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MANCHESTER CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE.

SRW DINNER TO. BIR, ROBERT HART."

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

their wants, and puts before theas things that suit and which they admire, (Cheers.) Com. petition, however, increasey, and oot doly does that call for increased activity, but it also affects.

consumption.

ARE THE OPIUM QUESTION.

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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19 1909

their live and let live principle of daily life not only keeps away the competition that kille but keeps down the taxation which is barmful. For example, if an official" is tempted by the

special y tu pr cure funds, the trade. simply close their shops and the official speedily with draws from the position taken up. Capitalists. continue to keep prices up to a paying level, and in doing so recognise the power the work- füg hiap has to combine and rob capital of all power, and so take care, to pay him a living wage, while he on his part knows he must not damage the action of capital by demanding wages that would cause its withdrawal and make it looperativa. (Cheers.) As in other-+- matters the truth lies between two extremes, and both principles bave their uses; combina- tion, however, in the stronger power, and against it competition may any day realise the trath of the "Earthen Pitcher" fable. „

To-day's Advertisements.

LJONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY;

FLOWER SHOW.

IN THE BOTANIC GARDENS. FRIDAY, 2615 February

Open a P.M. to 6.P.M., admission.SMT

May has kindly consented, to "distei- buta the Prizes at 5:P.M,

SATURDAY, 37th February

Open 10,30 A.M. to 3 P.M. admission 50 cts.

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-P.M. 10.6 P.M20 CIS, Children Half-price. ¿Tea will be obtainable on the grounds.

By kind permission of Major Evans and Officers the Bhad of the 13th Rajpute play on both days from 7 33 to 5 PM.

Hongkong, 19th February, 1909.

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AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE. NOTICE" TO CONSIGNEES.,

supplies of colton textiles that sent them up with a bound, British commerce still leads the was in Chink, and cotton piece goods still form the largest iten in her Imports. But China The Manchester Chamber of Commerce ago we expost, bereza, India takes 38 to 39 iecreased const which is counterbalanced by ampputert prost of any business to tox lo held a diaper of the members to meet Sir. Re--we export, whereas bert Hart, Bart, G.CH.C., at the Midland Hotel, Manchester, on soth ult. The chair 'man' was Mr. France Ashworth, President of the Chamber, who was assisted by a company of 280 members and their friends, including Sir F. F. Adam, C1.E. (Treasurer Manchester Chamber of Commerce), Mr. H. R. Armitage, Mr. W. Ashworth, Mr. A. G. Augler, Mr. M. Daerlein, Mr. R. N. Barclay, Mr. T, Hi Barker (Secretary · Liverpool Chamber), Mr. Chas Behrens, Mr. Gustav Hebreos, Mr. A. 1. S Bles (President Consular Association), Mr. W. P. Byles, M.P., Mr. J. K. Bythell (Chair man Manchatter Ship Canal), Mr. Pel ham Clinton, Mr. Wm, Crowther, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Chas. Dukinfield (President Liver- pool Cotton Association), Mr. Gustav Eckhard, Ma B. Ellinger, Mr. Diammond Frater, Mr. A. Galbraith, Mr. B. Harrison (President Blackburn Chamber), Mr. John Harrop (Dep. Lord "Mayor), Mr. A, A. Haworth, Mr., Mr Chester Hawork, Mr. G. Hillermann, Sir Wm. Holland, Batt, M.P., Mr. Alfred Hopkins, KC, &c. (Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester), Mr. T. H. Jenkins Mayor of Salford), Sit A, L. Jones, KCM.G. (President Liverpool Chamber), Mr. W. Joyason-Hicks, M.P., Mr. G. D. Kelley, M.P., Mr. S. L. Key mer, Mr. Ivan Levinstein, Mr. H. W. Macalis ter (President Manchester Cotton Association), Mr. C. W. Macara, Mr. C. T. Neelam, Mr. J. E. Newton (President Oldham Chamber), Dr. Niven (President Manchester Statis- tical Society), Prof. E. H. Parker, Mr. F. W. Peel (President of the Bankers' Institute), Mr. A. D. Provand, Mr. Alfred Ree, Mr. Alec Reiss, Mr. Artbur Reiss, Mr. H. J. Reiss, Mr. W. T." Stubbs (Vice-President Manchester Chamber of Commerce), Mr. S. 1. Thomson,

and Mr. F. Zimmern.

The usual loyal tonuis having been honour ed, the President said :--

......

5.S. "NORMAN PRINCE," FROM NEW YORK.

per cent The impediments to the free course of trade in the interior of China still exist, Ten years ago the duties collected ea foreign ontwithstanding realy clauses designed to trade amounted to about twarty million tarls surmount them. Sir Robert Hart will give us annually, they now amount to almost twice | his views regarding the future of China. That that sum The net value of foreign trade was she has started on a new era of reform and then about four bundred million taels, and it development seems certain. Progress will be is, now almost treble. In 1864 the total glow, and it may be interrupted by lethroat con- foreign tornage was six or seven million tons vulsions; but, I believe, it will be conticubus, of which the English flag had about half; it is The future of China is, and will long remain, cow from sixty to eighty million tons, and the the most interesting problem of world-politics, British share is still about one-half. - (Cheers.) The possibililles are immense, but the diffin 1864 the spium imported was valued at over culties are stupendons. We can only hope thirty million tels, and represented about 46 that the outcome will be a closer knitting per cent, of the impart trade; it now repre- together of international interests, the East rests only about 7 per cent. a fact which with, the West, and a maurer approach to the shows rather how general trade has grown

SULTING CHINESE TÄSTES, general brotherhood of mankind. Sir Robert than that the plum trade bas diminisher, Your Legation at Peking never loses sight of Hart has lived half a century in China. His Opium, however, in doomed. (Cheers) Both your interests, and your consuls at the ports are position there has been unique; probably it Government and public opinion are against it, always on the alert to assist the "merchen; but, will never again fall to the lot of say Briton and the new generation will have no opium-success in business depends co personal quali, (I must not say Englishman, for Sir Robert is smokers. (Cheers). The growth of general fictions more than on official backing, and An irühman by birth) to fill an exactly parallel trade will make up for the loss of opium rt: among the important points, to which I wouldONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above position. He has been a splendid example of venus, and not only will the country be freed recommend your attention are first of all to study.

named vessel are hereby informed that the type of our nationals who have maintained from the nightmare of the opium habit, but the tastes and wants of the people you trade with all Goods are being landed at their, zisk, into. abroad that high reputation for honour,. in-foreign intercoure will be freed from an ob- Sameof the things you produce doubtless tempt the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and tegrity, ability, and honesty of purpose onjection and an obstacle (Cheers). Our Cus-them, but improvement in said to be called for Godown Co. Limited, Kowloon, whence de• which we justly pride ourselves. In his pro- toms statístics in Chion are based rather on the

livery may be obtained. tence I will not any more, but I will call on carrying fing this on the actual places of con you, gestiamen, 10. cordially drink the health sumption and production. It would be pre of Sir Robert Hart, hoping that he may long beferable to follow the second principle, but in spared to enjoy the rest and freedom which these days of frequent transhipments, and also he has so amply carped by, those arduous ser- mercantile dislike to reveal or inability to in, vices; for which we Lancashire people have dicate precisely the whence and whither of the goods dealt in, it is almost hopeless to attempt Very special reason to be grateful,

a change in the statistical system. It may, however, be taken for granted that, so far, the British share in lonpage in merchandise and is payment of duties amounts 10 about jo per cont. in sound numbers, and that, although competings like other men, and reciprocity is one of tion is keeper every day, the British merchant his good points. Friendly relations are every- where prof-ble, and friendly demeanour ii everywhere appreciated. (Cheers.)

The toast was drunk with full honours, "For he's a jolly good fellow" being cordially sung

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SIR ROBERT, HART,

in ascertaining and in providing what they realiylike as regarde materials, sizes and colours. And, secondly, some knowledxe of the local dialect is n valuable possession and a good way to provide for acquiring it is 10 Jet your youngsters go out with some knowledge of the Chinese now taught at various places in England. Dialects differ, and must be learned on the spot, but the wiitten fanguage is the fame everywhere, and an introduction to a useful and practical part of it can be obtained at home. Thirdly, the Chinamas has his feel.

holds his own. (Cheers) Not only are the Europeans and Americans in the field in increasing numbers, but the Chinese thêm-

CONCERNING THE FUTURE... silves now do much the former used to do, nod

As regards the future, one may sny China is to some extent are doing a direct trade which chang in every quarter. Education of the formerly passed through wing agencies. Westin kind is "welcome; railiçads are in- Besides, the manufacture of goode formerly creasing their mileage; the telegraph is at supplied from Rurope, has been introduced work everywhere; steamers on the coast and and the Indian and Japanese, mille also fird

on the inner walers are increasing in numbers; customers in Chinese marketa; still, through it

pewspapers are being est, blished at all im all, the volume of trade grows, and it is open portant points; past-offices are transmitting ing for new ventures rather than displacement mail matter all over the country, Feking of old business that is to be seen and expected. now be reached over Liberia in sixteen days But, all the same, merchants must be on their from London; public offices, both domestic and guard, and out for what they want to buy or interational, are being handled in a most up- sell rather than wait for customers and pro-to-date fashion. But in to large a country and with such an immense population progress, though real, nitist be slow, and changes, though greal, can only be fall locally. With such a

Sir Robert Hart, who, o2 rising, was received with loud cheers and the singing of “le's a jolly good fellow," said: It is with the greatest pleasure that have accepted the invitation of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce to come to this banquet. I'am very much pleased with Our thoughts to night naturally.cepire around the cordial mauser in which you have received China, that vast country, exceeding in ares every me. The song you have sung and the cheers other country in the world under single govern- which you have indulged in take me back some ment excepting Russian Siberia-and con 55 years, to the year when I first went taising a population equal to that of the whole in China as a student interpreter. I would British Empire, India included. Chian had a have enjoyed them more at that time than I do civilisation of her own long before Europe-had now. (Laughter.) I am not a good speaker, emerged from barbarism-but she was content having been in the habit of keeping silence with that form of civilisation during the con- and rather concealing my thoughts in China turles in which Europe was gradually advnuč than giving expression to them. (Laughter ing in her civilization, and China, was event

od cheers.) I had work to do and not words ually left far behind. Is course of time, as their to speak (Cheers) Now that I have come ladustries, exploded, the people of the West before you I have been rather puzzled as to the looked longingly towards that great, mysterious manner in which I should address you, but be-ducers to come to them...............------ country in the Far East, craving to top its fore leaving London i hastily wrote down wealth and to find markets for European pro- some words, and, if you will allow me; I will ducts. The effort to gain a firm footing for read them, because then 1 thịnk you will have British commerce in China lasted for 65 years, sense to listen to instead of nonsense, (Laugh and more the maufacturing country of the people-a country rich in undeveloped re- ter and cheers.) a much has been written Far East, but her proximity to Chian and the and published about China, and so much inability of her people to run about and do things formation is put before the public in daily and as Asiatics-io a way Europeans' cannot al weekly newspapers, in periodical Customs statempt-will give her local advantages which tistics, and in annual consular reports, that it is she will naturally use to the fullest. The "open difficult to decide where to begin or what to say

JAPANESE COMPETITION Japanese cimpetition will be felt more and more, for not only is Japin becoming more

All brakes, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 24th February, at 3.39 P.M.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remalu- ing undelivered after the 1416 Febrairy, will be subject to rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th February, or they will not be recognited.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

·ARNHOLD KARBERG & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th February, Toog: [192

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "MONTROSE," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from, the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the zith instant will be

subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th March, or they will not be recognized.

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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 26th instant, at 3-P,M, No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

Agents Hongkong. 19th February, 1009. (190

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WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY; -

at, P. and on the following day at II A.M. respectively, within, his residence, "Abertholwyo," Peak Road,

SUNDRY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising SILK COVERED DRAWING ROOM and DALE CHAIRS, MOROCCO-COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE, a Larga Astori

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Undersigned have received instructions

from W. E. CLARKE, E1q,

Berto Ball by

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WAL FRIDAYAH,

the 16th February, 1000, at 2 F.M., within his residence," Abelgerdië," The Posk, " SUNDRY VALUABLE. DOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising:

SILK TAPESTRY COVERED. DRAW- ING ROOM SUITE, að Assortment of CAR- VED CANTON BLACKWOOD WARE, EXTENSION DINING TABLE, DINNER

WAGGONS, TRAKWOOD SIDBOARD with ¦ BEVELLED GLASS, ↑ Sugia “IRON. BEDSTEADS and HAIR MATTRESSES, TEAKWOOD WARDROBES and IDRESS ́ING TABLES with" BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOPH WASHSTANDS," · "CAR- PETS, RUGS, GLASS, CROCKERY and E.P. WARE, PICTURES, COOKING, "STOVE and UTENSILS, &

O66 IRON SAFE by Miluers, One SEMI-

RON GRAND PIANO by Hanke and One TEN- NIS NET and POLES, &c.; &c,

On View on Thursday, the 25th instant, Catalogues will be issued. TERMS ¦—As usual..

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, rgth February, 1909.55

Intimations.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING, 1909.

TO-MORROW. (OFF-DAY), 20TH FEBRUARY.

CRICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND AND and ENCLOSURE may be obtained from Messis. Kelly & Walsh, LD, or at the Gate. Price „$7. for the 'Meeting (excluding the Off-Day), or $3 per day, Tickets. for the Off-Day, 52.

No one admitted without a Tickel to ihown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate, T. F. HOUGH, MAS

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Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 17th February, 1909,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND, STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the Races 20th ist,

A Stand and Enclosure will be reserved for Members and Members' Wives and Families," Tickets for which are now being sent out with -the Members' 'Tickets.

All Tickets must be prodiced to gain admission,

Special accommodation will be reserved as in recent years for Chinese Ladies and their Female attendants in the Stand erected on the plot of ground next to tho. Lusitano Club Sland...

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course, Hongkong 16lb February, 1909.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NO CHILDREN under the age of 14 years.

will be admitted into the Beclosure.

F. HOUGH,"

Clark of the Course. Hongkong, 8th February, rocq, Tu53.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NO SERVANTS will be allowed inside the

dating from Earl Macartney's-if-fated mission

sources and a people possessed of every good in 1793. It is a grim story, associated with

quality-the future before the Empire cassol be other than: great, and among the world much bloodsted, and in some of its aspects not very creditable to us as a nation. However,

Powers China. one day, sooner or later, will- take a front rank, (Cheers.). in 1842 we got possession of Hongkong, which

The future will depend much on to-day, and gave us a pied à forre in Soutbero. Chino, and

door" does not mean that Japan is to be ferit is to be hoped her foreign relations will go we obtained openings for trade at Shanghai on such an occasion as the present and to such ed by European disabilities, but that the Euro- and some other parts.. But China contiqued on audience. Afterspoaking of the early bistory pean must be equally ab'e to do, in the interests on improving, and that she will only have to resist our latercourse, and it was not until of China, Sir Robert said: Some three or four of his business, what the Japanese finds possi-kindness and sympathy to remember and the combined fusces of England and Frince Hundred years ago the Eastern element appear ble both in the baddling of goods in small neither wrongs to right nor grudges to pay off, (Chocis.) have poi attempted to trouble you had occupied Canton, captured the Taku Forised in Chinese waters, and the Penuguese, quantities, and in traversing China in every with the statistics of a trade that covers to In the North, and penetrated to Tientsin, in Spanish, Dutch, and British flags were seen direction in person. (Cheers) Even the Chimary articles and has so many ramifications; the 24th and 25th February, 1909, commencing 1858, that the Chinese yielded, and granted over strange-looking ships at different places nese in their native and local trades commerce freedom of trade by treaty. But mare severe Some 63 years ago the inevitable occurred, to find the active pese a serious rival, and nor, indeed, am I able to carry such a mass of fighting was required bare the treaty was and, afier a war in which the Chinese were, de- the European will have the same experience figures in my head. Yesterday I received ratified in 1863. This Tientsin Treaty has been feated at all points, treaty intercourse was aftost and ashore. When I came through the from Mr. Tattersall a copy of a circular con termed the "Magna Charta" of foreigners in established, and five poris apened to British Suez Canal last June on my way home from a talping statistics in which the particulars are China, and it bas governed the relations between trade. Since that time a dozen or more States long stay in kisa there steamed stead of gone into with as many details as could possib Chlua and Western nations from that time to have made treaties with 'China, and ports +AƐ Our vessel Japanese steamer, largely be required here. But I trust I have lifted COSY CORNER by Maple, CHIPPEN signed. Thess Tickets are only available for the present day. These remarks present a very now multiplied tenfold. All such treaties have and well Handled, and I could not help the curtain a little and given you a new' peep cursory review of the course of events ipbuffs two special provisions-que is that the foreign realising so what extent East (was comiate the Chips you are interested in.. (Cheers.) and reprisals, successes and failures dinger is to be governed in China by his own lawsing West and preparing to compete on all hope these general remarks will not have ment of CANTON CARVED BLACKWOOD waters, in all fands, and in all industries wasted your time, but will create some addi,and OVERMANTEL with BEVELLED with the Europea-aut to say British-minotional receptivity where Anglo-Chinese rela pfist of former days. The vessel was on, tips are dealt with, whether commercial, no, was Gm; one of the "mail ones, political, or missionary, (Cheers.) Missions they asid, and yet of 8,931 tons, and everythingme:it your fullest suppori, and the work of mis. stosarles the highest commendation. They- passenger could desire was provided on

will farber and nor damage your real mer board. This fact, also helped me to wake up to

cantile interests at all places, and I have no has given up some rights it ought in the change the world is undergoing, and to see

cannot forego those acquired sighis

Having lead what I have written, I will only say that I have enjoyed this evening very much. personally acquainted with everyone present. new epoch-the epoch of the minuf.cturer of appreciate very highly the very kind power and of ab lity to go everywhere by land manner in which you have received me, and 1. or sea or sty-are aiming at the capture of the wish your great business centre every prosperi purse strings of the wdsid (beers.) Therety in the future and all the development that

you desire. (Loud chears) and

Sever other toasts followed.-L. & G. Ex-

and his ows officials, and the other is that whatever privileges are accorded to one coun sty shall be given to all others. The fire extra territoriality was not objected to at- the outset, and did no harm when foreigners were few, buł the foreign element has gone on increasing, and the Chinese Government now feels that it

the Brst 6 years of the rg'h century, but they bring me to the point at which our distinguish ed guest, Sir Robert Hart, whom we are delighted to welcome here to-night upon the scene. In 1859. young: Mr. Han, as he then - was, resigned the British Consular Service to jolg the Chinese Ousioms service, and in 1703 he received the important-appointment of Im

headquarters at Peking: It was a splendid

till hold what they have, to avoid falling behind. appolatment for to young a man, and proved a Chinese, ind.cial procedure is sa reform hand in any of the improvement in things or in most fartuente one for the Chinese Government. ed. tomatily Western and Chistian methods, by which newcomers, profi ing by I am sorry that I have not the bonoar of being WARE, PERSIAN. and TURKISH CAR Foreign merchants quickly realised the benefits ideas, and the time for such a change is sull experience and studying new conditions in this

ENCLOSURE of the Race · Course during the Race day WITHOUT TICKETS which can be had on applicating to the Under servants while in attendance, do, their om ployers or when on duty at the waricus Standa Aog Chinese found loitering about with Servants passes in their possession will forfeit them and the holders thereof will be removed

T. F. HOUGH from the enclosure

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, Bih February, 2009;

NOTICE.

spector-General of 'Chinese Customs, with have retained... Foreign Powers, however, ibe necessity for those who have and with to thing but good to say about them. (Chears) with BEVELLED GLASS, DRESSING PROGRAMMES authorized by the

of the new rime, and in the course of years, the Chinese Customs service gained a world- kide reputation for excellent management and

reliability, A knighthood,

oded, later, a baronet

zy, came to Sir Robert, from bisowo grate fal country, and other Eumpeau nations shower ed honours upon him. Thirty years after his appointment, ir Robert Bait has become the most trusted man of European birth in the Far East. In his capacity' as Agent-General the Chicers Government preserved the most confidential relations with him. The Costons receipts being mortgaged to meet Chica's foreign loans, Eur. pean financiers came to look upon Sir Robert Hart almost as a per- sopul security for these lyzós, which, after the Chion-Japan war, had reached £50,000,000

far off in the future, (Hear, hear,)

THE MOST FAVOURED NATION CLAUSE. The second treaty peculiarity is what is

known as "The most favoured cation clause, and is effect is to put all comers on the same footing. This is fair to all, makes work impler, and, emphasising the cosmopolitan principle, makes preferential treatment im- possible. (Cheers) Trade bas thus one tariff to observe and one procedure to follow, and it this happens that success in business depends more on individual ability, energy, and enter prise than on Coverbiment support or official backings Some firms have produced mer chrat princes, and others have either dis appeared or barely paid their way.

is much to losa for those ha have not, and we are still far from the days when progress will cease or further development be impossible. (Cheers,)

FOLLAMAN SIONED,

THE CHINESE NATIONAL SPIRIT, But while you Europeans, proceed on the SCENE AT THE HAPPY VALLLY. principle of competition, and in the war-to-the- Happy Valley was the scene of some dis death, struggle for the command of the trade turbance yesterday aftercoon, and is it to be think nothing of crashing a rival, it is also to wodered at that the peace, breakers made be remembered that where China is concerned their degut in the Police Court to-day? Su you have to deal with a people whose idea is Sing was the first to answer the charge of combination rather than competition and that, disorderly behaviour. According to the in although trade is growing there and in creating formation laid against him Su, was returning

WARE, CARVED CHERRYWOOD DESK GLASS, BRONZE FIGURES with ELEC TRIC LIGHTS combined, EXTENSION DINING TABLE TEAKWOOD SIDE- BOARD with BEVELLED GLASS by Hall & Holz, JAPANESE GOLD LACQUERED CABINETS, Double and Single BRASS BEDSTEADS with WIRE and HAIR MAT- TRESSES, TEAKWOOD WARDROBES

BLE-TOP WASHSTANDS all 1. C. & Co.'s TABLE, CHEST OF DRAWERS and MAR- make, GLASS, CROCKERY and EP. PETS (New) and RUGS, WATER C.). LOURS, many fine-STEEL ENGRAVINGS ¡NOS by Heywood Hardy SYDNEY COOP. (Artists' proofs) and very fine OIL PAINT- ES PHIL MORRIS and well-known AR. TISTS, MARBLE CLOCK" by Mapla and others; CLOCK by maps and One IRON SAFE by Chubby One BOU.

DOIR GRAND PIANO by Collard & Collard (almost new)

Op View from Tuesday, the ajrd instant. -Catalogues will be issued.

Terms:—As usual,

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A number of new films seno for the first time

HE Daly Edition of the. RACE-BOOK

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T. 'F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course; “Hongkong, 19th January, 199

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HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED,

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1st March, the selling price of ice, will be reduced to ONE CENT per pogad.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Ld...

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THE CHINA" PROVIDENT LOAN AND

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(CAPIZAŁ Paid Ur M......$1,2{q,000)

The five parts of sixty years ago have now be sterling, Sir Robert Hart's responsibilities con- come almost fifty, and a transit system enables new interests and new sources of wealth, it is to town vin Morrison Gap, and when requested entertainment at their up-to-daleestablishment, is hereby notified that on and after the stantly increased. Besides the control of the mere ants to send their faieiga importi lo and Ak Blverdy pointed our, a trade that Chioa | by an Indian policeman to keep clear of the

in the Colony are nightly thrown on the screen Customs and the foreign debt service, bo suc bring bative produce for Export from any and could dispense with, her vast population, cover vehicular traffic he refused. The result was cessively undertook the management of the every place, no matter how distant, in the in- ing such a large tract of the earth's surface, that he was pushed to one side of the read. and these are undoubtedly superior to those seen elsewhere. The management' is careful Chinese Postal Service, the ligh house service, terior. Still, foreign trade, although always in being quite able to provide their own suppliesThis Su resented, and, assisted by his chumas, preventive service, and various minor matters. ereasing, bas never realised the hopes and ex- and ensure their own surplus, You therefore the policeman had a rather exciting time to see at the pictures are up to the usual. Of his invaleable aid as a diploma'i-t during pectations of the men who begon is, and to this will find to the national spirit, something dodging stones alleged to have been burled 1bore critical years following 1895 the Chinese several causes have combued. First of all, which may awake to life and activity, should by them. Su was captured after a while; his officials are the best judges. Nearly every foreign trade was no excrescence, for, centuries Chinese interests be felt to be suffering, or friends' managed to escape, however. He was European, sation was demanding special before, China had jis own trade to satisfy both should Chinese plaps require concerted action diacharged with a cautos after evidence had privileges, and banging round the "sick produces and consumer. New wants, have and solid nity at any given me meat. For bien heard: man to secure a bountiful share of afi pro-developed slowly, and native customers have algo, enterprise has awakened the East, perty, if, and when he collapsed. What sufficed to take off the provincial surplus. and the huge and bulky population of lo strain it was to be concerned in steering through Nevertheless, it has grown and will grow, and dia, Chinx, and Japan, after stretching them the shoals of intrigue and Jealousy of those now that inland communication by railway and selves, will face the fact with open eyes and dis, Sir Robert alone can sppreciate. The steamboat facilitates movement more and more strike out for themselves when circumstances value of Chiūn's oversea trade, imports and ex daily, Consumers of foreign goods, will increase demand it Not that the principle of coo ports, in 1864-the earliest year in our records in numbers, and producers will be encouraged bination means hostility, but seeing that it was roundly H. The 105,009,005. In 1995, to provide mere largely for foreign markets, exists and, when called upon, can act power the summit year of her foreign trade, the total Besides, the foreign merchant is now paying fully, it is always a something to be reckoned reached Hk. Tls 680,000,900, but that was an attention to the necessity for consulting the with and work studying and remembering alter thir, except that both defendants ?'abnormal year of imports, as we bays reason to tastes of the natives, lostead of simply expect. Thots Chinese sihics and procedure containere ordered to pay a fine of $5 each for their

ka?” In Manchester, for it was vor dŽIHİ ing them to buy what he has to sui), ka studias, much that is of practical import and value and therioara

standard of excellence. Last night, snother change of programme was given, when only' a moderately large audience was present, which is to be, reground, as the various instructive as well as comic films offered for the delectation of the public deserYS, MOTO patronage. Among the pictures shown lust night, the Destruction of Stambout by Fire" was very realistic... Of the other films depicted on the canvas, the following comic subjects highly amused she audience Grandfather's Pills, Misdeeds of ■ Sick of Coal," "Servant A Acrobatic Family," "India Rubber of an Shoes" and "I am absorbed in Politics, which were thoroughly appreciated. One should visit Alexandra's in order to appreciate good, bolo,

The second Hem to enliven the proceedings at the face course wes that between a Japanese eating house owner and bis cook, a man giving the dams of Ponsonby, Both men were more of less under the influence of liquor, and they soon fell out over most heated argument about nothing,, perhaps. They were enjoying themselves and the crowd too, immensely when a policeman appeared on the scene and the pais marched away. Very little tieto be rase

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