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HE the Gaverage hud kiven his sent, in the name and on Full of the Queen; to the Widows and Orphans Pensions Amendment Or disco ad the Ordinance to facilitate the Re novery of Possession of Tequente and Frerlies of small volny.
Mr. Krish Georg, in bis Wookis Sharo Liet dated December 18th, ys A little cage review, the tons of the market being slightly beslisior, ant an advance has occurred in Bink sharos, China Sugars, and Groen Telande, while naveral other stocks have dee bil The market clouse somewhat quieten: The three days' sight private rate of exolatge on Shanghai has gone un again to Ts. 765
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SUPREME COURT.
By
Mr. Robinson, who appears for the defahre
ORICKET
on the grafu exchanges.
A DOGEERS PROTEHÍ;
London, 19th November. HONGKONG CRICKET OLUB V. COLIB.
A memorial signed by 1,000 look inbourera 18th December
The Club torm was unable, in this match, te has a premated to the London Docks Joint cope with the Colts, who won on the set in Con nuties, molestier apinet thu, trorzmưa bạn CRIMINAL SEIBIONA (
mugs and established a long lead in their esconding compelled to join the Doots Friendly Society. batting attempt The Cole wore strong in and to rotire from any other friendly sceletes. BEFORE SI JOHN CARRINGTON bowling, which was entrusted to the brothers with which they may have been connected Telographic information has been rosefred at
(Ontar Jueños),
Lammort and nohy The last risud is.
THE R. AND “O, (XMUANYA foolish bowler round the wicket and goverally B
Landon, 20th November. Shanghat from the Foreign Offee stating that the separation of the Chef Judgeship of the
off the wicket, with plenty of flourish in kan The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Supreme Court from the Commshire Gluuoral in _____THE_BURD STREET, MURDER CASE, to come into effect on the strial of Mr. The Attorney General (How: W. M. Good delivery, horgot threa witkows for 26 runs, bot Company de loclaved a dividend of £ 10s. Jamionon, U.M.G., who is appointed Cormula) said there were four cases to be tried at would have done nothing but for the balama per share, wilk & bazar of a p
stepping away from his deliveries, which werd Basel General, Mr. Jamieson was ʼn passongish by the the Brusions and throw bz them would propage Loantias to be either out or placed to log The WHEAT GAMBLING IN REALIN
London, 1st November. N.D. L. stoomer Friar. Hettrich, which left be disposed of tunt day it would probably he folding of the Onita was the chief semant in The Supremu. Conet in Baylis has given a Hongkong for Songhai on Saturdo) valent to fix the murder so for Mandatste win teldam his letter fielding ephenlevision residlig the polich ortor issued sono
Morgan tried at Bangkok from an goon on the 5th Decoubert for two of the prisoners, anggestol Tassday for the grand. 7. Kew at cover especially time to plavanding speeniation in “futures" the frial The depositions asl not yet reached distinguishing himself. The sogner some of
THE EFFURE OF BUODESIA, '. Huedouin as French Consul: He will bp ohief him, tnd he did not think there would he thougkong's young gentlemen cong to think. *
London; 21st November. that membership of a cricket olub makeu of the Legation vifil the return of M. Defrance, cient time between that day and Monday is then cricketers, that they basa. * matncal
Bir Alfred Milner, British High Com- 16 is not care the Biagio Rome, as has propare hic capo, na there were from twenty to talent for the game and need neither practice missioner for South Africa, speaking at that M. Lorgan domos to Bangkak, for he dirty witness
for advi tho better for themselves Salisbury, in Rhodes, said that the foundation His Lordabip said it was rather short notice the game Malotot must go to the manntain of greni British community had been safely phonet e treble in crying to for the mountain will not go to Mabomet. If a la Ekodesiaty
foiling in the second innings let him do en deposition, but it would be inconvenient to you can adegantly decribs the Club's
Mr. Pollock, who also defends, sal Monday eye our journalinos azogust to the takk London, 21st November
M Moline, the Fronet Premier, has stated. delay tho esse till Tuesday would suit him.
R. F. Lammurt tatted well in both innings for The case was fixed for this morning, at ten his side, and Tucky Bopod, that a soful 24 that he coastdure a remedy is to be found in o'clock
for the net wichel in the fret innbars. Brelt merent co-operation for the existing dopr TURNING FROM BANISHMIST MO
was on bouk occasions commondatly steady. Insion in the agricultural industry. The Geverri Choang Li, wine Choung I, was charged the cond innings F. E. Kow-who abo Rate and insurance offices, in order to assiet ment, he plifos, are founding a Farmers' Cralit with returning from banishment having been wicket well and Lemmert Tnt on a nus banished for ivo years on 6th October in by hard hitting qud had a morry lime. For the
the industry.
ZARACREFAN, AUTONOMY, When the indictment was being read over Lab Teaoks played an excellent innings which the Eegistrar (Mr. Kyshe), said tho man's alios combined dofoner with attack; he got in two ur Extrus voi alous able to reach double BguTED.
already been a member of the Consular body. there for a confiderable anmber of years; and
noted as M. Hujoulu was at a Siamese soolaz, M Lorgean is least equally distinguished He will be very heartily weloomed back by all who knew him in the old days in Bangkok As a plomat this as Consul bears a very high reputation, and he was always able to imprese hoth sides with be perfect falences in all 1 alons that arose between this Govoruments.
"AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY IN FRANGE.
the present case the enuse of guneral in the nuror of two German missionslee The cho is somewhat weakened by the hot that the murder was committed by brigands, not | in a popular pricing, and murdera for or diary criminal motives may of course take place in any country, oven the most civilised We note, however, that a writer in the [2704 Ostesiatische Licgd sets up a enss of full justi fication for Germany's action on the ground of ample provocation, notwithstanding that the order is the work of bandits, CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINÄ,
Having given a detailed account of the mur STRAITS, NETHERLANDS INDIA, SIAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, & &der he exye: The immedinte cause of this outbreak is a mystery, but the remote chusa * is perfectly clear. This particular murder is straply the fruit of a condition of things which the officials of Chaccherifu have permitted to grow up until it At3pm, be the 17th instant un explocion "riponed in this atrocious attack. There cocarred at the Tobing Boy Government Pow- had been many previons outragos, milder factory in Canton, Lately large orders for powder have boon exested at the factory, and "ainee Li Fing-hong took over the Vic owing to the curates on the part of a of royship at Chinanfu, our position bna osly the workmen a spark caused the explosion Of grown worse. Mandarins known to be the twentytwo people in the shops sé the time the catastrople, occurred only one ascaped un- friendly a Europana have hou put jured, forte caived severe injuries, while
The Changkel Mercury says The steamer "aside, apparently as a matter of principle, the greater nambor, were masing, and three or
four corpson had half their bodies blown away. Yungping of the Cane Engineering and while those left at their posts were 8 Azongineering yard and a temple near the Mining Co., is alprevent sndergoing alterations couraged to ill treat Europes. Caluimpies factory wore partially destroyed. The people to her cabin Utings in order that some tou regarding the missionuries were, listened about the district were all punie striskos, A European dessengers may isa accorporated. sight to be given each time bia none was non-three fine off drives Of the rest Monnsey and Daily Nem today says that the Great Powers The Attorney-General-I do not think it is A strong yearning to get back to the ravi are prepared to blockade the Dardanelles unless “to with open ears and their circulation ber of soldiers were despatched to the scane With the same do's steamer Feiping sie wisstioned in the indictment
to preserve order, and a Wei Yuen was commis, maintain a serion throughout the winter **chcouraged justified complaints obtained sioned to make a full report of the damage between Chefcn and Fetallic, carrying mails necessary to repost the alies she lion was displayed and gratified in the cast the schomh of an ouemy for Croto, at sabwitted
The Registrar I think it is
of the majority of the remainder, The holy thom, is accepted by the Ports: and passengers." Thus Tientsin and Poking, "no hearing and the most ignorant officialstrided and the number of lives ost
It may be said will ha ogon throughout tho The Cantonge interprofor who read ever the ing gurus, of the Colts are plicable, and felt himself called upon to furnish the At the Criminal Session on Baturing Mr. winter. At Chove the Fanggang and Perping charge intimated that the prisoner did not it je fair to mention shut. Chawford Bud
will connect with stoners from Shanghai. understand that dielect bad fuck both not hitting wisket A fight between Sharkey and Goddard took "missionary with warnings and exkola Howe, Deputy Separutescent of Police, a The lasting place at Feltaiho is about 15 miles The Attorney-General said be was in a posi after beating the batsmen and in having
in court presenting the polica He was tiuus" The Big Sword Society, once dressed in Ehri-legant-niform of the Royal from a railway station on the Shanhaiwan lite tion to prove that the prisoner, could speak catches missed off him. Apponded are tau sore
chatacle in the way of the unthorities, WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY alleged to have heen suppressed, has been Irish Constabulary and cut very striking running to Ticutela ant connecting there with stoner porfeetly well, hat be hel mitury and analydama
The Hakka interpreter having read over the Kat Tandag "quietly permitted to grow again, its figure. He same into court wearing his Poking.
forage cap and continued to wear it antli the "adhercuts to hold armed agambliss and to conclusion of the usher's resital of the pro-
charge, prisoner pleaded guilty. Ho said he, udman, Ramsiu, b....
RF. Lampert, e to the colony, "go about as they choose without molestatuation, which, by the way, clings makes
2nd not committed any crins cince le returned Robin 3
Dyne, Rawson Dottor, tion. Somo mandarins go so far as to most people smile. The custom of police or soldiers wearing helmets while in a civil court
The Attorney General remarked that pri.. Kow, & Robin fford the Society their protection. The does not obtain in Hongkong In France, it
toner's statement was not true. It was because "result of this is to make this naturally is recognized thing for the gendarmes to wear
he was arrested for having committed a crime. Lamart, blawgen 4 b Rabiardo their headgear in court, but we think that is not
that he was discovered to be in the colony.
His Lordship said the pekouer was banisheA Uphill Rawion "rough people so much the bolder and to the case in aur court in England, Porhops in
on the 6th October, au uboat five weeks after J. Carvalho, Torres. render Europeans more helpless and ex- Ireland the palivo wear their helmets in court,
and no doubt that is the rown why Mr. How
wards he was in de volony again. His Lord. "posed to greater danger than ever-
kept his head covered for a time. Is there no
ship -no-doubt the terms of the Banishment Justification or no justification, however, definida rule, the subject
Order were explained to him. The laws of the coloay gave the right to the Governer in Council
dangerous character returns they ought to be pushed. If the prisons bed pleaded guilty Tobal, forand been dealt with by the Magistrat, Prisoner when before the Magistrate the one could have had chosen to deny that he had bean banished;" and he was brought to the Supreme Court. He murt undergo the maximon entenc of one year's impriaoumont, with hard labor
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Natare despatolien anovived from Chefoo port that the Gumans have also occupied the city of Chime, some distance from the city of Kochan on tle mainland, which they entered on pretext of calling upon the district magistrate, and that their entriste en the 3rd means were as far is the hamlet of Nakul on, on the Kiao river The territory soupied by the Gormans: ie estimated at soothing approaching thros or four hundred gare miles do far. At Nakukan there is likinstation wtich has alas boon taken porasssion of hy the Germans, who have also to gun collecting tires on imported and expected yuan has been ordered by an dich of the ad in stand to make retrograde matement to the in order to prevent any conflict with the ex- mans.-N. C. Daily Nets.
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NOTWITHSTANDING the reports to the con- trary published a few days ago, it is becom
it. The answer is supplied by a article in the Ostasiaticohe Lloyd, which from internal evidence may be taken
trip of the German stins Bicyfried to Now. otwang. She was leaving that port for the last time this on with a large oargs of boancake and between a thousand and aleven hundred Shantang coolics on board; returning to Chefoo for the winter. The charter (Chinaman) and his compender wars also en boul. As the Taszal wan leaving port, a north-wester blow the
aluagside the vessel soon formed a boule all sound her, which zondered her extrication from the beagoaks basin a matter of some little
culty. The question now arises as to who was responsible for the los austained by the owner of the beansaksi, as the insuranco com panies are clearly exonerated. Olina Caretto,
na semi-official. This article has been transvelar down the river, until she was enable te lated and appear in English in the N. Caross the bar. Theronpon the tracnient Shan Daily News of the 14th Duperabar. It is agmen grow restire, last they should be "nipped" for the winter. The deal of tho written from Kinochou Bay by a correspon Swgfried was covered with beancakes, which dest, who, baying given a description of the the sized and throw overboard with the oblast apparantly of lightening her and so enabling country as viewed from one of the enthor to cross the bac. But they did not appar- inences, aɛke, Wbut shall we look down ently calculate correctly upon the result of their action, for this bercakes thrown overboard okosa upon from this spot in ten-ust to say *hundred-years henso?: How will events "develop" He predicts that new harbour improvemente will develop a new traffic, and new trade routes will be opened up, while the barren hills are to be clothed by Ger- man forestry. "The question now is," he
A moet opjoyable dance was givi at the City says, "where to build the new trading set- Hall on Friday evening by the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong, In "tlercent." Incidentally it is suggested order to promote comfort in the dancing rooms that as there is a perfect beach the place the invitation list was judiciously curtailed, and will become a pleasure resort where Shang the sonengene was that St George's Hall and part of St. Andrey's Hall were never over bat will take refuge from the summer het crowded, the attendance being just suficiently and that we shall see bathing machines be larga to make a most plánszut social gathering ing pushed into the cool wayos. That is not. The rooms were not abundantly draped, bat vere decorated with only just as much banting: s consideration that would be likely to pre as world sat off the interior of the building and sent itself to the minds of the German Go give sufficent color to make the sono a very vernment, or to be considerad a spasial to loasent one. The evening was cool and daoing was kept up until two o'clock in the commendation if it did present itself. It is morning. The music was supplied by the band not ass summer resort for Shanghai that of the Hongkong Regiment for members were most atsiduous in their attention to the Kirschau bas-been-laken, but for the parasite and everyone agrood that the dance could pose of making of it a German Hongkong, not liave been better organized. The folowing for the extension of German commerce and gentlemen were on the Manging Committee; the promotion of Germany's polition) influ-Musse, W. Hussy (Chairman), W. G. Win- ence. We can only wish the new owners suceers in their enterprise.
The M. M. sleamer Laos, with the French mail, Joft Baigus yesterday morning at 8 o'clock
The steamer Arratom Apcar, from Caloutis, left Singapore for this port on the 17th instant
The death rato last month was, for the British -and-Forsiga.comunity, cixil population 21. and for the Chinese 23.3.
It is notified in the Gazelle that the Omnzo Free Stato will join the Universal Portal Union on the 1st January next.
The N. G. I. steamer Lelimbra loft Bing pore for this port on 17th inst, and is due here on or about 24th instant.
Amended rules for the government of licensed hoarding houses for China span are published in the tonernment Gazette,
and is due here on or about 28th instant.
The
terbura (Vice-Chairman), J. B. Cousins, B. Mitchell, A G Milkm, A. Bain, J. Kyles, H. B. Bridger, A. Sinclair, T. Skintor, J. Gilchrist, C. Allison, A. Ritelo, E. J. Main (Hon. Secro inyy), J. H. Mnäle (Hon. Treasures), E. Michel (Hon. Librarian), H. Cleaney (Manager),j
Messrs. W: Robinson & Co are to be con- gratulated on their production of Robinson's Album of Music for Christmas, 1897; which is dited by Mr. A. G. Ward, organist of St. John's Cathedral, The Album is composed of purely locil-talent and is very-tastefully got up the printing is excellent. The contents are:-
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS
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RED LONDON, 16th December
THE CAREY CASE.
Sir Mather Ridley, the Home Secretary,
A Mahomedan ramed Abdoolah was aburged with committing an abordable grime,
Prisoner pleaded not guilty, N
The Attorney-General (Hon W. M. Good
tor), appeared for the prosecntion.
hes directed that Mrs. Caraw shall undergo herman), instructed by Mr. Donnys (Crown Solici Bie sontones in Aylesbury Convict prison.
CRICKET.
for
The Australia eleven are all out (2nd ranings)
406 runs. V
THE RECENT FIRE AT ORIPPLEGATES
The following jurors were empaneled Mesra. Charles Parkins, 31 M. Mehta, J. Goortebild, J. 1. Maia, H. C. Sparrow, Hung Chuk Maq, and Tow Tax Kong
The prisoner, who said he would rather eat pork than commit such an offence, was found guilty, He was sent to gaol for ten years with hard labour.
At the enquiry on the recent disastrous fire at Cripplegate a witnesss proved that the outbreak A LUNATIC. Coccurred in two places simultaneously in Waller
and Brown's chow rooms. The Solicitor for the City stated it was olently net accidental.
Loano 17th December OBITUARY.
The death of Alphonse Daudet is announced. The actor Tortiss was stabbed to death in entering tho Adolgut, by a former super osmol Arober.
CRICKET.
England won the tintel at Sydney by mine wickets,
GERMANY THE DEPARTURE OF PRINCE HENRY The Emperor William at a banquet, toasting Prince Henry, said that his mission on foodive for the procetion of his countrymen, it if any we attempted te affront or pre judico us, steke with your mailed ist Prines Honry, returning thanks, in an extraordinary speech declared at his only desire was to preach abroad the gospel of Tour Suured Majesty," Jou
Lo Man was charged with attempting to murder his aister-in-law in a campan on the Suth September last..
Mange - Extras
Robinson Rawson
·25 l Crawford:
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Crawford 24 40
Total for i vikts..... 157
London, 22nd Noveinber. Commenting on the situation in Crets, the
PUGHLIƏM. NA
London, 22nd November.
place San Francisen, and Sharkey defcated his opponent in the sixth round.
THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA.
Make London, 22nd November Mr H Taylor, letu United States Minister to Madrid, is a speech delivered at Cornel! University, declared that Cabo must be made free, and the present struggle between the Cubans and Spain would to ended within ninety days if the United States wore to recognise the independence of Cuba
UNGERE AND TURKEY BARTARA Londen, 22nd November.
In connection with the permanent trenty of peace now being negatistelgbetweva Grego and Turkoy, it is understood that Greece has agreed to pay to Turkey a sum of 2,250,000 francs (30,000) as indemnity for private losses sustained by Turkish subjects in connection with the ycoont war. The questions in dispute with gard to the capitalations and Consalur BOWLING
immunities as affecting Grook abjects in Tur First Innings
key have been postponed for the present, und Overn: Mindle: Yough: "Wiches, Noll. Wickeln it is stated that the treaty of peane will bo
Bigned inediately.
ADVICE TO TURKEY.
London, 22nd November. Conat Goluchowski, the Austro-Hungarian Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs, has advised the Sultan of Turkey to at once initiato radical reforme în his deminions so as to foamro for his Christian subjuste a bearabla existenco end seinvity for their lives and property.
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H. Rayon, NRF mert Capt. aty, 3.bw,bR. F. Lammert
8. Robinson, th.wbR. FLátrareor E.II. Jarenynts RN. Tubby
D. Dalrymple 1 Nm
Anderson, Tuo
I. Khawford, & Tuchy, and H. Grant Smith, b. F.Lammert Ira Smith, rptoot
BOWLING ANALYSIS:
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It is also reported that the Caur has conveyed 'hint to the Balian of Turkey that it would be wise on his part to peo the Greeks war in- demnity in carrying out roforms in Turkey,
ASCULIANO CHALLENGE,
Kendon, 23rd November, It is announced that Eildis Duran, of Toronto, has issued a challenge to bolk W. Barry, the English scalier, and George Towns, of New South Wales, who recently deferte
Overs, beid Kuss/Waltz B. Wirken Barry on the Thames, to row for the soulling"
championshißVE. MAY
Tacky 14 £
FLAmmert 4,2
R. Larimer 10 3 19
2.
Medical evidence was givan to slow that the
The Club will play the United Servioss, bo prisoner was insane and the fary returned a ginning on Xrans Day at 2 p.m. nsx contining verdiat accordingly
EET BUGAR PROUECCION,
London, 23rd November. Herr nicht, of Magdeburg in his monthly cicular, states that the production of bent sugar
His Lordship committed the prisoner to on Boxing Day at 10 am, and on Tuesday next for the carront campaiga shows au increase oE-
pending EE. the Governor's orders,
The Court then adjourned until this morning.
SCANDALOUS DELAY AT THE SUPREME COURT
the W. R. will play the rest of the Garrison,
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL: The following telegrams are from Australian pors weeired by the N.Y.K. steamer Tuma-
~THE: CRIPPLEGATE. I
70,000 tons campared with the previous cor respondling period, but he estimates that thi whole campaign will show a deficiones: of 33,000
BAILWAY BIKE IN IRELAND.
A Lention, 23rd Novembor, A general strike of the employers on the mail. Ways in Ireland now threatened in conse quite of the principal railway companies re- fasing a recognise the Apsalgamated Society of Railway Bervants as representative of this railway men. A
MR GLADSTONE'S HEAUTH
London, 23rd November.
Mr. Gladstone is stated to be guttering from neuralgia and insomnia, and he will at enes proceed to Campos to abtain the benefit of a more suitable climate than that of England dining the coming winter.
What is Ludship the Thief Instica char
London, 2th November acterized as a most soundalous duiny occurred “
The most extensive and disastrous fire that at the Eupreme Court on Saturday! One of the prisoners remitted for trial was a madman has coated in London sincs the great fro in who was charged with attempted murder, and Tonley street in Juse, 1863 when damage to although instations were given for the man the amount of £2,000,000 was done, Mr. Braid to be brought to the court at ten o'clock in the wood, saporintendent of the Tondon Fire Bri morning he did et sive cantil after olerengade, was killed, and esteral other lives, wenn o'clock, no one hour of valuable time was com lost) bruke ont last night, having originated in pletely thrown away aving to some stupid all explosion of gas in Hamall-stret, in the blunder on the part of sons person or persons Lity. The fire spread with terrible rapidity of procent unknown. When the case was called and the remen were for some time utterly un- on the Attorney-General explained that the able to control it. In a very short times Well- prisoner bad not yet arrived, but bu had bean street Hamsellstroot, and Jewis-street were telephoned for and would arrive in About five simply ons sheet of lamas and all the buildingsin -The liner Darinstast, with Marians, has minate Weald bis Lordship mind waiting those stregts were destroyed Parts of Nishel Secretary of War in the United States Cabinet As the witnesses, Dr. Atkinson and Dr. Thom square, Jewin-crescent, Erford averae, Wood-hommended Congress to assign a milk of sailed for Chine.
SOL, were very busy and were anxions to street, sad Bed Cross Bizos were also destroyed 14,000,000 2alira for the purposs of const do got away His Lordship did not objet e and considerable damage was done in Australian fauce waiting
Lord not object, le arenas, Elimine-piece Monicwell-treat St. Fivo minates danked and there was no sign Faul's Alley and Banderal-stres St.
GERMANY AND CHINA.
- [FEAM THE " COMERCIO,"'} CHANGE OF RUSSIAN AMBASSADORS
PABID, 7th Dombor.
M. Outosef, Busan Minister of Drusselle, succeeds Barca do Mhrenheim at Paris
EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURE WICH SMUGGLERS.
THREE DAYS WITHOUT FOO The launch _Mi_17m, which wa raportal is
ft in
AMERICAN COAST DEFENCES,
London, 23rd November. that the Hon. Basel A. Alger,
MEXICAN POLICE OFFICIALS EENTENCED
London, 23rd.Norenber.
der General Pondrio Diaz, this President of the Republic of Mexico, and who was subesquently ached under rumstances of great atrocity by an infuriated mob. BYGGEPDO IN THE CHANNEL.
of the prisoner. He was being brought in Giles' Church, Cripplegate, and the rotory TO DRAFT,
rieksha and would not be very long the tabel to the church were seriously damaged. Attorney-General sail. Ten minutes passed The arus deinstated by the re-isoluded News of a sepsational character has been re- and things wore no further adrased. The large number of warehouse and manainctories, caired from Mexico. Ten police officials have Court became impatient The Fitueses, the and many of the girls and workmen employed her tried and sentenced to death an charges of Jary, the public, to say nothing of all the in these artablishments had a very narrow es complicity in the tsunder of the Italian Arrojo, oficials, were vasting their time, and the Court apo from being burned to death In the panic wht, it was alleged, recently attempted to mur was very old,"
>bloh followed the ontbreak of the fire many of Dld I understand you to may the police had them rushed frantically, into the streets, while telephoned for the prisoner, Mr. Attorney others wide & for the fire escapee or on asked his Lordship.A
to the roofs of the adjacout buildings. Owing to the height of the building the rescue work was attended with great trouble and danger, and two of the firemen who had conded to a beight of 60ft and were surrounded by the ames, was only rated with the greatest Forty que firpengines, and all the fire brigados in London, as well as all the salvage companies,
I was told so, my Lord," replied Mr Attorney.
gone to Kanchali to play, and not merely King of Simu, returning from bimor teme from the writer's talented pon. et smugglers On Wednesday afternoon some facilitate matters, while the Crown Solicitor were engaged for ton hours in centbating the
London, 23rd November.
Song... "Oil Lästen Sweet One" James Orange 2-Gavotte Modern
Arthur G. Ward &Waltz Mn Premiere Romanor, Rachel Benjamin 4.Barn Dance "Flirt and Frolic" N. Buchwaldy E-Mazorka. “Fas Tania A, B.. 6 March... Eastern Weling"-X. Buchwaldy Mr. Orange's bestiliful Kittle song, “Oh, listen Sweet One" must be well knewn and appre oistel by a number of Hongkong people, having beer composed expressly for the pantomimo
A donse fog which has prevailed in the Eng Robinson Crusoe, given by the Hongkong
Things looked more Brions. A sergeant of Amutant, Dramatic Clabo for years ago. The missing in our jeans € Safarday, arrived in the police loft the court, praennisbly telephone
lish Chaquel for several days past has seriously haa ala prevented the trials of several now The steamos Lederkom, from New York, letters are by the Hon. G. Mitchell-Tred karbuur yesterday afernoon in tow of another again. The Deputy Registrar fallowed, por
interfered with the shipping traffe. The fog
ia written in an oxoedingly quaint and pretty
was currelly souf The Deputy Super
warships being carried out, ing increasingly evident that Germany has 8Dgapore for this port on the 17th instant. The "Gavotte Modorde," by Mr, A. G. Ward, aneh The ema ve givan 20 addent of a to Be that the telephone message diflealty
style, and we hope to be favoured with many moet startling advenirs they had with a number intendent of Police also wat ons te
GERMANY AND FRANCE, VIKA SPRLoulou, 23rd November, The German newspapers are showing violent Ma Frealer Rowancen," by Rachel Booja- to occupy the place temporarily as a means.
men went to the C1 Wo Company's whort on and one of the doctors followed at short inter fra Them were many marrow escapes.on the of enforcing compliance with other demande ember and left the game day for min is a good waltz, the Argh number having the Proys and sugged the launch Won valt to see what on earth could be the canes of part of the wheatpia the burning bulidings, xestment at the comments that have been the delay. It was probably everybody's duty but no fatalities have been words. All the made by the French Press on the policy of Cidr- for reparation for the murder of German 19th
particularly pretty, and dreamy air: Mr. Ruch. Bangkuk,
valily's bara dance, Flirt and Frolic," and is for the purpose of towing a junk ladon, on
to get the prisoner down to the court and ven- telegraph wires in the arma cerered by the fire many with regard to Turkey.
were destruye
EUROFRAY COALITION AGAINST CRES Later misionaries. The copson of Kinochau itself
On Saturday an excise officer was sentenced to mare, "Eatern Wedding," ere both bright they sild, will coal trom Laichikok to Aver- sequently it was nobody duty
BRITAIN, R and cheerful. Mr. Kushwaldy sema to excel itt doon. The lunch res despatched in chargo The Attorney-General antered fato «an ex- The western boundary of the area devastated
London, 23rd November Is, in fact, the chief item in the bill of ex months imprisonment for stealing 350 from bark daunes, his "Es Vert" being story nos of a pilot, the map, and four men, while placation The prisoner, he said, was confined by the ace was Aldonga atrast North; and in Prince Mesphemky, the editor of the Orashi reparation. Prince HERRY is coming qua house he had antered for thepurpose of search-ceasta last year. Far Tan." by A. His a polko
kurka and should be very musy to dance to the men who ad vngaged her of course In Viuteris Goal ap to Friday list, when he was to chat Tore-street marked the boundary of the dasie, leading 3t. Fotersburg amper, has ad- removed to the Laustic Asylum. He (the fames. The greatest width of the pentagration mitton that French politicians of all parties have to preach abroad the gospel of His Enered ing for opisu.
went with her,Whe Laiskikok was reached Attorney-General) had at once on resolving was a quarter of a miler relaxed to countenance his proposal for promot Majesty the Emperor of Germany, and
It was a pity there was not a larger attend. | a tow cope rus made ft to a janks whist, as this intimation communkaled with the Capta Ora 102 warthosis and offices were burneding coalition on the part of France, Bussia, with instructions from "His Sacred Majesty to strike with his mailed fist in case of menthe imprisonment by las Prino Magisauce at the City Hall on Saturday night, when far as out wat penges went, was heavily printed Picplaining the pro- down; and the total fees instimated at £2,000,000, and Charmany against Great Britain.
carourt was given by Professor Marek Those men with vol, and the unch was then stacred the prisoner and the witnesses must be at the armors of the freehold which has boon devastated cedure adopted in such cases and mying that The Goldsmiths' Company are the principal who were present had the pleasure of listening in the direction of there When mooring court at len o clocks on Saturday morning le affrout or prejudice. The latter may per
to ong of the best cougarts, from a unimal point
by the fire haps be regarded as a threat to the world at
Tonilon 21st November Among the premises destroyed were those of Targeto abstain from interference, rather than
of view, aver given in the colony. Professor Green Island the crow weg enddenly alarmed supposed the police had thought the doctors. Merck hd stained the assistance of Mrs by the men simultanciely drawing their would bring the prisoner to the court, and as directed against Chim in particular, and
Joxal, Messrs. WG, Bentley, Giraud, and Grevolvers autordering, all to grow below. The house the delay. But the prisoner had been Big Harris, and Co. New Zealand merchant,
telephoyed for and it certainly sight not to the expression is in keeping with the general
Lammert, and with rich, well known crow could depothing but day this peremptory take more than ten minutes in being him in sed L. D. Nathan and Co., gerad ogonts, of three on the progmice we Load scmcely by
A Chinaman who had returned from banish
ment was on Saturday sentenced to twelve
trate
The O. 8 S. Ca's steamer Polyphemus, from Liverpool, left. Blagayore on the 17th instant and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 3rd instant,
DIEASTROUS
10UB RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
London, 24th Novembor.
A danstrous railway accident has cecurred at the town of Tournay, in Belgium, where goods train came into collision with a passenger train; - A number of the stringes on the latter were Looden and Now Zend smashed, and tom persons were killed
A London, 22nd November
SEGEEREAL VEYLER,
peculiar tone of the Emperor's specelietor, on the 4th, and the wirimmd $11, on the that each item was raindred in quite masterly order, and they wore the imprisoned as the riekaba and from the Further particulars shot it tho: kies"/
is not likely, hofeyer, that any Power will wish to interfern, miless it be Russis, which was understood to have eyes on Kinochan for herself, but it is probable that an understanding has been arrived at with that Power. But whether Russia congeuts
The maxima temperatar last month we 25th, the mess for the month balug 698. The rainfall wens 7.32 inches.
There was nicko lurring to
style. The last to appen were Frufessor Merck hatch was firmly nailed dow The launch pro- and Mr. G. F. Lauert in an adagio and oded an ile way nad, was afterwards courtand a general bustling of officials while the destroyed cocomil feur and half acres The General Waylar, Tataly Spanish Governor allegro for cello and piano, and the effective proved, was taken to Joep Bay. Castle noor jazors looked as doole as they could under We would remind var rendcen of Mr. Ward's way in which they played this difficult mecost Peak What-the-lane stopped the men the circumstances and no docbe thought thersomes unstained by the insurance offices as a General and Commander-in-Chief u Cubać
under £1,000,000. The loading British intar latter acum eg office in Spain, and we plate organ recital at St. John's Cathedral this offer pace eroased the sum of the audienas bolów haird a great domotion on board might be more than ons lanatio concerned in the result of the Dre are velinated at something - recalled by the Sagasta Goverzmant op
suca bilices held risks to the amount of £330,000) 3 by 31aushal Blanco, has arrived it Barcelona, At eleven o'clock the Judge's patienos wiser the promised dutroyed, but American wore he had a great recaption from the con, Bir F. Dodwell and Mr. Spoggs will Are. Jewall followed with Good Night and the junk as it unloading orations were going fak
*The Gay Gitana. She sang the former with on. This cost aned with ccasional quief in- undist with roual itemk
populace: fine taste and expression, and put a great deal of invals until Saturday prring, when, no exhausted.Sompanies will be honey losers by the des. 11- At the Magistracy on Baturday, Hon. II. si varity into the latter. The next item was a further noise being boardha imprisoned crew Mr. Attorney" ho aald, enquire whose Your thousand workpople have book, thrown demosal Weylor poses as the chavasion of remain at Kingchau, and the first troona Wodehouse sentenced a Chrizoman who could furionet. kolo by Mr G Bently, Laconcluded that the despodues. And left the fault it is that the prisoner tu not hero, and out of work by the destruction of the pretties Spanish trade, sad dessounes the proposed
But neomut for certain article of clothing found in his possession of the value of $8 to is months' imprisonment with hard bour
or not, it is clear that Germany intcnde te
with Marines for the garrison has already miled.
It is hardly worth while arguing on the
bring it to the notice of the Governor sees to me that the delay is mout scandalous,
The Attorney-General again explained what he had himself dose for some the prisoners attendance
which they were employed sotsin of autonomy for Caba
London, 23rd Novemborroan The Lord Mayor of London has opened a and for the relief of these who have been thrown out of eranloyment by the lotë disastrous
THE PLENCE OF THE UPPER FILE,
ANDREE'S HALLKIN EXPEDITION,
London, 24th Novembar. With reference to the expedition of Herr Androe Herr Eckholu, an eminent. Arotio axpert, efatos that he consider that Andree and kia companions were carried slows to the Bob and afterwards returned to Front Josef which they have ample suppllen, of previsions will, where they are passing the winter, for
and other necesarios, CASA PAPAL ACUIDENT,
A London, 24th November.
A fatal nouident correl gostárday to the
It is anounced that tap Queen Regent
Traviata which was most artistically rendered scene. The listskway was urat-open and one Professor Merck brought the first pact of the of the man want nshore un made his way to programme to noonalamion by perfectly playing Hongkong, whore ha arved on Saturday Bercouse and Serenata with mate strings alteror. He at onco Hormel the launch The wound part opannd with 's trio landante owners of the extraordiry, adventure of Throg nomowhat recións savidents docmirea B2, and allegro) for viola, ilu, and piano, for a 3 himself and the other mentors at the I am not blanitag you Mr. Attorney frò in the City: N DAMIANN ethical aspect of Germany's action, for astan Shanghai on the 12th December in this raterpretation of whion M. Giend, Professor rew, and another lean was Lureuron marked bis Lordship ming the matter to dard of ethics applicable to international role country riding Mr. W. J. Dyer susting Horch and Mr. Lamcot wore warmly em despatched to Deen Bay was night time the notice of the Goreraut, boonuse somebeds is London, 19th November
un injury in ship Me. R. Magregor broke plauded. Profesor Morck followed with a Ro when the mising layol va reached and an it to blame We will go on with the cert saeports publialed in Fain at Dale the tions, especially the relatious between civilised ing his urut; and Mr. A. Anderen dielocating mansand Vite (Spanish Dance), which he played was thought last the gang light still be in 20 The Attorney-General hinted that parhaps and barbarous nationa, dan hardly be said to his shoulder.
with splendid exevation, and is Jewell thoz vicinity its doomed affable to lay quiet the priecher was plakat, or something of French expeditions now in the Souden otist. When it is a case of substituting Mr. W. F. Tylor, of the Harbour Depart ang Briga Serensta, with callo obligato, inti dawn. Yosterity, erning the lensch sits on shortly establish a Boulla on the Upper Nite
Cozidoo, 19th November. just for an unjust government aggression at E the Imperial Maritime Customs beautiful composition was, perhaps, the was hoarded and then braut safely back to The next case was then proceeded wits and OUBAN FHIBUSTERS PARDON, ED. may be regarded as a righteous act, for the together with a diver loses Shangtud for em of the evening. Mrs Jewell sang Hongkong. Ita Infarrochat the junk really just as the jury act beam sworn the fansão ar Changing almost mediately, in order to with excellent expression and connoiation, portained firsts or dymile and that the tired. It was the minuten met ziek people beset thereby, while the rulers, who inspect the rapids formed by the lasidalip which and the cells obligato, played by Professor seal wheely a milog top dressing o'clock, bet hit Lordship declined to brokk ints | Christia of Spile he grabbed exfree perdon 476 the only ones to suffer, have generally occurred there some time ago, with toerck behind the scenes, bad most pleasing Whatever the illicit car was it a sortain the case which had her mind and the to the Americans who are optared on board nothing, botter than previous conquest to this partial removal ef us falles ook by bormined request to more by reporting dos sus the maggiore prized bar primer was kept battled in the other out the libaslargohosen Capsgatar In Cabs lest portion of the song Mr. Bendiny v without food during th whole time and As Bis Lordship of ons point remarked the Government have expressed their gratitude for channel Mercury
ON THE CHANNEL BLANDE Xary encoessful in Meyerbeer Shadow leo deprived them of seats whereby they in not the first time the Court ban boen inoon the olementy exercised by the Queen ease in Chim, where the Government is a
London, 24th November. This afternoon on the Happy Valley the Dance, which is a piece that requires a skilful bould see what transpl. The Gestums vobicnood said we hope the measurat, sorted to INCEDASE OF THE BETTER ARKY,
The Tynes pablishes an article to-day com The British Government are reported to have foreguone, Germany'snetica simply means onging Fotball Club will the West accoutant, and Prelesor. Morok concluded the offalar, toe, were appardly unpletely de by his Lordship will prevent such a soundon
London, Ilha Novambor. menting open the condition of the British army threatened, to abandon the Channel Islands (the the substitution in a part of China of one Torkshire Regiment wador Association value-programme with a meterly position of beised at Lap nature the ergo on the dolay from again waking, place
strom, tied and doolares that au juoroase in the strength prizejel of which are Jersey, Grearussy, anst foreign Government for author and the The kick-off will be at hall pas fone o'clock Surebsad Lento, Chanson Napolitaine, and junk or they failed in larkas to notion
of the army, and large additions to the artifery Aldarray unless the militia fores in the Claf in white, Rogimat in vant colours The Terantelle MGF Lammert presied at the launch and past the station. It is "The Patenteesklamayan substitution of civilisation for barbaristo Clab will be represented by a P.Garden the petio throughout the evening, and lunch to be hoped that the polis soon sacred in DESERVE A NACIONA
www.matters of urgent necesty to further sonde is brought ap to the required stapngth. donierer that the War Office five los the con- 10% threst by caused great excitement However, for the satisfaction of the pahilent WD. Meson and C. T. Kow, hanke pain is dun ty lun for the careful manner in effecting a roptare of whole gaug. It for their excellent burentions
fidence of the country, and it is imperative arcongst the fahabitants, who four that Grant conecience it is geoemily considered that W. Slade, H. W. Looker (captale), and F. which he followed the different solos. Professor should be nézed that all thoni was intran out
that the Cabinet should deal with the malez Britain may exchange the islands with FranoS H. Kew, halves B. FaMaskey, H. & Mober Murok portainly deserved a large audience, but of the Iswartend the engel were damaged,
for the disputed territorios on the Niger, there ought to be some cause of quarrel beley, H.B. AB. M. Head, R.A.J. Noble, bad not have wished for a more approvintive slightly bowerst, bab enfibat to render them fore aggression chu be fully justifled, and and E. R. Morrise, forwards
Counts of Lathom (Lady Alios Viliore and daughter of the Earl of Clarendon, and inscried to the Post of Lathon in 185OO HOT thrown from her carriage and killed,
adyance in support of their claim, as is thermite, in order to wider and deepen the tormined request for an encore by repeating the actors, for they kept the captives entirely lot more than two Jaours... --some sighbeen mouths ngo. The United States ayalaip, while cat driving at Wigan, was":
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