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TELEGRAMS.

~{RENTERS.)

Mr. Chamberlain in Cape Town.

LONDON, February aand.

Mr. Chamberlain has received a Dutch

deputation in Cape Town. The deputation was headed by Afessrs. Hofmeyer and Merri- man and the proceedings were most cordial, the delegates tendering their thanks to Mr. Chamberlain.

The Admiralty and Belleville Boiters.

The Admiralty have definitely discarded Belleville boilers, replacing them by the latest cylindrical type. S

National Labour Conference.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1903.

THE KOWLOON CITY MURDER,

* FOOTBALL.

V.R.C. 2. H.M S.. "ARGONAUT"

ASSOCIATION SHIE` D.

FATAL LANDSHIP

AT LOWER CASTLE ROAD.

THE THEATRE.

The native, who was charge on remand with the murder of his wife and his grand-father,

Shonly after three o'clock this afterapoti a was brought before Me F. A. Hazeland this At the club ground on Saturday, there was a morning. Mr. F. J. Badeley conducted the large attendance to watch the tussle between landship occurred at Lower Castle Road, where case on behalf of the prosecution, and Mr. F. these teams in the second round of the shield upwards of 20 men were employed at excava- X. Almada cefended.t seems that on the competition, Soldiers and sailors naturally pretion work." "One of them, who happened to be night January 11, the grand-parents of the dominated, representatives from every man of on the summit of the side, was brushed to defendant, who were asleep in the upper storey

war in the harbour being present, while the death by a huge rock, of a house in Kowloon City, were awakened Derby's were well represented as backers of the sea.. There were by the cries of their grand-children. On going their comrades on downstairs, the grand-father saw a heap of many lady visitors both on the ground and cushions, etc., burning by the door. He kicked in the pavilion, and the greatest excitemenNÍ he heap in order to put out the fire, but was

prevailed from the opening kick to the final suddenly attacked by the defendant, with whistle of Referee Sergt Harper of the Ocean. chopper in his hand. The grand other, who After the ball was started, at about five minutes past frur, the V.R.C.'s got well up against stood near, was also allacked and after a hard struggle the assailant was overpowered, their opponent's goal, Berton making two very and pressed to the ground until the arrivaled shuts which were quickly fired out by the man in blue. The naval men then had a good of an Indian sergeant whose attention was

run up the field, but were stopped by tender drawn by the young grand daughter who

san, who got in a well-timed kick. The ball efcaped by the side-dobr. She, however, was

was again brought down by the Victori.ns, and chopped in both hands. When the sergeant the run ented by Humphreys taking a clean and wounds, was found in a dying condition in hind. The Argonauts then kicked off, and a cubicle, and was removed to the Government took the leather away up the field and, after a Civil Hospital in company with the three bit of a scrimmage, nobody being quite certiin person. She expired soon afterwards, and the who had possession, l'aton luckily put the ball. grandfather subsequently died in the hospital. into the net anxl thus, after about ten minutes

-Prisoner-was-committed-for-trial-

play, scofed the only goal of the day-in favour of the Argonauts, After this event the play of the sailers showed up wonderfully wells "Sandy," with his comrade at the back, repell-

LADY HUNTW, RTH'S EXPERIMENT."

To-morrow (Wednesday) night and two fol- lowing evenings will be devoted to the first production in China clady Huatwarth's Ex- periment, a rattling farcical comedy by R. C. Canton, whose name as author of several most amusing plays will be familiar to most theatre goers. The new work comes with a excellent reputation from London, America, and Australia, in each of which countries il was voted quite the best farcical comedy of the

in Australia,was of the most gratiffing nature, and in introducing it to Hongkong we cannbi do better than quote a Sydney contemporary.

mosi

Co-day's Advertisements,

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

"ENDERS will be received at the HEAD

TENDARGARH DEFICIE, Flets her Street,

until 12 o'clark NOON, on THURSDAY, 5TH MARCII, 1913, for the Undermentioned Sup- plies and Services for a l'eriod of TWELVE MONTHS from 1ST APRIL, 1993.

1. Hospital Supplies and Medical Comforts. 2. General Supplies and Provisions.

3. Barrack Supplies,

4.

Wa king

To-day's Advertisements.

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THEATRE ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG. Underthe direction of Mr. ROBERT BROUGH.

Representatives of Mr. ALLAN HAMILTON

TO-NIGHT (TUESDAY), 24TH FEBRUARY. THE BROUGH COMEDY CO. "THE SECOND IN COMMAND."

LAST NIGHT!

IN

OF

LAST NIGHT!

5. Supply of Launches, funks, Coolies, &c. Forms of Tender, and any furthur Patico- lars can be obaired on application to This Ofice either Peisontilly or by Letter, addressed to the DEPUTY ASSISTANT ADJUT NT GEN-THE SECOND IN COMMAND.” ERAL (1) between the hours of 10 A.M, and

(By arrangement with the author.} 4 M.

A Military Comedy in Four Acts, by Captain Robert Marshall,

The Tenders mmst be properly filled up, signed and dated, and no Tender will be noticed unless delivered upon the proper form at the Head Qouters Office by 2 o'clock Neos on the above date, in closed envelope,

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Ata National Labour conference held to- day at Newcastle it was decided to create a fund in order to fight elections independent ly of Liberals, Socialists and Conservatives arrived the defendant's wife, covered with blood-ho, whih just scraped the post and went be- present day. Mr. Brough's experience with it marked Tender on the outside.

also to pay Labour Members of the House of Commons an annual salary of £200.

LATER. The Macedonian Reform Schome.

The-Russian and-Austrian Ambassadörs presented the Grand Vizier with the Mace- donian Reform Scheme yesterday,

The United States. Laying the foundation stone of an Army War College at Washington, President Roosevelt, in the course of a speech, said that the trend of events had forced the nation to become a world Power with responsibilities.{ in the Occident and the Orient,

Chinese Labour for South Africa.

A Commissioner of the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines has started for China to investigate Chinese labour with a view to its employment in the Transvaal Mines. The Commissioner will first visit London and afterwards California where he will also make inquiries.

CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.

:

AT THE BUPREME COURT.

Dinshajee Sorabjec, baker and confectioner, Howumsjee Ruttorjes, of the Queen's Hoiel; came on, for hearing at the Supreme Court this morning. Mr. G: C. C. Master, of Blessrs. Johnson, Stokes, and Mister, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. E, Follock, KC, instructed by Mr. Beavis, for the defendant

The claim was for specific performance of an agreement entered into last December when the defendant agreed to engage the plaintiff to

· serve as a storekeeper's assistant, baker, and confectioner for three years. - In the alternative. the plaintiff claims $1,403.78 being as to 3:02.78 balance of salary, and $1,300 damages for the breach by the defendant, and for wrongful dismissal. The plaintiff in order to bring his claim within the Summary Jurisdiction reduced the amount to Stoo

The plaintiff was non-suited with costs.

HORSES AND PONIES

SOLD BY PUBLIC ROUR

Just before tiffin hour to-day, Mr. Hughes, of Messrs. Hughes and Hough, put up for sale by auction, opposite the City Hall, several houses and ponies. Brilliant, the winner of the Hongkong Derby and Garrison Cup, was first, but the owner, Colonel Hughes, bought her in at $675. Duke, a donkey marked China pony, was knocked down in Mr. Kwan for $90, and the same gentleman, bought Nga, a Burma gelding. for $0. another China pony lately imported from Shanghai.for $tro, and Moke, a China gelding, for $45. Chce $18, second in the Hongkong Derby, winner of the Flyaway Stakes, and winner of the Grand Stand Stakes, fetched $525 itam Mr. Rumjhn. Dis gust, winner of the "Visitor's" Cup, and third in the Exchange Halt, was bought in at $225. Mr. Sharp se ured a Canadian gelding for $370, and Ludy Lena, winner of the Chee Sai Cup, and second in the Maiden Stakes, was bought in at $275. Ldy Mary, Waler mire, was bo bt in at $695, and Dod, also a Waler mare, at $375. Mirabel, a Waler inure, fetched 5400 from Mr. Potts, and Mr. Kitchener secured a brown mare for $485. Susan ended the list and changed hands at $380, Mr. Blason being the new owner.

LEGISLAUVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislative Counc 1 wil, be held on Friday, 27th February, 19:3, 3 p in.

BUSINESS.

1. Financial Minule. (No. 3)

a. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 1).

ORDERS OF THE DAY,

1. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899, and to amend The Marchant Shipping Amendment. Ordin- ance, 1901,

2. Second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Laws relating to the Punishment of Flogging.

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.

The right to reject any or all Fenders is reserved.

W. A. C. DENNY,

Major,

D. A. A. General.

Hokong, 23rd February, 13

NOTICE.

CITY HALI

12280 •

TO-MOKROW

(WEDNESDAY),

THURSDAY, FRIDAY, 25th, 26th and 27th FEBRUARY, First Production in China of "LADY HUNTWORTH'S

EXPERIMENT.”

(ly arrangement with the author.) A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts, by R. C. Carton.

SATURDAY and MONDAY NEXT, 78th FEBRUARY and 2nd ́MARċil, First Production in China of "Mrs. DANE'S DEFENCE.” (By arrangement with the author.) An original play in Four Acts, by Henry

The following are the accounts altaclied tog nearly every effort of the red striped live and move and have their being. The HOLDES in and UBSCRIBERS to Arthur Jone, anthor of "The Liars."

the report in uus issue last evening, and which had to be held over owing to want of space :-

BALANCE-SHEET.

31st December, 1992.

Liabilities.

Capital account.

Reserve fund..... Extra reserve fund

Accounts payable :-

Dividend for igo1 ...$120,000.00 Bonus for 19ot and

"HE ANNUAL MEETING of SHAPE-

the CITY HALL will be he'd-on THURSDAY, 26th instant, at 4 PM., in the Building.

F. IL BOWLEY,

Secretary. Hongkong, 24th February, 13

AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The experiment which Lady Huntworth makes, and which gives the title to MR. CHeadQuarters Office, Carton's bright three-act comedy, is not of a very complicated nature, but it serves to pro- vide the basis of an ingeniously worked out piece, in which, some cleverly-drawn characters

men. The sailors kept the bull most of the comedy is a very different production to the time well up against the V. R. C. goal, comedy-druna, Second in Command, with and if lock had not been dead against which Mr. Brough opened his season at His ( them would undoubtedly have notched another | Majesty's Theatre. It is of lar lighter tex- gnal or two. They took several corners, butture, and it deals with none of the deep matives Į their man misjudged the wind, as every time ..$400,000.00 the ball went behind. A foul was given against 1,000,000,00| Humphreys for charging a man in the back 72,760,41 an occurrence which has often been seen during the matches this season. A give and take game, with an occasional desperate burst from the Victorians, continued until the while was blown for half-time. The few minutes 136,018 28

interval up, the referee gave the signal and the leather was soon on its way to the V.R.C. goal, 262,897.67

The left wing of the sailor team was very fast, $1,871,076.37 and Witchell, for the Club, proved useful many times with both his head and feet in stopping ibese rushes.

and Both Lapsley and Duncan were 40942 76 | kept busy for a few minutes. Herton put in some very smart work, at times getting the ball near the hands of the naval goalkeeper, but, unfortunately, the only forward to back him up was Holmes, and what could two men, good as they were, du against the halves and backs of the Argonauts ? Sayer got the ball a few tunes, but did not keep it long, for Clissold, the night half of the naval team, was always n the scene. just at this time Lapsley unfortunately got pumped in fall, and

sundries ......... 16,018,28

Working account, 1902 (~

Balance at credit

Assell. Cash at bankers Fixed depostits at banks:-

Hongkong and

-

Shanghai Banking Corporation ......$19;00 00 Chartered Bank of

India, Australia and China Mercantile Bank of

India, Limited Deutsch Asiatische

Bank

Inve-tnient's

Chinese Imperial

Governmeal -bonds

75,000 00

(0,000.00

ver 50,000.00

370,000.00

E .............$ 87,759 65 Hongkong & Kow- loos Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. debentures Hongkong Club de-

bertures... Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited, de- bentures........... 50,000,00 Shanghai Land In

103,152 50

47,0 00:

vestment Co., Ld., debentures............... 49,877 40 Shanghal Water- works Co., L debentures.......... -8472 22

in public. companies at cost 65,978 25

Shares

T

Loans on mortgage :—

of

Rural hailding loté, Nos. 42& 84:—

On properties in Hongkong

Assigned by executor

Furniture account —

mortgagor an in

Office furniture, &c...... Accounts receivable :-

Premia due from agencies, in- terest due on depos's and investments, Sc.

WORKING ACCOUNT.

2

lor some few minutes made a plucky attempt

12290

MARCH, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1952.

of that admirable play. The comedy has a | HONGKONG, AND KOWLGON WHARF tendency to expand into farce, but the fun is of a character which pleases, without leaving any unpleasant recollection, and the predominant feeling when one rises to leave the theatre is that a delightful evening has been spent. TheTHE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING of SHAKE dialogue is crisp and at times epigrammatic HOLDERS in the above Company will be and the smart things linger agreeably in the held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE No, ≈ Can. memory. The piece, adimirably presented as

naught Road, at Noon, on THURSDAY, the it was by Mr. Brough's capable company, was

12 enjoyed last evening by a warmly-appreciative audience, and it should prove a welcome attraction in these times of depression

forebodings. pessimistic

A good | laugh in a splendid tonic, a marvellous clearer-away of cobwebs, and good laughs are to be had in plenty in the course of of Lady Huntworth's eventful experiences as a society lady turned cook, and by the devoted attention of her admirers, transformed into a veritable divinity of the kitchen. Mrs. Brough has created a great number of charming roles, so far as Australian audiences are concerned and her Lady Huntworth is worthy to rank with her most attractive efforts. She plays many parts which make greater demands on

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to the rath MARCH, both days inclusive,

EDWARD OSBORRE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 24 February 1903.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship

"CANDIA," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ, AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Good- are being landed and placed at their rish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each

Box PLANS A ROBINSON'S, where seats can be booked six nights in advance.

Dress Circt and Orchestra Stalls, $4.00.

Stalls, $100 Back Seats, $1,00 Doors Open 8.30. Curtain 9. Chairs, etc., at 11.39. Late Tram to the Peak as usual.

Hongkong, 24th February, 1903 [1514

PUBLIC LECTURE.

1IE Reverend Dr. FRNTECOST, D.B. LLD

has kindly consented to deliver LECTURE on “THE REASONABLENESS OF CHRISTIANITY" in the CITY HALL, TOMORROW, the 15th February, at 5.15 P.M.

The Undersigned will take the Chair. The Public are invited to the Meeting."

H. E. POLLOCK,

Hon. Sec Hongkong Odd Volumes Society..

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Thongkong, 21st February, 1903.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, PONDICHERRY, CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX; PORTS or BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE,

ALSO

i AN TUESDAY, the roth March, 1903, "ANNAM," Captain Girard, with Mails Passengers, Specic and Cargo, will leave this Pont for MARSEILLES, vit Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

at play though he was still feeling the shock of her histrionic resources, but few which owe consignment will be sorted out mark by A.M.; the Company's Steamship

less to their surroundings. She makes Lady Huntworth the success it is by sheer good act- ing, and by that charm of manner and refine ment of style which are peculiarly hers. Mrs. Brough will appear as Lady Huntworth, the "lady cook," Air. Brough has a congenial part in The.Rey, Audley Hillenger and the remainder of the caste will contain most of the Brough Company. On Saturday and Monday next Mr. Dane's Defence, a powerfil play by Henry Arthur Jones (author of The Liars), will be presented for the first time bere.

Commercial.

his tumble badly. A similar occurrence happened later to one of the naval forwards. The game continued to be very exciting, the supporters from the ships cheering lustily *Good on you, Sandy" "Well played, Mr Brown, Sir," and so on. Bush teams worked hard, the V.R.C. to equalize and the sailors to increase their advantage. But the game finished with the score standing-Argonauts V.R.C. nil. The combination of the sailors was very line, the forwards very tricky and fast, their halves very steady and the backs as safe as houses-English houses not those of long- kong.

The home team did not show up as brilliantly as on the occasion of their defeat of the R. A's. Herton and Holmes did most of the work forward, while Humphreys olten spoilt a chance by blundering into play seemingly with no notion of

what he was going to d Sayer and Seth did not have 412 240.92 much of a show, their respective antago- aists being too smart for them. Witchell 984,800.00 played a good hard game as also did Austin, while Henderson got in one or two good kicks, but most of the time proved too slow for the 3,500.00 naval men. Lapsley and Duncan had as much as they could do throughout the game and 6500s helped to a large extent to keep down the

score of their opponents. Fittock, in goal, ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer...... 10

kept his head cool and punished out the leather on sev·ral occasions while the supporters of the 55.543.59 V.N.C. were holding their breath thinking i would be sent through. It was a rattling good $1,871.676 37 gaine, hut the Victorian; were undoubtedly out- | classed, and with any luck the Argonauts would have put un at least wo more goals to their score. A contest between the Glory team and- the Argonials o gb. to be a very fine, fast game, and would be well worth a rickshaw run to the s ound.

31st January to 31st December, 1901. Dr.

To charges account:

Rent, salaries, legal

and surveyors fees,

taxes, stamps,

stationery, c. $33.797.74 Directors and audi-

tors' fees.......

7 400.00

To carmision acco plim

Agents' commissions .......... To fire brigade account .-

Contributions at agencies, &c. To losses account, 1902-

Claims paid after deduction of

re-insurances............

To amount written off-

Furniture account ........... To balance.

Cr.

3. Second reading of the Dill entit'ed any premium account:----

Ordinance to provide for the Surrender of Fugitive Criminals from the Territory of each

of the Malay States--Perak, Selangor, Pahang

and Negri Sembilan

4. Revision of the Jury List

R. F. JOHNSTON Acting Flerk of Councils. N-A meeting of the Finance Committee will be held immediately after the Council

COTTAM & CO; FOR GENT'S BATH-

"ING GEAR

Premium received after deduc-

tion of re-insurances.

By interest account :—

Ainount at credit, including in- terest due on deposits and investments, &c.

By transfer fee account-

Amount at cred.t

FIXTURES.

THE PORT.

The following arrangements have been made:~~

On Thursday next at 4 p.m. in the second $ 41, 97.74 round for the Shield, H.M.S. Glory will play 8 Company R. V., The winner of this tie will 34 108.51 play H.M.S. Ocean on Saturday, March 7th

On Saturday next at 4 pm. the Hongkong 163.45 Football Club will have a match under Rugby

rule.

73,734 01

Thursday, March 5th, Shield Semi-final-- H.M.S. Argonaut v. B. Company, S.F., at 4 pm. Saturday, March 7th, Shield Semi-final as 70.00 Hated above. 262,897.67

$402,178.38

Saturday, March 14th, Final ue. Presenta- tion Shield and 11 gold medals.

Saturday, March 21st. International mach →Scotland v The World,

Saturday, March 28th. The Ninth Annual $286,969.88 Dinner of the Hongkong Football Club

115,000 44

THE new coinage to be turned out by H.E. Yun Shil-kai's mint includes Kuping tacl p'eces, a little larger than the present Mexicans, so-tael-cent,

FREIGHT.

In their coast wise freight report dated Shang- bai, 18th inst., Messis. Wheelock & Co. state: Owi g to serious detentions bath at Wuhu and Canton involving questions of large sums in demurrage and other difficulties in last sea. son's rict-charters, owners of tonnage hitherto regularly supplied to the trade are holding out for guarantees that charier terms will be pro- Perly carried out by the native merchants in ihe future and this has resulted in a temporary scar ity of toanage with a rising freight market.

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EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, un demand ... 176 13/16 Credits, 4 months' sight. 74 D'ments 4 months' sight......174 BERLIN, (demand)

M. Boj ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand... 1:97 Credits, 4 months' sight......2.00} ON NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...38)

Credits, 30 days' sight

Os BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer

On deinand

ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer

Private jo days' sight ON YOKOHAMA, T.T. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate Gold Leaf roo touch, per tael Bar Silver

389

73

noin.

267

$12.73

66.35

..22

Per chest

@ $1,000/1,040

OPIUM QUOTATIONS. To- lay's quotations are as follows:-

MALWA NEW

OLDEST PATNA NEW BENARES NEW

11

PERSIAN (PAPER).

(9) 1,000/1,100

.@ 1,955

@ 1,020

780840

To-day's Advertisements.

ZETLAND

A

No. 525, E.C.

LODGE,

REGULAR MEETING of ZETLAND LODGE will be held at the FREE- MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 2nd March, at 830 for 9. p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 24th February, 1903.

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WANTED.

DRAPERY STORE. Experience

20 tac-cent, and 5-lael-cent WANTED & YOUNG LADY to assist 141.06 pieces, with three kinds of copper coins, 20-nt necessary. A knowledge of Dressmaking

cash, 10-cash, and. 5 cash pieces, but only to and Millinery gained. $402,171.38 cash coins will be minted at the outset.

FOTTAM & CO., FOR WASHING CO

BOW TIES

LOTTAM & GO, FOR SUN HATS.;

Apply to

-FAIRALL & COI az, Queen's Road Central,

· Hongkong, aist February, 1993,

mark, and delivery can be obtainer as soon as

the Goods are innded

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

3 PM, TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 2nd March, a P.M., will be subject to rent. No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in my case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's representatives at an appointed hour.

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which dale they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will he admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent

Hongkong, 24th February, 1903.

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Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon only on MONDAY, the 9th March, Specie and Parcels received until 4 P.M. on the same day. No Cargo will be received on board TUESDAY,

On

Parrels are not to be sent on board, they must be left at the Agency's Office.

For further Particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agest. Hongkong, 24th February, 1991.

BUCHANAN

·BLEND

SCOTCH WHISKY

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DESTILLENS,'

By Appointment ta

མ

H. M. THE KING

'and'

HRH, the PRINCE of WALES

CAN DE OBTAINED FROM

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

AND ALSO THE MUTUAKSTORES AND FIRST CLASS HOTELS AND CLUBS.

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