To-day's Advertisements.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG.
IN BANKRUPTCY
Rectiving Order,
Re FUCKEERA MAKOMED, of 48, Holly
wood Road, Victoria, Hongkong, Broker.
Receiving Order dated 27th July, 1899. Petition dated 6th July, 1899.
Notice of First General Meeting of Creditors.
No. 18 of 1899.
Re the above named FUCKEERA MA-
KOMED,
TOM
*O-MORROW, the 23rd day of August, 1899, 12 o'clock at Noox, precisely, has been fixed for the FIRST GENERAL MEETING of CREDITORS in the above Matter, to be held at the Official Receiver's Office, Land Office, Queen's Road Central, Victoria aforesaid..
No Creditor can vote unless he previously proves his debt.
Forms of Proof and Proxy can be obtained
at the Official Receiver's Office during Office
hours.
At the First General Meeting, the Creditors will be asked to consider whether the Debtor
shall be adjudged Bankrupt or whether they the. Creditors, will entertain a proposal for Composition or Scheme of Arangement. Dated this 18th day of August, 1899.
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BRUCE SHEPHERD, · Official Receiver and Trustee.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO
YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI
(Passing through the INLAND SEA), HE Company's Steamship
THE
HOHENZOLLERN,"
Captain H/Kirchner, will leave for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 23rd instant, at 6 A.M.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co, Agents.
Hongkong, 22nd August, 1899.
-NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
THE Company's Steamship
"PREUSSEN,"
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Captain R. Heintze, will leave for the above place, TO-MORROW, the 23 instant, at GA.M.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1899. (1043a
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
"FORMOSA,"
Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Pert, TO-MORROW, the 23rd instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPŔAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1809.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP, COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. THE Company's Steamship
"HAITAN,"
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 24th instant, at 10A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
́DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1899, [10643 UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN STEAMSHIP LINE.
FOR NEW YORK, 'via SUEZ CẠNAL. THE Steamship
"INDRANI,"
Captain Campbell, will be despatched as above on or about the rith September.
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 22nd August, 1899.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
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FOR LONDON, VÀ SUEZ CANAL,
THE Steamship
"BENVENUE," Captain Potter, will be despatched as above
on or about the 15th September.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 22nd August, 1899.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. PREUSSEN,” “
THE above named Steamer having arrived,
Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of thẫm
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery
bo obtained:
Ptional Cargo will be forwarded-unless mote contrary be given before Noon, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
TO-DAY
have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1899
To-day's
Advertisements,
PUBLIO AUCTION,
COMARRIAGES.
On 15th instant, at St. George's Church Perang, HAROLD BEVIS PIKE, of the Hong kong and Shanghai Bank, to SYDNEY ELIZA BETH PARKIard daughter of Alfred Parking Esq., of Doncaster.
On the AU instant, at Singapore, Jacon and Manila papers,please copy).
In is reported from Wuchang that H.Et Chang | UNKNOWN HONGKONG/ Chih-tung, Viceroy of the Hokuang provinces, has given instructions to the Telegraph Admi ulatration to lay immediately a land line of tele graphs between the cities of Shihnan, and Lichuan, in Hupeb, to connect will Wanksien,
The Undersigned have received structions NAFTALY NETTIE DANNERY. (Shanghuiven.for the completion of the line. The new
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from the Captain Superintendent
of Police to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
ONS
FRIDAY, the 25th August, 1899, at 11 Aðlin At CENTRAL POLICE STATION.
A LARGE QUANTITY OF SURPLUS STORES.
ALSO
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224 MAUSER RIFLES, MUSSLE LOADING RIFLES, 344 REVOLVERS, RIFLE and REVOLVER AMMUNITION, SWORDS, LEAD, COPPER, IRONN
SUGAR, RICE, &c, &c. TERMS:As Usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1899. [10673
HOW TO PROVIDE FOR THE FAMILY.
INCOME $5,000; EXPENDITURE $5,000; PROVISION NIL
INCOME $5,000; EXPENDITURE $3,500; PROVISION $3,000 YEARLY..
Society will undertake to pay to the OR as annual premium of $1,550 this
family
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$3,000 PER ANNUM
for a fixed term of twenty years, if the assured should die during the currency of the policy.
DEATHS.
Suddenly, at 6-1. on the 22nd August, at the Government Civil Hospital, SARAH ELIZA BETIL TAYLOR, the wife of W. D. Hraidwood, aged 3 years
At Limpsield Chart, Surrey, England GRANVILLE SBarr, of Hongkong. By tele graph.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, URSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1809 TELEGRAMS
(By. Telegraph.) -- Special to the "Hongkong Telegraph. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) REPORTED INSANITY OF THE
EMPEROR...
Shanghai, August and
4.52 p.m.
Report from Peking states that the Emperor of China; developed serious symptoms of insanity, muttering and laugh
Received 5.5 p.m. Published 5-30p.m.
If he does not require a refund in money, the necessity for family protection being ning to himself longer existent, the assured may have a certain annuity for his own Inter years, of $714.par anteed and $300 additional, for twenty-five, years certain the latter sum varying only the bonus payable in 1919 will vary from the bonus payable in 1899.
When protection such as this, proportionable to every man's megas, is within reach, let nota DAY BE WASTED,
but apply for special example to the
EQUITABLE
LIFE
ASSURANCE 80CIETY
OF THE
Hongkong, and August, 1899.
NOTICE:
E have authorised Mr. 1. to
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.
LONDON, August 20th.
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. Count Goluchchowski had a five hours
W Sign Our FTRM per Procuration from private Conference with Count von Baclaw un
This Date.
S. J..DAVID & CO. Hongkong, and August, 1899. Собла
TO LET.
Saturday.
TYPHOON WARNING.
The Observatory report says: On the 22nd at 10.35 nm. Red Drum hoisted. The barometer has fallen quictly on the S. and S.E. consts of China, risen slightly on the E. coast and over the Philippines. The typhoon seems to be situated near S. Formosa, 28d
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the neatness of the patchwork blankets (thờ
GORA Sister" "Louisd But little, if any, interest would be attached to know how. a series of reports on the public institutions, since they were the Banks, the Docks, and other important well under the superintendence of the and well known industries which are contribute they are wonderfully clever. Then she called
ters and as threading the needi in so largely rewards the welfare orices up one of the little things, gave her a needle have been published in various part of the and thread aid told her to thread, the needs. the In less time than it takes to relate in the child line, while meant for military purposes espe world detailing the beanties of the place, the cially, will also be a great convenience to magnificent view from the Peak, the elaborate had the thread through the eye of the needfe merchants anil travellers in that part of the waterworks and the forest of inasis in our She first felt for the eye then the end of the border land between Hupel and' Szechuan,, as spacious harbour, and De Eitel in his "History thread, which she twisted to make it as fine as possible, and the operation was then complot. puts them into telegraphic communication of Hongkong" gives the render all that is re with the respective provincial capitals-Wuquisite for a sound knowledge of the ups-and-ed in a twinkling. With a kindly word of plac chang and Cheng as well as with Chung downs of the Colony in the days of its infancy the Sister sent the little one back to her place up to quite recent times. One might be dis smiling and looking as happy as possible. Turn king and Hankow.
a large number of posed, therefore, to imaglue that little remininang into an adjoining room
girls, ranging from 13 to about 18, were found The cashiered Kiangsu expectum Tàotai Shen to be written about this "dot on the ocean Tun-ho, whose departure for his place of banish notwithstanding the fact that it occupies the engaged in making exquisite lace, for which there is quite a brisk demand. The pattern is: ment has so far been delayed through the proud position of being the third seaport in the
British Empire. Not so, however It only marked out by one of the good Sisters and the necessity of settling all his accounts in connec requires a few days of careful search and still accuracy with which the little things copy tion with the Ching-chang and Hui-chang more careful inquiry to realize that a pretty simply marvellous. The thread used in im Bureaux at Woosung, completed his work large volume could be filled with much inter- posted from France and the kind of Ince most. yesterday. It it still uncertain where Mresting matter giving particulars of Unknoway turned out is of the well known torchon Shen's place of banishment will be, but it will Hongkong That is, facts and figures re- variety Other busy hands were making ex- probably be settled shortly by the Board of specting institutions and industries, the mode quisite table cover centres, while others again the finishing touches on a beauti War, a dispatch from which is expected in a of living, the misery, andthe poverty that exists in were putting the fr day or two. According to the way the decrea
our midst. And it is not surprising that there: ful piece of embroidery which is destined for banishing Mr. Shen is worded, he is only to be should be misery and poverty here, for amongst one of the cathedral in Franco. The degree banished for three years, and if he works out apivards of 100,000. Chinese-the working bees of perfection attained in the work in hand and in the live-crowded into a very small space, bis term quietly, there is every likelihood of his returning safely to Shanghai in the beginning all liere to make money as fast as possible, all Sisters make up. blankets and bed linen of 1203 with perhaps a restoration of his rank paying high rents, it would indeed be matter for use in the convent and for sale from samples sent in by firms here." The day before my for surprise if on inquiry a good deal of poverty Tilast Soudan Campaign will leave its mark and its natural ally, wretchedness, were found inspection the East Asiatic Company, sent na soldiers' daily life for many years to come, to be absolutely nors est. It is this poteaty, this in lot of blanket and other samples as the names of two of the most important innbility to make ends meet, the desperate and and if the firm had seen the number of useful battles have been attached to two articles of ever-increasing struggle for existence which blankets and beds.covers which their thought has called into being, and is, in great, measure, ful present was so quickly converted into thei daily use. One is the "Omdurman filter, the raison detre to-day of one of the most suprise would probably he equalled only by which must be awned the name of simplicity interesting and useful institutions in our midst. their nemaration for the ingenuity of the workers and we are told is also efficient. It is made One, too, that hundreds of us pass daily and and the careful training of the Sisters, who from by cutting off a portion of the leg of a pair of yet know net-perhaps many of us caro not sunrise to sunset are engaged in the noble work of making their little protégés useful kharki trousers, one end straight the other what justification, there is for its existence; members of society) could not fail to leave des in the shape of a "V" sewing up the "V" and what cause for its continuance; what goes on lasting impression on the visitor, for it the wa and so making a bag with a conical bottom within its walls; how it supports itself, or is Charcoal, if obtainable, if not sand is put into the supported. Yet it is a chantable Institution that there has been much perseverance in well- bag and the water allowed to permeate through. containing upwards of 400 human beings, in doing Turning from the work rooms the
visitor is ushered into the class-rooms- For portability and procurability we should which much noble work has been done for English, French and Chinese In the English upwards of 40 years, and is daily carried and French sections the Sisters instruct the think this form of filter was hard to beat. The other is the "bara" cup, made equally as
by a few noble, self-denying ladies-true Sisters pupils, while the Chinese section is under the simply, the materials required being always of Charity. The institution, or foundling care of two Chinese Indies (Christians) handy where a body of soldiers are congregated he slimted one yra luge, Sherly from Canton. In this part of the convent, and Praya East, overlooking when we were ascending the broad staircase tren and a little ingenuity to fix on a handle, man-of-war bay, as that portion of the leading to the dormitories, a bright, fair-haired M. Laboré is recovering rapidly. At the All that is required is an old milk can, a soldering is situated on Dreyfus trial Major Cuignet, belonging to the and a soldier, has a drinking cup second to harbour is aptly termed, and it is styled little boy of probaby five or six years of age staff, produced a sensation by positively affignone for all practical purposes.
“ASILE DE LA SAINTE ENFANCE, come running along and rushing up to the ing the authenticity of the letter from Co MK. Oliver, landlord of the Travellers Hotel
'or French Convent. It covers a large area of Sister eagerly embraced her. "He is said what is now very valuable ground and extends the Sister, an orphan of Dutch parentage Wo Schneider, the Austrian Military Attaché, which
from Queen's Road East down to the Praya! have christened him Peter. He was brought Col Schneider had declared to be a forgery appeared this morning at the Magistracy, in
The general idea of a convent-especially to us when only six days old. He speaks UNITED STATES & HONGKONG.
The letter referred to the guilt of Dreyfus. answer to a summons charging him with per- is expected that the: Austrian will send a mitting a disturbance in his house." "It appears amongst the guid folk at home-is that it is a English well and is, as you see perfectly "Young Peter is large building, surrounded with high walls, happy and healthy. F. KIENE,!
filled with pious ladies of all ages whose time achubby-faced, bright-eyed, stout little fellow.. formal contradiction to the French Government that last Sunday night, some merchant seamen Acting Manager and a request to Major Cuignet to withdraw and bluejackets began squabbling. The noise is chiefly occupied with praying and singing who bids fair to become a powerful man. He attracted the attention of an Indian constable hymns, "doing works meet for repentenco and has the chest and neck and shoulders of a prize- [1063a his statements.
who went to see what was the matter. At the generally preparing themselves, by privation fighter and looks and acts as if possessed of door he was met by Mrs. Oliver and advis and total disregard for things mundane. for the the strength of a lion. He is a great credit in ed not to enter as, being an Indian, he life that knowna no ending.", The ay ect of every way to the Sisters who have brought himia, would in all probability be thrown out our theme to-day is as different in asps in its up from infancy to boyhood In another toom by the Europeans. The Indian constable management, in the status and condition of the near by another little Boy was met and he, too, then blew his whistle for a European inmates, and in the curriculum, if so it may be ran to the Sister and putting his arms round constable, who when he came advised the termed, from the generally accepted notion of herneck kissed her. She is to him a mother. Ho merchant seamento get away, He heard a noise convent life as it is possible to imagine and knows no other, poor child, for his mother and behind a closed door and demanded admitt, although this the plain unvarnished truth-yet- Gather (Mr. Henton, of Hoihow) have long since ance. He found two bluejackets, stripped and many false impressions have been formed of the pissed from Time into Etemity. Little Her settling a little matter in dispute with their Asile de la Sainte Enfance simply because so ton Tooke very well and seems perfectly happy. fists, a third bluejacket stood by as referee. little is know about it-few indeed are those He, like the Dutch boy, is receiving motherly among us who realize that in this place we have, care and will have an education that will it him They were sober and it was the noise of the blows he had heard. They left off when told
an example of what Buckminster styles the to go out in the world and cam a good and bon- highest kind of charity, namely, charity, toward Fest living the uncharitable. Nor is it to be supposed that. The dormitories, in which over
children Mr. Oliver said he had not supplied the men with drink and had sent for the police when
the general public realize that the patient, and young women sleep, are marvel of clean, persevering Sisters of the French Convent by.laess and excellent arrangement. Each in
ASTROLOCIS UIT CAN STRgsalita date has animin bedstead, well raised from the the disturbance commenced. Mr. Oliver was The following is the Ongeal Gazelle there be, for any lack of in the thin matress, and pillow. The sinaller children great wall fire themselves to blames Blame floor, to herself. Each has blanket, sheet "On a certain day severart the local institution that may be noticeabl Charity have a neation sailing round their cots to had an interview with Kang Ynd to them heateth not is not puffed and these, prevent them falling out on the floor kné in the declared the following as his decided senti Sisters carry on their meritorious and arduous infants rooms there are always a few of ments: I cannot understand why people of wondered at that they do not issue annual of the little ones during the night. In work in almost complete silence. Is it to be the young women who attend to the wants late enjoy opening up schools. These schools reports and forward them, with covering hole cach of the dormitones there are neatly, educate a number of men who as soon as they asking for a kindly notice, to the Editors of furnished apartments for two or more of the know a little about Western affairs and have local journals? Not alter one has been kindly Sisters, who have windows near the head learned a few sentences in the Western shown over the establishment and isthereby of the bed through which they can look language forthwith desire to turn traitors able to grasp the far-reaching effect, the inagni through the large and nury foams. The clean
fan chien or Chinese traitors) while crafty tude and the tendency to expansion of the task so iness, comfort and healthy conditions under and cunning merchants show great fondness cheerfully undertaken. It is meritorious labour which these young women are brought up is in for assisting these schools with funds. I can of the most admirable nature, and true the highest degree creditable to the Reverend say that feel deep indignation at such merit is like a river; the deeper it is the less mother and he devoted aides. The rescue conduct. Then again, Kang Yi-wei' Liang noise it makes". Silently, devotedly, persistent work is as meritorious as it is successful and Ir is with great regret that we learn from Chi-chau, and Liu Hsi-hsün (the prin ly, from one year's end. to the other, these creditable, and the conversion of these waifs Messrs. Linstead and Davis that they have cipal member of the Empress Dowager's Se Sisters labour on, rescuing hundreds of infants into useful seamstresses, good cooks and skilful received a telegram from Lirapsfield Chart, cret Commission to Japan) are the worst people from death by disease, starvation, and mal washerwomen is commendable in the extreme. Surrey, announcing the death of Mr. Granville have always hipted Cantonese. Finally this civilising the discarded offspring of the poorest success they have attained fills the visitor with in China. They are all natives of Canton, and treatment; nursing, clothing, educating and The devotion the Sisters to their work and the Sharp. Mr. Sharp was a very old resident of man of extreme likes and dislikes said; of the poor; sometimes protecting persecuted admiration for the noble little band of workers. Hongkong and a well known figure at all see that, of late, the Commandants of slave girls from the violence and brutality who with so little accomplish so much Each public meetings, and functions. He death will regiments have all taken to drilling their of their cruel-owners; oft times taking under of them makes it her life work rightly believ be regretted by many residents of Hongkong.
men, after the foreign methods. This is their care the children of the Europeans who ing that when the call comes and she passes truly a pernicious habit. They throw aside the
have either fallen far from grace or who have away from this world of woes her end must be THE Chinese in the Kowloon Hinterland are sword, spear, and shield and talk of nothing been left orphans-houseless, penalless, hope the greatest reward of all-PEACE PERFECT being taught the useful leason of leaving Go- but keeping their men in step and in proper
less. It is owing to the unnstentaliousness of PARCE, AS line. They have made a grand mistake which the methods arlopied, and consequent lack of 1N the VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH vernment property severely alone. A short time they will, by and by, find to their cost. Now in information about the place that a brief One of the most interesting departments, if the ago the telegraph line joining the principal fighting head-long dash and courage win the description of a visit of inspection will probably most saddening, is the hospital and infants cities in the new territory with Headquarters battle. How can one show this dash then by
be interesting and even instructive. We have nursery. Entering it I'met, for the fin time, was maliciously out by the natives near one of keeping, in step and in line with his fellow? all heard of Doctor Barmado's Homes in Lon the kindly and charming Reverend Mather
Why, this kind of drilling is simply learning to villages. Being under martial law, $500 was lose instead of to win a battle!””
don and the splendid work he does amongst She was watching over about a score of little the waifs and strays of London town Now let onces lying in their tiny cots and feeding. demanded as compensation; and to make sure
us see what is being done here among a similar from the bottles of warm milk with which of its being paid, the head elder of the village THE Jessfield Inn on the Jessfield Road was class but of the weaker sex. the sisters supplied them. All of them was taken and confined in the regimental guard-burnt out on the 16th inst, nothing being left
Permission of look over the convent: "wags were babes only a few days and at most one or room until the money was forthcoming. It of it but the outside walls. The proprietor, promptly and, apparently, gladly granted by two months old. It was a sad, sad sight. Here
Mr. Ford, and his wife had retired, and they the Reverend Mother Felicie, through Sister were these tender infants abandoned by their. were woke up shortly after 11 p.m. by the fire. Louise, the senior, apparently, of a staff of parents. Some because they were sick others The staircase and tivo lower rooms were then on eighteen Sisters. Sharp at to o'clock one bright because they were girls instead of boys and fire, and Mr. Ferd made a tope of the bedclothes morning in the sweltering month of August the would therefore be more expense and less use tour of inspection commenced under the guide to their needy parents, ollers again, because) and let bis wife down over the verandah, sub-
ance of Sister Louise, who has remarkable | their mothers were careless of them, did not St John's College happened to be passing at the the main building the spacious reception rooms. starve to death and them brought the poor. sequently coming down himself. Mr. Cooper of command of the English language: Entering want to be bothered with them, let them almost time on his bicycle and asked if he could render
and library are passed through. The floors of emaciated lille forms to the convent kutwing any assistance, Mr. Ford requested him to go on to the College and telephone. A message hard wood. They are sufficiently, but not ela
these rooms and the passage are of polished, full well that they would at least be decently
buried. It was a sad, sad sight to look down. was sent to the Carter Road Folice Station,borately furnished and as clean as the pro- up the pinched features, the bony amit, the small force of police, but it took him 25blishment and every section and corner of it little ones. Many of them manifestly passing and Inspector Kelly started at once with a verbial aew pin; as, ideed, is the whole cata sunken eyes, the hollow checks of these suffering minutes on his bicycle to do the 23 miles, the Passing through the hall the visitor is taken gradually ipfo a better world
had been roads being so bad owing to the rain. Minto the playground and yard, panly covered brought to this home of the Lewis Moore, Chief Engineer of the Fire with grass and pretty fern trees and small co was too late. Yet the Sisters were Department, was then telephoned to, but coanut palms dotted shout. Soon we and our bat lay in their power to save THE Engineer Company of the Hongkong Vo hard, and it
now "midnight, it was raining. selves in the large washi-rooms where a score had been washed and dressed lunteers were exercised in Electric Search brigade were called out there are no or two of young women (Chinese) ranging in a well supplied with milk ispenser Sister Angl Lighting at Stone-cutters Island last night, un bydrants near-the engines could not possibly age from 10 to 18 are hard at work washing lady
Dr. Ki was told that der the charge of Lt. Bagnall Wild, R.E. Every. Be got there in time to be of any use, the clothing of the sisters and of the other in
brought thing passed off very well, instruction in the the bell run. The adjoining building, well fitted with good tubs and a plentiful supply of so that Mr. Moore wisely decided not to have mates of the institution The wash rooms are mysteries and idiacyncrasies of the oil engine. known joss house, was saved by means of a water. Some of the girls engaged in the work being made clear by S. M. Marsh; R.E., while hand-pump from the Canton Mill close by. It are blind, and the sister said the larger girls, lectures on the electrical appliances. On the owned, was insured with the Hongkong Fire properly and events the younger onto the C. S. M's, Phillips and Coush gave explanatory is stated that the building, which is Chinese though blind, were bble to superintend the work way back, Lt. Wild formed the men around him Manchester for Tls. 6,000. An overturned weeks old and have been reared up by the Sit
for Tls. 4,009 and the contents with the work. These blind girls were binglit, to
convent when infants, only a few days of a few. attacks Friday night when naval lie fite.-V. C. Daily sad to
THE PLAQUE,
Cuses reported to arst instant
Do do during past 24 hours
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ABELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very old Pent Whisky, (smoky) and could not now be replaced in stock at the price.
yine W.N.W/ High pressure over lan breezes; fair at first, squally with min later. Bad weather between Hongkong and Foochow On the sand at 4.30p.m. Black Drum hoisted,
LOCAL AND GENERAL. YOUR summons taken by the Sanitary Board were heard this morning at the Magistracy for not complying with orders as to rectifying in sanitary buildings and the illegal erection of cocklons. The delinquents were severally fined from $5 to $20.
came forth
OUR, readers will regret to hear of the untimely. death of Mrs. W. D. Braidwood, the talented head-mistress of the Victoria English School, which took place at the Government Civil Hospital this morning, Mrs. Braidwood had been ailing for some time but it was not anticipated that her end was so. near. We are sure that all her old pupils, of whom there are many, in the Colony, will join with us in expressing our deep sympathy for Mr. Braid wood and his little daughter in their sad bereavement,
it was
was obvious that if the
Stef the 29th instant, will be subject is well known for its fina and informed them that there was to be an kerosene lamp is supposed to have originaleders. They look bright, and happy, and t
All broken, chased and damaged Gadds are to flavour.
be left in the Godoyns, where they will be
all-night mon next
be made on the island
examined on TUESDAY, the 29th instant, Eis of superb quality and pro-He would like to see as many as possible
and THURSDAY, the 31st instant, at 9.30. Anounced by leading local connois-
All Chains must reach us before the 8th September, or they will not be recognized.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.BAS BAN No Fue Insurance has been effected.
MELCHERS & Co., Braun Agents, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1899.
gure to be the best brand in the Longkong market.
DAB WATSON & Co., Limited.
THE HONGKONG
were welcome to stop all night, but there would present on that occasion and those who liked
be one attack made about 8 o'clock so as to. enable those who had to return to Hongkong, at the usual time a chance to see it. It was Balsa
méchan i cligina duties, would be
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