200
350
-150
*
120
catty 70
120
300
Head,
ench
600 450
Hears,
20
JI
Kidneys,
pair
90
*
Liver,
Jb.
140
Pork, Chop!
100 calty
+3
Cuzzed,
Leg,
190
J
Fut or Lard,
-130
350
#
Heart,
Buch 50
31
Kidneys, Liver,
20
11
lb. 150 140
Sucking Pigs,
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友摭魚 魚沙
130
口蔬
200
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HONGKONG MARKET PRICES,
Corrected to Saturday, October 17, 1896.
At 1020 Cash per Dollar Mexican.
PRICE.
Parole
outtg
140
鮮
Pike,
花酥酥
Paisė,
班您
Higher, Lat
Chinese Name,
Pomfret, White
200
Gusta Bank.
Pomfret, Blanic
140
Butcher Meat.
肉食
J'rsus.
260
Ray.
50
Hew
Bacon, English,,
16.
來路焖猪肉
Buck Fish,
80
石狗公
Sugar cured,
330
花供热獳肉 Mouth.
Foochow,
Salion, (Cauton),
200
馬友魚
Japan, cured
日本煙猪肉
Sturk,
60
Boot izlola-&-prime-cut, catty 140
JEEP
Sale Bieb
100
Qorned,
cally
340
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鹹牛肉
·Hosat,
140
燒牛肉
burimpa
120
JE
Soup,
300
粉肉
Snapper,
150
Steak,
140
牛肉穏
Soler,
120
Bullock's Braina,
For set
10 - 50
牛腿
Teich,
Tougao fresh, each
30
牛腿
Turbus,
corned
300
牛科
Turtles, 101-li, fresh water,
Head,
500
牛湖
Writing
Boart,
150
White Bait,
"
Husp, Salt
catty
140
宁海
Fruits.
Fest,
each
d
50
50
Kidneys,
Apples, (Californis),
catty
180
Tail,
100
22
Liver,
catty
70
31
(Japan),
13
Tripe (undressed) catty 50
50
Uitutions,
J
Calves Road and Toet, set
flama, American,
LOD
牛仔頭脚
{brodies),
lb.
320
Chinese,
200
■
J
38
Ex 金華火腿
Chestnuts, Chinese,-
120
Carambole,
100
*
5
English, Nea,
Japan cuted,
.. Shanghai,.
Mutton Chop,
420
米路火腿
[ 1
日本火腿
Gocuanuta,
Ground Nutsy
cach
.culty
Le
11
+5
Shoulder,
Pige' Chitlinga,
處
Feat,
Fry,
Shoops' Head and Feet, ret
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上海火腿
Grapes, -
300
Lemons, China,
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1 1
楊桃
1041
花生
00
Paul,
Liubues. Dried,
240
茄椒乾
Exceh,
茘枝
Lime
檸檬
Mange, (Saigon),
each
(Manila), Mangosteen, -
**dopeu
豬
Orangea, bweet,
-catly
....
Grechy
Rød,
J,
鹹肉
Olives,
Fine-apples,
cach
油
Pears,
atty
(Tientsin),
100
Kumolo,
60 Each
"
(Siam),
cally
100
FLESTRU 1983
女芒菓 呂宋芒 ® 山彩子 新會甜橙
80
白觉
燒
雞
炒菜
羊肝
Peach, (Sweet),
Dust, Beef,
oach $1.75 $1.25
Ib. 110
腳仔
Raisine, Muscatel,
生牛油
» Pudding,
27
Mutton,
100
11
生菜油
Water Chesnuts, com.
Vail,
city 130
牛仔
Mandarin,
40
Wadmate,
180
Poultry.
生口
Vegetables, &
Chicken,
catly
500
DAFF
Artichokes, Shanghai, catty
Capons,
350
Beau, (Frunch),
Ducks,
160
Daves
. each
130
Eggy, Hen
doz
130
GEU
catty
30
Druck
110
ited,
15
Fowls.
catty
ΣΡΟ
Geoso,
200
رو
Наскор
stch
་་
Mask Dear,.
Partridges,
460
Pigvona
*1
170
Cat
csity
Pheasant
brace $1.40
上海山鼻
Rice Basis,
ink -400
Quail
ARCH
170
190
Unipe,
160
"
-27
Red,
Tuckeys, Cook,
catty
600
Kon,
Curry Stuff, English,
Quodsabots,
$ 38 28 8 8 8 8 1 9 3 1 8 8 9
80
20
30
10
40
Teal,
Sect
水機
Litter Squash,
40
苦瓜
Wild Duska,.
pair
上海水国
Gerlic,
40
额
Fish.
海鮮
Ginger, Suntig,
50
| Hözse Itiedina, S'hai;
120
India Coruja
藥衣
Barbel,
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Lettuce, (English),
10
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Bream,
Mumbroems, Frenh,
catty
Bombay Ducks," 100 pieces 200 Cum Fresh Water Fish, catty.
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經草菇
Onions, Honibay, -
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Guen
生越
CRIT
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Shanghai,
40
CatEsh,
赤旗
上海慈頭
Japau,
40
Codish, Salt,
Orabe,
Outtle Mish,
Dab, Dade,
鮮魚
日本頭
Ukroes
150
Parsley, Faglish,
buzole. 10-
沙孟魚
A
RAB
Poteine, Frutt,
21F
洋毒症 SH
Shanghai,
30
Japon,
Dog Fish,
Eels, Congue,
Trans water,
Eels, Yellow
» Lang,.
Beet Bout,
Brinjals, Grecu,
Brassicap.
Bamboo Shoots,
Cabbage, Chiners com,
Cabbage, Shanghai,
Qaulitowoc,
Celery, Chinees,
English,
Chilian Dried,
.osch
American,
File Fish,
Frosh Fish
季皮祥
Pumpkiny
Pursline,
Fapaw,
Radish
roupa
Rios, best gosity, per pfcul,
白松您
Com
Shalota,
Spizige, (Chlow)
Baske Goard,
Takuny
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HISTORY OF THE HONGKONG | Rite Instructor; William Stanley
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Adumi, Esquire, M.D., C.M., to be
Honorary Assistant Surgeon.
Aurong held
Intimations.
singes the Hongtong. Valitatear. Corps us you, the soot ingonpatitions W. ROBINSON
It is upwards of thirty-four years
Since then.
first catoo
many interesting events have transpired in connection with its history, and we feel sure that the following account of the most important of those events will I read with interest by every present member and also by those gentlenen now in the Colony who were connected with the Corps in its early days.
held on the 5th September, when a Challenge Cup, presented to the Corps by His Excellency the Governor, WAS shot for Keen interest was.nifested
in the event, no fewer, than thirty-one members competing. The results were at the time said to be equal to those gained by the Royal Artillery. The winner was Gunner H. J. H. Tripp. The suggestion that Volunteer We have now to record 'one of the Corps ahould be formed in Hongkong wost exciting events in the bistory of was first made in a letter published in the Corps and one which many residents the China Mall on January 31, 1860, the Colony well renter. O but two years elapsed before the first Thursday, the 15th September, 1884 Traction step was Laker to give effect the Governor ordered the Volunteers to to the suggestion. The Voluntar patrol the streets of the Colony to quiet movement of 1862 was,' says Dr. Eitele minds of the Chinese public and to- in his valuable work, Huropa in China, quell any disturbance which might arise.
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Fone of the healthiest and most useful The circumstances which gave rise to 2040 exhibitions of public spirit that Hong this onder were very deplomide. At Long ever witnessed." "In the beginning that time there were about three hu of that year a healthy change came over thred European saitore starving in the the fadings of the public. From a Colony owing to the employment of attitude distinctly pathetic towards Volunteoring they suddenly bounded to a vigorously enthusiastic stage, and
Alay sailors in preference to Bam penns. On Monday, the 12th September, the European sailors wreaked revenge. all sides was heard the appeal for then the Malays by attacking a boarding
establishment of a Volunteer Corps. house in Bollywood Road which was
On March 1, 1862, a public meeting was occupied by Malays. There was a tor jack in the Court ifoas--there was norite fight, knives were used, and thuge City Hall in those days--and it was traps were killed. Later in the ancimroudly powlyrd to form a Yolu evening, a number of soldiers belonging
An
teer Corps and to chtiu legal sanction to the 99th Regiment joined in the from the Government. The result was aftrag, which was resumed on the the passing of Onlin mee 2 of 1862, by following eve sing, when gae soldier was which any gothnan resident in the shot by an Indian policeman whose | Culmny, irrespective of nationality, could identity was never established. be enrlhál a member of the Corps,
enquiry was held into the conduct of the soldiers, and as a result of their un fortunate interference they were ondered to Kowloon, and the Volunteers were directed to owunt guaril at the barvarks. Then on the 10th the Volunteers wore called upon by the Governor to patrul the streets for four hours in order to reassure the minds of the natives. The Daily Press of September 20, 1864, thus described the curious incidents which followed upon the calling out of
The first drill took place in March, Lauci on the 12th April the following list of officers was pablished in the forern | mont Gazelle-Captain P. Brine, R Es to be Commandant; William Kane. Esquire, to be Captain: Right Berk | with Baker, Esquire, to be Lat Lieater
ant; John Fraser, Esquire, to be 1st Lieutenant; John Dadt, Esquire, to be 2nd Lieutenant; A story of arcillery was first organised, and in December,
1862, bord was formed. In spring the Volunteers 1863, Rille Corps was added, and in
The manner in which the Volun
December, 1864, Volunteers were on-teers responded to the call does them
rolled from among the foreign residents A Canton la a rifle company attached to the Hongkong Coips. On February 7, 1863, Sir Hercules Robinson (now Lord Kosmend) sanctioned an annual outlay of £195 on condition of there being at least seventy-live effective members of the Corps.
The principal event of the fast year's
infinite credit, and we make no doubt will be remembered of them for some time to come. Their equipment being at their own cost and charge, and their services being purely gratuitous, wo cook hardly have fancied that there was a European in the colony so devoid of public spirit, so callous to the feelings of the Corps, so repellent to a move
clamation of every class of society at home, as to be capable of perpetrating such an outrage under such peculia circumstances. But it seems, alas! that we were mistaken.
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existence of the Corps was a Grandment which has drawn down the ng Review held on the 10th February 1863, when colous were presented to the Corps by Mrs. W. T. Mereer and a silver bugle, sent how England as a gifs to the Corus froni Mrs. Brine, wife of the Commanden, was presented by On the evening in question, the Mrs. Moody, The ceremony was fol: Volunteer Corps mastered, not by their lowed by an inauguration dinier held own wish; but in accordance with orders MODERATE PRICES. ar St. Andrew's schoul-room and presided issued, about the Club' They had over by the Acting Governor, Mr. W. been so suddenly endle together, and T. Mecer. Mr. Dodd, the adjutan, had replied so promptly to the call, was on this neaasion presented with a that they went without their dinners. diamond ring and a testimonial signed The Jufect was remedied as much as by the following gentlemen, W possible by the hospitality of Messrs. Schmidt, Sergeant Major; Rt. H. Tald Dent and Co. and by supplies from the went ashore, and was received with win, F., I. Hazeland, W. J. Hender Oriental Hotel; but what was thus salute of nine gaus from the San BY A. Colen, Sergeants; J. Ricket eften and drank was consumed as the Francisco battery. Addresses were then Junior, D. Rustonjee, T. 1. Birch, cars were standing to their arms presented, cheers were given for the WEDE Corporals; J. Lapraik, G. R. Lawrence, Some of the Officers of the Volunteers Queen of England and the King of
and A. Schetelig, bombardiera.
are members of the Club and some are Fortugal, and the whole party after In order to maintain the enthusiasm not. Some of those who are members wards adjourned to the Royal Hotel. of the members, shooting.competitions asked some of those who are nu toere we are told, the billiard room was NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. were organised, and cu the 6th and 7th come in and take a drink: What turned into a guard room and the
OMSIGNERS of Cargo from London April, 1805, the frst Volunteer Rifongaged in this innocent pastime-thee Volunteers were given the free use of Match took place, and the lattering no noise, disturbruce, alter the billiard table. In the evening and Bare Scanship Usagne,
and Bordeaux ex Steamahip President day, after a substantial tuna in the cation of any kind-the Volunteer dinner was given to the visitors, and Leroy Later, in connection with the above Grand Stand, the prizes were distributed Officers who were not members of the many complimentary toasts were diamur, are hereby informat that their by Mrs. Marcer. The medal of the Club were accosted by certain parties, thusiastically drunk Sunday was most Good the exception : Opium, Trea- British National Rifle Association was not belonging to the Volunteers, who enjoyably spent in sight-seeing, and our and 35-ben landud and won by Mr. H. J. Holmes. A gold
Mominy mursing the Corps returned to "A how wax mto the Dodorus of are members and were ordered out. watch and chain were presented to There then remained about twelve Hongkong highly satisfied with their the Heterove & KOWLOON WEARS Lieutenant . D. Tanner 9th Reg Volunteersfide. The perpetrators of visit and intensely delighted with the SoWN COMPANY, LO rent, by Captain Kane, id the name of the outrageous insult, by way of cep generous and enthusiastic trentament whence delivery ana be obtained in
me Ustely after landing
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless the Corps, as a small acknowledgmenting the climax, called the Secretary accorded them by the Macao people. 蒲茶
In the following December, Lady intiluation is received from the Consignees of their appreciation of the services and inquired if all the Voluntours who rendored by him to the Corps as remained were members, as the Sacre Robinson presented the prizes to the
3 pm, TO-DAY (Tuesday), the 13th ing to be landed her Basketry Instructor during the preced-tery sicul in the prismatist, no acts
will be counterai, ted ing twelve months.A silver watch and --were-burned out ———.
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gold chain were also given to Corporal Governer Robinson called the Valur Goodall, R.A., who had acted as drilleurs cat on the occashin, in question, instructor. In May of the same year,
and they should resign the Corps took part in the Queen's to a man unless full satisfaction birthday parade.
given." The next most interesting event took
સર્વ કરવ
succosful competitors at the Volunteer Tips
Site of Prize Mosting The ceremony was held
the Luters
at
by
in the Publio Gardens in the presence
Goods remaining unclaimed after Mox. of large number of residents. The the
DAY, 10th October, at Noun, vill be winner of the National Rifle Association subject to rest and landing charges, medal was Sergeant Moore.
At the close of 1884 the strength of We are quite certain that nowadays the Corps was as follows: Bood, 20, place un March S. 1864. when the Corps no such hostility would be offered by Artillery, 54 Rißes (including the Can arched out to the Happy Valley members of the Club towards the ton detachment), P1; honorary mem The Valentners, headed by the band of lunteers it titey had, unfortunately, bers, 67: total 287 non. In January,
the 22nd Regiment, B. NF, mustered again to be ordered on: duty under like 1865, Major Brine, R.A., Commandant at North Murray Barracks Thirty conditions, and, rules or no rules, they of the Corps, left for England, and seven members (including officers) at would be liberally entertained by the Major Scott, 22nd Regiment, took his tended, and six guns, drawn by ponies, members.
place. The other officers were Messrs.
wore madned. Four mounted peline.
men Leaded the procession, and when
We now have to record one of the. Coxon, H. J. Tripp, H. Cohen, H. J. the Racecourse was reached six winds most pleasing events in the history of Holmes, W. J. Henderson, F. I. Haze
the Corps. On Saturday, the 19th land, and T. 9. Liostaad.
From tbla time up to the year 1893,
of blank cartridge were fired from each gun. We are told ths: the martial Novcuber, 1804, the Volunteers, in the Volunteers had & very uneven
bearing of the Corps, the precision of response to an invitation from His career. their firing, and the assurance, re- Excellency the Governor of Macab,
On June 1, 1866, the Corps) WAS disbanded by Sir Richard No-
gularity, and promptitude of every proceeded to Macao fully equipped and Donnell owing to the non-attendance
movermont and evolution connected with armed and remained there until the fol of members, and it was not re-orge the march out, cruanded the admiralowing Monday. The men assembled
Governör. In Pope Hennessy was gen of the numerous spectators. Ilis at the headquarters of the Corps, God until 1877, when Mr. John 188 it was again disbanded and Excellency the Governor tid many disvernment. Offices, and there were on tinguished residents in the Colony were parade, including both Artillery and reorganised by Mr. William Marsh, present. On the return journey, a halt Rifles, 109 members, namely, 9 officers: Three years ago, the Corps once more re-organisation, Major- was made opposite the honas of the including the Acting Chaplain, 25. Commandant, Captain Brise; where the bendsmen, sergeants, & tumpeters General Barker (now Lieut. General and buglers, and 68 mokande and Governor at Bermuda) having imen were regaled with beer, &c.
underwent
All Claime must be sent in to me on of pefere BioKDAY, the 19th October, or they will not be recognised.
All Damaged Packspun will be examined on MONDAY, the 19th October, at Bipum, No Fire Insurance àas been effected,
G. DE CHAMPLAUZ,
Hongkong. Ocetber 18, 1898.
Intimations
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
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On the same date, another substrip. The arched with six guns (three of interested himself in the Corps and For tion cup was competed for by the which were Howitzers) to Peddere endeavoured to popularise it by the Volunteers. On this occasion the quality Wharf, the band playing "Cheer boys, introduction of Mazim Guss. In this of the shocting was well maintained. cher," and then embarked on board the work he was ably seconded by Colonel The average for each rife was 94 for Feissen. The voyage to Macao wEE AN
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last competition was within a finction ofatriotic songs and the many lively airg H. E, Sir William Robinson as Hon. silver cup, and it was won by Mr. II. played by the band. The residents of Colonel. The Corps is now on a footing: Warine & Co.. 68. Quest's Enez 1 Cohen with a score of 33, Mr. Thomson Macao had displayed a most enguani which we hope and believe to be per manent. Prior to 1809 the Corps way being escual with 30. Mr. Helmes, mous spirit towards the Hongkong not held to be, in the milltary aches,
Volunteer Corpe and had belly sub- who won the previous compétition with a Volunteer Carbine, dorfog 27 for acribed $2,000 in order to give their reliable aree in the event of war, sa it was not subjected to the Army Act fifteen rounds, was one of the lowest in visitors the most cordial reemption The passing of Ordinance, 3 of 1995 J. & G. STODART'S this competition owing to be having and to make their stay in the Colony placed the Corps under the dirent pleasut as possible. When the supervision of the military authori ahot with a Torry's brush-loader: 17
On the 23rd July, 1864 the Govern reached the wharf at and the rustles, and made it subject to the Army Act in exactly the same TURNIN97. mend Getreits Announced the following extraordinary seene, Thousands promotions and Appointments-Come readoute has turned out to mandant Frederle Brine to be Leutenant-Brest the Volunteers with a warm as the Volunteers are In England, Colonel Commandant Atwell Coxon, welcome. Before lauding the non Captain MoCallum, The way then Caps Esquire, to be Captalu, Second Lieute were drawn up on deck, and Royal tal of the whole Corps, became Captain nant Heary Cohan to be. Lieutenant Salate of twenty-one gurls wa Lieutenant Kentia fred, this sluts being buswered from A. DO Star G
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