To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
CITY HALL.
ROYAL
Under the direction of Mr ROBERT BROUGH. Representative-Mr. HAMILTOM.
TO-MORROW
(THURSDAY), the grit March, 1898, Commencing at 97.3.
LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON! POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT
OF THE
COMEDY COMPANY.
BROUGH CO
NO PERFORMANCE THIS EVENING
NOTICE.
NO PERFORMANCE THIS EVENING.
TO-MORROW
(THURSDAY), 31st March, LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON!
"DANDY DICK "
"DANDY DICK "
"DANDY DICK *
By A. W, PINERO
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
DRESS CIRCLE and ORCHESTRA STALLS $3
PI..
Soldiers and Saliors in Uniform Hall Price to the Pit only.
Curtain 9 PM.
Doors open 8.15 P.M. Box Plan now open at the ROBINSON Piano ~(Ce's. Warehouse.
A Late Tram for the Peak will leave fifteen minutes after the termination of the perform- RACE.
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Hongkong, 30th March, 1898. SCIENTIFIC PALMISTRY.
LEAVING ON FRIDAY,
JOSEPHA NORTH, PHENOLOGIST, MDISCERNER A CHARACTER PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE events. ADVICE in
BUSINESS, HEALTH & MARRIAGE,
Evening partics and at Homes, attended.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1698.
To-day's Advertisements.
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT. SILVER LOAN OF 1886, E.
23ND HALF YEARLY DRAWING. INTEREST DUE and DRAWN BONDS of INTER LOAN WE be payable of the Offices
of the Corporation on rad after the grit MANCH 1898.
31 years,
DEATHS.
The Honghong Telegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1899.
THE BALL TO PRINCE HENRY.
mention the point which to our mind seems. MR. F. Howell, Chief Bailiff of the Supreme At the Peak Hospital, on the 29th Match; most important of all, namely that the Court, left for home by the German malliser 1593, al typhoid fever, CHARLEN TOMLIN, aged paper has now got into the hands of a Bayer to-day. Mr. Howell came here many
The ball to Prince Henry of Prussia was one "On the rọth instant, at H. B. M. Laguión, Frenchman. Nothing could have better yours ago in the Police Force and has been of the biggest oncesser in the way of social Bangkok, WILLIAM GRORDS, son of W. Jsulted the enemies of Slam. The new balliff of the Court during the last ten years, functions that Hongkong has seen and the civil Archer, Eig, age 13 months,
owner has declared himself as simply & He was a most zealous officer and discharged commantiy of the colony did all credit to them. more pronounced specimen of the same bis delicato duties most energetically. During selves. In the matter of exterior Ulamisation specles as Mr. LILLIE: He takes as his his lengthy stay here he has made a best of the committee pat all other efforts in the shado motto the words of RexоDOAM, son of SOLOMON, king of Israel" My little Anger fdends and we hope he will benefit by his return and the newly painted formiain, with festcons of shall be thicker than my father's loins; be home, this being his first visit to England for the Sollage and the part-coloured electile lights run
ning upward from the llons' moaths made u scourged you with whips, I will scourge last 18 years. We with kini dam vayaga.
very pretty effect. · Ivalde the hall a wealth of you with scorpions." Then, If the Slamese THE re military barcacks at Mount Austin fallage in the shape of bamboos, palms, ierus, try to suppress him, France will have just will be ready for occupation early next week, and gorgeously coloured pot plants were mead the pretext she wants. So we find the Government Ill-advised in expelling Mr. and when the amargements are completed four with the most artist'e taste and on the artland- LILLIE. Most cases of interference with the companies of the Klog's Own Lancaster Reg!-ing Capt. G. C. Anderson got in some vizy Press are ill-advised. Not that we sympa- ment from Viciarla Barracks will be drafted to effective pratical_orgamentation. thise with Mr. Lizzis; though we like the the Peak The Royal Artillery who are at centre was a ship's wheel, and near about were French and are friendly enough towards present stationed at North Banacks will then one of those old fashioned anchors with a wooden a compass, a bisaacle, a steam telegraph and them, we have no liking for a Britisher take over the Victoria Barracks and the North stock and a big supply of chala cable. Rells of who plays into their hands to the detriment Barracks will he handed over to the Naval salla, colis of rope and bundles of cars, as well turning him out and getting a Frenchman in a short time be removed to buildings to be in the surrounding follage gave to the scene a of his own country. But the Siamese, in authorities. The married men's quarters will as a number of small guru all helped to make a most a propriata display and the coloured lights instead, have made a bad bargain.
most pleasing appearance. A gical crown con. was on the wall above the naval trophy tsining some 200 parti-coloured electric Hghts..
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Sluta of drawn bonds can be obtain on appli- callon to the undersigned.
For the HONGKONG and SHANGHAI
NOTES AND COMMENTS. BAKING CORPORATION,
Agents issuing the Loan,
T. JACKSON,
Our Shanghal correspondent to-day Chief Manager. sends us sensational news Indeed-news [445 which we should find ourselves unable to believe, did we not know that it emanates from a most trustworthy source, We may still doubt the story, for our correspondent OST ENTRIES for this event will be impossible. It is a flat contradiction of only gives it as a rumour. Still, it is not POST
what was reported only a few days ago, namely that Japan was quite satisfied with Russia's proposals; but the events of
Hongkong, 30th March, 1895.
CRICKET CLUB LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT,'
VETERANS HANDICAP.
received up to 4 PM. TO-MORROW THURSDAY and should be sent to
· A. H. SKELTON,
CO.,
LANE CRAWFORD & CO current, history are constantly contra TELEGRAMS.
Hongkong, 30th March, 1898
f446
"WARRACK" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA. *HE Steamship.
dictory, and we have to believe one thing antil another thing happens to alter the posidon. Russia always tries to lull other Powers Into acquiescence when she is planning to steal a march on them. She would, whether rightly or wrongly, take it for granted that Japan would Captain Thomson, will be despatched as abort not be acting alone in Issuing a bold on or about FRIDAY, the 8th proximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE
"MACDUTF,"
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co..
Agcals.
Hongkong, 30th March, 1897.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ~HE P. & O, S, N. Co.'s Steamship
"HYDASPES,"
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS.
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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Tessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at fäcfr rish is the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be worted out mark by mark
Goods are landed..
challenge; it certainly would seein Incre- dible that Britain could be idle at such a crisis, though it looked as if the incredible really was the fact and British supineness has reached Incredible depths before now. But if this rumour which our correspon- dent wires, is correct, we may take heart again, from the knowledge that the field of commercial enterprise will not be allowed to be partitioned and fenced off by any Power to the exclusion of the whole world, and that there was something more than mere bluster in the British Ministe rial declaration that our trading rights
("HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " SPÉCIAL.)
THE CRISIS IN THE
NORTH.
JAPAN NOT TO BE CAJOLED BY RUSSIA. MENACING MOVEMENTS:
RUSSIA OVERAWED.
SHANGHAI, March 30th. It is reported that the story of Russia having won Japan over to her views on Manchuria and Liaotung, by withdrawing from Korea, was premature, and that Japan still strenuously opposes the occupation of Port Arthur and Tallenwan by Russla under any pretence. Reports further allege that the Russian flag, raised
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erected near Kennedy's Stables,
MR. S. C. Michaelsen and family left for
Europe to-day by the Bayers, Mr. Michaelsen
came out to the firm of Messrs Melchers and Co. in 1877 and has had a very successful but career in the Far East. He has been the Hong kang realdent partner of the firm for about ten years and he has now retired from the firm, He has been director in many of our public companies and was rospected-by kil who know him. In 1891 while occupying the post of Rusilan Consul at Hongkong he received the present Taxs, then Tearowitch, on his visit to Hongkong, for which he was decorated with the
orders of St. Stanlalang and St: Anne.
THE farewell performance of the Brough Comedy Company will be given at the Theatre Royal 10-massow evening, Pinero's "Dandy Dick* being the selected piece for the occasion. As has been already announced to-day will be a
CONSULTING HOURS; 10- . to 5 P..and delivery can be obtained as soon as the would be protected even at the cost of formally over Port Arthur on Sunday last.dition la so short a time. There ́should be a
or by appointment,
W. S. GIVEN,
Manager.
HONGKONG HOTEL,
Room No. 154: Hongkong, 30th March, 1898;
Caro
THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY HALL.
BOOK YOUR SEATS.
AND
SPEND A PLEASANT SATURDAY EVENING
AND
See the Welcome preurance of
[CARL HERTZ'
MOLLE, CARL HERTZ | MOLLË. D'ALTON", CARL HERTZ D'ALTON
{CARL HERTZ)
THE EMINENT ENGLISH CONJURER,
HERTZ lo to lagordemala what
MELBA is to opera
IRVING to the drama.
Absolutely
THE FINEST LIVING EXPONENT.
SATURDAY NEXT.
SATURDAY NEXT;
SATURDAY NEXT.
GRAND OPENING PERFORMANCE. When the Grest Entertainer will attain - THE MOST LEGITIMATE TRIUMPH - Kadwa In Hongkong for yesi, AND WILL PROVE
THE UNIVERSAL TOPIC OF CONVER
SATION ON EVERY SIDE, --
All Hongkong, will be asking, HAVE YOU SEEN CARL HERTZ ?
* Creates a Perfect. Furore averywhere, PRESS AND PUBLI. ENTHUSIASTIC STROVBAIKA.
“The Abro'nte Marvel of the Ags."
· DO NOT FAIL TO SEE THE ANIMATED PICTURES IN COLOURS, IN THE
CINEMATOGRAPHE.
20-Popular and Pleasing Sabjects-20
BACH EVENING.
PLAN NOW OPEN PLAN NOW OPEN
PLAN NOW OPEN
(At the RODINTON PIAND GO} PRICES:-Dress Circis $3. Stalls $1, Plt $1. Soldiers and Sailors half prices to Pli).
EDWIN GEACH, Manager.
Hongkong, goth March, 1898,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR TIENTSIN.
THE Company's Steamship
" KAIFONG,"
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Captain Wright, will be despatched és above on SATURDAY, the and April, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 30th March, 1898.
1438
| MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamably
"LENNOX"
will be despatched as above on or about 16th Aptü.
S.S." ENERGIA". 8.5.MACDUFF"
8.8.4 APRIDI"
88,"PATHAN
LOTAJUKANYAN
H 5th May.
"
25th May,
" 5th June.
"
104749 15th June,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARIAILL. & Co.,
Agents,
"Hongkong,"goth;March, 1808. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
*CITY OF PEKING,"." "HE' above Steamer having ́arrived, Con-
Tenor of Cargo are bereby requested
to send in their Bille of Lading for countere signation and to take immediate delivery of thais Goods from alongside.
Goods not cleared by the 5th April, at 4
p.af, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in- any case whatever,
war.
We hope the rumour will prove true, but we still have grave doubts."
has been suddenly hauled down again, as the Japanese Beet was about to proceed in full strength to the Gulf of Pechili, In support of Japan's ultimatum to Russia demanding the immediate evacuation of Llaotung; the British fleet simultaneously moving north.
a
Ic the
sliber side were the letters and
of dances. In another of the anterooms a
also very pretully outlined in electifs lights the silk background showed the lights eat to of various colours, the rich and dark blue hus of the best advantage. - Pilaco Heary arrived shortly after 9 p.m. and was escorted to the ball room by Sir John Carrington. The Commitee lloed the approaches to the stalway and Prince knew he had come." His Royal Highness wate Henry was out of sight before many of tham the mass costume of the German Imperial savy and his shell jacket looked much more extenta tious than the frock coats and epaulettes of the British and foreign officers. Some of the cons sals wore their swords and the white trousers of one official gentleman made quite a "diversion." In St George's and St. Andrew's Halls she decorations were very chaste and appropriate. There are as better hands at decorations than Koglish bluejackris and a number of boys from the fliset put up the festoons of red, wh and black in fine style while their work in. blank one for the Company owleg to the Theatis
arranging trophies of British and German coloms was capital. The photo of the Kadier was also being in. too great confusion, on account of well displayed in a setting of international fisge yesterday's ball, to be restored to its proper can.
and the myriad electric lights, of varied colours set off the scene remarkably well, The Erst room acilde St. George's Hall was used for crowded bouse to-morrow and latending patrons #cosy corner pipases and the balco should secure their seats as early as possible to. | ulos, draped with flags and bamboo cartalos, avoid disappointment. Mr. and Mrs. Brough served excellently wall the eliting out" themselves very talented and quite at home on buffelt bar was located where champagne the stage-and thele able assistants, have met and other cops were on hand and the grafal with a most enthusiastic reception in Hongkong company made this a favoured resort. In the and their apprecedented success is unques dancing rooms the scene was one hot cavily tionably well-deserved. The performances all forgotten. The ladies colmes were in exquisite taste and many of them wera, rich and costly. through the season have been such intellectual Then the large amber of naval and milliary treats for Hongkong, that we are sorry Indeed to colforms lenta pleasing variety to the colour part with the Company, and we hope that we poet and the poor Individual in plain may have an opportunity of seeing them again erning clothes felt himself **ont, of 1," Besides the dancing to the first rate masle at latervals later on. The Company leaves hers of the band of the King's Own there was the suppar, served up in the thestre. The place never looked better. The stage was a perfect- bower of beauty and its appearance was largely enhanced by the tasteful & sposition of s Watteau | "You may talk of dissipation, disappointment scene, in imitation tapestry arranged by Mr. W, or of anything else you plaase that tends to Gardinerofthe Frough Company: The table on the stage was laid in the form of a borte thee. make a man cynical and blase 1 sed point out His Royal High ass sccupied the centre seat Inwynra, davation and mambora-el the puller sz and the guests in his right were Mrs. Black, Sle examples of the bardening influence that a correct Carrington, Mrs. Holand, Hon. T. Seicomte- insight into human nature hat on the average. Hay Mr. Von Lisper. On the leht Smith, M. A. G. Wie, Hon. C. P. Chater, man," fald W. D. Fraser, an old journalist, ware Lady We published lately a formidable lot of
"but I know of notblog that will make a Black, H. Bell-Irving, Vice-Admiral Sey Camington, Major-General complaints about the treatment of men in
man so callous to every feeling of humanity is amour, Mrs. Von Leeper, Commodore Hol- the Navy; a Hongkong resident who has been through it all wrote, as we thought, H.M.S. Archer arrived herefrom Halasnyoster-"I remember when I was on one of the leading quisite taste with flowers and a number of the year or two of copy-reading on some big daily, land," Mrs. Jackson and Hon j. ). Bell-
Irving, The table. war wei out in most c strongly, but Lord CHARLES BERESFORD day, having made no attempt to bolst the ag papers in Virginia we had a gentleman on the HK. Jockey Clubs caps helped to make the. &c.writes even more strongly. We are now and annex the Island. French papers please dolk, who, but holy terror for cauing stuff display very fins one. The band of the
told that there is just as much room for сорт
able mas, but a Hongkong Regiment played during the time complaint In the army. In Hongkong
down to the smallest possible limit. One night
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the dainaga chialed from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
Supertolandent.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Hongkong, 30th March, 1898.
Intimations.
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK
COMPANY,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
DA WATER.
AERATED WATERS.
·SIMPLE AERATED WATER. SODA GINGER ALL
LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA.
RASPBERRYADE,
The Hongkong Garrison was recently mobilised, we understand, for some sort of manoeuvres In the shape of an | annual dress rehearsal. The occasion would have been highly appropriate for a sick-list parade. Out of a total strength of about 3,000, how many are hors de combat? Going one step further Into the investigation how many are lald up through the abolition of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance? Of all the armies & has the largest proportion of man disabled now represented in the East, the British
by the misguided meddling of Exeter Hall fanatics. We are the laughing-stock of of Russians, Germans, French, even Japanese, for no soldiers but ours are deprived of protection. Our sallora also
DAKIN, CLUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS ure made under the constant supervision of a duly
qualified English Chemist and will bear compa rison with the best Engilah 'Manufactures.
Special terms to HOTELS, CLUES, MESTES and other Large Consumers, Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager. Pemakang Ist March, 1897
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TO SUBSCRIBERS.
BUBSCRIBERS TO "THR HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ARE MOST RESPECTTU
ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS
REMINDED THAT MUST BE PAID IN ADVANON.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1847.
zuffar form tha
question which the Navy League should take up.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
LONDON, March 28th.
occupied Part Arthur and Talienwan.
The Times states that the Rassigns have 03 Friday and proposes to open at Shanghai on gib prox, and we wish that they will be as suc- cersfat there ww they hays been here,"
SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES, A Spanish noto la reply to the United States representations says that Spain cannot make any farther concessions, nor admit any encroach.
ments on bar Sovereignty in ine West udfo
LOCAL AND GENERAL. Textorpedo-boat destroyers Farf and Handy left for the North to-day.
there is some peculiar regulation barring We would remind our readers that entries for the Royal Engineers from promotion. A the Veterans' Lawn Tennis Handicap close at home paper says "A Sapper writes to 4 p.m. to-morrow, as will be seen by reference me from Hongkong with reference to the to our advertising columns. state of our army. He considers that the treatment soldiers receive from their su- perior officers is the cause of the army being so unpopular. Soldiers, he says, are by no means in clover when stationed in England but when they are sent on a foall to pori-xa miles. reign station they are usually treated worse
THE eleventh club race of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club will take place on April 3rd. Course:-Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rock, Meyer's Booy, Chanas! Rocks, Kowloon Rock,
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the fellow who was 'doleg police came in with tables were laid in the body of the the distinguished visitor was at dinner. The column of stuff on Smith's brother, who had gone theatre and in the dress circle and both der his wife and infant son, had committed with flags and Bawers for the occasion. At the suddenly insane, and afther attempting to mer
these places were most properly decorated alcide. The reposter hesitated some time that the sadden shock of the news sonid bead Prince Heasy responded to the toast of his abort handing the story to Smith, as he feared upper ute, speech-making took place too much for him, but we there was no
health in a few, well chosen and appropriate ond else on the dark, he was finally obliged enthusiam, Sie. John Carrington,, in one of terms, the visitors recalving bins with great to do Smith took the copy, and, after read his neat isle speeches, propered the health of ing it through without the slightest change of HR H. and the latter after responding gave expression, tamed to the reporter and said: The Colony speaking in glowing terms of *Here, cat this down to a short two head. You the kindness he had received here, The ment on the news value of a story you bring in hours and some thing liks Boo pleasure reckers The reporter, who was now so the builles fosted it until the close. The library was NEED went out into the local room in a sort of a trance as a bar and for card rooms and many of the | ́and did as he was directed.".
old authore must have looked down in horror on the games on nap and poker that were played under their very noses. Councillors and all took whand to the festive games and we don't really know what the colony is coming to
than dogs and their rights and comforts / THEr China Gazetis itaran shat, cargo gɔpg | fellows never seem la have the slightest jadg. I dancing was kept up, vigorously until the small are totally ignored. Promotion to non-com-home to Europe by a Russian steamer from missioned rank goes by favour: in other Japan has been fareret at home at war-zate words, a man must be a sycophant to get Whether the owner of the carga la question is on in the service. My correspondent in acting on "a straight tig," or merely threw conclusion alleges that although he has away his mouay 'in a sudden and unreasoning been doing a non-commissioned officer's 5t of terror, remains to be seen. work during the past twelve months, and has saved the public over £100 by his capability as a workman, he is unable to
WINES & SPIRITS. obtain promotion."
PLAGUE STATISTICS.
During the 24 hours up to noon, ayth March
FIRE broke out in two of the cotton mills at Shaoghal on the afternoon of 24th March says |│7 new cises and 8 deaths from plague were the China Gaseffe, the Best at Laon-kung-mow reported, making the toted since vst January (26 |MER and the second at the International. In both: ¦ days) 197 cases and 174 datke. ALL these ars selected by our London A correspondent of a Sydney paper case it occurred to the scatching rooms but it House, bought direct at first hand, Imported in | writes that thero has been considerable was discovered before say damsge la speak of;] wood and befiled by ourselves, thus saving all correspondence between the Hongkong of was done through the alarm of Grinnell's intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply rollitary authorities and the War Office in sprinklers. The firs to both cases were put out the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
London, regarding proposals to strengthen without mach d'fficulty, In the Internalfonal two the garrison here. Some brilliant genius female workwomen were infused in the sash, Hongkong was in need of a cavalry regi-
During the 24 hours up to noon, 28th March, 3 now cases and a deaths from plague were reported, making the total since ret january (37) days) 200 cases and 176 deaths,
During the 24 hours up to noon, 29th March, 6 new cares and 4 deaths from plague were re,
days) 206 cases and 380 deaths.
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We should like to compliment the committed on the pretty menu card it turned out. The drawings of the Deutschland and English and German blurjackels are admitable and the. thing goes to make a nice little KONFEDİS of an interesting event,
PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on at Whitehall got a wonderful inspiration Tax Holt Linar Polyphemus arrived at Colombo parted, making the total since xx Jacidiary (88 right royal style and the smaller details of the
Application,
PORT after removal should be rested a month before use. When required for dilaking a once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out. SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages. All are
trua Xeres Wines,
CLARET-Ou Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the grains product of the juice of the grape and are not gullficially made from rateina and
currants, as is generally the case with Cheap
Wines.
BRANDY,--All on Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Cognac, the difference is price being merely a questions of age and vintage, WHISKY-AI 0r Whisky is el excellent quality and of greater age than most brand, in the market. · The SCOTCH WHISKY
ment! At once a letter came out to the on the 20th inst, from Pesasg in a seriously commander-in-chief here (whether the disabled condlilon, which will necessitate ber know) suggesting cavalry for his approval. repairs are effected Her aller tuncel shaft and present one or a termer, one we do not remaining there probably for a month, 'lil
When the cavalry are sent here, I would englacer made temporary repairs, and the vessel He wrote back approving and he added, bearing block broke on her voyage bus the ship's advise that instead of horses they be warable to go ou ut reduced spaid, sad reached supplied with mountain geats, as no other Colomba five days behlad time. The local animal can get about this sort of country," agents have wired to, the owrers at home for The cavalry did not come
instructions. The Polyphemus has a large cargo, chiefly for Amsterdam,
The Post Office has been Improving.
S
TRE SALVAGE OF THE
"GLENGYLEASES
-- The calelog wis done by Meurs, Madar azd Farmer of the New Victoria Hotel and the way the filem did their work was highly credfiable to them. They put up huge barons of beef, boars hende, turinys, gente, saddles of maitons in table had first-class attention." Over 170 wall *- dillled "boys" waited on the guests and gave the utmost satisfaction. Madar and Farmer's work as calarers will favourably compare with that of the big firms in any other part of the World Altogether the committee are to be cen gratulated on having esisted out their duties in a most successful manner.
wall be
The Court of Session, consisting of Lords
continued the hartog of the appeal of the dially complimented on the success attending Justices A. L. Smith, Chitty, and Collins, assisted by two pantical, assestors, on the roth ultime The various commitices are to be most car defendanir, the owners of the Glezi liper Glaw their efforts and H. R. H. was hard to express
Glasgow
from a Jadgment of Ma, Justled himself in terms of the warmest praise regarding Barnes, who awarded the plais
the platation
£19.500 for the festivities with which the Hengkong perple Inivage servicis rendered to thst värve, after, and sougat to do his honour. The micasament The had been in collision with the South Salelds departments were admimbly arranged and there recently, but there are still complaints: TE world renowned conjurer Carl Hertz should 16th Last His Lordship directed list 10,000 and card spoms, Allegether. It was a ball of steamer Corenst in Gibraltar Bay on August, was not the alightest hick su segards the closk Mail letters addressed to private houses - and -doubiless will receive a magnificast re- be divided between the salvage vessels Hermes which bunch o are never delivered there, but at offices ception upon ble best appearance at the heatre and New, and the remaining 500 between proud
of Hongkong may w where the Post Office oracles fancy the Royal on Saturday evening. Speaking of his the tags Hercules and Wellen Zefendants in the opening Lancers H. R. H. danced with addressee may be known somehow. A Calcetta asaon a contemporary says" on Sner-appealed on the ground that the award to the MI Blick and the dibers forming the set Worse complaint, practically untraceable, day upon two occasions the capacious Theatre.
two salvage vessels was excesivas Tend Jurove Adele Seymour, and Mrs. Beliving, has been brought to our notice; a letter Royal was literally packed to the doors; Indeed, Hermes and the Newa had not beer kapt Wthe 24 ackson and Mr. F. H. May, Sit). Crington In giving judgment, rald that if the Commodors Holland, and Mrs. Van Looper, Mr. addressed to England from Hongkong in the evening, the management were reluctantly place where they were at all times ready to and Mrs, Holland, Major General Blachy and was opened somewhere, and a number of maked "E" is universally popular, and is postage stamps were abstracted. The spelled to turn intending patrons, from the render assistance, without a doubt the Almark, Lad":
which together with her cargo was Valewd at
Hon, C pronounced by the best local connoisseurs addressee got the letter with an official door, so great is the public enthusiasm aroused by 75,596 would have been lost. In rendering
Chlier and Mr. to be superior to any other brand in the stamp "found open and afficially sealed." the remarkably clever performance of The dis-
are indebted to the Dock It was posted all right, but it was some unguished English con Jarte, Carr Hests, assisted not difficult to guess. It had not burst nor cinematograph. The audiences were not only what bulgy at the centre, and the contents by the charming Mölle D'Alton and tas perfected torn itself open, but was a clean cut. Of large, but represented many of the recognised course, nobody did it.
Loaders of local society, which goes to prove that a high-class enterprise properly managed (as shown all the case of the Brough Company) can rely upon a generous and enthusias lo sgp post from that publicy
Hongkong market,
be genuine when bought direct from us in the We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to Colony on from our amhorised Agents at the
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel || Coast Ports.. will be landed sand stored at Cond grew risk and
19. VAN BUREN,
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A. 5. WATSON & CO, LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 8th December, 1897,
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the services, the salvage vessels, which warto Company and the Naval and miliary services the value of £42,000, and those on board, were for the valuable aid they gave in the matter of
se disaster would have been great, and perhaps notiation Cay. Hisinge, Bercombe Smith, subject to great riik, because had the Glasggie decoration, & Select over when they were asked to wire the committee have resulted in the loss of all three ships. Grote, de Champeris G. Blawat, David Wood, Taking into consideration all the facts, he was (Hou, Becratury) kara unable to say that the award of $10,000, WHE Dico Alon-R. Cooks, Wickham, Looker, with costs. The elker Zend Jurtices concurfed Caldwers Excessive, and the appeal would be a smalared, Fordha
C Anderson, Danby, Astay of expection pending no appeal to the West and Suppl House of Lords was grantedom 5TRIMENT Wkolley J. M. Forhas; EL, Bird, Vernon,
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