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The gunboat Rio Lima has proceeded to your port in order to get provisions and coals for a trip to Timor, whither she will convey the Timor Colonels who are said to have had a hand in the

· assassination of Governor Main. As they have not been tried here, the Bishop, who is the head of the Goverment Čou seil, has decided that they must return to Timor in order to be tried there, The poor fellows, after a whole year's illegal detention, are naturally thirsting for justice.

The Government has at last, taken measures to have the old Senate house repaired at a cost of $6,500. The building underwent extensive repairs ten years ago at an outlay of $10,000.

A performance took place a few days ago at the Dom Pedro V. Theatre for the benefit of the widow and children of Sergeant Antunes. The proceeds of the show was $40, a figure which is regarded as extremely creditable to the charit - ableness of the Mačno people 1. That no charity, or love of neighbour, or any other philanthropic feeling exists in priest-ridden countries this is another and a very trenchant proof.

NEWS BY THE-AMERICAN MAIL.

The following telegrams from San Francisco exchanges were "crowded out" of our last night's issue

HAVANA, December 9th.

Deeds of sale of the famous Henry Clay Cigar Factory to an English syndicate for $1 650,000' have been signed. The new proprictors will take immediate possession,

LONDON, December toth. President-Elect Harrison has written the following. letter from Indianapolis to a corres- pondent in Newcastle-under-Lynn:-

Dear Sir,- Your letter of November 10th has been received. I have never been cwudent of pur family blatory, and can only say, in response to your inquiry, thse it has been stated and are pied by some of my relatives, who have given study to the subject, that our family saw descended from General Thomas Harris, An officer in Cromwell's army. I never myself examined into the evidence. Your tely,

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so familiar, instead of referring to him vaguely

sa white man.

The largest estimate of the number of Sudan rebels now in the vicinity of Sunkin places, them at less than 30,000, which is small compared with what would have been gathered there if anything of great note was going on. On the other hand, the cause of such a statement, if not true, has been much debited. A motive for such a story sight easily be found in Osman Digna's desite to stop the British advance from Suxkin. On heating of the arrival of re-inforcements he would, at any event certainly make an effort to delay their progress until he himself had been 1e-inforced, and nothing would be so likely to accomplish this as the intimation that Stanley's life is in the Mahdi's hands, and will be sacrificed if Suakin is not surrendered. Despite, however, these reasons for discredning these reports, the proofs are rather forcible, and in fact the news is confidently believed in Suakin.. There are rumors on the Bazar that large bodies of rebels are advancing from Herber, but such rumors are of frequent occurrence and cannot be relied

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States protection, and the powerful influence of Spreckels Brothers which, even now, make the sugar, export to California a profitable one. There is a fair proportion of Chinese amongst the prisoners in gaol; but the easiness of Hawaiian penitentiary discipline may be judged from the fact, that on the King's birthday the prisoners of all intionalities were enga- ged in dancing reels and native posturing in a carpenters shop adjoining the street, to the music of a mar doline or guitar. China town, or that part of Honolulu which is chiefly in- habited by Chinese, differs in no way from the lower purlieus of Hongkew. There is a wei wax, or guild, which (nearly the whole popula tion hailing from Kuangtung) is described accordingly as the Chinese and not as the Cantonese Guild, as it otherwise would be, Chinese proclamations posted about the streets shew that the guild is practically an official corporation under the control of the Minister at Washington, who submits his propositions to the Viceroy at Canton. One of these documents proves beyond a doubt what means are sanc. tioned by the Chinese, Government when it wishes to put pressure on its subjects abroad, and it would be well to bear this in mind. After warning certain ill-disposed Chinese from levying black-mail (possibly aiding in collecting taxes) on Chinese chops, the threat is uttered that the Viceroy of Canton, in conjunction with the Canton magistrates, will order the arrest of offenders' relatives in China in case of disobedience."

REGISTER.

15th January, 18o9. —At 4 pm.

saume qui peut in a moment-the beautiful CHIVA COAST METEOROLOGICAL refreshments whic, had just comtuenced to circulate, being completely neglected. The sudden change has of course affected the the thermometer which this morning stands at 5 deg.-showing a difference' in twelve hours of 33 degrees. The river is partly frozen over, but not permanently set.-N. C. Daily News.

KOREA.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.),

Yuensan, z3rd December, 1888. No stirring news, Everything jogging along capital 1 hear that Yuan, the Chinese Minister, quietly. No ice in the harbour. From the is to go "to the wall," since he undertook to slap General Han's face. Bat it is also stated in the capital that the days of Judge Denny are counted there. What does he care? He has a certain contract with the King manth for two years, about 18 months of which may have expired, for all I know; but I've reason to believe that if the Judge must go his. contract must be paid up in full, to the last moment. I hear both he and Colonel Dinsmate have gone to Shanghai on private business."

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Rumour also has it that the Judge is likely to succeed General Kennedy in Shanghai, as Consul General for the United States in Shanghai, and that the American Minister. in Soul, Colonel Dinsmore, ray be relieved by Colonel Mosby; but most people, a little behind the scenes, are of opinion, that the latter gallant Colonel would prefer to take re-possession of his former post at the Consulate General for the U. S. in Hongkong. What changes after a Presidential election in America, when an oppositioh party comes into power 1

memorialised the throne, have been favoured with a special gracious permission to detain the Further than this, it is held by those who tribute rice going to the Capital by the way choose to look at the rumor of the misfortune in « River transport, and have also received * most favorable light, that the news of the instructions from the Board of Revenue that capture by the Soudanese of such an important there will be awarded official honours and person as Stanley would spread like wildfire distinctions in recompense of mancy privately throughout the Soudan. Herds of dervishesubscribed, consisting in official titles, degre s of would be sent to the assistance of Osman Digna Student of the Imperial Academy and of Honorary in such an important event by order of the Mahdi. ficentiate, and the decoration of the Pedcock's This does not appear to have been the case. Feather, to animate others to these patriotic which is a pretty strong argument that nothing sacrifices, - an Imperial bròn which has been met of so much consequence as the seizure of Stanley with the unanimous and heartfelt acclamations

has taken place.

of officials and people-whereas the distressed districts in Kiangsu and Anhui extend neatly one thousand, over an area which it is hopless to reach with the 10,000 piculs of tribute rice North of the Yangtsze, while, the cry of misery grows louder as the coldest winter weather hastens an apace. Now therefore, the Viceroy, after the most careful reflection, convinced that the only thing to be done is to spread far and wide the exhortation to private charity to supplement the insufficiency of the public grant, do hereby by this earnest Proclamation entreat all rich persons, all gentry, all soldiers and people, to hear in mind the old sayings that "on the house of the charitable a hundred blessings shall descend," and "he that doeth well, he shall have happiness."! Oh! Ye who have wealth and high position, and who, with hearts full of com- passion, use to delight in benevolent and noble deeds, be ye sure that long has Heaven, who sces us all looked down on you with approval'! The Japanese, on the other hand, are heartily Well did ye respond to the cry for help from distant welcomed as immigrants, and the Takasago Shansi, Honan, Shantung and Chihli. How

Maru quite recently arrived with a freight of liberally your subscriptions poured in, and how one thousand of them. The Hawaiian govern- It will be remembered that Mohammed Biri. many were the lives that you saved 1 The misery

ment very sensibly insists on a proper properiton a trader who took a supply of provisions to is now nearer to us, and more preasing. I look, of women; and, accordingly, two hundred of the Emin Fasha and left Enjin in the company of therefore, with all the more confidence, to your laiter accompanied the men-an arrangement an Italian named Captain Cassati with a store coming forwarth, with emulous ardour, stirred by which, when the easy marals of the Japanese of ivory, was attacked, by the King of Uninge, the noble enthusiasm of charity, to contribute are considered, will give ample opportunities who believed these men to be charged with the what you can to help to the comfort of a warm

There is plenty of shooting to be had here, to satisfy the several aspirations of both especially water-fowl; but no skating so far; not bustness of carrying on negotiations between bed nil those unfortunates who without such help sexes. The Japanese do not live in the Emin Pasha and the King of Uganda. Muhammust die of hunger in a ditch. I call upon you

even an opportunity to lay in a stock of ice for town like Chinese, but on plantations, or med Birri was killed and Captain Cassati sint on your part to do all you can to second in village communities, where they patiently month may bring a change for the better. There next hot season has offered yet ; perhaps the next back to Waddelai, all their ivory being taken the gracious benevolence of flia Majesty the ill the soil. Being less troubled than the by the King of Unroyo. It is believed to be Emperor, who imitates Heaven in his desire that Chinese by the considerations of home sick fresh water ponds, streamlets and brooks in the is a hope at least to gather some ice from the quite probable that the white man whom Osman the people ning live and not die! I look to you-ness and ancestral claims, the Japanese, who, vicinity of the port; if not, we hope some enter- Digna reported had been, captured by Mahdi is with full confulence;' and I do hereby proclaim noreover, do not smoke opium or trouble them-prising capitalist in Shanghai will see his way Captain Cassati.

to all, that official rewards and distinctions will be selves with political intrigues, are undoubtedly clear to establish an artificial ice manufactory in awarded, in accordance with Regulations, for all an improvement on the Chinese. It may be this port. money contributed, and that, lis" the ẹ se of all mentioned that large numbers of them have contributions of extra magnitude, a Memosial found their way to Queensland and South will be immediately presented applying for Australia (Port Darwin); but in this instance the extraordinary recognition; so that all may be trade they conduct, if congenial and profitable stimulated 10 do likewise by the publizis net elevating to the moral instincis, and announcement of your rewards. "Let all therefore involves a decided disproportion of the sexes, put forward their best endeavours, and let there which as is also the case with them in Annam, he no watching of each other and, waiting to Siam, Burma, and Malay lands, works quite in begin'l-An urgent and special Proclamation. the contrary, direction to that effected by the year, 10th moon, 26th day, (29th November, month and find themselves. Their contract-is of ground at our seaport, Chenstilpe, which they

For universal notification. Kwang-si XIV Chinese. The Japanese coolies receive $15 a

In my last I forgot to mention that the French "Fathers" have not succeeded in buying a piece 1896).

for three years, and they pay their own passage to Elonolulu in instalments.-N. C. Daily News. wanted to purchase, owing to the Intrigues of the American Missionaries, supported by the Commissioner of Customs at that port. Your present correspondent is neither a Frenchman, nor a Missionary, or a Roman Catholic either, and he does not. care whether the French Fathers carry their point or not. But in the name of common sense and justice, it would appear to him, that under existing, treaties, particularly that one concluded and ratified

purchase land in the foreign settlements of the between France, and Korea, it stands to reason. that every French citizen bas a perfect right to Korean Treaty Ports; with what object, is nobody's business, except the authorities, who are not the American Missionaries in the country.

NEW YORK, December 11th, A cable special to the Mail and Express from London says: Balfour's behavior in the House of Commons last night caused the great- est indignation among the Parnellites and Radi-

The Emin Relief Committee sent runners out cals, and is commented on this morning in from Suakin four months ago to inquire into the strong terms of condemnation. Just as soon as

reported appearance of a white Pasha in the Balfour found he was getting the worst of it in Soudan, and they have not yet returned. It is the debate on the Irish constabulary vote and clear that Osman Digna's news is not to widely that his absurd statements were readily refuted

known as news of such consequence would with a tendency to make him appear ridiculous,naturally be. Altogether, though it is admitted he moved the closure, which was, of course,

that the situation is serious, a hopeful feeling carried by the usual Government majority which still prevails that Stanley at least is still safe. carries all motions emanating from the Govern

December 16th, ment benches. Tumult arose at this gross abuse of power, and Labouchere exclaimed threateningly: "We will give you an extia Week for this." Mr. Harrington shouted: "You will not stifle discussion that way." Seaton, Tanner and O'Connor and others gave similar expressions. It is not likely that such behavior a Balfour's last night. will be permitted to go unnoticed.

It is stated that the Parnellites obtained from a strange and unexpected quarter the material with which to make the cross-examination of Informer O'Connor before the Parnell Commis sion more interesting than that of any witness who has preceded him. Parnell's case grows in strength as the Times' case becomes weak and indefensible, and the general opinion is that nothing but the grossest raisuse of power by the Government can prevent results in favor of the

Parnellites.

December, 19th.

The Press announces that General Harrison

has invited James G. Blaine to the chief place in his Cabinet and that Mr. Blaine has accepted. The incumbency of one or two other positions in General Harrison's Cabinet has been decided upon.

LONDON, December 14th,

The Standard says: A letter written by Osman Digna to Sir W. Granby asserts that El Mahdi had an engagement with Emin Bey and defeated him, the latter's troops having mutinied. Emin and the white traveller surrendered to the Mahdi and were held prisoners.

It is rumored that Osman Digna in his letter

expressed a willingness to surrender Emin Pasha and his white companion, provided Egypt would agree to abandon Suakin. If this proposal is not accepted it is believed both captives will be killed. The British Cabinet is now discussing the situation.

In the House of Commons this afternoon Smith, the Government leader, said that, so far as known, the letter written by Osman Digna announces the surrender of Emin Pasha and a white traveller. The Government had no means of knowing whether these allegations were true or not. Along with his letter Osman Digna sent

were taken from the white traveller. The

with Snider rifles, but there were none in the possession of the Dervishes.

several Snider cartridges, which, he alleged, Zanzibaris in Stanley's expedition were armed

Senator Hearst is authority for the following statement: "I have not bought Ormonde, never thought of doing so, and have no idea how the report originated." This disposes of the theory advanced by several New York papers that the Senator had paid the enormons price of $85,000 for the great son of Bend Or and Lily Agnes, notwithstanding the fact that he is a confirmed being incurable. rearer, a disease which is generally regarded as

LONDON, December 17th,

Mr. Thompson, the African explorer, writes that it is only too probable that the Mahdi has captured Emin Bey. He expresses unhesitatingly the conviction that Stanley never reached Emin, but was annihilated, with his whole party, in the region to the west of Albert Nyanza, in this region, he says, there are dense forests, and swamps, and Stanley and his followers must bave bad to march almost in single file and to fight for their daily food. The absence of news trade route by which any Arab merchant could is quite natural, because there is no slave or carry news. The disaster was wholly due to the selection of the Congo route. Why that route was selected still requires explanation.

Henry Labouchere cabled to the New York World on December 12th-Lord Randolph Churchill will probably be absent from England until next May. He contemplates visiting the western coast of South America and returning by way of the United States.

Empress Frederick and her daughters are sombre figures at Windsor. The Empress nearly to her feet, and the daughters, in addition wears a widow's cap, with long strings coming to crape robes, wear what would be termed here widow's caps The Empress has decided to return to Berlin when she leaves England next month, instead of proceeding to Italy, as was her original intention.

The Empress of Russia has been suffering severely from a nervous shock which she sus tained on the occasion of the recent railway

accident, and she is in a state of considerable depression. The court physicians are anxious the Empress should go to Naples for the winter, as they consider. that thorough change of scene and lively surroundings are indispensable to bez, hut she positively refuses to leave her husband, who is very anxious for her to go, and who, indeed, has been strongly recommended to accompany

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(Official Seal of the Viceroy of the Two Kiang Provinces.).

[Translated by M. F. A. Fraser.]

THE CHINESE IN HONOLULU

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.), does not exceed 80 000 at the highest estimate, The total population of the Hawaiian Islands all told: the best authorities place it somewhere between 60,000 and 70,000, or barely half that of Fiji. Yet alrendy the Chinese number from one quarter to one third of the whole, and, an every- where else where their interesis come into collision with those of the whites, they have that the Hawaiian government first addressed been tried and found wanting.. It was in 1878.

through Mr. Macknil Smith, their Acting an official communication to the Canton Viceroy, Consul-General for Hongkong; but the Chinese authorities shewed no rendiness to open up official however, is perfectly independent, and like its relations with so insignificant a power. Hawaii,

brates its Independence Day, its emancipation quasi-protector, the United States, annually cele

which two great powers are supposed to have from't be control of either France or Great Britain, had designs upon the group, and Gnally agreed to mutually abstain in favour of native rulers Kamehameha the Great was the first Hawaiian principalities into one Kingdom; but all of his monarch to unite by conquest the different race are long extinct or discredited, good Queen Emma is dead as her successor, and the Capri cious and extravagant Kalakaus now reigns in his stead. Opium-smoking is a criminal offence in Hawaii; but one of Kalakaua'. most recent performances was to receive from a willy Chinese kaua's own judges have decreed to be restored, a bribe of $70,000, in consideration of granting to him the opium monopoly; this sum Kain adding, wisely, however, that the King can do in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States no wrong, and was deceived in his grant." As the objection to the Chinese is of doubtful purity. Quite recently a Chinese total exclusion bill was introduced into, if net passed by, the Hawaiian legislature, but it is unlikely that it will ever

NEWCHWANG.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

14th December, 1888. The principal topic of conversation since the H.M.S. Cockchafer. Will she return and deck last. steamers cleared out, has been regarding

for although she went to Chefso when the ice for the winter ? was the question for many days, forced her to retire, the river for some days seemed to be pretty safe later on, and the Consul, we hear, telegraphed for her to come back, a request which was so far complied with that Captain Maxwell came. into the river again on and inst., but found it too dangerous to come

and we must do without the gunboat, so earnestly to warmer climes. The p int may now be settled, up to the British Settlement, and so finally retired

applied for. What cannot be cured must be endured. "There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and lip," and the fact that we were so near having

advantages anticipated on our ton short acquaint- the advantage of the Cockchafer's protection, not to add the great and pleasurable social

ance with the Commander and Officers, will only. make the disappointment the greater. The "At homes," Shirtes dansantes, Theatricals, Athletics, comparatively stale and unprofitable now- during which we are completely isolated one would have helped us well over four months enough for a pan. Honestly our friends in the might say ice solated-but there is not warmth South, or even the residents at Tientsin, where they have two or more gunboats, cannot imagine how people are situated in these cold regions, work during the winter. Even a jolly good row, where we have not even the consolation of it was remarked once, would be better than no change at all. Fortunately the community is ton emall for such a luxery. Now as to the troubles that might render a gunboat almost a

task. Within a mile and balf (5 or 6 if from necessity, the authorities are striving to limit the distress in the neighbourhood, but it is a hard where the Cockchafer's dock reminds us con- tinually of what we have lost), there are bands of villagers up to 500 strong-men, women

her. Political considerations will keep him at take effect. That objection to the Chinese which and children-chi Ta-jia who eat up every

General Grenfell has recognized a letter which home for some time, Dr. Charcot of Paris, who is based on the consideration of morals, or rather thing. The only way to stop them is to

Osman Digna inclosed as an original one which he had drafted for the Khedive. Thus Stanley's capture is virtually beyond doubt.

The Emin Bey Relief Expedition Committee is doubtful of the genuineness of Osman Digna's letter. They suggest that the Khedive's letter may be a copy stolen at Cairo, but they think it more likely that Stanley sent on runners to Eroin with the letters, and that these runners were captured. In any case they are hopeful that even if Emin is a captive Stanley is still free;

In the letter received at Suakin from Osman

ment that Emin Pasha and the white traveller (presumably Stanley) had fallen into the hands of the Mahdi, were inclosed copies of a dispatch from a Dervish leader at Lado to Khalifa Pasa giving the date of Emin Pasha's surrender as October 10th, and a letter to Emin Pasha from

CAIRO, December 14th.

Our amusement here is always very great when we receive our mail matter and read the attention to them, especially now, while we wild reports about Korea, but we pay only little

holidays. are busy with our little arrangements for the

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Soul, 29th December, 1888.

have meddled again in this affair, the same as But why the Commissioner of Customs should

cleart was that discomfiture not enough for him he did in the Municipal Election, is still less

there to see the Customs Dues properly collected, when he had to resign his illegally gotten seat on the Municipal Council Board? He is simply and to occasionally give a jolly good dinner, to mind his own business, and for no other earthly

purpose,

A glance at the Hong List will readily inform you how many American male and female missionsties, and how many French missionaries are now in Korea, neither of them having any

that the former occupy lucrative posts in Govern right to be there, according to existing treaties. The difference between the two nationalities is, ment employ, one as Medical adviser to the King, or, a lady doctor, as physician to the Queen, others as directors of hospitals, or as apothecaries, but most of them as school teachers.

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Hongkong Observatory, 16th January, 1889.

Co-day's Advertisements,

PERSEVERANCE

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1165.

A REGULAR MEETING of the ADONG LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 16th instant, at 8.30 for 9 O'CLOCK precisely.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1889.

FOR SINGATORE, PENANG AND

“HE Steamship ›`

TH

CALCUTTA.

above Ports, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd instant, "ARRATOON APCAR," Captain J. G. Oliffent, will be despatched for the

At NOON,

For Freight, or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 16th January, 1889

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FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. HE Steamship

"ALBANY,"

at NOON... E. Porter, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 18th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 16th January, 1889.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE,

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees THE STRAT

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Cargo remaining undelivered after the zand. instant, will be subject to rent. No Fire Insur ance has been effected.

claims must be made immediately, as none will Consignees are hereby informed, that all entertained after the 2 and instant.

be

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 16th January, 1889.

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suspected of wishing to uphold any ecclesiastical I abrink back from the idea that I should be hierarchy, or to be mixed up with the sectarian squabbles of any particular creed ; but it is worth while to thrust a cursory glance at the past history of the two sets of Missionaries now in

and enjoy the pleasure of having their wives Korea. The later arrivals, Americans, are mostly in lucrative employment, in comfortable quarters, and ebildren with them, and all the luxuries of modern life. The first arrivals, more than a quarter of a century age, entered the country

Apply to is the great authority on nervous complaints, immorality is decidedly out of place, and comes

in the garb of natives, lived like natives, and

BELILIOS & Co. will be summoned to St. Petersburg shortly to with bad grace from San Francisco The Chinete

have done so ever since; a pumber of pioneer see the Emperor and Empress.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1889

(95 feed them, and this is being attempted. It Missionaries in Korea have become martyrs to It was announced some weeks ago that

THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, in Honolulu, as elsewhere, bring very few is a work of some magnitude, for the their religious zeal in Korea, including the Emperor William was suffering from a retura of

Chinese women with them: but this, with the famished people are counted by thousands, the venerable Bishop Garnier, who was decapitated

LIMITED. the prusient catarrh of the left ear to which he family views held by the Chinese, is not much relief of whom is far beyond the already on the sands of Mapoo in 1864, which led

medied if sufficient security were given, or even to be wordered at, and would certainly be reimpoverished landowners. Will the Chinese to the French expedition in 1866 to the

HIS Company having PURCHASED the THIS Government be able to cope with the distress? tacitly understood, that Chinese family rights

MILLS from the HONGKONG STRAM SAW. Soul river. I think I wrote you already that MILL Co. (Ltd), Bowrington, are prepared to would be respected, and that facilities would be miserable at the idea that the gunboat would net adviser to the King will have to get it almost short notice. The Company are also prepared If not, we are very unsafe at the port. The Yuan has put his foot in" by slapping General Contract for the Supply of Bomeo and other rumours alone are enough to make one feel Han's face; it is also stated that the foreign Timbers, in Logs or sawn to any dimensions, at As it is, quite a considerable number of Chinese only. in a case of emergency, I have been a given to obtain suitable land for burial grounds.

looks like mutual concessions between the King to undertake General Agency Businces to any have brought women with them, and have thorough defence, but that the rumours them. and Li Hungchang, after all the dust stirred up of its Branches in Borneo. settled permanently in the country, whilst the

selves would hardly be noticed. Three or four by a certain pamphlet published by Judge months of this kind of thing you will admit, even Denny, The interest taken in both instances is more or less temporary, formed with the Kanaka steamers in the Spring come to dig us up, will perhaps. Both Judge and Mr. Dinamore are women, who here, unlike what is the case in hardly compensate, some who perhaps would away to Shanghai. There is quite a number i, are ready to sell their charms to the highest have absented themselves under present circums of rumours why they should have gone to ing under cultivation a great deal of waste fine, and the thermometer (Fahr) has not regis be expected from me. I'm not prepared to assist been the immediate and sole means of bring bidder. It is admitted that the Chinese have

Shanghai, but until I have ascertained la vrais The weather so far has been rather mild and varné no information about these matters must

work well, and as quietly as any others; but the huge masses since the 22nd ulto, Great disap, or other signs of the now famous, or notorious, land which would otherwise never have been tered more than 20 to 22 deg frost, although the in the circulation of on dits, which ultimately brought under cultivation at all: as coolles they ice has been floating up and down the river in may prove unfounded. ., No Cossacks here yet, difficulty is that they are rarely willing remain

is subject. The Emperor, as a matter of fact, has been ailing ever since he returned from Rome. There is no danger, but the malady is exceedingly painful and very troublesome.

The Duchess of Sutherland left a special injunction that she should not be buried in the family vault at Trentham. The Duchess bad for some time apprehended that her end was

Taquay, where she was buried, had recently been selected by herself for `n grave.

Digna, supposed to have contained the announce- I approaching, and a spot in the cemetery at majority content themselves with connections, if we turn up safe and sound when the first not so intense here, as outsiders might think

the Khedive, which the later handed to Henry

M. Stanley when at Cairo,

BRUEBRIS, December 14th, The King of the Belgians is greatly agitated by the news from the Soudan. He admits having been the largest subscriber to Stanley's ахренася.

SUAKIN, December 14th. Randie's request of last August for news of Emin Osman Digna's letter was a reply to Major

Bey. The letter asserts that the Mahdi has Conquered the whole of the equatorial provinces. The Lado letter stated, that one white man escaped.

NEW YORK, December 15th,

A cable special to the Mall and Express from London says The news from Suakin, embodying in Osman Digna's letter supposed proof of the captivity of Henry M. Stanley in the hands of the Mahdi, has created a deep impression throughout Europe. Even the chance of such a misfortune to the illustrious explorer is received with profound concern,

high is the esteem in which he is held everywhere. There is some comfort, however, in the doubt which, prevails of the reliability of the information,

Chc public finds it difficult to believe, even if the report concerning the "white traveller” has any hasia of truth whatever, that Stanley has been captured. ** Stanley is very well known throughout Africa, and it is argued that if he has really been captured Osman Digna would bave mentioned him by name, bis person being

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Ail dispatches and fetiers passing between the in Vienna are now conveyed by carriers, as there Berlin Foreign Office and the German Embassy are reasons to suspect that during the last few months the correspondence of Prince Reuss and

tampered with,

Count Herbert Bismarck has been regularly

stances,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, papan Agents in Hongkong and China, Hongkong, 16th January, 1889. * 191.

Intimations,

THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY,

"LIMITED. NOTICE. GENERAL MEETING of the Company TO-MORROW, the 17th day of January Instant, at 4 O'CLOCK P.M.

By Order,

Gladstone will reside at Villa Bella at Piegosilo as labourers one day longer than their contract/pointment has been felt at the non arrival of | prophesied Russian Protectorats. - Shanghai | will be held at No.1, Pedder's Street,

dulog his stay at Napisa, which will extend over six weeks. This is one of the most beautiful places in the environs of Naples, and the terrace grounds command charming views of the bay. It is probable that Gladstone's arrival at Naples enthusiasm, as he has been a public idol there en sile, a great manifestation of popular since his famous letters to Lord Aberdeen in 18SE.

THE DISTRESS IN KIANGSU,

AND ANHUI,

wrote to Shanghai for mails to be forwarded to foreign mails. H,M. Consul and other residents Mercury; · Tientsin as long as steamers were able to go

ber,

time. With his genius for peddling and huckater ing, every Chinaman who shall have saved hundred dollars conceives an irresistible ambition there from Shanghal so that the malls might CHILDREN slarving to death on account of their to open a store, or a barber's-shop a cook begin to reach us by courier frana Tientsin. The inability to digest food will find a most marvellous house, vegetable garden, carpenter's booth, or white man has no show at all when he is pited the Customs have their home letters, no English able and easily digested. Read the following what not; and it is universally granted that the first courfer arrived from Tienteln on 1st Decem: food and remedy, in Scott's Emulsion of Pure

the second on B.h December, but although

Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites.. Very palat in free competition with the economical, patient, mail has come. It is inexplicable; surely the testimonial:"I have prescribed 'Scott's Emul and industrious Chinese. The finest stores io hardly be said that goods are obtained there, as Post-master and the Customs Postal authorities. ably of its good effect; it has been in each case there were a little friction between the British and mal-nutrition and can report most favour. at Shanghai, much cheaper than at the foreign For these northern ports our mails are certainly taken most readily W. FERKINS, M.R.C.5 stores. The "boys" at the hotels are neatly better conducted (they could not be better in Any Chemist can supply it-A, S, Watson 'dressed Chinese, and John seems quite at home

Medical Superintendent, Butleigh Hospital,

China-Adve

fs9:

Honolula are at least half Chinese, and it need request of H.B.M; Consul was suficient, even if ion.in cases of children suffering from wasting MEMBERS will take place at the

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

pfafFrom Mastet. Falconer & Cala Rájlitär}}/

Today.

in the art of mixing ice-cream drinks, and in fact) by the Customs than by the British, local, Co. (Limited), ogents in Hongkong and running the business of a saloon. The best or other post officer, who do not seem to pay offers for leaseholds are made by Chinese, any attention at all to what is required. who, however, shew a very natural seluctance to purchase land in the islands outright. If

Awal date 15th December, they were encouraged to do so, and if the islands maximum being about 38 to 40 deg. in the Yesterday was quite a mild, pleasant day, the were ruled after the sensible fashion in which evening a skating tournament commenced on L the British rule Hongkong and Singapore, the the Consular pond, under the kind auspices of Hawallan, group would soon be sufficiently the Costoms fess, with every promise that the populated by an industrious alien race, and 116 enjoyment would last for hours. The ice, was surviving natives would find their level as wives good, lanterns looked gay and the Blind (Fusillier's or perrants of the Chinese. The great want of own) under the leadership of ignor. Tehtreb the country is labour, and without a constantly gave a good idea of what could be done with fresh supply the magnificent sugar, coffee and better fostruments when all at once our well- banana plantations can never hope to scrapete known and dreaded Boreal" stepped to unan. with other places at a profit. It is only United, nounced and took the place by storm, All waS

The following is a translation of a proclama tion recently issued by Viceroy Tseng :-Pro clamation by His Excellency Tseng, Hereditary Noble of the Third Rank (Earl), Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, a President of the Board of War, an Official of the First Rank, Viceroy of the Liang-kiang Provinces (Kiang-su, Anhui and Kiangout) nang ha

An Earnest Proclamation. Whereas during the present year, in the Provinces of Kiangsu and Aphul, while the bigh Jands have been patched with drought, the Low Jands bord ring on the Yellow River have been deluged, causing dearth and desolation of which the description in painful to hear, and the sight painful to look upon; and whereas 1, the Viceroy, baring

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A'G. GORDON, Secretary. Hongkong, 4th January, 1889

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION....... THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING

January, 1889, at 6 pm. ATTENDAN HONGKONG HOTEL, TO-MORROW,/-17th, All MEMBERS are particularly requested zo To receive Report of the Working Committee. and the Hon. Treasurer's Statement of Aceguntai for the past year, we

To elect Committee for ensuing year, and for general business of the Meeting.

A SHELTON HOOPER, Hon. Soc. & Treasurer." Hongkong, feth January, 1880,

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,T

COMPETITIONS will be RESUMED, O

* SATURDAY WEEK, the 19th. Instant. AZA, SHELTON HOOPER.

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