Co-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
CITY HALL.
ROYAL
Under the direction of Mr. ROBERT BROUGH.
Representative-Mr. HAMILTON..
THIS EVENING, (THURSDAY), the 9th March, 1898, Commenclog at 9PM.
THE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1698.
To-day's Advertisements.
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OMEDY COMPANY issued for sums less than too.
BROUGH CO
THIS EVENING, POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT
"A VILLAGE PRIEST,"
"A VILLAGE PRIEST,"
"A VILLAGE PRIEST,” By SYDNEY GRUNDY,
TO-MORROW and SATURDAY, 11th and 12th March,
"AN IDEAL HUSBAND."
"AN IDEAL HUSBAND,"
"AN IDEAL HÚSBAND," By OSCAR WILDE.
MONDAY and TUESDAY, 14th and 15th March,
THE SOLICITOR"
"THE SOLICITOR,"
"THE SOLICITOR,"
Au Original Farcical Comedy, by J. H. DARNLEY.
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FIT....
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$1 Soldiers and Sallors in Uallorm Half Price to the Pit only.
Door open 8.15 F.M.
Cortalu o F.M. Box Plan now open at the ROBINSON Plano Co's. Warehouse.
A Lake Tram for the Peak will leave each evening fifteen minutes after the fall of the custalo.
Hongkong, roih March, 1898,
PERSEVERANCE A LODGE
A
HONGKONG, No. 1,165,
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REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th lnstant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 10th March, 1398.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.
"HE Company's Steam.llp
THE
"HAIMUN,"
Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 13tḥ instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 10th March, 1808.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA
CHE Company's Steamship
THE
"KUTSANG,"
The Tenders to be in Duplicate and in sealed covers, addressed to the Chief Faymaster, Army Pay Department, and endorsed "Tenders for Goverment Bills,"
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.
E, H. GORGES, Colonel, Chlel Paymaster, Chins.
Her Majesty's Treasury Office, Queen's Road," Hongkong, rola March, 1898.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES -
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1898.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
RUSSIA AND CHINA,
LONDON, March 8th. Russia has demanded a louse of Port Arthur and Ta-lien-wan for 99 years and insisted on a reply by to-day.
Mr. Curzon bes announced that he has tele graphed to Peking and St. Petersburg enquiring
about the above.
THE NAVAL ESTIMATES. The Naval estimates amount to £31,778.000 and provide for an increase of 6.340 man three new battleships, four cralvers, and fast sloops,
THE UNITED STATES BILL FOR NATIONAL DEFENCE. The Washington House has unautmously passed the credit for $50,000,000 for Nations! defence,
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At the off.o ofiso Union Ioruance Society at Canton Lid, there took place this morning the Presentation of an address from the mambers of the Eastern Siz¤ ofthe Society to Mr. N. J. Ed.
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon. Dr. Atkinson (Colonial Sur
H. R. H. PRINCE HENRY.
·DOINGS ASHORE.
Prince Henry of Prussia wasche guest of H. E. who is shortly retizlag from his po1t un Secretary Reon) prealded, and there were also present Motor General Black, Acilug Governor, et Mr. F. H. May (Captain Superintendent of dinner at Government House Est evening. The which he has held for the fast 17 years. Mr. Police), Mr. N. J. Ede, and Mr. H. McCallum Ede will not be leaving Hongkong unit! May | (Secretary.) hat the opportunity was 'taken of the presence bere of Mr. Dongles Jones to present the adderss which was accompanied by a souvenir in the shape of a gold watch.
P.C. Pynx, while warbandog a first-class cargo boat off Kennedytown yesterday rame upon a big store of arms and ammunition, The find include i ■ Spencer Magsilne rifla, some old Tower muskels, five revolvers of heavy callbre, and over 500 rounds of rifle and revolver aminu. altion A number of caps, shot, bullets, and cannon tabes were also found. At the Magis
racy to-day the master of the boat was fined $ico and his armoury will go to swell the next annaal clearance sale at the Central Police
Station,
THE Victoria Recreation Club's annual athletic sporte will be held on Saturday, and April. There are six flat rices, including 120, 110, 440 yards, half mile, one mile handicaps, 100 yards not bandicap; long jump, bigb jump, 110 yaids hurdle race, th owing the cricket ball, 130 yards veterans' race, sack race, putting the shot, three- legged race, twa tugs-of-war, one International and the other open to the Army, Navy and Police, and there are four bleycle races, includ- ing ose, two and three miles (open to all comers) and a Indies slow bicycle race, half a mile, near est to 5 minutes at the faith to wla
A COURT martial presided over by Captain Chichester (H.M.S. Immortalitt) was held on board H.M.S. Centurion to-day. The prisoner was Private William Robinson, R. M. L. 1. belonging to the Centurfox nad'he was charged with using faraiting language and striking his | superlar officer. Prisoner pleaded guilly and mado a statement to the effect that he trusted the Court would take into consideration the fact that his offence was absolutely without preme ditation and that he had previously barne a good character. He called two witnesses who des- The buying rate for sovereigas is $10.72 per £. | cribed blu character is heleg very good, and said that he was a hardworking man and a good THE kangal meeting of the Finance Committen soldier. The Court, having considered there of the Alice Memorial and Nethersala Hospitals polais, sentenced the prisoner to twelve months! will be held at the Allco Memorial Hospital to. | Imprisonment with hard labour,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & ❘ morrow, at 5-15 pm.
COMPANY,
VICTORIA Dispensary,
HONGKONG,
AERATED WATERS.
'IMPLE AERATED WATER.
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Captain Bradley, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the rớth instant, at Naon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Mausgers,
Hongkong, roth March, 1898
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FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
"BANALDER." Polter, Master, will be despatched as above on or about the 5th April,
To be followed by
9.5. "MERIONFTHSHIRE," on or about açık
April.
5.S. "QUEEN MARGARET," os of about rock
May.
S.5. “ST. NINIAN," on or about 25th May, 8.5. "CRAIGEARN," on or about 15th Jane,
For Freight, &c., apply ta
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Agents,
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AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY,
Hongkong, toth March, ro
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM KOBE.
*HE Steam-bip
THE
"MARIA VALERIE,"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Gadowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, wherce delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Undersigned before Noon on the 17th instant, or they will not be recogalied.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 17th Ingiant will be subject to vent.
Bula of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, soth March, 1808.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS;
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship "BENVORLICH."
FROM LEITH, ANTWERP, LONDON AND SINGAPORE
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their rug into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns whenen and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th instant, will bo wubject to rent
All Chalisa against the Steamer must be pres sented to the Undersigned on or before the 54th Instant, or they will not be recognited.
All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be let in the Godawns, where they will be
examined on the 17th instant
No Fire Insurance has been affected". Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hongkong, roth March, 1898,
ODA WATER.
SODA
*INGER ALE
LEMONADE.
ARSAPARILLA.
SARSAPA
DAKIN, CRUIckshank & Co.'s WATERS are
rest.
Two Chinese, charged with the theft of a fellow.
· Tax Lia Chla promissory note cana wssresumed | passenger's pillow box containing $163 on board at the Supreme Court to-day and the exxmlns= } the Arration Apcar, while on the way here Hen of witnesses wis not concluded when the | from Singapore, were yesterday, sentenced to case was adjourned ipl" 10-15 mm. on Monday four months' hard labour each. The principal witness was an Indian soldier who was on board returning from leave. As he bad overstayed his furlough he had to do a fortnight's cells, and was only able to appear yesterday. He saw the defendants throw the box overboir". They had $107.79 when surested and this was handed back to the complainant. He was seen off to Swatow to-day by the police, who asked the abip's officers to keep an eye on him as he did not seem to be able to look after himsell. The complainant himself arrested aus of the prisoners
THE French Government has purchased for £15,000 tha large mansion in London which has long been occupied by the Embassy of France. It la alas proposed to rent three smaller housLI adjoining the mansion sad to build a big banquel-room and offices for the staff.
RASPBERRYADE, &C. Da. BUCHNER, the African traveller, broke from the highest point on Mount Kilimandjaro, on of the mightiest mountains in Afries, a piece of rock, which he presented to the German Em. perar. The Emperor now USJE a mountain summit as a paper weight on his writing desk,
made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- | elson with the best English Manufactures,
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Master and other Large Consumers.
Any complaints should be addrained to the
Manager. Hongkong. In March, 1897,
TO SUBSCRIBERS.
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MINUTES.
The minutes of the last meeting wore read and confirmed.
QUARANTINE IN NETHERLANDS INDIA. A letter was received from the Cons: 1-gene-al for the Netherlands stating that the Governor. Geatral of Netherland: Tda had decreed that ali vessels from Hongkong, or which bad called here, would be subject to wine days' quarantine rom date of departure from Hongkong or since the last esse of plague on board The Imports. on into Netherlands India of buiter, eatables, 128, waal, hair, e. from Hongkong, direc:ly or by transhipment, is prohibited till farther entice Penaliles of imprisonment up to snu Tear are provided for infringements of the prohibitlen,
MORTALITY STATISTICS,
The Mortality Statlities for the week ended February sőth" showed a death rate of 39.1 per
1000,
CONDEMNED PREMISES. The Medical Officer of health wrote recom- mending that certale premises in Chak Hing Inne be pronounced unfit for human habitation owing to lack of light and faulty ventilation.
The Fraildent said he had visited the places and found them as described.
The Board agreed to the recommandation, “
THE POWER OF THE BOARD,
The Secretary reported having written to the Crown Solicitor for bla opinton as to whether the Board could prevent përsons leaving a place declated to be infected under Byclaw Is of Ordinance 17 of 1887,
Mr. Dennys, lo his reply, wrote quoting the Byclaw on the subject and said it did not appear to him that such power was confirred, Section 2 of the Ordinance restricting the Boirds powers,
The President, in a minute on the matter, said that lawyers appeared to differ as much as doclors, and he recommended that the Attorney General be consulted on the maiter.
The Attorney General wrote sxylog that after reading the Byelaw and Ordinance, he was of |oploĵon that the Board had not the power in
question.
The Secretary minuted the papers saying that It was desirable the Board should possess this power,. Cattle owners might not be ready to Carry out the Board's winbas and their compulsion could not take place usill a law was passed. amend the Ordinance so as to give the Board the desired power.
It was decided to ask 'the Government to
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A COMPANSATION MATTER. The Medical office of Health reported that he had had destroyed a quantity of rice, sugar, de, found in a plague-infected house in First St, He valued the goods at $81 and recommended the Board to consider the matter of compensating | the owner for his loss.
company present was as follows:—His Excellency the Acilag Governor and Lady Carlagton H. R. H. Pines Henry of Prussia and Mes Black; Sir John Canlegtan (Cble! Justice) and Mrs. Holland Commodore Holland, A.D.C, and Mrs. Leckhart; „Captain Plachte (Com mander of the Deutschland) and Mas. Bell- Irvlog | Hon. J. H. Sewint Lockhart (Colenial Secretary) and Mrs. Goodman ; Hon. W. M. Goodman (Attorney-General) and Mrs. Jackson Hon. C. P. Caster and Mrs. McNair Han, J. J. Bell-Irving and Mrs. Van Loeper; Colonet Eledale and Mrs. Rowlandson; Captalu Müller (personel A. D. C to Prince Henry) and Madam O'Gorman Flag Lleutenant Graf Spee erd Mies Black; Mr. vom Loeper (German Cou); Colonel Rowlandson; Mr. Thomas Jackson į Heo. Dr. Ho Kal; Colonel The O'Gorman ;'and Mr C. C. Plast (Privite Secretary to His Fxcellency the Acting the Acting Governor Governo) His Excellency proposed the two toxsis of the evenleg which were "The Queen” and "H.I.M. the Emperor of Germany."
H.R.H. the Prince Inter on in the evening was entertained at the Clab Concordia, where a private reception' was given by the German residents in the colony. "The building was very beautifully decorated for the occasion, the out aide front being ablase with coloured lanteros and the hall, staircase and ballroom were festooned with follage, and the German national colours. Among other decorations, some magni. ficent abjects of art lent for the occasion by Kahn & Co. attracted great altention.
As we indicated on Tuesday last, it has been found seccssary to extend the Deutschland's stay in Hongkong owing to her machlamy re- qug repairs. She goes into deck the end. of this week and may bs detalaed for two a three weeks. Dedeg the vessel's stay here the Prince will be the guest of the Acting Governor at Government House, and next week a vice- regal garden party will be givsa in his hozaar. It is understood that other entertaloments are also being organised for the distinguished viritos.
"A VILLAGE PRIEST."
At the Theatre Royal fast night the Brough Company prodiced Sydney Grundy master
Whenever and plece "A" Village Priest," whenever produced throughout the English speaking world "A Village Pilest" has been received with enthusiasm and this was not wanting in evidence last night. Those who witnessed the performance will certainly agree that it is "the greatest drama of the century." Ta la no canggeration to any that this is the finest drama of modern times, whether it be looked at from the point of view of the playwright or of the spectator. It is strong in plat, frufiful la Incident Intengely dramatic in constraction and fi is a play which holds the audience from the rilog of the curtain in the first act if its fall The Acting Gavemer" on the matter being upon the devoted sell-silice of fein "a qne t submitted to him wrote advising the payment, fo the last. The way ibe Breng Company but asked did rat this open a done that was to sequited themselves, considered as an example be closely watched and: was the Government to of powerful acting, left nothing to be desired. pay for all property that becaine infected by A Village Priest is founded on "La Secret disease.
de la Terrense," a dama by M. H. Boscach held that private goods destroyed in the public la 1885. Twenty years before the drama The Secretary in a mlapte wrote that it was | sed - Cavic, which was produced in Parle interests should be paid for from the public begins M. D'Arcay, a famous jodge, wan purse and it would not he wise to depart from guilty of an intrigue with the wife of a this course.
fiend, the Comte de Tremelllan, who attempted D'Arçay's Ife bat was himiell kled lax xăng. 'gle which ensued. The Comte's gameksepiz
Jean Torgaenle, was suspected and infed before D'Arcy, who forced the evidenge of the wit- nesses and converted the jury, and Juan Tor guente wis sentenced to death but by the in fluence of Madame D'Arcay the sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life. After the trial the Judge weatheme and died in anapopletio child savived and was taken care of by Madame fit. Jean wife died of shock but her newly born D'Acay who acted in accordance with the last wishes of her husband. When this play opens Armand D'Artay, a promising young lawyer and the son of the celebrated Judge, is betraibed to Marguerite de Tremellan, daughter of the murdered Comie. Jean Torquenle, who heard of the existence of his daughter, escapes from prison with the object of searching for testing, his innoceses, asks for help. Armand sympathista with him but will noi belizwe in the men's innocence in face of the conclusive
The Board greed that compensation should be recommended in caves like the above, which we described as a special o; ai
THE RINDIMPIST OUTBREAK. On an application of the masniger of the Dairy Farm that an unfected portion of Sassoon's Villa declared free from disease, the Medical Officer of Health reported favourably and the The Secretary sald only one beast had been slaughtered and barat, the latter operation costing $153.70 for fael and labour.
Mr. Ede suggested burying in quick time as
and brought him to the Station and Sergentent was granted. Scott captured the other.
IT has been in open secret in theatrical circles |that Sir Charles Arthar Fallie-Cunningham,
bring cheaper.
The President said that harying was not safe, as cattle would become infected over the places where the diseased carcates were boiled year The Board agreed to adhere to the practice of
after.
Tax Kraus Zeitung reproducing alleged stone, who committed sa'cide at the Hotel abusive articles from the Hmerican pipers, ret, had long been infatuated with Marjorie Victoris, London, during the night of December
marks: "It is not wise to handle these over Pricer, a chorns girl of the In Town company, burnlag and to see if it could be done more bar, HoTM comes acrose - Armand, and pro
bearing Yankees too softly." Contiuulog, the
paper calls on the Government to @ght the Dating the company's Londen engagement Sir United States tariff tooth fox tooth," and to Charles occupied a front seat nightly, watching TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY | Prohibit the impodi!fan of American meats and the girl, and after the performance he drove
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cereais,
FOUR chair coolles charged by PC. Woolley with rushing people at the City Hall after the perfo mince, were to-day fined sums of 33 and $1 each. There offenders have become a great nutrance and it is surprising that they do not cause personal injury owing to the reckless
manner in which they thrust their chals poles amongst the crowd,
away with her. He followed the company to Americs, and returned to London in December, when it was reported that he was considerably downcast because Miss Pricer had refused, to Coroner gave out a report showing that Str have anything more to do with him. The
Caules shot himself in the head. It was under- food that Sir Charles loft's letter dhealing that bis clothing and effects be given to Miss Pricar.
An old man of 71, named Henry Joyce, left his
cheaply.
DIS NYECTING PAWNSHOPS,
A peililon was received from number of disinfection of articles in their shops iwice a year Chinese pawnbrokers objec faş to the proposed
It was urged that it would directing and damsge goods and people redeeming them would ctim compensation. The petition occupied five and ball closely written pages of foolscap and
bare four namer.
WINES & SPIRITS, ¦ At to-day's merilog of the Santiary Board the home at Keller, ten miles from Melbourne, lately people would have so scculty at uil and less the confessional, and be to compelled to stand
ALL there are selected by our London
House, bought direct at first band, Imported is wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all Intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the beat growthe at MÖDERATE PRICES. PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on
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idence which he had read from the law reports daughter ate which, he rays, he ta willing to go of the trial. Jean's cos ambldon'ts to see kle
ben brought aboufa mesting between father and back to prison and verve his sentence Aimand daughter. Jeanne abeleks atthe sight of her father, believing him to be a murderer. Armand decides to investigate the matter and after reading the. said these were some difficulties in the way battained convincing proof of Jean's innocence and The Secretary reported on the peddon and cypher notes in his father's book which con- he did not thisk them insurmountable. The discloses to him an intrigue between his father. question of cost and the Food to be attained and La Comtesse de Tremellan, ke takes up seemed to him to be the mala Inder.
Mr. Ede in a minuta on the matter said that It's case and tries to find out the murderer
and retrieve izjastice. L'Abbe Dubois h if the pawnbecking went on all over Hongkong learned the secret of the cilme under the real or ever disease-spreading garments than at by idly and watch the misery of the two The Capt. Supt. of Police asked in his minuts famlites. The first step Armand takes is to break off his engagement with Marguerite, would the prospective advantages Testify in spite of her protestations Armand decides to cost a good deal of trouble and possibly expense his nowledgeef ik matter. The Abbe then somewhat arbitrary proceeding which eald make everything public and he tells the Abbe
breaks his priestly vows and tells the secret of the murder which had been confessed to bim by the deceased judge.
This st velation is made known to all but Madame D'Arcay who continues to, zegard her hut- and as the soul el bonour." Jean resolves to serve bis sentence, rather than cause the bind old Mme D'Arcy the excitement of a He says that none can deny him a martyr's revelation, in spite of the entreaties of his friends, crown and then, at the fall of the curtain, ki marched back to prison by gen
gendaimes.
prezent.
The President wrote that them had been no
President asked the Medical Officer of Health for the purpose of walking to Melbourne to see whether districts 5 and 9 could yet be declared test match (says the Argus). His enthusiasm free from smallpox. Dr. Clark said they could was, however, fated to be unsatisfied, for the be declared free but would then have to be same night the poor old fallow was found lyleg declared plague-infected. The officers were in the Moonee Ponds Creck, with the water finding two or three carre day in the districts, flowing over him. How he got there le not sp-complalats segarding clothes disinfected at the It was decided to leave matters as they stood.
parent, for when he was conveyed to the Mele Tang Wah Hospital. He was of opinion that the existence of smallpox and plaque in our bourne Hospital he could give no coherent midstrendered some such measure impersilvo.
A long dlicosilon task plase on the matter, account of his journey, and was in very low condition. He grew gradually worse throughout the week, and though his desire to know the fecting these places.
The President urged the necessity for disin
latest scores remained while consciousness lasted the old cricket enthusiast zack mely and died before the news could be conveyed to him that the Aŭstrallaas had won the rubber,
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PORT after removal should be rested a mouth❘ THE Band of the K. O. L. Regiment will play before use. When required for drinking at the following programme at the Officers' Mess Duco it should be ordered to be decanted at to-marrow, commencing at 8 p.m. the Diapentary bolore being sent out. SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are true Xares Wises. CLARET-Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the Juice of the grape, and aro not artificially made from salatas and currants, as is generally the case with Cheap BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare Cognac, the difference in pries
Wines.
Laika spasisom......Mocker God Save The Queen,
slayer of Actor Terties is now la prison, to remain "at the Queen's pleatare," The prisoner in for ille and he might as well make up als mind to it. To be kept from banging by the plea of insanity in England, says an American paper, does not menu the privilege of roaming
disease came here with the great numbers of Mr. May said that was more likely the coolles from Canton and other places. It was only presumptive that small pox was canied by these pawned clothes.
Dr Clark wald there had been 16 paser
of
The past of the village polast, L'Aħba Dubofs,
That was the "sporling instinct" with a vet-small-pox this month and 157 iece the set was tekan by Mr. Brongh who duvar had such
JABURTY!
scope to his characters in the previous per The President contended that there were in which "he, so grostly excels. 11 Ls 17.
formances for displaying that infessity of
guanco 1
Alter
being merely a question of age and vintage untrammeled and occasionally killing a man fast order is about an absurd as expecting the heroine friken incussion the Prevident moved his ir, the stern and majutic suboke to th
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THE explosion on the steam launch towing the teasent for the proposed sep. To bat goly deserved-rates to say that last
districts had already been declared infected, "trafa of boats" from Soochow some few days ago, which killed there on board, is not to be appreciable while there was the enormous fourth act which enabled him to show how Mr. May said the gain from it would be in night he surpassed himself. In the earliler and | galeter scenes he was very fine but it was_the wondered al, says Sport and Gossip. To traffic from Canton and porta
grant his powers really are. Thé interview in advisable on the 'oh the gentle old priest in bis desire to scots The President sald expect that the machinery of a lennch owned. and run by Chinese should be kept in proper
score of public health and it should be done,
the young girl'e wounded heart talls the romance
WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent
the clothes in the pawnshops in Victoria
impetuons Armand when pressing · him to quality and of greater nge then most brand, to show that the insanity is in good working of opera to go for the doctor when her lover is be disinfected twice annually.
150 sacred Dr. Clark said the proposti was a wice one is all of these Mr. Brough acted with suprema secret, the kindly advice to Jeanne-y in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY order. Is this a reflection on Uncle Sam 7
dangerously wounded lostend of stopping to but he could not second it; It was like sbatting power.j soothe his last moments with an elaborate vocal the ventilator and leaving the window open stens where the priest battles, with the fearful but was in the splendidly conceived maiked "E" is universally popular, and in pronounced by the best fecal connoisseurs A World'specialdated Rom: January 8th says number. In all probability the sum total of the when there was so great and constant source problem which confronts kimo, the man against to be superior to any other brand in the Mr. Mackay is to have a special audience with caglater's knowledge of steam had been acquired of infection to people coming here from Canton the priest, Eumaalty galost superstition, that Hongkong market. -
the Pope to-manow. She intends to remain in when he was accord cook in s tes, shop, flect with no medical control. Septe
acter rose above kimself and the result was The motion was not seconded and ii lupeod, Rome wall the end of February, and then pays | I suppose & Chizeja-owned launch has to un
so grand that once seen it will not readily be TOOT AND MOUTH DISA
forgotten. As the Comtesie of Tremellan, the We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to visit to Sietly. Some of her friends in Rome until she "makey spilom" in one way or be genuine when bought direct from us in the
The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and Dr woman living delly and hourly to the presence Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Sicilian bilganda would dare anything to get unfortuante natives on board. Foreigners who since last report and it was gradually dying ont secret of her life should blast her daughter's have been warning her that the enterprising another, and if the baller "goes up so do the disease still occurred but were less numerous daughter and dreading lost the betrayal of the Clarke reported that cases of foot and mouth of a terrible secret passionately fond of ber Coast Ports,
into their clatahes the wife of the bonanza, king, take a tow should see that in the string of boats They could get hope to stamp i ont solll the hopes and silenele her love, was pourtrayed A. S. WATSUN & CO., LD. in expectellen of a big ransom. But Mrs. attached to the_launch_thele own is not closer Imperiation of callis was stopped for a time, to
with all the force and carnesinees which cha THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY," Mackay saywake will be able to take umple than say third we-fourth.. Distance, lende
raciasiacs Mrs. Brough's actings. Throughout it - Hongkong, Eth December, 1897,
[7 case of Bersell..
enchantment when the koffer bursta,**
The Boned adjamenad for a tortálght,
WADEN FROST ÍNTani and sympathetic xayrmente,
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