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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 24 1900

NAVAL COMMISSIONERS.

DEPARTURE FOR FRANCE.

[85 couries of The Sheung Pol])

CANTONHANKOW RAILWAY.

- FORTHCOMING INVESTIGATION.

[99 courtesy of the "Shouya Bo").

Peking, 19th December,

Peking, 21st December. Prince Shun has telegraphed to the offect that he has started from Eng munications has, deputed another

The Ministry of Posts and Com land for Franes and that he will official in the person of Lung Kin return to China in the 18th.moonoheong to Canton to investigate the affairs of the Canton-Hankow Rail

ANTI-GAMBLING GAM of supply, and man to

the cheque" he had previously given being ooly been opened, the journey just beron, paid. And from his own mimission it in There are several other countries to be taia clear that be formed this intention at all before the Prince and his party rotura. But events in the course of his journey down. It over and abogo that, there are the eternal prin ia pot certain that he had any dishonest inten-

ciples on which naval power is, has been, and must continue to be built. What are they, and tion at the moment that he signed the che how do they apply to the case of Chian

His subsequent conduct is all to his Speaking generally, naval power does depend que discredit, and it is impossible to believe his and always has depanded, on three broad prin story of sending a letter from Raheng to ciples which cover the commercial and cancel the cheque. Even if he had done so, paper the question. The first other it would not have materially altered the the posrampique of a commerce of wide

aspects of

of position, and is acquitting him of the spread ramification hased upon good barbour charge brought against him, it can only he and su ampla, supply of hardy sailors. This said that it is done because the facts of this ancora all the accessories (of navali power provisions of section 304 of the Fenal Code, manage both them Such is the decision, and a curious one it is. Klance down the stream of history rayskin this.

as one of the fources of It's added that an appeal has been taken the time of the Phoenicians to the days of naval firength from oat by the prosecution so that the case is of the Japanuza, It was the subsitutum of still sub judica and we are rebarred from commercial shipping which enabled the commenting upon it. But we await with Gjoks to bear the. Persianu at. Salamis ș the anxiety the outcome-for whatever the re. same strangth again, serated, the destruction salt one way or another it will mean much of the Roman feet by the Carthaginians, land it was bis command of the Roman that for the continuance of business morality: power as a whole which gave to Octavli When we saw that the prosecution bad Cesan bis victory at Actium, which not merely given potice of appeal, we looked 10 defeated Antony and Cleopatra but diverted the sec whether any grounds were given in whole stream of history. So it ever has been order that the application should be There were vatrous reasons why it was to be granted, but none were submitted and thexpected that the Russing Baltic Fleet would, defendant who, as his counsel said, "had been fall prey to the Japanese, but the one fund. amental factor pointing to Its practical certainty declared not guilty and was now an innocent was found in the nature of the combatants :the man" should be released on his own re

Japanese, born sailors, the Russlaps, born cognisances. To that the Court agreed and landsman. The Shanghai Times in, an there the matter rests for the moment. But illaminating article, contlages to say that what a happy land Siam must he and how the second or durucial principle lo naval useful the handy cheque in that delectable power sprogs directly from the first, for the tremendous expense of a well sustained navy country,

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case do not bring it strictly within', the ports of refuge; walker, the Arbia A

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be borne only by people enriched by commerce and thus able to avail themselves to

THẢ CUNG W. ROSFE

the full ofake natural advantages of their poal. tion, and the natural resources which their for (agrd 'December.}

ritory supplies, The Phoenicians were rich, The refquence by Dr, J. C. Thomsen this the Greeks were rich, the Romans were rich. afternoon, on the occasion of the in-and the modern naval nations are rich more or teresting Chinese presentation to him, to loss, and all from the same cause, the Intel the Tube Wa. Hospital Commission, is our figent development of all their resources and the scans for recalling the origin and present remunerative use of them in exchange for those status of that leading charitable institution of other lands. More then ever it money a the Jalopy. Soon after the memorable out necessity in naval strength. Osa modern break of plague in Hongkong in 1894, the Tung battleship costs as much as all the war junks Wa Hospital, as it was then known, came of a Chiness cycle! Our third requirement is in for a great deal of odious criticism, and n strong centralised government without which maldly through the agitation of MẸ. T. the prompt and decisively' concentrated blow H Whitebead; the most public-spirited bf, fleet cannot be instantly delivered. We citizen of the time, a Commission was appoint will now glance rapidly at the condition in. ad by Government to inquire into the working China in the light of these, three principles and organisation-of the Tang Wa Hospital China has a long const line broken and indent- That Commission, was composed of the, ed" with natural barbouls and burst through Hos. Mr. (now Sir) James H. Stewart Lock by the outlets of several important streams, hart (then Colonial Secretary) president, and She is not, therefore, without a natural basis 15. My Thomson, Mr. (now Sir) Paul for great float. It is true that few of her Chater. Dr. Ho Kai and Mr. T: H: Whitebead harbours are fitted for the requirements of a majority report was signed by the two modem navy without considerable expanse in The official members and Dr. Ho Kai, while the development. Besides this, It is also true that other two membara each submitted his own China has in her fishermen a class of daval re- report and recommendations in the early craits well-fitted for work on the sea. But days of the Colony the idea of establisblog bilberto their expedance has been mainly that warmly taken up of the fishing boat or the trading junk. As yet antive hospital" was by the loading ibinasa and to August 186o the China has no world-wide commerce carried in Governor was able to report to the Secretary her own bottoms and comparable with that of of Blate that the subscription list circulated

the great payal powers of the West It Amongst the Chinese amounted to $30,000. may come, in all probability it will come, but Previously to that there existed a dying for the moment it is ado-existent. Sa is house,“ otherwise known as the "FT" Koir the vast store of money required. How poor pilan. This latter lostitution was established Chios is at the moment in sedu in every se- to receive moribund and sick Chinese, mure cand decres. The demands of theseformation. especially those in indigen: circumstances, Dow upon us are endless and can only be. and to prevent abuses that bad pccurred in partially mat. It is by no means certain, ay connection with the I Taz, the Tung. Vayet, that China's power has politically Hospital owed its origin. From u intila tion the conduct of the affia of the bos pital and the Iraning of repulition for its guidance were to devive on the Chinese who were to be responsible for the and the treatment was to be conducted eccording,

management

to English principles" Upon those principles the Toug Wa Hospital was estab. ished and continued to exit od 16 when following the recommendation of the majority report of the Commission, of which Dr. Thomson spoke this afternoon, changes, were lattbduced. Curiously, ennugh "Dr. J. MA Atkinich, who was ope of the ... mitgensan examined' by the Compsitsion, was in favour of abolishing the Tung 'Wa' "ospital, but with his wisw the Commissioners did not agree, nor did the then Colonial Surgeon, Dr. P. B. O. Aym, agres for the reason that the abolition would "mban a more rapid: mortality among the Chiness:ard WA would bare much more trouble in verliý. lay cases af infectiode 'tease," Tho late: Colonial Surgeon stated in evidence i "the hospital is a benefit so long as we cap, auparvisa the people who come loj many cases of plaque, typhoid fever and smail, por have been verified there, nud removed and sagregated for proper treument." The wisdom of the retention of the Tung Wa

is harde out by the commendation to which

Dr. Thomson gave utterance zhis afternoon;

■ Chinese trained in Weners' medical science'

centralined enough to secure the strength which alone can make a navy effective. In the part we have seen Chinese wardhips le sougly in harbour because a war then lo progress" at the empire as whole did not affect their province to particular. So long as that kind o

d of

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for China to have an effective navy. Evidently, therefore, the true motio, for China in naval matters is fastino, Tents, basien slowly; and Admiral Sab is to be complimented en having expressed the whole concentrated essence of the situation in two words,No orders."

Telegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVIOF.

LIAOTUNG PENINSULA.

PENDING QUESTIONS.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 17th December. It is proposed by the Grand The Commission's recommendation, to which Council to memorialize the Central the medical officer made special reference, is found to the report which states that, with Government to, depute Hau Shih respect to its staff, we are of opinion that chang. to the Liastung to settle all should be appointed by the Government to pending questions. reside at the Hospital chiefly for the purpose o deaths pccurring there.......do recommend. ing this appointment we desire it t to be clearly understood that the officer appointed Innosto futerfere in any way "with" tha treatment of the patients unless requested' by, she patients or native dociers to giva the benefit of his advice and assistance, This is clearly understood and if the appoint

the Government we are of

。 of

mont be made. By be no objection to the

opinion "that "there

appointment on the part of the subteribers to tha 'Hospital" · The extent of the success of the in novation Introdpiced thirteen years ago is:borne testimony, to. by

Dr. Thomson is bis parting wards on the eve of sellequiring his date

the visiting medical officer. After the lapse of thirteen your the words recorded by the Com mission of lagdiry appear to be quits asap. plicables-with ths increased foracgsmed by the Logitation's larger scope of indusuce and me fulanas, to day as when they were written in i

of stress and trouble through which it had

pre of opinion that "the Targ Wa, Respital bastione excellent work in the past and that dit kællləbən “able in the fature to continas Its good work with gilll-kroater efficiency and with lacmssed benefits to the indigent atder.||| Ink, Chinam đơn phone › walfare- shë1-Hospital }{ Wstablished"

188. CHINESE, WAVE.,

PORTUGUESE COMMIS

SIONER.

A BELATED REPORT.

[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po"];

Peking, 17th December. The Canton Viceroy has reported the departure of the Portuguese Do- limitation Commissioner for Peking

RINANCIAL BUDGET.

RETURNS WANTED,

[Dy qourtesy of the "Sheung Po"]

Peking, 17th December. Telegraphic instractions have been despatched to all the Provinces

PAIGN.

MEETING IN PEKING,

[By courtesy of iku "Sheung Pa?]

Peking, 19th December, The Cantonese holding, official appointments in Peking were to hold meeting yesterday in pursuance of the anti-gambling, campaign. in, Kwangtung.

MILITARY AFFAIRS.

||MISSION ABROAD CONTEMPLATED.

[By courtesy of the “Sheung Po?]

Why?

Lung has already started from Peking.

LUK CHIN-LUM. SEEKS RESIGNATION FROM THE GRAND COUNCIL.

[{By courtesy of the " Sheung Po"]

Peking, 21st December. Grand Councillor Luk Chin-lum

is getting more deaf day by day and is determined to tender his resigna-

tian.

THE NAVAL COMMIS» SIONERS.

Peking, 18th December.

RECEPTION IN PARIS. Prince To, another brother of the [By courtesy of the" Shaung Po,"] Prince Regent, is determined to

Peking, 21st December. travel through Europe and America

Prince Shun, the Naval Commis next year to study the military syssioner, has reported by wire his tems of those copntries.

arrival in Paris, where he was ac: corded a cordial reception and was banquetted by the President of the Republic.

MINISTER, TO. HOLLAND. DENOUNCED BY A COLLEAGUE, By courtwry of the "Sheung Pp

Peking, 18th December. Tain, Shun, Minister to Rome, has denounced Tak Ching-cheong, late Chinese Minister to Holland, for having cut off his queue.

GENERAL MACHADO.

:

·ARRIVAL AT PEKING.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po")

Peking, 19th December. H.E. General Bir Joachim Macha- do, the Macao Delimitation Commis- sipner, has arrived at Peking.

HSU SHIH-CHANG

VISIT TO LIAOYANG.

[By courtesy of the "Bhéung "Po

Peking, 19th December. Hea Shih-chang has postponed his departure for Liaoyang-

HUNAN-HUPEH LOAN.

A COMPROMISE. [By courtesy of the “Sheung Po"]`·

Peking, 20th December. With regard to the loan for the construction of the Hunan-Hupch, Railway, itis now proposed to borrow balf the original amount by way of compromise.

YUAN SHIH-KAL.

AGAIN DENOUNCED.

[Dy courtesy of the" Shaung Po.")-

Peking, 20th December. Taog Shao-chuen, the newly appointed examiner for Kiangsi. Prince Regent the other day, severely Provino, in taking leave of the

denounced Yuan Shih-kai and urged the Central Government not to re- instate him in office,

SHANGHAI TAOTAL.

CENSORS' DISLIKE,

【By courtesy of the “ Bhóùng Pɔ,"

THE REGENT AND THE PRESS.

READING OF NEWSPAPERS “ADVOCATED.

{Py courtesy of the" Shaung Po,"

Peking, 21st December. The Prince.Régent has remarked to the Grand Councillors that the reading of newspapers conduces to the setting up of the official system upon a sound basis,

FOREIGN LOANS.

"DETERMINATION TO PAY OFF.

[By courtesy of the " Sheung Po.""]

(1) the raising of foreign loans in various provinces;

(2) the sale of permanent official appointments; and

(8) the monopoly for the sale of prepared opium.

MONEY ORDERS.

RESTRICTION IN ISSUE. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po.""]"

Peking, 28rd December. The Ministry of Finance has laid down the rule that no native bank sball issue money orders unless it has a capital of $10,000 and up- wards.

KOREAN MINISTER STABBED.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

THE DES VŒUX ROAD ARMED ROBERRY.

Before Mr. Justice Comparts, Pulans Judge, at the Criminal Sessions last Monday, Chan

S. To, Kwok Lim, Chiu Lin and Chan Tal

worn indicted on charges of having committed an armed robbery on the 22nd October last, whereby prisoners Assaulted three Chluess and removed $1,000 in mosny, twinty.ibres places of clothing, a bundle of kaya, & wolstle and $15. ju, money, Mr. F. A. Hareland, Acting Attor ney-General, Instructed by the Crown Soll- citor

appeared for the Crown. The prisoners wore undefended. The Ant and third prisoners pleaded guilty, whilst the rest of the prisonsza entered a plan of not guilty.

following were the jury sworn in Messrs. Millar (foreman H. Li W, Ker

reland K.

J. Forbes, J. &.. Young, O., ale Arcuiti

The

The Attorney-General stated that, the prl- soners ware charged with committing an armed robbery at about 7.30 pm at the Ching Kut Ching Kee matshop at No. 392, Des Road on the 22nd October fast-Toget with a number of other persons, they gauged and tied the inmates and romavad money to the value of $1,000 and a large quantity of clothing. On the following day, policm·sers geant went to a certain bouse in Square Street, when he saw one of the prisoners and a woman Peking, 28rd December, in a back cubicle and saw the prisoner hand Lei Yuen-yung, & Korean Minicles of clothing were found under the bed and to the woman pieces of clothing. Some acti ter, has been stabbed and is mortally wounded.

ASSASSIN ARRESTED. [By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo"}

The assailant has been arrested, CANTON HANKOW

RAILWAY.

EXAMINING COMMISSIONER

EXPECTED.

· [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]

Peking, 23rd December. Leung Kin-cheong, the now depu. ty for investigating the affairs of the Canton-Hankow Railway, is expected in Shanghai on the 27th inst.

CHEW KWEI LUNG. PROBABLE APPOINTMENT AS GRAND COUNCILLOR. [By courtesy of the “Sheung P6"]

there were also other articles in the house...H proposed to put in aviḍance a statement made by one of the prisoners, who admitted that he hid gone to the house "ta rob". The Attorney General then proceeded to read. certain state meals made by some of the prisoners which would show that they were concerned in tha Affair.

Evidence having been called, the jury re- turned a obasimons verdict of guilty. San- lance of five years hard labour was paased pri oach of the prisobers while a sixth, was sen. lanced to ten years for being accessory before”, the fact.

THE MURDER AT THE COTTON MILLA,

Before Mr. Justice Gomperis, Palace Judge, at the Criminal Sessions last Tuesday, five Ohinese were indicted on charges of the alleged murder of a Obiaaman o the 30th November fant. Hon. Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Acting Ate torney-General, instructed by Mr. H. L. Denays, Jr., from the Crown Solicitor's office appeared for the Crown, Mr. D. G, Alabarter Instracted by Mr. W. EL. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Dascon, was for the pri

The following were the jury-Menirs, J. Hand (foreman), O. Kramer, K. A. Halm, E. de 5. Leareiro, W. F. Brewer, F. Lammert and J. Taylor.

The Attorney-General stated that the fra

Peking; 23rd December, Chew Kwei-lung, Viceroy of Chih-prisovers were charged with murder and the li, has every chance of being appoint ed a Grand Councillor.

TYPHOON WARNINGS,

-charge was one of murdering a man named

Wong Su! Lum. The five man and the deceased were employed at the Cotton Mills and on the 30th November at 6.15 p.m. the first prisoner and the deceased were com ing out of the Colton Mills, when the, first prisoner along with the other prisoners sat upon The following telegrams were received from deceased with a knife, the second defendant the deceased. The frat defondant stabbed the the Manila Observatory at the American Con held him by the quade and the third, fourth sulate General:- Peking, 21st December.

·December 18th, 10.40 ..

and fifth defendants struck him with sa.iron December 8th, 10 am. Cyclone or typhnoparat prisoner and the deceased bed a quarrel The Prince Regent has decided to

bar. It seemed that on the previous day, thu 28 or over Pelew Island, moving, W. or and a fight. They were brought before Mr. take steps to pay off the foreign loans. W.N,W. His Highness appears to take much

December 19th, 6.30 p.m.

Gitiles, the accountant of the Mills, who dond interest in the memorial on the sub-E, of Visayas Islands, moving W.N.W.

December 19th, z p.m. Cyclone.er typhoon the deceased to cents and the first prisoner 20

cents for the fight. Docented was admited- December 20th, remem | jest presented by Tang Shau-shuen

ist&red or peritonitis. On the 30th November, „Cypionamadyphora 1. of the Visayas Kiland, Inclining porthward he stated that he was stabbed by the first decessod's dying deposition was taken, in which PROVIVIAL FINANCE,

December 21st, 12.45 p.. December 21st, tz noon. Cyclops or typhoon.

prisoner and on the and December a, further E of the Northern Visayas or south-eastern the five prisoners, when he repented his stata

dying deposition was taken in the presence of Luzon, moving N.N.W. of N.

ment that he was slabbed by ibe first prisoner. 7 p.m...

Evidence was called and the case adjourned.

and inst The five Chinese who were yesterday charged at the Criminal Sessions yesterday with the alleged murder of a compatriot at the Cotton

"not guilty" and acquitted.

Tigramban auth

or

14 p.m. · Cyclone or typhoon Eɖof Darthera Visayas or south-eastern Luzon, recurving northestward,

MINISTRY'S DETERMINATION. [By courtesy of the "Sheung, Po."]

Peking, 28rd December. The Ministry of Finance ta deter- mined to place financial affairs COMPETITION IN MANCHURIA. Mills some time ago were this morning, found on a proper footing, but the various Provinces have allowed the time to elapse within which to furnish the returns.

It is the intention of the members of the Ministry to recommend that Provincial officials who may hamper their plans should be dealt with in the same way as was Mo Hing-fan [2.6., dismissal from offico).

THE GRAND COUNCIL.

TSAI CHEUK, AND NA TUNGS WORK.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po

Peking, 28rd December In all matters brought to the no- tice of the Grand Council recently, the decisions have reated with. Teal Cheuk and Na Tang, and all Impe. rial edicts have been drafted by them, while Luk Chin-lam and Tai Hung-tze have merely expressed Peking, 20th December.

their concurrence and affixed their The various Censors have felt dis-signatures. satisfaction with the way in which

THE STORY OF AʼBOY'S SEDUCTION, Before Mr. Justice Gompertz, Pulsze Jadže, at the Criminal Sessions last Wednesday, Chun Fuk was charged with detalning a 15-year-old boy with intent to sell, Hon. Mr. F. A. Fasa- land, Acting Attorney-General, festructed by Mr. H. L. Dannys, from the Crown Solicitor's office, appeared for the Crown. The prisoner

RIJECT 'ON THE DEAN TRADE.

Since the Mitroi Bussen Kaisha began the export of besos from Manchuria, succeeding in shipping about 200,000 tons of the commodity. in 1998, says the det, the leading European firms, such as Messrs. Samual, Samuel & Co., Jardine

Mathes n & Co., and Otto Reimer & Co. have begun to interest themselves in the bones and have already embarked on opera- was undefended, tions to compete with the Japhuese company The following were the fury i—Mesto. L. G, In the trade. Russian merchants bave also en-Bird (foreman), H. L. W. Korten, E. D. Haskell, tared the lists, with theaid ofthe Russo-Chiness O, el Arculli, E. H. Pys, L. G. Jolly and K. D. Bank, and are even decroaching on the Japan, Mistry, ese sphere of influence. [From this it would The Attorney-General, staled that the pri seem that the „fsmål regards other foreigoter: sover was charged with detaining e-centaja. as being interlopers in the field ] The expon person by force and against his will. Ha, of

beans

from Manchuria this year has been proposed to call a boy, aged fifteen-who somewhat retarded, and was rather dull in would say that he was brought over from November. As a result of the competition Captea and taken to a house at No. 44, opened between the Japanese, British, German, Bridgen Street, where he was kept for sewan and Russian, merchants in the porchate of the days. The terms." by force used in the charge goods, the price rose until it attained Ysgo practically amounted to intimidation. While. per pical, the bigbest price ever recorded in the boy was there, he was always watched and Manchuria. This was an increase of ab u 8f he could pot run away on account of the fack, sen over the price recorded last year. Thus it that he was always watched. Prisoner anbase. may be expected, remarks our contemporary, quently sold the boy to some people and re that the export of the commodity will notceived a certain sam of money for him., Besides, the increase to the freight baiwan, stated that he was tempted to come into thes prove so favourable as last yograp the Japanese.|. The boy went into the witness-box, where he Manchuris and England by 5. per picut will Colosy because be was told that, he could sam help considerably to cause decline in the sixty or sevenly cauts a day profits More. ver, the copp for this year ass A verdict of "apt guilty" was seturned and proved much smaller than was at first estimat- the prisoner was discharged.

· Last year the total projection of banna way about 1,300,000 ton, and is expected that 1.700,000 Would be produced this year, but the scrual figure in no more than 1,400,000 tons,

the Shanghai Thotai seeks to ingra- FOREIGN LOANS REDEMP. Ander the price of silver, the award

hate himself with foreignora,

They, accordingly, met together a few days ago with a view to formu- late a joint memorial denouncing him. Finding, however, that Total Taal Naimang commands great ini, fluence in high quarters, they are afraid, lest their plan might not be attended, with success; they have,

TION,

MOVEMENT IN CHIHLI,

[By copetasy of the "Shaung Po

Peking, 28rd December: Chui Wing-on, Acting Viceroy of Chihli, has expressed himself as being in favour of the scheme for

Foreign loans.

fendency in

HOCKEY.

NEXT TEXT. BOOK.

Text Book of Hockey, by Eric H. Groen. and Strength," Ld., 18, Burleigh St, London, With numerous instructive illustrations. "Health

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It is of course still uncertain which of the marchants will galo the prize in the commer- cial coast, cousizues the journal, but it ex safely be presumed that none of them will gain much preft la view of the efforts made to out», rival cach other. The export sssion ban on all over the Kingdom with gathering force

From small beginnings hockey: ba: aprenda, begon, and an syringe of about 5,000 1000.0f and it is safe to gay at the present entahofs beans ara daily loaded from each station prograss within the next decade the stick sport. the Bouth Manchuțiao Rallway.

will faghy leading wintaramainne fuld pracima,

A day or two aga wa note from a Harbour There is certainly no player

the seven Bish Emma had anapendwriting with authors go be more capable of

ed the export of beans

· kid resched..

urging them to send the financial therefore,, allowed, the, denurgistion raising funds for the redemption of to the high price from Marcheda priori Gioan, who has been an Aniaynational i

returns for the preparation of the idea to drop.

Whils, it la oxident, that the Chinges Naval : budget, ... Commition which has been touring Europe has gained valuable information regarding the -progensa of naval engiovering and construction

it di equally evident that there has

CHIHLI VICEROYALIK,

efforçamada, toplocationders: That home | CHEN KWEILUNG'S DEPARTUBE.

builders bare born.

pushing their.

wates bit the Cissioners hayo, abbwu no deslin, to

Any singia yazd org for that marfar, Mugar Theyshave) on the contrary declared t and cover again that the Oomenisalon is mymly one of sinquiry, and that theinkinɔno? thought, as yet of giving orders, for shines Aa: Bat Contemporary says this lattospa

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po,"

Feking, 19th December Oben Kerel-longis to leave Paking after the 27th inst, for his new post

Viceroy of Chihi

TREASURER DISMISSED,

OBSTRUCTION' TO FINANCIAL,

SUPERVISORS.

*\)\[By courtesy of the "Shaung Paly

Peking; 20th December The Provincial Treasurer of Kanin. sa been dismissed placing phatagles, in, the supery

He has himself offered an initial pontribution of Tls, 80,000,

OPIUM MONOPOLY.

DUKE THAI IN DISFAVOUR,

[By teperday of the "Sheung, Po"}

Peking, 28rd December, Duke Taal, president of the Min of Finance, is determined to

and Hein Shen, the largest bean-cake brokers andefeated Eaglish Olympic team of last year. A Munded dispatch porn that Yang Tal player since Beg, and was a member of the

Mr. Great clearly explains the intricacies of s la Makdon, have failed. Their flabilities tobo

o game in a clarer, instructire madparthakź Japanisad Chipeta marchants are very frenre to be read by all plays beavy but as most of the creditors rasida And whether they bava KER, FRAME DELETONIARCH DEA

players with Nawchwang and. Dairan, busjonss, djęcies, in Makden Ware not much affected, open put in which Mr. Gran, clunity, demonstries:

Pare-sovicard The Ron-straighidonare ji CAronic

{{his, subject)" shows the wonderful, Insight be. possesses of the Rams, and at once explaine The master and joki of the. Nem Won, bosid, his awe brilliant success. Not only does bai Ing-house at 233, Day Voss Road Contest were, jexplain every khown more on the said, bat bai Inez Tuerday afternoon charged before **"). R. also expoonds new simpler that minikrown to Wood, Second Pollen Magistrate, with an alfaged: pary few but himself. Then sin prer thĺpy, attempt to obtain by fraud the shipment of ons | full-page instructive illustrations, and the “pre Young Sale Yarra letanding migrat for. is sightly smiled the ciri Behakhmackh PanicE AR band the KA, ZAIN. Datedinele la pablished by Haslip, and 51352Ad Sargeant Taylor prosacusa and Mr. P. 12, Burleigh Haust, Birandy Londen,

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