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A S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
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TOBACCONISTS & CIGAR MERCHANTS.
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We have jest received a large and entirely new assortment of okers requisites, from the celebrated Factory; includ- ing briar, meerschaum and calabash pipes, with and without cases. Qualities ranging from the cheaper kinds to the most luxurious. Alse meershaum and amber, and all amber Cigar and Cigarette Holders, etc., etc.
We specially recommend the new Clebo pipe which em- bodies the latest contrivances calculated to afford a cool and
dry smoke.
CIGARS
LOLITAS
de Luxe
Highly recommended
in boxes of 25...$11 per 100, GRAND ROYAL-EL TAMARINDO in boxes of 50. $8 per 100
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labours of his critics all, the mom delicate. But that his new exits proposals should invite criticism se s inevitable as that night should follow day, for they touch us one and all. The gracal consensus of opinion, however,
Max, the UUAI KIROLDAME of Hongkong som Aserbeck itsellen
Grand Secretary in the Grand Counci day the musanse is worse than ever. On ataly Fangraphed to ex Councillor Teen Sundays, parlarly when folks are less ad inviting hurt to Faking, but Tuan ing the Cathedral, or Union Church, the declined, the request, in a long reply, e nuisance of mesting two chairs sbrasat on this narrow pathway is particularly objec tionable. It means that pedestrians Atw
Vice Admiral Sir A. Berkley Milne, now
Replying endance of said that the Germa
trian a rock of bronze where Czech be built, which
popu tion in the area occupied by the in the world befitting
The Czech Press bitterly scha the Kaiser's anti-Polish polics
is that the Goverment in their search driven into the gutter or pressed against in command of the Second Division of the smanceuvres are boycotting the
the wall. Camot the police rectify the Home Fleet, is spoken of at Home as the successor to Vice Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton, K.C.D., KCV.O., on the Ching station?!
for fresh sources of supply to make good the loss of the opium revenue azich the Calling-off in receipts from other sources, were quite right when they selected the
liquor trade for topping in the intermi
of a depleted freasury. Most people were prepared, notwithstanding the
tree-tnds traditions of the port, to accept
a reasonable seals of duties on the spirituous liquor consumed within is boundaries if zo other resource offered. The Government have quite rade up
their mind, after considering all possible"
nuisance at ones?
NEWS OF THE DAY. Thunderstam scen to have been the vicinity lately. doing good deal of damage in Tokyo and
Sportamen at Shanghai are congratulat ing themselves upoty the large numbent of snips to be seen this autuan.
Nam Sang from Singapore on Sunday, and Sixteen deportem arrived by the ad. 118 from Estaris to day by the 36. Tehikini.
១.
and impossible projects, that this was In reply to the representations of the foreign Consais Bultan Mula Halid has their only resource, and in compliance given an assurance that texture henceforth with the inanimously expressed with | shall be abolished.
of the Unofficial Members of the Legis-
at
of
lative Council, as set forth in a series resolutions duly printed in the Colonial newspapers, drew up an eveiss bill and presented it in dne form, last Fly This Bill; as we informed our readers on the day of its presentation, provides that there shall be paid upon intoxicnt ing liquora bereafter imported into dis
The tram convey Klear from the
A correspondant informs us that is a letter from Home he has been told that was held up for a short M. D. Macdonald's son has passed from detonator which had Dulwich College Preparatory School into the metals, it the Royal Naval College, Caboza: We congratulate both parent and son.
Mr John Burkicsisw, of St. Bruno Sunningdale, Berks, formerly of Singapore, who died on July 15, aged 58,. left English
chievous individuals.
JAPANTS FOREIGN TRADE
Independent Nig
PEARY ANNEXE: THE
LG POLES
to the
property of the gross value of £35,913 FOISTING OF THE STARS AND
net £35,867 1 14 Ha lefs foreign property of the gross value of £92,755, nat
32, 392 10s. (exclusivo.of immorables), gone b "A
STRIFES OFFICIALLY,
· NOTISTED.
RAILWAY DISBURST-
(Benter's Service to the Chinn Mart) From an itinerary published in the BC Laspar, September Duty Niu, we learn that Lord Kitchener
It is reported from Washington that Scrives in Hongkong en or about September Commander Peary cabled to the Navy The money which Japan paya to We extend felicitations to our Parsee 25 and stays till October 3rd. During this and the State Departments officially China in regard to the Kirin Chang Lisnds upon entering another New Fear.time he will visit Canton and Macao. He notifying them that he had hoisted the chun railway, will be paid over to the We hope the year 1979 will be fruitful spends thron days at Shanghai is the Stars and Stripes on the North Fale Chinese Minister in Tokyo on the 14th
blessings for them.
of
Auother week has passed with the Colany free from any communicable disease. The plague returns are now to be discontinued until further cases of plague occur.
Telegraphic Address, Man, Hongkong.tilled, made or prepared in the Colony party given at Government House on Fri-
Taro No. 2 the following duties
Code, A. B.. C., Alth edition.
CHINA MAILE LIMITED.
* BIRTH CHATER.-Un Angust 2nd, in Jendon," the wife of PA Chases, of a daughter.
➡ MARRIAGE, WALTERS-LIBivour.—At St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road, on the 13th Sop- tember, KATHLEEN Exam IvMvGET to
a.3. Charles Hardouin.
ALFRED JOSEPH WALTZES, Chief Engineer,
MEMOS' FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneons. 9`s.m.---Military Can Priction.
An excellent photograph of the tiffin day in honour of H. IH Prince Tsai sent to us by A. Fong, the well- known photographer.
Chi all spirituous litors...$3.20 per galau On all sparkling wines, 3200 per gallon On all still wines 8133 per galon On all other intoxicating ligor, oxcepting native wines and spirits, 3032 per galon
On all nativa vizes and
spirits,
Starting from Aldershot. Colonel City bas established a cross-country record by avelling in an aeroplane 40 miles in sixty- three minutes. He flow over the troops { who cheered him as he passed.
Naral officers are learing Constan-
gast of Col. Bruce, then proceeds to
Nanking, Kaukiung, Bankow, Peking and and took possession of the entire region inat. Stanbaik wan. Lesting the latter place in the name of the President of the he visits the battlefields of Manchuria, United Sistes, Daley, Alukden, Port Arthur and Korea, arriving at Taurags on November 1st
Congratulations were freely given on
serenity with birthday. Sir Thomone started. August 16, to Sir Thomas Sutherland on his life as a junior clark in the P. and 0. service, came to the Far East and become chief representative in Hongkong of the company when quite a young man, and worked his way up to chairman of the company, as well as that of the London Board of the Suez Canal Company. Sir Thomas was one of the facades of the Bengkong and Whampoa Dock and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banki
.:
-9915 per gallon Now, as we said ove, the general public were prepared to pay a reason-tinople for England to examine the two able import duty an intoxicating liquors, Dreadnoughts under construction there for but the figures at out in the bill, in the rail with a view to their being purchaseds
by the Turkish Government. opinion of most people we have consult ed, cannot be placed in that category. They are much too hi. The schedule, 5.30 p.m.Meeting of Hongkong Cricket
Langue at Hongkong Grket Clubs His Excellency informed the Coum
is based on the Singapore Spirit Fam, Wow Adverthement's Column on the back but that is no reason why Hongkong | page. should adopt it bolus-bolus. Singapore should have been treated more as a gaide along the path we proposed to
Capt. G. B. Mackenzie, R.G.A., on the termination of his period of service on the
of the School of Gunnery, Shoobury nok, has been-appointed to No. 83 Com pany, R.GA, Hongkong. Linn RS This week cuition of the Overland Thompson, G. A has been sppointed to the Hongkong-Singapore Battalion, China Mail is now randy for posting. TRA Legs LRE. Taior, KG.A.. tho French Mail to-morrow, morning. : A has been appointed to the. Hongkong. list of the contents wit be found in our Singapore Battalion, RG.A. Capt. C. N. Ewart, B.A., has her appointed · staff officer to the Colonial Forces in the Straita Settlements.
Masting.
General Memoranda,
WEDNESDAY, September 16:--
Transfer Books of Dungla Steamship Co., Ld, close from this date to 25th inst., inclusive.
SATURDAY, September 18 :-
5.30 p.m. Harbour Race for cups pre-tread then as a positive w to us
Mail, Id.
kang Cricket Club in the Grounds of duly taken into consideration. As it is
“inclusive.
Thumbay, September 23 :---
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The Secretary of the Ouka Eigher Commercial School, a famous long-dis ance swimmer, has Tat his life while bathing umar Nishinomiys. It is thought from the marks on his body that he was mangled by
-OBITUARY
The death is announced of Mr Carl
HARDSHIPS OF POLAR
EXPLORATION,
PEARY'S CR®W A GRUÏSOME SPECTACLE.
INTERNATIONAL
COURTESIES
(Wah Tar Yat Po'a Service.)
PERING Sept
Li Cha-chu, the Imperial Con Bioner sent to Jayan to stud Japanese constitution, hav directed by China to proceed to Keres make investigations there,, was conveye to the peninsula in a special provided by the Japanese Cruver
(Peuter's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, September 13. The Captain of a Newfoundland steamer met Commander Peary's ship. the Roosevelt, at Battle Harbour The Herived at Fusan on the 7th inst ship has been roughly handled by the elements and the crew look pitifully thin and weakly, presenting on the whole a gruesome spectacle, showing the arduousness of the expedition.
Note In the course of an interdbw Dr. Cook laid emphasis on the fact that he had recorded a temperature of 83 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.-C. M.]
LORD ROSEBERY'S FUTURE.
HAS HE JOINED THE TORIES ?
(Brutor's Service to the China Maй.) LONDON, September 12. Lord Rosebery resigned the Presi- dency of the Liberal League before he delivered his speech against the Budget at Glangute
LATER
RESIGNATION
FOLLOW:
ING ON FAILURE
(Wah Te Yat Ed's Service)
PEKING, Sept. 19.
In consequance of their being unable to arrive at a satisfactory eettlement o the railway question in Münchner Viceroy St Leang and Governor Chin Chic-abiang, of Kina, have tendered their resignations.
NEW GRAND COUN CILLOR
(Wah Taz Yat Po'e Service.}
PEKING, Sept. 13,
-It is said that Lân Nhão in will be
appointed a Grand Councillor,
anted by the proprietor of the China and the special circumstances pre-shark, his right log having been torn off. Mittell, who died at the Peak Hospital on Bunday evening. Mr Mittell came to the 9.16 p.z.Promenade Cocourt of Hong? vailing in Hongkong should have been
The Vienna Cafe Company are coin-Far East about twenty years ago for Mesura the Ulah.
mencing business as confectioners and W. Meyerink and Co.. Shanghai, and was Transfer Books of Hongkong Cotton the proposed duties, in the opinion of bakers in Queen's Rood Central, Hongkong, afterwards trauslented to the Hongkong
Spinning, Waving & Dysing Co., Exd.
The newspaper comments on Lord close from this date to 25th inst, the leading men in the trade, will do and respectisily solicit a share of the office as co-manager. Last year he was
In their weekly tea report under date August 12th, Monata Lloyd, Matheson and irreparable basm. They place low-chas public's patronage. The bakery has been appointed inspector for the Deutsch Axis Rosebery's attitude are of a very varied
fitted with all the latest sanitary retische Bank, but he never entered upon his character.
The Standard, the Daily Mail, and Curritt 887, regarding China tea-During 6.30 p.m.--Meeting of Hongkong Sawines and spirits on terms of equalityquirements and will be entirely under duties as he was taken seriously ill. On
Andrew's Society At City EML
his way home from Taingtao, he suffered a the Telegraph say it makes the rejection the past fortnight we are able to report. with high-priced liquore and vintages. European management."
rispse in Hongkong and was taken to the of the Budget by the House of Lords a good general business in New Sesion's bea Koemans have been dealt in freely at 91. What the Government should have dine,
Negotiations for the fusionofthe RinoPeak Hospital where he gradually sank. certainty.
11. Ichangs at Is. Id: Is d they say, was to have drawn up a table Chinese Bank and the SiberianCommercial Docensed leaves a vast circle of friends, The Liberals consider the situation Fanyongs st 54d. 6d. per lb., Southongs with a sliding scale so that the chap Bank are said to be practically complete who mourn his loss,
unchanged. The two great concerns have liiharto and wholesome wines so langely con
operated in rivalry, and the arrangement
SATURDAY, September 25 -
11.30a.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Cot. ton Spinning, Wearing Dyeing Co... La., si Messta Jardine, alatheson Co.'s "Office. Noon-Meeting of Dongle Steamship
Co., Ld., at Co.'s Officer THURIDAY, September 30:-
3.30 P-Auction of Valcabile.
hold Land, at Herbert Dent & Cola Office, Shameen, Canton 97.
The China Mail.
Honokaso, Monday, Ser. 13, 4908;
EXCISE DUTIES.
The Daily News says Lord Rosebery We regret to announce the death of has definitely joined the Conservatives, sumed in the Colony aball not be will meas not only economies in working Mr C. Koch, manager of Messrs Lamke
THE RAISING" OF THE YING KINK
Civil Hospital on Sunday. Docessed had recently undergone an operation, kaving been, ailing for gone time, and this perved fatal. The late Mr Koch came to Hong kung acute twelve years ago and his demise, ll occasion regres among large circle The Chan Tai Keo firm and the Yin of friends and sequaintances. Hink Loong firm in the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Gomperts to recover $665.76, being datang for broach of contrack for a hardwood spar used in raining a sunken wrenk
wines can stand the higher duty, ger China laps, and so can the more expensive spirits but the great bals of the unde cannot, and we hope the Govern ment will see its way to making á con cession on that point. The high daty placed on whisky, too, sa tirely assured on Saturday will opes the way to an extensive system of TAXATIOs is never palatable to the or-muggling from Macao and Canton, for dinary citizen: new taxes, be lie never it will pay any coolie to run the risk so much a patriot, generaly make him with even single bottles, so here again squirm and writhe. Yet all keely admit we hope the Government will rerade that we must submit to some system of somewhat from the advanced position goverriment if we are to enjoy fairly bas taken up peaceful law-protected and comfortable
These were the more important cri- lives, while none will gainsay the very time brought to our notice in the fubvious frek that governmental systemares of a series of ungurus institu cannot be run for nothing. On the whole on Saturday, but doubtless others
Mr George Baker, Superintendent of the Commupolitan and International Doors, dhanghai, whose death is announced, had beert in the service of that firm and its pre- 8303.74 against defendants for a piece of cod, for several years. He was a D Shan Tin Nam sien ondo a claim for cor, Mesare, S. C. Forbaro, Boyd &
hardwood
who was woll-liked and respected by all and Hastings, appeared for the plaintiffs, He married Miss Black, daughter of the Mr E. Davidson, of Most Hastingsho knew him, says the N. 0. Daily New and Mr La Almada d'Castro, of Inte Miz Daniel Black, who was for many Golding Barlow and Morell, defended. years dockmaster at the Old Dock. Mr
Mr Davidson said that the plaintif bad
Baker who leaves a widow, and two young the contract of raising the Ying Kinoghiara, went by the General Hospital which foundered nt Castle Poak some time
hort time ago auffering from dysentery.but age. For the purpose of taiting the wreck
friends did not realize that his condition Fortsin haben were required, Mr David
son, then expaued the
1156 vonaland said, the whole
VICTORIA GINEN:AT JURAPII the Collny of Hongkong has in the pube ventilatod ere the bill comes up for to the timber whielt had
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been conducted en lines which have not discussion in the Council on Thursday to demanded any very excessive tells ape the incomes of the inhabitants and though there have been times when there has been much extravagan and deplorable waste, the same charge cannot
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HOW TO PREVENT BLOOD POISON.
Fat 11:32, and a fow choice peronle at 15. 5d. & 13. 10d. per lb. Good common black leats are moving slowly from id
44d per lb, showing no change in prices. A this week's auctions. 158 packages were offered for sale. VÄRELESSNES9 and neglect are the chief causes of block polsoning, Imediate attention. A good liniment and AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY, cat qe bruise, however, alight, should have CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIO, OROLTRA one that not only gives prompt reliať from
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