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HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
AUCTIONEERS, &c.
PAUL BREWITT,
2. Zetland Street, Auctioneer, Appraiser
and Commission Agent.
·HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers to the Government, and Share]. and General Brokers, corner les House
Street and Trays Central.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
MERCANTILE AGENT
WOODS & CO...
Dusfidell Street, Agents for American and
European Export Houses.
E HING
PHOTOGRAPHERS
rate Raton, 20a, Queen's Road East.
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Duddell Street.
V. 1. REMEDIOS.
Auctioneer, Appraiser and Agent:
8. Queen's Road Central
BOARD AND LODGING
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 16TH, 1900
(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.]
THE BRITISH ARMY.
BY
HO. ARNOLD-FORSTER, M.P.
Π.
THE COUNTRY IN DANGER..
A LESSON FROM FRANCE,
things so long ago as Micalah, son of Imla; | to attack Germany with safety. But there is a but though their smooth, sayings pleased the growing school in France which believes that st King, they did not prevent the king losing his | is possible, avi may easily be profitable, to atteck life nor Esrael from being dispersed upon Great Britain, The existence of this belief is a the mountains na sheep that have no shepherd, serious danger The British publle is now to all intouts and
THE IRON TOT AND THE EARTHENWARE POT. purposes the King, and if it like to hear smooth
Again, it is well to remember the old fable of things, and to give honour to those who the orthonware pot and the fron pot. In
•NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES,
STEAMSHIP ANNAM!
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE
"peace, peace, when there is no peace." it can these days when everybody is armed, the UNSIGNEES of Cargo from Lowton
easily find as mapy, propfiets as it desires who will go on prophesying up to the last most until the fatal arrow strikes the between joints of the hamess, and the sua sets upon the death of the King the sun, so
..
THE DANGER TO THE COUNTY.
ex Potho, und Bordeaux ox 89, Ville' de Montevideo, in conacation with abora Steamer, are hereby informed that their and Volubles, are being handed, and stored ut goods, with the orcoption of Ogiuni. Treasure their risks into the Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Golown Co. Limited, at Kowloon, whones delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwayled on unleas
inunation is revived from the Consignes below Noos. TO-DAY. the-15th Justant, o questing it to be landed here.
In the year 1796, the walls of the City of
armed man, oren though cudowed with a good Enlarring. Developing, Frinting. Mode Paris were pleurded with the stirring words
comcience in the best intentions, is not always La Patrie en danger. The country in
fe Platitudes about the undesirability of daliyor."The Parisitar, moved by the appeal
war have never got saved a nation, nor availed Borked. to the gubite offices to take this sath of
to stop the progress of an enemy, Brecess in Im Honga Strant, Top Floor. Permanent
war is obtained by those who have studied the Enlargements, Groups, Views, ste; Dere! allegiance to the Republic and joined the colcare
At the present moment the comtry is in dan-art had prepared for ita ozgereice, and thos opment Works, Amateurs Requisites in thousands. Their sacrifices were rewarded.
the forudgner was driven from French soil, ander. So strong a statement requires to ho just who have studied it best, and prepared for it M. MUMEYA. JAPANESE ART KËT,
Bronite cant Crison Baluegemeats, Work te armies of France marched from victory to find, but infortunately it can be justified. The most thoroughly, will be successful. It may be done for Amateurs; Sa, Queen's Road. Cl. sietary until half the Continent of Europe longer asists not from one cause alan, but real and indeed is lamentable that great nations
I at the feet of har genörnis... Nearly eighty years many. In the first pliée, the country is in should spend their wealth and their manhood in Undersigned. Godds containing unchined aftur 148 and 150. Queen's Road Contral, YEE CHUN.
lator in the dosing months of 1570. the same danger because it is rick and suedostal and preparations far war. But if they elect no to Comfortable and Cheap,
Marine and Portrait Painter, 50, Queen's motto appealed to the people of France from without disturbance, and has enjoyed its one-war in those who for the best of motives cause for ranny sesis it has anaimulated wealth, net, they will undoubtedly is moro successful Road, Upstairs.
the walls of the capital Apain the patriotism of the Parisians made a prompt and effective cos srithout experiencing any serious revers, have neglected or refused to prepacs. Up to responses Tens of thousands of men came tor. The passion of cary is anong this most powerful the pressat time the art of military preparation, want to reinforces the broken armies whigh Lad of the maux avil passions which beset the hens as it is understood among the great military of men. Many things which wo possess foreign. ben akuttered and buriel back from the Eastoreuntries do not envy us at all: bit one accoltatione, har boon practically ignored in the
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frontier. All the valour and the goodwill of individuals could do was done, but the appeal land bien ronde los late. The days of gence, within which the muleer and ill-doing of past yours might have been required, ind espirer, and the peanity to be phil. The lead ceturns
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country, thance, good Inck and a certaja and our mospray they do cars, and that caryamount of miter effort, have been considered valefidce a dunyo, sulfcient. The condition to which the country that of hate, which is the chili of eucribed in the conres of these articles. There A yet move powerful passion than enya baca renced in consequence, will be des
who has paid the slightest attention to
Rattan Chairs. Matting. Bambog Eliade of the German troops marched-in, triumph pasti alost of the grint Continent countries have not hitherto led to a calamity, wo the expresions of public and private opinion are so who imagine that, because our want of precaution and our amateur management can have the slightest doubt that the passion.
qiz: 73, Quepu's Road Centrul,
RWONG TAI LOY,
Paltan Fartilare, Bauben. Das Mut
tings all Colours, 18, Praga Contra).
SANG MOW,
Bertan Paraiture, Samboo. Screens. Mat
the great Arch of Victorina and down the state- ly aventae of the Champs Elysées; the treaty pë Frankfors deprised France of two of her fairest provitices and an indemnity of five miliards of france was wring from the already impoverished nating, as a ransom paint for liberty to exist. The netaal amount of the indemnity was but a
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of hate animates exertions bers of for safety to our improvidenes and, to ong want of taking things seriously. This cigars in all their thoughts towards the Brit-
inst anfortanate view. Many a ish Empire 14 would take a lot, not merely
reasons for the existence of the feeling against.
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Bills of Lailing will be countersigned by the MONDAY, the 33rd instant, at NOON, will All clanus must be snit in to me on or before be subject to rent and landing charges.
MONDAY, the 23rd instant, or they will not
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MONDAY, the 23rd inst. at a par
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All duningrad, packages will ba azuminal an
No Fice Insurango has hem offrutad.
GDE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong. 15th July, 1980,
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSÍGNERS.
Ship
KONI ALBERT;",
OF THE NORDONUTSCHE LYD. The above namofl steamer having arrived. Consigues of ergo we hereby informed that their Goods, with the excrption of Opium, Treasure, send Vanales, are being knded und stored at their risk into the Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf unl. Oqdeta
obtained.
fing of all Colours; 43: Queen's Roads fraction of the gigantie loss, direct and indirect, us. Br that it exists, and must be reckoned and strain are applied; that inherent weakness Co., Limited, Kowloon, whouce delivery may be
SILK GOODS DEALERS
which the beaton nation had to bein
Optional Cargo will be forwarded rules notice to the contrary be givan bffova Noon, TO-DAY.
a portion of a short article, to explain the tracture will last and look specions enough, Katil it is Leste, but it is when stress
hegances apparent. The fact that while other with, no sendilis man is hely le deuy That
sition huse prepared themselçes for wm pu Here are two true stories, rich with it moral. We are ourselves to come extent. If not to scientific principle we love failed to do so, em In 3703 the dager to Frace was great, bat Treat extent, rasponsible for its existone, is
titeter a boul druger to this country, sko met al overent it. Her citizens were unfortulately a fact not open to question.
NO ALLIANCES. ready to the for her, but that was not enough. Many of the charges which are bought against
Lastly, it must be remembered that it has for in 1876 they were equally willing. She ad esa uption founded ex long been, and still is part of the setttel policy THE GLOBE (TËSUMULI, POUTSING), Shree other advantages which made her prof. but many are trus. The fearful, hypocri" of the country, not to make allinneas. From to be left in the Godowns, whore they will be
Indicu, Chinese and Japhiess Silk Goods.fees availing. In the field her armies were hi hi arks so many of our national proce maly points of view, the policy is i god ono.
Cashmere Shawls, Spanish Wines and
Manila Cigars; 12, D'Agular Street by generale. The learnt their trade and won lege, is perips more often cited abroad. as į Lpikabteile it has its advantages, but it has aud THURSDAY, the 19th July, at ik a
their promotion upon the battlefield. At home the cause of our unpojaviority than any other
DHUNAMAL CHELLARAM:
Deals in Indian, Chinese, and Japanese Silt and Faner Goods, the Art Works * D'Aguilar Street;
No Claims will ho altaitied after the Goods | huve left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 16th July will ba
fur the enbjart te ont
All broken, chefnd, swi duymagolGools are
examined on TUESDAY. the 17th July,
• All claims must reach us before the lat
the military resources of the country were or. † characteristic. Moreover our habit of lecta-, its disadventagas uled, and they are not ineous July, or they will not he recogniwack
To
SINCERE & CO.,
Silk Handkerchiefs. Shawls Table Covers, anised and applied by u muster in the art.
ing other people and glorifying ourselves is dead. We furling to raske alliance, brestisa ete Wholesale and Retail :12, Queen's
Road Central and 12, Wellington St, Chruct, a member of the Committee of Public really very intolerable noud nines not add to in the first place, if is didult under var con Safety, was entrusted the task of preparing the number of or friends. But it is not ng titation for ons Government to give pledges Importers. Exportars and Dealers in Japa-WASSEAMULL ASSOMULIA
France for war. Of him it was said: Alone sary to continue the catalogue of good which shall bind other and in the second nese Carios, 3, D'Aguilar St., and at Kove.
Wholesale and Retail Importers and in this Committes he was competent to fora raons. If there were not a singin roda, wo Jelieve that on the whole it server Exporters, India. Chinese and Japanese just opinious upon the subject of the war and reason why foreigners should distike ns, there or purpose better, and is more profitable Silks, Cashmere Shawls and Ceston he because the sovereign arbiter of everything would still be plenty of bad ocos, uni for th..to us as a nation, to stand meida i let
KUHN E KONTOR,
Fine Art. Japanese and Chiness Curioa.
21 and 23. Queen's Road, Hongkong,
Shanghai, Koba, Yokohamu.
KWONG HING,
China Porenlair. Crockery Ware : 503, :
Queen's Road Central..
WONG HOMI,
DENTISTS
Surgeon Fontist, 50, Quran's Roud Central
WONG. TAI FONG.
Surgeon Dentist, 24, Bank Buildings,
Opposite Hongkong Hotel
DINING ROOMS
THE COSMOPOLITAN HOUSE,
Breakfasts, Tifine Dioners, Wines, eta,
with Meals 14, Queen's Road.
DRAPERS
EHRAHIM ELIAS & CO.
Milliners, Silk Mercors, Haberdashore,
Low Price; 37, 59, Wellington Street.
WING HOP. ⠀⠀
Ladies Tailor. Drossmuker, Diper; 82,
Wellington Street.
SBD WOO
Tailor, Draper and. Outfitter ; 67 and 69,
Queen's Hoad for
FLOUR MERCHANTS
SPERRY FLOUR COMPANY,
Merchant Millers, San Francisco. Eastern Eruzich, Pedder Street.
WILLIAM WHILEY, Maunger, FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
A CHEE & CO, Established 1859.
Every Household Requisite. Depot for
Bastian's Kodak Films and Accessorias p
17a, Queen's Road Central.
LY KHONG LOONG,
· Cabinet-maker. Furniture Dealer, Art. De- corator and Dealer, 17, Queen's Road.
GROCERS
THE MUTUAL STORES.
BOB AGENTE LIPTON, L..
3 end 10 D'Armilar Street,
H. TIE,
Provision and General Moreliants.
Wine and Spirit Merchante Groceries. Best Goods, Lowest Hator." Try Churles Evaporated Cream, 15, D'Aguilar
Borect.
JEWELLERS G
KANG LEB & CO.,
Jewellers, Gold and Silversmiths. Watch- malters, Japanose Corios and Blackwood Furniture. Opposite Post Office, 36,
Queen's Road Central
MAISON
LEVY HERMANOS, Diamond Merchanty and Watchmakers, 40,
Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also | at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Iloilo
SUN SHING. Established 1840
- Bilka. Guzzer, Crêpe-Shawls, Chinaware, Ivory, etc, Gold and Silvorm and Engravers 190, Queen's Road Central
WAH LOONG
Gold and Silversmith. Silk Dresses, Crêpe Shewis Ivaty," Toquervace, Fans, Carics, Bristles, Human Hair, Fea-
there: 68 Lusan's Road Central.
Teo: 46, Queen's Ford, 01.
SILK LACE MANUFACTURERS
FR. BLUNCKA
present jugoss the cause of the feeling is in material; it is the result which alons concerns us. The result undoubtedly is that the wide. spread distike for this country which extets upon dinant docs constitute a read and a grair ing danger...
that related to it. Beyond dispute his task was the most important and the most diffent which fell to the lot of any member of the Gore Exporter of Real Hand-made Toreton Lacement, for his daty was no less than creating
in Silk, Linou and Cotton, Grasscloth and aming, and directing. simnitaucously, fourth
Silk Embroideries, Hand-made Silk teen irrates For a long perioù Curnot was and Linen LACE Vartains made to entrusted with this burden, He bore it, and
order: 17, Queen's Road, Contral
STOREKEEPERS
F. BLACKHEAD & CO...
bire it successfully. Eren the genins in the field of More or even that of Doanparte could have accomplished little without the nid of the Suil.great organiser in Paris, who had placed the weapon in their hands. Lastly, and above all. France had to west enemies less prepared, less apt for war than herself. The armies of Prussia and Austria olan to the traditions and
Nary Contractors, Shipchandlers,
mankers, Provision and Coal Merchants, Prava Central, next Hongkong Hotel.
·
No Fire Enginico has been effcuted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersignal.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO..
Agents.
Hongkongh July, Hood
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE,
"LIGHTNING," having drived from the above porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed
al cuce
Cargo remaining on board after 2 p.m. of the 16th art. will be landed at Consignees risks and expose in to the Godowns of the Hongkong unil Kowloon Wheef and Grodova Company, Limited.
unct
Engineer Tools Brass and Iron Mer practices of a military art which had become blowings of free trade have only to be known to i would help Germany, France would help Russia TATE delivery of the Goodts from
KWONG SANG AN CO
Shipehandlers, Sailmakers, Hardware,
enant, 68, Praya Central,
obsolete, and during twelve years of defeat and disgrace they paid the penuity of their con- servatism and their neglect.
Consignes of Cango Iron' SINGAPORE PENANG are nested to take IM- alongside, each Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be Laded and stored at Consigues riak angl azpousa, j
No Fire Tarance will be effectel. Bills of Laling will be countersigned by
DAVID SA3300N, SONS & CO.
Agents, Hongkong, 12th July, 1000,
· [1968
other people quarrel while we look on. The plan, as often saccenda, but it would be a Tirlaby to appose that it is always certain to his equally successful. It is no doubt a fiue thing to prove to all the world that this country a Steamship stand along, and neither sauks nor requires aid OUR SVOODSH AND OUR COMPETITORS. from anyone. But the attitude involves certain Then again, the country is in danger not consequences. Like the Jolly Miller who lives on the river Dee, we may rare for nobody," merely because our past success has reused the envy of our competitors, but because its con but as a consegunee, it is pretty safe to use tinuance is in their opinion an obstacle to their that nobody will care for Me. And such indeed acess. Englishmen are accustomed to is the situation, in modern Europe. With the and believe that the extension of British rule very doubtful exception of Italy, there is certain every quarter of the globe is an unqualified ly not, a single European Power would raise a advantage to the world in general, and that the finger to help us in any emergency. Austria be appreciated. That is our view, and there is No doubt all the countries torcerned are very a good deal to be said in favour of it, but it is foolish for entering into these arrangements, not the view of other people. On the contrary, but they do not think so, and it is conceirable. thors is scarely any other nation which does not that under certain circumstances we may led desire to possess territory which we now hold, to regret that we have never followed their ex- "Upholsterers, Wine and Spirit Mer in the school of affliction, applied the lesson. Which does not seek to deprive 13 of ride which ample. But be this as it may, the fact remains
we now carry on, and which does not regard our that the fallure of this country to unter fator Three times did the French army unter Berlin Free Tride systeta as something to be utilised alliances during poste time, may constitute a and at Jors and Averstait the Prussian army for the sole purpose of ultimately destroying serious danger in the event of war and indeed was practically annihilates. But from the Commorrow of Jenu Frussia spplied itself to the it, and replacing it by a Protective Tariff may make war
more probable. task of making such another bumiliation incest, therefore, other nation consider us an
plstacle to their own succeer, the country in in It may be said that this article has little to possible. The problem was stalled, and the
danger problem was solved. Not by sitting down and
do with the army, or with British military mat A DANGER WE ARE FOT LESPONSIBLE APE. ter. But to tall the truth it is impossible to "doing nothing not by dwelling on the abstract | virtuos of the Prussian-system and recalling the
The country is in danger for yet another take any reasonable view of the military position reason, and this danger is one which is due to of the Empire without comprehending the dan by sheer downright scientific, hard work by that two of the principal nations of Europe wore opinion of persons well qualified to judge, there bygone successes of Frederick the Great, but no het or default upon our part. It so happens gors which the Empire has to face. That, in the
countered, and by providing the means by which engaged some thirty years ago in a deadly is a real, a great and a growing danger, is they could be overcome with the certainty of struggle. When the struggle was over tile de evident from the speeches of statesmen, each us Suecoss. Like almost all good work, it foot feated party cherished for many years the hope Lord Salisbury and Lord Rosebery. both osud delivery can be obtained as Scon as the
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Tailors and Outfitters, Pianoforto Dealers Shipchandlers, Furniture Dealers and
chauts
MORE & SEIMUND.
Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Higgers,
mission. Agents and General Store
keepers, 17, Penys Contral.: TAILORS
AH-MEN, HING-CHEONG & CO.,
Tailors, Drapers did Outfitters, Queen's
Road Central, Old Chib Site.
Branch A-MAN, opposite City Hall,
R. HAUGHTON & CO.
Navel Military and Court, 18, Queen's Noud,
Opposite Kuhn's Curio Store,
A LESION FROM FRUSSIA.
But one of these great Powers, karing loarpt
studying the difficulties which had to be en
STATESMEN ON THE OUTLOOK..
V
NIPPON LUSEN KAISHA, "
·NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON. FORT SAID AND SINGAPORE.
Company Steamship.
**SHINANO. MARU,"
are being landed and placed at their risk in the having arrived from the above Porta, consigness of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods Hongkong sud Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company in Godowas at Kowloon, where cacis consignment will be sorted out mark by mark.
Outfitters, Shirt Makers, Hatters, Hosiers time, General Trochn, during the siege of recovering by force the territory which it had whom are spoken in terms which have loft 12 Goods are landet unless in-
HUNG YUEN,
Drapers, B5, Queen's Road, Central
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO,
TAK CHEONG.
Queen's Road.
Optional goods will be sfrations are given to the contrary before
P.M., TO-DAY.
4
Goods not clearest by the 19th instant will be
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
Paris, togli a fortuight to invent a plan." last, and of avengar its defeats ander the leader doubt in the minds of their hearers as to their The plan was guaranteed to save France. Itip of some great commander. Toschiave this views. They both regard the ontlook as dark, took rather less than u fortnight to get rid of end the French people poured out money like and they are agrood in believing that ear means both the plan and its author. In the year 1900 water and built up an enormous military esta for resisting attack are not adequate and require the British War office invented a plan inlishment on a scals such as the world has never to be supplemented. It will be our task in the Tailors, Gentlemen's Outfitera, Haltere, aboufa week.. It was, brand new und bore the her spoils, Gerzdny armed in lite caner, and great is the deficiency in our means, bow in. Godowns and Notice of sama sent to this Oflee
witnessed, To protect herself, and to retain neceding articles of this series to skúw how. Hoisters, and Drupore. Chinese Silk of highest guarantees from ita inventors. Perhaps are long there arose on the frontier between the adequate are the steps which have hitherto been
ail kinds, 50, & 5, Queen's Ed Central, the plan of 1900 will be more successful thun YEE SANG FÅT & CO..
the plan of 1870. Terlups it will not. But the Outfitters, Pince Gotus, Unterwoor, Shoes, Frastian plan was quite of a different kind. Ti Hats, Sill: Handkerchiefs, Opposite Post took years to prepare it, and years of patient
Office, Queen's Road Central.
†work tų arry it into effect. But it worked TOBACCONISTS
In 1870 Prussia as triumphant. In 1971 the German Etapire was founded, and from that day to this has continned to grow in strength, stability and indinence
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FRUSE & CO.
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Fancy Goods, Agents.
Connaught House, Queen's Road,
VICTORIA CIGAR DEPOT.
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two countries a series of fortifications so conf. taken to remody the deficiency, and how plete and suborated that the way from one essential it is that some prompt steps should be pantry to the other became absolutely barred taken to entble us to confront the fetus with a in time of war This fact has been realised y tranquil ming. the French military authorities. A war of revenge against Germany has now ceass to be Popular partly, indeed principally, bocanes it is recognised that it is no longer possible, or at any rate that it presente no reasonable. prospect of success. But the expenditure of money and energy originally intended to pre- pars for war with Germany, has created an im mense army which is e ready instroment in the hands of the French people. . 'It is not possible
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1998.
THE RING AND HIS PROPHETE This in no doubt ʼn lmy prefaca, but it is not inserted without a purpose. It has been intro, duced to prove what Englazen ere too apt to forget, namely, that the greatest nations nea subject to the asine laws which govern individuals that neglect and apathy are punished by misery.
YOU MUST STOP COUGHING.. and disgrace that great resnits are produced not hy good will and good intentions only but by The best way to onge Chronic Couris, Bron- carsful prepartion and by sejantifle organisation chitis, and Cheat-Colds is to apply Little's fever was there a time when it was more im Oriental Balm "Ribbed well into the chest and portant than it is at present that the Britial back, it penetrates immediately to the inflamed British porte.” The tickling in this throat ceases, the people should take these things to heart; never spasm weakens the congiz disappears. It often was it more desirable that they should casse from cures when nothing else will. Could anybody talking and begin acting. For here and now afford to be without it in the house all the time?
MN Lowe of James Street, Blackbur it can most truly be said, as it was said in Paris Merck în 1793 and in 1870 La Patrie est en day I was worn out almost to the grave with est en danger, a rocking cough that all the remedies and the -The country is in peril. • It is the fashion in doctors failed to relieve. It was cured with one THE daly saalised Surgeon
THE. Undersigned have been appointed twin screw Steamer,
corried and the some quartare" to deny this, to say smooth | bottle of Little's Oriental Bairi. It shall be 37 | ontera for a variety of desigur
Vessal is fitted throughout with Electric Laght,
For Freight or Passage, apply to things and to speak of anyone who points out doctor through e.
Sold at Re. 1 per bottle. Agents for Hong. *
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, the danger as pauis-monger and alarmist kong THE VICTORIA DISPENARY,
Areite were prophets who prophesied smooth & DD.
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Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.
HE Company's Steamship
11877 HE
AMERICAN. PORTABLE WOODEN
HOUSES
Partionlars on application to
WOODS & CO., Queen's Road Central 19682 Hongkong, 17th April, 1900.
SUNGKIANG,"
Captain "Moore, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 19th inst, at 4 P.M.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this