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support of bis viere he quoted for trade and roronto #gures from 1872 downwards to 1893.

lost 25, our samaltios in this part of the dght being only two wounded. tra troops wor desputobiad to follow the robaki.

INDIAN AFFAUB.

feedingy dissatisfied with the "Ah!" to replied. "It was uphill work at Hirst Won I first came to England wo had sting thera arrival at Manila I. dopted It my only as Landen onstemer, and he sooount land

In roply to the question how would he pre-

THE CURRENCY QUESTION, to call upon Carter Bell, A.T.C. to apsal, which sundant Irishiso

Allahabu, 27th December."? uneral Ofis, alloring I could furnish him is an aid I list man ought to now to couble the Indian Government, if the

Tapes fell in exchango, to meet its obligations, The Pioneer writes:--Wih reference to the sat | with information which might be useful to the live in history at one of the prophets.".

Commander-in-Chief. Ho requested me to It was with the groutons difficulty that Mr. Merengjoo sabethat anch a loss could compromis which was put forward by contain Foull upea Gimoral Otis and this I re- could chinin promises for ourrying on the either le mot by a saving in expositare or by lottars of the monometallist party for the arly, flares ganze the state of the Incantly did. E had a long conversation with business," he resnued Tho first landlord I frosh taxation or both; and he suggested that settlemasut of the curraney difficulty on the una at Homly has an ealed by med him, but when I left him I had the applick to asked me for London reforones I committee on to appointed by the loveru basis of Tedia opening har mints to silyny may filings, and All that is efforts have been portaigression that Ee attached more volna fo the row nobody in London, but offered him two most of Intis to consider thom points in detail and the United Stated phing or mainta sunt fi in the effect sistud in to remove the black onenire with information furniebel kis by the Spanish list class.notch reforeness. These bo refused, mixes matte of Englishmen and antives silver as well as gabt at a ratio of 4 to which the tigara was outragol. The Hindus General at no.thne in command as oil on the grond it shore ware too many combined would carry with it the conficcaes of I (equivalent to a le. 4l, rupee), we are that, Scotchmen in omien alrondy. I live ofton the constry. Regarding the taxing or probiontrary to recent anticipations, it has been to Las Üzar's recent peace nant of the pity, my contemporary, hold ho to that whink I gave to hint. festo, feverish activity prevails in the inte in vestation, und gro of the fed Dueing the interview I informed General thought bines that he must have been's liceul biting the import of silver into India, bo zait decided to press this project on the Committee laod silver for generations, past: The ate influential character in said to have been Russian dockyards and that the numbers pinion that the plague las intl them bu. Otis that I was about to call upon urinalin and steaqundant of Mrs. Pawlington, who tried to that fulis had been a great absorber of gold and Governmmat. Additional sapport of a very

cause of the deserration. On the care that gain ask him for a pass to enable me to gostum the alenading tide with a mo.".

The simile is not quits acanto." 3 sail, desic to import silver by the country aftor forthcoming from both menerstallists and espoiled in the Army and Navy in October the beans were taken down, lindrods pro trough the untry, pen which the renal

anything? I then said, General, so wait in orlor to the sido recede, but tho and it was now importing as much sirer, if efforts in this direction:

not more, as it did bofore the elmanre of the A givas proportion of cataracts and discuss and November are larger than in any pre strated themselves before the lignes in uns replied. No Kaurican shonld at a rock for "In Ms. Partington's ense eh had only to the close of the riluts continued unabated, bimetallista, and this has encouraged renowed

mints, for its general use. The Government of nocking those advancing in life went to thevious year, while reinforcemeals arobaineannt davallon, and, in prayer that the airly that were I to attempt to go outside waves of Downz's whisky always flow and nevo

your line and solicit the goodwill of the obis.". Having deacioszy in the coudruuion of

Filipinos it would as most displeasing to Quito so. We go aboid with the population, Kalia had been very wiss hitherto is not in- the eyes to any years of Bye. Strain to the Far East as fast as transport permits. exding in torious forms of listasis. Glusss This state of affair is not, it must be coming our the 37th Decembar, stated that the you. Therefore as a loyal American old it and a long that increases, there is no reason terfering with this habit of the peopia, and in was suit work at fest. I was boycotted by the creased the import dnly on silver nor shocked specially spot in yead to the repairing toned, much walculated to inspire con-

in my duly so do nothing which would disploose why our les shank not increa alo. But it spite of all advice to the contrary, had net in our Comeander-in-Chief T buvo, therefora,

its importation-in other ways. Gold and silver them save in promarve the sight.

Adence in Bis ability of NOLAS TI

time to de bus to rolurz kome. To this wine pergunts, who, in these days, used to

of enaments were regarded as a "gouro the General replied, 'I think you should. unke up alt orts of blends of their own. In Constrully rearing healachos, spells of to enforce precepts by example

"I am now clearly of ordnim that General dood, for the first two years and a half, I could happiness by the people of India. Silver was now a credity as much as any other dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters zanning together; any of the symptoms in Nor is it likely to help forward the anuse oste a deliblamy in the form of the og regnir he has at heart. At the same time the pub-prisoners, and that Aguinlan, fearing session. Ois is at the man for the exaltel pasition not be sure whether my enterprise was to turn

teation af the facts stated by the Times cortion, has led to the region at the back of Cavite, which ho hold. If he were howould not slindo gut i alle08962 3. failure But, in the 'end we iportolinto India, and the Government had the extension of representative institutions log Classes only to vargeet and care.

With reference to the intf statement, we are directly or indirectly to Agahlo as a rebel suceeded in making th public trick it."

"I am on of your most willing slaves, I Even if he were it would not le polisy for an M. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA respondent emot fail to serve a useful par for that the only foulation for it is flut

***Bat your brand is not merely an article of CLES only after testing the sigli

pose in preventing the other Powers from Aguinaldo went to Corte to spend Christmas Americau Governor to allude to him in sach snid.

at uts own homa He wout quite openly terus. Hat wls General Otis refers to Agui

bispado as a rebel he uses a tazz which is not home consuming I wont cp. "It appears and reviewed the troops en being duped by the Russina Chancellor.

to be asked to cover the English languigo correct, pain did not sell the inhabitents of being time my come, perlups, in the approach Mabini, so far from

of Agrinatio. Lins thought brom one the Islands Internationally perhaps Spain is spokes."

I believe that is so," be replied. "It began ing entury, which some movement in the of his warmest supporters. The cent Cabinet may have had a legal right to dispose of the directiva of converting swords into plough crisisus suived in dance with the eensti. Philippions but she had no right, morally or abruad many pare nga to be sold. I was shares any takeplace, but the closing years of Lution and without any interruption of the malegally, to Rell the inhabitants to the United ordered to take a son vorngs by y doctor. I chinery of Governmnat. The thage in the States or to any other country. Therefore went to Soil Africa, and, landing at Capo the aineteenth century are not likely to wit Cabinet son at in any way affect Aguinaldo's Aguinaldo, though he may have legally been a Town, I visited Furt Elizabeth Kimberley, beez such a change... We wish the Emperor position as President of the Republic, any more robel to the Government of Spain, should not and Durban Johannesburg then merely con- Nunos every auccess in his crasuda ba the position of the President is Fuel to designated a robel merely becas Le is naiste of for tests

Statoa any more than the Governments of Great against barbarous, costly, and sange Warputilic is offered by a change of the Min- able to recognise the Governingest of the United

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lealing Powers all animated by a true and loyal desire to promote and secure. the blessings of Peace, but in the meanticts he will du well to try and introduce into his

great empire a little more of that freedom

the waut of which has created Vibilism and is laying the seeds of a formidable revela ties, which way Bowe day blaze into o civil war not less terrible than that which overtook France a hundred years ago and left her to this day in a state of political unrest and uncertainty.

A Marine Court will assemble at the Harbour Offee today, at 10.30 am., to enquire into the loss of the British steamer Gleannor.

The Avoca, which is bringing the Walsh Fusiliers to Hougtong, is expected to arrive here on Friday, when she will probably go into dock.

An organ rocitat will be given by Mr. A, G, Ward at St. John's Cathedral on Monday next, ata quarter-past five. Vocal items will be given by Miss Coupar.

A Yolchama dospatch of the 8012 December states that kerneino has suedeuly riste by 10 son

por case, owing to the non-arrival of vessels ex- parted before the new Tariffs go into operation.

the difficulty.

Router's correspondent at Manila, telegraph Filipina Congwes at Malolos kad ljouracil being anable to agres upon & Citation, and the Cabinet bad resigned; that babini, who ja n bitter onpory of Aguinaldo, pas feming a mese Cabinet, and refased to relense, the Spaniel

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY FREE"]

LONDON, 9th Faunory, AMERICAN RE-INFORCEMENTS FOR

THE PHILIPPINES: -------- The Washington Gotamment is odered three gunboats and another regiment of infon try to the Philippines

FRANCESENA

M. De Bernrepaire has resigned the sectional Presidency of the Cour do Cassation or account of differences with his colleagues.

And did your boifth banalt *** I uskal. "It did," he said, with a merry twinkle in his eye.And E-et so grateful, that I msds the inhabitants to best retain I could possibly mults them. I introduced them to a safe be wrage."

Everything is at a complete deadleck, and I enim that General Ofis ie entirely responsible for this. I believe that if Admiral. Dewey and

"And now?" I asked, as he paused. General Olis wore to telegraph to Washington: for permission in act as oirenmstances may Now," he answered, we ship no fewer than direct they would get what they asked for. Ify thoneand azon bottes a year to South have only to add that I deeply regret that our Arion the largest trade from the Unitari brilliant and mortal Dowes was not pro Kingiem. It even cropped up in the Amurian stained military Forersue of the Philippino Prohibition States, where it travels incognite Islands. If he had been, I am satisfied that on cholers mixture. It le a must persistent for more satisfactory condities of things worth whisky. It will push to the front in all sorts of likely and unlikely places. It is in the Vn tican, and accotipaned an explorer in one of the revent expeditions to the North Fole,"

BXYst.

***I may say in conclusion," said the tapdala, After baving carefully examined the situation I think it my duty to wara ol Americans siek” ing insinus opportneities to avoid the Philip pine Islanda outil things become more settled. The mining alement of the United States, mora especially, should shunt the Philippined"

THE INDIAN CURRENUT

COMMITTEL..

London, 90th Slagember... The Timer, commenting upon Lord Bein's farewell apebelos and the meeting of the Indion the proceedings of the Congress will be National Congress, say it is improbable that taken Loo seriously and tho regas obratna" of the Fresidente addrses perlugs intentar that the moremont is wakening. The present moment is peculiarly inopporinae to demand

no more right to deprive the people of and the development vi mauicipal institution their Bberty to anjoy the possession and is only safe and practicable while the Exeen- the of that grant factor of their happiness five retains the guiding and restraining than they hid to interfere with other com- authority.

ARRIVAL OF LORD AND LADY CURZON molitis. The prohibition of silver importations

AT BOMBAY into India would cause the people to become discontented. Any increased import duty on

Bombay, 30th December. Lord and Lady Careou landed at sove silver woul ariously injare ber mill industry,. which found a market in China, and likewise all her industries which had to compete with o'clock this morning under a Royal Salute. alvor currency countries. His own view, wis was the best, It mat with the wants and that the present policy of leaving silver alone wishes of the vast population of India. Loxy Ing the rich alone, to the poor of India the possession of silver was not only a great larury, bat was a sort of Bauke to pat thoir savings in. Would it be wise to deprive the pour ma of the power of baying ilçer, or de depravatu fur- ther that which he possessed?

The ships and the town wors decorated, pud the streets wore lined with troops and volun- toera.

Lord and Lady Curzon were received by the heads of the Military, Naval, Ecclesiastical, Legal, and Civil Departments.

An Address of welcome was presented by the Corporation in silver colet. In expressedĮ the keen and intense gratification of all classes at Lord Curzon's appointment, and at the au-

Being questioned if the price of silver affected cement of his fixed determination o Bomber mills, he said that the fall of gold price guided by a regard and feeling of respect for

of the people, above all by a frank and gener silver i London had an adverse effect or prejudices, and even deferees to the series gangs hetween India and China, if gelous recugation of the common kond of 1930- price of the rupes did not fall in the same

Lord Carson, in replying, expressed his proportion, and the fall was all the greatorog, and an element of common humnity. when there was a rise in the gold pries of the ropes, ant a falt in the gold price of silver gratitude for his warm welcozio, and referred the same time. The killindustry of India was to his previous visits and personal acquaintance cficial sparioues would cubanes Hs noted threatened with great competition by China with India as giving him an interest which and Japsu. Japas already competed fargely with pleasure the expression of the earn at and and China was going to rest mills on a large devcted loyally of the whole empire to the scale in the near future. The Industry Queen Empress, which, in his eyes, was, mono deserved jevory favourable consideration than any other inter, holding together in har at the hands of Government with such a

dark prospect before it. He respesifully elonious union the diverse races and creeds of MR. DALAL'S EVIDENCE.

of internal pence and tranquility, which feeling Mr. Marmuujee Rustemies Datal, the well-mitted that the committee was bound to take country, and securing to thom the blessings

into ita most anxiong consideration the dangor

he wouki spare no effort to justify, diffuse, known Belgo and Bullion Bruker

and encourage. He held bisolf dispensed Bombey, has given evidence on behalf of the that might were to that industry by any do- Bombay Native Brokers Association, batere eision it might arrive ut antagonistie to its in- obligation to soak of the speed the Currency Committee. The following is treats. It had been argued that cheap.

istration, public atterauces in Eng- only a general onslie of Mr. Delal's evidence, would waile China rich, and she would be able to more likely to be the basis of best- the text of which will, we understand, be included to give higher prices for Indian yarn. That tand, which were quoted with approval in the in the volume to be published next month argament, even if true, world votavil in fatare, address; but he would take the motto in sold China was guing in manufacture her own the His evenly, coaseims that the verdict

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. FINAL RACES FOR THE COMMODORE'S CUPS. On Saturday the fir al mese in the above com- petition took place ia's fins casterly brzo of whole Evil, and at times a little more than whole sail, strength. The course was, round Meyer's East Busy, Kowloon Rock, Meyer's buoy, and Mr. Merwujeo, boing asked if he was in favour

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THE CZAR'S PEACE MANIFESTO. The Correspondent of the Times who is travelling in Russia reports that despite the Czar's recent. Pecco Manifesto forerish activity prorails in the Russian Dockyards, and that the numbers enrolled in the Army and Navy in October and November are larger than ia any previous year. He also reports that rein forooments aro being sent to the Far East Chanuol Rocks, about 8 miles. In the fight of the closing of the minta in 1899, said that he yarn With that prospect in view, and con fast as transport permitų.

olasz, the Ronit showed good form on the wind, was personally opposed to the closure of the sidering that between the ten and mill industries wenld be passed upon his administration, not but was deprived of victory by the Erica on mints on the tearestul nasumption that Bs.5 millions were invested, it bokoved Goron glittering promises or fair prophecy, hat the past The Drin showed marrilous speed India was prosparing under the free silver erneut to protect thres industries against the rootaal performance.

further topreciation of silver, which wouldAt the conclusion of the ceremony, Lord and al industry Fore running home from Channel Rocks. She enrroney, and trie covered the distanco sta space of over Budsin a thriving condition. The last ergument strike at their very root.-Times of India. an hour. The simes of rounding Moyer's bucyrainst the closure was the then existing. the second time and Chanel Rocks were as prosperous condition of India. There were. follows:

THE DEADLOCK, IN THE PHILIPPINES.

A GROWL PROM AN EX-CONFEDELATE CAPTAIN.

To an notsider the present position of affairs in the Philipplays is inexplentile. Outside Manila and Gavite the Island of Luzon's in the

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Do danbt difficulties in the way of Govern. neul meeting the fall of exchange in S- pect of their own remittances, but the large raajority of Entires thought that was not a officiul reason for the closure, and ho was much afraid of the adcom effect on the ootlon mill owing to the expected fall in the prices

LATEST STREAMER MOVEMENTS.

The N. P. steamer Tacoma arrived at Tacoma from Japad cnd Hongkong on the 9th inst.

The . P. steamer Victoria sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 9th inst.

Tha N. Y. K. stsamer Kagoshima Muru (Bom

THE GERMAN MAIL.

Lady Carzon drove to Government Lionsa The ronto Iny largely through the entire city. whore immus crowds were gathered. The Viceroy holds a reception to-night, and starts for Calcutta to-morrow eesning. PUBLIC RECEPTION TO RANJITNIKCHY AT TRE CALCUTTA TOWN HALL

Calenta, 30th Decomber. Prince Ranjitsinghi, who is the guest of the Maharajah of Patiala, was yesterday, accrlel public reception, at the Town Hall, by a bost of friends and admirers, lietly unbive nobles, The guest was presented with a diamond and sap-

pkire piu and several addresses si walromis.

SHIPPING REFORTS,

The British steamer Distted, from Shanghai thick fog off Parnos.

The British steamer Whapon, from Shang-

able winde and smooth sen. to Swator; areng N.E. wind from theuce to port. bai 7th Jan., and Satow 19b, had light var.

Port after removal should be restoil

The correspondent of the F, C. Daily Noua writes from Ukungking on the 20th it. that for

a month before uso. Wine rei flau to trouble is nowhere near its quired for drinking at once should be on A foreign forca is the only solution of

lands of Aguinaldo wid his followers. Toile ordered to be decanted at the Dispen-

is also in passation of the Tasurgents, white

In the second class e Princess (a boat de-of sitrer and the stringency of money affecting bay Lina) luft Singaporn for this.pert on 10th We redentiut a mit has been couchienced Genoral Miller and the troops with which h sary, before being sent out. These giust Ceasul General Wildnisa with re-

was goat to occupy the town are oped up in signed by Mr. Cebu) showed much improved critics. His opinion in regard to the effect inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 16th

of the closure was that Government set before inst Wines are too favourably known to ference to certain fazia allaged to have the transporte anxiously waiting for orders. form and guinal a mesé meritorious victhem deliberatzis the task in June, 1893, to

The tires of finishing wore

prodao scarcity of money by oksing the mints be deposited with him and as to the disposi There may be justifiexus for the Micawber over her formidable antagoniste. tion of which a dispute has arisen, Mr. Francia, like foliay of the Unitel States with regard to

and to reel the goal of a one-and-foarpeting A class.

B class, the Philippines, but this justification is kept Q.C., has been retained for the plaintiffs.

42211ebange, and to maintalt it there, so that the

Tho N D. L. stomer Preiszen, with the Princess de a profumad served by is officials; and couse

... 41 Payne... ... 4 29 31pablis, might pour gold into ieie trasneics, Yesterday morning a tailor nemad Ho Cheon,quuntly the conuiry Las bagore goneral, "What

from Coylor and Troian -4 40 13 object with which they need as they did, and telegrams aro of almm Stroet, was drowned in the harbour in the world are thoy driving st Anoriraus Cusutiviser 44 25 Ladybird... 4 31. 3 and take rupes from them. That was the Goruan nail, arrived yesterday: The following 8th Jan, bad fresh N.E. wind and lazy weather; He had Ewen on board the Olympia, and was and other foreigners at Manila and vile have Maid Marinu 4 5 14 Dart

4.129le quistion was, hat they noceeded? The Papers-

IN JOHANNELLÚRÓ, Having in a zampan when the boat won capsized began to grunde, while the Spaniards and tho.

The Erion took the oup in the first class with most favourell eirenostauce one could imagine, THE INDIGNATION MEETING OF BRITISHERS

Loudon, 25th Decembar, br a sudden squali. The man was picked up natives, as might be expected, ascribe this in- by No. 3.dock launch and taken on board the action to wankaess.

two firsts and, one second in the these recus as helping thuit object, had come into play

Tha mosting of Britishoes at Johannesburg diy pvz, but all efforts to restorp con dicteners Among the pasreugers who arized in Hang-und the She took the cup in the second classic the end of 1896. They incurred heavy oxpaditure Ge famine and war; they cartalled thaie Conseil drawings, and even bought led to a seule with the Boers, in which sticks failed.

kong from Maulla on Taxay by the Suning with cas first, one sound, and one third place. was Captain John McCarty, mining

"A paliwas THE WANCDAI WAREHOUSE AND The remast win to the extent of Rs. 1000 1100 Terofiorly ased, order being finally restored guld rua air set. dan pastions It is reported that the Government does not engiacor from San Francison.

STORAGE CO, LIMITED. was tandored to the treasuries mercantile cro- The meeting adoptel a petition to the Queen

dis was enken a good deal from January to praying for justāvs. intend to proceed with the DV, undit” adv"the"fant that has eleaf reached the allotted

FIGHTING MUITORS TO THE PROKY, sanitation of the colony and to repond certain span of life, that he saved in the Confederats

The following is the report for presentation March, 1848 monay rose to the unprocedentedly. ena otments of the Closed loves and Insanitary Army during the civil war and that Lo ka

London, 20th Decrmber Dwellings Ordinance, 1894" Probably a new gone through some rough puriances in to the shareholders at the eighth ordinary an-high rate of interest ranging from 13 per cent.

Altboogh Johnunesburg remains quiet, a

Uitlander newspapers. FRICTION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND GERMANY,

Londay, 25th December. Orig to the of Russian subjects, is reportoi at St. Fotoru- pelling Germans, many of whom mete fortunes burg. think Rucis intends to retaliate by ox

AUSTRIA AND GERMÁNY; AN OFFICIAL

EXPLANATION.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought. irect fromus.in the Colony or frour our authorised Auronto

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THE HONGKONG" DISPENSARY.

MARRIAGE

On the 3nt Jayney, 1899, at the British Consul ate, Wun, la M. F. A. Fraser, Ebul afterwards Tirona Corey Foep, to EIAI LATRA (NATSIR), the Res, S. C. Partridge, MA WILL only daughter of W, A. flown, Esq., of Wine."

DEATHS.

The Thitish steamor Clienfe, froni Benglok 51st Deo, aud Hoikow Ja, bat strang monsoon and highs to Hoiber, from thenco to port moderate austerly breers and liva ivea

fer

PASSENGERS BOOKED FOR THE FAR EAST.

un undified Bill will be introduced. Wo can- {дumerous expeditious areinst Indiansnnat wooling, to be held at the offices of the ia 25 per cent. qui sout on best gaenriticle polemic is raging in to Boar and A Elle, Mr. Walker, Major H. T. Hobbs,

not reach for the acouracy of the report.

ira ban old gentleman, with apparently tenerul Managers at 8 pm on Monday, 16th piany years of vigumus like boforo Lin. H Jonny

The General Managers beg to submit to the The Quanu held a private investiture at wens down to the Philippines about a son. Windsor Castle on the 18th Dreamber. Under ple of months ago with a view to seeing shareholders their report on the working of the (25ths Lending of Order of St. Michael and St.. if there was anything in his lixa three, had company, with a statement of accounts, for the

Georgs" the Chart Circalar states James the deadlock provented him from doing any year caded 31st of December, 1898. Saldana Stowart Lockhart, Esq. Coluuial thing, and he he reargol to Bangkoustilout of the rate of 82,50 per share the way as in the provions yours in Sperotary and Rogistear-General of the Colony whence ho purposes going across 10

setaining was paid on the 9th July out of the half-yearly of Hongkong, we the introduced, when the the mainland to visst a Queen wis pleased to affix te his left bronst the property of which a cenutrymmet his his rental from the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf

tinguished Order," Ducoration of a Companies of this Most Discharge Captatu Melforty is hy ne rase and Godewn Company. Litted. The balanes entified with the way things are being managed row at credit of profit and loss account, incind in the Archipelago, and the other day hug the balance of 48.91 from last your, A Ningpo, on the 5th January, 1889, A Mc of a firelle de tebarged with endearoaring of the tuity Pran

At the Magistracy yesterday Jailu Horten, freely unburdened linsulf to a representative amounts to 54,287-18: After providing for the Said ho

final dividend at tho about rate, absorbing CALLUM, chief officer of Indo-Chins 5. N. Collect ceritable contillations under fale

"Ou my arrival at Mata Coon Wil $2,800.00, there remains a small surplus of steamer Wasza, signal 51 years.

A Tientsin, on the 5th Jury, 189, Pisa, proteas. On Monday morning ho sent to liama gave me a letter of intredeation to $357.18, which it ia recommended to entry for-

G.. Aille late third officer of the Gleason, Agnisaldo, with a view to my seating & passward to now profit and less account. thin shed him for assistance, saying that he from him to visit the mountain ranges and so hul belaged to the Glenxees, astatoment which forth. Aguinaldo, however, declined to give Aiulio know to be metros. Defondant now ma site, ascribing as lile reason that the country I said that he movely stated that he landed some was erg unsettled and that bis volations with of the Glenaron's grow in a Chinese Customs General Olis mero inatiafactory, Iwan at lanch. He was formerly in the Chineno Chatous liberty to go share pleased, but at my own service, but had been dismissed. He was seut-risk, and of course its reply, suggested to me the viabilly of volarning to Manila and unced to 14 days" imprisonment;

Lor Deeply regrette.

At the Shanghai Goera! Hospital, on the January, 1899, TATA. A.. Arney, aged 20 years.

The Baily Press.

Hoxconn, January 12th, 1899.

"... AUDITOR

The accounts Love bean audited by Mr. F. Hondoren, whose reelection is recommended.

Maven & Co., General Managers. Hougkong, 18th Jaunery, 1899.

awaiting farther developmenta: On the 28i To mortgages of At the Magistracy yostorday Coriander Doober 1, set sail for Foils, the same veselo mortgages of...

the death of tho Ohins won Ng Pilipiae passengers to the same place.

in Russia has been gradually, undergoing the body aid the position of the world pointed

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Per P. & O. steamer unik, Icom Londen, Den. 10.-To Straits, China and Japne: Mr. R.

Lieut. T. Whittington, Liut. F, M. Brown, Lieut. Longfield, End Licut. R. G. Maturing Capt. R. Geoghegna, Capt. W. S. Bland.

Por P. & stantoor Orumiał, saynenting with the steamer Rallaret, at Culembo, from London, Dao. 15-To Straits, Chine and Japon: Mr. and Mrs, A. Cumming and 2 ohildren, Mr. W. J. Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Henderson, Kr. P. 6. Laurie, Mr. C. de Bongembut, Res J. S. MacKnight, Mr. R. W. Wilkinson, Kr. London, 26th December.

John Bonnie, Mr. and Mrs. Eddy and child, Consequent upon the ezohange of letters ba

Staff Sergeant-Major J. Caddy, Mrs. Caddy, twosz Emperor William and Emperor Francis Mr. Harvey, Capt. 11. M. Watson, Jawa: G. F.

Chemichaal, Mr. J. Sword, MA, B. E. Sansa, Joseph, an Austrian officiel cormanique ex-Montgomery, Liert. W. &. Dent. Mr. Buxton srath on the 1st instant.

Mr. K... Staves, Mr. M. S. Parry, Capt. plains away Cenut Than's speech in the Reich Formt. From Marseilles, Deo. 22-Mr. D. 9.

D. Brace, Mr. W. H. Hutchinson... Fros Port

aid, Mr. H. Crition, Mr. G. H. Potts.

land was its current value for some time, al. though the Bank of Bombay rato was semially at 13 per cent, and when all those cireum stances, which bad ennead a great deal of dis tress to the nosniry, had not been saliout to pour alt into the country, the quoa with the experincut With regard to the tion was whether it was wise to persevero Caveney proposals of the Government of in Hassid Ludin, Mr. Murwanice id that the GoveED- atost oridently believed; to judge from their proposal of a Barch, 1858, that they would succeed in getting geld by taking further measures to eats stringency of mexey. Thu plain meaning of the proposal was, in a fatish- ing money market, irrespective of the manifeli oradit already, to starve it further by drawing

PROTECTING EGYPT FROM PLAGUE. miseries inflicted ou ade and Govorament Rx. 12,000,000 Evora publis alroulation. That

London, 26th December es an dord proposition, and that it has taken

Rigorous measures have been adopted in The mercantile and banking community of India Egypt to prevent the importation of Plagus by

by surprise was a nattor of public notoriety, and hopeed not snlarge on it. The stringency of ship traversing the Suez Cum,

London, 26th December,

Sir Claude Macdonald has obtinet an otheisl garurance from the Tenry-li Yemen that Chi will not alionate the Northern Extension Tuil way to any foreigu Power.

AFOTURE TRIBUTE TO BRITIK RULE IN EGYPT.

London, 7th December.

the anong uggst, his said, from Innery, 1955ANT GUARANTEE BY CHINS

Mark, 1998, in Bombay, when he was present LIABILITIES AN Azza; Star Dros, 1898.

on the spot, was so severe that it was impossible To cuirital account, whores at $10%,

of which 810 pakā ugu

07600.00 to all Goversions Paper or get advances upon $140, IN.IT

it. His firm was repeatedly asked by a firm of 20,000,00

100,000.00 undoubted standing, truding with England 232.00 and China, and oiber parts of the world, in gat 2,500.00 advancy or Govornicent Kaper. This firm 4,287: 8 was always Lolding mera thou Rx 100,00

worth of Government Paper for the purpose of The Times, comimbuting on Sir John Gorst's

ising money whatever it required it; but was

review of the Figygtige Bulget, says that there unable to negotiate advances is firm got could surely be a better proof of the soood them the weary at times, but on the condition nes of the methode by which Great Britain hee 200,000.00 of repayment within two or three days, and governel Egy than the remarkable ease with which the Egyptian Budget has borgo the very often the Baalus poufenscl that they were $264,612.45 usable to lead owing to want of cash in hand to trin of the Scud Expedition.

KENTILDING THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS AT sparo for the parpcse This was a most xarious inconvéniense to trudo: 4

•pirationnai

By property accom

$4,579.00

$

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4,519.65

PROFIT AND LUs Account. The Year Endi

er Drecuna, 1906,

348.21

0,

By balance of 1897.

nad Kopivon Wharf and Godowo Compa for 2nd Semester, 1985......

having fred a shot. There are no defenses, whatever, except the ni Spil forts, shiot would not have hoki more than 50 on Though. To interim dividend paid for 1st Semester there is a barracks pour in which are about

Ty casturacion to Jocess Managers for 1898 100 troops.

1928 views an

1150.00

25.07

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London, 27th Ecoember. There we a large business done by brukes for Exolunga Banks and Presidency Banks in Prince George, the High Commisioner of Government Paper for a short sutilement ahead, Crots, bus laid the foundation stone for new and the brokers avoided as much as possible Circissing Schools in Canse, which are to be ezeontiny sach orders, il requested the Hanks reconstructed at the expense of the Tear not to sell puper for delivery on eno fixed day,

THE INDIAN COTERIE IN LONDON,

London, 28th December. 4,150.00 8 they could not gaunted payment, and in

13.00 fact portions of such settlements were not at the Annual Conference of the Indian poned beyond due date, he nobody would bay Society held to-they, M. Dadabhai Naoroji pre Government Paper or advance upon it. With siding, resolutions were lopted in favour of 7.19-mont Ferar fi inch a predicament, one grinting loan to Tudians in the India cclesily realize how difficult it would be to ring, on the same conditioné na to English allothouseparitics. Holders of sharesand Munion; deploring legislation restricting self. 500.00 cipal Bonds and other fret class securities could gorerament is India; and condemning the sadi 4,037J3 not either sell or raise motoy on their securities.ipa fa

It was a terrible state of affairs, and would be AIR VECİLARRODER ON HIS WAY TO intolerable in London for a day, gluring illustration of the far-reaching hardships result ing to India by the sizingency of money whe farnished. by the recent failure of the Municip ality of Bombay to Bout a loan of 29 Jakhs at por cont interest. I might forecast a siwilur fate awaiting the new project of the provimout of the City of Bombay, which, was phased by Governmoins an important

heure for the health of the people. The| stringener of the money market was such as to

$8,657.18

A CHAT WITH MI, THOMAS K. DEWAR JP, DZ

with the gloamer Coromandet, at Colombs, from For P. & O. steamer Britannis, asuneeling.

London, Des. 20-To Straits, Chibs and Japan! The Hon. J. Stawar, Lockhart, Mr. W. H. Gumpston. Mr. C: R. Burkbill. From Marseilles, Jan. 5.-Mr. Joku Whitehead, Me. Tod, Mr. Charles Brenuer, Mr.D. K. Ledeboer,

P. Moss.

Per P. & O. sbçamur Nazki, from London, Deo. 81.-To Btraits, China and Japan: 3hr. PL Sponco, Misa Jakascar, Mr. J. E Lee.

Fer P. & G. steamer Oceana, connecting with the steamer Parsomalta, at Colombo, from London, Jan. 12.-To Straits, Chiva and Inpan: Mias Dolhoit, Miss L. Savills, Miss Hellyer, Mr. G. M. Amery, Miss Serena From Marseillo, Jan. 19-Mr. A. Moir, Mr. Buners, Mr. M. Kirkpatrick, Mr. and Mrs. Tatuber, Bar. and Mrs. A. Hostor and 2 children, Rev. Dr. Booth, Rav, Dr. and Mrs. Hodga, Mr. F. D. Mastaggark

For P. & O. steamer Ceaton, from Loulos, Jen. 14-To Straits, China and Japan: Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Bark and child, Rev. F. T.

Johnson, Miss Woodward, Mire Blundell Brown and child, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron and obild.

Per P. & Q. steamer Victoria, connecting with the steamer Cusan, at Colombo, from Lombon, Jan. 28-To Straits, Chias and Japan: Mrs. Woodall From Farseilles, Fah.2.-- Miag DuvioH, Mr. RN. Bayoe, hir. and Mrs W. A. C. Platt and child Missys Block (2) From Bombay: Surgeon General and Mrs. Iacailtou.

Per Messagories Maritimes steamer Veskin, from Marcilles, Dea. 18.Te Yokolums: Mr. Sohanr, Me. H. Matsowikia pad you. To Shanghai: Mr. F. M. Grattou, Mr. Eckford, Mr. Batty, Mr. and Mrs Starler and bill, Mr. Linox Simpson, Mr. Haet, Mr. Okzémangi, Mr. Bongast, Mr. Decher

Par Messageries Maritimes steamer Syduoy, from Marseilles, Dec. 25.-To Yokolura: Mr.

JANULAND.

London, 24h nonorabar. Mr. Cecil Rhodes has sailed from the Cape for Lone. M.M. DUPUY AND CASIMIR FERJER THEOREF Bonnet

* THE TREBIDENT OF TAS COURT

OF CASSATION.

Tag Times bas agaia undertaken a great Hastings beld na enquiry into tho sircumetan 303 the e-coureying several Spanish and

Tho Ta dividerit hocpant...... and patriotie werle. Now that the Baperor, he sali found in ber om at de Britimong and the Charleston, with the trais Torre fun NICHOLAS has become the Apostle of Queen's Road West, on Tuesday morning with porte Newport and drison, had left Fee Tailo Te Lulanss of profit and lose acerent... Pevec and is urging, with what we believe her theout eat. It appears that he was the con- two days botere, so I fully expected to find the to be moet genuine interest, bis project for horse with his wife and two childron. He told troops. I was consequently greatly disappoint By Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Cor

onbine of a rice dealer, whe resides in the same place in charge of General Mitler and his Airmont, it is obviously not only useful Commander Hastings dias deceased had noted, if not humiliated, on sening our seldior buys but essential that we should know whether be well for some time and bad been attended still boxed up in the ftansports.

by Chinese doctors for several years. It was "On our arrival der captain--a Filipdon the Czak spenks for Russia as a Power at her request that the family rotored from knerded the lathmore wail askend pormission to There was a time, not so very distant, when Chut Cher to Hongkeng, and white here Dr. enter tho port, but his request was refrand. We, Chung, at the Tung Wah Hospital, had ot therefore, luy at anchor until the next morning, Russian Cars were really the Autours of tended her. At about half-post two on Tresday when General Miller treated our ship to enter. all the Russias, when their lightest word morning the lit sind, who was sleeping in an provided the Insurgoats do not object,

By el cut fur greid of the Tlongkong Way not only law, but was obeyed in consequence of what he said he "went into I of the Insurgent berrieka,nd I am satished "

and Koukon Wharf and Golewa Company adjoining room, was awakened by an amah, and Although advised us to do so, I visited several

fer. Ist Suescatar, 1818 pleitly in the remotent by uct rent fee iramatens of the Margkung vast dominions. Bat, under the rule of d with bar threat cut. He d not see Buy the town, and even lay were poorly protile the Romanerre, the system of government about The Thomson, who had examine contrary, I am confident, that 510 Americans by interest resent, (608

razor but be reccguised a razor produced to Ne tatter what any be said to the.

sexld have landed ant taken the place without sy insorest accent, (51B agrest change. A now law is still in thegal

to susid, and a verdict to this effent tras re

ally the will of the Czin, and the simple Fonts still abjectly submit to a degrading enzineer of the steamer Kolgan, of stealing a lie charge against J. B. Barclay, second tyranny because they regard it as the rule gold chain, the property of Fung Ut Po, jovol *There may have been espera) the not profit of the Little Father," but the real power fer, was withdrawn at the Magistracy mestertiny sargents in the foothills adjacent to Elolio, and the defendant was disoberged Barolayhat I am still cacipue to know how General has passed into the hands of a Bureauerity, not having hail sa opportunity of stating in Miller could have arrival at such a point which Ang practically reduced the Czar to court the circumstanon consected with the case as fu ask the Insurgonia For permission figurehend, wail which dietter the alien follows: On or about the 29th and taking pression, aftor-which 16 encild ins requested us to give publicity to the facts to accupy any place instead of disembarking. for which he is made responsible. The December, 1897, I gate the jeweller a watch huvo smilingly said Comas ests VPC How

Under the above heading the Londox Figaro CAR is still allowed the shadow of his ip repair. When be brought it book I wat do you do

The greator portion of the inhabitants of publishes an intaries with Mr, Thomas not on board, but the chief engiuser receive former nuthority, bat in actual practice heart paid for it. When I came back we were Loils have left for Munila and other places, it war, "ex-Sarift of Londer, cireuruaviga is, in foreign and domestic politica, reduced du the point of sailing, I discovered that kuring baca ramoand that no the Lusargentator, anther, and renowned distiller,"

It is only aboreiselve years sinos this young

Rager. Boveral parts of the silper of the water (which I refused to allow them to tako poerossion tha to a incra register of the decisions of the valued on agrount of its having balougal to my Amerloans purposed podieling and destroy Ecotemis (for las is only 34.years old now), 1-require, in his opinion, measures of rolief. Ho Promier, at the Ministry of the Interior. Council of Ministers, It suited 416 “Chancellor no doubt zodat entirely that the iron. When the jeweller came on board efter more especially the Spanish, slecht sind also from Lorth to carro the family name duply navel none of surrency or sus at we returned from Bagon tarod bim with any Filipinos, retinal, Teesfing the ten the comracroft annals of Great Brital. Lon-romedial measures, the one argent stop that young Cran, whose desires are known to be this, and he denied it, so I asked him if he had protically deaorted. There are a fow foreign dan was his destination, as it is of every paskigt forthwith be recommendut to the Gov. business meu there, tubinos is practicallying young man, and there he opened his brazo erngent of Indim wes, that during the basy

Loriden, 28th December in the direction of general petico and any gold chaine. He said yes I took one ou

ellier, leaving Ids brother Jolu to take full conson, viz, January to June, the Government and asked how much it was, Ha sið 530 sta standstill.

King Humfort has granted an ameaty to domcrein progress, should come for I agreed to take the chain at 330, or to gira i

sheni hely, ade us much as possibly by put.. *Attor carafully examining bosination Tool charge of the distillery at Perth.

Acts justly main, a good business men and ating a portion of the public money at the 2.700 persons who were condemned for various ward with proposals for International die hun back if he paid 10. offered me loyal Amerinz endingly grieved orde armament, fur if other Powers could be 5 and the bala000 in silver jewelry, but I would what sider to be the bladering policy good liste ave an irresistible combination that vist trade. It should be the settled cloy term of imprisonucut for sisting in bilan

wmet succed in the Gud, Hors was them of the Goverancat to maintain a very highest summer. aat qooap: 16, so he went ahora toret dr pursued by our cominding fears in it,

John Dewar, with lieutre ordit for its paper; and at no time bould

* Bombay, 29th December. ciught hopping and, in their desire to renty. $5 being all he had will bits) and satisfied that they have been lonely insid duo the military burdens under which they two more just on the point of sailing informal, and thereby titled; lewis tosledge, saw that the artiola was geul unit let it happen thay advances could not be

Phomus R. Dowar, who is a boru organiser, petoming ou it through the Predaley News from East Africa, dated the 10th and I don't suppose he had time to got, or they are incompetent, groin, induced pugreet) son scheme of the anloze we left. When I arrived again, on the It was most hundbiting pen my arrival at that it was put on the turret, Bank I was in ferone of establishing wo Ortor, lales that a party of 30 men of the Tharult everyhody knows. The name of oustive gold standard for India. His view 27th Baluchis, under Lions. Hannya'on, while kind bereshadowet, it would be quite in live uth Disember inst, he sent a man on board luola to hear mar. Spar 100 Dove is in everyholy's zouth. Be John was funt either Government should you the marching to Mazoude was siduokoi by u

ek. for the chain. I refused to give it to him with the Filipines in their joying nasevations, with Muscovite ideas. But for the Bussing in Shanghaimail when we owe dors one which was fargently reputed in My Dwar in Lord Prosest of the city of Perth mints to the Trap-online of silver or of gold member of rotsis, The Jomader and 12 men Baid gold for prefowpoo, because now that were killed and nine wounded, including Liut Covers mout, "which pleady maintains 9 trova Canton on Saturday he had a warrant out valiente tropfen meaning that the pool of the tail Mr. Thomas R. Domar bus serve? In the gigantic in army and which is streamously for my arrest and I was arrested on Monday topics word very brave, as, they loving proc. London County Council, and filed the bigh thay had suffered so much from the Hanyuton verely. He received a bullet I was brought before the court on Itesilay vented the Amerions from landing and taking office ut sheriff of Learn; he is alaya Licnton Felsing of the mate, it was better to go on through the wyper part of the right ten, and ant of the City, and a J.P. for the Couety of tovarda olive gold currency, if possible. To hd his left lang sittered. The rear grand adding to the navy at a mile out of all pre-and resultat o bail and this mornleg abil

wa bajevar in gold currency, in addire repaid the enemy, and conveyed the wounded portion to the needs of the country to self- Wednay) the ous tres withdrew We While I was going fork Hello Baglish Kont.

ounce, to at the vandgle by ni feutrey and that Mr. Baroly showed as water man and Gerunds ware contually remarking It all sands very easy," I said, "Taoire circulation with an feral garantoo and ton ost 14 miles away, which was held by a fining from taking uncalled for duition pentad was cas ou gave to the to me, What do you Amalcons aan? years ago we were all drinking we know not assistorice, or failing that to the roping of Company of Balahle. The enemy boat 100 jeweler, and pointed out the paria which Why do fon not, and taxs possession of what we are all deinking Dewar, but this mints to silver He was personally in men, it captured sevensifies and come

favour of re-opening the minte to silver, and baggage. On pressing the Balmhis post the the place it is very Emuy Narily I leff what about the interrouing period ? | the expenditure in these departments sold had been replegat,

Por Masangories Maritimes steamor Ville da la Ciotat connecting with the steamer Sydney, Loudon, 27th December. at Colombo, Evom Mürevilles, Jan. -Ta Yoko- Judge Law, the President of the Court of hamu: Dr. S. Kabots To Shanghai: Mr. Karl Cassation, bas exited M. Duy, the French

London, 24h Depumber.

The Court of Cassation has examined M. Cafissir Perior, cx-Frasidout of the French Republic.

THE BIOTERS IN KLAN.

"TERRIBEN EIGHT IN FAST AVRIDA.

SALE OF GRIFFINS.

THREE DERDY GRIFFINS Laving arrived from Shong kui they will be sald by Anetion at KENNEDY'S STABLES at CansÜ- way Bay on date to be masquently fol

160 Hongkang, 27th December 10,

I E-N TI YO

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGGILAR STRUKT

TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consritation Fres. Hungkane, 23rd Saute

AMERICAN SYSTEM

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