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Brecon Brandy

WATSON'S

FINEST OLD

BROWN BRANDY

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QUALITY.

25 YEARS IN WOOD.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

To-day's Advertisements,

WANTED.

SHORTHAND WRITER wanted.

Apply by letter.

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'Ona Mait. Cffice.

Hongkong, Jaa, 6, 1817.

WANTED...

LADY TYPIST for General. A Store. Experienced, and with a fain, knowledge of Agures. Apply stating Salary required to Store

Co CHINA HAIL, Ofice.

1398 Hongkong, Jan. 6, 1916.

HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO., LD.

THE Company begs to notify the Public at the price of Gas will be REDUCED by TWENTY CENTS per 1,000 cubic feet as from the 1st February next..

By order of the Directors.

GEORGE CURRY,

Local Secretary.

Hongkong. Jan. 6, 1917,

1393

"HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE

To towing shall be the Settlement HE Committee has decided that the

Days for the year 1917.

MONDAY,

FRIDAY,

10th January, 93rd February, 19th March, THURSDAY, FRIDAY. 7th April, WEDNESDAY, 30th May, THURSDAY, 28th June, FRIDAT, 17th July, WEDNESDAY, 29th August,

17th September, THUESDAY, MONDAY, 99th October, WEDNESDAY, 28th November, FRIDAY, 21st December.. Ey order of the Committee,

EDWARD M. RAYMOND,

Hon. Secretary: .Hongkong Stock Exchange.

Kangkong, Jan. 6, 1917.

THE DIARY.

MEMO. FOR TO-DAY.

TEL No 16.

BIRTHI.

ADDIS-Dec. 1, at 64 Primrose hill

read, London, wife of St Charles Addis, son. ASHLEY-On December 30, at Shang

"

hai to Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE FREDERIC ASHLEY, a daughter. NEILD.-On January 1, at Shanghai, the wils of F. M. NEILD, of a son.

"DEATHS.

BRAGA — MARJORIE ELAINE STEM - BRIDGE, aged one year, beloved daughter of J. VINCENT and GLADYS BRAGA on 6.5. Shinyo

Maru st Son 16th December. CLEMENTI-SMITH-Nov. 29, at Bogner, Dame "Teresa Clementi-Smith, widow of Right Honourable Sir Cecil Clementi-Smith, G.C.M.G. D'ALMEIDA-At Shanghai on 29th December, 1916, GOTLHERMINA MARIA D'ALMEIDA aged 44.

The China Mail.

Bozarose, Sar

6. 1317.

WEST RIVER CONSERVANCY,

THE CHINA MAIL.

OLIVERONA has the assistance of COLONEL L. G. BIRD AWARDED

THE D.3.0.

two foreign and four"Chinese co- gineers, and "a number of students from railway and military educational M. L. G. Bird, of the arm of Messrs. The many Iriands. in Hongkong of

Institutions. The survey was com-

Falmas and Turnar, and now Colorel menced in June 1915 and the Report commanding the 11 Batt Lancashire just issued carries the work down to Fusiliers, will be gratified to learn June 1910 In accordance with Mr.that he 'bas

been awarded

HEIDENSTAM's suggestion, the Distinguished Service Order.

survey work has been so divided na

**MUSICAL APPRECIATION

LECTURES BY MR. DENMAN

FULLER

the

(

CORRESPONDENCE.

BRITISH AND FÖREIGN SAILORS SOCIETY,

11, Downing St

London, S. W. 5th December; 1915.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6.-1917. -

·COMMERCIAL.

HONGKONG SHARE MARANT.

Kira. Moxon and Taylor in their weekly share report dated 5th January

to:

EFFECT IN JAPAN OF

· PEACE- TALK.

SLUMP IN STOCKS AND NEW ENTERPRISES.

Some idea of the sort of Anancial crusht Our market continues dull and de- for which the world must prepare itacit,. pressed, and appearances point to a small and which, it has been predicted, will volume of business until such time as

come as soon as the armies in Europe cease fighting, may be gut from what money becomes easier."

Shanghai shows little or no signs of of the news of Germany's peace pro happened recently in Japan on receipt life, and practically no business has gone posals. The following is from the through with that port.

Anancial columns of the "Japan Londor

ROWDER is quoted 3 per lb. from Chronicle

German peace proposals have - BANK-Hongkong Banks have buyers given a shock to the financial buoyancy of the country. This result is seen most in the heavy slump on the

(To the Editor of the “CHINA MAIL.}.

DRIX SIR-I venture to appeal to the sympathetic interest of your wids circle of readers in a cause which is very near my heart, and which, in a variety of ways, is racing the Empire' gmtitudet 8700 after sales at the rate. to our Sailors e

ing at $020 Cantons have come to Stock"

from last weak. 100, and YANGEs at $256 are unaltered not less serious is the set-back which has business at $375. Netra Chivas at Tl be productive of serious difficulties. But

resulted to new

new enterprises. Randers will remember that since the Stock and the speculative fever arose, industrial

are became Hechange

Abnormally buoyant companies, especially spinning concerns, have announced the extension of their equipment and issued Lew shares for the purpose, which have been subscribed for

MARINE INSURANCES-Unionaareoffer glanshange, which, it is feared, will

of our generous support,

For, it must be remembered, in addition to all that can reasonably be expected from the State, there ustural

wanted at $37.

to cover a period of two years During the first year the surveying and hydrographical observation work was to be completed and observation stations established along the river"; and during the second year the results

Mr. Denman Fuller will give a series of the survey and the observations or lectures, to which all are invited, on were to be systematised and printed, "Musical Appreciation" on Mondays, of practical help, the British and In addition to its lengthy programme and a definite scheme for protection Jaccary 8th, 15th, 29nd, and 29th, at Foreign Sailors Society has been

FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkong Firm against floods obtained from expert the Helena May Institute. A collection entrusted by the Authorities with bably shares stuld be placed at the have been deals in at 8375 and 8365, pro- engineers on the survey. The Report will be made at the conclusion of cach definite responsibility for the immediate former rate, China Fires at 8155 have gives much detailed information lecture on behalf of the Fund for Blind weliare of aged mothers, widows and practically disappeared from the active regarding the surveys, and concludes Sailers and Soldiers!

orphans of the heroic Seamen who have SEIPPING-Douglases are offering at with "a preliminary programme and The object of the lectures will be to fallen whilst on Active Service; and in $117 after sales at 8119. Deferred Indosat erormous premiums. estimate for the first six years' work." enable those present to obtain a deeper spite of the many appeals of the presenting $134, $139 and 8140 having been razy-promoters have got up bogus com-

haye

sellers at 8136 with buyers offer. Worse still some antcrupulous com- Work is recommended entailing knowledge and appreciation of good bour, I know of nothing more deserving done for March Star Ferries seek panies solely with the object of making an expenditure of roughly about masic, particularly of the type less

buyers at 838, and Steamboats could be money, trading upon the speculativo placed at $20.

craze which has been sharpened by the two million dollars a year, the total seldom heard. The compositions played.

REFINATE China Sugars have appearance of mushroom Midases on the cost being worked out at 811,369,000. and explained at the first lecture

buyers at $125 for cash with 5157 done Stock Exchange. Now the panjo esteed Is remains now for the authorities to (January 8th) will be Bsilatie in F.

for the end of the month. Malabons are by the peace proposals of the Central Powers bas created a serious situation. decide as to whether they will adopt minor (Chopin'). Prelude and Fugue in remain considerable duties, which

OLS AND MINING-Langkata at Tls. Some subscribers refuse to pay at all, 1, Raube at 22.40, Tronohs at 29, and

while others, It is said, are this programme of work, or whether C. sharp minor (Cach), Sphinx (Cyril indeed, ean only be met through the Shell at 108. are all quoted at last get the allotment money paid back to conspiring to the report will be pigeon-holed, as so Scott).

generosity of large-hearted patriots.. week's level.

them on the theory that a company whose many other valuable reports of a

It is estimated that at least £50,000 At the last lecture Mr. Fuller will smilar character have been in deal with pieces suggested to him by will be necessary for the great task the China. We trust that the authorities the audience.

Sailors' Society has set itself, and are firmly resolved to adhere to their By kind permission of H. E. Sir knowing persqually, an I do, its decision in 1914, namely to prevent a Henry May, Mr. Denman Fuller will practical methods, its world-wide at "recurrence of disastrous floods by give a Piano Recital in the Ball Room look, and its efficient administation, I

improvement and regulation of the at Government House at the end of ask your valued co-operation. rivers. We do not know whether any January and at each of the four effort was ever made to ascertain the lectures he will refer to and speak of full extent of the damage to property the principal works be will play at that and to trade and industry caused by Recital the foods of 1914, but we think the opinion might safely be bazarded that: it was ecnsiderably in excess of the total estimate for the six years' programme of work Captain OLIVE- CRONA advises, and that fact aloue is a suficient recommendation and justification for the expenditure.

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Miss Eliza Ana Betlin, of Leathing- ton, who died Oct. 3, left £200 to the China Inland Mission.

Several pages of additions to and variations of the Black List" are published in to-day's Government Gazeite

Good evidence is afforded by the issue of ■ somewhat, voluminous report and many maps that the new Board Conservancy Works of Kwangtung proposes to deal with the problem of flood prevention in the regions of the West and North Rivers along the only adequate lines. The Mails dispatched from London via formation of the Conservancy Board Siberia for Hongkong on the 2nd, 4th, followed upon the disastrous and 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th December were unprecedented floods of 1914. The received to-day.

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AN AMERICAN HONORARY

COMMERCIAL MISSION.

The following is an extract of a letter received by the North-west Trading Co. of Hongkong from their

Flead Office at Seattle under date of November 20:-

a

Docks, WEAVES AND GODOWA-shares are not paid for has no

logal Kowloon Wharves are a firm market at existence. It is alleged that under- 3954 with a small business reported at writers bave adopted unscrupulous $80, buyers being in evidence at 881 for practices when booking subscriptions at March Hongkong Docka are offering & premium, one subscriber, for instance, at the reduced rata of $127 with a few

having to Y. 20 when "premium Docks are quoted nominal at Tis. 89 from various further complications in this enquiries for forward shares. Shanghai was only I. 10. There are said to be. Shanghai but no business has been connexion, some involving difficult legal reported.

questions and many troubles are feared spart from the set-back caused to genuine new enterprises. there cow seems to be a

In the mercantile world, however, As a matter of fact, certain goods are reassuring tone.

The peace covering their positions.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGA-Con In view of the pressing need, it trals at $101 and Hongkong Lands a would give me personal pleasure to receive 806 remain at last week's level. Hang

generous donation from your readers.bang Hotel an old in a while West

pareys are wanted at 86.80 The smallest gifts will be, more than Points at 884 and Bowloon Lands at 35

are quiet with nothing deing.

COTTON MILLS-Ewas at Tis. 155, Kung

Vika at s. 143

Yangtзzepoos at T19.5

51. and hanghai Cottons at Tls. 1:6 ars all quoted nominal with no business passing..

welcome.."

Believe me to be..

Very truly yours, MARGARET LLOYD GEORGE

MINING IN SOUTH CHINA.

report

t lowered the price of prussic acid

cent

given t sime

at between

as pre-panic

to Y 90 per 100 b, but there are now no sales at less that Y. 100, Osaka gotations for li ecins copper cash) from which copper is extracted, stand at Y. 29.50

62 ander on kin. These ELECTRIC COMPANIES.-Hongkong Eleg. 38 per ce per 100 kin, while the price of tries at $53 have been deal in to a small figures are nearly

China Lights could be placed atticus but at the same time any at

843 and Hongkong Trams are no further large advance in prices is not to

quotations wanted at the slightly advanced rate

be expected-for the time at least. It is of 8...

MISCELLANEOUE-China Bern German pence proposals

interesting to note; however, that the

of

extent

led,

TEE QUICKSILVER CENTRE 881 and China Providents at 88 80 are other things, to the allaying

Af American Hondruty Commercial Commission to return the visit of the Chinese Honorary Commercial Com- mission by ranking a trip through

A correspondent of the "N. C. Daily Chizip, and the delegation will leave News, writing from Kueiyang, says

here on the 8.3.7" Empress of Rumain " sailing January 25, 1917.

"

On a recent trip to the north of Kueiyang I passed through Pohmatung some 110 i from this city, where many years ago mining for quicksilver was carried on to a considerable extent.

the

wanted at quotations. Wm. Powells. Other have come to business at 86 and Water commercial world, even only for a time, speculative fever, thus relieving the boats at 816 Dairy Farms are quoted? at 825 and Cements have weakened of a curse consequent upon an economic slightly to a selling rate of 11. with

boom no business to report

EXCHANGE-The demand rate on Los don is 2/4, and the T.T. selling rate on Shanghai is 57.

THE SHIPPING DISASTER AT

I have the itinerary and it states thas the party will arrive in Hongkong on Fecruary 15, and will remain there until February 20, when they leave Even now there are indications that the for Canton and thes from Canton to place was once the centre of "big Shanghai. The trip also includes visite industry, but for years past, since an to Nankang. Hankow, Peking. Tien-accident by which the biggest mines tsin, Mukden, Seoul, Shiracneseki, and were Bonded to such an extent that OVER TWO HUNDRED PASSENGERS all beaks in the then all through Japan on the return.

Yours faithfully,

(S.) D. W. HARTZELL,

North-west Trading Company, The Hongkong General Chamber Commerce and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce have been

of

States..

CHEFOO.

LOST

י

The following details of the shipping disaster referred to in x Renter's Cable yesterday are from the Eche Herald of December 27-

The issue of British. Exchequer Bonds in Japan has decreased the amount of idle money lying in the bankers' bands In view of the steady approach of the year end. settlements they were restricting accommodation, when the

overbures caused the peaco o of collapso the Stock Exchange. Osaka banks then increased the restriction on adv vances, and it is said that some have even begun to take back, money a vanced. This state of affairs bag placeri provinces in a difficult position, that is to say the banker which have been dependent upon Osaka banks. It is, therefore, feared that at the end the provinces will be confronted with of the year some of the small bankı in difficulties."

ол

which

ital or

by the Kitahame Trust Co., wh

now announced the cancellation

to the Usain "dacht,”

shares.

its

it has not been possible to get the. water out, it has declined until there is but a small street with a market of two or three hundred in attendance every six days. Every now and again; enterprising men with a little capital

Later the same paper reported have started mining but in each case with almost no success.

"As already stated, the beavy

the Stock Exchange owing to the slump Quite a number of years ago.. the is to hand from Dairen, the steamer caused, among other things, & serious News of a terrible shipping disaster proposals of peace by Germany has riparian populations decided that "a

approached with a view to form a manager (British) of the Angin former Bankaki Maru which runs between that blow to projects for the increase of exp 1400 practical solution" of the question of

The annual meeting of seat Reception. Committee for this body of Kueichow went to Pebmatung and rock outside the latter port in a heavy Syndicate working on the eastern border port and Cheloo having run on a sunken

the establishment of new regulating the waters of the rivers Cathedral will be held at the City ary Commercial Commission were mining with modern machinery. He reports unfortunately go to show this has

holders and subscribers to St. John's. We believe that the Chinese Honoraamined the possibilities of sucessful snow storm on Monday morning. The companies. A practical instance is must be found, and the discussion Hall on Friday, January 28th, at very well received and entertained afterwards applied to the Provincial thers was great loss of life The Hankak of the invitation of subacriptions for of the matter was subsequently 5.80 p.m.

Mary is a steamer of 756 tons, owned by Governor for a concession to take over the Awa Kyodo Kisen Kaisha. She left it is at present on their recent visit to the United all quicksilver mining right cast of Dairen for Chefon on Sunday evening of the projects for the Matseda Seisakusho Accorber doubtful whether transferred to Peking. Admiral TAN

Kueiyang offering to build a light 6 o'clock and sank at the entrance of railway from Changtel (Human) through Chefoo the following morning during

of manufacturers of mur FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE. Kueiyang to Fehmstung, a royalty on severe blizzard When the plight of Oaks Denki Bundo

profits to go to the Peking Government the vessel was first discovered between refining concern, to

carried out in the 30 and 40 survivors were seen clinging sent in and to the Kueichow Government. But to the bridge, but nothing could be done SAMPLES ANALYSED.

the beginning the gentry of Kaelyang, apparently to rescue them owing to

& SCOPA of erna high auch a concession fearing that

The warship Chiyoda, a running

for abares, Chinese

eithe would ultimately give foreign powers man-of-war, two steamers and several lishment of new companies. It is said

capital

or for the

for the estab-cj- fresh political rights, objected, telling launches were despatched to the scene that almost all of them are confronted the Governor that they would work the but they were unable to approach the with serious difficulties in getting actual ill-fated vessel. There were over two mines. I don't suppose they ere

hendred and fifty persons on board, and payment for the subscriptions, apart intended to-for they never did-bu it is feared that almost all have perished. from the manifold complications con- nected with premium and alleged plots they were successful it preventing the In the bitter weather prevailing even subscribers to withhold their

those who found a place

by On my recent trip I was interested to time being went place of safety for the and even to ret back their allot

probably be frozen to money. On the other hand, it is said find that several frent attempts are now death. The spot where the steamer sank that the companies affected are trying,

said to be at the north end of the hard to tide over the difficult by post being made to find quicksiver and harbour of Chofco. presumably not without success, for some

poning the payment of subscriptions.

9 p.n.-Police Reserve Assault-af-Arms

ia Theatre Royal.

+

MEMO. FOR TO-MORROW. 1.16 p.m.-Rifle Shooting Katch

between EKY.C. and E.

at Kowloon.

HEMOS. FOR MONDAY.

VR

HA HENO, the Director-General of The assault-at-arms promoted under the Conservancy Board, tells us in an the auspices of the Police Reserve takes introduction to the Report of the place at the Theatre Poyal to-night." of the events and a large attendance is Great interest is being evinced in many

surveys,made in 1915 that "the whole body of the metropolitan officers was of the one opinion that theso disastrous floods should, once for all, be prevented by improvement and regulation of the rivers. The first step taken wasto forma Conservancy Board

Assured

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The following return is published in the Gandle, over the signature of Mr. Mr. Denman Fuller hopes to give E R. Dovey, Government Analyst of selections from Mendelssohn Elijah samples examined under "The Sale of on Good Friday evening next, at which Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896," for a collection will be made in aid of the year ended 31st December, 1916 certain War Funds. As in previous

and the next step was to get some years the practices will be held in the Description.

ap.m. Sale of Crown Lead at preliminary advice from a competent Cathedral on Thursdage in Lent and

P.W.D. 3.4 p.m.-Full moon."

General Memoranda.

THURSDAY, Jan. 11

10.30-Auction of“ a Miscellaneous Stock (Singlets, Sweaters, Shirts, Bocks etc.) at Mesara. Hughes and

Hough's

SATURDAY, Jan. 13::-.

Sairingpun School Prize Giving. 11.-Ellis Kadooria School Prize

Giving.

WRKESDAY, Jan. 17:—-

!

Diocesan School Prize Giving Non-Presentation of Prixes by Lady

May at Belhos Pablic School.

Haruxday, Jan. 20-

at Bugbee

engineer. Mr. v. HEIDENSTAM, the Mr. Demnan Fuller will be glad to hear Beer, Engineer-in-Chief of the Whampoo from ladics and gentlemen willing to Brandy,... Conservancy Board, was instructed assist in due course.

Bread,

Flour,

Gia,

An Tadian, who twice deserted

Milk,

Whisky,

-Number of

GAUIPTOR.

Number

found

gonuine."

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by the Board of Foreign Affairs to make an inspection and report. After making an inspection" Mr. vfrom a steamer at this port, was Port Wine, HEIDENSTAM advised that "a reliable, charged at the Magistracy before Rum, definito and detailed scheme for the Mr. Melbourne this morning with Sherry, Conservancy of the West River landing in the Colony and failing to requires as a basis sine qua non register. A fine of $25 was imposed,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. detailed survey of certain critical but Mr. Wodehouse, Deputy Super reaches of the river and of the dyke he did not think the man could find intendent of Police, remarked that

His Excellency the Governor has been systemos, as well as a complete the money, and he would be kept in

pleased to appoint Mr. Roger Edward hydrographic investigation during prison until the steamer returned to Lindsall to be a Member of the Board a period of one year. He very part when he would be put on board. of Examiners properly advised that without such

a survey no expert engineer would

It is stated in Church Notes | His Excellency the Governor has Moon Antiguo and Hough be able to express a qualified opinion that the Orgna of St. John's Cathe-been pleased to appoint Mr. G. C. on the works required, much less to drl has for some time past, been in Moxon to be a 2nd Lieutenant in the evolve a definite scheme and estimate a very bad condition; as coch dry effect from the 27th December, 1916,

Hongkong Volunteer --Reserva, with the cost. Mr. v. HEIDENSTAM'S advice season comes round certain defects

TUMDAY, Jan. 23 ---

Chinees New Yor General Holiday..

MURSDAY, Jan. 25 j---

Burns Night

BATURDAY, JED. 27 -

Entries close for Hongkeng Bacs

Meeting

was readily taken, and ho was asked in vital sections of the instrument The engagement is announced between for his assistance in selecting a quali have become more and more accen Mr. Cecil H. E. Joly, Chinese Maritime fied man to fill the position of Chiel tuated, and this year the excessive Customs, Ning, and Miss G.E.M. dryness of the past three months, had Engineer and Surveyor to the Board, so aggravated them that many of the ("div") Bradgate, eldest daughter of He recommended Captain G. W. stops are unusable. Under the cir Mr W. Kemp Bradgate Chinese OLIVEGRONAO of the Royal Swedish cumstances it has been impossible Government Railways, Esinho. Carpa of Engineere, and it is this to continue the regular Organ VISITING CARDS gentleman's report which has jurt Recitals, but it is hoped that the organ may undergo a complete over been issued in English and Chinese, hauling during the next few weeks with several maps and photographic on the completion of which they will views of parts of the river Captain be resumed.

PRINTED AT

Obing Mail" "Office.

| syndicate getting the concession.

the

The

iojun has received & message

of these ventures have been going for be from

reporting that immediatel

tween one and two years. In one place advice of the disaster was received the

the scene.

I saw the men smelting the ore, four Noval Station there despatched the out of the five furnaces, being in use. craiser Chiyoda

of

10

But there seems reason to baliera that A later despatch says that Mr. Kuss the Japanese Consulate, at Chefco, who went to the scene of the wreck

vited the incrense of

and

Kaish

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capitais

STATUE OF LIBERTY,

ILLUMINATED.

for

if the water coull be pumped out and

Tho Statue of Liberty at the entrance kept out of the part now flooded, much reported to have told the Mainichi's to New York Harbour will be se splet more quick-silver could be obtained. special correspondent that the Hankaku did a spectacle Ly night, remarks & Now. This was the opinion of the foreign Maru ran on a sunken rock between two York paper, as it has been by day, for it is expert referred to, who told me that the bridge could be seen and on it lighting system dedicated last month in steep blaffs. Herstern was under water. now illuminated by a newly installed with foreign machinery the water could be alcaled out easily.

were 12 or 13 persons crying for help. It was the presence of President Wilson and Pehmetung lies in a hollow, and exit quite impossible to approach the wreck many of the distinguished men of the

"owing to high sen either end is by climbing a fairly high Japanese man of war Chiyoda and two

running. The nation:

For years there have been complaint hill. The main cliff, which has been Chinese men-of-war were standing by

and regret that

the statue should be so worked in former. years, is of a peculiar but they were unable even to lower poorly illuminated at night. The World,

Men with reddish tint and is honeycombed 70 and 50 persons could be seen on the vice, obtained permission from Correan boats Early in the morning between iù commendable spirit of public ser mines, which, however, are apparently bridge, but the number gradually to install the new lighting system, raised not very deep for the most part

diminished as one after the other drop $30,000 by popular subscription to pay I once rend in an old geography book ped off until finally only 12 or 13 rs for the project and now presents this that Pehmatang was the biggest quick-mained.

great improvement to an appreciative silver producing district in the world I The steamer bad 230 passengers on public. wonder if that is true?

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

12.30 p. 910

Banka Umona Indon Deliv Star Ferries Dhins Sugars. Wharyn

Mr. A. H. Compton, who was recently appointed a member of the Church Body of St. John's Cathe Cersects.... deal, has resigned owing to his removal (temporarily) to hanglia,

Hkong Tramways A Water Boats

...

board-2 Americans, 16 Japanese, and 222 Chinese The crew consist of 20 Japanese and Chinese It is feared that not a soul. was saved.

STRAIGHT AT IT

CUTTING.

To the great relief of the neighbours; the snobbish and unpopular fones family were moving While the farmi- ture was being brought out some diffi culty was experienced in removing a THERE is no use of our beating pianoforte fiom an upper room, and 120 sellers

around the bush. We might as some one proposed getting it through a well out with it first as last. We want | large window and sliding it down. Then 134 buyers

you to fry Chamberlain's Cough Remedy come a suggestion from the Jonese 1675 Besthe next time you have a cough or cold, door ueighbour, who had long fostered 126 boyars

There is no reason so far as we can see the deepest curity toward them, thou why you should not do so. That pre No, she said scidly, all her pent

until now she had attempted to coness 85 buyers

paration by its remarkable cures - has it. 165 buyces

gained world wide reputation, and bitterness at last bowing itself in her people everywhere speak of it in the tone, let it come out as it wert in on highest terms of praise. It is for sale the Instalment : @ystem !”—Christies by all Chemists and Storekeepers, mul Begister

buyers

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