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INTIMATION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURS JAY, JANUARY SED 101

may term the military conditions of the Joins Note. The fifth clause it styles a crushing blow at the independence of China, herauss it is impossible for a country to be indepen-

Mr. A. J. Martinean, formerly editor of Manik Freedom, died in the First Reserve Hospital, Manila, on the 22nd ult

We are sorry to, bear, says the 8. F. Press,

A. S. WATSON & CO., at that ju not allowed to buy or manufae that Mr. a. M. Lyon, an old and respected re-

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ture armis or munitions for its own useident in Singapore, han, Bien obliged by illness. The version, however, which we have of the and rindor medical advice to lenye for a re- Note only states that thig prohibition of the sidomos in a colder climate. He left for Ceylon importation of arms and such material as is by the Inaba Maru. Mr. Lyon is well-known exclusively used for the manufacture of in shipping circles in Hongkong.", arms and ammunitition fa to be maintained

Early yesterday morning the dead body of a nefaring man was picked up by the poles in the Sam to Lane nallah, where he had obviously fallen from the protecting wall above. He was evidently a froman, and is believed to have belonged to the Queen, Adelaide. A man Hozie on Tuesday night. The body appeared answering to his dogcription at the Sailors

to be that of a man of about 26 years of age; -,

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under conditions to be determined later. The manufacture of arms and munitions of war is not prohibited, though it may be argued that this is in effect what the clauso entails. The two hardest conditions of all for the Chinese Gaverament to swallow, our contemporary continues, are those that. provide for the destruction of thế... Taku forts and other defences between Peking The Japanese Oficial Gazette publishes 'n and the sea, and the establishment by the facsimile of the now 100-yon Bate. The colours Powers of military ports between these two used are black, orange, and rad, and the pictairs points. These conditions, the clause relat-on the right side of the fres is a likeness of ing to the garrison and defence of the Kamatari, the ancestor of the Fujiwara fmily; Legation quarter, and the prohibition of that on the left being a sketch of the shrine arins importation, seem to the Neth-China (Tanzan) in Kyoto. whore his memory is wor Daily News writer likely to defeat their WB medallion containing an elevation of the Bank shipped. On the ipverso, in purple and rud, is a object: We want the capital re-established of Japan, Hanked by medallions with the numeral

at Peking," he says, "though nothing is 105" surrounded by leaf scroll said about this in the caulitions; lath it is. likely that the Court will come back to "capital in which the Foreign Ministers are to have a small fortress of their own with a permanent garrison, while, the Court itself is allowed no means of délence, and is put at the mercy of the smallest. Power that has a grievance and a gunboat? - If Poking is to be left with no armis, no forts, and access to the sea only at the pleasure of the Allies, will, we imagine, ceasa permanently to be the capital of Chin. "and in that ease the reason for these

conditions disappoin.

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Manila this year was a pronounced sarees, a The Christmas Ball of the Englishmen of

local paper says. The gathering was a brilliant ons, and those who were fortunate enough to secure invitations strove to be present. Among the large crowd which thronged the rooms and stairs of the clubhouse were many notable civil and tuilitary functionaries, besides a sprinkling of army and navy officers. The leaders of local society were present and the fashion and beauty of Maniu graced the ballroom.

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· The O. & O. 5.s. Doric on her last passage eastward picked up the crow of a Japanese

Earl Beauchamp, who recently callel here on his way home, is now in Java, and on his return to Singapore will be the guest of the Incal Vol. nateer officers at a banquet,

Perak defested the visiting team from Singe- péré at cricket on tho 22nd ult. by two wickets. According to the Straits Times correspon lent, the Buish was an exciting one, bat Singapore had no luck,

TELEGRAMS:

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]

SHANGHAI, 1st January, 182 p.m.

The Emperor luns issued a Docreo accept

ALLIES TERMS ACCEPTED.

The southern section of the East Coast Rail- way is about to be taken over by the Madras Railway Company, according to a Coron paper, and the occasion seems opportune for merchants and shippers on the cast to taking the Allies terms. serious note of the trend of traffic that has taken place since the line was opened, and to. and possibilities with regard to the same. asing very closely the future probabilities

Lady Car, wife of Sir Lionel Cox, the Chief Justice for the Straits Settlements, diet on the 2nd ult. at the arily residence, Leonie Hill. Sites Lady Cox returned to Singapore soms. eighteen month ago, says the S. 3. Fress, her health bus bean failing. Last week Lady Cox un- fortunately contracted blood poisoning, and her condition on Monday last became so alarming

death, adjourned the Assizes to be prescut at that the Chief Justice, hourly expecting her

her bedsite. Drs. Von Tunzalan and Korr attended Lady Cox during her illness. The deceased is of an old Mauritius family, and she first came to Singapore with to Chiof Justion

in 1893,

After plague in Glasgow, beri-beri in tho Midlands of England. At least this is what is suspected about a curious epilenic which broke out toward the end of November, as ratator by the home payers. At first the symptoms, which appeared in some landreds of games, wore attri- buted to some poiscious substance which had accidently got into a large stock of hair; and arsenic was fixed upon. But doctors subsequently did not hesitate to say that had the symptoms

have been pat down to beri-beri. The mystery, however, had not wholly been cleared up when the last papers to hand left Europe.

GREAT BRITISH PARADE AT SHANGHAI.

There has been a great parade of British troops this morning in honour of the Em- press of India, those present including the English and Japanese Volunteers,

LONDON, S1st December, 5.25 p.m..

POLICE COURT,

Wednesday, 2nd January

BEFORE MR. HAZELAND.

„USING A ENIFE. Peter Martiu an American sailor, pleaded not guilty to assaulting two other seamen on the 31st ult.

One of the complainants deposed that he, with the defubdant and some others, was having a drink haloon, when a quarrel areose between the defondant and another man, and they want outside to settle it. Com plainant followed them, and saw the defendant

produce a sling shot from his girdle, and strike the other man sight times on the hour with it, felling hira

When he saw the complainant watching him, the defendant pulled uns a knife, and said to him I'll kill you too." He was drank, however, and could not use the knife properly. He made two passos at the complainant, cutting lun slightly on the bund and slitting his jersey.

Oli Tzor the man who was struck with the thing-shot, said he remembered nothing of the affair, All he knew was that he went outside to fight with the defendant, and voceived a blow over the head that fuished him.

The accused was flued $5, with the alterantire of 14 days, utid the complainants were bound overfu 550 each to keep the pence for six months. NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES DES New Year, like Christus, was productive of a number of cases of drunkness, Hostly ninong

cautions.

DR. MORRISON ON THE OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH Dr. Morrison, the Times correspondent, sailors. They were, however, dismissed with: condemns the German operations in North A suilor from the U.S.S. Monadnocks pleaded China and advocates the separation of the to arrest him for disorderly vondzet. Hs paid guilty to assaulting a Sikh constable who tried British troops from Count von Waldersuc's the time an

.command.

THE WAR IN SOUTH

AFRICA.

Lgsbox, 31st December, 5.25 p.m.

POER SUCCESS. The Boers are captured Helvetin with

Two american mou-of-wars-men, who wer arrested on 6 charge of assauiting two latong and liberated on bail of 810 ench, failed to ap pear in cours. Bail was cons-quently declare estreated.

Taro Japanese sailors were fined $5 or 14 day each for assmlting a cheir coolia,

Four acacion from the Pronoh warghip curtes were bidaght up on a charge of be in a disorderly manner in Ship Street, defondant was further charged th P. C. Hudson in the excention of his ta..

There was no French interpreter in c and the case was remanded until ten o'clock this morning, the aaral officer in charge of the mon

The conditions vessel of 67 tons, which, was fond drifting in a srcurred in the East they would undoubtedly its garrison from the Liverpool Regiment, /audertaking to bring them up.

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are no doubt hand, as fat reams which helpless condition 300 miles from the Japanese led to their imposition were pressing,ast. The Japanese vessel had left Chroshi in FANCY ROXES, CUT GLASS BOTTLES, But the guarantee against the possible Shimoga bound for Sendai and had been dis-

agression of any de Power stretlig drifted helplessly for eleven days.

ablail by storm on the 6th ult., after which lies in the practical neutrallation of Chine men were saved. They said they had abandon PERFUMES AND ARTICLES SUKT-

which is now proposed. It will, we hope, fed all liope of suceous Japaness papers speak be impossible for dne Power to act in future in warm terms of the kindness shown by the|tion issued by General MacArthur just befora on the oli rapacious lines whielkave hither te marked the conduct of the Western utions toward China. The international A. S. WATSON & CO. lracter of the gauds proceed for the

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officers, crew and passengers of the Doris to the destitulo nich. A collection of $110 wos. takou up in the cabin of the American stegner for the inflorere.

The M.-C. Daily News Tientsin correspor

dont telegraphed on the 27th uit:-The Fourth Brigado is leaving for Yangtsun, the Boxers being reported to be in strength to the west- ward of that station.. Varicus reports of bodies Chinese advancing have been current lately

that

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come to nothing, but the information

Tegations should provide against indepen dent action. of an hostile character on the part of any one nation. Otherwise the ar. rangement is reduced to nonsense. It must. also be considered. within the bands of possibility that the severity of the restric. tious qu China may in time relax. If the new government prove in years to come a success, Clima will take her place once more.

mong nations, and that place will then very different in character from what it been in the closing years of the past centag The essence of the conduct of the Al toward China, in so far as their capra desire for the Empire's integrity is sincere," is that there is hopo of a regeneration of this people. It is plain that the reactionary during party remains too strongly entrenched in From the possession of all the chief posts in the the Ge 69vermout for the liberal-minded Chinese number to be able to make any impression on them On Chr except by intervention fram outside Weeps wer friends in do not see the necessity of reading into the conditions of the Powers a desire perman- Schlippenh amongst th ently to degrade China if she really bus the evening, a power of raising herself.

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The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Meniorial Fairi and Nethersola Hospitals bogs to acknowledge subsoa with thanks the following dexations the funds Gener of the Hospitals':—

who lost 37 killed and wounded and 200 prisoners.

LONDON, 1st January, 1sp.n.

CAPE LOYALISTS" CALLED `UP. The Cape loyalists have been called up in consequence of the state of affairs new pro-

mined to put down the insurrection mong the The United States Government Lava eter-

Filipinos with a firm hand, and the proclama-

Christmas is the most forribly, declaration of the policy of the Government towards the insurrection than has ever been issued. Revailing. forring to this last manifesto the Manila Times says-After carefully studying the conditions

GENERAL NEWS,

Loyoox. $1st December, 5.25 p.in.

THE AUSTRALIAN CABINET. The Federal Cabinet has been formed and

THEFT,

Tam Tak, a coblic, deriod stealiny, five brass. bolts, valuo $11.50, from a Chinese contractor's premises.

The complainant's watchman deprived fint he saw the defendant groping about the premises with a light, and arrested him,

Fourien days.

A MISTAKE,

Cheung Tai made a mistake when he bounded. a fishing jank and Molean oll.estion jacket. The value of the jacket was only seventy conti, but it cust Cheng Tai is therty, for he was recognised by the police, when arrested for the theft, is one he had been banished from the colony in 1809. He was sentenced to 1 days" hard labour for stealing, and to 12 months' in- prisonment for returning from banishinent.

DEFRAUDING THE POST OFFÍCI Le Cheung, of no occupation, was charged. with dofranding the Government by transit- ting mail matter from the colony other than hy means of the Ganéral Post Office. Lunes-Sex- geant Kant foumi Cho defendant, with sixteen

so that the Filipinos as a whole uro Aguinaldo and his officers are moroly a party of not in sympathy with the insurrection and tut

adventurers, seeking another treaty of Biac-1 un-Eato," by which they might be induced for the consideration of a few thousand dollars to leave the country. Aguinaldo's treachery was manifested on the mismoralde occasion in 1597, includes Mr. Bartou (Premier and Minister

he was allowed to escape to Hongkong, deserting General and Chief Justig), Mr. Lyn

FIVE HUNDEND VOLLARS ENTREATED, kis beloved compatriots" ai renouncing his

Rossina Giorgi, & brothel kospor, was sun- country.

(Home Secretary) Mr. Tuner (Treasurer).moned to appene on Monday to unserer to charge

laticis in his pesanssion, va bogut, the simtner

He was tied $100, and paid it.

pride of the Chinese is Bulle herds canse" was bought for $400,000 and for External Affairs), Mr. Deakin (Attorney / Ronan, bound for Canton,

bir geliable, or this occision, a

yawaiting a chance. elieved here. There aders associated with

o Ching. They are ecently urging the ing to rise again.

it was learnt that she had not been seen inco. eight o'clock on Sunday night....

The Government of Ceylon evidently intend

Mr. Kingston (Secretary for Trade and of inciting to perjury, on the information of Sergeant Collett. The caco was fired for 215 that their visitors from South Africa shall have Custome), Mr. Dickson (Secretary for Do-pm, but the defendant did not appear. His Worship held over tim cuso, while an officer wont easing enter "ments have planter of recreative sports. They have already fence), and Mr. Forrest (Postmaster in the defendant's address in Ship Street, where 0. Arcadia

The necessary paraphernalia for outside games, General). ton days, su

and nowy they ara të receive indoor music. The The 21st

Tanzee tij. Degion of b recent date says:-About Ship

dozón musical instruments, including three giolina, Yaundolins, 'cellos, tambourines, etc., have been sent off to the Boer Camp at Diyafa-

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that Dr. Rieloff, the Hongkong, is compelled. Anent the paragraph which recently appear-wing to ill to return to Europe. Dr. ed in these commns stating that it was intended Rickoff euro to Hongkong in 1898, and hus

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LONDON, 1st January, 1 p.m.

THE NEW YEAR'S HONOURS.

The New Year's Honours list includes

Phase of the Boer prisoners who are asically Mr. C. C. Bigham, Consuls C. W. Camp-

lined, the ultimate object, apparently, being

the formation of an orchestra. Already the bell, P., L.. Warren, W. R. Carles, and prisoners are the possessors of two pianos, 80 F. H. Fraser, who receive the G.M.G., that the exiles are been thoroughly equipped frana wysical point of view, Musical" af home, at which the officers and men of the guard will be the guests of the insouers, is, we

experk the next thing we she

trof!

KHONGE AU SANITARY BOARD."

A meeting of the Sanitaty Board will be held to-dayhursday 4.15 p.m.

ORDERS OF THE DAY." 1'Reply from the Honouralla Colonial

Secretary relative to the reports of Dr Thon

sea on the subject of malarial resourch.

2. Letter from the Medical Offloor of Health

ting bye-laws.

suggesting certain verbal amendments to exis

THE EXCHEQUER INCREASE.. Nine months' Exchequer receipts show an increase of three millious and a half ster

ling.

A RIVAL TO. LLOYD'S. The Canadian ship-owners are floating rival company to Lloyd's, with a capital of one million sterling

REUTER'S SERVICE.

Bail of $800 was accordingly.estreated and a warrant for ser arrast issued.

BYFORE MR. KEMP.

GAMBLING IN THE STRET.

Two hawkers were charged with gambling in the public street to wit, Holland Street, on the Ist inst. The first wan denied it, but the

second admitted the offence.

The evidence of an Iudida constable convicteil the first defendant, and a fine of each or ten days' hard labour was imposed. Both went to prison

THEFT OF A COAT -

Bhola Singh. Government watchman at Kowe loon, charged 2. coolie with stealing a fur coat of the value of $22 on 5th November,

The complainant gave the road to the coolle and told him to take it to Sergeant In Po at to another mon and sold it to him for 830, Yanmati: The coolie, however, took the coat

wluch gúm, his retained.

The case was remanded till Monday frst.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

THE Joint Note of the Powers, which was handed in to the Chinese plenipotentiaries on the 24th ultimo, has met with a prompt An Imperial Decive has been isshed accepting the terms as far as we know, without reservation. The Emperor agrees to make the reparation demanded by the Allies for the crimes against humanity and civilisation committed in Chins during the past year, and to give such guarantees for the future as the Allies think-fit. It reindias for effect to be given to the con- ditions which we have detailed in there to reship a number of the siege train bullocks made himself universally popular, fully carry. eolumus. The compliance with some of

now at Kowloon at an early date to India, the ing out the anticipations which had been formed military authorities have now decided to sell of hira on his previous 'record. We are in-. those will be a mere matter of official reating the cattle in Hongkong either by privata treaty formed that for some fine now Dr. Rielot The despatch of the embassy to Berlin, the

during his stay here has suffered from a serious 3. The Vice-President, pursuant to notice, erection of the memorial monuments, the

malady, which only an excellent constitution will ask- issue of diets, directed against anti-foreign Rear Admiral Kirchoff, who arrived in the has enabled him to resist. But he is still far What steps have the Board taken in answer societies, and bolding provincial and local harbour on board the Germap cruiser Hansá, from well, and his medical advisers are into an invitation made to the Board in May last. oficials of all degrees responsible for the landed at Murray Pier at eleven o'clock yesterday putative in ordering him to leave the East by direction of the Offer Administering the maintenance of order in their own jurisdicrning, and was received by a guard of honour He sails by the ND.L. statter Prinzess Irene improvements in this colony?

Government to formulate a scheme of sanitary the settlement of the Inogo district, and Generals and wont to prison for three weeks. tions: these are matters which offer no Accompanied by his flag-lieutenant and Dr. Cairo to reciperate, will journey by easy stages

composed of mon of the Royal Welsh Familiers. for Suez on the 9th irist, und after a stay al Mr. Edward Osborne, pursuant to notion, difficulties. Other conditions, however, will Long (Acting German Consul), the Bear-Ad- to Barlin. The Corfemi will therefora ba

That in regard to the Acting Colonial Secre require both time and determination to miral called upon H. E. the Governor, G.C.M.G., unable to visit his numerous friends to 7190, asking the Beart to formulate a compre fary's letter to the Sanitary Board of 1st May carry out. There is the infliction of the and II.E. Major-General Gascoigne, C.M.G.. farewell personally. A rapid convalescencehensive scheme of sanitary improvements, 4 severest punishments applicable to the guilty

reply be seat that the Board are not disposed persons, a audition which may result, as

We understand that the booking is very brisic

to formalate ch a scheme unless some as we have pointed out, in grave injustices for the Variety Concert at the City Hill to- Additional parts as to the 1.4. Sathringurunes by fortheoning that the Goverment eing done to the offenders owing to the night in aid of the widow of the late Sergeant announ-in our tale rphic solumu on the will give immediato effect. to some at least of

the Board's 'recommendations. disparity in their ranks. While we may Howell. 4 long programme has been arranged, 29th ult. as having beon" la Birty miles aghai. It

or public uuction.

will be thus wish of all his friends horo.

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readily recognise that the early demands of and amongst others whose names are announcer above Ichang, are to ha the more irresponsible sections of the public to appear we notice Lieut. Walwyn, Sergt. appears that she left SL

Viggors, Messrs. O'Neill, Grace, and Lammert. trip to Chungking with a gender ip the Far East and at home alike were absurdly excessive, the prospect of seeing The band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers will bumber of passengers, including several mis- the arch-offenders escaping the fate which the Orchestra. The Robinson Piano sinaries who were on their way to resume

Co., Ltd., are doing the booking..

work in Szechuan. She had quite recently the Chinese Government will doubtless offer

beon constructed in Shanghai to the order of no objection to inflicting on the minor To-day we publish on p. 5 the first half of a Mesare. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. by Mestre criminals is an extremely satisfactory short story by the well-known Amerium writer Boyd & Co, Ltd. with the special object of one. The narrowing down of the scope of Robert W. Chambers, anthor of The Red trading on the Upper Yangtze between Ichg punishment will be absolutely ineffective if Republic, Larvatne. A King and a Few Trukes, and Chungking The many friends of Cup the punishment is not dealt out in proportale will appear in Saturday's issue.

Ashes of Empire, etc. The conclusion of the Breitag, says the Mercury, will sincerely mourn As we bis loss in his heroic attempt to grapple with tion to guilt..

have already announced, we shall continue the forces of nature amongst the-rapids of the Turning now to another part of the de- throughout this year to publish a short story Yangtze Gerges, but it is a matter for thank manids, we note that our morning contem every week. In future the first half of each fulness that, according to the information to porary in Shanghai, the North-China Daily will appear on Wednesday and the second half hand, his life was this only one sacrificed on News, views with some apprehension what we I on the following Saturday.

the occasion.

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G. A. WOODCOOK,

Acting Secretary

AGENDA

Letter from the Colonial Veterinary Sur e regarding the removal of dead pigs from re Animal Depite.

of foot f

Lozzon “S0th December.

THE OPERATIONS IN BRITISH

- SOUTH AFRICA General Kitchener has been entrusted with

Jones nord Macdonald will conduct operations. against tlu invaders..

EX-

A mariña lawker was charged with the un- lawful, possession of two bundles of bamboo brooms, value one dollar, rensoriably suspected of having been stolen, on the Bistult.

**The hawker, when questioned by an Indian constable as to where he got the brooms,"rather staggered that officer by offering him tho Jot sixteen în all-if he would say nothing about it, b The defendant could not pay the fine of $15,

THET FROM, DOCK COMPANY, Two conties pleaded not guilty when charged, with stealing three brass gratings, value 810,. FAILURES ON THE STOC

the property of the Hongkong & Whampoa CHANGE

Dock Co. The theft was committed yester Thirteen failures ocurred on the Londonday morning, and was witnessed by o watch-

man, who arreated the two onolles. Stock Exchange on Saturday, owing to the en,

They were each sentenced to six weske hard barrassments of the Lonim za Glabarinuncia] labouf Corporation, of which Lord Duorin is chair

man.

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OBITARY?

The death is announced of Lord Williaa Beresford.

THEATRE ROYAL.

The Taylor-Corrington Company, gave the last performumice of the season on New Year's Night, when Frolicsone Faust was presented LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.dividual performer tened to have made up his to a4 audience of good proportions. Each in-.

and in that the last night of the season. should be one to be remembered, and the result was that the comedy from its nature, peculiar ly alonted to the possibilities of the company--- went off with the smoothness and ecri that obaracterised Barnes of New York The sing. Ing was good, especially that of Miss Laura Robarts, who was promoted with two handsome louqueta. The event of the evening was the dray for to pisso generously offered to the

The Impozial German Mail stuer Finsess Frene left Kobo via Nuasaki Saughai on. Sunday, p.m., the 30 ult. dag be ex pected here on or about, Fnesday, the Sali inst

2. Later from the Consul General of Nether. louis-India stating that arrivals from Hong.

us are subject to ton days' quarantine.

Reply from the Colonial Veterinary Sur. tool to the causes of the recent outbreak

ut disesa at Pokful.

The T. K. K. steomar Napondera, with of the number of cases of che-mails, &c., left bang for this pori on Tues.

from the 3rd ultime to the day, the Ist inst, at mu 4th instalAsire.

51 Result of the analysis of a sample of milk taken from Kennedy's dairy.

Law in

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6. Limewashing return for the fortnight Mortality return from Macao for the wosk ended $1st December, 1900. ended 16th December 1900-- -- -

9° Mortality statistice of this colony for the work ended J5th December, 1900,

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The Indo-China steamer Lumang from Cale cotta and Penang, lofta for this port

on Tuesday, the lat inst, så 6 yun, et audience in competition by the company. A

The O... steamer G'oncus, vt shuruptra bluejacket was selected to bhoose a ticket from on Wednesday morning, “the 20t iman, and is

due in Hongkong of the Tth int

The N. . E shamer Bitine, for this port on Tuesday, 1 expected Bure on or about t

the bag containing the coupons, and the name on the ticket withdrawn was that of "Jambo," tur para a six-foot "handy man on, the Dido. His may be péccess was greeted with dinfoning applause,

twhich he replied by, bowing and saluting.