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successful in Europe, but which seems to be better than buying all the Powers working independently at crom-purpose. However slut may be, no discrimination against Great Britain or British subjects can be allowed in China.

The delivery of the English mail war began it 5.15 p. on Sunday.

The German oraiser Kaiserin Augusta oft on Sunday for the North

The silk et C. P. R. sicomor Emproro of Jadia arrive at Now York en the 24th instant.

The P. & O. steamer Sunta, from China, arrived-in. London on the afternoon of the 24th instant.

The P. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with wails, &c. left Shanghai for this port on Saturday, the 25th instant, at 8 pượ***

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRUSS FORSDAY, DUONMBMB 28cm 1807,

establish thomsolres paranently here if salt objectionable. The coluare of the two, more. distantly different. Partially refined best abia quartory cold to oblained, but notwith oror, are, as your Commissioner correctly points tanding the construction of many new buildingsgate, again, contain, as a general rule, a son. there is still a great demand for houses, which adorable proportion of alkaline calts, which tho sugar wot, whilst those from the ogrev arə, on bearly satisfied and enly then at sa ox-almark messture from the atmosphere, rendering esssively bigħ rental

almost invariably dry-I am, l, your obedient servants.

ALFRED C. CHAPMAN. Boyat Besieties Clak, Bl. Jemon's-stract, 18th November.

In connection with the Christianis festivities, the members of the Taikoo Cab gave a dancing party in their Clab Rooms on Saturday night, when a fairly large number of greets assembled: Dancing was indulged in from eight o'clock till midnight, & few songs being rendered between. the dances by Mesara Dalton, S. II. Somerton, Brown, and Commull. The rooms were very Prettily dosurated, and all, the arrangements were carried out in manner which reflected the highest orodil upon the Committes--Mosers, J. J. Blake, E. Dickson, and R. Park,

SPORT AND ANKODUTE,

BY AN OLD FOGET.

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THE ENGLISH MAIL The P&O steamer Thames with the Eglish mail of the 26th November, arrived on Monday. The following belograms are from the Times of Ceylon

THE TROTQUED. RAILWAY STRIKE

AUANDONED, AN

Londos. 9th December. The strike of railway employess has been abandoned,

A P. & O STEAMEN IN A HURRICANE,

London; th Decomber. The P. & 0. stoareer Clyde antred at Malta

Later. this morning.

London, Jet Dougie IT. It la reported from Washingtou Sint Pra. silent Mtaley, will ask the United States Congress to take mamares for the relief of the destitute minars on the Klondyke goldfald who

"ars Amorivan pitizens,

POSTAGE IN CANADA.

London November. The Canadian Government have decided to reduce the postage to an lotters botwork Canada and all other parts of the British in- piro to 3 conte (1) per omnco)

JUNCIAL APPOINTMENT.

Looden, 30th November. It ja muotinged that Sir Walter Phillimore

hes bean appointed a Judge of the tour of Queen's Bench, in meesien to tra Iste Sit Charles Edward Pollack (Bator Folook);

water covering an areas mile and a-half long by 300 yards wide, and submerging the electri plant. The service of 7,000 soldiers, who wore on the spot, were requisitioned, and they gave valuable assistance au sening the atoren (and saving the powder magazines. The work have, however, sustained serious injury.

At Bover the force of the gale was so great that the ses swept over the treats of the town. At Seaham the go-wall was destroyed; a largo amber of buildings were demolished at Mar. gate, Ramsgate, and Chatham; and at Horne Bay the serede promenade was destroyed.

Bir Temple are mported to have besu veckad on the coast of Norfolk, and it each case all hands were lost.

garded parkings as an attempt to force oa When the P. and D. der Thenise ars a demarcation of the particular spheres of sed on Sunday afternoon she was flying the quarantine day and abb anchored in the influence of the respective Powers, and on quarantine ground. Thers Fue no cues of giok that ground Great Britain might woll meetness on board, however, and the vessel was

THE NEW ARMY-PROGRAMMERS her. It is now clear that whether China be grailed free pretins by the Reet Molica

Loulou, 3th Decombor. Olor. The Thames lauded a muspected eso territorially partitioned or not she must it of plague at Poung and on arriving at The roport published in some hangisi piper.

Lord Lansdown, in a speech at Edinburgh various directions be subject to furniga con Singapore the reseal was mind and then from huy correspondeat regarding the

today, skotched the Army Programme, and said great probatations to Japanese are mading to

that Great Britain required thro Arty Corps at trol, and as no one of the Powers can be at allowed to proceed to the wharf.por

London, 30th November, Loms to repel fuvasion; with ablity to mabiles two fer offensive operations shread; ability to At the regular meeting of the Corinthian defend the island (preezably against the

It is stated that the ducision of the Canadian 2794lowed a monopoly of that control it becomes

dispatch small bodice dognized without mobili- necessary that they should arrive at game Lodge, No. 1806, Amoy, helf on the 11th French) and the large numbers of transporta December, Bre: J. G. fat was installet as

sloupnd ability to punctually supply India Government to reduce the rate of postage on and Colonica His Lordships to lotterfrom Canada to all other parts of the understanding as to their respective rights. Worshipfal Master fe chasing box, and carrying troops to Formoen is a pure unnat

hoped to increase each home taxtiation, and, British Empire to 3 coats (1) per ounds will It may be a case of the European couous oppciated and invested his officers as follows Chare ara no preparations out of the ordinary

with a view to securing a larger margin of involve an aural loss to the Dominter, of -ovor-again, which has not been conspicuously Bro. J. H. Pearson J.W. Bro. E. Qin progress and no transporta are arricing with Cooper, Teasurer, Bro Leo Kheng Terk: troops might be well for the internal pesco

seasoned soldiers, he proposed to regroup the $10,000. infantry on the baris of fanz battalions instad of the isbud, if there were. The report regard Secretary, Bro. F. II. Edvards; S71, Bro. I

FOR THE MOTHER' COUNTRY."" C. Radomski; J.D., Bro. FE: Lucassen; D.CG:

of two and arrange to re-orgaga samall on Hou. 1. 3. Marshall, Steward, Wor. Bring the French and Formon loss not appoar

In view of the atorner encounter our amber of Reservists, annually, fer exire pay, B. Nibels LG Wor Bro. B. N. Jenking to have disturbed the Jugares in the least. oricketers in Australia have to fans, and reool in velines in case of way operations not Tylor, Bro. J. Philips

Should the French ver como to Ferinas it lecting how gallantly they have fought in the fastifying the calling eat of the whole of the

THE DISASTROUK GLEN will be acessary that they come boltor equip.opening engagementa in spite of cortain

the soldier with a clear chilling day, and also

London, 30th November poaxing a few brief words of commendation on to enliet some for thros" years, with the option ned than the last French expedition to the amount of ilisok, to apology is needed for reserve "His Lordship further boped to provide

A terribly disastrous gals has been raging Island

the glorions deeds already sobomplished. Un of entering the reserve and remaining with the The country is very much disturbed, reports les tomthing untoward happens to the loomates. Hit Lordship said he was determined on the courts of England, doing a hormous of attocks by armed bands of robbers coming wo may well leave the prestige of English that the Army shoud not be deficient in amuunt of damage bolt, to shipping and to The gale enaced the River Thames 13 rizo Car in nearly every day. Travel in the interior is cricket in the hands of the men who have shown Artillery. He puid a ligh tributo to the buildings,

that they are capable of lighting an uphill bat adiera now serving in the Indian frontier in unsafe at provost. Not much improvement can

11. Even a good wicket, and there need ho

An arcoptionally trying campaign, and deabove is ordinary level, with the result that no fear us to the Englishmen getting TRA procated accepting earisational stories of mis- the Thatass Embankant was looded. The be expected intil after Chins Now Year.

they are tande of the right staf. That Princo conduct of regionte upon sonder evidence.Royal Arsenal at Wantwich was swamped, the

Fanfalzould have some off straight away NEWS FROM KIAOCHOU BAY.

is especially grablylig, but there are others Ths . C. Daily News translates the follow who bave also made their calling met slection sure in the test matohos. Despite a fow fail- ing from Der Ostasiatische Loydings in temperament, Storer has always been The chief town in the district of Kinoshea one of my favourites it will do him all the bay, row in German occupation; la Chimo. To good in the world to rab shoulders with reach this place from Tsingtan, off which the our Australian occains, for I was believer feet in at anchor, a lote pass in arassed from in the theory that vel rals the corners which a descent is made into wide plain, richly off a man's nature alefer than anything cultivated. Another low range to the north Possibly we han all hourd of the little planted with Kinfers divides this plain from a tite ccasionally indulged in by the Derby second rior valley studded with villegos, om-shire wicket-keeper, and I would never dream bowered in groves of fruit trace, up which & dis of introducing details, bore; but I must say Donsels. Of coures, in point of style, one would. that his snows with the bat lns plaased me im. not compare bine with J. R. Mason, A., C. Mas||| very useful knack of getting a bat in against

When the news of the tra wickets victory reached dabbing loca deliverion very vigaromaly good balls, and another eminently useful one of Brigand on the Wodussing I happened to he & spcotator of e-Covaty Championship, and the. Rooping the chain of the Troshan mountains nows, spreading like wildfire, caused an entha on our right hand, and passing throng siastic little detonstration umangat the occu Bumerous prosporna villages, a long and tedious parts of the pavilion which told more plainly ride brought at lengths to the fortified city of than any words I might peu how keenly Chimo, some 30 English miles distant from

the doings our boya in the land oE Teaughson Already in the suburb we had tire the Golden Flowne were being followed, pleasure of saluting three German officers, but Hike to think of them as a boya," A writer, whom we (Struts Times premie up riding through the well-kept walls and the torn is smal without a stour of dis

PRESIDENT KRUGER ELLOFIONEERING, to be Br, Egerton Eastwisk, restes, in the utering, the willa Marktpalts" in the respect. The now mer are almost bound to sha Pinang Garoite, his experiences in a recent contrs of the town, we might almost have come off stoner or later, but I am hoping

London, 26th November, Iterary campaign" to convince the Colonial faneil ourselves in a German country-town that we shall bear from rollosing" Johnny

Apuck" of wagons with sentries guarding Briggs ers long, There cro few men who

News from Pretoria statis, that Presilient Offee of the nod for reenacting the Con them; Failore and marinas standing ebont at autore eletriails into a cricket match Kengur has entered on the campaign for the tagions Diseases Ordinance.

ease after their march; a group of officers, there than the sturdy Ridle Lancashire pro. Watch next Presidential election, which takes place in contributed to the Lancet on the subota marching patral, and all this right in the him pick up and return from over point, see May next. In the course of su electioneering Broused attention. The result was that Mr. heart of Chias! Fastwick was finally giron to understand

We called in at the quarium of the offers of him stop the hardiet of returbe, ez langh with speech, Mr. Kruger justified the action of the him if you will when he dretes are the pitsh Transvaal Government in employing plen that his comman'cation to the public had given offence to the Department, in whose opinien HMS, Kaiser whe had been already eight for the shortest runs, and you may posibly abroad in Cape Colony, Rhodesia, and felagos the whale subject of the compulsory clauses days installed hers; they were thoroughly enjoy understand the shrill which the word electel Bay. He also stated that be at one time at was of an end, and could never be revise, it fug the new life on shore and were in the best city" is intended to conray Maclaren has tempted to annex tho territory now known us boing contrary to the polley of the Colonial of spirits. The German garrison generally is struck boldly and well for Lancashire, and Rhodesia, but the English were too sharp for Offee. Mr. Esstick then dropped the subjcet-oxollant terms with the offelala and people,

who seems to have no objection to the forel uit. Sir William Maxwell, Governor of tho Gold

soldiers gasriting their gates and patrolling Coast, died at ses off Grind Canary on his way A regular meeting of the Zotland Lodge was

thele eity walls. As to the civil magistrate home to Bugisad. Recent advice stated that held last night, when Bra G. J. B. Sayer was Chu, he wisely put a good face ou the matter Lows in ill health, so that it la probable he installed as Worshipful Mcater for the ansing from the first. With a district to "gorern upon any topic concerning the Northorn Union. Arbuthnot, who lost her to ju az Alpino dis. While procording to Tegel in distress to-

yeur by the Right Worshipfal Distrist Grand was going home on sick leave.

500 English square miles in extent, he Mastor, Han, C.P. Chatar, C.3.G., assisted by from San Francisce to the 17th instaub, has Grand Lodge offoors Wor Bro parchiding the Customa olarke at the different should be wilfully blind were I te attempt It now transpires that Frank Biavia, the

The 0.20. steamer Geelie, with maile, de, Wor. Bro. E. C. Ray, D.U.G.M., and thats under him bet few subordinate officials fowl, nor good red herring. But a good teal arrived at Yokohamn, and left for this port on the 28th inst, vin Taland Boa, Kobe, Naga- sak, and Shanghai.

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The majority of the coolesions scrived at by the Blackbura Mission to Chine will probably be nomads public. I oma to be taken, however, that the main lesson tearucu by the Mission is the need of insisting on the strict observance of car commercial treaties with Chine. This, indeed, som to ho the impro The D. D. R. stortor Sente, from Hamburg,ving all rund, and has been laid before the left Sugapore for this port on the 24th inst. authorities from several directions during the and way be expected here on or about the 30th last four mother here is no gainsaying the fact that many of the provisions, as they have existed for close on torby Justa Bow, urignored

in the port of Tsangkon by the Chinese-London and China Represence of 12 Euglish miles (18 kilo.) brings one Trangkou is a misembla Harbour with a few Dr. Ronnie, on returning from a shooting small junks laid up on the. mul loft dry by the laren, or serval others in the foam, but he has n

ebb-tide: it sports large quantities of cabinges the interier on whaal-harrow. The people were to the Shanghal market; chessa come down freze quite friendly and the presence of the Germans lid-antom to trouble them in the least

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The C. M. steamer Ningehme, from Glasgow, passed the Canal about 19ti Inst., and tway be onsiderot due at Singapure on or about the 7th-proxo.

The 0. 5. §.-Co's. steater Dicmed left Birgaporo on the 261b instant and my be oppested-hers ar er hent Monday, the

2nd proximo.

According to the Mercury, telegraphio news les been renaived at Shanghai stating that Russia tork over chargu of the Korean Cartomis on the 1st December

An extraordinary general moeting of the Hongkong Football Club will be hold at tre 'aloak this afternoon at the Visteria Roors

Club to consider some new rules. Information has reached Singapore, that the American ship Conqueror, which left Singapore on the 19th December bound to Boston, has be come a total wreak in the Rhic Straits.

The C. P. R. Company's steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Nagasaki at 8 am. on the 7th inst. and left at 5 p.m. of the same day for Kobe, where she is expected to arrivo at 10 p.m. to-day,

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The P. M. steamer China, with mails, &c., which left-hence Batardry, 27th ultimo, for San Francisco, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobo, In- land Sea, Yokohama, and Honelala, arrived at her destination on the 24th instant.

The C. P. R. steamer Express of China, from Vandover and usual ports of all, arrived at Shanghai on Sonday, the 26th instant, at 1 am., and left again at noon of same day for this port where she is due to arrive at 6 pu. to day.

From Shangbai papers we learn that in obodiance to telegraphic instractions received from the Teing Yamen, the embargo laid by the Chinese authorities ou the ateamore chartered by Messrs. Bennorts & Co. was re- moved on the 21st December.

There will be an exhibition of simultandons chess play on Thursday evening next, Desember 30th. at the Hongkong Hotel. Mosens. Buna and Hendley will play all comers. Players aro requested wherever possible to bring boards and men with them. Play will Domingues at 8.90.

On Thursday next at 4.80 p.m. the Hongkong Football Club will play Kowloon. On Satur day week, 8th January, Ecotland will play the World. The game will commenes at 4pm. and in all probability will be the fast struggle for supremacy in connection with this anual match that bus yet been witnessed.

trip ap the Wast River a few days ago, learnt boat up the giver had beer. pirated cn her way at Canion that the launch which had towed bis back, the coxswain and another member of the orgy being murdered Fas doctor had paid the launchman $15 for his earrices and it was to secure possession of this money that the Some well dressed orins was cocqmitted Chinamen hailed the launch and bargained for a passage by ber. Having got or heard they declared themselves in their tre hunter produced revolvers, and pirated the craft

An article he

then appointed and installed his officers as follows-8.W., Bro. J. Inhoad;··X.W. Bro. G. Piarey, Jun; Treasurer, Wor. Bre. Q. A. Culdwall; Secretary. Ben F. W. Keu nett; S.D., Bro. G. Hayward; JD., Bro. J. W. L. Oliver; D.C., Bro, Sachse: Steward, Bro. D. Clasks; Degerist, Bro. G. Grimble LG., Bro G. H Brost Tyler, Bret Maxwell, After the closing of the Lodge the brethren sat down to dinner. The room was most fast fally and appropriately desurated and during the evening the band of the Hongkong Begi meat played salestiers of music. The usual loyal and Masonic tonets were proposed and sings and recitations concluded a very enjoy. able evening.

The stemmer Clyde was sielayed owing to her slouring-gear boing damaged in a hurricane the Gulf of Lyong....

HYPTIAN AND ITALIAN TERRITORIJA,

London, 8th December. JKH LINE OF DEMARCATION BETWEEN

The Tener states time the frontier line of the Egyptian and Italias territories rams twenty Zabierat and Pang. kilometres east of Kaguals, leaving Italy

THE PLAGUE AT POONA AND BOMBAY, Bombay, 10th December, Eighty-five cases and 66 deaths of plages occurred at Poona Festerday, end to Bombay 14 attacks and 10 rathe

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THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.. The following telegrams at from Australian papers received by the C. N. steamer Chang

Brigge, I fancy, will not be long in following bio, ENTOMBED IN GLAUTER

THE NORTHERN UNION,

London, 26th November. Now is to hand that the body of Miss star, has now beer reared after having FRANK SLAVIN AT KLONDYKE been entombed in a glacter for thirty yours.

London, 26th November.

well-known Australian pugilist, who was in sptember fast reported to have died at the slive" and "well. Blavie has written from Klondyko glodfinds in North-west Canada, is Klondyke, stating that the Deld is the richest ever konwn.

It is a long time since I ventured to touch. that hybrid organisation which is me thorosh, has happened in the hat twolvemonth, and I porta. Chias is not troubled with crer-govern. meat the people practically govern themselves to Espato the growing importance of the the annually elected elders being responsible uion. It was, I soppore, in the natural for order. Mr. Chu could hardly have dreamt order of things that such a body should been rampant for many a long day. Not for a 5 Low xooks ago that, his good quiet city of flourish in a quarter whore incontant had Chino would be to-day the beadquarters of se Army of German cailors and marines that single moment do I object to the working man German double-sentries prouid koop watch player as such, nor do I mind his secession from and werd on tho walls; and that bands of the Rugby Union. My coctaation has always Bberty men would parade their strects beds, and is to this day, that it would be for and inspout their temples Anyway, Mr. better if the thousands of able-bodied, Junty Chu received as with manh apparent cox young fellowwhacentont themselves with the role dinlits and, over the customary bea and of spantators were to slip into football costame twenty-nine Progressist candidates have been hot asien, ausrored treely the numerous ques

sud take part in the gaze themselves. What elected. This gives the Progressist party tho tions with which we plied izim during our visit. I object to, however, is the hypocrisy of the first clear majority on the School Board that He told me that Inod and people were alika poor, mea who desire payment whilat posing as ma they have had since 1882.

Mr. J. R. Diggle, the leader of the Moderate

"REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. {SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY FRESS."]

Ing. LONDON, 23 Desember. RUSSIA IN CHINA. Russia domande the dismissal of English Engineers on the Chinese Railways.

Russian Military instructors replace tho Char-

avim.

LOSSES IN THE AFRIDI EXPEDITION. The total salties in tho Afridi expedition to date aro 133 killed and 1,121 wounded, inclad ing 36 British officers kilked and 81 wounded. RUSSIA AT PORT ARTHUR.

The Tales Peking correspondent states that the Chinese will inconstrict the forks at Port

London, 27th November. LONDON SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS The elections for the London School Board have now been conluded with the result that

Vory little interest was shown by the electors generally, but the female ement was rather strongly displayed in the elections, about 500,000 women haring resorded their votos.

The whole of the stern oast of England suffered terribly from the effects of the hurri cane, soarsely a town on the cast usaping reports have been received of wrosks involving without injury. From almost every seaport great loss of life, while in many pistes larga sections of the foreshores hava bon swept away by the hoary seas, shipbuilding yards destroyed, and other damage done.

The lifebeets acess at the rarione stations hare done noble work during the galo and havo succeeded in rescuing large numbers of persons. La consequonoo of the terrife weather pre- railing, the Channel ervice between England

London, 1st December. Further details of the disastrous gale which and Francs has had to be suspended,

dorsstated the easter and out-stern coasta of England record many iscilents of heroism in connection with resore work during the gate. Among theer is mentioned the gallantry played by fire men of the Royal Artilkary, who put off in a small bort and attempted to st some of their comrades who were in distress aff Shoeburyness, hat were themselves swept out to ses. They wore, however, fortunately sighted a steamor which was passing at the time, and were resized.

The damage done by the galo at Margate, on the Thacias estuary, is estimated at 150,000, al large tracts of country inland were fondad by the water driven up by the gate.

Loudon, Ent December.

day the Margate Lifeboat was wrocked. Ter iko orew wiro drewnod..

THE LAST OF THE "FOUDROYANT."

London, 29th November, Daring a hears gale off the west coast.of England, Nelson's oll dagship, de qudrogant, which was driven ashore at Blackpool, in Lan- sshire, on the 15th June, was completely broken up

-BI-CENTENARY OF THE RE-OPENING OF EL. PAUL'S CATUKORAL.

London, 2nd December. The bi-centenary of the respaning of St Paul's Cathedral was commemorated to-day by a great Masonic ceremony at the Cathedral. 6,000 Freemasons were present. SENSATIONAL ORIME-DANK AT CAPETOWN

STUUK UP...

London, 29th November.. Do rescarces began Lusignificant preur. It is a thin lins dividing the place in

our pastimes as elsewhere. People gaito asaud clerical) party, was among the defeated Nows of a tragte allmy has been received from Capetova. From the partionlies of the affair dure snok is heard, patse, beancake, cabbages,

competent-to form an opicion on the subject candidates. and pears. Neither con nor other minors.la

which-uro-te hand it seems that a mas pared existed in his district, wooh less well-to-do wysolf keep dramming it into my ears that merchants or indeed any trade worth mention professionalism in the Rugby Union game is

George Goodwin Crouch Smith, sa Australian, inevitable. I may deploro its arrival, but I

who is described as having hold what purported to be a travelling passport for South Africa would a thousand times rather see out and

The result of the elections will be that there from Lord Brassey, Governor of Victoria, sinok out professionalism than this broken time sub. torbago, and in saying as much I boliers. I will be no disturbanes of the present arrange up the Bandard Bank at Clasemont, à to effect his purpose, shot the cashier through coho the destituents of many who base the ment with regard to Hibla reading la the tart suburb of Capetown. Smith, in endeavouring intereats of our pastimes at heart. If, we are schools. to have two classes let us have them, but I do PRONOGRAPHIC MERBAUR FROM THE QUEEN. the heart and also wounded the manager. Upon the entrance of the polica the desperado not believe thors is room for a third A good WEL London, 26th November. deal of barah entloism has been meted out to Her Majesty the Queen has armaged to committed suicide by shooting himself. THE SOUDAN EXPETITION, Mr. Frank Mitokoll for saying what he did ju speak a message into a phanograph, which is

London, 30th November. defezes of the striatly amateur player and the then to bo lodged in the British Masauni.

News just received concerning the Egyptian Londos, 27th November, necessity for peiserving the picity of one of

expedition for to recoughest of the Soudus the best of our English games, but although he might perhaps love put the views less offensirofy Bir William Harcourt, in a speech delivered states that two inuential Sleiks, with 250 towards, the mass, I have no doubt ho af Kirkondly last night, rilionid the Ides of fighting men, he deserted from the Khalifa meant wall. Experience of professionalisin in there being any moussity for increasing the and joined the forcen of Major General Sir the Association game has taught us that the strength of the Brital Arry, na proposed by Herbert Kitabener, Sirdar of the Egyptian foam will prevent the intended fight of tba hired player is a great deal shore careful of his the Commander-in-Chief, Tord Woldby, and uroy, They also state thash the Emirs at Khar-

Anglo-Egyptian expedition. Government. tested against the Indian frontier policy of the Khalifa from Onderpan on the edzense of the

Why then has Chim been compied by 500 German troops. As far as we could learn, it is to prevent the re-romblago of any Chinese troups in the neighborhood of their old camps. Upon our return to Tsingles we found that the Chinage gemaral had been released on the 3rd of December from his confinement on board the Princear Wilhelm in consequence of the now catablished good relations between Germany and China precluding all future danger of Attack by the latter. At 9 o'clock in the evening, ufter our interchange of presents, the deposal General rode off ou hornbook at the lend of his soldiers also at free-escorted by detachment of our troope and headed by a com- any of Chinese matern-bearers. On arriving Commander, where champagne was drunk and cind treatment ho had received at our harde. the General orpromed his gratitude for the Already on the following day's letter was received from the General from his quarters outaldo our lines again expressing his hearty thanks for the many kindnessek shown him, Shortly after this his private belongings ware sant on to him..

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THE BRITISH ARMY.

At the regular meeting of the Ionio Lodge Arthur oder Russjau supervision and wits at the East Camp" he took leave of our land hats than some people may imagine. His the Under Secretary for War, and he also pro-

BroJohn Hatchison was installed as Worship occupation. No. 1781, held at Amoy on the 14th December, Bassion money, the pointing to a permanent

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Ind Master for the answing year, and appointed" and invested his officers su follows Wor. Bro. Cass. J.W., Ere. W. E. Kony; Treasurer, War. Bro. F. 11. Marshall: Secretary. As the University Colleae Hospital, Landen, on the 2nd.Novcaber, 1897, BTLE WOLET, dearly Bro. F. H. Edwards; S.D., War. Bro. C. S. Po loved daughter of Captain and Mrs CNET. Are Well J.D., Bro. C. H. Best; D.C., Bro. A.. yean d 10 months. Teeply grater [2465 Piebl, Stewart, R. A. B. Barrier: 1.G. Bra. On the 11th December, 1897, LEPTORA TH.T. T. Moller; Tyler, Bro J. Phillips. RACEY, the wife of Samuel L. GRACZY, United States Comal al Focchow, Ching

The Daily Press.

According to the Sinwenpao's Paking oor

BONDON, 2413 December. THE NOLEH WEST FRONTIER The Peshawar Celama has entered the Kyber pass without opposition.

THE SQUDANTHE DERVISHES ADVANCING AGAINST

BERBER

The Dorviabes from Shendi and Metammich

REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE FRENCH CHINA SQUADKON

The French ornisers Joannis · D'Are· and Pascal have sailed for the Far East.

respondent the Germen indemnity demanded la are advancing against the Egyption, the objec really six million instead of two million taela as hitherto reported, and that as the German fire, it is believed, being Berber Minister cafused in go to the Taungli Tamén to arrange about the Gormis conditions, Wang Tung-ho and Chang Yie-buan were compelled to go themselves to the German Legution, whither they had been several times in doap and secret consultation with the German Minister. No one excopt those immediately concerned wis allowed within the room where these officials met oren the shrdinats officers of the Legation being probibited from coming any where near the pincoN. 1. Daily News

DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT. Col. Bryan has boon appointed the United States Minister to China.

THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION,

SURRENDEL OF THE LEADRUM,

HONGKONO, DECEMBER 28th, 1897 THE Russian demand for the dismissed of all Englishusen connected with the Chinese railways is a piece of impertineree which we trust Lord SALISBURY will meet as it deserves. Up to the present England bus neither claimed nor received any exclusive The troopship Jelanga, with the let Battalion

Sanor José de Navarre, Consul for Baniu, advantages in China, thongh she has had of the King's Own Royal Lancaster: Ho

giment from Balls, arrived on Sanday informs us that he has received the following abundant opportunities of doing so had she morning and the Regiment was disembarked been so disposed. It was on her that the in the afternoon, proceeding at ones into log from the Cuernor-General of the

barracke The following are the officers: Philippines tack of establishing foreign intercourse with Liertonent Colonel J. Rowlandson, Major J. I inform your Excellency with great antistas Chias devolved, but in so far as the M. Gavns (scoond in commend), Major W. H. Gion that the principal leaders of the insurrec country was opened up by her cfforts it Dalin, Major CT 6omerville, Captain tion havo laid down the aring, with ories of Godfrey L. Hibbert, Captain T. B. Dizon, was opened to the world at large and not to Captais J. A. Paton, Captain D. M. MeLachlan Long Hose Busin, long live the King and British subjects exclusively. In return for Lioat. H. Galloway, eat, and Adjutant J. H. posse."

Lloyd, Lieat, F. S. B. Jolasou, Lisat, T.D. L. this liberal policy we now had that attempts Whittington, Lint W. 3. I. Lethbridge, are being made to discriminate aguast her Lient, R. G. Parker, Lieut. J. H. Merah, nad to oest British subjects from all their Llert B. E. R. Densjowski, Lies B. N. Dob zon Lleet. W. B. Malony, Lieut. 9.B. Fletcher,

FORMOSA.

[TROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

Twatalla, 23rd Dioomber.

We found the British ornisur. Dikunted in port on our return, the first foreign. warship to visit the place since the German vocupation,

Tangtoo, 9th Desember, it

CANË SUGAR . BEET.

Tondon, 30th November.

and well, and it is only occasionally that ratality has to be checked And I doubt not veil dépends upon his keeping Laniself fit the professioast Rugby player wonki bs equally A letter froin General Sir Bevan Edwards is careful about getting injured. I am old published in this morning's Times, in which the enoegh to remember when Banbridge and writer declares that Great Britain da pratically Dailey, Sparke, Holden, White, Macaulay, the without any effluent army reserve, Genoral Lyttaltous, and the Curalisms werein the heyday Edvarda further contents that the adoption of of their fame, and it may be ruthfully said that the long service systers would result in the there wore three times more charging in army being supplied with mon instead of boys, Association game, than we see in a first class as at present. match-to-day No one likes rongknesi, bat wo may become too squeamish. Everyone knows how carefully your player of today is hedged

DETTING AT ATHLETIC SPORTS.

A-NEY GUN,

Londor, 26th November.

THE KHALIFA'S CHRISTIAN PRISONERS. Bender, at December

· Reports received from the Soudan state that the Christian prisoners there are being masa cred by the order of the Khalif.

A' COLONIAL_NAVAL, RESERVE.

London, 30th November, The December number of the Nineteenth Centary magazine contains a facts by Lord Brassey, tavernor of Vistorka, in which lo adypestes the enrolling of colonial seamen in

A trin has been made at Portsmouth of a new the Naval Reserve and the training of colonial

Sed at the various colonial bases should be man ME LABOTUBERE'S LETTERS,

med in tims of war by the proposed colonial London, 27th November. reserve, mbisto by the crows of "oteclete war- Mr. Tabouchers, the editor and proprietor of ships. This, he states, would have the result of Truth, and obtained from the count an injant-berating a number of semen who would be tion restraining Mr. Hogg from publishing a required to man the modern vessels at home. coloution of his letters.

H.NA. PORPOISE,”

It is announced that H.II.B. Porpoise, third- olase cruiser, 1,770 tons will relieve the Places ou the Australian oval station.

COLONIAL NATAL STATIONS.

London, 1st December. It is rumours that the third-class battleship Sydney as a titill sud guardship, and that the Surifleurs, 4010 tons, is to be stationed at third-class battleships Invincible and Iron Duke, ush of 6910 tons, are to be stationed Esquimanit (in British Columbia) and Colombo respectively. Bumal

all the vessels and are obsolete as battle- ships, the Tavincible having been launched in the in 1870, 1860, and tits Tring Bathe and Swiftestro in

IRISH LEGISLATION,

London, 1st December.

in and protected by rules and regnistions, but quick-firing gun, manufactured at Shefeld, boys for Bertise in the awry. when I seen referan, E often dr, blow his with nost, sulisfactory rosalia. The gun was Captain Lord Charles Becasford, R.N., cuzi whistle for a feal because a player has hoen Hout found in hare an effective mage of 16,000 yards curs in the ruggentine uuds by Tord Bessey. The following lotter appears in the St. James' to earth by means of a perfnatly fair if vigorous (over ning miles), with a charge of 251b. of and urges farther that the reserve ships station- Gazette:

shoulder charge, I consitor the charger lus a curdité. SinWith your permission, should like to faz groter grievance than the changel." Com- call attention to r paint in cupelion with the ing Tank to the Bugby game, I ɛma rakkur ga abore eubject, hont which a considerable to see that there is a disposition ou the part of amount of popular misapprehension appears to a few gentlemen to roooguite the Northera exist. The substance known to the general Union in a perfectly friendly spirit. There is public cane sugar, and to the chemist ne a potentiality about the Union that cannot be sucrose,can be readily obtained from many winked at, but how much better would it be for

TURKISH ARMAMENTË, N Bourees, of which, the more important are the all concerned if it londors declared themselves MANDA London, 28th November. Lengarcane, the beetroot, and the sugar mogle on the side of professionalism. Iof them'dɔ I is reported from Constantinople that in, In Java and Ceylon it is obtained from cortaia this, and I see no reason why Rackbeath should defanos of the warning retaily given by Rusels species of palms while it also occurs in a large not meet a Nerthorn Union Club in the same that lie fortification of tho Bosphorus would ber of roots and in lae seg of many tras spirit as the Corinthians mest the pick of our be regarded an hostile at the Turkish Go Now, provided that the sugers obtained from profesional terms at the Association game.

Krupp, of Esson, for 150 ound, ces various sources are thoroughly refined the hour has drrived--where as the man viennent have placed on order with Mours. flint is, perfectly purifled), they ar indistin-

TILE PRESS IN RUSSIA.

London, 29th November. guiable, seving that they consist of one and the same substance-apsrase, or care sugar." | The question of betting at sporis hins bega

homoter, they are not perfectly refined, exercising the minds of the gentleman who de It is stated that four daily newspapers in St. the impurities present indiosasto some vote their spare time to legislation in the Peterenrg have been forbidden by the Govern extent their segm; the purified derivol casarileof the AAA. and the N.C.U. There is ment to coopt advertisements, and a warning from the boat being onpleasant in Casta ad nothing usw about the grievance, it is to old en in connection with the matter has been sent to ros, while tross from the sugar-cans, the other of the organisations. Whether or not a number of other paport, mapfe, and the date, pals are pleasant, The aut special instructions have ever been leaned to THE SEALING QUESTION.

A Londen, 23: Narember, impression prevails rather generally-and will the county constabulary apon the subject of.

I connection with the diety with regard probably not be weakened by the interesting botting I am able to mate, but I can state

A deputation interviewed Mr Gerald Rolfour, article written on the subject by your Special without fear of contradiction that there is to the sealing question is stated that the Comraigstoner that teeb magar and cane sugar sosedly country sports mosting hold whore Canadian Government have now replied to the Chief Secretary for Ireland, In Dublin yester positions in the Chinese public service, a Lieut. W. 8. Woodgate, and Quarter Mnetos

Dr. C. Meer, the very efficient and popular am two different intances which full betting does not take place, I have suggestion recently made by the United States dey, on various matters connected with legisla step which, if allowed to pass, would in T. Batekeler (Hon Licut). Coiesel Rowlandson

sarred in the South African war, 1579, and the Causal for Germany, departed from Formosa roughly the same purposes, but which, 207er ofleals to their utmost to put a stop to it, but Government, through real Britain that Cuazon on for Freland. In his reply, Mr. Balfour thelons are really distinol and that a parabaner with little Bucca Many memory mirida, should ecusent to the storage of pelagic seal stated that a large portion of the next session course of time be followed by attempts nu cautaigu. Major Gawan also served in on the ith for Aarey, where be will serve as what subes or lead sagar hind some trugs for opin and so long as the competitive element forms lng for one yese Phe Canadian Government of Parliament we already erbgaged to th to exclude British trade by differential the South Africa war, 1970, and Zulu osmpaign, tarifs. It is to be hoped, therefore, and also in the Rechaunland expedition 18945 the future gaurdian of Gorwan intareste pluial against the grocor who supplies hits with part and parcel of our nature, I question if I had an already blad, objeful to this proposal, bill conferring a fall tenure of local gevorn tho case. In the case of perfectly reficet the Continent the Totaliser" is put in opers them of their position on the voting question, announced their intention of introducing, and that the Government will take up a firm The following officers wives accompany their While we must congratante tan doctor upon suger from the boot instead of with sagar frem can be totally suppressed. In some places on stating that it would involve a surrender by ment ingon Ireland, which the Government had be would therefore be unable to reintroduce the Lindo, 29th November, staud at once and effcotually reset the usbandsMr Rowlandson, Mr. Gawny having secured a more pleasent post and more sugar there is no differemos and the Frißel | Sion with the best rezulta so far as decency and and they have new deutitied to entertain ikea

Agrientuest Industries Ball Mrs. Da and Mra: Batchelor.

agreable and homelike rendonos for his family, parchase pen saly be interested in its sotros decoram are concerned. A man puts his money

FATAL BAILWAY COLLISION, attacks now being made on British

London, Ist Docember. The Morits Tincs of the 19th December 7et we regret that cur little settlement at in so far as this bas by bearing upon the pros on the renner or the rider he faces, the It is reported from Washington that the prestige and influence. In retaliation for sayi:-Itslerday a Cogemment Gatetie contens Twatais should lose the genini Impitalily so porly of a British industry odds sgainst the winter being just what the United State Government hars declinet,

A terrible railway acident is reported from I frust that in mying this I shall not be who back the losers make it after a cortola though nebolaBy, to neopt the proposal made Russia's attempt to oust Beitich sobjects Bats of bahishmat against no fewer than freely extended by Doctor Mors, Mrs. Mors, and thought to advocats in the eligibet degree in contain a boon deducted for working by Canada for the appointment of a fonte Great Britain might demand, Bay, the distorty-three habitual criminals. This is to kerator Miss Fims. Bachelor parties will now proud of foreiga hogated beet spar Far pensed and for the Government Fer instation, mission to consider the matters in dispute with Warsan the spital of Human ph

MAART goods train came into collision with a pass fres batch of erimusale to be deported under

**USA STARVATION AT KLONDIKE, TURN, anger train, with thereonit that the latter was. missal of all Russian subjects from the the new apetory Etat, as we announced sweck perforce replace the pleasant evenings at the from 1 No one would more pindly hail thepukar afgirt by fortunate enough to stand regant to the end faborins

S Landon, 29th November oriously damaged and twoise of the passengers Customs Service; but we do not supporo age, the Government wors about to adopt, German Concurte. Dr. Müller is in charge Imposition of a osuntervailing daty ognal to the alone in hecking the winner in fell of four

Nent has been received from the Klondyke ware billed, Tas unifont is spposed to have of which to the consumer would be almost tingit, put on the loans would go into his peaked aftar that is exactly the course that will commend In future, these ports of society will not be of the Conpolato grading the wital of Mr foreiga bounty than I-au imposition the east or fire. In that compte, whate of the money

allowed to supain in the colony to proy on the Reinsdorf, fortier Actng Camal at Amey,le, but which in the West Tudlan sugar the percontarse nained and been cistusted-goldfeld, in Martharest Canada that 700 buon caused by klunder on the part of a itself to Lord BALSBURY. The same public, to all our prisons and to add to the who, it is roperiod, will have charge of the grower would make all the differetice betwrobu wow very wall that when Reynolds won bh persons have left Dawes City, the principu pot

London, 1st December.. telegram that informs us of Russia's rathe expenditure The Falive will keep

The Fari Temaps pablishes an article to-day: demand for the dismissal of Loglian litle list" of the bad characters in our Formosan Consulate for the present comparative prosperity od bankruptor My shampionship rose in Denmark in few who centro on the fiell, in order to escape starvarlon midst, and, when they have attained to a It is perhaps not generally kapwa that the desire is merely to sallattention to a point about bad cons contiganes in his powers, but who bat during the winter that has now sot in. The Which sous Tisapprehension sit-in mangapon his chance set of a little foollog of patriot carolty of provisions is so morious there that ginoons informes al that the German certain, sage of criminality to be computed, of

the proceedings of the jolut commission military Instructors in the Chiness service coures, by the nuber and kind of convictions, net building in the land in the Gerisa konseholds. Of conto, in the loin highly resim more than anything also had reason to be offers of fifty dollars for a rack of four have referring to the doodlook which has sacred in London 30th November. appointed by Great Britain and Franco to the cape and the inat anyam, both in favour and would be too slangerous to letalne fie aystem are to be replaced by Russians, a inattor in they will burpacked off to Ubins of their cont Corelato al Twatulia. It is on the bank of final grades then is a great difference between wall stiahad with their winnings. Perhaps it boon refused. N

ences crpire. It is an admirable moarare that the Tamsus “river, conveniently located install-adifference which is altogether in favour at one athletic gatherings,, sithough it would Reports received at New York didicate that decide the claims of the two-Powere to-the- which Germany will probably have som the Government bas takan. The only wonder * grost ermmeat (o the city. The English of the former. I may add, in coud ion; that las give points to any other of betting. I the stuntion on the Klondyke goldfield, in territories in dispute on the Niger, in Weat thing to my. We can hardly suppose that is that it was not taken long ago. Let the

colony be free, bat Erco only to the honist and Consulate is established down the river at differences between Debitats and the stored have never had any syampalay with the men North-west Canals is becoming very serious, Africa, which arose through the refusal of Russia thinks she will be allow to take the industrious. We have bean prayed upon too. Bebe, although a Consular offre has been bust augure referred to by your Omamisoner whers to cruz, altipage the class is tors The goarity of Ponds eating an epidemic of Lord Salisbury to submit to dission the government of China entirely into her long by these criminal hazigrants from the opened at Twatniin. It is reported that the are so marked that it should be a matter almost numerous than s good may imagine. The crime at Dawson City, and all persons who are claims of Great Britain fo the-isputed of unposibility for any one to be doosived. The bookmakers Amateur in proling, feel our without supply of provisions have been territory in Borgu. The Temps ways that if own hands or to eliminate from the adminia Flowery and It would he is to alert English Copsal desire to establish the Congressble Raveur of Demorare is perhaps more vinced, la atmost unknown, but in the height of warned to leave the place: Thefts and murders the courmission are unable to arrive at an.

compasolion at the fact that, when thewo prime

which criminis car be imprisoned. tration all influence and advice but her own. Inals are landed in Clins, the "Happy despatchiste Lure and is locklig for suitable, quarters characteristic than that of any other klod, the billie Boston some of our amateur podes are becoming frequent, and there is no gol in agreement the question at issue should ba

The Spanish and French Consuls would also while the favour of the best hitadion is most 'l trinas are not aboro Batpician: Her recent demands may therefore be re- Ivory tesquoatly awaits them,

TE SIGER DISPUTE.

submitted te urization.