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were even bold enough to annoy the whole line of villages that fringe the bay, from Carite to. Caloocan. The noise of the firing could be heard. in Manils very plainly, and at night there was considorable anxiety among the residents. In

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TERRIBLE ENDING OF A VILLATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF

LAGE FESTIVAL,

The NFK seamer tua Mars (Europann BRITISH BLUE-JACKETS.

From Araki-mars, Nitsans-gori. Takuoka Line) left Singapore for this port on the 3rd KNOCKING A BHINESE CONSTABLE ABOUT.

We noticed last month in these columns the refecture, comes & terrible story, which is thus Catober and is expected to arrive here on the 9th Thongh what noisy at times the average

The P. M. steamer China, with mails, o British Blue-jacket is not often guilty of such

report of the Imperial Maritime Caston on related by the Japan Mail. It appears that the October, the trade of Canton for 1899, We have now farmers of the neighbourhood, rejoloing in the donduct as that of which four seamen from many parts of the city special guards were before us Mr. Consul Boott's raport for thearomise of rich" and heavy crops this autumn. left Shanghai for this port this morning THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD. H.M.S. Argonaut were found guilty at the Magistracy yesterday. Their names were John pested about the horses in which arzy families same period. Au Mr. Scott's statistics prodded to celebrate the event "by holding a vilat daylight,”--

were living. In all probability this activity on necessarily taken from the Customs returns, it lage shibaya (amatear theatricals) in the grounds McElligott, Joseph Tanner, W. J. Farrall, and Joseph Scott, and there were two charges the part of the insurgents will continue to the will not be necessary here to go into the exact of the Kurotsuchi Shrine. The young man of It will be remembered that the the village readily took up the igs and were against than--boharing in a disorderly manner time of the elections. Every cure dels that the rear 1899 was thin best on roord--both in vo inspeased for service, on the boards. Begin in Queen's Road East, and assaulting EC present surprising aggressiveness is a grand fumo and in value of trade. "This is the more

at an early hour, the theatricals continued Man Wo (130) and breaking his police whistle.

effort to influence public opinion at the critical romarica like," says Mr. Scott, as statements ally, and at nightfall fally 1,000 persons were PC Man Womaid that at about moment when the people of the country are have appeared from sources that should be restill enjoying the antics of the village buffoons on Wednesday he was on duty in Queen's Bood East when he met the defendants. The deeply interested in national affairs, cansed by ponsible and well informed that the West fiver and the tragedians Lights were accordingly and Inland Water Navigation Hegulations are sent for, anda tin of kerose oil being forth. Arat defendant pat his arms round him and the election of the President. And it is very of such a naturs sa to prevent the expansion coming to replonish them, was placed upon the then struck him with his fist. The second took off his helmet and threw it away. The third possible that their work is not in rain, for ths of trade, while the prevalence of jiravy,' stage. Then the one thoughtlessly placed a drew his sword and throw it away. He blew determined stand made during those days will it is somewhat exaggeratedly caller, had practi: light upon the tin, which, communicating with

have ally put a stop For Havne-5 casca China ink, 6 cases bird-

there statements have been made to some extent sones of mind, a man on the stage picked up the under the idea that exaggeration is necessary blazing tin and throw it into the temple yard, where change or reform is desired, but in this among the spectators where it caused a panic, case it would seem that they haze ocerakot their in the course of which some 80 persons were mark, so wide are the real facts from those pre killed or injured. The theatrical performance dicated." The italics are ours, Mr. Scott's re- markable statement seeming to call for special and the harvest rejoicings, needless to say, came notice. Events have decided in no uncertain

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smatched it from him and threw it away. All the defendants then ran away and he ran after them, he was on duty in Ship Street when he heard P.C. Fife said that on Wednesday midnight. a police whistle blown, the sound proceeding from the direction of St. Francis Street. Ha went towards St. Francia Street, and met the saying that they had assaulted him. He stopped them, and told them what the lakong had said and they denied it. They were perfectly sober. The lukong's chain was down and the whistle was sway. The hukong had also lost his hat and sword.

bien cast for Mr. McKinley.

THE CIVIL COMMISSION AT WORK.

The public sessions held twice a wock in the rooms of the Civil Commission are proving very popular. The Filipinos are beginning to realise that anyone who desires to express him

to a sudden end.

י

The P. M. atenasr City of Rio de Janeiro with mails, &o.. left San Francisco for thin port via Honoluln. Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai on the Zad inst.

EXPORT CARGO.

Per steamer Sivirin, sailed on the 20th Sept.

complainant, who pointed out the defendants, self on matters of government can be heard if i fashion on the truth of the official and the my EXTENSIVE OPIUM SMUGGLING } pkgs. canes, 7C rolls mats. For Havre and/or :

George Davidson, a Sapper in the Royal Eugi mers, suid that at 11.45 pm on Wednesday he was on duty at the main gate of Wellington Barracks when he saw a sword come over the wall. He handed the sword to Corporal Rams den, the canteen orderly,

Lanou-Corporal Laurence, of the B. W. F, said that on Wednesday midnight he was on duty in Bhip Street. Ha beard a police whistle blown in the direction of St. Francis Street. He saw Constable Pife

Dill, which provides for the extensive and permanent improvement of the harbours.

The Civil Service Act is one of the most com.

he ran after him. F ronning down and prefieimive and important works of the com-

to arrest the defendants. The complainant was walking boiul. He had no whistle and lds bamboe haluset was gone. His sword was not in the ན reabbard. He accompanied them to No. Polloe Station, and subsequently received the sword from Corporal Baneden and handed it orer to Constable Ritchie,

MABINI AT LIBERTY."

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Captain Schlafke, having arrived from the above porta. Consignees of Cargo are hereby countersignature by the Undersigned and ta take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside,

Inspector Ford said that shortly after Wednesday midnight the four defendants were brought to No. 3 Police Station. While he was Investigating the charge the first and third de fondarts behaved in a most disorderly manner They kept up a continuous flow of inviting and of his shattered and useless body he has been ut fore, that some other canse must in a large sick au who gravely tells you that his disease H.A.1. Steamship. filthy langonge They made repented rushes BOTOHH the charge room, and climbed on to the platform on which the desk on which he was writing stood. They shook their fists in

him.

His Worship (Mr. Hazeland) said that with reference to the first charge, the evidence was very clear that any rate the first, second, and third defendants behaved in a most disorderly manner in the presence of Inspector Ferd, and he therefore fed them $10 each, or 14 daru There was practically no evidomes against the fourth, so far as the first charge was contrued, As to the second charge he was quite satisfied this Chinese constable was assaulted by all four

defendants. They not only assaulted him bat behaved in a very disgraceful manner by snat ching his whistle, and taking away his sword. and throwing it away. It was a most neandolons thing that British sailors should behave in this. manner. He would order each of the defen dante, for this offence, to be imprisoned for 14 days without the option of a ne

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Under the head of Inland Waters Navigation.

AT RANGOON.

Hamberg and/or London-20 casos camplior, he simply has the energy to notify the Pro-presentations of the case. sident of the Commission one day in advance. Mr. Scott goes on to say: In spite of many

40 cases essential oil, Be casos bristles. For The Collector of Customs, Rangoon, on the 11th

Harre and/or Hamburg and/or Antwerp and/or The various bills are publicly read and delated assertions to the contrary, the Inland Waters au some of these disenssions have produced Navigation from Laatou, in the only direction Sept. sent a consignment of silk, which arrived London:-8 cases feathers. For Hamburg- valuable suggestions and modifications from it seems probable it could be expected to do so from the Straite por steamer Fakta, to be sold by 1 case sundries, I cans Chino ink, 1 case ylang cases paper, 3 cases curios, 4 cases bam has proved a very considerable success." By Mers. Balthazar and Son, public muctioneers. ylang, 2 among the sudience. Last Wednesday the Bill this A. Scott means that the passenger traffic Mr. Rozarin, their auctioneer, ou examining the booware. 6 casos gongs: 7 cases Chinware, 8 of Commissioner Moses providing for a bureau has very largely increased, as, no doubt it has packing, discovered four tins of Chinese opin cases camphor oil, 10 cuans essential oil, 10 586 of statistics was read and passed. Onnoxt In 1899 it had much more than doubled, the und immediately reported the matter personally camphor, 65 cases fans, 70 cases rattanware, The development of the to this Collector of Customs, who sent Customs 10 bales broken cassia, 100 bales rattanshav Wednesday Commissioner Wright will present report points ont. for Hnal consideration his important Harbour passenger traffic hins, I think, by no means Officer Holstel to stand by while furtherings, 100 bales fenthera, 105 casks wood oil, 190 reached its fall extent. It is very profitable search was made Nine more tins wore found pkgs. preserves, 281 pkgs. cares. 825 pkgs. and launches sro being registered almost daily. Similarly secreted giving a total valued at Brackers. For Hamburg andjer Antwerp In tids direction, therefore, the new regalations 2.400. The fact that the opium escaped datee- 7 cases bristles. For Antwerp-20 pkus, rat- tanware. For Rotterdam-200 eases corain, must, I think, be considered a very considerable tion by the Customs Deportment after they hau detected forty-two thousand total in the very

750 cases preserves. For Bremen:-50 bales Apart, however, from the question of passenhad the cases under their care for over ons

same consigament on board the Palitona and Jute, 97 roils matting. For Copenhagon

cares eussia. For 26 cales preserves, 400 missinn, and it has produced an immediate goodger traffic, what Mr. Scott has to say is this

17 cas e China wato The difficulties and intricacies of the lekin week, has created great surprise and will pro- List on-1 case provisions,

For Enenos effect, for it outlines the advantages that are to be enjoyed by the Filipings in the sexpiceretem of taxation have been charged with pre-bably inear severe censure for such dereliction of For Oporo-2 cases Chinesare.

Ayres 100 pkga, cruckers-For New York venting these launches from carrying goods duty.

caso ylang ylang. of the government.

inland. But goods are carried inland and dre brought to Canton for sale and export, and the Last Sunday General McArthur liberated vessels conveying them are subjected to al the the poor old paralytic Sr. Mabini, who has been disadvantages of the lake as at present collout- slowly falling in the Anda Street jail. Mabinied. Under the Inland Water Navigation Graphie some notes on Chinese hospitals, and is probably the stanchest and bruiniest gulations, launches, it is laid down, when warty says that the way to a Chinaman's soul is ing goods shall be on the same footing as junks through his bodily ailments. But the task is a insurgent that the war has produced. In spite and nativo cargo boats. It would seem, there hast one. What are you to do, he asks, with a measure be responsible for the non-transience was giused by walking along a straight read? all times the head and centre of the insurrection.

of the carrying trade to these launches or to Chinamen purposely make their rouds crooked, He has been most considerately treated through boats towel by them. It seems probable that because demons are well known, to fly in a all the months of confinement, and he bas teen

more or leke indifferent to a day or so in the ar

you run every chance that a demon will attack soner of war. Once before he was liberated rival of goods at their destination, it is found and emito you with a grave illness. The for on these magnificent water-ways in which the sign feril may exercise the local product but his rush atterances soon, caused his rearrest tale ebbe and Bows, that it is far cheaper, and, on He still refuses to swear allegiance to the the whole, more convenient to send goods inland Anyway, no harm is done by giving him the Chiness hospital patients, like a well-known United States, but he agrees to aamme à passive and bring them to Canton in native-built boats

with the assistance of the tides and winds, than to brand of soap, won't wash clothes, and they attitude, and not stir up trouble.

employ steam launches There is no doubt, abject strongly to the use of water to their too, that the native boats being generally: of shallower draft than the screw launches at Persons. They either believe, or profess to HONGKONG POLO CLUB. Mr. J. H. Lewis lasing kindly presented four present almost exclusively used, can penetrate believe, in order to ensure a comfortable ab- transferons of the trade may, possibly, be contains no beds. For a certain number of gaps to be played for in a Tournament, the transhipmana in the surches can without turne pole ints, that a lavish use of water patianta a certain space is provided on the following are the teams drawn by the Polo Con-trashipment of the goods. In time a partial turas people into Ash. A Chinese hospital looked for, bas it seuras probable that, for a door. In cold weather the invalid lies on a long time to come, steam on the inland waters of this district will not supplant native boate mat, with wadded cotton wool rug drawn over propelled leisurely by sails, oers, poling, and him. He is nursed fully dressed, just as ho comes in. It is impossible to persuade him the tides. This appears to be more probable, to allow any article of his attire to be removed. ne in the case of the passenger traffic there has If limba are broken he reluctantly subunits to been no doubt or hutation in the matter of wear a kimeus-shaped garment. A night-shirt the 178 launches registered in Canton, 28 duly is regarded as a humiliating affront. At home were registered in the names of foreigners. Of the Chinaman sleeps on a bel built with these eighteen were British, five Gormat, four bricks; in nearly all hospitals he occupies the American, and one French. It is probable floor.

Chinamen make capital nurses. Cooking and that the genuine interests of British subjects in the above eighteen launches, with nursing are pre-eminently the talents of the exception or two, is extremely trifling, if race As nursentaids Chinamen are unsurpassed. indeed, any such interent really exists at Ir the wands they prove gentle, deft, and tender all. In my opinion, it is improbable in a in handling a sick person, but they cannot com- high degree that genuine-owned and managed prehend the higher Branches of sick nursing. British or foreign-owned launches will ever. To them all illness in a matter of obsession by under any efrenmstances, be able to compete a demon, or the result of spell or miracle. with Chinose launches in the inland water

If the first two doses of a drag do not work traffic either in passengers or goods, simply, if

perceptible improvement they generally de- THE "TIMES" ON RUSSIA'S.

.fur no other reason, on the score of experse." States draws near the insurgents PROPOSAL ABOUT PEKING.

But Mr. Scott thinks desirable a modification and a change of medicine or a discharge from the hospital. John invariably inquires whether their promise and showing. *

of the Regulations whereby all launches and his drugs are vegetable or minoral. Certain is that oatdistances the hopes of The Times of the 3rd ult, commenting on the steamers registered for the land water at plants are believed to possess the power of work- Canton, Samshui, or Wuchow, may be enabled ing miracles, but great mistrust is felt of miner- Mr. At no time during Russian preporal to evacuate Peking, say

[It is] impossible for us to imitate the course

to carry passengers and cargo to all ports, and ala in medicine In all cases the diagnosis of the tion have the Filipines been zacze adopted by Russia. We must remain at Peking, places on the inland watere and West River Chinaman is chiefly by outward and visible sigus. and aggressive, and seldom have and we must fifuse to treat with the Emprus indifferently, It should, however, be steary The most rigid cross-examination as to symp. toms fails ignominionsly. It is almost easier th mare mccess The greator past Dowager or with her emissaries, authorized or pointed out that such modification would be

for his own bufety ing has taken place in central and nauthorized, until she has aged herself and further privilege which is not contained in to extort money from a Chinaman than to Altern Lazon, but disturbances have been so her party of the suspicion of being the instiga sither the Inland Waters Navigation or West granitosis information.

he hesitates to give you, personal facts, not Ary goners throughout the Archipelago. Three, tors and the accomplices of the murder of our River Regulations as at proven onor

countryman, of the wholesale destruction of

being sure that his evidence will not be used or four well-planned ambishes have and their property, and of the insults to our repre-

against himself in some unforeseen manner.

At night, before the patients sattle. te sleep, severe losses to the Americans, and though sentative, and to our dag. Such a view, we overy ofort has been put forward to bring hope with some confidence, will not be taken by

each carefully traces a circle round the spot on wift punishment to the enemy, it must he admit England alone. It was the German Emperor

which he lies. This keeps the devils of the night respectful distance. If unable to move ted that only very little has been accomplisher Who saared his sailors, when he lespatchen hindered or that goods for export have mffore. I at

them in July, that he would not rest until his flag

cused of minimising the state of things in as it should be done, patients often ask for ». with those of his allice floated above the Chinese continues" I hope I shall not be a sufficiently to perform the rite with the finger standards and planted upon the walls of Pe- this district. One robbery, one outrage ouls is stick in order to trace out the magic boundary.

It ta king dotated peace to the Chinoes."

one too many, but the whole utter has, in my hus far shalt thou go" is the threat implied from Peking, and from Peking only, as he saw opinion, been so grossly exaggerated und so faise by John to the baffled devils outside the radius. that an abiding peace can be dictated. The an impression has been created in the puble It is a high personal favour if the doctor con- German Fross, we are glad to observe, Been mind at home and in Chins to judge by the sants to write the name of the medicine on

to recognize this elementary fact in the public prints, that I have thought it right to pieces of the blood-red paper which is believed clear, and opinion in Paris, notwithstanding point out the real facts of the case Headmits, throughout the country to розвени HOME widespread desire to gratify Russia and to powder, that the mischief is deep sested, and mysterious wonder working power. A pre- cecage from the necessity of placing Funch the evils caused by yours of mal-ministration scription on scarlet paper is an effective faith troops under a German Field-Marshal is not caugst be eradicated in a day. insensible to its importance. What the ultimate attitude of the United States may be it is at which Mr. Scott winds up his report: présent difficult to foresee. The solid and en-

Matters do not move rapidly in Canton, but during interests of that country in China coin.. cide to so large an extent with our own, that there are signs of progress in the air. It is we hope the report forwarded by a news agency, true that nothing has practically been done with that the State Department completely disrespect to the projected railways from Hankow approve of Russia's suggestion and intended to Canton and from Hongkong to Canton; their reply to convey their disapproval, may both projects I should say are unlikely to be carried through for some years; both involve a perhaps be correct

very large expenditure, the return on which for many years is doubtful But there is a Chinese countenance, if not sanctioned, for embanking the river front of the city from Shameen down wards, a very fine and useful work if it is only A conference is taking place between the carried out by its Chinese projectors. A scheme principal shipping companies whose steamers for supplying water to Canton has also been ply in Far Eastern watera-namely the Cauu- laid before the Viceroy. The use of electricity

One of the defendants I don't know about scandalous. It's a hard word scandalone.

His Worship Rempro the defendants,

MANILA.

FROM UUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Manila, 28th September. INSURGENTS SCORE SEVERAL BUCCESSES

FIFTY-ERVEN AMERICANS REPORTED CAPTURED IN MARINDUQUE.

As the time of the Presidential elections in

The loses of the Americans in killed, wounded, and captured, doing one fortnight amount to between ninety and one hundred, while the x ported casualties of the enemy were about one hundred and twenty-five. Bach things as the are alarming. As a rule the losses indicted on the mergents are five to ten times heavier than those sustained by the Americane

Capt. the Hon, H.W.

Trofusis

Mr. Stockwell

Mr. Williams

Lit. Comdr. Wilkin

IV

Mr. Taylor

Mr. Labortouche Mr.. Mulliken Major Kettlewell •

Dates of play (4.15 P.M. each day) are:- Des Voeux r. Wilkin on Friday, Oct. 5th. Loring v. Kettlewell on Monday, Oct. 8th. Finul Matoh on Friday, Oct. 12th. By kind permission of Lieut. Col. Baillie and Officera 22nd Bombay Infantry, the band of the Regiment will attend.

A COMBINE.

INCREASED FREIGHT RATES.

With regard to piracy and blackmailing. Mr. Scott is inclined to make merry over the alleged affect on British trade, and says that the

returns of tride do not warrant the belief that the import of British goods has even been

In conclusion we quote the remarks with

helor

THE

"OLDENBURG,”

OF THE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. The above named steamer having, arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure, and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY

No Claims will he uhnitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 19th October will be subject to rent.

All broken, chanfod, and damaged Goods are examined on TUESDAY, the 9th October, get to be left in the Godowns, where they will be and THURSDAY, the 11th October, at 9.80

...

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ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London and gentle, and grateful. Many are treated for the

Havre ex ss. Douro, in connection with opium habit, or "black smoke sick" as China above Steamer, are hereby informed that their man has it. But the evils of opium are greatly goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Price $7.50. exaggerated. Moderate indulgence has no bad Valuables, are being landed and stored at their effect; it is excess which causes so much siental risks into the Gedowns of the Hongkong and and physical degeneration. We invariably Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at

immediately after landing." allow our patients a small daily dole of it. Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained Leapers receive larger doses to ease their pain. Want of exorcise is the chief cause of illnes

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless MAP OF THE BIKIANG or WEST among the more prosperous class. No Chine-intimation is received from the Consignees man over walks a step beyond the actual re- before MONDAY, the 1st inst., at 11 & M., ra- quirements of his business. The English love questing it to be landed here.. of open-air games and excroise is a constant source of paszle to the Chinese. They have long since decided that we play tennis and take constitutionals entirely as a question of religious ponance. Their principles of suita-

On top of all this comes a report from the maland of Marinduque, as yet unverified, that Afty-seven men of the 29th Volunteer Infantry have been captured: It is known that a command of this are left Santa Crus on the gunboat Fillalobos, and proceeded some twenty five miles down the wart to Torrijos, where the euwny was reported to be in fores. The gun boat landed them and won steamed away Since that time, September 14th, nothing has been heard of the soldiers. However, numerous A TRANS-PACIFIC SHIPOWNER'Scheme which has, it is said, received official reports of their Iste have come in from manyBa different lourees, and those nearly all agree in the story that a large body of Filipinos sur rounded the Americans, fought them for several hours, and after killing and wounding several, forced the others to surrender, as the ammuni dan Paolie, the various San Franciscan Com-for lighting the streets is increasing and the tion are the same to-day as they were in the tion was exhausted.. If it is true, it is the first panies, the M. M. 8. S. Company, the P. and same company as is supplying electricity has beginnings of the Chinesa Empire. Medical 0.8.8. Company, the North German, Lloyd, laid down maine in various directions from missionaries come and go or are massacred. base of the surrender of a force of any size to the Nippon Yason, &e-with the object, states the fixed pumping stations for fire-extinguishing. But the native system of open street sewers the insurgents. A gunboat has been sent with Japan Mail, of raising the rates of freight between Various other schemes, some practical, some and every hygienic abomination continues, chimstical, are mooted, int all showing a desire flourishes and abides. However, it takes more two companies of the 38th Infantry to the Japan and Americo. It is expected that the con

ference will result in an agreement to make an to increase the amenities of life, among the than the breakage of every known law of health scene of the reported fight, but up to the pro-crease of 10 per cent, all round These natives of Canton. Meanwhile the British to kill any appreciable number of Chinamen. sent no worl has been received from the Companies have already agreed to the following and French Concessions on Shamoen are bo expedition.

charges for 1st class passengers between Chips coming too small for the foreign mercantile ports and Japan, and the new rates went into community, which is growing year by year. Very little space is left on the British portion operation from the 15th ult.

Return, and not much more en the French part of Sha- neen. It poems inevitable that fresh con- cension, either cosmopolitan or under the juris diction of ons particular nation, will has to be found somewhers, but whore, is the question It is a problem that will probably prove dificult of polkmon

THE INSURGENT DIPLOMACE, Z

During the last three weeks the maidents of Manila bays been treated to an experience some- thing like that endured during the first half of the year 1998, Bmall lands of fisurgenta elated by their enccesses have persistently attacked many of the towns in Cavite zbrince and

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Colonel de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta, having volunteered for servies in Chins on the staff of General Voyron, his wife, Princess Marguerite of Orleans, has determined to a company him and will probably make her head quarters at Shanghai, while her husband, until now in command of the One Hundred and Ninth Infantry Regiment, is in the field. Colonel de MacMahon is a son of the late Marshal McMahon

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersignél. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 8th instant, at Noos, will be or before subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on

cognized.

All damaged pickages will be examined on the 8th instant, or they will not be re-

MONDAY, the 8th instant, st F.M

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G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Hongkong, 1st October, 1900,

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COAL MERCHANTS

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RIVER From HONGKONA to WUCHOWFU, Showing the Ports and Calling Places Opened to Foreign Trade, 1897, Published at Daily Press Office, Price 25 Cents, Cash.. Hongkong, 1st April, 1997

FOR SALE.

FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS: THE SUBILEE of HONGKONG

BRITISH CROWN COLONY

BARREING AN HISTORICAL SKETCH

TO WHICH 16 ADDED IN ACCOUNT OF A THE CELEBRATIONS

216r To 24th JANUARY, 1891

DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRIES OF THE COLONY. Roral Bro 48 pagon.

The Booksellere or Daily Pres Office. Hongkong, 27th January, 1891.

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