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CIVILIAN CLUB CONCERT.

THE FONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, JULY 22ND, 1901

the G. O, ML's appetite.Mr. J. M. Allardyoe's | Chinese troubles caused a decrease in prodno- English school has increated from seventy-fire A most acessful concert was given by to one hundred and thirty scholars and there the Civilian Club on Saturday evening are still daily applications. The new Freuck Barracks are by lang odds the best now The entranes to and the outer facade of respected. The French will be the Club were very prettily decorated

anperbly

housed The Legations have all with Chinese Interns. Conspionour was the encroached too much on the street stand transparent "Welcome" over the entrance of widening them and making them into fine The stage for was a very pretty picture with venues as they could really have done, they have left only narrow lanes. The French built its palais and lanterns.

their new Legation wall a number of feet farther front, and Legation Street suffers in consequence-Ou the burth of July the American tug-of-war team defeated the British toni in three successive tags. in the good old ancient classical style.

A FINE-SEND-OFF.

Captain Barrow, British police commissioner for the southern city, departed last week. The natives gave him a good send-off. They insisted carrying him for milesin a chair and lined the line of marsh packed like sardines, their constant remark bring "He is a good one.. The phrase If the Court returns" of a few weeks since soems to be giving place to When the Court returns, "It has been decided to have a public dinner at the Feking Club on the evening of August the 14th to commemorate the rising of the fatrons siege. All the ticipants in the siege will be invited, and relief column who enteret Poking on that day. the officers of the Allied Troops actually in the

The programme opered with a pianoforte trio by the Misses Leykum, King and Chan yut, ably readered and well received. The suno ladies opened the second part with a similar production, which found equal favour. Mr. Musso failing to appear, Mr. Haggard sang a song, followed by Miss Leykam who sang "Unless" to the evident satisfaction of the audience. Mr. Graça al failing to make his appearance, with a violin solo un promised, Mr. Feely delighted the audience with a lanjo solo, and was obliged to give an encore. The same occurred on his appearance in the second part of the programme. Mr. Loykum gavo splendid rendering of the popular song "In Old Madrid bile Mr. Ward used his admirors with "I didn't know it," and a short recitation as an encore. In the second part-N-C. Daily Neite, ho again alliged with a recitation entitled "My First Recitation." The duct from It Trovatore by Mr. and Miss Leykum was great success. Mr. Tiggers, the inimitable, convulsed his audience with "It's fino," and we encored, to which he cordially responded: in the lattor portion of the programme. In gave Do be careful" and "Tell me, Mother

SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING CO.

Speaking at the sanmal general meeting of the aboro company in London on the 18th it, Bir Mancur SAMUEL, the Chairman, said:-

When I expressed the hope that our oil might be sold in the streets of Peking before the end anticipated that the difficulties with China

TRADE AND SHIPPING OF THE STRAITS.

AGPLEGATE TRADE. The gross aggregate trade was 5763 million Im dollars, an increase of nearly 54 million, dollars, an increase of 35 million, and exports merchandise, imports valued over 2003 million rained nearly 251 million dollars, an increase of 25 million.

IMPORTA

tion and dificulties, in domatobing goods thence, and a consejoont active demand for bristles arose hers which resulted in prices advancing for some sorts sa much as 20 per cent. Towards the end of the year a slight reaction set in, apparently showing that the maximum the past ten sonson was, upon the whole, not

had been attained for the present. favourable for the tea trade, and satisfactory relations between supply and demand could not be maintained for this article. For Bouchonge there was a fair demand, as well as for Congons, The increase of 35 million dollars in imports though large stocks remained on hand of some le made up of close on 12 million in foods, sorts of the latter at the end of the year. drinks and narcoties, of which rice increased Canton and Macao toss are stated to have been by 23 million, epiura Ly 3 million, sugar by 13 of such miserable quality that only the very best million, tobacco by jo milion, coffee by } of a serta were able to find a market, whilst even for million, black pepper by nearly 4 a milliou, and these, for enters were exocated withent com medicines by nearly a million, besides which Ash, lard, livestock, wheat flour, and tapioën plaints being made regarding quality.

mario up the balance, nodeficits of any conse

once occurring.

JAPANESE TROOPS IN NORTH CHINA.

Opinn imports recorded 17,018 chests, an increase of 1,888 in spite of the high price. Rice rose to 6517.000′ plouls, an incremes of Mr. George Lyneb, in a criticism of the nearly a million, bat fish fell to 870,000 picule, Allied Troop taking part in the campaign is decrease of 18,000. Wheat Bone reached 23,995 North Chiun, writes as follows concerning the tors, in incense of 2,259, and tobacco reached Japanese, which is of special interest when 110,60 pirals, a small advance on the previous

year. taken in connection with the nurilling mimira- the expressed by the Novoc Vremya, as reported in a recent telegram:

Uinuinctured metals or tin an ti ore account for an increase of about 5 million dollers; the entire increase is found in the oro toss an increase of 2,000. received for smelting, which recorded 35,000

The Japanese infantry were a surprise and revelation to most of the Allies. Notwith. standing the enormous trouble they have taken with their cavalry, it is immonsly inferior to

Produce and other raw materials increased every other am of their service. This is not by 8 million dollars, but the export side will to be wondered at when we reflect how little hew this trade more inteligibly. Coal increas the Japanese are accustomed to horse-riding nd in value by 2 million dollars and petroleum at home, and what small opportunities. they about the same ainoant. Of the former hase of acquiring that knowledge of the man. 563,000 tons ware brought in, on itsase of agement of horses which comes instinctively 123,000, the Japan class shewing on increase of to the English groom, or to the Irish farmer's 162,000, all the other kinds giving decreases, son, or fold Inbouror. The Inele of officiouxcept Calcutta, which remained stationary

is with the Japanese largely co-The morous port of 1,890,000 cases of

ho would do well to jarn a new song now would have assumed so gave a course as they Exfantry. They appear to do everything over 120 la supply were drawn and Dntoh- Darling." old but still popular-for all that of last year, I and probably no one elseed for by the extreme mobility of their petroleum is an increase of nearly 350,000 cases

Linva

preciated. In conclusion tribute tunst be given by steal material provided for the install thirty-five miles of running not an exotasivo

to Mi Chunyat for her able accompaning.

PEKING.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

Peking, 4th July, THE TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION

commissionor.

and tion was stola, and what was not atolen war

From Sumatra alone two-thirds

Borneo figures in the return for the first time- America, Rustin, and Burma each sont lese ban in the previous year,

Manufactured tortile goods increased in-

EVERYBODY

WHO

KNOWS

ANYTHING

SAYS

THAT

CLUB

WHISKY

IS

THE

BEST,

SE PER DOZ.

[G16

H. PRICE & CO.

Hongkong. 1st July. 1901. PIANO TUNING,

IF you VALUE your PIANO at all, you

should have it TUNED REGULARLY by

CONTRACT, and by EXPERIENCED

THE

ROBINSON PLANG CO., LD.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1901,

(1232

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OREGON LUMBER.

HE Undersigned, being closely connected with the loading MILLS at PORT- LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pr pared to book orders for any specifications at LOWEST RATES.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 14th February, 1901.

AVID CORSAR & SON'S

and again. Mr. Haggard's "Courier of the lid in fact. At that time our tanka were ready the double. All their soldiers seem to be of the

was ably rendered. Mr. Leykum's King

provided on the

perpetually kept in the best of hard training ground for erection in Tientsin, was much op. and it is a matter of the greatest regret to they have not horses at home, they have "Tell her lovo Jer no."

to steto that our territory was looted plenty of riksha man, who consider thirty to ths Chinese, and the bulk of the iron

work. nluy's

Often watching the Japauce manoeuvring imports by 5 million dollars, of which cotton anbasquently appropriated and sad by the in the field, it occurred to me that if the men pieca Foods contributed over 1 million dollars increase, sarongs nearly the same amount,' German railitary aathorities, who occupied the of her entire army had unt sorsod

gunsins 1 1/5 million increase, and alik piece ground, and who are still in possession of it- noprenticeship between the shafts of the Goods a million. The year was marked by so that although the ground is the freshold rikahn, they must at least have passed through unusually violent fluctuations in the cotton property of the company we cannot obtain mo training equally severe. On the expedi- irade, but the tendency was towards a higher is being gradually effected. The German possession of it, and our agents hare not yet tion to Poking they carried with them a number level of prises, though not ap to Manchester and TRAINED MEN ONLY, who are seation in the Chinese city was the rat to be indented for material to replace that stolen, of light colibro guns, which they pulled quotations, with the result that merclunts were kanded over, but the German Prefect still and our hops, therefore, of getting to work into action and kept right in the firing line. slow to buy. Stockholders, however, reaped the employed by us. keeps open office, ordering. the Chinese there are indefinitely postponed, We have In every detail of their camp equipment, food

benefit.

Nearly 35 million pieces of authorities to observe Guipun regulations and claimed for actual monetary loss out of packet, supply, and field hospital corps, there was a cottong and 4/10 of a million cases of surougs in make no changes without his sanction. Next which amounts to about £11,000, and we have natness of packing and arrangement which were imported, an increase of 90,000 pieces of come the three British sections in the Chinese, further claimed for the very heavy loss which apparently resulted in their carrying all their the former class and 91,000 cases of the latter on Tartar, and Imperial cities. Capt. Selwyn, we have sustained in laving the purchase quirements in about a thirst les space than 1590 figures. Of cotton piece goods over 3 million Police Commissioner in the Tartar city, money extended on the sile itself lying any of the others. The simple fare of the pieces wers plain, 1 million dyed, and the becomes chief over all the sections. The idle, besides our loss of trading profits, and Japanese soldiers was ideal for campaigning balance printal cottons. From the United Chinese are joined to observe all regulations we can only hope that our claims will be Broadly speaking, it consists of rice, with Kingdom 73 per esat. in quantity and 74 established to the English, and to make a supported by the Government. Unfortunately what might be called a flavowing of strong sent. in value were received, a small declive changes without conferring with the British our losses did not end there. Large contracts, tasting dried fish and mysterious brown compared with 1899. India sent 200,000 pieces

About the same time the male at reannerative prices, of of sold for condiments suggestive of ourry. As they

more. Saronga increased by 30 per cent in forge Japanese section was handed over arrival in Shanghai were repudiated by the have modelled their fleet on our own, so thoy quantity and 12 per cent, in value; and the

through the political troubles, and wo The Japanese officer in charge is requested bad to rull them at a very heavy sacrifice, armies a selection of their uniform and equip position she has now attained in this class, 80 have drawn from the Fre ol and German United Kingdom is to be congratulate on the by Prince Ching to retain oversight, had sad help in training the Chinese police. whilst the commencement of our business ment. The colour of their uniform at home is

long neglected. But during the expedition Already the Japanema hare trained a special in Cantan was also postponed, and in the dark blue. force. The Japanese regulations and manage prevout state of piracy on the river there Foking their uniform was white, which would

Our business d other is still farthor deferred.

have been murderously conspicuous in operations ment are preferred by Pring chi Chinese, and their observant. needs Hankow was also delayed, although I am glad against any other force that was composed of no additional order. The Frehere the to say that our first cargo has been landed less bad markenen than the Chinese. This is next to relinquish control, though joining at that port in bulk early in the present

esent now to be abandoned, and is to be replaced by the Chinese administrators to dignothing month, it would be ungracions, if, in this something in the nature of khaki, and their contrary to French methods. Thy German connection, I did not tender the thanks of the heavy round German caps by straw hats or section in the Tartar city is still controlled by company to Sir Clanie MacDonald, His helmets, which will give more protection against hardwaro inoreased by half a million, German offloors, though a gradual transfer is Majesty's Minister in Peking, and to Mr. the sun, although not looking so amart. being contemplated. The Chinese authorities Fraser, His Majesty's Consul at Hankow, Although the officers of all the Allies followed by nails, brassware, corrugated iron, way manage all cases of Chinens litigation, as well as to the Secretary of State were immensely struck by the discipline and steel. Zino shaathing, yellow metals, and bat in carrying out the death penalty the hero, for the assistance which they ultimately and equipment of the Japanese, close observers cycles show small declines German. Prefoot must first approve.

gave TIB in overcoming the difficulties were still more attracted by the underlying Manufactured groups unenumerated, and not BE Thus the Great Powers are

which had arisen with the local Chinese soldier spirit which animates them. An inherent comprised of metals or textiles, increased by LETTING GO THEIR HOLD

anthorities, and I heartily do this, singa spirit of soldiering seems to possess every 14 million dollars in imports, for which glass, with feeling of necessity, hat not with highest it appears that the course pursued by Japances as a natural heritage. They seems to mutches, and cement are largely responsible, graciasnes, Peking in drifting back into the His Majesty'a representatives in China on which love fighting for fighting's sake. They appear but candles, woolenware, shoes, Japanese old ways, and by August the 14th, it will be I commented last year, trose through a mis to enjoy the whole thing as schoolboys do their Amps, joss-sticks, apinotware, beads and forgotton that Peking over had a siege or a apprelisusion of the actual state of things, and cames. They take their killing much more rattan ware also give increases. The decronses rolier.

that subsequently the British and German landly than the others, and appear to be rauch are seen in dynamite, toys, reworks, tanned authoritiesented in concert-conduct which I am more familiarised with the idea that it is part hides, earthenware, and oil cakes, few of quite sure the merchants of both nationalities of the game. Indeed, there is a zest, and 4 which, however, are important. would desire to see always in commercial ne.

vorve, and

about them when in action that I go

Or coin and bullion over 344 million dollars There lave never seen in any other troops gotiations with the Chinese authorities.

value was imported, a debraase of 3 millions. Ha numerous gallant inalances in the Of this amount 294 million was silvor specie," Hoge of Tientsin of their utter disregared of and over 5 million gold bullion.

And outsile the gates of Peking

THE GOOD WORK OF THE VEINCH.

The French, on the departure of the German troops, will remain the predominant factor in this province, especially in the west and south, where many Catholic converts congregate and through which the Grand Trank line raus. General Bailloud, one of the most efficient and popular commanders of the Allies, has made an agreement with the Governor of Shard as to the way to maintain order and to guarantee safety to the missions. The French Legation and the French army have not been holding aloof from opportunities to help.on all matters in which their countrymen are interested, or wherein Fratich prostige: may be enhanced There may be an oxcess in claims for converts, but in the main arrangement of future relations the French deserve great credit. It would have gone hard with all missions, if left to the instifference, almost callousness, of British and American diplomary

RIVER CONSERVANCY,

Mr. Hevalt is bore as represpotative of business interests of Shanghai in the con serysany of the Huangpu and has had his conference with the special committee from the Diplomatie Body,

BAITLEY

AND DEFEAT.

** Peking, 8th July, The Imperial troops consisting of eighteen ying, about 5,000 men, were defeated in battle ut Forehheen in Puosingfu the day before yesterday by two thousiau monto Mahom medan rebels, and lost all their arms and ammunition. Li Hung-chang was very much rnt up over this news, as the Generals of the troops were all Ankul men and his own appointees. He dispatched one thonsand of Yuan Shill'st's foreign-drilled troops to the scene of the disaster at once, but even if mounted men wait for them they can leave thereafter whenever the fracas gets too in

A Manchu Printe

the statement that Prince Than is at the heart of a large body of ongoi rebes and is cuntem plating a descent upon alther Taiyofu or the the expital. We hope he will cons before the troops leave. He is said to be drinking heavily to keep his courage up.

***NEWS IN BRIEF.

GERMAN TRADE WITH

THE FAR EAST.

death.

to

020.30

Yarns declined in quantity but silk, picce goods, and umbrellas increased.

Manufactured metais increased in the value D MERCHANT NAVY imported by 19 million dollars The year begari. well in these goods, but the home collapse towards the close in the price of all iron left stockholders with high priced goods entailing considerable loss on realisation. Ifachinery and early a million in

value and ironwars by

EXPORTS.

The increase of 25 million dollars in exports of merchandise is soen as follows:

Poods, drinks, and narcotics increased in value of 10 million dollars observable in rice,

91901

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AT THE SEAT OF WAR.

▶EING an Account of the Doings of thie

2ND BATT. ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS

in the NORTH CHINA CAMPAIGN, 1900. Reprinted from the Hongkong Daily Press, Price-10 cents per copy cash,

J

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i looked to me that ten men who A very complete and interesting report has killed in their attempts to blow it up might been sent home by Comel-General Sir W. spparoutly share bean indefinitely inultiplied at Ward on the trade and commeres of the the command of their officers without my Consular District of Hamburg for the year danger of faltering. When at ten o'clock at opian, pepper, sugar, coffee and the articles 1990. In few of the pronounced commercial sight they advanced to take the

gato by assault gitally ustel on the import side as having activity of Germany in the Far East, it will be which they had failed to force in the morning advanced. Tapi ca exports reached 43,0.0 of interest to take note of such portion of the wax inmensely attractive to observe the tone, a deprazas of 82,000 pienis, but the high report which deals with Germany's business gaiety, the lilarity, with which they charged relations with that part of the world. The forward to the attack. All movements such as price kept up the values, Saga reached 72,

picals exported, a decrease of 8,100. Spices of total figures are as follows:-

this they accompany with singing,

all kinds amounted to 943,009 picals-an | 304, TOP FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. increase of 46,000 of which increase pepper Opposite to Chas. J. Gaupp & Co. contributed over 1 por cant. compared with its

Hongkong, 20th March, 1901. 1899 export, and area-nats 71 per cent. Nutmegs, mace, and clores fell of to sorio small extent. Coffeo exports increased by 57

· Timports (by wa) to Romalmiy in 1899-1900.

Hauntity. Valun Quantity

ESTO

Vaite,

Japan 27,691 797,485

460994 "Esperit (by ́ega) from Hanberg in 152-100

1803.

10.0. Quality Value. Quantity

Value. chinace, 002 £1,978,35 Carts. 13,422 £1,463,811 Japan.. 1,4,5,395,221 1.0,9. 1,340 226492

At night, in the camps on the wap what I had mistaken for some Baddhist evening ChinaCt. 229,315 48720 Cata. 132,19 1,425, prayer, when the soldiers tramped round like

sakuman prayer wheel, was, I subsequently dis. covered, the chanting of a war song which had bean composed by General Fukushima himself.

The interesting thing to observe will be to rent and reached over 7,800 tons exported.

Fin exports account for an increase of 5 seo how the Japanese behave when they are million dollars. 43,000 tons of the metal were getting the worst of it, how they will conduct sent off, an increase of nearly 3,000 tons or themselves when, they are outnumbered, or when under the strain of a losing fight. From per cent. The average value was $74.90 per plem or nearly $2 more than in 1899. The sporting standpoint, I'll be inclind to lay six United Kingdom took 26,000 tone, in increase to four on a Japanese against a Russiau regi- of 3,000; and the United States nearly 14,000

The inspiring, ingrained tight-

ting, a decrcass of 5,50 tona. It is probable that the establishment of smelting works at Penang will divert the Fonk, shipments of ore from Singapore.

German trade with Sugupers was prejudici. ally affected lust year by the troubles in China; on the other hand, Garman shipping interests in the Straits Settlements appear to have experienced a marked development in that part of the world by the acquisition of a large number mant of formerly British steamers which are employed ng spirit of the Japaness is identical with that particularly in the trade with the Far East.

of the Irish regiments, who are probably the

The indifferent rice harrest in Siam in 1900

EXPORT CARGO.

Produca and other raw

yaw materials increased

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in the export valus by over 65 million dollars, Gutin parchu, ulone storing 4 million of this 46 increase, ratas 2 million, potrofoam 13 million, and gambier 1 16 million, followed by raw hides and coconut oil with smaller advances. Copra alone declined in value by 2 3/10

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

B.N. C.B

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CAPTAIN A. H. LIMPUS, B.K.

is stated to have had in favourable effect best fighting men in the world." upon besirye with this and othe: European countries, bat the prospects of the coming trop being safiametery, the outlook for exporters to

Per Imp German Mail steamer Kiaulschon, is considered mero promising for the present year.

sailed on the 11th July. For Adeu:-2 cases The fucktsed ecardly of mores in Japan silkpiecegocis. For Smyrna:-50 bales galan last year, insed by the interruption in the gal. For Port Said:--15 cases sandries. For unfavourable for business with Europe, and is undries. For Trieste:-200 boxes cassia. For Borneo and Indis rubber and Kachang oil.

Guttaporcha of good quality increased its ainted to have led to many dificulties with Ortessa -20 boxes cassin. For Trieste and/or Japanese importers. Towards the end of the Hamburg and/or Bremen --250 boxes tea. For output by over 1000 tons, but cheap inferior year, however, commercial relations with Japan Genea:--12 bales raw silk, 53 bales waste silk, rubler, such as Jelutang and Soh, fell off by the assumed a more favourable aspect under the 17 boxes Chinaware, 10 cases essential oil. same amount Copal, benjamin, and stichlao influence of satisfactory rive and silk crops. For New York70 cassa asential oil. For show increases, gume as a whole recording Great hopes are entertained in Germany, and Antwerp-200 rolls matting, 72 bales rattan 365,500 pienls exported, an increase of 10,600 and picule. Rattans with a total export of 37,030 Het Shoa-pong and Lien Fang have been particularly at Hamborg and Bremen, that core, 10 bales bambootape. For Antwerp nominated to the throne by Prince Ching for after the cessation of the present troubles in or Hamburg and/or Lendon boxes bristles tons represent an increased output of 7,000 Copra fall from I million picule to appointment as members of the new Wai Fu China German trads and shipping will For Amsterdam:-210 rolls mating, 59 cases tons.

consilers le development in that Chinaware, 4 cases blackwoodware, 4 cases 076,000 a decrease of nearly 21.000 toas, for Foreig

Office, and will vary likely be country, and more especially in the Yangleze copperware. For Botterdam-7 boxes Cusun which a falling off in imports from Celobes and appointed-Shen Tanglin kan, ander Li Hung Valley. There are many signs which point to war, 3 uses cigars. For Rotterdana and/or Datch Borneo is responsible the ry heavy THE JUBILEE of HONGKONG chang's Instraction, given a contract to a

doubt helping Britiel officer to convey the tributs rics strenuous ifforts being made in that direction Hamburg-6 bales tobacco, 1 case tobacco. For freights frora Bingaporeale, e from the south to Peking by sen at a cost of for pushing on German commerce. In its Bremerhaven:-14 boxes blackwoodfare, 13 boxes to act as deterront Gambler with a total thirty thousand tuels in excess of what Si recent animal report the Hamburg Chamber Chinaware, 2 boxes coppersar, For London: port of 785,000 picats, fell off by 60.000, but the average price was higher than in 1899. Hides

or

OX-

Hobert Hart offered to deliver it for Mr of Commerce remarks: It is the great1-50 boxes bristles, 10 bales a silk, 7 pkg tanned fncreased by 10,500 pients, sont off Shen has made a 2010 valuable presents and Importance of this extensive market (the private effects. For London and/or Hamburg Manufactured Articla show na increase of

(of H. M. S. Terrible): The book is printed on art paper, and illus inted with coloured maps and sketches.

Prices

31 and $1.50

FOR SALE.

FIFTY YEARS OF PROGRESS.

OF

BRITISH CROWN, COLONY, BEING AN HISTORICAL SKETCH TO WHICH 18 ADDED AN ACCOUNT OF. THE CELEBRATION S

21ar to 24th JANUARY, 1801, AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRIES

OF THE COLONY. Royal 8yo, 48 pages. Fries 81. Cash.

a tasty dish of spaced Bill, which much pleased Yangtze Valley) for German trade which has 500 bales cassia. For Oporto-15 cases Chini

led the German firma at Shanghai and Hanko ware, For Bremen:-147 rally matting. For 2/3 million dollara in textiles. These, how- to welcome the recently-conolaled Anglo: Hamburg: 199 half-chests tes, 101 balss canes over, have been treated on the import is 218r 10 24th German agreement with so much satisfaction." 111 rolls matting. 20 ces bristles, 19 cases Other unenumerated goods show a increase of The Consul General also notes that the sundries, 15 cases black woodware, 12 boxes 4/5 million dollars also already referred to in atisfactory development of business in bristles Chinaware 10 cases versaillion, 3 Boxes feathers, detail.

BEWARE

of the Party offering imitations of MAUNIVENE & CAMERON'S TENS. "They come na a boon and a blessing to men, The Pickwick, the Owl, at the Waverley Pen.

Sold at all stationern, Waverley MACKIVEN & CAMERON Ltd

Edinburgh

Work

for the German market last year is largely 1 enus silk For Hamburg and/or Copenhagen Of coin and bullion over 234 million dollare ascribed to the warlike troubles in China. For-300 boxes essain For Hamburg andorine was sent off, of which, 22 million was after the market had been calm and prices Bremen: 250 boxes to For Copenhagen silver specie, being practically the same total as

in 1899- [19-3 rather low during the first half of 1990 the 550 caseM AUSSIE.

The Booksellers or Daily Prens Offloo Hongkong, 27th January 1891.

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ORTLAND CEMENT

J. B. WHITE & BRO ́S

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA, HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 16th September. 1820.

UAN

WAH & 00.

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DEALERS IN HA ITALIAN MARILE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS. DESIGNS & FRICES on APPLICATION

at No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong Honghen

7th October, 1899.

FOR SALE.

[HE GERMAN STEAMER

TH

"MUENCHEN,"

4,526 Tons Gross, 2,855 Tons Nett, as she now lies in the Cosmopolitan Dook at. Kowloon, Hongkong, in damaged condition. with all her GEAR, TACKLE, ENGINES, BOILERS, MACHINERY and APPUR- TENANCES now da Board. **For Particolare and Inspecting Order,

Apply to

MELCHERS & CO.,

Agenta, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

Hongkong, 20th Jane, 1901,

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