To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT CLUB.
SHE THIRD CÔNCERT will be held in
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SA URDAY, MAY 18,
To-day's Advertisements.”
The THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL, THIS HONGKON
EVENING, the 18th instant, at 9.15 P.M.
Chairman -F. HENDERSON, Esq.
J. D. LAPRAIK,
Hon. Sec.
Hongkong, 19th May, 1895,
THEATRE
CITY HALL
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ROYAL
Lessee & Manager.........Mr. SAVILLE SMITH, Stage ManageT................... .....Mr. W. G. CAREY,
MISS GRACE
HAWTHORNE
COMPANY.
In a SELECTION of the LATEST PLAYS OF THE DAY.
TO-NIGHT-May '18!b—SATURDAY, NO PERFORMANCE,
MONDAY-May 20th-MONDAY,
DUMAR MASTERPIECE
"LA DAME AUX CAMELLIAS,"
AND
as performed by Mic Hawthorne for Nina consecutive Weeks In LONDON.
TUESDAY- MAY 211
TUESDAY,
G. R. Stes Great London Sensation. THE LIGHTS OF 1ONDON." .. WEDNESDAY-May 22nd-WEDNESDAY, THE MODERN Society COMEDY "THE SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY." THURSDAY—May 23rd–THURSDAY, THE PRESENT RAGE OF LONDON, AMERICA AND
AUSTRALIA,
"THE CASE OF REBELLIOUS SUSAN,*
FRIDAY-May 24th-FRIDAY, Benefit to Mise GRACE HAWTHORNE. VICTORIEN SARDOU'S SENSATIONAL PLAY, "THEODORA (As played by Miss HAWTHORNE for over 1,000 nights in England.)
SATURDAY May açıb -SATURDAY, GRAND TRIPLE BILL
in which Miss GRACE HAWTHORNE and all the members of the Company will appear, asulated by some of Hongkong's most prominent Amateurs.
Pricer Usual. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform half-price to Back Sea's only. Doors open at 8.30 P.M., commence at 9 o'clock.
A Special Tram will to the Peak after the Performances.
Box Office at Mesurs, KELLY & WALSH'S. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.
THE PUNJOM, MINING COMPANY, LIMITED;
NOTICE
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ENDERS for 750 ORDINARY SHARES
TENDERS 2-0 and for 1,500--88 PREFERENCE SHARES are invited by the DIRECTORS to be sent la on or before to o'clock on the ret day of June next, to the Undersigned at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, CONNAUGHT HOUSE, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, the following conditions to be observed :-
I. The Tenders to be made upon forms which may be had on application, and must be addressed “TENDER FOR SHARES." 2.The Tenders may be for all or part of the above number of Shares, and must be accompained by a Payment of 25 per cent, of the amount Tendered. 3-In case of Registered Shareholders and
rence.
Non-Shareholders tendering on equal terms, Shareholders will have the Profe 4-Payment in full to be made at the Company's Offentla 24 hours after notice al Allotment has been given, atherwise the Allotment may be cancelled, 5.-The Tenders will be Opened at NOON, on SATURDAY, the txt day of Jana next, in the presence of the Board of Directors and Letters of Allotment will thereupon be listed.. 6-The Company do not bind themselves to accept the bigbest or any Tender.
By Order,
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Secretary.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1805.
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG;
Day HANDED OVER the
WAGENCY of the above Company to
Masure. SIEMSSEN & Co.
al
+
SCHEELE & Co.
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Hongkong, 18th May, 1895, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
WE bereby beg to Notify that This Day
we have been Appointed GENERAL AGENTS for the above Company.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.
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DRUM MAJOR,
WARUM, and BUGLE BAND; mat DRUM MAJOR for FIFE,
be able to PLAY and TRACH the FIFE, BUGLE and DRUM. Quarters and Ualform free.
Apply, staiing salary required, to
BIRLEY DALRYMPLE & Co., Agents, British North Borneo Government, [664
Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT. (Taking through Cargo for BULU, MENADO and GORONTALO.) ~HB Company's 'Steamship
"MEMNON,"
T
Captain Branch, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 23rd instant, at 4 2.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
Hongkong, 18th May, 1995.
. FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L.1.1. German Barke
"ADOLPH,"
(059
Panisen, Master, will load here for the above
Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
*:*
SHEWAN & Co.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1895..
VOLUNTEER CORPS
ORDER FOR WEEK ENDING 25TH MAY, 1895,
FIELD BATTERY/
Intimatio is.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CÓMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY, :
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS,
No. 246.-PROMOTIONS-The ACTING SIMPLE AERATED WATER,
COMMANDANT has been ploracd to spprove of the fallowing promo:lans::~~
:
No. 104-Gr. Lowait to be Sergeant, dated 4 10.94.
No. 108-Gr. MacDowald to be Sergeant, dated 4 10.94
No. 103-Gr. EWING to be Corporal, dated 4.1594.
No. 118-Gr. MCPHAIL to be Corporal dated 4.10.04.
Sergeant J. COYLE to be Battery Quarter- Master Sergeant.
Gunner J. BREMNEX to be Sergeant. Gunner H, W. KENNETT to be Corporal: Gunner H. PURCELL to be Corporal
MACHINE GUN COMPANY. Na 386-PROMOTIONS.-H.. the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments, dated ist May, 1895 1-m
to be Captain. Leat. C. MURRAY ADASON, MARSHALL to be
Lieutenant.
Να 267.-RESIGNATIONS.-H.E. the GOVERNOR Bas been pleased to approve of the resignation of Gapt W. H. E. MURRAY, A.D.C., as Captain Commending "A" Machine Gun "Corps on ble quitting the Colony on 1st May,
1891. .
No. 268--PROMOTIONS,—The Commse- dant has been pleased to approve of the following promotions, from 1st May, 1805 :--
Sergeant MAITLAND to be Colour Sergeant, Corporal C. FIRTH to be Sergeant. CorporalTM H. A, S. THOMPSON to be Acting Sergeant.
Gonner SMYTH to be Corporal.
Gunner FULLERTON to be Corporal. '
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No. 269.-JOINED.-Gunner 5. A. DEACON joined 16.5.95 and assigned Corps No. 138.
Gunner J. Hoover foined 16.5 95 and assigned' Corps No. 139
Gooner J.C CAMKRON ́jolsed 16.5.95 and assigned Corpe No. 140.
GENERAL.
No. 170-PARADES.-There will be a rehearsal Parade for the QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY PARADE.on the 20'h Instanton Racecourse.
Parade at HEADQUARTERS at 4:30 F.M. Guns will be taken to and from Parade by Coolla Drenght.
The QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY PARADE is expected to take place on 24th instant.
Fuller details as to hour of Parade, Uniform, See, for both Parades will be circulated im Express form.
By Order,
C. MURRAY ADAMSON, Capt. and Acting Adjutașt H.K.V.C.
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ST. JOHN'S
AN
LODGE
OF HONGKONG, No. 618, S.C.
ODA WATER,
SODA
EMONADE.
LE GINGER ALF
SARSAPARILLA.
1895.
THE special telegram from Shanghal published At an extraordinary general meating of the to another colump, appears to indicate that Comptoir National d'Ficomp'e which was to be held on agih ulto,, It was to be proposed to Reuter's Information respecting a "Goal arrange extend the capital from 75 to too millions of ment” is not based on a very solid foundation. | franes. Thesidereate is, sccording to the Z. & RUSSIA is about to become the scene of one of Express, wanted to extend the operations of
the back. the greatest engineering enterprises of the age- the linking together of the Balile and the Black Sex by means of a ship canal, a thousand miles long.
MR. C. M. Firth beat Mr. C. C. Platt In the Lawn Tennis Championship (final), on the Cricket Ground, ikls afternoon.. After the match
His Excellency the Governor presented the priims to the successful "competitors, a list of whom was published in our last issue.-
THE Bangkok Timer notes that one curious effect of the combination betwear-Reulan and
RA
·ASPBERRYADE, &c. American oll-producers has been to make Bangkok an all-exporting port. During the prevalence of the present prices, shipments of case ofl have actually been made from thence to Singapore.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANE & Co's WATERS afe made under the constant supervision of x doly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- rison with the best English Manufactures,
Special terms to HOTELE, CLUBS, MESSEs and other Large Consumers,
Any complaints should be addressed
Manager... Hongkong, 3rd May, 1896.
·TO SUBSCRIBERS.
JUST enough safn fell here løst night and this fore- noon to make us wish the Clerk of the Wealber would do the "Vaolabing Act" or become defunct or something and makà kṣom for Jupiter Pluvias-much-abused friend of rich and poor ilko--especially of the poor In this sweet (27) smelling "Isle of Fragant Streama "
to the
UNDER date 15th May our Tamsul correspondent reports that the state affairs in Formose is about as bad as it can be, and he thinks that bad not British and German marines been
| SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG | landed and sent up to Tuntulle, the capital, the TELEGBATH" AEE MOST RESPECTFULLY foreigners lo North Formax would have fared very badly long ere this. The Redbreast and BEMIRDED THAT – ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS Walfam, he says, at Tamsul, MUST EN FAID IN ADVANOM,
s
Tax Politique Coloniale publishas a telegram
WAR
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report and accounts be adopted and passed ; Mr. Master seconded, and it was carried unanimously.
Mr-Cenwick then proposed the re-election of the Auditor, Mr. S. G. Bird; Captain Clarke seconded, and it was carried wem con
The Chairman then thanked the shareholders for their attendance, and `euld the3 Dividend Warrants would be ready on Monday.
Mr. Wicking proposed, and M. Fenwick reconded, a vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding. Tals was carried amidat much applause.
NORTH BORNEO NÖTES.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT.)
Sandakan, May 8th. Up to the hoor of the arrival hero of the
Banjarwassing at daylight on the and instant, the entire community was on the gui viva tọ welcome Mr. Beanfort, the new Governor of British North Borneo and Labuin, who, with Mrs. Beaufort, was fully expected to anive by
from 'Aden stating that the British are about to strengthen the fortifications on the Island er | Parim, in the Straft of Bab-el-Mandeh, and that they also intend, in order to improve their commmand of the Stralt, to fortily's peninsula on the Arablan coast opposite Perlm,
of Sydney, has completely given away the THE Australasian sayi : "Mr. Joulée A’Becke",
ieval fiction of handing up sathorities to the Dench, Durlag the late cricket match, be explains when counsel handed up masty fonex bearfax on the case of Gost: Grimes and another, it was merely, to crear the rest fact of interest that Stoddart aut. Did Mr., Parwes pair on so Act of Parlie- ment, it was invariably with the toilmatten Your Honour will find a marglaat sote hearing on the point. The marginal note read: Darling and Gregory rotting on rons like her. They, however, thought it beat to break o'clock, so suppose you reserva judgment and their journey at Labuan, so we are obliged to let us get down to the cricket. The wonder postpone the pleasure of extending to his Excel- fa that some of the judgments delivered lency hearty greeting for a few days. The that (the cricket) week did not contalo same such sentence as the Privy Conncil fald i down present Governor, and Mes. Creagh, left here on distinctly to the case of The Queen v. Giffin, the afternoon of the and Inst., by the Petrel, wherein accured was charged with bowling bound for Labuan, where he met Mr. Beaufort maiden over; or, this point of law was definitely and no doubt handed over charge to him in that settled by 'Observer's rallar in his notes on the settlement. The Custom House, was gally great lost mitch, When his Honour usku counsel in fature to hand up their authorfiles, decorated with bunting on the occasion' of Mr. ....... there will always be some curiosity as to the Creagh's departure and all the Furopesus marginal notes,”
lathe, port went down "to, the jetty to bid bim farewell. The Chinese merchants, who were also there in full force, presented Mr. Creagh with an illuminated address to which bio. Excellency made a suitable reply: Bumpers of champagne and the expression of good wishes then followed and amidst the loud cheers of the spectators, the banging of cracker and bombs, the booming of cannon sød a “fall. charge salute from Fort Fryer, his Excellency
owing to the many losses of pubile money which have token plice in the Navy during the past few years the Admiralty, says the United Service Gazette, have now fald down that with the written approval of the Captain and the specific exaction of the Admiralty, the accountant officer of a ship stationed, at home, part may open a banking account with any local bank of recorbixed standing'; but when ever practicable, preference, should he given to branches of the Banks of England and Ireland. In order to prevent the possibility of set out on the first stage of his homeward.
of maiding duplicate keys with unlawful intant, the homeward voyage has braced him up money chests, and thus obtaining opportunities: | ing far from well, but hope soon to hear that
special' arrangements have been made for
labe Hongkong UCILACAP4 an address, got up by the Society St. Vincent unauthorized persons having access to the keys of [deurnoy.. I was sorry to notice that he was look
HONGKONG," SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1895.
TELEGRAM.
(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.),
THE FORMOSA DIFFICULTY,
CHINA WANTS TO DELAY THE CESSION OF FORMOSA,
JAPAN IS FIRM.
SHINOHAY, MAY 18thr
3.50. p.m.
Owing to the serious complications that have arisen in respect to the cession of Formosa to Japan, China appealed to the Government of the Mikado for permission to postpone the date fixed for the formall- des connected with the transfer of the [65] Island province" to Japan.
N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above HALL, Zeiland Street, on MONDAY, the 20th instant, at for 30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895-
Intimations.
A. 5. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
ALL these are Selected by our Loados
House, bought direct at first hand, tmported in Wood and Bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediate profits and enabling es to supply the best 'growths at moderníe
prices.
PRICE LISTS, WITH FULL DETAUS, TO BE BAD
ON APPLICATION.
The Mikado's advisers have replied to China that the proposals for delay cannot for one moment be entertained,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
JAPAN AND THE POWERS.
LONDON, May 17th.
It is stated that a final arrangements on 'concluded between Japan, Russia, Francs sud- Germany in regard to the China-Japan treaty,
THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR. The advance guard of the French army mar: ching on Antananarivo has arrived at Biseva,
GERMANY AND BI-METALLISM.
The Prussian Upper House has adopted resolution calling on the Government to 10t promptly in settling the currency question, with a view to establish international bi-metallinen.
FINAL RESIGNATION OF COUNT KALNOKY,
Count Kalnoky bas dually resigned, being Enable to arrange his difference with the Premier of Hungary.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
THE Conrocration of the Rev. Lulz Piazzoli Romsa Catholic Blahop of Hongkong will take place to-morrow morning at hell-past seven at the Cathedral, Glenealy, and about an hour later
de Paul, will be presented to the new Bishop at the Mission House, Calne Rand. There are at present in Hongkong 3 or 4 biskops from India Coast Ports, &c. to take part in the consecration Ceremony,
DESPITE the inclemency of the weather last night a fair number of playgoers turned up at the Theatre Royal to witness that funniest of funny comedies ever produced in the "Gorgeous East.” Throughout the three acts the fan, or rather "Confusion," was kept up with ansbating vigor, Mr. Armadale, Mr. Carey and the other prominent members of the company scoring considerably whenever a chance for a | “hit” presented itself.
LAST night at Hungham Docks'the accomplished Amateur Dramatic Company of H. M. 5. Undaunted gave an excellent rendering of the two-act barlerqre The l'astrious Stranger before a large and highly delighted audience. The burlesque, which bristled with fas. was exceedingly well ye, and the ladies and gentlemen who fired in the chate deserve every credit for the remarkable success achieved. Pressure on our specé precludes av lengthy a criticism of the performance as it unquestion.
ably merits,
Two cares were "called" at the Criminal Sessions this morning. Cheng Ki, engineer of the steamlaunch Prudence, was indicted for mauslangh'er, but a nolle prosequé was entered in bir case. In the other case, that of. Jafar Shab, indicted for wounding with intent to da grievous bodily harm to a comradela Macgregor | Barracks, Mr. J. J.. Francis, QC, appeared for the defence. The examination of winesses for the prosecution and their cross-examination by My, Francis was continued until 2 p.m., when | the hearing was adjourned till Monday,
A BILLIARD Handicap, which promises to be a very loleresting affair, is about to be started at the New Victoria Hotel under the management of the genial best of that popular establishment, Mr. Wm. Farmer. The prize is a handsome silver cup, valde $150, and the lucky winner can, it is said, have his name engraved on it in rubien, emeralds, and solid gold-if so disposed. Forty "Knights of the Cue" have entered for the contest, and as the entries close on Monday those who intend to have a shot at It' had better lose no time in attaching their autographa to the list, before the handicappera meet ta adjudicate on the merits of the numerous
the transfer of money chests and their thoroughly and thereby will enable him to enjoy keys from the naval storekeeper to the a much-needed and well earned rast in the paymaster and vice versa. The accountant | "kuld countrie. * officer is to take care that the iron chest
The British Borneo Government Service does furnished for the deposit and security, of the pobile money is used for this purpose and no
not appear to be in much favour as the list of officers who have resigned is being constantly other, as he will be held responsible for any loss angmented. The last to apply for perpetual of money that may occur, and no explanation leave of absencs are Mr. W M. Crocker, the will be admitted in respect to such loss until It Manager in London, and Mr. R. M. Little, the shall be satisfactorily proved that the pablic Resident of the West Coast districts. Both these money had always been kept in the chest pro gentlemen have been in the service a consider- vided for that purpose, and that the keys badable time, the former having held office as Invariably been kept in bis personal custody.
MESSRS, A. S. WATSONE CO., LTD.
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The tenth annual ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the above company was held at the Company's offices at noon to-day. Mr. J. D. Humphreys (Chairman) presided, and there were also present Mein. H. Wicking, W. Parlane, Hart Buck, G. Fenwick, G. C. C. Master, C. Tomile, 1. A. Jupp, F. S. Kelly, J. S Hagen, E. K. Chandler, G. C. Cox, R. C, Wilcox, F. Foxcroft, Capt. W. E. Clarke, and A. H. Mancall (Secretary.)
The Secretary having read the notice conven- Ing the meeting,`
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Administrator of the whole colony during 1887. The latter, however, wo are glad to bear, may not forsake the country altogether, but, on the contrary, is-1 hear, ilkely to join the ranks of the planters. If he does so then his action wil be taken more as a compliment to the enter prising tillers of the soll than to the responsible chiefs of the public Service.
Dr. Walker, our P.M.D., is due here by the Hanes about ten days hence, and we hope to find him in improved, health after his twelve menths' leave of absence. This old and popolar bis numerous friends of all nationalities. officer will be very warmly welcomed back by
A series, or exhibit, of very Interesting and admirably executed photographs has been seat from here to the Photographic Exbibition at the Imperial Institute in London. It includes land- scapes, types of nativos, and views of all kinds in the neighbourhood of Sandakan. All are the work of Dr. Johnstone, who is remarkably clever and sexions amateur photographer
We have read with great interest the article in your issue of the 6th April on "The Matrix of Gold." It is evidently written by one who knows what he is talking about. The writer is justified in his statements and argomenta by the nugatory results of explorations in this" Land of Promise up to date. Further letters, as promised, on this subject are awalted with keen interest. It is a great pity that people in England do not realize the fact that the soll and Natura are our only resource, and that the sonnes they encourage and stimulate agriculture the sooner will the country The Chairman said,-Gentlemen, the report go ahead, and money, in the form of handsome dividends, flow fato the shareholders' pockets. and statement of account having been in your
Why this everlasting and profitienu straining hands since the roth fastest we will, with your permission, take them as read. You will have after the Will of the Wisp 7 obrerved that the net profit shown for 1994 1 r: On dit, that under the now regima we may | made in Hongkong, China, London and Manila | look for a complete reorganization of the culinary is much less than that shown for 1893, and, of sad, domestic arrangement at Government course, you expect some explanation of this House, and a little bird whispers in my ear~~ circumstance. After careful examination I have "not before it was needed 1" come to the conclusion that although the 1893 Det The Labuan Club Scandal still drag Its woury profits are favourably and accurately stated, the length through the law courts. It promises to dollar results were to a large extent sugnsented be very expensive matter for Il concerned, by the improved value in sliver of the stocks of and it seems more than likely that the Hong wines, spirits and other sterling Items which we kong Bar will swallow all the oysters, leaving ❘ then held and which had been imported at a the shells only, for the misgalded litigants,
much higher rate of exchange. On the other hand, as regards 1894, as may naturally be expected, the Chias and Japan war has rande considerable difference to the net profite anti-foreign fealing prevalled. Tientsia, Han of branches on the mainland where a strong kow and Foochow, however, show murted improvement on previous years. Manila has shown less profit than, the year before owing to keeuness of competition in trade and the excessive Customs duties, the gross returns there have, however, Increased. Is Hongkong owing to a further increase in the gross returns, our profits have come out very well except in about four stock accounts, representlag
“Our litila Museum is in expital order just now, goods which are sold by retail at wholesale prices. thanks to the care and energy bestowed upon it To such an extent is this, the case now at by Dr. Deanys. I visited it a few days since the present rates of exchange, that we have and was much pleased with what I saw, been obliged to give up A good deal of The race meeting which, it is now settled, is wholesale business except at full prices.to be an annual affair only, is advectised for you should be at all foclined to feel dis- the 3rd June. Active operations are la progress Wx'aré glad to hear that the difficulties which appointed with the result of the year and for improving the course and a sharp corner la wonder why it should be so, just put our present being rounded off. Shortly before he left, unhappily arose last week in connection with retail prices into sterling and you will see that Governor Greagh kindly presented a Cup to the the arrest of Mr. Brett Hardy of the Hawthorne many articles are sold at half home rates, yield Race Club, and this, the Governor's Cap, will We are advised by the Secretary of the Panjom Dramatic Company have been satisfactorily ing only a small percentage of the profil we used be the event of the meeting. Training le la be Mining Company, Limited, of the receipt of a
settled. All the old members of the Company remember that most of our goods have to be seenriding out to the Beatrice Estate at daybrosk
to obtain. In this connection you must also progress and every morning equestrians may telegram from Mr. Blamey to the effect that "the
have again enlisted under Mist Grace Haw: purchased in gold and that our capital is in silver. From the programme issued, Inalice that seven thema's banner, and will appear with her in This means that par purchasing power is reduced events are to be contested for and from what new process is now at work, THE third "smoker," under the auspices of the Dumas masterpiece "La Dama Aux Comellias" to about one half last your was the most I can gather we shall have some close fietsbes. Hongkong Smoking Concert Club, will be ww. “The Lights o1 London," The Case of trying your to the staff we have ever experienced, Among the "focks" Is Mr. Malcolm Duncan grand foft accompli about 11.30 p.m. in the Rebellious Susan and in the long-lost many as six of its members at the same time who, if I matake not, bed one or two mounts in
being
incapacitated by illness of a serious your 1894 aries of Gymkhanas. Mr. Soon as is generally the case with Cheap Wines City Hall night. It commences at 9.15. and eagerly looked-for pièce de restrioncs | character, throwing, you may well | LOYDE, C loading Chloere merchant, har BRANDY--All our Brandy is guaranteed is Tuz Resalan Flizace Minister has, saya a
of work on the generally presented a handsome piece of pista to *Theodora." That thoroughly capable actor Imaging, a great pressure
to the strain through this crisis. I much and Civil Service
be rewards for the be pure Coguse, the difference in price Standard telegram, greated a loss of three Mr. W. G. Carey I, we note, now Stage malader who, however, were fully equal The Race Club, and in addition thereto the Club Manager, and in his hands the programme pre-regret to say that we have lost two of winners of the mile and mills and a half events, being merely a question of age and vintage, and a half millions to the Volunteer Flott,pared for next week should prove a thorough them by death. The death record of the firm Our Flower Show. to come off on the
enable its promotors to build at least two more WHISKY All our Whisky in of excellent fast cruisers in addities in the Pladieser and treat for playgoers who appreciate and who in Hongkong previously numbered one only, Queen's Birthday, when we hope to have an which occured in 1846, an interval of 49 years. encouraging display not only of flower, plays and pantomimes of a high order, and to Balance Sheet as goodwill and trade masks agricultural produce as well.
"The weather has been extremely hot and dry shareholders do not wish to be shown as an "E" is universally popular and la pro- . THE PATER—A...‚sent on the Hongkong || tallons and nauseating.
asset, notwithstanding that this was the exact should have been fairly baked. In spite of the nounced by the best local connoisseurs to Baultany Board or a gubernatorial nomination
Ax Emergency meeting of St. John's Lodge, No. sum paid for it and that it is still worth the lack of rain, however, I see that Mr. Saeritys' 618, B.C will be held in Facemasons Hall of this amount from the Permanent Reservo
money and more, I have so objection to write Cotton Sakis are looking well, be superior to any other brand in the to a seat in the Hongkong Legislaties Council.
TOMMY-I can't understand that, ...
· An unfortunate Incident occurred the other Hongkong Market,
5 for 5.10 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are shareholders present, Gentlemen, I shall be
'st'a place called "Kabun Cheena": a Sikh cordially invited.
pleased to answer any questions that you may Force having been flued and reprimanded took his punishment so much to heart that he actually in the Contemporary Review for Apell, Mr. The Mission stem-launch Day Spring will || wish to ask.
A warm discussion ensued between the committed suicide by shooting himself, Charles E. D. Black advocates a milway to call alongside vessels hoisting code pennant C,
between 9 and 10.30 s.m., on Sunday, to convey Chairman and Mr." Master in respect to the "The telegraph lisa fs being pushed on rapidly Kurraches from Port Sald via the Fantan Games sabore to the 11 o'clock service, returning Ca's Kowloon Inland Lots, and they want at it from this end, and communication with Segalind whio, ko says, would take three years to build about 12.30 pm.
Podporo - / hammer did tongs" for nearly half-an-hour | is now an accomplished fact. The next item of Mr. Huisphreys bald that he had answered | news lu this connecton is that we hope to hear and cost fifteen milijone steriing. Its completion A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. old, thinks, be followed by the continuation important meeting of delegates of the Cham-similiar quinions or previous occasions and he of an operator beleg stationed at Lemug, on
of the Indian system to Singapore. A Port Bakdas Commerce of hall-a-dosen Garman cities declined to answer as fully as his questioner tribulary of the Klaabatangan river, in the very
was held, on April 9th, at Frankfort, The appeared to wish.
næst future. in Singapore railway is expected to command a gending Was almost uniulmons in ita expremions "Ultimately, after"à good deal of profitless The elephantine episode described in my last
of opinion against blusetallism,
discussion, the chairman proposed thui the ¦ setes, har, I see, apponend stage in the DyllieN big traffic,
PORT --After removal should be rested a month before we, When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being
seni out,
SHERRY (-Excellent dinner and after dinner | Japan-est.
Wiser, of very superior vintage. All are
true Xeres Wines,
CLARET:-Our Clarets, includlog the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the Juice of the grape and are not artiicially made from raisins and currents,
LICKED the Emperor of China ? Why, of course be did; the Mikado just whipped him with
entrante,
cups
quality and of greater nga'than most brands | X547, now in course of moestruction in Englande) are themesīvas able to take lesdíng parts in \ with reference to the asent set down in the vegetables and natural history specimens, but of --
TOMMY-PA, what's a "hollow maakery ?.* · · Ewhom the Hightest of Hght cómédles soon become $100,000, which I understand that a grens man tately, and but for the strong san broɛses we'
In the market. The Scotch Whisky marked
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct' from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents as the
Const Ports.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. " Hongkong, pih January, 1899;
THE PATER~~Nekker, apparently, can for Zetland Street, on Monday, the soik Instanf, at and if that' stop accords with the wishes of the dea who had been a long time in the local
of people who are much older than you, my boy,
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