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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1896.

W. BOFFEY & Co.,

TAILORS,

2, D'AGUILAR STREET.

Have an entirely New Stock of WOOLLENS to suit the Present and Coming Season,

Consisting of -

VANCY SUITINGS, DRESS, ROCK and MORNING COAT SUTTINGS, ULSTER and

OVERCOATINGS, BREECHES and RIDING MATERIALS in variety.

FANCY VESTINGS, TATTERSALLS and others,

Hongkong, 21st September, roß.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK LIMITED.

{Incorporated in Fhran 'under the authority of an Imperial Ordinance No. 29 dated the 8th day of the 7th Mouth of the 20th Year of Maji)

SUNSCRIBED CAPIT.Yen 12 000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL i u 5,250,000 RESERVE FUND

Pard Office:-

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5,010,000

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN.

Branches and Agendat imm KOBE, LONDON, NEW YORK, LYONS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, BOMBAY, SHANGHAL

London Branch ----

130, BISHOP GATE STREET, WITHIN,

Lando Bankers :—

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LTD.. THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD,' THE FARR'S BANKING CO, and the ÁLLIANCE BANK LTD.

Shangkat Agency :-m

No. 21, THE BUND. Hongkong Agency j→

No. 6, PRAYA CENTRAL and ICE HOUSE

STREET.

DRAFTS granted on all the Principal Pisces

io JAPAN and CHINA, and on the Pria- elpal Commercial Centres in EUROPE, INDIA and AMERICA, and every description of Exchange Baloos Transacted,

THE

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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*HE Undersigned have received Instructions from the MORTGAGEE

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

AT

YAU-MA-TEE, ON

WEDNESDAY, the 18th October, 1896, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon on the Spot,

INLAND LOT No. 51, containing 10,000 square feet, and LOT No. 61, containing 10,000

quare feet.

the

For further Particulars apply to Auctioneers,

A Steam Launch will leave NEW PEDDERY WHARF at 2.30 PM. to convey intended Purchasers.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

71586

Hongkong, roth October, 1896.

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

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HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

NAO NABEKRA, SIMPLE

Agat

Hongkong, 22nd September, 1856.

NOTICE.

'IMPLE AERATED WATER.

WATER.

INDER the Authority of the Directors and G

the Sanction of the Japanese

Minister of State for Finance, I have This Day OPENED AGENCY of the above BANK No. 6, PRAVA CENTRAL and ICE HOUSE STREET, Viciaria, Hongkong.

NAO NABEKRA, Agent, Hongkong, 22nd September, 1806,

Today's

NOTICE.

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SODA

INGER ALE.

LEMONADE,

SARSAPARILLA, RASP

ASPBERRYADE, &C.

Daxin, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s Waters are

[148x made under the constant, supervision of a duly

qualified English Chemist and will bear compa rison with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Masses and

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Of

the MEMBERS at the HONGKONG BRANCH of the NAVY LEAGUE will be held (by permission) in the Chamber of Commerce, CITY HALL, on WEDNESDAY, tha zzat Oct., 1896, at 5 P.1.

By Order,

E. W. MITCHELL,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 14 October, 1896.-

1994 OREGON RAILWAY AND NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S PACIFIC STEAMSHIP LINE,

CHINA AND JAPAN.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1896, (Subject to Altbrotten:) Altmore........ | Friday......| 15th October, TAKING PASSENGERS AND CARGO TOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA AT THROUGH RATES.

THE Steamship

* ALTMORE" will be despatched hence for VICTORIA, (B.C.), and PORTLAND, OREGON, via KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on FRIDAY, the 16th October, at Noon.

Consular Invoices of Goods for United Stater Points should be in QUADRUPLICATE ; and one Copy must be sent forward by the Steamer to the care of the GENERAL FREIGHT AGENT, Oregon Railway and Navigation Co, Portland, Oregon.

For funker inlormation as to Passage and Freight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents,

11309 Ronelona. 14th October ich

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA,

THE Steamship

"CATHERINE APCAR," Captain J. G. O llent, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 17th Instant, at 3 P.M., Jostond al as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 14th October. TROG,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE P. & O. 5, N. Co.'s Steamship

THE P

"BRINDISI,"

11577

FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITE. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named -vessel are hereby informed that thele Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godowns at Howloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed,

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This vessel beings on Cargo - From Persian Gulf, ex S.9. Palma, &c. From Madras, ex S.S. Strza.

Goods not cleared by the 2015 Ingtast at 4

FM. will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by pse in any case whatever,

All damaged Packages must be left in the

Godown and a carlíficate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within tăn days after the Vessel's arrival here after which no Claims will be recognised.

H. A. RITCHIE,

| Superintendent, Hongkong, 14th October, 1895,

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Į Any complaints should be addressed to the

Manager. Hongbang, sed May vigt

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,

It is requested that all comorunications relating to Subscriptioer, Advertisement, d, b addressed to the Manager, Talagrajk" and not to the Editor,

not to budividual members of the mat.

→ BIRTHS,

At Tientsin, on the roth sitimo, tha wife of JOHN W. FENTON, of a daughter.

On the 26th ultimo, at Bangkok, the wife of FL. Fix, Manager of the Paknum Rallway, of a daughter.

DEATH.

On the 4th instant, at No, a∙Ranga–Vifar” ADELAIDE, the beloved wife of OSCAR MÖLLLER, | Imperial Chinese Telegraphs, Shanghak

The Hongkong Telegraph

HOMOXONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1896

TELEGRAMS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A LARGE plece of the rock spon which the | ACCORDING to the Daily Mail the island of German gunboat Mitts struck is balag cat out by Juan Fernandes, ibe famous xesidence of Alıxın-

LI HUNG CHANG arrived at Tientsin on the 4th a boat's crew of a German man-of-war, to be | der Solkick, whose long imprisonment there is instant. '.:

V exlatence. The dimensions of the falanda ure,

sent homo la Berlin, where, according to the said to have inspired Defoe to write Robinson HMS. Pique aerived here from the North, via China Gasells, it will be cut into a monument Cresco, has been swallowed up by an sarth- to the brave officers and men of the ill-fated | quaks, The Government of Cili dan sent a Tamani, this morning.

veste).

wessel to ascertain who'her. the island is still in TOMORROW the trams will run every quarter of an hour from 7,30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Tax North China Daily News is informed that | or were, sighteen miles in length and six in an American Itus of large and fast steamers ls | broadih. Ax ́excellent rico harvest is anticipated in shortly to be started between San Diego, la Cambodia and Southern Tonkin.

Tex Willard Opera Company arrived at Singa- | pere on the 3rd fast. frem Sourabaya..

H.M.S. Redpots will leave for Shanghai on Friday next, whence she will proceed to Hankow

for the winter.

Tw" Glen" loer is samed Glenturret, She lo a stool screw-steamer of 4,350 tons, with triple-expansion enginer.

Tax Shangbai Autumn Revalta will take place on the 19th and 20th fast. The starting point for the race will be opposite the city and the Enlah

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

LORD ROSEBERY'S SUCCESSOR.

LONDON, October rath. The Times states that owing to Lord Rose-near the Signal Station. bery's suggestion, Mr. Asqalth will be his gue- cessor, and that opposition from Sir William Harcourt is certain. The situation is com- plicated and Mr. Gladstone's return to the leadership of the Liberal Party in seriously advo-

catod.

GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. TheNoves Vremya has changed its tons, and. its attitude now displayed towards England is likely to materially facilitate united European

action against the Porte.

EXTRADITION OF TYNAN. The United States Ambassador at Paris has cabled to Washington that Tynan, the notorious dynamitard, should be released.

(From Japanese Papers) ILLNESS OF COUNT KURODA.

TOZIO, October 3rd. Count Kuroda, President of the Privy Council, suddenly fell down in a fit yesterday and has since been lying in a dangerous condition.

THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE HOUSE

TOKIO, October 2nd. Marquis Saloojų, Iste Minister for Education, bas been chosen for the Presidency of the House of Peers in the place of Marquis Hachisuka, who has taken the position Mirqair Salonļi vacated.

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OF PEERS.

FORMOSAN AFFAIRS, -

--TOKIO, October 1st. General Kalaura, the Governor-General of Formen (whose resignation has not yet been accepted) deatres, it is asid, to see the railway enterprises in the island accelerated and is pre- pared to grant a charter to the Formosan Rall way Company before his resignation has been accepted. Dr. Masada, Supt Engineer of the - visit Formosa to survey the proposed lines."

TOKIO, October and.

In consequence of the friction between the 437 civilians and military officers in Formosa, Mr. Mrazo, Director of the Administration Bureau of the island, is coming horse to report particulars to the Cabinet and be wili theo resign his office. Viscount Takashima, Colonial Minister, Gartently desires things to work smoothly and #oma, changes will be made in the high officials | of Formosa. Lical Col. Manda and Captain Euraichi, who are accused of cowardice, have been suspended, pending their trial.

Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Editor and Communications Intended for publication must be accompanied by the name and address of the writers, not necessarily for publication ; but sa evidence of good faith,

Wallet the columar of the Fonghong Telugrejk will always he coma for the fair discussion by correspondents of all qomation affecting pobile Interorts, it must be distinctly understood that the Editor dow not in any way hold himself responsible ku opian chow soprened.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D.. 1841.

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TOKIO, October and

Daron Ishiguro, Amy Surgeon General, has been ordered to visit Formosa to inspect the sanitary state of the Army quarters there. He will proceed to the faland with General Kawakami on the 15th Inst.

THE RUSSO-CHINESE CON- VENTION.

SHANGHAI, October 5th,

Mr. G. D. Scott, Renter's Agent, kindly in orms us that he has received a telegram {from Peking, dated the and instant, stating that Count Camini, Russian Minister, left for home on leave on the 30th ultimo. He had walled a month, baring fased to proceed until the Manchuria Railway Convention between Russla and China was signed,

Emperor tried to postpone the signature of this The Shanghai native papers report that the Convention until after Lå Hung-chang's arrival at Peking, but to tåle Count Cassial would not submit.

SHANGHAI, October 6th.

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This annuel general meeting of the members of the Hongkong Branch of the Navy League will be held in the Chamber of Commerce Room, City Hall, on Wednesday, the arst instant,

Lower California, and the Far East. They will CONSIDERABLE surprise was caused by the get a large subsidy under the American Naviga- | hoisting of the English mail signal at about ten tlon Laws, and exnect to be well loaded with { a'clock this morning and silli more on its being cotton from Texas and the Southern States.

The Messager de Chine announces that a French Sporting Club, the "Club Sportif," has

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hanled down serie Ettle time after. It appears that a P. & O. cargo boal—tha Brindisi—was mistaken for the Hårdtor, hence the hoisting of the signal and consequent excl'ement at the.

been established. M. Hdiltre is the President supposed early anival of the mail. As the and the Committes consists of four members, Khedive is not das cat!! Saturday (17th) namely, Messieurs de Malherbe, Balta, Rahams | the exerciia of a litle common sense and a effe and.. Racine. The Entrance Yen is to be

|squiat through a good spy-glass should have $15, and the subscription $5 per month. prevented this foolish mistake.

We publish to-day important news from Shang- hal respecting the terms of the Resso-Chinese Convention. It confirms the news wired out by | Reuter the other day, that Ll Hung-chang admitted arrangements had been made with Russia about the construction of railways in Manchuria, Batore long Rasis will get well paid by China for her friend pidgin i CUSTOM-House-have been opened and Foreign ANOTHER murder of Japanese by the natives of Concessions marked out lo three of the Truck Island, one of the Caroline groups, la poris opened to foreign trade lo accordance with reported. A dispatch from the Japanese Society the terms of the Ito-Ll Treaty of Peace, namely, on the island to Mr. Kawasum, the representa Shahri, Hangchow, and Soochaw,

5pm.

HONGKONGITES bave just reason to be proud of possessing the only company in the British | army clothed in silk, which distinction is enjoyed by the local Chinese Company of Sappers, their 'fall dress' being composed of that material. H.M.S. Narcissus is having sixteen feet added to the length of her funnels, with a view to || Improve the draught of her farmsces. It is believed, though, by some experts that the addi. tien to the fansels will not add much to the draught of this speedy cruiser,

A 100K-OUT platform has been added to the Kowloon Signal Station. Serely the money expended on this comparatively useless addition craft hava bean lild'ont to much better advant» age in adding another twenty or thirty feet to the length of the dimlantive fagstaff.

It is highly probablu that the craiser Rainbow, which left here yesterday board for Singapore, will convoy the destroyers Hart'and 'Handy from Colombo, where they arrived a few days ago from Malta, to Singapore. As the north. east monsons seems to have fairly set in It is hardly likely that they will attempt to come up here from the sister colony unill next spring.

We red la Fairplay that negotiations have oves proceeding between the German Govers. ment and the directors of the North-German

Lloyd Company having for their object the doubling of the service of mall steamers to the Far East and a doubling of the State subaldy (at present 1.700,000 marks). The intention is to make the departares fortnightly, instead of, as now, monthly.

How is it that we have beard nothing of the "Odd Volumes" for such a long time ? Could they not arrange another series of Saturday afternoon excursions as they did in 1894 ? We should be pleased to see a good list of forth. coming lectures issued by them, as it seems pity that our only scientia: society should die from Ipaction. A 'conversantone could easily be arranged during the winter, while an exhibl tion by the photographic section would doubtless be halled with delight.

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SOURTHING seems to have gone wrong with the understanding between Rusela and Japan, as the Yiżf gives a point-blank denial to the statement in the Times that a Jolai proiectorate has been agreed upan. We do not believe the joint protectorate story, but there is little doubt that for many months past an agreement of some kind has been in operation. Perhaps we shall have more defialte intelligenée-shortly,-for-lt-in-amserted that Russia la sending out one ironclad, six first- cruisers and seven torpedo-boats. In that can class and two second-class cruixers, two torpedo

Rasela world have on the station

2 Ironclads

10 First-class croisers.

3 Second-class cruisers,

7 Sloopt.

a Armoured gunboats,

Torperla craisers.

tive of the Society now in Tokio in connectiou with the last muider, informed him that two Japanese, sailorm of the Robert Logam, tender to the Christian Missionaries there, had been murdered on July 8th last, The dispatch urged Mr. Kawaram to apply to the Government to compel the Spanish Government to take steps for the prevention of such murders.—Kobi | Russia does not possess ten first-class cruisers, Chronicle.

It is just possibio that Rester is giving the total fleet, rather than the reinforcements.—Fadas Gazitie.

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12 Torpedo boats.

There is one thing, however, that puzzles us.

WAITING from Tientsin on the joth ultimo a correspondent of the Shangkat Mercury reports an follows :—Here O. Feindel, out German | A CASE of leprosy has been admitted to the Consul, has left us. Ere this rescher you he | County Hosptial at Dorchester. The pallant la will be in Shanghai. He has been summoned boy aged 13, who recently came to England from Singapore, where his father is a warder at by telegram to go at once to Berlin-on promo- the prison, an official at which had been afflicted tion, it is hoped. His countrymen did not display with the discare, the same courtesy to him on his departure nu- they showed to Baron von Seckendorf or Herr G. Detrig, Thit pussies us. We faney Is due to stese dissatisfaction with the reception given Baron von Heyking, the new Mialstar, on his antival here.

THE OPENING OF SHASHIH.

On Saturday night, says the China Gazafie in tita lasco of Sib Instant, a silous fracas occurred Mr. Conen, bad occasion to eject from the hotel at the Central Hotel, Nagasaki. The proprietar a blue-jacket named Barses, of the US. mas of-war Yorktown, la pois at Nigonski, › The mad was 'not only intoxicated but was mak- ing himself thoroughly obraz:ONG 10 the "guests "by bis dlacidialy conduct. Feeling

rantable expulsion, be accordingly gathered bree other bine-jackets – unta - himself with view of taking it out of Mr. Comen, Two of the seamen wore from the Yorktown and one from H.M.S. Firebrand The party reached the hotel at one is the morning. Finding their knocks for admittance Were ignored they burst in the door and sushed Into

The following despatch has been published by aggrieved at what he considered bis aRWAT our Shanghal contemporaries -

Legation of the United States.

Feking, 24th September, 1896, St.-1 have the honour to inform you that the port of Shashib, in the province of Hupek, will be opened, under the provisions of the Shimanotekl Treaty, to foreign commerce on the Brst day of the 145th Custome quarter. You the tit day of October next, corresponding with are directed to notify American merchants of this announcement.

The Yamén Informs me that the date of the opening of Chungking will be fixed by the Coates later.

I am, Sir,

Your abadient servant.

*. CHARLES DINBY,

THOS, R. JERNIGAN, Esq.,

United States Consul-Gene's},

Shanghai,

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from one of the blue-jackets and was knocked Conan rushed in to save her husband, but ska

A NEW ROUTE TO INDIA.

bed-room where they thought Mr. Conan would be sleeping. They made a mistake in their man, as it happened to be Mr. Vanderlig, of the Elle Adair Co. Without allowing time for reflection the sailers had Mr. Vanderlip on the floor in an instant. He de- fended himself as well as ho could for a time, bat finding the odds against him ded for assis- tance, the sallars following with sticks, blillard cues, and anything else that could be used as

Oa weapon. reiching the bir pursuers and - pursued, jogalker with the landlord and some

RECENTLY a Mr. Sowden, an Australian journments; chairs were flying in all directions, and guests, got olxed up in a free fight, which fait- ly bummed for a few brief but lateresting mo list, visited the Far East, Hongkong was, of billard cues were laid about right and left, Mr. course, thoroughly "done" to his heart's content Cooan was floored by a violent blow on the head and he returned to his own sweet home in the Antipodes fall of the wonders he had 'reen here

senseless for a moment. At this stage Km, and the people, who, it appears, greatly took his was struck a terrific blow on her forehead which fancy, for we find it. stated in the South | was terribly cut and bied profasely. This inclient On the 28th ultime the plot schooner Jeannette | Australian Register that he delivered a tremen-rompted Mr. Cenan to use a revolver as a peace. maker, which he did with telling effect." On sack in the Newchwang river after collision with dous lecture on his doings and seeings in the shot struck the ringleader, Barnes, in the groin, the German steamer Falkenburg. Nollves were Gorgeous Rast, in the course of which another carried away ble shipmaten's Enger, and lost. The Fannslis lies about gå miles from | be sild-"No man is more alert, stendisar, the third bored its way through the British car's the Lightship, in 6 fathoms of water, her mast and self-reliant than the Britisher in Hongkong." let. The fighting ceased, and then the doctor appea·ing above water at low tide. The case

When we read this eléquent utteranCH WE WETS

appeared on the scene, Mr. Conan was very much upset and dared with the blow he had has been brought under the notice of the Consals filled with great joy and felt Inclined to agitate received, while his wife was removed to the concerned, neither sida acknowledging any fanit. for a tablet to be erected in the Cathedral in keep hospital, her condition being of such a nature The Mercury's correspondent thinks the his name and perception fresh la our memory, as to cause the gravest approbansion, her litigation

nervous system having been terribly shaken, be very protracted. The Then we

an and on in the hops The seamen were removed to their respectiva Jeannette was not insured,

of coming across an oven brighter literary ships and put into sick-bays. On recovery they gem, but were doomed to grievous disappoint- will be proceeded against by the police. Tux Roba Chronicla learns that the R,Y.K.ment, for we found our here took back steamer Milks Mars, which strived here a day with his left hand that which ka hnd givea or two ago from Sexitle, carried some 3,000 tons with the right and talked loudly thusly- of cargo from Seattle for the Far East. On the addition to the din of warning gongs, and Authority of Mr. Imaongs, a manager of the guns at Hoogkong, thers were the additional N.Y.K., who recently returned from Seattle, our attractions of the plague, small-por, typhoid, and contemporary's informant rays that the steamers cholera; bat for many ressons I was glad to on the trans-Pacific line will call at Honolulu have been able to visit Hongkong-it enlarged every second month on their homeward voyage, my ideas upon the narrow feeling Australla chiefly for the purpose of the Japanese passenger for the Australlens as there were so many triffc. Upon the completion of the twelve evidences of the pluck, enterprise, and endurance steamers zow being built in England fer the of Toho Bull. To write Hongkong down, or Company's European live, the Tosa Maru || rather talk it down as a hot-bed of plague, small. Rojus Mars, and other vessels on that line pox, typhold, and cholers was really too bad. will be transferred to the trans-Pacific line and | Pisgue we had with us. That is admitted; but we if the cargo continues to lacrease on this line it will be extended regularly to Hongkong. THE Jous manufactories is Yau-as-il are well worth a visit."As the work is carried on in shop open to the street, the whole process of carving enlooring and gilding may be watched by the | chance visitor, who will doubiless' be struck by the skill and rapidity attained by the carvers, who work entirely without models. Jossa The members of the Blackburn Chamber of may there be

stages of seen in all Commerce Mission for the development of the development, from the plain block of wood Lancashire colton trade in Chinx anired to the elaborate and begilded figures with at Shanghai on the th fạst by the Empreis of | which, we are so familiar in the ; temples. „China. The leader of the expedition is Mr. | Delapidated josses sent · for repairs'may also be❘ Bourne, of Her Majesty's Consular Service, who seen here having an arm or leg replaced, or We only guarantee our WINES and Sparesis accompanied by Me. Neville and. Mr. Bell. | being fited with a new “cost of many coloure." to be genuine when bought direct from us in the | They left Blackburn an August sist, and sailed It is uselem to wiali this “ jose Infirmary," though, Colony or from our authorised Agents at the by the Canard Unce Riruria from Liverpool to with a rolilof notes in your pocket, for no matiz New Yeak on the following day. They then how miserable the specimens you think desirable Court Ports.

proceeded via Vancouver to Shanghai, and here | sóditions to your store of curlos the manager an interpreter will join them. They wil whit. refuses to sell. He looks stocked when you offer Hangchow and the western provinces. Ths to boy losses and shakes his head and membias expedition as at present planned-will doowpy something that 'is" "grobably" {iho" equivalent | Daylighim Olympia laavan for Victoria, B.C.|| ti | these yours-Chias Gazette.

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PORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the DISPENSARY before being sent oui.

SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner

Wines of very superior Vintages. All ar true Xeres Wines.

CLARET-Our Clarets, including the lowest Priced, are gauranteed to be the genuine product of the Juice of the grape and was not artificially made from raisins and currants, as is generally the care with Cheap Wises.

BRANDY -All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure COGNAC, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage,

WHISKEY-All our Whiskey is of excellent

quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKEY marked "E" is notremally popular, and is | pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.

8. WATSON & CO., LD. MATHE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, -Hongkong, 35th September, 1896.

We learn from Renter's Agent that he has received another telegram from Peking stating that the Siberian Railway Agreement only refers to Northern Manchmis, the railway acress which is redeemable by China within thirty years The right to lay a rallway across Southern

· Manchuris is refused.

THE HANKOW-PEKING RAILWAY. Sheng Tactal is hely to obtain the Hankow Paking railway concession. His purchase of the Hanyang ironworks is confirmed, and he is appolated Director of Rallways.-N. C. Daily News.

THE BRITISH COMMERCIAL

MISSION.

ARRIVAL AT SHANGILAL

ara bound to say thai su far as the other diseases mentioned are concerned Mr. Bowden allowed his and well known regard for the truth, the whole festile imagination to run away with his reason

truth, and nothing but the truth. You mustn't come hera again, Mr. Sowden,

MEMORANDA,·

-TO-HORROW,—15th October, 9.15 p.m.-Concert, in atd of the Funds of the Hongkong Benevolent Society, at the Paak

Hotel

FRIDAY,—1616 October, Australian mexil due.. 9p.m.--Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.

SATURDAY ----17ch October,

Egilih mali das, w

the City Hall,

An Egypto-Assyrian Rallway as the nEW OVATO land route to India la advocated by Colonel A. T. Frater, R.E. The immediata results from rallway a thousand miles long, costing Ava mil. lens starling, from Ismalia to Kowalt, on the Persian Golf, would be first, the vistail exter degrees of longitude; secondly, a daily mail to sion of the Indian frontier westward by do Indle, and cheaper passages thirdly, an economical trooping service fourth, the salabel ous port of Kurrschen taking the place of Bon bay as a depôt for mails and passengers 1 filih, Alexandria becoming practically the port for Western India ; sizin, the opening of a contícia in Mesopotamia; and, lastly, termination of uncertainty with respect to our Egyptian policy,

by an extension of the British line from Bassorak Of course, the constraction of these railways to Mesopotamis would be speedily followed along the northern shores of the Perilaa Gall and the Mekran coast, to meet the Indian systems of railways 'converging in Karrachas. There is no difficulty in taking a railway over the low strips of land at the base of the chain of mountains which bound the sintean of Persia and overlook the sesihe late ül-starred American traveller, Lans did the trip on his bicycle and the whole length of fine would be under the observailos of our feet in Indian waters, giving Great Britain a

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material sinko ta the Perelan ittoral Branes fondat

lines of ralfway would bring down the trade of Southern Persia to fis old centre at the Straits of Ormuz, connecting the port of Bunder«Abbas with Bagdad vid Shires and Ispahan, and giving Indian passengers a cool alternative route for a section of their journey, Wapd

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