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OTICE is hereby given that a MERTING of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace will be held at the MAGISTRACY, în TUESDAY, the 26th day of September, 1899, at 13 o'clock NOON, for the purpose, of considering applica. tions from 1-

() HAJEE ALEV STURAZER for a Publican's Licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquors on the premises situate in the Happy Valley, known as, and to be under the sign of "The Happs * Retreat,"

(3.) BERNARD JORys for a Publican's licence

to sell and retail intoxicating tignore on the premises situate at houses Nos. 193 and 194, Queen's Road East, under the sign of The Easter Hotel."

H. H. J. GOMPERTZ,

Acting Police Magistrale, Hongkong, 19th September, 1899.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL THE

IIE Company's Steinship

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1899.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.

THE P. & 0,5. NICO's Steamship

**GANDIA,"·

to be moving Northwards and will probably recurve over W. Japan. At elongated area of low pressure is still lying across the China Sea in about 15 Eat. FORECAST: --Ezésh N.E. winds: fine.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

FROMANTWERP, LONDON, PORTSAID, | TRE: returns of the number of visitors to the

SUHEZ, BOMBAY, AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named City Hall Museum for the week-ended 17th ressel are hereby inled that their Goods are September, are:-Europeans 254, Chinese 1.549; being handed and played at their risk in the total 1;501. Hongking and Sowloon Wharf and Godosa Company Godowns at Kowloon, where earl, consignment will be Sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goodsmre funded. This vessel, brings en Cargo:

From Madras, er 8,5. Lediana,

Optional Goods will he landed here noless' instinctions are given to the contrary befoch 10 AM, TOMORROW,

Goods not cleared by the 25th instant, ze a P.M. will be subject to rent,

'No Fire Insurance will be effected-by me in jadeyde whatever

All damaged Packages must be left in the Gowns and a certificate of the damage ola tained from the Glow Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here, after whirl -ino Claims will be reconguised. »

II. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th September, 1809 ISPPÁHLSA STEAM NAVIGATION

Captain Douglas, will be despatched fest the above Ports, TOMORROW, the zeth instants,

AL 10 AM.

For Freight or Passage, apply co

DOUGLAS LÁPŘAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 19th September, 1899

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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY;

LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG AND

WEHAAVEL·

"HE Company's Stenship

THE

“KWEJYANG,"

COMPANY, RIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND ·

SINGAPORE. HE Company's Steamship

THE

*KUMSANG,"

Tuy objection boxiged digahest The Wizard- as not being a hegi Jade Polo pony in the Pola Scurry at the last Gymkhana angling luas laren overuled by the Gynkbait ronimitives Pertso the week ended 16th September these were 48 cases and 20 deaths Pots plague se ported. No other cases of communicable distage were reported in the Colony, 11.M.S. Rgeria has sailed from San Francisco ota purvey a route for the Pacific cable. She ↑ will go to Honolulu, sounding on the wagi, coal thele, and proved to Apia, Whence she will go to Australia.

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Tris aunounced on reliable authority that sir John Walie Barry, K.&.H, has been appointed Bascom-ulting Engingerofthe Imperial Northem

Railways and tet his representative is now on his way to claim.

having artis nd from the above Ports, Funsignes- of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their {Goods will be deliverert from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining un board after Noon, the 21st instant, will be Handed Consignees risk and expense inno

Captain Cuterbridge, will he despatched as Godowns at Easi Point. above TO-MORROW, the goth instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 19th September, 1899.

101354

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW. AMOY & TAIWAN FOO.

"HE Company's Steamship

THE

*TBALES,"

Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Pat, on THLRSDAY, the 21st instam,

al to A.M.

-For-Freight-mr-Pessage-apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Generad Managers. Hongkong, th September, 1899:

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship

THE

"PYRRHUS,"

Captain Batt, will be despatched, as álma, n on THURSDAY, 0 21 4t instant

For Freight, apply tu

„ÁÍTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, Fath September, 18a

THE CHINA, AND MANILA STEAME SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA:

HE Company's New Strauslap

THE

» DIAMANTE, Captain G. A. Tayler, will be despite heal due the above part, on SATURDAY, the 23rl instant, i at $ 1.3.

The attention of Passengers is alires teske tor the excellent ancolimodation provided in this steamer. She stitted (brongitint with Eletris Light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TÓMES & CA

General Managers.

111874 Hongkong, 19th September. 1899 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITEN.

FOR SINGAPORE, PESANG ANDY

CALCUTTA

*HE Company's Steamship

THE

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No Fire Insurance lus been elected. Bills of Lauding will be commerzigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Manager.

Hongkong, 19th September, Bon

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FOR NEW YORK.

| *HE 35 A 1. Antetican Ship

"CHALLENGER,' Gould, Master, is new restely to load here for the alov a port, and will have quick despartela.

For Freight, apply to

ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong) 19th September, 1897 For

Intimation,

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MISS JANET WALDORF and company proceed to Canton by his evening's boat and will give sernes hom" Romenaad | uliet"and" Ingomar theve to-morrow nigin. Canton residents de ant niten base such a neat in store to them.

Ar the Supreme Cout yesterday the Hom. 1, E. Pollock said that his friend Mr. Robinson appeared for the defence in the trade mark euse, and he understand that a certain, course

was going to be taken and he did not think any avere jumps would be required.

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to retreat in order to compel him to extend his lines, to keep him in the field doing Hitle tant eal his heart out during the terrible rainy season, these have been strokes a military policy on the part of the Filipinos that have cost tite United States dearly,

Meantime the Filipinos have pratically the whole of the cultivated part of the island behind them, are generally supposed to be getting, by k or by crook, large numbers of arms and supplies of ammunition and, when the United States forces take to active opera- tons again, will probably revert to their old tactics and stil show "a stenu chase is a long

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It is amusing on ante how many times-ence Felnuary 4th a "rectos" have been | 22 ungifels saamundo!" and it is certainly iastuni live to so hes they have always got -ujgelyawa just in the very slick of time. Take Į

the north line for example, “At Malabon they were quite henimed in. But they all got oui without much trouble. For this the Americans blamed the and Oregon regingat, which had nished right into same magnifirent trenches on the left flank instead of waiting to act as pivot. Then rame Malolos, the Filipino head. quarters, fortified to a fearful extent and crowded with men. A slight skirmish on the outskirts and the place was taken.” All the defences had carished; nothing was found but a few benches and some buried guns and memwhile the Filipinos had one on to Calumpit and had also got round to the right where they made an attack on the guards along the line of railway right in the line sver which the advancing column had just taken a week in advance about 20 miles A1 Calumpit, at San Fernando, at Angeles the Filipinos were always going to be surampled bat seunghow or other were not. Now, Tarlac is the nest place on the programme. I am mot SUTA whether they have been surrounded there. yet fou expect to hear en slaortly. As a mater of lact in would appear as though a 'regalar loophole of escape had been ich every time. But that this is not the case I am positive.

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Thi Filipinos in the lines have all the time bad regular communication with their finds in town and there can be no doubt that the United States plans of action have been as well known to them as In the American soldiers themselves. As a

me that the

sample of this sort of thing I may mention that one oqpasion a Filipino merchant informed" Colorado and Nebraska regi. Tin following telegram, dated Ladaan, titments and, two days befive, changed places 14 September, appears in the Singapore Free at the Waterworks. That morning I had Preise The nonour mentioned in your" San-¦a personál interview with "General" „Anders dakan Noies" of Saturday last, of the resigna. I am, then in command of the Southern Division. On my asking him the reason for the change tion of Governor Kentfort, is true. Mr. Beau

he expressed the greatest surprise and said he fort has resigned and bus, it is reported, tes has not heard of it. He then proceeded to ceived a Colonial appointment.

telegraph to headquarters and on learning that it was true asked ide where I had first learned it. ES Rod and Gum a correspondent discusses the In the city of Manila the United States question as to whether both eyes should be Executive has established a heret Service composed of both Americas and Filipinos but open in shooting" with the -sporting gụn,

up to the present it has apparently failed to get This subject, as far as concerts "target riile-

to the bottom of this matter of communication. shooting, was first discussed in print in the For some time the natives were employing Singapore, Free Press twelve years ago under signal kites but the dying of these innocent the beading "Both-eyed Ritle-shooting: andking articles being summarily stopped they have evidently hit ón some other method. answered m the altirmative. About two What that is has not you leaked out. years after the writer of this paragraph had

one dollar or even mort, the amount of ice on the market quite inadequate - 10 she demand and vegetables of all kinds conspicuous by their absence, it is plain that the position of a housekeeper in Manila is not one to be envied. Without à friend in the Commissary department it is indeed impossable to provide anything like a decent table, Not only have the prices of edibles assumed almost famine proportions but those of all other neces saries have risen proportionally. A kakhi suit such as can be obtained anywere in Hongkong for three or four dollars will cost from nint lo eleven in the Philippine capital. Rents, carriage hire, domestie's wages and taxes have gone up by leaps and bounds and at the same time trade. is practically deal. The old Spanish Custoin's Fariff as been still adhered to and being fall of comadictions and absurdities its application by a military officaldom provides much material suitable for inclusion in a conte opera. “Then" the closing of the provincial parts has prevented the arrival of hemp, potseas, sugar, etc., in Manila and has accordingly practically killed (the entire export trade. The cigar factories are only pally running : the failure to obtain either new leaf or cedar wond for the boxes being responsible for this. In the river and about the barbour traffic is sadly hampered by a lack of lighters and launchies; hundreds of these indispensible craft having been taken over by the Government for its transport work. Accordingly steamers have to suffer serious delays in loading or discharging the Customs premises are continually blocked with goods awaiting clearance and merchants and thus are heavily handicapped in pursuance of their -business." Then there in what is known as the $ 'clock really $30 order. Originally established as a precaution against fire raising or rioting of any kind, it undoubtedly had excellent results and since its inception there has not been a conflagraion of any magnitude during the prohibited hours." "But that it acts as a serious Bindance to many business men cannot be denied, whilst the manner of its enforcement is not always what it should be. The writer has been halted by guards at a very few minutes past the curfew hour, when dozens of natives have been going unmolested about the streets. As a matter of fact a good deal of discretionary power is vested in the Captains of the various companies of the zọth Infantry who

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now thing the provost guard work. A pence- tnd and well disposed foreigner may be an- avoidably kept out of doors after hours. He is arrested, placed in a dirty room, with perhaps half a dozen inebriated soldiers, two or three Chinaman and some Filipinos. Here he has To enain until the morning, with nothing but a filthy floor to sleep on and ́un sanitary con veniences of any kind. In the horning he pay be sent to the Police Court where he is fined since dollars for his first offence or he may be gull by the officer of the Company-arresting him that he ena pay the three dollars then and there, in the latter case it would be interest- ing to kura where the money goes to. The writer once saw two gentlemen told that they could give the officer the amount of the penalty as an alternative to being sent under escon to the Court. They naturally paid up bat asked for a recept, "Oh i” „said" the officer "you're getting out of here should be quite receipt enough. If you don't care about it you can go to the court." It is pretty safe to A. S. WATSON & Co,, discovered experimentally for himself that to be found a number of curious superstitions

During the months of April, May und June it was an advantage to keep both eyes open ↑ chief of which is that connected with the anting during the aim, the ilustrated London Newsting or charm, which prevents death or in- there was a very heavy exodus of Spanish juny hom gunshot wounds. It generally con fin Manila and vacant houses were then. contained a portrait of a certain Sergeant Anti- pists of a son of plaster embellished with plentiful enough. But there were few to be strong, the best shot in the any of that year, peculiar cabalistic characters and is either tied found for sale and when there were, the prices round the chest of hang round the neck like asked were in many cases exhorbitant. Just perhaps about 1881 so, and in the letter

a scapulary. Who makes these things I do not now it is almost impossible to purchase a house press paragraph attached it was mentioned as

know, but whoever it is they evidently must centrally situated, although they can be found a wondertul thing that Sergeant Armstrong and it

a pretty good business. Everyone in numbers in souse of the suburbs. Jabiumally kept "both gyes open. during his knows the gute & win by the American.] Chinese, indeed, seem to be buying up much firing. We tancy din now-dilays hundreds of troops; the insignia of the Eighth Army Corps of the tire swept district of Tondo, whilst they Some of the Iggorotes" or "Negritos" living | are also spreading in other directions where beading dle-shots do that fegukaly, Only one

near Santolan took this to be a species of their presence would not have been tolerated eye is of course, really used along the sights axing nuting with by Cacle Sam's troops under Spanish rule. Just now there would but the advantage fies in the non-disturbance and concluded to have them themselves. They scent to be a good deal of ill feeling between of the aiming eye by the sympathetic effect of

may unke beseen embellished with figure eights the Chinese and Tagales. The latter accuse the "Chinos" of giving away their plans, of the compression of the other eye by the muscles cut on of buffalo home.

stealing their property and of generally playing of the eyelids. The optical image reruived by

into the hands of the Americans. the ille eye is soon quite unit.ced, after a liule practice, S. F., B2785,

LIMITED.

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ESTABLISHED A.Ð. 1841.

SCOTCH WHISKY,

A. THORSES BLEND. White

Capsule WATSON'S

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GLENORCILY Marlow BLEND. ne Capsule, with Name

and Trade Mark Warson's

$10,80

ABELA R- Grexliver, Red Cap-. sule, with maine and Trade Mark

12,00

THE UNITED STATES IN THE PHILIPPINES.

FILIPING METHODS.

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Amongst the rank and file of the natives are

VILE, MANHA PRESS,

D. - - WATSON's, IL. K.D., Bursp OF THE FINEST Scorch Maur Whiskies. Vip lot Capsulega E. Warsoy's Vain Onar Lat- quin Seurren WHISKY. Gold Capsule

15.00 Tuoise's Bush and · Warsos's Soucy are high class Foda SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, at Noon Whiskies, of greater age than most

brands in the market.

ABELOUR-GLENLIVET is a very old Hongkong, 19th September. Soy 193 Pat Whisky, (smoky) and couhl not now be replace iin stock at the price

Dis, well known for its fine thousands of the brass casings left the lead in of the idea that the Press Censor has to see

*KEMSANG

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR MANILA..

"HE Couqany's Steamship

THE

"SUNGKPANG"

As was only natural, Manila had been in American hands for but a very brief space when newspapers came along with a rush. There was the Times, the dueriaan, Everdam. Uncle Sam. The New Orient, The American Soldier and sevend others, while besities these some of the Spanish papers commenced print- ing pages in English. The latter for the most past soon got inin hat water and had to close their doors Uncle Sam and the Aurricum A gold deid luas been said corerning the Fi- Soldier suffered the same fate at the hands of the Press Censor, the Ara Orient had to crase 11. 10 ipinos using brass-coated Remingum bullets.

Several Américan journals of maner or dess pro- publication owing to its staff being compelled minence have been considerably concerned to go our with their regiment and light, whilst over the matter. Tine, these missiles were used of the first established ones only The Times, by the Fdipinos in numbers just after the out- American and Freedom are now in the land break of hostilities, but at present they would of the living. However a fresh one has appear to have very few left and when the fact arisen in shape of The lasular Daily Press kauwn that the amenition in question was and a weekly is also projected. With the amongst that taken from the Cavite Arsenal exception of the Times all are edited and gene- and was given to Aguinaldo and his followers rally run by ex-soldiers and this, no doubt, by Admiral Dewey for the purpose of drive ♬ accounts for their various excentricies and the Spaniards out of Manili I think little more peculiarities. How some of them can be made to pay is a puzzle, put still they keep on, bowing need be sail However, as a matter of fact the based billets have not proved sa poison all the time to the iron will of the Press Censor ous as was anticipated. "Through unequal es- or waxing hysterical over trivial and common, pansion of the metals or some other cause place matters. Many persons are possessed

mid air and fell to the ground, the heavier part everything that appeños in the Manila press of the missile naturally, through its extra weight, before it publislied. This is entirely erroné- pursuing its career. In cases where the Amerits. His only when infonuation gained E is of superb quality and pro- can troops were hit by the complete bullet pois through outside channels appears of doubtful nounced by lading local connoissons results were no more frequent that where veracity or that its publication might prove seurs to be the best brand in the the wounds were caused by uncoated lead or damaging to the military, movements that it is even Mauser bullets. These latter have proved shown him before it goes into type. Other the most effective the Filipinos have used wise he does not see it until the paper nongkong market.

and it is a moot point whether the Mauser is is issued. Then he simply has the power not a better weapon than the. Krag Jorgensen. of life or death Certain it is that several of the best slints among the United States scouts use it in preference to the vines supplied by the Government. Far making a most terrible wound commend me to the Springfield, which simply tears out and seat ters pounds of flesh and tissue. The writer has seen several cases in which its bullet hal removed the whole of the back of the skull of its unfortunate victim, The United States troops bad field, umachine and quick firing guns, Hope of which things the Filipinos were able to 'do' much with." What weapons they did have they were short of ammunition for. When the lines were round Caloocan shells actually wrapped in sags, to make them fa the gun or guns, used occasionally to fumble into the camp. At the same time, and despite the excellent work of the Utah Battery and Sixth Artillery, the United States big gun fire-was poor enough. There was a lot of defective shrapnel as well as plain shell used,

Captain Muore, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 23rd instant.

The attention of Passengers is directed the Superior-Accommodation-offered by this Steanter.

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The Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.

For Freight or Passage, apply 10

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Hongkong, 19th September, 4899.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

S.S. SACHSEX."

"HE above named Steamer having arrives, Tunges of Cafe are prostored that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whenco delivery may be obtainızı,

Optional Caro will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, TO-DAY.

to rent,

Bavour.

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

MARRIAGE.

On 12th August, at Wiesbaden, Commander

JOHN G. Deco, 180, KING to HELENE, daughter of Richard Schürmann, Dusseldorf and Wiesbaden.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TRESPAS, SEPTEMBER 19, 1899,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS.

LONDON, September 17th. "The statement of the Tries Paris correspon

dent is contradicted.

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It was interesting to the onlooker in the Amertar times to wrach from the tolunteers threw their Springfield bayonets away. The No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

long and unwieldy Springücd bayonet is bëve left the Godowns and all Goods rémáining. From what has transpired of the Transyad's

weapon,

steel scabbard and the practice of undelivered after the 25th instant, will be subject reply there appears to be bur Mille hope of a hanging it to the left by hoog af swivel

· peaceful settlement. Pretoria is excited and greatly hainpering the free movements of the All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to the Young Hoars usk to be lex inimediately to

weurer. It it no wonder, therefore, that many, he teft in the Godowns, where they will be

men, otherwise heavily encumbered, flung examined on TUESDAY, the zotli instant,

away their weapone-All had, or were stipposed And THURSDAY, the 28tli instant, at 9.30 AM.

to have had, revolvers and so the whole country All Claims must reach us before the 5th

from Marquing to folo was thickly grew October, of they will not be recognized. 2.

with discarded bayonets after the first advance, Just as the nativer when rotiring Jeft numbers of their "bolos "and inclictes,"

Bills of acting-will-be-countersigned-by-the- Undersigned

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 19th September, 1899.

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the field.

WEATHER REPORT.

guess who got that six dallars.

The

Just at present the seeker after employment or those with but little capital to invest will do well to give Manila a wide berth. For some time past there have been à large number of arrivals from Australia, Honolulu and the various Far Eastern ports. Besides this there is scarcely a volunteer regiment that has not left at least a hundred or so men behind. As a sample of the condition of "things prevailing I may mention that five employees of one of the largest American concerns in the place, recently send if their resignations. They com plained, and apparently with perfect justice, that their salaries were insufficient to live upon. In twenty-four hours their places hul been filled by discharged soldiers. Scores if not hundreds. of men, miners and such like, are walking about "waiting their chance to get into the cinntry. When this chance will come is ex- treusely problematical. It cannot be until active hostilities are brought to a close and at present there are no indications of this. The Manila money market is in a pretty tight stare, a natural hesitancy on the part of investors fully accounting for this and while the strin gency lasts maiters will continue to remain f# statnio quee

MALOLOS,

ASSAULT

This morning at the Magistracy David Reid a sergeant in the police force was charged with assaulting Robert Patterson. Mr. Hastings appeared for the defence.

over The paper and. Robert Patterson, a police constable stationed. knowing this, the editors and literary at Tzat Tze Mei, near Quarry Bay, said, on the staff generally are usually careful enough.44th inst. went on duty at top.m., my hours of To be shown a bite marked paragraph and duty being from to p.m. to 4'am. I came back hear, "The next time anything like this at 3.15 am. I was allowed one hour off by the appears Pll shut you up," is generally sufficient Inspector: When I opened the door I saw induce caution. The life of the Press defendant kneeling on one knee, keeping my She Censor cannot be a very happy one, consisting wife down on the floor on her back. as it does of a long series of interviews, mostly was crying bitterly. I said "get out of this with persons whose wishes he cannot gratify you dirty beast. He told me not to make a and whom he knows are cursing him inwardly noise. I told him to get out; he said he would for every stroke of his blue pencil. But he not get out until daylight. 1 went to the pluds along from daylight to dark and upon telephone to telephone to Shaukiwan. He took occasion veritably sleep's in his harness. In hold of me and threw me on my hack on the addition to the daily papers of Manila there is floor, I got up again to go to the telephone. a inonthly issue of The Filippine Magazine, a He got hold of me the second time and threw me periodical full of illustrations of matters of in- on the top of the couch on my body. He then ferest and containing stories of the compaign, got on jop of ine with his knees. I called out and articles on native customis, etc. This would Vasuba Singh came to my assistance. appear to be a great success although at At 6 next morning I went and found a bottle present technical difficulties render its public of whiskey about half full nutside my cook ation somewhat erratic.

house door. I went and reported at Shauki

Taken throughout, the American press of Manila has done a good deal in ventilating vexed questions and it is well to note that on more than one occasion its voice has been listened to by the Government. Its dccounts of mitrary imiters have been all more or less one sided, but in that particular it is not so much to blame. The consogate is all powerful and to risk its wrath would certainly be "to monkey with a buzz siw." -

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Jossic Patersonguve corroboratingavicleace, stating that the defendant a friend of her hus band's, had been in the house for some tinie, but had only carried on an ordinary con versation til her husband's arrival, previous to which defendant had been drinking pretty heavily from a whiskey bottle.

Vasaha Singh, a P. C. stationed at Tzat Sie Mui, gave evidence of having assisted P. C.: Patterson and receiving a blow from defen- dants fist on his chest and right eye anda kick' on his left leg. When witness ran away defend ant be him with a stick on his back and

Mr. Hastings addressed the Court and denied the charges made by the prosecution.

His Worship convicted defendant on three

MANILA PRICES. One of the features which cannot fail to strike the new arrival in Manila is the terribly high rate of prices prevailing. For instance, beef and inition can only be purchased at from As a matter of fact the Filipine, tactics three to five times the agioul-sually charged throughnut have shown that they possess no for them in Hongkong and even then they are depression has formed, apparently, between the men-military ability. To harass the fou at all sometimes practically unobtainable With counts and sentenced him to a month's jppri E. coast of China and the Loochegs. It seems points, to keep him constantly on the gaf vive, eggs allen, ccups apicco, chickens al sonment on each to run consecutively,

The Observatory report saya "On the 19th at 11:55 am The baromete has fallen on the China coast and over Japan. A

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Kwong Man Cheong

100

Kwong Man Wo

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Kam Foong Yee ....

100

100:

Wo Keo Hong

100

Lun Cheong Hong

100

Chun Cheong Wing.

100

Yee Shun Tyc

100

Kwan Hing Loong

100

100

100

Tin Yuen

100

Kwong Yuen Shing

100

Sang Yeen.

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100

Hang Kec...

100

Sun Hop Loong.

100

Kwong Hung Shing

100

Hang Kee Hong

Kwong Tong Yuen

100

100

100

100

100

100

Tang Kam Chee

100

Choy Cheong Loong

100

Không Chuên. Đn, với

100

Wwan Wo Loong

100

Tai On Steamship Company

100

Kwong Lun Tye

100

Kwong Yik Wo

100

100

100

100

100

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100

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Kut Cheong, Hing

Wo Hing Tye

Kung Shun

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Kwong Yee Ying..... Nam Ty Cheong Shing Wah Hing

Wing Shing Loong Chow Dart-tong ..

Wan Cho Choy....

Chew Loong Type Lock. Hing

Sin Tak-fuu Lau Chin-tinge Yuan Hop... Wo Cheong

Tse Shi-pang. Kwok Yin-woon Leung Pik-shan... Bismark & Co. Chan Shi-sun.... Po Loong Kwan lung Fuuk Tùng Chán... Chu Yau Lan. Yik Loong

Kwong On Company Kwong Mee Yueen

Fat Kee Company. Soey Lun

Yee Hing Tak Hing!

Wo Kee Che On Se Wo Sun Shing Yeung Hing Tye Shing. Nam Hing Loong. Chun Tye W Shu Yuen Mak Ting-sang Ving Tùng Kut Kwong Wa Yuen Yut On Grid Cheong Loong Yue Foong Fook On Cheong. Chan Kit san Lai Yuen Fook: Lodng Siu Loonk Thun Fa, La Ko Yue Hong

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