To-day's Advertisements.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
IN accordance with ORDINANCE No. 6 of
1025, the Undermentioned DANKS will be CLOSED 'for the Transaction of Public Business, on MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 26th and 27th instant, respectively
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
T. E. SANSOM, Manager.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
For the NATIONAL
LIMITED,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. BANK OF CHINA,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager.
For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED,
J. THURBURN, Manager.
For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
J. G. F. AUGUSTIN,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1898.
To-day's Advertisements,
ON
¡PUBLIC AUCTION
THURSDAY, the 22nd December, 1898, AT THE
UNDERSIGNED'S SALESROOMS,
Zetland Street, No. 2, Commencing at 2.30 P.M.
A FINE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE CURIOS
PORCELAIN, BRONZES, CLOISONNES, CARPETS, RUGS, &c, &c., &c.
BUFTABLE FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
On View at the Undersigned's. TERMS OF SALE-A) Customary.
PAUL BREWITT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 20th December, 1898.
[Isol
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 564.
For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED, THE following Particulars and Conditions of
Sale of Crown Land by Public Anction,
THURSDAY,
HONGKONG,
For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
E. L. HUNTER, Manager.
CHOH,
Agent.
For the. IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
E. W. RUTTER, Manager,
Hongkong, zoth December, 1898. C1505 THE GREAT EASTERN AND CALE..
DONIAN COLD MINING CO., LIMITED.
JOTICE is hereby given that the SECOND
of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Coin- pany will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICE of the Company, 7, Queen's Road Central, on THURSDAY, the 9th of December, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th June, 1898.
LUTGENS, EINSTMANK & Co., General Agents.
Hongkong, zoth December, 1895,
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. HE Steamship
THE
1503
"HONGKONG MARU," Captain W. E. Filmer, will be despatched for the above ports, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st instant, at 4 P.M.
Agchis.
For Freight or Passage, apply le
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
· [1.502 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
· Hongkong, 20th December, 1898.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamshipi
"THALES,"
Captain Hathurst, will be despatched for the abere Ports, on THURSDAY, the 2nd instant, at Daylight
:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers."
Hongkong, zoth December, 1898.
[1499
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
~ COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA
THE Company's Steamship
"SUISANG"
Captain G. Payne, will be despatched as above on SATURDÁV, the 24th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply in
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, zon: December, 1898.
(1500
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND
SOURABAYA.
THE Company's Steamship
"FAUSANG,"
Captain Moncur, will be despatced as above on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
ISOT
Hongkong, 20th Decenther, 1898. MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Steunship
TH
"MOGUL,"
will be despatched as above on or about the 15th January, 1899.
SS. ENERGIA ...About 31st Jan, 1899.
5.S. ARGYLL"
S.S. "SIKH",
50
15th Feb., 1899. 28th Feb., 1899. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, 20th December, 1898,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
[1360
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
HE Steamship
"HONGKONG MARU,” Captain Filmer, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, ht Kowloon and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
No Clains will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th instant will be apbject to rent.
All broken, charfed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be exatained on the 20th inscani, ai 2.30 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents.
(1497
Hongkong, zoth December, 1898, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
M/COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE..
THE Company's Sicamship
*SUISANG"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods" are being landed at their risk into the Godowns
of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
Godown" "Company, Limited,...nt, Kowlpon, whence delivery may be obtained.
1
Gargo remaining undelivered after the 27th -Instant will be subject to runt,
No Fire Insurtice has been effected "Bills of Lading will be countersigned by:
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, Agents Hongkong, th December, 1898.
[1498
to be held on the spot, on
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 10th December, 1898. [1506 Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale to be held on Thursday, the 29th day of December, 1898, at 3 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND), the Colony of Hong kong, for a term of 75 Years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
BIRTH.
MARRIAGE.
On the 12th inst., at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Rev. Holland Stubbs, ALEXANDER WINTERSDALE, 5th son of J. E. Westerhout, of Malacca, with EVA ALICE, elder daughter of the Inte William and Eliza:
A Batu Gajah, Perak, the wife of W. T. on the 24th inst. The programme comprises A GYMKHANA is fired to come off at Bangkok, WRENCII, of a son..
ten events. Seven cups will be un for. The first event is the King's Gold Cup. Three events are for Siamese ponies only. SU-PHYA GYI, the head wife of Ex-King Theebaw, died a few days ago at her residence in Windsor Road, Rangoon. The body is to be cremated, and will be interred with great ceremony in the compound adjoining the house, The deceased was over 40 years of age. THE Bishop of Lahore ivas seized with a para-
bath Anderson,
DEATH.
On the 11th instant, at Singapore, BESSIE, the beloved wife of F. Benjañeld.
he Hongkong
CHAIRMAN'S CHALLENGE CUP, for four ours; cup to be held by the winning crew for ons year, but to remain the property of the Club distance, one mile-and-a-half; entrance Sto To be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation Club,"
ROSE. Bow, Is. A. Rose g
Station No. 2--White.
elegraph lytic stroke in the Cathedral there during 2, E. Lampert
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1898.
NOTES AND COMMENTS. We are always pleased to see a goodly number of warships in port and it is some considerable time since we had such a large force of British and foreign warvessels in the harbour as at present. We occasionally hear a growl from some misanthropist who com plains that the whole place is usurped by the Navy, but we hope that such persons are few and far between, and can assure them that
service on the 28th November, and died on the 2nd inst. The deceased, the Right Rev. Henry James Matthew, D.D., had been Bishop at Labora since 1888 and previously Archdeacon for ten years. He was born in 1837, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge and ordained in
1861.
OwING to a recent edict of the Empress Do- wager commanding the high provincial au- thorities at Wuchang, Nanking, Tientsin, and Soochow, to commence with all haste the manufacture of quick-firing field guns, ma. chine guns, and small-bore Mauser rifles, large orders will soon be given to foreign arms mer. chants for the necessary machinery. Although the arsenals at Tientsin, Wuchang, and Shang hai possess appliances for the manufacture of the above arms, they will have to make large additions to their works in order to supply the demand which the Empress Dowager at the instance of Jung Lu has made on them, the funds for which are to be provided by special authority by the Provincial Treasurers 'con
the 20th day of December, 1898, at 3 P.M., are they would not be greatly missed where they published for general information.
to depart for some portion of the globe where they would not be offended by the sight of aaral uniforms. The presence of a feet means a lot to Hongkong, and the removal of our naval headquarters to another port | could not be regarded as otherwise than a calamity. True, the ships bring us nothing in the way of merchandise, as do those of the mercantile marine, but it is what they take away from the place that pays Hong-cerned. kong and its population. The men must be fed, and in part they must have fresh provi- sions, and these are supplied by the localstore keepers. In addition to the regulation ship's fare, the various messes indulge in small luxuries, and, even on the lower deck, a con- siderable amount over and above the ordinary rations is consumed, all of which comes from Hongkong and means so much more in the pockets of the storekeepers. Putting the number of men at present in the fleet in port åt five thousand and allowing each say twenty five cents per day to spend on fresh provi sions (a very low estimate), we find that one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars finds its way ashore daily, or thirty seven thousand five hundred dollars per month.
Boundary Mensurecut.
Locality,
Bawrington,
E. W.
. . .
It.
Annual Ret
8
6,175 - 08 | 1,583
GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE.
Prof. H. WINTER, The Great American Indian Expert. WARRANTS TO CURE HARD AND.
SOFT CORNS, BUNIONS IN GROWING
NAILS AND WARTS. UARANTEE to take them out without pain or drawing blond, and, further guarantees to perform a perfect cure.
Mr. WINTER'S fame is spoken of in high est terms by various well-known Gentlemen who have suffered for years with Corns.
He has arrived at HONGKONG and will remain if the 1st January at THOMAS GRILL ROOMS; Room"No. 4. Office hours from 8 AM to 4 P.M. Consultation free of charge.
..
Those who wish Mr. WINTER to visit them will please send their Address and he will call on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS between 2 and 3 P.M.
Charges Moderate, The Professor speaks English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1898.
of
THE total quantity coal exported from Moji last month amounted to 59.744 tons, with a declared value of 419,854 yen. The details are as follows-
Quantity
Value,
yen.
OPEN BOATS (over 18 feet); any rig, Chinese- owned boats excluded; entrances, $2'; prire,'
as course, 9 miles. Post entries. H.M.S. Tamar's 30 feet-Cutter. H.M.S. Narcissus gig H.M.S. Powerful's 32 feet Galley. H.M.S. Tamar's 30 feet Galley.. H.MS Powerfuls 30 feet Gig. cib.H.M.S. Powerful's 30 feet Cutter.. H.M.S. Gruffon's 30feet Gig..... H.M.S. Grafton's 30 feet 1st Cutter......... H.M.S. Grafton's 30 feet ind Cutter Naval Yard 26 feet Gig...... No. 7 Police 26 feet Gig..
alb. rast, talb. irst. alb."
2, Albert Ellis..... 3. G. Mollison. Stroke, A. A. Alves..... Cox, J. M. E de Carvalho... 99. olb.,
THISTLE. Station No. 3Black, pink sash Bow, F. H. Hyndman
rost glb. ............... 10st. rolb. 3. W. S. Bailey
1st, 45, Stroke, W. Armstrong
125 glb. Cox, H. W. Kennett.ost olb..
KORNBLUME. Bow, J. D. Danby.
Station No. 1-Black and white,
• lost xlb. z, E. Herbst
95. talb. 3. J. A. Fredericks... 103 Tib. Stroke, E. August................ 6lb. Cox, F. W. White..
gst alb. 'LEEK. Station No. 4-Royal blue."
3.
...Jost. alb.
39. rolb. o ..Ist. 4lb. gst. 81b.
Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the racing concluded we are obliged to hold over the balance of the results until to-morrow.
THE TRIAL TRIP OF THE S.S.
་
"TRIGONIA."
The Trigonia of the "Shell" line being the pioneer ship to use oil fuel in. Far Eastern waters, a large and representative party were invited, by Messrs. Amhold Karberg & Co to make a three hours trial trip in her yesterday afternoon and about too gentlemen: respond- ed to the invitation, amongst whom were Capt. Henderson RN of the Naval Yard, Mr. Gillies of the Hongkong nad Wham- poa Dock Co., Mr. Kinghorn, Mr. Bailey, and Mr. Shaw, the manager of the now. Cotton mills, shortly to be opened near mauseway Bay, besides others representing the
Bow, P. Hyndmangst. talb.
M. S. Machado,............
Wilson...... Stroke, A. E. Alves Cox, J. H. R. Hance
Rose won casily and a fine contest took
service and Colonial industries.. "The place for second honours.
invitation was also extended to the Press so LIGHT GIGS: open to European non-commls that all might have an opportunity of judging sioned officers and men of any reginient or for themselves whether the advantages claimed corps of the garrison or in European. crews for the oil fuel are in any way extravagant. A of any of H.M. vessels or to European mem light cold colation was provided and the whole bers of the Police Force; entrance, St; distrip up the Canton River was most enjoyable. "tance, one mile; boats to be approved of by the committee; time allowance, 8 seconds per. oat; four boats must start for two prizes; Ist prize, $15; 2nd prize, Što. Post entries. H.M.S. Centurion, Nobby, 6-0a9 H.M.S. Tamar, Majerie,...
1
ง
Won by less than a length after a grand
Tice.
SNAKE BOATS; open to Chinese snake boats; distance, one mile 1st prize, Sto; and prize, Seight boxts to start for two prizes." Tin Yik, red'
Man Hop, yellow .......
Mau Un, green
Hung Hop, white and black .....
Hongkong
ions. 34,179
243.944
Tai Hing, black....
Shanghai...
13,320
92,265
Wing Man, white
Bombay
5.450
35.300
Swatow
2,200
14,760.
Amoy
1,550
10,820
Newchwang
1,520
12,240
Saigon
900,
Tientsin
400
2,100
Chefoo...
125
Chemulpo.......
000
625 600
Total
6,800.
59.744 410854
These figures show an increase of 10,755 tons in the quantity and an increase of 89,400 yen in the declared value over the returns for the preceding month.
TE ENGINEERS AND SHIP- BUILDERS INSTITUTE.
A very wann contest but it was impossible to discover who was the winner:
LADIES' PRIZE; presented by the ladies of Hongkong for four-ears; distance, one mile; entrance, 10; to be rowed in boats the pro perly of the Victoria Recreation.Club.
THISTLE
Station No. 2-Black, pink bash. Bow, Albert Ellis
Laminert
3, E. August Stroke, W. Annstrong Cox, L. A Rose....
LEEK.
Station No. 3.Royal
Row, T, Meck 2, A. E. Alreste Stroke, A. A. Alves Cox, F. W. White....
11st. alb.) tost, zolb.
1st. 6lb. + .12st olb. yst. olb,
blue.
lost. h tist, 4h 13st roll ....I1st. 3lb. Ost. olb
The Trigenia is a trunk-turret oil boat of 1068 register with a carrying capacity of 2000 tons, having compound surface condensing engines of 900 indicated horse power, the boiler being of the ordinary marine type but fitted for the consumption of oil fuel. She was built by Messrs. Armstrong Whitworth & Co. this year and came out as far as Singapore using coal as fuel. At Singapore, one of the stations at which the Shell Transport and Trading Company have already established an installation, the Boilers were converted for use of the liquid fuel, and the bunkers were filled, A fresh supply was obtained af Kudak, Borneo, where the Company have acquired territory. more than 200 miles in extent, from which place she came up to Hongkong. The follow tag results were shown in the log för the whole trip from England, that where 14 to 15 tons of liquid fuel where required for a day's steaming at 10 knots per hour zo tons of Welsh or 23 coal would be needed, the actual consumption tons of Newcastle or 28 tons of Japanese in weight of liquid fuel in comparison to coal by reckoning the indicated horse power developed worked out that to obtain horse power it required 2.27 lb. of coal where. 1.07 lb of oil sufticed. This means that when Japanese, Indian or native coal is used it requires 2 tons of coal to do the sanic work as is done by 1 ton of liquid fuel and the stomga room required is in almost the same ratio, that is, the room occupied by tens of coil can hold 4 tons of oil. The time taken in converting the boilers was slightly over 24 hours this of course did not include the bunkers which had been capecially built for the purpose. It was thought that some difficulty would be experienced with the water required but it was found that the evaporators could easily meet the demand which amounted to approximately 7 tons per day, The thermal efficency was also roughly tested: and found to be most satisfactory as no heat was Cox, H. W, Kennett..............10st. olb.
lost and the boilers were not injured by the open- ing of the furnace doors as no "cleaning fires The race was Thistler almost from stari, and was required, the oil being fed automatically. Armstrong's crew won by six lengths with about in a continous streat which can be easily a length or two between second and third. Missgulated by a stop-cock. The stokeliofe kept Blake presented the winner with his prize.
beautifully cool and clean and as no draught" Miss Blake with a ribbon bedecked bouquet obtained in all kinds of weather. It was also The stroke ofthe winning crew presented is required equally satisfactory results were
for the ladies and Sir Henny's, call for three four were quite equal to the task when liquid and on his call his fellows gave three cheers shown that whereas six furnaces were necessary to maintain the, 100 lb. pressure with coal, that cheers for the winning drew was lustily res ponded to.
fuel was used, and the tubes kept exceptionally GRIFFINS TUB RACE; (ub sculling boats); stokehole staff, which with liquid fuel can be clean. Another great item in the expenses is the distance, half-mile; entrance, $1; (restricted cut down by more than half, the only attention to members who have never won a race in a regatta) to be rowed in boats the property and steam supply. The complete absence of required being the slight adjustment of the oil of the Victoria Recreation Club.
smoke was not one of the least noticeable Station 4, P. Hyndman, Beat No. 1
advantages of this fuel and for harbour and Station 3. M. E. Asgar, Boat No. 5.
river navigation should have great weight in Station 1 W. S. Bailey, Boat No. 2 Station 2, J. A. Mackie, Boat No. 3. 。
its favour Station Coyle, Boat No. 4 inamtiam ✪
A very well contested race indeed. MEN-OF-WAR'S CUTTERS the boats to be ap proved and handicapped, if necessary, by the Committee. Distance, one mile. Time al lowed for pars, 8 seconds peroar. Four boats must start for two prizej. Entrance, 1. First prize, $15 second prize, Sp Post on tries. Germans
99t. 8lbs.
KORNBLUME. Bow, J. H. R. Hance
Station No. L-Light and dark blue,
2, C. E. A. Hance.. 3. S. Bailey
1st 4lb. Stoke, E. Herbst gst. rolb|
But it is not only the provision dealers that reap a profit from the presence of a fleet. All the traders of the Colony come in for their share of the spoil in one way or another, for each helps to contribute in some fashion to the support or amusement of the officers and men. The tailors, boot. makers and general storekeepers look for- ward to the visits of the ships as
A mast enjoyable ball was given by, the, G. Wilson above association at the City Hall last night. eagerly as anyone, while the chair and
The K. O. R. band having to play at the reception ricksha coolies reap a silver harvest from
given by the officers of the King's Own Mess to Jack," from whom they well know they are the New Governor their place was ably filled sure of a good fare, if at times he is a trifle by the band of the Hongkong Regiment, who unruly. To the publicans the warship's presence.gave great satisfaction as their selection of the is to be regarded as a blessing, as a glance different dance music left nothing to be desired at their books would show, and the various in the shape of time, or rythm. The Ladies clubs and places of entertainment through- dresses were most becoming nad many a poor gallant has to-day to bemoan a heart that has out the place all participate accordingly as
been pierced with one of Cupids amorous German, they cater for the amusement of the different darts. The ball broke up allowing the visitors branches of the service. We do not think to depart at such a time as to enable them to (1478 that we are far wrong in stating that even go to business feeling none the worse, in fact the Hongkong Club itself would not be able all the better, for their very pleasant evening's to maintain its large and commodious enjoyment, premises were the patronage of the navy suddenly withdrawn. The fleet brings nothing but money into the Colony and does not take it away again, but leaves it to help support Hongkong's A. S. WATSON & Co., the head of the largest firm. This being the population, from the lowest coal coolie to
case we cannot bui look upon Wel-hai-wei as a rival to us. 1ts establishment as a naval station will mean that we shall see less of the flect than formerly throughout the summer months and all that we can do is to fervently hope that the naval headquar ters may never be removed from here to the northern port. That would be a blow indeed!
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15.00 THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON's GLENORCHY are high class Soda Whiskies, of greater ago than most brands in the market.
ADELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very old Peat Whisky, (smoky) and could not now he replaced in stock at the price. D is well known for its fine flavour.,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
1
THE INDO-CHINA RAILWAY LOANS,
LONDON, December 18th. A Bill has been passed in the Chamber authorizing the Government to guarantee à Joan for a railway to Yunnam only.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY. The Grand Duke Nicholas has arrived at Constantinople for the purpose of unveiling a monument of Saint Stefano in the presence of Balkan and Greek Delegates. The Turks are irritated at such a display or Ottonian soil and are recalling the disasters of 1878.
OBITUARY.
WEATHER REPORT.
VICTORIA REGATTA.
Chairman; W. Armstrong, Esq.; G. Caldwell, Committee:-Com. W. C. H. Hastings, R.N., Esq.; A. Denison, Esq.; G. L. Duncan, Esq.; Reid, Esq.; E. D. Sanders, Esq. M. A. A F. Lammert, Esq.; R. K. Leigh, Esc. T. H. Souza, Esq.; W. H, Pots, Esq, Hon. Treasurer. S. Bailey, Esq., Acting Hon. Secretary.
Judges of the Rowing Races-R K. Leigh, Esq.; E. D. Sanders, Esq.
Umpires and Starters-Rowing Starter, W. H. Pous, Esq. Rowing, Umpire, C. H. Grace, Esq.; Yachts, R. Cooke, Esq.; Open Sailing Bonts, E. Burnie, Esq.
Judge of the Sailing Races Commander R. J. Rogers, R.N.
Time-kerper-T. F. Hough; Esq,
rate,
HS. Alacrity H.M.S. Powerful
3
2
3
A tight contest, the Germans coming in first by a boat's length and a half LUSITANO CUF presented by the members of the. Club Lusitano (for four cars); distance, one mile; entrance; $ro; to be rowed in boats the property of the Victoria Recreation
Club
THISTLE
FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, DEC. 20TH, 1898, The annual aquatic carnival of Hongkong began to-day and so far the sport has been first The fine ship Kensington was kindly placed at the desposal of the Committee as flagship and the Dock Co. supplied the steamer Fame for conveying visitors to the Aagship. The first party left the wharf at 12,30 and during the afternoon, there was a large stream of ladies and gentlemen coming off. Special provision had been made for the accom madation of ladies and the ship herself was in Bow, Albert Ellis ..............
Station No. 4Black, pink sash, regular yacht like trim. The weather was dull and overcast with a capful of wind at times. A Fredericks
Ost, 11lb. from north and cast. Some of the contests
3. G. Mollison
13st 12lb. were very spirited and hard fought. The Stroke, WArnistrong co....12st. · gib. Baran Ferdinand de Rothschild, M.P. for factorily and the Acting Hon, Secretary, Mr.
various officers performed their duties satis. Cox, R. Henderson muy gst olb,
KORNBLUME. Aylesbury.
W. S. Bailey, deserves much credit for the
Station No. 2, Royal blue. AN general arrangements of the regatta
Bow, J. M. S. Machado: Frost 216,3 At a little after noon the sun came out and a 2, J. D. Danby. ..,,
Iolb. rather strong heeze sprang up, lending a pleasant 3, GrWilson
th thought to the sailing people's minds. There Stroke, A. A Alyes... was a large attendance on board the flagship 20 Cox, Chad, T. Kew the afternoon wore on and Captais Bosland had his handsome craft dressed with bunting from jibboom end to the pooprail Mr. Farmer, of Bow, J. H. R.Hauce.
Station No. 3 the New Victoria Hotel, provided a first rate 2, F. Lammert tiffin on the main deck aft and as he person 3, T. Meek ally supervised things every attention was Stroke E. August.... paid to the visiors and a meed of credit Cox, P. W. White is due to Mr. C. Lesbrell, steward of the V. R. C. for the assiduous manner in which he discharged his multifarious duties and he had to work hard indeed to-day, bala The prizes, a magnificent lot of silver cups, mugs &c. were displayed on a stand on the H.E. Sir Henry Blake and Miss Blake and the vice regul staff, together with Lt. Col. The O'Gorman and most of the Confuls visited the Vers created spectator of the spore being
The Observatory report says "On the 20th at 1.50a.m. The barometer has risen con- siderably on the E. coast of China, fallen sightly on the S. const. The low area lying in the extreme North yesterday, has moved Eastwards, and pressure is now high over N. China Gradients increasing with the monsoon freshen, ing on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST:-Fresh N. E. winds; fair.
..
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
MR. Travers-Drapes, Barrister-at-Law, was ad- mitted to practise as an advocate of the British Consular Court at Bangkok, on the gh inst, THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended 18th December, are:-Europeans 177, Chinese
2,282; total 2.439.
after batch.
very sport..
IT is reported that through the Russo-Chinese E is of superb quality and pro-Bank there have been ordered in Scotland two nounced by leading local connois of the most powerful steam-excavators, for seurs to be the best brand in the employment-in-deepening the harbours of Hongkong market.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited,, **WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Established 18414
Talienwan and Port Arthur.
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge. with thanks the following donation, to the funds of the Hospitals
Wong Kan Fuk
By the courtesy of Colonel Retallick and his officers the fine band of the Hongkong Regi inent greatly added to the day's pleasure with their fine, selections.
Tho-results-were as follow
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During the trip the officers and engineers were most assiduous in explaining the modus operandi, giving any information that was enquired for. Mr. L. Suidter the owner's representative was also on board and volun tecred the following interesting information that liquid fuel had been used for last. Bix or seven years by the Company with such satisfactory results that they intended equiping all their boats with ft. and that the supply was reckoned unox. haustible while the cost of production was cx.. cerdingly low as it came spontaneously from the borings and was conveyed to within a few miles of the coast by pipes, so that 1,500 tons enn be pumped into a vessel in about 2 hours, The price at present was only a few dollars more a ton than the cheapest Japanese coal but that its efficiency was more than 100 per cent, higher, that it was no new invention but had been severely tried in Russin and by the Great Eastern Railway for land service and on the Gaspian and the Volga for water transit, no coal being used at all. That the "lash point! quired by the Singapore Authorities was aco deg, and there was no trouble in getting it! as hight as 240 deg, to 260 deg, and that an ordnance was now being passed through the Legislative Council of Hongkong not to include this liquid fuel under the Petroleum Acts. That the Company were establishing Installations in all the principal ports between Suez and Yoko hama, and that the oil was not explosive for infianiable but required pulverizing before it would ignite
The Naval people were very pleased with the working but saw difficulties in the way, pa the Company's territory is under the flag of foreign nation and the cost in England, 5b3where good coal la cheap and the olf denrer, rist ölb
would not compare so favourably as it does out: gst, olb
here. Some anxioty was also expressed as regarding its explosive propensities which it was feared would be too great to allow of its adop tion in the Navy, That Navat bugbear "forced this fuel fe is claimed very little draught is draught was also a stumbling block as with required, forge
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W. S, Bailey 2, E. Herbst, Stroke, A E, Alves Cox M. J. de Carvalho... et. alb. The Merchantile Engineers were very depot and after a hard struggle. Half a length the easy way of cutting off the oil supply when Find race throughout Thirts led from the pleased with the economy in fuel ne effected by separated second and third boats, the bollers are not working, and when a YACHTS AND PARTIALLY-DECKED BOATS donkey boiler" is at hand steam can be very
in two classes). A handicap prizes, a cup for each class entrance; $4 Course,
A CLASS Bonito, Major KOS Erica Mr A-Denison Chanticleer, Mr. C. A. Tom Pheb, Hon. F. H. May Sydll, Officers, RE
aid Marian, Mr. J. Has $10-drive, Mr H. Pollock
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readily raised. Some anxiety was also shown by these gentlemen concoming the danger of explosion and it is to be hoped that this in novation will not be nimost strangled in it infancy by grandmotherly solicitude the same as nechanical traction, electricity and other, useful inventions have been, and American, Continental and even Japanese, cities so allow, ed to boast that they are further advanced than England is
Any further information that may be required will be cheerfully given by Messrs. Arabold for Katberg&Co who have been appointed General Agents for Hongkong and China,
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