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Advertisements,

HONGKONG, RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

PEARSON CUP AND SPOONS.

THE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1899.

Intimation.

will be a COMPETITION for the A. S. WATSON & CO., gaie and there left to atait the arrival of

TOMORROW (SATURDAY),

the 18th instant, at 3 PM.

RANGES.-200 and 300 yarda Seven Shots and one Sighter Conditions as usual.

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE

Hon. Sec.

Hongkong, 17th February, 1899.

BIJOU THEATRE.

RECLAMATION GROUND, WEST POINT,

TOMORROW (SATURDAY), the 18th February, 1899, at 4 PM.

Last but one Matinee of

ARIONETTES.

D'ARC'S MAR

BLUE BEARD)

BLUE BEARD

Door open at 3 P.M.

Laš

· LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1841..

PORTS

FORMOSA UNDER JAPANESE ADMINISTRATION.

(Communicated)

tary authorities to the fact that many of the houses appear to possess no means of dis posing of kitchen or garden refuse. That very useful institution the dustbin does not seem to have found its way to Kowloon

On Japan's acquisition of Formosa, Christen- as yet, with the result that refuse is in

colonial and territorial administration, would many cases deposited outside the front dom looked on with fear and suspicion, wondering how she, yet inexperienced in the dust cart. This method of disposing of administer her newly acquired

Unruly meeting rubbish may recommend itself to the occu- island," as Li Hung Chang calls it. Since the pants of the houses referred to but is signing of the Shimonoseki Treaty four years WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. decidedly bad from a sanitary point have on his seen its tenor tenor period

of view. It is not pleasant to see heaps of Formosa Governor General chang cinders and decaying cabbage leaves deposit-hends naturally followed changes in the policy ed four times; and with the changes, of the ed at the roadside, for the cabbage leaves and inanner of administration. Politicians at are unsavory and the dust from the cinders home were busy with party struggles, and the gets blown about the roads and over passing subject of Formosa was discussed with the eye. pedestrians, while coolies are to be scen glass. of party politics. Misgovernment, corrup picking the heaps over for any scraps that tton and frequent rebellion were the consequent they may take a fancy to, and so spreading the rubbish about as to make it difficult for promising. The present Governor General, Baron But the present state of Formosi seems quite the dust cants to collect it. This is a state Kodama, is a man of character; his ability as a of affairs that might be casily remedied; geperal has already been tried in the late dustbins do not cost any very great sum and Chino-Japanese war. Entrusted with the man.. our Sanitary Authorities could easily insist agement of sending supplies and reinforcements upon each residence being supplied with the seat of war, all his efforts were crowned with success, and on the close of the one.

war he was honoured by the Emperor with a baronetcy and the order of the bird class of the Golden Kite. But Baron Kodama is by no means a mere strategist his long tenure of the office of Vice Minister of War testifies to his tact as a statesman. Sagacious, finu, and at the same time of a generous nature, the broad- ness of his views and the minuteness and system of his plans and thought at once reveal the enlightened type of his mind.

(For Invalids and General Use.)

Per dicz. Call

เ

B.-VINTAGE, superior quality,

Red Capsule

$14.40 C.-FINE OLD VINTAGE, SUP- erior quality, Black Seal Capsule.......

16.20

BLUE BEARD) Commence at 4 3.D.-VERY FINE OLD VINTAGE

. Children under 12, and Amahs half-price to all parts except Boxes and Gallery,

at 9 P, M.

GRAND FASHIONABLE COMMAND NIGHT, UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE AND IMMEDIATE PRESENCE OF THEIR EXCELLENCIES SIR HENRY AND LADY BLAKE, AND A PARTY FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

+

Gigantic Gubernatorial Programme, Prices as Usual. PLAN at ROBINSON'S. Hongkong, 17th February, 1899. [1&a DOUGLAS, STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

THE Company's Steamship

THE

"THALES,".

Captain Hall will be despatched for the above

extra superior, Violet Capsule Old Bottled) 20.40

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

·

THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES.

LONDON, February 19th. The Washington Senate has adopted, by 26 to 32, a resolution declaring that the ratification of the Peace Treaty does not imply the perma-

Port after removal should be rested for a month before use. Wine re- quired for drinking, at once should be nent annexation of the Philippines but is

ernment.

ordered to be decanted at the Dis. intended to prepare the islands for Seli Gov.

before being sent out. pensary These Wines are too favourably known to ured comment.

Sample bottles and sınaller quanti. ties will be supplied at proportionate wholesale rates.

We only guarantee our Wines and Ports on SUNDAY, the 19th instant, at Spirits to be genuine when bought Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Const

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, 17th February, 1899.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR TAKOW. -

THE Company's Steamship

233 Ports,

"KWANGSE," Captain Harris, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the guth instit, at P.M.

For: Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 17th February, 1899. (2350 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES GARGO per Steamship

"DORIC."

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargolare hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

-Cargo-impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' riek and expense.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, 17th February, 1899,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

risk and expense.

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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 24th instant, will be subject to rent.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

MARRIAGE

At Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 6th of February, 1899, HARRY FORRESTER, only son of the late Charles Gordon Forrester, of Stafford, to ARABELLA PEPPER, younger daughter of the late John Popper, of Bolton, Lancs-No cards.

DEATH.

At 14, Mohawk Road, Shanghai, on the 8th February, SELDY LOVETT DARBY, aged 32

-years.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1899,

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

FRANCE.

All Officers of the Army have been invited to join a league called the "Partit (? Patrie,) Française."

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says :-On the 17th at 11.40 am. The barometer has fallen in the

Sea of Japan, risen on the E. coast of China. Pressure is highest in N. China, and the depres sion, now in E. Japan, continues moving to the NE. Gradients moderate with strong monsoon the N. part of the China Sea. FORECAST on the const, slight with moderate monsoon in

Fresh N.E. winds dull, rainy.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

results.

Since the present Governor General has after careful observations of local customs and taken up the reins of government in Formosa,

on in the event of the borrower failing to far am glad to say, we have had no difficulty pay his monthly instalment on its due date. So

that every monthly payment, by reducing the in this respect. You must bear in mind too, debt, increases the margin in-hand, a state of affairs which is as satisfactory i think as any lender could wish for. Furthermore, real estate, as you all know, has arisen during the past year and is still steadily rising. You may rest assured that everything is being done with a due regard to prudence and the protection of the capital you have invested in the Company; terim half-yearly dividends, and if we continue It has been suggested that we should pay in. as we are doing I see no reason why we should not follow the suggestion.

QUEEN MINES, LIMITED. point about which we have been asked is the The first general statutory meeting of the and I take this opportunity of assuring valuation of the properties we advance against, Queen's Mines, Ltd, was held to-day at the shareholders thint this is very carefully company's offices, Nos. 38 and 40 Queen's done and that we take the greatest care The others present were Messrs J. A. Juppa proper, margin which we can fall back Road Central. Mr. H. Humphreys presided when arranging a loan to see that we have S. Rustomjee, WV. D. Jupp, A. P. Nobos, & Mancell, Sin Tak Fan, and W. C. Taylor,

Mr. Taylor read the notice convening, the The Chairman said-Gentlemen, this is Statutory Meeting which we are obliged to hold within four months from the date of the formation of the company. The Company and as you know was formed for the pur was registered on the 18th October last, pose of taking over the assets and liabili Co., Limited, (in Liquidation) for the sum of ties of the new Balmoral Gold Mining $25,000, to be paid and satisfied by the issuo to the shareholders of that Company, of 100,000 shares of 25 cents each in Queen Mines, Limited, and for the further development of certain mining properties held hy them, situate Mount McDonald in New South Wales, Australia, more particularly that property known as the Queen ofthe Mount 'Mine. This arrangement has been duly effected and the shares are being issued as fast as we nceive applications from the Liquidator of the New Balmoral Company. When wo took over the properties in the Queen of the Mount Mine à shaft had been sunk to a depth of 400 feet. We got to work as soon as possible, and after pumping the water out of the shaft, chambers were cut and cross-cuts commenced both Enst and West, with a view of intercepting the reef at his level. After about six weeks work a reef was cut in the West cross-cut, three feet wide, which we have since learned, on assay, proved to be of an average value of y dwts. to Consulting Expert, Mr. J. W. Roberts, con- the ton. We hear from Australia that aur

atetement of accounts were adopted, on the There being no questions, the report and notion of the Chairman seconded by Mr. Davies.

On the motion of Mr. Murmy Bain seconded by Mr. Klinke, Messrs. J. H. Lewis, J. E. Van Buren, Chow Hing Kee, and Chan Yung Shang were re-elected on the consulting com- mittec.

On the motion of Mr. Wicking, seconded by Mr. Kelley, Messrs. F. Henderson and W. H. Potts were re-elected auditor..

This was all the business., Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow.

"THE YELLOW DWARF."

another performance of their pantomime at the..

Last night the Amateur Dramatic Club gave

sidered this a niost encouraging result, as when

Theatre Royal, City Hall, especially for Soliders "Jack" and "Tommy" readily cut some 50 feet above, the reef was barren and Sailors, of gold. On the 27th ult, we received a availed themselves of the opportunity offered, telegram from our agent in Sydney which we

and the theatre was crowded. A more en- published in the papers, to the effect that thusiastic audience it would be difficult to find a new reef had been cut, also in the anywhere, for they encored the songs and Wea cross-cut, five feet wide, an average

dances until the management began to fear that sample of which had assayed 33 dwts, to the the piece would never be got through in one ton. We have not yet received full particulars evening. Several alterations had been made. of this new strike by letter, but we may say that for the occasion and the local hits and jokes

had a service flavour about them that quite won. we regard this as of the highest possible im- portance. It makes our prospects appear

the hearts of the audience. The men fairly bub- very bright indeed, and not only that, but the led with merriment the whole evening and the [Queen" being the deepest shaft on the fickl,

reference to the steam trials of the destroyers it seems in point to the presence of good gold all

Tamar and feance tickled them immensely, as over the Mount at a greater depth than has yet

also did. the arrival of the King and Queen, been attained. I do not think I need detain you

scated on an anchor. in the Transformation longer, gentlenten; as soon as we receive fur Scene, dressed as a soldier and sailor respective. ther particulars from Australia they shall bely. The song "A very, very long, long time" circulated to the Shareholders, and, meantime,

was particularly well received, the new verses 1 think we have every reason to congratulate added for the occasion fairly bringing down the ourselves on the promising results already

hause. The next performance will take place achieved. There is one other matter to which

to-morrow night. have to refer, namely, to the election of a Consulting Committee. The Articles of Assa-: ciation provide that the Consulting Committee shall consist of Mr. 5. Rustomjee and any other members appointed by the Shareholders in Meeting. I think it would be advisable to appoint another gentleman, to consult with us suggest the name of Mr. C. Ewens. I there and advise us in your interests, and would fore propose that Mr. Ewens be elected to the Consulting Committee.

manners, and gaying due regard to the tradi tions and habits of the natives he has steadily tried by kind and virtuous abministration to gain the goodwill of the people. and even to wards disturbers of the peace he has taken pains to avoid as much as possible cruel and bloody suppression, but rather to win submission from them by other means. In the northern part of the island these rebels have been almost swept away, or become abedi- ent subjects, and are Bar engaged as coolies or in other lawful occupations. In the central and southern portions of the island, where the strong hand of the Governor General of the bandits las compelled him to draw swort has not yet fully reached, and where the ferocity for the good of the inhabitants he has no hesitated to chastise the rebels severely. In fuss, Such outeries are, however, not worth such cases it may have happened that imáncent bled was shed, oter which hierities make mitch heeding, as the history of warfare of every nation will illustrate well that innocem blood is sometimes mingled with that of the rebellim, in such a case as that of the subjuga especially tion of the Formosan widers, who commit out- rages everywhere and at any lane. Moreover, when we examine the source of these auteries and attacks upon the present addatinistration, it is now difficult to discover their real meaning, Bu Kaduna on his assuming the goneroor shup ut Formosa inungdiately saw that great reform was needed in its finance as well as in the administration itself. In the first place! the officers of government weps ton numéIQUA TO-MORROW afternoon on the Happy Valley in and this was the cause of indolence_and_of the second-round-for the Hongkong Football-great-and useless expenditure, Again there were a number of unscrupulous iterelents and Challenge shield the Victoria Recreation Club fortune-hunters who, utilizing dishonest officers, will play 25th Company, Eastern Division, R.A. | sought to get lucrative rohtlacis from Govern. Kick-off at half-past four. Referee:—Mr. Oliver. ment. To purify this polleted air. Baron Kodama, with great determination, dismissed WE heartily congratulate our wortlify Chief a great number of officers and introduced

reform into the administration. These dishareholders in the above Company was held Justice, Sir John Carrington on the success attained by his son, Mr. C. W. Carlagton, seeing their means of delihood taken from missed officers and disppointed advemurers, | Capmin of Kings_Schicol, Canterbury, who, then make berading and no

we haur-4:15 just been elected to an open classical scholarship at Oriel College, Oxford. THE team to represent the V. R. C. against the 25th Co., E. D., R.A., to-morrow in the shield tie, will he-Goul-Bren. Backs--Toby and Corveth. Halves-Howarth, Craig and Ca- meron. Forwards :-Seth, Henderson. Yule, Sutton and Rose. To he played on the Club's ground. Kick-off 4.30 prompt.

Ir is stated that the Bank of Korea, projected by Mr. Omiya Chybei, Baron Ozaki Saburo and others, will be started next May at Seoul, THE Football Committee have decided that the time of kick-off for the remaining matches in the second round shall be not later than half-past four.

from thence up along the line of the pro- posed new railway through upper Honan and Shansi.

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THE POST OFFICE. Captain Hasrixes' appointment to the Post Office is a 'move in the right direction. He is not a ten to four" man. Whatever he has to do, he does it zealously and with all his power, and, as he is possessed of brains FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE. and knowledge and considerable ability as an organiser, what he has to do is sure to HE Steamship THE

be done well. Of course he will make mistakes. The man who makes no mistakes, A PORTION of the Pekin Syndicate Expedition "LIV Captain H. F. Jacob, having arrived from thepared to wait a little before any great iming of Major Brazier Creagh, Capt. McSwiney, makes nothing. The public are fully pre has already left Shanghai for Hankow, consist- above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their gonds are being landed at provment-can-be-effected-in-Postal arrange-Mr-E-D. Jauisson-and-Signor Porates and their risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong ments. The work has been so badly done the rest will leave shortly. The party will and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, since the late incumbent took office and the go overland from Hankow to Siang yang, and Limited, at Kowloon and more at Consignees department so thoroughly disorganised a proper footing in a day, or even in that it cannot be reformed and put on a week. The public are fully prepared, tno. to help in every way, either by FOR the first time in eighteen years owing to way of suggestion, or-by-intelligent-com-the-exceptionally-low-site of the Yangtze plaints. There is no use in complaining River and the very low tides, the water supply unless facts are stated fully and clearly and of Shanghai has been much interrupted; as the names, dates and places accurately given. Waterworks Company has not been able to get Envelopes should always be returned with the receiving reservoirs full enough for a coin- complaints of mis-delivery or delay in deli-

plete service. It is however expected that the very, and care should be taken before com- plaining to make sure that one's own clerks partial break will not last beyond a day or two. and servants are not to blame.

It is said that the average Britisher is never happy unless he has something to complain of, and the Hongkong Public should at the present inament feel that their cup of happiness is full. For months we have been complaining of want of rain and now that the rain shows itself we murmer and say that it will spoil the races. The banyan trees, not being British, appear to appreciate the welcome moisture and are already sending out delicate new shoots to reet it. What a price some folks would have given for their late ibirst!

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd instant, at 2.30 PM. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 17th February, 1899. [2340

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

· THE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamship

"PARRAMATTA," " FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

If any good work, however, is to be done in the Post Office money must be spent on it. The staff is miserably insufficient and decidedly underpaid. The profits from the Post Office should be devoted wholly and entirely to improving the efficiency of the

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods | service. are being landed-and-placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goads are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo

From Landon, &è,, er 5,8. Oceana. From Australia, er S.5, Australia. From Persian Gulf, er B.1.S.N. and B. & P. 6. N, Co's Steamers.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before

5 P., TO-DAY.

Goods not ciested by the 3rd instant, at No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

4 FM, will be subject to rent.

All damaged. Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent, Hongkong, 17th February, 1899. [ws

LIGHT YOUR LAMPS WITH "SNOWFLAKE" KEROSINE OIL

KOWLOOK'S WANT.

It is now over two years since the Kowloon School, after suffering many, vicissitudes; was closed, and since then Kowloon has been without a school at which European children could attend and receive a fair general education. It may have been that the school was started in the first instance before Kowloon was sufficiently developed to support such an institution, but this drawback now no longer exists and the rate at which the suburb is growing makes the question of education for the children one of daily increas.

prezent mimini Haiwi..

OBEB

But General Kadams is unt a man to be dismayed by such an opposition. He has already succeeded in purifying the Corrupted Government, and in reducing to order the lawless aborigines. Now he is to begin the work of civilization and the development the

FOOTBALL.

THE ENGINEERS, PLAY A GOOD GAME.. Our prognostication concerning the result of the Shield the played by the Royal Engineers and D. Company of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Hongkong Football Club at Happy Valley was more than verified ba the ground of the yesterday. The Fusiliers played far from a good game, and on paper it would appear that the Engineers are not entitled to ilie, above encomium bura-team whícirconsiders itself The Chairman-That is all the business. good enough to unter for a football competition, Thank you for your attendance.'.

Mr. Mancell seconded, -Carried--

CHINESE PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LIMITED,

The second ordinary annual meeting of

at the Company's office No. 9, Praya Central, deny tailge Mhewan provided, and there were also present Messrs. H. Lewis,

} Hing Kee (directors), C. wens (solicitar),

S Van Buren Chan Fung Shang, Chow Babbington secretary, C, A. Tomes, Murray Bain, T. E. Daries, C. Klinck, E. C. Kelly, A. H. Hewitt, H. Wicking, P. G. George. Fung Wa-chun, Chaw Hou-wa, Sin Un, and Yung Ping Cho

been

we were going to say, it matters not how badly its representatives perform, the opposing team must play a good game to come off best with 4 goals to ni!. Undoubtedly the Engineers did play a good game, and their exhibition made that of the Fusiliers took all the more indifferent. The positions of the players of each team

TENGINKERS.) Kayenne. Maui

were

Robin sat.

Drine

T'hronhiti.

King Kerrigan. 1. Drowns, Dagrill. "McConnell Mather Owners. O'Leary, Edwarda. Hand.

Evans. “Jonen Thilips.

Mas! (FUSILIERS.)

Constant

Chris:lac, Waller

Testtrres o the island.

The ball was started with the Engineers We hear that a bill for raising a loan of sixty

The notice convening the meeting was read. facing a rather strong north-cast breeze, but it million yen is soon to be submitted by the far-

The Chinnan said Gentlemen, in the did not prevent them from making an early ordinary course of events we should not have attack, bnabling Kerrigan to centure the ball in perial Government to the Diet. The loan is to mised within a perill often years, and the

come before you till 3 months later, but this

a good position for Dagnall to shoot; he did being the first year of the Company we thought so, but the ball reboundest off a Fusilier to money is to be used for the construction of railroads, harbours, derwerks, government

that Shareholders would like to know a little O'Connell, who made a good attempt to score. The bill it is said was originally framed by offices and other civilizing agencies in Farmest.

sooner how we are getting on. /:cordingly we but the ball struck the left goal-post. The. new present account to 31st frecember last, Engineers were given two corners, which aro-Kodana and his hordinate and fellow time, I will, with your permission, dispense The RE's, pressed again, and two shots by which having been in your hands-for-some-availed then little, for the Welsh cleared. worker Dr. Goto, the Chief of the Administra tive Bureau. Dr. Goto served at home in the

with the formality of reading. The period under them went over the bar. Then the Welsh Bureau. Bold, energetic and open hearted, just 9 months, and when you consider that of Home Office and had charge of its Sanitary

review from the day the final call was paid is got to the other end, but King and Mather. were prominent in bringing the ball back, and his long experience as a civil officer and his

that time much was necessarily lost in getting from a centre by the latter a scramble took talent for organization well beft him for the

our funds safely and profitably invested, you place in front of goal Brown rushed the ball important and difficult post to which he has

will agree with us that for the first few months of through the bunch and had a clear path been raised. He brought the bill to Tokya

the Company's existance it has done very well for scoring, but he fell when on the point to gross such an income as nearly $34,000,00 and is now making all his etorts in get

of kicking. A comer was given the Engineers, passed smoothly through the biet. If the bill for a first year when there are generally very and Diene sent in a capital centre, which passes through the Diel, as it should, it will be expenditure for legal and other charges cannot blood." The Welsh then assailed and Ravenor heavy preliminary expenses to be faced, our O'Connell headed through,drawing first not only upon Formosa-self, but upon all the having been spent for promoting money, under and gave May a busy time, and he defended an instrument for bestowing incalculable good but be deemed moderate, nothing whatever had to save but the R. E's. attacked ia tum neighbouring countries. By this means thou writting &c. While on this subject 1 may men. sands of men without occupation will find work tion that as it is not the intention to fill up the

well. He was not equal to the occasion a mi. and thus Formosa will be relieved of its distur

nuté Inter when Mather made a rush and head- bing element, and the Government will find its

vacancy on the Consulting Committee, causeded the ball through from a short centre by.. way smooth and easy. By this means the deve-y the death of Mr. Wong Hoi Chow the fee Kerrigan. From now on to the call, of ball Jepiment of commerce and the industries of the

will be proportionately reduced. Turning time the leading team did nearly all the press" island, will be greatly facilitated and not only the the accounts, I see nothing in them which ing, and when Mr. Brown blow his whistle tha foreign merchants now engaged in business the items of Sundry Creditors and Sundry The Engineers would not be denied in their

requires explanation or comment except perhaps Engineers had two goals to their credit there, but traders of Every meion, will reap the Debtors, the amounts against which have since attack in the second half, and after about ten benefit accruing therefrom. By this means the welfare and happiness of the islanders will be in

respectively collected and paid off. When minutes' play Mather was in evidence, with creased to an extent they never dreamed of mude

we met here in June last; I said we had some good wing work, and enabled Brown to Chinese rule. Among the provisions of the bill 105,000,00 lent out on provident loans add another goal, giving their side a lead of 3. and $326,000,00 on short loans, and you guals. The Welsh were now thoroughly beaten, the one thing to be lamented is dust the amount of money said to be appropriated for the con-

will see from the accounts that, as wo although they were playing determinedly. Not struction of waterworks is too scanty. In such

anticipated our loans on the provident long after the scoring of the third goal, a corner system have. increased to aland, as Formosa, where epidemic diseases

fell to the R.E's. and King put in a splendid are prevalent, and consequently a supply of

on 313r. December, while we have had to

centre,

McConnell cleverly heading the bail good water is so much needed, economy in ex-

correspondingly reduce our loans on goods, past the goalkeeper. Mather might have added A SMALL, fire occured on Honan Road, Shang-policy. Whatever defects, however, might be penditure for sanitary purposes is nota wise

etc., which we only resorted to in order to keep two more, but he utterly failed to put the our funds employed. To-day our provident ball through when not a dozen yards from hai, on the morning of the 8th instant at two pointed out in the provisions of the bill, no one

loans amount to B33,800.72 with about $75,000 the goal'e mouth with not even the goal- n'clock. The Fire Brigade were in attendance,

will doubt that the plan proposed is the only this system of borrowing has become popular ended as stated-4 goals to nil Dagnall, for more promised--so it is quite apparent that keeper under the bar, and the game effective means of developing and civilizing and that to meet the demand for such accomo but were placed at a disadvantage owing to the Formosa. We join with all wellwishers for dation, our present resources are quite Insufficentre of the front line, but: judiciously passed the winners was as cool as possible, in the show its measure of wisdom and foresight by market in this colony, we do not think it was not possible in score: Lieut. "Brown insufficient water supply, "The fire was even- Japan in hoping that the Imperial Diet wil soon cient. In the present state of the money to is supporters on either side when he saw

present and future prospect of Forms the advisable to attempt a further issue of capital played a good game, closely followed present and future prospect of Formosa.

at present and we see no course open to us but McConnell All the back players were good, by to appeal to all our shareholders and friends to especially Thornbill who knew when to use do their best to place our 6% per cent debenture his speed and niso do some tall kicking: Un. bonds with the public. To those who study the bar Ravener was as safe as a church," safety for their investments those bonds should For the losers Evans, Hand, O'Leary and certainly offer favourable inducoinents as the Phillips were the pick, who played a hard security offered is first class, for besides our losing gaine, gd capital, which is intact, they have a futher. guarantee of half a million dollars still uncalled. 38TH CO. R.A. V. HMS, “POWERFUL," The safety of their money is therefore fully On the Happy Valley the above, teams met. assured as any loan could well be, while a to try conclusions in a gume under Association return of a clear 6 % is not to be despised and rules, and the Powerfuls were vanquished. The is just about double what could be got for the beaten team failed to get all its best players same money at home. We have not sold many together, whilst the winners were fairly well of these bonds hitherto, but we feel that the represented, and during the botter part of the time has now come for us to make a greater game did most attacking. As we said a few and with the certainty of a greater and greater Ing him he would not be as brilliant, and res demand during the present year wo must put terday It happened so, Niele was in very good. ourselves in a position to cope with it. Hope form, and was ably backed up by Oliphant, but that not only you who have come here today the opposition was too strong. Green, for the derations is heart, and bearily assist us to get allowed to get clear was very dangerous. His but all of our shareholders will lay these consi artillery excelled as centre forward, and ji once more of those bonds placed An importsit effort in scoring the third goal was well worth

tually extinguished, and there was very little damage done, except three houses being. de stroyed," says a Shanghai paper in reporting

ing importance. There are certainly consider the matter. Apparently Shanghai is growing so ably over fifty children now living in Kowloon used to fires that anything less than the de- who are of an age to attend any school that struction of a dozen houses is not deemed may be opened, and, were educational facili-worthy of notice. ties provided, it is almost certain that many. parents at present living in Hongkong would OKE would imagine that the big cruiser Powerful was by this time far too well-known to allow of any other vessel on the station being mistaken for her. That this is not the case, however, is evidenced by the fact that she is reported by a northern contemporary as having left Nagasaki for Wei-hai-wei the other day. For the information of our northern and Japanese readers we may mention that the Powerful has four funnels and is the only British ship at present on this station painted black. She was lying at her buoy in Hongkong harbour at the time that she is reported to have loft Nagaankl

be induced to remove to Kowloon on ac count of the freedom from Chinese sur- roundings and the opportunities for healthy outdoor exercise enjoyed there, which are lacking in the City. We would recommend this want on the part of Kowloon to the which gives a very Brilliant Light and doce consideration of Sir HENRY. BLAKE, feeling confident that the subject is one of the greatest possible moment.

150"

noi emit.a bad odour as other.inferior

brands of: oil

H. RUTTONJEE,

13. & 15, D'Aguilar Street,.

Hongkong, and

21 & 22, Elgin Road, Kowloon,

Hongkong, 24th January, 1999.

A PLEA FOR DUSTBINS, While on the subject of Kowloon we should like to draw the attention of the Bani

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GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDO.

NIAN GOLD MINING CO., LD. : We are informed by Messrs. Lulzus, Einst ann & Co. (General Agents of the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Co., Ld.) that, owing to the misuse of a codeword by the manager at the mines, the result of the clean up was wrongly stated as 288 ozs, instead of oza. In reply to a telegram inquiring what the bullion had realised, Mr.. Georg wires

"18 lbs. I have made a mistake; should Eastern crushing entirely wrecked. Foul read thus-18 oz.. The mill has run 21 days, play; probably chemicals. Should yield, at least 8 dwts, per ton. I have already recom- menced battery, Zulu. Every precaution has been taken to secure. 400 tons Zulu should

The telegrains can be seen by shareholders: yield at least 503 028.1 at the office of the Company'

$334.589.00

effort to do so, as our business is increasing, days since, if Christmas had a fast man oppos