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SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
LONDON, December 20th. The Spanish Minister of Marine has ordered
that the warships now building shall be com- pisted with, ail haute.
THE AMERICANS ANXIOUS TO FIGHT. The Governor of several of the United States declare that they are ready to ralas volantema to fight against Spain, if necessary,
SPAIN PREPARING FOR ALL EVENTUALITIES. interview with Router's representative, said that Señor Canovas, the Pelms Minister, in an
Cleveland and Mr. Olney, and also on the good he relied on the statesmanship of President sense of the more sober Americans, to prevent war, but that Spald was, determined to uphold her dignity and was preparing for all eventuailties.
(Specialto Chino Ganette)
and then we come to the last act in the drama, in which Mr. CHAMBER- deals His Excellency a well deserved buffet for his weakness and vacillation; directs the whole question of sanitary control to stand over until another Governor can take it in hand, and administers a severe reproof on the sub- THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES. ject of the plebiscitum, as something wholly, Inconsistent with Crown Colony govers ment, pointing the reproof with a caustic allusion to His Excellency's Inconsistency. in appealing to the community for an expression of its views and then deliber- ately "advising a course opposed to that for which the very large majority of the votes were cast." There is a chance for a properly constituted Sanitary Board in Hongkong yet.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
TER INSURRECTION SPREADING.
ARRIVAL OF A JAPANESE WARSHIP.
MANILA, December 17th, The rebellion has spread to the provinces of Bataan, Batangas, and Pampanga, and in a lesser degree in Morong, and embracing the whole Island of Lisen, south of the province of Bulacan ; la fact, the whole of the Tagalog provinces,
The chief interest just now is centred in Cavite peninsula, which is about to be taken by the Spanish troopa detalled for the dislodgment of the rebels from that place, and who command the isthmus, completely, caning off retreat by land. They will probably be directed by Governor-General Polaviela in person.
General La Chamberre has assumed command of the expedition sent, against the insurgents in Batangas and Laguna. Ho is taking his forces
Lazes that the Inalan JAPAN, UHIWA, AND KOREA
flag has been holsted argra honde la Taj vafas which has been matted in a ideaalan yo anlate.
The Fuhan dari et inih December, vtcktred jodry, cunning shat fi clalmalean recurato The meeting on uh, chudiloja ku ka käsiäin: transistion of the speech delivered by Count Mica Works Company, tó have been held at the | Okuma (Premier) at a receaf misilag of the Hongkong Hotel at 4 pin, to-day, lapsed for | Oriental Association, The Count is reported.to want of a quorum,
I have said in reference to the recent war wich WX aid asked to announce that Commodore China that, "is_awed lis origin entirely to His Holland, R.N.. has kludly consented to prualde Majesty's benevolest wish to add a weak and . "The relations at the annual (es-meating at the Serment defenceless neighbour.?. Church, West Point, on Tuesday, the apth Inst. between Japan and the treaty powers aru {"bapplly vay klendly, and there is no country ELEVEN fresh cases of small-pax wore reported scheming #galäst us or mitempting to lajara in Osaka on the 7th leat. From the zxth to the interents or sigħir," After stming that he would 24th it. 41 csics were reparted in Oklaswa. de his utmost to promota foreign trade, the dia- The disease has appeared to Wakayaman, | Itoguished spoiker went on to say that he Kauagawa and Milo prefecturer.
thought there was very Niilo danger of a ruptura SUBSCRIBERS to the St. George's Ball, to be haid between any of the Great Pawns because it on Filday aand prox, are requested to send in would cripple their trade. He then reminded nemen of guests as early as possible to the hon. bis hearers that diplomacy is not the secretary (Mr. T. Sercombe-Smith) at the Hong the monopoly of any one country. There worn kong Club. The subscription lats are still open, always other nationa to be takes into account, If, however, any of those esantries should A Corron Mil of about the some size as the injura Japan's prestige, rights of Interests | Laokurg-mao 30ll is now belog constructed by he felt that he "need hardly affirm that the Japanese on the Yangtsepoo Read, Shangha!, | the patriotism of the forty million Japanese and should it turn out a success, it will be would burst out like a volcanic eruption." followed by two others, each as large as the Ewo In conclusion he advised the Association Mill
to study the diplomacy by which the A SPECIAL despatch from Féking reports that national Interests may be promoted and the Liang Cheng, a Cantonese, one of the seturned peace and balance of power to the Oricat be students from the United States, a Secretary of maintained. There was, he said at present "a the Tsungli Yamdo with the rank of Total, is nation possessing nearly a thud of the popula designated to replace Hasrg Chun-halen astion of the whole world whose present condition ¡ is indeed pitiatio. To rescue thắt nailon hom Chinese Minister to Berlin,
"Its sufferings is a labour which Japan, in deference to sentiments al justice, should under- Such undertakings could only be carried out by the enlied power of the nation." He therefore exrdestly commended to the Oriental Association, which erjoys great kna
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As we anticipated in these notes last night, Spain is quite ready to go to war with the United States. She has no shipping on the seas, no trade or commerce worth talking about, none of those external to the northward in order to clear the rebels i mile in 1 min. 431 sec., and it is rumoured he faence, " that it should take upon itself to CLARET.-Ocr Clarets, Including the lowest interests which operate and have operated out of the affected districts. Railway traffic will run at the Hongkong meeting in February• | delives from its distress that gwat but unfor
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is at present entirely suspended. daring these oreraitons. General Rios is in command of the troops sround Meycauayan, 15 kilometres north of Manila, and beyond there the country in considered dangerous. The people in the northern provinces sill remain, loyal to the
On Friday last a whole column of 250 troops deserted from a garrison in the province of Bulacan and it is presumed went over, in a body to the rebels.
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that she is preparing for all eventualities and Intends to vindicate that honour if the action of the United States in regard to Cuba should appear to Infringe upon her dignity as a nation. In one sense, and that the most important, she is certainly not in a position to make any great preparations. Her material
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Frequent executions seem to be quite ineffec. tuslin terrilylog the rebels toto submission. On Monday last at paid the death penalty at Cavite, and 4 more were shot at Manila the same day.
At Cavite the rebels are commended by Emilio Aguinaldo, who has charge of the entire province with a rebel force entrenched at Nova- fets and at Imus, the estate house of the fifaze.
Two Spanish ladies are now known to be
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THX General Post Office and Registration | tunate nation in order to maxintal the peace of Branch will be closed on Christmas Day, and the world, or, speaking in a mors flisted seDEO, *- Boxing Day (the 25th and 26th instant), except the peace of the War East," Count Okuma did from 8 to 9 a.m. Correspondence for Hospkeng, voi tay`how the salvation of China is to be the Peak and Kowloon may be posted up to 9 | accomplished ; it can only be conjectured. sm. The Night Box will be left open. The Money Order Offien will be entirely closed on
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honour calls, or seems, to call, in that imprisoned in the rebel stronghold at Ima!, ww.their Withly Share Report issued at $ p.m. Leaving Podder's Wharf in the trim little launch
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to-day Measta. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts state the week under review has passed with very few changes, and business generally comilares dull, They state Docks are firm at 374 per cent, pre- mium with small sales sad buyers. Indo-Chines have been done si $40 and $41, while Bell's Asbeston are in demand for Singapore at $8 and
Sinebel, Consal-General, and aflewaras by on the part of the subjects of eliber power has arifred here in order to watch Japan go for 17/6 and fally paid up shares respectively, gossip in fise weather, and affiting abundant
DEATH.
A large number of wealthy merchants are leaving Manila itself, un an outbreak is appre- In the United States, too, the action of hended at any moment. It is generally well Lathe Senate and Congress seems to be sup-known that in Mantis dislarsky and revolu. ported by the public opinion of many Honsiy sympathies are very widespread and states, Governors are offering volunteers have obtained a strong hold on theʻmasì of the for service against Spain. Any rash act. People
The Japanese first-class cruiser Voskina ese interesim The British cruiser Daphns is now moored right off the very centre of Manila, the British Consulate is guarded every aight by bluejackets, and armed basin are kept in readiness for any emergency which may size, this morning in order 10 reinforce the British The cruiser Spartan leit Hongkong for Manila men-of-war now in poet, which are at present the Daphne, the Pique, and the Pigmy.
At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the 17th Instant, JOHN ROGERS FRYER ; aged 15 year,
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TURHAY, DECEMBER 22, 1896,
THE SANITARY BOARD MUDDLE,
At Shanghal, on the 17th testxat, at Imperial German Consulate-General, by Dr. O. Pastor H. Hackmann, Theo. Lic., at the Union may at any moment precipitate a conflict. Church, ANNA, eldest daughter of Professor AA filbustering expedition from a southern Wittrock, of Colle, to C. BERTRAM ROSENBAUM, port may, if successful in effecting a land- of Shanghai,
ing in Cuba, produce a declaration of war from Spain, or, if successfully resisted by the Spaniards, with the loss of American lives, may lead to such an outburst of popular feeling la the States as to lead to reprisals and to forcing the hand of President Cleveland and his ministers. We believe that any formal recognition of the Cuban Insurgents as belligerents would be instantly resented by the Spanish" Government, and Ameri- căn public opinion, outraged by the long continuance of the contest in the laland We have received and now publish the and by the cruelties alleged to have been correspondence between the Governor and perpetrated by the Spaniards in the con- the Secretary of State for the Colonies duct of it, may at any moment compell respecting the constitution of the Sanitary that recognition by the President. He is Board which is to be laid on the Council Independent, of course, and may refuse to table next Monday. There are six letters be the means of openly embroiling the and two telegrams. The first letter is two nations in war. On the other hand, dated the 18th May, 1895, and the last the it is just possible that the Democratic 6th November, 1896. In the letter of the cause, now at the lowest ebb, might be 18th May, 1895, the Governor refers to the strengthened by his recognition of the report of the Retrenchment Committee, popular desire for excitement of some kind and to his secret communications with and that he may be tempted to render It Messrs. Keswick, Chater, Jackson, Me-this last service before he resigns his CONACHIE, and BELILIOS, and to the post to a Republican in the person of | Chamber of Commerce letter, and Major MCKINLEY,
recommends the abolition of the Sand- tary Board and the transfer of its power and responsibilities to the Head of the Colonial Medical Department, to be thereafter styled the Principal Civil Medical Officer, and who should have under be offered and the Spanish flag would
THE CAREW CASE.
Koar, December 17th, The trial of Mrs. Carèw on a charge of mar. dering her husband at Yokohama, under cit cumstances already fully reported, is to tuka place on Monday, January çib, Mr., H. S. Wukinson, Crown Pinsecator for China and Japan, is baslly engaged in preparing the care,
(From Japanese Popers.) KORLA
TOKIO, December 13th,
A Seoul dispatch received last night states that Mr. Gresthouse, the foreign adviser to the dicial Department of the Korean Government, left Seoul last night for Japan. His business, it is said, is to negotiate with the Japaneis Govern- ment for the fresh isist of the Seoul disturbance
firing the familiar red and white checquered house flag, our represen'ative wis sooo mlong- alde the handsome white Itner, and Mr. P. C. Vizoent (of the office staff) acted as guide.
The saloon deck was first visited, and horu was magnlücent promenade, wide and long and covered overbend, just the place for reading or
facility for the enjoyment of games peculiar Ar the Magistracy to-day the fire members of to shipboard. In fect the deck was 'as wida the steam-launch Lous Fatspported on rimand as many streets, and its clexaliness WAI charged with having caused the death of a | beyond dispute. For those of bookish tastes of Constable J. Kerr, No. 15, was takes and lokong by negligent navigation. The evidence the Hbrary is close "andy, and hers in largely corroborated that of the previous witnester. He said the reflection from the forasces could be seen at from yoo to 150 yards sway. He, tor, heard the shouls from the pinnace before she was run down. As to the weather -witness said-it-was clear and - starlight, but he could not see the moon. The case was adjourned ill 2.15 p.m. tomorrow.
steamship company can do for patrons. The seen, a fine example of whai an up-to-dala
beary which opens on the sabon deck in a large chamber, well fighted by ports and a handsoinnły painted skylight. In each comer 'are fuxurious seats upholstered in green fiswered
velvet, and-ike-walls are panelled-in-flowered-
tie, which produces a very sich effect. The lower parts of the wall are in highly polished satin wood, and the walls and celling ste figured in anistic designs to white and gold. Then there are comfortable writing tables covered with leather, and the book cases are "filled with. such stores of literature that the most exacting of book gourmati orħld be sathified therewith; The saloon deck awning, it may bers be sald, has been lengthered some 7ft, sod this enables passengers to come from below under completa shelter fa any weather.
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THE ADEEAl distribution of prizes at St. Joseph's College took place this evening in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen Among those present were his Lordship the Chief Justice (Dr. Carrington) Mr. J. J. Francis, QC, and Reve Fathers Vigano, De Marls Fexronto Joseph, and Juliano and Fathers P. Torres gad. others. An Interesting programme of susie, vocal and Instrumental, dialogues etc, was gone through by the pupils and reflected the greatest credit on their instructors.
Osthu main deck amn the staterooms, furulabed The prizes, consisting of handsomely bound in most cosy manzer, among the fittings being The Yorodaw Choke learns that Me. Takarabebooks, were handed to the winners by the Chiet wardrobes, drawers and sctices, writing tables,
Justice.
and in fact everything to mike s nes telp the patent healing If war should break out between Spainment, Formosa, died of black plague a low days To promote the independence of the Philippines confortable, besides
is one of the objects to which the Kekumin, apparatus, which just now is an important con. and the United States there would very speedily be an American squadron at
lendleg Japanese paper, pledged itsali when it sideration, The Materooms we designed to .published its platform on the occasion of its two sit varied tastes, some being. In Naht rolamed Manila. No successful resistance could
thousandth lesse, Germany is viglianily watch-wood and gold and others la zieligt kohtaa
BLACK PLAGUE IN FORMOSA,
TOKIO, December fath.
Kyo, Sacretary of the Talchu Prefectazal Govert=
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PUNJOMS.
The Secretary of the Punjom Mising Com-
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Russian gunboat Bobr unived as Shanghai on the 16th fast,
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him four assistants (doctors) and the have to give place there to the Stars.] pany received a telegram this morning reporting ing for something to turn up in th'è. Tar East, of course the larstory Stinger of the entire staff of the Sanitary Board, includ- and Stripes. It would not be pleasant that miling was resumed on Sunday (20th last) ing the Secretary. The public have to have an American Government on or about the 15th January, 1897,
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judgment on the letters of Messrs. political and commercial outlook in the Agent, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1805. 1913 KESWICK, CHATER, BELILIOs, and Mc- Far East. Would Europe tolerate such a CORACHIE but where is Mr. JACKSON's transfer? We doubt it. Nelther France letter, and when is that previous docu- nor Germany would, we believe, care to ment going to be made public? Is see those magnificent Islands under the It one of the letters that the writers rule of the United States. France has an will not consent to the publication of? eye on them. Germany had a nibble SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON will be "At Home" At the Caroline Islands, and has from 3.30 pm, to-morrow (Wednesday), the 23rd ambitious designs in these waters.The instant. United States would, of course, succeed in defeating Spain as speedily and as com pletely as Japan disposed of the Chinese fleets, armies and fortresses, but she would probably find, as Japan found, a combina Tas chief officer and some of the crew of the tion confronting her sufficiently strong to prevent her from gathering in the fuller Ningchew arrived at Shanghal on fruits of her conquests. Europe is a little the oth instant from Hongkong,
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self of it to obtala a base of operations in the thing one can appreciate atte or the South Sear, so that she may “avall her latest patterns and marble" baing etog ate ja these regions. The rebellion in Manila has cold water being Immediately vinfieles attracted her silention, and she is thinking of
The dining saloon given the Hea on suur rendering valitance to the rebels. Her iden la à manger of s. Tablorable hell as, K purely selfish, bat silil Japan might co-operate panelled in tasteful designs in all: quel maire, na with her. Indeed, Japan must abandon her and is lighted with!large'parig en etiiser aldı evi chivalrous efforts in Keres, and divest them to forward, and among the sings were a han the South. She might combine with-Germany Steloway plano en sufle witha 12 lovalore. The and England in liberating the Philippines frem skylight dome is quite a masterpiece in littere the fetters of bondage. Such are the Kotumin's 'painting on glass, and the pretty dispo
pot plants about the table, spoku valuu na tat the care and pride the Chief; Serpori ami ele staff take in their work. A gold Mea la 310 kaloon ta täte arrangement of ipele alte talker, | seating' lone exch, where faɛly co pavera parties may diae, The wilto And l omamentation used throughou: iki apartment gives cock and airy effect which #dir Esally to fis, roomy and lefty sparacoBOY, In the matter of heaters and Appliancar fraz keeping dishes and Jofats wàm thay dial has been studied und enrefully mandra ta The reporter set went fhmage integral. nable and broad lengths of alley wagi bolow, all flanked by largo cabins fitąd te most coma. fortably and calculated to rede ce tau d'ecveslørt of a Journeying to the sinusi nimanure, Baths, hip and plange, hot and cold, are found in plenty, and lia every possible setact arg stowed fire-extingelsblog #ppliances, bosed, buckets, etc. The Indies! cabine and stete.
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There are two things noticeable about this despatch of the Governor's. He does not send forward to the Secretary of State any of the letters referred to above and which we have since seen. He only transmits the letter of the Chamber of Commerce, and there is not in his despatch, from beginning to end, any reference what- ever to Dr. Ho KAI and his letter and very able.defence of the Sanitary Board. Mr. CHAMBERLAIR's despatch in reply of the 18th sore over the Venezuala business, as we The twelfth oidinsty general masting of share- September re-echoes the Governor's letter, have already suggested, and might feel holders of the Hongkong High-Level Tramways apparently without any object, and asks inclined to say to the people of the United Co., Ltd., will be held on Tuesday, the agih inst,
the at noon, opinion on the part of the Legislative the American Continent, the older PowersTM Council in support of the Governor's of the world claimed a monopoly, too, in recommendations before the abolition of the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa. the Sanitary Board can be sanction. On War between Spale and the United States the and December, 1895, the Governor has over Cuba is on the cards. It could at to report that no satisfactory expression this moment be n.oreenally brought about The erection of the new International Cotton of opinion can be got from the unofficial than any other conflict. The cons members, and that it is fulle for him to quences may easily be conceived as leading Mill at Shanghal is now so far advanced that approach the Legislative Council formally to very great changes and very serious | winake was sown fasulog from its tall shaft for the on the subject of the abolition of the Senf complications. We can only Indicate some first time on the rõik instant, some of the beliers tary Board, and Besends forward the latters of them and any with reference to the having started working, sud it la expected that emitted from his first despatch: He sends present portends, dieet omnia,
moes will bu esady for work in a few days,”
Ow Christmas Day there wil be Morning Prayer with Holy Communion at St. Peter's Sexmen's Church, West Point, at to o'clock instead of 11 o'clock as en Sundays,
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If am-Outward French Malli closes. Noon-Safaris lexves for Europe. Noon-Empress of Todas leaves for Van
couver, vie usual ports of p.m.-Auction of valuable lesehold property, st Mr. M. Armstrong's safe-rooms. Queen's Road Central 3-30 pm-H,E, the Governor "At Boms"
THURIDAY,~~~24th December.
Race for the Viceroy's Cup, '...
FRIDAY,-25th December, Tacoma mali due. Government offices, Local Banks and Insurance
officen close.
SATURDAY,—-26th December,
English mail due..
Government offices, Local Banks and Insurance 8 pm Concert at the City Hall,
offices close, MD NADIS
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