Intimation.
CHOICE AUSTRALIAN WINES
FROM THE CELEBRATED COOLALTA VINEYARDS,
NEW SOUTH WALES,
THE COOLALTA WINES which we D Introducing here for the first time give an unexceptional oportunity to Wine ConnoiseurS to ample really HIGH CLASS AUSTRALIAN WINES of low alcoholic drength.
CODLALTA WINES- cannot be surpassed for their abroicte Parity, High and Even Quality, Bouquet, and soit delicate flavours and, being the natural product of the grape, they are specially recommended by the "Medical Faculty of New South Wales.
COOLALTA WINES have obtained the HIGHEST AWARDS at all the principal International Exhibitions of the World.
A careful Analysis of these Wines was recently mide by the Government of New South Wales. They were found to be PERFECTLY PURE, SOUND and THOROUGHLY FERMENTED
WINES.
to
SAMPLES may be had FREE on application
Mesara, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Sole Agents for Hongkong)...?“ Hongkong, 4th February, 1897.
Co-day's Advertisements.
IT TAKES SUCCESS TO MAKE SUCCESS,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1897.
To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA FIRS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE..
E Tal Day RESUMED the datles of - SECRETARY, of 145 COMPANY,”
By Order,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIF,
Secretary.. Hongkong, 15th Feb:ay, 1897.
SEAL
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NAVAL CONTRACT, 1897-98. EALED TENDERS, In Duplicate, will be received by the "NAVAL STOREKEEPER, H.M. Naval Yard, until 10 &.M. on WEDNES DAY, the 24th instant, ut persons destrous of Supplying the Undermentioned Articles for the Use of H.M. NAVY for the year 1897-98 :-
RAISINS, RICE SUGAR
BISCUIT,
SOFT BRZAD, FLOUR,
FRISH BIT,
FRESH MILK,
Intimations.
A. S, WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED AD, 1841:
WINES
SPIRIT S.
AND
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
MR. F. A. Coorna has been appointed Director General of the Pubile Works Dept of Ceylon,
THERE WAS a good attendance at the Circan on Saturday night," when a good programme was put on and some paveliles were introduced. Te-night amongst other cash attractions an International tug-of-war for $200 will take place.
TRING WAI was awarded six months" "bard "On the rth ultimo Mr. Spencer lofreduced the Magistracy to-day for the theft, of two bales bili in Congram reading as follows:-"The af cotton cloth, valued $150. A PROCI AMATION is published in the declaring that the fixed capital of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank is $10,000,000
Secretary of State is hereby authorized to offer Gasot le exceed $200,000,000 for the purchase of to the Government of Sprin a sum of money the filand of Cuba, and the sum of $10,000, or so much thereof as may be necesary to delray the expenses of panding negotiations, is hereby appropilated "*
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended Feb. 14th ard-Europeans, 205.; Chloew, 3,910; total 4.tr.
ALL these are selected by ons London House, A CHINAMAN was fined $75 with the alternative bought direct at first hand, imported in wood of one mouth's pilsonment for surzaptitiousir and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter-obraining passage on board the steamship mediate-profite, and enabling us to supply the | CAfegiu Isom Moji to Hongkong. best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
FRESH VIOITABLES, WATER FOR DRINKING | PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had en FRISH POTATOES,
AND BOILIES.
Printed Forms of Tenders and fœether Parti- |· colars can be obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's
Office.
The right to reject the lowest or any Tendor is reserved.
Hongkong Victualling Yard,
Hongkong, Igth February, 1809.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Application
"PORT after removal should be rested a mouth before use. When required tos drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Diversary before being sent out..
SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are
true Xeres Wines.
KWONG SHING was charged at the Magistracy to-day with stealing a pair of gold ringa and a jade stone. He admitted the theit sed Capt. Hastings gave him six months' 'hard labour,
T
Hon. Treasures of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals —
-Fresh Fish Gulid..............
A MARINE Court will assemble at the Harbour Office at 10.30 am. to-morrow to enquire into
second officer of the Belish barque Torriedale by the master of that vessel.
AT 9.25 this morning a fro broko dut on the Toof-of the Government Officer, Inspector Corcoran and a detachment of firemes, with boxes, stc., were promptly on the scene. Ascent was soon made to the roof and it was then dia- covered that a few barrels of the ware an fire and the games were rapidly nearing the woeden windows at the top. With ereditable promptness -the barrels were thrown to the ground, Just in time to save the building from serious damage,
THE CHINA-FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD.
The aßib ordinary meeting of the Chias Fire Insurance Co., Limited, was held at the offices. No. 3. Queen's Road Central, at noon to-day, to present Mears. H. 1. Dikymple, ‘A. Mr. St. C, Michaelsen prisided and thera were McConachie, D. R. Sassoon, N. Siebe, G. Sharp and C. Beumann (Directors), J. L. Tomlla. C. Palmer, P. Jordan, G. A. Carvalho, F. Gore, (acting secretary), J. B. Coughirle, Rexo Peltara G. H. Roberts, Chug A Fat, Hon. Wel Yake, 5. H. Michael, J. Thurboro, G. C. Cox, J. H. Cox, H. M. Mekts, and Michael.
The Chairman said—Gentlemen, the report -and statement of accounts having been la jour
handa for overa a imtnight you will no doubt. now allow them to be taken as road. It gives us much pleasure to meet you with such satisfactory results for the year 1895, showing that after paying an interim dividend of $3 per abate la || February last there remains a profit_of SI51,048,64 to be dealt with on this occasion, This is in a great measure due to the loss railo on premla käving fallen from 91.65 per cent, în 1894 to 27.35 per coat, only for the year under review. We now propose to pay a final dividend al 36 per share, but it la our desire to imprèse it most strongly on your minds that you must not consider the company in s. postulon to dis We read in the San-Francisco Chronicia that itibute annually no less than 45 per cent, on-its- on the 13th ultimo Capt. Philo McGifs, an capital, and that it is only being done now in American naval officer who was on board the order to place our accounts, as far as Chinese flagship Chen-yses in the battle of the After dur experience with the 1804 account we dividenda are concerned, on a sounder baila,
Yaloo on September 17th, 1894, was at the Fost could come to no other conclusion than that it. Graduats - Hospital, New York, violently dissat. was most decidedly inadvisable to pay interios Hd was taken to the hospital on the sath by dividende, and we have taken the opportunity as order of his brother, John McGiffin af Washing-os asking sharebelders to accept a smaller essly as possible of altering our system, whilst
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY 'AND FOOCHOW! | CLARETTOur Clarets, including the lowest certala charges of misconduct made against the ton, Pa. After his arrival at the hospital his dividend than usual in conanquance of our action.
"THE Company's Steamship
"HAITAN,"
Captain J. S. Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 19th February, 1897, Egzo
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED..
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUERNSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
purpose." However things may seem, "No evil THE Company's Steamship things succeed" and "No good thing" is =
fallure,
The continued Success of
WILLISON'S CIRCUS.
is proof positive that it is a "Good thing" Audiences Increasing nightly,
"TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), -The Sensation of the Century,
The Grand
INTERNATIONAL TUG-OF-WAR Open Compeitten to all Nations $100
CASE PRIZES $200 Promises to be the greatest straggle for supre macy ever witnessed in Hongkong,
To all CONTESTANTS-Please apply as early as possibla To-day for jour Passes, as no one will be admitted withoai & Ticket. All comps- titors suitably attired with distinguishing Flags muitasemble not later than 8.30 PM at the Circus and report to the Manager.
THE TUG-OF-WAR
"CHINGTU.” Cxplain Innes, will be despatched on FRIDAY, the roth instant, at Daylight,
The attention of Passengers is directed loqua Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is stunted forward of the Englies A Refrigerating Chamber ensues the Supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire
TOYLKS.
A daly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel ls fitted throughout with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 15th February, 1897.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR FOUCHOW. ~HK Company's Steamship
THE
"KALGAN,"
will be prefecdrd Every Evening by & Brillant Captain Carnaghae, will be despatched as Programme al EQUESTRIAN, GYMNASTIC
or Passage, apply to and ACROBATIC feats by our Unrivalledor Freight of the 19th fastant, Company of Sterling Artistes.
BUTTET.FIELD & SWIRE, Agenti Hongkong, 15th February, 1897.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Plan of Seats at ROBINSON','
WEDN SDAY, 17th February, 2-PERFORMANCES-1
AI 4 P.M. PRIZES FOR THE CHILDREN.
THE AMERICAN RIDING MACHINË. Little Boys having a Free Rile on a
Real Circos Horse..
Half-price for Children and Servants. WEDNESDAY EVENING,
Special Engagement.
End
First Appearance of
AIMIX-THE, VIRETS-WILLI
In the latest Parisian innovation "LEGMANIA."
TO ALL CONCERNED.
All our Anlate's and Employees are paid every Sunday Morning and all focal accounts are settled every Monday Morning to till 12 you have a claim against the World Circus rasi or Imerinary, don't use it till the last day. Prescot it now or newer. Be advised"by
BERT WILLISON, Hongkong, 151b, February, 1897.
**
1305
A MASONIC QUADRILLE PARTY AU
on FRIDAY,
the 26th February, 1897.
Application for Ticksts to be made to the Honorary Secretary, DANCE COMMITIZX, Fice. mason's Hall.
Subscription $ ; Guests (Non-Mezona) 83-
R. HARVEY, Honorary Secretary,
Rangkong, 15th February, 1897.
VICTORIA
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CHAPTER,
No, sas, E.C.
FOR TIENTSIN (DIRECT). HE Company's Steamship
THE
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"KWEIYANG," Captain Oaterbridge, will by: despatched as above, on THURSDAY, the 25th Instant. For. Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta, Hongkong, 15th February, 1897.
Entimations.
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DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, -VICTORIA–DİSPENSARY, HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS,
'IMPLE AERATED WATER.
ST
SODA WATER
GINGER ALE
EMONADE.
L
SARSAPARILLA.
RASPBERRYADE, &C.
DAZIN, CRUICKSHANK & Ch.4¬WATERS-Are' N EMERGENCY CONVOCATION of the made under the constant supervision of a duly A CHAPTER will be held in the qualified English Chechist and will best cotapa FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on FRI- DAY, the roth instant, at 8.30 for gp.m.rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUES, Masses and precisely, Visiting Companions are cordially invited to attend.
other-Large Consumers,
Hongkong, 15th February, tE97,
BOTHEN MARK LODGĘ, No. 2641
Lati
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A LODGE be held in the Fridasons HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, at 9.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 15th February, 1897. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE
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Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager, Hongkong, goth January, 1897.--
– 1497.
Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and curants, as is generally the case with Cheap Wines. BRANDY.—All our Brandy is guersaleod to be pare COOMAC, the difference in price being merely a question of aga and vintage. WHISKEY ---Áll our Whiskey is of excellent quality and gi greater age than most brands in the market. The ScOCH WHILLY marked "" is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong marketi
We only guarantee our Wing, and SPIRITS to be gesalns when bought direct from me in the Colony or izom our waihorised Agents at the Coast Parts.
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An action to the Supreme Court to-day, Fow Loong. Tam Chen and another for cost of goods supplied, resulted in a verdict being given for defendants. Mr. E. Robinson appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C., for the defendants.
DR. VERSIN, fa response to the invitation of the Government of India and with the permission of M. Hanotaux, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has left Tonkin with a large quantity of his serum and is due at Bombay on the 18th lart. He will at once render every assistance in his power to Arrest the progress of the plague in that fil-fated city.
ACCORDING to the Meteorological retas for January Issued by the Observatory the mean barometer reading was ga.ro, thermometer 63.1, hemsidity 80, total rainfall 2.260 Inches and total hours of sonsbine go.7. The temperature was shine 46.6 hours below, and the rainfall 1,38 fo Inches above the average.
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ravings were sa violent that he had to be sub- deed by force. Dr. Hammond, who attended Capt, McGiffle, thought the affliction was due alther to a bone splinter or to some extraneou matter pressing upon the brain. On the 15th itimo a telegram to our Frisco contemporary reported that "hero" McGiffin was then much better.
You must recollec!, however, gentlemen, that the only way this measure could be effected was by foregoing any substantial increase to our reserve fund, and therefore you must be prepared at our naxt distribullen of profits to aco that
account added to materially to make up for the small sum placed to its credit on the present
will allow us to do so. As business zden you occasion, provided of course that the resulta
will readily follow me when I say that a Era. office cannot have too large a reserve fund, it FROM telegrams appearing in the America being the security that our policy holders look press we learn that the proposed Pacific to when they come to me, and, therefore, ao long cable will shortly be an accomplished fact, as we continue to pay the handsome dividend of It is understood that a Commission report fast 30 per cent, on our paid up capital your board presented to the British Government favours be set aside towards strengthening the com- are of the gnanimous opinion that the rest should laying a cable at the earliest possible moment pany's position, as it goes witkent waying that between Vancouver and Australls, certain of the the stronger we are the more confidence the Australian colonies, and New Zealand. It maturing pubile will have in ae. For the benefit touch nose bat Biltlah territory, leaving Hewall of a fire insurance office and who, in corse
of those not fully conversant with she business"
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. 37 above the average, humidity 6 above, san.has finally signed its report. It says that the
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 15th September, 1996.
he Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1897,
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S MESSAGĖS. GREECE AND CRETE.
LONDON, February 13th. Stx hundred armed Cretany havo sailed from Greece to Crete. Another torpedo fatilia is ready for sea.
THE GREEK NOTE TO THE POWERS.
The Greek note has been delivered to Lord
Sallabary. It declares that Greece will prevent the landing of Turkish troops at Crete by every
menus in her power,
(From L'Avenir du Tonkin) THE DOCK STRIKE.
PARIS, February 7th, The strike at Hamborg has terminatedi
STEAMER ASHORE. The British steamer City of Sova (?) is ashore off the coast of Spain; there have been a great many drowned.
THE PLAGUE SPREADING.
PARIS, February Jih, The tabonic plagee has appeared at Kandahar. As a protective measure against the plague Resale has established a military cordon #1
Amourdaria.
THE Band of the West York Regiment will play the following programme at the Officers' Mers, Murray Barracks, to-morrów evening, com- mencing at 8 o'clock:-
-Overture....."Hoagulen"
Folkea Frecceler -election... La Vie Parales...Offenbach
Arla Lucia di Lammermoonle Wales.... Truhlag Llada
Kal Bala
ng
6 - Belecdca.......**Cavalleria Rusticana” ........Mascagni
A CHINESE cook, named Trol Mek Tral, aged 18, was charged at the Magistracy to-day with "having on the 9th-fast, murdered ■ boxt woman mamed Kwok Shi Mol, whose body was found in the harbour at Aberdeen. Evidence of arrest I was given aud"accused was remanded till the sand inst, at 2.5 pim. A suspected accomplice is still at Seity with the D's on his trail.
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lowest tender for a Fanning Island cable ranges from £1,517,000 to £1,880,000, according to whether a twelve, fifteen, or eighteen word per
minute cable in Isid,
SPORTS & PASTIMES.
FOOTBALL
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COLTB #. ROYAL ENGINEERS' RECREATION CLUB, This match, in the second round of the Foot- ball Challenge Shield Competition, took place last Saturday, a large number of spectators being presentTM The weather was particularly favour abia for tootball with the exception of the wind, | which blew down the valley with sufficient force to affect the play to some extent: The ground, however, was very hard and slippery and the grass has been worn to such an extent that a fall on one of the bare patches is anything but pleasant, “
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The Colts won the foss and elected to play against the wind. The - Engineers kicked-off and at once gained a corner, which they failed to convert end the Colts taking the hall from the goal kick passed to their left wing who were stopped by the Engineers' backs. The Engineers then rushed up and some hot work took place in front of the Colts' geal, which was, however, ably defended by "Frita" noill one of the R.K's, headed the ball ever the bar, The Engineers gained two corners immediately
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to be tapped by a branch line. The cable will guance, may fail to see the objection to interim cost about $10,000,000 (gold), to be put down dividends, I might explain that, taking and be ready within two years. The project la balance of £267,164.11 brought forward“
1896 account as an example, the noting the approval of the Imperial is subject to diminution through losses until the Legislature. The London Chronicle definitely whole of the policies for that year have run off, kanounces that the Pacific cable.commission' and therefore it is impossible to say what our
and, such being the case, I think you will sil actual profit will be until the zet January next, agree with me when I say that it is not a sound or basinans-like principle to anticipate such vidend what has not been completely earned. proût by paying away in the shape of an Entertwi
Taming now, gentlemen, to the working account for the past year, we may well congre tulain you on the excellent result to date. -The balanen brought forward beats any previous recard by some $22,000 and we can only hope that it will not suffer to any serious extent by lasses between this and the end of the year. You will notice that premium account again shows a stoidy advance, and this time it stands higher than it has ever done beföre, in addition to which you must not lose sight of the fact that so much of our business is now dons on net terms that we shall have lens bonus to declare, and therefore the gain is still greater than it would ap- pear to be upon comparing the figures with those of previous years. The formation of tariffs, as mentioned at our fast-meeting, has extended during the past year, and with one or two exceptions they now exist in all parts of the Far premises, you will be pleased to learn, is not ins East and work ratiafactorily. Char gila in so much to an increase of business as to better rates, and consequently a marked improvement in thown without much extra liability being incurred. An regarda. Interest account wa were a year ago siraid that this would show a further falling off, but you will have been glad to notice that the contrary has been the care, In fact this account has also reached a higher figure than in any past year, and this in spite of the lower rales now iallag. The increase can, shot after a clever run, but the Engineers goal- however, be partly accounted for by the fact that we have reduced our fixed deposits and keeper fisted out. From this both goals were repeatedly threatened, but the play was if any. added to our mortgages and ether securities and thing ilightly in favour of the Colts. Half-time partly by the fact of our funds being larger than was conciaded by a corner for the military, in 1895, and whilst on this subject it gives me which was well placed and cleverly saved by the much pleasure to inform you that our surveyors Colts. The scores then stood wil all. "The hare recently reported on the properties Colts got sway from the Eick-off, but failed under mortgage to s and we are fully to pass the R. E. backt, who kicked out atided that there is ample security syalust to their forwards and a long shot was our loans. Of the other sccounts I' need only.
point out that the increase in commissión na- taken at the Colts' goal but caught and kicked well out by Lamment. The R's, then
count necessarily follows the quin-in-premium. gained a corner which was well placed but kicked. It is, however, satisfactory to note on the other out by the goal-keerer who, however, took hand that our expenses have not grown larger too masy steps before kicking, and foul but are in fact less than in the preceding year, penalty kick. After this the Colts want to pieces serve that we have been falily fortunate, and it claimed, the Engineers scored from the and in regard to losses account you will ube altogether and though one or two gallant stampes is pleasing to be able to inform you that up ta were made by Blake and Seth they failed to date the account has only been increased by force the Engineers' defences. The Engineers, some $1,300, from fires which have occured but thelt man being palpably off-side the point anything more for me to add than that our se after a short time, put the ball into the Chits net, since the end of the year. I think there is scarcely
returned the ball to the Colts' end, however, desire of the Board he has visited the large Insu was disallowed by the referee. They quickly cretary, whom you all will be glad trene back. bas just returned from leave, and that at the |u swift, low shot from the right gained thém
second goal The Colts' goal was then repeatedly dian cities to repert on the advisability of an threatened will time was called, leaving the expansion of the company's business in those
parts, and this matter,will"shortly seceive our | Engineers the victors by two goals to mil
careful attention, Ke, Tomlin, who has been The teams were as follows-
acting as secretary dosing the absence of Mr. Coughtile, will go home on leave some time best month for a well earned kellder, and it'
THE report of the Milkary Commander of Mauris tas on the recent total loss of the troopship Warren Hastings shows that the landing of troopt, women and chlidren was carried out in an admirable manner, and that the utmost discl. pline and leadincar was preserved by the troops, The warf prevented the launching of boats, and all were passed by ropa to the' shoré, except in | after this and from the latter Seth got away and the case of some who swam.
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THE Government Gariffe notes to-day that at a meeting of St. John's Cathedral sestholders, held on the zgth ultimo, the following gentlemen were elected lay members of the church body for 1897-Sir John W.Carrington, Kt, C.M.G., Hon. F. A. Cooper, Hen. Commander R. M. Ramsey, N., Captain Lethbridge, T. Jackson, FOOCHOW ARSENAL
PARIS, Fabrumiy Ethe` Hon. Treasures, E. Osbornej Han, Secretary, The French Mission charged, at the request of || W. Macboan, Auditor, the Chlazzo Government, with the management of the arsenal at Foochow, is about to leave France for the Far East.
THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Señor José de Navarro, Consul for Spain at this part, courtsbusly informs us that he ha received a telegram from Mandia informing him that General Polavisijn, the Governor-Genera of the Philippfact, left Manlia yasterday for the front to personally conduct the military opery tions In the province of Cavile, where the rebel | I strongly entrenched.
Generäi
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OLIVERS FRERHOLD-MINES, Messrs John D. Humphreys and Son, the Managers, interm me that they hare received the following telegram from the | Manager of the Co's mines in Australia )—
“Hara (track Eurcis reef at a depth of 200 It la requested that all communications relating to Section feet; prospects are encouraging s* samoring Advertismant, dick, be adfirmed to the "Manage, Hongkong | Balmoral Company's Battery alongsida Olivers Tland not to the cor
Lacters on Kaitarial matters to be and the Kita od The Mill will work night and day.”
NOTICKS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
not to individual metabers of the seat.-.-.-.
Commons Joánnând for pehliessles must be accisugandad - by the name and sideum of the writers, not necumely for pillution but az evidamos of good, falch,
While the colunan of the Hanghang Tilagradh wil slowes
must be understood that
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
མཱས ཡ་ The Hooray Treasurer of the Indian Famine
CAPTAIN Hastings held an inquent at the Magis tracy this afternoon regarding the death of German clerk named Joannes Petersen, aged 35, who was found drowned at Victoria View, Kowloon, on Saturday. The evidence was to the effect that accused was a temperate man in comfortable circumstances, but that he was weskened by a récent attack of fever at Amcy, where he came from Fórmées an his way here
Some incoherent latteis to his friends were read, la one of them there being a threat o suicide, The fury retarded a verdict of “ palaide- while temporarily Insane
COLTO-R. F. Lammert, Goal; L. E. Brett and N, A. Gonsalves, Bachas F. H. Kew, P. Hyndmann and J. M. Carvalho, Halvas L. A. Ross, R. Henderson, T. Yale, C. Blake, and tf. A. Seth, Forwards.
Scout, Backs Beatty, Barlow and Medigas, ENGITREES —İRARCs, Graf; Robinson and Halves; Poole, Ramsdon, Slaney, Mather and Rableson, Forwards. Be
OTHER MATCHES.
A football match was played at Happy Valley on Saturday between the St. Joseph4. C. Club and the Queen's College C. Club and resulted
win for St. Joseph's by 3 goals to mál. The match Kowloon v, 15th Company R. A. resulted in a wis for Kowloon by 3'gosia to dɛ'
THINGS pertaining to the Goverment of Hong. kong are frequently in a topayterey mat, popular opinion is to be relied upon, and a co of the Government Gasstis for 13th February certainly beams out the statement. The copy in question is all that can be desired in the way of printing, with the exception that pages 84 and 85 sen printed up-side down. As these two pages contain the means of the spectroscopic ratuband and the rain of the Dont Siderial Standard Clock fas recorded at the Observatory during
Intended to indicate the position assumed by the Observatory officials when making these obser- vations." "If this is the cast, will the sanitary The polo match, The Royal Artillery and authorities please take the hint and, assotsing the Wort Yorks v. Hon. T. R. Pinitehead's team, sama dignified position, perambulate the and resulted this afternoon in a victory for the mille fial bounding old Pedder's What? Wa fent contary team by s goals to 1, vinced that they would be better able to appre... clate the pestilentfal odours of the mud in this position and the pubiis might possibly beast Ironika result of the experiment.
CONSIGNEES CARGO per Steamship y poble it, limang boy viedy missed a sadecooted rabeestpilone wledge receipt of the 1896, has stick our office boy that they are
the Minot dam not in any way hold hinde for } ----
The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees oplaam te zended.
of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature, and to take
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ATÓ ADVERTISERS.
Advaitious are sygonated to forward så potican fatmided for
framediate delivery of their Goods from alongriors in that day, laque not low this Three o'clock, to ne
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
BUREN,
J. 8. VAN BUREliya Hongkong, 15th February, tipy.
not to ratted the sedy publication of the paper,
Adressements and thatwotorious which sen not ordnené for a
period will be contioned halls comesanded,
The Elméhme. Zobynajā has the largues aizcadečkan of 'way Engan newspaper pubfabed in the Eie Kom, má k tomu, kas dhe Come modum kay Advertionen, Terme can be intent on apptontons ringrangiang Talaga ke madli në ta Taleyinin Kinky)
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POLO,
VIXTURE,
To-morrow afternoon the Hongkong Football Club will play the Navy: under Rugby males, Kick-off at 4:45 pm, sharp,
very much pleasure in expressing the directory' stad appanolations of bil prving in - which I kaayo no doubt shareholders will cordis adoption et the report and statement of accounts ally Join. (Hear, hoa:), Before proposing the I shall be happy to answer any question relating to them that you may desire to put to ime, și
"No" questions: being brought forward” Mr. Granville Sharp secanded the resolution and rafared to the growth of the company, it having, he saidy Increased 1,000 per cent. In 25 years. He dwell atconsiderable length on the restbode of the company specially alluding to the wisdom shown in increasing the reserve, The care and circumspection shown is managing the company in the past 28 years was remarkable, and the more they prospered the more pradent they became, (Hear here). The report was than adopted.
Tasappointment of Mestre, C. Beurmann auð
C. 5.. Sharp sa directors was confirmed and Kaur, McConachle and Sassoon, were •TH=; ́alected directoRE.
Messy J. H. Cox and W. H. Potts, andijors, waru niso ro-elected
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