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17 YEARS' EXPERIENCE, OF THE

CLIMATE OF HONGKONG.

MANUFACTURE

THE ONLY

PIANOS

MADE IN HONGKONG FOR TOE

CLIMATE OF HONGKONG.

$340

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CASH, HIRE OR CREDIT,

ALL MATERIAL AND PARTS

SEASONED BERE

YEARS BEFORE USE.

THE EMIGRATION CAMP TA CHINWANGTAO.

THE RONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MARCH 4TM¤, 1905.

case a goodly proportion of the thirty do'ars aforesaid Gods its way into the elder brothor's pockets, and tho farewell ceremony takes the ahape of a more or les heated discussion as to how much that proportion should be, and the angling wares louder and more heated until the victim tears himself away without so much as a common every-day "tadi," oneaping, with the alacrity of a bird out of the fowler's ware, from the dutches of his avaricious, and imp cunious relativos. and

aud if the

A correspondent sends this into orting article to the N. Daily News:Chiawangs is sort of "No man's land," that is to say, it would seem to halong to everybody. It is a sandy desert on which noil og grows except dags They are to be found in almost every varia It is innocent of ie in the winter mont anything the al' the year roun anyonu lins the least intention of 23-you Bavily avoid it, don't, but if you must placo visit, I should say this to his→→→ It

the go there, by no means lose the op. sval Emigation vixiting the portraity of

theooly welcoming Lain In

camp is fact th festure about the place, and to the casual interested in the year, home, and hating the least bit of imagination about him, the releap. tion in completo. You became really glad you came to Chinwagto, although you will leave it without

tear.

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He has now traverse the various apartments in this fairy paluca, all except ene ball corresponding to that wherein half-u-hong be duffed his old filthy garmonte and with them is old life. And now he enters the last apart. meat, wher, snow man in new grouts, he waits to bo ushered into his new life. While he waits he is prov'de 1 with capacious sack containing mucts that will bo of us on the journey, a bed mat, blanket, suit of summer clothing, a complete set of toet necessaries, tin cup nud plate, and a cute little bambo plow, with logs which fold, so that it may be Finally ech min is provided with a copy of the used as a steel by day as well as a pillow by 1`ght.

contract in the hall awings ops, they inarch out in batches and then the door of pamplilat form,

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to take them

MINING-Naubs have been booked at $4 and ↑ more skares can be placut.

DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Heng- kong sad Whampoa Danke liavo ad ranged to 208 with probable buyers. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharvos karo sold at $1024 (old) and 3100 (now). Farnhams have declined to Tls. 147, but at this there are buyem both locally and in the north. Hongkow Wharves are slightly easier with sellors at Tls. 1474 and Tis. 145 for the old and now issues respectively.

LANDS. HoTHIS, AND BUILDINGS.-Houg-

kong Lands have readed to $128 with saks and further sellers, and West Points to 350 ellers. Kowloon Lauds can be placed at 297. Humphreys Estates, after sales at $11.50 and $11.90, are en offer st the latter rate. Hong- kong Hotels contiane in roquest at 8141. Shanghai Lande have improved to Tls, 116 with rales and probable buyers.

COTTON MILLS-Quotations are nochanged, and uo business bas transpiredfin this section.

MISCELLANSOus, — Chias Providants have

further sellers.

MAKOS :- L, ordinary yearly mesting on the 9th March Mengkong Fire Insurance Co.. Ed., ordinary yearly meeting on the 6th March. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. L., ordinary yearly meeting on the 10th March, Gou. Fenwick & Co., La., crdinary yearly sa uting and extraordinary general meet lug on the 11th March, transfer books closed from the 8th to the 11th March inclusive.

China Fire Insurance Co

It looks like a very sdt seaside resort as

nid and are still procurable at 893. Dais you look down apen it from the sandy knot! intervening between it and the harbour

wicks at 540. Tramways have dropped to $200 Farms hara been book. I at $12, and God. Fan-

rows of barracks, eno riding comfortably of a hundred utafime, poput the platform, enter at which rate a salo is reported. Stoam Wafor. Within a lofty brick anchum there are two

the cars which wait, and before they pro bonis have been booked a $18 and South azcommodating from thren 19 four hundred

they aro waisked round tha corner of the sand won, and each having kitches, eto, attache i. At the

of the rows of barracks stands the dune, down to the end of the wharf, where the China Morning Fosts at $24, both closing with end

tug waits into

heard the transpo... Administration largo building 'vided I followed them

on board, and through the apartments, gach apartment representing distinct stage in the transformation of the Chicourtesy of suo of the officers was conducted nase coalie inta a labourer for the Transvaal over the ship, Everything was cornpalously mines. Beyond the enclosure are the officer' olen, the sleeping accommodation amis end quarters, hospital, etc. The whole camp is most conveniently Franged, the kitchen conveniencias

is carried

a marvel of ingendity. And the fool! Ai ya! perfectly arranged, so that the work is

Rice all the time. Stewed park and fish most on with the utmost order and expedition.

saway, vegetables cooked a la mode! And Recently the writer vi-ite!Chinwangtao at a Lane when one of the great lines, charter. the att-udance! Every other from the taptain el for the coolic transport, wer in bar.

down to the Tou Kune with the red fug bur waiting to take a batch of them atirking from the back of his head, minis ering to their comfort, and doctors to tend them what o board.

one of the coolies come dirst

nad they fall six-whch they seldom do.

And Shanhaikusn Suwungio from neighbourhood, but by far the greater number are sent by rail from Tientsin, where they have already undergone a prelim uy examination. On arrival at Chinwangtas they are admitted into the barracks, and vaccinated. During the Werks of waiting thor enjoy a diet of rics and vegetables, and spend their days in blissful idleness, immune from the temptations

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BABY GRANDS of the opiam den and the Chinese jeas-house.

FOR SMALL ROOMS WITH

TONE AND APPEARANCE OF

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as agated that all this was not a patch-to what was in stor, for them on the other side. Pour, mis ruble, dolude:ì, sleves! And if this sort of great-grandmotherly legislation is not relaxed a bit, the race of coclio in the northern provinces will soon become extinel,

GARRISON ORDERS.

CHURCH SERVICES.

ST. JOHN's Catironal -Quinquagesima. San- day, March 5th. Holy Communion (7.30) Responses. Talli: Venite, Batins (1) am.) Stanley: Psalms, Bandy, Gos, Fonter; To Deum, Ward in E flat; Benedictus, Hopkine in (let

Hyma. 278. Holy Communion (12 nuon.) Kyrie, Baptista Calkón (23); llymun 282, 210. Brunsong (6.45 p.11.) Responses, Talli, Palus. Mactaron con Hopkins, Magnificat, Divy in D (9th E, Nane Dimittis. Monk in A Minor (1st M.) Hymns, 211. 265 and 274; Vesper Hyian, Ward (No. 1.)

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carrying white crews, to bring friends ashore to CLUB NO. 1 the services, between 8.15 and 11.30 am, and between 6 15 and 6 pan. (Kowloon Police Pier 10.30 and 6); returning afterwards. The Answer ing Pennant in the call far. All the sittings are freund unappropriated. Visitors welcome. Books, &c. provided. Sunday School 10-10.45 am.

34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

(OPPOSITE. CLOCK TOWER).

OUR WHISKIES ONCE TRIED ALWAYS USED.

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HEAD QUARTERS, during this delightful holiday. An intresting.

HONGKONG, 3rd March, 1905. lecture is delivered to the men, entitled, "The Contract, its Nature, and Ecope," in the cours

GENERAL ORDEC-Gazette India-No. 33 of which the agreement they are about to make the following extract from the Gazolto of India of Deir own free will with the Transvas! Mining Company is fully and lucidly explained in published for information-Military Depart The cturera foreigner-known his business went Fort William 2hb January, 1905. The Quing gesima Sunday. Merging prayer and also his Chiness, and the coolie must be undermentioned officer is admitted to the Indiao-Yosite, Worley; To Denn, Russell: Jubilate, intellectually unlit who listens to that ecture Army, with effect from the date epoified, Baraby; Hymus, 295, 844, 594, 362. Holy Com

subject to andrmation by the Becretary of munion, 12.15. Brening mayer-Mug ificat, arik goes to Suth Africa in ignorance or State for India-Louter it Robert Coorge Gloss; Nano Dimittis, Cruft Hymns, 2, 314, IMPERIAL HIGHLAND (RED TRIANGLE · AT $1600 Per Dozen. doubt as to the exact terms of the contract.

Hasing thus beet Facciated outwardly and Shuttleworth, 2nd Battalion, Rovel Warnica- GP4, 362. Boly Communion, 7.15 p

shire Regiment, aitaoh: 1 es a Kopernumerary The Church launch. Dayspring will call on ships enlight-ned inwardly, the day comes when the

to the 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Double final examination and transformation takes Company Officer, 110th Mahratts Light place, and it was on this day that I truck Infantes, attached to the 105th Mabratta Light Chinwatigino.

In the great anteroom of the Administration Infantry. Dated 21st Dacabar, 1804.

GARRISON ULDEEA-Inspection-No. 1 The building some two or three hundred coolies-General Officer Commanding will inspect the volunt: ra for the South African mines-ars Royal Engineers on Tuesday next the 7th armaged in rows void the walls. They are instant. To be formed up in Lius at 9. on about as ragged, dirty, and unsavoury lots Wellington Barracks Parade Groped. Dress,

could wish to see or feel, and some of them rascally-looking enough to make one quits Marching Order, Serge clothing. are that they are leaving their country for 11-65.r wn and their country's good, and that the ineso Government ought to be coa thankful to be rid of them. Withal, it is a merry crowd that waits a patiently and expoet- Ently in the anteroom. by man they pasek of

Eagland into the doctor's consulting-room, bat ng arat chor stripped to

to the skiv, and lett their

England

Black 11.154. dirty

this inalch.! them. rogs behind

It they pass

'in Under

Spr. Officer medical test they enter the next room where England suitors Barracks there is a lege bath liken miniature

Ch. of swimming

Stn. Hoa T

Ch Block poud, full of hot water. Chinamen as a rule ore

England; pital Prosby Victorin Churc

Union not addicted to bathing, hat then they are not

11a.m. Offg. Olerga. Lin opposed to it in principle. In fact almost. Wesleyan Victorin Wes'n.Ch. 18,15a.m Of. Clory, se every Chinaman would subscribe the orced of Poo Victoria $. Joseph's

a.m. Ong. Clerge. the West-corii aan who hold that "overy- body ought to have a bath once a year-whether R

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Horgkonx, 23rd Febraung, 1905.-

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Divins Service-No. 2. Diving Service "" be conductel on Sunday as follows:- Denomi-Troops

nation

Ca.bolin

at

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Hour

To Omeiste

Victoria Cathedral 8.30a.m Chaplain

Tho

Chaplain

Lyomar

Store-

Ch.

Orders

he needed it or not." They jumped into the water Catholic Howloon Kowloon 1.50a.m.Otfy. Clerga. with the utmost alacrity, until there world be as

S

many De Rosan er eight

or eight at a time. And they thoroughly enjoyed their bath They laughed and disports themselves like ducks in

Launch will leave A.8.C. Pier for Lyomnu pond ca s

thomat 10.15 a.m. Escorts na under will be furnish- Epring morning, rubbing and serubbing SKIN AND BLOOD DISEASES Relves and each other mutually, and thes, froshed by the Royal Garrison Artillers to conduct Church of England. nd clean. auch man passes into the adjoining prisoners to Church.

Roman Catho1s, dressing-roum with a brand new suit of blao 1 N.C.O. 2 meu 8.15 a.m. wadded clothes, shoes, socks, belt, and hat 1 N.C.O. 1 man 8.30 a.m. ander his are. In a few minutes he emerges Detail No. 3. Dati of officers for the

Pack. from the dressing room a coated belted

knight,

ensning

Vietoriu-(a) Prison- visitor. as different from the creature who came into Major L. H. Parry, Hayal Garrison Arúllery. camp almost as a butterfly differs from the crawl. (b) Field officer of the week. Capt. C. M. F. ing caterpillar from which it sprang. And as be Warkins, Royal Engineers. Next for Duty- takes his stand at the table to have his name Capt E. C. L. Flizwiliams, Army Service and number registered, he instinctively assumes Corp (e) Subaltern officer of the wix, An the air of a man whe is conscions, perhaps for Officer. Rang the first time in 'a sordid life, that he is some- body. Is it not proclaimed in Heroglyphics on the front of his cost that bo is a "Non Foi Li Kg, South African labourer? And has bo not even now in his bond a talisman that will bo transformed into thirty Mexicans the moment be crosses the threshold of the other Xoom? Fancy m

m: Hitherto "none eo de him roveroaca." And now, the proud

of a new wardrobe, thirty pieces of sie and a future. No wonder it he lifts his head

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tho tamb NOTE. This mixture is plent to

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Thousands of wonderfall ource have been effected by it.

to

Bilver

a little higher than usual and struts uo. consciously. Bat stay. At the eleventh hour

he may chuck the whole business. Before the rubicon is crossed an opporturity is gives him to draw back, and ore be bundles the dollars there comes, clear, distinct, direct, the question "Do

of this meauing clearly understand the you

'he declares vahesitat agrooment?” “Mingbai,” ing, emphatic. Whereupon he receives the thirty dollers.. Thon final arrangements are concluded for the payment of his future wages, either the whole to himself, or in part to his re- latives in Ubia, in whick latter case a cheque book is provided, and given to the person named by him who is entitled to draw a portion monthly

in

Next for Daty--

An Uffeer, Royal Garrison Artillery. Row. loon-in Fild Officer of the week. Major 1001 H. E. Lows, 119th Infantry. Next for Dutv Major B. R. Htaraus, 3rd Burau Infantry. (b) Subal.orn Officer of the week. An Officer, Next for 110th Mahratta Light Infantry. Daty-A Ocar, 93rd Burms Infantry.

By Order

A. A. CHICHESTER, Major, Chief Stall Offlour.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

Messrs. Vernon & Smyth ssy in their weekly ahere report dated Hongkong 3rd March.

During the past week a further improvement bas koon established in Banks, and to some extent in Docks also, but ethersies there is no material charge in quotations, eur market clos ing quot bat steady, and with but little goneral business doing. The February settle ment passed off satisfactorily on the thrt.

BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghai con- tinuing in request, the rate rose rapidly L $730 with a later als reported at $7324, and our market closes fuum with probable buyers at the

London has advanced to) friner quotation. £75. 10. Od. or dividend. Nationals are in some request at $36.

Toutain. This matter arranged, he enters a great reception ball, a special apartment thongktially provided by this authorities where the poor exiles may take a last affectionate farewell of their

MALINE INSURANCES.-Unions are easier relatives and friends. It is not the custom of the Chinese to fall on each other's neoks when with salon at $685 and China Traders at #58), taking

farewell the one of the etter, and the latter with "further soliora, North Chinos TRIED MANY THINGS WITHOUT BENEFIT sequently the substantial iron railing disid-are staudy at Tie. 95, and Yanglezes at $106.

ing the coolia from his relatives prosents no Cantons are wanted at the improved rate of barrior to the free flow of parental grief or | $272). brotherly love, while it insures that the teader ceremony zaay be performed, as is everything disposed of at $355 and $360. but close easier FIER INSURANCES-Hongkongs bava bean else in this establishment, "decently and with sellers at $3574. Chimas continue en affor order."

nt $93.

UNTIL I TOOK CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE.

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it

ASHLEY ROAD HALL, Kowloon, No. 4, Ground Floor-Services. Lurl's Day, 11 x... Breaking Bread Lord's Day, 6.30 pm Gospol Meeting. Tuesday, 7 pan., Bible Class. Thursday, 7 p.. General Mooting, Saturday, 7 p.m., Pinyer Mesting.

IN HOT CLIMA ES where a good antiseptic: pls oftent more a necessity than lurzy.

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Calvert's Disinfecting Powder

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Bold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendast was not even sacular, but a sordid business, after sales at 8125, are easier with sailers at the DIRECTORY AND

very. If the grasping borpies behind the rate eash, and for the settlement account. mailings were the coelis's friends touch cause Douglass have again been booked at $334, and has he to pray,—" save me from

friends my

continue in request. Star Ferries and Shells He may indeed be the younger son, and he may are unchanged and without business. have spent his substance in riotous living, and REFINERICA China Sugara have improvel | may still soon spend it. But the elder brother to 8227 cash, and to 3229 and $230 with sales has no idea of allowing him to take all he has to for stilement au vent, market closing firm at the far country for that purpose; in almost every the cash quotation. Luzons are slightly better

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