Today's
Advertisements.
THE FUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
SHA requested to attend
*HAREHOLDERS to the above Company
PRIVATE
MEETING to be held in the Company's Oce No 9, Praya Centes, on TUESDAY nez! August 24th, 1897, it Twelve o'clock NOON.
By Order of the Bowest of Directors,
JAMES B. DUNCAN, .
·Secretary.
Hongkong, 19th August, 1807,
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. TO AFRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS AND OTHERS,
OTICE is hereby given, that all
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1897.
Intimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
BY APPOINTMENT.
MARRIAGE
01 the 7th Instant. at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Ven, Archdeacon Perham, RIGENT ALFRED JOHW, eldest son of ToHN BIDWELL, of Cuddingson, Surrey, to EDITH, third daughter of the iste CHARLES MARTIN ALUE, of Gaylang, Slagernic.
DEATH
At Newchwang, on the 27th alt, Annaw P. HAPP. Jr, Commi stoner, T.M. "Customs
WINES & SPIRITS. The Hongkong
The Hongkong Telegraph
W E beg to call attention to our PRICE
LIST or WINES AND SPIRITS as below :-
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1897.
As these are all selected and bought first TELEGRAMS. hand by our London Houza wɑ saya mny Inter- mediate profits and are "thereby enabled to supply the best qualities at Moderate Prices.
N AERATED WATER BOTTLES and PORT.
SYPHONS bearing the Company's Nama and Trade Mark are its properly solely and that any Manufacturer using the same or any Person ar Parsons other than the Caxtomers of the Firm found in possession of the same will be proceeded against as the law directs,
HENRY HUMPHREYS, lor Secretary.
Hongkang, 10th August, 1807-
H. WELLBY-COOK'S
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ANIMATOSCOPE
EDISON'S LATEST WONDER will be exhibited at the THEATRE ROTAL on
SATURDAY NIGHT, August arst,
at 9PM. And on MONDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY Next,
The programme presented before Sir CLAUDE. MACDONALD
it the British Legation, Peking, will be repeated.
Tickels may be had at' Messrs. ROBINSON & Co.'s or at the Dear.
A.
PRICES OF ADMISSION :- Dress Clicle............$2 & $1. Stalls
[$i. §i & 500
Hongkong. 19th August, 1807.
Fx:75
(For Invalids and General Usa).
Par des.
B VINTAGE, superfer quality, Red
Cam. Per Bot.
REUTER'S MESSAGES,
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THE RECENT DUEL.
LONDON, August ryth.
Prince Heart of Orleans is progressing satis- factorily. In view of the duel with Count Tuels,
We publish to-day la the form el a supple-' | TO-DAY wo give some interesting particulars of ment to the Hongkong Telegrapă a comploto the effect la Hargkong of the rapid decifna in list of the Chinese subscalpilens to the Diamond the value of silver. We shall be glad to Jubilee Fund. The total sum subscribed le publish correspondence from blends at the $49,366.44, and we haariify congratulate Mr. coast ports on this importmal subject, giving. Fung Wah Chan and his fellow countryman on particulus of thele awa experiènce and know. this splendid cxamp'e of Chinese liberallly and ledge. How gose it in Shanghai ?
Loyalty.
We (China Gazette) understand that the Caune "IN ha issue of the 14th instrutithe N °C. Daily cll's communication to Dr. Taylor Grant takes Newe says Canada Having committed herself effect kom grat December next, What the and Great Beltain to a war of tariffs, the results | Shanghullanders are now asking is in what way he has falled In the proper referance of ble are beginning to be reen. The United States have imposed a to per cont. differential tariff on duties. The Mercury, in a leader, vigorsusly goods comfog from or through Canada, and the | denounces the sciion of the Mantelpal Council, Canadian Pacióc Raliway Co. is already feeling
THE " SLUMP" IN SILVER.. the blow.
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THUS the Glode (Landon) re the Mat Salleh raid: "The leader of the rald on the British North Borneo Company's station at Gaya bas long been regarded as a monaco to the place | He has been especially troublesome during the last two years, getting armed bandita together,
HOW IT HITS US IN OUR POCKETS,
The all-absorbing topic in Hongkong Just now is the rapid falling of the Mexican barome ter and whorerer two or thien as gathered together it's safe to say that some doleful remarks are to be haard respecting the vaguiles
Capite....$14.40 $1,30 General Albertona hay withdrawn his challenge. and forillying one place after another, but always of the merry Mexican and the unparalleled ·
C FINE OLD VINTAGE, superlor
quality, Black Seal Capsule.. 16.20 1-35
D VERY FINE OLD VIRTAGE,
extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Batlled) ..................... 20 40 1.70
SHERRY.
Far dos.
Clas, Fer Bot
ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND,
The Duke and Duchess of York have started
en a visit to Ireland.
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THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, A bitch his occurred in the negotiations for SUPERIOR PALK Day, dinner
wine, Green Seal Capsule.$10.80 $ago peace owing to Great Britain alone obj:cing to
■ proposal to allow Turkey to hold a portion of Thessaly and only gradually withdrawing her forces until the whole of the war indemnity has been paid.
C MANZANILLA, PALE NA-
TURAL SHERRY, Wilie " Capsule
CC SUPERIOR OLD DRY, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red
11.00 1.00
Seal Capsule.............. 1300
1.00
D VIRV-SUPERIOR-OLD PALK DRY, choice old wise, White Seal Capsole....................... 1440 1.20 E EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALY DRY, very best quailly, Black Seal C.psule (012 Bottled).asmínus 20.40 1.70
B, C, and Care excellent dinner Wines or for Invalids and delicate stomachs. D and E are after-dinner Wloes of a very superior vintage All are tras Xeres Wines.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA OLARET.
TION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, PORT SAID,
SUEZ, JEDDAH. SUAKIM.
MASSA-
WAH, HODEDDA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"MILPOMENE,"
having arrived. Coalgees of Cargo are hereby Informed that thele Gonds ra being landed at their risk into the Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence dalivary may be obtained.
This vessel brings Cargo:-
From Venice, ar S.S. "IRIS," transhipped at Trieste.
Optional Cargo will go on to Shanghal onless males to the contrary be given before Noon TO-MORROW.
No Claims will be admitted alter the Goods have left, the G-down, and wil Clalts must be sent in to the U·dersigned before Noan on the 26th tas'ant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 26th Instant will be subject to rent,
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Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER & Co.,
Ageots.
Hongkong, 19th August, 1897.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI,
Per Bol,
Qu Pra.
B.ST. ESTIPAL, Red
Capsaic$ 6.95 $ 7.56 $0.60 0.35
C ST. JULIEN, Red
Capsule ....................... ''9:00
963 0.75 0.40 D LA ROSE, Red
Capsule 11.96 13.97 1.0 0 60 7 10 7.92 060 035 960 1044 080 045
SAI TE. FOY
CUSSAC CHATEAU "D'AN-
GLADERE 13 20 14 40 1.10 060 CHATEAU PAUL.
PRIN
.LAR.
RIVE CHATKAU MOU.
TON D'ARMAIL- HACQ..................... 21.00 21.40 1.80 0.93 Our Cistats, lacluding the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the geaalne product of the juice of the grape, and are, not writficialls made from ralains and curants, as is generally the case with cheap Wines.
Per Case. BRANDY.
A HENNIE!Y'S OLD
PALE, Red Capsule. $18.00 $1,50 B SUPERIORVERY ÖLD COGNAC, Red Exp. #ale....
18.60 19 20 1.60 0.80
dos. Per Bet
(From Gazette d'Haiphong.) THE TSAR AND THE KAISER,
PARIS, August 8ıb.
being worsted in any encounter. How he has managed to get his followers on to Gays is at present not quite clear. Probably the head men In Province Keppel can throw some light on this subjec","
A meeting of the Council will be held on Monday, 23rd instant, at 3 pm.
The following is the order of Rusters:- 1. Finavela! Miantes Nov. 15, 16 and 17.7° *. Report of the Flavace Committee. (No. 4)
2. First reading of a Bill enifited An Ord! nance to amend the Widows' and Orphans Pensions (Amendment) Ordinance No. 8 of 1895:
3. Report of the Fublic Works Committee, 4. Questions. (Hon. T. H. Whitehead.) The following are the Orders of the day :—. 1. First reading of a Bli entled An Oidi- At a banquet given in honour of the Emperorance to further amend The Prepared Opium of Germany the Tsar'sald that this visit of the Ordinance, 1891. Kalter to Rassis is ■ -precious guarantee of the maintenance of price, the constant abject of his efforts. The German Emperor replied to the effect ibat it was the desire of himself and his people to aid in the maintenance of parce,
FATAL EXPLOSION.
PARIS, August 10th. There has been an explosion”at the cartridge factory in Reustchonk'; 45 persons were killed and to inju ed.
THE ASSASSINATION OF CANOVAS.
PARIS, August 11th.
The assasin of Senhor de Canovas, who his been arrested, is an Anarchist named Joid Manto, He has stated that it was his intention to äverge the frightfal trextraent (tortures) to which Anarchists were subjected at Morjulch.
There has been indignation throngbout Europe in respect of the torture of prisonerant Menjulch, The body of Canoves will be taken to Madrid where the funeral will take place,
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE toyir g rale for sovereigns is $ragy per Tær English mall is expected about 6 p.m.
to-morrow.
THE death of M. Baelle, President of the High 21 00 1,75 Court at Haiphong, in announced by our Tonkin
contemporaries,
C VERY OLD LIQUEUR
COGNAC... 24.00 200 V.O. D HINNR85Y'S FINEST
3.00
VIRVOLD LIQUEUR COGNAC, 1872 Vin- tage. Red Cal. 3600 V.V.O. E.FINEST VERY GLD LQUIVA CConac, 1863 Vintage 48.00 4.00 All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Captain Bathorst, will be despriched for the Cognac, the difference in price being merely a
qarsilon of age and vintage, WHISKY.
HE Company's Steamship
TEE
"HAIMUN,"
above Ports on SATURDAY, tenist instant, al Noca,
For Freight ar-Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 19th August, 1897,
FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT). HE Company's Steamship
THE
"KACHIDATE MARU,"
(1974
Captain Narasici, will be despatched as above
SATURDAY, the arst instant, at 5 P.M.
For Freight or Passage,
ply to
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.
Hongkong, 19's August, 1897,
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
T
"HE Company's Steamship
“NAMOA,"
SCOTCH-
A THORNE'S BL HD, Walte Cap
Bolo
Per Case
Ider Bet.
B WAT O's Glenorchy MEL
LOW BLIND, Blue Capsule, with Nama and Trade Mask 10,80
CWA'SON'S ABLOUR GLEN-
LIV.T, Red Capaule, with
THE FINEST COTCH MALT
GENERAL Archinard leaves Marseilles on the 3rd proximo for Tonkin to take over command of the forces in Upper Tooklo.
THE mortality returns for the week ended 31st July show that the death rate for the colosy was 23.8 per 1000; for the week ended August yth the rate wx1 17.4 and for the week ending 14th
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3. First reading of RVI entitled An Ordi- ozace for the natu-allration of H › MUI 52, alfar HO LIN SHING.
L
JG. T. BUCKLE,
Clerk of Council. 27.3,--A mosting of the Finance Commisuse will be held for
mediately after the Council.
AT Belalt, in the territory of Brunel, which is onder British protection, a Saxawak Chlaaman was recently murdered by Dyaks. On the latter venturing info Sarawak territory: they were arrested. One of them ackcowledged the murder, hat alleged that they were instigated to It by the Brunel headman of Bolait. This
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lamp1 in afiver in 'all parts of the world, If you meet a blend, an erstwhila folly and companionable fellow, taking gium and vexed ་་ went be far wrong if you assume that he fa under the depreselsg inflrance of 'the exchange fever. For a way up' growler, however, the mad who has to remit money to bis much-loved fatherland is to be commended, and the eloquence some of these folk can work up on the subject is a thing that, aca heaid, is never to be forgotten,
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present tow reale, mending dead-lons, and many others, buying at sterling are rusfally con. templating the arrival of stocks of goods Kr which at present, at loss, they havo,no prospzet of seeing their money again.
the
Some ails/bute tbably "drop" to the “comed. seu of Chine, from whom it is hep less to expect that any blog Läffaits regarding the white metal can over de abialded ; others spilu blems the Japanese far having brought about the trouble with their gold currency sed yet o hers urgo that a conference - an bimetalic que llon, mainly between England and the United States, would go far to get maid and the reporter, in bis travola tight"Many men hava "mazy gathered many sirkega views, One gentleman dwalt upon the scvicity, of copper cad and amo her urged that Japan was already "alck" of her gold currency and was waliing for the first opportantly to go back to the old system, which was, of course, pura tosh.
The only people who appear to be diving a good time are the employer of the
•Imperial Government engaged at home, at a fred dollar rate, and who by means of a bank. ing account here and in England, can, with a litle care, make a very profitshis deal on the ductum lont of exchange.
Those members of the Essapaan community who elect to do: their own marketing bave for soms time past;seem how quick the almond- eyed gentry are to take advantage of a turn is the financial world. Kags, meat, poulier, fish, wegetables and fruit have all "gona op" some to The s'ent of two or three cents., which It big consideration for very many, Remonstrance only elici's from the bland and avaricious saller that "Dollar too muches-daar; no can makeo bay."
Judging by the way the Firang Times attacks. this question we in Hongkong hava little reason to complain. Our contemporary, thice works- as, "went into "the question aud: feds that
A gentleman, resident in Hongkong, taidema as that, for getting 3100 note of a Pohang branch Bank cathed at a local bank yesterday be was charged: 81.01. Some six or eigh months ago the charge for the sime ecerme mofalon ranged from 23 to 25 cents
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and is well worth recording in the X..the British, and most of the Europsis, houses
had to put thale prices up. Two of the lead Our worthy lend John Chisamat feels, orter Erme, Pilchard & Co. and Graham & appears to do so, the delorous depreciation very Co. notified that they would fix patresnani considerably and in lots of cases he, too, kangulat-on the rate of a au dollar from the 1st Angusk, co ly increased the prices of goods (locally made) and on the depreciation of a ball-yeony, or by a few cents or so. Remonstrance only elicits portion of a ballpenny-21 per cent, wond be added to the charge of their gende. On the other from him the statement, "Exchange welly low hand, whenever the delle might happen in dol ar go down ; must do," Even the more opppreciate, a proportionate decesso la @thele Ics ens phisticated colilvator of turnips, charges would be made. Naona §MIYR. cabbage and other garden truck, at Kowloon the times can and healt with fems such Motere. Pritchard and "Co. and HemIA. and East Point, bas sent up his rates, and hit D. Graham and Co. for protecting themselves to worried householdere, gives the against losses" ustalog from the falf, as to which same story. Seeing that bis zice, fish and the public can know nothlug, Mast, if not all, pok are not increased in pilca one cennat help of their dealinga sa purchasers are with gold standard countries, and consequently they have thinking that for downright beast effreniéry felt she fell in ato, exchange, somewhat acutely the Celestials have no equal; in any other past on mefatafoing their old charger," leme of the world. Next thing we will find the gentle men who kindly consent to poll our rickamas, casry our chairs and wash cur clo:bei demand. ing a higher rate of pay, and all on account of "exchanges," They certainly have as much cisim to do so as 1 as the vegetable vendor.
well kapwa caterer told our repo tar to-day. that has found fish hay gone up, I cent, per In order to see what the effect of the falling of pand, vegetables 1 cent and poultry, meat, the dollar was in commercial cicles a Telegraph | Oggs and finit have all taken « 1f1e. Even the reporter made calls yesterday.on many off the Chios boys working in his establishment have leading business haures of the colony. For gne in for an increase of wages. Our friend Assers us that the selling of whisky and toda obvious reasons firms are not particularised, bat
at 25 cents, the same rate is when the dollar was the striking similarity of the sloelen beard at each
at 3/- or 4/-e becoming an awkward problem--- place and their gloomy tone go to show that and the matter now lles walifag for the best torn of the tide in exchange to see what it will brick
forth. there's going to boma "hard winter" for some people.
it all cherral to tear the stories of Is was not at all depression lbst, was told do, nil hunde yester.- day, and it must be admitted that the outlook is a gloomy oze, aspecially as the dollse folk are only taking messures of self protection is to-day down to 15. 911 The basloess that no one can begrudge them and, as far as wo have been able to ascestalo, the purchasing public being treated in as fair and generous spititas compatible withibe exigenciastof a very critical situation. There is litia comfort justnow is look. log sherd but our commercial friends are iscing. their ordeal gemely and it will be wih p'essere we shall record, and we hope non, that Hong kong has afforded yet another illustration of what an Australian Premier anty termed "The wonderful recuperalive powers of Bilish Colo
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headman had a glevance against the Sultan of Brunel's Governmen', but could set obtain redress. The result was that the beadman caused the murder to be committed on the Sarawak subject. He hoped that, to avenge the crime, the. Sarawak Government would ke vigorous steps, which might result in Belalt being annexed by Sarawak which Government, said the headmo, protects and One of the first hounts called spos yesterday, mas!e's Its subjects, whereas the Sulian's through its head, told the reporter that prices Government does not. The Sarawak Gosette bad bern advanced something likes 15 per adds that Brunel has long been a disgrace and cent,. The business of the firm in question is blot on the map of Borneo, There, murder "general" in the fullest sense of the word, and sad robbery thrive, and cilminals from all comprlies sal: goods, jewellery, tarzltare, ship around find a refuge from the paulshment plag gear, provisions, etc., etc., and its privalas | merited by their evil deeds with the knowledge | trada is very large.
and ranetion of the Sa'ten and under the pro- rection of ike Brlibh flog 1°
At the meeting of the Sanitary Board this after- moon & quantity of correspondence was sub miited, regarding the Venice Conference on the August 25.1.
querantiuè regolations oberved in the Saez VICEROY bang Chih-tung hat unlified all the Canal. The conference, with some modifics. liffs stations between Hopch and Szechsertions, adopted the quarantine regulations ob- that all ifce for up river is to be exempt from fikia and that the hosts carrying the staple food of the people are to be let go without the least 0,90 | hindrance.
BAR BILVER | Let's de "biz" in copper, nickel Name and Trade Mark..... 12.00 1.00 and gold. When allwer is quoted to London at WATSON'S HKD BLIND OF
24 coppers who will not admit that silver isa
ought to ostracised by all resneciable people?
served at ports in the Ualted Kingdom. The Chalıman (Dr. Atkinson) said it was impossible for them to become a party to the Convention as there was no quarantire ground here to the requirements and neither observation nor surveliance could be be made. Dr. Clark was
"Yo," ld the chief of the establishment, "the buying power of the public has not grown at all under the present conditions ; many of our orders, that before used to include what you'd call lazuries, atz now confined to be bare avery. day recessaries. Of course we have had to raise our prices. We bought goode at the old and higher rate of exchange and are compelled to add to the teling price. This ban been deterrent on the purchasers. For instance, a paint that we quoted at $15 or $15 a Hitle while ago now stards at $10; the result is that thosa' who bought largely before now say they want aford to do so. No, we are not reducing our staff in strength or wages ; we are Isolag a revised price Hat every month or so, following the factastions plike dollar, de
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THE HONGKONG COTTON MILL.
We are glad to foun that the Hongkong Cotton Splanleg, Weaving and Dyeing Come paty, promoted by Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co, the Share List for which closed yesterday afternoon, is win falt accompit. . This is a very im-
A well known Indlin hours, ibat does a portent enterprise and it has undoubtedly a bright - sverse to this and more! (1), hatine top large retail business, was next called upon, faire before it in this free port, sinated at the forwarded to the Governor with the minates of had had to advance bis prices and that be Far East, and one, too, that is likely to expand proceedlugs. He also moved that the Govern-found, a very
WHISKIES. Violet Capsule... 14.40 1.20 disappointing and very disgusting nuleance and I be presented to the Colonial Secretary to be The proprietor informed the reporter that Fe "threshold of one of the largest markets in the.
E WATSON'S VERY OLD LİQUEUR
SCOTCH WHISKY, Golá Cap-
salo...................................................... 15.00 1.25 DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FINEST
of a coas board at the Pollès Court this morning
TYPE STEALERS CAUGHT AT LAST,
IT la kighly satisfactory to find from the report | meni be asked to become a party to the Venice volume of his Ppreciable diminution In the pfdly now that the West River is open to
lame the horeper, with a large Europaan foreign trade, VERY OLD SCOTCH WHISKY 18.40 1.20 that lype-stealers, a class of sneak-thieves that Conventionļand they must be prepired to pui fate client?ie, said that he felt ihe low rate of the force medical observation or survlilance ofpersons dollar very severely, much of his stack being is most difficult to 100 to earth, have at last from infected posts. The Acting Director of Pa obtained in the home markets and pala been caught at their mean tricks and have beenblic Works (Mr. Chathama) seconded the motion, for at a considerably.
Wodehouse, had added to the magisterial pre scription a sound birching la each case no one besides the type-lifters would have been in the smallest degres corry;
Captain Hall, will be despatched for the be deterred by the lowness of mice from trylag anverely poolshed by the Magistrate. If Ma | The Chairman moved that à let'er by addresend
above Forts on SUNDAY, the aznd instant, aj Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers,
"Hongkong,"rgth August, 1897."
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG-AND
CALCUTTA.
*HE Steamship
TH
"LIGHTNING,"
Captain J. G. Spence, will be despatched for the above Parts on TUESDAY, the 24th instan', at 8 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.
[1871 Hongkong, 19th August, 1897.. DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG,
AERATED WATERS. “IMPLE AERATED
SIMPLE A
SODA
WATER.
'ODA' WATER.
SINGER ALE
LEMONADE
SARSAFARILLA
RASPBERRYADE, &C
DALIE CRUICKSHAKE & CUM WATERS BYE "ade under the constant supervision of's duly cunilind English Chemist and will bear compe- fun with the best English Manufactures, menta * Succiai terms to HOTELS, CLUES, MESTIS 2nd
Our lowest priced Walsky is of excellent quail- ty and of greater age than most brands in the market. We recommend our customers not to them all. For a soda wbliky, Thorne's Blend and Watson's Glenorchy are equal to any Abelour-Glenlivet is a very old Peat Whisky (smoky) that could not be replaced in stock at the price. D and E are too well known to need
PET CREOL
comment.
IRISH-
I do. Per Bot
"marked, any of
"I bave net" he said rate of exchange,
UNGRATEFUL COMPS, SENT TO PRISON. my lock higher yet, but I shall be compelled to do so at the end of this month."
Of all the troubles that proprietars of printing. Another well known house, with a big fquor offices have to deal with the wornf is the pecula-- trade, also intends Increasing its prices at the live Chinamus. He goes to work so systematically end of the month. Those persons who dreable and kasikodically that one has to find, a fula while ago to take to thals three or fone dexans of bear or case or two of whiskey have fount well nigh depleted before he 'gata" had to restrict themselves considerably," "Avinything like an láns of the extent of his the Chiness storske per above referred to did appetite. It's no sus stealing few latters of
people got a dozen of shiris or other things at a time before they now only get a knife say type filo make the deal successful she dosen or two or three.".
The reporter next Interviewed a gentleman
to the Colonial Secretary advising that the medi- calluspection of ships coming here remain as at present. A vessel entering the harbour before Baving any connection with the shore should CHINO CHUNO, Compradore of the P. W. D., be boarded by a medical officer. Mr. May se was brought up sa remand at the Migistracyconded the motion. Dr. Clarke opposed it. The this morning charged with unlawfully having Chalimanmoved that the Government be advised A JOHN JAMESON'S OLD, Green
In his possession 81 slabs of copper. Mr. K. W. not to become a party to the Venice Convention, Capsule
$1100 $100 Hoursty appeared for the defence, The ma considering it was impossible to carry out the JOHN JAMESON'S FINE CLD,
Green Capsste..
...... 15.00 1.25 arging pariter of the Via Wo shop, Macao, gava systems of observation or survelliance. Mr. C JOHN JAMESON'S VERY FIND
evidence for the defence, He said that the May seconded, Dr, Clarke'and Mr. Chatham who does a considerable trade la ́British icés, punétusilon musks, doc,, and this ba OLD, Green Capsula on 18 00 $t so copper was bought by bis firm from the Hop i voted against the motion. The Chairman gave { goods, mercery, etc. Bald he “l'I'am work work that can only be canled out, at Inter All these are very fine and old. C has been stocked in Hongkong in wood for over 20 years, Kee shop at Macis and was rent to defendant his casting vote in favour and it was carried.. A there belog little sale for Irish Whisky in the to hand over to the purchases in Hongkong fat report of the proceedings will appears in our Colony,
The case was dismissed,
nekt lesze
AMERICAN- GENUINE BOURBON WHIKY, FINE OLD. Red Caprule, with
Per Cus
( 1 dos" "Par Bot.
ados. Far Bot.
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| AM ergsley was bald si tha Magistracy- to-day | In regard to Mat Saleh, the North Bɔroso regarding the death ofs coolle who was killed | résal, ex-Governor Cleigh, 03:0..., has stated on the samer Euplectata through a bucket to ja London Interviewer that, "ho 'far as Mat our Name and Trade, Mark..$15.00 1.25 falling on his head. After bearing evidence Mr. Sash is concerned, it will be war to the death, GIN..
Wodehouse advised that the man who let the fron bucket fall through the ash-shoot on deceased be charged with manslaughter. It W subsequently shown that the occurrence wan purely accidental and the coolle was liberate ed, his Worship fading being that death was caused by a blow from a 34 b. from bucket falling a distance of 30 fu.
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myself now to keep expenses down, We sever bad things so bad before. Why, a hat that we made a fair profit on at $3.50 is now a loss at Sing $5. Certainly ws have to increase our prices. and, to make matters worse, venta see poter up taty
Severni of the funding; wins, and spirit merchants were interrogated and their stories were equally gloomy. One predicted « crisis tim sooner or latter, which, he said, would send the dete
mller hours to the wall. He himself opened lo icf he knows very well thara la no hopu ef kay
China when the dollar stood at zu, 214, and ever reqanclilation with the Government. About a" since it had been dropping, "Lika wing others year or two ago be fired upon & European Interviewed on the subject, this gentlecsan'sald oficer and his suite, killing two men. For this that there was no telling when betland would be was proclaimed an outlaw, and if he is roucked. Given finality for a turm, evan ta tht he would be dealt with a murderer, rods, business men sild they could pull shreena a fanatical Moslems. He never gave with greater of lesser loss, but the micartalos much trouble, Heating that he was fast of the situation rendare the outlook gleday lery, I sent for him to Government House, the extreme and calls for sigid econom
Said one well-known butinem man.. and the result of the interview was that he “ Ir la," says the wilter of the Commercial Notes pros and to end his Ways. He remained In the Kabi Chronicle, "worth polatlog ent that quiet during the remainder of my guramorship.
■ big business was belog done in coitos yarns I don't think he would be able to offer any
Chins, but now kli Japanese produce for flous resistance. He is the head of a amai! is not as well off no he wouldnar the Chian and Far Eastern markers generally of course. Il ke makes one or two successful tribe and many have about Iça follower. Bot, has been handicapped by the big decline in zaks his following will increase, . The difficulty zxchange, yesterday's rate (for 30 days' sight) at wil be to catch him; for he can move very. Hongkong and Blagapore being 13 per cent, and quickly, and the country in an big that it is very at Shanghai do taels. This anormans discount, dile cul to come up with him. The Government that man and wom
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position anables him to wet coon k ing power of the public, that a fellow who is getting Saom
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can say when the and will hel a year or two ago. No, I don will be disaster for many The reporter's perent contact with vendojn,
of course, greatly affects the market, and renders Inn This will betera bort als capial mate baalbard and exports frota Japan to China and Indiz lepon::- Beak is now a weala man sad) think that ALTIN 16 MADEN
whe koow t Kypeiklavery La Wlog and Tam employed as com