp. The Club team will be seeme spacially necemory that for the establish SongThey all fore Jack"...... 8. Adaine J. Gillingham, goal, E. H. Beasley and 11.mont of law and order the enforcement, of our.

Hon. J.. Rowari-Lockhart. THE VERY LATEST NOVELTIES Pinckney, baoke W. E Pryce Browne, laws be placed in the hands of police remaining Song Willie's gane to Melville Castle

R.MLL, H. W. Looker, and F.: H. Kow, icr a long term in the winnd are who can

Mrs Yuilinge halves; E. C. Roweroft, H.KR., J.D. Danby, become familiar with the shame and habits SongThe Yeonton's Weckling... Penistowski.

· Oven, · Maid - Bons, WPA Hop WMy Goodne J. Logan, Logt, A S. Anton, and A. uf native plation: It is likely occasion Xmas Carol.Child Divine Dr. Bridge.

Vallings Kryt 21.2 D. 8. Grayson, R.A forwards. M.S. Con riots and potty rebellions will occur for several.

ooo palur age or those given by Howard 20 turton: Arding Boubalter Groomwant, gudly feats. From such disturbances this peaceful W. Chnankers and AN. Other. backs; Watives misst be protected, and to do so uffecture Vallings, who kindly gave on an encore to 23. Bless. 126 Street, Mr. G. R. Bluant, and D. Allen, ally our present force of police trust ho gry On the Birthday of the Lord" was much

the second one Kittie Landsor (2) estolaen, 7 halves; J Kipling, Gunner Biokarde, J. augmented. We extremely vagret, the unfor Dalton, Bandeman Buchanan, and A. Mayos, tannte condition in which some of the untives of Sppreciated, and to judge by the audience the FATAL FRACAS BETWEEN FRENCH forords Refordo Mr. P. G. Davice, R.A. the island were thrown during the Ista stash whole of the programme was therongly

PROTEGES AND BLAMESE a akces, but now that pose is restored in their enjoyable, Mrs Goodman and MM. Couper.

Bangkok, 12 December The installation meeting of Zoiland Lodge distriols it in important that streamous efforts be kladly accompanied the performera. The carol was held on Saturday evening, when Bro. mudo to restore publie confidence and assist the ohorts was wongozodes follows Soprann

News has just reached Bangkok-of a sun- Mr. Oraddock, Sister Ante, Gister Margaret, Mitchell was installed in the chair by the Dis natives in regalatag their former condition of and Mrs. Mrs. Goodman and minary conflict that has taken place between a trist Grand Master, Right Wer Beo, the Hon. prospority: The establishment of various there. Cooper, Centraltar Geomar and body of French protégie and a number of O. P. Chater, who was attended by the District dustries, the improvement of mans of trans W. M. Goodman Band-Users. Graddock, Bignore in the interior, about a day's journey Grand Lodge ofloors. There was a very largo portatida, sanitary works, and the introduction attendance, and the Ledge was honoured by the of an educational system are all of immediate Browne, and Crook. presence of H.M. Sie William. Robinson. Worusenssity for our wolfurs in the sand. There is

hance took plane it the paddy feda hetween very vague, at it appears that distur Bro. Mitabell invested bi-officers as follows still another and a great value in these works,

number of French protégés and Prinos SW. Hrn. G. J.-B. Sayer; JW, Bro. J.

Samprasat a people about the cutting of some Lochead; Treas, Wor. Ban G. A. Caldiroll,

order to provent fighting, but it in said that the paddy, The railway polico intervened, Beo. Bro, G. Piercy, Jr.; Organist, Bro. G.

French protégés, resenting this, opened are and Grimble S.D., Bro. W. J. Enteher J.D., Bro. G. C. Hayward, 1.G., Bro. J. W. L. Oliver; D.C., Bro. H. Brost St, Bro. 8. W. Hayward; our wish to benefit them. Generally speaking,taken to thom by the tarzing sister. At 8.15 kilod a policeman and one of Prince 80s Tyler, Bro. J. Maxwell. After the Lodge was work on these improvemente na alads Lean all wanger, and to judge from the smiling Preservents, while quite a number were woanded. The Prince'a man naturally re- closed a banquet was held, when the unal loyal commenced, and I aan in a position to state that feces both of children and grown up persone, intiated, aun it is stated that one of the French. and masonia tearts were duly honoured, and ait will proceed in due course. The local of all nationalities, a most enjoyable afternoon

was eronte is dead and several wounded. M. Hardouin number of the bretkron contributed songs... offloors are requested to glue all possible assist

The guests wore socolved by Dr. Ayroe, Atand Phys Hongwuong, the Chief of the Cri auce in their respective districts in such work

kineen, Bell, and Miss Eastmont (mairos)minal Investigation Department, left for the It is reported from Tientan that the Chi- The Labita and sustain handed own, by this Amongst those precont were the purpose of investigating the matter this more. nese Gorezzinent have ordered, in all, some ancestors are deeply impressed upon the minds Governor, Master Kenneth Rohinion, and log-Bangak Times,

laran armenred cruisers and torpedo destroyers of the Chinese inhabitants and to wich an

extent that they are generally mere highly and Mrs. Stewart Lockhart, Hou. W. M. LI HUNG-CHANU.

Capt Sterling, Wilson Blank, Hon. J. through two German firms, and that it in intended to order four more very large eruiests respected than oven the laws of their land. Ir next spring. The programme, as at present Formress we should allow them perfect freedom and Mrs. Gouston, Hon. TA, and Mrs. Cooper, Hon. F. H. and Mts. May, Mrs, Bull Irving constituted, is to poses a fleet of femorod of action in these matters, so far as they do not

and Mrs. Dickson, Colonel and Mrs. Faithfull, cruisers, steal protected cramers, aid torrado interfere with the administration of our laws or destroyers; amounting to some twenty ships innermach on the liberos of others. Thus the Right Rev Bishop Plazzoli, the Roman Cathe

lie Chaplain, Major and Mire. Hanhan, Mr. and all, for the Peiyang navy and a similar feet queues, the foot-binding, the dress should be for the Nanyang Be There will be a left to their encies, and as to the ase of oplum, Miss Jackson, Mre Hartigan, Dr. Rezulo, Dr

Clark Dr. and Mrs. Kikmen Ankl separate fast for the Southern litoxol including it will be tolerated with certain restrictions until such a period as the untiru abolitica can Bangtang, but owing to the holownese of the harbours the now foot will be mainly combe sifected."

Mr. Nao Nabokra, Hongkong agent of the posed of light draught cruisers and torpedo destroyers: To effect this en anxiliary fond Tokohama Specie Bank, who is being formed by the imposition of additional likin throughout the empire-N. G. Dudy

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The Singapore Free Prins 6474--We bear en what we believe to be goed authority that, in spite of statements to the contrary, HMS Renown will come out to the China Station in 1897 as flagship. The Centurion does not return to England In April, but will ba recommissioned at Hongkong with a 26

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED., and on the Keris nerival later in

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Hongkong, 126 November, 1896.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

123

ORL ammunications relating to the news columns should be nädrated to Ing EDITOR.

Correspondents mat forward their name andadura with communicatione addressed to the Editor, publication, but as evidence of good faith.

posely short la onder to admit of the Christmas The concert was over g 6.15 p.m.; it was pr. tione consider that the ultimate slact of 10 put the time was light and the placing before the natives for the can to the patients, of whom there were more than

Colonial Secretary distributed the raives es soll as ones, those arts of civilization will

a hundred prossut, oach receiving a gift; the no doubt be to convince them that our

who were too ill to attend had their presepts intentions sro good and that we are since t

the city,

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URICKET.AS

HX... UNPYRD BELVIORS...

by boat to the north. The information is

the charge of ariminal libel on Earl Russell, has been adjourned for a weak on sooount of tho filmate of the prisoner Kest

INCREASING THE FRENCH NAVY, AMANA London, Ist Dezember

M. Lockroy, who was Minister of Marine in the late Hourgeois Cabinet, has tabled motion in the French Chamber of Deputies,urglug that missar should be taken for largely ty orcoming this strongth of the French may He asks the Chamber to vote a sum of £8,000,000 | to the building of new warehips; and, that $3,000,000 be exported for that purpess during the year 1807.

f. Lokry's motion was rejected.

· FRANCE AND THE CONCORDAT.

London, Ist Deventer, The French Chamber of: Deputies haa, by a majority of 09 votes, rejected a motion in favour of denouncing the Conserdat botwcon Framed and the Vatican.

RUBIAN TEA,

Pro Caondon, Ist Dasomber,.. The experiments made by the Russian Gar ermout fi the onltivation of ton in the Caurin harva proved a great success, and the Oilers correspondans of the Times states that it la expected that in the men: £uture the product of the Russian to plaatations will prove a power, ful rival in the European markets with that of „Chiba and other. Eastern countries,

MINIMUM WAOK IN BRUSSELS,"

* London, Ist Lecember The Mayor and several of the aldarnion of Birusdal, Jays used in conince of City Council haring adopted a resolution fixing three finds (about 29: 63.) per day as the minimum wage to be paid to the coun's employeon

DELTES PROM COLD IN LONDON,

London, 1st December Tory setor weather is now being experiented in London, and several deaths from cold bare basu reported.

A MUNIFICENT GIPERANAN

London, 1st December

Mr. Drost T. Hooley, the well-known com pany prometar, has presented to, St. Paul's Cathedral, a communion service of solid goll, Holoy, status that this is intended as a which is said to be the most ocatly in the world. thank offering for the length of the Queen's

Generál for Now Zealand, supported illu sablo, conta, as redemmianded" by the Bydney Convention. The Hon. T. Playford, Agent. General for South Australis, in his evidencOS favoured the Ottawa Conference proposals, and urged the claims of South Australia for con pation in the event of that colony joining the nor scheme.

sign in --- Lomku, 7th December, The Commissioner appointed to enquire into. the Prolile Cable question has fluisbou taking arideaso. and is considering what its report

all be. A DATE MA

SOUTH AFRICA.

Londra, 28th November. New from South Africa riales that the native chief Chickaqua has submited to the British authoritas, and his submission has brought the campaign against the insurgent | natives in Mashonaland to an oud. The pooplo who were in laager at Salisbury and now dia ping, and the military force is being dis banded. Many people, howevar, believe that the pesce now bezcluded will be only temporary, Parl Grey Administrator of the Britah South Afgion Company tarriteria intends to restore to a large extent the aathority of the Matabule in tunas, who are to be placed under Native Commissioners governing the old tribal distric's. The induna are to be hald responsible for the dondast of their respective bes, for the payment of the Lut taxud for the supply of asab labour-aa-way bo required.

There is grave prospect of a famine in Rotein, no crops laving been planted daring the rent rebellion, and the Chartered Com any have undertaken the feeding of 40,000

patives for three months.-

Earl Groy opeoks in the highont terms of the immense services zondored by Mr. Cea Rhodes, and the liberality displayed by him throngkont

In enneigronde

In enters of the enormoui mortality amongst cattle caused by the rinderpest disease, the year 1887 is expected to be a year of great privation throughout the Chartered Company's territories. SaveA

Alims to an enormous amount for com

pensation for 1934 amatained through the High Commissioner, bat many of these ha Fative rahallion have basa prosented to been found to be fraudulent.

THE EDUCATION QUESTION The Zenica, commenting upon the situation in Bhodesia, enys that Esel, Groy'a polloy, of BUENAK London, Datulicing the native antbexities may be cheap. A conferanon of representatives of the various but it in certainly risky. Nonconformist Churches Las been told to ditenis the education question, and the dornanda made for aid to the denominational schools. The confereuse resolved to dan and unsectarian control and teaching for all school receiving State Ad

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BRADFORM. CAN ANWAY London, 20 December. It is stated that 1.1M the Empress-Dowager.

Astructive fire broke out at Bradford, the has been striving to procuro faz H.E. LA Hung Frost centre of the woollen trade in Türkshire chang the pest of Comptroller-General of either Just wight. The Burnes spread wisk great the Board of Horenao or the Board of War rapidity and before they were eventually This post is superior to the President of these subdued the premises of forty firms in Fostor Howls and only given to Grand Barotaries are had been wholly or partially destroyed, A H.EL Senior Grand Secretary he is The total damage is estimated et £300,000, fully entitled to such a distinction, with his London, 2uil Decoinber

LONDON COUNTY' COUNGIF, speaking should have been given

on his return from his tour abroad, na z

Weakened by the absence of its best plumper reward for the work done by ilm, I., Her gave to the foreign community at stand by want of practice on the part of its best Imperial Majestysuceeds in tuens dinner and entertainment at the new bata, small vender the Club tasted the bitternes in the Emperor in this direction the promotion Azamis restaurant last week.

The plagus still olaims occasional victims of defont in Xmas Day and Bexing Day's will doubtless be made on China New Year: Two of Japan's leading dusters are here to make mat It was just this absence of practice Day Bat there are others who greatly doubt close examination into the disacao For the that spelled ruin for the Clab; and surely to whether the perverse nattire of the Sniper, who last few days no new onses have been reported. uses can be so reading as not to allow half is highly incensed at HL. LI's presumption

Okurs, Tokyo's great merobant, has arrivo hear at the nese three times a week, which in rebuking him for signing the Cassini Conven- woul be sufficient to hain the eye to the fight tion, will so far bond to the influence of the at Taipeh.

of the ball, the vagaries of the light, and the Empres-Dowager as to be willing to confer any pace of the ground. It really was heart extra honours upon La. As a matter of fast, had rending to batanen like Mailland, Beng ho the liberty and courage ta dafy public opinion, ley, Hancock, Anton, and Para compie, a thers is no doubt that his Majesty would prefer despicablo 39 between them. If the last to strip H.E. Lt of some of his present Miles. four wickets pnt on 100 rune, what ought, C. Daily News the first is best wickets to have donet: ToLENDA 15th December. The substitution of the College Nationals in acest failure in the best incentive: may we hope that, fra for sake of the

JAS, W. DAVIDSON.

HANOL

[FROM OUR OWN COBEESPONDENT]

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL The following telegrams are from Austration papers received by the E. & A. Stoner tralian M

the year will take over from H.M.S. Grajon the duties of second flagship, the Creilon becoming again a private ship in the squadron. It is also understood that H.M.S. Powerful, or perhaps the Terrible, but certainly one or the other, comes out to the Far East . This is (Que-boo) for that of Hanh-ngon at Ene shown game and next in the interests of the Club, in order to maintain the naval balanos in view how far French prestige gaining on the Azn members will not allow their skill to yanish for of the fact that the Russian cruiser Bossie, au improved Barik (the latter also being on this mites. The French language will be the prinwand of contant exercise

The United Services, began none too well station), is presently to be sent out to join the sipal subject taught, though Chinco charector and had lost five wicksta

for 77; to

THE SITUATION IN MADAGASCAR, Bassion Pecife: squadron. The British ship

London, 23th November gora 12 knots to the Boeria's 20, carries 3,000ill not be neglected. The slap te be com which Howard and Vallings were the chief

Nowy has been received from Madagnacur Fottoms of coal to the latter's 2,500, and has a koma pokon of one Director (nominated by the Gov- contributor, the former playing excellent

power of 25,000 against the ther's 15,000. The eroor-General of Indo-China, apon the pro-urist The fortune of the Blue were retrived that the British Consul there made's protest

by Pory, Ayatough, and Jobusto, who took the position of the Resident Euperior of danam, total to 142 before they were separated, the gainst the trial of a British subject before and submitted by the Scoref Conneil of thưá

the French Court, instead of the Consular man being taken by Ward after a hard hit in Court as hitherto, but he was informed by Govt of Hus), four Professors of different bings. Faitie next partnerid his saptain, and General Gallion, the French Gaverage and classes (lut, Zed, Brú, thr, one Professor for the air, y very sound batting added another Commander-in-Chief in Madagascar, that be

40 before stops were drawn On resuming on had no right to interiore in the matter. tha olementary course, two superintendents Baturday, the Surgeons Major did not long trous

BAN STÓRMOUS PROFTEÅ one secretory, and one guardian (appointed by bile thefeld, as he was smartly explored at cover

WWW London, 29th Noromber, the Miuletar of the Interfer). They will be point and turned to the Pavilion with a wall lodged in the College and, being all inundarins, played and serviceable 36 to his account. Tre The profile of the Dunlop Tyre Company,

the bowler, who exhibited a longth of roseh million and a quarter sterling. besides which the Dirtetor will receive a surpesting alt family and tinb expectations,

All lotters for yablication should be written on one

de of the paper only.

Ne anonymously signal communications that has already amtared in other papers will be inserted.

Grilera for entro copies of DARLY Enaten should be ment before 11 d., en das of publication. After that Pour the supply in limitad. Only Supplied for Cash Telegraphic Address Prom-ARQ Gods. P.0, Boz. 20. Telephons No. 14.

MARRIAGE.

Cha the 15th December, at H.B.M. Consulate General, Shanghai, by Sir Nicholas J. Hannon, Cou mal-General, and afterwards at the Holy Trinity Cathedel, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, M.A. Püülir ALEXANDER HARRINGTON, eldoet ha of Alexander Onadinens, of Leytonstone, Essex England, to MARGARET MARY (Masca), eldest daughter of Edward Bee, of Shanghai,"

DEATHS.

Al Blangiai, un dhe 20th December, 1896, ALFELD Davis, native of Oldham, England, late of Ewo Colton Mill, Shanglud, agod 30 years.

At Shanghai, ca the 20th Ferember, 1898, P. 4. PrEPHEN, late pilot at Ningpo, aged 56 yes.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 28th, 1896.

The Government Vaccinio Institute has been re-cpened.

The U..F. sioner Empress of Japan, from Thursday, the 4th inst, and left again Gp.m. the same day for Sharghal.

at

main armement of the Rosia is four inch guns, while that of the Powerful is two 9.2-10, uns. In the number of quickfirer the British ship bes the advantages

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

{SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."|

LONDON, 23rd December.

The London County Council have decided to dismiss four officials of the Works Depart went who were conserund in the recent alleged irregularities.

AUSTRALIAN MAIL TENDERS

Adelaide, End December. Altornatave tenders aro bedug called in

this week's Government Gazelle or email service of sight trips a sour from Adolaido to Port Darrin, ortanding to China and Japan: also from Sydney to Fort Darwin, extending to Batara and Singapore. Tenders also called for a new servion to Borraleols, and fox a service to Wyndham te sunect with the Western Australise service. Tenders IU to be in by January 4th,

ARMENIAN ORPHANS.

London, 3rd December,

It has transpired that in Astolin there are

40.000 destituie orphans, the children of vinties of the recent massacres and fighting in Asia

Minor, The various charitable organjantions on the Continent have undertaken to maintaim and educate the children....

THIE TRANSVAAL AND GREAT BRITAIN. POWIADA A London, 28th Novosaber, #Telegrams from South Africa' stats that President Kruger, of the South African Re- public, was entertained at a banquet last nigli and in his spesch on the occasion to ridiculed the idea of any breach having been made in the convention between the Triznavaal' and Grade Britain. If any ahange wors made in the Convention, he declared, it would be by legiti ante means. With regard to the indemnity to

be claimed fromni Great Britain on secount of Dr. Jameson's reli; he exid it would be strictly limited. The foil, that a large expanse had been incurred by the South African Republic in ozanection with the raid was undoubted, and they oxported that this amount would bo paid. The only object of the Volksraad, ko dedigrad, was to avert any further tronkle, aud to considered that it was the duty of all to foster the mining industry, de, T THE BLUENT DOOL BTRIED IN GERMANY,

London, 20th November, The strike of dock labourere at Hamburg his atinasted the personal attention of the Emperor William of Germany, and his hajesty has obtained detailed reports on the matter. From these it appears that the number of when now on siriko is 12,500, and there are 115 vessels lying idle in the port in consequence of the rainsal of the men to work.

The dook labourers at Stockholm, tha principal port of Bradan, kave decided to operate with the meu un strike at Hamburg, It is proposed in France to take advantage of the dock strike at Hamburg by taking

ensures to divert a considerable portion of the Gorman trade to Liarseilles.

London, 30th November. The German consts have beer directed to deal rigorously with ell foreigners found to ha RETRENCHMENT. IN TURKEY.

fomenting strike movements." London, and December

London, 1st December The Daily News publishes a statement to the

In oouuestion with the distinta in the ship. feat that the Porte has disbanded eight bating trade which has led to the present ex- tensive strike of dock labourers and others in talions of troops, and has made a general ro- duction of 25 per cent, in aftotal salariés, cn Hamburg, the Chief of Police in that ity, account of the present striganet of the the Frezident of the Municipal Council, and the

uncial positivi in Tick

THE DOCK COMPANIES AND THE F. AND O...

London, 3rd December

SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. I will continue to receive the pay of their grans later Fairie was well caught by Heneckmited, for the past year are estimated at a Oriental Company with regard to the new deck Bury, and it is expected that this strike pay

The Spanish Cabinot bas dosided not try reply

tastic ckunzela. AYIN

to Presiden: Cleveland's message through diplo.

TURKEY AND THE POWERS The Powers, including Rumia, have agreed, in people to connive cars in the event, of the Sultan refusing to yield to their demamus.

The Joint Dooks Committes hating zatired at a modus eisend with the Peninsular and charges, the project of the latter company for building wharven to the Thames for the no commodation of their own reseals has been shelves

shafran of the Trades Court bave proposed thasy Court of Arbitration should be formed to selle the dispate, such court to consist of the officials mentioned, & leading employer, and

There are now 13,000 mon on strike at four delegates appointed by the workers.

available will last for four works. BAND MINE, CLOSED,

yesterday outside the hall in which the meetings The wives of the men on strike assembled London, 99th November. Owing to the cost of labear, and the dynamite monopoly, Mr. B. Barnato las closed the Lang

of the strikers amo hold, : nad some very stormy scones took plute. Eventually the police had laate Boyal minn ut Johannesburg. The closure

to intervene with drawn swords to restore order. of the mine has causes sensation on the Bard

The river orginoars have now jomad the deck The Langlaata Royal ran 100 head of stars, Oriental Steam Nerigation Company for the labourers on end since starting has treated 13,857 fans of past half-year shows tant, the profile smount felbon, a strike, London, 2nd December £14170

FDE F, AND "COMPANY, SALES VA London, Sed December

The balance sheet of the Frutusalar and

THE GERMAN MISSION TO CHINA Council, and the Minister. The. Professor access comes with added pleasure and, alas: stone for a yield of 4,08302, gold, valued $180,052 and it is intended to carry forward. With reference to the proposal made by the

of Indo-China.

"THE RECENT OUTRAGE ON THE

monthly salary of $50, the Professor of the The retiring butams well deserved all the runs Brat olurs $25, of the wound $50, of the third be made Arbuthnot satablish bis claim to be oulled up higher, a claim which was rocog $15, of the fourth $10, and of the aismontarynised in the record fumige, when he comumulate cooze 810, The Director is to be provided. 60 by vigorous methode, bringing his total for the match to 78 with an Bad with official soule and Lay correspond siretly tucks has dogged biscus hitherto, so that this with the Rosident Superior, the Co-mat (Scoret

upon the orn of his departure. The last four wickets fall cheaply for andar 30 zums on Saturday morning. The Cláh fiolung was throwing in of Auto and of Cox bong done in good, werkmaslike styla, thé noticeable und the work of Gillingham, W20 almors flaje en lärd. Kim kept misket, with credit and with plank, en corone who my Lin London, 29th November sintos that the Emperor William of Gerauny

SERVIS THE CHARTSEED COMPANY.

London, 30th November.".

by the British South Afrion Company has been The £1,000,000 of now capital mcently issued

subscribed.

GERMAN NAVY ESTIMATES."

AND JAPAN. will not be admitted to touch un'oss they have |:"

The Times correspondent at Bodin stiles enfiadol a special commission appointed by the that the German mission to Chian and Japan Resident Emporior of their ability and aplaude

been fortiden to arrange persoul business

AN IMPERIAL VISIT." The sons of the princes of blood cong-in

London, Be December, relations with native firme,

the young man of the different tranches of the

The Berlin, correspondent of the Standard LONDON, 25th Doceraber. Imperial Family (ton-sank), the privileged son NEW GOVERNOR FOR INDO CHINA of vanndarins (am-ta), the scholars of Q200-tu-hand both before mad after the innings was The German aval estimates which have been and the Empress, who will be avermpanied by It is expected that M. Gerard, the French giam to college in the capital), those of the world he said, with practice, he should submitted provide for the expenditure of their elder sops will visit England in Jaze proto of much-sersica. Smith had the best 130,000,000 marks (£6,500,000), being an in- nart to be present at the celebration of the Minister at Poking, will be appointed Governor Hanh-nhon, as likewise those of the offcial analysis, no other bowler trundling up to form crew on last year's estimate of nearly completion of the sixtieth year of the Queen's

honis in the pipal places of provinces, will With the azucul tod batting talent persized 75,000,000 jaar Tha prejsel ikurones has reign, A ba admitted into this collage, provided they be by the Club, with the wicket fast and true and excited much indignation in the Reichstag. GERMAN CONSULATE.

from fifteen to twenty years of age and their sountered, a score

with the quile mediocre bowling to be en THE FRENCH SOCIALISTS,

1221 should easily have The German dealty with the Portuguese instruction in charactors be sufficiently advanced bean surpassed. Bol disaster loomad on tho

Loudon, 80th November. Asacions disturbance has cocurred amongst consequent on the recent attack on the German They will enjoy the right of tips board and scone from this first paid-without detracting the Socialists at Carmax, in Franco, which Conaniate at Lorenzo Marcuse bus bean sot lodging and a subsidy, busiden. Persons who from the merits of Howard a bowling a god plaos bar for some time past heen the scene of have passed the age of Lanty will not be ad wickets were to everyone's surprise gone numerous strikes and labour disputes. A strong RUSSO CHINESE RAILWAYS.

for a paltry do runa! ham and Cox stemmed display of hostility was made against, M. Jances, mitted unless they show a remarkable aptitude the tide, the Bocratary by sound and effective the coinlist deputy, who has taken a prominent The C. F. steuner. Empress of China, from ukrase has book issued from St. Peters for stuily. The nous of the psophy will also be defensive taction and the oruit from Shangla part in labons matters, and he was melted and Baitha Nagaralt at 6 on Feburg sanotioning the formation of a Company adrafted milar the denomination of Hossana, by a vigorous offensivo want. They showed, listed by the Socialists: Serie free lights also day, the 26th inst, and left again at 8 p.m. the construct and work & milway from & peint should they sassed in a special examination to ahoe 55 caraget and put on their metilo. SERIOUS FLOQUE IN GREECE. in short, what two men, though in straits, may took place iar the streets. H same day for Shanghai,

on the western Frontier of Heil-wong-chinng to intended to test their aptitude and progress, Sixty runs was the tale of their partnership. London, 40th November, a point on the eastern frontier of Kiria and to and show themselves apabila and willing to Unfortunately when Smith came in Ham's Reporta from Grecco state that dimstrous connect with the Trans-Siberian system. The profit by the lassons Children from eight to display was closed by one of Blease's peculiars, foods have scored at Allens, cugning much capital, tvo million roubles, mast-be Engine iftoon years of age may attend a day scholars, His we fhe best iualites on his elo and leak of life and great damage to property er Chinese. The work to be completed in six and will receive an elenary educa of jo saldo in see in match play. Gillingham

gave rise to often expressed regrets that he so London, 30th November.

Later Information from mers, states that Tears. The Russo Chinese Bank promotes straetion in a particular, exction & the sohool

holpol Smith to it on 28 rups; he played fity persons were dronzed during the foot the soheme:

The College will be under the supervision of the underland boylor very well, but failed of Atlas FASTIONIN the Resident Superieur and all its rules and to get hold of one Lem Vellinga, Kory was THE SITUATION IN TURKEY.” regulations, as well as everything in respect to last u and had order to play a strictly defensive gamời thịn he did, but Vallings its maintenance and working, must be subraitted broke down hi defence Jounistone kept to him by the Secret Council for his approval, All wisket us unly an old bard at the job knows expanses in contection with the extulishment how, and Tratomu dismissed Cox by a very will be defeaged by the Annamite Government well jadge catch. At one time Howard's I have heard a similiar establish moat will analysis read 19 overs, 6-mailous, 13 runs, and abcrtly be founded at Hanoi.LOL SERIA 4 wickets in

It is notified in the Casette that H.D. the Governer has given his assent in the name and tan Ordinizes and, the appropriation Ordin

, 1897.

CB 952 The directors' report stater that the Chief of Police at Hamburg for forming a Torone derived from the passenger tradic was board of arbitration to settle the mara »ÏTE” the laghoat vet nached, and the twird inaction with the strike in the shipping tale, business generally is buoyant.

the employers saggest that the arbitration “Hourd should consist of four employers, four

omes, and thres impartial assessora,

The number of men on strike, has now in-. creased to 14,500, and the strike fand amounts to 70,000 marks,[70]

London, 2nd December. The dock labourers on strike at Hamburg have expressed their willingness to submit the dis pate to arbitratiuo with a view to eating the THE ITALIANS IN AFRICA.

présent strike in the North German portar London, 29th November

London, Std December Strong representations here been maila by Latest information from Hamburg stater Grest Brited to the Italian Governunt,that the employers have refused to arbitrate on urging that Italy-shonld not abandon the the matters in dispute with the dock labouriers, African colony of Erythrealtogether, and that and intend to prolong the strike as tEn real she should especially continue la retain this port question at fange is a fight for sapreinavy aud of Masowe.ER SYARA “not an increase in wages.

London 2nd December.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA, In the Italian Chamber of Deputies gestor

London, 24th November. day, the Premier, the Margn's di Rudini, mada

Much delight is expressed in Germany at the a statement with regard to the Italian fact that M. Iznotaur, French Ministor for mint of which a strong popular agitation interpellation in the Chamber of Deputies with possimâious ju Bant Aimos, for the absuduo- | Foreign Affairs, in replying to the recent

has boon started. Ho declared lub both regard to the terms of treaty between France political and failiter nesses ty fondanded and assis, made no reference to an alliance, the retention of Kasa Frythros, howover ont referred only to the entente" between would be a pórmanent danger to Italy, and if it the two Power.... were maintained it inst be transformed from a military into a civil and commercial colony, but it would be impossible to keep within the trian- galar space of territory of which Manewal, London, 20th Novembar,

Keren, and Asware wore the principal points M. Hazolanx, Franch Minister for Formen | Thỡ Gerernment wvoje unakin at present to Affairs, states at all the foreign embassies at solve the problems involved in the questions of

THE BARCELONA: ANARCHIİRTË.... Caustantinoplo era acting in perfect socord, frontiers and Tetoncos, and they desired to Love

London, 24th November. The Debats a promisant Paris journal the views of Parliamout on the matter.

The trial of 127 Amarahista now proceed. commenting on the Turkish question, says t

ing a Barcelona for alleged complicity in the would waliom any riotal propagandn which The Italian Chamber of Doyaties, after dis-beab sutrage in that sit on the 7th June last. THE TIILIPPINE REVOLT: ATASA IN ould have the resclt of dispelling the distrust; cussing the Alatonient made by the Tremier, The remains of this Inde M. Exquiscan will be With a lead of the United Servicio and prejudica new oxisting between England the 3ftrauis ĉt Ruding, with regard to tho

Lundou, 25th November. convoyed to Haiphong by theguntant Moulun on batted again. The chief incidents were a and France WANA

The Times this morning publishes a report policy of the Government in conuestion with Saturday morning, lutk inst, while the family dashing cutoli in the lips, the smart stapping DISASTROUS BLIZZARD IN AMERICA. the East African colony, har, by a ninjority of from the Philipine Islands that a body of will go down by the Tuyen Quang Capt and throwing in of Cnywho, with more London, 3011 November 157 Fassad voto of tensiones in the Spanish troops are caught in ambush by s FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT] Hallnyta, school-mateaf M. Romicão's, bas been practice on the grozat, thould also sustain his News from America sites that a blizzard Government, large, force of insurgents, and 300 of the

TAEst, ist Dember, 1806erted to nocompany tha ramins to France ropalation as a bowler and the valdeuf kat has swept for Missoni, Minnesotie, Dakots The Dale of Sermonels, Inte luister for Spaniards word killed His Excellency Liont General Baron Nugi doputation of officers will likewise acompanying of Arbuthnot and Dyson, who ran up 60 and other States of the Union, with diputrons Forwign Affairs, has given noice of a motion

A PURILISM,

London, 25th November. The China Gazette says: A short time ago the now Governor-General, has been the party to Haiphong, AD SATot eat and 52 not out respectively results. A large number of people, woro frozen in favour of the abandonmint by Kaly of the

There have been to slight engagements The Indies marques was full of visitors, some to death, and in several case trains had to bo ocloay of Erythron

In a contest batwood Stavin and Amostrang, great fear were entertained that the local masy bay during the few days which have with the picatosane between the Tong Doc of of whom showed great totesist in the game and standouod in consequence of the lines being

LIBEL IN GERMANY the Australian pugilist was defastest in the market would be exceedingly tight in the enguing followed his arrival. Besides the extra landar Bao-ninh and Doo-thu, at Seran Pegalne, in summed up the capabilities of their respective kod by show

London, 3rd December,

fourth round. W Chinese new year. Fears of tension" have ne bean remorod, as Cheng Taotai has lent the occasioned by the outbreak of plague, ho has which two Annamlie selfie were wounded and here in langngs that discovered a fuck DE THE CUBAN REBELLION,

The court in Berlin is not ring two jouru-

THE CONTINENTAL, ARMIES the other betwean some villagers and the band unsmuity of opinion.

A London, 25th November. Chinese banks 50 lakhs of sygea and Tacial Lathe plans for the now living quarters for the of anh. Tuo on the 14th instant in which the By the kindness of Col Gordon of officers,

London, 30th November plists, yhe aro charged with bolling Count

General Billot, French Minister for "Ver, has supplemented this with 20 lakhm ;" the cor

The correspondent of the Times at Havane, von Eulenberg, late Priussion Prime Minister, Gerorament officials on his hands, the nume- marauders lost thraa then sod can womru (who the Band of the W. T. Regimony splendidly telegraphing a that Jezinal, steles that die Baron Marschil von Bieberstein: Minister for delivered a romarkable speech at a meeting of soqueries is that the pressure on the local morreus echemes for general improvements through fallowed the mud, aut the villagers one man condered a good programme which included mission of Gsueral Weyler, the Spanish Com Foreign Affairs and Prince Hohenlane, the editous of service journals, in which he declared marked is conciterably relieved and nativa inter-out the island to be considered, onl, perhaps,was stolen from the baroan of the place, which Bentley

Cát Tûven-Quang 'n sale containing 82,000 an item by the Lecomplished band-master, ix. mander-in-Chief in Cuba, bis provod a complete Imperial Chancellor The alleged libels that 50 per cent, of the soldiers on the Conti est has been reduced to the nominal 1 caudareen.

The remen to Chies of Delegi, wo the most out of as the close study and in cituated nort door to the Police station. No prouded are the more rad size

all,

failure. The military operations of the past contained in articles referring to the Czar's went had only served for a year, and that comi fortnight have reulted in fifty of the insurgents regrut specol cu the copnsion of his meeting mandars of army wors were really satreps, boing, killed, while among the Spanish troops the Emperor William at Breslau and the fab subject to no rule. It was imperative, he con tharp aro 6000 slok dr wounded. This publicly version of this groceh which obtained publicity dorm, that there should be a reform in this

was stlebuted & Count Eulenbors, who it was present system stared in Cuba that the caly effective plan for putting no end to the insurrection is to starve intod, was acting in the interpule of Great the rebels inte submission! as spe

Britain.

It.Ja notified in the fanctie that Captain John Metallun, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, has been placed on the supernumerary list and that Lival Arthur Chapman has been appointed a Captain in the Corps, with effect from the 1st January, 1807)

Christmas Day was duly honoured by the police at the Central fitation by an exceptionally pleasant party which was gironen Friday night. Thers worn fully two hundred people present and the best of party anjoyment was found in dancing and mosis, the merriment reigning until the very early hours of Boxing Day. The police treated their friends in a most hospitable stylo and made overgono wish that gatheringe liks this were more frequent,

Į FRÒM TONKIN PAPERS. THE PLAGUE AT BOMBAY,

PAGIE, 18th December,

Up to the present, there have been one thousand donths from plagas at Bombay. The number of inhabitants that have left the city

estimator at two handrod, thousand.

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believe, principally commoated with Ii Hung bad in the present adoiinistration and to devizo elang's easy to Europe, that is to say. My such changes as will entures just and impor- The development of what is known as the Dotring, who was a clone, advisor of La in Europe, is desirous of soiling some outstandings find government to si. Having reached a con- radius of astion of warships is absorbing a good of the tour, and wanting the Viceroy. From clusion on onny pellite, he has find ostembled dont of the attoutics of Admiralty oxporte just 1. Burrard, W. R. Ber- time to time statements have been published witli biru at the capital for the last few days now. It is recognised that in the event of one Breit proditing Ms. Detring with the most diverse the head oficials at the different districts actual conflict with either of the great Powers Rer, d. Vallize, o and b intention in fade country. One of the

many of our cruisers and other war-vossols' latest and most circumstantial as the con- throughout the island and the Pescadores. The would be required to keep the ent Lt. Every-Arrought,

e Ward, b Gillingham..... 45 stitution of a powerful Bank in China, fellowing, which is a synopsis of the closing high speed, and it as questionable whether any Cat Troland; H.41), ** but, on the bem nutherity, wo are assured that | address delivered before the officials by His of the rensela now under constrastion or lately Ce How Succumbu Smith the report is incorrect, Mr. Dstring's presenti Excellendy, is important, as it kabonnees in a launched not the desirable requirements Surgeon Major Johnston, y vivit is of the antire we have indicated at the general way the policy by which the island in this respect, Endeavoure avo balug rade to A.VS., o fillingkamy u. commerriment of this artick, and in not- likely i will be governed - PRAAT MEN SAA devies a moins by which the coal crying. Forenbe Snitki to by prolonge after the opening of the When the Government house of Taiwan capacity of our larger vessels or rather those Lieut. Arbutinet, R., northern ports to navigation. e suon was first opened, the island was in a state of which might be required to spottedoniec Ginn, W.X.R.; Uus- possible he will start for Chofeo, and then will distuskence, caused by the opposition which the perioda ut son, might be not merely increased but cock m travel overland to the ospital, a journey of Japanse received from the native rebois and doubled, or are trebled, if possible. Quo tchome Q.15. Berg. Bloss, d about twelve days." Hasing settled affairs, by and remnants of Chinese soldiery. Cousequently is to make a vertel entry is reserve" of cont... Bercomb Bukh the time Tientiin re-opens after the wintor be it was not until last Mark that the regulations between the outer and the inner sheathings of hopes to be able to start for Europe, te njoy for the sivil government of Taiwan; wars put the hull, as water a in some cases carriel by Habeck the remainder of the home less to which he in fores and the foundation of the administra.. torçħsutman, but it is erulently not an okay is entilled--27. OP-Daily News,

Kun established: Bincu khóm zebra than a half † problem to solve,

ombo Smith,

London: 3rd December.

CONGREES ON MARITIME LAW,

London, 24th November. The Government of Belgium, sro about to convene an international congress for the pur

of codifying the maritime laws

BICYOLES FOR THE PORT OFFICE,

Big London, 2õtli November.. Tho Hritish Post Oflce Department: have invited tenders for the supply of 10,000 blog. clos for the use of lattar-carriers and other rust office empleyouw

THE NEWHAVEN BANK KOEREKY,

TEAGEDY IF NEW SOUTH WALES Louden. 30th November.

Mac Adelaide, 9th Decombor. In September last a burglary was reported at Intenso excitement has been cared in New the Newbaren basnah of facers Bartday and South Whics over the discovery of the bodies Company's Bank. It was stated that the mausger two pompestors in the Dine Mountais. of the bank hat boon attacked and severely Both men lind been abot, and it was ascertaint Founded by the robbers, tud that as of that a third min who necompanied them and £1,300 was missing. Suspicion, however, ut. I doomed to Amorite, where the police intend tached to the manager himself, and be was to pursue inn. Tha vietums were Proston of | Imin gans and riserva emmnuition for fezpog arrested, as it was found that the missing zotes Brisbane and Captain, Lee Welar

had been cashed prior to the date of the alleged Burglary. The manager, James Kennard, bas now been found guilty of the robbery and son.

PACIFIC CABLE COMMISION. Da ble London, 30th Novusher.

The Pacino Cable Commission will probaby

tonood to five years' inprisomnent video frish the taking of avidonco by Chrisimas. A THE RUSSELL LIBEL CASE.number of experts have been exornined.

London, 2nd Decembex

Lontion, 30th November

ARMED MOTOR CARS

Loader, 26th Nowinsber The War Ofice unthorities are about to teat the ability of armoured mator cars fær carrying

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TUN VRNEZUELA QUESTION. *DALAM MC London, 28th November.. | Sir Richard Webster, Q.C., Attorney-General in the British Ministry, lips replied in hot terms to the criticism of the British claims willi regard to the Vonomela frontier made rosantly

The trial of Lady Sectt and the two men · In his evidence before the "Pocita: Cable by Sir Edward Clarks, Q.C., who was Bolicitor-

· 121 | name, John Comerton and Frederiuk Kast, on | Comunişin, the Hon. W. P. Roos, Agent.. General in the Julisbury Ministry of 1886-92.