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SPORTING NOTES.

The II.K.C.C. to-day meet the Navy on the Cricket Ground, the commencement of the game being fixed for 11,40 s.m. The Club has the assistance of thres military players, but does not look very strong in bowling. It is to be noted that only four of the recent Tutorport team are

50 runs.

CANTON.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 6r. 1904

Canton, 4th February. PRIESTS AND PLACARDA.

CRICKET.

The following will play for the H.K.C.C. again.at the Nury, commencing at 11.30 a.m. to-day :-

LATE

TELEGRAM.

[VIA CEYLON.]

NOTICE.

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Owing to the Great Increase in the Forniture Businest of Moser. ACHEE & CO., we aro requested by them to Reaam Management of the Photographie Business hitherto carried on in their uning on our behalf. From this date we will continue the Photographio business at the same place under the name of

LONG, HING & 0 0.

THE TIDETAN QUESTION.

Caloutin, 16th January, General Macdonald raporta from Phari, on January 11th, that he has returned there, having left the Mission with all available All outstanding credit, and debit accounts of the Photographic Business will be collected and sapplies, entrenched at Thana in a strong

Bettled by us

Inspection is invited to the Now Stock now on view, position within a walled enologare. The follow- Companies of the 23rd Pioneers, a 7. ing composed thescort, ander Colonal Hogue: pounder gun, the maebius-gua section of the Norfolk Regiment, 20 Madras Sappers, and A. Woodcook, H. T. Jackman, A. G. M. Fist-medical supply detachments. Strong winds cher, P. T. Lamble, L. E. Brett, J. Devoney, and the severo cold tried the men and the W. H. Woolley, J. Lander, R. Witchell, and animals, but there were no casualties, Tibataa villagers bad attacked Liant. Grant, polting F. T. Kobins,

him with stones. They also carried off his rifle. The affair is under investigation by the Political

A League fixture between the Civil Service C.C. and the H.K.C.C. Reserves will be played on the Civil Service ground at 2.15 p.m. sharp to-day. The following will be the teams :—

Civil Service C.C.-Hon. Dr. Atkinson, G.

Capt. Davies, A,O.C, J. T.. Dixon, Lieut. Doran, A.S.C., H. Hazeock, Ligut, P. M. Heath, Last night another inflammatory placard was 110th Mabretta L.E., A. Mackenzie, R. Pon- playing. As the Navy has a good number of posted up-to be torn down by the polios this onby, T. Sercomba Smith, W. C. D. Turner, A. vonals to draw upon I should not be very morning. This placard was a facsimile of that. Ward, and A. N. Other. surprised to sew the Club "caught napping," found in Canal Road Inst week. Some light, but still its batting talent is great and perhaps seems now to be thrown on the subject, thanks may pull it through. The last Club e, Navy to the investigations of the Government spies match was playnil on Now Year's Cay and the who are on the qui-zérent presont. The culprits next day, when the Club won by an fealags and appear to be priests, who are sooking to win the The Club had a batter team on that enrol the coolie class, which cannot be approached occasion, and the Nowy XI. was, to say the least, in any other way. What grievance these unrepresentative; in fact, that XI. was challeng-priests have against foreigners it is hard to ed by another naval team. bat tho game camcaive--one would imagine that they derive unfortunately never came off. To-day's naval considerable profit from the globe-trotter teams shakl bus considerably botter than that element, which contributes large sums towards with which R. Hancock and Wm. Dizon the income of the "show" temples. However, wroaght such have six weeks ago; but they list the story may not be true. If any fears existed is not public yet.

among foreigners on Shamesa, they were surely allayed by the arrival of H.M.S. Alacrity, Two League matches are lized for to-day--which is at present in port. To-day is the day Civil Sorvin C.C. v. Hongkong CC, Reserves fized by the placard-posters for the rising, but and Craigongower C.C. v. Fareses. If the all is quiet. Civil Servico C.C. win their match they abould mako fairly sure of second place at least, but the Club Reserves are improving, and a win to day is not out of the question. The record of 3 victories to their credit might almost encourage them to keep a score-book, which they have not at present. The following is the table for the competition :-

P. W. L. D. P 10 } 0 30

A.0.0.

11

Civil Service ...

9

7 1. 1 92

Cruigongower... 10

5 3 2

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H.K.C.C. "A."

4

7.

&

1

H... Tamar, RA.M.C. Parsers

The Association football match to day between the H.K.F.C. and the Sherwood foresters should be interesting as providing a lize whereby to arrive at an estimation of the Foresters' capacities, hitherto not really tasted

Thoir Shield tie v. the Rotors was tarcical, and friendly games played by them are so index of their strongth. It seems, however, that it will be unsafe to rocken on

this season,

VIRES.

Fires have been very frequent during the past few days. On Tuesday of last work thers was a fire at the wastorn end of Honam Island, followed by another on Thursday to the enet. The hiter burnt almost to the water's edge On Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights in this week the steam-whistle on ibo fire-boat in the river nanounced fires. The only one of any importance was that on Sunday, it burnt out a score of large shops in the Thirteenth Ward and was not got under for two hours.

RAILWAY ITEMS.

Mr. Burns, the chief of the engineering staff of the Railway, left Canton on Monday for the United States. During his stay in Canton ke

made himself very popular with all with whom he came in contact. He did excellent work in pushing on the Fatahan branch, and it is largely owing to his business capabilities and powers of organising that so much has been already dons, In connection with the Railway, it may not be generally known that a survey was completed —some time ago---of the country between Cas- ton and Whampon. This will make the news

H.K.C.C. Reserves.-C. P. Chater, G. Grimble, T. C. Gray, P. W. Goldring (capt.), Rev, C, H, Hickling, J. Hooper, G. P. Lammert, F. Lammert, D. Piper, N. H. Rutherfori, and P. R. Wolf.

The match Parses C.C. v. Craigengowor C.C. ill be played on the ground of the former club in the League today, commencing at 2 p.w. The following will play for the Craigengower C.C.-L. E. Tammert, J. D. Kinnaird, A. O. Brawo, R. Bass, M. E. Aeger, E. Ford, J. Craik, J. P. Jordan, L. A. Koga R. Pestonji, and J. L. Stuart.

To-day on the Craigongower ground a team from the Craigangower G.C. will play the Lusitano C.C.

POLICE COURT

Friday, 5th February.

BEFORE ME T. SEBCOMBS SMITH

(POLICE MAGISTRATE).

EMBEZZLEMENT.

Paul Roseb, u German, was prosecuted at

Agent

18th January.

Phari Fort, which was supposed to be im pregnable, bas surrendered in the Mission. The Fort was found to be fall of old chrin armoar, befinets, swords, spears, and gunpowder. The litter was destroyed. The poopla are friendly.

19th January, Dorjeeling reports state that 3,400 Tibetars are said to have collected forty miles beyond Phari, and that hostilities are not impossible in the near future. The wanthor continues us | Despite forly to üfty degrees of trost the troups

are keeping vory Mt.

22nd January.

Latest advices from the Thibet Mission state that the officers who visited the big Tibetan Camp at Guru report that it is excellently planned wih tents of European manufastaro. About one thousand additional Thibetans have arrived at Gurn.

Hongkong, 21st December, 1903.

SHIPPING NOTES.

LÓNG, HING & CO.,

PHOTO GOODS DEALERS,

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WEATHER OUTSIDE. Moderate to fresh N.E. monsoon; wet and cloudy to the north-east.

A DEBELIOT, Captain J. Patho, of the Volga, reports having pased what appeared to be junk'a mast Boating upright as if attached to some hoovy body, at 8 am, on the 31st ult; Eat. Ild. 17. north, Lon. 110d. 37m. sast.

EICE.

TRADE

TELEPHONE No. 135.

MARK

Messrs. Gibb Livingston & Co. received bo- THE FAVOURITE BRANDY OF THE tween four and five thousand tous of Rangoon rice by the ss. Benvortech yesterday. Messrs. Bradley & Co. received upward of two thousand tons of Rangoon rice by the s.a. Scotsman.

THE "PAUL DEÂU.'

The vow French river ateamer Paul Bean, Capt. Fungoul, arrived at Canton yesterday morning, having compls ed her mailen voyage from Hongkong.

THE GERMAN MAIL

!

The N.D.L. 8. Seydiits arrived from Bremen yesterday with 120 logs of mail for Hongkong.

COASTERS.

The es. Hai Ching arrived from Kwong- chauwan yesterday with general cargo con- January 26th. signed to Messra Cues Wo. Thi Douglas General Macdonald and staff, and the Moun.stamers Hailoong and Haitan: arrived from taiu Battery, who returned to Chumbi yester-Swatow on the 4ib sal 5th respectively. The day, bring the news that Colonel Younghusband Portuguese a.s Macau (a freighter, not the and two officers had visited the Tibetan Camp gunboaty brought a small gosutity of general at Guru, where they were insolently rooived, from Kwongchanwan and Macaw for the China

The Mission is securely entrenched and ins ample supplies. Up to the present there bus then no overt not of hostilities on the part of

the instance of A. Hanart, on behalf of the Anonyma Tobacco Company of Manila, for embezzlement of the sum of $261, being result of certain sales of cigars made by the defendant, as representative of the Anonymun Tobacco Company, in Canton, during the mouth of December, 1993, and Jaunary, 1904,

Evidence for the presscation went to show

that the defendant was entrusted with

a

the Titans.

Engineering & Mining Co. The China Mer- chants 8.8. Kwang Tak arrived from Shanghai yesterday with a full cargo of general for Hongkong and Canton. The Osaka Shosen Kaisho 88. Maidzuru-maru arrived from Anping, via Amoy and Swatow, yesterday with general.

CHINESE SEAMEN IN TROUBLE

Intimations have reached the Forsigu Office bere that Colonel Younghasband paid, on in ritation, an informal visit to the Court of the Tibetan Delegatos, e camped, with a largu At Cardiff last month thirty Chiness seamen number of armed Tibetans, beyond Tuus. The charged the captain of the Bedouin Line result of the visit will not be made publle forsteamship Caliph with giving them a short some time. It is not known whether the Dele allowance of food during the voyago from gates are properly accredited agents of the Singapore to Hall. After the Oriental method,

the military and naval teams entered for that the construction of the Kowloon-Canton quantity of cigare lo sell in Canton for the Lassa authorities. It is assumed that the they took the oath by breaking saucers, in token the Shield this weason, as service movements may railway has at last deinitely been decided upon complainant company. The cigars wore valued Lamas have awakened to the occasion, and the of the way their souls would be broken if they upset all calenlations. The Sherwood Foresters, welcome to Britishers. The influence of Hong- at 8380. Of these cigars the defendant was arrival of the Delegates may lead to important te way their souls woul

The stipendiary for instance, lose some of their men by the kong as a centre for the Liang Kwang trade | authorised to use a certain number as samples donald is taking the necessary military pregan that they did not full the truth, and they were conclusions. In the meantime General Mec magistrate, however, came to the conclusion deporture on the Borneo to-day of a draft would not be enhanced by a Canton-Whawpen for prospective purchasers. He was alec entitled

tions. Cautionary orders were issued to the escorted back to their abip. The Galiph had to deduct 20 per cent. sad certain expenses by troops yesterday. for the North. Should they win their second lino.

on board a cargo of coal for Russian use in the way of remuneration. This left a balance due tic, on the other hand, v. the Gressy, who

Far East. Half the crew broke into revolt and by defendant to the company of $261, the yesterday made an awful szhibition of the Royal

threatened to chop off the heads of those willing amount he was charged with embezzling.

to go to sex. ha they went about brandishing Engineers, they may be reinforced from home

knives and hatchets, the ship's officers and the before the third round finishes. As for the naval teams, much may depend on how the

end fifteen of the matinons foreigners were police armed themselves with revolvers. In the

Shield committee decide about ties uufinished

marched off to the police station, and yesterday in the specified time owing to the absence of ships from the Harbour.

Two very interesting hockey games have boons played this week, the Vengeance on Thurs- day defeating the 114th Mahrattas in the first round by 2-0, and the Albion beating the Club in the second round yesterday by 1-0, both

NOTES FROM THE BOTANIC

GARDENS.

In the middle of January Mr. Nolte, pro-

JOINT STOCK SHARES. Messrs. Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly 1964: comparatively fair business has been abara report, dated Hongkong, 5th February,

Many of the magnolias are very showy plants then in Manila, received a letter from defendant trapented since the date of our last report, they were sent to prison for fourteen days cuch.

when in flower, and some of these would be also well worth growing for their foliage alone, A specimen of Magnolia conspicua may now be seen in flower on the bank below the large ross bod in the new gardes, This is a deciduous without leaves; but *pecies, and is that the name is an appropriate one

ALOEI

which is not always the case, everyone who

prietor of the Anonyma Tobacco Company stating that ho had sold the cigars, and boen paid for them, but that it had been stolen from

fan-tun game.

The him while watching matter was allowed to drop, the complainant looking upon it as simply a misfortune and desired defendant to exercise more cars in dealing with money belonging to the company. Subsequently the complainant, received in

time he had said the money was stolen, sent remittance of nearly the whole amount to Singapore. The complainant company knew that at that time defendant had no money of his own, as he was advanced merely sufficient for his current expenses, and had no other resources. Mr. Hanart, on behalf of the complainant com- pany, corroborated the above, and testified that on receiving news of the defenduut's

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having byes in the first round. The Vengeance knows the plant must admit, The Rowers formation that the defendant, at about the caption, has been weakor, and only a decreasingly Volga arrived from Barry Dock, South Wales, in Cuticura Scan and Huticura

has now to meet the 93rd Burmae' second team in the second round, the time for completion of which ends on the 22nd inst.

Training on the Race Course has been some. what interfered with by the two wat days. The most notable insident of the week has been the utter banishment of Narees from Derby favouritism after he stopped toad and threw his rider on Thursday morning. With the huge number of entries-bearing all previous Hongkong records-the principal events seom inore than usually open this year.

Bre

produced in great numbers, creamy white in colour, and between five and six inches across. This species makes a large bush in Hongkong, and has been in onltivation in England for more than a hundred years. It is a native of China and Japan.

bracts.

having made that remittance he asked him for an explanation, when defendent deuird having made any remittance, and repented the story of the theft.

Defendant told wit

chiefly in skipping stocks, which with the x- cption of Hongkong. Canton, and Macans, have all appreciated in value is consequonco While Japan has been importing tremendous of the withdrawal of many Japanese steamers supplies of coal for her navy from England from various lines to must the requirements and Australia, she has been exporting auft of transport by the Governmont, and, in Moji coal as fast as ships wore available to view of the increasingly unsettled stato carry it away. The P. & O. cargo steamer Pekin .of Russo-Japanese relations. for other is now on her way from Moji to Bingapors with tons of the market, with the above ex reasons political and economical. The general a quantity of the fuel, intended for the use of P. & 0, steamers in the Far East. The as,

small investing business has to be reported. with 6,353 tons of coal, down on the report as BANKS--Hongkong and Shangbais rems in buing for Hongkong. There is nothing to changed and without business at the nominal prevent this coal, of course, from being seat rate of 2645; London rate slso unchanged at north. Messrs. Dodell & Co are agents of the £62. Nationals are quoted at $39 buyers of the Valga Mesars. Dodwell & Co. yesterday also dividend of 9 per share paid in the 1st inst received a heavy cargo of coal (3,675 tons) frem MARINE INSURANCES.-With the exception Moji by the 8.3. Hounslow. Messrs, Sander. of North Chinas, which are now quoted at Wieler & Co. yesterday received 2,300 tons of Tls. 67 bayers, we bave no changes or basi. coal from Katchinotsu by the se. Hanou j nees to report auder this heading

FIREINSURANCES.-Hongkonggare

nquired

for at $305 without bringing shares into the market. China Fires remain unchanged with small less at $92.

SHIPPING Hongkong, Canton, and Macos were placed in the early part of the week at $13) and later at 8304, market closing with sollers at the formor rate, Indos bare steadily improved during the week with sales of and between $74 and $79, closing with probable buyers at $79 and sellers at $795. Os' time a fair number of for July. China Mauilas have improved to $20 shares have changed hands at from $79 to $83 after sales at $19 and $20. Donglase, with an unsatisfied demand at 331, gradually improved to $34, at which latter rate abares can now be business. placed. Star Ferries nuchanged and without Shell Transports have slightly improved, and sales have been affected at 208.68. tarkot closing with probable buyers at 218.

REFINERIES-Chinas Sugars, after sal

Bougainvillea is a amall geuns of very ornamental plants, omtives of South America Jast now Bongainvillen spectabilis is coming into flower on a bank on the west side of the Gardon Road. The most conspicuous part of these plants is their boots, that surround the flowers, which are of different shades of purple, There are two varieties in the garden, and both that a friend knew of the theft and of them may be seen growing in close proximity. would prove it for him, but when that friend W108 seen by witness be entirely denied The dowers are yellow in coloar, but they are

all knowledge of the theft, saying he did not ewall and almost hidden by the highly-coloured believe it, and adding that defendant had asked The plant belongs to the family him to corroborate his story, though he knew Nyctaginez, and was introduced into England that his friend kuew abeolately nothing about it. The defendant had then returned to Hongkong. and on account of certain information he received regarding the doings of defendant in Hongkong, he cameed bis arrest on the charge of embezzlement. His Worship, after heariegates at $104, are in a small densad at $195, farther evidence to the same effect, said that it was a case that must go before a jurg, and committed the defendant to take his trial at the his defence, and asked to be allowed to commu- next Criminal Sessions Defoudant reserved nicate with the Germann Consul, He was refer- red to the gaoler concerning that matter.

The eighth club race towards this season's championship of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club will be sailod- to-day and to-morrow--- championship-class to-day, others to-morrow. I understand that Sir F. Treves, who is shortly to visit Hongkong, is a keen yachtsman; I dolu 18:9.

Bignonia venusta, meationed a fortnight ago, not know whether it is contemplated, anung his entertainments at Hongkong, to take him for as now at its best in the gardens, sail in the Harbour.

The M.C.C. toom in Australia yesterday started the return mutch with Victoria. On the 12th the return with New South Walos begins, and on the 26th the fourth test match, at Sydney. The remaining fixtures of the tour are the fifth test match, at Melbourne, on the

4th March; und the retaen game with South Australia, on the 12th Marob,

HOCKEY.

H.K.A.C. V. H.M.9, "ALBION."

This game yesterday in the second round of the Hockey Cup (both teatas having drawn byes in the first round) ended in a win for the Alli by 1-0. Play was advertised to start at 4.15, but it was after 4.35 when a commence-

JAPANESE CURRENCY IN CHINA.

An occasional correspondent writes to, the Kobe Chronicle:--

knxjcess.

Luzons unchanged and without

MINING.We have no business or changes to report ander this heading.

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The 0.8.8. steamer Tydeus shòuki leave

Pacifio Coust for this port via Japan on the 18th inst

The N.P. steamer Tacoma bas arrived at Yokohama and sails thence on the 5th inst.

Tue 0.8.8. steamer Nestor left Shanghai on the 4th inst, and is dus here to-day, p.m.

The steamer Oro arrived at New York on the Ist inst.

The C.P.R. stoзmor Athenian arrived at Kobe at 8 am, on the 4th inst., and left again due to arrive at 6 am. on the 6th inst. at 9 p.m. same day for Yokohama, where she is

CHURCH SERVICES.

S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. 7th February; Sexagesimaa Sunday. Holy Communion (7.39 a.m.). Metins (1) a.m.). Responses, Talis; Venita, Elrey; Psalms, Langdon's Collection," Henley and Trent; Te Deam, Calkin in D; Benedictus, Sooper in D; Anthem, "Thine, O Lord, is the greatness,” Koot.

Holy Communion (12 neon), Kyrie, Jack-on in E; Hymas, 172 and 186. Evensong 6.45 p.m.). Responses, Tallis; Palms, Havergal; Magni- Hembe, 282, 283, aud 193; Vesper Hymu, fcat, Turto in F; Nung Dimittis, Wickes in E; Ward (No. 1).

§. PETER'S CHURCH. Queen's Road West. Molins 1 a.m.). Vonite, Jones; To Doum, Woodward; Bonel

and 401..

kong & Whampoa Docks have ruled very quiet DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNE-Hong with sellers at $209, and at time of closing st 8208. Kowloon Wharfs have found buyers at New $95 and close in demand at that rate. ment was really made, and then the Club

Farnhams have small local sollers at Ps. 127. Amoy Docks unchanged and without business.

captain put in a mbstituto at half-back,

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Hong How Rugby football has grown in Frauen Knyrett not having turned up. He arrived

kong Lauda cantinos dall and naglected at may be gathered from the fact that the Rugby

$150 sellera West Pointa havo receded to $55 a few minutes after the start, unfortunately

Shortly after returning from Chinn on the without sales, Hongkong Hotola have been sention of the Racing Club de France is this too late. His place was occupied by Dr. Horley, outbreak of war in 1894 I had occasion to call placed at 3146, and more shares are probably Beason engaged in three cup competitions—12, of the Waterwitok, which ship thus supplied at a certain Japaness bank, where I found procurable at that rate, Humphreys have found for the Williams Cup, the Olympic Cup, and five members of the Club team.

BOTOral caces of ayons silver, commonly called farther buyers at $11. Stoughal Lards have The game herseghice" silver, the outroucy of China.atvanced in the north to Tis. i12. the championship of France. The Racing

was less than 5 minutes old when a hot shot Upon enquiring I was informed that the COTTON MILLS-No changes or business to dictus, Troutberk; Hymus, 172, 196, 524, Club, which, by the way, was founded as long by Dowding went into the Albion's goal, silver was intended for the payment by the report. ago as 188, and has consequently come of age but it had broken through the

aide- Army then in China for orolie-hire and other MISCELLANEOUS.- Green Islands, after expenses. I know from experience that our further small sales at $254, ramsin on offer at this year, has for its opponents this sessonnet end, so of coness did not score, Play silver yon were beginning to be accepted as that rate. China Boroana are enquired for among French clubs in friendly rantches Tours inclined in favour of the civilians all through supplementary to the Mexican dollar in China at 983 and Watkins at $71. Fenwicks have Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Lyons, and in the cup the first half, but their forwarts were ineffective and had a prospect of superseding the latter, improved to $5 with buyers Watsous and competitions the Sporting Club and the Stade in front of gual and missed their chances, and I thought the idea of our importing Powells have found small bayers at quotations,

"aycee" at great expenso and trouble through the latter closing with further buyers at $9.75. Française. It has already made a good start | Wadehouse had a fiue chance ones, but stumbled

forsiga banks ia Chiu a quite nano- Mevos.-Hongkong Rope Company Limited this season for the Williams Cap with a and shot wide. Halftime arrived with the cessary measure. I at Ruce wrote to the then ordinary yearly meeting on 6th int. Hong. victory over its great rival, the Stade From gaiss score nit all. Soon after the restart the Albions Governor of the Bank of Jopas, Baron Kawads kong, Cantos, and Macao Steam Boat Co, Ld and explained the growing popularity of silver half-yearly ordinary meeting on 6th inst. by 20 points to 6.

broke away and scored what proved the only yen in China, stating that there would be no mphreys Estate and Finance Co., Limited, OMPAX. goal of the match, with a rather soft shot. The difficulty in the Army tendering our money, we diasry yearly maeting on 10th February, Club, as in the previous half, dil most of the being in a position to feree scceptance if neces Transfer books closed from 3rd to 13th inst. The following delightful bit of babos Eng-pressing, but would not put on the finishing touch, sary, It was a great satisfaction to me to ob- Hongkong Loe Co., L., ordinary annual meet lish, written by a Bengali clerk, appears in su and so suffered defeat by the margin of a goal, serve shortly afterwards that the importation of ing on 10th February. Transfer books closed Indian paper - Honourably air-Kindly ex-

rycee silver was discontinned. Japau being now to 10th inst. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- cuse this pour thy servant from attending on Hooper played as good a forward game as any,

a gold country," it will be interesting to knowing Corporation ordinary half-yearly meeting your bonar's office this day as I am suffering one on the field, and Murphy and Woodman how the Government will deal with the matter on 20th instant Transfer books closed from the well-know disease commonly called were best in dofonce for the Clab. The referred to above in the event of our armies from 6th to 20th inst. Hongkong and Wham- ache of the interior economy, and I shall ever Albion forwards were smart and fast, but the be ao dimoulty in uing our 50, 20, 10 and -sen yearly meeting on 22nd February. Transfer reaching North Chips. There will, however, poa Dock Company, Limited, ordinary half pray,-Year's ever painful, BAN CHANDUB balance of play was certainly inthe Club's favour, pieces in that territory. P.S.-Oh death, where is thy sting P"

books closed from 8th to 22nd inst,

Holy Communion, 12.15. Evesong (6.30 p.m.). Mugnificat, Goss; Nanc Dimittis, Crotch; | Hymns, 253, 199, 323, and 204. ships carrying white crews to bring friends The Church, launch Dayspring will call ou ashore us the services, between 9.15 and 10.30 Police Pier 10.30 and 6); returning afterwards, am, and between 5.1.5 and 6 p.m. (Kowloon The Answering Fonnant is the call flag. All the sittings are free and unappropriated. Visitors welcome. Books, &s, provided. Sunday School 10-10.45 a.m.

GOSPEL HALL. Arsenal Striot, Top Floor, off Queen's Host

De East. Meetings are held as follows:--Sunday-- Acts 2,42, 11 am.; Gospel Address. 6 p.m.

Tuesday-Soldiers and Sailors Bible Chees 6 p.m. -

Thursday-General Bible Class, & p.m. Baturday-Prayer Meeting, 6 pm.

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cleansing the scalp of crusté, acales and dandraff, and the stopping of fail. tog ing hair, for softening, whitoring and soothing red, rough and sore hauda, as well as for all the purposes of the toilet, bath and nursery. Thousands of women recommend Caticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Olotment the skin cure, for annoying irritations, chattigs and weaknesses, or too free or offensive perspiration, for ulcer- ative conditions, and for many sama- tive, antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves.

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people

Cnticara Rand vent, liquid and in the form of Chocolate Contad 10, Cuflewa Limitient and Catimini Bokpit sold throughout the wand. Depotes Landuo, 2o Charles

R. Town & Ca.. Berner: Bason, 187 Columbus Ara. Chem Corp. Pole Proprietom.

Band for Cuticure Skin Beck.“

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DR. NEWELL WILSON,

DENTIST.

Latest American methods.

Reasonable prices.

No obarge for examinations,

Office hours 9 A,M. to 1 P.M, and 2 to 5 P.M,

31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

(First Floor Watkins Building). Hongkong, 6th November, 1803

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