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IN IMATION EYE-SIGHT.

THE HONGKONG DALLY PRE38, SATURDAY, DESHMBER 171, 1983,

A special telegram to the 2.0. Daily Nesőr the requisite knowledge for such a purposedated Nasking, 11th Despaber, saysH.E. It seems to us that only an expart from St. Viceroy Liu is still determined to resist the de- Martin's-le-Grand could ascertain properly mands of the Franch, and the craiser Descartes has returned to this city and snoborod opposite wherein lie the principal defects of the pre-Halakanu as if waiting for further develop. sent system and the looplustes through which monts. it is possible the thefts and irragulathics . Occtlist-Oplision, of Lonika and Culoutte, may are emitted with impunity. It would probably take a trained postal official to how how shocks shonid he imposed and precautions taken to prevent abuses and guarantee the safety of correspondence.

Ma. N. LAZARUS,

ba scamulled for SPEUTAULES at

FLETCHER & Co's PHARMACY, (Opposite the Hoxexone HOPEĽ).

Busžnom Moun

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A great propertion of cataracts and diseases affecting those edsancing in life ecur to those having some deliciousy in the construction of the oyes, tho wang youre of "Eyo Strein' ending in serious Eorms of disana. Gl specially adaptat in youth to thoss requiring

them save and preserve the sight.

dimpess than randing, weak uger, the letters, Constantly recurring honilnehos, palls of souning together any of these syroptoms ind- sate a deacioner in the form of the ye regoir "Img Glasses only to correct and sure.

That may errors and shortcomings are the result of ignoranco of a proper system of work may be taken for granted. Not one of the present staff, we Joliera, has ever served in nu English Post Office, and from the Postmaster-General downward the m

ployés of this department may be said to ba wellia the early days of the colony when mails amateurs at their work. This was all very

were few, enerespondence light, and there cipients confined to a mere handful. All that is changed. The mails are numerous, oflon oxceedingly beavy, and only too frequently arrive together. The number of [2000 residents has largely increased, the garrison has trebled, the Navy has been doubled, and the work of sorting of letters has sugraented tenfold. The Post Office mens

Mr. LAZARUS supplies hie SPECTA GILES suly after tasting the sight.

ADVICE PREE.

A. 8. WATSON

STATED.

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AS USUAL AT THIS SEASON OF THE

YEAR WE ARE OFFERING FOR

SALE A SFBOIAL SELECTION

THE PUREST AND

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CONFECTIONERY

FROM THE SIMPLEST QUALITY TO

THAT OF THE MOST RECHERCH

DESCRIPTION.

IMPORTED FROM THE LEADING

LONDON AND PARISIAN

HOUSES.

INTENDING SENDERS

OF

CHRISTMAS

AND

NEW YEAR CARDS

WILL FIND IN OUR STOCKS

A TASTEFUL, PLEASING AND

REFINED ASSORTMENT.

THE LEOPOLD CASE AT YOKOHAMA

"CONVICTION OF THE ACCUSED

[SPECIALTELEGRAM TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]

Yoronama, 18th December. We remind philatelists of the auction of postage stampa to be held today at 2 p.m. at

The Leopold fraud cane line erided in the con hirea. 1 Launert's. The lots wmpriseviction of the accused. The sentence in two first issues of Hongkong, Mach, Formes scary hard labour, to be served in the prison at Bangkok, Straits Settlements, &c., incluiting a very fine stamp of Foru of 500 sales, perhaps Hongkong. the most naique specimen in the colony.

The second mutes in the Polo Tournament takes place at 4 p. to-day between The Royal Artillery and The King's Own. Teams

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Capt. Burney A Mr. Loring

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Capt. Simonds AIr. Endan

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KING'S OWN.

Capt. Laurie ME. Johnson

Capt. Paton

1 Mr. Woodgato

We hear that the Chinese Gorornment le send inga commercial rission to Europe and America, which is on its return to make a full raport to the Threue, uspocially with reference to the es tablement of a Board of Trada at Paking The mission kives in the spring and returns in the satan. It will consist of two members, both of whom, we understand, are connected with the direction of the Imperial Bank of

China.

The charge upon which Charles Emil Leopold was committed For trial was that living unlawfully proceed the sig. nature of H. Ahrens, & Co,

bills of lading and policies of insurance be abéained from the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Pacions sums of money amounting in the aggregate to over $140,000 on the false pretenc that he had shipped certain cases of fars. The way in which the fraud was committed was ex- plained by the prosseating counes at the preliminary investigation at follows →→Tho firm of H. Arons & Co. che, are German merchants engaged in import Laviness at Yoko rams, and also agents for tas S. D. Lloyd Steam- ship Company and a zanine insurance company. Charles B. Luopold has been for many years in the employ of Alarons & Co. and for the last iwolve yours has been in charge of the shipping and Losurance business of the Bro and was thus in a most confidential position. It may be assumed that Mr. Leopold was doing an oxport business with the knowledge and consent of the art, which did no export business itself. On the 3let Der. Just year he obtained, by asking a false pretares to the Monager of the Hongkong and furs, and produced a bill of lading and insurance polley to that effect. Mr. Leopold, under a letter of credit from C. M. Lambson & Co, of Loulon was aathorised to draw da fare shipped by him. The Bauk bought Afr: Longold's bills of exchange and placed the amounts to his credit. The canditions were that he gave the Bank onmplate shipping documents, which were hypothecated to the Bank. Accordingly on the 31st December Mr. Leopold drew a bill of exchange for £1,250, at four months sight. On same date Mr. Leopold wrote to the Bauk, a letter of advios, covering B.L. and insurance policy for 10 bales fura, parporting to be ahip. pet per Hohenzollern, and asking to bava his

·HONGKONG' JOCKBY CLUB BAOS MEETING, 1899.

YU MAN-TŹES REBELLION.

Chaugking, 8th December. The following in the programme :--|

Owing to the continued cofusal of Yu Man- FIRST DAY, Tuesday, 21st February, tze sa hand over Fatkor Fleury to the miR- The WONG NEI-CRONG BRAKES, Wen- durine, Jou Factal of this city has petitioned stakes of $5 wush with $100 odced; scénu Viestey Kuel to giro orders to the troops to pony to receive $80; for China ponies; weight begin active opotations against the robols at for inchus as per por sale; griffins on dots of once. the troops have bithorts been kept in- entry allowed Wbs, subscription griffins of active slag to the threat of Yu tá hord this season, 1885-09, allowed Tib, Half a Father Floury the moment a gun is fired by mile.

the troops against the rebels. To rubellion is The VICTORIA STAKES a sweepstakes of spreading-Special telegram to N. 6. Daily

810 each with $250 added; second pony to New, receive $50 for China, ponies;, weight for inabes per sesia. Ono mifs. The MAIDEN STAKES: Vai-400; second yeny

recuive $75: third. But for Chico ponies bona fide griffes on date of entry; weight for inches as per seals; entrancs 810, Thros quarters of o mailo.

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`AUTIVE RECRUITING,

AUNRATIONAL MURDER,

-Loudon, 18th November." A man named Schzahler, a butcher, das bran arrested by a charge of marior. The cond is burg d with having burned to South a baker med Barnat. Seknolder is said to have placed his victim in the pren of a Lakory. He in sist charged with baring stabbed suother man named Bos, a master baker, carrying on business in Londes,

FRANCE AND GERMANY-S

London, 14th Novoraber. News from Paris states that M. Dalisayo, French, Minister for Foreign Affairs, collad apon Count Munster, the German Ambagisitor, yesterday, and formally apologised for the in sinuation made by M, Rochefort, the notoriou Fronch journalist, that Const Munster's daughter was the writer, of one of the latters included in the Dreyfus ? dossier,"

It in afatel bat the Gertaan Acabarendur threatened to leave Paris unless this insinuation was contradicted.

INGREADING TUR ĠERMAN ARMY,

London, 15th November. News from Berlin siotes that the German Government lave decided upon making a large

increase in the strength of the German army.

A GERMAN BENSATION.

Loudou, 14th November.

Poking, 10th December. Amongst the numerces agents sent by the Gouerilisai Jang Lu, by order of the Em press Dowager, to reornit man for the various The VALLEY STAKE6;&#sepstakes of 25 each northern army corps, from all parts of thr with aided; first peus to receive 70 per country, are sous thirty eillers who have been cent; sound, per cont; thus, 10 per cent; actively eulating men from Tientsin profecture for arboription grifins of this sauson, 1858. and the vicinity of Shanhaikean. Alrently 90; weight for inches as per sale. Three 4,000 raen have been onrolled towards the 10,00) required by there reruiting ofleurs, and it is quarters of a mils. The FoocHow Our; valuo $250, presented by reported that this body of 10.000 men will form the Foochow community; second pany to the headquarter corps of Jung Lu's command receive $50; for Chini ponias; weght for Special talegram to N. C. Daily Nece luches as per scale; ontrandə $5. Two miles. The HongKoNG DERBY; a sweepstakes of 220 each with $3,500 sdúcil; (half forfeit it is. clared on or befers day of oosing entries); for China ponies bona fick grillins on date of antry (Satheday, 19th January, 1899); fret of being a little pravio with a score if they of the Kaiser in limiting the benours due to bi

News rausbeso Regent's family. Count Erast appeals to pouy to receive 70 per cent.; second, 20 por are game to take advartago ofit ent. tur, per crab.; weight for lachusus feam what we balloon to be gand Chinote the Federal Council (the Bundesrath, which vopresents the individual States of the Etopiro, ais por scala. Duo milo na a bolt. (Nomine sources that Bussio hia boca demanding the tions olves to the Cloric of the Course at the uusion of the bio Tao Group Ialuate as the Roiolatag reprosents the German antion) Club on Saturday, the 17th December, 1898) in bur Port Arthur Sphere of Tullosace! to intervene,

It is considered, however, that the Fedoral

Londor, 18th November.

· RUSSIA AND THE MIAO-TAO GROUP.

Our Government are offered another chance

A nation bas been caused in Germany by the publication of a letter written by Cont Ernst, Regent of the principality of Lippa Detmold, in which he protests against the action

time, with the exception of a small orten.anca Uakou, at which ovar 150 more present. Shanghai Bark, that he had shipped Iu bakes of The LUSITANO LUP; presented by the mobers Resis has her own. pesallar method of put Conacfi is powerlous in the matter.

The new quarters of the Boldiers and Sailors state were formally opened on Wednesday last. That orening there was held a ton and concert arranged by the Hongkong Tomper The Chairman of the Instituto desires to offer the grateful thanks of the committee to the performers at the concert, and also to all those hid hofpers who no atly assisted in decorating the ruins, and to providing the tea and other refreshente.

sion formed by taking in a portion of the ground floor of the Supreme Court some two years ago, rennins the same, and is now 50 | inadequate for the retirements that it is really not fair to pect the work to be

A cricket del will be played to day, the properly carril in such quarters. There Hongkong Cricket Club against the Flat, is not nearly suficient room, and the con- commencing st 11 am. The Clab will bs re fusion which attende the despatch or represented by Mesum, Staith, Anton, Cnx, Lowe, Huncork, Arthur, G. D. Campbell (Hongkong ception of several maile synchronously is Regiment), E. Q. Campbell, RA, Lethbridge, such that there is swall cause for surprise K.U.R. Capt. Langhorno, R.A., and Rer. Valliugs. As the Navy Lavo a large Fleet to that svo lettors should get wrongly deecheese from it is expects that they will put in patched ar that others should go wildly a very strong eleven and a good mateb is A-missing. We are not apologizing for the anticipated. failure of the Post Office to give satiekition; Wo have received a copy of the appeal issued bat we certainly do think that the want of on behalf of the sufferers from the Yellow River aspacially built and commodious Post Offer floods by the Susstang and Honan Missionary Conference The Hougkong and Shanghai and of a trained Postmaster are more re- Bank has kindly opened an account for the sponsible for the breakdown of the Depart Yellow Hiver Flood Relief Fund" and all funds in response to the appeal may be sent to ment than may individual shortcomings or the Heugkong and Shanghai Bank or to r unwillingness to improve. Mr. A. M. TRON-R. 6. Forsyib, Treasurer, of the English SON, though a man of parts and qualified to Baptist Mission. Chingchoufu, care of Messrs

Fergussa & Co. Chefoo. shing in some departments, does Bot possess any technical knowledge of postal work to specially fit him to discharge daries which claim his attention. The Postmaster-General of this colony should, we think, be a specialty trained man, and having regard to the stress and urgency of his work, he should never be saddled with other and ontside duties. At the present moment, tho occupant of the post alan the very important coffee of Colonial Treg. surer. This cerubination of posts was es sayel before by one of his predsessors, who there is reason to believe shortened his days by too close application to his numerous datice and the noxious zeni with which be discharged then. Since his time, too, the work hans gently increased, and the resources of the Post Office have been still wore atmined. Whatever recommendations the

ato Head of the Executive bas sent to plerant tea-party at the Cinb de Recreio on

count credited with the amount. The appli cations to the Bank on the subsequent occasions were identically the same, with the difference only of the number and marks of the tulos. The fattar was accompanied by invoice, shipping documents, and insurance policy of the London Assuranos Co. The DL. and policy of insur once bore the genuino signature of H. Abrons & Co., so that so for Mr. Leopold had carried out the conditions required under his arrange- mont with the Bank and Messps. Lambson- only he bad made the little mistake of not ship. plug the furs. Leopold was the confidential dark and managar of their shipping depart inent. The system of the firm in their shipping businose was a perfectly satisfactory one. The China Gazette of the 12th December All care for the N. D. L. was handled hy, a Pays :--Wo get to have to shrouiole the death Japanese landing and shipping Co.-the Fior of mother" China hand to-day u the per- Co. The shipper was given two forms on son of Mr. B. R. Tavers, who may fairly be blas paper, on which the number and marke described as another of the old landmarks of of goods shipped wer filled in; one of these was retained by the Pier Co. and the other Shanghai. Mr. Javors was one of the bust known clubgen here, and leaves hosts of friends given to the shipper as a receipt. From this to mourn bis death. He chas sat originally to the Bill of Lading was made out and signed the house of Gilman & Co., which took an neither by Mr. Winner or Mr. Hoffman. The tive part in starting the North-China Insurance Pier Co. wers provided by Ahrens & Uo. with Co. Linitol, of which he was the Chairns for other forms on white paper, which were signed lamany years Afterwards Mr. Lavers started by the officer of the ship and returned to the busino on his own account and became diren Pier Co., who would band the same over to tor of many public companies. For a long time Areas and Co. These white forms are not re put he was not in good health, auf eines hin turned to Abreus and Co. til after the stem

hes left. They are then checked with the copy Parent trip to Japau be failed still more ra Stay and sacoomlied to a complication of disea of the manifest left in the hand of Ahrens and ses. Mr. Layers was 62 years of age and was hara Co. If the pretende shipments of furs* had in London. He leaves a widow-the daughter been genuine shipments there should have boan of enotherald China hand-and two daughters. found these white forms, but nons of them had shipments. In addition to the absence of suy with whom great sympathy in falt in their be been discovered is consection with the alleged of thess shipping orders, there were also in Yokohama the Captain's copies of the Bills of Lading relating to the gonda alleged to fuvo been shipped. Thees were found in a drawer of of Mr. Leopold's desk to Messe. Ahrens and

Downing Street, we test that mention of this important fout bua not been overlooked. A new Post Office is, we are aware, on

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. ment.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

LELIANO 1841.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTA

should be addressed to Tae Ep02.

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reavement.

The N. Deity News of the 12th December saysMr. M. J. M. T. Valdaz, Cousal-General of Portagal and Serior Consul, gare a very Saturday aftertrou, in honour of Dr. G. Staebel, the retiring Cousul-General of Gorriany, who is going home to-day on leave. Sir Nicholas and Lady and Miss Hannon, Mme. de Bazaare, and the members of the Cenanlar Body, Trai

Mr.

Co. office-The trial was coxmcaced on tho

6th December. The Jadiotment occupios four and a batt columns of smell typo in due Yoko

una comtemporarica.

ML. J. Y. V. Vernon in his weekly share co- port dated 16th December mys

The market generally continues quist, al- though a fair business has been put through in some of the chief stocks, notably Banks and Docks, drat enhancesteä.

of the Club Lusitano; second pony to macivating two and the together to make four, half the entrance fees; for in ponies and she has pointed out to the Chinese

As connection with the publication of a letter weight for lashes as per scale; previous win that as the northermost of the islands, or. ners at this Meeting 7 ile uzten, subssription the northernmost shore of the northecmost by Count Ernst, Regent of the principality of griffins of the season, 1898-99, allowed lbs., ishni, we should say, is the nearest to Fart Lappe-Detmold, in dormany, in which he pro- entrance $10, Ono mile and a quarter. Arthur. that the group naturally blonde in with tested against the setion of the Xsisor in limit The CoMFLADDES' CUP prosoutos second her territory, and is absolutely essential for hering the honours dun to ki. (the Fegent's) family. pony to ressivo half the entrance fees;, for comfort and convenience. The Chinese hare consemble foeling has been raznifasted in Babacription griffins of this season, 1888-99; refused the request more than once, but it is Germany, and the Emperor la widely blamed. weight for ingbos na per, nonle; winner of the "going, going at the auctioneer, and if Valley Stakes Glbe, extra; entrance 85: One England does not shout out a higher bit promptly it will be "gene," with the fatsi tập

In caan any St. Petersburg if it is trae. of the hammer before we have done asking is Reititor does not happen to know his map, we any mention that the Miuo-tan group lis-close to the Shantaug const and not wear the Ling tang Feissula at all. They also completely command the entrance to the Gulf of Pachili,

mile.

pony to receive half the entrance fees; for The HONGKONG CLUB CUF; presented; sound China ponies; weight for lashes as per scale; entranco $15. One mile and a half.. The ENCOURAGEMENT STABES; a sweep stakes of each with 8100 added; for sub. eoription griffins of this season, 4898-09; first pony to oiva 70 per cent; sscond peraking and Rentain Timer. cont; third, 10 per cent; previous winners. excluded; weight for inches as per sonte. Ones zanad.

The

SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY.

BEY STAKES: spetakse of 810 each; for China ponies bond fids griffins "ou date of entry, weight for inches as per pale winner 7lho, extra Qan mile. The EXCHANGE PLACE, vaine $500; presented by the bankers and erobange brokers of Hongkong; second pony to receive $50; for China ponies; weight for inches as per scale: bond fida griflus dates of vatry allowed 5lbs. winners at this Meeting 7lbs. extra; entrace 810. From the two-mile post ongć rond and in.

The GARRISON Cur; presented by the efloors of the Clarriscu, ascond pony to rossive 85, for China ponies bead file griffins on date of eutry; weight for inches as per goale winners 7lba. extra; outranco $ Ono milo and a quarter.

MISSIONARIES AND THE

REFORHERS.

FREE JILVER BOYEMEN'A

London, 14th November. Mr. John Sherman, Iata Secretary of State

opinion that the free-silver, movement is dond in the United States Cabinet, hus expressed the for the present generation.

#COLEY'S BANKRUPTCY EXAMINATION, Londra, 14th November la connection with the examination of Ernest Tonth Hooley in the Bankraptoy Court the Right Hon. Sir William T. Marrioti. Q.C.. formerly M.P. for Brighton, gava aridenes that Mr. Hoolay, in the hope of obtaining a baronetay, handed a cheque for £50 109 to the Conservative party, but the olaque was y turned. Witness further stated that he had a claim against Hooley's stale for £20,000 for legal advico.

London, 15th November. In reply to the statement made by zie W. T. decids. Should the give information to the Marriott Fasterday, Mr. Hanley started t st authorities, or try to screen the mafortunates Sir William Marriott himself suggested tha and diseneda them from any rebellione designs | porchasing of a baronstey, and asked for x vun they many entertain? The following dearea, of 10,000, if the negotiations proved necesial. dated 4th December, a translation of which is

AN INFORMING MISSIONARY HONOURED..

Missionaries who find members of the Reformi

Party usagst their congregations or acqanine.

antea may have a nice point of conscishes to

pablished by the N. C. Datly News, shows to one missionary kas solved the problem

We have received a memorial from Liz Kaun- yi, Viceroy of the Liangkiang provinces, stat

Sir WT. Marriott, boiresor, declared that

be had always said that Hooley's offer would be

useless.

In the course of his examination, Mr. Hooley stated that Mr. Broadley had received from bisa £150,000 for advertisements in fas nevarspers and for manipulating the Press, and that ho had retained £90, out of that amount.

London, 17th Navamber.

A BANKEUPTCY.

Landes, 1461 Novembar.

in that a hintai (licentiate) of Kuangfeng halen, Kiangsu province, named Yang Kung sapag endeavoared in the 4th moon of this year and tried to persuada a missiouney named Liu (May-June) to compizuagainst the Government

It her transpired in the inkruptcy examion. Tsai-ta to join him in his rehellion. Fartu- tion of 3. T. Hooley (who had previongly as The GEEMAN CUP: presented by members of fly this missionary was in honest and iswerted that he had pat 11,300 to secur

the serman Club; second pray to receive half abiding aun and bandel to the memorialist this mission to the Carlton Club) that he was pro the sutrasies foes for subscription griffins of il letter of the said Your Kung-chong posed as a member of the clab hy-Eur. Da la this season, 1898-3; waight for inches us per which led to the latter's arrest and trial, closely War, and the nominating was seconded by the

proving that the accuses desired to rebel Mamuis of AbergavonDY. scale; entrance $10. Cun mile sad a quarter. against the constituted authorities. Wo beraby The NAVY CUP; present:d by offers of IF.Mdered the und Youg Kaur cheng to busty

Fleet; second pony to recaive half the ea trance fees; for Chias ponies; weight for inchoa na por seale; winners of one race at this meeting 7lbs extra; of two or more race 10 lbs. extras previous non-starters to carry 12st entrance 310.. Ose wils and a quarter. The JOCKEY CUP: Talno $150); Bacond pony to

racáre $50; for subscription ponies of us Henson, winners BILIaded: to be ridden by jockoye who have avt bad a winning mount previous to this meeting in Hongkong or China; roight for inches as per scale; entrance $. Ono mile.

DEATH OF A PUGILIST.

marily executed as a waraing to all. Now Clande Vartin, the mining director who is foreign missiesries come to Chine to exhort under arrest on a charge of defrauding stock- people to be good. As the enid missionary has brokers of ms amochling to £2000, has been some forward of his own accord to rereal the adjudicated bankrupt, bis liabilities amcasting conspiracy which was proved by the secret to £69,785. lotter sent bi by the sail Yang Kung-cheng, this missionary has indeed proved his objects in being in this country that of exhorting people to be goed. A most praiseworthy setion indeed! We hereby grant to the said mis- senary, Lin Tei-in, the brevet 3rd rauk button, with the Zad rank batton for his parents as a

[Note: As missionaries generally adopt Chi- with 3100 added; for Chias ponies; weight reso tomas, it is inside to know of hal

for inches as per scale; subscription ponies.of

London, th November. At the inquest or the body of the man Turner, who was knocked out in a boxing oncemnter at being nacpacious for three days, the jury ra the National Sporting Club, and died after turned a verdict of avoidontal death.

THE KAISER AND THE SULTAN,

London, 15th November. The Date of Westminster, in an addrusa de-

ay season ton winners allowed s.; sn who is meant by the term "Lin Tsai-tu,"-ID.] Licured last night, declared tant after the

OBJECTIONS TO THE DOCKING OF AMERICAN SRIPE

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AT NAGASAKI

the tapie, but, thanks to the Colonial Office, Thotai and his Secretary Mr. Fang Yee, sod THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. The FLYAWAY STAZES; Svespetakos of $5 each mark of our appreciation for his conduct. nothing has been settled yet, owing to a behrge number of foreign residents of all lief entertained there that the funds are not nationalities were invited, so that the fine con

cert room of the Club, was well lad. forthcoming This is a matter that surely Valdes in a very neat spooch in English proposed Dr. Stuebel's health, dwelling an night safely be left to the Colonial Govern the good work he had deze for all foreigners The result is that years must elapso her as Senior Conan, and the hospitality he hat almaya shern, and the tot 189 before a hen office can be erected. Perhaps dunk onthusiastically with three cheers. Dr. BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais changed in the meantime some other prenises might Stubbel acknowledged the toast in English, hands in the early part of the wook at 235 and be taken or temporary ones filled up. No thanking Mr. Valdez and those present for their 230 percent, pred; later, the demand continuing kitness, saying how gladly be would retura to and the London rato suproving to £53, the great improvement in the service can be Shanghal if his Government eeut him back, marhot rongthened considerably and sales looked for while the work has to be carried and proposing the prosperity of Shanghai. were affected at 241, 242, and 43 per cent. which was dnly bonoured. An hour or more pram, and subsequently. nt 245 and 250 per on in the existing building and by the er

was pleasantly passed with good mus.o and con. cont. prem. On time shares obanget handa at isting staff. There are, however, ante few versation and the enjoyment of a mest liberal 42 and 245 fer Fobinary, also at 230 for

provision of refreshments, and the assemblage March. At time of closing shares are obtain alters that can be rectified, perhaps, or gradually-dispersed, thanking Mr. Vaidoz furable at 250 cash and at equivalent or rathor improved upon. Indeed, we understand having arcnged so plesaut an opportunity to higher than equivalent rates on time. Nationals

all of saying good-bye to Dr. Stumbel. There have been negotiated at $18. is no doubt that on his retera to Berlin Dr.. MARINE INSOLARCIS The market be Sinebel will receive the promotion he has so ruled vory dollat quotations without ang bus. wall carusil, and it is to be feared that we shall nees. aat see him back la Chips for some time.

UNIT hans relating to the news cofurans Correspondents must forward their numeand attress with communications addressed to the Editor, not that precautions against theft or open

publication, but a once of good faith zli totters for publication should be written on one ing of correspondence are now adopted, No benymously not communications that have with what result we shall see ann. No already appeared in other pagars will be inserted.

Isle of the paper only.

doubt also greater earò in sorting is being

Orders jer extra pas of DAILY TREES should exercised; let us hops aù. There is, how tons before 11 am. on day of publication. After tast heer the supply is limited. Only supplied for Carl Celegraphic dress In-A.G. Cola, P.O. Rom. 20 Telephone Na, 12.

„ÄCHLÜTER, of a s

BIRTH.

The Daily Press.

MURDER OF A TRAVELLER IN THIBET.

FIRE INSURANCE-Small sies of Hong kengs at 8320 and of Chinas at $88 have taken plava.

SKIPPING Hong'soug, Canton and Macaos have obanged bands at $263, the market closing steady at that rate: Douglases after smell. [SPECIALTELEORAN TO THE "DAILY PRESE"]les at $58 are on offer at 8524, Indo-Chinas have alightly improved: to $59. China Manibus beve boomed to 395 after a saville at $88. Chiusataals continue in deqand at quota-

SHANGHAI, 16th December

A Changking wire states that Peter Rijnhart, travelling in Thibet with his wife, disappeared on the 26th September. It is believed he was murdered by robbers.

ever, something the public might do to assist in putting as to the pilfering of stamps from the letters. We meza by de- facing the postne sta ope before or on affix A1 Swatow, on the 16th December, the wife of Jing thear to the intors. Some of the Bank, [269 and Honge to this by perforating them with initials or marke; but this method is not within the reach of all. If the Government His wife arrived at Tschionla on the 20th would, as we believe is done in India, sarc-November. tion some kind of pen cancellation prior to Florosono, December 17th 1498.

posting the letters the community generally Anosa the questious disenssod at the last could co-operate by disfiguring their stamps meeting of the Hongkong Chander of Com and so removing temptation from the way. merce that referring to the working of the It is of the greatest importance that the Hooghong Post Offices possessed the most incentive to these stamps robberies should general interest for the community. There be remover, and it would appear that pen is, we imagine, hardly a firm and not many cancellation before posting would serve to individual residents in the colony who have eflect the desired consummation, and so not suffered ware or is inconvenience SAVO much complaint as to non-receipt of during the past six months through some correspondence.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS:

[SUPPLIED TO THS "DAILY PRESS,"]

LONDON, 14th Deambar. THE LIBERAL PARTY. Bir William Harcourt has written to Morlor resigning the leadership of the Liberal Party on the grounds that he cannot consent to lead a party rent by sectional dispates and personal interests. The papers consider poritic of the Liberal Party serious

THE FRENCH STATE LOAN FOR INDO-CHINA:

tione.

RETINERIES-Chian Sugars after sales at $168 close firm with no cellors. Imzons without businera.

MINING-Panjoms have ruled neglected at 36.25 whilst a few.prefervaso have changed hands at 31.50. Qusons Mines have found buyers at 10 conte, Jolebus at $3.85, Baubs at $38 and $99, and Great Easterns at $7.85. Oliver hava bean neglected

DOOKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have been enquired for in a small way, the enquiry sending the Mr.rals up to 78 per put prem, after small!

sales at 270, 271, and 275, On time sales Lave been elected it 270 for February and 28 for Murch, market closing with a faw for- ward bayera. Hongkong and Kowloon Whavos, the-Au enquiry still nutidied has sent the rate

The French Government in deference to

the Badges Committee hua waived the proposed Stato guarantee for any part of the Tonkin railway loan.

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lapsa by the Post Offer, sither in the late-

The Hom, Treasurer of the Alics Memorial delivery of letters, the non-delivery or loss and Netherarlo Hospital hogs to acknowledge.. of the same, or from having to pay fines with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitale-Li Shu Ying (olisie by). consequent on the theft of lampe on cor- $14. respondence. It is small wonder that the members of the Chamber should have waxed The N. C. Daily News of the 18th December

General Hrabks has been appointed Military says-Tho U.S.5. Petrol is to leave this on impatient at the continuance of evile which Thursday, as soon as her repairs are completed, Governor of Cabs with Control of the Military have been zo productive of annoyance and for Manila. The U.S.B. Boston was expected and Chil utiinistrations. in mony instadees of loss. Nor is it at Woosting yesterdag, to coal. marvellous that there should have been

The Prinz Heinrich, which had hiko delayed.

some differance of opinion as to the policy by bad weather, anchored off Green Island st

LORD UHARLES BERESFORD'S MOVEMENTS.

amally to $75, bot in the absence of sales- or bayers at that the rate carnot entirely be depended upon. Wanchais unchanged and with out business,

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS.-Hong Long Lands have been done at $75 and Hotels without business and Humphreys rainsy ot S57 and 869. West Peints have receded to $19.

at $8.75.

COMONS.Hongkonge hace changed funds at $40 and 847, olasing steady at latter rate. calat Othe notations are taken from Shanghai cir- MISCELLANEUTE-Smalls of Star Ferriss at 98.90. Ropes at $1794, and Campbell Moores at 830 constitute all the business under this 2eading.

THE PACIFIC CABLE.

Sultan's complicity in the marier of ens hundred thousand of his subjoute it was de- plorable that the Emperor William of Gormany had accepted the hospitality of a monarch who was outside the pate of civilisation

scription ponies of any season winners allowed 3lb previous wiensis at this meeting 7h- extra. Three quarters of a mile. The Ta Yox Fong COF; value $200; pre- Bented, second pony to receive 350; for China ponive bona fide grifiue on date of entry; The "Nagasuki Frew of the 8th December FRANCE AND THE GERMAN EMPEROR. ezbaription grifles weight for inoben an por mys;--

London. 16th November. asale, other griffins 7be extra, previous win- Most of our readers ursaware that the Uni- Reporta from Paris state that great oxsite. per; 71bs, extra; entranos $10. One milo nad | teil States ship Hugh McCulloch arrived here ment was displayed in the French Chamber of nbalf

a few daye ago to be docked at Nagasaki. The Deputies yesterday owing to a report being The PROFESSIONAL CUP; presented; second U.S. authorities interally supposed that since

enizent that the French Meditoreissar Host pany to receive half the entrance fous; for the Paris Comexieston bad come to a settlement was, to salute the German Imperis packt Chios posica; weight for inches as per scale; regarding the terme of peare, the objection the Haberlern, with the Emperor William na presious winners at this Meeting of one rose Japanese authorities had previously made to the board, or that vessel outering French territorial bs, extra; of two ragen 7lbs. extra; and of docking of American rengels in Japan, de a waters, and was to escort the Hobsnaoflera into three or more races' 10lbs extra; non-starters breach of neutrality, would now be removed. Spanish waters. The Premier, M. Dapay, at this Mesting excluded: entrance 816. Permission for docking the Hugh McCulloch refused to give any explanation regarding the One mil and a felt.

was, however, refused, and the Cassed was or

GERMAN EDITOR EXPELLED, The GYNEKANA STAKES; value $200; prosented dered to leave the harbour. We understand by the Gymkhana Committes, added to a that two days after she bad left, a tardy per

London, 15th November, sweepstakes of $5 cwk; for subseription | mission for docking the vessel was received from Nowa from Berlin states that the editor of povies of any mason; winners and previous Tokyo

the Socialist paper Vorunerts, Herr Cenag, en Bon-startere excluded; first peay to receive The ci to Nagasaki in consequence of the Austrian, has been expelled from Germany for 70 per cent, avond, 20 por cent,; third, 10 pametilio shown by the Japanese Government publishing insulting matter concerning the For copty weight for inches us por scale, in the matter of these nextcality regulations, Emperor William, One mile.

has been a serious tesa to Nagasaki, at which fe THIRD DAY, THURSDAY, 288 FEBRUARY. the U.EB. vessele would have come far repair and the natural course of events all, or nearly all, The GEAR STAND STAKES; value $150; reßt. The following extraot from a letter write second pony to receive 860, third, $25; for ten by a geaier offer in the US. Navy will Claina ponies. baria fide grifiles on date of give some idea of how the Americans feel about enley; winners of one race 5 lbs, extra; of two | the matter, and what it ban cost Nagasaki in moes 7 lbs. extra; and of three or moro raCES the past and will be likely to cost in the fetare. 9.1is ontre; rubesciption griffins non-winners allowed 5 lbs; eatṛinoy 85. Onoo round.

The CIVIL SERVICE UUP; presented; soooat pony to receive half the entrance foos; for subscription griflwa of thin, season, 1898-99; weight far inches as per acals; previous win- Dora los extra: penalties accusativo; entrance 85. One mile.

mattor.

THE ZOUDAN AND UPPER NIKE,

London, 15th November. tioned in Unyoro (which is included in the

The forms of British-Indian troops now sta Uganda protectorato) bas beau ordured to des oond the White Nile to Khartoum.

PRENCH AND GERMANS IN OENTRAL

AFRICA.

OLD AGE PENSIONS,

London, 16th November.

La the coarse of a speech delivered st Man- cheater Inat night, the Right Hon. J. Cham barlain ataled that before the present Ministry

Owing, he writes, to the kindness of our

London, 15th November, Japanese friends all of car ships had to he

It is reported that French and German 1. docked at Hongkong. Five hundred thousand dollars (7 gold) was left in that place--park of peditions are now actively engaged in exploring thu Bum would hars been spent in Nega- the Lake Chad region in Central Africa, which anki had it not bean for the hidebound polier of adjoins the Royal Niger Company's territories. the Japanese. The Hongkong and Whampoa A company is being promoted in Paris to lock Co. now have a contract for raising thres | buikl a railway from Algiors noross the aband The CHALLENGE CUP, volas 100 guinens, for Spanish slaps for $476,000. Mex. Admiral Desart to Lake Chad.

Chin ponies; to be won two years aca- Dewey will deck ng more ships in Japan on secutively by a-pony or ponies the bona fide | account of the stand taken by the Japanese." property of the same owner, first pony to In the course of further remarks on the loss rective 70 per couf; second 20 per cent; to Nagasaki ond the impoling of the Govern and third. 20 per cunt of entranos fees; ment's action our contemporary says p weight for, inches as per scale; antropos But none the loss,nof Nagasaki marsly, but retired they hoped that something would be (Zordad) 35, bat optional to subscription Japan, has lost an opportunity. The Japanese done to mast the people in pasking provisiou krillos of this season, 1898-99, Que. roile authorities estuctance to commit eren a purely | for old age and three quarture. The LADIES PURSE, sented; for all China bable dependent oly

formal breach of neutrality, was pro COMMUNICATING MILITARY SECRETS.

ondeziro to

London, 16th Norimber. ponies; weight for inches as par écale; win-avuld the possibility of any friction with the here at this meeting other than cubesription continental Powers of Europe in the present griftus 5 lbs. exten; unplaced ponies allowed 5 ortical sendition of dosestio and foreign man, of that city, bas boom entenced to sight ibs previous non-starters of this meeting 12 politics; but it has been constrmed by the wonths' imprisonment for commanisting Au The BLAKE" Challands Gue: prisented

The extra; entrancs $5. Baven furlongs, United States, and not annaturally construed, trinn military secrets to the Road aathorities.

deliberate sot of unfriendlinnas towards the

GEAMAN MILITARY “GOÄGDAL. by His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, United States, the motive of which was sup

London, 16th November. 4.0.1.0. for sabecription griffuse of this pined to be Jaguar jealously at seeing the Note hus been reocivad from Barlin of the seru; to be won twice by ponies the bond United States in possession of Hawaii and the result of the charge against Grunt Stolberg. fis property of the same owner or owners; Philippines, However this may be, Japan Wernigerode, a Gurken officer, who in Septem- first pony to receive 70 per cent, of the ca- might have been well content to follow Engber last was arrested at the military menmarres trange foos; second 20 por cent.; third 10 land's sample in the matter of sccepting the then presoding in Alace for killing anergeant por cent; weight for înghes" na por nonle; amation of hostilities as practically equivalent named Scheinhardt. The Count was found winner of the Valley Stakes and/or: German to the signing of a' treaty of paes, and might, Cup 14 the extra winners of any other races like England, here at once extended the 7 Ths, extra; positive accumuistive up to 14 hospitality of her ports to the vessels of the le, entrance foe 310 - One Mile.

| belligerante.”

The PARSES Cur; prosented; second pony to Tuosiva $50; for Chias ponies; weight for inches as por sedle; winners of and face nt. this Masting, 5 ibe. exten; of two or mOTU races 7 Jba, extra; unplaced ponies allowed- 5 Ibe, entrance $10. Ône mile and a quarter. The PHAETON STAKES; valde 3250; second

"pony to mouive 70 per cent of entrance foss; } }

third, 30 per cent. for China ponies bona fide grüßus on date of entry; weight for inches

LATE TELEGRAMS.

The following islagrams are from Australian

paper

CONTINENTAL FUIENDSHIP TOWARDS

AMERICA/AR

Fondon, 13th Novetabor. Coat Caitu, who bas boon interviewed on

It is reported from Vienna that Esron fer-

guilty, need sentenced to forty months' Imprison- ment and to be dismissed from the army,

[Duringthe wanderer Sergeant Scheinhardt was in obarge of a patent soaking apparatus which was being tested, and to which some img- porlapon was attached. „Ka ́was called away to other duty, bút leit a squad in charge of the age paratus with directions sa to its working. Ou the food being taken out it was found to bars been spoiled through the man haring omitted an Important sorow plug during the sergeant's ab maon. Corot Stolborg, who was it command, | rebuked the sorreint, who expistaed that ko lad

·been called away, but the Count retoried that the

en per scalo previous winners at this mooting the matter, declaron that the European Powers| KONGO Malastanod officer was the laziest pig ín

of the course pursued by the Commitice. not be delivered until today. Price Henry. about five o'clock last night, but the mail' will

Shanghai, 19th November.. There seemed at first blash very good went on board for the Princess and brought her Lord Charles, Beresford had three long and reasons why the Committee might have

ashore.

important intervipws the Viceroy Chang The following Washington telegram has been embraced the offer made by the Goveip-

Chit-inng at Wnchang. At Wuhu on its way received in Tokyo The United States gun We hear that the Chipose at Canton, both down the river Lord Charles accapled the boat Ranger is being fittel out at Ban Francisco, ment, to appoint a Committes to inquire materius sad populace, are weil satisfied with invitation of the Viceroy Lin to tako passage and will soon sail for the purpose of surveying into the working of the Post Office, but it the verdict pod soutenes in the Teamin case, in the erniser North, which promptly ran the route for the Pacific satte between Hawall, evident that the General Committed felt but corsider it a hardship that the triade of agronnd, the river being very low. She quickly and Japan na the Caroline and Ladroue falands. the murdered man should have beạn called upor got off, however, and Lord Charles is now at Rear-Admiral, Joha Irwin, a Director of the thai they had sound grounds for declining to to pay the costs of the trial,

Nankioy, expects to arrive here on Wodaes Pacille Cable Co, will sooompany the expedi

tion. Ffrail themselves of the invitation, and the

day or Thunday next. Profesor .. Wintor, the well knowa

Nanking, 11th November The Japan Times hapas chest, the results of farge majority of the members, when ap chiropodist, who was hore a year ago, in again The Vionroy gave a grand and most cordial the survey will induce the Americutis to proceed pealed to, abstained them in that decision.ena viit to Hongkong and may be espantial roseption to Lord Charles Beresford upon bis with the laying of the line without any delay, The remarks made on this subject by Major Professor Winter has-been to Indie, where he such as would be given to a Prince of the reignant can easily be made with the Japanese

the season, 1898.98, allowed 7lbr. entrance$5. Spain, and consequently there was no occasion when the Count track him. at Thomas's grill Rooms, Sine Lis last visit arrival in the Nanshtu, the reception belog The cost need not be very great for an arrangé General WILEUNxn Buck, in bis valedictory treated many distinguished patients.

tag dynasty were one to visit Nanking Lord Government for the sp of the cable already in address to the Legislative Council, alsó

Charles was to inspect this forenoon the various operation between Japan and Formose, which constitute a good reason why the Chamber gou sacred in Szechuan are not quite soir Wang-N. 6. Daily Newa.

The advantages which Mr. Pritchard Mor-forts and the encampments of Generale Li and separated from the Philippines maly by a short distance. Such aŭ strangement will be should not embark on a long and tedious ately described--as ver northern contemporary

mutually advantageur inquiry, which will probably be rondered describe thera-as Concussion." The miner

I WA VITUS OF WOMANKIND that they al rights in Szechuan have actually been grant. annecessary by the recommendations of thee, we understand, to an Buential Clinice like a bargain. The good housekeeper will not gallout General Moreover, if even there ayadicsts, which finds a large portion of the spend two shillings where one will do as well

s well as our physical capabilition. If the blood i and proved to be a trio of the members of nexssary capital, and has called in Mr. Prit. While smak Poly 3 Brutaat om o duessed the body is alleend. Suffer from The NIT DESFERANDUM STALES: WR

chard Morgan to assist it beth Donncially and beat that will make only 5 breakfast ours of Berry, Forma, Bid Tree Skin sind Blood Disace, the Chamber who were willing to devotetaanically. Meanwhile, as we learn from best ten, the experianood purchase a 2 os. jar of and Sons of any kind an solicited to give Clarke's the two and trouble necessary for the son. Peking, the French Minister there has already the Liebig Company's Extat (the basis of all world farned Hood Mixhiro i tri 10 test its value. duct of such an investigation, it may be entered a protest against the grant su question, Bid beef, knowing it will go a long way in Thousandaef wonderinsures have been effected by having been made to the Syndicals stook or gravy making, and will make 13 break it. Bolleverywhere at ud. per boule, Beware

feat caps of hot top

[2168m(1) of worships imitatiogu audi mabegi sakany [3.607 doubted whether they would have possessed Daily News

The Blood is the soares from which our systems

are lailt up, and from which we derive our mos

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to withses the assault. The Count then knocked

hit down against the wheel of a waggon, and trawing his sword filed him. On being ques floned concerning the tragedy, Count Stolberg sought to justify his action on the groand that the sorgeant had been insubordinats.]

5 la oxtra; pénalties secumalutivo; unplacod never purposed katorvening against the United the regiment, Sergeant Scheinhardt replied Fobias allowed Elbe, subscription grifkuert States in connection with the war against that he thought he did not deserre such worl

Scbeinhardt From the two-mile post once round and in, for any display of friendship do the part of sprang to attention as quickly as possiblo wiped The COMBOLATION STAKEN: astakes of Great Britain in order to check their designs blood from his mouth, anded hia, somrades

25 each with $150 added sound pay to The whole story of the intended intervention rosive $50 for beaten China posted at this was a fable, and the Continental Power had Mesting weight for inchon ne per scale throughout been conuistently friendly towarda Opso round

So the United States M The CHAMPION STAE25; with $260 added 3 for

Chizu ponies wikaam it this meeting only a jetond entry entrance 530; inner ct two vroeg 309, of three or moss $50; weight for indires as per egals. One mile and a half,

alakos of $5 osch, with 360 added; sogood pony to receive 350, third pony 625, for beaten subscription grifins of this sensor, 1895.99, weight for inches we per posis,

Half a mile,

THE "LA BOLEGOGNE" COLLISION.

London, 19th November. The Compagule General Transatlantique, owners of the French staðmabip Le Bourgogne, "Fon THE. BLOGU is THE LIFE."--Clurko's. Wor'd whtok was mak through a collision with the fared Blood Mixture is warmuted in dimania the

from New York to Bavio early in Joly last, arising For Beofils, Scurvy. Ecresta, Bail Legy

sve made a claim for 2,500,000 dollara ngainat | Skin and Blood Disca ce, Pinaples, and Sores of all the owner of the Cromartyshire, as they alegre kinda, iis, effects are murvelions. Thoseurde of that the discuter was caused by the negligeat wonderful mizes have been flutest by it. Noid marigation of the latter véspol.

prezywkernst.. Beware of worth'ominications,

Brital ship Crema tushire while on the Toyage bloed, from all impurities from whatever ente