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nday's

Hovertisements.

VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND..

THIS EVENING

(FRIDAY), APRIL 19TH, 1895.

..

COMPLIMENTARY

ROMENADE CONCERT

Tendered to

MR. C. T. ROBINSON,

Prior to his leaving for Home. Concetta Commence al 9 P.M., sharp.

PROGRAMME:- .FIRST PART. 1.--Overura ......"Poot and Peasant"Soppe.

H.M.S. "CENTURION'S " BAND. 3-Song.A ......." The Longshore Man"...

MẸ. . . BRIDER.

3--Song "I rellar cool "...Fischer.

Mr. J. F. KRALL

("The Midnight)

4-Relation,{"T

charge"

Clement

Scott,

(A story of the Egyptian Camoaign.)

Mr. G. G. BRADY.

"Come Into (br)

5. Song Garden, Man” |

Mr. JAS, WADDELL

Balfe.

"The Flying

Dutchman Parry,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1895.

To-day's

Advertisements.

ONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

Ho

CLUD.

"THE MAGISTRATE,"

WILL BE GIVEN AT THE

THEATRE

ON

ROYAL,

CITY HALI,

WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH APRIL, AT 9 P.M.

WILL BE HANDED TO TUR HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

SEATS can be Booked. (for cash only) at the Booking Office of the Theatre Royal on and a'ter MONDAY, the 22nd April, at 10 A M.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1895.

OUR HYPERCRITICAL CONTEMPORARY.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON THE

TERMS OF PEACE.

The English Press is reserved in expressing an opinion on the above terms of peace and awaits complete and more accurate detalls before animadvering up on them.

The French Press is strongly hostile to them and urges united European action to prevent their being carried out

(Special to Shanghai Mercury.) CHOLERA IN THE PESCADORES.

YOKOHAMA Apell 12th.

Wr most humbly 'apologise to our friend of the China Mail for having, unwittingly, prigged' the amusing verse originally con- THE PROCEEDS OF THIS EXTRA PERFORMANCE tributed to his columns by . We found 6th instant, reports that the cholera is abating A lelegram from the Pescadores, dated the them in the Singapore Free Preas without

at Makang. Thern are 547 odd cases and anything to indicate that they had been taken from our contemporary's issue of wenty-eight new; forty-five have recovered, the 26th March and, enjoying them our thirty-four are dead and seventy-four are recover., selves, we thought our readers would like | Ing. There is no report from Lichenhien box. to see them also. The Singapore 'Fræ | pital, but all baggage that is being sent to fago Prattwas, therefore, the first offender and | Makung la thoroughly dialnlected first; Further the cause of our offending, for, if that Increase of the epidemic in the Pescadores is paper had, as in duty bound, duly acknow- not fexfed. ledged the source of its inspiration we should not have been mislead. We hope the China Mail will administer a fitting rebuke, on our account and on its own, to the Singapore journal.

NO CHITS TAKEN. Hongkong. 19th April, 1804.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

· CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY-FIVE A

PER CENT, on CONTRIBUTIONS for the year 1854. has been DECLARED.

WARRANTS will be issued on the 29th Instant.

By Order of the Board,

|

Our friend seems to blame us, too, for presenting to the public something that had been recently put before them in DOUGLAS JONES,

the China Mail, and he seems Inclined to Acting Secretary.)

kos think that we must be very careless or very stupid not to have noticed that fact. Well, in the first place it does not follow

6.- Song

Mr. W. F Crow,

7.

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[It fmached 'em Į up a te" }

Hongkong, 19th April, 1895

Roberis.

L

M... C. T. Ko HINSON.

from

-Selec fandthy"... Celiler.

H.M S.CKYTURION'S " BAND.

INTERVAL OF 10 MINUTES.

SECOND PART.

Comic

Fanta-in"Babylonia”, ......Williams.

H.M.S. CENTURION'S" BAND. 2.-Tria............" Trust her not "...Sugg.

Messrs. R. F. Lammert, H. 8. Hamoka and F. WHITE

3.--Song.....

4--Song

"Tammy Arkins" Lleut BRABAZON, IML 1.

Auld Joe

Nicholson's

HORK-

Ronnie Nanele" Mr. Jas, WADDELL.

"Litle Loo" inly flower Palmerle &

Cin

Robinson.

5. -5: ng...

Mr. C. T. ROBINSON,

6Song.....

Mr. W. E. CROW.

7-Sm

"The Diver ......Loder.

"Yeaman 1 Prince

Wedding" Tonfatowski.

Mr. C. P. GRACI

8.-Soap....... "Selected"

M. G.G FRADY

From "Mik-do"

9.elec in — }

H.M.S.

Sullivan.

CENTURION'S" BAND.

Prices of Admission:

GENTLEMEN $200; LADIES $1,00 TICKETS can be obtained from Messrs. Kelly

MELLIN'S FOOD,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MAJOR-GENERAL Black arrived here this even- ng from, England by the Kaisir i-hind.

THE British cruiser Spartan went out this 'm'ro'ng for the usual quarterly cannery trials.

Tur Hongkong Foothill Club's dinner, which promises to be a tremendous success, will be

MELLIN'S EMULSION of COD LIVER that if we had known and remembered the given in the Hongkong Hotel this evening.

...

OIL MELLIN'S LACTO-GLYCOSE (Milk Food). MELLIN'S FOOD DIS? ÜITS.

SOLE AGENTS :-

KAY & Co.. 26, Hollywood Road. Hongkong, 19th April 18.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "VIC ORIA,"

[503

FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKOHAMA AND KOBE

THE above Steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna ture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cuge impeding the discharge of the Vesse! will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and

expense.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co

Apents, Hangkong, 19th Apell, 1805.

Intimations.

14

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED. VICTORIA DISPENSARY:

first appearance of "O's" lines we would not have republished them-with proper acknowledgments, of course. A good thing cannot be too often repeated, as our friend sagely remarks, and, further, many of our readers may not have seen the China Mail. There are many people who take the Telegraph who do not read our | evening contemporary-their misfortune of course-but yet, It la so, and we have to do the best we can for them, and amuse them as best we know how. In the second place, we admit that we did of the previous publication at so recent a date in the

not note the

fact

China Mail, but there are excuses to be made for that and other shortcomings at the present moment, and we trust bur friends and supporters will be indulgent. There has been an interregnum. This paper was carried on during that inter- regnum by our present Sub-Editor under very great difficulties and without any regular staff, he himself suffering seriously in health during the greater portion of the time, and he deserves grent credit for having done so well, and full forgiveness for any little alip he may have made. We are much in the same position still, without an adequate staff, and it le not an easy matter to get reporters fairly fit for their work at an hour's or even a month's notice.

& Walsh, Mesra, W. Robinson & Co., Messrs. COLDS IN THE HEAD, &o. We trust, therefore, that both the public

Daklo Ciulekshank & Co, The Victorla RecreR- cloa Club, The Voglacers! Inalitole, The Mer- tantile Maring Officers Association, The City Club, The Hongkong Hotel and the New Victoria Hotel.

„Hongkong, rgth April, 18us.

-PUBLIC AUCTION

[485

HALL & HOLTZ-MADE FURNITURE, &C

VALUABLE PIANS, PAINTINGS,

&C., RC..

&c.

THE Understgard has received Instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

THURSDAY, the 24th April, 1895, commencing at 2.30 P.M..

at "Ross VILLAS" FAST. "BoNHÂN ROAD, the Residence of D. GILLIES, Etq.

THE WHOLE OF THE

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. &C.,

CHIEFLY HALL &

Comp HOLTZ-MADE,

DRAWING-ROOM SUITE I OLD GOLD SILK TERRY and PI USH, LADY'S FANCY CHAIRS and TABLES, WALNUT INLAID CABINET, BLACKWOOD TABLES,

HANDSOME

STANDS and NGS and CIL

FINE

FENDERS, ORNAMENTS, BLACK and GOID CORNICES,

SILK TAPESTRY, CURTAINS and LAMBRE- QUINS, WHITE CURTAINS, VELVET PILE

BRUSSELS CARPETS, RUGS, &. and

ONES SEMI-GRAND PIANO, by BECHSTEIN, In Splendid Condilen,

ONE

PIANO, by PLEYEI · lo

EXTENSION DINING TABLE. HAND-

BURROUGHS WILLCOME & Co.'s PINOL BUCALYPTIA INHALERS,

ONE

NE of the best remedies extant for Nasal Catarch and all disorders of the Nasal Passages and Nasopharyngeal membranes.

Price for

$1.15.

EUCALYPTUS OIL.

A STANDARD RIMEDY FOR COLDS. Sprinkled on the handkerchlef and over the breast of the night clothing it gives almost lastant relief.

Rattles

............₫5.00 and 50 Cents.

and our contemporary, with whom we desire to live on the best and most friendly terms, will pardon any shortcomings, great or small, and shut their eyes to them, and we promise to do our level best to equal, if not to excel our distinguished evening contemporary at least in the course of, let us say, the next six months.

TELEGRAMS, :

(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.)

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., L., THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,. Hongkong, roth January, 1895.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED. ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.

Α'

WINES AND SPIRITS.

147

L. these are Selected by our London House, bought direct at Grst hand, imported in Wood and Bottled by ourselves, kus saving all intermediate profits and enabling as to supply the best growths at moderata prices.

SOME TEAK CARVED DINNER WAG PRICE LISTS, WITH FULL DETAILS, TO BE HAD nity to be pall in GONS, CARVED TEAK SIDEBOARD, MOROCCO-COVERED DINING

CHAIRS

Ditto EASY CHAIRS, HANDSOME DINNER RT SERVICES, GLASS WARE. and DESSERT ELECTRO-PLATE

and CUTLERY, CARD TABLES, WRI ING TABLE, MUSIC STANDS and

BRUSSELS HALL and STAIR CARPETING, SEVERAL MAR- and MIRRORS, ILE-TOP HATSTANDS HALL FURNITURE. &c.

ONE LARGE IRON SAFE for SILVER, &c. TWO DOUBLE BRASS BEDSTEADS, &... &c., INLAID OCTAGON TABLE, DAVEN. PORT. INLAID WORK TABLE, MARBLE- TOP

WASHSTANDS and DRESSING TABLES with ROBES

with

ON APPLICATION.

|

IT la reported that telegraphic intelligence hat been received from London to the effect that the.. present quotation for Hongkong and Shanghai Benk shares' on the London Stock Exchange

£44

THE Grand Stand and Enclosure of the Hong- kong Jockey Club were reserved this afternoon for members and their friends, who flocked to Happy Valley to see the grand review of the. troops and Volunteers.

THE annual general meeting of the members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce

was held at 3.35 this afternoon at the City Hall, A report of the proceedings will be found in

861ber column,

BROADWOOD PIANOS at W. Robinson & Co.

ANOTHER delightful organ recital, by those accomplished musicians Mr. C. F. A. Sangster and Mr. Geo, Grimble, will be given In Union Church on the 27th instant, Further particulars will be announced at an early date,

Ar the Magistracy this morning Mr. H. E, Wodehouse closed the inquiry into the circum- stances connected with the recent fire at 212, Queen's Road West, orders being given by the Magletrate for the immediate rele:se of the premises.

RUSSIA is sending the fronclad Rurik to the Far East. She is of 11,000 tons displacement and has ten inches of armour. Her speed is not down at ra knots and she can steam 10,000 kusts without coiling. Her armament com- prison 4 8-În., 16 6-ln., 6. 4.7-in., and 18 smal quick-firing and machine guns, in all 44 gune.

COLLARD & COLLARD PIANOS at W. Robinson & Co.

THE complimentary benefit promenade concert at the Volunteer Parade Ground commences at gp.m. The following gentlemen have kindly consented to assist :—Llen'. Brabazon, R.M.L.I.,

Men, G. G. Brady, H. B. Bridger, W. E. Crow,

C. H. Grace, J. F. Kull, R. F. Lammert, F. Palmerle, J. Waddell and F. W. White. The Band of H.M.S. Conturion, Conductor Mr. W. Fenning, will play selections during the evening,

evidence.

CHOLERA ÉS BEIll reported to be prevalent in | several districts of Bangkok city. It has not yet 291amed an epidemic form, says the Bangkok Timer, but with the terrible beat and increasing brackishnure of the water the worst is to be feared.

SHORTLY after 7 p.m. yesterday fire broke out at No. 34. Bonham Strand West, the corner of Hitler Street, to a grocer's store. The Firs Brigade, under the superintendence of Mr. Wodebonie, was at the seone to double-quick time, but owing to the scarcity of fresh water the engine could not be worked as soon as usual, the harbour, and after an hour's hard work the A good supply of salt water was obtained from

fire was got under control. 'The premises, which were completely gutted, were insured for $2,000 In the Hamborg Fire Insurance Co., and for $1,800 with the Northern Insurance Co, of which Messre, Reuter, Brockelmann & Co. are the local

agents.

New piano repairing machinery, received by W. Robinson & Co.

absolutely essential

of

and

I then

and I hope and belleve it will be considered a fair sistement of the past condition of Sanitary affair and be of some service and of public interest. As will be seen from the report, this Chamber had occasion to criticise the quarantine regulations of a neighbouring Colony, not from any desire on our part to

minimize the precautions which only aggravate the situation. Importance of effective quarantion but to pre

prevent

enlightened, efficient quarantine arrangements small republic of † Shanghai zet example of which reflects credit upon it, and it was in con- sequence possible for our intercourse

with that port to be maintained without more than remember that last year. I made reference

ses:eletions. You to the exclusion which the Chinese sought to manufacturing purposes ipin impose on the importation of machinery for

China China In that direction could be sustained onco ventured to say that no effort on the part of it was releasly challenged. The right to exclu 'o mschinery has been challenged, and you may take it for granted that treaty Vivileges in this matter wil be fully vindicated (applause.) Within the last 48 hours would seem probable that the New Treaty of

Peace

with Japan has defintiely disposed of this question, and

and also the long-standing Likin grievance. A reference to the Appendix 1 page 25, will show LAST night a social gathering was held at Union you that the Chamber bas had some corre Church for the purpose of wishing Mr. and spondence with regard to the proposed com

pulsory

messages, and Although the Vocabu God-speed and don voyage. Mr. Gillies waslary will not be applicable to messages outside unfortunately absent on urgent business, bet of Europe until 1898, still the Chamber deemed Mr. Gillies graced the proceedings with ber Chambers have done likewise. An Interne

le desirable to record its protest, and other presence, Rev. G.J. Williams, pastor of Union, tonal Conference at Berne beld in Decem- Church, presided, and there were also present ber, 1893, recomm:aded the adoption of such a large number of members of the Kirk,

a code, and I fear there may bá little The following programme was gone through chance of preventing its compulsory use, but in faultless style :--

every effort should be made in this direc- tion as the extremely costly codes of Harle PSALM 100.

and Firms in the East by the changele ORGAN SOLO, "Sonate Pascole"...Lemmens. rendered valueless. The coresponderde 18

Mr. C. F. A. Sangster.

tble quesilon is worth your attentive

petusil SoPRANO SOLO,

A you are aware this Chamber has always "The light of life”

taken ................ G. Vexco.

great Interest to the lighth of the post, Mrs. Hagen,

and I should not pass over without notice the BASS SOLO.

naggested reconstruction of the Gap Rock Light- "Glory to thee.my God this night "..............Gounod. house consequent upon the injuries sustain

by it in the Typhoon of October Mr. W. E. Crow,

1873-

The crrespondence which is appended shows tha recommendations which have been made, bat. with which year Committee Lave not felt. themselves able to concar without farther oploten.

There seem to be no structural del cis and your Commitice consider that before taking any such costly step it would be desirable to have the opinion of one of the light house engineers of the Chiese Imperial Marte time Customs whose services could doubtle be secured. It must be borne in mind that since 1893 the lighthouse has experienced the full force of an even more severe typhoon thra

Mrs. D. Gillies, who are leaving for home shortly, telegrace of an official Code Vocabulary in

PIANOFORTE DUET,

"From Foreign parts"...Morzkowski.

(a) Ronia.

(6) Germany.

Miss Lamme:t.

...

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Grimble. SOPRANO SOLO, The Chorister "....Sullivan. Organ Solo,

"Berceuse" (S¢·éasde)........Gounod. Mr. Geo. Grimble. SOPRANO SOLO,

Miu. Hagen. TINOR SOLO..." The Holy City"...S. Adams. that lo October of that year, and it seems unde

sirable to incur such a large expenditure unless Mr. G. P. Lammert.

absolutely donvoldable, Your Commites dics SOPRANO SOLO,

not consider it goavoidable and have confidence "There is a green hill far away "...Gounod. Miss Lammert.

that His Excellency the Governor will accord HYMN 498,

the sepresentations of the Chainber his usual “Saviour, #gain to Thy dear Namu wa raisa " (Benediction)...............Hopkins.

The votes of thanks usual on such accuulous were enthusiatically carried and the pleasant rdunton was brought to a conclusion about

10 p.m.

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courteous consideration, We have bad no correspondence of an official nature concerning the West River, but, as you know, the Foreign Office In acknowledging the Chamber's letter on the subject Intimated that the Esliish Minister at Peking would receive instructions to the matter, and it is to be hoped that we may soon hear that Mr. O'Conor bas been able to arrange foreign trade; the Importance of direct steam Naviga tion between Hongkong and fis upper reschen can readily be cocceived.

I may here appra pletely make reference to the war which bas been waged between Calas and Japan since July last, and which everyone will rejoice to see aaw ended. While not withholding word of sympathy for the

should we

• begrudge our

W. ROBINSON & Co., plano buliders, toners and for the opening of this fire water way to repairers.

THE Hongkong Sky Races will be held at the Racecourse to-morrow afternoon, and according to the entries a very enjoyable afternoon's sport is in store for the public. The first race com- mences at 1.30 p.m.

accordions, strings and 'fittings of all kinds at W. Robinson & Co.

our generous Vanquished, neither A MELTING of the odd volumes was held at the meed of praise to the victors, by whose meins we Society's Rooms at 5.10 thleħfternoon, when Mr.hope to see a regeneration in the administrative, Frank Beawne, F. C. S., delivered a very inter-social, fiscal and commercial affairs of Chiu,

and esting lecture on argon-the newly discovered and progress which cannot but facrease ten-fold a departure on the path of enlightenment, constituent of the atmosphere. The Hoo. J. H. the material well-being of her people (applause.) Steward Lockhart presided, and there was ·

Both nations during the conflict have to their large attendance of ladies and gentlemen. Our honour placed as few barriers as possible in the report is navoldably held over til te-marrow.

way of trade by neutrals, and commerce though cartalled by a shaking of confidence FULL stock of banjo, maudolines, guitars, among all cleased har on the who's been less adversely affected in many respects than might have

of been expected. The conditions

peace I need not here recount, but the acquisition of change A REGULAR Convocation of Victoria Chapter, Formoss by Japan marks a political No. 525. E.C., will be held in the Freemasons near nor borders of which the full significance will the western autions. The upon and Mr. C. T. Robinson will, of course, da la i instant, at 8 for 8.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting opening of Peking and Nanking to trade.

Hall, Zetland Street, on Wednesday, the 24th gradually dawn

and brethren are cordially invited.

great importance

1 bape that among

the other places opered under treaty may be ports JABEZ BALFOUR, of Liberator Building Society on the West River, but, if we must hops fame, who is now on his way. England, bus that

the British Legation this will be

the Cham been an expensive person to the Government,hed You will observe and considerable interest has been caused by the ber's correspondence reference

to the Treaty large ameonts in the Supplementary Estimates entered into between Great Britain and Japan is responsible. A which the Chamber only deals with in so far es mofleman

is required for Forelge the colony's laterests are touched through its Office telegrams, which is partly due to the refineries. Our astute Japanese friends in Armenian question, and partly to telegrams negotiating the new tariff had the advantage of regarding Jabes Balfour's extradition. There knowing to one hair's-breadth just what they is swether item of £7,000 for expenses incurred wantedy on refined sugar which, unless we get imposition and the result has been the in the bedceedings taken to obtain the exiradi. of a duty -Sergeant Phelps.

tion of Jaber Balfour and Cornallur Hers. Thats is a further Ham of £4,000 for criminal prosecu. New Comic Song and Dance Albums at W. tlows, which includes part of the cost of the

Liberator case, Roblason & Co.

OWING to the departure from the colony recently of a sumber of rrominent members of the Police

Force the following appointments have been made:~

"

Aberdoed

+

Wracha!

Bhiakiwas..

Hingha

In charge of Central district-Inspector Mana.

Kowloon

Народ, Eremper. Bulls. -Acting Inspector Baker. Ckiller. Witchall. Watson.

YAU- Stanley

The Peak

for which that additional som

HONGKONG general CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

7

Bre of

it altered, will adversely affect the importations from this colony. The question will

will doubtless further engage the attention of the new com mities. And now, gentlemen, I have almost exhausted all that i have to say lo reference in the report, but I must briefly allude to what silver be aniverzally called the to

all countries

THE TERMS OF PEACE.

SHANGHAI, April 19th.

6 p.m. The conditions of peace include-(4.) Japan will henceforth enjoy the same rights and privileges in China as the most favoured Western nations; (3.) machinery shall be imported in China free of duty; (r.) Japanese subjects shall have the right of establishing factories In China, and the ardeles manufactured therein shall be treated as imported good as far as their transport to the interior is con- cerned; (d) China grants to Japan extraterritorial rights; (4) the Indem- seven yearly Instalments, five per cent, interest being payable on same; (7) If Indemnity is paid THIS afternoon, at Happy Valley, Lleat.-General PORT: After removal should be rested within three years no interest shall be Barker reviewed the whole of the troops in the mouth before use. When required for charged; (g) Chias engages not to in Garrison, including the Volunteers-the last drinking at once it should be ordered to be any way punish prisoners of war after official duty the General will perform prior to decanted at the Dispensary before being their return to their native land, nor shall ble departure from the Colony, There was A

she in any way molest Chinese subjects large attendance of spectators, including Hle The sunnal meeting of the Hongkong General who have had business relations with the Excellency the Governor, Admiral Fremantle, Chamber of Commerce was held this afternoon Japanese and furnished them with supplies Mr. and Miss Barker, and the rank and fashion at the City Hall. The Hon. J. J. Keswick pre- during the war; (4) Chins returns of the catre community. The Ride Brigade, the sided, and there were also present Messrs. E

kong Regiment, and the Volunteers müstered in Jackson, St. C. Michaelsen, A, McConachie, Capact

The nocertainty surrounding the valce artificially made from raisins and cum exchanged at Chefoo not later than 8th formed elicited unstinted-praise on every side. D. R. Brown, H. Steilerfobt, G. Stewart of liver is made to gold, Zecavas the continual

currat, May, 1895.

Douglas Jones, Granville Sharp, G. Stewart, He is picton to its grotattons render the ordinary

relation as is generally the case with Cheap Wise,

Tung, W. R. Loxley, Captala A. Tillett, Hon. Conduct of busines bazardous. I think I BRANDY :-All our Brandy is guaranteed to

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. be pare Cognac, the difference in price

LONDON, April 18th. `Renter's Agency at Tientsin learns that an being merely a question of age and vintage. Imperial Edict has been saved empowering I HISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent Hung-chang to sign a treaty of peace and to quality and of greater age than most brands accept the conditions contained in a Japanese in the market. The Scotch Whisky marked | Vltimatum which are as follows :-- "E" is universally popular and is pro- The payment of a war indemnity of 200,000,000 nounced by the best local connoisseurs to tamis. be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong Market.

sent out.

SHERRY:-Excellent dinner and after dinner Winer, of very superior vintage. All are

True Xerca Wloes.

ANNUAL MEETING,

Any

eems It engages attention in but thus far it cannot be asserted that person or league or Committee, have been able to persade the world that a hope that solution has been found. Let us

solution soon will be lound-as found it must be sooner or later-for no one will contend that We can do without sliver as a monetary medi

medium. The fact remains thatiwo thirds of the world's count their wealth in oliver and use

MIRRORS, DOUBLE WARD CLARET:-Our Clarets, including the lowest Japanese prisoners unconditionally; on 1 Royal Engineers, the Royal Artillery, the Hong. } Mackintosh (Vios Chairman), R. M. Gray, Tas their only medium of exchange, and it

priced, are guaranteed to be the genulus | the ratlications of the treaty are to be fall force, and the various evolutions they per N. A. Stebe, R. Shewan (Committee) D. Gillies, placed on that gold can ever take li

MIRRORS, Large LINEN

BATHS and BATH-ROOM

&c.

LARGE COOKING-RANGE in Fine ONE Condition, with PIPES & WATER-CISTERN, COOKING UTENSILS & PANTRY REQUI- SITES, SEDAN CHAIRS, POTS & PLANTS, GARDEN UTENSILS, LAWN MOWER and LAWN ROLLER, TENNIS GEAR,

&c.,

*C.)

$tc. Catalogues issued, Prloé to Sale. Os View from WEDNESDAY, the 24th April.

TERMS OF SALE :—As customary.

GEO. P. LÄMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hangkang, Fath April, 1865

VICTORIA

I

1500

CHAPTER,

No. 5as, E.C.

A REGULARPTON Of be held in the

above will FREEMASONS" Hall, Zetland Street, on WED. NESDAY, the 24th Instant, at 8` for B.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Companions are contally Invited to attend.

Hongkong, 19th April, 1795.

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We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits be geaulna when bought direct from sê in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the

Ports,

A. B. WATSON & CO., LD.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, pth Januity, 1895,

The cession of Lisotorg peninsula up to latitude forty.

The oession of the island of Fermoen. The opening up of five new ports, locisding Tientsin, to commercs,

The limitation of lekin taxes to a per gente

than

may

were July in favour of At an early

The 'march past' was admirably done.

IMPR.VEMENTS" are, we note, the order of the E. R. Belllos, Fullarton Henderson (Secretary) congratulate the members of the Chamber day at the Hongkong Hotel. Already a number | and may othes,

the Chamber's share in the recommenda

of a British Dollar of useful and most necessary improvements have The Chairman said--Gentlemen, the report tion of

cotaage of been affected and we now barve that, with a view which your Committee have today to submit to

which a

committee appointed by to making the billiard room more comfortable you, I trust, bear evidence, ibat darlag we han heretofore during the sweltering summer marcial and cognate interests which it to the tender, corcurrently with the Mexican year we haya sot bean unmindful of these, com,,

in Hongkong where it la made

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the only months, the sŭectric light is being installed provlace of the Chamber to keep in view. The throughout the wast building and especial care year rags was one of the most avantial in the dollar. In conclusion, Gentlemen, I want to

before

my rest on the sub- le being taken to light the elegant brilliard sgion history of the Kaw, and in Hongkong it had the one word

of of winessing te

on which I wish you and bars and spacious corridors in a thoroughly

the Introduction fect of this Chamber

at large, to cast a benevolent in our midat, a disaster which tired all 417, and the public satisfactory manner. In other departments the energies of the Government

The finances are Dot is such a flow and the

the Sanitary other noteworthy Improvements have been made. And to suppress it. Kappily it was overal conduion as I could with. We have for

♦ and the which have rendered the establishment very comper

of the part

at and the

come years been encroaching on our Capital İnkabiz popular with those desiring to give, without the ante peamed te veters as if by magic, and at throwing to a reduced revenue and slight increase of

* expenditur moment there is evidence of increase in both. trouble of catering, large dianer parties. Only | Let us hope.

of market reports. the altered condi

resume

Permission to be grauled to the Japanme to ❘ the other day Colonel. O'Gorman, D.A.A.G.. | wed that at the 10087A ̈wili be lati & C in the salmen Principal, foss al reventa

open cotton factories and to engage in other entertained a large party, including Admiral Bir | fadopteles in Chian,

* H. Mi Frenando, while last week ember The cocupation of Port Arthur for a term of distinguished maral officers passed a very Is / years only.

| plasanat evening fą the 'bly honor."

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future • if pestilence white this: bland tons of kilove rendering such records less will and mo.congenial abode. Your Committer necessary than formerly: bellore our Shanghai dermad it desirable Faylaw in a fattas which | filende bave heď the same experience and l'ars you will read in the appendix, and which T not une that they have not had to stop thels hope will be regarded as a useful and ryum, market reports altogether, I think no one wil persia fester, the Wanitary Klatory of the Colony, | question that this Chamber as an institution