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Today's Advertisements.

If you have lost SYMPATHY you are

.exiled from light.

WELCOME RETURN WILLISON'S CIRCUS..

THE SHOW OF SHOWS. ·

Solid as the Rock of Gibraltar, it has gained the topmost rang in the Golden Oplotons of the Hongkong Fublic.

FAREWELL PERFORMANCES

MONDAY, 1st March,

OUR NEW COMPANY.

TUESDAY, 2nd March,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 18978——

Intimations.

CHOICE AUSTRALIAN WINES FROM THE CELEBRATED COOLALTA. VINEYARDS, NEW SOUTH WALES.

THE

“HE COOLALTA WINES which we ara introducing here for the first time give an unexceptional opportunity to Wise Connolwears to sample really HIGH CLASS AUSTRALIAN WINES of low alcoholic strength.

COOLALTA WINES cannot be surpassed

for their absolate Pailly, High and Even Quality; Bouquet, and soft delicate flavour; and, being the natural product of the grape, they are specially recommended by the Medical Faculty of New South Wales.

COOLALTA WINES bave obtained the

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,

VICTORIA, DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG,

AERATED WATERS.

SIMPLE,

Under the Paranage and in the Presence of International Exhibitions of the World.

HIGHEST AWARDS at all the principal G

His Excelency The Governor

of Hongkong,

SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.

TESTIMONIAL BENEFIT

BERT

tendered

WILLISON,

A.T.W.O.R.A.0.B.M.M.

The

Popular Propletar

Several well-known loca! Gentlemen Amateurs

hare kladly volunteered to perform m

in the 'Arens,

WEDNESDAY, 3rd March, -POSITIVE FAREWELL-

$20

w to paid in the pon

$10

whose letter is first op n 1 by a Committee of appointed gentlemes, giving the eɔ,redi Interpretation of the missing words after Mr. WILLISON's name A.T.W.O.R.A.0.B.M.M.

Ancther Event

LOCAL HORSE LEAPING CONTEST. ridden by Owners or Gentlemen Jockeys only, For MAGNIFICENT SILVER CUP Presented by Mr. WILLISON'

and now on view at

G. FALCONER & CO.'S

Secure your Seats early for the

FINAL THREE NIGHTS

of the Show that has delighted Millions in every Casalty, every Clime.

Hongkong, 25th February, 1897.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI.

THE Company's Steamship

"FORMOSA,".

1365

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, 186 17th lustan! mi

Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th February, 1897.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI

(Tag Cargo and Passengers at through entan for NINGPO, EHKгOO, NIWCHWANG, TIENTIIN, HANIOW and PORTs on the YANGTSER.)

THE Company's Steamably

"GLAUCUS,"

Captain Barwls, w be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 27th instant, at 4 PM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

Hongkong, 26th February, 1897.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

JAPAN-EUROPE LINE.

MONTHLY SERVICE.

(361

FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP. VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID AND MARSEILLES,

THE Company's Chartered Steamship

"BALMORAL,"

Commander MacRichle, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 1st March, at 4 PAMĚ instead of as previously advertized.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

NIPPON VUSEN KAISHA.

Hongkong, 26th February, 1847),

A careful Analysis of thane Wines was recently made by the Government of New South Water, They were found to be PERFECTLY PURE, SOUND and THOROUGHLY.FERMENTED WINES.

to

SAMPLES may be had FREE on appilestība Messrs. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Sole Agents for Hongkong. Hongkong, 4th February, 1897.

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THE

NAGASAKI HOTEL,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL ......

$130,000

LOCAL CURRENCY. (Payable in full in Nagasaki)

DIVIDED INTO 1.300 SHARES OF 100 DOLLARS EACH.

Directors:-

F. Rivas, Esq., (Messrs. Holme, Ringer & Co.)

(Chairman of Directors)

F. G. STÔNE, Esq. (China & Japán Trading C2.)

M. GINSBURG, Esq. (Glasburg & Co) 1), ROBERTSON, Erq.

M. E. PAUL, Esq, M.D.

Bankers;-

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THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Secretaries (pro, tim:) :— Messrs. HOLME, RINGER & Co., NAGASAKI,

Prospecliner and Forms of Application may be obtained from the HonozoNG & SKAMOKAT

BANKING CORPORATION at HONGKONG,

Share List for Hongkong will CLOSE March- 15th, 1897.

Nagasaki, 16th February, 1897. -

Aubertisements.

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THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA, TION COMPANY, LIMITED,

. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"FROM-GLASGOW, LİVERPOOL-AND-

SINGAPORE. ·

THE Company's Steamship

* OOLONG"

baving amived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are barchy 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 the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 5th March, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godawas where they will be examined on FRIDAY, the 5th March, at

3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 5th March, will be subject to rent, •

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,

Agents. Hangkong, 26th February, 1807,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"HE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamably

"CANDIA,"

THE

1332

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

TRANS-PACIF.C LINE.

-MONTHLY SERVICE,

FOR SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, VIA MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU,

(Through Passenger Tickets and Bill of Lading lived for the principal, Cütles in the UNITED STAT29, Canada and EUROPE, in connection with the Great Northern Railway

·and Atlantic Steamers.)

THE Compacy's Steamship

"TENSHIN MARU," Captain C: A., Andersen, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 8th March,'ât 4 PM.

Consular Invoices at Gonds for United States Points should be. În QUADRUPLICATE, and one Copy must be mailed by the Steamer to the care of the FREIGHT AGENT, Great Northern Rallway, Seattle, Wash...

For Freight or Passage, spply to

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 26th Febranty, 1897,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

.. LIMITED.

1356

· FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.

THE Company's Steamship

"SHANTUNG,"

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.

T361

topsignees of Carga by the above-name]

the

belg landed and placed at Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godows at Kowlnor, where, each consignment will be sorted out mark by mak and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed,

AERATED WATER.

SODA

*INGER ALE

WATER.

LEMONADE.

BRUTHS.

At 74, Middle Road, Singapore, on the 14th instack; the wife of Mr. C. SCULLY, of a son,

At Yakobima, on the 13th instant, the wife of J. BICKART, of a son,

MARRIAGE.

At Union Church, Hongkaar, on the 24th Z instant, by the Ray, G. J. Williams, THOMAS BLAIR, to JANE MICHELL BROWN, second daughter of James Brown, of Greeneck, Scot- land,

DEATHS.

SARSAPARILLA

RASPBERRYADE, &c.

J

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a duly qualled English Chemist and will bear compa

son with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUES, Minus and other Large Consumers. Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager. Hongkong, 30th January, 1897.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSCRIBERS TO "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFE ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONs MUST BE PAID IN ADVANDR.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

1437

wartete, that all communications relating to Seberries,

be addressed to the “Managw, Telegraph" and not to the Editor.

Zect of Edimodal matters to be peca The Edit and Comalowa Intended for publication must be accompanied

not to individeni membare of the stud

by the name and addewe of the weltas,, not incapały for publication: bat as evidence of good faith,

optalone thas expretand.

by curverpondents of all quantiyes

TO ADFERTILLERE.

Adsertions are requested to forward off nodlows intended for Tersion in that day's as not faper than Three of Clock so as

Advestments and Subscriptions which are not need

not to vacard the marty publication of the papara

fed parlod will be consisted tuili comtermanded.

The Kinghong Telegraph has the larges streslation of any

Kogin sestape publibed in the for Kant, and in thecates the bar maten for advartsent, Tarvas cea be lateral do toscansion

The Enghong Tilegraph's sumbaraithe Talaphoss Cal Exchange 19 No. 1 Telegraphic address eu?" Telegraph," Houghing

On the zốth Instant, at the Peak Hospital, Hongkong, EnwARD JAMRS HAGAan, aged 31.

On the 14th instant, at Anjer, Java, THEO, A. SCOTT,

he Hongkong Gelegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 36, 1897,

CHERI

nonce

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tux Zabdaco, la ni Swalog.–

MASONIC Dance at City Hall to-night. Ering for Fasthow Races close to-monow. THE Pablle Schools cricket match has bean Indefisitely póstponed.

THE steamer Barne Gowder bai 'gono nshore on the laland of Postos Dapoer, a faw miles ta the N.W. of Batavii. She was prūsing the port homeward bound with 4:5co tona of ungar and ran, ashers in the dark when going g knots 'n hour. The Singafort, Frei Press înyu that lighters have been sent to her to take out tha cargo. As the Baron Cawdor man drawing 23 ir previous to getting of the real and has now only 18 b. of water under her, it is surmised, that

BALLOON' ascens and parachute descent at she' will become a total weech. Happy Valley to-morrow.

A Bar Association has been formed at Bang- kok, with Mr. Archer (British Vice-Consul) as President.

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scene.

Ong of the hawking fraternity, named Chan - THE «mali-pax epidemia, in Kobe had abated Fook, made a barefaced attempt to enter and considerably on the 17th instant.

plunder the Hop Cheung gedown; in Gülmen St., at ő sí mu to-day. He was about to open the THE Austrian Cruiser Panther audived až Sings door with a skeleton key when his plans were____. pore from Bangkok on the 16th inst.

upset by the apperrance of a watchman on the" The would-be robber made off, but the watchman room overhauled him and - locked him up. A little fater in the day he attended. Captain Hastings's -leute und zwan sentenced to 3 monika' in the Retreat. iw our advertising columns we pablish a aum- mary of the panspez.us of the Nagasaki Hotel, If'd, a public Company with a capital of $130,000 divided into shares of $100 each. The directors are Mesars F. Ringer, F. G. Stone, M. Glusburg, D. Robertson, and Dr. M. E, Paul. The well. known fiɛm of Holma, Rioger and Co, ára act'ng Secretaries pro tam, and as $80,000 of the raid, it is evident that, those who are best able capital have kirendy been 'gauranteed in Nagu

to judge of the prospicia'of this 'Company have

His Excellency the Governor has signified bia Intention of being present at Wilson's Circus on the red prox.

Li Tsun, a Eatman, was this morning fined as for moc ing alongside the Praya reclamation when his bost was laden with keiɔsins,

MR. VALENTINA CHIROL {sỸ the Tímas) hasabau- doned his latention of visiting Bezma just now, sod left Slagapore, bound for Londas direct, on the 15th frośnot,

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

It appears from the tenour of the Reuter's message published in our last issue that the action of Great Britain in leading off" In the bombardment of the practically defenceless camp at Canea is highly disapproved of by the A MESSINⱭEE in the ampldyment of the Govern- Opposition and that as soon as the Underment Civil Hotel was to-day asicsted for 4 Secretary of the Foreign Office condfmed months for stealing $to Imam that fostitution, the bombardment there was a scene in the House of Commons, Mr. LABOU

for the

being backed by the whole of the occupants of the | Opposition benches in his denunciation of the policy of the Government, a policy defended by Mr. BALFOUR on the grounds that it was part and parcel of the policy of the whole of the Great Powers and cal culated to prevent a European war. It is to be hoped that, however extreme, and unfair | THE Han, Secretary of the 038 Volumes Society as regards the rights of Greece, the drastic notifies that Mr. Granville Sharp will read measures adopted at Canea will prevent a European war and that peace will thus be paper on "Mosey" on the 5th proximo, at 5.15 maintained with honour to ourselves. We pm, fo the Chamber of Commerce Roots, City must confess, however, to gravemisgivings. Hall. Mr. T. Jackson will take the chair, and We know only too well that the unison of methem may introduce their 1:lendo.. the Powers is held together by very thin

as when an endeavour was made a

BARON HAYASHI, Minister to Peking, now on leave in Japan, is named as the probable accessor of Baron Nishi, lately Minister Plenipotentiary at St. Petersburg.

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be open for the bir otac par shreds, that deep-rooted mutual jealousles Sary Jaradiction at the Supreme Court secting pablo taberneta, it must be dialectly madestood that to-day stand as much in the way of a satis-to-day, before his Honas Mr. Justice Bercombe the altor does not in my way bald himself suspent for factory settlement of the Eastern Question / Smith, Sikhs were plaintiffs in no less than eight | joesl men. There are some chengas in the

cases to recover money Int and ingrest theresa. year ago to sweep clean the Augean The red-urbaned gentry have fairly earned the stable In Constantinople, and that it named of "Shylocks" as far as Hongkong is requires, but a very small spark to set Leancerned. Europe on fire. But Tor the distrust engendered by jealousies of a peculiarly dangerous character. It would have been unnecessary for so many nations to take part in the "bombardment at Canes, and but for the deep-seated hatred which is bors of mutual suspicion there would never, in all probability, have been any cause for the action of Greece which gave rise to the bombardment. We are much afraid that peace, procured In such a way, will not be as permanent Lord SALISBURY Would have us believe. We can only hope that we are greatly mis- taken, but the signs of the times" forbid undue confidence in the near future, much as present prospects may seem to some to favour hopes of peace.

y confidence to the success at the ventura, Eroiy year Nagasaki ix Increastag in importance as a port of call and a summer realdence and the completion of the Siberlan Rallway in the near future is sure to have x,favourable effect will then call there. The Share List for Hong. on the por, for more large passenger alexmark kang will close on 15th March. THE following team will play for Kowlood to, meirow afternoon in the Shield competition #galast "B"Co, W.V.R.:—Goal, Moore; backs, Robinson and Gambion; Aater, Woolley, WI- 130, and Henderson (captain); forwards. Sym- ington, Gow, McSwaye3, 'Sutherland, and Simpa " son, It is generally bought Kowloon will have an easy win, but "B" Co, besides being the holders of the Regimental Football Shield, have been steadily practising for some time past and they mess to make a stubborn Eght for victory. In the matter of weight and speed the milesy team.compares very favourably with the Kowloon tears, Moore now playing to goal and Woolley at right half Altogether the local team is well-balanced but a litio "off" in form The kick-off is fixed for å o'clock sharp. THE Comparaia Nationzie's steamer Canton, His Excellency Wa Ting Fang, who wit which stranded off Tourane, is stili, tú a critical heatly learn the Colony to iske up the duties condition, although prospects are a lluis more of the high office to which he has been appointed in the United States, will be entertained at a bepefal owing is the 'fine weather. Divers are at work and it is expected that she will be floated banquet to be held to the City Hall al 7.30 p.m. off safely, provided assistance docs not come too the 5th proximo. A representative and lato. Difficulties in obtaining salvage appli-formed and includes Mr. Wong Sing (Chair ences are being experienced.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED;

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.

WINES

AND

SPIRIT S.

ALL these are selected by our London House bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the

best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

{

PRICE LISTS, #hå Full Detalls, la ba had an

Application,

PORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for drinking at ence it should be ordered to be decanted at the DISPENSARY before being sent out, SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are

true Xeres Wines,

sel are hereby named that their Gods are CLARET-Our Clarets, including the lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grave and are not artificially made from raisins and currants, as is generally the case with Cheap Wises BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure COGNAC, the difference in price belog merely a question of age and vintage,

This vessel brings un Corgo :- From Madras, ex 5.5. Camorta. Optional goods will be landed here 'unless actions are iven to the contrary before 19 AM. TO-MORROW.

Goods not cleared by the 4th March, at 4 Pag, will be subject to rent.

Fire Insurance will be elle ed by mo la any case whatever.

All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a seificate of the damage obistard from the Gedown Company within ten days after the Vorsol's arrivai bert, after which on Claims will be recogriezd.

H. A RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 26th February 1907.

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA, TION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR LONDON, VIA. STRAITS AND USUAL FORTS OF CALL

LIVERPOOL, CONTINENTAL PORTS,

RIVER PLATE, &c.}'

THE Company's Steamship

"NIKGCHOW,"

Captain Frampton, will be despatched as above 'H, Wilils Jones, Commander, will be despatched

on MONDAY, the 8th March,

For Freight of Fassago, apply to

———————BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

· Agents,

Hongkong, 16th February, 1897.

1303

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

“HE Company's Steamship

THE

"DIOMED,"

Captain Bartlett, will be despatched us abors

an MONDAY, the 8th March,

For Freight, aptir to

as above on THURSDAY, the 4th March,

For Freight, &c., apply to

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M. HANGTAUX would seem to have avalled himself of a very inopportune moment for his revelations" respecting Great Britain's designs on the Sultan of Turkey. He is reported by Reuter to have stated publicly in the Chamber of Deputies that Great Britain suggested that the passage of the Dardanelles should be forced and the Sultan of Tey seized, but that the Powers had refused, and Great Britain then adhered to the French proposal that the Ambassadors at Con- stantinople should collaborate reforms:

`Isfisentíaí Entertainment Commlites has been

man), Fung Wa Chun (How Secretary), Ho we read in a London dally that "Commander Liao Ts San, Chiu Ya Tin, Leong Pal Choo, Tung (Hon. Treasurer) "and_Mesure & Sing, Sir Robert Keltà Arbuthnot, Iste first and Lau Wal Choro, Tang Yike Man, Ho Fook, Chow Loo Chee Tin, Chan Fun Fo, Chan Chun Chuda, torpedo lentosant of the Centerton, Admiral Teng Shang, Chas Kit Shao, Lo Te Chung. Baller's flagship in Chius, bas only been eleven San Tak Fan, Tam The Kang, Lan Yan Chyen, and a half years alicatenast, hat he Choo Shot Cho, Ka Fal Shen, Lan Hip diniagaithed himself by securing the Good Chee Kwan Hol Chuen, Fung Hing Shan, Chan enough priza at the Royal Naval College, Green Lai Kam, and Kaw Hong Taka, Invitations wich, which is annosily awarded to the sub-will be issued on Monday, and we understand Heatonant who passes the best examination of that in addition to invling Their Excellencies hle year la

the Governor, Sir Alexander Baller, and Major. General Willsone Black, and the Members of the Legislative Council, the leading European merchants and the representatives of the Press will be welcomed to what promises to be a Interesting and memorable function, worthy slike of the hospitality of our leading Chinese fellow-citizens and the distingolshed visitor whose abilites, learning and wide experience have so recently sad sa whely tres recogulsad by the Emptior Kwangwu. Úna of the Chlacse gunboate shived from Canton, this afternoon lang, who is a passenger by the vessel from the dressed with banting to honour of Wa Ting..

Tax dags at the German Consulate, German Clab sad sisu s kumber of shipping offices were at half-mast to-day out of respect to the late Mr. Hagan (of Stoltesfoht and Ragan), who, we grostly regret to state, died this morning at The funeral, which was attended by large the Peak Horpliai, at the early age of 32 yeare. number of leading residents, took place this afternoon and many beautiful wreaths were sent by friends.

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Tax Polique Colonials foolishly expresses concern at the presence of a Japanese mission In | fefe Chiy of Rams.

He added that Crete would never return Slam, and asks the Government for information We read in the Globe that a large party of

it was necessary to check Greece in order to prevent a European war.

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journalists and others recently found their way into an exceptionally wild and desolate region in the neighbourhesd of Blackwall for the par- paze of inspecting some of the products of pririfite, a new patifying material. The bass of the invention consists of a perfectly whlie powder composed of ibres .... simple, and inexpensive substances, which, however, the Inventor declines to Enancial reasons. But he states that he

is secaned que les which are Inexhaustible, from which one of the lagrediants Practically is obtained, and that for another he has the

#der

ther? cfcumstances the stere

under Mixed simply --WELL. water this

white powder bas the

to direct Turkish administration,, but that adds hysterically, The development of as to the aim which the mission kas in view. Japan's relations with Indo-Chinn has been remarkable lately, as ́also it has beun with Stam, and it is important to know in what sanse they latend to exercise their polliical action Presumibly, the Japanese will act like other nations-do the best they can for themselves. Tax now fast czuisuis Artadas. Argonaut and Amphitrita, which are shortly to be laid down for the British Navy, will bo 455 it, long, with a beate messment of Eg ft, and a displacement the engines, bollers, magazines, and other vital wide, also practically inexhaustible. Way of £1,000 tons. The protective arrangements for control of a valley se ɔ miles long by to miles rations will identical with those of the calte's Fowerful and Terribia. The new not disclosed scoms difficult to craisers will airy resemble the Peniiril in the stand. protective armament and the Arrangements for simpler tapidly binding together and solidifying the transport of ammuntilon from the magasines|perty of attain aspera of and knots at the new official sort or kind of materials that can be to the fighting positions. They are expected to without the dntervention of mechanism, May Imagined. · Even water placed in a bottle with an equal weight of extrifite becomes in Kartu

34 a salla block of stone to all outward appearance. The marvellous powers claimed. for the new powder possess all the attributes of felry Lale, except that effnstantscous reallration. The tu ventor planda anly for a law Hans for the procese in sat, bist with that indulgenca ba under. thing you skit, Alew old newspapers moistened takes sb. petrifie can accomplish almost any. with persile can be tande Into, a boat or used to cover a shed ar sulbones. To build a house it is only necessary to dig out the sell for the foundations, mix it with petrifite, sid

eight soild bricks were evolved from a mixture Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London s of petcllite and read sweepings, wher, effice waste, and such like, and, after a reasonable me for setting had been allowed the bricks. stood a lot of knocking about with steel huismerk before Mexicing, “At. Minuloh, fi

| Assuming that Great Britain did make such proposals, was it not a serious breach of good faith, grave violation of diplomatie etiquette, for the French Foreign Minister to blurt it out in the Chamber? It was done with an object, and the intention is so thinly veiled motive underlying the action of the as to leave little doubt as to the peaker. He spoke, of course, after giving the matter careful thought, and if the allegation is false-and we cannot belleve that it is anything less than a misrepre- sentation of facts--then, reluctant as we may be to so regard it, it must be admitted that a serious, a damning charge was fald at Our door that could not be treated with silent contempt. It WHISKEY.-All or Whiskey is of excellent was made publicly, and to the reply, qually and of greater age than most brands of whatever nature, equal publicity had in the market, The SCOTCH WHISKEY to be given, and we are glad,, therefore, marked "E" is universally popular, and is to learn from Reuter that the Hon. G. N. prnseanced by the best local conneisseurs CUZZON. promptly and authoritatively con- to be superior to any other brand to the tradicated the French Minister's state- Hongkong misket,

ments as being false in substance and in fact. The lle has been given direct to the mouthpiece of President FAURE and it will be interesting to learn later on how pur restless Galllo neighbours, Does It not seem sheer folly to speak of the concert of the Powers" as if it were of the nature

TAE ric: ma-ket at Bangkok is sil that could be reasonably ex osted and grain was never more plentiful as of better quality, writes the Editor of the Slam Free Press unde: date #gth Tobazary, Extensive engagements have baza made during the whip-hand over Borana grilu owing to the the month for Europe: Bangkok has this year spareciation of the tapte. The estimated difference i stween exchange against Burma this year compared with the same time In 1898 is no much as it për osat, cr a balavos to favour of Bangkok exchange of stout Br cent. This and gives Bangkok shippers & sild advantage grer their Burmarirals,

We only guarantes øpr WIVES and SPIRITS | thla "Unis correction" has been taken by | difference absosba kuy small différence la freight mould it into bricks, In the presence of the

in be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at

Coast Ports.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 15th September, 1895,

the

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INDIAN FAMINE-RELIEF FUND

The Honorary Transier of the Indian Famine Relief Fund begs to acknowledge receipt of the

Tuz following is the note printed at the foot of of a solid compact based or a well-nigh portrait of the famous Mrs. Crew published universal desire to further the cause of In the Graphic of 13th January kiss, Casey civilisation when one of the factors of | now being tried at. Yokohama on the charge of fa stated, a parement composed of sawdur, (Taking Cargo at through rates for GLASGOW, A. S, WATSON & CO., LD. that concert takes action designed to cause murdering her husband by aesundesi pofsoning, and, and petrifite was fald come four umbrage to the Power whose proud boast was Miss Edith May Forch before her marriage years ago near the Central Railway Station, nud I may well be that she can go alone?" -- bright, good-tempered, and high-spirited continues to bear favourable comparison With By "going alone" and attending to our young lady, well liked by her father's houmhold other varieties of paving stone, natural or own affairs we are what we are to-day and townspeople. Within a day or so of Iwanty artificial. In Russia Matues have been made The action of our Government is hindered one years of age she was marded in Me, Walter with sand and petrifite that resemble Worky

Carsw--a son of Maļse. Carew, of Exmouth, chiselled saddstone. In variom – districts of by no entangling alliances; we need Devon on May 2nd, 1889: Mt. Crew war Germany the nag material air been teac help from no Power, neither have we any well-made man of 3 ft. 10 in, oz Er in, with a dining the past three or four yeNCH WIAK, Szcellent good, old-English country gentleman's iden of results Indeed Professor Bauschlagen, of cause to shelter Russla or any other Great Corpitality. He was highly respected by erogenich consider that the Marlog gently of tecting wing of Power,

one, and was about fifiass years older than his patelite and sawdust, la equal to that of the wife, whom he rat met at Weldport ball, and granite and balinit, Several samples of imita married three months sherwands After the tiba marble, pcphyay, ana mmenie, which honeymoon they left Edgerley House, Glation- were shown" went 'to prove that, mixed with bury, for the Stralis Settlements. Mr. Forch, the dust of marble, Bath stode, much sen vaadi a Mrk Carew's father, is Mayor of Glastonbury, materisi taking a very fine sopiace tarnitas. The where she is well remembered and her innocence wonderful versatility of the new Invention fémly believed in The sensational sews of the || further illustrated by the facts that ways may be

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