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lot of soldiers and runners for the purpose, but all the same os attempting to reach "the shore we wore driven back by a yelllug erowd and volleys of stones, which things "the offeints professed themselves utterly "powerless to prevent. How much of this was a spontaneous tribute of disesteem an "the part of the Changsha people and hos rauch of it was got up for the occasion by

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 1837.

The delivery of the French Mall was begun at 6:45 pm, yesterday.

The P. & O. steamer Canton left Singapore for this port yesterday morning at 7am.

heading to a Have Welegram the Fration Cabinet had decided to ask for a voto to defray, the expanses of a state funeral for the remains of the late M. Bonesson, Goresnor-General of Indo China, an

On Monday night a Uhinátan rushed Into fato No Polise ditation and reported that n

an had been kicked to death at Wonguecanog

Inapusolor Main and a number of coustibles at ones went with all haste to Wongnefehung sud medo.extensirs onquiries. It was son arilent, that the report was false; as Bobedy in the neighbourhood had heard any ocios or hoard of anyone being kicked to death. The pollos were was looker. A no one answered the call the door was burst open and a Clinoman via tannd lying dead on the floor. He and died from their with had left the place sud sont consono to tell the police a lying afbry

at length taken to a house, the leor of which

SUPREME COURT.

19th January,

السيب

BEFORE BIR JOHN CARRINGTON CHIEF

THE TRAFFIC IX GIRLS,

"the officials themselves we could not say queen has been grasinaly pleased to spintamallpox and the Inmates, frightened out of dinansa för unrehasing and taking in plodo

It is nofifed in the London Gomils that the Mr. James Troup to be Her Majesty a Cerenl General for the district of Kongana, to ready at Yokohama

of prostitution on the 18th May, 1905

"but seeing that the shore in question was "a barrer. sandbank, and the hostile crow "numbered about fifty peons, chiefly boya, while on our side hero was twice “that number of able-bodied soldiers, "must say it looked remarkably odd. Per "gonally I suffered no larm, but one of my "men who contrived to effect a landing had *** his books taken from him and torn to pieces, The United States Congress is being urged to his clothes torn, and himself thrown ing toks definite stops before the close of the pre- "the river right under our eyes without the sant Sansion for the construction of cable to Japan, with a station in Hawaii. It is pointed slightest effort being made to lilp him out that the future of the Pacific Coast largely The affair Insted several depends upon the development of commerce he "minutes, during which time not one of all tween the United States and Aniatie countries. Aure Luke tetiers, and therefore the avowed staring that this was the purposo for which sho

it

pony sisll receive half the entranos fons, to be won two consentiri stinge, by a pony, or ponier, the bond fida property of the same OWL OF OURats weghts as per scale; entrance 310. Ono mile,MEN Mr. Dryasdust Provost Memball, 1551b...

(Mr. Gaunt) 1 Mr. Boy's Dunblane, 185lbs Capt, Hunt 2 Timo 2 mins 15 Won by a head. Dunblane's Jockey lost his stimp in fret half alle. Ctus Cur, value $100, 2nd pony $25 for all dant is Griffins as date of entry; subsorip tion Oriens allowed the winners: 6 be

HANOI ན [FROM A CORAHSTONOKAT.]

13th January, Smalipo he broken out here, the death rats among the Anaamites boing on an average fifteen a day. Several Europeans have likeries been attacked

We have not done with the piraten yet. On the 5th inst band of 50 Chission erant with Lebol, Gras, d other reposting rides under the bist Ms Mang, sacked a village, killing the beadnau and two followers. On the 9th they stationed themestres above Thai-Nguyen, a past

The gambling horis at Laskey, the frontier post on the Red River, was attacked by pirates, who killed four of the gamblers and took away whatever money they could lay hands upon.

Nows readies us from Taron-Quang on the

Clan Wna was ineleted spou two counts ander le Woman's and Girls Protection Or.

One wife. Tako da raptured vight jacks that wein descending the il serund Young Chun Yan for the purponto extra weights as per sale; entrance on the Songan and 30 miles north of Hanoi, The Attorney-General, Hon. WM Good Mr. Bros's Thank You, 151lbs. 2lbs, over river, and attacked the boats of the conroy, man, instructed by the Crows Sanitor, Mr.

(Mr. Gaunt)1 killing two beaten and wounding the chiat of the convey, Mr. Chamastoux, and the pilot. The following is the telegram in the Derbys, appared to conduct the same for the Mr. Boyd's Larkspur 162the (Capt. Hunt) Havas telegram states that talegaphic Harald of the 11th, abhonnoing the arrest of

by Mr. Master, appeared for the defender

Tms, 2uius. 201 secs. Wer by half a length, feros struggle in driving back the pirates anŭ inteliigonos has been received from Manila to Miss Jacob. It will be seen that the charge Procation, and Mr. Franch, Q. instructor. Orcel's Spee, 1581bsMr. Phomton) The soort of the convoy succeeded after a the affect that the deportoos in the Marland of murder was hard altogether on the at The jurors weremast. A Hedger, EF. Ez MACHIN PLATE (presented) ralas Sressing seren junks and thirty Arramite Telande had revolted and that the garrison fusopinions in the "Annie Luke letters

Mackay, Smith Alliston, 8 8 Benjamin, J.T.

Jak pony to receive 75 per cent., 2nd 25 optured by thom. (Yokohama, 4.9) p.m. lită January, Aquino, B. K. Mehta, and L. H. Ozaris.

pur 600 for Amoy, Fonohow and Formora pressing the rising killed eighty and wounded

Miss Jnoch rypsored at a clook this morning forty,

To complainant. In the cass statel that sho

owned ponies; frison at date of entry bofors Mr. Troup, HBL Com charged

wns fonetest years old according to Chicest

allowed 3 lbs. winner of a roes at this moot with the murder of the late W. R. H. Carow

ing of 14 miles or over 5 lbs. extra, if of the Ms. Lowder prosecaten Mr. Saidigore is watch.putation and that the defendant purchased ing the use on botalf of the accused. Mr. her for 20 in May, 1885, and afterwards com suck races 7 lbs, extra weights as per scale:

Per 16 dozence is way contended that the MF Dresins afinhad 15-bs bbs, penalty Litchfield appeared for the Crava Mr. Low piled bar to act as a prostitute entrapes SG One mile and a ball.

(Mr. Gourt) der, in apering bis case, said he intends to giet had borehused for the purpose of being prove that Miss Jacob in the writer of the opted as a daughter, aut a presentation note Mr. Twoman's Kilroy, 1601b4 lbs, penalty (Mr. Thonton) murderer. Mr Porch and Mea. Intchison had boon gold was relied upon, IL. Boyd'a 'Enery Awkint, 15515/ ware examined. The oase stauda remanted. The Chal Justics in charging the jury

(Capt. Hunt) 3 until to-morrow morning. The arresh has mointed out that i mere fact that the deed of

*Time, I mlus: 20 secs. Won by two longtas acurad sympathy for Miss Jacob

enla patrorted to show that the girl was to be Com a adopted daughter was not enough to CHASE Cer presented); value $150, and The fellowing talogram has been received at

pony 325 for Azioy Subseription Griflas wort to be seesplat the Ordinanca would be

of this season winrer & be extrs for each two months ended January 9th has been com cousa dent letter

rane wen voiglie as per zenle, euttanes $5. pleted, and alone that 2,100 tons of shoe JavaTjury unanimously found the prisoner Orb jolle and a quarter, wian urished, realising 1,800 ounces of smelted gsity on the first count of purchasing for the Mr. Andlethon & The Diovil, 165lbs, gold." The Tree Frese says This is purpose of pressitation and he was sentence excellent wind up to the year's work, the armrage to oghteen months tard labour

Mr. Denial's Sternia, 1571hr 2bs over being almost as good as that tho

·Time, 3 mins. brooding two months To gai date a ton ou of two Thousand four hundrad tone at a time when, owing to the effoot of floods, no stone was being sent to the big reels at Balit Koman, which word at frat heliogad to afford quantity rather than quality, are now proving capable, without mystiften ing" from the Reub Hole reefs, of pradneizs excellent balls rushings. The return for the two menthe representa orar £7,000, os may oyut S(5,000

the many civil and military mandarins,

The Cells will play A Co West Yorks, "writers, soldiers, miners, &c., present under Association Rules thing at Happy "uttarod a word to stop it, but laughed, Valley. Kick of 4.80 p.m. The following wi represent the Colte-L. A Rose, T. Tale, P. "some of them, till the tenus run down their Hyndman, C. Blako, H. A. Both, forwards; Singapore from Raub" The crashing for the pore that the aule was a lawful one, as if this

checka." From the account given by this F.H. Kew, N. Gozalvos, J. M. de Carvalho, gentleman; it is very plain that the capitales; W. 4. Stopani, Dixer, banks; W

Machell, goal. of Hunan is still a very undesimble' place ||| for a foreigner to visit, and that there is, no amelioration in the frantic feeling of scorn and dislike with which the foreigners are regarded by the officials and literati. Any

At the instause of the Hongkong Chembur of Commerce, the Teads Chamber has, we leara from the London and Chise Express, decided to support, as far as possibly, any goheme for laying a cable across the Pacific from Houg kang to Canada, this stop having, it was CDA- oharges made by the telegraph companies

The Attorney-General entered a nolla proregist with refermace to a recond information against the same prisoner in which ehe was ebarged with precnring the same girl while under the

attempt by Europeans to travel through the sidered, been rendered massssary by the increased mill from the Ramb Hole löder, shows that the age of sixteen to have ozrual connexion,

When the prisoner was remored from the Court Honse cousiderable arcitement took place. amongst a crowd of sympathize who had

ullegted in the Quinen's Boad

AMOT RACES.

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FIRST DAY—WEDNESDAY: 6TH JANUARY, CONSULAR CUP (presented) value $100; fór all China ponies; weights as per souls; entranou

Beven furlouge. Mr Thours Dartmoor, 152ib (Capt. Huut) 1 Mr.Boyd's Congo, 157lbs., is over (Owner) Mr Barney's Ghoochka, 2551badly AD Mr. Thornton) 3 Mr. Brugo's Mostface, 182bs. (M. Wilson) Mr Dryaslust's Field Marshall, 158lbs. **** KARNA M. Count) Mr Ardletben's Bumblepungy, 1521ks,

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easily

(Capt. "nut) (Dr. Wingate)

Eiviero Claire that the people there are Loving quite an' Broiting time of it. Owing to tho throats of some ruffena to set fire to the Resi denge, the mission, and the Louses inhabitat by 2 Europeans, patrela have to keep wish every night in the streets and native soldiers are constantly on the alert to prevent the threats from being curried into execution. In spite of all the provaations, Lowever, a part of the mission was sat on fire at ten o'clock or the night of the 9th Inst The European population there in dinding the state of affairs intolerable and is drying out Best strong mezauros, should to im podiutely iakon to put an end to it.

THIRD DAY FRIDAY, 8TH JANUARY Dryardcer Co (prosentad; for all Clin ponías Griflus at outs of entry nilowed Mbs. Subscription Griffins of this meeting allowed 71b: winners of a race at this meeting 5tbs. extra weights as per seals; entrance $15, One mile anda quarter. Ban Mr. MeThorn'e Cruisce, 158lbs. 1lb beer.

hope Of Thornton) 1 Mr. Denial's Stennis, 149ba71bg allowance 15(Mr. Gannt) Mr.Thomas's Dartmoor, 1671ha 51bg penalty

(Capt. Hunt) & Time, Zmins, 36 jeans. Won by two lengths. FORMOSA Cup (presented)) value - Zud pony $25; for all pontes Arst raced as grifne at Amuy or Foochow winners of this moot 0ing of one mes its extra of two or more racce 2016e, extra ; bond fide grifios åt date of entry allowed alle weights as per scale entrance So One rails and a quarter Mr. Iwoman & Kilroy, 1020s, 70s. penalty good. A MAT. Thornton 1

Mr Boyd's Waircord, 150lbs. 5lbs, pllow

(Capt Hunt)" 2 Mr. Bruce's Very Mn5, 150ibs, 5lbs, allow

(Mr. Fan)

med Dr. Wogate) Time, hain. 55ecca Dartinnor got start and land trong hont. Easily TAL STAKES of 910 each with $100 added; a forest eatry for Amoy Subscription Grifino of this season first pony to receive 70 par cent., 2nd 20 per cent, and Brd: 10 per cent, weights as por redle Three-quarters of a mila, i

anes

Time, 2mus 30 secs. Won sakily, LADIES PURO (presonted); for all Chins ponios, winners and previous non-startere Sibs, extra weights as par Besle; entrance Three quarters of a mile

The Annamite New Year is fast approaching and risople havo to look after their evets. The robberise, which have been anfteleatly numeroas for some mouths, ara faceming turo ARMSTOS every day, and the thieves more bold, Richolaan. are stoler, honger broken into, and nothing is too valuable or the insigrilioout for these rasena Chip river is unnatally low this year and Ther take all they can lay hind o communication between Haiphong and this own line been aberranted several times swing to there not baing entisloat depth of water in. the Bamboo Chanel

THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Mr. J. Y. V. Vernon in h's share report for so-doy's wall ange

The mackat bis continued fairly active with far amount of business, at in most most cases, advancet rates. Tos Land Investment Co. sul the West Peint Building Co. bove issued their reports, both of which have been wall voceived and some partien!ars of whion will ho found under the healing of Lands, Hotels, and Buildings,"

BASKA-Hongkong and Shanglia is, with the publication in the local papers of the result of The half year's working 20/div., $500,000 to reserve, and $300,000 carried forward-have

3844 cael and for settlements. A few time old firm and have changed hande at 184 £zd transactions plisfy for Marchs have also ben facted at proporkouto ratas for the North Market closes steady at 184 per cent prem., at which rate the dividend of 25 ox. 2/1 givea return of close on fa per cent. Latest London quotation is $43:10 Nationals and Bank of Chinns have ruled negleated.

country would probably be met with a new outbreak of fauntien batred from sku

Messrs. Charles Connell and Co., Bootstoun, natives, and the prospect of any improve have labohad from their yard, Whitonich, the ment in these feelings scems remote. ateul scrow steamer Tiel, a pictor ryssel to The fact is much to be regretted, and the Arping, launched by the same firm a fort more especially so as the British Govern night before to the order of Messrs. G. and J.

Weir (Limited), Catheart, for the China Mor ment had it ea recently in their power to chante Step Navigation Company, Shanghai.

The Wachang sorrespondent of the N She is being engined by Messze. David Bewan. Datly. Now, writing on the 9th January, says : demand the opening of this province to trade and Sou, Glasgow.

When in a previous letter roference was and residence as punishment and reparation j

made to the arrival of Mr. Schnell-in con The Singapore From Fres anys, Singauction with the Viceroy a Military endomy, for the mischief wrovight by the anti-foreign

young Foochow tes planter, lins bean one little thought that the next letter would Literature issued from the presses of Chang-pending a fow wesls in Ceylon, pisking up have to record his death. On Friday evening sha and other Hunan towns. Those incen-wrinkles about ton growing, picking, and caring, after a somewhat heavy dinner be estaglined diary pamphlets and books undoubtedly which he hopes to utilise for the benefit of the of severe pain in the chest and a doctor was were the main agents in stirring up the Chin tan trade, new suffering from the compe sent for Shortly afterwards he seemed a little tition of Indian and Ceylon teas. He passed better but before the doctor arrived had fallen anti-foreign fealing which fund vent in the through homewards to China by the tant down in a faint and never again regained ent massacres of Wusueh and subsequently at German mail

scionre cab. Mr. Schnell was a German, and had lived in the north of China for many years, Kucher Hail the British Government

The Singapore Free Press The Rifs being engaged there if drilling Chinese troops firmly insisted upon the punishment of Brigada are rather short of officers for duty at Since he Lar been in Wuchang he has been CHOU HAN, the degradation of the Viceroy, present, but Lieut. Lord Conyngham is due to translating foreign military works into and the opening of the river Biang Peaberta, who want home, frumni Hongkong the Viseroy will loge & gary meful kalper by his return from leave very shortly, and Major Chinese he was a good Chinese speaker, and and of Cliangsha to foreign trade last year, will be out again in about six weeks.donth. all sympathire greatly with his Mr. Dryandust's Provost Marshall, 155lbs

SHP Gount) 1 the opposition of the people of Hunan--mere Capt. Radclyffe, we are glad to hest, does well. widow and children' in Germany

When autoiently recovered from the affects of

Mr. Noman Oom Part, 152bs

M Boyd's Conga, lalba (Mr Thornton) seeming than real-would soon have died his socidant he will likely take a spell of leave. The nail brings newe of the lanaching

WARM Thornicr) 2 Mr. Dryandna's Field Marsani, 1591ba...

MANKINDA (Ex. Guint) 2 :ན་ out and much ignorant prejudice bean

of two vessels for the Osaka Chosen Kaisha.M. Ardlethen's Dr. Jim, 15lber

MARINE INSURANCE. Clim Traders have ARAN (Capt. Hunty 3 Mr. Ardlethen's Bumblepuppy, 1521bs.

been in good demand and have ohanged hands (Capt. Hunt) S quickly dissipated. But for some inscrutable The urieksha strike at Singapore las rol. The frat was the sterior Tavsen, nobed an

at $74) and 875. Unioos have ruled very firm Time, Join Niscs Won entily

Mr. Boyd's Larkspur, 15s. 2b, over

with salos at $325, 8230, 8232; and $255, closing reason the British Government neglected the longed. The whole trouble is said to haraad Decembor by Messrs. Joseph J. Thompson M, Denial's Stannis, 15ulbs. (Ur. Wingate) 0 ongiuated from the fact of the zumber of and Sers. (Limited), of the North Sands Ship

a's last rate. Cantons has been enquired for. Opportunity, probably over-rating the oppo vehicles licensed being unlimited, the conse-bailling Yard. She is the second vessel built RACING 9zAKER; of510 h with $100 cddad;

(Dr. Wingate) & first pery to receive 75 per cent, and 25 per Tine, Imin. 873o. Fold Marthall got a

at a rate lower than the quoted one, but holde A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. tion that would be offered, and it has been gagave of that being that excessive competition to the order of this firm Ly Messrs. Thompson.

tent for all Chinis pont griline et date good start, but Congo, wall ridden throughout, do not appear fuefined to part at anything lost for the present. The worst of it-all-is reduced profits to such a narrow limit that the She is 262 fest long by 35 foot beat anti: 27

of entry allowed 5lbs. weights as per scale. You good as hy length.

under $16, and ever at that rate but fon owners were unable to comply with the requira- feet depth, and is built on the spar deck rules THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. that the Chinese officials have been en ments of the law as to repairs, on grapat of the to Lloyd's 100 A 1 alas, under their special Ons mile and a half.

LELE CUP (presented value $140; Sud shares would be available, no eales hard been Tony S5 for all Chius ponies; inner streported and market cloics steady: Straits have this meeting of one race bibs. extra of two or couraged to persevere in their obstructive expense. In that respect matters suem to be surrey. The engines and boilers are constracted Ali. Dryastust's binoid, 140, (31. Gount) 1 Hongkong, 5th Janary, 1897.

nagel better in Hongkong, the number of by Messra, Jobn Dickson and Sons Limited), Mr. Twoman's Kilroy, 155lbs

BOATboriton) · ^ 2-- more 10lba. extra proviona non starters 7iba, tactics, and it will be more difficult than

licences issued hore being limited to five bon of Palmer's Hill Works, Butherland, tho

crtanj woights as per scale, entranpa $3. cylinders Laing 211 inchor, 26 inches, and Mr. Boyd's Enery" 4wkins, 155lbs (Owner) 3 ever to invade this stronghold of Chinese dred.

One mile. iaalies in diameter by 39 incheg stroke, supplier. Carthon's Kolpic, 1521ha (Capt. Huat) 0 officialism. As our renders are no doubt

Time, Smine 28seok Easy Mr. Bruce's Mossyfare, 1521g (Mr. Gaunty Sun Yat Sen's Lost book (with some such with steam from two multitabalar builors, con-

(Capt. Hunt) 2 aware, Huran not only furcishes the largest title as Kidnapped, Captured, and Released Argoted to work at 180 th pressuré. Menge | HALWAN CUP (presentod value B. T. Mr. Thomas's Dartmoor, 157iba, 5lba.penalty Carpondents wat forward their name andaddress | proportion of officials, but ako provides some has, says a home paper, gone to the publisher Eichardson and Co., Newcastle-on-Tyns, laan 100; for all Caiza poate first raced as my

Mr. Hoyd's Dauboyng, 1681be

(Mr Thornton) 3 Ime, mix19xecs Won by a hand. LOTTERY One: valia $100, second pony 225; for Amey Buboeription Grifins of this sensen; 5lbs, extra for cach such race won weights as por soule; entranco $5. ·· Onò mils end half.

- FANCY BOXES OF RARE DESIGNS

FOR PRESENTS.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

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ONLY compilamations relating to the news columns should be addresand to The EDITOR.

de of the paper enty.

No manymously signed communications that have already apared in other popers will be insorte

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Orders for catre cons of DAILY PERES should be smut hofond là son at dere of publication, fer that

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hour the supply is limited' "Only Supplied for Cash Telegraphic Address PRES-ARO. Coda P.U. Bot. 3. Telephony No. 13.

had the ether vessel, v5th December a stiel with communications addressed to the fedster, not of the best troops in China. The people are He does not know which publisher it has gone srew user steamer She is 261 feat in for publication, but as evidence of good faith.

Ali ledters for privication sueuld be scritten an one really superior in character and spirit to business. Sun hes, moreover, bad su arlicly length by 5 feet in bread by 23 feet deep..

to-a friend is looking after that part of the

those of most provinces, and if not misled accepted by ons of the Toriews. Besides munk the schoo

ing bow as an author, drotor is The scheme for ending a German commercial by the upper classes would probably prove to appear as a defections in the Unous voiesien from Bremen to China, and Japan has the most progressive race in the Central Beneh Division. The plaintiff will be none aroused so much interest in industrial izoles Kingdoin. It is therefore the greater pity other then George Cole, Jately a servant at the in Germany that the husbor by the crossed Chinese Legration, who claime £500 alleged to part in the mission will probably be incroused that, they should be allowed to close their baro breh posised Lim by Bain Tei Sen at the from our er are, at originally intended, to nine gates against foreigners. Some of the ports time t the latter's release. It remains to be or ten. Little is yet known as to the names of on the ang would, moreover, soon become stated that Dr. But beleves in the ranwears the persons who will participate in the under conserving a Russo-Chinese Tranty."because." taking, but they will be chiefly representatives foolish,"

probably fale little part in the expedition, while the mannfuturers of chemical pro- dunts re-deplined to contribute to it. In' some quarters it is feared that tas undertaking may tend to infensify the competition between

in others

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declined further to $25 with small sales North Chinas contingia more or less ont of the murkot, brit Yangte hure boon enquired for and tho. cate has risen to $146 after small sales ma 18141 and 81.5.

FINE INSURANCE-The market has rated fm and a fair business have been put through, chiefly in Hongkongs, which after sale at $365 have gradually improved to 8370 with a fiärly large business at that and intermediate retos, market closing, vory firm at $370. Chipa Firesi have ruled steady, to strong with sales at $103

griffine at Amoy; weights as per goale en iraneo 85, Ons mile and a quarter. Mr. Thomas Exmoor, 152bs. (Capt. Hant) Mr. Boyd's Whipcord, 155 (Owner) Mr. Barney's Choorbka, 15lbs. (Mr. Gaunt Mr. Bruce's Thank You, alba winners of a mile and quartar race of over and $104 azid close in demand at that rule

Mr. Thoratón) 0 Time, Smiar. 50Asees Exmoor passed", his

paid half mile from home and you sexily. Foco Cor (Presunted); alas 8100; for all Ohina ponies; prius at date of entry allowed. 51bewights as per scale entranca 35. One mile and three-quarters, all!

Molhern's Cinisor, 158be...

Air Thenial's Stennis, 152bs. (Dr. Wingate) Br. Nowen's Oom Paul, 15gibs.

* Mr. Axtlothon's Dr. Jiw, 1551b

At Wuchang, on the 8th Juneary, 1897, of apo- centres cf a thirving trade. It is to be as be pats it, the people at Peking tre so of textilo industries. The iron industry will Mr. Dryaduate Cobweb, ishlas. Mr. Gaut 1

plexy, T. Susu, late Geral de pe

thinese Army.

A Shanghai, the 14th January, 1897,

Grones Jurn, Ingénieur Architecte.

Sisulam, aged 24 years.

The Daily Press.

hoped that if ever another opportunity offers, Sir CLAUDE MACDONALwho Ene'sbown

Thu P. & O. sicamer Japan, from Olins, ar rived at London on the afternoon of the 18th

instant..

A now story by Mr William Le Queux, Whose findet a Wife, will be commenced in our columns on Saturday text.

The U.S. cruiser Prirolt kesandconly rasoived telegraphic ordera to proceedse New York, first oalling at Nagasaki, and left Shanghai on the The Yorktown has also left Shanghai for Nagasaki

16th January.

Chinese.

Their Exoellencies Wang and Chang, Vice-

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M. Boyd's Tranboyne, 16k (Owner)

Time, mins. 12seps, Won easily. Uruiser ran out at the 7 furlong post and lost severo.

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SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton, and Macaus continue weak and dull with vory small ziles at 2821 and 8321, shares being on offer at the lattor rate without finding buy, and an EAT

at $32 would doubtless find sellers. Nu definite (Mr. Thomtou)

news has been received about the settlemon of the northern pool agreement, which accounts (Mr. Gaunt) for the weakness. Indo-Chinns continue stendy Mr. Ardlethen's The Teovil, 160lb site.

to strong at $10 to $11, which in view of the penalty

(Capt. Hunt) above appeare somewhat anomalous. Salos have Time, Suins 38 secs. Won by a lougth.

bean effected at 240 and parket closes steady. CONFOLATION Cor; value $100 second pony to strong. Douglases have charged hands at 525 for all beaten penies that have run and S01 and close firm. China Manilas have been

per L

Toms for wond Place value $100, 2nd-

Tize, Zins, 211secs. Ocm Faul hard riddon

BeinALES-China Sugars, which wire neglected during the early part of the weak, with a small incipient enquiry at $134 Fazqna with no mies to report close coinsivbat firmar Lavo form buyers at 3401 and 347, and core shares could probably be placed at the latter rate they are, however, scarce and pretty firmly held." MINING, The markot bas ruled delf withi

but little busines, but rates in some anses have

improved. Panjoms which in the early part of. the weak changed inaris at 816) and 310 are new stendy at 311, and preferences at $98 with sales, the result of the December Cyanide (Me Thornton) 3 clean up of 255 oz. of £1 11s. gold bringe the Mr. Thomas's Exmoor, 15glbs. (Capt Hout) 0 total warnings for December to about 450 oz. of bullies. Charbonnages could be placed at Mr. MeThorn's Cruleer, 153ibs

(Dr, Wingate) - 0 - $75,but no shores are forthcoming. Balmorals Time, miza Jesse Won by four lengths with sales of $1.40 and $1.50 close as the farmor and length between Duablone and Birny; head rate. Tolebus have changed broda a $2.20 and botween Kilroy and Ex

$2.25, closing at $2.25 Baths during the early NIL DESPERANDUM, STAKES of Sowah, nith part of the week raled "somewhat quiet with 2850 zdded y sucead pony 525. for all beaten mail sales at 59 and 30.25; at time of writing..

Amby Subscription Griffus of this season's however, they are Kenzor and a demand from weights as per scale. Once round and the Struts at $9.50 to $0.75 appears to forocha

dow the nowe of a good crushing, the time for distance. diston's Dr. Jin, Jasbe

"which is about dee. Olirors.continua.neglected

and without business,

himself to be a prompt and vigorous diploreze of Chihli sad Huktus, respectively, and At-Shanghai, en the 15th January, 1897, D. N. mutist-will not fail to take advantage of it gking. Director-General of the Great Western the rasion branches of Germm industry, but; lengths, but haat Danboyne a few longius from not wonin race at this meeting; weights squired for, but at rates not sufliciently tempt

to open up this important province to foreiga Railway, have appointed Chang Chen-kai, en trade and navigation,

exquefant Tactel of Chilli and a follow to was jangt bork the hope is oxirused, that the infission,

sale; entraner 35 . One mile bag to holder, tro dos not supliciently toppt. exportant Taotai

for Anior Subscription Grillus of this Mr. Boyd's Whipcord, 155lbs. (Capt. Hunt) part under $67 to $68. China fatials remain

unchanged without business. season; winner of Trial Stakeh or Hoekwan Mr Carthen's Kalpie, 1551be: She rare the Railway Company at Halkow. Lether trade as u whole, and not merely those of in dividual branchon. As far as China is concerned

NA (Dr. Wingate) Cup 5 eitra, or of both 7 be exten Tentri, Eun Chung-bailey, and an expectant

weights as per seala; entrance, Ona mile. good third

Time, Zmine, 2lesca. Won by a length Honekona, January 20th, 1897,

district magistrate named Ileisz Ming-shins, the management of the mission will be in- trusted to Consal Knapp, at Canton. The huys further been appointed by their Excelian expedition will leave Brekitu towards the and Mr. Noman's Oom Faul, 132lbs.,

(Mr Thornton) 1 CHAMPION STARES; a forced entry of £10 cica to superintend the surveye of the railway Tas anti-foreign spirit which a few years?

of January-Berlin Times Correspondent. -

Mr. Denial's Stennis, 155lbs (Dr. Wingsta) 2 mach for all winnern at this meeting except commencing from Hankow northwards to a

Nil Dosperanduan Stakes, winners of two since was so signally manifested by a long

point, probably, in Henan province whors they "Although the Board of Revenue, in its efforts | Me. Azdlethon's The Dourif, 551

cen $15.extes, of ancro than two, racm 350 MANA(Capt Hunt) 3: series of riots and outrages including some

will mest another party of officials and surveyors to raise funds during the late war with Japan, Dir. Crouz's Gamelag, 155le. (lit. Wilson) extra, non-winners excluded; welghts as per who are ninde Peking their starting point while adnating thirty per cent of the salarius atrocious murders of foreigners-in the

sale One mile and a quarter. southwards. There will bos number of foreign of all civil, military, sut val officials of the valley of the Yangtze still lives and

sngineers connected with both expeditions-Nesire misst to discontinue it at the close. Just managed to get home half a head in front r Dryasdust Sinbad, 1491be. (his. Gaunt)

of Stounis.The Pak Mr. Boyd's Dunblane, 155lbs (Owner) flourishes in unau That province,

C. Daily News N

of the war, it has been found, writos nuntive AMOY STAKES; & forced entry of £19 each for Mr. Twoman's Kilroy, 15515 hitherto enrefully secluded from foreign

correspondent at Peking, funt the traits in "flaybreak” writes in Sport and Gossip - watch the Central Government still finds itself all penis sutered at this meeting; let you

to recivo 70 per cart., Zal 20 per cent and presence deflenent, has always best the

Shanghai is about to loss a German friend that preclude the performance of its promise in this special home of prejudice and race antipathy. The Courrier d'Haiphong my M. Marty left in sporting as well as in all other pircles in Pond the femoral relations hary Law 3rd 10 per cent voights as per scalo Oas

Haiphong on the 19th January for Pakbo, of the best refer to Mr. Boning, for somer, bass somewhat modified to the extent that ile dni a quarter. The Humnese fondly believe themselves where he goes with M. Kahn, Consul for years a steward of our Racs Club and ens who only varil estoints from the rank of pretest and Mr. Boyd's Dunblano, 15lbs. (Capt Haut) 3 superior to uil the uther Chinese races, and France, sad M. Flavour, a lawyer, to try towerlin bis very bardast for the Cink. He will Taolai apwards, and military at namt officers, ryste Shiney Villin, 16Mb...

(Mr. Gaunt) a more particularly look down with contempt offcot a settlement of his duties with the be greatly missed at the scales next Spring, from the Grd grale (Major in the arty or ... which für some meetings now has been his Captain in the pavy) will have to undergo a

Tiine, mine. 49380cs, For by a length and pity upon the sheep-like natives of

department on race days, and how abiy he has dednotion of thirty per cent of this salur ensily Kiangau. The hated fan-kel to, however, Sir Richard Temple Bennio, late Chief Elled the position is often referred to by jockeys for 1807, becauss, vertsys, offoals of those KULANGSOC Our valued $100, Sud pony $25; the special object of their aversion, and they Juction of Lur Majesty's Suprema Court for weighing out end in for the different events ranks hars wore opportunities of squeezing for all bond fide grifles at date of entry weights as par sole entrance b. The appeur resolved to keep him at a distance to sad, Japan, has happointed each In saying good-bye to him I was very glad to that thoro anesth them. Civil oficials from

temporarily es Special Jalgo of beer Majesty's

bear that he is not leaving re for good, but that sub-prefoot (5th runk) downwards and alliy arters of a NANASEM by all any means in their power. Supreme Consular Court at Constantinople after a me in Hongkong he hopes to have and taral officers from Captain (4th rank) in Ms. Dryandast's Provost Marshall, 155lbs.

a trip home and then return to Shanghai. There are no Trenty porta in this province,

the army and Coamander in the very will

(air. Gonat) The Spanish troopship fala de Luzon arrival Wishes the very best go with Mr. and Mrs, however, bo ureupted from having a farge Mr. Boyd's Larkspur, 155lbs. (Capt. Hunt no points of gontact with the peoples of the at Singapore on the 12th Fanuary en mute to Boning, and that they mor win many mess in hulu wade in their already too menges asinrins. Mr. Crock's, Spoo, 15h,(Mr Thornton) 3 West, and the natives reen determined that units from Spain, carrying 1701 troops, The Hongkong at the coming Meeting is urnestly the end of 1897 (28rd your of Kuang Hs) if the Board of Revenus should find the excio. thero shall be none. Even the telegraph, troopships Monte Video and Antonio Lopes and hoped by Daybreak,

provionaly just left Singapore, onch with ovar's more th

quer in ensior aircumstances it again promises; ns being an invention of foreign origin, thoumail troops on board for Manik

The Daily New says already to abolish the whole thing, in 189.-N. they would not admit within their bounds,

Mr. T, L. Ballock, Mr. Geo. Jamieson's stated the new Imperial Chinese Post-office Daily Neten and that through the solemn official calef as British Conent and Assistant Julge here will open on the 1st day of the Chinese asaurance that the insitation would benefit in Sbaughal, arrive at Shanghai from Clicios Now Year (2nd February.) The new ofleo will be under the dock tower of the Custom House; on the 13th January and cumad olurge on. the exxuntry it was a length allowed to the 14th. Mr. Geo, Jinisson proceeds bem est in endor for the new work in band." "It the rooms in which have been refnished nit enter it was only after they had been on loare on the 23rd.

poare that in the Yangtze ports there are in persuaded that the innuation would

A Japanoss Commission of Investigation ixten native private postal agencies all of BEANMAI, 19th January,

In the Catow creo by Mass the expert in bring wealth into the province and estimaton the cast of laying a telegraphio cebis which have been retained as adjuncts of the the construction of the lines would afford from Japan, vid Hawai, to San Fransisce at Imperial Post offer, and will contino bandwriting in hixelebre exposed the

business hitherto with regard to irlan work for the people. These facts having $13,680,000, including two steamers. The mails Most of these agencies hars their distinct spin that the prisoner wrote the reroipts are extimated at 21,674,000, and the headquarters vitor zu Shuughal or in Hankow, Appia Lake letters. He was positive that Mis been impressed upon the offers, they expenses at $199,000, pár annum.

and the $400 they havo beon sunnally subcrib Jach hudvriting was différent. brought pressure to hear on the gentryyd

to the local atoomabin companies to carry their

who then cewed to jucite the rabble January & fire broke out in No. 170. Choking been transferred to the Imperial Festal Depart At Shanghai on the evening of the 746 mails for them to the various Treaty port has against the intending wires. The state Road, at is native dwelling house. This house mot The mails to the south by sa mu to in ment that the nogrique Chov Haw was completely gutted, and tho apper storeystirely in the hands of the government office. of three adjoining buildings were also burnt the expectant total who, possessing a mar- out. There was no axitrance on the intents vellously duent pen had been the chief of the harot honses, but the - properly The steamship Springwen, of Bunderland, on auther of numerous anti-foreign booke, pom, which was owned by Mr. E. J. Legg, 11th December ended at Swansea two sole phlets, de, which early in the nineties flooder was fully covered.

The Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment will play the following programme at the

THE CAREW CASE,

THE ANNIE LUKE LETTERS. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE "DAILY PRZS,"

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

"AFFLIED TO THE DAILY FANSZ"1"

LONDON, 17th January: INDO CHINA survivors of the Gemsp ship Rejil of

M. Domer, the newly appointed Governor Bremon, Captain Bellman, which, while en u voyage from Barry to Hengbeng, fendered on of Indo-Chins, los left France. Landy, The men Horman Lower and THE BENIN EXPEDITION,

the Yangtase Valley, had been converted from the error of he way's rud assumed his right mind, turns out to be a pious frau ir mes tight clock this evenit Frederick Witt, gave a graphie narrative of

Overture, “Charles VI

Halevy the dienster"We started," they sild, from Poggetti. Barry on 8th last fer Hougious, wild acrgo of deleriun Prices Toto

F. Clay.ol, and a crew of nineteen all told Of Lundy we encountered a terrifo storm about four in ) March (rom Invicend

Mule to Sulivan, the afternoon. The masti were brola, and the wheel also led ubels stovo in her side. The King Henry's Sung Tenty VII Valu Fella Ivres.. Waldicnfegale increased in violen, sh about kalf- election...Maeli "Verr. past even we decided that there was

God save the Quen.

othing for it bas to take to the boste.. We two with the first rate and a petinaa

Chou is still furishing in Hanun, safe from Dinus Old Tapestry" Western justice, and still the hero of credulous and foolish populace. Clapasha, the capital of limuna, is, an over, the strong hold of Chinese conterentiss, and is us rigidly closed as before to the unwelcome foreigner.

At 10.20 on Monday evening i tre broke out pained Heury Boz gos into a boat and left

M. ships fusesse and Forte have been or- dered to proceed immediately Iron Malta to the West Coast of Africa

THE BECHUANALAND REVOLT

Time, 1min. 37jeste.Won in a cantar.

1

SECOND DAY-THURSDAY, 7TH JANUARY EXCHANGE PLATE (presental): valaa $100

upany $25 for nil Clima ponies: grifine ht Ante of entry allowed Sibs; winners abthis moeting 5lbs extra for each ress von weights as per zeile entrance $5 Thres quarters of a mile a Mr. Drynsdust's Shiney Villiam, 158Eba,

#HAM (Mr. Gaunt) 7 A Mi-Thomes's Durimoor, 157lbs., 6lbs. ponultyy (Capt. Hent) 9 Time, Imin. 57doors. Won in canter Astor DRY opstairs of $15 each with 100 ended: 2nd ony $50 a forcal entry for all bona fide grins at date of entry, optional for Subscription Griffins weights as per wule. One mile and a half

Mr, Thons Exmoor, 152ibe. (Capt. Hunt) 1 Hr, Boyd's Whipcord, 151, (Mr. Gaunt) 2 Mr. Barney's Ghoorkha, 1551be.

" (A. Thornton) 8 Timo, 3mina, 28 secs. Exmocy lay behind for the firet mile, then rushed passed his peries and won by lengths: VISITORS CUT (presented); vaine $-2nd pony $25 for all China ponies grifins at sats of entry allowed tbs, winners of a race at this meeding bla" extra: soights as per scale;, entrance $5. Ong mile had a quarter,

Mr. Treman's Kilroy, 155ika. (Me Thornton) 1 Mr. Dryadual's Cobwebs, Lube, lbs ponally

2 G (Capit. Hunt)1 Mr. Crock's Gamelog, 155lbs (Fr. Thornton) @ OFF DAY-SATURDAY, UTHI JANUARY. PROFESIONAL Cur (prosento); voine 100; for all ponies that have run and not won a ernest this meeting; catch sights; outrance 85 to go to avond pony Three quarters of mile.

DOCKR, WEABYES, AND GODOWNE-Tha market has been active at advancing rates and ECU important businices has been truscoted in the fret namo stock. Hongkong and Whampoa Dooks, with further beyers and no sellors at 216 por cent pram, advaret gani. unlly to 220 per cent, prem after sales at 217, 218, and 219 vash and at $20 for delivery Slat Ar Boyd's Exery, Awkins (Capt Hunt) inst. On tizie shares were plowed in the early Mr. Boyd's Larkspur ou (Mr. Thornton) part of the week at 920 and 22 for March Mr. Ardlethen's Bumblepuppy, hir Ganst) 3 and at 225 and 229 for True. At time of SINEAD CUB (presented); calno 5100 for writing, however, thas shares are not obtium. griffing of this resting; subscription grifius abls under an advance of two or thres polpts allowed a winners 7lbs extra for each over these rates. It is generally understood race won weights Osb. 7lbs, for 13 lands that last balf year's earings will come very weight for inches entrance to go to near to those of the provions, record six months, second pouy. 1 mila, Mr. Barney Ghoorkha (Mr. Thoratou is definitely known. Hongkong and Kowloon Bord's Whircond (Capt Huat) Wharves have confined quit and weakieli with, Mr. Bruce's Thank YouMr. Gaunt) 3 uma sales at: 2593 ash and 50 for delivery EXMCOR CUP (presented) voice $100, for all 81st inst. at time of writing the markat lakes. China ponies, winners lbs extra for oacha Kittle firmer with buyers at $89. Wanchai race won, native riders, walghts to the Godowns remain auchungel and without basi- for 12 hands, weight for inches, entrance $5,ness at Cuotation, bago to second poar, 12 miles

Mr Bord's Denblaus Mr. Towson's Kilroy Mt. Dryandust's Shiney Villam

r Carthon Kalpis

Lune 2 min 44 pers. Won sunily- Aton-MosNYFACE 3. DUNNON riderspatch wrights over 180 be:

Denboyne,

2′′

but the report is not get published and nothing

3

LANDS HOTELS AND BUILDINGS, Hong

1 kong Lande continuing in good domand the Rats gradually hardened to $79 cash after seles in the erly part of the weak at 5703, 577, NGŨ $77, and $78, at which intermediate rates &

fair businees was dore for cash run sotti-monte- natire The Company's report now publisbal room miles, mands a fant Cividend of $2 per shares making in all 8 per mont. for the year, and carrying forrard $359.49 The net wurujuga, înclad- MATOR-De JIM FIELD DEZENHALL, datul ing the amount brought forward from last some $10,000 than the previous account showed, weightauren. quarters of a mile autoout, amount to $287,069, a restit butter by

the greater portion of which: ($7,911.61) CHAMPION BOYD RADS; first prize $16, secondande fra profit an eales or property Hotels $7 third 85; for all China penis. 9 stono continue in good dead at $32) without for 13 hands; wolght fer uchee 13 inestringing out many sellor and a point higher

Mr. Dryasdust & Prevent Marshall

De Maray Façana

faux

In Fayda Enery Ankins........ Mr. Thomas's Exmoor

Mr. Merlorn's Craiser, 158bs. Dr. Jiura The Tolsztoors bare-attacked and detented Dr. Wingato) 8

Mr. Carton's Kolpio. 152bs. (Capt Run the Bechuana rebels, killing forty of thur nun-

Time 2mins soon, Wasserly Cruiser just beat Kelpie for third place en tue pref COMPRATORS CUP presunted rate

pour : fer Amer Subscription Griffins of - this season, winner of out rses 7lba extra of two or more 30lba extra; pravione non starters Tika axtra weights o permit on trance Seven furlongs,M Mr Norm's Och Paul, 139lbs; be. penalty ve

(Mr. Thornton) Je, Ardiethen's Dr. Jim, 155lbs (Capt. Hunt) 2 Belgium The pivot of the barrels is when the thoreased Fire Insuraneo premium

TILE BENIN MASSACKE. The stulwoont of the Daily Newe ut per tale grew of the 16Lle inslaut me been confirmedi

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA Cogul A foluchowski, who is can visit to Berlin Las buen rugrived with marked honour A currespondent of our Bhanghai morning on the second floor of a pisne goods shop at 139, the ship but something was evidently wrong The object of the visit la undoubtedly a políti-, contemporary, who has rustly visited this Jervois Street. The re brigado promptly ren with Le other boste. We found us calore gent at Colostial culture, gives very unponded to the warm, but it was impossible to without oars, and were completely statho meroy savo the promises liom completa astraction, as of the wave Soon after the Bajah went down satisfactory account of his reception there the Bra quickly shot through the whuld place before car sye. One of two of our late nine. On the arrival of the party, tid on and so the efforts of the men were in a large cales to see wwimming for a low meouts was at once dochined, and the night test the adjoining houses. In this the firs oughta foating our Yo just simply drifted

degros coulined to preventing the spread of the but quickly disappeared. Blively it w who at length went off to them assured than were successful and there we only a slight about at the mecoy of the waves, the boat the people would not have them there; damage, which was cocasional by wator, to No most legged, until wo were picked up "they must go away." The correspondent Carlowitz Co. for $5,000. The Wato font for two days without feed of 138 and 140. The premises to insured with by the Springwel about ten miles of Caldy goes on to add "They would protect us origin of the fire was tho upsetting of a sero diuli, and the boat could upt have fosted many

of course, and had brought with them sine lamp.

more minutes,

The Potentes larprea & Camcron-deer ve

NASA NATIONAL ZEMORTAL

for their rent inventions Deter Caronicle,

THE WAVERLAY PEN THE PIWICK PES. THE OUL PEN. THE HENDOO ITS Seld by alliationor. Waverley Works Editor,

¡9007 Nzwara.PETS,

Siz started Time, 2min, 48 1826

4 gan haring two barrels which can be aimed at different objects, the angle between the estrela, baing adjustable, is the peculine Invention of Alessandro, Stari, of Liege,

would probably be paid at time of closing. Balen uro ruported at $33 Wost. Paints have been enquired for at 519, but in view of the divalent of 90 centapershare payable on the 2nd holders demand a higher rate. The pubkicked reportreooperandsadly identof 90 cents per sbrae and odrrying forward $1,239.10 new account. The net earnings amonut to 813,039.10 against $3.94477 pr previous your a result which,

Mr. Dorial's Stennis, lás:ba, 113, over

arranged that its cusy to sight two objects that the Company has had to pay largo (D: Wingste) 3 at the ame time. It is also practicable item in this working accountin taken to Tino, Zarios, Jeech. Day

to use cely one barrel at a time in the ordinary aideration, must be considered very satisfte- CHAINOX Cur, valus 8300;s forend entry way, and not the last advantage of the new tors prospects for the current year, is in for all Amoy sud Fermoar ornod ponies, gun is is applicability as range Under understood, are in more favourable and in optional to subscription Griffine at this genduntion being provided to mossdro the anglo gensbu balf entrance fees to the winner, between the two role The wompon is called until the Cup is finally won, when the second the serrimobila

the endlichry rus of things a larger dividend

may be expected next year. Fumphreye. Estates have ruled very in with sales at $4