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1897:

THE THIRTY-PINTU ANNUAL ISSUE, which will be found, as hitherto move full ̈

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THE RONGKONG DALY PRESS SATURDAY JANUARY 99, 157

The NDJ stemmer Prinz Heinrick-loft ghat on ile 20 at at 10m, and in perpooted liere (o-mocrow night,

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Shanghai, 25th January,

tooks say now be unflently expected Hosp Sealing Rao on the Tyne, has been not so carina of the assertipu rade) in

In April and the worst of the posable con-matched to row Stephenson' on the 1st February.. euce. Many foreigners would

tingencies has been arolled but oven with fortgit later he will row Bullivan, the this saring hulp the situation is very grave. Jar-Now Zealand champion, who retired in the lo resent interfercice with bo ing

The maữ steam engines of the above muil Nantly thred-harters of a million of people arome on the Tyne, und nitorwurde olillen god them in their ben houer, more especially The Streits Limo Bays fiách your

rder iseted by tho Kuiperor has us at Sir Charlas Mitchell is ke catire were successfully statul on Batiksy afternoon ready in remit of rolig, at it is certain the winno

SACTIVITY IN NEW COMPANIE When tire

from his patins Governor of the Straits Settle last, by thy superintendent engineer of the mill, that the arbers must be very largely in-

London, tud January. roterrcit only, according to our coufen monts, and that he is to be succeeded by Sir M Muster, in the prisoner of la amber of orsdoel hote any dilution Whatever

The Timer, in a financine article publishod- those onorius zumbers is to-day, states that now anpiful to the amount of porary's statement,, to professional perforia Floury Arthur Binks, who since 1988 has held geatlement, inchading, Mr. H Lehmann, róan tubo on. The tuck of providing autes. Assucing chat sucli un incident the corship of Jam Rutoare presenting the goal manager The bigh relief to

ora na bean basy for a long time past as to preassura ingino was tuned hann after gigantis, and will demand the utmost £70,000,000 bas men cutel by various companies

A MUNIFICENT GIFT.MA occurred after this sholition of extraterri Sir Charles's possibio vooral, and it would be the above gentlemen,unil the low precursory and oromepection on the part of the during the past six months t

London 3rd Janney. torinlily and that n foreigner We thus safe to place top manals reliance on the pressat angine Amlod after the head of to thm of leaf authorities to hate it sect. The reports Mr. Swattenhas is to go hoido ou Moasts. Aruhold Karberg & Co, tas general GoverLujant of India have given and will

Tho Baroness Hirsch, widow of Daron Hirsch, brought into ccnflict with the polico, die Iesve in March, and it does not som likely that maunger. Those large engines equal toutunue to give the Local Governments

In the Government should then be funded to a 1,500 listed re-power when fully astiated Jolp in money or men; they grudge whicas death occurred at year, has prosented agreeable discussions might crsue.

run for little over tirano expoliture that is necessary to use it, we inillions of franes to the Pasteur Tustilato atranger whey of corn, ha no feal knowledge, loaded were matters of this kind, however, we must trust hul who would take time to soquire ful hours continuously without a hitol, every On el le kowosor, will fall all the rol in Paris

PONAD KING FREMPEIL to the good sense of the Japanese Govern amount of lid knowledge. But, on the other thing working smoothly and satisfactorily stress and attain of the management of opera The Door East, from Netker A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. ment and of the foreign communities to land, there are reasons m support of the theory Mears. At Leo of Oldhnin he tons. The Viceroy after he also of Bir prevent huy small friction ligt ny arise on that the rumeur has some foaulatim in facts the takers of the textile machinery Jolia Woodburn's remarks, said lie had son- the sping for the mills placed the ordas for the steam santel to Priside at meeting, in Salette, lunda Izdis te Siborin, in which Europeguireaido.

shek points becoming crecesive.

The grand military concert to be given in engine with the well-known fira of engineers, to considere desirability of raising private the City Hall to-night bids fair to be a complete Masers J. & E Woods of Boten, ovary part subscriptions towards the relief of the famine. success. The booking of soots her boon very of the ongiuos being made by this firm, who stricken. good and there is every probability of nars to be congratulated up the thoroughly large audience. The fall band of the West geod, strong, and efficient job they have turned Yorkshire Regiment, with drains and fifes, out, and also upon the rallent quality of the will be resouf, and the whole will be under theaterial and workmanship.--Mercury.

THE REPORTED" PLAGUE AT The following in the programme

Pere la Victive". Louis Clonne, ka

SINGAPORR Overtret

Salinee

Denante.. Asposial meeting of the Municipal Cota. Picoh Solo, The Wien" Tires Dance (4) Movris (b) 61epherds (e) Tor missioners of Singapore was held on the 20th B. Gero, January twlish & resolution was passed „Descriptive Fantazia. "The Hnithy in the Wombowering Inspectora lo entor homes. In Micines the cousas of the discussion Mr. Tan Jink Kim Sallimid he wenlit like to kuɔn whether the Heath

Rosini.

Not only is the Directory as fall and complete in such caso es it can be amle, but each Colony, Torty or Settlement is profaced by a DESCRIP TION, carefully revised each your, most of which will sorro as counto GUIDES FOR TI IŠ TOURIST, giring every detail in eonnation with

E places. their History Topography, &es, &à.

The Information in these Descriptions, con-

ESTABLISHED. AD. 1841.)

Mr. O'Shea, the special correspondent of this Near York Harald and Chien Gaulle, rotired from Manile yesterday.

The P. LI, stenzaur City of Rio de Janire Juleud Son, Kobi. Nagasaki, and Shanghai on the 23rd inst

sisting of over Bility interesting articles CUT GLASS BOTTLES left San Fransisce for this port win Yokohamis,

cked with fact concisely sob out, and contain

ag statistics of the TRADE of each Country sud Fort, went aloutes to fill a large volume,

The Directories and Descriptions are of

Peking

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Swatow

Newolwang

Korkiang Hanko

Civiton

ELEGANT PATTERNS.

Whisnpos

“SEosi

Kowloon

Tiontziz

Taka

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Iclang Chungking

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Thinking

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Seoul Chomuto Waasan

HONKONG AND IS DEFENDENCIES

Tonkin Province Saigon

MACAO

NO INDO-CHINA

Hanoi

Haiphong

PHILIPPINED

Manila

2. Floilo

Sarawak:

Cambodge

Cohu

BORNEO NAMANDA LabanBritish N. Borneo.

BANGKOK.

STRAITE SETTLEMENTS

Singapore Malacca

Panong

Johore.

Pebang

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Sungai Ujong Solangor Jolata:

Perak

NETHERLANDS INDIA Rafayla

Semerang Padang

Macassar Buitenzorg Sonrabain

NAVAL SQUATRONS. British

Russian, Gorzion French Japanese Tuited States. OFFICERS OF COAST AND EITHE STEAMERS

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ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS contains the nuns of

15,320 FOREIGNERS,

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IN LARGE ASSORTMENT.

TRENCH CONFECTIONERY AND CONSERVES FROM THE BEST PARISIAN

HOUSES.

CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS

SPECIAL CONSIGNMENTS.

CHOICEST CHOCOLATES,

FANCY DOXES or RARE DESIGNS FOR PRESENTS.

The NYK steamer Tokio Muri, from Aus tralia, loft Thursday Island on the rings of the 20th ine, and may be expected here on the 9th prex

This afternoon on the Happy Valley in the second rouad for the Hongkong Football Chal lango Bilalti, A Company WY. will play D Company WAY.it. Kisk off at pm. Referee Mr. A. E. M. Haad, RA.

The efforts of the Japanese jugglers who gave a performance at the City Hall on Thursday night were not rowded by a The entertainment was very large audience

of the Conoral po of juggling and loger-

demain

We must regret to learn from tlio Manila Commercio, of The deal of the Rev. Father Fanra, director of the Manila Observatory. which occurred on the 23rd Juanavy. Father Fire's death is a serious loss to sciuto,

lendeisip, of Mr. W. C, B. Bentley, A.L.C.D.

Cornet Solo The Lost Chord"... Batle Music "William Tel The hish Army Quarleikles.

INTERVALM

God are the Queeni.

REUTERS PELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESK"]

LONDON, 26th January VAL HOUSE OF COMMONS. The House of Cosmas has voted the dram

THE PLAGUE CONFERENCE The Flogao Conference will meet at Purust on the 10th February,

INDIAN FAMINE RELIEN The first cargo of Russian gair collected for

Indian famino sails from Odessa in a Jays RONAL

Willison's Cireis opens on Monday night en the Reclintion ground opposite the City Hall The printed programme coatzius razzyLe attructive items, including feets of bersema ship, synmattie porformances, aerial exercises, and tricks by Froderick's trained cata, "rals twice and carries. It is evidently intended to gire the public full value for their money.

THE PLAGUE AT BOMBAY, The plague at Bombay is unabated.*,

Offer Conkl muks ny statement which would ose the public mind. Was dera ang: shansk of the plague coming to Singapore

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THE AUSTRALIAN MAE. The following telegramy aro from Australian panos recav by the N. Co.'s stormer

LA FRANCE, AND ABYSSINIA,

Linton, 25th Drambor The Trosah Goverment in parloting with Abyssinia for the construction of a railway from Atab to Harar, in the Culla country, about 200 tuiles from Beber

THE LATE BILAH OF PERSIA'S FORTUNE.

London, 26th Dosenber The ato Shah of Puxin lofta fortune ammuting to £10,000,000. / Thu prémit Shah (Muzaffer el-Diu) intends to devote 4,000,000 of that sum to public purposes.

THE DEATH OF ME CRACKANTHO

Tondon, 26th December.. It is believed that Mr. Hubert Crapkanthorpe. the English author, who mysterious dieappeared from his hotel in Paris, and whose body was subsequently found in the Seine, committed mucido.

London; Jed January, King Prompoh of Ashintoe, who surrendered to the British at Goomasile, sud who in Febru bry of lest yest was interjed la the fortwear at Elining, in the Gold Coast Colony, has now

P

bean removed to Sierra Leoná.",

MR. LAITONG AND THE BULTAN. KENMANNATAR Loudon, 3th January,

A letter from Mr. Gladstone has be put fished in the Italian ay papara, in which he delazos that the cruelty, insolones, and Lies of the Sultan of Turkey will soon be brought lo

AUSTILIAN ARTILLERY.

London, 4th January,

The Austrian Government hava dadd to expoud 100,000,000 marks (£5,000,000) in replac ig Clio tillery now it use with quick-ring

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BULGARIAN OFFICERS AMNESTIED.

London, 4 January, The Bulgarian Sobraujo, or Parliament, bas decided to gut both en unesty and a pension to the Bulgarian military ofloors who deserted to the Russian army after the deposition of Prince Alerator in 1888.

RESIGNATION OF LORD JUSTICE HAY.

London, 4th January- **It is announced thai Lord Justice Ksy, one

bean seriously ill for some time past, and who, of the Judges of the Court of Appeal, who has. aving moreet on the Bonch for mera than fifteen years, iz entitled to a retiring pension - RALE OF INTEREST has reaigued.. Io will be snocuided by Mr.

PORT-OFFICE BATINGS BANKS AND THE

Suivr Judge of the Chancery Division of the It is likely that the rate of interest on depois Sir Joseph William) Chitty, the site in the British Post-office Savings Banks High Court of Justico, will be renced to 2 por cual

THE PACIFIC-ATLANTIO, STEAM BERVICE, Lendon, 29th December.

The Hon. Wilfrid Lautier, the Premier of the Canadian Paininjan, is disposted at the

ATRADIS UNION QUESTION. BAG London, 4th January.

Mr. John Burns, M., the well-known Labour leader, advocates a furion of the vario trades unions, and the appointment of Mogays

Dr. Middleton, in reply, mid there was B chance of the babonis plague breaking out in Singapore. He know of us reason why the place should be exquist, but it had novog boen known to Lourish in trepient regions. At the same time there is no reason why soradie na should notocour here. The total number of suspicious doses tince the begint of tas en Adan olding simongst the suspicious, desas all theswhich had vecurred two orth sedia one house, and thops in which the symptoms did not com London, With Decombot. Tou to the ordinary symptoma of fover Al these creant boon, son-after death either by the Govtrum Medical Logisirs or hy matical menin toro All suspicious cus were being treated as if thos wero epses of plague or infectious Besease. Serenal cases und fuven sent to the General Hospital or the Paper Hospital, but is no instance Led there zon muy definito sign of plagus discovered Cuses hallfords which are being side by Bic Charles W. Horall, Corserratire member for been reported from different parts of the top Tupper, the late Frumier of Ckunds, to rush the Denbigh Mr. Henry Broadhurst, P.; and by wedant men, and these wuro being sent to ecoptauise of the tale of the Alan line or Me Tom Mann, ns a labour burean and Hospital nud hops ardor begration, Three the now fast Allantio mailentricoincinnatianbitra con i ell brader union disputes._____ cases bad been sent to the General Hospital, with the Sydney Vancouver line, especially after. all of whom had died, two of whom were Sir Charles's previous attempts to diecruit tho Capitits, but post mortem orumigation showed sebeme. FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT] :)

no entargemant of the glands. The third was Mr. Lauries dozsiders that Mr. James Hnd * 29th January

Chitose and death in las caze Tas due to dari is ally abla with the Allmu. Hine to raise On Monday the launches running betweotyphoid fever. In the Reaper Horital four the capital necessary to uzecute the contracts Mano, Taips, and Colawan were racing, with suspicious casca and been treated, two Chutties and thug it will be an advantage to have both the rule that ons of them came into collision and two Chinese. One of these repererod and the Pacific and Atlantic service under the same with a shing junk near the Juner har the other diel, but he did not new vasther management

our Feth the junk and the lanaol worey-01 le Lind been made; The by THE CREAT BOD SLIDE IN IRELAND, dangel and home of the passengers on this things were fona to be suffering from typhoid London 20th December. Raunch sustained serious injuries. The fever and the enlargintent of the glande as The mariag, bog in County Kerry, Ironat, Chness captaine of the lannolie should be In the Courier de Saigon of the 20th inst. warned against the cockles navigation that due to some other oase. In no case had any is a mile and a half wido.and 30 It. deep. It is authorities in fcruing the strength of the

thing boon found which would warrant hom inflowing foundatus Lakes of Killarney saying that an outbreak of plögno kadi nemurred thing gives rise tor

In the meantime the clearsing of houses was going on in Market Streut, whore most of the casen had occurred. Fifteen coeus had boon re potted from Wes--and 182 backos Sicos.

Attha regular convocation of the Victoria Chapter No. 525, E.C., hold on Thursday even- ing, the aleation of Principets and officers took place and resulted as follow-MEZ, Ex. Comp. A. Caldwell; H. Ex. Comp. D. Macdonald J Comp. H. Mitchell; Soribe E., Comp. G. Pincy, Jr.; Seribs N., Comp. W. J Tutcher, P.S., Comp, U. J. B. Sayer: Treasurer, Comp: RM Newazee Janitor, Comp JMarwall.

we read that the project of building a special refrigerating sanatorium in Baigon was to be Consilerod by the Saigon Council on the follow

ag day The journal again points out the inestimable advantages to be gained by this method of defying the changeableness of the climate. The interior of the sanatorium will car contemporary predicts that this example will be promptly followed by the surrounding countries, & it tout result in the saving of hundreds of buinen livas,

sarolly arrangot, with the Initials as well as AS. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.contah dry air kept at one Lompornate, and the Saranmer in strictly Alphabetical Order, so that any name can be found instantly.

THE MAPS AND PLANS

have been engraved by one of the most emjDUĆ Firms in Great Britain and are corrooted and brought up to date. They consist flus year of COLORED PLATE OF FLAGE OF FOREIGN HONGE. PLAN OF YOKOHAMA HONEY NEW PLAN OF, KORE, AND HOGO PLAN OF FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS, TIENTRIK FLAX Cr FOREIGN CONCESSION, SHANGHAF NEW PLAN OF HONGKEW. (SHANGHAI) LARGE PLAY OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA PLAN OF PEAK DISTRICT, VICTORIA PLAKO KOWLOONA ANY NEW PLAN OF SAISON NEW PLAN OF MANILA NEW AND ENLARGED PLAN OF SINGAPORE PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PENANG

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 5th January, 1897.

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Some Japanese have lartel a glass factory here and the establishment commanded work few days ago This is a welcome addition to gur local industries and I hope the entire mes be successful.

Was The Tree frees of ho 31st January says Two gentlezaon recently came over hero and one glad to say that the recent cest. had an interview with the Governor, in which suspicious illness in this place lace boon shows they offered. on behalf of a company tyto be peculiarly aggravated cases of typhoid ropresert, to andartake the dredging of the fever. The ciao which entail the chief anxiety harbour. It is said the same company as was that of a girl who God at the Goural secured contrasts for similar purposes in China Hospital. The post-mortem exunisation ex and Japan. They will not, howers, undertako ibil le Lorer spatches" on the intestine small is a quarter of a million of dollars being and the other abaracteristic symptoms of tho their micinium charge. Onslopesreston Soubor dissage Of our Whois there is ablo Forte Cosis to do all that is pris le 10 mital inflamation of a severe nature, the abdoratual and other lymphatic gland are bound by exhibit signs of indammatory die

dibully hue the interests of the cniony at hart.

The Singapore Free Preis of the 21st Jan ry says: The price of Rsub shores confontos NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS to improve. There was, it is understood, a URLY comesnications relating to thences colurementing yesterday afternoon of the oral directh improroment of our harbour, for he un should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondenismust forteard llicit home untaddresa with communication address to the Editor at | for publication, but as evidence of good faith.,

All letters for publication should written on one stle of the paper only.

No anonysiously riped communications that have akeady appeared to other pepers wil be inserted.

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After that

Drives for care copies of DAULT PROs mld be

before 11 a on day of Ina tha supply, is imíled, as fur Cash Petographic Address PRRERA.B.C. Code. PO Box 20% Telephone No. 12.

The UHRONICLE covers the notablo esanisant of the Inst lialfeensary in the Far East Logulur with the 2xis of all tho most important Treaties concluded with the countries of Eastern Asia; the various Customps Tarifs, Trade Rognlations, Chambers of Commpres Scules of Commissions, Consular and Court Fees, Hongkong Stan Duties, Postal Guide, Chiasso Festivals and Observanced Tables of Money, Weight, sud Measures, will other Cainmarelal Information. amoogst which ara

TRESTIES WITH CIUNA.

Great Britain Nanking 1849; entis. 1958 Convoation 1860 Chefco, with Ad ditional Article: Oplum Convention, 1880, Chungking Convention, 1800,

France: Tientsin, 1858, Convention, 1; Tientsin, 1885 Convections, 1880, 1887,

DEATH.

On the 28th instant, at his resides, Valkashwar, Bombay, Mar leng illuss, at the ripe age of over 80 yen, EDRA NDIk zenkr partner of the firm of Moses. Alookedly Ebradzini & Kog

131 Hongkong and Chim

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 30th, 1897

and 15A JAPANESE Vernacular pajar the other thy

1868, Peking, 1820; Inmigration, 1894, Germany Tientsio, 1801; Poking, 1880. Japan Slinki, 1895; Inuotung Con

Porto Commercial, 1906; Now Portugal, Russia, Russian Land Train

indulged in intioperate animadvertons on foreigners because a masionl entertainment had boon advertisext take place during the period of mourning for the late Einpress Dowager. This, we are told," is not the first occasion on which foreignors have burn their want of any sense of shame by taking advantage of flucir extraterritorial privileges to commit lavicss note, and the question is asked, "How is it that Ministers and Consuls suffer such things Great Britain and Frues, Siamese Fronties.to go on with impunity ?” If the Nippon's language had been less violent the views

MAN TREATIES WITH JAPAN.. Great Britain, 1858 Trade Convention, 1866 United States Estradition Treaty, 1986 Great Britain 1994, Duties Correntina, 1895"

TREATIES WITH COEDA Jupio, 1876; Japan Bupplementary 1976; United States 1889; Great Britain, 1883

TREATIES WITH SLAM Great Britain, 1854; France, 1893.

·CUSTOMS. TARIFFS

TRADE REGULATIONS

China, Japan, Sign, Cores.

.

fors, Mesere, I Booth, J. Anderson, and by Murray, the mina manager, Mr. W. Bibby, being present also. A further dividend, it is believed, will be recommended to the Brisbane Board for sapotion, as in the pourse of core spondence may become payable in arch. From a consideration of the present working expasses and the fairly stondy roturns from the work now going on the prospect of a scossion of Lair dividends may to sail to be assured,

to be as

Gu Thursday afternoon a Chinsman was found on the shots at Laichikek in an almost insonsible condition. Both his arm lind been

ni aboye the elbow nad jusoets word ealing the Inserated parts. The Customs

a reported the matte to. Dr. Ronnie, who saw the man and ordered his removal to

Mantel Pori hare after all lan granted to the Chiucas gamblers to place their octa-coln tables in the strets from the Sfet January to the February. The fes for cast table in 5 or $10. About two hundred permits have best Issued up to the prost. It is said on order will be issued on Saturday probibiting Government perrauts frequenting thote tables.

The Right Rev Bishop Medeiros, who ass been on a visit to Timor, is seriously ill He is now returning to Macao.

Reidges and routs have been atreved, besides many head of enttle and groat, quantity of farm procent

The river Flock, which flows northwart from the loro lake (Lengh Loung), is blocked by

the bog

Phe ketels Eght works recently erected for the lighting of the town of Killarney hara tean

lojiped, up the town is in seminarknes

Loudon, 31st December

Than Queen bas sent o message of sympathy the fonts by the great bog slide inland

HINTA RUSSLY AND CRINA, The National Zeitung, a daily newspaper of tertin, states that the recently published treaty boween Ruseis aid China is but sho figment of a wider agreement, this nimate allout of which wil bao nga Port Arthur

to Russia,

MF CLANSTONE'S BIRTHDAY!

London, 20th December. Numerous banquets and public meetings were held throughout the country yesterday on the occasion of the anniversary of it. Gladstone birthday

senges wurs forwarded to Mr. Gladstone grainating him on the attainment of his 37th your

LNESS OF PRINUSSE LOUISE

Tondon, 3rd January. Princess Louise, one of the daughters of the Queen, and wife of the Mamuis of Lerne, is

London, 5th Jouzary. Foported to be unwell,

H.TH. Princess Louise Marchioness of Lorne, Echus lately bees well, a now

BUILDING FRENCH WARSHIPS IN ENGLANDES

London, 4th January 2 Owing to the activity of the French navat Day, all the build yards in Francs are now engaged to their full rapanity and tha French newspapers are discussing the question whether orders for new warships shonki bo phhoed in England,

RUSSIA AND THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION;

London, di January M do Hlowitz, Parls correspondent of the

tion to the effect that the realguntion in Maros tast of M. Berilisto ho was Minister for Foreign Affsite in the Bourgecis Cabinet, was the direct outcome of the objection takon byr the Russian Government to the minatory policy to the seuratsun at gy

fates, communicates to that journal a revela

ef France towards Creat Britain with regard

Loudon, 44 January. ACCIDENT TO BIR HENKY TOVING. Sit Henry I ring, the celebrated setor, tax

sustained posere accident to bis Euss, and is at present able to appear upon the store. It is expected that sous-wooks will be required to ofert's cure of the injury, M ALIEN GRANTS IN THE TRANSVAAL

Tondon, 5th January, Reports from Bouili Afyon stile that the law recently passed denting with stien immigrant I carried unt in a very lonient acuer by the Transvaal Guverument, and genuine colonists have not ban modiled with

turbanyo as well. The donit na to toe precise character of the disso in this and other coses ta explained by the well-known foot that in eztam typos of disso such a typlins, typhoid, small pex, searlet fever and so forth, it often occurs that where the attacks of specially viralent vatuoter the patient may lie before the distinctive damotoristic symp tom lave had time to evelop, at last so definitely is to ruble the disenso to to

THE AMERICAN TARIFF. differentiates with precision. This is xusti what has occurred with regard to the small

Loulon, 30th December number of obscura, ansos which have set soine,

PUNITIVE EXPEDITION IN SENTRAL committee of the United Statsa Nante in apprehensions allost to fliva, possilde real taking evidence daily at Washington on the APRĪGĀ, churentar. While a day or two ago the medical the turf gunslion in

Informative has been received from British authorities would not undertake to bay definitely Leading aepresentatives of various trades who Central Africa of the success of the punitive what the Balet Strect cases were, writers have beci stawined bare given evidence Jon and forcesont against the Angozi Zoins, who, nader the lestarship of the chief Cikusi, recently stand that ther or now sualfed to way eating a sucreased trai

burned the Ntoula Mission Station on Lake they are and what they are not. They certainly TRUMAN FINANCE aro not plague, sud there has het. Lesa a sugly a London, 30th Deceluler. Nyésm and killed the infionories, and after The Prussiare Coverspent is converting the wards booupied the Upper Shire slutions ded enso of the kind hero.

BRAZEN DALLE COMMISSION

The British Zores, after ascending a mountain whole of its per cent, consols into 34 per cent.upared the occupants of the villages there

London, 31st Deemaber. Le a light of 1500ft, cama np with the in

geat matisca, whom they completly routal Csikuzi was captured, and after being tried by court-saartial wel

The Straits Times of the 1911 finnar the ecurse of a paragraph on the subject sild We believe that some samples of matter of tuiped from patiate who have recently died

t

A progress report from the Cable Commission

ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

Yesterday afternoon the manual meeting of the Alice Memorial Hospital, but he died before seatholders in St. John's Cathedral was held at renching that institution. Ho auferod is the City Hall. The Rev. R. P. Cobbold pre- terrible injuries two dogs ago while fishingde and there was a fair attendane, with dynamite in company with some puler le CHAIRMAN said it was a matter of regret, fishernten and as the accident debarred hims which le gros sure everyone present world from: taking further part in the fishing expadi shers, that they had not Bisliep Bardon to Boa ho was put ashers by his callous com coury the chur. With regard to the appoint. panions and left thers to lie.

usut of Bishop Burdon's successor there was

news from home, und far as here Two Americans Dr. Mud Mas Mollrath, isang actors bod, deste send her bore under the cuspicion of plague ate boon to a forraga just have contin have arrived in Blame on bicycles. They left taken La make an appointment The delay was Joca faomlty is ding all that it esa to get a pleted, and that everything now defenda on the Chiengo on the 10th April, 1995; rode to the probably due to two cather, one of which was that the buttmof a disse that undoubtedly is boudount of the Tangerial absidy Pacific Coast; want by steamar to Yokohama formalition of Bishop Banton'a resignation coming prevalent and that does not fall within rode through Japan thenco by steamer to had only recently been concluded. Secondly, no the seal types. Uhina: They intended ontering Barras through doubt the death of the Archbishop of Canter

STRAITS the south of China from Canton, but they were bury and the appointment of his sucesssor had PIO RISE IN FREIGHTS IN THE diamanded from this and wout to Shangbai; delayed matters: Probably as soon as the part rode thenge to Tebang going through to formalities of the translation of Dr. Terle

to the Archbishoprio of Canta bary were som Batina, partly by poules and afterwards on ogies. Dr. and Lrs. Msollrath propose cross-plated steps would be taken to and at min ing India and Persia to Constantinople, and out love as Bishop Burdon's case. He will then travel through several European counthe Chairman) knew the authorities at home tries. They eny the Chince were very polite wool rutiilful of the needs of Hongkong within rond of the gabbatis, but in tho interior in this respool ken! they had aneh trouble from subordinals oficials. The accounts were then adopted

Mr W. G. HUMPHREYS aid he would like to say one or two worls about the ritualist innovations introduced by the Chairman un

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The twenty shilling raty agreed unờn dy tho Straits hompward conference came into oxist ence on the 1st of January, subject to a relate to suppers who confine their shipments on January), the rats inve been raised to 22% ad truly to conferens steamos, Tochy (1941 for Fourusry, and 28 for March and April Tit has goha uy from 5s, before the enforce started to 128. for Falvary, Mareb, and April. In outward rates there Jus home of

128. 68 not for line cargo. Capusure) and vonrly all the steamers leaving the United

FASHIONABLE MARFAGE SMA Lenton, 30th December

lho, mayringe of Captain E. J. Strachey, of

Grace Norman, denighter of Eir Honry Norman, formerly Governor of Queensland, took place Balice Rillo Brigade, with Mis

Today

DUELLING IN CREMIN

Tondon, 5th January, The authority of the Gorman Courts of Honour has now been oskondled so as to in- civilians. The general publie, showgang, con- sitter that this will not at any effectiro stop olile challenges between military officers and

to is present system of dueling London, S1st December 1 Empror Willian of Germany has igual PECULIAR ACOLDEST TO A Vño§Elle a Londor 6th January Adrilling resoul which was engaged in tempra-an efict to the offers of the Gorman army, a

translinary gesident. A ndo was blowing, duling, he declares that many of the inela ing the Loveaport dockyard, lus mot with an which, while he does not forbid the practics of and after a charge of dynamite End bora placed which vor take place are entirely vousonsmars, the deck by those in the resol, Elin gale sud dries curs to adopt a more conciliatery caught the Tessel snd trove it over the area of attitude on the cocision of any dispute the explosion. The yesti nze capsized and Lan of those on board were drowned, Fifty ANNIO AMERICAN ARBİTİLATION.

Londor, 1st January,

[expressed could hardly he controverted. In † Public Schools and Universities v. {lo World. St. John's Cathedral from 30m, at the beginning of the year úteis éscaped with rent diferitty, d

any country, whether foreigners live under TIMAL DOCUMENTE Orders in Council for Government of H. B.M. syston of extraterritoriality or not, it is Subjects in China, Japan, and Coren, 1865, unbecoming that they should wound the 1877, 1876, 1891, 1884 1884, 1886, 1886. Kales of HB Supreme and other Courts feelings of the natives by indulging in public in Chine, Japan, de Table of Court Fosfastivities or gaieties during a period of Table of Consular Foes: Charter of the national moaning. The Emperor of Japan Colony of Hongkong: Code of Civil Pro-:

edure, Hongkong Now Table of Hong-had ordered that all professional perform koug Court Fees; Admiralty Rules; anots of music, dancing, or theatrichls Foreign Jurisdiction Act; Regulations for

A cricket match will be played today, the commencing at eleven o'clock. The following are the foams

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MD. Wood

Rar. Vallings P. A. Cox

MG. Ward

Eugen Pead, RN.

W. M. Thomson, R.E.

3. Richardson

P. W. Cahbold

CHONGIORS' CAIOHET

14. Bowdon Smith,

A Anderson

Cota. Si H. H. Arbuthnot

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Lieut. T. Shelfort

THE JAPAN KER NAVY,

London, th January Tho Japanese Government live purchased The Braziling cruiser Abrite Darrozo,

MINES FEDERATION CONGRESS.

The annual congress of the Minors Federa

tion of Great Britain-pas opened at Leicester

Ilez, Commander Ruusny Joss to order. It was hot competent for the nesting to discuss that question is wake Kingdom bara been shutting down It is understood that Lord Balisbury bus ex IN London, 6th Janusry.

The CHAIRMAN said the business now was hetvily. Trado adems och livelier than it has the election of the Clinch Budy, and Mr. boer for socie time, foinage being a scarce press his suprizoval of some of the technion Hampheays would have an opportunity of both homewarde and onwards. It is considered points in the goveral fronty of arbitration - aking his remarks ofter the meeting was gontiful, however, whether the inosense of the icon Great Beltain and the Fluited State To folkning gesterren were then appointed Staia howarard rate has not foo which was recently drawn up, and the details Rembos of the Church Bedy-Bir Jolin smilten It is a temptation to outside ships to of which were rended as having been practisin

ally settled Carrington, Hon. A. Cooper, Hon. I. como iu-Straits Times,

GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN, Ramber, Mesars.chson, H. B. H. Lath

London, 1st Janiney - bridge, and E. Osborne, Mr. HoBean was wood

The Bache correspudent of the Times say that those we continue signs of simvelty on the pit of Germany towards Great Britain,

is with the opened

G. Daries RA, Capt. Langhorns a Lt. Perry Ayseongli Lieut F. Flumer, N. Burgeon-Mujor Fousson 11. McKenzie Lient. Ball, W... Cap. Mould, KE By the courtesy of Colonel Faithfull and the

officers of the Hongkong Regiment their band

will play on the ground during the afternoon

The regulations under which the Charch Body carry on business matters were they cou

THE INDIAN FAMINE

Singapota: 28th Jacuary

The chairman, Mr. Danjumin Fickard, B., his opening speech, declared that the Exing by statute of living wage in Victoria was

the big eveuls of the year 1896. The Federation is now discussing privately a mulion in favour of the nationalisation of the lepu, mactals, and railways upon which en endacat has best moved aleming that the Congress should adhere to the present Laboar

the Constar Courts of Unitel Etates; should ceass through the whole country Rules of Court of Consuls at Shang for a period of fifteen days. This or hi: Chinese Pamonger Ast; Hongkong dor was of course not obligatory on Licences, Todo Marks, and Letters Patent foreigners, but it would have been well Foos, Port Regulations, &o, do

If Ministers and Consuls had notified i The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, al-

The MM, steamer T'ibre, which trivel at hough printed in smaller type than firmerly to their nationals nod invited them to and condoned in erers possible manner, con observe it. This would certainly have been Singapore on the 1861 Jinnury from Saigon, preferable to allowing the thoughtless or reports that on the 17th at 17:30 Ban Roral Octovo-Complete with Mapy and Planintentional disregard of it to form that. & dag 11. N. and long. 102 deg. 51 mit was the intention of the Ordinance or of the THOR WITS subscribed in 2007, the work of the Tariff Committee woulikbare the PawAzglican Conference at Lsabeth:

tains every your more pago

pp. 1,240, 87. Direstury only, pp. 872, 83.50.

It was years ago universally pronounced to be subject of acrimonious comment in the tio cheapest work of the kind anywhere published,

sighted large Chinese, junk is distress, in

tross la appaling data

THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE,

Lendon, 6th January

bishop of Canterbary, has appointed Mr. F. W

The Most Rov. Dr. Temple, tho naw Archi- Tennefather as lay secretary of the forthcoming

London, 6th Jannay.

Wo are in recipe to-day of a most in firmed. The UHAIRMAX remarked that they por ant parate telegram from India in which

we are informed that it is estimated that at coming your of the foreign relations of Ge-Union line were not quite clear in the wording As nu

xample he mentioned to ragulation which last six hundred fans of regina will bo fruftoday!

USNADIAN POLITICA/ZUN spoke of the annual meeting as a meeting of for the relief of the exferers by the Famine,

The Hon. Wilfred Laurier Premier of to fe at the meetings were described as held at Calcutta, Madras, end other souvenient, saatlers and the people who were exted Pablo meetings the tobgram nods, are being Loudan, lat Tenuary enthokiers and subscribers a dit cut think contres At Calentta wenty sins found Canada in 2 spent delivered at Montreal, with of Fusis On boarding ber it uns. Uspored betwin seatbeland enbegribere, and 1 Vieiroy, Load Figle, La contributol affect of lightening the burlons of the people ACCIDENT TO SUL CELATLIN that tho was from Ifaila And hound for Banks subscribers thousand lapoos. It is reported that the di Luststed that he hoped to intain the existing sttonent with regard in the schools in Mani hop that one of the Best cules of the and although very nou ontarged and improve native journals, for it appears that only with 350 gmsongère,For two days they had Church Body would be to ravim therigalaticas still istor talegram, received from a privato - Lęba, and declared lest he had devoted his life The Fight 1o. Henry: Chaplin, President in every way, the price in silver is now greatly word was required to secure conformity ben villent water, and at the dietsuco from with the resistance of a skilled man who was la sobre just as we te to prese, says that nearly to the task of binding together the various bolew the equivalent of 35 shillinga, at which it M MERCK, a professional violincelloist, che fould doubtedly have lost many of tho the habit of draftig of spal donuments.

from thirst had they not fallen in with the Me Jacques proposed and Hon. Commander and balf millions of people are on the sections of the Canadian people

relief works The details are 662,000 in the LORD PENRHYNE QUARRIES CLUSED, was originally polishel

who had innounced an entertainment Fire Capt. Eagers gave them what, wil Reze coconded a pourts Toto of henke to North West Province and Ondh: 165,000-sque of die Tandon, lebo It is published at the

to be given with the stance of auteurs, and provisios he could spore, but they were Bir Wright for his Butaess and labour in Bombay: 100,000 in Bengal, 16,000 in the In sequence of disputes with his woonston, the Jaunery. and can be had from, as Advertisements sent at once postponed it when the nutter was mite usteiont to last the junk till she got carrying on the duties of hon. frisurar Cantral Exovincos: 60,860 in the Fatijanh, Lord Penrhyn has decided to close his extenure

to land, and he saggasted towing them, Thay through, and KE LONDON... Mr. F. Algar, 11.Olement's Lane brought to his notice, and an organ recital said they had no money to my, and being humortier then took place be- 1,000 in Rajputsus; 25,000 in Central India quarries in Wadd LUNDON Hosure Street & Co., 30, Cornbill which was to have been given at Union evident distress of the passengers Cant Getween Mr Humphreys and the Rer. R Supplementing there, tologcoms, wo hare to London, let January

gory loved fim to Puan dor, a distance of Coboll, after the latter and left the clair in ・PARIS Musara 19. Pnal; du Lobel & Church was also postponed,. At the same 110) mites, where they would be able to ravistuni,vaferanos to ornaments which had behind a private letter frpin India which deplore Lord William Boresford, VC, who has bad a

Cie, 53, Rue Lafayette' GERMANY Mega Millan & Waldschmidt, time it be admifted that the excusatode snit begged the acceptance of a basket the Church since Chrisimine Layden vallef funds: The writer plleges that tho Go sacratify to hevarul ecosive Vigo Bhoot the plates of th

to which, according to Westori Iceas, the gratitude and denilen sarrival at in regard to the point

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Japanese carry ceremonial observances may Cause sonic friction white foreigners come under Japanese law. The Japan Mail says:

of oliokens as mark thereof Fra Press.

When the German rail steamer Frias Hein Wharf at Shangbai on the 33rd January, Ant

THE NAVY LEAGUE AND THE rice was leaving the China Merchants: LoNOT APF ESTIMATES It has come to our knowledge that a hen gradually pay of the low lige will

1. H. E. Paling, Hon. Segrotary of the

30,000 in Burah, and 27,600 15 Madras

ACCIDENT TO LOT) WITT LAM HERTSFORD

from his Torse while out hunting at Trentami Hall yesterday, and sustained injuries of a

of the Local Government Board, wir hi

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The United States Congress bas passed an Aut abolishing The death penalty for fifty-five out of the sixty capital offences in the present Frigmal Penal Colo. the delay that bus occurred in the starting of distinguished military career, and was militsee

E UNITED STATES AND CUBA.

Paris convenient vernment of India have bean vory sligent in dia, et rite a very serious accident while failing to recognise the dimensions of the die engaged in a stag bunt nt Gatrick yesterday Times, enys that the European Powers unre nsfer, with which they are beats confronted. His horse in jumping a fence, stumbled, and forwarded a joint communication to President They have, however, awakened at length, at after turning complete somersault fell upon Cleveland, informing him in friendly terms boing picked up Lort Wlan that the Towers would not semain impassivo if very late hour says, to the responsibilities his rider, and that are cast on Chista. The nusery of io was foul to liare sustained serious internal the Cabaus were recognized as belligerents and people over vart arous is terribs, and this wall injale Vencouraged by the United States Thure was Japanese policeman, hearing the sounds tremendous strato on, it happened to touch the Navy League, Hongkong, Branch, inferriss for relief is such as at Indis here befords London, 2nd Jannasyon nay tosing in Europe at the notion of It has bean ascertained that Lord William Tited States inangard to Cuba, which was of a violín in a foreign house on the mast of a native rino best, which was in that the resolution against any redauti keit has hord-Shirts Trieste e de paga

With moby others, at hand. The owner of the “Yokohama Bluff a few days ago, knocked out tame fately grasped in aze and with saveza in the Navy Rstimates Last u meeting of the Superin Laginative Beresford, who was seriously Injured by his miduel messing to those Powers possusing is the door and rasked that the playing stanken, La spits of disunyad shouta from both of etish enbjects her to rebre Council of Tide on the 7th Jaunary Sir John hors falling upon him while he was engaged territory in proximity to Cuba. In this event should censo." - Que contersporary chip and alloro, savers the line. The Prin of the Civil, Naval, and Military services, who Woodburn mundo a statement of the situation as invastag hout st Gatwick, sustained a fracture of the United Slater officially siding, with the La addition to flie above, thirty-one signaturen gals the famine. Sir John Woodburn said of the polys. Latest reports, however, stia Cubus, Germany. Dlowite declares, is resuly Hainrich Haght have big round and drifted Juve not signed, EM

The timely alas of November and December that his coalition is improving to take the port of Spain

ENGLISH CULLINGERIE MAN Löndin, 21st December. that the policemas • hind no competence to into the shipping with spallar yesults, but the nye bien obtained from Canton and thirty y el Tad frout what throatened in the - Mr. If, Dogenfeld, Hanojus.

With referer on to the recent report that the London, 1st January, middle of November te be tlioʻgronfent.cnianifty tako such a step

The inuenites of the dunger vs most fortmately vote in time, Flo buatman was inmediately arrested, and house raight Inve sout his about his appeared at the Mixed Cout on the 25th CLARKEN WOLFASED BLOOD MIITUYE *** business, "might" even have procured for The damaged fine was stated to be of the value teaching Blood Cleanser that science

Ilm ti reprimand. But they did not, of about $500 and in addition to this themediesl still have brought to Tight Sufferers from gravity of the offence imparted a most norious Bompila, Servy Ereno, Bid Leg Skin and Blood "They treated the countable hiraself withmr to the case. The tridence of the European Dus Phuples and Steps of any kind aroo juted

civility and hia requcel with respect, wherfinges at the China Merchants Lower to give it a trial to test its slow. Thatiale of, and the crops thun sown baro u Tlist is an oxample of the sparit by which Worf was taken, the one being dhially rowonderful bures Intve been electedly it dry ter portion of the affooted aresh anded till the 7th for the production of when a per bonds. Tware of worth treatly benefited by the further reins of lust 100 reply A sabitantial addition to the foul forsiguen aro reilly suimuted! We are Mitional wetainly Merstorys

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