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Co-day's Advertisements.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS,

Undermentioned INSURANCE

TOFFICES will be CLOSED for the

Transaction of Public Business on SATURDAY and MONDAY, iho 25th and 27th 'instant respectively.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agoks,.

JI

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD, General ManiġOTE,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD. N. I. EDY,

Secretary

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

CANTON, LD.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent,

NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary,

1

OF

CHINA TRADERS' Insurance Co., LD. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents,

YANOTSZT INSURANCE ASOCIATION,LE,

J. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary,

CHITA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.

W. HL T. DAVIS,

Acting Kansger,

THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD.

Hongkong, 210 December, 1897.

A

WANTED,

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N ENGLISH ASSISTANT MASTER in

a Boarding and Day School for Boys by

gist January, 1898.

Apply to

R. R. F. COBBOLD, M.A. S. John's Cathedral.

Hoogkong, 211 December, 1897.

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THE DAIRY FARM AND COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that the COMPANY

resumed business.

Na

DOW

ORDERS should be sent to at once.

Hongkong, 31 December, 1897.

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION. No. 8o.

All

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TOTICE is hereby given that SATURDAY,

NOTICE

the 25th instant, and SATURDAY, the

1st January, 1868, wit be observed as HOLI- DAYS at the Kowloon Customs Office,

Work at the OPIUM EXAMINATION OFFICE and CUSTOMS STATIONS will proceed as me!.

H. M. HILLIER, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District.

Custom Howar, Kowloon, 21st December, 1897,

TO LET.

Chambers, suitable for Offices.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1897.

To-day's Advertisement.

PONIES PONIESIĮ PONIES:11 TMHE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION

TH

TO-MORROW, (WEDNESDAY), the 22nd December, 1897,

7.45 AM at

THE GRAND STAND,

LIGHT TRIED GRIFFINS, recently arrived from Shanghai, uli eligible to run for the HOMOKONG DERBY, 1598, and which will be skewn on the Race Course during the Morning,

Alto

The well known Race Fony "GLINDUBH, two Hacks recently arrived from Coast Port, and other Paules.

· HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 21st December, 1897.

Intimations.

The Bonghong Celegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1897.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

TELEGRAMS.MS. Narcizzas left today, presumably bound ACTING in the recommendation of Conesi-

"RUSSIA AND BRITAIN.

THE CHALLENGE GIVEN AND TAKEN,

MOMENTOUS ACTION: (From our own Correspondant.)

TINTSIN, December 20th. It is reported on reliable authority that the Russians have seized Port Arthur, and the British promptly replied by seizing Talienwan. LI Hung-chang has been degraded. The situation is undoubtedly very grave. No news of Port Hamilton.

If the sensational rumours which All the air in the last few days are mere“ Shang- hal Bunders" or "Tientsinners," there is a remarkable circumstantiality and verl- similitude about them. There is no doubt about the bulk of the British Fiset being somewhere in the cold northem waters, instead of wintering in Hongkong as it would in ordinary clrcumstances; and it Is probably making Itself as snug aa theTHE REPORT CONFIRMED FROM conditions will allow, in Port Hamilton, or Tallen, or both, or some other place which does not belong to us-yet. On the other hand, Rumour persistently asseverates that the Russians have made themselves. at home in Port Arthur. We dare not dis-that she will there join the rest of the British Fleet. A circumstantial report is & belleve too much.

again current that the Russian Fleet has occupied Port Arthur.

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DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK

COMPANY,

S

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

BONGKONG,

AERATED WATERS.

·IMPLE AERATED WATER,

ODA WATER.

SODA

*INGER ALE

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, December 1st.

Reuter's MESSAGES,

It is in fact very likely that the Russians have done all that is credited to them; there is nothing unnatural or unexpected about it. Ever since May, 1895, it has been taken for granted thai Russia's only object in turning the Japanese out of Port THE PRESS ON THE KIKL SPEECHES.

LONDON, December 19th. Arthur was to instal herself there; and

The English Press generally ridicules the though It was then only a guess, or pre- diction, or whatever name might be given extravagance of the Kiel speeches, as suitablo to the Ides, it has gradually assumed more to beroes of the melodrama. tangible form little by little. It is not any The German papers lara tolerably outspoken other Power's business to stop Rusala is their comments, and especially is on Frince from maturing her long-cherished plan;|| Henry's speech, which, they say, eliber savours but it is refreshing and encouraging to see of blasphemy or verges on the incomprehen that Great Britain, is keeping pace and even getting a trifle ahead. Tallen is infinitely superior to Port Arthur as a

RASPBERRYADE, &c. commodious harbour and as a strategical

sible.

north.

Fou being drunk and diorderly on Peddar's Whart a Swedish carpenter of the German mai Uove Sackiem was fi sed $5, in default of fouitsen days, at the Magistracy today. He took the latter alternative,

General Goodnow, the Ualted States Govora, | ment have appolated Mr. E, T. Wililama, Vice- | Consul at Shanghli.

Two women were charged at the Magistracy this morning with unlawfully belaging a girl into the colony from Macio for immoral pur poser. Owing to the girl's disinclination to speak thì tnih the case wis remanded till

Tan The Bilgate had a cell (of a fire la Wing Lok Street last night and on torning out it was found to be a false alarm. There seems to have been no tocaulon for the call and the firemen returned to gansters full of amtable feeling for

A MAKER of Cungus was to-day fined $3 for allowing water to run to waste on his premises. | ta-marrow. This seem to be a commas blog amongst the lower class of Chinese and it would be furt as well to mike an example of a few more such offenders.

As the romit of a disputs over the rule of the road to Cochrane Street yesterday a vegetable hawker got a gasly crack on the head with a The hawker, had talon R piece of firewood, willing part in the affry and his opponent

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the alarmist.

MESSES. When'ock & Co.'s Coal and Kerosina Oil Market Raport, dated Shanghai, 17th Decembir, 14ys:-Coal,-jepsa —There bas been a farther improvement in our masket, and The British cruiser Figue has just leftscaped with a $a fine at the Court to-day.

a considerable am:unt of baslacas has pusst this port for Port Hamilton. It reported | THE Guthrie la bringing up a consignment of at much bigher prices, as we anticipated when mlich cows for Mr. L. La Breton who is buying last wildng; we expect a still further advance, for the East Point Dairy Farm. There are four notwithstanding the prerent low rates ralloy, cows ordered and if they suive in good condition

the nailra demand belag very grew. Cardiff it is probable that Mr. Le Breton will soon have There have been active enquiries in this, and other lots on the way here as he has made sales have been made na high as Tiu. 17 50 yor special arrangements for direct trade in catife ton ; it is highly probable that business cosid between Australia and the Far East.

not be done even at this figure, as stocks aro- now very small. Sydney Wollongong.-Offers THE Chinese to-day enter their winter slstice have been made of Tia. 11.fc, but, although this (tung chth) and all the usual celebrations is the highest pilce ever offered for this coal, it peculiar in what is called the Chinese Chilimasis sill trobtainable owing ro doubt të tonnage are in full swing. At abiot i am. to-day there

not deleg procurable. Na stock. Quatalions -- began a most deatening firing of crackers from

The undernoted figures are based on the most the fanki sad sampans along the water front

recent settlements for cargoes to arrive and da and for many of the Europeans residing along not represent (he present market rates for conta the harbour, balmy sleep, or any other kind of in stock, which duct mate with the supply and sleep, was out of the question thencelerward. demand:-Cardiff, ex gadawn Tia. 17.00 per The Celestial is as food of noise as the average ton. American Anthracite, ex podown Tis t100 American cliven during a praaldential election,

per ton nomial. Sy Inay Wollongong, steamer and if he would celebrata less frequently wa curgo ex godown Tis. 10.50 per ton" naminat, would feel obliged. The jaoks are nearly all Ozuļi, Karaiz, Ohours, Komalzo and Hakok,

ex godown, Ohuonra 3 to 5 leet, Tix. 7 00 sporiing new Chilstmas finery in the shape of

per ton. Japan, Takasima lump and small, big red flags, some with three talls, and others Namusta lamp and dost, Milké lump and great long pennants a trail from the track to small, ix gadawn none fox site. "Kezorene Oll ----American.-A very large "spot" boulessban the deck.

been pat through during the fastnight, sales having been made all the way from Thi 1.50 to THE well-brown adage "Blessed are the peace-

Tis 1.5), and to-day the market in very strong i makers," acquires a new reading sometimes, and

the deliveries have been on a very large scale, x Chinese cook who appeared at the Magistz&C7 reaching to a lakh and ball. For cargo to anive, to-day has doubtless come to the conclusion we heir of a fate gonality hiving, been sold si that a fair amount of brakes go with the blessing The 1.63 October, November and December #alling. Stocks are now 28371żcases. Balonm, now and then. It seems that the cook tried to

Has not been so much required for, apecula- seperate two coolies who were fighting fna mation je this brand not being strong, and small shed on Kennedy road. They resented the sales at Tis 1.50 por caso are daily transactio Interference and unhed forces against the anti-Stackr 304,000 cases. Langket,—At there are no sticks of any quantity of cave oil 'heralino- bellicose disciple of Seyer. Bamboo poles freely

thing doing. Stocks. 2,500 caner. used and the poor cock presented a pilable object In Court, His, head and face were MESHLY. WAKKLOCK & Co's Freight Market covered with dried blood and he was so huddled | Riport, dated Shanghai, 17/6 December sxyK !~~~ R.W.M.up in multitudinous cours, etc. that It wat hard There has been no further fallin rates to Lond

to tell whether he was 'sman or a woman. His❘ and it is reported that the Corfezrace Agents two aguiliaz's both said that complainsnistruck | bavo made strangements to carry on the exdating them fint but Mr. Wodehouse fined ons defer- agreement ill the class of the current Conference dant $5 and hound the eher over to keep the your. The New York via Snex tato remalas prace for 14 d 1ga. In a surety of $25.

Lunchureel at sif.- Chastefne-Wo heir that.....

all steamers or Taku have been ordered to return,

DEPARTURE OF THE GERMAN MARINES FOR CHINA The liner Darmstadi, with marines, has sailed for China.

THE GERMAN CHINA SQUADRON, The German China Squadron is at Splihead,

where Prince Henry is bidding farewell to the Queen at Osborne.

point of vantage, though it has no dock. Port Arthur, on the other hand, has a fine DAKIM, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERLs are dock and excellent repairing shops. By made under the constant supervision of a duly land, Tallen commands the only road to qualified English Chemist and will bear compa-Port Arthur, as effectively as any road *rison with the best English Manufactures., ever could be commanded, Both harbours are liable to be frozen to a thickness of a few inches-erough to impede small boats Port only. Both are heavily fortified. Hamilton is a splendid harbour nestling Coast, between two precipitous islets, midway [Siz W. E. Maxwell was until recently in the between Korea and Japan. If the rumours | Straits.] are true, Britain has most effectively replied Russia, and there is, every reason

Special tamis to HOTKIS, CLUB, Messes and other Large Consumers. Any complaints should be addressed to th Manager, Hongkong, 1st March, 1847.

NOTICEI

{1506

Hongkong is sale

OBITUARY.

Sir W. E. Maxwell, Governor of the Gold

hope that there the matter will rest for the LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE Horton Telegrepp Co For at (1886 HONGKONG HOTEL, KOWLOON HOTEL, HUNGHOM HOTEL, PRAYA EAST HOTEL, BAY VIEW HOTEL, and from the TILEIRAPH'S NEWSBOYE

“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "OFFICE, the || présent.

Victoria

at 10 cents per copy, from the T GIOMEN, AND A NIWEBOY

| waters of the colony.

ROOMS on GROUP of College who call at Kowloon Wharf, Pedder's Whart, No. 4, BONHAM ROAD, HULLAR SIDE- Murray Wharf and all the hotels in Wanchal and the CI of ★ every evening. It is Comprising EIGHT ROOMS, ou also hosset, STABLES and GARDEN,

who call on the RENT MODERATE. Moser, DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co N.E.-The Tigraph's newsboys and gigmen have received special instructions to charge only 10 cents per copy for the paper and if they ask for ao cents it is Jono in violation of their instructions, and | the Manager will therefore be glad to hear from anyone who is asked to pay more than few cents.

Hongkong, 211 December, 1897.

TO LET.

[1891

ROOMS GLENTHORNE, Kowloon,

excellent and healthy situation, enjoying' fine panovama, .. App!- to

J. ROSSE LET

c/o GIRAULT & Co. No. 8 Quem's Road Central. [1893 Hongkong, atit December, 1807,

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT).

THE Company's Steamship

“ESMERALDA,”.

Captain Tayles, will be despatched for the

Above Port on WEDNESDAY, the sand instant, SE'S P.16. -

This Stommer kas Superior Accommodation

for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric. Light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

All complaints respecting irregularity in the delivery of the Telegraph to subscribers or us regards any overcharge by the newsboys or gigmen should be addressed to

The Manager

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH *

OFFICE, No. Prader's HUL, Hongkong, 20th December, 1897.

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A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

There is nothing to quarrel

about; each Power gets a nice little THE buying rate for sovereigns is $10.18 per £. Christmas-box from China, for it is to be THE French mail is due here to marrow morni presumed that France will not be left out

while Germany, Russia, and England are

Ing.

all helping themselves. Occupying a port Ha G. F. Ackerman has beenelected does not necessarily mean taking perma- of the Nugasaki Loʻlga for 1898. nent possession of it, but In this case it

probably does. It should. Thes there need THE Dairy Farm Co. notifies that it has resumed be nothẳng bui muival congratulations," bustness and thet orders should be sent in wlik- and "peace on earth, goodwill among out delay. men," more firmly established now thang

and Hough of Derby pontes at the race-charse la-morrow morning. It is probable that com petition will be keen, for the ponies are a thoroughly sound and well tried lol.

at any time since China and Japan first }*,* TO-DAY wi present to our raider a chart threw the East Into turmoll and with it the showing Fort Arthur, Tallen Bay and other West.

important strategic points along the north part of the Chica Ses and the Gulf of Pechill. We have received a letter from a correspondent on the subject of Mr. Am advertisement in this liste draws attention Granville Sharp's remarkable utterance to an important auction sale by Messrs. Hughes at the recent meeting of the Benevolent Society, on the subject of his quaims of conscience for past misdeeda and his uneasy anticipations of the hereafter. It is an extremely delicate subject for any body to discuss in a public speech, and

|OUR_esteemed evening contemporaTY—MOTE Hongkong residents in general will, we' feel sure, readily remember a large evening than contemporary-gives pubileliy to number of reasons why a man with Mr. & report" in lown this morning that a European GRANVILLE SHARP's record ought to be firm had received a telegram from the north". among the last to say such things. We about the sekere of Port Arthur and Taier, prefer not to rake up the past, for The "European firm " happens to bire been the it is not well to throw stones at an Hongkong Tiligraphk, which published the old man, and we will not print out news about 11 2.m. Our contemporary lá kind correspondent's letter for it might open enough to swold mentioning this piper, in view the door at once to a large amount of of the crushing comment "most probably untrue angry controversy. It would not be

SHEWAN TOMES & CO. WINES & SPIRITS. dificult to draw, a furid pleture of the in every particular. We do feel hurt. There

General Managers,

Hongkong, 11st December, 1897.

"OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG, THE Company's Steamship

*

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on

*JASON,* Captain

will O

be despatched THURSDAY, the agrd Instant, a1 4 PM.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Hongkong, arst December, 1897, AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY.

Agents. [189)

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM TRIESTE, VENICI, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSA WAH, HODEDDA, ADEN, KURRA CHEE, BOMBAY, COLOMBÓ, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

"POSEIDON,"

having suived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained, This

weasel beings Cargo

Frans Calculs, ex S.S. Polluce, transhipped at Colombo.

From Triests, or 9.5. fimperatrüe transkipped

at Bombay,

From Venice,

F

33 Marstallions. and Carletta transhipped at Trieste,

Optional Cargo will be discharged barn anjeu astice to the contrary be given before Noen TOMORROW,

No Claims will be admited after the Goods have left, the Godowns, and sil Cisims must be sent in to the Undersigned before Neon on the -myth instant, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and say Goods remaloleg in the Godowas after the sytle hintana will be subject to fiat, -

His et liding will be countersigɗad by

"FANDER & Con

Agent

•

ALL them are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all Intermediate profita, and enabling us to supply ika best growths at MODERATE PRICES.

Nether World, with an old man as the an ancient mixim about what a worm can do central figure, surrounded by ghosts of when tro'den ön, but what are we to do when the poor whom he had oppressed to make it is a Berce, stol, savage worm that tramples himself rich; but there is no specific mercilessly on su public purpose to serve, and so for oned

we will forego the temptation to make fris always gratifying to learn that local indus

tries are prospering for we have by no mea people admire our outspokenness.

many of them as we could wish is she in our exidst and if any of them were to lail their places

| would be hard to fill.

One of the latest Indus-

ADMIRAL Geo. Dewey, who left San Francisco Dec. 7th for the Orient, will, says the Box of Curios, succeed Admiral McNair in command of the United States Naval Force on the Asiatic Station The Olympia will conilano Flag ship, Admiral Dewey la'tone of the ablest officers in the United States Navy. During the Rebellion be performed excellent service, since then he has been in command of the Funiats Dolphin, Pensacola and ha alio com. manded the Narraganısit engaged in survey. ing the coast of Lower Callfornia. He was

Secretary of the Light House. Board fw over 4 year and Member of the Board for sometime Recently be has been Prealdent of the Board of Inspection and Servey charged with the ex- amination and trial of new vessels bu't for or by the Government to determine if the conterctors have fully executed the term of their contracts, the spred, seaworthiness etc. "Pering this savice nearly all of the new cruisıra, but-

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tleships and torpedo boss have been examined Rates of Freight London by Conferences Llect

and passed upon by him. Admiral Dewey le a native of Vermont and about 60 years of age, s

very able, conscientious efficer, sffable and of

fine presence.

fodicating an immediate closing of the Northern Ports for the winter For Londen vis Sutz- There is only nee steamer loading, vix, the Canton, and she is adveriived to clear to-morrow, | Tearing the berth unrepresented, except by mal steamers For New York, via Soes-The Farnfield arived on the gid inst., and cleared on the 12th last, taking a good alformatat from here, though she had to leave without a portion of hu cargo, owing to i's late 'arifval from Tianlin, The Sikh is now lo‘ding, and expects to leave about the arat ; cargo, however, is not mi all plentiful, the Tea retron being nearly at a end, and the Norbera Peris practically closed. For New York via Cipt.-Owing to a fresh charter in Hoogkang, the General C. Tobey, shippers have now an opportunity of ebirining aller space at 30f-per ton of do cubic feet, through rate from here. For New York via Paclit Lives. The next slags ara advertised es (dlows-Perse 201b láïtint. Braemar açık lastent Emprats of Judan 25thi lastent. Deperen-For Loeden vid Suez-Formosa vid Fouchow, 4th Instant Ulyssst 119. vid Amoy, gih instant. For New York vid Sucs-Fernfield, vid Amor, 12th fastant, General Cargo. 37/6 W. Silk 35/0 Tex 33/6 Northern Cout. Forte br Conference Lines, General Cargo 31/6 W. Silk 35/0 Tex 37/5 New York vid London by Conference Lins, Generel Cario 4cf5 W. Silk 47/6 Tex 40/0 Baltimore vie Londen ty Conference Lires, General Carzo PHILATELISTS in this Colony have now in ex- 45/0 W SUL 47/6 Tea 43/0 Konigsberx vid cellent opportunity to fil up the vacant spaces London by Centerence Llees, General Cargo 40/0 W. 42/1 To 400 Maxchester by Coakience in their albums through the specialeffaria of Liess, General Cargo 450 W. Silk 476 Tex Mesure. Graca & Co., stamp dealers, and Cargo Acio W. Silk 42/6 Tex 40/0 Hemberg be Liverpool by Conference Lines, General Hongkong Hotal consider, who have just opened Conference Lizes, General Crigo 39/6 W. 35/0 Another correspondent asks "What li

an exhibliton, A visit to the place will give one Tex 31/6 Above rates are subject to a deleted the meaning of the revival of the

a mlink idea of what the store acistalss and it return, as per Conference Circular. Havic by PRICE LISTS, WAS Fall Details, to be had on cracker-firing mulsance to-day? From the ties started here is the manufacture of cemez.

Application.

small hours of the morning, the Chinese tight (advertised in another column) which is grail also prove instradive. The premies in Conference Lines, Tallow 33/6 nett, Gere sl car PORT after removal should be rested a month have been misking themselves detested by dually growing in favour with local builders and which these precious little things as exhibited 20 376 nett, W. ilk 35/9 nett, tem 33/6 nett, Ge noa by Conference Lines, Tailow 31/5 nelt, Ge to the general public, ure very mostly filled and moral of before use. When required for drinking at creating an objectionable smell of fire contractors on account of iis precullte properties. once it should be ordered to be decasted at works and bombarding the ears of the It is, however, not only in Hongkong that though a place like that would be infiellely too Colony with their stupid cannonades. Ial market in found for ft. Agents are busy pushing small feran ordinary business it is not too small to the Dispensary before being sent eut.

this the Chinese New year? I thought trade in it at Shanghai and southern posts and hold some thousands of pounds worth of stamps, SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner that would be a month bence. What year we are reliably informed that in order for 3,000 The stamps are vasted on clean paper with every

Wlass of very superior Vintages. All are is this, anyhow, and where are we at?" barrels of it has been received trom a contractor

Information to guide the philatelist and these are true Xerts Wines,

It is the Chinese Winter Solstice, a festival at Shanghai ; a (bird of which basalenady been

framed. At a glance

can i the 3 cl. CLARET Our Clarets, including the lowest about equivalent to our Christmas. The forwarded by reas of China Navigation Co.'•

many foe specimens of old nad rare stamps of priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine for two or three days, and then be quie

crackers will presumably raga furlously vessels.

which Graca & Co.hav: alargustock. The most product of the juice of the grape and are comparatively) for, a month. We baiq AT a regular meeting of Lodge Cosmopolitan / costly specimen in the store is a Barbados pro- Nagutki to Shangbat $1.15 per ion coul, Naw- not antiicially made from raisins and any appearance of malice or vindictive No. 425, (Shanghai) on the 16th Inst, Wor. almal, 1878, ercharged y ponytin black on currants, an is generally the case with Cheapness, but we would like to see the cracker B. W. B, Bayers was installed as W. M. for

hall ge dall rose, for which Eça le asked frers blown to bits with their own Infernal the ensuing year; the ceremony being per

for. A Hongkong taverted surcharge ofg cedi BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to machines; and some Government officials formed by Rt. Wos. Bro. C. Then, DPG M.,

an 8 cents, yoľow, can be purchased for be pure Cognac, the difference in pelos | who might stop the nuisance and won't,

the variations kong rareties Inciding being merely a question of age and vintage, would greatly please by getting a bomb and the following officer were invested $150 and, there are ples'(many other Hong-

Wor. Bro, G. Tayler.....................P.M.

of 1891. WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent or two in the neck.

of letters, fu the Jubileo isine "A Newbourg D.M.

A complete set of Macao: crown stampi'cin be JW. Mielenkansen.8,M. 1. B. Rosch......ous, WA

bought for $50 and zire stamps of Stanghal, G. Oberg in.] W,

Ceylon, Hawaii, Greal""Britalo, St Vincent, T. Macdowal ... Tirasiz:69, W.

Labuan, Cape of Good Hops (ufangulen), Unlied Staset

.......................Secretary,

States (complete set of Columbian), France, Phil'ppines, Slam, and many other colonial and foreign stamps can also be obtainèd at reable prices. A number of collections size ulasan view, norably one containing 3,100 odd stamps, well selected and all good'specimens, which the firm is ready to dispose of for $60. The whole stock is valued at $12,000,))"The exhibi- tion opened yesterday and we would recommend philatelists to pay a visit to it as soon as possible for the following sply was heard to be | given in a visitor who asked for a pirticular

stamp" Ah 1 just sold (kis morning!

Wines.

"

quality and of gresier age than most brand.

in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY

Captain Rumsey's speech on the reduo namaked "E" to universally popular, and is tion of Light Dues la biamorous, though he pronounced by the best local connoisseurs | probably does not see his own jokes. It to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkang market.

We only guarantee our Wisen und Spizks to be gonnins when bought direct kom us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

A. 3. WATSON & CO., LD, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, Sth Disember, 1897,

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Joke No. 1 for the Government to intro duce a Bill and ask the Council to permit the reduction, in face of the fact that it is] non-Government members who have besn hammering st the question for years and the Government has steadfastly continued to break its pledge until now. Captain Rumsey also adduces the United States es a country to be copied in maritime legisis-- tion, when ss a matter of fact its mercantile marine history is the most awful warning);

И

* G. C. Bletheunem..Chiplads,

Campbell...

#

CR. A. Hansen.......D.

H. Roope Bible Bearer, W. H. Greeman...Diy, of Car, P. Zurn ............................Organist,

T. 8. Modion......................Banner Beater, G. Froberg

H. Roxbargh...........Stewards, R.B. Cadwalînder....,M+ruball. 7.M. Ulbricht......Inner Guxid,

Gould savesia) Tylor,

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Icargo 33/6 net, W. silk 35/0 nett, te 33/5 welt, Marsellies by Conference Lines, Tallow 32/6 tett, General carga 13/6 nett, W. ilk 35/0 nett, tea 32/6 nett. 47/6 per ton of 20 cat, for above three ports, New York, by Sillaolo, New Yok, la Pecific rigold e's. per lb 199,- ib. slik, co per ton strawbrid York, via Suez 27/6 pet lon General cargo. ay/dles Boston 35fa pir tou Guneral cargo. Philadelphis 35/5 per tan General carga, Count Rater-Moll to Shangbal $1.15 per ton coul.

chwing to Kobe reason closed. Newchwang to Sorthern Ports season closed. Wuhu 10 Cone toa tj cends,

AMOY NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Amov, Decémber 16th,, There is no teath whalever in the report ikat a company has been formed to work certain coal minen la the neighbourhood of this part, sa was reported some ilma sgo by one of your contemporaries.

H. E. the Victray of the Takhten province Pads his trennial visit on the roth fast, and her having inspected the forts and reviewed the soldiex and wat janke, he left next day for Chang Chewfoo, en route oraclaud for Focchow, A great number of forelga Censel bad Exped their wish to call on the Viceroys, but bat H. E excused himmall and only received thu. visit of the Hoo. Anselm Burile gham Johnson, the U. S. Consol at this port, from the fiet of Mr. Johnson having been a relative of kis,

The weather here has inddaniy turned very cold. There is no sickarts of any consequeZCH to report, exoaps & jew ctnmol typhoid amongus one or two foreigners and some suÉTIS,