TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1901.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Tootball Fixture.
Tu murrow afternoon, on thử Happy Valley, the Hongkong Football Club will play 10 Co R.W.F.; kick-off it. 4.16 Am The following will play for tho Club :--C. T. Kew, goal; W. G, Worcester and W. H. Russell, lacks I. V. Bennett, J. W. C. Bonner and L. L. Jenkins halves;; Capt W. S. Moberly, 11.K.R, N. H. Rutherford, J. Von der Plondieri, R. Korr, and A. H. Lowe (capt.) forwards. Portland and Asiatic B. S. Co,
The Portland and Asiatic. §. S. Co, sтui Tasuing copies of the Commercial Renew
TELEGRAMS.
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[CHINA MAIL'S SPECIAL SERVICE.]
THE CHINESE COURT.
OVERTAKEN BY HEAVY
SNOWSTORM.
From Our Dien Correspondent, ) SHANGAL, December, 17, 2.17 p.m. The Chinese Court has arrived at Yen tain-hsign in a heavy snowstarm
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SHOOTING.
THE CHINA MAIL.
MACHINE GUN CO., B.K.V.C. This December shoot of the abovo unit of the Hongkong Volunteers concluded the
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The Builer Controversy Raging. London, December 1.-At the Daroniań Dinner at right Sir. Redvers Buller was
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE.
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR PURCHASING PIANO
competition for the Keswick Cups, which hesttily cheered, and thanked the company CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
for their spiopathetic reception of him He said consideration of discipline abso- lutely precluded him from referring to recent eventR
word to be won by the biafest aggregate counting six out of nine shoots. The re sult was that Bergeant Sherwin won the first;
Later,-An orderly demonstration took price with an aggregate score of 016, Cor-place in Hyde Park to-day to express ral Shooltred was eocond with 535, and sympathy with Six Redvers Bullor. The asunt trade societies, with banners and, Corporal Uloyne was third with 495-
banda, attended. ·· The Gebbay Cup, which was also trad for and is won cash year by the highest score at any of the four quarterly shoots, did not count as Bamb. Gidley's score of 102 was not beaten. This cup has to be fired for once more only, and then the windors of the three years will fire off for full possession goti medal. The best scores word:-'
published at Portland (Oregon) and contain-THE GERMANS AT SHANGHAI of the Cup, cach winner, receiving a
ra.
ing a vast accumulation of inforian- tion regarding Oregon and ita sources Copies should to obtained by those of our resings interested in the
The German Government has purchased some real estate at the corner of the Sze. future development of the trans-Pacife Chuan and Foochor Reads, at Shanghai, Finde. One of the Bumerous fins pictures for the orection of a Post Office. in the book shows the P. and A. steamer Indrauti alongside the whark at Portland. Mr Allan Canoron is the local ngent of the Company.
Theatricals at Foochow
A successful performunes of ‘Liberty Hall was given at the Frivolity Theatre, Foockow, on the 30th ult. Mrs E. J. Moss painted one of the scenex, and music was played during the performance by Mis Richards, Mrs Graham and Mias Lay. The enst was as follows:-
Blanche Chilworth... Mer C, S. Mooro Aray Chilworth Mr Henry Sculce. (Daughters of the lato Sir Norman Chitworth) Mr Owe
Me Honry Schles. Hon. Gerald Harringay Mr. A.Mackinnon. William Totruau...Bir E. J. Mios - J. Brigioshow Me C. S. Moore Mr Poarick (Solicitors...Mr J. Bruce. Robert Vinke, Tod's shop boy; Air H.H. Confer, Todman's Servant, Mr Palgrave
Simpson Luscombe... Mr. H.H. Dulling
Perseverance Lodge.
THE NEW GERMAN ADMIRAL'
Rear Admiral Geissler has been promnt- ed to the rank of Vice Admiral in the Gor man feet, and i gazetted Commander-in- Chief of the East Asiatic aquadron.
[RECTER'S SERVICE.] SOUTH AFRICA. Viljoen's Langer Surprisod-
Moro Captures.
Surgeant Sherwin*... 31 32 24 Corporal Shoolbred... $2 12 23 Gluyne. 22 17 10 *Winner of Spoon.
k
Caloutte, December 2.--The London correspondent of the Indian Dady News telegraphing on the 1st inst, states that the Baller controversy rages with unabated fury. Charge and countercharge are made daily in the Press and on the platforms and the recriminations of partisans are bittor.
The London Standard created a sensation by publishing a leading article yesterday (Saturday) evidently inspired, regarding
WATCHES, JEWELLERY, DIAMONDS, OPALS AND OTHER PLAYING
PRECIOUS STONES,
To the Aggregato Value of about 40,000, are now being offered for
· PRIVATE SALE
within our Avorios SALES Roess, buing the balance of a consignment intended for the Philippine Market, part of which was Sold here by Pablo Auction, ou SATURDAY, tho 14th fustant
An Inspection is invited; what remains
MUST BE SOLD,
And the prices are marked down to the lowest possible Üguros, SPECIAL ATTENTION
EXTRAORDINARY
Sir Buller's heliograph to Sir George White, I called to the Magnificent Collection of unset BRAZILIAN WHITE, BLUE and The Wole Range":
and threatens Sir Redvers Buller w disclosures calcainted to further destroy his
reputation as a leader in the Eobl
INDIAN DIAMONDS, QUEENSLAND and HUNGARIAN OPALS: On View between the hours of 11 a.m., and 4 p.m. daily.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
14-101
4:01
16 64
It is supposed that the Standard is in a position to prove that Six George White
Hongtronz, December 15. 1901. *
•PUNCH' ON HONGKONG OFFICIALDUM.
Hours of Idleness.
refused to regard the heliographed instruc
Auctioneers.
tions as authentic, and heliographed hele To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements
to ascertain
that Sir Rorivers Buller ; and repeated the message.
Had not Sir George White disobeyed the instructions, 12,000 Britisk troups would have surrendered to Genoral Louis Botha without an effort
The Recent Johannesburg
Conspiracy.
The object of the Johannesburg Con- spiracy was to disarm the Rand Rifles and thus cause serious delay in being attacked.
The Army Cup. Calcatta, November 29.-The Army Cup race, rua at Luckoow yesterday, resulted Lua Follows :-
[Hongkong appears to be a perfect Pandise for the heads of Government de- partments. From a local paper we learn that Yesterday at the meeting of the Legislative Council there was no Acting Director of Public Works, an Acting Com- mander of the Forces, au Acting Colonial Treasurer, an Asting Attorney.General, and an Acting Clerk of Council. To-day there was an Acting Chief Justice, an Act- the Criminal Sessions commenced, and 13th instant, that be surprised Pieting Attorney-General, an Asting Capuain-with a length beween the second and third Viljoon's langer, killing 16 of the enemy and Superintendent of Pokee, an Acting Re- capturing 76 armed praioners and mapy gistrar as Acting Clerk of Court, and an
Pajer.}
LONDON, 14th December, 1801.- Gomeral Bruce Hamilton reports froin Ermelo, South-eastera Temeral, or the
Mr Blondin's Bie Curlns Caprain Grevike's Leader Mr Danbar's Silver Thirteen ran. Won by three longths,
horses.
The betting was 10 to 1 against Bin against Silver. Calatonta was favourite, but was unplaced.
FOR ILOILO. HE Steamship
ANTONIO MACLEOD Captain Usar will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 20th Inutant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Oo... Agents.
2572 Hongkong. December 17, 1901.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP ROSETTA MARD
FROM YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND
MOJI
NOTICE.
of MUSIC:
CLASSICAL
OPERATIC,
POPULAR,
DANCE,
**** Fisted within the Ability of Everybody
by Oxr
TROM this date. Mr. HO YUK LAC is no longer in my employ us Compra- dere. Lam not responsible for any Con- tracts entered into by him on my behalf.
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MES LAU KUK CHAU and IP LAN CHUEN have this day been appointed COMPRADORE to 207 Firm, and are to- sponsible for all future dealings.
A. M. ESNABHOY. Hongkong, Decembar 17, 1901.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI. THE Company's Steamship.
FORMOSA, Captain Herers, will be despatched for the above Porte on FRIDAY, the 20th
Dulling, others wounded. He also re-captured one † Acting Supreme Court building."--Day Cuifas; 8 to 1 against Teader; and 12 to 1to send in their Bills of Lading for Counter Inst., at Daylight.
of Colonel Bunsen's guns,
Important Capture.
Major Colchnunder-Dawkins has affected the capture of Commandant Badenhorst and Forbeen others. The effect of this important capture will be good,
The Blockhouse System. The blockhouse system has already resulted in the enercy being cleared from: the eniatry within a hundred miles round Johanneskerg,
The Annual Enstallation Meeting of the Perseverance Lodge of Hongkong, No. 1165 E. 0, was held last évering, when Bro. W. H. Wickham was installert ■* Worshipful Master for the ensuing "yem, The ceremony was most impressively per formed by the R. W. District Grand Mas ter, the Hun. O. P. Chater, C. M. G., assisted by the Deputy District Grand Master, Wor. Bro. E. C. Ray, and the
THE NEW GERMAN TARIFF. Officers of the District Grand Lodge. Wor.
Great Britain has drawn Germany's atten Bre. Wickhani invested his Officers for the ensuing year as follows:---I. M. P., Wortion to the grave apprehensions which are Bro. T.: F. Hough; S. W., Bro. A. W. entertained in England, of the injury the Bewley: J. W., Bru. E. H. Hings; Chap. now turf will do to the trade of both lain, Bro. the Rev. A. J. Dexter; Trea- xuntries. The Russian and Austrian press surer, Bro. A, R. Lowe; Sceretury, Brc,
also continue to exprest apprehensions,
MARQUIS ITO DECORATED BY
GERMAN EMPEROR.
W. A Sims: R. D., Bro. . Melbourne J. D. Bro. E H. Sharp; D. C. Bro. T. M. Wakefield Organist. Bro, A. G. Ward L. G., Bro. F. G. Motton; Stewards, Bros. E. A. Bonnor and J. J. O'Neill; and Tyler, Bro. J. Marshall, His Excellency Marquis Ito the Grand Cross of the Order
LONDON, 15th December, 1901. The German Emperor has conferred on
R. W. Bro, Sir Henry A. Bile, G.C.M G.,of the Red Eagle, net with brilliants.
Fast District Grand Master of Jomalia, honoured the Ludge with his presence, and was received by the W. M. and Brethren with the honours due to his distinguished ank. After the Lodge was closed, the Brethren ant down to a Banquet, when the usual logul and masonic teasts were duly honoured.
Maclaren's XI at Adelaide.
[X.0.-DAILY SEWA SERVIOS.]
NEWS FROM PEKING.
St. Androws, passing chory Thy links are said to be.. To politicians weary
Besido the Northern sea; Ami Beaulieu one supposes A Paradise of rouca
Where drowsily one dozes, Secure and fancy-free.
But though one fain would fritter
Doo's life in such rearcat, Even here the mortal bitter
Is mingled with the sweet: Even hore black cares affice you, And tedious ties restrict you, For sometimes, triste dirt,
Even Cabinets must meet,
Then let not eavy covet The ministerial let;
I know & Fate above it
That care corrodeth not; Where great officials mensure Thoir halcyon days in pleasure, And life is one long leisure
In at Elysian spot.
There nought that's prejudicial Can nar one's quiet; there The Government official
Is free from carking care; There all is peace nad plenty, -Hours idle four-and-twenty; There does far niente
Holds empire everywhere, And thither, always thither.
My yearning fancies throug Then come, ye Muses, hither, Taspire my wistful song; And I, with prayers intent, t Desire of Fortune gentle A billet departmental
PEKING. December 11. H.E. Yann Shib-kni has been endeavour-Panch ing to arrange for the disentinuance of! the Provisional Government before dealing with the Manchurian question. He bre met with strong opposition from the British and German Ministers, and has had to leave
McLaren has lost his first match | for Puotingfu without having seceded in {writes Recorder' in the Adelvide Obser err); | his object.
so did Stoddart in 1894-3. Sterkiart won
1
THE WATER SUPPLY.
Hon. W. Chathata, Water Authority, ands as the following analysis of the water supply:-
the rubber in the test matches on that tour; what will MacLaren be able to say in Mare next Of one thing we may be cartin-that we did not see the English men in Erm. It was bot to be aspectul that batsmen euit thoroughly, actrstom themselves to now conditions in less than a week. Nevertheless there was rich de appointment that their scoring was a low. Tetata, & ftin, below 2013, overw
With the fall of rain on Tuesday: their
Level and Storage of Water in Reservoirs on the 1st November, 1901 —
Aun.
LETEL
182.
verflo Pokfulam, I Dft. 7 in. ft. 0 in. below nofow
blowrertNT
• së Ib) 31 ft. tin, below overflow KOTLAK WALLÚSB
1901. 153,815/0 22,70,00
Din below
hopes of recovering from Monday's collop og No Che were dashed to the ground. Four days' prasties is not enough to prepare a team
Tytna...
Wong Nei
Total
$1,700
11,545,000
$18.8
TUSWAN
for a match after five or six weeks of ship Fee Chong life, where there is nothing to do but laugh and grow fat. As the programme is carried but the tourists will pick up their form, and we may confidently expect that in the contests in the eastern states they will option14076003 justify the belief that their batting strength
Consumption of Water in the City of Vie toria and Hill District during the month of November, 1901-
Estimated population Consumption per tend per day.
8)
190:
In drowsy. sweet Hongkong,
CORRESPONDENCE.
AN OFFICIAL HUMORIST! To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.
Hongkong, December 14. SIR,--Your remarke bist night aucut the scarcity of water-for I think you err in calling it a water supply are very apt; but surely you were unaware of the follow ing advertisement in the sure issue other wise you might have made your remarks
stronger
NOTICE.
The Bank Absconder, London, December 2.-Goudie, the Bank of Liverpool book-keeper, who absconded, has been arrested at Brotle. iu poor lod- gings, disguised as a sailor. He had £300 atorling on him when arrested.
Death of the Head of the LM.S. Calcutta, Dec. 2.-Surgeon-General Ro- bert Harvey, C. B., D.S.O., Hon. Surgeon
Tabor Steamer having arrived. Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested signatare, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con signeoa' risk and expense.
DODWELL & Co., LTD.;
Agents. Hongkong December 17, 1901.
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to the Viceroy and Director General of the THE PORTLAND AND ASIATIC 6, 8 Indian Medical Service, died at Simk! yesterday of peritonitis.
In hira the
Government of India loser one of its ablest
officers
(General Harvey was 59 years of age, and ontered the Bengal Service in several ex- peditions, and obtained his D S. O, in the Mirazni Expedition of 1891.)
Alleged Embezzlement by a European.
Calenta, Dec. 1Lndwig Muller, of Messrs Orenstein, Kopple and Company, has been accused of embezzling R280 of the firm's sh. A warrant was applied for yesterday, si was alleged that Muller is about to leave India. Muller is-stated to he have made an entry in the books that had pair R250, to the Calcola Floods Relief Committee. Mr Parsons, Treasurer. of the Fund, appeared and denied baving received such a.Aum. The Magistrato aaid that he would give an order on Monday.
The Imperial Cadet Corps in India. Calcutta December 3.A Note on the constitution of the new Imperial Cadet Corps has been published. Sir Pentab Singh is Honorary Commandant; Major Watson is Cornmandsat and Captain Camerun is British Adjunt. The Cadets include four ruling chiefs,
A Diversion for the Hollanders.
London, November 30.-There
are persistent reports of a serious division botwcen Queen Wilhelmina and her huliand, who has now gone to Germany. The bigraph it Amsterdam of the Qupop's portrait was cherrol, whilst that of her husband was bored. It is even rumoured that a violent scene preceded the Queen's accouchement,
Plague in Poons.
Poona, Kex, 25. There lus been a ser
sous recrudescence of Pagua during the last 43 hours in Poona City, 83 deaths and 74 fresh cases having been reportaal. The DURING REPAIRS to One of the WELLS, a whole place is infected and evacuation is fall Supply of Water to the Kowloon Pangenial. insula Cannot be Maintained. WATER
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP INDHAVELLI.
FROM PORTLAND, (OR.), YOKO.
HAMA, KOBE & MOJI. FTHE Above Steamer having arrived, Con- gties of Cargo are hereby roquast. ed to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of tho Vesel will be landed and stored at Con signees fish and expense.
ALLAN CAMERON,
General Agent, Hongkong, December 16, 1901.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Aritoon Apcar, having
rited from the abure Ports, Con- signecs of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from along. sitic.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at crice. Cargo remaining on board after 2 p.m. of the 19th Intarit, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into the Gowns of the HONGKONG AND KOW LOON WEARP AND GODOWN COMPANY,
L
Consignees of Carge from SINGAPORE and PERANG are requested to take 1951EDIATE delivery of their Goods from alongside; anch Cargo impoding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signosa isk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
the andersigned. Nov, 26.Some cases of Phiguo have will, however, he TURNED Ox from about appeared in the Enes of the 1st Bombay
.. till Soon..
It is anticipated that the Repairs will he completed and the Full Supply resame within a few days.
1
For
Boveral
Lincers.
Owing to the increase of Plagas in Poo City and Cantonments, General Barnett presided at a meeting of Plague Volunteers,
South African News.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 17. 1961.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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STEAMSHIP INDUS COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from Lorvos, ex Stesuehip Cambodge from HAYAL, ex Steamship Camadge, from BUREAUX, ex Sto ship Ville de Rochefort, in connec
Inform Hon with above Steamer are hereby.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cong General Managers. Hongkong, December 17, 1901.
A
WANTED.
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Second-hand.
Apply to Room 40, HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong, December 17, 1801.
XMAS! XMAS [1 XMAS!!!
PUBLIC AUCTION
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of SUITABLE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, THE Undersigned have received instrue Tus de sell by Pure ADUTION,
00
SATURDAY
Piano Players.
They play any. Music with absoluto Correcture, but leave the expression entirely to the taste of the Performer.
RECITALS DAILY.
PROGRAMME THIS WEEK: OVERTURE. Pojet and Peasants'.. Suppe SOLO.. Sung Without Words, Mendelssohn SELECTION..... 'Beile of New York.'... Kerk VALSE, Op. 18....
...Chopin MARCH,... Tarmhauser,.... Pagner.
Nevin SOLO, Sarcinus," SELECTION,.. Runaway Girl,'..... Cargl OVERTURE.... Tannhauser, "...... Wagner. Sullivan LANCERS,..........' Mikuio,'
Lirst FANTASIE,...... Fast!
THE
the 21st December, 1991, commenting at ROBINSON PIANO CO.,
2.30 ...EN A LARGE VARIETY 07 FANCY GOODS Comprising:
PARISIAN BRONZES, FANOY, CLOOKS IN MARGIE & BRONZE, &c.: ELEUZKO-PLATE WARE, STATUETTES MIRRORS, LEATHER GOODS FANCY WORK BOXES, SMOKING SETS, LIQUAUR SETH, JARDINIERES, VA9ES. CENTRE-PIECES, DRESDEN PORCELAIN and Various other Goods:
And
SINGER'S TREADLE SEWING
MACHINES. SINGENE HAND SEWING MAURINES.
TERMS:--Cash on delivery:
On View from Eriday, the 20th Decem ber.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 17, 1901.
THE
Bangkok
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A UNIQUE FEATURE of the Bangkok its Siamese version. Thus the Timics"
the Siamese in their own tongue without
The districts of Mongkoktsui and Yao-Medical mou and the principal inhabitants mati are not included in the above Notice, who are moving to concert plans for abat- ing it. General Burnett read the Govern as they are supplied from a separate source.
W. CHATHAM,
ment instructions on the matter, and exiled to be on those present in possuade people to Water Authority.
inocalsted end evacuate their houses and go Mr Chatham must belong to that class of inta tents. Within the past few days 2,00 men known as 'uncanseiona humoristis.' I
have gone in tents and over 10,010 here have lived at Kowloon for six or sever gears, and during the whole of that time left the Bazaar, There was po panic bow- over. The meeting passed home Resolu bave not had a full supply of water. Liens on the means to meet the scourge. the contrary, 1 cannot rely upon a limit ed intermittent supply. $1,550,000 pasmonths, although, as you say, thoumads of Loulon November 30-It is notifieded that their Goods, with the exception
illicus of gallons of excellent water are efficially that now without permits will be of Opiuma, Treasure and Valuables, are bo-advertiser is crable to talk ww it were with
at the HorakowG, KOWLOOK 19.8 gallons running to waste within two or three miles allowed to enter the Dips Colony or Natal ing landad and stored at their risk me the knowing na word of it, the Bangkok ing it is dificult to understand that it will The intermittent systern of supply of Tsimshatsiu, I have not obtained anti-after the at- January Tech applicant's
cient water to fila Shanghai bath tub three permit must say that he is in a position to WEAR & GODOWN COMPANY, LIE. at Cónsumption of Water in Kowloon Paniz suys in succession; while, more frequently,malnisis himself, and that the object of his Kowloon, whence delivery may now be dressed to the: EDITOR. Business com get Australia out in the test matches at a
Optional Cargo will be forwarded or un- I air left without a drop of water for several journey is bona fide, and that he has not toived immediately after landing. successive days. I know others are in the been deported.. sufficiently moderate east to allow of a mersul during the month of Novelober;--
The Times correspondent at Pretoris says loss intinistion is received from the Con sa plight. gin' in favour of the visiting team. Still, it
This, I need hardly say, is disgmceful, that, owing to the concentmtion of the signnte before 4 p.m. TO-DAY, 18th Inst., Bills of Lading will be countersigned by If reveals rottenness in the Governmental British south of the Delagua Railway, the requesting it to be landed here. system which cannot be too strongly con. Boers have returned to their favourite munts The population has been obtained from demned; and 1 am astonished that the Un- at Stockerpsberg, where the supples are the Undersigned Goods remaining on the latest Census Returns, aided by Re-offical Bembers of the Legislative Council abundant, and are men are needed to claimed after MONDAY, the 23rd Inst..
scandalous neglect of the water supply by ing the match just eloid will indioutelly supplied by the Mary and do not raise a united protest against this complete subjection.
our official administrators. It would not be tolerated in a third-rate town in Eng land.
is beyond reproach. Looking at the bowl."
is too soon to say much on this important point. The aricketers who are now repre- senting England on these shures are a sportsmanlike band. A little incident dur
introduced on the 11th November
Consumption. Estimats population Corruptive por tiend
per Caym
Godowny
was
arc
1001. 13,Apol 87130
25,700 63,250.
Naval Authorities w
The Government Analyst reports that the grand spirit in which they play the game. When Hill was in the thirties on the water is of excellent quality. Saturday he had occasion to hit the ball
a second time to save his wicket, and be Fire,
took a few stops forward it to run
A procissaation issued at Pretoria shotistics certain Republican laws unsuitable under the charge of government.?!
The blockhouses frustrated a general |
Our former Governor, Sir William Ro-attempt of the Boers to cross the line west binson, used to enlarge upon the prospect of Middlebury, in the Transal, on the of great industrial ventures at Kowloon; 27th ultime, and the enemy were repulved
sod.
suffered considerably.
• apparently, sulfordd This afterayon, lige broke, out in and if I am not mistaken; scr present
December is anticipated that Technically he could have been given out, dwelling house at No. 101, Wanchai Road. Guverner has made similar references is and Kállay, the wicketkeeper, among others The building is an old one consisting only speeches and officina blue-books. These three times the number requined will vo industrial concerns could The military progress is encouraging in: noticed it. He said nothing until after of a ground four cocopied by a chaudiere well but how, in the name of comlunteer for the aor Canadian Contingent.
Ditain an adequate creasing numbers, wards, and when asked why he did not and a first floor occupied by s family. The he conducted at Kowloon when the Gor fluential South Africans to return in iv. appeal be replied→→ We don't want to chandler succeeded in saving moet bismestic water supply I have it to His Ex- get men out like that Will scored 107] perishables. The fates got & good bold cellancy to explain.
It seems to me there is an over-abun How different was the attitude of another before the Brigade arrived from the Cen-
ters just at present, and a lack of ther wicketkeeper, whose name is remembered tral Station, and the dwelling-house was dance of red-tepo at Government headquar in connectiva with a sharp xun out in completely gutted and rooflesa before the essential qualities. Yours indignantly, sident-During the progress of une offre was got under contre. The arrival of
the Interport Matches here, P. 4. Cox bit two naval, brigades caused additional ex
1nonsense,
ernment fails to
AQUA
nb
Tina" doing the translations required.
Literary commanications should be ad- musications to the MANAGER, Cheques and Post Otho Orders in favour of MAFA GET. Fangkok Times."
Orders oked by Masaden, Olimis Mail
at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER
EVER ISSUED UNDER harges.
sent in to se on or Claims must be All before the 23rd Inst., or they will not be recognized
All Damaged Packages will be engrained
nn MONDAY, the 23rd Inst, at 3 pm.
Ne Fire Insurance bas tren affected. - P. DE CHAMÉMORIN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, December 18, 1901.
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HAD A GOOD TIME J. SNELL wanted to attend a party, A but was afraid to do so on account of a pains in his stomach, which he feared would grow worse. He anys, I was telling my trou- bles to a lady friend, who said "Chamber- lain's Colle, Cholera und Diarrhoea Benedy pat you in condition for the party" bought & bottle and take pleasure in stating The Full Details Printed in Pumphlet Form $6 per Annum delivered in Hongkonge
that we doses ented me Bud enabled me to
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have a good, time at the party' Mr. Snell
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