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ON
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1897.
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
EASTER MEETING, 1897.
TRCOMMITT OF 160 LADIES on the THE COMMITTEE request the pleasure of
NAVAL RANGE, KOWLOON, on the afternoon of MONDAY, the veth Instant, to witness the Shooting in the LADIES' NOMINATION COMPETI TION No. 4. which will be fired between the hours of 3.10 and 5.10 PM. The. Prizes will be distributed at the close of the shooting by Miss CARRINGTON.
F. SYMTH, Honorary Secretary.
F64 Hongkong, 17th April, 1897.
Entimations.
DEATH,
On the roth March, at his residence, 16, Morden-road, Blackheath park, Frederick Grant White, late of Shanghai, China; ured 61 years
The
was hot instead of obsequiously courting the friendship of what was erroneously sup posed to be a Great Power. But we need not despair, for it is never too late to mend, and the signs of an improved modus
in
could have and ought to have exonerated | SvNDER SIKOK, an Indian dairyman, was finod the Doctor by taking on himself the re- $15 at the Magistracy to-day for trespariing on the gathering ground of the Kowloon Water- sponsibility for what had been said and done in obedience of his directions and at Worke his request, Dr. Eirzz suffered severely
Hongkong Telegraph cuous by reason of their entire there is no one to-day in the Colony, whe Oriekabia and Peresujir and the pubout
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1897.
RUSSIAN DESIGNS IN THE
FAR EAST.
JAPANESE CLOISONNE JARS and VASES, DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & East, are ever on the alert for signs of
CHINESE BLUE and WHİTE PLATES and VASES, Large CAMPHORWOOD CLOTHES CHEST with TIN DRAWERS, WARD. ROBES with and without GLASS, MUSIC STANDS, JAPANESE LACQUERED PLAC- QUES, CHERRY LACQUER FRAMES, BEDSTEADS, WRITING DESKS, CHAIRS, TABLES, GLASS-WARE, CROCKERY, CUT- LERY, PLATED-WARE, EXQUISITE ENGRAVINGS. OVERMANTLES, KIT-
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
RONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
CHEN, FANTRY and BATH-ROOM REQUISIMPLE AERATED WATER,
SITES, FLOWERS, FERNS, &c., &c.
1 Beautiful DINNER SET, complete, White
and Gold painted.
I PIANO, COLLARD & COLLARD, grand, in very fine conditon, especially ballt for this climate.
On View fram WEDNESDAY, the arst inst. Catalogues at the Undergoed's. TERMS OF SALE 1-Cush on delivery, as customary,
PAUL BREWITT, Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1897.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE."
THE Steamship
"CATHERINE APCAR"
(639
having arrived from the above Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.-
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M. of the zotb.instant, wil be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into the Godownt of the Hongkong, and Kowloon Whert and Godown Co., Limited, at Wanchal,
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside ; rach Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and
expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents,
Bongo, 17th April, ray
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CP. & O, S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THEPO
"COROMANDEL,"
FROM LONDON, BOMBAY AND STRAITS.
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Hongkang, 1st March, 1897.
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We sometimes benefit in no small degree from seeing ourselves as others see us, and we can at times derive advantage from taking note of the opinions held by those who, perhaps more or less jealous of our commercial supremacy In the. Far decadence of British influence, commercial and political. Their opinions may be Influenced by their prepossessions and may not always be correct, but some- times they show us what we in our self confidence fall to perceive, and this Is just what the Editor of the Sam Francisco Chronicle has done for us lately
"and Dr. Zabalotrz, the Russian experts, who have arived at Bombay to study the plague, are
are not for his mistake, but he lived it down, and the Nousa Vremya the ironclade ̧ absence. The measure of China, taken will not wish him God-speed wherever he Giljak, all intended for the Rasilan Paclis years ago by astute Russian diplomatists, may be. There are not many public ser Squadron, will be lawoched in May. seems now to have been gauged pretty vants left in the Colony possessed of his PROFESSOR W. Wysokowiter, Dr. E. Redraw, accurately by the British, German and knowledge and animated by the same Franch Governments, so that instead of spirit. We wish there were. negotiations respecting simple questions and palpable Injustices taking years we TELEGRAMS.reported to be pursuing their investigations with now find much accomplished in few months, and that being so-it being clear that treaty rights are at last to be observed in their entirety-we see that British or German fail to merchants have anything to dread even should Russia ultimately enforce hostile tariffs in North-eastern Asia. Our
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trade with Central and South China is enormous and it may be taken for granted that long before Russia will have a tight grasp of Manchuria, and possibly also of the northern portion of Korea as well, our trade with South China will have developed very considerably. England's trade with the Farther East is not, as the writer in the
dillydallying of Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD'S
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE EASTERN EMBROGLIO.
LONDON, April 14th. Nothing defakte in known yat as to the rojuli
The Greeks malatula that they have captured of the invasion of Turkey by the Greeks. Bullno and Borovo and that they are advancing victorious.
The Porte affirms that they have 'recrossed the frontier,
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great thoroughness.
THE Poul Cffice will be closed on Easter Mon- day, except from 8 to gam. Letters to Hong- kong, the Pesk and Kowloen may be posted up. to ga.m. The night box will be left open. The Money Order Office will be entirely closed. THL Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge
with
thanks the following donation to the lands of the Hospitals —
Carmichael & Co., Ltd
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Tar Independence Belge unounces that a The Powers are parloying with Turkey on the mission.composed of M. Musly and Lieut. Borchgrave d'Altena is on the palat of lasting Antwerp for Chins, vid Liverpool and America; The mission is to study the question of establish- ing rallways in Chloa. THX Band of the West York Regiment wil play the following programme at the Felo Match
March from 5 to 6 p.m. on Monday next
Balectica A Palkon
Siday, Joue
Soop Girl ......."Lomion".
The Wes
Deme "Tarancia"..., W. O. Bentley “The klikado” Still gain
GREECE AND TURKIY.
LONDON, April 15th. M. Delyannis has asked the Chamber to vote | THE Chinaman who was wounded by ä rifle bali 13,000,000 drachman for the army and navy | fired at the Kowloon range on Monday last was
days that he hopes the army will be fully
Its duty, concentrated in a few days and capable of doing
The Greeks now admit that the invaders have recrossed the frontler and lost heavily during the retreat.
THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
-GENERAL POLAVIEJA RETUHNA TO SPAIN. Señor Jose de Navarro, Spanish Consul at this port, kindly Informs us that he has received the following telegram from General Lachambre, Acting Governor. General of the Philippines:
"MANILA, 15th April.
5.30, p.m. "The resignation of General Polavieja, on account of fil-health, having been accepted, he embarked for Madrid to-day after turning over the command to me.
(Sd.) LACHAMBRE,”
discharged from the hospital yesterday. It is zangu when struck, bis dwelllag being in the estimated that he was fully 1,600 yards from the
northernmost part of the village of Ka-ik,
H.M.S. Rainbow (Captain V. A. Tisdal)) arrived today from Singapore, via · Batavia, Labuan, and bad very fine weather all the way, satil Inst Sandakan and Manila. She left on March 25th evening, when there, was a slightly rough`stA along the court. During the cruise there were Inɔ casualties to record.
MR. H. E. WOD HOUSE, alved by the P. & Osteamet Coromandel yesterd‹y slezsoon from a visit an leave to Europe. Ha resumed datler at the Magistracy this morning and locka very well after bis holiday. Captain Hastings is at present og sick leave and it is understood that he will resume his provious duties of Argistang
Harbour Mastor,
· JUST what we expected, A gentleman in one of the principal Government offices to-day informed a Telegraph reporter that bafs delighted with the big Webster Dictionary be purchased at this office, He seemed extremely surprised at the low price.
in a leading article entitled "Russian San Francisco Chronicle ayers, very proble-subject of the statu guo in Crete,
GREEK FINANCES, Designs In the Far East," which we repro-matical It amounts to fully 60 per cent. duce elsewhere. He professes to see of the whole trade-imports, exports, and Owing to the present situation the Greek in the policy of Russia in China a deep-shipplog. It has increased year after year exchequer is neatly exhausted and it appears laid scheme which in the course of time will despite the blighting effect on trade which that the only resource left is an internal loan, result in England's trade with China being the Inability hitherio of our merchants to completely undermined by Muscovite take full advantage of the wise provisions,hich will be only obtainable by provoking merchants and traders, who will not only of Art. XXVIII of the Treaty of Tientsin way and thus appealing to the patriotism of the
people. SARSAPARILLA
reap a rich harvest themselves and for has had, through the weakness and RASPBERRYADE, &c. the Imperial owners of the great Siberian
Railway, bat will also develop the re- predecessors; and we may rest assured of as the "true inwardness" sources of the Celestial Empire. He thinks that that the two forces (of trade and Russian the situation has at last been grasped civilisation) moving slowly and surely in by the British Government and by British made under the constant supervision of a duly one direction will ultimately result in the merchants we can afford to watch with qualified Englih Chemist and will bear compa-end of England's commercial Influence in perfect equanimity the advance southwards China being brought into view." There's of the Northern Colossus, Hers will be a no saying what a day will bring forth beneficial influence, for with the advance of and no one can yet predict with accuracy Russian civilisation the bigotry, darkness, what effect the completion of the Siberian superstition and barbarity of the Celestial
A council of Ministers at Constantinople has Railway will have on our trade with the must inevitably recede, while the deve- Far East. That it will take the wind out of lopment of British trade, the construction had a prolonged sitting and it is believed have our sails to any extent we doubt. Facilitles of railways, and the increase of the fleets prepared a plan of campaign and decided on for trade generally act as powerful of coast, river, and ocean-going steamers taking the offensive. In the event of x fresh
apace. of that, is bound to go on
will frontier fncident, the auxiliarles In
development commerce and we are inclined to think also tend in no small degree to Improve, therefore that the more facilities Russla elevate, and leven the whole mass of native there population. Thus it appears clear that two gives for the expansion and is plenty of room for expansion-the great civilising influences will 'advance better will it be for all who have import- towards each other developing new ideas ant commercial Interests in the Far East. In the native mind and benefiting him while affecting public laimests, il const be lactly understood that This paint seems to have been overlooked we benefit ourselves. That these forces will by our American cousina, but it is one ultimately clash is not to be doubted, but that should be taken into account in all that time is yet a great way off and in the calculations bearing on the development meantime the foreign traders in the Far of trade with Far Cathay. So long as East of all nationalities and the tens and the policy of Russia in China is guided hundreds of thousands of natives with by a desire on the part of the advisers whom they carry on business may galn of the Tsar to develop the commercial much, and it would be well were our and Industrial, resources of the Empire American cousins, whose trade with China we shall have nought to fear from the has declined considerably in the last thirty concessions wrung from the young Emperor years, to take this view ofthe situation, make at the moment when he and his advisers hay while the sun shines, and leave offensive, were least able to calmly weigh the mischievous and irresponsible criticisms pros and cons of the vast schemes for the of a friendly State for others. Of salvation of China from the grasp of her the good things to be had in the Far restless and progressive little neighbour, East there is enough and to spare as far who had carried all before her and was in as John Bull is concerned, and it would possession of her fleets, Port Arthur, Wei-be well therefore were Uncle Sam to take halwel and the whole of Southern Man- note of the fact and carefully study the churla including the Liaotung Peninsula, signs of the times. It is very easy to be The populous provinces of Manchuria wise after the event, and it is often, in will be developed much more rapidly and International affairs at least, dificult to with much more boneft to the natives of avold being too late. those provinces and to the world at large with Russia as the motive power than they would be under the absolute and blighting rule of the Manchu conquerors. The major portion of them has remained for centuries virtually a terra incognita, and in view of the halo of fanatical reverence with which It has ever been the policy of the Manchu princes and nobles to surround Moukden (the birthplace of the ancestors of the granted that nothing but the force of for good all those, both young and old, gives it as his opinion that the rebellion is circumstances over which the Chinese with whom, in the course of his Apostolic practically quelled. Of course some of 1 acquired on the rivers of Manchuria. Eat Government was absolutely powerless to labours, he was brought into con- the insurgents have taken to the mountains exercise any control would ever have tact To Father RONDINA and to his prevailed-upon them to break down the companion, Father MATTOs, it was mainly and it may be months before their guerilla barriers that have so long stood in the way due that the Portuguese colony was able work is finally stopped, but the bulk of the of the development of trade in the north to shake itself free from the terrible evils others appear to have been subdued. eastern portions of the Empire. There of the coolle trade. He preached against
·LOCAL AND GENERAL. was no frontler trade, the export trade in it in season and out of season, and so ably- and so eloquently put the case before the The Water used is proved by repeated skins and food-stuffs was expanding Government in Lisbon that the laws and TELEGRAPHIC Communication with Macao is
slow by
degrees, and the only advisability of constructing strategic rail- ordinances authorising it were abrogated. interrupted. ways from the banks of the Pelho, in the The late Sir JOHN SMALE, in one his judg- For COAFT FORTS, Waters are packed and province of Chihil, to the eastern frontier of ments, alluded publicly to Father Row-1 is rumoured that a few cases of plague kave
Manchuria, thereby connecting Kirin and DINA's valuable services in the cause of been reported from Ma placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and Peking by rail and making it possible to humanity, and attributed to his self-denying Azz the local Banks and Insurance and Gaverz- the full amount allowed for Packages and move picked troops rapidly from Chihli to labours much of the success BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Empiles when received in good order,
the Russo-Manchurian or Korean fron attended the crusade against this modern lers, was not recognised for reasons form of slavery, which Sir Joux so Kuxo, the ribing Chinese Minister, leaves
The time relentlessly waged during his tenure of the Landon for Chins on or about 1st May. that are well understood.
THx Indian Famine Fund being raised in London Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica. when China could have done much Chief Justiceship of Hongkong,
good for herself in this passed and she has now seen fit-pro- The Government have in Dr. ErTrL lost reached the sum of £565,000 on the 26th ullo.. that China's action in the premises la intellectually
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named sessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at thats risk lo the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery, can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:
From London, &c., ex S.S. Himalaya.
From Italy, ex 5.5. Sutlej.
From Australia, ex S.S. Massilla.
From Persian Gulf, S.S. Pachumba,
Nowshera and Assyria:
Optional goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 4 P.M. TO-DAY.
Goode not cleared by the 22nd Instant at 4 P.M. will be zabject to rent.
No Fire Insuranca will be effected by me in
any case whatever.
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.
OF.
MANUFACTURERS AERATED WATERS.
OUR AIRATAD WATER FACTORY is fitted with
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Many of our readers, both in Hongkong and in Macao, will hear, with deep regret, of the death, in Rome, of the Reverend Father FRANCESCO SAVERIO RONDINA, S. J. who, from 1862 until 1870, taught with such power in the Royal College of Saint
and now be la recommending it-all over, the place. Seeing that the work has only been on two days as unsought testimonial It will be remembered that General like this is very pleasant, bot, after all, the Lachambre was second in command in dictionary la one of those things that is bound to the campaign in Cavite and that he is commend itsalt everywhere and always, reported to have gained, in conjunction THE report submitted at the annual meeting of with General Polavicja, several import the Chinn Association on the 9th ultimo contatos ant victories over the rebels, in recogat the following reference to the West River s--The tion of which he has been repidly pro-delay in opening the West River has been i moted; first from Lieutenant-Colonel to source of disappointment, especially as the Colonel and then to General.
Association had etetraace, twelve months Enquiry was made at the Spanish Congo, that a consenting Edict bad been sulate to-day by a representative of the signed. The dificulty is understood to be chiefly political, and to arise from fear Telegraph with a view to ascertaining If any details had come to hand regarding the operations before Cavite. Nothing further, however, has been received beyond the
of British competition for the trade of Yannan. The opposition might be comprehen- sible if it were part of the project to handicap French goods entering Hongkong by differential recent telegram announcing the fall of dues auch English merchants encounter in English steamers such exclusive rights se Russia
All daronged Packages must be left in the the best English Machinery, embodying the Emperor Kwano-su) it may be taken for Joseph at Macao, and so deeply Influenced both Cavite and Imus. Señor de Navarro Tonking, or if it were proposed to secure for
Godowas and a
certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within tea -days after the Vessel's arrival here after which
no Claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1897.-.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI, CHEFOO AND
NEWCHWANG.
HE Company's Stenmakip
THE
"HANGCHOW,"
latest Improvements fa the trade,
The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the Is atmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the
Captain Bennett, will be despatched, as above
on MONDAY, the Toth instant, at 2 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Agents.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1897,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
-
"HAIMUN," Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the moth instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 17th April, 1897.,
FOR SHANGHAI,
*HE Steamship
THE
"LOONGMOON,"
Manufacture throughoul,
Analyses to be Absolutely Pure.
tion.
·
Our Registered Telegraphic Address in "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.”
And all signed mesanges addressed thus will receive prompt attention,
has way
that
the poorer for hla
ment offices will be closed on Monday,
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share; and it is regrettable that the Chinese !
England asics for nothing that others may not
authorities should be enabled to maintain, on
has been broken down on the western franilar óf, Kwangel.
this great waterway, an exclusive policy which
Tax Straits Timer of the già Apill has the
following pertinent editorial remetics about Ms.
Granville Sharp's," Red Lion " story 1—A mest Interesting point, based upon a most inapt ang.
with a speech that was delivered, the other day, at the annual meeting of the China Association, At that masting, the question of Incrassed light does was discussed, and, in the course of 'kis remarks, Mr. Sharp, an old and wanitby resi dent, said that the shipping of the port, whils receiving privileges, had also responsibilities, and "that he considered a fee of two and a half
toys, kas arisen la Hongkong in connection
daring the time they were in harbour, was "ni" extremely light tax: The palat, however, is that Mr. Sharp added that ships, belug sojourners, were bound to contribute to the colony's sup port, and that, if this wais`zat'en, the vialtors at the Hongkong Hotel might claim that "the to let her "big brother" do the work that a careful student of Chinese, both of the The following is a List of Waters always Arpt would years ago have been un fait language and of the people, with a com- CAPTAIN Dundas, R.N., the naval adviser of boarders there should support. them. A usorm
ready in Stoch zum
accompli had the advice tendered the petent knowledge of both the spoken and the Chiness Government, arrived yesterday by inapt analogy could scarcely be made A Brids colony in the Far East is in the poultion [635
Throne by L HUNG CHANG, in 188a, to the written languages, and an expecial❘ the English mail. prepare for war with Japan, not fallen on knowledge of the Hakka dialect. He wEE deaf ears, Rusia will shortly be in man of wide reading, to whom nothing TH latest quotation for the Hongkong and of the landlord of the "Red Lion." The Induce- Soda the basis of any prosperity that we possess, possession of the whole of Manchuria, and came amiss and whose self-possession and Shanghai Brok shares on Londos Stock ments that we offer to trade and shipping are the Import and export trade with that coolness and strong common sense enabled Xxchange is £40.
bably It would be more correct to say a valuable pubile servant and the Colony | COLONEL T. F. Hobson succeeds Mali-Gonent | Cunis per ton on the property 'value' of worseÏN, was induced partly by coercion and partly departure. He was a zealous missionary, Cilve Justice in command of the troops in Ceylon by the mistaken bellef that in accepting serving first on the mainland under FROM Indian filen we learn that there were 76. the Tsar's proffered millions she was the Basil Mission and later as
| cases and 6 deaths frons plague in Bombay on choosing the lessor of two evila member of the London Mission. He was the 16th ulta.
Captain F. W. Schult, will be despatched for
the above Fort on WEDNESDAY, the zest fast,
Et 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
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Hongkong, 17:h April, 1897'
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
*HE Steamship
THE
"CATHERINE APCAR,"
PURE AERATED WATER,
SODA WATER,
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER,
SELTZER WATER,
LITHIA WATER,
SARSAPARILLA WATER,
TONIC WATER,
GINGER ALE,
GINGERADE.
No Credit gives for Botiles that look dirty or
mind. » How was a zealous
· the #Rei Lión,”—A contemporary in Hongkong
great province will increase enormously him to utilize to the utmost all the power Ixa: pegiilatia contest, at New York on ami ƒ and we stand precisely as does the landlord of - under her protection and with cheap rate of his way freights for Russian Imports. Rusia is public servant, never sparing of his March, Creadon pat Charley Strong "to sleep" [the Telegraph] well points out, la describing not to be blamed for striking while the Iron time or of his labour when there was work in the fourth round, was hot. She would have been foolish had to be done. He knew nothing of "office she done otherwise. For her the acquisition hours." He did not limit his services to of Manchuria was a necessity, and if she the period between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. was able to make a seeming virtue out' He worked early and late. He was a
MAJOR YOUNGHUSBAND (and Lancers) and Liant. Geary, BA, succumbed to cholera at Jabbalpur, India, on the 23rd altimo,
the typical landlord; "He makes no direct claim in his bills for his plate-gites frost, his brilliantly-lighted windows, his handsomely: decorated counter. Ha makes no special olsim in
greasy, or that appear to have been used for any of a real necessity who will; deay-tozood friend and a competent adviser in FROM copies of Rangonn-exchanges dated to | respect of his sent and taxes, his gas bill, and his - rata and light, and warm our house and maka other purpose than that of containing. Aerated | her representative in Peking the credit dus | almost all ways. He made one mistake tá8 27th March we gather that three weeks ago / coul bill. We, the landlords here in Hongkong, Waters, as such Bottles are never used again for a victory, which bears evidence of the in his career. He believed too Implicitly small-pox and cholers were prevalent in that meant, and it did, add
It as convenient as possible for all comers, and truth underlying the adage the triumphs in the honour and good faith of the late cuy. Captain JG, Offfent, will be despatched for by us
of peace are oft'times greater than those Sir Jour ForE HERST, The gravest of war." If would have been well for blot on that officer's character while AT the Magistracy today thaña Fártuguese boys | make our profits and pay'all bur expenses out of Bridth.commerce and prestige in Chius in Hongkong was his abandonment wäre charged with having stidan dishing to the what our customers voluninnily spend." And had our representatives in Peking in years of Dr. ETTEL to public and official repro- valus of $40 frous No, 37, Francis Street. They 40, nies, in the Strasto į and no la evary. Erne
Bililah port, adds the 8. 7) gone by invariably struck when the fron bation when he, Sir Jonn Porn Hugxxist, | warn rumanded tții. Túksday ni në:
the above Ports on FRIDAY, the aged Instant,
P.M.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LD. DAVID SASSOON, SENS & Can
Agents.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 17h Apdī, 1297.
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