MACAO NOTES.
(From our own Corriipondent.)
MACAO, April 1st,
Io response to an intimalion from the local municipally, all the householders whose pre mises have not been whitewashed for three years are now havlog the exterior of theật houses colour washed. It will surely help ta 14010 befutingly celebrate the De Gama fourth cente naty festivaler which are to take placa bere during the third week of May prox. On accorat of a few sporadic cases of plague in your colony passengers arriving from Hongkong are subject to medical eximination prior to landing.
This is a slight precautionary measure adopted so as to check the introduction of p'ague loto Macao. A doctor attends the steamers, every alteracan and feels the pa'se of passengers, chiefly Chinese, and the suspected of plagas
are not allowed to land,
BISTORY BACKWARDS:
SOMETHING THAT FITS HONGKONG OFFICIALS TO A "T."
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1698.
The
But
HONGKONG'S. EXPOSED
POSITION.
THE NAVY LEAQUE DOING GOOD WORK,
According to a telegram from Constantinople, says the Liverpool Courter editorially, the steamer Tambon, of the Russian volunteer fleet, has passed through the Bosphorus on her way to Vladivostock with two thousand soldiers and sixteen pieces of ordnace on board. Seeing that the ice has already broken in the Gulf of Finland, this transport will probably bave DO belt of winter Ice to encounter by the time she approaches Russia's port la the Far East. But
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A WONDERFUL FORECAST.
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RODINSON CRUSOE ON THE RUSSO-CHINESE QUESTION.
A correspondent of the N. C. Daily News calls attention to the wonderfully accusato prediction in Daule! Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe," published just after Poice the Great had been defeated by Charles XII. In ibe year 1693 :-
Extract from Kabínson Crusoe, pp. 456,■að 457-
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUE: Iadlan (Arratoqn Aßcar) to-morrow. Australian (Changsho) ved fast, Gorman (Prins Hiturich) 6th fast. - American (Doric) 9'h inst, Tacoma (Tacoma) 111k inst. Canadian (Emprits of India) xgih inst. American (Chixa) sold last,
THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha's steamer Riojun Maru (American Line) left Kobe via Nagasaki for this port yesterday, the 31st ulto, and is expected to arrive bern on the dih last,
THE P. M. S. S. Co's steamer Peru, with malls, etc., which felt hence March 31 Saa Francisco, vía Shrogbal, Nagaiaki, Kǝbe, In- land Sea and Yokohama, arrived at ber desiina- tion on the 19th ulto.
*
THE Imper! German Mail Uner Prius Hiin- rich carrying the German mails with dates from Berila of the 7th alto, left Slogapore for this port at 8 am, to-day, tha Est, and may be expreted here on or about Wednesday, the 6th inst, at daylight.
SKIPPING RETURNS. From .. yesterday to 5 p.m. to-day.
ARRIVALS," „steamer, from Yokohama
Shanghal Iiverpool
Bornio
Thames Kintuck Glenturril
STERIA
Choyang.... Chiyuan.... Palyang.... Woosung
Chisa
Amigo.........
Nanyang
TytumpÀ. ..........
The
Intimations.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
Accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875
Undermentioned · BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Bust- Dess on FRIDAY, the 8th Apıll (GOOD FRIDAY) and on MONDAY the zith idam (Easter MONDAY)
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHIMA,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI KANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chlef Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong Agency,
Manager.
F. AUGUSTIN,
For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,
HONGKONG,
E. L HUNTER,
For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
S. CHOR
Hongkong, 31st March, 1898-
DENTISTRY.
R. SUI SANG,
Manager.
Agent.
1455
(Lately Practialog with Dr. I. SAKÁTA),
DENTIST,
No. 8. Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, oth February, 1895.
13
Singapore Singapore
DR
Canton
Canton
21
Canton
Waba
» Singapore
Salzoo
Salgoa
Swatow
1
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Hollow
Aggregating 23,618 tons register.
Thaler Mathilde
Fikrong
EXPARTURES.
...steamer, for Swatow
FI
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10
Yayeyama Maru sa Cheysong "Antanor.
WODINNgarardık
Tokio Maru..................
*
Haiphong
Salgon Bangkok
Canton
*S. Francisco
Kobe Shanchal
Shanghal
Canton
Н
4
Halphong
Melbourne
Aggregating 18,714 ions register.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA' DOCK RETURIES. BRIMAN
Kowloon Dock D'schland (H.L.G.M.S.)
They wasted net merely to do businers under the shadow of ber prosperlig, but to have Jant as large a trade of thele own, not merely to bay and sell tu ber Colonies and India, but to have Colonies and Indias for themselves." Mean- Io lew of the great scarcity of rice, the while the British nailon saw the facts, not as out- Government has once mue prabiblind the ex-stdern anw them, but through their Beltiak spec- portellon of this first staple food from Macro, Incler, which made open doors and compeition so as to relieve the prevalling diatecas. Tali seem the essence of jastice and humsalty to a prohibition, however, should be in force as long prop'e whose prosperity defied competition, sed the expertation of rice is prohibited in the hose Nary had opened every see and every province of Kwangtung. Then there would be port. Great Bitals for a century led the world pretty welghty reasons to ask the Viceroy of the not by her doctrine, but by ber practice. two Kwangs to permit sies to be imported into world has followed her example, and is now Macao, since this city so popalaualy composed abreast of her. No wonder that the Belilah na-
First wa, went ten days' journey to Nanking, of Chinese, does not produce this article of food. | ton is a ilula posted at the unexpected com- The leading Chlacze of Macao are making peililon, and at the theory of all her rivals ap-
city well worth seeing ; they say (thas a million arrangements for supplying the poorer clasica parenity so contradictory to her own. The pro- with tice of laferior quailty, at lower prices than cess of sowing a theory and reaping the opposite
of people la It: It is regularly bally, and the those prevailing and for this purpose they are theory has extended even to the region of Con. as a matter of courie, Vladivostock. Is not the strects are all straight, and cross one another la trying to raise by subscription the sam of stitutions, of the conception and working of Gonitimate goal of the soldiers and the guos. It direct lines. But when I compare the miserable $10,000, with which they intend to carry out verament. The Manchester theory of life based
le but a port en route, and to what obicċlive people of these countides with ours, their fabrics, their benevolent task. It will be remembered
on the factory in Lancashire, the cornfield and
Kirip, the central town of Chinese Manchuria, thele manner of living, their government, their that some time ago the leading Chinein opened the cotton swims lo America, and unlimited ex.
no doubt, to commence with. This, apparently stiglon, their wealth and their glory, as some the strings of their pursen when a similar appeal charge between them all, requires that Govern was made, and not a few of the lower classes | mont should not lotermeḍdio with the tendency
is to be palat of concentration and a base of call it, I must confess that I scarcely think it worth my while to mention them here. We were provided with cheap ice; belag thus re af money to find its own level... Accordingly, in lieved to some measure during the wister the palmy days before foreign competition the operations. Troops and manttions of war are months. It is la be hoped that the promoters Tafsiss-fates, or letalone icory of Goverment being.conveyed thliker to at least it is repor-wonder at the grandeur, the pomp, the of this charitable undertaking will meet with
was developed. The Government was to keep a ted-by way of Siberis, and bofore long the ceremenles, the government, the manufactures, the commerce and conduct of these peoples; not complete success in the good work they have few policemen and a good staff of postmen, RI ÍCH mobilration of a formidable force may be an
that there is really any matter for wonder, but now taken in band,
soldiers as possible, and no mero Navy than
because, having a tree notion of the barbarity of accomplished lact. To be sure Rusela at pres. was wanted, on the assumption that war was
thase countries, the Ignorance and the rudeness, ent "speak as fair," She generally d'es practically extleet, and that the wars now and
va dili ahe is ready to act, but her designs that prevati there, we do not expect to And any such things so far off. Otherwise what are their then heard of between foreigners were the aber- rations of minds not yet on the modern level. are steeplessly pursued all the same. The buildings to the palaces and royal balldings of This was, in the middle of the century, the Hangtong branch of the Navy League Is con Europe 7 What their trade to the univer whole working doctrine of Government. It seems
vinced that she will never abandon her hold of sal commerce of England, Holland, France, What are their cltler to odrs of Spain? little lean and threadbare, and so indeed wis British political thought until the other day, Manchuria and Korem, but that, on the contrary far wealth, sterngth, galety of apparel, tich This wonderful emptiness of the conception of she will steadily aim at rendering her position foraiture, and infinite variety? What are their Government has had les natural consequence Impregnable. That being wo, it is contended ports, supplied with a few joka and-birke, to among ourselves. Any sensible man can give
our n'v'gation, cur merchant fects, our large| Glintalloch.******* that our most urgent duty is to render absolutely orders to the police, and any business man can
secure such 'vantage ground as we possess-in and powerful navies 7 Our City of London bas more trade than half their mighty empire ; one arrange for the delivery of letters. To collect
the neighbourhood of Hongkong, for lostance, English, Dutch, or French razn-of-way of eighty the tixes and keep the accounts require rome- thing of a head. Given, therefore, a head at the Our barbour les between the island of Wong- guns, would be able to fight slmost all the ship Trexaury, Government can be made of any kong and the mainland, and is nowhere more pier belonging to China; but the greatness of their wealib, their trade, the pawer of their dozen ordinary men, none of whom need know anything in particular or be able to do anything than three miles wide. It is commanded os to particular except talk in the House of Cam- every part by the hills on the mainland, varying government, and the strength of their armies may be a little surprising to as because, an I mons. Thus, while trade went its way, and from Seo to 1,200 feet in height, and those bills have said, we do not expect such things among Government did nothing except collect the reve-
are easily accessible from the sea both on the them, considering them as a barbarous nailon of nae sud manage the Post Office, the century
east and the west. There is nothing to blader Pagans, little better than savages. But all the slipped by and the country prospered.
forces of their emplis, though they were to bring elsewhere people less prosperous had to make a foe entering Mirs Bay, a magnificent shaat of
two millions of men into the field together, would their way. They thought of Government dil- water with numerous deep Inlets, capable of float be able to do nothing but rain. the empire, and The German Emperor lo age of his lesz ten-
alatra themselves ; & miðjan of their foot could Decima sational speeches, recommended German school-ferently. To Government they looked for the
ing all the fiets in the world, and affording ex- masters to lasch history backwards. It was fostering of their industry and the fartherance. sensible advice, for it meant that instead of of their trade; for the assertion by force of their cellent landing-placesfor men and guns. The head not stand before one embattled body of our Kongalt
though they were not to by one to twenty fo starting from Jallas Car and getting down to right to exlat as a nation ; for the schooling that of Mira Bay is only five miles from the edge of our fantry, posted so as not to be surrounded, Waterloo, with a great blank to follow, it would would give them knowledge and make the barbour, and it is entirely beyond the range of sumber; nay I do not boast if I say that thirty be better to begin by explaining the world as sciences their servante; for the training that
our defences, which are solely confined to the thousand German or English foot, and ton is and then Inquiring how it came to be what it would give them discipline, and for the lead to covering of the two entrances. Lastro Bay runs thousand horse, well maniged, could defeat all the forces of Chios. Nor is there a fortified Is. This way of trantlog history has advantages every department of life. Instead of regarding
In similarly on the west, although not to the
town in Chies that could hold out one which most of our countomen can perceive by Government as a nuisance, and expressing its
same extent, and from either side, an enemy are in the warda "let alone," tl y thought of their wish that they had only had the benefit of
month agalost the batteries and attacks of a Eu- It in their school days. It has a further merit Government as the helper, and sought out for could steal loside our defences without having to
they are awkward and uncertain in their going lets likely to Ash on a lastinctively. If you each office the man who knew most about and fire a shot. To the oath there are absolutely pean Army. They have frearms it is true, but could best do the work for which the office was no defences on the Island of Hongkong, and to
off and their powder his but little strengh. start with a good grip of the state of things
Their armies are badly disciplined, and want realed. In these countries the whole people the south and west of the lefand there atë si existing all round the world today, and havO managed to form rome idea of how the events of hold themselves to be a community-the nation least halba dozen groupe of isles with innumers.
ble bays and creeks whence expediilans could kill to attack, and temper to reliezi; and there- the last two or three centuries bavo led up to it, or the State-and the Government was to be an
be organised in secrecy and shelter. It is, therefore I must confess, it seemed strange to my you can hardly help prolonging forward a little organisation of the community adapted to per
Tordenskjold the itses you have tried to draw backward, and form the tasks that might be argest from time fore apparent that as a naval station the harbour when I came home, and heard our people ay 'gusta (H.L.G.M.S.), n thus you and with something like a diagram of to time of peaca cr of war. Thus, at the end of of Hongkong is for the present utterly unsafe, ach fine things of the power, glory, magnificence the way the world is moving. Now, a diagram long period of prosperity, Britain finds herself being exposed to attack on three sides without and trade of the Chinese; becioso as far as I
any means of effective resistance on the part, they ap eared be a herd of ignorant serdid Columbia of that soit is just what would be useful to the badly organised as a nation, with a Gover
of the defenders either of the city or the naval slaves,
slaves, subjected to a 207erment coalified only A people and were not its distance average British votes when questions of foreign meat of which the chief Deparmenta, unpred
arrenal, to do their work, and directed by untrained men, policy or of the Empire come to the front. To
conceivably great from Muscovy, and that draw out that diagram for the benefit of their (Like H'Kong-Ed. H.K.7") In this conditon
they, the Czar of Muscovy might with ease drive Consiliurnis is what most Members of Parila the dads herself surrounded by nations wonder.
Empire le a manner as rude and if-governed as them all out of the country, and conquer them ment would like to do if they could, sed certainly fally organised, and some of them accustomed
In one campaign ; and had the Czar (who is now to have an authentic copy of it would emetimes to select for the management of each Depart
growing prince) fallen this way, lastead of al be a boon even to a Cabinet Minister, Mr.ment of Government the man most expert in the business which he has to direct. We shine,
tacking the warlike Swedes, and equally improv his history in the old- Gladstone took
ed himself in the art of war, as they say ho hau fashioned way, and carried it on after Waterloo Indeed, in the Department of Ministerial Oratory,
done and if none of the Powers of Europe had by his own recollections. But he had grown but the declarations that read so smoothly as a
envied or lalerrupted him, he might hy this time up in the orthodox historian's habit of merely sule end in explanations equally smooth."
have been Emperor of China, instead of befog We have tried to draw one or two of the lines looking backwards, and was apt to neglect the
besten by the King of Sweden at Narva, when It in that explain how in some malters the world has all-important starting point of to-day.
come dating this'ceulary to to-day. The reader
the latier was not one to six in number. doubtful it he has aver discovered the existence of the German Empire, a mere madera haven can prolong them and so construct to-morrow, Bat they are not automatic like machines, nor tion, patented in 1871, but for all that a morn substantial organisation than anything that ex unchangeable like fates. It lies with the men and women of to-day to give them a fresh and Isted on the European Continent befors that date. A Minister the other day said he did not regard perhaps a happier direction. Perhaps the point China as a place in which Foreign Powers were where a changa is most needed is in the current to seek spheres of Influence. That Minister must conception of Government. We might learn have been using his old-fashioned historic semua, from our Continental neighbours, especially from and must have closed the eye with which the the Germans, who have profited so much by our world is observed art. For, more than a year example, both of what to do and of what not to before he spoke, Runishad sequired by Treaty do. Their best quality, to which they owe mast, with China extensive rights over a larga stea in is theft regard for knowledge-Wissenschaft the North of that country, and a few weeks be and for training-Mannixucht-to which must fore be speech Germany had occupled a small be attributed their large measure of success. county at Kleo Chau. What recall the Ger German Statesmen and heads of Departments were selected by the Great Emperor William I. man Emperor's plan of reading history back. wards, however, is not Mr. Gladstone's uncon- for their knowledge of the business assigned scloniness of the changes in Europe nor the to them, and this selection was wonderfully fallars of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach to see half rewarded. The British Democracy might taka round the globe, but lucubrations of Mr. lesson from that modest old Emperor and select Andrew Carnegie in the Nineteenth Century Members of Parlament a little less for con- under the headline "The Manchester School nections, for wealth, or for talk, and sifitle more and To-day," At first sight one's impression is for knowledge and tried strength of character. that between to-day and the Manchester The Party machine might creak a little, but the School there is a great gulf fixed, and as machine of Government would perhaps work the current histories hardly go beyond the better, and, after all, it is the Government and Manchester School sed ignora to-day, one not the Farty that har to stand up for the wonders how the gulf came there. Mr. Care nation,Morning Post, negie makes a bridge over it. The Manchester School, be bloks, was a consequence of the steam-engine, which was a British invection. People in Lancashire had their spinnig factories, weaving sheds, and their railways before other people, They set to work to supply the world with calico, and the business was profit. able. Then the Manchester thiokara invented the theory of the latcrsational division of labour, A recent number of the Crisis contains a how much greater is the need for us with our Lancashire was to spin and weavej countries clever account of such word. If any one in overwhelmingly greater commercial interests in aversen were to supply cotton and core, whereby speaking. you used the word' Hottentothese waters, A Mira Bay or Lantzo an enemy Lancashire was to become the wealthiest place toustrottertrofielmsiterpiteniterlattengitterwet would bave us at his mercy. His presence *** Ir the best of all possible weride. The process, terbentelratto, its sound would assure you either at the one point or the other would
to be carried on perfectly, of course, required that it was German; and such it really fatal to Hongkong both commercially and stra
Dresden paper, Free `Trade. Bat, y Mr. Carnegle, this is, being taken from a
unprovided with the means of preventing such theory left out something. The people across Der Weldmass. Here is the explanation of Itegically and we are for the time belag totally the ses resunted the flood of áriicles “mannfitf-| Among the Hottentots (dvitentolen) the kangateegression. Hence the demand for the halatine 1815-Prface Black born. ared la Lancashire," and disliked the Ides of mos (beutelialle) ste very numerous, Many of of our Ass In Mirx Bay and in La TRE merely ploughing, sowing, sad resping. They them roam about the country, free and respecteds. Hongkong branch of the Navy League does not wanted to have share in clolbing the world, others, less fortunate, are caught and shut up
suggest that the territory should be fortified, but and also a share in the proste. So they sheltered In a cage (kotter) foralshed with a
may be opportunely frustrated, and our own behind ariffs their manufactures struggling into flattengitter) which shelters them from bad simply that its acquisiton by another Power being, and set up the fetarnational doctrine of weather. These cages, then, are called, la feeling is that we ought to be thankful wa buye the such se organisation in that distant region to each nation for Itself. In short, foreigners Gesman, laitengliterwetterkoitan, and
once Imprisoned, takes the nama el Instead of Ilstonlog to what Manchester preached,
WATE CE of our weaknesses and dangers, Hong. preferred to imitate what Lancashire did, and by lattengitterwetterkotlesbeuteltatte. Ons day an
kong is a long way from the Yallow Ses, but it thaald of Protective dated made their own Mane | asiatsin (attenfilar) was arrested who had lifed
forms an important link in the chala of our posts chesters and their own Birminghams, 90 that, the Hottentot mother (Hottentolen mailer) of
and communications,
} in Mr. Carnegie's view, it was the example of two children, one-half wilted, the other a utam- Manchester which, belag followed, caused the mexer (strottertrofiel). This mother, in the world to sef:ct her theory and brought it from German tongue, is designated by the word Hot. the Manchester School to-day:
tentstengrotta troitelmatter, from which it fol Mr. Carnegie's text way, perhaps, be open to follows that the assassin takes the name of exiticism from Mir, Morley or some olber Qalate Hottentotensiroitertrofielmutteraltenfæster, The of an outwora ideal. But for practical purposes murderer was shut up in a kangaroo caga It is worth expounding and applying. The (bentelrattenisilanglüterwetterkoner), from which British theory of at the world open to everywás he shortly excaped. But, fortsaately, he soon was like the No-Tiriff docuted of Cobden fell into hands of a Hottentot, who went joyous consequence of a great start enjoyed by this ly to the Mayor of the village, exclaiming, "I country. Just before the steam engine developed have caught the beutelraits."
their
TO BE SPÓKEN QUICKLY,
[From the Chicago Record."]
For some, obscure, long and jaw-breaking words are always a subject for amusement,
COYLE
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The proposal is that the boundary of Hongkong should be extended northward so as forma dine on the mainland from the head Mirs Bay on the cast to about the middle of Ty Shan Bay on the west, and southward and to the southwest to take in Lantae and the minor Island groups have referred to. This is not, of course, put forward as a counter policy to the grabbing in the north. In that sense it would bs, it is confessed, utterly inadequate. But as Hongkong Is admittedly an important naval base, contemporary facts make it doubly Important that it should be rendered perfectly secure. Germany, with her "malled fist," selted Kiao Chao. She might have selected Mirs Bay or Lantao. By the agreement she has made with Chios she may any day exchange Kiao Chat for either of those places. The murder of
German missionary or sentry or two might fadeed be made the pretext for seizing both, and the balling of the German flig would the first Intimation of the transaction, Now, it may be that British residents of Hongkong and Shanghal have been reduced to a condition of andua ner rouscess and pessimism by recent events. Their circumstances induce them to take an extreme view of the possiblilies of the near future. At the same time there is absolutely no historical precedent for the faith that Russia will desiat from the policy on which she has embarked. There may be a temporary pause, but that is all that need be expected. And in considering the case of Germany it is necessary to remember that in the occupation of Kian Chau we have the Gnt fruits of the lifelong aspirations of the present Kalser.
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CALENDAR
APRIL. Meteorological means dated on ten years' observations to 1898.
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February-Rose Castle. 18th Feb Avala. tand February-St. Mary. 25th Feb.-Quan 418 Margaret. 1st March-St.” “Andrews, March-Macdu, Kintuck Rugby. 8th March -Thekla 15th March-Glinartney, Glangyle, Sarpidon, Afridi Croydon, Eifel Tower, Isis, Wannington Hall. 18th MarchTMBulmouth, Canton, Mertonghiktes...Adria, Indus, and Match Ulysses. Ballona, Nedjad Nyanna, St
Nintan, Teviotdale. 25th March-Chingwo, Pyrrhus. Tantalus. Laos Tranbam. 29th
March-Benlawirs, Gienogli, Flatshire, Mor- van, Slam.
HOMEWARD-8th March-Yarra, Port Ade- laide. 11th March-Hector, Sento, 15th Mar -Darmstadt. 22nd March-Shanghai, 25th March-Trans. 19th March-Pingiuay, 'Sock» 184, Diomed, Sydney.
Motels.
I SAY! HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD,
THE OLD MAN'S ON DECK AGAIN *T
THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS.
WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS TARIFF :—
075 -$.00–
"Head servant-at-the_Peak_ 157-Mr. Ch. Maskwick murdered by his Chi- BREAKFAST, ............. $ 2.55 1873–Hongkong jaloed the Postul Union.
3 MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rate)- ......... 1877-The ports of Paktol, Wenchow, Wahu, I THIN 1876-The port of Hofhow opened.
and Ichang opened.
I DINER 1891-Gap Rock light first exhibited.
TO-MORROW,
Saturday, and Ap:11, 1898. Chinese-19/h of 8rd moon of đặth year af
Keene-sü
Jewish-10th Nisan, 5858. Mohammedan-10th Dukhaada, 1815.
Su-Rise Br. Bemin. Sell ... 8kr. 7min. High water-Morning som 8hr. Mimta. Afternoon...... Uhr, 16min. Low water-Morning in Ohr, 15min. and 11år, 16min.
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ANNIVERSARIES,
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TIFFIN & DINNER BREAKFAST & "TIFFIN » BREAKFAST & DEME ZEMER 19
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LIQUORS to all others.
THE GRILL ROOM. Hongkong, 1st September, 1897,
NOTICE.
SANITARY
SOFT SOAP.
THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL.
INFECTIOUS DISKASES.
JEYES
FLUID
THE BEST
DISINFECTANT
DISINFECTANT
SOAP.
AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY ITS USE. W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO
Back Peüldings.
Hongkong, 9th March, 1897.
CEMENTIGHT
HEAD OFFICE
MANÜFACTORY.
Tin Lot Lane, Wanchal, Bowrington,
SPECIAL PAINT Without Competition.
40.00 ORDINARY CEMENTIGHT-For Buildings
of Stone, Brick and Plaster of Lime, Cazsent, 500, &c. CEMENTIGHT OIL PAINT, NË, Advan
tageously need for all Metallia Works, steamers, &c. 800.
*********
13.00 20.00
30.00
35.00 *** 28.49 BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE BEST OF STYLES.
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J. E. GOODCHILD,
Manager.
WINDSOR HOTEL
HONGKONG.
CEMENTIGHT OIL FAINT, NG 2-
with unchangeable Colours, for all applies tious.
CEMENTIGHT OIL-For protecting Wa
from White Ants, Dampness, frog dati
BARRETTO & O
Agents for CHINA and JAPAN, Hongkong, 8th November, 1897
TO, SHIPMASTERS: NQUIRE When Your FRESH
obtained by the Water 3
board Shipy
Its powers in manuficióra - and transport, Gicat "Which uns 1o asked the Mayor j " we bavi | children of the late Dr. Ul Kai wo wliling 10 BAY-Sle John Davis' Expedillon started for | NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class JocessAN STATER ́ts cha@ezinu odą
accept of a public subscription, and having been Biliale, as the maritime power in the long several.
communicated with by many of the deceased's conflict with revolution, had come to have The attentictezlaitongliterwetterkotterbeu friends and sized to take action in the matter, almost a monopoly of naval force and maritime, tolvaife," AN
I beg to notify that meeting will be held in the trafic.. She bad come into possession of the ***Of which attentæster are you speaking 1" best laude for settlement and the bar regions Of the Hottentotenstrottertioitelmattaratten- Compradore's Office of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe
son & Co, on Monday next, the 4th April, atį for trade with natives, Every door was open to foster fa her, and with her machinery" and her sisamara "Then why couldn't you say at once that you 4, at which mer fog a General Commnfites she could cany on a prodigions (rade, Foreigners had caught the Hottentotenstraffertiotte cantiere and Tranenier will be elected. -
TO LINE. Hongkong, jin March, 1861,-
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and
Canton,
Dowager.
1865-Prince Kung degraded by the Express
"HIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the
"CON elegant Bedding known a modation to Residents and Travaliers/G
Passanger Elevator, from Entrance Hall to Floor, in charge of esperienced Attendant. Favourable Arrangemanié máte kuwmillas | Hongkong unclusively Supplylan
WATER for Monthly or Kutended Fasteds,
BILLIARDS
1890-Memorial Stone of the Hongkong Prayand
Reclamation Works laid by the Duke of Connaught,
-Medais for special, services rendered during the plagua presented le manie wers of the Hongkong Felice.
T. BOHM,
gkong, sed April,||
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