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THE KOWLOON RÄNGES. We should like to know what the authorities Intend to do with regard to, the danger to which the public is exposed by the Kowloon Ride Ringes? Where is the report made upon them, and how is it that the conclusions arrived at | therefrom have not been published 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1896.

Their purpose is to show that theythe See Tap-far outaamber the Sam Yaps, and that they are entfiled to have another and friendly Consul or else kill the one who is not friendly!

The Soo Yups have had an injunciisa issued by the Districi Comit to prevent the Consul and Vice-Conan) entering the corporation's meeting rooms, and the Consul (Fong Yong Hong) hai had twenty John Doe warranty sworn out in the Police Court and placed in the hands of his special efficers. Whenever a "highblader" maker a dlaturbance or offers an excuse for one of these warrants to be sarved on him, he will be booked for vagrancy. By this method it u believed the "highbinders." being deprived of their leaders, will grow discouraged and conse their work of murder and blackmail.

many things in its passage through the hinds of a long series of insanitary shrods, and the request to kindly put it on So-and-ge in the totalleator for ber; the second act, equally dis- agreeable, being the rabiequent struggle for a net dividend of $1.20 II So-and-so comes ba thud. We sincerely trust that at the annual | meeting of the Race Club in the Spring this whole matter will be well thrashed out. and that the result will be a return to the old ways, when the sport and not the gambling based on it was the attraction of our race mentlogs.-N. C. Daily News.

THE CHESS-BOARD OF EUROPE,

PUGILISTICA.

DAN CREEDOM TO THE FORE AGAIN,

A New York despatch to the San Francisco Chronicis, dated October ajrd, states that Dan Creedon, the game Australian fighter, deloated Harry Baker of Chicago in a so-round "go" at the N. Y. Athletic Club's rooms on the previous night.

SHIPPING And mail nEWS.

MAILS DUR:

American (Costic) 10-ksverow. English (Rokilla) is pron. Canadian (Emdriss of Jahan) ist prox. Tacoma (Victoria) 4th prax.

American (City of Rio de Janeiro) 11th prox.

THE P. & 0. 5. N. Co. termer Sunda left Singapore for this port at 5 min, to-day.

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Among the spectators were Robert Fitx THz Indo-China Co.'s steamship Sufjang, from simmons and Martin Jullan. The latter | Calcutta, and the Straits, left Singapore for this announced that Fitzsimmons and Sharkey were port at 5 p.m. yesterday. matched to mest on December gik at the National Athletic Club, San Francisco. Fits simmons said he would fight Corbati four-weeks afterwards.

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SHIPPING RETURNS,

From 6 bon, yesterday to 5 pm, to-day.. ARRIVALS.

It is a fact that the bill at the west side of the Police Range s bolng rapidly cut away, and the danger of ricochets reaching the road is thereby much increased, The Police, it is true, are still armed with the Martini vifis, which does not carry no far as the Lee-Matlord, but the range of Martin! le quite sufficient to be dangerous when the range to improperly scie-ned, as is the case in Kowloon. It is a well-known fact, too, that the woond made by the old pattern ballet is of a more serious nature than that made by the new, on account of its larger she and the low velocity It may be argued that no one has been killed yat by the new rife at the back or side, of the Ranges; but the fact of bullets being found there conclusively proves that there is a chance of such a thing happening. If proper stops are not taken to prevent the possibility of accident, the authorities will be placed in a most un-proposition. pleasant pastion when some person loses his On the day for the companies to pay to the life through their apathy with regard to the mat treasurer of the Six Companies the 35 fee im ter. The ranges for salety's sake might be per-posed on those Chinese who are thinking of manently removed to Stonecutters' Island, taking a trip to the Flowery Kingdom, the papers of the 14th October we read as follows :- ) Tàd letter was much the claveter, apparently. | Swatow jacroomvermi where naval officer and men frequently

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The men have to

be brought to Kowloon for practice, with the exception of the Hongkong Regiment, and it would cost fille more to take them to Stonecutters', where there would be no. danger of people being shot on a public high way. Moreover, the ground new accupied by the ranges could be utilised for gardens or building sites, the proceeds of which would pay for the little extra expense occasioned by laying out new ranges at Stonecqlters'.

THE MANNING OF THE FLEET.

LORD CHARLES BERESFOID SUPPRESIES INTERESTING INFORMATION.

LONDON, October 24th.

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Sir Charles Dilke made an interesting speech on Thursday night in London respecting the

The See Yups held some pretty lively sessions, and there has been much "inikee talked over an excuse to have both the Consul-General and Vice-Consul General arrested and prosecuted. They want the Ning Yong, the Kung Chow, the Hop Wo and the Sua Hing companies to put up bonds for $4.000 or $5,000 eich as a guaranted of a fund to fight the Consul. The treasury of the See Yap Company at present is in a depleted condities. Three of the companies agreed to this

Kang Chow made no objection, but the other three companies flatly refused to put up their fee. They say they are tired of paying my Into the coffers of the Six Companies, and are going to try to break them up,

It is not often that our Calcetta contemporary Indian Engineering dabbles la polities, but when it opens its columns to a discussion of the great

even if somewhat erratic in its deductions. In Problems of the day it is generally colertalaing, Its sean of tho. 24th ultimo, received by the Catherine Afcar yesterday, we find an article by "Ariel" in which the writer essays to throw some light on that most difficult of problems commonly known as the chess-board of Europe,

as follows:-

It were much to be desired that Renter's telegrams never were despatched to India with. out a litle fatelligent editing. Thas la the dally Franco-Italian hostility remains unabated. The possibility, however, is belog discussed of fialy joining France to compel England to evacuate Egypt and establish a Franco-Italian supremacy In the Mediterranean." As a specimen of wanton fasantly ikat telegram would be hard to L us pot aalde the difficulty inherent in Franco-Italian hostility. There remain several other difficalics. Osa that England owo against the united could hold her effects of France and Italy. Secondly, let us remember that Austria also bas interests in the Mediterranean. Moreover, Russia will soon be ressing towards the South and she will have

Through all thie turmoil the yellow emblem of the Sea Yun Association still fonts triumph-bent antly over thelt headquarters at 820, Clay Street, and the "bigkbinders" swear by that yellow flag that they will kill the first person who enters for parpores of destruction. The Consul General, when the mall left, was waiting for a reply to his letter to Miolster Yang Ye at Washington, reporting what had best done and the difficulties encountered.

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PUBLIC GAMBLING.

SHANGHAI, Nvember 16th. An "Old Member" of the Race Club, ho is

potent interests in the Mediterranean.

Again, let us suppose that England were to abandon Egypt. How would the interest of Italy be promoted thereby? As a matter of fact, Italy would rather see England in Egypt

That Egypt if left by England would really be left alone is there anyone who believes in such a posilbility ?

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The betting was to to yon Creedon. Baker war attended by Harry Tuthill, Danny Kweyang'oamer, from Tientaln McMahon, John Overs and Harry Black; Creedon by Sam Fitzpatrick, Paddy Gorman and Henry Murphy, Tim Hurst was referee. Barker' hands were bandaged, but on an appeal from Creedon's seconds he removed the sea frott

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steady diminution In the number of Belilah also an old racing man, writes to as stating that than see there any other European power, † sevanth, Creedon forcing the fighting. Baker | Hypophosphites, is more rollable as an agen seamen and the growing number of foreign seamen and officers employed on British ships, and he pointed out the dangers sure to use therefrom in time of war. The matter is one directly affecting England's pavy, the manning of which is increasingly decolt and the cause of constant anxiety to the Government.

The first-class cruiser Diadem, which was launched on the Clyde this week, had been com- picted in 214 days, which establishes a record of which British shipbuilders have every resson to be prend. But there is not much use in building warships at this tremendous speed ti men are not forthcoming. Heretofore, of course, mer- chant seamen have been a reserve, undficial, but none the less real, opan which the navy was able to draw in times of emergency and li Jars the nerves of Englishmen to be told that this reserve is now altogether inadequate. There is good reason to believe that the British Admiralty at this moment is much perturbed over the sub- ject, and it is said that Minister Goschen went the length this week, of begging Captain Lord Charles Beresford, in a speech that the famous

he was mach impressed at the last Race Meet ing by the evident defects in our present system of conducting public gambling. "In the first place," he says, "let us get rid of those abomfo ations, the Totalisators, which degrade trus sport in connection with money matters, and Cause an unseemly scrambling rabbis, both be fore and after each race, which I am sure most be a painful eyesore to every scortsmanlike member of the Race Club, Yes, let us relegate these Infernal machines to Helle Vee, and cleanse our Race Compound pro- per of these very objtclonable objects with their necessarily equally objectionable con- comitants and surroundings. These who wish to patronise them could go over to Belle Vue to do to, and collect their money there too."

Our correspondent goes on to suggest that there should be two Par!-mutueli in the present room under the Grand Stand, one for winners and one for placed poules, and that the money should be paid there too. He makes some technical suggestions as to the mode of working tha Pari-matuel, which would obviate the

In the days before the pilot had left the ship Germanis, the triple alliance existed. That al- flanca may yet in form remain. But the lile bas well-nigh departed. Between Italy and England the relations are very friendly. Such Indeed have they always benɑ-aver since Italy wis reconstituted with Rome once more ber capital, At the present moment Italy and England are actually allles la North Afric

In our recent article on "The Indian Army " attention was directed to the fact that it would not be d!icult for Rasi and Eng

to come to 2.A agreement land regard of their respective, spheres of influence. As to France, she has been our enemy all over the world. Everywhere have we met her and everywhere she family has been defeated. She is a country that prides hersell on ber senilment. Yet no country has a shrewder neilon of driving a abarp bargain,

Baker sent a left to the jaw and put the right on the stomach after the opening of the eighth. | Creedon was doing the work, but his blows did not appear effective and most of them were stopped.

Creedon opened the tenth with a jab on the face, but took a hard left in the stomach, which was repeated a moment later, Baker then rushed, but slipped and fell on his hands and knees. Dan put hard lefts on the jaw twice, forcing his man to the ropes. Biker jibbed Dan on the face, bringing the blood freely, and Just as the bell rang Dan landed a stinging left on the wind.

In the eleventh Baker tried a hard swing on the body that lifted him off his feet, and, w Creedon kept right after his man, Baker was pretty well cooked when the bell ring.

Baker led in the twelfth, but was stopped, and Dan then chased his man all over the ring.

In the next two rounds na effective work wi

expert was announced to deliver at Birmingham, / mistakes which occurred, as is generally know desire ramething substantial to recompense her done, Biker szemingly keeping away. The

not to refer to the question of the undermanning

of British worships.

at the last meeting, and be then rays —

"Another suggestion I wish to make, and Whether Mr. Goschen scled as reported can. that is to increase the space of stand allotted to owners and riders, and to make a paddock, not be affirmed with certainty, but it is a fact that Lord Charles Baresford intended dealing in which would only be open to members, or bis speech with the meaning of the cavy, and visitors to the pari fotroduced by members, but In order that his speech should be published no resident non-members, except on payment of fee of $5 or $10 for the meeting. All admis- correctly be supplied to some newspapers in advance the figures upon which he intended to signs to this paddock to be by ticket liable is be vely in support of his contentions, and that at produced at any time. There is nothing ex the last moment be wired to those newspaper ordinary shout this; it is done on many race that he had decided to say nothing about the courses la Europe and the Colonies; and it is found to be a very great convenience to members Navy. Evidently the Government believes the European situation is so serious that it is not of a Club to have some place where they desirable for any Englishman to point out Eng- Can Congrégate, talk, and bet, free from the Intrusion of of polilo, who are only there land's worknots.

There is no appearance of weakness in Eng-purely for gambling purposes, and who never land's dockyards and arsenals at this moment,

owned a race' pony in their lives. I throw the abavo suggestions out in a bond fide spirit to Thousands of workmen are working day and night to complete warships and fill up the benefit the members of the Race Club, and with magazines and storehouses, and there recently out the slightest wish or intention to cavil at the arrived at Liverpool a full equipment for about present arragements of the Steward, of whom I adrzen armed craisers, including the Campania, bare nlways been and always shall be a staunch Lucania, Teutonte and Majestic. But trained supporter, knowing the difficulties they have to seamen cannot he had for the asking, nor made contend with, and fully appreciating the trouble they take, and the conscientious way in which to order like shot and sbell. At this moment

they carry out their onerous duties. If the feeling

the British Navy is more than 20,000 men short

of the 105,coe active and long-service ratings necessary for the fleet,

As to the Naval Reserve, Lord Charles Beres ford says it is not only useless and ineffective, as at pierent constituted, but is 1,100 short now of the numbers officially admitted two years ago, 1 decemary, although since then ainety-one war ships have been buil', are buliding, or are projected. Experis differ as to the best meant of remedying this state of things. Lord Charles Beresford belloves the question is mainly one of money, Sir Charles Dike thinks the time has arrived for the Government to spend money on making the naval reserve attractive to British mercantile scamen, and for devising legislaitre means to prevent British sexmen being replaced in Beltish ships by foreigners. There is little doubt that the naval budget next spring wil contain proposals for meeting the emer gency.-New York Herald.

shall being them forward at the next andal meeting."

of the Club is in favour of the above reforms, I

If therefore France is to join with Russia and England in triple alliance No. 2, France will for Egypt. Well, if the eldest son of the church wishes to take care of Jerusalera, England need not enter a protest. From Jerusalem north wards French troops may move as far as Rosals will permit.

England need not greatly concerns herself about the partition of Asia Minor. The interests of Fogland will sufficiently be safeguarded with a protectorate over Arabia. England, as already In these columns it has been shown, should run a railway from Port Said to the bead of the Persian Gulf. Persia herself is for the present an open question. But finally Russia must work het way to the ser on the south of Asia.

Gifteenth also was tame until, just as the gong rang, Creedas sent two hard lelts to the jaw that seemed to daze the Chicagoan.

The sixteenth was usinterețiing, but in the sex! Creedon shot several straight lefts on the jaw and had all the best of the sound.

`Baker made a couple of desperate efforts to pathie man out in the eighteenth, bat Creedon got out of danger and sent the right on the JAW.

Baker punched the Australian on the nose after they came up for the nineteenth, They mixed things up, and Baker put a hat one on the wind, while Creedon paid his respects to the jaw.

is to be established, France mast explicitly .. If between France and England may alliance |

Both came up fairly fresh for the last round. withdraw her objections to the English pro- Baker put a left on the jaw, and then the tectorate over Lower Egypt. Such objections | Autirillan pisted his man on the jaw and body. have always had reference only to the ferritory There were some exchanges, of which Creedon north of Wady Halla. As to the regions which had the best, though Baker was strong when lalely have been captured-from-the savage rule the bell rang. The referee decided in-favour of of the Khalifa, they stand outside il negotia Creedas. tions with France or, indeed, with any Europana power whatever.

THE FRANCO-RUSSIAN ALLIANCE.

LONDON, October aznd.

We are able to give on authority which wa regard as unquestionable the outlines and general effect of the inn⋅rument kɛown as the Franco-Russian Treaty of Alliance, the doce- ment which is the make-weight to the agree. ments ibat consolidate the Triple Aliance,

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following is the brief, diplomaile history of the Alliance."

We belleve a large proportion of the members of the Club are in favour of these reforms; but we weald go farther than car correspondent and do way altogether with the Pal-mutuel and the Totalisators 1, certainly with the latter, which are the most debased and" miserable form of gambling extant. No one who was at the last meering, where everything else combined to make it a record meeting, can have escaped feeling that the sport was ruined by the pro- sence of the official gambing room under the Grand Stand. The races used to be a three days holiday; they are now three days of sordid builders, which for a large number of those present would be just as attractive if the results of their investments in the Parl-mutuel and the The next important data is October, 1893, the Totalisator depended on the fortuitous move-time of the Toulon visit. mesis of mechanical horses. It is the gambling That event was followed by the signing of the that attracts now, not the ponies or the riding or Treaty itself, in December, 1893. The statesmen

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It was opened up by a Franco-Ressian Military Convention, of which General Obratcheff was the chief author. The terms of this Convention can only be guessed, but there is reason to suppose that it included arrangements for French help in the re-acting of the Russian forces, Its date was August, 1890, and at or about that period the French visit to Cronstadt was fixed.

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chiefly concerned were M. Cailmir Perier, during his administration of the French Foreign Office on the French aldo, and M. da Giers on the Russian side.

The Alliance is simply a Milliary Convention, with special relation to the balance of power created by the Austro-German Alliance. It ispers on the day on which that agterment comes to an end,

Now as to its character. It is purely defensive, and contains no slipulation of an aggressive nature. It may be imagined, therefore, I s terms were announced they would greatly disappoint the French nation; but, on the other hand, they would be rearaming to Europe.

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THE FITZSIMMONS-SHARKEY MATCH.

The 'Frisco Callways that when Fitzsimmons heard of the recent escapades of Jim Corbett he decided at once that he could not do any farther business with the champion, and bls manager, wisely deciding that a bird in the hand was worth two in the bush, wited his acceptance of the offer made to him by Manager Groom of the National Club in this wise me"

NEW YORK, NY., Det, it, "J. Groom, National Cims, San Francii-Conditions aight accept your offer, Deposit fortalt of 31,000, the pemakaing half of whief to be paid us in case you fall to pull of the match. Telegraph $too be expenses at 'osca, as we wil laava hare immediately for 'Frisco,

BLARTIN JULLAM, -Manager for Robert Fitasin moss." "Sullor" Sharkey was very glad when he heard this and said :--

"I don't know how I'll get along with Flisimmons, but you can bet that I'll keep him thinking while we're at it. I'll give him a different game to that which Petar Maher put | up. I can't say any more just now,

Sharkey will, in all probablilty, train in Oakland under the care of Danny Needham, who was also matched by the National Club to fight George Green in the latter part of November a ten-round contest.

According to the agreement, a copy of which was malled to Fitzsimmons a few weeks ago, the pogilists will fight ten rounds for a $10,000 purse, the winner to take all. The ratarse will ba selected by the Cish.

The general opinion of sparting men la that'

Sharkey will mest in Filalmmons a much harder min to whip than Corbett, and when the tima for pool-selling arrives Fitzsimmons will surely all very strong favourite. The light is fixed for 9th December.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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CHINESE ABROAD.

the meeting and chatting with friends. Even ladies and children have fallen victims to the TROUBLE IN SAN FRANCISCO.

prevalling passion, and their time is taken up According to San Francisco files received by with begging and weighing "ips," speculating the last American mall, the Society known-aw on the strength of those lips, and collecting their See Yap has been making things particularly dividends. It is a cass of the means to do lively in the Chinese quaster at San Franclaro, deads making ill deeds done for there WAE no

". The trouble is belleved to have occurred over auch general devotion to gambling until, there the late elections the Kong Chow Asylum. obnoxious factilites were provided is the base The See Yup is composed of twelve "high-ment of the Grand Stand. We would not st binder organisations, dix of whom are nemirst, tempt to interdict all gambling: while two, the Bo Ong Teng and the Bo Leong is no hamm la a kiendly bet here and Tong 10 at WAL. The Bo Dogs have the Sue there, as the occasional participation in Sing Tong and the Hip Sing Tong for allies and a sweep t ́it le this turning the meeting into the other side bas the On Yick Toog sad the a business that has to be reprobated. Unfort Hop Slug Tong. For a long time past there has nately it is very profitable to the Race Clab The defensive character of the instrument been bad blood between the two factions and but it is a mistake of which the Stewards cannot necessarily implies that it accepts the settlement murders have been commilled by both sides. be satirely acquitted, that they have shown a arrived at by the Treaty of Frankfort, and there Undertheordinary male of the "highbladers" of diaposlilon 12 regard the Race Club as a money fore could not be used by France for the recovery the Kong Chow Association, to which these two making concern. Spost and money-making do of Alsace-Lorraine. In other words, it is di tong familles belong, there would be declaerd en not run well in double harness; and we hope eccled only against an attack by Germany, such Indefinite armistice. Not so in this case, how... and balleys that a large number of members of as Prince Bismarck meditated in 1875, when

A CORRECTION, ever, because each blames the other as the lathe Race Club 39100 with us in wishing to France was saved from, invasion by the Inter TOTES KONTOR OF THE "Homcond TELILAYA.” stigator of the smashing-up regime which the see the Club's públie participation in the vention of Queen Victoria and of the Tsar SIR-In your last night's Issue it is sinted in Chinese Consul Is belleved to have gambling put an end to."'. The course which Alexander II.

the report of the "Serious Ausauit Casa!! that Inaugurated. The Consul on the 16th ult was the Stewards bave recently taken, with The next question which, arises is : Has the the affair happened on the night of the 25th warned by his friends that an attempt would be the

possible motives, we allow, Treaty been put into any kind of operation ? instant in a small corridor leading to the bar. made to assassinate him and a constable was has at any rate spolled the races as a popular The answer to this must be in the affirmative. | mald's quarters at the Hotel (meaning the Grand in consequence placed on guard at his quarters. | holiday, and we believe that half-or more of the

Fresh codicils, as we may call them, have Hotel) That is not 'corect. As a matter of Font of the See Yup presidents were also in people who now give themselves up to these been added dealing with two slimstons : fient, a fact nothing of the kind occurred in my Rotal. dauges through having signed a treaty reiterated discussions as to the most remunera carious scare, based on an unfounded report of || The barmaid's quarters are not in the hotel. of peace by order of the Chinese Minister live investment of one or two or thega five-dollar an intention on our part to interveno in Hur house la No. 258, Gough Street, while my at Washington. They had to hide themselves, bills would be fast sa happy, If not and one night their rooms were entered and the the incitements on these negotiations was a corocco; and, secondly, the recent war between hotel occupies Nos, 240, 243 and 244, Queen's

were taken China and Japan.

Road. furniture thrown out and broken, while ous of away; while those who are not attracted by this A farther but alighter development of the . I shall be much obliged If you will kindly the presidents was caught and beaten into wearisome petty sperniation would have their Alliance has been the despatch of, we ballere, | insert this correction in your next issue, for an insensibility,

enjoyment immensely added to by the purging two Franch Notes to this country concerning the the report stands people may Imagine that the The Consul is said to be the friend of the Sam of the Grand Stand enclosure from the very expedition to the Soudan. These Notes were assault on the Barmaid occurred in this Hatal Yop people as against the Sea Yups, who are dowelcome elements that the gambling room shown to Russia before their dispatch, We

Yours respectially;" more numerous, although lens wealthy, The Invites. The man who does not care to bet understand that they displayed some desire on latter have recently undertaken to do what the | kimwolf is in a constant stale of ferror as he France's part in recur to the abortiva Drummond

A. HANE, United Bules Government has never been able | walks up and down the lawn between the Wolf Convention of 1887, the failure to rally

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THE CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED,

LIST of Subscribers to the HONGKONG.

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. 129.-Aberdeen, Paper Mills Offca. 130-Aberdeen, Paper Mills. 174-Ah Yon.

40-Anderson, Capt. G. C., East Point, 24-Anderson, Capt. G. C., Praya Central.

Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 158-Beck, J. M., Residence. 143-Ball Asbertos Co. -743,-Benjamin, Kelly & Potts.

66-Blackhead & Co., Office. 65-Blackhead, F, Residenca. 9-Bradley & Co.

154-Brick Co. Deep Water Bay. 111,-Burale, Goddard, &, Capts.

39-Butterfield & Swire, Peak Residence. 365-Butterfield & Swire, Refinery, Quarry Bay,

18 Butterfield & Swire, Shipping Offics. 35-Butterfeld & Swire, Sugar Office. 75-Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.

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Canadian Pacific Railway Co. 136.-Canton Insurance Co. 133-Carlowita & Co. 111-Carmichael & Co. 134-Carmichael, H. F., Residence, 152-Chat On Insurance Co., Ld. -125-Chan Chay, Residance.—

23-China Hall Office.

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72-China Sagar Refinery, East Point. 21.-China Sugar Refinery, Towa Office. 160.--Chow Fung Shang, Residence. 149.-Club Germania.

11-Club, Hongkong.

116,-Club, Lusitano.

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73.-David, A. J, Residence. 60.-David & Co.

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80.-Dr. Atkinson, Residence. rog.–Dr. Clark, Realdeace,

78.-Dr. Hartigan, Residence.

Drs, Hartigan, Stedman & Renala. 23--Dr. Jordan, Offica 43-Dr. Jordan, Residence. 159-Dr. Paula Office, 117-Dr. Paalus,

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163 Dr. Thomson, Residence..

41.-Dodwell, Carlil & Co.

17-Douglas Lapralk & Co. 136.-Edy, Sug, Capt., Residence.

8-Electric Co. 58a-Electrict Co., Residence. 142-Fenwick, Geo, & Co.

74-Fletcher & Co. 15-Gande, Price & Co. 132-Garrels, J. H., Residence. L 48-Gas Co., East Point. 47-Gas Co, West Point. $50.-Grupp & Co.

31 Gibb, Livingston & Co,

6-Godown Co1, Office.

at-Godown, Kerosine.

7----Godown, Kowloon.

33-Gadown, West Pelat 4-Government House. #56-Hall, F. H. Residence.

50-Harbour Office

p-Harling, Buschmann & Menzell,

Harling, G., Realdence. 394-Harrison, W. Start, Residence. 95-Haskell, D., Residence, 92-Hermann, C., Residence. fis-Hlm Kes & Co.

37--Holiday, Wise & Co. 101-H., Canton & Macao S-boat Co. Office, 102.-- do. do... .do. do. Whark 126-Hongkong Fire Insurance Co..

-Hongkong & Shanghal Bank 54--Hongkong & Shanghat Bank, Mass.

Honghong Telegraph Office. 26-Hospital, Alice klesarial, Bow-Hospital, Government, Civil.

3-Hospital, Peak,

32-Hotel, Hongkong Pablis Telephone.

Hotel Mount Austin, jagiri AmeHatay How Vietoria; Prbils

Entimation.

39-Hotel, Paak.

82-Ho Tung, Bonham Strand. 77-Ho Tang, Praya Central, 19-Ho Tang, Residence. 37--Humphreys, J. D. Residence. 88-Humphreys Son, Off.co. 108-Kaw Hong Take.

da-Kennedy, J., Causeway Bay,

Horse Repository. 64-Kennedy, L

Ioi, iin Fu Hong

141.--Kinghorn, J. W., Office. 130.-Kirch & Co.

70-Kramer, J., Residence. IT-Kruse & Co.

91.-Lamke & Rogge. 97-Land, Crawford & Co. 117-Land Investment Co.

8-Layton, B., Office.

-D6

Residence.

do. 106-Man Cheun Yuen.

98-Man On Insurance Co. 118-Marty, A. R.

113-Melchers & Co. 131-Mayer & Co.

157-Michaelsen, St. C., Residence.

155-Mitsui Basin Kalsha, 115.--Nam Tai Insurance Co.

Nam Woo & Ca

146.-National Bask Lia-Naval Hospital. Log-Naval Yaril. 119-Oplun Factory,

4-Opium Farm.

19-P.&O. 5. N. Co. 6-P. & O. Mess, Peak,

147-Playfair G. W. F. Rezidence.

13-Palice Station, Contral 34-Ray, I C., Residence.

51-Ray & Davies.

103.-R. E. Guard Room, 104.-R. E. Hoss

140.-Reuter, Brockelmann & Co.

194-Ritchie, H. A., Office,

30-Ritchle, H. A., Resklenes. 45.-Rope Factory,

13-Sachse, P. Residence. $2-Sallery Home.

4-Sanitarium, Pak-foo-lam,

ind

94-Sassoon, M. S. & Co. 49-Showan & Co. 81.-Siemazen & Co. 139-Soap & Soda Factory, San-ki-wan. 100-Spelty Flour Co.

61.-Stevens, G. R., Office 64-Stevens, G. R., Residence, 153--Stralis Insurance Co.

33.-Sal Kut Bank. 14-Telegraph Companies. 28-Tomes, C. A., Residence. 137-Tong Leo Chan, Offics. 133-Tong Lea Chan, Sau-ki-wan

34-Tram Station, Peak.

5 Tuor Keo & Ca

16-Watson & Co. 57-Wickham, W. H., Residence. 144-Wing Kee & Co., Office. Id-Wing Ken & Co. Godown,

61-Wo Kee & Co.

83-Wright & Co. 161.--Yan Woo Co:

38-Yuen Fat Hong, Benham Strand. 70-Yuen Lam Kos

PRIVATE TELEPHONE LINER. Dairy Farm Co.

Hongkong Telegraph Office. Jardins, Matheson & Co., East Point, Dock Co., Kowloon.

Lane, Crawford & Co, -

Meyer & Co.

Lants, Wegener & Co.

North Cafox Insurance Co.

Tramway Company,

In case of FIRE sing up No. 15.'

The Exchange is open day and night.

W. STUART HARRISON, Manager. Hongkong, 281k July, räŋő,

Hotels.

"PEAK HOTEL.

OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND,

1840

HIS commodious and well appointed THIS

HOTEL, situated at a height of zjago feit above sea-level, has just been thoroughly re-decorated, renovated and re-furnished, and i NEW WING has been built, which commands magnificent Views of the Harbour and mainland of China.

For further particulars, apply to

THE MANAGER,

Now Victoria Hotel, Hongkong, 24th November, 1896.

ไ THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM.

HIS Establishment, has always enjoyed a THIS

high class reputation for Liberality in Mens, Quality of Food and Perfection of Cullina. THIS REPUTATION WILL BX MAINTAINED,

Fresh Dairy Produce; FRUIT and other supplies are regularly Imported from the United* States, Canada and Austraila, BEEF broma Kobe and TURTLES from the Straits.

The WINES, SPIRITS and MALT LIQUORS, comprising all brands in general demand, are the Best shipped to the Far East

In addition to the BAR, GRILL and DINING ROOMS, the upper Boors are arranged so na to provide.. PRIVATE ROOMS wutable for

DINNERS DT SUPPERS, &c.

PICNIC and BATHING PARTIES supplied with light refreshments at a moment's notios.

ICK CREAM from x 9.34, to 11 PM. COLD MEAT SUFFERS from 9 to 11,30 Pak THOMASS GRILL ROOM.

FREDERICK HISHOP,

Manage.

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

BOTISSERIE

·MBALS A La Carte.

HOPS, STEAKS, 80, 86, at any time

between 7.30 AM, and Ergo FM,

MONTHLY BOARDERS at Moderais Rates.

MADAR & FARMER,

Proprietors.

[1384 Hongkong, 3rd September, 1896.

WINDSOR HOTEL,

HONGKONGE

THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the elegant Building known un *CON- NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-cinas Accom» modation to Residents and Travellers.

Passenger Elevator, from Estranos Hall de uch Floor, In charge of exparimced Attendant, Farowable Arrangensents made for Families and for Monthly on Kutended Parlodni --

P. BOHM, Proprietor i M

- Mangkang, gud Apiš,

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