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AN EXCELLENT COLLECTION OF ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS.
CUT GLASS BOTTLES
War items and other Intresting news vill
be found la today's amppies ant.
It is said that 82,600 vill bo suficient to ro pair the recent damage to the Raub Company's dara at Bukit Ka
A Marino Court will ensemble at the Harbour Offco to-day at 10.30 am to enquire into the lena of the British atsamer upah
With roforaube to a paragraph in yesterday's at about to a hornet's nest at Magazine Gap, we learn that the best was destroyed: ahurst directly after it was discovered..
HAVAS SERVICE.
FRENCH COLONISAT
PÄRIN, 12th December:
The Chambor has commenced the dinoning në the Colahĩa bóngül-e
APHAEL L ON AND SONS CUFISTULAS GAALADS,
SERIOUS DETUBBINUU ON
AMMA ISLAND
MURDEROUS ATTACK ON TWO INDIAN
We have regelvet Crost: Messrs. Raphael Took end Sous-bor of their Chicletess and New Your cards, the inspection of which has llat the islands recently eluded within the afforie us an artistic at The resources of boundaries of the colony of Hongkong team the well knowu firm for the production of with buat characters ba tenoite holler exem elegant and norol, lesigns continozlagetible, plification, and the city for still further | mud the present sensor a selection is pastonlarly incresting the police fovou tapdimes more and Mr. Degráis said the Governmat was conch, Eron the low print garde giye gider be more apparent. Thoug Lime Inant has aidering the question of the defence of the of genuine art in their producting white gling boenhown as a veritable hotbed of colonies and that a comprehensive plan would be more expensive plafinotypes are things of theres and robbers the police are only presented to the Chamber. He said it was beauty to be framed and kept as porcianoat presented by five Tadiem a sergeant sad four
needless to say are all a good feste From WELLNE the New Year cards, wo, obesere that the Bra las fallen iate the common error of sup posing that 1000 is the first year of the twen tieth doctory instead of the last of the time feath, but this will not render the daily missives lens cosptable to the ziplets
NARS was received on Sunday of the death Roszary to bring to an end the period of drawing toe adorameals, Tho comio cards, constables-wag areatationed at Yang, Shu
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of Conwander E. P. Wood, UAN, of typhoid foror, in New York. He was osptain of the Pirel at the battle of Minile Bay.
pansion and of military expeditions and to think about developing the colonias
He referred to the excellent financial nitos of Indo. China and defended the form in which the railway aczetruction contract bad bon
On Saturday morning a Chinese boy who
in & eunen was orushed between let lausoha and received sash injuries that he died in Hospital shortly afterwards. A ChicouÉ LA who fell from a scaffold on the 7th inat. has since died.
The Pahang correspondent of the Straits Times reports that Mr Thomas. Blamey, lately the manager of the Purjum Mines, bay obtained, special prospecting rights for one year, from September, 1999, over 230 acres of land situated north of the Rand Australian Gold Mining Company's property, pl
The Straita Times of the 9th inst, say About 11.50 this morning, Hor Majesty's gun- boat Rattler left Singapore, and is stated to bound for las west coast of Barnen. It is ba lieved that this mareasent is bonneclad with the native troubles in Borneo, which Mat Salleh is said to be instigating. Bofors ako sailed thie morning the Rattler tank on board a party of
MDERSCHAUM FITÈS, CIGAR AND thirty Royal Harises from H.M. Hermions
CIGARETTE NOLDERS
POUCHES, &c. SMOKERY SUNDRIES OF ALL KINDS
PERFUMES IN ELDOGANT CASES.
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The calorial buiget was adopted, except the military votes, which were postpondil, the motion of 31. Guillain, notwithstanding the observations of the reporter and of Mr. Cailloux, antil the Gorer.mont has settled the plan of defam works mentioned by the Unlonial Minister.
SUPREME COURT.
19th December.
*______ CRIMINAL SKSSIONS BEFORE HIS HON, W. MEIGH GOODMAN
(Acrise CHEY JUSTO
OUTAIKING GOODS BY A FORGED BRQUEST. Leung Fak was charged with effering, itter ing, disposing of, und putting off a forged regnast with intent to defraud. There were Gre other counts in the indictment. Ia pluded not guilty.
Station No. 3.-4 Bow, AM Roza Peraira juu: Stroke F. Ez Pereira.10 Cos, SA. Setkrom
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It appears that early yesterday morning-be for daglight to factag Indian edustables were on patrol near Tung Abu Long when they were Chantici suddenly attacked by about a score of Hoklon Doreau armed with choppere, etc. The nonstables appear | Iris to lure been taken, completely by surpriss, for Guri Tau festive eason will in Great Bailain before they could offer any resistance they yam Bani this year bo to many familia period of deprived of their carbines, pouches, bolte, ani- "Active" merring and the whole nation, both at munition, sud whistle, baing saverely out about Erios home and abroad, will have resting on the fage in the struggle which ensued. Their Maid Marian, it the shadow of a great gorrow caused by assailants then went to Yung Sha War, where the actifies of so many gallont lives they slola à fubing buat and rowed away in it in Sorth Africa. But while the Bossen mayOMÉNALIS
Mr. C. A. Tomes
Mr. W/Loring, RAL
Hou. F. May
Bating
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ERTIFICATES for NEW ISSUE d USHARES are now ready and pen be obtained at the Company's Office, No. Queen's Buildings, iu Exolange for Banker's Resipta
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Names Owners Marjorie not possess its usual feature of merriment, the In the meantime the constables returned to Thistle... pleasent easton of wording Christmas and the Police Station, and they were brought over Darl New Year greetings in the speeptable form to the Polles Station se Aberdeen and Favre which Raphael Tack & Sons productions evequently conveyed to the Government Civil dane so much to popalarise will no doubt bold Hospital, its usual sway and continue to exercize its teus. The police at ones ut in work to get on the Brent influence in knitting together by sy taak of the ruffitas, pathy and lure the panples of our wide spreadin empire and, on Jufe occasion, breathing anti- ments of hope and courage in a time of diff culty and danger A
As to the technical description of the osrdn wo cannot do better than quote from the intraduntion to the catalogueAt te period has our guest into. Novelty Departure boun muro añccessful than in the 1,200 entirely new.
portant without question, and embodying The football match unter Association roles
here introduced. Of these the most in- less than a fourth of the entire collection arö played yesterday, between the Hongkong-Foot.
The jurors were Messrs. WH. T. Dasis the Medieval, the Early English, the ball Club and the Offers of the Navy was no
Modern Art," and the New Century" Sor a great game. Air injury to the leg provontadFX. Remedios, J. M. M. Dourdin, 11, W. Chad. Kew appearing for the Clieb, 2nd they Rieker, R. E. Humphreys, Angus Sinclair, es, in which simplicity of design, and alloctive appropriateness of lattering, form the leading were also short of Pinkney and Ross. In the and F. J. Barros.
The Act Attorney-General (the Hon. H
special features. Next in importunes: comics Brst lait they had most of the game and Noble
-our," Wedgwood" series, and here our exclusivo. autobed two goals, bet after the interval the E. Poisid the counts against prisoner la
this case cere sia in unaber, and they were all arrangements with the world-fuo firm of Oficere showed up better anil nour the end ob obtained a point, the match thus ending Club in there brought under what was called the Joglub Wedgwood & Sons, by which the whole Forgory Ordix of the Colery, Ordinance of that unino designs by ominent netists of 2, Offers of the Navy L
of 18. Tho evidenco would show that prison- Apparently the Thurgent cause in the Philor went to a mix called Los On, who was a car of this and other decades, are placed at our ippines is in a bad way. The Americans have var of chops and stars, about mine Golook on sale disposal for grueling card purposes, bes occupied Apar without bloodshed The the morning of the 27th October, and asked Bood as in good stead. In rapul secasion, re U.8.3. Newark landed marines and accepted him to make him a chap bearing the characters garding their order of marit, follow the Painted "Florentine, the "Mosato," the Realistic Tirons, who thus surrendered the antira north-as possible. Les On agreed to do this, and pri. Flower, and the "Siser Fern series the the surrender of the Insurgent Computer, the Ma Song Kvai Tong shop as quickly arounut" and the Fallam inlet the WINES AND SPIRITS.n district of Lutos, embracing the tobacco ser called for it two hours afterwards. Old Century the Vaulyke and the Goblen Centary" folder and leadete, the Inude and plantations. The U.S.S Whealing has appeared that priserer was formerly in the ECOTCH WIHAK (EN, IRISH WHISKIES gone down the anston Pacific coast, of Lazor employ the Ma Soung Kwai Tour Nowel and the Goodwill" sorits Thape to demand the surrender of the porte there, but when he went to get this chap made he buil AMERICAN WHISKIES, TRANDIES,
Guneral G. Pilar, brother of P. Clar, haalrady loft their employment, and be got this lively fepresenting one chaste collection of chop ad with intent to dofraud. On get.ligions cards, while a most important. ne PORTS, SHERRIES, CLARETS, been killed by his own people
ting the chop from Les On prisbusi took it to of humorous cards will be found represented in the "Jester, tho "Sorry Season," the "Pierrot” LIQUEURS, CHAMPAGNES,
28 ummed Trang She, who was evidently a and the Merry Sport folders. Add to these confadarote, of bis, und got kia to write ou amerianto collection of upwards of 300 sots thron delivery orders for goods which were to blaszanit white cards, in which the oboleast. bo obf.and from the Wang Casag is of designs have been reprodused by the most the Ma Beung Kwai Fong chup being afro to the gridors. Prisoner presented these orders mert and artistic methods, and headed by Platino Panels, and a oslication of cards in to the Weng Cheung Ki shop on the 9th, 10th,entirely new representations of our fanons and 12th November, pretend that they cause from the Ma Bargai Tong shop: On the arrived at which may fairly plaira te be unpre strength headers. Dertain geods ES harded on 9th and 10th October, hut on the hobër suspicion was aroused that the requsurfor goods were forged and that the Ma Sang Kwai Tong Arm had not sent prisoner for the goods.
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The Singapore Free Pros BaysIt is known that the to Sir Charles. Mitchell was very greatly concerned at the Sonth African wat the stils it was inftleling upon his old pcerinoe, Nata). Fear the first he took aaori ous view of the aitration there and predicted that the war wank involve the sterifion of much life, and prova a costly businosa. It is very probable that Sir Charles's daily euristics about his former charge, in which to took the deepest interest, mede one of the causes that contributed to produce bis fatal illness.
Prisoner was found guilty on all enante.. Sentence was deferreri,
cedented.
THE DAIRY TARM GO LIMITED.
The third ordinary yearly mpeting of abure- holders in the Dairy Farm Co Limited, was held yesterday at the Company's Town Depot. There were prent Captain Tilles firman), More. F. Mælland (direstor), WV H Potts Geddarf and Mr. Ligg Wong,
Rating Allows.
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Ir. H. D. Mackenzie 3 m. 18 nos Dr. Clark.
27. Offcors, 1. Ladybird O. D. Wilkinson 6 27-
Sybil Capt. Bewley messers, EA Meteor Mr.G. H. W: Kew 7 00
Tho cons for the yachts and partially Teckel hoats, starting at 1,30 and for the open sailing boata starting at 1.4; will be:-Fram a line between tri mark-bosta moored to the FIEST BAY, TUESDAY, 19TH DECEMBAR, gonili of the flagship, round a mark boat The following is the programme for to-day porth of Green Taland, leaving it to starboard, Liour Gos, open to regular Chiuse dress round the white cenios buoy at Cosmopolitan
of the amd long or office i hosts must carry Deck, leaving it is starboard, round the north- s European coxswain; boats to be mazed by fairway busy, leaving it to port, and cross the the Comuilutes) duanes, one mil; timolins from west to sust; distance & miles, - aliowance, 8 seconds per our; 1st priza. $10:
THE REGATTA
CHALEMAN'S CHALLENGE CUP for four ears; cup to be held by the winning over for cna. year, but to remain the property of the duly; distance, ono nile; entrance, 10. To do rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Rebrea Lion Club VEN
KOLNBLUME
Station No. 1-Light and dark blue.
Bow, Millar
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SHAMROCK.
Satlino Race,
FOR ALL OPEN BOATS, any rig, Chinese-owned bosts exoluded; time allowance, 10 seconds por Foo in length of boat par alle; length of bost to be stated, entrance, $2; prize, $25. Courie, 9 miles Robilla's Lifelinat Orlando's Gulley Tamar's Caller
Police Gig
$2,0 foot
4 GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., A Agents. Hongkong, 18th December, 1899.
THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTION hezeby given that the ERAL MEETING - of the SHARE. HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Registored Offices of the Company 36 and 40, Quson's Road Central, on THURS DAY, the 29th day of Doombar, 1999, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Heport of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts for the your ending 30th November, 1999.
Tbs TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 18th to 28th instant, both daya incisive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manegers.
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The Straits Tizice of the 11th instant say Her Majesty's batikship Conturion, tha Ang- ship of Vice Admiral Sir E. H. Baymour,.
Taing Shu was charged with making a re- KO.D., arrived this morning from Burgkok, with the Admieal en höred. She has 10-day been taking on board 1,000 tons of coal at Tan yurt for the delivery of goods with Intent to jong Pagar. Admiral. Seyruvar had been at 310 made of plaster Amre Walkow (manager), Capton, 11, Ba Bangkok B.M.S. Linnet was nivo hero. On indictment. He pleaded not guilty, Prisoner the 6th ipatans, the admiral was the guest of he found not guilty by fire of the jarg against een ingyenc kauds for several·
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minatone Officers and mon of any Regiment Laut Guis; open to European nos-Corsi
or Corps at the garrison or to Europan crews of any pf. M. Tessule ordo European members of the police force, entrance, $1 distnace, ona mile; boats to ho approved of by the Committee time allowance, A seconda por car four hosts must start for 2-prises, 1st priza, $35; 2od priza, $14,
Hongkong for four-care distance, one-mile; entrance, $10 to be rowed in Bosts the property of the Victoria Recreation Stah
Station No. L-Blnok, pink snaḥ.
The CHAIRMAN SEid-An Bla.ropart and ac. The jury was composed as follows-Mesra days. I will with your permission, lopt the the King of Sium at dinner. The Admiral loft, and was accordingly disebarged. Bangkok on the 8th instant for Singapore: A. W. Macpherson, F., A. Fauchs, L. Seul usual course and take there as read. Sisico our The Linsel was to leave shortly afterwards. The Centurion will cruise around Labuan, Saufort, E. A. de Silva, A. Burjahn, 6. A Back meeting on the 27th October, 1898, to the 31st July last, the end of the financial your the ONLY mentre mi “g'ating to tha miten entum dakan, and other plesa, tule the Adralral land, and W. H. Guskelk:
In the afternoon Lenug uk came up for health of the herd has been above the average, Correspondremmat forward theirname and adder remain in Singapore for a short time, returning
said through the inpreter)-Yon Ive been past, although rindapun wa 1916 h other" A mustiaze added to the Editor, or to Bangkok in H.31.9. Aldority on the 16th Addresung prisoner, His Lordship the lore by death less than for several years, for publication, but as anitracs of good faith. instant, to be present at the festivities to be convicted on an indictment which charges you dailies in a rolny, as also on the maila.. with Bo less than six different offences, Caders fects of sickness in our herd in February, A letters for publication should be written a one held in bonour of Prince Koury of Prussia. side of the paper only.
the first three courts you are found guilty of 1898, was much full is the first part of the your uttering forget documents or thras different under review, when, through a short supply of dates and auder the last three you are shared milk and extunced cost Lad stuffs and wanЯAKE BOATS, open to Chinese Boake Boats, distance, one milo; 1st prise, $10: 2nd prize, with dersoding goods-and in two out of the "gement, we were barely aceting expence, but
$5, eight beats to start for 2 prizes. Three obtaining them--ander documents which with a gouer improvucent in the honth of
the cattle and a large ingrance in the mill reT.ADIES FAIZ; prometed by the ladies of you knew to be forgad. I don't suppose you bave to slightest idea of the enormous turns we were able to take full advantage of the gravity of your offers. The section of the curtailment in the supply of ather dairies Ordinance under which you have bocu con throngh rinderpest, I may stata that he whol visted provides that the maximum panish of our hard were entotally valued by our man- moet for one of these offences shall be penal gor, Mr. James Walker, on slow bast, and sarvitude for life It would be imposible to on his valuation your directora uterselit prudent carry on mercantile affairs if people are to forge to write $7,758 off the book relee. We have requests and go and order gode in this way. started business in fresh Australian butter with I have thungut carefully use what was mynemging resulta, and we think ths trado duty, and I am bound to say in the first place admits of large expansion. We had intended that I user mat with a man who sumed in hholding testing only in October, but so absolutely regardless of tenth as yourself. Yon owing to an uutbreak of dorpeet in a shed at kept on contra dieting yourself this morning, Best Pokialam en the 25th September, it was decide saying, one thing, and then another, first swear to await the result. Fortanately the diseaso ing one thing before the Magistrate and then was confiust to one shed, the stock in which: arerving bure it was's lin. Unless you mend corelated skaust entirely of gang heifert, your says I do not know what will be the end of thiol and one cow died. We wore cautel of you. I 900 you are described as only 39-innelan bill of healthlon-ad December but I the information, and so I take your sans into muul regret that on 5th inst. rinderpest mercirut coceideration or account of your being and its appearance. We do not anticipate: vary Tong. I soutenos you to three years' immach loss from the latter outbreak and trust we ehall moon to in possession again of n elena, Trisonment will hard labour on each of the six coats, but the sentences will run renenrrently bill of Health As mentioned in the report, we so that scar sentenos will be three years' hard have to depure, thin ceath of the serioniem ber of our Board, Mr. Grenville Step who for fabout altogethon. THE ATEMIT TO NHINE MA. J. BR Balunny years noted on chaleman and devoted r
An all woon named Tani Sam was charged large amout of time and thought to the affairs. with offering a bribe to a pallis versant with of the company. After careful consideration view to induspes his woningthe pleaded not guilty.
Horuxoro, December 19th, 1899.
Thera curs 2,175 chitors in the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 183 were Europeans.
Tho depai tare of the P. M. steamer China, for San Franciao tie Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobs, Inland Sea. Yokohome, and Hopolalu, is pos- posed to Wedursday, the 20th instant, at mid- night instead of as previously notified
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THE TUGELA AND MAGERSTONTEIN CASUALTIES
THE FOER LOSSES. FUULIC FEELING. ETIFFENING ACTION
The Tegula River casualties wore 82 killed, 667 wounded, and 89 missing.
At the offices of the Public Works Depart
The Magersfontsio casualties on Monday and mont perlerday afternon, Leland Lot No. 1668 situate in Queen's Road East near the Taiuesday more 122 killed, 613 wounded, and 190 Wong Temple, was sold 7 public auction to missing. Mr. Chan Hing Terug for $2,459, the upset The Boers marita loss of 100 only, but it prin being $1,140. The annual rent is 814,
wes probably 750. The lot contains 6'square fast...
On Sunday afternoon, at the Happy Valley, a foethail matot was played batwesa the "Giant" Football Club and the Dwarf" Fontbul Club. The "Dwara" musred imo. goala and thenate" ons. The following played for the Giants "P. Roz, H. Gidley, 8. Gidley, F. Log, I. Margona, H. Taylor, A. Marti Perpauo, J. M. Silva, 3. Khan, and A. Lindberg. For the "Dwarfs the players were M, Simons, A. Rebeiro; P. Hider, A. Bea. sa, O. Mile. Kavler, J. Carvelbe. Of. Vietor, A. Simons, J. Tieter, and J. Robinson.
The United States cruiser Brooklyn, 3,500 tons 551 bres, nod 20 guas arrived at Singa- pore on the 8th December from Hampton Reeds. Capinin Tiro F. Jewell is in command, and thecruiser is bound for Manila. The Brookly ie ing us Hogship of the Squadron at the Philippovs, in order that Admiral Watson, Indio Lee Kimore:led Admiral. Doway, may be provided with a suitable flagship. She replaces the Ruinere, a protected cruiser of 4,413 tops. wale is in so au extens sa overhauling. The Brooklys was the thrabip of Admiral Soblog, God was probant on the dään of the destris-· tion of the Spanish Fleet in its attempted escape, from Santiago Bay and wa bit no less than Early times, but the damage, was not of much consequence. The drew aw naturalty, proud of theje vistory on by 9rd July. 1909, and the date is intutlbed on a brass tablet placed in n conspicuous place over the wain denk Enout, Commander Mahan, a brother of the famous. The Capt. Makan, ie, good in command. tessel was thoroughly overhauled and repaired after tirgo, et a vost of $200,003-Strails
The annual installation meeting of Perserer noua Lodge, No. 1105, was held on Saturday -stening, whru Dro Prasis Clark was installed Worshipful Master for the ensuing year, the Ceremony bring conducted by the E.W. District
A meeting of the Cabinal was held yesterday The pabllo is deply stirred. All are for stioning action.
Tas Seventh Brigedo in mobilizing
8th December.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
CAMPAIGN.
LORD ROBERTS TO TAKE COMMAND. The Cabinet heuotified General Buller tast bis Andivided at tartion is required To Natął.
Lord Roberlassumes the Command-in- chif
THE RESERVES AND AUXILIARY
FORCES CALLED OUT.
All the reserves have been called out. The Militia. Teomanry, and certain Volsateers Faes bin invited to serve abroad,
COLONIAL OFFERE ACCEPTED. Colonial offers of mounted farcasure accepted. DEATH OF LORD ROBERTS'S SON.
Lord Roberts's she died wrands Focrived
MAPEKING
Mafeking was Eding well on the 14th, KEBELLION SPREADING 17 CATE
COLONY. The rebellina, la spreading in Capa Colony.
REUTER'S SERVICE
London, 16th December DETAILS OF THE TUGELA REVEILSE.
A despatel from General Buller dated Chis
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your director recommend a dirildad of 36 cunts per share, being at the rate of t persent on the paid ap value of the share. Shareholders will please apply to the moretary for their watts, which will be ready to morrow Be fore moving the adoption of the report, and no courts shall be pleased toadswer any gaistor. Captain GoDDLED asked some questions With reference to the secounts, wbiel war LESHWAR CUTIKER; the boats to be approved by the CitÄIRMAN
The CHATEMAN proposed the adimple of the report and accounts.
Caplaja Gruesaro recorded. Carried
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and bandicapped it neceseszy by the Com rities distance, one mili Lime allowed for oard Breconds per par; four bosts must start. for two prises entroues, $1, fics prize, $15;; sombud prize. 35, Post entries),
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Entitled MOTHER-IN-LAW IN THREE ACTS
DY. TALFOURD TWIGG, ESQ.,
BILLIARD TABLE MANUFACTUREBE,
2075-11
60 & EL, Bealinok Strest,
CALCUTTA.
CUTLER PALMER
THURSDAY, 21st Decembar, 1899, SATURDAY, 3rd December, 1899, Commencing och Evening at 9 p.m. pravicely. | 401|
Dress Cizolu, $3, Stalls, $2 Pit, $1, Half price to Pit for Soldiers, Sailors sad Police in Uniform
Tickets can be obtained at the Booking Oilco of the Theatre, City Hall, on and after MON
Becking Oifles will be Open daily from that DAY. 18th December. at 10am.
date fm 10 to pm, daily.
Late Trams will run hour after the fail of the curtain.
HC. NICOLLE, Acting, Manager. Hongkong Abis Desember, 1889.
THGATRE
& CO
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1814, We have consigned their Brands to Hongkong for over half a century. Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,
Hongkong, 13, Prays Centesi,
JOHN WALKER & SONS'
FANOUN
KILMARNOCK WHISKY.
This World-renowned.
Fise Oɛo HizmLAND WHISKY le shipped by. CUTLER, PALMER & Co; and in obtainable in Hongkong of
G. C. ANDERSON.
No, 18, Praya Contend.
F4
Hongkong. 20th July, 1897.
CUTLER, PALMER
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GRAND ENTERTAINMENT
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SATURDAY, the 6th January, 1900,
in the ha
THEATRE ROYAL,
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AFRICAN
SOUTH
FUND,
Karn Under the Patronage of "g
A.E. Sir HENRY & Lady BLAKE, H.E. Major General & Mrs. GASCOIGNE, Commodera & Mrs. POWELL,
table and all tho
Leading Citizens.
Full Paṛtāpulars Later,"
Hongkong, 13th December, 1899
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLLDAYS.
&.00.8
B1075 PER DOSEN
NET
SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY
Blind
Seletad
Distillations of the Finest Scotch Whiskies
Apply to SIEMRSEY & Co Ringkenge. APIER JOHNSTONE'S
QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
The sale of this good Bootch incremas mòn th by month it in of Superb Quality and of
CUTLER, PALMER & C's BALEUTION.
Sele Agents for it
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TN Ascordance with, this provisions of Or- disiunch No. 6 of 1875, thà Untermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong.
"A MONUMENT FOR REV. DB. E
FABER
Public Business: SATURDAY, MON, DEV DI. TREOL. D. FABER died in Tang DAY and TUERDAY, the 23rd, 25th, and tau on the 26th September 1899. His 26th futtata or MONDAY, the fat Jande is well-known all over China Hoth by fary, 1907, respectively. MAIN hin pharacter and his numerous works, published For the CHARTERED BANK UR INDIA, In German, English, and Chinese, Dr. FABER
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
bas gained grant mumber of friends and' THE HA WHITEREAD, ~: almirors who feel his death personal Jons. Dydd Manager. Hongkong: In order to give them all, without distinction For the HongEON SANG BANKING of nationality the opportunity and privilego, to honour the cost and to show their esteem and gratitude towards him, it is proposed to erent, over his grave on the bountifully situated von Cemateer at Taingian, a monument to the
DOUČORIORATIONS
T. JACKSON,AS
Chief Magager.
BA WALKER pposed thi confrmation of LAMANG CUP; prekestad by the wombers of For the NATIONAL BANK of CUINA, Mr. Maitland as a directri..
The ChatRMAN secondad. [sriel,
Captain GoDzīand proposed that Captain Tit and Mr. Aniland be raicted as Bir
The jurors were Hours. Mirow, C. M Castro, H. N. Huke, W. T. Daries, Mr. A Calahon, A. Sinclair, and J. Lem
The Acting Allores-Governl said defeo-lant wo charged with on the 11th December offering to Mr. Dyer Ball, who was public serrant in silica as the Acting Assistant Registrar General, a bribe, zamry $15, with view 10 bis conditet as much public FEITA. The evidence for the prosecution would show that defendant had bun applying rocsatly toegistrar-Guaral's departicul for permissicant a york stall on the site of the old latrine with formerly stood in the Sai Yung Po market. It would oppon that defen ant had been-re csix times to Lus Registrar,} freecals Ofice and seru the clarka troca with reference to the Application, and apparently she was under the lagression that if she gave actors bribs it 14 facilitate rositara, Mr. Ball would tell a jury out on Monday. Documber 1111, sho met him on Kennely Read and harded An envelopa sidreasa tu himself und containing a $17 soft and 85 note Bill took the unvelope and told the woman to cuba-Lo the office, and she was afterward ervasteel. Ho might out that it was part of Mr. Ball's duty as Air Assistant Registrar Gueral to look after the Jetting of stalls in the markets, and probably the woman, oling the delay under a mistaken impression: ta which had taken place in regard to this stalls noted on the business Idau of offering this brike in orlar to facilitate mallur KA JAN
It appeared that fans handed to Ble. Bplete a letter asking him to uss
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the old woman guilty, and His or
her 323, ez a month's im prisonment. The UAE
Grand Master Hon. G. Chato, C.vely Camp. Friday, reports a soziona reverse, naminfed by the "offcere of the District Grand Lige Right Wor Bro. H Gir Hussy. In attempting es Friday morning to foro LJ QINLASIVE COTINOIL
Blake. D.G.M. of Janies, hondured the Loige the perige of the Tugela river he was obliged
his presence Wor Uro. Clark, having tu abandon eleven guns and rehire on Chiovely
braen, placed in the chair, prested his offer He fears the loses are beary
an follow-1.P.M., W. Bro. Shelton Hooper;
9.
Bro. EL. 0 Burger, J.W, Bro Amal For Hart, who attacked the Bostenditu: Tressurer, Bro, B. Hinde; left drift, see unable to foras e passage, despite Hegratory, Ero, W. Wickham, S., Bro. P. of the gallaut tacks of the Connaughts, who
3. WATRER second," Currind
fr LING WONG propused the re-election of Mr Fullerton Headezu as auditor.
MF. MAITLAND seconded, Churried.
This was all the busines
CURRESPONDENCE.
(ie du moi, hồ) ourselves responsible for the upinious expressed by ont corrundenti,
A QUESTION OF CITALITY,
TO TAF EFFIOR OF TIE - DAUN, EN ESP.""
DEAR Sík--Not having authent mental powers of comprehension, Felipeal to you and your spinerous readers, to susisz me în enlelog a problem which has puzzled me for the last few days. I ulserve from your valuable paper that
A weeting of Le Legislative Coucous liens tre solicited for Live chatable pre
Held on Turday at Spa The following are poses, both equally worthy in their obfont, sing the orders of the day Finsocial bui
Roport of the Finance Cominition,
First reading of a Bill entitled the Flers Or issues, 1999
Snowed reading of this Bil entitled an Ordin Second reading of the Bil entitled ne edin. General Hillynst atvanced on the right and once ta sinend the Danges us Goods Oratoric
1873 occupied the Colenso station
Second reading of the Bill qutilled an Ordin,
resident bun, contributed $15) to the former
the Club Lumilano fer four pare); 418-- tance; one-mila; optrance, 310; to be rowed in host the property of tho Victoria Ituoren- tion Club
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the Turg We Hospital Exten und and the South African Fani, and that Chinese read and $5,000 ter ỒN À Acordul suspection the two in G. Anderson J.D. Bro. A. W. Hawley; Dir. of were loading and sko aukerad heavily. Coloncato and the Companies Ordinance, 1577 and the leading and wealthy member of the lind, I observe that the. Fauropean institutions Ceremonies, Bra. Viscount Sairdale Orgonit,
Epopean community have siber contributed Biro. A. Ward; Stoward, Bry. C. D. Mel Brooks was wounded: Lourne; EG. Dro R. W Cristis, Tyler, Bro/
qual amounts tooth the node or giren little more to the Sitlu frjen ude at the JR Grimble After the closing of the Lego
Tang Waewhich is quito, anturil, vui negeübt the brotaren sat down to a bangast, when
In the mantine the whole of the artilleryce to provide for the imponing of Chinese Following the 23d process of Charity burinn at the nonal loyal and masonio toasts are pro divisiol supporting the attack, advancing low before the Registrer durere
frame, but in ko cited above it is quite the posed. During the hanquotelegram of dongratulation was received, from Wor. Bra. to the river hod, found it full of the enemy, who Second randing of the Bill outillisen Ordiovered. I do not for a moment my find the | Edwards. Pat from Banyu-wonji, Java, opened a galling the at cluse range, killing all once to amend and nogad date the acting estributor has fired too much to the South African Fupil, because he can wall afford it and The losets were interpersed with several the bons, thus making it imposible to bring to the geringe and jossession of plans and am
munition it is the duty over led her to contribute songs, numget which was "The absent
aded begget," given by Wor. Bro. G. Pray the guns, and us it would have been toord reading of the Bill ontilled an Ordinibocaly towards this fuld, but what I do Lamment, the words having been set to masla great aurifice to force the passage wup anes to consolidate and among the Laws relatotterfand is why tie ban chalabated es 109 BURLER. by Dro, A, G. Ward. A cute of $740 was ported by artilny the troops were ordered to ing to Merabant Shipping, the duties of the to the Fang W Extension Fdüljes té collected for the Widows and Orphans (Frans withdraw, sad Wing returned to the Camp in Harbour Wester, the control and manakosea ranty Fund. By kind permission of Major Morris and Offers the stil of the Royal good order,
12 sina Pimelliana wan ini, atfandanos and played.
turing the banquet
of vessels navigating the same.
of the waters of the Colony and the regulation
Throughout the day the suomy pressing on
meeting of the Finance Committee all be held immediately after the Connait
g the right flank were hopt back by Colous) Lord
If you it you randers es enlighten me on is cujus I shall feel giganYours faith- Tally
Hongkong, 1811 Deseñader, 1880
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as distance, half mile, 1st priza, S10, 2nd Pris $5 eight bonds to start for 2 pritet Liner Gran disisînce, ona mode, entrance, B10 to be rowed in boats the property of the Vic toris Recreation Club”:
Strozo,
Station No. White
GEO. W. T. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Mavugor pe MURCANTILE BARK OF IOIA, A MITERARE)
For the
JOHN THURRUEN.
Maragor, Hongkong. For the QUE DE L'INDO CRINE,
- Hongkong Agungy, L. BERINDOAGUE,
Auting Manager.
For thy BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, TASIUTER,
CHANTREY INCUBALD,
Manager For the YOKOHAMA SPROIE BANK LIMITED,
SCHOOL
sat of which all-his friends are now. asked to contribute,
For the administention of those contribations and the erection of the monument a koal Com kaittas has been formed at Tsingtail, consisting of the following gentlemen,JAFICHKE Gover- ner of Kamachou, Captain URLLER COM- Yaander of S.M.S. Deutschland, OHLER Commissioner of Customs, HILDESBAND, Director of Railways, Dr. So¤RAMBIER, Pactor WILHALM, Fastor Kranz, Missonic VOSBA MY and Rev, T. BerGENA
Bhould the contributions amount to mor than what seems necessary for the cost ef
ontent, it is proposed to create from the Surplus an* E FAMS Memorial Fand" for the motion of the study at Chiasso Litere Lure and for the Propagation of Western Civilisation in China regulations for which fund will be made by the Committes.
Contributions for the "F. FADER Mon- mont? may be sent to the Dextsch-Asistische Bank in Teingtan and Shanghai, and to the CHRISTMAS AND NEW YE following gentlemen forming the general com
For the IMPERIAL Bank of China,
WRUTTER,
Acting Manager Hongkong, 18th December, 19903140
HOLIDAYS.
Endomond Tustain Coos will
CLOSED for the Transaction of Dr. ESWALDT E.G.M. Celicatein. Fublio Unniae on SATURDAY, MONDAY, Dr. Las HG.M. Consul and TUESDAY the 25th, and 226th Eev. ELTERICH instant, and or MONDAY, the lat January Fer. KATES
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.:
General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LA end
General Managers,
HONGSDEO FinE INSURANCE CO, LD.
DOUGLAS JONES,
Serataryas
itle
Baron von KITTELN, German Poking.
Chefeo
Tengohoufon.
BOBNITZLER, Aoling Concul-
Glemeral
Dr. FRAKER
Lic. HACKMANN
Bhoogbai.
Rev. Dr. EDKINS
Ker. Dr. MürüHEAD, A
Eet. FITUM. Rec. Richaɛn ...
Dr. GRONENWALD, ILG.M.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF LA Consul
W PERUIVAL
Agent
Hankow.
Yon MOELLENDORFF, Commie-Ningpo,
sioner of Customs/
Rev. OBLINGEE
A
Foochow Amoy.
FOR VARUHMIS, Asting Connu Balow. HAY, GIBSON
NORTH CHIRA INSURANCE CO., LD. DE MERE, H.GM Courtl A 8. GARFIT
Aating Secretary,
CRINA TEAPER INSURANCE CO., ZIMMERMANN, Aoting-Comand
SARONG Enperintendent KoLLECKNE ... Canton.. SELEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Dr. Med KHER... Ker. NOTA: arkanı NESMANN Commissioner
Customs
MA
TANOSZE INSURANCE Asociariox
Segretar
QUINE FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD, Hongkil 15th December, 1802:
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Haibow.
For the Comunttoo,
« E, KREBU,
- Bee,în Charge.
November 25th, 1899