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POPULATION OF THURSDAY ISLAND.

sented no features calling for remark. It way, however, be of interest

to nole tiris For some your past the sum spoat on Foreigns opium has fluctuated Belveen quite arrow limits. Ten years 1887, the vale of the

INTERESTING FAGORAS. The usual custom of taking an sunual count of people on aukiny isla wasaga viz., observed recently, the poor ding the

work.

an imported was Fric. Tis. 27,926,866,

the figure for 1807 stands at 1E, TI, 7,901,056; but whereas in the former year the sun exponded procured a supply of

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80.

THE CUSTOMS REPORT ON THE. FOREIGN TRADE OF CHHNA

FOR 1997.

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The aguros totalled up show the island's population to be 1792, mide up as follows - Europeans 608, Japanese (19, Phillpines Serth Sea Islanders 599; Cingales 47, alhoes in 1837 pure only 49,217 puls. The cost of the Foreign drug bas increased eine the closing of the bidian mints, and The population last year numbered 1844, the quality of the Native drug is said to l the increases being 358. In the Hurupan undergoing a improvement which brings. population the intercase is shown as 37, the it more into detail. Owing to these cir Jaganese haig inroad by 283, cordcumstances, the division of the Tuport ing to the figures. But what actually in the trade does not keep its play in the general inerunt in the numbers Japs is doubtful: advance, for whereas in 1987 the valus cf it may be more than the nose, but most the opium imported represented over 27 17 probably it is fairly weret, though the

pereant, of tus tatal value of the imports, number dit has but been ascertained. The census as it stands only gives the

in 1997 it represented huss than-14 per cent. It will be soon on reference to the table number of people on the stand; and what of imports that the trade in eniten piece pouse is servial by ascettatning flot yearly ganda shot, as was expected, a falling off we do not know, but if a census of the plans from the figures for 1806. America goede, in to be taken, it would be more sisfactory over, continue to increase in favour to havs included the population afloat a drills showing an improvement of 300,002 well, sitice all are resilents of the plant.

pluses, jeans over 15,099 pieces, and sheet- There is making to prevent this being done,ings of nearly 150,000 proces, but then and the parisis to be made would then ara almost the only exeptions bentely entisticory.

the general declina. Shirtings of all kinds except plein dyud, fell o Drills, except. Antorienn, khow davy dearense, while jeans improved. sheetings, except American less word najmnied by over half a million pieca On the whole the year, owing to fall in exchange at the heavy stocks carriol over from 1896, was one of the worst na record for the picee gusts trade. The favour which American goods find in tho; Chinese market in due to their chenpa256. Freights from America are lower than protection enables American inanufacturers from Europe, and the

the high prices which to obtain from consumers at home allow them to export the balance of their nut- Lans and lay it down in this country at

The temporary return of filenehould be able to clathe the Chinese partly protection that American manufacturėry ; saexit brought Ly stemtler inter during the พระปา early summer, was Brian destroyed by phenonend decline which commenced in July and lasted fill September,, bringing severe losses up save hugors and in volving some of them it hankruptcy. The aneasiness caused by the startling politient avents in the North, combined with a scar- city of silver, partly due to the withdrawai of Japanese yan, and with the uncertainty of the course of urchage, practically put a stop to all Impact business during the autuan and winter maths. Notwithstand ingelesa elrawinks, the value of ports wa III. The 236 Higher then in and as the eshte of exports Alwerk af increase of over 1 32 million tels, the tod.

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Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.

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Captain,

Cosander Smith-Dorion Livot-Goan. E`R. Grifon

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Cgil, J. R. Bridsen"

D-Com, Chulwiek

Sent 11. A. Giller

Lieut. P. S.

C. H. F. Hugles-Hallett

Cammler Branstnere

It here at

Hongkong Nugausi

Singapore Nagasaki en rante

Hongkong Shanghai Hongkong

Wooseng

Hongkong

Hongkong

en rente

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Description.

Tunis. Giras. LH.P.

Alacrity

Algerine

despatele vessel alcop

1700

10 2000

1950

I

Archer

cruiser, 3rd class

1770

635004

Barbicur

Lattleship. 1st class

110,500

14

: 13,000

Bonaventure

cruiser, rul class

j. 4300

10

Centurion*

battleship, 1st class

10,500

[4 13.06

Daphne

sloop

1150

# JOIN

cruiser, 1st class

7:300

12 112000

g-ht. 3rd clami conat defence!

363

torpedo host destroyer

240

SO

Firebrand

guulat, 2nd class

-D

300

John

craiser, 1st class.

7700 12

12,000

craiser,

Ist class

78.0

12

Captain E. P. Jos

torpedo

200

-193016

Lieut. A. Gillespie

flact

torpedo bust destroyer

4009

Lieut. H. F Shakes

tespear

Humber

storeship

1640

Imunortalité

armoured cruiser, lat cinya;

5800

12

83

craiser, 2nd claves

8890

ŏ

9000

-gunboat, 2nd cloas

756

2

870

armoured cruiser, lat ches į

5000

13

8700

Comdr, W. C. C. Forsyth

gunboat, 1st class

750, 1

6

1:200

1050

1409

Capt. Cochrane

750

1900-

List Datmer

3600

8

5000

Capt. a. C. Curry

1200

Lieut. Spencer V

Y. de Horsey,

14

25,000

Capt. Him. H. Lambton

3000

9000

Capt. V. a. Tadal

Hongkong

1200

Hakodata

905

8 1200

Lieut. C. P. R. Coode

2nd class

766

870

Lant. S. Remont

receiving ship

2017

Commodore S. Holland

Tweed

*363

200

Seatow Borneo Hongkong

Undaunted

armoured craiser, 1st class

12

8500

Capt. A. C. Clarke

Visto Emanuel-

receiving ship

0167 14

Victorious

battleship, let dias

14,000

16 12,000

Capt. A. Schonberg

Whiting

torpedo boat destroyer

260

6

4009

Liat. Barton

Wivern

1009

Iphigenia

Linnet

Narcissus

Peacock Phix Pigay

Plover Powerful

Rainbow flattier Redpold

Gwift Swift

Tamar

-slon

gunboat, lat class Gruiser, 2nd class gunboat, 1st class cruiser, 1st class cruiser, Funbost,

2nd class

1st class

1st chas

gunboat, gun-vessel,

-bt 3rd class coast dufence

755

14,200

715-

Captains Edward Chichester Capt. LT. Dudding Camler R. C. Sparkes

Lt. Cm. Han, G. A. Harding

coastdefence ship; armoured 2750

·Torpedo Boats in Reserve Nos. 8, 20, 35, 36, 37 and 98. first chas; and 3 second class boats, *Flagship of Vice Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, K.O.D. Flagship of Rear-Admiral Fitzgerald.

Boston

Costilla

Cabut

WHOLE

Comète

Concord

Cormora

Descartes

Denischland

Dimitri Donskoi

Don Juan do Austria

Eclaireur

Elcano Haldarunk Gulon General Alava General Lezo Gremíastchy Helene

Irene

Tela de Cuba

Spanish gunboat

rent bost

dagsbip

Portuguess gunbost Russian sloop

.cruisor Branch cruiser Spanish Spanish troopship

cruiser

French gunboat.. C. S. cruiser German cruiser

French cruiser. Spanish gutbuat Russian gunboat German End chas cruiser

Spanish troopship

50

Commander R. Osliozan

Commander Jourisat

Captain Jununet Boistan

Lt. Comdr. Marquee.

Cap F. Wildes

CA410 2.

Parfait

4. Barrera

Lieut. Simon

Cap. Philibert

Commander do Hois

Nagasaki

Hongkong Nagasaki Hungkeng

liangkong

Chemulpo Hongkong

en ruuta

Hongkong- Hongkong

Port Arthur Vladivostock Klaochau Maisilt Along Bay

Manila

Mabila Saigon

Bay

Bongkong Manila Manila Nagasaki

en route

Name

Foreign_Men-of-war on the

Flag and Decription. Turs, an

China and Japan Station.

1.P.

-Captain.

End reported at

Admiral Kornilo

Alecut

Russian cruitor Russian gunticat

6500 16

9000

Captain Molas

810

730

Captain Paronage

Arcopa

German aruisor

1840

2030

Captain Becker

Argus

509

600

Aspia

470

Dayard

$600

12

4550

Bongo

400

3

400

Bohrs

950

จ

1150

3000

8 3700

Bruix

en route

3260

4400

Capt. A. Martin de Oliva

Lieut.

French arruinar

German

tronciad

495 3

10:0 1000 14 3000

800

Con. A. Walker

2000

Capt. Brussatis

Captain Plankto

Hongkong Bianchau Hoihow

Russian cruiser

16 7000

Cut. Wittholt

Ilougkong Nagasaki

Don Antonio do Ulla

Spanish ervisor

1200

1323

Coin. E. Rubion

Manila

Spanish cruiser

1150

1800

Commander J. des in Conchis

1658

2750

Capt. Texier

06)

600

Lieut. Cong F. Escudero

Manila Shanghal Manila

500

3500

Capt. Sargbronnikff

4109

10

9000.

Captain Fullenius

1200

10K

Spanish gurtnat

620

2

Lieut-Com. R. Benavente,

Capt. R. Rodriguez Trujillo

Russian gurbat

1400

3000

Capt. Boudhaner

D. S. gunboat

1392

1985

Commander Swinburne

German cruiser

4200

18111

Isla de Luzon-

Spanish protected cruiser

Spanish protected cruiser

1018

-2030 2200

1048

2200

French cruiser

Fernan

Ragship

7077

15

--3780-

Germau. Russian sloop

6331

2014,000

1200

Russian sloop

*540

2150 1800

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1900

700

1400

500

- 500

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1370

850

cruiser

1487

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0.

18 0

17,363

Russian gunboat

Jay

2000

6000

6000

Captain Virugnius

1040

0000

Commander Baron Doclian

3988

8600

Captain de Brétizol

602

100%

Commander E. R. Wood

8000

Captain Thiels

3980

Captain L. Cadarao

110,000

Coindr. Coghlan

Captain Domefiro

18,280

Comdr. Rodiona

Russiati 2nd dlare battlabip 400

8500

Captain Baronegu

Captain Barzanoff

Russian cruiser French

Captain Astronof

1000

Captain de Plassia

Captain Bauter

Geamander Reboul

Capt. Regulia

Commander Vendargby--

Joan Bart

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Kafeerin Augusta

Kurejes Kreises Liberal Manila Mandehur

Marques del Duoro

C

Tolu

Utvajoy Pantat Azova

Panther

PANCA l'etret

Prinzess Wilhelm

Reinu Cristion

Rurik

Slutch

Sissci Veliky

Vill

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transport

Russian sloop

Spanish

gunboat

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Rusjan cruiser Austrian cruiser Fronch cruiser 7. S. ganikai German craiser Spanials oruiser

·Di Sicruiser-

Russian cruiser. Filesian flagship

Rimalaki gumboä k

French gunboat

Commander D. Rogalade Connauder P. Barreta Captain Thesmar Captato-Zaye Captain Koellnor

-Op Cain 1

Com, C.

Tatilin

d'Athaydo Liqut,-Com. J. J. Ozania

Commander

Amoy

Manila

Manila

Along Bay

Kaochau

Hongkong

Yokohama

Shanghai Macao

Manila

Kachatu 5. Morone de Guerra utpo 0. W. Farenhult Captain Incoronato

Captain Feniche

Captain

Gridley

Captain Copriation

Shanghai

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Hangkong Nagasaki Pert Arthur Saigon Along Bay Hongkong Kiacchet Amoy Hongkong

Nagasaki

Vlad

Arthur

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Nalgon

en route

Biogopars

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cfplain The importation of inferiorum. Chinese mills gradually taking their place. PRICE goods seems likely to conse, the products of

Pren before the erection of local cotton

LISTS.

CATALOGUES.

· PROGRAMMES.

lik at increasing importation of salton samu had shown that the people perfer a home-runde article is the commoner grados, tuned a larger proportion of finer goods. and of late years importations hare con-

This tendency is likely to become more

rked in the future, and in connexion | MODERATE PRICE 5, with this abject it is inferesting to note while the importation of English and an atten garu fell off in 1897, that page yarn why than doubled. All kinds of woollen piece gods, except

e. il miscellan Show a decrease, SE

ralue of Foreign trade during 186 38 Lasting us slightly invi

priveo:

regating Hk. Tix, 386525bit, venkel in an excess of 1k. Th. 9216,508 over the

The hapentation of metals shra a mark- figures for any pre diag ver- dusted decline, all classes of iron having fallen antiefactory print of the soutal basis pen from 1.779,000 to 189,000 piculs, and anill which the Foreign coautorce of China rests,

steel from 161,430 to 11,768 piruls. at striking bed of the expansion per remained stationary, lead and tin slats Copy which will follow improved ments of coderiel, while in plates show an increase Hunition.

The returne stan stapties from Saunes on the Yusra frentier, which was opened on the shad Javorry. 1997 under the Gerard Spplements Frontier Correction of 189; but the trule, z far, n tren ideelance Statistics are are also gives of the trade at the new ports an the West River, Sams and Wather,

opened on

and the thing under the Special

427,000 picule.

With a decline in piece goods and metals, we have to look for increase in sundries to asdain the entisiaenry tatal of Foreign imports, and we are at une struck by the astonishing progress made in the import ation of kerosene oil, the total mcreass for all kinds amounting to over 32 million gal lans. American oil is

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ol. To go back three JUSIO for purples of February, 1897. Four ports of call on the West River were opened under the same creeparin 1894 the figures were Article, at Kongo aul Kumelark, Shiu American, 51,670.250 gallons; Russian, 17,500,283 gallons i Sumatrati, 591,280 bing and Fakhing, and although the trade gallons; while in 1807 they were-American, at the last two is at provat inconsiderable

erable 45,212,505 gallons; Russian, 46,924,185 and is included in the Wechow statistics, gallons; and Suuntan, 14,212,278 gallons வடக

Sempre and Kunchak the business Tc-importation-of raw sutton, a significant is already suteiendly important to deserve iren, jumped from 59,121 picul in 189 he separate statistics which are given, and 160.956 piculs at the figure for the pre- and while European matches which will w doubt be found of interest.

Foll Manufacturing industrior, s natural

ear, Japanese matchos rose from

The Tide Table given below has been cending year, consequence of the low exchange, show 7,703,0 to 8 279,000 grass. The diminus compiled by the Nautical Almanae Office pontiated progress. Cotton mills and sitt tion in the import of rice was due to in London from the result of the qualysis Slatures are increasing in number and, in

observations taken by means of an au splendid harvests. Sugars of all kinds of case giv satisfactory tesuits. Establishments for preserving the albumon te ants, which are also specially tomo tie recording machine in the WaHE Series of Articles entitled 'THE and yolks of eggs are flourishing at Wuhnuticaablo in the case of brass buttons, ter Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during

twu window glass, And anbrellas.

in the China Mod, have been repeated, the years 1887-8-0. and Chiaking, while Haskow has started

and may be obtained in Pamphlet form. Factory, and Shanghai expoots the

cleans fenthors by ma now company which

A rich lady cured of her deafness and chinery to have

PRICE succesful career. The experiment of making tea by Indian noises in the Hoad by Dr. Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums Rent 21000 to his methods, which uns inaugurated at Foo- Instituto sobat Deal Persons who have show, is full of promise i is t

s to he imitat-

not the mount to procure the Far Drums od at Hankuw, There is every reason to helove that an om of industrial enterprise. B. BRIGHT, Secretary, &, Dow Lans may leave them fres. Apply by letter to Sas commenced which will buvo tar-reach- London, EC. ng effects on the trade of this country.

most

REVENUE

The collection of 1807 exceeded that of 1806 by HK. T. 162,739, the total respipte aggrezating Ik. Tis 22,75: 104, making the year the third best repords Th Fosult was hard which reads had to outs to be expected in riaw of the difficulties

rend during the greater part of the year, the effects of which are shown in a de- ercato of Bk. Tla. 104,000 in the import

TO THE DEAF!

OHINA COAST METEOROLOGIÓAL

Bladen

REGISTER.

March 20th-GAT & FR

41ST.

duties ar 1. s. 82,385 in the oxport Wostock. $0.00 31 duties. There was also a falling off in folio.9.84-

of Uk. The 31,806. The gaia Kochi 30.

is from increased roccipta Nagasaki.. 50.17- duty and likin. plura

Kagoste 3D

tonge dues of in the total ris

enst bride

under transit due, regnum Garza,.. 311 31 03:

duties,

As responsible for but

all part of the incronso under

bat duties opium on tire ativo ding increased from al Ts. 505.491 to Ilk. Tla, 647,066, a gain of Hk Tls. 141.982.

The ortin sed advancs Jo transit dis is poteworthy, dus priaci pally to the extension of the system in the South. The receipts under this had were 11. T 63,871, as againut . Tis. 017,067 during 1896.

FOREIGN TRADE.

In comparing the Foreign trade during 1807 with that of the preceding year, it must be remember that the aggregate value of imports and exports during 1996 exceeded the total of any provivus gear.

Sharp P 9.94 65 Amy 29. 43 95

Canton.... 29,90| 78 | 62 |kyw flug. 1881 * VIC PLA cap ft 200 Maxco.....20.2; 77

Laplan

Inao....82 85, 79 Manda 9.84 00 00

Jam

March 80th.-AT 10 Wrostock. 30.22 1660 wow; Tokio

A farther advance in the total válto of the Kochi...... trade is to be recorded, but, as montioned Nagsauki... hord, the improvement was principally again dus to exports. The total value of the Gast.30.0 trade was it. Tiu. 360 829,989. which sharp Pk 0.58 62 exceeds the

1806 fgures for

by Ame Hk. Tla. 32,938,865. Considering how Shutow Cantors

0.98 75 imports were checked by the low exchange, thi rosult is very encounging. Pro- tion kom 20.09) 72 bably the must noticeable feature in the Vioc. Po teado is the continged advanes made by tiap Rod 9. BU Japan, and it may be useful to call attan 100.....39.0. tion to the report of the Acting Commis. Linphon Bioner at Shazi, who notes the exhibition Botíaso... 29.94 80 87 thore, at the Japaneso Cotinulato, uf sam- Munda........ ples of Japane

Whether the J.S.dam.

adoption by Japan of a gold standard will assist this growing trade may be open to

Ather

F. G. Fios, First Auristant,

question, but the rapid strides which have Hongkong Observatory, March 80, 1898 macked the year under review is a signifi cant frat when viewed in competion with a

Batas ruled the oss ta lachen, Inatur, 1. Banomas, redased to 69 degrees Fahren

the fiffloalties the depreciation of silver has and andredths. placed in the way of imports from. Western

The zero of the table is Low Water Or dinary Spring Tidea, which has been found to be 2 feet beler mean sea level.

To obtain the depth of water on the tide gangs at the Vioturia Naval Yard add 6.16, in, and on the gaugo at Lament Dock, Aberdeen, add 12 ft. 0 in. the height given

the table.

31st March to 6th Aprik

Low WATER. Hongkong

|Haght: Atén Zeigh

200

No inferior hab

Bor fam

BACK DOOR,' which appeared

VISITORS AT HOTEL,

HONGKONA HOTEL, Mr G. Acevedo Mr R. Jobbend Mr J. H. Aiken Major & Min Jeffreys, Mrs D'Arey Anderson K.E Mier D'Arey Ander-Lious, Comde Perey

8. St. John, R.N Mrs

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PEAK ROTEL,

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M: O. Allison Me and Mrs J. W. Mr. P. Cochrano Nortou Kythe Captain Vou Cocboch Me 0. C. Malsch Mc J.

B. Coughtria ir R. Marton

Mr & Mra W. A. T. Mr R. Michell

Davis

Mr H. E.

Pullock

Colonel Eladala, E.E.Miss Purdon

MEC. Emmolt

Mr A. Sinclair Mr J. 8. Ezekiel Mr.A. Findlay Malth Mr M. E. P. Fruas Mt A. G. Stokes Olonel E. H. Gorgos Mr and Mrs J. P Lieur. Celona The Thomas

Miss F. Thomas Commander and His

K. Wade

O'Gorman Madam O'Gorman.

Mr E. Sointu

Me P. W. Horndy

r. Bursthouse

Mr G. . Whenior

Mr U. C. Wodehouse

Mr and Mrs Guo Mr P. P, G. Wude-

Lawless

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WINDSOR HOTEL,

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Mr. & Mrs Beurerte Mr and Mrs F. R. Mr J. W. Blau og

Johnson

He and Dire Jakar John M. Knäpp

Haliot

Mr O. R. Buxton

Me W. 8. UL land

Mr & Mrn Crane

1 Lamke and child

Mr W. P.

Mt J. Lamics

P Laurie

F

Mayer

Mrs A, Lauria

Me and Mrs W. Duc.Me

bar

Mr Juha H, Party Mr J. H, Peto

Mr Ed. Edwarde bar. Floud some T. 6. Plan Lord G.

Cervant

Me T. T

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1. Ixxrenatura, in the shade, in degree. Mian Frits and maid Mrs Takrankoff.

Master Waltar Frita Mr J Romdion

60%

natione

Imports-The rot value of the import 1, KUMIDITY, in poroquings of antaration, tetas S. M. Gerber Ms Redios trods exceeded that of all other gasts, he humidity of air saturated with moisture-ben Baron von der G de Mina A. Remedios ing Hk. Tis. 20,528,828 as against Ek. 10.

202 680.001

Mr Allwin Grant in 1800, which hold the ro

Me K. E. Ruy cord This esult in view of the dificul

MC. F. Riton ties with wampir importom hand to contou

Me. Ramera Bhaltuok Donaul and Mrs

4. Dennstron or Wana, 15 tiro polite,

3. Pance of Tizi, according to Beaute

Mr R. Greig

Sir Alan Hamilton

comoa rather as a surprise. There was at lastease of 287 piede in the importation of med ande, using main, fog, e ginang 1 HN JAMO HAY spism, in spite of the depressing effects of

casi garang ahosare. Mi a1 Bay ******

6. Beat or Wanton, 3 blus why, a 'do Me H. B. Harei

low exchange and tre mesing compartmeli, dalių terem, sakayder, * Tinibuit, a Men of the unlife drug, but the trade pro,

batt

Mr Hutery

Mr & Mrs Rock Dark J. A Vellore, dosana

Mies Malay

Mr L. Berindongue Mr B. B. McQue Mr J. Y Mayaton

Mr V. Blad

Mr and Mrs A. H.Mr Felipe 8. Mess Bottenheim & child Mr Neil Möller Mr F, W. Brued

Mr Gen.

C. Moxon

Mr and Mrs WalterMr J. Murchio

Mr & Mrs Mustard

Brucks

Miss Edith A. BrooksMtas Neilem & maid Mr Ms Brongh Men John A. Norin Mr J, H. Buston, Jr. Mrs North

C. W. Chiene

Mia M. U. Carvar The Hon, and Mis R. Mr C.

D. Ormsby Surg. Capt. and Mrslise Ormsby

S. F. Clark, A.M.8.Me W. E. Öre

Mrs F. W. Clark amil Me Oscil Pageb

child

Mira 6. C. Psion

Dr F. W. Clark Mc W. Part Mr & Mra Cockburn Me Juan Pastoriu Mr & Mra Cherion C. Me and Mrs H B

Cuben

Piokanda

Mrs G, W, Coleman Mr F. von der Plord- Mrs Davidson

ten

Mr J. M. Doherty Mr Playfair Mr W. Doherty Miss Drum

Mrs H, 8, Playfair Mina Playfoizdan

Me F, W. Edwards. Mr Chas, N. Put

Mr W. Engulbrecht Be J. B. Poat Mr B. J. Ezra

M

Pramier

Mr and Mr H.K. C.Dr A. Raid

Finhor

Burg, Capt. C. We Miss Beadley A. Fiske Ballly, A M.S. Mina Fishe

Mire CW. Reilly

Major and Mrs J. M Mr and Mrs. A. B.

Gawne, Klog'sOra

Mix Bohr Gibzon

Mr W. B. Given

Capt. Goddard,

Repuls

Mr.This, Rider Mine Rilot

Miss M. A. Robertson Mrs Bagh Rodinn

Mr E. F. Stymot

M. B. Goodrinor H. Shaw

Mr & Mr Q. H. GraceMr Mrs Shaw Mr W. Grommann Mr Sibrand Siegert Mr M. Grapelius

Q. Harvey

Nr T. A. Bistaon

Dr Bwati-

Mr Harry D. Hawks Mr W. H. Talbot

W. P. Her Temple -maon

Dr de Men 8, 0. Hill Turner Mrs Hodgins & child M. W. Werchter MV, H. Home Mr H. Ti Works Stad Burg WBMI and MM. Van, Mr Ty Howard

Mrs Hunt

Hughe

Min Wildes

| Mes Party & St. John Bagual Wha, Ali