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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1899.
RICE MILLING IN BAIGON:
THE PROSPEROUS' CHINAMER
AVRETCH'S PITIFUL CONFESSION
him.
putherem wore afforded few oppurtunities of attacking and though they defended well. Stockport put on no fewer than nine goals, the final result being Stockport, goals; West Surbiton, 3 goals.
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Que and a half miles out of Newman a place believed to be favorable for the during was Befora Mr.A. 5. Hourne, the Assistant Judge of The Courrier de Saigon hewalls the fact marched, his back placed to the tree and his reached. A little to the side of the tond was a the British Civil Summary Court, Shanghai, an
strong fine treeUp to this the negro was May 30th, Messrs Camming & Co. sued Mr. Stuart that, in the rica-ailing industry there, the face to the crowd, which justled closely about Laurance to recover the sum of $76.45 alleged French are hopelessly distanced by the Chinese him. Here for the first time he to be due us the balance of furent account French enterprise has never taken readily to talk. He ofthe was allowed to The plaintiff is the latidlord of a house situated this line of business, with the result that there I am Sain Hose. I killed Alfred Cranford, at No. to Chaufoong Road, which he furnished are now only two French rice mills against but was paid to do it. Lige: Strickland, the and let to the defendaht in the month of I
Felight Chinese ones. There was lately a third négro preacher at Palmette, gave me $13 to kill ruary last on in agreement for a term of years fixtures, had to be sold as old iron. The At this a roar went up from the crowd. The little or no wind when a start was effected, and THURSDAY; the 3th June,
French rice mill, but it failed utterly and at the rent of $45 a month payable in advance.
its Mr. Canning said that although he received the Chinese mills de a steadily inceusing business, intelligence imparted by the wretch was spread first month's rent in advance he was unable to judging from the export returns. The Chinese among them. Let him go on i tell all you get from the defendant the rent for the follow-millowners will not employ a single French know about it," came from the crowd. The ing months, hence the proceedings
man. The engineers and the heads of the Mr. Laurance on the other hand said that the milling staff are all English. The machinery, shivering like a leaf, continued his re only dispute which had occurred between him all comes from London or Glasgow. Another and Mr. Canning was as to payment of the last grievance is that the Chinese mills and the body else did that. I can identify them. Give. "I did not trage Mrs. Cranford. Soms month's rent which was not yet due, and more Chinese companies connected with them arc over when the summons was instituted against almost free from taxation. Many Chinesetine for that." him, he wrote a letter to Mr. Canning, which capitalists thus keep out of the tax gatherers' that gentleman received and assented to, in reach, and heap up wealth which mostly goes which it was stated that in consideration of the to China. The native cultivators groan under withdrawal of the proceedings he agreed to the burden of taxation, and are bled to the pay $45 on the 23rd inst, and the balance of fullest extent by Chinese leeches who drain 345 on or before the 30th June.".
then out of their grain and monty. The Chinese capitalists amass riches and get on rapidly. Another Chinese rice mill is build ing at Chelon, a suburb of Saigon. The capital to be invested in it is estimated at one million and a half dollars. Can it be that the Chinese are Semites, perhaps the ten lost tribes
CHAINED FOR THE BURNING.["
The mob would hear no more. The clothes were torn from the wretch in an instant. A heavy chain was produced and wound around the body of the terrified negro, clasped by new lock, which dangled at Hose's neck. He sight of three or four knives flashing in the hands of several members of the crowd about him, which seemed to forecast the terrible ordeal, he was about to be put to, he sent up a yell which could be heard for a mile.
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THE TEN MILES-AMATEUR WE CHAMPIONSHIP AN Vulcan grounds, Derby, Inst month to witness THE Company's Steamship
There was a croyd of 2,000 spectators at the this contest. The circuit of the track is 480 yards, so flint 36 laps and 320 yards had to he covered to complete the distance, There was Captain Phillips, will be despatel the track was in splendid condition. There became known that the present champion was was much disappointinent manifested when it
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Hongkong, 31st May, 1809 Derby County, were also absentees, the race Haker, Tutbury; and Steele and Carson, of THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA was fought out between eight men. They ran FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE,
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Mathewson was second, and Benneit dropped men were just approaching the first mile, into third place. At the second mile (time, 1omin
43 2-sec). Bennett was Rimmer. The pace now improved. At the Smith and third mile (time, 15min. 53sec), the lenders were Hennett, Barlow, and Rinher; here Walker, of Derby County, dropped out, and his fellow clubnian, F. Smith, also fell a long way in the rear. The order of going had no material change for the next four miles. The fourth mile was covered in atmint 57sec, witht he UE Company's Steamship same trio leading, although Barlow once dropped into the third place for a few yards: He soon recovered. The fifth mile took them min. 29 sec, or 27 min. 42. 4-sec. from the start. The sixth mile was covered in in 33 min. 4-5aec, and the seventh in 38min.. 42-35ec. At this point the only real excite- ment began, as Riaimer zan clean away from his companions, and Bennett, who appeared They had gone over half a mile ero the to be taken by surprise, sprinted after him. Londoner could again get up, but he did on side by side. The pace was now so hot for
Mr. Canning: He was to pay the money and cultivators grow poorer and poorer while the said not a ward to this proceeding, but at the yard, his close attendants being by halla / above on THURSDAY, the 8th instant.
leave the house the next day, and he paid me
·Tis, 10.
The defendant informed the Court that on the 23rt he had made arrangements to leave the house, and had told his "boy" to pack up all his things and take them on to a hotel, but when he found his things find not arrived he thought his man had run away with them. Su he went back to the house the next moming and found all the furniture has been taken out, and the painters were in possession. He could not find a stick of his things, and he was natu rally worried until he found his man in a rick. sha Questioning the fellow as to what he had done with the clothes he said that Mr. Canning had said money no pay, no let go. He (Mr. Laurance) at once went to Mr. Canning, who. did not deny that the furniture in the house had been taken away.
His Honour: Where are these clatnes now? Defendant; I have got them.. His Honour: You undertake here according to this letter that you were to pay the sum of $45. will you pay that now ?...
Defendant: I can pay it within a hour or
Livo.
His Honour (turning to plaintiff) You should have left the house vacant until the end of May Plaintiff: If Mr. Laurance did not pay on the 15th of the month, he broke his contact with
inc.
His Honour Well! You cannot expect to get the rent fur the present month because you took away the furniture before the month hed expired. The defendant will have to pay for half a month, and you will have to forego the other half. That will be that the defendant, pays a month and a half's rent, and he certainly will have to pay the costs of the summons be cause some rent was due and it was not-paid into Court prior to the hearing.
A POOR LOOK-OUT. The long drought is creating deep and widespread concern among the people The farmer looks upon his parched ice-fields and sees famine ahead of him. The wells in the city are running dry and there is no little anxiety in this respectic Lasually come towards The cause for the lack of the spring mins the end of April or the beginning of May is attributed to the telegraph and electric wires which shut off the influence and connection with the clouds. This was whispered at first; then came the report that the wires would be taken down if it did not rain before the end of the moon: to-day-May z3d-the rumour was circulated, though we do not believe it, that the order for the removal of the electric wires bad already been given,-Korean Repository.
THE RECENT MURDER OF A
FRENCH SUBJEŬT.
"ACCUSED
CONVICTED AND SENTENCED
TO DEATH
SHOCKING SOENE IN THE STATES.
NEGRO BURNT AT THE STAKE.
NEWNAN, GA, April 23rd. Sam Hose, the murderer of Alfred Cranford and the ravisher of his wife, was burned at the stake two miles from here at 2.30 this afternoan in the presence of 2,500 people:
EARS AND FINGERS SLICED OFF. " Instantly a band grasping a knife shot out, and one of the negro's cars dropped into a hand ready to receive it. Hose pleaded pitifully for mercy, and begged his tormentors to let him die. He cries went unheeded
The second car went the way of the other. Hanly had he been deprived of his organs of hearing, than his fingers, one by one, were raken from his hands and passed among the maddened crowd. members of the yelling and now thoroughly
mutilated and the words: Come on with the The shrieking negro was then horribly oil" brought a huge can of kerosene to the tank an oath that each should kill a white covered with blood from head to foot, was He is one of the six negroes of Pahnet who foot of the tree where, the negro, his body man. Hose was the first to fulfill his raw, He striving and tugging-at-his-chains--The can chopped Cranford to pieces, and, after mal- treating Mrs. Cranford. beat the two children
was lifted over the negro's head by three or four unen and its contents poured over him. and robbed the house,
By this time a good supply of brush, pieces
nughly saturated, and a match applied. of fence rail and orlier firewood had been placed about the negro's feet. This pyre was thor-
Hose has been on the farm of the Jones brothers, between Macon and Columbus, since the day after he committed his horrible crime. His mother is emplayed on the farin; and to her little cabin he fled as a safe refuge. She fed him and cared for him,
FLED TO HIS MOTHER'S CABIN
crime until a few days ago. Saturday morning The Jones brothers were not aware of the one of the Jones boys met Hase, and as he was talking to him noticedhat his "ginger" face was ebony black. Just below the collar of his shirt the copper color was discernible.
HAD BLACKENED HIS FACE.
Believing that the negro had blackened his face to escape detection, Jones became con. vinced that he was the negro for whom the authorities, assisted by bloodhounds, had been scouring the country for days, and determined to arrest him.
Sunday morning the jones boys brought the nego into Macon and put him aboard a train At Grifin someone recognized Hose, and sent with the intention of bringing him to Atlanta. word to Newnan, the next station, that the negro was on the train bound for Atlanta,
A fame shot upward and spread quickly over he shrieked once and began tugging at his the pile of wood. As it licked the negro's legs. chains.
4.
BROKE THE CHAINS IN HIS FURY.
entered his eyes and mouth, Hose put the As the flames crept higher and the smoke stumps of his hands to the tree back of him, and, with a terrific plunge forward of his body, severed the upper portion of the chains which 'bound him to the tree,
thighs, lunged forward, thus escaping the His body, held to the tree only as far as the flames, which roared and crackled about his feet. negro quickly ran up, and, pushing him back, One of the men nearest the burning said:
Get back into the fire, there," and quickly coupled the disjointed links of the chain,
来
CHARRED BODY CUT TO BITS... The road for a distance of half a mile on
each side of the burning negro was black with conveyances and was simply impassable. None of those nearer than too fect were able to see what was going on. Yell after yell went up and the progress of the dames, was communicated to those in the rear. The torch was applied limp and lifeless. about half-past 2, and at 3 o'clock the body was
JAILED BY A MOB FOR REWARD, surrounded the train and pushed into the cars.: When Newnan was reached a great crowd The Jones brothers were told that the- negro could be delivered to the Sheriff of Campbell County there, and it was not necessary to take him to Atlanta This was accured to, and the negro to pieces. The crowd fought for places about The body was not cut down. It was cut to was taken off the train and marched at the the smouldering, tree, and with knives secured head of a yelling, shouting crowd of 500 people such pieces of his carcass as did not fall from to the fail. Here they turned him over to the bones. The chain was severed by ham Sheriff Brown, taking a receipt for the prisoner, mers; the tree was chopped down, and with thus making themselves sure of the $250 re-such pieces of the firewood as had not burned ward for the "arrest and delivery to the Sheriff were carried away as souvenirs.-Philadelphia of Campbell Country of one Sam Hose." Record.
GIVEN UP BY THE SHERIFF.:
the eighth mile, and the pair then m Barlow, who dropped our at the eight mile, athlete leading, and he continued to make the reached in 43uin, 39 1-3sec., the Liverpool paco, for another mile, the time being 49min. Bennett came out with a burst and won, after 16 3-5sec. Soon after entering on the last mile sprinting two laps, by quite 150 yards, his time being 4-min. 18 2-5sec Rimmer was second, the rea Smith third, and Matthewman, a long way in fourth. The men who competed were: C. Bennett, Finchley Harriers, 1 ; J. T, Rimmer, Liverpool Harriers (54min 37-2-55cc), 31 3-5sec), 3; F. E. Matthewman, Small Heath ; G. W. Smith, Derby County AC (55min Harriers: T. W. Walker, Derby; F. Smith, A.C.(56min 22sec), 4; E. Barlow, Manchester Derby; A. G. Powell, Derby. standard was 56min 30sec
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VA, R, DOWNER V. C. HARPER. match over 130 yards at Oldham, when that Spectators were recently treated to a fine famous sprinter, A. R. Downer, of Edinburgh, above distance for a wager of £50 aside. On gave Harper, of Bulwell, yards inside the their best form the men were very close toge. ther, but Downer, is the younger of the two, in company with Tam Burrows, one of our best. and his supporters were most confident as to the result. Harper was trained at Finckpool
all round athletes, Downer had taken his exer- cise on the Rochdale track, under, the care of W. Bottomley, whs mained the ex-amateur champion, C. A. Bradley, Every attention had. been paid to the track, and the fact that both men are recognised as the two fastest sprinters in the world enhanced the interest, which was. fixed for the start Harper was favourite at 11 to tremendous. Half an hour before the time
By four o'clock the crowd increased to 3,000, 10 on, Downer being fielded against at evens. and a commission from Downer sent Harper out to 6 to 4 and to 4 Just prior to the start, odds of 9 to 4 on Downer were asked for, but the wagering again settled down at 6 to 4 on Downer. The weather was beautifully fine and bright, and just cold enough, with a slight breeze blowing. Harper appeared on the track some time for him. On the rivals meeting they tossed for choice of place, which Harper won, and he chose the inside position nearest the railway. It was about a quarter to five when the men started. A magnificoat race. 50 or 60 yards, and the issue hung in the Downer got in front, and, finishing very strongly, won by half a yard. The time of the
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Word was sent to Mrs. Cranford at Palmetto THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES. at ten minutes past four Downer haying waited the 19th instant, for VICTORIA, and VAN AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY
that it was believed Hose, was under arrest and that her presence was necessary in Newnan to. make sure of his identification. The news of
On the 17th May in the Central Criminal Court, Bangkok before Khun Luang Phya Kaisee and four assistant Judges, the case entered by the acting Attorney-General against Nai Luen for the murder of M. Louis Jacques the arrest leaked out and the intelligence on the rond leading from Battambong to spread rapidly. From
crowd was soon
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Chantabun on the 6th of March, last was tried occupants and a good...y house came its The acting Attorney General with Nai Yon gathered about the fall. Sheriff Drown was University, one of the speakers at the anti- ensued. Downer caught his man after going COAST, CANADA, and the UNITED STATES. - Crown Advocate, prosecuted, while the accused importuned to give up the prisoner, and finally, expansion meeting in this city last Sunday, has balance up to the 100 yards mark, where Passage, &c, apply to
to the waiting crowd. A procession was quick ly formed and the doomed negro was marched at its head through several streets of the town. Soon the public square was reached.
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was undefended Six witnesses, including possible bloodshed, he turned the wretch over in order to avoid an assault on the jail and officials from Chantabu were examined, he their evidence was recorded. The facts of the case are briefly these :-The unfortunate victim of the maider was a tmder who left Chantabun with $400 to purchase cattle from the Battambong province, while the prisoner, an uncouth-looking young man about ao years old, was his servant. Having failed to make his Intended purchase at Battambong deceased and, his servant were returning to Chantabun, and on the date men tioned the body of the former was found in a sala with a bullet wound in the head, while his gun and the prisoner were missing The same day the Government officials found the gun in Ajungle close by, and subsequently the prisoner was arrested and charged with the capital offence.. A preliminary investigation was held at Chantabun and the proceedings were for warded. „to the acting Attorney-General who thereupon filed his Indictment in the Criminal Court. At the hearing, accused of being called upon to plead stated that his master had assaulted him and he showed marks in the head of apparent wounds. He further said that h
then took the When
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Here Farmer Governor Atkinson, of Georgia, who lives in Newnan, came hurriedly upon the scene and standing up in a buggy asked the crowd to let the law lake it course. Governor Atkinson said: "My fellow citizens and friends: T beseech you to let this affair go no You are hurrying this negro to death without further. identification. Mrs. Cranford, whom he said to have assaulted and whose husband he is said to have killed, is sick in bed and unable to be here to say whether this is her assailant. Let this negro be returned to jail. The law will take its course and I promise you it will do so quickly and effectually. Do not stain the honor of the State with a crime such as you are about to perform,"
even...
critician of a portion of his remarks. He sent to the Times-Herald a reply to the editoral (in the Philippines) the Rag is a symbol or was 12 4-5sec, or two yards inside
"The phrase used in my speech: There of tyranny and butchery,' has caused more or. less criticism throughout the country. I used PARLIAMENTARY GOLF HANDICAP. the world tyranny because the flag is American policy of there wrongly made to represent an un- Handigap was won by Mr. A. J. Robertson The first round of the Parliamentary Golf jugation of an inferior vanquest for the sub (Press Gallery), with a score of 3 up. The by a great and powerful nation. I said but Boreres were--Lord Newton against chery because the idiscriminate slaughter of G. Baird and T. G. Wylle, 3 down each the natives by offensive military operations in an Hon. A Littelton, the Earl of Chesterfield, "Bogey" Mr. Leigh Clare,-2 down; Mr. J. other yne of subjugation can be called by no Mr. R. L Dorkin, and Mr. G. Kemp; 4 down policy which makes our honoured flag stand in Gray, and Mr. Faithfuli Begg, down each "I am not attacking the flag, hut a policy-a Wanklyn Mr. J. Wilson (Falkirk), Mr. Albert each Mr A Graham Murray, Mr. J. L the Philippines for conquest and subjugation. Mr. H. J. Tennant, Mr. J. Heath, Mr. C. W I am more.cruly loyal to the dag in demanding Campion, Mr. E. Skere, and Mr. H. J. that it should be used only as a symbol of lib-Anstruther, 6 down each. The last five play erty than those who are willing to see the flag off for places in the sixteen, It is strange that thoughtless intolerance can wave as an emblem of expansion and conquest.
loyalty to the fing and my loyalty to a policy go so far as not to distinguish between my which dishonours the flag. I wish to be under stood that I yield to no man in my admiration officers in the army and navy,”—Call,
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took place between him and his wrestle The assemblage heard the words of the two of the bravery of the inen and the skill of the
gun into his hands
Judge A. D. Freeman, niso of Newnan, spoke in a similar stmine BURN HIM," THE CRY,
master, and speakers in allence, but the instant their voices the gun went off killing the latter. Accused hall died away shouts of "On to Palmetto " was then confronted with his previous state-"Burp tim 15 Think of his crime arose, ment at Chantabua which was to the effect that, and the march was resumed while pleading that his master illtreated him, Mrs. Cranford's mother and sister are resi accused fired at and killed the decoated While dents of Newman. The mob was headed in he was asleep, and then ran away with the the direction of their house, and in a short time money which was in the possession of the reached the McEirop homie, The negro was deceased. Prisoner, admitted having made marched in the gate, and Mrs McElroy was that statement. An important witness called called to the front door, She immediately was a man who had been in the company of indentified the African: deceased and lie prisoner the day previous to the murder at a sala further on. He deposed to having ordered the prisoner to feed the pony, and in doing oprisoner muttered in mese addressing the pony Fill yourself
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LA CROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP. Champions) at Fallowfield, Stockport, bo By defeating West Surbition (the Southern
Championship. Nover even in the palmy daya came the proud holders of the English of Owen's College and South Manchester has such
A DINNER MENU, “
Hampden, the following was the menu
At a dianer given by N. S, W. golfers to Lord
The Driver Off: Oysters-halved in two. A Spoon Shot: Clear turtle soup, Out of the water: Whiting-fooiled. The Approach: Fillets of beef-grassed Vol as Vent-mashied. The Bunker: Saddle of landmashied.
green.
A Foul Shot: Spatchcock on the A Dangerous Hazard Mayonaise of praias Dormy Two Ice on the ball,. The Last Hole Gobble of anchovies. Dessert.
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All down.
ENGLISH JOCKEYS Loates, Allsopp, and S. Loates did best during Among the leading English Jockeys T the week ending ast: April, and the top lot were then very close together M. Cannon, who did not ride at Sandown Park, head of the winning list seven days previously, stood at the one in advance of 0. Madden, but his lead is now disputed by a hostes, both of them having won twenty races Nineteen each are down to fifth with two less. Eight fockeys have now Allsopp and Madden, and 1 Losies stands brought their scores to double figures, the re maining three being Weldon (13), Sloan (12), and Rickaby (10))
briliant and perfect combination been Her verdict of Identification was agreed to soon as that displayed by the Northern Chum about the Cranford place, by her daughter, who had often seen Hose pions, and they are undoubtedly the finest team ever seen in the history of the game, veral men
To the stake! was again the cry, and se
West Surbiton were without the services of in Mrs Mc Brock and Beckett, but Stockport's victory of Elroy's y
ected strenuously, fourteen goals to three afforded overwhelming nplying with her wish, started proof of the Northern club's superiority. The Londoners defence performed great deeds, TOO_HUMANE FOR THE MOD attack which was brilliant in the extreme but they were no match for the Stockport were leaving Newnant news was Fine, bright weather prevailed, and soon after 1 o'clock trains from Allant the start. Stavcacre opened the scoring for 100 people from Allanta This Stockport Lupton was then prominent with a regiment of soldiers, and the good defensive tactics, but Anbur Mason burn the prisoner at the first quickly added a second and further clever ather be compelled to passing ended in G. Mason scoring a third in an ap goal for, Stockport West Surbiton then had a chance, but RW Frazer shot wildly and Stockport returning to the attack Mason:
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and Mason each scored.
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HE above named Steamer haying arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Oplum, Captain Riley, will be despatched as above stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Treasure, and Valuables, are being landed and on TUESDAY, the 20th June.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery BUTTERFIELD, & SWIRE, may be obtained
UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN
Agents, Optional Cargo will be forwarded- unless, Hongkong, 30th May, 1899,
1732a notice to the contrary bo given before Noon,
TO-DAY STEAMSHIP LINE,
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Steamship
TH
“INDRAPURA,”
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda lave left the Gedowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after tlie 6th June, will be subject to rent
All broken, chafed and danged Goode are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on TUESDAY, the 6th June,
Captain A. Norsfall, will be despatched as above and MONDAY, the 12th June, at 9.30: A on or about the 29th Juna For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agents, Hongkong, 20th May, 1899.
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Insurance.........______
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
HE Undersigned ACENTS of the above THE CogaENT RATES fo
Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS.at
TBLEMSSEN & Co. Hangkong, 3811 May, 1895.
hotel
WINDSOR HOTEL
HONGKONG.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
PASSENGER ELAVATOR from
TRANCE HALL to each floor BOARD and LODGING,
MONTHLY RATES CIVEN NOW.
All Claims must reach us before the 16th June of they will not be recognized
Bills of Lading will be countersigned bythe- Undersigned
No Fire Insurance has been effec MELCHERS
Hongkong, 31st May, 1899
NOTICE TO CONSIGNE
GLEN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
FROM MIDDLESBORO, LONDON,
STRAITS,
THE Stan
Steamship.
CLENGYEE
having arrived from the above Ports of Gargo by her, are hereby infor Goods are being ended at the Godowns of the Hongkong and Godown Co., Ld.jat Ko consigninent will be sorted out and delivery can be obtained. Goods are landed --
Optional cargo will be carri instructions are given to the 4 PM, TO-DAY DU
Goods not
he subject
their
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