To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE ROYAL
CITY HALL:
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC
CLUB
will produce a Pantomime entitled, 'THE YELLOW DWARF,'
'HARLEQUIN THE KNAVE OF HEARTS,
and the
FAIR PRINCESS.'
On the following dates:
TO-NIGHT, 9th January, 1899, WEDNESDAY, 17th
SATURDAY,
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The TICKET. OFFICE at the "Theatre will be OPENED and Seats can be booked from 10 A.M. to 4 PM, every day; SUNDAYS and GENERAL HOLIDAYS excepted.
DOORS OPEN EACH EVENING, at 8 P.SI, PERFORMANCE at 8.30 PRECISELY..
Stalls and Dress Circle ..... ....$3
ཟit-a-t་w
to the Pit-
Half Price Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Late Trams to the Peak a quaiter of an hour
E. W. MITCHELL, Hon. Secretary.
after fall of the curtain.
Hongkong. 9th January, 1899.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 6ob,
THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction,
MONDAY,
to be held on the spot, on the 16th day of January, 1899, at 3 P.M., are published for geoctal information.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 9th January, 18957 Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale to be held on Monday, the 16th day of January, 1899, at 3 PM, by Order
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1899.
To-day's Advertisements,
NOTICE
is hereby given that on and After Murch ist, 1899, the. limit of age for assurance on the lives of residents in Sou thern China will be reduced.
to fifty years.
THE
EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Hongkong, 9th January, 1899.
K.U.K. OEST. UNG. CONSULAT, HONGKONG.
KUNDMACHUNG.
Entimation:
for the needs of the inhabitants. In die event of war, too, we could be placed in a very unenviable position by the destruc: tion of the Tytam dam by the enemy. The dam faces the sea and would make a capi- tal mark for any hostile warship, and, as it is not faced with earth on the seaward side,
A. S. WATSON & CO., a few shells fred at it, would soon make a
LIMITED.
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ESTABLISHED 1841.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
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Capsule B-WATSON'S
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SEINE apostolische Majestnet der Kaiser
C.-WATSON'S
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Por Case
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$10.80
10.80
12.00
und Koenig haben mit Allerhocchster 2. Dezember, 1898, Entschliessung vom
fuer alle eine all gemeine Amnestie
ertheilen geraht, welde wegen Jené zu Stellungsflucht oder Nichtbeachtung eines Untersuchung befinden oder eine solche zu militairischen Einbrufungsbefchles sich in gewaertigen haben. Es werden demnach alle sich hier aufhaltenden oest, ung, Staatsange- hoorigen, welche glauben auf diese Amnestie D.-WATSON'SH.K.D.,BLEND Anspruch machen zu koennen eingeladen,
OF THE FINEST Scoren- sich in diesem Consulate einfinden zu wollen.
MAX KUTSCHERA.
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let Capsule NOTICE.
QUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, E-WATSON'S VERY OLD LI
Gold Capsule THORNE'S BLEND and WATSON'S GLENORCHY are high, class Soda Whiskies, of greater age than most brands in the market.
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THE FIRM of Messrs. E. N. MEHTA & &o., having been dissolved by mutual consent, we, the Undersigned Partners of the said FIRM, have established ourselves as Gen- eral Merchants and Commission Agents under the name and style of TALATI & Co. in Bombay, Hongkong and Shanghai.
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NOTICE.
147a
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14.40
15.00
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of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot WJEHANGIR MUNCHERJI now he replaced in stock at the price.
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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Frankforter Wurst, Sauerkohl und Kartafichous, frische Sültnè und Leberwurst.
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BACON, HACON, BACON.
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JUST received another small parcel of
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HE Company's Steamship
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship
THE
--SUNGKIANG--
Captain Dodd, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 13th instant, at Daylight.
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Silk and Vulvantes, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will bo translipped at Columba into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vis Bombay,
Parcels wis be received at this Office until 4 P.3. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required.
Day authorized Mr. MASTER, to sign our FIRM per procuration in Hongkong.
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[ORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
N° COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "OLYMPIA"
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO-
HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Established 1841.*
he
breach and we should be much worse off than the inhabitants of Manila when the water mains were cut by the rebels during the blockade of the port, for we have no river to fall back upon.
*
IT la notified in the Gazette that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to apoint Amold Hackney Hollingsworth to be Acting Sanitary Surveyor, with effect from the 3rd inst., during the absence of Richard Frederick Drury from the Colony or until further notice,
MESSRS. Carlowitz & Co., agents for the North German Lloyd. Steamship Busberg, inform us that according to a telegram just to hand the steamer arrived at Colombo-on-Friday last at 6 pm, whilst fire had broken out on her way from Singapore to Colombo. Apparently the steamer is only slightly damaged, but cargo stored in the after holds is reported to be much damaged and will have to be discharged.
THE PANTOMINE.
The first performance of any piece generally: leaves many little things to be desired, and we were not at all surprised to find that Saturday
The Kowloon supply, too, appears to be by no means the inexhaustible one that it was supposed to be, for a notification has been issued stating that the water is to be cut off during certain hours owing, to the shortness of the supply. In Kowloon, how- ever, with the hinterland to fall back upon, things will not be so serious, as doubtless it will be found possible to get a fair supply from the hills at back, but still it is most unuight's performance of the Yellow Dwarf was a fortunate that the supply from the new considerable improvement on the first; more water works, erected at considerable expense, over, Saturday night's audience was far more should already show signs of being inade appreciative than on the initial performance, quate. Kowloon is growing more rapidly and perhaps this encouraged the performers to do better work. The only weak spot in the in proportion than Hongkong, and, if the water supply is insufficient at present, in a show at present is the Orchostra, which at few year tinie matters will have become very times. is hopeless; the brass instrument- We think that the water alists appar to know their work, but the first supply of the Colony is a question which violins would do well if they were demanda prompt and immediate attention
to have more practice; their high notes are and should not be left until such time as a water famine brings it forcibly before the painful to endure. Little Queene cambertin was encored-three times for-her-doll-dance, authorities.
and left the stage loaded with flowers and. chocolates. Their Majesties the King and Queene were as ridiculoussas before. Several new topica veroses were added to their songs. The reference to the many anxious.enquiries for dress suits and top hats prior to the recent levee at Government House, created roars of langliter.
much worse,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE SOUDAN.
LONDON, January 6th. News has been received that Col. Lewis stormed and capturel Ahmed Fedil's position at Roscires on the Blue Nile on the 25th December. Severe fighting occurred in which
300 Dervishies were killed, many wounded, and 1,500 taken prisoners; Ahmed Fedil escaped. Major Fergusson, of the Grenadier Guards, and six Egyptians Officers were wounded and 145 rank and file killed and wounded.
THE GORDON COLLEGE AT
KHARTUM.. Lord Cromer has laid the foundation stone of the Gordon Memorial College at Khartum. In receiving the Sheikhs and notables he said that they would in future be governed by the Queen of England and the Khedive of Egypt but that no attempt would be made to govern them from
sole representative Cairo or London. The Sirdar would be the Egyptian Governments.
of the British and
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:-On the 8th a1 11.55 nm. Barometric changes are, slight Pressure is 'normal on the China coast with higher pressure over Japan, Gradients slight 10 moderate. Forecast-Fresh N. E. to E.
Jongkong Telegraph t
Hong
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1899.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
lavie-weam
On the gh at 140 ajo. The barometer bas fallen moderately on the E. coast of China, risen a little on the S. coast. Pressure is slightly low in an arca lying between the E. coust. of China and Japan," with the highest pressure over Central Chim. Gradients slight to moderate. Porecast-Fresh N. E., winds; fair.
--UAL AND GENEKAL,
Every part of the Theatre was killed, and only" was posted up outside. long before the curtain rose "Standing room
T. R. H. Prince and Princes Henry of Prus- | sia, H.E. Sir Henry Blake and Lady Blake, and Major-General and Mrs, Gascoigné honoured the Club with their presence at the
"TAKE""MNINGARue demity of their e-noas trom / Ur The Goverment should be turned without FROM telegrams received in Hongkong wei
-delay. It has already heen found necessary to increase the stronge capacity of our rese
learn that-as-latc-as-fast-night-the-American
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk | voirs and also to enlarge the area of the troops had not landed at floilo.
and expense.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.
Agents, Hongkong, 9th January, 1899.
FORTHERN_PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
NORTH
COMPÁNY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP MONMOUTHSHIRE,"
41
[4
year.
THE football match Scotland the World, played on Saturday at the Happy Valley, re- sulted in a victory for Scotland by 3 goals to 1.
WING to the scarcity of water, the supply in the public nains in Kowloon Peninsula will be turned off from 6 p.in. to 6 am, until further
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended 8th January, are Europeans 172, Chinese 2,136;
collecting ground and yet, despite this, our stock of water, as shown by the water return issued by Mr. ORMSUY, compares very un favourably with that on the 1st January last On the 1st January 1898 the storage at Tytan and Pokfulum amounted to 424, 050,000 gallons, or roughly sufficient for 134, days consumption with an estimated notice. population of 198,000. On the 1st January FROM PORTLAND, YOKOHAMA, KOBE 1899 the supply of water on hand was only
AND MOJI.
325,180,000 gallons, or sufficient to supply The The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees the same. population for roz days. of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their estimated increase of population between Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to 1st January, 1897, and 1st January, 1898, take immediate delivery of their Goods from was 5.500 and it is only reasonable to presume alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vesseling. We also note that whereas in Decem that the some rate of increase is continu will be landed and stared at Consignees' risk ber 1897 the consumption per head was and expense.
DODWELL &.CO., LIMITED.
only 14.1 gallons in 1898 it rose to 16 Agents.
gallons, or an increase of nearly two gallons per head,
"
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Dongkong, 9th January, 1899, N JORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "GLENOGLE," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YÖKO- HAMA AND KOBE.
The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods froin alongside..
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
DODWELL & COŊ LIMITED.
Agents. Hongkong, 9th January, 1899,
MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
According to these figures it is evident that a dry season may very easily bring us face to face with a waterfamine unless our
total 2,298..
THE retiring and newly elected Committees of the Tung Wah Hospital will be received by at Government House, His Excellency the Govemorit noon to-morrow
A NOTICE appears in the Carette reminding owners, and occupiers of tenements that the rates for the first quarter of :899 are payable on
or before the 31st instant.
PROF. Winter goes to Manila, per first steamer and will return here in about three weeks to continue his well-known cure of warts, &c., before leaving for America..
present storage capacity can be largely in creased by the construction of new reservoirs, for the increased collecting grounds do not WONG Chun attempted to take away from her. appear to have benefitted us to any great parents Miss Wong Muk. That young lady extent and instead of having a larger supply being under the age of sixteen, Wong was sent of water on hand than last year we are short to prison for nine months with Hard labour. by no less than 98,870,000 gallons. During 1898 the rainfall was certainly much under THERE will be a practice game of Hockey at the average and it may be argued that in the Club ground on Thursday, 12th inst., at years of normal rainfall the water supply 445 pm. Members who have not already from Pokfulum and Tytam will be ample, notified the Hon. Secretary of their wish to but it is not normal years for which we have play should do so without delay. to prepare, but for long periods of drought [4 such as we are at present passing through. There has been some talk too of the possi- ble contamination of the Pokfulum resevoir owing to the close proximity of Mount Austin Barracks, and the erection of more residences upon the slopes above the reservoir would also add to the danger If these fears should prove to be well founded, and it should become neces- sary to do away with the Pokfulum reservoir, we fancy that a water. famine might easily become a stern reality.
5.S. "SIKH," FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS. CONSIGNESS of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, wherice and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowna, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th instant will be subject to rent..
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th instant or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
No. Fire Insurance has been effect
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's | examined on the róth instant, at; "Bills of Lading
For further Particaints apply to
•
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, cili Jaifuary, 1899,
Bills of Luding will be countersigned by.
DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED,·· Agents. Hongkong, 9th January, 1899,
Isa
Proceeds of a Collecting Box at Lane, Crawford & Co.'s .....................>>«* ---
7.10
performance.
The third performance of the Yellow Dwarf will take place this evening.
THE CRISIS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
PUBLICATION OF OFFENSIVE PROCLAMATION, GREAT INDIGNATION AMONG FILIPINOS. We have been kindly supplied with the
here this morning from Manila:
(copy:) following copy of a private telegram received
CRICKET.
A.M.5. VICTORIOUSH.M.5.
IMMORTALITE.” ́
A match between the two above elevens was played on Saturday afternoon last at the Happy Valley Recreation Grounds, and resulted in an easy Victory for the Immortalite. Following are the scores!-
MANILA, 9th January 1899. "American military Governor has issued a proclamation, acting on instructions received from President McKinley, announcing the establishment of a Government in strict accord- ance with that in vogue in conquered territory.
THE LOSS OF THE "MAINE.”-
H.M.9.VICTORIOUS." Ferguson, b Samuele White, c and b Samuels...... Smith, Lightfoot, b Coane..... Dadd, b Samuels...... Stewart, c Coarse, b Samuels May, not outcommit Roxburgh, b Contae ......... Starkey, Lightfoot, b Samuels Schofield, b Samuels Palmer, b Samuels..... Copeland, hit wicket
Total
H.M.S. IMMORTALITE,"
Coarse, not out Austin, b Stewart ... Lightfoot, b Smith Brooman, b Smith Sinclair, b Smith..... Samuels, not out....... Price, Crook,
Eaton, Tayor, Selwood,
Eiras
did not bat.
Total *****
A SCRATCH TEAM OF THE H.K.C.C. z. VIC. TORIA RECREATION CLUB. H.K,C.C.
H. Reinold, R.N., c H. A. Lammert, b
Machado
120
O
A. E. Wood, R.N., b Tuohy......... Dr. F. H. Nimmo, R.N., c'Coolie, b F. Lammert................................124. Dr. Stewart, RN, b F. Lammerto Dr. L. E. Dartnell, R.N., l.b.v., b. F.
Lammertone
18.
Thomson, R.A., b F. Lammert A. Anderson, b F. Lammert........................ R. J. Gerrard, e C. H. Kew, b F.
Lammert
A Mackenzie, C Hyndman, b
Machado
H. R. Godfrey, R.N., cand b Tuchy o H. Grant Smith, not out
Extras
Total
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
F. H. Kew, b Mackenzie.....
C. T. Kew, b Mackenzie..
J. Carvalho, b Nimmo .......
L: Rose, c Reinold, b Mackenzie...
G. Tuohy, b Nimmo
F. Lammert, run out ..................
H. A. Lammert, b Mackenzie
J. Machado, b Reinold
L. Brett, b Mackenize... P. Hyndman, run out. J. Mody, not out.
Extras
Total
FOOTBALL.
SCOTLAND WORLD.
The Filipino people have protested, demon strating their just indignation and irrevocable decision to submit to such a system of govern nient, utterly opposed to the principle of Justice and in contravention of the agreement between General Aguinaldo and United States officials respecting independence and a protectorate." We hear that the protest, took the form of a public meeting and parade, followed by all Filipinos in the service of Americans The issue of leaving their employers.
is.
| Tist. Saturday, aftomson. The remarkabig popular annual match was played on the Gbe the preclamation
nas yet to leam that the
Scots had a very strong team while the Select- Philippines, or any portion of them excepting ing Committee for the world cannot be compli- the united area of Manila, have been con quered by the United States.-Ed...K.T]
mented on their choice of men; they were at a further disadvantage by the lack of know ledge of each other's play. The cleven's were made-up as follows-Scotland-J. Burrell MADRID, December 7th. (Kowloon), goal: A.S. Anton (H.F.C.) and D. Señor Montero Ríos, on the opening of Dyer (Kowloon), backs; J. Smillie (Kowloon), Tuesday's sitting of the Peace Commission in G. Wilson (Kowloon), and R. K. Noble (H.M.S Paris, adverted to the passage in President Handy), halves; L. Kanc (H.M.S. Pictorious), McKinley's Message concerning that E. Millar (H.M.S. Fictorious). J. R. Greig what he described as the unworthy suspicion (K.O.R.), D. Duncan (Kowloon), and E. F explosion. He strongly protested against
matter, and commented in indignant terms. H. Kew (H.K.F.C.), goal; R. Wilcox harboured against Spain in regard to this MacKay (H.K.E.C.), Captain, forwards, World: upon the charge thus publicly renewed (K.O.K) and Bennett (K,O,R.), backs W. H. work of the Commission was being brought Howard (H.K.F.C.), C. T. Kew (H.K.F.C.), and against that country at the moment, when the to a conclusion. He supposed that this might J. D. Danby (H.K.F.C.) halves; AR. Lowe have been done with a view to explain or (H.K.F.C.), H. W. Looker (H.K.F.C.), Captain, excuse the spoliation of which Spain was now the victim. In, conclusion, Señor Montero
W. AL Lethbridge (K.O.R.), Lawrence" Rios proposed that an international commission (KO.R.), and W. Barlow (Kowloon), forwards, composed of Germans, Frenchmen, and Eng. Scotland having won the toss elected to play lishmen should be entrusted with the task of with the sun in their opponents' eyes and within investigating the cause of the Maine explosion five minutes of the kick-off, by a splendid rush, and determining the responsibility for that disaster. He declared that Spain was ready to Wilson succeeded in scoring the first goal. For accept beforehand the consequences-of-the-some-time after the game proceeded with vary... decision that might be pronounced by such sing success until after some clever passing by. commission. The American Commissioners Mackay and Smillie, Kane headed the ball into. in reply simply rejected this proposal-Reuter, the net, Very soon after the re-start the World managed to score their first and last goal from a well planted kick from corner? by Howard; Berlin, December 7th.
the ball as soon as reaching ground being- negotiations with Spain for the acquisition of half the game was fast and furious, a fine dis The report that Germany has entered into rushed through the posts. During the first the Caroline Islands is, as I am in formed on the play both of the offensive and defensive game best authority, entirely devoid of foundation being shown without either side being able to attitude of the German Government towards add to the score which stood
have the best reasons for believing the the question of the future of the Carolines to
THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
be governed by the following considerations, First of all the islands are of little value to any
Scotland 2 World
which-Kew had to run out for; he misjudged the distance, however and, missed, and Kane taking advantage of his absence shot the ball. through Kane had the misfortune to hurt his knee soon after the re-start, but pluckily determined to keep on with the game, for which the spectators. The game now flagged in he received a hearty round of applause from
interest,
-After play being resumed, the World tried one. The copra trade is largely in the hands hard to equalize matters, but were not success. of the German South Sea or Samoa Company ful, and only by the grand play of Kew would. H.M.S. Swift will be put in her annual com 1884 petitioned the Imperial Government a fast low drive from Duncan. The Scots were and of another German firm which in have had, another goal added against them by uission "for one day only" to-morrow when ato annex the islands. In 1886 the German more successful when Millar sent in a shot crew from the Victorious will take her out for Government of its own initiative renounced the gun practice returning again on Wednesday right to establish a coaling station on one of the when she will be returned to the Reserve,
islands, though that privilege had been adjud cated to Germany by the Pope as arbiter in the THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial controversy of 1385 between Germany and and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge pain in the public mind here a certain seati with thanks the following donation to the for reasons of general policy by Prince Bis
mental desire to recover the position sacrificed funds of the Hospitals ----
marck in 1885-86 is distinctly present... But the German Government will not move one step to fultil this deste until it sees what is the final form of the treaty of peace between Spain and, the United States. At intended to annex or purchase the islands, This first it was reported here that the United States was afterwards denied. So far as I can ascertain," the German Government has as yet received no gave every satisfaction. Mesars Bennett and Mr. W. D. Mayson acted as Referee and definite information as to the views of the Wilcox on the World's side and Duncan United States on the subject. The islands and Mackay for Scotland played a very fina seem to bo geographically a kind of adjunct to scientific game, and were decidedly the four Gorman New Guinea Those who advocate best men on the field. Lawrence was rather their acquisition by Germany do not think that disappointing, as at firat he gave great expecta= their transference from Spain would affect the tions which he was unable to fulfil Lowe interests of any third Power. The attitude of played well for the World but was unable to the German Government may, in a word,, be make much headway against the stubborn described as that of awaiting events London well-organised defensive of the men from the Mail
fand of cakes and hoggie,
A FIRE broke out on Saturday afternoon in a supposed that the usual kerosene lamp accident Chinese store situated in Wingwo Street, it is was the cause of the fire. The damage done is estimated at Brooo, which is covered by
the happening of an accident to one of the Another possibility to be borne in mind is dams.Such a contingency is most unlikely it is true, but dams have been known to burst and were one of ours to give way, Hongkong insurance. would be put upon a short allowance of water until such time as it could be repaired, FROM the 9th to the rath December in Banga which would probably take months. The lore City there were 54 deaths from plague, and wells in the City are nearly all closed in the Cantonment 288 deaths. Two cases have as the reports of the meetings of the occurred among the British troops of the Sanitary Board show, and the few still Station, the infection Kaying been traced to unclosed would not be nearly sufficient syces in the Artillery lines,
the Scots played a careful game and the World were very far from being in a condition to act on the offensive. When time was called the score stand.:
Scotland 3 WorldĽA
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