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HONGKONG DISPENSARY

THE HONG

Friday, the 7th January,

ONG DAILY PRAG THURSDAY, DECEMBER Nice, 1867.

A girl who had been living for some time in house of ill Forta at Hongkong returned to her native home, Tukisimare, Kobe, ravently, and took beak with her to Hongkong two more girls. The two girls wrote from Hongkong to their parents making them to give information abduction of the girls has been arrested, and so to the authoritton à man who sted in the also has the mother of the girl who came home that the axl woman had over 1,000 yen in the na visit from Hongkong. It was discovered bank, which she had recaivort from bar daughter out of which to maintain borsolf-Kobe Chronicle

heard of her. It will. bu remembered, leverer

ENGLAND'S SPHERE OF INFLUENCE,

But in

other crystals, but the appearance wel dise Movable bubbles are often seen in quarta and

purance é inclusione vi this kind is a bit of

teresting oparience with a aerulean bias cap. phire to given by Mr. W. S. Boekman in The Microscope. This was a beatiful gem nine carats, but it bad s flaw, and one cold morning he was astonished to see a moving A OLAN FEUD SETTLED,

bubble in this flaw as he picked up the store. He hastened way to show the phenomenon to

November ocrtains the following account of the again in vain, then tried to reason that it had The San Francisco Chacnicio of the 25th friend. He could find no bobble for tis friend, however, and at home, he sought it amonst the Chinese community, Tas Mr. Ho Pottiomert of a olsa fend of old standing is some way worked out of the stone. The searah Ho Kai Yow referred to is a brotar of the Hon. Delight, there again was the bubble, but it was was resumed in the evening. Turning on tho

appeared! Ita vanishing was a trick of low- abwhich is the critical point of carbonia falling to pieres, and in a few moments haddi- puratare. Between 55 degrees and 60 degrees said when under a pressure of 30 atmospheres the bubble charged from o liquid to an invisible

plank will no longer excludur Fonder A mora. striking illustration of the penetrative power of light matter at high volusity has besz furnished by Capt. Cooper Key, R.A., a result of bore hele we employed a special gun, which experiments on firing gus iu miom. For a

was charged with high explosive, tamped by

The fring of a caulis through a door er plas

mther complicated in practioo. It may Caps, Calible, Blas Punjab, Infantry, who has | a gont allons of his (317) Belllion) to apply for

On Desamber 80, 1899, caermed the great A coromnisfóption to the Zaria Asademy of also be doubted whether meteorological | bem prolated" Segund in. Cómuusad of the| tas kround to be put up for sale showed that

· Are in Queen Vlotaria-street, in the cone of Medicine stated that not less than 35 per cent solence has arrived at such a point of perfeo appointed Commandant arrived her on Tues--1991, for himself, although there was bo donut, Hongkong Regiment, rice Meyer Eetalilok, Mr Bellies contemplated utilizing Inland Lot

which 400,000 worth of property wasdestroyed, of the native vildean of Paking are affected by tion as to enable the observer to fx with spoh day

What is meant by Chusus and dia dosen. Tule was quother warehome coudagration, but threadworms. Ocho niall Intestinal parualtos veness appeared from the letter written by Mr. Jensing?" The Boss Tigris. Convention, as it differed from all that precedes if in that it are equally demon in adults, as a romlt of the exaciness the locality of a distant typhoon, are requested to announes that sing to be a willing to give a site for the synagogao protracted reluctance to admit British subjects débris, the water froze round the nozzles of the European residents, who uso copy Modes to Mr Siles on the following day, that negotiated mainly with soference, se. Ubino took place while the weather was of Aretic ase of pollated drinking water and of raw and, moreover, exportsare divided in opinion enroldable disumstances the "At hemost All along Mr. Felline Intended to utilise the to Canton. The first epoch of that reluctance brassies, and the flamen becarus quickly en pure water and cooked vegetables, being almost severity, Imolez farmed among the burning vegetables from comage-ixrigated fields, the as to the suitability of flags as signals into the Offers Moss, Hongkong Regiment, as Ispil for binar a portion of it was not taken onlminated in aste of violence in 1840, the in cased from Rubinets to boats in coats of glass. entirely unaoetet, Tapeworm, an the other manings. The fact that the code emanates bo postopned from Friday, 1st Instaret, do for the parts of remote mediate results of which were despath of like mail. Captain Sbaw, with thousands of hand, is found in 20 por dent, of the Europeans: [704 from Zikací vill, however, be taken as a

contended that the defendant contemplated Sir Gordon Brewer's expedition, the occupation utilizing lot 1,391, in conjunction with the strong prima facie recommendation in its football match ander. Association Rules, upper lots, although his sull sit open of Cheam and Kulangau, and various wilitary tiny felolsa clinging to his hair and hard, while it is very cars in the Chinese,

operations. These inlanda were subsequently Since this fasons are there has happily toon

lookedu varitable Gala Claus. HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY EVO, and as the Committee of the Chum played at Happy Valley this afternoon. Kisk off of courman sues that have had bora no declara mants made by Chips in the Treaty of Nesting no really frat rate ses uy, until the disastrous

Hongkong Colta. HMB Alacrity, will be of the alts for the synagogas. It was a maior hold as security for the fulfilment of the engage CHINA, JAPAN, COMMA, INDÓ-CHINA-ber of Cominercelins the subject of storm worn at 4.30pm. The following will represent the tion of trust, because if the Jowish community (3849), namely, residential and sendal facilities St. Mary Axo. Hizo of July 18, 1903, when Nature's magio not often observed. An in-

outbreak of Friday; if we except, perhaps, the inge at peagent under omeidoration the aya Colis-Got. R. F. Lummert; tacks, A Elle a satinud to be storse to a lot for British subiecte in Canton, Amey, Forshow, damage was dong to the amount of more than SEAM, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &o, o tem but to be adopted as the Tranty Ports and Tuoby; halves, P. Hyndman, J. M. de leading inemabara were un to the end of 1896, Ningpo and Shangbai; the cession of Hong quarter of a million sterling- Daily Mail,

Carvallo and NA. Gonsalves forwards, what would have her the position. Would kong, the payment of an indemnity of 21 million should receive the Committee's attention.Yall, I. A. Rose, R. Henderson, J. Craig, and Mr. Belillos have been under any obligation, dollars, and certain minor concesions,

H. A, Beth The system at present in force in Hongkong,

Ceansol submitted he would not have been either fagal or equitable, to transfer lot 1,331 the ons point of opening Uanton, China found THE CHINESE AT SAN. FRANCISCO, while it may be sufficient for the purpose of

under gay obligation, and therefore how oculd elf unable to keep faith, and after four indicating local gaka, is, we believe, genera

it be said that Dr. Bellion was trustee Hewithdrew the garrison from Chusan, conclud

years of waiting, the Britiel Government ally regarded as giving less information than

had not parted with any interest in the pro-ing, at the same time, the Hooen Tigris Coul norty, but had simply ide o conditional offer contins, Looking merely at the letter of the is desirable. The public would like to

Counsel then quotat a number of cases in a Convention, Chusan and its dependencies! know something about the movements of

port of bla contantion that there could have may be interpreted to mean the group of islands the typhoon before it threatens to give us a

sabmitted that it was for his friend to reply to looking to the direnmetaures under which ben ne declaration) of trust. Counsel then the mouth of the Yangtze River. But gale locally, and signals at the raast would

the arguments in regard to the two plate raised the convention was concluded. Ita intention Chiress highbinders who have been preying mako the information more generally known

were correct there would be an end to the whole whole cost batoon Canton and the mouth of two years lost their coupation last night The as if his Lordship agreed that the outention would appear to have boon the insurance of the on the merchants of Chinatown for the past than the printed notices, Flag iguals

case and defendant would be entitled to judy the Yangtzo against foreign aggression. Gox boycott between the au Xup and See Yup similar to those of tho ikawe ondo might

rent possibly be used for this purpose, the pro-

In reply to be Lordship Mr. Francis said any as Sumaha would be planted between fotions was del at a mesting of Chinesa mer seat signals boing also retained, especially Matters new look serious, says tho Jen It was open to his learned friend to put for with England at Hengkong. Is it probable oharta has been producties of greater resulte. sash a mofhod of prosedure was unprecedented. Hongkong and Chussn. She would virtually plants held in the rooms of the Six Companies command the month of the Yangtze as compared

gramTM No meeting yet bold among the Chinese mer for the benefit of the native boat people, for Gazette of 21st December, concerning the safety word thioso points at an earlier stage of the that England, vita the. Busca Tigris Conven- For two years a war has been waged, which had

of the Pelican from Amerion. She is now nearly proceedings, that the purpose of indicating local gales..

seventy days out, and nothing has been soou ev After some farther discussion His Lordship in her pocket, would subult to that caused all conserned an immense sum of money, heard of hor. Captain Wright of the N. P. 8.8. said it would be more convenient te sdjobrtna change of enelitions. We mich bloodshed and a hundred and one other Mojui was ardorod to keep a sharp look out, but the cane ed ho would causidor, the petition Linotang adfair, when publio arcitement ran anong the Chinese were powerless to sort,

[can think so. At the time of the troubles that apparently the highest authorities The Eanitary Board meels this afternoon at nothing was soen of the overdue rosul Fears boing framed as it was whether the Court could so high about the coup wade by tan When the now Chinese Minister, Wn Ting Chan ngain received FRESH SUPPLIER of

o quarter-pist four,

are also entertained for the safety of the British on the facta bofors it decroo a specific perform Three Powers and about the fansfer of Fang, came to this oily he was secciapanied by staimer Lady Furness, chartord by the Mitstians, assuming that the facts did not support a the centre of gravity of Far Eastern politics to a very mild-mannered secretary, Ho Yuw, whom The N. Y. K. amor Hakata Mars (Erope Busan Kamho, which left. Kuolinotes for Six-declaration of trust. WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY inst. End in exported to arrive here on the 6th ive works out and nothing has been even or morting,

Fine) left. Kobe via Moji for this port on 20th gapars on the 8th November: Ble is over. The Comt thou adjourned until 18.30 this Berlin St. Petersburg would have bean a more he thetracted to investigate the condition of pressed cylinders of raw dry clay 3 inches long

accurate analysis-wo ventured. to point not affaire. He set bima to the task with a will,

and about 2 inches in diameter. The blasting January-

nated in various, mixtures of air, coal-dust gas, that England, quietly and without senking any sad found thin cause of all the trouble. He went ons's co-operation, had made a more momentous on to Washington with the Minister, but was

eto, and to stop tao"course of the ping and break it into dust a cast-iron target plato 1 inol and squilount strogo all her own bat by sending sent back a few weeks ago, armed with instrue thisk was placed 25 feet in front, at an angle of a squadron ng the Yangtze and guaranteeing the tions to motto the trouble at any coat. He called dag. After three or four shots the inof antrality of the greatant water-way in the several meetings of the Chinese morchants, and iron plate was penetrated by the clay play. southers China. The most superficial observer futile. Ho persvaret, however, itu, backed by walghing 74 ounced. Eunt, the line of divm on hotwaan northern and for a time if appeared that his effor's would be could not mistake the import of England's the ower of the Chinese Government, he has action on that occasion. It was an open de finally sucneeded in arranging a trace, the termas alaration that she intended to proservo the of which were settled at last night's meeting.. continuity of the poliny mapped out in the Under the now arrangement all trade ro guarantee complete freedom of trude, and full can now trade whors he will, and the restriction Convention of 1846, and that her rezolve was to strictions have been removed. Every Chinese

security from foreign aggression, for the ro

on business relations between the members of gions, tapped by the Yangtze River. The idea the two componius has been removed. The Sir opting even the bare aggration of an un-diatriot in China which has its men here will of England's entering into an ogmoment, or Companies ars to be entirely organized. Fooh derstanding, with any European Power to be represented by a man selected by the leading out mutmispheres of influence or lizes of merchants, and these will elect la turn a man partition in China is not to be entertained for to take charge of the affairs of the new neronto an instant. Without pretending to claim any high standard of international morality for the British Lalion, we do allege that a plonder ing project of that nature would be host ed throughout the length and readily of the land. But during the long course of fig land's cominereal relations and unhappy quar- role with China, oxtanding or an internal of 57 years, there has been clearly indicated poliny which may be said to have been traced with, the bond of her soldiers not less than with 3rd December, 1897. the gene of her diplomats, Virtually by her I have the honour to report work done during strength alone tho constwiss provinces of Kwang- wook ending 3rd December, as follows

fang. Fulkien, Chelkiang, and Kiangau Euroka Mine Main shaft sunk 31 feet. have been opened to foreign trade, and Total below 200 ft Jerol 95). Country hard the water-way from the two lost to and difficult to break. After alaking an nd- the geven inland provinces o Ching ditional 10 foot will open out for the 300 ft. the provinces extending from Barmah to the A lower resahoo of the Yangtz has been kept Have started overal men to break oro in open. That there has been any delibarato engaged Lauling ora eight hours per day from do not kick of assorting. But events have these lore. Driving on the lods north and assuredly shaped themselves so that England, south will be resumed shortly. Expect to have if confronted with the contingency of foreign fall complement of men working underground aggression in the districts Iring between the mert week. :.

mouth of the Yaugize and Hongkong, would GL 105,--Reef in bottom of anderliebe justified in pointing to the history of her statt improving, but owing to the expensively relations with China since 1940, and in claiming hot wontier experience1 lately have been that a sphere has been delimited for her by troubled with foal air. Stops will be taken to train of incidents not to be misconstrued or

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSABY.

Established A.D. 1841.

Hongkong, 9th December, 1897.

Wo have received from Messrs. Bhowan, Tomes & Co. the tool agente, a calendar issued by the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company.

The Loonl Secretary informs us that Miss 5. Webts, A.A.. of Victoria English Bobooks, Senior Candidate at the Orford Local Examine tiona last July, was placed in the list Die- tinguished" for Religious Koowledge.

The C. P. B. Company's steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Kobe at 10.30 p.m. ex Tuesday, the 28th inst, and left again at 10.30 am. ves terday morning for Yokohama, where she is oz. Boted to arrive at 10.30 am, to-day.

At the Magistracy yesterday a man was fined 325 for keeping open na opium smoking diran at No. 166, Hollywood Road, without a litonae and having in his possession two toels and four mres of opium dross without the knowledge and consent of the Dross Tarmar.

A Japanese vomacular paper states that the authorifing of the Governor-General's offios in Formosa are considering the desirability of creating a moix poly of the "usopbar businėsa, in the same way as o Governanoat manopoly of loaf tobacco had been created, with a view to increasing the revenue of Formosa.

The Royal Engineers gave a

a most enjoyable quadrille party in the RD. theatre at Welling- fen Barracks on Tuesday evening. The roo was decorated with erargreens, Bags, and lampa, and the dancers had very merry time until the early morning. The arrangements were in the hands of Sorgosat Press, who was most energetio in the performance of his duties,

This afternoon, on the Happy Valley new ground, there will be a match ander Association las hetween the Hongkong Football Cláb and Kowloon. Both teams are strong and an ar cellent match will be witnessed. Cluh in white, Kowloon in usual colours. The Club will be represented by:-P. G. Davies, RA, geal; W.D. Maysou and C. T. Kew, backs; E. W. Slade, H. W. Lecker (captain), and F. H. Kow, hrives; E. F. Mackay, H. S. Moberley, H.K.R., AB. Anton, J. Noble, and A. E, M. Head, E.A., forwarda. Kick-off at half-past four

Lar the 724h Amaia mkuu maakonda min

or the amar Lowen saw a man going of board carrying two baskets. One of the baskets contained a tin of oil. As the map was always travelling up and down by the steamer, the watchmen had his suspicions aroused, and upon opening this tie of pif found four revolvers at the Tollow. The wooden 22 handles bed boon removed and were found

the man's person. At the Magistracy yester

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DEATHS

At 287, Bluff, Yokohama, on the 18th Decem ber, Lamar, wife of II. F. ART DUM.

On Sanday, the 15th December, 1507, st. Turarbys

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that the Strathnces was sorenty-five days out having met with an accident to her propeller..

The Messageries Maritimes steamer Saght- lien, which loft Kobe for Yokohama atam. up to Yokohama. At 6 yms. the same day at on the 11th December broke down on the was was brought to a standstill by the broaking of the commenting red, which in its turn smasked up the cylinder govor, piston, go a-hand güldə and guide shoes, also severely damaging the bat plate. Fortunately, says the Japan Gazette, the Sughallen is supplied with triple expansion engines and the damage, though considerable, was only to the intermediate engines The wanokago hiving boon cleared away shoes able to start at noen the followior day and made her way info port with such little naistence us her sails afforded. Great credit is due to her captain and officers in bringing her in only twenty-two hours hehind her expected time and this with a delay of close on eighteen hours.

RUMOURED SEIZURE OF HAL ______... NÀN BY THE FRENCH [uruCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE "DAILY PRESS,"

BENGAForn; 29th December.

:

It is rumoured here to-day that the Frean. have seized Hainan..

H.M.S. POWERFUL.”

ARRIVAL AT SINGAPORE

THE NEW BALMORĀN GOLD

MINING CO., LIMITED; ";

Humphreye & Yan, hard roosired, the following The General Managers, Messrs. John D

Changsha repart from their mining manger by steamor

Hound Maedonald,

3rd December, 1897. being pushed on a spedity se cironmstances I have the bonour to report ist work is will permit

Nothing frosh since last report, but have the Queen Mize at the 3epth anticipated, viz, Bvery couldones that with the opening up of 950 feet, a prosperous future will result

The work of pilling down and rectoving the battery to the now site to progressing most satisfactorily.

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINAS, LIMITED.

The Genein! Managers; Mosses. John D. Humphreyn & Sen, hara received the following report froin their mining manager by steamer Changsha

Idvel.Me

Meant Macdonald,

on. Over the meetings a representative from the Consulate will preside, and he will have.ex. traordinary powers. On the intercourse between thorasalves, however, only the acting presidont or manager of the new Six Companies will be consulted.

At the meeting hell Inst night all the leading merchants of the Son Tapaod Son Impomponies were present. It was held in the rooms of the Chang Ws, in Commercial Street. Over fifty were great, and, after Vio-Coneal Ho Tow had explained the situation to them and insistul on a nettlement of all differences, there was a long discussion of war and means,

The beaver appears to be goining slightly in Norway where it was sage vory-Dumorous, KA* Prof. Collets estirastos the prosent aumber of

frond in some districts on the Hhone, the 100, while there were but 60 in 1880, A faw spocinjenu of the European species are still

Elbe, and the Donabs.

be investigated by a committee of the Londor The onnoo of the deterioration of pupor is to Saoiety of Arts. Much of the paper now mus cannot be expected to andare many years.

SPORT AND ANBODOTE.

BY AN OLD FOGEX.

AK ARTEUL: DODGE

{STECIAL TOLEGRAM TO THE “DAILY FEE stopes abara the 200 and 150 ft, levels, and are scheme of aggression on mat a huge scale, wo Chinese in better torch with the white peoplo:reau was about to come on A. was installed a

BENAPONE, 29th December. to-day for Hongkong

HMS Powerful has arrived bero and leaves

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]

LONDON, 27th December.

·RUSSIA AND CHINA, · · It is stated in Et. Petersburg" that "the Russians have oceniod Kinchan, North of Port Arthur,

THE GERMAN CHINA SQUADRÒN. Prince Heory's Squadron has arrived at Gibraltar, Prince Harry on Janding was Granadier Guards and dived with the Govarzion 22/02/147=474827 TO 10

SUPREME COURT.

29th December..

Olivers Battery-the new spar wheel to 27th ult, and was put in position as soon as roplace the broken one arrived late on Saturday,

possible and other portions of works that had to be retsoved to order to get the broa whoal off, and the new one en, were replaced, and

Crushing was resumed., st.12 o'clock on Sunday"

ink ook.

waiting at the have of about 200 tona per

Everything in connection with both-mine and mechinery is in first class order, as unlaw something that is impossible to forense oors we ought to have a long and successful run,

BIG LONDON BLAZES,

FORERUNNERS OF THE RECENT VISARTER.

The history of big London blazes

As a rosult of this moeling noticas anil pro alamations will be posted some tune to-day calling upon all highbinders and other lawless subjects of the Chinese Emperor to end the strife, declaring the boycott off, and advising

them to take care of themselves in future.

After the resting See Yap and 8am Yup merchants salsamad and drank wine and stran- gers for two years past removed acquaintanigh Vice-Consul Ho Yow was freely ongrats ca the success of his abeura.

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANT,`

A single bell is made by a German manta turer to give more than one note, amber of dents divide the ball into sections of different sizes, and obseotion, when strack, exits o tone corresponding to the alza, -

favourite. Then came the consummation of the

Farhapa a few people who were "in the know may be able to recall the little incident I an about to relata concerning the trapping of a bookmaker at un athletic gathering net a thorsand miles from Manchester. Upon the publication of the handicaps, a corinin race- Various resolutions and regulations were the mile flat-war thought to be at the mercy presented to the meeting, notably several haring of a runner who hore a well-known name. We for their object the dissolation of the high will call this runner A. In the handicap there binder tongs. There were adopted without a was only only one man likely to be Awe fissenting voirs. Other subjects were discussed, will call this one B. To back A. was voted the and arrangements were made for bringing the error thing by the cognoscanti, and when the Sanitary and police regulations will be en prime favourite. This did not suit A's, friends forced, the members of each company agreeing nor, indeed, did it suit A. himself. Before dis to the enforcement among their ona mombera rohing for the raes A. strolled casually noroogst of all police regulations.

the betting fraternity, and approaching one who knew him requested the loss of a "živer,” depeating, for the time boing, his gold watch and obain as security. In return for the faveur of the loan, A. codded to the perciller that the "fer" was for the purpose of bucking B who was sure to win protasied A. Naturally, r. Pauciller did not desire to book a bet like that, and so A. departed to put his money on elsewhere. Bo far the scheme had worked onderfully well. Meeting another friend, A. needed a borrowing five pounds from him with which to release his watch and chain. This he did, and the bookmaker, relying upon what A. find rail, bagan, to Increase the rate. odds, and in a few minutes B. was a firm coun A's, latest friend was let into the secret, and entrusted with a commission to bad's hi (A) for as much as could be obtained. This was done, and when the race me to be dovided A when the pinch mo, A., of course, B. was unable to live the pace est by winning easily. It was one of the most hard-Eased bits of triocery one can imagine, bat is needless to aid that A did not seek an interview with the bookmaker who In addition to the knowledge that is called GUERAY AND OTTERST BELILION

THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET

The Great Fire" of 1666 mged for fiv

text the filverton skill or art explained Dr. Fye-Staith at windled for his pains. Impersonation by the watch, ad was The Kaba Chronicia of the 22nd December in whics the plaintifs, D. A. Gubbsy, A. report, dated 29th December, mys--

The essay is reamed of the equity suit Mr. J. V. V. Veruca in i weekly share dare, during which period were destroyed University College, Ehelffuld, there is another professionals is not quite so commen as it usest saysThe most remarkable news published by Raymond, and A. J. David petilicued the Courts The Christmas holidays have materially interrades covered four Anadred sores, and among theoretical, and we call this stinos. The the AAA. pursue offendors so relentlessly. sighty-eight chuçohes and 13,200 houses. The kind of knowledge that is contemplative aizd to be, the risk boing rather too great boy that the Japanese papers this morning is the almost on behalf of themselves and of all ethers of the fered with braises and there is but little to the notable public talldings redwood to tehes abstract sciences seem to have arisen out of the Very often, however, changes are rung with inorable statenont that the French Govern- met his officially communicated to the Jupan defendant, for a declaration thit the defendant. Fustée have ruled steady without mush Crastom House, the Guildhall, Bian College, and rising of the Nile, arithmetic out of counting very carefully to escape, the vigilance of the

Jewish community in Hongkong, except the

wore old St. Paul's, the Royal Brolengo, the ful geometry out of measuring the.

names and stats, although it has to te tons" irral Blue Pescadores with the object of known as Inland Let No. 1,361, as a trastus for ralel quist with only small sales at 176 per that it was the work of the "Papists," and on getting landmarks, chemistry out of on Government its desire to "borrow" (har parakoted as oortoin lot of land in this colour variation and close with an upward tendency

all the city gates' 8874 <18. The generally-ro- | the hosts of a Persian despot or the gains of an BARKS-Hongkong and Shanghas hare ceived opizion concerning this visitation was Indian saeney-lander, trigonometry out of forming an anchorage there, for the Franck and on behalf of the plaintiffs and of all the pramolt and LSS for March delivery inscription to that effect was placed upon the alchemist's search after gold, botary Of

officials.. equation. The Chuo Shimbun ie the journal ther members of the Jewish community la

4 STAGE REMINISCENCE. Leaving for the nonce the sharp practices of responsible for the publication of the rumour, Hongkong, sad that be now. hold the property of £, doubtless dno to the somewhat unsettled i nawetation of the catastrophe. This inscrip-Amply has the debt been repaid. At the pre.the sizgo I am about to redate occurred in the for we euppe it can hardly be regarded as in trust for the Jewish community subject to state of polition in the Far East. Nationals tion, it is interesting to note, was not removed.sent time all the progress in the useful arts-is long ago, but as it was my first and inst

the payment to him of whatever monies he ex-

The latest home quotation is £41. 20s, & drop Monument, rented tax yours later in com materis malica, and anatomy out of surgery our amateurs fa spert, the little reminiscence of pended in in purchase,

hove changed hands at 322, and Bank of til 1831.

called "vientific," and rightly so, for all deponds appearance on the boards the incidents are still Mr. J. J. Francis Q,C. (instrucfit by Mr. (). Chines remain unchanged and without business. MALINE INSURANCES Cantons have

Coming down to more recent times, the great upon ustural science. Agriculture rests on the fresh in my memory. For many, many weeka appeared for the phins and Mr. H

broke out at Calton's Wasrf, about half past navigation on seronomy, the working of metals

of “Rotori Macaire." Tho objest Pollock (instruoted by Messrs. Wilkinson and on the 3rd January, and at the equivalent rate four o'clock on the afternoon of Jan 22, 1961, on physics and oboristry, engineering on porformands being a charitable one wo Grist) for the defon hunt,

of $1501 oz. dividend, Yaugtas aro on offer and continued burning for a month, Abaat mathematics, medicine on physiology, and if of course relied upon the inimizes of Mr. Pollock addressed the Court on behalf of the rednood rate of $140 without finding twenty pecplo lost their lives, molading M ever the art of governing mankind is to be more the defence. Ho it the first point be had to nyers. There is nothing further to report Braidwood, the then ohlef of the Metropolitan timu empirical, it will rest on profound know- maske was a tochaicul one. The suit pur" under this headings Fire Brigade, who was rushed to death by some ledge of palaeontology and neuro-physiology. ported to be hennght by Messrs. D. A. Gubbay, FIRE INSURANCES. Hongkongs have falling debcis. The amount of the damage wa A. J. Raymand, Aud A. J. David for an onlonged hands at $365 and Chinas at $106. * behalf of themselves and of all other members

more than £2,000,000 sterling. of the Jewish community in Hongkong except in any for authorized by the law of this the defendant. The notion was not brought colony

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

The General Managers have also received the following telegram orashing of 400 tena of carta from Bareks has yielded an ounce

foot,

day Hon. H. E. Wodehouse sentenced the BEFDEZ SIE JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIEF to be top, Shaft hae resobed & depth of 300.

prisoner to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. The prisoner was willing to pay fine, but it was refused.

JUSTICE.).

the year siz, when a "gent part of the Lily was destroyed, including St. Paul's Cathedral,

similar catastrophs occured in 1087, and in- 1212 took place the burning of London Britys Tale latter conflagration was rendered for ever memorable owing to the fearful loss of life in volved. The re broke out on the Southwark alde of tho structure, which was, of course, of woad, and attracted menge concourse of people. Suddenly the other end was involved, And of five thousand people who were thus hemmed in between the two conflagrations, more than thru thousand were either burned to death.

Frowned

In French trials, a mixture of ten parts of dir sad one part of acitylane has proven seit able for ordinary ga engines, giving three times the energy of ordinary shaminrting gas

man, Tokyo, Hath, the beloved rise of Uspaander which used a question more important than D. Thomson, of Messrs. Diacon and Hasting changed bands at $155 gam dividend payable Tooler stret fin stands out pre-eminent. It basis of organic chemistry, geology, and botany, wond.rohoarsed that laughablo little sketch, "

The Daily Press.

HorazonG, DECEMBER 30th, 1807..

anything else, though it is somewhat remark that it was the Cito Shimbun, which first stated that news had reached the Government any arising since the retrocession of Tse-tung, Before the tumour can be erodied, hewarer, wa must balaye that Japan is to be provoked by the Triple Alliunse to a souflict in which Great Britain might be forced to take part, and this appears altogether against the policy of the Three Payers.

Katherine Daoke en New Year's Day, 1863 ber 6, 1807 and this was followed, some to Her Majesty's Theatre was burned on Decium mis later, by the destruction of the Oxford

Another great-river-ndo fire occurred at St.

dur

on audience to var fargo ixcat Wa lenda inartinet for stage manager, and to bia credit it must be sail that when the eventful evening arrived for the production of On's small grass-plct in the city of Wornes the piece we were all, at least, letter porfnel: he quite now to the locality band of highly had been kindly placed at our disposal, with fer is settled a remarkable colony that seeme to à, theatre stage, with scenery and sppointments,

cording to Mr. J. Lley Boward in Nature, in There are few people, I imagine, who have not phosphorescent earthworms, Thin anzolid, so stage carpenter and property man complete. round, pellucid, about two inebna in length, seen the piece I have mentioned above, but your

A few years ago chemical analysis was relied

From the published minutes of tho Cor- At ths Police Court yesterday, befars Hon.

SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton ad. acas mittee of the Hongkong General Chambor of L. E. Wodehouse Francis do Bonza, of Govern

have clanged bande in small lols at 327 and Commerce e learn that at the last monthly Government Villas Wost, for assault. The

firm with barers at Sübh Other stocks ander ment Villas Past, sammond F. A. Pearson, of

later in somewhat large parcok ut $28, closing meeting the question of typhoon signals was complainant is a watchman in the employ of

this leading remain banged and without again discussed, the general opinion being in the Sanitary Board and the defendent is an Mr. Francia, inferrapling, submitted that it business, but Indo-Chinns sro aquired for at Music hall en

overs or in the Public Works Department. was too late to take that point, which enght to $51.

w and apparently without segmentation. It bumble servant was cast for the part of Ser favour of the former system of meteorolo Asurding to the plaintifs varsin ho lont the have been taken at the earliest possible moment somewhat quieter at $239 and 8158 with small doubtedly 1882. The "ball war" opined in of the glow-worm's light, and when in glow its and his confederato, Jacques little play, but

TEIEBIE China Sugars have ruled that is an London, is concerned-was- na-

But there of fires par oxosilanes-sa for, | entirely luminous. The phosphorescense, which geant Loupy, the oficer of gazdarma, who affecte gical signala instead of the system of storm defendant some candies and off on Boxing Day It was an objection for want of parties,

is under control, has the bright greenish colour: the capture of the easy-going rascal, Magnire, Warnings now in se, but no decision wne The invitation was accepted and during the Mr. Pollock had to say

and defendant then invited him to his house. His Lordship said he preferred to hone hates. At time of closing, towever, the market Jasary by a terrific blaat Merson and Son's secretion in luminous, making a luminous trail. not detail the progress of our little play, but arrivoint, pending father Inquiries. The vong the defendant, who had been drinking,

is stronger with sales at $149 and gift. Tazons ahemical works, followed in September by the Auight staging on the ground or slight will come to my own troubles, which commenced Ziknwei Observatory 'sacw code of aiguats for said he would like to hang up all the coloured prodded their evidence it was impossibly 35.1 35.65, $6.75, and 85.55, cut new call for traction of 2100.000 worth of property, brokok k

Mr. Pollock said that matil the plaintiffs had recull neglected and jakt et quotation.

MTNING Poujo Lave changed handy a burning of the Philharutoote Theatre, Teling pressuco ouses the oratures to come to the very early. Arroyed in top hoots, military

tanio, helmet, and sword, is may easily be ima ton. On November 17 a re, involving the des urface nad light up. peopio on the highest trees in Hongkong, The what authority they had to saw in that way- Ordinaries and at 81:50 for Preferences, Jelebus | out at Whiteley's in Westbourne-groro, On Tests of molybdenum steel by St. Peters- the particular ecuros of trouble being the dang the typhoog and storm warning service on complainant told him not to use insulting The only vidence they attempted to bring

gined that I felt nous soc tres in my actions, the ext of China may possibly prove sugworts and then defendant sirask him a violent forward as justifying their form of notion was have again beat negotiated at $3 and Charbon the evening of December 17 the Alhambra burg chemist show that it resumbles tungsten Ling sword: For five minutes or more I was at gestivo to the Committed. This code goce blow on the nose. In answer to Mr. Muster, tho doonment of the 10th Jane. 1897, which agus at 110. Olivors have found small buyers Theatre was destroyed, and throw persons lost steel, but is made softer by annealing and the entrance in the cantro of the stage with my

who appeared for the defendant, the complain purported to authorize the three plaintifs to into effect at Shanghai, and Chefoo on the nut denied using hay rulgar uxpression or ete in their evil ases for nad on behalf of Raubs lave raled steady to strong, with enlos Woocaleset free, the higgest of all. This latter tempering batter, showing no fissures whore Award Fate would have it, it no happenel at512 for A. and at $7, $73, 971 for B. shares their lives; and the day following broke out the harder by high heating. It stands fire and subordinates, ready for the one on the instant. 1st January, and it is apparently intended saying that i would fight any Portugaise in the Jewish community. That document was at $211 and $22, closing at $23 with bagersted for forty-eight hours, in which time tangster steel very often doen.

that inst as I should have led my officers on to that it shall be adopted ultimately at all the the colony. Mr. Master said she neaualt was signed by only thirty-two-members of the Gral Fasterns and Cleonians have found property to the value of more than two millions committed because complainant need very bad Jewish community. He would post out, buyers at 33 for $23 paid up, losing Body to of pounds sterling was reduced to dust and

p the stageren Mariel (klas Juwing lady), required Tronty Ports. The requiremonts of Hong-language in the presence of defoulant's wife passing, that: the document of the 16th May, strong, the latest written newa from the mine ashes. Among great wholesale City Arason to determine the fitness of water for drink when I returned my ene had been lost. The my sissistance for something at the back, and kong in the mattor of storm warnings and children. The Blagistrate adjourned the 1898, appointing cerisin Masons as trustoon, state the discovery of two my rods with good whose premises were gutted wore Meursing, and sufficient bluton of poisonous mattor innkeeper and his wailor, kewreyer, proved equal are ftantical with those of the Treaty Ports the now and vised the parties to was signed by forty members of the community, indications, which, however, it is not proposed Hylands and Co., Foster, Porter, and Co., uit was regarded as making it harmles. This is to the coolen, much to my relief, for they

Bottle air out of courts

and it was stated in the petition that the com: to develop hy sinking new shafts as they can Silber and Fleming. On the 15th of the same changed. The problem is now looked upon as carried on a conversation, and filled in what and it would probably be a convenience alm

munity consisted of 140 porious, Including boys in all probabilly be gat st from the hardsonth occurred another big warehouse fre, this a biologicst rather than a chomical one, and thomat bays beon an embarriesing hiatus with. to shipping if uniformity in the Along glass of pare cold water is the only and girls there were 77 zasu ant women Bolich are now in course of sinking time in Cheapsille. On the 17th St. John's purity of the water is julgod by the abarnotor commendable fast. Finding this out very system of signalling, could be accured, seus in the Supreme Court sinna the corn manse-- June did not sambor half the mlalk mombers of 222 par rent. prom, with small eles, and a wrought terrible havoc at Whiteley's a tity of farviġu maiter—if it be a disesse germ I could command, took up the book again,” refreshment. either liquid or solid, that has been that the signatories to the document of the 10th tong and Whampoa Dooks bare improved to finally, on Boxing Day, another big blasorescguired that eron the minutest possible quao- by marching oo with all the military procision

DOUTS WEARVES, AND GODOWNS Hong Church, Forest hit was totally destroyed, and of the organisms is may contain, the fact being quickly I interrted the impromptu dialogue. Under the system whicle formerly obtained men of the synagogue mise. The Chief Justico the community Counsel also bmitted that i in Hongkong the signals indicated a typhoon lock has addressing the Court for the defense. far as this notice was comesered, because the for at equivalul ratan forward, hit the demand nostar uw lies, April 2, 1884, It began in a back consists not in tuquantity of sich organisms but out with failed hoof, ham, and bottled stout. hind the water brought in to him while Mr. Pol that document was practically waste paper steady marked at that rates shares are or quired The next great outbrask was the famous Pater may be sufliant to start an epiloule The danger and was quickly at at the supper table, laid to the north, south, oast, or west respectively, We do not emppose for a moment that the water writ was iestat on the 35th May, 1897, or changed and without business. Wanchais could wholesale stationers and printers but spread Typhoid fever, cholera, and certain forms of found my sword swing into a tendency to get and a change in the colour indicated wheat introduced because the learned gentleman's lifteen days before the donmant was signed; he placed at 341 with no amoring rapidity that within half andrrentery are the chief diseases whose infection for it had showed a dooided fondeury to get is not mat. Kowloon Whared remain unroom on the premises of Masare, Pardon and Sons, their poser of growthunderdesiaincuditions. It was with a sense of Bautterable relief that I remarks ware in any way dry, because we believe The notion was therefore brought without ther the centre was mors. or less than three the Judge was antoring from a slight cold and authority. In support of this contention Feng Lands baro shanged hands in all our of the tint looks for pd, noladlug the Dr. A. A. Voodor, of Troy, N. Y states that grasp and the only thing to on the for hundred miles distant. In the early part iad an occasional sip to relievs sezonone of the connect quoted the case of Davis Befly. Inte at 874 Hefels are enquired for at $50 tessive praises of Fautol and Phillips, Jering the last ten years he has maintained that helmet was to place it quietly in the four LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS Bongheur of the first olar being given, more than a it is generally admitted can live in water, but between my logs whenever I released it from my. of this year the system was altered. Under fortitude the counsel and judge have displayed bor, 1997, in which the Diriecual Cuart, Justices without leading to business and enleg aro Williams, and South Brothers. The dome of

throat. It is somewhat remarkable whist great reported in the Weekly Notes of 2nd Novem the new system information as to the axis during the case. The hearing has been pain Wright and Kennedy taled that It was incesported at $50 and $51. Wet Points and St. Paul's Cathedral was bristly liminated, mer, and that disensos of this class are very fortunata for me. Shall I ever forget that

Thin the term 'malaria, meaning bad air, in a mianos by the side of my chair. tence and direction of typhoons at a distance fully long one and will not conclude until some-eazy to show what was the actual state of affairs Hutophreys ausbanged and neglected. can be found only in the printed notices issued have gone out of court apparently quite fresh the date of the issue of the writ. Consol of $333 and 533 (ok hane) have advazord to of the metropolis, effectively hindering for a class of danger. Weler Inksu from near of impossibility for oarJacques Strop

time port year, and yet osob day the counsel at the date of the commonerant of the notion MINELLASZON Groen (slarks after rates enormous conscurse of people from all gearters Admitting this, drinking water brings two tremely narrow table, it was almost a matter

and tais auwonted spectacle stimated a largely, if not exclusively, conveyed in water, mock meal? Berved as it was: uhou XE OI from the Observatory, the gignals boisted at and lave appeared again the next corning had a further contention, that the law of $84 whilst the new furus has besa dove at 2183 time the efforts of the Brigade to capo with haun Labilations may be contaminated with to dupove the mast merely indicating the probability fall of vigour as ever, while bis Lordship, who this colony did not authorize the thres platutie a $15. There is nothing as to report the fomos Eventually odor was restored by typhoid and diarrhoea from xvrata, and that in hiding, consequently the first mosemont himself at all comfortably of a gala boing experienced locally, with an showed nay lol of energy. To we all day la others. There is a such provision in the

roadly line the most tiresome task, las in no way to sue for and on behalf of themselves and under this heading.

a force of 400 palive, under Superintendent: from virgin soll and undrained ilustriols may be made underneath the table up at the gloss of itional signal when it is anticipated that court is a post wearisome duty. We remember Code, which, he was afraid, was defectivo in An important legal question has been sub-

hear therms of malaria Shallow well portor right over my platy of food, which I had - A fire which onqurred in the carly, moming | in alluvial soil niso may field malarial infection. to eat up as it swam in liquid. Everything bas the gale may reach typhoon force. The one judge we think it was the late-Baron many respects The salt was also brought in a mitted for the decision of tas Court of Crown of April 24, 189, at 296, Uniga street, Borough In many localities safe water can only be had an end, and that supper came to an on not a Zikawei code, on the other hand, contains down the Honjol to oxster his legs and his and therefeso the and raust foil. That payor us to whether a person entering a rastatant conduct of the servant girl-Altes Ayres, whealtration taking advantage of a recently is over. In taking his neat at the table one of the Follock the occasionally promenaded up and wrong form in asking for a declaration of trust, Cosen Resort. The case involved the sun is rendered anmorable owing to the barels by pinflation, and for this an intermitteat anvend too soon. But my troubles were not about a hundred sigula, indicated by pashe uter of ouidance or aktresses of was founded simply and enlely on the Allegation where was nuknown and ordering dinner said the lives of her master's three children, covered antagonism between what are new officers had inadvertently kicked my helmet dag numbers and letters, the interna-se in the Judge's carriage while ou cironit for the Jewish couimunity, on allogen while criminally, orvioted for obtaining goods or thed three days later, and is the antimne was be better than sand filtration alone, the water oxit that headgear had disappeared as completely coques-while Justice Bruce, who would never that Mr. Balilios bonght the lot'as a trustee for which he was unshje to pay is liable to be and was fatally barned herself in Ling so. She nitrifying pegacia and disse germe may under my obair and lisu ready to zanke my tional code being used for the letters but always walked to the size courts, had a was not firany way Appported by evidence. In otherwise for obtaining credit under false. pre the recipient of more than 3,031 letters and being allowed to stand in the fiter until intre as the glais of portor Seared as I would and Marryat's code for the numbers, By cap of tea and atcelt about three o'clock la fant Dr. David and Mr. D. R. engsoon, two of tongas. In Optober, Lutz nemad Janes tolograms of inquiry and equdelense, two of the duod nitrifying organists have had time to with my or in the few cando no my disposal this code the locality of the typhoon and of that by not make an inngration he so balled Lenstens were on the very date of safered a relatant and entered and stas carlinst being from the Queen and the Princess destroy their foss,For, bang purification of I gave Is sp. for last, and marched off bare-

of that sort in the Hongkong quarts? During the mlu against the dite in Konnely Bad sad finner, for which he was unable to pay, hrting of Wale the places where and directions from which tha hewing of the Bennerta case in Shanghal to continued until October, 1801. In regards only 1d. He was charged and sonlanced to goles may be expected can be readily in Judge, counsel, solimitars, and reporters. And that he made no more than pa ouer lo sell. The raised was whether the transsetto Involved

coffee and oigam were hunded round to as the defendant's intentions coumol sabmitted three months imprisonment, and the point now dicated. On paper the system seeme na ex-yet only one glass of vandalterafnd water has lotter which Mr. Danby wrote to the Diretor of question of wontract or one of fraudade Cellent one, but it might possibly be found bou se iu pourt during the synagogue caus Public Works stating that he was reheated by ment was reserved.

The year 1959 was rendered memorable by plan is to allow the bollei water to deposit its the stage and thon on my basis. To say my water boiling is mos, convenient. - Dr. Vesise's | honded, with that karrid erord clanking-first on

the Charterhouse-square, he and the awful air-tight glaas fruit jaw, and store in a cool faintly describes my feelings. Henseforti, the Milton-street re, May 6, damage £250,000 sediment in a stone jae, then to transfer it to collar was tight and my neok burning hot, but tastropha at Forest Gate Industrial School, eller or an fen-ohest. Such water is clear had however, the melodrama ran along smoothly by which twenty-six Inda tort their lives, alatable, and keeps long..

exough, and all cardo happily as the novelista