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INTIMATIONS

BROWN, JONËS & CO. MONUMENTAL SCULPTORS.

AMERICAN MARBLE.

ITALIAN MARBLE. HONGKONG GRANITE. Design and Prices an application. Office, 17A Queen's RD. CanTEAL, IT FLOOR.

"determine to follow up every know

breach of the oùgagement with uncompre- mising persistency." The promises of the Chinese Government are regarded with mo less distract now then they were then. The distrust, indeed, has grown. Our ex- perience in the South in regard to transit passos and the creation of monopolies affords. conclusive evidence of how little reliance can be placed in the Chinese Authorities to observe either the latter or the spirit of thair treaty engagements. If, then, any de- finite proposal for a revision of the Chinese tariff is brought forward, it bohevos the

A. S. WATSON & CO., mercantile commanities to see that suf

LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Extintasan A.D. 1841.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

A-THORNE'S BLEND White

Серипа

B-WATION'S GLENORCHY

MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capaulo, with Name and Trade Mark.....

Ver Ant.

1 Gui

.$10.80

10.80

WATSON'S ADELOUR-GLEN- LIVET, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark. 12.00 D-WATSON'S HK.D. BLAND

14.40

OF THE FINEST. Scorek MALT WHISKIES, Violet Capsule E-WATSON' VкRT OLD L

QUEUR SCOTCH WADKY, Gold Capsulo (TRONNY'S BLEND and WATEON's

LENORCNT

15.00

are high class Soda Whiskiss, of greater age than most

brands in the market:

felent gourmoteus are given against, nd, ditional and illegal taxation of goods upon which the tariff duty has been duly paid. The suggestion made by the Chamber in 1876 that the payment of the increased duties to made contingent upon n faithful observance by the Chinese of their part of the agreamout was, 'n good many years later, acted upon with regard to the increased duty upon opium, and the arrangement has worked satisfactorily, a threat upon the part of Her Majesty's "Go- vernment to revort to the old scale of antles having proved successful in at once stopping aay attempt by the provinemal authorities to lovy squeezes. But no rrangement that works satisfactorily in regard to one article of commerce in which only one Government is directly Interested might not work so satisfactorily when applied to trade general, and when a the Tronty Powere were equally Iptorested. The most effec- tive guarantee would be to place the whole revenue collection, internal as well as CX- ternal, undor, foreign control through the Imperial Maritime Customs.

TE lettor from the Lea Hing Company, published in today's issue, with reference to the alleged shell-fshing monopoly, ap pears to set up a distinction without difference. A Crown lease of the sea-bed has been granted, which, in effact, wo takeit, etablishes a monopoly, though it may not be officially called a monopoly. If this be so, the Colonial Secretary, in his reply to the Hon. T. H. WuTSHED's question in the

THE RONGKONG TELEGRAMS

DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

LONDON, Bt5 January.

THE ATTACK ON LADYSMITH General White heliographed General Bullor at 3.15 p.in. on Saturday that the attack had be renamed and that he was very hard presied

Gogoral Buller alla that it is ruuanrod that

Goneral White was sucmiful later, taking four hundred prisoners.DEN

"ACCIDENT" TO THE SUFFOLKS AT COLESBURG..

to the Saffolks, of whom soventy wore captured Geral Froch ports a serious accustent

in a sight attack upon dil

The Colonel ordered a charge and was himself immediately wounded.

BADAT TANLARY 10th, 1000,

THE GOVERNORS LEFAN

"As the laves held by H.E. the Governor on Monday afternoon His Excellency was attended by Viscount Burdale Private Sesrejary and: ADC. Captain Bender, H.K.V.G., JL.D.C., „Bobader Ahmed Dia and Bubador Bårdar Khan, → The following lan let of those who attended vis H. Major-Greteral Gascoigas, CM.G Esar-Admiral Brace, R.N.-

Mr. IF Emith Mr AJ Bmythes

Mr. A/ H. Stawark, IL.K.V. Lint A: G. Stevens, RE.. Mezh. 1. Stolus S

Livul C. J. Stockwell, R.W.F. Mr. J. Pharbara: Mr. H. P. Tooker Mr. A. 8. Turford Sub-Liont, W. H. 1. S. Thounen, R.A., MAR. G. iliomsan, R.A.,

The Right Rev. Bishop of Vintarin The Right Rev. the Rabop Apratalio of Hong- Mr. J. H. Underwood His Honor the Chief Justles Commodore F. Towel. 4.B. “

Hon. J. II. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G. Coloniel

Hon. H. E. Pollock, Asting Attorney-General Hon, Comdr. Rumsey, R.N Hon, R. D. Ormsby, D.P.W. Hon. C. P. Chater, C..G. Hon. J. J. Keswick

Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G.. His Honor Mr. Justice Wins

Hon. Dr. Ho Kal (% Hon. E.-E. Belilios, C.M.G. Hon, T.. Whitehend Hon. Wei Yuk

Tho order to retire was then givon, it is The Aoting Clerk of Councils believed, by the enemy.

Three companies retired, but the fourth, which, rotinined, was overpowered,

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THE FALL OF KURUMAN. Pretoria announces the fall of Kuruman. One hundred and twenty British surrendered.

1. LATER. THE ATTACK ON LADYSMITH General White reports the some of his on- trenchments were thrich explored out rautaken. The enemy occupied part of the position the whole day, but the Devons, with Colonel Park commanding, made a bayonal charge, and in a most gallant manner regeaued the position at dink.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 7th January

LADYSMITH.

A despatok from General White, dated th. irtaut, stálos that the enemy attacked Cresor's Camp on the south of Ladysmith on the 4th with a considerable force, and were repoland everywhere, fighting, however, continued.

SEARCH OF GERMAN STEAMER AT ADEN

sonyob of the German steamer recently detained The authorities have given up any further at Adeu

RUSSIA IN ASIA.

F.J. Hayer Drogo, Consul-General- for the Notherleade

Agostinhe Guilhermo Romans, Consul Goners!

for Portugal and Consul for the Uniled States of Brazil'

Mr. Itauasorelle Wildman, Coniul-General Pierre Bure, Consul for Belgium

for the United States of America

Mr. Armia kupt, Chonal for Russis and

Coast for Deter Kisaburo Uyano, Corad for Japan Mox Kutobars, Lug and Royal

Hangarian 'Consu

Mr. G. T. Vaitab Mr. H. P. Wadian

Mr. T. M. Wakefield, R., Mr. W. U. Warnock, H.EP Mr. T. J. Wild,

Mr. M. L. Wilkinson, B.A Mr. D. Wood, PAW.D.

The following gentlemen were prevente Indiaposition from attending the levee The Hon. Colonial Trodenres

The German Ugneal

Dr. G. A. Baboon Wright The Rep. I, F. Cobbald,

PIRACY ON THE WEST RIVER.

A LIVELY CHAIK,

BRITISH BLUESJACKET WOUNDED,

admitted and which they disputed Of 14.J items all but theon were admitted, 12.775 taels," being admitted out of 25,281 tasis. Continuing witness said that in addition to the insure ode". of $10,000 taken out by himself on tho goode shipped at gutain; a. farther insurance of $3,000 was ofected at Trantsib, in respect of the came goods with the sunra insurance company, Ho produced the document supplied to him on that occasion by the defendant company, and Mr. Francis adraitted that this was a risk nota: This was dated 1st Norvigboe. The premium had been paid.

Witness was then cross-examined by Mr. Francis, the oross-examination not being con. cluded when the net rose.

THE WANCHAL WARNHOUSE AND

STORAGE CO, LTD..

INTIMATIONS

SECOND VISIT IN HONGKONG.-

FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. DR M. SCHLOSSER.

Buranox Cuorenor.

3, DUNDELL STREET, HONKONG,

Room No. 11, First Floor.

Consulting Hours from 8 AM, till ð vin

W

THE systou employed by M. BOHTON Tha following is the report for prostatics SEI, which has rowired the highset to the shareholders at the ninth ordinary an praise from the leading European and Arusrienn anal moeting, to be hold at the offices of the unpors, as well un from leading Madical non, zuuoral managers, at 3 pm. on Monday, 15th does not consist in cutting the silosity of the January

The general managers bog 15 extrait to the Corn, for themore this is cat the larger it grows. skareholders tasir report on the working of the aud, exta flug, produins information, and Company, with a statement affonts, for the gives rise to absoenen which mag bs. followed rear ended Bist of Decomto 1893

by serious consequens too numerons lo imen- tion. To Eloranghly Cunt Corna, Burong,

In the same way as in the previous year an interim dividend at the rate of $1,50 por shaze was paid on the Bth July out of the inll-yearly Sors Coman and all diseases of the fort, ver rental from the Hongkong gad Kowloon Wharf dean of the evil, which is its mooT, MUST BE and Godown Company, Limited. The balon EXTRACT, that is to en," the white palms, now at sredit of profit and loss account, incled-forialng a kind of opolet must be taken away. mounts to 84,330,81 Aftor providing for the Sometimes there are several of those whic dual dividend at the above rate, abaechingprotno a number of Cors from the sains $3,900.00, there remains a small surplus of $100.32, which it is recommended to carry for th, which are focated in the course of time and oncouraged by too frequent outling of the upper portion of the Corn."

[FROM A VORRESPONDENT] On the morning of the Bist December the Steam anusb Etung with passenger boat in towing the balaugs of $387.18 from last your waspirated and sized near Kameluk. The alarm was given to the Kumbuk Custome aloties, and the armed revento lampah Fussunto, winch Austro-head to be there, at once weighed, snebar and gave chase. The Esang meanwhile bad slip- pal away down river, making for Chetcha the pirate retage:

2. II. Volpicelli, Comal for Italy Mr. W.H. Wikipeon, H.B.M. Coment, Ningpo The Vice-Consul for Brasil Sir Thomas Jackson

Capt. Burke, R.N.

Capt. Clerke, R.N. Capt. Dudding, ILN. Capt. MoGowna, U.S.N, Capt. Rollmann, I.G.N. Gept. You Usedom, EU.N. Capt. Warreader, R.N Cendr. Curlton, R.N. Comdr. H. J. Davison, H.N. Coudr. W. Pudsey Dawson, R.N., Comdr. Danlop, U.S.N." Camdr. Gilmore, U.S.F. Comdr. W. C. H. Hastings, RN. Gemdr. T. Chaimura McLenn, U.H.N. Coudr. E. J. Warry Blade, EN. Cemar C. W. M; Plenderlasth; B.N.

Coutte, Wroy, R.N.

Lieut. & Comdr. Carr, B.N. Lieut. & Comdr. Keyes, BN, Flag Liont. Wroitesloy, R.N.

out, C. Asser, R.N Stadt-Surgeon 0.W. Andrews, I.N.

Liout E. 8. Caroy, R.N.· ́ Liout, H. P. Cayley, R.N.

Lieut. V. B. Phillimore, R.N. Lient. A. G. Hamilton, RN. Lieut. F. E. M. Garforth, R.N

Lioat. . . Somerville, R. N. Lient. R. S. Williams, R.N. Lieut. A. G. Wright, I‚N. ·. Eurgeon L. Bulos, M.R., R.N. Surgeon G. Gibann, R.N.

Auoliur towing lanche, us her way up, meeting the Bang, promptly east off her too and joined in the pursuit Bhots were exchanged betwren the pirates all the Customs' launch. Next tha steamer Sukany, from Hougkeng de Samahni, mot the expedition, and the capitain, sooing whit was up, attempted to run down the pirates. His manoeuvre, however, was not mucaetsfül, but be, too, joined in the pursuit. Thà British officers on the Saikong lirad, with commendable energy. semé en rounds or so, from small arme, but ulthongh, was found afterwards, thay rid died

Esarg' awning and woodwork, they bagged po piraten

Arrived at a place near Cinconshan, the pir- ates made up a crook where the Sailong coold Bot follow. The Fonautics, the other launch, Lowever, wontinued the chase, and at last ma the quarry to earth some miles up the oroek. The pirates, unfortunately, got away safely, and the captain and crew of the launch ware left to "fset the music. A dotition of some weeks in Canton will, perhaps, convince thom of the foolishness of allowing thems to be pirated.

The next case is more serious.

On Saturday last, file January, the lausch Yuening, the hands of pirates, was chased by the steam outter of HMS. Trosed. As. maus? the pirates Bed to Chutoshan, and it is more than likely the creek they went og is the same one as that patronised by the Erang. Th cutter followed up for six mites till they came to a large village. Here the lazeh was aban dound, bi ko pirates, reinforced by some 50 villages, poured a hat fire on our mer, wound Colonel Gorges, A.P.D.. Liant-Colonel The Hen. R. H. Bertie, 2nd two are known to bare been killed and probably ing one severely in the thigh. Of the piratan,

R.W.F.

ABRIDER CLONLITAT is a very old Legislative Council on this subject, was announcement at St. Petersburg that, in view The Bourses are Bat owing to semi-ecial

·Peat Whisky (sroky) and could not merely quibbling One phrase of Mr.of recat reports of the alarming situation in now be replaced in stock at the price. WHITEHEAD's question asked why, if an Afganistan, Itassia Las, experimentally sent Dis well known for its fine flavour, exclusive privilege or monopoly had boca troops from Tifflia, vis Bakn and Krunovodst,

granted public tenders were not invited. by rail to Kushka, thereby proving the possibl E is of superb quality and Pro-That section of the question, ignored at the lily of the vanguard of an Army Corps reach-Surgeon 1. F. Hall, R.M. nounced by leading local connoisseurs time, still calls for a reply, even amiming ng Kashke from the Cauensas in eight days. to be the best brand in the Bengkeng that the lease granted does not mount to

LATER. ANOTHER GREMAN STEAMER market.

a chnical monopoly. As to the question of

SEIZED. tralation, the term shing pai, used in the original advertisement, is not that used in Government notifications of the sale of Crown lenses, bút it is the form used in connection with Chiness Government' mos

THE ATTACK ON LADYSMITH, nopolies, as for instance the Weining lottery

Gogoral White heliographed yesterday that Tuonopoly. It has various shades of menthe Boer attack had been reiewed and that be↑

ing and may be applied to n Crown lease, was very hard pressed, the Boera being in great but in the conaeotivu in which it stood it

DEMONSTRATION BY GENERAL conveyed the idea of a monopoly. A. Crown

· BULLER lease is, in fact, a monopoly,

General Balor sent all availablo troops yes. teriny te domuustrate Colenso, where the enemy occupied all the tronches.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

Ehk İSLAMIN 1841.

NOTÍOU TO CORRESPONDENTA

columns

UNCT comprenications relating to the should be addressed to Fuca Korren,

derraspondentamisal for word ingenome and address with sorusuntogliosi addressed to the Editvi, nat for publication, dut as evidence of good faith,

Ali Zaltars for publication shouță de spritlan on one side of the paper only.

Ro anonymously signed communications that has airandy appeared in other popers will be inserted.

Orders for saben copiar of Dany Paxar should be pent before 12 am on day of guoliaction. After thai -hour the supply tú kmitată. Only gumptied for Cash

Taligraphie Adrær Pansy---)

*A,B,C, Gada, Talunkona nó. A.

F.O. BON. 14,

BIRTH.

On the 7th January, the wife of Juan Lamis R.N.R., of a daught

→DEATH,

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1204

On the 5th January, 2012, at No. 44, Kifte Range Heat, Hanghai, Mrt, J. A. BELL, ngod 22 yants,

The Daily Press.

Hovoxong, January 10th, 1900..

The Hongkong Football Club will hold an uter-Club match this afternoon. Kick-off 4.39 p.m.

Tho fetorn of caso de communicable disease reported lust weok shows that there were two frish cases of plague with three doathe sul our „case of enteric fever."

The Royal Hongkong Yacht.tab's first run for the Royal Engineers' Cup will be sailed on the 13th instant, starling at 145 p.: The coarse will be from the Police Pior, Korlocu round the north fairway busy, Kowloon Rock, and Chains Rooks, all to starbusel; 20 miles:

On Monday night a kerosino lamp was over- turned on the first floor of 22. Western Street, occupied by Mr. Campll, of the Hongkong Butchery, and the sitting room was set on firo The Fire Brigade appeared on the scene and extinguished the flower, with the assistanen of Rezitary Inspector Rogers. The dange hot $160was fully evered by insurance ID the Meiji Insurance Company,

however, in the amount-830,000 yen-granted to the Nippon Fusen Kaisha; how much and for what reasons we do not know—Jupau Mail,

AFTER the brush between the pirates and the cutter of MB Tweed, and the provel complicity of the villagers of Chutoushes, Howlong, Kuchen, and other places withi the pirates, there ought to be no further

It is confidently stated that the Japaness Ca- delay in adopting vigorous mesures in robinet has decided to coat ups the subsidy to the gard to this matter, te reruarized by the NPPs Yusen Kaishis for the navigation of inland waters and also the subsidy to the Osake correspondent who sends us an account of Stase Kaisha for lis service to Chius-that is the recent cases, it is to be hoper) the British to say, the Diet will be asked to sanction these authorities will force the Viceroy to inflict expenditures. There is to be some reduction, summary punishment on the villages con cerned, and send the Audpaper to sed that be does it. Dar. Tientsin correspondent, whose letter appears in nasther columu predictstlint La Hurd-ORANG, when he takes up the Viceroyalty, will make short work of the pimey that now prevails in this Two Keangs, and in support of shia view points to the improvenut effected in the public order of Tientsin during His Excellency's tonure of offico there. Our correspondent, however, makes the important qualifiention that the lethargy of age is creeping upon Lt. While hoping for the best from Li, however, it would be well not to lose sight

The German ateamer Horzeg, conveying the Belgian Ambulance to the Transvaal, has been seized and brought to Durban by a British warship.

numbers.

L1. Colonel Tie O'Gorizan Lt. Cokanel Retallick, H.KR Major II. II. Brown, RAM.C Lt.Colonel J. L. Wheeler, A.OD. Majer E. T. Battansbaw, A... Major A. Chapman, H.K.V.C. Major A. F. Cooper, B.W.F. Major S. G. Ereritt, R.W.E. Major W. W. Griffin, R.A......... Major F. V. Jeffreya, R.E." Major F. W. B. Koe, A.S.C. Najor Luke, B.M.L.I.

* Major Sir H. W. McMahon, H, D.8.0.,

H.W.F

Major F. Morcin, R.W.F. Major M. Morris, R.A. Major St. John, R.A.2.1 Capt. P. 13. Anderson, H.X.R. Capt. Borger, H.K.K

Capt. H. U. B. Cmdegan, R.W.F.: Capt. H. B. Des Voeur, E. Caps J. M. Forber, H.K.V.C.

SURRENDER OF KURUMAN, Reuter Agent ab Lourenzo Marques reports that the polios kolding Kuraran hare surron-Capt. Francis, FL.K.V.C. retd.

Capt. L. A. C. Genton, PA. Capt. II. S. Langhorne, KA Capt. E. Morris, R.A. Cant. C. F. Mondd, IL.E

dered.

One hundred and twenty mor, including twelve oficere, surrenderet, besides saventy natives.ta

The ammnation sto es wie given up. ACCIDENT TO THE FIRST

SUFFOLKS.

General. French reports that the position ie moh the same, but that a serious accident bas befallou, the First Suffolka. • .

Foar companies attacked a low bill wile from the camp, and Col. Wilson, who ordered abargo, war immediately wounded.

is said by the onemy, and ibres quariors of tho Orders for a retirament were thon given, it

force raireated to the damp.

The remaining quarter, who held their ground, were over-powered and surrendered..

Seventy- wore tako prisoners, inlading seven off coms,

Capt. G. II. Potts, H.K.V.O. Capt. C. B. Simonda, R.A.⠀

Capt: The Hon. H. W. F. Trefusis, A.T.C. Capt, W. J. Warren, B.A. Capt. E. G. Waymouth, E.A. Capt. A. W. Wylde, RM.L.L Snbadar. Muhamed Bux, R.A. Sabador Ashmat, R.A.

Bubadar Labh Singh, R.A." Jawadar Mulaised Ali, HA.

madur Sampooran Bligh, R.A. Jemadar Taja Singh, RA.. Rav. F. T. Jobsson Rer. P. de Maria.

Rev. B. H. Meurs, R.N. Rev. G. R. Vallings, Military Chaplain Mr. G. C, Anderson: ...W. Armstrong-

A. E..Aylou, H.N

Dr. J. M. Akinnen

Mr. F. J. Badeley, H.KP

J. Dyer Ball

lient C. A. Pall-Acton, D.W.F. Mr. H. Baird, R.N

VOLUNTEER GAZETTE SERVICE List, B. E. Bagnall Wild, RE,

Mr. H, Q. Baker, IF.K.P:

Lordon, Jat Droomber

TUS TUGILA RIVER. The Tagels River is again in flood.

A NEW MOUNTED CORPS,

ation of a Mounted Cors of gellenes to The authorities have authorized the forma

form a part of the Imperial Yeomanry,

A REPORT CONTRADICTED. The report that Ford Cecil and Lord Cavendish Bontinok were waanded in a gartie from Maleking on the 25th December is u founded...

A Canton despatch roporte the arrival at Chou Eing-hann, the Hainan Island Total whe Kiungehow, Hsinan. on the 24th 'altimo, of was recently detained by the French at Kuang channan for supposed complicity in the atṭacka to an Imparial dacras pablished in these of the people there on this French. According sulurons at the time, ws, however, know that which is rather hard lines for the old Trotai, another Tsotal has already been appointed, who is alleged to have paid a pretty largo sum for a few months. The new Tupla, however, The Daily News understands that the com for his post, which he was only allowed to enjoy. ANOTHER INFANTHY, DIVISIÓN. will not here everything sasoil mailing for position of other Infantry División, la con- bim when he arrives at Kingsbow, as the Tả aboriginal tribos have lately, begun to come plated Se

of the ubi adage that if you want a thing to pillage and plunder the Chinese colonista, of

well done it is best to do it yourself. While everyone would be glad to see the Chines authorities effectively extirpate piragy them- selves, if they are dilatory, in doing so, somo Se else must undertake the task. If the Chinese officials do not move proiuptly in this mattor British guebonta ought to be clos patched to shell out the piratical villages. THE revision of the Chinese tariff being now under discussion, it may be useful to recall

she representation made by the Hongkong

down into the plains from their bill fastnesses BEIZURE OF GUNS IN THE THAMES. whom it in alleged that warly 100 have already Maximi have been seized on board of steamers is reported that two large gaus nad six been killed.-N. C. Daily News,

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

CarTAIN'S CUP AND SILVER MEDAL POÏ

JANUARY.

Thore was quite à fair attendance of members in spite of the weather, which was very bitter with mety rain daring part of the moeling,

in the Thames.

....

A. L. Barrett, H.KR. W. W. Bille, RN.

F. Browne

Lieut. F. M. Browne, K...

Mr. E. Bowdler

זי

F. B. L. Bowley

J. J. Bryan

A. C. J. Campbell, H.K.E.

A. R. Carrées

R. W: Castle, R. A.

W. Chatham

C. Clumnute:

AJ. Commys, I.M.C

To. H. Craig

J. R. Cruck, EW.D.

W. Davies

Mr, T. Duncan, I.K.P.

Lieut. W. V. Diggins, RAMC.

MY A.P, L. Dupen, K.N.:

T. Drury, P.W.D. ̈

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ND. English; R.N

Ford

Liut 0.8. Flower, W.F

Lieut. G. J. P. Geiger, R.W.F. Mr. C. H. Gale, P.W.D.

Mr. L. Gibbs, F.W.D.

I. Goetz

. H. H. Gomperts

R. M. Gray

Lieut. A. C. R. Greene BEG.A

REPRESENTATIONS DT HOLLAND.

Halland has made representations te:Great Britain regarding the Dutch Aubulance on board of the German seater Herzog zuently Mr B. V. Gro seized by a British warship,

GENERAL WAUCHOPE'S LAST WORDS

The Daily News saya thak General Wou

J. Hannah HKP

J. W. Hanson, H.K

H. R. Bristle

B. B. Harker.

"F. F. Harreld

Dr. G. M. Hanstva

W. Hartgan

we are pleased to me the winner of the oup position at Spytfontein were For God's Lint. A Est BW.. and some very editable returns were sent in. chapo's last words at the attack on in Boer resuming something of bis old form, and

returning two rounds of gross. Liont Field, ske,, o'l blaue in for this

in his card for the Pool, returned the fourth

Genet Chamber of Commerce to the Inte hole 12, the second time; we believe, in which: Sir RUTHERFORD Arcock on this subject this scure line been made

thirty years ago. At that time the pre- posal took the form of a commutation of sl transit lues" by a payment of 50 percent. in addition to impost or export duty, pay- able at the same time as the art and export duty, instead of leaving it optional to the importer or exportor to take out transit passes. The Chamber wrote that this arrangemout "is one that the Chamber "should bail with much satisfaction; could they take any assurance to thenisalves from past experiance that the Chinese would faithfully observe their part of the agreement. The Chamber, do not hesitate

CAPTAIN'S CUP,

Mr. C. W. May

Mr. H. Smith.

Mr. F.J. Badaloy...

Mr. G. Stewart

6 76 38

03 11 87

82

3+

85

1500

Mr. E. J. Grint 100 15 Major Lake, R.M.LI

Comd, Blackbaru, E.N... 105

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POOL

98.

76

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784

Me C. W. May Llout Fiehl, N. 10 Mr. G. Stanark Taput, Moreton, RN, Quarterly moeting-MacEwen Cap. Pool Friday, 12th, to Monday, 15th January...

16 entrion

HAIR FAB and Beauti

to state that they regard their promises in only reliable protervor and reatorer of the hair this matter with the greatest distrust, andrables the clly matter nature provides for A to ROWLAND'S MACASSAR Or which closely would respectfully suggest that other Bourishing ond stimulating ile growth, without * the payment of the 50 per cent, additioml which the hair becozner dry, thin, nud brittle.

to the import and export dulise be made coutingent upon a faithful observases "by the Chiusan of their part of the ngres ment, or that Her Majesty's Government

hair, and for children it lays the foundation of Its prevents baldness and surf, strengthens the lazerious growth. Also in a golden colour for fair and golden haired ladies anil children. Asle

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the otis expressed by our correspondent]

THE ALLEGED SHELL-FISHING

MONOPOLY.

TU TUMKDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESN'

Sir,Wo forward to you herewith an amended notice to take the place of the butica publiplied in your imuo of the 8th instant.

In the latter, notice the tora Monopoly "is uned, which is an incorrect translation mfüa in your flies of the term for word in the Chines matics published in the Chiness Mail. This Company has ne monopoly, but are losses of the Government.

We shall be glad if you will insert this lotfor as a correction in your best äraus.—We are, air, your obedient servants,

LEE HING & CO. Hongkong, 9th January, 100%

Steron and Chemists for RowLAND'S MAGASHARE'} On, of Hatten Gordon, London, 182913

8007 NAWRFAVE COMED MAONIYEN & CAMERON'S PENS

F WAYBRITY Past, for Ear Writing.

H. Hill, R.W.F.

Mr. C. Inchbald

A. IL Izat, RA,

J. W. Jones

C. J. Judah

B. Tayton

E. O, Lewis

II. A. Lowie, R.A.

Lieut. W, Loring, R.GA:

Mr. B. H. R. Mookay, IN.

Mackie H.K.P.

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A. McCoushe

J. Melas

V. H. Mannars

C. Melbourne

D. MoDouaid, HR.P.

D. Maleman, H.KT.

C.FL. Mulikon, RA,

R. Mitobell, H.EV

C. Niotikor ̈(bissia)

J. C. Peter

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RF Feiniger, LA

W. Robertson, Hib

11. A. Ritobis,

H. W. Robertson Lisat. C. F. Randall, B.,

II. Strong, R.M.LI

Mr. H. W. Shado

1. G. Browart

T. Skiner, II.Ky

Me. P. Bachas

Mr. A. Bolb

THE FISTMAS Par, instead of a Quil Tas FLYING J writes 210 werd për dieë

Wayarlay Wollen, Elflesson JoMr. E. C. Smith

| Mr.-B.H. Bharp.

more. As they were in ambush behind troos the beak, our people, were at a great disadvant tago. They tecovered the launch, however, and returned safely to the Tweed.

All honour to Capi. Forbes Sempill and bla gailand crow for a'plucky attempt to smoke sid” the best of the pirates.

--

It is now osrtain that the villages in the neighbourhood of Chatouslan, at Hoetong, Kucher, and other places, if not actually the pirates themselves, are at any rate in leagas with them, and it is to be hope the British Rotberitiss will force the Viceroy to infict summary punishment on these village, and: send the Sandpiper to see that he does it!

SUPREME COURT,

9th Jannary.

IN. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

DORK HIS HOOR-W. MEIGR Goon-- MAN (ACTING Crary Justion) AND A

SexetaL JU

JUXY

HUNG HSI CHING AND ANOTHER V. THE CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

In this case the plaintiffs claim $44,318-34 for. lors open cargo insured by the defendants and shipped by the plaintiffs from Tintain to Amoy upon the stosuabip Actir, which voresi was fotally lost on or about the 9th day of Nov.," 1898: The plaintiffs further claim their casta, of snit.

Mr. W. V. Drummond and Mr. E. Robinson finatrnolod by Mesars. Donnys and Borley) | apponrod for the plaintiffs and Mr. J. J. Francis, 6.0, and the Hon: H. E: Pollock (instructed by Mears. Johnson, Blakes and Mastor) for the defendeuta.

The following gomposad tho special Jary Mears. G. Moxon (forsman), C. W. Dizon, E W. Mitchell & Babington, C. C. Inokball, T. I. Roierend G. P. Lammert.

ward to now profit and lose saucunt,

''AUDITOR,

Henderson, whose ro-oluction is recommended.

The acounts hero toon audited by Mr. F.

MEYER AND 00.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 8th Jauoney, 1900.

Leanernes And Aneta, 31ár Deons, 1990, To appitunequal: 2,600 shares at $100, of $.

whicà $13.50 [mid'ng tom Te mortgages of

To mortgage of

To

$14,800.30 20,900.00

izidant accont balance of proft and lost account To reserve fund

By Hongkong end. Shanghai Danking Cur

poration mana

By property woskr.T

$7,500.00

110,000,00 39.50 7,800.00

4,139.32

$264,739,82

4.12.033

......... 160,001.00 $264,712.32

•Proves and Lou ACWURT `YOR TOO XHAK ZęɔW.

Jar Degamear, 1800,

387.18

By balunes 188

By act rent for premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whorf and Gulon Company for 14 half year, IKON

By net rent for premises of the Hongkong

and Kowloon Wharf and down C for 2nd hat? yazı,"189}.:

By tranfer leos of 1895. By lateral count, 1842

a lotoci dividend pain for 1st half year,

1699.

To samasion to General Manager for 1899

To ne profit.......

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TUNG WA HOSPITAL EXTENSION.

The Directies of the Tung Wa Hospital bog to acknowledge with thanks the following dean Lions to the Fund for the estuasion of the Tung Wa Hospital, o.:-

Already acknowledgol Wing Lan On

Kwong Shur Wo

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and Water resisting

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..877,940

15

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15

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- 571

10

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10

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10

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10

Shin Ying Lung

Kwong Cheong...

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10

Wing Ching Tsung

10

holik nilt

10

34

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Kwong Wa Lang

10

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Wing Bag Trenng

10:

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Tung man hooug

10

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10:

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Total

TIENTSIN.

$77,005

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

Tientsin, 22nd Nacamber. The nomination of Li Hang-Chang to the

important position of Vicocus of the Edang. Kwing took everybody by surprise, and is the. The witnesses for the plaintiff were called. clist topic of the boar in Poking and Fontein Hung Hul Ching said he resided in Amey native circles. As ro, vacancy in the post was sad san partner in the Hiu Cheong arm at quite userpected, the political quid oques had Amoy. His partners name was Chan Woon

Choi. They bad been doing huginous, at Amey not oven began there speculations as to Tau's for the last six or seven years. They had a sucessor. A very well informed and intol branch at Tamani. Wishing to ship some cargo ligent official tolls me that the appointment is from the northern poris he chartered the

stesmer Activ, the arrangements being made by to three metivos, (1) the desire to have an his friend Boon Tuik, whosa, trade name was able and campelant man, as well as a person a Joe Taik, the price belag $0.250. The steamer grade, to do with the French in the ever mors was to roach Tiaatsin between the 20th and complex frontier quetions, (3) the necessity of 30th October, 1893. The geode at Tientsin

we paid for in two instalationte, 10,000 taola tours are the most with incipient being raid on the 16th Octobor. He gave editions in tin Two Krange, (3) the desire to This agent instructions to parohase goods to get Li out of Peking.

the value of $10,000, and he decided to The fact that Li is personally ortromely un- insure the goods for that sum with the defondant wompany, with whom ha had pes popular in the south is known in Paking, but no riously insured goods. He had a book Bap Brost importauss is attributed to this fact. The plied to him by the defendeat company con personal popularity of an offlint is a very small laining forms of application for faguranes. mattor with the Toking pouple; they are far The book produsad was the same. It was in Chinese. The boontecfoil filled up in

mero concerned with the fact that Li," unless

the book were 35 In number and referred enervated with age, will be the man to deal to insurances will be defendant company. He rigorously with the Cantonese. When he came had bad a book before this. He had never had to Tientsin twenty-years ago, this pity hud an a loan botero. He made out the application for

this insurance in the usual way, und got in evil reputation all over the empire for the row- rature the paper or risk note produced, whidi diness of its inhabitants, but the row dios soen was similar to the papers bo reoolved from the found that I stood no nonsense; and sortainly company in his previous insurances. Her during the last twenty years Tientsin has begu esired to other document from the company. quieter than most great. Chinese cftius, Aman He paid the premium in full $180 bat bo did, who had to quell the Taipings with treatment not rxuotly remember the cato After the more severe, thru their own was not likely to ship had gous down a bill collselor from the ba hindered by straples. Barring the questions Arfondant company's agente cameround to his of age and the affalency and farmity of the hong and he paid him the premit. The simsonthera froops, then cau bo no deus tant proceeding took place in presion insurance. rebels and pirates will probably hard a bad time Besides the dorament produced be received no andor Li's regime. other roofpt Iran the defendant compatry. The Chinese charaters on the decait, which was ment quits Li of his. recent office as Minister dated 21st Oct., 1888, signifiet that goode bad of Commerce Whatever his merits or demerita been insured by the paintiffs with the defend as a Vicmoy proper, he will be an intelligent ant company for 840,000) at the rate of 45, I szitie and legislator in all the minerons ar ust amount $181" He did not remember rangements that will have to be made in the whether he paid the premium on the 21st opening up of the West River. Ostobior, die not..

It is not understood that the tow appoint

With Powder

$7.10

8,00

3.65

5% discount on ordere of 1,900 and over.

WM. SCHMID & CO.,

Gunmakers,

Hongkong.

Hangkoug. 27th Julm. 1897

CARMICITARE BARLOW. Consulting Enguera, burveyors, and Contractors

QUENN'S BUILTUNGS.

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ESIGNS and Spacifcitions prepared for

DES

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New and second baud Lounches for Salo Telegrams,CHLESTS," Hoaghong, Telephons, 202

I. F. CARMICHAEL B. J. BARLOW.

Hongkong, lab June, 1819.

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TERMS VERY MODERATE. Conenation From, Hengkong, 23rd September, RUL

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14 Commercial Road, Prekhyun, July 12. Dear Sir, a jar burit of expressing my feels build ke to thank you, Your lozengs have dou, wonders in relieving my terrible cough. Spico had the operation of melatony ke e as the late En- peror of Giammaz, and unli ø-hing, thank God, "I am will alive) performisi 2. St. Patholonen” Hospital, no one could pully have had a more violent rough; it was so bad at times that 'iz quite askin bel me. The unnvas, which s was vory copious and-hari,pha-issan softened, a and 1 "been able to get plet fit without difficulty.um.sir, yours truly, J. Him.”

A DOCTORS TESTIMONY A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY.

A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY.

“Routh Park, Cirdilf South Wiley, Sept. 28, 1893. "I have intless, grant plentaire nullingg my testimony to your excellent preparation of Gengh Leanga, and:I have prescribed it now, for the las eight years in my hospitals and private priselige, zad foxirid it of gival. Begali.: 1. often sautfer from Chronic Brochiis; your Losange is the only remedy which gives me immedine "ease. Therford Leer.ninly and hust strungy ("recomend your Lavisages, to the paħlie who maysaffer from Caturd Bronchitis Winter “Longhy or rály kind of Palungary. Taritation---

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LE.CS. and 1.M., Edinburgh..

| USE KEATING'S LOZENGES.

USE KEATINGS LAZENGES.

My ones allof mingiving about Li originale Mr. Fesnoin said the thouby was pack on the in the fast that he is now very old man, 9 February, 1869. These matters were left nesrar sighty than seventy-five. I doubt his the compradora's land, ond he scoated onergy to deal with serious trembler. The lat tie money toy hofors China New Year, ter yours of his Tientsin entropy wore cursed by wich was on the 10th February last year, the rag-tag-and-bobtailwkiolikoguthored around Withers, contiauing, said he got the dankies un sab-oficials. A groedier, the corrupt muut produced from his agents at Teutain, and more incompatent lot of parasities nevér It was a statement of goods with the prives, battoned on to a patron. His old friends did not bought on behalf of his firm,

Mandal hesitate to asoribe this to the dulásos of ago: Mr. FrazonWe only admit that for what true then, it is likely te bo inuch worse now. it is worth. It is a fost renelved by him: Our normal trade has stopped, and only 188 KEATING'S LOZENGIES It is a statomset made in writing by a person the Ping boala keep up our connection who in not how to be rose exifued with the outside world. Threo ¿f them were Wilnons, voutiming, said the twerpent was in Tongka together, this week, atorma elayed. id: Nov. Jet, which was, the day after the Their next inward tripe are to bo to Chung Activ left Tientsio. He brought it down to wangtao, near Feitaiho, whom they will, Hongkong with him, and an official of these the last two winters, land nails Insurance Company took it away from him. passengers, &ó. Only once or so in ten resi This was in Decauber, the month after the does littoral in prorest all ecumnnication. yesmal was lock. He could not get payment at The overhand Courier relou Is organized Autor, as he muude to the head chos. He handed usual, but it is understood that it is not to be over together with this document a great many need as long as Chungwang is set sloood," more papers-kills of lading, ele.-- and this Today we have a heavy fall of snow, aud an manager of the company, when he took thom, old-fashioned Christines sous to be on view, promised to pay the money. These documents The Chiness ace in great state of dolight. were notór returned to him.

This snow is our only gift from the cloads for

#IT KALY 8 YEARS BRU" KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGE8 we Gnt zazilo, síl the sade is larger. Una ever, because tirey urin lelain the relief and cure of Winter Cough Asthma, qad Bronchitis o ulous gives relief.

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to agriculture, the Chineso naoribe all sorts of Witness continued his aridence after tilfinarius to it.

when the various items, mentioned in the doua:

The pursuit of social planeurs in our chiot entecalved by him Crow Tinhtein were gone business for the next two montis, unless local into, the defence pointing out which they pokulos distrost us,

OIT LAND

JAB WHİTE

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