Co-day's.
Advertisements,
VICTORIA
A
亚 CHAPTER,
No. 525, E.C.
REGULAR CONVOCATION of the above CHAPTER will be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, оп TUESDAY, the 16th fastadi, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Companions are "cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, xoth October, 1897.
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#RICKMEKS" REGULAR LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR BREMEN AND HAMBURG.
THE Company's Steamship
"MARIA RICKMERS,"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1897.
To-day's
Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The CHILE ORDNANCE OFFICER, CHINA, HE Undersigned have been instructed by
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
TO-MORROW,
(WEDNESDAY), the 20th October, 1897, AT 11 AM,
at Her Majesty's Army Ordnance Stores, Queen's Road Kast..
THE FOLLOWING, GOVERNMENT STORES. &c:
One ROBEY 9H-P. BOILER, I not disposed of by private lender.
Captain Berg, will be despatched as above PER, GUNMETAL ROPE, LINEN, COT- on FRIDAY, the 22nd October.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.. Hongkong, 19th October 1807
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,
THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG,"
Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 22nd instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 1916 October, 1897-
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
JAPAN-EUROPE LINE.
MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Company's Steam blp
1587
"INABA MARU,” ́· Captain J. B. Marray, will be despatched as above, on SUNDAY, the 24th instant, at Daylight.
This Steamer is fitted with Superior Accen modation for First-class and Second-class Pasongers and is lighted by Electricity through.
ext....
A daly qualified Doctor is carried. For Freight or Passage, only to
CARTS and WAGONS, BOAT AWNING, TIMBER {PINE. ELM. ASH) LIFE BUOYS, SPARS, BRIDGING; BRASS COP TON and WOLLEN RAGS; CANVAS, CAST and WROUGHT IRON, STEEL SAND SHOT. CASKS, CORDAGE, OARS, ASH and FIR: ELECTRIC CABLE, IRON PAD- LOCKS, PACKING CASES, IRON DRUMS, CHARPOYS, &c.
Also
ONE JOLLY BOAT and One LIFE BOAT.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery. All faults and errors of description at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the, hammer. All Lots to be cleared within 48 hours. -
...
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, Igth October, 1897.
Intimation.
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DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
AERATED WATERS.
'IMPLE AERATED WATER,
Entimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
BY: APPOINTMENT.
WINES & SPIRITS.
JI beg to call attention to our PRICE
below :--
WE LIST OF WINES AND SPIRITS
As these are all selected and bought first hand by our London House we save any inter mediate profits and are thereby enabled to supply the best qualliles at Moderate Prices,
PORT.
(For Invalds and General Vir),
Par dos.
Case For Bot,
B VINTAGE, superior quality, Red
Caplule...............$14.40 $6.20 C FINE OLD VINTADE, superior
quality, Black Seal Capsule.. 16.30 1.35 D VERY FINE OLD-VINTAGE, exira superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled) SHERRY.
..... 20.40 1.70
Per SCR
Chae, Far Bot
MARRIAGE.
At Beauregard, Hongkong on the roth Oct, by the Rev. Dr. Chalmers, J. L. CHALMERS of the Corean Customs, to DAISY, second daughter of Alexadder Davidson, of Woodbank, Aberdeen Scotland,
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The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONO, TUESDAY, Oct^axx 19, 1897,
REUTER'S MESSAGE. GREAT BRITAIN AND BI-METALLISM,
LONDON, October 17th. The memorial of the leading City men of Londen forwarded to Sir Michael Hicks-Bench arges the maintenance of a singla standard and that no retrograde slep be taken in India except
after za exbrostire enquir“, and the only If The Indian Interests are primarily benefited. Canadian Banks have to warded a almilar
memorial. On Saturday, the Cabinet considered memorials from Blumetalists and Goldites, in- clading one signed by 1500 members of the Manchester Exchange urging the "alfilment ol Government pledges to co-sperate la secaring stabic par exchange. It la understood that the Government bas consulted the Indian Govern B SUPERIOR PALE DRY, dlazer
wiac, Green Seal Capsule.$10.80 $ogo meat and that the latter is strongly adverne to C MANZANILLA, PALE NA
re-openfog the mints. Neverthelesą, it is believed TURAL SHERRY, Walte
that Saturday's Council will probably result in Capsule
CAL, 11:00 CC SUPERIOR OLD DRY, PALE
further negotiations with the United States and NATURAL SHERRY, Red
other foreign süver states.^~^ Seal Capsato..............
1.00
13.00 1.00
D VERY SUPERIOR OLD PALI DxY. chalco old wine, White Seal Capsule......... 1440 B EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRV, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Old Bottled)..
1.30
20.40 1.70
B, C, and C are excellent dinner Wines of for Invalids and delicate stomacha Dand are after-dinner Wines of a very superior vintage, All are true Xeres. Wines,
SIMPLE
OLARET.
EMONADE.
B ST, ESTEPHE, Red
Capsule
C ST. JULIEN, Red
Capsule
SODA WATER. L
*INGER ALE.
GINGER
SARSAPARILLA
RASPBERRYADE, &c.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co's Waters are made under the constant supervision of a duly (1586
qualified English Chemist and will bear compm- NAVIGA-rison with the best English Manufactures,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 19th October, 1807. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
TION COMPANY. (UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT.}
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KURRACHEE; ADEN, KASSANA, -SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME, AND TRIESTE.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN ĠULY, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT, ADRIATIC, and AFRICAN PORTS),
“HE Company's Steamship
THE
SOUTH
"GISLA," Captala 1 Brellch, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 25th instant, P.M.
Cargo will not be received on board after 3 P.M. prior to date of sailing.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
SANDER & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, 19th October, 1897, [1588
"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR MARSEILLES.
THE Company's Steamship
"TELENA,"
Captain Scott, will be despatched as above
on MONDAY, the 1st November.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 19th October, 1897,
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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
Special terms to HOTELA, CLUBS, MESSES and other Large Consumers. Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager.
Rayong, 1st March, 1897-
Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamablp
THE
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"MANILA," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo' by the above-named vessel are hereby. Informed that their Goods are belag landed and placed at their risk in the and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Hongkong Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:-
From Madras, ex S.S. Secundra. Optional goods will be landed here noless Instructions are given to the contrary before 4 P.M. TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the 22nd Inst., at 4 P.M., will be rebject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be offccted by me in any case whatever,
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and * certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which na Claims will be recognized.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent
· Hongkong. főth Oslaber, 1807.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O S. N. Co's Steamship
"KAISER-I-HIND,"
THE
FI-W 5
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
"CATHERINE APCAR,"
Consignees of Cargo by the above named vessel are hereby Informed that their Goods are having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees being landed and placed at their risk in the of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown will be delivered from alongside.
Company's Godowns 11 Kowloon, where sach Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining | conelgoment wlii be sorted out wark by mark an board after 4.7.34. of the 2and instant, will | and delivery can be obtained as soon as the
./
be landed at Consignees' rise and expense Into the Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Wanchal.
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE 203 PENANG requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from slongsida ; | auch Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and Expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bils of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 19th October, 1807.
JUST ARRIVED.
SWEET LIQUEURS !
1590
SWEET LIQUEURS11 ?
FROM THE WELL-KNOWN DISTILLERS.
*
Blackberry Braddy......Camacao.
Cherry Brandy.D.O.M. Benediction. Creme de Cacao..........
Chartreusa
..Peppermint.
Also
da sat188
Ratton Brandy....187 Vintage.
Very delicious in taste.
Alvery Moderate, Prices,"
do
A Trial of this Brandy la solicited.
HRUTTONJEE,
33, D'Agullir Stress, Hongkong,
18 & 19, Kiția” Rosé, Kowloon,
king, 19th October, 1897.
| Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo :—
From Landen, &c, ex 5.5. Victorta. From Allepi, éx 5.5, Nawab. Frots Persian Gulf, ex 5.5. Khandalla and Aztyria,
Goods not cleared by the 23rd Instant at 4 P.M. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in Bay case whatever,
D LA Rok Red
Capsule
Fer Bat,
QOL POL
6.96 $ 7.56 $0.60 0.33
9.00
960 0.75 0.40 12.96 13.93 1.00 0.60 7:30 7.93 0.50 0.35 9.60 1044 0.80 0.45 OLADE 13 20 1440 1.10 0.60 CHATEAU HAUT
Barok LAR
SAI TE-FOY
CUSSAC
CHATEAU D'AN.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE buying male for sovereigns is $10,10 per £. THE French mail steamer Melbourne left Singa pore for Hongkong, vifɑ Salgon, to-day, A CHINESE iad was sent to the Reformatory for three yearn at the Magistracy this morning for stealing a pair of shost.
F.C. MCVICAR prosecuted two cooltes at the Magistracy this morning for being troublesome to fact passengers. They were fined $1 each. On the 8th October as the P. and O, carg-boat Japan was coming to an anchorage at Singapore sherun into and damaged the Ocean Co's steamer Ixton, which was at anchor in the harbour. MR. Howe, who was recently reported as coming bere to reorganise the Police Force, anived by the English mill and took over bis duties yesterday as Deputy Superintendent of Police. Naws has been received here that the China
The local office has pler crast near Manila, sent down, pamps and salvage grar to get her eff.
An employee of a bu'cher's stall in the Central Market took $50 from the stop and Indulged in gambling with the usual resolt. With the re- mainder of the money he had he purchased a pamage to Singapore, but Deiective Sergeant Collet! was too good for the man and safely secured bim on the Kutsang this morning. The fatending “vanlader " was given thres months
#hard."
"
LOSS OF THE “ NAMOA”
ENQUIRY AT EUR HARKJUR OFFICE, At the Harbour Office to-day an -auquity was held regarding the loss of the steamer Vasde in the Haltan Straits on the 3rd October,
The Court consisted of Cándr. R.. Murray
Rumsey, R.N. (President), Staff Comdr. C. R. H. Robinson, R. N. (H.M,S, Tamar) Capt. H. A MEETING of the comblatd Commlifans of the | Pybus (Empress of India), Capt. W. H. St. Andrew's Ball took placa yesterday when | Walton (Păra Nong), and Capt. E. J. Butler, Conveners were elected for the various Com (Ckunsang). Mr. H. W. Looker appeared on mittees." It was Iniimated during the masting | behalf of the Douglas Stenmaskip Company (the practice Dances, prior to the St. Andrew's Bati that arrangements, had been made for three | qënurs of the vessel).
Thomes Philip Half, manter of the miecked' on the 30th November, in order that`iko success | vertel, depored that he held a master's cetificata. of the danclog of Scotch Reels and Caledonians | No. 24,397. · He jalnai the Namen sa master at the Ball might to assured. The Dancea will | three years ago in October. He was recently take place to the City Hall at 5:30 pm, on on a voyage from Amay to Foochow and left Fridays, 17th, 19th and 26th November, and Amoy on Saturday evening, October zad, with the Scotiles lotend inviting all their Ball guests, & general cargo. The siete draught of water was 14ft, glu. That was put in the deck On the 16th Inst. A young woman died in No. 1 log but not in the offétal log. The forward Lal Sing Street and the case of death was draught was soft. He could not produce the given as consumptio. The next day the official log nor that of the gate as they brother of deceased, with three female relatives, were lost. The crew confited of Chiness," went to the houre ans demanded $400 or $500 Malays, and Curepians and numbered 45. There from her mother-in-law, at the same time say were three deck officers, three engineers, four tag that she had died of opium poisoning. It appears that deceased had been ill for the last 18 and greaters. He lell Amoy at 4 44 p.m. and at quartermastges, also sailors, fireman, carpenter months and these persona tiled to take advant. 5.30 pm, a north eas' gale was blowing; entered age of the mother-in-law, whose husband is the Haftan Straits by the southern entrance at wealthy shop-keeper in Bonham Strand, by 5.30... next day. At gas pazeed Sier Island, extoring money from her. This morning they The led was fresh from N.E, and them was k repeated this and the matter was reported to choppy sex., He took the usual passsgo known the Police who arrested the blackmailers. They
su Fairway Island Fassage. He had gone were brought befor's tho Magistrate to-day but through it many times before during N‚E, man were remanded till Filday, pending the analysis sons, in his own ship and us, chic! offices, of the contents of the stomach.
After clearing the reef of a small unnamed island be hauled into Fairway Passage, between Cow's Horn and Fairway, Island. He fixed a course to take him west of the reef. Ho fixed his course by compass and explained his bearings to the court on a chart. Cows
DISCOVIAIS are mild to have been made of extensiva burled halldings = Utile to the north of Patna, in Nepsul terity. They are believed to be the capital of some ancient Hlada klogs, THX Indian Geological Department is distribut. ing to officers of the Public Works Department the opinions of certain authorities regarding the notals to i 1 considered to erecting buildings in countries subject to caribe rake, published by Professor Mline, Iste of Takio Valverilty.
Horn bore W.-N. W. and Miltre Rock' bare ta take him smile off the reef. Eu raki-channál be hauled gradually round to the westward of Yale- way Island to pasa Brown Island, half a mile to As showing how fansenching have been the the westward. Brown Rack was a Hizle before in uncharted effects on irade of the Bombay plague, and how the beam when the ship grock an enormous is the tonnare passing between Bond rock. At once put the wheel hard-a-starbonsď“ bay and Europe, it is reported that inane month sinne the falling-oft la Sex Canal dues, and ordered the hats to be got ready, the owing to the plague, was as much as four quartermaster giving 6 fathoms all round. The
and pounds, millas frases, or one hundred and sixty thou- |ablo terned round inshore fato a depik of 4 fathomu. Before the ship strack the last sound- THE Turkish journal Sabah on the tath ultimo | leg gavo "half slx." He ordered the well to be published a leading article remarking on the sounded. It was half a minute after she struck wearied of bloodshed and disilinsions, are DoW
The "President,➡That was very smart, it "reawakening to the remembrance of the blian fol years spent under the benign and impartial | would take the strpenter half a minste to get m'e at the Forte, and long to find themselves | h's land of the hook. once more under its beneficent away," INTENSE excitement has been caused at Ver- selles, Indiana, by wholesale Irocblog affair which has oscuried there. A mob 400 strong entered the own on horseback on the night of September 14th, overpowered the gaoler of the local prison, and fired upon five men who were pisoners to the nerest tree and hanged them. charged with burglary. Teay then dragged the
RIVET, 18.60 19.20 1.60 0.80 Motos! Haer Moyune is ashore on the Phillp-changed spirit of the Creten insurgents, who, } that he took a sounding,
CHATEAU
Mou- TON D'ARMAIN-
HACQ.......... 11.00 12.10 180 n.90❘ Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the gevalne product of the alce of the grape, and are not atlicially made from raisins and currants, as is generally the care with cheap Wines. BRANDY.
B
100
V.0.
A HENNESSY'I
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dos, Fer Bot
Par Casa,
OLD
B SUPERIORVERY OLD COGNAC, Red Cap- sale.......... 21.00 1.75 C VERY OLD LIQUEUR -
COONACH24.00 2001 D'KIRNESSY'S FINEST
THX sentence of death parted at Singapore on a coolle named Leong Wah for the murder of a Chinese recaller by throwing him everboard from the On Sang on the voyage from Hongkong in Slogapore has been commuted to penal
servitude.
PALE, Red Captale. $18.00 $150 Wy lane as a supplement of the Hongkong Telegraph this evening a map of the seat of war on the North-west Frontier of India. It has been prepared from a sketch stat by our special war correspondent now with the forces operating
galost the Airidis and other Afghan tribes, THE Band of the West Yorks Regiment will play 3.00 the following programme at the Officers'. Mer
+.
VERY OLD LIQUEUR ' COGNAC, 1871 Vin- lagu, Red Capsule. 36.00 V.V.O. E FINEST VERY OLD L QUIUR COGNAC, 1861 Vintage 48.00 4.00 All our Brandy in gauranteed to be para Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage. WHISKY.
SCOTCH-
Far Casa,
1 des. 1 Bot
་
1.35
1.20
to-mor ow evening
-Witness, continalag, said the carpenter sound- ad in the forward-starboxið ballsst spree. The round pipe went lotóike ballast tank forward her carried about 8s tons of ballast. Where the carpenter sounded was none ballast. He intended to bauch the vessal and ha tried
into smooth water, “The ̈ ́ to take · her water made to rapidly that bad to make for Sandy Patch. If not he would have taken her to Slat Island." Sandy Patch
A LONG official correspondence fe published in the Garside with reference to what is well known as the "Spanish Swindle," the Consul at Bar. colona Big suggested that the various small bay dus south of Cow's Horn. Colonial Governments should be warned of the The ship was rap'dly settling down and be kapa. nature of these swindling operations Themodus her on between West and W.S.W, ustil she operands of the swindlers is stated to be to write took the ground. When the grounded she was to thefe intended victim sting that money 800 yards off the bay. He took no baaloge. which has been left by a deceased relation, or The ship grounded on sand with perhaps some has been reteted by a prisoner, may be rɛcover- ed, but that awam is required for preliminary Bittle rocky pa ches. There were 27 nailve expenses. Many well-meaning persons have passengers fo the steerage and ase European. been taken in by these base kaares, hence aD
and ons na'fre to the saloon. Witness supers exposé which has been nano too soon.
Intended getting the pansengers away. All thề THE Padang Lumboh gold mining Company is | six bosta wire lowered. Five of the boats were one of the first of the new Dutch ventures to sent away, the crew going with them. The officers disappoint Its abareholders terribly. Nothing bus been found in the concession ground. The and engineers had charge of the boats. The chief explorers have returned, there is talk of liquids offer bad charge of the starboard lie bost sian at a loss of go per cent, to shareholders. which left last with some framan, the chiel The Pinago gold exploration Company his engineer and witness. It was about twenty just been started at Sourabaya with caple minutes after the ship had been brached taki tal of 250,000 guilders,
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WALT
FOLLOWING the example set on board the Royal A THORNE'S BLIND, Whlie Cap
Sovereign and Jupiter, there now appar to be ale..............$10.80 $0.90 some "anqules spirits" on board H.M.S B WAT:O GLENORCHY MEL-
Powerful, which will shorty jols the fleet on the LOW BLEND in Capele, with Name and Trade Mark 10.80 0.90 China Statior, and the Portsmouth correspond. C WA SON'S
ent of the Gloor gives some particulars of a rather A: ELOUR-GLIN.
serious case of insubordination that occurred on LIVAT, Red Capanle, with Name and Trade Mark...... 13.00 1.00 board that weasel on the 13th olimo, a private D WATSON'S H.K.D BLEND OF
striking an officer of Marines in the face. The to over 100 per cent, premiom. The they left. When they left the seas wern bianki - THE FINEST SCOTCH MALT
correspondent states that, as fa the case of every sphere of work lies in North Celeber, in ing Info the scuttles and camslag over the bows, WHISKIES, Violet Capsule... 14.40 1.20 ship about to proceed on a foreign station, there goldfiel's formerly belonging to the rajabu A considerable amount of ser was running and it was blowing fresh from the NE.. The boara. E WATSON'S VERY OLD LIQUEUR
have been many cases on board the Powerful at Bon! The Dutch Government proposes la of leave breaking, and breaking out of the ship, ring forward & Bill to amend the mining roadside on in the sort. Stene sera parers. were ordered in Sandy Cape but they all gut SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Cap-
iwia Netherlands India. These laws are ale...........
*****...*.* $5.00 and the delay in the vessel's sailing caused a DANIEL CRAWFORD'S FINIST
great deal of trouble. Owing to the fat that found to be behind the limes, now that gold goss were lost, same baing wished out of 21′′:
sts There were life ral:s on board VERY OLD SCOTCH WHISKY 14.40 deckyard invatories are stia ted ● me distance mining there is looking up, especially in Borneo
from the ship, many of the men bave made this and Celebes. Such is the interest awakened in also more life bath than wore useded. Th Our lowest priced Walsky is of excellent quall-
.opportaalty for bolting, and, thanks to the this now, that over six millions of guiders have boats all want away in good order. The carpenter ty and of greatar ago than most brands in the market. We recommend our customers not to go carelessness of the dockyard authorities, been raised in Netherlands India stone for min was lost from the chlai officer's host, The 1000ed officer had the quarter bost and he lost one be deterred by the lowness of price from try and getting into the town. The delinquest In
have succeeded in sealing the dockyard walls | ing purpose1,
|passenger. It was a long rolling surf breaking them all. For a soda whisky, Thorne's Blend
On the 15th ultimo the Seat of three cruisers | some distance off the beach, the baut be was in Present C436 Was "hauled over the cal and Watson's "Glenorchy are equal to any,
by an officer and while facing the music his which are being built for the Chiness Govern. got tato the su-f 100 yards from the shore. She Abelour Glenlivet is ■-vary.old Pest Whisky
ment was launched from the Vulcan yard si
wwler built beat with ale 'wars ania; "left" somehow got loose and keocked against Stettin in the presence of the members of the sudder but no steering oar. They kept the boat (moky) that could not be replaced in stock at the price. D and E are too well known to need the lecturer's figurehead, canilor slight injury to Chinese Legation and of the Minister Hsu Chin head on to the beach at right angles and were the proboscis. When he last mall felt England Chang, who performed the christening ceremony stern-on to the ass. In the surf they out the the faevitable court-marital was atki proceedlog. after the sicile, sccording to Chinese custod, carpenter and the boat broseed to in the denk Tax Royal Engineers' Variety Club gave an
of a ply and a sheep on board. The cruiser was nuri sen and died. She was perfectly upiight- a washed g entertainmeal at the cosy lit le RE. Theatre, named the Hot Yung, or Wide Ocean" Her but full of water, and in thle con Juston sus Wellington Barracks, last night that will live beam, 41ft,; dranght, 237it. When fully arsed hanging on to her and others swimmingle-
dimensions are as follow -Length: 398st, ; † broadside on to the beach, some of the people long la the memory of all who had the pleasure and carrying 220 tons of csal the ship will have missed the carpenter when ashore and law wa of taking part in it, either as spectators, vocalists, a displacement of 2,950 1
tons and
mean draught passengers from the other basis lying diada Tan or principsis in the side-splitting farce with of 164ft. She has two screws driven ladepen other bouts' officers made us report at the sima! which the proceedings were brought to a close, dently by engines which indicats 7.500-horse as they were trying to revive some of the pizz The ball opened with the sketch "A Trouble power and the maximum spied guaranteed is sangers and did put lita luto one of them ) savaS: some Servant. It was well sirged and well 193 kants. The cruiser carries three gund af 15 passengers were lost, the chicl engines. played throughout, Sappers Calderwood and centimètres calibre and eight of co's centimètres boy. the saloon punkab boy, the carpe
The ship way prowly McConnel R.E., greatly distinguishing them by Krupp, all quick log, ax Mexime, and one ter and ons Breman. selves and earning repeated
gun for a bost,. There are three torpedo-tubes,vided with Blessing gear sccording to Board rounds ol mistery applause for tel
of funny one below the watertoe and Iwo on deck. Olof Tinde regulations. The bells were kept bailas" and the "go" they put into their the numero wateright compartments several on deck in boxes on each side of the eagles raoma our Name and Trade, Maik...$15.00 2.25 work. This was followed by number on the water-line are filled with cork.
comment.
IRISH-
dos.
The Canapa Biote
A JOHN JAMESON'S OLD, Green
Capsule
$1200 $1.00 B JOHN JAMESON'S FINE OLD,
Green Capsale............. 15.00 1.25 C JOHN JAMZION'S VERY FIND
Or, Green Capsule 18.00 $1.50 All these are very fine and old. C has been stocked in Hongkong in wool lor over 20 years, thers belog little sale for Irish Whisky in the Colony.
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AMERICAN- GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY, FINE OLD. Red Capsule, with
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and they were navır locked up. ". When he leht al songs by Sappers Rodgers and McConnell,
the bridge he saw passengers with fiberika R.E, and Corporals Ward, M.SC., and Smith, SHIPS WEATHER FEPORTS. on and
and-some-bolts ware lying about the deck. The f R.E, who acquitted themselves admirably. But
with small feat would not have the one that "fetched 'em wa C. S. M. Boulter, R.E., who
The slesmere Caufa from Northern posts and Toomas ramen also had febella on "Alice, where art thou with Catherine Apear from Calcutta which arrived them. He tried to persuade ore woman but mech laxia and feeling, his
his well trained voice
this morning, beth report beavy N.E monsume abe declined to pay the ball on. That wo being heard to great advantage. In the laevit on the way to Hongkong: Capt. Jackson of the man was saved but the other was drowned, 1 able encore ble efforts were equally appreciated Loored reports that from Bangkok to Cape Pa Witkess, went on to a neighbouring village and, and with difficulty he avoided having to "do daran, he had light to moderate B. is 5.W. alur Laving some the crew in a Joss house, be tagalo. In the second part the same vocalist winds and fine weather, Cape Padaran warned started on foot for Vonchow with eight of the caured perfect furore by his rendering of him of an approaching typhoon on the gik crew and gelde. He reached Foochow 52.30
Killarney, while Corporal Ward, M.S.C, les, at 2:40 p.m. Wind then N.N.E. fresh to
day (Monday 4th October) and car
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created no end of amusement by his get- strang. Bar. 29-87 10 lat 13*17 N., langes And: 12 in. the Cazsoland bis.agmakarėl
up sed his extremely comical way of explaining E, when a typhoon was encountered, the
want back to the ship on the Telleri the diffical.les a lodging house korper at times wearing to N.W. and blowing a strong gals with the Wednesday. When he got back to the ship Berce wind and eato squillé and of Take confused bed, day, The decks/wal clean, swept and afiased water was breaking over her, the port alde wer experiences when trying to get undesirable Ber
otis tell
wind kikiw Lodgers but of the house. A word of praise is son. The glass
Mohing dos to Sapper Minters, R,E., for to him was in and increasing is
In force
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great meminse due thé succens of the entertain. | ship was scudated continuous Maubeu
ment. To him was antrusted the grepsiation mountainous se
of the scenery, most difficult task that be On the 15th instant at y dim. 148 weather began
and look cheat f
cartled through in faultless manner. All the to moderate but there was still a high confased they walked over to the area 22 We appropelete, and gave evidence of ses to the Paracels. Theege to Swito has Susit pler (a ChibaIDED)]}} good taste and much pailent labour. The freaks to strong N.E. moosoom with high head gusboa, STIẨN CHIẾNG Varielles can count on & door-to-ceiling house ren and high glass. Front Swatow to pert had, them on theatro) sa
freaks usonadon and dds doudy withet 220) the munt tline they san on doch
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