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Mesum Outler Talmer & Coronari na The report we have to make tong the result, of the vintage usually happens, moliteli vendfied, owing to the various pooll
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hiuma non tent at the forta mann, the Peinsa estored this sinta. barge apposite Equsurisinya Calinics, and again when he stopped ashore, His Majunly WB on Ue Pindo Inading to recuire his week and gave him a hearty wal
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INTR-ANNUAL AIRDETIO ABETING On Monday the ninth annual athletis meeting took place at Querry Hay Though somerint sharp for the spalators, of whom thote warn
ance of Princes mad offiotala guard SLADE PARINS in our Flem in Hong- largs mucibor, the wealtht was tapet favourable
of hebont was in attendance, and the long and Tocelow.
"GILMAN & CO. for the competitors. As unn! the road sritis of the sony nad paxpected charges of brightened by n iboral display of bunting, and the frequent tople of conversation, the weather: Further ubscriptions, will be thankfully rerende to the Paincu were lined with troops.
After "Prince" Heinrich bad boot inrude Ilonggong, 1st Ja
1st January, 1300, 375,023.97ed to the Printes present ha deore off with Hi the whole meeting was of a most enjoyable the code, a narrated below, were classtrous irod ohtuseter. The competitor who rarest to the to money a grower whose hope and antipations Alrady cruowlegrad -
Captain, Ofheure & Ship's Company PRANORAMAY The Trans-Baikal Bastion of the 10-fore was hours Shand, who won the Cham- haré in many chess been ruthlessly destroyed. Siberian Bailway bas Imon completed, ostablish-mons Cup, linh was decided on points Dordon The vintage in this district CE ing communiontion by rail with Vladivostosk
premises to be the best there is been for some lime, both us regarde quality and quantity: the prevailing weather claring the year having been.
cab faroucable, the grapes resahed net Staumar Katang moturity at the time of gathering. The rides Bishop Burdon gesig bright coleur and a vary air Geo. Payne... bouquet, and the year a phols prodigice, linowgh 11, P. Wadowic inferior in quotity to that of the big year, 1993 R
bat 20 powls to his orolit. T. McKay Again won the first prize for Mirowing the barliner, THE OPEN DOOR IN CHINA.
hin distance buing 70 feat 3 inches, against 65 Au plais United State Communiqué uintas" foot. Ist year. I. II. Isoce best all compati that assurances have been receival from Eugfors in the high jump kis dietanos was 4 feet 2 inches against Armstrong's feat juler land, Germany, France, Hussia and Japan at your. By the Find permission of Liant A. S. WATSON & CO., respecting the maintenonog of the open door trialbok hadicens: the band of the
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SUCCESSFUL. MOVEMENT BY GENERAL FRENCH.
As the odemy was withdrawing from Rous barg to Colesburg Gowes Fropoh pressed a vight march.
At daybronk, while the infrey and pld batterier made a feius eftack on the Boer front, the cataley and light artillery rounded to enemy's right flank.
The Boere were surprised and fled in'disorder. The Betish copy Colombang, the taotical position of waton is of the utmost importance.
A RECONNOISSANCE AT DORDRECHT,
A recouncilsing party had a six hours fight Bear Dordrecht (of Stormborg), and ultimately assumed the defensive, the Bours obtaining, heavy reinforcements.
REUTEE'S SERVICE.
LONDON, 30th Dusindor.
THE CAPTURE OF A GERMAN
STEAMER AT DELAGOA.
The Corman steamer Bundesratis, with thres Gecman offers and twenty men in khaki not foria on board; kas bon captured at- Dolagon Bay and takon to Durban.
The Government le convinced that the ship was not seized without ample parlifention, and awaits the judgment of the Prize Court.
The Bendesrath declares, there is no "onetea band, of war on haard, and has appealed to the German Government, who immediately-prom-
od interposition.
BOER NEWS FROM MAFEKING A Boor dospatch states that in British ou the 25th instant hotly engaged the Beer Fort
Malers, outside Mateking, losing 100 mea.
The Boer lusa is stated at 0:
SORTIE FROM LADYSMITH. General Whily has made is soitie from Lady. with end captured a bill.
London, 31st December.
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It is elated at Washington that the result of Minister Hay's negotiations requres the princ. ple of an open door in Chius in a most gratify-
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The Daily Press.
HONGYONG, January 3rd, 1900.
Russia and Jopauzesponded favourably.
BOERS DISPERSED AT DE AAR. The Volunteer & Deelfontein, 280 milos South of De Aar, disporasla party of Boers at the 10 railway on Christmas day without any cosusi
There were four cases of plaguo last week -anthree deaths.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Marorial and Nalbersole Hotels bags to gohnowledge with thanks the following donation to the fund of the Hospitals-Hu Lon-Cho $15.
It is reported amongst the Chinese that Marabal Eu is not after all to tako up his head quarter at singkisugou just yet, bus that he has been ordered back to look after the Kwangue frontier, where he is in such strong rodent by his French neighbours.-Chine Gazette.
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tirs.
BOERS THE WRONG SIDE-OF TUGELA.
Renter's correspondent at Frace Camp, 29th December, states that serer hundred Boste have been an off on the South side of the Tugels owing to the riter having risen.
A SHELL IN A LADYSMITH MESS
ROOM.
Lent. Dalzel of the Durons has boas killed and other offers wounded by a shell which struck tzo, moon roam at Ladysmith...
DISAFFECTION IN CAPE COLONY.
Roporta apo sarvont of incrusxing... Pisaffuz- tion in Cape Colony, but nothing like concerted nation is taking plecs, and the authorities or tally prepared.
REINFORCEMENTS.
Colonial Volunteers continne eurolling, at wary centres.
Another New Zealand Contingent will al on the 15th Jenny and poze will follow."
THE COMMAND OF THE LONDON VOLUNTELUS.
Wo (Foochow Echo) regret to learn that tho Mission House, ccupied by the Zensos Ladies at En beng, was burnt down on the 7th inst Fituately the fire took place in the day-time and the buildings in the compound,
Fir Charles Howard-Vincent commands the selicols, de,, were navod. caused by faulty contradea of the kitshendu Imperial Valunteer Infantry battalion
THE PRINCE OF WALEJ HONORARY obianos.
- COLONEL OF THE YEOMANRY The Prince of Wales has ozopted the Honorary Colousley of the Imperial Yeomanry
Tokyo nowspapers state that the Frouch Hoprescatatire, M. Hermanal, immediately on the appearance of the past in Japan, sent to Frace for a quantity of Yersin's Lymph. which has now arrived sal been handed over by His Excellency to the Japanese Authoritice. This thoughtful act on the part of the French Minister is evidently highly appreciated by the
· Japaness—Japan Mail,
Messrs. Wu G. Hale & Co., in their ciroslar dated Saigon, 21st December, say-ice- There is not much le say. Supplies of old graje aranozi te exhausted. New paddy arrives only in small darcele sud prioss bare zot yet settled down. There is some demand for the
force.
THE BOERS FOREIGN RELATIONS. The Times correspondent at Lorenzo ar quas aizten that suspicions are as confirmed. of the close relations of the Boars with a foreign Consulate at Fretoria, and that there are pur statont rumours at Locouze Marqués aul Dur- ban of guns and ammunition for the Beurs ba
muggled through Beingon Bay. THE RECENT SORTIE FROM....
MAFEKING.
ng
The Boer roport of the Bartie from Mafeking Philippines and more for the Siraits and Jers. on 25th December states that Lord Cecil and We quale for new Rics January/February de livery No. 2 while sifted steam milled Lord Cavendish Heatinek wire wounded. (round) 53.35, No. 2 white unsified steam milled (round) 83.30, 10 per cent cargo $2.78, 20 por cont enigo-$2.72, Brat cost per pical of 134 lbs grean English without duty or any other charge, Tennuge-Freights are livels at 87/28 cents Jaya, 36 outs to the Philippines, and 2
ents to Singapore.
MILITRY: COMMAND IN IRELAND,
The Duke of Connaught has been appointed to the Command in Ireland.
THE UNITED STATES AND THE. WAR.
Hongkong Regiment Flayed during the after noon. The following were the officials
President Mr. Herbert Sraith
Sports Committee, Mesars. J A. Ros, J Loquend, R. Berwick, Jan., D, Carela, R. Dicke son, T. Geitsbow, Bf. Macked, and J. Cells.
Judges.-Manure. Jehn Rodger and Jakn
Collection madeat Smoking Concert) given hy Captains & Officers of ships at Canton
(2,190,170 fl.), in much above this averago. Madame Lucia V. Musso We appeal dgaras shoning the produst offcere I AM. C. the Bordeaux vintage during the past four maling)
Fore
1996
1,2291,000: hogesbenda,
10504,000 191,043,004
Er Wyoan, Canton:
"AW. B. Bobban.
Toy Willas
LAW Drawe 1999 1,546,0
Gerer mot School Teachers Burgundy-The year commenced with frost, A H C Barker
Won. Yetou, Swaton Ech Bodu Hurg, Swalow. Seal Eng Teal A Hyland
Colis
Time Houporsese, H. Mokonalo and J. usko
Clerks of the Course-Messrs. Alsuleol Baland this was in a measure somewhat disastrous Stauley Allen
The winos in this distriól of Côte d'Or produco W. Hardwick
about one thint of a normal year, while in the Beaujolais Maconnais district the product of the Crop Wos but a little nider the rarage Wo annt prognosticate as to be the wines will turn out, becease, owing to the extraordinary heat stuce the vintage, the now wine formcaled & second time, but so far the wines sher good colour and firmness
Handicappors-Mesare. J. Dielie, J. Colls, and T. Grimshaw
StewardsLesers. W. bits, B. Barclay, and C. Lesbirol;
Lop Scorer-Mr. W. Farmor. Starter Mr. B. Berwick, Jun. Bacretary, Mr. Robt Dickson. 100 YARDS FLAT WAVE-HANDICAP (coated)
First prize pronted by the VR
coud by Mfr.: The Chio
J. H Haucer 4 yards atact
A McKirdy, U yarda start
"F. W. White, 1 yards start
3.
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Majesty to the Royal Paloon to mest the Queen, and then the King and he drove on to So Saranroth Faisce attended by a Cavalry error In the evening His Royal Highness
ned with their Majestiese Re
This morning Prisen Beindok virill Wai Phra so, and to temple in which are pre- served to commit to late Crown Prince
nl other royalties. He had tiffin at the Baranro Tlace. This orening he will be
Authorital to 816N que Firm PER FR. ALBRECHT SANDER ha boán.
PROCURATION.
SANDER, WIBLER & CO. Hongkong, ist Jasury, 1900,
NOTICE.
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X72 Have This Day ADMITTED
again the goal of the King at dinnar. There W PARYS ONE D
is also to be a dinner at the Foreign Office and State Convert afterwards; yung na We hour that His Hoyal Highness is to open and wo of the low brideos on the Lopburi line, The Firm material of which by the way was made in Gorby. A Manklek, where he jo to take tin vaxt Saturday great proparting aro being- mude for his reception. A temporary sala baz beon baill for the oucasion,
Tas German Club und most of the German bones in the town were decorated yesterday, the prottin and mest elaborate display being Fat Moss's Long and Go's photographic stadio
in the City."]}
2014-December.
Mr MAX. NICLASSEN, and
ME RUDOLPH DEMKIŲ, we avo Authoriast in joinity Sios ant
per Pros rabies 3
[Mr. FRITZ'TED, and '
Mr: ERNST DELBANCO.
ARNHOLD, KARBÆRU & CO.
306 Hongkong, lat Inatney, 1900.
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMEFED.
NOTICE.
$75,588.47 This morning HH. Prins Heinrick beid ROM This Data Me. H. P. WADHAN
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES:
GORES THE OPENED IN JANUARY.
COMMERCIAL ASPECT IMPROVING,
Champagne-In this part of Frangu sapere frosts or satsa potioncad daring the quinge which destroyed all hope of a prolific yield, bat the enmmer bext juproved matters to some extent by the Bane for gathering wame round. It is giaiifying to know that the vineyards are
{PROM
OUR CORRESPONDENT] Time, 10 3/5 sec.
Manila, 27th Danonibor. Two-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP (open to all singularly fees from the various cryptogam
Indications point to a general opening of the non-first prins winors). First prize prisons The wine produced will, we think, bo sonted by MeKirity and Co., second by Mr. Very good, if not grellunt, ha prives will duabt parts wherever troops are quartered throughunt Satur-In this distriot: the vintage was the archipabage, Recent orders have provided T. Shaod, 175 yards start J. Livingstone, 175 yards started under favourable auspice, and we fer pusten honey and internal revende officers think that the prúdace of 1845 will youk in for all the principal ports sad towns of nerthorn A. E. Alves, soratoh
quantity and quality as one of the most aut officers have boon instructed to be Time, 4 min. 12 200, THROWING THE HAKMER (opes to China
rouls to enter upon their duties by January Sugar Refinery, Deoks, and V.R.C.) - Prislargor in quantity than in 1998, and the fist 1st. General Young has tuas apportal Gor pranonted by Mr. Ah Wing.
Jation is, wo think, likely to result in an exceporner of the prayindes of Abra, Ileens Narts, pronounce a police opinion as to this
Ab Pot
3.
K. Perris Thomas MoKey (70 ft in). AST
3.2 a
Thulas Shape FOUR-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP tapen to all endors) First prize presented by China- Bagar Refinery Staffs second by Mr. J. A.
Young third by Mr. Ab Kam.
T. Shand, 550 yazda start.
A. MoKirdy, scratch
J. C. Logan, 200 par le start... Time, 10 min. 241 BAR.
7
226 ARDS FLAT BAG BANDICAP (coailed).
First prize presented by Vacana Oll Com pany second by Mr. J. Blake.
J. H. Hancu, 8 yards start
F.C. Shuster, 16 garda start.
2
ful of recent years.
fromac-The wins producol in the Civrante
a visit to the Museum, and in the afternoon he witnessed an exhibition of diamese football in the Royal Gartons. The royal stoptients wors also brought ons pad were taken in procession. Through the gardens far him to go. Tonight: be ntide the entertaimoant li ba given by the Royal Navy Departmant.--Rungkok Times.
SHIPPING REPORTS Tho British steamer Fuensang, froin Manila
29th Dec, had odorate monsoon, and fine we
thar.
tinnally got spicit, but it is somewhat vary totoors Sur, Beugned, and Union, with his overoast weather from Woosung Buoy,
GERMANYIA
has boon Appointed Antipo SkeRETARY,
By Order of the Board of Directors
A. S. QARFIT,
Acting Secretary,
Hongkong. Ist. Jananey, 1990,
URNISHED
WANTED
BOUSE
Care of Officg of Hin Papar Hongkong, 29th December, 1899.
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Address, in confidence, by later,
A. B. C..
of
The British stoswer Kingsing, from Shanghai et Doc., hnd moderate in free monsoon, over- cast and cloudy wonthes. bad 29th Dey, had no weather, fresh N..and TAKING CHARGE of Romishing Businest, The German steamer Longmoon, from Blangs before March 31, EN
APERIENCED NW, wind from port to port.
The Chines steamer Irene, from Wuha i god Satury. Deelnd fresh N. und N.E winds, dull and The British steamar Airlie, from Kobe 27th Des, axperience? mederate breeze and sex, frosh NE menscon with light sea on the coast with. general dirty weather to arrival,
The British steamer Glenfultech, from Singa- pere 2011 Dua, hid light to moderate winds and mir weather. From Jan. Ist had strong, gale and high sea with thick rainy weather to port.
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bondquarters at Vigon, and the 3rd cavalry Tto gathering on the Hlilne was favourel by and Stril infantry this disposal The porta of the weather, but the quantity of wine uude is-Vigen, Sau Ferinedo, and Laag will probably generally estimated to be considerably below the Hormal. The quality, however, is expected to he be opened and the custom-benso established by the Ist of this now your Vigan is the second good.
largest city in the island of Luzon, and handles
PORTUGAL
of
tasting blidiasis. All thio-prinsipal hogs British stramer Phra C. C. Aloe, for and the great tohtoro companies have their representatives are, and the place will shortly be booming vis
Cars of Daily Tree Ofen. Hongkong, 1st December, 1999.
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BIOYOLES BICYCLES!
chothering color to early part Soptember, and contrary to expsotations, the yield trast cut to be touch larger than was naticipated. There is rury prospect of the wine developing exceptionally good quality, there are however, districts where the produco will only be suitable for the purposes of distillation Governor of Cagayan, Isabella, and. Naera vercast and bagy wonther. Shipments from Oporto for ten mostle of casa, with headquarters at Aparri, He will | Helbourne 9th Dea, experienced remarkably WAVERLEY HIGH GRADE ·
"year" totalled 82,715 pipes, but to
C. A. Dowley, 12 yards start Time, 25 ou VETERANS' BICOLE Rack (open to all conierst.
Over 40)-Distanos one mile; ten yards start for every year over 40. Frize presented by the Loudon and Lancashire Fire Agaratue
Cumpady.
J. Harris
J. Blake
A, M. R. Pereira...
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3
JUMP (oonsned).-Frise presented by Dr. Regule. Previous winners penalised.
J. H. Hanes (it Síð)....... F. E. Shuster 3. Dickie SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL MATCH Priza pro seated by the Taikou Recreation Club Time. quartar of an hout cools. way. The Marine Boriserend the Royal Engineers campsted The latter wood two goals during the first fun rainales; nothing else sny koordi
Royal Bogincersgosla Marine Engineers... TWO-MILE DICTOLE ASPICAP (open)First prize presented by the Hongkong Cycle Club; second by Mr. W. Kamay,
T. Shisud, 850 yards start
J. Livingstone, 350 yards aart
A
*
A. MoKirdy, ratuk
...
Time, 4 mins 20 seas,
HALF MILE FLAT RACE HANDICAP open to China Sugar Refinery, Docks, and V.B.C) First prize presented by MRK; second
1899.
SPAIN.
Colonel Hood has toen appointed military
calm and light wind, and weather from Ang Hin to Palo Condore. From Palo Condors to at 194 N., Jong, 112, moderate to fresh mog- soon and fine weather, thanne to port atrang The British steamor Teinan, from Bydney and
a menther and moderate winds throughout On the morning of 1st-Jan. the whole varaga. to pm, when it blew mederate gale accom strong breeze from N.E.'atosdily increasing up pasied by very high sen and thick weather.
VESSELS PASSED ANJER Deo. 6, Dotel str. Soombing, de Baur, Dec. 0. from Batavia for Rotterdam:
Dea. 13. Datoh bark, Willa Eggerts, Grifk, July 27, from New York for Balavia.
Groat Britain there were some 3,000 pipes loss open to trade the great Cagayan valley, and shipped in the current year than in Is The stating the 16th infantry at Aparri, Taguo- rosaon at this falling off is to attributed to to a large quantios of the 1896 vintage or a uportunt, producing districts
garco, Ilagan, and Barambung. Thess provin that were shipped to Bagland in the antnmn of of northern Luzon, and the pravure of a largo sumber of troops insures general safety. The country has hear fairly productive during the insurgent reign, sud be the closing of the ports has to a grozs extant stopped exportation, the warshouses are well filled with produce coudy for shipment: On the wholo the merchants and shippers are rather pleased at the prospect
·MINDANAO, AND THE SOUTHEEN ISLANDS.
Gendent Bales, the military: Governor of the southern division, including Mindanao and the Sulus, is on a rist La Manila He reporte the country quiet and a thoroughly good pro-11, apové in almost all his territory. Many of the coast torus of Mindanas have been quietly from Hingo for New York. garrisoned, and the officers in charge are doing
The state of things in Jeraz gets team had to worse, for, owing to heravages of the phylloxera, the arop will be shorter than ever. From want of rain and the excessive host of the summer, the grapes were dedojent in juiro, so that it is now too early to cay suything about the proof a lively trade porios. hable quality. It would be pradent for sherry- connumors to take note that prices in Spain for persons wood fintages so increased by quite 10 per cent to 60 per cent over last year's que iations: those observations refer principally to the products of the north of Spsing t
Spanish Port or Turrogoon. The wins in this district la generally believed to be a good oncoctor, and it is a regrottabla simumstance that prices in now becoming higher. There are various causes curbating to this result."
ITALY.
Dec. 13. British str. Date of Devonshire, scopesco, Nov. 8, from London for Balavia. Dan 13 Dutch str. Prinses Amalia, Turf- hoar, Deo. 13, from Batavia for Amsterdamy
Den 14, British str. Argos, feum Australia | far Singapor
Deo. 15, Norw. burk, Bonafide, Pedersen, Der.
from Batuvis for Padang.
Dec. 15, Ame, bark, Obed Baxter, Sweeney,
De 18, Amr. bark, St. James, Teploy, Nov. all they man to encontago trado and friendly re-a4, from Hongkong for New York. fatians. Special trade regulations bare bon
Deo. 16. German ship, Willy Richeers, stablished for these unequipped parts, and por
Wickeri, Nov 4, from Bangkok for Bremen. mission has to be obtained from the military
Dad: 16. British ship Celeste Burrill, Trekry, The quality of the gropes this year is excep- Governor or digrist military romander. Joi Nov. 23, from Cebu for Boston. mally good, and, notwithstanding the freto, Negros, and Cobit are showing a constantly quency of severe storms in the early summer inèrging trade, and, Sumar and Loyto will months, the vineyards have flourished well, and, soon be occupied by troops. There are several owing is a measure lo the general dryness of other inlands of more or less importance that 'ani „pronasps have been very scarce. The with thess; quality of wine produced is very satisfactory, most of ion hace boen, by ion of Loir particularly in Tuscany and the South, andolation, bat alightly intimnosi hý thy course flera seems to be little doubt that Italian wines will continue to increase in popularity.
MADEIRA,
kaviching true; ZEA
by Royal Excirunga-Pies--FLAKUT|DV-thomaspur the touch dresdøð. phallar continuzit only, ben mattor of tiro, fur
poration.
A. Hursphreys, 16 sards stari
J. H. Jo, 20 yards start...
C. A. Bowley, 3 yards start
Tige, 2 mine. 15.
OBSTACIA RACE (cout)Pelzo presentel
by Mr. Ynou Hop
A. McKirdy
J. H. Hance... C. A. Bówley
OND-MILE BICTOLE RAUR HANDICAP
lined)Prize pressuted by Portuguese conglitora
in E
T. Shand, 200 yards atect I. 5. Shaneter, 800 B. A. Forgassa, 200 yerde start. Time, à min. 15 m.
3.
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HURDLE RACE HANDICAP (OPRA China Suyar Refinery, Dooks, and VR.C) Prize presented by Cosmopolitan Dock Staff
A. McKindy, 14 yards stari
George, aeratol...
Two MILE RIOYLE HANDICAP (open to men ond by
from 0 to 40 rears of age).--Firat prize pressated by Kowloon Dock Staff; Carmichaeland, Co.
T. Shand, 50 yds. art.
J. Livingstone. 50 yds start
J. Gloyn, aurately
Time, min. 1 eve
The vintage in this Taiand has proved to be the best realize For some time, bath as regards quality and quantity, and musts have shown a good average of richness.
*SICILY.
Marsalst had been anticipated that the Bhainne of rain last winterund the superabundant beat of last summer, would have proved very dis astrons when the time for gathering cause round. but now that the vintage has been complete the result is more favourable than the growers aati cipated There are. Foweter vineyards on light Fands that have materially suffered. The good wine that has been made will, we think, gire satisfaction when ready to show
TUN 64, WA HOSPITA ER The Directors of the Tong Wn Hospital beg to acknowledge with thanks the following to tions to the Fund for the extension of the Tong Wa Hospitals Kozim.
$79,360. -Airendly acknowledged.
On Wa
SACK RACE (conbrod)-Prise printed by Tug On-Inf
Mr. Tai Wan Tong
D.-Currió. A
0. A. Bowley CONBGLATION RACK-Prize prosented by C.
* Hi F.W.White.
SHOOTING COMPETITION.
The United States are sending a military at. they used the old "gus-pipa carbines their
taché to the Boer forces,
HONGKONG POLICE V. NAVAL POLICE, At the Association ange on Monday A shooting compotation Look place between teams. repressating the Hongkong Polica nud the Navol Police The Hongkong Police were rather borily handicapped inasuneb as whilst opponents used Lee-Motionis of the Ilest type. Notwithstanding this, however, the Hongkong Polics won by earn points. The day was fairly good for shooting, though a tricky mind blew. 400 yards, ant 500 yards. The following Br the scores
has bosa a continuously strong tone in the pig" VOLUNTEER GAZETTE ® SERVICE | Cowa the Fango. The distances ware M) sirde,
Messia, W. Boys'& Co., in their report | dofel Manchester, 25th November, soy-There
iron mackale nt" Glasgow and Middlesbrough
during this month, and prices have advanced
about 1s 3d per ton at the former plios, and d
per ton at the latior. Demand has been very
good, and stocks in public stores akow a decline,
Requirements are about fully covered for this date of 22nd Decenibor, anys that the garrison year, and cons dorable business is being done fuz muxt. In the maculeatured iron trade in made a reconnoissance on that day to the west The Midlands there is great activity, and thereward and drove the Boor patrols along a ridge have Intletly been some advances in values until the sunny were reinforced when the meny wakers are well provided with work for British retnrued subar seme months slicad; and plenty of fresh business
is coming forward Copper haa Intterly bad
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Ching Wo Tai
Wing Or Tong
"Shan Shing Hop
Kwong Tang On Kwong Lun Wo
Kwong Wing Cheong
Po Tat Wo: IMA Wing Sang Wo Fuk Wo Cheong Miu Eat f Kwong You Clay Kwang Sun Tul Kam Fung mi 4 “Tui Hing Lang
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30
30
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LONDON, S1st December
KIMBERLEY. Rautar's correspondent at Kimberley, uzder
JOKOнONG POLICE AN ALDE 200 FS: Gild.......... Insp. Hanoukado 25 P. Sim
400 500 Total
ST33
In Sling Lung
34
10
Wing Tak Cheong -
20
Wing Shun Wo
P. C. Jobusun
P. S. Comeron P.G. Burner IC. Clark
Po Yon Kig
28
18·
55
28
57
Kwone Ping v
19
16
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Cha Hing Lad
P. C Falierly
74
Tak Ve Cheong
The sporation disclosed the fact that the Bours
P. C. Copland
23
27
Inng Shing
Kwon, Tak Choong
Inap. McNab (Cop) 28
SLUG Tal
212.
Washing
30
Sam se
KABAGAN NAVAL FOLIOR.
Cons Gamer
-Hung Boug
30
200 100
28
500 Point
Grup Shing
97
1
Pritabari
17
52
Kwong Yuen Hing
24
J1:55
218
$2
THE DUNMO CITNESH RAILWAY
226
108
Dunc
Hardis
100 demand, and with a decline in stocks had three guns on the ridge sud that they, wore pricge have adraticed some £2 par tos, and the able to summon reinforcuaiants rapidly, market is firm. Tin ban quite collapsed during
the last month, and, has fallen some £17 per ton. Spolter has fallen about 25% per, ton, and
is eary, Lead has advanced 13s and le S
A sudden store of extraurdianry severity maged over Kobe and Osaka on Saturday oren ing, 23rd December, being appparently part of a storm affecting all the West Coast and Central Japan, Abont mid-day the boroisator com
London, 1st Juntary... GALLANT CONDUCT OF SCOUTS.
The Time Correspondent et Sterkslroom, 31st December, says that forty Montmoroner's Beouts were ent off, yesterday owing to their refuent to leave a wounded alicor,
They defended themselves uploadidly against
menced to fall rapidly, ani in Osaka, about four the repeated attacks of 500 Boera until they
'olock, there was a heavy rainstorm, while about
'slock tropical downpour barrt over Kobe, ware rescued by party under Capt. Gokis
the wind at the same time rising and blowing worthy,
with great force, while the Ughtning was almost The Bourn then retreated with a loss of thirty
dincessant. The rain lasted only, a aluri tima. killed.
but the wind did not inside until about mid-
right From our Japanese contemporaries to
learn that considerable damaga be
lone, accompanied with muah loss of life,
ENROLMENT OF THE CITY OF
LONDON VOLUNTEERS.
The first 500 City Imperial Volunteers have
The meat serious addent is reported from been enrolled at Guildhall with grest ceremony. Osake, where thred tags belonging to the Chand acthusiasın Shosen Kaishi, with forty gliters in tow, which loft Kobo at 2.50pm on Saturday for now? Oke, encountered the gale at about 7 o'clock
o Dembomura, The towing ropes broke, and
all the bosis were set adrift, some lenadering, and others being steandod and smashed. Of the 104 men who were on board of them lighters, 225 were rasored by the police boats, and a num ber saccaded in getting ashore safely, but four bodice bave been picked up and thirteen men aro missing-Kebs Chronicle.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
CLUB
BEST BOOBE POLO FOR DECEMBER. During the month the following cords were returned, the entries, numbering twelve only
Mr. P de C. Morijas; 2 dews, rec. 7 strokes 3. E. A. Ham
Mr. H. E. Dalrymple... B
1915
213 178
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS
According to the Daily Mail the oncession
1 for a railway through Western China, granted
of the insurrection. The large island of Miu aloro is as yet something of a problem, but no
ENTERTAINMENT
THEATRE
great opposition, is oxposed. However, PhilGLAND
pizu prophets have so often come to grief that one should hesitate to apporlato,”-
Speaking in a geueral way, the outlook in trada circles for the coming your is very pro- mising.
BRITAIN AND SIAM.
SETTLERNT OF A DISPUTE, Along standing boundary disparto in this. Malayan Peninsula betwega Sina and Britzia has just boon settled. The trouble arose about the frontier between Irak and Roma or Rabida, an allogad Siamese tributary Sista a strip of mountainous constry rap- north of Porak. The map shows that Haman. Laing from wost to vast Perak lies to the south, Kedah bands it on the west. Several Siames peity States in to the sorth and east of Ramun The Pulau River, which Bows to the east coast, rises in Return. That country was unexplored until Nr. Skont traversed it in his trip to cond Genong Tahan the other day. The dis. pato que taken over by the British Government oa Perak becoming a Protected State, and bus been pending for years: The settlement, which is said to be satisfactory to Britain, was resched through Mr. Greville, the British Minister at Bangkok
PRINCE HENRY AT BANGKOK Bangkuk, 18th December. H.R. H, Prince Honrich of Prussia, the Admiral in ovumund of the German" squadron'. on the Chieu Station, arrived in Bangkok yes. terday ou a visit to His Majesty the King, aoil was received with all the honour befifting his high roúk. ̈: It is indeed with singers "pleasure that Size welcomes the Prince, for the ties that bind this two cohurit ary steadily becom-- ing strengur, "and there in therofore overy" reason for gratification, at a visit calculatod to promote their friendship and a clearer understanding on the part of the European Power of the progress that Binit has made. German officials copy ligh peritione in the
CITY HALL.
A
ROYAL
ENTERTAINMENT will be given_011 SATURDAY, the 6th January, 1900, In tho
THE TRE ROYAL,
Fat 9.P.M
In All of the
SOUTH AFRICAN FUND, Uier the Patronage of
H. Sir HENRY & Lady BLAKE.
H. Major-General & Mrs. GASCOIGNE, Comuneloro & Mis; POWELL,
nd all the. Leading Citizous.
Full Particulars Later.
FOR SALE.
BICYCLE, Dontis Tyres, upinrned unjustable handles, plangor brake.
beso Bicyclos
We can gelen
WA. SCHMIDT & CO.,
SOIMAANTS. Hengkang, 11th November, 1898.
CUTLER, PALMER
& CO.'S
Price £10,75 von Dudes:
NET
· 1117
'SPECIAL BLEND? WHISKY
Blend
of Selected Distillations of ik
Fuws Sontrh Whiskies
Apply to “STENISSEN Co TinggoNET TA
ALMERS FO
CUTLER, PALE15.
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE W875, Who have consigned thoir Brands to Hongkong for over half a century. Apply to G. C. ANDERSON.
Hongkong, 13, Praya Central
411
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
NQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
The sale of this good Serlob irons month. by month it is of Superb Quality and of
CUTLER, PAMER & CO'S SELECTION.
Solo Agente for it
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Hongkong. JOHN WALKER & SONS'
41)
52
The Booking Office of City Hall will be Open WEDNESDAY 27th December, at.10 .. Admission $3 ull over the house
The Entertainmeal will be repented v WEDNESDAY, Joh Jamary. Admission 5 to Dress Circle, $1 to Pit. Soldiers, Failure, Police, and Volunteer in Uniferm bali-price.
Hongkong, 78il Docomber, 1899. 13101
2ND VISIT IN HONGKONG.
FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY
DR. M -SCILLOSSER.
· EVERON. CzROPODIST.
3. DOMIEL SEREME, HONGKONG,
Roour No. 11, First Floor.
Consulting Hours from ac till 5 ..
system employed by MR. SCHLOS SER which has resolved the highest onla from the leading European and Arserican
Government seryjn, country have cruently papers, or well as from loading Medical
of in this
laken a very big skrids in advance. Prince does not consist in cutting the callosity of the Heinrick is returning og behalf of the Corn, for the mars this is out the larger it grows Toror the visit that his Majesty of Sion paid and extending produces inflammation, to Potsdeur 1897, aut bis coming, is very gives rise to absomios which may in followed happily timed. We are sure that the whole,
FAMOUS
KILMARNOCK WHISKY.
This Work-rojow!und." Pies Old HruitAND. WHISKY is shipped by CUTLER, PALMER & Co, mail in
obtainable in Hongkong of
G. C. ANDERSON,
No. 1. Prays Centmi. Hongkong, 26th July, 1897.
SAFES!
SAFES! SAFES!
JR
VARIETY of the World-new.ind AMILNER'S FIRE RESISTING SAFES for Sale.
GBO. P. LAMMERT,
Duddell Street, Hongkong 4th Outobar 1890
22
AMBERITE CARTRIDGES.
PATENT
SMOKELESS SPORTING
GUNPOWDER.
Apply to
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BEKANNTMACHUNG..
DIE EINTRANGER in das B
register is anderwriligd Bekant- machen des Keiserliches Keputats OBAMACI Leoni Shanghai and im Jule 1900 durch die Zeitungen“ Der THE HONGKONG DALLA Pass" in Hong- hong veröffentlicht weniou.
Canton dep 27 December, ISM.
foreign community also joins most cordially by serious consegnescos lov narorous to men in Um wolenia, and his eva countrymen hero tion. To thoroughly CURE CORNE, BONIONS will have an opportunity to express their SOFT CORNG and all diseases of the feat, THE pleasure at his visit to Biam. On his own ahns of the well; which to its noor, MTSE DE 100 account 20 Prince Henrich is a welcome EXTRACTIV that is to say, the white point TOTICE is teraby given that a vortain visiter, der ho las everywhere won golden
DER VERWEKE DES KAULICHEN
KONSUMATH, ZIMMERMANN.
opintors during his stay in the Far East. He forming a kind of nyolst must be taken tway, SHARE CERTIFICATE mambored fe thoroughly devétell to his role as Admical, | Soretives there are several of these which 3737 for 100 Shares in the HosGRONG AND nud in a typical sailor. It warrely the other produen a number of Corns from the same LTD, has been issued freilently and KoWLOG WEARP AND GÖDOWN COMPANY, |day: that II. P: Sir Henry Pinke, the Cloverpor
of Hongkong, said that the Frinds has on growth, which gre formed in the course of time without the antlerity of the said Lompany. deared himself to all Bellish, as well as Gorman, and encouragist by too frequent cutting of the Fande is now in circulationz residents in the Fur Bastapper portion of the Corn
Bio Bayal Highness came hero in his fagship,
the Deutschland, attended by the Gefion, and us. Ms. SCHLOSSER'S process is the only one -wa haya already mentibus, three of the vessels
of the Games Naty were waiting his arrival which extracts the root of the evil in a single outside the Barcatorday. Aftor ke had operation, PAINLESSLY, WITHOT BLEEDING. 53 by the Tung-li Yamon, to the British Goy boen welcomed to Sian by Elva Siharaj And in a FEW MINUTES, Blowing the patient 8ament, will be transferred to the Yupuan Decho. Lys Pinat Koes and other official to put on his boots and walk away immediately. 44 Company, who have surveyed the route, dinally deputed by Hi Majesty, the Prinos and his aftermonis uTTIOUN INCONVENIENCE, da✨is
Sir Clauda Macdonald arrives at Pekingit more recived a board the Suriza
ALL PERSONS herefers are hereby wered against paccharing or otherwigs dealing with the said Share Curtidente.
EDWARD OSBORNE, ́
Secretary, The Hongkong and Kowloon
Wharf aul Gidown Company Limited. ILonghour, 30th December, 1899.
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WHY NOT HAVE YOUR REPAIRS DUNE BY A PRACTICAL MAN.
The following Repairs -
The railway, as how proposed, reilius from authen, and brongat up the river, Baron Prered by more than 10,000 TESTIMONIALA. Kamion Perry, on the Burmal frontier, to you Balders, the German Minister Tenident, Atongst them are some from IMPERIAL Chengtoo, the capital of Stechean, an the Min niso went down to meet die ringo at the Bar ROYAL FAMILIES, STATESMEN, DIPLOMA tive as River, by way of Saffa and Changkin, on the and came up by an ecol. The usual aspS, MEDITARY MEN, CLERGYMEN, EDrone Undersigned Offers to Undertake The Netenner Breenshire was arrived Yangtane practicable alignment has ben at Yokohama, oud will sail for Hougkong or found. In parts, but for no vary great length, AND VIGOUN FOR THE HAIR TAND THE HIGHEST MEDICAL KN the Sid instant
constrution will be diferit and expersive, antaly arbole which really possesses nutritions The NY K. stemmer Wakasa Magn (Ruropean seme sapling it a reasonably doubled riitaes for stimulatine, and restoring the hain Lines left Singapore. fur this port on Satulay, whether the railway will pay at the ostent, le ROWLAND'S MACABRAS OIL. It remov the 30th December, and is expected to arrive The surveyors of the Innban Company, Capsont, barakness, dryness, prevent the hair here on the 4th instant
tais Darias, of the Oxfordshire Light Tafantry, being injured by Ulness, and should always be alLieutenant Watt-Jones, E., asompanied used for children's hair; no other article im- O by * party, are at the present time, we under paris suck a beautiful and drwny appearanon tó stand, surveying some alternative touter and the hair na RowLAND'S DADANBAR OIL, and if obecking thegradients of Changles Changing you have never used it, you an strongly ad action. This action, which runs through a vised to procure a bottle without delay, and very thickly populated and prosperous region, continue seing it else in a golden enlour for will probable prove the leaf paying part of the fair Fair, Bold, by Stores and Chemista. fa whole undertaking i
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