1900-12-17 — Page 3

FUND IN AID OF SUFFERERS

FROM THE TYPHOON.

Kwong Wing Shuu

Taui Cheong Loon

Kwong Lan Tai

100

+100

100

100 100

CRICKET.

CAPTAIN WALL'S XI V. T. SENCOMBE BMITH'S XL.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1509-

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CANTON.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Canton, 1th December.

IKE. TAK BOW ON THE TRIAD BENELLION

The vernacalor papers of Canton' roprohica a long memorial sent by the Acting Viceroy, Tak Sow, to the Emperor and Empress Dowager, dealing at great length with the recent rebol. lion at Waickor. His Excelleney relates how he despatched Generala Ho Cheung Ching,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

NEWS VIA JAPAN.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

Tokyo, 5th Dacomber, PUNISHMENT OF OFFICIALS, With regard to Chiness affairs, overal Shanghai telegrame have been received hers to the following effect:-

THE COMING CENTURY,"

Mr. O. P. Austin, Chief of the Burea of Biatistics in the U. S. Treasury Departuuunë, in an interesting article in the North American Rectors, sin What of the coming century? Can its commerce show such a marvellous growth as that of the century about to end In answer, the writer says i it seems almost im-

The Hon. Treasurer bags to acknowledge ro- This was an cergency watch promoted to cript of the following amounts to the above keep the sacred flame of cricket burning and to Fund, and will be glad to receive further sub-prevent the prosormision of any Saturday

eriptions

without sorge kind of game,

Some mon are apt Previously acknowledged £50 & 312,372.20

to turn-up their noses it asked to play in meno pick up: we have known failures to got two stevens together to play in a game on which

The Japanese Minister las preasfited a re- nothing depended, but such was not the case on Saturday. The sides as originally selected

visad bill in connection with the proposed underwent some change, which probably balanced thom. Wall's lot went to the wickets first and Tang Wai Lin, Hok Bin Chik, Wong Kam panishraent of the leading official culprits and portation, of men and mails and the lighter

the pljustment of the Chinesa finances. This Fuk, and the commanders of the several has received the appoval of the British Repro bosts by land and by sea to attack the rebels,

ntative. The remainder of tho Diplomatio The latter wore dressed in white, with red hand. Cores will probably follow the example set by as tied round their heads as a mark of distinc-Si Bruent Sutow. tion. The names of the rebel chiefs, incluating Choi King Fuk, Ho Chung Pew, Wong You Tig and others are given; the kind of flags, with their significations, and the fremme they need;

Kwong Wah Yun...

Wing Cheong Kat

Tee Blind Hong

The Wo Loong.

Hi Yon...

100

IQ

100

Kwan Yick

Kam Tak Thi

Tasi Tak Loong

100 100

Cheung Yu Mem

100

Mas Hang

60

Kwan We Loong

50

Shan Cho Tong

50

Kwong Foong Wo.

40

Wing Loo Yuan

30

Monk Shing

10

Krong Kain On

30

F. von der Flordten

Hey Wicking and Co...

Wing Tues On

Man Yik Tong

W. J. Grossen

Jas. Mekio

J. Barton

Wm.

B. L.

A. Cruickshank

E. C. Emmett

Chad. T. Kes

Birahie Elias aul Co.

M. Grute

250 and $14,027.20

THE ITALIAN CONVENT. The Motor Superior of the Italian Convent bags to acknowledge the receipt of the following

A Friend

Burns*****

$100 70

A. R. Marty Fung Wa Chin... Un Lai Chung s She also bage to acknowledge the receipt from the fouling to outleton of subscrip-

tions to the Hospital or Infirmary fund ---

Hon. Wei A Yak

$25

Fang Wa Chin...

Sin Tuk Fau

50

50

Li Fuk Tenu

Leung Wing Cheung

150

Wong Chi Chan

and several other gentlemen

Wong Teuk Lanig and several

275

of his friends...

Clum & Pook

Le Wai Chum

Monsta. Ron Wei & Co.

Chen Quinn Un...

Pun Kwai Loung

We are requested by the Mother Superior to convey hor incero and grateful thanks to tho

following firms, &c., who so generously assisted at the AD. C. performance-

The Colonel nad Offluors, R.W.F., for the band.

The Hongkong Telegraph Co. for advertise-

zmont.

The Messrs. Robinson Piano Co. for hire of pianos,

The Hongkong High LevelTramways Co. for special cust

The Hongkong and China Gas Co.

Mrs. Quinn and Staff of ushers.

The A.D.G. for refreshments; and those who largely reduced their charges in connection with the performance and its advertisement.

MANILA.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) -

Manila, 1

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AL

December.

OKS TO THE

Business in Manila has been steadily improv ing since MoKialey's election. There no longer remains the slightest hope in the minds of the Filipinos of self-government. The vast work undertaken by the Civil Commission indicates a bright and prosperous future for these islands. The Educational Department is going a head with wonderint rapidity; numerous schonla are opened in the provinces as well as in the city, which are being well appreciated by thane natives who can avail themselves of

by diffin time had scored 114 for 7 wickets, of which the captain himself claimed a well hit 45. | After tifan Horuby, Hoover and Salisbury put os 80 runs hotween them. Hornby stubbornly kept his slicks up. Hooper was more vigorous than usual, and Salisbury contributed a valuable 4. Prior to this Franklin, en route to Macao, had batted freely and Lewis was doing well till ho mistook the stumps for the buil. The chance thened Wall's sido in batting and bakeling. Drs.

ADMIRAL SEYMOUR,

INSURANCES

"L'UNION"

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FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ID. (Established 1828).

THE Undersigned, having been appointed

GENERAL AGENT for the above

at ourront rates.

Claims settled diroot without reference to the

A. R. MARTY,

Agent. Hongkong, 1st August, 1900.

SALAMANDER FILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS.

79-6

inclusion of the Undaunteda chaplain strong! the localition where the battles wero fought, and purpose of persuading them to advise the Em- Power orented by countless waterfalls now in-prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against TIRE

Admiral Seymour was das at Shanghai on Moudry Inet from his tour through: Nanking and Whebang. The Admirale mission was to interview Viceroys Liu and Chang, for the

FROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS. peror to return to Taking a speedily as possible,

Tokyo, 6th December. The Chagat Shugyo Shingo publishes that it is believed the negotiations for peace with China will proceed without diflealty, and the tous of business generally shows signs of a little improvement.

THE EMPEROR'S RETURN.

which has actually occurred during this contury alble, yet no more impossible than the growth would have appeared had it been predicted at its beginning Aerial navigation may, long before the end of another century, add in the trans-Head Office.

with other means of transportation; a sim articles of commerso to areas not applied ler servine may be performed between great distributing contres, by huge pavulatio tube, a mere development of the system which now prevalls for shorter distances in great cities wireless talography will punicate with all sections of the world; oleo-THA Undersigned, having boro eppointed AGENTS for the above Company, we triety will transfer to convenient points the

at Current Rates.

HOTZ, 8'JACOB & CO. ships will devolop their marrying powera utid Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900,

(105 acessible for manufacturing purposes; steam- multiply communication between continenta and great trading centres; a ship caual will connectRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific; and vegzulz IANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

and water which more ever wastward na the coinmereo moy take advantage of currents of air

revolves over toward the east; other ship Bartel znect our grast lakes with the ocean, and steamships from Europe and the Mediteranean countries and the Orient will land their merchandise at the docks of Chicago and Duluth, and the other great commercial ties of our inland sear; a grent railway systom will stretch from South America to Bering Straits, thenes down the eastors coast of Siberia Persia, Arabia, past the pyramids of Egypt to through China, Siam, Burmah, scross India. the westernmost point of Africa, where only 1,600 railes of ocean will intervene to prevent the complete enoireling of the sarth with a belt of steel, whose branches will penetrate to every

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canals

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AGENTS for the above Company, are pre The Undersigned, having been appointad

pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates

STEMSSEN & CO..

Agents. Hongkong, 18th November, 1872

HENIX FIRE OFFICE. H

The Underaigned aro now prepared to of INSURANCE- against, FIRE at Current Rates. GRANT POLICIES

DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & CO.,

Agents for the Phoenix Fire Ofice. Fongkong, 17th August, 1887.

bill and Strang both bowled batter than their the dates. It is states that on the battlefield figaros indicate, and extras more prolife. With among the killed was four one rahel drassad 194 to win, Strong and Bwith went in and on 46 raus, when both had to lears. Dorohill in foreign clothes, who was said to be a military dragged a wide on into his wickets und Way. adviser by name Chiang So lang. It is de London tolegram, dated the ith inst.. stating; dreamnavigating the globe in the interests of

committed suicide, both being well storibed how a number of villagers had placed for probably large scores. Mast had to go upon themselves between the two fires and were killed, appeal for 11.w. being given against him. He and a large number of rubels caught, tried and didn't like it, but an umpire's word is final, and decapitated. H.E. attributes this rising of the the pavilion is not a court of appeal During

According to a despatch received by the this time of havoc Dyson was all there, playing Triad Society to the ranchinations of Kang Yu Sligini Taolai from: Wan Wonsino, a Ministar a steady and confident gamo. McLachlan and Woi, Sun Yat Sex, alias Sin Man, and Leat of the Taunghi Tamen, the Emperor will return Good rendered him considerable help and assis Kai Chew, and other seditious associates. Furto Foking as soon as the Powers present the ted in adding 62. When the eighth wicket fall

ther the report adds that the localities where the terms of the peace conditions to the Chinose the score was only 176, which left 18 to win.

Commissioners. Anderson of the Bank keep up his end for a rebellion took place are now quiet; and that The Emperor's return to Poking is due to an IIE. has sent the Black Flag Genersi Lin Yung-impression on the part of the Chino Court quarter of an hour, whilst Dyson made the ruze and bad the satifaction of boing in at the death.

fix and his soldiers to watch and keep the pears that if he remains much louger at Hsian the The whipper in was Sargeant who scored all the in these districts, as well as hunt down any Imperial Tombs at Peking will be destroyed by

the Powers. made whilst be was in. Of coness Dyson's batting won the grams: he was most patient, rebels or pirates that they como across.

The Japanese troops are preparing their but when anything to his taste came along. SUN YET SEN AND VICEROY CRANO CHIH-TUNG. got it away in ane style. One hit went well It is said that Süin Yet Sea, alius Süman, winter qusitors. From time to time flying colu. liabitable part of overy continent, and place TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. over the screen and another pitched on the reported the head of the Triad Society, has sent mas are sent in cearch of Boxers, but so far none Paaya Reclamation Office. A third powerful drive wont straight back at Salisbury, who, in a petition to the Viceroy Chang Chih-tang of of the oneny has ventured within the zone of the saving his body, belly beniged a finger on the Hanau and Hopek, offering to surrender, and Japances occupation. Wherever the Japanese go they are received with opon arine and every left hand. The sporting padre was in rauch pain be a good and loyal subject; but that the lutter facility given to their movements. for a few winnies, but he pluckily resumed replied that if ho could bring the heads of other hand, the Germans and French commit amidst sympathetic cheering, hut of such is the Queen's Navee" He sud Langhorne shared Kang Yu-wei, and Leang Kai-chew he would depredations which greatly discredit them in the wickets, both bowling well. The match listen to his proposal, and pardon his former the eyes of the peaceful Chinese. was keenly fought throughout and afforded offences.

exciting finish, as well as an excellent practico game. On Friday and Saturday next, the Club will play the Royal Navy; whilst

Boxing Day will be devoted. to the match against the United Services. We

rand

An

look for grand games in both contests.

Appended are the score and analysis

·CAPT. WALL' ELEVEN.

Capt. Wall, I.M.S., Strong, b Sorcombą.

Sunith J. F. Nabla, o Anderson, Bercombe Smith David Wood, R.W.F., b and c Strong... 10 R. D. Anderson, 1 Sercombe Smith......... Llout. Lowis, E.A., Fit wicket, b Strong 12 Thurston, E.N., b Dorchill

--Franklin, N., o Codie, b Dorchill 18 Capt. Langhorne, E.A., o Waymonth, b

Derohill

T. W. Hornby, h Dozebill.

16

Boy, E.th.Salisbury, R.N., not out

24

425

J. Hocpor, o Maxi, Strong

Extras

Total..........

SENCOMBE AMITH'A ELEVEN.

T. Sercombe Smith, o Langborne, b Szli

bury,

Launt. Strong, M.LI, e Hooper, b

Langhorne

Major Dorehill, R.A., b Salisbury Major Dyson, A.P.D., not out Capt. Waymouth, A., run out E. Mast, b.wh Snijsbury

Holashian, B.N., baabury Rev. E, Good R.N., Salisbury G. A. Woodoosk, h Langhorne L. J. C. Anderson, b Langiorno -Sargeant, « Walf, b Salisbury Extras.u

Total

190

0

.207

HOWLING ANALYSIS.

GAFT, WALL'S ELEVEN,

น

Strong

V 11,3

19

Waymonth Dorebill

1 2 $7

1.

18.1. 4

4 0

14

17

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3

Sercombe Smith.....

2. BRECOMBE SHIVA'K ELEVEN.

Sallabary

Langhorne

• Noble

Wood...... Ноорог... WIFE MURDER AT MANILA.

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TERRIBLE LAUNCH ACCIDENT.

On the 10th inst, at 2p.m, the sleam-launch Suckow left Shin Hing for Canton, taking in tow a passenger-hot fully laden with cargo: luggage, and about 300 passergers, male and female; she was of light draught and flimsily built. On turning the corner of Ho Kao orsok, somewhere near Yung Kee, as she was running with full speed, bor rudder got broken. The parcengers in the lower clock, startled by the rumbling noise, get frightened and made a rast to the upper deck. The upper part boing over-weighted, the launch. lurched to que side and threw the passengers into the water; over two hundred of them were drown. ed, and the rest were saved by other beats that passed by. The committees of the Kwong Chat and Of Yak hospitals have had matcheds built near the spot to and the dead bodies and provide them with coffins and burial. Those who had relations or friends have been already taken away and buried by them.

THE JAPANESE TROOPS,

On the

IMPENDING ATTACK ON BOXERS,

Tiontsin, 6th December. The proposal to scad a detachment of Ger mans, French and Italians to Taiyounfu to wize the place has been given up but an attack will be mais forthwith on the Boxers at She tingin. The Chinese officials and the natives at the latter place are Resing in large wambers in consequence of the Allies decision.

THE BILL OF COSTS.

Tientsin, 6th December.

men of all climes and all nations and all con-

[ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

£14,400,089.

linants in constant communication with each commodities. other, and thus facilitate the laterchange of TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECELmir, 1899

I. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 -0

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 -0. 0 PAI-UP CAPITAL

EXPORT CARGO.

II. FinE FUNDS

697,500.0 0 2,701,180 13 7

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the abogo Company, are pro pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE ut Current Rates.

Per sleamer Amòria, sailed on the 12th Dec. For Havre-2 cases preserves, 2 cases China ink. 6 cases basketware, 15 cases essential oil, 16 casos human hair, 20 ouace staraniened, 73 cares bambooware. 75 pkgs, canes, 280 pkgs to 3,523 rolls matting. For Bordeaux 598 rolls matting. For Havre and/or Hamburg-3 cases bristles. 12 cases chinaware, 26 cases Luau hair, 90 bales canos. For Havre and or Hamburg and/or London 10 casos bristles, 20 cases essential oil. 30 boxes cantharides, 30 bales feathers. For Hamburg:-3 onses sun- The indemnity which the German Govern-dries, cases tea, 7 balas baniboo, & casos pro- ment is going to demand amounts mail to yen serves, 12 cases camphor. 20 cases bristles, 63 180,000,000; Russia's amounts toyan 100,000,000, bags copra, 72 osaks wood oil, 86 rolls matting. fordamages done to the Manchurian railway, while 88 balos feathers, 226 cases starauised, 420 pkgs. France demands yen 110,000,000, as compen canos, 535 piaga, orackers. For Hamburg and sution for damage done on the Yannaa frontier, or London:20 cases essential oil For Ham- bary and/or Antwerp-25 bales Feathers. For Bremen:-835 bags supra. For Antwerp :-36 pkgs, cane. For Amsterdam:-7 casks pre-UN serves. For Copenhagen: 10 pkgo, enadries. For Lisbon :-8 caces sundries. For Callao:- 208 pkga merchandise,

"CONDITION OF THE RAILWAYB,

Tientsin, 6th December.

Lient. Colonel Shiba and Captain Akiyams, who have been to Shanhaitwan, roturned here last night, having completed their inspection of the railways. They proceed to Poking to morrow. It is said the repairs to the Shanhai lewan railway will have to be abandoned for the time being, owing to lack of materials.

The railway between Tientsia and Paking which is being repaired by Great Britain and Jégan, will be opened to trafic shortly:

Tokio, 7th December.

An oficial despatch to the War Department states that the railway between Anting and Hoantenon, allotted to Japan for repairs, was successfully tested on the 5th inst

The section between Hoantsuon and Fritsi will be tested on the 6th.

COUNT YORK'S FUNEFAL AT PEKING.

Tokio, 7th December. An oficial duspatch to the War Department states that the funeral of the late Count York van Wartenburg took place from the Gernma Huadquarters in Peking on the 5th inst, Licnt.- General Yamaguchi, and other others of the Japanese army, were present, and one company of Japanese infantry attended the funeral as a military escort.

BAISING MONEY FOR MILITARY PURPOSES.

On account of the hard times brought about by the present crisis when money is argently needed, the people in the different districts and prefectures are making voluntary contributions for the expanses of the army, so as to rolleve the Luperial Government of part of its difficulty. The Magistrate On of the Keyew district has orders to raises louts from his people, which is not easy to do; so he has resorted to the follow ing resource. At the foot of the bridge along which people passed to see the religious ex hibition near by he ordered to be placed a large covered wooden bor, into which every person that passed and repassed had to drop a few cash. On the box was pasted a poetical notice, which runs as follows:-The Peking Government is in extreme üifficulties, which is hard indeed to

Tekio, 7th December. tell. The pleasure-sking people who come to A later despatch received by the Japanese see the Exhibition are counted by thousands Clovernment states that the recent Chinese and thousands.

Lot them spend not their Imperial Edict deprived General Tung Fu money in eating houses and drink-shups, but being of his titles and transferred a majority contribute as much as they please to a good himale was ordered to propend to Kiangan with of his man to other commands. The general.

cause. This is the order the Magistrate has 1000 of his guntis. General Ma Yui Kon is

eived from the Viceroy. The story (of the still at Taiyuanín Imperial distress) 1s most heartreading, and there is no extortion here, as hunyon may bear

witness! ·

THE PROTECTION OF CHUNGKING.

GENERAL TUNG BUHALANG.

Tientsin, 6th December. It is reported that General Tung, accom panied by his bady guards, loft Hianfa for Kiaugst on the 4th inst

US, PROTECTION AND JAPANESE TRADE

Tokyo, 6th December According to a Washington despatch received. in Tokyo, President McKinley is considering several schemes in the hope of enforcing a still more stringent protective policy. For one thing be intends to protect the silk-weaving industry in America, and Japan's trade with WAmerica may be affected in consequence,

IT IS NOW.

AN EXTRAORDINARY COINCIDENCE. The Mamila Times of the 7th inst., publishes a the prisilage of attending. The improvements shocking murder which was committed in that city on the night previous, and the arrest on to the Bridge of Spain are not only an advant suspicion of the supposed murderer not far from age to business, but have has also given it the scene of the crime. The victim is Mrs. a very respectable appearence. The centre of Holst, who was up to within the past month, the stewardess of the ship Tonyuilant which left attinction is the Orients Hotel, where, amongst here some little time ago bound for Port other amusements, a first-class ball is provided Townsend in ballast, the suspected perprofrafor for the benefit of the guests and their friends at of the cruel deed is John Holst who was least twice a mouth. These dances are the the

of the vessel The story of sarpenter moses of bringing together not only the land. the dead woman, the Tires stafes, is bat an exemplification of the danger of following the ing citizens, and the heads of departments of the poco that kills. Mrs. Holst was of Norwegian of age. When but a military and aval authorities, but also the youth birth and about 27 years

she met

The N.:0. Daily News Chungking correspon and beauty of Manila, and several very pretty girl he was taken to Australia where's

Jack Blavens, saman, and lived with him dent, writing on the 10th inst, says :--| matches which have recently taken place may for some time, having one child. Slavens de received the news the other day that the he traced to these events as their origin. The sorted her and when Ifelst visited Australia British Government had bought the Pioneer Orionts is owned by an English syndicate, but some three years ago he met the womon

This has given us a considerable amount of THE TRANS-SIBERIAN TRIP, AS is entirely under American management, and the and married her. Holst and his wife shipped satisfaction for we now know we have a guit improvements made under the presept adminis. Slavens was aboard. The old-time relatious of river that will be able to give us adequate pro on the Topgallant, and by a strange coincidence boat (when she is so adapted) éuitable for this tration of the last four months have brought Blavens and Mrs. Holst were resumed, and dur-tection, but many of us regret that her com it to such a high standart as to compare very ing the voyage to Hongkong much trouble marcisi apabilities were not fully tested favourably with ony first class hotel in the resulted. Slaven kl not come to Manila from The question about which there is no con- Hongkong, but shipped on another vessel on josture is, will this Government keep her up here United States.

account of Holst giving him a severe being with ber present crow ou board untilalio is relier for his attentions to the dead woman. This ed by the Woodcock or Woodlark, or will she

go The Luneta is fust becoming a most fashion fight occurred in Hongkong Harbour, in a san- down to Shanghai to be refitted and return. The former plan seems the most sensible under able Chive. Long lines of carriages throng round pan lying akugside the Topgallant.

The next chapter of the story brings the the prosent circumstances. It may seem a the Plaza, from the centre of which come the Tepgallant to Manila, continues the Times face to some to keep a gunboat in Chungking sweet strefas of one or other of the regimental The entire crew were discharged and paid off, for the protection of sixteen Europeans, but it banils stationed in the district. This, mingled and Holst, and his wife went to the Oregon is necessary to look farther ahead then that. with the breezes from off the bay, makes it Hotel Trouble was brewing between the con- When we read of the rust French interests in Szechuan," a quoted by the Times from denbly refreshing to the weary business maple, and quarrala were frequent.

On Wednesday evening Mrs. Holst went to a well known French paper referring the Albumibra Theatro Stith Oregon, partly to well to keep the British tag well in evidenes to the Evacuation of Chungking, wo shall and left her husband, at the Oregon, intoricated. About 920 she complained of in the West of China, and it will never be feeling bad, and she and the party loit the ignored when flying from one of HM'a gun- theatre and proceeded to the Oregon Hotel, boats,"

THE LUNETA.

the cluso of ni oppressive and trying day's tell,

SINGAPORE AND THE INTER- PORT RIFLE MATCH.

Mr. Clive Bigham, who won' with Admiral Seymour in the attempt to relieve Paking, has written to a Kobe residunt describing his jom ney from Vladivostok to Earopa by the Trana Siberian Railway, with its cost. The itinerary is as follows

1

Vladivostok to Khatmorst, by train, 1 day hours, casting 17 roubles.

Khaimorsk to Blagovestchensk, by boat, à daya 4 hours, 24 rombles.

CARTRIDGES.

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Agents. Hongkong, 32nd June, 1900.

[1872 ORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR

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per cent. discount on orders of 1,000 and over.

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AT THE SEAT OF WAR

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OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL

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REUTER, BRÖÖKELMANN & CO.,

Agenta.

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CAPITAL..

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Agents.,

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Conmitation Free Hongkong, 23rd September, 1991.

VAN WAHA & CO.,

LEALERS IN

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ITALIAN MARBLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS.

at No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong DESIGNS & PRICES on APPLICATION Hengkung. 17th October, 1899. 12668 POHOOMULL BROTHERS,

57 & 59, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS,

Have for

Sale,

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49NDIAN, Chinese and Japanese Silk Goods for Ladies and Gentlemen, and other Articles. Oriental Embroidery, Rugs and Carpets, Jewelry, Cashmere Bhawls, Ivory, Sandalwood, and Tortoiseshell Wares, Curiosities and Fancy Gooda

INBFECTION 18 SOLICITED. Hongkong, 8th November, 1900.

WING CHEONG.

Dealers in JEWELRY, PEARLS. DIAMONDS. CURIOS, JADESTONEWARE, CARVED IVORYWARE, SILKS. ..and GRASS

CLOTHS.

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Blagovestchens to Stretenak, by bout, 8 days, 30 roubise..

Stetensk to Lake Baikal, by train, 3 days, 20 roubles.

Across the Lake to Irkutsk, by boat, 4 hours. Irkutsk to Moscow, by train, 8 days. 86 roubles.

Food, &c, say 26 days at 5 roubles per day, 150 roubles.

Total cost from Vladivostok to Masen

to Moscow, 907 rouble, or £30, At last she retired for the night, and the The correspondent continues:-"Wo hear

As a matter of fact, however, i

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owing to want. The Committee of the Singapore Rifle As proprietor claims to have heard the sound of that so missionaries hatend returning in the of water in the Amur River and to the distur sociation mot at the S.V.A. Drill Hall on the a heavy fall after midnight. Yesterday he was German steamer. It is to be sincerely hoped bandes on the Siberian borders, the journey 6th inst. to arrange for the practice and nelso awakened and informed that the woman was unt they will not hring any indies or children took about six weeks instead of four; 36 days BEING an Account of the loings of the tion of the Singapore team in the inter-part dead and

with them. Chungking at present is perfectly instead of 25 days. In consequence the ex- match. It was decided that the team he chosen

The asut post mortem examination revealed safe, but it certainly would not be IE the Empenses were much increased delays at hotels from the following-Capt. Bt. Clair, S.V.A that there huvi evidently been a severe straggle press come to Chengtn, or even if the deplorable costing altogether some £20, bringing the cust

Lia-Jones. RE. Cop

Vespy, R.E for life, and the acroner's inquest decided that state of business continues much longer, nowing from Vladivostok to Moscow up to £5

From Moscow to London

the

journey took Magrath, 16th MNL Sargt-Major death had been caused by strangulation. seeds of the discontent which quickly ripens Muglisten, S.V.A., Gar. O. M. Phillips, S.V.A. The Patenteos-Macniven & Cameron, Limited into riot Daily our friends ask as if peach 3 days by in, and cost £10. Gnr. Flongan, S.VA, Fergt. Ascimianne,

Thus the cost of the whole trip, indinding DESERVE A NATIONAL MEMORIAL SV. R., Surgt, Stevezis anil Private Morrison, for their excellent inventions. Dover Chronicle ignorance. It soome useless starting missionary delays, was 160, and it occupied six weeks S.V.R., and four men of the 16th Madras THE WAVERLEY PEN THE FICKWIK PEN. work again with the chance of having it all Mr. Bigham slates that the journey was very Native Infantry. The first team, practice was THE OWL PEN Tar HINDO FAN pret ne before, or until the safety of both interesting, but, ak matters exist at present, to commence on the 8th inst..

very unsuitable for families. Waverley Works, Edinburgh missionaries and convecta is assured.

1030-2)

has been concluded."

We have to confess

AND BATT. ROYAL

WELSH

FUSILIERS in the NORTH CILINA CAMPAIGN, 1900.

Reprinted from the Hongkong Daily Preas: 10 Price--10 cents per copy cash.

Copies can be obtained at the Soldiers Club, or of Booksellers.

Hongkong, 6th December, 1900.

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GENERAL EXPORTERS.

We bog.to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of this Colony that we commenced Business on the 11th April, 1900, and we solicit their kind patronage.

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