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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1895.
Mr. Brace' b Dainty, fast gib....... * 3 THE CITY OF RIO DE
Time, a min. 504 5th secs.
Hongkong elegirphs of the content Pranks have been Lares porte, presented for a Cala peales;
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1895.
TELEGRAMS.
A CONUNDRUM.
LONDON, January 9th. M. Rousseau goenas Minister to Tonquin, [What Reufer probably meios is that M. Rousseau will succeed M. de Lanzeran, 11 Governor-General of Indo-China. And this Interesting fact was wired from Paris on December 30th, M. Rousseau was et one time Under Secretary for the Marine and Colonien. —Ed., H.K. Tiltgraph.}
Admiral Belford has basa appointed C. B., and Campbell of the cruiser Philomel, and
with other usval rewards for services connected with the operations against the Chief Nass, on the West Coast of Africa.
NEW YORK, December arat.
Mach anxiety is being felt in financial circles
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to be ridden by residents el Amoy, Frochow or Formoss; weights as per acale; entrance $5. Once round and a distance.
Mr. Dryandent's gr. Hard Times, Trat zilb... Mr. Barney's Samoa, xynt xīb..........
I
JANEIRO" Ashore.
TUNDAY CARGO WORKING
IN ORDINANCE,
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from San Francisco vid Yokohama and Nagasakit k Pcation of unusual importance
owing to recommencement of drain in Mr. McThorn's Rover, 10st alb......... 3 first the report gained but slight credence, but foreign interents, has been handed to us for
Amerigen bid to Europe, notwithstanding the stopu šalića ta strengthen the reserva. A heavy arpati la again daplating the slock of gold in the United States Treasury,
CAIRO, December aret.
The Budget report of the Egyptian Legislative Council demands that one million pounds akonid be set aside for reduction of the land tax and protests against the presence of the British Army
of Occupation.
BRITISH RAST AFRICA.
LONDON, December stat, The Times, referring to the state of affairs in British East Africa," regrets the delay, which sum of four hundred pounds sterling for the use British East Africa Company which, it says, is taking place in settling the claims of the
GERMAN BENEVOLENCE. The German Red Cross Society has voted a
of the Red Cross Society of Japan.
THE PORT ARTHUR ATROCITIES.
The Timer correspondent des 1bes four days! horrible butchery of unarmed Chinese, nitended with nameless atrocities. Groups of prisoners led together were riddled with bullets, and siterward hacked to
to pieces.
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should not be treated grudgingly, but under say circumstances the British Government should build forthwith a railway connecting the const with Uganda,
THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AUSTRALIA.
SYDNEY, December 21st,
The first of the cricket matches between Mr. Stoddart's team and All Australia was con- The Times, in a leading article, admits the cluded yesterday. The attendance and enthusiasm Tapanese had some provocation in the mutilation
were great, and a dongational
struggle of a lew of their countrymen, but the disgrace resulted in the of cold-blooded butcherlea
of Mr. Stoddart's eleven rests with the by tap
Victory Japanese Army; adding that the Genersi who runs All Australia won the tour, and to
first innings pat tögetber
reiber 586 runs, Mr. failed in arrear this merelless slaughter has cast Stoddart's tears compiling 325, which an indelible blot upon the Japanese Armt. necessitated. follow on. In their second attempt [We felt confident that Cowen, the Times corres»
pondent alluded to-and who is likewise Australians then went lo, but were only able to the English team complied 437 runs. The Comic Special to the China Mall-would || obtain 166, amidst the greatest excitement of the
enormous crowd of spectators, leaving the Eng quickly extinguish himself when allowed rope enough. And he has effecto«lly done so- Kish team winners by only ten ranu, The match the blatantjackası (→Ed., H.K. Telegraph.]
lasted six days.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
THE LIBERALS AD THE LARŊUR PARTY.
LONTON, December 14th,
Lord Rosebery, speaking at West Ham, orged the necessity of concord between the Liberala and the Labour Party and taking common action in questions relating to the working classes. His lordship said that at the present juncture the points of difference between the two parties on other subjects should be reserved,
INDIA AND MYASSA' AND.
December 15th. Mr. H. H. Johnston, CB, Impa-lal Commis- sioner of Nysusuland, will visit India in con- nection with his idea of promoting the emigration and settlement of Indian traders and agricultu- will probably arrive next January,
PRICE LISTS, WITH FULL DETAILS, TO BE HAD railsta in Nysstaland. Mr. Johnston
ON APPLICATION,
PORT-After removal should be rested
month before use. When required for drinking at once It should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being
sent out.
SHERRY: -Excellent dinner and after dinner Wines, of very superior vintage. All are from Neres Wines,
CLARET-Oor Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currents, at is generally the case with Cheap Wines.
BRANDY-At our Brandy is guaranteed to Science to pries Shing merely a question of age and vintage.
WHISKY:-All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands In the market. The Scotch Whisky marked "Ela universally popular and is pro nounced by the best local connoisseure to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong Market.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports,
THE REICHSTAG.
BERLIN, December 15th. The Relchatng to-day adopted a resolution. to strengthen the disciplloary powers of the President,
THE BUFFER STATE COMMISSON,
RANGOON, December 16th. Mr. Warry, adviser to the Chinese Govern- ment, le en vouis to meet Mr. Scott, who resched Kengtung on the 30th ultimo, and was leaving for Hong-lok, where the party were to meet na December 2nd. The escort consists of
AMOF RACES.
(By Telegram) Stewards :-T. M. Boyd, Esq., R. H. Bruce, Dr. McDougall, W. §. Or, Esq, Aug. Piebl, Esq., H. P. Wales, Esq.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
ADRESE SUIT the taller going to law for bla hard earned shekels.
the Swedish Lutheran Church In 1893- Owx hundred missionaries were sent to Cbles by
The Orioles' season opens at the Theatre Royal at 9 pm.
We shall "know what it is to be
there."
says the Washington Star, should get together THE Tammany tiger and the Chinese drager and sympathize.
Tux Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of India left Vancouver on the 6th instant for this port
D'ASC'S MARIONETTES are still drawing big houses, and to-night the Bijon Theatre will no doubt be crammed, owing to the fresh attractions billed by the enterprising management. THE Pope has authorized the Patriarchs to maintala resident Blahen in Rome to assist in the plans to develop the Catholic clergy in the Orient and prepare for a union of the churches. At the Mightracy the morning Mr. Hastings occurred at No. 310, Queen's Road Central, on held an inquiry la connection with the fire that the 8th Instant, and found that it was occasioned by the explosion of a kerosene oil lamp. THE report from Tientsin dated the 3rd inst, that General Nich's army had leflicted a severe defeat upon the Tapanese First Army Corps at Motingllen has been confirmed from sources that are usually both reliable and well informed. His Excellency Quang Tebe Tchoung, the Government to congratulate the Emperor Nicholas upon his accession to the throne of Russis put up at the Hongkang Hotel yesterday. and left by the Franch mali to-day for Europe.
belligerent carpenters and hollermakers, etc. CROWD of 'dranks,' rogace and vagabondi, were either fined or sent to prison by Capt. Hastings at the Police Court this morning for committing various minor offences which are not of sufficient public interest to be recapitulated in cold type.
It was romoured in shipping circles today that the Pacific Mail Steamship Compsky's steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, Captato T. Smith, which was timed to arrive here to motow
was badly ashore off the south coast of Japan. ኢዮ we regret, however, to find, upou inquiry at the Pacific Mall Co's office, that tha rumours Ware well founded, for the Agent courteously informed our reporter that the City of Fis went Nagasaki on the 6th instant, pre: umably in a fog. ashorn between Van Diomen's Strafts and
and that assistance has been seat to her from left Hongkong bound for Nagasaki to-day, bat Nagasaki The Captain of the Oceanic, which
been instructed to look out for the City of Rio and render her any assistance la
La bis power. The American mails will probably be sent on from Nagasaki, and may be expected to arrive here to a day or
LWO.
Cily of Rio de Janeiro was built in 1878 by cuisra of the City of Rio de Janeiro-The Lloyda' Register gives the following parti-
Roach & Son 1 Chester, Pa. She has a gross tonnage of 3,548 tons, and in 344 lest in length, 38 feet in breadth, and 289 feet in depth.
BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.
THE HALF-TRARLY KÉZTİNO. The eighth half-yearly meeting of the British Mercantile Marine Officers Association was held last night. The President of the Associa Hon, Captain A. Tillett (Marine Superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Steamabip Company) B. Branch (Hos. Treasurer), H. C. A. Harris, presided, and there were also present Captator 5. Macliaac, J. C, Cheetham, Messrs. J. Calder, A. Mogridge, B. Nicholson, J. W. Chambers, T. Barnwell, J. Thomas, Geo. Williams (Secretary) and others.
TER EXEMPTION OF MAIL STEAMERS.
following Interesting correspondence on
Interests of this part, and expochtity as regards British against purely pablication by the Secretary of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce:-
Coloni} Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th November, 1891. Sir,With reference to your letter of the 27th
despatch has been received from the Secretary August last, I am directed to alate for the infor tion of the Chamber Commerce, that a of State in which his lordship desires the Cham- ber to be informed that he sees no sufficient reason for allowing any further exemptions from the provisions of the Sunday Cargo Working Ordinance, 1891.
the exemption allowed to certain mall steamers pointed out to the Chamber of Commerce that His lordship Miso requests that it should be
only applies in cases where they are running under time contracts entered into before the coming into operation of that Ordinance, and only for so long as there contracts are in force,
Yours, etc.,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary, The Secretary of the Hongkong General Cham- ...ber of Commerce.
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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
5th January, 1895. Str,-1 am directed by my Committee to ber last, No. 3,267, and 1 am to point out that acknowledge receip' of your letter, 20th Novem- the Chamber in its letter to you of the 20th August, not 27th August as quoted not ok that farther exemptions from the pro- by you, did
ing the report for the last half-year, from which Secretary of State to that letter, but that the p
The Secretary opened the proceedings by reads of the Sunday Labour Ordinance should granted, fadicate was the reply of the we take the following excerpts: Daring the visions of that Ordinance should be enforced past six months there have been 14 resignations without favor (mostly bad paying members), one member was
It is cleat against removed by death and there were 1g new
from this that the Serversels. It is
of State cannot Secretary members and 5 nominations. The total mem-I am therefore instructed have understood the request
quest of my Committee, bership is as follows :-Ordinary, 170; annua!, attention to the
to again call your visiting. 4.
Committee's letter, 70th August, and to beg that bis Excellency the before the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
And with
with reference to o the him for the exemption of the mail steamer from resson advanced by the Ordinance above referred to, I am to omphasise the fact that the British mail steamers within the specified contract time without the sre quite able to, and do, perform their passagen aid of the exemption gratullously granted, which given them without solicitation. bas concession, as my Committee understand, was
the
Esq., J. W. Carrall, Esq., F. Cars, Erg "pecial envoy despatched by the Chinese 3 the adjourned fourth Annual Meeting, Governor will to pleased to nguẫn lay tha
SECOND DAY,→TURDAY, 8TH JANUARY, 1895, COMPRADORKS' CUP : presented; value $100
2nd pony Ba5: for Amoy Subscription Griffins of this season; winner of one race 7 lbs. extra, of two or more 10 lbs, extra; previous non-starters y lbs. extra weights as per scale; entrance $5. Seven furlongs.
2
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Mr. Trlo's Carabineer, krst rib Mr. Bruce's Bumblepoppy, test gib (lacl, zib Mr. McThern's Raver, 10st 1alb.....
Time, 2 mln, a sots CHALLENGE CUP; value $250; forced entry for all Amoy and Formosa owned ponies, optimal to Subscription Griffins of this season: hall entrance fees to the winner, until the Cup to feally won, when the second pony shall receive the half entrance fees; to be won two consecutive meetings, by a pony or pantes, the bond fids property of the same owner of owners; weights as per scale ; entrance $io. One mile.
Mr. Deyazduate k. Dandy, voet gik Mr. Brace's br. Timekeeper, rost glb Mr. August'a b. Aristocrat, rest :16
Time, a min. 12.3-5 veca.
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THE Ocean Co.'s steamer Memnon was the scene of unusual activity this morning owing to upwards of 400 coolles being shipped for the plantations in British North Borneo. This is the largest batch of conlies forwarded from Hongkong to Borneo since the disastrous collapse of about four years ago.
held on the 20th Augum, 1894, Managing Committes of 40 members was formed; and at a committee meeting held on 7th September, 5 members were elected as a Bay Commlitco. the condition of the Association has Since the aforenamed Committee was formed improved; rowdy members have been expelled, vastly non-members have been ejected from the Rooms, and improper conduct fa the Rooms been suppressed. A lesse of the Rooms tas been
taken for one year at $100 per month, having leased the whole premises, and giving us owing to
to Messrs. Laate, Wegener &
Co the alternative of leasing the rooms from them at the above mentioned rent or No other rooms being anitable for the Association,
quit the
premises.
a lease for the rooms we at present occupy. A was resolved at a committee meeing to take out
very enjoyable and successful Smoking
over 100
years ago. A calico streamer outside the local OMEG kall announced the fact as follows:→→
---To-night! To-night!
imposition
matter
With reference to the
the extension of this rellef to foreign owned subsidised steamers, I am to point granted, on the grounds that foreign mail steamers sour
that in my Committee's
opinion, the relief po
Labour Ordinance was passed, present to Buff- were under time contracts when the Sunday
more important Imperial considerations, which cleat reason for their exemption, In regulating
TALMAGE, the well known American religious giren at the Rooms on the 16th May affect foreign countries, for instance, the
of Cantom doties, it is not usus! spouter was lecturing at Aberdeen, some 17 persons were presents halance of the position of the sublecls of these countries,
all kinds of take Intec
a consideration how the Impost wil affect refreshments
Wers free, and ន $rB was left from the Smoker fund. If Financially we are in a much better position 17 therefore in such major.matters no difference
my Committee urge is permitted,
that non we have been for the last six months, as should be shewn in lesser regulations, such as It will be observed by the Balance Sheet that we this local Ordinance provides, particularly when bave, Independent of stock, furniture, & it is demonstrated that the concersing works balance credit of
$93.44 after clearing our unfairly agalurt British Habilles. On the 1st September our liabilities am to point out that there is no provision in the commerce. Further, I to 8497 with only 854 cash in band;
order of the Executive Counell of the 31st members are paylog ng steamer shall cease upon the termination of leading to the inference that the privilege is indefinite in duration,
Yours, etc.,
F. HENDERSON,
Secretary.
A Lecture by the great Dr. Talmag
The word of is EU 10 All" Admission-4, 35., 201, kod 18.
JAMES E. Nadeon, scaman, who makes the Whitmore, of the American ship Berlin, at the
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and file rat Burma Rifles, one Gourkha Comps VISITORS' CUP ↑ presented; valna $100; for all twelfth man charged at the Instance of Capt. very obvious that we are again on the October, 1893, that the exemption to all mail
and three native officers. The whole are com manded by Captain G. N. Caulfield. The work of the Mission begins from Kengtong, and the reflement
of
of the intermediary kone the limits wil occupy about one month. A great deal of survey work is expected to be done by at of the party who belong to the Survey of India Depart
ment.
The trigonometrical points already fixed will be verified. Surgeon-Major Lloyd is to medical charge of the Miaston."
COTTON DUTIES IN INDIA,
CALCUTTA, December 17th.
TAGivy's Louzeli to-day Bill was introduced imposing duty of five per cent. on colton Imports; and an rquivalent excise duty will levied on such Indian with the imported srticle; counts of yarns of manufactures as come into direct competition bigher than twenty shillings power being taken As exempt up to 24 shillings.
LONDON, December 17th. The Times loading article declares that the Bill is a measure of justice to India, the duty be demanded by the general voice of that
WASHINGTON, December 181b.
country.
China pontes; winner of Foochew Cup 7 lbs.
extra; weights as per scaloj catrance Police Court within the last week, was sentenced surface,erly, and we have now rto good their present respective malt contracts, thus
Two miles.
Mr. Dryasdust's gr; Cobweb, Yist Sib (incl
zlbax,).--ap、ཕ་་་་-་་ར་བ་་་་་བ
tu eight weeks' Imprisonment by Mr. Hastings this morning for refusing daty, etc., and is under the same condition as his chumar, who were a similarly treated the other day.
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Mr. MacArthur's Steadfast, tost ralb... Mr. Barney's Touchstone, osta...
Time, 4 mio. 40.3-5 secs. CHAASZE CUP; presented: valde $100; second pany 831 for Amey Subscription Griffins of Chow Benson |- weights as per scale ; entrenor $5. One mile and a quarter,
WHEN We went to press this evening the its weary length through the Criminal Sessions Winglok Street murder case was still dragging and there was little bepe of the Jury, who looked completely worn out and heartily sick of the Mr. McThora's Wanderer, 10t 9ib..........until about midnight, owing to the vigorous and Mr. Ernest's Thug, rat rib...................... untiring efforts of the Counsel for the defence to whole bustness, retiring to consider their verdict Mt. Wille's Frivolity, 19st tal........... 3 get their clients off Scot-free.
Time, a min. sa 3-5th seds. EXCHANGE PLATE (pestad); value $125; and Pony Bar; for all Chios Poolest subi criptions griffes of this season allowed 512; winners at this meeting sibs, extra for each race wan; weights as per scale; entrance $. Mr. Dryasdust's gr. Hard Times, 1st 6
Three quarter of a mile.
(inck, gib ex.) ****estarsequun
Mr. Barney's Sacra, trot Elb com
the recent death, "from a broken heart" of an THR Sydney Bulletin pleasantly suggests that Australian ex-police official, may have been attributable most people suppore-to a love- affair, but then it may have been caused by the discovery that a diamond stomacher (received se the price of forgetting where a fugitive had gone to), which he had not dared to show or 2 paste, and very poor paste at that.
realise on since he got it, seven years ago, was
go it ju
better than Paying members against So in August last,
Our Honorary President, Captain A. Tillett, expressed his intention of resigning the proposed by most of the members that Captain Presidentship at this Meeting, and it has been
should succeed him, providing Captain Harris în Harris of the Douglas Co's steamer Namoa The Hop, J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Acting agreeable to accept the position.
Colonial Secretary,
Hound financia
Captain B. Branch presented a statement of made by the Association and status. He urged the members to be panctusi fa accounts which showed satisfactory progres
the payment of subscriptions and other dues and,
labours and the attention he had given to the #midst Applause, congratulated the Secretary Mr. Geo. Willams, upon the result of bis affairs of the Association.
address, in which he expressed the hope that the Mr. Calder followed in a lengthy and earnest Association would long be maintained as credit to the British seafaring community.
Captain H. C. A. Harris was elected President by the unanimous vote of the meeting. In *cknowledging the compliment he referred to the labours of
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THE WAR IN THE NORTH.
a reward
Our Shanghai morning contemporary publishes the following, derived from Chinese sources:
darins, as has usually been the case, especially Apparently the numerous denunciations of the press in the East have not influenced the man- wicks
regard to the offering of rewards against bass) and a proclamation the Japaness. For instance, the Shanghal Total of Ths. 100,000 to any one or body of men who succeeds in
the enemy, causing In defeating the to them of several thousand men, and a similar sam whenever a Japanese tronclad is destroyed or captured the reward for-vessels of smalles troops holding an important position who succeed in beating off the enemy will be awarded with The. 10,000, war
and
similar sum be given In the event Pla Iapanese converted cruiser being destroyed, while the reward for the destruction of a torpedo boat will be Tis. 20,000. When capturing an enemy's vessel, with the exception of the munitions of war on board which will be conducated to Government, the prize will be sold for the benefit of the capturers. The destruction |_ ship's " boat belonging to the and the
The House of Representatives has commenced Mr. Hope's gr. Democrat, zost 12lb ............. 3A TAPAN contemporary printe in all seriousness | kle duti 9f the Secretary who had performed size being cut down by one-half. Again, the
a debate on the Bill presented by Mr. Carlisle, the Secretary for the Treasury, for reforming the Currency and Banking Laws.
THE GYPTIAN BUDGET.
CAIRO, December 19'b, The Budget report of the Egyptian Legislative Counc!! states that the condition of the fallsheen Is desperate, owing to over laxation. It orges the diminution of the staff of European officlai the benefit of the fallsheen.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. and the employment of the surplus revenue for
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 9th January, 1895,
Is
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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,
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Letters! Editorial matter to be sent to "The Editor and not to individual members of the staff.
Communications Intended for publication must be compealed by the name and address of the writes, not necessary for publication; but as evidence of good faith,
While the columns of the Honghong Trianght will always be open for the fair damnions by correspondents of all questions affector public interarts, it must be distinctly understood ther the Editor does not in any way bold kimsif reponible for agdalon than good.
TO ADVERTISERS,
Adverthers are reqsented to forward all notices Intended for insertion in that day's larve not later than Three o'Clock so wot to retard the early publication of the paper,
Advectionnante and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a med period will be continued until countermanded.
The Hongkong - Telegrajk hom the largest circulation of say English newspaper published ha the Far Earl, and in tharabes tha best smedium for Advertisers. Terma paus be learnt on application. The #myhung Talegowda usumber at the Tuleplicos Cson Buchesse a No. 1, Telegraphic address am!" Tolograph,"
LNOON, December 19th.
At a meeting of the Manufacturers and Opera- lives' Society, Manchester, a resolution was pasard, which was afterwards wired to Mr. Fowler, Secretary of State for India, protesting strongly against the imposition of cotton duties
In India for which a countervalling excise duty was no equivalent,
financial articles, referring to the The Times statements of the Chairman at the meeting of Incredibir, in view of the favorable results shown, the Bombay-Barada Rellway, says that it seems that investors are so diffident to investing In new Itues in India and suggests that Engilah Chamber of Commerce should publish con- ciselly facts showing that a large percentage is payable on many Indian Railways.
PARIS, December 20th,
The scandale connected with blackmailing
Time, 1 min. 37.4-5th seci.'
The GERMAN CUP, (presented); and pony to receive half the entrance fees) for all China Popis Best toood as Geffos, at Amoy weights as per scale; entrances. One mile. Mr. Bova's Dandes, frat 1151 Mr. Thomas' Otter, rast ralḥming............ne 2 Mr. Dabbullew's Common, Frat Ilh
Tiose, a mini 16.1-5 DOCF,
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that Mr. T, Cowen, the China Snail's Comic
War Correspondent, intends to make his way from somewhere to the scene of fighting in the reighbourhood of Newchwang, and will pro- ver! Very like an alligator. We should really bably have to travel overland from the Yala
Anarchist" bestriding a fiery and untamed like to have a back view of our local "German Vicksba overland from the Yala to Newchwang at this cheerful season of the year.
very satisfactorily.
A cordial vote of thanks to Captain Tillett, the retiring President, and a similar compliment to Captain Branch for his services as Treasurer, concluded the buslanes of the meeting.
· THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF GUNNER JACOBS, R. A. COROWER'S INQUEST,
At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Mr.
TE MAA-CHIN PLATE, (presented); vajon $...... 1st Pony to receive 75 per cent.; and as per centar Amoy. Foochow and Fortnova THE Ichang correspondent of the Shanghai H. E. Wodehouse, Coroner, opened an Lequity owned ponies; griffon at date of entry allowed Mercury willes under date the 20th ulto.:-The into the circumstances attending the dead glbs; winner of a race at this
If at days on the from Hankow.. $10. One mile and a half.
whose body was found #sating
of
s
ng of ten er over of the crew will be reward-
ed with Tis. 1,000, and any one presenting the
Hongkong harbour, near Keilest's Leland, in the bareceucceeded in defeating the enemy wit not
spiece. Generals and battalions
Alexander Campbell, a constable of the W. ↑ wit their names will submitted to the
ad
only be rewarded according to the above scale
also be
miles or ever, Sibs, Exfling of 11. steamer YÄng strived here on the 6th lust.. Frederick Charles Jacobs, ganner of the Royal Heads of Japanese bandite will be given Tio. 50 7lbs, extras wights, o per scale s entrance She was on shore on Sunday Island for a few Mr. Augustis b. Aristocrat, II Iib.....when she arrived at Shashi ber boilers sprunga days, but came off without any damage, and Mrgyd's gr. Dunblane, tist élb (ini, gib, Tonk, which her
engineer,
Mr. McKenzie, managed mails and
and provisions have bee
been much ********* 3 & Co. are getting
It is rumoured that
ex)............
Captain Hope's gr. Firefly, trat gib (incl. gib.
Time, 3 min, 13 BECK. COAST CUP, presented, vning $100) and pony Bagi for Amoy subscription griffins of this persons winners Felbe extra for each race WORL:NEWSİONS BOsentantern yibs, watra; weights we per scale; entrance 85. Once round and a
to repair roughly. In consequence of swed, † harbor about a hundred ́yards' off "Kelimtys | owing to its being quite different inmation
he found the body of deceased Boating in the given a full summary of the abore
· from
Matheson feland. It was a good deal decomposed, and pravions poclamations of a similar nature, and it Mausta. Jas
Jardine, Matheson steamer ready for the was dressed in Royal Artillery walform. He became the more regrettable owing to its Hankow-Ichang Hughes
Snow was seen on the took it to Wellington Barracks,
having originated with the Viceroy Chang at rather Girly, se Ichang le noted for its mild body at Wellington Bayracks werton, that a document emanating from such an official
here on
do the 6th last. winters. The disbanded saidlers who murdered and identified it as that of Guaner Jacobs, comes as a surprise to us.
Sergeant John Robert Day, R.A., said he saw Nacking, whose record, hitherto, has been suck which
a' woman and her child in the City last month
Deceased
a slagle man, about thirty years of the Jale of sight, and he hép
surrounding kille
nativu
attached to 18 2244 FromBADIA
kong
Bare not yet been Hong
of clubs by French Journalists are extending; iné Merkuri, Rovers rön talb.............. 1 through by bribing the petty officials at that Sonikun, Division, In
were seam at Shashi, but where allowed to pass to vestigations reveal further ramifications of Mr. Bruce's Hambletappy 18th (ind, gfb.ex) a place Walmark-8 it is weather dry which arrived here on the year made headquarters of the Japanese First Army, evil, and more journalists are being implicated. Mr. Trio's Carabinest, 11st 6lb (incl, 5th. ex)... 3|| and charming.
LAUNCH OF THE "MAGNIFICENT."
Time, I min. 27-3/5 RC8
LONDON, December 20th.
Roated to-day. The ceremony of the launching The barbette battleship Magnificent was is a specially notable fest, the huge wessel having been constructed within the current year.
RUSSIAN COTTON DUTY,
ST. PETER BURG, December 2013. The Russian Government kas sanctioned Increase In the import duty en cotton,
LONDON, December 2016. The death is abourced of Sir Edmund Lechmere, Conservative member for Evesham.
December at.
Major Owen and Captain Macdonald have been authorized to wear the decoration of the. Star of Zantibar for services at Unyoros also Lieutenaut Arthur for services while command. ing the Zamolbar troops en active peryles,
THIRD DAY-WEDNESDAY, STE JANUARY, 1895. LEDGER CUP pressured; valde Bigor and pany $25; for all Chine ponless winners at this meeting of one rice gibs, extras of two or more ralbs, extra weights aå" pár scale. Entrance $5. Ons mile.
Mr. Dryabdinkski Diody, fibi (lack, stb, ex} ↑ Mt. August's b Aristocrat, r1stdib (incl. gib.
***.3
Mr. Burbe Tonchstone, sost zalb
A dard best. Timě, a mia, 14 secs. Formosa Cur-pemented jiysine Besi, for all ponies first raced an piktins as Amoy or Foo cbow wins at this meting of one race yība, uztrig safts AN ERRE VARss colbe, extra weigh to maphobialaj antemoed $51. One millé
~ and a quartered mojih pato
1 night Bra. T. Spafford was duly lustalled W. M., and afterwards lavested the following officers for the ensuing yest:-
At a regular meeting of Unfied Service Lodge stated that he sawƐd
1 P.M.....Wor. Bro. H. J. Watson, S.W...
G. Moffatt. JAWA
Tyearuter Secretary ....Wor.
Chaplain
Organist S.D.
D.C. Steward........ LQ............
Tyler
"
14
H. A. E. Holle.
" F. Howell,
"
C. W. Duggan.
St. Aldan Bayles.
G. A. E Chandet. G. Gordon.
W. H. E. Smith. J. R. Craik, A. W. Weston.
7. D. Addyman.
J. Maxwelly
A banquet was afterwards held, at which the
Me Thomas' Oiler, Los rebusquaminan 1 | pagal loyal and maronly, tomate, ware, daly JE; Moyd's Dundet,'XX9) 811) (100), zeile matjier m
Telegrams have been received at Shanghai about the reported re-capture of Fenghuang-cheng, 27th Thomas Cooper, bombardies of the 2004 by the combined troops of Generals Nich and
aw decreased at Stone
E-ko-lang-s. In consequence of the successes
deceased was in bis barrack-room, where wings Lleashankuan Fasses, and transferring General left blm, and bad not seen him flace, coba Nieh and his brigade to Hatching in order to * Island at 4 p.m. on Chilamas Day, where of the former General, an edict bas been issued he had gone to Konse friends. At 4.50 pm, Chang Shud, to guard the Motienling and
commanding the
Tartar General of Kirin,
appeared to be
was about to reinforpe General Bung's army opposing the return to North Gunner T
Second Japanese Army,
·R.A., kusw. Jacobs, who was stationed with his at Nowa BarrOCKE He last saw him alive about: 4.30 main the
arth December in
quita
General Tang Jéa-Hen, Provincial Com
Island, where so the Haucks at Stonecutters' | mander-in-Chief of Kuanglung, who was called
witness was miso present. up to Peking last October, to take charge of that Jacobs was quite saber, and !
and the only means of est portion of the country just east of Shanbalkuan, ting back to North Barracks was by yasmaidingky, which he would have to row, himself. W
According to recent northern Cespatches, accended -In 201 back to the Commissariat Pler at 4:30 pm, 4000, he brought up from Kuangtung last 8,000 new men to the adding by launch, which Jacobs refused to came by antisan. With this force the General left because be was improperly dressed,paing Shanhai-kuan for Chinchow (near Newchwang) attired in a suit of White giething, with, mặẩu so the rớth of December leat. Subsequent waistcoat and a grey shlztak na zapad
orders have now been despatched to General
... At this polat the enquiry was adjourned.wmill || Fjang to join forces with Ciugural Bung SIN
Au
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