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WINES & SPIRITS. SIAN, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &c., &o, from the North yesterday.

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LAND SHARES THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR tan Far East,

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1897.

Tan THIBTY-FIFTH ANNUAL 1890, which will be found, sa hitherto, more full and wcorato than its predecessors.

Royal Cetaro Complete with MopsandPlan pp. 1,240, 37. - Dizaotory only, pp. 872, $9,50,

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Ocrosen 11th, 1897.:

MR. FRASER, who writes the Consular re- part on the trade of Canton for last year, is to be congratulated on his advocacy of a common sense_interpretation of the translt pass Clause of the Tientsin Trenty, namely,

th

it Ben above and in, $3êinity": the Park Traitway, to be batreon: 10:40 and 10.30 am, al 2:40 and 260 p

The rebant of samples examined under the Fate of Food and Drige Ordinance for the parter ende 30th September, in prablished in: the Gazette. The camps wore a follows: Four of boor, all of which were found genuine two of coffee, of which one was found adnitecuted; thres of milk, of which one waa

was fond garuius,..

anaugh on Saturday morning

have the honour to FCOM/ rouelph of rout: dashamb

July last orwarding.

•from thr

castore forzos for visible riding of the sun, but they were sadly dispadag Har pointed with what they saw. As far as sunshine completion of was concerned the bour might have been mid-The address Bor night. Nothing but dense masses of Lowry out, and I am commmed loads could be sun and these alexis locked as of Hongkong co ECCO

to request you to QuUTBy to if they would not budge for all the armis in that loral ungratulations an the world. And they did not badge They The Queen was hipote

beautiful manner in which Like i landet le bound. chedient, humble servant

The Queen's exequatur oinpowerlak fount adultoratod; and ons of whisky, which stuck like nowaloome visitors, the consequenos have the honour to

Rounaalla. Wildman to act as Consul for the United States at Hougtong has born insted.

De Herbert Offen, of Afordon, who was for The death rate last month wae, for the quarter of a contury in the Chinese Consalor British and Foreign community, civil popularvice and in the author of a number of im. tion, 225, and for the Chinese community 20.

portant Chinese books, has accepted the Pro fessorship of Chiness of Cambridge University. He voramences his duties in November, Giles retired from the Cerealar serrits in 1893 Ningpo. his last appointment bring that of Congh of

The despatches in connection with the Germany and Belgium are published in the decunciation of the treaties of commerce with Gazette.

The D. D. R. Atamer Wally, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on the 8th inst and may be expected here on or about the 14th

instant.

among those killed by the Mohmandsat Shable- Says a homo paper-There is one name dat which al. British readers will note with regent. It is "No. 3,199, Private Thomas Atkins." Fortinately, the casualty does not

an all that it might appear to mean: for at Thomas Akius, in the generic sorse, is a man that the British Empire cannot do

An extraordinary meeting of the Tunjom Mining Co., Limitad, in calett for the 27th October to consider a scheme for the reconstrucwithout, just yet. tion of the Company.

Owing to the unfacramble weather on Saturday the Benevolens Society's promenade

...

being that rain fall during most of the morning and afternoon. The Field Battery were ordered parade at Headquarters at 2.30, and by that time, there was a very good muster of mes, not withstanding the inclemency of the weather, The members of the Maxim Gus Company were not onlonal to parado, innch, we understand, to the disappointment of several men who preferred to march in a body into camp to dribbling in in ago-as-you-please style. One sergeant of the Maxima, however, decided to lern up at hand quarters and we think he was the only member of the "A" Company who did 20

Gerner Sir We Bel

THE HONGKONGSHARE

man Diggs Royce could get

Furtier partionisrs of the storming di

Auman, Higgs march up show that tlía loss was due to the icon-nary. fire onder which tie nivanco Haughing miso contributed ing ont "kforce from Nort tharf which got in offsetail rifle fire us the ban), retreated into the Rhaoki valley

Gary Simla, 151& Boptades? Cor Standor-the Chick has wired to Gen. coatminh, Biggs equgratulating hinges tho

result of lis march from Hága, odds the plauad well godeeised Förkdel and the troops, showed the Útong And Hourage. The guns

workel and with, 1827 Tutante of the fores was d

shole anchores defeat of amy by tho giud

1 dima: 10th September Now anferkanntly no further doubt duty and gillant Sukha who hold were all killed by tre enemy when ja tío dažunce of Culisan turo of the garrisqu. weda kifer and thirty-uine

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Mr. Georg in bis weekly Esra lit dated 9th October, says has rated rather enlo, and the Ent for the

The market during the week under review charges of importanca to report

BANK BHABRS-ovatal Ints of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank states have beer 177 per cent prem, for cash, but i of the this boll year, stares are slobade for report that the Bank hakdonacinthe which the tight money marret laastal o aible, The London rata is 142.10. Bank of bands of £5 og Cd per star and and wanted at China and Japan deferred shares have changed that is Notlost Bank of Chins shave sole to the north at 220, but the market has dropped inse to $19 sellers founderd shares sold at

that payment of the transit duty should concert did not take place; it has been post thorough disinfecting of the brokon seesatric" | popalor air was player with great succntis rate au sre wanted to

poned until Friday next.

It isntified in the Gasette that Her Majesty kum been graciously to give Her por mission to the Hongkong Golf Club Brix called "The Royal Hongkong Golf Clair."

valuation of the ratsable tenementa in the whole It is notified in the Geselte that a general colony for the year commencing 1st July, 1898, is to bonds on or before the 30th April next.

Colombo Safe from the Plague.-At least, it ought to Le, says the Times of Gem, when the port authorities go so far es to sit on the shaft of the machinery of the P. & O. steamer Thames, which arrived from Bombay and was put in quarantine. It meet have been a pretty strong disinfectant to penetrate the deel, and it reads rather likes the precautions adopted at Some Spanish or Italian port rather than at the Clapham Junction of the East But, no doubt, a smile by being so. it is best to bo on the safe side, even if we raise

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SALURING SHAZEN sold at $360 to 2306 and rate Chmas found buyers at $100 and $100 and are in demand at $106.

Canton and

dangerously, the total of our side an the Soming Flange- batwon the 12th and 14th being thirty killed my accurately known, but they wont havo Food fit fire woulded. The enemy's tees urð

Mohmand donetry frouck har, was attacked in General Joiroga Brigade, entering, the own bear the Kombat Pasa on Tuesday night. Tho anony

from a calante and easy mongst the officora who itbenz cover bebind shelton thair men were fichig.

Jeffereys moved forward vinterday tim yilingng helieved to have taken a

Owing to the rain the men did not fall in until about three o'clock. For the first time sined it was organized the Corps drum and fe band made its offoisi public appearance, and it goes without saying that the musicinus affects were highly appreciated. On the way, to the hunch at Murray Fear the band played Swaben River," and Overyone thought this clear imports of all further charges. Mr.

sidering that the band bas only recently heen MARINE INSURANCE SHARE,With the freake BRENAN, it will be remembered, adopted a

started. Major Sir John Carrington (Com exception of Straits Isazane shores, which The many fered to come to clors quarters similar line in his recently published report

mandant, and the whole of the divers of the have been taken on the market at 8165 to 113), ad aliced below is war difficiently Heat for Field Battery accompanied the men, auf quite all stɔckk under this banding have ruled qulon, the Gapsley to go out at thems on the state of trade at the Treaty ports,

a large crowd of people essembled in Queen's conseqnenen of the total loss of the tenter Our caspaltios were Captain Tumking and We can only hope that the representations

Road and co, the cricket ground to watch the Namous – Unions have been soki 12 $245, land. | Barrie, Bellay 68th Dogrus, hnd one Bitary of the Consuls may lead Her Majesty's Go

Volunteers march by. The men were, halted at $357 there are sellers. China radom pre Havillar killed, leo Livut, Harrington, 25 on Marray Pier, whefs quite a large number on offer at 273 ecdfridendo 85 pic Punjab Infantry dangerogely wounded, two vorument to review the decision arrived at

of interested residents assembled. The scially share paid ad fth instant North China

severely and turs sopora, slightly

20.40 1.70

Deadly thirty years ago, a decision which has

A letter has been zegeired by Mr. Kelly, chief chartered launch. Prudence was in waiting and Tls. 200 and Youglas at $158, may be obtain officer of Customs at Seaham harbour, from his been most prejudicial to the development of

the men embarked with great os gerness, Boat of abla, Cantons are offering The following notification appears in the son, James Kelly, who is third officer on board the doubtless proudly thinking to themselves FILE INSURANOR B, C, and CC and excellent dinner Wince or complains of the apathy of the Hongkong Eaif Ali Khan, retired; Pay Harildar Najib untars of a record passage of fiftysiz days from Bag with the wrest way fving forwed, the foreign trade with China. Mr. Fraser London Gazette:The Hongkong Regiment of the foxr-unsted iren sailing vessol Falls of that they would help to fix the Big Hell on Jetnadar Kawaj Baksh to be sabadar, "vice Des (Captain Look,, of Glasgow, giving partă-

the Back Dobr..

Conczul Elica has reached the top of ike for invalids and delicate stomachs. Dand E Chamber of Comadres as regards, the ex: Ali Khan to be jamadar, vice Abwaj Baksk.

The launch looked quite sprice. The Corps are after dinner Wings of a very superioristence of revenue farms in Kwangtung, but

Kharappa Pam withopt opposition: Smal Hongkong to San Francisco. This smart voyage

picquete of the enemy fired a fow obole, and vintage Albare true Yores Wine

was the chief topic of conversation in shipping British flag aft, and the Corps colors were Alarmas seld at 201fičnih in justice to the Chamber we must say that Admiralty lus-siered one large and sight ately, the ship had only been in port a day or

It is announced from Berlin that the Japanese circles for days after their arrival. Unfortun. Painted on the funnel. Even the launchmen Deserther, cliging qitjet.”

General Meiklejohn's fedinmn line turned were in special attice. Each man wore a wiform tinted in good demand, CLARET.

sujkera to Bözel whery a halt of a few there appears to be little ground for the small torpedo beste to be bail at Bokichen. The two when Mr. Kally, wink engaged to deok, which was perhaps intended to resembly kinki, ben transdated of 350 complaint. The farming system is part and large one is to be forty-six motras long, to have observed smoke coming from one of the hatch but owing to the peculiarity of the process of closing very strong with t

China General Bolás, dethod a portiod er his BST ESTETHE, Į

co-operate with Tonern Jeffereys $ 6.96 $ 7.56 $0.00 0.33 Farcel of the lekin system and as Herts surcrs, and to steam twenty-eight knots ways. The rolame became more and more dense dyeing or washing or drying or some other stage and Manilas Lave not bon deal

bus have force Red Capsele..

na hont. The smaller boats are to thirty- A dearch followed, and the result was the dig the transformation, the uniform of these emali, bursts at $25; Dunglases, oying the parishing the tribes concerned in tble attack CST. JULIEN, 0.00.

Majesty's Government has foramily re- nine mètres long, and to steam twenty-five covery of a fire among the cargo. There were man really looked as if it had beam soaked in a loss of the steamer Namer, have recre

cutly, the cam 4.60 0.75 0.40 cognised the legality of lekin there ap-knots. All are to have quick-firing ganz," no moms of extiĽguishing the fire except by strong solution of Tarkey Rhabarb. Going and love changed hands at 360, 39, 158), and G

Simila, 16th September souttling the vessel, and this was done... It was ucrose to Steneonitors the band played to the steamy Nomoc, although gue of dae llest!

$58, at which latter rate the markulele teady 1296 1192 10.30 pared to be little use in reiterating.com-

The following particulars of the siege u From Berlin come ramones again that Ger-compried that the damage done to the Talia of Lively relentions.

Atlistan fort havo renohed Simla Dee amounted to 22,000. The slap of the ego, time, and the men were drawn up on the pice and cannot be replaced under 250

Stonecutter's Island was reached in very good boats of the line, was a good corviceable bost The midway appaired in front of Gulistar sti Chinese One report gryn the Gormon

- she was | noon the 12th. The water tanks word at noon. show, while another states that the acquisition Government has bought a harbour wear Foo- €100,000.

"Briush Grenadier After being dismitgedeunt of her book value. The stormer Non- məntə is an island mene Forces Thero is probably

they hastoned to their respective tents, arengna (Cant. Lahmano) cháy bean pisavtoroi for not an atom of teath in either assertion: That

averything in good order, dug trenches, and three months to take the place of the Nonton Captain Germany is anxious to obtain a coating station

prepared for the night: A company drill was

China Intuals unchanged. in the Far East may be trie, bat bayond the

put in before dinner, bat owing to a shower of

REFINERIES China Sagar cold at 8147 Bpo, and two burest of rumours, such as the above confioling

rafa it-the drill not the disner had to be cut

cash, at 81,48 for 31st Instant ant at $181 for At 430 the enemy closed on the outwa kuand she is eren on the point of realising any wishes examples, we have no reliable information that

short. The night was rather tempestuous bab 31st December The market dimos gast with fired from bog yards distanze and wounded se nothing out of the ordinary happoned,

sollers at $147 Engorg are out of the market 3-veral of the garrison the fiting continsta nit. Yesterday a church parade service was held altogether sellers all round at 3. |"China Express,

appropriate to the bcossion to ordinarios and $1.60 Ar graference, however, earnestly cloquent cermen, which was most rok Proms ruled very genug at 158 for At noon the Corps Hag was bouted, this in the receipt of the manable urushing ceremony being the signal for great display report for September, they dropped 10 84. for of onthusiasm. The first attempt was not an ordinaries and $1.40 for preferences although to the asistates rendered by bro capteins, a further bevers at Hits vid 10 we moved out in support, cessful as the uofurling rope broke, but thanks At the close ozdization ard flrin afast lieutenant, two quartermastor-sergeants, and a

Charbonnages have been sold at $36 18 sandys were wounded, Havilder gunner, and the sound advies kindly proffered by a fow of the bystanders, the brokon cads of the rope weresoon tied and the day was unfurled amidst load cheers and the playing by the land of British Grenadierz

During this week some very aful work will be accomplished, and it is to be sincerely hoped that the weather will be more propitions then daring the first two days,

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the first object to be aimed at is the con- version of Her Majesty's Government,

REUTER'S FELEGRAMS:

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LONDON, 7th Clotober, SPAIN AND CUBA: Spain grants autonomy to Cuba under her

against the rebols us long as necessary General Weylor will be recalled unless ho resigns.

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THE ENGINEERING DISPUTE It is estimated that the engineering dispute through the non-delivery of materials to the current Navel programme by a year. dockyards will retard the completion of the

LoDON, 8th Otober. THE BEHRING SEA CONFERENCE.

Frosh negotiations have ended in the final rofusal of Lord Salisbasy to participate in any conference on the Scaling. qucation, it-Russia

Bare the "Moralist" of the Straits Times-- As long ago as 1867, when the revision of It han koen pointed out. to mo that I perhaps the Tientsin Treaty was under consideration, painted the broker's life in somewhat too rescate the Hougkeng Chamber of Commerce memo- little more than I did, in another connection, Ahue last week, and that I should have made a rialised the Secretary of State, representing of the derivation from the Sarcu word broc." inter alte the injury done to foreign trade by volatile Exchange is playing docks and Brakes I admit, then, that in these times, when the the illegal exactiuus levied on goods in er- with the Colony's brainces, the gentlemen of césa of the tariff, especially lokin. Similar wind and limb often exercise these powers to representations wore made by other Chame, the other day, "I have walked nearly bat little purpose. One of them remarked to bere. The question was referred to the twenty miles to-day, and have made two dollars. Board of Trade, and the reply of that Stony Broo was the fate he anticipated at the end of the month. After al,-"broker" in department was as follows:-"My Lords only a comparative term for success bro,nd Japan are represented

entertain no doubt that the view expressed is positive failure, "in some of thin memorials, and even at mo "time by Sir R. Aucor himself, viz., that "the payment of the transit dues ought to "be held to exempt the goods upon which it "has been paid from all subsequent internal "taxation, and to insure the sale of the goods to their ultimate-consumer with no "enfancement of cost derived from taxation, "ave that represented by the import" sud "transit duties, is a view which cannot be entertained by Her Majesty's Government. "There is nothing in the forms of the Treaty which appears to my Lords to "justify such a sweeping demand, and in

RUSSIAN DESIGNS ON INDIA. The following returns of the average amount

The Tince Vienna rerraondent state that of Benk notes in aironlation and of specle in is rumored thas 1st Prince Lobaanff left reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended. Papers in which he urged that when Kussin had 3th September, ne portied by the managers completed her railways in Asia ahe anhcald strike of the respective Banks, ar published.

decisive blow at India, which it stressful Banks.

Specie in would be the prolade of the disintegration of

the British Empire

Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,

Hengkong and

Shanghai Bank-

Average

*** Amount

Feserve.

$2,656,656 $1,300,000

ing Corporation, $5,6,120 $2,500,000 National Bank of

Chins, Lirito, 388,780

Total... $8,471,556

[FROM SAIGON PAPLUS THE INDIAN FRONTIER

PARTE, 29th September.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB

PIRST XIV. THE TWENTY-TWO. off on Saturday on the Cricket Ground under The opening match of the season was brought atmospheric conditions that were unfortunately far from favourable. The losen was con- stituted, according to olo ontem entirely of old chgites, and but for the absence of two of their number when the side was batting would probably have boon jet strong anaigh

tidogly środutorced and elesed on the walle ef:

Sidar Kala Blach with

pluro the standarda näited the walls and charged with party of the enemy 200

p

its reported. From several sources that the Afridi in Peaked lochure des direct to their homes on the night of the 140

Now Helmorals gold in smal lots at $1.50 for back the stemy and oppruring the stancattle. ordinaries Hud 51.00. for preftances the fritar Three mat of the second part, were wounded, shares also soklat 31.35 for 2il Tohmaynext | Bubular, Dewan Singh cul two repoys went i

daily papers of bli ibstent grid a letter onk and brought in a wounded soppy, who land from the raine, dated 10th nilizo Jelebus beer left bakinde fetoed $2.40, closing quist but steady Ranha The garrison was out the walls for 3 hours havondropped gradually, until 82) was riched continuously. Sureun Captain Praft, assisted but wohler syderately fair brainous going on. Byling Magrath Mrs. Dis Vouns Bat the rate busnayn'osed Renau so ga Olver Atened sad parod the wohnded under con aro obeady at $20, Budvanced to $8.60 with tindous beari fair galos, but at the close sellers rale e mar keti 365 Great instra and Calidoakons sold at $5 for fully paid up shares, and at 5280 to $9 for $23 paid up shates (lest at $2.60 per share olan Muliah had given up all intention of Eghting.. 652 13 also rumoured), hat-close a little quieter

little bas hemp dene in Hongkong out Whammed in the attack on General Joffres ratap Inter information shows that, the tribes cou pon Dosk Company's shabainly a few small www Salaranie and Mammude. In order to misk lot ohauging hand at 236 per cent prem them Genzak Jafrye column will love to town but 250 per cent, prets. For 31st January here. Fill tömén caɛh 205 per cent pro for Sist Decobae, from Hongkong and Kesloon Wharf and Godown the Mo Company's shares without cales Vie are sellers at $63,Nothing as transpired

DOCES, WHARVER AUD OnowsBut

Simla reports that the Tolmunds have proto score a win. The twenty-two was not Wunchais, nur Amoy Dook Sam195 cha

$205,000 mised to surrender their arms,

ATTACK ON DOCTORS,

PARIE, 29th September.

rich in new talent as upon some previous LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS ON occasions, but Noble and Moberly appear Long Land Lavestment and Agoner Compan to be likely acquisitions, the former scoring, skaren sold in fair quan (ities at $25 and a

$18,

The populaca atinowed the English doctors and capturing four wickets for Moxa za wanted, but holders démami at Fgalspari; four wounded

56. Icke, too, made a good show with changed. A good more rates: Kowloon Lands THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.

the ball, taking fiso wickets for 34 ran. Ho been done at $21, at alo PARIA, 50th September.

and three chances missed off him in his first two steady. Hongkong Hotels soll

which the bad light and the slippery condition over, and thereafter in proportion. The field ing was far from eatifactory throughout, for

THE JUBILEE MEMORIAL

excuse, and omitling all mention of the chances that were not accepted, thio general ground Gall: og, the returns to the wicket, and the genent routins of scouting out ware vory duficient in The following correspondence is published in martness and precision. Some doxeptions proved the rule, however. Head und Berger: CHAIRMAN, JUBILEE COMMITTES, TO

wore bith responsable for good intobos, whilat COLOSTAL SECRETARY.

Plat napped up Johnaton at the wicket in a Hongkong, 2nd September, 1897.

vory emirt and workmanlike mulier. It cely remuitig to mention that Johnston, Gordon,

Sir, I beg leave to inform you that the

Genaral Elles has ronchod Gundab without opposition and it now, looks as if tus. Hadda

vitke com hirsc

earkat home;

old and $16 for new Bharat Sangctivel pirere Estate and Finance Company's shung fetched 506) to $10, albeing staabel 802 12 penel

MISCELANEOUS Green Islands reset t sales, but élogo, with sallera

for

faw A 8. Watson & Compan $124, but more are offering: trios have sellers st $10)

and at $170. Fenwick

aren sold at

Floo

Ices pro steady at $113, bat offer at 119 Dairy Farms All cotton stacks aro quotat only reported local sale beingon $181 hoor in the Ewo Cotton Weaving Company, Limited, proposés to z ita coopital by the rece

$4,605,000 view of the internal taxation to whicbber says In connection with the alarmist The Singapore-Pres Prus of the 2nd Septem "native goods are subject in China rumours which have boun so brsity oirculated it would be in their opinion bothering the last few days it will be of interest. unjust and inexpedient to

to note that as the roguit of representations euforce

made by the Protector of Chinese and the Chief Staten at Madrid, is contiguing negotiations Mr. Woodford Ambasader of the United such a douand, even if it were war-

Police Oleor a warrant was isanod yesterday rated by the teria of the Treaty for the arrast of one Tan Ki Chuan, whom the with regard to Cubs. "tipulations. All that Her Majesty's very groot infneuce susengit a large section of supporting Spais.

authorities had reason to believe Wes a man of In is delieved that Germany and Austria are of the ball may perpbuga be hold to offer some "Government can claim in this respect ap the ricksha pallors Tan Ki Chanu was o "pears to my Lorda in be that in the Treaty Fairhurst yesterday afternoon at 4.30, and is cordingly taken into custody by Inspector ports the imparter shall have the right to uw safely lodged in the gool. He may, there "self his goods in the market, after pay-tion, as the warrant tested was a bauishment the Gazette

fore, bo considered on the high road to deporta "ment of the Customs duties stipulated, and warrant. Thron other Chines were else de that he shall have the right to send goodstained by the Police, bat these will probably be

any interual murkut which he may

roloased to-day. Tan Ki Chu understood **select, free from any other charge than.

to be well onseted in Singapore, but is sald Jubilee Committee have collected the sum of and fouusey contributed 90 outofthel17 rung Tis: 0 each, of which sti to have been disowned by his family.

only are to be sued to ninety-eight thousand eight hundred and zinoty. put together by the skeren, each in his own Our readers will have perused with regret, two dollars and twenty tight cents, amount and style making a creditable and successful drst the proportion of one nee "the port and at the internal market, when us of the dinuator to the German terpads boats permanent memorial of the completion of the pavilion, a fact for which the general body of pose. It is also so ang

to ba chronicled there was ouly ons tog in the will be decided at mee once the goids buvo passed out of his banals at Cashaven, in which catastrophe Duke sixtieth year of Hot Blajesty's raign. I bave members have reasca to express much gratitude general mangus lave sgisel to remo they must take their chance in caramon wander of the torpedo boat, was drowned. qual amount, in prior that the whole sens of doses members of the lab who missions by our hall.

now to ask the Government for a cheque for an with native goods not bear whatever That event has a certain loual interest, for us $297,18116 nay, in accordance with resolation emmonly eloose a Saturday afternoon cricket impositions the rapacity or the necessities as a visitor to Ceylon a couple of years age & passed of the meeting of the Jubilee Com-bred canine friends a weekly airing

match us a suitable occasion to give their half- when the Alexandrins warship was here from mistes held on the 26th April sad subsequently "of Chinese administration may indict."

the China station. He was quite a young man, approved by His Excelleney the Governor, bo

The following is the score The Board of Trade views on this and and served on that oraiser as a Reutenant; and placed on deposit with the Hongkong and as he visited bore at the time his brother (who, Shanghat Banking Corporation, in the use of ether questions were rulopted by the the Go- like him, is nephew of the Grand Duke John the Jubilee Committee." vernment, and Sir Ruruceron ALCOCK Albrecht, the present Rogent of Mecklenburg- was so notified. In view of this authorita Rohwerin) was in Ceylon on a shooting expedicellauer the Governor that the Committee is tivo declaration that British goods must touring through the Hambantota district, secur. for competitive plans for the Victoria Hospital tion, he swampanied him, and the pair went now ongaged in preparing terms and conditions hour whatever impositions the rapacity of ing n goed beg. It was their intention to and Home for Training Nurses, and as sten er the Chinese administration may inflict, ation. The deceased Take had only just boan His Bzoellner's approval and work ommmen.co

retora bore at a fature dute for other expadi- plans are salested they will be submitted for

the Customs duty on importation and the

trying them all For a Boa whisky, Thorne's stipulated transit daty; but that, both at says the Pics of Geylon, the none Reator wired Serbet by the community wherewith to provide appearance for the seasou. One fact remains by the imme of 1713

Bland and Watson's Glenorchy are equal to myAbeo-Glenlivet is a very ald Post Whisky (soroky) that would not be replaced in stock at the peo, D and E are too well known to uped commaRV

For

1 dot. Fer Bot,

JOHN JAMESON'S OLD, 212.00 31.00

Green Capsule

B Jonn JAMESON'S TIKE

LD, Green Capeale...

JOAN JAMESON'S VERY

FINE OLD, Green Cap

15.00 1.25

18.00-$1.50

All these are very fine and old. C bas bean stocked in Hongkong in wood for over 20 years, thom being little pals for Irish Whisky

the Colay by

For Case,

AMERICAN- GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY,

FIRE, OLD, Red Capsule, $15.00 125 witarour Name and Frado Mark

GIN

TINE OLD "Tom, White?

Cersale on BFIND UNWETENED, White Capsule .....

RUM.

FINEET OLD JAMAI

Violet Capeale. GOOD LEEWARD ISLAND GOOD LEEWARD

LIQUEURS

BENEDICTINE.

TerCum

Frederick of Mooklenburg, who was the com

A

Will you be good enough to inform His Ex

Per Hot, declaration nunda in response to the repre-appointed to the command of this torpedo boat.sk His Excellency the Governor to kindly give I would further respectfully request you to seotrtions of the Chambers of Commerce, it seome rather ironical to now reproach the

The Inst Guzelle of India to land publiant directione, in aescritance with his promeds of publiance the Decalon of the pelebration of the Jubilee, to summary of the returns by the mill owners of have the Victoria Jubilee Raud commenced at Chambers with not having complained suff India of the production of paru and waron both ends I have the handar to be, sir, your ciently. As complaints are now invited, goods. During the year ending March, 1507 most obedicul servant, However, 30 doubt the

the Chambers will see peande, of which 83 million pounds were 208. the total prodestion of yarn was over 417 million

SON DE OP. CHATER, that they are supplied without stint. There and lower counts. The agers show a slirat is abundant room for them, and, fortunately, decrease on those of the preceding year, the they appear likely to meet with a bettar reret sear for which they were kept. Bombay, of course, londs the way, Homs 71 per cent of the total para production of all India being prodiced in that province. Bengal prodaned about tan por cont, Madeas about seven the North-Western Province

1do. Por Bot

{$7.20 $0.50 7.90 0.60

315.00 $1.25 0.00 0.50 AND...$2.50 por Gal

BLACKBERRY BEANDY. MABABORINO, FEELING'S CHEBLY OBSEN DE CACÃO CORDIAL

BZEL ANGEZURA BITTERS

AND

ABRATED WATERS

AB WATSON & CO. LIMITED THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

Longkong, 11th August, 1897,

ception than in the days when Sir BROOKE ROBERTSON was Coneul at Canton

ToHonourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial

Chairman of the Jubiloe Committee. Secretary, be, 20, 20,

COLONIAL, SECRETARY TO CHAIRMAN JUBILEE COMMITTEE,

Colonial Bourotary's Office, Hongkong, 4th October, 1897, Bir,In reply to your letter of the 22nd

P. Woletouse,

Gordon

J. F. Noble, e. Gillingham, b. Smith.

H. S. Moberly, H... Genton

C. C. Inot bald, b. Corded

F. H. Kov, at Astham, Is Sarith

Dr. Atkinson, Gordon!.

A. G. Stokes, o. Ward, b. Mackenzia.

R. LA Rinhorn, Smith

Capt. Phillipe, AD,

th

H. Cary, ... Snith; b. Davies,

Grant-Saith, tug out......

B. Ineke, b. SIGMA SAA

Hon. H. Wodehouse, CMG., e. Ward

V. Sipajti..

6. C. Platt, a Lieut. Hund, RA 1.mith Capt, Rumney, K.N., . cn, b. Baith... Last Bossard, 3.A, b. Mast D. F. Erown, 1 bath, 14

E. Jacob, e. Ward; b. Meek........

Capt. Borgar, H. Gillingħata". Licot, Ingpen, WY., Gilunghe

J. Grant Badth; u Mare b. Ward A Elie, not ant

Exxtras

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THE FIGHTING ON THE PODIAN FRONTIER:

The following telegraria from the Rangoon Gastle"

The gone that out you advanced from the mãe OF blat un which Generat wards moreThey got last three thousand yarda of Guliston and, shelled hamA thereby relieving the pro upon which no sustained B evening.

On General Testing known at the Jers there made 25021 "Gruneral" -Jeansh

to Fort Lockheet relying morning. He found they helgbtu of Barsetert hels and Gulstas, which is only distant, Inga Lozoy mado' after Akort. Gulistan la prolis by

BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Maid, Runa. Widon, N.D. WICKEL Gulistan Fort was,

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Gordon 14 Gillingham...

The delivery of the French mal was began five, and the Central Provinces four per itirso, I am directed to state, for the inferma Serwalenich 161 at 105 pm yesterday.

The C. P. R. steamer Empress of Japan sailed from Yokohama for Vancouver on Saturday,

We hear that Inspector Hansen has boan promoted to the rank of Chief Detective Inspector***

The stamp-roveru last month amounted to $21,136, being an increase of $173 on the amount collected in the corresponding month Jant your...

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Burg. L-Col. Johosten, a Plett b. Inake.

4. G. Ward, & Keble

K. Momasoy Borgery b. Innoks

E. Atasty. Bergay, b. Ied

A. Haskappe. Kerner, b. Nabis

Anderson, No

Gordon, VYR, upt out: Col Clarke, bi LED

cont. A striking instance of the foot of the production of yarn in Demsy for each of the the sement of the Gryerament contribution Mackenzie plague on Bombay is seen in these figuren, The ton of the Jubilee Committes, that a vote for P.G. Davis finat three gatitors of 1868-7 was between 8) towards the Jubiles Fund will to brought before E. Mast ing the fourth quarter when tagte was epida. Council next meets and 90 million pounds, a figars which fall der the Finance Committes when the Legislative AG Want 13- mic, to &1 million pounds. Another fact werth

The Acting Director of Public Works has zoticing is that the spinning of yaruset the higher pronneed a preliminary reperson the proposed counts is on the increase, the total during the Victoria Jubileo Rose in the course of a fem year having been 54 million pounds as against 14 days, which after it has been reveived, will be million pounds the proceding year. During the duly submitted to the. Committee have the disuasion on the Cotton Dalias Bill it was an cepted in India that the higher counts formed The Rev. Dr. Charles Wenyon, formerly of we now see that it is more than onoaighth

only a very small frustion of the total output: Fabeliau, has been appointed by the Wesleyan The production of woven goods.dasing 1896. Melodist Conference to Oakley-place, Old was 83 million pounds B per vent of the total Keat-road

being woven in Bombay. Here, too, the plague Acording to London correspondent it is fourth quarter being over 30 per cout: from the kad disastrous consequences, the dolinu in the understood that in official arters all hops hoe average gun of the three preceding quarters, on given up of anything being done this year. The goods woven we mainly grey (moltenbed) toute frally the Sikkim Talbot bowidary goods, which morceeat over per cent of the

total producilon in India Raigaon Bassile,

honour to bo, sir, your most obedient servant

IL ETOVAFT TOUKHART,

Colonial Serretar Honuarable C. P. Chater 0.M.G., Chairman,

Jubilos Committee.

the Party

IMAONVEN &

BEWARE

RENOWNED

*** It, Gilllnghan, khoaut

7. 4 Darios, l'ida takoontuli

Teroom bith, e. Hewi, biobló

E. Arthies & Inchbald, hi Kasicka

terday without

miler xosching

on the ind

88th s

thres thonesMA 2nd and

PRINTE

zember,

Service officers o

This

-ethn 45 may be inte For their leave, kaye boom

Simla, 16th September,

Sapostid in Sima

und ta bo

dur as gian

Service Luncurs, pou

the Birch Feli Loar, but General Sir

tupreng paitien

Gepteer

rong ad västerday by a gandion of the 11th park. Wader Captais Colefaast ont

getlerin wear the hills and

on them, killing V “baing on v bus försockillod day

235 effooted

boyoed 1 bisa come in to make ankmission and Berrondor asins,; there is nothing to oppos further advance shutinysids en to tão Bes pass, twelve miles datang, whore a Multa lii ported to have collected a call ther

Colpool, Maille John's brigens resoben nj *sera toudlyland wil koon the he

tena opes behind 75 falakond

*All is quiet in both the Upper and Lorer Kurram yay lines talégraph is pompletely restored.:

- Simloy 17th Septembar. The condition of blutenant Harrington, who yes pounded in the attack on General Jeffreysswa

Ill has since been ascertained that one more sepoyams klied on the same crossinu, elle 26 itrean Mandi Mandon wore killed and 65 wounded...

Nimle 39th Septailir,

ved the

-ved at the loss of 50 many DINA TRI, Font wigh to know how

chubo Fher corduct of the

anten-rating