To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1898.
Notice of Firms.
NOTICE.
EUROPEAN, ngoi 21, sõėks to fill a
A Vacancy is a MITCANTILE FIRM, Has
R. O. STRUCKMEYER bas This Day | had several” yesss, experience in Office Work, MR.
procuraton here and in Chios.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong,,,ret January, 1895.
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CHINA NAVIGATION, COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW AND SHANGHAIN!
THE Company's Steamakip
"KANSU,"
Captain Sommerville, will be despatched, as above TOMORROW, the 6th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
· Hongkong, 5th January, 1598. |-
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL
THE Company's Steamship
"NESTOR,"
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Captain Arqulih, will be despatched as above TO-MORRÓW, the 6th instant, at Neon."
For Freight, apply to
́BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 5th January, 1898,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR CHEFOO.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"HUNAN,"
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Captain Frazier, will be despatched as above
TO-MORROW, the 6th Instant, at 4 2.16.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 5th January, 1898.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. -
THE Company's steamship
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*MYRMIDON," Captain Rorison, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 7th instant, at 4. 1.M.-
For Freight, apply to
"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
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Hongkong, 5th January, 1898
*MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND' YOKOHAMA...
HE Stemmaship.
THE
"GHAZEE."
Captain Bailey, will be despatched as shora on or about WEDNESDAY, the path instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agente,
Hongkong, 5th January, 1898.
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
THE Steamship
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HARGYLL," Captain Ward, will be despatched for the abore en or abent WEDNESDAY, the 12th Instant.
.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co. Agents "Hongkong, 5th January, 1808
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
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FOR LONDON AND LIVERPOOL VIA STRAITS AND COLOMBO, (Taking Carro ar through rates for GLASGOW, Courmental PORTE, RIVER
PLATE, &c.).
THE Company's Steamship
"KAISOW,"
"Captain E. Warrali, will be despatched as above
on the 17th fastant
To be followed by the Steamship "CHINGWO"
-For Freight, &c, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,,
Apents. Hongkong, 3th January, 1808. -
1934 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE
"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship Co
"GAELIC.” The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their
immediate delivery of their Goods from along
BOOK-KEEPING and CORRESPONDENCE.
Apply to
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Hongkong
Celegenph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 139%.
notes and COMMENTS., The Singapore Free Press has a fairly authenticated story of the French Admiral c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office. | having taken formal possession of Hainan, Hongkong, 4th January, 1898,
[As we have repeatedly sald, it is not necessary to disbelieve everything; and we do believe, have always believed, that | the annexation of Tonkin inevitably meant the annexation of Hainan someday. The present is as good a time as any. There
'NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. URING my temporary absence from the DURING MY SHIGAKI will take charge of this OFFICE.
By Order,
·A. S. MIHARA,
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1898.
NOTICE.
Manager.
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THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY, “HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY who wishes to retire from China, ceased on the 31st December, 189).
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1898,
Intimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D.' 1841.
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TELEGRAMS. Two legal experts commiruloned by the Imperial CAPTAIN Pollock of the P. & O. stemmer
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
RE-INFORCEMENTS FOR EGYPT.
LONDON, January zed The first battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment
proceeds to Gibraltar, to replace the Northam berland Regiment, which goes to Egypt. The second battalion of the Lancashire Regiment and the flexi battalion of the Royal Lelah Fusi. llera will be landed in Egypt on their way home from India.
THE SITUATION, IN EGYPT. – Reuter's Agency te informed that the move- meat of British troops to the front is defensive, rather than offensive against the Dervishes,
JAPANESE TELEGRAMS.
["KOBE CHRONICLE" TRANS]
Toxio, December, xxth,
A repart from Mr. Saito, the Japancia Coniul at Tacoma, dated the agih October, states that 100 Ces of green tos shipped at Yokohams by the N.Y.K. teamer Klaskie-wars, which
Government to collect in British Galans all thu Malacca was so saridusty joļured on the sist avullahin evidence. bearing on the Venemala | vlt,through the breaking of a sling while cargo | boundary ~ question have finished their task. | was being discharged that he had to be taken to They hava discovered a most Important series | the General Hospital at Yokohams, and bis of volumes of mlaatek ·
vessel lift on the asnd' in charge of the chief
Tax Chiel Clerk in the Medical Department,
officer..
Taipong, has been married three years and has Tux Chinaman who stole tis piping from St. five childen-twins, one, twins. This practical | Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore (says the Fru thorough-going interest in the future of the Freza) being captured on his second viali by Federated States mérite surly promotion, Bot detectives who had been pat to watch the place, the Singapore Frid Press knows of four in was sentenced to six months' hard labour. His Alicon months-twins, twins.
name lu said to be Wang Tis, supposed to be a coropilen of Wrong Tin.
TALKING of the Post Office, a rather good story is told in a Shanghai journal. A missionary | We would reinind our readers that ProfessoF young lady went into a newly-establlabed part Merck's farewell conceit takes place at the offica at one of the up-aiver ports, and naked for | Thanim Royal on Friday night. An excellent a dollar's-worth of stamps, "What denomina- | programme has been prepared, and besides tion, mlas 7a said the gentleman seated, ni the ́| some of the Professor's artisife 'cello selections, receipt of custom,^ "Methodist," she replied | items will be conf:lbuted by Mrs, Hand, M, sweetly ; naƐ then seeing her mistake added | Giraud, and Mesars, G. P. Lammert and E, “Two-cent stamps, please.”
Darenburg.
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must have been some significance in the fact that, while all the stirring events are going on in the north, and all the Powers are concentrating their fleets northward, the French Admiral suddenly scrambles away south with his main force, and leaves Hongkong for some point on the coast between here and Haiphong. Moreover, we learn through, a' reliable channel
INSPECTOR Watson of the Central. Market. As the result of onquiry muda by us adely In totally disconnected with the news-making
recured a conviction at the Magistracy`to-day, | September, we (Indian-Engineering) have been Industry, that all the Hainan Straits pilots arrived there on the 10th October, were refured / against a stall holder at the market for obstruct-informed that 15,000,000 Beltish dollars bad have been retained by the French autho-pasialt for landing on the ground af ring of ing 18 foot of an avenue so feet wide. The already been colned at the Bombay mint, and rities.
lalerior quality.
defendant had been fined $5 in Apeli last for a from the large amount of sliver then and now Prince Shimaru, who is very dangerously isimilar oifeace and to-day the penalty was wilting coinage at Bombay into Belilah dollars refuses to take Exropsan madiɛise. This fact having reached the ears of the people in the
doubled. Four othain were fined $1 each for the amount is likely way soon to exceed Frisce's Tokyo boase, Dr. Takar, NATAL Sur abstraction of not so serious a nature. The $30,000,000. geon General, proceeded to Kagesbima a day Inspector also caused a poultry dealer to ante up or two ago to offer advice to the Prince.
five Mexicanu for keeping his stall in a filthy condition,
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Some of our contemporaries have been distinctly too eager to display their supe- riority by disbelieving everything. It was so with the original Cassini Convention; if never existed, and in fact there wasn't any auch person, but nevertheless the Russlans are now in Port Arthur according to the mythical agreement, and Russian rallways, mining engineers, telegraphs, and all sorts of ploneers, besides take careful note, all ye who scoff-Russian troops to protect the same, are all over North China, and Manchuris, not to men- tion Korea. And it is strange that the German fleet is not troubling to watch
MARUGAME, December, 111b,
A disturbanes took place last night at Tadotsa between the bluejackets of the gun-boat Marash and the police and gendarmes. Several persons were injured.
NAGARAKI, December 11th........... A contract has been made with the Dredging Company to dredge 300,000 rude of Nagasaki barbour for $55,000 yen.
December 13th,
WINES & SPIRITS. Russian movements, nor the French to last night in the harbour.
ALL these are selected by ons London |House, bought direct at first hand, imported in | wood and boilled by ourselves, thas saving all Intermediate profits, and smabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES,
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PRICE LISTS, with Fall Ďetalis, to be had on
Application. PORT after removal should to rested a menth before ars. When segned for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out, SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner
true Xores Wises.
Wines.
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watch either. The presumption is that they are in the know” and do not need to keep on the alert like the British and Japanese, In fear of being surprised.
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BRIGADIER Lis, the Chinese Commisioner le the delimitation of the Burmo-Chinese frontist, was to arrive at Bhame, accompanied by throu A CHINESE female child aged three years died depoties, on December & The work of demar«. yesterday through being scalfed, at her parents' cation will begin at the Ta-plog River, one por residence, Praya West. It seems that on the tion of the Commission going north and the other 30th ulis, the lids one entered a room which sonth.~~ Mr. Thirkati Waits, Mr. Wany, Major was in darkness and on the floor of which the Longe, and Lieutenant Firench-Mullen farm one cook hað left a bowl of boiling water. The | patty, while Mr. Hausser, recently appolate! child walked into the bowl and capsized it, re- British Consul at afomein, Mr. George, Renny ceiving severe injuries to which she succumbed | Tallyour, and Lieutenant Scharlieb forma the us stated. Mr. Wodehouse held an enquiry into | nther. An officer of the Intelligence Department' the matter to-day and reformed a finding of will be attached to cách section of the Commis. "accidental death."
sion.
THE Bengal Chamber of Commerce is agitating IN the U.S. Contclar Court at Yokohama ob for the erection of additional lighthouses in the Monday, 20th uit, before Mr. J. F. Gowey, dressed to the Bengal Government it states that, to the cave of A. Stanley Hay, the American lower portion of the Red Sea. In a letter ad- | Consul-General, the proceedings were resumed
though the contro pursued by vessels through Trading Company, for libel, claiming damages the Red Sea is one of the most dangerous in the to the amount of yen 10,023, iho headlig having
An apprentice named Epps, belonging to the United States fing-ship Olympia, was drowned He is believed to have been murdered by sampan-men.
TOKIO, December 15th. There was great disturbance at the general meeting of Liberal party delegates, held at the party bondquarters to-day, caused by the sosks The incredulity was most profound in and most of the fazalture was smashed. It took of rival factions. Several persons were Injured Japan, where the English papers seem to some sixty or seventy policemen to restore order follow the Japanese too much. In the Ultimately resolution was passed by 85 to 44 course of a series of editorial paragrapharoled that a motion of want of confidence shoold in which the Japan Mal demolishes the be brought forward immediately the Diet mit.world, there are no igble for the guidance of been adjourned from the rat. Mesars Vardom North-China Daily News, the first-named
HIKONE, December 15th. mariners for a distance of nearly 9:o'mlles, and || and H. J. Davidson were sworn as Arsoclātes. proudly says: "As a matter of fact, the trict office, who was placed on the retired at last
Miyama Takejiro, a clerk in the Inckami dis- that the present dangers will be increased by the only journal in the Far East that refused math, has confessed to the police that he has new mall contract, by which the rate of speed of to belleve in the possibility of Germany's appropriated sumt paid in on secountap! taxes the mail steamers will be considerably increased. | having any permanent designs upon during the time he was in office. Kinochou was the Japan Mail." And be-
Toxio, December rok. THE Nonkern Assurance Company, Fire and The Bank of Japan his consented to "phice || Lle (Mesmrs. Turner & Co., Hongkong agents),
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December 10th..
Mr. Litchfield appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Lowder for the defendants. The libel come plained of was an adverifrement alleging that the plaintiff had been dismissed from the firm for dishonesty, and this was published in the
Winza of very superler Vintages. All are fore that asus bas reached Hongkong three million yeu la the hands of the Specle| Line for 1898 neat disk-blatters and a very well. Japanero, language in the Kogyo Zaiski, CLARET-Our Clareis, including the lowest Empire. The Kobe Chronicle also gravely cotton-spinning companies to ship to China theidsly reminder of the vastness of the Com- Tax Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamer Kinskis.
Klaochow is a portion of the German Bank for the purpose of making advances to the arranged calendar, which besides being artistle Journal of engineering published in Tokio. priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine rebuked all the Hongkong papers for yarn now glatting the market in Osaka. product of the Julen of the grape and are paying attention to the ridiculous canerd The Bank of Japan is considering a proposal | pany's fands and the proportions of the busitions. | maru (Capjafa Semmers), which sailed from Bat sitificially made from raisins and about Russia, Germany and France hav-to-Increase fes-note-issue to forty million yes, as | As a hint to calendar-dealguess we would like to Kobe on the 11th alt, for Yokohama and Seatt's currants, as is generally the case with Cheap Ing come to an understanding on the permitted by its charter upon the observance of recommend this style, in which a month con-
partition of China; but a day or so later certain conditions.
Talning four clear'weeks and a day or two over BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed to the same paper says-"While the general. be pare Cognac, the difference in price sketch is possibly accurate, we think that
of Jamming the odd days into a comer of a full at both ends, is given six separate lines, lastend being merely a question of age and vintage that portion of it which attributes designs WHISKY—All our Whisky is of excellent on Formona to Franco le very much to be
weck nacomo calendars do. It looks better quality and of greater age than most brand.questioned." This is exactly what the
spaced out reasonably, and the extra cost in to the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY Telegraph said, and the Chronicle said wo
paper will not break a*prosperous fim. marked "Eis aniversally popular, and is therein displayed "a curious lack of in-
Tax following next thing in English compost. pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the formation and judgment." We do not
sion fù published fa the Singapors Free Press Hongkong market,
reproach these poor people; not every- body can be expected to know as much as we do.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be gessine when bought direct from us in the | Colóny or from our authorised Agents at the
Coast Ports.
So we are prepared to belleve a good deal in regard to Russo-Franco-German activity (with the accent on the Russ) and A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. reserve our incredulity for alleged British
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong 8th December, 1597.
BIRTHS.
At Tientsin, on the 9th December, 1897, the wife of CHARLES KLINE, IM, Customs, of
On the 13th December, at Yokohama, the wile
son.
of R. Rurdo, of a son,
At Lao-ling, Shantung, on Thursday, 16th of 10. December, 1997, the wife of F. W. MARSHALL
At Shanghai, on the ryth December, the wife | of J. B. FrizŐIBBON, of a jon.
of Wm. T. PAYNE, Of & LÓS,
At Yokohams, on the 17th December, the wife On Monday, the roth December, at No. 7, Broadway, Hongkew, Shanghai, the wife of R. J. SOLOMON, of a daughter,
At No 1, Sans Souci Terrace, Babbling Well
wife of R. E. TORO, of a daughter.
definitely decided to dissolve the Diet, if it At a special Cabinet Council held to-day it was showed no antagonistic attitude, before the end olike year.
SEOUL, December 20th. The Tonghaku have risen in the vicinity of Mokpe, and the Japanese gunboat Chokat has proceeded from Fusan to protect the Japanese st iha newly-opened port.
TAIFEH, December 22nd. The editor of the Taiwan Nippe, which was recantly prosecuted on a charge of having libelled Government officials, has been sentenced to imprisonment with bard labour for two months and to pay fine of 50 yen. Mr. Nadau, who contributed the objectionable, paragraph, has been sentenced to Imprisonment for three months with hard labour and to pay fine of fifteen yes,
KANAZAWA, December 22nd. dismissed from the directorship of a district Mr. Onoki Katsutoshi, who was recently office in connection with the river-bank repara- tion scandal, bus commited suicide by hanging,
TOKIO, December azid.
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activity. Our scepticism begins at home, and is fully occupied there. We have no faith in the Hon. G. N. Curzon, who de clared so emphatically that the Govern ment would never allow any Russian aggression in Korea. We have no faith In Lord SALISDUZY, who pledged himself that Russia should never occupy Port Yetubama railway station were destroyed br Four glowns on the premices of the Arthur. In fact, the apathy and nerve-dire last night. The goods burnt and damaged lessness of the Foreign Office In re. Consist of raw ilik, collon yarn, sugar and gard to the Far East would, even so keretene, and the loss is said to be heavy.
SEOUL, December 23rd. pervade us with scepticism as to make us
A Russian subject named Routenfieldt has disbelieve in the sending of the Powerful been appolated Superintendent of the Customs out here, but that we can see her from our at Chiampo. office window, and remind ourselves every few minutes that the Far East is not yet quite forgotten in Downing Street.
It is perfectly plan to our view that Russia, France, and Germany have
Kim In-hoku, Minister for Foreign Affairs at the time of the scen's murder, and Li She-go an official who drafted the Royal Edict deposing the Queer, have been arrested and condemned la görpetual exile on Quelpart Island. belonging to the pro-Japanese party in Kores, (Both these officials have been considered as
Singapore, 27th October, 1897. GENTLEMEN,-Learning from the focal paper that you require a store keeper, I beg to apply for the greant post, and I believe myself quite competent to falfil the post, and doubtless that my duty will always exhibit Interesting conve nient and prosperous than others.
I have been in the service of Messrs, mivie & Co. for the period of ten years as a general hand menopolizing in avery department, and "Tale years as a book-keeper, for which I enclose copy prior to sloppage of bastaors of the firm. of my testimonial produce actually by Mr.
approval, I facilus to undertaks such work If this application will meet with your kind
soliciting your kind consideration as in fact it is for matter of impossibility,
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was run fate by the steamer Rokuikís-maru at 6.35 p.m. an iha zath when off Matamba-Saki the port bow, and sustained fojoxy, but was able Sagam! Province. The former was struck on
to proceed on her voyage and anchored off Yo- kohama barbour at 9 p.m. the same night. As the part of the hold adjacent to the rent in her
hall was empty at the time of collision, cargo taken in at Hongkong, Shanghai and Kobe may be expected to have practically escaped damage, The repairs to the vessel will require at least a month, and it was arranged was to tranship her cargo into the Matsuyamomaru, leaving Yoko- has on the 18th sit for Seattle.
Thi M, C. D. News Iearns that the importante
Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take | Rond, Shangbal on the 26th December, the arranged matters to their own satisfaction, and the action taken against them is one more spaning for Capt, Frampton to destroy the tank quotatiors for Rice declined & Ittle but ross At 5, Hongkong Road, Shanghai, on the 36th without consulting Britain; otherwise, the proof of how cotapletely Japanose inäuence has or lower one of his boats. The rescued men had No business of importance is doing, hui on the December, the wife of CHARLES DOWDALL, of a fleets of the three Powers would not be so
sida.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and arpenst...
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent.
Hongkong, 3th January, 1898. [1W
MARRIAGES.
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At the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on Walker, MA, WILLIAM MACMURRAY, Engineer, the sand December, by the Rev. S. Stephen Blstang O Mills, to Janer GLTW, oldest
Crosabili, Glasgow.
studiously leaving each other alone, while the British Admiral is breaking his neck (metaphorically) trying to keep an eye on Moreover, it appears to us that the Triple everybody and every place at once.
Reclined.]
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
H.M.S. Edgar went into dock to-day.
to be hauled on board with fines, and the junk was in a very bad condition and not likely to font long. The man were Excught on by the Shantung, there being no oppostunity of sending them to their homer.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & daughter of the late Daniel Hamllion Dancap, Alliance feels sare of its programme, and THE buying rate for sovereigns is $10.50 per ki* - Wuhly Shari Raport, dated Hongkong, Toes- | export business has been done in pollshed her
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of the recent to the machinery of the M.M. steamer Soghallen between Kobe and Yokohama... was conïlderably exagerated. The cover of her central, cylinder was smashed and the piston. and cost too much to effect in Yokohama, it has broken, and as the repairs would take to long
been determined to put her in a condition to return home using the other two cyliners, tha CAPTAIN Frampton, of the steamer Skantung, only inconvenience being a slight reduction of which arrived yesterday, from Londen via ports, her speed. There is no idea ol se fine and strong reports that on December 7th, when in 1st.. ip being condemned, and she will probably 14'54 N, loog. 109′31 E, ke observed a jook-domany-yassa! good work on the Mediterranean dying distress signals. He went to her asst. after ako fad been withdrawn frons the China stance and took off three Chinese who were in Une to give place to a larger and faster vessel. from the 14th October will the above date, and the accident to the Sagkallin's englars, a starving condition. They had been deliting should be added that no-one was injured in
were bound from Sing, Quong to Te Ka IN is "Commercial Notes" of December 24th Formoran porte, laden with timber and the the Kobe Chronicis says !~~During the week the vesick was water-logged. Too high a sea wax
again, and clore for export the same as fast week, whole it seems likely that prices all go some- what lower in January and February. There is no longer a brisk damand for impert sice; prices offered for it have dropped considerably, and Chiusie speculators are losing heavily on the MISSES, BENJAMIN, Kelly and Potts, in their grain ́now aniving from Hongkong. A“
THE Norddeutscher Lloyd lines Darmstadt, day, 4th January, says s—Business has continued at prices ranging from yad 6,95 to yes 7,10 for. with German marines for Chins, passed the fably active and several stocks have changed Australia, but these figures are too high for Canal yesterday.
"hands at slightly bolter sales. Hongkong and | Earope. Some business has been done in Campher Shanghal Banks have been duns and are wanted at from yen 42/75 to geù 43 per picul, but ike at 176 per cent premier, The London quota Japanese bave suddenly withdrawn from the tion is it 10. National Founders are enquired market and declina tó 18ll say more. A few Joy a 833. Chlos Sugam have advanced to days days a rumdar was published (5′′ the Grög sales and closa ataudy, Luzens ain'obtain. Jayavote papers that thê. Government-contem- able at 937. Punjoms have ruled fairly strong plates casting a monopoly of camper. Whether and can be placed at 85.85. The Preference are this has anything to do with the withdrawal of also wanted at $1.40,- Charbonnages have the Japanese deale:s from the market has no changed bauda daring, the week at Grog and been disclosed. · With regardto Vegoiable WaS, go and close with further buyers at the latter 200 bags have been sold atfrom yan 16.70 to yen rate. Rents have advanced slightly and have 16.50, and the market closes inm at the letter rate. been taken off the market at $23, 8a24 and The new crop of Kanteng (singlars) le said to 812). OLIVERS A have been negotiated at $184" | be goed, and dealers are ask'ng 65 yen per and $19 and close with sellers at the latter rate.pical for January-February delivery, but baysta &c.phold fever, HRY SWAS BURKE ADAMS, In A special expedition has been despatched by
A telegram from the Mine states that a crushing are not tempted by the price. For gallouts the the Brush North Borneo Government against
of 400 tons realised half an ounce of gold to the quotation remains et yen 26.50, but there is no - At the Shanghat General Hospital, on the
Mat Salleh, the well-known callaw, under Ad
ten The B shares have improved and large response. There is more copper offering this 16th of December, 1897% of cazebra-spinal Jutant A. Jones, along with Mesra. Hewell,
sales have been effected at rates between $71 week. Samitomo is quoted at from yes. 23.40 DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co's WATERs ar meningitis, B. B. C. Powe, of Philadelphia, Percy F. Wiss, and Gos. Ormesby. mande under the constant supervision of duly Pennsylvania, USA., in the goth year of his
Tus force attacked Mat Salleh's junglefort on
and $83. Great Easterne have been negotiated | ́lo yen 38 go per picol for fanspog ablement, and 11 $3 and 83.10 and close in demand. Hongkong | other faris in proportion. No "Listen, ze quailded English Chemist and will bess compare. The remains were cremated on the roth Monday, the 13th December. rians with the best English Manufactures, -
December, 1897.
The nitack, which was delivered under ko.vy | The Reator telegram which said France' was } and Whampoa Decks have been fixed and ara þever, has been dene sinthe price, na ft fa much Special terms to HOTKLE, CLURE, MEXIKE and the wile of Captain P. C. FULLERT,
On the agid December, at the Oaks Hospital, fire, proved unsuccessful, and the expedition had sending cat the Jeanne d'Arc to the East should wanted fat 214 per cent premisma. Kowloon above values at homes. In "omaido morin* *. elber Large Consumers.
to resize, with socious loss. Ar Newchwang, on the agth of December, Adjutant Jones was killed during the attack, have said Yean Bard. The latter is a second- Wharf shares have been done at $19 few lots have Fram sold at a reduction in piloty, day complaints should be addreng to the 1897, JAMES FINLAY GALURATE, of Glasgow, as also six of the Sikh Milliary Palice. Bevan Class cruiser, nine years old; the other, a much Hongkong Lands stooffering at $74. Hongkong but the actual figam' is kept secret. About,
Amager.
Arm 24 years (Acting Agent of 'The American | Sikhu were wounded..
Munog vessel, was only commenced fast year and | Hotelů have hardened and can be placed at 852) 2,000 cards of fih pil are reperind sold low Hongkong, 1st March, 18977
Trading Co., Newchwang),
Mr. Howatt has retained, seslously 11, 1 ́wil not be finished for a long ́tiose).
-Hongkong Cottons have been sold at Bay, January-February shipment at you 460.
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG,
AERATED WATERS.
SIMPLE AERATED WATER. SODA
'INGER ALE,
WATER,
LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA, RA
ASPBERRYADE,
On Christmas Day, 1897, at the Cathedral, Shangkul, by the Rev. H. C. Hodges M.A ERNEST FRANCIS GIDYE, M.A.. of Wachang, to SAD, eldest daughter of the Raw, John S. Simon, Bristol, England.
On the agit of December, it the Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. H. &. Hodges, M.A,, the Rev. GEORGE L. PULLAN, of Hankow, to EMILIE, only daughtre of C, M, Wairs, Harro. gate, England,
DEATHS.
At Choupling, Shantung, on the gið December NORA DOROTHY, daughter of the Rev. Frank and Mrs, Hanmới; Köglish Baptist Mission,
At Tokic, on Thursday, December gb, MARDARET THERzna, beloved wife of Edward Divers, M.D., F.R.S
At Tokle, on the rath Dee-mber, JOSIPH Hrco, aged 61
years, after a long and painful ilike.
On the 16th December, at Yokohama, of
his joth year.
anticipates no trouble from Great Britain, for no effort is being made to take any notice of the existence of a British fleet. It therefore remains to be seen how the Powers have gauged British forbearance, how much they think we will put up with,
Tax sentence of death passed on the three men at a pinch. Probably they will consider connected with the Bard Sweet murder has been that we should not say a word in the East | confirmed by the Executive Council. If they consent to say nothing about Fi
Fgypt And probably our foolish Government will call that a good bargain,
EXPEDITION AGAINST MAT SALLEH.
POLICE ATTACK, REVULIED. (Special to Stagapore Bra Přest)
́LABUAN, 2316 Decimbor, 1897,
Ow the ayth December the American missionaries in Shanghai presented a farewell, address to the retiring U.S. Consul, Mr. T. R. Jarnigan, -
Or Chilimas Eve the Europeans connected with the cotton mills in and about Shanghai held their second annual dinner, which was very successful.
FOR removing sundry saticini trom a Chinese shop in No. 31 Hollywood Road which had been closed by order of the Court, a cook who had previously been in the employ of that shop was to-day fined $15. In default six weeks, at the Police Court.
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