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prising etteref the United States of 'Murtik, named Osborne, happened along and be guessed a small fortune could tỗ made there ii au could get it on a leeg and cheap dasse from the pawns that be. He made a bid for it and in a twink- ling secured the place, look out a license to sodawater and other things there, christened "Bay Vi:w" and advertised extensively in the Hongkong Telegraph. Six months later Osborne found himself boss of one of the most popular hotels in the whole colony, the traffic to and from this wayilde lan belog considerable owing to the fact that it filled a long-full want it was a comfortable rublic honse where you could get "ref esher after a walk or dive nut on the Shauklen Road and that was just what scores people wanted, so they rushed to support it and today the opplarity of the place is greater

than ever.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1897.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN SHANGHAI.

The O and 02-amer Coptic, which solved fuck this time. Several mal acc'dens l'ave here on Monday, beg not bad her usul gord iconed on the trip, and a very serious one In Shanghal. A confgement of liver has had to be unloaded there, for ingots of about 100lbs. each. There were being hauled an from the feature-vault, and as they emerged were Hacked on the part of the hatchway cover that was not open. The beame snpporting the cover are reasonably strong, and frequently have heavy weights on them. As the ballion was shou! fished coming up, the third officer, who was perintending cime to ask the freight clerk there had no bentwatoo many bare brought

It

The Government is of course fully's ware of the 504. Insired of 502. While they were Importance of Bay View distster, with its rapidly suddenly the beam snapped, and down went the standing beside the miss of liver reccanting, Increasing wheel traffic and by no means insig two men and all the metal, clear desp nificant European and Colocse population. knows, too, that the traffic to and from the Tof thirty or faty fret, Inin the hold. It is a koo Sugar Reny s Quarry Bay, and to Hold.ace they were not bath killed on the spot. sworth's Mica Works, past Bay View Hotel, to vity car sidemble and yet it is a fact that after narsing Kennedy' Stables at the western end of Causeway Bay there is not a single street ismp to be seen. All la plich darkness of or you get into Causeway Bay, and the read teadleg from the bay up to the hotel is positively dangerous at night, because of the bike fiends teasing along there, often without lights, and sometimes forgetting to tag their bells before they fairly run on top of hapless pedestrians. Not only has the Government shown great carelessness to falling o light Crateway Bay, Bay View and North Peint but it has cot even made the road

as good as it ought to be and we believe that in wet weather stramp through the district would be long remembered by the Director of Public Works, It it to be hoped however, that he will not walt for wet weather to inspect and take stock" of the district for it is nr quest'onably a portion of the Colony, that has been too long neglected. It is neither lighted nor props y paliced and yet, Es we have stated, the triffic on the road by day and by night le such as would fasiify consider able expenditure to faraish the public with the Safeguards which usually obtain in civilised plices.

ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC SPORTS.

a hit-

the rescue, expecting to pick out a pair of The bystanders looked down und hastened to mangled co pres from among a heap of dots: but in a minute or so they heard a faint voice with an Irish accent, I say, old man, there's beavy drape aliver!" They picked out the Patiender and bisurd him for a boy that can't he killed anyhow. He is the freight-clerk, Mr. Alec Morphy-beiber at the Hongkong Tik

up's special war correspondent now on the Afghan frontler. He was found in he pretty nearly shaken to death with the shock, and his bip dislocated. Oberwire there was hardly scratch on blm, and at first it was though! certain that he must have some severe internal

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injny, for it is not in the nature of things that a man should have such a fall for nothlog. His companion was less fortunate; he had a broken had to be pat is hosal al at Shanghal and left thigh and ethe injuries of no light nature, and there. Mr. Merphy, however, says on board and is recovering was rapidity that is simply to find out where the Injari were-ne easy wonderlal The ship's doc'sreet to work trying sk with a patient severely stunned and lering necessitated chloroform, and while the limb was "klit all over entirely." The dislocated high

being moved into position the limp foot gat self dislocated too, Then, after a lot of bard work and extremely careful and delicate doctoring, the various Morphy members were harmonised, and by the furth day the pallent was moving about without assistance. By the sixth be will probably be dancing a jig, and it is difficult to tell which is the most remarkable, his good lack in getting off so easily after that ferfal tall, his powers of backing up" when he ought to be dead, or the skill of the doctor who has set him on his feet.

The conten'nited weight of over forty tons. dropping that detence, would have gore through the bottom of the ship and perhaps suck her hat that severaltlers of bags of flear in the bold broke the fill.

And then, to drown the misfortunes of the

and goi drowned, the day alier the sccident! rayage, the pet cat of the Coptic fell overboard

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GERMANY AND HATTI

The Coptic, bought files of American dailles containing fall particulers of the recent high- handed pince-dings of the Germans at Hayth, brief papiculars of which were wired out by Fealer at the time. The Frlich Chrantcla takes exceptles tithe action at our Tetele kinds and in the course of a breezy leader hold

forth that

The conduct of Germany in the Luederscuen

* Goman vahļot, was arrested by the Hvile to reviving • pollen He was found guilty fied and sentenced to -1. Getting a new tr he fa ed wars as the fine and term allm. pelargment were incensees. So fær og is known the proceeding on reputed and had it reaped In the United States or England, Germany would not hve gly-n be matter ad or line of dilematte pretrit. But H-yil being mall d weak, the Kalın' Government began to blaster and lay down ullmatoms.

kind. Lueders was in prison twenty-three days, These all'malams are of an extraordinary

for which the Goma Mister demanded an Indemnity of $11000. Alter the protest wis made and his instant release crile! for, te Germany asks salve of $30 000 or $53.000 in man was kept in jail six days larger, for which all Probably Larders, who termits have been

The officers and men of the Hongkong detach ment of Royal Artillery art to be complimented On the success of thele Sparts meeting held yesterday at Happy Valley. The weather was perfect for aldaer enjoyment and the atten- dance was very large. The gionad presented regular balledorco le appearance, 20 much colour was there in the crowd, an i the red coals of infantry and Engineers, the blue of the gunners and sitiors, and the many gay hues in the Indians' turbans, all went to form a mos effective tout casemble, The Bringemèn'■ were admirable, and juch things ches, and walls, which generally characterise amater sports meetings, were conspicuous by their absence. The competitors bad, ample accommodation in the way of dres ing tents, and a spacious marquee was devoted to the Indies. The Hongkong Regiment's band plated during afternoon and largely add to the pleasure of the gubering. The programme was an interesting one, the event being well warried and in each the fields were legs. The wheel rice was one that excited march interest among the gunners the wheels were off the canleges of 9-pounders and were heavy lambing things ther it was no jake to trandic over 110 yards. Of all the events the mos: Interesting was the log-ni-wa between Mahommedan and Sikh gunners off that of a hadle with a small bov. Lunders the Hongkong Alitery. The team from No. a company was dirced by Captals Borne and they palled Coptola Grdon's team (lom No. Campin) Ön eich o carion the ner were the virors but the log and stubborn contestshowed that there sticlochanse between either side. For mens mares the Its stalwart besved and herved to respons to their fics eles, and their long hair bang. Ingen about their I can gar them qofte s weled appearance. Time after time men on either side allaped on the dry gras, and now one side and now the other gained a foot or two of.vantage. He Excellency the Governor WAI an interested ipecivor, and amongst others pre- sent were Col. The O'Gorman, Capt. Phillips, A.D.C., and many other officers. When Capt. Gordon's men made the winning poll their comrad sannied enthusiastically, some tossing their turban in the air an obers, sezlegan l-onditioned fellow, won'd have sold hler the competides went in for administering self for one per cent of that sum, hat in my A rough-andandy sort of message in their legs

· and arms, The gan larcars have always had x

event the demand la excessive- and would not big reputation in togs-of-war and it is probable to defend herself. It represents the belief t even be tentatively suggested if Hiyt! were able that, few teams of Europeans could have stood the strain so long as reso swar by fellows did

Germany that might make right and that dully- yesterday. C Q. M $. Hess, Q M, S Severn,

ing is justified in International firs by Gr. Ennis and the other members of the sub.

success. As the thyrat now stands, Hayti most committed worked indefeligably throughout, and

pay or a German crufser will knock down Port with the other officers of the day largely helped

Prince ab at the ears of big helpless people. to make the micelleg sa great ★ Success.

This propored on:rage in #ggravated by the fact that the case really falls witäto the scope at 1 reason: bercheme, of arbitration. Tale is not an affair that trenches opon nationa! bonor save in i suboltay way. Upon the two main points-was Lueders' arrest Justifiable On Saturday afternoon & very sporting event and was his senience reasonable 7-and upon Was arranged between the owners of seven Of the question of damages, if any, an arbitration the boats of the Yacht Club, by Capt. Phillips board could readily pass. Obviously, from the the popular A.D.C. to H.E. ibe Governor, he offers of mediation by England and the Volled aho presentlaga valuable prize for the competi-. Sistes, those powers so regard it. Whether they lion in which the bouts were steezed by members will consent, if the offer la refused, to stand by nominated by the dor of of the prize.

and let Germany use the high band with the Active, Mr. H. E. Pollock, steared, Mr. Tomes.

black republic mains to be seen; but we fincy "Meteor, Mr. C. H. Kow, ateared, Mr. Bourneman,

the dispatch of a German was ship to Poi! su Mata Martan, Mr. Hesitngs, steered, Mr. Pollack,

Prince will be the signal for a Haytian detail of Phoebe, Mr. May, steered, Mr. Hastings.

part of Admiral Sicard's fleet. The United Erica, Mr. Dealion, steered, Mr. Miy,

States is certainly bound by the Monroe doctrine Syiff, Offices R.E., steered, Mr. Kew.

to see fal play between European powers and Chanticleer, Mr. Tomer, seerod, Mr. Rogers,

American reputier, even though it has no right the Active and Matior received at hinates and

or desire to stand between ose of them and soy the Syoft 5 minutes time allowance the course

Just chastisement it may have earned, was from the Pelice Pier Kowloon round Meyers

Whereupon the Honghong Telegraßk whhes west buoy, Kowloon Rock, Meyers at buoy to remark that if the dispute had been between Channel Rocks and back to the Police Flex

Hayt and Britain, the Monroe doctrine would about 9 miles. The boats very sent off si

certainly have been paraded in all its glory, and sp.m. with light but stcendy wait wind, Unbed States. Lord Salisbury would have all the bullying would have been done by the which lasted all through the rice Brica

able steaedd by Kost

tho commodore meekly agreed to a surrender, graceful and (more power to his elbow) at once went gentlemanly, but surrende: nevertheless. to the point, getting round the first mark about

With Germany it is different. to yards ahead, all the rest going round in s bunch, a teach took them to Kowloon Rock where a similariounding took place, Brico still to the van. A reach back to Meyers east bay in the same order and a run down wind brought the boals to Channel Rocks when thaumes were Erica 3. 21, 0. Phorde 3. 24, 50 Meteor 325. 30. Chanticleer 3.27 10 Mald Martan

FACHT RACE,

- CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necefly endorse the opinions expressediy

Conrespondents in this column.)

A HIN TO THE D. P. W.

TO THE EDITOR OF tun "Horamuno TULEGRAPH," SIR, I should deem it a favour if you would

NOTES FROM THE NORTH.

(From our own Correspondint)

TIENTSIN, December 11th,

It is very satisfactory to us bera in the north to fied Hongkong li tully alive to all the pro- ficance of Germany's occupation of Kianchow. ceedings in this reglan, and recognizes the sign- We do not yet kap more has the fict that the kong ard Shanghai, bot that is enough. It Chinx Association wasto hold meetings ta Hony-

takes a good big earthquake an a rula to get the Chini Association up to this point, and we are therefore very much sader the impression that you are possibly beller informed as in probabili. the then WC LIG. It is extremely d'fiealt to get Information here, not even the Consuls being able to throw any light on the situation, but I has been able to pick up « seultered "two " her and there to make four with.

Constant communication is being kept up beiwen the Emperor of Germany and his Minister In Peking, and His Majesty

personally palling the wires for every movement, This is of course to perfect barmony with the theory that whatever say other Power may be contemplating, the young and hot-headed ruler of the Fatherland mzing business. It is stated that Chlag has ofleiel Germany a teming bi somewhere else if she will only leare Klaochow, and that the balt bar notʻtakda.

Il Chia bas

made any such offer, which I rather doubt, it was a forloo hoce Germany has taken her seat after mature deliberation, and for a definite par pose, and if any other place had solied her book is well she probably would not have selected Kiaochow. But Kizochow above all others,suite her bey, Haulls Raila to have her there, and there she will stay. The very few who harboured

Hagering belef that Chinx bad some pluck and fighting strength left in her in spite of her late defeat at the hands of Japar, fave been rudely Middle Kingdom by the goresisted landing of a awakened to the real condition of affairs in the

few hundred German marines, and the slient re. monstranceless relinqulibment of one of the most Important barbours and forts in the north. If anyone really doubted whether China's condition was so helpless as most malatalued they have had a proof of it strong enough in overcome the mast lubborn certlilim.. "There can be no question whatever that the Powers choose they can land forces at any part of China's vast cons

with the exception of Canton perbapi-and meet nothing more terrible in the way of an opposing force

then, the back view of Cela's fleeing braves. If the partition of the country is delayed, thanks to the combleed exer- tions of Russia and Germany, forces may be drilled and officered offict:nly effective to ren

Chian's pick-

der proceedings Iriables me for other Powers desirous of participating in Ings; but at the present crisis there is abio. of the Yargize valley by England, and of the lately nothing to prevent a bloodless occupation north by Rarsia and Germany and some other stray b by France, and If the Powers can only agree to act in this way it would I belleva save a lot of trouble later on.

Of course it is easy enough to talk of partition etc., but England has to think of the cost of keeping up the position and defending the rights she would create before acilng, cost which other Powers with smaker interests at stake and fewer Imperial responsibliltles are not oncerned about, and ard perfectly aware op here that itése conditions underle much of what is styled Great Britain's weak policy.

I heard it stated yesterday that all the talk of salon which had emanated from Hongkong, king had been made. I was very rate and was hancom, and that ro anggestions of the utah'y Impressed by my lalarmant's info ma- in, he took the libery of entertaining my private dabis Inwardly

I am an so 'incre daleas, however, concerning another item of new. I hear, to the effect ibat Roula is ta occupa ton of Port Arthur, It is not officially autenticated, hat it is ez remely likty to be ⚫o, as we know Russia has bad Port Arthur in her eye altalong, sed Is espnerally likely to appre priste the morceau nontuurshe has let Germany bar Klechow The Chinese Government are parently protsed with surprise which comes spon them at reason when mental a d physic activity are at ad scount. So -r as I have been

tself to the wretched Yamen as to what ought able to learn, not tingle idea has presented

to be done at the present crials, and the sum antal of their procedure seems to have been a mlid "etjection" to what Germany has done, and some tall talk abast cot allowing her to do

Wednesday was quite genial and mild and for Well, the cold has come down soon us at last.

lined cast almost too much of a good thing, But yesterday it cams, and the wind that blew ally gave me the sharpest taste of co'd thst I have Inertented for some years. The river was cord over, bat the exertion of some of the largest lags noxious to ge: to their moorings, broke up the ice in the centre, though ligh'or and naure craft were all hemmed in slong the backs, and I heard that numbers of lighters were fixed lower down. The Bund is plied bigh with cargo which promises to be shut out, and considerable inconvenience is being fell by both Importers and exporters at this eaty cioso, a the frost is still holding an and the chances of the river reopening are hourly

growing less. Several passengers going south as well as the || cargo look as if they would be left by this abrupt termination of the season, though there is of course the Spanbaikuur route still open. Pablle opinion does-not however attach so much im. portance to this route as I expected and the general verdiet seems to be "walt and see if it can be done."

I noticed a very gentle remonstrance, In this moralrg's sheet about the Tientsin bread. Dar local organ has dealt with it very lightly, obviously to give breidmen another chance o redeeming their

character-bot its ledlent criticisms by no means express the feelings of the pubile on this subject. For no possible reaton Tientsin le coned with a bread supply which far and away surpasses its meal supply. for anstiness of taste asyway, if not downright unwholesomeness. It is all baked in small tins, kasa bad colour, and woss flavour, and is charged for at the exorbitant rate of it lbs. to the dollar, whereas Shanghai gives 18 lbs. of sweet white fancy bread for the same as t Moral wanted a good baker and confècifoner up north} Prof. Richards the medical electrician is up Eero and golog to do big things with the crowd or Monday, but don't lancy he will take lo Tientels.

NOT ANDA,

CALENDAR

DICIMBER.

Metsorological meant based on ten years' observationi to 1995.

Barometer ..................................30.177

Thermometer...65 Humidity...................................................65.0

Ralala..

TO-DAY.

Wednesday, 2nd December, 1897. Chinese-29 of 11th moon of 23rd year of

Kwong-il.

(F-sitval of the Angel of Saught.) Jewish-971k Kislèv, 5688. Mammedan-27th Rajab, 1315."

Sats

Sad Rises..... £År. 59min GAr. 19min. High water-Morning ........... Bār. 48mbre. Afternoon TAM. Iml. Low. water-Morning

Skr. 15min. Afternoon

... Okr. Jimin. ANNIVERIARIES.. 180(-Lord Beaconsfie'd bora. 1836-Two Mandarins arrived at Macio with secret orders to watch Plealpolentary Eliot. 1864-Capture of Savanah by General Sher-

man.

1879-British victory neat Kabul. 1890-Retain of Governor Sir William des

Veix to Hongkang.

TO-MORROW,

Entertainment.

THEATRE

CITY HALL,

ROYAL

FAREWELL CONCERT

BY

WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT,

(P.W.O.) BAND. (Assisted by the HONGKONG PHILHAR- MONIC SOCIETY ORCHESTRA) TO-MORROW, (THURSDAY), the 23rd December, 1897, * 9.45 PM.

PART L

1. Fest March......" Tannbänser...Wagner. Band and Orchestra. 1. Overture.......................'' Maritens

...... Wallace.

3. Reed Qalateite (a.). "Titumeretchumia

(3) Menget from XII Symphony......Haydo. Flute-Corporal Harper, Chartonets Cor- porals Seaborne, Scrigg and Aalin, Batroon.

Meslelan Wheeler. 4. Oboe Solo..."Serenade Villageoisa"...Riviere. Maxicles Quaid. Selection........."Faust"..

........Garmad.

INTERVAL.

PART II. 1. Largo.

.......................Handal. Band, Orchestra and Organ. Violin Obbligato.-M. A Giraud. Organist.-

Mr. G. A. Grimble. a. Reminiscences from Belllat.F. Godfrey.

f(a.) Farewell to the) Forest, 3. Brass

Thursday, 23rd Dee'mber, 1897. Chinese-90th of 11th moon of 83rd year of "Quartette (8) The Huntsman's

Jewish 23th Kislev, 6658. Mohammedan-281k Rafa3, 1315,

San-Rises

...................... Chr. $imin, Set 5kr 19mts. Moon-Maximum Delinaston S, 9kr, am, In Periga.........likr. a m. High water-Morning mom. 9ks. Bṛmin.

Afternoon in Skr. Tmín. Low water-Morning ............. Shr. Smix.

Afternoon w 1hr,25min, · ANNIVERJARIES.

186-Prince Consort buried. 18yo Brilsh Consulate at Shangha! burt. 1874-Lord Romilly died

MEMORANDA.

TO-KORROW, 3rd December.

9 p.m.-Farewell concert at City Hall by the West Yorkshira Regiment band suited by the H.K. Philharmonic Society,

FRIDAY,—24th December, Indian malt expected.

SATURDAY,-asth December. Christmas holiday. English mail due.

SUNDAY,-16th December. Australian mall due

SHARE MARKET.

LATEST QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong Banks 176 p. c. p: Panjome 5.50 cum call; Balmorals 1.40; Docks 221 p. c. p bayers; Whift 58 buren; Green Islands (new tsane) 18 bayers.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUE:

Indian (Arraison Agear) 24th inst. English (Thames) ayth Ina),

Australlen (Changska) 16th Inst. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) 27th fast, Canadian (Empress of China) 28th lol. American (Garlic) 5th prox.

American (City of Peking) 15th prox.

THE N. P. S. S. Co.'s Reamer Tacoma siled from Tarms for Japan and Hongkong on the 20th inst.

+

Tat mally for Shanghal, Kobe and Yokohama peres Zaos will close tonight, the and Inst, follows:- p.m. Registrailon ceases; 7 p.m. mall clases.

SHIPPING RETURNS,

From B pm. yesterday to 6 p.m. to-day.

ARRIVALS,

Tangchow...........steamer, from Shanghai Dagmar momma Birnes 0394994026 Bellona

Wabu Canton Mojl

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17

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12

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Chinking

* Sydney

Wabu Marsailles

Priyang** Hothower sector Guthrie Kalierte Augusta... cralior #. Singapore

Aggregating 17,615 tons register,

· DEPARTURES:

Danie ................steamer, for Salgun Yilang mommana

Ilotto Mathside...............

务 Haiphong

Saraki Maru ****** Empress of Japan.. Braist Simon! »m«s Canton Wongkot

Volets namumun Hemet sem

Braimar.................. Tachtowečina Saline Rickmers ...

Choytang ......... SungMang

15

19

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Priyang mau/ATANGA Nordans................ etuliar

Colombe

Vacconfer

Europe

London

11

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12

Shanghil

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Halphoty

Yokohama

# Calenta

H Hongey

#

Tacoma

1 Swatow

- Bangkok "Mazlis

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Canton

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Canton

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1 China Aggregating 29,916 tons registas,

HONGKONG AND WHAMA Dock Rama. Morwe (HI G.M.5.) - ม Kowloon Docks Zinnet (HLM.3.) ...

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Cosmopolitan

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A very curious prospectus came into my hands

Slam KORRUP the other day. It is for a new Insurance Com⭑ pany styling itself the "Equitable Life Assurance | Keistberg Co. of North China." Its object appears to be Wat York

does not regard as good coughs the

to catch

327, 30, Sybil and Active 3. 28, 30, was a be good enough to allow me to draw, through for the Chloese lives that "Equitable St-Girard Today.

pretty sight to see the boats all round lag the rock within Low seconds of ich other this alone no doubt septying Capt. Philipla for his trouble and anxiety in arranging the match. Up to this palat considering the time allowances, it appeared any beale race, but sow a change cama o'er the spirit of the dream, Brics, pulling in very fell sailing indeed, went away from the feet in fine elyle, dolog the 3 miles dead to windward in less than co minutes, bealing the Phubs by 4 minuter in the beat up. Brien, winter, 4. 10. 22. Phade third 4 17.58. Matior, second in time 4. 20. 3. Chanticher, 4 33.30, Active, 4-24. 31. Maid Marion 4. 28.30, 5458,434 21

the medium of your valuable paper, the attention smaller ity in fact. But the carious part is that

of the proper authorities to the deplorabile state the public are invited to take up shirts on the of Morque Street.

PASSED THE CAMAL, OUTWARD-301k November-Diomed, Danfa, Strength of Mr. JP. Grant's name alone, not a Comespondence on this subject han repeatedly single dhector being meatloned. Mr. Grant, Ceri Santo, Glenesk. 3d Dec. Banlarde been veniliated in the Daily Press, but it was who was recently acting as the U.9. Equitable Pinginey, Sachsen, Yarra, Ghazte, Dordogne. ever to no avall. I hopefully trust, however, my agcat ters, must have supreme confidence in. 7th December-Argyll, Irass, Ginnariney present will be productive of a good result.

Enclosing herein my card,

I am, Sir,

Yours faithfully,

his peristal influence, though sundry stories åre | Ampktivite, Detka" "Rickmers, Orwell, St. #flost which do not seems to justify this bailet. Ronald, 10th December-Garda, Nestor, Tan-

Mendelssohn. Farewell. Cornets Musician, Haley and Seaborne. Barfione.-Musician Good. Euphonium,- Musician Brown.

4. Clarionet Sole...Romance in F....Beethoven. (Transcription by W. G. Bentley) Mr. W. G. Bealey, A.R.C M.

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Hongkong, zoth December, 1897.

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PRICES MODERATE.

LEVY HERMANOS." Hongkong, 13th December, 1807.

LEVY HERMANOS.

DIAMO

(1848

IAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELLERS

AND WATCHMAKERS, Sole Agents in the East for the amalgamated CLEMENT, HUMBER and GLADIATOR CO., Lớn DUNLOP TYRES' BICYCLES-PRICE...$184, A specist rollshie Watch made for this Climate- Quity A........$16 Quailty B...................................$11

10, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL Oposite (ha Telegrunk Offer.

CHS. J GAUFP & CO., CHRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK.

MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-

SMITHS, and OPTICIANS.

CHARTS and BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, Sole Agcate for Louis Audemars Watches- awarded the highest Prises si avery Exhibition

and for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELKBRATED OPERA GLASSES, WARUNK GLASSES and SPYGLASSES.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

. No. 6, Ice House Street, Praya Central.

Head Oprea -TOKIO,

Branch Oftes

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG and if Ports in JAPAN. digencias 200

Miki Coal Mines. Ohmwa Cosi Mines, Kanada Coal Mines.

Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Melft Fire Insurance Co, Limited. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Japan, Cotton Cleaning and Wkg. Ca., Shanghai, Onods Cement Company, Japan. Kanegafuchi Cotton Splaning Mill, Japan. The Mlike Cotton Splicing MI, Liesited. Tokyo Corton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayish! Clock Factory. Hongkong, snk December, t

THE LEADING CATERERS.

COMPARE OUR

154

MENU, BILLIARD TABLES and

LIQUORS to all others.

THE GRILL ROOM. Hongkong, 1st September,"1897.

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For Nervous

Exhaustion

CHAPOTEAUT'S

Phosphoglycerate

OF LIME

The modern restoratiza.

of the nerocus system. For brainworkers, profasalasi ual meri, teachers, students,; etc. and in debillig, seminal; Isusen, dyspepsia" ef nervous; origin and somnia.

It is readily analallased and promotes digestion.

PHOSPHOGLYCERATE SYRUP (CHAPOTEAUT} PHOSPHOGLYCERATE WINE

(OHAPOTEAUT)

PHOSPHOOLYDERATE CAPSULES

(OHAPOTEAUT}

8, rue Vivienne, PARS-FRANCE

TO SHIFMASTERS, ENQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Bosts; as FOUL, WATER is the cameo of much slakmes o board Salp.

We are the only Water-Boat Company im. Hongkong mclusively Suppifing FILTIRED WATER,"

Call Fing "W"

JV KIW & Co. STEAN WATER-BOAT Cầ

18, Praya Central,

Konekaar, "+b fictoker, rige.

SIEN

TING,

SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, DAGUILAR STREET, TIRMS VERY MODERATE, Conexitation from.

Hongkong, 17th Sentomaher, 189t.

MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOR OF ICH HOUSK, IRE Fa-House Road.

TS. now in a position, in his Now and Com

[sorios Presise, to colipse, as keratolom ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICID in the Colony or in any part of the Far East,

GROUPS AND VIEWS * speciality, Rasiphone, oard Tantemáte (E84,

NOTICE,

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OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIETA

NOT

Neither the CAIXADIE, the Anzers, nor the OWERS will be RESPONSIBLE for y DEBT contracted by the Officers or, membaca of the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Barbest s Altoy, Gez. str., W. Wolff-Wieher & Co.

The only other geamated mentioned in the faint, Alakd, Couria. 14th Decambi | KUHN & KOMOR, FASOLFIELD, Brit. bk, Veitch-Ordn

Hooley Jameron Syndicale. But sirkogo to say A SUFFERER.. Hongkong, and December, 1897.

when anyone says of Holley " up here klibearers [The P. W. D. is now in good handa and we

become lastently affected by a" nasıl itiltation", which demande a slow and steady application of have no doubt the grievance will be promptly the foremost digit, slightly to one side of the remedied.--Ed. HK: Tj

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Quina, 17th December-Glengarry, Quantan, Delong, as December-Ningckow, Pranas, Maris Richmers, Promilhint.

HOMEWARD-7th December Calidenten. 14th December-Gisela, Shanghus, Sunda. |ain PseemberTM--81. giman‹

Japanese FINE ART CURIOS, 21 & 13, QUEEN' ROAD, HONGKONG, 35+ WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA

And

36, DIVERTON Straat, Kone, Hongkong, th March, 1896,

KIRKFIELD, Brit. str., A. J. GibzogDodwall,

Call & Co.

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