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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TRURIDAY, POORUARY JAD, 1809,

SUPREME COURT.

2nd-February

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION..

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her, and the Kalsor and the Czar understand. THE SEOUL CHEMULPO. RAILWAY. | was rumoured the brand would go to Atabaseer loaring us to our fate. The night was looked PAR16, 9th Denemlier.

She the preliminary stops have been fi The Korsan Independent of the 15th Fanuary, forward to with anxiety, and at arary renewed In 1856, being then sixleon years of age, Al-

progress for the trying of Major Esterhazy by sayy-The works on the Sasai-Chomulpa Rais book arios of anguish want me for anxiety was placase Danut entre to Faris tusok his fortasurf martial, the suspended Deayfus agitation way is progressing rapidly. The company be increased on hearing than dan are oldiers thub bas verrod during the rat, esther ordinary size, as used in Aimarion thirty fort FAB A Rout of raon the Esplanada and'a truck hourier than its centensi. BEFORE AR Jour CARRINGTON (CH, but, in his pocket, au sip that opinion bue ver cu But it does up poor concived two of the now dat.cars. These are if woes robbing the Chinese may flwa there

JUSTICE.)

He and his brother had not the lesson execlleatist, thon for, Dreyfan. The public in. in length. Tworty-five hundred tons of steel to ostol them. What saved most of us. dinner né 1. fr. each; * Dandot was one of seven-

plores that the court martial bo bold with opon rails aro on the ground ready to té lail, “The was the fact that the falling in of bonsys teen chilḍren, of which only threa snevicod; ko

doors, as the only possible moens to únia for station grams ontsin the West gate have took place when jople went or about to, hoon lovallast and cross-sectioned. The now sit nt table for fiffin. Had it occurred at ever with the great soundál. was born in Nimes whats his parents had a small merdoreshop. There was nothing rerart

And Panama Poople are more than sink of telegraph as for the company will be put night the number of killed and wanded this corruption, and do not pay much attention op shortly. The polos for the same, have would have been limited. Even now there able about his parenta, unless it was the voracious

to the baltor's half dozen of insignifigant de been delivered, and the instruments and wins are fally sixty killed, mul more than throe appetite of his mother Ear novel routing Hition longing to the late and present parlia are expected daily from Japan. The shooter lundred wounded, and they are being added to

ment, now in the daek. They all have a com- Irear Oregon, U.S.A has now been cut 72 days. Our greatest anxiety now is that the sbooks bold inhis "Petit Chase," and "Trente aus à Paris," of his straggles for life. A prymon stefance; they consired no douceur from and is expectol any time. It is freighted with continue, the ignorance of the cause, and, above fore balinil, and very papalar with all preets Artua cu accent of Page; thy were able a willion and a quartor feet of Dougins. pine, all, the breaking out of aiskucs from drinking in their teens, and it iated with love: so much the batter, camo nader the notion of the flipe in legnons of all that. But du public which is reported to be the finest shipment of bad water, and through thecorpses not yet taiton Empress Eugie; she ingnfred, and found scores the less eat them before the timber over eout from Oregon across the from the ruins. From the country districte como vogue rumours. At Saparoa much damage has that fls unmponor was leading o Bohomisa Hife Court, where they now are for better, Pacif. This timber is for trestle work at

station buildings. The cyantry at large and been caused, but nothing certain is known to Dua de Morny appointed in an of Lin

Broul in particular are to be congratulated Most of the Europeans, Chiness, and Arabs at mary quasi-secretaries dospito Daudot's inveto-

THE CHINESE POSTAL SERVICE. upon the enterprise and earnestness which are Araboina have lost everything they passed. cate royalism—he never changed that, but odded

ovidenced daily by the American-Oriental Con upon it a thin vencer of cumpartim

straction Company, which is doing its work sa rapidly, despite the difonitics of orosustand and location--which are daily met, only to be overcome.

be seen that Mr. Outsny does the local &rebitects the compliment of suggesting MURO DI PERALIA AND OTHERS V. MA

that buildings erected from their designs which the plaintiffs, who are the sous and zozt The hearing was resumed of tula suil, in should be taken as the model for the new skip of the late Domenico di Musso, snight Post Office. He does not any, however, for a declaration in respect of a deed of gill whether he would have competitive designs made to the defondant, who is the widow of the

deceased,ENT invited or would hayo the work done E. Robison instrooted by Mr. P. B. departmentally. The former course wouldBowley, of Mr. Douays's office) appeared for the and Octavo Complete with Twelve Maps be the better calculated to our a hand plaintiffe, and Mr. JJ, Francis, QC, (iu- stenoted by Meme, Deacon and Hastings), for same building conveniently arranged, the defendant.

Wo musi dumur to Mr. ORSBY's opinion

Mr. Francis addressed the Court on Tarday and yesterday and he submittal that the Italian that we striking architectural offer res not applicable to the tuustora of in maccasury or desirable in the new Post moveable property u this colony and that

This was in 1809 Five yea Inter 'although the transfer may not love besu valid Office. If the clock tower were removed at the time it was made the operation was Dandot had made one for himself, and as has been suggested, the site of the suspended antil the death of Demonico Musse, ho was aged 29; ho brought pak then present Pust Odlica: would become a pro-

when the transfor 'ome into opiration. Mr. his kay novel, Nabob whore the Dao Francis further argued that there was no gift de Moray is de Mora Tlon the baggago icipent Dae and should be occupied by but a covenant for valuable consideration. Bltertiva commenced to beouido vise your a building worthy of it. The Chasters The deed was not a voluntary one Excunse the after year till his list pecial story, now Bank is 'cartainly a handson builting,roperty and to perform the commits of the puran, and called Soatan the famille. It was covenumed to pay the DWA reals of rumming to a close in the ** Hustrutan” but favieh invitation of is for the new Crawn lourds. The late Domenico Musso bad while arranging the proofs of this story for the Post Offion is to be deprecated. The covenanted for himself, bie bois, administrators book-fever and the New Year's trade that he

and assigns to perfect the waigumont, and se laft big study for the diving reem, Ah statalard of architecture in the colony plaintifle mets daiming through bia they were Le seclined, and fall dond-aged 57. He has for years been steadily rising, alanost bound by his carenent contained in the deed.-Feares a wife, two sons, and a daughter, all every new milding of any importance The orgamonts had not concluded when the grown up, with nearly 100,000fe revenue from Eas booke to livo upon. He was ill of a showing some advance, nud the crection Court rose until this morning.

zurvonu affection for nine cm; during the of a new Post Office should be availed

Iast three he was bedtidden 16 may be said, though he could train himself hemp distance botwook two friends. Es passed bis winter in CAPTAIN'E CUP FOR FEBRUARY Paris in his study he did the same in summer Afsir nutuber of competitors entered for led his little country seat outade Paris. His above sup, and we are glad to note the rich faberal was largely after fedt, birt his life-long friend and fellow up hill worker was Zela, twoo wore in the van on this occasion. The fal

ma chiaf pall beurer read a long address for lowing are the returns

the grave at the Pore Far Chaise yemetery Thuring the procession, a fow Ight-hendeid people attempted to hiss Zoln-which was instantly suppressed became de believes Dreyfur to be innocent, just nu do obbers the

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of s an opportunity for still farther raising the standard. We would therefore suggest that competitive designs should be fnvited, in order that the colony might ob tain the best building possible. But as Mr, Ormeny, enggests that the plans for the new Post Offer should be prepared locally, why should he think it necessary to go to Eng laod for the plans of the new Courts? It is wa-true in-relation to the Courtsns to the Post Office that the fatoran arrangement of public rooms and offices could probably be better decided on the spot," and as to "striking architectural effects," wo think locul arelitesté might be relied upon to pro- dace "a design worthy of the colour and of

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Tag PR steamer Empress of Japan loft Vangsurar on Monday afternoon, 31st January, for Hongkong and usual parta of call.

On Tuesday mut the Hongkong Foothill Clate with hold an inter-Club matal. All members are invited to participate.

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Atalogcom from Maccussar to thổ Locomotif statos that the jailer's wife at Amboina was killed during the earthquake Eighteen artil- Inesy not be out of place to refer to the

loryman and many prisoners were buried in the working of the Imperial China Post which

rains. Four wounded private soldiers were put cante fate operation at the bogianing of the

on board the strainor Arend, one of whom slied Chinese year which is now running it last

on the soyage. The lady who and both her days, Many mistakes are ben das und

arma ordebed is said to be the wife of the Cup- there have hoon grounds for local grumbling i

tain of the weaner Cranion. The damage unqualified success of this front undertaking. Sir Henry Havelock Allan, supplies the million guilders. On the 14th Juntary three birt an tripartial observer as bound to admit the *** Mr. Turaball, Private Secretary to the late caused by the earthquake is estimated at one Quietly the spetom has been growing, and now Advocate of India with a detailed account of steamers, the Koningta Emma, De Ruyter, and its valus in generally recognized. Resources the recent tragedy in the Khyber After the the red left Macussor for Amboina. whink could never have been at the disper of visit to the Bane Valley Sir Hoary relaruetstesuur went from Sorabaya, and two from the old Cansular and Aiunicipal systeme, have to Landi Kotel and witnessed the action of Babaria. The military department at Macassar been trade use of, and our letters and jarcele tipe 20th Docenter, while a guest of General seat Baht materials for the erection of tom- have hem delivered and dispatoled with most Hamilton. He reat proceeded to Laada porory dwellings, and au orenbor and a number commendable promptitude. The area of cute. Chena, On the 30th ho was with General of convicts have also gons. Largo quantities tion and delivery is constantly extending, and Hamnend's force, which was compied in the of provisions and wine are being shipped from interior native posturigonotes are freely vest, destruction of the villages in the Khyber Batavia, and a committee has been formed there thus making the dragen stamp of greater valite Valley. On arrival at Ali Masjid wip Sir to assist the sufferers. The Governor-Leneral day by day. The vine of the Castome staff Henry expressed aic desire again to proceed received a tologram of sympeily from the for postal parponos. is averywhere manifest; to Jamrud. The alloor in charge of the camp Quae of Halland. The Visuusblad is collect- aud if uniformity of method is lacking it is informed him that s convoy of Goorkha ing subscriptions, and-half-the provveda of an been considerable intitude has been accus-bad just left, and, as u matter of fact, were not amateur performance at the Theatre, on the sarily given to each Cotrmissioner, so as to a parter of a mile aft, The Giousral imme: 0th of Febenery, will be given to the Ford.-- meet the requirements of special distric. The diately gave ordem for transport to be gos Singapore Free Pezza, now witter service to Tientein, Peking, ad ready. He, Mr. Farnbull, and Nibbs, his valet, other northern places viâ Chefer and Feit he proceeded to catch up the convoy, which thay

his new watering plaon near Shang-bui-kwan) has been a great success. The arrangemeat for retching the South West of China vil Tonquis, and the overland wrsico to Chungkung late also been much appreciated. On two points, however, the opinion is both unanimous cad contemmatory: the postage stamps are bed in adbeaire properties; colene, in design, and the post cards are oven worse and are prastiestly worthless. The financial results to not yet known, and the next Yellow Book of the LG. will be awaited with much intorost.

SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

acceded in doing without incident. Aftor preventing about a bundred and fly yards with the couroy the Gopal's siloption was Auínnis have been called worm-blooded and aftruoted by some rains in a gorge slightly of cold blooded, bat the distinction is less sharply the coad the convoy was then following. He draws than was cuco supposed, as on's alsor turned his pouy and rode off not a quarter of graduates info to other. In a paper to the a mile away into the bed of the stream Here Royal Society.of Victoria, Mr. Alexander he was in full view of his secretary, to whom Sutherland mentions that the Invertebrates he had just given certain instructions. It was bare the capreity of predosing heat, although now about 8pm. The convoy proceeded sore they are cold-blooded, but, except the insecta, for hundred yards beyond the gorge when thoir temperature seldom risse more than a it was noticed.tut the General bod turned Lia fection of a dogres above that of the mediam hores's hond away and was apparently coming in which they live. Certain invertebrates— MONEY AND SILVER IN 1897. in the direction of the convoy. It was thought such as polypi, molinsės, and crustaces—

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that he would work bis way up to the party in raise themselves one third of a degres to The past year has been a very eventful period a fow minutes. When a quarter of an hour a degroo above their environment. Tots, was called the French Dickens, perhaps because i Tecbard-street, so much in regard to had passed, however, and the General had not though essentially sold-blooded, av vamally a be liked him; both were fond of Nature, en-be zotuations in loan and disconut rates, retorned, immediate steps were taken to ask degree or two warmer than their madium, but joyed humble life and truthfulness; but he had though these bave been by no means uninterest him to rejoin the curry. A party of Lancers capable of remarkable warming with exertion. The PM steamer China will sail from

The following is the report of the directors not the smashing and calm, sed inmour-the jug, but owing to the feverish weakness that under Captain Shore who were in that district fishes, amphibia, and reptiles also lent them- Shanghai today, at 8.0, and will arrive as for presentation at the ninth susaal neoting of French has one of the British novelist, while has characterised the silve: market for some immediately want in the direction in which the solves on moving A species of blind worm is Hongkong on Saturday at ðum,

The moactary record differa General was last, wan. This was about 2.45 mid to risk na múch se 14 degrees above the shareholders, to be held at Shanghai or Hondad Desires Dolabelle. Ho was mordant, but materially, of course, from that of the pre-

not forgetting his touchant descriptions of Jack months past.

p.m. Nibbs the valet states that about this time temperaturs of the air. The waria-blooded the 7th February, 1898, at 4.10 p'clock. pim. - i Daudet discovered he had been unjust, heraus talve montis. for when 1896 opened the distinctly beard a shot fired. This, he saga, animals have nearly fired temperatures, and do the directors are pleased to be able to announce silen was a sure frying place for all creeds

In presanting their math annual report, recanted--the case of doubet ie wit. His Bank rate appeared to be nailed down to the was followed by a volley of three shots. In not vary with the air, the monotremisthe two her cunt, level, whereas a year ago the this he is possibly corres. But strangely lowest in the scale of mammale having a tom- a continued and increasing prosperity in the aux parties and that is the best tribute to extead official minimum stood of four per evnt. onough no one else sunaid to have notiosi poratare of about 77 to 85 degrees, while the

to Duudet's worth and loss.

There were mamistakeable signs, however, of the firing. Crimpany's operations.

The Lucers saw nothing marsupials, average abont 93 to 97 degrees, and The Profit on the Werking Account stands

What a terrible fauns the Kaisar bos created early reduction; a distinctly casier tone manier returned. It was peesgoed that the the average of the highet. <rders acems to be st. Tasis 118,751.67 as agains: Unels 77,595.31 y bis sending of a few wazatips to China, to tested itself in the outside market, and General had overridden the party and reached from 99 to 104 degrocs, Binds zungs, hotween last year.

back up hin eramurs of Kinochon. The world of arrivals of gold from New York ware Tamrud. Captais. Shore did everything in his 103 and 109 degrass, In a very general way, The Profi sad Loss Account, after dedRatingimagination has been exhausted and renewed to only a question of time. Do 21st January', power to enenre the safety of the General, fer it may be said that hedly activity depends upon The man who is alleged to been stabbed the amoant of the interim dividend, paid the depict the consegnatoes. Is it the dat formal erefore, in central institution lowased its rate he at once sent out a party of Khyber Files to body temperatures,

to three-and-a-half natire of Manila in Bridges Street was arrested? July, shows a credit lalance of Theis 210, 114,61, the Son of Hearea, and whose very decomposiigara haring ruled for three months. The the first thing Mr. Tumball Ud was to eaque Herr Gustav Wendt, may be 'regarded as an

bolt shot at the Unga mass of empire claimed by

per cent, the higher make a further moarch, On arrival at Jamrud

The aura borealis, sccording to the theory Fenian prest-foully? It may be taken for victra of money in the United States, whothar Sir Henry had arrived. When it was granted that the Western Powers thoroughly coupled with the fact that the foreign denied sortained that nothing had been heard of hitz olvotrical phenomenon timing when other understand each other, and If the moment has for goll could be met without batrenching on

Bome alarm was folt, and Gonoral Symons and pursuingnelio matter-or matter asuming Come to divide China, no better operator could the stocks held by bs Bank, sa led up to Asam Khun immediately set the holograph to polarity under the influence of this earth's mag ho found than Willem II He does not like another roduction, three per cent. being work and connected with Earo, Ali Masjid, and netism continuously drawn down from the partitioning is realin artichoke fashion, no-is reached on 4th February. A further susing Fort Maude, but no information could be got as higher regions of the atmosphere, thus setting hie notwilly strong viongh to proceed, rapidly; off was fully warranted by the actual qusition;

to the whereabouts of the General: A few hours up electric purrents. knows quite well, and so wous Busta tunt but fears of Europeu compliziious inspired afterwards new arrival that the General's pony. nother England nor Japan will have rivala policy of caution, and it was not until 8t shot through the head, bad baon found. This w Chrong Hoong: Estato. No. All the build their own fine mid ways and means to art April that the release of Government Lorey followed by interaction, tant, the body of Bir The Hon Tronsuzer of the Alice Momarislings on this estate have boon coropicted and They will make bar while the sun shincy, when and the advance in the Americaz exchange to Honey had also been recorared, Ho'must have atricaphares. The light is golden yellow, satisfactorily et. There is still one plot of land the fact of partition becomes a reality. The early gold point induced the Directors to been killed almost within sight of the convoy. showing objects id natural colours, and costs but unpecupied next to the proposed Public Garden, Chiness have to bo comted with sarming mark to figure down another half per cont. A singular ingident of the mat occurrence is the

fraction of the less powerful arc-light. but owing to the greatly enhmaced cost of millions let loose cannot le reined and bridled. During the ebaning month political approken- fact that the Gensal, in conversation with his building the Directore have decided to defer for few months. At present, all the question sides were to some oxtait allayed, and the in-

auretary the night previous on the dangers of is to have in the mind's oyo a few experts that of gold from the other side of the Atlantic the campaign, said that he did not wish to die the present dealing with this fot. With this

The magnetarium is a remarkable apparatus exception, the estate may be considered fully will facilitate access to ten inland markats: broke down the last last barrier in the way of a in hed. Another singulor thing was that one lately shown the Frezali Acadamy by 11. Wilde. developer

France Germany,, anti Husaja being protestoer cent rate, which came into operation of the fast things the General was seen to do. It is intended to reproduce the phentigens of Libbon Estate No. 4-The buildings rates. tionist to the marrow will popcada no favours on May The plentiful nature of supplies was to take out his prayer-lok, read, a few torrestrial magnetize and the secular variations rod to in lust report are progressing in n. 5.--

The Chinese question is umbly this be ready, maybe gauged from the fact that the

pages," and "replace it in his pouhot. About an of the corpass and dipping needle One ter- fact for patio hoped they will all be strong to size and to have To Theme of more than four milians ster-hour before the sad ocorreuce took place he restrial globe ly made to revoire within another.

Horbury Road Baute No. This estate is Fabject of dommercial education, but lacks helief wilted for six mes crer. Meanwhile the

hich was floated about this time was had been photographed by Mr. Schultz

The inner globo is wound with insulated copper fully developal and the houses finit tenants in its sent al point you the atual battle follow tide from the Gaitan dan only to THE PARTHQUAKE AT AMBOIN the magnotion of land und water. Insalated wire, and the surface of the sea is covered andaitly remunerative rentais labour, bat not exactly to was M. Bolland remit iatorest payouts, but had to pay heavy

with thin sheet iron to give a differenen belgeon field, still parsning, stil mbleyag, learning tog i volemo-Duale Sam bod not Jin Kes Batata No. 6-Building has com pregced and several applications have alcandy is the president of the hupaber of Commerce sans for produce bought in anticipation of the The steamer Arend brought the following to rings revolving with the axes try copper heen made to Jesse, so that the Directres look at Saigon he aliades to what ho does for Dingloy Tarilt. It was not auta Angust that the 8th Farnery, about midday, a rumbling was around the surface of the globos. A differential Macair dated Amboina, Jan. 7th brushes, which canae electric currents to pass Yesterday Inspector Duncan anitaoned forward to the property becoming a gović soar the bractit of Parision: that is of French the extreme sasa ekcwed signs of wearing heard bere, which was followed by a shition is imparted to the inzer globe by an ar shopkeeper in Praya East for improperly of income in the rear future. Horing kerosing. All kuroaine ought to be

industriels he publishes daily a list of importa-

Tho Continentel drain that usually shock of earthquake; thero was s repetition of rangementafepisyoloidal toothed wheels, and the stol in wells, but in the defendant's case the daring the year shich the Directors think ile of the markets. In trees publications,

Estates Nos, 8 and 9 are properties porchescations and of exportation and fortnightly cu sos ia at that time of the year was far this from time to time, bat not muek: notion result is sa accurate reproduction of tho priuož todents must forward this snaddess Inspector found the tins nuder the stairse lend themselves to development, as the way of regularly seat to Motherland, the Frasch houses companied by the prospects of further de withamunications adresend the Editor, wet and Aidalen by note wedding. The Magistrato | building Chinvee houses in the not far distant give their nikireesaa, but no information as to

was taken of it it is a commer scenrrence pal phenomona of torrestrial magnetion, and imposed a fine of $25 and ordered the live tips futuro. The former is situated on the Hung: your Inst. It is by that means the French New York before very long. On 23rd Sep beginning to get.auricus Atxat half past one-

Habes of gold for Jaysa, while the crop however, thought it advisable to demies the last three centurios at London, the Cape of bor The Hendrastar of the High School, the caanges that lave laten place during the prices, freight, autron, &e. It is all love's conditions pointed to large return shipments to pape somewhat carlier, because they were kew Creek, just outside the Hongkow Settle

Good Hope, Saint Belona and Ascension Island, This afternoon on the Happy Valley, ou the meat. The latter is to the North of the Enwardpect the merchants of Safgon to enter into tomber the advance to two-and-a-half, per a bigh wind sprung up, followed by honey raiz. well as the unequal rates of obange, are The inequalities in the periods of magnetio dip,

Orders for cird copies o! DAY PREga should be | Hongkong Colts will play H.-M. S.. Victor call for now capital was promptly the It is for the vendor to take the initiative. prised at the moroment, the market was in./Afterwards a suddar stillness, ant an under Road, and is known as Cadastral Let No. 1005, religos with them-which they will never do.

The Directors oro pleased to say.

faithfully aboys.TAURA to and, with few exceptions, the allotments to haar the supply, is limited. Only supplied for Cash following is the Colts teamL. A. Rose. J. sarahiblers were taken up. The proceeds of armed with full powers to teok and executoraté, however, was attained in the midlo. of was in rains, many people were killad, and Congress by Prof. Andersson, It would con-

risponded What Germany and England never forget is the personal effort of their representatives,

the Emotions of shares have been distributed the epot, that no one but a resident can discover; bigher figure is by no menos unlikely in the the evening serbia shocks are felt from time to tories for goological and biological study of the

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The Daily Press.

Tablic Ofices should be made by locs.

A Jajene vernacular paper states that o Lendou telegram has henn received by Messrs. Browne & Co. of Yokohama, to the effect that freights on goods for Japan will be reduced From 10 to 15 per cent, from March or April

next.

and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funde of the Hospitals

Wing San Tak Tong Wong Lai Yin Tong T. T: Las

$100

3

The accountant of a shop at 226, Queen's Bows Wane-stage, changed at the Patios.. It is alleged that the aconsed, who had control of the money, misappropriated the sugauts mentioned. He was eminded. Mr. Bruttos prosecuted and alr. Thomsen appeared les the prianeve.

to be forfeited.

the

The 81,500.00 Te transfer to Reserve Fund

uaking it upto Tarla 200,000) 130,000.00 To carry forward to Now Ap

suant

614.61 Willa's Estate No. 1 calls for no cOMWARE

be

att,

more prossimed tasa usual, and was ve

The new inoamlescent gas burner of Herr E. Salzenberg wees, gas at a pressure, of about 31

cent. was made; and so far from being sur elinot to think a risa straight away to three ground rambling like heavy claps of thunder,

Ating poiontifia station was the novel per esut, would have been wiser. This letterinally heavy, carthquakes so heavy, that is

twenty seconds the beautiful town of Amboins Suggestion made to the International Geological October, and is still in Eoroo, although a

many more wounded. Now atill, on the 7th, insist of ship, fitted with apparolas ond, labora-

near future.

"I regret to say," says the naval correspon the credit of Premium Account in the present it be forgotten for un iustons that the buger is minent customer, as a result of its surrency heavy shooke It was very quickly a emey qui by Dr. John Murray and other scientific

dont of the Globe, that most unfarrahie reports have rozhodl ne regarding the steam.

year.

ground of the Hongkong Football Club,

husel. Kick-off at half past four. The Lysaught, Sell, R. Henderson, P. Hyndmas, forwards, 1, Craig, A. A. Alves. J. M. Enmang, the shareholders interested in them, Carvalho, half. nets; L. Brett, N. A. Gonsalse Tho shares not applied for barn boon dispel backs; A. Elis, goal,

of sins the accounts were closed, and ther's will be further gun of Thols 2,745.00 to appear to

ing portores of the Powerful. It is pot the but offer himself for reselection.

Directors. Mr. Jaarn retires by rotation, Belleville boilers that are at fouil. If such had beat the case we should havo had to proparatha novanta nud now offers truself for fection Auditor. Ir, Wingrove has again and for and the press On the contrary, the breakdown nar-elves for a terrible outery'iu Parliancut for the current year. has red soicly ia to engine-room and i adds the correspondent, is most unfortunate of a serious nature.Snob & state of things," at the sent moment, when political affairs in the Far East are in ençà a critical condition.”

A little incldent which occurred in the Colora

11. R. HARN, Ghafran.

JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE.

Exports,

Yerw

| 1897 90,700, ED4 1895, 6460108

1897 41,408 030

that constitutes his supremacy, his success. Resident representatives should bo minintained in un excellent pecuniary condition, and be able to handle the English language, Nor should

the master and not the soiler, while any devia tion from the original article ordered is regarded hunned by the native na desoit and a trick, and so

The legend, dating from 1814, that the roy aliste, restored in that year to power, denserated

There has bém a zemarkable time, which warz ne'wo are not on safe ground0ean bottom, and would be kept constantly demand for gold for exports Austrian and It is indescribably what everybody has suffered exploring in different parts of the world, the Russian requirements have been exeadingly und lost in this short time. Most people deerpeuss to be met by international con heavy, while Japan has also been a pro-

not know themselves what they did during the tribations. The sthens was warmly approved ivform. The drain, however, has counterbalanced by increased receipts from Australis and Bouth Africa. The position the Bank is shown by the following figures

End 1895, Bad 1898, En 1997, Millions. Mons. All

24

begu

.30

the largest of those most people, including the peut for open uparis, oud as the Esplanade was lenders,

HONGKONG, FraQUART 3rd, 1898. WHATEVER differences of opinion may be entertained as to the best site for the new

writer, fed there. There Tithia como minutes During the Zulu was, Dr. George. Stoker Post Office, the public will, we think, agree

ascens of misery and suffering a grout observed that wozded natives quickly recovered with the Hon. C. P. CHATRE that the plane

people were dragging themselves along or wore carried This led him on his retazu to as few people have overrunan, -wounded in rosuntsinsile places to whisk they were both for that building and the other Public

the remains of Voltaire and J.J. Rousseau, hag Reaorvo vad. To torminate the disputed question, the Bullier

drawn by their friends, to fall on the hold, bop Bagland, to experiment with oxygen aan Offices should be prepared by local

Élinistor of Tablic Instruction had both coffesher Dopeilės"

ingy tiers to be ent of dunger, and primpe ch- dressing fee, wouds, the result being the architects. I wish to record my opinion,"

opened at the Pantheon, before uselected It must, of course, be remembered that the suffering and anguish rent the air. Bilitary treatment is carried cut. The application is 418 400 to help. Soreams, polls, wild crios et pain, establishment of a homo where the orygon writes Mr. CHATER in his recently published

delegation, the Fross induled, when the ro tains of both the great men were just the Bastad nt eight-and-a-half millions, las prae- of despair. The Fort, daug from the previous case, which is kept charged with the gas. Tha Japanose indemnity balanco, which a year ago signals and consul soon frowned these cries made by enclosing the injurent limb in a suitable" memorandum, "that the plans for the new bo Municipal Council as long ago as the 6th from sad imported into Japan during 1997 was position

The total valna of the merchandise exported as when anolased, sare that the work of dodem teally been spent on armemonts. The dis- century, of zure and solid baild, had suffered dressing irritates less than others, is stimulating, bat it will still be in foraating to Hougkong the excess of imports being 56,155,900 yan. A order of the National Assembly, were later Bank, and when there has been any decided Rabads. Most of the housis in the Fort wors August last has just been brought to ony uolice, 163,134,868 pen and 219,300,768 vs respectively, philosophers dies in 1778, and their romains, by most part kept fairly well in line with the position and of what had happened. What

its partial way. The twe ominent count rate in the open market havs for the acveraly. Gradually an idos was formed of the and oxidizes bacterial poisons. architects of standing, whe, I think, by realers A question had been asked and answered compared with the exports and imperts of the directed to bo interred with all honours in the instination in ather directions, the Old Lads unterable; many had fall. The worst which surpasses the best dairy batter in parity. "their experience of local requirements and

sencarning ons of the Commel's officers, and preceding year, the former ft of 1897 shows Pastseoa, Rousseau hada konden coffie, Vol has not hesitated to pat matters straight by blow was the artillery barracks, where eighteen and is found to be especially wall adapted, for A toon for vegetarians is peanut butter, “construction, are far more likely to pro- papers cotpected with the subject, as members increase of 47,620,403 yon. The comparative Roussann were fairly conserved; he lay with the able resourous. Call money has imen down to fortunately had few visitors when it fall in, but demand is expected.

therespon Mr. Coouraswamy moved for the an increase of 45,292,207 jan and the latter an faire one of uk and breeb: The remaine of borrowing on Consols, thus redasing the avail en were buried in the ins. The Canteen. us in gravics and forshortening. Anextensive "duce a entisfactory and economical buildmarkt be desirous of seeing them. This "ing than any firm of architects in Eng the Council for the first time, oppad the

having bosn scoonded, Mr. Cooper, who sat in years is as follows

return of the exports and imports for the two head inclined to one side, handa crossed upon

the obest; the skull had been opened for em-4 per cent, waife the disenant rate for three We heard that the hospital with its many a merely nominal figure, but has touched 34 to here there were so few killed and wozzled. land. The work already excénted in this motion, on the greand that as Lua. momher

Imports. baluing, but as ballet wound was hauryable month flas bills bus varied between well wndes patients, was a heap of rains, many being buried. Moors, of the British army, is not on the "ity secus to me quite proof enough was out of order in asking for official docu. YoNDICAMA

Yvo.

The new flying machine of Major R. F Hence, Boassan did not immit suicide, Vol. of the ability of the local architects to

1 per cent, and 3 per cent. Geschens, whiot Through the ouergetic action of the Colonel, who penal plan of fixed aeroplanes driven by a marts. Mr. Coomaraswamy insisted that ho

46,398,855

faire's remeias consisted of s akelatonina fost year touched the high-water amrk of 114, hul last alust everything, the military began sorow propeller. He has selected for his model and the whole of the Council had a perivet KOBE

7:,303,700 mes of dark rabier; one jaw bono had falled undertake the proposed buildings, which, right to see all the papers in the office; this

110,741,890 away the road had a leaning to the side-bab spite of the comparative dearness of money and eflitary property. We poor citizens were left ing that its wings can be imitated artificially, •

have luctuated between 110% and 113; and, in salvage work. It is a pity it was gocaed to the Indian dying fox, his experiments indicat 1800 40,317,817 I may mention, are not so large as

As the first attempt over, made in thul

82,746 was found in the black mus, along with a por OBAKA

1697 2,312,301

the complications in the Esi, Binish fivear to par fate. Wo were even quite forstben by and that the notion of the pectoral mugoles can 4,424,742 Cenneil to ecncoal official papers from the

tion of the suit of the skull. But the at 112. Indin Threes, however, which enter our Mator and Magistrate, whoan interest was he reproduced by spurel springs of suitable the blocks now being built on the

1896 1041320 members. Mr. Cooper'enid ho did not see why NAGASAKI

4,218,721 identity of the skeleton was remarkably visible. to 1149 is 1898, huge never got beyond 1128 limited to fugitiva glances at a chosen few strength to keep the Wings expanded by a light 1897 5,542,012 1301,238 Reclamation." The plaus sont home, umber of Connol in his private capacity

Voltaire's heart is preserved in the Bibliotheque sluce, owing, of course, to the appalling The betises round the Beplants Ind sit suffered electric or other motos. Two ce more pairs of 1800 4,048,0.9 10,324,483 and which have been comierned by Messraments. Mr. Cumaraswamy urged that every

should I ultowed to look at any official docu- | HAHOMATE

1807 12:42

Nationale. In the case of Voltaire, Dr. Mouod famine, the plague, and the protracted frontier much to fall in arist is wonderful wings, placed tandem, are found to be bettor. 423,723 WEBB and BELL the Colonial Office Cor member pressat kod a right to moo the payors. OTHER FORT......

18. 898,707

330, measured seans of the bones, pointed to the troubles. But gilt-edged seonnitles, as wide, the coupouts came of so well Twenty were than a single-pair, and it is believed to be quite 1597 11,87727

3279,865 piviuberances on the exterior of Voltaire's have maintained their high value exceedingly wounded here. The Resident's houss at tata possible to build a machine of this type capable sulting Architecte, are those for which Mr. The Chairman agreed that the motion was

1898 6,540,77-4 1,755,108 skull, while the inside was perfectly mouth, wall. Coors, the late Director of Public Worke, table. The Times of Ceylon in referring to the perfootly in order and laid the papers on the

and in no respect connooled with the sinusities

Gajab is the least injural, ibongh the roads are ƒ1897 163,194,838 229,300,758 of the brain according to the Galf stem vided the sensation of the Money Market in suffered torsilly. A European lady was crashed, Silver, sa we have already indicated, has pros full of cents. Thu greit ophant street

of lifting a man, wes responsible. As they had already been incident remarks tast dr. Cooper's debut at

1308 17,842,741 1715 4,375 Owing to the parties thich Vartaire 1997. The quotation was stoody enough until The training school for netire teachers fell in souvinced of the efflessy of sleep! in the treat condemned by the Committee appointed to the Municipal Council Board was decidedly

Bledical authorities appear to be boooguing hal to be interred to escape the vote of the reh, when Japan embraced the gold standard. fortunately the paplle hud gone, for not one consider the mattes, it gesps & little un'of right of a Councillor to call for papers relative anfortuanto. His Durions ideas of the absence

bishop sgainst, bis burial in a church, the first Under th new depressing infuanes, the prica stone way Joft on another. Under the walls ment of cancer. It is uod in hypodermio in- coffa literally had rotted away; hence the re-veukened to 27a.jazd when, at the end of of the prison, which was a heap of juctions, and its strength has been gradually; fortunate start they should not have been at to a salaried appolataiecz which, baing ahaya

caine were once in a leader foot. In the July, the United States began to sell on a hwy many were found dead, indading the fallortorom a ton per cent solution until Once discarded and competitive designs | Coaucif only, couecg us to wonder what sort of the last ten years, publishes a remarkable letter coffin, and still the body was consumed away, a rich harseat. But the fealing of penis sa74 Fand wounded vore feand hone The piera, bath becoming smaller, and finally leaving a hord

200 rapass per month, in the gift of the

cans of Lousian, he lay a perfect skeletom; not scale, the bottom fell out of the market sito, wife. Worso stil was the Chinese catap with the pay alcohol is often used. The injections Mr. Danby, American Minister to Chinu for abest-layer of bones,

a shred of any feshy mater, or of winding gether Early in September the record gure many two storied dwellings and stores. This is are repeated after five to seven days. The ena

He was in a leader of 2344 was reached, and the bears gathered in in the New York Herald on the present situa- How did the products of anabustion escape aided; shorla covered their commitments, Indis Government and Pakeisimet, were very badly ass that may be ignored or cat oats

Bow also a heap of russ, and most of the killed or cells are destroyed, the growth gradually REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

He thinks that the notion of Germany. There were no-teeth in Voltaire's jag in the and Chius came in a buyers oxolisugos hare dariagad, and cannot be used. Let no return to The village of Great Catworth, in Hanting las produced a crisis earlier tha was expected,ose of Roush the teeth were very irregulst. been steadier, and the action of the Indis Councils the Laplands. Most of the Europeans had (SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PRESS."]

und that Germany will remain. at Kiaocha, *LONDON, 25th January, 1898

The Guignols, or Pardi and Judy shows, ceasing to drais bills on Calonfia and Boobay gathered thuro, and inust of the woundel Andonare, is built amon snortious Russia-al-Port-Artbar; and Juppa, at "Wel-at-in the Champs Elyseen, no well as the ram farther assisted the partial rocarers, -But oven been brought there, to await their turn to baldor of olalk.This benidor is half a mile wei, while England will probably naize Chusu abuckle booths for selling chicrang kuisk knacks THE INDIAN FRONTIER POLICY, und control Blanghai, The Hou, R DORMSUY in his re-

The Liberals are drafting an seadment to It was known in Poking in 1895, says Mr. better regulated. It would be a enlamity to

are not to be abolished; they will be recast, and the forward quotations are anyLaing but strong some young ladies gave their services. The distance of twenty se milos by some great 2 bars, are no better thau 2650 per ounce, and attended to. Two dostom, na apothecary and long and meet buve been carried outward a cently published rep recommends that

the address cordemning the Indian frontier Denby, that Russia had promised to maintaju apply the destroyer's land to an institution

The wild proposals made by the emissaries of doctors hul saved some rasticines and band icebury. It was dropped to the bottom of the policy. plot No. 2 on the now Praga should be

the reigning family on the throne and preserve whica impresses the nursery rhymer into the and emphatic replies made by the House en prules for them all is not out of plan bern

Mr. McKisley's Administrativa and the courage, wykiel werd very tacossary. A want of glacial soa, where it louane parily movered und The Standart demands a full onquiry inte tax Empire. This promisu slao now breaks. His heads and hearts of Young Frasco. Those Indian Governmente constatato one of the most you for the saved there was no time to lesendlich ohne ode

surrounded by blue-gray boulder clay.

· Jovoted to the uew Conrts aud their acces- tho conduo! of the Campaign, and the Badly. Fania and France; that these three Powers will poorer civli, serviats, who have no mercies of erroney, and tho vistory of Sound Menoy hasy! body's Jinais como oal of their pockets. The of typhoid fever in sutura are due to th

believes that Germany acts with the consent of Guignals are allocated to the widows of the momarks blu chapter in the history of modern fu providing shelter from the rain. Every mories and tt Musara, WEB and BELL News protests against the continuation of carry out their programmas url that England fivelihood. should be called upon to prepare a suit-hosilities

be ranked among the most satisfactory ovonte Military were taken care of, and by the even playing of shob games as peg top 21 marbles. CRICKET.

Care French and Russian aggression. China's in China, now that she isnt-home in Kass 1897. The famous letter of the Governor of ing the Esplanade was like gipsy's aguent licking of the fingers in marbles and

Buat of regarding all coalitions of

nvited, for their submission to Messra WEBE and BELL has only resulted in delay and needless exponse. What the Consalt ing Architenta way in practically identical with what we bolieve' was said by the Com mittoe.

institutions the jaunbitants of Hongkong have."

able desigu, worthy of the colony and ofICK at Melbourne "this prominent allo" Post Office and Treasury Mr. Oameny vegomzaends should Australia in their first inninga meda 323 and Stoddart's cloven 1 The latter following un

be placed on the site now occupied by the have made soren for one wicket courts and Post Office, but the design, he considere, could be made locally. "From its position," My, ORMELY says, " no striking architectural effects would be necessary increase.

FURTHER INCREASE OF THE PLAGUE IN BOMBAY The plague in Bombay is greatly on the

tion.

TOTAL

MR. DENBY'S VIEWS ON. THE -

SITUATION,

will not interfero bat recado, as formerly, he Wale England promises to be kept very busy,

lost for eser, ber Aus the Tudo-Afghan obellion has bona Mr. Denby orges the Amerian Government crime there will be plenty of troops from to protect Anerican trade interests and insist Da equni fills where now autitled to them He draws a glory, pleture of Chloss futuro the country disided, she dynasty falling, "her porta turned into natualy hostilo fortressos, ker provinces, the camping ground of alien noldiery."

that ouselith, or the resores should in rod in and ants. The officers and crew of the Aroud

ה:

An English physician Inds that rany cases

Germs are conveyed to the weath by the

silver must not be forgotten. Its moure and much that was appointed especially theory is confirmed by the fact that the dis

its ambiguity to those who wore able to read serving out warm food Brerybody Lougat, mainly affects boya-

tweets lines created some small asinant fortunately the Van Sull it at Ancher, and

that brilliant campaign tooles with the

hadife, and then on to four of sousation, but, hapjuly, the hang of our like the diced, undamaged, although there The first spectrum photograph of a meteor is The Exhibition is rapidly rising ita lood, and monetary system bolug tampared with at the very some anxious mouents for them. If it the remarkable object Intely muted by the this is the moment the Raises placa France in states of other nations, whose winfortant or come to the worst we can take refuge i Larvard Observatory. It is hoped that this brown study, by helping Timself to o morselinck of science karo involved them in the be the roads. Nobody knows the way or will show something of the condition of of China. What als may do is unknown metallic poliny, has for the present, of altarents, wherefore, but the Ke Sol left thus shooting stars and meteorites on est entering Rumania has taken no step without consulting been completely removed upon meg.- gising tas least lap, pa8 the same evening it the earth's atmosphere,