TRADZ
Telephone No. 135.
MARK.
CLARETS.
I do. 2 des Bottles. Bailles.
des.
Vin Ordinaire...24.00
$4.5)
Medoc......
... 4.50
5.00
Baltics, $7.60 8.00
St. Emilien
....50 6.00
8.00
Margaux...
... 6.00
6.50
9.50
St. Balies...
... 6.50
St. Estophe
* $.00
7.50 9.00
Ch. Loovillu ...11.00 12.00
Ch. Larose...
10.50 12.0) 10.00 11.00 12.00 36.00
AMERICAN CLARETS.
A dic Baffles, & Tietilen, 1 Bulties. Califormis.15085.0)
SH.01 8,50 Zinfundul 5.6
BIRTTI.
On the 3rd March at the Margaret Wil- liamson Hospital, Shanghai, Wile of JOHN Jurgens, of a Daughter.
MARRIAGES.
On the 23rd February, 1901, at the Bo- An Catholic Church, Hankow, J, E. da Costa, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corperation, to Mr Catharina
Beatrice do Judes.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Royal Visit to Australia.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE PHANTOM""PIRATES.
Amusing Incident on Canter Eivor.
A rather using incident is reported from the Canton River. The Inunchea Nam Hing and Kony Soo (Chinese owner),
TELEGRAMS.
[RKUTER'S HERVICE.]
SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1901.
CHINA AND THE POWERS.
The Situation in Peking. (From Our Oun "Correspondent.)
PERING, February 5. The first impression which the visitor to De Wet in moving towards Philippolis. the Capital of China, recurls after an
Loxnes; 7th March, 1901. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.
It is understood that the Duka and Duchons of York wail on the 16th inst.; arrive at Port Sald on the 30th; Adon on the 5th April; Colombo on the 6th May. It is not decided, but Their Royal Highloit Hongkong on the evening of the Gth Three hundred Booru who attacked Albor-absence of a few months is that it is an unof the payors was intended to scuro them
casas probably call at Capo Town in fnat...at 6.30, for Kum Chuk up the Canden wore repulsed, after four hours light fusna! thing for the tmin to tun nut only UP be at any time to a cald from tho Rus
On the 1st March, at H.B.M.'s Consulate- General, Shanghai, and afterwards at the August, residence of the bride, by the Rev. C. Goodrich, D.D., Huan MACKINNON, lato Muster 8.s., Hsinyu, to Mary ALICE ÅTER, M.D., of the Amorican Presbyterian Mix- sion, Scochow
Olivers Mines.
We are informed by Mesars John D. Humphreys & Son, General Managers of Ont he 4th March, at, F. 1.1, 'a Crum-Olivere Freshold Mines, Limited, that they late General, Shanghai, by Byron Brenan, have received a telegram from the mine, Esp., C.M.G., and afterwards at Trinity Cathedral by Rev. H. C. Hodges, M. A., giving the result of Inst clear-up as follows; Enseer MoRTIMER, only son of the late 864 tons of quartz crushed for a yialdof Jaha Martinor Thomas, Esq., of Shanghai, to NORAH MABOALET, younger Daughter of 180 ounces retented gold; mill ran 24 days, Hengst Walter Tidoll, Hag,, of Shanghai, China..
-DEATHS.
Submarine Boats.
of
trend
turn-
ginna by which a system of indemnities was. provided for, by the payment of money, of grain, and of Innd, including the transfor of the deeds to those who had been plun. dered, or had hat thoir families alain be Fore their eyes. Had there bean only, ono army in the field, this would have been carried through successfully. But the shrewd Chinese seun ascertained that it was useless to pay money which on the part from military disturbances, when they were to the city walke, bus throngh & broach insane, or after their wolemne diappiosence them (after the plan of old York), so that from the French, who were not more wol mué favored, and did something to develop, in daylight a very interesting view of the Game Thus the plan which Chang Yin- interual anatomy of the ramparts of the fell into innocuous dosustuds, and thoro southern city is to be gained. But owing to is still a great deal of unsettled business of the perverse delay in starting the only train tort. One of the missionaries work- fog to the. cast of the city had from Tientsio until late in the forenoon, concludod hie indomnity nerangantents, and the Fearfully slow travelling. It and has (or had ten thousand strings of Cash awaiting his visit for a full settlement is dark before the crawling caravan But the American military authorities would makes appearance among the ruither allow hip an excurt, not suffer him The Emperor's cheek was low buildings near the Yung Ting to go without no, no that the rastliness of
the implicated people to pay up will pró-- gate of the scuthors city, then it crosses hably disappear and the opportunity will the great road to the Chien Men, and bolest, brings up at the stopping place (station it
ASSAULT ON THE EMPEROR WILLIAM
ton River. The Kong Soo was rather heavily Indien and, in order to facilitating. hor passage ap the river, deviated from the
Reuter's corespondent at Pretoria wires usual come to get intu deoper water. The crow of the Nam Ling, which was in front, a wore hopeful tone prevails concern suspices that pintes were on board thing the probability of an early termination launch following, and, without stepping to of hostilities. Batily theusselves on the pedat, commenced to the way with all the cannon and zilles at hand. The Fong Su, strange to
y, al entertainis a similar
the Now ng, and responded vigorously, a
tíme the same
An epileptic workama throw a piece of ing bor heut and steaming back in tiron at the Emperor Willis while driving direction of Hagkong. The Nam Hing followel in her pursuit, and the firing coin Bremen. tinued till Hongkong Barbine was reached slightly wounded. about three o'nlock next mcming. The Police, bearing the ring, put oil in ono of their faunches, and intercepted the sourol moreunition, and had a bowildered tool Expirations follow. in which there wh abera) flow of Chinese expletive, and the zestares at times were rather threatening, but the soothing inframes of the limbs of the law soon made matters right, and, with daylight, the lunches resumed their jour ney, chastered in shit if snuowhat par- tarked in mind.
LATER.
per doen is made for quarter bottles | Peking and in the British Lagation); uged for submarine boats. The Right Hon. Mr launches. The crowe werd surrouded by THE WAR IN BRITISH SOUTH | can havdly be called) bear tho duter gate to widely organized and strongly backed In-
At Peking, Roy Jos Duy, M.D., An Adlonunen of SEVENTY-FIVE Gents G. M. (formerly Physician to the F.M.C. at
izhen returned to may tanloven. Special 64 years. wites for Hogsheads.
Ch. D'Arte
Margnux ---
Ch. Mouton Rothschild...
St. Leh. Tone...
Ch. Ponte Canel
BORDEAUX BOTTLED.
Handiga. 81.00 15.00 $1.00 38 00 18.00
H. PRICE & CO..
157
1. Guren's Botel
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.
Meeting.
p..-Meet bag of the Hongkong Gen- ard Chamber of Commorna in the City
HRIE
O lat of March, at Shanghai, Many Men Brunsos, Wife of Archibald Lang; aged 40 years.
The publicatán et his fasuo commenced at 5.45 p.m.
The China Mail.
UDNO KONA, SATURDAY, MARCH, 1901,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Notes by the Way.
General Polo-Carew has married Lady Beatrice Butler.
Amusements.
The Australian Federal Elections are jom.Performance by the Mr. Henry fixed for the end of March,
Dallas' Muncil Comedy Co., in the City Hall.
Exchange.
HONGRI, March 9, 1901.
On Bandor
Dank, Wire, ...
On demand...
30 days sight,
4 tenthe sight,
Credits, 4 11
Documentury, 4 months' sigut
Un Paris-
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand,...
On New York-
On demand,.....
Grakts, C) days' nightɛ, ...
On Bomalap
Wire,...
On devasati,
Ou Calcutta--
Wire...
Un demanal,
On Singapore- Ondonand,
On Manila-
On demand,
On Shanghai----
Our demand,...
30 days' sight, (private paper)
On Yokohania-
Ou demand, ...
Din stated that. Earl Rober's has been flored the Cingua Ports Wardenship-
H.M. battleship Brean sailed from Malta on the 2nd February for Hongking.
The Ring of Portugal has hoon appoint-
The Stoddard says it is believed that the Navy Estimates will contain pravisions
W. E. Forster, in reply to a question, said that the question of subruarine boats had been engaging the serious attention of the Admiralty, and that Lord Solborns would mako u statement shortly.
Froemasonry.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Con- naught, Commander-in-Chief in Froland.
has been nominated to succeed his brother King Edward as Grand Master of the Freemasons. The late Prince of Wales was ofeetod on March 1, 1900, for the 26th pear as Grand Master, and his reinstallation took place on April 26, 1900.
Russian Reinforcements.
AFRICA.
Mr Halfeux stated in the House of Coat mus that communications had passed ba tween Comunndant Botha and the Gor ernment, but he was unable to mako a statement at present.
RUSSIA IN CHINA.
One of the ingenious Chiasse devices to moze money from the helpless by
the Temple of Heaven. What the shades surance Basisties (pso-haich chu). Thus all of the depacted ancestors would have the caelo soming into Peking must pay to. a certain establishment a fixed tax of say thought of this terrible desociation is a etriy el cente, which insures them mattor of no importance now, as their until the end of the Chinoso year against tablets. havo long sinco been removed to being plundered, but if they refuss to Choir animals will be plunder- PRJ decorato some Mussums (or possibly to ed all the time! This kind of a BR-
A despatch from Sir Charles S. Scott, glorify the privata collection of some Bri- published with the permission of Count tigh Lootor). There are namorous carta to it has had numerous checks upon its HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC-sdorf, states that any agreement about and country wagons drawn up about the
TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Of the dent of warships being despatch ed by Russia 10
Mina two arrived at Colombo un the 16th February. Brown. the turret ship Pollera, of 13,960, Cons the the other is displacement, and Sevastopol, also of 10,900 tons. Both vessels are coming on to the Farther East in leisurely fashion.
Share List.
The following alterations in our since ...111cd Coland of the Oxfordshire Light Inian-list are muted after the hour of correction: ...20%
...try.
Coloid Dearie has been appointed as first. Governor of the new Indian Frontier
... Province.
2.56 LA 2031
485
... 4:4
1-49
... 1494
140 199}
1% pin.
In the Coursing Match for the Water- Jou Cup Fearless Footsteps' beat. * Glengli- Drsel
An indout has gone bone for eighty- two 303 Maxins for Jistribution to the
various Indian Armenaln
Mr Chaubedain, replying to a question in the ilouse of Commons, said Sir Alfreil 2 pm. Milner's salary was £11,000 per annum.
For the twenty-four hours to yesterday there was only one case of plague reported, and one death (Chinese).
J PRI.
Gold Lent, 190 Gine, (per lao)......$02.00 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rato) ...8 9.93 Silver (or 02.) ...
noon
Manchuria was merely in the nature of a wartva nizandi between the Russian military and the Chinese Civil Authorities, and that Russin in nowise doparts from her public pledges to evacuato Manchuris who fea
sible.
CHUTNEY.
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terminus, but as it is dark, and the road is perilous, one soon learns that the old days are gono, and the new ones have come The prices are not unlike those of a Wa tern city, and even if the traveller, knows the language, he soon ascertains that he is largely in the hands of his friends, who will indeed tako bim whore he wishes to go (il he can contrive to make them understand the place), but they will tax his pocket-book to accomplish it.
By daylight it is seen that the population of the southern city is very much larger than in the months immediately following the raising of the siege, and, in the busiest times of the day, there is such a perpetual crowd aking the sides of the main street, that it is difficult not to drive over them.
ranguinent is probably es ud as the Organization of human galety, but hither development in Chins, owing to the inter- related responsibilition of the officials. Now, alas, the officials whom we all so disliked a wholly gone, and there is no on to complain to when things go amies Tous not long ago, one of the Commis sioners for the settlement of the terms of the tranty: of peace was mahbed of several Hundred dollars worth of valuable ur- ticles from his quarters in the U.S. Legation bus as there is no longer any Yamen to report to, even that mild are deprived of the pleasure of seeing n lit satisfaction is withdrawn, and the sufferers of underlings come and oxamine the spot.
whore the thieves rossod the wall, and
∙to get certify to the kola which they dug to into the house 1
The security of property far como weoka after the diego wETAJAN, WAS Very moderate in extent and in quality. Of bite it has been supposed to be much greater. Yet on the evening of Jan, 19th & carter passing out through the Tung Hua gato of the Imperial city was set upon by threa Japanese soldiers, two of whom pulled the duvar from the cut (which was a good one,
Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, 850 When we met here last your, blow it up with dynamite sounds feasible/banner stretching across the main street the third rapidly drove away the mule
ITOR. :-80937), buyers: Steamboat, 834 sellers: Indo-China, 8110, sellers: Chies Yugur, $143, sales and buyers; Wher and Godown, 295, buyers; Hongkong Hotel, $124, buyers; and Hongkong Cotton, $13, sales and sellers.
The Dallas Company.
1
pursue.
somebow.
if it were not for the near presence of the on which is inscribed the motto, Chicago's Hongkong, Club, which might also get dis-Saleen, and the conspicuous initials of the montered in the process. We suppose YMCA. are not far away with sa antidote however, that the problem will be solved
This Association is catablished in a building taken for the purpose by the military, and Some few persons have spoken to on i tones of wonderment that His Mout Grac opened on the 17th of January by the ious Majesty, King Edward VII, upon his presence of zoveral members of the Leg accession, resigned the office of Granations (including the ladies) and nearly Master of the Masonic Body. For the in formation of the unicarged in Masonic his
two hundred guests. Dr Phipps, the tory, we may temark that court aliquette Secretary of the Army and Navy Y.M. presinties a reiguing monarch, or evoR regeak, from acting as Grand Master, and is full of work and solely may quote, as a case in point, the fact that busy, in cooperation with the Chaplains, in furthering the interests of the men, whon George. Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV was appointed legent owing
which was worth n: least one hundred and fity mals. A complaint to Japanese head quarters was courteously acklewledged as follows: the 20th peking China. har sir, we received your kind litter, we are waking to find for your shinga, bat we cant that one yet. Will you planso send So horson who be souing natter.. wo ask him about that matter that is best
way, what de
Yours trary, the Brost masshal Japanus, Yes, we must all agree with the aug- gestion that that is best way ⠀
The seventeenth crilitary annual moci. ing of the shareholders of the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Limited, was held today. Mr R. Showan, abair- man, presided, and the other gontienen prevent were Mesars D. Gillies, A. J. Ray (Manufacture! by the Firm of Irresponsible
Chatter and Co.) mond, . H. Lewis Consulting Committee) Captain G, C. Anderson, 0.5. Slurp, A
On the lines of Mr Punch's Unnatural Denison, H. Putt A. Babington and D. Eistory, the Firm feel inclined to classify the Drogor (Curtis Riveriant) sa no The nating convening the meeting huvingabermal developmentoftheantropophagi been read,
which not only destroys human lives, but The Chairman said: Gentlemon,-Asats p its brother dredgers as well. Perry copies of the report have been in your Seat came rear taming the animal, and hands for a day will with your was on the point of absulute success when, pulssion dispense with reading it now. like the famous McGinty, down he went to We are glad to be able to come before you the bottons of the sea, and the last slate of with suela aged report, for the past year that dredger is worse than the first. H.E was another very dilbert
one: hemp prices the Governor, by-theday, had a very bar- ruled higher than over, and, though always row shave from participating in the die- expected to return to a normal figure,
is to be done with the defunct corpus ! first suspected, and then assured by fitted with a box for the feet, d), while never did so, making it extruly hard for stor. Now, the question arises, What The advent of Occidental civilization is at
to decide what pulley we should will have to be removed; but how ? To med you are to expect another such your of plenty, but the result is, after all, a very good one, enabling us to pay que custominy dividend of 20 per cent and put asaletantial amount to Reserve Fund. 1 also told you then that it had become necessary for us to carry larger stocks of both raw and wrought material in future, and of you compare the prosent report with bust your's, you will see that thin is being done. The most pleasing festure of the year's business is that our turnover still continues to show an increase in spite of the fact that, owing to high east of hemp, we have to charge what may perhaps seem to our customers a vary extravagant pries In order to sell as cheaply as for Ropo. passible, we reduced the margin between sualler chiefly for this reason. I am gul once resigned the Grand Masterships, and ly, or oftener, and other devices to to say that our prospects for the current was succeeded by His Grace the Duke of lessen the monotony of the confined life, year sem very good and that there is Sussex. Now you all know the reason.
which the American soldiers particularly every indication before us that our Rope will continue to grow in favour and increase
are obliged to live. The American quarter its hold upon the markets it has secured.
Mr G W. F. Playfur, Chief Manager, Wo are working a strong bid for an import
appears crowded in comparison with its former enadition, but in this respect the read the notice, convering the meeting,
The Chairman Bait--Gootlenion. I tavo Mr W. Chuthar, Assistant Director of ant contract now, and, if quality and cheap
Japanese patrol district, which is a large secure it. The extension of Our Factory
one in the northorn part of the Tartar now the pleasure to submit to you the Re Fublic Warks, who is to take charge of the nest are the only desidanta, we should surely Public Works Department during the als been delayed by the
Where the anopheles buzzes in the balmycity, surpasace anything else to be port and Buisnce Short to 31st December,
evening air tim of the Chinese contractor, but will bu
In the neighbourhood of the 1900 (which with your permission tre will ence on feave of the Hon. R. D. Ornaby, I l in about four months. And the water wend is verdant in the giddy Tang Stu P'ai-lou there is so denso tako ne read) The protits and position of.
You will then become presossal of a Pro-
mulex lair, tury nearly three times the capacity of the met a man aishing, with a bottle and a
net, original one, without having been called it. I may tell you that a factory much as upur to subscribe muy extra capital towards And said to him: Oh, stranger, what do
you expect to get 71 we have fodiny could not now be started His deep-lined brow was furrowed with the
eate of many things: on a capital of less than at least, n millon dollars this I think you will admit is Ho cackled: I've a mission to collect very satisfactory position for the Company mesquitoes wings, to bokl. There is making in the accounts deal I enn see, that requires any explana. tean, all the items being ordinary oues, but should any shareholder requiro further in formation about them, or on any other gestiom.
Wo need suureely remind our readers that this Company opens in Florodors tonight, na we understand the theatre is
weil nigh, if not entirely, booked. The alangement has made arrangements to see
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA.
The ancual meeting of the National Books
that reserved fonts are not misappropriated, the two, and m prufts this year are to the failing health of George II., he at especially having in view lectures week of Ching, Ltd., was held at noon to-day.
but nevertheless it is hoped all santholdere will be in their places before the curtain rises.
Government Officers.
In the Scotland Wales Rugby inter- ...98qV. | national mutel, R Soutk (Huwick) being indisposed was replaced by J. Ross (Fettes and London Scottish) in the Sextish team.
The woolly Prayer-Meeting in con- notion with the Hongkong Christian Union will be hold at the City Ball on Monday evening, at 5.15. Rev. C. Bone will pre-breaking his journey for a tour in Japan.
side.
The German Bust Alrican Co.'s steurer Beths was rou down and sunk
A. S. WATSON & CO., [in Boubay Harbour on 14th Feb, by
LIMITED.
IMPORTERS OF HIGH CLASS
SHERRIES.
By flangt koken.
B SUPERIOR FALE DRY,
Dimer Wise, Green Scal
Capsule...........
MANZANILLA, PALE
NATURAL SHERRY White Capsule.... CC SUPERIOR OLD DRY,
PALE NATURAL SHERRY,
Red Seal Capaulc ......
D VERY SUFERIOR OLD
PALE DRY. choice old wine, White Seal Capsule.....
E EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD
PALE DRY, very Suest quality, Black Seal Capsule
(Old Buftled)...
the steamer raghestan The Seas baud just arrived with 175 passengers from De. lagoa Bay oue passenger, a Mr Clough, is missit..
Cricket. --Club r. Garrison.
arrived last night by the Guruan mail skommor Auftgart... Mr Oroshy lowes for home by the steamer Caine, and intends
The Hus. A. M. Thomson, Colunist Trea surer. leaves for a holiday at Home, per the French Mail steamer Tonkin, on Mem- day.
Hongkong Hotel.
The Band, of the Royal Weich Fusi-
prestina
*
Gussey, who has been singularly silent of late, sends in the following obviously distressed dabble with the tuneful nine, which he calls?—
I
A WOULD-LE BENEFACTOR,
Regn.
bir Chan Kit Shan presided, and there were also present: Mcase Chow Tong Shang JT Laut, and C Ewans (Directors), Eumjahn, H. Tinckley, E. S. Kelly, Cháo
H., Ng You In Hue Hoi, B. W. Terry, Siu Un, and others
a crowd that vobicles are easily the Bank coutine to improve, Chargea tangled up in the wide rand, and on Account again shows a reduction, but has tho spacious foot-passager below the ruined now readliest a limit below which we can part thems seems to be a perpolual Fair, at marcely expect it to go if we are to combine which everything that a Chinese could want efficiency with eccoony. The Dividend (unless it be coding) seem to be displayed this year is $1.00 against $1.36: last years in the greatest profusion. The aftermath and we are sure the shareholders will ap of the rich loot of the city is here to be prove of the Policy of adding substantially picked over day by day, and those who to the Reserve Fund each year. White wu devote attention to it an enlily find trea. havo noremon to complain of the results in the most unpromising of the year as a whole, it is as well to re- places. That the small and in some cases mind you that wo vent through a very try- valuabin articles are not suntched away, ing and approutable sommer, wing to the The moody man relapsed, and, with his either by foreign soldiers or by Chinese, istineks on the Legatere at Feking and the
care-worn features set,
For the anepholes only flies Eve hundred
yards or so
You crop his wings and then he cannot fly
at all, you know.'
sures even
tem will play at the Hongkong Hotel panta, I shall bɔ pleased to answer the continued catching skecter with his bottle the Japanseo aro much better than they dit which ensued. Trade still remains dell
to day (Saturday) evening, from 8 pm to 9.30 p.m.-
EXTRA.
►
........
Mr Denison--Ta the new part of the factory on the extension? I see there is Begmething mentioned in the report about nonoy spent on the extension. Is that the extension of the tantory? The Chairman-Yes.
Me Donison-Thank you." The Clairman There being no further. questions, I propose that the report and Remonts as presented to adopted url pase-
Captain Anderson seconded. Carried.
ed.
On the slimy, foil waters Twere a wiser
course, I weon.'
A teardrop bright stood in his eye, the
while his not made play,
indicates that the police arrangerente of consequent disorganization of trade and ore
and his net.
were, although from the beginning theirs owing to the continued uncertainty of faire Then, I
the best of Any with him gently: Way were
But the in the North, but when matters are amicably argued
enthusiasm which tho Chinese fel at settled we hope to see a commiderable revival not lada kerisine
first for their Japaness protectors, han in businase of every description. You will visibly cooled, and some confice to you this notice from the totals which we pays you st the Japanese friendliness is only a mask the foot of the Front and Loss Account that Others think that in comprehension of the per Capital and Reserve Funds now roach a total of $2,420,000.- 1 Ibara further to inti Chinese ways that are dark, and tricks at that aro vain the Japanese are not at all mate that your Directors have invited Mr superior to ether mortals-a claim which we Crassy Ewuns to a sest on the Board and you only mention, but are not endors. They will be asked to confrm the appointment. bave opened numerous places of business Before moving that the Report and Accounts on their own secouet, and outside the Chen be adopted I shall be happy to answer any that shareholders may desire to I've made a good collection from the conn-Bon one is confronted with gigantie gestions that sharehold
which flaunts in the face of the spectator puctions word asked, and the teg all around,
the announcement that WATCHES are BRPara
I would, but Ormsby says it is no good,
and so does May.
And so, to keep the skeeters down, along
with other things.
This match started yesterday, the Club March A Frangosa...... Costa.
Suphonium Love's old Sweet Molloy, Laving first case of the wicket. Lieut. Solo.........} Song....
Sullivan. Salter, R. N., was the only one to ausko a Selection...The Chieftain'
Vulsc ..........Wearor Madln Ziehror. prolifinged slay, and he was still not out Galop Always Joyful... Hecker. with 61 to his cralit vat of 120 runs when Section Flaxedors.........Samt. the innings closed. T. Sercombe Smith
Graceful Dance' Irene ... Vandewall scored 18. The Garrison was strongly re- presented, and by pond cricket pat together 837 runs. Of this, Langhorne, R.A., who captained the team. scored 131, the result 12.00 of excellent cricket. The captain, who has
been a little down on his luck of late, play been struck at, Nagain.ne in the Kashi-and Fullarton Henderson be re-elected audi- Then the ancient man shint op; he might Sun bare associated with acmovil Carried unanimoudy,
89.80
QOD KAVEZERS KING,
Kerosene in Japan.
A roport comes from Echigo, says the Japan Ma, that a rich korowane well has
ed with confidence, and never gare the wazahi district of Niigata Prefecture. The slightest show of clanco till he had statement made is that the operatives of 12,00 acored 90. The other double figure scorets the Nibo Sekiyu Kaisha had bored to s were-Dyson 44, Lambs 37, Derebill considerable depth in search of oil and were 31, Freedy 26, Nicholson 16, Forsyth about to abandon further trials at that spot,
14.40
Mr Denison moved that Mesars Gillies, Lewis and Raym.csd be re-elected as con. suiting committee.
Mr Potts seconded, Carriod.
Mr Lowis proposed that Messrs T. Arnold
tors for the ensuing year.
Mr. Gillies seconded. Carried,
The Chairma-That is all the business, gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be ready on Monday.
21. On going in a second time, the when, with a noise like thunder, a big jet Capt. Charles Wood. Club were scarcely sceccesfal, of oil surged up to a height of the ground.
moro three wickets boing down for 29 (Lieut it reached the flame of a gasolier, and a Noble and Mayhew To cacl). Sercarabe
to a high breaking ball that struck hit on 20.40 the side. He had scored 25 out of 24 soor. ever, bafora four men had been injured, one!
All are superior Xeros Wines, specially selected by expert connoisseure from the
finest growers..
set for a long innings. fast followed his example, and while Balter was content to
keep his end up and purish a loose ball
of.
Capt. Charles Wood, 5th Nerthur-
I fish, and capture them, and, then, I am
putate their wings.
And, praps, the day may dawn when Iean
weigh 'em out a pound.
It's a lonely occupation, bat, I think I'm
doing good,
have been a block of wood. And so, I left bin fishing, with his bottle And it's more than vory likely he is dovo
there fishing yer.
and is not,
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The motto of the recumbent dredger is Semper idem.
ED, and the presence of Japan Coat of Chairman thereupon moved the adoption Amis, Shawl, Bamboo Stich, An en of the report and accounts. terprising company of men from life Rising Me Nut Teit Mcconded.
Mr B Kelly proposed and Mr Terry awake Chinese, and are expecting to pai forth a daily newspaper in a few weeks, to seconded that Alt Chow Tang Sling be re- be published in English, Japanese, and clected a Directos on the Head office Board, Chinese, at a merely nominal price. Te will and the Hon. C. Stuart-Wortluy, K., un fnteresting to watch the cour of auch MP on the London Committee, and that a triple-tongued organ as this, if it takes the appointment of Mr C. Leens as
Director be confirmed
Agreed unanimously real shape.
Meantime, on the 21st of Jan. the issue of the Chun Times appeared, a sheet was proposed by Mr Ruzijahn and You publish, in parallel columns, the which contains as nearly as possible nothing seconded by Mr Chun Hi that Mears J. berland Fusiliers (son of Sir Evelyn Wood) latter of the Secretary of the Hongkong at all; bat which may have, undetected. Cor and W. Hulton Potts be ra-elpar?". Smith joined Salter, and was hitting out conflagration ensued, which was exting who, at the vutbreak of the Beer war, left! Branch of the Navy Longue and Mr Possibilities. Doe would suppose that ited Auditors in Hongkong, and lesera. brilliantly when he was given out leg-before nished without much difficulty, mint, how-Weihaiwel and proceeded to South Africa Fraucis' Explanation of Affairs in the Farwould at least make a pint of polecking Baloitre, Davez, Griffitha and Co, in Lon- East. Whether this juxtaposition was in the Orders of the Day in the sover con don t the same remuneration as before. while he was at the wicket, and seemed of there so severely that liis life is destiny to take up the adjutaney of the 2nd Batta- tentional, or a freak of tho muu who made ingente, if there were nothing else, and reThe Chairman thanked the harsholdere boh of his regiment, Hidrolig to the 1st up the former of that particular page, we part the departure or reters of the unm for four attendance, and intimatul list erous expeditions which are always roim dívidood werrants will be ready on Mon- Chinese Regimont. He was invalidied cannot say, Lat the result is curioux. On
ing about huber and yon in what seker daya se the one side, we have ir Pollock striving the spectator as a most samless manner. hong in November last, had an operation for the necessity of the maintenance
Some of them have for their stenablo ok.Steers fine Perfumes are fragrant performed upon him in England, in Dacom' British Supremacy in the Far East, and,
jest the frustration of so-caded Boxerolicate and lasting.
Czarina Violettes. A mooting of the Legislativa Council ber, by De Treves, and was confined to bed on the other, Mr Francis willing to con will be hold on Monday, this 11th inst., at for over a month. He was to leave Eng-enco with Ole custom. When doctors silver is produced the punishment is lulet scents-faithfully represente the truo
cede averything to the Chinese in accord. gatherings and intended attacké bufara
really punitivo ride on a strictly cash basis, isilastrvedly the most popular of all 2p.m. The following are the Orders of land for Chiva nt the end of February, disagree, the patient usually gets better, definitely pos penod. When Chinose down, and has an unequalled excellence. the Day :-
travelling cia Canada. He saw sous fight because he gives nature a okance,
used for interprets there is not pals the wholesale and Rejail from As S. Watson & liability to serious bribery, but the cor Co., Ltd., Hongsong, 1. First reading of a Bill entitled Aning in South Africa, prior to his illness, ment of disciplins among the subordinate
-Bertram the Great has como and gene. tainty of it. In one instance of this Ordinance to provide for the botter enforce-
Would it not have been well had the kind the news of the expedition was sent AN HUN EST MEDICINE FOR LA staff in the Civil Medical Department.
Hongkong Government permanently re- ahead of it, And the interpreter detaanded
GRIPPE 2. Second reading of the Bill entitled An
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GEORGE Want, of South Gardiner, Ordiusuce to consolidate and amend the
have no hesitancy in recommending dollars from the public for the military con- trouble. As the continental firers (who Me.Thivo bad the worst cuugin Lawa relating to the Punishment uf
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, sa5ibution by imperceptible menas?
know as little of China as of Dahomey) Flugging
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