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WITH WHICH ABE INCORPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY.
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIBI FOR THE FAR EAST.
FOR 1897.
The Tizi-FIPta Annual Issue,
TARK MARKET
la biz weekly charo list dated
23rd says
The wish his boen fairly #do not how much cirndgel
Hongkong and Shanghai stilled at 178 to 180 por deat
brom ten ketjie mendle and blows with soak buyers at
At 360 to 181 per cent, prom, for
16) per cent, fram, i sa inquiry for shares at 184 per cent. From for 31st December and at Bobie KAMBI 183 pút dönt, prota. Ler end of Jasnery nextdia stall, and our and to Farklers The London race remame
of those members who were qua he permitted: Lava precedenço over the he would, my his own "Bech was
this colony. One great "aparstition aditions Iaid, down 10, take part in cardboard or fusion leather that his Chikamen das al task if « Koranges dias in his Those vonditions were very similar particular method was not an escape from house the rest of the dead man Ihanat he which obtained in the Best average sup." which he Royal Houg Roar Cor
«placă” for over, and "oyer. A lodging hoste kissing the Bible but aguard against possible kooper at Yuumasti Ind this imperatifos and he was played for a month of kmesgo, but a this hapil Sterketa its
R411004 Bank of China and Japan shares, infection. The question as it affects Chinese and four other turned lodger who fell sick testar ou le entries wore limited to members dracendant P
unchanged Nationals baro come into suddan is, which do they consider the got binding ancients in passing the pose fellow's of 9 holes each, playwas declaring at time of a folland, who was
dönance and several lote Fava hsas bought up at into the strost, thus renting a naissuo in addi- whose handicaps were 18 and upwards; & sounds thoas fone Kingai atal gun
FJIBF 10 822 % which kiter rete a further on- form of affirmation? Does the afirmatiife. The five monsters barged at the Police
wore Fore in the fosh. I. would
hairy palsts, the founders sharon are still in વ
But They domsud at Bazlik The winner spoilt his returns by cue poor Boral Hongkong Golf Club"dot" for ia P76. 12. MARINE INSUbanon BXABKs have remained fail to remách" on the grout, danger and” inbu- wanity of putting a man into the street, to dia, round, the domagro being dons at the Best holo,sident an angliskalar ther (a pricient |They upieki. Unions are offering at $230 and The lodging house keeper was fined $10 and the Luweror, ha in be stilled to a onderable (northstanding the Hongkong Telegraphy for Chind Traders at 873 North China, which
tháo gentlemen, for in 1831′′Williera IV TOE
chraped bands in the north at Tis. 2026, are other men were lot off with a caution, it being reduction in bis haudlong, which should be an sonatdered that they totod under the lodging insentive to him to get into single figures of St Andrew and 1 for the nonce quoted, this into Company has nƏT patron of the Royal and Aurient Golf Club rated The Dinomial, whille. Yangtezes aro housekeeper's instructions. - IM
„There were twenty entries, eleven of which Will the Fillly can the "Freidentiel allotted the hilberto unallotted 1,052 eltures, po The Following the composition of the resulted in completed cards, and the rubjoined The Royal Hongkong Golf Clubat Goutle that all place art now taken up. Cantors kuro mte men, I thank you most heartily, for this dropped to 3160 ox div. of 35 vald, on 18th IT. K. F. 0.
great demonstration I in moet kosoured by it, butant, without Anding myén. Straits lays Group Nail Had you fead me I shouldhave been cation done at the eninaeed price of $19 H.S.oberley HKR
31310 172 but or you have innerod mo is this moet mis, and a steady at that figurə, te (Captain)
217 55 182
them with that awe and solemnity which we like to nasociate with the English matli à Chinese gentleman once remarked that the uneducated Chinese in Hongkong bad, no idea of what was the true meaning of the
which will be found, as bitherto, more full and affirmation which they repeated when called teams for the six-a-alde competition of the in a detailed list of the rotures.
accurate than its predecessore.
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The Daily Press.
HONDRON, Ogroben 26th, 1897.
It was not to be expected that the valuable land in the resumed area of Taipingshan would be allowed to remain unoccupied very long, notwithstanding the failure of the attempted zalo in May last. The objection of possible purchasers on that occasion was the high Crown rent attached to the lots Terms have now been, arranged on that point, the Government having reduced the amount previously demanded by more than three-fourthe, but on the other hand we be lieve it is expected that on the average of the whole crea the net premium realized
w D. Mayson F. B. Diacon C. W. Geton, WYR. B. E. Despón A. Brooke-Smith
D. Wood Captain)
AB. Anton C. T. Kow J. D. Danby I. Grant Smith H. 8, Holmes
1. F. Mackay (Capt.) J. R. Gillingham
W: H. Pryte Brown
R.M.LI
· G/W; Milward.
A. J. R. Greene, R. A..
Q. 8.Stookwell
P. G. Thys, RA (Onptain) T. H. Haraby
AEM. Head, RA.
R. F. Lammott WA. Stopani
WM. Humphreys The mpetition elit doragonce this week.
Syet. We No. 1
Mr. H. B. Married Mr W. J. Fardare Mr. KMK. Ho Mr RF. Bry,
A. PA. Coke in co Mír. O, T. Vaitahy -- Mr. E. F. MackYA Mr. P. L. Jogan, Mr. D. Wood,
Mr W. Niebolsin,
47 01:53 61 60 49.34. 55.
62, 65 177 12
Cat. The O'Gorman,
Br. J. J. Eartram,
50, 40
Mr. J. McKis,
04.02
MIA, A. W. éparon,... 13.
230 232
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48 181 sumptuous retnér I am more that gratified, Fine INSURANOM NÅLLER — Hongkonge ar 10 104 Gentlemen, I am very glati dhat you bare|rather werkersgid it in condtiul wheting thery. 244 20 304) bem made - The Royal Hongkong Golf, Olab arany boyers now et 52474, Chinus harti bean 246 86 | 209 |—with a ospital T also-but, all the credit de Llons at $107 and are fairly steady at that rate. 253 30 213 not due to me. It was' your gallant cuptaja | SsizersQSHARES —— Hongkong, Canton and 3550210 wito anggested it to me. He made the F Macao Steamboat aharos are wack; a few email porack shot, and L. as it were, holed gaz sales took place at $313, but sheros era on "offer Beatlenet, I sin more than sorry that I am now at site. Indo-Chitos kavecumaged hands nots good golfer; there were në toka to the West at 350 to 331 locally and from the north; the Indies when Lures there eighteen long years, hnt. reto then dropped to $501 calars, but at the I recognias, from a bealthful and nthistle point close the market in steady at that ratë... Chien of view, mlinta splendid game it is, one which, and Mantas bavo smell buyers at 375. Dosg- DINNER TO HIS EXCELLENCY, BIR TILL adapta itself to the suberson of youth, to the uses are wink at 868, with email walod at tast
matured and tempered strength of manhood, rate, (Chins Mumala unchangpa GROBINSON, G.V.M.G. and the gentle doony of age, bir, Stewart hus
KERINFEIER Chions were in good demand His Excellergy the Governor was entertained said I am the kust inend the Royal Hongkong in the early part of the week, and a comitorabla at dinner on Thursday evening inst at the Golf Club has ever had. I hope you think so number of shares ohanged hands at 8147 tó Hongkong Club by about forty mombara of tou-mang thanks for the cheer of Dondurrönca- 8152 caut, $149 to $153 for 31st Instant, 8152 to the Club,
MeI am glad to hear it. The sblast of England's | $154 for 30th November, and $154 to 8158. far The Captain of the Club, Mr. Gershom living Vidoroya, Lord Dofferin once said: We Blat Documber Then a hill set in and chara Stewart, occupied the chair, and at the arcant oldefons Thao haunt your history but andate rates a small business way done, only to Governors ar bat. festing shadows and evans receded to 9150 basli at which and at infer- clusion of the dinner rose to propose Queen" which was rousived with the song soft la indeed axisfactory to know that at $151 to $1.62 dash, and the stock is ip rebely contributes line to its pages that strengthen again immolately afterwards with loyal and to the worst of the proning. His shall leave behind me at ledes one kidly a domed now 8152f, also at corresponding
Coning next to the evening, Excellonay the Governs the Captain of theory, and that my name will be for ever toll rates on time Turcas are in small demand a Club distinguished himself be delivering one of uffed with The Ro Hongkong Golf Club 31, but holdera reftes, to part with dates under the most olaborate and ornate speeches probably which numbers senget a member all that is $36. over Lord en any similar bocasion; it was aired throughout with many cheers and ap plause.
best of the youth and mstarity of this octony
I proposing The Rays! Hongkong Golf have beas in and demand throughout the wark
MININGFULEEN Panjoms, ordinary share, Club His Excellabas said he had been some and a very far hasness has best done at $410 what suspectedly called upon to propose the to the market doing strong at the latter loast of Sanghas.pnd Prozpacity to the Royal Fate preference Aberta ara ungaangel. Char Hongkong Golf Club was for young bongue as I dated at 106 faw now girl but very goons, war nopelar sekil na slakt for ordinary sho popolo, numerically and Sukosially it was in and at $150 for preference aharos, at which skallent condition, recruited water pouring in.ate the merit Mong Jolební hero Looking Lote ondition and gavepáriky it depped editi zte sare at $900. Baabs baro seemed arile nechalary to drink të
BBT ESTEPERS 6.06 87.50 30.60 0.35 will be somewhat greater, though judging more frequent infiction of the summary / demant from Hongkong, rates have hoproved a ported pretty well in full; they were charming already fi
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from the lots.naw advertised no material en-
cffence.
The Austrian Lloyds steamer Findobond left Bingapore for this port on the 2nd just..
The M. M. stemor Melbourne, with the next
QUICTION
hoor sold at 20 to $201, closing firm at lattor rate, Olivers A have not been dealt in, but E abaros changed hands at $8 to 57) and up égalu to $23, which latter gure they are wanted Great Eastern and Caledonians savo beon th
medium of foir Limzadetions at 51 for tally palch nu idarea, and 38:33,10 $825, 8910 $3,2007 83 and 5 for partly paid up shares, the market olcsing firm, a telegra having heart received yester lay to the affect has a lodd iaw ben sarist in sinking a shaft in the Zuin Mian recently cognited claim the average width of ounces gold er tungstoreen meid which is 9 inghe and the yield averaging two
Docks, WEASTER AND Gopowy. --Feng-
hancement has been made in the upset price, which indeed appears to be lower in the case some of the lots. As to the Crown rent, the feeling amongst property owners and agesta is distinctly averse to the fixing of a 16.63 19.20 1.00 0.80 high rent, which, it is contended, operates like a compulsory mortgage and makes it 10ore difficult to obtain a loan on the proatts and Straits, kft Bingapure for this port ou up at the request of interling purchasers the pars the condition of the Club as it existed at the Insting of Ward and Bowden Smith and long and hampoa Book Company's RantEN,
DAENLIL 21.00 22.20 1.80 0.90 One Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape, and are not artificially made from raisine and entrants, as is generally the man pildi slemang, Wines. HOOK
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perty should the owner at any time so de site, as a high Crown rent materially reduces the incoms available for the payment of in- terest. Looked at from a public point of view the Crown rents are one of the best forme of ruising revenus, and some political Ver Care 1 doz. Qte. Par Bot. ceannmists would liniit taxation to the one
$1200.81.00
particular form, which, it is contended, 21.00 1.75 24,00 2.00 would fill upon all interests more equitably than a multiplicity of indirect taxes, which Per ease,
1 cuz. Per Botfall heavily on some interests and allow 4 HARNEBEY'S OLD)
FAL Red Cap 31800 $1.50- others to escape entirely. Whatever may he said on this point by way of abstimet Ergument, however, it is clear that the com zuuity of Hongkong is not prepared as yet to adnept the principle of high Crown route, and in attempting to increase the revenue from this source the Government will have to advance slowly.
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French mail, left Bairon on Saturday at 11am. The Indo-China steamer Skien, from Cal Friday, 2nd instant, af 6 pin
The will suit brought in respect of the estate of the late Mr. Muse, Italian Consul, was heard in hambars on Saturday and not in court,
A native Volunteer Corps is being formed in certain provinces of the Philippina, andor a depres issued by the Governor-General dated the Ifth October.
A vielout storm, accompanied by an xtraor dinarily high tide, causa considerable durunge along the Tonkin count on the morning of the
15th Desober.!
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB V. GAPIKS
NATURKOLLATION CLUB,
resulted in a win for the Cricket Ulab by B2
This "match" was played on Saturday and
suan on the test innings, a result maitly dna La
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as witnesses and that the cutting off of a cook's heat impressed them much. more deeply with the obligation they owed to the Court. The strength of an oath or affirmation lies in the peror which the form of taking it exercises over the witness himself For our own part we de
H. (Capt) not think that either cutting of a cock's W. Looter ( head, breaking a saucer, or any other of the ; F. H. Kow absurd forms adopted in China to stal an HK. Holmes
W. Armstrong oath has any such binding force on the
W. Machell average witnesa us to make its introduction into our English courte desirable from that point of view, while it is dietively undesir able on account of the ennction it would give to groas superstition. It might; how aver, bo well if each Chinese witness was cautioned before giving his evidence that Further details will be published in due course. Meest Wm. G. Hals & Co, in their ironlar any wilful soilatements would zerder him liable to fins or imprisonment, and it would dated Saigon, 16th October, say the certainly be well to enforce the penalty in all market continues firm as suppliva ditannah, cases where the offence of perjury clearly although demand is next to bili arrivals are But 5/6,000, pienis daily of vary mixed quality appears. In the criminal courts in China Now crop The weather ass continued to the means relied upon to extract the truth favons planters throughout the country, and of the early rise there will be no doubt, a very from the witness is not the cutting off of an arcest as to the grain oslled secson cock's head but the persuasive power exerted rive and with ms formerly at least, thș
His Excellenay in replying, addrewed to by the lictors by means of their matting and but ofte for present delivers the members one of these interesting sud zady other instruments of forture, and, barbarous white bean milled fround) $404, No. 2 white reaches for which he is so well known his senfances were received with great applause, the systent is, it is generally effective, steam millet (conna) 33,60, 16 por vost, arge and Lanrpeared to bein quite his happlest forma, We cannot in this colony follow the example 2 184 behone daty or quay As these twe sipesobes doatain much matter of
piofl lhe, grósa without or of China in that respect, but we think the other.oksrge Tahago, Under a moderate historie as well as local interest, they are re
little, and we record & for fixtures to that Bad graceful displays of knowledge and rhetoria.hocess and furthe punishment provided by law for perjury destination a8 11/12 cents. A couple of saip-
Mr. Stewart, in rising to propose the font of Hongkong Golf Club end dou would result in materially lessering the monts of salt hare geste formid to Singapore the evening which was received with clams none of the sole and energetis
at 13/14 cents, but for soms no disposition, tion), said that it was not for him to rafer to Dalrymple, el present, for frist vaatares Thers prevails what they all sa colonista owed to His Excellency « corall demand for Japan at 22/23 cents for a during his term of office here; he had bem with. small sused host Rita to Java have given them for six loug yours in bad times and in way, the requirements of that market being good; he had sympathisad with their trials and rivicol in their successes, and their bustess overfilled, and are nominal et 17/18 cats.
The to-night was to plaze on record their high ap From the Gogic we observe that a quantity Polfers. To do this it would be necessary for preciation of what he had done for thery as of the Taipingshaa - property, is, oguis to he offered for sale, and as we believe it has been unt him to ask a few minutes indulgence to com auction is not on this occasion likely to prove present with what it had been in earlier the bowling of Huntings. The last named have rules steily with small adey at 220 per ablak The property offered is in Taiping years. It was the fortune of this colony player made a most successful start in Hong-dent great for dust and 233 per cent. prem shan Street and consists of 11,475 square feet (whether bad or good he left to others to kong and he should prom great acquisition for alt December Whayres are quiet and changed-in price Wandhais arp obtainable divided into six lote, of which fire, ensure 45 determine) to have amongst its members many to the Club in the bowling lins, C feet on each side and the reninining one 45 foot like himselt who hailed from a small country Winning the toss the Uricket Club elected to Red New Amoy Dooks shares at 318 by 30 feet. Tho ayset price is S4 & foot and far in the north which he and they wore hat first on a card and perfectly trus wicket, an extraordinary meeting of simreholders in the the nmunl Crown rent $92 on the larger lot prout to look back apan is their nativa land. Col. Gordan and E. Morris facing the latter cover will be luul în Amoy or oth and 329 on the smaller one. The larger lots. They had carried broadcast throughout the deliveries of Fallings and Gordon Morris dia proximb, when a rosolution will be proposed to will contain three houses and the smaler one world many of their anoleat babits and customs tot om at home and succumbo sarly to reduce the Company's capital from 260,000 to two. When the property was offered in May and had converted many to their way of think Vallings's howling. He wireplace be240,500, the rear of 33.95 per bare to last it was put up in one-house lots as the upon various subjects In the love of Ward and ho souse was quickly raised to 33 shareholders, thereby adnating the pall ap total quantity offered on that occasion was only whisky for example they had made so many befors Col. Gordon, who had played first class walce of the shares from 810 1 863
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDrsas Hong- 3,825 square feet in Taipingshan Street, as convote that the dissipler now far outnumbered cricket cat appeared to be well sat B500pect a compared with 11,475 the present occasion, original apostles, and in gard to golf cnly one of Vallige into the cuterpoints hong Land Investment and Agency Company's and is the lots are differently arranged, it is they were in a fair way in to the same. Some hands. Hastings was immediately bowled 37 Aharon hava ruled quit but steady a few abaren smpatible to male got compzibar of the cuthesinsis for the Roval and sustent gume had Vallingy and then Maitland helped Word to are an ofer e876), but it is doubts whether terms, but whoreas the spent prics was on the played here quietly about nine years ago till take tin do to 17 botore ha foalishly ran any buyers over 875 could be formid Kowloon former occasion from 4 to 845 in Taipingshan the rival of the 91st Regt. (Argyle and himself out through some really smart folding have sallam at $19 West Poista soldat- Strost and $3 in Taiping Street it is new made Juthorland Highlands) had placed there is on the part of Valling Ward had Bowden 2 and 321, cbring fri Hongkong Hebis in Taipingshan Stres, and the Crown rent as position to found a proper olub, which was Smita for his nort, parime bubater the bath bersalah andalice cofth been reduced to less than a quarter of what it then consisting of about ten persons Bad Zow was caught to Bousquet before thoshondoa habis in small loka at $93, but ab-kant 103. was under the original teams, that is, from $50 developed into one numberior 250 morabers hour for a hard hit and woll played 04 allez rule the market
Their original bitat "had been made under the He was at the wickets for an hour and twenty Corton MILLS are reled quiet, and the for que house lots to $32 for three-house lot.
old Race stand: kindly lent them by the Jockey minutes and his coure included 1 six, Aves only sales that have been reported are a few The voyage of the P. & O, atenuer Victoria, Club, and looking back to the dark and savor and 3 fours. On the resumption of the game won at Tid 111, Lara Kang Mewasi. Ta, 14. nous place they had been glad to frequent he Bowden Smith confined to play good and and Hongkong Cottons at $18. The closing which reached Colombo on the Brd Gotcher, was reminded of the cave dwellers of prehistoria stylish pricket and he carried out his bat for quotations or follows was sollers at Tia. with the London mall, was marked by ane taglo incident. Amongst the second-class passengers times but following the natural cours of 33 the murinder of the site oreost Dagion (1) 110, Intensivzele Th 120 buyers, evelation they had sought for other garters giving him little Apport Considering the Leon Kang Mews wess of fls. 114, whillo Soy- there was a Miss Davies, apparently hou. 25 and had been granted the use of a matabed by tras state of the wicker fallings performance cheer are winfall The $76, and Tabloongs peers of these on a 12 ary, H.E. the Governor. This they inhabitat very in taking dess for 66 musy (the other cominal at Tis. Pa for a time was the life of the moand-class en-
bers forced them to struggle on for something fielding) meaks for itself. loon, for she way sa potomplished musicina, tail bappily for several years until laurassing memikat being in ons through his past cheerfully took up the duties of nonpanish at better; they again appealed to the Governor, who here to be open abent the L. I. C. the concerts and danous. But, when a little granted them permission to taild their presunt batting, End of the ads (Gordon and over a week at sea, sho grow strange in manner Club house, which with money borrowed from Jebmalone 24) making 36 out of a total of 56-of and snapicions of her fellow-passangere friend at the table (Mr. Thomse Jackson) was the bey While Gordon was in he made things quite merry for the field, bus hitting being clean a resolt two ladies volunteered to look after her. an incident which cozdized one orening when the Happy Valley had long before this forcelled waned, but pro ds in leik, the crimeC she tried to force herself through a lavatory them to look out for some place where they could was low. Indeed, Johustor alone dvigier 115
tito of the links at Deep Water Boy was jointly the at an porthole and commit suicide. But when they a game on Saturday afternoons, and the burling with any degree Donfidence. Serves veset had been two days in the Red Set the discovered by Bie Fielding Clarks and Major have foreslinded in Hustley weld-be suicide stomplished her purpose. She Bennet, R.B. It was but a desolate spot in his pure persuaded a Ales. James, who was in the cabin those days and Inrgely covered with primeval svickola) are very with her to go and look for another passage forest, as it had been from time immemorial tira felding on both and on Mr. James returning she wen horrified A number of notifications relating to Ms to goo Min Davis disappearing into the But, costined the speaker, nothing daunted, Gordon being notionsble for it. But our numbere continued to incenes, a youngërthenberg of the clubfelli D.Ormsby, the new Director of Fublic Works, through her cabin porthole She gave the alarm, set to work and imported turf, laid down our He never mibes an oppor appear in the Gazette. All sammistions and in an instant, although this was ton d'alock greens, and in due pate unite a good place of ing up and I would hà sà 00000tion with the Prayu Reclamation works nt righ, engines were reversed; life boys were also did the pressre of people in the Happy in thus respect are to be addressed to him, and he is appointed thrown out, which fored as soon as they touched Valley, and as to had in contemplation further a member of the Legislative Coanál, a member water; and two boats were lowered, but no trace extensive developments and improvements we and chairman of the Wong-nei chong Recreatios of the unfortunats eman (who was booked for applied to the Government for a lasse, which, thanks to our friend His Excellency I say it Ground Committen, and the Water Authority Sydney) could be guided
gentlemen, without fear of contradiction, the under the Waterworks Ordinanco.
best friend this Club has ever had "we bare born successful in obtaining Being the for Lauate possessor himself of the best inher taupu a man can racire from his forefathers a five constltation, His Excellenby hes been constant during his term of offleo here in giving every encouragement to health preserving, in- sigorating sport. The maintenanos of open spaces is invaluable from a health point of view, log in good exeroics, and knowing as we do the sink proportion of man who love the Enat with a fortune it beboves us all to couserte to the best of our ability that energy which alons keeps us thead of the Oriental. The onlony
* Col fiended WX 3. sAtkin, † Vakars 15 owes a further debt to His Excellency in that he has opened up for the purposes of recres-
NAD, Wares o Atkinson, Ey cungu walio 64 on the new ground of Bowrington Gardona Thle was originally moved for by members Boating, T. Not valling of this Cith long ago, and when on the M. Meitlande rüt piln ground of expense the question was shelved St Bed Bath wah ch for some years, it was again brought to the front by members of this Cine, and wo know that it was only owing to the firm attitude taken by His Excellency on the ques tion that those sixteen good seros were added: to the recreation space of the pokopy. We golfers are counted by the outside world a ouewhat" dour" and hard headed lot. Well, gentlemen, it fortunate that we have Gererner with perception kood enough to see that and rour forbidding exterior there furks alaments of good which are worthy of an couragement, For hard headed people recent correspondence, in the Goernment Gorette Indices
The maxintim temperatur last mouth was 91.8, on the 28th, and to minimam 72.3 on the 17th, the mean for the month being 81 g h i rainfall mounted to Radias
It is said that Mr. Habbert, the Agent of the Burma Railways, bas suggested the connection of Moulmein with Bangkok by rail, and that a wuxvey on behalf of the Company for such a line is likely to be undertaken.
MISCHELLEBOH Green Islands have been
Bali pund & considerable nombor
Hands at $30 to 30% for cu December forski ekaros, and ps for new caros task, the marketi eth sinh hayote at 3 and 510 Fe 15 Watson molianged withi
entrics found layers at $102. Farmı, bas rhydə, a oril of S1 Fer tale on 27th November. Other teckn under this heading unchanged
BLERT MINING AND TRADLYG
TIME after time the extraordinary pre ralence of perjury in the Hongkong law A Seoul despatch of the 14th October saye courts has been emphasized by judges, The King of Kores received in sadience last lawyers, and magistrates, bat notwithstand night the foreign representatives in Seoul, when his Majesty informed them that All our Braair is gustag 1 to be pareing all the talking and the warnings of he would hereafter be called Emperor. The Cosao, the difference is pries being merely a punishment there has been in apparent du foreign representatives offered their personal question of age and vintage.
congratulations, but officially they are not ex WHISKY
crease in the most dangerous crime, and pressed either their approval or disapproval. 1 dos. Per Bokperjury is just as rife now as ever it was.
Mian Adair, who in row is excellent spirit In a se heard in the Supreme Court in and health, and has long got over her accident Thoy colom lost sight of her, especially after able carried out by Mr. Ram. The pressure in $10.80 $0.80
the 6th October Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.C., in Australis, was to perform at Singapore on said he was sorry to say that perjury was the 18th October, proceding thence to London, where she has engagements for thres months, Trenimitted in almost every mae brought going thereafter to Faria, and back again to before the Court, and the Chief Justice London for the pantomime sensor, 1893. Bhe promptly testified to the truth of that state does not expect to get back to Americs before
two or three years ment. This deplorable state of affairs, sug-pe gests two things which might be usefully considered by judges and magistrates and nud also by the law officers of the Crown. In the first place, the law relating to the giving of false evidence might with great advantage be more rigorously enforced. EST VERY OLD Soover 14.40 1.20 According to the Evidence Consolidation Ordinance, No. 2 of 1889, a judge or a Car lowest priced Whisky in excellent magistrate has power to punish a witness quality and of greator ago thus suosk brends in Ale market. We recommend our customers not who makes contradictory statements by to be deterred by the town of price from directing a prosecution against him for por trying them elt. For a soda whisky. Thorne's Blead and Watson Glenorchy are equal to jury, or by fining him a um not exceeding any Abe mr-Glenlivet very old Peat $200, or by sending him to geol for a terra Whisky (baroky) that could not be replaced in not exceeding six months, with or without Peadily extirgulebed, the damage done being bed dagided not to reopen the Indian Nints, Sound health ann only be proserved by july During Saturday afternoon A great The Fahieved, the first time that moh a rob. stock at the prion. Dand are too well know
14.40.1.20
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QUEUR BOOTCR WHISKY, 15.00 1.25 Gold Capulett DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FIR
to good scrament
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JOHN JAMESON 9 VERT
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$12.00 81.00
15,00 125
18.00 $160 All these are very the and old. Chas Hora stocked in Hongkong in wood for ever pem, there being Ridle sale for Irish Whisky
A small Bre broke out on board the German mall steamer Buchsen on the forage from Colombo to Singapom, we learn from the Free Press. It was Irst noticed about a day after leaving Colombo in lasteh No. 2, in the lower hold. The outbreak obcurred amongst a qumtity of druge aut aniline coburg, of was
inore the result of water flan of fire.
KEUTER'S TELEGRAMS. OUTFLIED TO THE "DAILY DOS"]
LONDON, 21st October.. GREAT BRITAIN AND BIMETALLISM
is
The statement of the Toes that the Cabinet
hard labour. In a ease heard at the
-voz da enter a monetary confereno, eto, On Saturday Detective.Bergeant Gilter neatly ochfirmed. Criminal Sessions last Friday three men brought about the conviction of a repetver uf
AUTO, ITALY IN AFRICA. were charged with bighany robbory with stolen property. The thief, Fred Kielman,
The Itallen and Erpteth Government violence. When be ore the inagistrate the who was convicted at the lust Criminal Bessions, prosecutor gave positivo evidence of identi- told Glidley he had pawned a watch which he have armugod the details of the surrender of had obtained by fraud from a man in the Sailors Kassala Operations will commence in Novem fention, but at the trial before the Chief Home at No. 1 East Stroot. The detective ber. Is he not yet decided whether the town Justice be aware he was nonble to identify went to this shop and asked the shopkeeper for will be garrisonal by Egyptain or Inding troops the watch. The man denied all kuuwfedge of the Kny one of the prisonem, and the caso for article, bat just then a foli came in and Gidley DEVELOPMENT OF RHODESIA
The first train has arrived of Bulawayo, the Crown therefore collapsed. Sesing that asked him for the stolen properly. The foxi torned to his master and said You had botter the prosecutor had deliberately led at the hand over the watch or there will be trouble Magistracy or at the Supreme Court it Gidlar understood what was said and arrested is somewhat unfortunate that is Lordship the dealer and his foki in addition to recovering the watch. The Magistrale sout the dealer 10- did not see his way to inflict a heavy gast for three months with hard labour and penalty on the liar. for contempt of court ordered the toki to Bad security for his good
hat is, for making contradictory state meuta. He either attempted in the first Amoking concut hold in the justanes to convict three innocent men or gymussian of the Vistoria Recreatida Club on Lanz. Per et his been the nets of setting tree three Saturday night, Commander W. CH. Hastings presiding. A most attractive programme draw.. 7.20 $0.19 desperate mareaders. We all know that a very large amber of wombers, all friends, 720 0.80 coftain Chinamen, con be bought over the demand for space betry so great that sitting
for a very small sum of money and the scomodation could not be founi tirsi
very prettily arranged stage had bien fittel tp. care ne
have just cited suggests the and two new scenes which were wed for the trained non-commissioned effners to the Gold
first time on Saturday were greatly admired, EISEST OLD JAMAICA. | $15.00 $1.25
Fusibility that the witness was paid by they wore painted by Mr W. Farmer, the Coust and Lagos to train new regiments Viplet Capsule
the accused or their friends to give copied two of Turner's studies of Venice Brumbering 2,000 which are being raised, GOOD LEDWARD ISLAND.............. 6,00 0,50% GOUT LENWARD ISLAND 82.50 per Calotally different story at the Supreme Court fore the proceelings commersed Commander Hostings, on behalf of the Clab, heartily
AMERICA BUTED BoGXBON WHISKY, GAS TINE UL Red Capenko,
with our Name and Trade.
TINC ULD TOM Waito
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Whito Capsule Zaman.
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$15.00 1,25
Por Cana
BLACKBERRY BRANDY.
behaviour.
-LÖNBÖZ, Sind Detoxer. LOSSES AT THE CAPTURE OF
DARGAIN The casuslitics it the capture of Dargal giganted to one bandrol and sixty three, Capt Judge of the Gaztat, Capt. Smith of the Derbyshires, and Ident Lamont of the Gordon Highlanders were killed Majge Maclean, Lient Dingwall of the Gordas fighlanders, Capt. Bobeau of the Garkhas, Capt. Arekt of the Dassetshires, and Lient White of the Blikks ware wounded.
THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.
Being in 6 minority of 62 fallowed on thele inn ogsand atoal ren u 70 for worst of which number Vallings reade 30 and Gorinn 21.
The arteenth orlivery guyzeral meeting of the Jezebel Mining and Lending Co. Limited, was held at Singators on the 16th Culber Me Arnot Befil (diresor) prended, and among WODOREM Die Ewald other prem Bergmans, Bahwabe, Lean Trple, Yen Swe In view of the coming interport matahes, we Has Low Cheng Beah, und Ee hoor Bokt. should much like to see riure men st the net as Chairman, haring explained the unavoid nights for we feel caro that only by oualatt is thence of his or director, Baie ze sub precies wil wegkont be able to held her stantial on to bo noted in the report wun own against the comtrious from the Strath, by shallovia mming at telor, they and Bhanghai which will be pitted against in red praßt daring the last half there daring the becond week in November of $3,000 at that wheorbed and We understood that the Garrison will most-
durred through the robbery of treasure-It the Clubs Pray and baturday for he wore then absorbed, by the low that on fret oz bouziter of the seron
bergs and scurred in the bistory of the Malays hey bad taken sich extra prog
obce worn Front to gifts the maica and A
by the kindness of Cal Chardon and office of aution is vera suggested to them, though he the West orkane Regt, tooie band errezedbet betond to imply that there was the precedings with selections of mori
Appened in the full core
aside, CARCHES HAUK
A. Machets
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us to beliers that Elin Capt. Kanzhorny Excoloney has a very warm heart, and if it bo only a lady of somewhat mature Cardon The War Office is sending thirty-fivə zpacially years, he, like drery tree golfer, is fall of . 8. Mahoney, IHR
tender solicitude for her welfare. (Laugator). I have numerated some of the mytral Res Gate Va bastita, which we have received from His Ex- colleroy, but there is a further and hynerable. oze in receiving the title of which we em now the prond possessors. It is entirely owing to the good offices of His Excellency that we havS obtained the Bule of Thy Royal Hongkong Golf Cluby and on behalf of all poblers mumise Year Excellency that we will endeavour to show ourselves in the future worthy longing to olub to (avored Whezin conne of tling Your Exosilangy, leaves Alum golong will be a matter of fincere and deep regent
FROM CONELY PAPERS. SPEECH BY THE FRENCH PREST
DENTA
Pamuk 15th October Felix Foure, on his return from Bussis,
from that which he gave before the magie thanked Mr. Femar for his kindness in present trate. The case was a fagrant one end the ing the series, which, aeryone would admit, indictier of the full penalty would have werexceedingly good. The concert was a great MARASCHINOZE made the lying witness and all othore of his success, the voenliste being Mesira. E. Miro, WMnskett (who al recited), C; H. Grace, J. HEELING'S CHEBT kin wince The Chief Justice exploded a Kirkpatrick, Teareon Robinson, SH has boon entertained a banquet by the mer OLEME DE VACAQLAR CORDIAL,
telling homb in the incendiariale den a short luxe ago, and we trust he will ore long deal asavers blow to perjurers.
CHANTEEUUR
DE SIEGERTH ANGOSTURA BITTELE
ERATED WATERS.
Bomerton, and C. T. Robinson, while imate chants of Farts. The President said that the on veto, was supplied by the string resulte obtained in Buss, which and given to Haley, who gave two excellent earned in mech satis:nation in Trax, were due to the Messrs. B. Houghton and A. 8. Bourne, and vision of the country
of the West Yorkro Regiment, hiusiojan
The second point is one which might pre Farby noted as accompanist, alates spuse in farcer of oplonial as
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all of an. You will era with shut the good wishes and good will of the entire oceanic ut no regrets will be more sincow sad good wishes will be more teeth than which will be felt by the morabora Boyal Hongkong Gel-Clab.
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