MANILA.
[FROM OUR CULBERFONDENT.)
Manila, 30th November, 1901. LOCAL CLUBS AND SOCIETY.
NAVAL NOTES.
(TEOM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Portsmouth, 1st November.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY DECEMBER 8BD, 1901
and accommodation sata promium. To-morrow morning prior to the Royal departure for London, His Worship the Mayor will present an address to the Duke, and the Mayoress will bave the honour to present bouquets to the Quesi and the Duchess.
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at a profit, that might include all the people thing difred when chasing an enemy will be able to whom the money belangs, bat getting the to fire shod per minute the following weight
of projectiles moray into the subscriber's hands again for distribution sesording to His less as to the moneys invested by him. There is no law to euforve the liability of trustees in operation in
Chins.
1
1 tsp ka
Ib.. 4. projectiles of 380, --- 1,320 32 projectiles of 100 9,200
From 9, gun From
áln geos From 12-pounder guns Be projectiles of 131,000
An. guus Bin gune
410
212
Ib.
5,720
Ib.
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION.
NOTICE OF SALE OF A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF JEWELLERY AND PRECIOUS STONES.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE BEEN FAVOURED WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
UN
8 projectiles of 300 = 3,040 64 projentiles of 1006,400
11,100 From
The King Alfred has along her broadside From 12-pounder gans 140 projectiles of 19 1,750
our din thick, and at the same time is sab. divided into 249 separate compartments, so that any fracture will only admit the ses to a small THE 1478 DECEMBER NEXT, AT 11 AM, WITHIN THEIR SALES ROOMS,
Her complement of part of the interior. officers and men will be 900.
This, the first and largest naval port of the
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Against a following enemy she will discharge Manila is fast becoming one of the most in-world, is all on the qui vive in consequance of the
Has it not struck oven coast-port observers the same weight of shot from the guns Bring teresting social centres in the Orient. During trival of H.MS. Ophir with the Duke and the last year club life has been boomed at a Duoboes of Cornwall and York, and the prosence
of their Majestios the King and Qason in the that there is no great industrial concern fraktern The broadside firo per minute in th surprising pase, until now we suffer from Harbour, The town is crowded with visitors operation throughout the middle Kingdom, line of battle will be :---- approaching oversupply almost as much as we fan the need of such in the past. Nearly all tha
solely dependent on Chinese capital and Chinos From men who pretend to keep up with affairs are
management? This latter reflection might cause
members of two to four vlubs, and yet each
some wonderings in the mind of the man who organisation has its particular churm und in
on the authority of lank managers believes that world as the honesty of the Chinesn advonturer toreat and apparently enjoys firm backing.
there is nothing quite so immaculate in the A correspondent writes to the effect that either in trads, industrial concerns, or real The latest crouton is to Press Club which has furnished comfortable quarters on the Escolta
the Metropolitan Archbishop of St. Petersburg state. Of course the fact that the bank and Ladoga received in audience, at the Alar-manager is protected from seeing the real ugly ander Novaky Lavra, St. Petersburg, the Rer. facts by that highly evolved go-between, the Francis H. Bprent, who presented an antograph bank compradore (working at anything between letter of ccmmendation from the Archbishop of 6 and 60 por cent. per annum), and so has hie Canterbury. Mr. Sprent is on his way overland patha made plain with rose-leaves or their to his mission station, Newchang, Manchuria, Chinese equivalenta, umbrellas, stroki and and the Arohbishop gave him commendatory things on his departure. It is also credibly letters to the Bishop of Tomsk, who in turn will reported that the compradore of even a bank commend him to the Bishop-in-charge of Man. in this Colony found it convenient to retire
the watter to the authorities of that bank. Yours, etc.;
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in the centre of the business section. It is great boon to newspaper men and numbers Bmong its associate memusta fifty of the prin- cipal prozessional and lineamura men.
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The monite Club is one of the oldest and best established. It draws its membership chiefly from Um British Colony Thongli it also enrolls Nývozai Americans, Sjabfards, and others. The tiffin-rooms and library, over Uit Chartered Bauk, are largely patronised and form the main
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWS VIA CEYLON.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
London, 15th November.
SATURDAY.
NO. 20, DES VEUX ROAD,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
LADIES
&
GENTLEMEN'S
JEWELLERY
COMPRISING :--
DIAMOND, OPAL and CORAL NECKLACES, WATCHES, LADIES LONG' CHAINS, PENDANTS, BROOCHES, EAR RINGS, SLEEVE LINKS, RINGS SET Werkmanship (the English settings being of Solid Gold. Hall marked 16 and 18 Carat);
down-town resort, while the handsome quarter Charia, The Har. H. C. Staley accompanied sudden y on a pession without first referring } surrounded na the 13th instant, noar Sohoon-with PRECIOUS STONES, SCARF PINS, &o., &c. Suttings of English and Chinese
Mr. Sprent, and both found the Metropolitan in the outlying district of Ermita furnish a delightful verront for the cool hours of the most friendly and anxious to help Mr. Sprout of bis journey, receiving and dismissing them evening aitor the Lunete drive. The building with his episcopal benediction. Mr. Sprent is commands a splendid view of the bay and every a native of Portsmouth, and has been doing tue evening the well-kept grounds are filled clerical duty in Hayling Island for the last year with the stylish carriages of the member so during the trouble in China. sonistimes accompanied by the ladies of their families, who seek the opportunity to view the gorgsons saumete. The unilding contains the hilliard rooms, a grill and reading room and is
A few days ago the London and loc dailies denied the existence of a "Seymour" Fund," about which something has been rouen writton.
BAMBOO.
THE VOYRON LETTERS.
A Berlin telegram of the 2nd uit. to the Vancouver News-Advertiser says:
The publication in Paris this week of three letters, written by General Voyron, who com manded the French troops in China, to Field
A FIGHT IN THE NOBTX-WEST. A putrol of Colonel Hickie's columna waS
Boors, and lust 22, and some priseners, whe spruit, in the north-west Transvaal, by 300 bave since boea roleased. Colone! Hickie overdrove the onEMF, TREACHEROUS SURRENDER IN CAPE COLONY, Mail advices report that 180 of the Somerset East local troops.surrendered to Smuts on the 13th ultimo, evidently by pre-arrangement,
London, 16th November. CONCENTRATION CAMP MOLTALITY. A Blue-book of 400 pages on concentration camps in South Africa which has been issued contains the reports of medical and other
and prejudices, their recourse to quackery, and their suspicions of, and avoidanes of, British hospitals and doctora.
the general place of recoption. Just at present it appears that the "Seymour. En is only Marshal Count You Walderase, showing, among officers, which attribute the high mortality to the club is very busy-propating for the gan alternativo name for the "Can . Booty other things, that the relations between the tho dirty habits of the Roars, their ignorance Andrew's Bail which is always, celebrated in fine style.
The University Club, which formally opened its doors with a most elaborate reception to its president, Governor Taft, last July, is the most exclusive Club in the city, as its name implies, university qualifications are necessary
KONOUR FOR AN INDIAN OFFICER. Major Shes of the 15th Bengal Laucers has been specially mentioned in despatches.
Froach General and the Field Marshal were strained during the entire period of the foreign A Government official here who was inter- occupation, caused but little excitement here. viewed on the subject said that absolutely no occasion exists for Germany to take official notice of the affair, adding that the Matin. which published the letters, was not an official ozgan. The French Government would stads ing any connection with the Motin. Further the incident will causs the publication of the more, the expectation expressed in Faris that each, and the number of weekly permite to
- PACIFICATION. Johannesburg is beginning to resume" some- thing of its former condition.
TWO MOBE MINES STARTING.
ALSO
A Large and Choice Selection of UNSET DIAMONDS of Perfect Cut, RUBIES, OPALS and other PRECIOUS STONES ranging from 3 to 49 Carats each, which will be sold by the Carat
This Collection is not Locally Owned, but consists exclusively of Jewellery, Je, selected st home for the Philippine market, but swing to the excessive import duties recently imposed in Manila, the consigner has decided to stop the consignment and realise by Public Anction here which will enable the Hongkong Community to obtain high-class selections at much under retail prices.
Catalogues will be ready on the 10th December next, and the several Articles will be on view in our Sales Rooms on the 12th and 13th.
TERMS:-As usual.
Hongkong, 30th Novembor, 1901. reason why a good increase of revenue from this source should not be anticipated as the romult of the arduous laboura of the officials of Land Registry Department.
Fund." About a year ago Mr. Somers. Gardner and others brought the utter to the notice of Mr. Majeridio and Mr. Lacas, the Borough members. On 1st April Mr. Magendie elicited as answer from the Secretsy to the Admiralty to the effect that out of a sum of £28,848 realised by hosty taken from the reached one hundred and forty. Many of the the Navy, loving in round numbers a balance Manila clubmen have joined, though it draws of £1,140. He added that nothing was known its chief support from Americans The wresent at the Admiralty of any "Seymour Fand." On Field-Marshal's lettors will not be realised quarters are in ʼn spacious old Spanian residence 17th Jane, in reply to another question, Mr. within a few hundred yards of the Manila Club. Arold Forster said, "The halsus of Naval The neatly planned gardens and brand double. Prise-money remaining unpaid, and payable, if verandahs make it a most delightful home. At applied for on 31st March, 1900, was £56,353 The Best of the year the club will move into new The amount for the present year will be pub. A retura showing the quarters facing directly on the Lanets, which lished next month....
names of the several persons who became entitled always presents a most attractive scene.
The Army and Navy Club, boasting by far and have yet to be paid, with the amounts dus to them respectively, is in course of pro- patronized the largest membership, is the most. and is correspondingly prosperous. It has paration, and will be published when completed," an abundant surpins and is housed in one And again on August 19th: The prepara-
Its membership is slowly increasing and has Yamen-of Yeh, £27,707 had boon distributed to any diplomatic representations by disclaim: wo more mines are starting of fifty stamps part of the present Administration which have
The Krouz Zeitung to-day admits the skill
return are about to be increased.
GENERAL NEWS.
ACCIDENT TO A FIRST-CLASS JOCKET.
London, 15th November.. Sam Leates, the well-known jookey, was
a
thrown from his horse after colliding with spectator on the Northampton Racecourse, and broke his thigh and collar-bone.
and politanoss with which General Veyron sought to secure the greatest possible, degree. of French commandors, and says that hence independence from the Field Marshal for the Comt von Walderses deserves greater praise for discharging his difficult task, The Na-
AUSTRALIAN COCOA DUTY. tional Zeitung sarcastically admits that the
London, 15th November. talent, by the publication of the letters. The
The Australian composite dates on cuesa Matin prores General Voyron's diplomatio Berlin Neueste Nachrichten discusses the letters,
BRITISH MISSARY TO CABUL
London, 16th November. and the several issues involved, and assumes have been altered to a fixed daty of twopence. that their publication was an: 02friendly act
Weldersee treated the French with exceptional
But although, as we have indicated, the general situation in the colony is not autis- factory, there are many acts of omission on, the naturally had an adverse effect upon the general prosperity of the port, and evoked a good daa! of local agitation. Sir Henry Blake had some thing to say on several of these burning topics. and it is dietinetly satisfactory to fin: from his remarks that the authorities have been aroused from the torpid condition in which they appear to have been for some time past, and that at
last they are begimuing to realise what tho focal Press and the bulk of the intelligent inhabitants of the colony knew long ago. Bir Houry Blake, we know, is more than usually sensitive to Press criticisms; but it was not until the local papers began to agitate with regard to the plague that the Administration showed signs of realising its responsibilities. Wa baro no desire, however, to dwell upon
of the old Government buildings in the Walled tion of the list referred to was sanctioned in Lagainst the Field-Marshal as, otherwise, the The Graphic states that Sir Acquin Martin past faults, but even now, in the appoint-i May last, but it deals with a long period, and I maiter is incompréhensible, since Count is starting for Indio, and will see the Viceroyment of a sanitary expert, the Goparn=”|| City. His present Secretary, Captain Barsannot as yet procisely state when it will be coartegy. Referring to the Chauvinistic French and probably proceed to Cabul and make a ment appear to have made another mistake. has made it very popular. Twice month, on Wednesday ayətings, the place in completed. It will be proceeded with as rapidly newspaper comment on the letters, the Neueste report to the Indian Government. over to the entertainment of ladies at dinner and afterwards there are dances. On Saturday evenings there are concerts by military bands to which ladies are welcome. Being Alled with plaims readily. It would be possible to publishFranco is due rather to tactical consideration tioned on the 14th instant is purchasing all the engineer to the Hongkong Government, in the
giten
as possible, and I hope to be able to present it in about three months. The list will be in such a form as will enable applicants to verify their the list in sections, but in the opinion of the Army and Navy officers it is always an inter-Admiralty such costs is unt desirable." On October 4th, in our Town Hall, Mr. Majendie eating spot.
phu there are the German Club, always stated that £39,000 was available for distriba filled with good wines, good steer, and jelly tion; he inadvertently gase this eum for fellows, the French Circle, the Spanish Club
Arnold Forster presumably refers to operations American and Oriental Clubs, the at two being absequent to the taking of Cantos; but the comparatively new and dot catering for
for the same
to
GREAT AMERICAN BAILWAY TRUST TO CONTROL.C. r. E.
London, 16th November.
It is reported that the railway traet min- shares of the Canadian Pacific Railway offered in the open market, hoping to secare control and prevent interference with the Trust's plans.
What the colony desired was a thoroughly independent authority. We have nothing whatever to say against Mr. Chadwick, who is an eminent sanitary engineer, but as be for somin years filled the position of consulting opinion of a great
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which we share-ho won people an opinion scarcely be regarded
N ENGLISHMAN (28) with Home and Eastern experience in: General Mer- as falling the condition of an absolute inds- pendent expert. In any case it would bare been better to have had an outside man, in chasis and Shipping Office roatine, is open. REBELLIOUS TRIBES IN MADAGASCAR,
London, 17th Novembar. selecting whom preference might have been for engagement la the Colony.
Address- The French have subdued several tribes in given to one acquainted with Asiatic countries and tropical climates. Still, the point is that the length going to do what that it fused to acknowledge French authority. The Administration is maintain French lost a Captain and a Lieutenant killed
in ambush.
tastes as the others. It would be easy to over. upshot of the matter seems to me that, thanks cool blood over the latters, and sms THE-STRIKE AMONG FRENCH MINCES,
look some in this long list and probably some organisations have been omitted/ALONE.
The Maille Cotillion Club, the Assembly and the Danning Club with monthly balls pro- vide ample entertainment for the lovers of
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to Mr. Majundis, & sum £50,333 is to be dis- tributed amongst the men of the Navy who have for years bean extitled to it. There is there fore he sum offeally known as the "Seymour Fand hence the Government, with the usual amount of red tape, donied any knowledge of Mrs. Lafi's and Mrs. Chaffer a frequent vocha Fund, although they knew what was ceptions at the Maincanan Palace and the meant
Many of your readers will remember Lient. Military Governor's residenceset dhe fashion fo
Hon A. L. O. Forbes Sempill, R.N., when on most thoroughly. obarming hospitality and
the China Station; he and Mr. P. H. Emanuel, popular.
When the Navy is not busy with the block- familiar in Hongkong from 1975 to 1880 have organised a grand morning concert at the ade of fractions islands, Cavite does the boncurshestre Royal, Portmonth, on the 8th inst., is true sailor fashion and occasionally the flag in aid of this Cobra Relief Fund. Twenty of the ship anchors near Manila and extende invitations
Leading London artistes will pay a flying visit noon receptions. As time goes on and return to town by a special train. It is for afternoon American and British society come in slosst
anticipated that over £100 will be realised. touch and dinners and balls usually show s generous mingling
Are
in
warm
THE ARMOURED CRUISER
"KING ALFRED."
"
London, 17th November, At the International Miners Conference, held at Dover, the British, German, Austrian and Belgian delegates refused to entertain the idea of a general strike for the purpose of supporting the French miners,
U F. G., Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 29th November, 1901
19052
THE
CHINA AND JAPAN
LIMITED,
it can to save the colony from the recarring visitation of the plague. That is something, at any rate. The staff of the Medical Depart ment is to be ineroased, and His Excellency intimated that it is not improbable that very large sums will have to be expended in the near fature in the sanitary improvement of the city. TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC The iuhabitants of Hongkong will welcome the news, and if the reforms indicated are in the right direction will cheerfully meet the COMPANY, necessary expenditure. The Public Works Department is oleo to receive attention. Its work in the past has certainly not been par- formed to the estisfaction of the residents. Provision has been made in the estimates for two additional engineers, and a commission- Lord Carson's the hut two years sooms necessary is to be which in view of what has transpired during appointed to report upon the staff and working of the department. These are, at any rate, signs that the Administration is at last begin. ning to wake up; and, let us hope, the forerunners of other reforms for which the colony has been waiting so long.
papers discuss the letters, the mors deeply we Nachr chten says: "The more the French are impressed with the fact that the temporary vessation of Chauvinistic demonstrat than to a change in the political sentiment of the nation. As soon as the general situation warrants French hope of encreas in a new reokening with Germany, the old hatred will break forth with its fall force. The French remain the arch-enemies of our people. We
Younische Zeitung saya many Filipino Clubs, the Chinese Club, and tim / 450,358, The long period alluded to by Mr. Germans must never forgot this in times of Southern Madagascar who have hitherto re-
peace and pulito plurasen."
The required grout malf-control nanimous spirit was shown thereafter, giving the French General Bonnel a reception in Berlin, at the end of May. The Vossische Zeitung further quotes the Emperor William's expression to General Bonnal about the Germans, snd French fighting a common foe in geed comradeship, adding that this
THE PERSIAN GULF. comradeship is illusory. In conclusion, the
Caloutta, 18th November. Yomische Zeitung saya: The conduct of
The Caletta Daily News London corres- General Voyron and his malicious patrons jordent wires on the 17th that the Times
nation claiming to be
apprecates any gain being made out of the unworthy of a chivalrous."
The Tageblatt regarda the lettere na proving position, of the Powers in the Perdan Gulf that the French Government, while offlolly before the public knows why the Government Commandership-in-Chief, instructed General obtaining a footing there. recognising Field Marchal von Waldeweest indis to strongly opposes the ides of Russie Vayron to do his atmost to make the same knowledge of Asiatic politins is quoted as a autoient reason for caution in giving Bassia illusory, adding, "It was a policy of pinpricks, all she has long intrigued for. The Tinc without courage to express the meaning bponly,"
points out that it is notorious that Russia wants port in the Persian Gulf, not for commercial objects, but for political parposaR,
THE ENGLISH OXICKITERS IN AUSTRALIA. Calcutta, 18th November. Mr. MacLaren's team arrived at Melbourne during last week, and began a match against The first-class armoured orniser King Alfred, the Victoria 1st XI on Friday. The team which was to be launched at Barrow on the 28th shaped better than at Adelaide. The English Oot. from the yard of Messrs. Vickers, Sous, team won the toss, and, going in first, scored and Maxim, is of the Drake class. She is 108 runs against the Victorians' 133. In the 500ft, in length, 71ft. in width, and when in second innings the English tuam ran up 107 fighting trio she will displace 14,100.tone, herrans for one wicket. The game is proceeding. draught being 26ft. Her speed will be 23 knota. This spoed is attained by means of two TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,”
Hengkeng, 2nd December. sols of triple-expansion engines, developing SIE,-Your leader of to-day dealing with the 30,000 ihp.the most powerful machinery over Cotton Mill industry contains coms reflections put into a warship. These drive twin-scrow propellers at the rate of 120 revelations pur minate. There is a steam pressure of 3 lb to that could only come from a writer with a practical working knowledge of the Chinese the square inch. There are 43 water-tube monthods of handling capital ventured in in boilers. The vessel carries 2,500 tons of coal in at e ernising speed of 14 kaots for 12,500 ses darcial concerns, or for investment in real her burkers, and will therefore be able to steam property. Perhaps he has not intimate acmiles, equal to a voyage from Portsmouth to quaintance with Chinese life enough to ap- Melbourne, without renewing her fuel supply. precists the motives that say the mind of a The King Alfred will carry 35 guns, arying
to sanding one tonis malisiactory. The troubles in the north of ZIFFANDEL... Chinese man whose name is put doan as eat-in energy from the 28-ton weapon firing colony, as disclosed by the Governor's stutment, CALIFORNIA...
China not appear to have affected the colony
An allowance of SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS scriber for a certain number of ahures. In the weight nearly three and a half miles into the air. first place the money found to pay for those One of these guns is mounted on the forecastle, tonny appreciable extent, and it is satisfactory to shares does not belong in the Western sense to firing ahead or on aither side, and the other is learn from His Excellency that the relations of per dozen is made for Quarter Bottles when on the poop for astern or broadside attack Hongkong with Canton have never been more returned to our Godown. Special rates for the man who subscribes, except with rare exceptions, say ones in a million times, and These guns are 36.86ft. long, and of 32 calibre, cordis than they are at the present time. Hogsheads.
and, ang cordite, develop a muzzle energy of This reminds us that relations with Canton suyone who has seen the working of the 17,89Uft, tons. The two large guns are being were not always so good, and many of our with mount readers will not bare forgotten the somerhat Chi law and custom as to succession, and provided by the Vickers Company the power of the eldest son over the property ings before leaving the Barrow works, add, injudicious visit of Sir Henry Blake to the and finds of the family, will, I think, agree with these it is expected they will easily main Viceroy of Canton in connection with the
tain
a continuons fire of four shots per minute, Kowloon disturbancos. The present decupant with my that the Chinese subcriber to an in- These gua mountings are of an entirely new at that post ls, however, we may note, an ex dustrial concern or investor in real estate, in a type, and are arranged to be worked by hand as optibasly able man. The Nusacial position
by bydraulic power. The whole rareleret the colony is also sound. The assets at ture especially be it noted, ruben (the detail of bonesty as a ing weight of the mounting with its gan loud of his year will show a substantial alance CH. MOUTON KOTHE
120 tons, and all this weight can easily be over liabilities. During the past five years the B. LEHON, Tonio more pro worked by
are eight 6in. el this
Riding sets are very popular and as the dry weather approachs many ladies may be seen along the weantry roads on fine American and Australian mounts. Altogether this is one of tho gayest cities in the Feat.
POLICE COURT.
Monday, 2nd December. BEFOEA ME FA HAZELAND (FOLION
BLUEJAUKKIM U URINAMEN
On Saturday night Constable Pitt, que on duty in a street down cast, whan he bound screaming in a benso noar by. Ho ran up sof found three bluejaskola there One had Chizamal by the queue, and was holding an iron bar over his bead as though about to strike. A oond Chinamas was lying in a corner heeding from the head and month, whilst on his body were a number of bralec,The story the bluejackets told the constable was that they had been invited up to the house, and were assaulted on enforing This, however, ppeared rather improbable from the fact that the door had been broken. The honey and cas ir course of erection, and the occupants were bricklayers. All three sailors wore alightly intoxicated, but offered no resistance when however,
arrested.
the way 10 the one throw off his cap baoseon The
on his head front
Tho
having
ed, and his evidence as
were paid
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not hold ourasives responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)
COTTON MILLS IN CHINA.
settlement mo
5801 shot with a power equal
well as
ing Aliminated) why it
that money throu
his hands on each and
HONGKONG.
Under the above heading the L. & C. Express of the lat alt writes as follows:
TRADE
MARK
CLARETS.
VIN ORDINAIRE
MEDOC
ET. EMILION..
We may take the opportunity provided by the speech of Sir Henry Blake in lying the estim ates for the next year before the Legislative Connci of Hongkong to make a for effec- MARGAUX the colony. Although Hongkong has of late ST. ESTEFKE tions upon the position of affairs generally in ST. JULIEN
timee, been passing through rather troublone
CH. LEOVILLE vaused by the plague epidemic and several grave. local disasters, the general situation of the CH. LEOS....
1. Doz. Doz. + Doz. Bottles. Bottisa, i Botties. $4.00 $4.50 $7.50 4.50 5,00 8.00 5.30 6.00 9.00
6.00. 6.50 9.5C
6.80 7.50 10:30 8,0 9:00 12.00 11.00 12,00 15.00 11:00 12,00- 15.00 4.50 5,00 8,00 5.00 6,50 8.50
BORDEAUX BOTTLED.
CE, DAILAO MARGAUX CH. PONTET CANET... the CE. LABOSE
arranged it iflos of two- orgenditure, ty 564 per cent. Altogether, the up of the story casemates. These are 7-ton gans fring figures indicates fairly satisfactory Busroial 1001b projectiles, and by their special oon position. We note that the Land Revit of struction are capable of maintaining a rate of the New Territory is estimated at $30,0 0, fine bf eight-round par minus. Two of the Lust your only $17,500 was collected but if the guns on esok bronclade äre käted as well as four good program is hang made with the survey pounders and the 92in. wespon, and tire the and the settlement of land claims there is no
1 Dos
Bottice
$18.00
15.00-
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HONGKONG EXCHANGE.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT:
SUBSCRIPTIONS:-
EXCHANGE LINES,
$80 Per Annum.
PRIVATE LINEL
8100 Per Annum.
NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.
NB-A special charge is made for lines an more than average length.
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