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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1898.

In ruins. You sic about De Main's Hospital. I am thankful to say that, apart from broken windows, this does not seem to, bave suffered much. The Hussal is, well built and quite two files from the scene of the explosion-China Gazette.

titerati, and the gentry are all alive' with inter-hinese have suffered terribly, and many streets est. Their surprise and distrust of the new regime are quite natural under the circum stances at the fendant of the last four years ought to have made clear the coining changes, Will the iterati of China rise to the occasion and save the Empire? Or are they really rotten wond, which cannot be carved?

** It will be seen at once that this Articlo was written, before news of the recent coup o'chat had reached the writer-ED--V. C. DE News

TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AT · HANGCHOW.

Pp-ist-men, In the

THE FRENCH ULAIMS IN THE

W NORTH

:

We are given to understand from a credible quarter, that the Quai D'Drsny has telegraphed to Count. de, Beznure; the French Consul- General, whose gyrations in front of Nanking. on the cruiser Destäries have been the subject of so much amusement for the past few weeks, SHANGRA December 20th. that if he tails to oblain a satisfactory settle The explosion in-Hangehow, of which we ment there, re his monstrous claims of com mala brief mention in our last issue, was far pensation for the wholesale massacre of unarm- ince serious than was at first reported. To-dayed Chinese on July 17th, he is to return to we have gleanel particulars from various Shanghai and proceed with his programme of Sources, foreign and Chinese, which show that of clearing out the Ningpo Jass-house and the explusion was of almost unparalled destruc- Cemetery without further reference to the Chi tiveness to life and property, its effects being nese officials. This alleged telegram may well even more disastrous than those of the great be another trick in the brave game, of

our lively French neigh dynamite explosion at Santander, in Spata,Bluff" which three years ago. The explosion accurred in bours are playing But if it is not, and what is known locally as the "Hu Ya-jo," a the euch Consul-General proceeds to act rge powder regazine, consisting of several upon such advised instructions, foreign detached haiblings, surrounded by a military and indeed Chinese, interests in Shanghai may encampment in the south-eastern comer of be very seriously inbräilled, and there is no the city, near

this knowing what the consequences of any further encampment were supposed to be three rash and wrongful measures by the French yings of Troggs under command of a authorities may lead to. We are further in- general med Ju-kwei. The district is or formed that Count de Bezauré is instructed by father was, densely populated with poor people, his Government to ignore the undertaking mostly petty shop-keepers and men employed given by his predecessor, M. Lemaire to the in the powder works d around the camp, former Shanghai Taoni › the Ningpo. Joss The listrict is situated from 12 to 15 from the House, bat is to insist upon lits progranine for new Settlement, but less than halfticut distance sweeping away the Cemetery, as Arranged in from the Foreiga Missions. A1 between 7 and july before the existence of the fatal undertak- 8 o'clock on Friday night a terrific explosioning of his Government with the Chinese on being leh with the effects of an earthquake in that subject was unearthed by the Taotai. If the missions, while even as far as the Custom this is really correct there is a pretty prospect House it shook the ground and caused many in store for the rest of Shanghai. Knowing people to think that the last day had dawned, they are right the Chinese authorities and people The first explosion was followed by another in will be bind to resist the French officials who quick succession, and of equal violener, will certainly be supported by their men-of-war, Riots of a far more formidable character than be. and the whole city was thrown into a state of terrible consternation. A scene of the most fore will most certainly follow, and the Chinese indescribable character was witnessed by those knowing that they have the approval of all who had courage to am to the scene of the ex- other right-minded foreigners, will be encour plosion. Houses, temples, shops, bonths were aged to a strenuous resistance. It will, in levelled to the ground, dead bodies by event of such serious local woubles as sucir an hundreds, blackened and burnt. limbs, and scraps..pass would present behove those respon- of clothing, were heaped together in inextricable confusion, while the air was darkened by sulphurous snake, which envelopel the city in a pal. The military camp had completely disappeared, hundheds of houses within radius of two miles were literally blown into powder, the collins in the burial places were rent and their gruesome contents scattered out over the ground, the streets were filled with an awe- struck, gibbering throngs, with here and there “Song FİİSTAN Survivor, falined and blackenest quuying-for-ablund seceaming in agony. The first estimate was that from five to seven hun- dred houses and some goo lives iad been destroyed, but it would now seem, that these figures terribit as they are fall short of the mark. It seems safe to assert that no one will ever be able to correctly ascertain the full measure of the destruction' wrought or the causes which brought it about. Every man ja the camp and around the magazine has been blown to pieces, including the General Ju Kwai. The effects of the explosion are said to have been felt in an earth tremor as far as Shaoshing, 40 miles while the boats in the Grand Canal, 4 miles off, sere rocked as by a fidal wave. The hospital of the Sisters of Charity, some two and a half miles away, was uninjured, except that the windows were blown in and the furniture shifted, but the church alipside was badly damaged windows blown in and plaster knocked down, while the orphan age was so shaken that it was found necessary to send the orphans to other places for safety. The premises of the Southern Presbyterian Mission, two miles distant, suffered far more, while Dr. Main's hospital escaped somewhat better. Fortunately no foreigners were killed, though a couple of inmates of the Missions received nasty cuts from flying glass and falling plaster. The following letter has been kindly placed at our diposal

Hangchow, 17th December.

A great accident occurred here last night, Just after dark; the powder magazines exploded. They were two miles and more from us, but less than half a mile from Tian-sung-yao, so he ruin is wurst, as regards foreigners, for the Southern Presbyterian brethren: Their church and girls' school are in ruins, and Mr. Hudson's house will have to be rebuilt from the ground. Not a life was lost in their compound, though how all escaped (80, including school children) in more than we can explain save through God's mercy. A few were slightly injured, Miss both being Mrs, and struct on the head by plaster or window.glass. Some Chinese must have perished in the immediate vicinity of the explosion, but no particulars can yet be gain ed. Houses in a radius of a mile were more

or less damaged, the tiles falling through; but very few scein to have been seriously injured. The foreign houses and higher Chinese houses in our vicinity are all right except for broken window-glass-and-frames. Our children were cach steeping in front of windows, but those windows were almost intact. Other windows crashed to the ground in the rooms.

The people are like ones in the lilve, unable to understand the situation. Many think Dr. Main shot a cannon from Pao-sol-tah, just outside the city (1) Even the mandarins came to the hospital to inquire why he had fired the cannon into the city! Even his buildings pr the Pro-sol-t'ah hill wore shuken, and meny windows shattered. We anticipate no trouble from the people, as I think they realize that Where foreign property has suffered so, the for eigners are not to blame.

to

sible for life and order in this Settlement to take precautionary measures to prevent any hasty or ill-advised action of the French from entailing disorder or violence on this side, and moreover, seeing the vastly prependerating British German and American commercial intertests on the other side of the Yang-king- pang, it would be necessary for the Powers concerned to protect these interests. It would. be truly a terrible business should any such indiscriminate it-fit-our-Erench friends indulged in in July-just-suvėp-to the north towards instead of, as on that occassion, the south, and if these Settlements were such ill-directed be the billets of bullets. In such case the authorities here would certainly be called upon to discharge a very unpleasant duty, but what would never- theless be a duty, however, undesirable its con- sequences. We trust for the interests of all concerned that the French Government will not adopt such a rash course as is suggested in the alleged instructions to Count de Bezaors and that in any case, the latter gentleman who has everyone's respect for his individual honesty and straightforwardness of character, though he has been made a tool by designing and foolish advisers, will not bring about suchacoutretemps as would inevitably follow any further attempt to ride rough-shed over everything that seems to hold in Check French impetuosity-Chipa Gazette.

THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT HIRATSUKA.

The collision between trains at the Hiratsuka Station on the Tokaido railway on the night of the 8th inst, says the Kobe Chronicle, was more serious than it first appeared. It seems from the further particulars published in the vernacular papers that while the -8.30 p.m. goods up train from Yamakita was shunting two waggons at the Hiratsuka Station, the 9.42 p.n. passenger up rain from Kozu arrived and the engines of the two trains came into collison, both being seriously demaged. The driver and two stokers of the goods train received serious injuries, one of the latter dying in the course of the night. Traffic was suspended for a time but break down gangs from Shabashi and Yokohama succeeded in removing the damaged engines and clearing the track in the course of the night. Who is responsible for the accident is not yet known. It had been arranged, it is said, that the Kodzu train should not arrive at Hiratsuka until after the goods train had left, but whether the signalman or the engine-driver made a blunder has not yet been ascertained.

GEN. WHITTIER ON THE PHILIP PINES,

WASHINGTON, November 11th. Bri.-Gen. C. A. Whitter, Collector of Customs of Manila, on Sept. 19 last forwarded a report of his observations in the Philippines. He says the resources of the islands are valuable, that the currence problem needs immediate solution,

opium trade, that the head tax is burdensome the the Spanish sold a monopoly of that the to the poor and that "advocates of the single tax might make strong case in these islands," Further,

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NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

DECEMBER Meteorougfiat moms based on ten years

to observations lo 1863.

29918

Entertainment,

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL. Under the distinguished Patronage of

* Vice Admiral Sír, EDWARD HOBART SEYMOUR, K.C.D., R.N. By kind Permission of Captain The Hon. HEDWORTH LAMBTON, and Officers of

Barometer

Theimager

Humidity. Rainfall

8.58

TO-DAY.

WEATHER, REPORT.

latest bat

14.

TH

30.29

30.18

Go

64

56

Barometer.

Thermometer

lumidity Rainfall.

ro-p...

Saturday, 24-December, - 189. Chinese-9th of 11th moon of 24th year of

Kwang-aik High water-Herning ... 7hr, 37min. Chr. 3ontin eliternoon Low water-Morning the 18min. hr. quin.

ANNIVERSARIES. 1814--Peace with America, signed. 1813 First soon.preached by the Colonial

Chaplin in Kongkong, 1849-Aucmibt to sei fire to the Central Market,

· Hanghong). 1857-Commisuker Yeh giren 48 hours to

acced: the demands of the Allies, 1885 Thackeray did,

H.M.S. POWERFUL" ;

H.M.S.

Entimations.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that under the

NOTICE

powers conferred by the SPECIAL RESOLUTION passed and confirmed on

Shipping

STEAMERS.

DOUGLAS. STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

"FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

the 5th and 25th days of June, 1897 the UnderTHE Company's Steamship signed General Managers did on the 30th day of November, 1898 inake a FINAL CALL

of $5 per SHARE on account of the price of the New Shares issued in pursuance of such

HE AMATEUR DRAMATIC CO, RESOLUTION and a FINAL CALL of $5 on account of the PREMIUM for each such share and that such CALLS are PAYABLE at the OFFICES of the General Managers, No. 9. Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on the 1st January, 1899.

OF POWERFUL," in the NAUTICAL MUSICAL BURLESQUE, Entitled .HM.S.ATISSFIRE”

or

On

CHANGE ROUNDS.

MONDAY, the 26th December, 1895. The whole Concluding with the Realistic Tableaux : (1) READY FOR ACTION. (2) BATTLE SCENE.

DEATH OF NELSON.

The String Band of H.M.S. Powerful. Mr. SCHOFIELD Conducting,

Doors Open &30 PM.

Commence 9 P.M.

HAIMUN,"

Captain Douglas, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 25th instant,. at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers..

[1518

Hongkong, 44th December, 1898,

FOR LONDON VIA MANILA AND

·SUEZ CANAL.

Upon payment of such calls and production of the certificates for the shares in respect ol which the same are paid, fully paid up CertifiTHE Steamship cates will be issued in exchange for provisional scrips.

Dated the 1st December, 1898.

1300]

SHEWAN, TOMES- & Co., General Managers.

GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE.

Prof. HWINTER. Box Plan at the CITY HALL, on SATUR- The Great American Indian Expert. (9)AY and MONDAY,

PRICES, Dress Circle, $3 and $2. Stalls, Sz. Pit, $1.

Salors ond, Soldiers in Uniform, Half

1897-Suicide of Mr. Kluth, Manager of the Price to Pit only.

Clubs Charoudia, at Shanghai. -

TO-MORROW.

Sowly, 25th December, 1898, Chinese 13th of 11th zoon of 29th year of

Kangath

High waterMorning

Afternoon Low water-Morning

Shr. gómin. jkr. min.

2hr. amin.

ohr, omin.

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES, 1860-Inauguration of the new organ at St.

WARRANTS TO CURE HARD AND SOFT CORNS, BUNIONS IN-GROWING NAILS AND WARTS.

The Proceeds of the Entertainment will GUARANTEED to take them out without

be given to Naval Charities.

Hongkong, 21st December, 1898.

Auctions,

pain or drawing blood, and, further [1511 guarantees to perform a perfect cure.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 565

ML. WINTER'S fame is spoken of in high- est terms by various well-known Gentlepien who have suffered for years with Corns.

He has arrived at HONGKONG and will remain till 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 HE following Particulars and Condition of will please send their Address and he will call THE apd of pNDAYS and FRIDAYS between 2 and to be held on the spot, on

...WEDNESDAY.

John's Cathedral, Hongkong 1878-Great Fire in Hongkong: 368 houses, ~—-ciest;ayo.).—immense destruction of

property, 1881-Steamer Boybay burned at Wonsung. 1890-The C. N. Cols steamer Shanghai,

The 48th day of December, 1898, at 3, P.M., are published for general information.

By Command,

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burned while on the voyage from

T. SERCOMBE SMITH. Chinting in Hankow; between two

Acting Colonial Secretary, and three hundred Chinese-live-lost-Colonial-Seerotary's Office

Hongkong, 21st December, 1898. [1509] Monday, 26th December, 1898.

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Chinese-- rth of rith moon of 24th year of Public Auction Sale, to be held on Wednesday,

Moon-Marina Destination No High water buying phragmin. ../intern ...... 7hr. gimin. - Low` water-Atoring. ahr. 38min. Afternoon ...... okr. gamin. ANNIVERSARIES.

1879-Great the y Tokio, 18,000 houses des-

troyed, 3 lives lost. 1897-Arrival ei the trooper Jehunger with the Royal Lancaster Regiment. fire at Tokio, 1,000 houses destroyed, 263 lives lost.

:

CHURCH SERVICES,

Great

St. Jolie's Cathedral:Communion, 7 am., Mating, 11 am, Evensong, 5.45 p.m. Roman Catholic Cathedral:-Mass ar 6 a.m.,

7.3.m, & am, and 9.30am. Benediction, Union Church-Services, 11 a.m. and-6 pm. German Bethesda Chapel, West Point :--

Morning Service. J1 am.

St. Francis' Church, Wanchai-Mass (Chix,), 6 am, (Port), 7.30am. Benediction, 5 p.m. Joseph's Church, Garden Road-Morning

Service (English), 9 am

St.

St.

8 a.m.

Anthony's Chapel, West Point :—Mass, Wesleyan Methodist Church-Services, 10,30

a.m. and 5-45 p. Peter's Seamen's Church:-11 am, and 6.30 p.m.

St.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE

· Indian (Kok-i-ueer) to-inorrow. English (Chusan) to-morrow. Americau (Coptic) 29th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 29th inst. American (City of Peking) 12th prox.

*

THE silk er steamship Empress of India was delivered in New York on the 22nd instant.

#

THE P. & O. Co's steamer fucagon left Bom bay for this port on the evening of the 22nd

instant

Tas O, & O. S. S. Co's steamer Coptic with mails, etc., will leave Shanghai for this port ot

ani. on Monday the 25th instant.

Isidero Poas............ at HONOKONG AND WHAM20A DOCK RETURNS. H.I.G.MS. Kuisar... 1 Chanshan......... Bygdo

Toya uum servant, win works most sathistory, an a must, malling. 81.70 of our honey, im turishlug his own | H.I.G.M.S. More... famel. The irruption of the mercinate here.

n of our army-polisi weapos tempérarily, to

·H.I.G.M.S. Gefion ... the-great U-turne

Ver af mangeopta concler det all of this enginu herê m

21st -zalley duften, from those of the Brilted States you cannot ses habits and traditions of two cares in 11 wake, The Oriental wilt for a long tluse yes priver rice and uplatnito ple and locked bendis,

Gen Whitlor says the question of the ad- | mission of the Chinese to the islands is of great importance. After suggesting the great value of the Philippines, he Ingenuously adds: "1 desire no place hero except upon the ship to, return to America/M. V. World,

THE PRISON AT KOBE.

prisoners

Rev. Arther Elwin, of the Church Missionary Society here, kindly writes to us-Yesterday I received three letters from Hangchow with reference to the terrible calamity that has be fallen the city. It seems that the gun-powder stored at the camp inside the city at the North- ermend exploded about 6.30 on Friday evening, of course, it will never be known what caused the explosion. A guard of about to soldiers In the camp at the time have entirely dis- appeared. The force of the explosion was torrific, the estimated number of lives "lost On the authority of an official, the Osaka' varying from 1,500 to 3,000 but, of course, thepinichi states that the number of actual loss will never be known. I know the in the Kobe prison (on the Minatogawa bank) camp well. I have often passed it. About on the 8th inst. was 1398, including 35 males half-a-mile off was the Southern Presbyterian and 15. females waiting trial: In the branch Mission compound, containing 4 dwelling prisen at Hyogo z42 persons were detained. houses, girls' school, and church. This com Compared with the preceding month, there was paind is a perfect wreck. Half of the Church

a decrease of 341 in the Kobe prison and of 46 roof was taken completely off. The side wall at Hyogo. The decrease in the number of of the girl's school was blown in. The ceilings prisoners is believed to be due to the accelera nearly all fell and the walls age cracked in all tion in the procedure of trials which has directions, One or two of the houses will have occurred of late and also to the improvement to be rebuilt from the foundations. Including in the condition of local trade. Referring to childres about eighty persons were on the the preparations for the operation of the new premises, but only eight were injured, none Treaties, the Osaks journal is informed, that Two foreign ladies were cut each prefectural prison has to make its arrange with broken glass. Dr. Main writes: "Imments in addition to those on the part of the our house five windows were blown right out, Home Department. Investigations are being smashed to atoms and the ceilings in four made at Kobe na regards the treatment of rooms fell and all the walls are cracked." This foreign prisoners. An, interpreter, has been it must be remembered in a house quite recently engaged and the prison officials are two miles off All the foreign-built houses also studying the English language. It is in the city seem to have suffered in a necessary also that a part of the prison should imilar way. Even in the Foreign Con- bo reconstructed and plans are now being con- cession, three or four miles away, very many | sidered widi a view to the work being started paños of glass were broken. Of course the Taban carly data bas

HLG.MS, K. Ata... Haiphong... Athenian Hainan....

fala de Cuba. Isla de Luzon ....... Pakshan... Hankow Propontis......

$1

Kowloon

Dock.

12

Cosmopolitan

Aberdeen

39

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PASSED THE CANAL Ontward-Nov, 22nd Fitntshire; Nov. 29th Gisela, Benledi, Dorothea Rickuters Dec. 6th Tantalus: Dec. 9th Sikli, Socalra, Vladimir; Dec. 13th Patroclits, Norinan Isles: Dec. 16th Sarnia, Vine Branch: Dec. 20th Glenesk, Pir sen Ettrickdale.

Honioward - Dec, poilt Andalusia, Stolberg,

the 25th day of December, 1898, at 3 PM., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Bondary casurements.

Le 31.

"Locality.

ft. ft. £2.

19 H1NN

Darker on M

-2010 111 - 25,700), 149, 8,084

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONTM

THE

-NO, 564--

HE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Anction, to be held on the spot, on

THURSDAY, the 29th day of December, 1898, at 3 F.31., are published for general information.

By Cominand,

(1500

...T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 10th December, 1898. 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, in the Colony of Hong- kong, for a term of 75 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,

Inland Lot No.

Registry

I

Locality.

Bowdary MansaremeritA,

N.

M.

W

th, ft. ft. ft.

R4

0175 081,865

NOTICE. PUBLIC AUCTION.

3 PAM.:

Charges Moderate. The Professor speaks English, German, French, Spanish and Portugueser

Hongkong, 16th November, 1898. [1478

EYE-SIGHT.

MR. N. LAZARUS,- Occulist-Optician, of Londor and Culcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at

FLETCHER & Co.'s PHARMACY, (Opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL),

Business Hours:

9am to 5 PM.

140

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A great proportion of cataracts and diseases affecting those advancing in life occur to those having some dificiency in the construction of the eyes--the many years of "Eye Stmin " ending in serious forms of diseases. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight,

Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the jetters. running together; any of these symptoms indi- cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir ing Glasses only to correct and cure.

Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA CLES only after testing the sight.

ADVICE FREE.

[1470

681]

Annual Bent.

Upper Pric

THE MUTUAL STORES

WILL BE CLOSED ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND

BOXING DAY BUT WILL REMAIN

OPEN TILL

10

P.M

CHRISTMAS EVE.

Hongkong, 23rd December, 1898.

MR. H. N. MODY has been instructed to

sell by PUBLIC AUCTION

он

THURSDAY, the 29th December, 18987–

at 3 o'clock P.M.,

on the Premises,

THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD AND RECLAMATION PROPERTY, viz. :—

of

ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL GROUND registered in the Land Office as Section A of MARINE LOT No. 7, together with the Reclamation in front thereof.

*The above Section A of MARINE LOT NO.

7 is bounded on the N. by the Praya, measur ing thereon 106 feet, and by Section B of. MARINE LOT No. measuring thereon of

ft.

3 on the South by MARINE LOT

3, measuring thereon 117.0, on the E. by MARINE LOT No. 20, measuring 175 ft. and

on the W. by Section B of MARINE LOT NO. STAMPS!

and measuring thereon ras feet, and contains in the whole an area of 19,415 7/12th fect. ́Is is hold for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 14th June, 1863 Proportion of CROWN RENT 3343-37. The Premises No. 9, Praya Central are let to various tenants producing a total monthly rental of $1,160,

The Reclamation has been filled in and possesses a sea frontage of 64 feet 8 in. and an area of 16,505 square feet,

to

Scorr's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with. The Sum of $1,419.43 attil remains to be. Hypophosplitos, is a combination of two most called up of the moneys to be contributed to valuable remedies, in a palatable and easily the making of the Reclamation under the digested form having great healing and streng Reclamation. Agreement and the Reclamation thening properties, most valuable in Consume will be sold subject 10 Cond tien and wasting diseases Read the follow For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply ing" I have found Scott's Emulsion of great benefit in the treatment of plithisical and

Mesari, DEACON & HASTINGS, scrofulous diseases. It is extrmely, palatable.

for and does not upset the stomach thus remov:

The Auctioneer, ing the great difficulty experienced in the AN.B. The above area is thạt contained in administration of the plain nil,D. P. KENNA, the Reclamation Agreement. It is tince L.R.C.S., Surgeon, St. Vincent's Hospital, been ascertained that the area available Dublin Any Chemist can supply it. Bole Assignment is 16,665 square feet and posses-, Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of son is about to be given by the Government. China ––Walkdor & Co. Mongkong -{Advt, }); Hongkong, 14th Depambar, 1848.

to

NO..

TAMPSI.

STAME

AMPSHI

STAMP

GRACA & Co.

DEALERS IN ·

ASIATIC AND FOREIGN POS

STAMPS.

HONGKONG HOTEL.;

"BELGIC," " Captain Rinder, will be despatched as above, on TUESDAY, the 27th instant, at Nhon..

This well-known steamer has Superior Accomodation for Passengers and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1899.

[1468

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR KORE (DIRECT). HE Steamship

THE

"MENMUIR,"

Captain Schaw, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant, at Noon,

,

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Pro- visions, Ice, &c, the voyage

This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric-light.

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried. For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBE LIVINGSTON & Co Ageats, Hongkong, 23rd December, 1895.

1516

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY LIMITED. FOR MANILA (DIRECT)

H E Company's Steamship

ΤΗ

"TAI LEE”.

Captain H. Kock, will be despatched for the above Port, on TUESDAY, the 27th instant, at 5 PM.

This Steamer has Accommodation for Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 23rd December, 1898.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND: PORTS, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

LAUNCESTON.

THE Company's Steamship

"TAIYUAN," Captain Nelson, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY the 18th instant, at Noon,

The attention-of-Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines, A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Supply of Fresh Provis ions during the entire voyage.

A duly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric light.

NB-Return Tickets issued by this Com pany to and from AUSTRALIA are available for return by the Steamers of the EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN 9.5. Co. and vice versa. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents'

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Hongkong, 14th December, 1898, [1469

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. "HE Company's Steamship

ΤΗΣ

"HECTOR,"

For Freight apply to

Captain Barr, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente Hongkong, roth December, 1898..

(1495 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, (DIRECT),

THE Company's Steamship

"SUNGKIANG,”.

Captain Dodd, will be despatched as above) an THURSDAY, the 29th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents Hongkong, 22nd December, 1898. [1406

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL

HE Steamship

THE

"GLENAVON,"

Captain W. Pithic, will be despatched as above on or about the 29th instant.:

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, 16th December, 1898.

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THE SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRAD-

ING COMPANY, LIMITED. . "SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS..

FOR LONDON (VIA SINGAPORE) HE Company's Steamship.

THE

ELPHINSTONE,"

Captain C. Abbott, will be despatched as above on or about the sth January,

For Freight, apply to

... ARNHOLD, KARBERG &

HongAgents.pekke Hongkong, toth December, 1898. [1451 MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE

THE Steamship

MOGUL

Packet of STAMPS for CHKISTMAS PRESENTS, HAND PAINTED POST

will be despatched as above on or about the CARDS of Chinese Life, the most suitable

«15th January, 1899.12. CHRISTMAS SOUVENIRS, ALBUMS,

S.S. ENERGIA About 31st Jan, 1899. CATALOGUES and all other PHILATELICS.SARGYLL

Igth Feb, 1899. S.S. SIKH REQUISITES, LARG

28th Feb, 1899. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents -Hongkong, gand December, 1898,

Prices to suit all Customers. Hongkong, 17th December, 1998, [1487