To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
011
MONDAY, the 17th June,
at 5 PM
at the Fountain, opposite the City Hall.
FOUR WALERS,
(including " FAVOURITE ROSE" and "FAME"!
ALSO:
4.CHINA PONIES and 1 ARAB HORSE suitable for Polo and broken to Single and Double Harness.
TERMSAs Usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, ·
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 15th June, 1901.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
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MEMBERS of the HONGKONG JOCKEY
CLUB interested in the obtaining of AUSTRALIAN WALER GRIFFINS for the
NEXT RACE MEETING are requested to
attend a Meeting convened to take place at the OFFICES of the Honourable C. 1, CHATER, Victoria Buildings, Queen's Road Central on MONDAY NEXT, the 17th instant, at 5 PM. It is earnestly hoped that the Meeting will be a representative one and that any who may be unable to attend and who are desirous of subscribing for Ponies, will at once communi cate with the Undersigned who will be able to give them all information, as the list must be closed and the number of ponies to be ordered decided upon at the above Meeting.
GODFREY C. C. MASTER, for T, F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course, (Absent).'
13, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, 15th June, 1901.
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COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
ASSETS EXCEED ..
$50,000,000
N Accordance with Instructions received
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1901.
Intimation.
.LIMITED.
Wx call our readers attention to an advertise ment of a sale by Messrs Hughes and Hough on Monday next, near the City Hall, of four Walers and four China ponies, and an Arab horse, suitable for polo,
We draw our readers attention to the advertise- A. S. WATSON & CO., ent in another column of the well-known Green Island Cement Company, where it will be seen that the price of cement has been ad- vanced 50 cents per cask and 30 cents per bag, of 375 this, and 250 hs. respectively. The in- crease dates from June 1st.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
IT may be noticed that we are publishing a gazeite of interest to the shipping community generally, giving the names of officers on leave, promotions, transfers, etc. We imaging it will be found useful by many shipping people here, who can see at a glance where their friends are at the time. We shall be much obliged for any information from our readers tending to keep the column up to date.
M. Clement E. Stretton in his "History of the Midland Railway," published by Messrs. Methuen, tells why goods trains are run on Sundays The "heavy fast goods trains" WR shall be obliged if any subscriber on composed of covered vans or wagons sheet receiving his paper late or irregularly willed over, which may be seen making their Write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of delivery, etc., and forward the Wrapper to the ÆRATED WATERS Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co., Id,
The wrapper, will Queen's Road Central enable us to check the delivery coolies,
THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS
OF
IN THE FAR EAST.
PROGRAMME
The Band of the Madras Light Infantry will OUR FACTORIES are construct-play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening, from ed with every attention to the best 8 p.m. to 9.30 pai principles that sanitary science cau, suggest; and our NEW FACTORY at WEST POINT is the LARGEST and BEST EQUIPPED in the FAR LAST.
A perfect Systent of Filtration is employed guaranteeing Absolute pur- ity.
Over Bakertian Girl
." Zanella
...:.Suber. --Selecßon, ...........
Manquette, valt,nig
Chantilly"...... Waldseufel. Beyan, Sung. The light of Age Selection,
"The Belle of Caści!
L'elle. inkuity. 4-ber.." Darkies Drenas
God save the King,"
THE result of crushing operations at Raub for the month of May is stated as follows:-
Stone Crushed-3,650 tons. Smelted Gold out lined.— 1,463 02.
In addition to the aliove 55 at. gold were obtained from trial crushings of some very low grade oru. Total return for the month, 1,518 oz. smelled gold.
way up to London on Sunday, consist almost entirely of "perishable. food traffic,” such as fish, meat, milk, fruit, game, eggs. butter, bread, and the like. London, with its five millions of people, has practically no re- serve of food on hand. If it were possible for one Sunday to stop these trains running for twenty-four hours the result would be that on Sunday and Monday morning the people of London would be starving. exact total value of the food carried, by all the linea into London on Sunday is very great, and taking that over the Midland only, it is worth about £30,000 each Sunday.
The
THE BEACONSFIELD FIRE.
This enquiry was proceeded with this morn Private Kent, recalled, stated; He remembered ing before Mr. Hazeland. being at the Criterion about 12.30 on the 1st June. Ile went to the Criterion with Reid and. Shortly afterwards P. C. Deveny Hewish. arrived Reid said, He went to Da Roza't house about 8.30, and remained there about
half an hour.
Mr. Da Rosa came in. Da Roza stopped about ten minutes and then went out and he did not see him any more. Reid did not say. the brother went out..
The witness told Reid he saw him (Da Roza) leave the premises where the fire occur red about 9.30, about 5 minutes before the fire. Reid said, He was not going to get himself into trouble about it.
He spoke to Reid in the Police Compound on the Tuesday: Reid said in the presence of Insp. McLennan, P.C. Deveny and Hewish, He saw Da Roza coming home about 9 pm Da Roza went out. He heard someone coming in
and said "good night Da Roza"; he got no going to give evidence when he met him in the Criterion Inn.
Answer and went off to bed..
The witness did not know that Reid was
By Mr. Goldring.
He knew nothing of a statement, made by Deveny.
OUR fashionable London cousin predicts (says a writer in the Liverpool. Post) that in conse- quence of the disastrous effect which the wear ing of black garments has on the average com. plexion, the practice of rouging will be resorted to in a manner hitherto unknown in the annals of feminine folly. We venture to assert, with the diffidence proper to a provincial relative, The Machinery used is of the Latest AN Indian paper says:-A smail Committee that for the inodern society dame to excel hey Composed of Major Fegen, R.A., President, predecessors in this respect would be, in the language of Mrs. Bloss, unpossible. Ever Type.
Major D. M. Thompson, Commissariat Depat since the days when Jezebel "painted her face, fire. I am a special constable. This was at 9.35.
ment, and Captain C. H. Gough,, Remount
the paint-pot and the powder-puff have been A STAFF OF ENGLISH EXPERTS Department, will shortly assemble at Calcutta and tired her bair, and look out at a window,"
from the Head Office of this Company, attends to every detail of the Maju view to their disposal for meuntain battery and the never failing resource of those who
Branch of the
ACCIDENT DEPARTMENT
has been opened in Hongkong, Policies can now be obtained for FIRE, MARINE, TYPHOON, and ACCIDENT INSURANCE and FIDE LITY GUARANTEE.
W. II. T. DAVIS,
10, Des Vicus Road, Central, Hongkong, 23id May, 1901,
lucture.
The Waters produced are of the Local Manager.highest class and excellence; as testí
fied to by the best English makers.
SAILING VESSEL FOR SALE.
OFFERS are invited for the purchase of
American Ship "SEA WITCH," as she now lies in this fiarbour, fire damaged.
Apply to
LAMKE & ROGGE, or to the Master, on Board.
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Hongkong, 15th Jane, 1901.
FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
*HE Steamship
THE
"WÜRZBURG," Captain Schüder, will be despatched for the above, l'oits, on MONDAY, the 17th instant,! at P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First Class l'assengers and carries a Doctor
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office.
Hongkong, 13th June, 19017
Гозос
FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERPEN, ROTTERDAM, PENANG
AND SINGAPORE.
"HE N.D.L. Steamship
THE
"WÜRZBURG," Captain Schäder, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consiguces' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd instant, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the aznd instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office.
Hongkong, 15th June, roor.
Intimations.
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EYE SIGHT.
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1901,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. GERMANY AND CHINA.
LOSION, June 13th.
· Lord Cranborne's confirmation of the pre sence of a German garrison at Shanghai has
caused considerable uneasiness..
Lord, Cranborne will be re-questioned on the subject, and unless explanations are satisfactory, the opportunity will be taken to raise a debate.
LATER.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. Mr. Balfour declares the rumours of peace unfounded."
There are 17,000 Boers still in the field.
THE CHINA QUESTION. Lord Cranborne states that the com- manders of the allied forces in China, con sider a garrison of 6,000 men necessary, ex clusive of the Legation guards.
TRANSVAAL FINANCES. Sir David Barbour's report upon the finances of the Transvaal recommends that a tax of ten per cent. be imposed on the profits of the mines.
THE ROBBERY OF THE BANK,
RECOVERY OF $258,000.
to class the males arriving from China with a
transport work. Between three and four thous and mules in all have been purchased under
General Caselee's orders in China, and these will be shipped in batches to India during the next few weeks.
MESSRS. Kuhn, and. Komor of the Japanese Art Depot are exhibiting a two-fold hardwood, screen to-day.. This specimen of Japanese art was on view at the Paris Exposition, marked at 6,000 francs. Over 6 feet high, mounted on Castors to enable its heavy weight to-be moved freely, it is heavily carved on the borders. The panels are occupied on one side by two life size pigeous in raised work in Mother of Pearl and Ivory, and on the other by a cock, hen and chickens. The workmanship is ex- quiste, nothing equal to this sample of art has yet been seen in Hongkong.
AJAPANESE Contemporary says:-Thepremises of the Mitsu Bishi Bank, in Tokyo presented a very animated scene on the 29th uit,fand will doubtless continue to be crowded for some- days, as the Bank is engaged in paying their half-yearly dividend to the shareholders of the Nippon Yasen Kaisha. The amount to be paid across the counter is thirteen hundred and twenty thousand yes, and as the shareholders are naturally anxious to re-invest the money or otherwise utilize it as speedily as possible, the Bank is always crowded during the days in mediately succeeding the semi-annual meeting,
With cries arts din charis revive, And triumph in the blues of fifty-five,
But there was one epoch of our history when these top dressings were metaphorically speak ing, laid on with a trowel, and though we may emulate, we shall never surpass the ladies of, say the eighteenth century, in the liberal use
of cosmetics.
A" RECENT Afaudalay Herald says:There seems to be very little Honour among some very people and where money is concerned much less, Four Chinamen got it into their heads to run a pawn-shop in China Street; this they did in harmony for some little time, when one of these Celestials wishing to go one better than his confreres, one fine morning disappear ed from the field of his operations with vale ables to the extent of Rs. 6,000 which were pawned to the shop by a number of impecuni- ous individuals, mostly women. Report of Mr. Johnny living decamped has been made to No. 8 Guard and enquiries are being made. All pawn shops in Rangoou and the big towns are licensed by their several Municipalities, and this, we presume, is only done in the case of known and respectable residents. We would like to know if the Mandalay Pawn Shops are licensed and if not, why not? The maiter of pawn shops we believe, once came before our City Fathers, but without giving the matter due consideration those that were disposed to support it were out-voted on its introduction.
obtainable at $131 China Providents have been taken off the market at $9.85 and close with more buyers at the rate, Cotton Mills. The is no business to report and quotations are unchanged. Cigar Companies, Philippine Tobaccos have been booked at $56. Miscellaneous.Green Island Caments after sales at Sig, are wanted at 519. AS. Watsons are offering at $15 and Watkins at 391. Cam- 'bell Moores are in demand at $21. It is pro posed to pay a dividend of $2 per share and place $1,500 to Reserve Fund. Ropes are in- been done at $56 and there are further enquiries request at $167. Manila Investiments bave at $561.
AT THE MAGISTRAQY.
ASSAULT.
Fing Li, a coolic, went to prison for 10 days for striking a man with his carrying pole. The coolie struck was not much, hun, as fortunately he received the blow on his head.
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CONCEALING A PLAGUE CASE. Mr. H. Woolley, Inspector of Nuisances, charged Kwok Sz and Mak Tong with neglect ing to report a case of plague. Inspector 1 received orders to go to 41 Woolley said Wellington Street, 1st floor, from where a death had ben reported, I found a body in a very decomposed state in a cubicle. In a short time the 1st defendant came up and said she was the mother of the deceased. The patient had died on the 13th at 6pm. I sent the body to the mortuary. The body must have been lying there two days. There was a very bad smell.""
The and defendant was discharged, the 151 remanded till Monday.
ANOTHER CASE. Wong Tai was charged with removing a dead body. P.C. 700 said, he was on duty in Kowloon Road and saw the defendant and another man carrying a dead body. On sering him they put down, the boily in the road and
Pr. Hewish said: He remembered going to the Criterion on the 1st June boul 12am. Reid made a statement. He said he was living in the same house as Da Roza Da Rosa came in about 9 p.. stayed about to minutes then went out and he did not see him again that night. Kent said to Reid that he (Kent) had seen Da Roza leaving the shop about 9.30 p.m. Reid said if he was called he would tell the truth. Witness was present in the Com- pound on Tuesday and heard Reid say, that Da Roza came home about 9 p.m. went out again at 9.10 and, he did not see him again. He heard a man coming upstairs and said "Good night Da Roza" it but got no answer.
one man ran away. He arrested the other man. Mr. Robinson spoke on a legal point at someThere was no house near. The defendent went
to prison for 3 week's hard labour. length and the Witness continuing said, I was going down Queen's Road on the night of the I saw two men, leave the shop. I was in the centre of Queen's Road. The men were undertlic arcade near the door. They went as far as the corner and then came back. When I first saw them they were not a yard from the shop door. I was immediately opposite. When they came back they came out to the centre of the road. The two men walked as far as the Chartered I was standing talking to an Artilleryman. Bank and returned, going easi.. I then went to the New Victoria Hotel for a drink. I was in the Hotel about two minutes and then went and paraded at the Central Station at ten o'clock for special duty. I told Deveny at 10.10 that I had seen two men leave the 'shop about five minutes ago and now the shop was all in a blaze. Isaw Kent the same night and told
By Mr. Goldring, One of the men was dressed in white and one in dark, clothes. About four yards from the shop stood a and light's out except in Ah Man, the tailors, third inan. All the other shops were closed shop. I was watching the fire with Kemp,
Mr. Hazeland then give his decision. He first quoted the section of the ordinance, then commented on the evidence of privates Kent and Hewish. He described their evidence as remarked on the improbability of Reid dis- unsatisfactory and difficult of credence. He
acquaintances in the presence of a policeman in closing what he was going to say to chance the Criterion Hotel. He thought it most extra- say the least, the action of ordinary, to
Deveny. Here was a public constable informed of a most important piece of infor mation and yet not impatting the fact until nine days after. Mr. Hazeland after carefully con- with the ordinance, declared the enquiry closed, sidfering every aspect of the case in accordance and ordered the premises to be released.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
HONGKONG, Friday, June 14th. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potts, in their weekly share report state --
THE Shaits Times of the 4th inst, reports a case of overcharging by a sampan-man, a very
The better feeling noticed in our last cir common occurrence here. It appears that a Mr. Palmer, a travelling agent for a firm of cular has prevailed throughout the week and jewellers, recently went aboard a steamer with a further appreciation in values of Hongkong be recorded. The Hongkong Cotton Spinning, bag containing jewellery to sell on board. and Shanghai Banks and Indo-Chinas has to Alter completing his business he got into the Weaving and Dyeing Company, Limited, has sampun again and told the coolie to take him advertised its Fourth Annual Meeting for the. from 31st to 27th instant, both days inclusive. Johnston's Pier. Before reaching the Pier, 27th June. The transfer books will be closed the Chinaman demanded $1 as fare, but Mr.Messrs. Campbell, Moore and Company, Limited will hold their Fifteenth Yearly Meeting on the 17th instant. Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have steadily improved their position and are in demand at 390 per cent. premiom. The London quotation is £61. Nationals are unaltered. Marine Insurances- Unions have been placed at $340. China Traders have again been done at $60 and more are offering. Yangiszes are nominally quoted at $120. Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires are quiet at $350. China Fires have sellers at $85 Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have been negotiated at $35 Indo-Chinas have absorbed much atten- tion; as soon as it became known that the Company would pay a final dividend of b per cent (12/-) and a bonus of 4 per cent (8/-) a strong demand set in and the stock quickly rose to $140 at which figure a considerable number of shares. changed bands. The
APPARENTIN Chinamen keep their characte ristic sympathy with sick folk and victims of accidents, in Siam as well as in Hongkong. A recent Free Press says:-A Chinaman walking down the New Road near the Bangrak police station yesterday afternoon suddenly dropped down and to all appearances was breathing his last. A number of gaping Celestials" gathered. round the infortunate man and seemed to rather enjoy the sight than other wise, but a Siamese youngster played the partPalmer, gave him forty cents and told him he of a good Samaritan, for he at once discovered would not give him any more. The coolie the cause of the malady and promptly secured then threatened to kill Mr. Palmer and, seizing some opium which lie administered to the him by the leg, attempted to throw him over. unfortunate man.
No sooner was this done board. Mr. Palmer struck out and hit the than the "patient" arose, recovered and went Chinaman on the nose. The sampan cooke on his way.
then seized his ears and started rowing as hard. as he could in the direction of the river, saying at the same time that he intended to kill Mr. Palmer. Just near the entrance of the river one of the Master Attendant's gigs was met with coming out of the river. Mr. Palmer called for assistance and the lascafin the gig shouted to the coolie to stop rowing. The coolic, however, ined to escape and the gig gave chase and captured the Chinaman. He
“THE Nagasaki Press says:-The trial' working of the machinery in the roll and plate iron factory of the Japanese' Government Iron Foundry at Yawata, Fukuoka, was made on We have received the following letter from the 25th of last month with success. The the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank :-
manufacture of metals will be commenced in a June 15th, 101. week or two, and the inaugural ceremony Dear Sir,--At the request of the Chief will take place in October next. The total Occulist-Optician, of London and Calcutta, Manager, I beg to advise that a telegram has quanity of iron ore which has already arrived been received from our Singapore Branch stating that $28,000 of the stolen notes have been recovered at Colombo.
Mr. N. LAZARUS,
may be consulted for SPECTACLES
a 16, Queen's. Koad Central,
(R. HOUGHTON & Co.)
(Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL), Business hours:—9 A.M. to 5 P.M. GREAT proportion of cataracts and
A Giseases afecting those advancing in life
Yours fanhfully,
H. W. FRASER,
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:- On the 15th 111.55 a.m. the barometer has risen on the China coast, particularly in the North. Pressure is high over the E. coast of
occur to those having some deficiency in the Construction of the eyes-the many years of 'Eye Strain' ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of China and relatively low over the N. part of the dimpess when reading, weak eyes, the letters China Sea. Gradients slight to moderate for running together; any of these symptoms indi
E. winds on the China coast, and for S.W. cale a deficiency in the form of the eye requirwinds over middle part of the China Sea. ing Glasses only to correct and cure.
Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES Forecast-Moderate gr fresh S.E. to E. winds; only after testing the sight.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE pilgrim season has evidently set in strong The Penang paper says the 5.5. Alcinous arrived from Jeddah on the 3rd inst. She brought 221 men, 205 women and 62 minors. Four deaths. occurred during the voyage.
of
was taken to the Master Attendant's office and market continued to improve and business detained there.
at the foundry amounts to $6,989 tons, which 16,120 tons came from the Taych. mine, China, 32,194 tons from the Kamaishi mine, 8,200 tons from the Yanagibara mine, 95 COMMENTING on the last gathering of the tons from Korean mines, and the remainder Primrose League, the Pall Mall Gazelle says: from various home mines. It is reported thatThe annual meeting of the Primrose League the ores, except the output from the Tayeb, was, as usual, a great success, and Mr.
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STEALING.
The Lo Sik shopkeeper charged. Mo Sam with stealing a pongee jacket. The shopkeeper was lying (on the counter we mean) tanning himself when he saw the defendant feeling about inside the shop and caught him with the jacket in bis hand. Showing how easy it is to said he meant to go into the next shop but took the wrong door; presumably the jacket explain these peculiar circumstances, Do Sum
jumped up and stuck in his hand.
One month's hard labour.
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CONCEALED PLAGUE Dr. Clark, M.O.H., charged Lai Kin with concealing a case of plague.
After hearing the evidence, Mr. Kemp dis charged the defendant.
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SHIPPING CASE.
The master of the 5.s. Milegi was fined $25 for contravening the harbour regulations, be having dangerous goods on board, to wit Sulphuric Acid. Sergeant Burchill prosecuted.
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USEFUL FINES,
L S. John, Lander had a batch of cbair. coolies up for obstruction and persistent solicitation. They were all fined. A few more and this nuisance will abate.
THE PLAGUE..
Number of cases reported (Chinese......1,191 up till noon of the 14th Other Asiatics 37 June, 1901
18 Number of cases reported,
during the past 24 hours
Europeans......19. Chinese......... Other Asiatics I Europeans.....
Total number of cases reported to date 1,268 Number of deaths reported (Chinese......1,150 up till noon of the 14th Other Asiatics 22 Europeans..... 5 June, 1901.
Chinese........20; Number of deaths reported.
during the past 24 hours Other Asiatics 4.
Europeans 1 gi
Total number of deaths-recorded to date 1,202 Since noon on Saturday last the cases and dance noon
Cases Chinese
#
Other Asiatics........ European
Total
Deaths Chinese
Other Asiatics Europeans
Total
150
The plague returns for last week weje do
Cases........ Deaths...................
155 The returns for 12th June, 1894, were
Total deaths to date, dogg 1,764 New cases in previous 24 hours... 59. Deaths in previous 24 hours. 51 Patients under treatment... unknown,
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We regret to learn that Mr. John Brownhill: died of plague at the Kennedy Town Hospital yesterday afternoon. The funeral was to take place at hide-past five this evening.
Our morning contemporary reported the death of Mrs. Brownhill this morning, but we are pleased to say that we learn on inquiry' that she is very decidedly better and has paased the most critical stage.
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Mrs. Levy, a Jewish lady who was admitted to Kemedy Toya Hospital the other day, suc
Kamaishi, and the Yanagihara mines, have all Balfour and Mr. Wyndham were in excellent for the old and $8 for the new shares. Recumbed to plague this morning, the
been procured for trials at the Government works.
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was transacted at advancing, rates up to $147, but at the close, earlier operators show an inclination to realize and shares may now be obtained at $145, Douglas Steamships have been disposed of at $54, 955 and $56 and more are on offer at the latter price. China and at the rate. Star Ferries can be placed at $22 Manilas, old issue, are wanted at $62 after sales
from. The Radical press is very bitter fineries-China Sugars have been dealt in over it and says ungallant things about thein at $136, 5138 and $140 and have now
Miss Cecilia Almario, a young Portuguese Primrose Dames which those ladies can enquiries at $142. Luzons are procurable at
$37. Mining.-Panjoms have fallen to 361 lady of only seventeen years of age, died of A BOMBAY paper reports The Coroner, Mr. afford to ignore with a smile. They know sellers. Raubs, owing to the more unfavour. plague in the Kennedy Town Hospital to-day. P. Byrne, held an inquest at Bhuleshwar us to that when a leader-writer with an angry Radi-able report on the Mines, suffered a severe She was removed to the Hospital on Thursday the death of a male child, named Luxinishankar cal heart describes them as "motley crew of drop and shares were parted with at declining list in a comatose state and never recovered,
rates down to $8, but have since slightly consciousness. recovered and are, now wanted at St. The Vasudev, aged 18 months. Recenty the child bedizened triflers, masquerading in the fancy
We regret to learn that Mrs, and Miss Jane was lying asleep in a cradle in the room of a dress of a spurious patriotisin," the words, result of the May clean up is. 1,483, ounces house at Bhuleshwar. The sister of the de- though carefully selected with a view to effect, smelted gold from 2,650 tons stone milled, Herbst were removed to Kennedy Town ceased, by name Bachoo, aged 13 years was in have barely any meaning. Mr. Baliour was and in addition $5 ounces of gold were Hospital yesterday evening, suffering from the room at the time, while the deceased's happier in his phrases than the angry leader- gained from low rade ore, making a total plague. Oh enquiry to-day, we learn that they mother was drawing water from the well in the writer when he spoke of the attempt of the return for the month of 1,518 ounces smelled are both doing fairly well,
gold. This beats the results of the previous
are pleased to state that the other house. In the meantime a monkey jumped Irish Nationalists to bore us into granting four crushing and must be considered emin-We a into the room. It immediately caught hold in them-Hoine Rule, and Mr. George Wyndently satisfactory. Olivers are out of favour European plague patients are all reported to
been received from the Mines During the its mouth of the deceased's left hand, which ham was at bis best when he likened Sirf quotations. The following telegram has he progressing favourably. It is to be hoped.
more seizures amongst the European com was hanging out of the cradle, and tried to William Harcourt to the degenerate pigeon month of May, will ran 29 days; 680 tons of that we shall not be called upon to record any drag the child away. The deceased cried out.
which became a dodo because it elected to quartz crushed for a yield of 363 ounces retorted munity, His sister beat the monkey, and tried to drive remain on one island. The resull of the Mon- gold; this includes amalgamation on plates." Jelebus are to be had at $5 and Queen Mines it away, but in vain. She then raised an alarm mouth Boroughs election naturally put the cents. Docks, Wharves and Godowns. We hear that one Sanitary Inspector, on the
Hongkong and Whpempos Docks are aslinde. side, less fisin monkey Loited. It was then found that the tionally good hean, and it may also have had easier and may be procured at 53221 houses in his district and they are spread over child was severely bitten and was, bleeding its effect on the extreme billiousness of the Kowloon Whans have been fixed at $105 a large area How can anybody expect this Medical aid was secured but the child died. leader writer to whom reference las already Lands, Hotels and Building-Hongkong Lands man to keep an eye upon all these places in a changed hands at $54 Kowloon Lands have should be at least ten man at the work.” Wa
per cent of those that occurs nowharek the result of being bitten good work done by the League is the bitter found investors at So. Hongkong Hotels carvery, much doubt if the reported cases repre
members the of the Primrose in
desirous of obtaining
As will be seen in another column, a meeting order early, as only a limited number be held at Victoria Buildings, Queen's Road has been struck off and a Second Edition can Central, on Monday next (17th inst.), to arrange not be printed MY MANGA
for obtaining Australian Water Griffins for the The Special Edition will be mailed to any next Race meeting, and all members who can,The jury found that the death of the child was been made. The highest compliment to the have been bought at $199 West Points have time of epidemic such as the present? There