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mission to be accorded to the Peking Authorities to increass the dutica. That the evil would become so serious in so short s time as las proved to be the can we did. not anticipate, but if required no prophet to foretell that if the poppy were to be substituted for rico and other groin orups

A Japaneu Imperial Orduanes has bone it would not be long before disaster would sued to the effer's that the valgo of chopped atver yen, the airoshtien of which has bean This result bas boon achloved in only too redo legal tender in Formosa will be estimated Ba 1,097 for 1,000 yen gold until further notice MONICLE AND DIRECTORY many districts. Land ou which formerly A furibor Ordinacco comotions that the ciregle the village rice or muffet crops Bourisheton of chopped sil or you will be stopped

after the 1st April next How bears the suurtat poppy flaunting on ite brent, and spiam divann abound in avory town and village of the provinces 17- tioned. A correspondent of our Shangh morning, contemporay paints a most dismi picture of the effects of the oplum habit in Bzechnen. That province, the most ex- tensive and perfiapa the fairest in all China, containing the largest popalation, possessing the robest natural resources in the Empira te becoming simply demoralised through this vice, to which young and old are now alike addicted. He says that a recent missionary. tour to the districts of Nauchunn nnd Fachou has revealed the fact that the puppy is being cultivated almost universally in those regions. Within his memory the production of the dreg must have doubled, and he is not

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THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR EAST,

TOE

1897.

THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL ISSUM,

oh will be found, as hitborto, wore foll end arele than its predocorsete, Royal Ootaro Complete with Maps and Plans 1,240, 37. Directory only, pp. 872, $3.50.

TUE

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DELICIOUS SWEETS

SUPPLIED TO THE DALLA PLESS.

LONDON, 18th December, GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN BRENOWEST AFRICA,

THE GERMAN CHINA SQUADRON.

theda loja la Kennedy Road for the purpose of bullding house thero, ger did I havo y 400

THE HONGKONG SHARE HARKET THE 1897 VINTAGE,

Mr. J. Voron in his weekly share

label 13th December, says

to entertain Europeand been a grit sand

of Ohjas. Mrs. N. R Anderson translated for her into Chinese, and os she did so all the Chi The following Messes Cutler, Fulmer & nese ladies eftting together at one long tabla rsstiem ar sit with Me Hasbr na to building,

en report on the siningo of 1997

rogy and bowed, saying it was for them to on this grounds 1 Akt pot days Buy Convorsi

We regret to have to record another gonorally thank the forsign ladies for cousing. A Chinese tion with Ara Darby at about the tiny tha

5 market optiunes relive with hat littefanatiefcotory yere vintage throughout Eu Istly stor this side brist spooch, followed roper In Trance continuous heavy reln we by Dr. Reifssyder, whi interood Mrs, Fran Shughuis have and was put up for sale He was not la pontanication with ma all. After the business and rets were cause of the ortant state of nitaire, while ham to the coaembly, as having started a sekool ground was purchased Mr. Panty asked and if Basks-Hongkong und I had beard that the sodmenity had engard, been in rognast for email odd lote at 173 to 17 in Portugal and Spain to las Brorching host for Chabae girls some thirty-five years ago. Messrs Leigh and Orange to evost the per cent pen with small sales. Nationale and the absence of rain st the proper souson Mrs. Farnham thou sail for words, both the

chraviole

back tha dinner guasts bogan to disperse, it being ON Az o'clock There seemed but one epigion, guagogne bildings and he wanted to know site, out of the market and without business must be attributed the disastrous colts we latter ladies speaking, in Ohiowe. After this why he was not engaged, seche lied preparquahantation

Bordean Extroniely unfavourable weather that thitha tirat attempt of Chinese ladies the ohl plan himself, I said to was vory handy MAGINE INSURANTES Chien Traders are PRANGE to masy Ligh and Orange were The Erme on offer of 870 arithout leading to business, architects Mr. Darby Ald sot Ake shine and Unioria Centers, and Bérelte are all obtainable throughout the year line anticoly prevented the zaid it was not fair. From that time up to the at quotations with no gales to sport. The vintage turning out fuccessfully, the grapes complete success. The dinner was excellent mooling on the 15th March I had no conversa, Northern Insurances have weakened in Shangwers gathered in more or less bad condition, and and well served Woms servants watter behind tion with Dr. Danby with reference to 1,391 or bai, North Chinna bug quoted at Tls. 395 and under such circumstances It-Je very touhtful many of the Chicco ladies to light thair pipes the upper lots, either in his one or pleasure Yangtze at $145, whether the quality of the swing obtained will for them, etc., other was the dinner was pntirely During the sans period Mr. Bolillos tel me FIRE INSURANCE Hongkongs and Chinashe ne all satisfactory. As regards quantity the arrel by non. It the pensitated school is that Lo had bought the two upper lous for his hare besu in offer during the wook atquotations 97 vintage is hely, to rank is one of the 38 well organized as the dinner there is a now own purposes and that he proposed to erect with only small sales of the latter at 3107 and poorest for many years paaf, indeed it is believed ore opening out for the girls of Chins, and if although official statistics are not yet to had ones they came forward, tho awakening of terricos en them. He never expressed his in $190.0

SKIPPING Hongkong, Canton and incaos that in the lower classed wines, tha prodaco China may even after all become a reality, For fantkou of making use of the two apar lots in onjugue with the tuner lot, after weinchen vd with a small lausing at S87 and of 97 will be but one-leurts to on-airth of af hundreds ouers no Chinese bar fronted received the letter from Mr. Belilies refusing $293, Indoslava ruled quiet at queiation with ones cut-torn, while the batter cladad will their womankind og une quantité négligeable, and not be struck by the quiet dignity of the It is anderstood that at du interview boleto give up the whole of the lot I had a small sales. Denglases tomain steady at 357 also slow a very consflorabla roduction, and yet wib all their glost and suppression, conversation with him about the 15th March with mal ales Chins, Manilas and China The quantity of po produced Hing the no impart person could look roand yesterday Chinten lelies among what must have been to. thom very difonit hurroundings, as also by the Mr. Chamberlain add Barends Cancel the and before the ideotting That to the first Matuals unchanged and without business precoding five years is as follows

recedingly sensible And Intent capriation of upper lots from the lower lot Before roart of the week changed hunde at $133 ani. 1095 930,000 settlement of the West Africa question was time I knew he wanted an approach to the REFINERIEs China Sugars in the early 1250 1491,000 hide. distinctly facilitated

criving fua letter of the 8th March from 153 later however, with a small unsatisfied J804

1,040,000

the plans of their school, which clearly is to Belition taking our architects to confer with Mr. demand the rate unprored to $155 and $104, 1893,100,000

Bazy of the faces, angecially as they exbibited. Bargandy-In the spring of the year the thery nasty palace fall of promise For Danby ns to the portion of the lot required; Thores king transacted for over and the end

For March Ldecus cutiune neglected and prospectammaged most favourably for the Bower that glorious future over arrived, but always had not heard any suggestion that Mr. Belilies of the month, on fitio gales were affected at 8102 proposed to keep a parb the lot. I d nat Loir from Mr. Rzofiel, one of the directon witlicut broinsusing and continued until the fruit looked set to come.-N. C. Daily News

MINING Pujoms have found buyers at factory, but in August and September, there About the difference between the Land laveste tantment Company and Mr. Danby id riderence to 84.40, 5430 and $4.60 during the wook and wasa superabundance of enla; and in consequence tae tro upper lots. I remember rearing the closestendyst $4.40.- Chatonnages haraohang a cold temperature, the antipodes of (Lat Jatter of the 3rd July, 1996, in which Mr, Belilios od handant $1023 and 8105, closing steady with necessary for the tipasing of the fruil In loped the trustees world he present at the sale.bayers at the latter rate. Jelabus, Oliver several of the districts a certain meant of per I enquired of Mere Laiga and Orange nod and Grest Easterns have found small burars wine was made, but how it will eventually

the Irand Investment Company whether they. At quotations, the latter elesing with sellers turn out is somewhat problemsticals For When we come to comparo tha achievements intended to sumpsic for the lost at $5 and 89.99. Rants contiue quiet but natoly the 1896 wine has well-developed since of our professional bekers with those of half a

Mr. Pollock rabaiting that was not rebutting steady and sales have been affected at Sel, last year, while that of 1895 is of eptordid svidence, or bis friend bed put in the letter in $303, and $30 for cash and at 322 for January quality costory sgo-it lias to be admitted that the mon and for March, market olesing quiet at Chapague-In this district the vinen suf.who fought in the open air with bare Ústs for a fered severely from frost, which were praelent parse of 25 or bo hod a particularly hard time big opening dod that it was distinolie SE VERORER Shay SS

vidmans" has caused much damas in the blow was a thing practically unheard of, sad Cenomandant Esterhazy has written to rebutting orkieneo, Ra it was flatly contélio DONKS, WHALVES, AND GONE. throughout Trance in May, and we learn that of it. In these days the terrible knock-out

kong and Whampoa Dacken bays been on offer neighborhood of a rizs and Eames It is un- the mor who entered Aloring ofta had

much longer Coming still late, to the period st quotation without inducing buyers to come Fortunatoly a fact that the gathering now undergo a batharing for an hour, and often formed Kowloon Wheres are not for ploted may be regarded as Chilave and it is of Sayers, Hugnau, King, or Jem Mace, the with sellers and no sales at $ and $50 for small letz would doubtless his accepted Wontoubt, so we are advised, if any of the produce emolarient its but little better, and the punish

this English marke chais are on offer at valued rates, bet are actiently good for exportation, even toment meted or quito ne eavare. Near-a-days it ring an oftener probably thau this subsoribers wanted at the doment Baumere Here again the result has proved is the fashion for big purses to bo put up for Launs, HoiZLE, AND BUILDINGS-Hong most thaastrone owing to the fensis which competition amongst one gladiators of the kong Lazila continue and sad neglected at practically destroyed all the new hoote, and it care for hundreds of pounds she wou and lat S4 with no hominous to repert. Hotels.bove was only in cheltered plecos that any grupen the minutes. If my memory corpor me found small buyers at 349-fox caah and sales were grown. As no Rizstration of the usagat the struggle for the naistence of the boxing have been affected fur March st 502 West able preduction of decent who we may etate matches was particularly severe ons, and Pomia and Humphreys unchanged and without that are of the Chateaux that on an aorage hinged I believe, upon a contest is the business.

produces 400 bhes, this year produced but de

was concerned. The knock-out blow has already. bhde. Happily the Field of 1895 es vory at Metropolitan district, in which Jack Kaifton brought to a summery conclusion, and I cannot been responsible for many big mistahes being

The Emperor Willis ill go to Kiel on the biostaut, to bid farewell to Prince

ITALY Houry and the Chura squadron,

Count Rudi has informed the King he is unable to re-construct the Callast.

THE ENGINEERS STRIKE.

At a ballot of the engineers en stils 35 cent. rejected the masters proposals.

[FROM TONKIN PARKES) THE DREYFUS CASE.

PARIS, Ird Dasombor,

erat Pelliouz, whose repers is not yetconcluded, asking to be tried by court-martint in order that ho may be able to solemnly prove his innocence

PACIB, 3rd December

My, Francis

SPORT AND ANECDOTE. By An Orp FoɑEY,

ODERN GLADIATORS,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY surprised to find that the price of food is bigh in consequence. The western provinces of thair again received Fans SUPPLIES OF China bate produced opium for a long period of years, but it was not until the relaxation HOLESOME CONFECTIONERY of the Imperial Decrees which of late years have been allowed to become a dead letter -agains the cultivation of the poppy that the industry received the stimulus that bas caused the conversion of the rice grounds in to poppy fieldle. TheChinese offices sbare tho profita with the cultivators, and they on nive at the smuggling of the drug into other provinces Under the former con dition of affairs, when the Chinese in the maritime provinces drew almost the whole of their of supply from foreign countries the habit was limited on account of it cost; it is now, owing to the low price of nativo dng, within the reach of the poorest diasse..

N. Melico and General Billot, questioned The crusade of the anti-opium fanatics has therefore had the effect of slowly killing in the Chaubar, declared that the Dreyfus case trado it the Indine opion, but, pari pasu, did not now exist, the judgment arrived at immeinely increasing the prevalence of the most be respected. "General Dillot, added that was for them to show that he had it not for Electries at $10, Fenwicks at $29, and Hong- attributable to heavy rains, want of grasbl08, knock out by every means in its pesor. Tears

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Hongkong, Hb Desember, 1897.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

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UNET communications relating to the news turns should be addressed to THE EDITOR. ""

Topontanismut forward their nameandaddrem with communications addressed in the Edtior, nvi for publication; but as evilance of good faith.

dil letters for publication should da written en me nda of the paper only.

opium habit in Chiun. Even Eseter Hall will hardly consider this a satisfactory out come of so much vituperative energy

his soul and consulence Dreyfing was Froperly tried and was guilty. The declarations were received with applans. The Chamber adopted by 318 votes to 63 the order of this day which was duoepted by the Government, signifying A meeting of the Sanitary Boxed will be held that the Chamber regarded the case is deter mined and approved the declarations General this aftomoon,

Billot scarified the leaders of this allons

The German mail steamer, Prinz Heitrichompign passed Gap Hook last might at 8 o'clock.

The English and American mails slows 10.45 am. to-day.

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The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Poseiden left Singapore for this port on the 13th instant.

The Japan Gasette says there are some 50,000 baga of German bass sugar at present in stock: at Yckobama.

Two notices to marinore, relating to obstruc tions in the neighbourhood of Stonecutter island, wil be found in our advertisement coin.mas.

The Japanese Oficial Gazette announces that on the 16th ult 13 cases of bubonla plague occarmi ut lukko Taichu prefectnie, Formas, and other cass of the 1st inAZ *

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The N, Y. K. steamer Yamaguchi Maru. (Bombay Line) loft Slagapore for this port on 14th just and is expected to arrive here on tho 20th intent, at daylight.

The Bellos case har boon a dull, dry, long job. So far only one jolse has been perpetrated and that was by the Chief Justice. It will

Bear in our report of the case.

be

We have roccived from Messrs Flotoler & Ch. (the Pharma)) a caries of four will calon dars with pocket. Hlustrated with well printed views of the Houses of Parliament, Canterbary Cathedral, Giant's Causeway, and Darkam Cathedral and Castle.

The Missions to Beamen annual tea

Toonynically rigrad communications that have uitgling will be held at the Kowloon Institute, wbrandy appesen in other papers will be inserted. ou Testay, December 28th. The tea will Orders for cabra copies of Daru PRXSE aloid betones at 0.30 pm, and the meeting at sad Befane 11 son on day of publication. After that pm. Commodore Swinton L. Holland, E. how the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash A.1.C., Iras kindly consented to take the olair

Telegraphie Address Pavad. Voda:

F,0. Bon 20 Telephone Be.. 12.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, -DECEMBER 18th, 1897.

We do not hear muck, in this fin de siecle.

hushbmitted for the Cabinet's consideration a

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PARIS, 6th Docembər.— The journals comment on the proceedings in the Chantor and say that the military courts must now be left to accomplish their work in ponce

THE TREATY BETWEEN GREECE AND TURKEY:

THE YAH LOONG COTTON SPINNING CO., LIMITED.

of the pastime or sport it which you liko would be well advised in discouraging the

dolaga of our brat men, both amateur and pro- fessional, but the Shirin und Smith fasco-one of the most disgratufal episodes connected with the Higgasted me to such an extent that Test all appetite for the sport, and have only gaite recently noticed the doings of any of tho

ago I took a rory kann dolight in following the

ang art made by the Bellion as to the reason why the frostess did not attend. Mr. Bellis in his evidenes crideavoured to mis- represent the meaning of the lotta and he stated that the trustees did not attend because they General Folieax yesterday presented his had given up all iles of buying the lot. fr. port to General Sansion, who has referral the Sara evalence would show that that was not Esterhazy affair to a burt-martials and be would also show why they did not

A letter from General do Boisleffre to the attend

Mr. Pollock-Mr. Balilios did not say that Agence Haras afirm, natrary to the state. ments of certain journal, that ho le never he said the trustees did not attend.

Mr. Francis-I am afraid my friend's note: either writton or telegraphed to Esterhazy, that taking prevented him front hearing all that was he has never seen hip, and that he has reverseid,

MISCELLANEOUS Green Islands have His Lordship said he had clearly indicated- had any communicating with him,

that the pleadings as they stood raised the issue further improved with salos at 8324, 8523, and factory both as regar la tuntity and quality PARIS, 5th Decembar

that the defendut did not buy the land as one $35 for da and at 3171 and $175 for new Charente There has been out ong-tenth of of the trustees for the Jewish community, but shares. Watsons hve found small bayers at an ordinary crop, and the quality is poorly thinking that the welfare and prosperity. that he bought it for his own purpose. The S, but more rares are obtainable at the rate question wheth any shipper will quote brandy issue on that point lay on the plaintiffs, and it is some at 999, and Hour of 97 vintage. The cause of all this himself, but as a trustes for the Jewish com- Kong Splusing Co. at 317, All Cotton Mills and the grapes were gathered in an unzipo and

and 1806 are of fine quality

GERMANYEON munity. At the hearing a counter defence, so have sufiered a docline in the North and are ecen rolon condition. The Cognos of 1895 to speak, as raised that the defendant intended weak at quotations.

As in the case of so many other of the win to give them only a portion of the lot. That

producing districts, the weather most te held defouco was a resonable and probable, ono, and

responsible for the failers of the vintage of his Lordship had told that the plaintifa might give evidence in reply to the counter defence,

Giemany; the quantity is extremely small, and ant at the spare time he Indiested that they

The first ordinary meeting of shareholders in the quality is but melours Of resent vintage. To ad to bela s treat to suo men like care for the hurricane style, as it is torraad, would unl be allowed to give evidence by way

PORTUGAL that has como into vegno: of recent years. of sustaining the issue that originally lay on this company was held at Shanghai on the 8th that of 1593 still stands perpassed Mace and Donnelly, but I cannet say that I them. His Lordship did not think the question December, at the offices of the Rusin-Chimese

During the whole of the summer the weather At one period somewhere about the early light-weight objected to ought to be put by Mr. Francis Bank, Mr. S. Fearon prasided and they was exceptionally hot and deg, and in thang eighties, the Midland district unearthed

Witness, continuing After receiving the were also present Messrs. A Werth, Wang lettor fruni bir Bolillos refusing to give over Kiali Zor (Dirastom), WA. C. Plat (Legal regards the grapes vero corched sedan let a talent, the whole lot I saw him in Mr. Blators office, Advisor) CW. Wrightson, H. W. Daniel, shrivelled. We do not think the wine of 1807 name Tom Hill carrying all before Lim regret this state of affairs, beontae port wire hende Hill, C. and W Brown, T and W That was about the 15th Moroh and bofors the Collingwood Wang, Rodewald, Aes, can ever be shipped ass cintage wise we much in satent competition. Then there were, mesting fo Mr. Dauby's office asked Mr. Hang-kee, and Soey Foong day an Belikos the ravon for refusing to transfer the Mr. C. W. Wrightson having been appointed metragies in popular favour, the shipments Shillook, A. Disgrond, 1 Isley, A. Woodward. whole of the lot and said he know very well secretars to the mealing, the Chairman suido Great Britan alone taring the postning and another or tye whese nares do not so 24,50 pipes in the corresponding period of last out no one has takon their places, the only star that it was all along the intention of the Gentlemen,this noting is paraly a formal months have morted to 25,054 pipes, against readily acour to me, Rot since they dropped tangles to have the whole of the site on, and is called to conform with the Hongyear. The wine me does not look colour and produced being W. Plimmer. It would b rather an interesting computation to find out hay boquet. Mr. Follock mid his friend ought to have kong Ordinance, which requires that u meeting

SPAIN. how much money had been normally won ani sul be held within four months of the formation orosi-examined Mr. Belilion on the point of the Company. Or taking over the mill from

The yield of this year's vintage in the Jeren lost in boring contests during the last ten years The Lordship gave Mr. Pollock leave to re-

Chang we had many difficulties to contend examine Mr. Halilios If he so desitol,pecialy in the sourganisation of the district will net exceed two thirds of an average for ny, a couple of hours' boxing, for some of Witness-Br Bolilios told me he wanted a system of trorking from the practically Chinese prop; the heat dried the gtapos, and the result, the most valuable punce bave ove picked up approach to the upper lofs, otherwise the value methods that the prevailed. I am glad to say will be to make the mast" of Sigh strength for less than five minutes work, and now that of the upper leta would depreciate Then he that this difficulty has now been overcome, and and full of saccharine, mehmasts as a the Birmingham Olympic Clab, vies with the sid ko masnt by approach roadway. We asked him how met land be required for it everything is running smoothly. Au we ex rule thevelop into scaras commen wine National Sporting Club in Leadon for os Ho said he required a very small piece, and ported, all of the spinning amchinery required Spanish Port, or Tragon-Hero again the celloery of management and riobness of prizes, nekod me to meet him in Mr. Dauby's office is extensive vorhanling, and this is now-boing to spell of intenself, hat and dry, won the cost of lust, boxing mes sve increased thres minutesi, anil Craig (the Coffee Cueler") the afternoon and he would then tell me. The redually done anlar the superintendence of other did not give the grapes & thoaca to sell momendo With the list for treaks we lose a purse of 250 in about the ame space of meeting at Mr. Danty's office was the direct new fittor lately arrived from England. On consequently the quantity harely execode one have been Barge wlis tig stake in less than

going into the question of the extension of third of last year's folder result of that interview. I seked Mr. Orang the mill it has boon found that 20 eddiY...

OVICK WORK to come with me. We want there with the object on, to the building is necessary, as by Marsile The vintage was much smaller then time The string was formed of the my suit of trying to moet Me Belilies's demand for the estrangement of the prosent machinery and warped; it la quife on third was than which the plaintiffs, D. A. Gabbas, A. sake of Fosco and not, as Mr. Betilios wid, replacing a portion of the ring frames in last year The cacao cantes as were prevalent in Raymond, and A. J. David petitioned the Court for the purpose of ascaring what ground on behalf of themselves and of all ethers of the as required for the synagogue. 16 was not Jewish community in Hongkong, except the for the purpose of secertaining how much deferant, for a declaration that the defendant we were to give Mr. Belilios Mn Danby purchased a certain lot of land in this colony explained what Me, Belilios wanted. He did known as Inland Lot No. 1,381, as a trustee for Lot explain what Me. Belition proposed la and on behalf of the plaintiffs and of all the with his upper lots. I do not recollect whether other members of the Jewish community in he showed the terraces or steps be the plan Hongkong, and that ho now held the property Ar, Orange had a play and to doussed it will in trust for the Jewish community subject to Danby to see how much land could be: the payment to hint of whaterer monica bo exepared for Mr. Belilios. After a little discussion pended in the purchase, HAR

ho could spare something about 10,000 square Mr.J, J. Francis, Q:C. instructed by Mr: 74. Orange found that. If I remember correctly, or in such filer paco in Shanghai as the BoardADIS DINNER AT DITANG BULBOA to the disappointinant of the large and fashion- D. Thomson, of Messe. Deacon and Hostings), foet, Mr. Belibios and Mr. Darby approrod of Wotring goounded, and the resolution. appeared for the plaintifs and Mr. H. E this and then Ballllos raised the question of

rataining wall betwgod, the spare was carried unazozaly. The proceedings for grand and this rangogat ground He said minated with a vote of thanks to the general Pollock (instructed by Mesare. Wilkinson and having

we should pay half the cost of the wall. Woningers, proposed by Ale. Wehrung. Grist) for the defendant

It is not fair on your part to put us to that expoiss after we have allowed a pises for your own use. He said the wall supported our lot and his and therefore we ought to pay half the cash After long digite with us wo thought it was not worth shue to quarrel opor

·PARIS, 4th December, The treaty of peace between Greece and Tarkoy his been signed.

SUPREME COURT.

15th December.

IN. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, BEFORE SIR JOHN CARRINGTON.

(CHIP JUSTICE),

QUEBAY AND OTHERS BELTL108..

Mr. Francis proceciol to call "rahitting

eviduuon

Mr. D. Silas sau an assietant in frm of D. Sassoon, Bons & Co. and a member of the Jawish community this colony

The maintenance of form on which I

example of the modern school as face WaS of the older. At the momuat of writing I am himble to lay my hand upon the record of NEW DEPARTURE IN FEMALE

the Slavia v. MoAulife battle in Londos, bint- EDUCATION AT SHANGHAI Vall recollect it was fer tremendous salt,

the upper story, the number of spindles can Porngal and Spain occasioned this disaster. gossiped some few weeks ago is more important be increased to about 20,500, at s vary moderate The fruit was naturally seriously affected by inboxing probably, that in anything else outlay. This quality of the ysm wo produce 1 the hot Siroco wind that was provalent in again, and the man who gives way to ex amplessed to 887, is satisfactory and the Billy in September, and continued some time, may as well throw up the spongo entirely. prices obtained compare favourably with those Agrost many of the grips have been converted Bone boxers appear to be able to keep up for s foreigz maingement. The role of the first modern f current for the proinct of the other wills ander to raisine, atill som fairly good wine has been vory long time, Burge being a notable au

are working of the company will be known to us by October ned, and I therefore prope "That the first sound general meeting of the Company should be held in October, 1808, here shall appoint

and yet it was all over in one round, greatly

of rounds and had to offer a couple of reverses

little later. Then came a remarkable run of Day without either of them aching a third accesses, eight bontests being wo straight

On Monday, 6th December, at thies o'clock, ble anlience who had brood.entered this an event took place, which has for the many proibitive price Nearly three years ago this would rivet the attention of the whole com €1,200 at the Central Hall, Holborn, by surprising things that are happening in Chino, Francis S. Crug,inckel op & perse of munity Five years ago, even two years age, defeating Ted Pritchsed in one round who would have believed in ten Chinese ladies #troke of luck that fall to the lot of very fow of distinction from arzone parts of the vast worllisen With woh Inducements offered one A RUSSIAN MILITARY ADVISER

ampire: inviting some fifty on shingo a Would think that we should be able to The Royal Hongkong Yabht Club's race on

FOR CHINA.

ladies of different nationalities to a large bread a race of boxing men elever ogonghor hard enough to stant up for longer raricds. Balurday for Capt. Phillips's prize will be from

semi-pabila dianer, and not only inviting them the in the nister of quick work no que, the Polion Pior, Kowloon, and Meyer's rest busy (port), Kowloon Rock (starboard), Meyer's arrived from Shanghai abunt January 1895,

Information has reached us to the effoot that but themselves sitting down with them, con east lany (post), and Chamel Rocks (pors) 9 and about eight or nine months afterwards I

a Russian Military Adviser has boon engaged versing with them at for as the exigenics of anless it was the grent John T. Sullima bim mile Btart at 2pm. Maid Marion, Phabe, took up the duties of hon: Bretary to the the matter and if it was a small expense we would Erics, and Chanticleer allow Activa and Meteor Jewish community. I fool over the papers in out him on that point, Then we asked Mr. 2 minutes and Sybil 6 minutos,

carpestica with is now synagogue from B. D. Darby what the retaining wall weak cost, and by the China Government, The engagement language permitted and partaking of the self, has probably won his battles in quicker Sussion had Co., she were locking over the old he worked it out to be vertainly not, more than was obviously made some little time back, foreign tare iti regular. Burapeau stele, kaives the tha this dark-skinned athlete from One ontooine of the occupation of Kisechan synagogus affairs at that time I took consider $1,200, Mr. Balilios asked Me Daily, to be so the off is expected to arrive daily and forks ohamrose, and Rower spread table Harlem, Now York. In his first year he de by Gemmy is said by the Japanese verzeelatable interest in the question of the new surest would not cost more, whereupon Mr. Danly he is not already in Chins. The test may cloths all included Such a thing could net footed George Boardio two rounds, and Frmer of the doings of the Society for the Suppres press to be a postponement of the payment byggas and Iapplied to losers Ligh and Orange workod unt the cost and said he was almost sara baxo been perfectly well known to our reprown-take place outside of a fairy tale we should in one rotna. In 1893, his third year, to lim- don of the Opuita Trade. Not that we want to hear either for from that euin Japan The Chinese Government hoped to pay new synagogue. At that time there was an M. Bolige, Just to please, you to wall to the meril public. The odgogement this world of mingled prose and melodiams the balance off in May next, hat Germany's regular Commities in asistenco. The letter, Fon 3000; as half the cost Mr. Dalilios, and, which is by far the most serious stop on Bassica The dinner was la is the largest dining hall foot karmony with Russia's general programme perhaps, anyway vary appropriately Arcadia ently mischievous body: Exeter Hall and scil has aptist arrangements compleidy In cisted 20th May, 1898, to Janob 3. Suesson, pustile on tout point, I penis as part-hich Chinn has soumiscolto, i jos per In Chong Suho a garden, called for the sonce the factions which there. £nd home or view of this altered state of things, Viscount; London, 7708 prepared by nio. There is à réfer-lo it, because the retairing wall might cost more in the Far East, and verifies what we have been tho, foreign Conunla wives wore invited, but vand, In 1894, however, Peter Midiar, got

on the proposed new synagogue, cad plans pd trustees should pay half. We said," Wa bendgizarters are still far too much in evid- Takashima, Minister of the War Department; exce to the report by Mosazu. Leigh and Orange l'or il tight out less, bat whatever it could predicting. It is also in harmony with the Cashether ne attrahed to the Consulates, or as ad the better of Craig in a couple of rounds, nud ence for the welfare of the Empire orbit for the cost of repairing the teroponry drawings were forwarded with the report. The bould not mappt way such liability, we are sini Convention, in connection with which we hornal of the Akin Ten How Natural Fost upon his arrival in Bagined he promptly for the

cause of rational progress. Now barracks of the Japanese Garson at Waihil latter is sigued by Mr. Balilios who saw the zot got song meas to do go. We went to may mark off mulher detail accomplished It Society), it fe hard to my, for all the ladies on estriad of 500 piese by defeating (Brión, Matter before he signed He also eur Leigh cut yon minicably in this matter and we would brings into stargar raliof the fast, the orate the Committee of that Society were invited the Garden Frying a high gene after over- that China has, by legalising the cultiva.

and Orange's plans. Before dealing with the not mind paying up to $1,000, Mr. Balili has arrived, or is arriving, in the history of together with a carnis Dumligy of restenary coming Fritchard, found flavin too good for tios of opium and subjecting the native In the United States Contar Conrt at Yok question of the new syangugus 1 mated to old not agres and as he was getting on China's interconso with forsign Fowers, which later, zu s for ethors, probably individual bin, single raand decking the contest,

legitimats hoxing I fail to drug to a comparatively light duty, ham on the 6th Dentaber, before Mr. J. F. know the cost of the new building and the reasonable I left, loswing the trusted with Lim, will open a new and eventful chapter for all friends of the Chinese hostesses. There was Fieryone agrees that thus Coles Colors: Grey. Consul General the National Bank of menus at our disposal. I therefore requested At the isoting of the 15th March defendant concerned Russia standing with s pistor goodly gathering of Chinese ladies litle Lurricano lightor of the most pronounced prustically subsidised the hotas grown China, Limited, brought an action for 16,737.60 Messrs. Leigh and Orage to carefully make a said that rules 19 grad to par male she cost leveled at Chizh hend and getting all the sprinkling of natural footou Mazohus, and el type but what partiolar lighter te be sricle, the import of Indian opium in on the you against Monday. Bros. & Locisar Myamall plan and a roport. They sent them to me of the retaining wall, whatever is come to wants. The situation can only be levelled up though, when dumee mis sonnuage certale indoing this torado business in place of decline. There is still a very considerable Lechfeld-appeared for the plaintifs. The after they were prepared and I showed them to thing was sotiled About the beginning of by some other Power gutting on China's other unree of gentleman, kindly sapsibliding OEES AND FOXERS,

petition of the plaintiffs stated that they font to Mr. D. B Bassam and Mr. Moses, my seniors, March, before the receipt of Mr. Belilios'nde with s gatling gun Bat it may be the arrangements called out foreign ladies to dermed for good Malva and Bengal drag the defendants the sum of $18,000; and to seonze and then fucks them to Mr. Balilios, I showed later, and stora regno har sta tha galling, guu will be riserved for the de this gide, bacino it is marmor, et Chin and Iti dimul lo 20 oant for the wonderful owing to a large proportion of the smokers the payment of that money with interest at him the plan and report, which be carefully give only a portion, went to the anth fanse of more vital southven anterorts: The European ladies sat down fairly mixed, and faination boring lisa, for a curtain section of per cent. per ansam the plaintife obtained from usamined. He asked me several questions Mr. David, Mr. Orange; Mr. Rayon position of affairs is sech, however, as to lead well known English lady might be seen drink our people, the admiration for the heroes of the being accustomed to the use of a good antes dufendents a promissory neto en 21st: Ono question he asked me was way a portion did not at any time alter the latter go with Mr. vid volçuring and edlech to every movement,ity honths with the various Indy relations of (ring boing wo means confined to the "gh, the: to be prime motor in the feast, presided over yous for an important boxing match, and whilst other table attended by several of the best surringes, broughams, cars and cube drive up with walls, fatitlesly attired, there will be pase article. Buta rase is rising that, never January, 1894 As collateral security the d marked on the plan was left out and I eaid Darby, to look of the nito. Looter told him and ro, may patisipate very interesting develop the Wousting General, Wight the riff the title class, or the lowest of the low. Let any

known of the Missionary body mat haring known the tests of the Indian drug, fendants hypothecated to the plaintifa vertain it was the interion of the architects to apply that I would go with him to look at the wife or heals at brist intervals-Telazy and Tren noger af to Chinese Telegraphs, who reamed one sit the immediato vicinity of the rendez- will be quite contented with the less goods, merealise 2D office furniture, valued to the Goterquest for a lot less that per- that I would go with Mr. Grange My objcst in Trade.

by them at $6,108,41 These goods with the tion, which was about 10,000 square feet roug up at the beginning of trok was to show wooshing and more acrid opium produced in consent of the plaintiffs were sold and other afterwards said that if the Government con- Mr. Raymond the site. The visit had nothing Ismar, Szechuan, aul Kweichow, Tatile goods from time to time hypothecated in the sented that portion would not be enough for whatever to do with Mr. Bellies's proposal's bont place theront. The defendants were now in builling purposes. That was what the at the division of the land. I remember the intor by tile the Chipes drug will supersede the debted to the platetiffs in the mata of yen ohitects had told me. I believe at that time I low of the 17th Jangar with Mr. Bellou Indian opium, notil the Import of the latter 1627.59, and the plaintif applied to the court bad the plans propared by hr. Lema and the Nothing was said then atons tho giving or for distraint warrant on the property of the earlier place prepared by Danby, Logh, and taking of any portion of the ground." "I did not will become triffing as compared with the con-

defendants. The defondants had fled no'nswer Orange, Mr. Bellies and we what funds Let Mr Bolhos, as he stated, that we could not Caption. But let not the Opuim Society the petition, and failed to put in au appear were available. I said they amounted to between afford 46 tale more than $1000 or 15,000 worth

Bon's expected $6,030. No appliestion. was etter themselves that the trade has boon aice. Jndgment was given for the amount $25,000 and 528,000, which included Mr. Jacob of land, I do not recollect it at till

Cross-examidal-I was net formally appointed killed, or that the habit is less prevalent than nou, conte

made to the Government for the Emall porn as hon. Bouretary Tacted sa bón: eerstory effor The women who was charged with kidnap of innd between the date of Leigh and Orange's customer appointed. They wereappointed Mestre, Bradial to the Government, and later at the bouquet, the specially motinable los dispute Foter Juckern, the black has watch indeed is far from the inde a child on the Sad November, 1893; was report of 5th October, 1895, and the letter to mediately batero the first letter we written in the opurse of Saturday, an. Intination was, in tangur-oploured satin was, glimmingo Gredit of beingrong of the most chivarona to Mr. Jacob Bussoon. Nobody has paid for received, fra the Colonial Sorglaries that with pearls so as le, prodger quits a moon of men lioivas he has provat self in the The amount of opium imported into China Festerday discharged by the Magistrate Ten Mr. Sassoon in May, 1898. I knew that Mr. Danby

India and Persia is smaller then it was story told by the witnesses for the presention and, on M, Belillos's instructions, spplied for Leigh on Orange Apart la: Gotober, 1898, alezram lind been dispatched to the British Teats tout, be they were carried away in the ring, ant la not so way long stro aly 43,094 ploulsin 1898 as compared with was rather n peculiar one. A vertain gardener lot 1,081 to be put up formais.

understanding that they would get the job of conversation with a representative of the the rouge on their little faces proventing car be some chivalrous food. Lo performed to building the synagogue, e

PS Straits Times, Cu Saturday afteroon, the Hence from natioing the effect that crippling bed frate a couple of young English ladies from in- rading of Jeni hace one where I falloy about - 81,800 picats in 1895–bat the consumptionda Jaurhor, and when his wife died be Mr. Francis-You received a letter from Mr. They made the report at my request on the Minister at Peking king for panations man blondauto arms andaz the oleobris light, the new papers were leading him to the skies

batrothed tine girl, then culy a year old, to the Moses to that effect

Mr. Polipek objected to his friend putting &

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statements contained in Mr. Tong Chong's mothny waying privedly and sirmly." None of her boat that time hace was fall of vigour, of the drug has largely increased; Fully two os of another gardener. This second gardener

His Dordship thought the question com beobarged for later opp i will her. Tin Boon Long remarked that the But there was more than sokn iste se Much older, however, is a fals I remember

Gatitor are trus, the colony has been hab girls had bound des Indeed, dan brother o Badeor the opium used is now raised in was also a widower and underlous ite charge leading question,

Witness-I do zot know of the Little girl who thenceforth lived with various prorinots of Chins and in Man and his to Everything weason smoothly put

British authorities China In the vite der, plomant moonisosa maldan standing Mr. Francia My tearpod friend had better. His Lorkhip You might go to sokool again andke will daru what will be there, I suprios (Langites Jested to: an unwarranted tunel by the Reur asta-Alföotal dangators hea arought we had an attraction where over he might appear.

boost'opinion, the British aplomatie oflents fly though somewhat chyly open her protty elecia, and the Tundan and Szscheen drug intil the end of last year. On the 13th October, 1896, the defaudant was brought to the Boond

Witcom (contiming) Wien Mr. DB Far East are filos carnices and sydenler Foot Certain Chinese Indiza ars eat hu this year made its appearance on the gardener by envolber up, Upon eosing him leading gunstamo la m Langkong market. The net result of the declared that she was willing to lise with · Tle Lockwhip anked fr. Francis and to spoon was sppointed a trasfos, he sail the going, with the result that Briket subjecta pri enlated to pat foreign ledlies to the blush in the thin wile, and generally missonilueting bitself. misguided efforts of the Bociety for the lines bis wife, and forthwil took up here this Kennedy Bewletes the panic. To the best times abjected to triation that, the matter of their understanlingen This Varad man to stab an extent that

sbody in the houer, In the following month, Mr. Frans Well, my hard, I must resent Empression of the Opium Trade is that he had obosion to go to Shanshulpo ad moh an objection ta that. The definition of of my recebection from an till the 8th of nationals of other European countries do not was understood that Tre or six Chinees not only did he indict, braal klow upon his wife, Alle the Indian Opium trado has been or his return found the women and The loading question in one that is abundantly clear. Earl Theated to expression of option on the maffer Dr. Boon Keng quoted Seart as a lead ladies more going to address the meating, but but threatened to see the stranger the mine. monsiderably curtalled, the habit of opiumile girl then 12, you of age gone. He leading question is one that anggota ansi sibi from him or any other peon When ing esso Thiravallar routinent of wasther they turned sy, ce their plans were The preimidaries were quickly ranged, and an reported the matter at the Team Station, mezou a meterial print. If my friend wes. Mr. David was appointed trastos Iband he was Chinese British sub cote, on all eventsby, the not andelently matured, they Fatisist them adjournment wede to a wayslip patch of ground, wmeking has been greatly increased by the at other because he had omilled to mention belt as composit to expand a witness te ensin favour of us wite, batte was indiferent Brilips Consular Chice at Bangkok contesta folres with showing the plans of the proposed course the belly was no match for the hero facility with which the luxury can now be the fact or the Inspector on duty had forgotten we should boys shortored the enap cousiderable and would was object to the site if the war steeply with the shergaje aghion taken by the schools and scoding round paper in French the ring, and after being severoly jmanted for

Le told me he was in favour of the sibi

and other Frozen mibi som. In some lustanner, rangelasuta Mra Archibed Liste, on behalf Elta olein on to the top of n ander heap And to nato it, no action was minds in the reports Lordship, was understood to cek M, trustees woes in favour of it. 2. Is Jaunary last Fench asthorities for the protection of Annary and Englah with regard to the proposed as some little time, he got a knock that landed obtained, thanks to the fostering care of the book about the girl being taken away. Though French net te orenia any ill feeling

Moses this moming, L. Trash boilmated to the Chama themist von who fail to invist pondanks for that kind invitation, d. their songnition, fetid Nored to melination to get bromedastv #hawermisympathyol Daropean out as he lay doabled up, the now discurafited Kuzzka Government in ricinuing the piller vardige vores for having mos e Consel then repeated the question auf. The case we farther adorood to 10.00 this state of langage due to the throroamers of the Auraign Ledion invited, nypreced their thers he lay, braised and battered almost out of

winan and the girl on the dif 11-TCEACE inom laster

ladies in any attempt ans le to spate this Women Stemme ish uch, mon, but then down hit hard!! x on the hotne raised product. This is Worshly thong at the evidence sleuthing in Me7 1898, Betore I readival the sale wasthe Igion theoriegates of her plates, and are bortant pleasure in this saark of cordiality, suring the

frons Mr. Mower In Mey-1816. had no intimis Criminal Bossions on the 18th but the aegi, jo le pie pie with K - GE wa tenuit forceeer and predicted years e convict the woman, but Lestrongly osutioned

tion Trina Me Bellbos that is intended to buy menta could not be copeladed by that time on the part of their Consul er sig onders, when the Society was agitating hepen her about her behaviour in future.

PHIC IMPRISONMENT OF 1 STRAITS CHINAMAN AT

The object of the dinner, and we given out acres of hangers on in the street anxious to was to enlist the empathies, and spenre the onbeh o glimpse of the harves of the tour. do-operation, of Chinese and European ladias Although, as I have ally aid, I leve bot alike itt a gohout on the modern system to educate fellowed the sport for a long time now, I am a the song Indier of China, probaby something believer in horing, and trust the different, Singapore, 6th Dasambor, after the fashion of the Peeromes, Sohiol la 87mmariums and cluba whore it is taught may Messra Braddell Brim have taken up the Tolio Its prosed to adroit gifs of Land Marer have to languish for want of fonds merchant, the story of whose thisfortunes at with bound fest at intrance their band to a span, end I have no hesitation whatever in use of Fong Cheong, the Straite Chinese, the only rule yet formulated sparently to that knowledge of self-defence gires tone, as it were, mus was told in Saturday's Straits Timerges are be cut off at Go first persible ring that the men possession of such know- Teong Choong pelition we forwarded by oporenity. There were several little girles had led to the amicable sutilemont of any

Travelling upon the top of an omnibus, in the North of England, he ventured to reprove a saljer who was blorphening abrribly, abusing

Surveying his fuo infectly for kitus mo