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A MIRTING of the men betw of the Field Battery of the Hongkong Volunteers will be led at Headquarters on Tresday, the 7th lestant, at 5.34 pm, for the purpose of considering the question of electing a Lieutenant.
THI Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals ——
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A PORTUGUESE clerk employed at Caston won the first prize of the Manila Lottery last month, fs, the paltry sum of alxty thousand dollars. We best the third prixs ($8000) fell to an India clark in Hongkong. He bought his ticket on the high seas!
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IT is with sincere regiel wo have to chronicle the death of Mr. Thomas Campi ell, loreman of the Horgkong Firs Dilgate. The deceased officex bad for a long time past been a sufferer from aslima and 11 is understrol that he re-
be true enough, as far as it goes, but the Brlilsh Government simply refuses all temptations to annex provinces of China. It is difficult to understand why, but it is a hard fact. We do believe that it would be more advantageous to everybody if China could come under British administration,
ceived a wetting at the Third Street fire that seriously affected his health. He was removed so that all nations could enter freely, with
to the Government Cell Hospital two days ago a light tariff and no discrimination. But,
and died there this morning. Mr. Campbell, as this is impossible, it is next best that
who Wil • natire
Co. Balbriggan, Germany should come out East and take
Dabile, was 13 years of age at time of death, hand In China. Shantung is no Ei WINES & SPIRITS. Dorado, and may turn out as disappoint.
and he had been in the Hengkeng Police for Ing ad New Guinea and East Africa; but
about 30 years the later years of the parlod not Germany's affair,
conducting the Fire Brigade. As Policeman It will be a fresh warning to China,
and Fireman Mr. Campbell made many friends more to the point-a
and for ble courageous action in a gang robbery and-what is
in 1878 he received a medal from the au- fresh check on her misdeeds, for Ger-
thorities. The deceased officer Wis wel! many is not so apt as England to mince matters in a dispute. It will mean a little Tux Hot. Secretary of the V.R.G. notifies by | liked by his subordinates and superlors, hla more trade, and a heavy drala on Ger- advertisement in this lowe the arrangements | Just and fair dealing with matters of manage- many to keep up an Astatic Squadron-made In respect of a flagship and the carrying ment and disciplina proving him to be a keen docking at Hongkong of course. This is
and garment observer and Els comrades la all of spectators, to and from the annuel regatta lo "where we come in," to answer our even-
ranki heartily deplora his demise. There was be held next week. Tickets of admission may large attendance of police and fireman from all ing contemporary's query, German offi-
be had for a dollar from the Steward of the stations at the funeral this afternoon and miny clats cannot stifle trade worse than the
V,R,C. or on board the flagship.
of the men sent wrenihs 'and crɔrves as a laɛt mandarins; and Hongkong is still the
token of respect to a worthy comrade. Mr. Campbell was 53 ye171 of age and namarried, Clapham Junction of Eastern seaways, Shantung will be all the better in German
He leaves a sister in Ireland," hands, and we shall see then what they can make of it. The Emperor, who so airfly" scrinces his only brather" for the sake of Klao-chao, may have an oppor- tunity to try his hand at taming the Yellow River, which will require greater sacrifices.
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THE NAVY LEAGUE.
ANNUAL KETHING IN THE CITY HALL. The nonusi meetlag of the Hongkong Branch of the Navy League was held yesterday after noen in the Cly Hall Cxplain W. C. H.
amongst those 'present, weir-Mesura, H. E. Haulngs, Ri'd Condr. R.N., presided and Pallock (Hon. Secretary) Garatom Stewart, J. J. Francie, Q. C., J. McKie, H. N, Mody. Duncan, J. McGregor Forbes, H. Wodehonte, T. Jackson, and G. C. Andersen.
The Chal-man sald-Gentlemen, prior to azk« ing you to pass our report, which I ust you wil take as read. Ideile to make a law remarku on our work during the past year. Before touching on the events of the past thiricom month for it is more than a year since we last faced you st general meeting—I must rasts to the font we have sustained by the departure of our first President, Mr. Atwell Coxon, and though for his sake we rejoice that he bas gone home for good, on behalf of the Committee and this branch of the League, I am sure you will beartily concur with me le regrat- ting that he is not with us to-day to'preside over this meeting. Many of the subjects taken up by this branch of the Lesgae were on hle Inflative, and to bli cicas judgment, kindly taci and wise leadership is dad much-very much- of such measure of success as has yet attended car oftaris. Wherever he is, though, we may be tolerably sure he will always take a warm latereat in Hongkong, and in this branch of the Nivy League. I was neatly saying in this most distant branch of the Navy League, but since our last mesting as the aged of October, 1895, one of our members, Capt. Palmer, bas twig of the League at Chinking. It la to be Taigaed, only however to stort & stardy little scerotted that we have had no more interesting and Instructive lectures from Mr. Franchi; util aur roll of members shows that the interest In this branch of th: League has not f-gged. We nember to-day 93 members and ad associates. Last year we had 85 members and 23 associates. If our correspondence with the Head Office der- ing this our second year of ex's'ance has not beca Le voluminous as last year, it has been becaura some of our sims have been in part attained and also because we are now in working erder, -a going concern- giving instead of receiving fsstruction and advice, dissemiasting knowledge amongst your gar branchis, that have applied to ul. Sormen Beirlog in vessels belonging to the Peninsular and Canadian Pacific Railway Oriental Comparis, or any other anbaidired
At 11 a.m. yesterday a coolle residing at Little Hongkong tried to murder his grand-moiber by biting her in the neck with a chopper. Had t
MR. HOLMES, Belilah Canan) at Asuncion, gives not been for a long silver anz-ring, which showed
an interesting account of the Australians wattled deep cut, the old lady would have been killed, in Pareguar and known as the Cosma colony. thr Jeweller | ist saving her jugular from belag They were formerly members of the new defunct with extraordinary perseverance, and so far with severed. The pilsoner was brought up at the New Australia" color, but have laboured Magistracy to-day handcuffed, and, on the sppli-
success. The community produces all the food But while we can ungrudgingly applaud cailon of Sergeant McNabb, he was remanded stuffs it requires, the murplus is sold, and the for medical observation for a week. Prisoner money used to purchase salt, clothes, soap, lamp the step Germany has taken, we must not
bad been out of work for 15 months and it isoll, med'clues, caule, etc. Amongst the buildings forget that it means some step to be taken
they have erected see a schoolhouse and library. In their leisure they darce and slog, or give by ourselves. We welcome the arrival of supposed that he is out of his mind, Germany In the political arena of the Far
readings or recitations, and occasionally play East, but we must remember not to let
Cricket The working time is four and a ball ourselves get crowded out. There Is
dayn weekly of eight hours a day, and any plenty of room for all, but we must not brought before Mr. Wodehouse to-day, the worked over this in credited to the workmen.
be taken up by
leilm belag new able to leave the Hospital. Dr.This saved op ilme then becomes a matter of let all the room
internal exchange. Casman is perhaps the most orderly colony in Paraguay. Save for this com. others while we confine ourselves to a tiny Atklason certified that he considered the man
manly the most successful colonials are the dot of barren rock like Hongkong. Wee and his Worship committed the accused have done the lion's share of the pioneer- for trial for attempted murder at the next Italian, Germany, and Swiss. The English,
rule, do not work as hard as the other foreigners, ing work, preparing the Chinese field for Ciimtasi Sessions on the 18th fost, European civilisation; we deserve to have women's wound her now healed up, bat It and cannot adapt themselves to their artoond a bit of the field left open to us. If other shows the force of the blow very strikingly, thengas Itellans and Germans can, and lack thele ibeir patience. In a very short time they become Powers would declare their colonies open❘ shopper having severed her ear and ronde a very dissatisfied and take to, drinking and lasting, or to every nation, as we do, we would pre- dangerous wound on the eight side of the neck. wisely withdraw to the Bellih colony. The fer not to burden ourselves with another square mile of territory, but they all do Ma. Esich Georg's {Weekly Share List, dated the contrary. The first thing we do in a Hongkong, Saturday, December 4th, says: new field is to trade, and then send
The extreme tightness of our money market has a few very few-men and guns to brought business la shares almost to a complete protect the trade; far less in proportion and still, and I am very much afraid that no improvement will take place until after. Chinese the guns, and as we cannot see why, we New Year. The November seulements, which must be on the safe side and keep our de-bare boen small, seem to have been arranged mlation of the hours of labour has existed only the ol! checks found to work latarfly here will fences in order. What does Germany
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want with a big fleet and soldlers and asacortly, although some forced settlement fortified-station-here?-Not-to-overawe sales in Bank shares aed Dock shares have
arbets of the Cosme colony are all teetālailers. "INTERESTING pastienters ara to hand (sy the Daily News) regarding the new factory law in Rusils providing for the maximum working day, The law, which comes into operation on January next, is the outcome of the frequent factory strikes that have taken place in recent years in St. Petersbar and siber large towns. Hitherto
at
ongkong Welegraph China, for a dozen men in a Jolly-boat can taken place, at rates which have got been made holidays. In some cases the working day has my reduction of the Navy Tailorato, Trom
HONOKONG, SATURDAY, DICEMBER 4, 1897.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
*„ As food as possible after the close of the
BOATING ACCIDENT.
As we go to press we learn that a ber of the V.R.C. nimed Ellis has been picked up in the harbour, nearly drowned, and clinging to a capsized scolla-boat, in the dark, off Kowloon Polul. Inspector McEwen brought bim hick to Hongkope.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions pepressed by Correspondents in ibis column.)
TEE DACEY PEARSON BATTLE, TO THE EDITɔr orʻra "Hommano TelaąKAPR,"
merchant cruisers, can now be enrolled on application to the Commodore-In-Charge Hengkong. Payments for retainers to Royal Naval Reserve men will also be made by the Paymates of H.MS. Victor Emanuel. Your Committee have continued to bring forcibly to
facrerse in disease, and in its virulence, press the notice of the Navy League the lamentable ing the urgent necessity for the re-enactment of the Contagious Dresses Act (near, bear.) In view of the action being taken with regard to India, and the reinforcen ent of the Cantonment Act, there is a reuseable prospect to hope that be reverted to (applause.) In the early part of In the case of baya and giela under 15 years.of age. These have been permitted to work for eight the year we forwarded through this Branch of hours only in every 14, excluding Sundays and the League expressions of opinion, deprecating extended to 14, 15, and uren 16 homes, The now
Billish subj.cat Chinktang, Hankow, Fonchow do that. It is some European war that public. The market closes very duli, with hard.
law restricts alght work to eight hours. In signatures). Amay (30), Canton (11), and Germany has in mind; and any European Irony lnquiry at all, and it is most difficult to
the care of day work the hears must not Hongkong (562). However much they may have war may be a matter of life and death to the flad boyers, and rates shows siges of weakering exceed 11 and on Saturdays and days preced-brew In accord and sympathy with the resolution, so members of the Civil Naval, Military or Ing boildays to bors. On Sundays and the British Empire. So, while we do not in farther.
foarees anonal holidays no work is to be done. Coosu'er Services fell at ilberly to siga 1. THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS.
the least object to the establishment of all this fighting force out here, we must THE Chinaman, who was last Saturday brought These general roles are subject, of course to Gentlemen, it is easy to scoff at our short rolls of amer, and raeelogly to say that Imperisi Ideas WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS
commend themselves to us for obvious renSOME } TARIFF:-
may be employed on Sundays and hall-days, but keep pace with it. It is therefore & up en a charge of having led a murderous attack modifications, and in certain trade work in
·BREAKFAST ................................................mm $ 455 Our two local contemporaries, with wise thing for the Navy League to take en alliaga to the Hol Fong district was again the time must be made up to them on other that we reap the benefit; the taxpayer at home A pretty Mundays. The shortles mast, however, In each pays the pipse-a very narrow view and un incorrect assertion. Where would the Empire TIFFIN. ..............sschoenebzalezeno 0.75 lavdable but misdirected zeal for the action, to the best of its knowledge and before the magistrato to-day,
Instance be loformed of such agreemenis. maintenance of British prestige in the ability, and it was well that a resolu- darle zave evidence as to the prisoner's identity withmen who are not Christiana will be free on be but for its outposte and advanced picke's DINNIR...................
40.00 East in these days of Russo-Franco- tion was passed at yesterday's meeting to and Mr. Howe (Depaly Assistant Superintendent) days kept as sacred by their con'eusten. Over- Have Rol those su posts and advanced pckets German land-grabbing, have been filling call the attention of the home Government stated that the man had been identified The pri- fime will be allowed should it be proved to be the right to demand adequate support and 16:00 up their readers with sensations culled to the change in the strategical position out oner said he would like bilWorship to see justice necessary, but detailed regulations on this point security of communication with the main body.
from the columns, of prosale passenger here. The mere passing of a resolution deseto him. He had been innocently involved in have yet to be worked out,"
Or are they merely scapegoats delven fazlk into The wilderness-pless excrescences in by 3000sts in the latest shipping intelligence. Is very little. The President's address
lopped off and consumed when the time may 35.00 There have been some Russian names was a splendid piece of work; but the the matter by some enemies. His Worship sald
stem ripe to the spiller? Do we pay dothing to among the passengers, and it was mere reading of an address, the applause, that prisoner would be committed to guol far 15
the piper? Why are we here but to spread and whispered in awe-struck accents that these the passing of a report, the election of days, pending further orders from the Govern
mem.malaisia thai,trade on which feed and flourish Actionment, and he would be allowed an opportunity
the forty millions at home in the heart, the core terrible Russians were for the Imperial officers--all words, mere words.
of that Empire on which" the ano nover sets Maritime Customs Service. The quick is the one thing needful. Words haveler getting a writ of habeas corpur
and
(Applause.) Howbelt, our resolations went home journalistic Instinct figured out in a flash their use in stimulating action, of fertile foreboding Russians-Cus- Captain HASTINGS' speech was a master- toms-comp-d'Ital-Corea dodge over piece as a stimulant, But it must be cult, the Jewish Community . E. R. Belilor,
and our tasty you like to call it a party that party whitent a name, whese sole plask in the maintenance of the sovereignly of the gain-Hart evicted-General Count von followed up not by dull meetings occupying the attention of his lordship the
ceas for and by Great Biltala-gained its Im. mrdla'e obfect the Estimates for the Navy PLATEMORY in his place-China parti.In the City Hall, but by earnest dell-Colel Justice, there will be published at the
were not red need(ipplause). We contributed aut toned-British Empire crushed again" berations over a council-table, and by the office of the Hongkong Telegraph a pamphlet
tay drop to the flood fide of that success. Your A pretty mare's nest they dug up formulation of clear and specific proposals, containing an amplified and carefully revised
Committee bas during the year under review between them, fine and large, and full of and the enforcement of them by ali possi-resort at the legal proceedings fa this cavit
given two prizes of $20 each to four schools, visz flavour. Truly this would be a diamal ble means. There may be no danger bra. The report published in pamphlet form
Queen's College, St. Joseph's College, Victoria world but for the nonsense It contains, the whatever now, but the ship's life boats are will be much faller than the exigencies of an
English School, and the Diocesan School for *sources of Innocent merriment" as not Inspected when the rocks are sticking | evening paper permit of publishing from day to
the best essays on The Command of the Sea". Gilbert says, for
up In the stoke-hold; preparation muat day. It will be printed on good paper with pew SIRI Doserve from the published reports of and "The use of the British Navy." The thanks A little aantente sow and then
be in times of safety, or never, Hong- Is relished by the wisest men,
kong was safe enough as long as it re-type and be sold at 25 cents per copy. As only the contest between Dac y and Pearson at the of the Commllige are dua to the Rev. Mr. limited samber of copies will be issued it is Bexing Tournament in the City Hall on Thurs. Cobbold for adjudicating the prizes in the case mained the only naval base in the
China
adrierbla that, to avoid disappolument, crders day that the starting decision of the judges that of the Diocesan Schock, and also to Mr. Machell the match ended in "draw" is reported with for his course effectores to the boys of Queen's The fact is that the Imperial Maritime East, and as long as
be forwarded to the Manager of the Telegraph out suy question being raised as to the recuracy College, the results of which were very apparent Customs always hail a few Russians in the China; but when "China Is
of the decision- I was a spectator and watched in the excellence of the work sent in from that Dot service, and these new arrivals are simply ing or threatening at any moment to office at an early date,
the contest carefully from start to finish. At first college. St. Joseph's College has as YO! taking the places of Russians who have become a string of French, German, and ALTHOUGH the cold weather has set in, yet a
It appeared that the solder (Pearson) was the sent in any essays. Your Committee has con- left. It is right and necessary that the Russian provinces, all armed to the teeth few morqalios are still to be found cruising better man of the twa, that he kept cooler than his gestulated the branch of the League at the Car? Customs staff should be as cosmopolitan like the Mediterranean littoral, Hongkong around the lower levels, and, as the low temps- nautical opponent (Dacey) and was more on for a Good Hope on the splendid offer by that as possible; with a Russian Inspector Ge- is no longer safe. We might and
ratore drives them into the housce and sharpons
"b's" than the, olher man. Before long, how colony of a battleship to the mother country- neral it would probably be Russian exclu- Kwangtung apportioned by the Triple their appailles to an alarming degree, they are veld bit harder and more Lequently than Central Committee have impressed on us bat It became abundantly evident that Dacey untrammelled as it is by any conditions, The aively, and with a French or German head Alliance, with Mira Bay, fortified and a perhaps there would be little else but the chain of Impregnable redoubts overlook-regarded as anything but welcome visitors. Pearon and before half the battle, was over be acilendeavoursboals be made to ralec a Naval had Pearson groggy. He did not follow up Reserve, and we have outlined a scheme-the same nationals; but with a British head, Ing our harbour, and a 35-cm. Krupp However, our tame entomologist has found the the Customs service is cosmopolitan, and gun saluling us from Kowloon cone. Of marquito to be a veritable Stiggins, though bis the advantage that open to him to "pai his man only one that appears feasible, under existent with all loyalty to our own country the course, the experts can mention many fine poison" is not pineapple rum but vere oath, the top," preferring, apparently, to keep the conditons in these seas, for forming a Reserva contest going for the 12 round saneascad on of trained Chinese stokers, which has been sob. Telegraph is glad to see lt. Russians things we would be able to do in any such abile seductions of which beverage he is quite the bill-of-fare, and depending on points" for smitted to the League and sla to the Naval have never been numerous because emergency; but it is infinitely easier and lacapable of resisting. A small quantity of ververdict in his favour. This was not to be, though, Auberties on the station. This brings us to for the fadges-declued k draw. The sailor our most serious want-men. During the past there has been no Ruidan business better to do one thing before the emergen mouth placed in a wineglass in the middle of acted in a manly, gentlemanly way through 10 years sorse 34,000 men have been added to except at the tea parts, and the nationall- cy arises.
room will attract all the moiqulioes that happen out, acres attemplog to take andre advan. the Navy and you Lord Charles Beresford tells to drop in in search of food or amusement, and, tage of openings that occurred through the us that on the outbreak of war we should requir As they do not recognise the paralysing effects of misjudgment and distress of his opponent. I ed. 30, addiforal men to man be fleet; and, | the liquor untill too late, their debauch ends by tirely disagree with the judges and I am of gentleman, we have not got the trained men, opisten an epinks in which many concur That great annery for the British Reet, the an involuntary bath and death. This inform that Pearson is not able to stand on his legs for merchant service, is now maured to the extent |tion may be used gratis by temperance lecturers 20 rounds with Diary, despite the fact that be of 55 per cent by allers, and the number of British merchant seamen are rapi ily dwindling, has an advantage in weight and reach Of the 27th slimo, the Gedown Company I would like to have a word to say about the so rapidly that the day stems not far distant closed their, wheri at Kowison used by the referee, who astounded the audience by suggest when, like the Dada, the species will be extinct. Star ferry launches, in order that it might be ing after the judget decision had been announced We here La Hongkong saw an illestration of lengthened. This necessitated the driving of other were needed at all it would be for the owned in Lindon, loaded-in and cleared from
that the men should obilga with another sound, this only the other day. A British rolling ship" half a dozen large piles and some large beams purpose of enabling the judges to arrive at a British rest, buod to this British possession, being got foto position before the traffic could positive decision and way or the other, but as was commanded and manned (with one excep be resumed. Kowloontier, beadeg in mind the they decided it was "draw" the justification tion) by Germans. On the outbreak of a way the men to bang away at each other how many Brith ships might not be seized rate at which the new Pedder's Wharf was
another round" was »1:ögatheriacking, The and run by their foreign crews aight Tah refere: should bear in mind that sportsmen the enemy's pata? On the subject of don't go to boxing tournaments for the fan el manolog, the Toronts Branch of the Navy eclog man knock each other about. They go League in their memorial to the Governor-Ge to witness exhibitions of skill, and to Jadge for neral of Canads of the 14'8 December last say t themselves which of the exponents of the "The shortage of men as a réserve for the Bri "manly art" are the beat at the game and who Ush Navy is receiving the serious attention st play the game in the fairest maones and in the British Government, and la connection with that quesilon it is pointed out that competent strict accordance ilih, Queensbery Rules. bout was the bast I have aver wimersed in this Ergilab people the necessity for taking prompt Permit me to add, sir, that the Dacey-Pearson authorities ou aval matters, aze ssj ing upon the colony and that I agree with all who say the ard. eroa radical measures for lacressing the managers of the tournament are to the con- Royal Naval Reserve med reforming the consti gratulated on the success which attended their turfon thereof." It is tras that at the great nevaj afforis to give the pubile an Interesting and review la fa elast 40,000 men mained the fleet, hot how many of those men were const-guardan Yours faithinty,
men 7 In wartime could we atilp our coasts of exciting show,
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For Freight or Pausage, spply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 4th December 1807 [1798
Entimations.
DARIN,
CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS,
VIMPLE AERATED WATER.
SIMPLE
SODA
INGER ALT.
GINGER
WATER.
LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA
Hes in the Customs service are, generally speaking, as nearly as possible in pro- portion to the trade with the respective countries, and to the nationalities of the treaty port communities. Now, one of the half-dozen Russians in the service has
was
becom-
REUTER'S MESSAGE.
THE RIOTS IN BOHEMIA.
LONDON, December and. Renewed serious Anti-German rioting has died, one has joined the Russo-Chinese occurred at Prague and elsewhers la Bohemia. Bank, one has gone back to Europe, Twelve battalions of troops have been requial and so on; the new
arrivals are stened to preserve order. Frequent collisions fully accounted for in B perfectly have taken place with the mob, and the military ordinary way. We are informed on first class authority that there is no truth fired kiliftg several people, In the assertion that the new arrivals are allitary men. China, may be engaging Russians to look after her army, as she has
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
are engaged not by China but by Sir will be gored at seon on the regatin days next Robert Hart. We are also informed that
56, DALIN, CRUICKSHANK '& Co.'s WATERS are wade under the constant expervision of a duly qualisad English Chemist and will boar corapa- Bison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELA, CLUBS, Musses and General is a other Large ConMBIRITS, Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager. Hangkona, 1st March, 1897."
week.
that RASPBERRYADE, &c. already representatives of every power in THE buyleg rate for sovereigns is $10.14 per constructed, naturally concluded At her military and naval services, but these THE local Insurance Offices notify that they lesat a month or two must slapas before the Customs employees are not milltary, and
what could be used again, but to their great surpaten the ferry bosts started sanning from the Godo EE.000 more on the 30th, the plies a
boss driven and the principal beams placed In position In the short spice of three days, Stace then work bas. continued with equal rapidity and the whole of the addition to the wharf will be completed within a day or two. It is hardly necausary to add that the work was not dese by the P.W.D., who, we Imagine, would do well to take seriously to heart the object louson so kindly given by the Godown Company,
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TO SUBSCRIBERS. SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" ABR MOST RESPECTFULLY HINDEDED THAT ALL BUBSCRIPTIONS MUFT HR FAID DE ADVANGE,,
the reported resignation of the Inspector THE blid Club cs of the Royal Hongkong mere Shanghat Bander. Yacht Club this sesson takes place to-morrer Shanghal keeps the Recording Angel over Course No. 33 (14 miles) B. Class boat busy
| start at 1:20 p.m. and A. Clars at 1.30.
THE Band of the West Yorks Regiment will play the following programme at the Officers' Mess tomorrow evening -
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