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THE VOLUNTEER CAMP.

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THE HONGKONG DAHY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 22xD 1986.

The

ftroop was not in camp, because it was hardly suitable, but the men wore going into camp consider blo The week-end witnessed

shortly, either at Christmas or Chine Now accession of strength in tuo Volunteer Camp and Year, at Fan Ling in the New Territory. also saw the web engaged in a useful series of They would got to know something about the exercises Firing ifteen pounders occupied the Now Territory which was of course the country morning hours and other necessary work followed

where they would be wanted. Thoy bad started during the forecon. The afternoon was devoted

oureery in camp this year. They had eight to a fold day in which all the Volunteer units boys from the Victorin School. They wore fuo oporated with a number of um from the Royal little fellows and wore very 'useful. West Kent Regimout. The scheme was untlined strength of the corps this year was '296, as com- as follows: Stanseutters. Island in supposed |pared with 204, en that it was beginning to 'to have Leseni zaized by a band of pirates, repre- move upwards. He thought the Reserve Asso- sented by“ 90 men of the Royal West-Kout-clition" was to"Roma" extant working "ngainat: Regiment, said it will bethe Volunteer's duty lo them and they would show a greater increase if regain possession of it. All the forts on the they had mine of this younger men who joined } Island and the Volunteer Camp are to be con- the Reserve. Be hop that by the end of sidered out of boaudi. The attacking fores, Dacomber His Excellency would open 'the now- consisting of to men of the Royal Wed. Keats headquarters, which had been a hobby of His and the Volunteer Artillery and Engineers will

(the speaker). emback at Que's Stotin Pier at 21 and procent in Slovecatters to attack, and ferrice ondored by Major Pritchard to the possible, capture the pirates. Colonel Darling, Offser Commanding the Troops, has consented to act as chief empire, and Calanol Fitton, D.S.O., and Major. Pritchard R. GIA ("will be the umpires for the affucking and defending 'forcon respectively,"

The defaniers arrived estrly in the afternoon, and the men who were in comp left by launch to join their comrades at the Volunteer Handquarters.

Hore about 140 Valunivers assembled under Captain Armstrong and wen Juimet by a nuraber of met from

His Excellency in reply slinded to the

corps and expressed regret that that officer was retiring from the command in the ordinary "course of events. He had discharged his dution, which word most important, in excellent way iapplause). This would of course neesitate abanges in the tehninistration of the Volunteers but they wouli nut be considerable" anil wou'd, he trustel, net lead to any decrease in the the popularity of the corps. He was anticus that the popularity of the corps should not only be maintained but increasul. He was not yet satisfied with the strength of the corps, 95,

the Royal West Kent Regiment. Bourding which was rather more than 150 below the

the service launch which wak Eupposi | establishment and 200 bel wthe alrength than.

craft arm ured deeksi

1.0 represent 1121 huckled 1991 the

4 "it

they

vert

Li betray their approach. a nearing the island tho ile formlers

oped fire, but this was considered a mistake on their part dinlowd their position which could easily has been rendered untenable by the

at imaginary hiite ponuder the bow, The attacking party met by a withering fire luuling, bat quickly gained the cover of the tower. To`un- derstand the manwayres it has to buy remembered

that the defenilers had taken up their main

thought it ought to be. The Major hopes

that the new headquarters woull be opened soon, but that of course depended on Mr. Chatham who he was sure would do what ho conlil to have the building completed by thy cúc of the year. At any rate ku appealed to the officers to endeavour to raise the strength to 3.9 That was only an before the ming year. increase of 14 and he did not think it Would be diffealt te induce that uumber of young man to join. Of course «ffeiney was

to see from the report of the Commandant and

LOCAL SPORT.

ORICKET.

HILI PLAINS..

Hongkong Cricket Club on Satanley between seats representing the Hills and Pisins, and onded in a draw. Scores and analysts are as, ander-

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PLAINA

W. C. D. Tarsor, a H. Hancock, b R.

Hanesek......

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LUSITANO CLUB'S "SMOKER."

IN AID OF TYPHOON LELIRY FUND. With the landable object of swelling the fund for las relief of sufferers in the great

kong held a smoking consort in the Club A match was played on the ground of the typhoon, the Portuguese coramauity of Hong- Lusitano on Saturday evening, and it must have been gratifying to the committee of} management to see each a large number in attendance and to find that their efforts, in conjunction with the cordial assistance of their community, had made the "sanoker "an unqualified engress. Ascending the stairs of the Club to the large enneert hall, the visitor noticed the mirrors on the wall of the first. landing on one was written In aid of the Typhoon Relio? Fund", while other showed a ship foundering in an angry, son,in sight of a lighthouse,

W. Daniel, e Marroll, b Sercole Smith

Smith

J. Hall, bedernoud

Wa Dixon,-b Woodward

TE Cearre, run at

Capt. Druce, not ont

6. EO, Iid, e Fowler, h Voidwards H. W. smith

H. E. Stanger-Lewlkes,

i. Kolins, mat veit

33 31

A. S. Cobden and R. Pontogly did sest laud.

Extra.....

Total

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

K. Banoek.

Sorcenie smith

Woodward

Fowler

1. W. Smith

-H-1-45

181

41. M.

11

24

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Capt. H. A. W. with. ... Stangri-

Luther.

Dr. Atkinson, Robinson. Bird

B. E. Morrell,

Hind

A. Lang, S. matlags, to Binl

1.4

E. A. Fowler, L Br

7

Lient. R. far, R... k.b. w., ha finne

H. Fallon, Ponsonby, 1 8. Leathes

8. Luthes 3

12

11. W. Wooitward, e Dixon,

Huck, i how. b Hird...

R. Hapork, not out

T. Sprembe Smith, did not bat,

Extra

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Testai

HOWLING ANALYSIS.

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Stangor-cathes

R. E.). Bird. Wilian Dixon W. Daniel Capt. Bruce

CRAIGENGOWER # POLICE.

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These two teams played the first League | match of the season on the Craigengower ground on Saturday, and the hotas team scored a win by ous wickst and freire runs. When the

At the concert Mr. A. M. Roza Percin presided, and after explaining the reason why It was promoted, the pirogresiva band of the Sociedade Philarmonica oponed with a lively march. Then Mr. P. M. Remedios put the audience in a good humone by his singing of Poor, Proud and Particulat. This was followed by an innovation in the shape of a Eardow entertainmont: It is evident that the nodara Samson's system has "caught on in Hongkong, and judging by the exhibition given by the eight men of muscles who took the platform on Saturday night, has been followed in earnest. The performers were Messrs. A. V. Barros, N. H. Aires, J. A. 8. Alves, J. M. R. Peroirs, C. E. Remedios, J. C. Barretto, F. X. Betolha and J. M. Lopes. The display of double contraction of muscles was” admirable, and again in the second half of tho programma Messrs. Alros (2). Pareira, Barros and Remedios surprised the enlockers by their feats of strength, their mocess in the card tearing and bar holl fifting earning for them rounds of applause. The ovent of the ergoing, howarer was hat was deri bod as "The leah of Horealis Lying aftor the fashior of Sandlow, Mr. J. A. S. Alves upheld fvo men together with weights. Ise Waitin' for yer Josi" sang by Mr. A. Baptists, and Mr. L d ́Almada Castro's song "Hello, Little Girl,

did Mr. M. S. Guimarasi recitation of "The

.position vesce the contrai battery, where 50 m Major General Villiore Hatton that that was coulit manuye to draw before closing time. The Who are you?" elicited much applause, and so

were posted. Near the west battery other men were posteal and nine occupied a position on the spur want of the camp. The rogulurs and a party of Volunteers, under cover of the fire from the boat, advanced on the western men from their spar and drove the sino position ca to the auch where they were At the exposed to the tire from the big gna. same time auother party went round behind the camp and skirted the shore, but here again the aesailants suffered frock the fusilady of the pirates, especially in crossing the parade ground, From the shore they worked upwards, scaling rooks and forcing their way through thick brushwood, and tuck the main body in the roar A junction was affected with Captain Kitson's force and the united body continued operation the pirates being driven from thecont rat battery to the beach where they were shelled from the boat. The operations of the day proved that it was practically impossible to work- in organisa- tion through such bashy and hilly country, the opinion of the military experts boing that it was better to tell every man what goal was aimed at and to Jest. Limi act independently

-thero. Calovel

the Darling found it impossible to give

series of skirmishes and the rosult would depend

LO Kot mpire, a devision, as the lattle had developed into a

on pumbers.

It was pleasant tâ learn that the satisfactory present compwas sien satief ictory. It was sab

at home that it took six months to make an

gait as important as crops and he was glance en were put out for the sera of 11

it was thought Craigengorier had a hard wat to crack," and that they would be lucky if they Craigongowers are sleggur, however, the Poles bowling on the whole was poor, they took advantage of it. The only man who dis tinguished himself was Fowler, who took sere of the home team's wickets. Of the Police bats- mun, McHardy, ang out 3 topped the score. He proved himself a splendid hitter, bat any thing but a runner, and more ofter than not his bite were to boundary. Edwards, as usual, was playing a smart game and ko runs before he was sent out by Pestoril, For Craigengewer L. A. Rose made 32 runs and H. E: Asger and R. Baya rack added to the

efficient soldier Thad period was impossible for the Volunteers here, but with 15 days at camp and praction.jy between a good deal could be done. The Colony was entitled to expect a standard of efficiency from the Volunteers seeing it paid five thousand a year.

The company afterwards prosseded to the men's muished where an excellent entertainment

was provided for the enjoyment of the many visitors. The platforma was beautifully decorated

with planta.

Yesterday the Rev. C. II. Mekling conducted divine service, and after the camp inspection by the Commandant the men ware free to recoire their guests, there being again a large number

at dinner.

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CHINESE Y.M.C.A.

The Chinese Department of the YMCA. have removed to more, commodious and con- venient promises in Queen's Rond Contral, just opposite the Post Office, and to celebrate the opening of the now premises a “social ecering " was held on Saturday, at which many members ant their friends attended The Venerable

Archdeacon Banister presided, and offer an opening prayer addressed members in their native tongue on the work and objects of tho

THE COMMERCIAL ATTACHE AT SHANGHAI..

During the afternoon Private Cork, ons of

Association. Other interesting addresses were the best scouts in the West Kent Regiment, delivered by prominent Chimese numbers and met with rather arious mishap. When Tisitors, and vocal and musical selections were scouting for the pirates o noticed to provided by Mesars. J. M. Forbes, A. E. Paîne, Volunteers who wore heading in a direction. smith and H. J. Colahan. The evening's which would cut off his retreat. To avert this entertainment concluded with refreshments aust he pushed through the brushwood and jumped gossip, the Archdeacon pronounging a benedie- into a hollow, when his feot wore caught by tion before the gathering disperselŤ, Bome creepers and he was thrown violently forward on to a rock studded with broken glase. His fordarm was badly ent and had it not been for the magistance of the Volunteers he might Jura bled to death. His arma was bound and he was taken to the hospital tent where the wounds wero stitched and a vois tied in threo pieces,

enturday was the effkial guest night, when the officers of the Corps gave a

H.E. the Governor 10 which officials, sediva ~fficers of the garrison and others. were invited. Those she were present included the Governor, Colonel Darling, G.0.C. Colonel F. H. Seymour, Colouel Fitter, Colonel Joslin, Colonel Aitken, Colonel Kent, R.A., Major Chichester, Mr. H. Woodward, K.N., Sir Francis Tiggott, Sir Henry Berkeley. Major Ross. Hon. Mr. T. Soredube Spith, Hon. Mr. W. Chathum, Hon. Mr. W. J. Greeson, Captain' Calomon, A.D.C., Major Pritchard, Captain Armstrong, Captain D.Macdonald, Captain Skinner, Captain Wood, Surgeon Lieutenant, Forayth, Lieuten- ans Northcote, Kennett, Nicholson, Chesney, Roes, Hayton, Reynolds, and Gubby, Bor. G. Searle, U.F., Rev. C. H. Hiokling, Mr. H. Hautor, Mr. D. R. Law, Mr. Wilson

and Captain Badeley.

After the usual loyal toast,

total. Beoria:—

IN LICE AN Winter, Er Oggi Roza, & Braw ta Kun, b Pamoj Apel, Ford

Clyde Pestonji Woodhame, b Fund Lany, b Pestonji Melardy, not out Fosfor, Ford Kent, b Lammert... Kerr. Pesteni...

Extras

EYAIS

Br...

Total

BOWLING ANALYSIS;-

Pestonji..

Ford

Lammort...

... 6:2

25

1 24 3

CRAIGENGOWER CO M. E. Anger. e Wanthota, b For Ft. Raxa, gu, b Kur

A. O. Brawn, Ken, b Fawier

H. Pestonji, è and is Fowler G. Evans, Edwarda

E. Irving, b Fowler

I. A. Boss, Org, u Fowler.

!.. E. Lamtoert. Fowler

S. B. Grebu, i.h.w. b Four

H ̈ Boza, nolent ..... F. Ford, hurt.

Extrud

Kerr Kent Langley Bowler Euwarde

Total:..... BOWLING ANATSIS,

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There were no questions and the CHAIRMAN proposed that the report and accounts as pre sented be adopted and passed,"

Mr. Roger seconded the proposition which] was agreed to unanimously.

Mr Ho Took seconifeil, and the motion was carria.

Heggur. Mr. D. Rodrigues bon ctliged with

Mr. VERNON moved that the appointment of a Portuguese boating song which, judging by the comand for a repetition, was in ach appre- Mr. D. M. Nissim to the Commiting Committon cisted. A few more selections from the bo confirmed, and that Sir Paul Chater, and band, and then, after the feats of strength Messrs. F. Maitland, H, P. White and G..C, already mentioned had concluded, Mr. L. A. Moxon, who retire, be re-elected. Graça played a baujo solo "Te the Front," sa well that a reptilion was demanded. After words, Mr. M. A. Conceição appeared as a baser and provoke mach mirth with his song “O Pro Quente", Mr. A. F. Osmund's song "The Mighty Doop" was an appreciative Tho CHAIRMAN--That concludealbo business! item, ant Fr. F. X. Lopus' splendid tenor voice of the meeting, gentlemen. Thank you for was heard to advantage in the sougs "Come your attendanco. Dividend warrants are ready to Me," and Meditation" which he eang indul will be posted to local shareholders first response to a recall. Mr. H. J. Alves "Hard thing on Monday morning,

Shali aptist sermon" was not received in solemn sikoner, and it is to be feared that con- siderably more interest was taken in it than would have been taken in a mere serious effort. The concert concluded with an amusing operetta called "His only Cost" in which Mesra. M. J. Danenberg, J. T. Bouss and F. B. da Silva were the leading lights.

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Mosers. W. H. Potis and H. Percy Smith wern ra-elected aulitors n the mastion of Mr Wirt secondled by Mr. MAITLAND.

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the succ of the Clab Jausitano.

Iti Vladivostock and the Hokkaido regarded from the commersial point of view.

estimated that the proceeds of the concert will not fall far short of $500.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, ID

The Jupan Gazell contains the following interesting particulars in regard to reseat changes in the management and laterworking of the principal Japanese steamer lines:- Junction line, there will tas put into service the All the lines, such as the Shanghai, the North Oshima-maru, the Shiko-maru, the Genkai- China, the Korea-North Chins, the Koromarn, the Muter-maru, and the Surunga mara.

The policy of the Groveratnout in intro North Chies, the Vladivostock, the Kirau, the Kobo Otaru, and Hakkaldo junctiva, here the the Prisett elings with win tiered by

government orders for the the principle of withdrawing the of one year, but this term expired in from

domastic Fines as much as Hut beginning with October, the possible and granting the same to the lines, the North China, the Korean North the development of which is a necessity, Chiu, the iuuction lines are lo cortinas nu, before, but the Ou the whole, the amount of absidies has been Kobe Olarn and thu Korsan lies are to be decreased, but the lines has been greatly abandoned, and the lives nodev a renewed as ended. The Osaka Stezashin Navigation entrant are to be improved in every way to Company has the control of the ins conducted mast the new state of affairs brought about by with Koren, and the live connected with Antang belongs to the A Union teamship Co., the expansion of trade.

Shanghai Line-There wore three where all the rest are under the management, sleamers dispatched paces weak from Yokohama, of the Nippon Yusen Kaishe. bat, from October the number of stearners will be increased to six and they will be dispatched]

The

The twenty-fth ordinary meeting of shareholders in the Canton Insuranes Offee, Ld, was held at the offices of the Company, | King's Building, at noon on Saturday.

The bou. Mr. W. J. Gresson presided, other shareholders present being Sir Paul Chater,trice a week. Messrs. G. C. Moxon, F. Maitland, H. P. White and D. M. Nissim (resulting com mities), Mr. A. Morley (noting secretary), Messrs. I. Perry Smith, J.-Y. Vorien, C. H. Rogge, F. J. V. Ribeiro, Ho Fook, Fok Kan-

FIERCE GAMBLE IN COTTON,

EXCITED SCENE ON THE LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE,

One of yesterday's mail papers says

The local Baseball Club is growing strong, yim, He Uhang, Lo Chenug-shiu and Leung calls at Nagasaki pes every who he started siderable inconvenience, and late yesterday after-

When the SECRETARY had read the notice convening the meeting,

The annouvement we were able to make last On the authority of our Shanghai week correspondent that the Acting Commercial Attachs of the British Legation will henceforth spond a portion of his time in Shanghai, will

Him. dinner bent all events a partial satisfaction and to both numerically and at play. That intereat

to British and merchahta there. Commonsense

indicate, remarks our northern coulemporary in the game is increasing is evidenced by the that a commercial artache should have bin bead- Buber who attend the practice games at quarters in the chief commercial centre, end Mr. J. W. Jamieson was indeed leated thers Causeway Bay every Saturday, and playerk way cantile now that the team would be a hard cue to bat. and kept closely in touch with the aerenni life of the port. It is, we understand. no fault The Club looks forward to the time when some of Mr. Hosie's that since he has held the acting of the American fost will arrive in port so that appointment, ko has not been meu in Shangbai

aaoutch can be arranged. but while this new conditions which have arisen since the war, bare made it advantageous for the attache to keep in class touch with the Miuister, Bir John Jordan has quickly realized that Shanghai has certain permanent claima which deserve attention We are glad to think

Major Pritchard proposed "His Excelleney the Governor, and referred to the keen

they will now get it.

THE KIANGNAN ARSENAL DOCK.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF,

CLUB.

The monthly competition for the Roborison Farewell Cup was held at Happy Valley from the 13th to 15th October, 1996. The following carda were handed in.

ROBERTSON FAREWELL COP

Mr. H. Pinckney Mr. C.E. H. Beavis "Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson

Mr. C. Biron

With referenss to a statement which appeared | † Mr. E. V.D. Parr .. a few days ago in a native local contemporary concerning the above institution, which was alo translated in arms of the Foreign newspapers At the time, wo N.-C. Daily News are in a position to dong the prossuucement that the

Dack Kigacgnan and Inst some Tis. 300,000 during the year in consequence of which

or dansgerast been appainted in the of Tuotai Shih-bsn, the present Director a matter of frot Arenal. As o

interest which ho bad taken in the Volunteers Ch

as indeed in all that concerned the Colony since of the Kitendoney of Admiral Ssh and

he had come to Hongkong. Owing to that under the keen interest and His Excellency's 'intimate the capable acquaintance with the corps, the Volunteer's both of the gement of Captain Y. F. w..

Imperial Navy and experts their profession, the books of the Kizgnan Dock cat show a gain of nearly That 100,000 for the past year

year the first its existence, while salways been more work offered than conid possibly be accepted owing to the present sircumscribed limits of the Dock yard. Ever since the inauguration of the new regime, the exception of a few weeks stoppage caused by the inundatiɔ̃ns last year, there have, at any one time been no less than ten vessels on an

had made progress within the last year or two. Tho Artillery Companies had certainly advanced, and this year for the first times they there has a would fire at a moving target. This wasURKER INIM ratlier dificult,–but he had no doubt that though they might miss it a few times they would make it uncomfortable for the boat. The

with

Engineers had improved greatly, and it was average undergoing repairs at the hands of the owing to them that the camp was fit both Dockyard people-which, under the cireum. night and morning with electric light. The stance, appears to be pretty good.

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Mr. G. E. Morrell

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will

The North China Line-Thers have me two

to Mays

North Chins, one to Tientsin, the other to Nowelwang, and there have been three steamere Ascend reminisent of the cotton corner days which are now increased to sis. The through of two years ago took place on the Liverpool ine starts from Kebo and connecta

with Cotton Exchange yesterday afternoon. For N-wehaug

Chefoe, and Tieaicin, and Meji,

- day past a shortage in the docks of cotton third-trip The available for manufacture has been causing con Y kolama Noschwang Yokkaichi, Kobe, which will call at

call at Talien. via Yokkaict

booc a rumour was eirentated in the Exchange Meji and Cheanpo, terminating at Newch that Mink Small, the eat or export in Nev wang. The steamers starting : from Nywebwaug will touch at Talien, Chomulpa. Moji. Kobe, York, hud band a report stating that the Yokkuishi, but will call at Chelp and shortage in America was were tha hail ber

line, it

reported. Tokkachi on every second

od trip. This

A rcome of wild excitement followed. Prices is said. was opened with that of potating advanced nearly fourteen points. Merchants, tradial development froma

Yokolans and ntless and breathless, were seu racing from

their offices to join their representatives o

Charge, whils inside the building the bal's and were shouting and huslig much other antil the place

* became a pandemoniurn.

bears"

I was not until a considerable amount of

business had been done at the aurand prior that it was discovered that the rumour was without foundation.

· 1906.

234,990.

month. 58,000

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1903.

619,780

3 months. 123,000

The CHAIRMAN aid Gouslemen as the report and statement of account bays been in your Lands for a considerable time. I will. with your permission, take them at read and

Yokkaichi to ren and North Chica, pass on without delay to a brief review The Korean worth Chine Line-This lino of the items with which they donl." The starts, from Kobe and reaches Tientsin via your 1965 kas, according to our experience Nagasaki. Fusan, Chemulpo, foo. In win- and also apparently according to the experience ter time, it formerly stopped at Chefoe, but now of our competitors, not been one of marked it will call at the blakoto acording to the

new arrangement.

The Vladivostock Line-There has not been prosperity for underwriters. We have had to face and are now incing a periodany particular change in this line, except that Prices fell back and, closed only four points of

winter it will be run more regularly tap on the day, a continuanes of the stoady rise trade undoubled depression in

and

Vladivostock instead of stopping at Wonanu. which has been taking plass wing to the that, together willi the cestation of

The Hokkaido Junction Line-This line has undoubted shortage which exists The position applications to gorer risk against mines in the busas periodical one frem Aomori to Murora, as compard with the same time last your may

with this month, the line between be Gulf of Pechili, must largely account for the | but

begiacing diminution that the premium income for 1905 Aomori and Hakodate will be run under a fixed at a glance in the following figures

regular system.

Bairs in hand shows on a comparison between it and two years The Kobe-Otary Line. This line, both Suficient for immediatly preceding. The oartent your banternaud Restore, was under the Government's Bales at ea been attended with events that will inflict heayy control, but it is not to be subsidized any longer; The shortage is the outcome of the extra tosses on Eusurance Companies. Not only have the its own account. However, to seal place cotton spinners during the past year. Last it is said, will continue the business ordinary prosperity enjoyed by the Lancashire we had to deplore the great disaster that befellung the Korean costs where railway facilities year's erop was a record one, and the result has Sau Francisco, from which, however, I am gladi

Chemulpy available,

and Autung Lean that with cotton cheap and plentiful the the steamers will hit dispatched ander special mills have been running at full speed all the to say wo escaped practically unscathed, but we

subsul HA To Mokpo and Geran the have also fresh in our winds the calamity which

number of trips will be inoreased to twice a mouth and the output has been unprecedented, "while overtook this Colony on the 18th of last month, the line is to be tended to Antung. In order the demand for cotton goeds from all parts and the baraing of the "Haukow on the 14th

to meet the ever-growing demands as the result of the world has been exceptionally large, the instant. You will be relieved, however, I am of the opening up of the Liaotung Peninsula, trade having been responsible for a largs shara

new line will be started running from Chefon in the growth of this year's exports, sure, to learn that by the misfortunes our

to Antung losses will be much less than those of our com

The steamors need for those laes uro as petitors, and will, I think, be fully covered by a follows: For the Shanghai Lits, there are the HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com estimate of $51,000 (Applause). For all coutin. Kasuga mara, the Santo maru, the Eiko mar plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmant, Lait gencies we believe we have made ample provision the Takasego-manu, the Omi-maru, the Hamada Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Foudro by carrying forward the oxeptionally larger; the Korean North China line has the Charmant will enable you to do it.

bas Specialities for the Skin are the study of a Bagami-mara; the Vladivostock lise sum of $233,688.49. By adhering to the policy the Hirosaki-maru, and for the Hokkaido lifetime. 4.9. Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents that, we have consistently pursued of building

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