HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
-AUCTIONEERS, &c.
PAUL BREWITT,
2, Zetland Street, Auctioneer, Appraiser
and Commission Agent.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers to the Goverment, and Sharo and General Brokers, corner Ice, Honse
Street and Praya Contral.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer, Valaar and Goods Broker,
Daddell Street.
V. I. REMEDIOS.
Auctioneer, Appraiser and Agent,
8, Queen's Road Central,
BOARD AND LODGING
STAG HOTEL,
148 and 159, Queen's Road Central,
Comfortable and Cheap.
THE WESTERN HOTEL.
Excellent Accommodation, $2.50 per day,
90 and 12, Queen's Road Weet.
BOOKBINDING
- DAILY PRESS OFFICE,
The only offteo in China having European taught workmen. Equal to Home Work BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS
W. BREWER & CO.,
Printers, Bookbinders and Account Book Manufacturers, 23 and 25, Queen's Road
(under Hongkong Hotel)
BUILDERS
KANG ON
Contractor, 30, D'Aguilar Street. Local and Coast Port Buildings, Timber, Brick
and Grisite.
Mechanics engaged, Estimates given. CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, &c.
"THE PHARMACY,
10. Queen's Road Central. Family and Dispensing Chemists, Wines, Spirits and
Cigar
"THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
Chemists and Druggists, High-class Aera
tol Waters, Dealers in Photographic
Requisites, Queen's Road.
WATKINS, LD. APOTHECABIES'. Hall, 65, Queen's Road Central, Cigars, Acrated
Waters, Wines, Beers, Spirits, etc.
... CURIO DEALERS
KUHN & KOMOR,
Fine Art Japanese and Chinese Carios,
21 and 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong,
Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama.
"KWONG HING,
Chinn Porcelain, Crockory Ware; 596.
Queen's Road Central
DENTISTS
WONG HOMI,
Surgeon Dentist, 50, Queen's Road Central.
WONG TAL FONG,
Surgoon Dentist, 24, Bank Buildings,
Opposito Hongkong Hotel.
DRAPERS
EDRAHIM ELIAS & CO.
Milliners Silk Mercers, Haberdashers.
Low Prices 37: 39, Wellington Stroot
SEE WOO,
Tailor, Draper and Outfitter ; 67. and 69,
Queen's RoadS
FLOUR MERCHANTS
SPERRY FLOUR COMPANY,
Merchant Millera, San Francisco, Budern Branch, Pedder Street,
WILLIAM WHILEY, Manager,
FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
A CHEE & CO., Established 1839.
Every Household Requisite. Depot for Eastman's Hodak Films and Accessories;
17a, Queen's Bond Central.
LI KWONG LOONG,
Cabinet maker, Farnitura Dealer, Art De corator and Dealer, 17, Queen's Road.
GROCERS
THE MUTUAL STORES.
SUR-AGENTS LIPTON, LO.,
8 and 10 D'Aguilar Street,
H. TIE
Provision and General Merchants.
Wino and Spirit Merolate, Groceries, Best Guode, Lowest Rates. Try Charles Evaporated Cream 16, D'Aguilar
Street..
JEWELLERS
KANG LEE & CO.
Jewellers, Gold and Silversmiths. Watch- -makers, Japanese Curios and Blackwood Furniture. Opposite Post Office, 36,
Road Central.
Queen's H
Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 40, Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Toile
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS,
SUN SHING, Established 1840.
Silks, Gauzes, Crêpe-Shawls, Chinaware, Ivory, ate, Gold and Silversmiths and Engravers; 99, Queen's Road Central.
WAH LOONG;
Gold and Silversmith, Silk Dresses, Crêpe Shawls, Ivory Lacquerware, Fans, Curios, Bristles, Human Hair, Fea thers; 88, Queen's Road Central
THE LIGHT OF THE FUTURE EASTERN ACETYLENE LIGHTING COMPANY, Head office, 62, Queen's Road Central Fittings of every dea- cription for the ACETYLENE LIGHT at
lowest rates.
MERCANTILE AGENT
WOODS & CO.,
Düddell Street, Agents for American and
European Export Houses
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
E HING,
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Enlarging. Developing, Printing, Mode
rate Bates, 20. Queen's Road-East.
MEE CHEUNG.
Ice House Street, Top Floor, Permanent Enlargamente, Groups, Views, oto: Devel
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THE BRITISH ARMY.
H. O. ARNOLD FORSTER M.P.
their opinions are not responsible because they up. So short was the supply of cartridges at are only enbordinates and have no duty at all the beginning of the war, that the volunteer in the matter, move to "qook when they are amanition and the reserve ammunition from spoken to The Secretary of State is not res the Curragh cazip had to be withdrawn. Wool- ponsible, because, in the first place, he is not wich was employed night and day, turning ont bound to take the opinion of his advisers, and in three and a half million cartridges and 13,000 | the second place, because those advisers differ, rounds of shell per week, and every private fac As long as the world remains as it is, there will tory was hid under requisition. The engineer Doctors, as we pontoons had to be bailt; the very practice grans always be such differenc know, difer, but practically we do not on that had to be taken away from the ranges, authe In the present article it is proposed to ank account refuse to consult doctors ar to take models from the museums, Orders have haul to
VI.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?
A QUESTION AND AN ANSWER.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
TSINAN Captain Anders, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 20th August,
Pppiant Works, Amateurs Bayisites. { question, and, if possible, give an answer to it their advice; we go to the best man we can find.be given for 572 new guns. If, and when, forward of the Engines.
H. TERA
PRINTING
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The attention of Passengers is directed to the Steamer, The First-class Saloon is situated Saporior Accommodation offered by this
A duly qualified Surgeon in carried and ther For Passage..apply to Vessel is fitted throughout with Electrio Light.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agouts. Hongkang, 30th July, 1900.
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at the ontbreak of the war, the public will be ator tled. Hundreds of people knew that this would bo so, scores of competent people pointed it ent over and over again. At the twelfth hour it strack Lord Lansdowne. The fact and the phrase are remarkable, but much more remark- able is the calmoss with which this extraordin
PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. The manager of any private business who had
acted would be instantly, and rightly, disHE Company's Steamship charged. So would Lord Lansdowne if we re-
TSINAN,"
DAY, the 20th August, at Noos.
The question is this. Who is roponsible for the get his advice and follow it. If we find he is a jury is held into the condition of our stores M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST,
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements. Work presont condition of our military arrangemente? but doctor, and his advice is unsound, we change
done for Amateurs; Ba, Queen's Road, Cl.
It would be possible to give an answer to the him. But in practice we ind it necesary to question in two words, and to say Lard Lane trust somebody, and so it should be in our army YEE CHUN,
Marine and Fortrait Painter, 50, Queen's done. There can be no doubt at all that under organisation. If the Secretary of State were a
Road, Upstairs
the law and constitution of the country, Lord soldier and could speak on military matters from Lansdowne, us Secretary of State for War, is his own knowledge and experience, he would be Japanese Photographer, 14, Beaconsfield primarily and solely responsible for the core ma to cousuit and trust; he is not a soldier
Aresde, Queen's Rond Cl., also Wanchai dition of the army, and for the way in which it and must therefore gat his advice froin eone ary confession has been received by the public, FOR. PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND
is organised and administered. But such an whoia, That person ought to be known, trusted Auteur's Requirements a Specialty.
answer is no gooner givou than it is soon to loand made responsible for his advice as far as it inadequate, and, standing by itself, without has to do with military matters Until we explanation, abend. In a matter of this kind adopt this plan in our army management, theregarded his responsibility na anything more than Captain Arterson, will be despatched on MON- it is necessary to leave inere forms behind and will be no real responsibility. to get to realities. It is tras that Lord Lans. downe is by law responsible for whatever is well done, ill done, or left undone and the fact as we shall show, is not without importance: but there is no use in stating it unless we roule oxsetly what is meant by responsibility in this case, and to what extent the responsibility which the law places upon the Secretary of State is in fact shared by others.
· DAILY PRE88" OFFICE. Proofs rend by Englishmen.
RATTAN FUENITURE
KWONG TẠI LÒI,
Rattan Furniture, Bamboo, Blinds, Mat-
tings all Colours; 18, Praya Central.
SILK GOODS DEALERS
DHUNAMAL CHELLARAM;
Dealer in Indian, Chinese, and Japanese Silk and Fancy Goods, also Art Works, 2. D'Aguilar Street,
THE GLOBE (TESUMULL POR USING),
Indian, Chinese and Japanese Silk Goods, Cashmere Shawls. Spanish Wines and Manila Cigars; 12, D'Aguilar Street.
SINCERE & CO.,
Silk Handkerchiefs, Shawls, Table Covers, ote. Wholesale and Retail; 122, Queen's Road Central and 123, Wellington St.
WASSIAMULL ASSOMULL
Wholesale and Retail Importers and Exporters, India, Chinese and Japanese Silke, Cashmere Shawls and Ceylon
Luce; 46, Queen's Road, Cl. SILK LACE MANUFACTUBERS
FR. BLUNOK,
Exporter of Roal Hand made Torchon Laco f Silk, Linen and Cotton. Grasscloth and
Bill Embroideries Hand-made Silk and Linen LACE Curtains made to order; 17, Queen's Road, Central. STOREKEEPERS
THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
LORD LANSDOWNE'S POSITION. But though our new arrangements have made it easier than it was before for the Secretary of State to find on excuse for doing nothing, we must not forget that it is he, and he alone, who
a joke.
THE DEFENCE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM,
And lastly, for space and not the number of examples, fails, what are we to say of the last Pronouncement; the calm nimission that at a time when all Euro ay be in armas against
almost any day, the United Kingdom is left with .090 men und boys, admittedly unorgan ised, admittedly unit, admittedly useless! The
downe, and it is the direct und nçessary con situation is correctly described by Lord Laus sequence of the organisation for which no one is responsible. And yet he is permitted to call attention to the matter as if he were n detached critic three doors off casually mentioning that the washing was blowing off Mrs. So-and-So's
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The attention af Passengers is directed to the Superior Avsomodation offerol by this forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating ChanI-. Stanmor. The First Class Saloon is situated her ensures the Supply of Fresh Previsions during the entire voyage.
MANILA
TEENKAI,” - Davies, Comminulor, will be despatched as above oa THURSDAY, the 23rd inst. For Froight. te, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Agente.
(2171 Hongkong, 8th August, 1960. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING. CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED. STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH OVERLAND RAILWAYS AND AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA
THE MILITIA. Now let us turn to the question of the Militia For years past the Secretary of State has known that the Militia was some 30,000 under strength,
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the indeed has everybody else. But the Secretary really auswerable for what is done and left of State has not only known it, he has boon all
N.B. Return Tickets isnod by this Com- undone, Wa sometimes talk about finding the long regretting it, but not till the 20th Feb-Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light right man to hang in ease of a disaster. The ruary last, in the crisis of a war, did that regret pany to and fram Australia are available for phrase has done has, because no one ever takes Bed expression, and never during the whole five return by the Stanmers of the Eastern and it seriously. Never by any chance is anyone years during which Lord Lansdowne has been Australian Steamship Company and vice versa.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, made really responsible for anything connected aware of and has been zogretting the condition
Agents. As to the legal position there can be no doubt with the Army, unless he be either doad, or in of the Militia, has he done one hand's turn to
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[2103 whatever. There was a time, not so very long some very subordinate position.-a colonel of amend its fortunes, to increased its efficiency, or
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. ago, when the Secretary of State might have regiment, for instance--and can safely he made to improve its organisation. For "Lord Lans claimed that he was not answerable for the en a scapegoat for the offences of others, As the dewne," read a railway or bunk usager, the THE CHINA HU (UAL STHAM NAVI- tire management of the army. As long as the public never takes the question of responsibility bailiff of an estate, the foreman of a machine Duke of Cambridge held the office of Com-seriously, it is perhaps too much to expect that room, and what should we say to an answer FOR MARSEILLES AND LONDON VIA mander-in-Chief, there was a real division of the Secratary of State shoalà de so either, and similar to that given above? Let any business responsibility between the military head of the it would no lonit he hard to make a beginning man, or any man who has ever earned a day's THE Company's Steamship army and the Parliamentary head. Moreover, with Lord Lansdowne, who is really a better wages give a reply. the Commander-in-Chief, up to the time of the and no wore than other War Ministers. Eren Duke of Cambridgo's resignation, had a power if the whole Army were destroyed by the blun and authority which are denied to his successor, dering of the War Office to-morrow, it would Lord Wolseley. It is necessary to explain the seem like a bad joke to hung Lord Lansdowne, nature of the change that has been made. Up Everyone would say und faul that was is very hard to the year 1895, when Lord Wolseley was ap measure, to hang a man who had really nothing pointed, the position of Commander-in-Chief whatever to do with the rutter. Nevertheless. was clear. He was responsible for the whole of until we make a change in this flabby way of the military managemout of the army, subject looking at the Ministerial responsibility, there only to the Secretary of State to whoni he had will be no improvement. to report, and under whom he acted. But when the Duke's terin came to an end a change waS made, which experience hus proved to be a very Lord Wolseley, it is true, was op Navy Contractors, Shipokandlare, Sail-pointed Commander in Chief, but his duties and makers, Provision and Coal Merchants, his powers were not the same as these of his
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the Secretary of State for War is not bound to of this country is done, or rather neglected.sibility should be brought home, hat first und Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Hardware,
Engineer Tools, Brass and Iron Mergo to the Commander-in-Chief for advice about On the 12th February, Lord Lansdowne, speak foremost the Secretary of State, whoever he is, military matters, nor is he bound to take that ing in the House of Lords, was pleased to mast l made to understand that if he has great elants, 68, Praya Central.
advice when it is offered. On the contrary, the remarks, We have been struck with the inade.powers, he has also great duties. Until this Secretary of State is now at liberty to ask the quacy of our reserves of many kinds of stores, conviction is bone home, it is idlo to expect nay
THE CABINET COMMITTEE OF DEFENCE. opinion of three or four different offers and and we are determined that we shall no longer improvement
But it will be said that the Secretary of State fficials at the War Offee, without consulting the one i to that reproach." On the 20th of the Commander-in-Chief at all. These offteers and Satenth be referred to the great constitu-
is after all not solely responsible, that over and. officials not only may, but do report to the Sectional force of the country, the Militia, retary of State without consulting, and some Militia," said he, “is below its establishment above Lurd Lansdowne, there is "The Com AH-MEN, HING-CHEONG & CO.,
Tailors, Drapers and Outfitters, Queen's times without even informing the Commander and nobody regrets it more than I do, but it has mittes of Defenes" of the Cabinet. It is ill to
Hand Central, Old Club Site."
in-Chief. Of course the Secretary of State eau been more or less below the establishment for peak evil of dignities, but it is not possible to Branch: A MAN, opposite City Hall, accept their advice, or deebino to accept it as many years past.”" Quce mare, speaking on the take this particular institution seriously. It is THE Company's Stoanwhip
he pleases. Now it will be easily seen that from 25th May last, and describing the condition of joke, and a very bad ons. The task of or the force left at home for the defence of these anising the defence of this great Empire, and an arrangement of this kind certain conse- quences follow. In the first place the Com islands, after mobilisation, used these words, of settling the principles upon which it shall be it is said, why is it, if you have su defended, is ons which can only be satisfactorily mander-in-Chief who, is, or ought to be, the best soldier in the army, has ceased to many regulars at home, that you are oblig. performed, if at all, by men who have devoted a ed to fail back on the militia, and send to time to study and practics of the art of war have any real responsibility whatever. the old days, if he gave advice on a matter out battalions to South Africa? I think in all its developments. In Germany a life- which he considered of vital importance, the answer is obvious. These men they num-long training, under the best teachere, is not and the Secretary of State refneed to accept her 92,000-are, of course, in no sense a field considered too much to qualify a man for a position on the General Staff The problems
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TAILORS
R. HAUGHTON & CO.,
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Opposito Kühn's Curio Store
HUNG YUEN.
Outfitters, Shirt Makers, Hatters, Hosiere,
Dispare, 85, Queen's Road, Central.
TAK CHEONG,
unwise ong.
In
AN APPEAL TO BUSINESS MEN.
It is hopel that these articles will be read by many persons who are engaged in business, either as employers or employed, and who have practical knowledge of how work is and ought to be done. To them we would appeal for un opinion as to the method in which the business
a
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clothes-line.
There are many persons to whom the respon
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Tallers Gentlemen's Outfitters, Hatters, Holsters, and Drapers. Chinese Silk of
all kinds, 30, & 52, Queen's Rd. Contral, it, he might if he chere resign, or if be diff not { army; they include a laaje number of you with which we have to deal are far more com-land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic
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Outfitters, Pless Goods, Underwear, Shoes, Hats, Bills Handkerchiefs; Opposite Post
Office, Queen's Road Central. TOBACCONISTS
D. S. DADY BURJOR, LOS FILIPINOS," Importer of the Best Manila Cigars; 25,
Pottinger Streat.
KRUSE & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Havaus and Manila Cigars, Egyptian Cigarettes, Dealers in
Fancy Goods, Agents.
Connaught House, Queen's Road. VICTORIA CIGAR DEPOT,
Through, Passenger Tickets granted to Eng-
resign might make use of his great positiva taschers, men who have not yet reached the age get the matter reconsidered. Now, however, of, and who are therefore not fit to send out of plicated than those which confront the German lines of Steuers and to the principal cities of Staff, and what is our machinery for dealing the United States or Comads. Rates and parti there is no reason why the Commander-in-the country on foreign service." Chief should concern himself about such seat-
Now let us clearly understand what is the with them? We have The Committee of the calars of the virions Routes may be obtained Special rates (first class only) are granted to ters. As long as ho has get through his office position of the speaker, what are the circum Cabinet on Defence. What is the composition upon application.
Diplomatic, aut Civil Services, to European work, there is no reason why he should take any stances under which he speaks, and what is the of this little known body? It comprises The farther trouble. He is not consulted, and the story he has to tell. The speaker is the Secret Duke of Devonshire, President of the Council, Missionaries, members of the Naval, Miktary, views of the army upon military questions are ary of State for War, a member of the British Mr. Balfour, the Leader of the House of Com- officials in service of China and Japan, and to Passengers who have paid full fare, re-embark given not through him but through his subor Cabinet, who receivos 25,000 a year for the ex-mons, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor Government efflcists and their families, dinates. If the Secretary of State choreos to press purpose of managing our military affairs of the Exchequer, Mr. Goschen, the First Lord accept the view of any of his subordinates, well who is not only solely responsible for their of the Admiralty, and Lord Laadong, Secro-ing at San Francisco for China or Jepun for and good; if, on the other hand, he prefers to management, but has supreme authority with tary of State for War. This body, it is rumour. vice versa) within one yest, will be allowed dia- He is a favoured membered, occasionally meets, we are told that it keeps count of 10 per cent. This allowance does not reject it, well and good ales, it is no business of respect to them. the Commander-in-Chief. This is no faucy of one of the most powerful Governments of no minutes, and apparently it can add to its apply to through fares from China and Japan to picture. On the contrary, it is woll known that modern times, and has been in offee for five amber by ringing the bell and sending for the Europe...
it thinks it worth while to consult them. There 1 and 2 Libyane Street East, AGENTS FOR important steps have been taken altogether yours without aver meating with the slightest Commander-in-Chief, or the First Sex Lord, if
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sultation with, the Commander-in-Chief. Per. in which our forces have suffered defeat and must be up misapprehension with regard to this twon the Executive Government and the naval haps it is right that they should have been so humiliation, and in which the organisation of committee. As a means of communication be- and military authorities, it has its place in a takon, but however that may be, it is clear that of the War Offics has been justly criticised.
constitutional country, bat as a substitute for as between the Secretary of State and the Com.The subject matter varies in the three cases. mander-in-Chief, the former has all the power
the General Staff, a body really capable of or- and responsibility and the latter none. ***
ganising the defence of this country, it is a gro THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND HIS
tesque imposture; and yet, amazing as it may
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believe, is supposed to perform the enormously Important duties to which reference, has hoan made.
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STORES.
In the first instance it concerns the stores of the army. We learn that it has just struck" the Minister for War that the army is deficient Bat it will be udid, if the Commander in stores. It is deficient, very deficient. At the lowest computation the deficiency will re- Chief is not responsible, then the other militaryquire four and a half million sterling to make it officials who advise the Secretary of State for
FACTS OF ABSORBING INTEREST War must be. This is quite a mistake. The
TO THOSE WHO ARE IN THE fact is that under the present arrangement no
CLUTCHES OF RHEUMATISM. one at all is responsible. The Secretary of
One cannot be too quickly cared of Bireuma State wäute to be informed about some military question, and therefore consults two of the tiam. To get rid of these awful pains that make life a never ending series of torture, now mill, principal officials in the War Office. They are
now exernciating. to-day in bed, to-morrow hob in no way responsible for any opinion they may bling around in cratches to be relieved of such offer, and whatever opinion they give, the condition is always the happiest period of one's life. Little's Oriental Balan has effected thou Secretary of State is not bound to accept it.sands of wonderful cares of long standing cases non-performance of duty by its paid servants,
It must not be supposed that the question te which this article is devoted in, or can ho erlaust ed within the limits assigned, but enongli has been said to show that, white in theory there is plenty of responsibility, in practice there is none, and that until the public chooses to take a more serious view than it has hitherto taken of the
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If, as ie quite possible, they differ, then the of rheumatiam, eases that were supposed to be there is not mach chance of substantial im Becretary of State can turn round and say "my hopeless and beyond the reach of medicine. The provement.
itary advisors hare disagree, and the matter cures have been so complete and permanent that can simply be let alone until they agree And Lattle's Oriental Balm is undoubtedly the true 142 then an exouse is imediately provided for that specific to cure Rheumatism.
Mr. N. Bell, Weedsport, N. Y., 60715 ideal conclusion, so dear to the heart of the
*For 10 years I suffered from rheumatian,YEE modern Minister, that the best thing to do is at times so severe that I could neither walk nor to do nothing. Again it will be seen that no lie down. I used Little's Oriental Balm, and it completely curet we, notwithstanding that my one is responsible. The Commander-in-Chief case was chrome and balled the skill of the best is not responsible because no one has asked him physicians. Fold at Re. 1 per bottle. Agente 1088 6 and moreover, it is not his business to give for Hongkong-The VICTORIA DISPEN the views of the Army. The officers who give SARY, Lo
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On WEDNESDAY, the 5th September, 1900, at Noon,
THE Steamship
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(4.530 Reg. Tonnage), Captain Krebs, with Malls. Passengers. Specie and Carge, will leave this Port as above.
The termer has splendid accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardesses. Linen con be washed on board. For farther Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & COL
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