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To-day's Advertisements.

VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS.

PROMENAT

CONCERT

OPEN AIR THEATRICALS

AND

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES,-

(BY LADY CARRINOTOM)

OM

BATURDAY, the a3rd April, 1895,

219 P.M.

ADMISSION $5

The proceeds to be ased la mid of the Band Fund.

TICKETS at Maseru. Lank, Crawford & Co's.

Masic Depot.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1698.

To-day's Advertisement.

BY ORDER OF THE COURT.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ESSRS. HUGHES and HOUGH have

Merived instructoos from BRUCK

SHEPHERD, Esq., the Official Receiver of the estate of T90 CHEONG, in Bank:uptcy, actin M under an Order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong,

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION

мо

TUESDAY,

the 3rd May, at yo'clock 2.M...

at their Office, Praya Central, the following

BIRTH,

The Hongkong Telegraph

from the 18th inst.

[Specially wiltten for the Hongkang Telegraph.]

H. 2. the Officis Admisḥstering the Government | IT is malified in the Gateria that. Lieut. H. L. "THE RUSSIAN MENACK IN CHINA. On the 17th April, at Stewart Terrace, The has boen pleased to re-up point, provisionally and Denson, Hongkong Volunteer Corpe, is struch Peak, tho wĹs of H. PINCKNAY of a son. (345) subject to Her Majesty's pleasure, the Hon. | off the strength of the Corps from arst Maich is

CHAPTER IV. ER. Bellos, C.M.G., to be an unofficial belog absant without leave. member of the Legislative Council with effect. UDSTERRED by the vredna bideous experiences ni Mr, Landar in Thibet, Mr. W. J. Rild has In the House of Commons on the 14th March❘ announced at a public dinoer in Boston his in, Mr. R. G. Webster asked the Under-Secretary tention to enter Ebara at nii hazards.” The date lor Foreign Affairs' whether, in view of our im- of his projected expedition is not stated portant intercels in Han, kong, commercial or We beg to acknowledge enceipt of the Monthly oikerwise, and the recent action of Foreign Balleita of the Maolla Observatory, under the Powers in regard to China, staps would be taken direction of the Itsalt Fathers, for the months of te acquire the islands contiguous to that colony June, July and August, 1897. Whatever may be and any further portion of the mainland opposite sald or thought of the priests in other matte If needful for the defence of that colony. Mr. in meteorological rerenich they perfòria a vala-

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1898.

REUTER'S MESSAGES,

SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

LowDow, April 15th. The Spanish Government has opened a

Wa kave now to consider the various ques- fons panding between Rogland änd Romla, both in South-Englera Esteps and in the Far East, and to indicate in sapgh ontling, what Kaislan demands we can comply with, without seriously juicing sur own lotereats, and what compen- sation we abould squire in order to secure our-' selves and as a set off to our concealese. for the perusal of cur countryssen la Chias, wo will proceed to deal with the situnilon there, as

In the first place, as these azilcles are written

In the event of unfavourable weather the VALUABLE RECLAMATION PROPERTY Nationa! Sabieripilan for increasing the fleet / Curzon saki :-The question of the steps to be able work, and we must congratulate them "fected by the latest Russian Requisitions and The Queen Regent hands the list with a million taken for the proper secarlng of our possessions on the thoroughness of their labours. These ) Wrench and German pra'enslans, in order to see

entertainment will take place in the CITY HALL

Hongkong. 18th Apil, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 163.

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Particulars and Conditions of

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All the Benefit, Interest and advantage of 'and in the RECLAMATION AGREEMENT of MARINE LOT No. 199.

The Sale is made with the concurrence of all

Parties Interested.

The Reclamation has been Completed and is

ready for Ballding purposes, and possession has

been given by the GOVERNMENT,

The RECLAMATION has « Frontage to thi

THE following Parties by Public Auction, NEW PRATA of 105 feet, 8 inches, with a depth of 160 fest, and contains an Area of 16,507 Square lost.

to be held on the spot, on

MONDAY,

the 15th day of April, 1898, at 3 P.M., are published for general information.

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE, SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 18th April, 1898.

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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 25th day of April, 1893, at 3 F.M., by Onder of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND in the Colony, of Hongkong, for a term of 999 Years

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Blauramanti.

Locality.

1. L W.

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hdweifach XII ss 53' 80' Bo° | 4160 | 84 | 1,90

VICTORIA

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CHAPTER

No. 525, E.C.

REGULAR CONVOCATION of

A VICTORIA CHAPTER will be held at

the FREEMASONS' HALL, on MONDAY, the 25th lontani, at 8 for 8,30 p.m. precisely. Visit.

Ing Companions are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 18th April 1898

院辔文同門宴

ANGLO-CHINESE INSTITUTE,

ΑΜΟΥ.

Only one half of the Isst Instalment of the Moneys Due under the Reclamation Agreement (amounting to $7161.00) remains to be paid called up, and the Sale will be Subject to this and to the Payment of the ANNUAL CROWN RENT of $488.

The PROPERTY will be first offered in Oma Lot, and if not Sold us One Loi will be put up in Two.

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

Mears. HUGHES & HOUGH, the Auctioneers; er la Messrs. DEACON & HASTINGS, 35, Queen's Road,

Vendor's Sollettora.

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Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK

COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

'IMPLE AERATED WATER.

ST

SODA WATER,

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INGER ALE

AMERICAN MALE

A TRACHER of English required to inr.

fract the Chinese Boys, Salary $150 per mensem, apply, with testimonials, and for further par Hculars, to

Board of Directors.

Chairman,

Amoy.

ANGLO-CHINESE INSTITUTE,

18th Apri', 1898,

TO PHOTOGRAPHERS.

[$38

FOR Sale, or la Exchange for a rood

Quarter-plate Soapshot Hand-camera, a Lancaster's Whole-plate Pocket Instantograph (nearly new).

Apply to

PHOTOGRAPHER, c/o Honghong Telegraph Öce. No. 6, Pedder's Hill, Hongkong, 18th April, 1898.

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THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, yrhrough Bils of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIKERTAL and AMERICAN FORTS).

THE Steamably

*VERONA," Captain C. EL. 5. Tocque, R.N‚R. currying Her Majesty's Malla, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c. on SATURDAY, the goth April, at Noco, taking Passengers and Cargo for the

abore Ports.

"Silk and Valuables, alí Cargo low France and Tes le London (under arrangement) will be takashipped at Colombo into a steamer proceed- Eng direct to Marsellies and London.

Parents will be received at this Office until 4 1.3. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required.

Skippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading,

For further Particulars, apply to

́H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

· Hongkong, 18th April, 1896.

**GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FROM MIDDLESBORO, LONDON AND

STRAITS,

HX Steamshly

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"GLENARTNEY." having naived from 138 above Ports, Canalgesen of Cargo-by her are hereby informed that their -Goods are being: Innded at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Company, Limited, at Kowloon, whenće delivery may be obtained,

* Quilonel Cargo will be forwuided unless

notióe zo the doutesa come

ba"given before 1 F.A.

TODAY AN

Cargo remaining undelivered after the myth Instant will be subject to rent,

No Fire Inverance Eas been affected.

* Consignees are requested to present all Claims Bor damages and/or shortages not Ister than tha and play, bikaraine day full not be

*Båls of Lading will be combustesad by:

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca

meicong, 18th, May 1863,

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LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA RASP

pesetas.

[The peseta is about the same as the frame, and runs af to the pound sterileg, la round figure, so that a million z zetus would be £40,000.]

The Spanish Cabinet has authorised the immediate recall of its Representative at

Washington.

President McKinley sanctions the resolutions passed by Congress,

FRANCE IN CHINA. The lease of Kwang Chin Wan (↓ bay in the Lianchow Peninsula apparite to HaiDaD) to France is confirmed.

PLAGUE STATISTICS.

During the 24 hours up to noon, 15th April, 18 new cases and tő-deathe from plagas were reported, making the total since 1st January (105 days) 425 caror and 379 deaths,

During the 24 hours, up to noon, 16th Apr[1 7 new casca and 10 deaths from plague were re- ported, making the total since it January (106) days) 442 cases and 389 deaths.

During the 24 hours up to noon. 17th April,

13 new cares and 13 desibe from plague were & reported, making the total lace rat January:(107

| days) 455 cases and 402 deaths.

The returns for the week ended 15th April,

are gy cares and ga dentis, as against toổ cires and By deaths the previous week..

心

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

-THI U.S. gunboat M¿Cullock arrived here from Slugsporo yesterday.

THE School Sports fixed for to-day have been postponed Uil Wednesday afternoon, zoth fast,

Tax appointment of Captala W. C. H. Hastings, R. N. (Retired) to be Acilag Police Magistrate and Coroner is granted.

ASPBERRYADE, &c, | A GERMAN binojacket belonging to the Kaiserin Augurio was fined $10 si the Magistracy to-day fir being drunk and disarderly,

made under" the CofMINUS RUGAM.WATERS qualified English Chemist and will bear compa- rison with the best English Manufactures,

Special terms to HOTKLE, CLUBS, MESSES and Jer Large ConsUNTIDES,

my complaints should be, addressed so the

Manager. Hongkong, ret March, 1897,

TO SUBSCRIBERS.

SUBSCRIBEES TO

-$11

ON Saturday evening, syd lust, an open alr Volanter Headquarters is eld of the band innd, Should the weather prove unfavourable the entertainment will be given in the City Hall, An excellent programme ls promised,

DR. J. H. SWAY has been appointed Depoly [30 Health Officer of the Port for so long as he con

tinues la partnership with D› G. F. Jordan; or until further notice, Staff Surgeon W. E. Home, R.N, and Surgeon R. T. Gilmour have been appointed tempora;, Deputy Health Officers of iha Pori,

"THE HONGKONG

TILLGBARH" ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY

REMINDED THAT ATT HUESORIPTIONS. MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

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

PFICE LISTS, with Fali Dutalis, to be had on

Application.

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PRINCE Henry of Prussis, eccording to a home paper, will y obably remain in Chinee watera until the autumu of next year. After delivering the Emperor's presents to the Chinese Emperor, he will visit Tokio to perform a similar courtesy to the Medo. The Devischland will remain so the flagship in Asia for some years, Prłace Henry returning to 1899 on another vessel.

MESIRE. Benjamin, Kelly ard Potts, in their

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at Hongkong have for some time past engaged the attention of Her Majesty's Government, and will not be last sight of by them.

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monthly bulletins are big books, euch tality or fasty quarto pages, fall of tables of guses, and an excellently-executed chart of melcerological

tion on the world prematurely, seeing that April readings is given each month. There has been no mad, wild haste about farbing the publice- 1893 is now ball over; but the work is a laborious ne, and has been done in the pilvate plating establishment attached to the Observatory. We congratulate the printers as well as the compilers.

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Court on Saturday, on appeal was heard from the In the Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme decision of Mr. Wodehouse, Police Magistrate, on 3rd January this year, by which ha sentenc ed the apr lant, Nip Sheung Chol, to six months' imprisonment with hard labour, The charge against the appellant was that she as- unaited one Sel Nan, a girl under the are of 14, yours on 28th December, 1897. Mr H. E. Pollock | THE WRICK OF THE" CHING-PO." (instructed by Mosma Mounsey and Brutton) appeared for the appellant. Mr. Pollock śall that the charge was for assault on 28th Decem ber, 1897, and "divers other dates,” and his contention was that the Magistrale improperly admitted certain evidenca in the case which had

be baving convicted appellant for assault on reference to other dates than thealth December,

that date. Steing that the appellant had been in prison for two or three weeks the Court deciḍ- ied that a fine of $1 would meet the care.

THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following decations to the funds of the Hospitals:-

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Canadian Pacific Railway Company ...$30 Medical Hall

JACKSONALNOCOUM IU Brewer & Co...¶¶¶¶¶¶¶adm 19

to

A. J. de Rosaria ........................2vacimevidiera 10

H. A. Exial & C..............................na vidoen 299 30 "Paul Brewit!ressistacoust

Erich Gorg

G Giravit ATOMED Paul Gordan....

Lay Herman08 ********akkokouks

Rev H. Berde; mum----*-*-*- S. W. Goggin ..................... Hors & Selmund ..............

E. W, Tet.y ............sateante valint A. M. Thomso immediat Campbell Mcare & Co. ............ONIKAT Coliem & Co, inauumm(SALTCOMMENT F. D. Goddeed-an-ancos---corsican+91722)

L W. Kaw

Capt. Hasting-ISISE Woonwalla & Commummastatoetsenstabi Mehls & Co.URISIMENANGIUONY

J B. Dauce...mehrentre

H. Ratioalce.....6621890-fusseren A Seit

J. Ullman & Co ........................ R. C. Vails

C. H. Grice.***

C. A. Camrondin¶¶¶-6136 M. H. E. Eliat +++42191 C. Abdools & Co

140ADUNKE

M. J.Patel).........8/9/6ÒÐnteersges P. C. Patell & C....................................robusteloda

EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCIE,

how we may best protect our own laterests there and prevent our trade from belog entirely shutout of China by a hostile tariff is the "spheres of influence" of Russle, Fesace and Germany, the calating situation and offer to recognise a of Northern China, on cadition that we receive

To begin with then, we would frankly recognisa

Russian occupation, protection or nonexsilon

Rien support in dealing in the same manner

Hwith Southern China.

This may seem a startling change to make ta our policy, after our Ministers bavo publicly -declared that they are going to keep Chion open for the trade of all the world. Ha! It in jast að well to calmly laen the fact iba?, if ance à thorough understanding is unived at b:tween Russia, France and Germany, sooner or later China will be divided between the three Powers, who will at once proceed to place probibitive dullen on all our goods and so alterly destroy our trade there. This they will do, as soon as

they feel themselves strong enough to be able to defy us ƒ and unless, in the meantime, we build up a supremely powerful navy, capablo of beating the combined fiets of all three Fawers, we shall be unable to prevent them. Al pre- sent, we are not able to meet them with any good prospect of success and it is not likely that they would alt still and do nothing, while we steadily build up an fleet, capable of defeating the combloed davier. They would alther attack us before our prepirs. tions were cemplated, or they would make equal effests to our own and we abould find that, after all one preparatlans, we were in exicily the same position as before,

-The Foon Soon Company's West River stoa-

•mer Ching-po, which was nlanded near Tu-ching early this month, bas bad some extraordinary adventures since then. Captain Maria, who was in charge, went on to Wachow to commuc. Icate with the owners and get gear for floating the vessels and while he was away from the Ching-po, Me. T. Wanda harrled down from Way chow and fustalled himself on board the stranded | wessel, without the knowledge or consent of her captain or owner. When the duly authorised salvage pariy reached the steamer, Mr. Woods refined to allow them on board, claiming that the ship was a derelict and that he was entitled | to take parsession. He bran shed a revolver and, threatened to shoot anybody who tried to come on board. The owners referred the mat ter to the British Consul at: Wachow, who held that the vessel was not a derelict and that|| nube by had, any sight to take her except her owners. He wrote to Woods to give up the ship." | but Woods ignored the order, and proceeded with salvaga operations on his own account refusing to leave unless paid $5,000 88 salvago money. A telegram was sent to the Consul from the nearest stverside station, and (be Consul repiled by wire, promising to come himself and enforce his order. During the same:'day, how- ever, Woods received a message from his own solleitor, presumibly advsing him, that bis claim was not vald and his posi lon not teuable, for be left the stranded steamer without further ado: His scilon bas however, delayed operations seriously, besides causing a guest deal of extra expense, which there is title chance of getting back from him. The river is now rising rapidly, and unless azivage operations are burried on, it may be impossible to zave the abip,

THE BANK OF CHINA-AND

· JAPAN, LIMITED,

The following report was to be presented to

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We have shown that the Japanese alifance would be of small value agafaat such a com bination and we cannot depend upon getting another sily with a fleet- strong enough to make as superior to the comblaed il ets of our enemies to Buropean waters, where the decisiva battles would have to be fought,

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The enly other Fewer in Europe with a fairly strong A et is Itsfy and it is not likely that she would risk the destruc ion of her feat and in. vasion of her all by the French, me ely out of Fa; seoḥfmental regard for us, where no viel

Italian Interest was involved.,

It is true that our skifude kas krouted in grout amount of sympathy in the Uolted States, but whether they would help us in a war again't suck apowerful.comblustion, fawrty Conuifely and aven if they were willing, their asilaiance would be of amali walne to vant prezent, au thole Szer la·mol; equal even to that of Germany, the weskest naval Power of the combination. It la doubtful

tko abareholders at the third annual meeting too, wheiler the Uni ed States could maintain

be held on Monday, the 28th March, in Landan.

a large ficet in Eu opers walgre for any length of lose, where she hasno naval base for refuting Tie if she were ons ally, she could make use of our ports, bat in time of waY OUR TEHQUICEN would be a valued to the atmost in repairs of damaged ships and in new constructions, so that

The directors beg to submit to the share. holdere a statement of the affairs of the bank as at 31st December, 18971 de

Considerable progress: bas been made in realisation of the assets of the old bank, and

we should have very little left to place at the repayments to depositors dating the year have disposal of our allies PERSONE reduced the old liabilities to a sum of 7,943 of Southern Ching, lo a very short time our trade We are convinced that, if we took posse atlais 138. 18, being to per cent, of the original amount dor, Sales made since grst Decembar, with would lacrosse a escrmously under our own proceeds of call das and April, wit sonable this protection, the it winld more than make up som to be liquidated during May, menganten wont war lest in Netthera Chlax, mapparing that Decisions have not yet been given in the suite to us, however, that we might very well makes an Russia excinded out trade from thero It seems A. 50gsm........................ 1.25 holders, but these suits are being pushed on with should be favoured at any rate equally with that-

#gainst American and Chinese recalcitrant share.

arrangement with Rutsin "whereby "the trade R. R. Bhagal & Co..................

Food hopes of success to the New York control our strain, Russie, for many years to LL..........

and at Feking the caven against Chinese are in

J, C. Remedios & Co.................................... Abdoolcadar Emalje...

C. Okeje & Co...-

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AT the Magistracy to-day, Aves Nord, a young ordinary seaman of the British sbly Imderhorns, charged the second and third mates of the

share in, 1

the hands of H.B.M. Misister, Ray Crude conse, would not be able lo sailify all the dev

The working of the new bank show a proff of

mands that would wise in her own po.tion of about 3 per cent, on the capital allotted it after Chion, under a setiled and orderly Government, providing for all its expenses and the ordlenty and therefore could vary wall Efferd to give is a rolelys hang bandana baba and in exchange banking, in face of the considerable difficulty which an instintion work ing with gold funds only, finds when operating in countries where the currency is ellverk

CORRESPONDENCE.

rance, of course, would want her shire of Southern Ching but if England and Rassis France duld do nothing, however much she were determined in divide Chips between them,

might resont, and its so her endeavours to obtain compernation would come tá naught I firmly

Gamany, Rise, would be keenly disappointed, but would be power enn to effect snything against England and. Rosals together, even in alliance with France, and all thatwenld be fait for the Kaiser would be to compose poems the basolo desde of his grandfather."

China, Eglish test would open breach Wal hould be big, at one lelets, to extend

houses in many of the large cider of Böckern laced, receive such a fepetu sa would Chins and ong trade would, word "Com

zagrnd bis known for many CANTON fangarate & period of prosperity greater than

its time, that the division of Chies between. Kügland and Russia, does not represent such a high ident in the declaration of our Minloists - that we whated; nothing for enrselves chicago edit for sures alone in whole world. It is, however, for more practical

tof view, fax maoTE DID and from a business po

WINES & SPIRITS. Weakly Shore Report, dated Hongkong, Fil-ship with assaulting him. According to the day, 15th Apıl, say:—Buslatan has been dull | evidence of the complainant, on the 14th fast, at sizce our last report and few changes bas ke about 6.20 p.m. work was done and he was just place fates generally showing a slight z 1 | putting away the brooms when the third mate Hongkong and Shanghat Banke bave ed told him to sweep the dick. He refused and the steady in the estly part of the week and jes third mate pushed him sit and when they got to have been effected at 195 and 191 per cent. the batch ba sefu:d him by the shoulders and premium ƒ the ma1kat however clares weak with forced him down, subsequnatly puiting his foot

[We do not necessay endorse the oplafons expressed by sellers at 190 per cast, premium. The Londen on him and throwing him down into the fass

Conditha andunam.]

changed. Unions have! en taken off the mar him. On his refosing again to sweep the deck, qactation is 44.10. Nationals remalo un-rette. Then, both defendants best and kicked

NAUTICAL HYGIENE Tom or van “ -- PORT after removal should be restod a month have changed bands at $137; Biraits at $13, him down there, I will go up and get the hand efficiency, good health and comfort of ship

ket at $117) and $220 and are wanted. Cantons | tha second mate said to the third mate " K80P. | jikely to promote conditions favourable to the dur- rallways, from India and Burmah Into

512,--With a view to contacts Laseration belize use. When required for drinking at and China Tradats at $53. Chins Fire have caffs to pat on him. Thinking they were going crews, 280 to spanverents of Mastical once it should be ordered to be decanted at bean sold at $58, and Hongkong Fives are on to kill him o rushed up on deck and jumped bygleze, I am to beg for space in your colombe the Dispensary before being sent out.

offer at $332) Hongkong, Canton and Macao overboard and tries to swim ashore. They eat Engineers of ships trading in the Chios sta

through which to ask the Masters, Officers and SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Steamboats have contiased in demand and after him in a sampan and he eventually gave etc., to favour the Committee of this Society: Wints of very superior Vintages. All are have been placed at $178. Indo-Calcas up the struggle and was taken on beard. Sub with particulars of slapping cabinay n decks true Xeres Wines,

have been dealt ja to a fairly large sequently, he escaped to a Norwegian steamer and forecaster, Ond of engled room platimmar, CLARET,~Om Clarete, including the lowest extent at 8638 and close with sellers at $53. and gave Information to the Police. An able stoke holds, etc. where the engineers and sickers priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine Chios rad Maniles lamped to 882 owing to the seaman corrcborated the complainant's atory in keep watch, the most Important motes required product of the juice of the grape and areals of the Zodra at a wary advantageous parts. The second male said that he told the several places mentioned and the shade temper befag carefully recorded – temperature of the not artificially made from raisins and price. Douglases bars been fixed at 356 hind mate to tell the boy to take a bucket of rature of the air on deck, observed between 4 and, carrants, as is generally the cars with Cheap China Sugas have been negotiated at $107 water alt. The complainant answers the third 8 am, and and the Zogland in the plat has been fer loo ussel- carb, and $168 for the got tostant. Leone remate but he did not know the words he said. of fron, are sheated or Dory:And as orient to fish and has always shared her trade advantages

Information as to whether shi

ship's decky, offering al $37. Punjomı baya changed, honda At the same time the complatesnt turned round which awaloge are supplied, will be a whole world, BRANDY--All our Brandy is guaranteed to at $6. New Balmorals have been placed at $1,40 and with an impudent swagger was walking and in addition, the Commites tak to be isvom opened up saw and Jayege county some be pare Cognac, the diffurenes - in price for both the Ordinary and Preference shires, } forwards. The third mate then took him by the ad with copies of diarion" or logg-abawing inklimer at great expend are of blood and tes being barely a question of age and vintage. Grest E-stern and Caledonians changed hands shoulder and pushed him towards the batch, normal candalous, al ten and in port for each by our finud polley of free trade, have been WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent at $340 and $150. A tubgram from the mine complainant went down and the third male day during a month or so. Of course the shipers of our positions with cheap haithe hours actually employed on ships: daly ander sure, the people who have usually profied mort quality and of greater age than most brand, states as follows: Bank of England shaft, lode followed. Hearing a noise te went down and whereabouts and the sinis of the wasther, la sims of high class English articles and have Glumiɛ), who feva tovariably ifroded the in the market, The SCOTCH WHISKY in batices of shaft. The total width is three feet, found that complainant had fallen. Complainant rose to these exdemold is les our own fet fiery ‚marked “K” is universally popular, and is ❘ ore contains visible gold. Olivers B have been | refused his order to sweep the deck and called pronounced by the best local connoisseurs sold to a large extent at 85. Jelebus are offeleg at him a fool name, whatsupon he slapped him on to be superior to any gr brand in the $5.71.Rauba have declined and are obtainable at the face and walked away. The third mate on Hongkong market.

$23. Hongkong and Whimpes Docks have been roborated and said that when complainant west booked at 155 per gent fromlum. Kowloon, on deck he said that he would not swang ike Wheres offering at $57. Hongkong Lands bava | deck for witness or any tedy also. The bost changed hende at 873 Hongkong Heiels have | swals also gavs evidence. Capt. Hastings said been placed at $54. - Humphrey's Estate are that it was clear that there had been an assault. wanted at $88. Lwos ar still offering at Tia. Probably complainant relased, work but howasan Lion Kang Mows haya bean' sold at Tis. ordinary seamen and was not much more than a 103. Internationals pro saquired for at Tis, sro, boy. He said that a. ship was not a Sunday Hongkongs are obtainable at $20. Green Laland school. He had no doubt that the third mate Camante are unchanged, A, 8z Waisons were partadithe complainant down the lasersties: He done at $12... Electzien hare decified to 291--- Sned them $20 each,

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*We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.

A. B. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hoogheng, th Decent

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