1898-12-28 — Page 2

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Banks.

"ONDKUNG AND SHANGHAT

HBANKING CORPORATION

· 1808.

Banks.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE

THE CHINA MAIL.

RA OFFERED HIS PRELETON, Banks.

Tha Damberwell Guardians Groupsed a alteleton, one for which nips guineas wars THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHI NA sharged to the Board. The Medical Super Intendent had perenaded Infirmary LIMITED

Completes that he ought to be provided

to the nuress,! The

Erat objector painted direction of Mr supadatendents and nurase, quar-- is

the

"PAID-UP CAPITAKAMO.@10,000.000. 1' Busters of the above Bank is cons| AUTHORIZED CAPITALynõus @1,000,001 with a skeleton for use during his lectures

304.8861

that

HZAD OFFIE-Hongkong.

Cause of Directors,

T. Esq.

RESERVE FUND...80,000,000. Ressava LIABILITY OF $10,000,000.

PROPRIETORS. 1894131005 (5943),

COURT OF DIRECTORA Ş

Hon. J. J. BELL-Invaya, Chairman. R.M. GRAY, Bag-Deputy Chairman. 0. Boureann, Esq. A. Raymond, David Gubbay, Esq. + Esq. Armin Haupt, Haq, P. Sachse, 1q. -KHHL Exq N. Showan, Eng

Alex. MacConsohio, N. A. Sieba, Esq.

Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. "MANAGER: Shanghat-J. P: WADE GAND'HER, Eq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING CO., Lu.

HONGKONG--INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per { coût, þær sumura on the daily balunda..

Ox FIXED DEPOSITS →

For 3 months 2 per cent por anauzu.

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T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

368

Hongkong, October 28, 1803.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

dusted by the HONGKONG AND FAN OF CAPITAL SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION, Rules may be obtained on sp. plication.

INTEREST en deposita is allowed as D. GILLIER, Esq.

the

Intimations,

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.

WHERE 19 EDEN ↑ About the middle of last month, a small anientific party letz Aden on an expedition

dip of peculiar futerest. Its object is

oyar the start locality of the Garden of den. The expedition, which is under the Beton Kar, the well-known traveller, explorer, and hantar,

for the Faleolithic diane and ratepayers, and the inhabitants Epinalibus, wition la chobio settlement in G. FALCONER & Co., lave received. Several New Eclections of of Camberwall at large. had rubbed along supposed alte, Me Baton-Borr has already HIGH-CLASS LONDON-MADE JEWELLERY, which they are for generations unknors without a skolston, made several discoveries of arabmolegiani the thing were really wanted, at lonas examination of the whole district has enmo 31 PER VENT. per annum. Depositors UHAN ICY BRAX, Esq. Oro modoalined to sanction such an expence and grecilogiosi importance, and from selling at most reasonable ParceS.

the parish might wala a little longer, and to the conclusion that is features ontirely may transfer at thoir option balances of

he would bejuth his own personal frame correspond with those deaoribed in Gonesia. work as a last benefaction. This touching $100 or mora to the HONGKONG AND

offer was not acceptedi SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, por

For the Hongkang and Shanghai Mega Banking Corpóration,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong August 1, 1885

annum.

HE MERCANTILE

TER MEDIA, LIMITED.

*

Kwan Hot Cuven,

hay.

1515

HANK

OF

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, PAID-VP Captral,” ***

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, BRANCHES AND AQANCIES. CANTON, Онигос

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL£1,500,000 SUBBORIZED....£1,128,000

PAID UP.maupun RESERVE FUND.......................

171

ENGLAND'S COAL OUTPUT

Chief Monegir? 4. W. F. PAYFAIR,

LATE TELEGRAMS, Internet for 12 months Fixed & X. Hongkong. November 90, 1897.

BAILWAYS FROM INDIA TO RUSSIA AND

DALATE A vary interesting report has been issued IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA by the minerals raised in the United Meralar uf-Paripment for Cardiff, was London Deo. 9-Mr J. M. Maclean, the Home Office upon the output and Filue of ESTABLISHED BY BRIAL DEGREE OF TEX Kingdom. With regard to the two mine-entertained yesterday evening at a banquet Tale of vital importance to this country by 120 Anglo-Indians on the eve of his 19TH NOVELACH, 1890,-

fures are as follows The antiut of col departure for India, Reeponding to the Fla. 5,000,000 was 202,139,931 tons, the higbout hitherto tent of his health, Mr Maulcan said it

a fatal mistake to choose Afghanistan as moortied the pear 1897 is memorable from 2,000,00000

the fact that for the first time the output the pivot of our policy in India, and aug. of coal in the Kingdom has gone "beyend 200,000,000 tons; it exceeded that of the hated the connection of the Russian and Indian Railways, and connecting Calain with previous year by 4,763,671 tons. The Calantes. quantity of coal exported was no less than 97,000,000 tons, and is likewise the highest amount of record: the exports approach our entire output fty years ago, and considerably exceed the output of every other country in the world except Germany and the United States. In the winds of some persons our enormous expert of coal is a master requiring the attention of the nation. The output of iron ore, which had dropped from 18,000,000 tons in

3 in 1882 to 11,000,000 in 1899, is now incress. ing, and reached 13,750.000 tons last year. The importa are likewise rising, and tha total quantity of pig iron obtained from British and foreign rea was 8,568,468 tone, unaount exceeding that of any previous year.

..... 582,500 ' .. £10,00 BASKREA: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. INTEREST allowed on Current Accounta at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS SE-

CHINELAND, Foockow,

HANKOW, PEKING, SWATOW, TESTAIN.

HE BANK PURCHASER and receives for Vollection Bills of Exchange Crawl on the shave places, and Sells Drafts a Telegraphie Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agencies,

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved accurities. Fills Discounted.

THE

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

For 12 Months

4

t

$1

11

SpaSCRIPED CAPITAL,

PAID-3Y CAPITAL. *** LESERYE FUND

17

*

Yen 12,000,000 10,500.000 6,900,000

34

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J. THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

2840

"On Fixed Deposits for & Muntha

340

M

#

11

10

11

+

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES I

Hongkong, December 3, 1807.

LONDON. SAN FRANCISCO. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

Kon.

Per Yonk. LYONS.

BORBAY BRANCHAL

HONOLUL

LONDON HANKBRE :

The London Joint Stock Bank, Limited, Parr's Bank, Limited,

The Union Bank of London, Limited,

HONGKONG ADENOV-Interest allowed. On Current Account at the Hats of 2X Jer annum on the daily balance.

On fixed deposits for 18 mantha, 8X par

Annum,

On fixed deposits for 6 months, 4% per

·Ronuni.

knom.

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY Royal Charten 1859, HEAD OFFICE. Londex.

....£900,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP -Regnava LaBILITY OF SHAER-

HOLDERS... REVE FUND

£450,000

Interest allowed a Current Accounts at the Rate of 9% per Annum on the Daily Balanços.

9%%

11.5%

E. W. BUTTER

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, October 15, 1998,

4FUCHING AND HAISHAN ISLANDS.

A LITTLE KNOWS ISLAND.

As pathing relating to this interesting part of the Empire has ever appeared in 1970 your excellent paper, I will send you a few tome. The Fucking (17) district, or 800.000 HAPPY RETREAT,hain, lies southwest of Fanchow, being bo HAPPY VALLEY, SOUTH INDOS RAON COURA, tween that city and Amoy. It is and that

REFRESHMENTS, DINNERS,

the people in that part of Fuxien province were among the last to adopt the guts and submit to the Great Purs dynasty. Tenses of the oposidon to this innovation still szist is the turn and head-dress worn by

INTEREST allowed on Currant Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances.

On Fixed Deposita for 12 months 4%

11

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2

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

689

Hongkong, May 25, 1898.

Monager

840

On fixed deposits for 3 months, BX per

S. CHOH, Agent. Hongkong, October 1, 1898.

Name.

Alnority

Algarina

Archer

Bardourt

Centurion

to be had at all times. SPACIOUS TENNIS GROUND Available at 81.80 por AFTERNOOK (from a toy..) Tas-party Entertainment served at

Moderate Frisia.

appants

BUICIDE OF AN ARRAM TLANTER, Calcult, Dec. 9-Yesterday morning, Mr Thomas Clark, an ox-Tea plantor from Assani, pommitted suicide at the Great Easter Hotel, Calcutta. It

that decensed had suffered for some time from bed both; and went home last year for s change. He came back about a month age, much better, and tried to find work, but was unsuccessful. He had plenty o funda, though, and no real cause has so

deed. The Pollos been assigned for the des are investigating the matter.

1

THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER. The result of the fighting on Sunday is il unknown, heyond the report that the ading Malik on the Nawab's side wan Lilled.

Chakders, Doc, 8-Further Eghting he taken place between the Nawab of Die and the Fakir in Sebujef Valley in the Shame- Bai Country. The casualties, as reported, amount from thirty to forty on one side. The Azi Khel Jiresh has persuaded half of the Jinki Khel scation to desert the Fakir. Bajor Donno hopon to detach more of the Takle's following

Danbag the Nawab of Dir provalling over the Fakir. A number of tribommen have de serted but others have joined the lattes, and further fighting in expected. The shances of the British forces Intervening appear to be dally lessening, though the

-Des-The latest news is that

recent events have shown that the sut hori. and ties GAN

many of the mon-the original purpose hay ing been to nonceal the slaven head

record time, if necessary BEIU HING PO,

the queue. It was also in that region move a force over the Frontier in tho esisbrated pirate chieftair, Kozinga Proprietor.

1798 (Ku-Cheng-kung) operated, though his Hongkong, September 20, 1898.

principal exploits were performed farther down the worst and in Formosa. It seems that

Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.

Bonaventure

Daphné

Elgar

Esk

despatch.ressel stoop

5700

800

Captain.

Cumdr. A. E. Staith-Dorrien Commander H. J. W. Slade

S. O J.

Colville, Montgomerie, 0.B.

Cond. O. W. Winnington-Ingrasa

Chadwick

Idout. H. A. Gillett

Where at.

Hongkong

Fonshow Singapors Nagasaki

Rig

Tina. Guns.Į LH.P.

1700

10

3000

1050

1400

cruiser, 3rd class

1770

3000

oruiser, and class

battleship, 1st class

10,800

13,000

Hon, S.

Comdr, O. E Kingsmill

·O.B.

4360

10

9000

Capt. RA, J.

Manila

battleship, 1st disas

10,600

14

возр

1140

18,000

Captain J. R. Jelcom

cruiser, 1st class

7360

12

19

12,000

Captain H S. Nablert

g-bt. 3rd class const defence

363

200

Lt. Com

Fame

Firebrand

gunboat, find elas

torpedo bost destroper

300

455 2

Shanghai Hongkong Hongkoug

Grafton

Cruiser, 1xƐ CUEN

350

10 18,000

Captain FWFshar

Handy

torpedo boat destroyer

276

4000

Lieut. Edward Kelly

Hongkong

Hart

cruiser,

turpulo

Β' 4000

best destroyer

Lient Shakespere ----·

Hongkong

2nd class

4360

2000

Capt.

G. A. Callaghan

Weihaiwei

storeahip

1040

1640

Lieut. H. J. Davison

Hongkong

armoured cruiser, 1st class

5600

19

8500

Captain Sir Edward Chichester

Bungkong

cruiser, 2nd class

$800

9000

Capt. H. N. Dudding

Nanking

gun-vessel, 2nd class ----

756

2

870

Com. Wm. W. Smythe

Kareissug

Pascook Pacenix

arraopred azuiser, lat clasei

5600

12

8:00

Comdr. G. F. King-Hall

gunboat, let class

700

8

1200

Lieut. Com. P. S. St. John

sloch

1050

1400

Capt. N. P. Cochrane

Shanghai

gunboat, 1st class

750

1200

Jient. C. J. T. Dormer

gunboat, 1st class

765

1200

Com. C. V. de M. Cowper-

cruiser, 1st clase

14,200

14

25,000

Capt. Hon. H. Lambton

Hongkang Hongkong

1st class

715

0

1200

Lt. Com. Hon. G. A. Harding

Hongkeng

1st class

805

1200

Lioat.-Com. E. H. Grafton

Hongkong

gur-versel, 2nd class

756

870

receiving ship

4650

Commodore S. C. Halland

Hongkong

Hongkong

Undaunted

armoured cruiser, 1st class

g.bt 3rd class const dofonoo

363

200

Hongkong

5600

8500

Capt. A. O. Clarke

Weilisiwei

Victorious

battleship,

class

14,900

-16

19,000

Capt. A. Schomberg

Hongkong

Waterwitch

Surveying ship

620

450

Lieut-Comdr. W. P. Dawson

Hongkong

Whiting

torpedo boat destroyer

360

#

Wivern

coastdefenceship,armoured 2700

5900 1000 4

Lieut. I. P. Bayloa

Hongkong

Hongkong

Hermione Hubor Immortalitá

Iphigenia Linnut

Pigmy Powerful Rattler Redpole Swift

Plivar

Tanzar Tw.cad

1st

+Flagship of Vice Admiral Sir H. Seymour, K.C.B. Flagship of Rear-Admiral C. S. P. Fitzgerald.

Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.

Deutschland

Gefion

Irene

Kaiser Kaisarin Augusto.

Moeve

Marco Polo

Liberal

Commander Journo)

Captain do Brátizel

Captain Koellner

Capt. Merten

Hongkong

Last reported at

Shanghai

Saigon Yokohama Saigon Nankiai g Kwongchauwas Taka Kwangeb uwan Shangha. Manila Saigon Kwangchs wan

Name,

Flag and Description.

Toni

Guns. H.P.

Captain.

Frundsborg

Austrian corvette

1400

ទ

800

Capt. L. von Zeigler

Δερίο

French gunboat

476

3

450

Bayard

French flagship

€500

12 4600

Captain Joannot

Caravan

French gunbost

658

4

Liout. Schweror

Descarton Duguay-Tronin Eclaireur Jean Barb

French cruiser

French cruiser

14 4000 3593

$600

Capt. Philibert

4399

French cruiser

1859

2050

Capt. Taxier

Fronch oruiser

Captain Thesmar

Loon Parcal

French gunboat

470

Capt. Amet

French cruiser

3988

8800

Surprise

French gunboat

829

900

Captain de Plessix

Vauba

Arcoas

French Aagship

Captain Boutet

Gorman cruiser

1640

B

2030

Captain Becker

Kinochsu

Cormoran

German cruiser

1040

2900

Capt. Brunstis

Gorman ironclad

8000

8000

Captain Maller

Shanghai Hongkong

Garman 2nd class cruiser

4109

9003

Captain Follenius

German cruiser

4200

2930

Commander do Bois

Hongkong Manila

:

Garman flagship

7877

5700

Captain Stubenrauch

Hongkong

German cruisur

6931

14,000

Hongkong

Germau gunboat

800

Prinsess Wilken

German Cruiser

4400

8000

Captain Truppel

Hongkong Nagasaki

Italian cruiser

1407

Captain Incoronsto

Woosung

Portuguone gunboat

400

400

Comdr. Carvalhosa e Athaydo

Macao

Admiral Koralelaff Alcout

Russian cruiser

5500

18

9000

Captain Molas

Ituasian gunboat-

810 路

780

Captain Parenego

Russian sloop

950

2

1150

Russiau cruiser

6000

+16

7000

Capt. Witthods

Captain Boisinan

Russian gunboat

BOO

Bussian gunboat

1490

2000

Russian sloop

1200

2150

Russian sloop

1542

1800

Captain Tisk

Russia aloop

1800

1400

Russian fud class battleship 10,0 0

4

Otrajny-

Russian gunboat

1490

2000

Painiat AccVÁ

Russian traiser

Russian ormiest

6000

2000

12,200

Rurik

Russian Bagship

10,923

28 $19,250

Silatob

Russing

460 出

Bissot Voliky

Bivootch

Russian gunboat

950

2

1120

Captain

Vladimír Monamach

·Kussian Artoonved cruiser

6000

-18

7000

Vaadaik

Russian gunboati

БОО

11.

3600

Capt. Rogulis

Zabijaks

Russia eruisor

.1990

1194

Commander Komaroff

Balitanors

TRIS, erniser

4418

10 10.081

Capt. N. M. Dyer

U. S. cruiser

8000

B

4036

Captain G. F. F. Wilde

Vladivostock.

Manila Sangbad

U. S. gunboat

137

1

55

Ineat. Benjamin Tappan

Manila

U. 8. cruiser

8730

B666

Captain Glass

.

U. S. cruiser

1700

Oun & Walker

Maniin

U. 8. gumboat

1057

Taat. Com F. Singer

-Manila

1370

B

850

Com. O. W.-Farenloth

Shanghal

U. 6. monitor

U. 8, monitor

4084 4. 8990

0241

Cmdr. E. H:"0. Leutze"

Manila

R

3000

Capt. W. II. Whiling

Manila

Olympia Patrol

U. B. flagship

68:10-

Captain Lamberton

Menilm

U. 6. gmbost

603

Balsich

U.S. mulsor

Commander H. P. Wood Capt. Coghien

Bobre

Dinitri Donskoi Gaidamak Gromiastoby Korejete Kreisor Mandsbur

Navarin

Borgia

Boston Callao

Charleston Concord Manila Monoonby Monterey Monadnock

·Russia battleship 10,000

9 3500 Capt

1120

14 8500

+

750

1417.868 *1009 110,000

Serebrennikff Radneff Capt

Lindestroom

Captain Commander Kachaloff

Captain Feniche Captain Coprianoff Captain Vireenius Captain Domojiroff Comdr. Gaoust Captain Barrand Captain Barcnaga

Niedermuller

Captain Prinon Onchtomaty

Fort Arthur- Vladivostock Nagasaki Port Arthor

Taku

Vladivostock Nagaonki Nagasaki

Vladivostock Nagasaki Nagasaki

Port Arthur Nagasaki

Port Arthur

KOXINGA'S STUCESSORS

are not yet extinet, as I vividly realised some time ago when going from Forchow to Fushing by native housobent. Before wo reached a mortain group of small islands, my rew got out their rusty, antiquated fire- arms two of which might be described as diminative cannon of medieval type. One of them was mounted on each side of the

RINGS, BROOCHES, BRACELETS, CHAINS, SCARF-PINS,

And numerous other Articles suitable as CuniBTMAS GIFTS. Ladies and GentleMEN'S WATORES of special quality always in Stock,

2943

04, QUEEN'S POAD.

HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH CO.

LAUNCHES FOR SALE, HIRE OR CHARTER, For Flonie, Shooting, Asthing Parties, do, Specifications and Drawings for the Building of Launchies, Tug, Cargo, Water Boats, and Small Craft of every Description.

Apply to COMPANY'S OFFICE, 16 PRAYA CENTRAL,

A. G. GORDON, General Manager. Hongkong. April 1, 1898

TO PREVENT CONSUMPTION. Only one way is known, Increase vitality by making the system assimilate the right nourishment. This enriches the blood, assists in making healthy Besh, restores body-heat and vigorous action of the vital organs, and prevents the germs from taking reet in the lungs.

Scott's Emulsion.

is the most successful means for building up a weakened aystem. It is Dasily assimilated, and often cures advanced stages of this dreadful

Gold by ali Chamkte. discaso, Prepared by 800TT & BOWNE, Limited, London. Note Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of China WATKINS & C. Hongkong,

CHINA MAIL' ́OFFICE.

PRINTING

Every Description of GENERAL PRINTING carried out

L

UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION,

Dus. 10.-Reliable information ataton that the Fakir was at Pitai on the 7th inst. and that hie athering was roused to 300. The Azi Khol and Babizai Jirgahs warned him to leave their country, and were induc- ing the Pital people to act likewise; and there specs to be every hope of the Fair's PRICE - LISTS. movement collageing entirely.

VANE SOCIETY'S MEDALS FOR P. & o.

OFFICERS

Bombay, December 9.-Mr Burts, Chair man of the Port Trust, on Wednesday evening presented to Me Reginald R. Toi

MODERATE PRICES,

CATALOGUES.

PROGRAMMES.

COMPANY REPORTY.

BUSINESS CIRCULAES.

-BILLS OF LADING.

adjusted for ton, Second Oficer of the P. and O. Stea- MODERATE PRICES.

way mer Feihaunir, and Mr William Cranefeld,

boat on a strong post spacIAFY our of the Chutaan, silver medals and an en-,

that

purpose. As wa

Among the islands, we were enabled, with of! the aid of an opera

glass,

discern soveral grossed scroll on behalf of the Australian auspicious looking craft, which one saptain Humane Society for gallantry displayed boats. My heroic whilst they were serving on board the declared to be

pirato crew were not destined, à La Dewey, to in- Paletia when that vessel succeeded in res. scribe their names.high on the scroll of coing a large number of the passengers and fama, but they discharged one of the gunserem of the ill-fated steamer Julian which foundered in the Arabian Sea on 13th June, gentle intimation of sitaterberat 1897; during which they ran the zak of

necessary. Possibly ing report was what saved us from a dread- being wasted overboard or crushed againge The total number of peo- the ship's side. ple who were saved by the plucky and gallant conduct of those officers, and their mon was 125.

AS A dona,

fui scene of carnage.

CONDONING CRIME,

FATAL POLO ACCIDENT.

Coast Port Orders receive enreful attention. “

CHINA DOAST METEOROLOGICAL

sation.

"REGISTER Doc. 27th AT 4 F.M.

Seriously, a great deal of mischief is being done by these marauders along the Coast. When caught, they are supposed to he summarily dealt with by the authorities, but it is asserted that, lors consideration, the Perna polo ground while the officers of anatook. 30.26 25

HAIRMAN JSLAND.

FAT

A fatal

accident happened last evening on

H.

страдан

458

69

to thirty miles in width. The island had was found to he unconscious and Swaton....Bu.09 65

bags

from

Tokio 30.02) they wink at the doings of the pintea, who the Pecua Horse and the lat Bombay Lan-

vers were playing a mixed game. accordingly.continue their depretatione for

Koobi.....29.97 →→→ Colonal During the play the ponies of another period unmolested.

R. D. Thorins and Lieutenant R. H. Ray Nagasaki..29

Gutala.......02. riders to the ground. the Raishau (lios eastward of the mand collided with great force and rolled Kagoshi 29.05

avor, daahitig

Pk., 30.12

56 Fuching brien, being separated from the Colons! Thomas roccived severs o tusions Sharp F mainland by a strait varying from about ten on the face, arm and back, but Lieutenant Amog30.12 65 58

Cantop....30.04 65 profusely from the nostril and one Hougang 30.06 62 Evora 60,000 to 70,000 inhabitants. Its mORÍ. interesting natural feature is the Thirty-of his est.

call it six-footed Lake an the nativos

Medical assistanco was summoned. Doc. Vict. Peak Tlies in A its peculiar shape. It

con tore Swinum and Helferman hound np Gap Rock 30.05 siderably elevated above the ass and is a the wounds and a dhooley being priced Mooo...30.666- good day's walk or climb rather, in circum Mr Kaymond was carried to the Sassoon Haiphong. ference, as the environments of the lake are Hospital, where it was found the base of 4.8. Jumer Malato..... lake has bubasingle, the skull was fractured. He never recover- exceedingly rough. The long narrow opening to the sea. This outlet ed consciousness and died at seven o'clock Manila...

last evening periodically silted up with aand during which time the lake basin gradually fills until at the end of cloven years the weight of ita contents bursts the barrier, when the water rushes furiously into the Hes. Most of the fish and other denizens of the lake

remain after it is thus emptied and afford a rich harvest for the islander. The natives are at a loss to explain whenur the lake receives supplies of fresh water, which is undoubtedly artesing, as the entire region is hilly, or, I might almost say, mountainous. The time of the rext out burst is not far distant. Ishall endeavour to be on hand and will send you an account of the phenomenon,

THE PEOPLE

becoined

Wind.

Deo. 28th-T 10 AM.

Colonel Thomas had his wounds dressed and was driven home. Both officere wore Wostook. 30.24 8.55 well-known polo players and belonged to Tokio the Poona Horse.

Amoy

30.21:45 1.00

Koobi...... Nagasaki.. Kagoshima Guizlau LIFE AND VIGOUR FOR THE HAIR, Sharp k 30.18 58 69

30.14 b only artide which really posscenes mutritions virtues for simulating, and restoring the hair,

It removea scarf, Braton 30.16 65 is ROWLAND'S Madasa Ör.

80,12 harshness, dryness, prescale the lair being Canton 30. injured by lness, and should always be ed Hongkong.14 69 for children's hair; no other article imparts Vict, Pesk

Book 30.13 Пар sach a beautiful and dressy appearance, to the

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