To-day's Advertisements.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
THE
"HE FINAL DIVIDEND for the Year 1896, at the Rate of FIFTY CENTS per Shara (or FIVE Per Cent. on the CAPITAL of The Company, making TEN PM Cest, for the Year) to PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, Hongkong, on and after this date, the 25th May, 1897, on WARRANTS ta be obtained from the Underaigned. Local Shareholders are requested to apply at the Company's Office for their WARRANTS
The DIVIDEND is also PAYABLE at that HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, Shanghai, on presentation of WARRANTS there, on and after the same date.
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A. H. MANCELL Secretary,
Hongkong, 'th May, 1897.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEXS.
THE P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
*
"FORMOSA,""
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FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-name?" vessel are hereby loformed that their Goods are- belog landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each consignment will be soiled get mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo :--
From Italy, z 5.S. Sutlej.
From Madras, zz S.S. Strza.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 4 P.M. TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the 31st fastant at 4 P.M. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1897.
To-day's Advertisements.-
TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS.
RUTTONJEE begs to Inform the H. RESIDENTS OF KOWLOON that be La OPENED BRANCH STORE, at Nos. 19 and ro, Elgia Road, where he has in Stock all the best Articles la Groceries, a careful selection of WINES and SPIRITS, and can Supply same at Lowest Raton,
The favour of your esteemed Patronage is earnestly solicited."
H. RUTTONJEE,
13, D'Aguilar Street.
[254 Hongkong, 16th May, 1997. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN ́ STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN and QUEENS. LAND PORTS, 2nd taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &C.)
THE Steamship
" AIRLIE,*
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light
BIRTH.
At Stopspare, on the 15ik fuitant, Mrs, S. J. „Nathary of a daughter,
DEATHS.
On the Bit lesiani, at Tangihan (North Chins), STIAN WILMAN (Plastiin), aged 69 years and 5 months
In Bangkok, on the 19th festant, W. C. E. SWITT, of the Bombay Barra Tading Corpora
tion, aged 28,
Hongkang
Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1807,
THE CELEBRATION OF THE JUBILEE.
Wisely and properly the Jubilee Com- mittee has determined that all ranks and, classes of the community should join together in one common celebration of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee, and all ranks and classes, the foreign residents Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the above of all nationalities especially, have cor- Ports on FRIDAY, the 4th June,
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted fordially consented to co-operate in the common design/and to share in the com- Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Chamber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions, mon expense. But because all concur in the general rejoicings and contribute Ice, &c., throughout the voyage.
equally to the permanent memorials of Her 'Majesty's sixty years of sovereignty it does not necessarily follow that the different sections of the community, or the different associations which exist in the Colony are thereby debarred from commemorating the occasion either by the presentation of addresses, by special meetings or special forms of rejoicing, or by some more per- manent form of memorial that shall be more especially their own. Most of the towns in England, while contributing handsomely towards the Prince of Wales's Fund, and towards the Jubilee Nurses
A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon are carried.
NB-Return Tickets launed by ibis Company to and from AUSTRALIA, SIG Available for return
by the Steamers of the CHINA NAVIGATION
COMPANY and vice versa,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 26th May, 1807.
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Intimations.
All damaged Packages must be left in the DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Institutions, are also getting together
Godowns and A certificato of the damage
obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's Arrival hère, after wkich
iso Claims will be recognised.
H, A RITCHIE,
Hongkong, 26th May, 1807.
Superintendent,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
'LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO,
THE Company's Steamship
THE
"THALES,"
W
Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 18th Instani, at Near.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers,
Hongkong, 16th May, 1897.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
JAPAN-BOMBAY LINE. MONTHLY SERVICE. (Under Mall Contract)
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
THE Company's Steamship.
“IDZUMI MARU,"
(860
Captain J. M. Curnow, will be despatched for the above Parts on FRIDAY, the 4th June, at
4 P.LE.
For Freight or Patage, apply to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 16th May. 1807.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
JAPAN-BOMBAY LINE.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
(Under Mall Contract)
FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO AND
THE
BOMBAY.
Company's Stearnship
"RIROSHIMA MARU,"
1857
Captain G. Shimadra, will be despatched an above on TUESDAY, the 8th-June, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
NIFFON VUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong.25th May, 1897.
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
TRANS-PACIFIC LINE.
MONTHLY SERVICE,
FOR SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA (Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading issued for the principal Cities in the UNITED STATES, CANADA' and 'EUROPE,' in connection with the Great Northern Railway and Atlantic Steamers.}
THE Company's Steamably
"TENSHIN MARU,"
Captain F. J. Brown, will be despatched na above on THURSDAY, the roth June, at 4 P.M.
should be in QUADRUPLICATE, sad one Copy must be malind by the Steamer to the care of
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
'IMPLE AERATED WATER.TM*
WATER.
SODA
SIMPI
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INGER ALE.
SARSAPARILLA
RASPB
EMONADE.
| ASPBERRYADE, &c.'
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
SUBSCRIBERS TO TH HONGKONG TELEGRAFE" ARE MOST BESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL BUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.
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He craved for mercy, saying that he was out of employment and had to indulge in that "line,"
We are pleased to selo that twelve now banku | SENTENCE of three months with hard labour are to be added to the bath-house accommoda- was passed by Mr. Wodehouse to-day on an tion and they will doublers he a beon ex-painter who admitted the thelt of four jackets to the numerous bathers frequenilor the place during the hot season. It is to be hoped that the Governor will see bla way, before he leaves the Colosy, to grant a convenient site for the Recreation Club and for the B.ths, as pra- mised by him in his speech at the last distribu. Non of prizes.
The list of members sbows a total of 409, so it is evident that the V.R.C. is a popular I over and not likely to dle of lomaillon just a present.
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S MESSAGES. THE EASTERN "CRISIS.
GREECE.
LONDON, May 24th. The Greek Government have disbanded the Iricgular forces,
Five hundred American and fifty French Volunteers have arrived at Athens and have
been sent to the front.
The prospe of peace in Greece ure generally regarded as gloomy, and disorder and even revelation is feared when the Army returns to Atheos.
(From Diario da Manila.) PREPARING FOR THE INEVITABLE, MADRID, May 18th. The President of the United States has asked
of business.
MR Gunning' colt Gates Mori won the Two Thouix: Gaineas by four lengths; there was only a head between Velasquer änd Minstrel, the other placed horses. Beszak was fourth, Wreath Or filib, Guernsey sixth, Novitiate was seventh, and Arkle came in eighth,
A CHINAMAN, working lu a rambier planta:fam at the fast of Baki Muar, Stenits Settlements, had a most wonderful ascape from a tiger, an experience which does not helal many, and the Straits Times gives the following rarait of the Chinaman's experiences:-White In the act of eniting gambier leaves, u ilger sprang upon him knocking him down, but did set carry him away, and, apparently amused itself with playing with him as a cat does with a rat. The man bears a number of superficial scratches-only a faw being akin deep all over his body from the her to the legs, He had evidently been rolled about by the paw; of the tiger, which apparently reserved the pleasure of making moal to a later prod. The man's cles for help brought Ir is seldom that the excise officers uncceed in his falow labourers in the field, who came bringing to light, posessors of large quantiles of shooting at which the brute took zicht and. closed, leaving its wieiim, who was brought ints the hospiral here a dlilance of aime twelva illeit aplum, but to-day there was a brilliant exception. A Chinese passenger on the river-les. It is excepe he will be well in a very boat at Os had with him ao taels of the drug short time. He is suffering more from mental hidden among a parcel often but he was found shock than from the 'ratches and buisen
received. He was not liten. out sad to-day Mr. Wodehouse fined bis $150.
A MAN named Ho Pat Chin was charged at the with embertling $30 Magletracy 10-day entrusted to his care. Mr. Ho Wysan prosecuted. He said that the money was ab- cribed for the defendant to defray the expenses of a funeral but he misappropriated it. After evidence had been taken defondant sald that he did not receive the money but he banded it to one of the witnesses for the prosecution. Mr. Wodehouse said that this was more of a Civ!! than a Crimsical suit, and he had to dismiss the case, but if the prosecution was dissatiɓed and thought that the defendant's offence was culpable an appeal could be made against bis decision.
for a credit to render aid to American clifans VOLUNTEERING, keldiering, is practical la Cabs.
.
POLAVIEJA AT HOME.
work in India. General Sir G. Wolseley, brother of the Commander-in-Chief, was present MADID, May 13th. the other day at a sham fight where cavalry and
· General Polavieja han landed at Barcelona foot attacked the Lahore Rallway Statlon, and received from the corporation a most exthu-defended by the Railway Volunteers. To the sisstic reception.
May 16th.
surpriza of the masallants, the latter made a sudden sortie la un armoured train which enfil. aded the advancing Hos; and when the enemy changed front to meet the attack they found them
At a recent meeting of the Parts Geographical Society a communication on the Russa Chiesa Railway by M. Venskoft was read. It stated:- The Russlin Garernment baring concluded with that of Peking convention with respect to the Constraction of a rallway which will cines Manchuria from Touroukhailog to Potlawska, the Russian engineers have hastened to explore the country along which the lias will pass. There "bas already been presented by M.
report Kralevsky
the izade Ирод and the results of the exploration which was made in Central Manchuria and Chioa. The geology of the country bus been the object of equal researches published by their author, M. Asert. Finally, the Rusalin Mintster of Finance, to facilitate the work of the different employés of the future railway, has undertaken' the publication of a comprehensive collective work upon Manchuria This work is accompanied by a map, and will appear in the month of April, Comparatively it will be much more detalled than the description of Trans-Siberia recently published by the same Minister, Farther, the Russian Government, to accelerate the alway works in Siberia and in Manchuria, has recently decided to expend 11,000,000 roubles for the construction of a good road parallel to the course
of the Amoor, where only cross of footpaths are at present
funds for local charities or for local improvements to be associated, in some way, with the Jubilee. Our efforts in Hongkong seem to be entirely concen- trated on one single scheme. We seem, vieja (late Governor General of the Philippines), selves again enfiladed from concealed railway recently been subjected to quite a shock, the
The officials and citizens of Madrid have given most enthusiastic welcome to General Pola
all classes giving themselves up to the memor able festivllies.
LOCAL AND GENERAL..
LI KWAN YO, the Korean Foreign Minister tent to his resignation on the 13th.
THE Slamets Government Gaarile sunounces that Mr. W. A. G. Tilleke, of Bangkok, has been appolated Acting Attorney-General. BARON KITAGAKI, the Vice-Minister of the Colonial Department, sent in his resignation on the rath May on account of lilaew.
MR. NAKAGAWA, who passed through here in the Omf Mars last week on ble way to the Antipodes, is the first Japanese Consul appolated
plis. Sir George Wolseley admitted afterwards that if he had been in command of the attack be should not have known what to do; and we may be sure that any enemy ike Lahore Raliway Volunteers may have to lace will not know elther.
ANA OPORE Correspondent of the Times of India, writing on the 37th alt, says since the
rezolt of rumanis which have been set aflast to the effect that a gang of poisoners had visited" there provinces and were employing themselves fu the wholesale poisoning of boys ap to the ago of twelve yeats; and, strange to say, there rumours were not confined to Nagpore, but persons netiring bere from such distant places as Bhusawal and Budaeira on the one hand sod Railpore, lapore, and Hoshangabad on the cther had the same grueiame tale to relate with more or less colourlog, and described the mode of operation adopted, namely, that the arrassin bad recourse to pofsoned sweetmeats, which they gave to their innocent victims. The GRON
ed the Viceroy of India to and emiɛazzles into every part of India to put to death boys of the above stated age. That these ruMDAYS WEIG set afloat by some desigolug persons to play. On the suscepifbilities of the masses there seems no doubt, nor is there any doubt that aweets havO been given to children by persons who imme diately after got out of sight, but that the sweets were poisoned there is no proof, an the police have
traced nec
a deaths from polton.
too, to be forgetting the poor and the prisoners. The completion of the sixtieth year of Her Majesty's reign might well be made memorable in Hongkong by remissions of sentences, or the grant of pardons to the unfortunates in Victoria Gaol, due discrimination being shown, the circum- of course, according to stances of each case. Prisoners In
It is reported that the Russo-Chinese Bank | AM arrangement, says the Straits Times, das for infractions of Police Regulationstatends to fame dollar notes at its branch lo been concluded with the Spanish Government Involving no moral gulit might be released
Newchwang.
for extending, on a subsidy basis, the E. E. A. at once. Long-sentence prisoners who
& Co. Telegraph Company's system in the have nearly served out their allotted MRESRS A. S. Watson & Co. cotify that the Philippine Islande, by the laying of three short alleged for this course by one and all was that. a boy of twelve years had appeared as claimant DAZIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS are periods might be let out on the 20th June dividend declared at the recent meeting of share" cables between Luzon, Panay, Negros, and Cabu,
to the Crown of England, and made under the constant supervision of a duly either upon conditions or unconditionally, holders is now payable. Vide advt.
As these cables will bring lolle (second onlyquently the Home Government bad direct- according to the nature of their offences. qualified English Chemist Mancactice. All prisoners might have either restoration
in commercial importance to Manila) into lele- rison with the best English Manufacturés.
Special terms to HOTELL, CLUBS, Musa and of all forfalted marks or partial remissions
graphic communication with the rest of the
other Large Consumers.
of sentence on a fixed scale. There are
world, it is expected that, while proving of great Any complaints should be addressed to the certain offences, say those in breach of
Manager.
advantage to the Government, they will become feeders to the Company's system. A contract the oplum monopoly laws, that might be Hongkong. Ist March, 1897.
13794
entirely condoned. There are men in the
has also been entered into with the Dutch Sailors' Home, In the Hospitals, in the Gaols
Government for the manufacture and laying on as paupers for whom something might be
account of the Government o! two short cables done to render the day an ever-memorable,
In Netherlands-Indis. event in their joyless lives. There are the poor children in the schools and Reformatories to whom a holiday and a feast would be very welcome. Why should not the Odd Volumes hold a con versazione in honour of the occasion? Would it not be a good thing If the China Association, in Its Hongkong branch, presented an address to the Queen? A CHAMAN jas sirkaded two week's hard labour at the Magistracy this meaning for steal They are the special representatives of the Colony as a British possession, and Hong-ing two bottles of sweets froms, Mr. Rutton fee's kong has known no other Sovereign than store in D'Aguilar Street, the Queen. We assume that the Legis- lative Council will, as customary, despatch a special telegram to Her Majesty on the 22nd June, but there is no reason why it should be the only telegram sent from here. We rejoice that so large a sum has been raised in the Colony for the Womens' Hospital and for the Victoria Jubilee Road, and we feel sure that a very much larger sum will be raised, but we should like to see some other subscription lists going round for other purposes, expecially for some few objects that could be classed as purely charliable.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS
AERATED WATERS.
OUR AERATID WATER FACTORY ls (lited with the best English Machinery, embodying the latest improvements is the trado.
The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the almost Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout,
For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order,
tlow.
Our Registered Telegraphic Address la "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."
receive prompt attention.
THE V. R. C.
stagnation among our athletes to that com-
to Sydney.
A Governminé Gazette Extraordinary was atved yesterday continuing the prohibition of the export of arms teor this colony for a further period of six months, “
MISIRS Wiliams and Gibson announce by advertisement in this issue that they are offering for sale the best English bleycies and tyres of excellent quality. They offer to affect repairs quickly and at taederato prices.
THE Band of the West York Regiment wil play the following programme at the Officers' Mess, Mistray Barracks, this evening
Ovature........" Foot and Pensantappe
#Maskeo" Paloasise ne
FIL Wallace. Yale Galdew Myrthem"... Fahrbach, Cluricat Solo...**La Travisia" cucomannan Værdi. SecondLa Savorits
onfetti.
THE present year is certainly to be an "anos On the 7th April the Governor of British North
mirabilis." We have (say London Globe). Borneo communicated to a meeting of those already a war in the East, and soon we shall who had petitioned that the administration of have the Diamond Jubilee celebration with us Labuan should be caused by the Colonial Office bat in addition we are promised the rise and direct the decision of the Secretary of Stat", the "topper," during the summer months at victory of the straw hat, and the deposition of
This was that he saw no reason to take the lesst. The silk hat is indeed a cambrous head- gear for the hot wexiber, bot at any rate it in the | Colony from under the administration of the
natural corollary of the frock coat. The spec= British North Bornea Company, but that. Sirtacie fast year of the blameless city man in bis Charles Mitchell, the High Commissioner, who frock coat and white waistcoat crowned with a kad held an enquiry last year on the spot, bad straw hat, and ending in brown boots, was not made some recommendations about certain exactly a type of manly grace, and if the unseen we have our fanblonu now as well as the atore asks he thought should be undertaken, and the arbiter who decides what men are to wear-for-
worthy sex-decrees that straw hats est like, and that the sald Company had agreed to comply with there suggestions. A public be worn, let us hope that he will not meeting was held in a shed on the gth to con trifle with the question, but will order us sider the reply, at which Mr. Robertson spoka sisa to wear light suits, even when we kie trans- acting business of Importance: But at any rate, the straw hat is upon us, for we are informed by at length.
unquestionable suthority that during the winter same genius has been inventing trash designs in hitbands. The necktin and the batband and to match, and royal parple is to flourish round our beads as well as round our necks. Or if we besitate at these purpia patches we may mocut the red, white and bine, or are at liberty iq Inquire for the Victoria Tartan. Evidently, wa shall be Salomons for gorgeousness this summer, bat we trant that our boots will not have to follow our hathands. Geen boots have made their appearance, and if we have to west green hatbands, ties, and boots, or have to linge aur boots red, white, and bine, to match our other apots of colour, we shall indeed astonish ous foreign vistions.
W 1985 familiar with the cycle fuxys a horse paper) that we can sfford to smile at the Abvisinian sentinel wro, occurring to the Dibair, describe an Italian officer who ramo with a flag of trace on a bicyc'o so a medidas er from heaven. But the middle aged among di can remember what awa the operares of the THE latest grievance for Egypt discovered by original tail "Phantom" bicycles often aroused our good friends the French, says the Gloda, in || în jur i dlabicts in England The awe was of that "the English protectorate renders Impossible another kind, however, for a Gloucestershire the establishment of a permanent museum at farmer, who had fallen into ditch when he mw a man sliding by in the dusk above the Cairo.", "And why? Simply on account of " the hedge, riding spennothing apparently, exclaimed deplorabis habit which Brlilah tourists are when he was dragged out," A thawi u was coom addicted in of carrying off Bitle fragments of for 1" valuable objects,”. And yet it is an the little fragments of value, in the shape of current coin,
most of the museums and other “sights " on the Continent thrive.
of the Stralis Times o
The monual Report and statement of accounts of the Victoria Recreation Club for 1896, which bus fast been issued, shows that this popular iositation is in most flourishing financial condition, while the saparate reports of the The Water used is proved by repeated sub-committees prove that the bath-house,
A CIVIL action has been commenced in the Tax Tims' Paris correspondent telegraphed on Queen's Beach Division of the High Court of | Analyses to be Absolutely Pura.
gymnasium and boat-house have all bean ́1 ept 1, which British tourists leave behind them that fusilea against the Kempton Park Racecourse April 191b :—The Diöati, while deprecating a
English annexsilon of the Transvaal, which in an efficient a state as possible, all things con-
Company and the Company has resolved to offer France stardily growing market, aldered, during the year under review. The
defend this action throughout. This will have acknowledges that President Kruger la patting Boat-house Sub-Committee, however, draw the
the effect of so raising the fasues of law upon himself in the wrong by his "retrograde and The assault caso, in which three gunners of the which the recent judgment in the action Hanke bud" economie polley, and by kentifying attention of members to the general want of Asiatic Artillery are charged with a horrible v. Dunn war based that a review of that mining interests with the possible ambitions of interest shown in rowlog, few or none of the and atrocious assault upon one of their comrades, decision to the effect of the Statute 16 and 17 England. There may be time los hime to members making use of the boats except during was called" at the Police Court this Vic, C 119 ( Act for the Beppetion of retrieve his mistake, and if after he had affected the few training weeks prior to the kzizual
Betting Houses, will be secured, should it be reasonable raforms Eng and persisted in her Counterfell Order Books supplied on applica- regatts, and to the consequent deterioration morning. Messrs. Race & Looker appeared come necessary, before the highest Court of Apwavlike intentions she would show that her for two of the defendants. Lions. Matthews peal. The counsel already retained for the alleged reasons were mere pretexts. "But, as matters stand, the fact that she appears to the in form among our local caraman, The RA, and Surg«Capt. Watson wera also present, defendant compssy are 8 Frank Lockwood, Gymnasium report apparently shown a sinṣāls The complainant gave evidence of the occurence Mr. Charles Mathews, and Mr. Stutßold.
eyes of the world as a kind of redTURDAY GI wrongs places a formidable weapons is har deprive her of it. Bat, to Jadge from an futer Consular Invoicesti Gandafar the United States And all signed messages nådressed this wist plained of by the Boathouse Sub-Committee (29th April) and related the different paris laken Te following letter was addressed to the Editor | heads. "It depends on Mr. Kruger's prudence to This is no doubt fa some messure due to the hi aallants. As he had not yet recovered
Sit-Canon Rawaxley's Central Committee is view which & exporter of the Temps kas kad bicycle mania, which has become epidemic in and was wolfering much pains he was allowed
a seat and he was in a very distressed condition new stranging that at 10 pm, on the evening at with Dr. Leyds, the exhortations of the Dibais the Colony, and which takes the attention of the whüs giving his evidence. The care was Queen Victoria's Jubilee Day 22nd Jasare not likely to be followed. Dr. Leyds makes athletic section of the community from the hars
beacon bonfires ball gleam from one end to the light of mining gelevendas, suggests that the other of the Mother Country, Cannot this time that some of the less can never
companies should The following is a List of Walers always kept bear and from the boats in the roads to search remanded until Friday afternoon at 2.30 p,t.
reduce wager, and main. ready in Stock ♪~-
From Indian papers we learn that the King of bright kles expand to the crerses provinces
Case pay. He complains that the South Africa Slam was accorded a grand reception by the and outposts of the British Empire!
not the Grest Simoal blase from the Commitee in London has become an inquiry The Bar account shows a very sitisfactory Buddhists of Ceylon. His Majesty visited the thousand Historie Halghts of (a
paternal ladoigenes le extended in high quarters over recent years. This can only be accounted costly presents to be left in the Temple, from Mount Macedos and the Bins Mountains, to the agitators, but he frofesses seliance on the for either by a large increase in the total Unfortunately, however, His Majtaty was not from Adam's Peak and Simia, from Moust Rest close friendship with the Orange Free State and and Mount Sir Desaid, froms St. Heless, ill, the sympathy of the Cape Afrikanders, who at number of members, or on the stumption that allowed to touch the sacred tooth of Baddha and the rest. All can be achieved with case by 300 meetings have protested against the Rhodes the cycling members are a much more thirty and this refusal is said to have excited the royal the mere organization betimennd executive demonstrations He vindicates the Press and pendency, Allan Laws and is reserved as to naturalfration lot than the wet "Bob" and the frequenters im to such an extent that he promptly packed committees in every Colony and No Credit given for Betiles that look dirty or
will, I am confideat, givs rapid currency to the really anxious to become citizens As for the gressy, or that appear to have been need for any of the Gymnasium, whose places they have up the presents he had brought and left the The hint Stealf will be sufficient and the Press in view of the difficulty of discatenating those other purpose than that of containing Aerated apparently taken. We desire, however, to draw Temple in disgust. Possibly His Majesty finds suggestion. It will be a grand symbol of United league with Germany, Dr. Leyda denounces it Waters, as such Bottles are never used againsttention to the fact that the accounts show à le le not esch an important personage when out Empire to know that on one particular wight the inventlog of Mr Rhodes, who thus falters by us.
preft of something like twenty-two per cent, on of his own dominions as he imagines himpit commemorative bonfires are blaring all arestad English Jis golem mad hopes to estrange Franch the value of the liq som sold, too much altogether to be, but although he may consider himself the world-lighting up a Flory Cross to signale vympathy from the Transvaal, Dis Leyds, and profit by the henaboent away of Vineria me: Paris' lo return thanks for the Commandership of A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, [in a club, the members of which should be subbed it in hardly likely that this incident peace, property, and pragues for all we joystershort stay at the Hugss, will go to ike Legion of Honow'which has been given to wapplied with what they want at vmy Hitkai wese will lead to muriously strained slationi.. It is Gra THE HONGKONG: DISPENSARY.
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the FXRIGHT Agrir, Great Northern Railway, Seattle, Wash.
For Freight er Passage, apply to
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