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attendance of the prhioners witzestes at the i Magistrasy I might explain to your that they themselves did not with called there.N HOTE

Hin Lazdablp. It was not the Magistrate

who would not ikko them ?

s

Mr. Pollock No, my Lord; they

Magistrate they wanted to call their

at the Supreme Court,efter be

His Lordships I am glad to hear this. planation. TERM

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Dr. Thezqsin isid that on 27th March he nike air batention of the wounds on Mr. Cedg. It water tes in the morning. There Cand we went the back of the head by some quiting instruments Phey were two separate ents, and they met at or obtusa angle.

THE HONGKONG DAHI PREES, SATURDAY, APRIL 20ra, 1901

· Capt May). I have never seen bim Hat men {OUR WASHINGTON LETTER but in the right way. He is a strict dirstyling- rian, and enforods the regulations. In fact he ins mont humane cflcer?

His Lordship: Then you have no complaint to make against him?

Capt. May: No.

His Lordship Then the outbreak came as a surprise 2

Capt. May: As regards surprise I have already reported to Government that it is a dangerous thing to hare 150 young convicts mixed up with life conviete. I do not remember any complaint being made against the Superin tandent, men

Mr. Pelleck drew attention to Rule 259 which

the smo

illing

ores, THE COMMERCIAL REPUTATION

OF JAPAN

FOR SALE.

At the end of a letter on Financial and Economic Considerations in Japan the Tokyo RURAL BUILDING LOT 105, BARKER. correspondent of the Times writes na follows on Japanem commercial reputation ima

The * full-fedged" rebellion take a daily toll of soldiers killed and money gone to waste. For

It is to be feared, however, that in this respect $20,000,000 the archipelago, was " purchased”

anjustly, for the bad name which the .com - from Spain, and since the day of the transfer Japan may have to saffer, perhaps not altogether. 6200,000,000 have been spent in holding it,mercial laxity of some of her trading clames. In Cuba there are rumblings of impending re volt and in Porto Rico, & few days ago, a mob of 3,000 paraded the streets of the Capital shouting “Down with the Americanos!" Ip us, too, there is threatened trouble with the

Aftogether the wound was aboutz-dzy luckios į laid down how a convict conkl get from one only living ex-president, now that Harrison isiping, exiles, and in Hawait the islandmercial circles. But to the well-wishers of Jepan

wards The Betsorrage was very rare, and suficient quantityof marks to enable him to rise. although there a heavy bandage putin, Capt. May: During the month previous to that was sked with blood and hemirrage, the pathreak there were two case of Chiuess who was still going on. There was wound complained about their rations, and in both casOS

E turned out to be unwarranted. half for length and superficial. There were two wonnen bi the front of the right, and the other on the left of the left shoulder, probably inflicted

[FRÓN QUE CORRESPONDENT]

Washington, 13th March THE LATE BENJAMIN HARRISON. Benjamin Harrison, twenty-third "President of the United States, who died on the thirteenth, wax remarkable in that he came of a long line of distinguished ancestry. Most of the chief executives of the great American Republic kave been men of obscure birth and few early advan- tagen. Lincoln was a farm hand, Johnson was a taller, Grant was tanner and Cleveland, the dead, was the son of a small farmer. But a of Harrison, one of better stock: his people were of the handed gentry and his grandfather William Henry Harrison was President before him. Though not rich, his father was in com unusual social and educational opportunties. it must not be supposed, however, that his artvancement was duo to these advantages. As a matter of fact they rather helped to retard him, for in America the son of a great men in loaked upon as being necessarily below the average. The prejudice against the heriditary nobility system of Europe is so great that it in seldom that a great office descends from father to son. But Harrison overcame this pre- judice, and it was upon his own merits that he rose to high estate. In 1862, at the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in the 70th Indians Regiment ne a private. In two years

anarchistic anti-Americans. In the island of Build and in Alaska, alone, does prace reign supreme. The dark skinned waitan of the first named colony is well content, apparently, with In Alanka, it seems, the atmosphere is too cold to breed the germs of rebellion.

of

ROAD.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND

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FINANCE CO., LIMITED. Hangkang, 31st January, 1901,

prompt attention.

has cared for her in European business oireles

to the lowest place in the social scale except the The social conditions which prevailed under the

O. E. WARREN, old order of things, when traders were relegated

BUILDING CONTRACTOR, sotal parish classes of the community, may of honesty which still prevails in Japanese_com-

No. 25, ABERDEEN STREET. account in some measure for the low standart

NANITARY APPLIANCES SUPPLIED and FIXED DRAINS, TRAPS, time goes on, there should be so few signs improvement. There are, of course, many firms WASTE PIPES, CLEANSED and of high standing and of unblemished repata REPAIRED. Sanitary Boxed Not son receive tion, and the great financial institutions of

Agent for MOSAIC Japan are conducted not only with remark FILES. Prices on Application,

POHOOMULL BROTHERS elementary rules of commercial probity seem 57 & 59, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, But amongst the ordinary run of traders the to be still unknown, or consistently ignored. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Not only man

IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS, be said of theni, 16 not

it

Have for Saley in of the ordinary run of Chinese traders, that their word is good as their bond, but INDIAN, Chinese and Japanese Silk Goods even their bond is too frequently of no value for Ladies and Gentlemen, and other articles.

they can mak

make a a temporary profit by re- Oriental Embroidery, Rugs and Carpets, pudiating it, and, owing to the technicalities Jewelry, Cashmere Shawls, Ivory, Sandalwood and Tortoiseshell Wacos, Curiosities and Fancy of Japanese jurisprudence, legal proseslings are naslly of no avail. It is a universal Goods. "INSPECTION 18 SOLICITED.

on the top of the band in Hontian luck and ʼn they turn then addrewed the jury, and fortable circumstances, and as a boy he had his 260 wives and his salary of $5,000 a year. (able ability. but with undisputed integrity.

by the plane blade (produced)ngelou may al Mr. Follbox said that completed his onset vi The first witacid for the defence was a long service convict who said: " It was not exactly catting down the food. It was the cooking that was wrong. I know how to book ribe be cause it Rak boed my particular department for BOTAD Yes Bu

Buff the gaol they cook it wrong. ly, and La li well known that the wore its you put (m, the more you swell it and increase did not hear the pfischers the quintis make any complaint, bebause I was in the kits chen, and I don't know whether Mi Craig hat been takint to the other prisoners or not

First prouds Do you know that my food was put down, and do you know that the pro- secutor belt Cads, takes any food Away from me sud gives to other prisonery?

water the

that the only person they had a grievance against was Mr. Craig. They did not want to return to the gaol, and instead of sending them back would the court pass mutence of death

ling that, would the court ont off their lower limbs or deport them to a for-off spot on the earth's surface, but not to send them back to the gaol Pa

His Lordship, said he had no power to order any of these things.

2

The jury after a short consultation found the prisoners guilty on both counts in the indict. neatk

POLICE COURT.

Friday, 10th April.

*

BEFORE ME. KEMP.

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complaint amongst the foreign communities of the settlements that there is no possibility of holding a Japanese to bis contract if he wants to get out of it, and that in nine Captain Mead, insster of the French steamer His Lordship in passing sentence sail: After along trial, the jury are of opinion that you are

Lerohu, on the passenger run between Hong cases out of ten he does not hesitate to guilty of the crime with which you have been

kong and Canton, was summoned by Inspector get out of it, should the market have gone on the inst. carried $48 passengers execution of the contract. This is a seri charged. You are all ovil-disposed persons who

his ous state of things, which, unless it can bo imagined that you had a grievance in the re- he had became its colonel. At the battle of Peach 17th Water Police, for Inving against him between the market have gene guntions and you set to work to redress those Tree Creek Col. Harrison saw the Confeder in excess of the number alowed by grievances in your own way. I do not believe atea, in overwhelming numbers, attack Hooker, licence, which permits of 199, including the amended, must inevitably affect the credit of his division commander, in an unlooked-for crew. Altogether there were on board, when the whole nation. To a Japanese politician. tast a grievance really existed. I believe setion is the outcome of your eril-disposad wind, and your further conduct in this mat place. Without waiting for orders he rushed Inspector Kemp, visited the steamer at twu still perhaps unconsciously influenced by the far shows you to be criminals of the worst his men to the top of a hill and drove the enemy o'clock on the morning of the 17th inst, 547 old class prejudices of Japanese fondalism, it

The defendant admitted the charge of carry community of foreign traders bases upon its DENTISTRY type: You have been found guilty, and it is tack with great loss. By Cred, sir," exolnited people, packed and huddled together like cattle. necessary that you should undergo the most the bluff Hooker, I'll make you a brigadiering exvens passengers, but said he was unable to relations with Japanese traders an accurate or prevent it, as the passengers rushed the steamer an erroneous, a favourable or an unfavourablo, at the Canton wharf, and refused to leave her.

estimate of the Japanese national character. severe punishment. I do not know that there

Such excessivosrowding, however, may be part. But it is to a very great extent by the foreig- is very mach difference between the three of for this!" And he kept his promise.

Before the war Harrison had been a reporter you, although I am inclined to think that the

After peace was de.ly explained by the fact that the Lerohn raus inners living in-Japan-nine-tenths of whom are to the Supreme Bench. first two are worse than the third. The sentence of this Court upon the first and wcond prisoners in that they suffer six youre imprison.clared he resumed this office and bold it until position to the other Canton steamers, and engaged in trade-that the opinion of their

others chargo Ufty cents.

Japan may yet have cause to regret that the The defendant was fired $175 The full has done so little to preveal the growth of an rica gas supplied to me and it was ont dówni ment, and as to the third prisoner, that he suffer 1868, when he resigned to practice law. In 1876 carries passengers for thirty cents where the fellow-countryman at home is abapod, and

-five years and a half's imprisonment with hard he was an unsuccessful candidate for the gover labour. The sentences will run after these you norship of Indians. In 1879 he was appointed a

adverse body of opinion, influential at home if not apparently influential out here, which are now undergoing.

cannot fail to make itself felt whenever the time arrives for her to appeal to the confidence of Western capitalists.

kitchen over tele

Second, prisoner. Did I not ink you, why you cut down my TUPU...

him to discern the His Lordship- Ask difference between Mr. Craig cutting down,

n the rice

and the witness, doing so Second prisonert the Superintendent what I call bad that has out it down, and that is treatmenten stadig i 2000 dai

---Thị rộn has not been cut down in my time

emember one lime Third prisoner Do you when I shoud lave got 26 oz

Witness Yes I remember

down

you were out

Did not suggest that I Third prisoner should cook the rice myself

Witness LETRAST Third prisoner-Did I not complain that you

of my pork LAN deprived me

Witness You did.., <

Hi Lordship Bat you are not entitled to pork until you re, been those three years, and then only providing that you behave yourself.

A convict who was undergoing twenty years, examined by the first prisoner, said that about two years ago the regulation rice Was Fent down. Sexistimes in the weighing out some prisoners got more and some got lose. Those who had the lesser quality some times complained: For his part when he got loss be used to go to Lie. Visiting Justices.

His Lordship, "You tell him I'm not going to have any absurd questions. As long as the regulations are in force they must be obeyed: what I concerned in is this, has the pro recator dong shything to his damage. Has he' dat down his rice P

Second prisoner Tes, he hat. He has terved me and taken away my clothes. I have nothing to my against Dr. Thomsen and Capt. May They are al the same like my father,

Third prisons According to the new re- gulations is a man entitled to pork after three

THEATRE ROYAL.

pensity is 5 and $5 forevery excess prosenger.

OVERCROWDING A SAMPAN.

OPIUM.

Cheang Yenng, of no occupation, was fined 8100 or two months' imprisonment for being in unlawful possession of nine tools of raw opium without a certificate. He also pleaded guilty.

member of the Mississippi River Commission

A sanipan woman was fined $10 for carrying and two years later he became a United States eleven passengers in excess of the member al senator. At the expiration of his term he wasiowed by her licence. She admitted the offence defeated for re-election, but soon after received the Repablican nomination for the presidency. In 1889 he was elected, defeating Grover Cleve The second performance of The Liars las night proved an undoubted success, and Hong hong, Baving found out the exceptional merita-land. Four years later Clercloud 'turned the of the Company or in our midst, is not slow tables by scoring a victory over Harrison. in showing its approbation. A performance worthy of a London theatre is not often offered to playgoers here, but it is only just to Mr. and Mrs. Brongh and their assistants to say this of them

Tonight will be staged a play which has perhaps aroused more discussion than any other during the end of last century, No play is been more unfairly attacked by the narrow- minded and self-created censors tuan Nir. A. W. Pinaro's Gay Lord Ques. The public and the Press, on the other hand, have been staunch up holders of the merits the play. A short sketch of the plot may interest our readers.

MCKINLEY'S SECOND TERM. President McKinley has entered upon his second term in office, the bands have played

Hail to the Chief!" the thousands who come to Washington to hear the hands and see the parade and gase at the swarms of notables are returned to their homes, Congress has adjourn ed, the freworks have spluttered out, the Capi tal is deserted, and for the next fear years the United States will proceed calmly and steadily along the trail of the star of empire. Because of the fact that he has already served four years in his exalted place Mr. McKinley is enjoying an immense advantage over every chief execntire since Grant's time. The men

he appointed to offices under the government when he assumed command of the ship of state

ATTEMPTED SUICINE.

The old amah who was arrested by Lanco- Sergeant Kerr at the Peak on Tharaday after- or the point of hanging herself from a tree, was brought up and charged with attempting to noon, with a scarf tied round her neck and just

pemmit suicide. She admitted it, but expressed har regret for the occurrence, and was bound over in personal security of $100. She has no friends in the colony, and was sent back to Macao last evening by the police.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

Messrs. Vernon and Smyth say in their Weekly Share Report, dated Hongkong, 19th April:-The activity in demand reporteil in sor last has continned during the week under review, and a good general business has been BANKS.-Hongkong and Shangbais have transacted in most stopke at advancing rates. ranging up to 370 per cent. premium for cash, has advanced to £6, 5s. Nationala ars wantail

His Lordship: You've got nothing to do with she has got her heart upon Muriel marrying I still hold their "jobs" and in consequence the been placed in moderate quantities at rates

that, for you're only been in gol a year. Have you any better question?

Third prisoner. That in very important to me, for without food how am I going to live ? I have a witness who can prove the sesault apus me by the prosecutor, vifall ma

Tat Bing, sentenced to ive years for armed robbery, was called. He said he knew nothing

whatever about the assault.

usual array of office-seekers is conspicuous by its absence.

The President on it down to and more shares are wanted. The London rate

assurance that no patriot in search of a job is enjoy his cigar after dinner in the reasonable concealed beneath his chair, and he need not shy whenever he behelds a human being within He escapes the equivo. cal pleasure of hearing that each of 400,000 of speaking distance. his fellow-citizens was the particular instrument of his clection, and he escapes the agony of deciding between the 267 candidates for the third-class consulship and the 75 aspiracts for the deputy sub-postmastership.

at $27.

EXPORT CARGO.

Per steamer Ernest Simons, wailed on the 8th April For Marsailles-250 bales raw silk, cases silks, 77 pkgs. too. 5 cases curios, 1 case wize. For Lyons58 hales raw silk. For Havre-15 cases paper,

CHURCH SERVICE. ST. PETER'S CHURCH. West Point.

2nd Bunday after Easter, 21st April, Matins (11am) Hymn, 335 Venite, Kelway: Te Deum, Oakler; Jubilate, Robinson; Hymns, 339, 11 and 70.

Evensong (6.30 pm). Hymn, 333 Magnificat, Robinson; NDC Dimittis, Battishill; Hymns, 341, 14 and 66.

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WHITE WINES.

The interest centres in the well-meant endes- veure of Sophy Pallgorney, manicurist, to save her foster sister, Mariel Eden, from an alliance with the Marquess of Quez man who for the greater part of his forty-eight years of existence has led a "gay" life (in the technical sense of the term). With an instinet for romance Captain Bastling, a penniless officer, who has, for recommendation to her good will, a hand- some face and his youth. In common with the

MARINE INSURANCES-Uniona have chang rest of London's world, Sophy has heard of the gay Lord's little transgressions from the strict path of rectitudes, and to save her darling she

od bauds at $280, $2 and $285, and the demand continues. Buyers are now willing to resolves to entangle the Marquess in a mild

pay 29. Chios Trauers have been sold at flirtation, so that she may tell luriel of it, and

are wanted at 135. Cantons have been sell 507 and close with buyers at 8571. Yaugtsses finally settle her affections in favour of Napier Rastling. The opportunity comes

FIRE INSURANCES-Hongkong Fires con- Another convict said he had been in racl for with the visit te her rooms of the Countess

at $16, and are now in demand at $165. over 12 years, He knew something about the of Owbridge, under whose aged and respect alleged (treatment. The Superintendent did uble wing nor has sheltered himself in

tinue in request, and the rate has been raised The his longing for a career of virtue.

SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos to $325. Chins Fires are wanted at 8845. not give the second prisoner enough food,

Countess invites Sophy down to Fauncey Court

are apparently attracting some attention, and His Lordship: Did you get less than the re

for rest and relaxation and her first notion on

This alone is so immense an advantage," Lufter sale at $334 and 35 have further buyers gulations? ka ng sem Fal

"Witness: "Yes!" It was among the cooks in reaching there is to try and persuade we Mar-

and sales at rapidly rising rates up to $18 the kitchen and had nothing to do with Muess to kiss her, for which effort she receways the Chienge Neres, "that it might boat $34. Indo-Chinas huve continued i demand, SPARKLING HOCK

stinging rabube. Foiled in her first plut she

have been effected, the market elesing with Among the urged as a seient reason for re-electing any Craig If a prisoner did not get enough to eat bides her time, and is rewarded.

further bayers at the figure, China Manilas, he could make the ordinary campaint. Some many indiscretions of the Marquees there was sort of a president. The chief executive, tho

at so The promontor had ent his diet down an intrigue with the Duchess of Strood. The members of Congress and the heads of depart vid, lure been placed at SC, and more are but the wave of three years ago: Long Drcheng, a runikatis laly with a passion for the mobilin able to give their time to public wanted. The new shares have besu sold at service prisoners used to cook in the kitchens, dramatic fitness of things end a predilection for

business during the next eight months, instead to it, and there are further bayers at the Jutter figare. Douglases have been sold as 339" bnt this was altered now, and short service too much red fre in her daily life, cannot

to 252, but the market has since weakened, men stepped in.

bear to let the liaison end with a cold good-bye and of haring to devote themselves to a wild

Star Ferries are in demand at 24 and 89 for begs for one last tete-a-tetr. Against his will the scramble for the plums. The administrative and $50 is now the best rate obtainshle. Marquess consents to smoke a cigarette and machinery of the government will remain un-

the old and new shares respectively. Shells drink a glass of champagus to the tumory clogged and the amount of work done at of the days that were in her tondoir at min-

REFISERTS.-Chins Sugars bars improved night that evening. Part of this touversation Washington will be 25 or 50 per cent. greater are obtainable at L

are unchanged at $38. Sophy hears, and coincidace helps her in the than if there had been a change in the their position, and have buyers at $136. Lngous abanoe of the Daches's maid, whose place presidency.". she offers to lako. Quex arrives at the up

When the prevent plans of the Nary Depart pointed hour, strong in his perpose to reaalu loyal to Muriel, and determined to keep tis former flame strictly to the latter of her agreement are completed the United States will ment to be sensible. Directly he learns that possem a mighty aggregation of splendid war Sophy Ims volunteered her services as maid for vessels and the navy will rank, for the first the ovaning, he realise that she means mis- chief, and when uncer is direction the Duchess time in the hiter history of the nation, with pens the door, Sophy, who has been Estering at the sea defences of the great European powers- in answer to his Lordship aid that the pastus keyhole, promptly falls into the room. Secretary Long has announced that contracts end of the meth at various rates up to $280, at authorities should adopt a scheme of sendinguax woes that he is done, but is has to saYD

For Angust faur estes have been zaade at $295.. all the old men in the kitchens and do away

ships, six armoured craisers and two hearily-Hongkong and Kowloon Wharres have been for Sophy. She scrived with the young ones who should go out to the Duchess. He sends her off to another lady's for 13 new vessels have been lat-five battle which the market closes with further buyers.

and ringe work forthwith only to find herself locked in the protected cruisers. The cost of the ships will be placed at $103, at which further parcels could 1 Hồn. F. H. Meg Capt. Superintendent of room with a man whose reputation is such that $81,500,000 and their total placement will be probably be obtained. Wanchais have been sold LANDS HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong- Police and Superintendent of the gaol, said he no girl could well be found alone with him at had had that charge for about five years und was night Quax presses his advantage home wil 176,000 tons. Following the established rulot $63. New Amoy Docks are wanted at $1 fully conversant with the new regalation which argument after argument, while Sophy stands the new fighting machines will bear the name kong Lands have weskened considerably under came in form in January, 1889. The new scale at tay. Bat the Marquess's hund is ton of states of the union. Of the five battleships, settlement induences, and have been placed down of diet affected a sight reduction for men on strong, and Sophy at last onents to write the Pennaglvania will lead in size and per to $10 for the end of the month. This market have been in demand and have improved to $30. reduction was steril. The difference be- As soon as she has done so, however, she hard labour while for men on soft labour, the loftar, acknowledging a damaging relationship. fection of equipment. Secretary Long has so closes with sellers at $197 cash. Kowloon Lands tween the old and new regulations was that mises that in fer selfishness she has forgotten arranged his plans as to have the vessel bearing West Points, after sales at $49, $50, $1 aud anah received lab rice daily ander the old Muriel, defles the Marques, and resolves to the name of this state built upon Pennsylvanian, are obtainable at the last figare. Hong- and that was divided into a morning take the coresqueness. But Quer awakes soil. The other, states to be honoured are kong ictals are wanted at $121. Humphreya regime'

to admiration of her pluch, and sends her to and evening meal of 110s each, and 20w for

Virginia, Georgia, New Jersey and Rhode Estates bave been sold and are enquired for ab

$131. condiments. Under the now regulations a un her room, content perferes with her pro Island. The oruisers will bear the names of miss to do what she can for bit. Next like the third prisoner would be better off.

In answer to his Lordship, Capt. May said day, at her business premises again, Eo California, Nebraska, West Virginia, Mary that he visited the gaol ones a week, or oftenor, comes to learn his fate, and learns instead that land, Colorado and South Dakota,

Another lang, serzice convict stated that he was sentenced in 1892 to eighteen years for manslaughter. The new regulations had cut down his diet, and the

HiLordship Do you know if Mr. Craig took any steps towards sutting down the food: below the regulations?

No answer. PENGAR Another convice stepped in the box, but he would not ald anything towards the evidence for the defence. He admitted having assaulted the prossenter, Mr. Craig, and also a European warder, but the latter would not have ben struck had not stood in the way (langhter).

A further witness was put in the box, and

and had had complaints made to him, but not against any European He would like to say that he took the trouble to translate the new scales of diet into Chiness so that they crail know exsetly what food and privileges had been set out for thera There was no trouble about it, for on the whole the prisoners seemed to be satisfied. The position of the convicts was in no wise altered.

His Lordship: What is Mr. Craig's beating with the prisonOSE P

recog

Muriel is across at the rooms of Vabna, saying good-bye to Bartling, a mun he knows to ba worse than even he was. His rage and despair st this knowledge tell donby how forlich she has bean, and remorse ofertckes her. When the captain Appears with the announcement that Muriel has consented to a secret marriage she practises the same wiles on him as she had done on the Marques at Fauncey Court, and with better suscous. Mariel arrives at the psycholo- gical moment, and the rest obviously follows.

THE U.S. AS A NAVAL POWER..

THE TROULLES OF IMPERIALISM.

Two years experience as a lord of colonial vassals has taught Uncle Sam that the bed of the lauperialist is strown with more thorns than roses. Three years ago he basked in the sun of peace, and except to put down an occasional outbreak of alcoholic Indisus, he had reed of no deadly weapons. Today, with a growing list of colonies in his waist

MINING-Punjome have assed off and are obtainable at K. Jelebus have buyers at 85, Rauba efter sales at 8 are a shade firmer at 19 with probable bayers Olivery "A" are in the market at 313. The B shares liavo been placed at 81;

DOCKS, WHALVES AND UCDOWNs-Hong- demand and have been placed for cash and the kong and Whampos Docks have continued in

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PORATION, LIMITED BANGKOK AND KANGOON.

Bo

TEAK SQUARES, PLANES, BOARDS and SCAN- TLINGE, PLANED, TORGUED, and GroOVED BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CEALING, WALLING, So. TEAK SHINOLES POR Reevina. PINKADOE RAILWAY SLEEPERS for GAUGES.

Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by JARDÍNE, MATHEBON & CO. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1805.

A ON & CO.,

all

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PHOTOGRAPHERS AND' PORTRAIT

PAINTERS.

All kinds of Oil Paintings and Photographie Enlargement.

39A, TOP FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Opposite to Chas. J. Ganpp & Co. Hongkong. 20th March, 1991. CIEN TING.

SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE

Consultation Fres. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.

FOR SALE.

ONE

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SECOND-HAND-

HOE NEWSPAPER

PRINTING

25

MACHINE.

PRINTING A SHEET 27 BY 40

INCHES.

WM. PARLANE,TH.

HIS Machine is in good condition, and. Manager

35 is being sold, as it has been replaced with a AUTOMATIC MAUSER Larger and Quicker Machine.

"Hongkong, 17th February, 1899.

-PISTOLS.

CALIBRE 7.83 m.. With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES, FIRING 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong. 3rd October, 1900.

R. J. REMEDIOS.

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Apply-

MANAGER,

Hongkong Daily Press Office.

(915 Hongkong, 1st April, 1963.

BEKANNTMACHUNG.

AND COLONIAL STAMPD register, Howie anderweitige Bekannt.

MOREIGN DEALER

COTTON MILLS-Hongkong Cottons have shares are wanted. The Northern Mills are been done in large lots at $7 and further

steady at quotations.

MAGELLANSOUS-Green Island Courate have been in fair request and sales are reported

No. 37, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG. Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval at $18 10 518 ez dividend, the market closing! with buyers at the latter rate. China Borneon are ramed at £138 ez dividend. Watsons have to say address on receipt of satisfactory refer been placed, and are steady at $117. Eletrics | ́ences.” are obtainable at quotations. Icos have been Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE place at $163 and have since improved to $164. STArs in Large or Small Quantities for Carb.

AGENTS WANTED. Tramways are wanted at $290, Other stacks under this heading are unchanged at quotations.

IE EINTRAGUNGEN in das Handels- nachungen des Kaiserlichen Konsulats werden m Jahre 1901 durch die Zeitungen DEE in Shanghai and THE HONGKONG DAHLY PRESS in Hong OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD" kong veröffentlicht werden.

Swatow, 17, December: 1900.

15 to 25 per cent. Discount Allowed [302-13210]

DER KAISERLICHE KONSUL

STREICH.