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To-day's Advertisements.

ELITE SKATING RINK, DUDDELL STREET.

TO-NIGHT AND EVERY EVENING, AT 9 P.3L

TO-NIGHT

(THURSDAY), the 11st January, 1897.

A HANDSOME GOLD MEDAL will be competed for br

MIDDLE WEIGHT BOXERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897.

Co-day's Advertisements.

BIRTH.

On the rath Instrut, at the Rrffru Murrum, Singapore, the wilo di Dr. R. HANITECH, of

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As will be tren by advertisement in another [IN, the case of Cheun Yat, master of the launch column Hongkong is shortly to be visited by Yuan Fat,who was Indited with having caused Williman's Chiens, the assant courier, Mr. Mar- | the death ofs fuhong through careless navigation tyn, being here now, The Chicas comes along and colliding with a police pinnaco, the Attorney-

DEATHS.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

IS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, HS WILLIAM ROBINSON, KCMG, will preskle at the PRIZE DISTRIBUTION at the above GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIOM TO- MORROW (FRIDAY), the 22nd Januery, at NOON.

Saveral Middle and Light Weighis will box a welcomed.

*.namber of rounds.

SATURDAY, the 23rd January, 1897.

A Farewell Benefit will by tendered to SAM MARKS, prior to, bis departure for Shangkai.. On which occasion a host of attractions will be presented by several Local Athletes.

All faterested in Education will be cordially

GEO, H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D.,

Head Master, Hongkong, 21st January, 1897.

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Intimations.

The WEST YORK'S BAND will be in ation DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &

dance.

Admission :-$T.CO.

SAM MARKS, Propriitor.

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Hoogkong, 18th January, 1897.

WILLISON'S!

WILLISON'S!

GREAT WORLD CIRCUS,

TRAVELLING » THIQUOH AVARY COUNTRY AND

EVERY CLIME THIS

GREAT CIRCUS IS COMING SHORTLY: COMING SHORTLY!

50 LADY & GENTLEMEN ARTISTS 50

WHO FORM A RAINDOW OF PROMISE. Each and all commands critical notice and Inspires popular esttom.

Watch for our announcements of OPENING DATE:

All business communications should be addressed to

F. L. Y. MARTYNE, Manager,

c/o HONGKONG HOTEL.

Hongkong, 21st January, 1807;

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned will Let

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PUBLIC AUCTION

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'THURSDAY, the 28th day of Jinuxry, 1897,

* 3 P.M. on the Spot

The Several Lots-NUMBERED 1 to 19-an Plan to be seen it the AUCTIONEER'S ROOMS, lar Erection of BOOTHS and MATSHEDS

COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

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'IMPLE AERATED WATER.

WATER.

SODA

INGER ALE,

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At No. & Queen Street, Stogapore, on the rath Instant, HILIN COLLEDGE, widow of WILLIAM COLLIDGE, #ged 47 years.

At the General Hospital, Sugapore, of brain fever, on the 11th Inst, JOHN WILLIAM GO Chi Kagineer of Col. steamer Fea Balls, 1ged 19. A native of Elgin, Scotland.

Drowned at Bangkok, on the 5th Inst., Mr. CARMIHARE, Second Riglaser, as, Madura,

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1897.

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THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

At a monthly mecitng of the Comműtes, kald

at the Chamber Rooms, on the, 1 6th Instant 'thora

were present-Metsis," A. McC÷vachle (Chalr- man), N. J. Fde, St. C. Michaelsen, N. A. Sichs,

with excellent press credentials. Among the General to-day lusued a killa prosegut, Tha artists axe Miss Wallett, high trapezo and horse-cara was to have been heard at the Supreme back performer ;"Harry Dizon, equestrian jug• | Comt to-day before the Chief furtice, gler; the De Vere Brothen, comic jugglers: The football match this afternoon between the Hon. T. H. Waltekoad, and R. G. Wilcox Pards Slaters, dancers; Fred Salzzle, eques tirao. M. Viret, the " Haman Serpent ; Peannt,

a comedian; good clowns and same wail trained korses, dogs ard moskeys.

THE members of the Volunteer Field Battery are busily training for the 64-pounder gun com- petition, which, we bellore, is to take place at Stoarcatter's land on China Now Year's Day. The Sergeants of the various divisions are put- ting their men through as many drills as possible at the Mamy Battery with the 64-pounder TELEGRAMS., in order that they may be thoroughly

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

Requainted with their duties. Laat zight, we bear, one of the detachments averaged ona and a half miastes from the order to load to the word "fire" being given; a very creditable per formance with the antiquated muzzle-loading

NEW LIBERAL LEADER IN THE LORDS.

LONDON, Janowy 19th, The Liberal Peern have elected Lord Kim-weapon in use, berlay their leader in the House of Lords.

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THE BENIN EXPEDITION. Two hundred marines have been ordered to Jols the Benin expedition, and the St. George, flagship on the Cape station, has sailed for the

Coast.

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At the call of" time" peliter alde had scored at Centurion and the Club was a splendid contest. | (Secretary).

all, so they were told to play on for ten minutes.

MIKUTIA.

Tha minates of the previous meelļog were

NEW MEMBERS.

Soon the Cinturions scored the first goal amidst|| reed and confirmed. the wildest onthusiasm, and then just before tho gaine ended the Club gota goal, thus leaving the contest Just "au you wn.”

· THE NAVY INTIMATES. All British subjects whi have not yet signed the "expression of opinion" with regard to the Navy Estimates, are requested to do so promptly because the documen's mustshortly be forwarded

to the Red Branch in London. Hists for

signature will be found at the principal Clubs, Hotels, Atrociations, and Stores in the Colony.

HENAY E POLLOCK, Honorary Secretary, Navy League, Hongkong Branch.

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The following firma had been elected to membership' of the Chamber:-Mersin, Gross- maan & Co.; Kruse &Ca; H, Skatt & Ca

THE INCREASE IN-TELEGRAPH RATES.

Letters acknowledging receipt of a copy of tha report of the preceedings at the specia? meeting held on the 19th September last to protest

at the action of the Joint Telegraph Com |panies in raising their rates in Kurope, Americs, and Shanghai from the President, Strafte Settle- ments Association, London; from Liverpool, Leeds, and Blvckburn Chambers of Commerer, We note that Mons. Zola has been passed

| Colonial Secretary, New Zealand; Board of over again, in favour of MM. Vandal and Two blusjackets of H. M, S. Tamar each gavo | Trade, Toronto; Tacoma Chamber of Commerce; André Theilet-the one in historian and three yards of Navy serge to, Chari Iv,, a tailor, | Winnipeg Board of Trade, Wellington (N.Z.) publicist of the respectable Franch type, the to make into clothes for them. The garments Chamber of Commerce, Colonial Secretary, Fiji; other a charming pret. M. Vandal writes a good (izaunes) came back but made of inferior San Francisco Chamber of Commerce; Depart desi for the pipers on diplomatic subjects. He material, Chan was to-day charged with atoal« ]ment of Trade and Commerce, Ottawa; Newport Parliament has been re-apened. The Queen's has also write some agreeable books of traveling the orignial cloth and Mr. Looker defended (Men.), Statile, Brisbane, and Dunedin (12.) socech refers to the massacres in Turkey, then historical studies. M. André Theuriet, the him. Ship Steward Greet, of the Victor man- Chambers of Commerce, were read. Dongola Expedition, and the Arbitration Treaty second new Franch Academician, is a delightful wak, who issues the stem, said the trousers with the United States. Bills are announced poet. No other French post inco La Fontaine for education and for the Improvement of the has studied wo closely the ways of birds and wild | ASPBERRYADE, &c. - mliliary defence of the Empire.

things. He is, in pare French, what Burns was In Scotch palole when he wrote on the daisy and the field-mouse. Ha is also x charming story teller.

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EMONADE.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS nig

made under the constant_supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa. 1ison with the best English Manufactures,

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Masses and other Large Consumers.

Any complainiz should be addressed to the Manager.

Hongkong, tråd May, 1805.

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TO SUBSCRIBERS,

SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" ARE MOḤT RESPROTJULLY

on the GOVERNMENT GROUND adjelulog the MINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS RACK COURSE, North of the, GRAND STAND ENCLOSURE, ·

Terms -CASE.

For Conditions of Sale,

Apply to

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Audiences,

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MUST BE PAID IN ADVANON,

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS

It is requested that all communications relating to Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c, be addressed to the “Manager, Hongkong Telarus)” and motto the Héltor,

Laditorial matters to be sent is "The Bites” and not to individual members of the staf

PARLIAMENT.

INDIAN FINANCE,

The tenders lex the India Bills amount to £12.500.000. These of 97.10.6 receive Bo par cent and those above will be allotted in fall.

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(Special to Dafly Priss) THE CAREW CASE.

THE CASE FOR THE CROWN CLOSED, MISS JACOB SERIOUSLY ILL.

SHANGHAI, JEBuary 20th, The case for the Crown is closed, except the evidence of Miss Jacob and a letter to Sir E: K. Satow, the British Mlalster,

Miss Jacob is seriously ill-palse, 115; heart,

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

HM.S, Firebrand is now at Foochow.

kong.

Tex Portuguese gunboni. Diu aurived at Slug- Connections tended for publication must be accompladapose on 13th loziant from Hongkong. by the name and address of the wiitars, not necmarly for NAVIGA-ahlication ; but as evidames of good faith.

Hongkong, 218 January, 197 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM

TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL 'AND

THE

SINGAPORE.

“HE Company's Steamship

"OOPACK"

having arrived from the above Pots, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 18th instant, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on THURSDAY, the 28th lustant, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 28th lastani, will be subject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be cuantenigned by

HOLLIDAY, WE & Co.

Agents.

Kongkong, 26 Jannazy, 1807.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR ILOILO.

THE Company's Steamship

- "KWEIYANG,"

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were certainly not of Navy serge, and Mr. Grib. ble ( of Lane and Crawford) also gave evidence, In each case Captain Haslinge found the accused gulity and inflicted sentences of 14 days on both charges.

SURDUCTION IN TELIORAFH RATES

SOUTHWARDS,

Read letter from Acing Manager, Joint Telegraph Companies, dated 29th December, informing the Chamber of reduction in their tarli to Eastern countries, South Africa, Australania, &c.

Reply acknowledging receipt of same was rent on the 30th December.

THE "CHINOTU * CASE,

TRANSIT PASSES IN KWANGEL The Colonial Secretary had under date TaK. Chamber a copy of a translation of a proclama January, forwarded for the information of the tion issued by the Kwangel Lekin Authorities on the subject of transit maures, is that province, [This hos been published in the local papari:]

THE LIGHT BURN,

We understand that steps are being taken to We are glad to be able to announce that the ascertain the wishes of the community as to the obsolete gurbasts Firebrand and Swift will manner and form in which, in this loyal Colony, shortly gracefully retire from Far Eastern waters, the completion of the sixtieth year of Her It was announced that, under data 4th January, |the Admiralty having decided to send out the | Majesty's reigu shall be celebrated. A mecting a letter bad been addressed to the Government, Phænir and digarins, which comminion on the of the surviving members of the Jablies Com-pointing out the hardships entailed on ship- 11th proxime, to relieve them. The antiquated mittes of 1887 has been called by Mr. Chater owners and masters by the operation of the Far vancy Ordinance (No, ra of 1888), as evidenced Swift and that "terror al Eastern seas," the and will be held in the Cornell Chamber at to the case of the master of the British steamer Firebrand, were useful enough when they first on Saturday next. The members pre- Chingtu recently heard in the Police Court, and ploughed through the China Sea at the rate of sent will be asked to adrise His Excellency the suggesting amendment of the Ordinance, at least & knots per hour, but they aru naliker Governor as to the most convenient method of The Secretary stated that no reply had yst fast enough or sufficiently formidable for pre- bringing the matter to the notice of the commu-

been received. sent requirements and so here to go. Happy nity, and to make suggestions as to the character thought I Why not present them to our old of the celebration. friend the only Oom Paul or to His Majesty of Zanzibar just to show there is no til fecilog ? · A FUCCESSFUL, smoking concert was held last THE Rodiler has left Japan bound for Hong-night in the Western Hotel, Queen's Road. The programme was well selected, and consisted of | sangu, dances and recitations, and both branches of the Service were fully represented. į The evening's entertainment commenced with a pianoforte solo, by the pianist, Mr. G. Antonio Escamilla, which was magelfcently rendered and received great applause, after which' the Chairman, Mr. J. McCann, sang “ong of his popular comic songs, and so the ball was kept marilly rolling the whole of the evening. Mr. J. W. Marshsil was well received and his ven- dering of the Wandering Boys ind him t deserved encore. Mr. Freebury was fine form and bistecitation "The loss of the Victoria" was given in billfant style. The following H.M.S. Els leaves Shanghal on the 3rd proxstening an enjoyable one: Messi Nicholls, gentlemen also kindly ussisted in making the imo for Hongkong and shortly after her anival Prowse, fonts, Newton, Bradbrook, Bromwell, here she will be relieved by the cruise Iphigenia, Elaey, Vevers, J. R. Marshall, Dowd, Eunson, | x sister ship of the Bolna, -

and Byott. The worthy and genial host, Mr. F. Bedford, provided light, reficabment and his efforts to provide a good entertainment met with success and resulted in a crowded house. Simlar concerts will be given every Wednesday night. MR. GIO. OSBORNE, for some years a member of the Hobart Marcury, has joined the Skang kat Mercury's staff us sub-editor and shorthand reporter. The Hobart Marry of 3rd April, 1896, says :--" Mr. Osborne leaves for Sydney en rouda for Shanghal, in which city ke has | slave trade, its abettors and opponents, lists of

Whist the calmam of the Hongkong Telegraph will always His Excellency the Governor høs kindly consent. ed to preside at the Prize Distribution at Queen's | College at noon to-morrow,

be open for the fhir dacranion by correspondents of all question siscling pablo izterests, fi must be distinctly understood that the Táme dosa kot le say way hold himself responsible for opiniona thus wxprend.

TO ADVERTISERS.

A LAXOS sumber of holders of Illicit opium?were Advertisers are requested to forward als cations Intended for convicted at the Magistracy to-day and sentenced

to pay finer ranging from $10 to $75.

Insertion ki that day's fans not later than Tarea #Clock s sot to retard the súly publication of the paper.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not, exdered for a fed period will be continued matti countermeadač.

The Hanghong Telegraph has the largest circulation of soy English newspaper pubiched in the Far Mast, and is therefore the best medium for Adverts, can be latest on application. Exchange is No. 3. felographie andrass Telegraph Hanging

The Hanghong Phlegraph's number at the Talephcos Caniral

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED

ESTABLISHED ÅD. 1841.

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WINE S

SPIRIT S.

ALL these are selected by our Londos House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter Captain Outerbridge, will be despatched as above mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the

best growths u1.MODERATE PRICES.

GE SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, at 4 P.M.

For Freight or Pasmage, ampli to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

Hergkong, 21st January, 1897.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

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On the occasion of St. George's all the Stars forry launches will leave Pedder's Wharf for Kowloon at 1, 3 and 2.30 amp, on the aged Inst.

| We have to thank the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce for a copy of revised tariff of the United Cable Companies showing further reduc- tions. We shall publish it in oor in ext Isque,

SAYS the Słam Observer of gib Instant :—The Japanese military pirty were honoured with an audience of the King yesterday afternoon, the royal carriages being despatched to the hotel to convey them to the Palace.

be judged by his pleading gullly to the theft of two simu jais. During the next 7 day1, il the hard labour don prevent him, he may be able to think out something more worth his whlie. MR. MCSWAYED, the energeile captain of the Kowloon Football Club, has resigned his post owing to his official duties preventing him giving

the necessary time to the work. He still remains playing member, and a meeting is shonly to be held to elect a new skippay for the club,

WITH remarkable celeilly Mr. T. F. Hough (Clark of the Course) has fabulated the entries | for the Race Meeting which commences on the 17th prox. We received this afternoon a copy of the Jockey Club's programme, and a very good pro it is. "Twenty-three ponies are entered Read letter from Mr. Ritckle, Superintendent. for the Daby ; for the Ashley Cup there are 17 | of the P. & O. & N. Co., on behalf of the Apertu entries; for the Valley Stakes 28; for the and Representatives of companies and firma Encouragement Stakes there are 3o entries; for owning vessels trading to and in the Far East, the German Cup 38 ponies are on the roll i 48 the Governor against the proposal to permanent- enclosing copy of a pelition addressed to F.E. ase entered for the Challenge Cup (1) mille) and | ly levy a tax of så cents per ton for Light Doen they include such stayen at Straightforward, on vessels calling at this port and of the so- Sinner, Dunblane, Surprize, Sinbad, Piss knowledgment thereof by the Colonial Secretary, apple, Torchlight, Rotllat, and Bellringer We note that the fifth erent on the third day will be the race for the Robinson Challenge Cup (1) mile; presented by Sir William Robinson) and that as are entered.

this event.

Hen the cordial support of the Chamber, and to Resolved, to reply eromlilag to give the peti- this and it was decided to address a letter on the subject to the Government and send copies of beth that and the petition, to various Chambers af Commerce in the East, other British Colonies, and in the United Kingdom.

'The Chairman read, a letter from the Vice-

QUARANTINE,

ME. GOMER WILLIAMS, of Liverpool, is prepar ing "A History of the Liverpool Privateers and Chairman (who was unable to attend) suggest- Leibers of Marque, containing descriptions of ing the shore cored. the sanguinary sen fighis is which Liverpool privateers were engaged, particulars of prizes Letters from the Colonial Secretary, dated they captured, memoire of Capiako Fortunatus | 19th December and 14th January, respectively, Wright and other notable commanders, late monouncing the entire removal of restrictions on vessels arriving»Imports_of "Indo-Chins from of ships taken by the enemy, prison experiences Hongkong, and the withdrawal of medical and adventures of captried officers, encounters | inspection at Japazese ports of vessels arriving with "prasi-gange, stratagems and ses dodges, fram Formons, were tabled. These have been anecdotex of the old merchants and shipowners, aiready pablished in the local Press.)] etc, together with an account of the Liverpoo!

accepted as "engagement. Mr. Osborns is ships and firms engaged in the traffic, method of

THE TRANSIT PASS DIFFICULTY IN SOUTH CHINA,

Lo Tusals as unstblilour kind of thief, as may | known lese, perhaps, to the public (lor moony- | conducting it, etc. The book will sppear early, mity is really 鼈 pénally of latter-day | this year in one demy odzva volume of about journalism), than ta bis friends Rnd 600 pages. The price to subscribers will be associates.

associales regret his 91.after publication 12. Subscribers' names. departure. As a confrère he has invariably are being received by Mr. Edward Howell, been reliable, friandly, and consistently genial. Church Street, Liverpool With these is repute as a journalist cannot prove ephemeral, but his reptio as a friend and comrade will loger long. The associated press. men of Hobart have made him a suitable pre- sentation, the Iso people employed at The Mer cury office hava voluntarily made a second, and the composing staff have handed to Mr. Osborne delicately worded address of appreciation, Mr. Superlatendent Peter, has presented Mr. Osborne with a gift from the officers of the City Police and there are others. Me, Osborne goss | Into a county where lifa la instinct with peculiar interest and opportunities are frequent, He will succeed. He is a Londoner, and has already spent some time in India and there. abouts. He is one of the fortunate few who, leaving Tamanis, carries with him the early goc wishes of everyone with whom he has been acquainted,"

PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to be had on Losa to-day was charged with assalting

Application.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO. FORT after removal should be rested a month THE

before me. When required for drinking at

*HE Company's Stormship

"THALES," Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Forts on SUNDAY, the 24th instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, ast Jamanty, +Roy

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THE OREGON RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

LINE.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1897. (Suifect to Alterations.) Monmouthshies | Balurday ... 13th February,

TAKING PABERGERS AND CARGO FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA AT THROUGH RATES,

*HE Steamship

THE

ence it should be ordered to be decanted t the Dispensary before being sent sol SHERRY.-Excellant Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are

trus Xerts Wines.

CLARET.-Gur Clarais, tecluding the lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine

product of the juice of the grape and are not artiücially made from raisins and currants, na fa generally the case with Cheap Wines..

BRANDY.--All our Brandy ly guaranteed to be pure COOMAC, the difference. In price being merely a question of age and wintage. WHISKEY-All Whiskey is of excellent quality and of greater age than most brands In the market. The SCOTCH WERK marked “E* is universally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market. §.

➡ MONMOUTHSHIRE » will be despatched hence for VICTORIA, (B,C,), and PORTLAND, OREGON, v KOBI and YOKOHAMA, 01 SATURDAY, the ngih February.

We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRIT Consular Invoices of Goods for United States to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Foints should be in QUADRUFLICATE; and one Copy must be sent forward by the Steamer to Colony or from our authorised Agents at the the care of the GENERAL FREIOHT AGENT, Coast Ports. Oregon Railway and Navigation Co., Portland, Oregon

For further information si to Passage, and Freight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & CA,

Hongkong, arst January, 2807,

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A. S. WATSON & CO. LD THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Wamekanu: 13th September, "Roß.

women named Flo Lak. Both pariles were carrying earth at Yanmail along a plank and because the plank shock plaintiff stopped Defendant then gave her a knock and nearly threw her into the water. For his violence Lang is to be rusticated for 60 days with band

labour.

A EXPORT has somehow get into escalation is the colony that the troopship Cephalonia haw On the unival of the last French mail the notice been lost in the Bay of Biscay. From enquiries posted outside the Post Office was to the effect made of the Naval Authorities we are pleased to that the delivery would commence at 5.30 p.m. be able to stale that the ramour is apparently but, as a matter of fact, the distribution was not without the slightest foundation, although no begun until about a quarter to alx, and was news of the ship's sérival in England has yet than evident that the whole of the mall was been received.

not ready for delivery. There is ample room In its midday express our evening contemporary for improvement in the delivay of malls, French publishes a special message from Mugapore la particular, by the Post Office, The Fort- stating that the shipping returns of the Siskits | master-General skanid see that the notes of the Seitlements for the year 1896, just published, time of delivery in likely to tally with the time show sa increase of twige per cast, on last that the seinal delivery takes place, and is not year's figures. The increa in British tonnage waiting about the Past Office windows for a cou calculated is mislead the emblic and keep them is ten per cent, as compared with thirty per cent viderable period. A litila more system in the in German tonnage.

work would be beneficial, "One" "man" is not capable of serving both delivery windows, and Az. the extraordinary general meeting of share the utter disregard shown for the convenience holders in Messin Gro. Fenwick & Co., Les, of the public, in not promptly attending on held in the Hongkong Hotel at 21,30 m them, i mast marpersting Generally only one man is visible from the window and if to-day, Mr. Wm. Farlane presided and there others happen to be in eight they usually stroll were also present less J. Rodger, R. Caboot the office and are totally, deaf to all Wilcox, F. Henderson, Geo. Winterburn request made to them in former days the and H. Hyndman. On the motion of the Postmaster General used to like off his cost; roll „Chairman, seconded, by Ms, Wiloes, the up his shirt loves and assist in the seating and||

delivery of the koma malls, taking care at the resciation which was passed si the extraordinary same time that the windows were properly general unsating of the Company do thaʻngth | sarveda Doubtless the accommodation of the ultimo was unsalmonely adopted as a special Post Office le inadequate, but with a capable and seseinticin. The chalzman than

wysternatte man at the head of it, these Tealious delays and misleading notices would never giva itha pakika chunky as in täie listener, for setzone

uharskolders for their meeting dispersed

this contpliini,”

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THE SPECIAL LIGHT DUES..

"THE HELPING FERME PROTEST"

The following copy of a protest by 25 shipping firma has been forwarded to us for publication by the Secretary of the Chamber of CorsMARECE Y

Hongkong, December 14th, 1896. | May I please your Excillasey-We, "the undersigned, Agents and Representatives” of companies and firms owning steamers trading. to and in the Far East, have the honour to IMPORTANT CHINESE PROCLAMATION.

address you, in the names and on behalf of our We have received from the Colonial Secretary gracipals, on the subject of the Light Dues now for publication a translation of the Kwangtung levied and proposed to be levied an vazişle entering the port of Hongkong, with special Lakin Office Proclamaties on the subject of referees to the comerpondence, ercantly Transit Passes inwards. It reclies a despatch panilähed, between your* Excellency's Goverű- to the Central Lakin Offcs from the Governor ment, the Jones Members of your Comme General of the two Kwangs covering a copy of a and the Unofficial Members of your Connell, letter from Mr. Fraser, Acting Belilah Coal at concerning the Gap Rock Light Dan.

2. We understand from that correspondence Cantos, addressed to His Excellency requesting that your Excellency is prepared to give the isuse of a proclamation and enclosing effect to the promise made by your pro extracts hom the Teunţii Yamm's despatches decessor in office when the Gap Rock

Light Doer were first - voted.

and to and it concludes an follons b

"Being sow in receipts! such instructions it is abolish those dues, the entire cost of the the duty of this office to free this proclamation Gap Rock Light with all its accessories having It is at the same time transmiting to the warlour bean more than respeitas pada bur local unthorities and every feking cation the that your Excellency proposes to permanently requisite directions to dany out the orders rales the general light does levied on Vessels frequenting this port frem 1 cant to aj cente, "to Be it therefore known to you merchants and supply the deficiency caused in the general the general pabilo-Chinese and forsigauthat revenue of the Colony by the abandonment of

cording in the clear provisions of the Treaty the special charge in respect of that Light, foreign produce, Ipsportal under half duty cartid 2. We beg, in the first place, to bring to your cate to no matter what point in the interior; Excellency a notice that by Sir Henry Pottinger's shall, on production and dusminatión, el Proclamation of the 18th February 1842, Hong- lis "covering pais la transit be exempt kong was declaïed's if free port and no manner from all additional charges When the of customs, port duster, or any other charges were in the certificate and cessed to be under the pro nailon or selling under whatever fing that may goods shall have surived at the point mentioned to be levied on may salpa de vernis of whatever section of the pass, the charges levied chardon enter the unt of on their cargoes... Secondly simil mot differ in the slightest degree from thoit we would remind your Excellency that, waill the levied on goods of a senior mature which have past 1975, no Light Dess wire orar lavlači pald Lakin on routers on Hongkong and that they were only imposed sterils proclamation isprblished with s'view to In that year for the special purpose of reinburs. further trade by a sicar anunciation of Treaty Ing the Government the amounts then recently stipulations. Yon merchants and people cos expanded on the erection of lighthouses, and cerned ought, therefore, 'eich and all of you, to for no other purpose, and that the ente then, set in conformally therewith. Do not wantonly Imposed of ous Cant per ton would appear to bare been conilased after, the-requisite woma create compliculons.

Lesved in the tath moon of the XXIX year of had been raised more through inadvertasca dins by design. Lastly, your Excellency has before Kuanghit ra

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sddressed to you in July last, the promiss of a) This is in somewhat i litle batter and men fate Governor of Hongkong that the Gap Rocke effective form than the proclamation por larth in Light Does them imposed were not intended to Kwangdig. It may be said to be a declaration of be a permanent charge on shipping, or a par law. However, fom, ha riamas; klaundy, "ires manent addition to the Colonial revenue, but a (wa, do hot thinkc năm of the hot there doesć: tamporary charge intended to cover and provider

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