TRADX
Telephone No. 135.
MARK,
The publication of this ismet commenced al 5.10.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1901.
Editorial Comment.
WHISKIES.
IRISH.
I do.
Bottles
Dunville's V.R.
812.00
16.00
+11E
roon
Do. *Special Liqueur
F. O. S., Very old liquour)
Club ...
Speninily Selected
SCOTCH.
Choice Old Highland
Glonüret
Bettling
Highland Nectar, Sole Agents for The Distillers
D. U. IL.
Highland Club Co., Ltd.
Dewar's White Label
Do. Extra Special ...
I.
P. D. G.
Special...
Teacher's Highlant Cream D. G., Dump battles Peak Blend, Dunp bottles
AMERICAN.
174
15,0)
12.00 11.00
There will be much indigu.!
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Notes by the Way.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Military contribution of Hongkong far 1900 is 854,496.78, and towards Barrack Services $46,000,
The total esacts of the Colony for 1900
is stated at $2,126, 488.49, an against liabi lities of 81,025, 702.80.
ended in a draw - one goal all,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The Italian Convent.
Tho Lady Superioress of the Italian Convent gratefully acknowledgos receipt.of cho following donations to the fund for thu extension of the Convent :- Mr Nicholas Fost
Mr C. Klingemann (from Japan)
05
TELEGRAMS.
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[HAVAR SERVICE.]
MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1901.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD HONGKONG ENGINEERS®
ELECTION.
“A Farce.
STITUTION
Liquid Fuel ne a Propelling
A meating was held in the City Hall this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, for the purpose On Sataniny exoning, Mr Jobit Lambert, of nominating and electing two gentlenter Superintending Engineer, Cosmopoliten to bill the vacancies on the Sanitary Board Unce delivered a highly interesting and caused by the resignation of Mr J. Mokin oxhaustive treat on thosusjert of Liquid Fuel in the lecture roca of the Institution and De Hartigan.
Mr J. W. Norton Kyshe presided, and of Engineers and Shujiballers of Hong-
dance of insubsis and of interested unit- alders, including Moara: Kinghorn, Jack, Sinclair, Murphy, Muskford, Kirkwood, Brownhill, J. Black, WE Danby, G.- C. Anderson Innes, Soppit, Surling, W. Ram- may, Bain, Alexander, J. I. Androw, Me Smith, Chief Engineer. U.S. Concord, etc.
FRANCE AND ITALY.
Panze, April 7, M. Lonbot left for Nice and Toulon this $200 | afternoon.
Pams, April 8. M. Loabot arrived at Nice this morning, An Amusing Blundar.
Truth says Lt no on would have and we warmly received. In the froncon, The football match at Singapore be made such a méy of things as occurred ho received the local authorities, who the other gontiomen present were Dr Har og. There was a most grat ation in many a tominine tween Penang and Singapore Chinese teams when the King Spened Parliament. The assured hins of their devotion to France tigan, R. C. Wilcox, G. W. F. Playfair. E first tickets of su mission to beinent gentle and the Republic. The town is rasgais- Robinson, E. Osborne, G. C. Anderson, I. 0. Collins, T. H. Boid, J. 5. Fingen, G. nion and ladios ero su curulessly printedcently decoratoð.
PARK, April 9. F. Williams, A. H. Skelton, à Caunioy that they rond that ladies were to be in
The Italian squadron has areived at Team, W. M. Wnison, the officinis ap: Ion, The Duke of Geuon crebanged visits pointed to lock after the vicction and mourning and tumsors. The tickets Ind
with the authorities, the expressions of the representatives of the press. Thore bo recalled in order to assign these gar- monta to the geutismea
courtory on both sides belog very cordial.
was no member of the Legislative Cuupoli The population has received the Italians
present, nor even a member of the Chinese community. most cordially.
Mr Kysha, having read the procedure obtaining, bore being no respones to he re Poliangand Singapore, where the community come within the provigo of Britul ergi. wore su apathetic in the walter of Mauni- durerament spoke of entirely abolishing it suggestion. It was quito generation ngn pal Government that it was only when the Liquid fuel was by rọ bans à now that they este to their senses, since it was known it was possible to use
Me Playfair said that as Mr Kyshe had quid fuel tend of coal for the propul- - thrown Singapore and Penang in the teeth
bokom te-night when long- COMMISSION. kong and his wife road the finding of the Food Supply 8.00 Commission published in another column. 7.00
But ofter all, it is difficult to sea what the 16.00 19.00 Commission could recomplisti beyond 10. nequiring information of the sources of the 18,00
Colony's food supply and the names of the 11.00 1200 menopolists at whose mercy a hang-suffer 13.00ing public must apparently remain for camo 9.00 little time louger. One thing the Com 8.00 missioners were able to bring to light. vi, that the monopolists, er the men put for ward to speak on their behalf, were 218.00
15.00 concealing the truth regarding the food 17.00 supply. What tha Commissioners failed discover WAR the name
of the
12.00
Fine Old Boarhu... Canadian Ityo... Canadian Club...
N.B.-Wa hold a large stock of Whiskies to In Woud, samples of which will be forward- ed on application.
II. PRICE & CO..
Queen's Rond.
407
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.
M. Francois, French Consul-General at Yunan se, has returned to his post, ne companied by thres French 'globe-trotterne
It is notified in the Cacelte that modical inspection of vessels arriving at Shanghai fron Flongkong will be enforced after the
18h inst.
Admiral Bir Seymour.
Mr R. Cooke President of the Institution president, and introduced the losturer.
Mr. Lombart said he wished to đạsl with the mechanical use of liquid Fuck,
The Balance at the credit of the Colony appointments as that of Commandor-in-he tecoives ovatione from the populace. quast for nominationsvited braexperience of which only within the last for years bad
at 31st December, 1000, was $1,100,785.00, not including $10,415.82 volae of silver at the mint.
The appointment of Second Lieutenant Arthur Blako. First East Yorkshire Ro-
It is not oftest a full Admiral has the opportunity of flying his flug in foreign waters. Usantly it is only such home Chiat at Perismuth or Devonport which allow of the hoisting of it. Vico-Admiral Sir Edward Seymont, however, now in com- and on the China Station, will obtain promotion before he is relieved by Sir
At Nice, M. Loubet visited Gambetta's tomb and the hospitals. Wherever he pans He was entertained at lunch by the Muni cipal Council. In the course of his speach, M. Loubetmaid that the principles of justice, unity and uprightness wore the raison d'étve of the Republic, Francs domired unity. maintain panca by means of reciprocal baotificco.
of Hongkong, he would like to throw sign of ships, but there hail filiberto boun community. There was no apathy there. It
who so giment, to ho Aido-de-Camp to His Ex- Cyprian Bridge, and he will thus have the For the public good, it was necessary to Shanghai in his teeth. Shanghai was a model to drawbacks, Firer, them and bon jis
celloney the Governor, is Gazetted.
opportunity of dying his flag as fall Ad- mical.
partica (Chiurse, of course) contrul the market supplios of this Colony that it is almost impossible for independent
Mr Oscar F. Williams, the now Cone} supplies to ranch the Calony from outside. We are informed that an attempt te weet General for the United States of America the local demand for vegetables by shippers in the Straits Settlements, arrived at Sin- from neighbouring coast ports was frus-gapore from Manila on the 5th inst. Noon-Meeting of Sbarchelders of thetrated by the action of the market mono-
Oliver Freehold Mines, Ltd., at the Registered Offices of the Company, 38 and 40. Queen's Road Contral. 6.30pm. Meeting of Persovoranco
Lodge.
Meetings.
Auctions.
polista, who refuseil to allow any of the retailers to purchase from the independent wholesale dealers. Who shall say that the monupolista were to blame? De not the Cotamisstracts represent combinations, which in their own way, contrel their own respective markets, honourable on a large scale is surely fair and 5.15 p.-Lecture, by Mr. Alexander honourable on a sineller seale. Well may
Michio, in the City Hall.
the man who gets the beat price for his tarnip exclaim Let him who is without Rin east the fire stone? The Commission
2 p.m.-Auction of Chinese Porcelain and Curios, &c., by Mr. G. P. Laminert.
Miscellaneous.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For CANTON. --
Per Hankow, at 7.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 16th April.
A serious carriage nccident at Penang on 31st March necessitated the sonding to
buspital of Mr A. H. B. Dennys. Mrs Tomys, fortunately, was got much burt.
There were 51 fires in the Colony dur.
Cautions Chinaman.
In decorating the interior of a country church for a harvest-thanksgiving service in Australia recently, it was noticed that the vegetables sunt in from one of the stations owned by a devoted member of the Kirk were of exceedingly poor class and
quality. The member was himself dis- gusted with what he saw, and he inquired of the station gardener -- a Chinaman--why he had sent such a wrarched; lot of stuff.
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
PARIS, April 7.
The Russians have fought the Chinese at Kobanizy. The Chinese lost heavily. Que
killed. capalu and several Russian soldiers were
(REUTER'S HERVICE.] THE PLACE NEGOTIATIONS. LONDON, 12th ápril No further now has been received re No feeuheuppose Golnegotiations for peace. It is understood that telegrams in connection therewith are being concorized.
was governed by siseted members of tho gutar upply of fuck ghen the want of community, and
Iwell governed, and Hong, suitable spplistor for injecting the oil into kong and Singapore would beernally well go the furnaces Wila so marione na to make it vorted if they had municipal representations It was not apathy, it was diaguel. They passible to use it du bonni okipa Au could not expect people to allow themesse regards the first objechon, it was fast dis to be browbeaten by Government ofhalals, Presting now that the new oil fields had and it was on that decount that they may proved so cxtensive, and that large stor- tanks of four and fro thousand The members of 030 the Legislative Council ought to have been fons capacity had been erected at all-sterp present, and to hare taken steps to seeing stations from Port Said to Japat
The second objection; however, was jut such a small gathering.
that they got some one to serve
disappearing so quickly, Michough great im Mr Kyshe, (in a ton of resignation) Irevélbent was boing made in the apparatus shall be hore till six o'clock. I hope by for injecting the oil into thð fnenaças, stil that time to have nominations. (Laughter); Mr Wilcox said they should not allow the proceedings to develop into a faice.
After a litle furthor discussion Mr
their own devices.
What i air and ing the past year, the estimated damage by Jahu replied, Yon suppose me mend 'sugarding Commandant Botha's renowed yshe and the election officials were loft to of the simplest pattern of the sprayer class
makes some suggestions that ought to be Acted upon. The Government might do a little to encourge the local cultivation of raarket supplies; but we cannot expect the For HOIHOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-Government to undertake too much. Its Per Lopuk, ut 8 a.in., on Tuesday, the hands are full enough of more important
16th April.
matters than the cultivation of cabbages and potatoes. Could not the residents of
кок.-
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
For SINGAPORE.-
Per Immanens, at 11 s.m., on Tuesday,
the 16th April.
which amounted to $150,309,73. The con- duct of the Fire Brigade during the year in reported as 'goud.'
The third-class cruiser Doman, 2,344 tous displacerent, of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, is expected to arrive here shortly from Europe. The Donau, will be in cow- mand of Captain Hans, who will succeed Captain Von Sambachi, of the Muria Therika, now on the Chins station, and the latter will return in command of the Donut with a number of officers who are being relieved,
The Baub Crushing-
The following Telegram was received
best vegebics?
almighty coe wollen niet cabaġec and callot, Him say, "Alli'; them poople no wanten bin" Masond um scabby one, make Him sender lain plonty quick. There has been rain since the service, and John smiles cunningly.
The Newspaper Collecting Fiend.
The subterfuges resorted to by the now s paper collector to trick the wily newspaper tanager into presenting him with copies for his collection are many and ingenious. The following is one of the cost original and anising we have seen for some time; it comes from Vienna →→→
Dear Sir,-A publisher intends to pub-
Per Thoirs, at 9 a.m., on Tuesday, the Hongkong form their own combinations to
16th April.
thwart grasping market gardeners by grow. ing their own vegetables on clean, Wes- aetontific principles, by importing butchor nient from distant ports, and by from Raub, dated April 3:- March crush-lish a book containing reproductions of the such other quethods as will readily suggesting finished; 3,100 toas stone realized the looking backwand which, occasioned by Por Suberg, at 4 p.m., un Tuesday, the themselves to the thrift tie d For SHANGHAI.—
Por Hinsang, at 3 p... on Tuesday, the
16th April,
For NEWCHWANG -
Per Pacting, at 4 pm, on Tuesday, the
16th April.
For SWATOW, AMOY & ANPING.---
For Akashi Man, at 5 p... on Tuca-
day, the 16th April." For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & BOM
BAY.--
Per Trieste, at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, tho
17th April.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Mra Gascoigne's 'At Homes."
We are requested to state that Mrs Gasnoigne's Thursday afternoon At Homes will be discontinued until further notice. The French Premier.
-A telegram from Paris, dated 5th inst., states that the condition of M. Waldeck Rousseau, the French Premier, is greatly
anelu rated.
French Colonial Railways,
the beginning of the new Contury, the most Alja saver.important papers have written concerning
age of 9 dwts. 17 gs. per ton.
Russian Torpedo Boats.
Two Russian torpeds boats arrived at Singapore on the 4th inet. from Cremstadt, and left the sums afternoon for Saigon, where their other three sister bunts are awaiting their arrival.
Plague and Small-por
THE WHITE FLAG. An Army Order, issued from the Way Ofice, directs that any officer or soldier raising the white Bag in the presence of the enemy shall bo court-martialled.
LATER.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. Bothung's mounted force, after two heurs' hand fighting near Dewotedory, cap tured siglity prisoners, including the Boer commandant and an Artillery Cfficer, also
eight waggons.
THE OPHIR.' The Ophir has arrived at Calombo,
THE TRANSVAAL. Civil administration was prochimed The couturs not year). In thisthook the Transvaal on the 10th instant. shall find place but the greatest papers and of aportance in the political world. We therefore beg of your paper which contains such a locking-Lackward. Thanking you in zomain, Trustfully advance we boy to
yours,
'ALEX. WEIGEL." Modesty, being our prevailing virtue, we mast forego the honour of representing Hoogkong awong the greatest papers and of omportaues in the political world.' Belleville Boilers
THE WATER SUPPLY.
CORRESPONDENCE. JAPANESE ADMINISTRATION
FORMOSA.
there was room for a greater improvement in this respect as the best burners of to-day were only slight modifications of a burner arou in 1871. That seemed to bars. been
of burners and the foundation of all recent ones. Belury going into the detail of the different binds of injectors, Mr Lambert pointed out the advantages of the use of INquid fuel could the ident of perfeitin
brained, but which he considered had To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL" not yet been touched, still, they were Taxa, 9th April, 19 1 on the say that result with these pouments and practical results that sumo DEAR SIR, Is your issue of March 28, of our interestarengineers and shipbuilders there is an article on Japanese Adadi were from time to time obtaining. Allowing istration in Formosa which is calculated that a complete combustion was obtained to create a faleo impression au to the roland, which was quaty pessible, that tho lions which exist between the Missionaries fame was so distributed that he injurious of the Presbyterian Church of England and tects were transmitted to the uates of the Japanese Authorities, Allow me the boiler, mid that the fuol was carried in correct that false impression. The rela-wall-construated tanks so that Any leakage bese out ara of the most cordial character the following wood-be potan of the tions between us and the authorities have was put of the question, then he thought Thay hare outformly treated us Bull our ne vantages 26 used on steamships work with marked consideration and (1), Nu lost hest, v cmoke or soot, ayupathy. Unfortunately, little incidents (2) No uses or olit kers, and consequont- such as Mix Campbell's experience in Tanghres laden with the decom ai-kab (noted by the Decasional Curreanging has of heat and drop in the stem spondent du occasionally talco place, buteo- pressare the steam promuro Ueing min far as we a concerned these are speedily islead at one point throughout the voyage. in rectified when bought before the higher). The boiler-Laboa Mways fren officials. I am not expressing an opinion on soot, and ulai, Bed therefore always to the wisdom or unwisdom of Japanese in the best conditon for transmitting the Administration in Formosa, I think Fan heat from gasos pasing through them to safe in saying that no nalesionary wrote the the water of the biler article to which I have referred.
Hon. W. Chatham, Water Authority: senda us the following analysis of the water supply:-
Lovol and Storage of Water in Reservoirs on the 10th April, 1901 :--
LEVEL
BOY.
i Tplans, 53 ft. U6 22a, below 57 ft. 9 in. below overflow Pokfulam, 1 ft. 4 in. t. 8. below gradow
The interim renart of the Commútteo / Aus
14. below prectlowt.in. below overdre.
VIFAQE GALIOSI,
"Pental.....-.
EDULL 4,581,000 37*200 4,178,000
1901.
$44,460,000 500 27000
119,257/00 71,231,000
above letter in an early issuo of the Chus You will greatly oblige by insorting the Mat-Ism, Yours faithfully,
DUNCAN FERGUSON Missionary of the Presbyterian Church of England.
Mr Ferguson is correct in saving that an missionury wrote the article referred to in his letter. No doubt the writer will noty what Mr Ferguson has to 45. E. 0,
(d) The admission of a to the furnacea Tok being hart in find particles in ning uuder complete control, and the class contect with the oxygen of the air, only a very small stress of air above that actually necessary for the complete com bustion of the ful wrequired. – With cost, order to ensure a complete combustion voty much larger excess, af
ir is required,
During the week onded 13th April, there were 6 cases of small-pos reported in
Lambert then addressed himsel" to- vaperiments that had been made with liquid fuel ns a beat producer, showing re- the Colony and 6 deaths therefrom. The.
on water-tubo boilers for the Navy has
A BLOCKED THOROUGHFARE butively with coal bow occupied less ones during the past 24 hours numbered 2
To the Editor of the CBINA MAIG pics and gave letter standing reaults. With elicient means for burning the oil, Chinese and other Asiatie; 1 of the been isaced, and is of an important stam The French Government has auth.
Hongkong, 15th April 1901ho thought there was very great saving Chinese died. Plague cases for the week choracter. They find that the advantages Wong Nei aceas
cost. Ho dealt in detail with Úc SIE,-Are the Capitais Superintendent in orised the commencement of work tipoumbered 18 and there were 20 deaths. of water-tube boilers for naval purposes tho railway line to connect Caratte and
Consumption of Water in the City of Vic of Police, the Director of Public Works various methods of burning, liquid fuel,
which were divided into three plasste L Hué, a distance of 104 kilometres. The Thore wore 6 cases during the past 24 are so great that, provided a satisfactory
typu be adopted, they are more suitable torin and Hill District during the synth of and the members of the Sanitary Boss 1 Tareness into st laich the dil is run? K
aware that a public thoroughfare between hours, and & deaths.
than the cylindrical form. They do not,
No. 1 Qnecu's Road Bast and the Military dropped and burnt without gasifying or 112,710 gal'n Married Quarter's on the hill is being out
out spraying however, consider that the Belleville boller
(9) Farances in which the oil is Brat - has any ichs advantages over other types of the water tube varietý as to lead themi
wholly ur partly
to recommend it. They therefore advise that Belleville boilers should not be fitted ja ships to be ordered in future az in ships
A. S. WATSON & CO., | cost is estimated at,18,200,000 fence.
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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS
or
Mr Michie's Lecture.
We are informed that Mr A. Michie, in his lecture in the City Hall to-morrow, will deal with The Political Obstacles to Missionary Success in China, a subject with which he is eminently qualified to deal. The lecture commences at 5.15, and the public are invited to attend.
AERATED WATERS Garrison Athletic Meeting.
IN THE
FAR EAST,
THE MOST PERFECT SYSTEM OF FILTRATION
of the Water is employed,
guamateeing
ABSOLUTE PURITY, which is confirmed by repeated
A two-days' Garrison Athletic meeting will be held in the Happy Valley, on Fri. day and Saturday 19th and 20th April, commencing each day at 2 p.m. The Coar raitteo regret that owing to the impending departure of the Bougal Lancers and Remount Depot has rendered it necessary to strike them out of the mounted portion of the programme.
Quarantine
Madras Presidency against arrivals from
Chinese English.
The following anriously-wozded lotter from a Chinese purcmit painter is sent to us for publication ----
Hongkong, 20th March 1901.
Dear Sir. Are you kind to my aphatrat
mino.
to painting at January. It is $10e. Wens under construction where the work is not you promise few days tall sen to hand to far advanced. They recommend, however, Which has two month a go now. I that these boilors be retained in the com. think you got much matter. Perhaps pleted ahips, and in the new vessels near for get to that. Pless be enough they ing completion. The Committes also make As soon as you can. suggestions for further experiment with some other types of water-tube boilers which they have had ander consideration. The Shantung Railway.
Bey send to my. 1. M. Yours truly. The Easter Rife Meeting.
The report of the concluding shoot of the Baster Rids Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association will be found on Page 5. Tan Committea acknowledge donations to the prize-list from the following —
"UROT, 6,353,600
1801
$10,00
March:-
Consuruption Estivated population... 205,00 Colovrapon per head 1015 17.2 gallons up and blocked up by a crowd of Chinesa
The dry
Consumption of Water in Kowloon Fesin-coolies? This is the only suitable road in the vicinity which can be trained to cost. nect Queen's Road East with the Kennedy us during the mouth of March-
ton,
70,405,000 gal and MacDonnell Rosde, and I have been Consumption 5,201,0 Estimated population... 27.50
informed that it is the intention of the Coumption per head 7,17
11.5 gallon Government to train this road. Hos is per day The Government Analyst reports that then, that these people have beua per
gifted to out
UP ibis the water is of excellent quality.
Royal Engineers' Variety Club.
1001,
لمانان می تو
(3) Füroces jooch the oil sprayed
If the coutee of us roarks, he showed how the early dens about the druger attebing to the aid of o es ftand the eininge of oil in bak se hally orrone
block it up for private and crefy us and gave rise to canmuurations:="Deal-
ing with the boters in user
caid the
This road connects the inhabited trees laid fast tromed to give the best ranits in at the back of Wing Fang Lane West, and boilers hissing luge, bra boxatch as in case of Bre the frensen would have to donkey
round to Wing Fung Street 1
ileta
Lancashire biore, und
give excellent results in but he thought that sulta, si ere none readily. the Sutch or maine type, u
The first stage of the Shantung Kail way is completed, writes the Tsingtao corre spondent of the N.0. Dady Neves. This scerlon is from Teingtus round the bay to the latter by a splendid amateur string themselves and utilize the phos Re
Another of the splendid entertain ments for which the Royal Engincess right the site which has been selected will wife tub Variety Club is well known took place, in te occupied as a Timber Yard and Chulies such good their Theatre at Wellington Burracks on Quarters. This will not only be just drus oblated Saturday night. Thors was a crowded Ecrous to the neighbouring homes in ce consequences of carman structural diffical- of fire, but the theber would prove de sudiones, and the artistes all acquitted hest biding place for thiored and the bad The paper, we Lustrated by suber of themselves in a manner worthy of the name characters. It is Not long ago auro Liagrams and models, which the lecturer oned and frequently referred urse of his remarkede of the Club. The programmo consisted of some thieves robbed the adjoining Afil
Married Quarters and
hid their spoil un sorg, sketches and instrumental selections, very locality.
The Chinese coolies will isØKLIOMNINGI
Teforas
H. E. Sir H, A. Blake, G.O.M.G.; Vico Kiuchour, a distance of about fifty English orchestra of ten instrumentalists. Among W.. or latrine, and it must nu bela polute in Admiral Seymour, K.C.B., H. E. Major-miles. Trairs are now running regularly; the singers was the inimitable Ar. Sergt. Len that this site is immedia elvur We leurs from the Secretary of the General Gascoigne, C.MG., Sir John Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce Carrington, K., C.M.G., Sir Thos. Jack. present the service is a weekly one, to Vigger, A.0.D. Sapper W, J. Daskree, by the Married Quarters and other i that the Venice Sanitary Convention Regsson; Hon. J. J. Keswick; Commodore formal opening of the line, an event which Sorgt. Burnott, R.E., gavo a vory clever enough by crimplaints from o
The Sanitary Board has been be rapidly intrested, however, after the RB., gave a good Coon song, while Staffable Chinese family houses close letions are being imposed at all ports in the Powell; Messra R. Shewan, H. N. Mody, is scheduled for the second week in April. idea of what wages' nieso in different classes Rutely it does not wish to be bothbICE ANTIT Enis Lezat
Lane, Carford and Co., Gaupp and C. At that time a five-day theatre and a feast of life, S.-Sergt. Ward, R. A.M.C, Pte. J. Ho Fook, Y 1. Decor, A Si Watson and Co., Wang Hiug, Kelly and Walsh, to all comers will give a Chinese devour to Bylos, R.A.M.C., Serg, Summers, RE, Look ling, J. H. Cor, Kuhn and Koner, thoroughly Westom stitution which is and Pte. B. J. Pitt, K.A.M.C., were also Kruse and Co, W. Powell and Co., and doing its part in the endeavour to hustle good in their different parts. The pro- the East. The equipment of this railway grammo conclucled with a sketch entitled the Daily Press.
showa that the Germana do not believe in An Unfiniabad Gentleman. The princi- duing things by halves. The yarda hapal part was taken by Mr R. K. Bagnall
Tainan, Formosa, and from Hongkong Also that the Bengal Government are reports of the
strictly enforcing these regulations in the HIGHEST EXPERT AUTHORITIES. port of Chittagong against vessels arriving
from Hongkong.
English as the is Wrote.
WATERS Manufactured by us are acknowledged by the principal English makers to be EQUAL TO THOSE OF THEIR OWN PRODUTION,
Manufactured under EXPERT ENGLISH SUPERVISION.
Special Terms to large consumers.
AB WATSON & Co., Limited, HONGKONG DISPENSARY
Hongkong Incidents. Dlustrated.
Hoping theco few lines will by cumplaints from this quarter to indace the Anthorities conce midiate action, —I aix, You
* PRO BONO. [Wo hope our correspon successful in getting his than the reple of kas l
In the Sick of March 13, which areingts would do credit to any one of the Wild, R.E., and the acting was splendid. Share List.
ived by the English mail today, there are smaller European or American cities. The The different scenes were very good, Lange
The following alterations.
Ono has hesed à good deal about Eng. lish as she is spoke in the columns of Punck, and elsewhere, har how about
no fewer than three pictures illustrating station buildings would grace any town, Corp. Wilmshurst, R. E., being responsible list are noted after the hour English as she is written in the penny events of interest in Hongkong. The first and the Boos ad shops are in keeping for this part of the work, Q. M. S. Cano, Hongkong and Shar novelettes and by the careless reporter a photograph of the proclamation cere. with it. The track is rock ballasted, and R., was ranger of the show, and he prem.fp15, buyers, The following are a few examples that many of 28th January last. The next portrays the engines and cars are of the most and those under him are to he congratulated Weer Point Build!ÿ have recently come under may notion
He kissed her back. She sat down cu his departure."--She gradually towered her eyes until they rested on the ground.
and sellers.
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