It is taken for granted the two Palacea." that she is the real Sovereign, the undisputed Rogeat Some of the Legations are even speaking of guards of honour to escort her from the station to her palaeo,
There is one difference between the Chiness and foreign attitude to the Dowager Empress The Chinese scknowledge that she is supreme, address bar and spak of her as such, but the representatives of the Powers, while knowing that she is the reigning Regent, yet speak only of the Emperor, and hold relatious or have audiences with him alona. If her Hegency is to be allowed, the undiences and banquets should be with her, rather then the powerless Emperor.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDA
JOINT STOCK SHARES. Messrs. Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly share report, dated Hongkong, 29th November: Business has continued very dull and unie- teresting during the past week, and there is nothing special to report.
DECEMBER 7, 1901 THE NATIONAL ANTARCTIC. EXPEDITION,“
The following communication has been for warded by Sir Cements A. Markham, President of the tinyal dographical Society, to the Japanese pers
The despatches just ruasived from the Cape give de aue of the voyage of ches Discovery, and announce the departure of the Antarctic expe dition from Simon's Bay on 14th ceteler on the voyage to Lyttelton, the last port of cail before entering the ice.
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and was full of small rapids, we had not gone far before the raft, which was travelling at a tremendous rate of speed, struck a big tree which had fallen right across the river and was amsebed to pieces. We were all thrown into the river and had to swim for it. We picked up kuost of our belongings and only lost a few I had. BANKS, Hongkong and Shangbais have things, i eluding the last pair of boots led steady with small sales at $6234. The We then thought it safer to ty and walk along London rate has declined to £63. 5. 04. th banks of to, river. I was bare-footed and had great trouble in getting the Malays to Nationals are offering at 827.
fellow me, so I bad, to go on ahead and ent■ The place was warming with path for them leeches and it awful job. We marched in this slate or two days and then cans upon the village. We had been tovor days without few fish which we got by FIRE INHURANCxs-Small parools of Hong. any fond excupt It is to be feared that the gentleness of the konge are in the market at $566. Chins Firestring charges of dynamite in the pools we came across. It rained onta and dogs all allied conquerore in ihir treatment of the continue in request at 596).
From the village I got some Dowager will not be appreciateit. Every writer SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Macaon the time. from Feking, Dr. Martin. Dr. Morrison, trhave sold at $354 Indo Chinas are on offer at man and sent them up to the monnte to Coltaun, Dr khed, and Dr. Arther Smith
1 could not go back with the exception of Sir Robert Hart and M$148. China and anilas have sold at $62 and get ray collection which I had been forced main point, and in a fresh breeze with a heavy
to leave behind me myself as I had lost my only pair of boota and my feet were all bitten by the Losches. The men brought all the things down and we then
A PITIFUL TALE
MARING INSURANCES.-Unions are offering at 83424, and China Traders at 853 North Chinas ara wauted at Tle. 16. Yangtares ccatione on offer at $130. Cantons have been placed at $155
$62. and farther shares can probably be had at the latter rate. Douglases have sold at $47, and a few more shares are wanted. Star Forrine are obtainable at $24 (old) and $0 (now), Bhell Transports have sold at £2 15s; Od.
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LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGa-Hong- kong Lands have sold at $195 and have further sellers. Kowloon Lands are quiet at $34. West Paints are neglected at $65 with probable tellers. Hongkong Hotels have sold at $140 and more shares are in the market at this rate. Orientos are quiet at $56, Humphreys states continue on offer at $14:
went down the river to Kelautan.
"Had
Favior has laid the blame for last year's alamity and outrag at her door. She knew what was being planned; she ostamanded. The Emperor wops in despes: regret, and disap
Mr. Waterstradt has a very fine collection of proved with all his heart. But the solson of
REFI ELIKS-China Engars are quiet at
birds insects, and land shella. He said:" time has come, those who suffered nothing 8151, Luzons can be placed at 822. have filled the places of the besieged; political
MINING-Punjoma "have advanood to $53, was disappointed to fled that Gunong Tahan was only between 7,500 and 8000 feet high, motives provai, and so she returns to safety, in Jelebus continue on offer at $43. Raubs are
There is no big game on the mountain of honeur, with banners flying, strate covered
neglected st $12
Tollers. Доска, WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong-course-only a few very small birds. At the with yellow dust, the Imperial gates repainted, the palace rooms cleaned and rafurnished, and kong and Whampoa Docks continue quiet with foot of the mountain there were large numbers the son of Prison Tuan, the Heir Appparent, some sellers at 8292). Hongkong and Kowloon of elephants, but as I did not see a single male passing under the walls of the Legation bar-Wharves are steady at 806. New Amoy Docks I did not fire at them."
with wild can be placed at
you say adventures racks and before the Legation spectators, inte the palace.
animals?"
"No. On my way back I sat up for The revenue, moreaver, feeded to meet an international indemnity, is turned into the
three nights for a tigor that had killed a buffalo, Dowager's coffers or need for her glorification.
but it did not come near the spot. We sat s Were the Emperor alone entering Peking,
spring gun and shot it on the sixth night. It was a very fire specimen of a full-growu tiger, there would be no such expenditure; he would fortid it, and his word would he known to be
and that is the skin there," pointing to a beaut!. fully
marked skin in the room. sincere. Now he may hoad the procession, but
Continuing, Mr. Waterstradt said I have the Power will be still with her who for farty yenre has had the dominating will in the
shot many pig and deer. The Malays thero Maachu Court at Poking. She has "pulled
are very lasy and won't go out hunting. They told me that the whole of the top of Gunong the wires so well that now China and the
Tahan was qué mass of gold, and they were very world boud to her to the hour of peace, though they fought her, plundered her, in the hour of
surprised when I came back without come slaba conflict. N-C. Daily News.
of gold. There is really gold up there, bow. over, and them is a very good chance of prospect ing. One day my Chinese boy" had nothing to do and he went cu prospecting on his He came back with a big piece own account. of quarts which was very rich indeed. Half of Gunong Tian is in Kelantan and half in Pahang. The quartz was found on the Pahang ride."
POLICE COURT.
Friday, 8th December.
BEFORE MR. F. A. HAZELAND POLICE MAGISTRATE).
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
COTTON MILL-Ewas have declined to T. 45, Internationals to The. SO, Soy Chess to Tls 250, and Yablongs to Tls 1. Hongkong Cottons are easier with sollere at $15.
MISCELLANEOUS-Green Island Cemonts have eased off to $22 with sellers. A.S. Watsons are wanted at 8154 ex dir. of 50 couts per share paid on the the 4th instant. Electrica (old) have sold and are wanted at $13. The new sharos are quiet at 361, Ices sold at $195, and Ropes at $175, Campbell Moores are wanted at $21, and United Asbestos at 391 China Providents are offering at 89.85.
MEMO-Daily Farm Company, Limited, extraordinary general meeting on the 14th instant. Hongkong Hotel Co., Ld., extra- ordinary general mooting on the 11th instant to consider a proposal for the profitsbla utilis tion of the ground on the Reclamation in front of the Hotel.
Lo Sam, uged 23 years, a married woman, who was remanded on 28th ult. on a charge of having attempted to commit suicide on the. 24th alt, was brought up and discharged on MOUNTAINEERING IN MALAYA entering into a personal bond of $100 to be of good behaviour for six months.
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THE ALLEGED MURDER AT WANGHAI.
The proprietor of a Wanobai eating-honse, death of a customer who refused to pay for and his wife, who are charged with oating the what he had been served with, were up on remand, and evidenco was led on the second count of the charge, that of manslaughter. Mr. Bell stated ibunt the immediate cause of the deceased's death wes rupture of the spleen.
BEFORE ME. J. H. KEMP (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE).
WASTE OF WATER.
Chan Cheung, 25. Lock Hing Lane, was fond $10 with the alternative of 14 day's hard labour for having allowed water to run to waste last
Thursday.
Gunong Tahan, the hitherto inaccessible menntain of Pahang, has at last been ascended to the very top. Previously three accessive the last few years, and two of the explorers expeditions to accend the mountain failed within perished. Mr. Skont of the Cambridge Expedi tien climbed almost to the top, but was forsed to turn hack owing to an attack of illness. The gentleman who has succeeded in surmounting the peak is Mr. John Waterstradt, who is at present in Singapore, having just returned from Pahang. He has most interesting story to relate of his adventures, and experiences in the wild country on the borders of Fakang and whore Guthong Tahan is situated. To Kelantan,
representative of the Straits Times-ho described how he journeyed up the Kelantan Rirar, and then went on to say At the beginning of May I went up to Kelantan with the intention of scaling Ganong Tahan, as I thought I would have a better chance from that side other explorers having tried, and failed, from the Pabang side. I went to Kota Bahru, the capital, and obtained men and boats from che Rajah to go up the river. Wo ascended the Lebeh River sad came up to a mountain which was supposed to be unong Tahun. It took about a month to get that far, but when we did get there, the satires told us that the mountain was Gunong Biam. It was about ¦ 5,000 foot high. At the summit of this peak the atmosphere was very thick and misty Nothing could be seen but a mountain is the which the nativos · told me ฟยฟ distanco, Gunong Tata. It was impossible to get -HARBOUR. CONT AVENTION, Chan S Kan, master of a margo-beat, was there from Gunong Siam and we had to We then wat fined 810, with the alternative of 14 days' hard | go back to the cost again labunr, for living exhibited a naked light on up another branch of the river, called
DISINFECTION TROUBLES... The process of disinfecting the city by the Sanitary authorities is apparently going to prove productive of numerons attempts on the part of the Chinese to orade the stringency uf the regulations. Five parties were convicted of, and fined each $5 with the option of 14 days' hard labour for, having removed bedding and clothing in a district defined by the Sanitary Board, in which the Board's oficials are cleansing and disinfecting, without having obtained permission to do so from the Medical Oficer of Dealth.
Experience of the performances of the ship has been sequired during a voyage of 59 days-35 under steam and 25 under it. She miga i make a reasonably good passage studer sail with a fair wind, but she makes excisa losway when close hauled; hor canvas ares is too swall, and she must be socounted a poor sailer. She is, however, an excellent sea boat, which is the sea she is very stiff and dry. She bas, on the whole, done as well sa ould be expected for a ressol of har type. Her coal consumption is, however, disappointing. The economy of the
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is less than we expected, and the LADIES' ressity for nursing coal in faturs operations
proportionately increased.
Uffloors and men have had a very trying time in the tropios. The ship leaked from causes which can no doubt be obristed, But as the provisions were stored in the holds down to the keelson and the water rose amongst them it was necessary to clear the holds to constract foors with an azaply sufficient bilge space beneath and to restore the hotls again-all this nader a tropical sun. The engineering department had still more severe work, owing to the long spell of stemming with the thermo- meter at 140 deg. Fah In the engine-room, and the engines, being now, required more then ordinary care and adjustment.
The qualities of all on hard have thus been strongly tested. The officers and sciontido staff have shown the utmost zeal and grest in- telligence; but at present the llon's share of the scientific work has fallen to the officers. All are indefatigable and untiring workers. The men are zealous and. hard working and have given great satisfaction. "A fine Growd as one would wish to see."
Daring the sorage from the Cape, Captain Scott intends to stand to the southward to take magnetic obeervations in the vicinity of what has been supposed to be a fouus of maaima intensity. The Discosery will then proceed to Lyttelton, raft and fill up with goals and live atoox, and establish a magnetic base. Thence
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This Collection is not Locally Owned, but consists exclusively of Jewellery, &c., elected at home for the Philippine market. but swing to the excessive import duties recently imposed in Manila, the consignee has decided to stop the consignment and realise by Public Auction hers, which will enable the Hongkong Community to obtain high-class selections at much onder retail prices.
Catalogues will be ready on the 16th December next, and the several Articles will be on TERMS As usuai view in our Sales Rooms on the 19th and 13th.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1001.
HOW TO PLAY “POKER" PROFITABLY.
1 Don't buy but half as many chips at the start as the other players. The expectation is
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. The Imperial German Mail steamer Prinzess Irene, carrying the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 11th ult, left Singapore on the 5th inst., at 6 p.m., and may be expected
she proceeds direct to the Antarctic ise pack to that you will win, and if you lose it is better/ here on or about the 10th inst., at daylight.
commence her great and arduous task.
She leaves behind responsiblity with the nation and the Government, which has helped
that you borrow or “ows up.
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"Did you discover any new specimens ?** "Yes, I have several now specimens of birds
2. Never ante up natil someone tells you to, and inland shells taken from lime rocks. I here also get a fize specimen of a new phea to aand the gallant explorers on this important and then say that you have, and stick to it, sat. I have several Malays who accompany but perilous service, that must be faced. It is which will generally persuade someone else to me on my expeditions and they ours the skins necessary that a relief ship shonid communicatecoms in" twice. This rule, though an excel- of my specimens. I met a number of Saknis in with the Discovery at the end of the first win-lent one, must be followed with discretion. If the jungle. They went with me for a few days tor to take oat coals and stores, to bring home practised too often it is liable to produce un and then ran away. I am thinking now of ex-invalida, and to render assistance in other ways. pleasant feelings. ploring the group of small islands near Now This is still more necessary in the possible event of disaster. In' Arotic work such a relief ship has always been considered necessary, and has Guinas."
almost always been sent, except in the case of Franklin's expedition, when the neglect to do so led to disastrous consequences. In the Antarctio regions the precantion is far more important. Retreat is possible in the far north; without such help it is impossible in the south.
A strong appeal is about to be made to supplement the funds which have been generous Ly supplied without the necessity for such an appasi. The funds amount to £8,680. A For further sum of £10,000 is necessary.
GENERAL VOYRON AND COUNT
VON WALDERSEE,
On the 1st ult. the Timesrrespondant wrote from Berlin:
The exasperation of German feeling at the publication of General Voyron's letters to Count von Waldorses is being fomented by the Pross.
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The Barliner Nesate Nachrichten
The comments of the French Press convey the lesson that the occasional temporary abate ment of hauvinistic taanifestations in Franes must be attributed to tactical considerations rather than to a change in the political feelings of the French nation. If the general situation were to asaame a character which permitted the French to entertain the hope that in a fresh trial of stren, th with Germany they might be anocessful, the old hatred would break out with The French are, and will elementary force. remain, the hereditary foes or our nation, and the more po.ished forms which intercourse assamus in periods of tranquillity ought to fo er no defusions on this score in the German mind,
reasons connected with the trade a ship must obtained without delay. The strongest and best ship in the Norwegian whaling fleet has therefors been purchased-the Morgenen, of Tonsberg She is the required size for carrying the dead weight of ebores and coal, and she is specially strengthened for ice navigation. The details of Funda are required for management and organisation have bean. care. fully thought out. alteratione and fitting for sea, for wages, provisona, stores, and contingencies.
at home,
Bubscriptions have some from the seat of war, from the Gold Coast, from the officers of a Gurkha regiment in Chitral, from young cadets. Bordly the same sympathy must axist to some our wealthier countrymen Tue Viesische Zeitung find that General extent among
There can be no question of the Veyron's praise of the humanity and justico"
the French looks li sau admonition, and urgency and propriety of the appeal. Its sue may be strud us constilating an indictment coss is a matter which should stir every patriotic The organ of feeling, for the bonour of the country is at stake. against the German troops, to Ber in bourgeoisie continues: It is not
THE YANGTSZE GORGES. dikely that the gerer of the Republie ought it his duly in place his bumanity and contrast to the speeches (on
Mrs. Archibald Little writes to the editor to
board his cruft whil it was loaded with dau. Sungei Galas, and come to the mountain. Ja justice in us.' no quarter,' &c.) which the Times-
"gorous goods, namely karosene oil.
ALLEGED SORGERY.
A Chinaman who describes himself as a broker was remanded on a obergo which here -at on 18th June he obtained delivery of 500 tons of al from the litaui Bussan Kisha by forging the name of the Youn Kat ompany to a supply contract; also, that he uttered the Karan forged document.
The caso, of which Inspector Warnock is in charge, will coins up on Friday next.
SLOW PROGRESS AT PORT ARTHUR.
I
ti aud
the Emperor olivered last ustume on the con duct of warfare s, ainst the Chinest. General Tayron is too clever unt t have koown that an in ention of this nature might be discovered in his letter. If he was conscious of any such intention his letter amounted to an audacious provocation"
3. Toward the end of the evening it is always better to "owe up" four, ante" for a minute" than to "pat up, as the pot frequently forgets to charge up the debt, sud none of the other players will remind him, as they may wish to do the same thing.
4. When the credit system begins to crasp in, as it generally does, about the middle of the game, you should "ove up" if possible, and hat abtally against those who always "put up." This is ous of the most important rules. To win in cash and lose on credit is the great secret of successful poker-playing. >
5. In desling, always observe the bottom
card, which you can easily do before the rat. Then, by noticing how thick a cut is made, you can tell whether that card goes out. It may help you in draw.
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The CPR. steamer Empress of China Iaft Vancouver on the 2nd inst., p.m., for Hongkong via the usual ports of call.
Tho P. & A. steamer Indravetli sailed from Yokohama on the 5th inst. via Kobe and Moji for Hongkong.
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When you are "in last" watch your opportunity. From time to time put some of your checks into your pocket without being soon. This will enable you to "owe up" if luck turns, and will prevent the others fram borrowing from
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8. When any one wants to buy more checks, and you have plenty, get them to buy of you if possible, in preference to the bank. It enabled you to conceal the amount of your winnings, 9. When you are "chipping out" for driake, and, besides, the bank may not be able to pay up. ate., put a cigar in your pocket every once in a while. You are sure to be so much ahead of the game, and they come in very hands, even when you don't smoke.
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10. Navor permit anything to make you People continued parrot like to say, "You forget for a moment that the whole object of the cannot taka ateamor through the Yan-zame is to save your own money and secure
somebody else's and everything you do, how gorges" antir. Archibald Little in 1808, as
11. When the game is over if y are win- foreign engineer to help him. captain and Garner, took the steamship Leeuen ever trifling, should tead to this desirable end. without even It was convenient to leave her in Chungking, max, douy it outirely, or fix the figure as law as se then people said, "Easy enough to take a possible. If you are a loser, daslare that you have lost twice as much as you really have. The shove line of argument might really, I steamer up. It is the coming down that is think, he adduced as a classical example of the terrible." Mr. Walton, M.P., came down in This rule is nover departed from. The inoney PIANO PLAYING de eventualis, Umt favourite expedient in her, his Majesty's ships Woodcock and Wod lost at a van of poker always fools up fodr G-rman forensic practice, and especiall in lark went up and down, and th stunship times as much as the money won.
Pioneer, now his Majesty's ship Kinshe, has itself has so a ten condemned,
last we reached, the foot of the long sought a ses of icse-nurjaté which the Vorsi che Zeitung twico made the roand trip. the Best two voya. be the only onpy of rules in axistence. It was
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climbing this mountain the natives told m it also was called Gunung siam. It was 6,0) fest, high and from the top of it I saw Gunong Tahan, and got samo Pahang Malaya to i zlow me, for the Kelantan Malays were afraid to climb Gunong Tahan on account of the hates (ghts). When half way from Gunong as the men refused to go any further, and all ran away with the exception of four or five men had with we from Boneo. We stayed in the jungle for about a fortnight while Isaut task to the nearest village to get more m-n.
The forogeing is printed from what is said to EXTRAORDINARY mountain, but by that time our provisions were very nearly finished, and I had to wond The Berlin Redical organ goes on to trace with cargo and passengers-she brough down food among the papers of an old member of some men back to the nearest villago to get the misfortunes and the misunderstandings over 140 formiguers with their household is, the Union League Club. -New York Sun. some more while I went up the mountain with which have darged the maps of the Gorman Unfortunately Mr. Little was unab o prove that she could pay her way, beaube, ving Mr. Sula, manager of Seaman & Co., Port the few rousing men. We arst attempted to Field-Marsii from first 10 last. There was u Artbar, was recently interviewed at kobe by and from the Fatang side of the mountain, misunderstanding at the very outset out the got her there in the vory nick of time, sho
wax at once seised by Government a representative of a vernacular paper. Mr. Pods but for getting up to about 4,048) foot we had origin of his app intment, which had been
rroneonly attributed to the Tour. The Rus only available protection for all British remark that works at the port are not to tarn back, He we were grouted by a
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. making satisfactory progress on account of teetermandous wall of rock which we found it sia Ucial esse: ger repudiated this stroy in subjects in the West of China, he,, the initiator When Count on of the enterprise, being simply left nla le in, financial stratus The French loan was mainly impossible to scale. There is a magnifceat the most explicit terms.
December 8th, second Sunday in Advent. appropriated for the interest of loans, and only looking waterfall there in the river Tahun, the Walderice arrived in « Kina, Poking was al- Spechou per ing away at extending British
Matins (11.3). 1 small portion was spent for the railway and water falling straight down from a height of at ready relieved and the main part of the work commerce, but himself not a penny this becer
Responses, Ferial; Venite, Elver Prima, The harbour works of Port Arthur and Talien- lonst 20 feet. After that we tried fin norekorn accomplished. The Eussians were the first to for all his years of work, the steamer bom which was. The Russian authorities' exproted to upor Kelantan side, and there we found a spot withdraw the roster prica of their troops ho had hoped su auch being now His Majesty Parent and Turle (2nd Ret); Bnedicito, Jaunder in F; Inbilate, Goodsou in C; Hymns, propriate the Chinos indernity for the Eastern where the ascoot was comparatire y easy. It from ander. Count von Waldersee's mandap Kinths. Therefore now all that is left to projot but so payment of the indemnity has took us our days to reach the top and a They placed more difficulties in (ount von say is that such an enterprise cannot be made
bieber o been to pay, and your correspondent in his very 243, and 36; fetory Hymu, 226. Evensong (6.45 p.m.). taken place as yet. If I now reported that stayed there a fortnight. We had a tremend- Waldersee's pah than bas
Responses, Forial; Psalms. Goss, Stainer the Rossians are contemplating foating ous job to cat our way through the jungle on officially admitted, perhaps even more than did interesting letters from the Yangtese gorges Thur posi-urger this strongly. May I. however, remark loan in Amerive. The Russian residents are
the mountain, It consisted chiefly of a fue their ally General Voyren. complaining of the slow progress made, end the sort of theray rattan and was almost impouetion of the Commander-in Chief became such that he has bean there only once, and only and Soaper ('nd set); Magnificat. Wesley in authorities, fraid of an appeal to Mr. Romanoftrablo. The mountain consists of three superate that in Germany every one longed for the through a part of the gorges even then; also fat at M); Nane Dimittis, Monk in A who visited the place a short time ago, concealed ridges, running from East to West, with deep conclusion of his mission. Even the Prussian in a boat known to be ill fitted for the purpose, diu: Hymns, 32 222, and 358; Vesper
a weath getting up, Hymn, Ward (No. 1). the expected visit of the Minister. The Naval gailies running between them. The middle ane Minister of War had to admit that there was and which took over
This fact cannot he whereas this steamship Pioneer made even ber offices and residenses are already completed, in the highest. The South one, in Pahang. is little glary to be won.
first voyage in less than nine days? There bat 1. so for military men and for the Hussian very diffionit to climb, and I think it is inacces- denied. Ef barbarities were committed and are
We fere I hardly think his opinion ought to subject are not yet finished The houses in xible and that that is why the others failed. At authenticated they should not be excused.
East. the rects are similar to those at the time of the top of the mountain there isvery email scrub, hare nothing to say in defence of the carrying carry weight against that of a late head 6, Arsenal Street, Top Floor, off Queen's Road,
partner in Butterfield and Swire's shipping
Meetings are held as follows-Sanday. - the Japanese occupation in 1885. Mr. Von and trees all covered with moss and full of off of the astronomical instruments, which the
Foreign Office has since placed at the disposal firm with whom I have often discussed the Hanneken is undertaking the harbour works water, so that we soon got drenched to the skin.
Tuesday-Soldiers' and Sailors' Bible Class, by contract. The Russian supervision of It is never dry at the top and was raining of the Chinese Government. But, at the same matter, or Mr. Archibald Little, who has lived Acts 2, 43, 11a.m.; Gospel Address, & p.m. Japanese subjects is not very striot Petty nearly all the Ime we were up there. It was time, there appears to be no justification for upon the river for the last 20 years, and knows
Thursday-General Bible Class, 6 p.m. offences are dealt with by the Japanese As very cold indeed, the temperature averaging the impudent and arrogant letters of General also the special requirements of Bse chuau trade,
Saturday Prayer Mooting, & p.m. sociation with whom the authorities cave 60 deg. The Malays suffered awfully, sepecially Voyron and for similar provocations which Germans and Japanese are, I underat në, may have been addressed to Count You Walder-bailding-if they have not already built- thalice administration power. The steamers at night. At the end of the fourteen days wo
steamers for this enterprise initiated under the which fy the flag af the East Chine Bail had to clear out, as the provisions were Anished see in China. They are instances of an un-
This conduct British dag, but of which possibly they will sow
LIFE AND VIGOUR FOR THE HAIR-The way Co. number 28, according to Mr. Sods and the other men had not. some back. From paralleled lack of loyalty. his achdenfrohe❘ be left to got the fruits. Nothing so leads estimation, One steamer of the R. VF the top of the mountain we saw a small of the Frauch general and of is running between Vladivostock, Talienwan, village which wethought was pretty lackers is unworthy of a motion which claims to people to think a river unnavigable as en only article which really possesses antritious ountering it in an unsuitable best, and having virtues for stimulating, and restoring the hair, Port Arthur and Odenis. It is reported that close, so we went there to try and obtain be chivalrous, the Russians intend foransteamers from Talien provisions. We followed one of the crooks Oxe san pally only marvel at the polemical just traversed Siberia the diffenities milar is BOWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL It removes being injured by illness, and should always be wan to America and compete with the forward down the mountain for two days, but as that enterprise of the German Press, which on one which the amat and Shilka rivers are there surf, harshness, dryness, prevents the hair ing of goods from Berlin to New York across did not go in the direction we wanted we left and the same day hurls epithets like "impudent,"
parts auch a beautiful and dressy appearance to the Atlantic. It is, however, doubted it thoir it and want across-country and struck another brazen faced, and arrogant at leading
used for children's hair; no other article im project will meet with the mounts that for branch of the Lobet Elyer. There we were held statorin angland, and in Franse this
the hair-se BOWLAND'S MACASSAR OUT, and if The Lino-ho, Amar and Saagari afford enough to find, an old abandoned general. Both wherans Siberis Manchura, and the way will bare to out we the Malaya reread a ad
of
for
to procure a bottle without delay, and continge chance for vessels to convey goods in which had been used by some gutta-hunters, and spectacle of undiscriminating furor Teutonieus
you have ever used it, you are strongly advised LARGE
[1364 $ down the rate of freight in order to compito nothing to eat, we decided to use the raft and go fie interest by students of foreign policy and of
using it; also in a galdan colour for fair hair. Address-Care of Messrs. KWONG SANG & CO
with the junke, eta.
1 down the river. But as the river was in flood rational psychology.
navigated make me ashamed to think such dalag has been made over the Upper Yangisso where in Bitaris what population is there Yet, the Indomitable Bussians have got their working order, and, what is yet more wonderful,
overcrowded all the time.
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