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SHORT AND ÄNRODOTE.

HY AN OLD FOGET,

OP AND DOWNG.

An Giang An Heteien loinbon tinh thai Th the other had gone wrong; how dimiculitos sod tables had surrounded him on every brad, and how hard it was to win a vece, with bin post' performances known to everyone.........His lit le connection had won n pretty sum of money over his victory, and when the prisms were diss triboted, Air. J the winner of the mile, was amongst the missing. This happened some for yours ago, but I darnay spot an experience is mui unknown to-day.

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Only a few days ago 3 happened across Walter G George, the ones famous long-distance ran- nor, and was not a little surprised to learn that Forlone had frowned upon him mora severely of late than ever. Sa serions. Indeed, as Lar outlook that it hua bean and necessary to star:

testimonial fand for him eft, a prominent szilvial!

TAX OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE. « of me of our foremost orman cenutry clabs bar-

It is a pleasure to turn frein these shlyampbell. Moored Co ing nadurlaken the gaties of hon. senratery. preations to the memorable deeds of nae of the It was rather a pitiful story of ups and bricht st ornaments who arer storged the down the old runner had to tell, and one amateur racing path, vi, Mr. H. C L. Tindall. soold not help falling very that a man who was The brilliant caning of E. O. Bredin of fate the idol of the running path only a few years his saused many references to be made to the reen Island Cement back should have reached the end of his goad old Cambridge University champion's tests, Brick & Coment. luck no quickly. He had just heard from W. Perhapa a glimpse at his athletic career may, AC, Bakery.... Go, who had been pleased to join the list of not be uninteresting. Mr. Tindall was born Hongkong & G. Ga. sabeoribers to the fund. What striking oodat Dane Hill, in February, 1883, and in the Hongkong leotrio. trast between the two "W: G's,”—one right on antumn of 1893 went up to Chriada College. ..É. L. Tramways. the pinnacle of fame, the other buffated, baffled, ; Cambridge. During his first term he won the Hongkong Hotel..... and well-nigk forgotten. Fowmen of maluru 300 yards Strangers" Haudiosp from the 13 yards Hoogkong few... times have had the chances of Walter George, werk. At his college sports this axe month he & K. Wharf & G. bat somehow or other the best use has not been carried of no fewer than wir events, raging Bougkong Eupe...... mads of them. He once had some intention of frem 100 yards to half a mile, three of the cen

S&W. Dock writing tha blatneg of his verone on the run- being won from the moratoh mark. Various 800- ning path, and if he did this there would no sabes quined in collage ranes, entitled him to doubt be plenty of interesting reading for these plaas in the Later-University contests at Lillie' who care to kavo in cosasional prep behind the Beidge, bat ho only maunged to get recoud to a Rome. During his amateur days he probably fellow Cantab in the quarter of a mile co won more, prizes than any man of his limo During the summer be indulged in cricket, and times out of number he bad only to compete later on repeated his former trinaph by wlaxing at na atulatis gathering to be absolutely, ca talasia events straightoff the reel at his college sports, of winning one or more first prize for be was on this sparion taking the mile race as well as the ADLŽIRANLES 'dram” at his hist, mid-secretaries aborter distancos. The foor 1688 was most su of sports are only two glad to include a worntoh mila won in the programmes, if by so doing they could secure the attendance of W. G. George as a competitor. Os bis day, and this day came preity frequently, he was invincibia at a mile, sod one bos cul to call to mind the fet that bit amateur resurd for this distance, accom- plished wards of ten years ago (mias. 18 2-54o.) how zower bown beaten to prove what a werderful rouner het hie best. Every body knows, of course, that this time was after ovember, for entering the Sirangers Racsatl wanda heaton by 'nearly six seconds in apes Trinity College Sporta he won the quarter mile fusions) xxoo with Comminge, of Paisley. There in 49 45 2000, which equals the time of C bave been many attempts, and somə our pre Wood. Besides being a beautifully easy sad? nt day fers, Ingens and Beoon for iustamos,granofal ranner, in bis athletic days he was, * have boon vury Doar it, but George's ansient good football player, both Association and Rob- record granda unbeaten to-day. Busetinned ae by, and a cricketer of no mesa ability. What to bother he thought it was likely to remain on in training, ko siways entensted himself to the the books much longer, be says himself that it care of Jack White,the Gateshead clipper," is bound to go when the man and the day coma to whose nocemitting attentions be attribute. togather, and Lotgens is the conner le pues as anch of his enoosa on the path. Mr. Tindall, the one most likely to upset it. Perhaps the who has since taken holy orders, standa 5th most forrsidable opponents of his day wore Bin height, and weighs just under Wise and W. Snook, both extremely good men seran stone. Good judges base declared bia Wie, the Oxford University ruoass, bad taper style well-righ perfection, for no casily did be bort server ugland leaving for the gude orer the ground that many people were Antipodes with any amount of running in Lima.atterly taken in by the long easy, graceful atalde, Isacok, however, proved a thorn in bie see many and it was only when he sprinted easily past bis a time and off, for George had only to be the slihtest off colour to see the little fellow from opponents that an idea could be gleaned of his Shrewsburg gallup fast him.

▲ CHALLENGE CUPL

In relating a Krule story concerning a valuable challenge asp it will not be necessary to mention pes, and if I tay that it had to be won twice in amoocasion or three times in vs, that the diatuno was one mile torateb, aud that a famobs miler 'hed won it with case when first put no, porbaps my readers will be able to recognise the partian concerned. The amateur champion, as I have

sarful cos for Tindall, he winning splendid raves at the West of Spotland meeting, Poterborough, and the Civil Service Sporta, orenting a new reaard at the latter mosting by vinring the 600 yards rass in 1 min. 12 3.6 mo, the record at that time being held by J. K. Cross. At Widnes, he won the half mile and quarter mile earsteh rapes, and won the amateur shampooship at Crewe in the easiest fashion in 513-5 so. "He improved on this considerably, however, in

marvellous paos.

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to part variable winds and cloudy weather,

AMOY SHIPPING. Agost

AKRIVALS.

Aug. had light southerly wind sad oluar aky ally elated at the prospect of a shebing a bNA QUAST METROLOGIO4 KG1SEK, from Cape St. James to Carsons; from thence tween the famodi rivals, and had every conɛdener, too, of retaining the map for another year at least. When the bulder of the trophy arrived, sad was. taformed ut; the presence-of-bin-rival thers-was- more than a flatter in the dovecotes-oquatorṇa- tion was depicted on the fans of the whole of

What was to be done? Wronk the party concerned.

he amp had to be cutained by the bolder at all łukie Bards; but Low won the victors to be so

STATION

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complisted. One man had perforo to dopete hongka

to make good bin claim, the other had mulerarp Peak

defuite promise the promoters to endeavour to

ADIUS......

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ave the enp being won outright: The interview Cantor between the rivals will not be forgotten by either }· Hongkong..... for maag 'ny to come. On the one band Victors Foo there was thy man trained to the her, full of Gap Bonfidence, vod angious to orosz swords with bis Haiphong more famous rival:, on the other was a weak, | Helkaac ........ nervėlesa, stalo, and therm, hly frightened in Mella dividual, embarrassed almost out of his wits. Cap. Jamez Forsuasion, application, bribary was roworted to,

but the tile une rémained Brin in his intention 1708T04:

le compels, and, as he put it, to win." Mean- Tokio

while the sports were proceeding merrily anong

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the little episode of it challunga cap being sharp Park...... kogwu to s tem caly. Tho-tearful wigs of the surg.. embarrassed as it hast broke down the other's swain.... -resolation; and when the bell raug for the one. Caton

mile scratch race everyone was on the tipton.mateng....

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of excitement, in anticipation the great race Gap Book......... between the two fasteet milers of the day, The holder of the trophy walked to the starling past | Haiphòng............. pals as a ghost, but where was his entègonist Bolinsofrian He was nowhere to be found. The grounds and tents were sought high and low, the race wai delayed some time, bat all to no purpose. There

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was disappointment storybose, except, ofte B, E, to 9, winds: fair a showery and squally.

course, in ons particular quarter. The race was rao, the trophy won antright In erretchedly bad

time, zed disappointment dorpeand loto disgust.

Only those who won concerned in the "bekame

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Sumidity

HONGING BEATLE

at the time know Łów a sab had hoon sout for. stopped a short distance from the sutrason to Barometer......... the ground, and eventually driven to the station Cemperatuta. with a celebrated little milor, enveloped in »Direction of wind (.. jong xlster. núd with hat pulled down over the Forest face, for a fare. The story leaked out a short Weather. time afterwards amongst a few who organically Rain makl get a pʊup at "Mr." Arrangement." It was a Ele beat opeb quear little plot, but full of anxiety for more than one corned it. Neltber of the ran. more are in this amateur ranks.now.

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HUMIDITY in per contre of extration, the turpind with misture helg 10.

Dreamer 7 THE WERT to wrapolata, FORCE OF THE WIND MODaring to Beaufort Hole BATE UTHY: WHATREa; b,"bhas_sky s

01. khandari va viablúky'

F. G. F:00 First Assistant.

1. Kwongma, British suc from Tameul. 2 Namoa, British str., from Footba

3, Haitan, Britiab atr., fyon Hongkong.

3. Kuogpai, Chinese 13, from Swator.

3. Forgos, Britishratr., from Tangui

5, Hong Leong, British atr, from 'kong. 5. ilangobo, Hritish str., from Obinking, 5, Thales, British str., from Taiwan.foo.

DEPARTURES."

August→→

1 Thales, British str., for Taiwanfus. 1, Benladi, British atr, for Silgapore. 1, Continental, Dutch str, for. Chefoo...

5, Namoa, British str., for & watOW,

2, Kwongis, British siz., for Hongkong.

· 5, Kristína Nilsson, Ger. bg, for Nohwany.

8, Haitan, British str., for Fonolor.

3, Kungpai, Chinese atr.. for Shanghai,

4, Wooten, German str., for Strails.

Norden, Danish str., for Nowchwang,

Floor and GODOWN attached of the Ice raw material grown in Chius world favour Mill Company's Premisen at Loo House Lans. here as compared with thans fa Japan to a veryply to the ocnsiderable extent. ̈ ̈*

The markets for the coarse Yarues in China bare hitherto been shiofly supplied from India, whilst small bat faeroasing imports of Japanan Yaros have fomed a market here. The fa ort-of-In dian Yarns during the past four yesses at Shang- haf slope, svornges over 195.0 balas of th picula och anually, whilst the principal ports fu the South of China hawa takon during the same period an average of 136,000 bales. The demned fir Yarse in China 'migbt bava broa supplied, with advantage to producer and en- Bumer alike. br locally established Mills. work- ing cotton of home growth.

An ample supply of Raw Coltou may be counted upon, as the area of valkāvation con to Loored indefinitely to supply any increased Idemand

As an example of the elasticity of the supply of Raw Cotton, the case of the United States daring the past few years may be cited. The crop rose trim 5,700,000 bales in 1874.5 so 9,039,000 bals in 1891-3. It toll to 6,717,000 in 1898.3, bat it le stimated that the past Boa

RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS con's trap will perth 3850.000 bries, with a

Established 1710

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS.

Ship only the floent quality.

Extra Dry (Green Seal).

LAUTS, WEGENER & Ca Sde Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

NOTICE

1074

range of prices the lowest ever record-ů.

Baldes supplying the local market, the crap here during the past year has hoon exported a

T

the extent of 930,331 pioule, an isorsase within

MANAGER

136

Hongkong, 4th January, 1885.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. OMFORTABLY FURNISHEDROOMS,

with Foard.

Apply to Mrs, MATHEL,

2 Fedder's Hi Hongkong, lat Jannses. 1892

$!

HE

by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI HANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST un deposits is allowed at 94 PEA ÜRET, per sunum.

Depositors may transfer at their option bal anees of $100 or more to the HanGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER-GENT PAT ANTON=----

The usual hours will be observed in closing the maila, &5.

HOUES OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon The following hours will be observed in closing the ranus for Europe, de, by the English and French Packets when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Olsen-will be closed at 5 pm, the day before. 100A.M.-Posting of Fries Curroat and Oir-

culaire cesses.

For the HONGZONG AND SHANGHAI

BANRING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chiei Manager, Hongkong, 15th May, 1899.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY The male of this good Sonteb lascoses mouth

by month; it is of Superb quality and of

CUTLER, PALMER & CO's SELECTION.

Role Agents for it-

JUST RECEIVED.

TREME DE CACAO.

CREME FABRICOTS,

BLACKBERRY BRANDY,

CREME DE PRUNELLE. E. RICCO & Co. 24. Queen's Road, Hongkong, Hongkong, 26th October, 1894.

12978 [2A:

FOR SALE OR HIRE.

Sta Lacul "FOOKSANG," et 49.71 Tone Gross Regieter. Length 8 ft.

four years of nearly 50 per cent. This exported by 18 it dia by 8 ft 5 in. sotton would have kept runding $60,000 epindlas

Bailt of Teakcia February, 1891. Materially

For Fult Particulars, apply to

in addition to those already at work It would Constructed and Well Fitted for Ersarios, thaa appene that a scarcity of raw material is not Towing, and other l'urposes. to be feared, whilst the competition of Indian nad American cotton in Japan will check an advance b-good normal pricas In Chins-grown atapla for that market

THAT WOOD & Co well-known initieee no sadomas

HD Undareigned has been Appointed Bo: 3

The supply of labour is limitless, avë it is a)- skilled operatives.

COW BRAND of Finest AUSTRALIAN TABLE BUTTER.

The market for Yarns is at cur own doors, and in 11 Ting. Fresh Blocks always on band may be expoled to continue to orpand in- Special Terms to the Trads.

definitely, no has been the nese daring fas past GEO. P. LAHMEET,

Already locally prodaved Yarna comand a DUDDELL STREET.preference in the merkot by reason of their Hongkong. 20th April, 1893, A f870

better eslour as compared with Indians.

NOTICE

MR. REGINALD 18BELL is prepared, A giva lessons in Praso. ORGAN, SING ING, and 'HEORY.

te

LANG, ORAWFORD & Co. Hongkony

MURNITURE WAREHOUSE.

II.KHOẢNG LUNG CABINET-MAKER AND Aer-DecoratOR, from Shangbat, has opened a FURNITURE STORE

at

No 3, WYNOWAM STREET.

The only shop is Hongtang with this name, Where HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of vory desorption can be made to order in any 1621desigo required.

·WO KEE & 00.

12. Prin West, Hongkong, 8th August, 1885.

FOR SALE.

TASPAGNE MONO "OLE" HEIDSIECKO, BEIMS ·· PURVEYORS TO THE IMPERIAL & ROYAL ¡COURT AT BEGLIN & TO THE IMPERIAL COULT OF RUSSIA. WONOPOLE BU SEAL (nelium try),

Dr. 458 RED FOIL (dry),

GOLD FOIL

do. (extra-dry), CARLOWITZ & C...

Sole Agenta For Heughong, China, and Japan.” 1185 Hongkong, at Jalu, 1885.

- Of the Shares subsoribal for, a large part kne been taken by Chinese Merobants interested in

DEY the trade in Yarns and Cotten gooda.

Estimates of the working of the Mill bare {been carefully prepared from available data, which confirm the view that good profite may be

Mic Tsax has had several years successful confidantly expected, and it is believed that the profesional experience in England and thesaloulstions are one-vary conservative basig. Australian Calories and has onde the Celtiration

An offer has been obtained of a suitable site

and evelopment of the Human Voice's Special for the Milats fair price. Study.

The Amerions Trading Company will be the SPECIAL TREM for Families

General Managers of the bariness of the Com Evening Duncan. Parties, and clots provided pay, under the sepervision of & Board of Diren- with Belected Male on REASONABLE TERMS.. tor of not. lens that far and not wora that

Arrangements for Lessons' on ba mada by

Not many wars after this, one of the ronnere connerned in the challenge oup business had to Fekort te various expedients in order to keep the ploded driealing relas 1,4021 - glogy: h. hells dastrare equally pot belling, and travelled about from place tehtalaga pored piping se plnom am Brown, Jours, or Robhison, as the ones | might be. A wonden fulend of incessass had been followed by ravereen, and with few professional Hompany Observatire, Oth August, 1935 foot rases belog promote), except ti apriat: hand caps at Shell-13; Monokester, sto, amatoar

HRESH FACOKER & facinthe, Aug., Dr.applying to gatherings had ocassionally to be patronised. & Barter 92.75 (bars. Wat boluj fa£loads were touring in quite an out of the Hammate 17.21.75 Then, 1 ex. (Wetbulb: 79 way quarter in North Wales, on sycles, and barber 4.29.13 Eberm. 4, (Wel halh! 80 ing informed of a certain gals and at-Thermom 9.88 Thora. Maximam $7

hartados, "P.M... 85 Therm. Minint OPE

letio sports in the district the next day theroman. 4.Pac.87 'night they decided to pay visit to the proond:

and see what sort of amateur olampiɑzm "gallot little Wales" could prodaos. The day was avidently a great nse for the entire district, for the inhabitanta appeared to have turned ont EN MACRES, ID, women, and children being pre- sant in thousands. Greatly to their surprise, gaita a good number of batting men were pre- sat, speciation on the different events being váry brisk. One of the items in the programD E (was a mile fat-ence, and, as the competitors sapatered to their starting place our little party were simply natonished to zina weil knows...-- professional amongst them. The build; the

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR?

FRIDAY, 0th August, CLOSING QUOTATIONS. AN EXCHANGE

OR LONDON

Telegraphio Transfer

Bank Billa, an detrand wi Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 6 months' might Credite, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, 4months' sigl

m

style of running, and one or two other pegullari. | ON PARI—* tion of our little pro, ware comistakeable, but

Bant Bills, on demand

since we had last ses eyes on him in ropning Crodile, at 4 months' sight coutume, the solợng al bis hair and his moustache Os GaRKANT —— had by some mysterious" prosses' baen, obanged ¦- On demand.....

from black to a pronounced red |“One or two | Oy- NEW YORK-,

of our party were a irls nonpties on the point

of renting; but we had an opportunity of pon-

Bank Bills, on demand Credits, 60 days' aight

firing our first surmise. Starting vff a bylos Domat mark-belittle fellow old have given the

Telegraphie Traveler

seratchmen, anything up to 16 garde start. Bank, on domsad probably--the rios proved a gift for our old | ON CALCUTTA — aardeur sogasin tauor, who won by about couple of yards, apparently All out." He was

Telegraphia Transfər

beartily cheered by the enthusiastic - Welch | On SHANOMAL

people, icoking, all the time, the parzonification

of lanocense and modesty? Just as be was about

Bank, on demand. ..............

Bank. at night..... Private, 30 days' night

to enter the drowsing teut one at car party met him | ON TOKOHAMA - with a familiar **Hello, B1 How are you?”, On demand "I'm very wall, boi yon are mistaken. My nama's OR MAXILA

"replied the rapnoe. "InitP Woll, how On'demand

long it is singe it was That settled the OK SINGAPORE

"Hall

On demand... gestion dooptou was useless. ipate, and I'll be with you when I havo SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate...

used. Wo wailed for his coming, and it was Gold LBAY. Mh Ana Ham

Mr. REGINALD ISBELL.

ofo Messrs. RobNSON & CO., Coaasaght Hon. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1895.

1508

NEW AND BRILLIANT STORY OF LOVE AND WAR.'

HI

A WOMAN OF THE COMMUNE,”

MR. G. A. HENTY, Author of

The Cures of Carne's Hold, The Plague

Bbip, Hidtin Fee" "In the Daye of the Matiny," Dorothy'a Double,"

"In Freedom's Causa,” ko, kom

E hare pleasure in

WE

sounding the

and stirring govel from the pen of the Popular Author Mr. Q. A. RENTY.

Our New Bfory, which is written in the vigerdas style of sols experienced povelist, will ron for a period of six months.

The Oponing Chapters eppeared in. The Hongkong Daily Prous on

SATURDAY, 6th Juzy, 11398

sight Members, of whom three may be, binese. Fall powers are taken in the Memorandum of Association for oarrying on all branches of the business of Colton Manufsétaring Company. and tho bnarnesses ellied therate,

The following contract has bean mode, mmaly

ED.

D

DO.

·FOR SALE

TASEID SIEGE S

CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WHITE BAL

92 per case of 1 dona quartz,

..........pur ons of 3 doron pinta...

KRES 9 MANN'S

LED WK

BORDEAUX KINES

G. HIEBEET & C's

BOTTLED ALB & STOUT MAINZE BEEL

An Agreement dated the 15th day of July, 1695. between The Americas Trading Company. and John Ferris Seeman cosceral the Agonty and General Management of the Compaus.

Prospostares and Forms of Application for Sharse may be obtained from the Company's Bankers, at their Head Ofoe in Hongkong, and. at their several branches in China and Jaan, and at the offess of the General Managers at B Shanghai, Kobe, and Yokohama.

Where no Allotment is me, the depelt will

Has been patronised by the Hongkong Olab. Hongkong Hotel, Nasar. A. S. Watson & Co., Ld., sad other leading Establish nonte in the Colony, to whom referenoa may be made as to The Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, Ja, supplied.

Momsen. A. S. Fatson & Co; write as follows:- We have pleasure it stating that Me. LI "KWONG LOONG tarnished, the Annexe "to ogr Dispensary and garé us ofury satis "Laction.

|

(Prices ferrent and Cirenlere may, however, ba posted up to 10 o'clock if they are til il country by country, with the Aldrem all com 10,30 Posting of newspapers, books, and

patterns pegsJN.

1000M-Registry censes.

11.00

-Mail olores.

LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 a.) with to cents late fee up 1180 A.M after which boar they may be sent on board with the came late Joe.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Preket City of Bio. | de Janeiro will be despatched ou SATURDAY, the 17th August, with Mails for Jupno, San Francison, tha Vaited States, Candia, Honolulu, Pern, to which will be alone as follows 11.00 AM Registry onaman..

11.30 AM. Pont.OE se closes, bat aurrëspondenca may be posted on board the Packet with. Late Fe of 10 cents extra postage until the time of departara.

(ARBOLINNUM-AVÉNARIUS

Ueep you 16 Years,

Thoroughly reliable preggerative for Wood and Stous against White Ants, Dooay. Fungus Bat, and Dampnser.

Bole Agents for Chins, SCHEELE & Co. Hongkong. Mtb January, 1992,

COUGH.

(81.) "A. B. WATSON & Co., Led," A TERRIBLE COO ORDERS punctually attended to and hazaxı most moderate.

AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong 4th February, 1893.

.

UK. IN UBR'S LION BRAND

N TIPY BINE.

(Dose for Adults 15 to 35 grains troy.)

11610

1215

*, Commercial load, Peckham, July 13. "Dear Sir,-I am a poor haavi et expročsing my feelings, but I should like to thk you lozenges hare done wonders in relieving my tor ibla congh Binne F bad the operation of Tresbeotomy (the same sa the late Emperor of Germany, in un- like him, thank God, I am still alivo) periorned et s Bartholomew's Hapital, no one could herainy here had a more violent sought war as bad at times that it quite exhaasted me. The muens, which was very corpions and hard, bas been softened, and I have been ahle to get rid of. without dianity, sir, yousa truly, J. HILL**

A DOUTORE TESTIMONY. DOCER'S TESTIMONY.

Is the most approved and most lesions remely in asses of HEADACHE, MIGRAINE,

Buth Park, Cardiff, South Wales, Sept. 23, TROJ, NEURALGIA. RHEUMATISM, FEVER,

"I have, in lead, great plesince in ding my TYPHIS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERTSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and testimony to your excellent preparation of Longs many other complaints. It is also the very best Losanges, and I have prescribed it now for the bat eight years in my hsspitals and privato practice, nud Antioptio. Highly recommended by the Medl found it of zeeps babait. I often suffer from one oal Faculty. Ask for Dr. NORE'S ANTI-Brnabitle; your Lozenge in the caly rooty whit PYR.NET Each Tin bears the Caventar's gives me immediate case. Therefore I oszlai is and moet strongly roommend your Lozenges t. The pallia Signature De. KNORR in red letters.

who may wafer from Catarr, Bronchitis, Win or Cough, or any kind of Fulmonkey Izzitation-Your

"DERMATOL" is the best Valcerary; ita in Quarts and Pinta.

effect in stimulating the closing up of Wounds GABRIEL M.D., LEO.P.and L.M. Eli heigh L.B.GB, and M. Edinburgh. BEST BLEMBSEN & Co is described as amaring.

To be had at every ropated Chemist, and vag KEATING'S LOZENGES. Hongkong, 23rd April 1895,

Drogist.

USK KEATING'S LOZENGES. ORDEAUX WINE.

Seprilles constantly to bend at the China Ex USE KEATING'S LOZENGES port, Import, and Bank Co.-Solo Agente for Chira

be returned la foll, and in wed kiss amber of RED WINE.

Crn Wyobro. SI, Emelica. Shares be allotted than is applied for, the surplus deposit will be appropriated in whole or

St. Estapha

in part, as the case may be, to the payment of the amount due on allotrast.

Capies of the Memorandum and Articles of nooition of the Company and of the Contenot above mentioned may be inspected, by intendiak applicant for Shares at the Ocon of the.

07628 General Managers. PORTLAND

CEMENT.

JB WHITE & BE08.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.

195

TO SHIPMASTEES,

STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY,

HE: Undersigned are prepared to Supply PURE FRESH FILTERED WATER for buth Deck and Boilors.

YE

pat.

47.10

BANG

COAL MERCHANTS,

have always en band

11260

STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP

The only OMPANT is HONGKONG rel prostoly supplying FILTERED WATER

DESPATCH GUARANTEED. CALL FELOW. JARO

J. W., KEW & Co..

18, Praya Central. Aldrons in Edle of Mamre Kvinna Bàma & Co. TOBY No. 68 PRATA, Hongkong, 18th November, 1894.

1240

TION OF COAL.

I don

dos.

battles 1-bnities

$8.50

$$.50

4.00.

5.00

100

5.00

St. Julion Még.. 5,00 WHITE W HE

6.09

Haut Santernes...... $4.50

RED WINE... Benton Chambertin WHITE WINE.

Vagon Chablin

B.00 12.00

$9.00 13.00

$ 8,00

9.00

11:00

12.60

Apply to

G. GIBAULT-

1544

Pantone 28th July, 1595.

IHAN.

TING

SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AQUILAB STREET. TURMS VERY, MODERATE. Consultation Fre Mongkong, Mid September, 1881.

Beware of Spurious Imitations.

FOR SALE

JAPAN HAD MADE PAPERS.

JAPAN PEINTING PAPERE.

237

JAPAN COPYING PAPERS

“ÎT # 25 28A58 240 ance KEMING'S KITCH LOZANGES wars Bras made, and the and he lef than ever, hocanie they are unrivalled in the and care of Winter Coach, Asthma, and Brezabitin s one stone gives Folieť.

ITTEBLY UNRIVALLED.

UTTERLY UNRIVALLED.

Kasting's Cough Lorengos, the unrivalled remedy for COUGH HOARSENESS, TIRAÍ TROUBLES, are sold in Bottles by all Chande

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NOT RESPONSIBLY FOR DEBIS Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTÙ, vor the. JAPAN WALL PAPER 8. OWNERS wil be RESPONSIBLE for any

DEBT contracted by the Ofera or ths Crom of the following Vessela daring their stay in Hongkong Hanbomer pin

do.. So

PRICEA FEAT MODERATE.

Ame, Brit. str. Ellis-Gibb, Livingston &

.Co.

CATHERINE APCAR, Brit,str., Olifant-David

Sassoon Sons & Co.

Orders to be respectfully received by the CHITTAGONG, Bril str., Davey Shawan & Co. FORT STUART, Brit ab, Fletcher-Standard Undersigned.

MITSUI BUBBAN KAISHA..

4, QUEEN'S ROAD ÜENTRÁL,

Hongkong, ist January, 1894)

Oil Co

Gro . Homer, Asur Uk. Homoon-Arabold,

Karberg & C

LINDEUSET, Brit. 4. shin Martin Gibb,

Livingston & Co

19050 BARRANG, Amir, bit,