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CHURCH SERVICES. ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT BT, JOHN'S. CATHEDRAL.21ST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

BUNDAY, OUT." 22.

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11am-Matins Responses, Ferial; Tenito, Dyer Pasims, Crotch, Poland and Taylor; Te Doums, Garrett in F: Benedictus, Garrett in G; Hymns, 833, 640 and $42,

5.45 p.m.-Evensong-Responses, Forin!;

BIRTHS.

On 3rd October, at the Officers' Quarters, Artillery Hill, Kandy, the Wife uf II. V. DE Body, Esq., B.A., of a Daughter.

At Suigen, on the 28th September, the wife of Dr J. BERTRAM MOSLEY (Surgeon Dantisi), of a Daughter.

MARRIAGE.

THE

Editorial Comment.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Notes by the Way,

Tho Tramway question is agitating

The Volunteer Camp opened Shanghai, at Stonecutter's last night VOLUNTEER in splendid weather and

CASIP.

Amended.

The departure of the P&O Co.'s Malacca, Captain E. G. Andrass, for Japan Ports, vis Shanghai, is postponed until-

A Russian daily newspaper is being daylight, the 22nd inat.

with an sttoudanos of started in Scout, Volunteers that would lavo

made glad the heart of the popular and Genial consmandat, Lieut-Colonel Sir John Carrington. Previous to ho departure for

On the 9th October, at the British Con. Pauluse, Itussell, Sinatt ord Gandsalais, and niterwards at 259, Bluff, A. R. enough: Magnificat, Cako in ;6. CLARK, Yokohsan, to Irs, youngest Nuns Dimittis, Waldon in G Minor; daughter of the late Capisin Swain, Dra-opia of the Obief Justice, ho expresediha Hymns, 186, 269 and 31 Voluntaries, goon Guards, Canterbury, England. Marche Solonelle-Mailly Adagio, Kubino.

UNION CHURCH.- SUNDAY, OCTOWER 22. 11 am-Hymns, 216, 332 and 104

Perin, 40 Tons); Anthem, 14 AM the hurt panteth Voluntaries, Hayda |--- and Wesley.

6pm-lys, 125, 87, 280, 60 and 499; Voluntaries, Batista and Gounod.

WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH-WANCHA! SUNDAY, OCT. 22. Morning-10.30. Eveniar:-6.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping.

Daylight, riching leaves for Slow. Daylight-Tamani Mart leaves for

Swatow.

Daylight.-Mataren leaves for Shanghai.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Miscellaneous.

Register of Shares of the Great Eastern AT Caledonien Gold Mining Co, Ltd.. closed from this dato to the f Nov., both days inclusive.

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hope that the Corps should be largely in- —creased in numbers. He deplored the fact the pubilation of this lente courusence of having so many active young men in the Colony who were e apathetic in their 5.10 p.m.

patriotista and intimated that on his return ho expected to sen the Corys number ing three hundred The gallan officer's hopes and expectations have been realized. The Corps now numbers more than the three hundred, and the cu

The China Mail.

BONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1899. thus

evinced is more marked at present thm at any previous time in the history of As wo remarked on a recunt occasion, the the Corps. There appears to be a healthy statement made by Is Excellaroy the rivalry between the different units, and Governor in submitting the Colony's Bed the movement initiated by the local banks get to the Legislativo Council was there for a Lalf-holiday on Wolneslay next is a notable for what it did not contain than for practical indication of the keen interest any tangible declaration of policy. But, it also manifested in the Volunteer move he could be said te barn committed himallment by employers. There could be no to anything it was that the Public Works better training for our civilian soldiers of the Colony are not to be starved--that than what will be derived during the next Life under canvas will give the Colony is not to suffer because of the ten days. development of the Now Territory, sinna little ides of the soldier's life on nelivo service, and Captain Dian, the declaration reads:-

is

Lord Methuen, 40 officers and 400 troops wore to wail from London for the Capo to-day.

The price of petroleum in Manik is 84.1 per enso for Amaricaa and $1.12 per case for Runsur

It is stated that the Russian squadron on this station will spend the coming winter at Port Arthur, Massapo (Korea), and Nagasaki.

The Loss of the White Cloud,

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1898.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS!

QUINA MAIL'S SPROLAL SERVICE

ON A WARSHIK

published spesial tele- gram: fearm curingaporo sunouncing that the Hain had put back to that pore eving in the bursting of a steam- THE AMERICA CUP.

pine and the death of the firemen Wo rere under the impression that the tales. VICTORY FOR THE COLUMBIA gran refacred to the creating aloner

Hanan, but nos lost that it was the Ger (From One Owen Correspondent/).

insi mann-of-war of that blure which was: SITANOHAL, October 21, 11:160 meant, The Haus (Capt. Foul), Arrived A special telegrant received hers froot at Singapore on the 13th inst, from Kisl ein Aden. She is the cister ship 18 the Now York nanounces the victory of the Hertha now on this Seations Sho has Columbia in the third race for the Amen displacement of 1,800 tons and her rien Cup,

Tattery complices 30 gs of which 10 Aro Us and 20 Chill machine guns, 1er engines are of the cylindricul pe, and, taking a deafent, 246 in alre can stogin at the rate of 19 nots per hour.

Including She marries two masts with fighting tope and there are thras funnels. officers, the number on board is 480. The Hanni hau been coramissioned to take the place of the Kaiser in Chinese waters, the fatter vessel having proceeded to Eumpens her tung had c

The loss of the paddle steamer White

Manila has put tho master, Captain Ray. Cloud on 9th September on a voyage to

mond, into trouble. Chief Detective. In spector flanson and Detective Sergeant O'Sullivan entered the Hongkong Hotel bur this furencon, and arrested Captain Raynend on a warrant. The arrest was [From'a privata tolegram we learn that quietly affected. We understand that the there was a strong bretze, and good rabo This concludes the racing the Cup being information sworn charges Captain Kag-related by Amaries, and all that now re mond with leaving the waters of the Colony mains to be done is to congratulate Ameri with a vessel in an unseaworthy condition, can yaelitamen and hope for better luck

nort time. Eb, 0AL) knowing her to be in that dangerons von-

A Tokyo tofegram of the 8th inst:dition." states that by order of the British Adiuiral the torpedo-hat destroyer Hurt has been dispatched from Fusan to Mnsanpo.

The city of Dublin lens 2 miles of roads to Electric Trunways for £62,500 a year and 10 per cent. of the not profits after, the slaceholders have received 8 por

court..

Manila is reported to be well supplied with coal for the next three months. There are fivo vesela now in the Harwar with australian coal, which is selling at $15 per

The extinde of Public Works Extraoraljutant, (who has already secured the highton (xom. ) landed. dinary amounts to 531100 or $103,000 admiration of the men by his tactful traat- Goods per Sibirin undelivered after shis less than the Approved Estimals of lastment) and a

competent stair of in- data subject to rent,

yer, but it stil rosunda 890,000 mo

General Memoranda.

TUESDAY, October 24-

this dute subject to rest.

WEDNESDAY. October 25 --

1 p.m.-Local Banks close.

THURSDAY, October 20 -

According to latest advices

from

Isla de Caba, Isin de Luzon, Simla, Libural, VESLA Ar the Docre :--At Koiduon.--. Bay Flinty Petrarch, Zafira, Esmeralda, U. 8. Oregon, Sandakan, Pakkong,

Cosmopolitan. ---Don Juan de Austrin, Mongkut,

Aberdeen.-Else-

Catholic Claim for Damages.

The Universal Gazette states that the French R C. priest at Taistow has sent a damages, caused through the recent riots in claim to the acting Thotal of Ningpo for Takow prefecture, amounting to a total

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, 19th October, 1899. THE CALLING OUT OF THE RESERVES C

The calling out of the Militia caino, aga surprise. The tall applied tu 133,000 men, who will be employed for replenishing the deunded garrisons

The Army Resorts responded spion didly to the call to the Colom, over 2 answering the summon.

THE WAR CREDIT. The war credit awunts to £10,000,000.

THE WAR.

The nows from Mafcking is disjointed

of Tis, 140,000. The Chinose authorities, however, consider this demand exorbitant, offering to pay an indemnity of The, 30,000 and doubtful. The latest indicates that in satisfaction of all claims on the part of the Butts were repulsed with heavy low,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB The Bonual general meeting of the Heng kong Jockey Club was held to-day at the City Hul Hon. C. Chater presod The other gentlemen present wores-dir Thus Jackson, Bon., T. B. Whitehead, Dolenc The O'German, are ir D. Gillies (Stewarda, T. F Hough (Clerk of the Coura), Hon. J. J. Keswick, Moserad. Mo H. Mancoll, H. E Kjo G. Murray Duẩn, A. Allon, W, D. Omin, G. L. Tumle, Hart Buck, J. Jupp, A, S. Hooper, 3-H. Lorie W. Barmer, A. P. Madar, G. H.Patts, R. I. Pott

C. H. Thompson, R. M. Moser, G.

C. Moxon, Murray Stewart, Cruickshank, PA. Cox, Major Dcholk Oxplain fold, Licatuuant Walwyn, Rialtor, Mesars Höhnke, Harling, etc., stogas

Cho The Chicum said Gentlowon, published accounts have, as customary, been

Than the inaunt neually expended instructors will whip up the Corp to the Chemuljm, Mr C. R. Greathouse, Advi erthu R.C. Mission and its nativa converts. 18. The works estimated for are those state of eliciency which it should be the to the Law Department of the Cofenu; This oflor has been rofusod, and it is sinted † and afterwards commenced bombarding the oabt they have been accorded your usual

sim and object of every member to maintain Government, was still seriously if in the that the Ningo Taotai has askel H.D.M.'s town with Krup guns, SE

English bosqital at Seoul.

Bow Faul's birthday is en 25th Deto ler He was born in 1896, and is, there-

that I consider most pressing, and the amats are as large as can prudently ba placed upon an Estimate of Expenditure throughout the senson. The henefits re Goods per Bergern undelivered after upon the revenue as show in these the Volunteer from bis instruction at camp Batinates; but, as the financial statement annot be over-estimated, and in this ean- acomapanying the Limmates will show, I h pe i have of the end of the current uection to words of the Commanda atare, 7 years of age. His full name is

who attend. year, including a balance, in red figures, last camp, that the man

| Stephanus Jolieannes Paul Kruger, We course of instraction B p.m-Meeting of Victoria Preceptory, of 200,000 branght forward from last this Manual

wish bin many happy weturns of the day. year, a surplus af about $400,000 over

thild were the backbone of the corpa, Tarnir, October 27

Goods per Mice not cleared at the Actual Expenditure, which will justify

be borne in mind. The Corps is at preso t being moulded into shape by an efficier staff of reguher officers with Major Alorris R.A., at the head, nini we trust that fill mivelago will be taken of tho admirable

m, subject to rent.

SATURDAY, November 4:—

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Gunner Rewald, of the Singapore

Volunteer Artillery (who is an ex-Hong kong Volunteer, if we are not mistaken), at the recent site nucling of the Singapore

Consul of tast port to arbitrato the mat

tor.

To Learn from Japan.

According to a Paking dispatch the Vigerays of the Langking, Hukuang, Szechuan, Min-Chà, and Liangkuang have reported to the Toungli Tamôn that, in obediones to Imperial instructions, they are sending a number of military officers from the foreign-drilled regiments under their respective ananada to Japan, to study Japanese military apater so se to in- sectors that, in the meantime, Japause instructors radnee the same juto China.

is stated that the Tsungh Yamin is now communication with the Japanese Minister in Peking in regard to this last mattur. N.-C. Daly Nerva

The Bours are making a general advance, apparently endeavouring to anvelop Lady saith. Up to the present only outpost, skirmishes have occurred.

THE SOUDAN The expedition against the Khalifa bera 9,000.

(1a Armir du Tonkins). THE TRANSVAAEA

PARIS, October 13,

in your lands for tone tire, and I have no careful..consideration. In so much is the dures are uniformly grouped under a few headings, their comparison as submitted to you to day, with those of this year, preced

commenced lugs, will be very simple. We the year under review with a Debit Balan30 if $26,283 89, and closed, with a Balance on the mme siis of $20,472.38, or an improve

ne in subaitting to you in for fiteer expenditure on those works that appear in the Estirantes, ar for such other pressing 9pPerformance of the A. D. C., in works have been proved by the Public Works Cititten. The went pressing the City Hall.

puble works at the present moment is thus building for the New Courts, which blocks the way for the improvement of the Post course of instruction arranged. We wish Garrison Rifle Club wait two first and one should be engaged to help in this task. To train between Vryburg and Mainking It This no doubt you will consides.

WEBTESDAY, November 15:-

Kuon. Tantlers for Freight, received by the Store ficer, H. M. Navat Yard.

HONDRONG, October 21, 1899.

Opiam Quotations.

New Patna, casli.......

T

New Banзros, cash,

New Malwa, erodit, ...

810

Allowance, Tools,...

-16

Inst Year new,3

Allowance, Taels,

Old Malwa elit,

07/

Allowance, Tauls, ...

Persian, Dily, cash.

Allowance. Pan

Parsiun, per tiod,

€6

Ofice, a building entirely insuflicient and the united for the postal requirements Colony. The plans for the Law Comts were returned on January 21st to Londyn with some suggestions for improvements. lave written arging that they shall he sent our with the levi joille. delay. The question of the construct ou of the Jubilee Road and Mount Davis has been referred to the Secretary of State for The Colonies, und, as His Excellency Major General Gascoigne has somewhat modified" his views as to the military inexpediency of the rond in deference to strepp public feel ing its favour, I think it probable that the construction of that section may be authorhat, the objzetion-that-prevented thy authority being given was entirely mill tary if those new and important works be und taken it appears to that the Public Works Department will have as much work on its Eands as can be satisfac- torily managed without considerable addi- tions to the present staff.

the Volunteer Corps every success ni a phasant time under canvas.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Interport Rifle Match

It has been arranged that the temas in the Inter-Port Riu Match will fire off from the 7th to 24th November.

Naval News.

The N-C Daily Nest of the 13th inst. reporta-Admiral Saymour is expected here in the Ainerity to-morrow, and will probably stay here three days before proceed ing to Ichang. Rear Admiral. Fitzgerald's tithe expires this mouth. His relief is Kent-

fourth prizes.

men.

The

The U. S. transport Port Albert arrived on the 4th inst. at Kobe from Tacoma with 4 mules and 15 horses in charge of sixty The transport had a bad pasage. and reported the loss of three mults. United States anth cities continue to char- ter more transports, and in addition to the Sith it is reported that the Pinganey and another Chin Mutual boat have been secured,

The Amoy Outrage.

Ta spite of the rumours circulated caine tiro ago, tha negotiations with respect to the Amoy outrage have not yet been concinderi. The Jiji reports the following to be the exact demands formulated by the Tokyo Government --

1Tho Japanoso Settlement at Ainor

not to be less than 60,000 tabo.

2.-The Chinese Government to grant the right of permanent possession of the Settlement, and to give the necessary protection for the same.

Sir-surgo O'Brien having resigned the Governorship of Fiji on account of con- tinued ill-health, is is considered proliable that Sir J. A. Swettenbam will be his suc-The Amoy authorities to arrest and censor. Bird. A. Sættenham in Colonial Secretary at Singapore, and prior to his

How far Sir Henry Blako is justified in/Admiral J. A. T. Bruce, who is bringing appointment to Fiji Sir George O'Brien

Ms. Bruce with him so China. H.M 8. Pigmy left for Weihaiwel on Wednesday.

framing estimates that will provide him

A. S. WATSON & CO., with a balanss of $400,000 we are not

LIMITED.

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS

to discuss now. All we will say is that it

was Colonial Secretary at Hongkong. The of the Straits. Celonial Secretaryship salary

The Frisk leaves today for the same post is 10,800 dollar, or (roughly) £1,085; | appeara to us to be sounder policy to square with two sixty-ton lighters in tow, recently while that attached to the Governorship of

the Colonial revenue to the needs of the Colonial expenditure, and if he hopes

to have a surplus of $400,000 at the

ond of the year then there is something wrong in the Estimates. Leaving that we may say that in spite of

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constructed by Messrs. S. C. Furulam &

Co. for the British Government.

Fiji is 29,200 sterling. Sir Alexander Swettenham may therefore be expected to accept the offer of this appointment if made, unless ho still has an eye to the Mr John T. Keonard, chief engineerColonial Secretaryship of Ceylon and would of the Felching, was fined $10 at Shanghai not care to cudungar his prospecta thors.

Dog Muzzling at Shanghai

BRANDIES.the agine Internaterial view of the on the 12th Inst. for allowing a dog of his

Hennessy's

Pale, Red Capsule

Luperior

Old

Very Old Cognac,

·Red Capsule

Very Old

Liqueur Cognac...

V. 0.

D-Hennessy's

Very

Old

works

of

the

The Criminal Sessions.

severely punish the ringleadors, who number thirteen or fifteen, and make in example of them, as a warning to other disturbera,

China to pay 5,010 taels as indemnity.

just

the damages suffered by the Japanese official and people and for defying the cost of dispatching men- of-war to Ainoy.

6. The Japanese poopla to excreisa comm. plete and exclusive control over the land and the property in the Set:lement.

The Fine Old Chinese Squeeze.

vory

mum-nient on the year's working of $5,76LG1, which is very gratifying apps.) The toral expenditure for the period slow s decrease of $454.47, which includes this sum of 100 Guimond to Mr Hopefule Stale, as the winner outright of the Challenge Cap,(epphus) whilst on the Oreditalde, the Earnings show a tasterial iborcane, espeo ally ia the item for Sale of Tickets, &c, namely from $7,671.69 to $12,173.05. satisfactory, and Inn sin uing that during the coming year we shall have even a fur the ingrease onder this houd (applause. The prospects for this acson are, good- There are more Subscription Grifins applica for than Inst year, (spplutse.) It is a mat rar of pleasure and ungratulation to belo hit among tho: Offers of our Regisunt acationed here, there are so many who are fond of the Table sport, and will contribute in no stail measure towards making the meeting a great anderss Gentamen, D will be very pleased to answer any question shall be pleased to propoes that the any gentleman may like to nek; otherwise

counts beadopted.

It is reported from the Cape that this Boora lave destroyed an armourol British

is feared there have treen numerous victims e Boors threaten to attack Mafeking,- DESTRUCTIVE EARTHQUAKE Batavia despatch s anounce that on earthquake in the land of Ceram has destroyed the town of Atoaboh Upwards. of four hundred perzona were killed.

FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That the worst of luck has attended the Bailings for the Armorica Cup Competition, and the biggest portion of the bad luck has fallen to bity BharucheHER That there must have hoor very little to

No questions being asked, the Chairman proposed that the nogeants submitted be sdopted by the mosting

Colonel O'Gorman Rescrded. The Clerk of the Course than read the report of the Gymkhana Corumitee, as fol

choose between the boats, but unfortun- ately meteorological conditions, together with the neeldent to the British bost, have given the Columina the advantage. That never before have so many ruce Benow

buffed by a want of wind, but at the same time the client has retained the Cup, and apparently the uncer Fairplay has been there. T Thus I ses you expron surprin at Mr Whitehead's letter resumitation the diag cussion of a question which was regarded as finished, and it seems to me the wặ

Conformably with the resolution

at the last annual meeting of the Jockey Club, four Gymkhants were held at in

mls during the past Sensen, in addition to the Rosentil one got up by. (he Officers of the Royal Welsh Fusille Tho full autisipated asrics of five Gymkhouse was not gut through owing to one not being

opening of such question would tere able to eat the first metting of until the rather to retari timp forward the general end of April, the curse not having been desire to sua a creditable Post Boe available carlier as it was opened up in building erected within ssy ten years places during the Spring for the purpose That the great difficulty appear to be the laying draine there were also post almost hopeless fight against the arbitrary penements on account the weather.

We commorced the son with 8470 delays Colaial and unessary dye of the coin lind: the mcctings hava toon moors OB

An occasional correspondent writes to the N.-O. Dally Neurs from Chin-That it, let us say, to Jardue's Offices, or them self supporting and the Host: Fres

kiang, under dute the 12th of Osta- ber: When the harvest in this part of finane99 of the Coleny the belief to go about unmuzzied. In passing sen-

At the Supreme Chart, in Criminal the country was had in former yours the is provalent that the development often, Dr E. H. Burrows, Police Bir

gistrate, said :--I have been astonished to.ssions, yesterday, the hearing of the Chinese officials at Chinktang rightly pro the normal pablis Colony is being retarded by this Colonial see in the streets intely the number of na-charge of against Sai Yung, police on its the export of rice and the people Test in the district to the north and south $18.00 Ottee. We say Colonial Office, because o muzzled dogs. So far as this Court is consable, of attempting to obtain a bribo and were very grateful. But this year the har- of the river is goud, and it was therefore far as Hongkong is concerned, the Gcerned, it is our intention to punish British demanding money with menaces, was cou

of пес would be low. ernor and his satellites count for very little subjects for having unmuzzled days at large, cluded. Mr Sharp, in his address to the thought that the prico

shared alike by Chinese of all This view way so long as the evil which the muzzlies jury contended the whole affair was

classes. They are, however, sadly disap after alt The Guluny is ruled front Down

spiracy co injure the accused. The juryuintod, and he causis not difficult to find, ing Sircut, the other have their order, order is hoped to rainedy existe, and I wish

Chinking have allowed the 'Weijunka to 21.00 and if they are lacking in personality and to say and to point out that in the event of turned a verdict of 5 to 2 of not guilty, It is rapurted that the Chinese officials at

and dolendant was discharged.

ship away quietly about 500,000 or 600,000 have no great weight in the Colonial Office previous offenders under this Notification

picule africa since last Spring. The sto then the Colony might as well be ralelning before me, they will render them

ces going junks and had a Chisankown, by the schoolboys who come mat as cadets selves Haldo to fo firet $25 a day for as by the Honourable Gentlemen who sit every continuation of the nuisance. and vote as the Gurerument. As for the

24.00

Finest Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule 36.00 V.V.O.-E-Finest Very

Old Liqueur Cognac,

1802 Vintage

Six A-side Football.

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The following is the recant in the six below Silver Island. The native doslers send down the rice to these junke in cargo the Chinese a-side competition of the Hongkong FC tools. It is known to all that t date:-

officials are getting a squeeze of 30 cents this per picul for shutting their eyes to

W

Pay-WooLoot Draws Gals Goals Pointe

Russia and Japan. '

get.

Unofficial Members of the legislative Coun- The 1st Chinese Regiment.

A correspondent writes from Weihai- cil, with one solitary disinterested outspoken exception, they cannot by any stretch of wei to the Singapore Free Press:-The. Ist Noble..... the imagination he accepted as representa. Battalion of the Cbinoso Regiment pro. Tav tive of the public opinion of Hongkong, grosses apace, numbering now sourg 350 Locker... They are Government selections-and themen, and further rapid increase is only Tinckary Government takes good cars that, since delayed by want of accommodation. Ey it has to select its own critics, it shall not the end of 1900, however, the permanent

The Weildwol correspondent of the he hampurel by troublesoais snpervisors.lauracks should be built, and the let Bat-

The wen drill Singapore Free Press writes: I have had Hoing concam, of the Government policy-flat is totalion a

news from the Cape, from the point of view. 48.00 say, when it has a policy. The Calmal wonderfully, and promise very well at

Ofice having decreed that the New Ter-musketry, of which a certain amount has of the pace-at-any-prieo party; but I are All our Brandy is guaranteed ritory shah be exploited by the Colony of been done. There is no evine amongst glad we appear to have made up our Imperial to be PURE COGNAC, the difference Efongkong there is an end to it as far them, and, given good leading, there is mind to grasp the mettle: at last, after 18 ws profitable discussion of the question in every tenson to feel confident they will bo years. The Iliar warships are much in in price being merely a question concerned, aux as the present generation of as good as any troops they can be maltelevidence those days about here, while letters Hongkong residents is but likely to profit upon to meet out here, not oxsepting from Pokin say the Japanese are really go and vintage.

from the New Territory it must simply Japanese or Russians. I say can be calling for the Russians. Qui rieru ste, but I Smaller quantities and sample grin and bear it. At the same time, it end upon to meet, for it seems in the highest have my doubts : mud my money is on the

somewhat hard that the ratepayers of degree improbable they should ever incet Russian in the long run.. bottles will be supplied at. pro-Hongkong, who hese the burden, should either. If Rasta chooses to come en, Dealing in Lottery Tickets.

of age

portionate wholesale rates.

We only guarantee our Wines

and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

AS WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

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hard we determinant voice in the allocation mark my words, no military or nasal power of its revenues. We hate taxation with can exert out here can stop her now. out ropresentation, and are in reality sub-

jected to many of the disabilities for the Bassos, Mandolines, Strings &c. Now abolition of which Great Britain has gone to Stock, American Folies and Music-Re

binson Piano Ú. war with the Transvaal. An analysis of

MANY THANKS.

Crosby:

forward.

for the Committee to render closal - Saturday the 18th instant, it is impossible. counts on this occasion,

any other convenient pisce in the neigh-surce opports that after all outstandin ga sro bourhood, could be obtained as a tem disbursed there will be some 3600 to carry porary Supreme Court buikling, then the As the last Gymkizana, was only held on Part Ofies could be proceeded with o That the present Post Ofico and Supreme

Court site, taken with the uld Store And Land Offen, gives a ground floor aren of more than Επίδο gesterl by bit. Whitehead's resuscitated proposition.

to be primary necesitas of That one of the price the main sorting

Post Office is to hate

> 0.0 Mosor Hon. Sto, Gymkhaus Committee, Bir Bekie then proposed taf s series of gymkhan be held eat year, so only under the auspices of the Hougtong Jockey

nocorumdation on flio ground scorn Cubao bordadi

head schisine (some 875.000) exorcised a That the cost of foundations of the White weighty duanco apen those who decided to keep the Post Office Fero

it is.

Carried

The Chairman

Mr Har

on intimated that amongst the genticton who served, as stewards du. Ju this past year, the Hon Ball- That the entire ruling of this Flinston Irving and Mr E Harton were absent appears now, to come from, the Colonial from the Colony, nd Lieut. Colorint. The Office, and arously a sugio item of 'Gorman was rebring. The names of Mr portance is left for the decision of the Keswick, Morris, R.A. and Mr

I to fill the Louis had been Council

Berret export. High and low are all im That every Linking resident recognisen: Vacancies,meden

plicated. It is also reported that this rice in being sent to Formos, Cores, Port Arthur, Talienwan, and Weihaiwei, and a very good profit is made over the bainosa.

Fue

the fact that, until we base power to is. a loan fer New Territory extensions and developments, nat Local Treasury is ocrtain to be unduly hampered,

the old Me das MeKis proposed that to the towards and Hon. J.-J. Borwick, Majm Morris, RA, and J. H Lens, to fil the vacancies, be elected

1 these junks are thus permitted to con- That any müzenient in the direction=df |":"Mr Rutta nominated Mr Hart.

be

time this secret and illegal trade thore will hope ui-gotting cheap rice here for a long time, and it those Chinese are allowed to export with the connivance of the off. cinls, why are the rice merchants prohibited. front shipping? It is a great scandal think the Chinose oboils,hera should care more for their own pockets than for the welfare of the people; but so it has been for ages must always pag past, and there is no help for it the people

WEATHER REPORT..

bringing pressun to bose upon the Colo nial Office toward this desirable would receive the support of all sensible residents criticisitig, tha Kati

That it is of little t

mates until this question is settled has been reconsiderad

That the arbitrary acting of the C

Otics fits in badly with the tru feeling of Imperial Federation which we all seek to cultivate That the rehearsals of Fe ADU

forumice of The Magistrate gressing favourably, and the piece produced on the if and sho The following notice is issued from the That the Mother-in-Law wil

into rehearsal, and will be put on Christmas Thas the Mother-in-Law Comp

consist of Dies 'smes Horra witt, Clarks, nnd Miss Hazeled Noblo, Walwyn, Brevits Ball Sewell, and Clark That Mr 4. P. Stoken tho preds

pices with great dunces in Blingian bo the Stage:

Observatory:-

On the 21st at 11.500.. Barometric changes are slight, High pressure extenda over Central Chins and V. dopo, with moderate monsoon on the China coist ond At the Magistracy to day, at the in-strong monsoon in the N. part of China stance of Chirt Detective Inspector Hanson, Sas.. Forecast-moderato NE winds abdool Abrebon Casumbhoy, a surulī i

Lair.

the employ of A Tak, was charged with deal.”

New Stock of Pianos by Brinsmond, Chap. Yesterday, the ing in lottery tickets.

pell, Haake, Allison, Rachais-Robinson Inspector, baving received information that Piano Co. defendant was dealing in the tickets gare

the Estimates reveals the fact that money which otherwise might have been devoted

Wish to press iny thanks to the $0 to a man and told bini ti purchase momo WHY EXPERIMENT ON YOURSELF to tho execution of much-needed local im

manniacturers of Chun borlain's Colic tickets The deal way carried out, and In provements is being spent on the New Ter- Cholers and Diarrhoea Remily, for having ritory. We can only bape that Sir Henry put on the market shot a wonderful unedi spector Hansen then, steppod up and ar Foino,' says W. W. Massingill, of Beaumont, restal defendant. Defendant admitted the Blako's prediction of a substantial surplus Tushe. There are many thousands of will become true, sad that long before the mothers whree children have beon vedetics, and was fined $25.

Tiroja uttacke i dysentery mid choleri

end of the year we will see the commencement who is also feel thankful I RONSON Fane Coon mauufanture; ment of some of those public improvements: 2 lg by All Dealers Watkins of Co, Year for this cimats and hard for Gu

General Arents that are most needed by the Colony

IT romedice of doubtful utility when you can get Chamberlain's Cough Romedy, which has stood the test of time? Twenty-five years' sslo and use have proven Has remedy to bea prompt and sertain epro for colds. It will cure a cold in a day if taken ad son as the gold has been contracts

and before it has sutal LEROY Sold by All Denling Watkins Co. Gen

into rehearsal

That the Yucen

as a strong and sponded to the

Committee

That

the

and will bet? alletted, “G. P. Lammert

A. Stowert That Mrs.

Lammert, G. Sexting

•Me Hare