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Henry George will return to England to person- ally conduct the campaign.

Lord Hartington has tendered his resignation | as a member of the National Liberal Club.

VIENNA, December 11th.

A band of six gypsies has been frozen to death in Boskowitz.

During performancent Hohemauth, Bohemia, to-night, a female lion tamer was attacked by the brutes and frightfully lacerated. She died soon after being rescued.

PARIS, December tith. The Chamber to-day by a vote of 545 to 9 adopted the extraordinary budget for 1889, the estimates being fixed at 18,800,000 francs.

Mme. Boulanger, in an interview to-day, denied that she had refused to live with her

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1889.

BERLIN, December 15th." Prince Alexander of Hesse, uncle of Grand Duke Ludwig, is dead.

TURIN, December 15th. Admiral Prince Eugene of Savoy-Carignan is dead, aged 7a years.

PARIS, December 16th. The Boulangist and Conservative journals violently denounce the rejection of the Panama | Canal bill. Canaille Dreyfus writes: "The Deputies' abandonment of 850,000 shareholders is a crime for which the policy of defamation pursued for the past sixteen months is responsi. ble. For fear of suspicion, the Deputies per mitted citizens to be ruin d when they did not need to risk a sou to save them."

When De Lesseps heard of the rejection of the

hands became very cold. He soon recovered his usual calmness, however, and spoke sadly of the wreck as a fearful disaster to himself and

which was distinguished by his complexion; Lord Salisbury said he regarded such can didatures as incongruous' and unwise, parlia ment being a machine too peculiar to be managed by any except the native, British.

people. The Viceroy of the Two Kiang, Tiêng, has done his utmost to get subscriptions; the Trotnis and other officials under his jurisdiction have followed his example in commiserating the Buffering of the people and have besides joined A letter from Mr. Stanley reached Stanley falls with a number of Chinese and foreign gentlemen on the 28th August, when he was at Bohalya on in, inviting benevolent people of all countries to the Arowhipsi, where he arrived on August 17th, open their purse strings and give their help. At baving Test Enin Pasha eighty-two days | such a' time when alf the sources of charity previously, perfectly well, and, with plenty of seemed to have been exhausted, I think that a food; Mr. Stanley had returned to bring up his great undertaking of this sort should give new tear guard and loads and intended leaving ten hope to the afflicted ones-Hupao. days later presumably to rejoin Emin Pasha. All white men with him were in good health and | wanted nöthing.

CALCUTTA, December 21st.

The Marchioness Lansdowne assumed office

THE TEA TRÄDE,

Under the above heading "Chaaste" writes 9th inst.:-

this is n cauard, it observes that if the Corean the one reid at the Oriental Society, and since Government have really taken auch, a retro-publishel, on the evolution of the Chinese grade step, they might have been led to do so language. We believe the same plan is to be by the following causen :----

extended to the Mangol.-N. C. Daily News

(1) Fêng-shui superstition on the part of the populace. The Corean people are densely superstitious, and even in China, although the planting of telegraph lines everywhere by the. Government has tended to weaken this particular superstition, yet at Hob-leng Chow in Ichang Fu, Hupeh, Intely it was so strong that it pre vented the Government opening the mines it intended.

(2) Want of funds. But in that case, says the Shin Pao, it should have mised a foreign loan, or applied to China, the suzerain and protector of Cores, to raise one for her,

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(3) The intrigues of Russia or of Japan, both Corea, and want some of the gold to remain in the country when they make their coup.

husband. She complained that he was trying] Panama Canal bill his face blanched and his of Lady President of the National Association to our Shanghai morning contemporary on the of which countries look with covetous eyes on to play Napoleon and make her his Josephine. She then burst into tears and begged to be excused from answering further questions.

ROME, December 11th.

A sensation has been caused by the Pope's refusal to bless the medals and reliquaries sent to Rome by an Irish priest, who intended them for distribution in Ireland. The Pope sternly said: "I cannot bless them. The people of Ireland are disobedient. They seem to prefer the gospel of Dillon and O'Brien to the gospel of Jesus Christ,"

BERNE, Dec. 11th, Italy will construct a railroad on the Italian side of the Simplon Tepnel and grant a subven- tion,

BERLIN, Dec. 11th. The National Zeitung says the Emperor's health is all right, and rumors to the contrary are untrue.

The National Zeitung says Emperor William is writing a narrative of his recent visits to the Northern Capitals, illustrated with woodcuts by the Emperor and sketches by the artist Salz-

mann...

SUAKIN, December 12th,

The rebels maintain a heavy musketry fire. Their commander, Osman Naib, has been wounded in the neck by the explosion of a shell. The shells fired at the rebels are doing heavy damage.

It is reported that Menciek, King of Shos, instigated by the Italian Government, which has supplied him with arms and munitions, has rebelled against King John of Abyssinia, his father-in-law. Abyssinia is in a very disturbed

state.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 12th. Secret societies with extensive ramifications, . composed of young educated Armenians, and modeled after the young Italy societies, which flourished prior to 1848, have been discovered in Russian Armenia. Their object is to rebel against Russian rule and to establish Armenian union and independence.

ROME, December 12th.

It is stated that the Pope, desirous of conci-

the nation,

Terrible storms have been taging for three days in the Department of Pyrences Orientales, flooding villages and causing wrecks and much loss of life.

BERLIN, December 16th.

The Emperor to-day gave audience to Count Rascon, the new Spanish Minister, who pre- sented his credentials.and Count de Benomar's letters of recall.

SUAKIN, December 16th.

A letter to Osman Digna states that the steamer expedition to the equator, com manded by Osman Saleh, on arriving at

Laco had Erin Pasha and a white traveller delivered to them in chains by Emin's officers and troops. Osman Saleh in his letter stated that he reached Lado on October 11th, and that the Khedive had sent a white traveler named Stanley with a letter telling Emin to go with Stanley, and offering the remainder of the force the option of going in Caire or remaining, They refused to enter the Turkish service, and gladly received Osman Salch. He heard that another traveler had visited Emin but had gone, and he was searching for him,

"TORONTO, December 16 William O'Connor has challenged enry Searle of Australia to row a three-mile race for the championship of the world and £1,000 a side, the race to take place on neutral watura,

LONDON, December 16th.

Advices from South Africa say that the King of Swaziland recently caused the massacre of his Premier and six chiefs and their people who were supposed to. be concerned in a plot to dethrone him in favor of his brother,

BERLIN, December 17th. Bismarck's country residence was burned yesterday. The library and valuable documents were saved,

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for supplying medical aid to women in India; there will, however, be no change in the designation of the Fund, which will continue to be known as the Countess of Dufferin's, Fund.

At the general paráde' all troops in garrison including volunteers of all arms, assembled to hear the proclamation announcing the assumption of the Viceroyalty, by the Marquis of Lansdowne, read by each Colonel to their respective Corps. A Royal salute of thirty-one guns and three volleys by the Regiments were fired, after which there was a march past.

More than a year having elapsed since the Chinese authorities asked and obtained advices from foreigners in China in connection with the decline of their tea trade, advice which they have not attempted to follow, it may be interest- ing to draw attention to the continued decline of the trade,

The export of black tea from all China 10 Great Britain during the current season (1888-1889) is reduced to 92,450,000 lbs., against 108,900,000 lbs, last season (1887-1888) and 134,500,000 ibs, in season 1885-1887, a reduction of over 3 per cent, in two years.

LONDON, December 23rd. News has reached Zanzibar that Stanley with three hundred men arrived at Wadelai on the

It has been remarked by some that the Export 20th January in an exhausted condition. A fort- to Russia shows a large increase, but this is night later Emin Pasha received a message hardly accurate. The export of black and brick from the Mabdi stating that he intended to sub-tea to Russia and Russian Manchuria from the due the country, and demanding Emin to sur-Northern tea ports for the current season (1-88 render Wadelai province to him, and promising-1889) amounts to 55,500,000 lbs., against Emin his life and good treatment if he complied 52,700,000 lbs., last season (1887-1888) and | with the 'demand. Emin, however, refused to

comply. The news arrived at Wadelai in April increase in the two years being only 5.170.000 Ibs in season 18861887; the 50,430,000 that the Mahdi's troops were approaching, Ibs, while to Great Britain, as above mentioned, Stanley vainly urged Emin to return with him.

the decrease is 42,000,000 lbs. ... Mr. Horace Derby, Gladstonian Liberal can. didate has been elected for Stockton-on-Tees placing Mr. Dodds, who has relired. The Gladstonian majority at Stockton has now been reduced by seven hundred votes.

Doctor Tanner, member for Mid-Cork, having called Mr. Balfour a liar and a coward, has been suspended.

The Commons have agreed to aw the clerk of the house to attend the Pragll Con mission to produce the members' roll containing Mr. Parnell's signature.

December 24th.

The teas of this season were on the whole carefully prepared and of satisfactory quality; but while the Chinese are so kind as to continue to protect the Indian tea trade by burdening their own produce with beavy taxes (on common ten, over 50 per cent of the total value) they cannot be surprised at the decline of their trade, and at the corresponding success of their untaxed rivals.

My figures are taken from the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce Circular of the 4th inst.

SHANTUNG (CHEFOO) FAMINE RELIEF.

At a meeting held at H.B.M. Consulate at Chefoo on the 18th December, it was decided that a Committee-to be called the "Shantung Famine Relief Committee should be formed and the following gentlemen were elected to Dr. Douthwaite, Mr. Edgar, and Mr. Bristow (Chakman.)

NINGPO.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.}

Ningpo, 9th January, 1889. Snow commenced to fall on Sunday afternoon We are having seasonable weather at last. about 4 p.m.;. on Monday morning Ningpo and its environs were covered with a white mantle 4 Inches thick; ihermometer showing 25° and every sign of more snow.

and December, 1888, Peking, at about 3 a.m. The shake was supposed An earthquake occurred on 19th December at to be about,east and west. It was brief and not repeated.

much talked of, and the apology sent to the The incident at the Temple of Heaven is still German Minister by the Tsung-li Yanda is not thought to err on the side of extravagance, even if it came from the right quarter.

With the exception of a ball given by Sir Robert Hart last week there has been no gaiety circumstances combine to render this which worth speaking of as yet; and many untoward should have been, the brightest, one of the very dullest seasons, ever known in Peking.

It is understood that contractors have been very active in their efforts to secure the making of the Tungchow-Tientsin line, and it is reported that the French have been promised the Tung- chow-Peking section, when it has been decided upon. It is to be haped this will be soon, as the road to Tungchow will be more intolerable travelling to within 12 miles of the City Gate. than ever when the railway has brought civilized

The announcement that the railway' was about 10 be made to connect Tungchow with Tientsin has given very lively satisfaction to the foreign res.dents in the capital, who, seem to breathe covered that "the game is really not worth the they feel themselves draws visibly nearer its It is presumed the steamship Cass has dis-more freely as the state of imprisonment in which candle," or we might say, her consumption of end. It is scarcely possible for a stranger to junk which was anchored abreast of Messrs: foreigners labour who acc no possibility of escape coals. On the 4th instant, she collided with a realize the oppression of mind under which C. T. Wong & Co.'s premises. This small craft in case of illness or other urgent cause, for the vermicelli, and general merchandise under charter ile most favourable circumstances is impossible was leading for Wenchow with a cargo of sugar, journey out of Peking, at any season and under -- to Dong-foong, a cotton merchant here. It is for all but the most robust-Chinese Times. damages, $1,000 and $1,500 respectively, Let said there are two claims brought forward for us hope, for the sake of the progressive tendency of her owner, the Governor of Formosa, that this elegant and powerful steamer will not come Shanghai Mercury. under the category of "white elephants."-

TIENTSIN.

22nd December, 1888. The China Railway Company have invited tenders for 7,600 tons of Rails to be delivered not later than October, 1889. This is no doubt for the Tungchow line.

Co-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI.

HE Steamship

THE

"AMOY," Captain R. Köhler, will be despatched for the above Port, on THURSDAY, "the 17th inst., at 4 P.M..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 15th January, 1989,

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THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT).

THE Company's Steamship

liating Russia, is inclined to grant the concessions a complication of disorders, General Dahlgren tion of political and financial security. The dis- serve:-Dr. Neviús, Mr. Eckford, Dr. Henderson, already going forward. The Directors accq Captain A. Benson, will be despatched for the

demanded by Mr. Izvolsky, including the intro duction of the Russian language in Catholic churches in Little Russia and Lithuania.

Colonel Haug, who was a close friend of Garibaldi, is dead.

BERLIN, December 12th, Bismarck is suffering from a severe attack of neuralgia.

VIENNA, December 12.

The present crisis is a bad one, and the entire country has turned against King Milan. It is believed if he takes issue with the people that his abdication will be demanded.

LONDON, December 12th.

John Bright continues to improve. The fever has disappeared, congestion is reduced; and there is little or no pain. The doctors announce no immediate danger.

December 14th. Lord Hartington and a majority of his followers have formally resigned from the National Libera! Club.

George Routledge, head of the well-known publishing Grm of George Routledge & Sons, is dead.

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NEW YORK, December 17th. General Charles G. Dahlgren is dying at his residence. He is the victim of heart failure and is 79 years of age. He was born in Philadelphia and is a brother of the late Admiral · Jolin'. A. Dahlgren, who died in Washington in 1871,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

CALCUTTA, December 18th. A severe cyclone is raging on the Madras Coast; the steamer Umballa lost four boats, a foretop mast and some yards; kerosene oil was used with wonderful effect in breaking the force of the waves. One vessel is wrecked off Negapatam.

The Executive Council yesterday considered the expediency of expeditions against the Chittagong and Cachar border tribes.

The Viceroy, in Council, to-day resolved upon a punitive expedition to the Chittagong raiders, which is to be organised forthwith. "Orders were at once given to the Military authorities to. prepare the expedition.

December 19th/

It has been decided to send an expedition to the Chittagong frontier immediately. Twelve In the Commons this evening the bill pro-hundred men, with Sappers; for road making, a viding for the closing of taverns on Sunday was Coolie and Transport Corps of one thousand rejected by a vote of 167 to 160,

men from Dacea, and a contingent of elephants will join.

PARIS, December 14th. M. Maurel and M. Clemenceau fought a duel to-day with swords. M. Clemenceau WAS wounded in the shoulder.

Two men were killed and many injured by the breaking of a capstan on a torpedo-boat at Toulon.

LIMA, December 14th.

In a telegram to the Peruvian Government, published to-day, it is reported that Spain has agreed to arbitrate in the boundary question between Feru and Ecuador.

BERLIN, December 14th. Albeck's woollen manufactory at Neumusato was burned to-day. Fificen persons were killed and ten others sustained fatal injuries,

LONDON, December 15th. Gladstone addressed thousands of the Demo- crats of London in Whitechapel, in a thick fog, to-day. He was given a big reception by the masses. The grand old man leaves for Naples an Wednesday and will be gone some months. He will be accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Drew, who is very much like her father. She is interested in all his subjects, from home rule to

Homer.

In the Commons to-day Lord Randolph Churchill asked whether the reports of the capture of Emin Pasha and Stanley were true, and whether the Government would negotiate with Osman Digna for the release of the Euro- peans at Khartoum before the beginning of hostilities.

Goschen, acting Government leader, replied that the information received by the Government was so uncertain that it would be impossible to suspend operations for the relief of Suakin during the many weeks that would elapse before the fate of the explorers'could be ascertained.

John Morley pressed the Government to sus pend operations at Suukin until Monday,

Goschen replied that the request could not be complied with, but he promised that no instruc tions would be given to hurry operations.

Morley-May I take it, then, that the Govern. ment will do the best it can to prevent the com- mencement of hostilities without tying the hands of the military authorities ?

Goschen-1 cannot tie the hands of the military authorities. I shall not go an inch beyond the statement I bave already made.

In Limehouse, Gladstone made a speech congratulating the Liberals on the brightening prospects. He protested against the attempt to conquer the Soudan as an adventure as hopeless as an attempt to fight nature. BRUSSELS

December 15th, The Belgian Consul at Suakin telegraphs to bie Government that the military and political authorities there believe the story that Emin Fasha was captured and his force dispersed, but are in doubt about the capture of Stanley,

SUARIN, December 15th. The date "1869" is stamped upon the cartridges that accompanied Osman Digna's letter announc ing the capture of 'Emin Pasha and a white

VIENNA, December 15th. An anti-slavery crusade has been successfully commenced in Austria. At the instigation of Cardinal Lavigeric, a meeting on the subject has been held here under the auspices of one of the most influential Catholic societies. The Papal Nuncio attended the meeting, which was presided over by Prince Vos Werde. Two clerical speakers declared that--Austria should join with other mations in the anti-slavery movement.

traveler.

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SUAKIM, December 19th. General Grenfell has made a reconnaissance | towards Handoub, but saw only few of the enemy. An attack by the garrison on the enemy's position is imminent; the Scottish Borderers are armed with the new magazine rife, which they are using with telling effect on the rebels,

PARIS, December igth,

In the Senate to-day, M. Challemel Lacour madé a speech in which he implored the right to combine with the left and save France from

Boulangism, thereupon the members of the Senate rose in a body and cheered. M. Floquet promised to legislate in the matter should Becessity arise.

HELGRADE, December 19th,

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Parliament was prorogued to-day. Her M- jesty's speech says:-"My relations with all foreign powers are friendly. I regret the tej-e- tion of the Fisheries treaty by the United States," Mention is then made of the conclusion of the Sugir Bounties Convention. With respect to Egypt the speech says that" the attempt of the Soudanese to gain possession of Suakim has interrupted the restoration of Egypt to a condi- persion of the rebels has been effected by a brilliant operation on the part of the Egyptian troops supported by a British contingent. In other respects the administrative and economic progress of Egypt has been satis factory. The insurrection on the continent of Zanzibar has been the cause of a large loss of life and property in the German settlements. This is due to the renewed vigour of the slave trade. "I have joined Germany in a blockade of the coast where the insurrection exists." Her Majesty then says: "My Indian dominions have enjoyed general quiet and prosperity, and the disturb ances in the Black Mountains and Sikkim have terminated without difficulty, The rebellion of Ishak Khan, which at one time threatened to become formidable, has been entirely subdued." Turning to the Cape, Her Majesty says: "The rising among the Zulu chiefs has not met with any sympathy from the people." The speech concludes by alluding to the New Local Govern ment in England. No mention is made of Ireland.

A Royal Warrant has been issued, according. to which the Commissariat Department has been re-named the Army Service Corps, and Officers in it will henceforth have ordinary Army rank. The Warrant also regulates promotion and retirement.

Mr. Gladstone has gone to Naples, where he arrived yesterday.

The Italian Chamber has voted the Military Credit.

Sir Lawrence Oliphant, formerly Chief Justice of Ceylon, is dead."

SUAKIM, December 241b., The Cavalry have reconnoitred in the direc tion of Hasbeen, but none of the enemy, were to be seen,

BOMBAY, December 4th.

A Pioneer telegram from London says, that in the recent fight at Suakim, it was found that several revolvers had clogged during the action, and that many of the Hussars swords proved

worthless.

The Lushat expedition will be under the com- The elections for the Servian Grand Skupts-rand of Colonel Trenger. The No. a Mountain china have resulted in an overwhelming majority Battery now stationed at Poons, have feceived for the Radical or Antiquarian Party.

orders to be in readiness for Chittagong, SUAKIM, December 20th. General Grenfell, with a combined force of 4,000 men this morning attacked and stormed the rebel redoubt; our loss was slight, but the enemy lost over 1,000 mea. The victory was complete in balf an hour after the attack and cavalry charge which completed the route of the enemy who retreated to Hesben Tamal. General Grenfell now occupies the enemy's works:

LONDON, December 20th,

Calcutta, December 24th. The Amban with his confidential officers, had an interview of four hours with our Political Officers, the result of the interview is kept strictly secret. No Thibetan officers have arrived as yet.

There was a severe shock of earthquake last night in Calcuttà, it lasted one minute and a half, there was considerable alarm, but as material damage to property has been done; the shock extended to Goalunde,

A report comes from Peshawar that a Russian

that Ishak Khan is at Samarkband.

Colder weather has set in this week and the ice is forming in masses on the river. The rench from the Viceroy's to the Hai-kwan Tao's Yanion and some distance lower down is solidly frozen. Skating is now becoming general on the ponds and cannis.

Pieparations for the new railway work are panied by the Chief Engineer, have proceeded In pursuance of a resolution passed at

to Tungchow to view the ground and decide on this meeting a circular was issued asking the general lay of the line. After this the regular for subscriptions in Cheloo, and some $800 survey will be proceeded with, and other arrange- have been already collected. The greater ments oLa political character made during the part of this has been (together with the winter.On the breaking up of the frost the sums sent from Shanghai) forwarded to Mr. earthworks will probably be begun, and with Laughlin, who with his wife has already pro-good luck the rails may be ready to be laid during

the winter of 1889-90-Chinese Times.

ceeded to the suffering districts to commence the work of distribution.

The people are actually starving and in morc than one district the wealthier farmers have been officially informed that they may not per- mit their cattle to eat the blades of wheat in their own fields, as these blades are the only available food for the poorer people. :

Altogether the Committee has now at, its disposal something over $2,000, and must con- fine its relief to such an area as the fund in hand will allow it to deal with effectively.

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

instructions to make enquiries at Singapore and Mr. James Hart is said to have received other places of the quantity of Opium imported with a future change in the tariff of duties collected and exported. This is said to be in connection

on Opium-by the Chinese Government.

The Hu Pao hears that the German Govern ment, following the example of the Italian, have signed an agreement with China that here- after all Germans of the Roman Catholic faith, whether mistionaries or otherwise, shall apply to the German authorities for a passport, when intending to travel in the interior of China, and not as heretofore to the French.

occurring between the Salt Protective Service In view of the sanguinary conflicts constantly and Salt smugglers in China, and the great expenso caused to the Government by the maintenance of the elaborate organization for the protection of the revenue derived from the provincial gabelle or Salt Monopoly, the Tupac suggests in a leading article the taxation of all Salt produced once for all at the places of production, at the rate of say I or a cash per catty, and afterwards the permission of un res ficted transport anywhere within the Empire,

Robles,

states that at seven o'clock this morning, the force has moved from Kerki to the frontier, and chants (countries other than Rassia).. 0,251.914

The official account of the fighting at Suakim

forces under General Grenfell attacked the enemy's positions which the Black Brigade stormed most gallantly; the enemy offered a most desperate resistance; all their guns were captured. Volleys from the British infantry, assisted by the guns from the men-of- war, inflicted severe punishment on the enemy none of the English officers were touched in the engagement.

SUAKIM, December 21st.

Hoves of Commons said that the Charter of the Mr. Stanhope in reply to a question in the

Honorable Artillery Company bad not been withdrawn, and that it would only be necessary to remodel it, t

THE FAMINE IN KIANGSU and ANHUI

PEKING.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

18th December, 1888. The new Pei-tang Cathedral was solemnly consecrated on Sunday, December 9th. There was a large attendance of the members of the Foreign Legations, Customs and College. The Foreign Representatives were in full uniform, and four of the Ministers of the Tsung-li Yamôn were also present. "The place of honour was of course occupied by Bishop Tagliabus who was supported by a large staff of foreign and native priests. Mass was said after the consecration,

Latin

above Fort, on SUNDAY, the 20th instant, “PHRA CHULA CHÒM KHẢO"

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"CHINGWO,"

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"DUKE OF WESTMINSTER,"

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and an efficient brass band played appropriate sacred music. The entire ecclesiastical staff in every part, the Bishop sprinkling holy paraded the large and handsome building water on the walls as he slowly passed along, while a suitable hymn in was beautifully chanted by the large choir of priests. Among the foreign Ministers the place of honour was reserved for the French Minister. After the dedication a most sumptuous breakfast was served for over some hundred guests. The Sisters of Charity, with the foreign ladies, occupied a part of the Cathedral and had break- fast by themselves, superintended by the Lady CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship Superior. Speeches French were delivered by the Bishop and the Minister. One toast French in honour of Père Favier, the distinguished was given by Col. Denby in excellent and fluent priest-architect of this noble building the finest of the four Roman Catholic Churches at the capital. It was received with the greatest enthusiasm and shewed how well deserved the compliment was and what a general favourite the able Father is. He wore his beautiful Chinese official dress and blue button on the occasion. The day was rather duli, gloomy and cold, and the chilly feeling inside was only relieved by the interesting ceremonial and the beauty of the edifice. The Bishop and Père Favier have made calls of thanks upon the

The above Steamer having, arrived, Consignees Dills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their immediate delivery of their Goods from along-

side.

Agent

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

CHS. D. HARMAN, Hongkong, 15th January, 1889 THE AUSTIN

ARMS HOTEL BUILDING COMANY, LIMITED, GENERAL MEETING of the Company'

AND

The following are the statistics of China's trade with Russia in 1887 :—

After several nights of the electric illumination, Imports from. Russia exclusive of which was witnessed by crowds of officials and Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 18th metals...........

2,353.502 people, the whole apparatus has been conveyed instant, at 4 'CLOCK in the Afternoon, in

tion and trial previous to being taken into the Companies' Ordinance I of 1877, European Imports by Russian mer

to the palace of the Seventh Prince for inspec- accordance with the provisions made under the

JOHN ANDREW, Imports of metals from Russia...... 2,974.085 Palace. The engine was transported to the

Secretary, Imports from Russia in 1887 show an increase residence of Prince Ch'un on the night of the

Hongkong, 15th January, 1889. - of 50 per cent, on 1886, and from other European the streets lined with soldiery. It took seven rath, being drawn by hundreds of coolies and countries by Russian merchants an increase of 18 per cent. Metals show an increase of 28 per cent. hours to cover some two miles.

ZETLAND The Temple of Heaven incident has been The principal imports are cow and sheep hides, satisfactorily arranged, the Taung- Yamén return is tea, which figures to the amount of having in an official despatch expressed to the and the principal Chinesa produce exported in

German Minister their regret at what has previously been severely censured by the Prince President

Lerations for their attendance at the ceremony. A will be held at the Company's Officer, 21,

No.. 525.

LODGE

N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY NEXT, the 18th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 15th January, 189.

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Intir itions.

HONGKONG

THE

ASSOCIATION.

The following letter has been received from a correspondentA very great number of places in Anhui and Kiangsu are suffering from famine, this year. The greatest distress is in the three roubles 24,091,679'out of a total of all exports, happened, The Secretaries of the Yamen hadA LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS The Twentieth Hussars pursued the Dervishes prefectures of Ving-chow, Shou-chow, and routles 26,456,577, close up to Handoub, the enemy's flight has | Lil-chow in Anhui, and in the three prefectures been complete; Osman Digna's nephew, who of Ch'ang-chow, Chinklang, and Yangchow in

After the Taiping rebellion, which turned the

The winter weekly dances at the Inspectorate was wounded in our attack on the redoubts, is Klangsu. In Anhui the distress is caused by country bordering on the Yangtze, both North General was begun on the rath. The Band has now a prisoner in Suakim. Our troops are floods and in Kiapgau by drought;. I have and South, into one vast battle-field, was quelled, been strengthened, and there is every prospect, biyouscked in the captured trenches, and will myself visited these places and have been an

great, numbers of the rebels fed to foreign as far as the Customs is concerned, of passing probably march to Handoub. The official eye-witness of the state of affairs. It is needless countries. One named Li Yu-tad, who had been an agreeable sea800. returns of the enemy's loss is put at a number to describe the condition of rags and misery to be a rebel General, went to America, went into bright and warm by day, with about 13 degrees The weather remains of four hundred men.

found there. People are either at their last gasp, business in New York, and after several tens of of cold by night, without dust and wind. Skating LONDON, December 21st, lying about the roads at the point of death, or years' industry, had amassed a fortune of several has not yet commenced. We are now quite

bitterly in their houses, These distressing York, Boston, and Philadelphia. I. Yu-tao firat overland mail some time before Christmas.E THIRDS INVAL MEETING OF they remain with empty stomachs weeping million tacle, bolding large properties in New shut out from the outer world, and we expect our

of. circumstances are most painful to hear and to lately died, and his funeral was on scale of The German Minister has issued his invitations see. Now that winter is approaching with snow great magnificence. Workmen were hard at

to his annual Christmas tree,

HONGKONG HOTEL NEXT THURSDAY, 171h... and wind of unusual severity, the state of affairs work at the preparations for nine days. The

The railway to Tungchow has at last been January, 1889, at 6 p.m. Is a speech made by Lord Sulleburg at Scarbo will be worse than one can imagine. In the coffin and bier were in the style of the Mizg sanctioned by the Throne. rough yesterday, his Lordship said that so district of Ho-fel in Lü-chow alone there are dynasty, and the body had a glittering crown rial from the various members of the Admi- ATTEND.

A joint memo-

All MEMBERS are particularly requested ro. long as the Khedive desired it, England 300,000 families in extreme proverty, In Yg head and ingots of gold in its hands. The paper forth on the 8th of the month a favourable reply.

hung with festoons of gold imitation coins on its would maintain the Red Sea ports, and was

ralty Board advocating the measure, brought To receive Report of the Working Committee chow and Shou Chou, there has been drought for

and the Hon. Treasurer's Statement of Accounts not prepared to abandon Suakim, the holding two years and the whole population of the imitation silver money and all the appurtenances and the construction of the work has, as was of which was necessary for the repression country is in a condition of famine,

for the past year. of the funeral were in the style of a prince of expected; been consigned to the K'aiping

To elect Committee for ensuing year, and for of the slave trade; moreover, England ແ

Within the limits of the district of Tant'u, the Ming dynasty, and at least a thousand Company. We look forward to the completion general business of the Meeting. bound by treaty, to uphold the integrity of Chiakiang, over an area of aco li, not a grain of mourners attended, bealdes which an immense of the line by this time next year. the Turkish Empire. Referring to the recent rice has been harvested. In the districts of I. crowd came to look on,It is strange to think At the last Missionary Association meeting,. strictures of Mr. Gladstone on his speech at Chang and Kan chian-in Yaugchow scarce of an outlaw and fugitive from justice, ending so Mr. Goodrich of Tungchow read an interesting Edinburgh, his lordabip denied that the use of blade of grass is to be found in the districts of rella Lis the the term “Black man" was a contemptuous Kiang-yin. and Ching-chi in Chang chou-fu, Sandra "can take their missionary and make no converts." An inter- denunciation of the people of India. His lordship there is nothing but weeds to be seen on the The Shin Pao learns from Japanese news esting discussion followed. Dr. Edkins is to declared that he said nothing in that speech high lands, and among the hills at Ching chi papers that the Corean Government have given read paper on the Poetry of Lital-po's poet about the people of India, but merely explained more than 100,000 refugees from other places orders in November for the closing of the gold of the Tang dynasty, at the next Oriental to his hearers a phrase in the Holboin election are groaning and crying out for food

mines, and have thus deprived tens of thousanda Society's meeting By the way Dr. Edidas has of 1886, as it was contested by a Liberal

of miners of a means of living and driven them printed a thickish Brochure on the Evolution of Card date belonging to a distant race, a fact

to ilgandage. After stating its opinion that the Hebrew Language, a companion volume to

Ass! It is terrible to think that there is no means of saving the lives of these millions of

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Hon. Sed & Treasurer,

· Hongkong, 10th January, 1889.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,"

QMPETITIONS will be RESUMED OS SATURDAY WEEK, the roth Instant,"

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 19th January, 1889.