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rvice was held on the German flagship Kuiver has past ton, sul later in the terajuk Dr. Knappe, the Gerozon Consul, telda réception at the Cunsalate, which was largely attended both by Germans and residents of elbar nationalities. In the evening the event was celebrated at the Gorman Club.

In the fortifications were found pigs, news, and rice, supplies for the whole party for at Just brea months. The rebels appeared to be ared with new rapaasting Mouser siden and have been long out of the fretary. It is at pro sent a query strong the Japanese as to whether Obins had or had nota hand in the furnishing of eras,

The Japanese Ins in both sugagements was vesely one hundred killed and wounded. Rebel Rebels, about 600 strong, made an attack on loss unknown

wounded. Heaan on the 10th inst, but were driven book after sono fighting.

service and in nurasrous ways have studied. This acternoon on the Harpy Valley in the presents the rebel are distributed throughout the and gas inade after the fashion havo tried of the lantakas. Many of the Spanish troopa, the interests of their constituents. The second round for the Hongkong Football sillages of the vicinity, but General Tatsean to explain. They are supposed to have am very young lade, were under fire for the first Challenge Shield, HALS Gesturion will inform that there ang intition of houting berod 4,000 on under a chi, named Easabio, time, and acquitted thempolvos with great recent reduction inada in, rates to southern play the Hongkong Faqihall Club The kick them out It is hoped that having test their fritor school-wester, who bud saken for his tendince Owing to the nature of the ground countries, to fadia, to Africa, Australasia, off will be at 15, p.m. The Hongkong Foot retreat the majority of them will settle down to nom de cuerve the pot imposing Lite of the Spanish advance was low and painful, nud given to charge anil take the vulsonchments at and elsewhere, sal the prosaiked stuction Im Club for will be--I Webl, gal: E. Home pencil oset patio and those who will Gonorel Disaalaga" It is, indeed, wertly of after half an hour's rifle fit the order was Benaloy and II. Pinckney, broke; EL, W. Blade, not will rollably untily fall into the hende remek that noarly all the school-anston in

the country have joined the insurgents or the point of the bayonet, many of the rebels in the rates froom bujope in July next aliowy 3. Crawley. WT., and H. W. Looker of the police, that they are nos tinandful of public opin (Captain); Balrog G. Gordon, WYR AS

been arrested, ami as adition in the Philip ring beaten a retreat by this time. The zon lou, which demande a cheaper rate for Aalur, D. Masson, M II. Logan, WY

pines is compulsory and universal, the sheet of the four columns sont up a raging cheer sil A. D. H, Grayson, it twarda. ~

master clan is on important and numeros.on, and ycro sec clambering over the trenches, Guard Dimalogs.curtainly displayed a con- over heaps of dead bodies, namailants and defan- siderable amount of skill in the selection of his des heing mixed together in karrible confusion, pastion and the manner in which he fortifed the doat and sounded lying about as they fell it end it was by noon at Basy task that in all kinds of fantastic attitudes. It was a hur Col. Lopez Artonga and his fellow officers bad rible wight, the two of the Spanish Mausere before them to most the militant lowing and lazing dona mueli moro exeention thee was, his apt and well-armed pupils. They were the expected amongst the rebels. Dead aan bast armed band that has so far appeared strawnd the ground on all alex, but no robu in Dulacan, though of curse they were far wounded wire visible, they having boon dragged inferior In this respect to their friends in fasila at cnce by their compauimus. Desperate Unite, where the sol rahel army, that is, and to and fighte casued in the trenches. the organized drilled and seasound force that layonet against layonet, and revolvers against Shinjo, an extremely mall village such of indicted such a falule blow upon the royal boton The Spanish got inside after a comperato Soso, cupported a small population of Chinese forces at Norslotts four months ago, is Info defenés. The rebels thou had cause tu lament sing in miserable huts and maintaining them up ouly waiting probably for the word to be their stopility in covering all the trenches and salts by bartoring Besarms and ganpowder, given to make eruptions into the neighbouring approaches with dry grass, for the Spaniards besides probably a little in the ordinary trade provinces and altegit to take even Manila immediately taking advantage of this pince of fire and soon the Yesterday afternoon the Thomas Audren, of salt foreign sed unitize cloth, nesales, had itself. Dinninges mon hula hugs umbor of foolishness, set the stun small trempehip built by Moses. Fenwick & Co., eta, for which they receive in turn he guns, rifies, and ravis, ant wore well fan trenches, all courooling as they were, were one Limited, for the Bideno Government, was set wood, dre-ronts, hemp cloth, drags, skins, etc. in summitation. For thortars of about 12 mig of smoke and fame in which hundreds of atrial trip. A voyage was.ado round It was leand, howover, that, by far the largest estimatras were noted inskin the last-line the rebels perished in awful agony, or rushing the island and it was in every way successful, part of their dealings was in furnishing firearm of extranshments, from which bursting ahelis ont Burat and blinded were shot down ur Ou a sensnud, two knuts the boat went at andasambition to the savages and incidontally to ware thrown, but with little offset His other bayonetted as they sought escape from the end of ton nud a half haste au hot, which is snob Chinese usight show an interent in the artillery consisted of five lautaken diferently veritable hell they bad so carefully and sun. above the ecatrnet speed. The vest, which is purch. To prevent this post of fifteensoldiers sorted and of littin fighting value beport. ningly contrived. They wore torally brat intended to carry trong between 5040, and was established there. Decon bor 25th, come se moral eech His main defines therefore, at those who were not roasted like the people Timor, recommnodistes Bfty men, and is stoutly later, upon the place being visited, mazages we star na hisiomon, amongst who wore many here are roasting the losts infesting De buili The ougines are inverted compozit en hovering About the houses bien obertors from the native ragiments that the ountry just now. The slurghtor went sa for sorrico cindersing. The trip was carried out serving the emcom they fired the housee Spanini bays made into such excellent fighting over a hour until the grass burat itsolf out, but under the printentiones of Jr. W. G. and del to the forests. Upon reaching the mon shind the tranches and well protected he emeke and confusion between two and Winta beru cud amongst the party on bend houces fawing the village the and bodies of from frontal fro the rebel general had a little three thonsand of the rebuts escaped into the the Japanese soldiers wore found, they being soul, whers for usy days tore his people hills on the right, and the smoking and bloody were several Poringuess officials

naked, with the heads, and fest cut off and land beso buily engagal in manufacturing, car entrenchinienta ware occupied one by one by carried away. There was not a survivor left to tridges for their very varied assortment of antha Epanist trecps, but not without heavy loss, tell the tale. The fact that the Chiness-harter The greatest ingenuity was displayed in [in which the 2nd onlin figured most. also deserted to a man and had met with no in this work. The only material available for Trent: three effleurs, non-commissioned all- jury has led the Japanese to believe that thermaking cartridge cases as the tin of kerusene cars, and nun seru left dead outside, or bensitiz, OS implicated with the savages in the murder, oil cane, which are to be found in thousands all the treehos, aut thru tinies as many troops not having instigated the 'his sons over the zonatay, Taub the natives turned it to were lying short wounded arostly with rille balls, reginable when wo taks into conskleration the wonderful account and their hoe ads siy of them fataily In the first line of very friendly way in which the vages have artridges. were na murvicable as thus trenches they forul nearly 150 dead robots. The welcomed the Japanese throaghout the island. made iny machinery, in America und Farope. wounded rebek displayed in many instancos was somewhat a grits and savage conrage, rising up to shoot I un informed that there is no intention na rat though their Ayon of taking an expedition against the off thing novel, The Rams were most neatly soldered with the lant shot a Spanish offer and soldier. tribe.

and back-pies beautifully lot in for the It was a ghastly business and a sickening our pervaded the place, which was knee doep in Mr. Nonmsa, the Commissioner of Chatons, paroussien oops, which were inserto? by n returned a few days ago from the scene of the most ligonions littlä makina that one of theirton When all was over and tho perapiring remains of his Gret jitak cafeler. To wd in satificers contrived. The bullets, of ordinary troups had a few moments cozzation after thoir Proming suggling the Custants bad por load, wars tightly fitted into a case al the exertions, an examination of the place ana mada, chased a recendo cutter, but after a retsor of whole cartridge when fished was a marvellous which resulted, allowing for the bodies burnt

in the trenches, in an estimate of 1,200 robels" less than a month the zoal of hur oznacier profuct of palienoo and the willing abone fad him to tackla gak with the hopes of catch-hundreds of clever hands. The profile of killed. 23. Spanish killed and 60 wounded, ing a junk whose location had been spoken, The Dinaluga's defensive worka, a boon covered many of whom have since died. The grans storm was too severa and to save to it became carefully ever with pndargrowth and grama, wore taken by the Spaniards, who also got necessary to run ashore. The officers and crew which concealed them from Anything but voy sonorifies notes. Aftar destroying the wurke all got off, but the little stuur was not to close sorating. Tho asentit to his cutrench and burying their dead, the forces were formed successful, and the Coinmissioner informs me she cont was easy only from one side the south-up again into their original order and returned is a total loss.

east, that, on the other points being over rough with their wounded to their original quartore, The visit to Twalutie of a band of robbers and sleep ground affording only very par core, Bulacan, San Kaphael, Ruston Augat, eto. It was fourt that he had coustenuto no les menting a few scattered groups of rebels on the soras nights age was grost surprise, but no grenter than the astonishment at the return of then seren fang lines of outrenchments. one way. Once or twice these aging bands of the the young man who had been carried off to his inside the other, and in the cafro of thes sindet enemy Brad a few shots from long raago, but father's horas, dw.ext day sale and coud,hehu rested long low nipa hens for his men any promptly took to fight again as soon as Ho tells one that he incenped and another He had also attended to theic food supply, baring the Spanish opened fire. The operation was a that a bribed is guard while the Chineso plenty of water inside the fort and good cooking brilliant little one in everything, except that tiave a tale that the young mau was an iuvet-arrangements with plenty of rice and other foot the polama of Major Felui had to bear too much erale gambler and that the hand of robbers and state, and his commisariat was not left to of the brunt of the first fighting, but it ret all was but a little game to induce his father tools, but was regularly organized. Whon romanius to bo- seen whether tho rebels ave ones the necessary frnds to pay this young troeps eventually occupied the position they teen broken up in the province of Balarao, man's gambling debts. At all events, the Cast were vor mich amused to find a writion order where it is highly important they should unf remsies that an armed party secorded invater from an individual styling hisolf Commissary establish five simannication through with the in the city arknown to be Japanose, which Gerral fixed to the entrance of the kitchen, head-quarters in Cavito. The easiest line of should be entäsient proof fo them that a wnchaying with military brevity entrauca in fer communication between the two province is larger and more efficient police force is needed, bidder here, ander pain of 50 lashes, te ull through the sorrow neck of land on the south which divides the Jaguna from the Bay of and bally needed.

Except those on prefossional daty në cooks

Suoh was the position which General Rios Manik, und it is certain that the insurgents wil}. brigade had to attack on New Year's sy. Honako every effort to iako hold-of this position. entrusted Col-Arteaga and Valon and Major It was believed at Brat tist the commander of Sarahon and Olagter Flui with the task; from the insurgent ferens was amongst the sluiu. 850 to 1,000 men from the Spanish and native hat an equent enquiry. Joes not confirm this fartre, being placed wafer their disposition for report-HEN AT O'SHEA, in China Gazette. the work. The fore was livided into fone but

[Marya's is the chemist's shop Where areonie was purchased.]

It is of course impossible to say on what chits the Japanese Commission of Invertit tion have based their estimates of the cost of laying and working a cable across the Facilis, but if they can feel confidence in these figures the temptation to under take the enterprise is certainly very great. The catinate of the cost of laying the

THE CAREW CASE. cable might he made approximately,

THE CASE FOR THE DEFENCE. and prabully pretty fairly, by expert When, however, we come to the SPECIAL TELSIRAN 19 THE "DALLY FRESE estimate of the gross receipts for telegrade, SHANGHAI, 27th January.

Mr. Lowder's dress in defence of Mrs this, we take it, would be far suore difficult and uncertain. But whatever the receipts Caw emeinded with a powerful proration might be a fire they would surely grow suggesting that Miss Jacob perested the steadily every year, and if a Government prior at Muraya's, a audertonk the work they could do so in the practical certainty that if unremunerative at the outset the line would soon pay a 'good' proft on the working is the population of the Westom States of the Americau Union and the Canadian Dominion grew and as trade in the Far East with those great coun- tries now in its infancy-zeycloped. Of course the lino first laid will enjoy the best chance of preving a paying speculation. Communication with the Far Enat dota not enter into the project now being discussed by the Conference sitting in London, which is concerned only with communication be tween Canada and Australia, but if Hawai were made a station on that line it wild naturally be made the starting point for any line that may in the future be laid to connect with the Far East, and this latter Line would then constitute a valuable feeder for the first.

appears to

ta therefore that a line from Vancouver to Honolulu, and thence in two sections. one to New Zeained and Australia, and the other to Japan and Hongkong, would prove the most feasible and useful from a financial and commercial point of view. But let us have the cable and we shall not greatly care from whence it starts on the American side or where it touches on route.

Amenting of the Sanitary Board will be held at a quarter-just four this afternoon

The Ben Line star Bemnohr, from No York, left Singapers on the 26th just, fur thie

The Q. 5. S. Co's steamer Deucalion loft Bermeo on the 23r1isiant and may be expested bere on or about the 29 inst.

The C. P. stenraer Empress of China arrived at Kobe at 9.30pm, on Tnsing, the 26th instant. and left at noon yesterday for Yokohatu, where shin is expected to arrive at pm, to-day.

We bare to acknowledge receipt from Messrs. Narela & Jo. of the Race Book for the 1897 meeting, which is printed and got ap in its usual expert stylo

Tus question of laying a eblo acrece the Pacific from sonte point on the west coast of North America to Japan and Eastern Asia ia atill under very careful consideration not only in the United States, the Dominion of Camdo, and Great pi

We have received a peat wall calendar issued by the North Garman Fire Insurance Company of Hamburg, of which Messrs. Stenssen & Co

are the local agents..

We wonid remind our readers of the enter

THE CASE AGAINST MISS JACOB

The case against Miss Jacob has beets ad journed til The 5th February.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. CUFFLIED TO THE HAILY FREER"]

LONDON, 25th Janmarg,"

THE PLAGUE IN BOMBAY, Owing to the pravalance of the plane, tha pilgrimage from Bombay and Karadeo bus been stopped. de la m

FRANCE AND RUSSIA The Czar has ordered that M. Muraviff shell visit Paris in order to be prevented to President Faure, and to see the Fench Minis- ters before returning to St. Petersburg tu assume the foreign portfolio, M. Murriet will also go to Berlin...

DIMETALLIC CONFERENCE.. Mr. Balfour states that there is a proba bility of the British. Government initiating a bimetallic conference.

FORMOSA.

[FROM OFE STROIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

ZA JAMS. W. DA VIDEÓN..

THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION.

THE BAIT OF CAÇARON,

MJ. Y. V. Vernon in his shaw repviri, for to-day's mail mye

Bank of Chicas still-out of the

MARINE INSURANCE.Have I raloft strong

United States-Ticutain, 1838; Addition, Britain, but also in the land of the Rising toininent of Japareza jugglory to be given at fault ties with the Coverament in Japan, who of flint struggle having lift a hegé quantity recompattying Col Artsaga to import upon in the North at Tls. 1923 and Th15 for the

1668, Peking,1880; Immigration, 1894 Germany-Tientsin, 1861; Pelting, 1980. Japan Shimonoseki, 1830 Lizatung Co. vention, 1809; Commoivial, 1896 New Ports 180e.

Portugal; Rusin, Russian Land Trace.

TREATIES WITH JAPAN. Great Britain, 1855; Trade Convention, 1863. United States Extrudition Treaty, 1898 Great Britain 1804, Duties Convention, 1895

TREATIES WITH BORNA Jopar, 1878 Japan Supplementary 1876, United States, 1882; Great Britain, 3888.

TREATIES WITH DIAM

Great Britain, 1836: France, 1803, Great Britain and France, Siamese Frontier

Customs TARIFER Trans-ReuLATIONS, Chian, Japan, Simo, Goren

Talpshtu, 12th Jenny Iata sorry to relate that while affairs hote

Balanan, hear Manile, 2nd January. The New Year opened with a gugemont columns. The first commanded by Col. Arlenga THE HÔNGKONG: SHARE MARKET. vishly improved to the cutral and southern

scale somewhat mors extensiva, than nouel. It regiment of eczadores (sharpshooters) and 1 com. districts, the north has had increasing troubles Leten the Spazier and the insurgents on a xl consisting of the 5th company of the oth with hands of organized ruflana, who seem was fought in the centre of Bulaer and had for pony sf the 8th cazadores and a small transport tent upon bettering their financial condition te main object the routing and destruction of fesin leaving Bulacan by train and travelling na

The market las continued active and a fair rather than warting for home and country, the rebels in that province. It succeeded in its far as Bigas, fon where they started to march Rich Chiness have been their principal vieting, first aim, but whether it was oqually accesstalwers the country in a north-easterly direction miscellaneous business bas kroz pat throngh. in its second and more important object is through the pueblos of Binano, Fendi, and Pa- Raten with bat very for usesptions have red ant the patty Japanese werebant seems not to

hob co certain, and great dual indeed ng lupo to Creator, Tho recond column strong and adroning and the market closes have been considered worthy of their attention, depends upon that point in the future con couded by Major (laguer Fein hud eum with a spaced tandeney.

BANIS-aug and Shanghais alter These bandits hare bean a thin operating for the suppression of sting of the it and 5th copies of the th trade rather on the sime lines as members of the insurrection. The dimensions of fus feruore and company of the lawsons the lirik spart Esported last wok, baro again have unquestionably reached alarming dimen etiva regiment, started for Crearon from Santal or to aparation neglect and thera their fraternity in the French possessious in, sions siuri my last letter and must now he Maria oror a nasty bit of country, cin Pand), but sittle bitstess to raport; sol cosh sales Suuth China. Au are party of from lifty to garded as a most forintable menoat and Magarang, Sara, Pulang-hua, and Bugambar 18s and for thy pettlements at the same a Landred rush town from the monuluins on which it will tas the best efforts of Spain ri. The third column, under Major Serto, raz yere negatiate, but sellers hava rilled the during the dead of night, break into the bouse to supprese. In its extent and the castuers voosisting of the 2nd company of the 4th market, which closes wed with ella at quo-

aszadores, a section of the 4th company of the tation. The latest London rate is of its supporters in the fish, it is oraly in of some wealthy persçu, carrying away such a

farior to thet in Cuba, nal-it is now only really sicerent, a section of the Sul campy Nationale hare real in demand and strong- uber of the family as is considered likely beginning. The rebels hure Lately rested of the 7th regiment, and a few of the Gmilia at $261. to draw a good price na razsom mensy. large sucessions of arms and intuitions from Civil, started from Ean Raphael via the river market.

To tho surprise of alland to the great coaster some quarter, mid by means alike mattor of my Kingwa (a tributary of tho Rio Grande), and nation of all Chitness of wealth living in Twatuti, tery but there is little doubt in my ban ninder about 3 miles heavy march dine south, and rates generally have improved Unions that they havo prarad their supplion from Cacaron from the north. The fourth are found further buyers at 8235 and 32875, forty or fifty baudits came into this settlement, Ching, most probably from Shanghai or. Heng solomon, led by Col. Vabout eon Cantons have been suquired for at 81773, with entered the house of a wealthy Chinese, and Lougs, more especially because some of the sinting of the 5th sony of the 41 out Bading to business, and Cling Traders carried away his 20 year old son, this occurring cartridges found offer recent Bigits in scores, part of No. 4 companyent a section with a small demand have risen to $77: affor not mere then three blocks distant from the Halaca are of French make, and of the same of the 63th native regiment, steal from Rustice, sales of $75 and $76. Straits laws been pretty hearest Foreign residence and about fifteen calibre he the Grae rifle, a large or of a large town a little to the cast of a Raphael, active sud a gear many, shares have changed

·Cacirati. General Ríor Cirented the entire probably foreshadowing a good report, the time minuten walls from the soldiers' barracks in the which were brought ant to the East by rams and marched in a sculli costerly direction upeat hands at 2964, 327, 2273 and 226, the gi86 capitality Taipehf.

dealers during the war botwood Japhy and The Japanese officiak are very much grieved Chinn, in the hops that the latter might becoms pemtion, and remained in bis headgnarterait fer the issus of which is about ane. North at the eccnirence, and are not to be blamed. The bayer: The abrupt and pinature termination the town of Bulatan, bis djurant, staff officer Chines and Yaugtezos have impied with sales le manner which his chief's onders on former and at $1474 to 8155 for the latter, both Sun. In the latter country a Curumission the City Hall this avering, which promises to

plaen their representatives among large and

these wen pont: apon the hands of the @pscalators. has recently been sitting to investigate the bo a very ozoallant performanos,

tarbulent population without anficient forre, they probably have ndearented to find inglorial at in the fuld. It will thus he stocks clue in demand at last rapid rates, Int question and to collect information. They.

Notice has been received from Oxforil that ather of military or oil police, to ensure peas marked and in all likelihood have found it in the on that the attacking ferre Lusk neitar sizares, especially Yangtare, are firmly held.

FIRE INSURANCE.Hongkongs seem to Commanders bring all along evived a strong have strofied a little and only small sales al catinante the cost of Joying a telegraphle Roman Catholic enviidates, fer the Local Brand protect those of the people who are inclined Philippines. If this is really so then the work artillery nor cavalry will there, the Spanish

of the Spanish Government by fully eat out Snaamination, desirous of having papers on religious

It is hoped that this centrenee will be evi for it, sans and ammunition are all the disposition lu rely entirely upon infanley and $37000 372, hate beneffuded. China Fires. cable from Japan via Hawaii to

bis guerilla stylo of warfarů, but I cannot business at advancing rates and enfas have begu. Francisco at $13,680,000, including, two subjects sot by their co-religionists can in dane to the officials in Japan that the larga, rubels want to make a desperate struggle. Ten sharpshooters, who are doulkes well suited for have been the medium of 6 fair amount of

timate the fact by setting a cross in red ink

they havo in zbere practically without Hat. steamers. The cross receipts per annum instead of writing the word "You" against the Nogi are needed to the last many for the men and tot bove spent witch Luetud a-supply of either Nortfeldt, or Maxims and at 8109 and 510-4 for March, market number of polios called for by General Barberto their difficulty has been to find aras elp thinking that a fiw Wight quickfire gans effected at $10, $105, 1055 and $106 zagh.

22nd Januesy. are estimated at $1,674,000, and the ex-subjects,

The mountainous ratrest of the rebole of tin Cavite in the manufacture of trade weapons, worked fantry would be invaluable inclosing fire with buyers at $106," penditure at $900,000. The Pacific Cable

Smering Hongkong, Canton, and Mac We understand that his Excellency the

contral districts has been captared at lest, after melting down hundreds of church Balls stolen operations like fliese, and would demoralize Coramission sitting in London is still at Governor has decided to appoint a Committee for a far of sharp fighting. Tu-pia-tion their fram captured courants in Bulacan, Muito, and ore than any amount of in-arvo steadied a good deal and a demand at $333. work, but its deliberations are conducted the purpose of raising a fund it aid of the stronghold, had long been a nest of rebel, Laguas proving, and from the iras pipes dividual rifle fire or relays by ell suction to a main uusatisfet The report Las

sufferors through the Indian famine, and that

railer hasdite, who collected abenta leader with taken from the rerous irriti tunaand tens of avalry of muren-hrgely eeu pablished and recommends payment of an in such survey that nothing is known as bettors are Fax radhessed to leading gentle the family unme of Koter. For several geen sugar with all over the constry. Po give counts for the gaze with which the rebele make 8 per cent, dividend for the half year, writing zood, thời retreats - vienkard prossed, but it the velos of camera 242,750, and carrying to what is likely to be the result. Accord in the colony inviting them to serve on

tions this same mountain, not a great distance nu idea of the nativity of torebehu this resoul, the Cmamittee.

from Hanlin, bad been the retreut, and the son, Lay say here that the estates of Pedro double 15e Spaniards do want to take forward 5743.75, eatisfactory rosult atont ing to a Chindian press desputed the reports

Kosas in Carito and Budseen the frerwork of princuern, resources in Maul re the sau as last account. Douglass hire con- of the doings of the Conference, which had We would call the attention of our renters father, and grandfatherland each commanded 56

turn. During the late rebellion in 12a Letziel orar 20 müls was utilized for the rady greatly overtaxed in this dicoction, alltid stendy with small enles at 261 and $611. previously been issued by the Celonillo the advertisement respecting the circus to be soar Hanlin, and the detent of the rebels which facture of guns, the larger pipes being boude vediary oud military privers being filled by the murust is strong and shy domand round several times with filegraph wito fatolouring In addition to the four would lead to substantial rise in rutes. China. Offee, have been stopped owing to the desire opened on Monday rest on the Prara Heolam followed, many, preshanbly thoss of the wor

tion opposite the City Hall, Anexcollent pro- gramme will to sabunitted end, this, togethe: alarient, joined this land and sought proteo from it Government line converted into field slams love mentioned part of the wall alanilas continne neglected and changed at picts the amuller pising boing, cut into short Spanish arisen of Angh was more down quotation, and Chien Mntrate could to placed in

Cierron vin Saulage, und took up a position hall late. Indo-China have further improveība" with all their skill and patioues displayed in the

! are also reported at 14" and 846 for Jens. production of theso, ende weapons the verits Bying columns neoding its fall very far short of their requis noute. TheThe hour fixed for the general attack pou Tetaours that the Northern Pool ? hete sultan access the of 3 large quality of Casaron was 9 o'clock in the noruitz, and to stistautarily renowel vero current in the gjen avira gud ainmuttien means great be pee in tins the overal calamus vardanly part of the week, but latest telegraphic deal to the inargents and more still to the moving; fefore daylight after a boty breakfeet news from the Neath states dolinitely that is Spaniards, who und felt tolerably coglain uplasow31 such operations being ariangul to occupy not settled. The firmuse of Indo: Cuines and that their auvage enemies could procure only a few unre, ivory aldon that the Steamboats in Shanghat may, however, be takan dat wontons and weald hare to ght tich ferova un any provisions, so that as un indication that our Northern friends though with the poor substituts ther made they are practically ritut impolimenta anticipate a satisfactory settlement of the and whatever at Remingtons deserting antive borond sie pozzonel equipotent and fadapte

towards quiet and industrious conduct.

LEGAL DOCUMENTS Orders in Council for Government of H. BM Subjoes in China, Japan, and Coron, 1865, 1877, 1875, 1883, 1984, 1884, 1890, 1858. Rules of H.B.M. Exprows and other Comits in China, Japan, &c. Table of Court Fees of the existing companies to hinder the Colony of Bongkong; Code of Civil Pa.project. The same nutbority states that the with the loss proximity of the ovens to the others of the robols who had talon ralugs.lengths and mounted or reagh rily stocks. But where it venid lend ready hit to any of the; 343 with a fair number changing bands; vales Table of Consular Fees; Charter of the sudore, Hongkong; Now Table of Tong Canadian delegates had becu instructed low should ensure a big house,

kung Court Fous Admiralty Pales; Tereign Jurisdiction Act; Regulations for the Consular Courts of United States; Rates of Court of Consula at Shang- hair: Chinese Passongor Ast; Hongkong Liceurs, Trash Marks, and Lettore Patoul Fues. Fort Regalations, &o., ds.

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to make it a sine que non of Canada's support that the cable shall not touch on foreign soil, not oven at the Invalian Islands. What special views the Austra lian delegates take We

are unable to say, but the Australian Colonies and New Zealand are very anxious to have cable communication, over a British line, with Canada. A schenie- for laying a cable from San Francisco Bret to the Havasu

lands and thence to Hongkong via Luzon,

is now before the United States. Congress,

tion in their mountain stronghold. TES in the bill returned to their homes and felde in Haslih and other villages, but these at Ta At the Policy Court yesterday a Chinwo pin tien under the leadership of Kaloi datci steward, who said he was on the Fort Stuart, mined to bold the fort and keep themselves in was flued $100 for having a revolver and a lau- plenty of an occasional paid on the surrounding red sounds of ammunition in iis possession Filages Ther zumber riched to about one without a licence and $25 for being in the thousate, and the strongholt, which is located unlawful position of overal knives and other on the crown of a steep hill, with no possible articles. In addition to the revolver other entrance except through arrow valley which furmidable, respons; such as a long knife and are within clear and any range of the rider of Luckicduster, were found upon the prisoner. the sebzis overhead, roke it appear a diflent He paid the Ing without a mus

caplare. Consequently when it became necessarymolators carried orez to their side. The audioungous of bumunition, and light carts REFINERIES-China Sagurt appear to hav ta oloan, the best out, preparations were made disillusionment on this score has been joinful and sitchers for the wounded, Majoritarened to their arstia stagu, shares having On Monday at 1030 0. HEW Ting for an expedition of suficient size to admit ndalarining, largely increasing the apprehen Oleguer Felui's column was the Srst to changed hands during the week at 813 $137, Faug, the Chinese Minister to the United of 10 failure, Thors had been previous siva u the panturis, who no longer fight only reach the point of lack, which fact was and $140, and later at 3195 and $139. Tamon Statue, Spain, and Peru, accompanied by bis altank inadu on Dec. 19th by Lieut-Colonel against bolos, speare, and a handful of droure, quickly seed in the defender, whose are toen in demand and have risen to 854 private secretarios, paid au oficiat all cost tau On with force of 200 atrons, which had bnt have to meet weapons of very fair precision outposts and idoltes exiered on mile after seks at $51 and Sad: gonoral idea pres Governor at Guyuringent House, where Sir later added a reinforcement, el en equal in the hands of desperate bacales who are utile in erorydirection. Hided by the rails that the demam is dua to start willery

Thus the duration taken by theso eet-fucked salineis, covering, and 13thonglivery much enlarged and improve and the people of California are pressing for Elmart Lockhart, rocaired his Excellency days opon in reveansitring, wid the best Few occasions, apon, which they have met the file Spanish tropis numbering bärdlƑ 290 mon

William, with bis Private Secretary and Mumber, nitillery and infantry. After several antilly excellent markamon

MINING Pujoms have ruled entirely ont below tab aquivalent of 25 shillings, at which it this to be inaugurated with all the influeces The Governor, accompanied by hie Private rothwar having been, detrained; the tops robeln in any numbers of late have resulted in apidly camo within risk and ved out into of favour, sollen vainly offering to part with

·was originally published.

they can mustar.

Becretary and the Colonial Secretary, returned ware msreed to the ricinity of the stronghold, fue higher proportion of casualties from patented order, advancing after a boa parda Ordinarias at $10-75 und 1'references at $3.25; It is published at th

It will thus be send that thore are at the the call ou Tuesday morning at 10.45 amat but having been exposed to the direct frp of ballet wounds amongst the enyel troops thuis blondespite this heavy fire of the fantabuse only have been affected at $10.75 Ofer of the Hongkong Daily Prese and can be had from, and Advertisments sent moment rival projects for supplying them, where His Impolad Anjosty's rope the rebele, protested by well bailt fortisestions, they have sustained hitherto sudu atill more and riflems behind the trenches, which it was und $10.50 Banks have ruled very strong and

soutalive in ut provent staying,

it was decided not to attempt the conf against ularning high percentage of killed as strapared. econ frand were faced with heavy stonowork, Lente is improved to $11.75 with eales it that such ads. The troops were consequently with to wounded. This latter feature is especially of witch the ballots simply rebonded or fell and earlier in the rook at $10, 8103, and $11. Mr. F. Algar, 11, Clement's Lane great want of direct telegraphie T.com-

Wo understand that Hou. Ho Kai will pro. drawn and a report saling the simber of soticeable in the 4ght of the lat instant south dattened The rebel genners throw shells from The result of the last two months' crushing now LONDON Mosses, Street &Co, 80, Cornliligation between Eastern Asia and

of the important town of Banta Maria, 17 Eng-thir wo orfer mongst the advancing troops, and is 1,803 oz. from 2,400 tons, or 15 dirt. PATRIM

cood to Amories some time in Mitreh to take up troops required was sent to Taisha, military Messin. G. Puel de Lobel & the American. Continent.

Taat ope of

the position of Secretary to H. Wu Ting-bendanocters The oxpalition was accordingly fish miles from Manila in a north-easterly dir-but with little effet, und in the Tam of a heavy to the too, a very satisfactory crushing, more Cio., 53, Rua Lafayette GERMANT Bless. Mulan & Waldesehmidt, them will before long energy into fong, the Chinese Minister to Amerion. He made up with all haste, consisting of ton com tin. The exact scene of the engagement was in fire the Spanish Infantry gained the heights, esposily as the Rmb hols was apworkeblo

Frankfort L.

the domain of accompliebel fet there Ho Kai will be on leave from his legislative panics with artillery of four guns. Owing to a large scattered villagnamod Cacoran, situated from which they could pour down a deadly freewing te fooling Charbannages erechtainable Balmorals at $130. Yo Mr. Henry Sall, 21, Park Row

run, bu suall reason to doubs. The present duties in Hongkong for six, menite as lengt. the number of soldlom-sultering with fever, the fo the north of Saalu Mero and in a direct in the lowest tietotus. They wout at hverra arall lots at $78. Jelebus have changed

He ruay remain in Amerien twelve months or companies were for under number, the whole fire hotween that Inst usmet town and Augat, work with great galiantry and a loul cheer, and bonus at quotation. Neo Mr. L. P.Fisher, 21, Merchants. SAN FRANS Exchange

system ie unt only roundabout and tedious, even two or three years the length of this stay force ready for the fold showing but 1,000 men another large pueblo right in the tire of were met by counter obsere by the rebule inside. Olivers contain muchonged and neglected. La Gordon & Gotch

but it constitutes an expensive monopoly depends upon his liking for the new post. This war, however considland Buffant Bulacan. The country is hara vary hilly with. It was hard works getting in the steep sides of Docks, WHARVES, AND GODOWNE-Hong- Carn Town...hlespolon & Gull

1 is probable that should be romain there more and on the 26th December, andor command branches of the ponttain rangs cutting it up the Siorn, and a good many mon dropped kong and Whayoa Dorks have ruled very which will not long be tolerated in America, than six months he will resign his member of Goural Murals, ay attack was bemencet to divisions that fallow the direction of the killed or weando before the little buid firm any have still further improved their posi SYDNEY Mesem G & Gotch

While Ta-pin-tion commanded the accounting ordilleras which mostly run north and sonthached the desired height and it was a lion with sales ul 221 222 24 al 225 per MELKOTVEsters, fordum & Co. whatever inay be the case in Eastern Asia,elip of the Hongkong, Legislative Couuoit.

hills, there were borezal positions fount that To the immediate east of Camion rise the gassy sigld to set gan rond, proa: oish, share and for CALCUTTA Messrs. W. Newm

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At the meeting of the Buton Mark Lodge, would allow of effective work with the mountain cordilleras proper, which from the backbone roka waddly relax and fall into the steep pre- tiny and of cash, but holders do not care

of the entire island of Laton, Aly scutul cipices or aavines below, while their companione part and the markut loss danidedly firm. COLOMES... Mown, A. & For

reptionnily strong position, and wil No. 234, hold on Tuesday evening, Wor Bro. gate, and the infantry having arrival at their PERANG

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P. R. Simawong, who had been re-elected position during the night, from laybreak from the west side, but framing precipitors pushet ur. font-by-foot abel, It was well for Kowloon Wire, with sales at 350, cluse Birm SINGAPORE

do all they can foretain it. They Warships Besto: for the bruitig your," ustil ten a., when tho rebels retroufovitice, rapuing down to the Pavilio Ocena The Spanish troops that they alacat, all were with buyers. Winciai Wireliansee unebaugel Mesas. Kelly & Walsh

on the out. The village of Cacaron lies amidst mountainous, or lung would nover hero ronetisil uinleg kotal.

LANDE, HOTELA AND BUILDIṣus-Hong. Faily prociato, VartBro Connetine steady Ering on both have been able, owing to the high s wisy nuriatulher, Cook

not only to pay substantial n the walling ofleer. Wog Bec, Simmon Buterino end fortisation Law hills, three or four hundred feet above so the the 200 column Bad-to-sustainle

appointed his officers as follows: S.W.; Bro in which the bels song belier after having level; two miles to the austward you set into bunt of 156 battle for so that before the Ang Lam contioning in favour sales were dividends but to build up large reserve Manisch J.W. Bro. D. Macdounidded frum the Brat The Japanzee having learily weeded hile, rising from one to two ethus arrived are the scorn. The rebel alesfected at $79 and 550 com div. and at 5774 Kunain the thousand feet, surrounded at the base by terrible fought with eviga and, deterrasation, and $78 ex diy. Hotols have found farther finds: The Great Northern Telegraph M. Bro FW. Exhrarta 8.0, Bro pherd vir mountain Company in particular has done well in this.: J. Loohued; JO, Bro. K. W. Mounsoys forgation just caplus fo and if an easy fank retches of mangon amp and thick der groups 87 them mulo allies tang the fuyere at quotation and lose steily West

Treasurer Bro. A OD. Gourdia, PM to fire ou the rebels in their

k. Hagirdles of sively all round in the low-lying country, which full string of the Spanish forces got within at 219 ex diy, Humphreys Estates pertain age the fire bene torrito, and the rebel steady with small sales at quotation and Kay- respect, having accumulated a reverse Serretul Bro. C. Piero SD: B the 9811, reopened the all position and on growth Sugar and rice are unlatvated exten- Spanish trumps at skee quseters. When the Points haro Leon negotiated at $19.95 cm, said of nearly a million sterling, and their 410 T.-D. Gans J.D., Bro. A. H. Aitken, 1.4, ule from the fighting was oro sovers than in is vory Zeridle,

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The rebels for a few days previous to the 1st ftrenubes replying with vigour the whole platoon Lunds remain unchanged and quiet.

FISCELLANEGU Electrics have been in shares are now quoted on the stool arter Tro-C. Spriggs, Tyler, Ero, J. Brimble the first engagement, the re

A Master's jawol was voted to Wor. Baro. Simonition After a half a hard battling, instant had been in fall possession of the place, became one mass of fire and anoke, in which it at £2 per share. The Companies have unmands in recognition of his afficient services in bulb, wides being well root, tha kabel and find fortifed it strongly with numerons was short inposible to see anything at times one decans ant have changed hands at 2560 retreated and the Japenean to intronsker, which they sented intoral inninhas except the faint guts of flame frðir: Eis Gros Blenda contine firm eml questionably contained a good ant efficicot the patir during the part yer..

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