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Shipping Steamers,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY DECEMBER 31 1908.

CANADIAN PACIFIC_D«LWAY COY'S

ROYAL MAIL

TEAMSHIP LINE.

Luxury-Speed-Punctuality.

The only Lins that, Maintains a Regular Uchedule Service of under is Days across the Pacific is the "Empress Lino." Saving to 10 Days' Ocean Travel..

18 Days TOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER.

Proposed 'SAILINGS.

R.M.S

Toor

1 Day HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER.'

1.

· (Subject to Alteration). LEAVE HONGKONG ARRIVE VANCOUVER ** EMPRESS OF JAPAN" ......5,000...............SATURDAY, Jan. 16th ...........................sti

.....Feb..stb/ 1909. "EMPRESS OF CHINA * .............6,033..........SATURDAY, Feb, 13th .......................... March 5th

· MONTEAGLE”...............6,163...... TUESDAY, Mar, and .......................Mar, 26th: " "EMPRESS OF INDIA": ..............5,»*..............SATURDAY, Mar. 13th ............... ......April 2nd

'EMPRESS OF JAPAN " ......6,000...............SATURDAY, April Eath.......................April 30th "EMPRESS OF CHINA”..........6,000.............. SATURDAY, May 11 in ..May and

"EMPRESS * steamships will leave Hongkong at 7 A.M.

S.S." MONTEAGLE at 12 Noon."

The Art, The INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, ROB, YOKOHAMA

HK Qalckest ronie to CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG.

and VICTORIA, B.Q., connecting at VANCOUVER with a Spacial Mail Express, and at QUEBEC, with the Company's New Palatial 'EMPRESS ' Steamships, 14,500 tons register, thus providing a comfortable and speady through route to Europe. Hongkong to Loudon, fat' Olissa Canadian, Atlantic Ports or New York £71,30, Hongkong to London, Intermediate, où

Steamers, and ret Olan on Railway....

£40.

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Shipping Steamers

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

·LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW

THE Company's Steamship

["HAICHING,"

Captain Passmore, will be despatched for ibe abdre Ports, TO-MORROW, the tat Jan, 1909; at za o'clock Noon.

For Freight or Passago, apply to,

'DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 31st December, 1908,

UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN STEAMSHIP LINE.

FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

With liberty to call at Malabar Coast,

THE Steamship

"INDRAWADI,"

Shipping-Steamers.

COMPY

STEAM

TOR

STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, "ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.

(Through Bills of Lading Issued for BATAVIA,

- Persian Gulf, CONTINENTAL, AMERI

Car, and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTE.}

HE Steamship

THE

HONGKONG'S VITAL ASSETS, Japan to Java which formstly were quits

[Continued from tage julkk

A DISCOURAGING EXCEPTION.

¡numerous, are now very seldom in the market; the Australian, Bengal, Pulo Last, sic coal nvidently, having ousted the Japanese coal in this market, no doubt owing to favourablu Taken on the whole April, which ander freight conditions. The bulk of this year's "ordinary circumstances should have been one sugar crop was sold to the United States, which of the best mouths of the year, this year proved imported huge quantities of Java langar owing a discouraging exception to the rafa. Coal to the falfare of the crop in Cuba, These large freights were, however, wall maintained, Moji shipments materially hoped to remove from the to Swatow being done at $2.15; Hongay to Coast some of the large comers which had come Canton at 51,50, and from Karatze to Canton out with bunkern for the American Fleet, and THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL | $270 was paid, this latter being the highest but for such sugar fraights the homeward mar "STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. rale paid for coal from Japan, daring ket which was then in a miserable condition, the whole of the year. From Pulo Laut to would undoubtedly have broken down entirely. Kohsichang a boat was fixed at $j. Owing to Sobatik, on the Northeast coast of Borne the unsatisfactory despatch given, and..., the | took a coal carrier at the rate of $z për heavy expenses for discharge, coupled with the ton. As the steamer, had to proceed from usual difficulty of getting maturo cargoes, these | Hongkong so ballast, this fixture was naturally Kohsichang freights are generally neglected anything but "brilliant. Sebalilk is, as, yet, However, in dull times like thou which we' | little knowo, but it may, however, in time have passed through, and are passing through, to come, be a place of some importance owners have practicaly no choice in the matter, for steamers discharging at Iloilo and Cebu and änd, ni a rule, have to be satisfied with what wanting return cargoes in the direction of evar they can obrain. The regular fuera were | Hongkong, Saigon, Słogapore, etc. and Sanda- kept fully employed in the Yangtze to Cantos no, where the Cal Company store Bebattik and Swatow trades at fale rates. More business | buakers may also compete, with Labuan as a was'dune from Newchwing, Daloy and Chefoo coaling station for such boats. From the latter island a steamer was fixed to Swatow at $215, picul, and several of the regular lines got full M.fi freights declined to $1.30 and $1.35 und cargoes from Dalby to Swalow at the good other freights from Japan in comparison. Pulo rate of 30 cents per picul. Bangkok took some Laut to Kobsichang was done at Satapy Hongay vessels on the berth at 27‡ inside and zaj cents to Canton at 51.45, and a few vesants found outside, and a boat was fixed for two consecu-employment from. Bangkok on berth terme, tive trips at 30 cents inside and aj cents out-rates remaining on the former unsatisfactory side the bar, charterers having the libuit, of level. Newchwang freights were few and Yar taking downward cargo for their beaght. This between, 20 cents belog paid to Canton for part improved rate was, however, only obtainable spice, and taken altogether, the month was 44. through' owpers giving exceptionally long unsatisfactory from an owner's point of view an lay-days. By the end of the month the Bangkok | its' predecessor, further tonnage being laid up market again collapsed. Some business was at Hongkong and other coast ports, done from Anoem with cattle to Maila at fair rates, but Java to Hongkong freights which ware quoted nominally at 18 cents in the first half of the month were neglected, and during the whole of the month, no outside tonnage was taken in this direction." A limited inquiry 17 set in from Saigon to Java, and fixlires were dins at 23, and; later on, at 22 and zi cants, Freights from Saigou to Hongkong, dwindled down from is to 12 cents, and only son fixture took place to the Philippiner, "where. stocks bad now accumulated, so that a temporary stop was puvio further shipments. Fa

"ASSAYE,"

Captain Williams, will be despatched as above Captain. C. L. Daciel, carrying His Maat rates ranging between 15 and 16 cents per on TUESDAY, gih Jaouaty.

For Freight, apply, to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD, Agents (Indra Line, Ltd.). Hongkong, 12th December, roo [1073

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM.

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

"FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE." (Calling at Port Darwin and Queensland „Ports, and taking through Gürgo_lo. Adelaide, New Zealand, Tasmania, &c.)

£42. First-class rater to London, Include cost of Meals and Berib in Sleeping Car, while crossing the American Continent by Canadian, Pacific direct line.

R.M.S. "MONTEAGLE carries" Intermediate Passengers only, at intermediate rates. THE Steamship Bording superior accommodation for that class.

Passengers Booked through to uil-points, and AROUND THE WORLD, SPROIAL THROUGH RATES (First class only) grapted to Missionarles, Member of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Uivil Servicos, and to Buropoan Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments,

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"-EMPIRETM-

Captain Helms, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 6th January, 1959, t Noon.

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This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passangers, and has a Refrigerating Cham- bor which ensures the supply of Frash ́Provi“

For further information, Maps, Roules, Haod Books, Rates of Fraight and Passage, .oply to

U W.CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China, &c.,

Corner Pedder Street and Praya, Opposite Blake Pier.sions, Ice, &c., throughout the vayaga.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-

TION CO., LD.

(Projected BaiLINGS FROW-STOROKONG.-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),,

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI

For

SHANGHAI RESTA 'SINGAPORE and SAMARANG .....

· MOJI A KÖƉE D

On

Steamship KWONGSANG), SUNDAY, 3rd Jan, Daylight, WAISHING\.............. MONDAY, 4th Jan., Noon. CHOYSANG) ........TUESDAY, 5th Jan, Noon. CHUNSANG..... FRIDAY, 8th Jan, 4 PM.

SUNDAY, 10th Jan., 4 PM,

.....OVSANG

SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE FOO YSANG†' ...MONDAY, 11th Jan., Noon.

& MOTI S'GAPORE, PENANG & CALOUTTA.KU ISANG* .....FRIDAY, 15th Jan., Noon. MANILA....................................................VUENSANG* ...FRIDAY, 15th Jan, 4P.M...

FOR THE MANILA CARNIVAL-Feb. zod to gih igog

A Special reduced fare of $50 for Keturu Passengers will be issued for our Sailings to Manila of the 20th January, and gih. February, available for 30 days from date of haue Passengers taking out these tickets are exempt from the Head Tax?

* Steamers baro sapori accommodation for First Class. Passoux èrs, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light.

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↑ Taking Cargo on through Hills of Lading to Yangtáze Ports, Ohafón, Tinaisla & Newchwans.

For Finight or Pasisge, apply to

Telephone No. 61,

dongkong, 31st December, 1908.

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LD.,

General Managem

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CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.

SAILINGS SUBJKOT-TO-ALTERATION.

FOR

STKAMERS

TO SAIL

SAMARANG & SOURABAYA.

'HUICHOW "

MANILA

** TAMING."

3rd Jan

5th

Daylight.

3 P.M

MANILA.

MANILA, ZAMBOANGA and USUAL

AUSTRALIAN PORTS...n sé).

TEAN"... 12th

CHANGSHA

31st

נו

4 P.M.

The Steamer is installed throughout, with the Electric Light..

A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon

are carried.

N.B.-To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fans atted in staterooms.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

GIRE LIVINGSTON & Co.

Agente. -Hongkong-28th-December-1908. -f-1095-

SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.

FOR LONDON, ANTWERP AND

HAMBURG.

HE Steamship

THE

"CARNARVONSHIRE"

jesty's Mails, will be despatched hom this for BOMBAY, &c., og SATURDAY, the th January, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Parts in connection with the Company's 8.8. India, 8,000 tone, fram Colombo, Passengers!accommodation in which restal is secured before departure from Hong, kong.

Silk and Valuables, Cargo fer France Mad Tea for London under · arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into the Mail steamer proceeding direct to Marsailles and London, other Cargo for Londen, &c. will be conveyed via Bombay by the R.M.S. Por sia, dae in Loudon on zoth February, 109,

Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 PM, the day before saliing. The Contents and Value of all Packagos are required.

For further Particulum, apply to

R. A. 'HEWETT,

Superintendent.. Hongkong, 16th Decembar, 1968. ̧.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMĄ.

THE Company's Steamship

"SYDNEY," Captain Rebulat, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 4th January, 1999.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

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J P. NALIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, 78th December; 19,8.0

„ÁDUGLAS STEAMSHIP.COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FUOCHOW. THE Company's Steamship

HAIYANG"

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BRAN MARKET COLLAPSE.

DULLEST MONTH IN THE YEAR August lived up to its bad reputation as being one of the dullest months to the year, and owners had a hard fight to secure employment, more steamers being added to the flost of laid-up vessels. Saigon freights rapidly de clined and by the end of the month 9 cents was accepted by the liners. Philippios freights". | also" decliced, but there were more orders in this direction than could have been expect. ed, and it was only due to the abundance of tonnage effaring that freights could not be improved upon, 19 and ao cents for tuli cargoes being top of the market. To Java some fixtures A small number of steamers found employ. took place at 10 and at cents of nieamers of ment in the Saigon to Philippins trade in the 2,000 tons cargo capacity, this being the usual- early part of May. Freights was, however, size of those cargoes. To Kobe 21 cents was weaker, in sympathy with the Saigon to Tong accepted in order to bring a vessel op Nonk, kong market, where the inquiry was very limit- this being the lowest freight paid in this direc- -ød, and rates did not in any instance exceed 12 tion during the whole year." Coal freights were

cents, most of the fixtures to Hongkong being decidedly worse; rates dropping some zo tó 3o, ato and cents. Only.one-chater-was-cop-cents-per-ion, and nothing was dons-from- cluded to Siopapore, and a small handy steamer Nowchwang, the Yangting, Java or Bangkok secured a cargo of sugar from Iloile to Yang, for outsiders. Forward chartering took place 1szt. Idle tonnage started to accumulate la from Saigon to Java at tates ranging between Boogkoog, and the order of the day was to get zo and 21 cents for Saplembar, October and up North by book or by crook, the Northern November shipments, and a steamer found market, bad as it was, being considered better' employment from Saigon to Slugapore at than the one down here, especially as no im- reduced rayer. Some more cattle business caMS provement could be expected in noy of the in pass; otherwise everything was as quiet an local'trados. "Owing to the collapse ju Canton it could possibly be, of the bean and beancake mario, rates of freight from Newcbwang to Southira ports de clined, and during the whole of the month, only ong boat was fixed to Canton. The berth rates f1135 from Bangkok to Hongkong was lowered to' 25 inside and 18 cente outside the bar, less the usual heavy commissions and rebates, but no outsiders were placed in this direction. The Java market was also lifeless, nothing, being done to Hongkong, and such mierable rafes As 8/6 to 9/6 per ton were actually sccepted by | Japanese tonnage from the North coast ports to Japan. The inquiry for coal tonnage also abated, and rates dropped from Sigo to $1.35 Mojito Hongkong; from $1.80 to $1.45 Hongay to Canion, and from $2.4 to 52,10 from Waka- mazu-to-Canton.

Captain. Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 5th - jan.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

will be despatched for the above Parts about 1909, at iz o'clock Noon. and of January; 19′′7.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

*** Agents, Hongkong, 24th December, 1908, Extra

THE BANK--LINE! LIMITED.

Connecting at Tacoma with NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Common Points, in the United' States of America and Canada, and also } for the principal ports to Mexico, and Central and South America.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

VIO ORIA, B.C., SEATTLE & TACOMA, VIA

MOJI, KORE. AND YOKOHAMA.

Steamer Tok Captala, To Sail

MANILA and TIENTSIN STEAMERS have superior Passenger accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the Staterooms and Dining Saloon.

AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS have superior accommodation with Electric Light through-Baueris 6.232 Shottes

oni and Electric Face in the Staterooms. A daly qualified Surgeon-le-carried, Cargo-booked- through for all Australlan, New Zealand and Tasmaniau Ports.

SHANGHAI STEAMERS bavo good Saloon Passenger accommodation and take cargo

on through Bills of Lading to ath, Yangtess and Northern China Ports.

'Reduced Saloon Faròs, Sluglö end Ratura, to Manlis and Australia,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Telephone No. 36.

ringkong, 31st December, 1908,

· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS.

HONGKONG MANILA.

Enveric 4.789 Boyd ***JAD. 14° Boverke ...4445 Matbio..... Feb. 11

Mar, 11

These steamers are specially fitted for the carriage of Asiatic Steerage passengers, i- PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. For father Info:math a, apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED. General Agents. Queen's Bulidings.

Hongkong, 17th December, 1938.

STRAM TÒ CANTON,

THEN

*HE Nów Twin Screw Steel Steamers,

(19-10

KWONG SAI"...Cipt. B. S. CROWE.

Highest Class newest, fastest and most luxurious Steamers "KWONG TUNG? „Capt. B. W.WALKER. between Hongkong and Manila.-Saloon, amidships-Electzte Light-Forfect Culine-Burgeon and Stewardess carried -All the most up-to-date, arrangements for comfort of Passengers,

CHINA AND ́ MANILA

STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

For

Steamship.

Топи

Captaly.

ZAFIRO

RUBI

1540 R. Rodger su {_1840 | Almond.

MANILA

For Freight or Passaga, apply to "

Sailing Dates.

SATURDAY, 2nd Jan.,

at Nood, SATURDAY,—9th—Ját»

at Noon,

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

GURENAR, MAMÁNRRE,

Leave Hongkong for Canton at 9' every evening, (Saturday exceptod)...

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Leave Canton for Hongkong at 5.30 #vary. fovaning; (Sunday axcapted).

These Fine New Steamers have unexcalled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and. are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Tass ''Is Fit Olave Cabina,

Passage Fare-Singla (Joumsy 34. Monis

The Company's Wharf-In-situated-in-front- of the New Western Markat, opposite the old Harbour Officə,girl,

'SHIU ON 5.8. 00, LD;"

A No, &, Queen's Rod War

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK: &·C04-

General Managers. Hongkong, 30th December, 1908,

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REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,

VIA PORTS AND SUEL CANAL, (With Liberty to Call, at Malabar Coast)

PROPOARD' SAILINGS YRUM, HONGKONG,

YORK:

FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK;

S.S. "MUNCASTER CASTLE. 19th Jan, For Froghi and tanker laformatii, apply

DODWELL & C1, LIMITED,

Hongkong. 29th December, 1908,

to:

Sonis

Entimations.

COLD STORAGE,

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STEAMERS LAID, UP.

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STAMPEDE TO THE NORTH.

The general dulness experienced in August continued during September, and rales dropped still further, Saigon to Hougkeng actually being done at the ridiculous rate of 5 cents par pičulj and, éven at this rate fall cargoss could not be obtained. A few fixtures took place to the Philip plaes on the basis of ty cents and no outsiders were required from Bangkok whilst Nowchwang took only one boat during the month, Underthese. circumstanceaand, as reports from the Northern market were brighter good Yangtze crop. being expected-the general stampede to the North continued, boats taking practically any thing to get away from the South. Coal freights remained idle, Mojs to Hongkong being done 815-35,-or-about-to-cepts-more, ihan-what- owners accepted in the London market. From Bongay to Penang $275 was accepted which would have been comparatively good, business had the despatch at Penzog not been so bad and the chances of securing return cargoes not so miserable. A handy timber steamer wANĄ fixed from Rajung to Hongkong; the rate ob tained was, however, ou a lower basis, than pre«. vious fixtures.

The result of the whole situation was that considerable increase tank place in the number of steamers laid up, toonage [1118 || nggregating some 403,000 pieufs, having accu- mulated at Hoogkong by the early part of June, Several of the Bangkok liners which were taken off the rue were fixed from Saigon to Hongkong where is the latter part of the month, a sudden demand sprang up, owing, to

A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT, reports of extensiva damage, to the Canton October saw a slight improvement in að far: THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, district crops through doods, and a number of that quite a number of vessels found employ

LTD, bare now 40,rgo Cubic, test of boats were again employed in this direction.ment in the Wubu to Swatow trade owing lo "COLD STORAGE auniable at HAST FOINT || However, owing to a super-sbundance of ton- | irouble having arisen between the shippers and

Stores will be Open at 10 am, and 4 1,50 daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver.

nace, rates wero only brought up to'the' miser-" | the reguar lines, and several steamers which perishable goods.

able level of 14 ceste. Saigon to Japan. was were laid up at Hongkong and other places· · WW. PARLANE, done in two instances at 21 cent per pical,west North to enter into this trade. Owing to these being the only fixtures in this direction. the number of boats competing, rates did not, Manager. Hongkong, vid.inpr, sonr..

1.6. Local speculating steamship agent took some however, reach a satisfetory level, and the cargoes from Saigon to Java on spec, for July, Southern market remained as dull, as evar, August and 'September shipmanti; ikere car Several steamers were taken up on time charter goes, later on, ware taken over by the liners, basis for salt business, and large quantities.

came forward for shipmant from parts in the who, we understand, again sublet them to owners, the owners; we presume, la this way | Day of Pechili. As the steamers have to load in. having to pay accumulated commissions da open-roidsteads, this chartering is mos desis- reduced rates. The Java and Bangkok able, except where Exed lay-days can be st markets continand in the same dall state, po ranged. It may be mentioned that the production outside fixtures' having been effected North of salt in China has now reached some 160,000 wards. A few orders came in the market from tons per annum of which about half is pros Newchwang and Tellenwan to Caston; rates,duced in the Province of Chili, a small quanit." however, declined to at and ao cests per picully in the vicinity of Tientsin, and the balance for part cargoos. Coal freights practically in Hainan. A large inquiry set in from New remained stationary, the tendency being a chwang and Talienwan; and rates rose from ar retrogressive ons so far as the rate were conto 25 cents par picul to Canton many owners cerned, and Saigon to Philippine business also being unwilling to bring their vessels into a cul abowed father signs of weakness, freights declining to the basis of 20 cents par pical for full cargoes..

THERATION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED IN DRAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM. A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.

This is the age of reses chandesperiment, whw aši natust, no th speak, is ransacked by the acine- Lictor romfit and happiness of man. Science has indeed made glant strides during the pai ceptury, and among the by no means (cast "im Hortant thecoveria in medicine comes that of

THERAPION.

This preparailun aunquestionably one of the mos genuine and reliable Patent Medicinas avat intr duced, and kaa, we understand, been used to tha Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Rosian, Jobert, Valpean, Maisonnńuve, the well-known Chamas aac, and tailed by all who are regarded as autho rities in such matters, including the celebrated Tallmand, and Rous, by whom it was some tiere Lince wolformly adopted, and that it is worthy the attention of those ❤ho require such a romocy we think theres no doubt. From the time of Aristotle downwards, a potent agent in the removal of these diseases bas (like the famed philosopher's stone) be the object of search of some hopeful, renmons misday and far beyond the mere power Rauch could overbevebeen discovered-of tran mating the baser metals fuse gold ja surely the diu covery of a remedy so potent as corepleminh tha fall ing charge of the confirmed avad ln the cos cam and in the athar an affectually, speedily and safely to expel from the system without the mild, or eva the knowledge, of a second party, the polsoaz of seguired or shoefted disease in All shade protcam forna na to fasva ma faint or trace behind. "Machi la s

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

THERAPION

which way curtalaly saak with; il 891 taka putE: Genče di, mkny of the discoverimot our day, thrust. which so little ostanjalios and oulas haya bonu ́mada; and the axisostrs and over-laczmasing de„/

and that ime boon created for this medicine Whery. ever jutro sod apparato prays that it is desi lined to cast inte obilujon all those e sentientila "rouadies that ways forjedly the sole reliance of medical mm, :» Therapien may be abtalerd of the principsi puomista and merchants throughout the Sportẩm Diamond Paide Adeurdier, KouksexY.

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so by accepting business la this direction, so that for a time, the demand actually excsod-"" ed the supply, this showing that, should any Jarge Inquiry, set in, either up North or downs South, freights are bound to rise. In the Southi freights rulad low, 4 cents being accepted from Saigon to Hongkong by one of the liners, which rate is the lowest one on record since the com mancement of the rice irada batwess indo China-aad Hong kong

A SHORT-LIVED SPURT. The inquiry from Saigon to Hongkong which had sprung up so suddenly, as suddenly sub, sided, and for the whole of July only dre char fers took place in this direction. To the Phil lipines, a limited trade was done at about 19 to 24 cents per pica), and Jaun, which this year is reported to have taken some scocoo tons of fell from Saigon rice, came in the market, socante being coal fisights also de paid for a bandy vessel Nothing was done from Moff in Hongkong, and from Java to Hongkoby and Japas outside;

Houck Khe, regular Inars, whi

the whole of the year from

cargo la both directions : Goal, (night

The boycot