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To-day's Advertisements.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

HONGKONG AGENCY.

OS AGENCY WH REMOVE TO and

N and aber the moth JANUARY, 1897,

TRANSACT BUSINESS at its TEMPORARY OFFICE No., DES VEUX ROAD (NEW RICLAMATION GROUND and FRAYA CENTRAL).

NAO NABEKRA, Agent...

Hongkong, 15th January, 1807.

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION. No. 73-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1897.

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, *VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS,

SIMPLE

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SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

WATER

THE CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

Tlf be observed at this OFFICE and the

KOWLOON Customs StatiONS from the 38th of the sath Moon to the 3rd day of the 1st Moon (30th January to 4th February, both days inclusive), and during that ported all Shipment, Discharge, and Examination of Cargo will be suspended:

H. M. HILLIER,

Commissions of Customs for

Kowloon and District.

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Custom House, Kowloon, 25th January, 1897. BELL'S ASBESTOS. EASTERN AGENCY,

LIMITED..

NREGISTER of the

'OTICE is hereby given (bat the BRANCH abora COMPANY

hitherto kant in Homokong will be REMOVED `10 SINGAPORE on the 31st instant.

By Order of the Board of Directors in London.

C. B. BROOKE, Secretary.

Hongkong, 25th January, 1897.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

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HE TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS is the COMPANY will be held at the CoMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 3. Queen's Road Central, Victoria, an MONDAY, the 15th February, a Twelve o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement

of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year endlog gist December, 1896, “

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the est is the 15th iđeni, both days inclusivo.

By Order,

Hongkang, 2jih Jurivary, 1897.

THEATRE

GEOL TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary.

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ROYAL

CITY HALL.

SATURDAY, 30TH JANUARY,

Under the Distinguished Patronses of H.E. Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, KC.M.G, H.E. Major-General W. BLACK, CB,

and

By special request of several leading Residents

of the Colony,

A GRAND MILITARY CONCERT will be given by The FULL BAND, DRUMS and FIFES

of the WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, and PIPERS.

Operatic Selections, Instrumental Salos, Drum Solos,

The whole concluding with JULIKY'S

WORLD-FAMOUS

BRITISH ARMY QUADRILLES Admitted to be the Grandesi Spectacle soon in Hongkong during the last so years,

The whole under the direction of Wu. Gzo. BİNTLAY, A.R.C.M., „Bandmuster, West York- shire Regiment,

Prices of Admission -£2.00 and $1.00. Hali-price for SOLDIERS and SAILORS In Uniform. PLAN at W. ROBINSON & Cols Music Rooms, Queen's Road.

SAM MARKS,

Manager.

Hongkong, 33rd January, 1897.

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made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- in with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Messes and other Large Conesatra.

Any complaints 'should be addriand to the Manager.

Hongkong, að May, 1805.

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SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” ARE MOST RESPECTEDLLY KEMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS KUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.".

NOTICES TO CORRISPONDENTS.

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BIRTH,

At Kobe, on 15th instant, after a prolonged Illness, CAROLINE MATHILDE, the hilaved wife of Aug, Ever.

WANY small cases of theft were before the Beach at the magistrscy to-day and were punished by short hard labour sentences that will carry the

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A LARGE number of what the palice call | Tux lotemaling report of the Hills Fund Com-Tar formation of a new Claby to be called tha At Bangkok, on the 14th instant, the wife of "oplum cases" were" hafors Capt. Hastings | mitiem la published in this issur"of the Hong. | Shanghal. Smoking Cancer Club, was decided Captain CARTON, of a daughter.

upon at a well-attended mesting,which was DEATHS.

to-day, and fincs ranging from $200 to 35 werd' || kong i stigraph.

Beldat the offices of Mesure." ~ Gibb, On thì z5th fast, at Kobe, Chamolin PRINCE imposad.

THE Colts will play a team of the W.Y.FL. under Livingston & Co., the Bund, a few days ago, HALL: spod 45-

Association Rules to-morrow alternoon-Kick when Mr. F. W. Such ocupled the chair. off at 4.15 procisely,

Copies of the proposed rules of the Club wase AM election for 4 Bombardiers to complete the produced to the satisfaction of the maceting, after establishment of 1 Bombardier for each Sub-|which, uja the Mercury, a Provisional Come Tix Or and WỪNG CHUN were evidently pre- | Division took place at the Volunteer Headquar= | mittoe was formed, Mr. Ai L. Hall being elected paring for New Year festivlifes, but as they could | taru this afternoon at 5.30. Two of these wars | Honorary Secretary, not account respectively for the possession of B || relected from the Deck Detachment, cattles of tharks' fins and so catifes of rice, they have to pay fnen of $zo or go leto prison for 6

The Hongkong Telegraph

Hararono, Monday, January 2j, 1897,

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S MESSAGE. THE ROYAL NIGER EXPEDITION.

LONDON, Juuuuy zand. Renter's Agency at Brass wires that the Niger Company's land column on reaching Kabba and the Ymish Army so the. South alda of the Niger which was disponed and is, now panic-stricken. The column is now

advancing to Bids. The flotilla which has already reached Bids cuts off the reimat of the fugitives to that town.

(From Rangoon Timer) THE FAMINE IN INDIA. MANSION HOUSE FUND.

LONDON, Juntry 8th.

At the request of Lord "George Hamliton, the Lord Mayor has 'opened an Indian Famine Relial Fund, stating that unhappily ikeré ti mo longer any doubt as to the extrema gravity and extent of the calamity which häisvertaken India, Ho saks the Provincial Mayors of the | United Kingdom to form committees.

AID FROM RUSSIA,

thiawas well over the Celestial festiva aanson.

weeks.

No I may be an enterprising runner for his boarding enablishment but he forgot to get the permission of the officer in charge before board-

ing the steamer St Sang. This little lacks cost him $50 to-day, failing to pay which he loses his New Year spree and given the Govern mat his services for two months, THE concesion for the Bangtaphan Gold Mines, which was given to Signor Luratth, and after wards floated as the “Gold Fields of Sism," has, according to the Stam Oduror, been cancelled by the Slimesa Government for breach of the

conditions of the Concession.

THE official Turkestan Gazıttı considers that the presence of the plagusțin India, aggravating the situation caused by the famine, presents an imminent danger for Rand. Some was the adoption of measures to prevent the introduction

Tu* launch of the second ofthe new vessels

Ir. Mt. Shan Ton Lai Itsukaku) (Manager being built for the Nippon Yaren Kaisks took of Japancan Juggler) will call at this office an place on aist abima. This was from Henderson's explanation will be given him regarding non- yard on the Clyde, and was unfortunately not publication of paragraph. We inks this counse❘ unattended by accident. She is named the as he has emitted his address from his note,,

the notified by advertisement in another part of this isme that the branch Register of Belly Asbestos Rastern Agency, Lud, will be removed to Singapore on the 31st fast. This is to be

Loados, done by order of the Board of Directors in

A Chinaman who was punished with at days hard labour to-day for assaulting girl made a statement in his defence in which ke used the word "barbarian" twice. For this lapse from good manners the culpelt was flged 67 or at daya' gaol,

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THE East Asiatic Correspondence, the remi. official Chinese organ in Germany, says that Baron Calkanu von Wahlborn kau bonn appointed Austro-Hungarian Minister in Peking, and that the appolotment of a special Chiness Envoy la Vienna has been proposed.

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Hakala Maru, and while`larschlag ber one of the check chains brake, chasing the vessel to ran lato the opposite bank of the river. It was expected she would get off next tide, but it was not till the afternoon of the following day that the was properly put into her istere alement. Pr′seems that the Taár is nasriy as much a Mac. gregor of Perthshire as the Empress Logania is Kirkpatrick of Closburn, Damiries abire. “Saya a home paper :—The coming of the Tear brought to mind a stranga story which found its way, Into the Pres 43 years ago. It was that the Emperor Nicholas on his mother's side was a Macgregor. A giilemas of the naine, residing at Brig of THE Oaks Cotton Spinning Company held its Terk, publicly announced that the Emperor of regular half-yearly mealing on the 13th last, and Russia was a member of the clan "that was declared's nett pront of 145935 yen and nameless by day. Ha avened that when the dividend at the rate of 15 per cent, per annum Tvar Nicholas's father (Paul) was in Landen he of the disease Into Russian territory,

for the second half of last year, adding 37,500 fell in love with his (Macgregor's) aunt whom MR. T. L. BULLOCK, Mr: Gen. Jamieson's relie!

yen to the reSEITA.

ko happened to see riding her Shetland pony la as British Consul und Asılifant Judge in Shang- hal, arrived at Shangħal from Chelos on the

Hyde Park, got introduced to her parents and 13th January and assumed charge on the 14th,

herself, privstaly married her and took her to Mr. Geo. Jamieson is probably proceeding home

Rasala, where she became the mother of LONDON January 7th.

Nicholis. The young lady in question, who Large quantities of corn for India in arriving on leave by the mall boat dus bera from Shang.

was noted for her besuty, certainly did go to at Odessa.

Russia. A curious thing about this story in that THOUSANDS DIE OF HUNGER-

when the Grand Deko. Constantinn (brother of With the Calcutta Starriman of the 3rd | A SPECIAL famine relief department has been

Nicholas) was on his way from Callander to the Instant is issued, in the form of a supplement, a opened in the Bombay Secretariat to deal with THE trees on Queen's Road are certainly hand. Mentelth country, he passed the Brig of Turk, facsimile reproduction of the three photographs | mansures for relieving the amine in that Prest- some, but they would not long continue so if and was very anxious to know as much as pos« taken the other day it the Jubbușore Poor dency. Other Relief Deputments have at fast people like Lo Fuk and Lau Fun had their way, |sible about the place. The story rettlag into house. These living pictures" enable one to

palat created sufficient excitement in the Mid- Central Provinces. Of course this action of on the trunks of the trees and they had to pay the local paper which published it to a premium, Government is better late than never, Governi» | finex of $5 each today or rette for 14 days. ment acted only when action could no longer Ar the Rick on Saturday nighi Mx, Sam Marks the strength of the army is fixed na follows: An ACCORDING to the Spanish Budget for 1896-97, be delayed! THE London Globs mays butt. We understand and a capital evening's entertainment was pro- | 56 regiments garrisoned at home, and of which takk ble benefit. There was a good attendance, regards the infantry, the second battalions of the that Important negotiations are in progress, ivided. The boxing contests were very spiefied the first batalions are now in Cabs, are increased not indeed already completed, whereby England and a cláver display on the horizontal bar was from 65 to 884 men, The zo rife battalions is to derivo considerable commercial benefits in given by a bluejackey from the Centurion named will be given a strength of gối men, instead of the coming opening up of China. A syndicate Kingstone, for which he was warmly applauded. 652 as hitherts. The 20 second battalions are of English capitalists has obimined a concession for the construction and maintenance of a long TH entire band (53 men) of the ged Infantry likewise raised in strength from 350 to 964 men. length of railway in that 'country, by which Valuniser Regiment, of Sydney N.S.W. his The to rifle battalions now in Cabs are to be means a powerful counter check will be given been discharged "for want of sesl;" the men are brought up to the same strength. Each of the to Russian'designs in the Far East." We hope prohibited from again joining the colony's de cavalry regiments attached to brigades in tơi bê fence forces. The band, which was an exceed brought to a strength of 450 men and horseN I this in tras

Tatts, one evening at Victoris Barracks, independent calvary force are to be brought to ingly fine one, refused to attend a grand military the remaining six regiments forming the

hence the trouble.

ha! to-morrow morning.

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Advertiennent, the, be addressed to the lager, Alpheng Inspection could, what is going on in the Central

It is requested that all commimleationza inlaring to Subscriptions, realiss, more vividly than anything but actoal | been organised in Madras Presidency and tha i The worláles named were caught posting billa Lande of Scotland to send coples of the isama of - Zrigermek" and set to the Editor,

Letters on Editorial matters to be sent to "The Editor" and not to individual members of the staË.

Concations intended for pasklization met be accompanied by the name and addres of the walters, vol zacnmmally for prabilondon; but an avidence of good faith,

will always

Provinces.

THE PLAGUE IN INDIA

CALCUTTA, Jaɛsary 6th, Telegrams from Bombay announce the death of Surgeon-Major Mauser, first phyikian of the bewhist the ching of the ForJamietjes Jeejeshhoy Hospital, from the plague

CALCUTTA, Jamiry 7th,

voting publie Internets, it must be disinctly andarsmod that the chor do not in any way hold himseď rapcanebla for notions this expeROBIĆ.

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TO ADVERTISERS,

Adratlaws new requested, bo-forward =) scions Intended for Ization in that day's farse not istw that Tiran p'Clock no as not to retard the early publicuados of the paper.

tad period well be contined until coustermanded.

Advertisensente and Subscriptions which an not ordered for a

„The Hmchong Tebyadh has the larguit droulation of any Regish newspaper publihed in the Far East, and in thereïbes the

medians for Advertises, Tara qan be sent a spion,

Owing to the plague at Bombay many mills bave stopped work, and others are only working with difficulty, a2,018 deaths have now occurred la Bombay, 125 at Kuschee and 41 st Poons. The exodus from Bombay continues, and a panic is commencing at Kumchen,

THE ENGINEERS' STRIKE”-

MELBOURNE, January 8th.

The Haughong Tuligrokāla number at the Telephone Central | dispute, the strike has began again.

No. 1. Telegrusbla, artdeuse quale Telegraph," Hongkong

L

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.

WIN ES

AND

SPIRIT S.

(From Bangkok Observer.)

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The Australian shipowners refusing to dismiss the non-Union engineers engaged during the late Tax report of the Board of Directors of the Steamboat Company, which reached this office at 5.15 p.m., is very satisfactory, It shows that THE WAR IN CUBA.

on 31st ulling there was a sum of $135,493 LONDON, January trih. at credit of Profit and Loss account ; that a divi- The Coban insurgents are demorated theydend for the half year of 8 per cent on Capital be muations are exhausted, and Games admits i that it is impossible to prolong the sinuggle,

| paid to shareholders; that $43,750 will be written off value of steamers, and that the balanca of $743,76 be carried forward. The report adds, It is expected that, with the opening of the West River, which now seams probable, profit. able employment will be found for the two small | boats bulli by the Dock Company; meanwhile one of them has been placed on the Hongkong- Macro Has"

SPAIN BACKING DOWN.

LONDON, January 24th. The New York World winter thaimas gree. ment has been virtually concluded between America and Spain whh respect to the terma to be offered the Cubans, and, that it will be sub mitled to Congress ten daya banco,

THE NIGER EXPEDITION,

LONDON, January xath.

THE DIFFICULTY AT NATAL,

LONDON, January 11th, The agitation sgalant the landior of Indians is spreading throughout Natal, and the peopļa ALL these are selected by our London House, of Durban have organised to prevent them and bought direct at first hand, imported in wooding from the two ships in the readgend. It is ballerad that the Government has arranged for and battled by ourselves, thus saving all inter- || the ships to proceed to Delagos. mediate profis, and enabling atto, supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICKS.

PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be bad on Application.

A. Lanez will be held to be FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the rat PORT after removal should be rented a month February, at 8,30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1897,

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FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. To follow the S.S. Arloun, Claverkill and Radley,

THE Steamabip

"MORVEN"

on or about the 28th lastent.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Aganis.

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Hongkong, 13th January," 1897.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE F.&O. 9, N. Co.'s Jicamaliy

"CANTON," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named

Vessel are hereby informed that their Gooda ure being landed and placed at their slak in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Godowas at Kowicon, where each wedgment will be sorbed out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed, p

This vessel brings on Cargai......

From Italy, 5.3. Sutlij,

From Madna, er 8.8. Gósiðara. Optional goods will be landed here unless Instinctions are given to (the contrary befoën 4 P.M. TO-DAY,

REPORTED DEATH OF GENERAL

Mt. R. D. R. Moor, Consul for the Niger Pro-LI HUNG-CHANⱭ in assured with the Sun Life of tectorale, and a number of officers, will sail from Canada, dates the Policy Holder, Thomater Liverpool on Saturday for Benia. A punitive |prising agent who succeeded in getting his expedition will be organised forthwith,

business la Dr, Horsey, who travelled with Li Hung-chang during a great part of the recent jour.. Dr. Horsey obtained Li Hung-chang's business, and he also Indaced bim ta wille an Ray on life assurance, in which he says that when he fit heard folle anuanca te wis unable to understand it, but he eventually realimed that it was simply an exemplification of the philosophy of preparation in the time of plenty for days of adversity as propounded by Chao Ping-ching in his commentary on the words of the sugo Mencius, A integram was received here from America Cars of the leading London weekly journals yesterday, stating that General Weyler, the now made a surprising and somewhat ridiculous notorious commandant of the Spanish troops in Cabi, has been killed by the robela Express.error when criticising the last Burns' Anniversary Concert at St. James's Hall It began by speaks LOCAL AND GENERAL.. ing of the gathering of the clans" and went on to say that sald gathering was to celebrate the TER Frinnars Wilhelm and the Kalier returned anniversary of "John Baras I" This is indeed to-day from Mien Bay,

too good. The critic evidently knew little of THE Rurik and Admirai Kornilof sitived here Scotland'spoet and, judgingleem hisramatis, was this shernoon from Nagasaki.

au litiojable to appreciate Scotland's music. It is

WEYLER.

Nagasaki, Janzáry 15th.

Impression that the `hon, member for Batterson,

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ComENTING on the news of the recent four hours' trial of the Canturion, when she averaged 18,9 knots, and for half-an-four she worked up

gro men and horses. The millery now in homs garrisons consists of lous regiments armed with CHINESE Women's canings seem to have a gros of light artillery (wn horse and two moun

31-inch guns, nine regimenti with 3b-lach guns, attraction for thieves. Lau Kan was one who | talu batteries), and thres regiments of monatala was unable to reular the temptation, and he artillery. The regiments armed with 33-lach wrenched off Mrs. Lai Suf's sustentar adorn- | guns will be increased by 48 guns, the remain. der by 44 guns. Altogether the artillery will ments and bolted. Her cales bought help and count 17 regiments, with 68 batteries and 408 the thief was caught.' He was sentenced to 6 guns. The strength of the foot artillery battas months' hard labour to-day and on admission | lions will be increased by from nighty to one receives 15 strokes with the birch and ao ten hundred men, By these and other additions in the numerical strength, the total figure of the days before release. It will therefore be sana that ere now he lua sadder if not a wisse Lantanding army is raised from about 84,000 to

100,000 men, notwithstanding which, thanks to: Kau,

various economies, the exyenne la estimated at half-a-million pesetas less than last year. alitär-Wichandimai.

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TRE VILTIS!! RELIEF FUND.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. “Mr. Gưỡia has forwarded in me the following report of the Committee of the above Fund for Paton

Latest news from India is to the effect that everything both as regards the plague and the famine la going from bad to worse, thousands ars succumbing every weak from hubanic plagua and starvation, the authorities are doing all in their power to grapple with the diffenities with which they are confronted, the streets el Bombay are well-night deserted, business is paralised, and the small-pox is spreading in

1.—The Committen' has the honour to asse Karrachee and Hoeebay, while the plague la the following report for the perusal of subscribers. breaking out at Poonah and other points to

a-The Committen sent subscription lists to which less of thousands have Bad from Bombay, || the principal Chinese coast ports, Peking,, und HERE is an interesting clipping from the "♬

Hongkong 'Frisco Commerdal News about the file-known Pitcairn islanders On the arrival here of the Eyarham Abbey,fram Rangoon, a reporter obtained the following report from the CaptainWe called

Chafoo save been acting independently in this 3Shanghal, the Tangsa ports, and also mutterin

iles have everywhere ubscribed with great

-4—Germans and subjects of other nationalis, willingness and liberality, and the Chematiten beg en November sand at Pitcairn island for entretă» | to express their warmest thanks to all and met two splendid boats, loaded with all kinds specially to those gentlemen who have taken, of vegetables, produce and fowls, put off to the upon themselves the table of collecting vessel as soon as the was observed; three signatures,

-The Chief Commander of the German of the principal men of the laland cans | Navy, hai trynensed his sacment thanks in a off in the boats, namely Mr. Young, loiter uddrained to the Imperial German Consu Mr. Christian and Mr. MacCoy, together with late of Hongkong for the sympathy shown by this movement for the relatives of those who over thirty of the inhabitants, including two winsed in fals and disaster and fatimates that the hands to kindly collected be remitted to the Reiche Marine Amt, which will receive all suck montesa Sants page attached to the remittance. A

Hongkong

+$3,449-15°

Cantomimass SULIOW

485,00

320.00

286,00

390.00

Foschow

Newchwang

355,00 1,834.52

186.00

34-34

befors use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the DISPENSARY bufara being sent out. SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages: All are

THE Hice crops in both Cochle-China and not at all likely that he laboured under the lediga baring mentioned to the principals that wa were in need of sufficient vegetables to last irna Keres Wines.

Teaquia have turned out to be abundant for all and the author of "A man's a man for a' thai " most heartily, sanding their boats ashore for what's". 67-A paclied list of sebemibers will be

un to San Francisco they immediately responded CLARET.—Omr Clarets, including the lowest|| purposes.

were pus and the same person. Well, this isws required, or rather for whatever they could 7.The following is the total of the subscifp Friend, are gauzanteed to be the genuine | To-vonnow sitemoss the Hongkig Football | fame with a vengeance! Poor Robbleť

possibly supply us with ; in the meantime the||tion Hat product of the juice of the gripe and are not Club will play the Navy under Rigby rules.

principals remained on board and shared with artificially made from raisles and currants, | Klik-öfī at 4.45 p.m.

us our sen fire, which they evidently enjoyed as is generally the case with Cheap Wines THE final forecast of the Bengal sica crop shows

very much as a change if was tolerably cen that 110 million cwts, only is expected against 3 to 19 kents, a Landen contemporary says:--The varsani with the bistory of Flickirs, and derived BRANDY.-All Our Brandy is guaranteed to be 373 mililaas last year.

recent experience of the ship only shows once great plansua from the society of the descenda a te pure CoɑNAC, the difference in price being ALL Government offices will be closed on Tues-again that the best is never got out of a vessel | of the famous Bowkdy maticams; the principiul merely a question of age and vintage, day, and prom, the first day of the Cinese New until her machinery has been some time at work | oceanences in the history of the mutiny I had and her engine-room staff have become in detail, and also procurad a book giving k accustomed to her. Unhappily wa kave's kanck | minute account of the affairs of the Island'irom WHISKEY.—All our Whiskey is of excellent Yes. The day is also a bank holiday.

| of bringing ships into condition--and when they, the time of Captain Bligh, 1759, down to 1894, quality and of greater agetkin most brands | THE L, 6a C. Beprus

taken from the Flest Reserve they have in writen by Miles R. A. Young, i native daughter, run a few thousand miler before theić mngines - of whom the Island is Jurtly proud 1. two young get into working: arder and then relegating|man wished a pamage to. Bin Frazotsco in the them to the dull work of miting at moorings or ship, which at dret i saw no jurm lo complying alongside Jetties. Truly, we are a practical race, with j inter I heard Mr. Christian saking them Az present there is only one mooring baby for the son of their wanting to quit the Letland launches in the vicinity of Peider's Wharf and where they and all they required, and was very happy, and contenlady @Xahad long consequently it is generally in great demand and talk winke, think throw pas principalmente is often occupied by several boats at once. This carning that, who told me they ruang moralog we comted no less than thirteen craft men had no money and nowhere to add - permanent home when they knived in the Statie, THE Qoem has approved the appointment of

il hanging on to the bwoy together. Should the and afrised me not to take them away Laso M. George Grove, CMG), Secretary to the mong chain at any time give way under such learned that one of the letter om bevind was the a strain confiderable damage would probably, wife of dam of the young men f. I maked‹ han if Diplomatic Service) and Conss. Gaberal at resak "both be the lauscher, and also to any, she withed how henband to leave) ke andrlar Budapest, të be Hár Majesty's Minister Resident | cargo and other basta in the neighbourhood. Wali anawie rol'a décided i and Consul General

do not know to whom these monings balduz, but to take ibem r skat r something should certainly be done ether to | Island, Bled

the British Kostk In the market. The SCOTCH WHIRT Borbo Company has received a talegram from

Gortone Beaufort stating that the crop of inbacco marked ("X" is universally popular, and is tos 1695 le 25,540 bales as against 10,374 for pronounced by the best local connoisseurs | 1893, to be superior to any other brand in the Tas Mercury says:—Native séricas kom Hongkong market.

Paking sints that a very-sich-coul-bearing depoli has bean feind Bfty-five ♬ cuilide the Changyi Gato, and that good cal has been found a low fast under the earth, mij?

We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRITS Goods not cleared by the gist instant, at 4 to be genuine when bought died from us in the No Fire Intersace will be sfected by me in Colony or from our authorised Agents at the

Cosat Ports

2.M. will be subject to rent.

any care whatever,

All damaged Fackages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate" of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within tax days after the Vassal's sxrival here, after which se Claims will be recognicedují

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