I
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1903.
TELEGRAMS.
['CHINA MAD INCLUSIVE SERVICE, J
SUPPLIED BY Ncerna, vis voAY.
ECONOMIC
CRICKET.
KC INTEKPORT THAM.
The following will play for the Hongkong Cricket Club against the Interport team on
RESURRECTION OF Saturday, Dec. 5. Play commences at noon ITALY.
THE NEW PREMICR'S
SCHEME.
Annual Saving of Lire 16,000,000
SONGS, December ..
THE FOREIGN TRADE OF CHINA.
The Influence of Exchange Fluctuations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
The following are the extracts from the -Messrs. T. Bercombe Smith, F. Mait. Imperial Chinero Maritime Customs lund, E. Mask, 3. Lee, Major Chichester, port on the Foreign Trade of China in 1902, D.AA.G., Lieut. Itimingtoh, S.F., Capt.referred to in our leading article :--" Badlife, R.E., Mr Irwin, R.N., Eng. Elent, de Paris, R.N., Dag-inut. Wall, R.M., A. N. Other.
SUPREME COURT.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Signor Gotti, the new Italian (Before His Hour Noy Wia, Renatman,
Premier, in his speech at the opening
of the Italian Parliament, declared that
the excellent attitudo of Austria, Ger
wany, and Seiterinnd towards Italy promised vntly and favourable results
Chief Justice) "Thisday, December 3, 1903,
ORDERS FOR ABSUDICATION. CHY LORNO ex parte por wa CHAN. Me E. J. Grist appeared on behalf of Hop We Chan, who petitioned that a receiving
gical elements, such ansleadiness in the foundations of trade, the year, from any standpoint, could not possibly be a proa- perant one.
REVOLUTIONARY TENDEN To-day's Advertisements
CIES MAY AFFECT HONGKONG.
-
The Lufung prefecture north of Swałow
GOVERNMENT BILLS.
for
of the Three dot Suciety'XICAN HOLLARS, curront is in a formou, owing to the reorudescence
BRITISH
Mr E. Albatur. Wuchow, reports the hoavy d-ci ne in Imports of Ilk. Tauls 2,146, 157, while he reports that Exports have attranced rather in values, than in with a rug nderones of brigantage, with re-buik. The following passugo icons
miscelaneens haves, with but litile to support life from the soil, it cannot be which takes its name from the radies! tikin this Colony. in Exchange for Sterling Mr Smollett Campbell, Swatow- An-wondered that there was shift demand for the outsang of out-of-its earlier loaders Rills draws at 10 days sight on the other important factor in the general Piece Hoods, &e, which. In any case. (E). Its motto is as Usunt the Away Lots Commissioners of Fliss. Majesty's
from gold standard countries would be
with the Chings and restore the Mings Treasury, fanden, will be received by the Chief Payunster. Army Pay Department, diaorganisation of tredu is to be found in expensivo enough for a cor population.
Dr. Acheson, Kiungcho-Of course, with a clause added, threatening to until 11 am, on the 7th Decenaber, 1903, the unprecedented fall in the value of mi
tho fall in exchango bas led a good deal to destruction of the foreign teachings. In ser, which placed may foreign commodities do with the decrease in Imports. Mr Kupchi its leaders have been, especially Acheson also reports, that he is active, and havo terrified even ramon was very little ahead of that of 1901,"
Me O Tiberii, Mengtez-Border trou-
rumers into joining them. But while ules, low exchange, and late rains combined
waiting presumably for Heaven's time to restrict operations to tin and cotton yarı, thatwo solid pivots of this frontier's barter before beginning a revolution they are The continuous fall in the devoting their energies to levying black- exchange limita the Native's buying power. while it inflates our Import salves and tail on all villagers and traders, so think stimulates in sympathy the output of even Hongkong may feel the pressure yet, tion:
cattle driven southwards for the tia. The exchange roling atas Hongkong forced up the silver values of
out of the reach of former purchasers.
tion.
Mr Betting, Tientsin-The reason for dals anomaly [complaints of bad business in spite of a great volume of frada] lay with the vagaries of both foreign and native exchanges, which must has turned upony business trauctions into sheer specula- When the foreign exchango fireally dropped beyond former records, import the sport were stimulated accordingly, and close of the season, after which they for many lent and interest. The sal went but with a rush right to the very stantial assets, were about 24,70.5, mađu up
by way of Chingwantno, of Stock-in-trale, Machinery, etc, $,tinued to leave, in smaller amounts, at bank debis $1,450.
Unute.
The Tenders to state the total amount
in Pounds Sterling) and the amount for which inch Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for less than £100.
THE
5
ROBINSON PIANO
CO., LIMITED.
NOTE
ENTIRELY.
The tenders to be in Duplicate, and in Sealed Covers, addressed to the Chief Pay NEW STOCK master, Army Pay Department, and en
The right to accept or reject any or all of dorsed TESTERS FOR GOVERNMENT BULLY,
the tenders is reserved.
Forms of tender may he had on applica-
GEO. H FERRIER, Colonel,
Chief Paymaster, Chins.
Queen's Road, Hongkong, 2nd December. 1003.
for the commercial treaty negotiations, der be made in the estate of Chy Loong, business caine nearly to ʼn standstill; but commodities, but a shrinkage in the actual markot have to be franked through by the | His Majesty's Treasury Ofice,
In dealing with the fiunners of Italy the Premier ductured that the Govern ment was praptred to lessen the thrill imposed for the protection of industry and had already arranged for the con version of the 41 per tentum rentas, which would effect in saving of 6,500,000
Hi per antiba
The Govind was also preparing to the canverzien of the per centum entes which would vartail neaving of $0,000,000 lire per annum and lead to the econone resttrection of Italy.
Jazers SERVICK.] RUSSIA AND`JAPAN.
Tess, December 1.
In diplomatic » Preles in Berliu it is be beved that Ransts Lut Jepan will settle Their differansen fen friendly wantier.
who were indebted to their firm for $6,894.03.
Puafuntjoti.
The an
Mr F. S. Unwin, Jebang-The trails of port, which depends on the Szochwas and Shanghai markets, was adversely affected by the failure of the Feechwan poppy crop and the fall in silver.
Mr W. F. Spinney, Kiukiang-Judge hy the enlug alune, it might be inferred that the trade had been thora doarising than ever ifore; but the inference world
Cinst every hewling.
THE CURRENCY COMMISSION. only 16 years of age.
THEATHE
MR
quantity of arrivale is noticable under al-payment of this Jlery. The energy of the Mfr G. F. Magniers, Tongs-h-If weald-be retos is finding another vent the importation of Indian and European in midnight robberies by armed bands of goods is to inercie, it seems now more forty or fifty men. But vengeance is not necessary than ever to find some means to
far off, says the Swaton errespondent of add to our Experts, so that they may be
A military ofbrer hartered for Foreigu gosia od raineus tlie M.-C. Daily Keros.
with a suflicieet force of soldiers to back exchange transactions avaidesi.
him has commenced operations in the haien city by executing eleven society men, one The measure of sacness which such mosenients attain for a short time is due to the want of ready expmunication, and to the parsimony of the government which refuses to allow magistrates a sufficient force with which to The following is a summary of the re- nip trouble in its beginnings. A mall on port of the Commission appointed by Pre-force of armed constaldes properly handle
would be as affective at and far less ex- ident Roosevelt, at the instance of the
pensive that the body of troops which inust be moved showly about to quell such Governments of Mexico and China
risings. For want of such a force business is disorganised ovir a largo tract of com
A Gold Standard for China Advocated.
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to he gen by
this -month. most
and
to arrive
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BY OUR
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ROMEO AND JULIET,
on
FRIDAY EVENING, Drd. 4, at
9 o'clock precisely; and TUESDAY EVENING, Dec. 8, at the
mama hour,
The Ilistorical Drama KING HENRY IV. (Part I), with the humourous conceits of Sir John Fal- staff will be given by MR WILLIAMS. Patrons are requcated to exchange the
The Chief Justice-Has there been any public examination held :
Mr Grist-No. There hits been to publie I file an allidavit this orning that we had at find the debtor i he has apparently abse tiled.
bestion for purcation is made so as to king the mat er ou quickly, as the assets
not be safe one, for it might be remembered that, with a fall in exchange appear to be very stuull, atiti na n besibit is ni possedin his gusts are anting way
and the consequent rise in the laying in the down cons of goods, a dperenged volume with the seats.
The Charf Justice--Whene
of imports may show an increase allievit ?
Mr Ort-1 wolerstand that it has been value, and that a rise in the value of
The Commission refers to the nucertuin. Copper esh may result in a very cousi in the total valus ef it.
tice introduced into trade by the fluctus-try, and a fire of rebellion kindled whichCards of Admission they already have, The Acting Registrat-I have not men dertile increas
exports when there has bora no cartes-
Roth tons of exchange between gold and silver will smolder under the ashes and break rug Lord.
Mrlin There may affidavit in torpeding increase in their volume. port of this particular applicati ale by of these factors were operative here during countries, and says that the adoption of a out again periodically. There is little re-
the year and low their natural effect on the
meat being the only deterreut. myself, which was to the effect that the celing of credited as Jell on Nov. 27, stach meeting was resulted the fact, 19 was a good year for these inter-ditions, world unquestionably stimulste the debit he ajudiced bankrop. Iested in the trade of the port, at the the importation into China of the producte
showed A gratifying
of European and American mills and fac- understand the date was filed, but it export Business
Mr L. Roeleer, Chinking-From atories. Many of theso importations would you make an enter subject to its sing growth,
commercial and economic standpoint the be in the form of advances of capital for
be consideri der review mos
led
for reserved uent tickets, at the Robinson Piano Company's.
value of the trade. But, a matter of stable exchange, by remodying these con-spect for the law as such, foar of punist Station at 6.35 for the accommodation of i
good one, which, but for adverso causes the development of the rich natural re- tentioned below, would have been source of Chinit
The Chief Justice--I do not like doing At a weekly reception of diplomatists at these things as a general rule, but I under-year St. Petersburg. Count 'Lamatorff spokesmind you, as an officer of the Court, to say you prepared the affidavit, and the you wil: sea it is filed!
Mr Grist-Yes,
Most optimistically of the prospects of a aeitie ntlemeni La teven Bassin and *Ingan, also sanguine if of the situation is
Muced nia.
h
"
THE TSARINA.
The Tearing is eunvalescent.
CHINA AND THE SOUTH AFRICA LABOUR QUESTION.
The Chief hustle Then I make nir order
These investiments
record une, for ahead of any preceding would be made in the form of mils and i. From the merchant's profit-yielding
ANJA
ANÆMIC WOMEN
STEARNS WINE OF GOD LIVER
OIL.
A Specist Trant will leave the Perk patrons, returning 15 winutes after the fall of the Curtain.
Finnskog, December 3, 1903.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. INFORMATION has won received from rie MILITARY AUTHORITIES that GUN PRACTICE will take place from Lyemun (Pak-sha-wan and Sywau Bat- teries) in the direction of the entrace to
standpoint, however, the year can be class rolling stock for new railways, equipment for adjudication, cubject to the affidavited as only a fair one, the greater portion of would be made in the form of railways, the prolits realised having been absorbed by the high rate of interest ruling simontuipment for factories, and supplios for Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil we now Funk Boy at ranges from 4,00 to 2,000 | explaining why on public examination was hell being file.
t
isos, wo es parte THE DEFTQU? Mr E. J. Grist appested on behalf of Coon Was, who potitionnel to be adjudic del
rupt. His assets were about
throught the your end by the dearness of the labourure engaged in extending rail copper-cash (the currency user inland), the
REDUCTIONS
in our present stock of Pianos and Musical Goods..
A
quantity of old music still left, being sold Call-in very cheap.
and see what we have.
All enquiries will be most courteously and promptly answered.
THE APOLLO-
PIANO PLAYER
RECITALS DAILY
Price from $450 up.
=
=
including Sc00 each,. $200 stöok-in-trade tunately, in the spring, exchange began to tablished in China it should be placed on digestible, "The following case is a typical of the above dates, practice will take place has given another great testimonial to the
Should
The Morning Pert has reason to believe ossary notes, while the liabilities
stmounted to $3811.
The Chief Justice-This is by the tan that the Chinese Government has decided itself. Why has he ast been exanimal to refuse to parmil recruiting for labourets Sir Gris-There has not been time. The "for the South African Mines do any pack of object of bringing this on si quickly is that the Chinese Empire. cxing, partientarly, the goods, which are in possession of the The Caniat legislation specificall-iff, may be sold as they only amozal tp conditions that prevailei during the greater | would be no appreciable Lenshit to inter-second bottle. I am pleased to say that I
About So0 or $40, nad the bailiff, remaining in possess will run away with it in costs. "The Chief Justice-There is nothing on afidavit at the necessity for adjudici
We cannot init: ordinary statements Me Grtat-The only possible reason can by one for getting an order for the sale of the goods.
The Chief Justin-1 think you had better file an audivit before the public ex nination is held. I will fix the 17th Dee
directed against the imu-igration of Chinese Babourers, which the Chinese Government
keenly rescuts.
A GANG OF ARMED ROBBERS
One Esonpes from the Magistracy.
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A TYPICAL CASE. Even in these enlightened days in which phagical exercise forme so in portant a part of the life of wornhood, anemia still Disory and mortality. Fortunately, in retains a curso sud the casss of nach
possess a remedy which is as effiscious na
Stoncettors West "Battery in a South. fastidious invalid can take it, because it is Westerly direction at ranges from 2,00 throughout Chin
casly digestible and assimilable. This is
to 60 yards, the 12th of December, price of which rose inversely as the full of ways and modern industrial methods it is delicious. The weakest and most yards on the 11th December, and from
one of its great advantages over cod liver It is declared that if a new system be en
1903. silver,
Mr H, G. Hobson, Shanghai-Unter-
oil, which is at once museous and in-
If the weather is anfavourable on either
on the 14th of Deceinher. assumed a state of extreme languor. How. the gold basia at ones, because in that way one -
82, Devanshire Road, Chiswick, W.
Practice will conuence at 9.30 p.m. on full in a most alarining manner and busines fever, the statistics of the port records foreign nations and China herself will be-
Having suffered from amonia, I was
the 11th and at 96.m. on the 19th, and further dance in the expany.on of the gin to get the benefits at eve. trade, which in gross value amounted to 346 the system be begun on the silver basis, advised to try Stearns Wine of Col Liver end at 11 aru. daily, if the range is clear.
By Command,
A. M. THOMSON, millior Haiwan taela-an increase of 17 with the intention of establishing the silver Oil. I did en, and felt so much better
Acting Colonial Secretary. milhoun ever the previous year. Under the coins later on a parity with gold, there with the trial that I was forced to get a national ride until this party were on feel quite a different girl. It is very part of the season, it is a puzzle to under
Flangkong, December 2, 1903. stand bow business in imports was possible tablished. While the interior inde of the pleasant to take and has nothing of the Colonial Secretary's Office. at all, and whether the character of the country would to some extent be encouraged inste of end liver oil, which sa many object. imports will be altered-that is to say, by a rational cutroney upon any uniform to I have great pleasure in writing to whether a cheaper class of goods will not lasi, n change in political or cousie can you, and if it will be of any advantags to he necessary; but the fact remains thatditione in Chins might postpone for many anyone else I hope you will make use
years the benefits sought in establishing of this. certain articles are regularly, wanted, and netiva dealera do not find great difficulty able monetary relations between Chica in readjusting prices in the consuming dis- and foreign countries.
For ameniia, incipient consumption, In discussing the effect of the gold-ex-bronchial affections, pahanary trialdes, triets. There seoma, therefore, nothing to justify anxiety with regard to legitimate change system upon the price of silver but and wasting diseases of all kinds, Stearns Lade, and no doubt remains about the list, the Commission states that there was Wine of Cod Liver Oil is an ideal remedy the pes of abortion los gested to the various governments the it builds up now tissue, enriches poor export trade, better results might have silver which might be actually required by comeliness of perfect health. Stearns Wine been expected considering that the sterling them for coinage purposes as to cause as of Cod Liver Oil contains no oily matter: exchange was much in favour of the little disturbance as possible to the market.it is, in fact, composed of the curative Tho Consmission amned up the results cloments of cod liver oil dissolved in a exporter; but this branch is not sided by
of their consultation with the European pare palatable wine, to which is added Collins applied for a receiving Chinese methods. 1. A. order to his estate. He was indeled to
Mr CC. Clarke, Sonebow-The need of Powers in the following the Powers/peptonato of irem to increase its tonic value. &c., c.
The representatives
Sold by all Chemists and A. S. WATSON aundry evelitors for $2003 while his assers regulating the coinage and providing & etan. amounted to $50, being money due for dard coin for the Empire is becoming ever ennsulted, as has randy been statel, & Co., LTD. work practedly done, but not yet payable more and more urgent. Any new voin accepted in a genem! way as desirable Mr D. Thomson, soliciter, appeared minted in the Provinces only adds to the and practicable the suggestion made by a support of the application.
unfusion. For small amounts Mexican, the Commission of the United States. The STEARNS HEADACHE CURE CURES The Chief Justice What is this amount Kiangsu, Hapeh and Kwangtung dollars chameter of these apptorals warrants the of $2,000?
Mr Thonsum-The debts of $2,000 annually on an equality, hat for pay-Istatement that the work of the commission
ments of 850 and upwards OL
titt.
AS JOANDUR.
(Miss) E. CORNWELL.
A mid-night on November 23, a gang of for the public exit armed robbers Lroke into a house i Toffler oi adjudication subject to the filing sessed by the country. As regards the wisdom of 60 distributing the purchases of blood, and bring lack the charm an
Wan, a village to the east of the City, and after assaulting Shing Ext. Chang Kai Luk Fuk, and Lu Luk Mui with bam bo, poles and choppers, as well as throwing lime into their inces, they proceeded to raysark the place. Clothing and jewellery were stolen, together with $250 in cash, making a total of 455. The men in the Is were severely assaulted, and three of
of the athidarit..
ROBERT ALOTNIS COLLINS er parke
THE RECTOR,
them were forced to go to the hospit! for were incurred in a bicycling Imsiness which treatment. Most of the damage to the men Calling formerly carried on he bad was caused by the line thrawn in theitels in his present business. These at
old debris which he has not been able to eyes, and one of the then, at presont in the settin yet. He inforas me that his hopes hospital, bay lost the use of one eye, and it to be able to pay them fully in the caITED
of a few months. is new a matter of time whether the other egy will recover sufficiently enough for hin to see distincely,
The police are industriously following up
is it not?
RA.. Collins-Yes, My Lord. I am the details of the case, and marking the prevented from going on with my work at ung down. Yesterday two suspicious-look-present.
terms-
this.tino been entirely
OF ALL CHEMISTS.
ong-third is acerpted in Chinese dollars. Differoness of opinion in regard to detail To-day's Advertisements were naturally encountered a different capitals, bet they were overcome in many cases hy mutual discussion and comparison of views.
2
In the Malter of ORDINANCE No. 2 of
1802,
In
PUBLIC AUCTION. TELE Undersignol has received instruc
tioneta Suli by Public Auction,
4312
SATURDAY,
the 5th December. 1993, at 2.31 p.m., al
bis Salea Rooms, QUEEN'S ROAD,
- AS ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS, SATSUMA, FINE CLOONNE, FANCY BRONZES, IVORY CARVINOS, TEA and COFFRE Cers, Pierre, Screens, ESBROIDERIES,
TERMS OF Sabz As Customary.
V. T. REMEDIOS, Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 3, 1903.
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PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Endersigned have received instrum- tions from the Captain Superinten- dent of Police to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
the Matter of the PETITION of HENRY BLAND, of Ashley Street, Waverley, near Sydney, in the State of New South Wales and Common- wealth of Australia, Enginest, an Inventor, for Letters Patent for the exclusivo use within the Colony of 474 Ilongkong of An Invention for *Improvements in Apparatus for Elastic Flaid Compression."
and there is no certainty that one of the other of the provincial dollars will not be jected; Anhui dollars are at a discount and Peiyang dollars are refused altogether.
Mr. Sebjoth, Ningpo-Among foreign Upon the sounditess of the general pro- imports Cotton and Woollen Piece Goods position Inid down by the Mexican and Thu Chief Justice-What are these an have remained stationary, kuid in some American Commissions that the adoption Reta? Pat Collins in the box. The glances retrogressive, owing to the distres of a gold-oxchange standart in the present silver-using countries would greatly con ceiving ortior is to proveut you smashing.sing condition of exchange...
Mr B, B. Drew, Foochow The value of tributo to their economie progress hero Foreign Imports differed but itghtly from an universal Agreement at overy Europeat. that of the previous year whilst the capital where the subject was presented. ports to Foreign countries incrassed by There was agreement upon the principle The Chief Justice-Well, I do not feel only 8 per cent. It would seem as if tho that such a afstem must involve the con ing men were' seta coming down a hill inclined to make any order unless I see full in exebange has not is put had time to tinued large use of silver coins in order to Iteraform to long established 'customs and near the scene of the rubbers with some substantial assets. You see we pass-produce its untural effects,
ed a special section on this point, sectiun
would seem that this lutter yen (Japanese oxisting scales of valas, but that free NOTICE is huruby given that the Pen- Tox, Declaration and Specification bundles on their backs, and information was. Bection 3: If the Court is satisfied can no longer compete with the long cuinage of silver should be susponded and
bean duly led the Office of the Co- intardiately forwarded to Inspector Robert that there are, and will be, no substantial
entirely ceased.
coins takon under the control of the State, son, who is in charge of the Shaukiwan assets for division among the creditors. the parp, and its importation has almost the determination of the quantity of the required by the above cited Ordinance live
Court may dismiss the petitioner.' Now I
My C. Lennox Strapson Amoy Follow in order that measures might be promptly louial Secretary of Longkong, and that it is district. Tho Inspector dospatched two want to know more about the assets before ing the fall in-exofitive, 5 silver glue of on to give them fixed rolation with the intention of the said HENRY BLAND, by MATTHEW JOHN DENMAN STEP [Foreign imports has risen feng Hk.
gold. men along, the rusd with orders to arrest I grant the order.
After further argument, His Lordship Tole 11,12948 to 1001 to 1k. Thels
Upon the subject of the introduction of HENS bis Solicitor and Agent to apply for any suspicious-looking characters, while be
said-1 willing to usko this onder if 14,107,708, the largest, on record; but it & uniform gold-standard system into Chinn letters Patent for the Exclusive use within also despatched a boat along the foreshore. you can deposit 500 with the Oeil Re-trust not be supposed that the tinde has there was unanimous agreement that such the Colony of Hongkong of the sail Inven
sitting of the Executivo Council A systems would be desirable and advantinn, at i Fortunately enough, the men in the boatceiver, which is part of the money due for really made jich stride, as one might at
work done. The order will take effect it be fed to think. The contrary in the Lageous both to Cains and to the guld-to be held in the Council Chamber at the saw the suspects land at Tant-tze-mui, near couns the money is paid to the Official caso, for taken as a whole, with the excop standard countries which have large com. Government Ollicos, Victoria, Hongkong tion of opruin, there is a marked decline in inercini destings with her. Upon the Tuesday, the 8th day of December, Quarry Bay, and followed them ashore. Receiver.
Tho Court then adjourned until Thurs nest of the staples...
question, however, whether the gold 1993. Immediately the suspects saw the two room
Mt J. C. John'stimno, Canton-The Lade standard should be established at the in Exporta continues tu expand. The beginning or should come after the intro- coming they dropped their bundles and day next. bolted. Giving chase, the detectives son i The Hon. HN. Allen, U. S. Minister steady depreciation of silver has influenced duction of a uniform national currency upon 2137 wverhanded them, and frought them to the to Corea, who has been travelling in Japan, this branch and stimulated Exports to such the silver basis, there was some diference
an extent as regards one or two of the prin of opinion. Police Station. On examination of the bag sailed from Kobe for Chiunsopho in cipal staples that the supply was not equal Upon the part of live powers-Geraiany,
to the demand, and both native and foreign France, the Netherlands, Mexico, and the FROM baggage it was found to contain some of tho
the U. S. erniser Albany.
merchants engaged in it have had a fairly United States-there was agreement that stolen property, and the nien themselves
remunerative year. [On the other hand. the best method was to begin the issue of were wearing stolen clothing.
Fir Johnstone reports that there are no the new currency at a fixed gold par, while pacial feature to record-in-the-limports on the part of Great Brittic and Russia mest of the stapica remaining stationary or there was a disposition to favour beginning a silver basis with the view of first supplying progressing very slightly).
the country with a uniform currency and then giving it, within a altort interval, a fixed gold value.
From information which he received from the ton, Inspector Robertson took a Chi. nese alotective and went into a matshed in the ship-yard at Quarry Bay, where he ar: rested a third mas. This man was identi- fied by the complainants as one of the
The three inn were taken to the Magis tracy, handcuffed together, but on "arrival there one of thein expressed a desire to go
The now large dock, being the third, at the paral station at Sasebo has just been completed and the battlesláp Koshian was receive in it on November 19th. It is large enough to take any battleshiμ afloat.
Mr W. Neyes Morehouse, Lappa-This untoward check to the development of trade was further emphasised by the continuas and marked fall in the exchatige value of Upon the subject of adopting the rels Sick Babies in Summer. eilver, by introducing on the one hand, tively uniform ratio of about 32.ro in the to the W.C. His handeufs were taken TT is during the warm wonths of summer harassing cloment of uncertainty in the currency systems to be established in the tlast mothers have to be most carefal phero of Foreign mercantile oporations, Orient by those countries and dependaticien off, and he was taken to an outhouse in charge of a detective, Watching bie of their little ones, and at the first vansual and on the other, enhancing the price of whicli aro considering a change in their existing systems, there was agreement in chruice as he neared the gateway, the pri looseness of their bevels should give the commodities to Native consumers.
Mr J. A. Van Aalst, Samstrui-To all countries except Russis. In Russia the souer dashed away, and in a few seconds little Kafferet a dose of Chamberlain's had got out of sight, Although chase was Culie and Diarrhos Romedy. This Re-voteworthy events of the year 1902 have wisdom of a rate which would prevent she bean parching drought when water was exportation of the coins by the rise in the immediately giros, no trace of the abscon-medy has been in const at use for over der abuld be discovered, and so far he is thirty-five years, and is without question wanted, endless rain when fair weather price of silver was admitted, but it was still at liberty.
the best and safest remely in unc to-day was required, destructive bonds of apusul deemed best to make the reservation that At the Magistracy to day, before for Diarrhoes and all Buwel Complaints height, and typhoons of exceptional viol each country should determine its anti ratio noe. There were, in addition, changes in according to its monetary seeds and couno- Tarifs, increseo of old taxes and imponition mie conditions. Even in Rasain, however, of old ones, a constant fall in exchange and endorsement was given to the mtis of 32 Consequent appreciation of Foreign goods to 1 in Chins sa corresponding to actual With auch perturbations in the meteorolo-economic conditions."
J. H. Kemp. Wang Chur and Kan Tam ware charged with being concerned in the robbery at Tsai Wan on Nov. 29, After Formal evitenco was heard a remand was made antif Mondagnext, Dee. 7.
A buttle should be kept in urary host for such energencies. Get it to-day; it will save trouble later on, For sale by all chemists and medicine vendors; WAXING Ltd., Generul Agents.
Datod the 20th day of November, 19 3.1
MATTHEW J, D. STEPHENS,
Solicitor for the Applicant.,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
MIDDLESBOROUGH, LONDON,
AND`STRAITS.
DE Steamship
DENBIGHSHIRE,--. Captain W. A. Evase, haring arrived from the abava Ports, Consigncon of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowne of the Hoxaкoya Kow2008 WHARF AND GODOWY Cou PANY, LIMITED, at Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expesso
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Coida renisining undelivered after the ath in t will be subject to rent.
All Bruken, Chafed, and Damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they
will be delivered on the Dike Inst., at
m
No Fire Insurance bai been effected.
Buis of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Agenta Hongkong December 3, 1993.
on
MONDAY.
the 7th Deceinber, 1903, at Noor, st the
CENTRAL POLICE STATION, MARTINI-HENRY CARBINES. Tes-Ab usɛal.
2436
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers, Hongkong, December 3, 1003..
TO LET.
FOUR-ROOMED BUNGALOW, in the Peak District, FURNISHED, from January lat.
*BUNGALOW,' Apply to
Caru of CHINA MAIL' Office. Hoogkong, Decimber 3, 1903.
Entertainments.
THEATRE
2435
ROYAL.
CITY HALL.
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR THE
DRAMATIC CLUB WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES, OF THE IMPORTANCE OF
BEING EARNEST
ON
11th FRIDAY, SATURDAY, 13th DEC., 1903, MONDAY, 14th
Commencing ench Evening at F.. precisely.
Dross Circle Stails... Pit
"NO HALF PRICE,
...$3
Tickets onu be obtained at the Booking
office of the Theatre, City Hall, on and After Friday, December, as 10 ..
Patti Endorses the Apollo,
Adelina Patti (Baroness Certorstrom)
Apollo piano-player. Sho lighted with the instrument that was purchased by her last year that this second testimonial is oven stronger than the first one that she gave.
TELS
so de
Mmo: Patti says that the Apollo never has given har the slightest trouble and that the now concert grand is one of the most wonderful and perfect piano playore that she has ever seen..
HEINZ
'The 57'
MIXED
PICKLES
HEINZ is the man who writes the
rhymes,
Which have no rhythm or metár ; About his things in cans and jare
Which never jar the ester.
He cans what garden truck he can, And what he can't he bottles; His relishes add relish to
What'er goes down our throttles.
ASK YOUR
GROCER FOR
ONE OF THE
'57'
Booking Cuties will be opened daily from DANG CHEE SON
I that dete from 10 A., to 4 P.M.
Lite Trans will run a quarter of an hour alter the fall of the curtain. 2438 Hongkong, November 28, 1903,
2304
Wholesale Agents,
Co.,
SOUTH CHINA.
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