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To-day's Advertisements,

THE

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

HERE will be NO COMPETITION

TOMORROW, the Range having been placed at the disposal of the Royal Engineers.

"MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Tion. Sec. Hongkong, 16th December, 1898.

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GOVERNMENT BILLS, F ENDERS for SPECIE-MEXICAN DOLLARS, Currynt in this Colony, and weighing 7.1.2, in Exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at to days sight on the Lords Coinmis. sioners of her Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, until 1: '3.M. on MONDAY, the gt instanL

The Temiers to state the total amount re gured in Pounds Sterling), and the amount for which arabill should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for sims less than 100.

The Tenders to be in Duplicate and in sealed covers, addressed to, the Chief Paymaster, Army Fay Department, and endorsed "Tenders for Government Bills."

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.

E. H. GORGES,

Colonel, Chief Paymaster, China. Her Majesty's Treasury Office,

Queen's Romul Hongkong, h December, 1893.

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VICTORIA REGATTA. ' TUESDAY, 20th, and WEDNESDAY, 2131

December.

APTAIN RDR.AND having kindly lent the

Call Recon Club the British ship Kensington as Flagship, the Committee re quet the pleasure of the Company of the LAES of Hongkong on Board on the cension of the ANNUAL REGATTA.

Through the courtesy of the Chief Manager of the DOCK COMPANY, the Fuse will convey passengers to the Flagship cach day, leaving the NEW PEDDERS WHARF 12.30 P.M., and 1 P.35. and retorning to minutes after the last Race

Admission to the Flagship, $1 each day,

A Purtion of the Flagship will be reserved. for Ladies and their Friends,

Recreation

TICKETS of Admission may be obtained from the STEWARD. Victoria Club, or on braid.

By kind permission of olonel RETALLICK and the Officers, the 11 of the Hongkong Kegiment will perfona cach day,

The Ladies Prize will be presented by Miss BLYCE, on board the Flagship, on the first day of the Regatta.

W. 8. BAILEY. Acting Hu. Secretary, VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB, thanh Death. 18

WAN PED.

ENGLISH OR FRENCH NURSERY

GOVERNESS tar two children, to teach English Frenchy and Music. Entire cha

Addres

ALSOBĘŽTBANSHAW,

6. DES VOUS VILLAS,"

Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 16th December, 1898,

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ejo Hongkong Telegraph, [1474 Hongkong, 16th December, 1898.

GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE.

Prof. H. WINTER. The Great-American Indian Export. WARRANTS TO CURE HARD AND SOFT CORNS, BUNIONS IN-GROWING NAILS AND WARTS.

·UARANTEED to take them out without pain er drawing blood, and, funher guarantees to perform a perfect cure."

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Mr. WINTER'S fame is spoken of in high- est terms by various well-known Gentlemen who have suffered for years with Corns.

He has arrived at HONGKONG and will remain till the 1st January at THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, Room No. 4. Office hours from 8 AM to 4 PM. Consultation free of charge.

"Those who wish ME WINTER to visit them will please send their Address and he will call on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS between 2 and 3 1.3.

Charges Moderate,

The Professor speaks English, German,

French, Spanish and Portuguese,

Hongkong, 16th November, 1895.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPÁNY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL THE

CHE Company's Steamship

"FORMOSA,"

Captain Milroy will be despatched for the above Porte, on SUNDAY, the 18th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

General Managers,

[1473 Hongkong, 16th December, 1893, THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)) THE Company's Stemanship

ESMERALDA," Captain Tayler, will be despatched for the above port, on MONDAY, the 19th instant, at

P.M.

This stonnier has Superior Accommodation for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light.:

Freight opply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Manager,... Hongkong 16th December, 1898.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1898.

To-day's Advertisement.

`REGATTA HOLIDAYS.,

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says:-On the 16th at 11.40 Barometric changes are slight. The high pressure area remalris central over China, and pressure is still low in E. Japan. Gradients moderate on the coast, rather steep with very

NOTES FROM THE NORTH,

(From Our Own Correspondent.) ---

TIENTSIN, December öth. The Ladies Audience has not yet come off, but it is booked to do so, and the principal, dice The ladies are to be duly provided difficulties are. I believe in a fair way to being

SHANGHAI AND THE NORTH.

(From Shanghai Papers.) During last month 13,350 tons of coal, valued nt yen 93,965 were shipped from Mojito Shanghai,

IMPERIAL DEOREES.

"BERING, December 4th..

WEDNESDAY, the 20th and 21st instant. strong monsoon in the N. part of the China f with special chairs within the Palace Grounds, Peking, is now about to make a trip to Japan Government and tried to persuade a missionary

HE Undermentioned BANKS will be TCLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business nk NOON on TUESDAY. and

respectively:

For the CHARTENED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

T. II. WHITEHEAD,

Manager

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED,

J. THURBURN, Manager.

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

JG. F. AUGUSTIN,

Manager. For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

E. L. HUNTER, Manager. For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

CHOH,

Agent. For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

E. W. RUTTER, Manager, Hongkong, 13th December, 1898.

Entimation.

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SCIL FORECAST-Moderate N. E. winds; fine.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE U.S.S. Concord arrived to-day from

Canton.

| A CHINAMAN was fined $to of one month to-

day for disorderly conduct in a public place

THE OLD TUTOR DISORACED

The Hondahn Batrett, Inte U.S. Minister Hannen for a few days since his return from to Siam, who has been the guest of Sir Nicholas

by the Doris and will rotum to Shanghai in January. ANHUI DOLLARS.

A "MISSIONARY EXALTED. We have receives a memorial from Lių Kun yi, Viceroy of the Liangliang provinces, stating that a hiutsai (licentiate) of Kuang- fanghsien, Kiangsu province, named Yaug Kung-chieng endeavoured in the 4th moon of this year (May-June) to conspire against the named Liu Tsai-tu to join him in his rebellion, Fortunately this

missionary was an honest and law-abiding man and handed to the memorialist the orignal letter of the said Yong Kung-cheng which led to the latter's arrest and trial, clearly proving that the accused desired to rebel against the constituted authorities. We here by ordered the said Yang Kung-cheng to be summarily executed as a waming to all. Now foreign missionaries.come to Chinn to exhort people to be good. As the said missionary has come forward of his own accord. to reveal the conspiracy which was proved by the secret letter sent him by the said Yang. Kung-cheng, this missonary has indeed proved his object in being in this country-that A Nanking dispatch states that Count de exhorting people to be good. A most praise- coining back to Shanghai as was at first said missionary, Liu Toai-t, the brever 3rd surmised, and that Viceroy Liu bas, in conrank button, with the 2nd rank. button for his

Under orders from the high authorities, the Shanghai Magistrate has published a proclama- tion declaring the dollars coined in Anhul to be a legal tender in all respects and forbidding the public to refuse or depreciate then

NEW CRUISERS, The Unigersal Gazette states that the Dock yard in Foochow has completed two crufsers for the Government and the building of a 3,000 ton cruiser, 4 torpedo boats, a 3,000 ton man-of- war and another of 6,000 tons is being carried

and are to be permitted to take their own inter preters to a certain distance. The precise date however, is not yet fixed I belleve. Poor old Wong Tang-ho the Emperor's tutor has been stripped by Imperial Edict of all office, rank and honours. By office, I mean the privilege of again holding office, for as a matter of fact He was banished to his home some months ago. The Edict in question is especially issued by the Vermillion. pencil to make it the more emphatic, and states that when he was in the Privy Council he failed to direct the Emperor aright, and to show him how to conduct the affairs of the nation in accordance with modern examples, but instead kept him engrossed with ancient custoins etc. INSPECTOR Duncan caught a chandler in West During the war he had not given His Majesty Bezaure has felt Nanking for Wuhu instead of worthy action indeed I We hersby grant to the

any clear idea as to China's best policy, and whether she was wise rto cense fighting or to go on, and to crown his culpability he had introduced such a man as Kang Yu Weil Under such circumstances there was no te source open to them but to to deprive Weng Tung-ho of all rank, and command that he never hold office again, to prove how utterly the Throne despised such meni

A FINE of $45 was to-day imposed on a culprit who had three taels of opium in his possession unlawfully,

Street with unjust weights and the offender was fined $25 with the alternative of six weeks.

A MARINE engineer named Thomas Donaldson was to-day fined $25, in default six weeks, for being drunk and indecently exposing. himself

on Pedder's Wharf.

AN unemployed Chinaman to-day admitted that he had enticed a girl from the colony for the pur-. poses of immigration and he was sentenced to four months' hard labour.

P.C. HOGGARTH at the Magisterial levce to- day presented a batch of eleven rogues and vagabonds, some with previous convictions, and they each got seven days' hard labour,

THE RAILWAY AND MINING BUREAU.

out.

COUNT DE BEZAURE;

sequence, sent a Taotai named Tao to Wuhu French cruiser Descartes in that vicinity, apparently to report upon the movements of the

-NEW TROOPS,

Tientsin According to a special telegram from to the Universal Gazette, a few Chinese officials sent from Peking to Tientsin and Shanhaikuan to enlist soldiers have succeeded in raising several thousand men. It is alleged that ro,o men are required and these are for the form tion of the now any under Jung Lu, Field Marshal of the Northern forces.

conduct parents as a mark of our

Our appreciation for his [Note As missionaries generally adopt Chl nese names, it is impossible to know off hand who is meant by the lern * Liu Trai-tu."--ED.) ·

NEW APPOINTMENTS.

Ching Stachun is appointed. Frovincial. Treasurer of Kiangsi; Chang Lu (Manchu) to the same post at Kinngning (Nanking); and Yen Chi (Manchu) Provincial Judge of Honan, THE DIRECTOR-GENERALSHIP OF RAILWAYS.

is threatened to become a dead letter by reason of the strong objection to it said to be felt by one of its directors. He is said to have ma morialised the Throne to abolish the Bureau,

We have received the memorial of Prince but that the request was for some reason re

THE DESCARTES" AT NANKING.

Ching asking us to appoint a Director-Genemi fused. Whether the official (who is supposed

Native reports from Nanking state that the for the projected milway between Tientsin and to be Chow, as it is thought Wang Weu-shan Descartes has been frightening the people there and Chinkiang and we hereby appoint Hu would pot hold such an opinion) has had a by firing guns every night and when an ex-Yu-fen to the post. But as the said Vice- hint to nullify the Bureau in fact, I don't know: planation was asked for by the Chinese officials President of a Board has also the Director But it appears that he has atated that no appli-the Franch replied that they were drilling their Generalship of the Tientsin-Soochow and cations for the construction of lines or opening marines. The Chinese Commander of the Tientsin-Shanhai-kuan railways he will not be of mines will be for a moment considered, fortsat Hsia Kuan has ordered all the willow able alone to attend to the whole work and we which reduces the institution to a dead letter, trees in front of the forts to be cut down in therefore appoint as his assistant the Taatai and I strongly suspect it is the Government order that they might not impede the firing in Chang Yen-mao who is hereby promoted to way of doing things. The official gives four

case of necessity,

the rank of a Metropoliton expectant official reasons for objecting to the Bureau! That

of the 4th grade.-N‚°C. Daily News: it does not benefit the Government. zThat it injures the people's livelihood. 3 That it H.M.5 Grafton leaves port to-morrow for opens the way for cunning merchants to become Singapore to bring up the new dredger that monopolists. 4. That it will furnish an excuse the hills one of their number wandered out of for foreigners to come in and interfere with the country.

Talking of mining concessions reminds me that,

MR. PRITCHARD MORGAN.

A. S. WATSON & CO., THE Summary Court case Smith and Cox ?

LIMITED.

Watkins & Co. in which a claim of $300 is made in connection with the "Art Supple ments" comes on for hearing at 10 a.m. on Thursday,

FLOWER AND

VEGETABLE

SEEDS:

FOR THE SEASON 1898/1899.

Oiders are executed fron New Stacks only.

has just come out from England. H.M.S. Immortalité leaves for Singapore shortly after Christmas.

Priced Catalogues with Hints for Gardening with an accident, he midship section being

can be obtained on Application.

These SEEDS are supplied to us by the best growers in the Work It is particularly re- quested that care be taken when sowing and supervision exercised over Chinese gardeners, whose incrumpetence in dealing with the Seeds may sometimes lead to disappointing results.

CLAY'S FERTILIZER Supplies natural nourishment to the soil, IN TINS

Tolls, cach -28lbs, cach:

$1.75 $4.50

RANSOME'S LAWN MOWERS. The Best and Cheapest Machines ii the Market Supplied at Manufacturer's Prices.

FERMINGER'S MANUAL OF GARDEN- ING FOR THE TROPICS, PRICE $7.50

A. S. WATSON & CO. La., THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16,1898.

TELEGRAMS.

(By Telegraph.)

Special to the Hongkong Telegraph." THE EMPRESS DOWAGER'S RECEPTION,

TIESTSIN, December 15th. 8.zo pini. The Empress Dowager received the wives of the foreign Ministers on Tuesday: Lady Macdonald acted as spokeswoman and the Empress Dowager was most hospitable. The Emperor was present and both he and the Empress Dowager shook hands with their guests. A great success.

Received 9.20 p.m. 15th December. Published 1 p.m. 16th December,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE LIBERAL PARTY.

LONDON, December, 14th, Sir William Haicourt has written to Mr. Morley resigning the leadership of the Liberal Party on the grounds that he cannot consent to lead a party rant by sectional disputes and personal interests. The papers consider the postiion of the Liberal Party serious,

is very jubilant over having as he says obtain

the right to open and work all kinds of mines in the whole Province of Sezchuan can only hope that his report of the situation is correct, and

SHOOTING ACCIDENT

EXPLORATION IN THE QAROLINE ISLANDS,

A sad accident occurred at Foochow on, the 28th November. Some Russians formed a shooting party to Yuenfu, and whilst climbing sight. Soon after, a report was heard, and as

There has quite recently returned from the their friend, did not put in an appearance Caroline Islands an accomplished English ex search was made, when he was found lying at

the base of a rock with one of his arms shatter-plorer Mr. Frederick W. Christian, who has a ed. It appears a fall whilst climbing caused very interesting account to give of his investi- gations there as well as in other island groups the gun to go off. The wounded man is proof the Pacific. Mr. Christian was educated at gressing favourably,

THE SILK INDUSTRY

We hear that H. M. S. Woodlark, one of the new river gunboats recently sent out, has met dropped from the derrick and badly damaged while being hoisted out. As the plates are-of not been led away by any partial success to Chang Chihtung as to the purchase of the He stayed nearly three years in Samoa, study-

Harveyised steel it is feared that repairs cannot be executed here.

As will be sech by reference to our advertising columns, the Committee of the Victoria Recrea tion Club request the pleasure of the company of the ladies of Hongkong on board the Flag ship on the two days of the Regatta. The Ladies' Prize will be presented by Miss Blake, on board the Flagship, on the first day,

THE mutward and visible signs of the approach of Christmas are now with us and the shop- windows-are-full of all sorts of pretty and tempting things. The Jowellers booksellers, general storekeepers, drapers and other trades- tolk ali vicing with each other to provide good cheer for the public in the festive season. Notices of some of the principal displays will be given in to-morrow's issue,

A CRICKET match will be played to-morrow between the Club and the Fleet. The Club will be represented by Messrs. Smith, Anton, Cox, Lowe, Hancock, Arthur, G. D. Campbell, H.K.R., K. G. Campbell, R.A., Lethbridge, KOR, Capt. Langhorne and Rev. G. K. Vallings. As the Navy have a large Fleet to choose from, it is expected that they will put in a very strong Eleven, and a good match is anticipated.

H.MS. Sandpiper has, we hear undergone her first steam trial. The following conversation was overheard recently concerning this some- what unique but useful craft

talkee makee bath machine.

CONSERVATIVE CHINAMAN-Hy yah B'long allo same licksha, no blong junk,

REFORMER-My savee he; Englishman wantchee bath ten cents one time can do. Spose you England side plenty hab got!

that he has

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According to a Wachang dispatch a Canton ass syndicate is negotiating with Viceroy valuable silkweaving machinery, he recently bought from Europe in connection with his modem College of Sericulture at Hanyang. If the syndicate succeeds in getting the above machinery on favourable tenns it is intended to remove it to Hankow where the manufacture of silk fabrics will be vigorously prosecuted.

Elon and Oxford; some nine years ago he left England for Australia and found himself in a position to realize his ambition of exploring the area of the so-called Malayo-Polynesian tribes.

imagine that he grasps the whole know he has gone a great way towards

ing the language and customs of the peoples, especially those who are furthest removed from getting the Concession, but I am given to under- stand the final ratification has not yet taken

the settlements of the white man. He bought place, and as we know, everything depends

some land in the valley of the Vaisingano River, near R, L. Stevenson's plantation at on that. However Mr. Morgan is satisfied

Vailima; Stevenson proved himself the very best of neighbours, the kindliest of entertainers, that no hitch can occur, and if that is so, he has secured a big thing if he is prepared to

SHANTUNG AUFAIRS. Of his society and sympathy and hospitality work it on the spot. He left here for the south

Bishop Anter, who returned some time age Mr. Christian entertains the most pleasing re last week, leaving Mr. Hay his representa-

to Shantung, has sent home a letter dated Sept. collections: On his departure for Tahiti and the tive in the north. He goes straight home!

3. The picture given by the Bishop is any Marquesas. Stevenson took over his little planta believe and is expected back here in the springing but promising; matters were tolerably tion and experimental nursery of economicat He many possibly go home by the same vessel

well when the letter was despatched, but the plants at a most generous figure. The Forest as Lord Charles.

political atmosphere was threatening all round, Department of New South Wales, in exchange and the anti-dynastic movement was daily for some packets of Samoan seeds, bad for gaining ground. The learned Bishop feared warded Mr. Christian quantities of the seed of valuable Australian economic trees--of the black butt, stringy bark, golden wattle, and very fatal occurrences to happen shortly.

various kinds of eucalyptus, which throve excellently in the rich soil under the care of his righthand man, a carefully trained Tongan. islander, Tupon of Varati

is

A REPRESENTATIVE MEETING,

talked of here, and may be followed by others in all the ports, the idea being to draw up resolutions of the public apprehensions and demands to lay before the House in support of Lord Charles, and the iden is I think an

excellent one.

COAL.

LORD CHARLES DERESFORD,

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Some Chinese merchants, says the ilversal Gasette, contemplate establishing a depot at Cingchiangpu for the transportation of Shan tung coal to Chinkiang and Shanghai for consumption. It has been decided that no In Tahiti and the Marquesas Mr. Christian less than 1,000 tons will be transported at a spent two years carefully and minutely study time and the depot will shortly be opened zooing, and noting down the language, the genea- tons of this coal have been shipped to Chin logies, folklore, and traditions of a kindly, kiang as a sample.

hospitable, and singularly interesting folk Soon after his return to Sydney Mr. Christiani met that remarkable Ulysses of Pacific walera, Mr. Louis Becke. On his advice he deter mined single-handed to visit Spanish Micrones sla and obtain some further and minater in.. certain mysterious ruing formation upon reported to exist upon Bonnie or Ponape and Lele, two islands lying further to the eastward of the extensive Caroline chain. By the kind offices of Mr. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secre tary and Sir William Robinson, the Governor of Hongkong, Mr. Christian received letters of introduction to General Blanco, the then Spanish Governor of the Philippines, who in tum furnished him with introductions to the. two deputy governors on Yap and Ponape--the respective seats of goverment in the Western and Eastem Carolines. The results of Mr. Christian's plorations were as follow

Lord Charles Beresford had three long and important interviews with the Viceroy Chany Chih-tung at Wuchang; the other important tople at Hankow during the past week being the St. Andrew's Ball, which came off there with great, success in the new Victoria Hall: At Wuhu on his way down the river Lord Charles accepted the invitation of the Viceroy Llu to take passage in the cruiser Nanshiu, which promptly ran aground, the river being very low. She quickly got off, however, a

YU MANTŽU, MUTTA

News by wire has reached the Universal Garette from Chungking saying that Ya Mantzu and his followers have not been pacified and Father Fleury is still in detention,Yu's liet tenant Tang Tsaiping is still leading the rebels about and seeking to molest Christians. It has provincial Treasurer proposing to quell Yii been reported that Taotai Jen has wired to the Mantzu hordes by farce but for the sake of Father Fleury this has not been carried out. Truchou and Luchon, and the whole neigh bourhood are also in a state of ferment, and

took sonic so photographs in the districts of Pampanga native since executed by the Spanish for joining the late Philippine rebellion, Kiti, Meinianim, Not, and Chokach (wrongly tyled Jekolts and Jokolts in the present cung). The walled islets of Nan-Matal; the mysterious Venice

THE RUSSIAN POSITION at the present moment seems to bear out the prophetic suggestions with regard to that coun. try that I have indulged in from time to time. In spite of the very emphatic assurances from the Capital that all is quiet, and the exodus of special correspondents which has taken place, T'have grave suspicions as to Russia's contem plated movements this winter. A correspon- dent witing from Manchuria to our native paper here states that the number of Russian troops in North China territory is not less than 125,000, I cannot vouch for these numbers, neither can any one, for the simple reason that they are scattered over such a large area and in so many small detachments that it is impossible to estimate their number. These small detachments when they are encountered by travellers give the impression that Russia's farce is really much smaller than stated, but that does not follow. We very well know how small amounts total up. There are five battalions between Kirin and Mukden, 5,000 men at Vladivostock, I hattation at Hulan, 3 battalions at the Sugarie River etc, etc, and li is impossible to say how many there may or may not be Peking from Mukden are strongly guarded by One thing I know, that all the main roads to Russians, and wherever good roade do not exist they are busy levelling, widening etc. THE new quarters of the Soldiers and Shilors while the troops throughout Manchuria are Inerture were formally opened on Wednesday equipped and provisoned for a long narch.

of Micronesia, word explored FAREWELL TO DR STUEREL last. That evening there was held a tea and Where to? They say "South" and South

and mapped out fairly accurately. The Feking of course. Well, we shall scc.

On Saturday last Dr. Sturbel, retiring Con. The phonesis of very many native names and, concert arranged by the Hongkong Temper-cryone laughs as the iden, but if they do ance Union, at which over. 150 were present turh up one he day, don't forget your humble sul General for Germany in Shanghai, was their spelling were changed froma meaningless. The Chairman of the Institute desires to offer correspondent has always enipahatically pro-entertaines at the Club'ile Recreio by Senhor Jargon to their correct native renderings and Valdez, Senior Gensul, who took the occasion | accompanying significations. He also made the grateful thanks of the Committee to the phesied it.

of Dr. Stucbel's farmediate departure for excavations in the central vault of the sanctuary performers at the Cpnces, and also to all those.

Europe to express the great respect in which of Nan-Tanach, bringing to light a consider he was held by all members of the foreign abic number of curious tools, implements, and community and also referred to his hospitality shall ornaments of an ancient date. Many of and urbanity. Dr. Stuebel replied in suitable the old native legends and fairy tales were terms stating that he felt touched by the cor rescued from oblivion; this slowly and with diality of Senhor Valdez and all present, and in difficulty, for there is much of a cross-grained proposing the toast of Shanghai took the reticence in the Ponape character, to be opportunity to say that he would be very overcome only by mingled patience and per pleased to return if he were ordered to do so, by severance. Some new Information was olimed

about the flors and marine life of the archipel ago. The former presence of an early Negrito A fire broke out at 7:45 pm on Saturday in

race, conquered and absorbed or overlapped a native dwelling house on east Dongkaloong by later waves of Folynesian, Malayan and North Fukten Road Shinghai It was started Melancaian immigrants, was fairly established by some fire falling from a cooking stove Also evidence was collected as to the obtrusion on to a quantity of wood shavings. The alarm of many Japanese words upon the Micronesi was speedily raised and as speedily responded area. This was elaborately demonstrated by an to, but fom the nature of the buildings which exhaustive list of 450 English key words-nouns were very old inded, the Games inade rapid verbs, and adjectives in the various Microne progress and nine houses were involved in a sign dialects. In this Mr. Christain followed th very short space of time. The are brigade had example of Codringtge, Tymer, and Wallace, to cope with a serious difficulty wing to the who published lists of keywords on a similar fact that the hydrants were considerable dis- plan, gruping and comparing alde by side the tance from the premises, and had it not been languages of the Melanesian, Polyncalan, and that the buildings were only one storey high, Indonesian or Malayan nřena, Mr. Christah and provided with fairly good dividing walls, pent some; three month upon Yap in the disastrous conflagration must have resulted Western Carelines: Some of the ancient the neighbourhood is thickly congested, platforms and burial places of a Japanese both in point of structures and panulation, design-and the remarkable village conneit The fire, however, was ezinguished after much lodges were sketched The later very inch genuine hard work before ten o'clock, when recall the malorcas described by travellers five houses had been completely destroyed amongst some of the Indian tribes in Boath and four damaged. The property, which is Amenca, A good many curious traditions were

noted down,

kind helpers who ao ably assisted in departing the rooms, and in providing the ten and other

refreshments.

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THE road from Pedder's Hill to Glenenly is never a particularly dusty gne but some three or four hirelings to-day made the place a perfect, Inferno by sweeping the surface dust off the road into the side channal. They sent up clouds of dust and, worse still, had not the common decency to desist when people were passing. A number of ladips in chairs were fairly en wrapped in the dust and it was only some rather forcible intervention by a passer-by that caused a temporary cessation of the nuisance, P, W. D.

Verb. cap."

A CHINESE boiler maker was to-day charged with the unlawful detention of three women against their will in his house 91 Praya Central, for the purposes of immigration. One of the women at the Magistracy stated that she came from Canton with defendant's wife and was taken to their house. She came down to be a servant. She was told she could pot gel work here, but that in Singapore she could easily earn -THE FRENCH STATE LOAN FOR

a few hundred dollars. She was pise told that * INDO CHINA, The French Government in deference to these would have to tell the Immigration Officer

that she was going to Singapore to get Budger Committee has waived the proposed titula or she would not be aliowed to go. She Stats guarantee for any part of the Tong King railway loan,

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CUBA General Brooke has been appointed Military Governor of Cuba, will control of the Military 'and Civil administrations,

The weather keeps charming, and there are hopes that the river will keep open for another tan days at least. At present it is just pleasantly coff, py ice visible, and as cargoes are backward everyong hopes for a little longer reprieve Friends and Christmas" good cheer ord still somewhere between hare and Hongkong and great disappointment will be felt if the river closes too soon.

ALL SAINT'S SCHOOL.

has a great cak up on the 20th, when Lady MacDonald kindly going to present the prizes. which is a great treat to the children and a satisfaction to the parents as well as a graceful triisuis in the teachers who have worked hard, and deserve every encouragement. From all

I hear it will be most successful.

RUSSIA AGAIN.

I was almost forgeuing to mention that Russia has asked for the affaqin Islands to be included In her Port Arthur concession i not had el 7 as they completely dominate the entrance to the Gulf

CHANG CHIHTUNG AND THE EXPRESS-DOWAGER.

his Govemment,

BANOTHER FIRE.

Wu Shihchen, the Provincial Literary Chan cellor amived at Wuchang on the 3rd instant, and was received by a very large body of off cials, who agrembled at the Official Reception Paylilon to formally enquire after the health of the Emperor and Impress-Dowager The Chinese was not jusured, Chancellor then proceeded to the Viceregal Vamen and there delivered a message frum

the Empress Dowager to the Viceroy higuly SOME OHINESE MEASUREMENTS. did not intend to be a prosiliute, Last evening prating him for "bis, petrintja, and pnergetic

distant

she stole out of thig house and met her brother-performance of duty, The Viceroy said he was Kdo Kuangye says, that Heaven

profoundly grateful for the praise and the from the Earths 19,260 bules, and that the thick people were unanimous in the admiration of Rees of the Earth is the same as the height of the wall deserved appreciation by the Empfore- |*itgaven, North and Sour are distint from Dowager of Viceroy Chang's services, pachy other 77,294 miles, and as steps, that

and Wesfare distant four stept lett Mercury

in-law near the Markets, and subsequently they informed the police. Mr. Wilkinson, for the defence, asked for a remand till to-morrow, This was granted, bail of $500 being allowed.

Mr Christian returned home via New Zealand, Honoluty, and the United States after. an absence of nearly nine years! After pufing the results of his work on record through the Royal Geographical Society and otherwile, it is his intention to revisit the Carolines and Maribaner, taking particular notice of Ruk, Fidian, Saipan, Pulewat, and Nuku Oro, by ng means forgetting that quaint and interesting group, the Folaw Islandā," Tinies;