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A NEW JUDGE,
Fanden, 24th Desember.
Festerday, aid they presented quito a sort its old underlit, us tiro water is getting too strong. tę join the Board in his stand, and this appoint to it, the brown deposit of sifrer, when viewed where they had proved their valour and trust He was advised to return to the coast for the
supposetions. chan this morning.
Since the Japanese Governmeat teelt up the the work of developing the resources of the Hokkaido systematically (about thirteen years
Hokkaido satan las incruised from 64,000 to Funn6. The officials are still busily on couraging emigration thitbor; as they olaina that there is room fur six milliva-ogo Notes.
The Caledonian Wait. Shalt is on Reftov ground at present. The reapred, depth to-day Lín 66 fuos from the top timber, or 72 font from ko.surface, so that we shall not be long in ropebing 100 feet hem alses.
The acccants have beau nudited by Mr. Fulla ton Landerson who new retires and offers
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A. SHELTOR HOOPER, Secretary in the Hongkong Land Investment A Agacy Co., Ltd., General Agunta, The West Point Building Co., Limited. Hougkong, 11th January, 1898.
GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES.
London, 24th December. The negotiations for a reciprusvai tariff
feilod
CULUUR PHOTOGRAPHY,
Chief was terribly annoyed, and riding op to 3 MB, CROLL RHODES AND THE TRANĖVA AD the regimont, pitched into it woll. But these
London, 28th Jacumber. | wild Irishmen wore incorrigible Whenever In the course of a speech at Praterin Pra Arul meeting of the Royal Photo Bir Colit bogen to scold, a lot of them exsident Krager madan flares, attack upon Mw plained a loud as they could, Three choors for Curl Rhodes, when he stigmatised as the iodioty, held in the roome of the Eisky of Arts, Professor Gabriel Lippmann Counander-in-Chief, here, until at last Transvaal's greatest opponent, described his ayatem of colour photography he himef was obliged to go away laughing
London, 28th Divsenior, whereby a photograph showing the colours of
Now of course no one would dream of putting a Froident Krager Ina dolined to franchise asture is obtained by a direct process and with freak of this sort on the part of a phreel of man who ware married other in England or Gentlemen,The Cloneral 'Agenta now sub-
one exposure of the plate. The whiels Irishton, spoiling for a fight, down to Germany... Prospecting Shaft Gold Lease 37 Low rouchedt zait to you a etaternent of the affairs of the depth of 58 foot from the surface. The rest Company, and Balance Sheet for the year cod- might be of any sensitive substance, he ex-sach o gure on us disolatience of orders,
plained, was exposed, doveispod, and fixed in (and indeed the writer in Blackavoid has nothing. formation still extends from hanging to faolling Stat. Daromber, 1807, wall and consists of quartz und wüilook mixed This net profits for the year, ineluting the the usual way. Two conditions, however, must but praise for these pallunt fellows, given is Mr. William Kenny, QC, MP, Solicitor with no free gold so far.
arrount brought forward from the previous observed. The tiles must, in the first place, woris in judicions and well-chosen, that we honor for Ireland, has been appolated to a The stammer was, whick grounded on the The Great Eastern Main Shaft is now down year, mount to 837,061,66, and after writing tapparent and grain ase, and, in the second,
it must be in contact with a metallic mirror causet refrain from re-producing-Muro. "I Judgeship. He will be sacoseded by Mr. D. second bar on Wolnesday night, was got of anto is fast from the top set of timber or 101 feel rectors and auditor's fons, it is proposed during exposure. The effect of the mirror, was a noble spirit of emulation," le mys, "the Plankes Barton, Q.C., M.F. for Mil-Armagh,
THE LATE MIR WILLIAM MAXWELL. Thuming night, and she arrived in Hongkong from the bon. This is very mattefantery inilsed to pic "dividend of one dollar and twenty-
London, Bith. Derember. and I trust that we shall reach the 200 foot its couts per share, and to marry forment the which was formed by roaning a layer of mar prompted the d, the outcome of au caprit de
oury in bobind the pluto, was to reflect back factor in hailing up the gloriens ronown of Farther sarticulats are to land covering torp, which has in the past been suck a ́potent Yesteday morning. She has sustained no number.
by end of March, wium we shall go for the balance of $936.00 to credit of new Front and
flo incident soiured rays and thus make the British rogiments. The corps had bad a long the death of Bir William Edward Marwell, reefs. At prosent the grand shoots splendidly Loss Account.
incídvat light waves stationary. The stationary and I hop that our caloulations will not be
Mr. M. D. Ezekiel baving rosigued on Isay. vibrations, falling in the interior of the sensitive distinguished corsies in India. They had ECM.G. Gorsenor of the Gold Coast Colony,
shared in the alors conteste of the Bikh war, in neat hy Larder ground.
West Afric Zain Main Shaft will have to be continued in ing tiny colony, Mr. A. J. Bay mond was havited files, impressed their own structurs upon it frontier carpolgas, and were frisk from some
ned by virtus of the structure thas imparted
Ha bad gaffered from a long illness, and wis of the bittoreat fights of the Matiny. Every sometimes unable to walk more lean 50 yards, mont now requires voußeration. The Dantud lesives for King and the angle too awkward to work it; we skull, if the formistion dunsnot out back again, crossout
Thu Honourable C. Chator, C.M.C., and by rollected white light, appeared slothed with worthiness, and, tried experienced soldiers as for it later on. At present we buty branking Honourable J. J. Ball-Irsing retire by rotatios colours as trore possessed by the image they were, that saw flat, of them and the 23rt, estontion of his health, but was anxious to in tho camera. The colours were proshwol by
Bnish the mission upon which be was engaged, the five tous for abiginunt to Germany we have but offer themselves for re-election.
"interferobon" in the same way as those of the one must to and the other follow, in the inal consequently igrered the advice given him. eritable immediato attack. Their military pride early all at grus and splendid stond it looks,
AUDIT
Leir eaugo M. Lippmann said was proved by re involved to the Gouerni's obvions plans, soap-bubblo or mother of pool. That this was
demanded that they should tend, and, as no riska too, with free gold showing oftan, etory bit as good as the stone which yielded oss by
the fast that the tinta of a negativa olangod if their action, thungh theoretically indefensible, letween the United States and Germany huse asay in Sydney.
it wero dumped in consequenes of the gelatine must be counted as glorious fault, the outcom ture of the silver deposit. The colours prou, and is pat to be put in the same category swolling slightly and the altering the struc
of their honor and value as a renowned batta-
EXODUS FROM DAWSON CITY, duced by this preces worstene and bhith the deals of individuals who wore saayed
London, 24th December. provides that exposure and belopment and by or personal motives."
Reports have reached-Ottawa, Canada; to the hon properly condgoed; they were, morator,
Everybody will cordially agree with this food that 2.60 mlnors and others are left completely fixed and resisted the notion of light fagurent. It is impossible to call that a dis- Dawson City, the centre of the Klondyk BALANER BREET TO 31 Decя, 1697. 321 Des, 1897. LIABILITIES.
and time. He had not yet succorded in taking bodies of unless which was merely an get-goldfield, for Fort Takon, and that the dangor .......500,00.00 prints from his negatives, but was convict bresk of irrepressibleesprit de corps. And befors of starvation at Dawson City bas boon removed. Fald-up capital........
that to do so would be found possible. In the tearing the subject of A discedienos in action,"
THE GREAT FIRE IN OHITUAGO. The tins Fire Escanco Ca, Limited, mort
on the Company's property 113.00.00 course of the lecture a number of the results which the anonymous writer in Blackarood has
Rucnsion, 26th December
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es5.65 achieve by M. Tappanan were exhibited in the ontol with so much freshnews and invested with
The Coliseum at Chicagor in which an Dalanes of profit and four reset .. 17,05100 Interu, including coloured photographs of the
so much interest, we cannot do better than dwall Exhibition of Manufactures was being held, $27,247.84 požaru, stained-glass, landscapes, fruit and for a for meingats on the paramount impor has been destroyed by fire
Bower, and the portrait of a little girl. 4tance of copril do corps ne a fighting factor. Sir
During the progress of the fre aine a reproduction of the spectrum of nagon showed Charles Napier's memorable words are worth employees were killed and 40 were injured, the ckurusteristic lines of that gas in the meat quoting in this connection. Historio pride The damage omonats ta 700,000 dollars.
elings to masses as much as to individuals,"
THE CANADIAN POSTAGE, heal,onducing tohonanrable pride when
London, 25th December. DISOBEDIENCE IN ACTION. rightly felt. With soldier this springs from At the request of Elr. Chamberlain, Secretary regirutal traditions.". I le imposible to of State for the Colenios, the Canadian Govern Under the suggestive heading of Disobedi over-rate the importance of sprit de corps.tuent las devided to abandon the proposed re- 2,002.76 enen in 4ation Blackwood's Magazine has au It was that which want the bird pall-mall at duction in the Canadian pastage rate to 9 couts.
38291 exceedingly appropriate and interesting articlo the malls-atraid of only one thing, that the per ounce to any part of the British Empire. 4,495-18 on a subject which has given rise to same verf Highlanders might be there before them. It Mr. Ohamberlain suggests that on interco!.
198 bested controversies before now. The problem was esprit de corps that sont the Gordon High-onial postal conference should be held 8,902. to be solved, stripped of all extraneous matter, landars charging through the bullet swept 14158 40 and briefly presented, is an exceedingly simple zone at Dargai this allor day, gallantly cno-Is an officer ever really justified in die supported up the precipitous track by the 2nd oboying the direct orders which have boen Gurkhas--that brave race of men, who have gison to him by his superior, either in doing cever yot laen known to bold back when any that which he has been told not to do, in desperate doel had to be done. And it is a Buletitating a course of notion originated by truth that cannot be too offen reposted, 17,001.no himself, for the one which has boou prevoribed crot be too willoly known, that nearly all the for hira, or in not doing that which he splendid deads of Talonr of which our military $31,501.82 has been told to do? The problem is simple history is fall have sprang from this same aaprit amangh; na wa have stated Bat the writer de corpa; and thafeeprit de corps has its founda- 1,269,10 in Blackwoud gives a number of instances tions in those regimental traditions which are 31,505.99
to show that the answer to the problem is not the proud heritage of the British army. But we capable of being solved by an arbitrary negative, will not dwall longer on this interesting and im For instance, it points cut that the glorious portant subject. Au jucrease of the Britial disobedience of Nelson at Copenhagen was re-arry is imminent, and cannot take place too
Mr. E. Georg, in a weekly staro list dated Honkong, Jaunary 21st, says a steady business has been going on since last Saturday and rates for several stuoke show a further improvement Under the heading of Marine Insuranco Shares 31. Georg says he hears it is in centemplation to close the Lendon branch the Straits izename Co., Limitel, as the returns from that quarter have boon unsatisfactory for the past fow years,
A sunil roef is coming in, but whether it will make into something remains to be sten
In breaking the five (5) tons from the Calo dorian for sprint to Germany, the old drive at the 50 feet level in the old malu shaft had to be cleared a little, revealing the large lode, to botter extent than when I could mine it. in Septoinber. It is fully 0 foot wide and the stone wo ag breaking not less than ounce. Talerciowed at Tacoma én his arrival thero Here also large quantity of one hus bean fron Valivestock on the 19th December, Cup-left in the stopes,ne mot good enough for the tain Mereger of the steamship Clealochy, said öld and primitive ways of treating if Russia Intenda to open that port neri Year as thegreat North Asistio port. Great preparations are in progress in the way of improvements arpacted to stirnet and aid ca. marco. These include terminals of the Siberiun Railway and magnificent terminal wharves sup ported by concrete piers staling in thirty-six font of water. Everything is done on a gigantic sinale Vladivostok. A now dook 580 feet
long. 90 foot wide, and 10 fest deep has just beau finished, the Geniedzy being the fab merchoutman docked in it, bis dook was cut out of a solid col bluff, and has been several years in building. Vladivostok's new ion-breakor, built in Den mark, broke, ieo twenty-eight inches thick at
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A most serioas charge was yesterday preferred by an ex-private in the Hongkong Regiment against a mivate in the Regiment. The com plant's story, za he relatert it to the Magistrate, was that a fow days ago he bought twenty-four govorvigus sul put them in a bag, which is fastened round his waist. On the evening of the 18th 1st. he returned to barracke whare ko was allowed to remain unti: thể departure of a steamer for India, and was 25t to prepare some tea when the enged told Lit not to trouble himself, as the others had left Hou for him. Io then put the covarsigns, togather with a $50 note, two $10 notes, one Sã note, and $4 in zasull change, în a box beswoon his and the accused's bed. Complainant had konte Loa and woon afterwards he became iraway HES mid at length bọ was quite anconscious. remained in this state nntil four o'clock on the
morning of the ith inst, when he found him Ralf in the guart room. He was takes before ative officers aut informed that his box as heen broken open and the money stalon, Init all it with the exception of the sovereigay had been recoveruil. Complainan informed the police and charged the prisoner with drugging bi rith datar-end stealing the sovereigns, the allegation being that the prisonor had asoistered the drug in some vegetables and meat which he gave to the complainnot. On the application of Detective-Sergeant Scott the accused "was remanded.
A light easterly breeze and a food tits corried the boats (the second class with the amal ton minutos start), to within about a zails of the Creon Talaud mark, where a dying wind and à calm gave nalance to the laggards to close up The whole of the nine yashir mekot round tha mark in a bunch, not three lengths separating the leader from the lest. The sceterly braana immediately coroing on again sat everybody racing in grand style mond Marine by early making a long board towards the Hour kong sbora and aviding the phich across the tide turning Cosmopolitan buoy first. The
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DENSE FOUS IN LONDON,
London, 24th December. Dense foga ure prevailing in London, and traffe is greatly impeded.
THE NEXT AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN,
Luulon, 24th Domber. Mr. C. W. Alvock, soyretary of the Surrey Cricket Club, referring to the proposed visit of another Australian Eloren to England, says
warded by a most, brilliant and decisivu vietary soon. We trust whenever it does take place that that a team would be welcome in 1809.
while Nelson's ball joking remark to Captain the authoritie will exercise a wise supervision Foley as to his reason for disregarding the in outally cherishing and preserving all those Admiral's signal to stop lighting has become une glorious traditions which have nerved our old of the most cherished traditions of the English rogitants to heroic deeds in the past, and which Navy "You know, Foley," said he, have cannot fail to stimulate our new regimentata a only que are. I hare a right to be blind some generous smulation of these exploits in the future, times" But in trying to come to some defiuite a word 'in canabision as to disobedience In conclusion in this important and difficult matter, aetion," which the Blackened writer as ap
THE NO-BALLING OF JONES,
London, Bith December.
Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack," says ab Mr. Sydney H. Pardon, the filer of nothing but good can come from the action of Phillips, the umpire of Stoddart's Dlayer, in
-ling denus in the match at Adelaide,
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London, 25th December.
The following is the ninth report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary mosting of bareholder to be held at the company's offices, Victoria Building, at noon, on Friday next.....
"The faulty," he says, "fias principally with Gentlemen, The Directors have NOW 20:203- mit to you a General Statement of the Com- Te bot do better than quote 4 much less in those pilly Pants: To our way of think the English bowlors and umpires. The Austra lians never throw in England till we had re- pany, and Balands Sheet for the year ending knew instance in which a military coming," he says, "the man who disobeys an order poatedly show them that the law was broken 31st Bomber, 1897. 1
maler in the Pezinskie took the bit between an a battlefield is liko one who plays from w The not profit for that perlot, including his teeth, and ventured to disregard the orders single card at whist. He way succeed, but the with inpanity." $56,559.49, balinen brenght forward from last of no less a man then the Duke of Welling-game is radiually wrong."-Temas of Initio,
ecount, after paying all charges, amount to ton iimself. We refer to Sir Thomas Picton's $288,356 From this amount an Interim conduct at the battle of Vittoria of which the diviðand-të-$2.00 per share has already been following account is given in that Bery old 50 paid, had it is now proposed to pay fiul General's biography, and quoted by the writer
The following tolegrains and from Australian heidend of 82.60 per skape making actalin Blackwood with something not far from dividend of 8 per cent. per sin on the jail complete approval. This is the aztrest, which papers received by the N. Y steamer Ost
capital, and affor writing off directors and relates to the batilo of Vittoria, and the past ca
Pipier took in-it During the auditora fees thororemains a balance of which 257 25.20 to be carried forward to the croit of struggle on the right, the ventro was inactive. THE TOWERS AND THE CHINESE_QUESTION.
London, 3rd December. was impatient, he enquired new Trout and Loss Acogunta Goural Picton
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LONDON, 10th January, CRICKET. Australia won the test match at Adelaide by Limos an unings and tires runs,
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Amooting of the Legidativo Courell vill bo hold on Tuesday, the 25th instant, at 2 p.m.
Owing to the China Nor year holidays there will be no tens of the Deity Press on Monday.
A total clips of the sun takes place to day, which will be visibly at Hougkig. Lowever, only as a partial colipes. It begins about 3:53 pm.
This afternoon on the Happy Valley, on the proud of the Hongkong Football Club, 25th ompany, S., RA, will play the R.E. Regrestia Club in the rst round for tho Hongkong Football Challenge Shield. Kick
of four n'alɔnk.
The Norwegian barque Asparia has begu wrecked now the islet of Menudo Tan, of the West Coast of Coluber. The wreck nad osrgo ars sold at Manado for sixty-four guildors The Aspera was built at Aretidut in 1892, and was of 595 tons barden. She was command by Captaia Jabeen. The crew were roued by the steamer Road.—Straits Fúnsa,
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The absence of the Erien was regretted, and sho no doubt missed a favorable opportunity of adding to her acting srove Finishing
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London, December 23rd. The Viszonowapen we urging the Govern- ment to ecoure a sphero of influenco for Anstris in Chiva.
London, 44th December
C. Michumbon having resigned their seas for him? His soldiers wore ansioraly Masses. A 7. Rayment. D. Gabbay, fading to adraneo, Picton, lows, the spirit Haupt were invited to join the Board in their vis men and had some dificulty in restrain- places respectively. These appointments new
As the day wore on and the fight hotter on the right, he became furione, require confirmation
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The Gormun newspapers refer to the inforistite even, audited by Mr. F. particolare, D-a it! Lund Wellington
not have forgotten us. It was near, bad of the Geeam syuadron in Chinese watera na Centts who now retire these men were getting discontented, for the compared with the British float in Eastern Asia. or to plection,
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London, 24th-December- Mood was boiling, and bis stiek fell with rapid
The Cologne Gazette anys. that, open strofes upon the mane of his horse; ko was resistance-on-the-part of any of the other Griling backwards and forwards, looking in every Powers to Germany's claims in regard to Chias direction for the arrival of an aide-de-camp, would wean die proffering of immediate help antil at length a Staff Officer galloped up from by Rusila to Germany. 12330,000.00 Lord Wellington. He was looking for the
London, 274 Dacomber. 1:25000040 | potenth division under Lord Dalhousie, which The Chinese Govornuout declares that if the had not pet arrived at its post, baring had to Hougang Book insists upon the Likin tax on move over soms diffent ground: The uide-de- fercign eplum imported being placed under pamp, riding at speed, suddenly checked his foreign control, it would prefer to raise a
Велается horse, and, demanded of the Gegral whether in
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ha ad Beon Lord Dallizosie Pioton was £20,000,000) on the security of the railways and 1.382.22 disappointed; he expostol that now at least be the mines north of the Great Wall of China, 1,081,783.28 might. mave, and in a voice which did not gain | China would also pronise to appoint a Buncis 2,774,366.33 Keftanes from his feelings, ho answered in a starp official as successor to Sir Robert Hart, the
6,713.79 1one, No. Sir. I have not sann bla Lordship, Superintendent of Customa sa Chins.
bat have you any orders for me, Bir?' 'None,"
London, 20th December.. replied the alde-de-camp. Then pray, Sir The Standard, in referring to the situation continued the Irritated Genordwhat are the in the Far East, complains that Great Britain ordara yeu de bring Why, answered the is doing nothing in regard to the maintenance officer that as soon as Lori Dalhousie, with of British interests. The lectora, it says, will the saventh division, shall commence an attack Hob cotone's tame and zilent submission to the
pou that bridge (polating to the one on the bold and aggrossivo policy of Britain's rivals.
· “London, 28th Documber. kft), the fourth and the sixth diristoria are to Pioten opald mot vadorsland support him.'
The French Press is becoming restive in the idea of any other division ighting in his consequence of the tactics of Russia in manoeuve 5,869.80 front, and drawing hinsself up to his fulling with Geranny in regard to China.
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The following in the with report of the Board of Directors to the crdinary wasting of shareholders, to be held at the Company's offices, Victoria Buildings, at & pan. on Friday pert
Gentlemen, The directors sow submit to you balance sheet for the year ending 31st Fem a statement of the affairs of the Compray, and
Tu making the presentation Mr. Justice THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD Wise Buid-Gentleman, owing to pressure of business Mr. B. A. Kam has been com pelled to resign the honorary morotaryship of the Hongkong Cricket Club, However much wo regref that decision we nuot overlook the fact that britings comes before plesatre and evon before cricket, and therefore we had to waall thenght that the services rendered by make her arrangements. At the same time Mr. Rate were not mufficiently recognized by aber, 1897 simple voto of thanks recordad in the minata The balance of profit and loss acconut for the book, and wo thought there ought to be some year, after writing off all charges and expenses more anbstantial recognition of his services amuunted to $6,924 The directors, there. and a that was therefore sent round. It is now fove, recommend that a dividend of one dollar about five or six yeare sge that Mr. Ramper shuro be paid, which, after writing off the teck peor the duties of bonerary secretary directors' and auditors' fees, will leave a balance although he succeeded a very popular secretary new profit and loss aucunt. on the resignation of, Mr. A. K. Travers, and of $16440 to carried forward to credit of u
I think there enn ba'no doubt that no man coult more ably and more worthily have fulfilled the antion ofthat offoe. (Applanus) From my expert rotire by entation, but offor themselves for re- Mosers. B. Jones Hughes and J. H. Cox enes of the colony and it ways I may assure you election. that the office of honorary exeretary of this Club is not a bed of rang. You cannot plansa.
AUDITORS. everybody: you must ruffle & few. What with Thos. Arnold and W. H. Gaskali, who retire, The accounts have con mutted by Mosers. getting up matches at the end of the week l sain and intile efforts to koop dogs and tla but offer themselves for re-election,
children off the ground I ussure you the office
is no sisecure, There can be no doubt that
BDUKOTOKS.
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300.000, of which 5,900 allotted $30 mol
The two Trind Society men, who were the ungelish way Mr. Ram los given his tas Fout back from the Critain Session to and trouble to the Club has entitled him to tie the Magistracy were yesterday taken before gratitude of every member of it. (Applause) Hoz. II. E. Wodehouse to bo sentenced. Mr. Everybody is satisfied when a thing worke Grie appeared for them and cottonded that smoothly, but we are apt to overlook the paid up. there was no differance between their case and dealties experienced by the man behind the Acounts payahlo, the case of Aumon who were flood $25, Tho souces. The man behind the scenez pulk Divider utstanding. Magistrato remarked that as the then had been the stringe which make the figures werk, Balance of profit and lose nawat, in gaul some time he thought the ends of justice would be met by a fine of $50 each.
and that man is, in car case, Mr. Ram. (Ap plause.) As an appreciation of the way in
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with some passion – You may tell Lord Five croixers of the United States Navy are Wellington from me, Sir, that the third prepared to reinforco, the American squadron" division-under my command aan in loes thou in Chinese waters, qua fon minutes attack that bridge and carry it, and the fourth and seventh divisions may Fupport us if they, ohonso Having thus has been ordered to China. 363,950.28 expressed his intention ho turned away from
Louden, 28th December. The Rzein ironclad Fladimir Nonomach
London, 29th December.
the aide-de-camp and put himself-at the head of The Russian sod. Trench negotiations for u $208,201,78 | his pofitiers, who were quick in motion towards Chinese lean of £6,000,000 to pay all the
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THE COLONIAL NURSING: ASSOCIATION.
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The Pops advises the Roman Catholics of Manitoba, Canada, to accept partial concessiona in regard to religious education in the public schools if they are unable to obtain justion frora the Government,
ABOLITION OF THE SUGAL BOUNTY,
London, 26th December. The Anti-Spyar Bounty Leng no, representing the sugar refining industry in Great Britaja and the colonies. Jusuppealed to the Govertion
Mr. Macdonald Paterson, M.L.A., of Queens- land, was one of the deputationgo
GERMAN LINES FOR INDIA.
London, 26th December. fermany is arranging to subsidise ner stenship lines to Indis.
PORTUGUESE VEST AFRICA.
London, 26th December. News has been received to the effect that two ustive tribes revolted against the Portuguese al Bussamdee, in Portuguese West Africa, and willed 21 of vir raters.
THE FAMING IN AJERIA,
London, 28th December. The Governor-General of Algeria (B1. Cum- bou) is pressing the French Chamber of Deputies for a gcunt of 1.250,000 francs towards the relief of the famine in Algeria,
PRENÇA LFD BRITISH (NTEKERTA.
London, 27th December.
The Paris journal Ze Matia in referring to thediently with Grast Brilnic in West Africa,
to
the French claims to Loss are blocking settlement of the question. Italvises France yield the position to Britain in order to keep free hand in China,
A FAMILY BURNT TO DEATH.
London, th December.
A Ars broke out last night at a homo in Disis-stroot, Batbral Green, occupied by family named Jarvis, sovoral of the members of which were engaged in the match mating trade. Mes. Jarvis and her mine olitareo, whose ages ranged from 16 years to 8 months, wore barned to death. Most of the victime were suffocatol in their sleep.
The father died from consumption in the hospital on the same day,
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.
Lagden, 27th Decciober. The Government of Denmark has informed the United States Government that two of the European Powers are negotiating for the pur- chase of the Danish West Indies.
Senator Lodge intends to submit a bill to the United States Sonate directing the United
JOURNEY TO AUSTRALIA,
The Standard states that the Siberian rail-
London, 27th December.
the bridge; encouraging them with the blond balance of the war indemnity to Jupan, sad so 8,069.40 appellation of Come sa, ye raapais. Come securs the immediate evacuation of Wei-lui-wel Staler Government to purchase the Danish
on, ye Sighting villains The end of source by the Japanese, have been suspended, the Possessions in the West Ludios. was, that Piston well fulfilled his promise, and French demanding that the Bank of Franco THE SIBERIAN HALLWAY SHORTENING THE that his irresistible msh swept everything should heat the Joan,
The Russicus intended to copy Wei-hai-ve 108,818,20 before it. Tho snomy took to headlong fight, 121,291-19 || Iaving their artillery in the hande of the on the Jugatusą leaving. -
9,145.08 English."
THE BEERING BEA QUESTION, way when completed will be the means of The writer in Blackwood notices that the
London, 24th December. shortening the journey between Europe and Duke of Wellington, in his despatch giving an
Canalla has been officially, informed that the Australis by 10 days. Il advises the P. and 0. 0,361,79 ount of the battle, passes over this insiflant indemnity to be paid by the United States in Company to reduce the length of the voyage silence, and may therefore be said to have respect of the Bahring Sus claims amonute to by its steamers to Bombay and Colombe by sis "condoned 'Sir-Thomas Picton's disobedience of | $454,000; NA
days, or, as an alternativa, the construction of a 1,250,000.00 orders in cormoquence of lis apeces; thongh
London, 25th December. railway across India. this is altogether contrary to what we know of Lord Salisbury has refused to take steps to
FILIBUSTERS IN CUBA, 1,250,0000|ibe That's inlatones upon the mint such sourey Comedy in regard to the discontinuance
London, 28th December. obedivuce of all ruake to his orders, and the of souling in Bokring Se
Reports have reached New York to the effect sovertly with which he visited the smellest
London, 30th December, that the Spanish troops failed to prevent the mathorized deviation from his plans, no Fresident MKinley tes signed the bill landing of a filibuststing expedition at Bahia matter how high in rank bay offender was, passed by Congress to prohibit pelagio fishing Honda, in Cubaga A number of people interested in the orgau However, die writer in Blackwood adds in Bebring Sun, and the import of polagio skins Fierce fighting took place, and the casualties ention of a sepply of rained nurses for work Whether in the story of Piotra that we have into the United States,
on both ades nackered 1,000. in the Crown Colonies and British commannition quoted, the disobedience was us marked as it
S THE BOUDAN CAMPAIGN,
THE NEW ATLANTIC SERVICE in Foreign countries not at the Imperial In-appears to have beat we know not, but it is
Loadou, 24th December.
London, 28th December. Istitute on 13th December, to liss: the results of more than likely that it resily didinot amount News from the Soudan alates that the
Masers. Petersen. Tate, and Co., of New- 07.29 the offorts of the committeo of the Colonial to more than a very partial and perhaps judi- Egyptian garrison at Berber, on the Nile, hasoratle-on-Tyne, the contractors for the 20-knot 01210 Nurcing Association during the past year. The cions meditation of a pre-arranged plan.” We been strengthened.
servion betwrap Liverpool and Canada, kava do- 6,324.40 original aim of the mociation was to desiat will pass on to a well-known and decidedly Detachments have been sent to Abbare, posited with the Canadian Government 100,000 Amocally by means of a fund stikscribed in amresing Instanco quoted in Blackwood, of an few miles south of Berber, to provent a Detrish del. as a guarantee of their bonn-Edes in regard England those place which could show that, Irish rogiment in the Mutiny maiding a des- movement northward from Metoomch.
to the entrying out of the contract. although greatly in need of autres, they were parato and totally unauthorized charge upon the
London, 24th Donembor. 8.152.12 unable themselves to entirely defray the romatineers at Khudaganj, dessuse they were Adilens from tlie Soudan state that the 182,442.17quisite expense, and this scheme in in successful, afraid that the Highlanders were going to have Dorvishes at Shondly and Metemmen, on the $40.45operation. But it a boon found possible to all the fun to themselves, "There was a feel-Nils, botvoen "Berbor and Ondürmen, ars extend the sphere of the society's usefulness,ing throughout the dewy," says Lord Robertsvanding upon Berber, which was Intoly on $153,193.70 andit is now the recogained source, wheres the is his recently published momoirs, that Sirupied by the Anglo-Egyptian expedition:
Colonial Office draws its supply of matrons and Colin Campbell trus Infined to favour. High-
25th December. nurses for Government bespátal appointments donders unduly; and a rumcar got about that A force of native lovios from Kassala, in the 342.40 the Crown Colonies. 16 appeared from the the 93rd were to be allowed the honour of Eastern Souden, which was moantly-occupied 1,688.00 hon, secretary's report that in the short prelod delivering the assault on Khologunj; which by 900 Egyptian troops, has captured a Dervish 21338 which has elapsed since the association was was highly resented by the Srl, and they pour at the Albara River, one of the tributaries $24.09 tablished nurses have been sent to Cyprus, determined that on this occasion, at say rato, of the Nile 662.60 Maurities.
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A fftoon year old boy was charged before also in appreciation of the invaluable services Canli Hen, I. E. Watehouse yesterday with match- He has rendered this list was cirenlated. The Cost of property, ing a pair of earrings from a woma Or result of that list is this wutsh and I propose Accumis roosivable, Thursday afternoon Mr. J. Rodger was geing on behalf of you to proscat this watok to Mr. in a ricken along Prays East when he saw a Ram (Applause) Mr. Ram, on behalf boy being chased by a woman and a few of the members of the Hongkong Cricket moments later a coelie stopped the hny, who, it Clab I beg to offer you this watch a Sist Den, 1897. transpired, hud rustched the earrings from the token of our regard for you as a wax and woman. The Magistrate suit the boy to gaolfors slight recognition of the services you twelve months with burd labour and ordered him hare rendered to us and to tender yon dur La eceive two whippings of teur strokes encli foarty Links, for the tie and trouble you with a ratias, the first wingping to be ad. have expended on the work. I hope the watch ministered six weeks after bisulisica to gaol will try out as good a time piece to you you l the second six weeks before his discharge. baya leon houerary secretary to us. (Appsso) In accepting the gift Mr. Ram said Mr. We are requested to stata that the Hor. E. Wise and gentlemen, I have to thank you very R. Bellios, M. G., has gonewerely affered the sincerely for the eloquent speech which out.
·Government to supply the fande facsary for President bas mody on this occasion. The no the erection of Reformatory for juvantle | amali success which has attended the adminis cfondeis, mi urgent want long felt in thetration of the clab during the years I have teen colony. The site, selected for the building and hou, socrotary has bova dus in as great casure at J 1907. approved is on the spur of the bill opposite to the Committed, which has always been a very
By balance brought forward, Kannody's stables at Causeway Bay, between the strong and representative ons, and I cannot 10 at Dev., 1897. site on which the cotton wills are about to be accept this gift without ecknowledging lata Byte, erected nod the polo ground. H.E, the Gover very grast part of the merit balonge to the By intereal pur line consented to lay the foundation atone Commitrap. I cannot say any more except to by such thee, at 11.Man on Saturday, the 9th inst, when thank you for the handsome I might almost By profit pii anlo of debentures of the long-
the presence of all wishing to see this interesting ceromony will be welcomed. The foundation stone with suitable inscriptionis being prepared by the Public Works Department.
day the absurdly hundoorge-prosent you laro.
given to me. (Applause,} |
Cheers for Mr-Ren concluded the interont ing proceedings.
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The Dervishes lost heavily the Gold Coast, Lagoa, and Bangkok, Muchown way. The bird was composed of a re van honden, 27th December. of the disrust taken in the unvenient is due mackably fits set of follows, chisty Irish, and the British offers of the Egyptian army to the infuence of the Beretary of State for it was Mansfeld's own regiment; willing, there have udvised the Imperial Govorament that the Colonies and Mrs. Chamberlain, Lord fore, to do an old comrade a good turn. he had 12,000 British troops will be required in the -Lock, the head of the cesoriation, presided over placed Major Payn, quo of the soulor afloors, Bouinho 8,828:40
the gathering, which included Lady. Musgravo, in command of the pioqueta Pays was a line Sis Landro: Askaris have joined the Egyptian Lurd Stanmore, tu Dowager Lady Orr-Ewing, dashing sollier, and a greál favourite with the force at Kassila. $10.65! Cemoval and May, Robinsch, Sir William and on, who calculated on his broking them
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FIRE ON THE "WESTGATE"
London, 27th December, A fire occurred yesterday on board this teamer Westgala, owned by Messrs. Turnbull, Scott, and Co, while loading at the West India Dock for Melbourne,. The steamer was greatly damaged.
RUSSIAN RAILWAY EXTENSIÓN,
London, 28th December. Russia has commenced the construation of B railway from Mere, the Transcasplan tor- ritory" to the Kasik, a distance of about 200 mtien
DURAT FIRE IN NORVOLK
London, 28th December, LÀ. great fire his oscarred at King's Lynn, in Norfolk. The lumage is estimated at £250,000.- A POLL TAX INFOSED IN MADAGASCAR, London, 28th December General Gallion, the French Raido in Madagascar, has imposed a poll tax of 34tr. upon every male in Torino, the central pro-
up if they spent Sir Colin's Littlo plan Advicas from the Boudan state that a foros Whether what happened (ndda Lord Roberts) of astire lends has captarud Osobel, as in
with or without Fans's permission, portant fort near Kasmla, in the Eastors I cannot any, but we were all waiting Good Tho siege insted six days, and the vince of the island, besides taxing the ricetfelde near the bridge for the attacking, party to defendera made a horeto stand.
form, when suddonly, the advance fris ioanded; The British hold the Rivor Atbaru (uns of then the double followed by a tremendous the tributaries of the Nile), from El Damer to cheer, and we saw the 53rd chargo-the-enemy, Tomath,
Sir Colin yes very angry, but the 53ed could
-Londen, 30th Decembor.
not be brought back, and there was nothing for Twenty British officers are to ombork for
it but to support them. The Commander-in-service in Egypt forthwith...⠀
and houses of the Malagasics.
DISTRISSIN VIENNA.
London, 28th December. Great distress prevails in Vienna. Thore is also widespread discontent amongst the lower folcms in the country, districts throughout the
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