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Grames for extra copies of Dama Presa should be sant before 1 a. on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only applied for thresh Telegraphic dress Press-a.B., Mode. PO Box. 2). Telplan No. 12.

By kind permission of the Hongkong Crisket Club, a match with be played on their ground t-arrow batween H.MS. Poorful and the Kings-Owu-The lead-of-the latter will be in attendance during the afternoon.

One of the numerous disam loancha, which ply between Bhagimi and Soyshon, the Ha Ah, whts toaving the latter place on the 9th December with number of byate in tow, wAB blown up by the boiler exploding, two and a all miles from the foreign settlement killing all on board with the exception of two men who wers on unek, Thars wore six passengers on board.

Nows has been received of-the arrival of H.E. La Hai-buau, Chinese Minister to Germany. etc., at Berlin on the 0th inst. H.E. had un audience of the Emperor William on the morn ing of the 27th, when H. presented his excontints to Le Kaiser. In the afternoon H.E. was elosoted for several hours with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussing the Kiuchun question-N. C. Daily Newe

TER BONGRONG DALLS PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1898.

SUPREME COURT.

19th January

CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

BEFORE S JouN CARRINGTON (Cute Justice).

A POINT OF LAW.

The Attorney-General Hon. W, M., Good. ma) motioned the cass of Wong Ou, who was charged with bribing a constable,

Dofondant, who was an buil, did not answer when his name was called.

The Attorney-Gonosul explained that the trucy. Io bad carefully gone into the frots bond wousy bad boy deposited at the bingi.

of the onso. Tho defendant was in possession of some Manila lottery tickels and he offered So to a constable who went as to blat in co squonce of bis naapistons bohaviour. He (the Attorney-Gonere bad come to the conclusion that if the police had arrosted the man for the

mere possession of the lottery tickets, thet, was not.wu offence at law He offered money to the It is reported in local circles that the state-offer not to arrest him, but there" word grace ment that France had hoisted her Bag in orbis as to bribery, koetsy the moury was charge at Peking, M. Dubail, has represented, which was contrary to his duty. Therofure Heianu was only promature. The French not offered to the poems to do anything it is stated, that France is noxious to lense counsel asked for a nelle praacqué to by entered. Hain on the amo teras as those on which Germany has longad Kiarchon Bay, and it is law. Mr. Altorney, I think the defendant His Lordship-£t is a very doubtľa) pojut ef expectul that China will have to make the should have appeared her, eccessiau domanded.-. C. Daily News.

What do you sugyont on that point?

4

The Altorasy leneral--I think, my Lord. that no he does at appent his songnisance should be estreated unless he can gizo a valid rosser for his absonde,

MACAO.

[FROM OUR CORESPONDEN"]

· Macari–17ta¬January ---- V. H. de Souza, who was charged with the embezzlement of Tls 10,000, the money of his employers, Mesare. Reiss & Co. Shughui, was brenght before the Chief Justice, Dr. Alpelm, this oerning. No Ritaasses were culled, the stse being decided, upon the depositions takon before the Portuguese Consul at Shanghai, 10 acounod admitted the charge, but asked the Chief Justice to deal with him linently on Levonut of bis having children dependent pou him.

LEAD MINES IN YUKIÈN, HI

ASSAULT ON A FOREIGNER'AT NAGASAKI.

THE SHANGHAI GENERAL OHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

It is raparted from Fanchow that Mr. Li, Minates of a meeting of the Committee of the nging district magistrale of Kuangthaian, bean tres from mob-violence directed against --Nagasaki-hat-hitherto for the most part the Chamber of Commeres helt at the office of Fatira province, having discovered two very foraignets, bat a disgineeful anlt of this the Chamber on Monday, the 10th of January, righ deposita of lord ore in bis jurisdiction, has character took place on New Year's day. Mr. 1898, at 4 p.m.

Treeons-Mesars E. F. Alford (in the chair).alhorities at Focelow to open the mines in

obtained permission from the provineist high Sands, Secretary of the U.S. Logation at C. J. Dudgeon. Wade Gardner, F., W. Koch question, and that many of the gentry na mur of Narsinghies bill at about noon or that Soen, was walking along the upper read. A. Korff, W. D. Little, J. H. Molichal, E. ohants in Eut city have eagerly appliul for Shellim, A. Worth, and the Soarstory.

The Minutes of last mosting wer end and shares in the projected mining company which day, when some Fapanese, five or six ic confirmed.

in to be entirely a commercial enterpriso, artisans, began to use insulting language to number, not coolies It appears, but skilled ing a reyalty to the provincial government for tire and to plupk at his gloak. When this was the privilege of developing the mine is Exang

THE NEW MAIL COXTRACT,

DELAY IN THE TRANEN WHON OF TELE- GRAME BY THE CHINESE LINE,

MINERALS IN HUPCH,

The reply, from the General Post Oflee to tension. It is said that the suroiting farmes rented, they proceeded to actual violence, The Attorney General appears for Meers. the latter addressed to the Pustmaster-General and other modern Western appliances to be Mr. Sands Anced one of his asusilaute down, Reiss & Co, and Dr. Poisres for the accused.

but took into consideration the acoused's pr day of departure of the male from Friday to Newt.

The Chief Justice found the charga proved, inconvenience caused by the alteration of the Fenokow Arsonal and Fenndry-N. C. Daily after Mr. Sands had besa defending himseti on the 18th September calling attention to the used at the new lead mines will be made at the and turned for refuge into Ipponaten grounde The Japaneso followed him, but fortunately, rious good chocantur, and sentenced him to only Treaday was laid before the meeting, and it was

for some little time, Mr. Langford, who hon two years' imprisosmont, which is the minimthrosclved to write again urging that the maits

been informed of what was taking place in his years.

rm for the offense, the maximum boing eight should otse not earlier than soon on Tuesday,

grounds, camo and rendored substantial magis- which would in a measso alleviate the incon-

Mr. Gervas Cooke, M.I.M.E: who is in have mentioned, as catiroly nuarmed. Mr. izico with a thick; slick. Mr. Sanda, wo should As an example the punishment inflicted venience eased by the change of mail day. gagal prospecting in the provines of Happh porkurs more then enough. It is not The latter from the General Post Offee was has letely furnished to the Viceroy Chang Chih-se of sie seinte, fenring feur of imprisonment that should detor ordered for publication.

paleo, and the Japanese asmilanta, tang a detailed report of his investigations. In this, thought it prudent to retire. One of them. onviction brings shame and disgrace not men from dishonesty, but the thought that

addition to ascertaining the locality of other however, was captured, and was handed over only to the mandres but to

thoir friends

coal measures he has inspected the extating to the policeman who ate a spewhat tardy generally. This especially applies to the Portu-Telegraphs La reply to a complaint made about pleutilan the districts visited by Mr. Cooke, the Jaysness anthorities have arrested various and relatives and to their

A letter read that had been received mines, in the working of which he suggested appearance. We understand that a complaint countryresn

From the manager of the Imperial Chinese certain improvements. Iron appears to be fairly has been lodged by the US. Consul, and that gness of the Far East, who are Learly all in the delay in the transmission of telegrams, and and samples of copper, silvar, and gold were persons supposed to have loon engaged in the best to recover for their epantrymen the trust for pattention. foreign employ, and ona and all should do their the correspondence on the question was ordered submitted to us for oamination. Mr. Cooke affair-Nagasaki Pres. and confidence which de Souza's condust may.

discredits the-Maugaushan coal mines having fu some measure have forfeited.

beec sa fire, as was reported some months ago, cad doskres that aftur iuspecting the mines he would not find a trace of fim, although water had bros alieved to get into some of the levels Mr. Cooko strongly criticizes the state of things at some of the mines der foreign managers, and mention that one colliery which only started about four years ago at a cost of Pls 100,000 under German management now ap pears to bọ finished.—N. C. Daily News.

After the case above mentioned had been disposed of the Court heard the use of Dr. Foires u. the editor of the Echo Macature for almuíve language, the result being that the Hi Lordship--it may be that ho attemptvil,olitar was ordered to apologize to Dr. Peisres na be thought to prado ínstics.

and pay the court expenses.. Mr. N. J. Basto appeared for the Echo,

The experiment of disposing by anotion of the Boats for the purformance of The Daughter of tho Regiment at Shangbed appears to hare beon very movesalul, the prices realised giving the A. . . a entisfactory profit ever the usual mailed. The anetion took place in the Lyceum The Attorney-General-Of course be could Theated and was fairly weit, attended. The not have thong if what was in my mind. Task hing boxes, which camilly let for $19, relined your Lordabip to estrent thereognizances prices varying from $19.10 to $.5, an averagaanbject to his making any application to your DE 321.80; the dres-alrole seats averaged $1.80 Lordship. ench, and the stalls, $3.40.

tis Lordship conanted to this coures being adopted.

The following Squadron Circular No. 1, dated Nagasaki, the 6th January, has been ingrod by Commodore Dewey, USN., Commanding the U.S. Nasal Pucers on the Asiatic Station By authority of the Honouratio tas Secretary of the Navy. the following values are announced for the quarter ending on the 31st of March, 1898

Imperial Japanese yen... $0.499 hexican Dollar...y

0.460

THE SHELLEY STREET MURDER To Attornay-Ganarat mid it weakl be mous renient to take the Stolley Street turut today. Mr. C. D. Melbourne, who defends the prisoner raised no objection und bis Lordship fired the case for this morning at 10 o'clock.

Permits bare been granted to a large number of Chinese to have their oula-cola tables in the strests during the Chinese Now Your holidaye. The inner harbour is quito crowded with junks that have come in for the New Year, the number, baliere, being larger than has been usual in former years.

THE RIVER APPROACHES TO BHANGHAL.

It was decided to appoint a sub-Committee to deal with ibis subject, and to invite Moars Chaggai, Korff and Howett to serve together with the Chairman & d.Visa-Chairman of the Chamber.

REJECTION OF PINAY IN THE UNITED

STATES

A letter numerously signed by tea shippers was considered, and it wa decided to comply with the request that the view sepressed should be transmitted to the U.S. Consul Genaral end the New York Chamber of Commercs.

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THE NEW MAIL CONTRACT,

I hear that HE, the Governor has invited a

ber of the leading residents to moot at Ragd, No. 440,154. Government House to-morrow to consider the steps to be taken for the pelsbration of the fourth centenary of the discovery of the son routa to Tadia by Vasco de Game The 20th A BUSY JURYBAN LACURED.

May, 1898, will be the four hundredth anni The Attorney-Geners) naked that Mr. D. verury of Vasco de Gutea's arrival at Calicat. Keuvely might be excused from attorduure on Vlw Echo Macaense made a god suggestion a the jury that morning as he wished to few weeks ago, naisely, that two monuments A prospectus is being circulated

superintend the colouding of som "ahirouds eliould be erected, which should be commemor among from a slip in the bachent. If les did not úc Close tee-merchants in Shanghai of a thin work himasif the animals would perhaps hebat also of two great men who rendered import five not only of the occasion now in question, Chinese Tea Planting and Manufacturing injured. His Lordsaip granted Mr Kennerly ant services to Macao. Governor Amaral being Company, which is to bove is seat of loave of absence until the after operations in the well-known distries of

one and Colonel Mesquita the other. Yaugluotung, and is to

It is reported here that Mr. Celestino, the employ foreign in Chu Yan was charged with demanding Governor of Timor, is going to Liston on leave. machinery in the maunfacture of ita tes. It is with thouaces the sum of 5 from the master This is good news if true. Luder the direi patronage and protection of the Viceroy Chang Chih-tusg, nad its financial of a junk on the 4th December affaits are to be under the conteal of the Commissioner of Customs at Hankow. I hids fair, the N. C. Daily News say, to bu a very supersafal onterprise.

BAND CONVICTION OF A CONSTABLE.

THE HUNGRONG SHARE-MARK

Mr. J. Y. V.Vernon in his weekly share report, dated 18th January, mys---*

THE BELGIAN LOAN,

THE PHILIPPINE REBELLION,

London, the Spanish forces in the Philippines According to an official despatch received in love coptarel Minuyas, after indicting wavere loss ou the re hain. The Spanish casualties wore three killed and twenty-twe wounded.

A special ¿dition of the Madrid Official Gazetka of 16 Dagamber contains the following tela grams which have been oxabanged botwean the

·Government and the Governor-General of the Philippines

It will bọ news to most people, we fancy, to

Manila, 12th Deconihor. learn that as a matter of undoubted fast the

Just before the expiry of the period at the first instalment of the Belgian Loan has arrived end of which, according to the Oficial Gazette in China. It lies in the Kusso-Chinese Bank at of Nov. 28, rigorous measures were to ba takeu Shangbui and amacats to no less than £250,000 and active operations began. The leaders sterling. It was trangfarred from the Bank Aguinaldo and Idanera, the chiefs of the so of Brassels to the Rusan-Chinese Bank on the called rebel Government, presented themselves 4th funt. Fut it is ust in the form that with their followers in arts and asked for par Sheng expected and he is unable to handia" doo and also for funds to onable them to without the full consent of the chief director emigrife. This submission, in my opinions, and of the Belgian Syndicats. We deeply again bas of the generals, is the result of the pathise with hong in his disappointment in recent Eghting and of the capture of the posi this respect, which must be very bitt par tion of Morogong, Paray, Minayan, and profitable season of China New Tour! The provinces and of the volunteers. I am certain ticularly at the approach of the festive and Amyat, thanks the pesistance of the loyal heartless Belgian financiers have tied their of taking Bisgnalato and all the points occupiest money up with the banking equivalent of bands by the robois. But I am not sure that I shall of steel, But the money, whether in whole or in

cupero the chiefs of the rebel Government past, dan only be drawn out of the Bank by M. This might enablo isolated bands to continue abort, who stone has power to draw cheques the war in the woode and mountains. Like 4gainst the deposit. It has been sent out to my myrolf, the general officers believe that this as it progresses, and for no other purpoms, and I think I should ask the approval of the Go. for actral work on the Hanker Poking Railway, poseu-lores the-honour of Spain secure. But- the Belgian Syndicate, who have the contract, rerament, owing to the importance of the will only pay as the work advances, which pre-eront. If the Govern at acept I will im cantion displays a sad inck of condends a modiately carry ite decision into effect, bat their part towards the exalted Chiness personage my distrust is such that I am nothing with whom they made the contract. Whether before haring the man and munitions in my it will suit-Sheng to build the railway at all or power (Signed) RIVER" Tas Premier replicu uat on these terms, where such elaborate pre follows: Tito Queca-Hogant received your

General Post Ofice, London. 18th November, 1807: SIR-Iam directed by the Postmaster- General to acknowledge the receipt of your lab- tar of the 19th of September, calling attention to the inconvenience expected to be felt at Stanghai when the day of departure of the homeward mail is altered from Saturday to Tuesday under the new mail contract. the time-able for the Chius Mail Service, La reply I sm to point cut that, in framing regard could not be paid shaply to the departure of the majis from Shanghai and their arrival in London and vice versa. That service is a part of a much wider arrangement for the con royance of mails between this country and Indie, Australia and the Far East. As regards the The Attorney General (insteated by art. 1

and the Straits Settlements and those from homewind mails, them from Chias, Hongkong, L. Dennga, Crown Sofialtor) prosecuted. Tho prisoner who pleaded not guilty, was undefended.

Australia must converge at Colombo, and further The jurors wor-Meure Morich, J. Goss- |

these maited mails must connect at Adon with mad, PA Barlow, A. A. Joseph, J. A. Plumb, The market has rated fairly golire and rates

the mails from India. The time-table for all The Nagasaki Press of the 7th The

V. de C. Bonario, Lnd F. F.. Barrelto.

steady to strong, but the nous approach of these connected nervices, which has been British steamet Puritan, which arrived here

The prisoner was a Chinese constable at the | tas Chinese New Year hojidhya is a time of approved by the Postmaster-General, was drawn from Maryport and Carlit on the 1st inet. Decamber's foki on a bambout want assor end

time the offence was smittel: On the dehuriting beginning to have its usund effect and up after very careful calderation and it is brought a large quantity of railway material for bought two bottles of randy. After taking

to curtail business

believed to be the most geberily convenient de Koysun Railway Company. The vessel ar

BANKS - Hongkong and Shanghals have such cau in present gincumstances be framed. cautions are taken to see that the loan is applied telegrams with lively satisfuation. Since in ported very fan winther up to the lies of

themen board the prison told the men they bao quiet with sellers at 187 and 185 per cent To put the day of departure of the homeward rolely to the precise purposes for which those your opinion and that of the gunerals under her arcival of the north of the island of Lazos were breaking the law and be should arrest theru prats, and no business The Lordon att alla from every colony and place affanted threw made it intended, it remains to be sur orders the honour of Spain is safe, the (ruber 18th), which a most serse monsoon boat was sent for and by way of smphasising that $1,000,000 by placed to reserve, about Chamber of Commerce, would cause this greatasting our Belgian friends have apparently grown

Tuloss he was paid 3). The ester of the Bain rate is E13 15e éd. The dinators verommend days earlier, while mesting the views of the From being previously most generously contil was then met witb, causing considerable damage whistle, The master same in board and after end of 25 to shareholders. Nationals have eet in Farful weather, with very high us, his authority prisoare twice blew is polius $300,000 warried forward and the usual dividinoonvenience at places other than Shanghai, 13ost offensively suspicionsChina Gazette. to the vesel by smashing in the hatches and filling to holds with tons of water. Turza Cersation gave the prisoner 2

changed hands at SIP Anu 82 Jalani was remoted on the ad when the shipgael for teen mertha with hard fabour.

The prisoner was found guity and sent to MARINE ISSUEANICKS.—traits have further liveskezed to 515 with enlos. Nolking else was obliged to put back to Amey to repair damages. From Amoy moderate wother was

to report under this hending ansintorat, the vessel arriving only at this 8500 from a Chinese firra by false pretences.

G. E. Schwalm was charged with obtaining. FIRE INSURANCES.Hongkong, continge part on the Ist izst.

Brm with all sales at $315 and Chinas hays The Attorney General prosecuted and prifound buyers at $107), oloving firm with buyura, soner, who pleaded not guilty, defeated himself.

The jurors were-are. GM Carvalho, T. Banks, F. M. Cama, G. Tomlin, 3: Alves, A. N. P. dos Remedion and VFV Ribeiro.

The prisoner was temporarily employed by the German Consat, during the absence of the

FRAUE

The Hamburg errespondent of the London and China Express writes-From Stettin it is ported that an accident happened at the,Val eak wharf in connection with the launching of the pay Chinese cruiser Hai Chen he set was to lays the steak sa 11th inst. in prisence secretary, and the origoton stored that he went of His Excellency Hen Fing Kiua, noto a Chinese firm and Big

MAI SILUNG MELL, an rang Ming In, sargoon of the Chinese Erabassy, but when the signal was given for the was to be let go the Hai Chen would not move. During the half hour the gigantic vessel only moved hou one yard, and in the evening at dart she only kad adues about an 12, hat vis robin can fuot with the water yet with her stern pert. The late reports from, Stettia sinte ini cha rossal has broù brenght down so far that abral "one-half of her balls in the water, but that it will require muta trouble to get her down sifugaltor.

lead him Satuby ninely repessélicies that he had received $1,000 from the German Vonsul and that he required na nidismal $500 to stains mition as shipping master. A

The prinouer was found guilty His Lordship, in passing soutenon ef eight months imprisonment with bayi labuar, said the prisoner had bean guilty of a very shabby fraud.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Vie de tot held oprelves responsible for the

som expressed by our correspondents:

THE NEW POST OFFICE.

THE ADITOR OF THE "DAILY TR1.59," DEAR SIE-Thung the ke signed by Enquirer" which appeared in your issue of 17th inst. diepe, to the antisfaction of the writer, of the important question of site of the new Post Ollice, i vauture to think that there are say who without the unworthy motives hinted at by. Enquirer") regret dus view you have teken in your lender of the 14th inet.

The example meter of the operal Post Ofles, London, is aut anaugos, un prastically no mails arrive by water, while all nails do so arrive in this Colony, and at das Government possessar a site on the xuter fral it appears to me that fallowing the example of Singapore, the new Post Offico should he built at the waterside and vo the risk and trouble of con veying the mails to the Queen's Rond'

In the circumstances, Be Duke of Norfolk can hold ont no hope of modifying at present. the time-table which has been adopted; but your representations will be burne in mind; and I am to express his Graos's regret that the mail serviss provided for auder the new con- tract will apparentis be attended with some drawtoots at Shanghai.-I am, sir, year obedi

SBIFFIN Hongkong, Canton and Unstra Lopt servant, here beno comiderably firmer and in demandi shuros have changed bands at $232 $281, $29, and 129); closing at $201, on tíma talas were toston for Marob at 830 and a demand for April at equivalent rates remains unsatisfied. Che diretors will recommend the paruoat Bang

st Deceber (68. $1.20) and the corging forward of about $30,000 to reserve Indo China has ruled strong, with salas at bokrang og Uersistent, and at 2227, cably market clos, y with buyen at $53. Dongless are beau Rome demaks and bye band buyers at hand $57, clasing quieter at 357. China and sales and China Matpa's un- charged and ithout busi

BAFIA Chin Bogato luye been more or lese neglected bil glebig at 3102 cock and with small demand forwardulējuivalent rates. Luzas continue to be enquired for at $41 milliont bring out any shares.

(Signed) 9. WALEDIE.

DELAY IN THE TRANSMISSION OF TELE- GRAMS BY THE CHINESE LINE. 1158.

Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce.

Shanghai, 16th November, 1897, Dear Sir,-Nastarena complainte have been now

TRE, MANDHIBIAN RAILWAY

GUARDS

For Fears

mission of the chiefs and of the rebel Govern Government authorises you to accept the sub

ment on the conditions mentioned in your telegram. Kindly unnounce the submission an Good me it is accomplished sad give it wide publicity. Accept my songratulatione,— (Signed) SANASTA

The Governor-General's telegram in reply was "Manila, December 15.-I. am profoundly thankful for your congratulations. I have transmitted your orders to the rehol samp which to-day sent in a siguet document zanobed in terms very konsorable for Spain. - Aguinaldo spout the whole day communicating the order for submission to all the bands for December 25. General Teigeiro asks me for instructions. I bags ordered hits to suspend operations on condition that, Aguinaldo and the chiefs of the rebel Government leave the day for Singapore, and onbark on 27th for Hongkong, where they will smira on Dec. 31. They will he accompanied by Tient- Celoni Primo. Rivera in conformity with their request for the guaranton of their Bousöng, Their followers will give up their arm4.- (Bigned; RiveRA,

There was unusual excitement in Madril yesterday evening, states a Reuter telegram, as the result of the news from the Philippines. The monementa more illuminated, aut most of the houses were hang with dogs. Partion of demenstrators parodo the strests shouting "Long live the Spanish uzmy!" The cervicce of the Captain-Gugral of the Philippines will be suitably rewardad.

The Brian Volunteer Staamer Voronezh, from Odeas to Singaporn and thence direst to Nagasaki, left that part on the 4th inst. for Vladivostock. She had a valuable cargo of 5,000 tons or railway materials. General Tehotobagolf, and a large staff of ofleers and their families F. Alford, Esq., Chaitican, Shanghai Gea-mere passagera: she is taking also a fine body of

eral Chamber of Concered

85) Kuban Coxsacks to form a guard for the Manchurian railway, where the banditti have bean giving great tromble to the construotos. These mon have been engaged for yento- in similar duty in protecting the trans. Caspain railways against the Tekkes and other noistada. They are all mountaineers from dif. fezent tribes in the Caesens and are men of to the delay of age for Ramlet beplied physigts, having been selected out of your line, which notessitates the payment of a large number of volunteers from the railway the untra olurge for urgent transmission, and troops in the trans-Caspain region. They are the Committee of the Chamber direct me to call very well found in everything, and "havi your attention to this matter, in the hope that besides a pay of a rouhle a day; and many An immediate rectification of the present stats | have their Tawlling with ther Some are of affairs will prevent a complaint, based on Charksius nad Mingrelius and there are specifle cases, being brought to the attention of a few Grustans aud Lesglumes. the Administration Em, dear sir, yours then karly auteurs maintained a des faithfully,

parate struggle for independence; it was not il the capture of Sabamyl, the prophet war MINING Punjome bare slightly improved

ring of the Cazarus," in 1889 that the subjuga their position with sales at 20.15, $635, 60.50,

ties of the Canosens was thought to be com and $8.75. A telegram from the mice ears.

pleto, but the Cherkassos offered a stub W'e hare struck the roof in the North shaft at

. Imperial Chire Telegraphs,

Bain resistance, and it was only in 1864 that n depth of 17 It. below the 200 ft. level

Rasaian authority was extended over the whole Bhanghai, 9th December, 1897. are obtainable at $110. Now Balmorals have Export to 5ad rich are doopos." Charbonnager Dear Sir-In continuation of my latter of rogion; and then rather then submit it is said recoded to $1.30 and 21.20 with small sales and paints made by the Committee of the Shang Turkey that the Bashi Bazouks are mostly that half a million of this tribo trekked into the 17th of November with regard to the charkey. It is front these migrants settled in solers. Jolebus have changed hands at $2. General Chamber of Commerce, I beg to state Tauba have rated qoist a 3215 to $22 with that the taster s been submitted and duly recruited. It speaks volumes for the abili of small sales at $29 for April. The Company considered by the Director Gemrel nixt utter

as declared a dividend of 1 and a simultaneous careful investigation, he couches that the in a faw years such implacable fees into faithful all of 1/ payable on the 7th Fabrasty dolar of telegrams was not due to negligence soldiers. They are particularly fine riders and

the Russian rule that it can sucessfully change Gazziko imm

8. Great Eesterns hats ruled steady with this year's enormous increase of trade. In view any barlits that may happen to meet them will Olivers Aharo been sold 5,819 and B. nt bad working of service; but on account of they will be mounted from the large moba of small salos as $3 ($24 paid up

of the above cironmstances orders have been kong and Whampos Docke continue in demand circuite. Yours truly,

DOCKS, WHARY, A GODOWNS-Hong toneel to put up extra wires on all the main at the enhanced rate of 229 per cent prem., bai kuldera till refuse to part nose at quotations." Wharves and Wanchai Gotowne without bust-

DRUMMOND HAY, Secretary. The Manger, Imperial Chinese Telegraphs,

Shanghai.

KING LIEN-BRAN

Kowloon To the Soretary, Shanghai General Chamber

of Commerce.

"The annual concern of the Emps Cricket Club, which is composed of members of the Imperist [24 Institule, was held in South Kensington on th December. The chair was ecoupled by Cap. tan Six Alfred Jephson, R... who said this ous of the most exciting watches he ever Correspondentamaat forward their name anduristerat match ever played by Englishman in experienced was when he wok part in the with dormanipulings addrevet to the Bilster, st or publication, but as eviderer of good fath. Japon. It was in 187 They but gone cut

Att latters for publication stw:ld be written on one sts of the paper watu.

o H.M.B. Souspornit with a large contingent of Royal Murizes for the Indian Mutiny, and, No ano przy syzed communications that has after landing them safely, proceeded to China. Un their way they stopped at Yokohamn, whore, by the permalasing of the draival, they played a cricket matek on the swamp outside tas town, but only on ona condition, that all should go crud, us the country at that period was in very disturbed stata The match came off, d it, was lacky that they had all taken revolves with them, for.they subsoquently learned that not more tlmu three-quarters of a mile away a French officer hart bova cat ap.

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS--Hong- Further, do you not think that in say ten kong Lauds remain quiet at $74 after sales at The Pacific Mail Stegmibip Company's years practically all Europeor business firms 973 Hotels have been negotiated at Bob cash,

THE NEW JAPANESE CABINET. atsamer City of Peking completat her hundrath will be founted between Pedder Street and, 8554 for end of the month, and at 857 for A Tokyo talagram 64 the 12th January givos At the General Higital, kohan on the 2nd age when she arrived in port yeaterlag and Murray Pier and betoon New and Old Pruyas Marah, dlozing somewhat quieter at $55 dash. the following as the constitution of the now Janey, E. Hasures of the flowsking and

in honour of this cousionens event she displayed and that the Queen's Road will be entirely West Points have again otangod hands at a Japanese Cabinet:Marquis Ito, "Premier Shanghai Bank, en of BENZA HARRIES, of which word the bold agures 100." be is

a considerabio amount of hunting, is the contra oceupied by shops and principally by Chinese P

but close with Ballers. Humphreys and Kow- Boron Nishi, Foreign Affairs; Veonat Yoshi- Tenby, Wales, aged 25 veres

Also the Post Diben is chiefs used by Euro-Loon Lands have been put through in small fota tara. Horia Affairs; Viscount Katara, War; At the General Hospital, Yokohanın, du the 7: 1874 by Mesara. Boach and Sons, of Chester, New Prays than the present peuition of the

a American built ship and was launched in pean firtas, who will be nearer the sits on the mutations. Jatury, Thomas RYDING GREEN, aged 6 years.

Marquis Saigo, the Nary; Cams Xnonye, At Streatham, Surrey, Eglant, on the 7th Hennagivants. She arrived in San Franciscu

MISCELLANEOUS-Groon Islande bore been Finance, Baron Enyematan, Communications; quiot with only small eles at 534 and 318 Marquis Saionji, Education; and Mr. Sone January, 1609, TH. Sax, 1919 of Chinton. early 1875 and in March of that year the (By telego).

eutored the port of Hongkong for the first time,

at $12, and Fenwicks at Rio. Cottons neglected Electrics have found buyers at $10, Watsons Justice. Next to the Great Bastern she was thou the

and without local banners at quotations largest vessel afloat, her grees tonnage baing 5,079 and bar registered tonnage 3,128. She has travelled nearly a million and a half miles, bas been commanded by twelve different captains, has been in twenty-three typhoons and came out

BIRTHS. Al Santa Ana, Mauila, on the 14th inst., the wife of If. A. MACHUO, of a 100-

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DEATHS.

The Daily Press.

HOYOKONG,-January-19th,–1598-

The P.&O. steamer Goage loft Singapore

for this port on the 18th in at 8 am, with the outward Englah nils, and is duo hare on the 24th inst. af abori & a.m.

The O. & O. amor Belgie, with mail, left San Francians for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama. Iand Sea, Kobe, Naguzaki, and Shanghai, on the 15th instut

This afternoon ci the ground of the Hang. Long Football Club G. Company, R.L. R.. will play I. Company, R. L. E in the first road for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield. Kick-off at font d'oloni.

Mr. Roansarelle Wildranz is n naipt at a dispatch from Wusslagten informing him that the rank of the United States Con "solate at Hongkong bes bewa raised by Cou- gresa to a Cocolate-General

Gir N. J. Hannen, who is vu, his way to Bangkok in connection with the Chook arbitra- tion rose, arrived from Shanghai by the City of Peking yesterday. His Honour is acompanied by Lady Hausen zud family.

A Warhang despatch reports that the Vice. roy Chang Chibetung has beda empowered from Peking to rales a force of suas 20,000 mheu, to be drilled by British officers. The per u the now corps will be picked men from King- poh (Kianga), Ningpo (Chekinog), and Waikui. (Honau),—N. Q. Daily News.

Post Office, and also it will be mare centoniout for the Army and Nery. It has been ang- gested that for Chinese there should be a branch Post Office in the centis of their business pro mises and near the sea, eng the present Harbour

Office.

I have not the tima to write more fully on the subject, but wish merely to my that tho question is not ta ba, afegitselin so oft-hand a many who think the retention of the Post

of theun duranger, and yet notwithstanding Maunee as hy “ Buquirer,” mud flat there are

all these rivissitudes she is still good for four

A CHINESE VIEW OF THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF ÞØRT ARTHUR, It is reported lo native circles that the teen knots an hour. This site old bant was. Ofoe in a position which will osectully be tion from some of the Vioners and Governors Ministry of War at Peking, in reply to qua secerely tested four years ago. When 1,300 away from the principal basivers arms to be a miles from Bab Francisco Lar tail shaft broker mistake, and I trust the matter with nest be Kuzoia's intention to hold Port Arthur, stated in the provinces as to the tenth of tho report of and she had to complete the journey axter asil, settled without the fullest pubelly-Yours that "the more was one which could not be This took her thirteen-deye-a remarkably good truly. performance, all things considered. We heartily wish Uaptain Tromaius Smith, his officers, enginoors, and stew many more years of travel in the City of Peking.

REUTER'S. TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY FRESS."]

LONDON, 16th January

THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE The Engincora strike is virtually over, the men having realred to withdraw their demand for 48 bouis' work per week,

APPOINTMENTS,

Q.

Hongkong, 18th January, 1897-

BRITISH GTRES IN PERIL AT SHANGHAI.

helpet, sized both Gormshy did France were. looking greedily on that place and other porta in the Lisomag Peninsula and on the Blantong Chibli coast. Moreover, the war cload was constantly increasing and bec ming more tres taging, in that to prevent Bussis from doing | some altogether unexpected thing, the best way was to keep her quiet with the bait of Fort Arthur in Locoriance with arrangements made two years ago."-N. 0. Daily Ne

DEATH OF GENERAL JUNÉS.

Shanghai, 14th January, Tho' news of the death of Ganoral 'A. E.

wild Siberian horses in the trans-Baikal, and

longth of the railways projected under Kaseinu be promptly attended to. When the great

Info In and about Chin is compared with the extent of those in trans-Caspia 36 may be taken for granted that this force is not the last one of its kind to did its way to the plains ef Maacharia.: C. Daily News.

THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE DISCOVERED AGAIN.

A commspondent, who is described on "'s re-

THE FRENCH MAIL.

The MM. steamer Sydney, with the French mail of the 17th December, arrived yesterday, The following telugrams are from thin Rangoon

FATAN VIRE (8, LONDON,

London, 27th December. A fire broke out in a sctlaga in Bothnal Green cockpied by three families. A woman and ber nine children were burned to death.

OBITUARY.

"London, 28th December. Mr. Charles Harrison, Libéral member for Plymouth, is dead.

BAILWAYS IN CENTRAL ASIAN

St. Petersburg, 28th December, Levelling operations on the Mere. Keebl Railway have begun. The iw will be com ploted in three poch

AUSTRIAN AFFAĪRS,

London, 30th December. spousible and well-kuona man of science," tends The Austrian Keicherath remains closed; in to the Daily Chronicle an account of the dis the manwhile the Government is being married dovery of a process for traumating silver into on by Imperial decres.

America chemist, Mr. Emmons, of New York. gold: The modern Raymond Lalli is a

THE INDIAN CONGRESS.

London, 30th December. The statement, gays the chronicler, "are

The Times, in a unding artiolu, says the at- settainly definite enough, and if they are trap. tompts of the Intion National Congress to THE FINANCING OF KIAOOHAV birastella will have its quictus, and olcheray secure predominant part in framing laws and Mr. H. Rusie, of the Deutsche Asiatische justižention.”:

controlling the puree will nover bo accepted by Bank, Las left Shanghai for Kisschau to opor. & NINETEEN INCOTS OF ALOTEXICAL GOLD politicians who are not prepared to risk the branch of that establishment in the new German

The roport le to the effect that, between Indian Empire. rolong A-naviber of -German merchants are April and November of this year, nineteen-

THE INDIAN COMHANEN, ruling arrangements to open branakes at ingots of gold have been produced from silver. Chinese firms from Shanghai, Tientsin, and United States Ateny Office, and one by an

Atinhabad, 30th December. Kisochan after Chino New Year, shil numerous of these eighteen have been purchased by the

White Sir Charles Nairne, Commanding the Chefoe are following suit.China:&cotte. English spndiva. The weight of the first Yorces in Bombay, 'acte for Sir Willian Look- inget was, before multiug 7.06 oa and after hart as Commander-in-Chief when the latter MR MIESTY BROWN IN OFFICE to fire processes in all, mechanical and chemiset, Willisa Gulbraith. Comtending the Quetta mating 3.04 on. The result, after subjection on leave. Major-General Sir was the induction of gold for which after a District, will officists in the Bombay Command. We understand that Mr. MeLeavy Brown is small chings for refining, the United States On General Nairua's retirement in September gain discharging the duties of Chief Com Assay ofce in New York paid 95,65 dois, Sir Power Painter will probably sussed to the

acrer of Korean Customs at Booul, and is There remained a rotezatory proportion of Bombay Comanai. recognized as such by the Korean and British silver, which is estimated at about 26 pine cont

THE ARMÝ. Governments, a well on by both Chinese and of the wlulo ingot. Mexican dollare, being of

London, 31st December. Japanese merchants, while Mr. Alexief, the pure silver, with the very faintest trace, if any, |_ A alrong committee has sublat of the usina nomines, is filling the barren and of gold, ars the favourite material employed by War Ofon to decide the details of o denoutra purely nominal post of "Financial Advisor" to Mr. Rumors for the transmutation process, liation scheme giving Commanders of Districts the Korean Government—China Gazcils.

...

THE SINKING OF THE. "KLANGSING"

Shanghai, 11th January.

EOT TRANSMUTATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED power to deal wish matters' which hitherto

The Brst and the most important stage of borg been referred to the War Ooo.. the transmutation is said to be the cobaaleat AIR HENRY BAYRLOCK ALLAN'S DEATH. prooves of hammering. Bat the beating t

Calcutta, 31st December,

Farther particulars of tho murder of Sir

There are at the present moment frur young English girls in Shanghai, possibly utors, the youngest only seventeen years old, who were married in London to Chiamer, some of, thena mombers of the Chinese Legation in London, brought ont by woil steamers as the wives of three Chiness and deserted here, exposed to

be under condition of cold, such as to prevent"| Sir Henry Havalcak Allan's body has been perila which Toow of, but need not Jones, the United States Consul at Chinking,

even u temporary rise of temperature when the fond mamutilated and is being conveyed to partientarise. One of them, quite a young was received in Bhanghai yesterday maruing The Kionguing's upper works have nearly all | biowa nrs struck, Perkaps this is effected by Peshawar

Lalor. girl, was left in an empty house with with very goral regret, the lowering of tas been broker up and destroyed by the strong spreys of other playing on the metal. The nothing in the world but he might drees, consolar flug, to buff-mast being the dust in tides, but it is thought that it may be possible estimated cost of the process from start to finish General Kuropatkin has been appointed Rasber supposed husband having stripped the truation. Gougral Jones, who was a native of to raise the hall, and in all probability, salvage in £3 stering per ounce of gold produced, the Henry Havelock Allax show that he left Ali slan Minister of Wor..

house of everything. She was discovered by d Virginia, was about 65 years of ago. During operations will be commenced to-day

valus of pure gold being nearly dosble that sum. Alasjid about noon on Thursday with an escort General Jament, been appointed General-kind bearted neighbo, who baard her oying the Civil War he was an officar in the Southern

Shanghai, 12th January, Innumerable adopts among alchemists of the which it appears he left and rods on alope down and sobbing for twelve, hours ccntinuously. army, and followed Lee in his campaign. After issimo of the Freaks Army, replaying General What can become of these your girls but one the vas he want to Mexico-end sessed-the-filin saving the cargo of the Keangning by asking grout socrot of inring base, or bases, metals body was found to day

A number of mon wern employed yesterday. Hidillo Agoe olaimed to hare discovered the Khyber river. He was not seen again until his Sarpion, rotired.”

fate · They have no friends hero, no money, stod Umperor Faximilian, following which ho up cared of Lerosene with boatbooks. The into gold, the hams of their operations being

FÜR BOUDAN, - CRICKET.

and they are afraid to go home and tell their was in the French army in Alguis. When the sailing vessel C. S. Bement which was lying usually a small quantity of five gold, and the

Cairo, 28th Desember. In the test match at Adelaide the Australians.There is a British subject nating na Secretary and took up his home in Miercesto. In 1880 and incored in the stream during the after

thuro what has happeled to them. have wored 500 for nine wicketa,

amnicety was preokimud he žularped to America, inside of the sunkon steamer was towed out agent a mysterious powder, red or black, waich Kasal kas been handed over by the Italians was declared to bo the immediste agent of -to Colonal Parsons with 40 native regalaro to the Chinees Legation in London, though it TELEGRAPH SURVEY PARTIES

appointed Consul at Nagasaki, and noon

transmutation. Unickily these fortunato and 166 irregulars, The Italiane afterworde surprising to us all out here that after six your fate as transferred to Chintisng,

Shanghai, 13th January predocessors of Mr. Einuous always did with started for Karen. ATTACKED IN FEESIA FINA the Suprin case one Forigu Bes | He was clear prompt and afleitat in the par A private enquiry into the crammstances out revealing their scerat. ·

Cairo, 27th December. should quatinus to recognise bin. This | formapen of kisaatios, Hoing retained in olles connected with the sinking of the steamer CARÀ SPECIMEN OF GOLD IN LONDON,

Advises from Kashi stato tat the Egypt members of the Tegating contruct at lume he prent to remove him at a time whes long House, Captain Bishes, Harbour bastor, aiting, he know of the marriages that the quinger by sadceksite serpinistrations it reuniaed for Kiangaing was held yesterday at the Custoin Tho Chronicle" silde:-Whother the state ian: Jovies, aso, closely furisting the Dervisher. No one knows better than he what fate the end faithful sorrice could well have been ro with Captains Whittle and Parker as associates, verified or not, it must be remembered that Parsons' offer of quarter. girls these men marry are coming to Does he | warded by his retention, and when Impaired to hear evalence, Mr. W. V. Drummond modern chemical research tends to confirmation

London, 30th December. eu of Amoy. The marcarias seem to be RIOTS IN CUBA.

warn their friends and do everything in bis health and age would naturally have been more appeared on behalf of the Chiness owners of of the theory that all elemente era bút modi- The Times Kassals porcsspondent states that powerless to do anything against the robban,— N.O. Daily News,

Serious anti-autonowy riots have copurred at friends makro enquiries for themselves from The General was a most genial opinion and be as in the interest of Messrs. Binners and terms of chemistry, all are allotropio, ea or

Jower to prevent these orifices? Do that oppreciative of the recognition due to loyalty, the vessel, Mr. Vice-Consul Fulford watchel fications of an unknown-prima matoria, that, in the native levies have captured Asmbri after air days heroin malamance of the garrison, B Havana and the mob has had possession of the people who know something of Chim Hame his occasional visit to Bhanghal were always Co, Mr. Je Hauscu (Moss Duwitall, uplifed in the sparkling diamond and the number of whom nasceded in escaping and told for thron days,

body must be responsible for tlas crime, qui source of pleasury to his frinda bere About Hanson and MoWeill) represented Men, opaque graphite, both being a form of carbon, ware paraged by the camolry. The whole of we cannot blame the poor victims turi atro mouths ago he was in Shanghai Ho was Jardine, Methenon and Co, agants" of the 14 should be added that a specimen of the the Altura river frem Eldoror te Tomat is opening for the Ladies Humevalent institution then looking feeble, but his unfeling vindity Canton Insurance Boalety, whilst Captaine-tmnsmuted, silver his boon sent by Mr. Emmete now in the hands of tuu Egyptians. sud if it requires fases with which to walet left his friends unprepared for the god now Cunningham and J. P. Roberta were also to distinguished metallurgical chemist in this

Loudon, 31st December, those infortuante girls, wo are sure that which, arrived yesterday. A warm-hearted prosent. The witnesses examined wore Masra. country, who will forthwith bulmit the spgel About twenty British officers shertig, go to THE FLYING SCOTUINAN Pen, indeed of a Quill, English parsis will be open at once that this gonorons mia fa dant, and he has left only friends Bonnerte, Pellack, Boosaler, Petersen, maaber men to analysis. Much depends upon that, and Egypt, text this does not reply the organisation THE FLYING J wilts 200 werda pes diptarrila acandal in one midst may be removed. Bekind, friends who desply sympathise with his of the abhip. Graffaky, and Mses, and Chinese we hope to be enabled to make public the resnit of a special force in Egypt or the dosleration

· Bold everywhere." WAYRALAY WOHEN, EBINETTON --N, C. Detty Noer,

widow-Ni O. Daily News.

members of the grow~N. Q. Daily Nowe, when obtained,

of the date of advanos egelast the Kbelita.

Neve reaches us from Amey to the offoul that

A corious disturbance his cocorrelat élekran

the pirates infeating the vicinity of that port where Telegraph Surrey parties have best at lave become bolder und bolder of late, intcroup tacked and many kills. Troops are preceding ting and robbing pusesngor boata within sight to the scene from Karachi, k

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