POLICE COURT,
Monday, 26th Angust.
BEFORE MK. HAZELASD.
DRUNK AND DISORDEELT.
James Ferguson, a seaman, was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly and of assaulting P.C. O'Connell, No. 9, in the srecation of lis duty.
Defendant was to leave with his ship yester. day formanos, and ix answer to His Worship's enquiry if he had money to pay the fine, PC 90 said that a cheque for $17 and a rovereign had been found on the defendant.
Defendant was accordingly fined $3 er sight days on the first, and 610 or three weeks hard labour on the second charge, ment
THEFT
Detective Sergeant Murison brought a Chinos lad before His Worship on the charge of theft of a gold signet ring, which the latter had tried to pawn.
Accesed elained that another man had given him the ring to pawu, and when the police arrestoi bim the other rau awayek
Accused was fined 850 or six weeks hard
labour.
Mr. Bonly I object Your Worship to any evidence being brought in, or I shall take the privilege of replying
Mr. Grist I have a right to show the noise was necessary and you have no right to reply, except on behalf of the Crown. As I said, Your Worship, the prossention has failed to
the noise was not necessary.
prove
Mr. Bowler-If evidence is going to be put in, let defendant be put in the witness box, so that I may orous-examine him.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUE DAY, AUGUST 27TH, 190),
Mr. Grist. I need not prove the noise "AN I DECEssary oue, the prosecution must
The Ordinance | prove it was unnecessary. alluded to only applied to the City of it was in 1844. There is Victoria 5 nothing to show what were the limits of the City at that time. And he (Mr. Grist), would submit that it was quite necessary to prove that the persons annoyed resided within the limits
was then. of the town an it
As for his learned friend's coatention about the expansiah of the city limits by a continued row of houses. let them fake Bristol or London. The limits of the City of London have never yet been lorged. They are still the same as formerly, though the City has expanded all round.
Mr. Bowley-This Ordinance applies to town, not city.
Mr. Crist continuing said: What is generally nnderstood by town? It usually means a place that has shops, where various uciskaries can he hought, now, from the Clock Tower to Morrison Hill there certainly is not a line of shops. Main- taining that the prosecution made nat no case whatever, be would ask His Worship to dismiss the summon.
His Worship in summing up said there was not sufficient eritionce to prove that either complainant's residence or defendant's works were within the town limit.
GAMBLING ON THE ROOF. Inspector Warnock brought eight men before His Worship, charged with gambling,
There had been about thirty men on the roof of No. 23, New Streat, but when the police sppeared twenty-two made their escape. First defendant also escaped, but was recaptured in the street. Altogether $10.80 in money was found on the first and second defendants, and it was preamed that they were the bankers.
Iuspector Warnock told His Worship that the house was a very dangerous place. Thirty to forty mou always gambled on the roof.nance). This had no parapet, so that they had to $10 on defendant. usution the constables not to make a rush when ruiding the house, for fear of secilents. In consequence the men were able to escupe.
His Worship stated that he was not inclined convict first and second on the evidence defendunts of keeping a common gaming-house, hat he found all of them guilty of gambling, and fined them each, or eight days."
CASE OF THEFT.
Lang Chus and another were found in possession of 5 evt. of coal, by Water Police Constable Pit!, No. 71. The cond was supposed to have been some of a quantity stolen on the 25th inst. in Victoria Harbour.
Accused were fined $25, or six weeks' hard Labour ech.
Cheong Sis robbed four pinces of iron from the scone of the iste disaster in Cochrane Street, the property of Leung Yung, a blacksmith.
Defendant was sentenced to fourteen days
hard labour,
MAKING UNECESSARY NDIHE. !___
Mr. Jänster, of Messrs. Johnson. Stokes and Master, proscented the Manager of the Fuk Cheong Enginering Works nt Bowrington, for disturbing him and others at nights by the noire caused by boiler-making in defendant's works.
Mr. Bowley, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecntion, and Mr. Grist for the defence. Mr. Blaster was the first witness called, and stated that he was kept awake the wholo night of the 21st inst.
of
Mr. Howell, bailiff, Supreme Court, the
As for the noise.
ho did not think it was necessary for the prosecution to prove the noise an uns
He would therefore imposs a fine of sary cas, quoting from preamble of the Ordi.
"REVIEW.
London:
The Siege of the Peking Legotina, By the
Rov, ROLAND ALLEN, MA. Smith. Elder & Co.
ALTHOUGH this book, in spite of its title, is
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWS VIA CEYLON,
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
London, 10th August.
END OF LORD MILNER'S HOLIDAY,
Lord Milner has sailed for Cape Town on
board the steamer Sazon.
RENEWED BOER ACTIVITY IN CAFE COLONY. Small parties of Bears have renewed their activity in the middle of Cape Colony,
Four armoured trains were, engaged on
of Rosmead.
Thareday on different lines within fifty miles
A WAGON HILL V..
A Victoria Cross has been received by the Commander-in-Chief of India for presentation. to Captain and Brevet Major Masterson of the 1st Devanshires for conspicuous bravery during the notion at Wagon Hill, during the siege of Ladysmith in 1907).
London, 11th Augitet. OUTRAGE AGAINST BRITISH TRANSPORT -
AT NEW DELEANS.
A mule transport for the Cape, which was loading at Now Orleaus, las been damaged by an external explosion. apparently a homb 125 feet of wire was afterwards fennd attached to the anchor chain,
London, 12th August.
BOER CASUALTIES AND SURRENDERS,, Nine Boers have been killed and wounded, and 71 captured, in four fights in the Eastorn Trans- vaal. Surrenders are taking pincé daily,
GENERAL LYTTLETON. General Lyttleton has sailed for the Cape.
MINERAL WEALTH OF THE COUNTRY. The exports from the Cape during the past year show a decrease of £4,000,000 in gold, and
an increase of £2,500,000 in diamonds."
CHASING KRITZINGER,
⚫ Commandant Kritzinger is, being driven north-west, alandouing a hundred horses, Gea- eral Crabbe engaged him for two hours aud was in hot par-uit at sunset. ****
GENERAL NEWS.
THE LATE EMPRESS FREDERICK
London, 9th August. The King and Queen started for Germauy have proceeded to Germany to attend the today. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught funeral.
Earl Roberts telegraphet to the Emperar William the condolenes of all zanks of the British Army. The Emperor wired back his thanks.
Loudon, 10th August King Edward remains at Hanborg for three weeks after the funeral of the late Empress
Froderick.
London, 13th August. the remain of the late Empress Frederick wore conveyed last evening, with a torchlight remain temporarily. The coromony was a procession, to Cronberg Church, why weird and impressive one
The King and Queen of England arrived at Hamburg and find a must cordial reception panied by Count von Waldersee. from the Emperor Williain. alo was accum-
CRICKET ITEMS.
THE COUNTY. CHAMPIONSHIP.
London, 9th August, York has beaten Hampshire at Harrogate by An innings and B1 runs. J. T. Brown, realor scored 110 and Mr. T..L. Taylor 156.
London, 10th August,
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On the 25th alt. in the House of Comweus Mr. Gibson Bowles asked the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether the Admiralty had W given attention to the growing needs of Hong- kong as the headquarters of the British Flect In the match between Kent and Surrey at and the entrepôt for trade in the Chinese sons, and Mr. CHOI PO SIEN ARBA to Canterbury on the 3th instant, (Canterbury and whether they had taken these considerations Star OUR NAME PER PROCURATION.
A CHEE & CO.. week) the former won by 150 runs. In the into account in selecting the site for the dock
on the island of Hongkong, now in course of Hongkong, 16th August, 1901. 12083 first innings Kent made 293 raas, to which Surrey replied with 115. In the pacond innings construction; whether they had received any Kest rot up a total of 202 rate for six wickets representations either from the naval authorities on the station, from the colonial authorities. and declared leaving Surrey with 381 runs to. sanke to win. Surrey was, however, only able or the compurial commanity at Hongkong, DENTISTRY to kere 230. learing Kut the winner by the or from their own suginors showing that a Bradley in the first mistake and been made in the selection of that good margin of 150 runs.
site; whether there was available another site innings, took seven wickets for 55.
The Canterbury week has been a great suo-on the mainland instead of the islaud of cess, and there have been some very fashionable Hongkong, which would allow of the expan sion of the works and be in other respects gatherings.
At Cheltenhının,
the 8th instant preferable to the present site; how much of the (Cheltenham wook), Midilleux beat lou total estimated spanditare of £1,275,506 hud already been expended; and would the Ad cestershire by four wickets.
miralty, before proceeding further with this dock, reconsider the whole matter, and mean- time suspend the further prosecution of the works Low in programs.
At Leicester, on the 8th, Leicestershire beat Warwickshire by 218 runs.
The watches between Somerset and Sussex
Manchester, and Essex and Notts at Leyton, at Tunter. Lancashire and Derbyshire at wezo drawn.
For Notts. Mr. A. O. Jones scired. 140 und Iremonger 153. For Essex, Carpenter scored 118 and Mr. A. J. Turner 120. For Somerset, Mr. L. C. H. Palairot scored 194 For Middle
Mr. R. P. Lewis seered 124, and for Sussex Mr. George Brann scored 107.
Sussex, is its match with Somerset at Taun-
ton, made the remarkable score of 453 for one wicket in the second innings, C. B. Fry contri- bating 119 not out, and Ranjitsinhji 255 not out. This is a record for the season.
At the Crystal Pulace, the match between the London County and the MAC and Ground euded in a wia for the County by 132 rnux, W. G. Grace overlapping the century with 132.
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Mr. Protyman: The reply to the first two paragraphs is in the affirmative. Representa tions have been received from the colonial authorities suggosting the removal of the dockyard to the mainland. These have been fully considered by the naval advisers of the Admiralty, and it has been docided to retaln the present site, the area of which has been much extended by the nequisition of the adjoin. ing War Otec reclamation. In reply to the third paragraph, the sum is about 150,000. The reply to the last paragraph is in the Logative.
Mr. Gibson Bowles asked whether there H. F. CARMICHAEL presentations from the colonial authorities were to the effect that the site was the right one.
Mr. Protyman: No Sir; they were not. Mr. Lee: May I ask the Civil Lord of the Admiralty whether he will consider the advis ability of inviting the hon. member for King's Lynn to proceed to Hongkong on the earliest opportunity? (Laughter.)
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Mr. Gibson Bowles: May I ask whether, and, China Express of the 26th ult:--
We ans glad to learn from a wire from Hong-in that event, His Majesty's Government will kong that the plagao has practically subsided in pay some attention to the report, and will not ask for it to be rewritten. (Laughter and its epidemie form. This year's visitation has been of a very severe character, the anmber of Opposition cheere.) It is only natural, therefore, that the local commmliy should be seriously concerning itself deaths Leing 1.500, of which 29 were Europeans. as to the effects upon the interests of the Colony. of these recurring cutlereaks of one of the most terrible scourges known to mankind. the sanitary authorities cannot be secured of any dollerate neglect or indifferenes, it is per feetly clear that they have proved quite anablo to very largely due-and doubtless is--to the ioarlegaery of the medical staff, who appear to suppress, or even check, the disease. This
Administration has not taken sufficiently to have done all that they possibly could; but the frost-feet-remains nevertheless, that the
they have bad ample warning in previous Tita S. EMILION sifective steps to deal with a danger of which tions, and for which they ought, therefore, to MARACK stances it is not surprising that public opinion in ST. ESTEPHE the Colony should call for some drastic change Cu. ToVILLE have been fully prepared. In these circum-S. JELLEN is the oxating rigime. We note by the last C. LAROSS... addressed a communication to the Governor mail that the Chamber of Commores hud pointing out the injury that is being done to more effective measures wing taken to chock the uiderie.Sir Hours Baba's reply wasLIFORNIA in very thinly disguised tanguage, he tells the An allowance of SEVENTY-FIVE cents not exactly a model of diplomacy. In effect, ZINFANDEL
mind their own business. His Excellency's returned to our godown. Special rates for saggestion that the Chamber has allowed itself Hogsheads.
recond witness, Reid practically the same thing to noe any regular and eficient means Buelow and all high officials and authorities. the interests of the port, and the necessity for
to call any witnesses, and would leave his ship....
Sympatheti: references to the late Empress Frederick and her extraordinary influence on two Empires were made in most cathedrals and churches throughout England to-day.
CSYLON AND THE ALL-BRITISH CABLE.
London, 9th August. Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a deputation, said he favoured the insertion of a clause in the Cape to Australia cable contract, enabling the State eventually to purchase it. He sympathised with the saggestion for a branch from Coeos Island to Ceylon.
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not chimed by the author to be "a history of the siege of the Foreign Legations in Poking, it is nevertheless an interesting and painstaking record of the general course of the siege taken in the main from the diary which the Rev. R. Allen kept during the siege. The result is a pictaresnely written volume. There is sin- gularly little of such language as the ordinary might fear to find in a missionary's book, for the writer has wisely recognised that the sentimouts which may be grateful to the reader of a missionary magazine are not so acceptable to the general public, who are averso to too much lification. But Mr Allen speaks up in no hesitating manner for the native Christians,, as in the following passage. when he also refers to the neglect, by the Powers' representatives in
Prince Henry of Prussia has declined the Peking of certain sources of information:--
One could not but be. struck throughout invitation to land at Brest, and hus proceeded the whole of the earlier troubles ia Poking to Germany ahead of the China Squadron.
Their Majesties accompanied by Count von with the strange failure of the Ministers Mr. Master recalled, pointed out on a Directory" map the position where his house stood. He said for procuring information either of actual attend-the-service in Cranberg Church this the stain of feeling in the afternoon. The four eldest sons of the Emperor be believed his house was registered in Victoria, facts or of
Mr. Grist declared that he did not propose different parts of the city, er of the probable advanced with drawn swords and stood beside course of events. It would scarcely be untrue the coffin throughout the service. The recur- friend the Crown Eolicitor to address His Wor- to my that many missionaries and laymeo in ring roll of muffled drains ontside deopened Committee of the Chamber of Commerce to per dozen is made for quarter bottles when
the city were better informed than the Lega. the impressiveness of the ceremony. Mr. Bowley rising to address the Court sail ticus; and yet the tradition of the Legations he did not know what line of defence his friend forbade due weight being given to their testi- would take, except that the place where the mony when offered, and still less was direct noise made was not within the limit of the evidence from Chinese sources admitted. Thus town. He took it, however, that it did not it came to pass that the Ministers seemed to matter where the noise was made, as long as the display an almost cruel disregard for the massere or sufferings of native Christians, and people who were disturbed thereby were within
one of the phies elements in our salvation was the limits of the town, His friend might claim that the Ordinance was merely intended to do left to the generosity aud ability of men who
had no official connection with the Legations. away with noises which were made by the watch-
We shall not follow Mr. Allen into the men at right, fifty years ago to show that they wore vigilant (Beading preamble to Ordinance) details of the siege. His narrative brings out But one could certainly not limit the scope of the
well the points with which we are already Ordinance by its preamble, nor wse the Ordinance intended to be so limited. The healing of the familiar, but which bear being heavil aguin- Ordinance clearly shows that, as it reads, for the steadfastness of the besieged, the straits to the better securing of
to the inhabitants of the town of Victoria. Moreover, another which they were reduced, the occasional in the Ordinance phinly say: No bluadors and panics, the general cheerfulness, passage person or persons whatsoever," are permitted. the treachery of the Chinese authorities, the to make unnecessary noises between sun carious variety in the character of the attack. set and sunrise. A preamble, continued
now and then pressed with tremendous vigour, Mr. Bowley, is only useful to clear up some ambiguity of the effective part of the Ordinance but usually more ostulatious than etundy (quoting some examples) Legislation states dangerous. All these and other features of the no poreon shall be anneved, and no boiler memorable siege Mr. Allen tells with fidelity. maker allowed within the limits of the town. Nor is he destitute of the sense of humour. If they are situated in a plave not within the
He appreciates the literary qualities of the town limit is it was in 1844, the date when the Ordinance came into force, this does not affect writings of M. Pichon, the French Minister the construction of the Ordinsuve. If boiler On the morning of the day when the relief column actually arrived, the besieged were inskers or others make noises to the anoyance
sunset, they busy specninting on the hour at which the of persons, between sunrise come within the Ordinance. His learned- friend might contend the noise complained of Allies would get in and listening to the sounds was a nocessary noise, but he would submit of baltie outside. Some went up on the city it was not. It was not necessary to cut a wall to watch the shelling of the gates. M. ship's plate at night, or to work all night to Piebou, says Mr. Allen, who did so, has written the annoyance of the good people of Hongkong a little prose lyric in his usual picturesque Again, his learned friend might claim that the defendant & works are not within the limit style on the beauty of the scene:-- of the town. He would say they were. When acity expands, and a continuous row of houses is built to extend beyond the original limit, the limit also naturally expands. There is continuous row of houses from the Clock Tower to Jardine's Bazar, there are no long open apanes which could constitute a break: there fore all that part is within the limit of the town. Morrison Hill and Bowrington are therefore within the limits of the town. "
several
སཱོr,
Counsel for prosecution here quoted- Ordinans of 1888. In conclusion, the Crown
Le soleil n'est love dans au cici d'azur, L'atmosphère est d'une edatual Tipidite. L'horizon se degage à porte de vue, on pereoit la ligne bleue des collines qui se détachent nur un fond clair et doré, and so on. Probably M. Pichon was the only man on the wall who had an eye for the beautiful sufficiently keen to notice the appearance of the westeru hills when the allied forces were coming to our rescue in the east.
The copy of this interesting volume before us
Solicitor maintained that common-sense and was sent to us by Messrs. Kolly Walsh,
authority both tended to show that Bowringtou
Was Included in the town limit. Then again,
if only so within the vicinity, and distance that
sven if not included in the limits of the town, HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
LONG RANGE CUP AND SPOONS.
the noises can annoy, it comes under the mean ing of the Ordinance. The only case previously wis deaded by Mr. Hastings, in 1896, where a
Col.-Sgt. Wake recorded a second win on brick fell on a gentleman while in bed t the Peak Hotel, the question arcse, was the this cap on Saturday with 29 points out of a Peak within the limit of the town. His learned possible 10. Mr. D. Baldwin and he scored Friend, who defended at the time, won the deci- remarkably well at the longer range, and but
THE MURDERS IN NEW BRITAIN.
London, 9th August.
A German worship killed eighty natives and cuptored seventeen at Saint Mathias Island, as separation for the murder of Herr Moncks and his secretary in New Britain.
PARK.
UKIONIST DEMONSTRATION-AT-BLENKDIM.
London, 10th August.
A graaf Laivaist demonstration was held at Blesheim Park, under the auspices of the Duke of Marlborough. Three thousand dele- gates from all parts of the country, and 120 members of the House of Commous, were present. Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain addressed the audience, dwelling upon the indis- soluble union of the Unionists and Conservaties, and the triumph of the truly National party.
FAILURE OF CROPS. IN SOUTH RUSSIA. “ London, 10th Angust. Famine is inevitable in Taurila, South Russia, owing to the condition of the crops.
"SHAMLOCK" SAFELY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
London, 12th August. The Erin and Shamrock I have arrived at New York.
to be misled by reckless statements in the public Press without dus investigation, is alzo not in particularly good taste; while he says nothing to indicate that he is personally impressed with the seriousness of the issues involved, or foreshadows in any way the Admi nistration intend to take more decisive steps to grapple with the difficulty thon been the case in the past. bas matter is altogether too serious for evasive and sarcastic rejoinders to the anxious re- presentations of a community threatened with a very great danger, for it cannot be doubted that if the plague epidemics cannot be minimised, the interests of the Colony will materially suffer in the future. We deprecate as much as Fis atterances in the Pre on a subject of such vital concern to the Colony;
year after Excellency anything the nature of alarmist
year goes by without the Administration giving any sign that it intends seriously to grapply effectually with this plugue foe, it is time to speak ont. It is because of the laisses faire policy parsued by the Government that the Ideal Press, voicing the feeling of the inhabit. ants, has adopted the line which Sir Henry. Blako appears so much to resent.
when
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The incisive letters of Scratator" in the local Press have sufficiently demonstrated the weakness of the Government in the matter of dealing with the plague, and his suggestion that an independent Special Commissioner should be appointed to inquire into the sanita tion of the Colony seems to have met with the grueral support of the connuity, as a Pelition to Mr. Chamberlain in that sense has, gourding THE CAIRO POX HUNTING CARE.
to a telegram to hand, been unanimously signed. London, 10th August. In the meantime, the Governor appears to have Lord Cranborne, questioned regarding the anticipated this movement by telegraphing to Cairo fox hunting case, said it would be highly the Colonial Office himself
It is improper for the Government to interfere with sanitary expert be sent to questing that s the discretion and independence of the Egyptian Det garprising to learn that fear is entertained that an official expert will merely defend official action, which is blamed for the insani. Court.
tary conition of the Colony. We are strongly of opinion that if a sanitary export is to go to Hongkong he should be a thoroughly independent person who would be in u posi tion to speak ont bis mind openly without fear THE WORKS are well equipped with the or favour. At any rate it is satisfactory that LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and caz some action is contemplated, and we can only fervently trust that it may lead to steps being taken which will largely check, even if it does not altogether stamp out, the sunal recur- rence of plague which now aßicts the Colony. As & farther action, opinion in the Colony appears to be crystallising in the direction of the appointment of a Municipal Council to supersede the Sanitary Bourd with greatly RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS enlarged powers formed on the model of ваун, there is Singapore. As "Scratator widespreal dissatisfaction at prosent in the colony, and in any case the remedy can scarcely it be worse than the disease; thongir whether will le very much better will depend entirely its formation and efficient upkeep." We can certainly see no reason why the inhabitants of Hongkong should not bo quite as capable of managing their own affaireas those of Bingapore.
BATTERIES PURCHASED IN GERMANY.
London, 12th August. Lord Stanley, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that fiftem of the eighteen batteries purchased in Germany, were in the hands of one troops, and none of the gaus had broken down..
COOPER'S HELL VISITORS' REPORT.
Loudon, 12th August: Lord George Hamilton, replying to a ques tion, said that the report of the Visitors Committee of Cooper's Hill was longthy, and its purport did not admit of its communication
· ENORMOUS LOSSES OF AMERICAN GRAIN. to the House of Commous in condensed form.
London, 12th August. The American crop report indicates a decrease
ion on the plea with which Mr. Hastings for an unfortunate miss of his seventh shot at 700 of 705 million bushels of maize, and a decrease upon the ratepayers and the interest they omcurred that the Peak was not within the yards, the former would have returned a very of 45 millions of wheat, the result of the
of open limit of the town, as a long stretch green was between the Peak and the city. In good card. Only seven competitors took part. drought, as compared with July estimates. this case, of course, it was different, and that Scores
contortion would not hold good.
*-* *Mr. Griat, in reply, quoting from the Or
700 800 Handi- To.. yis. dá cap.
dinance in question, said it prohibited unneces⚫ Col-Sgt. Wake, R.M.I.L,44 48 B Bary noises, in Victoria, or annoyance to people D. Baldwin
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That there had been no evidence alowa to prove A. Wateon that the noise complained of had been zoon M. S. West, B.E saxy. The foot of the matter was it was a most Sgt. Cross, B.M.LL, Decémary noise. His chiert hat contracted to repair a ship in a certain time
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CHOLKA ATTACKS ROTAL SCOTS AT POONA,
Bombay. 19th August, tsl. Cholera has broken out at Poons, where the 92 Governmont is situated during the rains. 90 Three men of the Royal Scots have died; and 90 two Parsees have also been attacked. The 87 sanitation of the Royal Scots barracks needed 86 improving, and the work will now probably be 88 Cone. The disease broke out in the hospital of 84 the Royal Boots, which was immediately evacu-
ated and disinfected
Take
Breaking it gently: Clergyman (after being resoned from the shipwreck)-"Mr. Smith, seared when we did I really appear
Br. Smith thought all would be lost?"
I can't say that you were scared, but for a man who has been trying to get to heaven all the years you appeared most reluctant to scoopt the opportunity
execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD. ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well The COMPANY has a POWERFUL SAL as in REPAIRING of SHIPS.
VAGE PLANT READY at SHORT NOTICE:
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Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Coraigne are requested to humediately Bord in to the undersigned Original Bills of Lading, in exchange for which they will re ceive Local Bills of Lading on which delivery can be obtained.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
Agents Hongkong, 23rd August, 1901. (2155
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer "AJAX"
are hereby notified that the Cargo is being dis- charged into Craft, and/or landed at the Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ld.; in both cases it will lie at Consignees risk. The Cargo will ba ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the 23rd instant.
Optional Cargo will be landed unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
Goods undelivered after the 27th instant will be subject to rent. All damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined at 11 A.. on the 28th instant: No Fire Insurance has been effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente.
Hongkong, 30th August, 1901.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O, S. N. Co.'s Steninskip
"FORMOSA”
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FROM ANTWERP, LONDON. PORT SAID. SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go- down Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignent will be sorted ont. Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 4 P.M. TO-DAY 23rd inst
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal)
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO. the Goods are landed
Sole Agents..
[1971 Hongkong, 37th May. 1895-
R. J. REMEDIOS. OREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
FOREIGN DEALER
No. 37, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG." Will be glad to send STAMPS, on approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer ences.
Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE STAMPS in Large or Small Quantities for Cach. AGENTS WANTED.
35 to 25 per cent. Discount Allowed. [1396
Goods not cleared by the 29th inst., at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
-No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged packages must be loft in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage ob tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.
H.A. RITCHIE
Superintendent. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1901,