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INTIMATION

HX.S. Centurion left for Manila yesterday and H.M.B. Narcissus for Manila and Tiello, It is probable that the former will be away tou

EYE-SIGHT.days and the latter six weeks.

Harry will not leave for Bangkor tomorrow MB. N. LAZARUS,

as previously arranged; and that the visit may Qocalist Optioinu, of London and Calcutta, may possibly be deferred nuti after the visit

Kochan. Their Loyal Higbuseca will remait ba cousuited for SPECTACLES at

in Hongkong for some weeks longer.

FLETCHER & Co.'s PHARMACY, (Opposits the Hoverons Uorel).

Business Hours:

-

9 a.m. to 5 M

A great proportion of catarasta add disease affecting those advancing in life oceur to those having some deficiorcy in the constrnotine of the eyes, the many yours of "Ero Strain ending in natious fora of diseasen. Glazes specially adapted to youth to those requiring them save and preserva the sight.

TER HONGKONG DAILY PLUS), PRIDLE, JANUARY 27cm, 1993.

-REPIDWS,

| THE ROAD FROM VICTORIA GAP | WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANYIWA KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD

TO MOUNT KELLETT ROAD,

LIMITED

At the meeting of the Ficazes Commities of the Legislative Courul on Wednesday sem of

WAY

·ING COMPANY LIMITED The following is the tenth report of the board of directors to the ordinary meeting of shareholders, to ho buid at the Company's day, 1st February

ought to be thow to kiss him on baalf of the | Abgsalnie to Djibentil. Prions Heari d'Orising Uolonial Expansionists. The Pronch mom wod ing their isointiue, und the user tingland, or workamu good understandings, with Unstož states, tartunny, and Japer, al forth the pre-prisking diplomaty to no bankrupt, while England is prepared to as once gut aur foot town an by attempt at its rerival. That is the new poey, and the short

4 Tripla Entanglement: By Mis Buston Han- ZIGON, London T. Fisher Navin. 1698.

Yesterday morning the 10th ordinary meet THE leading den of Mrs. Hittisca's tale is We understand thst. Prisee and Princess indicated by the title. We are a troch young 82,498 in aid of the vote Road from Victoria lng of shineshökkirs in thə alɔeg company was flees, Vixaria Buildings, at noon su Wednes

Gap to Meant Kallets Road was voted. held at the company's offices, Victoria Baild Engilah git and two young men, ex & ver

Gautlena-The Directors now submit to The ACTINO COLONIAL BECERARY eings, for the purpose of receiving the report of

you a statement of the fairs of the company, 86,000. Tie solar expauciture

counts for the year ending Jlst December, 1895.

anil balance sheet for the gear sadingistat, fortitable specimen al fonsd and the other plained-The catimated cost of the road was tag direstore together with statement of ac

The Hon. U: P. Chater, pranded, and the other December, 1998. highly gifted except na regards moral fibre, 803,154, or within 5881-40 of the estimate.

The balance of profit and luss escount for which is almost completely absent Needles In 1897 $10.000 was voted and in 1808 $12,900 directors present were the Hon. J. J. Bail At the Magistraos yesterday the case against to say the girl falls in love with the wrong making a total of $24,900 but i those waving, A. C. 8. Sbarp, and Mr. A..Jthe year, after writing off at charges and GOODA, B. A, Herdoon, W. B. Bailey, Jore, therefore, recommend that a dirland of the German artist Watske, who was fined Stone, and the good young man, after years of only 8-2.878 87 was expended, loving a balance Raymond Them were also prosent Messrs, expenses, audinio to 86,710.70. The Dirac Por itiavdios, A. Haupt, R. Showan, K. car dollar per share be paid, which for writ the province day for strost obstruction, was ro weary waiting, and when all hope of winning due to the cost of $2,43967.

Leiby J Y. Vernon, A. Shelton. Hooper ing off the Directors and Auditors Fees, will opened on the application of Captain Buporin-his ret love appears to have vanished, becomes

(secretary).

leave a balanco.of $560,79) ti be carried forward fondout May. Mr. May end that using to.

to credit of a new Prostaud Loss Arenant. inairortence the matter was sot roforted to engaged to another lady. This is the triple him bofore being taken into Court. Had the entanglement that has to be straightened out wale circumstances beou explained to him he The plotis merely elaborated and the characters should not hate allowed the case to come into roll drawn. The ones in the earlier portica acort. Under the circumstaroes he did not wish to press the case in any way. There had heep of the books are laid in Continental pleasure a good deal of pirundorstanding. The fine was resorts. remitted.

i.

A BCHL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE.

The SEO START read the notice contening the meeting.

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, with your Down with you for some days 1 talp as read: Dar geora earnings for thegast year bays been permission the raport and seronta which bare

$82,423.59, as spainat 880,759,72 for 1597, whilst

DIRECTORS.

Masare. F. Henderson sad J.,Goosmaan retire

by rotation, but cffer telves for e-alexstion

AQUITORS,

At the mosting of the Fiashoe Committee of $2,609, equivalent to £250 at 1/11, was voted of the Legislative Counel on Wednesday a sum

liebmant of a Sohool of Tropical Medicine au as a contribution towards the prapoood ostat London and the institution of a travelling con. Fights for the Flag. By W. H Freserr. mission to enquire into tropical diseases.-

The ACTING COLONIAL NACRETARY Viplained expenditure has been inraged by the sambut offer themselves for re-election, With Portraits and Plans. London: Goorg" | --Ás tho inauciai minato shows, this vote is of 1968. ur not profits for the year's work- recommended on behalf of two objects, the first ing pant to $10,523.83, as against 815,821,6 that there was an inwrease of over 81,200 in the being a School of Tropical Medicine and the fortist of the previous yest, notwithstanding the institution of s. travelling item of repairs, the other charges remaining good

Ball & Bens. 1898. THE latet addition to Longman's Tudian and Colonial Library contains, as might be in

The accounts have been audited by Mesare. Thos. Arnold and . H. tuskell, who retire,

HENDBRION, Chairman.

Hongkong, 17th January, 1899,

BALANG SURET 19 S. DECENT, 1818. LIÁBILTEIRA

$900,000, of which 5,000 alletted $30 esch palsy.. Accines payable Aulised captial, 3,000 aures of 200, nal

bieleids actitanding

alsace of prout and loss a count

Constantly recurring boidaches, spalls of dimness when reading, weak ayas, the letters

In the Legislative Conneil of the Shuils reaning together; any of these symptoms judi-

Settlements the Colonial Secretary has given ante a deficiency in the form of the eye reynir totics of the following xustion: Whereas it ing Glasses only to correct, and sikre,

Las been anal to warn officers appointed to the Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA-service of this colony eines 1804, from a country

peserysing a gold standard of ourrency, that the forrad from its title and the name of the adthor commission to enquis into tropical diyenk±9- practially the same. The scant of rents for Slet Dec, 159. CLES only after testing the sight.

exchange coupecestion allowance on hall their (Cesarios will be grated to them to long us it is granted to olher members of the servico, Lt that the continuance thereof is not guaranteed and is subject to the annual vote of the Council, ani it is deemed that such warsing is calcalsted to dater eligible persons from entering the publie marsice, it is hereby resolved that it is Axpedient to decostizno such warning in fature, and to regard the compensation as a permanent bat aot as a posicnable emolument."

ADVICE FREE.

A. S. WATSON & CO., ing of lampe at night by bicyclists will be made plated. His trumpster sang out stern and clant

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT

MERCHANTS.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1911.

PORTS

(F INTALIOS AND GENERAL ÜHE)

B-VINTAGE, Auperior quality,

Red Capsulo

CFINT OLD VINTAGE, SUP-

16.20

Under the now Vehicles Ordinance the carry- computery, a very desirable regulation. The Govornar empowered to the by-laws and is these no doubt scorching" will be dealt with. Everyone will admit that regulation of the bicycle traffic in necessary, but it would

perhaps well if biegelicts formed an xteso.

ciation for the protection of their interests, in case there should be any tendency to make the law unduly appresales. Another item of interest ia the Ordinance in that private chairs are to be compelled to carry lighte. That seems rather unuscessary, saving how well lit the streets and reads are sad that the private chair traffic is mostly confined to the upper levels where there is little or no wheeled traffic.

"Scarlett saw the huge mass above him, and outflanking him su enormously, draw to a halt, just as the dressdug of his own lines was com- the signal to "chargo," nad Scarlett himself, a horse of great speed and sizo, led vaated against the enemy at a trot, which after a for yards quickened to a gallop. Hie troops, still

of

AFFETÀ

Anmounts receivable

PRO Los Account,

Dr.

proposent to establish Solopl

were 10 icons vecant at the dato of closing our W. II. Fitchett ("Vadsite"), author of "Predst

medical officera to the valonies may be given

accounts, with an estimated rental of $247 per. the treatment that won the Empire" much interesting and Tropical Medicks in Londen at which the year shows an increase of 81,731.81. There exciting reading, Mr. Titobst * Quarter of special instruction in his craft and kapws how to pronta etirring tropical diseases. The nathorities of the Sea month, as against 25 vacant floors last year, at a the balanco of the capital, amely 310 per share. scere in uffective dress. That, for instance, mou's iloital at Greenwich, of whose teach-rental of $396. I will now refer to the recent have agroad to the establishment of such a coull be better than the following in the chaping staff Dr. Manson is a prominent morabar. notice which you have all received, calling ap hsel in connection with the institutation, or some time past this company has mortgages tor on "Famous cavalry cherges":

The estimated cost of the necessary buikl its property to the China Fire Insurance Coils De, 1988. Sogs for the soceramodation of the school is which was dons when mong was fairly plenti-Cost of property £3,550, towards which sum the Land Commis-ful and so we were unabled to obtain the loan at 5 per cent, intorest, and so long as we were sionere of the Treasury has agreed to goa tribute £1,775 on behalf of the exchequer-aided | able to obtain those favourable terms it was not to the Edvantage of the shareholders that the brilance of the capital should be called up. This colonies and protectorates on the condition that the British possursions concerned can tribate the remaining meisty. With regard to mortgage is about to expire and, as money has become scarcer, we have not been able to fajna the proposed travelling commission to study

now loan or renew the existing one except az the subject af tropical diseases; it is estimated

such higher rate of interest Foar directors. that the total cost will be at least £5,000, lo- wards which the Royal Society will contribute therefore, with net only the concurrens but at £800. leaving £1,400 to be contributed by tins the express wish of some of the principal colonies interested. The total amount which shareholders, have made the wall, which is these colonias are required to contribute towaris payable on or before 1st March part, feel- the two scheman is therefore na followsg sure that such a worse will commend itself to the entire budy of shareholders. School for Tropical Medicine £1,775; Malaria Investigation Committion £4,400; total £8,175. Before moring the adoption of the ropect I In view of possible unforgsaan contingencies it shall be pleased to answer any questions. is considered advisable to merase this enmo at least £7,000. The Gorarament of Hong least £500, to be spread over two years.

ang is requested to contribute the oa of at

Lindered by broken ground, conla

come

there

not

WAS

No swittle, and oh tho amazing spectacle prosented of a red. faced, British gouerel galloping head loug nad alous into a giganto muss,of Buscian cavalry, bis side-de-camp, trompter, and orderly following hard on his rear, and more than fif's yards behind 20010 300 Gregs and Inniskillings

erior quality, Black Scal Capsule

VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE, extra superior, Violet Capsule Old Bottled).. 20.40 raster grow morn formidable, bolag nag- body of him antagonist, and, as the rush of his

just getting into their stride A horas aiztoen The N. C. Daily News of the 23rd January lauds high going at full speed with a white mysThe barque Nanaimo, Capt. W. Roberte, whiskered British general on its tack is a sotie. arrived here on Friday mornfag in a leaky condition with three of her oron frostbilten, what discomposing object, as it approaches, and She left Chemainus, B.C., on the 10th of as Scarlett smashed in on the Iussian front ho Per dos. Dr. October band for Taku with 423,000 feet of saw the nearest of the hostile cavales drop timber, and throughen: the voyage has ex-promptly of their boraes for safety. Sonriett perienced contrary and bad wincs beginning on $14.40 the American coast withra whole month of S.E. himself, flourishing his sword, drove deep into snd S.W. gates. On the 23rd of Desember the the Iturrian mass; Elliot, biz side-do-camp, & Tizohin islands were passed and on entering the splendid ewordewan, came next, and Russian Chitin Sea a series of N. W. gales was encounter toer, sitting on his horse a few pacas in the of. A hundred miles south of Guelpart a large front of the lac, etruck furiously at him as hu quantity of lumber was fallen in with, and as the sailing vessel Ernei Hi has not yet ar swopt up. Elliot parried the oat, dropped him rivod day possibly be part of her deck cargo. sword point to the thrusi, drove it through the Approaching the Shantung, Promontery the monted by the intense cold, and the ill-alad 14th one of their number dreil and as several Port after removal should be rosted were frost bitten the Gaptain wisely decided to square away and welte for Shanghai, arriving for a month before use. Wine re-attar hurd passage of 102 days. She wa quired for drinking at once should he will, we anilorstand, then procedito Port Arthur, loved yesterday to Tangkadoo for repairs and ordered to be rarited at the Dispen the carga beg bean sold to the Rossions, sary before being sent out. There Wines are too favourably known to need comment.

Sample bettles and smaller quanti- ties will be supplied at proportionato wholesale rates.

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from ne in the Colony of from our authorised Agents at the Coast

Porta.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED..

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

MARRIAGE.

850

horse carried him onward, the Bussian WAS

GERMAN BALE.

No questions being orked the report was adopted on the motion of the CHAIRMAN, marked that they had hid a vegy interesting speech from the Chairman, and he was sure seconded by Mr. GUDSMAN. The latter re

they all coacarred with what he had said.

elected auditor.

by

Tho CHAIRMAN then announced that this was all the business and that the dividend war-

rants would be ready today.

On the motion of Mr. BAILEY, zeended The City Hall was the scene of a brilliant Mr. VERKON Mere. Sharp and Raymond at most enjoyable gathering on Wednesdayer re-elented directors.

On the motion of Mr. SHEWAN, seconded by night, when soms seven Lundred guests res ponded to the invitations issued for "A Gr. LEIGH, Mr. Fullarton Henderson te re. man Bull in the presence of Their Royal High- esses Prince and Princess Haury of Frusain." Amongst the distinguished gents present, in addition to Their Royal Highnesses, were H.E. the Governor and Lady Blake, Vice Admiral Sir Edward Saymo, Major General and Mrs. Gas ovigne, and Mujer Bir John Carrington (Hong- Long Volunteer Corps) and Eady Carrington.

officers were to appear in full dress and with the mary uniforms present, the "handsome drenge of the ladies, and the effective decorations, the scene in the tall rooms while danoing was

THE LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY.

sim Deo, 18 To large

To Czowo rent ami rofos To fire lostrAKAN To existian la agony

3

0

Aoliou for the furace, not sligoussion. Leeds, Crome, sad Kitenaner have on the road plear befors hou in the Nile Valley. The Franch deplore saey are not the BW, tive Bocsasusal to Briladi. Would it not and do not question tus coming admistes be well for England it end the question able habit hor writers have taken of assuring the French on alt nevasions that in compelling their departure Eveni f'uskoda there is tang 'humibâting" in laver oxit. it recall not little the philosopny

"Perhaps it tras right to duremble your love, Belly aid you kisk zo town saize," Should tho wektaar curan vuid and dry, the Boulevard Fair promises to be very steels- ful; that is, will bring in a 1812 share of nouay to, tae aroniteota and owners-generally 609. sama of the booths now being run a There. is evidently a desire for the opnemerai trader to construct his own stop rate that to hire ready bailt eaten. Tão srautures being dif forent, are more pinturesque, and leave zoom for all the orders of architecture. A tendanny is evident in extend the branches of the Fatto the exterior Bonlevards. At will be only va Now Year'slive that the tậy norities will be shown. ibut delay provouls appropriating originalities; when one of the latter is-in- $188,407.37 gerious, it can mean a fortune to the inventor AsTe devoted their un family, who $ | summer evenings tu, toïing for the West. 8,400.94 Children who, like ibu basy bee, desire to 182,082 improve the shiuing hour, cau tind the acrtamu-

988.18

tia mashines very instructisu; one ty combination by which sume aur, he worked out. $184,408.67 It ought to quit huis we plan el kuoping

le repairs admira

..$5,069.00 Dividend of $1 per share Te balance to be appropriatoil as follows:-

150,00 Directors' face again an

50.00 Auditors' fash

130.77

To be carried to new pront and

foss count

Jet Jan, 1096. By halonze berat farwand

Deny 1998, Ay reals. Ar interart... By urip fees

178,890.00 194.77 704.11 3,729.70

ტ.

6,719/70

accounts is as comprensible a tuo Trinity, but still nocupin Thurs is the gailistine 373.43 abacus; the upper part of the machine in a box -1,385.10 filled with bis, below is a man-Laibler Hap

243-11 supposed to pull the bobbin; but it is you who 034-17 does sa; theù at ssel pull a ball or bad talis 20. Into a redeplade with umbord compartments at the bottom, you have only to put down the numbers and add thom ep, or hire a nigger boy to do so-hen the account is made. A amplr toy is the Dieppe donkey; it draws an oaier phaston, and the occupant driven while bowing to the right and left there is the pedieneo at last to put in appancs, ho, eats core, exhibits the not plegunt extract on the point-

'There fa isnue, and amiles like a gorilla. Ra wash and brush up toy; bo removes mud from boots and ofothing. Ir gar prepara 13,397.65 tiens those are as plentiful as the sued of 10.32 Abraham, and differ from mch other as the stars 24,00

do in glory, Them is no "question; " now Chinn and fries offered many subjecta suited to mechanical fun. Faskode was ready at band--but nothing disrespectful of Queen Elizabeth." For the assial order of gifts the Snote tailors invito poople with limited th to look them up.

$10,701.38

$ 0. 104:10

$10,7OLI8

CANTON NOTES. [FROM THE CHUNG NGDI BAN PO."] The two mechines for the caining of dollars, which, as reported acmetime ago, have been borrowed from the Cunton Government by General Eng, of Kwangsi, will be sent to Kwangi in a few days under the charge of the Magistrate of Sanol. The machines eo to be especially used to coin dollars to pay the rail way workers,

Except besprinkling it with "court boly wata," the French gave no other attention to the Czar-Stead punnes tur aniversal pass. Now the Czar has Leen good to Frauce, having placed several fat omnors in her ship yarda for crumers, to aid the work of disarmament. When the ranpator of tussin bouts as ewords into plough. shares, und Chu Kurser his spare into geaning hooks, the voice of the tactie stall be teard in the land. In the meantime, to be tuily ready for the sitival of the disarmament, France voise-

Chinese gradually became famished. On the literally turned round in bis sadils by the lever Ordera had been isaned that naval and military meating of shareholders in the langkon Landestly ray`sük, was despatened from Waogaly urms her unvy and coast defonca, and the

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, {SUPPLIED TO THE "DAILY PRESS."]

LORDON, 24th January. THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.

The Cour de Cassation has examined Major

arbazy.

THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE

ON AFFAIRS.

The Date of Devonshire, speaking at Bir- wings, soid that the kinship and commer interests of Great Britain and the United States impose a common policy in the world's affairs. The Dake also said that Great Britain's recent asetion of her rights had brought her into cissor relations with Germany, Italy, and

perhaps eran with Russia.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF

NORTH BORNEQ..

ago of the sword thrust daar throngh him. Then, as his sword was released, with a flash of the crimson blade, Elliot, lou, broke through the Rossi line."

With tas Centurion as the Ragship on this

and

At noon yesterday the eleventh ordinary wanbor cf passengers und rainable goods, On the 21st instant n junk leder with a good Investment and Agoner Company, Limited, was one to Fatsu. When she was wear a place hoki at the company's offices, Victoria Baildings,

directors with statement of accounts for the

for the parasta of restiving the report of the named Long Hing a pirate boat, which looked British tapiro is keeping all things in ople-

Hooper (secratary). There were also prosent

J. H. Lewis, K. A. Chinoy, 5. A. Seth, r Jordan, C. T. Festi, J. M, Michael, G. C. Anderson, W. H. Purcell, J. H. Cox, and There a

The SECRETARY read the notice courening tus meeting.

pie.order.

Visitors to the 1960 Bzhibition ought to be

Biko a resenud cruiser, for some inge word Fear ended December 31st last. The chair was dying on board and the robbere all wore uni progress was a very striking one. The gener occupied by the Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving who forms, chase up to her and ordered the junk to getting on their astronomy. The marvels of station special interest attaches to the record of arrangements of the bill wero co similar lines was supported by the Hon. P. Cbster, Alega stop. The master of the junk, takon in by the the barvous oxvite curiosity and stimulate ima- trick, promptly obeyed the order. The robberagination. Now the F. Deloacle". mester doings of her namesake of a hatred and fifty these of other assemblies of the same kind-BA. J. Raytond, D. Gabbar, N. A. Siebs Athon camo adecue and took away all the valuable telescope is silvancing; ite cocos tulee nearly nudy for being fixed up the sectiona years ago, in the chapter headed Lord Anson George's and St. Andrew's Hall being used for Haupt, Lee Sing (director), and A. Bolton goods and money found on barri the inak.

Fire jours 6Re with illicit arms sod cocall portions of water pipes for a city, and it dancing, the library for the card room, and the Messrs. C. 8. Sharp, J. Gooyman, R. Shaws, ammunition were sailing in Sailing distrist on will be supported upon piilara. This plan will obvisto the movable oupola, revctring at 18 theth inst., when the guard boats of the place, thin to stop in order to Eave a 20:03. The of the movable staircases for big shops and the being informed of the smuggling, ordered yards an hour, and which has supplied the idea juuks would not yield and red at the eward 1900 Exhibition. This telescope will not bring boats, which rutarned the compliant. Dering the moon within one good verd of our earth. the encounter for jaaks sacaedet in getting. The most powerful telesnope we are at pro- te huse a poput our away and only one was seized by the guard wont allows as

P. & O, steiner, That will to much; see theo ho Belonites · pur- all made good thefe escape.

suing their ordinary occupations, or giving us scme evidence of samo provided they exist, which is doubtful. The force of the Deloncle these will be forty te parent existing. than the best telescope at The misor will be 80 inches in diameter, and 11 inches thick and will weigh 3 toas. What an tyo glans that would make for Brobdignay. M. Delcndle with bis telescope, when he see the moon at a distance of 60 milaa, would be opposition collages at Khartoum and Fashoda.

Berdeaux lisa tbs reputation of making real English ploto paddings and sold in ting at 2 fr. Bach It keeps wall in this state and the sans

The CHAIRMAN said-Gondemen, I will boats bat the people of the exquod jauk bad satellite, as if only 60 miles away--say is a

with your formission, take the report and ag cbanta sa read. Your diretors have pleasure

A letter has been received fre. Kenget to We can in presenting a pors which they hope will be the effort tust toe chiei lualor of the late deemed withfactory to the shareholders. The

Kwaugs rebellion, Li Log-ting, for wuose auð- tare a reward of aver to thetani dollars had gross profits for the past year amounted to as $259,702,94 for-3807. moting your stention in the first inonno been offered, has been captured by the soldiers

of General Son,

ony revenus derived from interest parount, you. pill observe a falling of to the extent of about

engineers to North Borneo to survey. the coast and boys; he had only forty-fico table "ses the beautiful Queen Louise, mother of the Em.urlage advancek. Our mai sccount has in. temorialized the Throne some time ago able to view the constrastion of his French

between Guntian and Termo with a view to extending the railway.

PIRACY ON THE WEST RIVER. (CONTRIBUTED.) On Wednesday, 18th January, 1800, at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Tokyo, by the Rev. Father Daring the last three months there have been Fyrd, Enrx Late, daughter of Dr. EDWARD no less than soron or pight cases of piracy on DIVE, FEB, Prefessor is the Imperial Univer- aito, Tokyo, in Captain Vicent bu LABEY, Mil-board the sinull steam craft plying on the Wast tary Attaché to the French Legation, Tokyo. River and in one case, whees resistance was

DEATH

The Daily Press.

Hosékone, January 27th, 1890

The Gorman oruiser Prizes Wilhelin rived yesterday from Amoy,

refer our readers to Mr. Fitchett's pages.

Caledonian Pollen.. Vrish

Veber den

"Her Majesty "Nues d'Uisex" Yours Sincerely."

Sumo pressures of reform.

An Imperial edict was issued on the 17th 26 per cent compared with that of the previous inet disoissing Teang Foo, Governor of la pol, from his office and disqealitying him to hold any office in Inture on the ground that he ear, brought about by the larga decrease in amount we are usually bad employed in oroased from 81:7,097.10 in 1897 to $165,717.52 for the year under · rovion. The result is accounted for by the fast that, in addition to the revonus we have collected from parohsen daring the year, aver properties have been The Dreyfus altair may be regarded beats. desoiuped which previously had been unyield.

OUR PARIS LETTER.

·PA, 24th-Dacomber.

host also in water, so suit ceumonic homes. It

is said that it was an English steza packet cook

Persons who know Algerian towns well, regard the baiting of the Jews in the French colony as profoundly grave, Their sufferings are very dreadful, and what is worse, how to allay the agitation is not visible. The anti-jow crusade & Franksusfein diffiealt to maske return to

There is nothing very extrordinary in con-

eux, mixed with mangel werel brandy. They age to atilize the lamp slcohol that the

end the Centurion."

"Anson," we are told," remained at theatre for supper-but the decorations were Macuo till April 19, 1743; then, with course quite distinctive and the Committer who ship refitted, though not remuned, stores renewed, be set sail ostensibly for bad charge of this department are to be con- Batasin, and thence to England. Ent when gratalated on the admirable effect producat. out of sight of land he called 's men aft, told Over the satrance was & transparency with the them there must be two gallecos sailing from word" Willicommen," surmonated by a star in Acapulco this year, and he intended to captare chom buth! Each galleon. it might be added, gan jets. The pillars in the vestibulo wara tasto was double to weight of artillery sad fighting fully festooned and tho balustrading of the stair force to the Centurion, but Cast ironstades case draped with the fruta national colours Amoun "reganted fee to be the first landing was realistic representation dismissed without further consideration! An son's men, hardened by suffering, and careless of lighthouse, flanked on the right by a large of peril, and full of confidence in their silent, letter "B" (Prince-Euary's saitial) iz electric much-anduring captain, welcomed the angane lights and on the left by the letter. "1" munt with a shout, and thostem of the Centuri (the Princess's initial). On the coing wa on was bornod towards the Philippine Islands, A large cross in boating and a similar crou one of the way-marke in the scurav of the gold was hung on the upper landing. In the ships of Spait, Ason's crew, at that thement, ante-room were portraits of the Emporer A leading Buancial house is despatching two consisted of 201 hands, including cfficer, iliers and Emprets, of Frederick the Great, and of men. Each galleon, on the oilier baud, esrried poror William I. In this room also was an A crow of about 600 men. Anson warned his interesting trophy composed of the German orew that the galleebs were 'etout ships and British, American, and Japanese age. At the fally annued'; bat Jack Threarifimotic, whon head of St. George's Hall were bast of Hur applied to the business of reckoning up an Majesty Queen Victoria and His Majesty the snemy's foren, is of curiousmality; und Anson's Emperor of Germany placed amidet a mash of nion feit ne cheerfully confident of capturing pot plants, and the walis of the hell were tasting, hat it must out be everlocked that the forth 43 a ver against the Jews, and that thist started the iden a Bordeau. I have what diminished by our having sold some of takes away from Frases the hightest jewel-isted at the disappearance of plum puddings, the wealth of the 3panish treasure-ships as fully decorated with age, str. Inst outside Steveo from rente har les necessarily some is the saldaet consequens of the scandal T breochas pockets!"" though the yellow gold' were already in their Androw's Hall was a portrait of the late Prinse

to honour the day we celebrate; both makes Bismarck. In the theatre, the centrul feature ur proporties. The profit on these salas Ese, that of religious toleration from her 1789 prepared in England and sent over to France

Those blinded by passion now re- cluster. Ecwever, added metorialy to the improved ro Tor the count of what followed wo must of the decorations was the stage, which was all smits of the pair's working. Such prost you cognize that Dreyfus has not had a legal trial were excellent. Imitation is the best flattery:

with a beautifully arranged as of palms and fatus, in the centre of which stood a large bust will observe amounts to $35,952.71, and it and is really inuocant. What tortares ho has this year English tablos will all have cranberries principally on this neoaant that your directors endured since his condemnation in 1894! This served with their turkies on the 25th. What

place to be an Anglo-Saxon2. of the Emperor William I. At the Guneral Hospital, Shanghai, on the 2istoffered, by a native captain, the man was shot

have been enabled to resommand the pazmost explains why opinion lia becoming accustomed January, 1899, AGURITY AK, aged 5 years, down and horribly mutilated in order to te:-The Journalist. By C. F. KIARY. Looden:

Methuen & Co 1998. (Hongkong: Kelly Vaise.

The following was the dance programme; of a larger divided than heretofore, & dividead to the arrival of Dropfpa in France. There roris peacefal voyagers and render rasistanco

An der schoren blauen Doan they have every reason to hope may be haziu- are persone who believe his sias, though and Walsh, Limited).

Valse.....

Mimosa" rained for the future. On reference to the established, are as soutlet, and unpardonable less likely. In so ease so ior has a vessel with

RICHARD VAUX is the name of the young Lancers

intance short, you will no doubt have observed Does, noli Daty Paul de Cassagna ley down Scroignere a board bean molested but if the journalist with whose forties

the tale Pas de Quere

the large dearcats in the amount of scouts that Franco retsing a milk tooth towards Eng Vale scoundrels who perform theso depredations are before, us is concerned. The tale itself, how

payable, which is ovaioned by our withdrawing and for her victorien at Creep and Agiocoart going to continue to go scot free there is little ever, is perhaps of lear conoce than Lancies

Its Botting. We are given a very fall picture Polka

similarly arge cam from the anonst invested As to Colonel Pioqtart bis preventive arrest en mortgage. Out of the sum of $2,999,400.78 1e July last will contine Hir his acgalttal } fiemad tipplers drinking a sort of refined petro- doubt that it is only a question of time, sed the modera literary life of London, with its Value

invested in praparties, more than two millions is of the ebarges, not very reliable, laid- against oficient inducement in the shape of an ample hurry and tarmoil, its jealousing, accesses, cad Washington Post arash prizo, when we will hear of a daring sad disappointments; and we have many pages of Lancers.

Maid Marian" entirely developed and revenne earning and tim. He was the first to oficially suspect the

exciae.renders anfit to be consumed; but that Valse

"Donau-Wellen" of the balance, about lacs will be yielding innocence of Drayfas, and he denounced the Ruccotiaid being made on a foreign comdialogno, smart and othervias.

zentals within the next few months I may forgeries of the suicide Colonel Henry. .."Sangerlust." also montion that some directors carrying out

The Ceur de Cessation is arged to conclude drawback has, it seems, proved no drawback-

for the habitual drinker. It is not pure patro- It desires to do so, but will loan that is swallowed, but a compound where Künstlerisben." their intention as I stated to you at the last its suprotas taske

not finish a long as the mallast portion of Valse and Gallop Solichnaufer nunal meeting, have not increased the com-

"Tonde mondate." PAD's interest in entirely underclopsd pro- the sandal routine to be cleared up. The 33 per cent of the liquid has best thus It can smile utilised. The Academy of Medicine is to have public discussion on this freal social evil. The music was supplied by the Band of the perieg daring the period under review The conclusion will be thorough.

whole of tisa sompany's proper les have been at the abuso levelled at its proceedings, trut Absinthe has already injured the French, Deutschland..

works away resolutely at its duties, regard character, if petroleum catches on to end is The following was the supper meat, the kept in good and substantial condition, which

I will expose eccounts for the comorbat houry amounts of the consequences. MEYO.

One of the eights of Paris at present in a expounded in repaixa. Eefore moving the adog- the truth. The "Socrst Dossier" is now the ear lion of the report I shall be pleased to give last plank of safety of those who hold Dreyfus perfectly antheutic case of a man and his wife 1-Julienne Soup

to be a traitor. Ex-Prime Minister Brison, any further information. -Chicken and

whe has first declared in the Chamber that ho No questions being asked the CRAINAY was those this " sporet portfolie by his Wat Quail In Jelly.

proposed the adoption of the report.→→

Minister, M. Craigme, mid that it contained fr. SHEWAN, in seconding, said-With a rothing accusative of Dreyfus, or any doou report and accounts like the present, which most of diplomatic gravity, Hia Minister of Blow an improvement all round and an increased Justice who accompanied him was of the sante dividend, ear feelings a abareholders are so opinion. Sosing to eridvad eriated To retain worked upon that there is nothing tolt for Dreyins in prison, M. Brisson ordered the revi us to do but to offer our cordial engrsion of his trial. But I. Capigano has had the tulations to the management for sneha coolness to retort that he did not show his obet, ploating result (Hear luar.) A bigger divi-M. Brisson, all tho rantente of the secret don dond, in the oinssical language of a well-known sier. There can be no serond opinion on that Balekevertisement, touches the spot" and leaves condan. The present Government asserts that no room for criticism. It only proves to all of it, the Executive, will not parmit the Cour de us that the company is one of the safest and Cassation even to know exactly what is in the Most convenient forms of investment. In the dossier thus kept back. It is to be hoped that it belony. The shares may not be liable to any in the Inst, unes the Court binds itesti to ab. eatdon rise in value, but on the other hand solete secrdoy. That is to say, the minor is to they are proof against any madden fall, and I dictats to the major power, and expect the Court) know of no slarvy which so appeal to a novous to rovise without being able to control the a

rostor, what if he wants a good rotara | curacy of assertions or the geuninenses of 30. wants still more seegrity, and he can get onruenta No upe believes that the Kaisar has both of these requirymoats in the abares writtan letters to My dear Dreyfus," anl the this Company. For the past few yam, Gorman Coolor long age alleially stated progross bus bean slow but constant. The in. it had nothing whatever to do with the scandal. come from interest has fallen off, but that is Then the usual Frenol tactics sreedapted--any nat such a bad sigu, for it shows that more pors in a storm of gunning the fifteen julges,

EXPORT CARGOES. capital has gone into the business of the vom all the most eminent men of the Bar. 1, Low.

Par P&O, steamer Jupu, sailed on the pay, but I notice that the total receipts for this president, is attacked as an Alsatian who bus chosen to remain Frenck on agosant of his ients and interest amount to samo 813,600,-or sey about per cent., mors than in 1897, and Tentonís names, quite an ertlinary one in Alstice 17th January. For Manchester-150 halos surely that is a really substantial itaprovement? Asif Napoleon and Gambetta were not excellent waste elk, For Leorion-285 balon wasto Prole on sales of property may seen to us Fronobuen despite their Italian names. Be silk, 1,384 ralis mata and matting, 74 balea. a rather precarious source of income, but certain the Coart will wash the last rag of the canes, 201 cases Chinaware, 12 cases copper gongs, ouces blockwolware, 175 cases palm 1 Icióve there is still a good deal of pro. family linou.

The employers of inbar in France aro feat fans, 3 sen oigars 12 cases efforts and 3rty, andeveloped and available for enje Which with the growth of the colony must taking e los nut of the book of the English carica, 9 ouses blackweadware, Icuss feathers, 11 boxes essoritici ail, 12 packages sindcise, and costly appreciate in value. Altogether it agitoer Master They nes syndicating sms to an bhut the future of the coupony to be ut puce able to lock ous future strikers.192 boras ten. is illatured if it depends on the prosperity Tit for it is then the coromis tution. The

· whit seriously.

H.M.S. Hermions has been ordered to Wei-wanded vessel. haiwei direct from Nonking. The Lianat boe Au audysis of the data available as to the Hope the Hermit. A Novel. By EDNA LYALL boon ordered from Nanking to Harkow.

Londen: Longmans, Green, & Co. 1898, past piracles peints to one or two fauls worth

(Hougkong: Gelly & Wales, Limited) While rente-arching on Wednesday Mr.oting. First, that there are two centres of MIS LEALT's hero is Michael Darwent, whose Boyts, Houtenant of marinos ou the Centurion, piracy, in the neighbourhood respectively of parentage for long remained a mystery, his was thrown from lix horse and injured some. Takbing and Kongmoon, the co p'aes buiog mother having died in giving him birth at

well up the river and the other near the outlet a farmhouse without disalesing her name, while caterers being Mars Madar and Farmer:

ths father afterwards carried off the infaut and to the sea. Of course the whole river and its ebandoned it. The child is found, however, navigable tributaries are afflicted with the pest, sed cared for by kind-hearted people, and when Lat circumstances point to the abovo umede grow up he is enabled by one or two clues wo Bealities taking special prominence in to salve the mystery of his parentage and to establish his right to an celato. The period of pirical raide. Secondly, it inay to noted that the talo is at the end of the seventeenth and We hear that the Chinese hongs dealing in the pirates board the vessel at a distance from beginning of the eighteeth century, and the yarn, Mics, and four have all had an unprofitable the polat where their confederates are in wait. political movemonts of the day are used to lend interest to the plot. The faleis very pleasant time lately and that from twelve to fifteen rusing for tom and that they divide and come on

on to red and will be found especially interest- are expetel to ckee their doors in Hongkongboard at age or two distant peints, og passing by those who are familiar with Keswick end and over twenty in Canton

gare, to allay auspicion. Thirdly, their ann. Its ooighbourhood; where inch of the action is

There will be a Rugby football mately this afternoon between the afteers LMS. Power ful and a team from the Royal Welsh Fusiliore on the Hongkong Club ground, commencing 4.15 p.m.

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A native official tolegess revived of Slungstant escaps from capture aiuta either to the laid. The book is dedicated to the Bev. Canon hai on the 22nd January from Chungking fant that tus cffcial Jamon runnere and and Mrs. Barnaley, in memory of pleasant ports the reas of General Chou who was re- suldinis are in league with them or to their hours spent at Crosstruite.

cently captare by Yu Manstze, and that owing to the praparations being made to crash the rebellion the rebols are now scattering.--N. C Daily News.

The following is the course for the Royal Hongkong Youht Club R.E. raos No. 2 to be sailed to-morrow Meyer's E. busy, Channel Rocks, Kowloon Hook, loyer's buoy, Chauni Rooks, all port. If I beat does not round Meyer'a broy sesond time bafura 4 pm. leave out Channel Racks scoond time. Start 2.15. R.E. Eane No. 3 Jupnery 29th, slurt 11 3.40 Stonecutters, Covichou Rock, port, Store watters starboard.

total inability to maintain order in the area sab jet to these piratical ride. '

It may be mentioned that the Loting district, The Intruders. By LB WALFORD, London: Longmans, Green & Co. 1893. (Hongkong: watorul by the Loting River, discharging · isto

Kelly & Walsh, Limited).

-Lobster Salað.“ 4-Berring Salad. 6-Lamb Chops in Jelly. Cold Aspsưragus. 9.-Ruunt Saddle of fatton. 9.--Boat Baron of Beef 10-Kabs Corned Beef. 11-Roca Stofed Turkey 18-Kuart Capon. 13-Boited York Hun

11--Wild Boar's Hend, Stuff. -16-Doset Phcamal. 16-Boast Wild Druck. 17-Garon Pics. 18-Green Mized Salad-Potato Baled. 20-Masked Potatoes: 21.New Potatoes and Parsley.

23-Callflower, -- 42-French Bear's! 24-Gooseberry Farts 25 Butter

21-Assorted Cakes: -27-besogled Gerner Pastry. 28.--Orge Jelly. 29-Maraschino Jelly.

alVanilla Ice Criati 30.-Blanc-Mauge.

9-C Ico Cream, Chees Fruit Collie, The following were the Stewards

C. W. Longuet. Ri Macion

The Intrudere" sea brother and sister. Biso who, after the uter had had enough A. von Bohnsavion

the

like a bume

the West River almost opposite to the city ofA NOVEL from 3. Walford's pen always Tasking, is one of the grostout, if not the great waldome. There is little that is mentional's her est, contres of piracy in the southern province. tales, but her characters ara maastly low This river in navigable by light draft boute for people whom the restar gets to like almost as R. Abenser & distance of fifty miles from ite month (right though they were personal acquaintances, the A. Backer up to the large business centre of Loting narrative rane along easily and plessuntly, and it C. Beari though the distance overland is only about with regret that the last page is reached. G. Birder twenty miles, the coure of the river being rary winding. The merchants in the district, which is a largo exporter of this valuable caesia oil, of relations' houses London visits, and P. Jrewitt have to pay very heavy tribute to the pirates, usaal rontiue of young lady-hood, J. Brigman in the shepo of blackmail, in order to pass their

and the brother had rotired, from the army, A. Bude. The following Peking talegram was received exports and imports free of molestation down agread to sou how they got va together." T. Christiant at Shanghai on the 22nd January. Next year and up the river, and it is especially down. Accordingly they spend their time in travelling H. Ebour- bring the 30th universary of II: M. Emperor the mouth of the river, that lhe pirates lay toll and enjoying themselves, until the brother W. Elostman Kuang Hau's birthday, en auspicious period of This, within two or three miles of where several

A suitable keuse in the A. Finke man's life in Chint, it is reported that a guard boste ure lying, speaks for itself as to suddenly conceives the idea that he would G. Engs special edfat will be issued soon commanding ather the rally or supinenser of the officials country is therefore purchased and the pair A Fucke the inauguration next your of extra or "Grace entrusted with the duty of maintaining lay and settle down and become part of the society of B. Querg Graminations for the ficentiate and M.Angder, for Takking len large walled city and the neighbourhood. Juun, the brother, al Dr. C. Gerlach degrees, in celebration of the event.-N. C. there are suficient troops in the neighbourhood though midd's aged, has levo afairs..

Aurelin, L. Gisemann to suppress raids it a real attempt is made to do the sister, remains an agrable old maid. The J. Geosman Daily News.

book is altogether a pleasant one and well worth . P. Grossisten reading.

M. Groty G. Harling General View of Commerce and Industry in the A. Haupt.

Larpive of Japan. Published by the Barean C. Heermaan of Commerce, Department of Agriculture and Vice.Conen Hezo

10. van der Heyde Commerce, Japan. as a volume, giving brief outlines of the F. Höbelv Commercial and industrial state of the country. J. Jes we are told in the profane has been prepared J. H. Jesen mainly for the use of foreden visitors to Japan. H. Kaminel It contains descriptions of the treaty porta and . H. Kirch particulars of the prinelas boudi W. Klonu is exported. The visitor to Ispan who is at J. Esutei

F. Lieb

It is at present understood, though no "official annnnnot lisa laun pablisly meds, that the LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. amocessor to H. E. Major-General H. J. Jones-

The P&D, steamer Bomboy left Singapore Vangban in this trails comand has been selected. This officer is boliored to be Colonel for this port on the 24th iretast, at 3p.a.

The N. Pestoutdor Lonne arrived at Port- Allan Grace Roper, Asalefant-Quarter Water- General' at the Wer Ollo, previously from a fand, Or., on the 24th inst Regimental Distrist. Col. Rapur joined tho The N P steamer Glenogle sailed from sarvioo in February, 1862, getting bis Echohams for Tacoma on the 25th sast company in 1870, and his majority ton years. later, Lt Col in 1885, and took cominand of the 2nd Battalion North Staffondalire (08th Pre of Wales's) in 1887. Cal. Baper has served on the North-West frontier of Judia in the Zhob Valley expedition--Singapore Free

Press

The N. P. Banmor ictoria has arrived at Lekebabs and sailed for Kobe and Hongkong yesterday.

The NY. I. steamer Kavreburd Meru Europe Line) left Kobe, via Nojl, for this port on the 25th instant, and is expected to arrive all interested in the tradel ondition of the FW: Lehmann here on the Ist pres.

Quantry will and the book useful

J. Fou Derizon

J. Melar

F. Hoyer

E. Mirow

W. Nagel

E. Nischardt

HL. Neko

K. Oldarg

Dr. E. Pautan

Consul DE Ricloff

Q. Rooketrohani

e. Rogge

G. Papriar

B. Plaschke

H. Bücker

P. Suchiso

A. Bandor

AW. Sebelibass

A. M. Sobrenomena

Us Bebroster

J.G. Schroeter

F. Behazkopf C. Schencke N. A Slobe WO: Spalektin ver P. Stoppa AStruckmeyer. C. This E. Thozert W von Uffel

J., Wacker

P. Witkowski

whe have "fourteen obiidren." Dr. Bertillos, president of the Baby Propagation Society," intends recommending that patriot and hero to be decorated with the Legion of Honour. Others propose to send him and his family to the colonice. But no one has volunteered to follow his example.

SUIFPING REPORTS.

The Franch steamer Indus, from Shanghai 24th Jan., had nice weather and strong N.E. monzcoa.

The British steamier Comansoraith, from Kobe 18th Jau, and Broji 21st, had strong mon, won from lat. 30. N.

The French steamer Banei, from Haiphong 23rd Jan., and Hollow 25th, had fresh nonsoon and high sex throughout the passage.

The British stester Benzaralds, from Manila 23rd Jan., had dull overunt cloudy weather, strong N.NE. wind and heavy saa.

The British stasmer Nester, from Shanghai 23rd Jan., het moderate to frosh mensoon and bigh sea to Brothers; thence light breeze and smooth sea to port.

Per P. & O steamer Chasan, sailed on

of this colony, and none of us have any fare masters are cortan to win in a The the 21st January. For London 125 batos ayout that. I heartily congratulate the dire workmen are not organized, are ch polla sill, 25 boxes bristles, 4 casos silk piece to:a-and more partlatarly the managing tically divided, and have an fuel to goods, and 5 packages suudrios. For Franny diractors and the serotary for the good fight a lock out. They would be uz ap. 677 balee raw sill, casus silk pinos goods, 17

position they have got the Company into. (Aprkuso:)

able to hold out eight tasuta, liko th Enginears strike, than to fly to the move

hpackages hair. 10 pookagos tú, & cases curion.

s

Or the motion of Mr. GOOBMAN, Recorded by to French Rollina, il a many api - Mr BALEP, Mere Raymond sad. Hanptances, as Proten, Boverer, there are y

peranus wines Rocjalism is only limited 1 g Y were re-alested directors,

by takings

生質

VEE BANG & COAL MERCHANTS have always on hand

Ob the motion of Mr. VEITOR, nooonded via the state to finance some reform under Mr. LEWIS, Mesra. Heiderson and Pater were The Faskoda question is now extinguished; LALGE r-toted auditära.

Major Maroband Bonds the sick members of àla

This was all the business. Dividend warinate will be ready to day,

i advised expedition to Algerin by the Enger

ish transporia, while he himself returns by

0 0.

STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP-.

TION OF OOAL.

are of MrEAN, "WONG BANG & Co

· No. 68, PRATA.

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