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Co-day's Advertisements.

-INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY LIMITED..

FOR SHANGHAI, VIA SWATOW. (Taking Carro and Purgoneers at through rates for CHEVOO, Hankow and PORTS on the

P

YANGTSER.)

THE Company's Steamship

"CANTON"

Capinis Seller, will be despatched as above

TO-MORROW, the "gth instant, at 4.P.M.

For Ed rhine Puremor, apply to

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1895.

Co-day's Advertisements.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

TOTICE is hereby given that WHEELED TRAFFIC HOLLYWOOD ROAD from PossesION STREET to STATION STAKET is STOPPED pending the construction of Storm Water Drain.

By'Command;

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

JARDINE, MATHESON & C6.--Colonial Secretary's Office,

•Geneial Managers.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

разву

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

THE Company's Steamship

"FORMOSA,"

Captain Hodglas, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 20th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passare, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

General Managers. Hangkang, 18th December, 1805. (178

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI, WA AMOY, (Taking Circo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEN, HÄRROW and PORTS on the YANOTSZE)

HE Company's Steamship

THE

"ORESTES."

Captain Polled, will be despatched as abovE on FRIDAY, the 20th instant, at Daylight,

For Freight fir Parvave, apply to

BUTTERFIFLD) & SWIRE, Agents

Hanabane 17th December, TROS.

177

"WARRACK" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR KÖRE AND YOKOHAMA,

THE Steamship

"LENNOX."

·Captało-WEBsmenn, R.N.R, 1.be.despatched. for the above Party on SATURDAY, the grat Instant, at Neen, Instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passare, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Arents...

Hongkong, 17th December, 1805)

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship

THE

"TRUCER,"

Hongkong, 16th December. 1805.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED,

AND

Intimations...

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

turned; as the Imperial authorliles have -as the Hon. E. R. Belillos very aptly put It In response to our appeal, for bread given us a stone; and as his Excellency tho Governor as erled that the Insufferable burden of an increased tribute (which by courtesy is called a "military contribution") Is Imposed on us by the noble lords who rule the roost at the War Office and the Imperial Treasury as well as the permanent CONFECTIONERY officials of the Colonial Office, we fall to

has just received FRISH SUPPLIES of WHOLESOME

AND

DELICIOUS SWEETS,

of the HIGHEST QUALITY and PURITY,

These include----

CADBURY'S SPECIAL CREMES

see what benefit can possibly accrue by further discussion of this much-vexed question being kept within the confines either of strictly parliamentary language or, the parliamentary procedure in which the Colonial Secretary would have us belleve he is well posted. And we fancy we are not alone in our opinion. To judge by the tone of the able and most interesting speeches of the Unofficials both in the Finance Committee and in the Council meeting, it would seem that their patience

(Special to the Aztan) RESULT OF THE MANCHESTER

NOVEMBER HANDICAP,

The MANCHESTER NOVEMBER HANDICAP of

1,500 sovs ; winners (selling races excepted) after the weights are declared 5lbs., twice or ence of 500 Sors, 10lb, extra the second to receive 100 Rave, out of the plate; entrance 3 Kova, the only Hability Il declared, to #191, In addition, if not then struck out, or 25 savs, for starters. Cup Course (one mallo and alx falonge). 62 abs.

LONDON, November 23° d. Mr. C. Hibbert's ch c IVOR, by Ironomy-

„57, G-Imabaw I

Col. J. Lloyd's chic COUNT SCHOMBERG, by

Aughrim-Clonavare, ayrs....F. Allsopp a Mons. Mix Lebaudy's cho ACCAPAREVE, by

"Gamin-Persin), 4713, 9. Lastes 3 Mr. C. J. Blake' bl or be f. ROCKDOVE, by

A MEITING of the Sacliary Board will be held to-morrow at 4.35 p.m.

November number of the Indian Frase

wasen contalas in excellent portrait of Mr. W. J. Høgban, the well-known writer on Matonic subjecte.

A REGULAR meeting of Victoria Lodge.' No, 1026, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Monday, the 23rd instant, at 8.30 for

9 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

HONGKONG is not the only Post Office In the world that can boast of trifling irregularities, an the following-from-#-Ealcaite-paper-doth-clearly show The Times of Assam calls attention to Gelliuple Sleeping Beauty, 4yrs. o many cases of defalcations in the Postal Savlogu Lord W. Beresford's bh PARIS II, by

Bank Department, and other scandals in connec- R. Jarding's ba RE ENSION, by Paradox

Grandmaster one, gedan with the Money Order Department, in the -Red Rag, 57%.

Sir

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDI. PATE D'ABRICOT, JORDAN ALMONDS has been strained ́almost to breaking | Mr. A. L. Duncan's bh New Court, by H‍gh...”

NANCES 1877 AND 1886.

NOTICE leherby Fired to the SUPREME TOTICE is hereby given that a{PETITION

COURT of Hongkong for Confirming a Resolu- tion of the above Company for REDUCING its CAPITAL from $1,600,000 to $1,200,000, A List of the Perrons adelited to have been Creditors of the Company on the 7th day of December, 1805, may be luspected at the Offices of the Company at the Bank Buildings or at the Office of the. Undersigned at any time daring usual bueness hours on Payment of the charge of FIFTY CENTS:

Any Perron who Claims to have been on the said last mentioned day and still to be a Creditor of the Company and who is not entered on the sald List and Claims to be so entered must on or before the eth day of January, 1895, send in his Name and address and the partl culars of bis Claims and the Name and address of ble Solicitor (if any) to the Undersigned at 35, Queen's Road Central, Victoris, Hongkong, or in definit thereof he will be precluded from objecting to the proposed Reduction of Capital

Dated this 17th day of December, 1895.

VICTOR H. DFACON, Solicitor for the sald Company.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GOTH- FRIED WEBER, LATE OF VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF Hongkong, Deceased. TOTICE is bereby given that His Honour

(1:56 NOTICE I ING CLARKE, Knight, Chief

Cantain Riley, will be despatched as above on

TUESDAY, the 24th Instant,

For Freight or Pissïñe, soply to

Justice. bas, by virtue of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1870, made an Order Limiting to the 26th February, 1896, the time for sending In CLAIMS against the said Estate.

All Creditors are hereby required to send In their CLAIMS to the Undersigned before the vaid date.

Dated the 26th November, 1895.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

[1782 1780)

Trangkong, 18th December,, 1905-

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Company's Sicamskip

"KUTSANG,"

Captain Payne, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the zoth instant, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

F. A. HÁZELAND, Acting Registrar and Acting Official Administrator.

XMAS HOLIDAYS.

TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, the Undermentioned BANK will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 25th and 26th fastest respectively —

For the CHARTERED BANĚ OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

41

CARAMELS, PRALINES.

DESSERT CHOCOLATE,

NOUGAT, FRUIT JELLIES,

CRYSTALLISED FRUITS,

METZ FRUITS,

ASSORTED TOFFEES,

MIXED BONBONS,

FRY'S CHOCOLATES, TANGERINE BISCUITS, ORANGE PASTE, ORANGE ROLLS.

&C.

&c.

-Together with the Latest Novelties in- FANCY BOXES, which are very suitable as Seasonable Presents

for LADIES and You" PEOPLE.

FRENCH

CONFECTIONERY and CONSERVES,

In Large Assortment,

from the BIST FARISIAN HOUSES. · ·

A. S. WATSON & CO., D. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.

Hongkong, 30th November, riot.

Is

Dibrugarh Post Office. Some enquiries, it appears, are going on in the criminal courts regarding the Savings Bank defalcations.

Mt. Dobell's ch e THE RUSH by Barcaldina-

Whirlpool,

3 vastuus 0 born-Orange Blossom, aged 0 Mr. P. Buchanan's ch e THE DOCEPH, by Mr. D. Hollla's ch g GOLDEN DROP, by Tertlus

Southampton-Abatsment, 4935... -Golden Fringe

Mr. B. Gott chalk's bm CYPRIA, by Carlton--

0

©

Queen of Cyprus, Sytheninism Mr. Jenny's ch ́IERide Of The Sk1, by

Crafton or Trayles-Srabre/z8, 39:........... 0 Mr. T. Cannon's b c AMPHIDAMAS, by Mr. C. J. Cunningham's b. c KALE, by Kli-

Melanion-Raven, 477%..............................

Q

0

warin-Miss Augusta, 1978................ Mr. Preston's bf GOLDEN ROD, by Bend Or

-Penabee, 37**..

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Capt. Machell's by & KILENALAGHAN, by Brown Peloce-Gipsy, STTR mini.................. (Winner trained by W. Nightingall, Bptoms.)

to against Count Schamberg,

Accapareat,

Betting

100

༔་

"

100 w 1 - Ivos. Won easily by a neck ; three parts of a length between second and third,

(From L'Avenir du Tonkin.) THE INDO.CHINA LOAN.

PARIS, December 10th, Repayment of the Loan of eighty milifans, at 31 per cent.. extends over sixty years, and is guaranteed by the Gov-rament,

RAILWAYS IN TONKIN.

A railway is to be made from Hanal to

Langson is to be changed, and Langson In to be connected with Dongdang by rail.

THE ADMINISTRATION OF MADAGASCAR,

THE CORBETT-FITZSIMMONS

PRIZE FIGHT.

FITZ PUTS CORBETT TO SLEEP.

A copy of the Stratis Times received here to day, bearing date roth December, contains the following-

Ow the 10th fastant Mr. Sidney Jeffiny, of the Stralis Timer, was unanimously elected hop; Secretary of the Singapore Debating Society, The meeting discussed a scheme of re-organisa tjen submitted, and made nimierons recommen- dations to the Committee. The members felt that it was necessary that a new and ms e ambitious programme should be attempted, and they approved the salient features of a scheme sketched by the new Secretary. Among the recommendations adopted were the following - that the fullest pablicity possible was desirable; that the assistance of Indles should be sought ; that the question of revising the rules, re-fixing the ashscription, and posilbly changing the name of the Society should be taken into consi deration at once."

ona

On the fath lost,, a fireman un board the Canton and Macso steamboat Co.'s steamer Honam was charged with being fa portesilon al 840 tacis al prepared oplum contrary to the provisions of the Prepared Optum Ordinance, The Excise Officers testified that on their preparing to search, the steamer, previous to her departure for Canton, a number of packages were throwA overboard, but they succeeded in seixing

and tla of prepared oplam, they arrested the recused, who W standing by near where the staff was thrown, as the person who had had possesilon, They dredged and found several tins of prepared opium, the enthe amount being 840 taels. At this stage the case was remanded, first until the 13th and then, without fuither evidence being taken, at the 17th. At this time Mr. H. L. Dennys was present to watch the case on behalf of the Oplom Farmer, and M. E. J. Grist, on behalf of the accused 'fireman. The evidence of the Oplum Farm tester that the oplam vefzed had the sametanto as the Farmer's opiam, but not the same colour, was taken. He declared that the oplum was not the Farm's Mr. Grist then stated that on the oplam

arrival of the steamer Homam be would prove, ̧¡

on that ship," that the defendant by firemen was attending to his work below when the opium was thrown overboard, and could bare had no knowledge of it. He therefore asked

point, while, as far as we can gather, the general public are, to put it mildly, sorely vexed. The treatment of the ratepayers was so unfair, so unconstitutional, and so hard to bear that even the Governor was moved to pity, and in the course of his remarks virtually admitted that a gross Injustice was being done to the ratepayers by those who had ordained that while the Contribution to be levied in the Straits Settlements would be 171 per cent of the General Revenue less the revenue from Municipal rates, that charged against Hongkong must be 17 per cent.. of the General Revenue including the revenue derivable from purely Municipal sources, the revenue accruing from land sales alone being exempted from the calculation, for he said he had no alternative, and would have "great pleasure in forwarding, the report of the members of the Finance Committee and in the Council to the Secretary of State, and if in any manner he could aid the Unofficials he would do 10." "But," said he, "I must ask you to pass the vote to-day." Ad passed it was accordingly by an (ficial majority, all the Unofficials voting

all against and the Downing Street creatures for it. Thus the might and majesty of Great Britain triumphed over the rights of the Phelangthuong, the lies from Phalangthuong in. people; thus, as Mr. BELILIOs, la his speeth, adroitly Intimated would be the case, the strength of a giant, which it is excellent to have if put to proper use, was used with all the crushing effect that aglan only knows how to put forth;

PARIS, December 11th. thus,

was once again.

the grandMadagascar will be controlled by the Colonial principle underlying the British Consti- Department

shall be no taxa- tution that there tion without representation-trampled under foot and a peace-loving, loyal, enterprising and well-ordered community trasted with contumely, their wishes ignored by haughty, narrow-minded Imperialists, and their eloquence, the Irrefutable facts and the earnest appeals of their representatives, ruthlessly ignored and treated by Officials, for whom we provide the means of subsistence, as of no

The long-expected fight between Corbett and mare consequence than the crackling of Fiturimmans for the championship of the world thorns under a pot or the howling of biting took place in America. The battle was one of wlater blasts across the deserts of Mongolia protracted nature, beleg, fought with great How long is this sort of thing to go on? stubbornness on both sides. It is reported to How much longer "will haughty | have ended in a victory for Flissimmons in the Imperialism use its giant strength against 94th round,

Will not the this little community? Democracy of Great Britain listen to our cry for fair play, and, reallsing that we are | being crushed under the weight of well- aigh Insatiable Imperial demands, insist on at least the semblance of Constitutional Rule being extended to this Important portion of Her Majesty's dominions? Sure- y, If, as the Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD pointed out in the Council last Saturday, & Select Committee of the House of Commons was

administration of the ordinary and local affairs of the Island should be given by hips, and fired imperial salutes at 11 o'clock.

of Russia, all the war-vessels lo port dressed daring last year's never-to-be-forgotten epidemio of plague. At the Police Court this moraleg the coalles were charged with occupy. THE TRIUMPH OF MIGHT OVER some system of Municipal Government to

the British residents there is urgent D'ARC'S MARIONETTEs opened to good business log certain Government buildings without "RIGHT.

need of it now; and we are convinced that In Calcutta on the 28th alto. The Calcutta. ilcense from the Director of Public Works, cooller and were the Imperial Government to do us Englishman setmațio have been "dead struck" | Mr. Ellis appeared for the

submitted that the defendants were employed the justice to allow our case to be fully with the opening performance. and Impartially considered by a Select

by a contractor engaged in pulling down con. THE many friends of Ceptata J. Ei Farrell, the. Committee of members of that grand

Government to Chinese. The Magistrata, bulwark of the liberties and sacred papalar skippee of the Scottish Oriental Co.'s demned pest-houtry which had been sold by the informed the defendants that the contractor was married at St. John's Cathedral yesterday, bought the houses for the purpose of palling matters of the utmost Importance to the the House of Commons, its decision welfare of this Colony, and every man, would be unreservedly in favour of and left in the afternoon for Macao to spend the down and removing, and that they (the woman and child in it, were brought a measure of government of the people honeymoon in the far-famed Holy Chy. We forward for the consider. tin of the by the people being extended to a cordially congratulate the gallant "Tion and contracion) had no right to allow their members. At this meeting the Colonial colony which is at present governed in

-wish him a long and very happy married life. the first offence he would discharge them with a Secretary reported to his Excellency an arbitrary and unjust manner-In a the Governor that all the items in the manner, in fact, which cannot fall to Tur "Competition" football match between caution. The Magistrs' was doub·lene-quien Appropriation Bill (1896) had been weaken and impair the love and alienate The Colts and the team from H.M.S. | right in bis, decision as far as the coolles recommended by the Finance Committee, the good will towards the Mother Country Daphne yesterday afternoon, resulted in favour, were concraed, but we fancy that had the which had just discussed them, with the of the ratepayers of one of the most loyal of the former by two goals to one. The mem contractor, who le alleged by the coolles to *1788 LATTERS CUT AND WILLED WITH IMPERISHABLE EXceptlas of the Item for Military Con- British colonies in existence; in a manner,

bers of "The Colt" team are very indignent have given them permission to sleep in the tribution (8440,215), in respect of which too, which la undignified, discreditable,

at the Hongkong Football Club for not preparing bouses lo question, been "palled" he would he had been requested by the Unofficial and unworthy a great nation, and is, members to state that they all opposed it, moreover, contempuble in the eyes of all the ground for this contest for the Cap, the base head desit with fo a very different manner, and in so doing he explained that when right-thinking men. The hapless rate-statement being that no sets were placed behind Think goodness we are practically clesy of the that item was reached in the Finance payers of Hongkong can but be grateful to the goals, no touch-line prepared, and so few. plague" though sporadic ses cropping ap

from time to time remind as that the bacilik *** Committee meeting the Hon. C. P. CHATER Hon. C. P. CHATER and his colleagues who flags that it was most difficult to play the match.

silli exlit in some parts" of the Colony, and proposed an amendment (this was to the are carrying on a desperate struggle Whose fault was this ?

il clue therefore that the Authorities effect that the vote be reduced to 17f pen against those who were sufficiently deaf cent of the General Revenue of the Colony to reason and regardless of our rights as Tax Kwitang brought news to-day of a grant would be fastifled in adopting severe measurØN, less the proceeds of land sales and less to respond to an appeal for bread by giving fire in Calcutta which resulted in Messrs Dykes to prevent any ass from living or sleeping in the the Municipal Revenge, the item of which us a stone!

́and Ca,'s premises being completely destroyed. | foul resumed area of Talpingshan, where the, the latter he composed to Be adjusted

Damage estimated at about a lakh of rupees. The plague raged last year. It was, in our opinion, cause of the" blaze " is nɛknown, but is supposed a mistake to all the fitby dens... in the between the Imperial and Colonial Government); the amendment had been

to be attributable either to spontaneous com bustion or the carelessness of native employees who may have left a chilium with frein in the varnishing room of this firm's well known carriage bullding establishment,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

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"BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Stevnship

THE

"BENGLOE,"

Captain Thomson, will be despatched as above

on or about the 28th instagt.

For Freight or Paisa-e. Apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Agents,

Hongkong, 18 h D cember, 1899-

[1571

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FROM MIDDLESBORO, LONDON AND STRAITS.

THE Steamship

GLENESK,"

having anlyed from the above Ports, Consignees

of Cargo by her fire hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk fate the

T.(H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the PONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. BANK OF

For the NATIONAL LIMITED,

CITINA

GEO. W. F. FLAYFAIR, Chief Manager.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong, For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hangkong Agency,

L. SIMON,

Manager. For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager. Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

VICTORIA

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LODGE.

BIRTHS

At Tientsin, on 19th bltimo, the wife of A. CURRIE, of 1.800.

On the 14th instant, at Nix 52, Schue road, Shanghal, the wife of WIL" TAM Augustus Whizz, of a daughter,

The Hongkong Telegraph

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

TOMORROW afternoon the Hongkong Football Club will play the return match with Kowloon kick-off at 4.30.

COMMANDER STOCKTON is now in command of the U.S. eralser Yorktown, Commander Folger haring returned to the States.

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that the case be remanded. Ater consulia- tion between the casasal and bis Worship, the bearing of the case was, aðfaurned until Friday afternoon, subject to being called up sooner if the witnesses could be brought up before them, counsel to have notice in that CISO.

LAST night Captain Hastings, Delective Inspector Quincey and a post of police made a raid in the Resumed Ares of Tripinashan (which lu better known, perhaps, so the plague-infected "Forbidden City" and gathered in 94 coolles

| HONGKONG, WIDNESDAY, December 18, 1895, 1 in 1847 of opinion that a share in the TO-DAY being the salut-day of H. M. Nicholas ?r/ found sleeping in houses which were closed

At the meeting of our "mock parlin- ment," otherwise the Legislative Council of Hongkong, la which government officials cut-number the representatives of the

Godawns of the Hongkong and Kawloon Wharf A LODGE will be held in the FRIIMASONS' | ratepayers," on Saturday fast, several frights of a great, and a free people, ¦ steamer Błachow, will be interested to hear he

OF HONGKONG, No. 1036, REGULAR MEETING of the above HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 23rd Cargo remaining undelivered after the 35th lustent, at 8.30 for 9pm. precisely. Visiting

Brethren are cordially invited to attend. -

and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivere may be obtained,

Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are requested to present all Claims for d.mares an/or shortages not later than the the 1st January, otherwise they will not be recognised.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

Rangkong, 18th December, 1895.

INDJ.CINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA. PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

#PUTSANG.” having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Carge impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M. of the acth instant, whi

he landed at Consignees' risk and expense fate Godowns at East Point.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.''

Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

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Hongkong 18th December. Rak. 11778

BROWN, JONES-& CO. ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE AND HONGKONG GRANITE CEMETERY MEMORIALS.

DEALERS IN

LEAD CTMENT,

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

IMPLE AERATED WATER,

WATER.

SIMPLE

SODA

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM GINGER ALE

#

SHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES & CARGO per Steamship

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send In their Bill of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vassel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

J..B. VAN BUREN,

Ageal Hongkong, 18th Desember, 1895,

LEMONADE.

put to the vote and was lost owing to the Officials unanimously voting against it and thereby out-voting the Unofficials. This, briefly stated, is what the Colonial Secretary announced in the Council

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

ARMENIA.

LONDON, December 15th.

TURKEY AND THE GUARDSHIPS, The French, Russian and Austrian extra guardships have arrived at Constanticople.

·Mt, m

coolles to occupy the premises, but as this was

Forbidden City" to any ons. They shenid have been destroyed by fire; but the housen having been sold the least that can be done is to prevent, by avery means in our power, the re-occupation of houses which were specially

yeason that they were wholly usft for human hablision. The property in question was, and still is, a disgrace to the Colony, and it`ir-a thousand pities it was not swept off the face of the earth long, long ago,

Chamber. In so doing he ɑfficially reported The condition of things throughout Armenia | Hanu is a sample of Hinglish sa 'e kis wrote: flosed daring the plague for the all-sufficient SARSAPARILLA. the proceedings of one of the most moment appalling Thoumads of Armenians have by a promising Celestial who attends Queen's

ASPBERRYADE, &c.tous meetings of the Finance Committee compelled to embrace Islamiam in order to College RA

ever held in this Colony, which, taken with escape death.

rath Decr. 95. the proceedings at the Legislative Council meeting held immediately thereafter,

-i faclosed account here with feel obliged that DAKIN, CRUICKYHANK & Co.'s WATERS makes one of the blackest, most discredi

you will pay, beater the money-At 39- LATUTENANT Charles D. H. Bell R.N.P., Cums made under the constant supervision of a daly table, and most revolting pages, in the

promised last month ago now I find til ua päide: qualified Engilah Chemist and will bear compa- annals of this Colony's history This l

I am very hard for morey to payin Back for rison with the best English Manufactures, strong language, na, doubt, but serious

Goods account so we must asked you If be kind Special terms to HOTELS, Class, Masses and evil require strong remedies, and a to

a payle saat u shalt be baasy thanks & obliges | püher Large Consumers,

the fervent, respectful, thoroughly logical, "Any complaints should be addressed to the and oft grepested appeals of the rate.

"? Manager.

payers to our Imperial jaskmasters in Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.

Downing Street & CURE MM

* UNITED STATES FINANCE. Mr. Caaliale (Micistar of Finance) in his report the Treasury estimates a deficit for the current your of $17,000,000. He proposes to cancel ameabaciça and to reduce the small paper gue may in order to make room law the Sliver Cols

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mander, British India Steam "Navigaties. Com- asy, and Lenistants Donald J. Mas, R.N.R. W. Charles, R N.R., Henry Batterworthy K.MR., Charles Birsett, R.N.Ro Chief Officers in the Hithk. India Company, have been selected by the Admiralty for commissions in She Royal Navy as Lieutenants of one year's.