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Intipations.

DAKIN, CRUIKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED.

HAVE JUST received

A CONSIGNMENT OF

ILFORD DRY

PLATES,

1. 1, 1/4, 10/8, 1/1,

and are offering the same at popular prices,

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pl. in line.

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HONGKONG. Hongkong, 13th October, 1894.

THE

HONGKONG

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAP., MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1894.

proposed before the end of the Semion and an appeal to the country will follow soon after.

REFORMS IN ITALY.

ROMI. November 30th. The King has introduced extensive reform In the organization and mobilization of the army, thus effecting an annual vlog of eight million Ire (£317,500.)

THE VICEROY OF INDIA FOLDS A DURBAR.

|

MR. SANOSTER will give and her Organ Reef-1 | THx dredger Anding was fated and towed Into | The British war vessels Peacock and Archer - on Monday next at §. 45 p.m. Programmes wlil be issued shortly.

CAPTAIN J. C. GIRARD. who at one ilme com- minded the China and Manila Steamship Co.'s steamer Diamante before she was sold to the Japanese, and who during the past eighteen months has been chief rfficer of the Esmeralda has assumed command of the Zafro, vice Cap- | tela A.W.R. Cobban, who is absent on leave.

BRUTALITY and cowardice, observes a shipping contemporary, go hand in hand. Where you see LAHORE, December 1st.

a tyrant to his servants you are sure to find one Lord Elgin has held a grand Aurber, attended who is unfaithful and cowardly to his trust. Ship. by the ruling chiefs, high effici 1s, and dis-owners would find ft to their Interests to dli- Hinguished Anglo-Indians. "The Viceroy made s pense with the service of masters and rantes great speech, declaring that this was an era of who make the vessels they are in charge of a delimitation, and pointing to the prospects of a floating hell to those who man them. Iriendly delimitation of British territory all over the world.

THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

The Japanese are still making extensive ptrations for a winter campaign.

LONDON, December 1st.

THE Tungchow correspondent of the Chefeo Express welter that the Chinese authorities there have asked for eighteen regiments of troops to defend the place. This request bes been pre-residleg at Tuagehow, who feel much saler

made quite agalest the wish of the foreigners without the tronps. An attempt is belog made to fortify the North Hill, which commands both the city and the harboor.

ITALY AND JAPAN.

December and, A commercial treaty has been signed between Italy and Japan.

THE CZAR AND THE PRINCE OF WALES. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York left Petersburg to-day and will stay at Berlin for a few days, en route for home. The Czar again showed in a masked manner the cordiality exiellog between the two familles, and the fare-

DISPENSARY wells were of the warmest nature.

Has received by the S.S. Sydney and from other sources the Very Latest Novelties

in

CHRISTMAS CARDS

AND

NEW YEAR CARDS. Compridog :-

JAPANESE and ENGLISH CARDS, band. painted and of Artistic Designs; JAPANESE VIEWS, VIEWS of HONGKONG and TYPES

of NATIVE CHARACTER,

A150,

FORTHER SUPPLIES

Ea SS. Bombay and Canton of WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY

AND

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CARAMELS, PRALINES, CHOCOLATE, OYSTERS,

DESSERT CHOCOLATE, BUTTER SCOTCH, ALMOND ROCK, EVERTON TOFFEE, ASSORTED TOFFEE,

FRY'S CHOCOLATES, MIXED BONBONS, NOUGAT, TANGERINE, BISBURTS, ORANGE PASTE, ROLLS, &c.,

together with

FANCY BOXES,

which are very suitable for Seasonable Presents

for LADIES and CHILDREN.

AND

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AND

CONCERVES,

hom the very best Parisian Houses including:—

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GREENGAGES, &c.,

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HONGKONG, Monday, Dickman 17, 1894.

TELEGRAMS.

THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

LONDON, December 16th. Advice from Yokobama state that the Japa- nas utterly routed the caemy on the 14th inst, at Fangwhang.

..THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR,

A NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE,

PARIS, December and.

The Figaro, la discussing the situation ar

IT la reported on very good sathority that before very long active steps will be taken for telephonically connecting all lightships round the British Tales with the shere, and that it will be possible

by the new arrangement for a host to make a connection to a wire n'tached to a busy, and send news ashore. It is impossible to emphasise the benefits likely to accrue from such a cordon of telephones round the British coast in war.time.

Some trouble was anticipated at Wabu lant week, says the NC. Daily News, owing to s man baring bren caught attempting to set fire to a house." The British Cansel wanted the man punished, but the authorities said there would be a riot If they did so, and as some useastoras regards England and Russia, considers that the was felt the Consul telegraphed to Chinking for stay of the Prince of Wales at St. Petersbarga gusbost, As the U.3.S Concord was at that has helped to restore cordis velations between port she borrowed one of the Indo-China Co.'s Great Britain and Russle, and orges the present pilots and at once proceeded to Wabu Wben as favourable opportunity for forming a new ibe antred there everything was quiet, Triple Alliance.

THE HON, G. CURZON.

RAYGOON, December 3rd. Mr. G. Cuisanihas'arrived safely at Kabul.

THE AMIR,

The Air is slowly recovering his strength.

THE CHINA-JAUAN. WAR.

CHEFOO, December 4th, The foreigners are preparing to defend the city It le ported that the Japanese are organizing Expedlijonary columns for further attacks on the Prchill Coas真 Numerous transports have been pirited proceeding westward.

(Sprelal to Shanghai Mercury)).

THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

YOKOHAMA, December 11th.

|

the Shanghai river on the rath Inst,

CAPTAIN Miu, Harbour Master of the Kure Naval Station, is r po ted to have been ordered to set at harbour master at Port Arthur.

WE are foformed by the agents (Messrs, Dodwell, Carl & Co.) that the "Shire" Line steamer Breconshire test Singapore for this port on the 1gth Inst., and is due bera on or about the 22nd,

THE men of the Rifle. Brigade who landed from the Warrer Hastings yesterday are now u- der canvas at Kowloon, where they will remain until the "Shropshire loys" leave for Caluta on or but the 28th instant.

AT

special meeting of the Sanitary Based, which was hastly convened this morning for 4.30 thla'alternoon, a draft Bili designed to make farther and better provision for the health of the Colony was discussed. A full report of the proceedings will appear in our next issue.

being made and electric launches are compara IMPOVEMENTS in electrical honts are constantly

tively common. The use of electricity as a motor for ocean vessels is yet, however, far distant. The advance in methods for storage batteries for large vessels and long voyages bas yet to be begun.

IT is recorted that the Chartered Bank of India. Australia, and Chia will open a branch in Kobe at an early date, and that Mr. A. S. Harper, formerly Agrn of the Renk at Manila, is on his way from England to open and take charge of the new Agency. The Bank has hitherto been represented at Kobe by Messrs. Browne & Co. WHE⚫ the Dough Co.'s steamer Namon, Capt. C. A. Harris, arrives here from Foochow on the 28th Instant she will have completed her five-hundredth trip on the China coast, without meeting with a single serious accident of any kind, barring the terrible, piratical outrage perpetrated by the gang of desperadoes who overpowered the crew, and cruelly murdered Cxplain Pesack,

* passenger, named Peterson and a Malay Tuartermaster on the roth December, 1890: crime for which the chief of the gang and thirteen of his associates were beheaded st Kowloon city shortly afterward

arrived at Shanghal from Hankow and Crempipo respectively on iha sath inst.

The Dongles On's well known, Fokien, Captain Davion, was selfonsinaeusaid Kobe to be handed over to t have purchased her.

*,* PRESSURE on our news C

THE TELEGRAPH MONOTOLY HUMBURO. The Council then went into committee on the Chamber of Commerce's Bill entitled “An Or Viisance to secure. În certain cases, the rights property in telegraphic messager, und la ent the forgery and Improper disclosure of rams,

Attorney General sald that since the last mg of Council he had gone more fully into Bill and found that farther amendments to hold over for our Mail Supplement

made. He then moved several criptive report of the Regants, including tag might be saling races Orders for cop es shopit, bemendments which were unimportant, with the So this cffice not la er than to-marrow sights

exception of the deletion of at me VI, for which he proposed to substitute a new clause. "Clause VI in the original reads:~-

THE French cruiser 7ly, Captain de N. Rivel, arrived here from the Mediterranean, vid Salgon, this afternoon. She was launched three years 18. Is very heavily armed, can steam ty knots and has a displacement of 4,150 tons,

Five saflors belonging the German barque Elisabeth, were returning to their verrel on the 6th instant in Keelung harb¬or when their boat capsized and before assistance was available two of them and the sampan man were drowned,

MISS ELSTE ADAIR, the accomplished sklet dancer, who arrived here by last Englis mall, proposes to give two or three entertainments in this colony, commencing on Boxing Night We believe that Mirs Adair will fill in the Interrening time at Canton and Macao. THAT most popular of travelling abows, D'Arc's Marionettes, which has been performing with unprecedented success on the Shameen at Canton for the past fortnight, will arrive here during the current week and will probably open a day of two before Christmas. Fall particulars will be published shortly.

OUR Shanghal morning contemporary learas from Tientsin that Kang Taoral, late of Port Arthur, endeavoured to make the best of his position, and declared that he had carefully des Koyed

all the plant of the dackyard, etc.; but visitors in the fortress since its capture Avert that the Japanese food everything making use of the splendid naval station which Intact and unirjared, and at once set about

they obtained with such comparative care.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(o

"Any person convicted under the provisions of this Ordinance may, in deliølt of payment of the penally imposed upon him, be imprisoned o any perlod not exceeding 3 month unless such penalty is sooser paid,"

He now sought to alter it so as to render Imprisonment certain in the event of conviction. Dr. Ho Kal moved that the clause be modified, enabling a defendant

ndant la 1 a fine rather than.

pay. go to prison. He thought imprisonment unsulted to offences under this Bill.

that the oflence would be one of forgery for The Attorney General objected, submitting which imprlionent would be a sultable punish- ment.

A vote was taken on the proposed amend. men', Dr. Ha Kai, Mr. Chater and Mr. Mitchell- Inner (3) voting for and the rest of the members against 1 Amendment lost by 7 to 3. the alterations not being very material, the HU

Mr. McConachie then moved that, in view of

be read a third time and passed.

Dr. Ho Kal-The alteration

art

very matesis11

Mr. McConacble thereupon collapsed, and bis Excellency then adjourned the Council Hil Thursday next at 3 p.m.

VICTORIA REGATTA,

Thirty-eighth Meeting.

President. His Excellency Sir Witilens Robinson, K.C.M.G.

Stewarda :—Majw-General Dlaby Barker, C.B.; Acting-Chief Justice Ackroyd; Commander Ashe, R.Ni Colonel W. L Bair; Hon. E. R. Bellllos, C.M G. Commodore G. T. H. Boyes, R.N.; Hou, C. P. Chater: Major Faithfull ; D. Glues, Hon. W. M. Goodmani Commun. Humphrey, T.

R.N; C.J. Holiday, Esq.; J. D. der Hastings, R.N

WE E Hunt Eq United States Consul Tackso Esqi Colonel A. J. Leach,

In another column will be found the Equitable Life Assurance, Society's advertisement, Mr. Plomscher, the Society's Inspector, arrived hers yesterday by the Yarra and intends, we believe, making a short stay here in the in erests of this well established corporation. Since the "Equi- table" started bustness here five years ago its basiness greatly increased, and the visit of the Society's Inspector to the Far East will much sickness among the natives, as well as Colonial Treasurer); Mr. F. A. Cooperon Loeber, Esq., German Consul:

no doubt result in distinct advantage to all who have an interest in this popular losarance office, Mr. Plumacher's address is, for the present, c/o

Messrs. Shewan & Co.

THE performance at Harmston's Circus on Saturday night being under the catronage of Colonel Robinson and the Officers of the Shrop 'shire Light Infantry there was naturally a large attendance, the military especially turning out in preat force. Annual the progesvime, inter. esting from start to firish, was gone through in admirable style, every act eliciting most brarty fare has been provided, which ought to fill the spacious pavilion. The company will leave for Manila by the Yuansang on Wednesday or Thursday, and their final performance in Hong- kong will be for the benefit of that hardworking and stering artist, Mr. George Harmaton.

Says the Kobe Chronicle of December 4th:- Our Seoul cortespondent wiltrs us a brief note stating that Mr. Domke, the secretary of the German Consulair, died at Sesul at 1.30 am. on the 14th ulte. He also announces the death of Dr.) W, Hall, of the Methodist Mission, who died on the 24th ulto. Our correspondent states that, owing to catchy of rain, there is

among the Japanese troops and foreignera Seoul He adds that there is extremely ittile news of Importarer to chronicle everything in the neighbourhood of Seoul being very quiet.

MISSPS, Wm. G. Hale & Co, in their Circular dated Sairon, 1st December, report that the Tankle

autumn rice crop Is now gradually driving on the market, but wholesale dealers do not exhibit much inclination to enter into contracts and it is probable that they will "hold off" anill the bulk of the crop has been

that prices

comparatively rule bleb

*pproaching season, during the

At the reports of the Chinese antern. Crop are unfavour- sb'e. The following F. O. B. quotations for milled.) 33.06; Nr. 7 (while milled) $2.55; 10 old grata are purely nominal:-No. 1 (@hle

per cent, cargo milled $2 12; 20 per cent. cargo milled car, telle 3121 202

Gezers Nodzu, whose headquarters are at Maligne Tonight a most attractive bill of Rar and is in transitu to Saigon. It

Antony, relegraphing on the 10th instant, reports: Genersi Techimi's division on the morning of - the 10th instant, while Kin-kwahu, speDEN-

near tereita 1rge force of Chinese cavalry and Infantry. The Japanese attacked them in two them in two badley, and after some severe fighting t forced them

retreat. The persued them for catance, the larger pattescaplug thards TR bukow. Tapinere captured

The

Tracyen po The loss altogether on the Japanese side in forty killed and wounded. There were over one hun dred

Chinese

Seft dead on the field; ten Chinese prisoners were captured, and two cannon and a quantity of rifles were taken. The Chinese prisoners stat between three and four thousand, and that they were fighting under a fieneral. The Japanese trorps fought bravely, and they're now march

state that the Chinese force' was

CUR ancient friend Colonel " Hicks, for yests

associated with Harmston's Circus, har s'atted on a new ricket and intends positively para- lysing the Far Eastern world. The gallant Colonel arrived at Shanghs on the 11th inst, and will be immediately followed to that pars. dive of the Celestis! Empire by a variety com- pany pf

artistes, most of them of the sixteen female persuasion, with which he intends latre Jucing some startling novelties, including the Living Pictures which have created such a great ser sation at home of late. Colonel Hicks, we Marshal Yamagata safled from the Yalu on understand, efter playing Shanghal for all it is the 9th Instant and is expected to reach Hiros-wor b will honour Hongkong with a visit, and then try his fostane in Manila, Singapore and The Second Japanese Army in stillemcamped | Batavie, and then go on to India. at Kinchow

Ing towards Traohuntou.

him on the rath,

*** i von

Keswick

Tawh, Erg

C

Colonel

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. There were present The Governor, Sir Willem Re-General and Acting H. Stewart Lockhart (Registrar-General Colonial Secretary); Mr. W. M. Gordman (Attorney General): Comdr. R. M. Ramsey, R.N., (Harbour Master); Mr. N. G. Michell-Innes A. J.

(Director of Public Works); Messrs. C. P. Chater, Macdonell, R.A.; St. C. Michaelsen, Erg: A A. McConachie, E. R. Bellflos, C.M.G. J. J. C. Marshall, Esq.; Staff Commander A. W Keswick and Dr. He Kai, unofficial members, and Millar, R.N., Han, N. G. Mitchell-Innes: H. N Mr. J. G. T. Buckle, Actlog Clerk of Councils.

Mody, Rav, Etq; A.G Romano, Es

Colonel Mulloy, RE; Surg-Colonel Preston: Consul General for Portugal; Hon. Commander The minutes of the last meeting were read R. M. Rum Lockhart; 1. Thurborn, Eng

R.N.; D. R. ŚERIOOD, Esq.; Hon.

and confirmed.

MINUTES.

THE APPOPRIATION BILL, 1895.

A Bill entitled "An Ordinance to appl. a sum not exceeding two million four hundred and twenty thousand five hundred and one dollare te the Pablic Service of the year 1895" was con- sidered in committee and after considerable dis- cussion was read a third time und passed.

THE MILITARY "SQUERZE."

Unafficial Member, moved as an amendment to the Military vote that the Military Contribution amounting to $196,000 be erjected,

Do Ho Kat in the absence of the Senior

Mr. Belllion seconded.

The Colonial Secretary aid that as he understood Mr. Keswick had something to say upon the subject and had not yet arrived it would be well to take a vote later on, This as agreed arrival of Mr. Keswick at a eclock

and the Connell resumed. Uron the

lavited him to express his views

WAS

és ES..

an the

A.G. Wise, Erg

H. E. Wodehouse,

Committeman). E. Alichoff, G. L Darcin,

M.G.

R. F. Lammert, C pl, D. MacCarthy, R. E., W. H. Fotis, C. T. Robinson, M.A. A South, C. H. Trampian, E. D. Sandera, Hos. Secretary, and C. C. Bowring, Han, Treasurer,

of Judges the Rowing Races: Mr. R.K. Leigh, and Commander W.C.H Hastings, R.N.

Starter Mr. W. H, Potts, Umpires:-Rowing: Hon. J. H. Stewart. Lockhart and Mr. C., Grace. Yachts, Capt. G. C. Anderson, Open Saliing Date: Capt. E. Burcle.

Judge of the Sailing Rices :-Commander Ashe, R. N.

Time-kerper: Mr. Hart Buck,

SECOND DAY-SATURDAY, 15TH DECEMBER.

March........

Gavello

“Abschieds” Overture......"Festival"......Leuter,

Selection...

Vales

*** Kattefa"..........Hertel..

'The Old Guard "Plagquelte. "L Etoile Telaire"... Weltenfel Fantazia.On Chevalier's Song ....... Godfrey..

"The Lant

..Pinuti. .....Garne.

Mar 3

CUP-For four

Drs. Cup presented by the late J. S. Lepralk, Erg, to be held by the winning crow for one years but to remain the property of the Club. Distance, one-mile-and-a-quarter. Entrance, gro. To be rowed in Hoals the property of

In their Weekly Circular, dated Marila roth December, Mesirs. Warner, Blodgett & Co. state that the local value of Australian coal continues nominal, bovers having abnormally large stocks on hand, while sellers are asking $9 178 per ton ex ship for this fuel. A large business has recently been done In hemp, rome 10,000 balle having heer disposed of at good prices,

chlefr English burers, the market for Albays closing Mr. Koswick then said that last year and for two firm at $7 to $7.12). At the prevent time the

of three years

years be had moved the rejection of the ships Bohemia (in can balee) Freeman (7,200 vate and it had, in fact, been challenged on ePFY bales). Joka R. Kelly (14 000 bales), and Daniel occasion in recent years, but unsuccessfully. HE Barnes (9500 bales) are loading in the Philip wAS Aware that This Excellency bad made

repres pines for American ports, while the Mary sentations to the Imperial authorities on the Stuart is loading about 6,000 bales for the subject of this vote,

annually which was

rowing United Kingdom and will have quick dispatch. greater. It seemed exceedingly probable that

of silver. it would SM'LL # Ceylon Is, compared with Burmah, it events, as a consequence of the ill in the value In a year or two, or few years hence at all Governor as well as a Iiente ani-Governor, the

a very heavy burden Indeed. He, for one, could not see the armallest being that Ceylan is a British Crown Colony, advance in the value of aliver. The probability only explanation of the anomalous arragement

resson in support of

of suppositions of a a possible while India is a dependency of Great Beltuin, conslating partly of territory under the direct

was that sliver would become a good deal Telegrams have been received here stating

Native States, all subordinate, in varying degrees administration of British officials, and partly of

cheaper, Under these chcumstances he begged to move the rejection of the vote, that 25.000 Japanese troops have arrived regarding Moulder and Newchwang and we of relationship, to

His Excellency said he was sorry the honour.. B. Grimes (str.)..... the Shan-hai-kwin, and that severe fighting is

Suzerals Power. Bormat think there may be some truth in them. No

able member anticipated a farther decline C. H. W. Kew (cox.). expected.

troops have, however, been landed in Shan-is of quite sufficient importance as British terri-

of value silver, for

for it was already haikuan yet, if we are not altogether wrongly

Lieutenant. tory to be

be raised to the

to the status of

low enough. He had frequently—no less than informed.

is gratifying to bear on

four times-made representations to the Twenty-two Jap`nese men-of-war thap, and it in"

Alexender Mackerzic, the pre- sent Chief Commissioner, will be raised to the Secretary of State on this subject and that dignity of the first Lieutenant-Governor of could

official bad replied that he was doing Burmak early in the new year, an honour remembered that the Secretary of State copil McAthur 12t

could for the Colony. (Applause). It mcst

General Nog's Brigade has advanced to Fuchow

There is no truth in the absurd Chinese rumour that Japan fosits on the surrender of the Governor of Formosa.

It has been ascertained from decuments found by the Japarete that the Viceroy of Nenklar and other officials have offered, rewards for

heads.

The Chinese report that Fachow has been captured by the Japsness.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE return of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended Dec. 16th, Arr:-Europeans, 125; Chinese, 1.523; total

1,648.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Sarlary. Board was held at 4.30 p.m. to discuss the provisions of a draft Bto make further and better provistos in the health of the Colony."

AN Emergency meeting of St. John Lodge, No. 618. S.C.. will be held in Freemasons Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8 for B 30 o'clock precio-ly, Visiting brethren are cordially invited

THE Chefoo Express of the roth Inst, says :- "Since the marmers have conned to ran from Newchwang our way news mostly arrives vide, says the Indian Daily News ruled by Tientsin, but we regret to say that it is less retable than that from Newchwang WAL. According to reports from Tientsin, Moakden and Newchwang bave been taken by the and great numbers of Japanese troops Japanese have been landed at Shanbalkuan, We are not to a position to contrad et the repor's

were anchored in Tillenwen Bay on the 6th inst, and several more at Port Arthur. It la pot ikely that the Japanese would attempt to fand troops without having the protection of at least a part of their feet,"

AT a regular meeting of Perus erance Lodge, held on Saturday last Bro, S. Hanisch was duly Installed as W. M. for the ensuin-year by the Distelet Grand Marer, R. W. Br. C. P Chater, who was attended by the cera of the District Grand Lodge. The W. M. invested the following office beavert ;-- SW. gipango ..B, H, W. Robertson, JoWo

S. S. Aidan Baylee, Chaplato.

A. Tilatt. Treasurer

Морте. Secretary,...

Tar dacavery has been made by a scientific | 5.D. Frenchman thai potatoes planted near an plectric J.D.

G. K

A. Como ing.

"F. F. Kleos.

C Bowring.

J. D. Laprak.

wire grow to be v ty large, and that tomatces L.G. uyumamani y, C. W. Longue. in contact with an electric wire ripen eight days | Dlr. ear ter than usual,

THE O. & O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Garlic, with malls, &c., which left Hangkong on November 21st for San Francisco, via Macso, Nagasaki, Kobe, Joland Sea ard Yökobama, nírived at ber destination on the 14th inst.

The French occupied Tamsiave, on the 12th THE Art now of the season at Peking and Instant. The Hovis fled hastily.

THE SOCIALISTS IN THE REICHSTAG, The Reichsteg bas rejected by a majority of to, the proposal to prosecute the Socialist Deputies.

DE LESSEPS.

There was a great assemblags at the funeral of the late M. de Lesseps; the Suez Canal Co. and the learned Societies were fully represented.

Tientsin fell on the 27th of November, "It reported from native sources that at Tientsin three inches of snow fell, and on the rat festant another luch fell at the rame place.

A BAILOR belonging to the fer from full of

Alexandrine, at Woosung, fell sloft noon on the 11th inst, and in his fall struck the rall, from which he rebounded into the water. His body had not been recovered when latest <dvicer left Shanghai,

Cer....

M

j. H. Lewis.

Steward Tyler ................ J. R. Gilmble.

At the barquet which followed the usual ancient custom. Masonio toasts were bo ored according to

that Sir

In the

which no admlolatrator of Burmese affairs has have better deserved,

Ar the regular meeting of the St., Mary Magdalene Chapter of Sovereign Places, Rose Croix of H.R.M D, No. 75, held on the evening of the 13th inst, Excellent Brother A. Shelton Hooper was installed an M.W.S., and appointed the following officere:- H. P.

G. C. Anderson. IR G........J. Kirkwood. and G.

P. R. Simmonds. Treasurer

H. W. Robertson. Marshal.

Raphael....

Recarder...

Organist.

Capt. of G.

Outer G...........

S. Hanisch,

.C. H. Palmer.

A. Seth.

W. Hail.

Chaudet,

J. Maxwell,

bis

1E

the Victoria Recreation Club.

IRISH. Shamrock,

Station No. 1-Green, A. H. Barlow (bow)...fast. 6ib. E. D. Sanderogasiyanı

T. Brown...

ast. 61b... gtt. 12lb, git. olb.

SCOTCH, Thistle. Station No, 2-White with Blue V.

61b,

T. Merk (bo) ........................Tost. zib." G. C. Fullerton ......................................................ator, 6b. alb. W. Armstrong (89.), ----------5218 for he had to OWD

to fight the War A. A. Alves (cox.)

namunaan 944, oib. Department and the Chancellor of the Exchequer

ENGLISH. rex it. He thought the present rather sa

Rose, the vite in view of the enormous expense A. Turner (bow)................. 91. $b. Inopportune time to press for

for reduction in

Station No. 3-White, and Red Sash, now being incurred to protect Bish Inter G. H. Pott126. 51. eats in the Far East, His Excellency then, C. C. Maste... 10. 71. referred to the expense of the Garrison G..C. Hayward (itr.).....

olb.)

coat

***.17st, atb.

to the Imperial Governme t, which amounted to G. A. Caldwell (cox.)................................................ /198,000, and in addition to other anticipated

For half the distance the three boats were extra expenses to be incurred in the near fatare almost in a flee, and then the Irish and Scotch be mentioned the erretion of a Military Hospital drew away, splendid race home ending in on alte ab ve Bowen favor of the Irish, who had by far the best post £30,000, ou *. Road. The last occasion on which he had tion, by a ir fie over length; the English were mentioned this maller the Secretary of State besten off. Time, 8 min. 58 secs. was when he received the Report of Retrenchment Committee. To that letter his Excellency had not yet received a reply,

He had suggested that the rate at which the dollar stood when the Contribution was raised to £40,000 should rale for fartus

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SMAXE BOATS-Open to Chinesa Sarka Bante, Distance, osa mile._rst prize, Bro; and prise, #71 3rd prize, 85. Eight boats to start for 3 prizes.

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The ceremony, which was a most impressive one, was conducted by the retiring M. W. S, Bro. R. Cooke, and was witnessed by the on this account from Hongkong (applause decorated with banners specially chartered from following F.M.W.SExcellent Bros, E.C. Ray. On a vote belag laizen on Mr. Keswick's a mount Chinese "Joas precession, and manned G.P. Jordan, L. Mallory, W. Danby, and D. | amendment the Clerk of Councile reperied by something in male humanity that has to be Gliller Afterwards the brethren ad] warned to that there was a tie-g unofficials and 5 officialt, seen to be understood, competed for the $22 16. the Hongkong Hotel, where a banquet was His Excellency the Governor then settled the liberally contributed towards the China War served and a most enjoyable evening spent

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lost the amand. Fund by the V. R. C. As regards the sturi, and the Contribullen was therefore, ou

Lowayed there swartby Celestials showed an exemple by the significact official majority of ONET of obadiance Intelligence that might

Mr. Chester thereupon wald that in any repre- with advantage be imitated by the sentations to the Imperfil authorities on this and mashers composing the soluble aristocraty subject it should be clearly pointed out that who in these fatter days represent Hoog, looked a very small sum in comparis in with the them on equal terms without the least dining although the 40,000 contributed by the Colony kong squatte sports, and Mr. Potts despsiched

great cost of keeping up the military establish- The race defies description, but it was exciting ment, yet it was a very large sund for this Colony throughout and the square-tered article (b2) won the kimilar event on the opening day ngala to pay, being one-fifth of the revenue,

His Excellency-“That his béen done,

proved successful. Time 8 mio. 588 Bes SECOND READINGS,

GRIFFINS RACK-For Tub sculling boats. -Cup The following Bills werenad a second timAM POKA presented by the members of the City Cial

Distance, hall a mils, open to members not "An Ordinance to amend the Stamp Or

rowing in any other race during the Regatik. dicance, 1886,"

"An Ordinance 19 anseed the Spirit Licences

FINAL HEAT. Ordinance,

1886, An Ordinance to amend its Cattle Diversos. Gifford Slaughter Houace, and Markets Ordinance, 18 Will

#An Ordinance to amend the Fist Office | Zi.................... Ordfosnes, 1884,"

THIRD READINGS,

BEFORE the Full Court (Acting Chlef Justice E. Ackroyd and Acting Justice A. G. Wise) this afternoon Mr. Ed. Roblovos, fistracted by Mr, H. L. Dennys, appiled for a welt of kodeas | Tux Brillah Empire, remarks a willer Jo the cords on behalf of Leung Chi-ip, Chan Kal- Forum, is poilical creation unparalleled in chon and Wong Chun-ll, who were now lo the world's history, not only by its extent and Victoria Grol under an order from Mr. H. E, population, in both of which respects it is with intent to do bodily harm, within the farts an area of more than 10,000,000 fquare We'chonne, police magistrate, for an assault, lightly surpassed by China, but because, with

diction of the Empire of China on November gth. miles and with 353,000,000 Inbablizota it is

It The rendition of the persons named had bean scattered all over the whole globe. applied for by the Chiasse Government. Mr. braces all the zonet from the icy wilder Roblazon read an amdavit that had been

ness of Hudson Bay to the tropical be Mr. H. L. DEBATES WAT CREDO At Paul | India and the mahogany forests of Hondura

to the effect th

that

which

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for the prosecu- there is scarcely product tion, stated beli se Nobber-"You bet it is. An old uncle of arms on the maglsirate that he saw no | province, does not bring forth in excellent qualite. Great excitement has been created in Rome really as dangerous as the dectors say pu

the prisoners' junk, that the first and

the first and no e

lexu various are the degrees of civiliz

the Kaffir mire ujad it ence, and in less than three months prisoner rut quite a actualy did Hon of La Inbabitants, from the

of agal the

the Cape to and that he had ne

the highly coltivated citizens of On the strength of this siderit, the Acting Toronto or Sydney. We find, with Chris Chief Justice said the Court had

to the sepse to

tians of sil coolersions, 200,000 000 Hindus, By an Imperial adic, 11 Tu-ya", Chi conclusion but they were bound in grant the about 70,000,0co Mobammedans and 8,000,000 Ex miner of Feugtlen, has been degraded and application, and the writ of Andeas corpus would Buddhists, and the Bible is printed fa 110 Jan- banded over to the Board of War, for having to returnable on Friday next at 2.15 p., guages and dialecte represented in the Empire, sent a peiliion to the Throne that did not state | Maanwhile My, Boblasan could bava access to yet, notwithstanding such promiscuous elements, A bis own titles. – This, it appears, is a temibla | the depozitions and sand take a copy of them the Government, with rare exceptions, maiatsios resolution regarding the House of Lords will be | offence against Chinois offŝlii antíquete.

ordu and no sign of dissolution is visibis,

ITALIAN SCANDALS,

op account of several Deputies having been charged with forgery,

King Humbert has prorogued Parliament.

(Special to Siam Obterver)

THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, November goth.

Parliament meats on December 20th.

Wobb "I wonder if dyeler one's hair is

be wa married to a widow with four small ct/kdron,"

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The amended Post Office and Cattle Disanski Ordunnom were bond a third time anË PRESË,

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