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DECEMBER 18T 1897.

The steamer Rangerthury from Tandon, left be expected lers on or Abent the 18th lat, a Mlugapore on Baturday, the list inst, and may

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRA

News him been received in Hongkong of the the degenser was well kinws in Honghong; sinoide of Laptain Waddilovs at Yakphuph where his two daughters are rolding, and the news of his death has conta a most painful surprio to his friends He was for overal Joara in the service of tim. Indo-Cblon Steam Navigation Company

ha agus drew large day night and Bave several now Items and all the time he was on the stare his hearers rasped with laughter It is a pity his ongiganente prevented him from

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have a station on the Fulkien coast, and Reno · will no doubt in course of time occupy Lincoliau, presently to be graduated by Germany In the event of China's being engaged in war with either of these Powers, or any other Power, no dependence could be placed upon the Lobeervance of Shanghai's neutrality, and the

Yangtzo trade Might under existing constances be completely dislocated. But with Chuan in the powession of Great Britain wo would have not only making more than two appearances; it is sota conclusion of ife Calcutta season the Cona plano-fuc the establishment of n fuercial emporium, but also a naval station from which protection could be readily afforded to our trade with the Yangisze nud Northem perta as well as to Shanghai itself, where British interests so largely propon- derate. It would be an excellent thing if the cession could bo armnged forthwith, but

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zara that men of his ability some this way,

Mr. Coorg, in his weolely abari list dated, December 11th, says Brains anring the week under review has been very sick, and with the "urception of Green Islands, which bave improved a good deal, and some busiuos iu mining stock hardly anything Las tree done. Cash rates ruled weak, bet a fair demand for time shares, at du rather above tho equivalent of cash rates, indicates a, belief in

pany on to the T'ai Elant.

The Gerraan mail stobmor Pring Heinrich, carrying the Goring mails with dates from Berlin of the 15th ultimo, kết Singapore, an Saturday, the ilih instapt, at daylight, and mug he arpacted hors on or about Thursday the 18th fast. MAYBA

BIMETALLTSM,

give 200 of its own, if it had it, but not having planss) The Interceding selebration of the

It has to do with only Gifty of England's Mojcely will demys be azhociated with your efieth year of the velgn of Her Most Gravions

[COMMUNICATED.]

England's wealth is 10) at two shilltags ex. Bellency's administration, and will berentier The bimolatile, caen has coms to, the front change, 100 at four shilings exchange. At two A general wasting of the mothers of the constituto a meat pleasant link between yourself gain heraus sous American gol ng killings arehenga England con exchange the wealth it produce for the wealth Ching pro- seems to have knosed down silver in order to ass. At four shillinga exchange Chixa hasonly Hongkong Polo Club will to hold at Masid this solony which no distanes or tims ân. Greger Furranks this üfternoon, at 5.30 p.m...

dissover (Applause.) PAY

B EXCELLENDY Gentlemon, I am ex show-what everyone under certain conditions fifty of wealth to part with, for which England The steamer Pakker, whight Arrived on Satury treely gmtotal for the kind words which I would at ones admit that wheat could be goll give fifty and the other fifty of its own moulth Who then gains, by Mr. Frank Lundin scored another acopera ay from Tichisin and Chiefdo, renoual twenty-

the deneral and Mr. Ghaler Lave spoken with.

the four shilling exchange? Emely England, at the Theatre on

asion. I can only say that my name. besiver was a prica Lever before known, wil to whili has half of ite own wealth unexpadel. dieting north of the Brottens MNAO two Chinese sailors from Shanghai jank lamgard to the part I took on the auspicion do for a gold dolla- i buskel, notwithstanding that it has stil noexionuşă.

found upon these medals, and I esteem ita rory demonstrated-wins it is impolite to prore What then stands in the way of England The Calcutta papers contain very favcumble Frost bonuar indeed to have been Governor of that the price of allver does not influence the adopting four chilling change. Torn back hlo and one can see loanswer at Dude, ;The notices of the Brough Comedy Company. On that weous Loan asian you test the metals pics of commcilities. Bevond inero tempora we hundred millions, sterling which Bugland

interesting and prosperous colony will, us both the General and Mr. Chater mild, derangement of trade it does not matter uno saunally receivos in totoodities would be two from a link in connecting mo with this colony, lot to a vountry to part Exc individuals who kundred millions, starling still, but would be over which I have now preklad for over as ther alver is 10 pendă an ounce or 60 pense. If reduced in bulk ons hall, and Lustead of twenty Klyness by the rest of the world, there would be years (Applauso.) (

Refreshments were then served in the dining people would only ait down and reason the milion English people being supported in room, where His Extolletoy remarked that he question calmly there would be no panie ery off only ten millions, the other ten millions would had forgotten to mention in the course of hie import tride gone to the dogs when silver again have to work for a livelihood. To be dress at the Scoretary of State for the Ce- declines, agexport-trado entrod" when silver patriotic, Englishmen should boycott gold louies had approved the wearing of the medals.

ouse Ingland's aders to work, Avery in this colony and he (the Governor) hadspecialy one way op, Nations are domposed of in- age, create a fon shilling crebange, and requested that it be authorised sisters, so that dividale and too world's trods made by inter plossing adon, for, by making England work, Do capitalists whoreves they wont that they were members of Aman has two hands, two legs, and uns month, care for a strong England?

sterling annually, auf a strong England P A photograph of

h of thecompany weanfterwards and therefore, if he choose to work, it is for the moon who control the two hundred millions

to one against poverty, hunger, and dirt. dua trow not. All they want is to bo let alore, With each medal there was also presented aralo a man doen cheges to work, but instead of country is strong by what it produces, not by letter signed by His Excellengy the Governor battering his condition by work he says hoog. what it consumes. At two shillings exchange four stuldings exchange England pronens 100 closing a certificate of award, on vallars, road-tourione lit amake it trotors, and marries England produces 100 and consumos 100, at This alons shows that two hands und trò legs he consumes fifty. It was not at two ebillings 1837-1897. as follows:-

prodaca mera thar on mouth reqviros. It is a exchange nor at four chillings, but at xir common fallacy to imagine wealth as something things to the tail that England's industry. nbstantial, scinking watch gives an income. Orguered the world. Two shilinga exchange redrices, England: to sloth and feada bwonly As a matter of fact there is little wealth beyond millions of people who would otherwise have to that prodated each your by the industry of work. Now tarn to China. At two shillings individuals. It anyous doubts it let him denoribe wealth. Gold and silver! Absolutely worthless, without people to ouret them Tamble all the goll and aurer in the world on a desert island and land a slipwrecked grey there, of water, and yhst-prico gold? Take away gold,"

· which wili ds found, as hitherto, more full and if that policy, does not commend itself to higher rates after the Chinese New York, The form a tast the Norwegian steamar Tancred, the insipient of the decoration could show change of the suruh work of those individuals. we slegid made it strong But do "gold bugs"

Royal Ostaro Complete with Maps and Plans Har Majcaly's Government at least no doubt / market has been adversely influenced by the ghore near Pert Cickburn, Triomoto Island, on the grant foderated British Empire,

1897.

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Pp. 1,300, 87. Directory only, pp. 872, 53.50.

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ought to be allowed to exist as to the effce tiveness of the lion we possess on the group.

The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Tricate left Kobe for this port on the 10th instoot.

The F. P. otsamer Tacoma arrived at: Tacoma on the 8th instant

Mossra. Rickmers & Co. have rejoined the China and Japan Shipping Conference.

The E & A steamer Guthrie, from Sydney Ax, left Port Darwin for Hergkang vin. Timor on the 10th instant.

approach of China New Year, but most of onr Companies are doing wil and carning good dividends, and as the money musket shrave signs of an easier tendency, we should see at all round improvement sa long. The rate of exchange on Shanghai for three day sight private paper is down to Tls 73.

Mere Hurling Bushman & Menzell in on a voyage from Cela to Tokobaza, went or host the 'alto. Further particulars are anków...

taken.

From the British North Borneo Herald we learn that Me Mack, who was engaged on inrrey, of this atata Railway in Province Ueat, wee unfortunately drowned in the Faise-Divering on October 20th. The boat capsized, and Mr. Mask juraped out, and was never seen again.

JUBILET GOLD MEDAL.

Governor.

The annual installation mesting of the St

Houghoug. 22nd June, 1897 John's Lodge was held on Saturday evening, when Bro, William Farmer was installed us

This is tocarlify that one Jubilee Gold (or xil At the Harbour Master's Court on Saturday

ver, as the aaaa zaay be) medal ban boon presented Eight Worshipfnt Master for the engning your twelve Chinese stowards belonging to the alenen for serving rendered in connection by the Right Worshipful District Grand ship Olympia were charged with rinsing in with the celebration in Hongkong of the Bir Faster, Hon. P. Chater, G.M.G., assisted Jokey the earmands of the captain, Ontieth Anniversary of Her Micst Grecious Ma. by Wor: Bro. Ray, U.D.CM and 20th Novombor, while on the high seas, the Ne.

KANAVILZIAM ROBINSON, the Grand Lodge officers, Right War 1 boy refused anty and he was pat az dosk jesty Queen Victoria's Heigu. B. Farmer then vested his officio ad The other boys this struck work and expressed follows: 8. Wa Do J.-Locked their determination not to veluxe la duly antil Bro. G. G. Durnott Treasurer, Bro, C. Parkson Becretary, Wor. Hr. F. Howell; Organist, Bro. A. J. it. Fare; D. C., Bro. W Robertson 1: Bro: P. Powell: Tyler, Bm J. Joria, After the closing of the Lodge the brethren sat down to a banquet. The usual loyal and Magonia tousta were proposed and songs and rositations were given.

change sho protites 100 ml consumes 100. at four shillings exchange the 100 is suddenly- ontracted to 50. Ts China any the poover? Tho quantity in there, thin,only trouble is that it is not available to the same extent my before in ex- change for England's wealth. In that a loss to

3.E. the Governor bas given his natent, in the name and on behalf of the Quean, to the g. 1, Exo. J. Burg L. D."Bro. A, Weill; Assongera on board and the captain re-instatga cha kiỏo is k portrait of Her Majesty Queen Vic. What price then a tin of canned ment or a bobi China? I think not, 5.She would learn to do

Vegrancy Ordinance.

It is notified in the Fassies that Monday, the 2714 December, sa to be observed as a public holday, the 26th being Sunday,

The stamp revenue last month ammenied to $24,512, being an increase of $0.368 on the mount collected in the corresponding month of 1896.

The British North Borneo Herald states that amie and homp are now out on the Soon Laralah plantations, and trial shipments aro shortly going forward.

The senior Glenturn occupied nine days on FATE D'ARRICOT, JORDAN ALMONDS tas voyage from Hongkong to Singapore The long passage was boginaing to caues botas fears as to the vessel's safety.

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The prizes won at the annual regatta vers presented on Saturday afterncom by Mrs. W. O. H. Hastings at the Victoria Recreation Club Commandor Hastings remarked that good weather had faroured the regatta and then was nu luarease in the unmber of antrics. It was curious to note that a family usnaily swept the board at the sporting meetings. This year to dlan Alves bad practically swept. the board. Mrs. Hantings then prezanted the prizes and cheers were raised for Commander and aire. Hastings, Air. W. Backell Hon. Secretary), and Commedero Holland. In ra

that the mory had loen biost pleasantly associ ated with the Victoria Reortation Club, the suit being that a larger number of aquof-ware boats competed. He trusted the friendship be. tween the navy and Club would always con- tinno.

the No. 4 was re-instated. There were MARY the tin and said they would all be punished

to work owing to this threat, which the captain gia tongkong. Floy still refuted withdrew, but be made a note of the offence in his log books Hen. Commander Ramsey said the men lind boen guilty of combining together to refuse duty and they would be next to gael for seven days with hard labour. My

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toria surtionated by a row amil bearing the in- seription Victoria Regina et Imperatrix ”

arms, together with the following inscription :--

· HONGKONGWA MSTAA SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, ROM, HOVERNOR,

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1997-1807.

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It is notified in the Gazadie that owing to haring thanks Commodore Holland remarketwe. for offensive purposes sbroad, to despate constant changes of bowling and no effect till 98 productive labour is a losa, not only to him, but goings are

pravalonco of font and month disease amongst the cattle in the colony in epidemic form. the Vaccina Institute has been closed until further

notice.

A cricket match was played at the Happy Yalley'en Satantny between the Jubilea Cricket mud Foetball Club, and the Independent Cricket and Football Club The latter won Ly ten runs.

Admiral Von Diedricks, of the Garman Navy, laving received bis promotion from the rank of Rear Almiral to that of Vice. Almiral, boisted His flag on the Kaiser si Kinochan Bay on the

Beth November,

This afternoçu, on the Happy Valley, on the ground of the Hongkong Football Club, & foot full match under Assocation rules will be played between frame rupsen in live of the Hongkong Cricket Club and His Ladies Recreation Club. Kick-off at four o'clock, Cricket Club in colours, Ladies Recreation Club in white. The Cricket Clab toren will be. Wood, goal W. D. Mayson and H. G. D. Dower, R.N.. backs; R. Chillingham, P. H. Kew, and W Armstrong, Imlres; E. Morris, A. B.. M. Sir Nicholas Hannen is to leave Shanghai-Head, R.A., H. C. Katson, R.N. (centre-for- next month for Siam, being das at Bangkok ward), J. B. Noble, und G. Davies, EA. en February 1st, in connection with the Cheek (captain), forwards. The Indies Koreation Arbitrating easer in which the United States Class icom will be. L. C. Berger, H.K... At the Sisteme Government are concerned. gost: H. W. Looker (explain) and P L Fugia, W.YR., backs; J. W. Crowley, WYR, H. W. Slade, and C. W Gordon, W.TR.. halves; E. F. Mackay, J. D. Danby, A. S. Auto, H. & Moberly, HKR, and G. W, Millward, for. warda

LONDON, 0th December, ARMY REFORMS.. Lord Lansdowne, speaking at Edinburgh, sketahed an Army programme. He said that Great Britain required three Amy Corps at home to repel invasion, the ability to mobilize antedios is required without mobilization, and to punctually supply the Indian Colonies, He made a propol to re-group the infantry on a basis of four battalions lastead of two, and to mcrange to re-sugaze o small number of resor visis pranally for extra pay to be in readiness in. eassof operations not justifying the calling out of the whole reserve. He hoped to provide the sof dier with a clear shilling a day pay and to be able to list some for three years with the option of entering the reserve ne rensining with the Colours. He also said that he was de terccinal the Army should not be deficient in Artillery.

LONDON, 10th December. GERMANY IN CHINA. The Times Peking correspondent wires that Gorary has undertaken to evacuata Kisochan and to receive, intend, as a coding diation; Samsak in the Pahkien province.

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Land, houses, railways, canals, machinery, she own from her surplus. But England P. It is olear England cannel, at four shillings, exchange and whật are they worth? Fourteen years its 100 with China, because Bogland has already silver, and jewels, and what to do besides without Engiant's wealth and crents wealth of

pureliase when I was a boy but money taken all that China ha, which is 50. and so sincs bagyme clumper and they may now be Logland dowers its song and daughters with its. Wortb more. Who I landed in China the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank rats of interest in 50 and sands them val, as it diu of old. to conquer now hamispheres. In pratico of was 12 per cent, it is now 6 per cent, but forcoran, this does not all actually Lappon as all that. I do not think land, hongus, eta, from pistared. It looks & fine thing for England to în uivilized countries, are worth 27 years par have aned out wealth in the past mad to see it olisse. For this reason that wealth is repro

now bringing in doable returns, but how about duced yearly, no Insting damgo is done by war, the consumption instead of the production of HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB V. NAVY. pestilence, and famine; they are inconveniences, wealth those returns describe On the other This match, in which the lab by specist like a Shanghai mramer, but like they End 16 Tools a fine thing for Chins to borrow request refinined from calling on the WYR, off and leave no rating tree. But, to revert today at two willings exchange and to-morrow to the four. sav proposition. Before taking and the yearly drain for interest reduced one half was, as usual, keanly contested, and orded in a a wife par man would do well to remember that by advance in exchange to four shillings. draw, perceptibly in favour of the first line of his work is not all his own; he has to pay for how about China's, surplus production, if that delencs Tead and Gillett opened against the order and government under which he rear bo by the sumes stoke, reduced on half a Smith and Gillingham and batted so woll that from him to sapport tertio. This drain avon wohlt man produces 100 and his out- consequently part of what he predssss is taken as avilable medisina in exchange for foreign

four shillings Attaching was totalled, wher Gillett, unduly letting him to his connley, for he and his country are im self go, was bowled for a hard hit 56. On poverisholl by what they consuite, not by what ent Rawson going to the wickets, the batsmen still they produce. If a man caven lie is a better on debt is cor

citizen than one who spende, but his savings Foreign in -£126 maintained the upper hand and fix was an enable him to impose for aron the tour of Serplates 13 17 020259

Living noduced with a wiches down for 140 rooibers, which impoverishes them.

-Thin asily Owing to the ready responso made by the Club shown. Suppose é miser to accumulate a million

on to the whip soat round, the gums had then storing, he he leaves to a pondthrift son. It is clear that if the service of the foreign debt been in progress für uns hour sud that quar anything, but lent on Ingest it brings in, wenlih available for foreign trade is also re

A with in gold or silver does not produce is reduced due, half by rise in orehcngo, ike ters! Soon after roaming the middy was skil 25,00 a year Not 25,000 pounds but inced one half in value. At two skillings DX- fully taken at point for a well played 25, the score 25,000 pounds worth of the labour of change the 25 surplus acquires 25 of foreign being lat. Haurit was, however, the beginning other people. Watch on the 25,000 pounds went at four shillingsexchango the 27 surplus go-wine, walen, horses, servanta Wine acquires muly 199 of foreign wealth, it makes of the end, for wickets hogan te tumble quickly produced by labour, women ampported by labour or lough (or rather should I not say it makes the next to go boing Fead bowled by a good lines and servants groomed and fel by others me or to think there are sora who beliers bailer. The rothing batsman had played a The miser father of more value to the glate that China's industrion would be at back by sterling ningatur bisaldo marked by oxemplary than the spend trift son, because they stored odvazce in exhange that a lowerskange labous, the other consumes it Queen Victoria can stimolate them The contrary should be caution at first and later on by some ha in ratiopezt at Balmoral piling up her millions the case, but it is not. On a low exchange cutting and off driving. As the last eight does more for Bet ountry than she would by Chins obtains fall, rajoe for its surples, wickets visited but 50 raps, we will not enter spending them in London, though this is not which should encourago China rather to part into detail but leave the reader to his own with the view usually taken by London traditamen with it in exchange for forvign weilth. Gu Smith and Lammest had five and four wickets at The man he us to produce is the ideal a high exchings China does not obtain tho A role on the German action implicex out of 61 and 30 cuus respectively. The Clab bizon. He is his two handle and two feet en fall equivalent in foreign wealth for its surgius able him to take a wife and between them they which should encourage is rather to retain that a redistribution of the balance of power in the bagan to bat about 245 and were represented by produce obides, which cleldren beget others, surplus. But low schnugo naither does the East, and recalls the rights of Groat Britain Cox mad the captain, who faced a total of 202 to and so they go on until the nation becomes strong one; nor high exchange the other; the earplas As was artisipated, the concert at the Volunmadar the convention of 1846 to the group of be got in 24 hours and were opiced by Dewar and spreads, and lay its birden von other goes and trade goos on, and go on it will until countries and other people. Such is the position thing apakens to the fact that it would be more tour Institute on Saturday roving was islands at the month of the Yangtze. The and Gillett. Cox and Campbell, his successor, ngland now weuples Not by var, conquest, prolable to become self supporting; more pro completo succota. Majer Sir John Carrringtou, neticle adds that the time may come when Grest were both out of ferm, but on Dyson coming in and slaughter, which would make her poor, stable to retain in its own country and distri- Commandant of the Corps, prosidad. There was

hat by pass and production has the aid or bute among its own people the wages it hour aabofal and seamed likely the APD man

harley quia syrld and will mates there, Lingland, America, and Sereiany...

warlanterie in the factories of Jipan Jarrattenance of Vainutes and their sport. The songs and recitations were all good

sharp ran off o cat misfolded by third man whe stronger than she is and wrests the supremaer and there were so many that the national an.

however, recovering himself, rightly throw in from her. Ce it may be her tributaries, those thom we not sang unbl a few minutes before

On Saturday His Excellency the Governor to the bowler's wisket which he had the

she has made talutary by loins, which impose At the Magistracy on Saturday R. F. Town midnight. The performance of M.. Merek was

ayaary mien for interart, will, from very sant, zu versor, was charged with indecently one of the best musical treats were benet prantal modals to amber of gentle misfortune to bit. Maitland joined the woakness, revolt and withhold her yearly eza assaulting three little girls, whose ages ranged to. Hagavo two colle soles in a mest masterful who router and standa in connection with the from four to seven years. The essanit, it is sanunor and latter in the evening her. W. G. celebration of the Diamond Jubiles in Hong captain and both batsmen playing with confid- tion of corn and cattle and wine, and withoat

ence a good sldad appeared iramident, when he infereau uhaf is to become of England ne A decroe dated the 15th of October has ten alleged, was committed in defendant's house Bentley, and Mr., G. P. Lammer: performed kong. The corewony took place in the drawing Smith Ind to go with those exasperating the we knoweth Dreslowing with population and pismulgated to all ble Viceroys and Governors on Friday. Eridonco was given by two of Bigasserenade, Bulley playing thecluri room of Government House. the girl and the case was remanded until to net and Mr. Immort the piano. This item was His EXCELLENCE Condemen, I have letters eu well known to him before the bowler's the land grabbed by those who command the of provinces consenting to the proposals of Yang morrow, bail being allowed in two sureties of particularly rich and gave the newest lafac asked you to come here this morning ine. His quote was a somewhat fortunate 15 tribute, all goor well so long as the tribute Laste- Cantonese and a member of the Trans- $150 cash or one surely of $300,

tion. The arrangements were in the capable-order that. I. might have the pleasure of Ward being too much hate to sore found but should it cause or sizninish what a change mission Office, recommending the minting of hands of Butlery Sergeant Maju Doucao, and presenting to got in person the modals early opportunity to repent at leisure, would come over the faon of the country. We gold coins in order to prevent this train that is we should like in to organize a concert at which I have had struck off to commomo whilst Langhorns was adjudged Low off as how two arms and two lege against one now going on at gold from the country. The rate the Jubilon which took place on 20th palpable hit but both events are a part and mouth, by producing made a nation strong, high authorities of the territories, where Leadur torsones a month

June last, Medals have becastrack in Trinidad, parool of the gamo. Maitland, batting with and we may also sen how a tax upon production gold is produced are therefore commando Cbylon, and other colonies, and it ocurred to slabing confidenen, was joined by Vallings to support inertin, if senil would stimulate the to end at ones a moto of the annual The Parisian correspondent of the Courrier mu that lengkong would not like to be left in and the pair by quier scoring, added 45 runs for overal days prevented or from making hong states is bis "Tolitical Impres the larch in a matter of this sort. The object before the Hen. Teasurer we hnd behind the any badway, and her soal having been ex bausted by that time, a portion of the margadagascar has been reseating for tea of these medals ic to show that the Government sticks for a characteristic 40, Too soon after

ittle surprise. Tho Ministry has asked for a was used as fual to asable the vaesel to reach supplementary yoke of eighteen million frenos appreciated most fully the services rendered by wards, lings, in his sagerness to fore the Nagasaki Sho left the same evening for Kobe to cover willitary expenges for the war. This everyone connected with this Johile, and game fell at mid-off of mis-hit, baring made after being replenished her backers. is not calculated to help the developacist of the specially by the Committes. Of course, it has 20 in something like his old form. With 13 mientes to elupish and two wickets to fall, been somewhat dieult to decide who should colonial spirit or bo it from me to exitiofàre a gold medal and who should have a silver Further details up to the 1st instant liave colonial exponsos that are useful, but nothing medal, but I trust in this case you will look at reached us of the prospecting work being dran a loss seofil than this throwing away of mil the medial net ots secount of its intrinsic valne, by Mr. Gervase Coolm in fisage and Aukui hoza. But had not the insurrections to be up but ou acount of the hoper which is conroyed provinces. Diarmont horing for coal is being presed? When it had broken out, usenredly, posted on within the Tungusi district, and a | but the question is whether it could not have 19hya sinking for coal is going on. The need he prevented, from breaking cat. General of heal at the Hauyung paworks is very pres-Gallieni, who sirved in Teakin order the or sing, and encvarages prospecting, as it is very dera of M. de Lanessa applied, with you, expensive to supply the domand from Tientsin The fire in the Maaganahan mines is still bara ing N. C. Daily News.

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On the 8th December, 1957, at the Union Church Hongkong, be the her. G. J. Williness, HABT KATE COCH FISERE, to MAY AMANDA GREEN

The Daily Press.

His Excellency the Governor will deliver u betare entitled "Two small sketches of two great mon" at a meeting of the Odd Volamiz Society, at Government Horse, on Wednesday, 'the 22a1 instant, at a quarter to 6 pm.

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We learn from Kiuking that the compradore of one of the foreiga hugs there has disap. pearod. It was reported that his defalcatione hooputada su postheper botez ere af pan and

search that is being made 80 Für 13. for him-N. C. Daily News.

The British stoamer Orango, which ist Hongkong for Kobe an 24th November, pat into Nagasaki on the Srl instant, having en- countered a severe typhoon on the voyage, which

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THE DIAMOND JUBILLE,

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by it upon all who wore connected with this auspicions event. I will read out the names of the recipients of the gold medula-H.. Major General Dhok, C.B., who was responsible for the fuo display of troops; Commodore Swinton principles guite different from those which he Holland, A.D.C., who made the arrange- professes to day he was for military intervenonts for the Naval display; Hon. C. Pater, fion of the most reduccil order possible, and the CRL.O.. the Chairman of the Jubilee Com results obtained were excellent. In Madagason, mittoo; Hoa W. Chatham, who was Acting Hongrong, December 13th, 1897.

The following is the record in the Football on the contrary, ho has grisen free rent to his director of Public Works; Mr. W Danby, sis-u-site competition to 11th December military initantise, and the result is that who assisted us so greatly in music, fr. Fang there are evaral millions to pay. The Wa Chies, to when we are very much indebted: THE Times, Reater informs us, anticipates a

new proof to us that military, after the ns presenting the Chinese community. Mr. redistribution of power in the Far East and

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period of conquest, sheeld always be under the Thomas Jrottson, who was Treasurer: Hon. J recalls the rights of Great Britain' onder

control of the civil administration Whorever H. Stewart Lockhirt, decratary; Hon. F. H, 6. the military are the masters, you fin! wilitary May, who was responsible for the erlent way the Convention of 1846 to the grotip of

214 operations underteken fravly. That is falsk ielands at the mouth of the Yangtze The

4-104 You have had anterous examples in Canbedin in which the Folles did their work thut day

Mr. H. L. Mody, who represented the Porses article adds that the time may come

2. Ti Autom, and in Tonkin, where you are ply cumceity: Hon. Commander. R. Murray ing art ten millions too much for military Ruses and Hum H. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G., to when Great Britain will have tɔ claim

expenses.

whom we Toro very much indebted for the "them. The islands alluded to are Chusan The following returrs of the avenge amouci pa so

Lighsive and procession. The recipients of The political situation in the Far East, ya silver medals are--Hon. E. P. Bellice, C.M.G., of Bank notes in cirentation and of speciu in and its dependencies. By the Convention porre in Hongkong during the south ended the Singapore Free Exes, lends additional fr Mr. W. 5. eatlog, Lieutenant Bassard, of 1816 concluded at Bocca, Tigris by Siroth Netomber, 1897, certified by the maua terest to the expected arrival of II.MA. Por Mr. J. G. Backle, Mr., G. Harray. Bain, Jouy DAVIS, Governor of Langkong, and gors of this respectiva Fanke, are published: ful, which, with her sister the Terrible, is the Mr. G. C.Cor, Mr. Chesnoy Duncar-all tha Specie in largest and most forutils type af bruiser in newsperom gave as the greatest assistames The Fugerial High Commisioner KeYING-1----

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Amount. Reserve. the world. The. -construction of these two pomibts, and for their interesting artisida 1 an was stipulated, on the part of the Emperor Chartered Bank of

ressols was the British joinder to efforts in euro the whole community were very melt of Chius, that on the evacuation of Chusty

India, Australiu

this Ine made by the United States and by indobted-r, A. Cosm, Mr. D. R. Crawford, 2 Bud China,

32,820,78281,600,000 Russ. The former power, with direct ayo Mr. N. J. Eda, Mr. J. J. Fraois, Q.C., Mr. D. by Her Britannic Majesty's fores the Hongkong and,

to the mavítáme ascendency of Britain in 108-

Gillies Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. Ho A Mel, Hor said island should never be coded to Slangbai Bank-

horse trade, tarned out two swift cruisers, J.J. Hal Irving, Mr. V. Lawford, RN, Mc Ha ing Corporation, $6,82,270 $5,000,000 the Cobebi and Als Ramapolis, which Ling, Mr. Ho Tung Mr. Li Ring, Mr. A. J Mau- airy foreigu Power; while Her Britan

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wore froudly titled cumeretestroyers. Ewen, Mr. M. Mehta, Mr. B. M. Moses Lleat, nie Majesty consented, upon, her part... China, Limited, $-450,000 205,000 The Inftar, Russia, has already sent the Col. the O'Gorman, MGC. Flatts Capt G. fu esse of the attack of a juviuler,

Rurik ont to the For East, and it was the F. Phillips, A.D.C, Mr. A. G. Bayamond, Mr. Total

$3,806,000 Rotorination to despatch the Rabajo also an I.A. Ritenis, Mr. H. Both Mr. J.Thunburn to protect Ohusan and its dependencies.

improved hurt, that arsed the Admiralty Hon. T. I Whitehead, and Hou. Woi A Yuk, Is the presort critical position of affaire To-morrow the annual becaar in aid of the to order cut the Powerjel to the China Siction.

HE Major-General BLACK Bad Tour Es Sarcon Smith 21.02 it is isaportant that Cirent Britain's rights it funds of the French Convent and Orphanage Tint the Russian bad reckoned wituut taking collonds, wo thank you for the kindly words that (ilingha * 12 will be held at the City Init Ths sistors urs into account the chapter of accidata. The uncompanied the presentation of those medala, Vallings10 this nimiter should-beamistakably assorted over weary in woll doing, but the demande latest news of the Rossign is that before her und wo prize these medals as a grateful and very Robinson It was an error ever to abandon Chusan, their labour and funds are ever intressing, despatch she has suffered a mishng that will liberal recognition of the part great or small R. F. Lamneri 12 4 80 which had it been retained is a British Shaye noir deprived of the incoms formerly take a considerable time to solto rigtits. What which we played on that occasion of national Langhorus 61 17 ¿erived from two golowns the call for space that was it is not easy to discover, bacular rejoining. But we think it would be on Code 128 colony, would in all probability have out having accessitated the erection of a new wing, foreign Guvernments are ways be their own homely If the chief astor in that rejoicing. apped Hongkong in the extent of its now nearing completion. The Luster is always for knoping cucidents to their mou-of-war or left without a medal, and we therefore trade und untersil importance. The British attention in itself and we hope that under armaments vory much in the dark. The in hope that you will receive one of these medals, the execptional circumstances it will this year. formation to haid, kovovar, is to the cost that and we hope you will long continue to wear it an howbyer, kopt result in a substustin aid to the charitable the accident is one that has exposed earious couie a pallen link connecting you with your Extern Goverment have,

work of this valuable institution. Most of the structional, woskness—a fer more naportant Governorship, and that you may in the far matchful eye upon the island, and wher work is made by the orplan and is disposed of affair than a moro bursting of a gun or a distant future poses it down as an heirloom, su complications between Clim and other at very reasonable prices.

breakdown of boilers or hydemtio gr Wattst your family in after tits may be proud to Powera hava bayi in progress a British mun="t

happened appears to bo this, ut at gan tak that eue of their kith and kin boy dacha

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CHINESE AND THE GOLD STANDARD

nation's growth, and if large would ratasi it, cutgut of their territories, while the other. Two arms and two legs support one stomach Governors are oxdorfed to send explorers and leave three, If inertin is another stomach ever the empire to prospect for the preck man still has a remainder of two, to neesmulete metal and report at once to Fektzy if they fud or to spend. If, however, inertin's stomach is ny The intention is to boy ap the gold in tho larger thin his requires more than ble, neces-country that is raw being all to foreigners,

CORRESPONDENCE

sarily there is less to squander on wives, chi. N G. Daily News - dres, and luxury; consegnently people who are heavily tarod bare less to exchange in fraze. thân thus thệ are lightly toond. The sarplus of man'e work-whatever elay it may be, is pers tainly not gol ner silver, anoh mining, und those engaged in it, being too small a quantity to be considered. The sarplus, then, of man's wurk is his country's wealth, and the interebengo f

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of one country's wealth for another country's THE SALLING RACES FOR PARTI

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wealth is commerce, And why yommerce should be affected by meaningless phrases at.. taching to gelland silver passeth compoten sic If anton tante gold it will exchange

TO TRE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESA.” ite wealth for it, if it wants silver ditto, but to my pone a satin richer for the goki nnit DEAR SIR--Whit the Rogutlu is still fresh silver it receives, or poorer hy the produce in pope's minds, I may perhaps be permitted it parts with to pay for them, is the rankeɛt to make some saggestions for the improveral zabbish. The whole weath of the world of the conditions under which the sailing co borond the stall proportion stored 18) in are rund

hiklings, ratlónýs, canals, muchinery, ships, is Exixsordinery as it may seem, it would ap yearly prodiral, and yearly consumed, and paar that sotally no time limit was fixed for whatever margin remains attor, satisfying con- the termination of the races, and consequently gumption, be at large or be it sittall, gold and the only come which the Committes couli silvez contribute very Hitle to its buildings, adopt to bring matins to a conclusion on the railways, machinery, ships, yory greatly flest day was to shorten the ques the margin ja larga, trade expands, the country what I would suggest for the commeration exports what il duos not want and imports of the Cerimittee is diot, in every sailing rach something which it does want it small,

oorimeres contracts, the equntry cannot then at a future Regatta, a time limit of fita indulge in furecies. The only concern a nation'clock Ahould be firell upot and that there Eur with gold and silver is, whether it be should be no shortening of the source under creditos nation or a debtor nation, commoss is any circumstances, and that if the first boat independent of both sad dependent only on the les hot finish by Are s'elunk, tho mot shoakt scascos and the returns they gise to man's bressiled.

The start for tasso races line ahways been Jabour Anston vizich contracta a lean, or in other words bis burden on posterity, does axed at 1.80 p.m. and the course has alwaya not want you por silver, in foot tinless for a been only nine miles, and my contention is that, eet parpone rey takes hem What it doce if fast boats, much as thor which we have now waat is present wealth buildings, eulways in the dent, canust got round such a short- camis merry, ships, or the aertico of noriras in three hours and a half the so-called Hurts adotive augiuos of war, and ruce can only be considered a more or less of a since the constry has no present wealth to drifting match and not a fair test of the speel exchange, at piel gos its future wealth, that is of the different boats, Witte what it tracte pear by year in the shaps of Nobily, I think, will entard that the two days taxation for the worle of as individuel whn racing which has inat concluded, furnished ot Compore it. I may be wrong, but I do not elin satisfactory trial between the compoling think I have anywhere seen it stated that Eng brata, and it would surely have bena far better. land's tax of the world's incuntry exceeds two under snel cirustaces, to have had tim hundred millions orling anally Aerlain limit fired, so that the races might either hava number of people an England live, micry, and I been sailed out the finish or, if the time limit rear chidrea spa 1250 1 year, and taking the were dxceeded, rosallod again sader como mors extreme mass of five persons living on that summitable conditions of wind

TIN it means £:0 pach, so, that: 200 millions stocking Lased barily pelat out in complanon, fleck upports twenty million people, England's shortening the corrka ungiutlly Esed upon is a population fe isna torty millions, from which | most meltfafastory method of procedure aut It follows that half hris cupported by the world inust always give rise to a considerable amount at hege and only half by the wealth they: pru- of disaliainction. As s. sutter of fact, the duce, Turk, now ŵ commerce between Ling, coarse was curtailed yesterday in ə most abrept lam and the world and me how it can be intar, and unnecessary, fashion and just at a time when rupted by Tolilates Talm, attached in gold or to the ros?! racing was teginning. Four or five shyor. The reskih of Chias ovos ezd ebore of the boots antrally sailed round the whole 18 | what it mods for lis own sustenance de 100. | course, being in doubt as to whether the race.

At two,ubllings exchange the price is 109, 114 | hand totally formisated or not, the leading shillingsørafenge the price in do. The wind boat, "La Cigale," falling at 453 -l ma, Ovog Rats Wi.. Wicket modify, is the and the quantity in ther and doar sir, yours faithful y

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quantity most Ry or that oralry can Hongkong 1th December, 1897.AN import more worth than it can pay for out of

P6-May I be permitted to add a still ite own wealth which, remember, 18 yearly further mggestion to the above, aately, that produced ent- yunrly consumed. If China's the tingut time-torourel Begatis courts, commodity is worth 100,it can take that amout which is not at all a suitable one, because it of England's with in exchange; if fifty, Cibina inrolsinuot only tailing down through the pan otily like fifty of England's won the Kdo sklepung but also regalag the gaunt.ct of a long thon buffets from the four skilling, ogebange? ratcing of atoum launches herrèw the Cosmopol Surely Let Fagland, bat. Ohine, which, 10 | tan. Book Buoy and thy line, might with advan

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of war has generally opportanoly visited the Mr. George Jamieson returns very shortly to practice the songusion and blast of the distinguished part in one of the most romantic place. If there is to be any breaking-up of Shanghai to be Consal-General and Commerofel discharge of the heavier grow dismounted se- and soul stirring episodes of the Victorinu era

Attach This appears to be an attempt by the rural of the salier gas within the radius of (Lond Applause.) China Chusan would certainly be includal Foreign Off to carry out the wishes of the tin shock, and not only that, but the blast der Kon, C.T.CHATEN-Your Excelloney, on ba- in Great Britain's share, but circumstances Chile Association, but is really an evasion, layonsiderable part of the dock under half of the members of the Jubilee Conditio

Bowingo AHALTSB. What is wanted in an official who can give is and in trout of the mezzla, á well luformed 1 hava to thank you very much for the door short of an actual breaking up of the unhole tice to travelling about and studying contouponry sare. The dovrsina kass keen to fan lave presented to xe, and which I am Demur wieldy ontpins may necessitate effective or commercial questions with bondquarters At doned to Libs and will undergo her repairs sure woman always valon as pleasant momentous Billete

Indrings cupation of that point. If other Powers Peking: whereas it is a physical imponsibility there. Su was under and for the afters of that most muscious occasion. Allow meat the

Shelford ranean, and after that tis Fusilio studio. Itia kom tinte ta aseare your rellenoy that our that the Consul General at Shanghai can per- nie to canblish anval stations to the north form the duties of Commercial Attacho. It is thought that the vered was 200 parcely vines work rendered most freely had most pe and south of the Yangteżo it would seem pruned that Sir Nicholas Hannen will remain strained by hoz being is so long lost hynlly within the least thought of reward to

than was supposed by the authorities and tia recognition beyond the knowledge of the Chief Judge until the new treaties come only a muniter of common prudents that into force in Japan, when the British Court at kaa even boon geven was the cousin of the nuouess I am proud to say was uobieved. -(Ap- Great Britain should possess a station at the Yokohama, will be abolished, and Mr. H. si misfortune; but pruotical people do not believes placed), or thai sudessa every one worked mouth of that important artery of trade, in Willem will not improbably used Sir word of it, preterring to Bembe it to bad work with will end le no one was it more cost

Nicholas as Chief Judge a Shanghai. Baz manship sul indifferent material. Whutover it spicasualy dra than to your Excellency, without which her -intereța far outweight thoan off and may hoppasting this mat two year ŇU Mide of Krasiz në z’shipúnitting uation, whooperequalizleres, and graig y andhagratify,

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