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SOUTH AFRICAN WAR FUND.
A SMOKING CONCERT
will be given in the
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB,
IN AID OF THIS FUND, TO-NIGHT,
(SATURDAY), the 27th January, 1900, Commencing at 9 o'clock.
AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME HAS
BEEN ARRANGED.
ADMISSION
Hongkong, 27th january, 1900.
$1
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED. TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA.
NOTICE is RAL MEETING
of the China Provident Lean and Mortgage Co., Limited, will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 9. Praya Central, on THURSDAY, the 8th day of February, 1997, at Noon, when the SUBJOINED RESOLU TIONS which were passeil at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 23rd of January, 1900, will be Submitted for Confirmation.
RESOLUTIONS.
1. "That the Capital of the Company be increased to $2,000,000 by the creation and issue of 50,000 New Shares of $20 each."
z. "That the Commission of the tieneral |
Managers be reduced to 5 per cent, and that the figure "S" in the Sixth par graph of Article XI of the Articles of Association of the Company be struck out and the figure "5 subshtued therefor."
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 27th January, 1900, [1zib UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
URING the TEMPORARY ABSENCE
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Intimation.
On Monday aftemoon; on the Happy Valley, the Hongkong Football Club will play H.M.S. Centurion, Kick-off at half-past four. Referee Mr. R. J. Gerrard.
THE Band of the Hongkong Regiment will
A. S. WATSON & Co., play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from
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IT is reported that, owing to certain serious charges of misgovernment made against Go vernur Liu of Hangchow, by a Censor in Peking, Viceroy Hsu of Foochow has been commanded to investigate the matter, and that a Tastai and a prefect sent from Foochow are now in Hangchow incognito making enquiries: It also seems to be the general impression in Chinese official circles here that Governor Liu will be removed from 'office as a result of the 12.00investigation.-V. C. Daily News.
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Sample bottles and smaller quanti-
A LIVELY discussion took place this morning at the Magistracy. A Chinaman was brought up before Mr. Halifax for being a vagrant without any visible means of support. When he was searched the sum of one cent was found aimung bis clothing and Mr. Halifax contended that this was visible means of support, as Chinaman could support himself for a lengthy period on this sun. He was, however, eventu ally sentenced to 14 days imprisonment.
We cannot say that the aforesaid cent pro- curted him 14 days board and lodging, so this is not an answer to the question, how long can a Chinaman live on one cent?
Smutty's master spent several hours with a hot f bath rescuing the furniture and Smutty and the raca Now when shroff come to call on Smutty a master he has them shown into the bathroom where the bird-lime is kept. He is getting quite a nice collection of them.
I don't think you did well to complain of the Star Ferry Company the other day, Mr. Editor. Some people take these things too seriously. This unist have been, the case with the Fusilier the other day or he would never have dropped the ticket collecter overboard, I don't suppose you meant to insinuate that the Ferry Company should ! run free launches, but doubt- less the Alvent-minded Beggar in question thought otherwise and felt that a ticket collector was one of those Fittle things that ought to be let behind him. Why don't the Ferry Company have Kipling's refrain of "pay, pay, pay printed and stuck up on the launches? it would save a world of trouble and besides, tickel collectors are expensive nowadays, especially if the bell-punches are thrown over board with them.
* CORRESPONDENCES
We'de nel necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by
Correspondents in this column.1
TO THE EDITOR oë Tuz "Henckons Tecnaratu.* DEAR SIR,It may be o of some interest at this stage of the war to read an old soldier's pinion on the lessons that may be learnt from both from our successes and from our dis asters. Taking the latter first and the one that is freshest in the minds of your readers, Lord' Methuen's, I think I am safe in saying this disaster was principally caused by advancing in close formation; quarter column, the closest fonnation extant.
Bil lost
THE PLAGUE.
Case's reported to 26th instant
Do.
during past 24 hours...
Total...
Deaths reported to 26th instant...
Do. do. during past 24 hours...
Total...
IMPERIAL DEOREE.
Jaunary 10th. Chung Yi is appointed Comptroller-General
of the Board of Rites.
Why was this formation adopted? cannot say NoteThe hokler of the Comptroller for certain; I can only suggest one, the one which Generalship of a Board is higher in rank than to me seems most probableand from which a use- the President, and the post is usually held by a ful lesson can be learnt I was a night attack
Grand Secretary, Ch'ung Yi, however, is not a Grand Secretary and liis appointment as above his and Lord Methuen counted too much on
is the first of the kind in the annals of the pro- unen as machines; incapable of acting individual- ly and so under the necessity of being in close sent dynasty. He was also the first and only touch with the officers. There is great tikli Manchu who ever captured the great honour hood of this being the reason of this formation of Optimus or Chuangyuan of the Hanlin graduates of his year, (1805) and is a being chosen, as 1, an old soldier, can con tidently state that military trinning as at present younger brother of the famous Ch'ung carried on ignores the man and makes him lou who nearly lost his head in 1881 for allow into an integral part of a machine. This bancing Russia to retain the best part of Kuldja ful influence permicates all ranks; take for (Chinese Turkestan) when the Treaty of Livadia was being negotiated for the return of thet example the artillery commander who un consciously landed his guns right into the province to China. Ch'ong Yi is a Duke of the 3rd order; father-in-law of the late Emperor midst of a party of liners and them. For scouting aud for attack it is Tang Chih; was President of the Board of Revenue in 1884 and was appointed President essential that each individual soldier, musi
of the Board of Civil Appointments in January be capable of acting on his own two foot si." Discipline and uniformity, that buglear 1886, which post he, however, held only a couple of months, retiring from public life in March of of a soldier's life, must be inaintained, it will
the same year, constrained thereto by differences be answered. Quite so, bul discipline does not
between himself and the Empress Dowager.Ja mean the stamping out of individuality, and
His return now in public life in such an un- it is as well to make the men uniform to the
usual way through the same instrumentality, highest standard instead of a mediocre one.
is significant and indicates a desire on the There is one other lesson to be learnt from this disaster and that is, that the formation of Empress Dowager's part to pacify Chung Yi and the large section of meclerate Manches of attack is not every thing, it mostly depends on
which he is the acknowledged head, who have hitherto maintained a reserve and abstinence from the politics of the present day, and, there. fore, have become an object of suspicion to the very suspicious Empress Downger-Trans Intor.-N. C. D. Newis
the men themselves.
By the way, have you seen the new motor car? I believe that it has designs upon the Colony, for it is a fearsome vehicle and strikes terror into the bravest heart. Imagine an overgrown tricycle rushing along at twelve miles an hour and coughing like an elephant with the crap and you have a faithful picture of the machine in question. It has not run amg down Queen's Road yet, but i shall not be surprised to hear that it has done so and that the Volunteers have been turned out to suppress' it. If this should happen, I'll back the motor car. 1 hear that when it explodes it has a much more effective tange than the obsolete, muzzle-load- ing guns with which our citizen soldiers are armed and that Lyddite is nowhere sonspared with it. Can it he that it has been sent here by President Kruger se pave the way for his invasion of Hongkong? The General had better exercise the troops in preparing to receive notor cars. Evidently when the War Office wanted to send General Black a cavalry regiment and he asked that the men should be mounted on TUF greatest preventative of cre is the cer goats he had never seen this awful engine Had be done so we should tainty of detection. This murning a Chiamman of destruction. was brought up before Mr. Gompertz charged have had that tayalty regiment and the with stealing Governineat telegraph wire. The Colony would have been called upon to double that in many instances a sergeant, or some s Military Contuburion order de provide wire was originally stolen by a Chinese motor cars in lieu of horses. linesman employed by the Military Autho rities, be passed it over to Mr. Dogherty's ricksha coolie, who in his turn disposed of it to marine store dealer. When its loss was re-
and the wire discovered. The linesman was apprehended but let out on $roo hail, which was escheated, the coolic was sentenced to three ninths' imprisonment, the marine store dealer to six weeks an receiver of strlen property, the police scored a point, and the Government repaiced their stolen property, Not a bad morning's work!
D from the Coinay of the Undersigned, ties will is supplied at proportionate ported to the polire, enquiries were set on foot
Mr. E. C. LANE will SIGN for the Secretary.
By order of the Board,
DOUGLAS JONES, Secretary,
ficol
Hongkong, 27th January, ryou.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA,
THE Steamship
"ARRATOON APCAR, Captain E. Fey, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the seth instant, at 3 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, 27th January, Foo
₤1195
SHEWAN TOMES & CO'S, "NEW YORK" LINE.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANÁL
HE Steamship THE
"QUEEN ELEANOR."
will be despatched for the above Port, na or
about the 9th February.
To be followed by
The Steamsirip,
MORVEN,
about the 25th February, 1900,
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents.
Hongkong. 27th January, 1000,
THE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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P. & O. 5, N. Co.'s Steamship CEYLON FROM ANTWERP.LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above named vessel are herchý informed that, their Goods are being landed and placed at their rish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out inark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the
Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 2.P.M., TODAY.
. Goods not cleared by the 2nd February, att 4 P.M., will be subject tri rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged Packages must be left in the Gadowns and a certificate of the damage obj tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 27th January, 1900.
Intimations.
AN APPEAL.
K
HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN
TSVERT, CARS ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Post Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
Gentlemen's Shirts 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 can be supplied, if required.
The Superioress will also be most grateful for any FAFER, or old ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools,
who are taught by the Sisters.
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1892.
NOTICE
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ESTABLISHED A.D). 1899,
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,
arquested that all onanisations relating to Sub Man, diakong #elegenthal to the Fifitor Letters on aiorial matters to die sent to the Britve and not to individual smashes the staff,
unications integuled for publication must be accapp
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Whiff the sums of the Hongkong Priograph will always be open for their dismisses by correspondents of all ques ties afecting public intPrests, it must be distinctly under stool dat she Taiur dues o in any way hold himself
yourable for opanions, the's expressed,
he
Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1900.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
1HE WAR.
Natal.
The Boer Position at Spionkop Captured.
Loxos, January 25th
A despatch from Buller, dated Spearman's Camp, 25thinstant, says that General Warren's troops on Tuesday night occupied Spionkop, surprising the small garrison, who fled. The hill was held by the British all Wednesday. although Iwavily attacked, especially by shell -fire, General Buller.fears that.casualties are
considerable and regrets that General Wood- General gate is dangerously wounded. Warren is of opinion that the capture has made the enemy's position untenable,
LATER.
Chiovely. General Burton reports eleven casualties at Chievely on the 23rd instant including Capt. Derougemont, of the South African Horse, killed and Capt. Daiton, R. A. M. C., wounded.
WEATHER REPORT,
The Observatory report says:- On the 27th at 11.55 am. the barometer bas fallen moderately on the E. coast of China, risen slightly on the Secoast. The high pressure area seems to be now central over N.E. China, Gradients moderate to rather steep with very strong, but decreasing monsoon on the coast and in the N. part of the China sea. FORE CAST:-Fresh N.E. winds; fair.
·LOCAL AND GENERAL. TO-DAY, being the birthday of the German Emperor, the warships and several of the mer chant ships in port were dressed and a royal salute was fired at noon."
Imotice that the Police have at last been You have agitated supplied with overcoats. for this for spare time past Me Editos, and now that the new order of things has come bou I suppose that some official will take all the credit to himself and claim that suggestion as his own. However, the police themselves know who they have to thank and I have reard several of them remark that they look upon the paper as a benefactor. By the way, I am in want of a new suit for the races, tauld you suggest that the Government supplied it?
Have no doubt the Gaol Authorities will oblige you, in tiuse !-Ed.],
QUARANTINE IN NETHE
INDIA.
GLEANER.
STATE RAILWAYS IN JAPAN.
One remarkably pleasant object lesson hus been given to the world at large, but has been so often commented upon that I will only inention it. it is the bravery of our officers. Without detracting one iota of praise for their gallant behaviour must-point.out... other non-com, when his officer has fallen, bas taken the lead equally as bravely and effectively. These men have risen above the dull routine of military life and shown themselves capable of individuality, They were not picked men.
I have said enough on this subject and pass on to another equally as important. Long range volleys and the bayonet. I think I can safely ay every success we have had has been at the point of the bayonet. How can it be other wise? The Boers have every advantage, their rides are equal, if not superior, to ours, they are adepts at taking cover, they are used to the idiosyncracies of the climate, and so wonder fully competent to judge distances (a branch of instruction sadly neglected in our service) and so it stands to reason that a duel at long range must prove disastrous to our men. It is sy enough firing at a fixed target, especially when that target cannot fire, back, the conditions are THE Tien Tsu Hui (Natural Feet Socity) of China is sending a deputation to the Southern
LANDS totally altered when you pre aware a man be bind another rifle is potting at you, and if you Treaty Poris in the person of Mrs. Archibald
do not hit him before he gets up to you he is Linde, and we understand that on her way to
The Consul General for the NetherlandsKing to stick you through with his bayonet. Under theso conditions the aim is apt to be not Camon Mrs. Little is likely to remain a few
informs us that the Governor General of quite so accurate. It is under these very days in Hongkong, with the idea of interesting Netherlands India has decreed that all ships conditions the Beers are fighting, and we have people there in the work of her Society. 11 or vessels arriving from Hongkong and Canton the great advantage that they are not arined is uniprunate that here she will not be able or having called at these parts are subject in with the bayonet. We are when will the army. to address the schools, as she is coming during Netherlands-India to a quarantine of ten days authorities understand the value of this weapon? from the date of departure from these ports or When will the use of it be efficiently taught to the China New Year vacation. From Hong-since the last case of plague on board. Importa- the rank and nie? These are, questions, the kong, she intends to proceed tu Macao, and tion is temporarily prohibited of animal refuse, importance, of which is shown by the lessons Canton and then 16 Swatew, Amoy and Foo- clays and hoofs, animal or human hair and derived from this war. chow, and wherever possible, addressing bristles, hides, which are untanned and which are salted or cured with arsenic, raw wool and Chinese meetings, as well as meetings of rags, bags or sacks which have already been foreigners. The Directors of the Chinnused, coming from Hongkong and Canton or Merchants Co, auc so convinced of the transhipped at these parts, grind the Society is doing for China that they have furnished Mrs. Little with a free pass by all their steamers as well as with introductions to leading Chinese. Mrs. Little has already addressed crowded meetings attended by high Chinese officials in many of the Yangtze parts. In England she spoke before the Geographical Societies of Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as before the Society of Arts in London, and at several London ladies' clubs, but she is perhaps best known, in China by her two last books "Intimate China" and "A Marriage in China," as also by her husband's, Mr. Archibald Little's, exploits in the Upper Yangtze, up which he took the first pioneer steamer in the spring of 1898, himself owner and captain, and with no other European but his wife with him.
We presume that the question of the state- acquisition of private railways will be again brought before flie Dict this session. That ud- vocates of the measure are not likely to let the matter rest, since, by the action of the House Jast session, the Representatives, at nil-events, stand pledged to the principle of State owner- the single ground that ship. It is not easy to perceive the nessessity fæ it would be a method of freeing large sums of such a step, except fixed capital. That the Japanese were destined. to find themselves inconvenienced, sooner or later, by the steps they inaugurated some years ago in the matter of railway construction. every thoughtful person must have foreseer. They nevertheless chose the wise course, since the question lay between not having milways at all and having them on terms more or less embarrasing Cheap foreign capital-would have been the convenient alternative, but cheap foreign capital was not procurable, and so there was really no room for choice. It it is now or the whole of the capital thus fixed. State found necessary to restore to circulation a part purchase may be advisable. But the strategi- cal reasons advanced in support of the schema do not appear to possess much value Japan 110 more occasion than England has to trouble herself about strategical
We observe that the railways.
Nichi Nichi Shimbun strongly advocates a speedy. decision, its argument in favour of expedition being that the railway companies, anti cipating the transfer of their ronds to the State, I have, Sir, been on field days, and when we
áre deliberately neglecting all repairs, and thus, have arrived at the top of a height which we
when the Government takes over the lines, it were supposed to be taking from the enemy,
will find itself committed to a heavy initial out- nearly all, I might say almost say all, of us were lay for the purpose of getting them into order, so fagged out and breathless that for practical Alsoittstemporarily prohibited to import from fighting we should have been useless, especially Each month of uncertainty that passes evi- We do not doubt that the facts are as the Nicht tapestry and used embroideries unless they are the place with their rifles. I am giving this Nicki' represents them, but surely the Govern Hongkong and Canton into Netherlands-India against men who had been lying down, defendently increases the difficulty on that account. transported as personal baggage or in conseinstance, Sir, to show, the necessity of physicalment, in taking over the railways, would have quence of change of residence.
drill; no, not drill, training. Marching is good due regard to their condition? It seems to us and in a country were, roads abound very ser
GLEANINGS BY THE WAY.
a large stock is forthcoming. I passed a dead in the road this moming, Mr. Editor, and although I pointed it out to several Chinese and a Sikh Policemen standing near, none of them appeared anxious to earn the promised reward. Perhaps they were too highminded to care about two cents; as for the rat, he was car: tainly high- didn't stop to enquire into the stale of his mind.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
has
A FREAK OF NATURE AT SAIGON.
Our Saigon correspondent writes-On the aard uite, an Anamite woman of Saigon gave
viceable, but the Boer war has shown us that that the danger foreseen by our contemporary something more than mere marching is require could be obviated by the common-place pre- ed; climbing up almost inaccessible heights, caution of examining the object of purchase HONGKONG, Friday, January 26th.
and then being able to fight the enemy. This before fixing the price-Japan Mail. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their is practiced in the service. Major-General Gascoigne has recognised it and given a shield weekly share report, state :--
Enquiry for, most stocks has been more or
to be competed for, as a point to point com less general during the week, and the market petition. I do not say the officers of the regi closes firm at quntations with a tendency to ment have not, but have they thoroughly rise. The Hongkong Ice Company, Limited supported the General in this direction? Has this has given notice that its Nineteenth Annual race become confined to cliques or is every man birth to a most extraordinary freak of nature. Meeting will be held on the 7th February compelled to train foritis: Sport, is the besttrain resembling the famous Siamese twins, or pet- The transfer books will be closed from the 38thing for a soldier, and ought to be more encouraghaps it would be more correct to say, recently instant to the 7th proximo, both days inclusive. eel than it is. There is no doubt that the best the well-know Nightingale Twins of some The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor physically trained soldier must conquer in the twenty years since. The child has the whole poration has advertised its Ordinary Half Year-
upper part of the body in duplicate, two heads ly Meeting for the 17th February. The transfer
One word more, Sir, then I will finish. The and-four arms; bat from the waist downwards books will be closed from the 3rd to 17th pro characters of the Genen Is have been held up everything appears mixed. There are three.. ximo, inclusive. The Star Ferry Company, to public criticism and invariably it has been legs, one of which has ten toes, the other two Limited, has notified that Fully Paid Up
shows that the most successful Generals are being quite normal, Scrip are now ready, and shareholders are
those who are inost popular with their men. It requested to send in their certificates to must not be thought from this, they are popular the Secretary to be exchanged
for because they are the easiest with the men the same. Hanks-Hongkong and Shanghai use the contrary is the case, they are the strict Banks are quiet with only small sales at 340 est disciplinations, but they associate, or have and 339 per cent. premium. The London associated with their men and understand them quotation is fo Nationals are steady at $26. individually. Take for instance Lord Roberts, Marine Insurances-Unions can be placed at What has made him so popular-with-fie $235 China Traders are obtainable at $57 soldier? Because he understands him, and if
end.
MHW
The mother is a very poor woman, inhabiting a wretched but half a mile from the town, but she has suddenly became famous long lines of carriages and hack gharries fill the read, and there is a continuous steam of visitors, European and native, so that the neighbourhood has the appearance of a fair, with food and sweet stails run up for the occasion
The father appears somewhat ashamed of the business, and it was 6 first intended to: let the child. die, but I hear that M. D, a French nan, has purchased the monstrosity and intenda exhibiting it at the approaching Paris exhibi tion. M
Despite the great advertising display in the local papers, the posters in English and Chinese pasted on every wall and harding throughout the Colony, and tfte sanguine anti- cipations of the Members of the Sanitary Board, the great rat-catching scheme does not appear to have been such a success as was expected. The Europeans liave absorbed a few rat-traps,
At the time of my visit, the principal medical and, we are told that one has been served aut North Chinas have been fixed at Tls, 186. I had time and space I could give many me officer of the Colony was there, and made. a to n Chinaman, but the limed-boards have been Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires have been stances where the Soldier's "Bob" has shown thorough examination of the child. It is of left-severely alone. The rats have nel poured sold and are wanted at $335 China Fires are that he has recognisedment in the lowest both sexes, and appears to be exceptionally in, either lead or alive. So for only dann with buyers at 388. Shipping-Hongkong, ranks, Sir Charles Warren, Sir Hector Mehealthy and well-formed, and for an Anamite cents have been expended, so it seems as if the Canton and Macao Steamboals have been done
Donald and Sir Redvers Buller are all strict baby even is handsome, There are two hearts Government will have to raise the price before to a fair extent at $31 and close with further officers but all have made it their business to and a double pair of lungs, and when the doc buyers. Indo Chinas after sales at $27 are "understand" Tommy. I can spent from or gave it a smart smack, one of the heads offering at the rate, China and Manilas have personal experience, let a soldier, private thought yelled lustily. The faces are about a foot apart. buyers at $85. Douglas Steamships are- lie be, make a complaiurtó Sir Charles Warren, and slightly inclined towards each other, and obtainable at $51 China Mutuals are enquired and the general will see that he gets justice look so natural that when the lower portion of for at quotations. Shell Transports have The general in times of peace fights Tommy's the body is covered, they resemble exactly an been negotiated at 250. Refineries.-China battles and in time of war, Tommy will willing ordinary pair of twins. Sugars are steady at $115. Mining-Pan y sacrifice his life for that general With the joms sold at $53 but are again firmer with usual apologies,
buyers at $5. Queen Mines have been
fam, ofsy done to a considerable extent at 271 and 30 Talking of limed-boards, 1 really don't won- cents. Jelebus have advanced from $12) to
Hongkong, January 27th, rgoo. with 'sales at intermediate, rates der that the public shun them. I met your $131 tame maturalist the other day and, as usual he and close with further enquities: At the was in trouble. It appears that he is very latter. Raubs have been. bought at $62. friendly with a-well, he calls it a chow dog Docks, Wharves, and Godowns.-Hongkong named Smutty, and otherwise known as the and Whampoa Docks have changed hands at British Lion His second name was given 535 per cent. premium. Kowloon Wharf shares him on account of his having been shorn until have been fixed at $85, $841 and $84. Lands, he faintly resembled that fabulous creature, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong Lands have" looked in fact like the heraldic is been in strong request and sales have been Well, Smutty's master was troubled with effected at $1134 and $1141 ex the dividend of rats (no, not pink ones Mr. Editor), and he $33 paid on the 25th justant West Points have procured some bird line, and put it down near again Improved their position and have been the rat holes. The rats la couple of them taken off the market at 137, $38, and $39, ex the came, they saw, and they stick to the bird had dividend of Stats paid yesterday. Hongkong and to each other, Then Smutty was called in Hotels have been in fair demand and have been He was Jubilant he had never before met backed af $123, $125, and $126. Humphreys rat that hadn't chased him round the room, Estate have been dealt in at $2 and $9.75. and he determined to take it out of these two China Providents have been sold at $91 Cotton Smutty made a furious rush at the helpless Mills. Ifongkong Collons have been placed at Squ. Miscellaneous Green Island Cements are Smutty's left eye brow-and-there they stuck "quier with sellers at China Borneos have "Buttonholes at ( The scene that ensued was a painful one. been negotiated at $15. Hongkong Electrics Police at Fu Ti Smutty ran round the room with, the rats have been in steady demand and have been joe. and everything, he touched he annexed. The sold and are wantcilar giol? The new shares. H. K state, one told me that when he arrived have found buyers at $2.10 Rapes are in the Queen's Coll on the scene the only bit of furniture that market at $300. Ices, after sales at $135 have Smutty wasn't attached to was the piano and been done at $140, and are now steady at.$142. that was too heavy. The naturalist, and Campbell and Moores, have buyers at $15.
IT is now known that Sir Nicholas Hannen goes home on leave on the 18th of May next, THE OFFICES of the HONGKONG and that Mr. H. S. Wilkinson is to be transs
TELEGRAPI" have. This Day been-ferred-to-Shanghai from Japan as Ading Chiefs and threw them up; down came the rats on removed to No. 60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Second Floor, (the premises Justice. formerly occupied by Messrs. POWELL & Co to, which address all communications should. be addressed.
ETH. F. SKERTCHLY,
Manager. Hongkong, isi.May, 189
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to knowledge with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals,
Market Charitable Fund ...
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR,
The birth of the child, or the children rather, must have been a very difficult business, and I hear that th
t-the native midwife was an astonisbed. that she ran out-of the hut, saying that the
"SAILORS" AND SOLDIERS FAMILIES VOXI devil had appeared within.S-Pr
The Undersigned hegs to acknowledge with! thanks receipt of the following subscriptions to the above Fund.
.
TJACKSON,
Hon, Treasurer. Further subscriptions will be thankfully
received. A
$94,551,77 Already acknowledged Captain, Officers and Ship's Co
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FOR THE MALAY
What seems a very Jaudable scheme for the improvement of the Malay, is now under weigh at Kuala Lumper, where 2211 acress have been et apart for a Malay Agricultural Seulement
The Settlement in to be pinder the central of Board of Management, and day Malay, applicant may occupy a plot of not more than two-neres, 03:
ditions At dollar builinta Year
collected, and Blithen; off produce;
holding itó bs. siust be vacated on
is to be 2ng payment.
fenced and cultivated
"Three mantiik, TION
fon it, and children are to be sent to acht
occupant who has improved his land shall be Allow
transferit; with the sanction of the anagement, who have power to tura desirable character aftercus enquiry: or by the Resident="S? FEPre
Beur "Board