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AMERICAN AND ITALIAN MARBLE AWD HONGKONG GRANITE. CEMETERY MEMORIALS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PERSS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12mm, 1897,

Tis Amirian Lloyd's chomikip. Medusa might be little cause for anxiety, Hat un- fortunately this has not been the case, lef Singapore for this part yesterday morning. an the contrary, the naval and military The steamship Sung, Hom Calenta sad forces of France and Russia have been traits, loft Bingapore for this port on Monday greatly impressed and the political barome.overing at 5 o'clock,er tor has concurrently become more sensitive than ever. The inprovement in artillery, too, has alterad the conditious materially 2657 and rendered the colony in its present on dition wore difficult to aueccssfully defeat To make it secure from outsida čítack it will be uscessary to further largely AND DIRECTORY réinfores the garrison and to increased

Designs and Peloos on application.

Poe, 47. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

IN PREPARATION

CHRONICLE

THE

FOR

CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, 20, 30,

This is the A

1807.

PARTY FITCH AENTAL ISSUE, Ami will be found, as nsual, to show nadrance en prevading years both in Fulness and somrary of information, porta sa oidon of the For Bast, front Mether

The DIRECTORY cover the whole of the Inada India to Siboris, in which Europeans /reside

A leading Gra o Shanghai barizg been suformed by wire that a shipment there expecting would de trented as a fotal lows, and being asked if the shippers should reglass it it was neumed that a sortons anually bad happened to outward bound in from lone. It was aftoria enddrifined that the vertel wracked was de English coustic alexmer carrying goods from Manchwater for tranship

stones

– HONGEUNG GOLF CLUB,

MADEWEN PUP

The Peat further states that Russia intends. to secure a fosting on the Baghalt, congs of East Africa, adjacent to Zanzibar, with the object of Risisting the other. Fewers in the opposition to Ortet Beltain.

Kondón, 15th December.

was in the Hospital had also tena kən, lass of which appear to me to converge to ens and had giving her a quarter of a preia pelat, it will he only necomsary in summing-ip of morphing to orse her pain, fnowing that it in call your attention to a low of Its salior This competition, which commenced on the 8th was hopeless case. That relleval her agony features. In a catastrophe of this kind It ap that was compisted yesterday. The weather Dr. Rebt who luppened to be there at about & pears to me there are three ways in which it | daring the firstchens days was all that could oplook was asked to see her, just thou ako was could bare ecourred. It may have been owing ANOTHER BALLOON POLAR EXPEDITION, badorsed but or the fourth day heavy rain dying. I have kinou spoken to Dr. Blare and to the ast of other perer, hither wilfas tell and practically pat slap to further, play, Dr. Reid for their kindness in standing her or socidental; it may have been das fe It is announced that two French aeronauts, though two vantarenome rotarion of the game and they cerraborated what the Sefers sald the net of the saferer herself or if pay MM. Godard and Seregu intend to make an asked to brave the elementy with the mult as to what was done for the decoseed. I hato byen dus to accident Tas drstattempt under the anapless of the Frenck that they had to give in zil rust content with gave the certificate of death, sa supy question with donbelass hardly have Big Press; to reach the North Pole by moans of

drooling Bearing was not good, seve in the for the Registrar and out for the sexton Gosted itself to your minds at all as the balluore one of the winter who returned a steadily Ianoka to 30 Nater as the Hospital video has shown that at the Ume of the played card, thus taking the Cop sal said I would like to have a look at the necident as cortante lady was entirely Optional Sweep and so running the tocm. I wout Chere the following marking alone. The question of self-destruction may Colonel dead beat The entries worn and say the zoom pretty nearly in the state possibly have prompted itself to your mide. fairly up to an avenge. Results ar piros deserhed. I found the glass of hisdicine I had and in eming to a decision you ll have 50 left for her was in her wardrobe, and the bed army the eritionne un both ellón. On the one. below. range: Rondo

not bodi-I bave known har to be in the hand you may reasonable assume that the lady habit of locking the door when she was dressing being unbappy owing to domestic trambler, ma to prevent the boy rushing in I remember I have been tempted to take her life, and you hive' hind wait on one, or two onesalona for a and also evidence to show that she was in few minutes when she was droselog. She was, su unusual stato of erolfement Againat

London, 15th Dasomber, very food of wearing Ight materials, and that you must take the fact that to seek The Government of Canada a aking the often told her to wear thicker clothing and death by sach a horrible, painful, and at United States Government to enter into an have long fire in the room

lost uncertain made was a very unlikely arrangement for mutually relaxing the present

From Salgon papata ve bern that on“

MADEWEN OUP" AND “ “SWEEPSTAŁKA,'' ho naval forces, eny by a powerfal guards up end a number of torpedo bonts. Admiral Baller's Jing, at Saigon, where he MH. Pokpay 91 14 27 Major Grint Dalton 98 11 3 It is, let us hapo, in cottonpintion had arrived in the alacrity on the sth January

Mr. VAC. Howlues, 1978 99 ho was received by a guard of honour from the

Mr. B. Ormiston

107 18 99 such reinforce cuts that the Government marine infantry with the hand. In the evenlég..

Mr. G. W Playfair. 107 18 489 Er. H. W. Robertson 10 15 35. intend to ask for large votes for the Admiral de Beaumont entertained the English Governor, and other ligh officials haldgpresautta

Mr. L Dalrymple 1000 P defence of the coaling stations. As the Admiral of dinner, Duses, the Liontenent-

MY AIR Grovno 106 1201 the existence of England's maritima supra dinner on board the diarity, in on the 7th 20 cutries for the Cap and 18 entries for the retention of the stations is simply vital to meet His Excellency Onthe 5th at exarsion to

Mytho took place. In the evening there was no € Bim-the Groep macy and the maintenangs of ber vost there was to be a dinner a Government House Sweepstaken. foreign trade, there will be few dissabtient voices when the vote is asked for, tepecially when, as is brident, the custodian of the public purse intends to recommend it Whether the desired extension of the frontiers of Hongkong has been agreed to A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. and this increase is partly necessitated there-

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841

by, wo nze unable to say. We should like to think an, but knowing, by long and bitter exportance, the talent of the Chiasso for procrastinating, we fear to indulge in such a hope. What we may lok forward to safely, however, is the early sugmentation of the garrison and the construction of the

CUT GLASS BOTTLES defences se much needed in the southern

ELEGANT PATTERNS.

WHOLESOME

CONFECTIONERY

AND

DELICIOUS SWEETS

IN LARGE ASSORTMENT.

FRENCH CONFECTIONERY AND

side of the island..

It is considered probable that the King of Siam may visit England this year te tako part. in the celebration of the completion of the sixtieth year of the Quenu's reign.

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The Shanghai Choral Society will perform The Hymn of Praise on the 21st inst, and. The Yeomu of the Guard" is to be stogel by the A.D.C. ca the 18th and 23rd inst

The China Gazette understands that the Chinese authorities on the fith Jamary peld to Messrs. Fergusson and C, Cheloo, the sam of Tie. 80,000 In Bottement of the arising out of the foreshore disputo.....

claim

An ex-Hongkong policeman has distinguisted himself in investigating a big murder case neur Sydney, Australt. He was familiarly known here "Padly" McLean and he left about twelve years ago to join the detective stafi io the Sydney force

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A young Soochow gentlemen med Tung, whose father has the rank of a Tuotai and is one of the wealthy netables of Soechow, in about to accompany American doctor, who ́bes resided some time in that city, on a tour young travellers takes with his letters of relit amounting to over Tis. 50,000 for a three years tour.-N. V. Daily News, ne

THE CAREW CASE.

AIREST OF MISA JACOBS SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY PRENO

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Shanghai, 12th January, 8,47

Mr. Lewdor has charged Miss Jacobs with the murder of Idr. Carey and with writing the Annis Inbe letters. S

Mr Soidmore is watching the case on behalf of the accused.

The arrest aronged sympathy""}] Miss Jacobs was anded until today. The trinkot Mra. Garow has been adjourned until to-morrow,

Miss Jacobs was a heras in the service of Mr. and Mrs. Caret.]

DEALT OF THE EMPRESS DO W 40

AOBR OF JAPAN.

We wich regret to announce the death of the Empress Dowager of Japan. The sed i telligenes war conveyed in the following isla gram from the Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Japences Consul

I greatly regret to announ the death of Her Majesty the Empress Dorogur, which took place at 6p.m. on the lith inst., from inflammation of the lunga

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS.” [... LONDON, 20th January, FOOTBALLAD

SA TERRIBLE BYPLOSION:::

London; 14th Decombir, A terrible nocidsat in raported from Berlin." The inventor of acstylize, and thing workmon who were engaged with him, while andenretr ing to prevent an explosion of this highly dangerous substance, were blown to pieces.

QUARANTINE BETWEEN CANADA AND

AMERICA

netd for about six months, a fast minds or question of pure assident. The evidenco has: yassing from eas cointry to the other.

By Mr. Ellis--I have attended Mira, Bram-tung to do. There pow only remate the etringent quarantino regulations on attio return to Sharghalt AT said in my evidence shown there was a large are burning in the FRENCH DESIGNS AGAINST GREAT BRITAIK.

post-I bellece Mrs, Brumeld knew the reason her room fout the decesied was wearing a garment, London, 14th Docsaber.

| husband went out of an evening, which was nk of a very light description, which had a train, The British newspapers, in consumating upon

MYG. M, 1. Thomson 90. 6 84: Major Grant Dalton 95 11: 857 Capt, Trotman, I.MLI 105 18 87 Mr. H. W Roberton 109 15 85 M. O. Wiley

SAME, H. If Dalrymple

MAP.R Greane Mr. W. Taylor

108 12 94 115 21 04 104 9 95

BOGEN

Mr H Pinckney (1) al agtiane, Mr. F. J. Badeley (19)1 down."

Mr. Waylor

Cept. Troiman, R.M.ȚI. HIGUI Thameun (6) S Major Grant Dalton

(11)

M® USA:C Hawkins. (8)-4. Mr. B. Omiston

MF I W. Heurison

Mr. A. FR. Oroono(12)-6 Mr. G. F. Playfair (18)– Me C. WAMAHAN BAKO- Mr. H. Lalrymple

21 entries.

I have explained. The splint on har band kept :) that the mantelpissa Tad a very Borrow one the proposed increases in the French Navy, ore the wrist tiff, bat ollowed ber ungern to be free, that the Bre was burning brightly, and that saanimous in expressing the ion that Franca and would not have prevented her opening the there was no guard, or fender of any descrip-, is preparing to strike at the British colonies window or tearing her clothing of think to Costs have dronrrod, Erentoudly occur, and the commerce of the spice in the ovent that when dressing her: olething ought fire where dothing he taken Breisach of WALL and that she than sat on the bed, perbags with manner, it will be for you to consider

STAXATION IN. IRELANDS, AS the intention of covering herself up with the whether such was the casa in the present y

London, 14th December. ölothes, but that, losing her presence of mind, insienos or not. Now, as to the suspicious. At a mosting Gold in Cork, which was atɛ she reeked about and set fire to the table-cloth, edzenmstances—if they may be called suspiciona tended by citizens of all shades of religion and and the curtains hanging by the window which | —attending this cue. There was a locked politics, it was resolved that it is imperative aba opened, and get on to the verandah, Thoz doors now it is for you, to say ybethar the that the present excessive Imperial taxation lu the flames suffocated her andʻake sank down locking of that door is sufficiently accounted Ireland should be reduced, Lord. Casilstown, By the Coroner-1 do not know whether it for, or whether you think any one, to binan who was one of the speakers, reminded his Tes her custom to take the key out of the door for the door being locked. But in doing that | sudienos that it was normal system of taxation when the locked it, but I believe the boy had you must not forget that during thứ moring that lost America to Grous Britain, another key

the door was open, and evidently people had Br the Jury--I believe the latter I have put free access to the room before the lady looked in was written by Mrs Beamfield, She at when evidently about to drag And then not, however, very ill when I saw hór, but this the question of the aru: it will be for you to scomed upset, When I left it was about to say whether the evidence produced by Dr. o'clock, my

Laleaca aulloiently accounts for that I do not think there is anyiking-more I can way, and the Court will now be clasted for you to consider your yerdict,

Loudon 15th December: The City Council of Dublin has unanimously passed a resolution demanding the immediate. attention of the Government to the excessive laxation imposed in Ireland, unil the restera- tion of the amount exacted in ofcess of what should have been fairly loved, as disclosed by the recent report of the loyal Commission on the financial relations between Great Britain antrela

conscientious and painstaking way in which should be partially manned by colonial craws. you have discharged your duties.

This concluded the proceedings.

SHASI

A recont visitor to Blaasi says that it is a

event of war, and also that the British cruiters

ME, RHODES'S HOUSE JURNED.

Loudon, 15th December. A fire broke out in the residence of the Right Hon, Cecil Rhodes at Capetowe and the pro misis were gatia

CONSERVES FROM THE BEST PARISIAN / through Evrope and the United States. The GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE. sort of mooident Fand she said. It is no usesorem at the same time, finding I would not let There does not soem any early project of were a number of relics. from the celebrated

HOUSES

CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS.

SPECIAL CONSIGNMENTS

CHOICEST CHOCOLATES.

FANCY BOXES OF RARE DESIGNS

FOR PRESENTS.

The Committee of the Hongkong Football Competition met on Monday evening and dow the fies for the second round with the following. results-Winner of Colts and 35th Company, RA, tio (at present undecido). Royal En gineers Company. WYR. Kowloon. H.BES. Centurion ». Houghong Fextball Clek A Company. WY... D. Company, W.TR To be played off before 1st Marea next.

Bomo toleo million cepper easts from the Canton minte have Intely arrived at Narking as a portion of the cargues of topper and speler sont sorexal menthe age to the south by the former acting Viporov Chang Chih-tung fer that purpose. The indes of the new coins has slightly and the copper cash exchange in Nanking, which will be further relieved by the shipment of the balance of 50 milliez copper A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, ons still to arrive from Cantor. The cheb market for the closing month of the Chinese year is mofors brighter in Nouking, But THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

for the arrival of the war cast it was eppes headed by bits authorities that riots against she Hongkong, hith Tannery, 1827,

*banks would Imva osimed at the end of the

Chinose per- C: Daily Bra

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

Owing to the friendly remarks of Baron de Courcel at an interview with the Paris Times Correspondent, the Paris papers warmly adre. cute an anglo-French eniente.

THE DEATH OF A GERMAN SEAMAN

SOCIETY

"QUEENSLAND TORACCO;

London, 15th December, A parcel of five hundredweight of Queensland tobaste has been placed on the market, but realised only 1 por. Ib. The tobacco was found to be of rank growth and without favour.

THE SHAH VISITING EUROPE

* London, 17th December. It is arnovod that the Shah of Persia, Muzafar-ed-din, who sneeded to the throne on the murder of his father in May last, in- tends to visit Europe in the spring of next yan

THE PANAMA CANALSE

Lostdon, 16th December. The work of cutting the Panama Canal, which was amet some time ago, line argume mnch importance, and 4010 navvies are now employed upon it. Secretaris in charge of the Chinese Brigade de London, 16th December

Total Bhen Tan-ho, Chief of the Military ILLNESS OF COLONIAL OPEICE OFFICIALS, new quartered at Wcosang, hazrecently The Hon. S& Robert H. Mend, Porntanent established a Matual Provident Society or Cinb Under Secretary to the Colonial Ofice, has inft for his sadiers. The funds of the society will with a serious accident, by which his leg was out of ash soldier's wages, while the letter are be raised by dedusting one dollar por month broken g

ME Edward Fairfield, one of the "Assistant to vote for three of their comrades in the ranks Under Secretaries in the Colonial Office, is ill who are lu kecome the trustees of the land, in Italy The mercy sà - obtained monthly, is to be

of a yearly interest of a percent. Soldiers

VICTORIAN ERA EXHIBITION.

London, 16th December.

ONE Comniunavations relating to honous columns suggestion of the Likin Bureau of that city to man's flas naused the injury, but the man not you see the result of it? Thon she said that after a carriage. He came back and said he who are either retired on kroonat, of illner to be held in the Crystal Palace to commemo..

should be addressed to Tuz Even.

Correspondents must forward theirnamsandadurez with communications addressed in the Edilir, worl for publicntior, but as evidence of good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on our

The Victorian Era Exhibition, which is

or transferred to some other regiment will be rate the completion if the sixtieth roar of the ted to draw their departe, but those Queen's reign: will be opened in May ansh Cashiered and dismissed for disorderly conduct hest their deposits confsted and the money applied to the benefit of the whole body

TARIFF QUESTION IN AMERICA.

London, 18th December. Reports from Washington state that Senator

Mr William Brunfeld said—On New Year's Eve ve diuel at my sisters Mrs. Scott's. After dinner an altercation arose between dy wife and mysolf and a thongh we played carda The Jury, aftor deliberating in private for riently all the evening we neither of us spoke about a quarter of an hour, returned the follow THE IRISH NATIONALISTI, THE BRUMFIELD INQUEST to one another. We loft thero about half-posting verbst-Haring beant the evideres prom

London, 15th December. twelve, Wo stopped at a friend's on the way did at the inquest, we are of opinion that the Mr. Dillon, tão Londor of the Irish Nationalist The inquest on the body of Ezma Cavilia home, but my wife would not come inside body we have viewed is that of Einma Cecilia Parismentary party, stalas that the Trish Bromfield, which was openod at Shanghai on the 5th January, and continel on the 3th and After a little while I joined her, and saw her Brumfield We find that the deceased met Nationalists intend to retmu to the old position afely to the dose of Cnb Chmubers. I com with his death through belag accidentally of supporting the political party in Great conduded on the süt

The cironmstances under which the dendronced to walk away as soon as I paid she burnt that on the day of her death she wan in Britain which places the autonomy of Ireland was discovered with her dethes burning bavet, and as we going away the said state of aureus excitement, the result of her in the forefront of their poller

me, "You hail better give me the key. I busband's conduct towards her, and, though

THE NAVY LEAGUE IN CANADA. been already publish. Several witnesses wore the intended to go to a friend's house there in no evidence to connect the slats of her called who had seen her shortly before the close by, and, looking up the staircase, mind and the injury which she harbeustained to The Navy League at Toronto, Canada, has

A London, 15th Locsmbar, accident, and from their evidence it appeared seeing it was dark, I came to the cenein bor wrist will the neetdent there is no doubt drawn up a potion to the British Government, she was rational, though excited

Dr. Laienen, the deceased's medical attendant, that he was not in. Then got into that an injured wrist in splints would interfere praying that stops should be taken for the pro

a visha and went to as, Kiangse Road.with any attempt at self-assistanes mid-Tresnivel & nos on the morning of The mistress of the house let me in and The Cerner Gentlemen of the Jury, it tention of the trels routes of the Empire in the New Year's Day from Me, Brumfield asking

a girl came out of the parlour We want only rebiaine for mo to think yon fer the us to attend her. (Note produced and handed epstairs and sat on her couch. In a little while to Jary). I went round a litle after nine how came and said something to us, but we D'aled to No. 10, Club Chambers, where boond not understand bim. Just as the boy In the match hotwein England and Wales, lived. I knocked at the floor and she opere was going away my wife came in by the door the latter won by one goal and two tries to all It in a little while I could not eny weber it behind no. We both janned up off the couch.

FRINCE LOBANOFF'S SUCCESSOR. was locked or simply fastened. I asked her The girl, that was sitting by me on the couch.

London, 16th December. It is peisistually reported that M: Muravisif, what was the matter and she showed me that rushed to the door in the epposite direction. her wrist was hurt. She said it was ray pain. 32 wife rasked after her, I caught her by the the present Russian Minister at Copenhagen, fut I asked her how she got it, and she said hand, and held her back. She said, "If you very busy place, and in time ought to dla a gocel of an incendiary

It has transpired that the fire at the Capa- town house of Mr. Cecil Rhodes was the work succeeds Frince Lubanol it was an accident I said Accident what don't let me go I'll serem and commonest to deal of trade through the Foreign Custeras

Among other proporly destroyed by the fire hiding things, I will tell you all I gather yo. She straggled from spam! fall down any foreign bongs, orient Japancie, being

ist struggling with my urband. Then near the door. I picked her up, and, after opened. All produce that inbordets Foreigners ruins of Zimbabye, in Mashonaland. Who described to me bow the accident hangeues, sponking to her quietly, she sat down on the can be nought either torough Chinesia ngente Shall I tell exactly what she said Paré

conch with me. I said to har, You shouldn't ; or at Haakon to which It is shipped from The Jacy-I think we should hear:

have come down baro, so I further said, Slusi. The fools have done great damage Wilmore continued She said she was ont to

* Coino Mlong, come home with me? With to the orope fu the surrounding country this * diquer the night previous with her husband that I put my arm sound her waist and came year. The cotton crop is only been a two

and I think she said they bad some sort of us along quite quietly. I walked to the top of the tesths one, and raw cotten has been an import. agreemout at the time. They both cans back bol staironse. She would have come along The Japauste ure expected to start cotten mills home late and Mr. Brumfeld said he would like with me had we not mot two girl coming along at Shal; for in normal years cotton is plentiful Yesterday afterison - Hm. Commander to go and see some friemia of his, that being the veranday. She turned round and called and mush is exported to Chungking. The Hastings hold an inquest on the body of the New Year's Eve Sha find received ancligious German naman named Walz, of HIM.8. letters, which had given her an idea that heat. The other gir began to scenery about the town of Shns is fairly reproach-me and I walked back into the pretty, end there aro good walks, but there dreone, who was found at the Happy Valley sometimes went round to see some of the woman room again. My wife then walked back into bus been so wush raju in the last auturan that on the 16th inst, apparently in a dranken con in the neighbourhood of the Water Tower: dtion. The jurors were Mesars. F. W. Minat, She said he was very fond of her in former the room after me and seemed to me very visitors have been unable to do more than stroll JM. Kiera, and P. M. A de Granny and had never done that halora bat of nich exasperated evidently drums what this on the rivor embankment NC. Daily News..

Sargaon-General MoLens, in charge of the late he had been doing that by that I mean other girl had been speaking to her about. Naval Hospital, said he and I. Stedman had going out at night. She thought he had do not knew what I eald, Are you coming A CHINESE MILITARY PROVIDENT

home or not p: She did not anewer me but made a post mortem examination of the de better take a rials and go to the place went towards the other door. I took my hat ceased, who died in tas keepital on the morning mentioned in the anonymous letter: She went and went out of the other does and derive of the 11th iust. When admitted on the pro- sound, to this house and went to a bed-room of a the book stairse. After about an minutes vious night witumis suspected that the men: certain women referred to in the aconymous ora quarter of an hour I came back to see if my ww in a state of drankmi coms, but the Jetter. Bhe said, “I saw my husband sitting, wife had gone home. I was told yes. I then stomach pump when applied produced negative on a sofa with this woman. As soon as I came reminined there and did not awake andil about results. He actor regained coneriousnes in this woman got up and left the soon at told-day the auat day, I think it was, when The cause of death was pressure on the brain ones." She said, "If I had only got to this my boy brought me a chit. The envelope had produced by hemorrhage. The injury might woman I would have killed her. She said niy mate on it, and was directed to me in her has been caused by descased falling Wills (her husband) prevented her going after adiwriting. But the Isttar inside was a letter on the top of his head, but in witness's the women: "I straggled very hard got written by fur mother to her paying she would opinion it was more likely to have been away from hist, but he haut me na Kightly by caused by a blow from a blunt instrument, the left hand (the wiist that was injund), bup to dinner and weslil, ale adgà a 'carriage deposited in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank NAT

I could not succeed in getting at hor. There My boy went away and I sent mother The Nasking Viceroy has suctioned the Bach is a heavy stio. It was possible that a

'could not get one Shortly after this my boy ler taxes on Insgelen home made cotton probablo. The wound was close to the top of later on she came back home. I asked her if can gain and he said would I come bone as

she was struck or burt anywhere, and she cloth, which forty-six years had been the head, a bills on the left side, exempted from paying in. This industry Dr. Stadion carroboratet and thenght the said that in struggling the stumbled againsty wife wanted mo: I said to low I would come immediately. I called him back and asked has increased by lupa are bounds until st law on the head was not a beaty ogG, the solu, and struck her face against the soft him if he had $2 to get a carriage He said yeay it is estimated that the nominal tax on the A Gericau who is a gildir and lives at Wild part of it not the wood. She told me her and he went car age. Herald product wenld have brought to the steeragat Dell dcposed to the deceased and some com banband had palled her on to the sofa government Ecmething bli Tis. 30,000. To panions from the ship visting him on the night made her sit down to prevent her running afiar througham arrived I went down and got such manney is to be voted by the troops Upim Gelman has announced that the Democratic the fastrection of Victrey Lin to the Lakin of the 10th inst. They stamboled and near the the other womat. Then the wade mention that at it, I drove up the Buri and I saw the demise of a soldier, his buite on drats as party will not obstruct any measure for the Bureau to investigate as to what other articles Uappy Valley deceased was struck with a case he wanted to take her at the time home to Club large crowd standing ontsize of Club Cham deposit within one year of his death a dar zenition of the tariff that may be introduced in

Chambord. He held me by the waist and he hdr MoLeish of Masturich und Lehniani, well for the benefit of the Brigade. The objects of London, 18th Decembor,

bars. I got ont of the rougher and which the money is added to the public fund Congress during the next session. of commerce would bear a further increzes of for the head as well as on the body.

The ingnest was adjourned till this afternoon wanted me to go down the stairs with his bat hurriedly past. I ran up to him and asked the society have received the sanction of the rited States Senato has decided to taxation the reply has teen that a lone

I struggled and would not go," he said. After him what was the master: Ho said Eu Viceroy at Nanking This is the first time produce and manufacturen are at présent taxed- to their atmost value, and any extru texation or

that she told me that she got back home quickly something's wrong" I ran upstairs them will be zawise, with the exception of font BOYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB href. I told her she made a great mistake and say the placa Bled, with smoke. My done such an organimation has been formed in the exempt refugees from Cabs from the operation on Tangchon cotton cloth--V. G. Daily News:

ANONSA in going to any of these houses. This woman

vides that no festitute immigrant shall be was wide open and three men laning over my ram of the Chiesa sexy-N. C. Daily News of the Aliens Immigration Law, which pro- is also a patient of mine whom I had attended wife, who I could sen had been badly burned, COMMODORE'S CUP-SECOND KACE.

allowed to land in the United Stator. This race was sailed on Saturday, the 9th some time befora Mr. and Mrs Brumfield bed They were setending to her and patting oil A new social departure Ess been taken at

been my patients. She was thea siffering from over her. I afterwards learned int ons was Tientsin The smoking concert conson was January, starting at two o'clock. The course opened on the 19th December, end de ladles, was round Kowloon Dock Bury, Kowloon Hosk cold and brouebilis and I wanted to pacify Mre Defne Grant They wrapped a number of not to be left out in the old, organised ad Channel Rocks, leaving them, to starboard, Brumffold by telling her that he bad poesiby blankets round her and took her to the abu- lauce and audsker gentlerian and I followed HONGKONG, JANUARY 13, 1897: soufal evening of their own. "Who got home markboat off Meyer's Oil Blures and Dock Buoy, gone there to see how the won. 31. Bremßuld

the start then said, "I lore Willie so dearly, and he has with the wrongham, Bho was taken opstairs Tenring them to port, and fluisting Grat wasu question which grooted most of the

been cuch a good habaad to me tint at the Elcapital and placed on the bed, where It is antisfactory to learn, on the authority married men as they entered the Cleh er ing line. The following boate started

cannot bear to think ho na over gone shortly afterwards diod. Sunday morning. A repert of the lades of eo reliable a Minister as Six MICHAEL social appears in the Peking and Fontein Tea,

another woman." She said he was very good By the Cerozor-In straggling from me the to her before but want out at nighta somú- HICKS-BEACH, that the Government, when from which it appears that the entertainment

times now, I think she knew in a way what bed towards the door, and I fancy must laying the next Estimates before Parlinn ent,

wor the Tenson of Mr Brumfield going out, Mr. Willora Fruel was to called on the and so also understood there a certain 713 SEPARA will ask for large amounts for the de

amount of rosson for his doing so. (Witness) fence of the conling stations the right

oxplained what he meant by this.) She also honourable baronet at the same time stated

mentioned about her hating gose to me papple and having womplained shoat is doing that he had reason-and as Chancellor of

sa. Che asked me to advise her, at the bed not the Exchequer he should have very good

wany friends in Suaoghal, She mentioned the names of one or two prople ele wanted to go to rensou-to expert s fair sarplus, it is prob

and I tuld box that New Year's Day was hardly ablo the House will not be unwilling to We have to acknowledge receipt of the first

the time to go to other people with one's or essension of LB boy M. de Blowits the Paris correspondent of weather vute, the suma asked for. We say this is number of Sport and Cozsip, founded by the

troubles. She mid it was unfortunate it was. When you went to £3, Kiangre Fund, you | the Times, says that this speech has created New Year's Day, as she was expecting, some say that after your wife cams you wout down seriona impression, and it is evident that the entisfactory, because it high time that well-known sporting writer Daybreak," and

published under the motto of "Flay the gatro.

children and soma indies whe wore couing the back staircase and you were absent 10 Franeli Government regard Great Britain ass some stopy should be taken to place the extremely well written, is bright and

orar Bun, said she would take my advies en minutes or a quarter of an hour; can you state probable mifagoniste der coning stations in such a pesition as to interesting, and we hope it bas oogie to stay

not go to anyons also just then. All this time, here you were I went into a house opposite. but unfortunately infantile mortality in the The Metaor went off with a head from the I was examining hor wrt and attending to The last time I was in my cHA room won about render the defeasible against outside journalistic world runs rather high, til we start but as the Beet was spread all over the ber. I axamined the parts very carefully, but half-past are on the afternoon of the 31st attack. Hitherto it has been the policy of have some fear that Sport and Gossip may in harbour it was hard to tell how they stool until from the accounts he had given me as to how The last time I had any communication with the British Government to trust rather to its aliment insufficient. What will it do in the Lowicon Rock was rondad, when the enter the noident had taken place I very camily foundry servante was about that time, all fringe

the scorching summer months, when there is no was Meteor, Chanticleer, Active, Erica Maid out that it was merely o sprain caused in the By Mr. Ellis the unlikelihood of attack than to provide sport going on, no dramatic or musical outer Marian, Bybil, and Friscos in first class, and way she had described. There were no external When die you first know at the fact that your against the contingency. It is true tainments, and when goraip turas stiefly on Dart She Ladybird, Eiler, Elin, and Payas brains of all and I told her I enw 10 Durk wife has hurt her wrist The fat in Umation that some tou years ago, moved the weather, cholere, and kedden deaths in the second class. This order was maintaing on to from. She end he know there was

over, we hope our fears may prove found until after Charmel Rooks ware roundad, when wrong with the face, and it was the got was by my boy when he came down to 53 by the representations of the naval and and for the pronat part only congratahte Erica, Sybil, ait. Muid Man ard Acholing rad been patuto. Shu mered in the morning the second time. When Mrs. London, 13th Deceyabar menson from Singapore to Hongkong, with The British steamer, Haimun, from Tamsui military experts and influenced perhaps in Daybreak on having produced in his frnt on the 1 down to North Point. A short wrist and fingers about I said f she wond Brumfeld left 53, Kisngse Eond, it must There is reported to be much divison of have boon between 2 and 3 in the morning, opalou at Capetowa resposting the proposed some manstire by the restlessness of certain number one of the most readable. Erpers eyes reach to the Donk Enos found the Meteor, let me put on a small pilat she would te did not go home that morning bacam it was ovation to th. Losil-Photos, one restion of the

published in the Far Eat. Amongst the con- Chanticleer, and Ericantintervals of fifty yards right quicker, by giving perfør Mats - (W1tasma.

enced fresh N.E. winds and moderate following of the European Powers, an effort was radio tents we notice oritionum of the Hongkong willis good lend from Sylät und Maid Marines when that the splint when applied simply so late, and I thought if I had gone home people protesting against what they declare to

be a one-man fetish.

son, wenther inclined to be misty, sky overunt, to fortify the coaling eations and make A.DC's fortuneo and acclams of Hoog which were at fairly close quarters, with Apuvo stiffened the wrist, and in the angers frue) after the row it would be only causing a

ELECTRICAL EXPERIMENT.

Baromoter steady to Amor. From Amoyo not for behind. I advised her to keep her tend somewhat greater disturbance, and I thought if I went

Swaton ergerienced fresh N F: winds and föl. then pay a large share of the cost. This koze Noto

London, 14th December. In the ran down to the high Brion possed olevated, and used an ordinary silk antimagesse home in the morning things would have quisteil

lowing ses, weather dry, but still murky baro This authorities of the Post Office Departmeter steady. From Swatow experienced light. Chanticleer in Dock Bay and caught Meteor to put her orm in a sling. She said the folt down a little, and I would have been able to

wiuda haary rain, end dark overoast sky tó at Blackhead's Poiul, and mas able to win by a comfortable with the splint, but it the pain arme sully height in Grest Britain drew conducting ex

on, so to speaks The line was created as back what should she do and mid ent of my wat do you think what reason of periments in this now proces by which slooiria Breaker Point thence to port the weather was fallows

exorgeasy bag I would give her sonsthing to Brumfield always looking the deerho care the paint it came back I promised to great reaser that it was a semi-public we are transmit and roaeived without the cares, the rain and, but was still misty ses her again in the evening, and said I would building and that there was zisk of HW. H. Frecce, the engineer-in-chief and steady N wind got up, motorale su, aky.com probably take the splint off in three or four people calling for some of the other slectrician to file Telegraph Department, siad orrcast, barometer falling. In Srutow

-Blas. Tarang and Chihli. days When I was going her wrist the residents opsung the door by mistake favourably impressed with the new method of right hand window was open at ito in and I Bromdeld was in the babit of wiring loose telegraphy, and coniviers that it will be valuable told her to close it as she might catch cold, was partly on nostat of the rate of bern communicating with lighthemes and ships." which she did. I took the boy down with mo health, The raptelpiece" in the room was to my Farrisge and give him a small, flise very harrow bloons and a person laning of openthe purified Bustury of opinnagalust it would be very close to the fre. There for him to give Mrs. Brumfield. Before I was a small locking glxen orar the mantelpiece.

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a great sucoses. The noting comaltades with the statement whet there sacía) eveninge are undertaken with the simple desire of amusing ourselves in the absence of car husbande, and attend the ameking concerts" This is up- nat with any desire to rival, cr way wish to

pauently intended as a reply to an impertinent express that had bean anonymously issued with reference to the affair.

Aotiva

Meteor Princess.

Maid Maria, Erica Sybil Chanticleer

FIRST CLASS.

Mr. I. E. Pollock,

Mr.

Lemmert

Mr Jax MoKis Mr. J. Hastingu Mr. A. Denison.. (Offcara, R.EDS) Mr CA Tomes BROONDCLASS,

Dr. Clarke Officers, R.E. Mr. Grist Mr. B. M. Hazeland Capt. Phillips. Unpt Leag The wind was light at the start, but increased to a steady breeze when the hosts got past the Howloon Topk

Dart Paras Ladybird

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havo hurt her wrist tien

By the Corona

of soldiers in the Brigods, and the application of

LATE TELEGRAMS.

AMERICA AND CUJA. ⠀

An old is of Fife, noted for pressing a *S THE FRENCH NAVAL PROGRAMME, sharp tongas, sud a tendency toward taking London, 14th December down conceited people, was entertaining a A detate on the proposed expenditure for number of young folk at an evening party. increasing the strength of the naty has laku The guest of honor was a young man who End place in the French Chamber of Deputies, obtained an appointment in Chino, sad he mus Declasse vonderaned the aural estimates en so much elated over his prospects that he talked mitted by the Government, and declared that throughout the eronfug only of himself. As he it was impossible for France to rival Great stood up to go the old lady who had been Brion in Pav matters, and the country was rather aileat, said to him-Tak gude care of uable to keep co equipping novel yoursel when you're awa', for, mind ye, they I reply the Prefer, M. Moline, stated that eat puppies in Cheen." France must falo, mkspres to protect her vulnerable points, and in order to do so it would be necessary to build immediately, twenty

In yea erklunce yesterday.yan stated that on returng from the inner you so 112 Bram finte safely to the deer of Club Chambers and as she was gag she said to you. You had orasers of great speed and with ofarge effective belter pive is the key," Did von give it toonuge, foar irene ede, with a speed of twenty. her Yea. The doce had been locked by us as fiço knots, and two twenty seven knot torpedo we went eat There was also a key in the boate

"IHE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

The German Bedahslag in vigorously resist. ing a parcel by the Government to inoronas

A Londer, 19th December.

SHIPPING REF ORTS.

The German barque Aliantio, from Amoy 9th Jas. had strong N.E. winds.

The British steamer Pakshan, from Singa Boro 6th Jan, bad moderate monsoon sad fos

The British soxmor Hong Leong, from Sings- pore 4th Jan, had moderate northerly, hrs za and ins weather throughout

The British steamer Machaic, from Snigan Sta Jan had moderate fine weather ap to Pascals; then oncountered heary N.E swell with light shower at interamer Glenfarg

21st Nov and. Singapore 5th Jan, sports that The British steamer Glenfary, from London ° to 3,300,000 works the anul subsidy paid to sheria detalued by fog leaving London; vari the Nord Deutscher Lloyd for their steamship his winds and nnsstuen weather to Canal: service to Eastern Asin.

strong head winde in Red Sea; strong mason from Aden to the Straits; moderate to strong

OVATION TO MR, QUOBES,

medium of any con acting wires.

CANADA AND THE STATE

London, 18th December.

Mr. M Kicley, President-elect of the United States, is understood to be in favour of intimate

latter contribution was not grudged by the

At Shanghai on the 6th Johnary the ICSN. Colonies, as the mother country provided Co. new river steamer Suivo ran a very sic the armament, by far the uost expensive comfal trial trip to the Red Buoy at Wooing A large party assembled on board the hivi portion of the work. So far good; but after tation of the gutte, Monts. Jardine, Matheson sexcing out in mncst cases very suill ro & Co., and a sides was made shortly after, 3.30 inforcements to bo garnisons the energies, the vessel being under the command of Captain H. Hogg, Sine after the start in. of the Imperial Government became exerollent tifin was served, to which full justico hausted and, the result is that, at the pre- was done by everyone. The usual tonate were proposed and honoured and tharzep on the sent moment, there are in few of the coming whols was a mast enjoyable foot on. The stations sufficient men to do more than just toast of prosperity to the ship and her owners man the guns, In one or two instances, was proposed by Flest Engineer Ryder, of

did so I toll her that if the pain was ant at which Mrs. Brumbeld was in the habit of H.M.J. Zou, who spoke in glowing perhaps, this might not matter nich, astley terms of the ship and all her arrangements.

Dart

vary bad she need only take lisif this dog, dressing in preference to the dressing table and cordial commercial relations between but if very ind the "hele dans. I put the which stood by the wall near the Club She &merios and Canada, but he refuses to pledge are within reach, of assistance and can be The tenet was suitably responded to by Dr. W. She

Buohonan said that the orners licked on the T. Inglis on behalf of the owners, Mr. Colia" Ladybird ARUNA 558ops in a glass, and she was to add the water did this boonus the people living in the Club kirssit to say reciprocal treaty.

862717 FL1 Bolt máy house sobie tie batean half-peat could see her when at the dressing table GYOLING RECORD, Sunrise neconsful rose its builder

Hall has won the prize for long-distance by Eilon 357 45twa and tires, telling my servant I would be night or two tofors, the accident I was atting and within easy striking distance by more bad had the advantage of their expriores in The Active receiving two minutes, saved her lap between 1v4 and mix. When I returned in the arin chair by the fire relion the walked than one great Power, The impolicy of trust bulding the Kite and they had so far pra tires on Chanticleer, Bybu, sal Maid Marian home I found this note (produced) which was by Impeko to bor, and she turned quickly cling offered by tiss New York Work, having

fited by that they had succeeded in wilding for third place.">

Par loft for me by Dr. Grant I wou saglit to round. The gown she had on had s short train ridden 1,1 miles in 142 hours thus beating

BUBBA IN FEST AFRICA. — veanal of the sama tonnege with ero inobes Its the second sians the whinees of noints the Hoppitel and when I get op to the ward who got right under the grate I caught it the mevions record,

wore She, first, 10, El Feoont, and Tart, they told me Mre ratefield was dead. I drew it way and paid, is, you must be

PAVASAROS London, 15th Dooeraber. lous draft of water, and able to carry 10 Bo

more than her sister nud, moreover a third, T

DESELE Kiewed the body and of course as ently the careful, or you will be getting on dr

The Berlin Pont conflrms the report recently stranger slim The Saito resurse polate scored is this Champotition are now, the she was in The upper portion ul ke By the JuryThere were three lataps in the the colony bas bcon doubled ant that the wharf shortly before 5 o'clock and the party as follows **

body was borer pretty deeply, and was yor room, rarely und They were not near the published by the Cologne Gateto that King. Hfectly satisfied from the complete uterustic firepinne PSN Menslik of Abyssluta had coded to Russia a British Squadron in these waters as Ingely seperated, all ozprossing thesedrez as grably Erica

ploceed with the trip und the arrangements Meteor

Dort 11 I had received from Dr. Grant that barging was the conclusion of the evidence the Core Galing station between Obok, on the Gulf of increased, and if the fiects and parrison of that had been winds for their comfort and en- Chadfioleer

really the primary cause of the death, or, in samming up, said you have given Adon, and the frontier of Erythrom, the Italian Activo?

Elleen

The Sisters told me that Dr. Blare who suoli diligent attention to the evidenos, all the idolony on the Red Sea. other Powers had remained stationary there tertainment NC. Daily Netce,

looked after, but in the mus of Jongkong

the caster Ultima fauls of the Empire,

ing to chance or to the forbentance of a

possible the ought to be patent to the west

casual mind. It is true that the garrison of

massified weather and main

Sta Jan Amos 8th and Swator 11th, experi

VESSELS PASSED ANJER: Des. 25, Ar. tark Adam W: Spies, Mögers, Do. 10 from Singapore for Now Yo

25, Axe: ship Samuel Skelfell, Skolfield, Dec. 8-from Shanghai for Now York.

2, Ned Br Jacon, Hatchinson, Dec. 25, from Batavia for Amsterdam,

27 British at Ness Nov to, from Baform for Datavia,

27, Worw, bark Zelateur, Jacobson, Oct, 26, from Zanzibar for Bangkok

28, Amr. slip John Carrier, Lawrence, Dee.

28, Ned, sir, ardjono; Le Ciorog, Nor. 21, Id, from kisaila for Boston

from Rotterdate for Batavia.”

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of the Party offering imitation of MAONIYEN & CAMERON'S RENOWNED.

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