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band, it may be arged that the freedom of the part cannot rightly be held to imply freedom to import poisonous stuff with the intention of selling it as wholesomtë liquor. If the idea of conling with the staff on its importation be rejected the alternativo course is to try to trace it out after it has boon distributed for sale by retail. This 2704 might be duno by appointing, a staff of inspectors to make surprise visits to the ging'shopa and take samples of the liquor Found therein. Some amendment of the law would also be required in the direction of setting a sländard of pheksotne lique: and defining the quantity of injuri us substances-traces of which may perhaps

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HILE BUNGKUNU DAILY PRESS, MONDAY JANUARY 172a, 1898.

Thomas Bohwalm, who is charged, with obe taining 500 by falie, pretences from a Chinese dem, was on Saturday committed for fist by to Magistrata.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not add pursives posible for th opinions expressed by our errespondants

THE NEW FOST OFFICE.

t

THE SINKING OF THE "KIANG-

NING.".

Shanghai, 16th January- Moara. Boonertz & Co's chartered stonier Kiangxing sank in the river yesterday morning, when Inaxled with 20,000 onses of kerosone oil, sud on the point of leaving for Hankon.

Chinese soll in order to protect German cour merco und missionaries, and ang affront or pre- judice to Geraman rights must be met with a blow kum a usiled fat.

'À KUBAN ANARCHIST.

London, 16th December. A Russion nomad Flaðirone Woodwß, yko in stated to be the editor of an Azurchist pows

paper, was orreated in the British Muang to day on a chargo of inciting several people to

Prince Henry, in his reply, dovlared that to was animated by the single desire to proach It is reported that tho Hamburg-American

abroad the gospel of the Kaiser's conscorated into the Caur Stomar Company, of which Messrs. Cur-

person; and he also, já the course of his spooch,

"ANARCHIST DUNISHMENT, TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS," lowits & Co, ero the Shanghai ngonts, are about

Dear Sir, I have road with ante intorbat The Kiangning bad boon detained by the referred to the Kaiser's crown as being a arowu

London, 17th December. Nows bu been received that an Anarchist, to undertake a four-weekly mail and passenger

Londes, 18th December dress in woman's clothes, has been found is hoween Huub and the far Bestuar lender in the inuo of the 14th inst. Carteras, noting under the orders of the of thores. alternating with the existing Gorman manit regarding the propond Pest Ofor site and Chinoso aniborities, for coroatoon months,

The loading Gorman newspapers have core bound to a free of Saragosso in Spaia, and it consider sl those interested in the welfare of and in Novemhor, last Mr. Bonnertz notified serving--N..C. Daily News,

the colony will agree that an better sile for the Vicoroy that she ought to be. docked mmted upon the speech of Prince Honey of us been ascertained that, the reason for this Praesta on the ocession of the departure from mismont was that the man had failed to The Yarra experienced Tory heary weather Post Ofles than the pressut one could be for examination; ele being nineteen years

Bod only designed originalty for Kist of the German Squadron which has been execute an order gizon by the Angrehist socioty her last punge up to Shanghai from Hongkong, found. However the oa cane ahont of chang old. and on Friday morning, Sth January, one of ing a position passes comprehension, and rivar work. No notice was taken of this ra. despatched to Kisschou Bay, in Chins, in which for the mardor of Gezzoral Washer, Inte Curt

warn the views taken of the business com quest, and Mr. Bennertz being advised that he he declared that he was suinated by the single mandor-in-Chief in Cuba. the crew was washed of this forecastle-hond

a badly lajured about the head and ines by munity and all those who are in the babit of sught to put the steamers to work as soon as desire to proueh abroad tha gospel of the being dished violently against the cornst of ally using the Post Office for could fairly they wore sinasal, so as not to wild von Kaiser'a consacrated person, and referred to the gabusay that the present position in the proper sarily to his claim for slotaurrage, the Kiang. Kaiser'a crown as being a crown of thors one of the Latohen

location for the Post Offen hath as regarchs wing was seat ntongside the Americas ship Prince Henry's language is generally censured circular, just issned, states that the production Tu Songhai Mercury says:-Wa ingrot to the business portion of Victoria, the Ligher C. S. Bement, lying at the Eastern Wharf, and as being suggestive of a claim for divinity on be found in most samples-tkat should sul lave to record the death of Mr Job Mactavish, levels, the constantly changing shipping com-tock on board 20,000 cases of kornisens oil for the part of Enorer Willium, and some of the totals 108,000 tons, and he estimates that the ject the liquor to confisention and the salter of durerrass, the stuur of the late J. W.i muuity,and the landing and despatching of maila, Hunkow. She was not averloaded, for shoppers divenues in a chaffing-manner the qasation whole campaign will show n deficiency of 96,600

+

wards.

whether his Majesty in a sacred personage.

#TARVATION AT DAWSON CITY

- London, 15th December, Nons is to band that the silman from Dyei,

RESE SUGAR PRODUCTION.

London, 17th December. Horr Licht, of Madgoburg, in his monthly.

of beet suger during the premont campaign

tone.

THE PEARY ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

London, 17th December.

It is announced that Mr. Harmsworth, who

and A Past Office in largo citios and contuos is voald Lave taken notter 2,000 unses, Bactarish of this town, und nhan the father uti to jishment by fine. The evil is ene Mr. A. D. Mustavish, the agent of the Hong placed to usar the centre of the city as possible the was only drawing & foot 6 inches. for Thin the market square in anciout towns-easily ward and feet 4 inches aft. At about kong zo Slangbai Touk at Amoy.

40.. yesterday her master, Petersen, who that would justify the adoption of drastic deceased gentleman was for sunny years the tourssible from ull. quarters, and the present monstrea to suppress it if milder measures Manager of the Curdoninu Banging Co. of position meats the requirement admirably. On kud turned in, was called and tol that the point of departare in British Columbis oa Atted out. the Jackson-Harmsworth expedition which will be found, as hihorio, more full and do not suffice. "Many men in the army and Sevilind, but noticed from tlest position about | the other Land, a site or the new reclamation the steamer was making water aft. Ho at the,iverland roula to the Klondyke golišelda, to Fraus Jogof Land, which recautis returned He was a sixtremely is altogether ont of the way of traffic and of once got assistance from the C. S. Bene, razole erious condition of affairs there, owing to Eaglead after a three years: 20journ in the twater hospitable gentleman, and well the leading thoroughfares, and neither will the hoping a rectify matters by shifting some of to the severite of the winter and the scarcity Aretio rogione, has presonteed this steamer anvy are ruined for life by drinking the twenty yours apa, Boyal Octaro Complete with MapandPlans vile stuff now sold as wholesome liquor; it kudu to many resilvats of the Eur Dag- kroots as laid ont oa the portion of the pul the oorgo from aft, but she sauk so rapidly that of food, Ile stato that a flimsand men who Windward (which was specially constructed for drives them mad for the tune being and excelent type of the kind old Higidand gentle her sedanation become the leading and sought the hell is a fully to captain roporting have been compelled to leurs the Gold are making reached Plan was applly constructed for causes than to commit crimes by which was, Nauy now living in these parts have theronghfares of the place, more especially so us that the hall is actually broken some eix feet-desperate afforts to aross flis mountain pas203, Peery, the American Arctie explorer, who is wave led bad hospitulaby of Denkica" In H.M. Naval Yard sill aLortly be extended forward of the engine.room. All on board were and urs likely to lose one-fourth of their number about to make a further attempt to reach the they fuifcit all prospect of promotion in the vorms. We sympathise with his son at Amey, serve hundreds of years award and no public savad, though with some difcully, and the in the attempt. At Dawson City, the principal not to mak

tharenghfare allowed in that direstion west steamer now lies with her funnel and a portion contes of the goldfields, food is stated to bo nu-

LESSON' FROM INTERNATIONAL CRICKET, of her top deck out of water. She lion at an procurable, bai thure is some hope that roinder service. Only the otherday three of the best his relatives.

18th December. Farther, the site of the presort Just Office angle of about 25 degrees with the bank, the petty officers on one of the men-of-war had to be disrated, owing to their living got

should be retained by the Coremont for all ebb tides having cheriet her head off anti! supplies into thd for the purpose of bringing The Standard today, Diari the test match between England and Aus London, 15th December. time and never should it be dispozud of. This brought ap by the bow.rope. At 3 p.m. yes.

tralia which has just been concluded in News has bous receive that the American Sydney, expresses the opinion that international into trouble while under the influence of

will become the more apparens en the colony teeny the wreck presentel &, pecailar appear. drink, although it is eupposed they had wsading the troops at Alimasjid, tulegenplages, and that before long, and the re-sace. The houses had lifted, cwing to the Govertiment agent at Trondhjem, in Norway, oriokai affords as admizable lesson on the im

qaizements of the. Glavernment for public pur casus of oil forcing the coke up the top of is purchasing 1,000 reindeer, and is also engag1ject of Taperíal nuiou. Athletic legislation, it

thom rouching bu yellow band round the fun. Had the question in the interests of the nel which only showed about four foot above poses increase with the expansion of the place. gustal public bon souidered to other chariston them, while the ventilators were below the Ar wall seen at all, but the top of the wooden gidog was, conid lave been come to that that the present houses. The iron part of the ball could zot be position is the site for the Poal Office.

The most bad disappeared, might the home authorities when the Thames slightly visible. Embankment was formed here temered the It is undonteed that jusurance was elected on Genersi Post Office St. Martin's le Grand both vessel and cargo. The latter can be saved ou to the land roclaimed by the Thames without much difficulty, and it should then be Embankment simply because the Embankment passible to raise the steamer herself, as there in la bean made, and at the same time soll the news donbt whether her hull is broken-N. C. existing sits, as it has been proposed here to do Daily News. with the present Post Office sits.

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The following Ludian telegram gives the cir rumstazers under which Sir, Henry Havelock Allan is supposed to have inet his deathBo bay, 31st December.-Colorel Bawyer, com that on being informed that Sir Hoary Hato lock-Allan, M..., left his escort, Festerday and had not been seen since, scarel was speadily made. Sir Havelock-Allan was riding a frisky hors and might have been thrown near the camp Search, however, resulted in Suding the horse strippel and shet through the jew. Sir Havelock-Allon is missing, and it is feared that he is oithe dead or possit.y a prisonas in the buude of the Zakka Ibels." Another search is being made. The sewa na canned the most

sensation,

The steamer Pakhan which has in char

And this isada ̈me to ask, at whose imadunive tered by Hossza, Dodrell, Carli and Co., Isit Hongkong yesterday direct for Victoria. Shand who is it who on behalf of the public wet- tare fins been so anxions and pressity to carry is intended for service on le Proike cost, al will courer passengere for Kulike from the scheme. It doar cot appear up to the Victoria to Dyen, from which purt they will present time the general pabilo have had the proceed to the gold fields. Part of the journey lightest say in the matter and I can only to Klondike can be accomplished a Dyer by igiau it is concluded they bars no right or a rallway which has been specially constracted vice-I am, Jeur sir, yours faithfully, over the most difficult mountain passin. This important work has been carried out under the supervision of Mr. G. B. Dodwell, whose gr enterprise will, va hope, meet with the high |

WATCHING PORT ARTHUR.

We learn that the British Admiral doos net

ing 100 won, for the purpose of an expetition

for the relief of the miners who are said to butes, appears to work much more smoothly

than more pretentions schemes.

A MOREY-LENDING CABE. storying on the Kipndyke gedeeld.

Tondon, 18th December. Ieports received from the Klondyke up to the end of Ogteber state that some 3,000 people were then leaving Dawson City for Cirole City. in the American territory of Alaska, and situ ulud ca the You Eivor, about 170 miles he low Dawson City.

London, 20th December. The United States Congross has soted a sum of 200,000 dellars for the relief of distrowed American minora on the Yukon goldfields.

AMERICAN WHEAT CROP.

London, 14th December. The Agricultural Bureau at Washington bas published an estimate of the wheat grop of the United States for the present year, which is put down at 530,000,000 bushels.

London, 18th December. In the Comt of Queen's Benoh yesterday. the Lord Chief Justica, Lard Rassell of Kille wen, gare judgment for the standunt in th money-landing case of epis. Clay, which had praviously come before the lower courts. Loni Rainell held that the signatare of Clay to the promissory netas in question had been obtained. by aisrepresentative, and was in ourseq vones substantially a forgery.

A recent able message stated that a money- lander nonied Lewis brought on action against yondg in damud Clay, a subaltern in the

not taken more than would have been good for them, er at least not specially harfal to them, hind it been liquor fit for drinking. The article on alcohol in Ure's Dictionary, speaking of the impurity of raw spirits, arising principally from the presence of fuel oil, says Buch spirite intoxicate "more strongly than pure spirits of the same strength, and exuite, in many "persones, even temporary frenzy." That precisely what the naval and military officers aver with respect much of the liquor sold to sailors and soldiers in Hong kong; men of previously good ebarketer imbibe only a moderate quantity of what they suppose to be ordinary whisky, brandy, or gin, and they it once became subject to frenzy, which leads to their being entered on the crime sheet, and their prospeers in the service are utterly destroyal. If spirits are allowed to mugure the fund or spontane ously decomposes, tad the liquor containing it becomes less noxious, but the cheap stuff sold in the grog shops is allowed no time to nature, and a good deal of it is not genuins whisky or brandy at all, but potato spisit faked up. By far the must pernicious of

all the ordinary drinks in ope," anys the Bora of the Old Brigade." The insident prevailing. Time shares aro in fair demand, but | honaswirls, arriving on Taanday, 6th January.importent apprul in the case of Allen v. Flood, that position, the Times to-day alates authorita

article on el sol in Quain's Medical Dictionary, is the spirit obtained from this contains the largest "potatoes,

amount of fusel oil

.. T1 can

The Pakala ham ben fetal m:"

really for the accommodation of rangers for Klondike, but no pusengers are being carried on the voyage to Vintoria..

ENQUIRER.

Hongkong, January 15th, 1808

seem to bind very much the objection of his Russian friends to have their doings at Fort Arthur watched by outsiders. He has kept the Inertalite in that harbour for days and hes within the post couple of days sent (o Lydigeniu to keep her company, in that much coveted port-China Gazetli

A

100 PREMATU HE THE HONOKONG SHARK MARKET.

Mr. E. Georg in his weekly share lict dated To rumours that the Britisk had occupied -tin-sena, so freely circulated-in-Shanghai Hongkong, January 16th, 23

Business during the week ander review has and finally exported to Ningpo, induced a Ecdy boon fairly brisk, anla further rise in several of compradores and general deslere to daspatob a strong fleet of beats for Tinghai, carrying Liditary bandanders appear to be possessed stocks, notable Banks, Hongkong Fires Luzes, of considerable ingeunity in the etion of Dogs, and Hotels bou taksu place. Cving to provisiona, spirits, tobacco, ste, for sale to the men of wars man. On arrival at the Islands zn appropriato tanes; as was shown in the of the ear approach of the Chinese New Year,

rush business hua been restricted somewhat, but | mea-of-war wore to be seen. A careful search the meeting of the Wear Yorkshire Regiment and the Rifle Brigade. Siege, he text mouth, with the probablo adrent of easy of the group also failed to discover any. The lubney. wa may expect to see slivaliar tene suterprising natives then turned their prowa former struck up the popalie tube »The

minde mo of a story hailing frosu Ireland--a

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

TRADE BETWEEN THE UNITED

STATES AND INDIA.

The lack of direct and regular steamship

FURTHER CLAIMS OF HAYTI.

London, 14th Tamber

A report is to band from New York to the effect that Italy is sending a warship to Harti, in the West Indies, in order to enforce her claim against the repablie for the allego legat mizure and sale of an Italian merchant resul by the Haytian authorities.

FILE IN DOVER · CASTLE.

London, 14th December.

A fire broke out in Dover Custle to day. The old historio edifice was scrivaly damaged, and

ku officers' qunctors wore gutted.

Life Guards, to zooover £11,113, loged to be notes covering the amount, which were signoi money lent. Laris sued on two promissory jointly by Clay and Lord Willisra Bonachusp Nerile, who is now resiling in Spois. Clay pleaded that be only signed the documenta witness. The Jury believed the defendant's stars, and brought in a verdict acordingly.]

FRENCH ANNEXATION OF TAHITI,

London, 19th December. The committee of the French Chamber of Dopates has approved of the formal nunexation of Tahiti, the principal island of the Society Grap in the Pacific, which has for many years post been virtually French territory,

SIR PHILIP CURKIN

London, 20th December With reference to the report recently pzo- lished that Sir Philip Currie, British Antar sadov at Constantinople, was about the resigu fively that the report is entirely without foundation,

TES BOUTE APRICAN REPUBLICS.

London, 20th December. News from South Africs states that the. Orange Free State has agreed to naturalian Transvaal barghers in that State, and ro ciprocal notion will be taken by the Transvaal Government.

IMPORTANT LABOUR DECISION.

London, 15th December. The decision of the House of Laris in the inost holders profer to wait for hettar mates. ----Mercury,

which arose on the question of plaketing to place which is usually associated by Tomy for obgkatand. Sanghais advanced to 193 BANK SHARES-On Saturday hast. the narkot

labour dispute, has been announced, the appeal Atkins. A rogine which was loving the por dont rowhile time shares sokl

being allowed with costs, The decision, how.

INDIAN TROOTS IN EAST AFRICA, laid of the Sharara was salated on its do np to 190 per cent, prom for 31st March and

ever, was zet znanimous. Lord Halsburg (Lord parture by tho feus tune Come back to 195 per cent prout for 9013 April On Monday

High Chancellor) and Lords Ashbourne and

London, 20th December, With reference to the recent despatch of the Erie, to which the departing troops the market hardened further, and up to 818

Merris uphold the decision of the Chart of 27th Bombay Infantry to Mombasa, the princi- " easily_be_deraonstrated by experimesis gratefully repoel by playing Not for per cent, pram, cash, fuk per cent prom, for 31st

survice between the Atlantic seaboard of the

Appeal, but Lurda Herschell (ex-Chancellor) al port of British Blast Africa, where they Joe Similarly; one whon Lori Roberts rada, "upou animals that amyl alcohol-e.into the field to inspre a certain region, the March, and 195 per cent piena. for 30th April Stator and ports in Britisk India bas Watson, Mroughton, Shand, Day, were to replace, the bal forces who were re

James, in their judgment, reversed the decision was pard Later on, however, the market often, says New York Trade, proved a seriOTIE |fusel oil—” is the agent to the presence band, wars of its presenen gersted his quietened down a bit, wat on Thursday, when hatacle in the way of American manufacturers

of the courts below. Lord Bersohet beld that quired for service in the British pantomorate of of which the extremely poisonous effect Hare comes the Begy man, at whiel no ens own be market improved again, and a to Izdia. Many priors has gone to England

arrival by playing, the uncomplimentary air the esalt of the last half year's working became who have undertaken to extend their trade in the set with which the defendant was charged Uganda, reporte now to hand state that tho was prima facie lawful, and not unlawful, Indian, troops will proceed inland to Ndi, the et may drinks upon our nerves and

is seld to have laughed more heartly than 185 per court preni. for angh has teen paid which we have come to the United States although it might be actionable an account of present formints of the railway line which is "other organs is due. In. Brunton's Earl Bobs himself Straits Times.

while time abares are wanted at equivalent rates had there been the proper metus of direct con- the motives dictating it. Lord Maonaghten being constructed from Mombasa to. Ugnada. Pharmacology we also read that "the toxic

The market closes very strong at 186 per conuication. In the following note the New declared that the decision now given did not in prom, cash

York Journal of Commerce and Commercial any way iropair the law relating to oppressivo effect of alenhol is greatly increased

MADINE INSURANCE SHALEE-Uniona ra- Billeten was an interesting munouncement combination for purposes of boycotting. by impurities, so that inferior brandy

main on offer at $229. A few more China this geneelion: regular direct stemshi from a public house has a lethal netion

Teadors paid at $71. North Chirns, have been vice between this port and India has just been nearly une half grunter than pure ethyllo VERDICT ON THE MULDER. OF MA

the now is: 198, Det rangarranged for, the firet suling being set for No. adoluying, freely at 9145, imber 27, by the Sahara, a vessel of 4,089 tons, "albol." If that is the case with the iu

8142) would no doubt be accepted going via the Suez Canal and taking freight for ferior brandy sold in public houses in Eng

ay not bein deuit in, and, ret Aden, Persian Gulf, Bombay, Malabar Ceast, land what must be the lethal effect of much

myers, Straite bars weakened further. Ceylon, Madras and Calcatio. She will be ful

The new earvico in shares have etranged hands at $134 to 5lowed by monthly steamers.

of especial interest, invamuch as it is the firetdireet per share,

regalar line to Indiatrom New York. Most India business has heretofore been handled vs Great Britain and Mediterranean ports, with acessions) saliage by tramp vessels. The new line is established with the definite purpose of develop

trade, the agents and manager believing That present trade conditions were rips for the SHIPPING SHARES-A large number of enterprise, and alse feeling confident that with Hongkong, Canton and Macao Stentabat regular fasilities the trans will increase. The shares have been thrown on the market, both adutages will be expurially felt by American cash and on time, but they were quickly bought aufacturers, who can thus sell on samples, tanofit of their employens, and propem to allow the aring reserve, as the provision of employ.

As Pomado, Not a Greas, but acting as suck.of the so-called bránily and whisky sold in As a Wash-Cooling, Cleansing and Agreeable.

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NUTILE TO CORRESPONDENTS ONUT Comunnançations relating to thanew's columns shrslit be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Corra pandents must forward thornaar ondaddress with whmunications addressed the Winter, stof

publication, but as silence of gorul fast.

All Letters for publications should be griller on one sue of the paper only.

No ononyme sly signed comanonications that have already cppeared in older payors will be iuærind,

Oratura jor exiva dogres of Bartr Fazee should be mad before 11 6.1. of day of publication. Allor that! hour than supply is kid Davy applied for Cash Telegraphic Address Pass-AHU. Code.

1.0. I. 91 Telephone No. 19

DEATIT.

Hongkong? It is to be hoped, therefore, that the Justices of the Pence will do their duty in the motier end, having quizmeed the campaign against the sale of injurious liquo, will carry it through to a successful

issue.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESE"]

LONDON, 13th Jannars,

TERRISSA

The Jury on the murderer of tai late Mr. Terriss brought in a verdict of “aisine."

BYE ELECTIONS,

Mr. Mend, the Endien) Candidate, har beon elected for Plymonth

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FIRE. INSURANO SHARE Hugkong hinte advanced further, and sales have been effected at 5370 to $310 Káp latter rate with

Lord Charles Beresford has been elected for financial facildes), losing very firm. Chines For's city by a narrow majority, and a recount have been dous at $105, 10, $106, $107, and of veres has been demandedT 51070 cash, pleo of 8111 for 30th April, closing

REINFORCEMENTS FOR EGYPT with cush buyers at $107 The Morning Post states that the Grenadier tannuts have been ordered to be in readines te

The N. P. steamer Olympic arrived at proceed to Egypt. Portland, Or., on the 18th instert,

The M. M. steamer Sydney, with the next French wai, left Saigon os the 15th 2 p.m.

The P. and O. steamer Manile, from China arrived in London on the afteragen of the 14th iast..

The appointment of Bergeant W. Waneek to be an Inspector of Nuisance gazetied.

G.

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It is notified in the Gazette that Hing Lung

At Amafield House, Inverness, in his 79th year, Lane, Hung Home, in iz fatura to be called JON MACLAVISH, formerly Manger of the Gale | Gillies Avelue

dunias Banking Company, Sutland. (By telegram.)

The Daily Press.

ROER INTRIGUES AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN.

The Globe publiskos a Leur plan of our poigu the execution of which was only prevented by the rinderpent scourge. According to the Globe it was ranged to decluce war suddenly on soc pretast, and then within 48 koces to seize Kimberley, Newcasda, end two other strategic points, and to boki the until terms were ingue including the effacement of the Imperial factor

at Natal and the cape.

LONDON, 14th January, INDIAN FINANCE.

A Bill will be introduced into the Viceregal The stamp revenue last year was $274,041, Crucil providing for the issue of onrrobey being an incresas of $45,745 on the smontuotes in Indiù against gold paid to the collected in the previous year.

Socitary of State.

The muximum temperature last monthi was' 26.4, on the 10th, and the minimara 79, on the 28th. The rainfall for the month was 0.49

itol.

The appointusul of the Hon. R. D. Ormsby Dicensor of Public Works, to be an offcial embar of the Legislative Commeil has been

approved by Her Majesty.

The Rickmors Line intend to abandon their regular service to Shunghai, o he ground of the exenssive local exporditure involved. In faturo Shanghat cargo will ordinarily bo tran klippel in Hongkong-N. C. Daily News.

This evening a smoking concert will be given in the new rooms of the United Sorrios Club, The chair will le Queen's Rent Central.. A very good programme has been arranged taken at 8.30 by Major Sir John. Carrington,

up and the market closes with buyers at $25 ush, and equivalent rates on time, after sales at 3264 to 828 cask. $25 to $284 for 28th February, and 820 to $29 for 31st March. Tho Srd ordinary half yearly meeting will be held on 29th justast, transfer books closing from the T8th to 29th instavt, and I hear that tio dividend will be the same as last half your,

onduct their business with greater con- vaniones. The outward aargoes well naturally of a more or less general character, but steel raila and railroad material will ¶gure prominent items.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

The following telegrams are from Australian papers reived by the C. Nsteamer Chingts

THE CHIFA QUESTION

The Standard, commcating apop the judg. ment of the tones of Leeds, saya sarete blow BAB been struck at the individual liberty of notion of the workman, and the pro sent decision is the most important vistory that milliant trades unionis has ever wrosted from # legal tribinal.

JUSTICE IN CONSTANTINOPLE

London, 15th Deromler The foreign Ambassadors at Constantinople bare protested to the Ports against the sentence of imprisons.ent for life pussed on a girl, 16 years of age, who was convicted of having delivered threatening latters from certain Armening. to the Indian Embassy.

WORKMEN'S BANKS,

London, 15th December,

FUGILISM.

London, 20th Duonaber, Ian boxing contest at New York yesterday, Ooney beat Creedon for the middle weight championship. Crandon was knocked out in the 3fteenth round, and was badly panichel........... EMPLOYMENT FOR THE ARMY BUSERVE,

London, 27th December.

ln connection with the scheme now being formulated for strengthening the British army,

the Marquis of Laualown, Secretary of State for War has requested the Lord Mayor of London to make an appeal to the patriotism rest in securing an extension of the co- of employers generally, asking them to ployment of the men who have been passed into

maintenance of a supply of good recraits for ment for the reserve mon is essential to the

the army.

The Great Northern Railway Coupeny establishing working men's banks for the interest at the rate of 4 per esat en sums. under £100, and 3 per cent on deposits over that amount.

THE TYPHOID EPIDEMIO

THE FRENCH MONARCHY.

London, 18th Decomber. The epidemic of typhoid forse at Maidstone,

London, 20th December. the county town of Kant, which a short time The Duke of Orleans, the Legitimist claimtat go had reached aush alarming proportions, and to the throne of France, has issued a 'manifesto bad caused a very large number of deaths, bas in which he states that France may some day now so far aboted that several of the emergency fluc prosperity in a renewed constitutional and Lespitals which it was found necessary to establiberal monarchy, but for the praeant he advises lish in order to cope with the constantly in all adherents of the monarchist party to eng- creasing number of cases, have now been olosed, port the existing authorities.

THR IRISH NATIONALISTS,

London, 16th December.

riz. $120 per share, and that about 500,000 will be carried forward. Indo-Chinus have been done at $52 to $523 cash, and 955 for 30th April, ad further shares arS wanted. Chine and Manilas are unchanged.

London, 22nd December. Douglases have bean' in fair request, and sales

With regard to racont events in China, the have been put through at $57 to $67 cash, and St. Petersburg correspondent of the Tioves at 558 to 8581 for delivery on 23th proximo, the sixtes that thn Russian Foreign Office sent a It is anderstood that Mr. Joba Dillon, leader market closing strong at $5 cash, China private sircular to the editors of all the promiront of the Trial Nationalists party, and Mr. John Mutuals have not been mentioned

Russian newspapers directing thom to avoid Redmond, leader of the Parnellite section of REFINERIES-China Sagars have been done adopting any unfriendly tone towards Germany the Irish Nationalists, propose to take joint at $164, $161, and $162 cash, also at $166 to in conection with the occupation of Kinochos action in the focas of Commons during the $169 for 31st March, elceing quiet at fairly lay, and also instructing them to intimate that coming session on the questions of evicted steady at $109 cash, while time shares are the action of Russia in occupying Port Arthinrants in Ireland, the distress in the west of Ireland enused by the failure of the crops the The Government is prosecuting M. Zola for wanted. Lasons have been the medium of soms was devoid of suy political significance.

business at $3 to $40 par shore, and the stock Commenting upon the matter, the Tines baya focal government measure which the Govern publishing a letter fariously denouncing Billie in demand at the letter figure, also en time it is clear that the songation of Kinochou sat intend to introduce, and the quietion of and other Gouernis for combining to perpetuate at quiralant rates, but mast holdere prefer to Buy and Fort Arthur by Germany and Russia Biopeial reform the conviction of Capt. Dreyfus and to excul before parting with their stock, and fise general understanling whisk and bean aristed at wait for further news from the Philippinos respantively was the result of a preliminary pate Majur Esterhazy.

impression is that we shall ese a steady upward between the two Powers, and it events should movement in this stock.

THE DKEYSUS AFFAIR.

THE BYE ELECTION AT YORK. Lord Charles Beresford was elected for York- city by majority of eleven Over Si Christopher D'urmons, the Radical Candidate.

CANTON NOTES.

TRISK THE "THUNG 320 98 10

•* The Tones, ermmenting upon this manifesto, says it is an almost obvious abdication on the part of the Duke of Orleans of his claims to the French throne.

"MILITARY JUDICIAL PROCEDURE IN

GERMANY.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 17th, 1838.

Boxx time ago the Justices of the Fence submitted a series of resolutions to the Government recommending that steps should be taken for the prevention of the sale of injurious liquor. A, reply has now been.

Loudon, 10th Deceber. received from the Government and a meet-

The United States Senate has agreed to a bil! ing of the Justices, has been convened for

Loudon, 17th Decembes, prohibiting American vessels from engaging in

pelagic sealing in Behring Son.. Thurday rext to consider it. We der

lots offering at the bighornate. New Belmorals those of all other nations put together, and if No confirmation has been revived of the

London, 1st December. and the Government desires the Justices

sold and have mullera at $1.20 for ordinark and any agreement which has bem entered into state courted in private letters roosive Reports repeised from Washington state that This is instant is the birth-day of the 130 for proference shares. A fow Jelebus with Francs prorents the British annexation of from Spain to the affect that great disorder the American and Canadian coupsors who t to "subunit definite proposals as to the

Empress of China. The Vicarey, has given fetchod s Raubs are declised, and, after the island of Chusan, near Shanghai, the navy prevailed in Malit, that the military were of have been discussing the Behring Sun seni means to be employed to attain the desired

instractions to the offers to asserable in Olivers sold at $19 and have sellers, and Be

sales at $22 cash, ajaran offer now at $21 wust discover some other equally mitable base copying the streets, und that the populace were fisheries question have agreed upon a settlement object. The Justices may possibly thick

for the defence of British commerso at Shang- incuting General Weyler to create a revolution, of a majority of the claims made by Caunds for Manalinn-kung to hold a thanksgiging rig at 58. Grent Eastes and Caledonians, Sbai and in the sath of Chine that they have done their duty in drawing

THE SPANISH SAXYthe legal seizure of Canadian scaling remola The Black Flag Genera, liu-Yung-fu, has paid up shares, sold at $3 each and 383 for 20th seat three thousand soldiers to Kiuchow to April, sta cusir shares ara vanted.......

London, 23rd December..

Loudon, 18th December by American orairers. attention to las evil and that it is the pro-

In connection with rucent evouts in China, Reporta from Spain stole that the members meet any emergency. He said that the place DOCES, WHARVES AND GODOWRE-reports now to hand indicate that Chins regards of the Spanish Lobility are subscribing immense clairsed by Great Britain from the United The Daily News states that the 'indomaity vince of the Government to devise the A dividend of is. per stars bas boon declared very int and foreigners have so their business has transpirat in Hongkong and Russia as her only friend, and that the infle aus towards the fund that is now being raised States on account of the interfece by tho means of dealing with it. Whatever deci by the Ranh Australian Gold, Mining Co. cy, the Core-fe, and he's visit to the Whaun yer Deck Company, shares, but the 400 of Great Britain in China una brome for the purpose of strengthening the Spanials Efter with British voeling vessels is likely to

Liraited, and a call has been made of the same Viorcy, the Governor, and the Tatar Goral market is strong with all cast buyers at 227 practically extinct, owing to a large extent to wy taion may be arrived at on this point the amount, the dividend on all contributing shares orory day and sometimes they all consult ta

umount to 1,000,000 dollars, first step ta be taken should be the appoint-bing appropriated by the Company in paymont Ferrian.

gether He is regarded by the ofera s

per cent prem. Hangkang and Kowloon the failure of the revent loan negotiations Rus WEECE OF THE STEAMER ** CLEVELAND”-

Lendau, 23rd December.. Wharf and Godown Company lures sold at gian fluance, on the other band, appears to be

TeLoudon, 16th Dooombor, In connection with the difficulty between ment of a committee, either by the Govern

The American steamer Cleveland has been Great Britain and the United States on the ment or the Justices, to inquire into the conditions of the trade and how the imper. tation and sule of deliterious liquor may bu hest provented. It would hardly be acces sary for the committee to waste line in tak-

London, 19th December, News from Berlin states that the Imperial Diot have roferred the bill recently prepared by Prince Kukenlobo, the German Imporali Chercailer, at the direction of the Emperor Willis, having for ite object a reform in the present system of military judicial procedure, DIBORDEE IN MADRID,"

to a Select Committee General Von Gowler, London, 18th December. the Prussian Minister for War, stoles that if Private letters which have fton received from the bill is remodo loft by the Diet the Army show that the commercial and political interests Spain roport that great disorder prevails in will not accept it. MINING SHARES-Panjoms have been dous of Great Britain in China are injuriously Madrid. The military, it is stated, occupy, the

THE BEALING quration. at 80 to $63 for ordinarise, closing with bagers affected theroby it will be necessaƒ for the streets, end the populace sro encouusging Goa- at 864, and $1.40 for proference skares. Char British Government to lose no time in prepareral Wayler, the Commander-in-Chief in Cuba, bonaates changed hands at $105 to 8110 eshing a firm course of action. The trade interests to create a revolution. aled at 8115 for 90th April, closing with all of Great Britain Chum enomously outweigh

̈ing evidence ne to the existence of the evil,

for that is unfortunately only too notorions.

of the call.

Mossen. Sistas & Co., of Chefoo, bare alrendy arranged to open a business house in raou and other German firms are likely to follow suit. The firm name have been appointed contrastore to the German Navy and tarjson. China

Gazette.

sreellant sürmon.

$50 to $38, closing firm at latter rate, Wanchale paramount, and Russian oilcers are now drill. lus autch factory named Yee-We, in Fingre. wanted at $ New Amoy Dock shares ing the Chinese armies in the northern pro-wrecked in Barclay Sound Twenty two of queation of the seal fisheries in Behring Sun, it

Kand, was destroyed by a party of uatives Chow, established by a marchant ned Fung- without business.

vinces of China.

Columbin

London, 21st December

London, 21st Decembor.

several days ago. The aerebant has politiuolous Land Investment and Agency Company's paper, states that Japari is now isolated, and

those on board were drowned. The captain and is stated the indemnity dained by Great Bri- LANUS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Hong- "Who Novos Vremyn, a leading Russian news- zeren of the crew were saved.

taia for the stoppage of sealing by British pes Magistrate has sent Rarae lungs to the pin shares romain neglected at 74 Kowloon will be anable to command the sapport of any tous, simployed in the trade between Seattle, for ten years. the local Magistrats for protection and the

[Tha Cleveland was a wooden steamer of 730 rela la,857,000 dollarw, with 7 per cent interest to hunt out the chief effentera,

Lant and Building Company's shares without Power interested in Chinese waters.

Washington, on Puget Sound, St. Michaels, a

VOLUNTEERS FOR UGANDA, sales. Suboot to audit, dividend of $1 The Superintendent of Customs who was (arsinst 90 rats for 1608) will be declared, burg journal, expresses the opinion that Groat tirar, antions of the places, to which storusars Tho Novesly, another prominent St. Petersport in Aleske, not far from the famous Yukon

London, 21st December. Yesterday the Hangrong Volunteers attended as received fetegie matructions from fair number of shares sold at 3811 to 800 island of the southern const of Kores, which scone of the disaster is sitas in Vancouver in the British protetorate of Uganda, in Can- appoitted to the post one year, on probation, West Points have been in good demand and Britain will acquire other Port Hamilton, an with Klondyeraard have been running. The urgent call for volunteers to join the rifle force The War Ofkke anthorities in making su church parade service at Usich Church. Foking confirming bin in the offes for a term loxing with sellers at the higher rate. Subject was on a previous cuansion occupied as a British Island, con of the West Canat sounds, and not tral Africa The question for solution is na to how to deal the other cers were present, and the attend was resolved the Vicey and all the other declared (against 90 sents for 1896). Hong port the oast coast of

Mujer Sir John Currington (Commandent) and of two more yours. As soon as this telegram to audit, & dividend of $12 per share will be naval station, or Fort Lazaroff, the with it. Importers of spirits might be fence of men was fairly good. The Res. J. G. officers went to offer the Superintendent on Kong Hotels have continued in demand, und up. The publishes a statement to the

the principal many les frori Victoria, the rapital of British. KARLAN BOYPTIAN EDITOR." quired to supply the Government with res

Willian took the service and preached a gratulations turns of their importations, as is clone in the

Several days ago a jant loaded with a full to $35 curb, 3564 for 25th February, and $59 for affect that China has accepted an offer mala by- Farther partialara of the wreck of the It is reported from Cairo that the sentonge murge of us and powder was sized in the et Marel has been paid the market closing Russia to supply 190,000 Benton rifles, poy Acacia on Cleveland in Barley Sousa, of twenty months imprisonment passed-on ease of opiuta, and samples might be taken From the Registrar-Geral's returns for Pan-a distrist by, cruiser and the meter of caster with sallers, at $574: for 31st Marchment for which is to be birds in five years on the Went post of Vancouver Island, ahow the editor of the Saika, a nativo novapaper, from time to time for auglysis. The tabi the fourth quarter of 1897 it appears that thero the jruk was rusted. It is it that

Humphrys Fatatos are on wife at 191 ptimo ; ond also that the furis et Port Arthur, Lint the loss of life was not so greal as was at for having published an article expressing a

COTTON-MILLR-Hongkong Cottons bold in lity to have any particular consignement to get sex Bolt and Forsign cor, and powder were purchased from Usaton by on which were destroyed during flow with drei reported, thirteen of the crew haring hoon hope flat the British fing would speedily be

munity 70 Birthe and 57 death, the. birth-rate robbers,

Japan, wes to lie reconstructed by Chius at the revued by the eruiter Monday,

hotel in Egypt, has now been refused to six analyzed, condemned, and confiscated would being 20.04 and the death rate 10.64. In the

Yahlocage at Tls. D Internationals are expense of Russi

montha MOTOR CAKE FOR TOĽKOST OFFICE... tend to make importers careful as to the Cluees community there were 206 births and The Rev. Anna Show wants to be a Chicago and Soychees The 640

quoted T 110, Crow Kang Mows at Tis. 104,

MA GERMAN OPENING.

A London, 16th December

PRINCE OF WALES'S HOSPITAL PUND, quality of the Liquor indented for by them 2001 deaths, the birth rate being: 4.20 and the policoman. In fact, she thinks the entirn foron

The Post Offico nulhorities in London néo-

London, 21st December. # death rata 28.14;;

hould be made up of war.

· MISCELLANEOUS, -Green Islava found boy.

*The * Kolnische Zeitung." (Col-jra Garetta), ] now using motor oars in the parcela sorvies and cause them to inform their correspon

She declared at $4 for old and $19 for new shorus lending German newspaper, contenting upon brasch of the departant

The Prince of Wales presided. rosterday at a before the National Convention of the A. S. Watsons have sellers st $12 recent events in China, slates that the parti

mesting held in voznection with the Hospita debts and agents that it was dangerous to This afternoon on the Happy Valley thoro Womer'a Safrage Associction that 200m Browne have come into some delend at Lion of China bal already been commenced by

COUNTRY SEAT BÜRSED DOWN, Fund initiated by his Royal Highness in eval send out amyl alcohol got up is whisky,ill be a football match sudor Rugby rules formed women us police in Chicago would and I hour shut the liquidation may yield ether Power, it was, therefore necessary

Www London, 10th December. memoration of the Queen's Dintaond Jubilee, botwoon the Hongkong Football Cimb and the do more toward the elimination of orime than 1etween $6 and 37 per share Hongkong for Germany to laka zotion.

A fire has completely destroyed Wrotester and he stated that whathe desired was the ostal Brandy, or gin. To that course some objec Navy. Kick-off at 4.30 pr. Club in colours, inany times that number of mos "If the Electrica sold and have sellers at 1210 Ropes THE GERMAN IMPERIAL SPEEDLE

Hal, the seat of Baron Wrotinaley, in Shrop blisment of a permanent fund in aid of the Lon- tion might bo opposed on the ground that it Navy in white. The Hub fiam wil hn--A mayor of this city had this inggit into existing are in domint at $171 and Foowioke at $29, ***

ahira, near Wolverhampton.

don hospitals, and sinrohiny inquiries would ho Tondon 17th December was an interference with the freedom of the Kulon, PC. Datim, PA and A. M. Head, and which his suvekur 100 yung ice will Ward full-book, JH Lloyd, RLR. A Sciolegleul conditines which lie ought to have

London, 17th December – rude with a view to securing a wiso atminis In bộ speech at the banquet to Prines Hory. In connection with the es at Wrotterley |tration of the fund. port. That is a principle that the Justices, RA, ree-quarters: Capt. D. Looshlan, possess, said she, he would at once-walise i

of Prandio, who is in command of the German Hall, the ment of Baron Wroticaloy, in Shrop The proposal made by the committee to dis- a mejority of whom are engaged RLR and PA Cox, halss: G. Potte, he importues of haring women represented

Squizon, which is proceading to Kinockan Bay. | shire, it teatated that the library contained the tribute among the larger hospital –£22,000- B. D. Sanders, W. D. Mayson E. E. Deacon on the police force. And if he wanted to know THE PEKING SOVICHKAN PEN, instead of a Quill, the Experor William directed Prince Henry first folio edition of Shakspear's works, together ¦ in nunta, sotsoriptions, nad £383,000 received mercantile pursuits, would not be disposed R. Parker R.LR., OD Tuason-P Balore to find the women, lot is go to the THE BEVING JWIjler 200 words per dipe i se maka it olsar to very foreigner that Gee with many early editions of the states, which from the sale of the special Jubileo stampa,

e lightly interfere with but, on the other Cruickshank, RA, and A. N. Other, forwards, Bulvation Away.

Bold eyepabere.. WAVERLEY WORES, UDZBonany had firmly planted the Imperial eagle on ware all command ly the firs..

was adopted by the meeting.

8007 NUWATATES HECOMMEND MACNIVEN & CAMERON'S PENA

"THE WAVERLEY Pis, for Easy Writing

London, 23. Desmober,