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Today's Advertisements.

BOXING TOURNAMENT,

AT THE

CITY HALL TONIGHT.

(SATURDAY) 'Ne and feinhar, 1997.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1897.

Intimation.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

BY APPOINTMENT,

THE FAMEPPUR BOXING and WINES & SPIRITS. THE

WRESTLING ern PUT before the PUBLIC in Hangkane,

CUSACK v. NORTHCOTT meet again for final context of ag ronade lor Handenme Trophy.

GRAND WRESTLING CONTEST.

BETWEEN

CAINS v. LEVER Wel' Yorks

West Yorks. catch-a-corch-gen ; Reel two eat of three Back falls for Handsome Trophy.

Stage sesiz will be cambered this me and kept for thora !bat reserva them.

- Sorts may be Booked at Robinson's Music Wirebogie.

Prices of Admission :—$1, $a $t. Soldiers and 5 dlars In Unilsem Half Price

A String Band will be in attendance.

Dons open at 8 30. Commence at 8.45.

HARPER.

Hongkono, and Oelaher 1967.

Stag Hotel.

11481

PUBLIC AUCTION..

SALE OF VALUABI EASEHOLD

PROPERTY

In Que's ROAD.

Mctions from Mt. BRUCE

TESSRS. HUGHES *HOUGH have

SHEPHERD the Trustee,

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

WEDNESDAY, the nịth day of October, 1897.

#3 PM,

ON TAT PREMPRES Nov. 355 and 157 Queen's Road Central, Vietaris, Hongkong,

IN ONE LOT,

All these PICES PARCELS of GROUND roglstered in the Land Office at INLAND LOTS Nov. 543 Rad $42 with the messages or tene- meats therena known as Nos. 355 and 357. Queen's Road Central (abutting on the Western Marke!).

The properties are bold under Losses direct from the Crown for the rerpretive terms of 999. years each from the 15th November. 1897, under the usual terms and conduitous contained in the Crown Lesser of this Colony,

The annual "rown Rent of Inland Lot 543-is £t 139. 94. ·(28.10), and of Inland Loi $12. ~ 121,70 (3781)

The whole of the premises re'let in one let- Eng to a monthly tenant at $120 per month (the landlærd payleg the oilgologi), but as the, houses contalo only two stoyles and a barement the rent might be considerably 'Increased if the hodses be rebuilt to the height of the adjoining premises

For further Paniculars and'conditions"o! Sale, apply to

H. L. DENNYS, Solictor for the Vendor.

or to

72 beg to call attention to our PRICE W LIST OF WINES AND SPIRITS a

below:-

As these are all selected and bought first hind by our London House we save any inter- mediate profits and are thereby enabled to sopply the best qualities at Moderate Prices.

PORT.

(For Invalids and General Use).

Par dea

1.70

C F BOL

◆ BIRTH. At Chungking, on the 16th of September, 1807, the wile of the Rex . WALLACE WILSON, of the

· London Missionary' Society, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

vement Co., which has drawn forth a H.M.S. Ppkigania left Slugapore for Porino | THE Commandant" of the Volunteers has been very encouraging report from Shanghal | early on the aand uit, and was expected la Kudat | plained in approve of the following promotions experts and a non-committal sort of on the 25th. On the 30th she was to lenye forts the Kowloon Dock detachment ;—Ganner G. eulogy from Hongkong. It is a little late Sandakas, where she will remain until thề gìh | Whlie to be bombardier, Br, R. Ratter ta' bu in the day to express surprise at the public last, Teaching. Darvel Bay on the gib, and acilag corporal and Corp. J. Henderson to be apathy; It has become pitiable. Hong leaving for Slaapore on the 11th.

acting sergeant. kong has no tea trade worth mentioning: and if Ceylon and India go on improving their product--and forcing it on the world Shanghai and Yokohama exporting just many of us will live to see Foochow,

as little tea as Hongkong. The Foochow experiment deserves all support, but it is [151a forlorn hops.

On the and October, 1897, at the Church of 55. Philip and James, Oxford, by the Ray, W. W. Jackson, M.A., Fellow of Exeter Callege, Oxford, assisted by the Rev. A. O. James, B. A, Lincoln College, Oxfer, JORY WORRELL CAR- Lincoln's In. Barrister-at-1-2 younger son of RINGTON, B.A., Lisa Collegs, Oxford, and of Nathantel J. W. Cantington, of Irdastry Plantio (İɔn, Barbados, to SUSAN CATherine Walsh, city daughter of Willism Walsh, of Norasm, Banbury Road, Oxford,

DEATH,

On the zoik instant, at No. 39, Kerbau Read, Singapore, ANDINIA VIRGINIA, the beloved wie of A. G. Douglas, of Hongkong. Penang and Hongkong papers please copy.

The Hongkong Celegraph

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AT Birgkok, on the 14th ult, to H.B.M. Court, Mr. Naylor, on behalf of a Slamone, the Cam two libel actions--one against the Basis missioner of the province of Nonetaburl, entered

Timea and the other against the Siam Olaerver, In each case, the-damages were laid at 3000 Reals. The papers had impated misconduct to the official,

A

TREX lascar saloon boys of the Indrani were charged with refusing duly at the Harbour the morning of the agh uite, the boys want up Master's office to-day, Capt. Trotter that said on

| to him and said they would not work any more. They stated to the Harbour Master that they would not go back to work but gave no reason" with the exception of one of them who said that he was 1-treated by the officers. Each was 'sentenced to savan'daya' Imprisonment with hard labour.

elegraph cally the whole frontier from. Chitral to day and was drowned. It appears that he Jobore, writes to the Bangkok Times of the 14th

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1897,

Cran, For BOL B VINTAGE, superior quailly, Red

Capsule...........................$14.40 $1.20 € FINY OLD VINTAGE, superior

qually, Black Seal Capsule.. 1620 1.35 D VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE,

NOTES AND COMMENTS. extra superior, Violet Capatile (Old Bottled) .................................... 70 40

According to the Constantinople Iidam, Per dos SHERRY

a committee has been formed in Java to B SUFIXIOR FALE DRY, Jloser

collect subscriptions for the Ottoman wine, Green Seal Capsule $10,80 saça Army. This of course is in the name of C MANZANILLA PALE NA.

Islam; and it indicates that the Sultan's TURAL SHERRY, Wilie

co-religionists, or rather his religious Capsule

followers, in very remote regions are actually taking up his cause in a tangible 1.00 and practical way. Afghanistan is not so remote from Turkey as Java Is, and it is Inconceivable that Java could be stirred up on his behalf without a similar or stronger sentiment existing nearer home.

13.00 1.00

CC SUPERIOR OLD DAY, PALK NATURAL SHERRY, Red Sexi Capazīt.ssateur 12,00 D VERY SUPERIOR OLD PALK Day, choice old wine, Watre Seal Capsule.........

#4-40

1.20

E EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, very finest quality, Black. Seal Capaulé (Olá Bottled)...anima. 20.40 1.70

..

BC, and C are excellent diener Wines or for invalids and delicate stomachs. D and E ate after-dionez Wines of a very superior vintage.

All are true Xeres Wines.

CLARET.

DST, ESTIPHE, Red

Capsule

C ST. JULIEN, Red

Capsule

D LA ROSE, Red

Capuole

SAI TE FOY CUSSAC **** CHATEAU D'ÀN

GLADE......

CHATEAU HAUT

•BXION LAR-

CHATEAU MOU.

Far Bot,

Qu Pt

$6.95 $ 7.56 $0.60 0.35 9.00 9.60 0.75 0.40 13.96 13.91 1.10 60 7.10 7.91 060 0.35 9.60 1044 0.80 0.45 13 30 14.40 1.10 0.60

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ONE Bibco Ramsamy, who claims to be ex Regent of Muer and lawful heir to the throne of

ult, calling attention to alleged misgovernment In Johore, He declares himself to be the adopted son of the Sultan of Jobare, who coded Singapore to the East India Company, and alleges that be had been formally installed as beir at law to the State of Johore. The present Soltan and his father are denounced an usurpers. Baboo Ram samy affirms that he had vainly petitioned Par- .. liament for the sentituison of ble rights.

The India frontier war is still in a very The Bangkok Times of the 13th ult. saya uncertain stage. The Mobmand tribe has been taught its lesson, but whether Than Tigs, the representative of the Raja of the numerous other tribes have listened Raman (Phya Ratanapakdee) la bearing the and learned, remains to be seen. It triennial tribute of that State to the Court at seems scarcely credible that, after practi- Bangkok, fell into the'ilver at a am, on Satur-

Kurrachee has broken out, It should sub- slipped at the landing of the house known as | ilde at the first blow. Afridis especially that of Krom Man Sathi, where the Govern. are not of the subsiding sort. And even

ment entertains all wieltovu from the Peninsula, If they do subside, it takes two to make a and striking his head in falling became stunned, settlement as well as a quarrel; the In-

and sank on immersion. A body which is sup dian Government cannot let the outburst pass now, but must enforce punishment posed to have been that of the unfortunate for broken pledges, and security for future Tuan, was seen floating in the river at Wat good behaviour, not to mention "costs in Samplüm, on Saturday night,

The expenditure already Luv-CHI-H!IANO, Tastal of Sanighil, dlad on the case."

It seems pretty certain that it is the S.S. Avsen Incurred is an exceedingly serious matter the açta ult, after a short illasın. It is believed

which is to do the trooping out In this direction for India, and there is small chance of that he may be succeeded by Trl, who was

towards the end of the yarn, says the Slagspore. recovering heavy fines from the offenders,

Free Press, The and buit, Rifs Brigade is to for they have next to nothing. Even if lately engaged le trying the case of Bannertz v. the frontiersmen are cowed, there will Kangnen Pay and Delence Department, In probably be more trouble over the settle-spite of all that has been said against him in the embark on board that trooper at the Royal A

newspapers in connection with that caro, we find best Dock, for conveyance to Malta. As the meat.

the Shanghal morning jɔnimal asylog, "While Avoca in not included in the schedule of Indian cine Tastal of Chinklung during 1894 Tsai troppars farued this mall, it is almost certain to Total made many friends, both foreign and na- tive, on account of his invariable courtesy to ship which picks up the Royal Lancaster Regiment at Malta, brlugs it on to Hongkong, everyone, so that he was styled the most popular

poro and taking the 1st Rīda Brigade home lo Tantal that ever held office la that city slace theraing with the West Yorkshires to Stagas

the Isle of Wight. Talping rebellion Teal Taotel was for several Europe, and he has some knowledge of English, French and Spanish. He is also accomplished is blaese dialects, as he speaks the Cantosese, Hananese, Kianga!, Seochow, and, of course, mindar'n Shanghat post he will soon make t'm'elf very popular."

It.

years abroad attached to Chinese Embassies In

If Tumi Tantal in appelsted to the

Lo Man, the boatman charged with altempting to murder his slater-le-law, Chan Yer, was trought up on remand at the Magistracy to-day.

"CRINA TRADERS' INSURANCE

CO., LTD.

The 1st ordinary general meetlog of share- holders in the above company was held at the offices, Queen's Road Central, at noon to-day, prescal:-Messers G. D. Bonlag, J. Thurburs Mr. C. Bearmann prasided and there were also and A.-J. Raymond (direcions) Megm, G. C Cox, D. Gillies, W. H. Ray (Secretary), H. Wickham, E. C. Ray, and Capt, Goddard,

It is hard on India to pay for these wars, when they are undertaken in Japan has now attained such a mastery the Interests of the British Empire of modern civilisation that she can im as much as anything. We grumble in prove on it by grafting on the western Hongkong, and rightly, at having to pay stock the germs of her own pecullar ideas. a big portion towards what is not done for For instance, in the old days, when two our own sake; India has to pay all. To local chiefs had a difference of opinion, they suggest that the Indians are unjustly mustered their retainers and argued the treated is treading on dangerous ground; but it cannot be denied that, if London and point "with sword and spear and Iwanging St. Petersburg were less suspicious of each

The arrogant foreigner came,

other, India would not be called on to and said a better way to decide the ques-spend so much on her north-west frontier. tion was by electing representative assem-

If saying this is sediilon, we would like to blies, rural, prefectural, and imperial. have a more euphemistic way to express In pure politeness the Japanese took up the Idea, but they are now not so sim-

Atthe Magistrate's request the prisoner was hand-

The Chairman asid,—Gen'Temen, the raports- ple-minded as to swallow the foreigner's

caffet to a bar in the dock. A boy of seventeen, and statement of account were circulated on teachings undiluted. Official reports show

The Khyber Pass is not British territory: won of prisoner, said that at about to pm on the the 17th of last mosib, and as they have that, at a recent election in Saitama, five and the forts along the Kabul Road are not goth utt, he rowed his boat frons Praya East to doubtless received every attention at your or six hundred plain, undisguised fighting British, theoretically, though we belleve Cateway Bay, where she went sineside bands, I will wish your permission to dispecks men were retained on each side, to "per- they fly the British flag (when the weather keresine boat. He si difendunt looking for with the formality of reading them. The state

ment sets forth the portion of the Company so- RIVET 18.50 19.20 1.66 0.80 suade the free and enlightened voters. is good enough). But under agreement sometalog at the caskine place and then went

About five hundred weapons were seized with the frontier tribes, who are nominally up to his (defendant's) sister-in-law, who was fully that he remains for me to add, by the police, and presumably several under the Ameer's suzerainty, these forts rep, and cat her throat with a chopper. The and this, I coulder, is a sailafactory texture

hoti a few days before is he sent her way

varies but a small erent from the previous year's other hundreds that had been served out are maintained at India's expense, and the wife of accured gave evidence that she left the In the year's working. The premfan collected for use escaped seizure. There were re-tribesmen provide garrisons also at India's She knew that he was out of his mind, la receipts, belog $14000 less, whilst losses shew volvers, swordsticks, crowbars, two expense, drilled by British officers-solely

*rswer to defendant, wliness sald she had not an improvement of $4600, and Interest mlecarducted herelf with a lf who was $1000. The aat reunte in $14 500 better than handed swords, spears, and an unlimited to keep the Kabul Road open, and that is

dismissed by him, Inspector Hanson said the last year which is all the more gratifying when supply of "informal weapons, im. mainly because Russia is just outside and provised out of all sorts of articles of is wanted to stay outside. We have never prisoner was either 1917 or he was quite the disisca lons of commerce are considered, save and attempted to murder his sister-in-law occasioned by the constant fluctuations of dally geared towel, or any such

in connection with that allegation. When exchange, the plague and, famies to India and con- stay out; we wish it, for our Own

ha d'emissed

his slamin.jaw | the uncertainty prior to the American presidenilal venient argument. There were

reasons, and so we make India pay for It.

Joh asked him why he did pot send bis wife AWAY election. The balance at credit of working desperate pitched battles, and many Incidentally, there is evidence in miilgan. She said they were coming that night to. armount is $621,809 at and your Directors have people killed or wounded. No wonder tion of our offence; these very frontiers-

kill him and, according to prisoner's statesman), much pleasure la recommending the apportion. the small European communities have amen, garrisoning the forts as above des-

be cut her throat. The crin was remanded for

ment of this sun by the payment of a dividend feeling of diffidence about "mixed cribed, are the Khyber Rifles who fought week. The woman is still alive but the doctor has no hopes for her. In the meantime the de- residence" under the Japanese laws. The for us against their own fathers and bro-

fendant will be placed under observation. Codes may be all right, but Mob Lawthers a few days ago: Evidently, there- lage. Red Capsule, 36.00 3.00 hasn't been codified yet. The police may fore; the British flag creates a good im

be an ideal force, but there is too much pression even where it has strictly no right Ideal and too little force about them. to show itself.. Japan has often been held up for the admiration of the world as a country where there is only one policeman to 1000 Inhabitants. It is about time to get another policeman or two.

TON D'ARMAIL-

HACQ... 21.00 22.10

►

1.50 0.90

Our Clare's, Includlog the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the otce of the grape, and are cot artificially made from rafiles and corrects, as is generally the case with cheap Wines.

FCF Bot

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64, Qaren's Road Central, BRANDY,

HUGHES & HOUGH, cam mune, May,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

... SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

"LIGHTNING,"

fisto

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo Impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 FM. of the 6th instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense fato the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Wauchal,

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside auch Cargo, impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents.

! Hanekome and September, •Pay.

"ISIT

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW, THE Company's Steamship

"HAITAN,"

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OLD A HENNESSY'S

PALK.Bed ExYULD COGNAC, Red Cap- Bale...........r-maps

11.00 1.75 *****. C VERY OLD LIQUEUR

COGNAC........................ 14.00 3,00 V.O. HENNESSY'S FINEST

VERY OLDLIQUEUR COONAC, 1872 Vin.

V.V.O. E FINEST VERY OLD LQUIUR COGNAC,

1861 Vintage 48.00 4.00 All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cognac, the difference in price belag merely question of age and vintage. WHISKY.

SCOTCH-

A THORNY'S BLIND, White Cap.

sule

Par Casa,

dos. Bet

comun $10.80 20,90

B WAT 08 GLINORCHY MEL»

LOW BLIND, Blue Capsule, with Name sod Trade Mark 10.80 C WA SON'S ·A·ELOUR-GLEN- LIVAT, Red Capsule, with

Namo and Trade Mark... 12.00 D WATSON'S H.K.D, BLEND OF

THE FINIST SCOTCH MALT

1,00.

seven

A sensational yarn is published in the American papers, to the effect that Japan is fatriguing in Central America' against 0.90 the United States. The idea is that Nica. ragua, disappointed at the Yankees falling to carry out their transcontinental canal cheme, has brought about the federation of all Central American States for the pur 1.30 pose of abrogating the Interoceanic transit treaty with the U.S. Then, fresh nego tlations may be opened with any country that will cone forward with money to make the Nicaragua Canal. Japan and England

WHISKIES, Viola Capsule... 14.40 B WATSON'S VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISky, Gold Cap- Fold................................................ 15.00 1.25 DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FINEST

90312218 shay nilah Russia, to

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

RESIGNATION OF THE SPANISH CABINET.

LONDON, September 30th. The Spanish Cabinet has resigned and Sef Sagasta bas been summoned to form a new one.

ACCIDENT TO TORPEDO-BOAT "

DESTROYERS.

The torpe lo-boat des:toyers Thrasher, and Zyn grounded is fog near Falmouth. The steam-pipe of the Thrasher exploded after she grounded, killing four stokers and injoring one other. Beth vessels were brought to harbour.

THE GERMAN NAVY. The new German Navil Secretary bas sub-

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shareholders of 20 per cent ($5. per share) and berta to contributors of business of 20 per cent, and carrying forward $151.86;

[1.867.19, a distribullon which i am sure will commend itself to you. No In his Weekly Share"Report taped at noon

smont is placed to Reserve Fund this year, today Mr. Erleb Georg states -Basicess dulog it being considered preferable to increase the amount forward. Släce the closing of the week ander review has been a litle quieter, the Company's books, zilver has fallen con. and with the excep'ion of Deck Shares and viderably, exchange reaching a low figure rame Mining Stocks, which have improved, ratei and lucrauslag - the silver value of your hive not changed much. The September set, sterling holdlogy and amount standing in the tlements have passed off quite rail-factorily.

report to the credit of exchange fuctus lon account. The properties" mortgaged to the The rate on Shanghal, after dropping to Tls, company have been reported on by Memes.

Pale 723, le up again to Tl1, 747 to Tie, 741 for three mer and Turner and they continue to give #mpla days sight private paper. Mining Shares scaly for the loans advanced on them. These Punjom, ordinary, have been done at $ci to remarks cover all the important coints concern. $51, closing with sellers at $51 to $5.55; pre-ing the companyia postilon, but before proposing telened shares are very strong with hayers at | the confirmation of the report and accounts $145 per share. Mr. Hailey has advised the Come | will be happy to afford any farther fatormation pany that he scerpts the textos for the sale of in my power that may be required.“ Yokotams for "Americs on the 15th ultimo to the Panjim Concession, and that ka was leaving make the necessary arenagemants, Charbon nigan have changed hands at $85, 86, 8771, |sud $85, closing with buyers at Intfer rate, New Ba'morals have been sold at ixat week's rates, Tis, 81 40 for ordiaries and $1.50. _for_pre= ference shares. Jelebus have advanced to $340 asles and buyers. Reabs have been done in large lots at $16 to $311, costog with wales and

VERY OLD SCOTCH WRUKY 14.40 1.30 Our lowest priced Whisky is of excellent quall. are both thought likely to respond, permitted a programme for ship bulding, estimated ty and of greater age than most brands in the haps in concert. President Zelaya of Ni-at £11,000,005 extending over the peried 1892-seller, at $221, Olivers & shares ara steady al market. We recommend our customers not to caragua is reported to have said that -Captain.J. S. Rosch, will be despatched for the be deterred by the lowerss of price from trying" | Japan was actually taking action. It 190g, to be covered by fresh taxation,

bo Parts, TOMORROW, the 3rd October, at them all. For a soda whisky, Thorne's Blend extremely Improbable. Japan is at present and Wason's Glenorchy are equal to any hard pressed to find money for her own Abelour-Glenlivet is a very old Post Whisky use, and is one of the very last Powers (smoky) that could not be replaced in stock at that could throw away millions in Central the price. D and E are too well known to need comment.

America. For Cas

Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, and October, 1807,

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI

THE Company's Steamship

"FORMOSA," Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Posts, on TUESDAY, the gib Instant, mi Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, and October, 1897. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Beamship

"LIV."

T. Hansen, Master, will be despatched for the above port on or about the 12th October.

To be followed by the

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B.S. ST. NINIAN." on or about 31st Oct. BS, "FALLODON HALL" onorabosti 5th Nov. 3.5. "YARROWDALE" on or about 30th Nov. 9.8. "FERNFIELD on or about 1st Dec.

For Freight, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Ca, Agoula,

Hongkong, and Detober, 1897.

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Ir the sufferer from Consumpiton, Scrofats und General Debility' will try Scott's "Emulsion of Fare Cod Liver Oll with Hyponhosphites, they will find immediate relief and a permanent benefit. The Medical Profession in the variona countries of the world universally declares it a Esady of the greatest value, and as it is very palatable, it can be readily taken by the most maltire stomach, and will never fall to give relled and comfort to the ruffeser. Any Chemist osa Bupply it. Sole Agents for Hong cong and Empire of China 1-Watkins, & Co, Hong

IRISH-

A JOHN JAMESON'S OLD, Green

Lot, Per Bot,

RE-INFORCEMENTS FOR GIBRALTAR. The Grenadier Guards have salled for Gibraltar.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Both Japan and China are finding THE English mail is expected here at daylight Ceylon and India a little too active in theon Monday, Capsule...$1300 $1.00 tea trade. Carrying war right into the Boxing Tournament at City Hall at 8.45 to

even In Japan and China, as below:- enemy's country, somebody is advertising

B JOHN JAMESON'S FINE OLD,

Green Capsule.......

15.00 1:35 18.00 $1.50 All these are very fine and old. C has been. stocked in Hongkong in wood for over 30 years, there being little sale for Irish Whisky in the Colony.

Tu Ch

C JOHN JAMESON'S VERY FIND

OLD, Green Capsula

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1 dos For Bod. AMERICAN- GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY, Fizz OLD, Red Capsule, with our Name and Trade, Mark...$15.00 Las

GIN.

For C

A FIE OLD · TOM, White

Capiale comunaomamu$ 7.20 $0.60 B FINE UNAWEETENED, White-

Caprale

7.10 0.60

RUM.

FINEST OLD JAMAICA, Violet,

Capsule

TOCAROLEIL CONDun$15.00 $tas GOOD LEKWARD ISLAND $1.50 per Gal. GOOD LEEWARD ISLAND........o are

LIQUEURS.

BENEDICTINE. CURACOA

CHARTREUSE CRIME DE CACAO FAPPERMINT.

THE OLD FLAG

fles o'er the lands whence come the puzont YEAR ING world has yet produced.

INDIA AND CEYLON. The old flag commande respect whero'er it floats

and the teas of India and Ceylon command respect and admiration wherever sold.

AND MAKE MONEY FOR DEALERS.

night, Vide advi

$20, bat B's have come tato, strong demand, and considerable numbers of shares have changed hands at 871 to $63, Great Eastern & Caledo misas have been done at $ for 'fully paid up sharen and at $1.30 to $1,60 for $14 paid up || shares, the market closing with further bayara at $1.80 for the later sharer; os time = "fair number of shares have bien done af about the. equivalent of cash rates.

THE Hongkong Football Club report, for the nexion 1896-1897, slates that the accrunts show

a balance of $124.33 to the credit of the Clab

on September 23, fast. The following record shows the results of the matches played under THE Cricket ground was thrown open for practies Rugby and Association rules:-Rugby, Lor, 0; for the coming season this afternoon.

Is la noiffed that the Volunteers' camp of In struction at Stonecutter's Island will commence on Sa'urday nex), the g`h inst.

THE Volunteers will have a roule march to Causeway Bay on Wednesday night with the file and drum band, The Corps will parade at Headquarters at 8,30

moved the atopilon of the report, which waJ There being so questions the Chsirmán seconded by Mr. G. C. Cox and canied un.. animously

The confirmation of the appointment of Mosers C. Beurmann, G. D. Bonlog. J Thürbais, and |As J. Raymond, in the placas of -Mayern

Kramer, F. Sachan, M. D. Exckiel, and J. W R Taylor (retired) was by Mr. G. seconded by Capes Godded and sarco C, Cez

Mesere St, C. Michaelsen and A. J. Raymond who rellred by rotation from the board, were re-elected on the motion of Mr. H. Wickham, seconded by Mz E. C. Ray.

Messrs. T. Arnold and H. U. Jefferies were re-elected auditors on the motion of Mr. D. Gilles, sacorded by Captain Goddard,

The Chairman sunounced' that dividened warrants "world, be ready by Monday and the meeting terminated..

THE DAIRY FARM EMBEZZLK- MENT CASE,

ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

Mr. C. Ewens appeared for the defence.

The "Old Flag" is of course the Union / THE Coplic kad an exceptionally large number H. Bear'cy, H. Plockogy, and HW Mr. Ewasili your Worship comes to the

March from...The Story of Sayid kuckenalo Overture

Mying DutchWager BOOT a Green Hill for away and Belections Baile in Maschets Vædi God are the Queen,

Jack, which is printed at the head of the af passengers on board when leaving Nagasaki, advertisement. These teas sell in China and 35 forending passengers were left behind in and Japan, chiefly because they are ad- port owing to her being full. They will be vertised to energetically. It is for the brought on by the Rausna. can; If not, so much the better for India the following programme at the Officers' Mess coast port merchants to respond-If they THE Band of the West Yorks Regiment will play and Ceylon, and so much the worse for the others. Does China tea find a sale to-morrow evening 1- BLACKBERRY BRANDY. In India A little for mixing only; MARAICHINO. HERRING'S

It is not CHERRY none on its own account. CORDIAL.

surprising to find the Foochow Echo printing the above advertisement on one whole page, while on another page in the TX annual report of the Berlin Mission Schools same issue it complains, "We are surprised is Canton is to hand, and affords an unpretas- to and what small general interest ap-Hour record of quiet, steady progress. We would pears to be taken in the ten trade of this suggest to the Berlin people, however, that if post," in reference to the revolution in the report is to los printed in English it would manufacture due to the Introduction of look better not to spell Christion throughout to❘ machinery by the Focobow Tes Impro- | with a small a,

Dr. SHGERT'S ANGOSTURA BITTERS.

AND

AERATED WATERS.

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LD,

---THE HÒNGEONG DISPENSARY, Longbrug, 11th August, 1997.

At the request of Mr. Ewans evidence was given by Charles Makekan, Arisinat at, ka farm at Pok-fa-iam, to prove the correct waights, This closed the case for the prosecution, c conclusion that there to any call against the defendant, you will comesit it for Irfal ??

His Workpf did not intend to do sos Mr. Kweng---The charge has been amended to a more serious one and I ask your Worship to cosmic delendant for trial

preferred against Las Kan by the Dairy Farm The Resting of the charge of amberlement Drawn, of Won, 3; points for, $71 polais against Company was resumed at the Police Court this 3. Considerable assistance in the Rugby matches morning. The original charge of embezzling 15 was given by the members of the West and no cents on the sand, and 33id willmo, was Yorkshire Regiment Association; lost, 71 drawn, seeded to das of misappropriation of fraz 51 woo, 9: goals for, 371 against, 22. Thred | the estimated valus of Inter Club matches have also been played under separated milk, said batwom-2716 August te Association ruler, For specially good play in | arst Be;tember, we categ the Rugby matcher, caps have been awarded to Messrs. M. D. Wood, WYR, C. W. Gordon, W.Y.R., A. C. Paddy, and A. D. H. Grayson,

- the #A. For specially good play fo Association matches, badges were awarded to Mears. E. Looker (Capiale.) The Club now consiste of 10 members During the year 18 new elected, Tas season, Was members wore closed by the third annual · dinner; ~at which sa were present. A Shield competition rubscriptions was made by the general public. was inaugurated at the commencement of the season and as a liberal response to a request for handica massive silver Challenge Shield was of the cars. This is the fourth remand-and- purchased in England at a cost of $350. From is a great inconvenience to as, and it is quite The balance sheet It will be seen that unfair to us for this to came out at the slaven The Hongkong Football Challenge. Shield | kamera dep account bus cudit balance of $176,60, The Mr. Ewons→ It Is just the namn i tha uviden matches is connection with this competition of the prosecution d to be es la p were well contested and proved highly Interest-His Worship1gyon sık for it as be com log, The Shield was won by H.M.S. Cinturion, mited for hit saj and their victory was popular and well-lessivo-k

defendant had ample Unie to beteg one this phain. Dr. Hoble (chairman of the Dairy Farm)--The

The animal meeting for the purpose of receiving His Wonde the Committee's xa, ort for the prat sparen, and for trial now, be

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