To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned lins received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
01
SATURDAY, the 12th January, 1951,
Commencing at 2.30 PM.
At his SALES Rooms, ZETLAND STREET, No. 2.
A LARGE QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. (Removed from the Peak for convenience).
Comprising
A Complete Suite of Gentleman's WRITING ROOM FURNITURE, all made of Carved Teakwood to Mateb, BOOK CASE. MIRROR, COUCH, DESK, SILK TAPISTRYCHAIRS, TABLES, &c, &c.
Several very Fine ENGRAVINGS.
Every Description of DRAWING ROOM; DINING ROOM, BED ROOM and HALL { FURNITURE, GLASSWARE, CUTLERY, PICTURES, CROCKERY, RATTAN FUR- NITURE, BATH · ROOM REQUISITES,
&c..
&c..
A Large Quantity of POTS and PLANTS. Catalogues at the Undersigned's. TERMS OF SALE :-As curtomary.
PAUL BREWITT,
Acctioneer.·
· Hongkong, 9th January, 1901.
PERSEVERANCE LODCE OF
HONGKONG, No. 6,165,
REGULAR MEETING, of the above
A ROUGE will be held in the FIKRA
SONS HALL, Zetland Street, on WELNESDAY. the 10th instant, at 8.30 for 9 puan, precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, qth January, rot.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamslap
LOONGSANG," Captain Weigall, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the roth instant, at Noon.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First class Passengers, is fitted throughout with Electric Light and carries a Doctor,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co, General Mangers.
Hongkong, 9th January, 1900,
(itc
· DOUGLAS STEAMSIHP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FÖOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
"HAITAN,"
"
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports, no FRIDAY, the 11th instant, at 8 A. M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 9th January, Fong,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR HAIPHONG.
THE Company's Steamship
...........HAILOONG Pico in us above Port, on FRIDAY, the ith instant, at Noon.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1901.
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL. Lessees and Proprietors: Mrs. N. CHESTER, Messrs. A. H, and. E. J. POLLARD.
TO-NIGHT!
AND EVERY EVENING.. The first great event in the Colony of the 20th CENTURY.
Under the distinguished Patronage and in.the Presence of H.E. Sir HENRY BLAKE, G.C.M.G. and Suite.
POLLARD'S. LILLIPUTIAN
OPERA
Co.
OF 50 PERFORMERS, IN THE CHARMING JAPANESE
. OPERA
"THE GEISHA,'
Wira Pun. SCENIC, MUSICAL, AND
LIMELIGHT EFFECTS. ·
FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY.
FRIDAY, SATURDAY,
AND
MONDAY,
11th 12th and 14th January.. For the First time in the Colony, The enormously successful Ameriqui production,
KA
'THE BELLE OF NEW YORK,"
In Two Acts of Six Scenes. FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY.
1st GRAND MATINEE,
NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON,
"THE BELLE OF NEW YORK."
At 3.30 P.M.
CHILDR N and AMAUS HALF-PRICE. PLAN at ROBINSON'S PRICES AS USUAL.
Intimations. EYESIGHT.
'MË. N. LAZARUS,
Occuliar Optician, of London and Calcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Road Contral, (R. HOUGHTON & Co.) (Nearly apposite the HONGKONG HOTEL). Business hoursing A‚M. 10 3 P.M.
A
GREAT proportion of cataracts and diseases affecting those advancing in life occur to those having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes-the many years of Eye Strain' ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those * requiring them save and preserve the sight.
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together; 'any of these symptoms indi. cae a deficiency in the form of the eye requir. ing Classes only tu correct and cure.
of
The Navigation of the Yangtze, COMMANDER L. G. TURNELL is assuming The loss of the German steamer S active command of the Canopus, "in place of Hsiang on her first voyage ap the Yangtsze, Captain Fawkes, ordered home to the Ad- deplorable as it is in itself, will probably do miralty. It was Commander Tufnell who in- more towards bringing about the improve-vented the system of instructing signalmen ment of that river that would ten years which obviates the necessity of using full-sized successful avoidance of its many dangers by flags, anten years ago the improved method a fleet of as many steaquera. Had no was adopted by the Admiralty... 'accident ̈ taken place," in all probability,
nobody would have taken any very deep. We shall be curious to learn the outcome interest in the improvement of the the report we published last night, taken from river, by the removal of rocks and other the N. C. D. News, as to the action of the Con- menaces to safe navigation. Now, however, solar Body in demanding the restitution of the a valuable steamer has come 19 grief and it Reformer who was illegally arrested in Shang is only reasonable to suppose that her owners, hai on the 22nd ult. We suppose that the as well as other Yangisze traders, many of negotiations with the Trotai will be lengthy, as whom will doghtless follow the lead taken by usual, and in the meantime Kung Chie, the Mr. LITTLE with his Pioneer, will agitate for kidnapped man, will probably be spirited out either the Chinese Government or the Imperial of Shanghai, and his whereabouts "unknown" Maritime Customs taking the matter in hand. A step in this direction has already been taken by the German Association Treaty Revision at Shanghai, who, in forwarding suggestions to man Consul-General. at that pori, pointed
on
the Ger-
to the Chinese officials.
BOXING.
RILEY 2. MUSTOY FOR THE CHAMPION. SHIP OF THE EAST,
Musive Victorious.
The Theatre Royal, City Hall, was crowded Talmost to excess last night to witness this, the
most important boxing contest that has yet. taken place in Hongkong. His Excellency The Governor (Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G.). was amongst those present, arriving just pre- vious to the championship contest, and the condition of the house must have been very grifying to Mr. J. H. Downs who managed the arcangements. The championship, was to each between Roger Mustoe, gunner on board he decided by twenty rounds of two minutes H.M.S. Barfeur, heavy weight champion of the Army and Navy, and Joe Riley, of U.S.A., champion of Hongkong, for the championship POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIANS.
of the Far East and a purse of $500, the contest to be boxed under Marquis of Queensberry Rules. Four preliminary bouts preceded the To-night the Pollard's start their season at the Theatre Royal with "The Geisha" under which exhibition rounds will be given championship engageutent, the details of
of H. E. Sir Henry Blake, C.M.G., and suite. Mr. J. B. Waters, who acted as referee for those Next Friday the much spoken of "Belle of New outs, made a complaint as to the sunking and York" will be produced for the first time in Honghe urgently requested all present to desist from kong. Next Saturday afternoon at 3.30 P.; smoking in consideration of the contestants, who a grand matine of the Belle of New York will be given, when children and their nurses
could hardly be expected to last twenty rounds, will be admitted at half price to all parts of the Theatre. Parents should take advantage of this to give their little ones a treat. Plans at Robin son Piano Co., where it is advisable to book at once to save disappointment.
ME. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES/ out the necessity for something being done the distinguished patronage and in the presence below. Just following the preliminary bouts,
only after testing the sight,
ADVICE FREE.
(1453b
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
WINE MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1891.
to improve the waterways of China. The loss of the Sui siang will undoubtedly strengthen the hands of the Assocrton se far as the Yangtsze is concerned and will, we trust, lead to some attempt being made to remove existing dangers.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. SEVENTEEN OF GENERAL KNOX'S FORCE KILLED. UNEASINESS AT CAPETOWN.
LONDON, January 7th.
THE HONGKONG COTTON SPIN- NING, WEAVING AND DYEING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
the time inhaling the smoke in which the age was at first shrouded. After a quarter of cleared splendidly of the objectionable smoke, an hour's interval, during which time the stage Riley, the American, axule his appearance in the ring, thickly mufiled up in a heavy gown and sweater. Mastoc followed about a minute alterwards clad in his boxing costume. On time being called for the first round, Riley doffed his extra garments and displayed a wiry and lithe, though not over heavy form, against Mustoc's thick muscles and heavy build. Both were greeted with tremendous and uproarious applause immediately on their appeamice..
An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company was held at the Company's Office, No. 4 Tedder Street, at 11.30 his morning. Mr. C. W. Dickson (Chairman), occupied the First round:They stood opposite each General Lord Kitchener reports that a chair, and the others present were the Bon. C.
other each waiting for the other to cominence, detachment of r20 men of General Know's P. Chater, C.M.G., Hon. R. M. Gray, Mr. A. when Riley struck and a clinch was the only.
Haupt (Consulting Committee), Messrs. J result. Both were exceedingly careful and McKie (Secretary), T. F. Hough, A. Shaw, clinclies and breaks were the rule in the first Chan Nam, Shui Woon, Chan Ku, Aŭ Lán, and Ab Kee.
force came in contact near Lindley with a
Duors Open at 5 P.M. Overture at g sharp CLARETS. number of the enemy, and Col: C: Byramise, Ho Vask, He U. Shang, Chan round. No blows went home with any effect.
Carriages at 11.45.
delay the last ferry to 1.15. Arrangements The Star Ferry Co. has kindly consented to have been made with the Peak Tramway Co. to run a Special Tram a quarter of an hour after the Performance.
A. LEVEY, Business Manager, A. H. POLLARD, Manager. Hongkong, 9th January, Fo
(1514h
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
IN THE MATTERÕ THE ESTATE OF WONG DOCH SHUI alias WONG TAK SHAN, FORMERLY OF SAN NING District, IS THE PROVINCE OF KWONG TUNG IN THE EMPIRE OF CHINA, BUT LATE OF COLUMBIA, TRADEṚ............. Deceased.
VICTORIA, BRITISH
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court
has, by virtue of Section 53 of Ordinance No. 3 of 1897, made an Order limiting to the
28th day of FEBRUARY, 1901, for scoding in Claims against the above Estate.
All Creditors are hereby required to send
their Claims to the data ka Date this gth day of January, 1901,
J. W. NORTON-KYSHE, Official Administrator.
WANTED.
43c1
JANTED about the 25th February, 1901,
147 WA
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK.& Co., General Managers, Hongkong, 9th January, 1901. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, (Fluvio and Rubatiigo United Companies). STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND, BOMBAY, Having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN. and GENOA,
ALSO
VENICE and TRIESTE, al MEDITER
RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO.
Taking Carge at through Rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAG DA, also BARCE LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, AL- MERIA and MALAGA.
HE Steamship,
THE
"BISAGNO," Captain Maganzini, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 14th instant, at Noon.
At BOMBAY, the Steamer is discharging in VICTORIA DOCK.
For further Particulars regarding Freight and. Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ ́& Co, Agents.
Hongkong, 9th January, 101.
148c
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. HE Company's New Steamship
THE
DIAMANTE," Captain A. Ramsay, will be despatched for the above port, on MONDAY, the 14th instant,
at 5 P.M.,
The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Excellent Accommodation provided by this Steamer. She is fitted throughout with Electric Light A Doctor is carries.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, General Managers, Hongkong, gth jantry, too1. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND,
CALCUTTA, HE Company's Steamship "KUMSANG,"
ΤΗΣ
a Competent EUROPEAN NURSE
|
Laing, two officers and fifteen men were killed and two officers and twenty men wounded.
The uncertainty of the whereabouts of the invaders is causing uneasiness in Capetown, the approaches to which are guarded by 19:20 artillery.
& ST.- Esterie, Red Capsulc...$ 6.96 $.7.56 CST. JULIEN, Red Capsule 9.00 0.00 D'La Rost, Red Capsule....... 12.96 · 13.92 CHATEAU -HAULT BRION LAR-
KIVET Chateau MoUTĂN D'ĀRŅAIL-
18.60
HACQ. .............. 21.00 CHATEAU PONTET CARNET.............. 25.00 CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET... 30.00 CHATEAU RAUZAN......... 42.00 CHATEAU LAFITTE
48.00
22.20
These CLARETS are bought direct from the leading French growers. The lowest priced are of exceptional value au guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape, and are not artificially made Wines.
CHATEAU LA Tour CARNET, CHA TEAU RAUZAN and CHATEAU LAFFITE are commended to the notice of Cop
to take charge of Three Children (aged Fournoisseurs as high-class after-dinner years, Two and a Half years and Ten months, Wines of a rich and rare character respectively) on voyage to England. Passage and Expenses paid. References required."
Apply by Letter to
+
9th January, 1951.
Sample bottles and smaller quan. * W..
ties will be supplied at proportionde 274, Beach Street, Penang.
T44c wholesale rates.
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PROJECTED SAILINGS.
Ship.
www
Destination.
Dale
Liverpont
Jan, 18th Achilles
Portland, &c.
Jan. 15th Adato.. Akashi Maru Foochow
Jan. 16th Alcinous ......... London.......... Feb. 5th America Maru... San Francisco, &c. Feb. 7th Anping Maru Swatow, &c.... Jan. 23rd
Straits, &c. .... Mar. 20th Bayern
Jan. 11th Benvenue........Japan Bingo Maru ...... Kobe & Yokohama Feb. 18th Bisamo............... Singapore, &c... Jan. 14th
San Francisco, &c.Mar. 12th China...... Chusan
Europe, &c...an. igh City of Peking San Francisco, &c. Feb. 14th City of Rio San Francisco, &clan. 22nd
„San Francisco, &ejjan. 29th Coptic Coromande......Shanghai... Jan. 19th Devonshire. New York ... Jan. 17th Diamante Manila.......Jan: 14th Doric
San Francisco, &c.Mar. 19th Vancouver, &c...... an. 16th
Feb. 13th Mas. 13th Havre, &c. ...Feb. 28th. San Francisco, XcjFeh 23rd- Victoria, B.C......fan Bih Jan. 31st Tan, uth lan, tinh Feb, 6th
We guarantee our Wines and Spirts to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coat
Ports.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:- On the 9th at 11.55 a.m. the baronieter has rizen slightly in S. China and over the Philip pines Pressure remains high over N. China with slight to moderate gradients and fresh Chint Sen. Forecast-Fresht N.E. winds: fair. monsoon on the coast, and in the N. part of the
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A NURSE, to take charge of children on the voyage hole, is advertised for from Penang.
all claims against the estate of the late Wong Dach Shui should be sent in to the Official Administrator before the 28th February next. THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge funds of the Hospitals
with thanks the following donation to the
Li Chia Fas....
..$50
MR. Chadwick Kew, who unfortunately broke his ankle yesterday at football, is now at his residence, and is, we are glad to hear, progress- ing as favourably as" can be expected. He is suffering, we are informed, from a fractured abula
To all appearances photography is becoming more popular in Hongkong. A stroll down rally brings to light two or three snap-shottists, Queen's Road of a morning or afternoon gene.
A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITE late that the dealers have sold out. By the May, what has become of the Photographic
Fection of the Odd Volumes Society
BIRTH."
On the 27th December, at Kuala Lunspor, the wife of JACK RocHFORT, of a daughter
The Hongkong Celegraph
VE are pleased to hate that the transplantation the large banyan trees along the widened bortion of Queen's Road shows signs of proving, successful undertaking. Might ye suggest,
The secretary read the notice convening the meeting.
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, this Meets ing is called, in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association; for the purpose of confirming, or otherwise, the spectal resolution passed, at an extraordinary general meeting. on the 22nd of last month. At that meeting, the Chairman fully explained the reasons for the resolution, and I have, therefore, only formally to propose "That the following resolution passed at an extraordinary general meeting of the Company, on the 22nd of December, 1900, be and is hereby confirmed,
That the following Section be substituted for Section 2 of Article XVI, namely
2. The General Managers may from time to time advance and lend fur the purposes of the Company such monies as they may think necessary or desirable, at such rate of interest, and upon such terms as they may think fit, but so that the total amount for the time being so'advanced and lent shall not at any one time exceed the sum of Two Millions of Dollars. All advances and Loans which up to the date hereal have been made by the General are hereby agreed to and confirmed, and shall be deemed to be, and shall be part of and included in the said sum of Two Mils lions of Dollars and as security for the said sum of Two Millions of Dollars and every part thereof the General Managers may from time to time, mortgage or charge all or any or either or any parts or part of the Company's Property, Lands, Stock-in-trade, Machinery, Goods, Chattels and Effects." Mr, Hough seconded and the motion was carried unanimously.
The ChairmanThat is all the business. am much obliged for your attendance.
THE GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO.
Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Company We are informed by the Agents of the Great
the mecting of Shareholders it was proposed to Ld. (Messrs. Lütgens, Einstmann & Co.) that
Second round:-Mastor was standing up straight with left arm extended in regular box. ing style and Riley was working feints with both arms. Mustoe gave his opponent two tremendous clashes in the left ribs with his right and, immediately after, a heavy blow in the face. Several blows were exchanged and both were on the ropes in quick succession, clinches being rather too frequent.
Third round --Riley was fighting well and got several blows in. Mustoc then threw Riley by swinging him across his thigh after a clinch. Mustoe stood over Riley, who however, got up and clinched with his opponent. Shouts of
foul" for the throw were heard, but the figlit went on. Mustoe got home some clashing blows on to Riley's left ribs with his right, and the American appeared to be nearly winded. Time was called.
Fourth wound:--Blows were exchanged and several clinches ware indulged in. They were to regain wind in some cases. In a close scuffle near time Riley, got a hard blow in Mustoe's wind with telling effect.
Fifth round-Riley received two hard clashes in the ribs from Mustoe's right and a very strong blow on the head. Mustoe was cautioned by the referee for a blow (only slight) whilst found Riley got home with two blows on Mustoe's body, and the latter was on the in the ribs, but he had the mastery for a time. ropes. Riley had received some nasty blows Both were fagged-and Mustoe held his arms over his wind and managed with difficulty to stave off the comparatively feeble blows which, Riley attempted in vain to drive home. They were both nearly dead beat, and Riley was out" of puff, or he would have finished Mustoe, who was winded and waiting for time. Mustoe could here give only very feeble resistance to the Time was a relief to both, but especially to attack, ineffective as it was, of the American.
Mustoe,
Seventh round-Bothmore gar of wind to start with, and several blows of no consequence were exchanged. Mustoe got some heavy smashes home and-lic. got one in with his left on Riley's body. It was not quite in the right.. at that blow. As it was it put him in a nasty place, or the contest would have terminated
heavy blows in on Riley's left ribs and the left side. position, as he had to feint to regain wind.
Eighth round Mustoe was still getting
elegraph bever, that an ordinary garden syringe is of 200 in prospecting for this reef, which has nothing but declare Muston the winner, which
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1901.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
and on Sundays the camera is much in evidence. call some time this month has been indefinitely There has been such a demand for Kodak films.poarponed in consequence of a more favorable of his head, with his right, and Riley was per
report having heen received from the Managerceptibly considerably worse for the very heavy Macdonald property. A trial crushing at the aiming a blow at Musice's wind whilst in the on the prospects of one portion of the Mount pummelling to which he had been subjected. They clinched and, Riley was cautioned for Company's battery of 21 tons of stone taken by clinich. It seemed to be a deliberate blow and the owners of an adjoining claim from ground at a distance of only 12 feet from the Company's general was the surprise when Riley, the boundary bas, according to a telegram received the blow, striking Mustoe in the wind whilst moment after he had been captioned, repeated the reef runs in the direction of the Caledonians they were clinched. It was only'n weak blow yesterday, yielded 16 ozs, of retorted gold. As shaft, Mr. Hennecke recommends an expediture as both were fatigued, but the referee could do been sanctioned by the Board. The letter he did amidst uproars from the audience. holders with other reports from the Manager, there is no doubt. But there was nothing else relating to the above can be seen by Share disqualified and it was hard. luck for him, Riley objected strongly at hrst at thus being at the Company's office:
that could be done under the circumstances and,. after a fit of chagrin at the referee's decision, Riley caint across the ring and shook hands with his late opponent, who really was, we Mustoe appeared to be getting the better of think, the better man. Throughout the figlit his opponent by the treinendous blows he dealt Riley. The latter, however, played for a knock-out blow and was not far off getting one in during the sixth round - Mustor got a blow his opponent's wind was open to attack, when. in wherever he could, whilst Riley waited till He attempted a knock out, blow
ardly equal to the task of thoroughly damping straw bindings in which the huge cuttings now enveloped. Surely the purchase of rden engine would not ruin the Afforestation partment!:
fir widening of Queen's Road from the City ll to the end of the Naval Yard Extension is A Suggestion. We have now in Hongkong the horses thinly a step in the right direction, but even of the Bengal Lancers, the Siege Train but it has its drawbacks. Rickslas and other locks and a large number of transport mulesicles frequently cause a semi-block at the which are producing a considerable amount where the road narrows once more and; on of very valuable manure. It would be sy day, such as a race day, this sudden re interesting to know what is being done with tion of width will be acutely felt. What a this. Is it simply allowed to rot or is it it is that when the town was first laid out. being put to any useful purpose 7.
road space was not allowed for | LOONITES are particularly grateful to the wn Company's staff in general, and to Osborne in particular, for having walled Godown urinals. But mere mortals are satisfied, and they are now complaining saying that when the job was taken in hand ht have been throughly carried out and ominable smell walled up as well. The is particularly strong just now in Chater Man. 12th Feb. 1st
Even the SiegeTrain bullocks have to |fan. 31st Could not the Sanitary Board or the ¡fan. 23rd Botapical Department take the matter in spurt to drag their guns through it, May ist hand, and try to induce a certain number Mene, the local Manager of the Equitable May 15th of our market gardeners to use the Liburance Society of the United States, has Ok desp. manure which is now, presumably, beng the following telegram froin the lead Tan and Feb. 20th wasted? We feel certain that the quality
Emp. China Emp. India' Emp, Japan. Freiburg Gaelic Goodwin Guthrie... Sydney, &c. Haiphong.. Hailoong Haitan
Swatow, &c. Hamburgimis, &c. Hiroshima Maru. Moji, &c. .. Fan 30th Hitachi Mara Marseilles, &c......fan. jith Hongkong Marusan Francisco, &c Mar, and Idzumi Maru....Shanghat, &c.Jan. 23rd T300 Japan-
A. Linton.........
Hant, rath java F...|London....
Feb. 7th Kaifong.Cebu & Iloilo Jan. 12th Kasuga Maruflagens ......... Jan. 181 Kawachi Mans... Kobe & Yokohamaan. B Kiautschou......Straits, &c. ... Mar, 6th König Albert Straits, &c. April 17th Kumsang Singapore; &ç......... Jan: 15th Loongsang Manila Jan, rotti Nippon Maru. San Francisco, &c. Fan, 12th Norderney Have, &c Olympia. Victoria, B.C. Polarstjernen. New York Preussen ....Straits, &c. Prinz Hemrich...rhs, &c. [42c Prinzess Irene..Straits. &c
R. Morrow New York Rhipeus.. London:... Sachsen Straits, &o.
Havre, Se Sambia..... Shanghai. Shanghai, &c.. Sibiria
Havie, & Silesia.....
avic, &c
Feb. 9th- Straits, &c. April 3rd Stuttgart Tacoma Victoria, B.C... Mar. at Transui Maru.Swatow, &e........Jan. 13th Wakasa Mary Marseilles, &c.
Jan. 25th Jan, 25th Yawata Maru Sydney, &c....
Captain Buller, will be despatched as ahore on TUESIJAY, the 15th instant, at Noon."
For Freight or Passage, apply in
JARDINE MATHESON & Co
General Managers. : Hongkong. 9th January, 1901.
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW AMOY & TAIWANFOO.
THE Company's Steamship
ANTING MARU," Captain S. Atsumi, will be despatched for the above Ports, on WEDNESDAY,the 23rd instant; at Daylights
For Freight.or Passage, apply to
THE MITSUI BUSSAN, KAISHA Agents, Hongkong, 9th January, 1900,
Yuensang MiManila
£47.
The method of manuring adopted by the Chinese is two well known to need descrip- tion, and that it is apt to prove of danger to public health by the spread of typhoid and other germs which are easily carried in vegetables used as raw salads is beyond dispute. Hitherto there has been no other class of manure: available in sufficient quantity to allow of any great departure from the Chinese system, but now matters have altered.
Jan. 22nd of the vegetables grown would be improved,ving are the preliminary figures of the lan: 15th and they would soon gain a reputation 56 Annual Statement for 1000: Feb. 1811 amongst the European residents of the
Jan.irth
Colony. Then too, if cattle breeding, as we hope it will do, becomes an industry, in the New Territory, n supply of manure would be available after the troops, with their horses, mules and bullocks, have departed, and we could still have vegetables grown after the British-fashion
Assurance writter.during
nding Assurance on 31st ember (900
G$205 million
on 31st Dec 19000300 5 on 31st Dec. 19506563
figures slow an enoridque increase ciety's business,
W
THE COMING RACES.
full swing at Happy Valley, but as yet a deal Training for the spring meeting is now in of work requires to be done before it will be possible to judge with anything like accuracy of the merits of the respective animals. A good many sportsmen turned up at the course this by Miss Blake, put in an appearance, and, morning.H.E the Governor, accompanied amongst others we noted the lion. C. F. Chater, Colonel The O'Gorman, Messrs. David Gillies, Potté, J. McKie and the Hon. F. H. May.
Some of the new waters seem to be in pretty fair condition after their voyage, but others will evidently require much care and attention There are some fine animals amongst them Mr. Hart Buck acted as timekeeper. before they can be considered to be in form. and, if all roes well and there are not too Just previous to the contest Mr. Waters an many breakdowns in the training, some pretty nounced that Con. Sheenan, a boxer of no sport should result. Je was interesting to mean ability and who has appeared in the ring note the difference in the galloping of the two here or several occasions, would box the win- thundered along with their short legs going greeted with loud cheering. classes. The sturdy little China peines ner of the contest The announcement was like those of a rather plump pug, while
Riley's seconds were Collins, James and
Mr. Bailey, well known in boxing circles bere, acted as: referee during the contest, Gilling. A responsible and unenviable post very well, and his decision could not have been otherwise, unsatisfactory to some as it appeared.
the walers, stretched out in a fine ong and Martin
Finnighan, Musfoc's being Underdown, McGill
stride which gave much more impression speed than that of their smaller cousins. As The preliminary bouts were very interesting, there will be practically no griffins this year Mr. J. B. Waters acted as referee. The first hung the China quoics, the different animals bont was between Baily and Millman..: bdily and performances are pretty well known. As Very exhibition boxing was witnessed and they will nearly all be old friends whose qualities did not box and his place was filled by anouier for the walers, they must necessarily excite a opened the programme very creditably. deal of interest, for no Australian horse has appeared on the Hongkong course since 1877, When Claymore won the German Cup Thera will probably be about thirty-five running.
The course was in fine condition this morn ing, the drizzle of the last few days having Softened it a little and made it somewhat less like a boiler plate. If only the same condi- lions prevail for a few weeks the going should be all that can be desired. Both the training coure proper were in 16 this morning
The next bout was between Sinclair of the Siege Train, and Hay Both were evidently the reverse of novices and their exbibition was heartily applauded. Sinclair is very well-built for a boxer and he used his strengths and skill to advantage. They gave great satisfaction, and will probably appear in the ring again at no distant date
REA The next was between Sergeant Knottman, R.W., and Bergeant Davis, R.W.F. and very "good-scien
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