THE FARQUHAR'S FARM FIGHT,
The following interesting. letter has been' received in London by the mother of an officer who is invested in Ladysmith,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1900.
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY,
UNGLAIMED LETTERS AT THR POST. OFFICE,
Leners for the following persons lle up- claimed at the Post Office
AL.
Barker, A. M.
T.
When will the twentieth century, begin? Why there should be different answers to this question is a little puzzling to know ? - A few fundaryat facts disposed of, ought easily to ¡ LADYSMITH, November 1st. settle the controversy. Of course the first cen- "I arrived here about 3 am, on the josh. fury began with the year 1, and closed with the year 100. The second. century, then, began We were rather uncertain as to whether we
with the year tor, and closed with the year 200. should be able to get through to here, but it was all right. All the people cheered Bike Now, following this method to the present time, anything at all the stations along the rail. Dr. there can be but one answer to theses with the Jaucson and Sir John Willoughby came up tion. The nineteenth century closes with the with us. On arrival I went to the Headquar year 1900, and the year 1000 closes December tera ofice for orders, and I found tea, and December 31, 1900, is when the twentieth cen. battery had gone out for a night attack, that it was impossible for me to reach them. tury begins. In other words, it begins with the nackendorff, A. While I was there a sergeant of the battery first second of the first hour of the first day of came in to say that our mules had stampeded, January, 1901. being attacked in a defile and that the battery was scattered all over the country. I reported to Sir G. White, who told me to go down to our lines and collect what
"I could,
down and found the men and mules coming in by twas and threes, collected enough to make up two guns complete, and took them out into the field. Beavy firing was going on by this time, as i
s it was quite light. We arrived and came into action against sorne Bogr Infantry at 1,900 yards, and had a very busy time of it, for about half an hour it was pretty stiff, as the Mauser bullets were all round us, and we were under the fire of two Krupp guns, which enfiladed us on our left. However, we had very few men hit, and managed to drive the Boers from their hill
with our fire."
went
THE STAMPEDE OF MULES
"We remained in position all day to cover the retreat of the force, which had gone out the night before, but they never came in, and we now hear they had to surrender after fighting all the morning, up to 2.30 pm, when their ammunition gave out, their ammunition males having stampeded withers. Forty-twoofficers, including all those in my battery, and 850 men bnd to surrender. We could see the whole battlefield from our position, and on the right the fighting was very severe, the Artillery doing 'most of the work and firing beautifully. Our losses were comparatively few, pad I hear the Boers lost rely heavily. We got orders to hold our position for the night, and Colonel Knox, our C.D., was sent for by the chief, so I was left in command with two guns and about five com- pantes of Infantry. About 11 p.m. I got an order to withdraw, and got in all right, though it was very dark and bad going. I got in about 12.30, and was pretty glad to get a sleep."
"FORWARD TO PRETORIA."
"My men behaved awfully well, in spite of their having been, out all night watering about the country, and a special order was issed yesterday by the chief complimenting all the Artillery on their work, I was ali yesterday hard at work, taking over and organ- ising two heary Howitzers just arrived, and fixing the remnant of my battery. There are sixty mien and all the officers missing. I hear from some of our men who were taken and who escaped that all the officers are alive -prisoners. I am very much cut up about it, but it might have been worse after all. Yester day was an armistice, and to-day we have not The Boers have two big guns, begun yet. which they fire into the town, but have not done any serious damage- yet. We have save- ral guns from the Powerfil just arrived, and are fitting them up to and silence Long Ton and Little Willie, as Tommy Ariens calls them. The Boers say they will take Ladysmith. We don't think they will, and every day is a gain for us. I think we can hold out all right till the Army Corps arrives from home, and then Forward to Pretoria We are all in the best of spirits, and have lots of grub, as the railway is still open.”
HAIRBREADTH 'SCAPE.
Just at the very nick of time when the twen- tieth century begins at the international date line, the nineteenth will still be enveloping, as it were, the entire globe but twelve hours afterward, it will be the twentieth century on half; twelve hours later the nineteenth will half the earth and the nineteenth on the other have entirely passed, and the twentieth will have made its first circuit round this ball on which we live Thus it takes a century a full day's time to get completo possession of affairs, and from the time of its very beginning to the point where its last trace disappears occupies just 100 years and i day. This is evident from the fact that after a new century has begun on the earth, it still takes the preceding cen- ury full twenty-four hours to give way entirely
to the new.
so on.
The twentieth century will open on Tuesday and close on Sunday. It will have the greatest number of leap years possible for a century -twenty-four. The year 1904 will be the first one; then every fourth year after that to and in- cluding the year 2000.
February will three times have five Sundays--in 1920, 1948, and 1976. In 1901, Deceration Day Fo20, 1945 Ju97 Thanksgiving Day will occur the same day in the week, Then, after that, the same thing will hap. pen at the following intervals: 6, 11, 11,6, (1, 1); and so on, years, or in 1907, 1918, 1929, 1935, and In the years 1912, 1940, 1969, and 1996 there are four holidays that will fall on the same day in the week the three already mentioned, and Washington's Birthday Anniversary, as also February 29th. Thanksgiving Day and Christmas will occur on the same day in the week in 1906, and then at successive intevals of 11, 6, 11, 11, 6, 11 years, and so on; also in 1928, 1956, and 1984, March 4th will fall on Sunday in the inaugural years 1917, 1945, and The same yearly calendar that was used in 1895 can be used again in 1901, after which at successive intervals of 6, 11, 11 years through out the century: that for 189c again in 1902, and at intervals of 11, 6, 11 years; 1891, again in 1993, and at intervals of 11, 11, 6 years: 1902, in 1904, and at intervals of 28 years; 1899, in 1905, and at intervals of 6, it years; 1894, in 1966, and at intervals of 11, 6, 11 years; 1896, in 1906, and every 28th year thereafter::897, in 1909, and at intervals of 6, 11, 11 years: 1898, in 1910, and at intervals of 11, 6, 11 years: 1872, in 1912, and every 28th year thereafter 1876, in 1916, 1880, in 1920; 1884, in 1924: 1898, in 1928; in the last four cases, also at intervals of 28 years.
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Shipping. STEAMERS.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
THE Company's Steamship
"ESMERALDA” Captain Blaxlatd, will be despatched for the above. Part, on SATURDAY, the 13th instant,
at 5 P.M.
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This steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 9th January, 1900,
[4 lb AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE. THE Company's Steamship
"TRIESTE,"
Captain A. Mitis, will leave for the above places on SUNDAY, the 14th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 8th January, 1900.
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STEAM FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, BIOGO AND YOKOHAMA.
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Reynolds, J Rawlings, R. Rachel, Mrs. Richardon, Misa, Reusinse, G.
Roberson, Mrs. M. Richerala, Miss D. Steintragen, Marie Stone, Miss J. Seeberg, Capt. T.
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The following are, in order, beginning with 1901, the dates of Easter for the first twenty- five years of the century: April 7, March 30, April 12, 3, 23, 15, March 31, April 19, starch 27, April 16, 7 March 23, April 12, 4, 23, 8, March 31, April 20, 4. March, 17, April 16, 1, 20, 12. The earliest possible date on which Easter can occur is March 22. The last time it occur ed on this date was in 1818, but it will not occur again till after the twentieth century. The latest Easter can occur is April 25, and it will thus occur but once in the coming century, in 1943 Whenever Enster occurs on March 27, or April "I dined at the hotel here last night with Colonel Dartnell and Colouel Frank Rhodes 3 10, 17, or 24 Christmas niso occurs on Sun- and Lord Ava. Jameson and Willoughby were day. Though one of the objects aimed at by the Church authorities who fixed upon the method there, and I met a lot of old friends from India, and we had quite, a festive evening. The worst-vent its accurrence on the same day as the of determining the date of Easter was to pre- this place is that the Boers, have a lot of Jewish Passover, nevertheless the two events agents, &c., in the town, and one has to be very will accur together four times in the twentieth careful. We have a balloon in camp, and they tried three times to get at it and damage it and century, April 12, 1963, April 17, 1927, and 1 fancy the Hoers get more information about April 19, 1891.
The twentieth century will contain 36.535 our movements than they ought to, I am very days, which lacks but one day of being exactly fit, and was untouched the other day, though I had several shaves. One shell burst five yards 5218 weeks. The middle day of the century Hoffman, G. M.
will be January 1, 1951. The day of the week from me! A man of the Royal - Engineers had
that will not occur as often as each of the a wonderful escape. A shell burst close to him and bent his bayonet into an angle and
others is Monday, Fifteen out of the hundred smashed his water-bottle, and yet never a picce years will begin on Wednesday and the same touched- him.
number on Friday Fourteen will begin on Send this letier rourd to as many as you can, as it is very hard to find each of the other days in the week. time to write these busy times. I hope you are all fit. I must post this in-morrow, but will add a few lines if anything happens to-day It is raining hard, so, perhaps, the Boers won't want to spoil their clothes. You probably have better news from the papers than I can give you, so I have restricted my letter to per. sonal experiences."
"Nov., (Evening). "Nothing happened to-day, but communica tion with Maritzburg may become uncertain, so will post this to-night. The defence of Lady smith will be a word in the mouths of men before long, I fancy."
HOERS "FIGHTING LIKE DENONG."
The following is an extract from a letter, November 2 received from an English lady resident in East Griqualand:
As to eclipses in the coming century, there will be about 330 of them, the number of solar of 4 to 3. What is of very rare occurance in a being to the number of lunar in about the ratio
time since 1873, viz., seven eclipses, the largest calendar year will happen in 1935, the first Posse are right total solar echpses predicted possible number that can happen in a year. to occur, visible in the United States. in 1918, 1923, 1925, 1945, 1954, 1979, 1984, 1994. There will also occur twelve transits of Mercury on, the following dates: November 12, 1907. November 6, 1914, May 7, 1924, November 8, 1927; May 10, 1937; November 12, 1949 November 13, 1953; November 6, 1960; May 9, 1970 November 9, 1973; November 12, 1986, November-14-1999. The first, second United Satates; the seventh and eighth only ninth and tenih will be wholly visible in the
partially so. A transit of Venus, however, which is of much more consequence, will not occur within the next century. The earliest date predicted is June 3, 2004"Scientific American."
MISTAKE IN BOTTLING.
Messrs, Idris and Company, Limited, mineral water manufacturers, Camden Town, were summoned at Swindon for applying a false trade description to syphons, and a Swindon chemist named Williams was summoned for selling the same as potash water. An inspector of the Wilts County Council proved that a label affixed to the sypbons stated that the water contained 30 grains of bicarbonate of potassium, and also that the same quality water was sup plied to the Queen: The county analyst found the water to be practically destitute of bicar bonate of potash. The secretary to the Idris Company said a mistake must have been made in bottling, and the Bench fined the company ros and costs, and Williams is: and costs..
"Of course, the one and only topic of con- versation here is the war. As usual, England was not ready, but fortunately the people in the Colony understood that we should have to depend entirely on ourselves just at best, and there were any number of Volunteers, &c, forthcoming. Now the English troops Are arriving fast. They land at night. and are tent forward immediately by train, so we don't know at alt how many they are or their destina- tions. We have held our own well for the last three weeks, and the Volunteers have behaved splendidly. The Boers are fighting like demoni, and I do not believe they will ever give in They have 92,000 troups, so it will be a fierce struggle, but we feel quite safe now the 1m: perial troops have arrived.. The Colonial Dutch have not openly joined the Boers, and will not do so unless Natal is taken by them, which, of course, is impossible now. It is a sorrible thing for some of the Dutch women who have married Englishmen in the Transvaal The husbands and sons are fighting on the English side, and fathers and brothers on that of the Boers. Paul Kruger will have a lot to answer for. The majority of the Boers are fighting entirely through ignorance. When they started fighting in the whole of South Africa there were at most 10,000 of our troops A provision dealer at Ipswich recently opened (counting volunteers, mounted police, &C), a new shop and announced that the first cus and, as I have said before, the Beers have tomer who presented to coupons would be 92,000, so you can imagine what our men have entitled to gos. Thereupon one Sncezum, a had to do to hold their own for these weeks."--well-known local pawnbroker, decided, after Morning Post.
careful calculation, to send an assistant to the shop to make purchases to the amount of 458. As the acute Sneezum had expected, bis scheme resulted in the acquisition of a sufficient num ber of coupons to entide bim to the grocer's. prize. The
shopkeeper, however, failed to sco A dispatch from Constantinople states that virtue in the neatly-laid plan of the pawnbroker Said Bey and Ferdi Bey members of the refused to part. The dispute was even Council of State, and a Mollah of influence, charged with conspiring with the Crown Prince and Prince Mohamed to depose the Sultan have been sentenced to perpetual transporta lion'in Southieren Arabia.—Central Nowicki
PLOT TO DEPOSE THE SUTAN.
A SMART INVESTMENT.
tually fought out in the county court, and Sneezum was awarded gos, and expenses, Sub; sequantly Sneezum' disposed of his purchases for 30s, so that he is 356 to the good as the mauit of his speculation, ?
Harman & Co. Hamilton, Miss E. Hopkins, R. G.. Harrison, Miss L C Horny, Howard, Miss M. Holt, G. C.
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Kyniacan, S. Kelly, Mrz. B. Kimyo, Miss Luckender, Lord Langlade, Mine. Lille, J.
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Sper, 14 C.
Silver,
Stopford, J Seifert, Mrs. R. Simplicio, Mrs. J. Smith, D. Smith, Miss L Sprague, W. N. Seldanha, D. E. Sung Tor Lee Schroder, W.. Smith & Co., T Schroder, Stuart, J. C. Souza, D. P. Scott, W. Speiler. St. Sheleem Schpilla Thomson, R.
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Bonamour, P..
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Jackson, Sergt. C. Johnster, W. J. Kalander Khan Khan, Mehta Kaufmann, W. W. Kohn, Siegfried Lindskog, Mac (2) Machado, A. E. Mayer, A Millet, Miss. Mugal Khan Madar, O M. (2)-
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Weinstein, J. Weil, R. Willams, P Williams, Mrs. J, W.
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Capt. Anderton, S.S. Tientsin inCapt. Dawson, 5.S. Wonghel, Capt. B,B. Elgot":
HE Imperial German Mail Steamship
A
"SACHSEN,"
of the NORDUFUTSCHER LLOYD. Captain F. Mentz, due here with the out- ward German Mail about the 12th instant, will leave for the above places about 24 hours after arrival.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.. For further l'articulars, apply to
MELCHERS & CO., Agents, Hongkong, 8th January, 1700.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.·
HE Steamship. THE
"AFRIDI,"
will be despatched for the above Port about the middle of January, 1900, and will be
followed by
S.S. "BIRCHTOR" and "ST. REGULUS."
For Freight, apply to.
S
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agents. Honogkong, soth December, 1899 [15030
CHAPA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"KANSU,"
Captain Somerville, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 17th January.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd December. 180g. (1548a
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENS- LAND PORTE, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.)
HE Steamship
THE
"EASTERN," Captain Ellis, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, at Noon.
This New Steamer-is-specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham- ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Pro- visions, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage."
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light,
A Stewardess and a duly qualified 'Surgeon are carried,
N.B.-Return Tickets issued by this Com- pany to and from MANILA, are available for return by the Steamers of the CHINA NAVIGA- TION COMPANY and vice versa.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., „
Agents. Hongkong, 8th January, 1900,
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FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship THE
"QUEEN ELEANOR," will be despatched for the above Port, on or about the 1st February.
To be followed by
The Steamship
* MORVEN," about the 15th February, 1900, For Freight, apply to
Co.,
SHEWAN, TOMES &
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA, HE Company's Steamship
THE
f1gb
"TSINAN," Captain Anderson, will be despatched as above on TUHRSDAY, the 15th February,
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First Class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines,
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.
For Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 6th January, 1900,
Shipping. STEAMERS.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM 'NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, STEAM FÖR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT
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" GISELA," Captain F. Mosca. will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 1zili instant, P.M,
Silk and Valuables are transhipped on Arrival at Bombay into an accelerated liner,
For information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
SANDER, WILLER & Co,
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"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
Feab
FOR GENOA AND MARSEILLES. HE Company's Steamship
THE
"TROCAS,
Captain Moses, will he despatched as above. on or about the 17th January, 1990,
For Freight. apply to
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co., Agents. Hanbang. 27th December (Res [16123
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FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
"INDRAVELLI" Captain Craven, will be despatched as above on or about THURSDAY, the 18th January, 1900.
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th December, 1899. . [15834
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"ANTENOR," ·
Captain Jackson, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 23rd January,
Fog Freight, annly tó
[15390
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 11th November, 1809.
"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON,
THE Company's Steamship
"COWRIE,"
Captain Davies, will be despatched as above on or about the 31st January, 1 goc.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 27th December, 1899.
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HE Company's Steamship
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REASONABLE PRICES, Hongkong, 14th May, rágó
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LEVY HERMANOS.
THE
JEWEL
1
"MENELAUS,"
Captain Towell, will pitched as above! DIAMOND MAHANTAREL
on TUESDAY, the 6th February.
For Freight, apply tá
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,'
Agents, Hongkong, 29th December, 1899 [161Ba
Intimations.
AERATED WATERS. HAVE been appointed Agent in Kowloon
for the sale of the CELEBRATED
AERATED WATERS, manufactured by A S. WATSON & Co., LD., which can always be
had at my shop in Kowloon at the same Prices that are charged in Hongkong,
H. RUTTONJEE, 21 & 22, Elgin Road, Kowloon.
2nd January, 1900.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.
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THERAPION.
Sole Agents in the East for the amalgamated CLEMENT, HUMBER and GLADIATOR Co., Ltty. DUNLOP TYRES'S BICYCLES-PRICE.....$160,
A special reliable Watch made for this Climate.
Quality Adam
$16- Quality B.............................$13
40, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Watson's Building
42)
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., CHRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK
MAKERS JEWELLERS, SILVER
SMITH'S, and OPICIANS, CHARTS and BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, Sole Agents for Louis Audemars' Watches awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition; and for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES. Nos. 54 & 56, Queen's Road Central [49
This succesful and highly popular remedy, as employed in the Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Rostan, Jobert, Velpeau, and others, combines all the desiderata to be sought in a ; medicine of the kind, and surpasses everything hitherto employed.
THERAPION No. 1, in a few days only, removes all discharges from the urinary organs, effectually superseding infections, the use of which does irreparable harm by laying the foundation of stricture and other serious dis. eases. In dysentery, piles, irritation of the lower bowel, cough, bronchitis, asthma, and some of the more trying complaints of this kind, it will be found astonishingly efficacious, affording prompt relief where other well-tried remedies have been powerless.
THERAPION-No-2; for impurity of the blond, scurvy, pimples, spots, blotches, pains and swellings of the faints, secondary symp toms, disease of the bones, sore throat, and all diseases for which it has been too much a fashion to employ mercury, sarsaparilla, &c, to the destruction of the sufferer's teeth and ruin of health. This preparation purifies the whole aystem through the blood, and throughly eliminates every poisonous matter from the body.
THERAPION No. 3, for nervous exhaustion, waste of vitality, and all the distressing con sequences arising from early error, excess residence in hot, unhealthy climates, &c. It posseses surprising power in restoring strength and vigour to the debilitated.
THERAPION may be procured at 2/9 and 4/0 per package, of the principal Chemists and Merchants throughout the world. In ordering, the purchaser should state which of the three {32b
numbers he requires, and observe that the word "THERAPION" appears on the Govern ment, Stamp (in white letters on a red ground) affixed to every genuine package by order of Her Majesty's Hon. Commissioners, and with out which it is a forgery,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, THE Company's Steamship
"TSINAN,"
Captain Anderson, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 15th February, at Noon. ...The attention of Passengers is directed to The Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-cluss Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Prov. sions during the entire voyage.
A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light
NB-Retum Tickets issued by this Com- pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND Australian S.S. Co. and vice versa..?!
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Ang Agents..
· Hongkong, 6th January, 1960,
*
Sold by A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, Hongkong, China and Manila.
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AN APPEAL.
HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of. Hongkong and the Post Ports, for their kind. patronaga and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK. --Gentlemen's Shit's made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones,
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Chil
dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials.con le supplied if required.
The Superioress will also be most grateful for any 'APER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools; who are taught by the Sisters.co
Hongkong, sind April, 18ga.
RIGAUD
WHITE VICELT
This fugative and delicate perfume te persistant as an Extract for the handkerchief while as a and Soap
Powder,
it has been adopted by
the most re- Aned French Society,
RIGAUD et C
PERFUMSÓB,
EXTRACT
10:000 White Violets
ayuni auch balls of.
PARIS Rigaud's Extract
STEN TING",
SURGEON DENTIST," : No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation free. "Hongkong. 27th September, 1898.¦)
MEE CHEUNG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN
la-House Rord
5 now in a position, in his New and Com In Promises, to eclipse, as heretofore, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Calony or in any part of the Far East-
GROUPS AND VIEWS" 8 speciality Hongkong, zand Scuterber #ROA
NOTICE.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
Neither the CAPTAINS,
thic AGENTS, nor the OWNERS #ill be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew- of the following Vessels during their stay in
Hongkong Harbours
REUCE, American, ship, D. Whitmore- (493dard Oil Co.
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Entimations. ·
THE
HE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG EXCHANGE,
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT,
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
EXCHANGE LINES, $80 Per Annum.
PRIVATE LINES, $100 Per Annum,
NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.
N.B.-A special charge is made for lives of more than average length.
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES CRIPTION IN STOCK.
INCLUDING:
BATTERIES,
CHEMICALS,
Highly
INSULATORS,
L