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SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1902.

NOTES FROM PEKING.

(Prova di Dun Corresponderd.) The traveller who judiciously confines his visits to the Cupital of the Empire to scini-annual coresinns, bas the stage of escaping a great deal of inconvenience, and also of keping kinaself in a frame of mind to reciva more vivid impressions of

Much changes as occer than if he were a more frequent visitor. Perhaps the first thing to strmut attention is the important circumstance that the aponings in the wall of the southern city, which admit the Tientsin and Pao Ting-fu railways, Teen stopped up, but that trains que venichi roud now lagd, the traveller directly at the Chen Men, or front gate of the city. The station at the Temple to Heaven is now discontinued, at the new one i tauch better for all foreign and most. Cainese purposes.

The line to ang Chou, which their tich railway adhainiskators in conjunction with the military authorities opened last. yeur, is now a recognized part of the Then tsin-Puking toate, being in the matare di - an extension to the riverbank at Tong Chou. To accommodate it, there is a ne% opening in the wall of the southern city little to the st of the Exstern Convenience Gate (Tong Pien Menj. The registar Tien- tsin lino basal a Fresh cavity tande much to the east of the former Yung Ting Gute entrance, in unfor key get around the expres sive Temple of Raven enclosure. With cut the east wall of the southern city, there is now n sanels line running worth wards the Imperial Gramaria, vtmuel outside the chy at that point. This makes 11 possible to bond the rice upon the cars from the Timilsin godowns, and to bring it quite up to its final destination ay mail, thus dispensing with all the houn:rable arrios of beaten and coolies, which in Fornier duya rod to latten upea fits me must harvest.

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1897. But some of the mher specialities of Tung Cheu are, like its rizu-transport. a mere reminiscence. This was formerly tho great distrikmting point for the vest antities of ten seit overland to Russia. Interminable strings of camels were to his en winding their way northward, and all of them were obliged by an ancient and a rigid regulation to pass the market town of Tong Pa (Eastern Bank) where there was

REVIEWS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CRICKET IN ENGLAND, `

Nicholas Hocador. By Olive Hirrell. The First Test Matok-Australia

Lunden: T. Fisher Unwin..

Collapses.

To-day's Advertisements

FOR NAGASAKI AND WEADI.

VOSTOCK.

SAVOIA,

London, May 31.-To-day's play in the

THE test match at Birmingham was spational H. A. L. Steunship Lockwood and Rhodes continued their not Captain Resursus, will be despatched aut inuings, mind the score was carried to for the slave Ports, on WEDNESDAY, This Steamer has suporioz nacommode- 76, when the innings was declare closed, Stantz slight

Lion for First Class Passengers and carries a Doctor,

Lockwood being 62 mat out and Rhodes 36

nat pul.

Junos was most successful among the Australian bowlers, taking three wickets for 77 runs,

Sinhalas Hbrok is a young than whe finds himself born with a silverspoon in his mouth, but without the force of character to make it stay there. Nevertheless, he tries to solve some of the problems connected with poor relations, goud-rent, bund-lord iamt the unearned increment" best same kind of a toll. Auf tổ go by thishe way, falling deeply in love during the place, but To adopt a devious route, process with a girl fitted to ben helpmate. Whether she help or hinders, the reader was to become subjper to eonfiscation.

having began the book will be sure to quer At the present time, not a enmel is any-to the end to find out.

Noble took und wicker for 12 where to be seen. All the ten geen Da

Trumpar took two wickets for 3 Peking by sajt, and the double-lamped in- Casatoren By L. B. Walford, Londen rans, and Atinstrong and Howell anch took Masses Lougnans & Co. (Forwarded one wicket at a cost of $4 and 50 cans dispensable has lifted his quarter record-

by Kelly & Walsh, Hongkong.) respectively. Hopkins was successful, ingly. There are said to lu about seventy

Mn Walford lus a reputation as a move.and had 28 rane suured of his bowling. conel-ions natside the north gate of Tangat, and her admirora will certainly seek Chou, and others ontside the ensl gate as nell, and got one of them na ang further out this new work of hers and be rewarded vecasion te cafiston its doors. Whenever by a well-written analysis of character; and the long projected route to Kalgan shalt be they feel inclined to swallow and digest the very patent moral it will do them good. really opened by rail, another great change Those who know Swiety tell us Charlotte will take place, ani anmbers of Chinese is a rype, using barself with alternately *uppressed by Fate' will commit suicide exciting and repulling the attention of elige

ible suitous, determined to enjoy life at all costs, and living at a high rate of intensity, Headers are sure to be sorry for the last state of the gay daring, and glorious

use they are numble to adapt themselves to the new and inscrutable dipfam,

OLD MOORE'S PROPHECIES.

Charlotte,"

LATE TELEGRAMS.

Diten as this propbet is ridiesled, it is Polo. An Ambiguous Telegram. curious how frequently he gets there." London, May 1.--The American polo Under the foretust for June, we reul intoam wen two had England one of the first three test matchas for the America chai- *Call Moore's Almanack-On the right lenge cup which was won by Hurlingham,

Tho Americans openv of the picture stands a specimen of a stale Westchester. wort Tommy Bolding firm the g of gedrongly, but afterwards England kept the

Inill continuously in their

opponents' fellowship, whilst we notice desile goat, ground and squred a second goal which mas which should be an emiliem of punce."

disallowed as a fail. The result cension-

surprise.

He then goes to say "The prophere Se about to admit that the heading for June points to evil days for Rossin, disguise the here if we will. It is obvious to all readers present dag history that the country of the Great White Cir is honeyentaled by thousands of intented men and women, who for years have bean weighed down by dhe shmckles of autoerney."

the bowling of Rhuntes stid first, bunics The Australians failed entirely against look seren wickets, at a coa of only 17 run, whilst Hirst took three wicker for 5 as a piece. Braund took no wicket, bu had only one run scored off his bowling,

The Australians were all get rid of for 36 runs, and the innings fasted only minutes. Trumper made top score, with The following are the scores and busting analyses

ENGLAND.

Mr A. C. MacLaren (Lauenshire) run

Me C.. Try (Sussex) o Kelly 1 Jones K. S. Ranjitsinbji (Sussex) b Ama

Mr

strany......

F, S. Jackson (Yorks) 1) dugu

Wyldesky (Lancs.) 1.b. w., Tawell. Lilley (Warwick) e Jones H. Nalda.................. first (Xoris) e Armstrong b Tromper Mr G I.. Jessop (Gloucester) « Rowell

b Transper Bend (Somerset)

Jonas... Lockwood (Surrey) not out...... Thodes (Yerks) not but ..............

Estow...

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Intimations.

NOTICE. CELEBRATION OF THE CORO- NATION OF THEIR MAESTIES

THE KING AND QEN. HE following Programme to the Coloh Majesties has been drawn up 1, the Gon- ural Committee appolated by 1.E. the Officer Adininistering the Gavarumont for 1267 this purpose.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HAMBUNG-AMERIKA LINIE,

#Hongkong Oflice. Hongkong, June 14, 1802.”

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP SYDNEY,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.

MARITIMES.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo from LONDON, Aster and HAYE ex Steamship Memphis, from Boresux ex Steamship Ville de Constantine connection with above Steamer are hereby in- tormed that their Goods, with exception of Opiam, Treasure Valuables, are bping landed stored at thei risk into the Go. 3/downy of the HONGKONG, KOWLOON WILATE & GODWN COMPANY, LA, at Kowloon, wheuce delivery may be ab tained immediately after landing.

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138

48

$

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the

ard

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on un-

less intiuntion is received for the time signees before Noun, To-day, requesting

it to be landed here.

That THURSDAY, 26th JUNE, and FRIDAY, 27th June, be kept as PUBLIC HOLIDAYS in the Colony.

THURSDAY, 30TH JUNE.

EYE

SIGHT.

N. LAZARUS

OCULISTS' OPTICIAN

At 10.10 4.M., & Nicoting to be held of LONDON, CALCUTTA,

the Executive and Legislativo. Councils, at the Council Chamber, when a telegraph to

.. the King will be voted.

Cathedral. A Service will also be held at the same hour at the Catholic Cathedral.

At 11 A.M., Survice to be held at the 16 Queen's Road Central

Immediately after the Service (about Doon) H.E. tis Officer Administering the Government will proceed to the site pre- Parel wear the Queen's Statuo anal thero unveil the Statue of HR.H. The Duke of Connaught,

Review of Troops at the Happy Valloy at 6.30 F.M.

A Chinese Flower Show to be hold on

HONGKONG.

THO -

Undermentioned Local Residents

the Praya in front of the Market during Area for amongst the thousands who have the three days (THURSDAY, FRIDAY,

and SATURDAY).

FRIDAY, 27 JUNE.

cxpressed their complete entisfaction with Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

Blasses specially made by Mr LazA IOAN :--- The Untersigned. Goods remaining un-

Abtoon, C. claimed after SATURDAY, the 2lat Instant,

At 10.30 AM.. Address from the Gen-Antena, O. M. at Noon, will be subject to rent deral Community, the Facemasons spit the Arnold, 1. Landing "harges.

Chune will be presentwi to His Excellency Dain, Mes A.

Declared for wickets... 376 recognized.

AUSTRALIA

BOWLING ANALASIE. ESGLAND First Inning

India and Gold Currency. Sir Edward Sassoon purpass asking First innings the House of Commons to grant un enquiry into the gold currency system in India, with a special reference to its effect on time manufacturing and agricultural industries, King's Birthday Celebration

Dinners.

Those foreshadowings uins have been written bently a year age; law they have

The Ministers gave their usual dinners in be fulfilled we shedly know,

Towards the end of the month Old Moore celebration of this King's britlapy. Count predicts great things for the flying Michael Hicks-Beach, and Sir J. West Matsukata was among the guests of Sir china--The aplodiers te duiidgeway was the guest of Bir Chamberlain. the Inst donde perfect the Hyg machine. The Maharajuks of Idar. Kuch Behnt, and grapple with the grant question of aural suvigation, will this year be brought Aghakban, Kamar Dulat, Sir A. Gaselor, one step searer perfection, a wonderful and Justice Chandavakar were the guests specimen will be shown to the pubis. The of Lord George Hamilton.

rardict will be that the end is not far."

The new matgemeși thanw ont gif we a large fleet of gran bints ('he gets ch'el which belong to the Government, Im which were practically leased to the bastiren who worked them at certain stipulated rate, During the buy season 'fleets of these clumsy craft, each *fleet numbering about eighty, toupied much of the space in the Qaite recently we have news of many row and tortuous donne) of the Poinpetitors for the big mize at the coming World's Fair; perhaps the old prophet has to, to the grant obstruction of other kind:

scored again. df mavigation. Each feet' for *queng') was under the charge of a special odlicer who huti a boat of his own. The whole o tendeil line of aquatic exterpillars crawled uluang tu fixed rate, starting and stopping Tat the sound of a clangerous gong. Na other boat had the right of way while these governmental craft were ent mute, and va

one dared to dispute it with the merest Imat-woman of the lot, for the conscquences might be serious. Now the bats are rels goted to the eternal mad-grds,' and are probably beyond the official en of any Chinese (or Manchu; mortal, the loses be ing allowed to break them up, sell them, or to use then in oplinary traffic as they way. Yet for the laster purpose, being clumsy and unwieldy, they are ill-adapted.

In the former days there was a swarm of carriers in Tung Chou who used to take the grain from the laats, deposit it on the shore, empty the bugs on mats for in- spection, sack it up again, and then lahor lously shoulder is off to the grumries and at the city, from which place it eventally found its way to Peking Al this business in now (appareatly forever?

in

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.

In their weekly share report, dated 13th Jane, Messes Benjamin, Kelly and Potts write :-

Practically nothing has been stirring in the site arkot during the past week and quietude has been neeginner by declin. ing prices. A marked reaction in Indo Chinas has to be specially chiclet while all other Inesi stocks, with hurdly any ox-

coption, have become more or less depre ciated.

The New Amey Dock Crempany. Limited. convened its Tenth Clinary General Meeting for the 21st instant.

Banks - Rouglong and Slughai Buky have not wainiained their position, and sales at 855 have taken place. There Jus been a slight improvement in the London quation, which is given at Nation

as are still jooted at 927, hat ne business ha- been trastered.

Marine Insurances. A few Inions haya

changed hands at 8996, and wore shares are altering. Cantos have further declin ¦ed, and are obtainable at -H165. China Traders appear to bo Frmer atul sales at $56 have been effected, Yangtszos are unchanged and without business

Fire Fusterances.--Hongkong Fires Juve

Constitutional Government at. The Cape.

My 30 The Cape Minister, Mr. arte, has resigned. Luter.Mr Stuartt, who has resigned from the Cripe Parliament, is espousing the cause of the suspension of the Constitution, which Sir Gordon Sprigg opposes.

South African News. Simba, May 28.The following further reported fan South casualtios

Africa-

Mc

Noble Trumper

Armstrong.. Lowell Hopkin........

Kuns, Wickets, Average.

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25.66

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58,00

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AUSTRALIA First Innings.

17

15

Buns. Wickets. Avenine. |

2.42 5.00

J.

Rhodes........ Hirst.

Bratind

hater.lu the second inninge of Aus tralia no wicket teas fallen, Trumper has to eight runs, and Duf, his partner, has But yet scored.

All Claims must be sont in to 20 on 07 before the 21st Inst.. or they will not be All Damaged Packages will be examined

SATURDAY the 21st Inst., at 2p.m. No Fire Insurance has been sector.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, June 14, 1902.

May 1-The ground was in a soaked condition at Birmingham to-day, but the weather cleared towards the afternoon, and the a stort was rude at 5-15 pm, the wicket being bad.

When the ecore had reached 16 Trumper was taken in the slips by Brand of Blooden bowling

Duff was caught by Mr C. B. Fry, when he had de 15, two wieketa tlius being down for 41 runs. When stumps werd

May 25-Severely wounded: 2nd Lieut-drawn the nut puts were Clee Hill 10 and euant Jeyes, 1st Commught Rangers. Gregory 1, nod the total 46 runs for two

wickets.

May 27.-A Pretoria-Died of enteric: Lieutenant Hodgson, 38th Company, Army Service Corps.

May --Penter wiring from Pretoria states that the recent rest has been mosÈ

beneticked to man and horses, and all the columps ore now in magnificent form for taking the field.

President Steyn has a stroke of parslys. is, and hau altegether abstained from the Conference at Vereeniging. He gave his parole, and has gone to Krugersdorp,

Tho King's Birthday. London, May 30 The King's Birthday was celebrated to-day by retfoss and the firing of Pau: de jure at all the military

centres

Tin Majesty, op herseback and in the form of the Irish Guards, witnessed the trooping of the colours at the Horse Gastus parade: and then presented new

colours to the frish Guards.

Their Majesties were immensely cheered. Several Indian Chiefs were present,

The match was therefore drawn. Commenting on the above the Times of Ceylon saysThe performance of Rhodes and Hiret is the best recorded in these in- tanational encounters and the only tival to it thot we can recall is the bistoric mach in 1896, when Peel, of Yorkshire, and Henrue, of Middlesex, dismissed Australia in the second tunings for trans, they winging the match unexpectedly for Ear- Land by runs. Peel's 6 wickets for 33 runs on that occasion is not early so good at hestend marvellous 7 for 17 yesterday. but lastre's 4 for 19 is better than Hirst's 3 for 15 cuns,

England's worst was the famous 59 ut Lord's in 1865, when Australia's eleven included McDonnell, Bonner, Turner and Fontis. The present is the twenty-sixth England e. Australia rotch played in the Old Country and the record up to Wednes ay reads England 12 wins: Australia. 4 wir drawn S.

May 1-Owing to the rain play did not The King afterwards decurated the commiones antil 0-20. The match onduct in Grenadiers with war medals at Buckinghararaw. There was a crowd of 14,00 Palure. China Fires are to be had át $80. Shipping-Hongkong, Canton and Maso Steamboats have been disposed of at $384,

0.

are being

outside the ground dampering for admin

trodien sown and a dozen were badly injured.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

MONDAY

126-1

16th Jes, 19.2, at 2.30 PM., at his

Sales Rooms, Daddell Street,

the Office Administering the Government Barnet, Mrs Mado) at Government House, to be forwarded to His Majesty the King

Taste, A. J. Mace) Borrowdale, J. P. Blason, C. H.

Cocker, Capt. T. C. Custer, G. Wallco Karren, V

At 5 PM, H.E., the Officer Administer ing the Government will turn the Clear, C. of The King's luck, Kowloon Launches will run from Blake Pier to convey the Public to the ground.

At 9 ... the town will be illuminated. Private indiviŝuals won the Shipping Com Paies are invited to join in the illamina

tions

Fireworks will be exhibited on the site of the new Law Comte (to the north of the City Bull) between H PM, and 14 P3,

A fish procession will pass through the streets by the following route :-

Starting from the Western District by way of Que's Rand. Pedder's Streat, 1. Vox Red. Wardley Street, round

De Carla Chev.

Daddy Burjor, D. 8. David, A. 8. Davidson, N. K.

De Brito, J. L.

C.

tassius, Capt.3. J

"Maodormid, "Lbs. J. B.

Manners, T. A.

Mills, O. B. (Lappa) Mac, Capt. S. Milimett, J. D. Mugford, R. H. Sam Lak Hing Osborne, J. W

Pacheco, A. A.

(Macao) Poland, W Playfair G. W. F.

Pou Clinu

Price, H.

Raymond, Mry I Razack. M. A..

Sang, Wong Lai,

Da Silva, d. D. (Con) Rebaits, E. M. phinstone, D. E. Santos, F.F. Ellis, J. E.

Emmett, F. C.

Schluter, F. Fang, Edward Mow Shand, Thos.

abbay, C. 8.

Smith, F. E.

Hanson, Dpt. J. W. Shun, Chan Fa

Howell, F.

Shan, Chan Hin Spooner, J. J. Sung, M: H

Tong Chun Yiu

E Undersigned will Sell by Public the Queen's Statue arriving there at Hazeland, E. M.

antion,

..). Chater Real, Murray Road and thence East by Queen's Rond.

All householders on this route are re-Huke. 4. N. (Brewe

andi Co.) quested to unite their buildings if

Hursthouse,

Theinas, Harry possible.

Jacob, Thos. Ting, Low Chin Rockets will be discharged at intervals from the centre of the harbour from 916 Julyan, Mrs Carmen Tong, Mok Yuk Kiene, F. (Equitable Wobster; J. H. to 11.30 r.

Life Co.) Whittick, Fred G. A Souvenir of the Coronation, in the Kinghorn, John W. Wright, A. form of a specially designed Kronze Medal, Kirkwood, J. Youtos. F. H. will be presented to the British Sailur Lesbirol, C. Soldiers, and Police in the Colony. however, these Medals have had to be struck in England, they will not be ready for distribution until later date.

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD,

FURNITURE,

Consisting of → WARDRONES with GLASS Duos, ToLE TALES, WASESTANI, VERMANTELS, TA ures, DINING CHADS TAPESTRY-COYEESD Easy CHAIRS, PICTURES, ORNAMENTS, &,.

e. ;

BRAPS-MOUNTED Dounse BEESTEAPS WHITE LACE CURTAINS, &c., &c. :

CANTON BLACKWOOD STOOLS, TABLES, FLOVER STANIS, &C.

1 COTTAGE PIANO by ERINSMEAD in good condition.

Altu

SATURDAY, JUNE.

As

and

At 4.30 PM., & Tea with Music will be gives at the City Hall to the Wives and Families of the Sailors, Soldiers Police; also to the Children of the French and Italian Convents, the Girls' Diocesan School, the Baxter School, the Victori Home, the čí. School and the Berlin. Foundling Mission.

On leaving, each Child will be presented SUNDRY JEWELLERY, consisting of Dia MOND HALF-Hoor auri ManqUISE RINGS,by His Excellencs the Officer Administer DIAMOND and Resy Rives, DIAMOND ing the Goverment with a Coronation

Modal. BRACELETS, etc.

EDBERT A DEWETT,

·Hon. Secretary.

C view from Starday, the 14th June. Catalogues will be issued. Terms-Cash on delivery,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, June 12, 1902.

PUBLIC AUCTIÓN.

tions to Sell by Public Auction,

(#)

1219

Hongkong, June 12, 1902.

THE PUNJOM MIXING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at

Meeting of the Bourt of Directors

of the above named Changany field on the Sad day of June, 1902, it was resolved that the following Ordinary Shares of the said

which are hereunder written, be, and they ware, duly PORFEITED 1 Accordance with Article No. 28 of the Articles of Association of the said Company,

nt an end, and the the result tas hem tocen sold and have further enquiries ac lasten the decay of Tung Chou which is

Coronation Rehearsals. sion, Hundreds broke, in. Many wereTE Undersigned has received instrue-Company, the dis inguishing Numbers of perhaps the most impressive examples to be

L'alcotta, May d. - Thu propar- found in the whole Chinese Hupice of the flo-Chines have considerably weaked tions for the Coronation

and after sales at 817 and $12, are energetically carried ou

A rehearsal of folly of lighting against the Inevitabl

ing at 8123 Dongins Steamships are still the actual Coronation procession lus beggings and ten runs. Tang Chea was taken without opposition procurable at 846. China and Manilas, bell and was completely successful. A by Japanese It was occupied by several Star Ferries and Shell Transports are un spilar rolentsal will take place, going The thatch between Yorkshire and Der detachment of the Allied forces, taxi altern:], and can be obtained at quotations, through Landau, within the next few days. byshire was abandoned and ended in

Refineries China Sugars have again been sold in small quantities at 8112 t which rate there are further sellers. Lauzons are dull at $25.

The Indian Budget. Loniton, May 31.---- The Times in discussing

though there was no such goveral iuliscriminate amassacre as the perfervid imaghutive descriptions of De Dillen (und

Mining-Punjems are quoted at $5 athers) would lead the ignorant tu suppose, nyers Rauls have been desit in to n there were a great raury suicide of worn, ali extent at 89, and more shares en

pice. We are advised that the result of and an ankaown number of Chines and the May crushing is 3, 300 tons stone foreign soldiers were destroyed by in terri-yielding 1. 700 ounces suelted gold. The bile pentier explosion not long after the market for Jelebus is quite deal and shares are unimally quoted at $1. Chinese reempation. No such havor was to be seen Engineering bare sellers at T. 9. in any other sity of China as oured at Charhausages have been fixed at 2550.

Duck, Wharf waid Gedowns. ---Hongkongresources. this point. For full half-mile-in every divers

and Whampoa Docks are decidedly weaker, tion, houses, ysments, and temples appeared and shares can be bought at 892. Far- to have been tossed into the alt, and tons are enquired for st Tls 257. Kos

have come down at random. It was a long tire before there was more than a bonifal of the original population in the city once more. Twenty months later, it is interest- ing to observe the changes which have taken pics. It can be said that the now pailway has added anything to the prosperity of the city, for wo are told that by what seems a narrow and mistaken policy the manageas rerung, to allow heavy freight to be discharged at the riverbank (where the rund really ends) but at the western of the two south gates, involving a long haul sud ceh wasted expense

Tung Chou is governed by a Chun Magistrate, and is the residenco of the In- tendant of the circuit cubracing all this part

Surrey has besten Hampshire by an in-

Sussex has breiten Worcestershiro by ton wickets.

inw.

Allowancx, Taela,

Indian Budget. Debate dwells especially Load Carzon's speech. The article re marks that the Vicó Royalty of the young

Opiumf Quotations. strenuous Statesman, gifted not only with

Hoxoxoxo, June 14, 1902. highest lininistrative ability but rare qualities of

insight, inngation and New Patna, sh.

8871 sympathy, is bound to mark no important Old Fatns, cash, epod by the pacifle development of furia. Net nens ish.

876} Roforring to India's vital and even unique Ola Benares, each, assistanço in the war the Time says Indis

New Malva, credit,

910 bas shown that a pinch she is an Imperial Allowance, Tuels, ..

Last Year.

PTO 990 Germany and the Sugar Duties. Allowance Trels.....

4/12 The Tins Berlin correspondent states Old Halsa credit;

1000:1010 84.0 Isan Wharfe he been the medium of that the majority of the Reichstag favor Persian, Oily, cash, small business at 5974. Honekow Winks accepting the Sagar Convention. The continue in request at 11s. 300, The Re-Agirians purene a policy of obstruction Allowance, Tecle, ..... part and Account of the New Amoy Dock which, unless the Government acts or Persian, Paper tied... Company for 1501 show a profit, including getiendly, may result in the postponing of Allowance, Taels, ....... the baiaren fought forward from last year, the fil decision till too late.

The Convention must be ratified by less bonus to staff of 842 046.91, frea which, after deducting $6.201.72 Carmis. February 1st, 13, sions and Fees to General Manager and others, it is proposed to transfer 320.000 to Reserve Fund (making in stond de $46,77 0 squalling the capital pay dividend of $2.50 per slate absorbing 815,000,- und carry forward the balance of $1,327.19 and Shares are in domand at $36,

Lauls, kotels and Buikling -- Hongkong Lancs hve again been negotiated at $177. Shanghai Lands are reported sold at Tis. 120. West Points and Kowloon Lande renerin unchanged. Hongkong Batel are

The West Indies Calamity. Calcutta, May 31.--The London corre spondent of the. English on telegraphed on the 20th instant 2-4 vimmission, con- sisting of a few scientific members, which was appointed to investigate the result of the recent, eruptions in the West Indies, started yesterday.

British Mule Camp.

To-day's Advertisements

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

Company's Steamship

TME Company THALES,

The male camp at Lathrop, Missouri, is Captain Ruasos, will be despatched for 2,000 horses at the above Port on TUESDAY, the 17th moving to Teranto.

on offer at $17 Hampher's Estate have Lathrop will be shipped shortly to Toronto. Test; ac 12 4.0-

en booked at $11.00, and are freely offer.

ing at the rate. China Providcuts have Proposed Training Ship for the

changed hands at $75 and $1.85 and

of the province. It would of itself be a close ready

Cotton Hills-Hongkong Cottoon are in

'Kims.'

Calcutta, June 1.The Provisional Cane wittee have submitted a Memorandue co

place of sonu importance as a natural and request as $17. All Shanghai Mil's ore the Bengal Government asking For their offering the latest quotations are: Evos support to the proposed for a training ship The 45. Internationals Tis, 18 Laou-how on the Hooghly for boys of the European Bows Tim. 45, and Soy Chees Tls. 15.

and Anglo-Indian domiciled community, ta be maintained on lines similar to the train.

an administrative centre. It would appear that the large commercial enterprises of this city, which owed so much of its im portance to its situation as a hatuony of Peking, are forever goue. But the smaller shops and many of those of the middle elsss, are mostly rebuilt, and seem to be doing something."

Digar Compuniek Nothing to report,

Miscellaneous Orsen Island Cementing ships at home. The object of the

are in the market 1 2213, and A.Sacheme in to rescue poor lads who would Wats

$146.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Gerarend Managers, Hongkong June 14, 1902.

1265-

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.

FOR KØBE DIRECT. HE Company's Steamship

ARIAKE MARU,

hire becu placed at $14, and are wanted even criminis, in the mist of marijand above on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Inst Electries, bld issue, otherwise svelop into sucis! parasites, Captain T. TASK, will be despatched as the new shares ace mat of favour at Sings set calculated to develop the higher United Asbeekin (Founders) have fallen to 3176 at which figure shares can be obtained qualities. The Visemy in suggested as patron, and the Ligutensar-Governor of

It is estimated that the present papuls There are buyers of Steam Waterboats ut Bengal as president of the scheme. The tion numbers from one-third to a half of 881. Langkits have advanced to Tis: 290 Memorandum asks for expitation gent

in Shanghal. that before the completion of the railway in

from Government of R180 annually.

Nova,

For Freight, upply to

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. Hongkong Office, Hongkong, June 14, 2009.

1266

TUESDAY,

the 17th June, 1902, at 2.30 p.m., at his

Sales Rooms, Queen's Road, GENTLEMEN'S SUIT LENGTHS, -LADIES' DRESS MATERIALS, FLANELLETTH and PRINTS NUNS' | 16063/15182 Mesis and other Summer 17829/17817 VEILLINGS, Goods,

206722077) Tow, MERONO, Franset and BLAN- 25344/20093 R6871/36830 41604/42703 48359/18582. 50130/50229

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&c., da, &c. TERM of Sale As Customary.

V. I REMEDIOS, Auctioneer, Hongkong, June 13, 1909.

1262

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received instruc Tous to Self by PUBLIC AUCTION,

THURSDAY,

the 19th June, 1949, at 2:00 paa at No. 4 Seymour TERRACE, SEYHOUR ROAD, the Residence of Capt.

J. S. ROCH

THE WHOLE OF HIS

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

EURNITURE,

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Canton Bracewo CabisET, TABLES, Hd EASEL, EAQUBE! TABLES, EASY CHADIR VANES, ORNAMENTS, Kudk-and OKAPET.

Susan with BOR, PISING TAGE, DINNER WAGON, DISING CHAIRS OF MASTER LAUE CRATINs, etc.".

Wapnoss with GLASS DOORS, TOILET TABLE WASHSTAN, KATTAN CHAIRS. cic, ele:

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Jane.

Catalogues will be issued. TEAM-Cash on delivery..

GEO E. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer' Hongkong, June 11, 1902,

1241.

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