NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The China Navigation Ca is steamer Chingiu, ́Capt, R. Innes, from Sydney and ports, unived In harbour this afternoon. For the subjoin 4 telegrams' we are indebted to our Colonial
exchangły :-
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'SYDNEY, Decembar ryík, The English eleven leave for a short holiday to Gippsland Lakes, Victoris, before the tesi match it Meitaarne.
The aggregate attendance at the recent test match over the four days was g1,000, the total takings smodating to £3,450.
› LONDON, December 17th. Scence of great disorder aro reported from Madrid, the Spanish capital, crowds of people having taken possession of the streets, from which the military drove them.
The mob encouraged General Weyler, istely
· In charge of the trojpais Cuba, to create k revolution,
December 1äib.
It la reported from Parfs thattwo members and five ex-members of the French Chamber of Depalles have been airested in connection with the Panama Canal Scandals,
December sob.
The trial of the members of the French Chamber of Deputies concerned la the Panama scandals is proceeding
Arton, whose confaision led to the arrest of the persons accored, states that ka diarelbata d £80,000 amongst the members of the Chambu In order to influence the passing of the PanaIKA Cazal Rande BDI.
The Unlied States Congress has voted 200,000 dollars for the rellef of the distressed American miners on the Yukon goldfields.
SYDNEY, December 21st.
The death is announced at the New Hebrides
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1898.
CRICKET.
HE, VOLUNTEERS v. R. A.
The match tela the team from Volunteers and Royal Artillery sesalted to the chilas so diern defeating the gunners by ja sins on the first forlogs The scares are as follow :---
VOLUNTEERS.
Frist lantas.
Clas. Brel, Balter
SECOND INTEGY,
Lt. Malyand, b Crouch...... 1): 150 Kleinmannaten. 50 Gus. Ugh, b Croucher Sug. 1. F. Limmen, b
Daries
Cos. Albur, club, Fergt.Major Gold
Guth
Crombie, cr. Salter, b
b
Co. Skelton. f. aub, b
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b Dat.co
Good.....neau 5è Lzágham, b Balkoztam. – Cop, storey, a oni b' Burgeipt. Towson, b Crouche: 56 Adams
Croucher
fb Davies
| Chu, Humphreys, nato da
Extras: 9
Total
ROYAL ARTILLERY,
tras 14 Total'......... TAY
Capt. Langhorne, e Lammert, b'Lows£ða smámumi 21 Er. Salter, un
ENJOY JUEGAR L'aux Carey, Lather 9414581840 Tor. Adams, a Maliland, b X.wvgOD
Corp. Croucher, b La pre-be Beurt. Walls, blame 14 -00 Sergt. bajer Ganid, not out
199
Lieut. Davies, LOURE Corp. Sampson, BD INT Ousner Hubbard, Brock ustma-tantia ,, Smith, à Lowes mā
Totalmentet
THE NORTH BORNEO FREE-
BOOTER.
In regard to the dating ralds of Mat Salleh, of Professor Joist, the disiloguished German | who deßer, the Gaverament of British North scientist
Borneo so successfully and exptured another Werswick, a cyclist, bas ridden from Mel-station only a few days ago, the Singapore Free bourse to Sydney, completing the journey in 97 heste.
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December sand
Telephonic communication between Sydney and Newcastle is now almost completed.
LONDON, December art,
The Chinese Governmani have invited Great Briisin to declare a protectorate over the valleys of the Yang the Kinng and the West River, two of the most important wat sways of Chlup,
[Of course, this is x meie’camard; we only p int It to show what wild things are being pablished In other parts of the World.-Ed. HKT)
The Italian Chamber of Deputies, by the narrow majority of 19 in a large house, has ⚫ rejected a motion of wint of confidence in the
Premier, the Marquis Rudiat,
The American and Caradan Commisslopers have agreed to set aside most of the claims made by Canada fa coññecilen with the sea' fisheries question.
December aand.
It is announced that Great Britain intends to ccupy the island of Quelpert, off the southern coast of Corea.
The St. Petersburg corset sedent of the Timar says that the Russian Foreign Cfice has sent private circular to the newspaper editors of the country directing them to avoid any unfriendly tone towards Germany.
The Times 12ys it is clear that the occupation of portions of Chios by Russia and Germany is the result of a previous understanding, and if the events show that Great Britain's commercial or political interests are injustensly affected, will be recessary to losa no Hae preparing K firm course of action.
The Ectopsin ambassad, se at Constantinople are preparing a new scheme of a topomy for
Crete,
[This must be growing a monotonous pastime to themEd. H.K.T.)
GYMPIE, December 23rd. During the present year dividends to the amount of £165,750 have bien declared at Gymple.
CHARTERS Towers, December 25th. declared at Chasiers Towers during the present Dividends amounting to £72.180 bave been monih."
SYDMY, December 27th, George Gliten has agreed to play for Austra lix against England to the last three test
match.
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Frets says:-
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To the recent lasarrectionary attacks en Gays and Ambong, two stations on the coast of Pro- vlace Keppel, in the farladictian of the British North Borned Government, there is now, as Gur special telegram will show, to be added yet another attack upon and capture of an Inland sation in the north part of Provinca Dept, named Limbawang. Two cosiderations make this a serious affair for the North Borneo Govern ment. One Is that it has occurred as the im mediate sequel of very serious repulse of a military police force in the effort to storm a stockade and blockhouse beld by Mat Salleh, the troublesome outlaw who is reponsible for the Gaya and Ambang lucidents. Another conal- deration is that this late. affair at Limbawang not yet ascertained to have been directly asso-
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Prigeran Shabbandar came to terms alter the stormleg of his strongest position, Fort Galela,} The existance now of ielographic communication tween Singapore and Labuan, and belwren fastral recall of men-if-war neadel. Hence the hatfer and Mempakol, gives ticillțies for the the possibility of the visits of the pigania and Plover du.bg the present iroubler." There is no question but that the North Bo13en Com. pany are now called to make vozy excepilonal efforts to deal with a very exceptional emer. ganty. That there effo is, whatever they cost, mit to made quickly and result in the complete restoration of order, I's emphatically to be desired In the laterests of the Company, which ofber wise may find itself salovily embarrassed by - these domestic worries.
NAVAL NOTES.
Franco bas ordered zoo torpedos from the Whitehead Company, England, to be delivered at the earliest poralble date.
A diydeck for the dọck yard at Klol has been contracted for at a total cest of $1,147,500, and to be completed la five years,
The Pomona, third-class crakter of 2135 tong, ballding at Sheeness since December 21st, 1896, was ready for launchlog on the agth of thri month,
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CALENDAR.
JANUARY.
Malsorological means based on ten years'
á observations 2» 1893. Batometer ......... Thermometer inningsent594
·Hamidity UNE
·Rainfal'...
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WEATHER' REPORT.
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Barometer 30.04 Thermometer ......... 68. Hamidity.c
93 Rainfall
0.19
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TO-DAY.
Saturday, 15th January, 1898. Chlacze-23rd of 12th moon of 23rd year
Ewong-su
Jewish-Bird Tibet, 5658. Mohammedan...-21it Shaaban, 1315.
Soo-Ris..................... Skr. 38min
Setz
vamani bhr. 24min. Moon-Latt Quarter 11hr, Blmín, þ.m. - High water-forming 1hr. 14mfu. Afternoon dkr. 27min. Low wates-Mornbig a Thr. 61min. Afternoon ****** Shr. Somin.
·ANNIVERSARIES,
Delta mista an American composition, has been adopted by the French Admiralty for 6t- | 1730–Brillih Museura opened.
lags of high-pressure bollers, such as velver, | cocks and gauges.
Ons of the longest tows an record is that of the floating deck fram Shield, England, to Havana. It was towed 65ro miles, the long reate Ing to take advantage of the trade winde, and the time occupied was Gifty-nine days, the dock arriving at Havana November 6th.
Munos Gamera; Chilean-torpedo-boat de siroyer of goo tons, and 3042 kasis speed, has recently gone through a series of trials, demons *Listing" her utter uselessness. The principal trouble was with the torpedo launchlag luber. The boat was built by Lairds, Birkenhead last year.
The Porpoiss, third-class evalser, 1,770 tons. has been tested and underwent a three hours' commission urlal November 16. The horse- power under natural draught was 3437 under 128 pounds of steam, and she logged 131 kuote. Tbls is an improvement on her peilormances under stellar conditions when completed eleven years ago.
Erery southern harbor of any consequezca in te south of E-g'and is now provided against torpedo attacks. Eech narrow entrance hât its boom, and each of these booms has associated
with its boam-defence vessel, generally an old gunboat. Ia time of peace there vessels are in charge of naval pensioners. This scheme of
LEGAL, INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT, -
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
`Bajsa thair Lordships the Chiij Fustice (Str F. W. Carrington, Kl., C.M.G, Chef Justice) and Mr. A. G. Wise (Pulsne Judge),
January 15th..
"HOWARD AND STEPHIES SIR W...
ROBINSON.
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This was an application for a wilt of man. 'damas. Mr. J. J. Frageit, Q. C. (instructed by Mesura. Descon and Hastings) sppeared for the plaintiff, and the Attorney-Genera! (Hon, W. M. Goodman) Instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys of (Crows Solleiter) appeared for the defendant.
1857-Bread poisoning to Hongkong by the
Chinese brker Alum.
1884-Telegraph cable between Japan and
Karen to traffic.
Sunday, 16th January, 1898
(St. Anthony.)
Chinese- 24th of 19th woon of Bard year of for instan.. How the rate was to be fixed.
Kwong-st.
Consignees,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNETS,
"HE P. & 0, 5. N. Co Steamship
THE
"ROHILLA,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND.
STRAITS.
Consignees, of Cargo by the above-named ressal are hereby informed that thele Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where. cach consignment will be sorted out mark by mark Goods are landed. and delivery can be obtained as soon as the
This vessel brings on Cargo :—
From London, &c., # 5.S, Britannis and Oriental.
From Ausballs, ex S.S. Valetta, From Calcutta, er 3.3. Masitita. Assyria and Kapurikala,
From Persian Galt, er S.S. Khandalla,
From Madras, S.S. Lalgoora.
Goods not cleared by the 17th instant' at 4 P.14. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by må in any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godown and a certificate of the damage abtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which vo Claima will be recognized.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, 10th January, 1818
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
"SHANGHAI,”:
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their visẻ in the
and Kowloon Whart and Godown
Counsel for the platatiffa (Mr. Franchi) again coolnued his of zoing address to-day, “A casa heard in England regarding a matter of appren ticeship was cited to illustrate the
question of tadicial discretin. Another cite wis also quoted from Ella and Ellls, the Oso.'sgulat the Arcbb'shop of Canterbury. Here
A curate had appeiled to him against bli e ndemnation by a blihop. The Archbishop, however, con- Girmed the co damatlon witheat hearing the appellini and he wan hound to have hosed him, that being oa of the first p.luciples of justice. "t was then shown that the mandamus to hear the appeal must stand as the pallisoner had not been heard and he complained of belag con damned on forficie t grounds. The cares of 1888-Lieut. Blackall drowne'eff Green Island. the King . No h Riding of York and the King 1896-Angle French Trusty na Slam algard.. the justices of Kent were farther quoted, to 1897-Circulars in the overthrow of the show the authority of Justices with regard to reigning drasty of Chica distributed applications for mandamoser and their power to In Hongkong by a Scoret Society, comply with applications made to them. There
cases, counsel said, proved that the court coold THE PO 5. N. Co. Steamship TO-MORROW,
order certain acts to be done, sed it was at their discretion. to determine whether they should enforce such a thing »s fix'ng a rate of wages
would be at their discretion. A Judgment in the salt the King Archbishop of Canterbay and the Bishop of Lordan was read by counsel, This was a maller regarding the leansing and approval of a preacher or lecturer by the Bishop Company's Godoway, at Kowloon, where mack|| and the court held that the wordlog of the Unf. consignment will be sorted out mark by mark formity Act Imp sed a judicial "aight on the and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Bishop to examine and approve. A man could Goods are landed. have no legal right to be ap: olated to any par ticalar skrasilan är bearfice and. It was enacted that no man shau'd be elected to a benefice or lecturership until he had been examined and approved by the Bishop and Archbishop, bat that gave him no legal right. The Court could et compel the Bishop to approva a parten, but could order him to make enquiry. The Court would only see that the fancifon westel in him was wellscised by him, and when it was | faltly exercised the Court would not interfere. In this case, counsel sald, I ud Ellenborough kad clearly shown the cases in which the court would er would not greni a mandamus. Every- whire where there was a legal right, such as that of a person applying for a benefi oor lectureship
get some person in whom ibe power was verird to examine and approve, the const could compsl that puson to exercise that power and If he refused to do so they could faterfere by counsel contended, an express power coolerra maudemut and eat him fa' motion. There was, to the Gadisance on the Governor to ward compensation and plaintiffs were entitled to have that power exe clied as they were of the class for whose benefit the power bad been confessed.
Jewish-82nd Tebet, 5668, Mohammedan-22nd Skoaðom, 1315,
Saa Rises.. Går. Sömin. Siti ....................... Bär, Dặmin. High water-Morning Ekr. Timis. Afternoon ... Skr. 19min. Low water-Morning Skr. 21mtu.
Afternoon 10A5, B5min. ANNIVERSARIES.
1839-The foreign merchants of Canton called apon to pledge their word to regain from aptum smuggling and the export ation of alives. 1889-Major Provost, gist Highlanders, died at the Peat during a sham fight, 1291-Severe frost in Hongkong.
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Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary befora 4 P.M. TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the zoth fastint at, 4 P.. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me la any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must bẹ leit in the Godowns and a certificate of the dimage obtained from the Godown Company within ten
Do Claims will be recognised,
[clated ità Mat Salleh's action, but is possible i torpeda' defance way devised and begun two 1896-His Excellency Hit Chum Fel appointed faned that the direration had been folly und | days after the Versal's arrival Korn, after which
an Independent effort of another leader; tbli, therefore, all the more requiring strong steps on the part of the North Boraco Gaverament to suc Cessfully indicato is anthority, and strike a counter-blow sufficiently definite in its resuits to quall say further revolt, so easy to propagate mongst the Bonein trees, to defauli pleny such action on the part of the Sudakan Gavemment, stated at Limbawang, which is a district officer's The scene of this last repealed epizode is, as
WHYD
years ago.
Combined army and navy marcouvren are about to be 'underlaken in Italy. The effective 'rength of the navy, which is now zero men, is to be tocreared to 31,000 by calling in the reserves. The marcares will extend over one month, and sixty-two vessels of various classes. besides sixty-five torpedo-batts, will participate In the affair, which will include an attempted landing upon the Tuscan cos?
heavier.
Be.
signalling purposes has had a thorough and soc Colonel "Miklashevski's lantern for night. cassial series of trials on the News, Tha lanicias
station about thirty miles or so up the Fadas River, an affluent of Brunei Bay. This place is Dacoy, kollided at Devonpar Harbour Novem- Two torpedo-bost destroyers, the Ferrit and therefore within easy reach of Labuan and is not ber 81b. The engineer on the Ferret mistook far from the scene of the troubles the North Bar the sig al "fall speed aste.n" for "full speed a Government had with the Parge.an Shahead" with the result that the Ferret cashed banday, on the Padas Dimis from about October, Into the Decay, lying astern. Both boats were 1888, to Fabrosty, 1889 On that occasion Gore:tously damage4; - AWX68 Lynzand Thraıkır venor Creagh applicá fer the help of Majorare illi fald on four of the six destroyers of the Walker from Persk or Capt. Newland, then Devonport flotilla are now disabled, Commander Jobors Forces, but neither of these
An armored cialis ballding in France for the quests could be complied with, although Japanese usvy is of 9436 tons displacement, 433 a "Fezak raven-pounder and a couple of feet in length and 60 f:et 5 inches beam. rocket tubes, with a small de achment of sides the four to-fach gusa la her turrets she Ferak gunners under Havlidar, leat to North Bornes. The leader of the nt lance torpedo tubes and, one above water lance will carry twenty-four_gune, two under-water tira sebels on this priest cccasion ap torpedo tube. The erigines are to develop 17,0:0 para to have Coin an escaped prisoner of borsepower and the ship is to steam twenty the Kedian tribe, one Taleb, who seems la kools under forced draught. While in point of kan towards Brunch, sad to bava raised a small the Brooklyn, her armor and armament will be bave made his way stress county from Sanda-speed this cruises bas two knots less speed that force of natives, possibly Maruts from the Ula Peden, having conceived the Ides of a raid on Limbawang. Hare there appears to have been one official, Mr. Frasc, eidet in the North Borneo service, with pirkaps a small-guard of ADELAIDE, December 27th. three or four Siths. The stuion was probably Sime, is wealthy Adelaide brewer, is dead. suddenly rushed, and the attack being in greatly The amount of ble esists is supposed to be three-supostos force and enitely anexpected, there -quarters of alllon.
was no chance of saccorsial resistanı e.. Mr. The Marine Board bave suspended the master Fisser made ged his excipe, forionately, hat and second officer of the steamer Fileray, eno of the Sikh guard was killed during the at- which went ashore on Stockton beach, between tack. What money or properly the raldera under Sydney and Brisbane,
Talleh may have got possession of is not stated, But it is not likely that the raiders will have been long undisturbed, as Mr. Frater Would have been able to pieczed, a short time to Lempakol, and thence wire to Labuan for moze assistance, in addition to the yaks he could pick up from the coast, of which he Ap- pears to have secured thirly, as well an eight pelice, who, however, wanid not all be Sikhs. The situation on the West Coast is to grave that we hear from an authoritative source Mr. Beaufort has proceeded from Sandakan to Laban, 10 to be nearer the quarter where action is demanded. It is now quite costale that the areal British principle of using handials of men for what may prova bigger jobs than was expected, does not always come off though it pays far more often than it ias:asonable to hop for, owing to the pluck of the leaders and the, almost fuveriebla fide'fly and spirit of the men
The Canadian Government in taking efficient steps to prevent the strivation of the miners on the Yukan goldfield's
Melbourne is making elaborate preparations for the entertainment of the Federal delegates at The Premiers will renew the discussion on the Asiatic Immigration Question,
the re-opening of the Convention.
LONDON, December 281b,
Great distress is reported to prerall in Vienus, while it is widespread amongst the lower cluster
of Austile.
December sgth.
The British Foreign Offico atatea that Ger- many is pushing trade with Japan much more vigorously than Great Britala.
Mr. G. Barner, the general secretary of the Amalgamated Engleters Society, states that the engineers still have a fighting fund of £110,000,
Jacob Gaudave-has stated his willlegaoss to Tow Win on the Thames for gozo dellate.
BRISBANE, December 19th.
SYDNEY, December gotb.
led.
The North Boruco affair is an instance of history repeating itself When the late Mr. Dominic D. Daly was in charge of the expsdl. ten, at the close of 1888, against. Pangeran Shahbandar, delay was also caused by weakness of the force and isck of ammunities, the two
telegraph station, and although the wind blew were hang 100 feet above water at the mușine with a force of five to six miles none of the lan teen lights were extinguished. The signals, of lightning, and could not be confused. The with red and green lights, were like vivíð fitahot
were seen and interpreted at St. Petersburg, at fastern signals had proved ineffective at four distance of seventeen miles, whereas oiber miles
The Russian baltie abip Gangost, which sank in the Gulf of Finland during firing practice about three months ago, 'lï to be rafsed. A
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Governor of Canion. 1897-Lekin proclamation issued by the Kwan-
lung authorities.
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral:-Communion, 7 a.m.,
Statins, 17., Evensong, 5.45 p.m. Roman Catholic Cathedrals-Mass at 6 m., 7am 8am, and 9.30a.m. Benediction,
German Bethesda Chapel, West Point Unton Church –Services, 11 8.0 and 6 p.m.
5 p.m.
Morning Service, 11 am
St Francis Church, Wanchal-Man (Chin.), 64.m., (Port) 7,30 s.m., Eerediction, sp.m, St. Leteph's Church, Girdon Road Morning
Service (English), 9am.
St. Anthony's Chapel, West Point --Mäis, 8
1.00
Weekeyan Methodist Church;—Services, 10.30
2 and 5-45 p.m. St. Pater's Seamen's Church :—11 s,m, and
6.30 pa
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Strals Insurances $15. Chins Fhes $107 sales; Steamboats $38! Buyers: Laz na 840 buyers; Charbonnages $110; Wanchal Wate houses $41) † Land Investments $73 buyer. -
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MAILS DUB: American (City of Peking) to-morrow. Franch (Sydney) 18th.fast. Indian (Kuliang) 19 h Inst. Australian (Omi Maru) a1xt inst, Tacoma (Tacoma) and inst American (Dorte) agih lust," American (China) jeď prox. Tecoma (Victoria) yth proz,
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Mr. Francis concluded alter further argument and the case was adjourned til Monday 24th lost, at ro 30 a.m.
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THE OLD MAN'S ON DECK AGAIN
AT
THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS.
WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS TARIFF:-
THE N. P. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Olympfa axrived | BREAKFAST ........................ntences at Portland on the 13th Inst.
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Swedish sivage company bas taken the can. THE F. & D. steamer sfant!, from Chins, 3 MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rate) tract for 950.000 roubles, about $475,000, and as rived la London on the afternoon of the the ship fes in seventeen fathoms of water the 14th fan. The sinking of the Gangoot was due to bid task of raising her will be a difficult undertaking. workmanship on the bull, and her water-tight balkheads were an illusion. In consequence of throughly test all balkheads of new ships halere this accident the admiralty has determined to Etting for rervice, and to fill the completed com-Prin Partments with water to the top, thas proving the strength and tightness of the bulkheads. It is stated that while the Gangoot was afloat her steam pumps were constantly going whether the ship was in port or on a ciulie,
Work on the Admiralty karbone at Dover is progressing with great dispatch and will no doubt be completed, as intended, in 1901. It is a work of great magallude and will favola an expenditure of nearly £73,000. The present Admiralty pler is being extended 2000 feet and
SHIPPIES RETURNS, From 6 p.m. yeng day to 5 pm, to-day Taisheer, from Shanghal Krong Wat K Foochote...........
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A fresh agreement has been made between the Queensland Government had B.LS.N. Com pany in connection with the Engilsh mall cons tract, under which there is to be no subsidy, and "pposing parties skiing over @gatost each other sea-walir of a total length of 13,370 feet are Petyang masaman
in stockades, for weeks, In a stata of perilal in. being built of huge concrete block faced above Zafire there will be to fines loflcted if steamery "üte a few hours late at certain portr."
action, unt!! reinforcements and supplies reached water with granite. There will be two entrances the North Borneo force, la its effort to capture to this karbor, each 650 feet wide, and the total Orange Prince Fort Galelu. We wrote thes, ever nfue ates within the sea-wall is 610 acres of Saga, maéten years ago, as follows :—!! It is to be hoped that which 315 acres are beyond the five-fathom | mission, as is would be a great plty were the largest battle-ships besides quite a fleet of thesa dispositions may end in the eblef's asb. depth and will accommodate twenty of the G extreme measure of storming the forts the only cruisers and smaller vessels. The height of mode of bringing the diffeally to a conclusion, the seawall to top of paraper will be go To attack and to be besten off would be a con- | feel, 70, feet being under water. This great tingency implying serious risk, not only to the work was recommended as far backs an 1844, expedition itself, but to the cause of reach and ader within the adjacent portions of the North Boraco Company's territory."
Three men have eich been facd £25 for breaches of the Gambling Sappression Act.
Owing to the recent heavy slog in the northern districts of the colony, floods are anticipated. In the Richmond and Tweed Rivers,
ADELAIDE, Decenfber goth, Christmas weather the hottest ever recorded for December. The temperature stood at over 1100 in the shade for several days. Several deaths from beat spoplexy occurred in Adelaide, The same weather is being experienced in the other colonter. The glass at Easton registered
• 124 is the shade.
the cicketers playing in the New South Walet Victoris match became completely prostrated, and the match had to be adjourned. The scores stand-Victoi, ist faol gs, 350, Leard is ninge 184, New Squth Wales, fist innings 263. Sledder's team played eighteen of Pas Bendigo
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- Angregaring 19,745 tona register. but funds were not available until one year ago. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCE RETURNS, Franch naval estimates for the navý för 1898 | Marwa (H.IG.M S.)... at Kowloon Dock Bave been completed and will shortly be sub- Herosána immaninamu at mitted to the Chamber. They provide for a toist Bygdo expenditure of $3,056,000, an increase of $4,032,000 over the last yeke, The -allow- fox repairs. Sixty-four vessels of all classes are under
and total of eighty-four Anirid will be
to according
Programme, Tordenskfoldin hle
embracing the following types: Keilyong are class unison, he send anisers, foar Woll York first-class
thren second-class and ikite Pokihan ummmmmmm. third-class craisers, one first-cines aviso, ton Zonam torpedo-boat destroyers, ela seagoing torpedo- boats, and thirty-six first-class torpedo-beats.. Welle a great improvement is visible under the
As above stated, both in 1858 and is 1897, milliary help was asked as regards men and officers from the Colony and the Peninsuls, but The heat was so intense in Melbourne that could not be afforded. Then again, sa regardy | ance for now ships in 320,400,000 and gy gooboo afrika,
naval kelp, we know that the pagesia and the Plover have been allowed to patrol the West coast of Barnes, as an exhibition of moral past, but no men were to be landed. Similarly in November, 1888, we wrote Asia farcher security for life and property on the coast of that part of Province Dant, the Resident applied to Governor Hamilton of Lakuan to use his infin ence in getting agunboat stationed there for Officer at Singapore has, we learn, Informed month or so for that purpose. The Senior Naval Governor Hamilton that there was not the least chance of procuring the temporary service of
cricketers, and won by ten wickets.
Much disappointment is felt in West Austra Ila at Stoddart's team not being able to visit that colony.
Heavy Know and sale fell in parts of New
Zealand during the holidays..
Four men were killed by sewer gas In. Mel- .bourne.
• It has been sinted thất Sir William McGreges ¿ls appointed Governor på the Gald Coşa
SWATOW..
Cosmopolitan
from Agents,
Bass
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1.00
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KRESIMIR
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H. A RITCHIE,
Superintendent,
· Hongkong, 14th Janumy, 1898.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
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· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
5.3. "PRUSSEN
Consignees of cargo are hereby informed HE above named steamer having arrived,
Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and that their goods, with the exception of Oplur. stored at their risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Company Limited, Kowlooo, whence delivery
may be obtained:
Optional cargo will go on to Shangbal unleas notice to the contrary be given TO-MORROW, before Noon.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th Inalant will be and- fect to rent,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ats to be Jelt in the Godswas, where they will be examined on THURSDAY, the 20th, and MONDAY, the 24th instant, it 9:30 AM.
All claims must reach us before the 24th instant, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS & Co., Agentz
Höngkang, tetë January, 1898. [x- $8
"WARRACK” LINE-OF STEAMERS.
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "ARGYLL"
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and 3000 Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Company, st 15.00 Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharver 18.00 delivery may be obtained.
BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE BEST OF STYLES.
J. E. GOODCHILD
Mamayor.
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONG CÓ NG
THIS ESTABLISHMENT, Kuated in the elegant Building known as "CON- HAUGHT HOUSE, offers First-class Accums- Modation to Residents and Travellers.
Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall to ach Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant. Yavourable Arrangements made for Farallies and for Mersthly or Extended Periods.
BILLIARDS.
P. BOHY, Progleton & hinnagar.
Hongkong, 30%.p«t), xBg$
Co be Eet.
TO LET.
DELLING HOUSES
BAHAR LODGE—at the PEAK, HOUSES in RIPON TERRACE, Nos. 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, FLOURS la STAUNTON and ELGIN
STREETS.
GODOWNS in BLUS BUILDINGL GODOWNS, PRAYA EAST, Apply A
HE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMEN
HD AGENCY: Co, Ltd-
Hongkong, and December, 1897,
TO LET.
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Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary de giren before. Nodn TO-DAY,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the soil faw, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the zoth Inst, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th lost, at 3 FM,
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Blia of Lading will be countersigned by
DÖDWELL, CARLILL & Co., -
Hongkong, 14th January, 1898, 11-
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"MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Agents.
8.8. "GĦAZER," FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS,
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at theis risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godawa Company, at delivery may be obtained. Kawinan," whence and/or from the ⠀ wharves
·Nó Claims will be admitted after the Goods bays left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the zoth instant will be subject | to rent, KANSAL
4.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 20th Instant, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be.
OOMS on GROUND, FLOOR of College | ozamined on the soth faciant, at 5 F.M.
new order of management of the navy, the coat Jan. 14 Hailong Hongkong.... M. & Co. R. Chambers, suitable las Offices of building ships is still greater than in England, Boyle FoockowumShanghai. & S. and the battle-ships Charis Marist, Chorlt
any British gunboal?". (A little Inter on, how magna and Gaulets are admitisă to cost from tvar, the Sephire, Capt. Karslake, proceeded so to at per cent more than similar vessels ka 39 a vizele Kabsao, about the time when || ika Britton Bavy,
for Agents,
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IN YOST-///
RENT MODERATE
Messrs. DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co Hongkong, sit December, 1forz
* No Fire Insuräich will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
· DODWELL, CARLILL
- Agents, Hongkong, 14th January, 1848.^
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