rency to the effect that the Transvaal Boers are to govern Swailland. The Kafirs are said to he threatening in their attitude towards the British.
The witness Leach, one of the bands of the ship Durbridge, who was committed for trial for perjury in connection with the late trial of the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1893.
be declared, mitigate the evils brought about by the stoppage of free eniaga. Earl Kimberley, Secretary of State for India, admitted that it is desirable to change the law. Silver manufacturers in England are, however, oponed to the sboll fos of the law compelling their goods to bear the Hall mark, He saw no reason why ought not to exist la England the same, as in Northbrook moved that other com
countries. Earl the Secretary of State for lodls submit to the House the papers he has on the subject. Earl Kimberley promised that he would do so.
Three-fourths of the total population of Russia
Efforts are, making to acquire, as a public † - are engaged in cultivating the soil.
trast, the cottage at Nether Stowaly, Somerset. A master chimney sweep is among the newshire, which was the home of the poet Coleridge members of the German Reichsteg.
a hundred years ago, where he worke his most famous poems, including "The Ancient
Mariner
chlef officer and the steward of the vessel for the the various standards of manufactured allver Vienna have all died of consumption, heaza la Ghavedigger "to Rdmund Kean!“ Hamfo}," and "
alleged murder of Captala Raven Liitio, bas been discharged.
The Archbishop of Ait has issued a manifesto la connection with the approaching general elections in France, in which be bitterly renews his stack upon the repablie. He demands that the laws relating to education and the military laws shall be recast, and asserts that the Pope does not ask the French people to accept the present Government.
The conference of socialists from all parts of the world which is at present sitting at Zurich, Switzerland, bos carried a resolution insisting upon a general milliary disarmament. It was also dreised to relase to contribute in the event of war occurring:
The Government of Chias has replied to the demand of Rossin, deciloing to withdraw the Chinese troops from the Pamirs.
At to-day's sitting of the Sociallet Conference At Zurleb; in Switzerland, the chairman, Belgian, applied the closure daring the speech of an Australian delegate, who was discussing the
It is reported that Emperor Williams of Ger- many has given the Scotch yacht-designer, Wation, carte blanche to build the fastest yacht be can, thirty feet long. ---
News of a sad accident to a party of excur alovists was received this evening from Port Talbot, Wales. Twenty-eight pleasure-seekers took a boat at Port Talbot and put out into Swansea bay. A heavy ses struck the boat, capsizing it, and twenty-two, Including several women and chudico, were drowaed. The others ware saved.
August 8th,
Emperor William's 'real object in coming to England this year was to obtain a pledge from the Queen that, all being well, she will visit the German court next spring. A vague promise was given when the Emperor and Empress were
questions of a universal May Day celebration.vlait soon, but is has not yet been fulfilled, and Windsor that the Queen would return the The Australian delegate thereupon withdrew
the Emperor is getting anxious to have the from the conference, shouting, as he left the hall, #Australia is worth ten Belgiams. A scene of lime and place positively fixed. uproar followed.
August rath.
The Emperor William has decided to make Dentic, in Prussia, a free port.
It is understood that the Earl of Kintore, Governor of Soath Australia, ban decided to remain in Adelaide until his term of office ervires.
The Unfonists are adverse to Mr. Glidatone's proposal for a jola conference to deal with the schedules for the redistribution of seats is Ireland.
Since the Radical pasty came into power in Servia, ng political murders have been com- mitted within four months.
ADELAIDE, August 13th,
His Fxcellency the Earl of Kintore says that there is absolutely se anthority for saying that he will contiate in office after the end of the year, as stated in a cablegram from London.
LONDON, August 13th.
A terrible rallway disaster has taken place at Llandrissant. Glamorganshire, South Wales.
An excursion train crammed with holiday. makers became derailed, and three carriages male torn a steep embankment for a distance of 50 yards. The carriages were completely smashed, and many of the passengers were so wedged in the wreckage that it was with the greatest difficulty that the ring and the dead could be extricated.
Fifteen were killed, and 50 others were more or less seriously injured.
Heart-rending scenes were witnessed.
A petition signed by 103.000 Irish women, protesting against the granting of Home Rule to Ireland, bas been presented to her Majesty the Queen.
H.M.S. Triumph, having the survivor of the Il-fated agahip Victoria on board, arrived at Portsmouth from Malta to-day:
Many affecting scenes were witnessed on the landing of the survivors.
LONDON, August 16th,
The match between the Australian Eleven and an All-England Eleven was concluded yesterday, resulting, in a victory for the Englishmen by an Innings and 43 ss. The scores were :--All- England. Ist innings, 473;, Australians, 1st Jonings, 91, 2nd, 349.
The riots in Bombay have now ceased, and order has been restored, 1500 persons bave been arrested in connection with the riots.
The shipment of frezen beef from Townsville by the Duke of Westminster, which 'bas now arrived in Londen, is the best both as regards quality and condition that has yet been received. The award of the Behring Sea Arbitration Court is officially announced, and is altogether in favor of the claims of Great Britain.
BRISBANE, August 17 b. Large numbers of officers in the Colonial Secretary's Department bave been dismissed or
transferred in furtherance of the Government policy of retrenchment. Most of the changes are in the North.
The Commandant has, owing to foancial reasons, disbanded a large number of the corps of the Queensland Defence Force,
¿¿Service Act.
In the Assembly yesterday, a bill to further amend the Crown Lands Acts from 1884 to 1892 was read a first time on the motion of Mr. Bailow. The Government have decided not to repeal the Superannuation Clause of the Civil
SYDNEY, August 17th. The Labor Electoral League of New Wales have decided to despatch a lecturer and advocates througho at the colony with the abfect of secure log the return of labor members at the next general eiec lon.
John Makio, who was convicted of murder in connection with the Sydney baby-farmlag cases, was executed in Darlinghurst gaol yesterday.
The six men who were detsized in custody in connection with the recent qurige at Miller's Paint, Sydney, have been released on bail on their own recognisan,20,
MELZOURNE, August 17th. Fanton, P.M., of Melburne, has declined to grant a fresh summons is connection with the Mercantile Bank prosecations, and it is under stood that the matter will came before the Supreme Court,
Að von 18th,
Owing to the intense heat throughout England harvesting and military operations have been deferred.
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General Sir Evelyn Wood has forbidden malli. tary parades after so am, owing to the heat.
wo hundred Socialists of Prague objected to the celebrations in honor of the birthday of the Emperor of Austria,
They sloted and stoned the police and wrecked a number of boaxes,
Owing to Jealousy a number of French work. men fought and defeated a number of Italian wolmen at Algues Mortes, a town in France.
Ten men were killed and many seriously hurt, The police and military are protecting 4000 Welsh mines who are willing to work.
The milliary have closed the approaches to the Ebbw Vale colliery and placid outposts among the bills adjacent)
......
The Queen will not go to Berlin or Potsdam, so it will probably be arranged for the Emperor and Empress to entertals her at Cobients, either at the Electoral Palace, which for many years was the favorite residence of Empress Augusta, 2 st the well-known Castle of Stolzenfels on the Raise.
Seven hundred and forty-seven thousand pounds in United States cola were withdrawn from the Bank of England to-day. The gold is ❘ for America, and taken in various lots by several banking houses with agents in Chicago, San Francisco and other Westera chiles, and more is to go in the same manner,
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There are firms in London that make a bual ness of leasing out wedding dresses.
The monkeys at the Zoological Garden in
New custodiana of Shakespeare's Stratford are both parlent and obliging.
The Franco-German frontier-llas is to be remarked to evold awkward "Incidenta
A Royal Commiston is trying to find out the cause of agricultural depression in England.
Quite a colony of Americans has settled in Cowes, Isle of Wight, for the yachting seano.
An Egyptian exhibition is to be held at Cairo next winter under the auspices of the Khediva.
it men
The oldest actor in England is believed to be James Doel, ninety years old, who played First
has played with Macready, Sheridan, Knowles, Backstone, Miss Cushman, Miss Fanny Kemble, and Mrs. Keeley.
In South Africa the Kafir servants hav? formed a union to which the members have to give a "character" for their mistresses. No member, is allowed to enter upon a sliuation unless the registered character of the mistress of the house is satisfactory.
In France it is proposed to arm the start bown themselves smart enough to take advan:
who have charge of the delivery of postale
Dr. Koch and his once-vaunted consumption cure bave fallen into sad disrepate in Germany, General Mellinet, the oldest General in the French Army, was nlasty-five years old the other day.
Scottish miners wil work but four days a week.
Russia will raise the Washington Legation to an embassy.
The prediction is made at London that Parlls ment will be dissolved early in 1894.
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The thrifty peasants of Poltara, Russia, have age even of a post. Recently their fields were Invaded by a warms of Spanish files which they captored and found a ready market for at the druggists' at år a pound,
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To-day's Advertisements.
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April, 189 was in England the sunniest month which has ever been recorded, allowance above the horizon. There has been no such UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN EXCELLENT CUISINE AND CELLAR. being made for the camber of hours the gum was
period of dryness as occurred from March to May for the last fifty years.
Parla has such a superfluity of medical students
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England has lost fifteen warships and 2,357 that the authorities contemplate the limiting of SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO,|| **WATERS are highly recommended. by
officers and men in the last thirty years:
A ton of gold recently taken from the South African mines was on exhibition at Pretoria lately.
is clied as complimentary that nearly all the monarchs of Europe are attended by American dentists, preservation of its remarkable wild birds and other animals,
the number. The medical schools are over. crowded, the professor and overworked and
there are not sufficient subjects" to affo priper practice in dissection.
Baron Willam von Faber, who died a few days ago la Nuremburg, Germany, where the family has long been regarded as among the
BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME,
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(Taking Carro at through rates to CALCUTTA,
MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SKA, BLACK ŠIA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS).
THE
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pencil factory that has made the name noted Mrs. Alice Shaw, the whistler, has made her throughout the civilsed world
Germany's annual average production of wine appearance in London music balls, after a long during the past thirteen years has been tour in India..
All German workmen in Russian Poland have 56,000,000 gallons. The area of land under vise cultivation "has varied but little in that time, been ordered learn the Russian language by being about 300 000 acres. A third of the total January 1, 1804.
The finances of the Leeds Corporation Water-product to made in Alsace and Lorraine.
The German East African Company reports a Gladstone announced in the House of Com Works for the past year show a clear net balance profit of 205,560 metke for 1891, including mons to-day that the Government intended to❘ of profit of £6,351.
Crime is rapidly increasing all over Argentina, dividend of 5 per cent on the preference shares 117,154 marks carried over from 1891, and a hold an autumn session. The announcement was received with loud cheering by the sup-Statistics show that it has more than doubled
has been declared. The results of the coffee | during the past two years. porters of the Government,
plantation experiments of the company are. reported to be very encouraging.
NEW YORK, August 8th. The engagements of gold for the steamers to-day and Saturday aggregate $1,500,000, making $5,000,000 on the way in this country,
BERLIN, August 8th. Emperor William arrived at Heligoland to-day. He was accorded an enthusiastic welcome by the natives,
VICTORIA (B. C.), August 8th, Recently while at Kailo, T. M. Daly, Minister of the Interior, expressed himself as in favor of extending Canadian aliver currency. Canada is not at present coloing dollars.
BUDA PESTE, August 8th. Fount Andreas Bethlen, the Hungarian Minister of Agriculture, has issued a statement showing that there would be a decrease of about 4,500,000 hundredweights in the wheat yield, 4,000,000 in tye and 300,000 in barley as com pared with last year."
LONDON, August 9th.
Four hundred and ninety-five thousand poundr in gold was withdrawn from the Bank of England to-day for shipment to the United States. The Bank of England is charglog a premium on eagles, and is holding bas gold at higher rate. Eight hundred and thirty For sand pounds was shipped to-day for New York on the North German Lloyd steamer Laks and the White. Star liner Britanni
Dispatches from Berllo say that the United States, Great Britain and Germany have resolved on & decisive and combined action to end the Samosa trouble. It is said Mataafa will be exiled; In the House of Commons to-day William McCartney (Conservative) moved the adoption of an amendment to the home rule bill providing In effect that the Irish members who shall be retained in the Imperial Parlament shall vote on no bill, motion or amendment except motions that may be made amendatory to the home rule
It has been found necessary to open a home
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in Sydney for servant girls out of employment,
Arthur Kabe, of Berlin, who died a short time owleg to existing depression.
well-known South African millionaire is, bequeathed his entire fortune, amounting to about to Inaugurate recard by starting a
between 4,000,000 and 6,000,000 marks, to be used to found retreat for aged Protestant pleasure conch in Cape Town.
teachers of both sexes, whose pensions are not which they were accustomed during ttels teach sufficient to enable them to live in the manner to
discovered on the eastern coast of Siberia. The An immense deposit of petroleum has been
oil can be bad at : cent per gallon.
From 1875 to the present time over 100,000 acres annually have been reclaimed from marsh and sea by the people of Denmark,
India has shipped to Europe since April 1st, 7,460,000 bushels of wheat, against 16,400,000 bushels in the corresponding time last year.
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An English surgeon has just distinctly traced outbreak of scarlet fever in a house to the intrusion of a cat from as lafected household
Princess Marie Bibesco swam the Hellespont recently from the European share to the Asiatic, recalling the exploits of Leander and Byron.
The Alps this year are in splendid condiilon far climbing, and ascents are being made already, which are not usually undertaken till a month later.
France in Siam, the British Government man- As a result of the recent experience with Itests a strong disposition to join the Triple
Alliance.
Word comes from Turkey that American wheat is to be imported into that country on a large scale and the import duty has been abolished.
It is 223 years since a blow was struck in the House of Commons until the row of July last. That historic blow cost its author imprisonment in the Tower,
A good deal of high play has been going on just lately in some of the London clubs. The practice of paying with "paper" has been very much on the increase.
It is reported that Baron de Rothschlid and
Ing days.
One of the many expedients resorted to by
"ORION."
Captain A. Orlando, will be despatched an shove on SATURDAY, the gib lostant, at Day- light, instead of as previously advertised.
Cargo will not be received on board after 3 P. prior to date of sailing.
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the district,
British farmers in the effort to save their crops, MHART BUCK Is Authorized to Sign months, and commanding the Finest Scenery in
which have suffered so badly from the phenomenal Gne weather, ls to water them the aid of fire engines. In the fen districts by
several powerful engines have been at work pumping water from the fens and discharging it in the air through special nozzles so that it falls on the field like fine rain. The results have
been excellent.
An Imperial ukuse issued recently forbids the Kiling of capturing of fur-seals on Russian land without special permission from the Government, Persons violating this decres or engaged In unlawful pelagic sealing will render themselves
the seal-aking already taken. Al cases of unlawful months and forfeiture of ships, equipments and Hable to Imprisonment from two to sixteen
posdaing on seal Hie in Russian territory will be referred to a district tribunal sitting at Vladivo stock.
CONSUMPTION, Wasting Diseases, and General Debility. Doctors diagree as to the relative value of Cod Liver Oil and Hypophoshpites; the one supplying strength and flesh--the others giring nerve power and acting as a tonic to the digestioa and entire system. But in
Scout's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites the two are combined, and the effect is wonderful. Thousands who have derived a permanent benefit from other preparations Scott's Emulsion "fa perfectly palatable, and is easily digested even
bill Alter debate the motion was defeated by | Jacques Laboudy, a millionaire sugar refiner, have been cured by this,
a vole of 231 to 181.
The seamer George Fither, from Brabilov, the principal port of Roumanie, ale labor;
nived at Malta, reports three cases of chaferz and one death from the discase during the
voyage,
New York, August 9’b. A Herald Wubington special says:—Secre- tary Herbert has finally decided, as a result of
will start shortly a cent named the Fockey Club sporting daily paper
According to the opinions expressed by various Berlin journals, the intended Beer "trek into German South-west Africa will not be unctioned by the Imperial Government.
by those who canons tolerais pialu, Cat Liver
Oil Any Chemist can supply it. A. S. Watson Co. (Limited), agents in Hongkong and China,
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The us port of Toals, one of the Barbary | CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL | DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, States of North Africa, intends having a
his conference with the Naval Bureau chiels, to festival in order to celebrate the arrival of trans- balld two instead of one of the three new gun-atlantic steamers at its wharves
Russia will hold an International exhibition boats with special view to service in the shallow rivers of the China station. All three and congress of fruit culture at St. Petersburg. vessels will be of 1250 tone displacement. Those in the fall of 1894, and the Russian Government for the China station are to have only nine feet will faver the amplest display efforeign exhiblis. draft and a speed of thirteen knots. The third, which will be built for general service, will have cleran fect draft and a speed of fourteenknots.
WASHINGTON, August oth. Rear-Admiral Thornton A. Jenkins died, at his residence in this city, of heart failure, at 7.10 o'clock to-night, sgediği year.
The Rome Tribuna gives a semi-official con- firmation of the report that 100 enators, mem |bers of the Chamber of Deputies und Journalists are Implicated in the Banca Romana scandals,
Mrs. Hannah Davies, wife of a laborer Hring near Cardigan, is a candidate for the "Queen's Bounty." She gave birth to four children, three giris and a boy, a few weeks ago, and all are doing well.
More than right thomand persons-the exact
number is 8,180-committed suicide le Pals in 1891. The proportion la 31 to every 100,000 of the inhabitants, and the increase over 1881 is
REGISTER.
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STATION.
In the cast-iron water-pipe of Paris, which forms continuous tube with poly two slight crooks, the lowest whisper at one end may be. pipe le distinctly heard at the other, although the 3,120 feet long. hope of the advent of the usual summer maltitude whack
Not until the other week did Parin give up the
of Americans. Their absence made a painful im pression. The value of this trade was never before appreciated.
DUBLIN, August 9th. A convention of the Parnellite section of the Irish Parliamentary party was held in this city to-day Resolutions were adopted declaring that the refusal of the Government to amend the injustice of the financial proposals of the home-rele bill was degrading, and that the 25 per cent, restrictions placing the Irish Legislature under the Imperial Parliament without power to control the taxation or develop national interest, compled with the reduction of the number of the frith representatives in the Imperial Parliament, rendered the bill impossible of acceptance by the Irish people,
BUCHAREST, August 9th, There were fourteen new cases of cholera and seven deaths from the disasse yesterday in Boolina and eight new cases and two deaths in Brahilov.
ODESIA, August sth. Latest official statistics to seventeen provinces affected by the cholera in European Russia show 495 cases, and 186 deaths have occurred in one Work, while in the province of Nini Novgorod 258 cases and ros deaths occurred in a fortnight, Unofficial reports declara 1400 persons were attacked and gop died in Fedelia in less than a
fortnight.
Lyons (T1), August 9th.
which west fato force in France the first of July,
The new tax on Stock Exchange transactions, | Am has well nigh paralysed business on the French Hou market and almost cassed the total abandonskom ment of the Bourse,
Sir George Tryon was the fourth British Admiral to lose his illo by shipwreck Off Ireho. and, in 1811, when Admiral Reynolds was lost, 2,000 sailors also went down, with the 57. George, the Defence and the Haro
De Haze von Billow has no admiration even toleration for the prevalling style of light
Je
rh/t215km. "Typhoon B.Z. of Hongkong moving wet- WATËM 10.40 4.2%. Barmen bling, Madames W., wind,
moderate with mesip: Wamber fit, probably showary,
zubit, pažináčky, ky, partimtags of meradang - the
At Fallon, IL, Rony Bethune beat T. C.pers, Hesays the composers may be dividedeckared se leest of the sea in faches, suche vad Morris in a 100-yard foot race by one yard and into two classes those who plagiarize from the half Time, of seconds. Bethune challenges hand organs and those who write for them."
A Hay elephant, three years old, 36 inches 3 feet long, and weighing 168 pounds, fo $10,990
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on August 9th.
The International Socialist Congress today Is frota Sumatra. Its normal kin weight the approved, the establishment of an eight-hour same age from three to three and a half tong
working day. Delegates agreed to agitate the posfiton of holding an Interstate congress settle the question.
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HONGKONG REGISTER.
Efforts are being made to acquire, as a public Hongkong trust, the cottage at Mether Stowey, Somerset- whire, which was the home of the poet Coleride
ahundred years ago, when he wrote
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famous poems, including "The Arcient Maxiner." From the sporting point of view the recent set,
The following telegrams from our San Francisca exchanges were crowded out of last night's Issue 5
LONDON, August yib. In the House of Lords to-day Earl Northbrook, for some time Governor-General of India, called attention to the existing obstacles to the importation of manufactured sliver from India, arising from the compulsory Hall marking law in England. He said that the silver la tho hands of the prople of India was estimated to from £130,000,000 to amount in value to from £150,000,000
Owing to the non-ing free colzate of **aliver by the Indian Gorapment the people are unable to find a market for their metal, and are Basting excrmous losses, The abolition of the Hall mark law in England, to-day, with iren Germany will do the termer country the twest | which both man' and' woman may kasama. Rendó in saticiós manufactured hruns silver, would, i styury,
Portugal's crown fe worth $6,500,000), Glasgow buses have pneumatic tires. The Prikes of Wales' plume cost $gą,000 Artificial grass is a new Kaglais industry, Germany has a werom propelled by benzine. The Rhine wine production this your will be nananally large il crops do not fall women
The tariff war started between Russia and
to in the House of Commens wis á kúmillating, Mgale for's nation that once pilded itself on Ita Autio prowess. Not one good, clean, scientiüc. knock-orit was sorred in the whole course of the
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wen Apply to Marra
THE HONGKONG LAND INVES MICA AREA & AGENCY CA, LAK
Excellent Accommodation for VISITORS, tacluding private suites of rooms, HOT MINERAL BATHS and WATERS (highly recommended by the Medical Faculty), a First- class Cuisine, good attendance, Wines and Spirits of the best quality, &c. &c
Charges strictly moderate.
891)
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Y. HOSHINO, Proprietor.
PEAK HOTEL.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
THIS commodious and well appointed
HOTEL, situated at a height of vago feet above sea-level, having been Leased by the Proprietors of the "VICTORIA HOTEL," ↳■ Now OPEN and will be run in conjunction with their HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling them to offer speciál Inducements to Visitors and Residents,
SUMMER RATES. One person, per day................................................$ 400 25.00 Das person, per week................. One person, one month..................................$70 to 80.00 Married couple (occupying one room) per
day
7.00 Married couple (occupying one room) per ·
Week 294) Svække
45.00 Married couple (occupying one room) per®
For full particulars apply to
VICTORIA HOTEL Hongkong, 11th April, 1803.
STAG HOTEL.
NOTICE
Гдену
THE antler Hotel is now RE "HE Undersigned begs to announce that
OPENED for BOARDERS.
The STAG HOTEL has 16 Cool and wall Shower Spray Baths and every convenience ventilated Bed-rooms, fitted with Douche and
Having TWO BARS, Upper and Lower, also * First-class BILLIARD ROOM, visitors will find the Accommodation all that can be desired. The Billard Table is an excellent one, and only
best Liquors are kept. First-class Cutrina. BOARDERS by the Day, Month or Year an | moderate terms.
Application for same to be made to
Hongkong, arst August, 1893-
L. C. AIREY, Proprietor.
F933 THE WESTERN HOTEL,
QUEENS ROAD WEST, 'OLD" "BEN" PRESIDES.`
A QUIET AND COMFORTABLE HOME
FOR MEN OF THE MERCANTILE MARINE,
The very best LIQUORS and ACCOMMODA. TION; They come as Strangers but leave as Friends.
BEN, FRANKLIN: TAYLOR,
Proprietor,
Hongkong, 28th March, 1893.
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KN.OR R'S LION BRAND ANTIPYR IN E
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(DOSE FOR ADULTS 15 TO 35 GRAINS TROT.)
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the most approved and most efficacious remedy in cases of HEADACHE, MI- GRAINE NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, TEVER, TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and many other complaints. It is also the very best Antiseptic. Highly recommanded by the Medical Faculty, Ans for Dr. ENORK'S ANTIPYRINE! Each Tin bears the laventor's
Dr. KNORR in rød letters. “DERMATOL" is the best Vulnerary; Its effect in stimulating the closing up of Wounday la described as amazing, pompa di w
To be had at every reputed Chemiet and Druggist..
Supplies constantly on hand at the China Export, Import, and Bank Co.-Sole Agents (me
#77 Beton B-Beware of spurious
--Hongkong in April, 1893