NOTES FROM THE NORTH.
ta da
(From our oron Correspondant.)
TIENTSIN, September 8th,
so when
I did not send my ungal letter at the end of last week because it was scan of stagnaitao, I am now enabled, on what I believe is fairly wellab'e autharly, to tell you that the reassembling of the Bellsh fleet up worth which excited some little attention two weeks ago in the path, was not for n'ught. I am informed the vessels came North under orders to take Port Arthur, and arrangements were fully
telegram was received to the eff that Her M.jsty torbade any aback, and immediately after we have the true of the Czar's tollen manifesto I am as red that the Imperial Message only saved ex eme acilen by two days, maltera having so far advanced along a line of firm pailey as that. Well, we hope for the best, but one cannes but regret it il a grand apportantly to give Konta a set bick fir twenty years is lest through maud in sneilmant on the part of na who has unit lately exbibited a strength Kad, firmness of character which has justified ite loralty with which she has been served. Rusia ilim whh an exhausted Treasury -or at least'a'ixed ane-on the one hand, and farsice face on the other, so the cry of precaf on her part is comprehensible toough;
but It won't wash
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1898.
dates and accurate historical Information on Far Eastern history Mr. Kingsmill la a marvel- lous authority, perfect walking encyclopedia, Some other Shanghal folks are also up here I nailcs, Mr. Murray, cf Nee) and Murray, among them..
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A WORD FOR AGUINALDO,
Aguinalde, It is represented, is maki›g bỉm• solf troublesome,
Admiral Dewey has not sald so; netther han General Mertlit.
Agoloaldo seems to be giving offence chiefs to these who regard his military successes as presumptuous.
No doubt the Philippine soldier is far from being mečk person. Qalte probably bir lumphs over the Spanlards have greatly elated him and much increased bls sense of his im- portance. Also it is likely that, having proved bis mettle and possessing a victorious army, he thinks he is entitled to be consulted when the fatate government of his country is belag dis- cussed."
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There is every reason to belleva that Agala aido considers he has a better right to be con- sltered and consulted on that head thin any Spsalard ilving, not exceptlag Sagasta, Weyler or the King of Spalo,
Aguinaldo is only`s Pallipino ind lives at a long distance from ourselves, but let us, never- theless, endeavour to use common sense and's little manly generosity la Jadglog hlm.
FROM ALL I HEAR Newchwang li ondywaldug the balsting of the
He has dona pitilot's duty is the field, he Rular flag. : laterally and purely in Rathas defeated in namerons bautes an enemy that alan hand, and we st. have a quiet appra-offered a price for his head, and be has indabl priation there scon. The Datives are showing tably earned the right to a vales fa the settle--
nie spirit and giving all the trouble they ment of the Inte of his native land. can, but im luclined to think that
IS PART OF THE GAME. If Raista can only stir up something like a rebellion in at gasr.er the ration d'être for her king Newchwang is established,, The letest news is that three freigners connected with the railway have been killed there. They| arc probably Russians, and quite as probably were under palul neceishy to get themselves elled an that Ryista en gata for a pennyworth' of "comuenistan" in Germany in Shantung, I think I have ère now whispered my sacak" ing conviction that those Germany Missionarles at Ktaanhaw were volontary matters in the cause of their country's colonial expansion, A large body of disbanded soldiers and rebels who hold the gold mines north of Kirin are said to be glving trouble and objecting to the rall way penslingden; but Reisha will doubtless Arrange to give them their quietas.
DR. MORRISON
was telegraphed for to retare from. Newchwang In a great harry last week and is ców back in Peking, but have not yet heard the precise reason for his recall. It must bonever bave been a volld one.
THE LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMINCE has been weing for Sheng and his teltgraph aval, no I aíñ glad of ds. The state of firs is notblog short of diu-raceful. Of late it has dirquently beer. quicker to send lerer in pre- ference to wh1. Shangnal, as the very slight adrauge is spend of the telegrams has not
Justified the enormous difference, in cost, We are told but the lineste blocked with Gavern- ment message, or that the floods at the Yellow River have broken the ebes, ele. For nearly week we were wilthem. Reuser telegrams and the delay and annoyance in commercial clicies is enormous. And wh+? Simply because Mo-sleur le Director General of Te graphs, H.E. Sheng prefers to pocks the difference between cost and cel free.ead of investing a little of it la the coutien of proper lors and
THE EMPLOYMENT OF BORRIONERS,
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CHRISTMAS ISLAND:
There are three Christmas Islands scattered ver the ocean; the most interesting from a scientific point of view being that which lles, some aga mlles souid-west a Java. It has an area of voly about 20 (quare miles, and unti the last few years hat never, 10 far as is known, been lohablied man. Recently one of the
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Rogg's of the Keeling Islands has taken up his residence at the one accessible point on the coast, with a few coalies, for the purpose maloly of working the wary valuable phosphate deposlis on the land, on behalf of the small company who tease the island from the British Govern Ment. The island bes, at, varlous times been visited by her Majaty's survey ships, bat
stereog laterlor had never been exploted, About 15 manths ago, Sir John Marray of the Challenger, who is one of the 'owners of the island, seni qut at his own expense Mr. C. W. Andrews bi. the geologicat department of the Natural History Museum, with a companion, to the island for the purpse of explosing it in he interests of science, It is a virgin Island, hefs and the fauna 'ol which are believed to have remained frm the beglautog Influenced by man, and therefore the stady
inese, as well as,of the gedingy of the island was expreted to yield valuable results Mr. And.ews hea just returned to England, and the results are Hkely to fulfil the highest expectations. Bat Mt. Andrews pursued his labours under the Freatest difficulty. The Island is 7,200ft, high, but so densely covered with gigantic forest varelaiton and bush that the members of the The 17 resping Scath from bere is a private Ittie colony on the shere have never been able The un Ter Steeg's control, not a Government is meve a mile from home. The only available Joe, andramp in Shanghai, where I belleve drinkfog water is supplied by a spilog on the there is a foreigner just now on leave; not a shore and as the cliffs are loy and precipitous tokelyne of any kind is employed. Consequently it is difficult in the extreme to convey the water If there to a presare of work at the receiving | into the Interler. This will give some iden ol office been there is no one to control and organize | the difficulties which Mr.. Andrews had to face - ty ti the clacks la charge choose they can make patrons pay for urgènt messages and pocket the proceeds, and delay messages when it sulls their par; ore There is no foreign expert at the Yellow Rives which is really & difficult crossing, and when the poles see swept bodily away, as they are how ard again for a change, the messages are transcribed at temporary receiving sh-pron elther bark and jerried across tu open boats. At least tha' is what the clerki here have stated modd can qabe beleve it seelog how things generally are done in China. Even this arrange- ment be only Indulged in when the floods are moderate; it her are excessive then a fall stop prituraaly takes place Yet better route could be elected, or strong pillars erected to carry the lines across the ilver, and, the ugh 1hme duules affecied by the onust over. flow; not en, e-ry task I will admit, but by no means one, which foreign engineering skill could not such pil:b. Our incal merchants are p in army at the alare of affairs, Jud prosince will be brought on Mester Sheog from Peking if something is not done.
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in making his way over the faland. As a matter ❘ of fact, with the help which he found available, bis rate of progress was not more than twó miles a day. The bland morcover swam with gigante dand-crabs and rats, which, however inières log from a relentific plat ni view, sie plagues to the explorer. lét. Andrews had often to sleep out unprotected by a teal, and hid to adapt himself as best be could fo having his toes nipped the formid. | able placers of the crabs, and his body scam- pered over by hundreds of rs. The only chance of ivival for animals In Christmas Island is their ablity to cimb trees and swing llanas; and both rate and crabs ATO 25 AC complished at this as monkeys in an Afilcon forest. Mr. Andrews has brengt home emple Collections of these and of the other animal ille which abounds on
the island, the fosecis especially being particulisly alch. The flora of the land, be, is abundantly represented is | Mr. Andrews' collections, as well as ge-logy and other branches of science To geologists es. pecially the filand is of great interest, The Core of the island is volcanic, but originally coral reef occupied the position. The original reef, or atoll, it is believed, now forms the cap
These are among
some of the valuable resolle brought back by
NOTANDA.
CALENDAR
SEPTIDER.
Matsorological means based on ten years' observations to 1893.
Barameter.........................
Thermometer Humidity.........
Rainfall..
29.818
..60 T ..77
8.58
30-DAY,
WEATHER REPORT.
On Jata ni On date s
104.04
4531.
Barometer Thermometer
30.87
29.79
81
81
28
81
0.38
Hamidity.............
Rainfall
Chinese
TO-DAY.
Friday, 15th September, 1898.
(St. Editha, Virgin.)
THE NAVAL WORKS ACT.
THE EXPANDITURE AT HONGKONG,
for
The answer of the Admiralty to the request of
Auditor-Generat the Comptroller and explanations as to the mader-expenditore under the Naval Works Acts, has been issued as A Parliamentary paper. The latter speaks of the works at Dover, Gibraltar, and Hongkong. Concerning the latter it aya-Daring 1896 07 the scheme for Hongkong Dackyard extension, estimated to cost £340,030, was entirely revised, ta consequence of the receipt of new information. and a new scheme was adopted, and provision made for it to the extent of £575,000 under the Act of 1897 being practically abandoned la favour of the more complète and efficient arrangements, which were found to be possible when details were worked out with the logs! saval and military malharities-E. & C. Express
NURSES MEMORIAL PUND.
The following rabicriptions to the above
5 of 9th moon of 94th year, of || Food tre acknowledged with thanke The
Kwong-tü. Sun-Rit
Sets
Low water-Morning
Bhr. 47min. Skr. 3min.
95r. 12min.
Bkr. 55min. Thr. 18mitu,
Hoa, Trenauer, Mr. T. Jackson, will be glad to receive further contriballons:-
Already acknowledgeð ...... $15 Hughes and Hough
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Consignees
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE.
Intimations.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the above
CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamablp COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES on TUESDAY, the ayh September, At Noon, for the purposs of receiving the Re Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1898. port of the General Managers, together with a
"DORIC." The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send to their Bills et Luding for Countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Gjødt from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel wil be landed, and stored at Consignees' risk and expente.
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, roth September, 1898.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "TACOMA,"
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, VOKOHAMA
KODE, MOJI AND SHANGHAI
"HE above Steamer having arrived, Con- THE
signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Billa cf Lading, for counteralgua- ture and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods frem alongalde,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel COMFORT FOR THE OLD FOLKS. will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and
Moon Equator the, † m.
New Moon .............. 7kr. 37min. a.m. High water-Morning
................. 8hr. 52mis, Afternoon
Afternoon
ANNIVERSARIES. 1701-James II. of England died.
Serosz the wheels of time could súddenly he re- 1881-New Convention between Germany and verse, and we could, in an instant, go back to the
¿China rallied at Peking. 1834-Elle meeling at Shanghal-an
Chin-ze difficulty, ' 1893—M: H. Becher, mining expert, drowned at
Pahang.
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year 1814. Why, min, you wouldn't recognise Erg- Franco-hand. You wouldn't know how to speak, what to do, or how to understand the things around you. You would be a completely lost as though yen were wlik- ed away and dropped on the planet Jupiter. You would find no railways in England, no tolegraphs, no running water in the City houses and mighty fów of the houses themselves that are standing now. Ba tween 1814 and 1801 the difference is as great as between 1814 and 1000. Yea and grester..
1856-600 Armenians killed at Kharp. Com
modore Holland balsted his pennant Ron H.M.S. Victor Amanneḥ, 1897-Attempted asssation of President Die:
of Mexico.
TO-MORZOW,
Saturday, 17th September, 1898,
Kepong-ri. Sun-b
(St. Lambert.)
Fet a lady who was born in 1911 writes us tha following letter. She anga: "In the early part of 1894 commenced to fill work and ailing. My appetite was bad, and after meals I had an aobing
Chinese-End of 8th moon of 24th year of pain in the chest and a most uncomfortable feeling in the stomach. My mouth tasted badly, and I Fast up a sour, sickening fuld. I was mach troubled with wind, balahing it up frequently. It was about all I could do to get around here and there in 'the house.
Kkr. 47 mēn. Chr. Amin.
Sts. High, water-Morning ..... 9kr. 31mín,
- Afternoon
9kr. 55 min. Low waist-Morning ................. Shr. 19mín, Afternoon ...... Shr. 42mm. ANNIVERSARIES.
1812-Macaw barnt.
1874 --Hoogkong Pier and Godown Co. closed. 1854-Jutecisive naval battle between the Chi- nese and Japanere squadrons off the Vila River, the Chldese loosing five v:ssels, 1897-Baule of Mahmond.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAUS DUR:
Indian (Kuight Templar) 19th inst.
· German (Darmstadi) toch last, American (Glenfarg) 22nd Inst. Australlan (Yamashiro Maru) 23rd lost. Americas Belele) 1st prox.
Canadian (Empress of China) 4th prox. American (Glengyle) 11th prox.
THE P. M. S. S. Co's steamer Glongyli wịịh mills, etc., Jeft San Francisco for this part vie Hanolols, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Naga saki and Shangha', on the 13th inst.
THz P. M. 5. S. Co steamer Glenfarg with malls, etc, from San Frarelica to the açık alia, via Honolula, bes autved at Yokohama, and left for this port ofa In'and Ses, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghal, on the 14th Inst.
We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.) that the Unlon" line steamer Toh Sanderson from New York, left Singapore for this port yesterday morning, the 15th, and is due here on or about the 21st Inat,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNY, Isidoro Posta
Kowloon Dock. Ningchow Atlantic
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THI IMPEROR IS SHOWING some Hits nacktune is really I believe, as a story show golig round to the effect that a Secretsry in the Board of Riter had the temerliyor summit of the blind, and at intervals dową. | Michael Jedren to memorialze the Emperor polating out that wards, coral bands exla', which seem to Indicate all his schemes of icform, good as they that the elevation mast have been gradual, and Liberal..................... were, were worthless unless he dismissed at considerable latervals. the abalrusilve members of blu Government; had n werdenut in fact of the sheep and the goats. Of course the President of the Board pounced on the unlucky sender and denounced him to the Emperor demanding bis puolihment for daring to memorializ; the Throne direct. To -the Prest-ent's discombrare, however, the Emperor tomed on him, raid that it was his desire that the people should learn to memoria Eze blm direct The result was the low of buttens, etc to the President and Vice-Presidents of the Board, and a pat on the back and promo. tion to third degree of the Secretary, which has Caused a sensation in the Board of Rites and wiii giva aniisiscilon to a long list of those who have at some time or another bron its victims.
Mr. Andrews, and science owes a debt of grail- Toyo Moru Aluminaxtra tude to St John Marray for his liberal coter. price is equipping the expedition. Mr. Andrews | Mixmulr ..................... will probably give some account of his work at the Bristol meeting of the British Association, Quarto .................................... and is expected to read a paper on the subject at the Royal Geographical Society next session, He has brought hame about 4no photographs.
GOVERNMENT RETRENCUMENT
is going ahead, and in pursuance of the new schemes of economy an Imperial Edict was Issued on the 30lb ulio, abolishing six metro. politan offices, also the Governor of Kwangtung, Hupeh and Youcan provlaces as they have Viceroys to attend to necessary builoess. The Imperial Commissioner in Charge of the Yellow River and all salt and grain Tactuls have also been abolished, so there will be quite a clean sweep of supernumerales,
TYPHOID IS 'EPIDEMIC
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PROPOSING TO A QUEEN.
AN AMUSING LETTER.
The art of making a proposal of marriage to a Queen is one in which it is no disgrace for any of as to plead Ignorancé and, inexperience, À resident of Malta hay that addressed one of the dosky Queens of the South Pacific Islands :---
Hor Gracious Majonly,
your
"I hope you will most willlngly excuse ma for, having the Impudence to write to you in tale manor, and the season for my doing so, is, when I was reading the pager yesterday I read about the steamship Bonanza being disfied on faland, and the women under you began to select husbands from the crow, and that yos, my Queen, wanted for a husband a man that here now, the representative of Messrs. Butterfield would love you and make you happy. I have and Swire, one or two members of the Costems, | been thisking the mallet over, and I have come and it is feared the British Consel being down to the conclusion that if you will have me for a with a fever believed to be typhold, and certain. || husband, write back and let me know; also, that ly so in the first case. There has been a great | you should send me the money for my passigo deal of sickest even at Peltaiko, I believe, and | out, so. as I can come to you, and I will repay the doctors have been kept busy,
bay
THE TRAINING SEASON commenced aga'n, but rumours ato cut of a dull meeting owing to so many promtuent racers being eliter seedy or foo busy to go in for the thing properly. But there is no dependence to be placed on these early growls, 2.*
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Cosmopolitan
Aberdeen
Aginis.
TWATÓW.
Arrivals.
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*A woman that I know told me of a medicing that she said had done her a great deal of good the called it Mother Seigel's Curatiro Syrup. She said it would no doubt do as much for me. In homrns this E
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an:1 got A battle grocer and draper, in Linton, and began to take it. I am glad to say that in a very short time I felt much better. The bad symptoms I have spokon of went away, and anon I was as strong and hearly an I had been before the trouble came on me.
#1 am 80 years of age, and can do almost any kind of work easily and with comfort. I owe it to Mother Boizel's
I feel and by taking an occasional dose when e it has kept me in good health for ten year, I recommend the Syrup to all my friends, and if by printing my letter la the papers you think those who are advanced in life-may come to hear of the Byrun and use it. shall he rozy pleased to have you do so. (Signed) Mrs. Ann Woollett, Wheeler's Lane, Linton, nese Malfatone, Jac, 16, 1894.”
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We do think Mr. Woollett's later will do good and so you find it printed here. Now, there are a great many old people in this country, some of them perhaps even older than he. And they need agentio and good medicine like Mother Selzel's Syrup, Old sgo is a time when life is apt to stem a
heory thing there to
fa more or less pain and Ellos particularly
And this is sure to be the case. The stomach zires out. Old people
can't digest as they once did." Their food sours and forments in the stomach, and makali those bl
feelings self had. And when they cannot eat and digest their food, of cour
and have to of course they get weak and feeble, tio in bed or sit in the DOTEST,
her, unable to take the air and go
about for ASCORANTY
ozercise. Then they got to thinking they are in the way, and grow down hearted and low spirited. Besides, they are likely to be troubled with rheumatism, which is a
complaint peculiarly common to old people, and comes from bad digestion.
that Mrs. Waallett her.
Now, far ouring and mitigating the ailments of old people, there is nothing in the world so good sa Mother Selge Symp. "It don't aloken them and tear them all to pieces as some harsh medialne do It operates gently and thoroughly it doesn't make them worse before it makes them better. For indi- gestion, dyspepsia, sheumalam, and all the aches, pains, and discomforts of age, If 'la Just right.
Mother Belgs, who discovered it, knew what her alderly friends needed--nobody better.
* Wall, we can't go back to 1814, and we don't want to. In spite of all the growlers and grumblem, wo are better off where we xwe. In 1814 Mother Seigel'. Byrup was never heard of it didn't exht. But averybody knows it in 1894. It is one of the great and good things of this end of the century.--ddo.
Notice of Firm.
NOTICE.
“HE Undersigned begs to noilly the public Tube has withdrawn his, share isom -the Venas of N. D, OLLIA and from this date, Mr. J. N. OLLIA will carry on business on his account and risk,
NUSSERWANJI DADABHOY OLLIA. Sep. 13 Chorsang ..............Shanghai...), M. & Co. | > "Hongkong, rath- September, 1898. [1091
13 Formoso..... Amor...]. M-& Co,
Sep.
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IS GLONARCA Alloy LYS & Có 13 Tatcheong...Hongkong.....L. & H.
14 Holtan ...................Hongkong.....J. M. & Co,
14 Loyal. H'kow, etc...L & H
14 ngsang...... Hongkong.... M. & Co. Is Hatloong .....Amor..............). M. & Co. 15 Yungching.Amoy & S'hal.C.M.S.N. Co. 15-Newchwang ....N'chwang.....B. & S. Departures. for
Agenii
13 Choysang......Hongkong...). M. & Co. 13 Formers......Hongkong.....). M. & Co. 14 Wanchow...Shanghai... B. & 9. 14 P. C. Klas Bangkok...B. & B. 14 Glenfallsch .....Singapore...1.Y.S. & Co. 14 Hallan m................säoy...), M. & Co. 14 Wingsane ................Skapgħal.......]. M, & Co. 15 Hallsong ...........Hongkong.....). M. & Co. Is Tatching Dell & Ḥ, PORT-Loyal, Yungching, Nrwckwang,
PASIED THE CANAL.” OUTWARD-Marquis Bacqusham, Girin Aug, you the money when I got to yoạn. If, my Queen, I will pit you, wille back, and let me gibj Flintshire, Undauntið 12th) Armenia, know As soon as possible also send me a paper John Sanderson 16th† Priam 19th; Ulysses,
Nurnberg, Ningbo and's Queen Olga, Otters note for £23 or £15, and I will come at once.
If the Maltese gentleman wonders why he re- poal 26th's Kintuch, Laurel Branch, Anduingia ceived no reply to this business like proposal, it goth. Benalder, Strathmore, Glenogle, Candia, coyoterest him to know that it never reaches Indra, Senta, Sydney Sept. 2nd 3 Sarpadon 6 Her Majesty. His letter was opened by the Caledonian, Balilitary, Cholon gib the present propilesor and editor of the Shanghathead chief, who hended it to the principal white HOMEWARD-Pyrŕkui, Sachian, Varra July Dafly Prest, is now visiäng Tiệntain, and - trader, who posted it to ble Sydney firm, who in 19th 1 | Myrmidon, Queen Margaret 2013 j looks stoul and well. He has gone on to Pe- their teen sent it to the Sydney Daily Telegraph. | Kriemhild, agih. · Afridi Aug. 3rd↑ Dayarn king for a few days and will not linger long to The postmarks showed that it passed through | 19th | Calidenten 16th ; Delia, Så, Nintan 33táj the north, as bis paper cannot of course dispense London, Queensland, Sydney, Samain, and Hickey Occanias 26th Pathos Sept, and for long with his iparned pen. In the matter of! Herbertstöb,
Tantalus 6th 1 Harika gibe --
MR. THOS. KINOSHILL,
To be Zet.
TO LET.
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& AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 9th September, 1898.
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DICTIONARY Can compare with the New
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WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY, At the office of the Hongkong Telegraph you cao 196, and procure for Box DOLLARS, Copy of the Wablier of Webulire, the lainst and most § emphatic proof that. Luder eikia vincii. -
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Agents. Rongkong, roth September, 1896
I-W 4 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM KOBE,
THE Steamship
"GISELA,"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharl and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted, after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be rent in to the Office of the Undersigned before. Noon on the 17th instant, or they will not be Lecognised.
No Fire Insurance has been elected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 17th Instant will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 12th September, 1898. [1-# 1003
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA-
TION COMPANY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM TRIESTE, FIUME, PORT SAID, SUEZ, ADEN KURRACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE,
"THE Steamship
"TRIESTE," having antved, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed t their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godowa Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained. This vessel brings Cargo
From Trieste, S.S. Imperatriz tianshipped at Bombay,
From Venice, or S.S. Carlotta and Mas: similiane, transhipped at Trieste.
Optional Cargo will be discharged bere unless notice to the contrary be given immediately.
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 20th lustaut, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns alter the 25:6 instant will be subject to rest.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th Sapt, both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., Gencial Managers. Hongkong, 7th September, 1898.
NURSES' MEMORIAL FUND,
(1078
A MEETING of the SUBSCRIBERS will be held in the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Roos, Cly Hall, TO-MORROW, the 17th lostaut, at 13.30 P.M.
T. JACKSON,
Hon. Treasurer. Hongkong, 13th September, 1898.
WANTED.
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O rent FURNISHED ROOM, for slagle Terms moderate from 1st
Textiman. September,
Apply by letter to
·
M.S. c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office, Hongkong, Jath August, 1899,
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F. CAZANOVE,
BORDEAUX.
GOLD MEDALS, Bordeauz, 1382. Paris, 1089.
LIQUOR
OF THE REVEREND FATDER
A. KERMANN.
THELIK1k is employed with fauecows in restore tho TORDEA of the STOMACH and YAQILI- ¡TATES the DIGESTION,
TONIC WINE
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Of the Rev, Fathor A, KERMANN MOEA-KINA of Dr. GOLS. CREME DE MANDARINE. AVELINE ANISETTE SUPERFINE. Apply to Messrs. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Hongkong.
Agents for LAENÜLER & Co., Paris.
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
BEECHAM'S
PILLS
FOR ALL
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS-
SUCH AS SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,
IMPAIRED DIGESTION,
DISORDERED LIVER,
AND FEMALE AILMENTS. ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION Boxes, jo Cents per Box. Prepared only by the Propriitor i THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, England, SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA:--
WATKINS & CO., APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66. Queen's Road Central, HONGKONG.
LEVY HERMANOS,
DIAMOND WATCHMAKERS,
IAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELLERS
Sola Agents in the East for the amalgamated CLAMENT, HUMBER and GLADIATOR Ĉo, Ld, DUNLOP TYRES'S BICYCLES-PRICE.....$135. A special reliable Watch made for this Climate.
Quality ARENAKLAR,
Qualliy B...$13
Hongkong, 14th September, 1898 [1- 1085 40770, QUEANS ROAD CENTRAL
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Hotels.
TE KOWLOON HOTEL Is now refitted and reapened thoroughly HIGH- CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very best, Splendid Suburban Situation, Unrivalled to the Colony. Calsina Specialty: gone in colmpare, Liquors of carefully selected quality Billard-tables and Bowling alleys excellent.
Į. W. OSBORNE,
Proprietor.
April zad, 1898.
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I SAY HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD.
THE OLD MAN'S ON DECK AGAIN AT
THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS. WHATS THE MATTER WITH THIS
TARIFF. BREAKFAST .................................................... 8. 0.55 TEFTIN ......................................................................... 0.75 DINNER EAR946149
3 MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rate)
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TIFFIN & DINNER
BREAKFAIT & TIITIN,
BREAKFAST & DINEER,,
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1.00
40,00
flonely the Telegraph Offen.
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., ¿HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK,
WAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER.
SMITHS, and OPTICIANS. CHARTS and BOOKS. HAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. Sole Agents for Lunts Audemars' Watches- awarded the kighest Frizes at every Exhibitlan and for Veigilinder and Schn's CELEBRATED OFARA GLASSKS, MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES.
Hos 4 & 55,, Queen's Road Central
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMARERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION
AGENTS,
PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG, · SOAP MANUFACTURERS. SOLE AGENTS FOR `ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE
HCOMPOSITION RED HAND BRAND,
HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT. 13.00 || DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES.
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25,00 ***** 18.00 BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE BEST OF STYLES,
1. E. GOODCHILD,
Manager. WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG.
"THIS ESTABLISHMENT, altuated in the elegant Building known as " CON. NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class Accom- modation to Residents and Travellers,
Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall to tach Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant, Favourable Arrangements made for Families and for Monthly or Extended Periods.
BILLIARDS.
Р. ВОНИ, Proprietor & Manager. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1895)
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Nor
DEBTS.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR
Neither the Castany, the AGENTS, Box the Owe will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT azntracted by the Quivers or memberi of the Cewer of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour *-*
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Sola Apants for FERGUSON'S SPECÍAL CREAM and
P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH
I
WHISKY, &c.
HVERY KIND OF
SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOĆE AT
REASONABLE PRICES,
Wongkong, valk Way 1965,
MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
TOP FLOOR OF IGH Hovis, DE Res-Monta Road,
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'S now in a position, in his How and Coine modious Premises, to eclipse, as heretoften, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART. PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far Kest,
GROUPS AND VIEWS
a speciality... Hongkong, aand Sinensation thea
SIEN TING. ..SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10; D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Cónmitation fres. Hongkong syth September, 150€,
DENTISTRY.
R. SUL SANG,
MARYL CUSHIO, Amer.- ship, Pendleton Lately Practising with Dr, 1, FAXATA),
Order,
MUSKOKA, Brit, 4-m. bk., Crowe-Order. RAMIE RICKMER Ger, ship, Alat Heloise-
Order,
DENTIST,
No. 8, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong.gth February, 1848,