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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRUSS PUIDAY DUOHMBER 170 1897.
THE STRAITS CHINAMAN IM.
PRISONED AT AMOY
[BSTAL TELEIFAM TO THE DAILY FREMS,
theatre of operations The Peking Govern ment have apparently decided that it will be advisable to comply with the torm required without delay, for the agindation of L PINGING, the Governor of Shantung,
The Minister at Peking, roolping to the is already annoureed. This is as it should Governor of the Stenite attents with 10 bo. Punishment mid reparation should folve to the pace of Fann Ying, the Singa
pers Cuinaman prison of Amney, one that
Singapore, 16th December
SUPREME COURT –
16th Decoinves
IN ORIGINAL JURIFICTION
BETORE BIN JOHY CARRINGTON (ÚRIEF
JUSTICE),
**** Mr. Pollook-My friend', lien of fun ziema
to be abaninte radonosa,“
HD Lordship As the Frogol my, the 1 cident is closed, Mr. Follock,
POLO
London, 2nd December, The statement thut the Ambasadors of this Terrierday, hofore s small hat selent company. Powara and presented serial notas, to the Forts of suertaturse, those who attend poki ustalaining indemaitien for losses enstained by
A Pollock I le all very well to my It is merely for ins and baud, ofs, tat because they their respective subjects is pastures. The like (ho guong ng yeterday was too cold to at-notes will be discussed today in order to be of fofosque. I do not think it is ON BRING
tract any but the keen ones the Weas York, an identical character, Witnose oras-erumination was then pro Regt, on the ero of their doorcaro from the
BRATE THE FRENCH CABINET fed vid He and he would withdraw his colony tried conclusiora with the Club The lass remark about the rigals of the cas
teams were represented as follows.
M. Melice i veonstructing the Catinot, Witness was being questionet Alout the
The What York, Rogt-Capt; Draw. (back), owing to the juscuntion GE the, BEinister of blans when a day, 98 Las punk Mr. pentor (9), Mr. Wood, 11 Air: dardos Justice, consequent upon an adverse rate in the did hos taksit to heart
Paris, 31 December. Witness hava hot see it, my Lord Air, Creagh, HL, Logt (3) -Landsle (2
Mr. Plate (Lt.Colons The O'Gorman My Millard member of the Breach Sente, Wittees as further arxamined on points scoreleted of two-slode of tea has been appoutal Ministas of Janice. (Laughter.)
alating to the place
low on crime or outrage promptly and fully 2704 Lin order that ite deterrent influence may be Khun Xiong holde land, at Amay, has a wife which the plaintiffs, D Gabbay, Ad. Ray mada yesterday was only in fan; Lasipose TOR (1). The Club-Capt. Buzyor, R. (back) Bspate sh
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1897.
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THE
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has again received Faasu SUPPLIES of
AND
DELICIOUS - SWEETS
of the HIGHEST QUALIFY end PURITY
All Varieties of
CADBURY'S SPECIAL CREMES
DESSERT CHOCOLATES,
NOUGAT, FRUIT JELLIES,
ASSORTED TOFFEES,
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widely felt,
QUIRAY AND OTEREA 1. BELTLING The bearing can remmed of the oprity suit in mond, god J. David petitioned the Court, as behalf of themselves and of all, hers of the Before the above telogram win raced the Jomish community in mungon be eload
Hongkong, the following was in type
there, and passes as a Chinese subject.
hat parabinzed n esflain lot of hon in this colony known Inhind Lot No. 1881, 28 à traates for and on behalf of the plaintific and of all the other members of the Jewish com murity in Ilongkong, and that he now bad the property, in trust for the Jewish community subject to the paymanat, to him of whatever monies bo expended is the purchase.
HONGKONG BANITALY BOARD.
of the outrage werò allowed to escape. Aastablishing the man's right to protection and what he meant. 1 cannot remember what Iod Bombay from tho Srd, to the 18th Novembly Loudale and another goak by Creagh, the need when the resignation of the Cabinet was
favour of China after the late war with Japan. But however that may be, it is certain that none of the Powers will make any protest, and it cannot be doubted that the moral effect of the action now taken will be beneficial to foreign interests generally.
H.M.S. Centurion sad Iphigenia loft for lae North yesterday morning. Admiral Baller was on board the Centurion:
Witness Yos
You're aware that Mr. Danby greeritunce Tas
Did you read his evidence all through in the papers-Te
WHAT IS A BAKEHOUSE?
- The CAPTAIN SUFZEINZENDENT OF FOLICE ehould like to see any previous papers on this subject. On the face of it a place where broad or cakes are baked in a bakehou
bonsidered, but no clear and definite decision wAS
mises in which such brand is based is a bag
'BRITISH AND VOLONIAL TRADE
RELATIONS-A
Ottawa, 14th Notember »
London, 2nd Decuber. Biting wes inewed at Prigao this morning
Tho and martial law is been proclaimed. gartisan he boat largely misferced and mat tans are now quiefer in the town,
THE REXT VICEROY OF INDIA,
Calcutta, 31 Neroruber, The Indian Haily Netes says it is informed good sullerity limit Lord George Hamilton will stargal Lord Elgin shortly as Viceroy of India
bold, 1st December. The stateraut in a Caloutta paper that Lord
George Hamilton will succed Lord Elgin os. Viceroy of India is a paró surmise. Nothing. whatorer has boon settled in the matter, nor will be in all probability till we are very much nearer the time of Lord · Elgin's, dé.... parture
THE CURRENCY. QUESTION.
Allahabad, 30th Noismber. The SECRETARY-A the time the original
Tour from home that Sir David Barbour A statement by the Toronto Glove, the Lad- Bakehouse by laws were onde the point sing organ of the Governinast, rerooting the has been recently in conferma with the Chau- nature of We Lamberlin offer of pro collor of the Tchequr on thy subject of the arrived at. It would soom clear anoyli that if Terential trade to the colonial Premiers and Sir cliona discder in the Indian curray, an broad is baked for sale and role that is pro Laurier's reps ahore in this reigning on the tito Financial Member has addressed a Conservative newspapers koop up a constant ment, Mr. Finlay, in which Lakes & gloomy house within the meaning of the Health Ordination The Globe statement it as follows lottar to the Sacrotary in the Financial Depart anca and the by laws mais thereunder, fire of criticism of Sir W. Laurist because, a view of the situation. It is not added whether
TEO MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH moved that the word bakehouzobo hald by the they allege, he refused to agron to a pro-Sir David lus any cure to propound.
Carında es proposed by Mr. Chamberlain. It is Bourd to include all gremisas in which bread,ferential tariff botwoon Geon Britain and FHE FIGHTING OF THE NORTH WEST cakes, or other similar articles are cooked and just as well that the real taste of the matter exposed for sale for human food
should be know The PRESIDENT
Bonded Corriod. As
The sett spent of this Shantung outrage
CUQINDA AFFAIRS............ by the German Government forms a curious
The Court adjourned anal this moving atmessach The first tea cant was on the
London, 2nd December. contrast to the very unsatisfactory repara-
Wo Turn that the Governing of the Straits
whole bit slow and sticky, although the
It has been decided to fargely ginent the tion exacted by the British Government for Settlements has telegraphed to the home Gov
1000
gund was in excellent order. Some good play number of British oflaars for sortico in Ugiada, was shown by Capt. Bren (who was playing rice
Major Martyr, Cornwall Regiment, has becu the horriblo massacres at Kushong. The ernment in reference to the ass of Keun Yong, the Straits Chiamun prisised at
Mr. Tew, natortaaately unable to play Play appointed scend the late Major Thausten word reparation, however, is out of place in Amey whom the British Consul there has,
ing books, on two or three ecoustoris: tou savel
CALL THE DITTORRANCES IN AUSTRIA. Lhe latter case, for there was no reparation by direction of the Minister, decliked to
A mosting of the Sanitary Beard was hold some hot attacks by the Cinb ta, bat afte
London, 29th November, recognise as a British abject. The pass
Pas Emperor of Austria has adjourned thứ asked and certainly one proffered. It was port issued to ban Tiang, by the Governor Mr. J. J. Frabais, 12.0. Custrated by Mr. O at the offices yesterday afternoon. Dr. JM about four minutes play Caps Barmy scored
Raicharath indyfinitely). by good rau down the ground, Burney AZI only by the aid of the United States Repre states that bei Brish embjet born in D. Thomson, of Mesin Deacon and lastinge Atlinson (Principal Ciri Keile) Offear) phethe first goal for the Club. Liri was followed up
28th November. The Angrian Cabinet rosigned this afternoon. soulalives that any atisfaction at all was Slugapore and that bis fethor and mother wers appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. B. E sided, and there worn also present Hou. R. D
(Modiant Offler of Health, Mr: N. J. To he was playing better than wo have over obtainedat Kuching, Saras coolies who were both British subjects. In tu nanal form it Foliock (instructed by Messen Wilkinson and Ormsby (Uhruster of Public Works) Dr. Black Crong showing up conspaly, but Draw,
requests in the name of zier Britannio Grist) for the defendant,
soon bim, again saved, and Wood and Spouter and Herr Goalsh, the Minister of Instrustion, MINUTES, ME
getting wel way the later it n gollins been charged to form a new Cabinet. 100re or as uplicated in the savage fejesty, all those whom it may concern to The cross-examination of Mr. D. H. Sud Mr. H. McCallupi (Secretary),
Itenewed demonstration teck plano, in freat butchery of innocent women and children allow 0 Kaun long (British subject travel was continued me
Witness When Mr. Belilios fald me be was The mutes of the prerions mesting were road from very dillet shut at the table oad. Ing in China, to pass frenly and to afford, hin
Immediately or castecting. Wod got away with of the Reindeerath in the morning, when police were found guilty and suffered decapitation,overy senistan and pratect op of which be going to build terraces on the upper lobe I did and confirmed
the ball and occe more landed it, between the Lursnes aburged the mob with drawi swords, but there expiation ceased, the instigators may stand in need. This passport the Legation so understand whether he meant terrace of PLRUE IN IOMDAY, DE
and Consaler oflints Theline to recogaiso de houses or terracon of land. I did not sat him
The number of cueus of babozia plagio in ports. Thus was abortly followed by a subsidiary and many were wounded. The domonstrations ball having boon well centred for him by Barney Serious viola took plnos, at Pegne ou Monday triling monetary indemnity to the families the Taotsi of amoy has an informed by the up to that conversation about terract, I think was 153 and the number of dosthe 101.
The ball then rang, the score being tub, two Consol text te not a British subject, although the conversation, took place sometime last year
gosis and ens", subsidiary Plus Regs, two uigst botwoon Germans and Creels. The police charged the ristery, with, the bayonet, and of the victims was pald, but no pusisbane he was registered at L. Consults, as such on after the sale of lot 1,381. £fore the interring MORTALITY HEATISTICS,
For the week ouded 4th December de oath goal
wounded upwards of a bundred and as fifty was over indicted on the Government which the 1st October, 1807
udded with Mr. Bellis on the morning of the 15th
brrests permitted and encouraged a long series of The suit against Koun Yong has been in March I had no idea that he shred to aulizerato was 31, as against 23.9 for the correspond. The rebond period, we wish fagte anıl a
Vienna, 1st December Renewed and serius anti-German zioting atrocities and outrages in the Yangtzitated by Mess. Pasedag & Co., in connection the apps lets in conjunction with the lowering period of last year. For the weeks paded better game ill round, all the players showing with the chustor of a steamer. Wo understand lot barring the letter I received Faturgen the 27th November the rate was 20.3, as against hetterform. Barney (now playing 2) hit a gosi,
hut off-sido was giren against hun. Land big taken place at Prague and elsewhow in Valley and elsewhere, which finally led the defendant claims that he is not a member of Blu and 18 March At the eating on the
now: gare au exhilation of his near side play, at Bohemia. The streets have been plundered by Foohun Hong, the firm chartering the 18th January, nothing whatever was said about up to the slaughter at Kucheng Hadonor, but that another man of the same name, ways and means. Incidentally naked Mr. The following latter from the Medical Officer which ho fa at times brilliant but we are in the mob, and windows smanshod. Talve bat tattoo post clined to think that he is for fond of it alious of treang Luvo been requisitionať to the British Government of the day pis who is at large and unmplestal, is the head. Baildos what was the price. It was perhaps of Health was roed
December 2nd, 1897 often takes a rearsido stroke when the off-skie
Prokorse order, Frequent collisions have taken sessed.nay bek bere it would certainly have The Pectus fires is said to be stored at the three days before, that mesting that 1 haird WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY insisted upon some reparation being ronde Consalate; Before we reached Khun Youg that Mr. Belilion may opposed to the erection of it I have the honour to request the dooi weld pay far better, as it is imposible to pat place between the mob and the traps, who at Singapore of the sequestration of his the Susson tablat in the synagogas. The son of the Board upon the patut as to whether early as much fores into is stroke on the gear opened fire on the rioters, who ware attacking. either in the shape of new ports bolag property, which was what bright him to plaintiff a solicitam took the proof of my evidence, premises in which Chings cukier are prepared side Newertheless, ha soorad a very is goala cartridge factory. Several riotors were abot
ou the near-side. Drew again was well to the opened to trade, the grant of some new Amoy, a relation of his was erected and in before the ertion Carzanged. I may hare and baked for sale should be held to fall witkin trading privileges, or, the rectification of the still detained in gaol. It is said a large spoken to plaintiff aqlicitors since the trist the meaning of the term bakehouse and fore and mainly assisted Wood in reediting the enre of money are being extorted from Khan commoned about what evidenco I bonif give shopkl be required to comply wita ho ur-lama Regidient with unutar goal. Landale depe boundaries of this colour. The latter ind Ying R
Perhaps I bave reminded them of what I could made by the Board under sub-section 10 of more made some very good near-sklo bite bat The details of the case are at prosent of mill say bit I most certain I did go to them. Section-1 of Ordinamos 24 01:1892uere obrtainly the off-site, should have been not at that time become a burning question importanou as compared with the Irond question I drink I did go. 3. really, did not consider
Personally I am of the opinion that such brought into play and we think he word hut something should have been exacted of principle involved, namely, whether bun defendant gerareas in buying the land. He promises should to registered and require to love pored a goal instead of a subsidiary. that would have wounded Chinese Tauity Ying, being a Britishnabisef, is entitled to paid the money but took the interest and I deomply with the closescid by live, but as there After como pood fast play all round Burner have the oase tried by his own Coast, or not consider tint very generous. He was one of appears to be some doute upon the subject, I showing well to the front, Crough again scored to concede in crder to make the lesson whether he has forfeited that right owing to the trulses. The other tristess did not some should be glad to have the oppon at the for the Club, which was shortly followed by a permanent one. If may be, and is objected failure to register bins before the en forward to pay any of the money. I did not Boord-I have the honour, do, good goal from a long that by Landoie de FRANCIS W CLARI, ended the match, leaving (ba Club viotering by some of the Powers that the demand of against him was commenced congul Meurs. Loigh and Orange about the
Medical Officer of Health by ve goals and three subsidiaries to treo The following minutes were uppitel :--
goats. Hosides these already mentioned Wood Germany were excessive, and that she The Straits Times of the 7th Detabor cost of any retaining wall prior to the mooting
mysThe prooeddings in the case of Kliun of the 16th March. hastened to seize the opportunity to press Tieng, the Straits born Chinaman nerested in By his Lærdship--3 vas out of court when Mr. N.J. How I should say tha, the word played in his usual form and Floit did nach
bako hotse fuoludes premises such as these bottor in the second balf for what she had long since, determined to- Amoy, have progressed one singe furiler. Iz Mr. Balilica guro bis evidence.
His Lordship suppose you have road Mr.in quation, but it will be well be make sure of yesterday's papse, we announced at the Depaty PATE D'ABRICOT, JORDAN ALMONDS obtain as the price of her intervention in Governor bait telegraphed, on Saturday, to the Beliton's evidence in the newspapers?
our ground on this point. A British Minister at Poking, asking for some PRALINES.
explanation of Khan Youg's arrest. In that statement, there was a sucidental error Thị Deputy Governor had not telegraphed to the British Minister, but tad telegraphed to the British Cras at Amoy and from that Cousal he has since recaisad out hoswo. The substance of the Consul's answer is that, in refasing to recognize Khan jong as a British subject, and, therefore ia refesing to protect him, the Consal had noted by the express instructions of the Minister, The Minister's refusal to protest Klan Yong, the Consid Ful explain was based upon the fact that Kkan Yiorg had not registered himself at the British Consolata till after there had bees com menced that anit-against hin, upon which after wards he was arrested, and, becanas Khun Tiong had not at first registered himself as British subject, the British Sinittor zefasad to allow the Consul to have sailing to do with Khun Ying. That is obviously an unsatisfac tory reply. It might be satisfactory in the Mr. Orange, architect and civil engineer, case of China-boon Chinaman who Ini said-I was forinerly in partnership with Marily of the Cattle Dépôt at Kowloon was token out papers of naturaleation as a British Danby and Mr. Leigh, and am now in partner- subject, and, with these papers, had gone ship with Mr. Leigh We are the architects back to live in Chin. The state of a for Messrs. D. R. Fassen and Co. I remember naturalized subject is mesur quite the same as preparing the report of the 19th October, 1895, that of a born subject, en, id euch a theoretical at the request of Mr. Bilas, and the steal plan ease, the British blinieter might very easily be and tracing in connection with the proposed understood to say: "No; we won't have any.
new synagogas were sout with the report. thing to do with you when you return to you When proparing the plan wo used only the Chinese home, unless, immediately on your plans of our late firm. The mile was the same return, you present yourself at the Consulate as the one suggested in 1891. In the report and declare your rationality" The situation recommended that a smaller lot should be applied is entirely different when, as in the case of for. I did not make any application to the Government to patap the groanil in z analler Khun Tong, the complaint is a British en-
Wo neve: applied for the ground to be put jort by birth acid one permanenty resident is lot.
British colony, Khua Fiong, Streita mer-up for salo for the Jewish community. From tao date of the report to the date of the sale we heat established in Singapore, went to Amoy, not to settle thorp; but, in incidental persuit of did nut pospace any plans or reports for the his calling as a merchant. There was no rosor oceation of a synagogue. I have no doubt
AJ VIVIAN LADES, why he should present himself. f the British bat omerations with Mr. Siles on the sub- Consulate until Lo ford some cause to do se. joct, but not with Mr. Hofilios. I first heard
Colonia. Veterinary Surgeca The following minutes were appended The programme of the concert to be given to. It is not the onston of British subjects-Br of the dispute between Mr. Belios and the
The PRESIDENTI think the course advinod Morrow evening in the Theatre Royal by Protish-born subjects--or arriving in foreign parts, Jewish acmmunity about the appropriation of
·Z was called:
· Caleratia,· 2nd Develor. by the Colonial Veterinary. Surgeon, is on the [20 fokor Merck will be found in our advertisement to go to their Commni sud ask him to note their the land sometime in March,
Colonel 's colon effested & junotion with celumas Professor Marck is distinguished name and address. As a general rule, the upon to go with the trustees to Mr. Dany whole a wise ore. There will and be any great considerable musée of rolet wilboat uncuty calloist, and he will be asdsted on Saturday by British enhject does tot tromble bis Consul ofies, but before then our firm wrote a convenience to the butcher in Kowloon. It disturbing industry. The full messure of bone Cases Goalde's brigade on the 30th Novem
unless there in some reason to do so, and that Sa letter to Mr Darby in scordance with ideas not interfere with the slaughter of sheep, fits to be derived from it bas, of course, nei voi ber, General Lockhart said staff arriving shortly 33rs, Jowell, M: Glrand, Mr. W. G: Bentley, and
goats, and swine at the Kowloonalaughter house. been obtained, and vill det be until the tudnet uns afterwards. Forging parties were at out in Dlr. G. F. Lammert The concert promises to He loft his Consul alors until he found himself of lat 1,381 At the meeting held in the 15th Th Diezeros or FUBLIC WORES-1 8p-provided for go its operation in their entire two-directious and brought in spuites for both
precisely the eciarse that Küla Viong followed.structions. The latter referred to the transfer be a most enjoyable pr
sted before a Chinese court and then he went March a fine was drawn on our small skelch
extent Trade and industry have adjusted columns. The whole force las camped at Hisar, Mr. Epr-Can the proposal be effectively themselves to the new noju tions. Thisis notarronously called Esor, some 5,200 feet above o'clock on Monday. The following is the orders that I am British subject, and that I was proposed to give to Mr. Balilics The carried out? The extra cost of bringing the the Ume, rafur, to consider to drait of a loval. The villages about are well built, the
The Legislative Cannell will most at thrapto bis Cousal and suid I beg you to oboorve, plan showing the portion of lot 1,381 which it
nraa to be given up was to the west of the lot cattle parts to Kennedy Torn and the sursaeos Lehanga is would be involved in abandoning the inhabitants mbmissive, and the land weli cuiti- desire to be kied before my Consular court.” of the day-
Khan Yient's position seem to bo porfectly re Bol about 00 Seet sast and west and nearly the back to Kowbon will probably Lampt the Kow. means by which much of var national ruveuse | votadze sa ponyo gular, and we are, gied to see that the Straits whole width. The area was about 10,000 square foon beiches to try to emaile tan rule, feditioned, and to determine to resort to direct low shots wore fired into General Look- Guvernment, at all events, recognizes it to be so fast. Mr. Danby produced a contour plan and The MEDICAL OFFICES OF HEART-I optaxation of our federal income Today, the Deputy Govo, nor has telegraphed an outline of the proposed synagogue wat provo. The police shot'd be warned, as it may direct to the British Minister et Paking repon dawn on some tracing paper. This was moved lead to illisit laughtering on the hill sides.
The CAPTATY SUVELIFTONTEXT OF POLIGE: ing and enforcing the feet that Khun Ylong about Mr. Danby's contour plan until a post- tion was fire. A lino was then drawn to the subject, and again requesting that he should to wast of the synagoges Mr Danby and I agreed do not approve. The police cannot possibly released from imprisonment. in Chicos jail, that the hue weald, give sufficient space for the prevent all illegal sanghtering &t Kowloon and In sending that telegram, Mr. Kynnorstay as synagogue and phao world guit Bir Belion's think the last state will be worse than the acted soundly and wisely, and, if the telegram purpose. Either Mr. Belilios or Mr. Danny ArtMENN does not produce its proper effect we hope and said he would give corner of 1933 so as to presume that the mattor will be carried furthen give more room for the rabbi's res desca, Mr. The Straits Govozent of course, comact Danby then rafsed the questica of the cost of directly appeal to Lord Salisbury, but thu the nil, Beforo that question scuse Straits Government eqa appeal to Mt. Ohare thought the proposed partition was agreed was going to pay for the wall, The trustees in the case of a Straits per ulticon lying to a Chinese prison, Thore resta upon the Straits kinuted to pay and I said that so far Government the duty of doing everything that as we were concerned we did not want a wall, cou de te prootes the release of bus Vieng, Someone asked Mr. Dauby what would be the and we are glad to believe that the Straits Government will not fat in its duty.
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HONGKONG, DECEMBER 17th, 1897.
We would remind car wonders of the mesting. of the Hongkong Benevolent Society, to be held at the City Hall at noon to-day.
The C. P. steamer Express of India, from Hongkong, arrived at Vancouver at 4.500 en Welnesday, the 15th instant,
The steamer Changsha, from Australian perts, left Port Tarvin yesterday and may be expected here on or about Sunday, 28th lost.
The NYK.steamer Santici Maru (kuroge Line) left Kobe for this port yesterday morning. and is expected to arrive here on the morning of the 20th instant."
The N. Y. K. Stamer Rojun Maru (Amer ioms Linoy left Kobe, via Moji, for this port yes terday morning and is expected to arrive bars
on the afternoon of the 22nd-instant,
Colonel Alexander has rosigned the post of Colonial Engineer of the Straits, sad the alage has been filled up by the appolatment of Mr. Alex. Murray, from the Department of Public Works of Ceylon
Report of the Finance Comites Resolution by the Harbour Marberk: First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the naturalisation of Wong Clank-you, alias Wong
Au aliar Wong Ex-in,
First reading of a Bill entitled on Ordfurice for The more effectual patent of bedbery and certain naturalized subject bui British hara other misdemeanours.
...
She reading those gentlemen dosidence have your beeu ie the pipintis solicitas to make any definite statement with respect to the evidence you could give if you were called to give ovid. once a reply went to my schielter in ro- ference to some points, I said our thin points were not so. They did not take down what I Why eeud you not have made a simple state ment to Mr. Follook I sald I may hava gono. The goatiemen gave their ovidence within the last few days why could you not have given a direct answer to Mr. Fallock P-Mr. Pollock was making me if I was giving evidence to them. I did not give any evidence.
His Lordship read over what the witness said and asked him to stand down.
THE FOWLOON CATTLE TEPOT CLOSED The following report from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon advising the closing tampór
8th December, 1897,
Sir In order to have the tent apply of the colony under my faroodiate supervision during the epidemic of foot and month disease, I think it is advisable to close in Kowloon Cattle Depot for a time, and no cattle can then be blod at Kowloon
.ERUNTIES. A
Allahabad 30th November. The Piwer publishes a letter from a spocial During the ruit of the colonial Fremiers to arrasperdent giving an account of the fighting Great Britain. Mr. Chamberlin made a proposion. le 16th Novemtor on the occasion of the tion that there should be absolute free trade withdrawal of Bigadier General Kempster's buton Great Britala and har colonies on con brigade from Waran valloy. It is made aband- - dilson that the former plasad à gull Customs silly clear that bus for Colonel Haughton's (as on commodities from Loreign so intries protas dotion in seizing and holding the bounty Sir W. Lasrior, speaking for Canada, suid that on the Kotal and with a few of the Dorsets, he could not accept such an offer The Cis 15th Sikhs, and 36th Sikhs kopug the diam Gomment had already armsuged for an enemy at bay during the right, disaster must abatement of duties un British goods to Lun es- have overtaken the whole tearguard of the tent of 25 per cent, and, as the whole fabri of rolarning force such as unfortunately befell Canadian Justné, as well as of Chalisa is tho smell detached party of Dorsals unfor dustry was founded on Customs anties, he could. Lieutenant Crocke und Leutenant Hales. us for a moment consider a proposition to re- This quail force of arms thirty or forty man more them at a Hawkstrakt appear to have been inveigled from a strong What the reply of the other Premiers whe defensive position and then surrounded and
overwhelmed, after desparate fiting need not ka referred to hops Suffice it to say that A Clamberlain remarked with reforce The story of Privato Vickery, of the Dorsets, to Bir W. Tanrier's statement that he would who sus wooded in the foot and thou attacked Subject to the approval of the Board I have not touch with the tongs the subject of prafe by three tribesman, all of whom he slow, given instructions that no now cattle are to be rential tariff on any other basis than that of ab finally insping into the cup of the main admitted into that depet, and has those lite free trade Jetween treat Britain and her body, lato at night bringing with him male hensed therein at the presint line are colchtes
woanded comrade, reads like an incident of killed off, the place can be closed-I have the These are the trots, sad this is the sort of a romance,
Errangement that Sir W. Loirler is being daily. Colonel J W Oltley, R. E will join Bir hendur to bo, Sir,
doripaved for not counting. Would any Tory William Lockhart's Headquarters Stat in paper advize the acceptance of such an affer in succession to General Brandt, Command the present state of trads? What comma to being Royal Engineers with the Tira Field necessary shorò all thingsas teiff stability. The Force thrill passol last monzón gan the consumite à
Pho small quantity of beof required for the Kowloon markets can easily be takon morons from Konnedy Town, and will use fittis ar no inconvenience to the butchers on that side of tho harbour
prova.
Th the soussion which end the zozn TARY Bil that if the depot was closed it would simply be a question of taking the carcase over to Kowloon instead of the hire animal, so there would be no trouble in that respect. He did sanglitering on the hill sides.
The Conservatives rotort that, bad the Cobden Club anthusiasts known the precise nature of Mr Chamberlain's offer and Bir W. Laura's answer, the Canadian Premier would not have brought book to the Dominion the Cobden Club modal-Timea correspondent.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The Ni D. L. Hanmer Prais lieuzo, with the Gersoon mall at 15th November, arrived
the Rangoon Cuzation
EBIPMENT OF ARAD STOPPED
hart's camp of Dargal on the right of the 291, two Kahan being killed. General Lockhart destroyed the towers of a village near in conss- Anco The Masansols beaght in twenty-four rits on the 30th of which iftsen were accepted.
Colonel Hill with bis coloms, reinforced-by-s- Mountain Battery and some Gurkhastad Bom- bay Sapperd, was to visî Tabi ip the Chan- barni conatry vestsiday, refuning last night.
The whold of General Glazeire's colume was to move up the Lozaka Tur as far as practicable to punish the Cat Masenzais, who still ra-
Aborat
sevenly sick and wood from Gan. fractory,
whom Colonel Hill returns there.
werk only instead of for Evo works is x anal borlain saking him to appeal to Lord Salisbury to by the parties. Ms. Danty and who not think it was firsly there would be any yesterdayThe following telegrams are Kromeral Gazelee's camp will be sent back to Suhla
A telegram from Raub, dated 7th December, states-Rough cleaning up of battery Fielded 2,100 oz. amalgam, the estimated gaautify of stone crushed being 1,072 tous?"; "In gou- Bequence of Strange sate having baca mando to hare the final cleap-op et tas end of the year, the above rough clean-up le for fear weak Estimating the gold in the amalgam at 35 per cont; the quantity of smelted god may be taken * 786 ontem from 1,072 tons, or over 131 dwt, per ton. Da Monday, 8th November, general clusa-up took place for nine wes' work, wisa 453 tons of ore yielded 1,752 cas 16det. gr. melted gold, being an average of about 14 det. Igre ner tom
By
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The MEDICAL OFFICEE OF HEALTH Bored that the Topôt be closed for a fortnight to 200 how things would turn out.
The PRESIDENT seconded, Carriod."
ADJOURNMENT.
The Board adjourned until Thursday wook
London, 29th November
o
Dar casualties on the 29th ere Lieitenant Williams, Yorkshires, slightly wonuded, tro The authorities Eye detained sight barges fz Pratos killed and eight rank and fila wounded.
CAA Onl@pkin, Stil Deorro her. the Thames containing an oiler which, lad been shipped from a Prasian pert and dostár Darly on Wedgesday morning Colonel HÀ for the Persian Gulf nador a false entry for with the 17th Bengal Infantry, the 2nd Bat- shipment as rities and cartridges in the British talion, Mi Gurkhas, 200-mor of the let Batta- Klammer Delucksstat. It is rumoured the page to nil Gurkhas, the Kohat Mountain Battery, was intended for the Indian frontier trices.nl of No 4 Company, Bombay Sappers, and w Lates Tisounted details of the 6th Bengal The story dresisted in connection with the Cavalry and the Central India Horio cargo staumer Baluchistan is morect.The proceeded north west of Hissar camp and The Hongkong Sanitary Board have had boses in the barges which centained arm and destroyed the defences of the sillages of the for them roparts of their medied offer of ammunition were infandelict the Raat African Kanikhel Chotakabuls at Thabi, com seven health, Dr. F. W Clark, and athers, as to the const and not the Persian Gulf and were de miles distant. The forca turobnu in imo hoon. The villages and cultivation were found much more extensive than was anticipated. the Vanico Plague Convention of 1897 The some irrogelerity lengthened debate, and much dificulty seenet.
HONGKONG AND THE÷VENICE PLAGUE CONVENTIONA
Fr is satisfactory to And that the statement that Germany was to evacuate Kinocbau
approximate cost of the wall Mr. Danby and receive instead a part in Tukien is offi-
worked it out and said about 81,200 He had cially denied. If Germany is to sequire &
In its issue of the 3th December the same the optout plan betere him. Someone sug couling station in Chand there can be
paper mys-No reply as yet been received tooted that the coal should be halved After wo objection to such nequisition from reason-
the telegram seldressed by the Colonial Govern some conversation the trustees agreed to pay a a definite sand fixed and he insisted upon half of It expected that a reply would arrive quite so. blo people-it is better that she should. At the annual installation meeting of the ment to the Britian Minister at Feking, or was sure of $600 Mr. Balitice objected to having whatever samtkó cost came to being paid. have one further north than Fukion, for Ferrerance Lodge No. 1165, held last night soon as tula. But a ragulation has been as
Wor. Bro F. W. Edwards, who had been r0" Parthed cu whieb, it is asserted, the British After a very minated coneration the trustees mure thno one reason. In the first place, she elected Worshipfal Master of the Lodge for the Minister it probably, founding his refusal to mid they would sgren to pay $1,000, bat Mr. will be able to exercise more iaflucnce at naning years duly proclaimed by the Disguise Khan Tiong. It appears that on Os Rafilios insisted upon is fist demand. Mr.
triot Grand Mastor, Bight Work Bre. the Hou, Peking from the coast of Shantang than from P. Cluster, C.M.G. hy was attente. Lober 7th, 1868, the on British Ministar at Daby said he would correctly work out the cost. Peking iod a antification the substanse Nothing we settled and the meeting broke up. an obscure port in one of the Southern pro- Grand Lodge Offers Wee. Bro. Edwarda of which is That inaamach as trouble After luncheon witness said-If the whole desirability.of the colony besoining a party to tained by the Custotis antherition-owing tobolanins, inceting in a valley below Thali about'. vinces. In the second place, the cession of appointed and investor la ole as follows had arisen from the fact that British sublot had been dealt with it would not have been
8W., Bo. D. E. Brown JW.. Em. Dr. F. port so near to the metropolitan province Mark; Trassurar, Bro. A. Sath Hen. Gerrals Jeata of Chinese descent tsarelling in Chiu i pecessary to have had a retaining wall on any abject was also made the matter of vored DAKAGE AT WOOL WTUB ABERNA BY The Massazais on the right lack observed the advance but offered no oppoeltion. On the could not easily be differentiated from China port of the south boundary as a slope would
other hand the Khanikhel Clarkanais a will tond to humble the arrogant mandaring. Bro. Dick Melbearne: 8.D. Bro. B. In men, therefore ad protection would be given to have boon pa totals the upper land. I to be experienced as regards the possibility of London, 30th November
Borgur B., Bro IL Bottenheim Dass British saugot, traveling in China, do not think I told Alr. Danby that we in maintaining under surveillance in their beraser Sover thousand oor or employed at oplet rugged and utmost inaccessible heigh They are very much allied to the cho: E. C. Crough Steward, Bro. J. Hooper anlese while in Chita la dienarion his Chiuso tended to bait the grasgogue at a level 20 foot is large number of inmigrents who might. Wolrich Arsenal fact among in a store to the north and west of Thabi slope and dred their runner of thought. As the noble bird Organist, Bro. O W Leagues F.G. Br. Adress. It further, appears that this regulation aboro Kennedy Read. I could not have told reach the colony in times of plages from ports and ammunition which was in danger of des our troops Owing to the nature of the of the desert la prone to hide he head in the G. Word; Tyler Bro, F. Grimble. After the une nblished in the Straits Settlements him that bed we were going to orgot the whore that disease pio yailed, without there hay truction oniny fo the floods Nevertheless ground is was extremely difficult to dislodge. Lodge was closed the brothron dined together wernment Gazette issued on Novembar 18th, building at o isvel the ground would gaturullying beon any arrance of plagte on hound, large quantities te arrest way and the the momy. Considerable loss was inflicted sand in a fatuous effort at concealment, so in the kazuetting hall, and the uinal loyal and 1959 t be unregion to add that flavel to. We thought ourselves (Mr. Leigh It was suggested shat e guantes as to a damage done wants to buy thousands of upon them, however, at the whole furos was
Masonic toasts word daly honored. Bre Sir though the regulation is still is forge, theore and myself) that it would level to about 15 foot dross should be forthcoming regards such ponad William Rabing, GUMG, honored the tically, ratin practice, none of the numerous When I prepared the plant in Ostobor, 1895, I people that this was declared to be lupraclicable. THE COTTON LABOUR DISPUTE.
30th November London, Trodga will his presence,
British bom Chinamen who have occasion to did not contemplate the erection of a retaining 'be rosi question is whether, under conditions it is an advantage that it should be made at
At a meeting the Joint Committe of oft go to China over de discard their Chinese ürger wall in the Kepuoly Ropil sito 14 Mr. of plague in other countries, Hongkong wants as remote a distance from the capital as pos-
If they were forced to cops it would be a cans Bellins had taken a portion of the let it would to receive immigrants who can afford to probften employees and curativos held at anelse Love boon poposcary to great a retaining wall he that they have remained so health for a perioder, the lattor refund the achitation proposals sible. The sting to their pride is modified, REUTER'S TELEGRAMS of bitter rrapatont
there would be no room for stoplag. I opet of twelve days nivelesting so infested port or Farther negotiations are provable media and they believe the bumiliation is not so
renataber that anything was raid to me about distriot. The example of this country in the
THE FRONTLES DISPUTE generally known. Another point is that,
ONSLoudon, Lit Docember SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY TREBY,
Our fashions in England are mostly a the synagogas being at anal a level as to case of ohclere at Hamburg may be remembered. compromiss, and it is oortoinly the caes Dow prevent people travelling by the amway It was decided that unions the addresses given by Mr. Ballons, in a letter to Tha Then regris, inview of a dill all 300 - possible.
LONDON, 14th December
"with regard to the hair Our hair-cheesesra tre looking to it The iden is an absurdity, intending emigrante were antifactory to the port partiticament of the Colectial Empire, ADMIRAL BULLER'S SUCCESSOR
Introducing for evening woved tresses turned because on the south ale of the lot the medical officer of health; tho fergers could ing the bargs of breach of faith in respect to the United Kingdom wouldn naturally Vity Adenind Sir Edward Baytonr. O.D., sun over rouleaux of the sides, the light our tramway is about 50 foot avoys the und not be allowed to land. When the shipping Chitral, are the matter cannot be allowed to regard Fukien ne within her sphere of woods Aerital Sir Alexander Buller, K.GB, brought down in a point in front, the hair and could not have raised the ground: 60 companies bringing smigraatsorer foam that rest where it in std. that Sir Henry Forder influence, and would therefore prefer that in command of the China Station,
turning upwards from the nape of the neok to feat. The tramway is about 15 feet above the they had these people on as huca becsam bound to profuite privita, communications quite the top, whers are many twists and Icogs road at the northern boundary of the lot. The they could not satisfy the port authorities as to which passed betweez himself and the Viceroy no foreign settlements should he elected RUSSIA AND GERMANY IN CHINA. and colla intermixed with the now daggers and sife must be commanded by the tramway and we the genuineness of their widrees, and that, and that he has appealed to him to do so.
Callo, 28th November The Russian Fross is profoundly dismalo jewelled broodles which are replacing pins Ter intended to lize the boundary near the tramway they had to take them back again, Que or baró within that sphere. For Germany the
Bie Hertertiteliner and Colonel Ersons advantages of retaining Kirochou are with Gormany's action in Chins, but the Boy wear these same bows of fusely twisted hair with fick lamboo I attended the mealing nach jedenega jant an end to the ind goat form are held in place by tortoiseshell wing slapet the 15tir March order to effect a peaceful set of linmigration. The same plan tozzi, probably combs and at the nape of the neck rebellious flemont of the dispute between Mr. Balitios and be applied to Hosgang Unner any creare lote Spokim yesterday for Musoma can obvious. Firmly sented there, she will Torners remains ŠO PORSÍVS..
combe shaped like Cupid's bow. If wo juke to derod was part of our rights.
the imbeciles at Peking fondy imagine that
if concession has to be mule to the Fan Kwe
be able the better to ace that the various demands agreed to between the two Powars
are properly carried out. The biomorint to
be erected in Shantung to the memory of
the murdered missionaries, the payment
{FROM THE COMERCIO."}"
THE SPANISH CHAMBERS.
Mantin, 10th December, The Chambers will be dissolved this month
back in cathy by half-past fire in the after- Doou. Our onenalties wore. Officer, killed, ̈ Ejoutenus! 3 M Battye, Stu Bengal Cavalry - wounded severely, Loutenant WD Villiers
slightly Ginikont. Seth Gurkts, WH, Foomington, 1st Bangal Cavalry, né
achte to 6th Bengal Cavatry, Banks, killed the men 12th Bengal Infantry, twa wou 1st 5th Gurkhasand one private follower Missing. one man 2nd 4th Gurkhus Voguded dange- rely one in th Gurkhas, a man Kapaz tanla Infantry singe dead. Severaly GERded, one Native Officer and one Sorar, Uth Bengal
Tonaded slightly, sir men sad one Kolur. Cavalry, two men, 1211 Bargal Infantry, two momsth Gurches of wan Kepurthals Infantes.. ~Tha torx, manghim were eight killed and myotism wounded,
ye AUCERIOUS ACCIDENT AT CALCUTTA,
39th November.
Á shocking scoldeut kupopund yesterday at
tressee ure kept in place with shell er jo solled the other taasloos by giving up what consi. Biduces và bope that wrilais: thu dous mere Di panying thither the troops for Kissata is errors, one of the last patavuised;
the high twists just behind the curled fringes, Mr. Felicer was proceeding to ores-czecins, we shall without doubt, adopt the high comite this witness, as to what he met by the tera selling in Paris, rathon of the Empire then the rights, when Mr. Francis interrupted with a Spanish shape. People are beginuing to find remark, VE that waving the hair with hot frous la nit M Pullock must really obisat to my
Convention which hun bộên tửawn up it much so zaver the command of dujos Nicholson.
Colonoi Pareone and Major Nicholson bare wiço, tormon sa to make it scoeptable in ag many a boaton, let December bations and to our Ludian Empire, Hongkang may find a means of adhering to it withcat left Mosswali with the new garson for sonously Interfering with her trade and offer Kasalang
London, Cat Doom bar prespects, and without endangering the health
The Late Newspablishesremoenfrom Cairo, of the Colony during times of plague. The British Medical Journal, bath November, 1697 which org kok svalirnet, that the Egyptians
De captured Motommal, y
TURKEY AND THE POWER Patrick M Quing was brought up before the London 13 Decumber is almost impossible to detection. The natural Mr. Pallocle What he said yesterday was Bale in simply belated in a small a compars av mest mandaicus, there is no other word telgis teabsintho moringas berked his posThe Ambassaders of the Power have gre Bailor? essented to the Porto Fartel intas urging the possible benth. The whade not sure to take absolutely scandale
dupatid id be was a seller. quite gach ostromOMGRÁTIS DATS Adaylad fringe His Lordship—Els est interrupt I touch the magistrate I don't slire you payment of outstanding Intamaities for Joyses with some wased balz ou either side, which quita epres with you.
was a sed in your lifalar qon, reincared by their respective subjecta durly concol their own that is got waved and antis Thenewpapers hayo buan oomphed the disgusted Irishian," dices for honour the disturbation in Anttole, and Cousten
Phink I come over from Direland in a wagon P*. • Linorle. Konsognantly “Kremervos iti
plaining that there is no fur lin
and the new one will nesemble in Meroh nezdestructies, and in causequence many emenfiend interrupting His conduct in this case SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES. ARVELO Mangin, 7th December, In his message to Congres Mr Mackinby President of the United States, onlogises the progres and by Spain in her policy in Cuba,
oendeal goof heads of buir under what are called | Ass bem most reprehensible
Transormaticus, which are nothing more nor His Lordship He has been very good to-day, less than octites wige stiloftly contrived that Mr Pollock
of the expenses incurred in sending the punitive expeditions, the effective punish mout of those concerned in the outrage and the realisation of the pledge to uti Her German engineers in the exploitation of mines in the province all these can be expresne sonidenes in an qasty and konstrable better watched over from Kinooban that gence, and also in the maintenance of friendly from the South, at a great distance from the relations between the two nations,
that the calire building had collapsed, and that schnols in Caloutta. Rumours quickly spread some hundred boys had been killed Fathers. mothers, and sister instaly dressed and shot to La Martinere to ascertain the weret, and the sight prosented at the school was pathetic in the extreme. It transpirol het while about eventy Natives, null, women and children, wero employed leading the roof of the one porting which led toon-damaged by the exutlaquake, part of these without any warning whatoros addonly collapsed, prooipitating the workers a distros of sixty feet, to be buried in falling dari Imediate information was given to
the poles and the military authorities and sixty
1 men of the Glo sor Regimen: wured with picks
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