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standard for themselves. It does not follow that the standard will therefore be decided on. But it is not possible that the enquiry will be devoid of profit to the Straits or to silver-using places generally. With regard
A Tientsin despatch to the Osaka' denhi ways that a Gorman company his imported about 5,000 swords from Germany, and sold them for the use of the Tientsin Police Forces.
On the 31st December, there were in Japan
The Japanese training fleet,mposed of three cruisers, which is to sail hom Yokosuka on Fobruary 18th on a long cruisŏ abroad, is to visit Hongkong, Singapore, Melbourne, This- Ria, New Zealand, Eyduey, Thursday Island, explaining at lugth their own idens,hanghai, Fusan and Kobe, being expected to
-refura ta Yokosuka by the oad of August. coloured one way or the other by many things personal and general, but by asking that the question shall reccivo expert con- sideration in the same way as our Southern neighbours, the Straits Settlements, have succeeded in obtaining consideration of the matter as far as it concerns them.
as have this for their object. It must, not, however, be forgotten that many of our leading local Chinese, men of education and intelligence, whoof necessity sympathise WATSON & CO., with any rational and pacific movement for
the reform of their country, would for such to Hongkong a very different set of cirou n-2003 banks with an aggregate capital of syrapatby alone, if expressed in China, tie stances exist; yet the matter of currency is 531,418,579 yep. This includes 9 foreign regarded as criminals fit only for torture none the less argent because of this. Those banks, whose capital amounts to 4,564,450 yen. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS and decapitation. The reform laws of the who have the best interests of the Colony yourg Emperor and the reactionary edicts at heart (and we believe that in their ranks issued and the crimes committed by the are very many advocates of silver, very Empress-Dowager are not yet forgotten. many of gold) have before them an oppor. At the present moment the Colony is in-tunity of showing their wisdom, not by fested with a number of spies of the lowest class, prepared for any deed, sent here from Canton Ly the Chinese authorities. The duties of these informers are to discover if they can any reformers here, to watch the more enthusiastic and militant, and to advise the government at Canton. These 1.20 men may form a very useful branch of apolice department as it is known to the Chinese, but their methods should find no favour or support from us. If 140 crine going on in our midst, if such machinations of reformers can be called by that title-we have our own police to deal with it after, it is boped, civilised methods. The presence of these Chinese spics, who
A holiday shooling match took place at Tai are known to our police, tempted by such a reward, are a menace to the public peace, Hang Rouge on Chinese New Year's Day, they are in every woy undesirable characbetween inspectors and sergeants of police, ten ers and should consequently be deported by men to each team. The inspectors wou a good
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the authorities. The murder on the 10th January, 1901, of the Chinese schoolmaster, who was a British subject, in Gage Street,
TELEGRAMS.
*DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.
FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.
[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT:]
LONDON, 29th January, 7.45 p.u.
GOLD IN MANCHURIA. The Siberian Press says that gratifying success has attended the expedition working- on behalf of the recently formed Russo- Singapore hotels have some excitements which
Manchurian mining syndicate. Gold has cannot be parallekd in our local hotels A few months ago a tiger went to sleep in the billiard-been found in the neighbourhood of Telin room at the Raffles Hotel, Singapore, and now? Kirin] province and Moukden, and the a bea-coustrietor, 14 feet in length, has been
·I'scovered in a prim-tab on the verandah. The yield seems to worrent mining operations. Henke was shot at unnécessfully by a visitor, but its reality was proved when it was noorel The Frenel mail of the 30th ult, was delivered and sent to the Botanical Gardous. in London on the 28th inst..
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Mrs. Pearce, wife of the Rev. T. W. Pearce, of the London Missionary Society, had her parse matched whilst she was visiting the Chinese fair in Jerrois Street.
contest by 38 points.
Attention is again drawn to the sale of silks and fine art curios at Mr. Goo. P. Hammert's |
At about 12.50 p.m. on the 19th just, the Kawasaki Dockyard Co.'s launch Hayabusa, containing a number of mechanics and coolies, sent to excente repairs on vessels in Kobe birlour, bealed over and sauk in the hoary sea ruuning at the time. Fifty-six men were rescued, one dead boily was recovered, and twenty-two were believed to be missing on the 19th inst. The same aight, however, and next
it appeared that there were at least 15 men on bourd when the nocidant occurred.
day 29 were bodies were recovered, from which
ALL ARE SUPERIOR XERES WINES is still fresh in the memory of any, rooms in Duddell Street this afternoon and described in a local paper-This young rann and will remain so auil our loent Govern-again on Monday. The collection is a valuable The following Wines, bottled in Europement has brought the assassine to justice one and well worth inspection. have been specially selected, and procured or explained its inability to do so. These from the celebrated firm of Messrs. Geo
G. SANDENAN, SONS. & Co., of Lundon Cporto and Xerus :---
LIGHT DRY
SOLERA
VERY PALE DRY
FULL GOLDEN
Per Voz. Per Bet, $10.50 $140 24.00 2.00 2.00 -24.00
27.00 2.25 2.50 30.00 40.00 8.50
PALE DRY NUTTY FINE OLD BROWN,
GOOD PINE
...
MADEIRA.
$16.50 1.40 2.25 27.00
REUTER'S SERVICE.
INDON, 27th January.
THE FRENCH ARMY,
A report on the French Army estimates re-. commends the transformation of cavalry into mounted infantry with a bicyclo corps.
VENEZUELA.
It is announced that the lockade will be raised on the 28th lust, and it is understood
that the allies bave accepted the guarantee offered by Venezuela.
LATER.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT COLNEY
HATCH.
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*CRICKET.
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H.H.C.C.. EXITED SEKVIC 8.
In this match, played on China New Year's Day, the 29th just, the Cricket Club won hand- somely by 80 runs. Scores and analys a:---
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F.. Maitland, o Fawcett, 1 Dalrymple......... 7. A. O. brawn, b Fawcett...la pia ames
J. T. Dizon, e Fanshawe, & Nugent ......11) A. G. Ward (Captà, e Dalrymple, is Rim-
ington......
H. Arthar, o ani b Rimington ... E. W. Maitland, b Rimington .................
J. A. Woodgator, b Dalrymple men
W. B. Lemarchand, b Dalrymplv............ C. R. S. Cooper, ust out.
A Mackentis, o Harron, by Nugent 1. E. O. Bird. s Bird, à Bagelt
Extras
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Me Garde, CNTLED-SERVICE. Capt. FlaweR. N. { apt.), b J. T. Dixons.
Mr. G. A. utt, R.A. b J. T. Divon
onko, R N.. c J. ). Dixon, h
2. E., Birds" £.. Bird, B.M.Z.L., 1 R, E. O. Bird Et Jugom. I N., b Cooper.
Capt. Radcliffe, R.F., Comer. J.T. Dixon Lt. Pulrymple, R‚N., « E, W. Maitian,
b Woodgatetik
Lt. Fanshawe, R.A., b Comper
2211
Lt. Rimington. S F..e Waxl, J. T. Dixon 0
J. O. Barron, R.N., « Arthar, 6 J. T Dixon 14 Capt. Nurront, K.A., not out
Extrix
• Fawcett Dalrymple Faushuy Barron Rimington Nugent...
Total......
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CRAIGENGOWER 'AT HOME."
A Philadelphia victim of the tes babit is
visits Oliinatown regularly, and drinks the special tea which is brewed there at twenty
Jie will pat away, in a The cold susp of the past two days wereuing, fifteen or twenty bowls, becoming spies are mostly of the same class of men-responsible for a reduction in the exodus of finally us boisterous and silly as though he had Colney Hatch Asylsa, fifty-two people have tween the Club and the Hongkong Volunteer in fact the assassins referred to have since holiday-inukors from the City, and incidentally put away as many cooktaile, though he will not
visited the Colony-and if they cannot sasure their object here, they are likely to wreak their vengeance unchecked on the helpless families of suspects, resident in the inferior. Our Government, which has large and expensive police force, should be able to fulfil its functions without such aid. of the Viceroy or his other methods. Eng land has always provided a home for the Per Doz. For Bot. political refugee unless he has been guilty of other crimes than liberty of opinion, and so long as the Government considers that its duty is to educate the Chinese youths in
modern government, which are ideal of the unfortunate reformer from the mainland, so long shall we have enthusiastic and patriotic reformers among us. We have produced these people; it is our duty to protect them and let them realise that their confidence in the country of their adoption is not misplaced. If the unfortunate coolies and artisans now in the custody of the police are proved to have done wrong, it is right they should be punished.
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Lieber's P.O. Bura Telophone No. 19
BIRTHS.
It is hoped,
gave the Chinese an excellent opportunity for | display in the waiter of dress.
..
The police are investigating a ense of supposed murder which was discovered on the Taipoo Read on Chinese Now Year's Day, when the' dead body of a Chinamon, bearing knife wounds, was found lying on the roadway.
Twenty gumblers who were arrested at with at the Polics Court yesterday. The two Samshiupo cn Wednesday night were dealt princi, als were fined $50 each and the others $2 each. The gambling implements were forfeited to the Crown.
fire cauts a lowl.
stagger. He says he reinembers nothing after the ninth or teuth bowl of tea, and that on the day after one of his sprees be has a wretched Readache and a soro, parched mouth.”
Mr. Chamberlain up aling at the mining conference at Johannesburg on the 13th inst; nocopted Chizess labour as a "possible alterna tive" to labour from the north of the Zambesi, but questioned whether a sufficient supply would be available. Generally, ho dwelt on the difficul-
ties and disadvantagesof importing labour either
from other parts of Africa or from India.or Ching The London papers unnimously protest against the suggested importation of Chinosp The police have made two further arrests in into the Rand, some condemning the proposal connection with the case in which tea China-outrightandothers expressing serious misgivings men are now under remand on a charge of and urging that recourse to Asiatic labour fitting out and preparing in the Colony a
should only be as a last resort. The opinion is military expedition against a certain friendly state, to wit, the Empire of China. The case comes up on Tuesday, 3rd prox..., at 10 am,
The
At the Magistracy yesterday forty-two gam- blers who were arrested at Quarry Bay on Wednesday evening wore placed in the dock three keepers of the gaming-house were
sum of $65, which, in addition to the usual paraphernalia, was seized by the police, was fined $109 each and the remainder $2 each. A
confiscated.
over to the Chinese authorities. In this very that in no case will they by handed
connection we may perhaps be allowed to question the methods of our own police in arresting persons on the information of S. Peter's Church, Queen's Road West, which others whose identity is not revealed, and has been closed for the past three works for before charging them. We may be wrong Service to-morrow-matinsat 11 a.m., eronsong in assuming that this was done in these cases, 30 p.m. The launch will visit the ships as and are open to correction.
usual to bring friends ashore to the Service In any case,
largely expressed that the fact that the wines have 251 given more extensive employment to te trial, whites is a conclave
The N-C. Daily News says that a despatch from Changsha, much delayed in transmission, has been received to the effect, that rebel bends from Kwangsi, who have ever ince lust antun been threatening to cross the borders, hare now actualiky crossed into Huzan sod pillaged the frontiers, being joined by namerous parties of Kolao Hais. It is further reported that many skirmishes bad taken place between the troops and the invaders, who have succeeded in retaining their hold of the country, one band fent has bear made much of by the Hunas Governor, Fi Liensun, and his subordinate, who, on the other band, have naturally forgotten to
in otherparts of the provisos. report the many reverses, suffered by the troops
The momkers of the Craigengower Cricket Club will be "ot homò̟” to their friends” to-day At a fire in the Jewish women's wing of from 3 to 5.30 p.., and the return match be-
been burned to death.
THE TIMES" ON THE BRITISH
ARMY.
The third article in the Times re the Army problem suggests making the present South Africa forca the First Army Corp and that the Commander-in-Chief should be entrusted with the widest power for the preparation of schemes patch to Egypt or India. for the concentration of troops randy to des
THE SENTENCE ON COL. LYNCH.
Coronation Contingent will be played soumen- eing at 2.15 p.m. sharp. The following will play for the Club-
E. Basa, M. H. Hartsam, J. D. Kinniard, E. H. Taylor, H. S. Sparge, L. Vinceust, and A. Ford, J. L. Stuart, R. estonji, F. Rapp, H.
0. Brawn (opt).
The following will represent the Coronation Coatingout:-
L. Lammert, R. C. Witabeli, J. Witchell, S. J. P. Jordin, E. R. Herlon, L. A. Rose, L.
A. Beth, C. Leykum, R. Henderson, C. B. A. Hance and M..E. Auger (capt.).
By kind permission of Col. Iremonger and the Ocore the band of the 33rd Burma 3ufaa-
The sentence on Col. Lynel bag been comtry will pay the following selections of music:- muted to penal servitule for life.
THEATRE ROYAL-
Last night at the Theatre Royal, City Hall. the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club pro- duced for the first time Captain Marshall's "farcical romance" in three acts, fis Ecol. tency the Governor, a play which was submitted in Hangkong one before, we believe, by the Dallas Company, hut is of herwise new to local and iences, The A D.C. has been unsy with reluareals for Captain H. MasGeorge, with assistance latterly some werks, under the stage management of
from Mr. E. W. Mitchell, and the opening night has been much looked forward to. The exigencies of the Chinu New Year's holidays, which compelled us last night to go to press at an to do justice to the production, and we therefors bave to reserve all criticism sutil our issue of Monday. We merely subjoin here the cast, which was as follows:-
March
The Stars and Stripes for Ever," Sous Selection..."Three Little Minide," Rubens Voltz "The Queen's Own,
Coote Mazurka ...**La Comtessa,”
Translateur Selection...The Gay Farisienne,... Ivan Cary)} Burn Dunes the Cirens Girl."
Kiefert Fantasia - Reminiscences of Wales," Godfrey
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO
STEAM-BOAT CO., LD.
The following is the report of the board of directors to the ordinary half-yearly meeting of
Company, on Saturday, the 7th February, at shareholders to te held at the office of the
12 o'clock nean :-
The directors beg to submit to the share-
On the 17th Jujuary, at Pangkor House, keeping persons in custody for several days painting and repair, will be reopened for Divine only being driven back into Kangsi, which earlier hour than usual, prevented any attempt prewis of insurance, repairs and all ether out-
Penang, the wife of HARRY' HILTON, of a son.
On the 19th January, ut Kobs, the wife of ROBERT Youso, of a daughter.
On the 19th. Jamury, at Chefor, the wife of Jour K. GREAVES, of a 200.
On the 21st January, at Shanghai, the wife of
a daughter. F. H. WALLACs, ofi
On the 24th January, at: 8, Museum Road, Shanghai, the wife of A. D. Low, of a daughter. DEATH.
On the 14th January, at Tientsin, Hosaliz LOUISE CLIFFORD, intang daughter of OLIVER CLIFFORD, aged 10 month.
The Daug Press.
however, it will be well for the Colony if it is purged of bad and violent characters, whether they be reformers or weiynens.
lling at the Kowloon Pulice Pier at 10.30
and 6.
Chinese New Year's Day was marked by the usual manifestations of festivity. All the shops and offices, European and Chinese, wore closed and business generally throughout the Colony was suspended. Yesterday was also observed
We feel ussured that the statement that the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce will after all have a special meeting to con- sider the currency question some time after a Holiday by many. Despite the immense
By kind permission of Col. Iremonger and
Officers, the band of the 33rd Burma Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-night from 8 to 9.30. ProgrammG. *-—---
SWATOW.
[FROM QUE COESIEPONDENT.]
Reynell, Mosars. Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s agent. at this port, has left to take up the Fecohow agency of that Company and is succeeded by Mr. Forbes of the Hongkong ofico. Mr. Wintostat of the I. M. Customs departed to Shanghai, and Mr. Lyons of that port is now here as his
Swatow, 27th January, CHANGER The new British Consal, Mr. Willis, has race week has been welcomed by Hong-ploded, no accidents of any kind have been Mr. Twyman, who has left for home. Mr. number of crackers, bombs, ete, that were ex- | already arrived here from the North, to replace HONGKONG URVICE: 14, DES VOUX KOAD C1 kong residents generally. The decision of
reported as having occurred. LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. E.C
the Committee at its December meeting not to reopen the question was, as we have intimated, received with a certain amount of surprise and dissatisfaction. Nor were these seelings limited only to those who wish to see Hongkong striving at once for the establishment of a gold standard. We believe that there are in this Colony a great number of people with a perfectly open mind on the subject. In the majority of cases such people feel that the arguments for and against a gold standard hers have never yet been threshed out; knowing very little about the matter themselves, they are yet able
A very enthusiastic farewell was given Mr. Reynell, who was very popular here, on his departare for his new post by the Huiching.
·HAVAL MOVEMENTS.
successor. Selection.. "Lestic Stuart's Sorge," Emest Allan March The Boldiers of the Guard," Lovey Coote Polka ...... "The Handy Man ....... Laxcers "The Arma and Navy,"
Allan Mazurka... “La Comtesse, * Translateur. Margis Waltz......"Les Baisers, Garette... "The First Primrose,"
.... Ellerberg "God Save the King."
EXTRA.
In the small hours of Thursday morning two
Chinamen entered the house of a country man at Kennedytown, threw pepper in bis eyes, tied
H.M.8. Algerine is in our midst again, having arrived from Hongkong a few days back EMPEROR WILLIAN'S BIRTHDAY. To-day being the German Emperor's bithday, the local German Cousal, Mr. Kranses, is at hoines" and will afford calls an opportunity to drink the Kaiser's kenith.
FOOTBALL.
H. E. Bir Montag z
Martin, Q.C.S.L. Mr. C. H.Grace. Right Hon. Henry.
Carlton, M.P,
Mr. G. Belloch. Copt. Chorter Care,
4.D.C
+
Capt. Bivers... Mr. John Baverstock, Private Secretary
Major Kildare
A Sentry... A Butter...
lingbroke Mrs. Wentworth Itu Ethel Carlton... Stella de Gcx...
Copt. H. MacGeorge. Lieut. J. Davidson, R.A.
Mr. H. W, Bird. Mr. A. G. Ward, Mr. P. W. Goldring Mr. C. H. P. Hay.
Miss Bird. Mrs. M. W, 8lado. Mrs. Grace,
holders the report and statement of accounts for the half-year ending 31st December last.
After paying ruyuing expenses, salaries,
goings, there remains, including $14,013,29 brought forward from last account, the sum of 8245,704.14 at credit of profit und loss account. From this amount the directors recommend that a dividend for the half-year of 10 per cent, an capital, or $120,000, be paid to shareholders, that $50,000 he written off the book value of steamers and that 325,000 bo pi
placed at credit of depreciation and insurance fund, having a balanes of $50,704,11 to be carried forward to
new account.
With the appropriation recommended above the depreciation and insurance fand will stand at 8633,000,
There is nothing of special interest to report in connection with the working of the under six montba steamers during the review. The new steamer Kinshan in coures of construction by the Dock Company has been lannshot and, it is expected, will be running during the current half-year.
The Company has acquired jointly with the China Nevigation Company another valoublo wharf site at Canton in proximity to the on previously purchased.
Mr. Haupt resigned his seat at the board
TOLLARD'S LILLIPUTIANS. Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company, which Les met with remarkable successes in the United States and Canada, will open their sesion in the Theatre Royal here on Wednesday or Thursday next week, and after playing upon leaving the Colony, and Mr. C. Michelan was dominated by the directors to fill the ten nights will proceed in Shanghai- in the Empress of India for Funcouver, where they nbject to confirmation by the share- second Americas tour will commence. On ils conclusion, with ordinary luck there will be no more Pollard's Lilliputians, for the good and
sufficient reason, the management announce that they will all be millionaires!
holders at this meeting.
The ratizing auditors, Mesars.A. O'D. Gourdin and W. H. Potts, offer themselves for
re-election.
G. W. DICKSON,
Chairman.
HONGKONG, 31st January, 1903. THE fears entertained with regard to the rising in Canton city on the wight of the Chinese New Year have fortunately proved to be unfounded. We made cautious en. quiries at Canton, but nothing was known to confirm seriously the apprehension of the Government bere. The arrests which the Police have recently mado at the in- atigation of the Viceroy of Canton betray nothing beyond the existence in our midst of certain persons of the common class who may or may not possess feelings of resent to see the evil effects of the great depreciap his bonds, and then ransacked the place, ment against the officials of their native tion of silver and they are therefore anxions eventually clearing off with four dollars in country. There is nothing very remarkable to hear what those who have been able to money and clothing to about the same value. in this, and we are not of opinion that any devote some study to the question can urge. They were stopped by an Indian constable, who serious secrot undertaking which may have It is a reason for congratulation to the was dissatisfied with the explanation they gave
To day on the Happy Valley the Bergkong for its object the reformation of China, or Chamber of Commercs that it should be regarding their possession of the clothing, and
Football Club 1st XV will play H.M.S. Albion the overthrow of the Empress-Dowager, in willing to gratify this natural desire. It took them to No. 7 Police Station, whero, later, under Rugby rules, Kick-off at four pa. The whichever way it is accepted, is likely to be was argued last month that there is a great a report of the robbery was made by the victim, Club will play in striped jerseys. The follow-
wlio had succeeded in liberating himself,
ing will play for the Club:--
The Indo-China steamer Kumsang, from brought about by the class of persons it danger of any general discussion about the
Campbell, full back; Robertson, Pierce, present in the custody of the police. We currency being desultory. We do not see are now in the position to know that the that this need be so, if those who wish to says the Straits Times, is not likely to bring to and Fadday, halves; Chard, Jamieson, Clarke, following plays--Second in Command. Mrs. left Shanghai for this post yesterday, at 12 p.m. The capture of the titular Sultan of Acheen, Heath, and Graham, three-quarters; Jordan February, when Are you a Mason? will be Cal- utta and the Straits, lef. Singapore for this
presented. The repertoire will include the part on the 28th just.. at 2 p.m.
The O. & O. steamer Ceptie, with mails, &c., Viceroy of Canton really desired the arrest have the issues fairly tried way abstain from an end the war in Acheen, which has now Bingay, Morgan, Stover, Kübler and Clark, Dane's Defence, Lady Hunthworth's Experiment, The C.N. steamer Surgaung loft Manila for of a reformer of aggressive instincts, who vague statements as to what may happen if lasted nearly thirty years. His authority has forwarda,
When we were Twenty-one, Facing the fusic, this port on the 29th inst., p.m., and is expected has escaped. In consequence the Vicerey Hongkong does or does not adopt a gold been nominel and his influence over the war
The match which should have been played on The Magistrate, The Importance of Being here today, a.m. on Thursday offered $40,000 for his capture currency. The real question resolves itself party has been very slight. His wayward and We think it will be generally agreed that to this: Is the matter of sufficient im-indolent character nafitted him for the leader Saturday last, the 24th inst., between 78th Earnest, Sowing the Wind, Niobe, A Village i: is unwise and unfair for the Colony toportance to Hongkong to warrant the ship. The leader of the war party is Panglima Co., R.G.A., and V.E.C.F.C., but did not come Priest, The Tyranny of Tears, and probably harbour men who are engaged in plotting request for an expert commission of exami Polen, who differs from the Sultan in being off owing to the 78th Co. having at the last one or two more. As on former occasions, every. resolute, vigorous, active, and irreconcilable. moment been called upon to attend the funeral thing in the way of scenery, furnishings, and or committing any crime against a friendly nation. The Straits Settlements bave Fanglima Polem is the heart and soul of the of a comrade, has been fixed for Saturday, the stage appointments will be brought by the ovor, and the police are in every way applied for and obtained such a commission Achinese ta the field. It is only his death or 7th prox., the Club ground not being available Company, whiob, we learn, will be precisely as
in Australia and Calentia. justified in suppressing any such societies to enquire into the desirability of a golt capture that will really put an end to the war. this Saturday on account of a Regby fixture.
"
THE BROUGH COMEDY CO.
The Brough Comedy Company's season will commence at the City Hall on Tuesday, the 17th
Hongkong. 24th January, 1903.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The NK steamer Bjun Maru (American Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 29th inst, pc. and is expected here to-morrow.
The Boston S.S. Co.'s steamer fremont urvived
at Victoria, B.C., on the 25th inst.
Tho N.P. steamer Olympia left Yokohama.
for Victoria and Tacoma on the 20th just.
The silk ex the N.P. steamer Tacoma ärired at New York on the 22nd inst