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ON THE WATERFRONT. of the former German liner the Prinz Frederick Wilhelm, which will be known as the Empress of
The Fleet.
The three submarines 135, L17 and LIL, which have been in port some time for overhauling, go up North to-morrow to rejoin the remainder of the China Fleet, now in the course of its summer cruise. The Fleet is expected to be back here within a fortnight with the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Alexander Duff.
Syria Arrives.
Arriving in port at 7 o'clock this morning the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Syria berthed at the Kowloon dock to land passengers and discharge cargo. The Syria sailed from the Thames oo May 13 and had a good passage as far east as Singapore. After leaving that port on June 23 a fresh to moderate monsoon was experienced and heavy rain fall. The voyage was devoid of incident, except for the landing at Penang of one of the Goatese crew, who showed symptons of smallpar. The Syria brought 37 passengers of whom 21 disem- barked at this port. Prominent those travelling to among
northern ports are:
Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Heintzle- so and Mr. d'Aranjo, who is accompanied by his wife and daughter. Mr. Heintzleman is the United States Consul-General
Chins.
agent
Tick
HONGK
THE SUN
Jubilee Celebration.
The Sun Life Amurance Com- pany of Canada is this year celebrating ‘its Jubliés" and Mr. D. C. de Silva, the agent för Hongkong and South China, has forwarded us a very interesting history" of the Company. This states, inter alia, that exactly fifty years ago, the refusal of a
DAIRY FARM
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JUST. RECEİVED
giant American insurance or GRUYERE CHEESE.
paration to conform to the Cana- [Bian law, which demanded a
$50,000 deponit from all foreign
insurance companies doing busi EDAM CHEESE.
ness in Canada, occasioned the
launching, in modest and unpre-
tentions form of the company HADDOCKS,
which to-day files the blue and
white flag over its palatial pre-
mises an Dominion Square, }
Montreal, in celebration of its KIPPERS
jubilee day.
tbe
"Matthew Gauli, one of the chief movers in the inception of the company, was then Canadian gent for a large American life as- sorance corporation. The original charter was given to the company No advice, whatever, has been in 1855 but it lay dermans for received by the company's five years. Then, according to
here regarding that the
story related disposition of the Prins Frede-offices of the morning. the Wilhelm when she is refusal of the American company ready for commission, but it is which Mr. Gault represented to considered likely that this vessel to put the necessary deposit of will be engaged in the trade be-50,000, caused Mr. Gault to tween the Pacific Coast and the think of the young Canadian Orient. The report from the company again. He had offered Canadian journal says that the to put up the deposit himself, but Empress of Chine, the new the New York firm was obdurate. C.P.O.S. liner is due on the Pacific He then set to work stirring up Coast some time in August, ac-fresh interest in the Sun Life, cording to word received by and in May. 1870, and again on Canadian Pacific Ocean Services April 14th 1871, amendments The vessel were made to the charter of the officials formerly the Prins Frederick company, which finally settled Wilhelm, & German ship, is now in to business fifty years ago outfitting at Liverpool.
to-day. In the interval,
there.
the The outfitting of the Empress Fenian troubles of 1866 had of Canada at the builders' yards caused many of those who later has been subjected to a great deal! joined in building the company's of delay in consequence of strikes earlier business to shoulder a and the date of completion will be about another month or two yet, it is believed by the local repre- tentatives of the line.
VESSELS CARRYING
OPIUM.
Two Cases in Court.
musket in defence of their homes. During this period, the Franco- Prussian war was won and lost. the German Empire took its first shape. And the Provisional Government of Red River had been formed in Western Canada. with Louis Riel as it feat president.
A comparison of the company's earlier years with its business for the past year shows a record of progress. The first
$ 1.30 per lb.
$3.50 per ball.
70 per lb.
60 per lb.
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SOLE AGENTS
Holland-China Trading Co. Hong Kong
PICTURES.
I have received the following contribution from Capt. T. 4. year's Milchell, sa, Fooksang, describing the feelings of ur old-time sailor. "Soma likes pictures of women," said Bill. "an' some likes
*urses best,"
at Hankow and is returning to Mr. A. K. Woo appeared this premiums amounted to $23,318; his post after a holiday in morning in Mr. Orme's Court and and covered assurance to the Europe. Mr. d'Araujo is connect-asked for a week's remand in the mant of $727,350. Last year's new policies amounted to $106,- ed with the Brazilian Consular case in which the Kwong Wing 391,266.53 and the total amount service. Mir, E. Schnitzler, a Steamship Company was of assurance now standing on the
the Imports and well-known resident of Shanghai, ned by is returning from London. The Exports Department for allowing Company's books is $486,641,- or $70,282,773.12 more Syria will unload about 1000 tons their vessel to be used for the than the previous year.
of general cargo at this port and will sail for Shanghal at 4 p.m. to-morrow.
carriage of opium.
Mr. Woo said that the vessel was at present at Wuchow.
The Magistrate asked whether Mr. Woo would give an under taking in the meantime that the |boat would not be used for the
same purpose.
Chief Revenue Inspector Watt said that he had no objection to remand, which was accordingly granted.
235.17.
It is interesting to note that Mr, de Silva has, by reason of the large amount of business pat through by him, bean made a high honour member of the Company's Macaulay Club."
NEW KOWLOON CINEMA.
A Big Building,
Nile from U.S.A. Several hours late in arriving, due to a south-west monsoon having been encountered during the last day of the voyage, the China Mail Steamship Com pany's steamer Nile reached port at 11 o'clock this morning from San Francisco, vis Japan
Mr.C.H. Lyson made a similar and Shanghai. The Nile brought 15 European, and 354 Asiatic application in the case of the steerage passengers and has on who were summoned for allow
Kwanglung Steamship Company, board 400 tons of general cargo
ing their vessel Leung Kwong to land at Hongkong before pro- to be used for carrying opium. when complated, will be the ceeding to Singapore. The vessel
He said that the vessel was at largest cinema in the Colony, is sailed from San Francisco on
Wuchow at present and asked being rapidly pushed ahead under May 26 and a fine passage WES
for a week's remand. Mr. Watt the supervision of the contractor, reported. There is for delivery raised no obiection. The opium, Lee Kee, who at the same time
this port 257 bars
foned in the is also its owner. The "Star" of silver bullion and 17 boxes of gold. During the voyage across dyname house under the dynamo Cinema, as the new theatre bas
The application WAS the Pacific two of the Chinese case. passengers died from natural granted.. causes. The bodies were brought on for burial in China.
he said.
The
construction of what,
conveniently beed named, is situated at the corner of Peking: and Hankow Roads, Kowloon. With a seating capacity for DO less than 800 persoas, and special; Notable passengers included: HOW TO KEEP BABY
provision made for the comfort Mr. J. F. Marais, chief of the
WELL IN THE HEAT. of the patrons, the new building Operating Division in the Far
should find immediate favour East of the United States Bhip-
The hot months are the most with the public in view of the) ping Board; Capt. Wonter Van Der Poel of the Datch Army, whe dangerous to infants and young fact that it is meant to be a re- is returning to Batavia, with his children. The complaints of this production of the old Victoria wife and his three sons; and Mr. season, which are cholera infan- Cinema which used to be so Oge excep Harold W. Lee, a representativem, colic, diarrhoea and dysen- popular în its day.
in the general scheme) of the Standard Oil Company on often the little one is beyond aid of
tery, come on so quickly that tien
its architecture. will his way to Rangoon,
one side will bej almost before the parents realize be that
quirements of Kowloon in the
A change in the command of he is ill. The mother must be on extended so as to admit of the the Nile was made at Sep her guard to prevent these trou-provision of a buffet whereat Francisco, Capt. Henry Kingsley bles, or if they do come on sud-patrons can buy refreshment dur- has resigned after over a year's denly she should have means at ing the intervals, while another service in that capacity and bas hand for their immediate treat feature that caters for the re- been succeeded by his first officer, rent. Capt. John T. Kinley. Capt. Kingsley has gone on a trip to England with bis family.
The Nile will continue her voyage to Singapore to-morrow afternoon.
matter of facilities for the holding
No other medicine is of such of concerts and plays, will be the aid to mothers during boterection of fine stage much
As he fitted a pair of fancy shackles on to his old sea-chest; "But I likes pictures o' ships," said he, an' you can keep
the rest.
Է.
**An" if I was a ruddy millionaire with dollars to burn that
way.
Instead of a dead-broke sailorman as never saves his pay, I'd go to some big paintın' guy, an' this is what I'd say ** Print me
the "Cutty Sark," I'd say, "or the old Thermopylae,"
Or the "Star of Peace", as I sailed to ence in my younger
days at sea,
Shipshape an" Blackwall fashion te›, as a clipper ought to be, "An' you might do "er outward bound, with a sky all fall o
clouds,
An' the tag just droppin' astern, an gulls adyin' in crowds, An' the decks all shiny-wet with rain, an' the wind ashakin'
the shrouds.
"Or else aracin' up the Channel with a strong soa'-wester
blowin,'
Stuns is set aloft and alow, an' & hoist o' flags ashowin',
An' a white bone between her teeth, so's you cau seo she's
goin'.
"Or you might do 'er off Cape Stiff, in the 'igh latitudes
yonder,
With her main-deck a smóther of white, an" har lee-rail dip-
ping under,
And the big greybeards adrivin' by, ao'-breakin' aboard like
thunder.
"Or I'd like old Tuskar somewhere around-or Sydney
'eads maybe,
Or the Bar Light.ship or the Tail o' the Bank, or a glimp o'
Circular Quay,
Or a junk or two, if she's tradin' East, to show it's the China
Sea.
Nor I don't want no dabe o' paint, as you can't tell what
they are.
Whether they're shadders, or fellers' faces, or blocks, or blobs
o' tar,
But I want to have gear as looks like gear, an' a spar that
looks like a spar.
"An' I don't care if it's North or South, the Trades, or the
China Sea,
Shortened down, or everythin' set, close-hauled, or runnin'
free;
You paint me a ship, as is like a ship anì that'll do for me."
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL
weather as is Baby's Own Tablets, larger than that of the Theatre Wide Appeal Being Issued. the Canadian children's remedy.
These
pleasant-tasting
.:
The construction of the build-
Tennis Court and a small Play Ground 20 yards by 35 yards; there is no Football Ground,
Ground Covered Play
of Gymnasiunt The Government offer a new site of 1114 sores at
Kowloon and $205,000.00 for the The Appeal Committee aiming present site of one acre. In
Royal, little Tablets regulate the stomach and C.P.O.E. News, - bowels and are absolutely safe. g, which has an area of 8,000 to secure funds for the building addition to this is required for New Buildings $155,000 and for No light could be thrown by They ate a remedy for simple square feet, will involve an outlay and endowing of the
of $50,000, and though this is Diocesan Boy's School st Endowment $100,000. con- the Hongkong offices of the fever, indigestion, colic,
now issued x an pausually large amount to Yaumati, bes Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, stipation, diarrhoes and worms, devote to such an enterprice, the general appeal to the public.
Very full and complete inform- ation of all that has bee1 LC- They make teething easy, pro- Ltd or the report frow
The appeal states that there complished since the school was Vancouver published in a local mote healthy appetite, restful owner says that his venture will
come as a fulfilment of a long felt are now 90 Boarders and 250 Day founded in 1860 is given and the Journal this morning that the sleep and regular development. company is selling the Empress Sold by chemists, or sent post requirement, and that in that Boys in the School The Build great value of the school's pre of Japan, last of the line's original free at 60 cents the vial by The pect he is confident of receivings are very old and not satis sent work in stressed all deras fleet on the Pacific Ocean, in Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 90ing a large share of support from factory according to the Medical There should be a generous
Kowloon residents.
Beport, there is one small size response, connection with the acquisition Ezecbuen Road, Shanghai,
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