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POLICE COURT.
Saturday, 12th January.
REFORE ME, HAZELAND,
BLUEJACKET ASSAULTS A LUKONG,
CRICKET.
M.X.C.C. V. BOYAL NAVY,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JANVARY 14TH, 1991
MALARIA PREVENTION,
liquid in the other five casks are 0.06 per cent. alcohol, 0.1180 per cent, extmota, 0.90148 per A notification appears in the Gazette, enolos cent. ashes, a trace of grape gar, with a ing a memorandum sent by the Colonial Often specifio gravity of 248 and a resetion of on Nonsures to be taken for the Prevention of acid, both are wanting in the flavour that Malaria, drawn up by Sir Michael Foster, is peculiar to run, and it must be regard K.C.B., F.R.S., MP, and approved by Lorded as a distilled liquor different from ram. Lister, president of the Royal Society. The Again, although the petitioner assorted that he has undertaken the import of the present com memorandum runs as follows:-
medity as he was required to pay only 45 per cant. ad valorem duty at the time of the impor tation in April last of the articls similar to that now under complaint, the article in question had the quality as well as conditions appertain
THE PRIZE RING IN INDIA.
A Caleatta correspondent, writing under date the 19th ult, says Jack M'Auliffs and Slavin are now la active training for the forth- coming trial of endurance-for a 20-round con-2 test in India in nothing more nor less than a fight to a finish. 31 Auliffo has shifted hin quarters from the Adelphi to the Great Eastern Hotel, where he is putting up with Charlie at Spence's Hotel. M'Auliffe is putting in a Harding, while Slavin has taken up his quarters. good deal of work on his wheel, and hikes it out protty regularly to the course every morning,
triot to siz Idm, bat was hit on the mouth cricket. After the interval, forcing tactive and thus the disease contracted, by the bite of a with Import Tariff Table No. Wexamination The only two points that remain to be settlest!
and the whistle thrown away. Policeman and bluejacket then got into grips, and in the strug gle the former's uniform was torn. An Ludian constable then appeared on the eceno, and with his assistance the defendant was conveyed to
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The state of the ground prevented a start in this match being made on Friday, and the weather conditions on Saturday were not of the best. A heavy, ist made the light very bad all through the gaine and especially during the A sezon H.M.S. Bardeur was charged last hour of play. On a sort int not dimonit
Malaria (ague, intermittent fever) is due to wicket, the Navy opened witli Strong and May- on remand with two offences (1) assaulting how, the pair that knocked off the rans in the the presence in the blood (in the corpuscles of P.C. 219, Leang Ying, in the execution of his United Services match a few weeks ago. By care. the blood) of a minute organism, An attack of duty; (2) wilfully and maliciously damaging ful play the score was taken to 39, when strong the fever is coincident with, and due to an the constable's uniform to the extent of 3.
The lukong's evidence was to the effect that was brilliantly caught by Lox at long on. An active phase of this organisa; it then multi- early in the morning of the 11th innt, he kanother wicket fell at 40, which brongut, Hickley, plies in a remarkable manner. Between the ing to rum, and was not therofore to be regarded returning home by a round-alat way, over the defondant chusing a coolie in Qrioen's Rod and Rohla together in a partnership tluit made attacks the organizm is quicscont and dormant; as one similar to the liquid now, the subject, of good roads of whick we still have a few in OFFICE, on N.E. corner of THIRD
appeal. That being the case, it was quite pro- Caloutta-ilitary roads chiefly-which gives Recent researches have shown that, at least per that 100 per cent, ad valorem duty should him a ten or twelve miles apla before breakfast, 53 une had bura notched in an hour's play, West, The latter bottel up an entry, followed tgd look rosy for the Navy. Where only it may remain so for a long time
settled. by the defendant, and who the constable went matters livened up a bit and the score was in the vast majority of cases, probably in all have boun levied by the Customs Superinten. He told me this morning that all the prelimi
casos, the organism is introduced into the blood dont on the article referred to, in accordancenaries for the forthcoming centsil were to the entry and fashed his light, the sailor at tilin, as the result of nearly 0 minutes
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yesterday, and the article will be signed to-day made a snatch 'nt his whistle. The constable
Having collected for purpose of prevailed and hitting was the game. At 128 mosquito, generally, if not always, ene spocies Hickley got under a ball and Cox closed on it or other of the genus known as anopheles. The all the documents and samples boaring apon ure, the choice of a referee and the selection of cleverly. The commander's contribution of 38 anopheles bites a malarious person, Lea person the question at issue, together with the reports a place in which the fight shall come off. So OFFICE
far as the former point is concerned, there was marked by good cutting and leg and of whoes blood containg the organism, and sucks from the investigation Committes appointed in placing: if he were on a fast wakes us would up with the blood the organised. This organisma connection with appeals against the Customs should be no difficulty, for in Mr. A. J. Parker probably prove a big stumbling block to local develops and increases in the body of the uno Authorities, it is now decided that, although and Mr. W. O. Bees we have two gentlemen, bowlers. At 140 thres wickets fell. It was left to pholas, and there produces germs which pase the appellant insists upon the similarity of the to either of whom no objection is likely to be raisal. Both have acted in that capacity before,, Rossand Elliott to stay with Noble till he had made into the salivary gounds atul proboscis of the article in dispute to the run for which he was
and Mr. Parker, especially, has a practical a contury, at the end of which he was capitally insect. Hence when the mosquito bikes another required to pay 40 per cent. ad valorem duty es taken by Dyson, who also dimissed Elliott with person, it introduces the organism into the blood specified in Import Tarif Table No. 2, at Sowledge of ring-craft, the laws of the game, each time when he previously imported it yet and the duties of a referee, second to none in a tine catch after a valuable, hard-hit innings. of that person and so starts the disease, Upon getting set, Noble hit admirably, and
as the samply presented by him is brownish, India. I bellore he is to be approached on the after til punished the bowling freely. He
yellow transparent liquid, destituto of the flavour subject, although whether be will consent to ast arried sut to the letter his instructions to farve
peanliar to fum, and containing as is shown by is another matter altogether. Failing him, no andivals, a greater quantity of isolated acid and doing. the game and naturally ran risks in Fortunately for himself and his side, the lab Hence malaria, in the vast mfjordy of cuses, a lesser amount of outera, then the pure rum, was not in a catch-hoding mood. At 20 for probably all cases, may be prevented byrhile it is deficient in the quantities of alcohol wickets the innings was declared closed, Brith preventing oneself from dezny liten by an inextroots, sugar, and ashes, and moreover the liquid distilled from it is not only liable to he and Higgou being the least unsuccessful fected anopheles."
coloured in sulphuric aid, but presents a dark bowlers. Almat 3.15 the Club bugin to bat: One for 9 and two for 15 looked ominous, but
brown huo when mixed with the latter, showing three for 89 looked more hopeful: this bettor
no reburkable signs of the reaction of tannic egarded as a beverage prepared by the addition of water and alcohol in the ram. neid, the same is
For those reasons decision is given as follows: The claims of the petitioner are without Justitiable groundia.
the lock up.
The defendant, who did not deny the assault, said he was "arguing the point with two Germau sailors, when the constable came and put his hand on the defendant's shoulder. That was more than I canld stand," con- tinued the defondant," and I struck at him."
Ho was fined $2 or 8 days for the assault, and ordered to pay sa compusation, or in default 14 days hurd bour, for damaging the con stable's uniform. The does were paid.
BEFORE ME. KEMP.
NON-PAYMENT OF RICKSHA FARE. Au unemployed American seaman named Alfred Stilter was charged with being drunk and incapable in the public street on the 11th inst. and refusing to pay his legal ricksha fare. He denied it.
P. C. Casinuun said he heard a whistle blow from the direction of the Sailors' Homo on the night of the 11th, and on going there found the defendant arguing with the watchman, who would not allow him to enter until he paid his ricksha-cool. This he absolutely refused to do, and was in censuinonce taken to the pollo station. Here againe persisted in his refuel to pay for the ricksha, and become disorderly when witness attempted to search hina. The existance of an Indian constable had to be requisitioned before the contents of his pockets were laid out.
Tl defendant, who declared that a friend of bis paid for the ricksha to the Sailors' Home, was fined, on the first charge, $3 or 7 days; on the recom. 32 or 5 days; and 25 cents coupon. sation to the coolie, or 2 days' hard labour. He went to prison..
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION.
Young Chung Lam, a clerk, pleaded guilty to the possession of 37 rifle cartridges without a licause for the same, and was fined 310 or 14 days, the ammunition to be forfeited.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.
Every individual snopheles is not necessarily infected with the organism, but in a district where malaria occurs the probability is very great of any suopheles being so infected.
Prevention may be scoured
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The above are the most important means of od band, comprised of men from HM.S. Ber-prevention, but much may be done by diminish fleur, Undaunted and Orlando attended arding the number of anophicles. These very fre- played a pleasing selection. The Barle are were quoutly brest in small pools, and paddles of also good enough to provide afternoon tea on water on the ground-puddles mostly of a the ground.
fairly permanent description, kept filled by the rain and not liable to scouring ont daring heavy showers. Hence, if these pools are filled up or otherwise abolished, the number of anopheles may be largely diminished, end the chance of infection correspondingly lessened.
The increase of snopholes is also diminished by pouring kerosene, &o., on their breeding pools.
These mosaurea should not be neglected, but the most important steps are:-
Licnt. Strong, e Cox, baereorabe Staith.. in the Lieut. Mayhew, 1.b.w., Higgon.... 17 Lom. Hakluy, Cox, Sercombe Sanit. 38 Lieut. Noble, o Dyson, b Sarcombe with 100 Rev. Salisbury, o alaitland, b Huggun....... Mr. Franklin, rigou
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1. By avoiding all bites of mosquitoes.. (a.) By living in rooms to which the entrance aspect was put on affairs by Maitland and Dyson of mosquitos is completely shut off by thin Juse and mascle enabled the former to compile meshed gauzes to windows, doors, &a
(b.) By. sleeping under adequate mosquito a very usein 50. Twenty runs later Dyson was well bowled for a "highly commended" Sonrtains the Anopheles generally bites in the This player is showing his to form this season night or evening
2. By avoiding sleeping or living bear native in playing not a few sterling innings. When
Viscount WATANABE KUNITAKE, Dyson left, Valiombrosan leaves were rivalled huts in regions favourable for malaria. Al-
Minister of State for Finance. in tusir fall by the rapidity with which the re- though the natives become acclimatised to the maining 6 wickets tumbled for 34 runs. Frank disease us they grow up, and the adults do not lin was the agent, being ably assisted by the suffer from malaria, the organism is very fre- PORTUGAL AND GREAT BRITAIN pitch and the light. In the resnit the Clubquent in the blood of native children, and
At the huuquet which was given in the Royal were beaten by 82 runs. Aconqueror" must anopheles in or near native huts are very com be arranged store the season is much older.monly infected. Hence anyone who sleeps in Palace, Lisbon, on the 7th alt.. ju honour of Elliot and Franklin both had excellent analyses, or even near native quarters runs the risk of the visit of the British squadron, King Charles, in proposing the health of Queen Victoria, and the R. N. fielding, though not so good as being bitten by an infected anopheles and of
said:- we have sometimes seen it, was ahead of that of catching malaria.
3. By preventing malarious persous from In all the vicissitudes of the ever-glorious the Club, the Bargeur trio appearing to be the the B.W.F. will play the fall strength of the anopheles is harmless; it is only when it has shared our efforts and our glory! In the 14th Club, and revire a happy tradition of local fed on blood of a mylarions person it can procentury with the lances of her soldiers she aided us in raising to the throne the most cricket. By the courtesy of Rear Admiral pagate malaria.
popular and greatest King whom our country Brace and the Captains and Officers, a combin
has known. Then he gave us, in order that she might be placed on the throne, one of her Frincesses, from whom has sprung the poblest ruca of Princes of which history may be proud. In another crisis some centuries later we again had England on our site fight ing for the maintenance of the independence which had been regained by our efforts. Then wo gave her a Pataguse Prines vs Queen, who by the purity of her life and the renown ended the acceptance of the tender submitted of her virtues adorned the throne and indirectly by the Telegraph Constraction and Mainten but effectively contributed to the incomparable auce Company, amounting to nearly £2,000,000. might of the England of our daye. As in the The matter had been passed by all the colonies past with which we are acquainted, so in the with the excaption of Victori, and therefore, future of which we are ignorant, Portugal oud they might take it that in two or three BISNEE VILLA, PORFULUM ROAD
bo a fait England should hire united by the bonds of years time the cable would mutual friendship and of close alliance which accompli. He did not think that the company centuries of imperishable history have cement-need to be very much afraid of the new cable. 2 To avoid being bitten by infected mosquid and strengthened, and by the blood Of course, there would be a certain amount of toes, which is best effected by avoiding all mos shed in common for the same invariably competition, but, looking to the very strong just cause. Thus was it always understood by position that the associated companies held with quito bites.
our most illasta ious rien, foremost in council their network of lines, which could be triplicat- and with the sword. We know what a greated and oven quadripled, as compared with one Minister of a former reign thought of this cable of a very great unbroken length, there was alliance. We know what was thought of it by not much to fear. Arrangements had been the men who implanted among us wither with made for the gradual reduction of the tariff, The following is an unabridged translation the sword or with the pen, the liberty which subject to the standard traffic being raaintained, made by the Japan Mail from the Japanese- they had learned to love and admire in Great from is. D. to 2s. 6d. per word, which would Oficial Gazette of a decision given by the Britain. We shall all ever think and feel with he of great benefit to the colonies. If they were in a position to make the reduction to s. 6d. Minister of Finance in regard te an administhem and like them in Portugal. Wo desire to trative action instituted by Mr. Ryle Holme in cement indissolubly the ties which always united per word, it would be 6d, below the minimum connection with the imposition of certain cus- our small hut glorious nation to its great and tariff which he understood had been discussed glorious ally. The presence of this great for the Pacific Cable. The new cable would tom duties
Patitioner; Byle Holme, an English subject, squadron, so courteously sent by England, probably be open for traffle at the end of 1901,
or the beginning of the following year. Manager of Jardine, Matheson & Co., at N1, in the Tagas is a happy augury nay more, Yamashita-cho, Yokohama, Kanagawd prefer.a fresh token of the reciprocal friendship
aniles and will unite us. which
I pro- LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT. pose, therefore, with the greatest pleasure the toast of the august and venerable lady who gloriously presides over the destinies of the great nation, our friend and ally. I drink to her Majesty, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of In- dis."
Mr. E. Smith, rax out
Llout. Rose, Luz, ↳ Mnokensio Mr. Ellis, e Bys, b Mackenzio Lieut. Logard, not out...
Mr. Thurston, did not bat.
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Total (for 9 wicketa)........224 Capt. Ainalio, a E. Smith, b EXA F. Maitland, & Hickley, Thion. Lieut. Lab, c Legard, bluets Major Dyson, by Elioth.......
Lieut. Krickenbeek, b Franklin
Lt. Higgon, st Logard, b Franklin
P. A. Cox, Franklin on no tim
T. Sercombe Smith, e Elliott, b Franklin
A. Mackenzie, b Elliott
Major Radcliffe, not out
Mr. D. Wood, e Elliott, b Franklin
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BOWLING ANALYSIS.
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After a particularly pleasant passage, the with steamer Chowfa, specially-chartered Harmston's Circus-troupe aboard, arrived in the Harbour on Saturday afternoon from Bangkok. They left the latter port yesterday weak, und have therefore made the rom up in something like recort time. Mr. Robert Love states that the work of embarking the wild beasts, anally a time of great anxiety, was undertaken and carried out without a hitch. The huge Bengal tiger Luke, sccepted to be the largest in the world in captivity, was swung aboard with remarkable ease, and the lions and tionesses, bayond an occasional rour secred to take favourably to the situation as they were hoisted on to the deck. The elephants too, were shipped with little trouble, although the largest of the sat at first did not take kindly to the padded alings Bevoral Siamese ballocks were car riod for slaughtering purposes, and a nam ber of native batobora were engaged to prepare the daily meals of the various animals which comprise Harmaton's finely stocked managerie. It is now eight years since the show toured Chine and the Philippines, and since that time. many valuablelitions have brought it up to its present high pitch as an exhibition of animals from forest, mountain.. and plain, with all the accompaniments of a modern circus where horsemanship and artistic feats in the ring are given in a manner which magneti cally draw crowded tents wherever they are pitobell At Bangkok, where the troupe has passed a somewhat long and marvellously suc Cassful season, the Press award them unstinted praise, and record the appreciation evinced by thousands of spectators who stocked the The dissm- marquees at each performance. Larkation takes place this morning, and to-
The V.R.C. met the Royal Engineers' wards mid day the whole
the show will pass Recreation Club at Happy Valley on Saturday through Queon'a Road on their way to the afternoon. Both sides, played with short teams, Recreation Ground, the location of the cires and the game was quite of the sersten ordez. in Hongkong The box office will be opened The result was a draw, three goals each at the Robinson Piano Co, to-morrow morning,
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The ram manufactured by the Chins Sugar Refining Company, Ld., in Hongkong, has hitherto, at the time of its importation to Japan With a certificate from the Japanese Consal in that place, been subjected to an ad valorem duty
Admiral Sir Harry Rawson, in reply, thanked of 40 per cent, according to Import Tari Table No. 392. The petitioner, taking as his standard King Charles for the toast. He said that his
HEREAS the IMPERIAL BANK the rate of alcohol contained in the rum within words expressed, not only his own sentiments,
OF CHINA'S Premises in Peking the prescribed limits, imported as samples, on bat those of all the officers of the squadron, as
well as those of the British Government and of have been destroyed by the Rebels and the 20th April this year, eleven bottles, each cen-
the whole British people. The expressions em- following UNISSUED NOTES expressed on taining 4 go from the aforesaid company. These he specially submitted to the inspection played by his Majesty the King of Portugal the face thereof to be payable at its Office in were not only a source of great satisfaction Peking in CHING-PING TSU-YIN car- of the customs authorities by whom it was decided that the same should be subject to the British now present, but would be rency, have been STOLEN therefrom: 10 40 per cent. ad valorem duty in ue equally gratifying to the whole British 100,000 Notes of 5 Blaces each cordance with Import Tariff Table No, 392. nation, which to-morrow would know the Orders were then given to the company cordial rentiments which dictated the words of 100,000 Notes of 1 Tael each- mentioned for a supply of the commodity, exact the King. He assured his Majesty that the
20,000 Notes of 5 Taals each Goal-David Wood; backs--W. H. Russellly similar in quality to the samples, and as sentiments which he had said existed betreen
30,000 Notes of 10 Tuels onch and J. S. Porter: half-backs-A. M. Beattie, cordingly 10 casks of rum of the same quality Portugal and Great Britain wers reciprocated J. W. C. Bonner and H. von der Fiordieu; for as the sample already examined by the Customs by the British Government and by the whole of wards-Lt. Clapham, R.G.A. Capt. Tulkok, authorities were imported by the steamer Nip the British nation. In conclusion, Admiral pou Mare, which arrived (in Yokohama ?) on Rawson made a graceful reference to the Queen R.A., J. F. Noble, J. E. Lee, and A. G. Lord.
the 10th of June last. This time, however, of Portugal and thanked their Majesties with consequently the petitioner referred the matter received. He could not sit down, he said, with all his heart for the hospitality which they hal to the Superintendent of Customs by a foto out-caco tore assuring his Majesty that his dated June 19th of the same year. A decision wards affirming the ancient friendship and alli- was given to the affect that the article in ques azoe between Portugal and Great Britain were tion was a distilled liquor instead of us de cordially and sincerely reciprocated by the speaker cision with which he could not persuade kizeelf in the name of the British Government and to comply. The rum of the China Sugar Re-people. fining Company, in Hongkong, has been shipped After the banquet the King sent the follow to Japan during many yenta past, and is not in ing telegram to Queen Victoria:--
On the conclusion of the banquet offered by any way a new article of import. It is not unlikely, however, that the article, in dispute, me to Admiral Rawson and the officers of the. not being a rum which was intended to be pre- squadron which your Majesty has been pleased served for a number of years, may have been to send to Lisbon, I beg to thank your gracious deficient, to a certain extent, in davons to fully Majesty for the demonstration of friendship atisfy the Customs Anthorities. Still, there which that avont constitutes, and with your is no doubt that it was pure rum manufactured Majesty and the British pation to record my
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It is announced here that the railway is to be landed back to Mr. Kinder on the 14th of The fourth competition for this Cup took place January. That gentleman will have no light on the Association Rauge, thirteen members com- task before him, for the Russians have teken poting. The following were the best accros --- 9, 200 500 600 H'cap. Total away both from Tongshan and Bluanhaikwan, everything they could lay their bands on in the Gunner Baldwin. 30 34 29
32 shape of railway plant, stores and materials. Sergeant Graham ...
27 31 24002 89 From Tongshan they hare actually removed unner Duncan
87 all the new machinery from the new workshops. Ganner Chuunett... 18 3 15 and the British authorities must have found it Sergeant Stewart. 27 32 27 B 85
·28 27 218 85 inther irksome to lock on and be prevented by Sergeant Rutter high policy from interfering.
74 Sappar Pallen At the Shanhaikan Bridge Works the nur Lapsley J1 31 19
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pounds worth of material,
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should at least, one would think, have been defended by the British authorities, for they were entirely occupied with construction work, and had nothing to do with the open line, all the stores and material for which were drawn from Tongson only. General Reed was to doubt seting under orders when he allowed this, for I am told that he was fully informed of the fots, and it cannot have been pleasant to him to sit still anil slow the British bondholders pro perty to be conveyed like this
BETDOR BUILDING
Passing through Tongshen I learnt that the HRESWAS RAYS been trying ever since the first wook in October to repair the Hanko Hige
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It is said that Mr. Danean, the manager of
Sir John Murray, the Jassces of Christmas
the new beat which is to be built to defend heat of sugar molasses, according to the in-great satisfaction at the frank and loyal aliiance referred to. Moreover, as the quality of to express tay sincere wishes for the prosperity. America Cup defender, thinks of giving the proved procere adopted by the Company above which unites Great Britain and Fortugal sud name of Bugle to the yacht. Mr. Thomas alcohol contained in the ram recent imported of the British Royal Family and of the whole Lawson, a well-known financier, has announced does not exceed the limita which were notified British people orer whose destinies your Majes that he will personally undertake the expense of by the Yokohama Custom House, in the begin ty so glorualy prusiika. ***
Fit building another yacht to compete for the ning of this year, to be below 68 per cout honour of defending the Cup. The boat will must be recognised as pure ram, and not do bo designed by M. B. B. Crowninshield and will any distilled Liquor. Such being the nose, it probably be constructed by Mr. George Lawley is to be desired that the decision given by who built the Puritan and the Mayflower. If the Superintendent of Customs should be with however, Mr. Lawley is prevented from under drawn and 40 per cent al valorem duty to taking the construction of the yacht by his hereafter imposed a heretofore upon the article Government contracts, it will be built by the above mentioned, insonformity with Luport Fore River Engine Company, of Quincy Table Now of the Custom Superintendent Point
PENS
and have at last come to the conclusion bat it The Fishwich, the Owl, And the Waverley
is impossible to repair if this winter. It will be Interesting to how soun Mr. Kinder has | trains running over it.
of the Party offering MACNIVES & CAMER 14"They some, ha a boʊn and a blessing to rer
Sold at all Stationers. MaCHIVEN & CAMERON, Lily Waverley Works,
44-Edinburgh.
The defence
ia, in the misin, ne fallows
Although the petitioner insists that the sr-
tato in disuals in front, as the liquid contained
By Order of the Board of Directors.
For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. A. W. MAITLAND, (Sgd.)
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 20th September, 1900.
CARTRIDGES! CARTRIDGES!!
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UST LANDED NEW STOCK of ELEYS and KYNOCH'S SPORT- ING CARTRIDGES and NEWCASTLE CHILLED SHOT.
20 BORE CARTRIDGES.
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WM. SCHMIDT & CO.,
Gunsmiths. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1901,
[1213 COLD STORAGE.
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITZO
Island, who has just been touring the East, Goned to receive perishable pro lef Colombo last wook for England Sir John
unde a short trip to his property, which has visions for Cold Storage at EABT POINT at
teasal to him for 100 years. The island is Moderate Bates. referred to in the lately published International
follows Ukrist Graphy, by H. R. Mill, Eine Island, 200mlies South of Jove, is an uprais
el coral atoll the coast of which in Zormed by the
hard rocks on which the coral grow while they. were beneath the surface of the water. A valu
WE PARLANE, -
Manager
(89 Hongkong, 17th February, 1899.
able product is the phosphate of lime of which D
a considerable part of the rocks is composed
in five of the outs is found to consist of 30.4 per cent of alcohol. 01114 per cent of extracts, The island is covered with exceedingly densi 0001417 per cent of ashes, & trace of grape forest and undergrowth. Large tro-climbing sugar, with a specifle gravity of 0.0419 and a dand crabs and grast rad-brown rats are charec resotion, of avid, while the constituents of the teristic elements in the restricted fauna.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
ENTISTRY
No. 39, QUEES'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW. LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong, 13th September, 1899.
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*VERITAS,"
2. Pedder's Hill
JEFFREY.
BEACH ROAD WEST,
FELIXSTOWE, JUFFOLK,
ENGLAND. Hongkong, 29th August, 1900,-*, **
(F9209
I. M. LAGO, ARTIST IN CRAYON, OIL AND WATER-COLOURS.
DECORATOR of the Royal House of Her
Queen of Spain and of the Royal Palace of Malacanau of Manila and Ja prepared to give kesons in private Professor of the College of Arts of Manila.
residences.
Also will take orders for Decorations in. Oil Peinting in Modern Style,
Best artistio and high class work guaranteed Private lessons given on tho Guiter.
Torms Moderate.
No. 20, ELGIN STREET.
[3225 Hongkong, 21st December, 1800,
ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS. Throughly reliable preservativo for Woon and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Hot, and Dampness."
Sole Agents for Chin. LUTGENS. EINSTMANN & CO.,
133 Hongkong, 31st August, 1897.
FOR SALE:
SMALL UPRIGHT BROADWOOD PIANOFORTE. Octavos Cost 40
Guineas.
Apply my hour
OFFICERS' MESS,
HM8, Mokavik.
Hongkong, 12th January, 1901.