TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1903.
ST. ANDREW'S BALL.
A Braw Scots Nicht." It is a moot point whether in the senti mental heart of the Se than 1. Andrew's or New Year's Day ranks first in point of national importance, but I is certain that so far as unadulterated jollification is con- corned on day serves his purpose just
His Excellency F. H. May, Mre Mays and Captairs M. B. Hariy, arrived shortly after nine o'clock, and to the piping of Tho Marchionesse of Tullibardine by MrJ. E. Sinclair, they proceeded to the ball. r. On reaching the ballroom the band of the Sherwood Foresters (under band master E. J. Bredley) played a few bars of the Natal Authen, and shortly after wards sets were formed and the ball com- The Lanners was the opening menevil. dance, and the Prisident's set consisted of
the
THE CHINA MAIL.'
Dancing and Music Connaittee. Mr C. H. Ross (Convener), Major Gordon Cuar wing, Mr H. W. Fraser, Hon. Gershom Stewart, Mr A. Sinclair, Dr Ronnie, Me John Paterson, and the Hon. Secretary,
Card Room Committee.--Meere Pater Dow, I S. Jamieson, C. G. Mackie, and A. G. Gordon,
Ladtion Room Committer. – Dè Gibson and Mir Murray Stowart,
TELENKAPING GREETINGS,
1
The following telegram was sent to ki the President (Mr G. W. F'. I'layfair) aldred sociotics in Shanghai, Kobe, Yokola well lither, Yesterday the House May, H. E. the Quicor Administering, Amy, Nagasaki, Singapore, Pen, man of the Chiony wore all age, and the Goverment and Mrs Playfair, the Vice-Manila, Lentein, Fonclum, Weihaiwei:
President Playfair and brother Scots tall was all of farlaus and of pisidies and resident (De Remie) and Lady Goodmen, Cobnut Brown, 0,C.G., and Mrs L. A. M.
The following telegums wern received. olicing, and the place was full of speirin' Jalason, Hon. G. Stewart and Mrs Welly, greet brother Senta.-Brown, Secretary, and the gruppin of brown hane, and if you Camelore Hobinson and Lady Berkeley. They were read, when the toast was drunk,
Bir Bezier and Mrs Dickson, Sir W. M. by Mr Brown, fion. Surety. ehniced to strike a gathering of half-a dozen Gandann and Mrs Robinson, Thence
From Yokolinus-Chief Keswick and The brither Soots greet you all.-Midland.* friends, then the drink was lighland fort everytising went merrily.
exceedingly striking, Was
Front Shaughai,Ifourtiest greetings whisky or sont chosen Border blentiful costumes of the ladies har fram brither Spids hare. Lindsay, Secre And at night can the St. Andrew's Balluniously blending with the uniforms tary." na nusual festival promoted by a Suciety of the Naval and military oflicers and the
From Ang Amoy Stats send greet- more soule clathing of the civilians inge to luither Scots.--BleDouglas. whoso ntility and beneficence is as great and
Everyone throw themselves heartily into the
Frota Las Angeles.Scotland yet ami boundless itap ser for creating pleasure dancing, and ande the balls ring with their feed, when like them dry bo wi ye, and enjoyment. Every Scotumad who could gleeful shouts in the reels and rathspeyrouthy croziva, sure the time or risk the night air was there, and the sanjaily of them endeavour. e to act of to the true spirit the occasion and put behind them all feelings other than this proinoted by the tritant of good-fellow.hip. What a delightful result union in that direction hrings about can only be appreciated
When you've gated forked in mucing fleste sa svojing
EL of y
Als u au lither at the Twend
fum die Ti
Wars' en ly the oster not you're compor
Was a chuiry
While rozone sign a whisky in your thumbier an
aware, --
Then the pheral means less dinara! and then. Future
tar stigh,
For you've stuck Kette's grandest treasure in
booty night
tu almost every breast reposed a sprig of highland heather, and its plenitude almost competle one to believe that he was for the nonce within the range of the delightful aroma of dan sparkling mountain brands. So,teman love the heat lives they love their native land, and peculiar as it might seem they are never prouder of their nationality than wher they are far away from their 'tin firesides. It is a mistake, however, to suppose that the cotsman spends his time, as poets funtly incgion, lying on a furcign strand listening to imaginary mavises and thinking only of the leather-clad Bills of the highlands or the verdant and fertile fields of the lowimas. He is Usually too busy competing with other nationalities in the race after the fleeting expences to deveto his time to prolidess moning and super-pootical dreaming.
At Home the Scotsman is not, so much a Scotsman us he is when away on some distant shore, and it is a fact as sad as it true, that many Septemen never heard of their patron saint, St. Andrew, until they left Scotland. Most of them have hearil
the Lagpipes, but the kilts and the tur
tan and the haggis are rarities n the Land
of the Sent nowadays. He has become
DANCE PROGRAMME,
The dance programme was as fallons:
I. LASTEN........
IL HALEDONIANS...
4. W
5. Be trek......
K WALK
7. CALEDONIANY
butdaten Binder
Scotch Live.
......
S. SEGATRACEY AND ERE. Cubar Prize, „Elozive D'er.
D. WATA
16. WALK
SANTS
1J. Keese Bra
DE BARY Dagen
1. STRAVIMET
AND BYE...
17. WALTE
12. LAYER...
1. WALIZ
3. WALA.....
....ma
„Dunne Brings „‚Ì',
Die Berry little Sigzn Body Mastation since ir.
.................. SAUTY
hidi Ancilly
Aboat o'clock an adject was made for rapper, the President, and the Ollier Administering the "Government and parts priceling to the theatre, and occupy ing the table on the stage, to the music if Bonnie Anne played by Piper J.B. Sin chair. On the right of the President sat His Excellency P. H. May, Mrs Play- fair, the Vice President, Lady Gaman, Conture Rhine, Lady Bustle
Hars. C. W, Dickson, Mra Atkinson, Mr. Brazier, and Mrs Ferrier, whilst on the left ser. Mes May, Sir William Golman,
Rolsinon, Cedar el Brown, RE, Mrs A. M. Juleston, Sir Tony Berkeley, Mas Belson, Hon. Gershon Stewart, and
-Rovin' Robin."
EXPLOSIVES IN THE HAR- BOUR.
Representations by the Chamber of Commerce.
C>
At a meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Conatueres Cosamittee on the
17th alt., the following correspondence was
read --
Hongking Giment Chamber of Con-
1 ICO,
Hongkong, Betober 19, 1993. Sir, have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 22nd ultimo ju which you state that the Government sees na sufficient reason for altering the law as suggested in my letter of the 16th ultime with regard to the conditious under which a vessel with anumition co board way While the Committee enter this babour
of this Chamber regret that it is difficult to
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
The Situation Discussed. We take the following from the Kobe Chronicle of the 25th ult.:-
To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements
out at a later hour on the same date. The firing will be at a target moving from point opposite Lower Belches Lattery, South-West of Stonecutters' Island, in Chung Hue, at a range of about 4,500
By Command,
Even the most patient are beginning to
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. tira of waiting for some word from the Government in regard to the negotiations
INFORMATION has lean received fea between Japan and Rusia The Holumin,
to MILITARY AUTHORITIES that which in aid to have certain relations with the Government, is inclined to think that houry GUN PRACTICE will be carried out from Victis Battery on the 16th of although no lack of attention is being shown by the Japanese authorities it is not alto. December, between Wazul 12 ... if the gether surprising that the public should in ear, but if not it will to careial real situation, seeing that the negotiations Reverting show sonte anxiety and doubt as to the have been delayed for so long. to the pugreas of the negotiations, the Tokyo jourual remark that the Japanese Government seems to have sent in a pro- josal towards the end of last month, and this was telegraphed by the Russian Gov- ernment to the Tear, whu was then on his way to Germany. Thore is no doubt on this point, Four weeks have elapsed since then, and, as far as the public knows, no rofily has been received from Russis. The meeting between Itaret Komora and Baron Roson on the 11th instant had no con- nection with the Msechuris question. It is supposed that the conference was in con- nection with the fans at Chepulpo.
Wout, the Japanese Geternment would Whatever that meeting may have been
yards.
A. M. THOMSON, Acting Colonial Seen tany Colonial Sechotary's Ottico,
2423 Dongkang, December 1; 1998,
GREAT EASTERN COMMERCIAL
TRADING COMPANY.
TIE hereby give Notice that Ma H. K.
with our Firm: Ma EBRAHIM MOOLÉE
WE Noticther currectin
one from his De has been appointal MANAGER
JULIUS ATTIAS,
General Manager, 49, Des Voeux Road.
Hongkong, December 1, 1973.
NOTICE,
10
seam to have been owar twenty days with. ant a reply from Russia There is no objection in waiting so long without an answer, nda the Kolumin, if a satisfactory issue can be obtained; but, it asks, can a entiretory issue he the outcome? It would seem that the Japanese authorities are being imposed upon, fer it can only be com cluded that Russia in deliberately protract HONGKONG AND CHINA CAS CO. beg to uidify that on and after ing the negotiations in order to gain time. It is alleged that the delay is due to the
December 1st. MR KUNG HING of 38, fact that the Tsar was so long absent from DES VIRUS ROAD WEST, will be the C St. Petersburg, and also to Elio time esca
trae or for the purchase of the Company's piad in obtaining the views of Viceroykend Tar, and Orders for sue should Alexeieft. In these days, when a message be addressed to bin. such an excuse is hardly good enough. If can go round the work in twelve minutes, Russia really desires to settle the question without delay, she can easily devise the ecans for doing so. In conclusion, the Tokyo journal urges the Government nak ta leave the inattor to the worey of Russia any longer, but to take a decisive course st once and decline to bo further fluted by the procrastination of Russin.
Insurance Companies in Japan.
The Kobe Barrid in advised that one of
combat the decision of the Government for reasons which have not been expressed, they are loth to let the matter rest without again urging on the Government the desir the fist Foreign Companies to conform to ability of amending the existing regulathe requirements damnded by thesis panesa tions, which they venture to submit do not Government, in the matter of the deposit conform to the modern necessities off of yen 10,000, is the New York Life to the Fort with regard to the treatment srance Co., which cosipany, we learn, bus
just made in doposit
Wylly. Other tables were laid is the baly of the theatre and the dress was gone through with all ancient forms circle. The ceremony of serving the baggis Piper Sinclair playing The Cock the Neth. As the President's party left the goods in small quantities; these by the supper table Piper Sinclair played The Abercairney Highlander' and as the stowards took their seat. Bir Chaudes Edward Hope de Vere."
MENU. The menu was as follows
*Sous hae west and cama ent,
Aud some wad ent that want it! But we has n cat aml we call cat, And the Lord be thankit.
more promic, and it is left to the grouse-Roast
hunting cockney tourist, the American millionaire, and the Italian count, whose pale legs have never before felt the bias of the bleak nor wind, to give the Swatch natives their annus treat in the shape of the kilts, the sperat, and the philabeg. This is a bald statement of absolute fact, but wherever Scotsmen sto spread about the face of the earth-whether on the freezing ice-lous of the frigid zone or teneath the spreading shades of tropical verdure, they forogather St Andrew'e wicht, mal in places like Rongkong entertain royally by giving the all of the season, or. as is more women in India, ent rtain their less furtunste fellowmen ran the festire board.
Turi
Last night the hospitality of the Scots- mon was recepted by the most important people in the Colony, and the result was that the City Hall, where the ball was huk, contained me of she must beliaut
Turtle Soup. Saddle of Mutton. Turkey.
Roast K she Beef Corned Tongue. 'Chame Pie.
Pate de Foie Later Salud, Reast Pheasant
York Tan. Curved Beof. Roast Capon, Sheeps' Head Pie Gras in Jelly. -
Chicken Sale
Roast Wild Duck.
Hot Potatoca
THE ACHIS.
Admirals in Japanese Plitics. -
Vice-Admirals Shibayams and Higia. ka and several other high Nuval officials are reported (ways the Kobe Herald) to have forwarded note to the Naval Minister recently pointing on that if the present question with Russia is saltled, without a wai, the Empire will be placed in the second place in the Far East in a few years time. This will inevitably disturb the Orient and in the end prove disastrone to Japan. It is therefore absolutely neccesary to increase the Navy if the present situation is solved without a war and attempt to retain the present superiosity of the Navy in the Far East.
very fact of their being in small quantities place the outside the category of danger- ous gends. In the Treaty Purts of Chios, atch quantities, viz: amounition con taining in the aggregate not more than 100 lbs of gunpowder, or 20, 00 rounds of cartridges are allowed to be carried by ships, as carro, without the latrer being asked to conform to special regula
are tiona, and if these regulations suflicient in China, where of necessity the greatest care has
be taken to prevent the illegal importation of munitions war, it appears to the Committee of the Chamber similar conditions might reason- ably be asked for in a port which prides itroff, and derives ita prosperity to a very great
extum, by reason of its freedon from the annoyance and delays attaching itu those ports where Custom Houses exist. It appears to the Committee that it would be suficient protection to the Colony if in stead if the red flug role and the obligation to lie in the Dangerous goods' anchorage, it was simply required that the Manters or Agents of those ships carrying small quanti tics of ammunition deposit with the Hat bour Master a declaration in writing giving
Varing the suminés inoaths children are particulars of the dangerous goods carried, subject le diapeders of the bowels and due notice also being furnished, if thought should receive the most careful attention. desirable by the Government, not only of As as any looseness of the bowels is all ammunition and explosives landed and noticed, Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea ded shipped, but also of those rainined on board Ready should be given. Got a nestle
in transit through the port.
The Committer of the Chamber are today it may save a life.For sale by all
Fair fa' your honest gosio face, Great chieftain o' the puddin' race, Aborn than a ye tak your place." Freedom and whisky gone thegither.
Tak off your dram,'
SWEETS.
Goose!erry Tar. Jam Turtles, Blanc Mange.
Vanila and Chocobite Ice Creams. Selch Shortbread.
• Breathes thore then ay with sou Who never to himself hath sid
"This is my own, my native land,
Children when Teething
AVE more or a diarrhten, which cannot be checked effectually, as the cause enmust be removed; but the diarre can-and should be controlled by giving Chamberlain's Colic nod Diarrhova Remedy, and an occasional dose of castor oil to cleanse the systein.
GEORGE CURRY.
Local Secreto Hongkong, December 1, 19.5,
NOTICE.
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MRS DONALUSON (Unguter of Pro-
fessor F. F. WALLACE, of Roseyout
in advertising a SECOND BEGINNERS CLASS to open in the CITY HALL, shortly.
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2122 Hongkong, December 1, 1903.
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Central Apply to
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Practice twice weekly... Fee $10 a month. Pupils will plensa enroll at the Robinson Piano Co., IA.
Honghong December 1, 1903.
A
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LODGE.
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will be held at FAEEMASONS REGULAR MEETING of ZETLAND Price from $450 up. HAJ, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 1st December, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. pre- cisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, December 1, 1905.
CHATRE'S
2394
NEW INDIAN CIRCUS. TO-NIGHT ONLY,
1st DECEMBER, 1903. EN & CARCUS TENT ON THE
MARKET.
COMPANY, LIMITED. CHAREHOLDERS are hereby Notted
that in accordance with the Special PRAYS, OPPOSITE THE CENTRAL Resolutions passed on 31st October, and confirmed on 18th November, 1903, they are entisted on Application torn Allotment of one Share for every two old Shares: libid by them. Forms of Application will be sont to every Shareholder.
The Sum of 82.50 for Sharo will ha pay. able, on application, un or before the 4th of January, 1901. Two Months' Notics of any Calle will be given.
Shareholders desirous of paying on o before the 4th January, 1904, the whole can do so, and in such event will receira fully paid up scrip in Exchange.
gatherings that has yet assembled in BoK | Whamo heart hath no'er within him burn'd given to understand the flying of the red chemists and medicino vendors; WATKINS Amount payable in respect of their Shures,
kong For the pleasure of the company, the whole of the City Hall site was secured, As apsför ed into a veritable fairyland with wers and feras and flags and reminders
As humo his footsteps he hath turn'à
From wandering on a foreign stoned!'
The acering was in the hands of Mr
fing is desired by the Harbour Authorities Ltd. General Agents.
to enable them to rendily take note of all the rosols in the port haring explosives on board.
If this is correct, we would beg to suggest of Scotland were Dorabjee. of the King Edward Hotel, given by the shielās of Scottish families who find everything carried out in first-thus while the red flag bu retained for all rosscls with sufficiently large quantities of and the names of various counties which class szyło.
necesitate their were suspended about the walls. "Amongst The various committees worked hard to explosives on Tard the latter was Kowlon, and considerousare success, and the excellence attained being in the Dangerous Goods ancliceage, able brain-racking was undergone by those in every department is undoubtedly due to another signal be brought into usa which, why were curious enough to endeavour to the efforts they put forth. A special word white convoying the necessary inforamtion find out when Hongkong's suburb became praise is due to Mr W. C. Jack, convenor to the Harbour Authorities as to expleaives n portion of Scotland:
of the Decoration Committee, Mr J. W. C. on board, will not interfere with the froe Beurt, convener of the Supper and Wines movoments of the vessel while in the Committee, and Mr P. Dow, convener of harbour." the Refreshment Committee, and MeBrown
Shortly after nine o'clock, guests began to arrive, and framediately upon entering the hill, when the beautiful frondage at
THE NEW TONIC WINE
ETEARNS' WINE OF COD LAYER O
AND ITS VALUR IN NEURALUKA.
eireling the dated columns. the rich-Hon Socrotary. Following are the various point out that goh chargo would not ap-m Canton View, Woodhouse, Leeds, garianded staircase, the burnished steel of nitrées :--
arras, and brass of howitzers, met their gaze, they were assured of a warm welcome and a
I
THE STEWARDS,
Inclement changeable weather brings with it its usual plentiful crop of neuralgic paina, net to speak of colds and chill and influenza cases in abundance. This is the time when strength and vitality net he maintained at full power if these ailments. are to be resisted. With a valuable tonic like Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil at our right hand this may be easily efected. The Committee of the Chamber desio to The following case will be of interest to
of our readers: --- parently necessitate at alteration in the existing Dangerous Goods Ordinance, but It gives me great pleasure to inform you nuight be effected by Rezulations issued by of the great benefit that I have derived from taking Stearne Wine of Cad Liver Mr W. Artastrong, Mr J. I. Andrew, the Governor in Council. joyful evening. Up the flower decked
The Committee of the Chamber trust Cl. For the past month or two I have granite stairway the decorator's cunning art at Noilage 5. Breen, Mr Angus Boyd,
have suffered Continued. A bright electrically illuminat Mr R. V. Borthwick, Mr J. R. Brazier, that on further consideration the Govern-felt wearied out, have not been able to eat, od thistle-tacked by the Royal Standard Mr J. W. C. Bonuar, Mr E. A. Brenner,ment will agree to making this concession and -shed its beneficient light on all from a Me W. D, Braidwood. Me G. Murray Ilain, since as matters now stand a vessel with neuralgia: but after taking a few doses of position on the first landing, whilst on the Mr D. E. Brown, Mr T. P. Cochrane, over only one esse of safety cartridges on the wine I am able to eat, and enjoy a rusin landing a beautiful stug's head, buried Hon. W. Chatham, Mr Duncan Clark, board must proceed to the Dangerous Goods gond meal, and the neuralgic pains have in bunting, formed a suitable centre piece Major Gordon Cunning, Capt. Crichton, anchorage unless permission to the con- become less frequent. I shall recommend
E. TURNER, St. Andrews and R.A., Hon. C. W. Dickson, Mr Peter trary be received from the harbour urlhori-it to my friends as a most excellent tonic, to other decorations. St. George's halls were both rendered Das, Mr J, Dickie, Mr H. W. Fratur,tics. This in most cases would mean the
Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil is de Mek. Forrester, Mr Andrew luss of several hours before the steamer on resplendent, the, former containing the J. picture of St. Andrew-Burmounting Furbes, Mr A. D. Galloway, Mie W. D. enter the harbour and proceed to a wharf or hicious, appetizing and very digestible: and that of King Edward, and opposite that Graham, Dr R. Gibson, Mr A. G. Gordon, her moorings.I have the honour to be, whilst assisting in the natural processes of assimilation and nutrition, it imparts that Queen Alexandra and the latter the por- Dr Hunter, Mr P. S. Jamieson. Mr W. C. Sir, Your obedient servant,
(Signed) EDDERT A. HewerT,
Chairiaun, trait of the late Queen Victoria, relieved Jack, Mr D. R. Law, Mr F. H. Lyons, Mr by the colours of the Royal Standard and Rebert Mitchell, Mr C. Gordon Mackie,
very
mech from
The New Issue will rank for Dividend pro rata from 1st January, 1904, Booking to the amount paid on such Shares on 4th January, 1904.
The REGISTER of SHARES wilt be CLOSED from 17th December, 1903, to 4th January, 1904, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & JON.
General Managers.
2410 Hongkong, December 1, 1903.
TION COMPANY, LIMITED. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA.
FOR RANQUON, VA AMOY AND
SWATOW.
PALAMCOTTĂ, THE Company's Steamship Captain J. B. Prassox, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd inst.. at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Pasago, apply to
9375
- JARDINE, MATHESON & C..
Agente. Hongkong, December 1, 1903. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW,
HAILOONG, norve strength which is absolutely essential Company's Stextuship
in order to ward off winter ihvats. In Captain EVANS, will be despatched for incipient consoraption, anaemin, and other the shore Port on THURSDAY, the 3rd
Cod the Irish Standard, the arrangemar being Lieut. . B. Macdonald, R.A., Mr J. Hoa. F. H. May. Colonial Secretary.
wasting diseases, Stearns' Wine mundo sa compliment to the donor of the MacCubbin, Mr D. Macdonald, Capt. A.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Liver Oil is now very generally prescribed Inst., at Daylight, late Queen's portrait, Sir Thomas Jackson. Milroy, Mr F. Maitland, Mr W. Nicholson,
Hongkong, October 24, 1903. by the medical profession. It is a puro, -Flags and greenery were intermingled in Major Ormiston, R.A., Mr G. W. F. Play.
Sir-1 aut directed to acknowledge the rich wine, in which all the curative delightful contusion throughout, and sitting fair, Mr John Paterson, Mr C. H. Ross, roogs were insdu cosy with handsonic Me W. W. Y. Ross, Mr. Andrew Ross, Mr receipt of your letter of the 19th inat. elementa of cod liver oil are embodied, the saites of furniture, whilst the balconies T. H. Reid, Dr A. Rennie, Bir A. Reid, garding the conditions under which a vessel oily matter being climinated. The addition wore converted into snug retreats. Ina Mr A. Rodger, Mr A. Sinclair, Mr J. K. M. carrying ammunition on board may enter of peptonate of iron adds to its valuable corner of St Andrew's half was "The Ingle Smith, Me W. Murray Scott, Hon. Gershom this harbour, and to inform you that it has tonic effects.
Sold by all Chorists and A. S WATSON Neuk. the conception being so excellent Stewart. Mr 3. Stodart, Mr Murray received the careful attention of the Gover that one found little difficulty in imagining Stewart, Mr G..Morton Smith, Capt, W. G. nor. His Excellency, however, is still of & Co., LIMITER oneself within the walle of a hame order Simpson, R.M.L.I., Mr W. A. Stopani, Mr opinion that no such alteration of the w
For Freight Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C., General Managers, Hongkong, December 1, 1903.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
9111
L FROM CALCUTTA. PENANG AND
SINGAPORE..
Saatti kitchen. The Theatre Royal, W. Malcolm Watson, Mr W. Wilson, Mras is contemplated by your Chamber is STEARNS' HEADACHE QUREUIRED. I arrived from the above Pork, Con
COMMITTEES
necessary to the argument that delay
ie caused by having to obtain the Harbour Master's permission to enter tho barbour, Harbour Master that in nine cases out of
OF ALL OBEMISTS.
BR Stearnship g'ning having signoes of Catgo are hereby informed that
side.
where the supper was served. was alsu. 8. Wyone, Mir Jas. Walker. handsomely arranged. The words Scot- land for Ever' appeared round the circle beneath the dome, and sbiolds, and lances, The various Committees were made up the Government in informed by the Acting To-day's Advertisements their Goods will be delivered from along- and bayonets glistened in innumerable as followe:-
Invitation Committoe-Mr G. W, F. ten the shipping agents send tira a copy places. The stage, where the principal table was set, was a vortable bower, brass Playfair, Dr Rennie Bauer-homef the manifest of the dangerous goods on board before the arrival of the ressol in howitzers peering betwixt the greenery Stewart, Mr J. R. M. Saith, Boa C. W.
Dickson, Mr J. R. Brazier, Mr W. Wilson, question, and upon receipt of auch mani. either side.
TO.
TO LET.
A refreshment room for Indies wasar Hon. W. Chatham, Mr J. Mitchell, Mr T. fest his instructions are issued forthwith. ▼ 1, Kreuz TERRACE, in FLATS.
P. Cochrane, and the Hou Secretary (Can- vener).
No. 4, UPON TERRACE, ranged in a portion of the Chamber of Cur
No delsy, therefore, is caused by the pre-
No. 15, Wox Net CHONG ROAD, facing sent regulations in this respect. merce pranaisas, and for the gentlemen the
Supper and Wines Committee.Mr J.
Finally, His Excellency fails to see that Raco Course.
FLATS in MOBETON TEREACE, facing the library bore the name Auchtermuchty, the Central Station of the South Chiu Rail-WC. Boutar (Convener), Messra, Archd. there is any hardship involved in the dy way, and all were invited to change there, Roid, Peter Dow, W. M. Watson F. Mait-ing of the red flag. I have the honour to Polo Ground,
OFFICES, iu Course of Erection. Con- All manner of refreshments were to be hadiazid, J. E. Boulian, Dr Hunter, Messrs.he, uir, your obedient servant.
NAVOIT ROAD (acar Blake Pier). W. Armstrong, J. Stedart, A. D. Unloway, there for the asking.
CODOWN No. 3A, BLUE BUILDINGS. As the guests arrived they were received A. Boyd, Andrew Russ, Andrew Forbes,
GODOWNS PRAYS EAST. by the President, Mr G. W. F. Playfair und A, Rodger.
Decorations Committeer W. C. Jack the Vice-President, Dr Rounia; and the
Apply to *Committoo, Mr J. R. Brazier, Hon. C. W. (Convener). Messra D. Macmaki (K. nad Dickson, Mr J. R. M. Smith, Hoo. Ger M.), Hugh S. Wynne, Lieut. A. G. Sutor, shom Stewart, Mr W. Wilson, Mr N.R.A., MrJ. Dickie, Captain Siilroy, Messrs Brown (Hon. Secretary), and Mr J. Stodart J. McCubbin, J, Andrew, G. Duncan, and
Braith (Hon. Tressorer).
(Signed) F. H. MEAY,
Colonial Secretary. Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
The contention of His Excol'oncy the Governor that there is no hardship in- Tolved in the flying of the red flag was not The Government on the subject again. agreed with, and it was decided to address
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Hongkong. Decmber 1, 1903.
Entertainments.
THEATRE
2574
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR
T
DRAMATIC CLUB
WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES OF THE IMPORTANCE OF
BEING EARNEST,
ON
FRIDAY, 11th) SATURDAY, 12th -DEC., 1903. MONDAY, 14th!
Commencing each Evening at 9.3. procinely,
Dress Cirole Stalls
+
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No HAL PRICE. Tickets can be obtained at the Booking Office of the Theatre, City Hall, on and after Fridny, 4th December, at 10 4.3.
Bocking Office will be opened daily from that dete from 10 a.. to 4 P
Lato Trams will run a quarter of an hour after the fall of the curtain.
Hongkong, November 28, 1903,
THEATRE
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at once at Consignees tsk and ME erpeuso. Cargo remaining on hard after
4 p.m. ou the 4th instant, will be hand
dat Consignees' risk and orpse into the Godawns of the HONGKONG AND Kow- Loos WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LICTED.
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAAt and PENANG are requested to take MEDIATE delivery of their Goods from alongside such Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countenigued the undersigned.
DAVID SASSOON, & Co., La.
Agents Hongkong, December 1, 1903,
on
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ROYAL,
CITY HALL. Patrons to the Series of Subscription Recitals of
are
SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS
to be given by
AND MRS HANNIBAL WILLIAMS
informed that Mus WILLIAMS Will interpret the superb tmgedy,
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Hongkong, November 30, 1908.
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