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To-day's

- Advertisements.

THE TRADE MARKS' ORDINANCE

1808

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION, OF

TRADE MARK.

NOTICE is hereby given that BRUNNER, MOND & CO., LIMITED carrying on Business at Winnington Northwich in the County of Cheshire, Middlewich in the County of Cheshire, Sandbach in the County of Cheshire and London in England and else where as manufacturers of Chemical products have, on the 10th day of May, 1899, applied for the Registration in Hongkong in the Re- gister of TRADE MARKS of the following TRADE MARK

The Facsimile of crescent with the initials "BM & Co." printed, stamped, painted, impressed, branded, stencilled, written, drawn, cut'or embossed inside the

crescent,

The invented words "CRESCENT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1899

To-day's

Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL THE Company's Steamship

OF COMMEROFA

raient étre admises, Cochinchine qu'autent qu'elles seralent accompagnées d'un cest du Consul de France & fongkong, établiss At the monthly meeting of the General CouQu'elles n'ont pas été entreposées & terra) mittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Que les navires qui les recolvent ont did Commerce, hold at 3 pm on Monday, the roth en quarantaine pendant leur séjour sur la de July.-Present Messrs. R. M. Gray, (Chair de Hongkong man), 4. - McCon÷chje (Vice-Chairman), A. Haupt, Sir Thomas Jackson, Mr. W. Poute, Mr. H. A. Ritchie, Mr. N. A. Siebs, Hon. T. H.. Whitehead, and R. C. Wilcox (Secretary). MINUTES)

THE CHAMDER'S FUNDS

THE first stean-launch ever built in Sandakan | HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER | d'Amerique par le pont de Hongkong ne pour was successfully launched on the 24th June from the C. Bomeo Co's Sawmill She is of large size and has been well and strongly built She is now being fitted with machinery, MR. W. E. Norris, the novelist, is one of the few writers of eminence who have beện horsi i with "silver spoons in their mouths. He is the son of a Chief-Justice, brother-in-law of Sir Arthur Havelock, Güvenor of Madras, is un.. old Etonian and a barrister and if he has not always hal, as his first novel might indicate For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO pendent of the profits of his pen. Mr. Norris, "heaps of money," he has always been inde

Hongkong, 15th July, 1899.

who is a stight, keenfaced, moustaclied man, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

"HAIMUN,"

Captain Milroy, will be despatched for the above l'orts, TO-MORROW, the 16th instant, at 10 AM.

th June) were read and confirmed, The minutes of the previous meeting (hell

THE SURSİMARY COINAGE.

General Managers.foiza has a charming house at Tongay, where he the last meeting, u letter was, on the 20th June,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. THE Company's Steamship; T

**HAITAN,"

Captain Roach, will be despatched for the

lives with his sister. He is an enthusiastic golfer.

In accordance with the decision come to at

addressed to the Governinent drawing attention. to the growing evil caused by the displacement. issued from the Canton Mint, through the latter of the local subsidiary coins by the tokens being sold at a discount.

the oth

30th

This concluded the business

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET:

BY THE MAIL Central African, Survey

lars have been received regarding the St-1 Grubobs which is now operating un of the British expedition under Major Sinuth Guniml'Afrien. Major Gibbonty Captain Quiche and Statikon are proceeding with the

The Secretary reported that, with the con-work for which the expedition was organised---- currence of the Committee, he had invested namely, the continuation of the exploration hud $2,000 of the Chamber's credit balance in the rough survey of Dewanika's vast dominions as purchase of four of the Hongkong, Hotel Colbegun by Major Gibbons in 1895-96. On reaching Mortgage Debentures.

Karungula,at the Zambesi-Linyante confluence, It was agreed to ask the Hongkong and Tui Lewanika's captain) to enlist the co-opera- Major Gibbons ipade a hurried journey to Lai Shanghai Bank to hold the Debentures in safction and help of his old friend and chiel, and custody.

returned after making satisfactory arrangements for the journey of himself and colleagues. The passage up the Zambes! proved a most interest Ing, though attines Lard, experience. The little Steamer Constance behaved well. Uroughout. HONGKONG, July 14th Some seven or eight times she was whirled Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Potis, in their breaking on liefhg forced out of the hands of helplessly down rapid, owing to the tow-ripe weekly share report, state-A strong tone has the boys, but she scarcely ever shipped prevailed in the market during the past weekwater owing to her marvellous stability. When quelations, more specially Hongkong and had to pass no fewer thing nineteen ripids in a Shanghai Banks; Hongkong Canton and Macho distance of twenty miles. During part of the Steamboats; Hongkong Land Investments, journey, the river man through a rocky, in- and Raub Australian Mies The Hongkong hospitable gorge, only fifty feet wide The Land Investment and Agency Company, Li expedition rousites in five by six months mited, has declared at Iterim Dividend time of $2 per share, payable on the the 25th instant The transfer books will be closed from the sand to the 25th instant, both days inclusive. The Hongkong Ice Company,Limited, has

any

BRAND" divided by the said Facsimile above, l'orts, on MONDAY, the 17th instant, Victoria of the foundation stone of the Victoria Excellency would be glad if, the 'Chairman of and several stocks show a gain on, previous nearing the Guny. Confuence the little steamer

of a Crescent

Underneath the above the name of the said Company "BRUNNER, MOND & Co., LIMITED

in the name of BRUNNER, MOND & Co,. LIMITED who claim to be the proprietors thereof.

The TRADE MARK has been used by the applicants since the month of February 1881 and by their predecessors in title since the month of March 1877 in respect of the follow ing Goods.

Caustic Soda, Concentrated Crystal

at 10 A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, 15th July, 1899.

Intimation.

[915a.

THE following madrigal, composed by the Poet Laureate, Mr. Alfred Austin, and set to music by Sir Alexander Mackenzie, was sung by a choir on the occasion of the laying by Queen and Albert Museum is South Kensington, London, on the 15th of May.

With whdon, goodness, grace, she alles

Year after year, the Throne, And whatso'r her people willed, She made that will her own k More long, more honoured, refcit van all

Minarchs of days gotte by

Sceptres may pass and Expires fall,

Her name will never die,

Victoria! Victoria!

Sill may she liva and reign

The Quees of free Insperal (ales.

And the Kompresa of the Main,

SME time ago there was a local exhibition in, certain Swedish town and a farmer's daughter

chiefly of almonds' and sugar--and sent it as

To this a reply was received on June, stating that the matter had been engaging the attention of the Governor, and that His the Chamber would accept a place on the Com- mission be proposed to appoint to inquire into the subject.

A reply was despatched to the Colonial Secretary on the 3rd July, accepting this

invitation.

MEL TO AMEND THE RAW OPIUM ORDINANCE, 1887,

Servians and Turks.

tructions given at the last monthly meeting declared an Interini Dividend of $2 per share-elligence has becar received at Belgrade:

The Secretary reported that pirsuant to inst

ho visited the various opium, merchants, and, having obtained their views on the provisions of the draft Bill, on the 12nd June drafted at

been passed by the Committee.

Soda, Bicarbonate of Soda, Soda Crystals A. S. WATSON & CO... | made 'a marzipan cake flat sinh, composed letter to the Government, but this had not yet Building Company, has given notice that The Servin peasants offered, determined.

and other products of Alkali-Pure Alkali-

English Alkali-Concentrated Crystal Sodas

and Soda Crystals in classes and 2.

A Facsimile of the TRADE MARK can be

LIMITED.

seen at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, to put a name to the product. Not long after Hongkong and also at the Office of the Under signed.

Dated the 15th day of July, 1899,

9192]/

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Applicants, 12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE

1898.

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF

TRADE MARK.

N°

TOTICE is hereby given that DHUN- JEEBHOY SORABJEE DADY BURJOR carrying on business at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong as Merchant has, on the 27th day of June 1899, applied for the Registration in Hongkong in the Register of TRADE MARKS of the following TRADE MARK.

The distintive device of à. Bee with extended wings and legs printed, stamped, painted, impressed; branded, stencilled or Enamelled or otherwise put on in imitation gold on a circular green ground on one containing the goods which the said TRADE MARK relates and in respect of , which goods the said TRADE MARK i

of the flat surfaces of a tin hox or vessel

ESTABLISHED *1841,

PORTS

(For Invalids and General Use.)

B.-VINTAGE, superior quality

Red Capsule................... Q.--FINE OLD VINTAGE, SUP-

Fer dos.

Cast

$14.40

erior quality, Black Seal Capsule... ... 16.20 D-VERY FINE CLD. VINTAGE

extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled) 20.40

Port after removal should be rested for a month before use, Wane fo quired for drinking at once should be ordered to be decanted at the Dis-

one of the exhibits. But, though she gave her naine and address, she did not think it necessary she received a gratifying letter from the man: agers of the show to the effect that, though her exhibits not classified, they could not refrain from awarding her a prize for the clegant specimen of tile she had sent. The composition was quite unknown to them but they could recommend it is admirable for stalling, it being so hard and finns that the heaviest hoof could not indent it. She did not distinguish herself as she expected.

A STORY is told of the late Mr. R. Wallace M. P., that the editor of a local paper in the North once asked him if he would kindly furnish an article on a light theological topic!? Wallance responded with one bearing the Title The Relations between the Presbyterian Ghurches and Moden Thought. When set up the article made foity columns, and it became a puzzle to the editor and printer how to get rid of it. They began by using it in picces, and whenever, the printer said to the editor, "We've got no leader," the reply was, "Eh, mon, just sneck off about a 'column and a quarter o' Wallace." In this way the contri- bution was being used, first, working down end. And, as the story goes, they are at it from the beginning, then upwards from the still."

Some suggestions for amendinent of the Chamber's letter by Mr. Whitehead were brought forward, but as time did not admit of full consideration, it was decided to circulate them for separate consideration by the members of the Committee.

THE PIENS ORDINANCE, 1899. The Secretary reported that, as was decided sent to the Government on the 23rd- but at last meeting, a letter criticising this Bill was so far no reply had been received..

THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LEKIN FARM ON KEROSINE IN EWANOTUNG."." The Secretary stated that nothing further had been heard on this subject from the British Coneul et Canteir

of

A letter dated 2011 June had, however, been received from Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co entstag bisingent of a armor collection to the establishment of a Farm lekin on kerosine and cotton yarn in Hainan and mentioning as a fact of importance that a firm of Clinese who were Eritish subjects liad a shere in the Farms. **

Attention was drawn to an announcement in the Daily Press that the Consulsht Hoihow had taken steps to secure the early abolition of this nonopoly, and the Chairman expressed a hope

Kwangtung Farm

Lout:Malcolm, of the 93rd: Highlanders, who, with Captain-M. S. Wellby, of the 18th Hussure, undertook a remarkabe journey some, time ago from Leb; în Thibet, to Peking, has returned to Europe, from Uganda, where he has recntly been employed by Government, cast, and no one had previously attempted to The journey through Thibel was from west to explore the northern portion of those territories Altogether the travels of the two officers named occupied beatly five and a half months, during four of which they were at an average altitude of 16,000ft,, while for more than 14 weeks they never saw any traces of mankind.

Dredging the Pacific.

On the back of the Bee appear in black pensary, before being sent out. The following sample of an Indian business that a similar fate would soon overtake the and are obtainable at $57 Star Ferries have an important expedition for a thorough explora

used.

Roman letters "BEE."

Immediately underneath the distinctive device above described are depicted in

imitation gold two scrolls of leaves united

by a knot also depicted in imitation gold.

These Wines are too favourably known to need comment..

·

letter will probably amuse our readers

To the

Officer Commanding,

Regiment

Sir,We state that

a serious conflict on the Servo-Turkish payable on the 26th instant. The transfer Froatien Reuter says that sever] Albanian books will be closed from the 18th to the bands, together with, it is alleged, some 2,000 26th instant, inclusive. The West Point Turkish regular troops, made an attack on the Servian Frontier in the district of Jablonitza, Interim Dividend of 75 cents per share will July from the Government requesting that books will be closed, on the 27th and 28th insts, afxtending over a distance of about za A further despatch was received on the sube payable on the 28th inst. The transfor resistance, the conflict lasting the whole day, Ordinance and a reply returned as soon as Continny Limited, has advertised its Half-were killed and wounded on both sides. The early attention right lie given to the draft The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat kilometres along the Frontier line. A number possible.

Yearly transier books will be closed from the 18th to of the Servians in point of number, succeeded y Meeting for the 1st instant. The assailants, who were considerably the Superior the 3ist instant, both days inclusive Hanks at last in overpowering the detachments of the Hongkong and Shanghat Banks have continued Servian Frontier Guard and in blockading three in demand and have been taken off the market at villages. The Servian Military Authorities have advancing mtes up to 314 per cent. premium, dispatched regular troops to expel the raiders The London rate is £62. Subject to audit, the from Servian territory and to restore order. Directors propose to pay at the forthcoming the request of the Forte a fresh delaclument meeting a dividend of 10), per share, transfer of troops has been sent to the Macedonian credit of Reserve Fund, write off Bank Pre $1,000,000 from Profit and Loss Account to frontier to prevent the passage of anned bands. mises Account, $430,000 and carry forward A Remarkable Journey ............. about $950,000 Nationals are firm and have been sold and have buyers at $22 Marine Insurances-Unions are in demand at $135. China Traders have again been sold at $614 and 862 Yangtazes are enquired for at $105 Cantons have been fixed at $140 Buyers at $310 China Fires Ate alightly easier Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires have found with sellers at 5881 Shipping Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats, have been in strong request and have been placed at rates between $30 and $32 closing with buyers at $32, Indo Chinas have again come into notice and sales have been effected at $67 and 862 ex the dividend and bonus of 16- paid on the 6th instant. China and Manilas have buyers at $91. Douglas - Steamships are weak The Washington Government is organising

been sold at $10, S16 and Sio,Refineries tion, of the mid-Pacific. It will be under the China Sugars have declined to $1731 sales scientific guidance of Professor Agassiz, and but close steadier with probable buyers at $174 will sail on board the steamship Albatress Luzons have been hooked at 352 Mining about the middle of August. The vessel will Punjams have ruled quiet, and after, sales at carry a most elaborate and costly scientific $14, are obtainable at $146 Charbonnages equipment, and will visit all the important are alightly easier and

done at to centsCapricorn, as well as make numerous soundings, Jelebus have been placed at $133 and and deep sea dredgings: 9 over 20,000 square S13 Raubs have been in strong demand miles of the Pacific. An enormous trawl net, und up to $61 has been paid for shares, double the size of any yet constructed, is being the market closing with sellers at 3633 A made for the expedition, and its use is expected, of the May-June clean up as follows most huge and the most minute creatures living- telegram from Singapore gives the result to result in the capture of specimens of the

bunces smelted gold." Olivers have been to knowledge many hilberto unknown animals 2,450 lons stones. Crushed, realized 2,100 on the bed of the ocean, and probably to bring the medium of a fairly large business at $5 and plants changed hands at 36. $6.10 and 87 Creat 5.30 and 25.25, and the Ashares bard

at $2 Docks, Wharves and Godowns him daily and offering submission to the Anglo Eastern and Caledonians are quiet with sellers While the. Khalifa's followersware deserting

Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have been dealt in to a small extent at 402 per cent tinually extending his influence over tribes in premium, Kowloon Wharf shares are steady Kordofan, and strengthening his position with bayers at Soo and sellers at 97 According to recent reports the Khalifa camo. New Amoy Docks are obtainable at $15 to Jebel Don and called upon the fribes Lands, Hotels and Building Hongkong rally round him Many tribes te reported to Lands have had a sharp advance and have risen have responded to his call, to $1oo sales, with only a few shares changing Jebel Trahalla district Read letter from the River Steamboat Com hands Kowloon Lands are in the market hi The Khalifa therefore panies, lated 7th July, asking whether in view $30 West Points have hardened considerably and after a sovers bante of continued extensions of this system by the and have been taken off the market at $32, $33. Flumed to bis position with. Hoppo, which had gradually diverted nearly all and $34. Hongkong Hotels have improved suficient to feed itis men for the carriage of exports from the steamers to their position and bave been fixed at $104, $105 runout is persistent in military native junks, the Chamber is inclined tore open and have been placed at Sil, Siri Silf and the Khalifa moxt, August, but the authorities and $106. Humphrey's Estate are much firmer that an Egyptian expedition will march against this important question..

The Chairman pointed out that on previous $115. China Providents are quictand are obtain declare that no decision his yet been taken, occasions the Chamber had made every effort able at So Cotton Milie, Are unchanged, Lord Kitchener is said to have kated, that to obtain justice for the Shipping Companies, Miscelaneous-Green Island Cements have within a very short tune he intends to remove but that it was always checkmated on the point-Watsons have experienced sharp rise, and to Khartoume

been negotiated at 5281 and $281. A. Sall the restrictions on the entrance of Europeans of actual proof, although the circumstantial evidence was perfectly plain He thought that the new points in the letter before them might be, brought forward, especially as the Chamber had always pronounced itself in favour of one Service instead of the present dual system Custom House under the Foreign Customs

REUTERS POLITICAL TELEGRAMS, Read letter from Reuter's Agent, dated 1st July, preferring a courteously worded request that the Committee would consider the justice

Sample bottles and smaller quanti-Yules very humbly to steal plunder the circumstances of an augmented ser

The above are enclosed in n circle of) ties will be supplied it proportionate | in which used at the rate of Rs. 1/8 per tola vice and arodiect exchange, of terenaing the" "Outen Mines have quoted ant$2458 islands between the Tropica of Cancer and

imitation

Fold

In combination with

the distinctive device above described is printed, staniped, painted, impressed, branded, stencilled, ênamelled or otherwise put on a gree ground a band' 15 jnch in width which is affixed on the rounded surface of the said tin box or vessel and on this band ate

depicted numerous small-black crosses

which said, crosses are in each as

said.crosses case sur.

wholesale rates, as

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorized Agents at the Coust

small, hollow squares each of such frames Ports. being joined to the next frame by a small black square

in the name of DHUNJEEBHOY SORAB- JEE DADY BURJOR who claims to be the proprietor thereof.

The TRADE MARK has been used by the applicant since the mouth of November, 1898, in respect of the following goods.

Margerine in tius in class 42.

A Facsimile of the TRADE MARK can be seen at the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and also at the Office of the Under- :signed.

Dated the 15th day of July, isco

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Applicant, 12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

920a]

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- *COMPANY, LIMITED. “

GENERAL AVERAGE PER 5.3. "KAISOW."

OTICE, is hereby given that Cargo ex."

above Vessel is being brought on by

the ss. "OOPACK,” due to arrive MONDAY, the 17th instant. A AVERAGE BOND will have to be signed, and a DEPOSIT made before Bills of Lading can be countersigned. HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents."- Hongkong, 15th July, 1899. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

[ozza

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.

THE Company's Steamship

"HAICHING,"

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

MARRIAGE.

On the 1st June, at St. Pancras Church, EDWARD LONG GROVE, of Selangor, F. M. S., third son of the late W. R. Grove, M. O. of St. Ives, Hunts, to MABEL, eldest daughter of 1. Shaw Briggs, of Wakefield. W

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1899. .

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

THE TRANSVAAL

LONDON, July 13th. The Volksraad is debding the new Franchise. lay, the preamble of which has been passed.

The Cape Town branching the Africander Band has approved of the new proposals, and also for the arbitration, by judicial experts, of the differences concerning the London Conven

tion,

WEATHER REPORT.

||

but they are disapproved by the Regimental Committee, then you sent an order to for the same Kullas in which they have applied the worse imitation gold at 4 annas per tola.

-We solemnly take an oath that we have personally seen and ties the useless old, of solicit the favour of your Very kindly testing the said men, on a tech-stone, so we beg to is by taking out some gold threads of both their goli Kullas competition to ours, that

dred dollars per month subscription paid by the Chamber by one hun

After some discussion, it.was resolved, by a majority, to accede to ment of the service, and to draw attention to the request, but to ask for a further improve the unsatisfactory nature and extent of the in formation supplied in the commercial telegrams.

....

merce, dated 21st June, forwarding copy of a

Decided to take action after looking into the subject p

D

DIFFERENTIAL DUTIES ON JUNKHORNE

GOODS. N

CABLE RATES FROM INDIA TO EUROPE Read letter from Ceylon Chamber of Com: parties' Kullas' then you will find out that our gold is mounted on Silk and said Men on-tion with the cost of cable messages between resolution passed by that Chamber in cones Cotton threads only. Cor. We also pay and inform you that saka Great Britain and the East, and calling alten tion to the necessity for combined action on persons have got made their ordinary Loongis the part of the Chambers of Commerce in the by Common Makers at the losest prices, but East on this matter. we have utmost tried and spent two annas more than our real cost of each Loongie, we do not long for our profits as we are very desirous to execute and obey your orders für

4.Please pay attention to out this humble request and prove as requested above, This moming at the Magistracy Major Lung, A.S.Ü. was summoned for behaving in a dis, orderly manner, whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned by inciting one Vanstone to committ, an assault on one Lo Hui at the Peak Tramway Station on the 7th of July at or about 440.pn

It will be remembered that a few days ago "Major Long was charged with an assault on a Chinese police constable while in the execution of his duty but was discharged To-day, the further charge of inciting Mr. Van stone, tramway brakeaman, to commit a

have been placed at rates up to $18 Electrics have more than covered their idend, and dividend of 60 cents-paid have been bought at $12, $12)

ex the

have sellers at $43. Ices Ropes are wanted obtamable, Fenwicks

Dairy Farms have been.

BCHURMAN:

Mr. Poate said, that it had been found, quite

with evidence. He understood that efforts UE. COMMISSION impossible to obtain the actual proof required as naturally ~no, native would come forward were being made in London to bring up this question, and he thought it well that action

IN BOB spuld be taken on this side at the same time..

Hon. T. II. Whitehead suggested that figures On board the US Cruizer Ber should be given showing by comparison the arrival is noted another t caused by these differential duties. States Commissioner Mr. J. Goul Steady diversion of the carrying trade to junks B. Horaid of ast inst.,

I was decided to address the British: Minis who had come to vilje Sandalean. ter at Peking on the subject, and furnish, sore of gathering information as to the y statistics which would serve to illustrate the we governed the numerous native

could be given, F Hoppo's reduction of duty to junk-borne, cargo-Mr-Schurmian was able

Commissioners and obtiin muc

Captajn Hodgins, will be despatched for the W.N.W. The barometer has risen over the when he saw Defendant was angry, The Cisc though no documentary proof of the Chinese who residejas Britcifi

above Parts, on TUESDAY, the 18th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to "

at 10

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers:

Hongkong, 15th July, 1899.

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·OCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship

led to the second change benjor objected the being brough

is worship, though not allowing the objection as he had already been tried and acquitted said that it would be noted. Lo Hai, save evidence of Major Long having take a bam boo, with moose for catching dogs, away from lym and thrown the same down the hill James Vansione, said that while he was seated The Observatory report, saysOn the 14th Duncan, Defendant had told him to give a hid-

in the Tramway Station, along with Mr at 5.3 p.m. Black South Cone hoisted. On the 15th at 1025 am. Black Ball hoisted At anyone he saw molesting dogs and that he (the Defendant) walk be responsible for 10.45 am. The depression is approaching the consequences. Albert Duncan, engineer at the neighbourhood of Hainan Straits, moving Penk Philippines ad is little changed on the China walked away This was all for

Station, corroborated, but said

coast, but with a tendency to rise in Hongkong prosecution. After Mojor Long had addressed Gradients slight, except along the S. coast and the Court, he called Captain-Superintendent THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL - tion. Unfortunately Mr- in the N. part of the China Sea FORECAST May and after a slight altcreation Capt. May CONGRESS (AT, PHILADELPHIA S.E. winds; strong at first, moderating later. entered the witness-box. The ordinance under in accordance with the resolution passed at squally, showery.

which proceedings had been taken was. No 17 the preceding meeting, an invitation has been of 45 Section 4.He personally had not been sent to Mr. A. M.Townsend, the agent in onnoyed by dogs barking but had received New York of the Hongkong and Shaughni complaints from other residents. He had full | Bank, to represent the Chamber at the above powers to issue orders for the captum of siray Congress in October, next gamlakang kedu dogs. He always sent round notice to house The Secretary stated that leiters announcing holder when the licences for dogs became this fact were also, on the 26th June, sent to dye, LAbout twenty dogs had been destroyed, the local Government and to the Director. one had received brutal treatment, having its the Commercial Museume, Philadelphia. back broken and otherwise injured, but it was INDEX OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS AND not by the police, but by somo soldiers quarter Bank MERCHANTSAGAAN ed at Mount Austinzion

Tib Secretary stated, that the cabinet con taini

carll'index: tures merchants sen:

seutes had

Telegraphic communication between the Observatory and Gap Rock is interrupted..

LOCAL AND GENERAL THE Band of the Hongkong Regiment will be despatched on play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from

p.m. to 9/30 p.m. the following selections:

BOCLUS":

stant

TERFIELD & SWIRE)

Agents

Hongkong, 15th July, 1899.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Yake

Heauty's Daughter Selection max. Huï of Ireland,

Forget me not

Gobi Mark-Tang

ON VIA

CANAL

ALPINE

THE

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the fent many,

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His Womhip said the case had been fully and imposed a $15

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Affairs In Egypt.

The America Cup.

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