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THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

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pillar.

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every All the boats except Iris crossed the ment, no delegato lus arrived on, in the police departments. box along the country roads, A starting line together, the latter be- from Canton. The Cantonese in Prior to coming to llongkong he kindly native to whom he appealed was in the Federated Malay provided the necessary informa ng about thirty seconds behind.

Shanghai hatt provisionally, oloct- States, und was appointed on. G.P.O." ment Dicuo was in excellent form, and The annual Christmas tree for the was well sailed, and soon established Wong Chung-wai and Tong Doputy Superintendent of the endran of the Royal Garrison Arto second place, but although she Caton.

acoustiorable lead. Iris passed in- Hi-po, law students, to represent l'oice and Fire Brigade on Sept. Presarve O'Connell." We have 71902, taking up his duties ten always laid our doubts about the bery will be held in the theatre, outdistanced thu three other boats The salary list for the new all on three separate occasions he Thackeray was bound to know days later, in this Colony. In truth of that story-in part.. Victoria Barracks, on Friday, 22nashe at no tinie. threatened her rival,

Dione. Callconesed Dorothea at Kwangtung Government has been has acted as Captain Superinten Dock Foing on the stward journey drawn out. The Governor Gendent and in each instaues for what "G.P.Omenat. The re- A man who charged befors Mr. and maintained position of third oral is to receive $2.000 a monourly a year. It is generally mainder of it may bo true or not, Irving at the Magistracy yesterday place to the disti

The finishing and $1,000 entertainment allow understood in ho Colony, and The probability is that Thackeray, with stooling a gold ring from his wines were

ance. The Vico Governor-Gen-with considerable regret in many a cultured humorist, mot an u -inistress in Cotnaught Road.. He

Was Tomanded.

editcated man with a wit as keen

Captain F. L. D. Jarrad and Lieu. Luhant W. A. Dagger, 120th Balu- chistan Infantry, proceeded to Lown Lowards the end of last week to join their regiment in camp.

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Actual, Corrcoted.Mka eral and Adjutant Governor circles, that this absence bir leave

4.34.11 Dione 4.34:11

Gonoral urgench to receive $1,000 an-1 $200 ontertainment allow-

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4.37.38 Iris 4.37.38

4.40.17 Colleon... 4.46 07 Dorothes. 4.47.35 Kathicen 4.54.11

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is the precursor of the announce- ment of Captain Lou stireus his own. Ireland is overrun with mon of nimble tongue and Canton, Dec. 11, We understand that Capt. trinkling dyes. Wong Hing, who has born Ba eloy returns to the Colony Course: Mayers West Buuy (star.), elceted hond of the military in the German Mail due to Cast Rucks Buoy (star), Channel government in Nanking, has nek-morrow evening. Rocks (atar.), Cuat Rocks Buoyed the Governor-General to go t (star), Channel Rock (star.), oight Shanghai as Secretary for Home

ONE DESIGN CLASS.

Marine Court Inquire.

Overdoing it.

There is such a thing as being

Loo successful, an event in which success becomes a failure. A

On page 3 appears a now poem by Rudyard Kipling The Foiles. There were five competitors Affairs: Wong Hing also asked THE SHUI ON OUTRAGE mule of this Species, which is so- viz., Ailsa, Benito IL, Daphic, for the despatch of a number of miniscent of the work of the pool's à lunch II, and Halcyon. Bonito the Kweilin men to take part in

tras artist is one who knows when best and most virile days. JL. carried away one of her shrouds,

t stop work on his picture, a... and was considerably handicapped tho advance upou Peking.

An inquiry was held at throul sculptor knows when to lay thereby Ailsa maintained the good Three ruginents of infantry Marine Court yesterday morning in 11.E. Sir Froilerick Lugard has she has do far shown this season have left for the north.in two the roumstances respecting the by the mallet and chisel and in consented to preside it the disand scoured ancther witt, with Bonito steamers and other units are to attack on the British steamer Shi athlete knows when to censo tribution of prizes at the Italian 11. second, Daphne third, Alannah follow, Yin Yu-ping line been On. Convent, on Monday next. The 1. fourthy, and Halcyon fifth. The placed in command of the force. Robert Alexander Johnson, car training. Nevertheless ignorance? distriftion will take place at

A depot for supplies for these tuin, atated that he has been may load to achievements far bo- 5 p.m..

troops has been established in command of the ship for about tw yond the wildest of dreams and a Shanghai.

and a half years, and on the day Chinese at the West Point has the attack was lying in his cabin The Governor-General has writ-when the ship ran aground on a jobtained a posthumous reputation en to WuzTze-chun, a wealthy N.E. of Stausch Leland. He, upor as one who overdid things. He Chinese in the Straits Settlements, caring the firing of the velloy was enfforing badly from tooth- asking him-to-use his inthence made to the bridge, when he heard

Ines wore --

Ailsa Bonito II. Daphine

Alannah.

Marks,

4.12.40 4.15 20 A private lotler from the Shamcen

4.15.24. 3 slates that Mr. H. Hayes,' of the'

2 4.15.54 Shameen Hotel, was, to acó the Go-

1 vernor-General of Canton, on Friday

Halayon 4.10.50

DINGHY CLASS, to unite arrangements for the proted-

Course: Channel Rocks (port) with.compatriots to induce them Mr. Nicholson firing at a number of ache and driven to oxasperation tina. of American tourists who arest Backs Buny (port) Five bonts to contribute towards the cost of pirates. He could not tell what kint by the consoless pain, bought a going to Canton.

taced the starter, viz, Joan, No. 5, the military government in Can- persons the pirates wore, as thies Sprite, Mephistopheles und Hayah tan. The Governor-General stat- were all covered with rice bags, and small phial of cocaine. Reaching The visitors to the City Hall Jorn walked away in good styled that he intended to despatch they were bare-legged and shod with home with it, he drew the cork,

soft shops He went to the bridge Muroum during the week ended and finished first, with a long lead. Dec. 16, numbered 3,452, of whom No: 5 was second, Sprite third, Men Sun and You Kim to the and found the chief officer shot inserted his finger, and having bonds. The funds are required, d the vessel at 12.30 a.m. on the of the mosthetic proceeded to through the stomach. They refloat thus obtained a generous helping 2,250 were Chinese. The Library phistopheles fourth, and Haiyah Straits to issue Canton "national"

crow Whom Toy

As a persous, offt. The times were

the Governor-Gonoral explains, 4th, and made for Hongkong, Joan sjama. Dijupu

For the contemptinel invasion of Mr Hamet, chief engineer, sato No. 4. 2.30

Peking:

he knew the ship went ashore at Sprite 4.18:30 3

710 pm, on the date named, and he 2

stopped the engines. He heard lots 1

The members of tho Anti- Opium Socioly are stated to be not altogether satisfied with the per- Honuel of the English dologaten to the forthcoming Internatio.ial Opium Conference, and a protest is being entered against the ap ointment of Sir Cecil Clementi Smith.

Marks.

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Mephistopheles1.19.10 Haiyah 4:23. 0 The fourth olub races will be sailed

Saturday, the 16th inst CORINTHIAN. YACHT CLUB,

The first clubgrace of the schgon in

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THE FALL OF HANYANG.

Hunanese Defection.

connection with the Corinthian the "N. C Daily News" wrote The Hankow correspondent of

Yacht Club took place on Sunday

firing, and then hişt himself be ween two boilers. He heard a Chi- I naman asking for the chief officer ir Cantonese, saying he was going, fr chop him into pieces, and warned the ginos under threat of death. Ho re second engineer not to move the en

innined thero until the captain told;

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THE FLORETTES' CONCERT.

rub it into the gum. "Uisult mate fate moves us to verse

Succoss at once, did,bo attain And stopped the molar's aching.

For now he's dropped into the

sloop.

From which thore is no waking.

Kingly Tact

The late King Edward earpod

The Foreign Ministers at Peking are of opinion that the end of the rebellion is in sight. While it is quite possible that the fact that they necessarily hear more of the views of one side than of the other may affect their judgment, it is to be noted that their opinion is supportell by testimony from othor quarters and by the probabi-

There was a good turn-out, and the on Nov. 20-My information as them the pirates had all cleared and lities. Northern China is at present in the grip of winter, and

Tho caso against the captainton-mile course was by way of Torcar to the reasons for the fall of that he was going to Hongkong for himself an undying roputation campaigning in such circumstances is no child's play. Neither army, and doctor of the Russian Stone Rock (port), North Fairway Buoy Hanyang was more than confirm They then began to work the engines it may readily be believed, is lot well equipped for a rigorous Curonia, originally charged with (port) and Torcas Rock (star.). All ed yesterday. A party of foreign to get off the bank. He further de for act on all occasions, for doing wiator campaign, but in all probability the Imperial force ie botter a bronch of the quarantine rules, the boats got a fairly good word Cross workers explored most clared that he did not see the chief always the right thing at the

most of them taking the Kowloon of the neighbourhood within and ficer until they got off the ground. off in this regard then the revolutionaries. There is another reason but afterwards altered to one of shore, while a few took the Hong without the City. They found to was then lying dead in the mess right moment. He set standard, why the revolutionaries should be disposed to desire a cessation of claration, has been concluded, on the latter side of the harbour, gether. This agrees with the re-

perjury by making a false dekong thore. There was more wind nly two or three wounded alto- rcom.

in this regard, which, is fiard to The Court found that the Shui On mintain. But it is suffered hostilities. They are not a united body. The recent capture of Singapore. The captain, Captain and those taking the Hongkong side ports of civilians that practically 7.10 p.m. took the ground on a Hanyang by, the imperialists is said to have boon due to a, bittor Lancredi, was acquitted and the bed the greater advantage. On near the whole defensive force in Han pit N.E. of Staunch Island, and re nothing at the hands of the pre-. disagremont between the men of Hupch and Hunan which led to ship's doctor fined $500. ing Troons Rock, the wind dropped": iho latter refusing to fight longor and deciding to return to their

somewliat, and the run from there ang left in good order on Sun-ined eground until midnight. sont King. Ilis work in India when she floated off and continued has been at once arduous and to the North Fairway Buoy was very day night, leaving an undefended her vayage to Hongkong: that about own province, The Hunan mon amplitined that they always bore

tmirable. lo has received one As announced in our last even slow. At times the boats were al-position for the Imperialista to the brunt of the engagements and that when they gained positions ing's issue, Mrs. Black was a vic- most stationary. The race back to capture. They took with them

hun Irod princes separately and in the Hupel on failed to hold them. With dissension of this kind tim yosterday of an attempted Trocas Rock was as good as could be all the important machinery from

great state, and he has presided it was not to be wondered at timal the "Imperialists were able to a native tried to wrest off the exception of the Gael; and the

theft of her hand-bag, which pected, and the positions of the the arsenal and paid the workmen

Foats were practically the-same, with (-reumshu of $100.00 each:

at the investitie of ten ohiofa. capture linyang with an ease that completely surprised thom. We understand that special do- Beatrice. The Gael struck a calm, roops should have been left to last evening at the Seaman's In-mensely deopan the pride an

That samo 200 to 300 Hupsh An enjoyable concert was given These courtesies should im- While the rank and file have been squabbling among themselves tectives have been posted in the and was unable to get along for some he cut to pieces by the enemy stitute by the "Floreties" by loyalty of the native chief. the higher revolutionary officers do not appear to be an entirely prehend criminals of the "snatch-trice went around the Fairway Buoy will have it that they were wound. R.V. M.V.O. There was an ex- Queen Mary has visited the Dolli

vicinity of the Clock Tower to ap-time. On the other hand, the Bestill remains a mystery. Sme kind permission of Capt. Corbelt, happy family. It is believed that the operations against Nanking, or type. which wore so tardily offective, would have aliown better and quicker

to the starboard, and had to good by Hunanean soldiers and not cptionally good atten Inneo, every inspitals. Together Thoir Mas results and there been accord among the revolutionary leadors.

raind again on the port sido. The The management of the Bijonaind freshened a tile as the centre by the Inperialists in the first available seat being neempied, jo ties have laid a stone of the All Even at Shanghai, if rumont be true, there is little unanimity has secured in decided attraction of the harbour was reached, and a Dan troops, evidently not of gone programing was, as follows: India Edward Menforiol, hiyo among the members of the provisional government, and it is certainly Murray. Miss Murray has a re-flows

in the engagement of Miss Cilegond finish was the result. frue that no common policy binds the revolutionary lenders at markably sweet voice and her Irish Gael Class-Asthora 1, Gael 2. day,

The results of the racing were asers, we oseen by several foreigners ter"; An umbrella episoda by attouded an open-air chuirch at the Tachihimen station yoster-" Davi Jones"; Stoker, Nelmes parado, and have witnessed. Shanghai and those at Wachang. There is no actual head of the songsentch well with the audience. Beatrice 3, Anna 4. Thecla 5, Toin-

will sing "Thora" Kaggie of an army cup football final revolutionary movement, and there does not seem much likelihood No sooner had she made her debut jetta 6. Dorothy did not finish.

This unexpected defection of Granadier Guarda recounts his that Dr. Sun Yat-son, wlio is expecte I shortly, will be able to supply on Thursday night than sho esta-

thio Hunan army has, of course, e aquests; A song and dance of A programme so com the deficiency. In such circumstances it would appear that the blished herself in the good graces Joyce 2, White Rose 3, Dawa 4, Lization. None would be surprised black tells about it; 0. 8. Shein numberless duties that are not Hayward Hays Class. Sirius 1 altered entirely the whole situa Irinio; The Jilter Coster Boot-prohensive, in addition to the revolutionaries have everything to gain by a speedy arrangement of her auditors by her captivating 5. of terms of peace.

if under the circumstances Gen-singe And a little child shall elironicled, means a deal of hard After all, what is there left to fight for? The precise terms of er, Miss Murray is a clog-dancer Alarmah 3. Halcyon 4. Ayesha 5, beat forms' possible for himself ese flirtation; "Come for a stroll

style. In addition to being asing- Handicap Class-Daisy 1, Lily 2. oral Li should try to make the lend them"; Just a small Japan and trying work. It is work arrangement that H.E. Tang Shan-yi is commissioned to offer are, of no mena ability.

and his province. Sonie desultory by the sen with O. S. Woat worth doing and finely done. In is willing to sacrifies everything but the right to reign. The rebol lion has been successful in ita main objects the oading of the Raymond and Whitcombe, tour-

Yesterday while a conlie was firing goes on from the batteries Two of the bhors articulate addition comes the statement that Mr. H. W. Kelley, of Messre, ongngel in coxastrioting a nullah on the Wachang side. The North- rapidly; An eoruplans makes the King at the Durbar is 'to domination of the Manchus and the acquisition of the right of selfint conductors, arrived from Car-ward into the excavations and and in preparing for the bombard-suitor; The mortifying wail of an Ludia and all squalled t

ern Army is busy making its po- vicarious Entry; The merry macunce administrative reforma government. By Imporial Ediet the Throno,has already acquiesced ton, where he has been investigat ntained injuries on the right ment of Wuchang.

at Kennedy Town ho fell back-aition in Hanyang mote seguro widowa makes a N'Ash of her which shall affect the whole of in these demands. It would, no doubt, appeal to the imagination ing conditions, this morning. Mr. side which necessitated his re- of the Chinese people if the revolutionarios marched upon Poking and Kelley reports that he has novor, moval to the Hospital.

Lir-reaching and unequalled im dictated their torms in tho city which the Minghus made their in his "many years' experience,

· Arrival of Kiangsi, Troops. Part II: Domestic Revela-portance. His Majesty, it is said, capital, but the gratification would be dearly purchased, if it our'd fount Canton so tranquil, The A Chinos charged bofore Anumbers have just arrived at quint turn'; Tho B hoys again!sións to native officers: The Kiangsi troops in considerable tions by "Davi-Jones; Ventrilo will also grant higher commia- be purchased at all. General speaking popular foreign sentiment city, ho`states, is quite safe for Irving, at the Magistracy thin Wyohang: "A foreignor.who has Float Faymaster H. D. Gyles R. fast that the advanos bf patire, any reasonable overtures for ponco the responsibility will not rosted on briskly and the hordes of clothing valued at $10 was die that lie is told there was a quarrel Ju-Jitu but by Bat-turni; Anstricted to a certain point, beyond has been-in favour of the revolutionaries hitherto, Imt if they reject foreigners, business is being carri: morning, with, the larceny of just returned from Wublinng says N. sings A Doop For Ohunty officers has hitherto bean ro, with them and they must expect, the loss of much of the moral beggars; lopers and bad, charac- covered to be a man who had un- which was composed on Sunday. Jepisode of the Boer War,

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of course, not known, but it is cominon property that the Dynasty

Corrinnon 6.

prison-The Florettes their “Mol-

Africander.

Through traffic on the Canton-

which they could not go, has al- ways been a grievanco, and the removal of that restriction will do. ang immenseinmount / gobdi

are among the rovolutionaries many far-sighted men of moderate have disappeared, Canton, accord-, mant; Ho was sent to gaol for returning to take up their post- views. It is to be linpod that the voice of this sootion will prevailing to this testimony, is a much 3 months for larceny, and to in- tion when it was discovered that Kowloon Railway will be resume Kingly Hotions these at the coming pourparlers and that an honourable arrangement will safer and more attractive place to ronment for it further twelve the Imperialists had found the on Thurday next on the trains ful, momentous, Britain like soon inaugurate a now and happier era for the wonderful old visit at the present time than over month for returning Team hantelis place deserted and it was too leaving Kowloon at 8 am and monorch to be proud of Empire of China.

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