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ADULTERATED BRANTT.

Wang Hi Cheng' was charged with having

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1899.

WIN TRAVELLERS' HOTEL IN TROUBLE.

Henry Oliver, proprietor if the Traveller's

sold to Thomas Duncan a bottle of brandy 11otel appeared at the Police Court this nom. superior. Certain it is that sonic. Manila leaf

which was diluted with water and not of the substance and quality demanded by the prisoner.ing-on a change of having supplied intoxicat ing liquors to Empeans during prohibited hours, to wif

From the evidence it appears that Thomas Dunbak, Inspector of Police, entered the defendant's shop at 75 Queen's Road, and bought a bottle of brandy for which he paid 80 cents. In the shop he saw two cases con- taining bottles of brandy similar to what had been sold him; one of the cases had been opened and five or six bottles taken out.

The Acting-Government Analyst to whom the brandy had been submitted stated that he hand made an analysis and found it to contain six per cent more water than was allowed by →tan

For the defence it was stated that the defendant did not know that the brandy bad been adulterated; in the first place he had bought it as pure brandy, and that the defend- ant sold the handy in question under protest... It was submitted that the question was not as in whether the brindy was, adulterated, hut as to whether it was of the nature and substance demanded by the purchaser, and whether the purchaser received what he asked for.

His Worship Gned the defendant $100 in default three nonths.

THE FUTURE OF WEI-HAI-WEI.

A representative of Reuter's Agency has had an interview with Colonel O. F. Lewis, R.E., who has just returned from Wei-hai-Wei, whither he was despatched by the Government, accompanied by survey officers, to report on the possibilities of the place from the point of view of a British garrison. His report is now in the lands of the War Office, and Colone! Lewis will shortly proceed to Gibraltar to take up his new appointment as Colonel on the Staff Commaniting Royal Engineers. Speak ing to Reuter's representative, Colonel Lewis said-

My report is, of course, of a confidential character and I cannot go into any detailed account of the possibilities of Wei-hai-Wei, bu I can say that it is the general opinion of those who have been, and are, there, that in almost every particular, Welhai-We, from both a naval and a military standpoint, will prove one of greater value than was ever anticipated. In some quarters it has been said that nothing has been done by the British Government since the lease of Wei-hai-Wei. To this I would reply that within the short time of our occupa tion, a large amount of werk has been accoine plished in the nature of preparation for a well- considered development of the place. Already new chans have been prepared by the Ad- miralty, and the land survey is well advanced

In addition, the Government are now in pos session of a number of reports on various aspects of the problem to be solved, drawn up by naval, military, and civilian officials sent out for the purpose. Wei-hai-Wel is much more commodious than Port Arthur. but its exac! possibilities as a harbour for a British Hect I cannot discuss publicly,

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Next in order of value, bat first in popular estimation, is the so called Manila tobacco. It is a highly prized tobacco, classed by some as the equal of Havana tobacco, and by a few as its is imported into Cphs, though it is not known bow it is used. The Cuban tobacco is classi fied with regard to its excellence, the Manila with regard to its fine appearance. Manila to-. bacco is stronger than it looks, and it has a fine flavour, to which those who use it become

very much attached.

The constable stated that seeing lights he catered the hotel, where he found soven British bluejackets and three Germans, some of the men were drinking. He saw a female serve

The tobacco was made a monopoly of the drinks and take the money for them, but when she noticed his presence, she returned the Government in 1789. That is, anyone could money to the sailors; and soon after the lightsraise it, but the Government only ould buy it were turned out. When he left the hotel the and could set the price and pay for it when it female followed him, and asked him to give pleased to be two or three years behind in its her one more chance.

-payinea!--In 18oz this restriction was moved. and small growers now can produce more pro- fitably.

Cross-examined by Mr. E. J. Grist the cons. table said that he could not swear that the liquor the men were drinking was intoxicating. Ele did not think that it was either lemonade or ginger ale: it wasn't usual to serve ginger

ale in pots.

For the defence it was stated that all the men found in the hotel were sleeping on the premises, that they were patiently waiting till 6 o'clock fes a drink, and that the men had actinily been kept waiting for some time. Mr. Grist said that the defendant was doing his best to carry on the house in a proper and Tegi tinate way, and he asked his Vorship to dis miss the case..

His Worship fined the defendant $50.

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RELICS OF THE WAR,

By the kind permission of the Manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Ca We were enabled to inspect the Spanish isla which have recently been mised from Manila lay. At prebent at the first glance they certainly look only fit for the scrap heap; but on closer inspection they have the framework and build to make very servicable boats for river and coast defence. The Ista de Cuba and the Isla de Low are sister ships of about 1500 tons displacement with horizontal triple driving them 16 krots 10 expanison twin screw engines capable of hour. They are belted and have a protective armoured deck, also a very dangerous looking ram, The Philipinos, when the ships were aban- doned by the Spaniards stripped them of afight inortable articles and when Admiral Dewey was expecting Admiral Camara's fleet, he ordered them to be destroyed by fire after taking all the big guns from them. The Spaniards

sunk then in about three fathoms, the water coming up nearly to the top of the funne! casing, but as they were not of an even keel, the bow was ihmered, leaving the sternu quite visible, and after remaining in this position for five pombs, it was decided to

and use them, the United States Govern ment giving the contract to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company. No great dificulties had to be overcome in the raising; i divers went down and plugged up

the holes and, a lighter being brought alongside, pumping operations stated and within three days both, boats were afloat. No dead bodies were found on the Cub but on the Luzon two

skeletons were discovered, so the Spaniards Colonel Lewis, however, showed to Reuter's after opening all the sea-cocks, must have taken representative a photograph in which two

to their beals and saved themselves. There is British battleships, one first-class cruiser, one unly oneshor mark the Luzon, the projectile second-class cruiser, and five other warships of most lave carried away one of the guns and various classes were to be seen at anchor in the

then struck the conning tower without doing port, there being the squr time ample rooin

any more injury. The magazines of them for a much larger deet. As showing the safety both are believed to be full of ammunition of the anchorage, Colonel Lewis continued :-

and until it has been removed, they will not While I was at Wei-hai-Wef, there was a

be allowed to enter the docks. On the Jala de typhoon, the centre of which was within thirty Luzon were found three drill torpedoes, but no miles of us, and a tremendous'sea came into

active ones have yet been been seen. It was the western entrance, and also into the faster, thought that one was one in her forward tor- but the island gave excellent protection. The pedo tube when she sunk and the dock em larger vessels of the fleet were not affected at all, and the smaller ships, although they rolledployees would have nothing to do with it, so somewhat, sustained yo damage. Wei-tai-Wet inspect the tube, but found nothing alarming, The naval torpedo men had to come and lends itself to the erection of any necessary

Work is now started on them and it is expected buildings, and of a dockyard establishment as they will be fit for sea again within three or four soon as a decision has been taken.

Turning to the question of barracks and for months, The voyage from Manila, through bad weather, took 5 days, the boilers and tifications Colonel Lewis remarked--At pre-engines behaving splendidly considering their sent all the buildings are the old Chinese struc

long immersion in the water. When approached Lures. They consist of the Admiralty and other concerning cost, Mr. Gillies would only say offices. a certain number of private houses, and

that he expected they would turn out a very the cottages of the villagers. They are all in-

and the U. 5. Government.

It is grown over Luzon and the neighbouring islands, but the very best comes from the two large provinces of Cagayan and Isabe in the extreme north-eastern part of the island, Flere the bind suitable for it is now all occupied. The cultivation of the plant requires little labour. The men of the household usually perform the tillage, and the women and children ihe rest of the work.

Countries.

Rather less than half of the crop is sent out in the leaf, and this goes Targely to Spain and other European The remainder is made up into cigars and cigarettes, two-thirds of which are consumed at home and the remainder exported, chiefly, to the neighbouring countries of continental Asia and Japan. In 1893 about 11,000 tons of leaf were exported and hear 10,000,000 of cigars, The price of this tabacen in the Orientai cheroots (a cigar open at both ends) can be countries is low. Boxes of 500 excellent

for 18cals.

The copra is a preparation of the cocoanut made in great quantities in tropical istands all over the world. It seems to be a relatively new product for the Philippines; 11,500 runs were exported in 1893. The cocoa palm is very common and highly prized in the Philippines. All parts of it are used.

This is

NOTANDA

CALENDAR.

- JANUARY, ...” Meteorological means based on ten years' abservations to. 1893.

Barometer Thermometer

Humility Rainfall

TO-DAY:

WEATHER REPORT. -

Barameter Thermometer Humidity Rainfall,

29.818.

.80.1 .77

8.38

Talmas, .30.12

4. prom 30.10

64

54

0% - $5

TO-DAY.

Saturcby* 7th January, 1899. Chinese-26th of 11ik- man of 25th year of

Kwang-sik

High water- Morning.....

Afternoon

Low water-Morning ..

Afternoon

4 ANNIVERSARIES. *

phr. Smin.

shr. 28min.

ohr. 12min.

ohr. omin.

1558 Calais lost. 1697-Swan R. W. Australia discovered. 1841- Forts at "Chupi taken with great

slaughter.

Sith

--TASSED · THE CANAL Outward-Dec. 6th Tantalus; Dec:9th Socotra, Vladimir; Dec. 13th Patroclus, Nors man Isler; Dec. 16th Sarnia, Vine Branche Dec, 20th Glenesk, Prussen, Kitrickdale; Dec 23rd Wennington Hall, Tonkin; Dec, 27th Manila.

Homeward-Dec. 27th Belmehr, Oojack,

Scorr's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with T Hypophosphites is the most valuable remedy

Shipping. STEAMERS.

CHINA. NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

"FOR AMOY AND JAYA, THE Company's Steamship -

"KWEIYANG,"

for Consumption, Sernfula, General Debility, | Captain Outerbridge, will be despatched as Wasting Disease of Children, Chronic Cought, aboen TO-MORROW, the 8th instant, at and Bronchitis that has ever been produced. Daylight.

It is very palatable; it is very fattening, and strengthening. It will ease at once the most violent cough and will give both comfort and strength to the sufferer. It possesses de come bined virtues of these popular remedies in their fullest form. Any Chemist can supply it. Sole Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of ChinaWatkins & Co., Hongkong:-{Adve,

THE

Entimations.

BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL.

HE above School will RE-OPEN on

MONDAY, the 9th instant.

Mis. BATEMAN,

Hend Mistress.

Hongkong, 5th January, 1809.

(22%

1889 - Noul impiouslyre Regiment left Hong-THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,

kong.

Arthur over to the Chinese.. H.M.S. 1896--Jaganiese tirement handed Port

Caroline lett for England.

LIMITED.

(NOTICE OF CALL.)

OTICE is hereby given that, at a

897 The Marion, House Indian FamineN MEETING of the Board of Directors

Fund opened,

Kaangest,

TO-MORROW.

Sonday, 8th January, 1999. Chinese--% of with woon of 25th year of High water-orning ohr. Zamin. Afteraven ... shr. 24min. Low water Morning an ohr. 3imin. and zohr." 5min.

ANNIVERSARIES..

765-temit of the Landy Hughes strangled

at Cuntope

Coffee was introduced in the Philippines. probably in the latter pan of the eighteenth century from Brazil. The first large plantation was established in 1826, and the production began to extend actively teen or twenty years ago, Latterly the export has decreased rey

really. It used to average 2,300 tons a year; 15.0-Chisa derned against trade with

England. but bas recently sunk to only 300. probably due to the revolution, for the coffee1552-ke one-fourth inch thick at Canton.

Unlike Minila hemp and tobacco, the coffee Prince Albert Vister bom.

1891--Steamer Namchate lost off Cup Chl requires some capital on the part of these who undertake it. It takes the frees four or five years to begin to bear. Those who are able to make the necessary advances have prospered greatly, and, especially about Manila, have

is of good quality, some of it excellent,

become rich.

The exported coffees formerly wem exclusi vely to France, but เฟน now scattered well over Europe, usually through Singapore. They are of two sorts, the Manila and the Zambong. The first is grown about Manila, chiefly to the south and cast of Manila Bay. It has a mall berry and is mere highly prized than the other. The Zamboanga coffee lindanao and the Sulu Iskunds. The berry is produced in the south, principally on of this variety is larger, but less care is used in its preparation. It goes directly to Singapore.

Rice is the chief product of the Philippine Islands, but it is not exported. It is the staple food of the intires, and sometimes the supply is short. Both the mountain and lowland rice are produced, and more than ninety varieties are known. It is easy to cultivare them, and in favourable years the yield is very generous,

Maire grown in considerable quantities, So are the sweet potato, yams, ground nuts, gourds, potatoes, and peas. A little wheat is raised at high elevations. Among the fruits are the manga plantain, banana, mangosteen, jack fruits, meillars, landzon and durian, the last especially in the Sulu Islands. The is elevations-the-fruits of southern Europe and of lands are generally mountainous, and at proper

Florida flourish, as the orange, citron and sapotilla.

The cotton of this archipelago is excellent,, and its production makes some progress. The cacao, can be successfully grown and of good

differently buik. A number are in ruins, and Food speculation for bath the Dock Company quality, but little attention is paid to it. The

PRODUCTS AND RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

A better quality of sugar, but in smaller quantities, is obtained from the violet-coloured cane in the central islands of Panay and Ne- gras,

The very best comes from the province of Capiz, on the nexth coast of Panay. This sugar is imported from Iloilo, and is sent chiefly to the United States.

tea plant has been tried in botanic gardens and is found to thrive. The islands are rich in odorous flowers, and the manufacture of essences and perfumes is increasing. Cinnamon, the pepper tree, and many others of the valuable plants of the Malay Peninsula and the East Indies cithergrow here natually or can be easily introduced.

The islands are very rich in forests, and they contain many valuable woods, mostly unknown even by name in the rest of the world. There are said to be thirty-two tinctorial woods, giving the entire series of colour and shades. Among the valuable ones is the cbony, with very black and fine-grained wood, of high value for fine furniture. The magkano of the forests of Mindanao is said to be absolutely indestructible by rot. The forests generally remain intact in the interior except for Luzon, where they have been extensively thinned out or cleared off

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nem Kantot, with loss of nearly 500 buradas, including Captain and officers 1820--Chi Chuan appointed Special Envoy to

Russia on a secret mission. 1897-Armed ark on a silk leader's shop in

Winglok Street, $160 stolen,

CHTROT-SERVICES,

St. John's Cathedral:- Communion, 7 am,

Matins, 11 am,, Evensong, 5.45 pm. Roman Catholic Cathedral-Mass at 6 2.m.,

7 am, 8 am, and 9.30 am. Benediction, Union Church Services, 11 am, and 6 p.m.

5 p.m. German Bothes Chapel, West Point

Morning Service, 11 am,

St. Francie Unsch, Wanchai-Mass (Chin.), 6 am., (Port), 7.30 am. Benediction, 51.m Joseph's Charch, Garden Road-Morning

Service (English), 9 am,

St.

St.

of the above Company held at No. 5, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on the Sixth day of December, 1898, the following: RESOLUTION was passed.

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Fog Figight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

[16a Hongkong, 7th January, 1899. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CQMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI

THE Company's Chanered Steamship .

"TAICHOW,”

Captain Primmse, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 8th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to -

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 7th January, 1899.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL HE Company's Steamship

-"DIOMED.”

THE

(230

Captain Bartlett, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 10th January.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.. Hongkong, 30th December, 1898. [1541

MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,

"That a FIRST and FINAL CALL of "TEN DOLLARS ($10) per SHARE, upon *all the SHAREHOLDERS in the above "Company, in respect of all the shares "held by them in the above Company, be "and the same is hereby made. Such "CALL in be PAID to the Company at THE Steamship

"their Bankers, the, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, "Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hong "kong, on or before the ist day of March, ** 1899.*

By order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CÒ., LD, General Agents."

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1899.

WANTED.

Lia

ENTLEMAN requires COMFORTABLE U BEDROOM also BREAKFAST..

Reply stating Terms to

"C.D." cjo ACHEE & Co. Hongkong, 6th January, 1899.

[28a

EYE-SIGHT..

MR. N. LAZARUS,

"MOGUL,"

will be despatched as above on or about the 12th January, 1899. S.S. ENERGIA".. About 19th Jan, 1899. S.S." PATHAN" 5.SARGYLE"

S.S. "SIKH "

11

31st Jan, 1899.

11

1th Feb, 1899.

1

28th Feb., 1899.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co, Agents.

Hongkong, 27th December, 1899,

(1360

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,

THE Steamship

" COMMONWEALTH," will be despatched for the above port on or about the 20th January, 1893.

Fer Freight, apply to

[1532

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, z9th December, 1898.

UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN STEAMSHIP LINE

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,

Anthday's Chapel, West Point Mass, Occulist-Optician, of London and Calcutta, THE Steamship

Ban

Wesleyan Methodist Church:--Services) 10.30

St.

+

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h.in and 5.43 pan.

6.30 p.m. Peter's Seamen's Church-1) am, and

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MMES-DUR-------- Australian (Guthrie) to-morrow. Indian (Ligkræing) roth just, German (Preisww) 11th just.. Australian (Kastga Maru) tốth inst. American (City of Pebing) 20th inst: American (Galle) 21st inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 23rd inst.

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*

WR are informed by the Agents of the Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s sicamer Gisela, left Singa-

"pore for this port list night, the 6th instant."

THE O. & C. S. S. Co.'s steamer Doric with mails, etc., which left hence December 8th for San Francisco, Tri Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 5th instant.

*

THE Imperial German Mail Liner. Preussen carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 12th ulto, left Singapore for this part at 4pm. yesterday, the 6th, and may be expected hew on or about Thursday morning, the 12th instant.

Docki

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isidoro Pont.......... at Kowloon

GS, Kaiseru. ygdo HIGMS. More... H&G.MS: Gefion Ask

---aome lure been pulled down. There is no accommodation for any number of European troops, and at present only a small guard can be put up. In the Japanesecamp the arrangements are good, but not suitable for European troops, especially in the winter. This camp will however, The great commercial products of the Pilip prove most useful for the native-regiment, pine-Archipelago are suga, hemp, tobacco, which, I understand, is to be raised, The ma- copra and coffee, and their importance, as ar

ticles of sonry of the fortifications on the island is intact,

in the order given. export,àre Eup the doors, windows, and all fittings have The production of sugar has increased ra- been carried away. All good guns have bean pidly. In 1871 it was less than 100,000 tons; removed and any others deft rendered useless.in 1881, 730,000 tons; in 1993, 261,686 tous! On the mainland all the forts have beed en- and it was then increasing at the rate of 15,000 tirely demoyed and blown up by the Japanese tons per year. About one-third of the total in the most thorough manner. But I may say production is from the province of Pampanga, that suitable sites for barracks and fortifications in the central aren of Laizon, and nearly worth can be found without difficulty, In the new of Manila. The provinces about Manila Bay territory very good material ought to be found and the che north of Pampanga are also large for a native regiment. As a matter of fact, producers. The sugar is exparted from Manila, however, we know very little of the aptitude of and goes chiefly to Spain and Great Britain, the Chinanan for military service,, and prac says ML. W. Harrington, in the Scientific tically nothing of his ability to act as a non uerican

The chief domestic animal is that useful and commissioned officer. How far his local guild

tractable Oriental beast, not our bison, but the and family ties will influence his independence

buffalo proper. He is especially useful in the and affect his power of maintaining discipline

simple and rude tillage still used by the natives. ive cannot yet teil That is one reason why

The horse is small, active, hardy, but rustic, British non-commissioned officers are being

He is derived by a mixture of Onental and sent ou; at the end of the year, to act first as

Occidental stocks. The ox, goat and hog do instructors and then as non-commissioned

well, but the sheep are inferior. The most of officers over this native regiment, which will be The processes of manufacture are yet crude these animals have in places escaped from about 1,030 strong. This, however, is purely and-antiquated. There are a few large plant-domestication, and large numbers of wild ones experintental, and cannot be counted upon to ations, and these are. generally mohastic. may be found, usually in herds, garrison the place. Nothing has yet been These plantations are usually leased to Chinese The native manufacturers of the Philippines Athenian decided, but it is certain that a European half-breeds, from whom better results are are not few, and their textile fabrics aro garrison of sumc nature must be employed if obtained than from Europeans. The small especially fine and worthy of a larger market Wei-hai-Wei is to be held, but neither in this cultivators perform their own work with hired than they have so far found. The natives make matter nor in the question of the adminis-labour, but suffer under the difficulty of not many other things, among them a coarse pottery tration of Wei-hai-Wei has anything been being able to manufacture.economically. Thes of great utility, settled.

is a tendency towards their absorption into Dealing with the climate and the native po- larger estates under the charge of corporations, pulation, Colonel Lewis said The climatic The Manila hemp is so called because of the conditions are very fair. The Chinese popularesemblance of the fibre to that of hemp, at tion are strong, healthy, and peaceable. They least in colour. It is derived from the leaf live in the numerous villages which nestle stem of a banana plant (Musa textills), The among the valleys over the British territory, plant has an inedible fruit, and grows in poor and follow agriculture and silk growing, There soil. The best plants grow in Southeastern is also a large fishing population, living around Luzon and the adjacent islands of Samar, the shores of the little bays into which come Leyte, and Bohol. The plant is rudely cul- large shoals of herrings at certain seasons. tivated, cut down when three years old, and The largest centre, in fact the only place except the fibres separated from the surrounding tissue the villages, is the walled town of Wei-hai-wei, by rude domestic machines. It takes two with an area of about three-quarters of a mile. natives prepare twenty-five pounds in a day. It is not at all over-populated; it is the chief The coarser outside fibres are exported in business quarter, and here the Chinese exercise the crude, state, chiefly to Great Britain, the jurisdiction as before the place was leased to United States, and the Australian colonies Great Britain. At present Wei-bai-wei has no where they are used for making a highly prized roads, water supply, or drainage, hut it has the cardage. The fine fibres are used at home for elements of a good place. When it is devel domestic manufactures of fabrics used for dress oped it will prove to be a sery desirable and ornament. They are light, transparent and

It is

JALGALS. K. Ala.....

Isla de Cuba... Isla de Luzon

Osla

migo Yuensang

Cunton......

waton Homm....

Paramita

Valuable minerals are generally diffused through the islands, but few are yet mined profitably. Gold exists generally over the entire area, in placers and veins, but usually in quantities which do not pay with the rude Fatshan... methods employed for its collection. mined in the Comarines Norte province in south-easter Lazen and in the Misamis and Suriguo placers of northern and north-eastern Mindanao, but with small results. With the reind modern methods of collecting gold it could be profitably obtained in many places, and probably the prospecting has been incam- pletely done,

There are two known coal fields, one in southern Luzon, the other on the western slopes of Cebu and the eastern, of Negros. The first probably extends over into Samar, and has furnished good steaming coal. One bed is known to be ten to twenty feet thick. in the other there are at least five beds of

Jan.

Arrivals.

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» Cosmopolitan

Aberdeen

SWATOW.

from Agents,

3 Wingsang...Shanghai...J. M. & Co. A Taichiow...Amby). M. & Co. ACH. Kian....Amoy ...L.Y.S. & Co. A sinchi...Shai & Amoy...C.M.S.N. Co. 4 Esang Hongkong...J. M. & Co. 4 Chungking... Wuhu, B. & S... Jasen...... Amoy..., B. & B. Thates phim Hongkong. Mì & Co Chunshan...Hongkong...B..& Co. -6 Kishan Amoy... B. & Co.

67astan Amoy....J, M. & Co..

Departures for

Agents.

station; in fact, I am not going too far in de very durable. The fabrics are varied by using varying thickness and quality;... is known in Jan. 4 Shengking Shanghai B. &.S

of the best soma cotton, s Bilk, or other fibre with the Manila Iron ore of excellent quality,

claring that it is likely to be on hemptive nome for fibre is, abacá, taken

stations we possess anywhere,

A correspondent saysColonel Lewin'stac count of the prelimary work done by the Royal Engineers at Wei-hai-wel is fully confirmed by a private letter from a naval officer on the station. The naval scheme is to build a break water across the eastern entrance, and to dredge the harbour until there is room to anchor the whole fiect. The dredger is on the way out, but it is doubtful whether the Government will sanction such a costly work as the break

The

from the plant, The nbara has been introduced into other parts of the world, but the conditions of its native home of the Philippines are more favourable and the labour is there so cheap that no successful competition has been at ablished,

Export of aback began in 1831, and the amount exported is steadily increasing. In 1891 it amounted to 97,787 tons, valued two Jallion dollars.

southern Luzon, especially in the Camathin

Mountains where there are now a fow small foundries Copper ore has long been known in the province of Lepanto. It was early worked by the natives, and in 1862 a company was formed to conduct copper mining in this region. It is also found on Masbati Island, on Panny, and in several other places... Traces of lead and mercury are known, and also of rock oil. Sulphur is obtained on Leyte for use in the powder factory at Manila. It comes from a solf Ataraat Molini Manacagan-Land and Watos In

Pingsan Talthio

4 C. H. Kian

Jason

Fungchow Thules

Hongkong..J.-M. & Co. Hongkong...), M. & Co. Straits ....Y.S. & Co. Straits. B: & S.. Shanghai...B. & S... Aniby....... M. & Co. Shanghai...). M. & Co Hetuchi Shai & Amoy...C.M.S.N. Co. Taifi

Dell ... L. & H. TailanHongkong.... M. & Co. 6 Chwnshaj.Singapore...B. & Co.. Pond--Chungking, Elshani

may be consulted for SPECTACLES at

:. FLETCHER & Co.'s PHARMACY,

(Opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL),

Business Hours :"

....9 am to P..

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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 Strain, ending in serious forms of diseases, Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.

Constantly recurring headaches, pells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters 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.

THE MUTUAL STORES.

26, 29 & 30, POTTINGER STREET.

ADVICE

FREE.

[1470

THE BEST VALUE IN THE COLONY

FOR

GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.

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Hongkong, 28th December, 1893.

"EIDSVOLD" Captain Anderson, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 24th instant, at 3.31.

For Freight, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.

[zóa Hongkong, 6th January, 1899.

UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN STEAMSHIP LINE.

FOR NEW YORK (DIRECT).

THE Steamship

*KENMORE,"

Captain Ellis, will be despatched as above on or about the 8th February.

For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ &Co.,'

Agents...

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1899.'

UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN STEAMSHIP LINE.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

"HE Steamship.

THE

"INDRANI,"

Captain Trotter, will be despatched as above on or about the 20th February.

For Freight, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 6th January, 1899.

~PASSAGE TO LONDON- BY SAILING VESSEL.

"HE A: Steel Ship

THE

KENSINGTON,

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Sailing about the 16th instant, has accomoda- tion for two Saloon passengers, Good table kept, Bath, carries a Steward, and has splendid promenade deck, good opportunity for parents wishing to send two boys to school in England. Voyage will probably be made in 100 Days,

Apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Praya Centrali

Hongkong, 6th January, 1899,

IMPORTANT NOTICE.. : EXTENSION OF VISIT. Owing to pressure of business Professor WINTER will remain here until the 19th January,

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, WE' UARANTEED to take them out without pain or drawing blood, and, further

guarantees to performa perfect cure

Mr. WINTER'S fame is spoken of in high- est terms by various well-known Gentlemen who have suffered for years with Coms.

He and will

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.,

HKONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK MAKERS JEWELLERS, SILVER

SMITH'S and QPICIANS.

CHARTS and BOOKS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

He has arrived at HONGKONG HOA GRILL ROOMS, Room No. 4. Office hours from 8 AM to 4 PM. Consultation free of charge.

Those who wish Mr.WINTER to visit them, will please send their Address and he will call Sole. Agents for Louis Audemars' Watches on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS between 2 and awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibitions | 3 P.M. #

Bale and for Voigtüänder and Sohn's

CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES

Not: 14 & 16 Queen's Road Canita)," "[40

Charges Moderate,

The Professor spcakes English, German,

French, Spanish and Portuguese,, -Hongkong, 3rd January, 1899,