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E o-day's Advertisements.

THE

USTRALIAN BLONDIN

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will give his OPEN-AIR, HIGH WIRE AND TRAFIZE performance on the PARADE GROUND

TO-MORROW

(WEDNESDAY NIGHT), the 44th fustant, at 9 P.M.

A Varied Programma will be gone through, such ̋ar Marching Forward and Backward, Balance on the One-Leged Chair, Ride a Hobby Home across, Pivingan Amusing Act Biladfolded, Dance the Highland Fing in cortume, Whori

Barow, Carry a Boy.

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A Smart Exibition on the Trapeze and Rida Bicycle in Blue of Fheworki

A Collection will be made on the ground for the benefit of Blondie,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1897..

DEATHS

MARRIAGE,

Tokio, November 12th. On the gard November, at Valon Church, Floding it impossible to put the increased Hongkong, by the Rev. G. 7. Williams, Datcan zakd tax into operation hom the next sical yea', Clase, to DAISY, daughter of D. R. CRAWFORD, the Government has decided to make itsar Esq.

[1752 ments for the year following. No additional invanne from zake la therefore put down in the At Singapore, on the 19th fast, ROSIRT TRESĮ. Budget for next year.

[1710 LLAN, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,

On the ith lost, at May Hill, Glasgow Scotland, Dr. WILLIAM MCDONALD, the beloved lather of Marte M. Jones (wife of Captain Jones, al Kobej, aged 75.

he Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, TURSDAY, NOVIMBER 23, 1897.

The amendment of the Land Tax Law was decided on it the last Cabinet Council. The plan is to increase the succesments from 1,Coo million yen to 3,200 million yes. This means an increased revenue from the land tax for the next fiscal year of 9 million yen. For the re mainder of the deficit (14 million yon) the Government be arranged to raise a loin on the cerity of the increase of castom ravenna de- riveable from the naw Tariffs, which are expect. ed to be put lato operailos from Japtember next. A dispatch from Hawali states that the Hawaiian Government bij verbally commual.

cated to the Japanese Minister at Honolula is desire to rettle the emigrait question without a iskrence to arbitration if the amount of the indemalty can be agreed apon

After conference with the Government, Mr. Hoshi will continue to strongly protest against the Incorporation of Hawaii Into the United

their hope that a speedy settlement of the emi- ment, the Wishlogton authorities have expressed grant quesilan with Hawall will be effected.

Ws received Ibis afternoon Chinese card | | (Woochaung) noifying us that the mother of our lite esteemed fallow-skizza. Mr. Poen Poo and grandmother of Mr. Poon Hang, of the Imperial Treasury, passed away at Canton on the 18th slimo, The do cessed lady, who was highly esteemed by a large circle of fileads on account of her many viitees and readiness to assist local charities, was 87 years of age. The funeral, which will be conducted with great pomp and ceremony,, takes place on Sunday, the 18th Instant.

We beg to acknowledge receipt of a book fram the Mitsu Ginko entitled "A Handbook for 1897" It contaios a number of views of the Misal Giako premiergoda veitous parts and a large mass of literature in the Japanese blero glyphic which we have no doubt is extremely Interesting to people who can read it but le of so earthly value to us. There is, however, a shot latroduction in English summarising the

branches. Besides the book we have been favoured with a bendful of lerde a sud pamphlets bering on the same subject, and mainly in the Ideographic form,

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On Sunday ingt the Yacht Club haid i's second raca of the season, in fine weather, with a good breeze, which fall off towards the finish. The times made ware:—–—

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footpath in Bard Street about 15 feet from the corner of Hillier Streit and about too yırdı hom No. 37. On the 15th about 18 30 p.m., la consequence of what P. C, 143 told me, I wont to the second 'Hoor No. 188 Queen's Roid Mata Marias..........a. 4. 44. 41 Flest to marks. || Central In company "with" "Two "P. CV Erica ............. 4. 54. 38 Second

I found three revolvers fully loaded and * Plaði .................... 4. 35. 19, Thứd i

a prckst of ammunition similar to the other Activ................................... 4. 55. 5T

ammuntiion amang some sweepings in the corner of a room. I also fund two pieces of cord

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Mater. 5. . 15 Ladybird magassen S. 13 Fint to marks | similar to the stelags fled to the revolvers. Inko Chanticleer. 5. 39 3

found three pieces of brown paper like those Payns sense that, - Second 4

With which the revolver wars tolled up. In the

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The marks scored by the boats up to date opposite corner of the room I found three sleeplag mats and two umbrellas were standing in the

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Maid Marian 20 Payn%t amou14. Brica...... 8. ·Ladybird ....................14 Chanticleer mua 1. Dørtinamas. 1 Plate 1

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Mr. Hoermann, proprietor of Gampp & Ca, stated-I seld the watch (produced) oà fots Dew cember, 1895. In selagethe watch I gave a ticket with the number of the watch sa guarantee engraved on the watch. for it, The number corresponds with that

GIVIL SERVICE SALARIES.

We publish to-day the full text of the Chairs can be had for Ladies and Gentlenes.reports laid before the Legislative Council Hongkong, 23rd November, 1867.

yesterday, on the question of increasing oficial sslarles because of the fall of the Stater, In a dispatch to the Japanese Gavern. history of the firm and deist:log its various which had been reded by the Chisese Govern- | door of the Man Mo Temple. We arrested all dollar and Increase in the rent of houses and cost of living. As we have often sald, as we said In 1890-1 when a similar but larger movement was on foot, as we have repeated from time to time until se Captain Harris, will be despatched as above recently as Saturday last, it is true enough that the dollar has fallen and the cost of living has risen; It is trus enough that these two facts make life very unsatisfac-

FÖR TIENTSIN.

“HE Company's Steamship

THE

*KWEILIN,"

TO-MORROW, the 14th testani, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply ta

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenli Hongkong, 23rd November, 1897,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FOR SWATOW; AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

HE Company's Steamship

*THALES,"

Captain Milroy, will be despatched for the Above Ports on THURSDAY, the 35th instant, at Daylight, and not as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage apply is

f1747

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, a3rd November, #807,

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,Ĉ

HONGKONG.

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TOKIO, November 13th. Professor Kikuchi Dalrcko, of the College of

Science, and Director of the Higher Schools Ala Batean, has been appointed Vice- Minister for Education in the place of Mr. Professor Toyama, the satsuki malen-d. Director of the College of Science In the sident of the Univerally vice Mr. Hanao, the new Minister for Edacstios. -

ACCORDING to latest advices the Centurion and Undaunted were bath to leays Amoy to-day; tre former to come to Hongkone and the laiter to proceed north iỏ Chemalco The Alacrity,

Tar following particulzen ars contained in felter from Chins published in the Novor

At Blog P. C. 143, depored.-Ọa tha Vramya, complaining of the manner in which 16th fast at 8 p.m., togather with three detectives French diplomatic representatives there exploit and an informer I want to search the brothels ibe friendship of Russia for their own purposes. In Sqatre Street. After searching I met ika Russie had a small strip of lind at Hau-kau third defendant "and two others sitting at the ment. In the centre of this territory was three on account of information received from this French Consulate. When M Gérard, the French informer that they were in conrection with the Minister in Poking, ascertained that the Russian Burd Street robbery. Government intended to apply for the cession of

Inspector Han: on stated—On the 16th Inst. this terriery he first begged that the road lead-at 3 pm. the first, second and fourth pitc ing from the Consalate to the guy should be wars placed together with 12 Chinese constables ceded to France. He afterwards requested that to plain clothes in the Grol compound. They Too me res on the quay at the hatzear should were anaged in se lae and the i also be made over to the Republic, and finally, he saked for the third and only remalatog por and the master also identified him,

out countant picked

the Grat pilsoser tory to officials whose salaries were fed Imperial University has been appolated Pre- with Admiral Buller, was expected to arrive sttion of the land. Count Cassiol, the Russian the following day the third prisoner was placed

Amoy on

Mials'er in Peklog, who was not scquainted with the 20th lostant, so it is pro-affairs at Pan-k‹u, and who was besides a friend of dongst foartean oikein mud the master and bable that she will arrive in company wib M. Gé ard, was guilty of the raistake of making ant picked him out the told prisoner made the accourtint Iden1lfed him. When the #ccount- the Canturfos to-morrow. The nick-list of the

over the whole nt it to the French. The latter patrerastk "I am very unlucky." On the 17th Undaunted bar, we are pleased to hear, since themselves foto communication with a Japanese about 4 p.m. I was wiling in the telephous ber departure from Hongkang kapidly dropped steamship company respecting the transfer to the room of the Central Station. I heard a voice latter of a periton of the quay. Commenting to nineteen men, and it is hoped that the co'd upon this incident the correspondent of the as confined lose. He called Toiming from No. I Police cell, in which the fat priser of the north will all farther reduce It antll the Nevo Vremys obsurat la to be hrped and the call was answered by the man in the can be once mow classed as thealthy ship,

that the S. Petersburg Foreign Office will rurth ce'l. The farth prisoner was alone in Cage'ze the danger and impropriety of this whele the fourth coll. Whic he answered the till I House on Saturday, the 27th instant, in aid of rainst it. The Han-kau fcc deat is only one getting up from the boards and went to the An open-air Fête will be held at Gavernment proceeding, and enter an energetic protest heard there was a thoil ng molae as if ko.ward winter relief amongst the pror in the East End of stantly take advantage of Russian Influence to ́example of the manner in which the French con- Londen. The juscilon, as will be aren by an Chlos. This explotation is prejudicial, and is advertsement in this issue of the Telegraph, moreover, exile-ly onnecessary, is France has Is under distingalahed patronage sod as the

no interests in Northern and Central China, and object for which it is being arranged is only sends there the dregs of her papula:lan, no oad of whom is capable of serious and used work."

A telegram has been recolved stating that over 300 houses were destroyed by fire at Aomoil yesterday afternoon.

STOUT Nevember 13tb. Mr. Brown, the Floancial Advler sad Collector-General of Customs of Korea, was dismissed yesterday by a Royal Edici

Tor, November 14th.

that Mr. Brown has again returned the notice of dismissal served upon him. Mr. Jordan, the British Cansul-General, li awaiting the lustrac- Hons of his Government, maintalaing, bewever a at opg atilinde. Mr. Cho, the Korean Foreign Minister, utterly dismayed and unable to de- cide anything.

A Seoul d'apatch of the 19th just, announcem

in dollars some years ago; but it is also true that the ratepayers are equally hard ourselves and Hongkong plached, we people in general are all in, the same | street; and it is not right that one set of sufferers should be penalised to ameliorate the lot of another set. It is not right that a father of a family, who finds it already difficult to make ends meet, should have the difficulty turned into an impossibility, Just for the sake of some other man, simply because this other is an official and the first named isn't. Their lot is hard; 10 is ours, and we resent having ours made harder that theirs may be easier. We are sorry for them, and we agree that they ought to have more money; but we are just as sorry for ourselves, and fail to see the desirability of having to pay more out of our pocket just because we have the A Tiesitis dispatch of the 11th lost, states lesa in it. If we put an exactly similar that Mr. Yao, the Japanese Minister to Peking. proposition to these same officials, that came down there and met Viceroy Was la they should pay us more for advertisementsregard to the selection of the site at Tientsin for the Japanese settlement. A further dispatch and subscriptions, they would begin to announces that Mr. Yanoreturned to Peking on show us how the argument would not hold the 13th. The negotiations resulted favourably to Japan. The ares of land demanded by Mr. YERG WES 40,0co trube.

The Hongkong and Shanghal Bank of Yoko- for gold at the Specie Bank."

water.

In consequence of the strong pressure brought to hear by Mr. Speyer, the Korean Government induced the Emperor of Korda last night to Issue

■ Royal Edict diamploning Mr. Brown,

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a most la dable one we hope the weather

com-

TELEGRAMS.hama exchanged yesterday 3.530,000 silver yen ford and Co. have kindly given the loss of a

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE RECENT FIRE IN LONDON,

LONDON, November zit. The dicent fire at Cripplegate is believed to be the greatest since the Great Fire of London In 1665. It covered a’space between Fore Street and Alderigato Street. Erey fire engine là London was engaged,

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE buying rate for sovereigns is gro.16 per £.

THE French and Canadian malls close at 10.45

a.m. to-maNOW.

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window. Then the voice in No. 1 cell wild in Chinese" Don't admit ir." The telephone clerk wh was sitting opposite to mo leant back in th chate and in doing so the man in the cell mont have caught sight of him. 1 pat ap my finger fer the clerk to keep qalet but I could not hear anything farther as the prisoner la the fourth

·cali most have seen iba clerk.

maining.

The case was remanded 11 Thursday

TRE GERMANS AT KIAOCHOU BAY.

will be favourable and the result mensurate with the efforts put forth by Mrs. ADVERTING to a book which hat just besa Dry, the Hon. Secretary, the Rev. R. Faued from the office of the Navy League. Cobbold, Hos. Treasurer, and Committee to entitled "The British Navy fer One Hundred mike it a thorough success. Mr. Drury wrlies Years," by C. Mc. McHardy, the Morning us with reference to this fête —A varied ind that neither these islands nor the Empire can Port points out that ali naval wilters are agreed interesting ɔgiamme is belog, arranged. Mrs. be defended agalost corious stick except by

On Saturday, Nov. 13, the German merekant May is organising the concerts, at which some means of the command of the sun, which is i of the leading musicians in the Colony have technical phrase, describing the result of com leit Shanghai, ostensibly for Japan, but owing to steamer Loongmoon cleared for Nagasaki, and plete and crashing naval vicky Sach victory, certain unusual preparations that were made on kindly consented to assist. Hears. Lane, Craw again, by universal consent of the naval strate board the steamer, together with the fact that plano, The Hongkong Regimental band will gists, can be had only from a great reperiorly the German men-of-war lying at Woosung Inft play in the afternoon, and the West Yorks bied Nelson. It is asserted that the numerical Zoongmoon, there were suspicion that some o: force;" only numbers can aouibliate," wald their snchorage about the same time as the in the evening when the grounds will be illanceriority of the British Navy over a com action was being taken by the German Aalbor minated. The proceeds of the fête will be rat

blaation of two Powers at the to aid the winter work of the Slaters of Chirity

present Itles as a repilaal ter the murder of German moment allied to sas another is, stallstically priests in Shantung. The return of the Long- belonging to the Church Extension Association

help. The charity is one that should appeal against France and Russia. But if is 1880 the stration had been made by the German wen-of- Teels Winter zalist werk in the East End and words, the Navy is not numerically streng woon is Shanghal on the 17th gave rise to re- poorest parts of London is greatly in need of enough to assert the command of the much carer than Japan, and that some demon- that the of the steamer had hean specially to the public of Hongkong,"

enly combination that seemed worth providing war in Klochou Bay and Reuter's telegram Two armour plates, manc'actured by Mestrs, gainst was that of France and Rassis, today confirms this. It has been known for a long Cammell and Co., of Sheffield, tested on board

there are larger possibilities of apposition to time that Germany was acaions to obtalo a naval the Neitis, targe-ship, at Portsmouth recently

Bellth policy, Germany la exceedingly hostile

station comembers on the coast of China, and In In the presence of Sir William H. Waite, Director

in feelingi ber Navy is already formidable, and endeavouring to see this Germany bar no in spite of the rejection of the ship building vols doubt had to put up with the usual evasion and of Naval Construction, Capt, W. H. May, com-

by the Ralchstag the new programme is to double-dealing in the exercise of which the mandiog the Brillant Gunnery School, Cipt.

Course of execution as though the vote had been Chinese officials are tack adepts. On the top of J. R. Jellicoe, representing the Admiralty, and Sir Alexander Wilson, representing the cattled. The German Navy is being prepared this came the murder of the German priests in contractors. The first plate fested was 6in, thick

to take part in an attack on that of Great Shantung, and it is evident that the Gera with a superficial area of 8it, by 6i, backed in

Britain, and the German Emperor is the seaal manner. At a range of soft, che dista go great lengths in order to become a member Minister has made up his mind to s and no leading gun, the colb. Howlizar forged steel

nonsense, but to take steps to obtain verițion was fired into Eva times with a 6in. breech-

of a new Triple Alliance, in which France and from the Chinese government, and a fulfit of Russia are to be the other partners. The Germany's requirements about which he amour-piercing projecille being used in each more stolture to pote only for shall be no doubt. It is clear that communica esto. The penetrations ranged from sin, to

thore candidates who will support a really tient have passed between the German Minister in, but as no cracks were developed, the plate strong Navy, and declares that the member who and his government, and that orders have been cannot properly face this question requires received from Berlis to act with promptede was capable of realsting five more projectiles

test from the work of the House of Cominent to and decision, and we learn by the London under the same conditions. Is each case the vrlocity was 1,050lt-see, and the_projectiles

enable him to think over the elementary cond!-telegram that this deterinaiton has been were broken into small pleas. The second

tions of va1ional existence. TOKI", November 10th,

plate was 4ft. square and is, thick, against An Imperial ordinance was issued to-day

which three rounds were fired from a sin, breech- con voking the Imperial Dial on the 21st Decem-gistracy this morning with bringlaga woman, leading guo, the projectile weighing golb. At Into the colony for Immoral purposes. Owing to the first round the projectile bad striking the witness for the prosecution sing diatncline1elecity of 1,400 sec, and at the other rounds of 175oft-ec. At each round the projectile tell the ith the case was remanded till to

splashed on the face of the plate, and while the 20 TTÓW.

shells were pulverised the platen were only scratched. No cracks were developed, and, as the plate was apparently molojured, the results in both

cases were regarded as highly

Count Goluchawek, in addressing the Hon. made under the constant supervision of a dalys House of Delegations, said that the qualified English Chemist and will hear comps. Ison with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESSI and sther Large Consumers.

Any complaints should be addressed to the

Manager.

Hongkong, 1st March, 1897.

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Lyrene amma by low Timuch trimii, fearing to- morrow (Wednesday), the 24th inst., will arrive in London shout the 15th December. THE Japanese cruiser Fuse which stranded recently off Nagabatas, Igo, was flasted on the roth fast,, and ln to be taken to Kure.

ofour of Europe was pledged to the settlement of the Cretan question. He emphasised the existence of a clone extents with Russis, bared. ***

op reciprocal repudiations of any ideas of con- THz members of the Hongkong Rife Ascocia- quest in the Balkans, and dwelt on the excellent tien will hold a meeting in the Music Room, zelations exlating with Great Britain in splic of City Hall, on Weinenday, 24th-lost, at 5.30 p.m. Cartais differences of opinion on certain quez-Ar the meding of the Victoria Lodge, No. 1026, held last night, War. Bro. G. P. Limmest was elected Washipful Master'; Bro. A. V. Apcar Treasurer and Bro. J. R. Grimble "Tyler for the ensulog year.

tions.

JAPANESE TELEGRAMS,

ber next.

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["KOBE CHRONICLE" TRANS.)

Two men and two women ware charged at the

Me. Kato, the Minister la London, telegraph that on the 8th fast, ka received(rom the Chinese Minister there a sum of £685.437 101. rod, the interest for one your on the balance of the Indemntly payable by China iɔ JADAD.

Mr. Tahshire, the Minister in Vienna, asked THE German steamer Sabine Rickmers, which the other day for the final instructions of the || #erived hers to-day from Newchwan??" spoke” Japanese Government in regard to the negotia the Garmað barque Anna Bertha on the 18th | rstisfactory.. tions on the new treaty with Austria-Hungary lost, in 33.46 North and 123 deg. East, The WINES & SPIRITS. be rigged in a fendaya Trays Anna Bariks, which is bound from Newchwang

expected to

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ALL these are selected by our London Hause, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all Intermediate prožijo, and enabling 21 to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on

Application.

PORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking st once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out. SHERRY.—Irvellent Dinner and After Daner Wines of very superior Vistages. All are true Xeres Wives.

CLÁRET.-Oat Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the guanine product of the juice of the grape, and us not artificially made from raising and currants, as is generally the case with Cheap WEDGE.

BRANDY—All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pars Corsic, the difference in price being marely a question of age and vintage WHISKY.—All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of grester age than most brand, In the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "42" is universally popular, and is

The following telegram has been received by to Canton, was four, dayı out when pissed by the Government The President of the Re- the Rickmers ilner.

pabile of Eresil has been fired at by soldies; but happily escaped unhurt. The Minister for War, however, who was in the company of the President, was fatally shot by the rafflan, who

was initially arrested.

The Convention between Japan, Russia and the United States relying to ibu preservation cl seals was signed on the 6th lus'.. and the Japın. éso representativas are to leave San Francisco on the 18th fast, for home,

SKOUL, November 13th.

Tax Band of the West Yorks Regiment will play the following programme at the Offens' Mess to-morrow evening

Overton. Le Prisut Cherph..........Harold . Grand Trutele to a in A fat com.Stephen Heller Salection.onLa Figsie se womanAudran YA....Coasigrette Land Gromitarches Lang Election... Ivankotomanana Ballin God Barre the Queen.

M. Alexieff attended the Finance Department WE haws imcolved a copy of the Indian and yesterday and sanounced his appointment 21 Eastern Engineer for September," got up on Financial Adviser as well as the Collector- specially glased paper and very gorgeously print General of Customs.

ed, but we fall to see why there should be all this TOXIO, Novembor 11th. The Foreign Minister (Baton Nishi) having lavisk expenditure in the get-up of what seems to submitted to the Emperor the report of the a pretty ordinary sort of issue. It is a lovely Brasil, ble Majesty has sent a telegram congruo anglere it is a remarkably dribleresting attempt made on the life of the President of specimen of printing but in anybody who is not tulasing the President on his escape,

Mr. Hansta and three other Judges in Formoss production,

THE BURD STREET MURDER.

The four men charged with the Bard Street murder were again brought upon remand at the Magia'racy to-day when the following evidenta

was taken :-

Mr. May, Captain Superinten'ent of Police said-At 11.15 pm. on the 5th I received Information that a robbery took place in Burd

Burd PC

commended by the Times. Fall Information" ss so what bei ge udly been done has not come johand, but it seems clear that the German ben-of-war have uk a possession of the Taчugiao Fort, altunted on an Island to the ceste of Klio-chou Bay--which is command the wholeof the Fast anchorage of the situated as th | Bay-after having ddvanouttbeChinesagarrison. It is more than probable that Germany takes his slep not only to secure ample satisfaction for the batal murder of her subjects, but also to: obtain the naval station she requises, and that her occupation of the post will be permaneo',

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The Cassini Convention was drst published

Kobe Chronicle, in the review of the trade to bard Street at ance and I met FC. rant these columns a little more that & rear ago, of Kobe the week ending rath lust., xaya:— Local business is almost at a standstlife Rica is No. 3y and I took him and the master of the shop and, though it was intered at by the Times

yeh 5.60 to yeu $ 76 per picut. Even at those Amer than ever, the new crop quotations for to make search. We began to search Kwa WA when it reached England and trested a.oot Dacember-Janny standing at something like

Late, which li qattecloss to Burd Street, Isearch worth credence, it.bas since been accepted as a. ed one or two of the houses and then veritable docomeal. Now the giã clause of the Bjures the Japanese are not eager to sell, and remained in the line so as to prevent people Convention runs as follows :- Savers certainly are not very eager. There is escaplog and the constable and the master Russia as "niver parrested a seaport tilil a front deal of anceristaty about the sci. of the shop went into the hosts. After getting 13 Asis which te kee from Ice and open torn of the crop. The reports are that the cop

near the end of the lane the master cams all the year round, If, therefore, thers should. will be below the average, and the borres con-raning at of the Fang Shan... brotkei | suddenly" arica, máitney operaltanı In ikis tinue to is excited all the exe crop is to, and my watch. I want to go to the accountant Russian Eastern S4 and Pacific sets to and said. There are thres men apeteira con fnent it will naturally be difßcale for.ike nothing can ta said about export prospect. He knows the number et it" told him to go more about freely and at pleasure. As Chis Cenalderable businers in will being done in the import of foralga rice. Vegetable Wax is dedite to the accountant and I rem ined under the is well aware of ible abe is willing to lenta. irg. Reports are coming in of a good crop, sed schway of the lane, not far less the brothel tempsally to Rusila sta port of Rizochan | Japanese men esger to sell, but buyers are not

When he returned with the accountant, [C] to the province of Sbanteng ike miponding. The quotation now is down to 1800 to the brothel with those two men. - At the of auch lezce being Holids to fiftaan. Camphor at 45 yan to 46 yeu per picul, but most a picot. A small business ass bean dena in head of the stabs on the top door I saw PC. years. At the end of this peròlễ Chien sbali 314, three women and the first defendant buy all the barracks, godowas, machine shopa of las buying dress are holding back on mecoant on the landing. The constabla handed, me and docks bullt there by Russia. (dusing her of the bad quality of the snicie. The new trop constant and after he examined the watch be no danger of military operations, Rugla the watch and chain. I banded it to the pccaton of the sad port. But should idee

the small stock of old which remained. of Gluger is reported to be exceptionally small, Indian and other speculators have bought

he said it was the ene, hat he could not thall not enter Immediately into possession remember the number. He cald be remembered of the wild port of Feld, the important were placed on the retired list between the sith A SPECIAL Ission of H. M. Justices of the and it is expected thas the muket will open des The constable said that there were of asher Powers. With reference to the automat Pilces have rise to yes 610 for old cto preket and then I sent the marter to meet the the chaos of excities the jealousy and suspicion

the first two numbers. I put the watch in my polots dominaifog the port, In order to obriste

At higher figures for new crop. For Gall NEGATA, November zith. Peace will be held on 27th inst, to consider an

iwo more mes in the room I went to lika room of rent and the way it is to be paid, this shail Sherly allar 3 o'clock this morning the engine. application by Hosk Goon to sell and retalfalt store the ideas of being "cd, tit and the constable brought the second and fourth forms the subject of consideration, in a protocol

above the of bayers, ned the semit bridge over the river Karlock on the Hokuetat Road Central, In regard to the Grand Hotel and Antimony, busine sheð at the Tatsugashima stallion and the isos intoxicating liquors in the Grand Hotel, Queen's is that no haslass is being done. In Copper defendants out. I took one mia and he look at some fatyre dials, *** Railway were blown up by s bomb. This is

vely

quet, two and went down-stales. In the lane we met a

This may complicate mattery as "tegirdu” district whichman and two Indian constables Russia, who may chim that she has a polow Is the Import market the exceptionally dia supposed to have been done by some of the licence, we are asked to note that the application low price of American Costos has led to cans who had been brought by the matter. I handed sight to Kisechos, but if there is any vizite in people who sought in rivalry with the Company which was missed by the justices at their an dejable purchases, while very litle Chinese has over the three men to PC. 312 and the two possession Russia will find a dificulty in casting to obtain the charter for the line. The per- nual sexvlos was from Mis. Hock Goon, as her ben coming in. Among the reasons for this Indian cat sis bies and sent them to the Central Germany, and; this, if preated to a point, aty potrator has not yet been discovered.

husband wis ill. He is now making application eptional condition of the market is the fact Bistien. I told P.C. 382 16 return to Bard Street lend to trouble.” Esthila zvídánt tane Kustia Dil the American grep was very much larger and I went to No. 27 with the mister and so has Manchpila at her command when it. Only a little damage has been done to the himself,

this was anticipated a few months ago; the courtsat watched the master suitching in the suits hey purpona, to fake sha country, and the change in Japan's currency are doubtless accountant went to the first floor to 1earch ther! log: her hold over Cover, and that the fastened artifs in the Lancashire trade and ground is for the case of the watch, The it is equally clear that and is cally extend« I bend them moving boxes and then became Hermit Klogdon fill completely within side of place goods and for the matter of that, the Import trade generally-does not seem

of the watch. Toside if I saw a ticket from the in possession of ports in the Facife that will be bright owing to the stringency is the circulation shop the which was bought at and it had: No, open all the year, ronid she may be content with of money. In Metals a little busts eas has been 23.433 which corresponded with the mashes this, and elect to leave Germany, lag undisputed dose in barr, and for long forward shipments of the walch. There was a paper la the case possession of Kischi: Bayze Whale er, may prices have declined somarket. The Karossos hich bore the characters upe, waif which was happen, the decisive color of the German Ml. muket is very quist, and has been so it the the maker's name and those charicises ware in alster in taking then drasile maagpuron of capes Tari Thaan wanks, but prices semain unchanged the cover of the watch, bygdeblikket for the mu dar of the Guzman mirabotat taga for meck. Duniae are fairly well supplied and Sergeant Scott stated-On the rgtk instabon, commend Runit to All fascīgsare, tankis

mit, and the and inst.

Later.

pronounced by the best local connoisseurs on bind the 100t of the sad has be as bleed SHORTLY sites is o'clock fast night the Fire

off.

to be superiós to any other brand in the less, and the roof of the shed has been blown Brigade tuned out for a small firs at No. 38.contributory caussa alio, The outlook for down in ten minstes me with the cast her grap in a short time. As she will then be

Hongkong-makst

November rath

- Tes members of the Dashi Kal. have best rested on suspicion of being concerned in the hazal extrage telegraphed yenmday.

SEOUL, November rath.

Stanley Street. The outbreak was caused by a chimney flos becoming overheated and netting We only guaranian car Wines and Spirits to

fire to the beams in the Celling of one of the his genuine when bought direct from wa iniks

rooms, The work of exilection was soon com- Colony or from our authorized Agents at the The Biliish Consul Generikes asked for the plated and the only damage done was the char

Ports,

Instructions of this Government in reference to ring of about a fest of a buum.. All about a sim. to the memes to be takon by: Mr. Brown, the this morning another call, was recuived from

motion si ́ disinigană : froma “the Korean Goverse

18/WATSON:A.CO.In.inancial Adviser. "Mr. Brows refuses to nocept | So. 18. Wat Skezet, where a flue fa a pork-sh99 | eus siad to wait. In Chemicals the market i 21 p.m. 1. was making a starch la Burd Bernat ↑ Chloži as ibè autent-end fødeid anly ones

EK HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

event pull the festructions of the British Ger had caught fie. Tale was quickly, en vader tralie wall supplied, and business can only be

in dod 1 mything and bere drowned bagno Wokalator francy and rear Com 10