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Entimations.

WHY IS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1856.

ARMOUR'S BEEF JUICE

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

tus fury List for 1896 is now posted ontalds the Supreme Court.

JUICE experience with Chinese that their TE, 5th Enual meeting of crembers of the

PREFERRED TO ANY OTHER MARK BY THE PHYSICIAN AND PUBLIC/ BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT GOOD RESULTS FOLLOW ITS USE.

A SPECIALITY FOR INVALIDS.

REQUIRES NÓ DIGESTIVE EFFORT.

THE PULSE QUICKENED AND THE HEARTS ACTION STRENGTHENED. -

INVALUABLE IN THE SICK ROOM.

SOLE AGENTS 2----

Hopgkong, 23rd January, 1895.

WATKINS & CO., APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central

Co-day's Advertisements.

JURY LIST, 1996,

NOTICE is hereby given that Purement to

the Provisions of Secilon 6 of THE JURY CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE NO, 18 or 1887, I hawa on the 23rd Instant caused to be posted, at the CHIEF ENTRANCE to the Cover House, * LIST of all PERSONS incertained by me to be Nahle to serve aa JURORA.

The said List will remalo so' posted until the 5th proxime, in order that any Person may Apply by notice in welling to me requlting that bis Name or the Name of some other Persa); may be respectively, either added to or struck off from the said List upon c«ues to ba duly assigned -in such notice,"

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINES

AND

SPIRIT S.

down for their guidance? We have no doubt that the members of the Committee professed at the moment thels entire submission to the Governor's wishes, but at the same time we know, from A long

acquiesence in word is hot always Tritish Mercastle' Marine Officers' Association followed by obedience, and submission In | will be held at 8.30 thla evening, fact,

oo YZAU twin-screw Brkish armoured craiser Narcissus arrived here yesterday evening.. Her hunched in 1889 and carries a 32-ton guns, 10 bonage is 5.600; I. H.-P. 8,500; she was Lia. Q. F., 66-pdr. Q. F., end 10 g-pir. Q. F. the steams a trifle over 18 knots per hour.

-The-Tang Wan Hospital committee cannot any longer be permitted to exclude the sick poor of the colony of Hongkong from the alleviation, that European medical science can secure to them. The Chinese are not alona concerned. In: the settlement of this question. The health of ADMIRAL MAKAROFF explained to a large the Chinese population is intimately bounder of the mercante community of Hong. up with that of the European section of the ong, in the Chamber of Commerce room, City community; the Chinese cannot suffer from all, this afternoon, his important scheme for any disease to any great extent without nisimising the effects of collisions between ships. the non-Chinese being affected. The Cwing to the lateness of the hour at which the Chinese are to be found in every part poceedings terminated we are obilged to hold of the colony and to every house or over til to-morrow a report of the Interesting office In It, In some capacity or another. roceedings. The trade of the colony may be seriously affected, to the Injury of all classes As will be seen by the report and statement of alike by plague; cholers, small-pox accounts for 1895, published in another part of typhoid fever, or any other ailment, events issus, the Hongkong Ice Company has had although exclusively confined to the mother very prosperous year, and will tasrodne Chinese. Manila and Singapore would my a fast dividend of $5 per share, which, quarantine our ships and steamers ever licloding the interim dividend of $3 per share although it may be certified and proved reedy paid, makes $7 for the period under that every non-Asiatic resident in the place view It is proposed that $13.000 be written off Is in perfect health and amply protected by the best of all possible sanitary assis-operly account and that $1,724,28 be carried

tance.

hrward to new account.

"He Fopan Advertiser reports that the Tokyo The health and cleanliness of the lice Exchange, having made net profits to the Chinese population and of their quarters amount of 31,622 yes during the past half year, in the city is a matter that no longer affects he declared a dividend at the rate of 40 per the Chinese alone, and European medical ant per annum. The Kanegafuchi Colton ALL those are selected by our London House, science and European sanitary precautions spinalag Company, having net profits to the f103 bought direct at first hand, imported in wood are absolutely essential to preserve both in amount of 148,119 ven for the same period, has and bottled by ourselves, thos saving all intesa fit and proper condition. How can we declared a dividend at the rate of 11 per cent enforce the observance of the simplest

F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Regletrar.

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkone, aird January, 1806.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY. LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI, VIA SWATOW. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHIYO, HANKOW and PORTS on the YANOTSZE.)

THE Company's Steamship

F"CANTON,"

Captain Thine, Sellar, wil! he despatched as above TO-MORROW, thê zạch instant, at 4 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

Honekane, zard January, 1806

feqe

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Steamship

"ETON,"

Captain Brophy, will be despatched as above os SATURDAY, the 25th Instant, at 5 P.M., lastend of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents

[144 Hongkong. zard Januñry, 1896.

FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, HANKOW 'and PORTS on the YANOTSZE:)

THE Steamer

"YUNG PING,"

Captain Clemens, will be despatched for the abova Port an TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, at - 5 P.M.

For Freight or Passize, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 23rd January, 1866.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND

SOURABAYA.

THE Company's Steamship

"HINSANG,"

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HIS Excellency the Governor has kladly coa. sented to distribute the prizes to the pupils of the Diocesan School and Orphanage on Monday, a7th Inst., at noon.

THE Chinase in Shanghai havo a story that the Viceroy Chang Chih-tang sent down a deputy some time ago to invest Tis: goo,000 belonging securities, and that the deputy invested. It is to the Lianghiang Treasury in interest-paying land in Shanghal-and the western zuburbs Nankleg, this money has to be handed over to Now, that the Viceroy Llu is coming back to him to cash, and the deputy, says the Gassties now trying to sell the land in which he invested it.

The Belgian Times states that the sum of one hundred and sixty thousand francs has been charged in the new budget presented to the Belgian Chambers for the appointment of extra Belgian consuls in sundry Eastern parts. Among other places to be thus filled up to China, are Tientalen and Hongkong, to each of which a Consul has been appointed. In Siam there is to be a Consul General stationed at Bangkok, whilst Vice-consuls are appointed to Batavia and Bombay. All these appointments

were to take affect trato JanuKEY SUIT

new See will be created,

THE HONGRONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCÊ COMPANY -

LIMITED.

The sighth ordinary general meeting of share- holders in the above named Company was held at the Company's offices at noon to-day. Hon. JJ. Bell-Irving, the chuteman, rresided, and D. Erokial and St. C. Michaelson (Director) and Messrs. N. A. Salbs, D. R. Sassoon, M. ikere were also present Hon. C.F.. Chater

V. H. Deacon (solicitor) Hon. A. McCoaschio,

Georg, J. N. Goorman, R. K. Leigh, W. Parlane, G. C. Car, R. Shewan, G. H. Cox, N. J. Ede, G. M. Balm, J. M. Forbes, C. Ford, F. E. C. A. Wooley and A. S. Hooper, (Secretary),

The Secretary having read the notice calling the meatlog,

The Chairman gald-Gentlemen, before proceeding with the business of the meeting 1 on behalf of the Directors to express their sincere regest at the death of pres colleague Mr. Paon Pang who was a member o this Board since the formation of the Company. The report and accounts for the past year having been in your hands for somedays, I will, and I trust you consider them satisfactory with your permission, take them si read, You will observa on reference to these that our mortgage account again shows a con- sklerable falling off and consequently the while our rent access has increased owing to revenue

from that source is correspondingly loss,

the larger amount we have lavested in property, The total amount on mortgage and in pro

property WE read in a Frisco daily that Bishop Nicholas when we closed our accounts was $4,310,360.66 has been instructed by the Holy Synod of St. against $4.406,166.59 on the 3111 Dec. 1894, Petersburg to build a great cathedral in Chicago, in facresse of $6,693-94 over that of the previous yet our total jovenue from there sources shows to cost not less than $500,000. It le a pait of

year. As I have already stated, our properties the decree that the sanctuary shall cover an sere. Sava continued to improve in their returns, of ground; the architecture mest follow the but it must be borne in mind that the whole established Iines of the ecclesiastical Russian of $1.797.736 54 has been invested for an entire Style, the general design shall reproduce the year, and that in this amount are included our: famous St. Vasil of the Kremlls, of Moscow;

undeveloped properties consisting for the the priest's house shall be the home of the head-doubt in the near future will produce a satis

greater part of reclamations, which there is little of the denomination in the western world, and sission has again increased, and exceeds that

result. The amount earned for com shall be renamed to include this country, or s the diocese of Alaska and the Aleutian Iside of the previous year by over $1,500 and of 1891

by $1,200. The Company's properties have til- been kept in thoroughly good order, which accounts for the somewhat large sum shown

zuelan question, 187sï—“President Cleveland fear, have to be pretty well continuous 013 demands that Great Britain should submit all account of the stringent regulations made by her claims on Venezuala to arbitration, and, at

the Government and the Sanitary Bo repect to house property. You will observe that the same time, declares that the disputed tini-we carry forward a larger amount than hitherto, sway beluuga to Venezuela, Tomsmuch as Amersca | as your Directors, taking into account the falling claims to set nu the zole arbitrator in the matter, off in the demand for mortgage and the low fates of Interest now ruling, deem this course the President's demand for arbitration is a mere

more prudent than the payment of an incrensad tagairy. Continuing, the German paper ex farther remarks, but I shall be pleased to presses doubt whether the message was answer any questions any shareholder may totended to be taken seriously," adding: “In

deal'e to ask. any case, President Cleveland's tone was Turkey." In conclusion, the Ziddung polats influenced by the situation in the Far East and significantly to the isolation of England.

mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the sanitary precautions among the bulk of Fr sanum, The net profits of the rgth National, THE National Zeliung alluding to the Vene under the heading of repairs, and which will, 1

best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

PRICE LISTS,

Board in

the Chinese population If the wealthier Nobles' Bank were 2,050,731 yen, and it has members of the Chinese community-those eclared a dividend at the rate of 14 per cent who are supposed to be possessed of all the er annum. auvantages" which educatión attu cumact with Europeans can give-ara permitica were the Ramakah Diumen with Full Delalis, to be bad on Application, In an establishment almost under their bas Another attempt to pass a forged note of PORT after removal abold, be reated a month exclusive control to reject European Hongkong and Shanghal Bank has been

before use. When required for drinking / medical assistance and violate with. Im-lustrated. The nota la ■ very good Imitation of farce, as likewise is the proposed commiítes of dividend. It does not occur to me to make any

punity every canon of sanitary science? We sincerely hope that the Chinese have lent to the pressure faevitably forced upon thm, and have determined to reorganize their Institution In accordance with the wises of the Government. If they do not bed they must break or be broken, and e should be sorry to see that an establishmet from which so much was reasonabi

once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being seat out. SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are

true Xeres Wines. -

CLARET.-Our Clarets, loclading the lowest

nose turned by the Singapore branch for $10, although the written portion is not so good as the printed matter. The note has either been a long time in circulation or has been artificially wor to minimise the chance of detection. It was tendered at the Japan-Slam Trading Corporation's store by a Chinaman, who, together with the

dote, has been handed over to the authorities.

priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine expected, and by which so much.coul On belag. questioned the man stated that the product of the juice of the grape and are not be done towards the amelioration of th note was given him by a Chinsman in Bangra artificially made from raisins and currentà, position and prospects of the poore to get changed. The man so implicated has as is generally the case with Cheap Wines. Chinese population, should have to be been arrested, but denies any knowledge of his BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be dis-established by the same Government accuser,

pure Coganc, the difference in price being that first gave it life and vigour. merely a question of age and vintage.

WHISKY All our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The SCOTCH WINKY marked. "E" is universally popular, and pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

A NUMBER of the Chinese "braves brought

AT the London Institution on tath ultimo, Mr. Far East-the results of the war between Chins Arthur Diőry gave an dddress on "The New

Mr. Didly had, however, his audience with him all the WAY, so that they were ready to appreciate his final point, which, like most stingu, was reserved for the tall. The moral was that out of the recent events in the Far East there had

and Japan, and their probable effects on Brklih Trade. The lectore was of a popular nature, to suit the non-critical audience that was addressed, and was illustrated by limelight If the figures given to our representative from the river ports by the Chinese steamers reproductions of photographs dealing with fncidents of the war." Those were highly by the Water Authority are, as we are if sad Carr yesterday, on their way to bound to presume they are, correct the khai, were ashore purchasing cheap arms Interesting and much appreciated. The tons of colony may be considered to be fairly safe, and were arrested by the police for carrying the lecture, as became the vice-chairman of the so far as the supply of water is concerned without a license. One man was exceed | Japan Society, naturally had, a distinct blas, With the water tly indignant and attempted to "knock spots" and some of the statements might, scend för this, dry season. turned on for only two hours a day since of a European constable. At the Magistracying to a London paper, be open to same

criticism from the other side. the 1st October of last year there have been iday he was fined $50 for the assault, and $15 very few complaints, that we have heard of, |i carrying arma, while nine of his vallant concerning the want of water in any part | mrades were fined $10 each for the latter of the town. The supply seems to have ence. Mr. E. C. Elllv (of Mr. V. H. Deacon's We only guarantee on WINES and SPIRITS been reasonably sufficient for all ordinary ice), who appeared for the defence, gave notice to be genuine when bought direct from us in domestic purposes, although the state of | appeal, on the ground that the Arms Ordin-

the drains and the bad smells prevalent In every part of the town show that the provides that "soldiers of a foreign state" supply has been wofully Insufficient for exempt. That, however, he freely admitted the effective working of the separated not justify the assaulting of a constablo system." If the rains come on in the early the execution of ble daty. that they will, the "Water Authority" may be fairly congratulated upon the ruc- cess of the measures taken by him to econo- mise the supply. If the rains should hold off, as they did in 1894. until the 17th of June, there is certain to be a great deal of distress in the Colony, because the now limited supply would be exhausted. In that case the Government and Its officers would have

the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the

Coast Port

arisen a new nation that was intent on Industrial

and economic development, To attain, thefr sims they would require now railways, new machinery, and new ships of war, in the supply of which Great Britain should, and would, läks

Captain J, Kynach, will he despatched as above A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. part of April, as we may reasonably expecte writer of an article on "The Slut-large share.

on or about THURSDAY, the zoik fuslant.

For Freight or 'Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Houskone, 23rd January, 12cő,

fxos

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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. 'NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S. 5: "ETON,É FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

“ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 29th instant will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th Instant or they will not be recognized.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, roth January, 1866.

**BIRTH. At "Ripon Terrace," Hongkong, on the 23rd January, the wils of T. DE FARIA-NEYES, of a daughter.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 33, 1896.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

After reading Dr. Ho Kar's letter to the China Mal in reply to Mr. Ho Auxt we are unable to see that he has justified All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are the statements contained in the letter examined on the 20th Instant. st.2 1

Tie tasurance has been elected

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H" in the P. and T. Timer thus quietly reports other material advance in “Things Chiness" the issue of the 38th wit -There are symptoms dicating that the Chinese near Peking are skenlog to the advantage of employing foreign latering knowledge and machinery, Con serable coalfields extend over a vast area of the puntains north and west of the Capital, atá magnificent oppordanes of about 1co # from it. They have tunity afforded them of showing what therabeen worked by the stereotyped, Irrational they can do to meet, and grapple with, afe-fashion, to characteristic of Chinese. When a great emergency. We should like to nailves discovered the coal seams on the aldes know if they have their plans prepared and have decided from what places water the mountains, they commenced digging into can be procured for the Colony; how it is, and in some places they have penetrated is to be conveyed here, and how distributed? far as 8,000 feet, In others only a few hundred But great as our confidence is in their fe, then they were stopped by water, with ability and power of organization we wich difficulty they have been entirely unable sincerely hope for our own sakes that they cope, and the mines have consequently, in may never be put to the test.

mmy cases, been abandoned. We are glad, hwever, to bear that some rich Chinese, stirred cotracts with a foreign engineer to develop the

possibilities of the northern districts. dilingud young gentleman who springs on forecastle of a well-known fast and powerful gong coaster when she is being cast off from wloon wharf preparatory to starting on the Public Works Department araright, inge, asems to have peculiar notions of what view of the reports to circulation about of curtos are suitable for presentation to

to be left in the Godowns, where they will beened by him all and Mr. Was Yun, la Wo, note that the dam" at the Tyism the Railway movement, have entered into

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co. Agents. Hongkong, azid Jannery, 1896.

Inscribed with s

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Mr. McConachie:-Mr. Chairman, there are two questions I should like to ask. The first is expert on the value of your mortgages and the have you had any report from an independent second, have you charged interest on any of the undeveloped 1. properties to the credit of our tevENUES, ?

The Chairman:—The answer to your qacations the undeveloped properties. Es "no in each case. No interest is charged on

Mr. Sharp-Mx, Chairman, I think that the shareholders must have observed with great Company's original investments and properties. pleasure the increase in revenue from the

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some

hope this increase may be capable of expan ales both now and in future, because I notice we only obtain in rent a return of 4.15 per cent, that from the moneys invested in house property or taking off the amount charged to repaits of houses, buildings, and dwellings, only 184

per You have just been good enouga cent. to tell us that

of the Company' undeveloped properties are likely soon to show an increased revenue, and I hope this will be the case. With regard to the company's mortgages, we bays now advanced about two thirds of our caplial, and I think, if I might the future to consider the advisability of not suggest, it would be as well for the company fa expanding too rapidly. The Directors should also have an expert to find out if the properties a are really security for the amounts invested.-I de not think I have anything more to say,

WIS

not

the rent account, "which" showed - a

The Chairman 1 am glad to say I am in a position to tell you that in every lastence the 3 to the mortgages are well covered. With regard first part of your remarks I may say that of the developed properties held by the Company there Tax Indian Daily Newr recently published

are only two instances in which these give us A cent. In every return of less than 6 strange story of the Indian mutiny, related by other instance these properties give a return of a old soldier, which, it appears led to the from 6 to 133 per cent. One reason that the formation in Calcuits of a syndicate for the

akhs of rupees, raid to be buried Is purpose of digging up treasure valued at sixty to interest appears low is that there are many of the new Investments made only certain spot in the Unsa district of Oude: Tely feel and coquently the returns are It is alleged that the veteran, in the course of only for the last few months of the year, and one of the many engagements which look for the whole period under review.

The Chairman A there seem to be no place at Oudh la 1857-58 shat a rebel tender further questions, I beg to move that the on whose person he found a copper tablet The soldier preserved this tablet and after the

some strange writing and designs, repert and accounts as presented be passed

Mr. Shewan, in seconding this motion, con- gratulated the management upon the excellent mutiny entered the service of the government statement they had been able to place before from which he will shortly retire on a pendon, the shareholders, He thought Mr. Sharp had, A few months ago he showed this tablet to one like a wilter * local newspaper, been unfant of the governors of a certain bank, who being to the Company, s

instead

of taking the struck with the story told in connection with it

amount of the Company's money as the had it translated. The Inscription cut on basis on which to calculate the return he had proved to be in the old Hindoe character, and calculated on the basis of the entire amount contained minute directions us to the finding is invested. If he bad looked into the matter fu a certain place of treasure ·ta gold, ·sliver,

and jewels valued at sixty lakhs. The exact spot nearer 8 per cent, which he thought was a very that light he would have found the rate was was purchased, and bungalow built over the different statement. He further pointed out that hidden hoard, and in the course of a the tabiat, the members who form the syndicate large incren He reminded those present months, if things prove to be sa described on very important item in the Company's returns will each receive three lakhs, the State belog that it took time to develop house property and entitled to a third of all treasure trove, and ten find responsible tapante, and that time meant lakhs being the share of the veteran.

moses to the company, so they must have: This yarn from the Sydney Balafis, has the patience. He thought the Directors had done refreshing scent of the wattle-blossom: A remarletbly well. Further, shareholders wer tight place and temp:rance-story. My male an receiving beut 6 per cent, on their originsi George, after drinking too much it the tiny, and as Hongkong shanty, started for campy"

rallway s diamagni

Wax, bound, to increase. The returns already. fag, he hang the bridia

over his sim in the

atory.

* tatimfied with a sure investment with moderaća story was told him by the driver of the early investment like Consols only si par dani was across the track and went asleep. The rest of the returos. For aukle and absolutely morning all train which came along shortly received at home. He thought that shares i one's house a day or two ago a real live alter daybreak: When the train neared the of the Company, as long as there was a by crocodile in kerosine-oil tin 1 The crossing the driver, noticing horse landing Hongkong equally secure. He further suggested the line, blew this engine whistle loud that the Directors should make some efforts to ry goes that the bride-elect put her hand

and

long; the horse started back, but did not have the company's shares put on the list of the tin can to take cut the "pat," lave fu dangerous position, and the driver lawful investments for trast fonds. He men« Aking it must be a perfectly tame crocodile, then usw for the first time that there was tioned that, lately, having tuit foods to lavant in less time than It takes to chronicio mea across the valle with his arm through an informed that he could not do so, and which he desired to place in the company, he the animal's bridle. He immediately pat LONDOW, January 21st, fact the hunger reptils annexed one brakes on and whistled again; obes mere the so had been compelled, mach #galaut his fecit. A resolation of the Commitee extending the the lady's pratiyle Bagers, to borse jerked back, and this time succeeded in nation to place it on fixed deposit. He made Monroe doctrine has been reported to the Semais horror and amazement of the on-lookerspelling his sleeping master clear of one rill, but the suggestion for the Directors. In consider. The effect of this resolution, if carried out, will be unding an mensually severe and unsympashatic lafi kim still igiDE ACTORE, the other. The driver, Mr. Sharp disclaimed any intestion of sugges. to place the smaller American Powerala abeolus aria-law who promptly threw Crockky podlog it was impossible to stop are reached he mental he had said in the most friendly split, The Mag. May Crarie on the Directors Brind subjection to the United States, FaceTrabz and all, out of a window and came within heti, hoping to wake the man who only

"Crossing; gave another soulsturing. Bit of THE UNITED STATES AND THE tariffament landing in the lap of a policeman consciousness darleg tar o cock and the Navace of being summoned owing to the whole chance of life appeared to rest on his regalolus VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY, DIBUTE., ▼ WAS parsing at the moment ja hetkeksas, horse, now sash windfalle fright, and, one Tsukiont Cleveland's commiacion has invited, fald the gallant young oficer in question le effort and just funded the noble George Grist Beltala and Vendiots of Frenchin with monger persona grafs with the motherdag rasked by: Chord label and kie aridonos sigarding thele respective slaints: -

Mitellen for abdo to 114

dar letter he insinuated that at the open- reservoir has been raised an additional ing of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce twelve feet, giving the reservoir a there were things done and seld which he further capacity of eighty milions of and Mr. War Yux, as British subjects, gallons. Full use, however, cannot be 44 could not countenance or assist at. It made of this considerable increase in the turns out now there was nothing done, or height of the dam until the overflow has said, to which any British subject could been raised another five feet. Perhaps have reasonably objected, or which could have rendered it unreasonable or impos-

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG,

AERATED WATERS,

SIMPLE AERATED WÄTER,

SODA WATER

GINGER

*INGER ALE,

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'ARSAPARILLA.

SARSAPAR

RASPBERRY

ASPBERRYADE, &c.

sible for him to have been présent. the structural weakness of the dam, to test | kag ladies who want something funny from the level crossing over the and safely reached | pany's property was more developed, this retnew Certain things were omitted to be said or it first with the additional five feet and i land of elephants, sakos, scorpions, etc.; approved fashion, opened one gate, and it showed a good increase, and as properly was a done which Dr. Ho Kar and his friend only put on the other five when they feel | L' At famut it would seam so if the report blid" agafast," the first Hue of raile," fell fairly pores Ostment he thought shareholders should ·

thought ought to have been in the pro- reasonably certain that the dam can stand gramme, and their absence from the open-it and that another five feet may be safely ing ceremonial was attributable simply risked.

to the fact that they did not have their own way in arranging the details of the proceedings. We are very decidedly of opinion that the charges brought agalast Mr. Ho Axxi by Messieurs. Ho Kai and WEI YUE have fallen to the ground.

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While dealing with a Chinese question we may as well ask for information on the subject of the Tung Wah. Can any one DARIN, 'CRUICKSHANK & Co WAXERS we tell us how the Committee of the Tung made ander the constant supervision of a duly Wah Have accepted the Governor qualified Karl Chemist and will bear compe pronouncements in the Interview they had rison with the best English Manufacture.

Special terms, le Boxsus, Guns, Marks and with hits al Government House at the other Large Consumers..AVATEL

beginning of this month, and, whether Any complaints should be addressed to the they intend or do not intend to manage the Managers et des gedaan institution in sodordance with the very Hongkong, 3rd May, rügg.

(1640 clear and unmistakable rules then isid

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REUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

inded on fact that in response to a touching peal for a nice present," he forwarded to the

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'safe'

The Chiliman With referred to the levert pomies that the mill will reigns ment of trust funds la 1 and shape I can enly of the Directors stikas prateressings (Applause jus

hhyw mucha plesaura

The motion, way then pe