brutal cruelty, it was only just to say that Turkey had acted much better than in former times.
Professy Bryce complained that the Govern ment was keeping the House in ignorance of events in Armenia and neglecting to make the proper inquity.
The Counter Waldstein, the daughter of Prince Meiternich, is dead.
Eyraud, the murderer of Notary Gouffe, attempted suicide to-day. He tore his shirt into strips and twisted them together to form a ripe, and with it attenfpted to choke himself to death. But for timely discovery he would have suc- ceeded.
PARIS, August 7th. A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says: The election of Pelligini to the Presidency bas enused popular rjoicing. A decree just pro. mulgated raises the state of siege and declares the liberty of the press.
The report of the liquidators of the Panama Canal Company has been presented. The expenditures thus far amount to 1,313,000,000 francs. The assets in March amounted to 31600,00 francs.
CITY OF MEXICO (via Galveston), August 7th.
A special dispatch to the press agency says the Guatemalan negotiations for peace are pro- gressing favorably and will undoubtedly be concluded before the end of the week. It is believed that peace, honorable to both Guate- mala and Salvador, will be arranged.
A Salv dor dispatch says: General Miranda, an accomplice of the traitor Rivas, who aspires to the Presidency of Salvador, has been routed, and Salvador is now free from marauding bands.
Dublin, August 7th.
There was an unusual bustie of excitement this morning at the Shelburne Hotel when the morning mail brain came in from Lonan. Among the arrivals was Lord Dunlo, who, after registering, immediately retired to his room and
called for sonic letter paper.
In an hour he rang the bell and ordered a heavy leiter to be uken to Lady Dunia's room. This was deac, and shortly after Lady Dunlo repaired to the reception room, where she was joined by Lord Dunio, who took her in his armu and covered her with kisses. The reconciliation
was complete,
Lord Dunia was reen lats in the day in the lobby of the hotel, but asked to be excused from being interviewed, it is quite true, however," he said, "that I have become reconciled to my wife and that I am now the happiest mạn în Ireland,"
At this moment Lady Dunlo came tripping down the stairs with a look of intense satisfaction upon her face, and she took Lo d Dunta' proffered arm with an affectionate hug. They then went driving in an open carriage.
PESTH, August 7th. The Hungarian town of Maor has been almost totally destroyed by fire. Ten persons lost their lives.
LONDON, August 8th.
A collision occurred to-day off Tuscar between the British stearner Samaria, bound from Live: pool for aston, and the British bark Dacca. from San Francisco via Queenstown. The bark struck the reamer on the port bow, damaging the latter's bulwarks and carrying away her own headgear. The Samaria proceeded.
The portion of the Army Service corps attached
to the garrison at Chatham has mutinied.
It is alleged that their sergeants are imposing vexatious and need'ess duties upon them with out authority from the superior officers. The men have refused to parade and barricaded themselves in the store-house. Twenty have
been arrested.
PARIS, August 8th.
Madam Bourrian, the fasting woman of Bourdenilles, has died from inability to digest food. She abstained for thirty-three days.
The French and Swiss anarchists held ■ conference at Les Buches, Savoy, to-day,
The Government will introduce at its next session a bill to authorize the construction of a trans-Siberian railway to connect with France's new territory.
CAIRO, August 8th.
Troops have been sent to guard all points on the Red Sea where persons from Arabia aTC likely to land. The cholera mortality at Jeddah continues to be about too dally,
The cholera shows no signs of abatement af Jeddah. There are 170 cases of the worst type The authorities have forbidden pilgrims to Mecca to embark at jeddah.”
MADRID, August 8th. The spread of the cholera in the south of Spain has caused a panic among the fahabitants A general exodus has begun to the north.
VIENNA, August 8th.
Twenty passengers on the train thrown down the embankment into the marsh near Pilsen, Bohemia, on Wednesday, are missing. It is feared that they are drowned, and that the bodies have been washed away.
BERNE, August 8th. Presi·lent Buchonnet and the British, American, and Portuguese ministers met in conference to-day to consider the question of compensation for the seizure of the Delagoa Bay Rillway by Portugal.
A fight occurred between German Socialists Bear Zurich, during which several of them were killed, and some wounded,
BERLIN, August 8th, The Magdeburg Zeitung says it has been officially informed that the present sugar tax will be maintained.
SYDNEY (N.S.W.), August 8th.
The sculling match between Matterson and Brown was mowed in-day on the Paramatta river.
NAPLNB, August 8th.
* Matterson won çasily. Time, som, 1ās,
It is reported that Italy, with the consent of Germany and England, is about to acquire Important territory south of Zanzibar.
ST. PETERSBURO, August 8th. Advices from Siberia state that a body of 180 prisoners on foot, escorted by fifty-three soldiers, on arriving at Tiumen, demanded carts for their conveyance. The demand being refused, they attacked the soldiers. The escort used their bayonets and wounded ten prisoners before the
disturbance was quelled.
BOSTON, August 8th,
John L. Sullivan and Peter Jackson have been offered a $30,000 puise, $15,000 to the winner, for a finish fight at the Carnival Palace, Ogden, U. T.
MADRID, August 8th.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1890.
Among the captives was the son of the Governor of the province in which the rising took place. Fortions of his body were cut off while he was alive and roast d. He was then compelled by the leader of the rebels to eat his own fish.
At the instigation of the Irish members of the House of Commons, influcolial Catholics are urging the Pope to trans'er Most Rev. Edward T. O'Dwyer, Bishop of Limerick, to a diocese in Ear land.
A telegram from Mr. Bibby published in All in," we dont envy Mr. Krips his present. position and prospects. Macao Junk-men are Singapore on the 28th August stated: the descendants if a somewhat shady crowd,400 ounces amalgam from tables only. and their inhorn piratical instirets may not bExpict to finish crushing about ret September. able to withstand the temptation of such Crushing prospects indifferent”.
The following telegram from Mr. Bibby was treasure-Trave as Krips is supposed to h. ve under his, sole charge.
received in Singapore on the next day:-
THE RAUB MINES.
The engagement is announced af jennie Williams to Lord Petre Miss Williams is the (4 SHORT HISTORY OF THE ENTERPRISE FROM
ITS BEGINNING UNTIL NOW), bright and clever Little actress who made her debut in San Francisco, and who made all New
1888. Yuk hugh by her acting as Marie in "Man- selle" when Mme. Airée produced that comedy at the Union-sq saie Theatre several years ago, and who afterward went on the Variety stage She was seen by a London manager and carried off to England to surprise the nitives by her cleverness
In the Commons to-day Sir J. Ferguson, Under Foreign Secretary in response to A question, stated that the Pope, in receiving the Duke of Norfolk a private envoy, expressed great satisfaction because of the liberty enjoyed by the Catholic religion throughout the British empire. "A fact that such i besty existed," be said, "ought to incite Catholics to be loyal to the Queen,
the House of Lords to-day Lord Salisbury stated that the English agreement with France maintained the rights and privileges of missiona rics in Madagascar, and insured the freedom of religious tezening. Under the modern doctrine ofHinterland," France claimed the countries south of Algeria and Tunis, and on the same principle the English Niger Company could claim the territories behind its present sphere of operations,
In October 1888, a miner named Robert Sefton arrived in Queensland, bringing word that he ad e-me across a rich gold mine la Pahang. Malay Peninsula, at a plice called Raub, in the hands of a chief called Rajsh Impey, and that he bad made terms with him to work it by means of a company to be started in Australia,
1889.
Sefton formed a prospecting party and returned to Raub in Mhich 1889. The prospeclors, including Mr. T. W. Brown, said they found Sellon's report horne out by their own experience, sion held by Rajshs Impey and Ismail, whe and ascertained that the mine was under conces
go and a claim upon it, got them to amalgamate worked it until Syed Mahomet Alsagoff, who
with the Malay Peninsula Prospecting Company. Then Messrs. Lascelles and Rice arrived from
Australia on the same business and from the sane principals, and superseded Mr, Brown in the negotiation. The concession eventually Pissed into the hands of these gentlemen and others, on terms hereafter stated, and a Syndicate was formed in Queensland to work it. Prepara-
Crushing prospects are looking fair. QUOTATIONS ON THE 1ST AND 15TH OF RACH MONTH IN 1890.
January February $
March $1
...and..... 8
1
11
April $210 3
Sat to s
... $3.60
June $1.50
...... $24.
$2 $1.80
May $2
July $2
August $1.75...
September $0.85...
On 18th August the price of the shares fell to one dollar, sellers, and since then it has not risen above 85 cents buyers, with lower prices for large scrips-Straits Times, September 1st.
SZECHUEN.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT),
SIN-FU, 11th August, 1890. There is a famous Buddhist resort near here feet above the sea level, and is cold even in called O-mel Shad. It is situated about 10,000
summer, and consequently during the warm season is very much frequented. It well repays the trouble of a visit. Away to the west are the
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separating the English and French spheres of activity. The line agreed upon gave a large part of the western shore of Lake Tehad to the Niger Company, including the empire of Sokoti. The country north-west of Lake Tchad wou'd be considered under French influence. The notes exchanged by the two Governments recognized the fact that the agreement would not affect the rights of the Porte over the regions south of
Tripoli
The British steamer Halcyon collided with the British steamer Rheubina to-day near Vigo, Spain. The Halcyon sank and thirteen per-
sons were drowned,
Advices from Santiago de Chile state that a new Cabinet had been formed under Belisario Prat.
PARIS, August 11th.
A duel was fought on Sunday at Luchon be tween two prominent men, named Neufoille and. Due Dino, who married the daughter of an American millionaire named Stevens Neither was hurt..
GLASCOW, August 11th.
The iron market here to-day is excited and Scotch warrants have advanc,d from 475. 104. to 48. itd., on the rumour that an American syndicate intends to buy up warrants.
CABUL, August 11th,
The Ameer of Afghanistan has arrived here. He was given an enthusiastic reception. He was visited by a deputation comprising the Principal chiefs, citizens and military officers, who presented him with 60,000 rupees to be devoted to charity, ..
BERLIN, August zitb.
The incdical exhibition in connection with the International Medical Congress closed to-day. the exhibition, and upon its conclusion called for Professor Virchow made an address closing the cheers for the Emperor, which were heartily given.
party of men to the mine with stamping and other machinery. So matters stood in the middle of last year.
About that time Mr. Brown and Mr. Sefton began sell shares, but, without scrip, each share bring assumed to be a five-hundred thousandth part of the Syndicate's interest. For such shares they got various prices from 25 down to 10%, and the shares were always sold for
cash, as a favour, to ager buyers.
On the 30th August, Mesara, Ribby and Sefton, along with the prospectors, and the machinery. They set out for Raub
arrived at Singapore in the steamer Devonhurst the 7th September, leaving in two detachments, some going via Pekan and the main body by way of Kunin Lumpur. The later reached Raub on the roth of that month. On the 25th September, Mr. Sefton, returned to Singapore, and reported that sixteen tons of machinery had reached a spot three miles from Raub, but that the badness of the ground barred further pro- gren.
On the 2nd October, several shareholders of the Malay Peninsula Prospecting Company applied to the directors of the latter for particu- lars regarding the sale of Raub, On the rath October, the Company met ond heard explana tions that Ranh-had been sold to the Australian Syndicate, that £5,000 of the purchase money had been received, and that 3,000 more were expected at the end of the following month. It was agreed to refr the question of the sale of Raub to a committee. On the zath November the Raub Syndicate was registered at Brisbane with a capital of one million sterling. On the 11th November, the directors of the Malay Peninsula Prospecting Company reported to the shareholders that Raub had been 80 d to the Australian Syndicate for £130,000, of which Lazo coo was to be in fully paid shares of a company which was afterwards arranged to have £1,000,000 capital News teached Singapore that month that the Australian Syndi cate intended to establish there a local and a share register, and also that the difficulties of transporting the machinery to Raub from Pekan were proving greating than the Australians had anticipated. The Malay Peninsula Prospecting Company met on the 19th November and ascertained that the Raub block sold extended. over zo square miles, and that of the £230,000 On the and inst, we published the following: received for it to per cent would go to Mr. -"Considerable excitement and concern has Anderson, zo per cent of the remainder been caused at Chefen, says our Shangbai Company, and the balance to Syed Mahomed morning contemporary, by the disappearance Alsagelf and his partners. For various legal. of Mr. S. Ktip, the Vice-Consul for Sweden tech-ical, and other reasons, a valid delivery of and Norway at Wuhu, and registered owner of these 220,000 fally paid-up one pound shares has Mr. not yet been made, and the shares on the the Austrian steamer Anshin Maru. Krips was in ill-health and had gone to Chefao market have been the original Syndicate shares for a change, but he could not be found on Sun (for which there never was any scrip) and after. day morning (August 24th) and the search dur- wards one pound shares 17/6 paid, 17/7 paid, and 17/9 paid, of "the Raub Australian Syndicate ing the day was without result. Later advices state that Mr. Krips had left Chefon in a junk, Lid," apparently bound for Korea."
Emperor William arrived here this morning on the return trip from his visit to Queen Victoria. He will create Prince Eitel Frederick, his second son, Duke of Jieligoland.
KRIPS.
the
Raub shares began to be quoted in our Four days later ( Sept. 6th) we wrote "We columns on the 3rd December 1889, at 10/5 learn that Mr. Krips, whose recent mysterious sellers. They stood on the 31st December at g disappearance from Cheloo caused such a sense-sellers, but these were "original syndicate shares," tion, bas erived safely at Chemulpo (Korea) concerning which it was afterwards made clear in a Cheloo junk The correspondent adds that of them corresponded to y of the shares of "The Raub Australian Syndicate Limited," which whether satirically or otherwise we don't know
that the trip I said to have done Mr. Krips aller shares are now the ones quoted. The end of the year found the Australians hard at work health, which had been indifferent for some
making roads for transporting the machinery to time pust, a great deal of service.
In our exchanges from Shanghai received this Raub." morning we find that--
NOTICE
snow-clad peaks of Thibet hemming in the view, while the Kis Ting plain lies far below on the other side, Snow falls in all but three months of the year, and in winter piles up to the roofs of the wooden temples. To the east is a splendid
and there, far below us, the tempests spend their fury while we look on from above. There are many thousands of pilgrims coming and going to visit the shrines, and look upon "Buddha's glory."
It is said that the French Prince Henri, son the froutier, having crossed Thibet, passing rear of the Duc de Chartres, is in Ta Chlen-lu, on L'hassa, and making the journey fom Kuldja in ten months, a hard trip and unparalleled. The Chinese authorities are detaining him because he has no passport. He wants to get away down to Tonquin vía Younan.
It is also rumoured that there is a serious out- break down in Yunnan, Reports say 10,000 mien are in revelt--troops massacred and so forth. No details-Shanghai Mercury,
CHINKIANG.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) '
3rd September, 1890, " Et vox faucibus hæsit Tigers again. A few days ago while some children were tending cattle hear a certain village, they were nearly frightened out their wits by the sudden appearance of one of these brutes. Upon turning to run one of them fell; the tiger spring upon the poor little creature and began to devour.her. Several men from the village, attracted by the cries of the children, appeared, and the animal was scared Away, but not until the child was fearfully mangled about the head. The writer was called In to dress the wound, but it is doubtful whether the patient will recover. The tigers, so-called, are seen every day and the villagers are ter ribly frightened by their appearance. "There are three of the animals, not of the same colour, It appears, but fierce withal, and ugly customers
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rouses the spirit of every true philanthropist. A plan is on foot to shoot these tigers, and unless the philanthropist who is assisting in the con coction of this scheme gets chawed up, you may expect further particulars,
What the Shin Pao calls a Hae Yi, fell here last night. It thoroughly seaked the ground. There is at present so much distress in Chins that it is refreshing to hear of plentiful harvests somewhere in the country; and the "Joyful rain of our carly September gives promise of abundant rice and proportionate refreshment.-N. C. Daily News.
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PEKING:
(FROM OUR OWN. CORRESPONDENT).
25th August, 1890. father of the Emperor, Kuang Heil, died yester Chi Yeh, seventh son of Tao Kuang and day. For the last few hours of his life, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, were at his bed-side and did all they could to assuage the pangs of death. He has been in poor health for years and has had a physician (Dr. Mai,, educated by Dr. Mackenzie in Tientsin) in enn- stant attendance. The Seventh Prince was a universal favourite. He gained the everlasting gratitude of the small hucksters in Peking by re- fasing to allow the paving of the streets, which would have interfered with their business. The Viceroy, Li Hung-chang, offered to pave several of the main avenues of this city at his own ex- pense, but the kind-hearted Prince could not with remain in their filth as before. He was desirous mine, be: met with difficulties from Roods. Early
of improvement and progress in China. He was in February, a good deal of scrip from Brisbane
cached Singapore. At the beginning of March, in favour of railroads and steamships. The Mr. Bibby, who had been left in charge, reported Emperor had nearly completed a magnificent that the mine had been so far unwatered as to residence for bis father in the northern part of the show fair prospects, and he sent samples of gold-city: It will be difficult to tell what will became of it now. The Emperor' seems to inherit some bearing stone which reached Singapore on the ofthe generous disposition of his father, as shown sih March. Shares went up sixty cents in tin his prompt doubling of the monthly stipend dare. Early in April news came that Mr.
1890.
In January, Raub scrip began to be forwarded from Brisbane to Singapore. Towards the middle
Is hereby given that S. Krips: a native of of the month, the Australians began to pump the stand the petitions of the poor, and the streets
Hungary, until lately crablished at Wuhu as Merchant and Commission Agent, has by virtue of the Commercial Law of Austria, Art. 123-3 become bankrupt, all claims against said estate should be sent in to this Consulate-General not later than Tuesday, the 30th September, 1890, at to o'clock. a.m, and all payments due to that estate should be made on or before that date.
A General Meeting of creditors of that estate
of
two work at
the great rains. There may bave been some and rumour says the leaders in the crime are Huang Tal Tre, Yellow Glidies," members of the imperial clan. [Later advices deny the report of Prince Ch'un's death, but state he is seriously ill-Ed. H.K.T.j
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General on Thursday, the and October at 10 had been placed at his option at 6/ each, as pait policy in the act, as already robbery bas begun M. A. Woodside, Master, will load here for the will be held at the office of this Consulate- Bibby had taken up-ten thousand shares which of the Manchus lu Peking, immediately following THE 3/3 L, J. I. American Ship o'clock a m., when a statement of assets and of his remuneration. In May, Mr. Derrick was liabilitics will be laid before them, and an official appointed local Secretary of the Syndicate, and liquidator duly appplated.
Mr. John Anderson and Mr. W. E. Hooper IMP. & R. AUSTRO-HUNG. CONSULATE agreed to act as local directois. In the first week
GENERAL
of May, four cases of stone from Raub were on Shanghai, 3rd September, 1889.
view in A. L. Johnston & Cola office, on their
Earnest efforts are making to restore the Hun And we hear today that Krips didn't "arrive way to Brisbane, and these cases afterwards river to its original channel. Under pressure of safely at Chemulpo," but picked un, whilst en assayed 51 ounces of gold to the ton
of high water the banks were broken just south Towards the middle ! route to thit port from Cheloo, a steamer bound black quartz.
of Lu Kou bridge and the water burst through from Newcbwang, to Whampos, into which be the month more pumping machinery for transferred himself and his belongings, an dir, the, mine reached Singapore from Brisbane, the Emperor's south hunting park, sweeping. the sum of sixty thousands teels in sycee. The and was forwarded to the Pahang river down many villages in its track. Reaching the At that dite Peio, It caused that river to break it outh story goes that Krips was duly landed at Wham- by the Pontianak.
bank and the waters swept over the plain en poa, and thence he proceeded without delay in a pumps had already been set to Jank to Macao. Ho arrived there all right, but was Raub. Legal doubts that month delayed the route to the Gulf. The swiftness of the current is chown by the fact that far more then zo it spotted" by somebody who knew him, and establishment of a branch register here; and the fatal telegraph was quickly set in com-that register, it is now known, cannot be opened.
from the break in its banks the Peito flows up munication with Hongkong and the North. On the 10th May, the shaft at Raub had been stream. It requires a clear head to know which way you are going when one reaches that portion Krips has evidently "been and gone and donesunk 10 feet and 12 leaders had been found. Ori something not quite orthodox, or so much in- the 2nd June, a report came from Mr. Bibby that Dr. Atterbury and bride returned safely from A swarm of 12,000 nativer belonging to the terest would sparcely he taken in his proceedings he had tunnelled through over 70 feet of gold-Tien'sin, making the round trip in eight days,
and whereabouts. However, a certain firm in bearing formations, cutting leaders one of which Spanish colony of Morocco. They demanded this colony was quickly after Krips' scalp, and was six inches thick. By that time the founds. They are now comfortably settled in their ow the release of the Moorish hostages held there, any amount of talk was indulged in about tions for the engines and battery were nearly home.-N. C. Dolly News,'" +2, threatening to fight if the demand was not com, warrants, extradition, power-of-attorney, etc., complete, and most of the heavy Ironwork was plied with.
in position. On the gth, the cap of a new reef VIENNA, August 8th, Our latest information is to the effect that was struck. A number of villages in Hungary bave been Krips, who evidently knows his way around, Early in July Mr. Bibby came to Singapore, burned and their stores of grain lost, Oae quietly left Macao this morning in a Chinese and reported lavourably on prospects, one woman and six children were burned to death. Junk, ostensibly bound for Haihow, and thereby hundred tons of stuff being already on the bank avoided any possible complications with the and 7 Europeans and 120 nallves being at work. LISBON, August 8th.. Protracted drought in the Azores Islands has Portuguese authorities. But even the clererest The stamps and machinery were nearly-ready
of mortals sometimes make mistakes, and it has tips to start crushing; ruined the crops. Many inhabitants are in an
strucić us that if Mr. Krips is still bumping round On the 5th August crushing began, just one Imipoverished condition,
those taels 60,000 in solid silver, an accident year after the party left Australia. LONDOW, August 11th. might very easily happen on the trip down to Hoi. In answer to Lastructions that the results of An engagement has taken place between a how he might fall overboard, or a dozen other the "clean-up" of the first crushing should be force of rebel-Arabs and the simy of the Sultas uncomfortable things might happen to prevent in Brisbane on 5th September, Mr. Bibby. of Morocco, One hundred and twenty prisoners this far-seeing and energetic gentleman from telegraphed on August 19th, that he was working were captured by the rebels and all massacred, I fully enjoying the results of his enterprise, the stamps night and day,
hostile tribes assembled in the vicinity of Melilce.
etc.
of the river,
The Bed-rooms are cool, airy and comfortably furalshed, and the spacious Dining Room, Sitting Rooms, and accommodation generally will be found equal to the best Hotels in the Far East, The Table D'Hate is supplied with every luxury in season, and the cuisine is in experl enced hands,
Wines, Spiri's, Malt Liquors, etc., of the bes quality only.
C. BOND,
Hongkong, 14th July; 1890,
NOTICE.
Manager.
T1047
Knowing by experience that she never appealed in vain to the charitable people of this Colony, the Superioress feels sure that under the_excep tionally straitened circumstances in the pre- sent time she may rely on their assistance.
[1356 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1890.
NOTICE.
THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Third Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Office, 9 Praya Central, on THURSDAY, the rith September, 1890, at
4 The
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to 11th Septem. ber, 18go, both days inclusive.
By Order,
A. G. GORDON & Co., Ltd.,
Managers. Hongkong, 1st September, 1890, Tx249
CAUTION TO SHIPOWNERS AND
CAPTAINS.
RAHTJEN'S PANTUNGULING
COM-
POSITIONS. Other makes than our original Manufacture are now being sold,
The genuine and only Composition connected with Mr. RAHTJEN himself is HARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S and packages are marked with these words and Trade Mark as open hand in red,
REJECT ALL OTHERS. Agents in Hongkong 7. BLACKHEAD & Co, Hongkong, 26th July, 1890.
NOTICE
T1093
hava appointed Messrs. EDWARD BENNICHE
CONSUMPTION, Wasting Diseases, and General Debility. Doctors disagree as to the relativo. value of Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites; the ont supplying strength and flesh-the others giving nerve power and acting as a tonic to the digestion and entire system. But in Scott's A MEMBERS of the Hongkong General & BROTHER, No. 25, Great Jones Street, New SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the I HEREBY beg to notify the Public that I Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophos Chamber of Commerce will be held on THURS York, Sole Agents for the sale of my goods, sach philes the two are combined, and the effect is
CUMQUATS, LICHEES, wonderful. Thousands who have derived no DAY, the 18th instant, at the City Hall, at a GINGER, permanent benefit from other preparations have 4 o'clock pm, to nominate a Member of the SWEETMEATS, etc., in the United States of been cured by this "Scott's Emulsion is per- Chamber for election to the Legislative Council, America. fecily palatable, and is easily digested even by
By Rider those who cannot tolerate plain Cod Liver Oil Any Chemist can supply it.-AS. Watson & Çöl (Lad), agents la Hongkong and China-Advi
F. HENDERSON,
Hongkong, 8th September, 1890.
Secretary, }
CHY LOONG, Canton, Honam, 34 Old China Street.
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