SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1901.
LONDON LETTER..
(From Our, Vim- Correspondent.)
LONDON, November & To-day's daily papers are full of com- ments on the two inost cheering items of news that have reached us for many monthe--the death of Li tang-chang and the defeat of Tammany. No one
The war with Japan, Li's own war, broke out in 1894, and the rottenness of the military and naval strength of China) was proved to those enthusiasts who had chamouted of a Yellow peril, Ho lost a Jacket, a Button and a Feather, but his aged accomplice the Emprass-Dowager stood by hir, and his honours and power to do evil were speedily restorei. At
In
SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Proposals by Mr Kruger, appeal to German Emperor. London, Nov. 11.-Five hundred Ger- mana bearing the name of Christian haver erected a monument to Commandant Chris tish Da Wet at Scheitzstein.
Dr Symons, hesith officer at Bath, shows
Salford, Manchester, during the summer quarter, was greater than at the caucentra-
tion camps at South Africa.
To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements
NOTICE.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
the Firm of JAMES WHITFIELD TONG-CHIONG, has changed hands. & Co. known in Chinese by the name of
All DEBTORS and CREDITORS of tlie firm are tested to Communicate with the UNDERSIGNED as mon ne possible,
ment of their Accounts.
MACGOWAN. Excutor of the Estate of the lato
JAMES WIRTFIELD, Amoy, Desember 19, 1901:
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seems to live noticed the parallelism. Shimonoseki, a well-intended attempt on as the deaths of infants at Birkenhead, in order that there may be a proper Settle- Each sans the disappearance of a gray his life failed, and he survived to spin handed oki atrocity that has retarded treacheries and utter lies for yet another civilisation, provoked national and cam-seven years. He has been reputed to be mercial digaster, and filled dishonest ininensely rich. Doubtless he was. pocitets for the list three-quarters of a century. There is no need to speak with the conventional reverence to the dead in discussing Li. The hoary head is not a crown of glory unless it be found in the way of righteousness, and
his country and in hie position, a man with an itching palm can always have it filled, and Li was not the man to hesitate about accepting a bribe.
Is there no • good thing to be said over
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Built of Teakwood. Length 63 feet f inchos. Breadth 12 feet 5 inches Depth Britain and to cunclude posen on the fol Krager is willing to code the tund to Great
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the SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY Within the Ijocal be rohuilt; and 5, a tresty, guaranteed by NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that France and Russia, to be concluded, grant GENERAL MEETING of the Share- srado limita urg immediate and complete autonomy to-hulders of the above Company will bo hold | Outside the Louido....... the Republics under the Afrikander fing
the sinner being an hundred years old is grave? I can only say this. If he to Europe, and Mr Fischer, one of the PRIDAY, the 27th day o
shall be accursed. For the past forty knew nought of integrity, mercy ortrath, years, Li lins been a malign influence, it must be admitted that he also knewsion. blichting every task of reconstruction nothing of fear. Threats, disgrace, as-
that he professed to ussist, and continn. Sassination itself, had no terrors for hiar. Aberdeen independence of the Rewill be CLOSED from the 20th to 20th
ally intriguing with the Mother of In utter onllouaness, he followed his Mischief for reactionary objects. He was always such consummate rascal that it is difficult for the eulogist to find a paint in his personality to praise
Yet there are those who commend him for his urbanity, his scholarship, and bis diplomatic ability. For urinnity, he did, indeed, remirsl the beholder of Byron's pirate
come Lord
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY. Receiving Orders. No. 18 of 1001.
Dr Layda, formerly Bour Plenipotentiary at the REGTERED OFFICES of the Com-Net Tonnage
38 and 40 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, of December, Boer delegates in Europe, are at Berlin. on There is much speculation as to their min 1901, at Nonn, for the parpose of re- colving the Report of the GENERAL Sir Henry Camphol-Bannerman, the MASAGER, together with a Stateraent of Accounts for the year ending 30th Novem- leader of the Liberal party, speaking at
bor, 1901. said that since the re- The Transfer BOOKS of the Company storation of the the annexed turritories should be granted Instant, both days Inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, tortuous couras relentlessly, earing as publics was impossible, he advocated that little for personal peril da for a massacre independent self govetement under British
Refurring
General Managers. the position of Hupremacy.
Hongkong, Decoraber 14, 1901. of Christians or any other tride tint Lord Rosebery, Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-
Rosebery might obstract his way for a few months. Berman said that the Liberals would wel I sea nothing to mourn in his death. It was prepared to do what was poceptable is not so much the eloce.of a carcer as to the
party. Veteran German warrings who, fought in the shaking off of an incabus, the the war in 1870 against France hell large and noisy meetings at six of the Cernan Awakening framin night-mare. The wun
Universitios. They denouseed Mr Cham- was scarcely human. It seemed imposberlain's insulting references so the me
»f the Gorman campaign. sible even during his illness to think of thoda.
The Cologne Gazette, in referring to the him as suffering or to attribute to him meetings, show that the agitation is based any moral or mental property but an in-a mistransitions of Mr Chamberlain's re Dr Lleytis has beon semi-officially warned ferual intelligence. One thought of a
Chamberlain will not modify Germany's inning demon, making his very im-that the Pan-German agitation against Mr
policy. potence a means of hindering the advance of good into the land, rather than of a dying man.
Bride, who was commander of the Trish Brigade which fought with the Bors: a South Africa, has been presented with a sword at Paris. The subscribere were Colte. At the presentation violuut anti-
Tuade. British speeches were
The Daily Mail reports that Lord Kit- all Beurs who, on ebener has ordered being taken primers, ure found to be clud ia kiski uniforms shall be shot.
The mildest mannered man Who ever scuttled ship or cut a throat."
Interviewers have compared his band grasp to the dutch of great taie bear, and his amiable demeanour was a pretty varnish over an Oriental callous aess that felt no shume in humiliation. On his famous visit to Europe, he acted
We may hope for better things now the wide-eyed foreigner to perfection, that the monster is an more. Of the admiring and blandly hinting to all
other reactionaries there is none who has manufacturers promises of orders for
NoT. 13-The Brussels correspondent Western goods, but the orders never been searched by the flames of the last eighteen months, and the ebance
of the Times reports that blic obseor of the came; and doubtless to him the tour should come now for men like Liu Kunsists of Dr Loyda and Die Fischer to Berlin was no more than a round of toy-shops, si, Chang Chib-tung and what we may adiation of the German Emperor with is to make a supreme effort to obtain the amusing indeed hat without serious im called the Yangtze party. As Mattan, Great Britain to end the
war in South port to one whose Celestial mind was the priest of Basl, died and left but little Africa
Wolmarans fons of the Boer penso far above the desire to be even amused
further space for the iniquities of the delegates) contradicts the story published with Barbarian pinythings. Then his}
the war. He also adds that absolute; seltolarship was undoubted. He passed dowager Athahab, so by one of the con- of Mx Kruger's plan for the settlement of the Han-lin eximination at the remark-stantly recurring coincidences of history, independence of the Republics is essential
Bait ably early age of 26, and a youth who we may expect that wise councillors may and that the Rand will not be ceded to bo found for the Jossh of China. At could do that raust have been litorally least the air will be clearer and cleaner steeped in the Books and their Com- mentaries. Li was more than this. He now that Li Hung-chang is dead, and we was astumted with the Confucian spirit may trust that much of the clouds of in all its arrogant exclusiveness, subterfuge, venality and fraud may pass
M
Nov.13.-Lord Kitchener reports that the
Bours exptured and killed Private Christiant. son, of the Cape Pioneer Railway Regiment. A rubel at Maieking hus been sentenced to death for the ould-hlanded shooting of a
nativo.
The Boers shot and killed a corgeant of
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Putition dated Düti. Docember, 1901 Dated this 14ch day of December, 1991. G. H. WAKEMAN,
Oficial Receiver.
LIAO TZE SAN, China Merchants Steam N. Co.,
38, Day Youx Road.
2140 2061 Hongkong, November 30, 1901,
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2123
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TO. 2, ORMSRY TERRACE, from
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N1st February, 1902.
PUN HUNG, 185, Queen's Road Central, 2628 Hongkong, December 11, 1901.
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【ELLEVUE,' PEAK ROAD, from 1st
January
'BE
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2482 Hongkong December 4, 1901,
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10.
PRAK
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY, Notice of Adjudication and Appointment of Trustes.
No. 16 of 1901.
Re The MER CHEUNG fra Intely car rying ou business it No. 11. Station Street, YAU MA TI. Britisk Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, 8 Drap-w
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THE Rbova named The MEE CHEUNG Tron were adjudicated Bankrupts on the 7th day of December. 1901, and the Official Receiver, Mr GEORGE WAKEMAN, was appointed Trustes of the Debtors' Estate.
Dated this 14th day of December, 1901.
G. FI. WAKEMAN,
Official Receiver,
2550
TO LET.
Entertainment.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
FIRST. FESTIVAL SERVICE
Lof the s HONGKONG DIOCESAN
THE
CHORAL ASSOCIATION will be held in the above Cathedral, TUESDAY, 17th DEG, at 5 pm ORDER OF BERVICE :— Oferture
"Stabat Mater'. Itossini, Protossional Hyam "Onward Chris
CANTATA
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tish Soldiers...Sullivan.
THE HOLY CITY
A ·H. GAUL Stabat Mater Rossini,
By kind permission of Colonel the Hon. R, H, Bertie and Offleers of the Royal Wolah Fusiliers, the Band of the Regi ment will Assist.
SOLOWTS:
Soprano: Mr ANDERSON; Contralto
Mrs. DEALY.
EYE
SIGHT.
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| OCULISTS' OPTICIAN
Toner: Mr. G. P. LAMMERT BLONDON, CALCUTTA,
Mesers, C. H. P. HAY and
W. J. TRRBILJ
Organist: Mr G. GRIMBLE.
AND
Conductors: My J. H. MOIR, R., and 16 Queen's Road Central
Mr A. G. WARD.
Seathniders are requented, in ba in thir Sonts before 4.55 p.m. as all Seats unoccup ied will be considered free after that time
It is hoped that those who attend will contribute liberally to the collection, especi ally rementering that the Order of Service and Words of The Holy City' will be dis- tributed free."
ALFRED CUNNINGHAM,
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For Sale.
FOR SALE
Lin Hagkong.
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Undermentioned Local Residents Are a few amongst the thousands who have expressed their complete satisfaction with Glassen specially inade by Mr TazARĖS Žemę, Abdoubt, C.
Anderson, O. M. Arnold, H. Bain, 31rs A. Barnett, Mra (Macao) Basto, A. J. (Macro)
Borrowdale, J. F. Blason, C. I. Clear, C. Cocker,
Capt. T. C.
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Kurree, V.
Dady Burjor, D. S. David, A. S. Davidson, N. K.
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Lossius, Capt. J. J. Macdonald, L. J. B. Mamers, T. A
M Tue. Capt. S. Mills, C. B. (Lappa) Minhinnett, J. D. Mugford, R. H. Nam Luk Hing Osborne, J. W Pacheco, À ̧ A.
(Macao). Playfair, G. W. F. Poland, Wa
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have heard, once said the Muster, hence with the crafty henchman of the the Cape Police who was on sick leare,._), STEWART TERRACE. The TAROM the 1st of January, 1902, PUBLIC AUCTION,
stresus that ruu down from the bills into the plains, but never of a streamin that rau from the plains up into the bills, meaning thereby that it was possible for incelligence to extend from
evil woman, who has proved herself her own country's greatest fce. HONGKONG SKABE MARKET
In their weekly share report, dated eth
The sergeant was sitting on a step of au hotel in the Odendaststront district when
he was shot.
Miss Emily Hobhouse was not permitted to land in South Africa, but was conducted
board the returning stemor.
on boa
[It was cabled that Miss Hobhouse hod as apparently she had been arrasted, concentration camp]
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, July 16, 1901
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OFFICE.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LYD, Superintendent's Office,
IN 4 LOTS.
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD.
1478
3, Queen's Builting, Top Floor. 2548 Hongkong, December 14, 1901.
Nos.
the Middle Kingdom and enlighten the December, Messrs Benjamin, Kelly and disobeyed an injunction not to visit the TCROPKAN HOUSES No. 4, 50, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
outside barbarians but that there could
Potts write:-
weakness.
situation
Kafire.
of
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Mr St. John Brodrick, the Secretary Business bas hoon inaction during the State for War, addressed a meeting of the be nothing taught to Chinese by foreign period under notion, and quotations/City Carlton Clubs yesterday on the presenti in. South Africa. Mr Brodrick ara. In Hung-chang held this firmly.enorily have been characterised by said that the Boors in order to conceal their tracks from the persaing British columns Bank-Hongkong and Shanghai Ranks
frequently mur.lered are quiet at 8020, with a sales to report. hitchener and just cabled to him that cold." The Londa rats is £lik. Nationals corn-berated murders by Buers were frequent tinuo dull at $27.
of late, and he gave several shockingApply to Marine Insurances-Unions are reser
instances. If such conduct became gehoral, and can be placed as 20493. Chios Traders Mr Bredrick anid, the perpetrators must be
heen pealed with the reduced price
treeter
as bandit desperadoes. Speaking of 352. Cantona havo gain baan sall at of bluckisauces, the Secretary for War saxl $15, Yuntzeu are precurable at $130. that by thone Bluetures the Biers hal been
Fire trends. A small parcel of excluded from 11,700
and from re, iniles in the of 转型
Transvuls Hongkong Fires has been dissosed
the Orange River Caluny
campaign had been 42,000 adult H CONDUIT ROAD. China Fires are still enquired, for and the stock closen with sellers at 8805.
during the Shipping-Thero is hardly any change arafes captured, andi 1 1,100 killed, wounded, to report in stocks under this beading and left the country. It was believed, hir
Brodrick said, that
and the rigidity of his anti-foreign bias was never less unbending than when he seemed to yield a little in order to thwart the obnoxious schemes mace His decisively at a later period. diplomacy was sinuous, and his reputa tion in that field arose from the fact that he
always conspicuously serpentice." As soon as it was old that the reasons he gave, the objects heat acknowledged and the promises he sub
was
quare miles, in Boer lobes
The
scribed were uniformly falsified by the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steamboaters in the lie there were still 10,000
events, the secret of his astute statecraft
weak
the
A number of Angelical pestors of am in request at 500 Indo Chines remain
with sellers * $145. Douglas Rhine districts has issued an auti Climber was public property, Froude describes Steamships have small sellers at $47. Inim manifesto stating that the British
been done China and Manilas have again one of our sovereigns as lying contingat $424. Star Ferries are on offer at 821 placed Boor women and old man in the front
ally for the sheer love of mendacity, and the deceased stateskmore, whom no honest politician is mourning to-day; always lied.
and 30 for the old and new shares respec tively. Shell Transports have enquiries. at £2 17,6, but no shares appear to be vbtainabic..
Beteries.-Jo Chino Sugars, no transac tion has taken place, and our quotation of 8151 is purely aurainul. Luzons have risen to 828, sud can be placed at the rata.
Mining Punjous have been sold and have further sellers at 3. Raubs have. dropped to.811, and are offering at the figure. Jelebus have also desired, and are obtainable at $4.
Docks
that some
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SAMBL Captain ScaMit, will be despatched for tho aboru Prets on TUESDAY, the 17th Inst., at 1aylight.
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.. COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP OLYMPIA "
PROPERTY,
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rank to shiekti hemselves from the bullets. The Cologne Frutte is indiquant with the and express hope manifesto of the pastors will hugestly rajudiate it.
the The raiders who were expelled from Copo Midlands are reassembling near
ner. Cal- visin, in Western Cape Colony.
Commodant Marits optured a conegat Central. Bovendan, after a still fight, in which nat of a set of 3h the chavoy had 14 men abled. The Boersaks had 14 men dis waggons and burned the rest. zbled. Commandant. Moritz removed six
Nov. 18.- A commando of 00 Boss has Tins and Godcrons. Hong-aided south of Darling, a small town 50 miles north of Capoton. The objects of kong and Whaington Docks have boon bouk od at $200 and more are to be bad. Kor.
the raiders were to obtain fresh horns and
to punish the lukewarm Dutch supports of the Boers. The Capetown Gaards have
been
sent to repel the riders.
1 occasionally happens that a great man outlives his reputation. There have been those of whom it might be said that they would have lived longer A man who if they had died sooner. has dupe the state grand errien falls into his dotage, and the charitable reloon Wharfs have found buyers at member the good work of his prime Farnhams are in demand at Tis. 2023 Shaughaie and Hongkow Wharia have been rather than the mistakes of his latter placed at Tls. 302. New Amby Doo years. No reservation of that kind are enquired for at $25.
Innas, Jutes and Building.ing possible here. The recorded deeds of kong Lands um sendy, and shares have Li Hung-chang bays been consistently changed hands at $195. Kowson Lands infamous. In 1874, at Nanging, know-have sellers at 64 and West Points ing well that certain rebel leaders had out of favour it $65. Shanghai Lands are wanted, at Tls 101. Hongkong Hotels, sacrendered on the distinct promise of after sales at $140, have receded and are Charles George Gordon that their lives now obtainable at $130 Humphreys should be spared, tint Gordon had fall Estate are weak at $14. China Providents authority to give such a promise and have been dealt in at $94.
Cotton Bills-Hongkong Cottons have that Gordon's engagentent was binding upon himself, he dolibers aly hanged further declined, and shares are in the Colony, and is 100 miles north-west of
market at 814
Giger Companies.Philippiau Tobaccos Port Elizabeth.
the surrendered men. Gordon is sad
to have looked for Li with a pistol ou have heen fixed al 845 and $50.
arc.
1st
S. A. SKTH,
LAND AND ESTATE BROKKE,
Top Floor, 37. Queen's Road Central 2491 Longkong, December 5, 1991.
TO LET
NELAREOFFICE-ROOM, PRINCE'
BOTLDING, SECOND FLOOR. From January
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patrol of the Jansanville District mounted troops was worsted near Jansen- ville by an insignificant force of Boers A patrol of the Somerset East district, mont-THE ed troops was in a similar mater wursted near Somerset East
The fures of the Boere-ip, osch essA WAK 80 small that it suggests that the defeats were due to treachery. The officer from the regular forces commanding the Somerset East patrol shot most of the horses order to
to prevent the Boers capturing them, Cape Jansenville is in the south
Somerset East lies to the north of Port Elizabeth, and is. 60 miles
this occasion, but Li was imperturbable,. Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements east-north-east of Jansenville. and the memory of the incident did not are offering at A. S. Watson have prevent him from prostrating himself been done at $15. Electrics, old issue, before the Gordon statue in Trafalgar hate changed hands ar. $13, wad the new Square twenty-two years later. He is shares are procurable at 30. Teos bavb been booked at 81 Rozes are on offer popularly credited with this scheme, to ftar sales at $170. give Chins a powerful navy, The Chi
nese navy proved itself in the day of The quality and quantity of an infant's battle to have been a heart-breaking fund is often seriously affected by the state sham, a toy handed to reformers to play of its mother's health who nurses it. with, and it will be soon evident that
Stearns Wine
ite creators last work in life has been eases the flow of milk, makes it richs
A-Blue-book just published states that, at the concentration camps in South Africs: the mothers of sick children refuse to obey. the doctors or the nurses' onders, and administer as a remedy for measles re made from goat and horse dang. They rofase also to wash the children though they are as black as the Kefire. Through
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Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con siggees' risk and expanas.
DODWELL & Co., LTD., Agents
2514 Hongkong. December 14, 1901. FROM HAMBURO, ANTWERP, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE H..A, L.. S. S. Sembict, Captain SCT, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to sand "la their Bils of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned,
•Also...
- LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S GOLD WATCHTEN and CHAINS, DIAMOND RINGS, MELAL BOXES, WALL PLATE, CUT GLASS CENTRE PIECE, LIQUEUR STANDE, MARCLE ! and FANCY CLOCKS, CAMED BRONZE STATUES and Fancy Goobs for Xanns and New Year's presents.
ONE COTTAGE PIANO by Reursson & Co. TES-As ususi. Calatogues can he had on the day of Sale
KUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer Hongkong, December 13, 1901.
PUBLIC
R.
Uorios.
Advice Free.
MEDICAL TESTIMONIALS:
Dr B. O'BRIEN, M.D. Ovil Surgeon, Faizabad, says Mr N. Lazarus, optician, examined my rision to-day, and 1 hate much pleasure in testifying to the accuracy with which he determined the proper ghsses for me to wear is metheid of 2542 examination is a very ingenious and nu
curate one, and by it he should be able to Ascertain the proper glasses for the cor rection of all the error of refraction incl.
[ with in the nye.
of
and to take immediate delivery of their THE Undersigned kavo recaired instruc Goods from alongside.
tions to Sell by Public Auction,
Optional Cargo will be fornarded anlass frotice to the contrary be given before
Noun, TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her disebargo will be under into the Godowns of the Hoverose AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWS COM- PANY, LIMITED, and stored a Consignees risk and expensa admitted after the
No Clauns will
Goods have left the Golovan, sad all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st Inst., will he subject to rent..
All Broker, Chaled, and Datanged Gods are to be left in the Godowns, where they
ersmined on the tiet fast. at 31 will be
insist on sdainistering Dutch quack $0 por Annum delivered in Hongkong, pire Insurance has been offerted.
remedies containing ether and opium, and
on feeding the patients on sardines instead.
a privy obese to sell the remnant of it at the same time builds up the mother, to Russia for whom the whole thing was system: Sold by all Chemists, Wholesale of milk, and use horsedung patices. devised ultimately from the beginning from 4. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong refusing to prepare proper osas,
$12.50 to all Coast Porta.
5 WRZLINGTON STBYET, HONGKONG.
Orders booked by Manager, Cuma Masta" |
No
HAMBURG-AMERITA LINIE,
Hongkong Office Hongkong, December 14, 1901,
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WEDNESDAY
the 18th December, 1901. at 10 nm, at H. M. Navid Yard, SUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING OBSOLETE AND CONDEMNED STORES,
Comprising — OLD IRON, PAPER STUFF, RAGS, CANVAS, IMPLEMENTS, &o, do
Sale of VICTUALLING will commence.
at 2.30p.m. TERMS OF SALE-As Customary
~HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Autioneers. Hongkong, December 12, 1901,
Surgeon Major G. C. HALL, in chorze the Eye Hospital, Allahabad, sayı:1 have tested your Patent Refraction Ter and find it remarkably goud and accurate, and I think it should prove very useful to ars cilled upon to trent urmurs of who are refraction, specially Astigmatism, which is so common and yet, so frequently over- looked
Di BEAUMONT, FRU.S., M.D., F idency Surgeon, Hyteral, says Lazarus has shown and his method of testing the eyes of persons whose vision is de fective, and I consider that any one requir ing Spectacles may depend on being care- fully fitted by hini,
N. LAZARUS.
Consulting Rooms:
16 QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL (HOUGHTON & CO)