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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUFEDAY, JANUARY 23nd, 1900.

QUE PARIS LETTER.

VISITORS AT HOTELS HONGKON HOTEL

Wales) the Munisipality gives the police rather Anmptuary powers, it the offelal probibition is disregarded. In the school grounds the prais have to expectorato in certain recepitelio, as iets, J. Fl. Aiken the case in hospitals, the public dogs are all Mr. F Judet provided with spitthong, that as the olerka moto. His. Ang while at work, they one easily become hygien its

Mr. J. A Barber Mr. H. H. Andersen M, W. 8. Bulley J. B. Barlow

FABIC F Deco Her 1899 The French a amazed and used at the English not shopping off the bead of "Lord Salisbury, burned Mr. Chamberiniu in tar bat

ala, pulfed down the War Ofle, and stoned Lord Wolseley. That trould to their pisze to mark there feolings for the British reverse in Sarah Batubard has returned to Porla after Bouth Africa, John Bull has command over a long absence of six months that time was himself, dare not fret over spilled milk, hat at required to reneriste, and fit.mp her own theatre, Mrs & Bannon

Mr & MAHBot once adopts drastic sail radical measures to meot by bar landlord, the Paris Muncipably. Bome Com Blackburn, H.N the repalees, and recast the commandment of menthe were devoted to atal geprogantations, terheli the forces. The persons who are responsible and a repose in berlemesin Lorient 3.0 Baht will be allowed to stand over until the job; be Sho-in a lady of a decided ill-and olaracter Mr. P. Bahu triumphantly deild for heyor was the English the boldly fasad the inated Anti Dreyfus Franklin Brooke more coolly determined to see the present cenands, in the hope of her Mus; she did to. Mr. E. W. Brooks test through, as well as to poognise their army, not only because she is a Jewees, but she gym. F. Burgdorf The opinion of the English here and that of pathized with Right She selected Hamler Mr. H. 1. Carter many others also is that the Boere sizica neveral for her reappearduos nu a protest against the years have put their fingers in Euglaud's eyes. Fenworthy part citizens have taken against the Long before the raid of "De fim, the Boers English, and which sheer bravely condemns. have been laying stores and stock of the best The tragedy as far as it can be amended, with modern weapons, and educating artillerymenady in the role of the Prince, has been our ou the sly, so as to be ready for the moment tailed. It was much too long in any case, The when treachery and Datch exising would be house was crowdoöd, prepared to make the Orange Free State and

Mr Bir Hy Caston Mr. & Mr W. T. Church Dr. & Mn. F. Clarke Mr. Grit Cool

COLM, A Don

A Court of Inquiry was hell at Bangkok into the collision between the steator Toschow and steamer Patah, before Mr. J. F. Carlisle, BM, Aoling Consul, and Messto. AE. Stevan and W. G. G. Leask, Assessors. The minding, given on the 12th inst, was as follows:

the Transal declare war against Great Brit- THE TAIOHOW PATANI" ain. And it is said, that such a situation couldLISION AT BANGKOK not remain onknown to the "Homo anthorities. The French bara slowly recovered from their surprise at the appointment of Lords Boberts and Kitchener to the chief commands in Senth Africa; they are experienced and cool heads, and will not suorifice the Fren of their oldies by demanding from their loveism impossibil, ities, England's new corp-7,000 men to cm», That the master and officers of the T'aithne mene gith of imperial yeomanry, or mount appear to have darigated the vonse) in a son- ed infantry solooled from among volunteers, like and proper manner, and whon a collision A negar" in their movements, and as was inevitable to have done everything in their export to their mobility, as the Boers thera-power to avert it, and they are acquitted of the selves, will sour eqaulizo the strange conditions charge made against them of cansing serions. of fighting The Hoere will be hauted out, of damageto the said ship Taichow by their wrong. thefe rabbit warrene, nad rerralet: their hiding fal act and default AES places. The fighting will now be ended in the open, nad after being there punished und. de camping on their ponies as naunt with a slow. to reform elsewhere, the new British force of Irregulars raised at home, as well as in Cape Colony, will hotly follow them up. Nor will the Boers find it easy in the future to choose and pick their battleground and Kopjon. A friend of mine draws attention to the fact that in case of a war between Gorniang ml Franco, the two nations will be in a situation some but an

logans to the Boers and English, France, her frout ers especially, bristle with forts and fortressor, Germany has an ench refuges, but only three terribly entrenchet csirps Will the adversaries come into the open ?”

Mr. Hemrich Cooling. Mr. J. Ca Miss Cualiffe Comd, Pudsey Daweon. Mr, P. Denroche

Mr. A. J. Dickson Mr. A. Hope DogTM" Miss Dri Mr. T H. Eddy Mr. F. E. Fose Mr. & M H. K. F Mr. A. Faster

Mr. If, Glendinning Mrs. Glover Capt. Goddard

Mrs. C. Goodman Dr. A. Gumai Major & Mrs. Griffin 13. Groves

Me A. Cricre Mr. R. J. Hall

·Mr. Z. Hayakawa Capt. & Ars. Hamilton

maid & valet.

Hursey

ed, Kirkwood MLA Lennu Me. P. Lemaire Mr. En A, Lore: Miss W. R. Lewis Mr. Liddon Mr. B. H. Lul Mr. J. Y. Mayelon

Mr & Mrs. H. A Mactco chiren Mr. A. Campbell Mac-

- Mrade Mr. John F.

Mr. & Mr G. McLeo

Mr. T S Meser Mr & Meurar" -

Mr. R. Mezill

Mr. J. H Mohoney Count R. Martial

Mrs. M. 4. Nesbitt

Mr 10. Murphy

Mr. 1. W. Newball

· Mr Van Nirop.

Mr. J. Ofein ifrs: George L. Os

Mr. Aib. Oui

311 Ode

Mrs. W. Parfit

Mr. Reeves

Mr. BA Picat

Mr. G. E. Richardson

Me, S.; J. Robíny“ '

Me. B. T. Rolph

Mr. T. Konger

Mr. II. Nanning

Mr. AJ Hamilton

Bmisthe

Mr. Ges. Sathurand Mr. 8. Takaantsu ....... Mr. Busii Taylor

Mr. H. 8. Vanglan-

Me. G. Waghorn

Mrs. R. Walden

Capt. & Mrs 3. P. Wal-

Mr & Mr. P. R.Warren.

&rasid

Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Wen-

pin

Mi &alia Weber

Mr. Mr. &

Whitey

That no charge has been madu against any member of the revealing and child

That in the opinion of the Court the colluton was solely due to the wrongful act of those Sie m. Honte, Bart navigating the Tataxi, who committed a breaches H. Ilenneberger of Article 25 of the Regulations for Prevent Miss Hauneberger tug Collisions at Sea" by not keeping to that Mr. C. Hom side of the fairway which lay of the starboard Mr. & M.; side of thai sessol, and who further, when by Mr. T. Howard reason of their breach of the Regulations thera Mr. C. Harney was some like risk of collision between the two Maj & Mrs.effrey rezols, committed a grava error of judgment in Mr. de les Joseph. starboartling their heim and attempting to cross Mr. E. A Katsch the bows of the Taichow,

The expeases of this Court, fxed at £11. 12. A o are approved. --Siem Observer

COSMOPOLITAN HANKOW

Mr. Kinbera

Mr. I. 7. R. Bryne Mr. Les Berindongue Admiral Bruce Meas Brice and maid Mr. P. Bare Cap. A. C. Clarke is 4. & Clarke Capt. Van Corbuck Mr. G. f. Dang Mr. P. Dow.

Gorman

Bir. Windsor,

Mr. & Mr. A. W.

• Wallow

Fr. C. C. Worthington Mr. & Mr.

Wiki

Lagnali

Mr. J. M. de Zuniga

Mr. F. B. Joab

Major G. . S1. Johu

Cap. Kofod

MJ, E. La

- Mr. C. W. Languet

Mr C. W. Longuet-

Mr. R. Martin

Mr. R. Mitchell

Mr & Mrs. Mojusey .Capt. Pryam

Hon. H. E. Pollost Com'der B... Rumsey Mr. Sinel str

Mr. A. Findlay Smith Mes Albert Finitr

·Mr. A. Q. Stokes- Mr. A.P. Stokea Mr. C. D. Thomson Mesa Resale Wardwell Mis Wardwelt

CRAINER.

Mr. Ars. J. P. Cottam

dson

Rev. Frarmin Flynn,

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Leht. C. F.Snow, US.N Mrs. G. F. Snow and

dangher

Capt GB, Simonds E. & Mira. Riesgn.s

12. Rigbord Strong Conseil Volpiceli Madants Voipkelli

The sang fruit and rool decision of the English only forth admiration from the French, withont kesening their foolish and disregarded hostility, od hard labour to belittle them, A. Shanghai all on a sudden turned into a menu few very authorized roires hare warned their facturing centre, a metropolis; and a place of countrymed that the British intend to reince residence. A similar change has come over the Boers, to be coabout with the same rights Inakow. At first sight it is not recognisable. the English, and all white man South of the The ore nomas npon the Elan to or Finwory Zamberi, and that the conclusion of the war Pavilions of the old ) British Concession.

Mr. F. J. Laver Decez will see Eugland a formidable military power Below it down the river new stretch the

Colonel H. Elsdate that no rival will dare to challenge Tarra French Concession, the Russia, German, Jap. J. 5. Booklet sources dad money are without it and senere Concessious all fall of new buildings in Mr. A: Forbe has plenty of friends. Further, she only treats dicating a new life. And as a concrete em Col. R. Fraser with contempt the paper pellets of the brain bodiment of the new life of Hankow, four, II, H Gompertz thit France lorels at her. She could take her square and many arched and apparently magnis

Colonel B. IX. Chrges Revenge without diffeally, while the rauquiabad Gaent, stands the new Grand Hotel of Hankow. Colonel The would have to recoup her outlay and losses. It was opened nuly last June, and already more r. Edward F. Gea69 Not much spartanos is attached here to than one it has been so fall as to bare people Mr. Jays gathering of Auglophobes in South Atira; alesping on mattresses on the flung. Its river Mr. H. L. Heim they have the money to such the latter place; gata and fight of steps are not yet built. and the British fleet would ask to examine any more than is Band is yet olshed. Mr. Andrew the paper before allowing them to Juod on Wien it is it will jadeed lock a Grand Hotel Mr. Clementi Portugese territors. England will soon have from the Yangtze, and Hankor will, poses the exact amount of Irregular cavalry, and probably the last river frontage in the worki plenty of them, that she so badly needs; her. The piles and foundations are already laid as lues of panuication will, henceforth be pro- far as the Hotel, and they were only waiting for tected shequires artillery of longer ange, the water to go down to do more. Inside the Rev. T. Jobeson SOTAs Long Tons, but the want of larger Wool Grand Hotel has as yet a good deal the appear. R. Johnston

Mra. Literud wich Infants will not delay or are on ases of a barrack rather than ples, la

THE WAVERLEY HUTSI Blemfontein

electric light not yet installed, its staircase Mr. Ma J, Andrew Mrs, Leigh Kant The High Court of Justice keeps to the gren unduly lofty, its bathis undaly large. But with Mr. Illerkley tour of its way, despite the wish of pable all this it is odd at Hankow to Bed the finest Capt & Mis B. Chris opinion to wind up the whole businessIt is hotel past of Suez, and certainly judged by its Kià and child atro bill that the 15 aconsed conspired againstufsine a little while ago, there is sous to com Caplain A. W. Dixon the Constitution, but the plot was so childish pure with it. Two French cooks had already. Capt. & Mrs. Frampton se devoid of seriousness, and senducted by non arrived and a third was expected. The salads Mr A. F. Greig of za importance, having no following, that the wara French, the bread French, the coffee Mr. C. Hy kick matter does not lead to grase treatment. The French, the potage delicious. people are tired of the exhibition of the kettle The boys had Leon put Tuto such a curious calling the hot bad names, and that is really the attire, that on arrival in the light of evening it gist of the proceedings. But the Government was impigside to beliere dueself in Cride, intende to see is all through. One witness from The cat is Chinese but be colour from the pious. Bretagne objected to be sworn on the Folies Bergeres, a doll wine colons by night, plea that the Senate Chart Reon did not disa bright plum colour by day. It is impossible play a Crocih. At last, wheelie was informed at rst sight to believe they are harmless China. that it was not necessary to take the oath," Buge. They look rather like evil spirits, who. he made the sign of the cross, and," kissed tho may at any woment ici ant at their own book" Deputy Habit since many mathautstretched hands and disappear pironeting, kas been ont-running the constable, he But whaterer oso is altered the ways of the was worted in the douk, so he suddenly op. British Government are still the same. When Mr. L A. Genga peared in the Conit, speeling that he would the Grand Iffel was opened in the French can

Mr. C. diale and could not be detained until the Chamber cession this French Consul presided ex-oficio. Mrs. Hawzhurst ordered his priest. His intended great sens When the Port of Lentury has opened no in. dent. U T, Holasz tica failed and he collapsed, when the presiding fimation ovey of it was repaired by the British judge ordered his remoral to the cell until the Consul, who took no part whatever. With re Chambor decided was be to be lett dr taken gard to this opening of Yochow, why had the with the listers

imperial Cuiowa Customs such a difficulty in getting houses, whilst the Loudon Mission wha offered at least twenty And why Yoobow opened at all. As far as Ifunan goes it is no convenience,

Unable to pass the carraut rer's Budget, a two mouth's instalaght of its receipts has been grouted toallow the Government of the country To he citeit nn. - It is thould erstem contiuned, only the French press as the South African way as a point to work upon, the will writers would have nothing to put under the journalis. in theth. Sheer fatigue of abusing England is wearying them out; she stands where she did. They onitor distroy all that rolates to the attitude al England's call to arms, where her to the river baub, and lying there spoiling, and sous, regardless of social position, only demander still of sata suamor day mesing but o

to by carolled as a soldier of the Queen. Franes cotted as come up to that. 18 paint

sm, sud as to the military,spirit it is far and away below that of England's She could not

People in Hankor expect that ore vore long there will be forty miles of railway open from Tankow Italiana are making the bridges; Chineze building the carbankinents in Belgians making the line. There are sail stories to he heard of machinery pitohet out of stouters on

litter would bring back from be, railway one

who had gone there lightheartedly, and who

now has to pass away from Chion becases there

·Miss Helen Inat- Mr. W. N. Lauter Kew Gen. Lawless Here to, LG, Lif, Jas T. Ranch Mr. H.. Shoulbred Mr. Franz Urbig CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

Lient. A X. Horta Lieut. J. C. Knepper,

Air. J. Knipper Mr. D. Leareta Copi & M. (T. Myers US.M.C.

Staff Sar. & Mrs. O, W. Audrewe and chit

Mr. & rs. D. Baldwin Capt. C. Bastian Payrunger Ali Cathcart

US, N.

Lieut. A. Dongberty,

US.N. Cuney

Lieut. 1 . Galt,

US.N.

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Mra G. T. Myers Lieut. & Mr. C. Mac

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Mr & MI A. Musso

Mc. O, J- Nnylar

Mr. B. Hyan

Paymaster G. C. Schafer,

Mr. & Mrs. D. Smith

Dr. P. Weisse,

ORIENTAL

PRESS AGENCY

QCEES'S ROAD, HANGKONG.

NEWSPAPER

CORRESPONDENTS,

is no proper house accociddation provided for STENOGRAPHERS, TYPISTS

raise Veinateurs, in the serious English mean the mature of the railway, no proper water aap-.. ing of the word no-viduntary enlistment sysly, no provision of any kind."

tein could ever get up hop army, still less feed Bat at whatever east of life at whatever in- iwit mon. The forend Cousription, the bleed jury to our antional prite. Hankor le advancing tax, must keep French patriote to their days it over tid whilst at to Beitili influences Fugland has but to stamp her foot, and her alone,

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defenders et bone and in the colonies surib The strangest thing, however, is the ompany- up like armed men. The teamsporting of such yot an Englishman anywhere among the legions of then scross 70 miles CE cron, the little while agy the drawing-reons would in the SHORTHANDBEPORTS FURNISHED. power to do so, o rasu by which as a free sfternoon be in possession of tous hiciers of the emistry the way obtain solders, all that positie, who would take fusion toy the fashion of sively bewilders, and astonishes the Treweb. their motry in the evening filled by aliang, while, the dog, tuureity with which they a ledy or two wing wow, a genderan impro wrestle will the foo proves equally as amezisg, vining com expressions, and the others standing But the French view la pil these youtuselemely round stoung. Then there wura abject Irsson for the powers, tha England car Belgium and French and a Greek who went off deu ou her own right ar and that she will pave true to herself

The weather is cold, with jald, 19g, aleet, and show the latter does not last long. There have been seasons hun sickness was more goijernl z fubpredlosir and rheumatism and trout effec Fits the prerailing ailments Among the ago 68 to 80, deeth rips a good arrest The Eu are ellering less than they did in farmer winters; part of this happy chúngs is due to the fact that more ladies throw themselées into zulf more

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to the etilway with an not guard of twenty PENNSYLVANIA PULP & PAPER Co.'s soldiers audi rite Thu were Kussians 100 coming infully subor and rolling away through the night: Bat an Englaosu as thory not to be detected:

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Besides the Hotel Hunkow, has now a grand new Victoris tall for testings, to hold und

hall to hoki 600 It is starting a Theological College, it is gol u Higu Schoo), and is shortly. ta haven Medical College The Landon Mission Chapel, till lately bought so large, is now judag: added to, and wonderful things are happening they say in the way of missiouury work. But ft is Haukow's secir life that bus most altered. People used all to kuow such offer und be at degger's drawn Now they de pot even know whe osch other nur, and are consequnutly all o parfoily, good torvas,

The Evolavarur commenco to make their toiletle for the Chanty anual fair; the fatealing settlers are hopeful of doing a good business, and to dispose of all the kick-knacks which they made during the hot summer even Toge But what is notat ulls pleasing lastenne is the ict that well-to-do upsize the ou casion to open stalls in tur paus people's fancy fair, and so work off oli rondis, nad of hull quality ni nominal prices. The watchword is heard the Germans are cont

Emile Zola is being honourably met by the Wat Off in his demand for uogies the two lettem, alleged to be in the custody of that department, which were placed at the disposs

Ever Ictang 1 expanting by reason of lan-. how advance, and every available plot of grouted is being bought up there, whilst along the river

ing, and it in how that the days of the monopoly of the three companied are numbered, Passengers will soon not be treated as so much very inconresiest ballest, come arrangensat

G. SCOTT CRANSTON, Manager Hongkong 12th January, 1900 JAPANESE CURIOS.

JUST RECEIVED.

of a Editor, in the trail thuys of the Dreyfus will probably be made for this regular tranship. OIL PAINTED AND EMBROIDERED.

agitation, to reßect on the father of Zole, when

ment of freight and pussqagers for the West of

SCREENS, LACQUERED BOXES,

the depredations of thiored But to every pie SEVERAL KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPH -

ture there is shadow, thus the changes are by no moans all gond, and Funkow promisoa ere long | to be the Fort Said or leatia of the Fur East, with its many conjular jurisdictions, and osvan steamers to its doors. Whether waything on be done to present this rests with the Leuayls of -Haukow of to-day,Shanghai Mercury,

YOUINART PEREN CARL

he was an officer in the Fordgo Legion Zola | China, and over aos precautions may be taken tock an action against the Editor for libelliug to protect cargo and Chinese sengers fevis! lus father, but the Editor gars proof that the letters came from the War Offide, so Zola wrote to the Marquis de Gallifot, who na justreplied: Only Que of the alleged two letters exists, and seed to hure bean Intely used, bat being aceret porsunal document, it could not be show it seems certain that Colonel Henry Jus to add the lattors to bis day furgation. .... The Bainé viver threatens to be completely frozen ovon the fonting le blocks have united at the Invalides Bridge, white small boys at- tampt to cross it. But on the fos is only one. inch thick, the crossing ovo is forbidden by the police. In the lower part of the river tho stream fa also looked, wule, at St. Cloud the inilitury are preparing to koop en open water way by employing Uggamite, Private sheets of wator have been rented at a fair price, last sum mer there was n sourcity of table or pulinay ios, and it had to be largely imported at a scarf cost Chemical ice is only employed for cooling beverages and confectiouszy prupacations.

Small plates in metal are to be placed in suit able prominest positions throughout Paris in sisting upon citirang not to expectorate on the Soot-paths: the alters driss, is couverted into dust, aud so becomes the most fertile source for the spread of contagious diversa The Omal- buses and Railway Ustenges since sometime; exhibit such a request. In fydney (New South

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