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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25TH. 1900.

trado, schools, religion we would have bee" THE SERVANT QUESTION IN few ladies in the Colony, and so the scheme

masored, ・・ "It will be sheer nonsense to contend that the Takn business was the cause instead of the salvation of the situation. GERMAN ARRIVALS.

Our intest arrivals have been a Gerzonu usvo)

HONGKONG.

(Contributed).

"It is a piswing sign of the times to note that brigado numbering 250; the Inrge Musing nation servants- boys, hanse-coolies, private brigade from Kiel is expected in two days. It is bearers as well as their public brethren of the understood the transports are going to Kino-street-chair and rickaha, are not having matters Chow, there to disembark the men for gurrison wholly their own way. Scarcely a work passes duty, and to embark the present garrison for bubone or other of these gentry is hauled before the field.

the Magistrate's Bench, charged with disaludi-

CHINESE, INACTIVITY.

was allowed to die of sheer neglect. A private Begistry for servants was started about six years ago, but it too fell through, owing to Lack of support. It is a thousand piting that the Government system of registration was showed to die out. He who would get it re- vived would receive, not mifeservedly, the tinaks of the heads of every European hous held on the island.

HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING COMPANY, LIMITED.

PROGRESS IN THE STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS.

The annual report on the Straits Settlements. for 1800, bearing the signature of Mr. W. Egerton os Acting Seentary, has bem published. Summarised, it is as follows

FINANCE.

The revenue for 1899 amounted to $5,200,023, the thres Settlements contributing as follows

Singapore, $3,104,376, Penang, $1,671,448 and Malacca, $424,202.

ence, disorderliness, or some such kindred fail. Up to date the considerable body of Ching, and either fined or unprisoned. It is not now away to the South and South West of many months sines the scale of faren for hired Tientsin has done nothing bat exchange ville chaire and rickshas was revised, owing to the shots with the Japanese scouts. Their inactivity general rise in the cost of foodstuffs and in rent. is difficulty to account for: alout a week ago it It is notorious that the wages of private ser almost home as if they were going to devante have risen inordinately during the snor to be held at the office of the General Managers the 31st December, 1899, was $2,696,295, 18

monstrate down stream and threaten our communications.

NEW MOUNTINGS.

A FORMER U.S. MINISTER ON

LI HUNG-CHANG,

Under the title of Li Hung-chong, whom all the world expects to quell the Boxers,” Mr. Charles Denby, ox United States Minister to

in Li Hung chang now talks China, writes in the Sunday World

praise of the Americans becase they did not go in with their colleagues and loot China; but it would. have been better if he had taken a strong stand against this incipient partition. He did not raise his voies. He was infatuated with Rusia and intoxicated with the adulation shown him. when he went to represent China at the Czar's coronation.

There was an increase of $128,745 as com- parel with the revenue for 1599, and of 870,819 compared with that for 1897. The principle Increasea were under liconsss 60,436, land sales $49,232, stamps $29,501, fecs of office He was tremendously superstitious, or pre- $13,930, reimbursements $12,755, and fines, foes, tended to be. He actually worshipped in a tem and forfeitures $11,616. The expenditure was ple at Tientsin a poor little westched water- $5,082,209 na compared with $4,557,366 in 1893. snake, proclaiming that it was the Water God. The following is the report for presentation Paidia works accounted for $211,822 of the After the French engineere had brill over the

increase.

Patho at Tientsin a magnificort iron bridge be The balance to the credit of the Colony on tore it down because the boatmen objected to it.. to shareholders at the third ordinary meeting

Li's brother, Li Han-chaur, was Viceroy at on Monday, 3rd September, at 4 p.m:-

The General Managers now submit a state compared with $1,480,300 on the saros date in Canton. I had a claim against the Cantou. ment of receipts and expanditure together with 1809 The large increase is due to the repayanthorities for damages done to a Methodist

August.

The proft and loss account for the period under review is attached and shows a debit bal nace of $144588.47, an unfortunate result for The working zoconutshows a loss of $69,637,79. disbursed in erecting machinery, &c., which, of course, is an item that would not appear again. It is apparent that the Company is very under capitalized, and the consideration the subject will be introduced to the share of this holders at the coming mosting.

I hear the new field-mountings for the warranted, among the various servant classes, the rest of the working of the mill up to 15thment by the Nativo States of Negri Sembilan chapel, and I wanted Li's influence' with his

three years Thors have been unmistakable restlessness and discontent, not altogether an-

both licensed and unlicensed, for some consider“. able time. The unsettled state of the interior, together with long succession of indifferent

and rice. The unexpectail influx of great mum-

Q. F. have been tried successfully they are wack simpler and lighter than the well known "Scott" mountings, and have been quickly fries harvests, has sent up the pries of fuel which interest is largely responsible. made at the Taku works of the Lighter Com

wad Pahang of their debts to the Colony amounting to $1,077,000, The Colony has no debt.

TRADE.

brother. I asked for a letter to his brother urging the payment of the claim. He refused, said ho did not like missionaries, that they had lost nothing and sliouldn't have a cont. I told him that I know he would give me the latter because he always did what was right. He

pany. from the designs of one of the engineersters of Pullipino since the Ameriving wania which, however, is included a sura of $24,797,94 | ralno. Prices of mannfuctured imports were still refused, but said, "Comɑ and dine with me.

of H.M.S. Phenix.

CAVALEY HORSES..

Bir Claude's last message asks for stores; these are being forwarded by Mr. Tallion; it is informed that he will pro tem. remain in Peking

THE TAKING OF PEKING: The following is the official report received at Shanghai by the British Consalute-General, on the taking of Peking by the Allies -----

"The Allies Force's attack began on the morning of the 14th from the East. The attack was begun by artillery fire. It was obstinately resisted by the enemy, who had the walls. The British and Americans were qu the south side of the Tangchow Canal, the Russian and Japanese on the North. The Tungchi and Chasing gates on the east side of the Tartar city were blown up by the Japanese. The British and Americans entered by the Tungpen gate. At once detachments were sent to the Legations." The Ministers and staffs are all well. The Japanese lost 100, while the Chinese had 400 kilad'

THE AMERICANS AT TAKU.

ADMIRAL KEMPFF EXPLAINS, The report from Rear-Admiral Kempf, ox plaining why he did not take part in the attack on the Laku Forts, has been male public by the 1. S. Navy Department. Secretary Long has warnly commended Rear Admiral Kempfs action. The report says

The Company ins had to straggle against grave difficulties in connection with labour sup. ply, and, at one time during the plague epidemit deaths and panic reduce our working to 10,000 spindles,

CONSULTING COMMITTEE.

The General Managers regret to record the death of Mr. Lay Sing, whose seat at the Board has not been filled.

AUDITOR.

The accounts have been audited by Mr. W. Hatton Potta, and that gentleman offers him- self for re-election.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd August 1900,

BALANCE SAEET, LIABILITIES, Capital Jarding, Mathieson & Co. Both, Stevouson & Co..... Hongkong & Shai Baniting Corporation Accounts payable

Lend

Machinery.

ARRETA.

Water supply Stock of raw cotton and cotton in procvsá Stock of stu Stock of waste dem Mill stores Stock of coala. Farniture

Proliminary expanses .......

Accounts receivable ........ Fire insurance, nuospired pre .... Balanoo of profit and loss account

FROPT AND LICE ACCOUNT Dr. To balance of working account To interest To auditor's fees for two years

I went to the dinner. He proposed any health and I his, and then he drew from his sleeve an envelope about a foot long and six inches krond and handed it to me, saying: "Here is your letter." I took it to Canton and made several poar missionaries happy by paying to them considerable sums of money which I had collect-

The year under review was profitable to in porters, and trade increased both in balk and gouerally higher towards the last half of 1899, andthe principal articles of export, especially tin, pepper, and tapioca, show enhanced annual average values of from 20 per cent, to 70 por cont, Coffee alona las declined in price. Trade with gold standard countries rose 15 per cent, with silver standard countries 16 per cent, the greatest jucreases being in imports from silvered from Li Hun-clang. countries and in exports to gold countries, Homeward freights are now controlled by the Shipping Conference, and the abnormally high rafes of 1898 were still further increased in 1000 and are a very heavy burden on pro ancers of balky and low priced goods such as tapioca. There is little donbt that the Con, ferenco le driving away tria, merchandise that was formerly sent to Singapore for tranship. ment being now sent direct to Europe.

COAL

The price of Cardiff coal rose to $30-£3 per tou ex wharf at the close of the year partly owing to the scarcity, of tonnage caused by the demands made on steamships by the South African War, and also by the notion of the Conference, which prevents all but certain regular lines of steamers obtaining homeward 300,000.00 freights at Singapore. Coal imports x- 1,520.141.12 corded previous years. Forty five thousand tone

6,410.12 more were received from the United Kingdom. | 0,993.07

Jupan steadily retains her hold of this trade. 7.78

having sent 281,600 tone, an increase of 18,000 $2,452,489.25 tons, and more than half the total import Im

perts of both Bengal and Australian coal were ...smallera, the last named having been shipped to B 41.212.86 other Eastern posts direct. A reduced amonat 575,941.15 of Borneo coal was also imported. 1,101,424.82.

TIN EXPORT.

One cannot help liking. Is, although ORO cafes at the stream of questions that rolls out of his mouth. The only way to got along, with him is to take the initiative and pour questions into his ear. I often discussed all manner of questions with him. One day, with the connivance of Pethick, who is an American and the best and brightest fellow in the world, I got the start, and I rolled out interrogatories as to the relations with Russia, his giving away the soil of China and the folly of this action.

Finsily he said: You have been here thir teen years, you understand diplomacy; tell me, do you think any other nation will want a part of our territory. "

I sail: Yes, they will all claim grants un- der the favoured nation clause."

He said: "What nation "

I said: "Italy, for one." Let it be noticed here that Italy demanded u cession in a few months.

What other nation ?" he said.

and the others."

"How about the United States F**

BUSINESS NOTICES.

毐樂龍芝

KWONG CHI KOON

DISPENSARY:

街欄槳城省東威

CHEONG LAN. STREET, CANTON

創開 年四拾百微任意英人

·ESTABLISHED 1884.

認為雅吉意如

Trade Mark KWONG CHI KOON

DISPENSARY. CHEONG LAN STREET, CANTON.

ESTABLISHED 1894

UNRIVALLED UI YAU or AS YOU WISH OIL."

Prices at $1.00 per bottle. 0.50 per bottle, 9.25 per bottle. TUNG KWAN SAN, or " Army- Metical Powder," 50 cents per bottle. #TETIT TA SAN or "Falling and

Braising Medical Powder." Price at 50 cents per bottle. Male from the best

selectel medicine to be used for the above 'Oil and Powder.

散及油造製泡藥好選拺

answered: “All-Austria, Spain, Japan KWONG CHI KOON is one of the largest Drng shops in Canton, employing about 300 men. The Proprietor, Mr. U Tan Ting, is a max of great energy and busines capacity, and is also very benevolent, giving thousands of dollars worth of medicina in

chance. He has many testimonials us to the efficiency of bis mudicines from officials, stolars and business mon, Like the Chinese he has great faith in medicino and is desirous of extending his business to foreign countries, giving people of western lands the benefit of his inedioines.

I answered: "I am thinking of taking Canton."-

collapsed; but I soon relieved him by telling him that China was safe so far do we word. concerned.

The old gentleman fell back in bis chair.vity, usually with an eye to the main off-

1.499.93

Tia exports, in spite of the high price, barely 80,367.60 457,049.50 reached the last year's record. The formation Once when a grandson was born in the 2,206.00 of several largo companies for hydraulic slais-legation Ld called to offer vongratulations. 20,146.40 ing of hill sides, the arrival of large numbers of He tendered his felicitations on my being

442.00 Chinese miners in the latter half of the year, a grandfather. I listened with surprise, he 1,464,50

cause Li knew that my daughter was the $157.00 and the inmigration of many more expected in

924.85 the current year will probably very largely in- mother of two children. When I mentioned 19,576.09 crease the production of this metal in the that fact, stating that I had been a grauid- 144,895.47 Federatet Malay States in 1900. Nearly father several years, Li said that he knew 33,000 tons of tin ore rs imported for that my daughter had children, but they did $2,452,489.25

emulting in Singapore, all (with the not count; a man was never a grandfather until exception of 1,600 tons from the Dutch his son became, a father. This is the estimate Indies) being from the Malay Peninsula. that the Chinese put ou the fair ser.. There are practically no mines in the As to Li's conduct now, in the troubled con 74 620-65 Colony. The rich deposits, however, of thedition of China, he will undoubtedly do what he 500.00 rapidly developing Federated Malay States can to restore onder. He is, I believe, seventy attract all the most experienced miners, eight years old. He is infirm. Two isen sup No other metal has ever been mired in the port him when he walks. He is treated every Colony, though traces of the gold-bearing day with electricity. Twenty years age this quartz veins of the interior are found within crisis would have made him Emperor, but he $144,707.47 the boundaries of Malaces.

has lost prestige. Neither the people nor the Government have condoned his part in the German trade flourished during the year, Japanese war, They think that he ought to 129.00 and a fleet of eleven steamers rading to have provented it, and when it came on he 144,589,47 Siam, Borneo, and Hongkong, with an should have made a better defence, and that the $144,767.479gregate tonnage of 8,621 tons, was trans-Shimonoseki Treaty was a blunder.

To directors' fees (not charged). 83,000.00 To office allowance and comunis

Kton to General Managers (noć charged)

11:392.18

$ 69.637.79

to Luzon to stay as Compradore pries lists will show, has also been a contributing factor in the The horses of the Sixth U. 8. Cavalry have sime direction, these immigrants, many of now arrived: saa hundred odd of the snimals whom have settled down permanently in our are still "soft" from the voyage, and will re midst, more then filled the empty houses, and quire at least one week's rest before they go to thes sont rents bounding up. The China Crisis the front. The troopers are in Bue fettle, and

on the top of all this has but made confusion are only chasing at the delay in getting worse confounted. The London cabby be po up. In nothing is the contrast between liteness personified, when compared with the East and West su marked as in this or the:

men who ply here in our streets; and the high. China, Japan, and Annam pony locks a pigmyly coloured eloquence of a Farringdon fist-fag beside the huge wolers and Americans.

is as mute allence when put alongside the abusive Later, 13th August, 8 p.m.

and redolent language slirieked out by thom at THE ADVANCE

the luckless occupant of chair or ricksha who, at Allios had a light encounter at Ho Si Wu the end of his journey, has the offroutery to (hali way), four wounded Today Japanese are tender legal face. The men working public not less than 20 miles of Peking English and vehicles are licensed, and at the exponditure of a American six miles behind, expect to be at Tung little trombie can easily be brought to book. All Chow (13 miles) to morrow. Total force will that is required is to take the number of the vo be before the Walls on Monday at latest,

hicle and give it to the Police, who will themselves take out a summons. The complainant will be informed whon to appear, and, on establishing his sharge, will have the keen satisfaction of seeing the defendants punished. It is, however, much more difficult to deal with the men em ployed about our premises. Unfortunately, they ere now unlicensed; and, in consequence, play fut and loose with the many immediate advandings... tages this feet gives them Native domestice were never so troublesome and unsatisfactory as at the present moment. The servant question is as vexed and acute in Hongkong as it is in London. The convenience of these menials has. to be considered to such an extent nowadays that it is becoming a serious question in many householde of doing with a smaller number of them. They are insolent and supercilious. If the slightest objection is made to their mode of work, they at once threaten to leave at the end. of the month, and in some cases will go away at a moment's notice: or, after some dengreeable incident, they will allege & dead grandmother. demand, and in many cases obtain, wages up to date on condition of supplying a substitute, who is oftener than not bogas, and who, by a Flagship Newark (Taku, China), 17th July, judicious smashing of valuable crookery, or by 1900-Sir, I would state what follows in regard one of the thousand and one methods of torture to the fappening Tirevious to the resolve res torday by other resior foreigu naval offers that such a man lua over ready to hand, will By transfor foo

manage to get turned away at the end of the By balused here to get possession of the Tuku forts.

2-0 Thursday, 14th June Bear Admiral first day. Houro-servants are banded together Brace called and asked what I thought of the in hongs or guilds, which no doubt support" and I informed him that I was not them in this disreputable work. Servants of all authorised to initiate any act of war with aders innoh more highly paid in Hongkong country with which my entry was at posce; that uy limit was to protoof Ameriena interests than in any of the coast and river ports, and are both by regulations and under recent instruc infinitely less obliging. The native servant. tions from both the Department and from the was always reputed as a mmblo-fingered Commander-in-Chief of the United Forces of the A lautis station, Staton Naval Autolycling: but, of late, he has developed 3.On the 15th, at a consultation of the other into a mean low type of that, so that nothing foreign naval officers, it was agreed that the is too small for him to parloin Domestic railroad station at Tangku should be mice (the servante in the Far East have many more in. railway is under Chinese Government control), and in case any Chinees Government force acted ducements to steal than the same class has against the force of any nation all should be in at home; for, in addition to wages, they aro volved and act unitedly Under my inatrac given lodging, but no board. This is an impor floss I could not join in taking possession of tant difference to bear in mind, because it sc- Chinese Government property, and did not care counts for much of the constant wearing friction to become a party to me agreement withont definito nathority

that oncurs between employer and servant. We 4-Yesterday, 16th June, the same foreign given concrete examplo. Years ago, the food naval offers signed a commol that it was no- eaten in the servants quarters and that propar-Chines at quotations. CORSOry to take temporary possession of the Tako forte, and notice was served on the Vicoroyed for the table were quite different, and a at Tientsin and on the Commandant of the joint given to the cook was served up at its serts. Tho Consuls at Tientsin were informed of proper weight, duo deductions being made for what was contemplated. I did not join in the legitimats waste in getting it ready for the attack on the forte. Captain Wise of the Mo- aveney had odors to pitost Americat in ovan, as well as for what is ordinarily lost dur- terests, based upon the Department's orders, but ing the actual process of gooking. Then one's in case of attack by the Chinese Government servants fed wholly on rice, with eung or seven- force he was to consider it as a declaration of paniments for rice is rigorously regarded as war and act accordingly. Very respectfully, -

the stable food of every meal-in the chupe of LOUIS KEMPFF, Rear Admiral, USA.. seasonable vegetables, fish, or pork, with the eccasional luxury of poultry at festival times. NEWCHWANG...

To-day all this is vastly altered. Chinese cam- monly eat bread, while beef and mutten not in. frequently form part of their diet. The resuit is that there is much ceaseless patty pilfering going on, in kitchen and pantry, that of old did as exist. Autres temps, autres moeurs. And Why Docks to mlad rather then, in the eyes of these people, such theft is firmer at 500 per cent. premium ex dividend, in but a mere spoiling of the Egyptings. So the rhssace of business though the rate is more Kowloon Wharfs changed hands in the early part of the week at $1 and cunningly are these little robberies carried out or less nominal. that it is next to impossible to detect them. If 850 (old issue); later, however, the market the culprit be caught, flagrante delicto, it is weakened and at the close sliares are obtainable for many reasons, nearly always advisable to in small lots at 899 old and 560 now. Wanchais overlook his dot; for, if the man he brought are still enquired for at quotations and small into Court, convicted and summarily sentenced. ales are reported.

THE TEMTORARY GOVERNMENT.

The Newchwang currespondent of the N. C. Daily Neue writes

Vice Admiral Alexief arrive on the 5th just, and left on the 10th fast, for Port Arthur, He has appointed A. V Ostroverklow, tem porarily to be Civil Administrator, Captain Clapier de Colloogne to be Commandant, and A. V. Kristy to be Acting Bassian Count,

THE CUSTOMS REVENUE

The revenue will be collected as before by the present Customs staff, and paid into the Russo Chinese Bank, but being hypothecated as security for a foreign loan, it will not be applied to defray the expenses of the corp ation.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

TEUTONIC ENTERPRISE.

ferred from the Britisk to the German Ang as feeders to the German mail line from Hamburg to China. This large German mail line also commenced running wir bouts fort

nightly instead of monthly, and in their Boat her boats than the P. & O. use on their Bast. ern section were placed on the line. The doub- Bangkok-Singapore flest of eleven vessels and other extensiora of German shipping i Easteru smters have probably been much hastened, if not directly caused, by the. BANES-Hongkong and Shanghaie have im-

large profits now being realised by mombers proved to 302 per cent. premium, ex dividend. of the

SHIPPING CONFERENCE, and a few shares have changed hands at that rate. The latest London quotation is £57. This Conference is a confederation of all Nationals have been placed at $27.

the regular lines of steamers ruming MARINE INSURANCES-No business to re-between China and Earope. They fix the rates of freight and allow to all merchants FICE INSURANCES-The market continues shipping exclusively by Conference steamaers port under this beading.

This rebate is rebate of 10 por cent. fall with sellers of both Hongkongs and

paid at the end of each year, and is ferlaited if the merchant ships goods by any outside steamer or otherwise breaks the Conference regulations. The result, of course, it that all

Mr. F. V. Vernon says in his Weekly Share Report, dated

A small general unshenghong, 24th Augustling of the Gernian line, and the purchases of the during the weak, but there is nothing of any importance to report. Rates continue stoly and the market quiet,

SHIPPING, Hongkong, Canton and Macas live improved to 30 with siles and close steady at that rate. Indo-Chines have changed hands

nst ship by Conference steamers, as other at $75 and $77 cash, and at $783 and 879 for boats are few and uncertain. The affect of the December, closing much firmer at 79 cash.

Conference has been to raise freight to Douglasos buvo ruled rather firmor and after from a las late to some fish to London tomaad has put the rate up to 8421, at which Conference started had, owing to exeus of sales at $40 and 2403, 8 small unsatisfied to one from 37/6 to 12,6. Freights when the the market closes steady. China and Manilas rendin neglected, while China Mutuals continue competing tonnage, dropped as low as 15/- por in demand at quotations without bringing any shares on the market.

BEFIZERIES The market is quite neglected, with no sales of either China Sugars or Luzons o report.

MINING. The market has ruled very dull, and with the exception of small sales of Jelebus, Olivers, and Punjoms at quotations, there is nothing to report under this heading.

DOOKS, WHLEVÉS ASD GODOWNS.-Heng-

ton and even less in some cases.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

NOW READY.

MOUNTINGS OF THE NAVAL GUNS and their Subsequent Use

with the LADYSMITH RELIEF COLUMN;" Being a Lecture by CAPTAIN PERCY SCOTT,

E.N. C.B., and

CAPTAIN A. H. LIMPUS, IN. (of H. M. B. Terrible).

The book is printed on art paper, and illus trated with coloured maps and sketches.

$1 and 1:50

Prices

THE

FIGHTING AT TIENTSIN.

WE HAVE A SMALL QUANTIFY OF PLANS OF TIENTSIN

PRICE

FOR SALE.

Cents each.

The C. P. R. steamer Tartar arrived atHE Plans show the latest extensions in the Foreign Settlements at Tientsin, position Moji on Thursday, the 23rd Augast, and left again at 8 pm on Friday for Kohe, where she of the Public Buildings, &c. is due to arrive et 3 pm on Saturday, 25th

Angust.

The Shire Line steamer Radnorshire, from

He has submitted to me the formulas of some of his preparations for.examination, giving fall explanation na to the niedical qualities of the ingredient. I have found the Tung Kwan Sen ar Army Medical Powder and the Tit To San or Falling and Bruising Medical Powder com- posed of Musk, Barove, Camphor, Rhubarb, two kinds of gum, with red oxide of mercury and yellow sulphide of arretic, animal and vegetable charcoal, which are known in western pharmacy. Besides this it contains gold leaf, tigers and dra- gons bones, shavings of antelope and rhinoceros horns, which I have shown him that chemical science prores to be inert, he proposes to omit from the medicine prepared for foreign use.

The medicine is to be chiefly used as a stor antatory, as is put up in small motel bottles by which is can be injected into the nostrils

The small amount of oxide of mercury and sulphide of arsenic will not be dangerous, used in this way.

(Signed) J. G. KERR,

Canton..

Directions are given according to the Chinese method of using the medicinos.

The nature of the oil is very mild, but its action is excoodingly good, possessing won- defully ourative effects in both internal azıl external diseases. As it is an invaluable medi cine it should be kept on hand ready for use by all persons, whether at home or abroad.

DIRECTIONS,

For external use rub the oll en the temples forehead, between the eyebrows, back of the ears and nock, on the chest and buck, on the ablonten er wherever the pain or soreness is located. It must be rubbed on for 5 minutes. For toothache put a little in the tooth on otten and rub on the guias. The oil has benofolal effects in headache, fainting, colds, sore throat, stomach ache, colic pains, rheumatism, numb ness of the limbs, pair in the back, tramy," local swelling and inflammations, influenza, diarrhea, toothache, pains in the head and non- vulsions after childbirth, prickly beat, boils, and mosquito bites

Internally the dose is five drops in a little water, and it is to be repeated every two or three hours, at the same time wing it ex terually.

The proprietor of the Kwong Chi Koon Drag Store of Centees has placed in my hands for examination a number of his preparations with the receipt for each.

His UI YAU ̈ As you wish Oil" has a wide circulation and is very much need. It is composed of aromatic and stimulant herbs and barks, most of which are well known in our pharmacopoeia, together with pingpin (a coolly kind of camphor) bishops work, orris root, with Printed by Messrs. JOHN BARTHOLENEW two or three other less known articles, but noue

Middlesbro and London, left Singapore on the AND CO, Edinburgh.

24th inst, at 6 p.m., and is dus here on or about the 30th inst.

Prior to the performance of Falka by the Port Elizabeth amateur dramatic club, on the 2nd of June, the following telegram was sent to General Baden-Powell: We stage Fulks 12th Anticipate opera house besieged. Shall want reply was received: Regret until ran here ended cannot accept other engagements. With you all success."

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Hongkong, 17th July, 1900,

TO SHIPMASTERS.

of the objectionable substances which enter into many Chinese medicines. It is one of the combinations which has real merits and [1930 it is not strange that it has attained so wide a reputation for the relief of maladies for which it is recommender

NQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Boats, as FoUL WATER is the canso of much Sickness on board.

(Signed)

DOCTOR J. G. KERR, Canton, China.

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Hongkong,

"ŽAO RUSNIAN FECORLES the complainant to be boycotted; or it LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. Hong. you badly. Can you come "The following BP the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANY Who aro appointed Sole Agents for the sale

kong Lands have ruled vory firm with buyers The Bussiazis are moving north; yesterday the way happen that Ids other servants will lauvs and but few sellers at $160 to $165, at which lat 4th, they defeated a large force a few miles from him in a body--this has been done or threaten ter rate market clones steady. Hotels continue Taalihchino, and this evening they will probably to do so. It does, however, occasionally come quiet and neglected with sellers at $123 and no attack Haicheng Most of the Cossacks late to pass that some incensed householder, wit sales to report. The directors subject to the SOFT, FAIS, DELICATE SKIS. A clear and confirmation of the shareholders, propose to healthy complexion produced by using Row- gone to the front, after treating the villages in the neighbourhood after a fashion that recalls tingly risking all this. contingent unpleasant pay a dividend of 8 per cent for half-year LNB'S KALYDOR, the most soothing, healing, the days of Attila be

ness, carries his just campist to a Magistrate, ended 30th June, to write off $20,000, to transfer murative and refreshing, preparation, and war- THINGS LEE GRADUALLY KETTLING DOWN. and gets the offender smartly padished. Very to reserve X15,000, to set aside for repairs rusted harmloss to the most delicate skin. It in the town but it will be a considerable time obviously the remedy for this discreditable $10,000 and to carry forward 81,704,71 West prevents and removes Freckles, Tan, Suolara, Points have found layers at $473.-Humphreys Redness, Roughness, heals Cutaneons Erap- before business generally is resumed, as most of

MISCELLANEOUR-Cements have been in Burns, imparts a luxuriant beauty to the cond- demand and a fair number have changed plexion, and arrays the neck, hands and arMB st $201 cash and $20 for 31st instant, in matellass whiteness, unobtainable by any hails for Slet December, the market other means. Ark Stores and Chriss for closing steady at $201 to $201 Watsons have ROWLAND'S KALIDon, and avoid poisonoES (1482-2 changed hands at 8151 and Watkins at $10.

the merchants and labourers fled, and though state of affairs is some miction scheme of there enough cargo in port to a dozen effective registration. The locul authorities steamers and prices are unusually low, there is formerly had system of registration for pri vory little hard sycee in port and the holders of vate sorrants; but no une, in the good day's beans will only sell for ready money Mancared to go to the little trouble it entailed time there is practically no demand whatever

Bersants were then unspoilt there were but for imports. SADA

We are

FILTERED WATER. in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying

CALL FLAG W.

J. W. KEW & Co., STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY.

[1763 Hongkong, th October, 1895.

AMERICAN SYSTEM

OF

have ruled quiet with sellers and no gales at 11. tions, Irritation, Stings of Insecta Eczema, DENTISTRY

imitations.

No. 30, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

CHADWICK KEW

LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong, 15th September, 1899.

175

of our Goods."

KWONG CHT KOON:

1972

Hongkong,th Blay, 1:00.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL,

THE Offices of the

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, CHUNG NGOI SAN FO, CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY,

have this day been Removed to -

Entrances

E, PEATA CENTRAL,

Messra,

East Lane, recently Wendt & Co's Offices, behind Messrs. Shewan,

Tomes & Co.'s premises.

Hongkong 1st May, 1900,