Insuranees
To Let.
ZEO LET, FURNISHED,
THY STANDARD LIFT ASSUR- KNOM COSIPANT, One of the largest and westhiest of th4 Provident Institutions of the United King don, Fures of application und alle formation wi't be promptly afforded an ap plouvána to
CODWELL & C0, LD
÷dgest Hongkong, January 9, 1889.
THE IMPERIAL MARINE INSUR
ANOE Co., Ltd., TOKYO,
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept MARIVM AS CURRENT RO
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, January 6, 1899,
UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
(Instituted in the Reign of Queen Anno A.D. 1714)..
CAPITAL FULLY SPOACTURED, £450,000. CAPITAL PA Ur, £280,000, TOTAL INVENTED FUSD ExcZED 23,147,574. TOTAL ANNUAL INDOME, £602,288. WWE Undersigned, having been appointed
Anists of the above dosiery
koug, are prepared to is
FIRE on the usual farms.
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BRLILION PERRACE, ROSEN, Boan. From 1x MARKET FIVE
H.T. CARMICHAEL
Quaen's Bulidinga Fong, April 28, 1899:
NOTICE
TO LET.
1044
Suitable for OFFICES in DUBE, No. 76, WYNDHAM STREET,
April Nert,. articulars, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. kong, March 23, 1690.
TO LET
-DETACHED VILLA RESI INCES on BOWEN ROAD-(Now
in course of erection),
ROPERTY Dow ofsupied by the
BAHAR LODGE":
BOWBINOZON Saw Mills.
- to
E HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
DIENT & AGENCY CO., LE
POLICIES against kong, April 4, 1809.
HARRY WICKING & Co., Prapa Central.
TO LET
INSLAND (EAST) shove NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE UEEN'S GARDENS. From 16TH MAY
INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st December, 1897, big to
£13,660,000,
Authorised Capital
£3,000,000,0,0
THE CHINA MAIL.
Consignees to Notices.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
* COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CUNSIGNEES,
STEAMSHIP MONMOUTHSHIRE, FROM PORTLAND, OR, YOKOHAMA, KOBE' AND MOJI.
THE shave Heamer having arrived, Con seness of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for orantor: amature and to take immediate delivery
their Goods from alongside.
of
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con signees' risk and expense.
DODWELL & Co..
Agenta Hongkong, April 29, 1899.
:
NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
Weihaigel, April 18.
TUB TAY MODULE.
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS, NEW BELROTIONS OF
DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, LARGARBORTMENT OF SPECTACLES
THE NORTHERN SHIPPING POUL
TIESTRIN April 18 The Chamber of Commerce met last The territory leased so the British gosteamer Companies about the shipping of Wednesday to consider the reply of the vernment llen for the most part in Wen Fanghiates, but certain portion lies in export eargo: As was fully antiated the Yungobinghsien. As mentioned in my lest Companies refund to budge one mite from The a fortnight'age, the British authorities issued a proclamation the position taken up forbidding payment of taxes to this Chinese Chamber, after a final expression of its oficials within the loaned aren This was rat, proceeded to other cineas shortly followed by the horn the local merchants there in their non-corporst
The magistralo, e S (1), forbidding any incapacity remind behind to dicours the
were of CRITE preceding tortrends with the former proclamations invising appa
but it la anpon arst that they
iston to the So far the Eritish authoritica not lasted instructions as to how or wher Poul. One di the Chef usa god the the taxes are to be paid., Mosstime the expediency of deliberation and of nut tak natives are in a dilen lassed sa urder chu ble between its teeth and overuled this
said, the ing fur it L
ing precipitate notion, but the meeting got Yungehing magistrate bas to the village heatment, equiring thon has been opened with twu Hongkong
them to counsel. It is understood that emnraunion collect the taxes es umel,
hiping firms and with the Japanese, and 27 that they are to be invited tunend steamers o the post. The opposition is not to be confined to the coast steamers, but is to the T. & O., the Gons, and Blue
a
then,
10
cause of the delay, speaking of the content of the British proclamation sa rumour and undertaking that the taxes will no to be paid a second time under any 1072 require to b
circuma!ancea.
This order is what is called so far an tu sitip my home cargo by | Tu-t'ick, and whilst your
your correspondent has not seen a copy himself, is authorit for this statement a fairly good. Taxes it the heads of familles king the dufs in this locality are collected by a hedmate yearly terms. This hegn is jurit to charge a small soun for the receipt whie ho brings back to suol; taxpayer from the Faten-say about twenty, wash, springe not Juorative,
SALE BY AUCTION. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.
MR. P. LAMMERT has received in
structions fo Eeil by... PUBLIO AUCTION, st his OFFICES. in
DUDDELL STREET.
THURSDAY,
May the 25th, 1998, at 2.50 p.
IS DIFFERENT Lora,
The whole altuation is interesting and is rendured more sa by the state of the Peiho. The existing feet has been built to meet to exigacies of Tika Bar and the River; the ordinary coast vessel may find the former dificult and the lattor all but im possible. The Taku Tug and Lighter Cum pany sits tight on the situation; in Ita Cor. So the busing lith coun- porate capacity it is unafected by the change. It will have to engage ogolios at the bund to ship the out-going stuff and to tranship it at Taku, and, as a natural com sequence will have to miss it tariff. The chief shareholders of the Company are the shippers, and they will have to meet the enhanced expense and responsibility,
less. and like the sheriff an try, the tifang stands to lose money. One of theses mou is suit to have been heaton for failing to make his returus since the aforementioned proclamation was issued. The Tugching, magistrate has only an weling appointinent there, and is about to be removed. As his shora of the taste amounts to something like twenty. THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIVER five per cent, he is natumily anxious to if sustained, will obviate all difficulties The following VERY VALUABLE
Bake what hay he can in the little sunshine Should the stream become navigable evan LEASEHOLD AND RECLAMATION
left to him. Moreover, antives themselves to a few of the handiest vessels, the differ PROPERTY, Viz Nus, 244 and 480
of the Limits of the British ences between the big Companies and the have rides, of Queen's Road Central, No. 1. Qoventory: no proclamation during them shippora would dissolve like the baseless 774 Haul West, No. 3. Sai Bing Louse over hoon effectively issued, and even fabric of a
A vision and lears not
raak be 50. G: 290, and 291 Praya West, No. 4. had that put out by the high authorities hind. Altogether the expert carge nob Qa Ning Lamp,
some months ago been ciganlitol, who isip vory kig it would not requite the здраво And
say how far thirty from the Weill Bay -nos of Band: Ten ar wook it to more of less spaidingly gould popp with it exoppt at vary It is to be hoped the authorities will short times ly put an end to this very instastory. state of things,
HUWERREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
.:
Subscribed Capital £2,720,000,0,0| kong, *pril 19, 1899. Paid-up Capital £687,500,00 Fire Funds......................................£2,601,010 2,9|
ITAVING been AGENTS
TO LET
Have bem appointed Acexts of the CES on 1st and fad FLOORE, The Romaining Portion of the RECLA
"A count FUROPEAN" and QUIERE RISKS TO CO. QUTER'S ROAD CENTRAL Current Rates,
Apply tempra
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agente
TAR CHEONG, No 6', Quam's Road Outra ?| 1537] Joay, April 10, 2800. B
"Hongkong, Jund 28, 1809..
MATION OF MARINE Lot No. 289.
Further Pasculara will be advertiend in due course,
DEACON & HASTINGS
Hongkong, April 90, 1808
shuys extends? Here, as plsewhors in
Chie
"imported fram
three lavathan at the Burd
albitors for the Pendoshinareano in prien a used of April, the Shangking, go up masily on &}
Her Britannicesty's Ships on the China Station.
Blg. Wons, Guns LEP.
Brisk Centuriou Daphne
Fame
Grafton Handy Fart
Srebrand
►
battleship, 1st clasa 1000 loop
3rd olete coset def 363
Sat, 2nd class
ENG W Captain JR. Jellicoe
Name
Captain
Where of.
Alacrity
despateb vessel
Algorine
sloop
1700 .10 1050
3000 -1400
Comar. A. E. Sraith Dorrien
Shanghai
Commander E. J. W. Blade
Bangkok
armoured cruteur, et 2000
19
8500
Barfourt
battleship, 1st class 800
14
18,000
Captain E. H. Baly
Singapore
Hon. S. Q. J. Colville, G.B.
Welhalwal
Bonaventure
craiser, 2nd elast
10
draiser, 3rd clan #770
2000 8500
Capt. B. A. J. Montgomerie, C.B.
Shanghai
Com. R. 8. Wray
Hongkong
3
Lt. Com. O. Chadwick.
boat destroyer 300
A
8
5700
Lout. Com. R. J. Keyes
Hongkong
e
Refi 360
oruiser. Int class
1830
19
1,000
Captain F. W. Fisher
Hongkong
Weiliwai
torpode bost destroyer 275
P
Hongkong
torpedo bost destroyer 275
8
4000
Hongkong
Hermione
oruiser, 2nd class 960
10
Hamber
2000
Bonghous
atoreship
640
Iphigenia Linnet
cruiser, and class
1800
8
gun-vessel, 2nd plaas. 1756
1040 2000 870
angha
Orlando
19
Peacock
Phone
gunboat, fet dess 756
$500
Captain J. H. T. Burko
aloop
Pigmy Ployer
gan boat, let alaus. gunboat, la class “
0508 756
$1400
Capt. R. E. Cochran
1700
Lieut. Com. J. F. Green"
Duálo
1200
2004 14
Lt. Com. Hon. G. A. Hardinge Capt. Hon. H. Lambton
paan
Manila
12019
Ba
Lieut. Comdr. Carr -
1750
Leso
"Armoured cruiser, let cl800
Powerful Elattler Sandpiper
Undaunted Victorious Waterwitch
Whiting
ruiser, let class
river gunbeat
class
gün bost,
universal, and class rewiring ship
-bt. 3rd class coast defe 865 armadurod craiser, 1st cl5000 500 620.
Wirsin
Woodcook
محمد
240
Capt, G. A. Callaghan Coindr. H. J. Davison Capt. H. N. Dadding Com. Wm. W. Smythe
870 Coud, C. W. Winnington-Ingram
-200
1st
12: 10
8600
Surveying ship.
450
torpedo bost destroyer | 360
6000
sósetdefenceslap,sembu2760
··1000.
river guulxal
1500 560
Commodore Francis Powell
Capt. A. U. Clarke
Ospt. A. Schomberg
Coindr. W, P. Dawson
Ideut-Com. B. Kelly
Lisut Com. H. D. S, Watson
*Flagship of Vico-Admin] Sir E. H. Ser, K.0.B. † Flagship of Rear-Admiral C. S. P. Fitzgerald.
Foreign Men-of-y on the China and Japan Station.
Aspio
Bayard Cervan Descartas Duguay-Trouin Edlirour Jenu Burt Loon Pascal
Surprise
Geruan
tship
Vauban
Deutschland
Getion
Ireas
Kaiser Kalorin Augufa Miero Prinzesa Wilhe
Amerigo Vespeci Elbs Marco Polo
French Bogship German ironclad
Derujan 2nd class cruiser 4109
German cruiser (1
German crniser Germana ganbunt German cruiser
Italian cruiser
Africa
8500 Capt. Philibert
2050 Capt.
Gant, Taxier Captain Thesmar Capt. Amet
Captain de Britizel
Captain Boutet
Capt. Ceccani
Captain Incoronato
Cape Viaco Caguako Code. Cunha Lima
Captain
Motan
Captais Parenago Captain Boisman Capt. Witthofft.
Hongkong
Sandakan
On a cruise
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong Yokohama Slunghes Hongkong Bungkong Tebang
Saigon Foochow Kwongchauwan Taku Kwongchanwat Shanghai Manila Saigon Kwongcha uwan Nagasaki Amoy
Hongkong
Shanghai
Kobe
Amoy Kingchau
Chefoo Shanghai
Sincho Hongkong
Port Arthur Vladisonfock Nagneaki Fort Arthur
995 ncbutt, is the
Namie.
Rug and Description. Tons. ∙Chutes. E.P
Captain.
Kaisorin Elizabeth
Austrian cruiecz
4000 23
French gunboat. Franc Bagship: Frunch gunboat.
Ꭶ 475 6600 12 4500
638
450
Capt. Julius Beck von Wellstaat
Commander Journe Captain Jowinet Schwerer Lieut.
Last reported at
Shanghai
Saigon
Frunch cruisen "Besuch cruiser French cruiser French cruiser French gunbuat French cruiser French gunboat
4000
3393
11. 4399
1068
470 3088 --14
629
8
8800
800
Captain do Plessix
8000
Captain Muller
10 9000
Captain Bellmann
4200
£930
Commander Obenheimer
7677
5700
6331
20
14,000.
800
Capt. Merten
Captain Koellner
Captain Stubenrauch
4400
12
soon
Captain Truppo
1839
Captain Vezi
2700
Italian eruiser
1487
Portuguese transport
1450
Portuguese gunbost
Husalan eruisor: Burdan günbost Roman sloop Russian cruiser Russian guntijat Russian gunboat Russian Bloo
-167
9000
810.
-7000
930
1150
| 6000 -
16:
7000
200
3503
1490
00
Capt. Ruduoff
Capt. Sorebrenniki
(2180
aloon
1800-$ 1400
12nd class bativehi 10,00
Captain Feniche
1490 EXION 19,500 10,923 2013,200
2000
Captain Coprianoff
B000
Captain Vireonins
28
Captain Domojirofl
Comdr. Gabupt
$195
Captain Barranoll
Captain Barenago
960
Captain Niedermyller
6000
16
500 12301101
11
Commander Komaroff
13
Capt. N. M;
Dyor
Manila
1710
Ovamander E. D. Taussig
Bila
Captain G. F. Wilde
Dailo
8858
Comdr. J. N. Hemphill
Manila
2137
Lout, Benjamin Tappan
Manila
Caitme
Commander S. W. Very
Manila
Cello
Lou, Comdr. N.. K. Patch
Manila
Charleston
Captain WH Whiting
Hongkong
Concont
Manila
List Comdr. J. W. Carlin
Manila
Helen
Explain WT. Swinburne
Manila
Comde, NOT. Houston
Manila
Mauila
Manila:
Manila Manil
Manila
Manila
Admiral Kormioff Alocut Bubre Dinutri Donski
Gaidamisk Grumastchy Korejelz Mandshus
Navarin
Otrajny
Fauniat Azora
Rassia
Rurik
Sibatch
Siseof Veliky
Sivootch
Vladimir Monamach
Vaaduk
Zabijaka
Baltimore Bensington
Buston
Buffato
Calipo
Captain Sillman
Commander Enchaloff
Captain Prince Ouchromeky Capt, Rogulia
Fouth Com F. Singer:
Nicholed
Taku Nagasaki Chemnalpo Port Arthur Nagasaki Vladivostuck Nagasaki Nagasaki
Port Arthur Nogaaski
Tokohama...
Vladive stock
Manila
Five years ago it sold at about sixtoon ouh per catty, now it fetches my thirty or thirty two. At what figure mash prices sand before it will pay to import from America? Could not a cargo to made to
has issued
Meanwhile it in pleasant to state that the fear has stondily improved this spring, and that, ton, at a time when it is usually | un the down grade. On Thunday last, Lith
feet 10 inches foven keply Unhappily the tried to tars too soon on tite
downward voyage and pot athwart the
Ske channel remained there for two days and a-half thereby blocking the way fur two steamers others from
the
Jis attempt.
Cho
hay at present ratas ? It would find a ready coming up. and deterringer market. The now magistrate ise erept past her and got up and down
proclamation offering. to tribute one hundred passports to the with fhaility; the Poocht did not at merchants here, to enable them to obtain tempt to pass. We are all extremely dif
The
ship's grain at pincea
nos at the Bund WAS cent prohibited.
presence at
about to restore us Gromed thusiasm as it to the dignity of
of a sea-part. Fleutain is
hera its export is at pre-appointed at this was wailed with en-
EPIDEMIOS
To add to the troubleá of the people, there is an epidemic of measles abroad, with a high infant mortality, Sime other
mio.
bo
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Apply to COMPANY's Office, Lu Praya Centras,
A. G. GORDON, General Manager.
Hongkong, April 1, 1898
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Scott's Emulsion
is the most natural and most effectual remedy in the world for all phases of Throat and Lung. Diseases. It stops coughing, relieves focal inflammation, overcomes the excessive wasting of the system, and“ Kives flesh and strength. Its many uses in building up the system are dug to his remarkable nourishing properties, Bold by all Chemists Male Agusts for ionskany and the Empire of Chini 1. WATKINS & Co, Hongkong
'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
PRINTING.
Every Description of GENERAL PRINTING carried out UNDER, EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.
not the same place when the ships don't PRICE LISTS, came to the Band. There is a general lief that the churning of the propellors of
dissase of a gastric character is also pair brain helps the sour, and it is fear d
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BUILDING. An architect has arrived to build aura
purchased on mher residences on
the mainland by a Shanghai syndicate, not far from Flagstaff Point, on which the North lighthouse is built. It is said that
the Shengbing's expartonco may issue in Josing this asistano.-N.-0. Daily News" Cur
building lots have also been purobased in Our own manufacture are the best Piano, Half Moon Bay which lies shant two miles for this climato, woreanted to stand anx
It is state, too, that a Shanghai syadi.
oito has lately purolinsed sume gold minas.
in the re'ghbourhood and that work on
those will sherly commence,
POSTAL GRIEVANCES.
The mo
& sanguine could hardly say that the Post Office gives satisfaction. A more frequent delivery, with un occasional saving in time when a steamer calls with a bag for the Weihai offer on board, will probably sin up its advantages. But, as far, no ar rangement secas tulays been made for European mail for Weihni to come by direct steamer. Certain it is the last English mail went ap to Chefos, though two steamers care in from Shanghai that morning, on of them bringing the ins
insil for the fleet. 1:
the
charge
don cstic Booms shaurd, however, to portage on soute international mail papers, in by direct steamer belated, and brought in
few days later; witereas the same papers would have been delivered free in Chefoo. Parcels, too, were charged double domestic single rates only rates by direct stramor
are lovied in Clefoo
A HINT
THE
AUSTRALIAN.
CRICKETERS
IN ENGLAND...
By W. J. FORD,
Do the other lund, right to give SPECIAL ARTICLES praise when praise is dus, and since the Impsial Post Olice was instituted I have not lost a letter. Is that because Le จ French stamp, which are cheaper British? Would our friends in Shanghai and elsewhere not do well to send their correspondence through the French Office, and su save a little money in these days of cluse cutting besides, of course, saving the Hongkong Ofies not a little trouble?
The
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
terday. The Alacrity arrived Iphigenia and Phenix are the only other shipsia larbour. The Centurion is espect I od to-morrus.-N.-C. Daily News -
SLIGHTLY Bed Pianos, cheap, to clear for the summer, easy teruis, full guarantee --- Robinson Fiano Co.
The Moralist writes in the Stra Tomes:-I find that one or two people, smplaining chiefly very young men, are
THE WELL-KNOWN CRICKETER,
Will appar in the Cnts Man,"
commencing
SATURDAY, MAY 6,
Entitled
'CRICKET IN 1899',
MODERATE PRICES.
CATALOGUES.
PROGRAMMES.
COMPANY REPORTS.,
MODERATE PRICES,
BUSINESS CIRCULARS..
BILLS OF LADING.
FOREIGN STAMPS AND PICTURE POST CARDS.
GRACA & CO.,
ONGKONG
HOTEL
CORRIDOR.
ALBUMS, CATALOGUES AND FHILATELIC REQUISITES.
VISISTORS AT HOTELS.
HONGKONG: HOTEL.
Mr J. H. Altkon Mrs Kranthof!
Mr H. W. Andrews Mr Leon A. Lesy
Mr and Me F. J.
Mra Angus
Mra & Miss Amohi Mr Atherton Mr B. J. Barlow Mrs Beatty & child Mr and Mrs A. II. Mayers
Buttenheim. Mr A. McGillerray Capt. Burnie and sonMe D. MoGregor Mr Cameron
Mr John C. MacColl Mr John A. Mackay. Mr and Mrs J, L.
Mr.M. I. Capps Mr A. C. Carter
Mr Channes
Dr F. W. Clerk Mr J. G. Coolidge Mr & Mrs Delapalone Mr R. H. Derrick
Drual Mis Mrs Eyres Capt. 64 Mrs Feg Mr & Mr Fisk Vice Consul Gop Mrs John Gibson Mr J. de Gil
Goddard 1.Capt
Mr & Mrs Gowland
Mr M. Graliam
Mr G. Gruy
Mr B. McGregor
Mr C. M McMesser Mr S. Murray.
Mr & Mrs V. Marrup Mra Myers, J.T. Mr Newson
Mr A. C. Van Nierop Mr Joan Olio Mr & Mrs Oustrie Bir W. Parfit Mrs Parmenter. Mr W. Peare Mr S. Pentone Mr Ping Mr and Ms A. H.
Ronnie
Mr L. D. Reynolds Mr & Mrs Richardson
Mr
S. J. Robina
Mra Sander
Mr.
H. Simmins
Major & Mrs Griffin Mr Skinner
Me F. S. Halm
With Special Reference to the
Mir Haywood
Mr Aenuisch
Мов
MIB Hillman
bitterty that certain Englishmen have sold AUSTRALIAN CRICKET ELEVEN ME. W. H
cerinin steamers to certain Germans. My young friends are so bitter about the mat ter that I presume it must be scribed in part to the oxcessive onthusiasm of youth. were the Holts
The sellers, substantially
In
IN ENGLAND.
Hongkong Tides.
Mr E. H. Hinda Mr Hogey
Mrs Halbrook
Me C. R. Forsey Air T. Howard
Win. Mr
Hughes
Mr. A. Saug Mra Stockbridge BITH Mira Satelite Mr L. G. Thockel! Ser T. Turnbull Mr L. R. Tattle
Mr V. Uldail
Mr & Mrs Wallnoo
Mr Westland
Miss Westland
KariootMr and Mrs Wiz,
My F. Haxhun
Mr R. H. JamES
Whiley
Miss Wiley
Mr & Mrs Wickman
The Tide Table given below has been Mr and Mrs Joseph Ar Bagnail-Wild compiled by the Nautical Almanac Office Dr and Mrs Keeloy Mra E. Wildman
in London from the result of the analysis Mr and Mrs Kiste of observations taken by means of an su-Me Kinghorn tomatic, tile-rounding machino in the Wa Mr D. W. Kirkland ter Police Basin at Tsum She Thai during the years 1867-8-9.
The zero of the table la Low Water Or
WINDSOR HOTEL
Mr H H Bennet
and-if they n0W SCO PR reneon is a dinary Spring Tidus, which has been found Me J. Carvalho ·
many
of Liverpool; and if the Holts of Liverpool and do not know when to keep a steamship when to bella steam bly, I doubt whether any one knows. The Holts have mule very large fortune chiefy by running stesuships from Britain to Chins with various intermedinte ports of call. Conjunction with their Singapore agent, who was then Mr Begselt, the Hulta de vised and mided to establish sertain local lines from Singapore toghbouring
to withdraw from those lines I take-it-
For sound commercial reason.
to bo 2 foot below mean sea level. similar reason the Holla, after
To obtain the depth of water on the tide years' trin, gave up the passenger traffic. between Britain and the East and if they gauge at the Victoria Naval Tand add 5 ft. fin, and on the ganga at Lamont Dock, now give up the freight traie tween Aberdeen, add 12 it. & is, to the height
Stan and Borneo, I take it given in the table, Singapore, either the traffic is not very ratunerative or that the buyers of the ateamers have paid a substantial price for them. No doubt it inay be disappointing to the young and patriotic heart to and stonashins passing from the British to the Germin fing. But I do not know that the Hoxpire of Great Britain is going to collapse "tm- cause certain shrewd shipowners of Liver pool find it worth their while to sell cer tain steamers to persuns of a nationality other than English. Further, I may point Tha out that the habit of buying adventures in foreign countries is a characteristic of British enterprise that is laughable and obildish that any Englishman should wail when an enterprising foreigner tries the * MÁRTÁSI SZEMBEN,
2nd-to 8th May.
"WAYED
32:39, Bong Bonf
LOT WATS9. Flotigkong
Tim
Hidight
12.
T
m & 69
16
1 84
18%
0
Wed.
8
4
10-20
Bat
7.
Mr J. Cox Mr & Mrs Franco Ma Gulen Mr Hafner Mr & Mrs D. Harkall Mr E. Harkell Mr & Mrs F. Hines Miss Hines Me Adolf Hewalt MrC. F. Hubges Mr.F. Joseph
VISITORS AT HOTELS
Mr J. Bentle
Lieut. Colonel A.R
v
PEAK HOTEL Dr & Mrs W. M S. Fraser
Beede
Mr M. EP. Frost I. F. R. BrayneColonel E. H. Gorges
Mr G. H. Bryant
Mr P. Bure
Mr H. R. Hardcastle Lieut. R. P. Hobeen,
PN. Captain G. A. Cullag U.S.N.
Mr
A. S. Covel
W. E
Staff Surgeon W
Home
Comdr. Creswell J.Mrs W. E. Hong
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