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General Kawakam! has been appointed Chlet of the General Staff Department in place of Prince Komatsu,
This is the first occasion that's military afficer sota member of the Imperial Family has been appointed to the last-mentioned office KA, K.G.)
| On Tuesday next ide Hongkong Football Club will hold an inter-club match. All members are | fövited to participate.
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A MANILA man charged with stabbing a county. man on the 27th alto, was arrested by Chinese police at Kowlcon yesterday and charged at the Magistracy to-day. As the victim is still in hospital, the case was remanded for a week on the application of Sergeant Collett.
IPECTOR Duncan to-day prosecuted twa offenders against the "kerosena oli ordinance ...] TAIFEH, January zoth. One was 6ned $75 and the other $1§. A contingent 'under Lieutenant Tsukem!, stationed at Sanjo, has shot down Kwo Kotre-DURING the forenoon to-day a sampan capaised Jiki, a noted rebél leader,
in the harbour and the F, & D. Co launch Z, Tokio, Januszy zoth, Mr, Shibusawa (chairman of the Tokio Cham-which happened to be in ide viclally, picked up ber of Commerce), Mr. Sone (the President of the crew. We have not been able to ascertalo the Kiel Bussan Kaisha) and other Leading any further particulars of the accident, merchants of Toklo propose to organisa n Foreign Capital Introduction League,” to urge the amendment of laws and regulations which dabar the introduction of foreign capital, and the adoption of new laws and regulations necessary for the purpote.
H.A. Levy, the general manager of the Yoko hama and Kobe offices of Messrs. Oppenheimer Fidler, is unld to hire secured the 'support of Japanese officials and business men to a scheme for developing the trade between Japan and France. He leaves for home on the 3rd lust. Ministers of State to say farewell. His plan is and yesterday visited the Premiar and other to organise a bank, on the lines suggested by Mr. Some, the Minister for Justice, after the new Treatles have come into operallon; but should this plan be Impracticable, he proposes to invest French capital in Japanese Govern. ment and other secuiliies and shares.
TOKIO, Jannkry aest
Government states that the steamer Kabato A telegram of the 20th fast, from the Flokkaido
Satribes on the previous day. No loss of life mars (43 tons) foundered off the coast of occurred.
Orgy, January 211.
THE Rose, Shamrock and Thistle barglary case has been remanded till Wednesday next. The accused says he left the place because be feared beating from the landlord and says he has evidence to prove that he was absent from the premises when the burglary took place.
THE Masso property case was renamed in the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to W. Carrington). Mr. J. J. Francie, Q.C for day befor His Lordship the Chief Justice (Sir the defendant, began his address and he travers ed at length the cases quoted by Mr. Robinson.
Application has been made to the Shigs We have received the report of the directors Prefectural Government for charter for the of the Shanghai Land Investment Co; Lake Bima Canal Company, with a capital cailmated at 77 millon yes. The promoters ared, for presentation at the ninth annual Mr. Asami Matozo and 131 others.
meeting of the shareholders of the Company to [This is the canal by which it is prop:sed to be held on 7th inst. The proft on the working bring Osaka, and Tauraga Into communication account standą at Tim. 118,75% 67 as against vis Lake Bina-ED .C.]
Toxt, January art.
Tis. 77,695-34 last year. The picfit and loss account, after deducting the amount of the in- terim dividend, paid in July, shows a credit balance of Tis. 215,114.61, which it is proposed to approp›late as follows To pay a Final Dividend of 63 per cent on the paid-up Capital (making 11 per cent for the year) Tis 84.500.00; to travafer to Reservo Fund (making tiup to Taels 202,000) TU. 130,000 00 and to carry forward to New Account Tl2, 4 614 51.,
A telegram has been received by the Govern. ment stating that the Japanese crülast Kasakí, new being balit In America, was launched yes terday.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE buying mate for sovereigns is $10.53 per For having illegally left the service of Mr. A, Anderton a chair coolle was to-day fined $5. For returning from banishment a Chinese offender of some standing, was to-day comml.ted for trial.
Á CHINAMAN charged with kidnapping a small boy was to-day sentenced to plae months' im- prisonment.
För persistently soliciting foot passengers at Pedder's Wharf, a chair coolle was to-day fined $a or ten days.
REVIEWS.
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gear, sukhaow does your garden grow ?'
#Good evenin',' said Disko, raising his head.
| comes face to face with the stern, realities | sloep same'ḥ she done on 'Quéreas
of hard life, and has them fremmed she been any other host Dliko would into him thoroughly. The dialogue is delight- have taken his chances, but now he cut the ful; It passen mil comprehension how Kipling cable as the Carris Pliman, whh sifike North can so vividly deplet every walk of life, from the Atlantic to play in, lurch'd dawn directly upon North Pate to the Sseth; it looks as if he has them. The Were Here, under jib and ridings spent a Hailma on New England schonners. He sail, gave her no more room than was absolutely ass la former books told tales from the bills necessary-Diska did not wish toʻspa d's week of Indis, as nobody eles avez could tell them ; hanting for his exbis,bat seattled up futo the he wanders through the pearling-grounds of wind as the Carris prased within easy hail, a Polynesia, the docks and harves of Tilbury silent and anrry best, at the mercy of a raking af Arshi, the Sandelend iron trade and the and Rotherhilke, the plains of Egypt in the days broadside of Bank Chaff. public schools of England, the Bohemian quastar of London and the offices of Her Majesty's Civil Service, And now he takes us on a voyaga com--| Was Here, and ending to the spacial palace mencing with the Campanta, going on to the cas Constance with a tailway king throwing the whole American continent into coasteraation by a few words dictated to a typewriter of the most
"Say Dan's voice rose shrill and high nu ha prosaic Chicago kind. From beginning to end stood on the wheel-box. Sa-ay! Is there a the dialogue and movement of Captats Coura-strike in the overall factory; of hey they hired grous is every bit an fanciesting as any of the gris. ya Shickamazoni 2*- Mulvaney pictures. And, as in all Kipilog's works, there is interwoven in the indescribable rollicking fan a clear, quiet undertons of grims certainty of suffering and death in the midst of earnestness, an ever-present suggestion of the mirth, and a reminder that the Ups which laugh can also clench. Here is a pretty picture of a schooner →→→
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Go to Okia an, bita s male, said. Uncle Sal (ex. We don't want no farmers here.", Long Jack.
*Will I fand you my dory-anchor ? cried
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sald Tom Platt.
"Daship your rudder an' stick It in the mud,*.
nallem to the bellow. That was a salt-flavoured "Vear out the tiller-lines,' cried Harvey, and jost he had been put up to by Tom Platt, Manuel gas play the organ | Abassa 1. He flourished leaned over the stern and yelled, 'Johnna Mor his broad thumb with a gustura of unspeakabla contempt and decision, walle linie Peas covered himself with glory by piping up:
Geo a iltize." Hash! Come hers. Haw I'
They rode on their chals for the rest of the night, a short, mappy, uneary motion, as Harvey found, and wanted half the lercason re trouble was chasp at the price of triumph and covering the sable. But the boys sgreed the glory, and they thought with grief over all the the discomfited Carrie.” beautiful things that they might have said to
of a railway being like this
It is not every day we get a prop into the life
their eyes met (out of that was born a story-
The secretary turned to the typewriter, and nothing to do with this stay). She looked la galingly, doubtful of his resources. He signed to her to more to the Morsa aa a general brings brigades into action. Then he swept his hand celling, sad set to work, while Miss Klazar's mulcian-wise through his hair, regarded the white Engers called up the Continent of America.
K. H. Wade, Los Angeles-The "Con Kisser ? stance" is at Los Angeler, Im's she, Mim
as the secretary looked at his watch.
Yep. Miss Klassy nodded between clicks-
here, and arrange for special to leave here: 'Ready? Sind "Constanes” private car, Sunday in time to connect with New York Limited at Sixteenth Strunt, Chicago, Tuesday Hext.
Click-click-click! 'Couldn't you better
THE Now, York Novelty Co. will give their firstly the people who lire thera and wonder led the other crowd, waving wcollen caps end | maturing pitare warn telands in time, W
performance at the Theatre Roys! this evening commencing at 9 o'circk.
"Harvey replied, tenilor a blade's edge, Come to think of it, she is a high kicker. The Hitle schooner was gamboiling all around her anchor among the silver-tipped waves. sight of the strained cable, she pounced on it Backing with a start of affected warprise at the like a kitten, while the spray of her descent burst Shaking her head, she would say "Well, I'm through the bawse-holes with the report of a gun
denly with a dramatic ratite of her rigging As going North, and would sidie off, halting and gravely as a dronken man addressing & lamp I was just golog to observe,' she would beglo, as post. The rest of the sentence (the scled her words in dumb-show, of course) was lost in a fit of the fidgets, when she behaved like a puppy chewing a string, a clumsy woman in a side- stang by a hornet, exactly as the whims of the saddle, han. with her head cut off of a cow sea took her, "Ses her sayin! her place. She'e Patrick Henry baow," said Dan, She swang b-boom from port to starboard. But exist sideways on roller, and gesticulated with her
Wop! She sat down in the men-path on -me, give me liberty-er sirene-death i'
the water, curtseying with a flourish of pride Im- pressive enough had not the wheel-gear suiggers ed mockingly in its box. Harvey laughed aloud. * why, it's just an if she was alive,' he said.
And here is pretty bit of br-play in the comedy of life.
"Sqaure-rigger bellowin' for his latitude,' said | that 71 Long Jack. The dripping red handsalla o! a
"Not on these grades. That gives 'em sixty bark glided out of lan fog, and the Wire Hứa || hours from here to Chicago. They won't gain Over the Hill. By Mary Findlater. (Lon-rang her bell thrice, using sea shorthand. anything by taking a special east of that. Ready? don, Methuen & Co, Hongkong, Messrs. Kelly The larger bost backed her topsall, with Alte arrangs with Lake Shors and Michigan & Walsh, Litled.)—This is an ailempted shrieks and abnailogs, Frenchman, said Southern to take "Constanca” on New York kailyarder," but is very long yard with very Uncle Salters scornfully, Miquelon bost Central and Hudson River Bufalo to Albany, Little kall to it. It is the sort of book that makes from St. Malo. The farmer had weatherly and E. and At the same Albany to Boston. the conscientious rawlower wish to bad no con cerce. Tters are good polets in the book, Same here,' said Tom Plan. Hil Backer day evening,
was-eye. I'm most outer baccy, too, Disko, Indispensable I should reach Boston Wednes bat they are to be sought out sold a lot of your backes vous! Stonden owsyes, you but! Have clio wired Canniff, Towery, and Barnet. Be sure nothing prevents. cold, hard existence, in a cold, barren wilderness Male, eh Ab, ha 1 muche bono ! Out! out. wear some commonplaces. It is a story of ended mucho bono? Where you from-9-Sign, Cheyne. bamed Scotland; and every chapter makes us
Ten minutes later Chicago appealed to Mien Clos Poulet-St. Malol St. Pierrest Migusion? Klusoy in there words: If crime of century fi at their stupidly in staying there. If Mary langhing, Then all together, Bord! Bords | Findlater does not libel the country, it musi * Bring up the bard, Dasay. Beats me how only need a very moderate amount of common them Frenchmen tatch anywheres, exceptin sense to make people escape abroad. There are America's fairish broadly, Forty-six forty-nine's some little amusing touches, and some of the good enough fer them ; au! I guess it's about Incidents are full of life and interest; but on the right, too. Dan chalked the Spares en the simply execrable. Perhaps the writer did not rigging to schorts of Marcia from the bark whole the book is uniseling. In parts it is board, and they hang it to the main mean to say somebody was choked with the Seems dader anneighbourly to let em Á CHINAMAN'S taste for sweet things led him a lead-line; probably the blame will be put on
sona of a lumb, as if trying to swallow a deep-swedge off like this, Salters suggested, yesterday to steal a bottle of mixed fruits from some poor weary comp zaltor who at last gave up then sence last trip? said Disko, I don't alone, though It lan's likely I shall do any busi in his pockets. Her ye learned. Folsom. Tell 'em what we're going force i guers you and Mias Kinsey had beiter como the store of Mr. Ruttonjes, D'Agullar Street, Heto despair the thankless turk of trying to set
estone-balikat hove at us wil have to put in six weeks of oakum picking legible manuscript intelligently. But the com- posltor cannot be held responsible for the alleys | for the Queen.
tion that a lady had a bearet "lined with the her eyes. If the eyes were less blue than the palest blus, that, pale as it war, was yet bicer than salest they must have i een white, or perhaps yellow, or sreen, or crimson-purple; anyhow not blue. Playing with paradox is a delicato game easily marred. The story is not remarkable for defiance of conventionallifes. There are several clandestine courtships, there is a cavò scene, where a young man and a young woman ard caught by the ride and nearly drowned; there succeeds, by most unscrupulous means; there is determines to become a coun'ess, and sitimately le a secret carriage, and adesignleg female who
noble youth, of poor but proud family, who-gels into guol for forgery of which he is innocent; the battle of Inkerman is lugged in, and an emigrant ship, and the hero and heroine go to America became the old country is no at place for besons and hero nes; and they "re happy ever after," on bread and cheese and kisser, presumably ; or perhaps on pork and beans and klases. The Marquis of the novel conforms to the rules ; this is his portrait :----- head and modelling of the features slightly There was something about the shape of the
classic outline bere and there was tinered. The helplessly on the water while Disko ras the most remarkable thing about the face was the Were Here under her lee and gave the skipper look, almost like that on the face of the dead- - a piece of his mind. - Where might ya bench as if it had been all withdrawn, leaving a mere yard tramps ge hoggin' the road on the high not as if expression had never been there, but Ye don't deserve to be anywheres. Yes barn mask behind it. When he smiles, however, the ear with no biams considersilon tez your neigh. liner of the face relaxed, and bicama almost bours, an' your eyes in your coffee cups insild of genial,"
in your silly heads?
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BRITAIN BACKING DOWN.
NOTHING TO COME OF ALL THE TALL TALK.
SHANGHAI, February 2nd.
the ground of the H.K. Football Club the Hong. kong Colts will play H.M.S. Victor Emanuel. Kick-off at 4.30%
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Win! no mor
fadas, tabac thay eled, and laughedagain; TOMITAS VINAMt pour tabach : Ah,
"That bit 'em. Let's heave a dōry over, any. way,' said Tom Platt. I don't exactly hold no certificates on French, but I know another linge terpret." that goes, I guess, Come on, Harve, an in-
are alt
I getling to cover herst (and wherein Topeka was concerned even Mil
This was capped by a message from Topeka
We'll come down.
could not guess) : 'Don't shoot, Colonch
for him. They think we're on the war-paik Chorne smiled grimly at the consternation of his enemies when the telegrams were laid be Tell 'em we don't feel like fighting just now,
long of your callin' Miquelos basts "fooly -main on the road. Tell 'em the truth--for once,' cochins sume's you did of Le Have.
Harmon Rush he said that was the way to We have received the first number of the fer me. We're all dreifal short on terbakar. Wright & Co, Manchester. It describes itself. rise 'em. Plain United States in good enough || Literary Times, a penny weekly published by Young feller, don't you speak French ?1
Oh yes said Harvey Tallently ; and he baw drame, and aims at supplying "a wint that has as devoted to ilterstore, science, art, and the led: Hil Say1 Apriles cons! Attendaw been long acknowledged in literary circles- Nour
reviews of current literaturo es a convenient paper at a low price, containing estefully written
guide in ide selection of works?. It also fags. itself out specially for the encouragement of beginners, and colume each week is to be devoted to criticisms of refected MSS. Sub- stantial prizes are offered for bond fide beginners In literature. Judging by the fm zamber (1 judgment which should be. Ienlost, an a new "The thing that struck him most was the ex- venture is necessarily not at its best on Erst ceedingly cainal way in which some craft Isated appearance) the critical wil logs are excellent about the broad Atlan.is. Fishing boats, as Dan but the amateur writings constitzie a condemns- said, were naturally dependent on the courtesy tion of the idea of putting a premium on amstems and wisdom of their neighbours; but ose expect scribbing. Thers are only too many people who ed better thlage of steamers." That was after | fancy they were born to wrlie ; It would be more been chased for three miles by a big fambering to do something rise, or serve a course of train. another interesting Interylow, when they had humane to bribe nad otherwis: encourage them
very excited effices yelled at them through deck, that sincit like a thousand castispers. A old cattle-bost, ali boarded over on the upper leg before they write.
glimpse of only too real tragedy behind it
And here is comedy with a bliterly Ironfent |
A SICH theatrical treat is in store for Hongkong A Peking telegram to the Shanghal at about the beginning of next month, when the Mercury states that Great Britain has Brough Comedy Company will come on Hera Burrendered. several of the most essen- from Singapore, The Company's season of tlal points in the negotiations connected eight eights at Singapore is timed to commance with the loan, contrary to the decla- on the 18th February, The repertoire. In rations of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach. cludes: "The Case of Rebellious Sasan, This surrender has enormously strength-"Sowing the Wind," "A Village Friest," "Lady 294 ened the hands of Russia and France Husband The Second Mex. Tanqueray," and Wiedermere's Fan," "Fedorn," As Ideal In their policy of securing advantages to Niobe, The Company will bring its own Britain's detriment. Had Great Britalh
scenery and appointments and its appearance remained steadfast and Insisted on here will he balled with pleasure by all who the original conditions (opening of appreciate high clara dramatic art. new ports and guaranteeing freedom of Yangtze Valley), Chins would Goods are being landed at their slak into the certainly have inclined to side with Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf the British and against the French and and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon, Russians. Since this exhibition of weak
Cargo remaining undelivered after the othness, the Chinese are convinced of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hanks have changed | suggestive of a cast from the antique, but the { speaking-trumpat, and she lay and tollopped and published by Menus. ¿W. Robinson & Co.:
unreliability of Britain, and it will harm our Interests and prestige greatly.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE INDIAN PRONTIER POLICY.
THE
"GLENAVON," having unived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their
whence delivery may be obtained.
inst, will be rabject to reat,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 16th fast, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Bila of Lading will be countersigned by
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Intimations.
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LONDON, January 31st, The Liberals are drafting an amendment to the Address (In reply to the Speach from the Thrace on the reassembling of Parliament) con- demning the Indian frontter policy.
The Standard demands full enquiry Inte the conduct of the Campaign, and the Daily News protests against the continuation of
hostilities.
CRICKET.
Is the fourth test match at Melbourne, the Australkann (n' their first loclogs made 333 and Stoddart's Eleven 174. The latter, following on,
M:28. Beolemia, Kelly & Potts, in their Wally Share Report, dated Hongkong, Tuor day, at February, say:-A fair business has been effected Euring the week without changing rates to say material extent. A small lot of hands at 186 per cent premium, and share3 mo still obtainable. The London quetation is 44 10/-. Netionsis remain the same, China Fires have been in some demand, and have teen sold at $108, $109 and Brogh, closing with further buyers at Bicg. Hongkong Fires are steady at $375. Owing to the areident to the s.s. Powam, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have suffered salight decline and are obialsable at $171 ex the dual dividend of $1.20 por shere paid on the guri alto. Indo-Chines have been negotiated at $50. Douglas Stemably have been done at $171. Chian Sugars have been sold at $168 and close steady. Losanera quiet with shares offering at 843. Pasjoms have been fixed at 177. Charbonnages have advanced to $120 buyers. New Balmerals have changed hands at $1.10 and $1.35 for the Ordinary and Preference shares respectively. Jelebus are enquired for 11 81. 8 ben den dat er slightly and sales have been effected et gaz). Olvern & arm in the market at $8. Great Eart
We have to ackʻowledge receipt of two musical compositions “made in Hongkang, " At least, the composers are Hongkong residents, though the printing of the maste le dene is which seems as if it had been "made in Germany; and one of the places con aids poetry Germany" and badly made at that. It is a soeg written and composed by N. Ruchwaldy, and entitled "Fair file in the Sets of Cathay misguided youth who has his heart ensnared by said some king about Dlake's own eyes.We Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G." a person
Painfully original, don't fi? Then, the poor
At this the skipper danced on the bridge and and fe dedicated by special permbulon to HE the designing ferald spends a whole summer's haven't had an observation for three daya, D'you who has ceased to existy Mr. Ruchwaldy and day with her, silling on the gras fa a lously suppose we can ran her blind 2' be shouted, his paluiers and publishes ought to know the wood. The preceedings are not described in 'Waal, 7 ̧¢ân,* Disko retorted, "What's come difference between K.C.M.G. and G.C.M.G. detail as Mr. Thomas Hardy would describe and to your lead 7. Et it? Can't ye smell bottom, The poetry is worthy of its patron; it is wisky, glost over them, but it is made quite clear that or are them cattle too rank?! (What dys wasby doggerel of the doggiest End, with an the ardent young couple were not playing golf. feed 'em! ald Uncle Salters with intense polal, no force, no life, no metre, na rhyme, Du And as they left the shady spot, towards evening, seriousness, for the small of the pods weke reason, no snything in it--Ard the music is the author helps out the dall wits of the reader all the farmer in him. They say they fall llille betler; it never rises above a triviai liekis. by mentioning the so of the little birds in the of dreifal on a 'yage. Dunas za 114 any The best features of the thing are the pictures: tiger, #It was sweet--awes; and now it's done, of my business, but I've a kind of weilan it's done. We can't quite imagine what it that cll-cake broke smil an sprinkled So if the instraction. "Chords Ad L18,"
on the covers they are at any rate amusing/ manns, but we bave a dim lica. This is how Thunder !' said a cattle-mat to a red jersey no they were passing the time
he looked over the side. What asylum did. The other piece to Mr. A. G: Ward's "Pearl. admiring, In spite of bersell, the way he looked. Balters began, standing up in the foreafgeleg, May, he perhaps to the lady depicted on the She looked up at him, carching her breath, they let His Whiskers out of Young feller, of the Exit" walls, dedicated to Miss M. Violet at Eer and spoke. She inclined towards him fet ma tell you More-wo go any farther with an involuntarily yielding gesture, and horeThe officer on the bridge look off his of Corse, as may be expected from a thorogh cover, though more probably not. The waltz is mehe musicien of Mr. Ward's sterdlar, qatte correct and again."
maid, but I've miked for, .my reckoning agricultural person with the hair will kindly shut B buad, the res-gicen barnacle with the wall (London, Macmillan & Co. Hongkong, Kelly Wow you've made a show me, Saltan
Captaine Courageous, by Rudyard Kipling, eye may perhaps condescend to enlighten us & Walsh, Limited.) In this book the greatest of said Disk angrily. He could not stand up to modern word-palnicts once moie proves the truth that particular sout of talk, and snapped out the PEKING, Janualy roth. by Germany, and the exchange of the ducu
fato it. The raw material of this story is next the skipper, she rang up the engine-room and Chlon has acceded to the ceneftion remanded
of the meets to material is of light latinde and longitude without more lectures Imperiance compared with that of the work put «Wall that's a. bost-load of fenatÍCH, TRIC, TRÍÓ concluded. The terms of leans of Kiaschow to dividend of $it per share paid on the spin aitos picked up by a fishing schooner off the New ever seen, said pisko at the We're Here alid bere took part. The returns noded to are an ments relating to the lease of Kisochow has been alio. Wast Points are steady at Sach en the to nothings simply an account of a boy failing tossed a bundle of semepageir feta
the schooner. overboard from a big Allastle liner and being Of all the blamed fools, next to yos, Salters, Germany has been fixed at 99 yea
about the likeliest I've Zokto, January zoth. Lacu Kung Mow Cotton mallis have advanced to foundland cod hanke, and landed thren monks ever as for advising the Emperor and Tla od sales, Green Island Cements are after and stored to his sonswing parents. The way was just given him my Jedgment on follow Athiatry to gitary and naval sifairs, has been shade easier and are obtainable at $34 and $18 chooner has no adventures whatever, out of the lalisikin round these waters like & fost childs a created, to be known, as the Genial fe, the for the Old and Now so pectively. Ropes have ordinary every day life on such boats. That is, you must cut la with your fool farmis... Can't |- members of which will be chosen from among the Admirals de Field Mazačals who have. ren-
been done at $iya and close in demand. Ices surely a scanty sort of skeleton to dress up lito.76 Cover Reep things sep rate ***
Here is a sample of cod-boat, sarcasm, en, 'a'readable book; but how much narrativo lu aded on alati matura to be heat to "zha Kate and dered special services, Frisce Komatsu, Manave changed hands at Birs. The Daly Tárm ihme in the beat of Shakspero's plays 1. The the occasion of mvival boat getting mõnit krona
gaia Kamagais, Marquis Ojama, and Marquis Company, Limited, has carried forward $3,972/07 beauty is in the telling of the story. The boy harmoorings Balgo have been appolated members of the ❘ to new account. A. S. Watsons have been done at first an insuffarable prig, as most pampered besed, and given the thile of Generalidslang,
Boss of millionaires would bej ka suddenly
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rison with the best English' Manufactures.
other Large Consumers, '
Special terms to Horus, CLUBS, Mass and Any complainte should be addressed to the Manager.
Hongkong, rat Match, 1897,
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not to fadividest members of the Jud.
have made tavan for one wicket.
THE PLAGUE IN BOMBAY. The plague in Bombay is greatly on the Increase.
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-erns $24 paid up havâ been bright at $3.20, threw his stm round her and Weied her ́agaln † cap with immense politeper, Exthe in technique, though It exhibits almost all the
Hongkong and Whampoa Dɗcks have hardened, and uples have been affected at 235 per cent premium. Other stocks under this heading remalu unchanged. Hongkong Land Inrest ment abares have 20.n done at $71) and $72 ex the final dividend of a per share paid on the
ex the dividend of $1 per share paid on the 29th 29th sito, Kowloon Lands are quoted at $171
Good old "involuntary, yielding gesture!"
Glory, glory, hailulajah Laung Dan. Hui the couses, dad ), bals-and first, walkin' in ber.
way, sbrough a trace of an organie's band, in
usiained notes especially. These are detalla. walk, which has a catching air and is acro to which do not detract from the beauiter of the
become very popniate. To our ear, the first and second movement, sin the mast taking. It would probably, he best in orchestra setting.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB,
In the Cup Cʻmputlilan for January as mem-
Mr. G. Millward........... 93 Mr. E. F. Mickú 100 Mr.A. J. McClure....103 Mr. G. Stawaatmmung 87 M, CW, May
Mr. E. A. Ram yanusu: 97 Mr. P. de C. Monrisand los Md. J. Hastings, winnia. 10j
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