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Co-day's Advertisements,

ELITE SKATING RINK,

DUDDELL STREET. TONIGHT AND EVERY EVENING,

ATP M

TO-MORROW

(SATURDAY), the 16th January. Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. the Governor Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G, P.R.G.54,

F.E. Siz General WILSONE BLACK, C.8. GRAND MILITARY CONCERT, by the

Fall Band of the (P.W.O.) West Yorkshire Regiment and Pipers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1897.

Co-day's Advertisements.

VICTORIA

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CHAPTER,

No. 535, E.C.

N EMERGENCY CONVOCATION of the above CHAPTER will be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zeland Street, THIS EVENING, the 15th, instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely. Visiting Companions are cordially Invited to attend.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1807.

Intimations.

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By klad permission of Col C. S. GORDON and DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &

CFFICERS of the Battalion.

The Concert to conclude with a Grand Finale

itled

BRITISH ARMY QUADRILLES, SEATS may be Booked at W, ROBINSON'S

Muile Rooms, Queen's Road,

Admlatos, St. Reserved Seats, $r.co.

4.

SAM MARKS,

Proprulor.

Hongkong, zrth Jinnury, 1807-

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION

FANCY GOODS.

COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

·IMPLE AERATED WATER.

167

SIMPLE

SODA

WATER.

*INGER ALE.

Undersigned has received instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

MONDAY, the 18th January, 1897,

commencing at 3.30 Pt. -

at ble SALES ROOMS, DODDELL STREET, A QUANTITY OF

NEW FANCY GOODS,

Comprising:

DERS, PORCELAIN VASES and ORNA-

WARE

EMONADE.

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The

Hongkong Celegraph

Horgrond, FrIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1897,

THE CENSUS.

| Aun slight retim for the magslicent reception We take the following from a private letter just that France romntly gave the Tisĩ, the peopls | received from the Philipplaes--" The rebelilos | of Moscow, probably inspired by the presence of ↑ still goes on, I much regret to say, as it has the French cofsay there, have sixsted a subscrip- | rendered this part of the world a vary diffcient Lion for a monument to the late Fresident | place to what it was six months ago. The dis Caroot,

tricks, Immediately surrounding Manlia are the The following b the programme of music to bars, and there was fightlog last week within played by the West Yorkabits Rand, at the Skittor Rink to-morrow, at 9 pm. -

5.March............" Levyming "............................ 4-Overnme

Gadze. Walace

G

-Mincoln Duet.....”Nightingle and Blackbird”,...,Klag.

Three Dance 6-Ballas Misula from “ Wilkes Tu". 6-Bit Amy Quadriles ALCHEM

Wax Tax stole gaz worth of jawellery from Mrs. Kwok Clan and he to-day was sent to prison for 4 months' with bard labour. He calves xa strokes of the rattan on admission and 20 strokes two days before release. Capt. Hastings is puing down robbery from the per

son with a firm band,

As notified to the Government Gazelle Of 19th December last, a consus of the population of the Colony is to be taken on January 20th, under the Census Ordinance, No. 2 of 1881. According to the Ordinance, “Schedules shall be prepared under the direction of the Governor," and are to be filled up with such particulars as the Governor in Council may deem fit,”

The schedules were served yesterday and are very lacomplete in many of the essentials requisite for a practically useful enumeration of the population and without which the taking of a census of Hongkong" will be simply THE well known P, and′O, boat Peshawar tu trouble and expense thrown away. bow in port as her maiden trip in the casadily The particulars asked for are--name and of cugó tramp, and Instead of the trim and surname, relation to head of family; sex, Imposing mall boat of former times one now age last birthday, race, place of birth, and sea long, low, rakisb looking craft with nationality. No particulars are asked as stumps of masts in place of the towering spara to state (married or single), trade, profese other and better days. These who knew the sion, occupation, religion or educational mall boat, and may have Innked upon her sa au qualifications, all of which are most import- ant if a useful and instructive return is did and trusty friend, will find it hard to realise to be prepared. Some of the particulars that the degenerate cargo tramp with abbre- asked for are apparently purposeless viated maxta is the same old Piskawur.' and so framed as to lead to con- Tax following is the handicap of the Rayal fusion. Lodgers who are not Hongkong Yacht Club for Mr.. McKie's crises boarders are wholly omitted, and the for a course round Mah Wan and Chau Kung, race is badly put le Lantro, distacca 23 miles, to be raced fos on and rendered worse Bỷ the Instructions on

the 17th inst., starting at 10 o'clock. Matior. the back of the schedule, which totally Erica, Pleks, Maid Marian, Sydt! and Ignore the Anglo-Saxon and several other races. Certainly all races should have Chamilelser slow Active and Princess 5 min., been specified or none at all. A paper. Dart and Payne 14 mlnica, Madge 35 minutes,

SARSAPARILLA

RASPBERRYADE, &c. inquiry as

DAKIN, CRUICHWANK & Co.'s WATERS sro

ather Large Consumers.

to

SHOCKING SUICIDE:

A SOLDIER LEAPS INTO HIIRNITY.

A particularly sad case of suicide accurred st Wellington" Barracks this morning wher

■ young corporal of the Roral Engineers Feske his neck by jumping off a balcony at seven miles at the town. There is no danger | Wellington Barracks. The deceased, George `for this town itself, nor do I think more provinces | Baics, agod about za vuner, was on duty on the will slie, bat the suppression will be bloody and 18th lon, and should have remalood In barracks all the time. He had freedom costly, however short, and has caused a wound from rá a.m. till the evening and made his to the development and parts of the islanda | way to the Peak. Here he had a couple of which it will take verra to'keal”

glasses, and, producing a loided ravaltor, is said to have threatened his illé. Two gentle men frustrated blm by taking the weapon away, and ́aubsequently he was handed over to the Civil Pallet, While in custody one of the gentlemen.gave hias some good advion. The corporal thanked the gentleman for his advice, butasid he would commit suicide sooner or later, He was locked up and fined $1 a the. Maglatracy yesterday, aßer which be

handed Was

afficere. At about 2.30 this morning Batas asked his escort, Corp Ramsay, to take him to the reas While doing Bates rushed up the stain of

THE boxing competitions at the Rluk continue their popularity and the pics last night was. fairly crowded. A good 6-round (spar batwien Haslom and Welsh resulted in the former getting the decision. Pearson' and Mason boxed to decide who should take Inspector Quincy's sliver cup, and the referees decided in favour of Pearson, who was then handed the trophy ba had so deverly won. Bootland and Layman boxed six spirited rounds and the latter rested the most points, Walters (W. Y.) and Patter The tar's powerful blows on the "polas were (M. M. S. Immortalite) next took the door. too much for his opponent, who after taking his grual in good style throw up the sponge lo the

fourth swand.

THE Sydney Evening News says:-The Shipping and Seamen's Amendment Bill kas been paused by the New Zealand Legislature, and further amends the laws relating to ship- ping and seamen. It provides for engineers to be rated as officers, and that the chief engineer should' keep an official log. In addition to the first and second class engineers' certificates of competency, provided for by the principal Act, there shall also be a Bird-clams engineer's certifique. Provision is made for adequate ventilation of engineers' rooma, &c., and seamen engaged in the colony of New Zealand as to

principal Act relating to the reporting of accident or damage to vessels are extended to sailing ships and the owners and masters thereof. The Act comes into operation on January 1, 1897.

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block, and, befers bis gumed could reach hims

aim call "Oh !" The West Yorks main guard threw himself off the back balcony loto the yard a distance of 3 ft. As he went Ramsay heard was called and doctors summoned and it was

found that the unfortunate fellow's hand wa crushed like an eggs shell and that his neck was broken. He was taken to the morgue on a stretcher.

3.30. Ka •

The jury will view the body to-morrOW MOTE- tag and the funeral will leave the barracks at

Bales was one of the smartest men in the corps and was a native of Surrey, England. He has

corps

a bracker, a warrant officer in the There was no more popular man in barracks here than he and ke

the typical picture of British oldier, In fact ha was one of the handsomest men in quarters here; tail, robust, smart, with clear Anglo-Saxon features and fair curly hair, poor Bates locked a model soldier. He was highly intelligent, the corps, and an all-round athlete, and his a good vocalist, champion blillard player of

cast quite ■ glasm over his. comrades. He cama korn with the last draught but one and had just received, bla first- class army certificate. It is believed that, had he lived and stayed in the army, he would have

FANCY GLASS VASES, FLOWERHOL-made under the constant supervision of a duly MENTS, TABLE GLASS-WARE, CHEESE qualified English Chemist and will bear compa-almost entirely in Chinese, has been served | Ladybird and Sås 17 minutes, Allars 30 with the schedule, and is presumably minutes, Elgis 40 minutes, Seabrics 50 and BUTTER DISHES, EGGSTANDS, rison with the best English Manufactures.. TEA-POTS, ELECTRO-PLATED

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Musses and intended to be filled with particulars as to manter. Should the first prise be won by as A ] be paid current w#guz.. The provisions of the death has DUPLEX and eber LAMPS CUTLERY

the Chinese servants and employés, but class boat, the second prize to go to a B class LEATHER GOODS, WORK-BOXÉS, DOLLS,

It is not referred to in the paper in English | best and vice versa, Any complaints should be addressed to the served with it, and no Instructions are

Manager.

given as to the person to fill it in and sign ACCORDING to the New York World of Dec. 4th it. There should have been one form for Stonoriemer, get May, vial.

Chinese servants in European employ and another and separate form for Chinese

"La de

On-View on the day of Salo, TERMS OF SALE :-Cash on delivery,

CEO. F. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 15th Jinatry, 1897.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OP

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·

[149

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

&

THE Undersigned bas received instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

THURSDAY, the 21at Jaquary, 1897, commencing at 2.30 F.M,

at No, cc. WYNDHAM STREET,

The whole of the

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

Comprising -

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

fr

It is pequested that all communications relating to Subscriptions, Advertiserzanti, &c., be addramad to the "Managu, Biglang Trisgrash" and not to the Editor.

Latters on Editorial mazers to be sent to “The Elique” and not to individual members the stad.

Comunications intended for publication must be accompanied by the name and addren of the whers, not neceffaly the pobilentions but as svideos of good faith.

Whist the columns of the Hongleng Tilgraph wil sinnya. be open for the fair discussion by carspondence of all questions starting public internets, it manét be deiscily understood that the Kalbar dow sot in any way hold himself responsible for oplatona thas expressed.

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TO ADVERTISERS. Advertismen are requested to forward. sadors intended for huersion in that daya lane not fate shen Throw d'Clock so an

HALL FURNITURE, DRAWING ROOM the dy publication of the paper. SUITE In SILK TAPESTRY and PLUSH, FANCY & TEA TABLES, CANTON BLACK- | WOOD TABLES are TANDS, PICTURES, ORNAMENTS. OVERMANTĒLS, CARD-| TABLES. FENDERS, CURTAINS, CAR- PETS RUGS, &c, &c.

SIDEBOARD

Advertisements and Scbscriptions which are not ordand for a Uzed period will be continued until complemanded,

with

FINE TEAK BEVELLED GLASS, DINNER-WAGGON, CHIFFONIER, DINING-TABLE & CHAIRS, LEATHER CHAIRS, DINNER & DESSERT SERVICES, ELECTRO-PLATE and SILVER, GLASS WARE, CUTLERY, &c

WRITING DESK and BOOK-CASES, TABLE LINEN, že

BED.

IRON and BRASS MOUNTED STRADS, &c. MARALE-TOP DRESSING TABLE, WASHSTANDS and SETS, WARD- ROBES with PLATE GLASS DOORS and SUNDRY other FURNITURE and HOUSE. HOLD REQUISITES.

Catalogues will be issued prior to Sala.

On View from WEDNESDAY, 18e 20th January, TERMS OF SALE :-Ɛash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1897,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

[150

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI. THE

HE Company's Steamship

"HAILOONG," Captain Davis, will be despatched for the abova Ports on TUESDAY, the 19th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LABRAJK & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, 15th January, 189".

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

ΤΗΣ

FOR SHANGHAI, Company's Steamship

"FOOCHOW," Captain Blackburne, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 18th instant, at Noon. -

For Freight or Parage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

Hongkong, reth January, 1897.

FOR SHANGHAI.

THE Steamship

THE

tigi

"FEIYANG," Capisin T. T. Andreman, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 18th fustant, Mt4P,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 15th January 1257

› CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

1148

FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND

SOURABAYA.

THE Company's Steamship ・・

*SHANTUNG,"

Captain Frampion, will be despatched as above

an TUESDAY, the 19th fustadt, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Fassege, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agesty.

Hongkong, 1th January, 1897,

*Tige

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL To follow the 9.5" Asioun, Cloverkill and Radley.

THE

Stereaskip

"MORVEN "

on or about the 25th instant.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

The Hanghong Telegraph has the largest, direnlation of any English newspaper published in the Far East, and in thereßen the Nadien for Adrutismes. Teens can be learns as applestion. The Honghong Tilegradata mamber at the Telephone Calend Kuchnare i No Telegraphic, se drums sisTalaguph," Fongkong

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

· ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.

WINE S

AND

SPIRIT S.

ALL there are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all fater- mediate prosts, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

|PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on

Application

PORT after removal should be rested a month before uns. When required for drinking at

once it should be ordered to be ́decanted at- the DIFENSARY before being sent oul

SHERRY,—Excellent Dioner and After Dinner Wines of very auperior Vintages. 'All are true Xores Wines.

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householders.

REUTER'S MESSAGE.

THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

LONDON, January 13th.

* Lord George Hemilion has sent the Lord Mayor a powerful statement showing the immense extent of the Indian Famine, and estimates that the cart to the Indian Treasury will be kom four to six millions”sterling,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE theft of a sempan resulted in Lia HI going to gaol to-day for 48 days.

FOR cutting and stabbing Heung Shin at Quarry Bay, U Kain get 42 days! hard labour to-day, MEDICAL papers recently reported a recides cence of influenza in London during the last few wreki. **ENTRIES for the Hongkong Races close to the Clerk of the Course at the Club-house to. morrow, at 5 pm.

For belog ■ regue and vagabond of the plain anvarnished sort Com F'uk to-day was awarded 60 days' hard labour,

United States battleship Texas is unfit for service and will in all probability be put out of commission in the near future and undergo ex-

tensivo alterations. Besides the weakness of the bulkheads, the water-light compartimente and the hydraulic apparatus that works the twelve-inch guns, the big tunels are found to bave been so faultlly constructed that the gans can be only loaded from twa positions. Should the turrets become jammed the gons would be cless, Many other defects have also been discovered.

THE sections of the Fraya Reclamation facing and to the westward of the Hongkong Hotel are still unfuished and the space within the sex wall is little better than a mud swamp, and simply serves to accumulate Sith of all descrip- tions, while the stench arising from it at low tide after a staît shower ol’rein renders the adjacent offices anything but pleasant pisom for the transaction of business. Is it not time that something difuite' was destlay of this

THE WEST RIVER TRADE.

"gone close" for a esesmienion," "Drink was not. in this came the great trouble, as Bates was one of the steadiest men in the corps

It may be mentioned that the hand and neck were the only parts of the body that showed any injury this morning.

Some six or seven years ago a Royal Engineer named Gordon fell by accident from the balcony of the barracks here and he, 100, was fustan- taneously killed.

LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC.

The Local Xxamination of the London College of Music commences to-morrow afternoon (Saturday) in the City Hall. The method el conducting the Theory examination is exactly similar to that adopted by all musical collert. The papers of questions are went out in sealed packste which are opened in the examination mem before the candidates. The papers are worked to the presence of at least two suppt visors, of whom the Local Secretary must be cos. The usual roles, as to exclusión” of all wixcept candidates and examiners, are observed, and it the close of the examination the papers, as scaled before leaving the zoom, and afterwards forwarded to the college. The ampervisors ame required to sign a declaration to the affect that the | candidates have not received assistance of any kind, and that everything has been conducted in a proper manner.

The papers will be distributed at 1.45 lo-morrow afternoon, but candidates are advised to be in their places at least five misstes beloze that

TWO PORTS OPENED.

the information contained in our special tele We regret to state that we have ascertained gram of the 24th December was not quite correct, it having been stated the collection of Lekin throughout the two Kwing provinces bad been transferred to the Imperial Maritime Cos. toms under an Agreement signed by the repre». sentatives ofthe British and Chinese Govern→ ments, whereas it should have been stated that the roster of the collection of Lekin refered only to the two ports (Wuchow-fs and Hokow) to be opened under the Angic-Chinese Agreement Whild regretting that there should have been any mistakes in the telegram published on the 35th lime, it is now detectory to have the statement repeated that an Agreement has been signed providing for the opening of the West River as far na Wachow-fu; that in addition to Wachow-is, Hokow will ahonly be opened to foreign commerce, and that satded as

to the

the resed questions arising from ibe exaction ol part

the Prays? "squeezes" on goods in transifu, under to remain for all time an unhealthy Transit Pass, between Canton and Washow swamp, tendcitng the adjoining premises | fa are practically satiled by the transfer of the almost uniekabitable and impeding the collection of all inland charges at Wdchow and Hokow to officials of the Imperial Haris landing and shipping of cargo, or is the work to time Customs, lo virtue of the he pushed on and completed? If the latter, provisions of Article XXVIII. of the Treaty of then the sooner a special Commission is Tientals and the proclamation recently lined appointed to sicertain the cause of the delay in ing claure 7 of the Tariff Rules, there wil so

by the Kwangu Lekin Authorities emphasize, time

The pianoforte examination will be conducted Tar "blet-de" football match-Colts v. 35|| the progress of the sea wall and the most effec- longer be any excuse for infractions of treaty by Moser, Word, George Grimble, and G. Pe Co., R. A.-reinlted this afternoon in a victory tire remedies the better. The same Commit- rights, and should there be any, Jurther | | Lammert, and will commence st two o'clock. for the Colls byr't geti la mil.

slon might usefully ascertain through whose attempts on the part of Chiness officials to TELEGRAPHIC Communication with Yokobams | fault it is that there has been so much blundering carried as ander Transli Paz on

interfere with the absolute freedom of tæde the West

AUSTRALIAN NEWS LETTER. and Tokio is partially restored and traffic was | and muddlis“.

River, between, the mouth of that great_water- coming through feitir wril to-day.

tra despatch from Berlin lately to a Frisco Why and Wschow-fi, than the Treaty Powers FOG SIE, widow, for bringing a girl to the paper, a correspondent says the Reichstag will be fully Justified in promptly affording to their nationals that protection for colony by fraad with intant to sell ker was sent resumed the discussion of the budget. Herr their irade which the Chinese GoTern- to gual for twelve months to-day with hard Liebknecht (Socialis) made a long speech on mant has only too clearly shown it has

many subject. Referring to the panegyric of the neither the will nor the power to grant. A NUMBER of illicit possessors of orium appeared Secretary of the Navy, Admiral von Froimine, to be hoped that foreign merchants will before Capt. Hastings to-day and were malcted in on the sailors of the German cruiser Ziff, lost promptly take full advantage of the rights

at forth very clearly in the prodhime

The world of sport is more lively than ever penalties ranging from $75 to $5, with the usual with nearly all hands ofáha cost of China, who tion published in our last issue. What and on recent. Saturdays some of the most went down thearing for the Emperor, ho mpin the enct terms of the new Agreement portant sailing and rachting clubs have held alternativca. THE Smoking Concert Club's scond concert oftained that the 70s was unseaworthy. He between Great Britain and Chins are we their regzitas under usout favourable auspices the sesson will be given in the Theatre Royal added, as to the crew, that they had not displayed not yet eay, but it is reasonable to anime The cylists here and in Melbourne have beta that it provides for foreign Concessions at bury with their summer carnivals, which were to-morrow, the 16th lust., when the Hon, T. H. greater couge than themaands of miners in the Hokew-and Wechow-fe and that the bound very largely attended, and some excellent sport

course of their work. Thereupon the President ries of the Concession shall be duly delimited was bad. At Melbourne, Martin, the American. of the Relching, Baron von Bael-Berenberg, 100 as the ratifications of the Agreement crack cyclist, deleated Parsons, the Australian, by MR. VICTOR H. Dracom Informe as that he has interposed, rebuking the speaker for not appre-havo bien exchanged in the near future, In 1 half a wheel over a mile, the time being 3 min, adelited Mr. John Hastinga un a partner in his clating the gallantry of the sailors. Adeniral von In fact, they have been for years, although suiversity disto, la constantly on the safes, and the meantime, foreigners are at liberty, 23 3/5 sec. Club cricket, Enter-colonial and inters firm, and that the business will be carried on Helmann, etferring to the statement of Harrowing to the supineness of our emciels and the Judging from the interent shown to the game, for the future under the name of Deacon and Lebknecht that the life was not sexworthy, illegal acts of the Lakin Authorliday of the Australia means to take the mother comity Hastings,

struied the House that this cruiser would have | Linng - Kwang it has been well-nigh insos fight hard for the possession of the “reveali NANSEH will receive a special gold medal from been seaworthy for many more years. He added tible to carry on buslean-to carry on inde ashes" of the national game, is the future.

In Kwangtung and Kwangslander, Transit. the Royal Geographical Society'in recognition, that the circumstances of the wreck (striking on Passes obtainable at the Custom House at of his recent services in Arctic regions. He has a submerged reef in the midst of a terribis gale) Canton on payment of what is known as “half already received the Society's highest award, the rendered the saving of the crow impossible durin accordance with the provisions of sold medal, for his azulgretloma in Greenland,

Article XXVIII, of the Tredy of Ticatsin, then Socialists of the Liebrecht type nas by no means Tax band of the West York Restment wlf play | a credit to Germany or any other country, the following programme at the Officers Garden, Murray Barracks, on Sunday next, st12.30p.

Jabour,

Whitehead will preside,

v.-Procesional Merck from Iranhoe

fallver Boujeed Charas máis.““La Carlos "amisas Romtel 9.-Mortemo Ná s 0.7. Duterteetako muna tra Chopla, Falseries... Wildesinner Night's Dream, Medalssonin,

God save the Queen.

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SHIPOWNERS AND LIGHT" DUES,

FROM OUR CORRESPONDET.

*** SyDMZY, December aret; Sisce last writing we, hare in the metropolis, have been favoured with fine weather, sometimes

a little too warm, but the north-easter in the

afternoons comes as a pleasant change, belogiag

taste of old Ocean with Li

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There is no lack of, theatrical amusement fast now, the Royal, Lycami, Hoc Majesty's, mad the Tivoli all going slang merrily to good bis, and the cinematographs and cyclorama show no wasing in popularity. Several pantomimes sie forthboming for the holidays, 'and the prospects are stick as to remore all forebodings from the CLARET,-Oer Clarets, including the lowest

AT the regular communication of the District

managerial bonomnt. En passant, I have always noticed bera and in the other Colonies that, no Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine

Grand Lodge of Northern China, haid at Shang- The Timer has received from the secretary matter how had "things" are, people will hava product of the juice of the grape anð sæ not

hal on the 7th instant, Rt. Wer, Bro. Lewis

of the Liverpool Steemship Owners' Association their theatre, and, when shopkeepers, have com artificially made from raisins and currants,

Moore, D.G.M., appointed and invested cap a letter recently addressed on behalf plained most blitely of slack times and the of the Atrociation to the Prident of the Board Government and private businesses have, beca the following Brethren District Grand Offcers of Trade appealing to trim to remedy next Setlen retrenching largely, send along à good show and as in generally the case with Cheap Wians.

|CAM anybody tell co why treat have not yet for the ensuing year, being assisted by _Rt. | “the great fojuntion which has been done to ship. It will havn crowdód kaanemetse BRANDY,--All our Brandy is guaranteed to be bran planted along the sides of the fine roads laid Wor. Bro C. Thorne, P.D.G.H. and Wor, Browne under the adminiration of the Act of The Stockton colllery explosion, by which eight pare COOMAC, the difference in price being out on the reclaimed land at the back of the T. W. Kingmil, P.. D.D.G M. and P. Intention of ibit Act to give relief to shipping the people all over the colany are holding pubile 1862. It is officially stated that it was the ilves were lost, is still being esquired fate, and City Hill? We abill, wo fear, have to wait til G. D. of Ca. The officers invested was 2--|||by the remission of the shipping fees vilch merely a question of age and vintage.

Doomsday for a reply, although there can be no Wor. Bro. W. H. Anderson, D.D.G.M.; Wow. were paid by both shipowners and seamen, meetings to relieve the widows and orphans and to recognise the bravery of some of the unitary, WHISKEY—All our Whiskey is of excellent doubt as to the need that will be falt in the Bro. Wm. Cope, D.B.G.W.) Woz. Bro, B. P. but it submited that the actual ranks of tens collate 97alongengia parsicuULAR,

the legislation, and the increase of the l quality and of greater age than most brands wallering summer meals for shade on the Laleaca, D.JG.W.; Bro. Rev. I. M. W. Fareham does in 3888 which followed, has been to are very busy last sow, and quite large fo In the market. The SCOTCH WERKE / Reclamation. It trees had. been planted there | D‚D... D. G. Chaplains Wor, Bro. J. W. Gande, shift the burden - entirely on to the shoulders; "richi ka peacock, for the nilmark, mudy of whom ARTE :

of steamers" is in the basin wining for" CATTOLI Hule by little as the work progressed it would DG. Treasurers Wor. Bro. J. Narthey, D.G, of the shipownes, who hire not anly reodrad marked “E” is universally popular, azið is have been exay of accomplishmm and die Registrar: Wor. Bro. B. S. Ivy, Prom, D.B. of no sile, but have been charged "All the not known "full" week for ever no long pronounced by the best local conciseurstinctly creditable to the Chief of the Afforestation G.P.; Bra. S. R. Gaie, D.G. Secretary; Wor. Bra rate of £30,000 per sanum more than "We are likely to have = a filly accredi to be superior to, any other brand in the | Deperiment.

4,8. Joseph, D.S.G.D.; Bro.P. A. W. Cttemader, forced. It is further pointed out lasty accord Cherraphical Society having supported. W

they were charred when the shipping. Lase were Observatory at the Antipode at last, the Royal

Hongkong market.

Wa are glad to hear, saya the Singapore Fria, D.J.G.D.; Bio. C. C. Semme, D.G. Supl, of W.; log to the repod of the departmental committee Cament Wagter proposal to establish a stule Prusi, Itat Captain Radclyffe of the Rife Wor, Bro A, W. H. Bellingham, D.G.D. of Ces. of the Board of Trida appointed me inquiry into on the top of Mt. Wallington, in Hobart, Brigade, continues to take steady, if necessarily Bro, C. EV-Blet, D. Aura. Cez. Bro. 5. A. the incidenes and application of the light dean, Tarmante Tus nitustingi is a splendid one, the ja profit of £115,875 ver. natuur Kas, kom made: Framit having an exceptional scope of SEN DE slow, progress. It may be mentioned that this Levy, D. G,Swd. B.; Wor, B. T. W. Bower, during the last van years one of the light does and and, moramic, the U. S. Government KELẨU Hobart their station för ağjuurvisy the Transit of allan offices was wounded durleg the opera D. G. Std. Br. J. C. Hasos, D. G. Sid as the past hayan your own of Chalet da tions in Burns, having had a gunshot wound in Bro. W. A. D. Cooper, D.'G Organisty Bro, A. this sum Spoono has been died to play in the Van soche 20 odd years a ibe heal in the nation in the Arizkan Yoms." T. Ommandian, D. Assist. Soc.; Bro, M. Matier, relief prulegt to chipplag te 1983 3/£tions): The Sydney and suburban polios, Hawa lataly We are certainly equally glad to hear of Captain D. G. Past Bro, M. A. Sephar, D. At a betalowed as the sons of simplic bees raiding the book p

find the ball, han boun, from the hucablu layer of su, od doublen is. fring the scomunis i Raddyffe's progress, but the statement of our Purs.; Bro. C. Schlow, D. G. Suward; Bn. D. expended la que produer at maitugu hipowners big men who talk in thru and kar keuren, thay Singapore contemporary seeme lo as to be's †M. Moses, D. G. Steward; Bis C. H, Honis, | pay for the cost of the Gérentsent inspection of -- heyn åll had to face the music mid pay £5: Am

ile sohbiguous sed Whaly ke lead to the ballet | 'D, G. Stewind; Bet, J. Balcido, D. G. Stewards the lookon industry jaimat. Fany other and cons or go to Dailing hunc i that the recovery of sign officer 16 question de Bear 3. T. La Way, DG Seward B. Titreden which the Government Lamon

{ndustry--anch *** retarded by the gunshot wound mentioned Fastor, D, G, Blewaad, Bro, John Goslá, D. G. diony ds Country at: Jaegu, paya lo such Lupyte

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Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Court Ports.

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Agenis, Hongkong, ugth fusssary, 1897,

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