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M. FRANÇOIS'S ACTION IN YUNNAN. H. Q. Gérard, delegato at Phuong Do. Tokin, writes --In your issue of August 18, I rud an articlu on “Missiounty Refugees in Hagkong" writen very likely by the Rev. Mr. Hoding, whom I know personally. His woount way that the French Cousal, M. Fançois.
A LESSON FROM HISTORY.
(Contributed.)
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1900
History repeats itself which after all,is but another way of saying that, granted similar con ditions, human beings vill pot very much at one time as et another, In 1858he position of affairs
of their chiefe and leading men accepted his | Dr. Hortigan —” The FWD. should resil, invitation. When afterwards your slave husk and inwardly digest page 151 si to level- ling and surfaca drainage and radical treatment had occasion to go to their residences, or on of rock-ports. They might begin with the gally board their ships, the barbarinus came and sat near Dupet Inspector's quarters." down round him and vied with each other in offering him food and wine. To gain their goodwill your servant could not do otherwise
bolag warned that be was to be murdered, in China was not unlice what it is at the mo dolial to love the city with his staff No-ment, and the actors were not altogether dis-friendly intercourse between foreigners and thing is mére natrus. On June 4th, Gouoral Sercame offioully to see this Consul, being sent by the Viceroy, and explained that if we were wiling to surrender our grans everything would he). K. The Answer was that we only had guns to prevent an attack from the population which inst year, without any mason, tried, to killia all. On the 7th June we were at tifin, whin a dospatch came from H. E. Ting, koting Viatoy, ordering as to leave Chinese territory, willin three days. Sou Te Sen came tio sanie day, being sont by the Viceroy, and asked again for the guns. M. Françoin auswer was: "Go and tell the Viceroy that we are leaving Chains, but there cannot be any question of giving np a sigle round of cartridge; we are declied to fight till death.**.
This is the exact version, Mr. Editor, and you informant will not dare to deny it. As for the Journey from Yuanan-F to Tonkin it is not take weeks, but only 15 days,
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Mr. Hadelay"I suggest that one or two copias be banglit and led at the 8.D. office."
Dr. Bell:- Time required to read and ori Dr. HABTIGAN said that us to the suggestion that the Board ought to point out what should be done he would refer to the Fever Commission of 18. He was not on it, though every other doctor in the colony was. Various recommen- dations had been made, but none of them were carried ont.
haps the Director of Public Works will have a The UHAIRMAN-As the copy is now hore por, look at it nad sise report on it.
LIMEWASHING RETURN.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector (Mr. J. H. Dandy) in his fortnightly limewashing return
said:-
THE RIOT AT TAI KOK TSUL
up.
FROQUEDINGS AT THE MAGISTRAOY YESTERDAY.
1
of
NCROACHMENT OF AMERICAN
COAL ANT
London, 17th August. Dosling with the question of American coal At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, before imports this morning, the Daily Chronicla Mr. Hazeland, the nine men charged with aaye: "American coat owners seem bont on rotous conduct and assaulting the police at Tai gaining an outrance into the British market, Kok Tani on Sunday Just were again brought We wish them good luck in the name of five trade. Let them do their best in open market, Indian constable No. 620 said that on Sunday and bring certain graady folk on this side last at 5.15 p.m. he attempted to make an arrest, the water to their senses, when he was set upon by a crowd of roughe. He blow his whistle and three other constables: came to kia paslatarice. They arrested the first three defendants, but the latter were rescued by the mob. He was struggling on the ground nine defendants as having been amongst the at the time of the resous, He recognised the erowd. The assault commenced at 3.15 p.m. but he could not find the three on until six o'clock, Font No. 587 said he forgot the
urrested.
Indian Constulla day on which the affair took place, but it was at To date (the 10th inst.) we have not received 3.15 pm. He saw No. 620 struggling on the are notice of intention to cleanse, ute, in connec- ground without his turban and whistle. He tion with the Central District. The sis Western asked him what was the matter, and or being District are the results of prosecutions. The In- told that he had been assaulted, they arresten pecter is now completing his summonsupplice the first thurs defendants.
When they wore tions for the Eastern District and will prot-taking them to the Police Station, the Chinese bly be busy prosecuting during this week.
near by commencest to throw stones and bricks at them, alse rescuing the three prisoners. He was not able to recognise any of the man who rescued the three, nor any of those who throw stones, in the nine defendants. There were from one hundred to handred and fifty in the
Indian Constablo No. 843 said on Sunday last
THE MACAO MORTALITY.
The deaths registered in Macao during tho week anded August 26th numbered 55, and for the following work 49.
THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY. The death rate of the clony for the week crowd. tas previons teak and 19-7 for the correspond-at-3.15 p.m. they arrested the three defendants, ing week last year. The death rate for the following week was 218, against 2 for the corresponding week last year,
than accred. At the time when there was
similar substituting Kiying for Lá Hung China, seșoral barbaržina vera véccived by us ou chang, wascom to be going over the old ground. the footing of a certain equality; but now that Nor was the external position so very unlike these relations have ceased to exist, it is more Russin then was contemplating her great coup than ever our duty to repel the barbarians and by which she gained possession of Primorsk; us keep them at a distante, ke. The Emperor had she is to-day contemplating another steps which never forgiven Kiying the task he had assigned shall give her control of the remainder of the bim, aul spon displayed his ingratitude by great province of Manchuria, with its concomit degrading bin ones trusted official. The sur- at, the command of the entire custern seaboard prise of the plenipotentiaries may therefore be of Asia, north of 40 deg. north latitude. Then imagined when Kiying sullenly appeared at she had conceived a platonic affection for the the conference, and offered his services. That United States, as to-day she professes to have Kiying intended to atone for the past by making for France; and she seems with equal adrefness as much mischief as possible was soon apparent, to have on each occasion turned to her own ad- no sooner had he appeared in Tientsin than the vantage hôr momentary liaison, equally regard-attitude of all became altered. The people loss of the after feelings of either. In one litherto civil became insolent: Sir Michael respect there is, however, a great difference to Seymour was insulted in the Kabuzby, several be noted. Forty-two yearange the vast country English officers were molbed and had stoneR west of the Mississippi was still mainly un thrown at them, uni it was vory vident settled, and the development of the Pacide rope that the old policy was being tried again, had hardly begun. On principle the Amerion and the Court, foiled sisewhere, was pre- Government had adopted a policy of abatention pared to make the appeal to the mob. We from European politics, and was concentrating are most nexions to da everything. It its efforts towards the development of its great you see for yourself the people are uncon- The following Memorandum was adopted by pratically all the Americans who have boer estate, It wanted trads with China, actasa trollable; what can we do?" "Unfortunately for Dolgud in Peking, the matter having been field for the development of its own commerce, poor old Kiying his Memorial” had Joen dis- taken up at the suggestion of Mr. E. H. Con- but as the source whence if darived tes da covered amongst other incriminating papers on ger, U.S. Minister It is signed by newly all many other commodities which the States the capture of Chaton, and was now produced Amicus, in the order of their length of re- sidence in Chins. The first nam is that of Dr. required in their ordinary everyday life, to his unexpecting gaze! The effect was in. WA. P. Martin, President of the Imperial Political ascendency outside the limits of stantaneous; Kiying disappeared on the moment. Unhorsity, who has been ifty yours in China, the American continent was rigidly forbid and returned abushed to Peklag, where the BEFORE HIS HONOUR SI JOHN CARRINGTai Kok Ts. They saw No. 620, who said ba followed by that of the Rev. John Wherryde to the American statesman. Ia 100, of D.D., 36 years in China, Rav. Chauncey Good- rich, D.U., 34 yours, Rev. J. L. Whiting, 32 course, all this is changed: the United States yoan Roy. Arthur H. Smith, 28 years Kov. have entered the community of nations, and W. Ament, years, Rev. F. M. Chapin, 20
ste even more keen then their neighbours in Fest and many others of shorter terms of pushing openings for their export trade. Still "In view of the fact that the Allied troops some of the principles survive amongst a large havescempied Peking, we, the undersigned deep- and important class of the population, and us ly rested in the reformation of Chins and the States are in the troos of a Presidential impsed with the imperative need of changes Election it behoves the Government carefully in the coming reorganisation of the empire, would submit the following Momorandu
to avoid any measures likely to be distasteful to Although foreign enterprize and missiery any large rection of the electorate. The Go work have enjoyed treaty recognition for fortyvernment has already rendered the most impor- year yet there has recently occurred along planea, wide-spread, and violent attack upon them under Imperial sanction, with the growed hint of oxtirpating Christianity, expelling foreigners, und destroying all foreign interests. The movement me forced all native Christiane
AMERICAN MEMORANDUM ON RE- FORMS IN CHINA.
serve.
intes fales position se unpatriotic and disloyal, aportby. Pho Christians, as a body, art both Patile and the roughly loyal, and by all thatios and by many elicts are ontitled to protection and wow especially to be sot right belon the Chiness. Government and before the world.
I-To this end we ask 1-That those who are found to have boen leades in this anti-foreign movement by ad-
panished.
with the ultimate alternative of massacre or
hut the autive Christians be indemaiãod for the losses of life, and property which they larguffered in this persecution.
I-We urge the octy of insisting upon edustional rororta in China..
tant assistanos to the other Powers, who it found that that assistance was actually needed, and it is probable that if that free and ready assistance given in the first instance had not
colae to hand the world would have had to
avenge the greatest political crime ever por petrated. The present attitude of the United States is, therefore, one readily comprehensible, and is undoubtedly taken up in good faith Having sail so much, it is however the more interesting to look back the forty odd years, and note how old traditions are potent in driving the States long similar lines. The most severe comment on the then attitado of the States which we have seen comes from as Freach soce the Marquis de Mogon, Speaking of Baron Gras embassy and its meeting with the
This was all the business.
SUPREME COURT.
August 13th.
Tox, C.M.G. (CHIEF JUSTICE).
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
19 THE MATTER OF THE TRADE MARKS OR DINANCE No. 18 op 1898 AND IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF NG LEE KING FOR LEAVE TO REGISTER A TRADE MARK THEREON.
Thea of inues from 3 to 10 (settled in chambers on Friday) in this suit was lol for to-lay, being exclusively on points of Inr.
In the Government Licette of Feb. 29th and March 25th; 1899, a trade mark as to maticnted wines was advertised by Ng Leo Hing, and Hang Man Yak and Chu Guan Soch, of 41, notice of intention to oppose was given by Queen's Ronti West, on the rounds (1) that on the 4th of March they purchased the goodwill and trade marks of the Shu Chun Yuen firm and that they intended to carry on at an auction held under a writ of execution the business of such firm and use such trade marks
When they were taking them to the Station he heard cries, and bricks and stone commenced to be thrown about. He was able to identify the last six dofendants as having been amongst those who throw stones. They were attacked immediately they arrested the men, who then escaped. As ho was running away & store kit kim on the left leg.
Indian Constable No. 53 said he was sout oat with two other constables, and they went to
had been assaulted. They then went to a shop
and arrested the first three defendants. He
was hit on leg and back with the stones. He recognised the last six defondants and said
He said that they had the ten in custody for they were amongst those who throw stones.
a quarter of an hour. He was bit on the back and leg as he was running. away.
Inspector MacDonald said he had the frat about five o'clock. He saw the three large intimation at 4.30 and got to Tai Kok Tsui at empty boxes, about wriich the trouble began. part in the assault. The ovidence showed that 'The defence was that the thres men took no all the constable were hit in the cli
day, the 9th inst, he saw the constable and a Chan Wa mid he was master of a blacksmith's shop in Ship Street, Tai Kok Tmi. On Sun Chinsman struggling together. Ho saw the affair from beginning to end. He saw three mon arrested. The frat three defendants were not the mau. He said he knew the first thres defendants.
Emperor showed his gratitude by at once order- ing him to commit suicide, and taking care that the order was duly carried ont. Could we not trace the similarity in present conditiona, we should be at a loss to understand how closely, oven to details, events have been repeating them. selves. The equally strange desire of Russia and the United States to gloss over wint con- not be locked on by any right minded man as other than a gross itsalt, in the attempt of the deeply compromised Li Hong-chung to force his unwelcome presence on the scene, would not be explicable did we not understand that such in its way had very similar ends to gain in 1900 to those that influenced both in 1958. Similarly Li's career, not unlike in many respects that of the old Kiying, explains his feverish desire to interfere. Like Kiyir, he has himself at on the fence, and has with strange success posed to in such business; (2) among the trade marks of first witness was so unsatisfactory that no the admiring stranger as the friend of "Pro- the said Shu Chan Yuen firm was one cou reliance could be placed on the gress, while in reality he has hear its worst sisting of a device of a Chinaman sleeping by practically refused to answer questions, and 1213. He the side of a basket out of which basket appear his behaviour was unsatisfactory all through enemy. A more able, as a more cunning waned thros bottles of wine; (3) the said trade mark One witness said he was not able to recognise than his predecessor, ke kaz carried out to per- had since 1887 or thereabouts been exclusively the men who threw the stones. The other col faction the art of setting the Powers by the ears, used by the Shu Chun Yaon firm in their an-stables said that the last six defendants were and by his continual shuffling has succeeded in ouncements as vendors of medicated wines. the men. The last witness sail the three men bringing his country into its present nuavoury Deacon and Hastings) appeared for Ng Lee were not the three defendants. He maid that Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Messra, who were arrested originally by the plaintiff position. As was pointed out at the time he Hing, and Mr. Slade (instructail by Messra there was no doubt about an assault having too, like poor old Kiying, came up to Shanghai Wilkinson and Grist) for Hung Man Yuk and been commited, but he was not satisfied that with no better object in view than mischief-
Chu Guan Soon.
any of the defendants were connected thore- with. They vote accordingly all discharged.
Mr. Shade objected to the opinion of Mr. of the Governor
1. By to abolition of the present lit American Minister, he says "Baron Gros If the Powers do not happen to have is their Francie haing, put in, and also to the docision
P
test merit in the Civil Service
2-By the introduction in its place of suit. able tranches of Western leaning.
By the discontinues of the worship of Confucius as a compulsory educational rit
could not have desired a colleague who had his interests more sincerely at heart, or who could bare exhibited greater courtesy, but this was it amounted to. The Government of the By placing all Chinese, irrespective of Union had instructed their envoy to remain a religious beliefs, upon the same footing in mat- simple spectator of the struggle; to be preout terad educational privileges.
at the operations against the Chinese, but to Ill-Wo ask for a ration revision of the take no part in them. civil and criminal processos in China, with a vier to securing justice and equal right for Chritians by such readjustments as shall
. In the meat.
time at lount; intend till the Americans
possession so compromising a document as that which brought fual ruin to Kiying, there remains the incontestible fast of Li's connection with the revolutionary plot against the person of the Emperor; and antil this connection as well as many other suspicione circumstances in his career are thoroughly explained, no sensible man can look upon the tavio roy as a possible representative of anyone toldes his own by no
His Lordship directed Mr. Francis to go on with his case,
Mr. Hazeland said that the evidenes of the
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Mr. Francia said the questions for the de his friend's clients at liberty, after having op posed the registration of this trade mark before the Attorney General and after the ruling after the decision of the Governor against of the Attorney-General against them and them, to litigate the question again in that at the Imperial Customs Office in Loudon, from NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR Court in that suit? And the question waUS the Commissioner of Customs in Chefoo. It is
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Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Hong-parties, or would it in any way be entitled to he in time for publication in the London morning Rates ing Principal Medical Offeer) occupied tho assuming that there were certain proceedings
papers. chair, and there were also presqut:-BI F. J. or a judicial or somi-judicial nature before Ar printing the Chefeo message, Have: To-day The Morning Post, which is the only paper Pelice), Mr. H. P. Tooker (Acting Director of trade mark and between the same parties, was Badeley (Acting Captain Superintendent of Felleck in connection with the question of this
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is also a day of congratulation for all the Proceeding to disenss Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. sion before Mr. Pollock and on which he gave a the probabilities of a cessation of hostilition, Fang Wa Chuen, Mr. Chan A Fook, and Mr. decision cr an opinion, the same question which G. A. Woodcock (Secretary).
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States is willing to abandon any idea of further further question whether, assuming that Mr.
aggressive amion, but questions the disposition affect by itself, the Governor's decision on Mr. such a cours. The Berlin correspondent of Pollock's opinion or decision could have no
of Germany and the other Powers to agree to Pollock's report or opinion would be faal the Morning Post says that he laurus that to whether, in fact, his friend's clients, after formal requot for an armistice has yet reached huving opposed before the Attorney.doneral, the Powers, md that it is improbable that any or boforo the Governor and the torney-General as his delegate, the registra
At such request will be granted. tion of this trade mark on the ground that they had no exclusive right or title to it, and it had been decided that they had an exclusive right or title to it, were not estopped by the practice in that court from again raising the same question, from again litigating in this suit, as they were identically the same question? Mr. Francis put in the various statutory declarations, and the report of Mr. Pollock and the decision
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share of the advantages won by Auglo 1That all Chinese, irrespective of religious French shot and shell." Under the peculiar belit, shall be placed upon the same footing in direnmstances of the case this attack was hardly all proceedings in the courts.
2Plat otheils phil receive such laries generous, and we only give it as an indication forrvice, and such punishment for bebory, of how a perfectly conceivably friendly piece of as still toud to do away with the present corpolicy came to be viewed by a friendly outsider, ruption of the courts,
That ull temple rites, worship, and dois. But the policy had wirer results, and it is to trous ritas, as a condition of holding civil and them that we would wish to draw attention. millary offices, be abolished cons
Unable to urinige affairs atisfactorily in the If these refurais enn tre acomplished we south, the Allied floots had gone north to the belies that the welfare of the Chinese people Gulf of Fechili, where they expected to find willle promoted, and that better relations will he cablished between Chinese and foreigners
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The following letter, dated Sept. 4th, from the We also of the opinion that in cloning of the Emperor to deal with. They found in- Colonial Veterinary Surgeon (Mr. Ladds) was idemnity from tao Clungsa Government added commissioners-Tau, Viceroy of Chilli, sabraitted:- equila allowanca chioni? be made.
and two assistants Tarny and Wu The
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Boxer distichances
Ambassadors pointed out that Kiying and
of the Board an outbreak of rinderpest amongst asked of rutile, the properly of the Military For all travelling expernas, including Ipu, who had conclude the trustics of 18 authorities which are onset in the Gorerament thow to and from foreign lands, which have had been furnished with sok credentials. To Depots at Kennedytown. All the animals show been incurred through these disturbances and this the Commissioners gave a point-linking signs of infection Lave been conveyed to the the ader of the Government to missionenes donisl, it was true they allowed that ch
isolation shed, and these remaining have been leave thing
fastened up in the shed to provent their coming been forged by the Commisioners themselves showing no signs of disease, be slaughtered for then arose a difference between the four food as fast as possible and in this manner I plenipotentiaries at the time present in the Gulf, hope to have the premises free from disease in a short time. Disutection will be carried out as England and France on the one side, represented far as possible and I do not see that any further by Lord Elgin and Baron Gros; and Russia steps need be taken at prosent. and the United States on the other, represented each a serious matter as an outbreak amongst
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The resolutions and the Memorandum have been carefully and repentedly discussed; and for unanimously adopted. In the con-
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THE MAYBRICK CASE.
MOSQUITO AND MALARIA, of the Royal Society were tubinitted. The Reports furnished by the Halarin Committee following minutes were appended.....
no signs of disuse theangelves, can be killed off further evidence. their refnaal, while the other two declard them for food: The Military authorities have beening Mr. Slade's opening it would not be fair to Ultifately His Lordship held that consider. solres quite prepared to treat. Strengthened informed of the outbreaks." by his false attitude, Chinese-like the cus
consider the argument, as it would not be doing missioners were equally determined in their
justice to the plaintiffs. The case of Mrs. Maybrick is reported in a
Mr. Francis asked for the costs of this abor. Louden despatch to have con revised by a refusal to communicate with the Emperor, and
tive hearing.
The question of coste was reserved and the ortordinary attack upon the late Barn the first capture of the Taku Forts and the
Dr. Clark: The first of these articles ap- Roll, which lag appeared in the colanus of storming of Tientsin followed. Convinced of pears to be as follows(1) Mosquitos are not court adjourned. the Liverpool Post owned by Sir Elward the folly of holding out on so untenable a the only source of malaria in man (C. W. Dan- pegleted the cass, and even failed to declare ground, the Chiness Goverment in the end)) Any attempt to destroy mesquite.
Ruil The Post declares that Baron Russell
his personal conviction of his client's innowance, sent down two properly accredited plento and adds: Hud he done this, despite the tentiaries, in conjunction with whom the by dermpit Judge who presided, Mrs. Mistbrick no means exacting clauses of the original treaty would have been acquitted. So extraordinary of Tientsin were finally arranged, a un ultack on the dead Chief Justice by so prominent à journct at once aroused dirs, One strange episode which occurred during Mayrick's friends. Dr. Clark Bell, of New the progress of the negotiations cunts a larid Tark (Secretary and former President of the glare on a very similar incint within the last Melo-Legal Socięty, ker counsel), hurriet to Toulon from Puris and had a long consulation Tow weeks As we have already mentioned, with the United States Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Kiying was one of the commissioners who had Cheate, who is kouly interested, and it is concluded the treaty of Nanking. For a fi urdistood that he has promised, to renew his the wily statesman desired to pose as the friend efore to secure the prisoners release. To a representative of the Associated Press, Dr Bell of progress, and more than ones attended the said: This is a most remarkable attack It social functions of the new Colonial Government Cors from no friend of Mr. Maybrick. It is in Hongkong Esaying to sit on the fence, he git injustice to Lord Russell. Every Homewrote a characteristic despatch to the Emperor
Sectary and American Ambrasador in Eng Land Unce Mrs Maybrick's conviction now that Lord Russell find solute confidence in kerisnocence.
Whom year slave did the barbarians te hou. our of asking them to dine with him at the
Jarvæ must be continuous, lor as soon as the
measures are abated the larva re-appears in the pools, A weekly application of parafin is pro- bably the best treatment for such pools. (3) A far better plan for the extermination of mos. quitos than the treatment of the pools is propor erling, and surface drainage so va to prevent formation of such pools (4) Mosquitos ac calate in dirty native horeis, und especially in matgheds (no native hut or untsiaal should, in my opinion, be allowed within half a mile of any decent dwelling which is inhabited). (5) of me, eg. throughout the whole of the dry Mosquitos can live for considerable periods season, in grass shrubs and trees, and hence all undergrowth and excessive vegetation should be kept down, and the grass frequently out, in the neighborhood of dwellings (6) Llean, airy, protection of good class dwellings from mala
dry nutivo quarters are essential for the DET SO Mr Tooker Very interesting: we ought
A large dull-coloured animal, with stripes on its back and white underneath" e the de- scription of a beast that is scaring the inhabi tants in the Currajong Hills (New South Wales). It is possibly a tiger that got away from caravan at Milthorpo some time ago The animal is likely to thrive, as there are members of sheep and plenty of water in the distriot.
Schreiner, the former Premier, and Mr. Solo. Cabinet, votedwith the Clovernment against the non, the Attorney-General in the Schreiner I. motion. This was the first cruent division of II. the session, and resuted in a larger majority forthe Government of Sir John Gordon-Sprigge than had been expected.
The passage of the Treason Bill is now "usstired.
£14,409,089. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0.0
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 0 0 PAIN-UP CAPITAL
687,500 00 FIEE FUNDS.
2,731,183-13 7
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the Dove Company, are pre. pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates."
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd Juns, 1900.
(1872 (UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON,
London, 15th August, Dealing with the British South Africa Char- tored Company's offer of free farms in Rhodesia maintains that, although it is well meant, it is a to Coloniat Volunteers, the Morning Post breach of courtesy to persuade Canadians and Australians to desert their own country in favour of South Africa. In the immediate past, says the Post, we have so often slighted these great but sensitive English-speaking nations, that it will be well to avoid even the Curreat Rates. appearance of such discourtesy.""
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AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- The Undersigned having been appointed pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at
STEMSSEN & CO.
Agente. HongkonND
1802
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JUNICH FIRE IN- „URANCE CO; OF ATX-LA-CHAPELL..
DON'T SHOOT YOURSELF! No doubt you often feel like it, but after just 3ttle deliberation decide you can't afford to do
LORD WOLSELEY'S SENSATION.
what can you do with it? Give it its quitue by Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, de it. But that thumping, ruoking Hand-acha
London, 17th August. Viscount Wolseley Field Marshal and sing Little's Oriental Balm. Itaris Ikomagic livered, according to the Daily Mail, the most It kills pain at once. No waiting, no suffering seathing condamnation ever heard at Aldershot, no dosing with zatissous medicine. it ST after witnessing yesterday's maneuvres. HeHE Undersigned, having been appointed Hofman, Waitsbury, Washington, says: It is a declared that the 30,000 men who participated AGENTS for the above Company, are intense Headache, one application of the Balm badly tought Many distinguished officers at Carrent Rates... wonderful remedy. After suffering all day with wore utterly sufit to send abroad, badly led and prepared to ACCEPT. EISKS against FIRE stopped the pain in 5 minutes. Bold at Re. 1 per listened to these remarks, among them General bettle Agents for Hongkong: The VIC Montgomery Moore, formerly in command in
... REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.
Agents. TORIA DISPENSARY ID.
Canuda, but now commanding at Aldershot. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897.
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