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SUPREME COURT

Cell Drountbor,

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

BEFORE BIR JOUN CARRINGTON

up the standard order wideh this Colony and the dependent Native States have hitherto developed their trade and their "resources." The writer's arguments do not seem to tell very strongly against the

Ten vahu fription griffing wers diawn for at adoption of a golffstandard, but they are Rennedy's town depot yesterday afternoon, the

(Can JUSTICE). coelusive as applied to the question of the following being the drawers-Micars. Fallar top, B. M. Gray 9), J. H: Lewis (2) ME Intio. If the colony has prospered whito Athinon, 4. P. MasEwan, Hove, nad Dr. Int. GUBBAY AND OTHERS V. BELLIĆA.

The bouring was rammed in tus equity snit in 2704be dollar has fallen from 3/104 to 1/10), an One of the ponte drawn by Mr. R. M

it is impossible to imagine that it would Gray received fatal injurice while fanding which the plaint. B. A. Gabbay, A., Ray mond, and A. J. David petitioned the Court, on equally prosper if the dollar were raised On the 4th November, at Bulak Paper Bay, behalf of themselves end of all other of the from 1/10) to 4/2, and more cspecially if the anttlement of the Samuel's Off Syndicate Jewish community in Hongkong, argent the the change vere made at one bound. Itt Kotis, Dutch Borneo, Ms Danlop, the defendant, for a declaration that the defend would, we believe, bo a good thing for the which had gone thore with material for the nowolony known as in had Lot No. 1,381, MA a second ongiseor of the stammer Finhistone ant mirehosed in certain. lot of land in this Straits to adopt the gold standard, but the of refrets: was excind off by t crocodile whilst for un ou belief of the plants und

bathing. It is believed that Mr. Danly was of all the other members of the Jewish com conversion only be sifaly effected at the only support of his mother and even sisters mobile in Hongkong, and that he now held the ratio corresponding approximately to the

moperty in trust for the Jewish community market-ruto of linday,

The Singapore Free Preas contraduts the enbject to the payment to him of whatever statement that Mr. Bibby is not returning

monies be expanded in the purchase, tho Raub zines. Mr. Bibby, who is now in Mr. J. Francis, 20 (Unstrated by Mr. O fairly good houth, is in London and bag com. Thuison, of Messis. Deacon and Hastings). plated his business there. He will hit into Pollock (instructed by Mewis. Wilkinson sed derstood, leaving directls for South Afries to suspect the gold mining districts there, where Grist) for the defondant electricity is used in some cases. He is not likely to visit Amation;

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Bimetallism is scientifically sound in theory, but the divergent interests that THE TURTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUE, lave developed with respect to the which will be found, as kitherto, mere fell and accurate than its predecessors.

ratio render its application impossible in Royal Chetare Crumplete with epsod Ploopmetice. Each country, then, must hold by pp. 1,240, $7. Directory ealy, pp..872, 33.50.

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The N. Daily News of the 3rd December says:A very heavy galo iras experienced Chefor a few dose ago. The Gerran steamer Fronto wre nearly driven ashore, only olearing the new jatty by a few fest; and the Iwangeli drifted in among the jula, but onctajuod no daninge, The ing Pioneer was two days out when the Lorade left, having left with a junk in tow, but it is hoped that she got into Hope Sound before the blow commenced. A banque eat the crow are said to be all safe and living is reported to be waterlogged in Hope Sound, on Changshan island. Another baque is re- ported ashore on the same island.

appeared for the paintiffs and Mr. H. É.

aking pin to koop open the site as they might peculiar fashion garons their shoulders, and then be able to take it. I agreed to wait because taunbarton their jackets and sit on the four be

THE COTTON CHIRTS, E

Lendon, 17th November. Two vary aarlons for a aynagogne to be togethey can worship Team the Hat witress (the built in tip coloay, I did not agroo to keep taller and the third prisoner standing near the manters agreed to a fortnight's extension of Ats conference of cotton, musters and men, -án thò site for twelve months. It was not in door, and the second prison we teaching them the reduction nodino, which would have expired: #y póxit to do so becsure I had agreed with how to arrange their queues. I arrested the at the end of the month. the overament la regard to all the three turce of them. The meeting was held for the THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. sites that I should good 123,000 in cresting purpose of admitting ten new members into the

NE London, 17th November, Awallugs, to unke the habitable, consequently Pak Lin Bing Triad Sodefy Tord Halisbury, speaking at a meeting of rateable, within oighter months. I hit At Une point this was was romanded till Conservative miniations at the Albert Heil, out of that it would have been impossible to second prisoners in one surety of 8150 each races of India to the Throne sad paid a glowing agrood to give the community twelve mouths tomorrow, ball being allowed for the first and dwelt upon the splendil devotion of the native erect those buildings and make my levels and, for the stars $100 each. within the remaining six months. I agreed

tributo to Lard Elgin who, sta momst of great to spend $12,000 on the lower lot and 39,000 ou

danger, had shown a courage and resolution saol of the two upper lolė

worthy of his splendid position. Mr. Francis Have you spout a rent on one of these upper fute cu pă

WitnessNot a center

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-Have you obtained from the Government any I found myself in a dir, extension of your time for building Yes, and

Have you obtained a similar extension with referens to 1,381 F-Yes, with reference to all throw lots.

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Wint date did you apply for the extension Quito resently. I cannot remember writing Silas agreeing to koop the land for twelve letter other than that of the Bili March to Me

mouths.

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What arrangements did you rater to in the Fatter which ynnwrete slating that your ar hugoments were so far adranced that it wood be imposible for you to make any concession? Financial arrangements. Getting money ready to build the houses,

What arrangements ? Raising money by converting my securities.

Had you then ralised secansias to raise money? No, cartally not.

And do you think it was the truth you stated in the letter --Tes, quity true. Iring that I wanted an approaca from the Contining, witness said I wrote to Mr. Bell lower to the apper lots, and he circulated the

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THE GERMAN QOCUPATION OF

KMOONAU.

His Lordship deverely condemned thous politi cians who, alleging breach of faith on the part - Peking, 20th November, of Govermoont, were not ashamed to this a demands on the Tsangli Yayon üzler vir created differetions between races whom it was The Garant Mivister bas formulated his light on their pantry and the Viserny, and had had a Britain's privilege and desire to keep together. 37(1) Plé. 200,000 indemnity for the two GORUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF LONDON, missionaries killed at Yonchon. (8) The Londes, 17th November. robulling of the chapel destroyed in the riot (8) The payment of Germany's exponses incur red la the occupation of Kiroshan (4) Lá he oushieved and dismissed from the public Pins hung, airing Governor of Shantung, to

Lord Sahebury, in his speech at the Albert Hall further stated that a bill will probably be introduced hort session creating a namter of large part of the duties of the County Camcil email rovncipalities in London to tako-over s

CORTICE) The coverest pongites upon tas

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS. murders of the German priests and spon

Logico, 17th November, to local authorition where the riot took place.

Ar Egypton Circular his boon isaned to the (6) a Germons to be given the sole right to. Ponors proposing us conditions of the roaswat pe cont minas throughout Shantung province, of the mined tribunals empiring in 1899, the the matter of railways in the said province, ganling the administrative and expenditure Spafal privileg to be granted Germans in stricter limitation of jurisdiction, especially re- guestions between the Garernment and the Caisse de in Detter

and Germany the riven the privilege of storing oral at Emoca in verpotuity.e., Kinachou to bocoran a Gorman raval coaling etation

The Itaporial Government has so far to fused to negotiate with Germany, and demands consenting to way of the above domanda the withidiwal of the terriss forces before In the Grand Concell this it November

LORD WOIÁLEY ON THE ARMY. MAKES London, 17th Novembar.

Lord Walkley, speaking at the United Ser- view Taxitation, auid the Army was snuble to do its duties tinkaan accreased. The compulsory systəm was not applicable to the army abroad,

and he was entirely opposed to a separtito arti

letter amongst the Directors of the Land Ipecial Majcsty dechred that he was willing to could be obtained if indocoments in money or

vestment Company, and so Mr. Ezekiel,

Mr. Francis rosumed the dross-examination of Hon. F. R. Bollica, the defendant,

Witness-In rerence to my letter of the Sed July to Mr. Silas asking that the other trustees should attend the uale I said os Saturday that as they did not attend the sale I was under the ssion that they bed given up the idea of purchasing the property and that I thought I booght it for myself, I meant that I shong hf I had bought the whole partion for myself and that they did not want soy portion. Ne plans were sent to mo by Mr. Danby: they are still in his office Iliavo nover receive any sketch ples of raporta noutaining silagestions for the mede sketch plans. but they are in bis method of atilizing the land. Mr. Danby kan office He prepared an elevation pla I have soon no plan or sketch showing who was one of the Directors, know of grant artides 1,2,and 5 of the German demands, subsequent Government service wore offered. The Edgar, crnishz, Captain. G. I': King-Hal, bow the ground might beat ho utilisud. No It. At the mealleg of the 19th March the but is for Artiakes 3, 4, and 6. His Imporial London, 19th Novorihar. wae. taken from Plymouth. Sourd, inte the other architect has ested for me, besides Mr.trustous proposed to gire-we u right of way rather lose life stid throne itself than give way posed by Lord, Wolsley, for the deplorable Tajsty said to have annonnent that he would The Times, in discessing the remedies pro- Danby in reference to his ground. M. Danby They were willing to take 25,000 square feet Channel on 29th October for a commirzióba prepared, plana, to, show how the géonna The question of the cast of building a retaining to such preposterous domanès. It is further condition of the Army, says that it aimply tchal, which was ucatisfactory, the feed pipes of the boilers being fund defective, a tó bá cat and supported by retaining well was brosahod and I was prepared to pay balent will ask the Dual Amance and Great country is prepared to do this but has lost all stated at the Palace that the Leperial Governors spending more money and that the November she went cat fer another three hours walls, do utter whether they were steam trial, which proved satisfactory. The pencil sketoles or flaked plans first Lult. An estimate of the cost was made and 1 The delivery of the Frough mail was begou aorage speed was rather over 19 knots an bous. saw those plans long before our mesting. I amounted to 30,000. The trastees were willing at 12.35 p.m. yesterday.

do not remember in what month, but it was to pay on $1,000 After the division of the Un return to port so hoisted the Lag of Rear

after I purchased the ground on the 30th July, greand on lot 1,381 had been agreed to about Admiral P. FitzGerald, as second in com- A slight defert mode good sho left for China the months. I do not think it was in September

Afr. Francia-If you had undertaken to pay. thesomber, wizing out Admiral Fita- I have none of those plans in my 15 the whole cost of the retaining wall the matter There were 2,541 visitors to the City Hall Gerald to the Grafton and relief crews for the I saw a plan, whether a finished caewonld have boon entitled ? Masoum last week, of whom 201 were Huropeans Archer, Linaci, and Porcock Lieutenant question in Mr. Daaby's pice on the 18th It was Four demand that they should pay

For not I do not know, when we discussed the Witness Boadily, I think, Mr. IL 8 Wilkinson has bean confirmed in Bowden-Baith has been appointed. log outch March. I think I had seen the plane before half the post-that came the whole affair to tast tas post of Jadge of H.B.B1's Court for Jopant to Rear Admiral FitzGerald.

through P-Naturally,

The French Convent bazaar is to be: hell ou Tuesday us

tas coat if the Jewish ermmunity paid the other

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The P&O, steamer Java left Singapore formand of the Chips Stafica. After having had 1896; it was very shortly after, bút I cannot is) £25,000 square feet remained for me the Ministers of France and Russia of late this port on the 5th instaat, ut 6 am......

The P. M. steamer Peru, which malle, do, left Shanghai for this port on 5th inst. at 7p.m. Mr. Cecil Holiday has been unanimously elected Commandert of the Shanghai Volunteer

Curna.

"It's Macdounali. There was 2. Governor hiera

Britain to mediato and has decided not to pro weed to extremities with Gormony at present. the anily oonferences, the Ministers of the Confirmation is given to the above report by Taungli Tamen have been having with There is also o rumour, the gource of which cannot be traced to the effect that the Russia help to Chine in the present eris Minister has declared his inability to give any

Bhanghai, 20th November

On Saturday msta uumber of junka, belong ing to local native bongs, which had loaded for Kischen returned to port with the original cargoes on board, and sported that they had beau prevented by the Gemmas from entering the harbour limits of Ricolau, while Tientsin juales already in Kisachan harbour loading for tus north wore also prevented, according to the

confidence in the War Ofico. The Times says the matter must be removed from its hande and Duke of Deenshire; Sir Michael Hicks Houch adial by Lord Salisbury, Mr. Halfour, the and Lord Lanedowna.

proposed remedies and believes the offer of bet

The Standard approves of Lord Wolley's fax to recruits is the only way to inervaso their number.

BATHEN, W. FRONTIER””” ARANERETA London, 14th Nov nbar.

Sir William Confs Brocks has given a dot- atdor of a thousand pounds to the fund for tha wires, widows, and children of the Gordan High- landers,

The new Chinese Mixister to Berlin is proof that usme and be always called himself Mac. reoliout the data. Mr Danby did not give me pocket. I have oftoa verbally diese gecil the ing, troops, saya pative corespoLicht, and 3/4ndling afreili, the hostility of the tribes.

Bishop and Mrs. Burdon are booked to leave London for Hongkong by the P. & O. stoner Borneo on the 11th December.

eesting to his post by the German mail demelt. The Calezel of artillery,came here steamer Bayern

and he called himself idoane, but he was of similar to Academis Francaise difficulties of French descent. It we possessed an institution this eart would be entirely emoved For our selves, we profor the scent on the "don," but wo should docline to nrgns with anybody who thought" nail" should be accented. We always thought the Irishman was a wise man why,

Lord Hasy, speaking at the Colston Darynet at Bristol, ssid the ultimate decision regarding our India frontier policy should rost with the Home Governmet, and not with Lord Elgin,

done without leading to military operations Ford George Hamilton in any policy for open- ing roads and communications, if this could bo

Sicila, 14th November, foraging party of General Hart's Brigade, under Major Smith Derries, of the Derbyskires, comprising a treep of the 18th Bengal Lemoore,

talion 1st Garkiss, attacked close to General company each at the Devons, Derbyshires and Third Enfantry, jandan companies 2nd Bat Lockhart's camp by several hundred tribeseen. The enemy warerspaled and the forage brought an enscoastal

that date, but I dannet say for carfain, bocane

I called to she him several times to see how bo What is the correct pronunciation of Mac

Whose proposal was it that a little bit of the Donnell. The word was wrestled with by the was going on. It must have yet this year when other lot should be thrown in Thoarchitects, Judge and members of the Bar yesterday after he plans I saw insindel at the threa lats, had

I saw a finished plan; it was about January. I think,

Formined by Mr. Follook In the lotter I noon towards the end of the day's precedinge showed torices, &c. They did not leave any in the Belilios case Mr. Danby pronounced the portion for the synagogue. There was enlated amongst the Directora of the Land In wrote to Mr. Boll Irving, and which was vir word Macdonnell. His Lordship expressed a doubt as to whether there were two us in the/ Portion marked out for a synagogue. The vestment Company, of whom Mr. Ezekie! was story of the local junkmen, from leaving the The Liberala, he said, would heartily support Tho N. G. I. steamer Leinibro Jell Boution was no Macdowell: Mr. Pollock believed Danly as to the cost of building the retaining with the lavar lot. I have paid for the land Germans a great increase of nativity In baon

plans related only to y property. Before the, I wald that I wanted, an approach in 1 word, and then asked if the correct pronuncia 5th March I did act have a report from Mr. Should be using the upper luts in conjunction abo bay for this port on 5th inst, and may be o

Sinus the seizure of Kinocheu Bay by the it was usually pronounced that way. Thou Mr walls, &c. I did see unfinished plans before and since the purchase I have paid for bound posted here on or about the 24th instant.

Francis with considerable emphasis, remarked January for utilizing the ground. I cannet arg stones and the Crown rents out of my own

observed in this interior in the way of recruit

any written report as to utilizing the groud qastion of the laying out of the land with Mr. is intended to double the number of battalions by the end of this Chinese year in all the mori before the purchase; it was all conversation Danby

Mi. Tranololu a letter on the Slat July. Mr. W. Tanby, weil engineer and architect, tims provinces. A fologram from Poking states Directors of the Land Investment Company of Messrs. E. D. Casson ut Co. interview of the defence of the empire only from the you wrote to Mr. Bell Irving, one of the cul that in 1891 Mr. J. S. Moses, of the fem that the Kuiperor has been pastiring no less

than forty-eight secret memorials on the subject: Lu reply to your letter of the Wth last, I him about a new synagogue. Witness suggested puoluse herewith Mr. Danby's memorandum azite in the Bounedy Road to the west of the Censors litt also from tin high "tary and evil in reference to the sitar. What wiw it you Union Church the sarac nito as had hean officials in the empire. A change of policy will enclosed, if you never had anything in writing previously sontemplated for the Beillios Pabliertainly be the outeus of all this, us prout in on the subject F

School. Mr. Moses applied to the Government dignation is felt in the interior provinces ut the Quranalties were. Officers wounded: Wines I forget what it had reference to.

for the site to be put up for sale and witness sage of the Goins. Not even during the late coreply, Captain Bowman, Derbyshires, sight- Company considered that you had treated ther

Do you remember that the Land Investment Mr. Brown, the then Surveyor-General. Wit War with Jupani e there such a ninted feeling ir, dajes Money, 18th Heugal Luncies. Barks: very unfairly with refsiones to the application prepare a report and get out an approximate my as me now be observed everywhere private: Jhind Infantry: wounded severely, one Gese received behroctiors from Mr. Moses to that something must be done for heme and Therons, vannded severely, one lightly, ans Not unfairly. Mr. Bell Leving's letter will toileitimate of the cost. The matter was dropped omorget the educated poople and the masses. Havildar, alightly, ene sopoy. The enemy lost you so if you get his user to mine.

ject lapsed. The next thing – was

ta ba gredly due to the reading of the book that

Bima 15th November, pablished by the missionaries sinon the hate war The enemy are reported to share lost afty. plain that you bad treated them badly in land in Kennedy road and asked him to apply and They did not complain that I treated total area was not mentioned, hat. Mr. Peliling taug until the use of the two German priesta Camp Maidan was fired into on Monday right reference to the application for this piece of to the Government to put it up for sale o bidding Li Ping-heng, the Viceroy designate effar them badly.

said he wanted on much as he could get. Ha also. Did they var complain that they wore the said that the Jewish community could have af at Yonchica is settle satisfactory. Another deat short range for three hours. The scunts of aggrieved party in connection with your up portion of it for how sague, bal if re-issued shortly after commatids Chang Ju the 5th Garkins surprised the entpers and killed plication for the land 2-They

iley did not wish it he would have the whole the Governor-floxicate of Shantung, who sover, wounded others, and drove off the re- of the land himself Mr. Boiilios first of all happened to bein Poking for his audience at that mainder. A man of the Yorkshire was severely applied for the lower lob as a fueler to soa how bine, to start at ones for Chinaafu, the capital wounded each ons Gurkha goout killed. much the Government wanted for it Witnessing the last doorco a Tiontein, despatch reports Monday athed three miles seat of the camp of Shantarg, to assist La Ping-hong. Regar General Kempster with the Third Brigade on know that Mr. Belilies was looking,mifer a

The steamer Catherise Apear, from Calquita left Singapore for this port on Saturday after noon, the 1th instant.

A notics to mariners with reference to the establishment of rangs bensons in Haitae trait

will be found in our advertisement columns.

The meating of the Legislative Council which was to have been held yesterday afternoon bar

cu being asked to decide a bet on the

question of whether "eider" should be pro- nounced "eyetler *Bothe replied Begorra, it's maythee," and pocketed the stukes

himself.

Dou't be in a hungy, Did not the barovived in 1993, but again the his patriotic spirit is sold by the same writer heavily been postponed until to-morrow at thres o'clock. Tientarn on the 26th November, resolution Investment Company in the first inatarne com- Mr. Ballion spoke fa witness abort the degree has been issued by the Throne for killed and eighty wounded in the Baronsar

Mejor Retallick, in command of the Hong kong Regiment, is to have the local rank of Licat Colonel Captain Berger becomes second

in command.

The lato Mr. Tornice, who met his death by falling from- Verandah on Sunday was in sured in Che Scathish Metropolitan Insurance |Co. against accidents.

in his speech stated that the Company was

of Secolman, talunyé bis Governorship, of Shan-

Eils 17th November.

At a meeting of the shareholders of the Taku Tug and Lighter Co., Limited, held at

to the amount of Th. 250,000. The Chairman was passed authoring the issue of debentures

formed in 1889, when the valce of the pants was Tis. 408,500. Since then the Company and, to the 31st December last, spent. Tiz, 430,00 for sdditions to flach and property without raising any additional mapital with bha ex- caption of Tis 35,000 horrowed. He ferred to the salvinz of the Sultan and said the profit the other repricing shops would bave charged on ach a job as un puit of the

the Chinese were surrounding his present route for Shantung on the right of the the ridges in the north and fired on a flag of eita for a new house, sa be had frequently said that Chang Ju moi passed through that in the Wire valley. The enemy collected on Saltan, wouk, it was calculated, be ly

house,Kingsolore and he would have toring, and had a conlorence with him which another Gurkha and the fallowed in the retire Zuit Instant, called naon Viceroy Wang the next trace at close ruge, killing vs and wooling andigjent to susele tirath to boycrue necessary additional machinery, "required" for bailling

for the ground wituras told the Diretor lasted all day and part of the night. At day.. meat to the camp, reading another mea oz lighters, and wool pho enable them to lengthen Bir. Karl Fressel, agent of the Hooley and strengthen their prinsipal dook suthalently of the Company, write to yna saking for ex. of Public Works that he la rothing in break of the 2nd strut HR trang started the way. Some ralleys were fred into the Jameson Syndicate, returned to Shanghai on to inke in any inouemio sitt stramers The Planations on certain points Pe did, and I do with the Jewish commuity and that bis for Chinen ura the Grand Canal route. The camp later on bat the snomy were dispersed by

olient was "Mr. Balibios. Witusse attended the same despatch also reports the arz-val at Tientsin rifle fre. Our cheusites were three wounded. 120 30th November and, the U Gazetle says, dool had accordingly been made, the Sultanswered him ag

What was it you referred to in the extract I sale at the request of Mr. Belllins, who was not on the 20th of Dr. von Prittwit, Soerclary of General Kempster marched back with bir is woll plaised with the results of his mission.

"additional macbizory was ordered from home, that I had applied for the land before thoy did. self and if he was not thare he wished witness tris further stated that Dr. von Frittvitsigade yesterday to the-Maidan camp and was

was securely and admirably docked. The have just read-It was a memorandumgh owing certain whether he would be able to attend him the German Legation, bound for Iciscon Hay

bir the land for him. When the upper, lots tends to visit the trans of the late mardar in be sent latery pr

attached on the way particulars of which will

The N. Y. E. steamer Tamashiro Mara (Australian Line) left Thursday Island for this port yesterday afternoon and is expected to arrive here on the 17th inst.

And that they were consideriylether they should take proceedings to reference to the matter?--I beg your pardon; zo proceedings

Were they or were they aot No Did they write tou in reference to the ironrustances under which you bud applied for the land I do not emember that they asked

the for az oxplanation, F ́explained it. Pelle

* Did Mr. Ball Frving us on of the Diriques

clear out of it. In making the application

Vessels arriving from the South all report very heavy weather, and some exceptionally BT communications relating to the news twins long passages have been made. The Port will commumicalīm atciversed to the Baker, not | Skuggapore, the Kulazny twelve days, and the equipped shipbuilding yard. The addition Danby had mommended you to parobase and the now bongo on a pistead twenty feet below here, and Dr. Slobrazavier, interpreter, lift yes i enginy at first soomed frioadly but lator began

ferrespondents must forward their nomeandddress Adelaide was sixteen days coming up from

Orestes ten daya

...should be albicansed in THE EDITOR..

for publication, beil es widence of good faith."

A letters for publication should be isritten on one :

sele of the Tower antal

and together with the material was now being landed at the dook. For the future they them.. saites could bald lighberg and tow-boats, as they now owned a titrate deck and a rury fairly capital was necessary to cover the outlay for the dook machinery, and material, with sale Ye The Singapore Free Press hears that tho 150,001 for additions to the first, the coat of

No anonymously sagrid communications that have West Yorkshire Regiment is only to stay.n the now office, and the repayment of the the Government was going to put them up at

' already -appeared in other papers will be inserted.

"Orders for ezisa copies of Daint-Pexes ihould de sent bafară 11 am, en doy of publication. After that hour the auoply is forálech, Quly supplied for: Cath

Telegraphic Acute PREREA.-3.0, Code.

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Telephine No. 123

NÁRKIAGE.

your at Singapore, owing to dislocation of temporary loan of Tls, 35,000.

the relief arrangements to enït a battalion in India. The West Yorks will go to Indis early in 1899.

Capt. Posque, of, the E. & O. stoúmer. Feròná,“ which arrived at Kobs on the 24th Nortunbra from Hongkong, made the following report *- On the Bui Boneles, 1807, ac FL.M. Conant-A19 azn, this day observed a water-logged jauk ple-General, Shangha, by Sir Nicholas J. Tanner, and afterwards at the Cathedral, by the Ber: HC Hodge, MA, ALMED ROUGH SEATON, of Shanghai, to MARY MADE QUELCH, eldest daugh ter of Charles Berwick Goulon, of Stanghui.

DEATH.

wash with two men clinging to wreckage. Stopped and cont away let outfor and rescued them both were in rory exhausted condition

The China Branch of the Royal Asiatio Society is going to welcome the first round-the-

At Hongkong, the 6th December, from the world cyclists hair arrival in Shinoghal by rault of an accident, RUBERT HowA TOBEANCE, Eraining them at a public dinner.Bir. chief engineer of the steamer Honers, a petive of Nicholas Harmon, Morera C. Holliday, Gam- Kilmarnock, aged 33 veus. Butch paper le pert, Charles Dowdall, and Firth were elected wopy.

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to form a reception and entertainment. com-

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 7th, 1897.

ONE of the strongest arguments adduced in support et bimetalliam is the hardship that has been inflicted upon the delter or by the appreciation of gold, and the consequent injury to agriculture and the manufactur ing industries. The argument is a sound ons, as applied to gold countries, but it does not seem to be a generally appreciated an taight be expected that the same argument, when. looked at from the silver countries

point of view, is fatal to a restoration of the

ald ratio of 151 to 1. If the appreciation

THE GERMANS AT KIAOCHAU.

CAPTURE OF KIADCHAU CITY

were bought it was intended to appronon them

Yenchou prefecture.

Foraging parties went out yesterday from the through the lower lot, the idea belag to build 30th November Maidans sem snd brought in forage from Dr. Bluebel, the German Consul-General Malikdan and Kombarbie villages The the Macdonnell Hond

The Court thon adjourned until 10.30 this morning

BAID ON A TRIAD SOCIETY MEETING.

firing on the troops in spite of the arrange torday by the Loongmoon for Liccoban Bay, - General Chang Lao yan who was in comment with them that since their jargas had muut at Kochon Bay at the time of its seizure ome in agront would be made for forage, by the Germerina, according to s Poking provided the foraging parties was unmolested. despatch, been denounced to the Thron by Is The enemy persistently followed the troops Ping-heng, the retiring Governor, for cowardica back to camp thigh severely punished by both in not resisting, the invaders, General Chang urtiliory and rifle fits. Our casualties in the is one of the most popular officers in the Northern affair wers the men idled and fiz rennded. Gray and our Newchwang correspondent viste e General Ecochart with the Soined. Brigado very highly of him during the war with Japan, and Divisional tropps moves to-day to Bagh

when the Germans appeared they notified him

Jister.

| SPECJAD TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY PRESA, és letter to Mr Bell Irving of the ppeared for the defence of the prisonera. It is said by the friends of General Chang that feeling towards the Hazar valley,

Shangbai, 6th December,

A force of two hundred men from the Ger- man feet captured Kochan city on Friday without opposition, the Chinese retreating.

THE PROTECTION OF CHINESE

BRITISH SUBJECT.

A STRAITS CHINAMAN IN TROUBLE. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY PRESS Singapore, 6th December

Mr. Pollock-That bad reference to the two upper lobs and not the lower lot

By Francia Did you not tell us that Mr. apply for those appor lote to be put up for Did he call your attention to the fact that

chospor rates than formerly In reference to overything m Kennedy Road and not in refer once to the two uppár Icts. A DAY AN

Mr. Fanby did not ever urge you about June At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon or July to purchase either 1,361 or the tivo lɔta thirty-two men were charged with unlawfully above?—No; it was, polaly xxl purely my own attending & meeting of the Triad Society at suggestion.

Tes On Lage on the 4th instant. dr. F. J. Grist Mr. Franoja then continued reading wit

Chinese constable 145 sold —AL witnight on 2011 July. It stated that witness told the 4th instant I went to No. 4. Yco Ou Lang, that the Emperor of China and handed Kisochou General Kempster a brigada was attacked on the Inn at ouoo. In ac inteneting Mr. I gave three kupos. A voice inside enquired, pain of being denounced as a zobel N. G. day and Bigbung was going on more or less col- Mr. Danby sometime In July to apply for I found the frap door of the second door closeiler, to the former and dared him to resist on its way back to General Look bart's camp Yeeler- Danby ho know at one time it be boen Who are you I answered, Hung Ying Dutty Newstinously all day. The main body, however, The China Casette of the let December gives get in inte in the afternoon without serious intended to apply bpur of it for the Hung Ying of what place? was raked. synagogue. Mr. Bell Teving's letter, in reply. Hung Ying of Tsi Hums, Canton," I replied the following reporta-The contract for these. The 36th Sitte and two companies foot and he enclosed a statement of facts in walked into the front fail, where I saw the gases, ate for the accommodation of de the 16th Sikhs, who formed the reargaurd said that be had seen Mr. Hooper on the mb The doar was then opened. I got up and erection of extenævé barracke, dwelling herson, of the Florents were then sent back to halp cospection with the matter as well as an extraef puraphernalia of the Society and a list of pànies

Gorro Clarrison at Kisschan his been given and who were heavily engaged on the Saranar from Palmer and Tarmac's diary, and from on a table. I glanced the hates and then to a well-known Chinese contester in Shanghai ridge. On the way the Dersets got into Company were the aggrieved party. Is there dolendant silting at another table writing, and dayNCE

handled, long, two officers Ultimately, bow theso it would appear that the Land Investment looked round the room. I saw the first The Chiness are growing more patriotic avery malah and was there somewhat roylly fore asked for particulare as to the date on there were eight or to men standing road hove sizoated Sing of the murderers of the Ger- 18th Sikhs or the ridge. The enemy in over

It is reported that the mandarins in Shantung over, both they and the arch Sikhs joined the which Mr. Danby recommended witness to him. When, he notised me be ross to receive.

man Missionaries at, Yongta, informed him that Mr. Chator, on the morning are all brethren. He said he was very gind

whelming numbers made attack after attack,

tion hold s Uoignitées meeting on the 2nd ne The Gotoruar of the Straits Bottlements apply for the land and whether Mr. Dauby had me. He asked me won I was and I said, " WeWenadoratand that the journey of Dr. throughout the night, bat the Sikbe, and

The Ghanghai Branch of the China Assorin- comber w eunsider the political situation and its telegraphed to the Consul at Amog asking for indianco apon British interests. It was decided the release of a Straits borr Cuinaman in to represent the Committee's views by tolagmam Paking, sud the Hongkong Branch. to the home authorities, the British Minister incarcerated in a native prison in China while

travelling with » Straite passport. Men

The Consul replies that the Minister refuses patral duty in Bebring Sea, was overtaken by

HMB Daphus, which has been on souling protection beges the Sindle hora ngu hud out the typhoon which causal so much damage in registered at the Consulate until after the sait Tokobama, when off the southernmost of the in which he is concerned-bed began. Karils Telanda. The storm must have travelled about 700 miles in 18 hours, an average of 30 milw-per-bour. Jam of the scas encountered were at last 25 feet in height, but the Daphne behave splendidly throughout the storm.-N. C. Daily News.

THE SCARCITY OF SILVER AT SHANGHALA

THE TRENCH MAIL

26th Bikhs had killed six and wounded, Cap ini Chatan, Liontenant Muna and even

The Int 2nd Gurkhas bad filled, Luentonant The Homer Saghala with the No 5 Montain Battery bad one wan

Wylie and sheen men, and wounded four ign.

yesterday. The folio niggas are from total lawson for the day wore Foun Freash maji, of the 5th Novembar,, trrived wounded,

the Hangon frazpiko

of the 16th Jane, leated to apply for the had to know that and invite me to visit them some Strobel, the German Consul General, te King Daresis got at them with the bayonet accenat on behalf of the Investment Company. In timbs. He then asked me to go with him into onetour with the establishment of jug for at least two hundred of them. The

another room, where I found the second prisoner Girl Government in that region, where Gerferon was out all night and just heavily reply Mr. Belios wrote the letter onelesitg Mr Dabby's memorandum and added that Mr. | lying on a bel smoking oplam. He ordered man law will be applied to the native population. One carualties in the day's fighting were as Danby did not recomsund him to buy the land tes and tobaco to be brought and then An Imperial order by telegraph was 1 ouired follows: With the Dorists were killed, Lacut- and that it was purely and solely the writers asked me my name and position. I told him at midnight on Monday by La Takano, ezent Croake, SaBolke, Lortonant Holes, idea. For yauss past whenever walking along that my name was Wong Chak Bang and that Minister designate to Germany instructing Yorkabires and ten most wanded sight men. Kennedy Road it struck him that the person I us a pleter etter lying in Segond Street him to proceed at one to Berlin, le opsti zagubin 150 Silas bad kit od Lieutenant Lewarise who bought the mutilated land would of neues I had only come down from Canton the night tions with the German Government on the sad too me, and sonnest threa N. C. O'% and sity have to buy the upper latz. When he before the second peloner, fald mo le kad genre of Kánoclinu Bay. He leaves her be for men, as Lieutenant Colonel Abbytt gare Mr. Danby instructions to apply for been here about thres nonths, and that the the German mail steamer Bayem on Frusy slightly wounded: the Lover lot he said that at some fature ceremony had been in progress a week. He wo asle he would instruct him to apply for also said that there were three or four hundred the site overlooking it. The object members of the Society in Hongkong and Banghai, 30th November. was to go the Jewish community to build than asked, rie who was my tutors. I replied, – Mojsaros ura still being taken to relieve ibu a synagogus there. Foust me in the latter "Chu Kwong of the Ching You District, at ** fanacial atringaroy unazed by the senroity of part of Aisy it came to his eazy that some of t present living in Canton... I also mid that I road at the Institution of Engineer and Ship daly chopptil utivo-bore uniture for the 196 to have the synngagas or that groundwat nekad to take him to the resting hon

We live record a printed copy of a paper silver. An agreement had Voon minds to socept the members of the Jewish community: score exproted my tutor hire in a day or two, and I builders of Hongkong on Friday evening lust present as cash, and tie native lauke hare It then conrred to hire tast he would be the arrived. After a while. I said that probably

of corp and 49 meu killed; threo oliver, turve. of gold has hand prejudicial affects in Eugland by Mr. W. S. Bailoy on "The Steam Mugins agreed to temporarily suspend altogether the purchaser of the whole of the property at the my tutor might arise the tvory night, While The STRIKE,

NAN CO', and 30 when wounded. Total casual- and other gold countries, does it not neces

Indicator. The paper, a undoretna sited export of silver. It was used the all the beginning of Juns he instructed Mr. Darby to we were talking in the roam the peoplo a the mach interest amongst the andienon before for Eanks would sign an agreement to the apply for the land, and the application is to hall bad romove the tables there, and spread

A London, 15th Novembor

Allahabad, 17th November. sarily follow that the appreciation of silver whom it was rand, and a long discussion tools anime effect, but the unnger of one bank Snds the bands of Mr. Cooper before the Land mats on the Sear, upon which squatted ail Sir Michael Hicks Beach, speaking at Bristol- The total omalties in the operations on the would have equally prejudicial effects in place, in whicks the Chairman (M. W.-J. Chimself unbin to bind himself in writing. Turestmont Company approached him on the Those who were in the rcom Some can then rafered to the engilbers stand and said he frontier (Ingiting the altar sutir) from Jas countries relying or that metal for their our and Messrs. Winterburn, Johnsch, Carlis, and this agreement therefors couraine in abeyance, dated 3rd August, 1816, and it conciled by Who are you put and the reply, ang loss ut rain to the brade, provided they get ideal flat à Departmental Offers

tur: Inspector af Mewinery. Boyal Naval Yarch though armpathising with the movement, and subject. The answer of Mr. Bell, Irving was knocked at the trap door. I heard the question, hoped there was some, prospent of a settlement 10th to November 16th are no follows.e

He, however, feared the loaders vare mon beed

Killed. Wounded. renoy? This point was conclusively dealt with. Cousins took part.

| though it is understood that all the other tonks | stating that the Company would not bid for the Ying? but the perplo rofused to open the door, the reply of the Indian Government to the

were prepseat to take this decisive stajyang sang pro pesky in question. fir Novell Salmon, B.N. and Lady Salmon 19th November. Mr. Francia-In that latter Mr. Hell-Irving The deer was opened and the polios cans. T's, no pellering with the new socialists which woold Brian Bank and Filo y 39 240

***** | að 1 snd it might be my tutor and upon that route and wigs He trusted they would be Regiman tale fapere recent proposals of France and America am on vinit to Japas. Sir Nowell Salmon Owing to the great stringqucy of the local says but after examining and iomparing Palmer I am a Christine sat was never a member of man file to the counter worse than wir, and Nature Onam

was Commander-in-chief of the British squadron mans market a large number of the smaller and Tarner's statedient and Mr. Hopper's and the Trind Spiały, pasti keren, and be confused his felt atormed when Nallys Fans and Filo .⠀⠀⠀ 234 638 highly esteemed by all who were honoured with doors durther the past week and the proprietors. 16 the conclusion that Mr. Danby had gone to discharged at the nest of Inspector Kantonment compelling bmployers to grant an eight în Chinese waters in 1890 and 1891, and was cash shape also called "kurks losed their Mir. Dinby's statement de Company had cople One of the prisoners, a tailor by trade, was he found Mr. Join Moru talking of Parlie Fold gi

is acquaintance. He will no doubt be warmly absconded. This foured that the number of large you on the 17th to apply for the land, he to give evidence agalant the others, but lie hour daya

HIFPAN 339 1,016. the Tickers Chost, and he JG.CB and close their deers at the end of the Chinese your Company were going to do it. The question I manues that the Magistrate sent alt back to

been ie Britt imont 9 offers Elled and welcomel Nowell won that coveted order banks on Nipo ang Tientsin Honde which will having first heard that the Land Tirpentment mads his sistemania In such an usahafactory.

Grand Totaley

1,855 AD.C. Upon him dovolved all arrangements will be nugrecounted and larger than at any have to ask you is this Husing hard that the dock

The enzalalties among British officers have in cernestion with the Naval proosamen at the time since the opening of this port to foreign letter read do you still persist in your state- A Chinean defectárn erid On the 5th Mont

50 wounded, whûs in Nativo regimonta the Jubilee, task whick he zerated in a most tria, unlesa capitalists in the interior, who ment but lir. Danby did not suggest in the at 1211 want to No. 4 Th On

Alguem are 38 killed and wounded effent manner,Japan Gyretle," pest, have been appealed to, come to the retoué, Arst instance that you diould send in an ap. Truce. I found the tray doge of the scann

Bela, 19th November The total of Thursday a veskelties le 74 and Witno No, arupibetically naka

If bimetalliam could be re established at the

ratio of sixteen pouco to the rupes. India

would be glad to was it, as that to the ratio

aimed at when the mints were closul and

on which the Grzuchil fabric of the entry

is now approximately based, but a two shilling rupes, it is rightly considered, would prove disastron

The writer of a contributed article in the

The Minoxia of the Straits Time

te bering pin and enter... plisation for the and Pop

Lauf gratifed to see that Mr.Gilbert Whyte, defectives belonging to the Usatral und. Lansa the sesing manager of Raub, is satisfied that notations wete eilier ouers or past owners of lots to

His Lordship-Those are the two upper

Lowton; 17 November.

greed to force to be composed of four ~The masters and top engindoTRARINIZING LANE -

teen ou cool Bado SNDE

– DERTFORD ELECTIONL

London, 15th November Mathura altra head appointed to a tot el se në Ors, repórter

The remit of the Destiliei election to replace:

* follows: SASMES Mr. Morton, Unionist 5,317; Mr Bean, From the congenial district u“ Bares comes," Radioal, 4003. At the General Election. Mr. par Dalmel, a remarkabhi story. During a per- Darling polled & 954 and his opponent 4,423. formance of sensational border drams, “Wild.

PRAVDE AND EGVER

Bomboy in the nudioms, onrried away bý Paris, 15:1 November. eroitsient drew bir pistol and fred at tho Tay Committer report on the French laju in the play. The villain was in the ot Foreign Estimates, referring to Egypt, days of a paceflig "the heroine and is cowboy ob that Frans will not be alone in opposing the sected. Unfortunately, his aim was bed. For he modifusion of the final comptonse of the missed the villain nad sect the herome through Mined Temple forming the boat guarantee for the shoulder there was considerable azóta ordions The sqlstitution of Native for the munt in the floutre, sud the play was stopped. would be ostala to leaple The young lady levorisualy, bat not dangerously,

and floor also kindred wit and hard

Singapore Free Press on the proposed cur

then mught the words All salep I shouted “” Who sre von 3* - 3 rapäed, 2 kiung Xing. roney change in the Straite mye: We will be able to maintainer to improve the areage some of the recently bankrupt cash shops in Afr Follock--After Nading ile letter your back, "Hang Ting LI Ching cheung “have seen the doller fall from 3/103 to of the Inst crushing, which was a good onealing. Foodbow and Canton Roads the men were Lordship will undurstand what this latter gun Ohing obede in the size of an old Tried Cleb, We want to see Palang bonomo a great gold placed under arrest by Captain Mackanala on plains an ll was simply k qacation concerning and all members are called Hung Ying, tung 1/101, and hard on the whole prospered country wherefore the corner the americans Monday brening and these men ways to the greatest

belag the sarpamezen 2 had muda The under those conditions and canot believe take over tho vurdug of Punjom the batter we undergo their tral like the other ddfaulting in snewer to further questions witness salabeye reply the door was ooed toe “that salvation is to be found in a token 2/- up the plenul. I must confess I have given nah alap proprietors who are not awaiting In a star dated 23rd gender, 183, Mr. stepped up and saw in the hall quite a number up the attempt to inderstand Panjom. I always trial at fie Mixed Court. The thing law: Janol Essoon leads a mucal moment that of parsons. All the prisoners rere thôre, and "dollar with a firalted gold reasrve. It would was told that it was zich geld autrict, and, fins like the calls for bunishment for tablet with a vertali insopton Thould be put about twenty of them was sitting on the door be unpleasant to go through the experience thick, Ms. Bibby told me that he regarded the perplastov a distance of theizend up in the may oynagogue boted to that Romstal thair sukat pant the frost of a drop to 1/6; but in the long ran woon alter than Raub Lot for some incon miles for three years tere One detective di resigned my position strike and to Thicks the second stage in the induation: Thon

colvable reason Panjom Ways secrow to be ro alono la said to be responsible for above Tle, fed to aver anything to do with the new new members are initiated they are taught two affred think it would be a grave mistake to give dituding Ital

19,000, –N Ɑ. Larly Neria

yagogue, Mr. Bilan levaribly came to me thing, East, how to range their queses in