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CURIOUS CASH AT 788

• MAGISTRACY.

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MOTOR BOATS, A MEGAPHONE and FEROCIOUS DOGS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

THE GERMAN CROWY PRINCE

DECEFTIN COMMITTEE, ・・

AMERICAN INBIKS,

[Pia Manila]

The following is I'd carricted list of the Washington, Dezembr, 23.-M.jos. J. C. Committes anpolated in connection with the Davis, 1.ts in cammini cf the Marine Guard abavi: Sir Francis Piggott, Chairman, Mrat Cum a fogatoir matal for criticisms Mr. W. Kew was summoned at the F. H. Armstrong, Hov, Mr. F. J. Bacelry, Mr of seral Etist of the Marine Corps. Magistracy this morning before Mr. J. R. G. Balloch Mr. A. Becker, Hoo. Sir C... Wasbi gos, December 19-Cip aia Sian, Wood by a w man named Caby, Woo &hind biter, CMO, Mr. W. Dickson, Mr. of the Batis ip Homer, his ant President

G a man called Choy Yre for babeving In a Engel, Mr. G. Friesland, Mr. R. Eubemarn.

Tf: the report of a speech on Argló-Awasicon sictous and noisy manner and allowing bis Mr. Fung Wa Chuen, Mr. C. G. Gok, Mr

relations delivered. by him at a fauction in dogs to chase the complainants' goats al T. F. Hoogh, Han. Dr. Ho Ka, co England-wheesy Alinic fleet is visiting. Castle Peak,

Mr.. J Mr. Reader Harris of Messrs. Wilkinson and Mr. W. Logan, Mr. S. A. Levy, Mr. K. Loss between the two keit Bull grape king na Kallming, Hon. Mr. K-swick, Captain Sims mak sa plea f. c'oser relato 18 Grist, was for the complainants and Mr. Jack-mar, Mr. F. Lieb, Mr. Lau Cuu Pak, Sir is, and declares that the interests and dosis soo, of Messra Johnston, Stoke's and Master N. Medr, Mr G. H. Medhor, Hon. Mr. E of the Uited Sta at and Graat Britcia was for the defence..

Osbore, Mr. E. Omlator, Haa. Mr. H. E. identical, Po'leck, x C Mr. B. W. Robotten, Mr. N

Mr. Reader Hir's cutlined the care

The fist complaint said she was the owner of prapaity at Castle Peak, Og Sunday. 18h December, shortly after's p.m., abs went down to the vegetable gardens and when she was about to turn round she heard a motor-bdat camiog. The motor-boat came rpposite her . door and anchored and some one throgh a megaphone used bad language. At that -time che esaldicot say who shouted.. Later OD, when he was shut to walk away, a nian came down and said some

ODO WI scolding witness; she went up to her door and saw people coming off a boat. She than went up her verandah and looked through a telescope and saw a crowd, including def nd. ani, shortly after they came up to the boundary lin; about this me, her goats were going tQ bo'r bomes and she s.w driendast pointing to the dogs to chast hier goats. The cozs gave chose ond the gosti ran. She then sent a man to go and stop the gost, which he could not do. Later oo, she crusted them and found two kida missing which she could not fad.

Mr Jacks -You did not know the defnd. ast before the 'Surday? No.

He was three quarters of a uile away when you looked through the glass? Ver, a long way. You recognised him at that distance-Yes. How was he dressed?-In brown, What trousers did he wear? I did not see Did he carry a guo ?-Ye..

He was walking when you saw him? -No. he was standing.

Did you see no one with big at the time?-- Yes, I other people, but they were some distance away from him,

tabb, Mr. M. Stawa t, Mr. U. Sists, Cap... Secretary Kox. every Dickies and the Washingtos, December 19-resident T:ft R. H. Taylor, Dr. E. A. Vorez.th, Hn Mr. Cha min of the Cibal Cammi-sisa constitute Wei Yuk, C.M., C. E. H. Peavy, Hon. Stcrea,commites that is engaged in framing the tory.

regulati ns that are to govern the PasaKIN Canal when (ha big ditch is fialsbed.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

5th inst

The Criminal essions were continued- Chief Justice Sir Francis Piggott presidiar in the large Court and Mr. Jentica F. A. Hasiand in the ami Coulthis morning.

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Before His Honour. Hiz·lard and ajuty La Hing rod Yring You were convicted of details of which have already a pe red is the complicity in, he Taipo Rend aimed robbery

2 ela repl), and see eich senienced to in years' panal sectoar, with is strokes in be ad ministered to each prisaner dating the fat six. months of their Incarceration and 11 it o'tes in the 1st six months.

Wong Tak was tried on two capets futing fared cheques drawn on the lost onal Bank for sums rei protiv ly of$ 6.5 and $100 on the 4th of October lat. He pleaded not guilty but was claviced in both counts on the fis Count by a mal wity of 6 to 1 ard on the second unanimously, Hit Led-tip passed.sentatco of five years Imprisonment with hard labour,

lo to the cases mentioned above, Mr. C. by Mr. H. L. Dennys, jr, cfsha Crown Solici G. bister appeared for, the Crown instructed

tor's Office.

The jurors were afterwards di charged uolit Moody next, when the remaining case on the How to have you been Iving in Castles: the ginseng robbery case--will be tried. Peaki-Over a year.

Whate was your husband when you were Booking through the telescope I did not sre where he was but he was in the house.

Were you not frightened of the defendant-- Yes, be said he would make.ne die. This he

I'my watchman.

When you looked through the telescope you recognised everything on the defendant but not his trousers. How was that --My telescope a big one and I can zes everything.

Co you produce -No, os man evin could bat carry it.

If your busband a frequent visitor to Can ton-Yes, he has only just came back."

Mr. Haris-How long is this telescope Abbat two fe t;

On a stand? Yes.

Harold Seth was next catlid and said he woS present with a pary, including defendant, in Castle Fenk. There was a megaphone en board the bot. Somebody stout d through The megaphone but he did not know whe. lia did not hear anyone addressing Mr. Choy. through the megaphone. They all landed then twice and all the time when he was on board Mr. Kew was thr As far as he remembered there "was always a 'quariel btween the two part et As far as he new, nothing happened an 5 unday. Wees dogs Ald not chase any gents-ard neither did be sce any other dogs chasing gents.

Mr. Jackson-Were you near Mr Kew at al at the time when the, watchon came up to yeur-Yes, be ordered us away, and Mr. i.ew

ald "You tell Mr. Choy belong find." Are Mr. Kew's dogs exactly the-same- ar yours?-Ye, about the same.

You never saw any goats?-- No,

Chuk Yee, a queueless Chinaman, stat ed that on Satu day night he saw a motor- best parting aling the Bay about six o'clock, laws on the virandah at the time He board prople.asying that the mator-boat belonged to Mr. J. Kow. When the motor. bost window was open be saw a man dressing la Europesa dress and aring bad language through a megaphont, le also stw Mr.. Seth ating na desk, fer this be returned to the Louse and took no further notice of it.

Mr. Jrekson-You say you were standing on the verandah when the motor boat arrivédt- YCK.

And you looked through this wonderful le- scope of yours at the boat? Yes,

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PIKATICAL RAID AT SHAU- KOWAN

FRIDAY JANUARY

THE RAILWAY:

PROGRESS CF TUE, CHINESE SECTION.

has been informed that excellent pregress is A representative of the Hongkong Tilegraph being made towards the complation of the huge accumulation of material Chincio section of the callway There Is near Lowu Bridge, and it is gra'ily'ng

the yard that ever six mil-s of rails bave been I.id from the end of the British section.

Jaarp

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RAILWAY DIS ÏSTER IN ENGLAND.

-WRECK OF SCOTCH EXPRESS: TERRIBLE SCENEY.

THE Volunteers with a Field Day on the 1gth'of Jazuary next.

THE damaged veas, Nord, is now in the No, a dry-dock, Kowloop, ready for repair,

TBK second monthly shoot of No. 4 Company H.K V.A. takes pl ca, at King's Park Range as Sunday next at 2,19 p.m,

A C ́OLIE was awarded 14 days in the Police Court to-day for stealing à quantity of jon a icks,

.London, Dec. -Tho newspapers here are

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·commenting on the numerous tortible Inci- dents which ara darkening this Christmas-tide The murder of three p-l'cimen in Houndiditch and the terrible collie y explosion at Bolton have now been supplemented by far.ber Renghly estimated there are bout, miles disasters The Scotch express whilst travell at present to even preplesy wildly as to the At the time of the disaster, it is reported the marding by Mr. E. R. Hallifax for causing an of ral's still to be laid down, and it is difficuing through Mes morelaed has been wrecked time when the who o fine will teli ed up and

train was going at 6 miles an 11 Nine it be possitte to us from Kowicoots Cunion. deid bed'ey were racoveted from the wreck Troubles with ignma taativastave to be over anything like luck there is no reason why the only ap rtion of the shoulder and backbene come, and au.crt tions dispelled, but with imprss ble idantly them. In some cases They were almost burat to cindors, it being railway abould not be well adva:ced in the ran ained, and the

coar o ef a few mooibs,

Every facility is being given the constructors by their colleagues on the British sec.ir, and bailas', relli, &c, âre from sime ty time beleg sant forward from Kowloon.

NEWS FROM THE NORTH. [special y Translated for the Fongkong Telegraph]

yung mried couples stood ago:i.ed they SIX COULD NOT DE ASCERTAINED.

wheels of the train, without being able to do witched their chilran turot. Aliva under th any hing to ava ibom. With the exception of the guard's van, the whole train was do try. ed by the flam 1.

London, Dec 15-Tarbla reports continue to arrive the disaster to this Scet.h expres9. The accident took place in the Iscilest spot bitwenn London ent Clary w Тве pibt was particola 17 dark, and rain, was bouthood saw falling. Shepherds living, in, the neigh

effins to got out,. With an as do tempt wreckats and mixing strenuous but futile paisaogar cruster in the

was made to selcro him, and the rescue s

An armed robbery occurred the other day is Shaukiwan waters it a plach known as the boarded by a pirat ca band of four men arm- Fu-tan-mun Pass, where a fitbiog junk was

FERVANT TAENTIETH-CEN.URY, PATRIOJ 5- ed with choppers and revolvers, and a con sileable quantity of property was so'en,

To accordance will the imperial Edict, The junk was it anchor at the time when the rovers camo alongside in a boat of the'r persuaded the representatives of Mukden Prince Sa, Minister of the later er, personally ows and intimidated the two men on board (Fengler)and the repretentatives of the prople

h their weapons and tied nos to the mast of the varit us provinces to return to Cels res-backed at the whilst proceeding to loot the ship. Eventual pective vacations and went to the sailway_kin-. ly the tobbers made off with cags and piction on the merains of the 19th ult, to see them, sanal property to the extent of same $iga. Ito of himself. Some of the representatives matter was reported ter to the Police but all trace of tho pi ates had disappe. red lo the mastime. No cip'ure has yet been made.

- STABBING ABBRAY IN

HANKOW.

A FOREIGNER WOUND D.

Tie "Basket Taily News" of the 27 h last reports:-

A shocking crime, the like of which is for- tusitelyalmost unknowa in Hankow, was pet petrated last Saturday morning.

MADAME CALVE.

It appsats that an emplojen of the British Americas Tobacci Company, Mr A. F. Simp. Madame Calve, assisted by Signor Gasparrison, bad cause some few days ago to dismiss two of the coolies in Lis departmest, and It is

ed an attack male on him on Pani!ay mora-

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ROLLED ON THE GROUND

and refused to get up.

They were carried thru h sheer bodily foice into the train. A few of them absolutely infused to love the capital, perferring death rather that return to their homes, while some of the representativas submit d petitions, and

memorials

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TRICED WITH THEIR OWN BLOOD praying the Throne for an early date for the establishment of the Cabinet ad radila. railway platform, and went to interview Prince meat, Prince Su lef: the representatives on the Chirg armed wi h he petitions and memorial. of the people.

A HUGE LOAN,

·BLOOD-BATHED RUINS

of the craie, but the fierceness of the fire drove them back, and to schippy passenger was borat alive before their ares A medical Fex rami y be mormared his gratit.ds to the studentsbared the same fate. In his fast shepherds.for their kind atempts to rescae him and aked them to tren mi a message to bis mother. At the stena of the disaster s. considerable quan i y of broken jewallosy and 10ys has been pic÷ed up-Maintčki,

THE GIEN LINE.

CHANGIS I CONTROL,

Six chair-beara were fined $4 oich this

obstruction in Tedder's treat.

coming year. T&DERS are invited in the current issue of the Gest for the supply of flower pots in the

INVITATIONS have been issued for a smoking. conceit to be held at tie Water 1otice 3'atlon at Taim-ta tsui an the 14th January.. IT is posible that Miss Mar'a Hall may go on a topt to India, China and-japan in the conse of the next twelve months, rays a bome paper,

A TRADING junk matter was fine! $ie at ila Magistracy this morning fer falling to exhibit be relation gain between sunset and sen riso.

January to bid goodbye to ir Hetry and IN:ITATIONS Ave been issued for "An Home" being given by lady i ugaid on the 20th of Lady May.

CAIT Foy, D.S., formally aid-de-camp to of the Phelippino army, is staying at the Hong Gestral W. P. Duval commanding general kong ✈ otel,

ITILE hope, says the Z. G. Erpress, appears to be entertained by the Libot's of ocs.ing Mr.Gersham 'tewart from the Wirral division if Cacli.

Tchy editor of the Coblen-American Mr. E. Hamilton Smith, journeyed on the Kow Don-Ca tan railway to-day." He leaves, by the Yusstang to-day

THE City Corpuration his unanimously voted a sum of a thousand geinbas towards the King ed a tal of £36,300, Edward Memorial Food, which his now reach.

THZ Baadmina now combloation which is pany has been drawing very Yuli tosses there and elsewhere in India. THE Chinese are patitioning the British Govera mest to undo the results of the opium war. Opium is to the weak Ubicamin what alcohol is to the weak Anglo-Saxon.—Ex

and M. Piatel, givet ennhar conceit this even-1bought that this was the motive which impalt. of a loan of $40,0:0,005, (Gold from Amt rich many years carried on a regular service frim / reported in Ca daits to ba a vary strong com

ing at the City Hail.

At the begloning of the second part of the performance on Wednesday evening, Madame the late entrance-after the interval of a Ca'vé was so disturbed by the nis caure i ty cumber of pes ni, that the was obliged to rease tinging nad leave the stage, until the audience was seated and quitt restored-] fraing rebuke to those who ari selfish cough on the continent, when the coutin riset, the to consider Lemstiveial to many that es drors are Jacked, late arriva's being obliged to. wait.ontails until heat is listed, Peace and quiet are thus assure there with a the the tra

The prices for to-night's concert remain the 5. Marama Celvé will sing the jewel Song' same as on Wednesday light v2 $ 0, 56 and from Faust.

A FAMOUS CŘINA TRADER.

TARNOID AMERICA"

While saving his hoose to allend the works atam, h was sudd nly stabbed in be back The blow was fortunately misdirected, but en turalag around he received the clash of a knile ful across the fice, the bow cuting deep ash through the nose and across one cheek His assailant then made good his escupe while Mr. Simpses was picked up by his meaimates and immediately conveyed to the hospital, whers bis wauads, which are fortunately not of a serious matte, wri auended to

His assailant, we derstand, is still at large

THE SINKING ON THE DRY: DOCK DEWLY."

EXTRACFINARY REPORT,

Washington; Dec. 15-The New York Ame ray, which is te f the Bears journals, publ shing an increditla report about sho japanese croest of the Philippines, states that Japan will be able to occupy the islands t any time and that she is prepati g for the ecco pation. The juroni quotes a cerisia American Meer who returned to America ir m the Philip- pires to the affect that the ApaDose-sonk-a- saing dock at the Philippicer, but a member of the Wireless Telegr.m Office who is aequaled with's Japanese officer, promised a certalo Jap- ane e Colcont cot to despatch the report about the affair. The Colonel was discovered at a

1 be stranding of the Italian steamer We Amica steins likely to meas the end lives whose name in her time was as famous almost es that of the Great Eastern. The Aard Ame ita was tretsally the Saling Caste, ase of the first of the steam clippris in the China trade. She was bull to ila orter of Moss Thomas-Skinner-ned-Coin 1882 sp cially to bing home first season's tea. She had a speed il 15 koos, which was con sidered high in those days. The ring Cast' afterwards passed into the possession of Italian oners, and has been engaged in the trade between Naples and the liver Phatr, She was on her way home, fom Brzi wh'alog it in secrecy. Tangier. she get out of her course and ran ashore wear

CAN THE FASS FROM PLANET

20 FLANET,7

Donkera part of luz. Americes officers know of the ab ve affor, but are cart fally keep.

As it is, however, act ususual that various breatering rumours are circulated while the Budget is la Congres, Americans do not pay much attention to this report.

San Francisco, Dec. 28-It is reported from Manila that the sorpcions entertained there Spontaneous generation ited to comform. Is conection with the sinking of the gainst Japanese hare raicted an extreme plete the theory of organic evelatice, and is, cxydock Dewey there, a Japanese commercial indeed, postulated as a logical necessity by house and ming japanese,dwellings have been many distingui hed evolutionists.

Yet the

With regard to the prepa al for the raising by the Ministers of Finance and Posts and Communications Duke Tsal-ice and HB. Targ Sbas-71, the representatives of the Ame ican Bank, have consu ted with the repre sentatives of the four to eiga" groups in order that the matter may be brought to a successful Issue. It has been resolved that the groups is question shall be permitted to participate in the loan. The American Goverment will, therefore,

advance to the Chinesa Governmost the sum ei too million dollars Gold) and the clauses of tha agreement for same will be decided upon by H.

E Sleng Kung-pro, Vice-Minister of Posis and Communications. The an for fiforn million dollars, which is intended to te raised from the Americans by the Viceroy of the Three Estera provinces, H. E. Hie-liang, will not be included in this loan, as the so loan it being expressly raised for the p omction of commerce in Manchoria. It is reported that #ather loan has been decided to te raised

from a certain Bank is London by the Ministry fast and Con-unications, for the sum of five million dollars (Mexicas).

REGGONITION OF PORTUGUESE REFUBLIC. mucicated with the Foringceta Foreign Office The Chirere Minister to. Li-ban has com. that China bas recognised the establishment of the Provisional Government

chise's new ADHY

H.E. Hsu hh Charg, Grand Counciller, has suggested that all Banner Corps and old traps te disbanded to facilitate the saving of funds fer fraising the new dimy, gestion has been spproved by the National Assembly and has received the sanction of the Throne.

The Bug-

COMPULSORY WEARING OF UN FORM,

An Imperial Edict has been issued that all the members of the Ministriesof War and the Naval Bird must wear uniforms from the 30th of February nex' (1st day of the first moon if the 3rd year of Hsuan Tong),

MILITARY SICHETARY FOR CHINESE LEGATIONS.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs has bad a Consulation with Frinces Tini-tap and Yo-

Haw maty men dil you see on tourd?~ evidence is overwhelmingly again t ils occur. subjee ed to domiciliary vaits, much to the Lang regarding the appointment of a Military

rence at the present day, or in earlier times jacin. ton of the orcopins. under similar cond t'oss

Orly two men.

Did you see the defendant?-1 coeli pol te cognise bim at the time.

Did you see any goats being chased on Sunday? No, I was out sto ting.

An Indian wil:bmas in the employ of the complainants said he rememberet Sunday, 18th December. He knew the defendant He saw a motor-boat and heard somebody using abppive language to his mister. Winesa wis

Hence the sugges

VESS L DETAINED,

Linn: Profesiot S Arthenics that life in the TACKING OPIOM SMUGGLERS. germ slaze may pass fram planet is of crni) dorable interest. fi sprataneous generation is impossible on our placer under present condi. tians, may it not be taking pace on se me other planets ander different condi oss? And if so, may not such spenicneously produced beings pass from their birth plc to the inh? at the door of his bouse at that me, about 500ch in derived from s me lowly organism origi- Thus the elephant may be the last link of a yards away.

Mr. Realer Harris-That's the case for the ratlog in Jupiter while le primitive ancestor prosecution.

of the tiger may have come from Mars. If this could be shown to he probable, a great difficul ty would be removed from the theory of evilu

Mr. I. W. Kew was then put into the box and .stid he was an engineer. e did not use any abusive language on the 18th December in his motor-beat. He landed on, that evening with a number of dogs which belonged to ble brother. Fe dil no: ste any goats and did art order bis dogs to chase gotr.

Mr. Hara-Was there a megapbore or board your boat ?--Yes,

Who pred the megaphoné?-1 did. For what-To call sampana,~~ Nothing else?-No.

His Worship -The summons against you in dimissed and you did quite right in not apologising,

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NEWS FROM THE NORTH. [Specially Translated for the Hongkong Telegraph)

JAFFAIRS IN PEKING.

The cement bottom of her lower hold ham. key engine smashed and her upper deck per mered to pieces, the safety valve of her don- forated by three hundred bore holes at inch in deck at Horgkoaz lier an extensive over diameter, the steamer Han-Yek, just out of dry. hauling lies in the Pasig river, at the foot of Calls Adioague, unable to proceed on her trip to Northern Luz n ports until necessary reps its have been completed, sys a Manila paper, and the vessel is released by customs auberules.

The demolition wright on bard the Bag. Yek is said by the ships' efficers to by tho work of custome secret service og:als who is a search for opiam Incited by their unfailing scent of the contraband ding, ransacked the vessel from top to batom on her arrival Bere, December 21. Six cans of the staff were seiz

SERVICE NOIEŞ

Secretary to be attached to the varless Chiorso Legalio is abread to accerdance with tho practica ed opted by the Foreign Legations. Next Chinese year, a Milit ry efficer will be delegated to the Cinese Legation in Great Britain, Germany, France, United States, Japan &td Russia.

We leuro that a con rolling i terest in the Glen Lice has been acquired by Messrs. Eld: Dempster and Co. (Limited), of which Six Owen Pheippi is chairman. This line has for Aatwe p, Middlesbrough, Hull and London to the Stai, Ohio an! Japari. Indeed, it is one of the best koowa services associated with te China tea trade, and bas always had en excellent reputation for ragului.y and effectivs grisation. About six monil sa obe ester- pio was registered as a limited liably com. pany under the title of the Glin. Lite (M'Gro- res,cool. The comp.ay was the following ger, Gow and Co). Limital, with a cipal ef

steamers;

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Glestik...... Glenfarg Gleal cay Glenlogan Glinoy Glaestrào...

Tens gross,

3.54 3.6.7.

7,554 ......

-Juilt,.

1891

cm 18,4 1891 1840 vm 19-1

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5.834 ...... 450 *** 4718 Glen.ur et....... 4,095

3.978

18;6

Some little time are two of the Glen Linn feel the Glen.vop, of 168 toás-grass, and the Gleazaro, of 4 46: tens gross—were açqu'r† ed by the listman Lines

THE COMING RUBBER MOVE,

The rubber men are becomlar more hopeful of a general upward movi at the beginning of the year. So.fir as the price of the best raw ma crial is coace nod, it is expected to remain much as it is Dow-that i, in the co'ghbour, Pince from pasileg causes, but ont moin. The bocd of 6 & poncd. It may rise or fall a faw maske, therefore, says The World, mast pat force ceass to biss operations on the p ice of rubber itself, the frothness of which has often of a year and a ball or so, rubber will probably been explated in these colames. In the core bs down to 31. and then the Brazilian com- panis, which cannot produce their article so cheaply as the others, will have to cx file their attention to lane co somption. This will msan fecra:sed prosperity for the Malay, Cey Jon, and kindred conceres.

COMMERCIAL,

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

Batting, London-Bank T.T. în siner sanonn

Do. demel..............1/10 2/.6 Do.

4 months' sight. France-Book T.T...........................2:31 Amufc-Bank T.T. Germany-Bank T.T.

REVISION OF CONSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMME. commanding the Commission of Constitutionalfadia TT.217!

The Throne has recently issued on Edict Reforma to revise the programme of preparationsShaughal-BROK T.T.

Da. demand.....................................1374 Commission shoud scbm't the revised 110. for the establishment of a Parliament, The gramme trgetter with the rules for the Cea stitution of the Cabinet, to the Grand Courcila-BackT.T. 10 (0 veterantauberantai 10

Singapore-Bank T.T. par H.K, $100 Japan-Book TT.

for perusal and consideration with all possible baste.

TWO IMPORTANT QUISTIONS

issued lastractions to all the Ministers to hold It is reported that, the Prince Regent has a special session next month to decida the of 1898 and the discarding of the quene. qarsons of pardo ing the political offenders

REDUCTION OF IMPERIAL EXPENSES. The Ministry of the Imperial Household is contemplating the reduction of its expenditure by. the abolition of about half the number of its present efficlair.

It is rumoured that the representatives red. Frayer, Italy, the United States of America, -seven forego power Great Britafe, Germany, Aura and Japan-are staying in Peking in 15e hope of securing orce's for munitions of war andreisers. The international loin negotia Lieutenant A. P. Saunders, who has been cns are at a standstil! The Piece Re, eat,ppein'ed navigating cfficer of the Alacri y, having bren informed that Sovetel as of despatch vessel of the China Squadron, based a dispatch to the Minister of Posts and Western nations rg rd the acquitement of a terved af at for eight years, having faised the military education as an essential qualification service in September, 100% of a regning Moarrch, bas consulted with bis

Has was promot Councillors regarding the appointment ofa mili. serving of the stoop Cadmir in a similar ed lieutenant in June, 18, and was recently, tary tealder for the Empez Tsusa Tong. The capacity. Prince Regent is said to faveur the appoint Cotein E. F. Brees, who is well known on ment of General Yim Chang, High Commit-the China Station, has just been 'oppolated flag sioner of War, to the post.

captain of the Powerful, flagship of the Austra Hea Squadron.

Manning of BRITISH SHIPS.

ALLEGED Dumping of chikesh liñour. Mr. Waston Churchill, writing to a Hull correspondeat, says: There is no ground fur the ingestion that the Merchant Shipping Acts are not bring enforced. On the contrary, I understand a great deal has been done re cently in making regulatious and in regotiating A, QUESTION CY IMPEACHMENT. Gripugements with foreign Powers 50 28 to stcase the full effect of the Act of 1905. Theference in the Palace tu consider the Decree

The Prince Regent proposes to hold a con law is sufficient to prevent undermat nice, and regarding the Impeachment, of the Grand instructions on this subject have been secretly Conncillors by the Senate. revised. With regard to the alleged dumping

ATTOREY-GENERALS,

GEIMAN INFLUENCE IN KIADCHOW. The German Minister in Peking has address. Communications pointing out that the blues Government should refrain from employing Risochow Vicbon Railway in the event of the oiber foreign capital for the construction of the rejection of German capital,

Euring,

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4 months' sight L/O.............../1096

on Tuesday for te larceny if a quantity of hour en A HOATMAN-Was given one month's hard la

six hours stocks at the Magia'racy

sardines from the s.s. Slavm a, ·

An improvement in freights bay rxtended prace tically to all the company's lines, says the P. & Q. report except their intercolonial ser vice, between India, Chioa and Japad.

THE Somali, which grounded last week is Foochow river, is to leave for England to marrow. The pustbgers who were brought

here by hat in will proceed their anjur

ney,

THE passenger traio of the East moves very slowly say the directors of the P, & O. The tendeney is largest wards the cheapest medes of convoyance, i:respectiva ef eiker considera 1100s.

in the Admiralty Court judgment has been zives in favour of the Liverpool ship Porakon for against the Indo-China steam Lal Saue, in a CESO at log out of the typhoon la July,

90%.

MR Edwin J. Dirgle, who has spent two years in the wlds of China, bas returned to Haskow, is book, "Across China on Fost", is to by Ue jins the st ff of the anksto Daily New publibed shortly.

AMoro the passengers who arrived by the -5.1. Monteag'e fonhi North to day was Mr. W. H. Donald, the local Correspondent to thi New York Herald and a well-knowa figura la journalistic circles.

DR Moorehead cf Amoy has arrived in Foo chow to enter partne shi'i with Dr. Rennie, who will in a short lime laava on a well-earned va. cation. He will speed much of his time, while away, in Eog'ard,

and Mising Compiny, Limited, that the total We are informed by the Chinste Engineering ou put of the Company's three mises for the weak anding 7th Dec, amounted to 25 317.71 tons and the sales during the periud, to 22.395 3

THE Cuzaid steamer Mauretania Garted from Liverpool, on December 10, in an attempt lo complete the voyage to New York and back to Fisbguard within twelve diy. She would have to maintain an average speed of twably. six knots and spila, New York tnly forty- eight Lors.

6 months' sight L/O 10 11 G ADVICES received from the United States girer 1 days' sight San Fco & New York

it that the com recently asked by the ravy de 4 months' night

6partment for improvemens at. Olingapo wera

do.

to days sight Sydney & Melbouras...,30 13/6 estimated a 500 o os recently published in 4 months' sight Franca

9 months' sight

4 months.sight Germany..................1.99

.35 3/16 Sovereign Bank of England rat Z Tamás a $10 75

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A SHIPMENT of £95,602 has been made from San Franciscs to Hongkong. THE team from H.MS. The boat the Has kow football represect.tiven some days ago. Mr. J. C. Peter, of the Hongkong and Shangbei Banklog Corporatio, arrived on Thursday by the Mail,

Circus in Manile. Herstoroed from Australia "COLONEL Bob Lové has rejoined Hamston's by the Aldenham.

PIRACY NEAR FOQCHOW, Several cases of piracy within sight of Foo- chow have toca place on the rivar recently BIJOU SCENIC THEATRE. near Kusbau Polat, and udfortunate sampan

owners while anchored for the right have hid de reported that the Police have mirested a The management of the abc và announce the blog by village pirates. One of the Castoma having embezzled the sum of over Siqxo

both their persons and boats stripped of every Chinese real-collector who is auspected of

nights ago, ard pirates came aboard with a engagement of a new Betiste, who, however, is Sad happened to asctor t Kushan some will be duly annourced, Miss Ruby Crystal, great noise, but upon seeing a foreig: er quickly

Tun sailway officials and their friends arranged her former cccupation of the local bourds, will by & large firm in the port. that their shroff, again make her but before a Hongkong audi- sent on buslocusto a villageuear Sacter, basbeeh FRANK Bradley, at unemployed saaman, wal who mat with such unqual fied success during made off again. News has also been received other day. Several cups wers put up as prises, a very successfl gymkbans at Shektony the

ence and wo have no doubt that the clever and robbed by piratas, who made a valuable haul. Goed $to or two works fat bebaving in a dis the gofraces of the seeker after entertal taken immediately the pirstos will soon ba Home.

lented artiste will at ezco cab ish bersell in Is there no remedy? If some steps are not o-derly manner wails: drunk at lbs Sair men's. Whera informed that Mist Crystal will come usual, remarks our Focchow contempor- appear in double turns with Miss Vola Feary, especially now that China new your is at HR. Ivan Cda, First Secretary to the Chinese reco, and with Mr. R. H. Stephenson threw Band. The failure of several Entive banksia Legation, will leave London early in Tandary la, the "Bijou should certainly street large likely to increase the trouble by adding to the to take up a post in the Foreign Dice la audiences nightly.

distress of the Okluase community,

Peklog,

o' Chinese labour on British ship, the figures show that ibs Damber of British seamen em- The Mini'ry of Justice has decided to sp-not rew to the Colosy. At an early date which ployed in the Fritish mercantile marine is Polat a number of Attorney-Goocrats, or Crowo steadily increasing while the number of loscars Advocates, to the various Courts of Justice in and Asiatica cf all kinds was stationary. In order to provide a deface to the four people 100s there were 268,684 persone employed, of who may be innocent of offences charged whom 180,492 were British and 43483 were against them., lascers and Aslatics. In roog there were 198,474 British an' 43.560 lescara and Arlatics, ap increase of nearly 18,coo British seeman la

four stare, It should also be remembered that a very large propo.tion of lascais and Asiatic employed were natives of India and British subjects.'!

DISCONTENTED TROOPS.

It is reported that disturbances have broken. out among ex-soldiers in Yung Chong and Li Ying districts, Chunking prefecture, in the province of Srichchwan. Government tropps have been ordered to proceed to the scene of he disturbance to quell the uprising,

Mazila papers. In this connection i: my ba stated that the vas wall at Olovkepo which is but one item will have cost over $500.

THE Netherlands fudia Government intend to establish wireless telegraph stations at war'ous points The first one is at Sabing which wil be in working order rext April The establishment of the stations will follow respectively in ju’y. Sop'ember, and December at a place la Javs, and at Timer, Kepang, and Ambiyas.

A LADY passenger from the Japanese mailb-at Miyasaki Maru, was charged in the Singapore. of the theft of which a Chinese ccolis was accor Court in connecilon with the loss of a handbag,

A Japatoso steward from the ship stated that he saw thep isonartake the handhak from prisonment was imposed. the lady's cabin, Sentence of ons mouth's im

THE Blue Fasset Hoer Agamemnin arrived at Port Swettenhem from Siog pore and, buvlog taken in her cargo of rubber, besiden

some

ther focal product, cleared and lett the port for Pevang homeward bend. Sho' took away for Colombo and Europian ports local produce, in all about 3, co packages,

early 7,000 cases of Para rubber besides other

THE Ceylon Oliver abficts to Sir Thoma And addr:-The development of a Blith ce

tbesland's clilciam of the Shipolog Bill,

beality competitions and if with ai sloge or lony must erme before the development of a

combines the shipping companies cannot exist, shipping company; no one has any right to

or, to other word, will be ru'ned, then it is. enly right that rained (hey should