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To-day's Advertisements.

`PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION, On account and risk of the concerned,

At 11 AM

TO-MORROW, the 23rd February, 1598.

25 FOUNTS

CHINESE CHARACTERS

and 29 Bales PRINTING PAPER each baie con. taining to REAMS, suitable for Printing News Piperi

Teams.—As Customary,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 13ad February, 1898.

NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.

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CONIULAR District of CaNTŐN, which faclades SHANSHUI, WUCHOW, HACAO, SWATOW, HOIHOW and PAKHOI, ad REQUESTED to REG.STER at the Consulate either personally or by cɛrtificate setting forth the date and plice of birth and lust residence In the United States,

The adv.alsges of registration are obvious and may prove of vaino la time of nend

Thaò la no foejor charge for registration,

EDWARD BEDLOE,

U.S. CONSUL.

United States Consulate,

Canton, Chins, aand February, 1898.

SWEETS, SWEETS, SWEETS.

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UST unpacked a FRESH CONSIGNMENT of CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE SWEETS in large and small boxes of very pretty

designs and also loose by the lb.

CHOCOLATE ALMONDS,

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像

&c,

&c.,

MACAROONS,

CREASS,

&

10% DISCOUNT FOR CASH.

H. RUTTONJEE, ̧13, D'Agullur Street, Hongkong, Rad 10 & 21, Figin Road, Kowloon.

Hongkong, zand February, 1898.

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Steamably

"LENNOX,"

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Captain Willamson, will be despatched as above en THURSDAY, the 24th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agenta,

Hongkong 22nd February, 1968

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.

THE Company's Steamship

*FORMOSA,"` Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the abova Ports on THURSDAY, the 24th lostant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1608.

"MOGUL" LINE' OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

THE Steamship

"PATHAN,"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1838.

To-day's Advertisement.

THEATRE PARK ROYAL

CITY HALI

THE HONGKONG.

AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLU

WILL GIVE A THIRD AND FINAL PERFORMANCE.

of

* THE DUCHESS OF BAYSWATER & CO." "A PANTOMIME REHEARSAL,”

AND

ON

SATURDAY, the 35th February, 1898,

Curtain rises at 9 P.M. precisely. ·

PRICES ............nan$3, $t, & $1

Half price to the Fit for Soldiers, Sallory, and Police in Uniform.

SEATS can be booked at the THEATRE ON and after THURSDAY, the 24th February.

Booking Ofea OPEN fram to A. M. 10 4 P.M. Late Teams quarter of an hour after fall of curtain.

E. W MITCHELL,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, sand February, 1898.

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK

COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

IMPLE AERATED WATER. ·

ODA WATER,

SIMPLY

SODA

'INGER ALE.

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LEMONADE.

W

TO AUTERTURA,

Advertisers zze vacunaend in forward all actions Intuðul de tion that dayʻi lungs wat beter than Three s'Clock no ni Not to put the antly pullendon of the pup.

Advantarments and Batucepcions whicti sen apt ordersć ka a Kad parketi will be cautioned metal countermarkal

33 Emeline grazi, înd the burgest chiculation of may Kagħlah semipapas pabilshed in the Far East, and in theraben the best maðkoma, kui Advertions. Firma aan ba latent an application. The Higher Taberest's under at the Talphone Cleani "Tolagenpåle":"ad been taal Talegraph,?? Hongkong.

BIRTH,

At 73, Babbling Well Road, Stanghal on the rath Fabiusry, the wife of JOHN LIDDELL, of a daughter.

DEATH.

On board the 1.5. Verona, between Singapore | and Penang, on the sad last, GEORGE CLARK, P. W, D, Malacca, S. S. Slugapara paperi please copy.

The Hongkong

Belegraph

HONOXONG, TUKIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1598.

NOTES AND COMMENTS, The Rossia, a replica of the Powerful, arrived here to-day from St. Petersburg anchoring, strange to say, at the identical moment when the Admiral Nachimoff arriv- ed from Nagasaki, which may be a mere colacidence or may have arisen from B desire to test the possibilities of exactitude in making a rendezvous, The Rossia & is sent evidently as a set-off against the Powerful; now Russla must "see"" the Bennibal, Mustrieus, and Barflour, and "go one better" If she can. But this she cannot do, even if she counts the Ger- man Gofer and French Jean Bari on her side. And if further reinforcements do come to the Russian and French and German fleets, it will only mean a weaken. ing of their home squadrons, while the British remain at full strength in the Medi- terranean and the English Channel.

SARSAPARILLA

RASPBERRYADE, &C.

On the other hand, the Volunteer fleet, and German and French mail steamers include many of the largest and finest merchant cruisers in the East, and they are practically all officered by Navy men. So that we need many more fast cruisers DAXIN, CRUICKSHANK '& Co.'s Waters aro made under the constant' supervision of a duly

here. Not that we want war, but we qualified English Chemist and will bear compa-vested interests (shared freely by all cannot allow any tampering with our rison with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELS, CLUBS, Messi and other Large Consumers. Any complatali should be addressed is the Manager.

Rangkong, 1st March, 1897.

TAKE NOTE

IT IS UNIVERSALLY ADMITTED THAT

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nations) in the Yangtse Valley; and we cannot trust China to keep her pledges if pressed by other Powers break them. Nor can we trust France and Russia to respect our rights if they catch us nap- ping. The Hongkong Navy League should report home that the British force in the East is not yet brought up to the point of

Dictate the exact use of word. No complete security,

O

Edition of

WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY, At the office of the Hongkong Telegraph you. of the Wabsfer of Webster DOLLARS, GOD

the and most emphatic proof that Labor omula vincit.

Dr. CONAN DOYLE is one of the most prominent of the writers who object to the celebration of Trafalgar Day and say it is a gratuitous affront to France. D DOTLE asks, in The Timer, what the Eng- lish would think If the French were to celebrate their victory at Fontenoy; he

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, February math, The House of Commons has voted the Address In reply to the Queen's Speech,

A

GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN AFRICA.

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Amateur Dramatic Club will give another

performance el "The Duchess of Bayswater & Co," and "A Pantomime Rehearsal on Sature day night. Stats may be booked at the City Hall on and after Thursday.

perishable property as wooden Wharves, Tram- ways, Launches and Lighters must of decently Always occupy a prominent position la qur at least, to keep it at very much less than dur annual expenditure, but we hops, for some time log the last few years, and should you apprāve a continuance of the policy of transferring Two blusjackers belonging to the U.S.S. $1000 anually from working Account towards | Raisīgā jumped overboard and tried to desert Repairs the balance at credit of Depreciation

by swimming ashore at Colombo, Tacy were

and Repairs Account will, I anticipate, show cartled away by the current and If not drowned factory increase. It does not occur to me to make further remarks but before moving the were probably selaed by this sharks that infost adoption of the Report and Accounts I shall be the port,

pleased to answer any questlane that you may wish to sik. These are all the remarks, gentle-

men, I have to make, and before moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, I would be glad to give any further information any shareholder may desire.

Mr. Chamberlain has received a telegram from the Governor of Lagos, stating that COLONEL Retallick (Hongkong Regiment) will British force of Haustas troops occupied Borla lecture to-manow afternoon, in the City Hall, (in the Lagos Ainterland) on the 6. fnstant, and on "The Habits and Customs of the Sikhs, that the French, arriving those on the gth which will certainly be a most interesting sub- Instant, ordered the lowering of the Union Jack.ject, dealt with by a clever raconteur, full of rich This being refused, the French force withdraw experiences. Colonel The O'Gorman will reel and encamped ontelda the town, The French side at the meating which is under the auspices bare also established a military post at Was, in of the "Odd Volumes;* visitors, (aspecially the hleteriand of the Gold Cons', 'and marched ladies) will be cardially welcomed. past the British post at Musas, in spite of Mujer Northcote's protest.

THE ARMY ESTIMATES. The British Army Estimates for 1898, as compared with the Estimates for 1897, show an tecreate of 16,946 rank and file in the establish ment, exclusive of India, Of the total number, 286 are officers,

DEATH OF THE SULTAN OF SELANGOR.

KUALA LUMPUR, February 6th. The Sullan of Selangor died this morning at ten o'clock,

WE would remind our readers of the variety entertainment to be given by the dramatic come pany of H.M.S. Powerful at the Theatre Royal

clude with the grand ranilatte tablesuz "Sens of to-morrow evenlag. The performates will con- the Ocean and the laughable farce "Borrowed Flames." The splendid suing band of the Powerful will be in attendance and the entex- tairment bids isir to be a great success.

It is requested that all citizens of United States In the Canton Consular district (which includes the whole of Kwangtong and Kwangst provinces, with the parts of Swatow, Macao, Wachow, Holbow, and Pakhol) will take the precamilan of registering at the Canton Conrainte, either personally or by letter giving name, present The Saltan, died of old ago. He leaves abedo, place and date of birth, and laat realdance $300,000 fa essh, besides jewellery.

A'l flags were hoisted half-mast bigh. Slaty guns were fred.

The body in belag embalmed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE buying rate for sovereigns is $ra65 per£ H.M.S. Alacrlly left here today for the Chusans.

TRR plague returns from Bombay on the 5th lost, were afresh cases and 154 desibs. On the rut two European soldiers were attacked with the malady.

THE Extreme Orteniz, in noticing the perform- ance of the A. D. C, velers to the rouring Bons of the Hongkong einge as the " Amateur Dra mailc Cub," and to the impersonator of the Duke as "Mr. Bullock,"

THX tank steamer Turbo, which arrived here to-day from Baloum, enstained some damega to her machinery shortly after leaving Colombo an ́zed last, when her steam pipe burst and she had to return to port for repairs.

SIR George White, the Commander-in-chief in India, whilst siding in a paper kunt in Colcuits on 4th inst., wes thrown from his horse, break- log his left leg in two places. The boncs have that His Excellency is doing well, been set sad the la'est advices are to the effect

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in the Uolted Sinters. There is no charge for this formality (wherein British subjects have reason to wonder at the pality parsimony of

their authorities as compared with others) and the advantages are so obvious as to require no explanation. There are indications polst. ing to a boom in American trade with South China before long, and Dr. Bedloe, the new Con-ul la Can'on, is prepared to do everything Consul can do to help the development of Commerce.

BONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF

AND GODOWN. CO., LD.

above Company'was held at the office, 4. Prays The eleventh ordinary annual meeting of the Central, at noon today, The Hon. J. J. Bell Irving presided and there were present Meatre, M. A. Sieba, A. Ross, C. S. Sharp, E. Osborne (Secretary), Ha Tang, Ha Tok, J. Gossman, R. C. Wilcox, H. Ritchie, G D. Benning, G. Sharp, G. B. Dedwell, and F. Dadwell. E. Georg, G. C. Cox, E. S. Wheatler, P. Jordan,

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mawed the adoption of the report and statement There being no questions the Chairman accounts,

Mr. R. C. Wilcox sald-I am sara we have. our Chairman and we are glad to find that the beard with much interest the lengthy speach of prospects of the Company are so good. The shareholds will join with me la expressing satisfaction at the lacressed dividend. A regarde the expenses and the welfare of the Company the fand for repairs and renewals

heavy runs in meeting these requirements I should be kept up and I hope that they may ast

have great plessure in seconding the report. be suddenly surprised by demands for further

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The notion was carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. Ho Fak seconded by Mr. R. C. Wilcox, the appointments E Meruis, A. J. Raymond, GD. Böalag and D. Gubbay to the directorate were confrmed.

Messrs. A Ross, and C. S. Sharp were reelected directors on the motion of Mears Ho Toung and J. Goosman.

Messrs Fellaston Henderson and W. H. Potte era reelected auditors on the maʼion of Mr. Granville Sharp seconded by Mr. E Georg

The Chairman:-Gentlemen, that concludes the bustness of the meeting. I have only to inform you that the dividend warrants will be posted íble afternuson,

GREAT EASTERN & CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.

MANAGER'S REPORT. ・・

Monat Macdonald, N.S.W,

28 January, 1898. Great Eastern Main Shaft has been extend- ed a further depth of 9 feet making a total depth from the brace of 120 fel, all fimber, ladder stages, have been put in position so that this shati is complete to the above depth; at prosent there is a hard bar of country on the bottom, which hawaver should pass out in a few fact,

Old Great Bastion drive 60 feet level ; after hauling the broken quisis to the surface, wo have started to continue this, dilve in order to cat the shutes of gold higher up the hill.

Caledonian Mala Skaft-Has been sunk a further depth of 10 feet making 57 fest in all from

brace.

We seem to Es caitlog now into belter country bat the shaft is mak! g'a little rsore water.

Zulu Main Skaft—I am gia to be able to inform you that we have recovered tie shuis of gold in the foot wall, where we have been look. leg for It after being unable to trace it la the harging wall.

The reef after cutting out an a floor has mada

again and whilst it was only 9 inches wide above the floor it averages now 18 inches, the width Im proving with depth, which speaks well for the fu uro of this mine. Anfaverage simple sent to Sydney for assay gave,

30- gold

6.11 Silver J

per ton

to sink there more feet, making the total from

The Chalem in sald 1--Gentlemen, the Report sed Accounts for the past year have beenin, your hands for some days and with your permis. in we will take them as read. The business of the Company for 1897, ken as a whole, shows Improvment on previous years: but wo find that year by year as Hongkong becomes claims that the British nation would writhe

less a centre of treeshipment to other parts and rage furiously and make an exhibition Tax case of the two privates of the Hongkong off, it is true. is more than compensated for our receipts from this, a most profitable class of work, diminish accordingly. The falling of itself. If this should meet the eye of Regiment who were charged at this Seraion with by Dew

a very plausing r salt. Owing to the prospect Dr. CONAN DOYLE, we take pleasure in the aresy of twenty-four sovereigns frem adiecilors, but the substituted work is of mentioning that all the British warships comrade was to-day postponed till Thursday at

and extended business in other tag work and limbering we have only been able

with bunting and fired salutes in honour

a natore which shows small proft mod entalla braco 83 feet, In harbour to-day were gaily decorated

10 am on account of no interpreters being Apart from ater go, almost the whole of this in

pre portionately greater work and expanse. of GEORGE WASHINGTON.. He was one of avilable. Oce of the men could not under created business has, it may be said. bern the finest men in the whole history of the stand Hindustao bat could speak Pastan and rented from Chloesa competitors, and: It is world, and the British are not the people the other sald that he had an imperfect know. gratifying to know that in sale of the sewers, to grudge any man his due, friend or foe, ledge of Hindustani and kis native dialect was

and I might almost add unfair competition, to which we are subject, we hava - with the excep of whatever nationality. He beat us, and Purjabes.

tion of ore class of cargo, retained in car hands FULL, CAREFULLY REVISED and menon. Incidentally, he was en English

which bas engaged the attention of your Direc any man who can do that must be a pheno

everything thas acquired. This exception, vis A

the bandil g and storage of Coal, la subject

£100,000,000 UNCLAIMED

DOUGAL'S REGISTERED LIST Con- taining names of 20,000 Families adrezliged for, Lady to claim property and money since 1900. Price vs. 6d. post free 31. Every man and woman should buy th ́s book, as lostructions are given how to recover properly from Chancy DOUGAL & CO., 63, Strand, London, Eng Est. 1844. A fortore may await you, Win searched for,

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Captain Day, will be despatched as above on or about TUESDAY, the 1st March,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1898. [195 THE CHINA, MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR LONDON, VIA STRAITS AND COLOMBO.

(Taking Cargo st through raten for LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, CONTINENTAL PORTE, RIVER PLATE, &c.) "HE'Company's Steamship

THE Com

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"OOPACK, Captain J. Barber, will be despatched s above on or about the 24th March,

For Freight, &c, apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, aand February, 1898.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

"CHELYDRA."

having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their

Goods will be delivered from slangside.

Cargo Impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 7.3. of the 24th Inst, will be landed at Consigners' risk and expense into Godowns

st East Point,

Ho Fire Insurance will be effected. Bils of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..

General Managers, Hongkong, aand February 1898

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*MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

5.5. "LENNCX," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND.

STRAITS.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed | that all Goods are being landed at abair rick into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Warif and Godoyen Company, st Rowlben, whence andfor delivery may be chilo liom, the wharves

No Claims will be admited after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivated after the 28th Instack will be subject to rent

All Claims against the Steamer, muni he pro- | wanted to the Ledersigned on or before the asth Instant, or they will not be recognized,

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be avamised on the 29th Intiant, a15 PM

·No. Fire Ingurunen wil be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL, CARLILL & CS„; Agente Hongkong, sind February, 1998,

NOW READY!

IN HANDY PAMPHLET FORM.

accurate account of the INTERFORT CRICKET MATCHES With Critique on the Week's play, the Festivities connected with the Carnival and the batting and fielding of the various Teams.

PRICE, 50 CENTS PER COPY, Orders will be promptly attended to by

The Manager

OFFICE No. 8, Padder's Bl

THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Hongkong, 10th November, 1857.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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Rouse, bought direct at first hand, imported in ALL these are selected by our London wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all Intermediate profts, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES,

man tool

further depth of rs fee, or total depth from Prospecting Shaft-This has been sok a

brace of 74 fast,

There is unthing fresh to report from here; the formation is going down and in very broken country, three erea cracks or floors being cut in the shalt last work.

Ratu-We had two splendid showers and have now amplo wsier.

CORRESPONDENCE,

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expraesed ? Correspondents in this column) WANTED LIGHTS LIGHTS!!

LIGHTS |

To v Korros oF TER "HovomonS TELEGRAFN." SIR,- rast you will grant me space in your

father of his country and the man who never In hoccur of the anniversary of the birth of the

told a lie, to wit George Washington, the Ameri-tors, but we find it possible to improve mat- Mr. Wong Yuz-cho recently published can and Belilah war ships lo port to-day were ters to any extent for the reason that a Public In Hongkong a phonetic system of writing dressed in bunting from atem to stern. Some Company cannot resort to those subtle expedi Chinese words, Intended to supplant of the Yankee Jacks became "glorious" Incles by means of which others, in the same ilme of busfaars, sppears to command so large a the Ideographic system, like the Japanese honour of the occasion and, sad to tell, some of

measure of success, The New West Point kana and the Korean ummun-a sort of them spent the biassed day in durance vile at Godowns, notwithstanding the low rates for syllabary, based on ideographic radicals the Central for getting lots the "straggler" class profitably filled, and in order to extend business popular paper to air a grievance that should, 1

storage accepted elsewhere have been kept as far as form is concerned, but used At noon the usual saintes were fired.

relations with our Chinese supporters, we are purely in the same way as a phonetic

would suggest, be "backed up in your editoriat alphabet, without regard to the ideo- THE Rodiles croisere Reista and Admiral erecting farther accommodation on the land olumns. I ra'er to the absence of lights on the graphic meanings of the signs. On this Nachimes arrived this afternoon from Sloga regards the Wanchal Godowas, which you will large passenger and freight trade carried on

recently occupied by the transft shed. As

Canton or Pearl, river, Notwithstanding the the North China Daily News and the pore and Nagusiki respectively.. Both vessels recollect were leased in 1866, 1. have only to between Hongkong sed Canon and Rice Parts Tinizin Times commented at considerable salated the port and the flag and for a while remark that the results have so far fally jused to the North and West, next to nothing bas length, le a favourable strain; and we now the expenditure of powder on both sides was

the action of your Board in acquiring them, been yet been done by the Customs Department have a letter from Mr. Wore Kwong, of "prodéegious," an Dominie Sampion (not the Turnfog to a source of sevenue, which li may be to facilis'o navigation at night. We should Hongkong, requesting us to reproduce a racing ) would say, Both vessels entered ay's operations, you will observe it stated in the Chow. That is the least that could have been orged is scarcely within the scope of the Compa. Certainly have a good guiding light at Sawpos long letter from Mr. WONG Kox-SHAM the harbour at the same time, coming in through Report that we have made further additions tots done, yet it has been neglected, and beyond In the Tientsin paper, dilating on the Lyeemun Pass. The Rosita bears a very strong Chinese Houses as Ko-loon-A very few years few tide polen, and comparatively insignificant excellence of Mr. Wong YUK-CHO'S System. resemblance to the Powerful, and the fact war #go, the land on which these borsen stand, ord | muski nathing has been dona'to'ald navigion While cordially sympathising with all

which comprises 19148 igaire feet was waste | on this river,: I ballove the Treaties state that WINES & SPIRITS.The Chinese race in the struggle for Intel mooted very close to the big British czatser.

who wish to lift a heavy load from mach commented spon la naval circles and she ground yielding nothing it is now bringing in all tonnage des are to be appropriated for the a cast yearly rental of 84800 which capitalized; esection of lightkamaan, keicons and buoys, &e. lectual emancipation, by simplifying the THE A. D. Grepeated their performance at the The Company was 126153 feet of ground the tonnage dees paid at Canton since the open. at 8 per cent, makes the property worth foodo, on ita riwars and coasts of Chios, and slikosgk.

regret to find that there is absolutely no reading and writing of the language, we

Theatre Royal last night and again the house adjoining these houses, and it will be the policy ing of the port must amount in a somewhat prospect of success, as far as we can see. Bayswater & Co," west off fally well, hat there property in a similar manser, so that should the Dale days ago memes exteled away on was crowded. The comedietia "Duchess of of your Board to develop this portion of your colossal sam there is constant cause for com The correspondence is more than we can

necesify arise. It can be vilified fowards-ibe sɛ. Only low a steamer ong find room to republish; though, If any as a tendency in the actors to indulge in co-payment of the Debentures, and this too without of the bar matku at nightstan PPICE' LISTS, with Full Detalla, to be had on

feasible scheme for ridding the Chinese offidential conversation without regard to the fact seriously interfering with the Company's businers I! I am right about the Treaty would you be Application,

their crushing language-handicap could be that an inquisitivo audience want d to bear what The Assets of Company, I may #gtin re- gard enough to quote it pro dôno publics, as I

hava dol a copy of it handy to refer to. PORT after removal should be reated a month

brought forward, we consider that the they had to say. Mr. V. A. Cæsar Hawkins put mind you, stand in our Balance Sheet at a very |low Sgaro—the buildings and other moveable

Voors inlckfully, before uso.

matter is important enough to take pre-in cuplal work as Sir Jeremy, exciting Tory property at less than the cost of replacing them, When required for drinking st

COAST NG SKIPPER enen it should be ordered to be decanted at cedence of almost anything else, in an bearly laughter and Mr. G. Balloch played the hiist the land figures at considerably below its Hoogkong, art February, 1898. the Dispensary before being seat out,

Eastern newspaper. But we feel certain Doke for all he was worth, The "man" market walso to-day. With regard to the Com SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and Aleg Blazer

that the Chinese will never use any writing Jenkyns played &is iit le part wall and could not pany's indebiedeeis, outside of Debentures, the

THIS EXTRAORDINARY WEATHER, Winss of very superior Vintageu All aro but the ideographic as long as they have locked it any Locker. The ladies were nice amount of which has gradually fecreased of inte IN THE KISTON OF Tær.“ HonaxonS TULMIRAIN,” true Xeres Wines.

remain Chiness. Throughout the Emas pie but they would not speak up. The has been spent in new buildings and other appears to have been a dangerour thing, and DYAR SIR-Ingolsèr's!" Httle knowledge years, the whole of the mosey, I may mentos, CLARET-Out Clarels, inginding the lowest pire there is more Innate and effective Pantomime Rehearsit" was a treat. It was additions to the Company's Assete all of which to have led him astray. It is perficily izon that

priced, are guaranteed to be the geoloe reverence for the ideograph than for chock fall of fun and safety, Mr. G. A. Caldwell product of the Juice of the grape and ave

sre of a romonérative charecter. You will notice, vigatation has a great deal to do with the humfe Buddha,, Con-fu-tse, Meng-tzu, and all belog the principal offender. His "My concep not milficially made from ralobus god

■ large sum has been spent la Repairs and | dity of a climate, but toʻngiblog like the axiant. tomata, as it graczally the case with Cheap misrule the land and maintain their Acerblly himself. The dances by the young been suggested that some explanatios of this too, he bas last night of the fact that your the rest. By the Ideograph rat ton of It, desh bay was enough to tickle old Improvements during the past year, and it has to which your corresponddot credits it. Then, Wines, BRANDY,—All our Brandy ́is guntasiesi ta

evil influence. By the Ideographs and all indies were very praty and the "Oddie Dodd'e" may be advisable in view of the statement 5 Tientale correspondent complaice of Jast the

was again heartily encored. Me, Balloch's our Report for 1895 that $15000 As Callmated same "ourgy" weather up such and there, 1- be pers Cognac, the difference in price tart porta ragion, the class is uphold! maslal song was capital and the audience la- lo cover the expend taro for the following years belfevre, the country, ta gaitasily batton, 14

pertains to Throne being merely a question of age ar d'vlage, moral teachings of sages survive. China paid to Mrs. Brawlit for her pathetic song about necessary for some time to come. The explants bad al cients banging over the island whils sisted on a recall and the same compliment cas and that no exceptional cullay would be inquirer in vegetation theory must fall.. Had we WHISKY-All ett Whuky. de vf excellent 'too fast bound up la ideography, to a little bit of string,” which louched a cord in ¦ tion fr, that the $15000 applied, more espe:jally the adjacnabend mera barsen meldland basked.

quailly and of greater nge the most brand. in the murky." The SCOTCH WHISKY change. Even progressive Japan cannot the heart of the bearer. Surgeon Captain Watson to Wharver, and on reference to what 1 in the goofine, there might have been some masked "E" is universally popular, and is

shake herself free from the slavery of the helped to make fun to'good style as the Wicked stated at cur Menings in 1896 and 1897, ground for, his supposiiton, but, as this has not pronounced by the best Vocal counolgiers Ideograph; the tans being hardly ever Uncls. From start to finish the amateurs kept you will fed that my temuks, un.. the been the cans, I can only adelso him to study to be superior to any other brand la the used alone.

the boure convalued and we thought several | kabject of Repairs rendered this more clear : | his subject sad collect more dats before again Hongkong market.

Before a knowledge of any times that Mr. Grimble was going to have an Sicce then, however, it has been found scenary washing late pilat about the "endzmons" forests syllabary can be grafted on to the Chin poplectia seisure. Mr C. F. Grace was the to overhaul the Gedown roofs very extensively of Hongkong ese language, a knowledge of an alien be genuine when bought direct from as to the

We only guarantee car Wices and Spirtis to tongue, esaler to learn and to use, fed klug-pin of the show and to him and Mr. Cald. rebuild that of No. 10 Godown. Also owing to 11 more than probablo that the fecreasing

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a very large measure of the success of the the ravages of whlie nets, which canned, durian | wonded avea in Hongkong seda to the humidity. Colony or from our authorised. Agenti st the

more useful altogether, will have spread performance is due. There was nothing wrong past years, serious damage to: cargo, we have of the climate, but in a degree which could only -Coast Ports.

so far through the land as to put the with the stage setting and the costuming of the had to cement the floor and at the same time to be deletioleed by the most careial abservations Janguage of China to the same position as ladies was extremely tasteful: It wili please our ratas the level of A/B Gadowa). Many of theje menda wlib'dellente lestruments, and certainly A, E, WATSON & CO., LD. | date-existing only on kifferance and | sgala on Saturday night next, ned, from one as- ate the patcome of converting rough Conf sheds

that of her political integrity at the present readers to know that they will have the oppor as called repairs might properly be charged to not to sach an extent av ex increase the number

tanky of wiinpning thequlike boling the dist cost of the buildings, insomuch sunki of "damp mugey diyan certain to disappear, as certals a bows porinace, we can advise the assly booking of into Godowns suitable for the accommodation of Ty I and arrows in warfare,

[valuable goods.). The itam for capsira with such,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, “ Hongkong Ith Desa esher, 1897,

Yours izolya

A SCIENTIFIC READER; Hongking, à ted; Tabinary, shel

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