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The PM stoamer Cein of Peking, with mails, e laft San Francisco for this port via Tokohama, Inland fos Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai on the 18th instant

At Bhanghai the other day there was not a single foreign sailing vessel, alther fere-aca-aft or equaro rigged, in the harbour, exclusive, of course, of pilot boats,"

Twenty-six thousand dollars is to be ment on the creation of a British Consulate at Ching- king, and 885,000 on a summor restlane for dhe British Minister at Peking, N. C. Dally

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1897.

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THE TONGKONG DISPERARY.

Establishod A.D. 18-11.

Hongkong, 9th December, 1897.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

INLY communicatione relating to there couru Correspondentemust forward hairtame andadrose

should be addressed to Tum EDITOR..

In Japan property owners are resenting the rates at present Barged by the Fira Insurance Companies and at Yokohama the Iden of astab. labing a Co-operative Insurance Compary has "been mooted,

According to the China Gazelle it was re- ported in Peking that Herr Detring is to Come back to China in a new role, having been assigned a high post in the administrative department of tho now German colony at Kinoshau

The F. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with mails, &o, from San Francisco to the 27th ultimo, via Honolula, Las arrived at Yoko liams, and left for this port or the morning of and Shanghai:

THE HONGKONG DAL HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

A being of the Hongkong-Lerblativa Council, a hold yesterday üfternech In thà Couson Chamber Present

H EXCELEROY the GOVERNOR, Sir WILLIA ROBINSON GUMG, S

His Excnim Nos Major-Genera. Braccn Offcor Commanding the Forces)

Hen. JH, SroWLET LOCKRAKcz (Colexial Secretary

Hon. R. MURRAT RUMSEY (Harbour Master

Ho F. H MAY OMG (Captain Shpar intendent of Folins)

reparor) HOT. SARCOMAD SMITH (Colonial Hon. R D. DENSIT (Dirualer of Pablie For C. P. CHAT, OMG, HOD. HO KAKAN Hon, T. H. WHITBURAD. Hos: WE AYUR

MAJ. G, T BOOKLA (Clork of Chandik), The minutes of the previous meeting wore road and confirmed,

FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT, The report of the Finsnes Committed (No. 12) was adopted on the motion of the COLONIAL SECLETARY, Beconded by the OLUNIAL TERA BUREL.

LIGHT DURS.

The HARBOUR MASTER-Sir, I rise to move

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PRESS TUESDAY, 2800IBOR Sfer 1897-

Bill satitled aa Ordinance for the naturalien Hoist Wong Chub you, Alina Weng Mau, alias

The COLONIAL Tozauren Boosted, Bibread the Arst time, AVVEN

The COLONIAL Taxseumen seconded. Bilrod the first komentua) "y Med

ALARMING ATTACK ON

HAIPHONG.

"FOOCHÓW WINTER RACK KEETING.

FIRST DAY TUESDAY, 7TH DECEMBER, The SSWARDS Cor, presented; volus 8100; for all Chipa nonics; weights as por scale entrance $511lf-à-milo,

(Mr. Chisholm)

their possession again and outing the hated Fan-kwai They benignly considered as datifal subjects of His Celestial Emporarship, but doubtless meant to feil me, as they thought an ONE EUROPEAN KILLED AND MUTILATED, we were in remilky going to foil them

Information was rensired yesterday morning Towards the end of April, by prvarrange- DESTRANDUKA PUNISHMENT

ORDINANCE Niment, serous troubles broke out in the neighby the stormer Mathilde of a most entrageous The COLOBIAL SECRETARY moved the fast bourhood of Tents. Mobs attacked foreigners attack ou Haiphong by between four and Run Mr. Dorset's Millstream, Idliba.... roading of a Bul entitled an Ordinings for the of the beltinents, and then repeated attacks handled bnudils Only rather mangro details

org effeolus pranishment of bribery sal verwere mate night after night on the settle have we you rinchad. Hougtong, is the attack Cant. Hope's Himalays, 155lbs,

nists homelyos, and incendiary fires broke 1ain other misderabantura,

oal from time to time. This was the signal for was not windy nutil the 15th mat, a few hours. Mr. Hy. Edgar's Castanet, IoSiba us to soad a strong force of troops bath to before the Mathilde left the port. This much Poking sad Tientan a simple matter now that is certain, that a number of reslones were set railway was enpleted. Siulanously fire to and M, E. Genthter, a bookkeeper in the tohle roke out at Seoul, Koren, and we sont further troops them to get

play of Misses. A. R. Marly, was killed in By the 1st or 2nd May all the British Host a most raffaely manner and afterwards his body had gathered in the Gulf of Peabili with the was terribly mutilated. The gang landed in four exception of the few ships left to police. Hong separate parts of tao town sud at, oreo pro kang-and-the Treaty Ports NBA STE time! The troopships far the South had brept, led to sot fire to a large number of house on by one out of Vladivostock, almost which are completely destroyed. Mr. Gauthier unnoticed if anyone did notice it was.beliovel was killed by a blow with a coupe-coupe, which tent they were bound for the Gulf of Feehills art Auuuuite sword, and not content with The telegraph wires were, as for at the British

THE CONTLINENTS OF THE SEAHON, His Exanilznor-That is all the business, gentlemen. I hope you will thoroughly enjoy your Christmas holidays, which have been wall warned." I propose to sojourn the Coctail size die and I am ghd to be able to do so without any projndios to the public rerries whatever, I take this opportunity of wishing you all Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (Applates )

SUPREME COURT

20th December.

CRIMINAL BRÚSIOND,

BEFORE SIR JOHN CARRINGTON (CHLEY JUSTICE).

Best we concorned, practically out; they were moraly taking away his life the murderous gang kept wall opcapied by bogus riots, ate, while oal of his nose sa loft dar, backed bis acros our ships spod on their way south. None lot and legs, and also strana lis folbes body with a fast ships wore employed on this mission, both pink are. The son of this Erutal murder was, transports and fighting ships.

(Capt. Lush), 2 (Mr. Edgar). 3 Chateriet led for ball the journey and was then passed by Himalaya and Millstream, the later winning rather easily by a longtha and a

cach with $50 added; second pony to roosive The GRIFFINS SAKES; a forced entry of $30 525, for bscription grius; weights on por senle Thres quarter of a mile. me, Hy Edgar'a Tuathy, 153lbs.

half, ime, be beca

M (Mr. Edgar) · 1 Mr. Methuselah's The Ancient, 158.

Oir. Oswald (Capt. Lueb) 8 From a good start the lot ran level to the mila post ware Tantivy, hard ridden, drow away and won easily in the end by four lengths, with Desperation a poor third. Time Zmize. The TOTALIESTOR COF; value 8150; for all China pontos; weights as per sale, entrance $10. "One mile and three quartaro. Capt Hope Toledo, 161bs. (Mr Chisholm),

Mr. Westfield's Desperation, blbs.

38seós.

the 19th instant, via Inland Sea, Kobo, Nagasaki, of Ordinanco 20 of 1891 provides that the rate of rain in Bard Street on the 25th November Russian anginder, disguised as a Chinaman was to have taken place on the 17th inst/ir, Oswald's Monte Calò, 161ība.

The news that the Belgian loan is now an accomplished fact is soullemod; and we learn tint to Teungil Yamen, which had previously only gives its epsert to the loan being ande, her now arranged to guarantee it in the vont of any failure of the criginal plan of sceneity. N. C. Daily News.

News,

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the 29th November, did act arrive theis mutil

THE BURD STREET ROBBERY AND MURDER, U Meny Wong Cheng Wang Shek Ki. and Wong Son were charged with the murder The Attorney-General (Hon. W. M. Good mau), instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys (Crown Sollektor), appeared for the prosecution. Mr. E. Robinson defended the first, second, and ANAGRAMA fourth prisoners and Mr. H. Fallock de feared the third prisoner

The jurymen wert-Mours L. Saidter, J. McKie, J. Lysought, & II. Mds Silva, A. 8. Gutlay, F. A, da Cervalbe, W. H, Day

On the night of the 6th May all our ships as may be imagined, pust sickening. In were sang in Toly Barbour sed on the morn various parts of the town there aro ugly traces fog of the 20th our engineers were burg of the work of the incendiariate, the regul placing the guns on the gan platforms, vloek dooding to the cemetery being simply a mass

ad ben constructed previously by the Chi- hose, werking under the direction of a saunent of butat ruins. The funeral of M. Gauthier Had any curious Englishman put in an appone Precise information as to the net, motivos of ince when they were at work on this weeks before he would have been informed that they the gang and of how the attack was quelled bes were peasantry levelling ground for cultivation net yet come to manif Drer, none dime to trouble them, hence they aud ho-would have gone off quite satisfied; bow- worked on nucleated cod prepared lugs for as, and the gans had only to be put in place to make forts. This torpedos and sub-marino mines were, also, soon hid.

GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDON

MAN GOLD MINING CON

·LIMITEDAY The following report has been oneicat from the Manager at the mines

Mount MacDonald.

The Great Estorn Alain Shaft og bosa munks further 17 fost making the total depth from the sterface 74 foot, skoont all of which, within a low feet, Eas been timbered siso.

(Me. Dawald) 2 This was a more exercize canter for Toledo. The MIN-STAKES: of 30 each with $50 added, divided 70,-20 and 10 per cent to the first, second, and third ponies; for subscrip- Timo, 4 mica: 21 sece.

Hon griffins, weights as per sesle; winners 7lbs Extra One mile and a quarter. Mr. Hy. Edgar's Tantivy, *76lba. Mr. Dorset's Sea Breeze, 152ĺbs Mr. Matbusaiah's The Ancient, 158lbs. M. Remmy's Lareikia, 158lbs. Mr. Cope's Lair Boy, 155ths (Capo. Trusts)

(Mr. Buckwall), 1 Mr. Chisholm) 2 Mr. Oswald) 3

(Mr. Ramsay)

• iba extra.

41 kept together for once round, when Tan-

THE TEAMENE CUP; presented. For all- Chius panles. Weights as per seal. Win. ners at this Beating 7 lbs. extra; entrance $5. One mile. Mr. Hy, Edgar's Castanet, 15lbs. Capt. Hopa's Himalaya, 150ibe.

OIK. Bucknall 1 ¡Capt. Lash] (Mr. Chisholm 3 7 lbs, extra

·Himalaya led for half a mile, and was then phased whe never afterwards

2mins. 19sson.

the 4th December. The Kawachi is one of the even if they road it—which is not always the While they wore ransacking the promises pened fire on the shipping in Hongkong and from windings 72 feat. We hare broken THE HACE STANEE; of $5 each with 25 added ·

Company's new steamers and is in command of Captain Jacob Thompson.

a

known dealers in postage stamps, opened their azbibitur at their stall in the corridor of the Hongkong Hotel. The stall is lighted up for the occasion, the ohiof feature being trans parener formed by an enlargenient of the Hongkong two cent stamp. In the stall there is the best display of postage stamps se have svot seen in Hangkong, and the collection in clude many rare specimens, among them boing en laverted surcharged Hongkong sinap, for which the mediat sain of $150 is asked.

Wo losen from Kiukisag urder date the 13th fush, that two of the priests arrested by the Chimes anthorities in connection with the Ruslan land parchuse in the Kinking mour tains hovo died under their fortares. There are thres mero in prison and they will all art likely shortly die if relief in not give them The Russian do not Reem to be doing anything for them. The Chinese authorities still refuse to stamp the Russian deed as the sala was fraudulent ono. The land there belongs to 48 clans and the priest who gave the dead bad po authority whatever to do so.-N. O. Day Nous

all

Evidence was then called.

The case had mat concluded when the Court aljourned natil this morning.

HOW HONGKONG WAS NOT CAPTURED.

out all detachments to opan up colom unies-

I sent two sampion for assay to Sydney and tho mlt is a parentingan certificate as follows-----

As the ground is now. safe to work in, wo expect to get our with this shaft very quickly. Wa eball start a second shift liore probably on Monday next and as we and on the donned of a reef, we may be able to come upon it soon.

THE NRV BALMORAL GOED

MINING CO. LIMITED The General Managers, Motere John D. Humphters & Sob, have received the following rupert from their mining manager by steamer Tamashiro Marum

d

I have the honour to report on the above mine as follows

LAY

for each starter. For all China ponias not otherwise antered, Waigbts 11 stone. Jeskoys who have over won a race in China- or Hongkong previous to this Mooting al lawed spontes that bave never won a sec allowed 7 lbs. Once zound.

Mr. Owl's Lord Bob, 16lbs....(Mr. Oswald) Mr. Scott's Fingal, 1471bs. Mr. Scotty 0

ba, allowed. Fingal as usaal, rau, ent, and Lord Bob entered in Hime, lalu. 353206. THU RACING STAtos of 310 each with 850

(Mr. Ubisheim) 1

SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, 8li Ded. The CLUB CUPY value $10. For subscription griffins; weights as per scale; winners of one raco 7 lbs. atta, two or more races 12-lbs. extra; entrance, St Seven forlongs.

(Mr. Oswald) £ Mr. Westeld's Desperation, 1351 Mr. Domet's Bea Breeze, 158.

the resolution standing in my name. Section 3 of light dues shall bo ized by order of the Go Terror parsuant to a resolution of this Council, end the resolution which I am about to move will be the first step towards fixing the rate of light dues from the lat January next. The tens of Hght dues is one which has re ceived a considerable amount of attention and much has benz weilten nad pólon on the subject, but zob in all cases have shone

The Attorney-Gearral, in explaining the who have writton or apolten heil à vory intimate

By the orening of the 10th our forces were Sir Claudo MacDonald had an audience with knowledge of the subject. Au an instance of facts of the coss, Enid that on the 15th Novem the Emperor on the 15th Docanter at which this kind I would point to a letter, which was her a medicine shop at 27, Burd Street all landed, the satrance to Trio Harbour was he expressed the thanks of H.M. Queen Victoria laid on this table, written by my friend tho was the scans of one of thors armed gang fortified, Russian olicers unt crews were on of the P and Company fo the robberies with which, in fecuse days, the board the Chtu torpedo-bouls aut laying at the for the Emperor's recognition of hex Jubileo.erstary of Stats for the Colonies in which inhabitante of Hongkong were only too entrance of the Incar, propaved for action. The ceremony was very imposing, and every. - thing passed off very smoothly-N. Daily it was confidently stated that 5:772,280 familiar. Somehow the robbers, Uvo in pomber. A force of 100% man was in action tons, which was the amount of European learned that there was a considerable sum of of sash of the the principal passes shipping antering this barbour in 1895, would money on the premises About nice o'clock in over the Kowloon hills and wo bad had sati Although tight, the ground is nasier to sucettivy went right away and won vury oasily by Yokohama on the 11th Decembor William ; at the rate of 1 cont. por four for light-dres the evemag-a-win, who was a sort of advance | factory information that the Fradish prefiere Row and I expost to see the first 100 feet coin four length; poor third, Time, 2 mins, 53 secs.

Tas gant of the gang, entered the shop and, tons had equally snoesided and that they had

The Caledonian Main Shaft is now down 54 Onibbert, oba god with the murder of Jama Produse upwards of $37,000. This Gerard, A.B., on board the Raitish sailing inaccurate and 30 por cent out. As a matter with the objset of seeing that the scene of landed in force on the mainland opposite pleted by the end of this year ressal Port Caledonia, on 20th October, while of fat 1 vent per ton for light dues in aution was all clear, bought twenty cents worth Mahwan (Capsaimova) besides holding tawan foot from the surface, the ground bore is not at Nagasaki, was found guilty of waslughter 1835 would havo produced 243,557, instead of of oil. Immediately afterwards, and just as the Capsuph itself. All the Canten river quite so hard as before, Books are ocossiouatly and was sentenced in five years penal servitude he says upwards of $57,000; Many other shop had been closed, five men armed with restoms had fallen into their hands and they met with now, which enable the men to get instances of innocuraey are also to be found rovers entered One man noted as guard at bad cat the southern talograph oubles but were down quicker, but taking it altogether tais in Hongkong Guid,

in the petition which was forwarded to the the deer and the others terrorized the inmates in communication themselves with the south eluft is very hard to sirk We szpect, however, Daring the night of the 10th a strong force have bass accomplisted. The skaft is begin- Frons Japaness popers we learn that telo Government and signed by the members of by producing their revolvere, compelling two through the Chinose lined with botter Joustry after the first 100. Det grapble now has been received that fire broke the leading cozomercial drms, and others, † fucis, who had just gone-to-sleep, and the as from our side, Mira Buy, together with another ving to be wet, tlthough not to any great oxir. Dorst's Millstream, Fi8lbs. unt on the N.F.K. Kawachi Afart: whiloon the One of those inaccuravios was that the countant to keep silence. The accountant was

forced to give up the key of the safe and the rob strong force fou the French base, in the tent; it can be easily bailed out. W

Lautao Channel, made a series of attacks on The Zila Main Shaft is also getting a voyage between Marseilles and London. Three taxing of ships in aid of the general re- holds and the engine-room had to be fooled. yeupe was opposal to the polios of the bers then ranmoked the place, their hooby being-Stonecutters Island, but were repeatedly, rú. litio wot, but it can easily be Eailed ont

leading commercial nations. I do not suppose valued at $107, and consisting of bank notes, and the steamer, which was dus in London on that those gentleman who signed that petition, a diprend sing, and a silver watch and chait pulood,

on the morning of the 11th the French foc. Since my last ropicat about 14 foot peezed by Castanet e was long she rame, master of the shop, who had not been noticed, on the town from Mahwan (Capszimove) The throngh the roof, which is dipping Fouth, but practice in this colony would object to ms saying that the United States of America took off his boots and stealthily crept up a might be considered a leading commeren nation fight of stairs leading to a window which comfort at West Point returned the tiny as did also we shall not do any driving on it before the In 1896 they levies a tax of 6 to 30 eta per municated with another hores. He met the few, gusboats in the harbour, The shipping 200 feel hare bos fully enrk Moreover we shall The Germans had agreed to orsonate Kinocbon ton per annum, and the money raised tres np. private vatchman and a district watchman, so moved out of range and so the fire was probably cut another shoot of stone within the forthwith, without insisting on being given piled first to the catinotion of the public debt, both of whom blew their whistlos The robbers continued on the town and the Wast Point fort next few feet. permanent coaling station, if, as was at one eocondly, to the cost of national defence; and wire alarmed and they bolted out of the shop. The bulls falling in the town caused severn! time understood they did, the Chinese agreed thirdly, to public usen genorally. There is A distriot watobman saw thera soil ha pars confisgrations. to the reparation that Germany demanded another inaccuracy in the petition. The pot thom along Burd Streat. One or two of is our part the 11th was spent in raatsing Sample of /ibs. o 9 diri. Gold por tou Couplications, however, hove now arizon which, tionsra mid--". We very much doubt if fa any

mon, doubtless with the intention of killing the our troops in the two parang of (soloon from best part (10 16. 15 gra. Silver par fon it is feared, threaten to postpone indefinitely civilized country has a deliberats attempt evor withrian, fired two revolver shots. The hills out of gun-fire, ready to descond in force of reef $106.1 the German oramation. The Chitose som netbus made to raises profit revenue at of light watchman was hot injured, but a foli who was during the night, under the direction of guides, Sample of 7lbs Lox Idwt grs. Gold perton to have realised the advisability of agreeing with us. They hove sltroys been imposed for the in the streat was strack by one of the ballets and take possession of the Kowloon Peninsula frath poorest het 11. ellor per fe

added, divided 7,20 and 10 per cont to the their adversary quickly while they had the ep express purpose of providing for the construo and killed, and the robbere then ran into Shortly after dusk our troops war in motion part of reeks

-Falco tenta sample of abant liba. weight for were lost sight of and descended, in heavy calmas, the scatheca

Arzt, second, and third ponies. For all Chirs portunity.-N. C. Daily News.

tion and maintenance of lighthouses, linoys, Hilier Strost and

poties, Weightal as per scale; subscription grifins allowed iba. Winners at this Meet Yesterday Mesars. Graça and Go, the and beacons and for no other purpose what- The polios wera isade, acquainted with slopes of the hilla, An-wo proceeds detualny to Sydney, coating from Gold Leuse 301 Soover.? I asked just now tint the United the crime and a search wes iustituted in some ments of troops, with feld guns, occupied all the newly acquire lease), the same line of cool a

ing 7 lbs. extra, Twice round and a dis States of Amerios, might be considered as a henses in Kwa Wa Late the eleventh pointsof rautage. The French, ou their aide, had the Zntu This say yielded as per enclosed

tance. leading commerical nation. Now I do not house searched the first, second, and fourth priocopied Chin-wazi u forces there throwing certificato

5015. 16 det. 93 gm. Goldner ton supress there will be any objection to soners were found together in a zoor and the tions with our forces at our base in Min Bay 11 wt. 10 grs Bilvar por fon

Mr. Twoman's Kilroy, öös ware at-once arrotod, while the third prisoner England or the United Kingdom being taken ay

highly civilized actantry. In 1888 the light was arrested lator. Upon the first prisoner was The main body of the French moved on slang None of the stone rent to Bednay of all tirés Mr. Min's Baldur, 150be (fr. Oswald) due in England were raised to 3 per cent to mp found the liver watch and chain which were the shero, opposite Storesatter's Island, arriving samples showed any free gold. Parifenlar plys deficit in the Mercantile Maxine Fund, and stolen from 37, Burd Strat, so that it was quite at Kowton Peninsula in bins for the general care was talion to this Affect and thoso re Mr. Min's Rangor, Elba (Me. Ramsay) 3

1892 there was suficient surplus to pay off clear that unless the man could satisfy the jury pokingalo, and all forts were in one bonds to the stone and the sportmade to sreof_suit.

advance with our troops. Before daylight the suits show you the value of the mineralbs, oveOC

Kilroy want to the front on the fall of the 2100,000 debt of that fand. There are many why was a possession of property recently other instances of inaccumsy in the petition, but slofen he was a thief and if he was thief he will not give detalle of the lighting suffice itable machinery which the time for rushing ag and won easily by many lengths. Time, the mast astounding of them all is the one which was one of the armed gang and therefore one of to say that the British troops, exhausted with arrives asserts that a lery of 24 cents per fou on ship the murderers. Hit Lordship toull no doubt the previous day's work, were taken completely Prospecting Bhaft, Bas been timbered sinco ping coming to this port would deter dips from tell the jury that the low was that if one of fire by surprise and were drican cat at the point of my hot latter and sinkdog has been resumed coming to it. The essation, sir, is in my armed on killed a man in the ecurse of a ra tha ngonot, for we did no firing, being thelons yesterday

man utterly idology that it is not serta bory in ordezte fabilitate cacaps all were equely not to arouse and alarm the wearied British Whoo, gith daylight on the 12th, the forte while taking up the time of the Cornail half ons guity Of so if the mon bad on leaving entries minute with argumputs diet it. There were the shop taken separate rentes and one of thou no arguments in favour of it; it was just a bare had bred the fetal ahet only that rub would be on Stansoniter's Island and in Hongkong acordo, and I think it will he wore compli- guilty of murder, but in this case the mat were elizad what had happened, they opened a very mentary to the gentlemen who signal that put together and comiquently were equally guilty heary fire on ta in which they was ably sup tion to believe they did not err-is ignorance but

ported by the gunhoata in barbour. The French

that it was merely to raise a bogey to scaro

and our shine now came into action and keeping well sist of range mbunged to draw the fire off the Government into their own way of

on themsolvoa. The British gaznors, howovor, tinking. The effect of the resolution which I

soon discovered that they were wasting shot baro the honour to propose will be that from

and shell and then redirected their fire on 23- the let January host the largest ship which

And now comes the tale of our defent, for an The organ recital given in St. John's Catho has up to the present day entered this port will

the morning of the 18th-the night of the 19th It was late in the spring of the year 1990 being given up to rest both on our own park- (22 drat yesterday afternoon by Mr. A. G. Ward pay is her contribution, when she comes leze

was exceptionally will attarded and it is a most trading in the waters of the olors, that I companied my regiment down from and on the part of the British, both we and

Queen Mino, Main shaft, total dapib 393 necessary to say that the music was thoroughly That sanie alip will carry cargo amounting to autoyol Mr. Warl played six piases; and if 7,500 tons, and at the rate of freight which will ladicstook in one of the Russian transports they being exhausted with the continuous work applause could have been permitted in the not be exceptional of 30 she will earn in which conveyed par forces to Mira Bay. I was of the 10th, 11th and 12th--to our dismay fest, ground harder than any met with for woma British foot in harbour and discovered some distanco, but it is underlying, sa that wo charch he would certainly have received ample freight £10,000, and she will come here and pay at that time at a captain in an infantry regi that cur own ships had, as arcanged, should by may expatta change shortly.

Prospecting Shaft-Drive south extended evidence of how greatly bis aadiones appreciated £4. The averago ship that comes bare will pay bit. But the perfect slanou that was main. 219 and the river steamers, aggregating a ton mont, though I have, by combined good luck missbaney, as, was now the case, the British taled throughout and the wrapt eltention age of nearly a million tons, will pay $2,509 and iudaenes, ace blossomed into Military fleet tar up before we had taken the island, 14 feet, fotal 27 feet shu change of importance

they were all fast ships they got enfely away. Estiary Coutractors for faking domu, shows spoke almost more lequently than $2,500 for 1 million tons. Bide by side with Governor of one of our Chinees provinces. It steamed cff, leaving us to retreat overland. As to report. appiness, and we treat Mr. Ward will make that thing will be paying five or six times that was through distinguishing myself in the stand were zet eren chased by the Bristish fleet, moving, and re-creating battery are making point of giring racitals at more frogasnt in umeant to the Government of China for one tank on Hongkong and our masterly retreat, which had by some monas got wind of what good progress,

Balmoral Mino-Nothing now to report tervals. Unfortunately fra. Dodwill was or tiro Chinese porta ikicy outer. They will

överland-northward, that I became acquainted was going on and was bent only on

tannel (two men only), and one party be tributor to indisposition, and Mr. CW, Spriggs was only for those porte and they will be pay..

kong,g.

Daring the 13th we had to stand the donare getting some titch gold, but the alone is the only vocalist. He sang Be thou faithfaling their abareholders 16 por sent. Borrow expedition, and to hit Iom largely indebted until death" with much expression and good ing, sir, from a phrase which has become for my prosent position and influence, tlaust bombardment by the British warshige, all and the ground very hard. laste. At the close of the recital collecting almost a sort of ostoh-word among orain However, to turn to my theme. How but found considerable shelter at various points, was made in aid of the organ fund.

rection of the ornantity, namely, that the shipping is the life blood of this colony" Hoagkong was not Captured I must foto did not lone so heavily as might have been was also the French General and the refrVAL A despatch from Peking states that two Isabait to the Council that what is chiefly til you that our plans had been long previously expected. Our General was an able mut, as

The General Managers, Moss John D. Mr. Dorget's Millstream, 154bs At the Grain Chapel, on Monday, the 20th Diggin, or Cossack couriers, in ebarge of remarkable is the miserably feeble mount of prepared and every precaution takon against was effected by sending of small detachments

sustenance which the colony will derive fren failure, The British have to thank their good. The main. body ropulsad neveral jordles from Humphreys & Son, bare received the following Resaian mail mattor for the Legation at the December, 57, by the Ror. H. Bicke Topen capital, were attacked by a gang of bugtits on its life blood (Hoar Henr. With thage rack more than their good management, that the British ships. On this night of the 19th all their mining manger, by stormer Capt. Hops's Himalnya, 1551bs. Oswald) Bunez, of Kobe, Japan, ELISABETI TRIEDOBY, dongler of Orro Tuxar, of Hambus Ger daylight. The Cossacks opened Bre upon their

the way from Tangohon to Peking road marks I bog to more the nation.

The resolution provide for the exaction of that important Fortress is still in their heads, our troops word withdrawn from the southern Yeshivo r 2997 On Tuesday, the 7th December, 1807, the slants and wounded to, hormon the light dues from the list of Jamey not on all for if neglost and stupidity, on their part, orang the united French and Russian forces Union Chapel Cheloo, by the Rev. R. Tomlin, the rest docamped. It appeared that the bandits ships entering the waters of the colony at the could have the que, Hongkong must certainly Rev. CALVIN WIzir of the American Presbyterien hul bear ou le trask of Tientsin trader who rate of 1 por cunt par ton. All steamer Ply: have been nurs and Mirs Bay with it hold the enemy wall in check by holding the Church, to Ming IPA JEAN EMERICK, of the China had with him coronal boxes of sycee. The map, or the West River, abiot enfer the bet As the Americans say i

ing. only between Hongkong and Canton, or

passes in the hills ill the main body was quite oler of the neighbourhood, and then, evacuating Jaland Miscioni......

learning at Ingehon that he was tracked,

waters of the colony by night shall pay one-

ponins welghts as por scule, anbscription Temast, however, giro those Brifah balldogs at nightfall, marched after the man-body. Below, 200. Lost Lovel. 92, fast strata pased The HoxNAXONG CUP: value $200; for all Chine DEATH

thrangk moderately hard and dillenit to break thair as they fought like very devils against night die oog do timbered 10 feet, total beleir level 62 foot

grifin allowed 7 lbs, winners at this meeting. Cossacks' carb, uristook 16. for their lutended third of a time per tan

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded

7lbs, extra, entrance $10. One mile and a The Chinem, now, finding that wo wore do Mining Tenement 18. Not mosting with any- victim's vehicle, with the above result. The Wife of Bowanu Divers M.D., F.R.B tipar of the ward where the attempted robbery.

Hoo B. WHITEHEAD-8,1 hace cverwhelming odds; and the Indian troops, too,

concorned, thought to turnsont and join the t, hare suspended operations here, anfficient At the General Hoga, Shanghai, on the 16th took ples failed to report the affair to higistened with very great attention to the re-fought yell. The garrison simply did wonders, fented, so for as our attack on Hongkong was thing payable in the drive mentioned in lust Mrs. Eger's Castanet, 165lbs,

(Mr. Edgar) 1. Deseraber, HENTANTE B. U. POWELL, of Philadel superior, the sub-profooted Tungshou, who was marke of the Hon. Harbour Master, and ion, the but it was the return of their feet which sarad British againat na, but little they dreamt, when work having been done to secure a lines of the phia. Heoply regreted.

naturally ignorant of the whots aing until the spur of the moment I am not in a proition to them from final defost

they began to give trouble, how completely ground which will he amalgamated with the Mr. Twoman's Kilroy, 182bs (Mr Chisholm) 2 Tenngli Tamen, which had been fafarmed. by bccept as Gospel all that he has said; but I

Our forous Mizabered 10,000 men, carried in they were Umar power. The first aga of stuer portions of the property and worked frou

The pair went away tegethor at a great pace, the members of the Russian Togation, wrote to have not the last foubt in the world that what the Total and ordered the parish mest of the he has said is founded on the best information mix transports, and we had fr gndition & flost treastery on their part was that the guides no the main shaft

longer knew their way, the next was thut-sup..

GL 198Underly shaft totel depth 64 feet, and after passing and repassing each other a local officials. The result was that the Lipoo that was at his disposal. I think that it fan of war-skips oc-operating, numbering eight plies Failed to come in as before The remedy Lode Channel 34 foot wide. Tode of present grest finish resulted in Castanet winning by a eceived 1,000 blows and the sub-profit had a extremely fortanste thing for Hongkang that black mark regarded against him 2-0: Datly the homo anthorities have taken the same view sips, including two battle-ships. There were was a simple one in each casa. A guide hung considerably mixed up with mallools, but doubt atos Time, 3mins. Vildesca

also a Best of torpelo bosts and two torpedo up te stroomafroshed the monoses of the less it will soon improve, these intrusions being The HEWAN CUP: presented value Tie- 100 for all China polse first raced in: Foo- this question as the local shipping_com wanity have takes. They have throughout been destroyore. The French fored 40-operating, mas and incolisulaf the disk of ootmon occurrence in the test reftianow waighte as por sedla wieners 10 lbs. artra previote non-starters 10 lbs extra. very desirons that shipping should pay its own with is numbered 10,000 men, half of these leading offelals and inhabits of the districts districts

wo passed through, and fogged them, with a

Ohvers Battery The haw tattery was surtou The Moralist of the Straite Tina writes: The Straits Totes has congratulated the way and that what money is required for the feing Amalalta troops Their feet of war promise of more if supplies were not forth-

ou the 11th instant end weat remarkably well Entrance, $5. Onco.round. musintegiance and upkeep of the lighthouses and

Vessels was of about the same strength as cars, comite, won had more provisions tan for a lion plant. Of course there were a low Mr. Hy. Edgar's Hoop La, 16abs......

(Mr. Bucknall) I solony on the fact that all the newly the and regulation of the be more what to do with. The course was slight alterations fameke; bolta ta: tighton | this badete uty Orámy Trife, and flat nous of that harbons should borta by the abipping 1 Osir forces were considered to bomo s that clevel during his whatp of the worst, with is, duroys the sand, especials Titan Tery head Mr. Dorset's son. Broen, 155re, Chi as married,Which reminds me that this have not the last doubt in the world that

(Mr. Chishelm) 2 question of padota who are not Orang Putch cao in cotnated by wise motives je

Hongkong we had them to undertake the cap complats encome The Inainty officials were battery, but on the 18th was working splendidly

(Mr. Oswald) 3 Cink beat the West Yorkshire Regiment by the colong. Now, what are wo to do with ally 901 by Hongkong in making it a free congeftor i gus takes, which would past to supply the neofal ant gire as a peccefil the orm shaft Urphs and bright everything Me Raumay'a Laurillo, 15 (Mr. Rom

ned are married is, rather a serious matter for following the example which hal beon origia turo of Singapore, and we had allowed for houry always collared and hea a dogging as and we looked forward to continuous and suo Mr. Westfield's Beggarmen, leslès,

ossos in onplating Hongkong and a garrison kint of wit would follow soy failure on their cassini rin, when Roddenly the spur wheel on

Ramsay) Cadet who is black and who brings with him a port. I think that Manzo might on go wife who has a ring through her nosef It surther and does others baro suggested in lace the valletite foros for the espture of age. The fogging omitted. where it to a starkill. The cangs of this broliage. zot that I object, on its own merits, tearing Hinghong, namely, that the Ilang kegs Gorbes Singapore to about half the number employed was found unterscary. At Canton Be Tartar was a large for inside the gisting, which it was Cart: Hope's Lazy Boy, 155lbs. (Capt. Lush)

troops werainokined to show fight, but they were impossible to discove until after the wheel From a bad stort, of which Ben Browze got. through the nose. It is, perhaps, justment should offer premiam to shipping toetust the othe selile to bore a hole through a woman's nose on Lere. It would pay us in the end. I am It unit tore to mentioned that this Chinese Boon surrounded and disarmed, manh to the brokAnother and teach heavier and stronger the worst, Hou-La gol wall away, and past cad to appeal to it as cosmort, nd it is to use it would, alr. The more shipping re

yere ogniant of the whole plan, they having delight of the other inhabitants. The French wheel is now on the way and will arrive to or squeezed home by a bead with Beggarman close been bought over to lend all esatenco in their were left in possession of Cauton, as likewise row and orashing will be at onse restaudun Time, min. 24 809 boros woman's care and appond en waargent sitemat how the grastor will he our trade and

The COMPRADORE' Cur présented; value power by a promise that Hongkong should be the Rogue Forts They eventually camo ta to them. I have no personal prejsnine in greater the attuling advantages. In every

-$270; Arst pony to receive 2000, the second the matter. It is a matter of comparative threation we should gain by taking such a stop.

hondatorer to them for a daval station in honof terms with the British, being allowed to tako a

pany 850, and the third peny $25; for sub- scriptiongriting weights as per sbonio: vianoca indifference to me whether a ingistake My friend (the Harbour Mactor) milles, but I Port Arthur, e pomen which there was no in portion of the province of Kwangtuag Wang THE TRANS-SIDERIAN RAILWAY,

black, or witte or pistald But it it can sndle sico think the community of tention whatever of fulfillog but good enough, and Yunnan, and receiving also Hainan different with the Asiatic, who, after all, is the Hongkong will long remain muder a. grunt

to fool them with for the time being. We were The Britah lock the rest of the three provinces the completion of the Trous.Siberian railway

pretions non starter 7 lbs. oxtra, a forced antry of 810 such One milo, k the Malay do not respect, because they do not recommended the bams Government to ter the

Love Singapore, if it suited wh" you under tions and completely mithing If the French from tina as ut, que line supposed. From Viali. four, Indiana, or Negras, or Mire Reces due on slapping to what will simply reimbursu

further expansion of their Bastern gosessions stock to Elabatore, a distance of something Mr. Hy. Edgar's Tantivy, 165lbet..

under 500 mile, the line is cu; but the ral

Mr. Buckall) 1 On the right of the 9th May all our shine The French likewise gars up all olum to Blam Wa hara wgnived from Messrs. B. Watson And, it we are going to import many cadets the Government for the cnday thereen,

(BTZ, Oswaldy and Ce, a wall calendar and pocket calendar, both who are Indians, or Muistion, or balf-onsle have no amendment to propose and I shall were to enter Too Hathons, Mits Bay, baring As for as, me rotreated to allow where gate in tory poor, and the two Mr. Werffild Dorporation, 1620 tastefully got up and the latter containing a Kars, or the like, it may be bit awkward support the resolution

the previous day rondezvoused at aunt to fire we remained in possession tall be a very slowly the spotion from Khabarovést N BSF of the Pescailures well out of the track rangement with the British-we withdrew from Stretenek, a distance of 1840 miles, hoc et Mr. Mathuselah's The Ancient, 15916

(Me Ramsay) & large amount of ustal fact information Achalf-suste feltste Jew, onhabiting at Port

when we them to be distint magistrates. -The resciution warenrriet:

of Bil Voile The altars as to begin os thy the Tangise Valley but took the whole of een lanched. From Bhrosenck to Dubo Balloni za

*Corman the line is open and the trine are trapported #101ly, extia ? Vibr extra right of the 10 after having outalented Worth Chine within our com The P. & O. eteamer Thames Laft Singapore | Baid or at sizo with a Bonsanos, femals

In pursuance of noties Hon. T. H. Wartaverland with the rough torson, which were to rested Folien And Shimming, and the British across Lake Baikal in the votamer on for large Cameron made the running for batts milo, For this port pa the 20th-instant at 10 am slave, may producen very smart lad. The may

era Siborik there are still two large gaps in the to, best lim home by a bezple of lengthis be a bora Britiab sabjoot, and whe fany the HEAD naked the following question Wall the ente, and take popsion of at Tanta Chantel for Ler took Ceking and the Chong Michi farry cleaners balit by Artistrongs. Wale whold antivy joined him and after a good get

Tim's, Zuriai. Tas able, at nineteen years of age, to awer an Government lay upon the fabio a copy of theöntering from the atraction of Masar-like pelago, a buy examination paper more cunningly ban the correspondence witlah has passed between the viss, on the night of tis 9th Mayer Teas ended our cofal rald on Ragins. There in some denht now whether the lins At the Racecourse torzow morning an of a Devonshire equiry. But I deght whe home authorities and the Colonial Govern Chine andertook to have an amplo long. I have purposely Kulded details Fáiler will be carried through Manchuria after all. The Messrs-Hughes and Hough will hold an another the former will cercias ne effeofnal sway in connection with the protsed new Filio mpy of junks and bosts both at Lantao and ing my story too lang, and have not entered print surveyors reported kant na the outer ion of ponies, including eight tried gas for the latter amongst a crowd of Chines mines. Ohios subseruant to that already published in Mifts Bay for tub landing of our men and into the fghting which took pisos elsewhere Ab the western und was mostly a plain, the do or Malay flabermen. It is, wo donbt, a magni- The COLONIAL BRDENTART The question REDE. Ta niso undertook to have Canton for the wing reason, vies to curtail nirretise struction there would be very easy; but it is Hgible for the Hongkong Derby

Berat ting, theoretically, to prove the solidarity of now Public Officos las bon referred to the graboot equadren at cur earvice in Tiles Bay and contre myself te i narration of "How found now that this plain is full of rampe and A fire broke out in the sentebing rock of of the Empire by throwing open all kinds of chile Works Committes of this Scandi It together with all the forgelo boats, and we Hongkong was not Captured is intersected by viver whose beds a Vary the Alpha Farm Catton Mill at Shanghai af poate to all sorts and conditions of men, pro- 20%, proposed to publish any further papers in ere sathorst to BriCastoria Ton ill of mis percales if was that capricitus, and a grant part of the has wil about 11 o'clock on the night of the 15th rided only they be British enbjects and well coursion with tale mattor until the reported in which we would find st shop Bio Wrelobed British feed whiersalled the busines have to be carried on bridges, whose oddsiri

eastern and thers (a came very heavy tagneling, December. The mill le fortunately too with emmed for examination. But thers be Br that Committed bar boom voorredor Thy and Miss Bay together with any Otoms Tenghe did not take Hongkong des Lion will be sively ostly while at

Lunahge which might be about The Chloeae) tray is deals and onylered and pats a less coded doubtful now whether the the s complete installation of Grinbell Borinklers,tah subjects and Britab subjeste, and come of NATURALIZATION ORDINANON,

likewise nadertook de furnisă provisions for the dumb of reals Our Hosts céptured and

Du be completed in ten years from the premorch fourtosa of which opened automatically and these are better fitted to answer as examination

time. –N. Ů. Daily Nous, extinguished the fire in something less then paper than to administer an outstation in the

forces, on due payment for mid They were sunk a large number of mercant reals. Malý Peninsul

quite jabliant about getting Hongkong late half-or-hour. The damage done was telling.

sosteníentions addrevood to the Editor, el Jur publication, but na evidence of good faith.

Ali letters for publication should is written on one

le of the paper only:

No onymendy signal communications that have atready appeared in other papers wohl be inserte1.

Urilere for atra copécs of DALLY PRESS should be

hour the supply is lirailer Only supplied for. Cash Telegraphic Address Trans-ABC. Code.

FOB.20 Telephone No. 12.

(Mr. Chisholm a Capt. Hope's Lazy Boy, 155lbs. (Capt. Lunk) 3 The then ran together to the mile post, where Desperation bit the others and wen with a lot in hand, Timo, 1 min. 56 tood The Foocrow, St. LEGER; & awepstakes of $15 Gush, with S100 added, ent pony 70 par- cent, socoad pony 20 per cent, and thus pony 10 por cent for China ponies that have nover boon raced previous to the 1st January, 1897; weight 10lbs. uners of one then 5lbs. extra for more races I lbs. extra. Ore mile and three quarters. Cart Hope's Tololo, 100tbs, (Mr. Chisholm): I Dr. Methassiah's The Ancient, 1301ha

(Mr. Ramay) 2 (Mr. Buokrall) 8 Mr By, Edgar's Saraband 160lbs.

Escaband alowed the way at a slow pace with Toledo and The Ancient in that order. Up the back straight, first Toledo and after- Mothneolak a flyer old not extend Toledo, who won by any langtha; good third Time, 4 mins. 7 sece. W The WISSES STARZE, of $5 each with $53 added, for all Chias ponies; weight as per sonde winners of this meeting The extra for each race won. Three quarters of a mile.

(Mr. Chisholm)

..Ban't store 12 am on day of publication. After that unable to fulfil her engagements to sing, oting he earning nearly $300,000 in parezze monfith Prinso one of the commanders of that succouring the beleggnerak garrison of Hong. Work baing confined to driving Time Biperds The Ancient headed Sacabană. but Mr.

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At No. 1981, Mosque Street, on the morning of Sunday, tre 19th it the wife of Mr. G. J. Sequelka, of sapn.

¡9930 MARRIAGES.

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escaped by a ruse, and the robbers seeing, the

At Tokyo, Hongo, Kaga-yeahiks, Na. 1, on Thurs

day, 9th Deceniber, MARGARET THERESA, beloved

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DECEMBER 21st, 1877-

The silk ox N.P.steamer Tacoma arrival in New York on the 17th inst

Tasks were 2,770 visitors to the Dity. Hell Museam lust work of whom 237 vero Europoons In the football match yesterday afternoon the

four goals to ai}.

During the month of November 3420,000 you in gold coins is reported to have been or ported from Japan.

-- At the immeas hgid at Yokohama en the late Captain Wadditore a verdict of temporary in sabity was returned. -

The fascial stringonoy ranenfly prevailing in Bhanghai has been roliovod to a considerable

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on

side of the Kowloon hálfs and by daylight next

were on the march for Canton. The rear-guard

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES,

Mount Macdonald,

26th November, 1897

Mr. Hy Edgar's Houp La, 152lbs

This was a good rooo, Millstream eventually

I have the honour to report work done sinoes arrying his penalty to victory by three last sport by foLovelengths; a head between second and third.

Enreka Mine-Main shaft soak 8 fost, fotal Tisse, Imin 3

extent by the arrival of a largo quouity of majority of the population. The Chitaman and debt of gratituds to your Excellency for having to retam Hongkong and the French vere to named, connecting with their Burmese sos. Jems likely to be deferred to a much later date. lbs. extra of 2 or more. races 10 lbs. extra

Ailver.

with the outward English nails, and in dus here on the 25th instans að stunt 6 jam.

NEW FUELTO OPPIORS.

The Colonial SeCRETARY, in the absence of the Attorney General, who was engaged at the Supreme Court, moved the fret roading of

and

ZAKOWIZI,

The FOODROW STAXES, of 310 each with $50 first, second, and third ponics. A forood. walded, divided 70, 20, and 10 per cent to thos entry for a Chin ponies entered at this meeting, except they entered only for the Hecks, and optional for subscription griffins; weights as per scale. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Bydgars Sartband, 152bs Canttope's Tolid, 16lbs. (Mr. Oswald)

(Mr. Bucknall Y Capt. Hopa's Himalay 1551b.

(Mr. Chisholm),

(ölr. Ramsay?

Nr. Min's Ranger, 1591be