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INTIMATION

A. S. WATSON

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26r¤, 1907 noses, and where, if anywhere, the nation! Mirs Bay is a scene of activity just now, the interests are habitually sacrificed to those of vessels of the Chins Squadron, with the except faction. Was it not an eminent Bostonianon of the King Alfred with the Admiral on who left on record his serious conviction that board, being anchored there preparing for batilo Since May 27 there have been twanty-four

war was made on Spain for no worthier pur- pose than to keep a party in power? We & CO., do not mention these things in any pharisaie

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1941.

spirit. England is also partý ridden, and we are still far from realizing the post's dream of a time when none will be for Party, but all will be for State. It was party WINE, AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS considerations pure and simple-or impare and duping the simple-which brought the Chinese coolies back from South Africa; it is nothing but party necessities that allows politicmas to continue reviving the foolish hopes of the Irish nationalists; and it is probably sheer funk, and'want of confidence in the existing majority, that threatens to thrust the people further beneath the in: 1 dongta. 2 doz. pta, tolerant heel of the teetotal fanatics

Paradoxically, however, it promises to be 1.8 7.50 $ 8,54

in England a case of the more parties the 9,00

better, for with the numerous splits now

CLARET

ST. ESTEPHE

per case, per caso

ST. JULIEN

LA ROSE

12.00

CHATEAU HAUT BRION

LARRIVET

18.00

CHATEAU MOUTON

D'ARMAILHACQ

22.00

CHATEAU PONTET

CANET

25,00

CHATEAU LA

TOUR

CARNET

... 30.00

CHATEAU RAUZAN

CHATEAU LAFITE

44.00

50,00

10..0

practice.

Loung Tau, of Tang Kien, master of an unlicensed junk was yesterday fined $25 by the Harbone Alseter for attempting to leave the

Colony without having obtained a vissranes from the Harbour Master. He was also flued 310 fər failing to carry a masthead light.

The Indian who was arrested in connection with the death of a Chinese from the steamer "Japan" and brought before Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy yesterday was discharged, there being no direct evidence that be struck the doosss.d. As already reported, there was a meles between the Indian passargarn on board the steamer as she lay at Singapore.

and Chinese

When Sir Matthew Nathan landed at Durban he was presented by the Major with an address of welcome. In acknowledging it Sir Matthew said that certain municipal duties had fallen to him daring ble stay in the East and if his experienne at any time would bs of usa 'to the

The President of a San Franciscs Chinese TELEGRAMS. organisation known as the Six Companies hes died of plague, as has also a Greek labourer.

cases of the disease and thirteen deaths. Dr. Blar, the Government expert, who is in charge of the measures to combat the disease, says that there is no cause for mini and that there is no

necessity to impose quarantine on arrivale from, San Francisco

It is stated that the cabin rates which the White Star Line will bring into operation on

Nev, 1 for Wost-bound traffic will be a serious reduction on the ordinary minimum winter raton. The feeling is that all other lines wi!! follow these rates both in their New York and Boston trade, and that there is overy prospect of a rate war" this winter. Canadian lines their winter rates into force for the East-bound have already at earlier dates than usual brought

trade to meet outs by other lines and, undoubtedly, they will be involved in the forthcoming struggle,

Last night with "The Dairymaids," the Bund mann Opera Company accron anoth on suoras and a good house fally appreciated the dainty conntry comedy. Mr. Celo was in excellent

["DAILY PRESS *** EKOLUSIVE SERVIOL} DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE."

LONDON, October 25th. An earthquake has occurred in Calabria, by which two hundred people wore killed. One village was completely annihilated.

AMERICAN BANKS.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD.

The twenty-sixth ordinary meeting of share- holders in the Canton Insurance Office, Ld., was held at the office of the company, Messra, Jardine, Matheson and Co., yesterday afternoon. Hon. Mr. H. Keswick presided, and there wore also present Sir Paul Chester, Messrs. G. C. Moxon, F. Maitland, H. P. White, E. Shellin Potts, Ho Kom-tong, Lo Cheung shui, Hə (consulting committee), H. Peroy Smith, P..

Usban, Fok Kam-yim, Chao Sam and Wong Leung-him.

The SECRETARY read the notice oalling the meeting.

LONDON, October 25th.

The CHAINMAN said-Gentlemen, I presume The State Bank of Nevada and that you wish nie to take the report and accounts three New York banks have suspend 1906 has, as you will sen, posed to date with a as read. The Working Account for the year ed payment. The United States credit balance of $486,959,27. This whilst not Treasury has advanced twenty-five

so good as that for the two last years compares millions to stave off a general suish, eucassion of years prior to 1904. There is one very favourably with the results of a long and the position is to-day regarded as fostars of the accounts to which I would more hopeful. Messrs. J. D. Rocke-Billy de peittur Suspense 1000mat, s feller and J. P. Morgan intervened you know we are required by our articles of gurate au Underwriting Suspouse Account. As

13.00 apparent, we see principles coming inti municipality it would give him grest satit- form as "Joc Mivens" the sailor, and caused successfully to prevent a panic on the association to present our accounts before 3lat

20.00

their own again, and fewer sordid com-

We would no more dream of promises.

attucking the party system than we would of defying a typhoon, for such things we 24.00 know must be. The two original great parties were the Strong and the Weak, and we have watched the strife of their modified posterity, the Rich and the Pour, the Educated and the Ignorant, Capital and Labour, the Practical and the Impractical, and so on, without doubting for an instant that such divisions are natural and ine vit able and possibly advantageous in the end, just as in the coam is wo must have light mad darkness, good and evil, positive and negative. But it would certainly make the parties more vital and useful if their constituents were produced on Mr. Tarr's formula, instead of growing like Torsy, or as Mr. W. S. GiLear has put it, boing born little Liberals and little Conservatives. CLARETS FROM THE CELEBRATED It is to be hoped the education which is

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TOOL WELL

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OUR CLARE TS, INCLUDING

LOWEST PRICED ARE OF EXCEPTIONAL VALUE, AND GUARANTEED TO BE THE GENUINE PRODUCT OF THE JOICE OF THE GRAPE

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faction to be of service to them.

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Under the heading "Social and Personal" the Dublin Evening Mail" prints the fol. lowing: "At & apsoial Court on Saturday, -D- labourer, was remanded in custody on charge of assaulting his sister-in-law by strik ing her over the eye with a tospot." This kind of thing may, or may not be "social," but it certainly sounds rather "personal".

Piracy still continues in the waters of the delta. Several cases have been reported to the Chinese authorities and the local polios are not relaxing their inquiries with regard to others which have boon reported to them. In the cas of the piracy which took place between here and Macno less than a fortnight ago à claims has been male by one man that he is the owner of the junk found by the police at Aberdeen.

A polis who had the impadenos to break the hasp of a door and enter a house in Station "Street, Yaumati, during the night of the 24ts just, and walk off with a pillow box value 85 was found by a policeman who asked questions about the box and wanted to know where the

explanation he was arrested and on being plased

The French public has received with resigned disgust the expected news that the President

Stock Exchange. -

(KEUTER'S BERVICE.]: THE SLUMP IN NEW YORK.

muck amusement as a chauffeur. Mina Geor gie Corluse, with her and freshness, proved a successful dairymaid. This was, without doubt, the opinion of the audience, whose appreciation war manifested by continued applause. The other members of this excellent Company also aoted well their parts, thereby adding fresh

LONDON, October 23rd. laurels to the well-know name of Bandmanu, and assuring large-audiences for future ontertainpayment. The announcement caused the The Knickerbocker Trast has suspended ments To-night the great Daly Thestro

worst demoralization which bas occurred sucessa" The Cingalos," will be staged.

for months. Stocks were thrown over regardless of value. Meyer & Co., Stock- brokers. of New York have failed for $6,000,000. The Treasury has ordered $6,000,000 of Government Deposits to ba distributed among the leading national banks. The demoralization in New York has affected the grain market and there has been a onormous liquidation of Chicago wheat, President Roosevelt spericing at Nashville denied that he was responsible for the crisis. He had turned on the light but was not responsible for what it had revealed,

has commuted the death sentenos passed on. Solelland, who assaulted and murdered a little girl, the child of a neighbour, under circum stances of peculiar brutality. Popular feeling was so strongly aroused against the criminal that over a score of petitions were sent to Pro sident Fallières praying that the death sentence might be carried out, but the decision to commute the sentence was, nevertheless, gener-- ally autioipated. It is the general belief that the President's decision puts an end to capital punishment in France, Soleilland's crime was

no other criminal, it is thought, need have the

October. In October, however, the Working Account of the year is not fully matured, and the polley of the Board for some years past fin view of the incomplete information as to the final results of the ear that must oxist at this date) has been to increase the amount carried forward so as to avoid the risk of paying away in dividends or of appropriating to the stand- ing reserve of the Ooo a sum that haa not at that date actually been earned. Last year's report you may recollect witnessed. a larger carry forward than that of the preceding year which again was in excess of any of its

predecessors. This year also the resulta suable ug to give a further and mora marked expression la this polioy by carrying forward the greater outstanding clairs for 1906 and former yours. sam of $286,000 to hold in suspense against tho We propose however this year, with your permission, to carry this amount to a Specific Account to be called an Underwriting Suspense Account and when the working account for 1907 and claims will includo only those olairas that is presented the amount under the heading "losses actually fall upon 1997 policies. Your Cem- mittes are also of opinion that it is to the

ARE being forced upon the Filipinos mity have key was. As he could not give a satisfactory so revolting that if its author can escape death and be intended to unswervingly persevere advantage of the Office, whilst keeping the

KNOWN CONNOISSEUES better results than it has had on the masses NELD COMMENT, AND WI CAN of England and dare we say it?-of CONFIDENTLY, KECOMMEND THEM As America. In both countries the mass of MATURE AND IN FINE CONDITION. votere still prefer vicarious thinking. Last we seem to assert too much, let us call attention to the remarks printed elsewhere

in front of Mr. Hazeland at the Magistraer yesterday on a charge of burglary was convicted and sentenced to six waake' hard labour and siz hours' stocks,

Practice resi danoss will be held in the City Hall from 5 to 7 pm on Monday 11th, Monday

slightest fear of the guillotine. There is a Bill

before the Chamber for the repeal of the law on capital punishment, and M. Fallières would asem merely to have discounted what he believes will be the decision of Parliament.

After so many diatribes against the slackness

in his policy.

LATER.

The situation in New York is little short of a panic. The Knickerbocker Trust US peuds payment until the official examination

major portion of its funds at Reserve, to have a further portion in a more liquid form and tho proposal to form an Underwriting Suspense accomplish this and at the same time to initiate Account afforda a suitable opportunity to

this account on a sound and substantial basis.

we achieve this dual object, and place the

A. S. WATSON & CO., in this issue, made by an observer whom 18th, and Monday 25th November, in preparation of the Bettish man facturer, as contrasted with

the Americans themseiros have been pleased for St. Andrew's Ball, Friday 29th November. the "hustling" methods of his American risaslearing house. The slump in America is Underwriting Suspense Account at sligthly

- LIMITED,

"ALEXANDRATMBUTEDINGS,

Hongkong, Brd October, 1007.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

hould be addressed to Tax EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and ad-

Dansing shoes must be worn by all dancers.

over four laca. I am afraid that this proposal rather misapprehension, that the underwrit- has given rise to some apprehensione, or

ing results of the Office have been exoop- tionally, unfavourable. I am glad that the existence of such a fear has reached me as it enables me to take this opportunity of ata'ing. that it is without justification and we do not

is completed. The Pittsburg Stock Ex-By the transfer of $115,000 from the Reserve change is closed at the request of the local the report of the American Consal-General at The Committee desire to draw the attention of Britishers with pardonable pride. "The British ing everything. It is expected that the

Antwerp to his Government may be read by dominating the London market and affec members and friends to complaints lodged as to the inconvenience caused by the attendu manufacturer," he says, besides executing orders Bank rate will rise to-day. children at the practice dances, and, in coin a position to undorbid the American Loans Treasury has arrived in New York to with exemplary promptness, is at the same time Mr. Cortelyou, the Secretary of the quence, request that child ron may not in fatüre

so that he gains the two points which in every restore coufidence and after consultation be brought on these occasions.

case give him the preference. He speaks of with the Bankers, issued a statement that firms by cable have not been executed from four legitimate business. He doclares that the to eighteen months afterwards, and the goods Position of the National Banks in exception

ally strong... have been eventually delivered by a British house and paid for before the American manufacturer bas even thought of executing.

The navy and artillery has long been familiar casos in which urgent orders given to American the Treasury would use facilities to assist estimate that it will cost more to close the yea

to accept as trustworthy, Mr. JAMES BRYCE WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.says that the increase of knowledge, of which American educationalists "boast, has not meant an increase of intellectual vigour and President Sonerman, of Cornell Uni- versity, U.S.A., says that though Americans are probably the most intelligent human beings who ever trod this planet, their with the Hongkong target." They now have ONLY commankationsrelating to the news column intelligence is too much of the newspaper "the new Hongkong target," the invention of order, their knowledge superficial, in- local Major. It is a light strastare consisting of three planes, designed to glids quickly along accurate, chaotic, and ill-digested. He would the surface of the ses... In recont praction the have the rising generation trained to think, old diagonal cures, towed across the battery and not merely to read and percaive. Un-front has been abandoned. Two targets now. fortunately, his colleagues do not all think approach the battery slanting from port and with him. Another American professor, starboard, and almost meeting, quickly diverge, whose Baie, unfortunately, we have failed forming a course not unlike the bottle"

figure in skating. to remember, was quite recently advising his "freshers" or sophomores to "keep up with the procession," to "follow the band-way- gon", and so on, meaning that they were to attaga themselves to a party and work enthusiastically for that party through thick

dresses with communications addressed to the Balior, not for publication but as evidence of good

faith.

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· Ne anonymously signed cominunications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

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The Daily

Daily Press.

trosarono, OCTOBER 26TH, 1907: Tas American Secretary for War, Mr.

the original order." The fable of the hare anp the tortoise is evidently not without its modern

THE VANCOUVER RIOTS.

TONDON, October 23rd. - The correspondence between Ottawa and applications. The British people may be less Tokyo has been published in Ottawa. In demonstratively rapid in the business methods reply to a telegram from Sir Wilfred than Chiongo and Now Yerk; but they something had been done to prevent the re- Laurier, assuring the Mikado that every time get to their destination first, for all that. currence of the regretablo events, the Prince Banjitsinhji is about to be married,

The payment of the last instalment of the satisfaction the earnest intention of Canada Mikado says that he notes with much

all probability be attended by well-knowa and his wedding festivities in November will in Thibetan indemnity, which falls due on New to promote cordial and friendly relations.

Year's Day next, gives adḍītāional interest to English cricketers. The Jam has invited Mr.the conference which is about to take place Arthur Lilley, of Warwickshire, England's at Simis between Sir Lonia Dane, Foreigz wicketkeeper, and Mr. A. C. MacLaren, the Secretary to the Government of Indis, sad Mr. principal subjeon for disqussion is that affecting Imnonsture amitaur, to visit him in India, qud Chang, the Chinese High Commissioner. The

the trade regulations between the two countries when the Chinese next year resume their suzerainty of the Chambi Valley, now occupied

THE SHANGHAI SHARE- BROKING CASE

1906, than to close 1905. Whether this amount of $115,000 appears under orodit of Becarve Account or of Underwriting Suspenso Account' its nature of a reserve in unaltered, though under the latter Account it is a more liquid ass With a reserve account of $1,560,000 and our invested funds amounting in all to some $50,000 I fancy that you will agree with me that our position is not unsatisfactory and we are glad to again rooommand a dividend of $20 a share. The investments of the Offles, invite

well reported upon by our Surreyors, and in think little comment. Our Mortgages have been spite of the depressior in the property market are all in a satisfactory state while the talnes of the respective properties show good margins over the same advanced. Our Japanese bonds

they, as well as our L. 8. Bonds now stand in our appear-at-the-reduced-book value, which is the result of the appropriation made last year, and

booke at considerably less than their market value. Before proposing that the report and ao. counts as presented be passed. I shall be pleased to do my best to answer any questions that shareholders may desire to put.

No questions were asked, and the CHAIR AN

LONDON. Orries: 181, Fleur Breast, E.C. and thin. Already there is too great a ten-they will leave about October 8. It is stated

Consular. Judge, the case of Benjamin and At the Daulah Co enlar Court at Shanghai, on 18th October, before Mr. T. Rassahon, dency in both countries to join a faction as that several other prominent amateurs will visit

Potts. Gording Nielsen came up again. a bride is expected to join her husband, for Prines Ranjitsinbji, while Vine and Cox, the

Mr Loftus E. P.Jones appeared for the better or worse, and we fear that too often, Sussex professionals are going out to assist in

plaintiffs and Mr. N. C. Home for the defendant in both cases, the attachment is formed with ooohing the Prinos's native cricketers. by the British under the terms of the Lhas arrived from Hongkong for inspection by the Mr. Jonas stated that plaintiff' books had as little thought. An immature Radical

Treaty of September, 194 So far as can be defendant, but since the last hearing a settle reads only the Radical papers, and would tinues with unabated vigour is pretty well That the smuggling of arms into Chius con.

gathered, the Chinese have no intention of ment had been arrived at between the parties allowing any doubts to be entertained in the and therefore the action would be withdrawn. fatura as to their sovereign rights over His able shore for the more familiar environ Opposition propagande as it is for a theo their utmost to stop the practice but as the army, recently announced, ie, it is belís ved,

the Court P ment of Manila, has done a great deal of logical student to study materialistic or operations of the smugglers extend over moka

Mr. Jones-No, the settlement has been talking, as was to be expected. The British agnostic literature:

of a larger scheme of reform arrived at outside the Court, large area it is hopeless to expect that smugg- which the Chinese authorities have already parliamentary tradition lingers with Ameri- Filipinos to learn to think for themselves, conditions. Yesterday at the Pelics Court commercial men in India is that-this Simle

His Honour-And you simply withdraw Mr. Taft asked the ling will be altogether prohibited under present inaugurated in Thibet. The great hope of the ease F cans, who have a prodigious partiality for but somewhat discounted his own advice by man who called himself a solis but who ra

Conference may settle the future trade regula- ratory, fix what they think is eloquence, warning them not to seek to divide Filipinos fused to disclose his residence was brought that one of the results of the Chiness High tions on a satisfactory basis. It is worth noting Sometimes this "infirmity of noble minds ".

and Americans. Why not, if independent bofore Mr. Hazoland on a charge of being intrede representatives at a number of centres ment. If the Court will let me know what

Commissioner's tear is the establishment of leads to something suspiciously like the out- thinking brings a man to believe in the possession of four revolvers without permitand a coloxisation scheme to settle young fees are due I will pay them.

TAFT, since he has left Hongkong's buspit probably think it as wicked to study the known. The Hongkong authorities are doingThibet The reorganisation of the Thibatan balonour-Is that to be a settlement proposed the adoption of the report and accounts

independence of the Philippines?

Arinalia colio who ren inte another was yesterday ordered by Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy to pay a fine of $2 and to pay $2 compensation to the man whom he injured,

He was

finad the maximum penalty of $250- By kind permission of Lient Col W. Scott

Battalion "The Duke of Cambridge's Own" Moncrieff and Offers, the Band of the Third

(Middlesex Regiment) will play the following programme of music during dinner at the Hongkong Hotel, this (Saturday) evening:- March Entry of the Gladiators Fusik Yale Swing Songs, Hollander

Saite-de-Ballot Pantomine,

a Léandre ot Issbolle

b Scaramouche of Colombine. ·

d Ballabile.

e Pizzicato

Lacome

pourings at a young man's debating club, and sometimes the necessity of saying some- thing produces what we are obliged to call humbug. One remark that Mr. TAFT has and Lowther were remanded yesterday on bait Two carpenters employed by Messrs. Panchard just made to his friends the Filipinos was of $100. They were charged with stealing to our mind quite unexpected and surpris- three sugars and two hammara. ing He dwell on

the necessity of the Filipinos leaning English, and expressed a -hope-that they would require such un educa, tion as would have them from the weakness of following this or that wan, and enable, The German orniser "Leipzig" arrived here them to think for themselves. It was a yesterday from Swatow and fired the usual virtuous wish, a noble and praiseworthy salutes on entering the harbour. She has a idead, and we could, had wa sufficient faith tonnage of $250 and her spoed in 20 knots.

was completed this year. in its probability, pray for its realization is the case of people other than the Filipinos The tartas demanded by Itsisuli for the But what a surprising jucal to emanate from release of Sir Harry Maclean are of an in- an American from America, where the system possible a character that they have been rejected by the British Government. His demands of party government is barried to its great include the governorship of the whole of North est extrome, wherebouses" and other Morseco, more than 3,000 square miles of leaders conduct the mobs by their sonorous territory, and an indemnity of over £110,000. Cake, Cheese Biscuit Dessert Coffee-Fruita.

The

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aly

part

ne presented......

Mr. Ho Kox-TON seconded, and the proposition was agreed to anaainously.

Sir Paul Custer, Messin. F Maitland, H. P. White, E. Shellin and G C. Moxon were In reply

to bis Honour Mr. Home said he re-elected to the consulting committee on the had no objection to the withdrawal. His Honour-What about coala?

motion of Mr. Forrs, seconded by Mr. PRACY SMITH.

Mr. Jones-Yes,

Mr. Jones-Costs are included in the Kotile-

The CHAIRMAN proposed that the appoint- ment of Mr. A. R. Lewe in the stead of Mr.

Messrs. H. Percy Smith and A. R. Lowa ba 19-6lected andilor

Chinese farmers in various parts of the country, His Honour said he would allow the CARE WH. Potts as auditor, he approved, and that

which a beginning has been made in the to be withdraws. Daltong territory,

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday itsued: the following report

WOMAN, CAVIARE AND CAYENNE,

Tea, with it's concomitant cake; a while since To offer woman tea without a tempting array. was considered a purely feminine institution.

Mr. SHELLIN Koocnded, and the motion was carriad. -

The CHAIRMAN-Dividend warrants will be has risen considerably in Japan, the depression oneself down unversed in the art of pleasing I thank you for your attendance.

On the 20th at 11.55 a.m.-The barometer of saccharine goodies would have boon to write posted early to-morrow morning, gentlemen. having moved away over the Pacifio.

the box. But souvent femme varie." Diol specialiste, the dread of obesity, anxiety to cap cure man" l'heure da thé," and a growing masculinity of

of taste have all combined to drive -60 to say--lba sagary and plummy cake meats. The feminine palito of the present from the table in favour of stronger

moment, vitiated by cigarettes is no

Pressure changes in other areas are anim portant. The highest pressure is over Chins to the North of the Upper Yangizs, and gradients are alight to moderate.. Selection..." Duchesse of Bautzic," ... Caryll in the Formosa Channel, and the N. part of Fong

Sullivan

Fresh to strong monsoon may be expected Vale Souriro D'Avril

- Dupret the China-Ses Selection... Rose of Persia........... Sullivan Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending Barn Dance. "Lola." Royle at 10 am, to-day, 0.02 inches,

DINNER Est-Hors D'Envres-Cariare Canapes, Soup Convonime Royal Fish-Fried

of Sole, Maitre d'Hotel Entrees-Tico to-day is as follows: Bird, Ox Tongue a l' Italienne, Veal and Ham Rigsoles. Curry-Gos Curry Joints Boast Hongkong & Neighbourhood Saddle-of Matton and Red-Currant Jelly, Bosat Capon and Bread Sauce, Boiled Corned Bound Formers Channel... of Beef and Carrots, Cold Oxford Brawn (Anstre South coset of Ching botwoon. land Flain Salad, Sweets-Tapioca Padding, Chocolate Ice Cream and Finger Cakes, Tipsy

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon

Hongkong and Lamooks, South coast of Chian between Hongkong and Hainan..

N.E. winds, fresh; fine,

nesses of the confectioner. Highly flavoured entered with the Lamby-pauby stick. sandwiches, spined toast, aavoried, and tea that may be described as caviars to the general, alone satisfy the modern woman. She is no longer ven to her; and charm the "confiseur." with creant, sugar has become an N.E. winds,

never so wisely with dainty cakes and confes strong.

lions, le canol tempt her like the gunning deviser of sploy sandwiches, the inventor of a Same as No. 1. subtle savoury, the discoverer of some novelty that shall lare the sportsman and the motorist Sameas No. 2. like to the five o'clock ton-table.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Apoar ste. Arratoon Apcer from Yoko- hama and Kobe left Moji on 24tu inst. p.m., and

be expested here on or about 28th inst. p.m. Lins) left Singapore for this port on the 25th The N-X.K. sie. Honagawa Mark (Enregena insta

and is expected here on the Slatingt The I.G.M. str. Prens Waldemar, which left here on Saturday the 19th inst, arrived at Yokohams yesterday at 8 a.m.

The Silk per RM8. Empress of China which left Hongkong on the 26th ult. and Yokohama on the 3rd inst,, arrived in New York. transit of 27 days from Hongkong, and 19 daya on Wednesday the 23rd inst, thus making a from Yokohama,