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view appear to be influenced more by their combativeness than their reason. The only EYE SIGHT.roult to far has boca to largely increase

. N. FAZARUS,

the volume of trade, and the ingrense will continuo. This result might be looked for even in spite of any woderate preferential Occulist Optinian, of London and Calcatta, way if that fussin might sit some future tine Le consuited for SPECTACLES at

feel inclined to impose, but Great Britain ia FLETCHER & Co.'s PHARMACY, . Opposite the HoxAKONG HOTEL),

Business Hour –

9am. to

THE HUNGROHT DAILY FRESH, MON JAY, FEBRUARY 2010, 1800,

The annual report of the Captain Super | TACTICAL MILITARY EXERCISES

AT THE PEAK. intendent of Police is published in Saturday's Ginetta

Cept. WH. Fawkes has been appainto Naval A.D.C. to Her Mofety, in place of Cour more S. C. Holland, promated to flug crank,

We understand that Me Colquhran, who is now travelling thrangh China te Burns, has boon comimioned try Harpers to write another to Harper's Magazine..

SUPREME COURT, 19th Tobranty.

CRIMINAL SESSIONE BEFORE MR JUSTICE WE (PUIBNE

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

been lemporarily left with na. With the large surplus at our disposal we have thought it denrable to suggest writing 3500,000 of bank premises account, The very fins premises wrapera ceseired by the E. & A. tear dirite:-

hoseose at the hand offes and branches after the above sntry is passed will stand in our books

The following talegrene ure from Anatrallas

PRANCE AND GREAT RRITAIN.

London, 25th January

The

at the nominal win of $257,648. Thir-in one The trio of the Franch Press towards Great

up greatly improved, of the most satisfactory items connoted with Britain has the affairs of the back. Writing down unpro Taps one of the leading Paris papers, ductive accounts molt as promises, and stook. arges that negotiations ou en equitable basis ate, simply messe giving na sil the more

strong enough to make it a condition that busk on the Far Fast and to contribute urkiston | tão Gupernor and a large number of civilian Wegner, of Kowloos, was obarged with af has fallen, to the lot of very few banks to be so upon, with a low to su amicable settlement of

no such tariff shall be imposed, aud in en- forcing that condition she would probably have the support, as the Cobden Club sug. A great proportion of satarasta sind digonen geats, of other Powers. In rolation to Chian Rong these advancing in life were to these the term open door? is entirely inap hating sms delivisney in the construction oflicable; the door line never been opened the youth many years of "Eya Biraiu' andling in asrious forms of diseases. Glas more than a very little way and traders of

at

We

specially adapted in youth to these requiring all nationnjitics have complained constantly various · Consulates wore flying at half-maat Volunteers sed a sonigany of the Hongkong He said prisoner in this case was charged with on the political catlook, but at the present tings that the action of the British Consal at Apis

the save and preserve the sight.

of the obstructions placed in their way, Any expansion of foreign Powers at the cost of China menn forcing the door a little

Tha acormuts of the Hongkong and Wampos Deck Co., Limited, and the Chins Firs Idaur axes Co., Limited, will be found in to-day's applement, also the Great Eastern and Caledonian and Eureks and Queen Mining Mangers reports) und Meters. Lamke and Togg's Freight Caronlar.

The flags at Government House and at the yesterday in sunoquence of the death of M. Feliz Faure, President of the French Republic, news of which sal event was received on Fri day. M. Faurs was a seif-made man, and a Do fled the office of President with conspicuona success during a period of extreme difficulty, A memorial service will be held at the Roman Catholic Cathedral at half-past nine this morn ing

iste a rolloi taoy in the form of the era regur | wider open, and with an equoi tarifi guaran- man of whom his soustry might well be-proud, Lieut.-Col. Retallick, H.K.R. After as anxious cause to be adpitulstored to or taken by any other political atmosphers by the events of which

ADVICE FREE.

King.

RECEPTION OF THE NEW GOVERNOR OF OBETE.

London, 21th January. Nawa from Urebe states that Prince George of Greece, who was recently appointed High Commissioner, is making a tour of the island, and visiting the various churches and moguce. His visits have aroused indescribable enthusi the Christian women and children esattering population of Crete new appear to be reconciled. flowers and perfumes in hie path. The foalou

BERIOUS PARTEQUAKE.

London, 24th January. News has been received of serious earth- to Prince George's appointment.

THE VOLUNTELY TAKE PART Os Saturday afternoots both unit of the Hong Long Volunteer Corps paraded in full strength at Hesil-quarters for tactical exercisas at the Leak in conjunction with the troops of the garrison. The mon were conveyed to the Peak by tram,

TER KOWLOON POISONING CABE, the guns baring boon sent an in advance and

Tong Tin, a cook in the employ et Mm ospital to employ in our ordinary business 1 between the two countries should be entered

All catalauling difficulties packed nor the Peak Halol His Excellecier

ANGLOPHOBE JOURNALISM IN EGYPT,

London, 25th January, journeyed to the Peak to witness the opera midislering noziom drug-Datura ollut happily plant in this respect as we are. Liers which were most interesting avk

fre sorrants at Kowloon on the 10th January, are still bhay in tha multor of leane Wo hava

News from Egyyt states that the Journal factory terms for this bank, and we have reasON instructive. All the teriops of the Peak defonco

The jury was compared as follows-Messrs. to hope that more business of a similar nature spties, which was the best of the Anglopkobe

publication. were in position shortly after three o'clock and here were 15 counts in the indiobmeni. Pri recently leszel du for BB,300,000 on antis. were waiting to resist the supposed attack soner pleaded not guity to each of them.

THE SAMOAN OUTBREAK. pat before you, your diraators bave recoguised

London, 25th February. of a force known to have landed on the fleas, foreman), Shi Ya Bias, R. 9. will follow. The olforts of the staff, which epapers published in Cairo, has now stopped

Pokfulam valley or Aberdeva-

grantlag a borina of twenty por cent on

Sororal of the German newspapers, comment. south shore bad marshing on the ridge Philpott, J. A. Gukiores J. D. H. B. dos have contributed to the satisfactory rosalis now by the Magazine Gap valley, or both. The defending Remedios, F. J. V. Jorge, and C. L. Gorham

The Hon. E. Pottons. Acting Attorney- forcas consisted of the Penk castion of the Royal General (ustructed by Mr. H. Dennys, their salaries, & course which, I am sure, you Welsh Fusiliere inforsed by the Hongkong Cross Boliator), appeared for the prossesion, will fully approve. (Ivar. hear.) One word lagapon the xaosut disturbances in Samon, ser Regiment, andor the command of Major Morris, an offence under saskan 22 of Ordinance 4 of it is impossible in consider the one apart from was prompted by the objections of the Engla Constantly recurring boodachos, spulls of dimuess when reading, weak syes, the latters

11.W.F. The attacking forces comprise the 1965, which rent se follows: Whosover shall the other. Without veuturing to prophesy, it misalazaries to the election of a Roman Catholls remaining companies of the Fusiliers and the rnaning together; any of these symptoms luti-

Hongkong Regiment, under the command of unlawfully and maliciously administer to or may be said that the disturbance set up in the person sny poison or other destructive or notions: the Far East daring the Inst eighteen months ing Gissas only to correct and cure.

wait the enemy was discovered advancing thing, with intent to injure ar aggisve or annoy has been the theatre, shows signs of anbalding. Mr. LAZARUS supplies Lis BPBOTA-tood, Rasina expansion in Manchurin is a

the hillside by unkaera rentes, the rear such person, shall beguilty of a misdemeanon Chins will find hereali fureed more eat more to CZUN only after testing the sight.

thing to be welcomed rather thap opposed

roads basing apparently boon purposely avoided, and in this way they gained a little, as white rioner was a cock in the employ of Mm allow foreign capital and enterprise to under Beryl, in Kowloon. Es take the task of developing the grab natural Wagner, who lived the game of the defence was to a great extent thought ho was first employed as cook by Mrs. resource of the Epire. The olements of $458

concentrated on the Pokfulam ind other reader Tur meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on Saturday

We have received a printed copy of the leading from the sonth shore, tho onemy Wagner on the ist of January of this year. It wealth she possesses in abundance, but her used passed off, as was to be expectel in face of minutes of meetings helt in connection with had been making their own tracks up themed that it was the custome of La Fang, is for capital to develop them. This the great to Mrs. Wagner, to go into the next house to ready to supply, and they will have a common forination hillside. But they were soon discovered and gardener for Mr. Holmes, who lived next door capital owning usticus of the world will be the Chinese Club now tï course the splendid results shown in the report, The members on the 16th January ambered the Field Battery of the Volunteers immediately most satisfactorily. While the directors 147. The rales nes to be modelled on those of opened tim on them with cape shot and would have his ments. Le Fing would tell the jury interest in the maintenance of the integrity of The following gentle. hare done great ezagation had the firing bednat on the 10th of January last, about half China As the great capital owning nations and the stof generally well deserve the the Hongkong Club

"live" instead of, blank. The fount Gough past suven in the morning, he was cooking are also the grist mannfasturing nations whose vegetables in the roolis kitohau Ju repressing desire is markets, they have a further Taon constituto lhe Committes, the names -vote-of thanks accorded to thory it is, we

baing Bringed slakabetically Messm. Chan section of the Field Battery, under Capt. Wagner's honge, bo prisoner came up to facentive to uphold the principle of the open Priscner poured the lard into the pan in which is much to be zogerstled that a peaceful solution Mr. THOMAS JACKSON, the Chief Manager, A Fook, Clau Kai-ming, Chan Wisson, Chow Chapman, had long engagement with a

Lo Fung was oocking the vegetables, saying of the question at iemo batwoes the Americans that the Bank chiefly owes its prosent Kan-wing, Fang We-chan, Hp Fook, Ho party of tho Hosgkeng Regt, a well dirsated him with a jar containing fard in his hand. door for trade. As rogarda the Philippines, it

Tua, Li Hong-mi, Li Pak, La Tat, Kek King Are from the 7-pounders being maintain-

at the same time "I give you thin for you to and the natives and not hesu arrived at; should think, the advancing infantry at this cook your vegetables." Prisoner then took still we are not without hupo that sexo amicable that Mr. JACKSON had consented to con-Team-tai, and Wong Hoi-pang.

point would have been annihilated. The "canSO

Lear away, but before doing so Lo Fang arrangement will be some to, and theto wonder- cinto in bis present responsible post for n Admiral Joby Hug died on 18tli Jaunary fire" was sounded at about 6-30 and the troops offered to wash it for him. Prisoner, however, fally tertilo ishda embark on a fresh ern of were soon on the march back to Hongkong by said to did not want that. Shortly afterwards prosperity. We havo come through the late further term of years usturally afforded the af 7, Chalmers orescant, Edinburgh, in bis 25th

different routes. The result of the operations La Fung and are others sat down to their troubles without loss, and the thents of the shareholders auch gratification. The au year Admiral Hay, who was the lust survivor

of the family of Mr. James Hay, of Seggioden, will not be known zatil the umpires give their meal after eating their mes five of them shareholders are das to the stat there for the who had eaten the vegetables bevare giddy and manner in which they behaved dating most |nouncement that it was intended to cou-

Perthshire, entered the Navy as long ago as decision.

subsequently entirely aeonscious. They ra diffond and trying times. In relinquishing the tinue the sound policy of adding to October, 1810, and was the annier offer on the

THE YELLOW DWARE

mained conscious for some considerable time chairmanship of this bank it is my privilage as the reserve fuad-which now stands at list of retired Admirals. He served on shore

-for copre hours, becates when they recovered it has been that of my producessors during many There werd many vacant soute $10,000,000, the amount of the capital, and with four guns at the saptors of the

Mora Castle in 1829.

Civil Hospital, were they remained until the your directors have in the management under at a muck, larger amount if regard be had lieutenant of the Pyladies during the Chice City Hall on Saturday, due no doubt to less they were in the Government years, to bear testimony to the great condesce to the writing down that has been dona-was war of 1840-51. He was before Canion when the inclemenng of the weather, when su next day. Two of them wore mther badly the able and experienced guidange of ear pro also received with satisfaction. Indees the the Chinees ransomed the pity for 55,000,000 other performance of the Pantoni was simpelled MP. Bwine, Government Analyst, sent chief manager, who you will be all gratified and received the China medal, While in som Riven by the Hongkong Amateur Dram would tell the jars at in his opinion the drag to learn has onderteken to continue in his

Those who composed the

which we found in the jar was Datica alba, Yara (Applause.)

No questions were asked, and the CRATESIAN whole of the Chairman's speech, to se tang wand of boats of-the-Fyldes be attackest threontic Company.

Each performance.

which he said had the offsat of making a wan it dealt exclusively with the affairs of the piretical Chinese juuks sad took one. Admiral audious, however, appeared to be highly which was administered and the remains of present responsible post for a further term of

Hay became a Commander in 1841, and a Cap delighted with the 12.00 Bauk, calls only for congratulation and tain in 1849, and retired with the rank of Fear character, was well santained, and some of the gids bad sabesquently unconscious With proposed the adoption of the report and state additions to the Russian Volunteer Fleet, are

artistas rally accelled. The King's “bosto

Mr. D. GILLIES, in seconding, said-Gentle-being constructed in England to the order of Fad & gradgo against Mrs. Wagner's bouse-boy affords no room for atverse criticism. Nor Admiral in 1866. He received the rank of 10-

iuta accordad, sad the now maxsures more through the dismissal of a relative of his from men, wo have mat with pleasars on many simi. the Russia tiovernment, The cont of the

AT Oncusions to this one to receive from gur Tessela will be 4,000,000 roubles. Admiral in 1878. in Mr. Ba-Irving's remarks on the red Vice Admiral iu 1873, and that of retired song. Let 'em all como, deserved the ancom regard to the motive, it appeared that prisoner ment of accounts.

thoroughly appreciated. The Knave of Hearts Wagner's employ.

esteemed Chairman a statement of the progress. political situation was there much to taks

made by the Bank during the past half year. exemption to, except perhaps that they did

year's working I am sure, gentlemen, you will all most readily admit that we have uoTER at any previous half-yearly meeting received a statement of our financial affairs so very care- fully alacidated and so very highly satisfactory (Applause.) The aormous amount now placed de the creds of the profit and loss account

is a perfect monument of the skill

A. S. WATSON & CO., guificent qusition, and the announcement Mancheung. Ng Kwai-skung, Tesed, and ander ordinary olreuziatazioen, wa

LIMITED

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS SHERRIES.

Per 4. B-SUPERIOR PALE DRY, dinner wine, Green Seal „Capsule, Jam ....$10.80

PALE NATURAL SHERRY, White Capsule..... CC-SUPERIOR OLD DRY, NATURAL SHERRY, Red Sen! Capsule...

C-MANZANILLA;

PALE

D-VERY SUPERIOR OLD

12.00

PALE DRY, choice old wine, White Seal Capsulo, 14.40

E-EXTRA SUPERIOKOLD PALE DHE, very finest quality, Black Seal Cap- sule (Old Bottled)

20.40

YAK Ürst

hura

at tha

wo think, are not improvements on the old excepting the Knare of Hearts, were in their wares; fr. fnot, we do not think the vocalists, usual good raice. There should be a crowded house next Saturday, and several new items may be expected, for the rases shonld by the means of providing plenty of “fond."

with hard labeur ou ench count, the sentences running concurrantly.

BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. HALF-YEARLY MEETING.

quakes having oscarred in Hicily, where the

Earthquake shocks, simultane with thes villages were ruined. cuty of Massine and a number of adjaceat. which occurred in Sinily, were experienoed in ". the Isle of Wight.

DEATH OF AN H..

London, 4th January.. Tho death is announced of Mr. J. G. Holbarn, member for North-west Lanarkshire in the House of Commons, in his 56th year.

IRISH ELECTIONS,

London, 24th January. Mr. John Daly, the releurod dynamiter, who was recently elected to the Urian Council of position as Mayor of Limerick City. Limerick, has now been glestad witirat-op- jected ice the position of High Shoriff or Dublin.

Mr. Willin Redmond, M.P., has been re-

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.

London. 24th January,

· Two steamòhip, which are intended to-be-

REFORMS IN MACEDONIA."

London, 24th Janay. Russin bas informed the other Great Powere be introduction of roterms in the Turkish pro Vios of Macedonia, as it is feared that trouble would own.

TEADE DISPUTE IN LONDON,

London, 25th January. It is considered probable that the master builders in London will look out the membora made by the latter that foremen shall be en-

the credit of the resorte faul shows us that a rolled in the unien is abandoned. great deal of nare, anxiety and assiduity anat bare been exercised to bring that amount up to

was in good coios, and appeared to adrapinge Evidades havlag been given prisoner was The death is nagpanced from Washington in the new destt with the Maid of Hearta.navimonly found guilty on all the 15 counts, not go quità far enough. He expressed the Mr. John Dussell Young, librarian of the Con- Səfəral now hits were iuwodnced, the opged was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and his comments on the results of the ball- that she will not support any moremand for

gressional Library, Ho was born at Dovington.

The Istoly, arrived regiment the Walsh opinion that China will fad herself forced Chester county, Fonunglynia, in 1841. At the roaching Hongkong, races coming in for a more and more-to allow foreign capital and age of sixteen he entered the employment of Fusiliers were apportioned more than one the Philadelphia Frees, and in a fow years rose knork, scd the audienes was mnoh taklod enterprise to undertake the task of develop to be ita editor. In 1861, pou the tbreak of when the King asked the Queen, who was la ing the great natural resources of-the-em- the Civil War, he was out a Specist Corresponsion of ranethier like a gont, what it was The dancing all pire. He might have added that she will pendant to Virginis. He acted as Managing and she replied it was something stre "found

Editor of the New York Tribune from 1956 to outside playing the goat. find horalf forced more and mõra either to 1869. In the meantime he studied inw, and was through was extremely good, but the newsong i masling of shareholders in the Hongkong and i sagacity of our management--fhear, hear of the Plastoters' Union, unless the demand submit to foreign control in the administra. sémitted a member of the New York Eur in 1867. In 1871 Mr. James Gordon Bennett sent tion of the empire or to avail herself very bin to Europe, and be constantly traveled Ergland and the Contiment in the intersal of B, C, and CC are excellent dinner targely of foreign assistance. The indications Herald til 1877, whom he was stut by that Wines and suitable for invalids and are that he will not willingly avail herself of paper to accompany Ceneral Grant on his tour round the world, and published two handsome delicate stomachs. D and E are aftor- the latter alternative and that some measure

wali-illustrated volumes as a result. In March dinner Wines of a very superior viut-of foreign control will have to be forced 1882, Mr. Young was appointed Minister, te upon her. Whether that control shall be China, a post which ha pesupied till 1884, abeu age. All we true Xeres Wines.

exercised by different Powers in different was replaced. He was recently, appointed

Librarian to Congress. spheres or conjointly at Peking the future Sample bottles and smaller quanti-ust be loft to determine; in either ties will be supplied at proportionate case

there will be a good deal of disturbance in the political atmosphere. Mt. BALL-IRYING is of opinion that "the "disturbance set up in the political alipos-

wholesale rates.

THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.

ILOILO BOMBARDED.

CONSULATES BURNED.

TRÅDES UNION FEDERATION.

London, 25th January. The Trades Union Gungress now sitting at Manchester has decided in favour of establishing

national federation of trades unions.

Londen

On Saturday si zoon the ordinary half-yearly

City Hall under tas abairmanship of the Hoa, Shanghai Banking Corporation was held in the and the large amount that is now placed at JJ. Bell Irving, the other directors prezent being Mesir. R. M. Grag the new chairoant the magnitude at which it now elands, and I. Shewaz, N. Siebt, A. Haupt, A Mo-grost ored and praise are due not only to the Conachie, D. &abby, G. Bearman R. H. Hill, Chio. Menager but to the members of the

BOOM IN WALL STREET. AJ Raymond and P. Sachso. There were also Board for their praiseworthy assistance ta

Ludon, 25th January, present Missyca. Thos, Jackson (Chief Manager) him in attaining that mest honourable result.

News from New York states that there har VA. C. Harkins, G de Champs (Applause.) Safety is a well-known, axle in Murray Bain, G.C. Cox, J. H. Cox, G. Biowart, Hen. O. P. Chater, A. & Stokes, G. H. Patte, banking affairs, and I no sur, gentlemen, jos beer wz extraordinary boom in financial hum will all admit that this very wee policy bases in Wall-stroot, which is attributed to the D Lougale, WV. Bemsay, A. Findlay Smith, been very carefully followed in the manage Henderson, J. Grange, F. D. Goddard, J. Dment of our affairs, otherwise we should not be plethora of capital awaiting tevestments. The sale of shares on Monday totaled 1,600,000, D'Area Marionettes gave another perforas-

A. Tillett, C. A. Tomes, C. B. Sharp, J. H we find ounelies to-day. Unt Chairman haa nove of Blus Beard" at their bijan theatre, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND GERMAN Butchison, J. C. Peter, A. Conte D. Gillion in that very ixtisfactory position in which bat most of these Fere racld on Tuesday at a Praye West, on Saturday ovaning. before

Lewis, K. A. Chiney, C. J. Goncalvos, J. R touched so very fally on all matters of interest hears loss. No failaros have, kuwever, beca large house. His Eroallanny the Governor

Michael F. S. Waller, E. B. Kelly, B. Lay connected with the Banks that I think it quits reported, and the operations in New York NO AMERICAN LOSSES." sad Government House party were among

ton, J. M. Alves D. D. Bugden, W. Lyennight, annecessary for me to detain yon longer in bare not affected the Stock Exchange in this present and a special offert bad apparently

THE POULET EARLDOM. C. W. May AS. Auten, Lau Wet Chuen, comments on what he has just told us. "I will, Manila, 14th February.

Tondon, 25th January. been made by the management for the entertain-

meeting.

The well-known organ-grinder, who claims arcarney, suiting the action to the word and the Tennessee Regiment was ordered south-lest The UBALAMAN read the report, which wo havasut of accounts.

to be Viscount Hinton, and consequently heir word to the notion with a precision that makes Thursday it was beliorad that operations would already published. The shareholders shoved

On the motion of Mr. J. H. Lewis, scended to the earldom of Poulett, was, it trampires, medele are not ring characters. If it were soldiers in the harbour for six weeks and 2,300 Cr it almost impossible to believe that the not be long delayed. Aftor keeping 1,200 that they were well catified with it by feequent by Mr. J. Earents, the appointment of Mr engaged at his neual vocation in the wiza

Hill as a director was confirmed, and when informed of the death of the Eari, which intended to prolong the performances bore we

The CHAIRMAN then said-Gentlemen, on

David Gabby were re-elected directors.

port of his claim that his parents, the late Earl would advise the management, as we are now for at least four weeks of the time, boside two the last ocasion when we bad the pleasure of Messrs. C. Pourmens, A. J. Raymond, and sunounced yesterday. He assets in Bur approaching the rainy Benson, to put a

workshops, the place was Gually orpapied. Since mosting you her, I referred to the profits still

On the notion of Mr. G. de CHAMPEAU, of Peulet and his first wife, wore cobahiting for throughly watertight roat on their otherwise the 19th January the rebel government of the in hand on loan previously issued, and state el Saturday night found out several defects in

then barrent year. The accounts now presented on and C. 8. Eburg were ro-claoted auditors.

The CHAIRMAN Gentleman, that concludes the rent, and made it a little uncomfortable for thus enlisting the military, and there is toclude such prolite and with the amount car

the buninom of the menting. Dividend war. these andornoath. The performance in wondur. no doubt that they were not so well prepared ried forward from the previous hair" your of

Mr. J. B. Cox-Mr. Chairman, I have great to be appreciated. There will be woother per they were a month previous

available division on the Slat Desember formance to-night, when the burlesque The

Notice won sont to President Melliza at Jaro, last. (Applezse. During recent prosperous times lessors in proposing that the shareholders Salvation Army on parade" will be produced the headquarters, ordering the evacuation of we bnvendbared to dividend of £15, per alors corporation give a cordial vote of | As will be sem by the advertisement, the ex-

and added large amounts to the reserve fund, thanks to the directors for fair valuable Iloilo by Saturday aréning, and any attempt at IRECTORY and Fereign comparty, civil papalation, 20.1. bibition is 20 in the last week of its season

3 A trak zehazántas our Wines and. marsat from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

—WING WIE IRSE EGULLTA JÍNKOŞIIS NIE BEN The dolls" are manipulated with marvelions gunboat Petrel this, murbing. When Pfleger FRccion read the notice vonremng necponding the adoption of the report and státa-

the theatre shows signs of subsiding," an opinion which may be well founded, but as in the examer the typhoon warning from Manila fellow each other in quick acces A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.sion, so the subsidence of one disturbance in the political atmosphere of China

THE MONCHONG DISPENSARY, ENTARISHED A., 1841.

NOW READY.

TUE

CHRONICLE AND DIREC

FOR

Tao motion was carried

INFLUENZA IN LONDON,

is no guaranted that there is not another very evaforlable thastre. The saddon downpour district of Bisayan has existed on a civil bästa that they would be dealt with at the end of the coaded by Mr. J. ORANGE, Moura. F. Herden two years before their marriage.

already browing.

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CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, BIAN, STRAITS SEITIEMENTS. MALAY STATES, NETHER- LANDS INDIA, PHILIP- FINES, BORNEO, &c.,

FUE

1899

Tac THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL ISSUE

MARBLAGE.

The promotion of Surgeon Lisut. F. O. flexhibition of mechanical art and must be seen to resist an attack when the olimax cano na 8370,910,76, make the grand total of $4,392,189.65 rents will be sent out an Morday.

Stedman, M., to ba Surgeon Capitalu ja the Hongkong Volunteer Corps is gazested.

The death rate last month was, for the Britisa

and for the Chinese community 340,

We would remind our readers of the lesture

to be given by Mr. Grenville Sharp this aftor- noon on “Chius, Anglo Amories, and Corn," at the City Hall, under the ausyños of the Odd Volumus Society.

Captain Vernan A. Tisdall, who retornad only a few months ago from the Chiva Station, where he was in command of the Rainbow, has Bu de fith Jamzary, at All Saints', Norfolk-toarisioned the Thorens at Chatbaas for the square, V., Osozen Lanzos, eller con of M. W. Game of Cromborough Warren, Suser, and Foo- chem, is, to Floriver OGIE, o ly daughter of €0. Boum, of 29, Bussar-gardens, Hydepark.

The Baily Press.

Box&KONG, February 20th, 1869.

Mediterranean Station.

The stamp revenue last month' amounted to $31,550, being a decrease of $4,720 on the amoant collected in the corresponding month Isst year. Most of the ileus show sabatential iburous, but there is a doorcess of $13,993 under the head of probate,

The appointments of Mr. Sercombs Snaith to be Polico Magistrate, and of Commander Hast- THE mifesto issued by the Cobden Chiting to be Acting Peatmaaler-Geveral are

gazetted: The Hor. A. M. Thomson continues- in the ecting appointment of Cotumial Trener and Collector of Stamp EaraUG.

The Goale contains a notification giving the Governor's smart to various Dills pastel Entice is not amongst the gambar, from whios by the Legislative Council. The Vabíolos Ord-

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with reference to the preservation of træð ing rights in undeveloped territoric, nequired or to be acquired by the various European Powers is a timely prouince ment particularly apposite to the position o China. It will be our chaty," mys the it muy be inferred that the absurd and unwork- manifesto, to maintain valuable tradeable provision with regard to the compulsory **rights already acquirol in territories carrying of lights of pirate chairs is being

” which other Powers may ansas, and we

Considering the interest that is taken in gar: freely recognise the necessity of being prepareil to do this, But if this doing end the mocess which attends the efforts to grow bone flowers locally it ir aingainr that entry will honestly stan for the the Flower Show cannot be resuscitated. The world and say, and by a cousistontatlanon who proposed the vote of thanks to the dimotors and staff of the Hongkong nod of conduct prove, that italianghai Bank on Saturday wore a buttonhole “istored in any derelict country, or of snowdrops grown in his gatđón at Kowloop.

10 Any country, upappropriated by á vitind power, by which other people also are interested, is purely commercial,

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LONDON, 18th February THE MISSING ATLANTIC LINERS Tagboats which were dospstobel to wire for the inissing Conned Liner Porosia and the Hanburg-American Liner Bulgaria have failed to find either ratsal

AUSTRALIA AND SAMOA.

The Australian papers urge the annexation of Samen by Great Britain as the only solation of the present state of anarchy.

THREATENED COLLAPSE OF THE

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London, 25th January, The epidemie of influensa, which made ita appearance in London wo weeks ago) is diag, twenty deaths weekly from the com platat being now recorded.

UNIVERSITIES FOR IRELAND.

London, 28th January. Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Free-

further sa trennbing or fortifying was forbidden. We now propose to add 10 lan to tast fund, makes divise the past half year. I think

we all agree with the Cairntan that the nzy, ir advocating the establishment of two Un Salarday morning about nine o'clock the ing it up to ten millions of dollars, and having great success of this corporation has been new teaching Universities in Ireland, one at alives were obsarted throwing up sandbag do so we came to be conclusion that the share mainly owing is the very largest degree Dublin and the othne at Delfast, both intitu works and the oraisor Boston sunt in a fow holders, deserved to participate in the large abells, patting a stop to it. The natives profits earund. (Applauss) After much thought, to the phenomenal peresverarcs and great fits to be open to students of all demonirs ability of our esteemed manager, Mr. Thomas Giens, bet the former to be controlled by Roman we decided to propose an increase in the Jackson. (Applause). We thereforn tender to Catholics and the latter by Presbyterians. Both replied by opening fire with ous gun from the dividened to fl los, par share, and you may him one cordial tinaks and ongratulatiron and univarsities, if established, are to be anbjuk in old Spanish fort on tas point, which was

wo are immensely pleased to learn from the Test Acts and other safeguards. quickly silonood by the Boston aud Petrol. In rely upon it, gentlemen, that we would not

have taken ancha stop if we had not seen every Chairman that he will remain, with a me ahort order the garrison was driven out of the

THE ANGLO-EDYPTIAN CONVENTION,

Loadon, 25th January. fort and a small auxiliary ganbeat, the Samar reasonable likelihood of our ability to contine few years. To the other members of the abad

a similar distribution in the future. Applause) of the corporation in all parts of the world In official oirates in Constantinople it is carying two wenuine guns, went up the river and Gore the natiran back into the city, from which The profits Arived from the exceptional our cordial thanks are also duo. This is an featured that the Sultan is furious at the terms they fed across the bridge into Jaro and out to

Bonrees previously alluded to give great in which affords me the opportunity to

of the Convention between Egypt and Great pleasure "in" recommending that a bodze of £1:1 mako Q: Molo, wture there are many strong earthworks.

renisrk which I am sure the Britain with regard to the Sondag, which gives Louding was sade, by Lient. Nieblack, of per share be paid on the present it, shareholders will agree with. We always have Great Britain joint control ever ell the Souder the Boston, with 48 marinos, who hoisted Olt (Applause) The directors appreciate the Glory over the fort and Geserver's palács shortly encouragement they have received from the postal ha very great attention of the territories formerly possessed by Egypt. It is gentlemen connected with the Hongkang stall, understood, however, that the Sultan will con- shareholders in theft wish to make the raKOTVO after, and the 11th US. Infanty and lat Tennes- fund equal to ho expital of the banki a tack and their desire to do everything they can for are liuelf to a protest is the matter.

us and for the Bank's constituents. We at sil een Vonnieer Regiments with Battery G of the 6th Light Artillery were sont into the city, fm- now happily accomplished. The balanos shest times most with the greatest assistance whou mediately assuming gart over the banks and does not show in fall how the zeserve fund is

ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON | public property. The Filipitios hud time to Best inverladi. You are aware that the joks of oever we dive oqension to ontor the Boukakan A London, 26th JanuaIY -

CANADIAN AFFAIRS.

A collapse of the negotiations of the Angh

American Commission on Csradion Affairs is

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The death is announced of tha tight Hon. Sir Joseph William Chitty.

LATER. DEATH OF PRESIDENT. FAUNE. President Faure died in Paris yesterday at 19 p.m. after three hours illasse,

LONDON, 17th February. The National Assembly will probably meat at Versailles do Saturday to elect a President. The probable candidates aro M. Dappy, M. de Brison, M. Cavaignac, and M. Loubet, Freed

dent of the Sgzale,

The lato President Faure died of apoplexy in his study at the Elyese, dur, it is believof, to the worry of the Dreyfus affair. A state fan

rat will be held on the 23rd instant."

GREAT FIRE IN MELBOURNE. Henty's Warehouse in Melbourne Lane

- FOOTBALL.

BECOND ROUND OF SHIELD TIE..

MORTALITY OF SPANISH, SOLDIERS IN OCHI.

London, 26th January. An official statement has been published that 80,000 Spanish soldier died in Cuba daring the

THE DUKE OF ORLEANS.

BURMANING” TORPEDO BOATS.

GERMAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION premises. We are confident of the increased Speaking in the German Reichetag yester fire to the American, English, and German Ladna Cifle close on the 30th of April and 31 seccoss of the Bank, and that there is a great day, Count von Pesadowsky-Wehner, Secretary Consulates, a godown, and two other houses, ad of October cold ball year therefore we could future betere us in the opening up of Chine of State for the Interior, atatud that the all those buildinge lava boon destroyed. The act respond to entries made subseqsent to the with those fate remork-I beg le proposa Gorman Autarotic expedition which was to ba the ten millions of reservo are invented The Mr. Thomas Jackson, and the staff (235,000.) The Government would support the pprehended momentarily owing to the unwittily arrival of the troops prevented further ater ate now pressed to inform you a nordial rate of thanks to the Board of Directors dapalebed is '1901 would cost 1,000,000 maris

damage, as it was the avowed intention of the £250,000 22 per cant. Consols lodged with the Bagers of the Americans to grant rociprocity, natives to burn the town if forced to retire.

The CREATEMAN Mr. Our and gentlemon, expedition, and it was hoped that Grout Britain OBITUARY.

General Miller and staff here taken op gaar. Beak of Bogard as a special remove we let re on Lehalf of the Directors, the Chist Nanager and the United States would also co-operate. main af 86 and Fix. of 2,631,900,000 wandtaf generally, I thank you for your cordial. tors at the local palsts.

Though a long time coming, now that the increased our holdings of Consola irrespective of vote of thanks. question is well on toward settlement the foreign the said £250,000 £22,000, written down to Comunity is veusiderably relieved at the turn udEx of 284.702,500; we have alsoin Len of events. Opinion, however, is divided, many defüfirst class sterling securities E347,500 stand- contending that se the natives have been auta ing in war books at 29394,750 at 2/-$3,397,500 The amount required to write down Consols to genized beyond recall, business will suffer most na servo have deducted from ara zot the 25th Company of the Hunslern Livision from disease.

A team representing the Hangkong F. RO. late war, and the great majority of these disi sovuroly.

The natives have apparently retired to. Jaro iuge during the past half-year. As to what we Royal Artillery on Saturday, at Happy Valley, and Melo ony to ruke another stand. It is

intend to do with regard to the reserve fund in f in the second round of the shield competition

London, 26th January. tho fnture, we bare the will, and I hope your Of the first half there is not much to record, The Duke of Orleans, Logitimist claimant Fikely that by this the both the towns arb

future directors will be given the power, to go for the play was vary oven sm both sides, the to thrcas of France, is now at fleumeis, and, in cloned out, but beyond theme General Miller in not expected to adyango, as it is not deemed neces-

on adding to it A bank's reveres cannot be advantage, if any, being on the side of the haring freqenat consultations with his map. not to the war into the interior ut prosect too large, and feel sure such a pestes will V. R. C. Thoes moat prominent in this half portens

poutinuo to commend itsolt to shareholders. were Robinson (oxp.) and Cooper for the NO ADVANCE AT MANILA UNTIL REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE. ·

Appiano). The Hongkong and Shanghai: Artillery, and Esth. Headerson, and Tuohy

Landon, 25th January." The Hon. T. A Brassey, who in an Authority Sinom the teking of Cakcean there has ber Bank has a very large portion of the Chins, for the Victoris Cial, the Jaat-rared being

upon naval misttars, referring to the reosst comparativa quiet uil along the twenty five miles Japan, and Straits business falling to its where particularly in evidence with eure kicking of fghting lines about Mealls. On Sundayheading of capital or reservo fond, the more repetition of the first, as play still waged oven for Gustavs Zods, says that submarine would ad ast the more sey ifbau, whether under the It looked as if the second half would be a trials of the French submarine torpedo-bont there was a brush with the Malabon guérison, io which the Kasse troops suffered pose from atisfactorily will it fulfil the duties and half the time Thantha Arúlloty called and kept anslems when their operations are directed Loozenstreke the bullets, and today the Californis sponsibilition of its position. Referring to Breit, the gralkeeper busy. On one occasion against moving ships.

and Idaho Volunteers with two gens of the Gh the various items in the balance sheet, it will the civilian caght to have scored, for the ball

London, 25th January. country a San Pedro Masati, south of Man-u cizmulation roofed the old limit of too had no opposition save the goalkeeper; but Kale

Now is to head that the Government troops ila. At the intter pines a large body of insur millions by $2,505,557 against deposit of made a shoektarly bad attempt to score, kinking in the South American republic of Bouador har gents lias born almost surrounded and every 48,50,000 with the Hongkong Government as the ball to the left of the goal post when wahi defeated a body of insurgents at Sazaneja per contra in terms of Hongking Ordinance a few yards of the goal's mouth. The Artillery from the Americso oalposts.

It is sate to predict an extensive engage ment will be undertaken before the arrival of reinforcements from Amories; which are expected hors during the next two weeks, In many places the great length of the dring has his loft work points, which would ba quite vulnerable to a fair aised body of deter utmed native.

White flags of every conceivable else, den oription, wrd fabric intter from every native Sir, I have the honor to sekosriedge the house that is bft standing. Even the coOOS ne differential tariffs are to be imposed, and In the snit Chong You To and other reaeipt of Major-General Binck's Dorpston No. coming down the river with grean and small it may be assumed that this proviso Chey Chan judgment was given in the Supreme $23 of the 24th of November, eunicalaga oopy supplies have patches of white tied to bamboo

Orurt on Friday afternoon by the Chief Justice of tho intarosting spooch whiell he delivased to sticks. inserted under British influence either will (Sir John Carrington). His lordship granted the Legislative Council reviewing the principal The number of prisonses lakan shout the olty or without the support of other Powers. That a mandatory injunction for the fatore prator-reats that had occurred during his ten months and in battle amounts to over eight hundred. as to the correct line of policy furick of the plaintiffs, the defendant to adoos tenure of office as Acting Governor of Hong. They are scatined in the walled city and forms a matay multituds ranging from the common the cook-onse to the level er height of thei kong, MSAA

2. The period of General Black's adminis cart driver to Aguinaldo's private secretary. cook beam on the 9th October, 1990, the in

action to refer to the strip of land caly Hetration was in many respects an eventful one A heavy guard petrofe the city of Manila, and per cent person Ws made the alteration granted cominal damages to the platatie Infer the colony, and I wish to express my up-beyond optional shots fired at suspicions shar when the East of England rate was reduced the sum of $50, which amount had been paid prociation of his able service an Acting acters or those refusing to obey the satries to the par con Bills payable show a dopresso into Cart by this defendant. The plafatiffa ofernor, sad my antiafaction that they have commands perfect order exists. During the 2,701,188 Bille recetable are less by were allowed the costs of the suit. Hie Lord. been so cordially woognized by the members of fit for nights of the tromble the nativen living $3,785,077 Bis decanted loans, and rodite ship ordered the injonction to be suspended for the Legislativa Congot hate the honour to in the few dietots displayed a telenor to plek tow falling off of 128 1840s. This reduc her own. Rumiap petivity in Manchurise nath from the date of judgment to onabebe, sir, yang most obedient, kumble servant of the enldiers at night, firing from the roofeti dne to the fact that we had pot go winch JCHAMBERLAIN of houses, Inte few wall dhected quids rousiting Roating mazey to lend on the limbs in the in segarded by many as the closing of an tion tote not to iner for phe th Lis parliss to come to some agreement, Brera-

Dosarties Bip II. Blake 9.04.0 og te i lobus to the offenders put an effectual Tandon market swing to the withdrawal 21

This afternoon on the Happy Valley, on the military ground, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers will play the Hongkong Football Club. Kick-off at half part Four. The Club team will be D. *we believe that it can gradually draw Tunes, goal; W. D. Mayson and A 8. Antòn” dasteisyed by fire, The warobonze contained | Artillery skirmised for an hour over the noticed that on the 31st of December noten way taken dose to the koldiers' goal, and Yule PIGHTING IN BULLADOR.

backs; A. Baok, C. T. Ken, and W. B. Howard, † $00,000 ha, of ten. Halves; A. R. Lowe. H. W. Looker, J.T.

land, RN, H. C. I. Hasoon, and J. D. Danby, forwards.

to itself - sufficiently strong moral and material support from the rest of the world to secure the porceful realisation of “jka object,” Io is suggested that Euglanil should my to other Powers, with respect to their claim to imposa hostile taxis, "Drop " this cialin, and wo shall view your ex- paañou not only without alarm or sus “picion, but with sympathy and goodwill." In the leaece of territory recently gruited to Josiga Powersin China stipulatiousare incor-e). porated to the effect that at the leased parts

Great Britain to purane, to insist on equality finding rights, but not to interfere with

the territorial expansion of other Powera so

long auch expansion does not tranch on

Teritory that she inny have ear-marked a

THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

Owing to Parliamentary exigences ottompt to get out meets with leaden objections No. 6 of 1998 The elastio note, airculation 3.secured the ball after the goal kick, sad Robin. During the engagement 100 of the itaargents

Nicaragus (United States) Bill will by thelved for the presant session.

This afternoon on the Happy Valley, in the second round for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield, 39 Company, Bouthern Division, RA, will play H.M.8, Vanturion, Klok-of ot a quarter past four. On Friday next 25th Company, Southern Divinioù, R.A, will phy 9 Company, R.W.F. (Shield Tis). On Monday, Feb. 2, A Company. R.W.F., wit play the Hongkong Football Club. (Shield | (Janetiz

THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON GENERAL BLACK'S ADMIN- ISTRATION,

The following despatch is published in the

Downing Street, 6th Jannery, 1599.

FUGELISH.

granted to under that. Ordinance has proved sun got the beat of Yals and then sprinted down were killed and 300 were taken prisoners.

London, 20th January, to be a great so nice to the public. When the Bold attop speed and beat Brett, the ball the trails Government commence their note going into the net amidst loud shouting from

In a boxing contest at the Lennox Cinh fast droulation (expasted in April of this year) it in those who wore the cloth of the Artillery. The probable that only under very sameptional cars V. B. O, made strenuous efforts to equalise, night, Billy Smith, an American pugilist, da ouasstances will it be noosary for us to go but the Artillery prevented them from doing tested Billy Edwards in the tenth round. beyond the old limit of ten millions of dollars. so end the arty men left the ground winners Chur ourrent aequats in silvar show an increase of the sis by one gond, to aíl. The match, The "Practical": Enginene” is the best of 87,284,800, arrest nosquats in gold ihor though the play was not of the high order Weekly Engineering Journal Spot post from a decrease of $8,337,350 owing to the withdrawal displayed by some of the other terms in the to any address for fan shillings per annum, it- Government balances temporarily in our shield competition, was the most oven yet played, aluding free copy of heat Engineering Pocket session. They now stand at £1,219,004. and caused most excitement.

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