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THEATRE
CITY HALL
By special request.
ROYAL
HE HONGKONG AMATEUR
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DRAMATIC CLUB
WILL GIVE AN EXTRA PERFORMANCE -
OF
"LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE "
TO-NIGHT
(SATURDAY), the 6th March, 1897. This will be posliively the isst Performance of the Opera.
Doors Open at 8.30 PM, 20 Curinin rises at 9 P.M., precholy. Prices as Usual.
The BOCKING OFFICE at the THEATRE will be open on and after
THURSDAY, the 4th March, at ro MM. LATI TRAMS † boer after fall of Curtain,
E. W. MITCHELL, || .`
Hon. Secretary,
Hongkang, 6th March, 1297.
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
NOTICE
HE NINETEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the COMPANYV will k, held mỷ the OFFICES of the GENERAL AGENTS, at NOON, on SATURDAY, the 17th March, for the purpose of receiving the Rep. with a State- ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1896.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents.
"Hongkong, 6th March, 1897.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1997.
To-day's Advertisements.
WILLISON'S CIRCUS.
LAST DAY IN HONGKONG FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.
TO-NIGHT at 9 P.M. OUR FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.
Entimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO., * LIMITED..
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
WINE S
AND
SPIRIT S.
ALL these are selected by aur London House,
bought direct at first hand, imported in word and boilled by ourselves, thus saving all inter- mediate profils, and coabling us to supply the THE LARGEST PROGRAMME OF THE best growths at MODERATE PRICES,
SEASON.
COME AND SEE OUR FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.
AULD LANG SYNE. Hongkong, 6th March, 1897.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
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LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
HE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the COMPANY. will be held at the Orricks of the GENERAL AGENTS, Pedder's Stre, at 11.30 PM SATURDAY, the 27th Match, for the purpñen of a solving the Rest and Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1395.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED on the 13th to 17th March, 1897, hoth days Inclusive,
SINGAPORE..
HE Company's Steamship
"SUISANG"
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baving arrived from the above Ports; Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo Impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 P.M. of the gth inst., will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 6th March, 1897.
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Larimattis.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK &
General Agents,
Hongkong, 4th March, 1897
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C.
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THE Undersigned have received Instructione
to Sell hy
FUBLIC AUCTION
ON
THURSDAY, the 11th March, 1897,
commencing at 2.30 P.M.
at the Residence of J. MITCHELL, Esq., No. 1, Pokialum Read, entner of Queen' Road. apposite No. 7, Police Station.
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THE WHOLE OF BIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C. Comprising:-
TAPESTRY COVERED. DRAWING- ROOM SUITE, CENTRE and TEA TABLES, OVERMANTELS LADY'S DESK with BEVELLED GLASS-TOP, MARBLE-TOP CHEFFONIER, PICTURES, and ORNA
MENTS.
ONE JAPANESE CABINET with IVORY PANELS. TAPESTRY and WHITE LACE CURTAINS, &c., FENDERS, CARPETS, RUGS, SIDEBOARDS. DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, BOOK-CAST, Rc, GLASS mod CROCKERY WARE. ELECTRO.PLATE and CUTLERY, PANTRY REQUISITES, LAMPS,
$20. SINGLE and DOUBLE IRON and BRASS. MOUNTED REDSTEADS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, &, DRESSING TABLES. WARDROBE, CHESTS of DRAWERS and SUNDRY BEDROOM FURNITURE.
8:c...
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BATHROOM REQUISITES, POTS and PLANTS, &c,&
Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale. On View from WEDNESDAY, the 10th March. TIRMA OF. SALX :—Cash on delivery,
GEO. P-LAMMERT, -Auctioneer.
Hongkong. 6th March 17
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
*415
'FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO,
Company's Steamship THE
"THALES,"
Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 9th instant, E Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply tù.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. ·
Hongkong, 6th March, 1807
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
FOR NAGASAKI AND WLAVOSTOCK.
THE Germats Steamer
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARİ,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
SIMPLE AERATED WATER, SODA
*INGER ALE
DA WATER.
EMONADE.
ARSAPARILLA.
SARSAPARILY
RASPBERRYADE, &c. |
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS aro.
made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa sison with the best English-Manufactures.
“Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, MESERE and other Large Consumers. Any complaints should be addritud to, the
'Manager.
Hongkong, 30th January, 1897,
AN-APPEAL.
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the ITALIAN
THE SUPERIORESS of TH
CONVENT, CAINE RO^o, begs_most. respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Cosat Ports, for their kind patronage and rapport, and desires to, state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all | kladɛ of NEEDLE WORK,
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Colluikenewed on old ones.
Ladies, and Children's Under-clothing Children's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery1 Materials can be suppiled, I required.
The Superioress will also be most grateful for KDY PAPER, ur old ENVELOPES to be made late Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters.
Hongkong, sand Avril, 1803-
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SUBSCRIBEES TO THE HONGKONG 414 TELEGRAPH" ARE MOST RESPEQIFULLY REMINDED THAT ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.
"HAINAN," Captain Cisusen, will be ready to load bers on or about WEDNESDAY, the toth Inalant, for the above Parts, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. - Hongkong, 616 March, 1897. de [418
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR CHEFOO AND NEWCHWANG.
HE Company's Steamshly
THE
*TOOCHOW,"
Captain Blackbarna, will be despatched an above on SATURDAY, the 13th instans. For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenir. Hongkong, 61b Mardhi, pi07
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HOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTE.'
Itis equated that all emundesia maisting to Bisalpet Advetiskantta, Roy be addressed so the "Maangu, Xmema Taldeak" and not to the do
Letters e tela mitters to be set to edit and
not to individcal members of the 5.7-
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What the coins of the Haikong Trierajk well shwagn be open for the fale dingselen by curwpondean of all questions nisering pebile Interests, it must be distinctly mnderstood that the Editor does not in any way boli Himaiši zmpersible or opinions klum expressed.
THE excursion steamer Honam leaves for Macao at 9 am, to-morrow. The fare lu ga lớc, tho round trip to Macao and back.
··LI. I CHROMO, 'a barber, was sentenced to be. imprisoned for nino 'months with hard labour, “To-day for kidnapping a girl 14 years of age.
A SCHIME for dock accommodation in Calcutta, Involvlag in outlay of nearly twenty lakhs of runcis, has been sanctioned by the Government
of India.
THE Cricket match, Hongkong Calcket Club v. United Service, was resumed to-day, when the Club made 224 In fis first innings and the Ualled Services 185.
A BOARDING hento runner and his two males were to-day fined $50 each for boarding the Zeilmdro without having permission from the office: la command..・・
WX are sorry to here that there is a good dont of typhoid fever, about just now and that the Hon, W. M. Goeiman and several leading | residents are suffering from it.
SMALL-POR seems to be prevalent in the colony, and at present there are no less than 15 patients In the naval hospital ship Mides FRICE LISTS, with Full Details; to be had on | from the various warships in port.
Application. PORT afier removal should be cented a month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the DISPENSARY before being sent out.
SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very asperior Vintages. All are true Kores Wines,
CLARET--Our Clarets, including_the_lowest
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THE Kanagawa Marw, the Istest addition ta the caterprising Yusen Kalsha's Acci, 'arrived at Slegspore on the 25th ulto, on her maiden voyage to the Far East. She will run on the Company's European line.
THE Russian transport Tambo from Odessa for Vindivostock, arrived at Singapore on the 25th ultimo. She carries 1,005 officers and men of the Russian army" and a special envoy, with presents from the Tsar, to KoreTM
ANOTHER large audience patronised Willlion's Circus last night, when a benefi was tendered to Harry Dixen, Australia's champion Jockey. To-night wii! pdațiively be the last in Hong-
kong and the best programme of the season will
Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currants, aal generally the case with Cheap Wions. BRANDY.-—All our Brandy is guaranteed to be | be presented. «
pare COGNAC, the difference in price being merely a question of age and virtsgo.
WHISKEY. All our Whiskey'le of excellent
of greater sÿethan most brande. qually In the market, The SCOTCH WHISKY marked "E" le universally popular, and la pronounced by the best local consolsters to be supeilor to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
and
We only guarantee our Works and SPIRITS to be genuine when bought direct from us in the
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THE band of the West York Reziment will play the following programme Murray at Barracks to- mo, at 12,30 0,0.1m,
*—Overture...A Midsummer Night's Dream... Mandelssohn
•-Quintets frans."The Meistersinger...................Wagner 3.--Misset (No. o}...The Maistersinger... Paderewski.' dekolecular weiAigolettomano.Verdi
Ir is reported that the "Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company have completed arrange- ments with the Meungerles Maritimes for the Irsos of interchangeable tickets which willensble passengers travelling home by Briadist or Trieste on their steamers to return by the Massageries line vid Marsellier.
GRAND FAREWELL BANQUET
IN THE CITY HALE,
CHINESE AND EUROPEANS VNITE TO DO
KONOUR TO HLR. WE TING FANG,
The idea of giving a grand farewell banquet in the City Hall in honour of His Excellency Wa Ting Fang, Chinese Mialster Planlooten. try and Envoy Extraordinary to the United States of America, Spain, and Peru, was indeed happy thought, for it not only afforded Chines and Europeans" opportanhy to take part la s very pleasant and memorable bat it also enabled the nany of all nationalities, of H., Wu Ting
with which he treated them aft (Applause) When he had to find fault with his officers he never rebuked but gave gentle semenstrance and kindly counsel g. he never forget the people's welfare and Interset ånd he haver Daglegte. (Hear hear.) Was it say wonderibat sgovernor like this should have the respect as well as the affection of his subordinate officers) (Hear bear.) With the general public of Hongkong His Excellency was no less respected and liked, for under his wise, administration and Enancial
ruisadversity vanished and prospertly prevailed. (Hear, bear.) Most of those present remembered wher, a litle over five years ago, His Excellency first arrived here, the colony was passing throngh a time of great depression and difficulty; His réunion, | Excellency took the first opportunity of address. 'admireering to them words of comfort, and he pledged
blesself to do his armour to salst the colony regain its former proaneilty which it had lost
to
Fang, otherwise the Han. Ng Chay, do honour to one to whom honour is due
for the moment. He assured them at the sama time that in several calories where he had been who has received a special mark of before, he had assisted in a similar way and ke the esteem of the Emperor of China as thereward bad always been successful. He (Dr. Ho Kat) would ask had not the promise teen fulfilled and whether His Excellency had not done of moritaricus services rendered to Chlua in the hour of need as well as in times of peace and bis very best for them, and by his general prompeiity. Who is to be credited with wise and careful administration of the affairs of the colony helped it to make a very speedy taking the foliative in the matter we are not certals, but it may be assumed that day with what it was five years ago they would recovery? Comparing Hongkong of the present
Ho Tong, the Chairman, Hon. Secretary, and otherwise. (Hear, hear.) He knew some would to Mr. Wong Sing, Mr. Fung Wa Chue, and Mr. | find a very vast difference both financially and Hon. Treasurer respectively of the Entertain-sigs all thess improvements to the change of luck and the torn of fortase and other agencies, mead Commities, la das a large share of praise bat he would ask them who had done the most and to their antiring efforts and loflaence is
to bring about this change and whether doubtless largely due the unqualified success is would not be right to confer a great attained last night,
measure of praise on the skipper" at the hem who was our Governst. (Hear bear) By his wire administration they had been able to recover their lost ground and to-day Hong kong was as prosperous as it was years ago. (Hear, heer.) His Excellency was no bellover is voluminous talk,
preferring qually to quan tity; our local Statute Book had not been encumbered with many uzaleza Acts, but many new measures had been advanced and CAT led out. In dealing with the large population of Chinese In this colony His Excellency had been
The main staircase of the great-bullding was covered with red cloth and on either side and on the landings fers and flowers were neatly rayed. The ante-room was comfortably fornished as a reception rooms, where the nurse, rous gagats were invited to indaigo in s sherry und-bitters while awaiting the arrival of His Excellency the Governor, H.E. Major-General Wilsone Black, Admiral McNair, U.S.N., Commodore Holland, and His Excellency Wa Ting Fang. As there distinguished guests strived they were received at the entrance to the Hall by Mesurs. Fung Wa Chao, Ho Tong,
Wong Sing, Li Sing, Lao Tax Sun, and others the reception and escorted upstairs to reco; and this part of the ceremony TOOD over. Ă few minutes after the appolated hour, 7.30 p.m., the leading guests arrived, and it 7.45 the whole of the guests were seated in the bangust hail and the excellent band of the West Yorks, under the baton of Bandmaster Beniloy, commenced playlne the fellowfag of music :-
--March...........Washlagten Post..... Sou -Overttire........Light Cavalrymuppe InterntzJA Ride to Moscow........De Lostr Felection......FM03.Geused
1-800g..........Dear HearMaticl -Selectlas..., . Chinaso Altem# O. Bentley
Vale .........Bld me Goodhya............De Carmari Balocalza mene Ceralaris Rusticacia....Maaczgal
St. George's Hall not being large enough to seat, at the tables, upwards of 350 people, St. Audrew's Hall was also used for the banquet and the arrangement of the seals, Chiners befag sealed alternately between the Europeans, left nothing to be desired, except as regards the repse
Colony or from our authorised Agents at the IN his Weekly Shore Litt issued at noon to-day | sonizilves afike press, who were sented with their Chinese in any good works. (Applauso) His
most successful (Hexf, hear:) He had always combined firmness with con aideration and was always ready to give them careful consideration and, il positble, fivourable decisions. To illustrate this he (Dr. Ho Kai) would pote few instancer. In the great caalla strike firmners and reasonable con coulons on His Excellancy's past brought it to a atlafactory conclusion. Its the plague His Excellency also had shown great firmness and consideration. The measures at first adopted were so strict and drastig that they had the effect of frightening the Chinese more than the plague liselt (Laughter.) On repressatailons being made to His Excellency some modifications were made, pacifying the Chinese and relieving thair minds. The consequence was that, when the plagen reappeared here last year, the Chinese were able to meet it more calmly and without fear. This proved H.B's wisdom and discretion in dealing with the Chinese. Regard Ing the Tang Wak Hospital the Governor had exercised great tact and judgment with the result that the fastltation was now vastly improved without arousing any unnecessary opponliton o the part of the Chinese. As to the law regarding the carrying of lightrand pamen His Excellency bad shown that he was always allve to the con. and to grant them reasonable concessions, vealance and comfort of the Chinese community (Hear bear.) Dr. Ho Kal also referred to the fater- ext taken by the Governor in the Fo Leung Kat. This, he said, prayed that His Excellency was always desirous of lending a helping hand to the Mr. Erich Gearg writes :-Business has been backs to the chief speakers and therefore had deal-e to educate the Chinese in English and to fairly active during the week under review, but great diffically in making a full note of the bring them completely under British civilsation with the exception of a further rise to China speeches. Among the guests were Their Excel- was also shown. His Excellency, air, seeing that the Chinese were very poorly represented in Soguer, China and Manilar, Ropes, Dock shares | lencies the Governor, the General, the American.
tha Council, lent his powerful aid in the nomina- A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. and Balmorale, and a sharp drop in Punjoms, Admiral, Commodore Holland, Hon. A. M. tion of a second Chinese member. In addition
rates do not show a material.change.
Thomson, C. C. Platt (P.S/); Captain Chichester, | to this, Dr. Ho Kal-wald, he bellaved His R.N., Drs. Hartigan and Thomion, Colonel Excellency had two measures under con
sideration which, il curled out successfully, Gordon, W.Y.R, most of the members of the would immorialise him as a true benefacios Legislativa Council, Dr. Ho Kal, Messrs. H. Lof the people of Hongkong. He referred to Dennys, C. Beuermson, W. Danby, R. K. Leigh, tho-proposed establishment a midwifery and J. Lemm, J. Redger, G. Murray Bain,F. Collins, nursing school and College of Medicina, for the A. Sawyer, Hon. E. R. Bellos, Li Sing Tex S10, time nor the place to enlarge on those subjects Chinese. (Hear hear.) This was neither the Chiu Ya Tin, Leong Pal Chor, Lau Wal Chuen, but he hoped His Excellency, before Als depar Tang Yik Man, Ho Fook, Chow Tang Shang, ture, would use bis influence in the founding of Chan Kit Shan, In Tử Chang, Lao Chee Tin, those two most useful institutions. He could Chan Fan Fo, Chan Chen Chuen, San Tai Far, not sit down without referring to the many social qualities of His Excellency, who was the most Tam Tax Kong, Lao Yan Chaen, Chun Shat perfect type of an English gentleman. (Hess, Cho, Ku Fat Shan, Lar Hip Choo, Kwan Hol hear.) He was always amiable, courteous, gentle Chuso, Fung Hing Shan, Chan Lai Kamy and and kind, and took the livellest interem in our social functions, notably our sports and literary Kaw, Hong Take and a large number of 'Cái the hundred and one professions and trades in interesting lectures he had delivered st the Odd nese and European gentlemen, representing all matings. Special reference was tends to His Excellency's interest in our athletics and to the
the colony.
Volumes meetings.. "In short,” said Dr. He Kai," in describing hint as a social man, I can. not do better than use the words of the popular
· The lous? Was Warmly received and drunk with
Coast Ports.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong. 15th September, off.
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BIRTH. At No. 3, West End Terrace, Hongkong, on the 6th March, the wife of JOHN FERGUSON, Marino Engineer, of a daughter.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1897.
REUTER'S MESSAGE,
THE CRETAN IMBROGLIO.
LONDON, March 418. The Greek press is unanimous in urging the Government to reject the Collective Note.
The War Minister has realgaed owing to the rejection of bis advice to send reinforcements to | Crete,
The Metropolitan of Aibeas. has wired to the Archbishop of Canterbary beseeching him to raise his voice, In the name of Christ, on behal! of the Cretans. -
A number of Hallan Volunteers for Crete have #nived at Athens..
The Porte insists that an Ottoman subject shall be Governor of Crete.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Tokio Kokumín pleads with the Japaness people to contribute to the Indian Famine Relief Fund. Men that earnestly sympathized with the and fate of the crew of the Turkish vessel Briogrowl, and contributed for the relief of the survivors, must do the same for the raferers in India. Suck humane pročedaro will, it assertil, conduce, indirectly, to remove the stigmatbat Japan incurred in connection with the alleged raser cre of Chinese at Port Arthur
and the sessusination of the Queen of Keres.
We understand that the Volunteers are contem. plating a return rifle match with the Sergeants' Mens of the West Yorkshire Regiment. The conditions of the match will probably be slightly different from those of the previous contest, when
As was only to be expected the decorations
the Volunteers carried all bafore them, as w9.} American colours, and the Union Jack, the song. He's a jolly good follow.
were largely composed of "Dragon" ligy, the
"PRO BOMO PUBLICO," whees letter on the trolley nuisance we published last night, does not appear to have hit upon the real cause of the trouble. It isnot because the loads of the trucks are excessive that they become a nuisance, but because the carts themselves are of such a heavy and clumsy description that they are very difficult to manage. As a rule the Hongkong brolley is of a solid and unwieldy description, out of all proportion to the load that it is required to carry, like the nolay dust carte. Were a little 'attention paid to the construction of the vehicles THE English mall-bout Rozofia in čas hære from and a modified form of costermonger's barrow adopted, we feel convinced that there would be the south to-morrow morning,
fax less room for complaint and as much, if not H.M.S. Zofus ired at Singapore from Hong, mure, work could be got through with a coal | kong on the 25th uldmo,
derable saving of time and labour.
This afternoon Kowloon beat #A” Co., W‚Y., by 3 goals to mil.
MR. DE STURLER, Dutch Consul at Jeddab, has been appointed Dutch Consol-General at Bangkok.
Mozzy, and how to waste it's Many thanks for your interesting letter. It will appear in our next issue.,
THE new Vicar-General of the Portuguess Mis sien in Timor will probably arrive bare by the Rosetta to-mox:OW,
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hear that each team is to keep to its own' weapons throughout fastead of changing after being greatly as evidence. The banquet was vocal and instrumental musicst honours. every five show. This will pince the regulars terved by Mesars. Mader and Farmer, and it His Excellency who's loudly cheered on riing, said he had to thank them mest sincere"" less of a disadvantage, but still the Volunteers therefore goes without saying that the cateringly for the very hearty and cordial, manner in have confidence in the suparlor 'marksmanship
was in every way beyond reproach.
which they had received the toast of his health, of their team once more bring apparent,
We certainly must congratulate Mr. Bentley which was proposed at so great length and to on the successful manner in which he has eloquently by Dz. Ho Kal. He was one of the wrestled with Chinese music,
most eloquent members of our Council and bad, Some time divided his speech ander sorse 14.07 12 heads. ago we referred to his nocturnal studies of the He did not prepess to deal with them all but be subject with a wet towelf'round his brew, and would like to tench an one as two of them. last night his musicians played Sin Ya and Dr. Ho Kal had referred to his popularity and other popular Chinese hier as if to the manner to the consideration he had accorded. Ale sub- barn. Hearty applause followed the selection once subordinate himself, and, dealing with ordinate officers. He could not forgat he was and Mr. Bentley was introduced to the distin- the people generally, he wasfalways guided by a galshed guest, who heartily complimented him sense of the responsiblity of his position and After dinner the toast list was opened by the by the precept of a writer he did not know Chairman who proposed" Her Majesty the is better that despair and personal influence is
Who) who said “Love is better than fest, hope y Queen", with the usual loyal sentiments, and better than anthority Di Ho Kai had referred the following is a report of the mistry Interesting to the financial condition of the colony. Some speeches --
years ago he (the Governor) Bad made some *His Imperial ¿defeaty, the Emperor of Ching promises, and Dr. Ho Kai said he had predicted was also proposed by the Chairman and asceived found it. It was presampladas to say that, but that he would leave the colony- better than be in a very enthusiastic manner, the Chinese music it had come true. He now made a farther by the band giving much pleasure to the come prophesy and it was that the prosperity of Hong, pany and resulting in Bandmaster Bentley, end to only limited by the area of the island kang would famber increase and its prosperity who composed, it, being sent for by H. E. W¤¦ Itself. In one of his first addresses bere be laid be Ting Fang..
was niest struck with the Industriony, pusconblo The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai than gaya thé toust of must sober babits of the Chinese, and he said hent "Hi
he said, to have this distinguished duty assigned rations, and that prophesy had also been Excellency Ste Willmy Robinson, hoped that the landing membersoftheir commuoliy K.C.M.G." It was particularly gratifying to him, but a istand and a supporter in all their reasonable would recogelea that they had notonly a Governor'
to him on the eve of his departare fers the fulfiled (Gear hear.) He thanked the Chiness colony. His only fear was that he want of the commually from the very bottom of his heart for fisent longue and the presence of so much access. Dr. Ho Kal had also referred to the Po support they had given him on several choice liquor would prevent him doing it justice. Leung Kak and the Tang Was Hospital and 180 (Laughter, and "No fear 1"). However he was medical and midwifery schools, and he could only more than comforted and anonmiged by the thy that he was very happy, to niste that the knowledge that the fosat would not suffer to: THE Wah had considerably improved, that the his inexperienced and apprenttos hands. Els and these excellent institations would he hoped
Po Ladog
Kak was established on a firm basis, Excellency was family popular with all classes for all time be well conducted During the in this community, and he (Dr. Ho Kal) piegue and the coolfe strika ble action wAT: ventured to predict that nothing would be certainly vary, navere, but it was absolutely His Excellency's departure a few months kasco, no sign of the plague coming amongst more regretted by the residents of Hongkong than necessary, and he thanked God there wAS (Hair, hear.) He was popular and no wonder as this rest, and li fa did has hased they when one saw the consideration und kludness would be well prepared. Alluran, 198 19
DR. G. WATERS recently read a paper at the Sassoon Institute in Bombayjla which he argued that the plague could not have been Imported from Hongkong. He said he firmly believed Into Bombay by rats from ships arriving there that it was not introduced from other ports, but had its origin in the large granaries of the Mandvin quarter of the town. The first out bronk was among the granaty employés, and eat murrain was first discovered there. Surgeons Colonel Cleghor, who has made a special investigation for the Indian authorities and is representing Tadis at the Plague Conference in Venice, holds the same opigion: It's stated by bolk doctors that wheat and rice sators have We regret to hear that Lient, G. W: Rimington, enjoyed almost complete immanity from the navigating officer of H.M S. Immortaliti, is at | disease, which has been most prevalent amongst | present in the Naval Hospital suffering frees the calllet antars (the Hindow), millet being a.
savaru kilaak of typhoid foyer,
generlo sein for vallówi kinda of loferior.grain,
TO ADVERTISERS. Ačvadowe me requested to forward ali notione intended foi Tax Brülish steamiti Baron Cawdor, which Inmeden in that day's kavos nos labar then-Three o'clock so as stranded the other day on Palo Dapur, seas sot to ratard the endly pebilcation of the papať...
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The Emelie Trigraft bas the largest diroslation of any Kuglah iwapaper poblated in the Far East, sot ju sharafoen the bed medium br Advertis; Terole can be leseni on appliados
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