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$12.00 rns, Loz, SCOTCH WHISKY. B L OLD H. 'PRICEsé:‘CO., qe, fue tn TANSAN 4 snes PINTS, 90.00, | 200° QUARTER BOTTLES, $7.80, H. PRICE & CO,, : 44, Queen's Road. No.- 12, 126 AGENTS HOR THE CHINA MAHL. LONDON :—F, Ataan, Lb & 12, Clement s Lane, Lombeertd Street, HO, Srwext & Co, 30, Curnhitl. Gornon & Goce, Ladyate Circia, B.C, Bares Henny & Co,, 81, Cannon Street, 1. C Sauver Deacox & Co., 160 & 154, Leadenhall Street, W.M. Wiss, 161, Connon Street, E.0. Rovent Warsoxy | 160, Fleet Street, C. Marcuste & Co., Brow Hil, Holborn Viaduet, B.C. -. PARIS AND EUROPE :— Mayencr, Favne & Co., 18 Rue: de lu Grange Bateliere. NEW YORK:~Tue Curynsz Evancertar Orrice. 52, West 22ad Street. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally ¢ -Beavd Brack, Sun Pran- AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND :--Gonpon'& Gorcn, AMél- hourne und Sydney. CEYLON::—W. M.. Ssutm & Co... Tue Avorir res Co,, Culomho, BATAVIA :—H. M. van Dorr & Co. SINGAPORR, STRAITS, ke. !~Kutry & . Warsi, Lrp., Stryepor PHILIPPINE TSLAN DS. A. wk Co,, Manila. 40, A.A, DK MeLLo. Arai’ Co., Lisatens Fe I", & Co. Sheanghni, La an & Coy aul Kescy & Yokohame, WAN, CRAWFORD Ss. Ware E me os or for Side. Those ’ Land to Ist, or. sell, are invited tosend, particulars for‘ insextion in onr Register to EASTERN GENERAL AGENCY, 13, Des Vooux Road. Hongkong, January 20, 1002 ‘Intimations.— “dag BOG. — OST ov STOLEN, -on the Praya, .a 2 FOX TERRIER, Nine Months’ ald, hod part ybInek and pet ovor nil, Bindec Bring? lo Captain AL JG Mapas, 1. Belitio: rrace, Will he su ably rewa arded. Hongkong, January 26. 1902, 186 TOYO KISEN A Univ to Manta asp Back iv 8 Days Over Tue Crtnesy New Yran ; Ho.inays, KAISHA. Limited Number of Prost and Sx Onass Sreciat RETURN TICKETS ill be issued ; . FOR MANILA SND BACK dy 8. S. + Ropetta Maru expected to Sail Hougkeny ou or about Sth Feb, Ariive Manils Sail M Arrive Hongkong Por further inforsution, apply to MITSUL BUSSAN KAISHA. Ayenta, 10a Hongkong, January 25, 1002 SMO NES: y zy Nooo is Renee that tho Share Oertifieate No, 361, for One Hundred Shares in, WarKixs, Lp, Nos. 1701/1800, and standing in the books af the Company in the name of Mrs, Kars L, Guarner, 2196 PRICE, $2.50 Per Month,’ Business: Notices, Business: Voticss, OFFICES $-ROUMS, GO & 62, Des W. S. BAILEY, sracone. ENGINE © SHIPBUILDING WORKS, w.s. BAILEY & CO. Engineers, Shipbuilders, Boilermakers, ° . Blacksmiths, and Brass and Iron Founders, COAST AND RIVER STEAMERS, STEAM WATER BOATS, LIGHTERS, TUGS AND FAST STEAM-LAUNCHES. Pumps, Packings, General Stores and Bugineers' Tools.of Bvery Description. Kowrou: E. O, MURPHY, wn, sc. Coyrmactors FoR ALL Kixps ar BNatserrisd Wonk. Praxs, Sreciricarions any Texorns. Consuiting and Superintending Engineers and Surveyors. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED, _ & PRAY A CENTRAL (NEAR THE ENGINEEERS' INSTITUTE). PACKING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, BOILER COMPOSITION, ENGINE AND OTHER OILS, ALWAYS KEPT IN STOOK. 7 7 ALL ARTIOLES OF FIRSYCLASS ee w Bay. AL MECILA, BRADLEY ‘& Co., Managers.” 24183. eA BIRST-CLASS HOTED,, NEWLY-FPURNISUED ROOME. kWwoO ELT IRS, Prtegraphic Aan: ’ SHIPBUILDERS, Ree Light Draft Steamers., Launches and Tugs. do.. do: Vortien! Tandem Engine, THE HONGEONG HOTEL. PROVIDED WITH EVERY } RIGERATING BEST QUALITY LIQUORS & PROVISIONS, * Pexwick —Hosekasa. fesramusien over 20 yeas, GEO. FENWICK & OO.,. Ltd. HONGKONG. ENGINEERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, &c. . Passenger and Cargo Steamers , for Coasting Trades. do, cs DELANT. For Sale: —Compound Sarf. Condy, Engine & ¢ Boilér, Cylinders 10” & 20" x 1 Cylinders 7’ & 14” x 4” & 8x 6” Stroke. Thosd are new, and earefally and strongly constructed by us,'of the best mnoterials only ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION. Cylinders BOILERMAKERS, PURNISHING _D - DEPARTMENT. NEW STOCK OF CENTRE CARPETS and RUGS for Polished Floors. ISSELS CARPETS with BORDERS to iatch. STAR “a HALL CARPETS, TINOLEUMS, MATS and MATTING, TAPESTRY and CHENILLE CURTAINS, HOUSEHOLD ‘DRAPERY, T ABLE LINENS and SERVIETTES, TAPESTRIES and COVERING FABRICS. MADIAS MUSLIN, ART MUSLIN and LACE CURTAINS, BILLIARD CLOTH, CUES, RESTS, ‘TIPS, CHALK and SUNDRIES. BRASS avd IRON BEDSTRADS and SPRING 3. ATTRESSES i in every size, BEDDING —Ovur cw Maxvracture and GuaRaxTEED Pune (Special Terms to Hospitals and Institutions). UPHOLSTERY WORK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION EXPERIENCED WORKMEN. SHIPS’ UPHOLSTERY A SPECIALITY. ‘Lane, Crawford & Go., Complete House Purnishers. COMFORT. {AXONY AXMINSTER VELVET TILE ad BR carried, “out . by Hongkong, Jat January, 1902. 412 2260 DAILY RATES from. MONTHLY RATES from ... Tetophone No, 20. 89] A SAMPLE LOT OF GEBMANIA, SEC, Do. Do. Jaa been LUST, and, that’ unless the said Certiticate is reduced at the Offieo of the Company wt 66, Quern’s Roap Crstrat, on or . before the 30a bAY oF Jaxvary, 1991, the same will be considered Cancelled as from thot dato, anda New Certificate issued in Ties GEO. A WATKINS, CHAN A FOOR, General Managers, “Honghe ing, December. 28, 1901. eeap - ARMORIAL BEARINGS AND PEDIGREES. Full information on above subjects: ar. nished by . at 5 0) Eastern General “Agency, “16, Des Vaux Reid, Hongkong, December 81, 1901. 2678 JUNGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED. ‘TIM TA TABLE. WEEK DAYB, | 7.30 am to 8.00 a.m. Every 10 minutes, 8.00 ao, to 8.30 a.n...Byery 15 minutes, JUST ARRIVED. THE WELL-KNOWN CHAMPAGNE MATHEUS MULLER, ELTVILLE. Purveyor to H. I. M. the Emperor of Germany and | . . several other reigning houses, THE. PEAK HOTEL. Tren Office, % Duvorun Srreer. . +» =$110 Conrenivatly Situated at the Tronmay Terminus ab the Peak, NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE THE OLDEST AND LARGEST INTERNATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE ; COMPANY IN THE WORLD. Supervised ‘Wy 82 Governments. Actual now-placed and paid-for business for the year 1900 Dollars 232,388,255 Gold. The undersigned, having heen appointed HONGKONG -AGENT for this Company will be pleased to receive proposals for Insurance, A note or a Telephone Message from thosa wishing an ‘up-tordater policy will receive immediate attontiun. $5 Wo are prepared to sel} sample-cases containing 24 pints. ‘DRY.’ ‘EXTRA DEY." FINE SPARKLING HOCK, MELCHERS & CO., ‘EXTRA DRY,’ W. SAMPSON, - HONGKONG HOTEL. : Hongkong, Depsmutie 18, 1901. 2592 DENNY; MOTT & DICKSON, 1. BANGKOK (SIAM. ), MERCHANTS AND )SAW - MILLERS, SIEMSSEN & CO. { a : Sole Agents for Hongkong and Sout! China, Hongkong, August oy 1901. - 1588 i | H nos 1 TEAK & _ Business - Notices. Wm. POWELL, tee GENER: AL DRAPERS AND OUTETITERS SPECIALLY SELECTED Lor: OF | MIRRORS, cur. GLASS OVERMANTELS, In the: Most ARTISTIC STYLES and. DESIGNS, STAINED. WOOD, WHITE nt GOLD EXAMELLE! D, ke, Ga, ke. ‘This. Forins, an: uxceptional opportunity of kecuring n genuine inticlo, AT MODERATE PRICE. GREEN ISLAND ( CEMENT Co.” Portland Cement. Ia casks of 975 ths net $6.50 per cask, ex Factory. Tn ‘bogs of 250 Ibs net $3. 20 per’ bag, ex Factory. FACTORIES—HONGKONG AND MACAO. Glazed Stoneware, Drain:Pipes and Fittings, Glazed Paving Bricks and Tiles, iro Bricks ning Olay. FIRE CLAY WV ORKS-—DHEP WATER. BAY, HONGKONG. For further particulars, apply to Shewan, Tomes &. Co., GENERAL MANAGERS, Hornspy-Axroyp OIL won! o Adoptod by the British, U. 8, Russian, Indian, “Tapanieso, Norwegian, Cape of Good. Hope, and other Governments, . Estimates for Supplying and Fitting up above, Engines on application. DOPWELL & CO., LD., Sole Agents, RACES, “1902. FRENCH MILLINERY, SATIN -, ‘HATS and FRATHERS, ROBES. ‘FLOWERS and GLOVES, - VELVEYS ant RIBBONS. ~ RAIN COATS, Ere, —-+ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES FOR THE COMING RAGE SEASON. DRESSMAKING anxp MILLINERY ‘a: Srrcranry. FAIRALL & Co., £2 Qu en’s Road Ceuta). 2095 DRESS seamen ALS, Hongkong, Awauary 20, 1902, 2511 a THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY. ae ANISEED & LICORICE. COUGH BALSAM. Sule Importers, 1 “MUSIC LESSONS M the VLOLIN, GUITTARRA. For Teras, Ete., Apply to THE STUDIO ‘Eve Vinss,’ Ne. 19, Case Roap. _ Hengkeng, December 27,1901. MEE CHEUNG, ” HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER. MANDO LENE -nnd Developing.and Printing for Amateurs, TEND Ange MENTS A Special Brature. 1587 NOTICE. ve AGENTS for the well-known Organ + LA OCEANICA." ‘Of :Maxina, “All Orders Price Liet Facrory P.L. Cigars of Cuban Style. shall have vur careful attention: Ree 4p), to 9,.30.4,1n., Every-10 minutes. Every. 15 minites. ery 15 minute: very 10 minute very 15 miniote very 10-minut .Evory 15 minutes. Every 16 minutes. Every. 10 minutes, ~Every 15 minutes. a ut sung to 32.43 pan Tab na to 2 2.16 pm, 1p 00 td 3.90 pan. to.5,00 p.m. “6.00 p.m. to 7.00 pam. 7.00 pn. ro 8.10 p.m Bb pin and 4 “oe, Sale 6.10 nm. to 8.30 a. very ‘1B minutes e ‘: am.:..Every 30 minutes, $0a.m. to 10,308.10,..0yery 35 minutes: 30 ami. to si pag a “Bret 10 mainntés. + Barurbays.. Extra card at 11.30 and 11:45 pm ECIAL OARS by Anmngemert ry and 40, ue Ag Road mpy hes lied on pplication to : Ritehie.& Co.;. ) 88, Des Vueux Road, : ‘ es Hongkong... “: FRED, 0. -FUChEN, -: _ General Agent Manila. * P.O, ‘Box, 374. Hongkong.’ August 31.,1991. CEASED on 3ist Ultimo. [AMES PARK: WINGATE ‘ARINER i in'our Firu | MACDONNEEL ROAD,” from 5 yp wary: Lar e, Airy, and Well-furaish Jnintercapte | | WE havelthis day be boon appointed SOLE 2263 | BL. d. GRACA recsives Pupila for MANILA |\CIGARS. —— Tho been “IN following Factories con- toile? by. the Pauue- PINE -Couraxy, Lp., vizs— LA ‘CONSTANCIA: “LA aA Particul ars and Price- Lists from. <2 W. H..POTTS & CO, . No, 3. Quew’ 's “BUILDINGS. 22 LAG La Fav ORITA. LA COMPETIDORA. GADITANA. such an’ COUGHS, COLDS, For the Retieé of all CATARRHAL COMPLAINTS, CHEST, HOARSENESS, and SORENESS of the Price 50 Co Cents and $1. CRUICKSHANE'S- couGH BALSAM. A Vavvancs Renepy For Ineovexca Couns, Broneurris, Astra and all Discases of the Onusr.and Lunes. Price $i per Battle. VICTORIA DISPENSARY, 763 QUEEN'S ROAD. Undersigned have: + een ior the HOCKS, ee MOSELLE S. . AND CHAMPAGNES. - Agents .of the weil: Known Fb Topacca . Thus The a tintaidened having been. appoint (ai Bole . HENKELL & co, MAINZ, | Stock ‘of eke osLEBRATED and ABSOLUTELY PURE A they aleiags hold EN {ee ‘AND © MOSELLES, Nieruteiner,, Berncastler, . -. Oestricher, Erdencr Treppchen, _ Mareobrannel, Bey i a ene : CHAMPAGNES, sal Best Ono | SIBMSSEN -& Dry) . ule Fong 15th, ie 1901; 2461 "P60. eo. SHOAL. LIQUEUE,-*-10 “Yeaks- “OLD. CHAMPAGNES - ‘CHARLES HEIDSIECK, PURVEYOR TO HIS MAIESTY KING EDWARD, ; - SIEMSSEN & CO., SOLE- AGENTS. FOR | CHINA AND JAPAN. |COTTAM & & CO.,” ‘FOOTBALL § LL SEASON. BOOTS, KNICKERS, STOCKINGS. 48 Ta “SWEATERS © 3s An, Sita oe ; (2281 HoNaKONG . HOTEL, Hongkong, / Tannary 14, 1902. = ‘Palmer & Co., ¢ Wine Shippers to China since 1815), Have always Stocks of their well-lmown Brands ee ‘Hongkong. 16th July, 1901, ' SIEMSSEN & co. Ww. ‘BREWER & co. 1902, amrlete Paper: Strand Blagazin : Pearson's.” > John Chinaman, ‘by Fo B. The Lore! * Cathay y Mar: 2° , ‘Aes A Frrsu: Sines oF CHRIST AS jyostbeRs of The Queen, Strand. Magazine, Pearson's M ine, Harper's Magazine, Centary, Soribnor, Bsneb, ke. New Lnterna Cade of Signals eae - . Chambers’ Twentioth Century: Diedonary "KUPPER PILSENER 4 his, BEER: is" the. Most eae in tho. Market.“ It-ia- a) alweys perfectly bright and free from Sediment, and is unrivalled. Ot. by any ‘other. Hight Beer for its. “uniform high standard. af : ‘excellence, : ~ Intimations. Intimations. G. FALCONER & Co., | WATCH-MAKARS AND JBWE LL BR s “NEW SELECTIONS OF DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WAREZ, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, — E LARGE ASSORTMBNT OF SPECTACLES, PINCE-NEZ AND EVE PRESERVES, G. FALCONER & (ark A 'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES ann BINOCULARS. LORD KELVIN" AU MOAT. INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHa] xp BOOKS, HASTMAIS’ KODAKS AND FILMS. 4h, falta ENS ROAD. M.. MUMEY A, & ARTIST AND PILOTOGRAPHER E LARGEMEN'TS ON BROMIDE PAPER AND FINISHED IN CRAYON. ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS. 8a QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 2227 COALS. THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA (Or MITBOL & 00) . asa OF : HONGKONG ¢ JAPAN UWanbury, Bombay, Siigapure, Sourabays, Manila, Amoy, » Tien tsing Neweliwanns, Port ‘Arthur, Scoul, Chemulpo, k Moji, Waka- ipeh, oe, Yokot jeuitst) ascild Knchinotstn, Sivalion Miike, Hakodate, Teleeraplic Addvess for all the Gttice: ‘MITSUL' A.B. and A} Codes: used, CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Tiper Privsipal Rails Fraud Su SOLE PROP Ons of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano, and Tda Cual Mines. SOLE AGENTS for Hgkoka, Tebinura, nada, Kishima, Manavura, Oncura, Orsuji, Tohtuiysina, subakure, Yoshinetani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and othor Co Mines Inpanese Navy, Arsenaly and Railway; Companies and Tndustrial Work : Home and Foreign Mail and p N. INUZUKA, Monnger. * Hongkong, Puauaty 10, 5902, is 1119 HONGKONG: JuCKEY CLUB, "NOTICE, WIE undermentioned. RACES for HORSES and PONIES not entered for any of the Official Events will form purt of the Programm fur thy Oifday. ro be fised hy the Stowards aller the ferthcuming Rnee Meeting, vies For cach event there must be at least Five Entrants in band ide separate inter- ests or the race heeumes void, ies will CLOSE to the Clerk of the ¢ Ou SATURDAY, the Ist February proxima. The Kow oon Sracts.—F or all Horses Australians snd English ta carry st. 11, 12; Indian Country Breds st. 10, tbs. Arabs st. 10. Winners to receive $250; Scéund $50. Entrance $10, Sev n furlongs, The 0 Sraxkes.—For all D’unies 14 hands 2 inches and under. : Australian’s and English. to carry st. 1%, Ibs, 12; Indian Country Breds. Arabs and China Ponies st. 10, lbs, 4. Weight for inches allowance Ibs. 2 (por quarter of an inch, Winner to receive $270; Second #30, Enteance $19. Half-a-mile. Ry Order. T. F. ROUGH, Clerk of the Cuurse, Hongkong, January 23,1909, 166 o; VICTORIA CHAPTER, REGULAR CONVOCATION «4 ‘LX. the above CHAPTER will be held in the Frenvasoss’ Hare, Zetland Street, NDAY, the Ord Pebroary, at 8 for No, 625, EC 8.50 pom. precisely, Visiixe Qo paxtons are cordially mviren te atrend. Uonukong, Janis Wt & MACAO LIMITED. HONGKONG, U2 STEAMBOAT NTON COMPANY, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLLERS, Fp ‘PY-FIRST ORDINARY - RLY MEETING — of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held st the Office of the Coupany, No, 18, Bank Buildings, Qucen’s Road Central, ov TUESDAY, the ath February, at 12 u'clock Noap, for the purpose of reediving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Divid- end, confirming the appointment of a Direc tor, and électing Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from 220d January ta dil Poiiruary inclusive. Ly order af the Board of Daectors. T. ARNULD, Servicarn. Hongkong. January 25, 1909, 108 HONGKONG IB COMPANY, Dee LIMITED. pong, Oo wy-lirst Ordinary Annunl Meet- RAINIER BEER. LE A £9 ASK FOR. LEVER. WATCHES and CHRONOGRAPHS. Best Val Value, cempatible with Good Workmanship. AGENTS: 4. 5. WATSON & CO., LIMITED & Hoxekene Disesxeate. DROZ & CO’s All Watches Guaranteed, TRADE MARKS: BEIriN A, RA SCE. far Wacches and Clocks repaired by Campetest EUROPEAN EXPERTS. MER DROZ & CO.,, 1699 No. 10, Queen's Road Central. For INFANTS and INVALIDS. “When prepared is similar. to D Branst ua MELLIN FOOD W ORKS, Me {he Te harcholders will be held at : of the Company, Pedder’s 0 p.m., on THU RSDAY, 6th Febrery, to receive a statement of the Conajrsuy’s Accounts to8lst December, 1901, and the Report of the Genors] Managers, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Corn- pany will be CLOSED from the 27th curt. tu the dith proximo, both days inclusive. SARDINEIMATHESON & CO., fenernl Meancyrirs, Hongkong, January 25, 1902, 1&7 THE CHINA PROVIDENT. LOAN & MORTGAGE COME: ANY, LIMITED. NOCH hereby giv a ORDINARY US empany ss Oi 44, Des Vux Kod Central Victoria inthe Colony of He kong, on TURSDAY, 11th Febraary, UWo'elock am, when the Subjoiie. el) Resolutions whieh were pa the Batraordinary G Company held on. th will be cial Resolutions : RESOLUTIONS, 1. ‘That the Capitsl of the Company be reduced spon $2,000,009. divided $20 cach, to 200 shares Hf $10 each, and that such reduction hu: effected by cancellipg the uneall- ed-enpital of 814 pers share on 72,200 shares which have been issued, and ly cancelling 27,800 shares whieh have not been taken av agreed ta be twken ly any person. ‘That after such reduction the Capital of the Company be increased to $2,001,000 by the creation of 127,800 new shares of $10 each,. of which 27,800 may be allotted in such omn- per, at such Umes and ty such per- sens as the Getieral. Managers shall think fit, but the remaining 100,060 shares shall, net be issucd Without ‘MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1902.~ PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE BY INSTALLMENTS. WHEELER. & WILSON’s SINGER’S. MACHINES. ArPLy To. DOOLITTLE & POLLOCK, No. 3, WELLINGTON SRTEET. SEND FOR CATALOGUES & LISTS. 244 x To Let. TO LET. ING HOU “SEs, GODOWNS, WEL L Orri wishing to eonmmunicate he Vndersigned. H nd you can buy your. sult pretty ttle 1D iniproving locality. Write: for op or call between $-19 aye and 12y 45-2.13 tM. S.A. SETH, Lave any Extate Brower, Top Floor, 37, Hongkong, January. 25, 1902. TO Ley. PROM the dst of January, 2902, art OFFICH. Apply to-- NORDDEUTSCH ER LLoYD, Superintendent's Office, Hongkong, December 14, 1801. 2541 Tu LED OUSES in H Cosnvir Koap. 4 A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. ‘THE RETREAT,’ Mouny Kemers. >o. 6, Macpoxxet. Roar, GODOWNS at Bice Beiupixes, Hovsis at Cavgeway Bay, Facisc Potro Grousn, Apply to - TH MENT & AGENCY Cé, Lr, Hongkong, January 21, 1902. TO LET. O, M7, Wy scat Roav. Nos. 4, 54,7 and §, Suitable fu APARTMENTS cr Boarotxe Houses. Apply to SANG KEE, 72, Wing Lok Street. “Honakong, January 13, 1402. To LET. “prueres. ‘Prax Roan, from Ls! January. - Apply te THE HONGKONG MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, December 4, 1901. LO LET. yr Y. 40, CAINE ROAD und No. 2, CASTLE ROAD, Tiumediate Posses- sion. Apply to~- \ WO KEE & CO, No, 275, Des Vreny Road Central. Hongkong, January 16, 1902, lt TO LET,, STEWA RT TERRACE, ‘The PEK Apply to THE HONGKONG LanND INVEST. MENT-& AGENCY Co., Law. Hongkong, July 16, 1901 NO. + TO LET. FURNIS8 ED. YONVENTENTLY arranged, SIX- ROOMED “HOUSE, “with Large the ve) sent of the shareholders in v3 serial Hongkong January 23, 1902. |The ENGLISH. - CRICKETERS AUSTRALIA: "SPECIAL ARTICLES | ON THE TOWER, OF ‘Mr Maclaren’s Cricket Team in Australia. eriptions of the Ete ‘Lest AL be written. by ir, A. 0. JONES (Lhe avell-kaown Captain of Uh Notts County), | “One-ef Members of the Team, | Gentlemen. Sonunodation first elass, Buck Yord and Outhouses. Pleasant View wud Healthy, > - AE pply to' N., Varo of * Curxa Marz’ Office, Hongkong, January 26, 1902. Liz TO RENT, Haren TWH ELL-FURNISHED OM a Basu, with Boarp. Sauk vi 3 Couple, or one or Two ete asonable ‘and nc: : EDWARDS. fs Hongke ray Suney 21, 1902, fO LET. Y ODO: Nu Bat De DDELL StREEZ. Apply to THE HON GRONG MENT. & AGED Boagkons. July $, 100%, Co,, Ln, 1299 TO LET. WRAIGMIN WEST.” J GAP. Apply te s- a : THR HONGKONG LAND INVEST. | MENT-AND AGENCY-CO., MAGAZINE Hongkepy, Javupry 6, 19012 ‘THE BACK DOOR... HID Series of. Articles entitled *THE BACK --DOOR,’.. which m the Chine Mail, have been re and may be obteined in Pamphlet Ba ator: “FOR = ; Intimatiens. * BRITISH AND CHINESE COR: | ’ PORATION. The HonghongCanton Railway. The third annual general meoting of the British and Chinese Corporation (Limited) was held on the 19th ult. ut the Cannon- street Hotel, under tho Roary of Br W. Keswick, MP. : ‘fhe Chairman proposed the adoption of the Report and Aceonnts, | and said’ he thought that, on the whole, the position of the Company’s affairs would be regarded as satisfactory. ‘The course of events in Chinn during the period embraced by the Report had been of a “charkcter: to prevent them : 7 TRE .. COI RS RIE VLA, ANGLO AMERICAN STORES. a ao No, 1 WELLINGTON sv. Tae SECOND TEST MATCH: The fallowing aro the ‘scores in the. -sceond' test math pinyed ab Molbourno between Australia and Maclaten's English XT * AUSTRALIA,— FIRst INNINGS." Trumper, ¢ Tyldesley, b- Barnes Darling, ¢ Lilloy, b Blythe Hill, b Bornes . Tromble, ce Brau ly Noble, c Lilloy, b Blytho-. i Gregoty ¢ Lill ey, D Blytho Duff, o Braund, b Barnes... Kolly, o Quaifé, b Enene Armstrong, not out Howell, b Barnes... Junes, ¢ M‘Laren, b Barnes . Sundries Owners of Properry their Premises ‘should vlling in a rwpidly Queen's Road Cenrral. 184 3, Queen's Building, Top Floor. CLIFTON GARDENS, THiS HONGKONG LAND INVEST. , Under European Managemont,. HIGH-CLASS PROVISIONS. 2219 For Sale. FoR SALE. OUSES and LAND at the Pzax. Aetailed Particulars. Apply to. DENNYS & BOWLEY; Solicitors, Supreme Cawrt. Hongkong, September 28, 1901. 2007 For Auctions. > PURLIC AUCTION TLE Undorsiened have received instrae. tions to Sell hy Public. Auction, FOR ACUOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, oD WEDNESDAY, the 20th January, at 2.30 em. = ie No.6, Macdonnell Road, SUNDRY VALUABLE MoUsEHOLD FURNITURE, Comprising :— Teawoop Overstaaten with Beveunrp i Trakwour Dogsur WapRopes, Manrare-Tor Wasnsraxps, Toicer Tanurs, Trakwoun Extexstos » Dixix T. Cuexnty Curtrars, one Biack + One Buackwoop Civur, Dovey Inox Br Ghass and Croc! Tarn Cagsrt and Rées, 6 nd Ona COTTAGE PLANO, One LANCA THR: CAMERA, One GENTLEMA BICYCLE. Terms,:—As usual. On Viow from Tuesday, the 48th Instant. Catalogues will be issued, HM The former were being prepured for by the fran proceeding with the development of the onterprises which Were mainly the ob- jects for which the Cuinpany was ‘founded, These were railway constructiun, mining, end, in gonorni, industrial undertakings, Total .....ccsesssesernreers LIZ - Bowling.-—-Burnor, 97> balls, 42 rans, §." maidens, G wickets; Blythe, 96 balls. Gf runs, 2 maidens, 4 wickota, SECOND INNINGS? | Darling, ¢ Tyldesloy, b Barnos. Trumble, ¢ Brund, b. Rarnes: Kelly.:run out Howsll, ¢c Hayward, Gregory, ¢ Jones, b Barnes Jones, ¢ MacLaren, b, Barnes. Hifl, ¢ Jones. b. Burnes, .... Trumper, c Lilley, b Barne: Noble, Jow, b Blythe .... Duff, b ‘Tend c:; Armatrong, nut out . Sundries concessions which were preliminarily sign- ed, and which, the Directors-believed, had the outbreak of hostilities at Pekin not vecurred, would have been ‘satisfactorily arranged, and x building programme en- tered upon. by mutnal consent the Chi- nese Railway Administration ugréed that. delay and somo’ necessary changes in con- dition should stand over until peace’ was re-established, and representations were pow teing made and plans formulated whielr, it was huped, would land befory long toa start ou the Shanghai-Sevcluw- Nanking Line. ‘This railway was regarded | fy common: assent us probably the most) promising of success in the Chinese Empire: ‘Total... sarectessene BES Bowling.~-Barnes, 384. balla, 12t rans, 1T muidenr, 7 i wickots ; Blythe, 186. balls, 85 runx, 7 nmidens, 1 wicket ; _Braund, 320 balls, Je runs, 17 mividens, 1 wicket ; Fessop, Ghatls, 9 sane; Goon, 36° balla, von, L uiaiden 3 Jones 6 balls, 2 runs. “ENGLAND =-FIRST INNINGS, MacLaren, ¢ Jones; b Trumble Hayward, c Darling, b Trumble, Tyldesluy, : Gregory, b, Trumble, 1 Quaife, b Nable . wee Jessop, .st Kelly ty Noble , st Kelly, b Noble Lilloy, ¢ Tramper b Noble circumstances would admit of progress in Junes, ¢ Kelly, b Noble construction. The Corporation also pos. Braund, not out £ . Barnes, ¢ and h sessed the concession for the tine from Blythe, ¢ Tromper b Noble. Canton to Koslnott (Hongkong), avery de. Sundries’. sirable railway to proceed with. The Sharo- | holdem were aware of the Company's con nection with. the Northern Railways of China, aud of the Loan that was issued for £2,300, C00 in 1899 for the purposa of ex- tending the Peking-Tientwin-Taku line to Shanhaikwan, Niuchuang, and Sinminting, a line which experionce had proved to be x very successful tevenue-enrning road. Duy- ing the war its history was chequered and the part it, played iinpurtant. It wan taken possession of by thé Allies represented: by Russin, 13 0 2 a a7 i) 6° Au 2 On similar preliminary terns the Corpora: tion possessed coneessions in the Yang-tse district, and in due time it was expected that mediticntions in terms to ineet changed TONAL ovsbedieveesecaccasestnbonveiversaes Howling Nate, 403 “hula,” Wruns, 2° maidens, 7 wickets ; ‘Trumble, 48. bails, 3S runs, L wuiden, 3 wickets, Ta the Englishmen’s second innings, they scored 175, .2runble tinishing off the ‘innings with ‘the hat triek.” * BRITAIN AND GERMANY. Count von Buclow and Mr Cham: berlain. then controlled by Gemsany and eventually handed over to tha British, hy whoniit wins at presont ndministered. At presont, from Pekin to Shanhaikwan tho | a : 1 Tondon, January. 6,—Lord Roberts’ re- pudiation of the entumnies of tha British 85 ROOMS lino was under British Military control, ,and although not as fully equipped as tha traflic demanded, its earnings were singu- larly satisfactory, and ‘suflicient to mest the service of the loan. HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hongkong, January. 20, 1902, Ist The extension ir PUBLIC AUCTION, occupation, but its restoration to the Chinoso beyond Shanbaikwan was still in Russian j troops is‘ likely .to be aceepted in’wider. ~ circles in Germany than sooraod probable some weoks ago, Calcutta, January b= The London cor respondent of the nglishinan eables that, German public opinion has received ashock by the speech delivered by the French LAND INVEST- 2482 HE Undersigned have received instruc- tions from Mrs W. C,H, Hastrsas to Sell by Pratse Averion, THURSDAY, the 30th January, at 2.30 por. at: her t tesidence Merion No. 2. The Peak, SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURK, Compr: Biackwoop Casrver and Sranps, Teak- wool HAtsTAND, SINGLE and Dovtie Trox and Brass Bu STBADS, Teakwoon Sinr- soann nnd Dresstno Tarte with Beveniep Grass, one Ixmas Career, Wanproers, book Cases, Mannie Tor Wasneanvs, FTrakwoop ENxTENston Dine Truce, Crrstearieip Sora, Inox Fexners, SaANc- usar Barns, &e , &e. , TEnsts :—As usual. Catalogues will be issued. HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. . Hongkong, danuary 25, 1902. ng 185 Administration wos understood to be in | Ambassadsr at Rome on the prosont rola. Process of armngement. It would ba reas. ; pioris between France and Italy. The Tos. suring’te Bondhelders to know that tho ! stuche Zeituny exhorts Ttaly to consider the juterest on the Loan had been met by: tho | risk of exchanging the proved friendship of Chinese notwithstanding their non-pos- | Englund. forthe uncertain. friendship. of sessivn of the lise;-nnd also that by the | England’s enemy, France. In diplomatic present Adntinistration they were informed | circles hore (London) the speech and the the next coupon would he cov cred by cur. consternation excited in Germany dre view- revit revenue. “Much-eare cand. ‘attention | ed ss events of the highest importance ; and had te be. .devoted ; to: thé sMegiarding of it is belived that the formation’ of a Latin Bondholders’ interests,:.and. it was satis- $ allinnes i ig contemplated, the partners be- factory to know’ that protection was soc! ing France, Italy, ‘nd Spain. the final effect cured, the British authoritiés . having ; of which, in the present rekitiona between throughout been . mindful of the inter.-| Continental powore, would-be the isolation eats of those concerned in tho “Railway. [OF Gerniany.. : The Company) had. put forward? and ‘London, Jahuary 7.—-Mr Chaiiberlain, the Government had’ inelnded in‘ ‘the! im B.speech at Birmingham last night, urged general * indémnity, a claim in respect j tho claims of Imporinlism, Great Britain, of the damage dune to the rdilivay. “The he said, nvust depend wn her splendid isola. ; . Nunpize coal property, on which favourable | tied; “surrounded. and supported by her ed by rail ty the anain’ ne pear’ m, uid the: supply.of ecal, whis! sh] was. roported to deof x od quality, ‘should prove a good source of revenue, is’ it eoa'd The only 4 THREE CHERRS FOR ° CAKES. SENG 7% E 0. Phe mining’ pry MAPS ” from. PURE AUSTRALIAN party was v4 ony. € extensive, * . BUTTER. and time: Was res -other Colonics. surrender of our y The i injury. done by}: 10% Discoiint for H, RUTTONJEE, No, 5, a r Street, HB; with whit may.in ech, Pill often THR MUTUAL STORES, 8 and 10, D' Aguilar Sires? TAND INVEST.| GENEQAL ‘PROVISION DEALERS, “WINE & SPIRIT , > is. just. the ‘thing ot ud nud mar PRICES VERY REASONABLE. GUODS GUSRANTEED ‘xo ue FRESH AyD oF THE. BEST QUALITY. Hongkong, Jiuuary. 17, 1992, 118 : : “use and: ‘preserihe’ Chamberlain’s Coug! Remedy: fir elmost ull obstirgite, Me stricted:conhs, with direct result: seriby: te.ch Idre: Am gal? to. recommend it:to‘all-in‘ need ani seekibg | * fF from.colds ani coughs and? bronehial. development was proceeding. it was ‘found: kinsfolk in Austrulia, Cinaila, ound the quite impossible tu continue working upon | NA KAZ AW A, during the troubles, and the still véry. dis. DEALERS IN * turbed district rendered it umsafe to resumé ‘CLOISONNE, SATSUMA, LACQUERED | operations, but it was hoped that there: would bog. resumption of drilling and shaf,- BRONZE WARES, itaking ie 8 oer tg ae eon TEA SERVICES, PORCELAIN GOUDS is Spring PICTURE. FRAMES. the Boxers was, on the whole, Jess serious “AND ALL KINDS. OF . tothe plant than-had been: feared, * The JAPANESE FINE. ART CURIOS, Dioperty was, by. the railway Tonn, dontract, Av MODERATE PRICES, ie he. ani 1i,. Bzacoxérrenp Arcapy, -And.7, D'Actian Street: Aongkong; January 27. 1902. 1627 ‘He denied that a crisis - dL in’ her F industry, and suid that the - He pre- ion and. heritage, “- As Drily Forpress: telegram, from Berlin, *. Lord Goong: Thumilton has write owners in Gers alt. of the Ludion. withditiw big ne S! Later [~The i letter fale. sunt on to. German aniile _MONDAY, JANUARY 2%, 1902. . THE CHINA MAIL. Why should 7 you not have the best ? ——S———S—— Schlitz Beer costs twice the common kind to brew. Why should you not- have the benefit ? Schlitz Beer is pure and healthful ; made of the costliest materials ; brewed in absolute cleanliness; cooled in plate glass rooms; filter- ed, then sterilized after it is Pottlod and sealed. owners is officially declared to bean entire | said, of even the appeannce of uspersion fabrication. Jniiuairy 8, Count ven Buelow, speaking | in the Reichstag to-day, said that the Triple AUinnce continued in the best of health, and did not exclude its members from goad” relations with other Powers, Tie Franco- Italint agreement in nowise was in opposi- tion to the Allkuuce, His Excellency spoke in a wost eanti- dent nummer of the prospects of Kuropean ppenea, Refepring to Me Chambecain’s Edin: “burgh speech, Minister try to justify his policy by foreign exaniples, great caution was required ; atherwise hy risked being misunderstood and hurting foreign feelings. His Excel + lency was ready to assume, and after.tho | asaurances received was hound fo assume, that there was pe such intention 4n this case. Lack of.caution, he added, wad moro regrettable in the caso of a Minister rofarr- ing to n country which had always epturtained friendly relations, and the}; continuance whereof wus of equal interest to both parties, : ‘The Secrotury of the Treayury announced serious decrense in the revenue, owing. to ’ trade depression, and said the budget was the worst known for many .years. _ Indivi- dual Suutes were no lovger able to bear the. *’. “contributions to the Fimpire. January 9.--The Standard . says Count | Buelow is quite nujustified in assuming that C there was anything’ in the nature of. an *-upoloicy offered . for < Mr Chamberlain's (” Edinburgh spocch. -” The Pimes ‘makes similar rematka and: regrets thet, Count: von Buelow said nothing abost .tho, German insults to the British ‘Anny. . Lator.—The papers generally regret: the sone of Count.von Buelow’s speech; which ” they say iz little calculated ro-nesiat recent efforts to improve the feeling: bet: een ‘the two peoples, They also résent the amissit of. any official’. repudintion * af", Geriman ‘alomniss on the British Army. °° + ~ Jquuary, 10.—The Graphic states that.no diplomatic effort whatever. has been umadé hhere to place; any. construction on Mr in’s Edin burgh speech other than “on the’ Burfics. ho said that, shonld a! Whatever coms |: on the German Army was quite compre: | hensible ; but if he wished tu make that an exeme for changing Gerinany's attittde in the South African war or creating unfriend- ly relations with a people with whem Germany ie bound by weighty interests; he} i (Count von Buelow) would have nothing tv ‘do with it. Germany's interests required } peaceful and friendly relations with Eng- ‘and, and he hoped in tho future nothing ‘would interfero with the- endeavour to “maintain such. Scientific investigations huve revealed the true nature and composition of cod iliver oil. which have heen thoroughly verified by experience. No. longer is it ‘necessary to force downa dose of nause- ating, repulsive cod liver vil to -get. its medicinal effects; The extractives—the tonic, curative, re-building part—may be | taken separately in a: pleasantly palatable (form and with far -better resdlt, The groaso—the oil—is nut only useless, but is undesirable.and often detrimental. * Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil effective preparation of the latter ever offer- | ed, puny conditions Of the aystein. Its. best friends are those who have tried it, and knew what it is. Wholesale from a. 8. Watson &.Co.. “3 Litd., Hongkong, | EAST PRAYA RECLAMATION SCHEME, — ‘AS PROPUSED TO. THE HONGKON GOVERNMENT axb THE MARINE LOT-HOLDERS BY THE HON. C. ‘P, CHATER. * The Full Details Printed? in Painphlet Fi orm * “NOW RE READY. = 4 Copies my} be hadat,* Cutwa Mim Office Price ob Gants exch, [=e 1, THE mRE METRICAL CLA‘! SI F¥x | 2, HE ‘THOUSAND: WORDS’ POEM, Tranalated | from the Chinese : by E. J, Exrez, Pi.D. “To ba had—Prico 30 Cents the set—from °* GExNa | Ban Ofee, 5 Wyndham | PRE REVENUE ( ‘oF ‘CHINA’ ars SERIES OF ARTICLES, To. be bad at “the Ornice oF * aaa Pas os Messrs; Keniy & Wasan, Len. * * And Mesarg, W. Brewen & Co. ©F PURE get it. Why pay the same for a beer that isn’t | ? Schlitz Beer is aged in Tener rooms for months before it is marketed. Does notfer- ment on your Bromec like green meer: or cause _ biliousness. Why . drink a beer that does? - There can be no iinpurity i in clean beer ; no microbes in sterilized beer ; no headaches in aged Schlitz beer has for 50 years been the standard of the. world because of its healthful- beer. ness.’ When you find this: brand on. the bottle you have the, best beer money ean buy. WATKINS e CHEMISTS AND 66, Name. Clasa ! Tons. Captain, Leest iepurted ate Alnevity { * *Albjon Algerine Arethusa © Argonaut Agtran Aurora Blenheim Bramble Brisk Britomart Cressy Chorub Relipse- Tndymion te Fame Firebrand *Glory Goliath ' Humber tis méxeelled asa. tonic und reconstructive. i Sanus It is free from oily matter—devoid of any | | Kinsha intimative uf cod _Jiver oil, yet. is tle most! Moorhen Ocean ed.” Just the thing for run-down, weaken- f (rlinde “Otter . Phoenix i Pigmy ¢ Pigue Plover _ Rambler | Redpole + Robin Rosario andpiper nipe Swift aku 2 Tutbot Tomer ~Teat Terrible “Tweed i Waterwitch |. Whiting Wivern 4 Woodeock Woodiark -gunboat, let class . viver gunbeat “cruiser, 2nd clas. * coast defences gunboat * torpeds Doat dertroger -Fiver gunboat despatch -vessol battleship, Est class sloop cruiser, 2nd class cruiser, lst class cruiser, 2nd Glass armoured cruiser, Ist class! cruiser, [st clara gunboat, Ist class cruiser, 3rd class gunboat, 1st class cruiser, Lst class water tank and tug cruiser, 2nd class cruiser, 1st class g-bt. 3rd class coast Jofence; torpedo boat destroyer gunboat, 2nd class battleship, Ist elass battleship, let class torpedo boat destroyrr torpedo boat destroys;«, atoroship torpodo boat destroyer river gunboat river gunboat battleship, Lat class armoure (orniser, "Ist class. torpedo Bont destroyer sloop: gunboat, Ist class cruiser; Znd class Surveying. vessel: guuboat, let class sloop river gunboat river gunboat guu-vessel, 2nd class edo boat destroyer © receiving ship tiver gunboat cruiser, Ist class Survoying ski coastdefenceship,armoured tivergunboat - 13,080 1200 3590 1300 121,000 » 3d0 9600 50,000 200 - 8700 san (13,500 4c 4001 800 3600 800 13,500 8500 6340 1400 720 7000 ad pac awate & | 650 720 1 240 TO LOO op te tS 19 DD bea he reat 113,500. j- 1200 * “440° Comdr. Seymour FE. Erskine Captain W. W. Hewets, RN. Communder Walter Carey Captain J, Startin Captain H. Cherry Captain C. J: Baker Captain FB. H. fayly, C.B., Captain F. H. Henderson * Lieut.-Com. F, M. Leake Comdr, E. H. Martin Lt.-Comdr, E. A, Baird Captain H. M. Tudor Master T. Passmore Gaptiun Fe H. S.'Stokes, Captain W. A. Paget Lieut.-Cam. Godfrey Fleet Reserve Captain W. A, Carter Captain Lewis Wintz Lieut.-Com. G. C. Hardy Fleet Reserve - »Comdr, H. J. Davos Fitet Reserve -" Lt.-Comdr. G..B. Powell Re-building Captain W. G, White . Captam J. H. T. Burke, C.B. Lt..Com. C. P. Mansel Lt,-Comar. A, H. Oldham Capt. Harry C. Reynolds Lt,-Com., Hector Watts-Jones Lt.-Com. Morris H. Smyth Lt.-Con, Charles F. Corbett Lieut.-Com. G. G. Webster Comdr;-0.-4. W. Hamilton Lt.-Comdr. .R. W. Dalgety: * Flect Reserve Fleet Reserve : CaptaiL® G, Stopford (Comm: tore Franci- Powe AC i-Re-building “Captain Perey Seott, C-B. Temporarily employed surveying! Lieus.-Coin, W. O. Lyne, Lt.-Com. C. Mackenzie, D.8.0. Fleet Reserve. + Lieut.-Com. Huyh Somerville Lieut.-Com. Chilcott ~ # Fleg of Vice Admiral Sir Cyprian A. G. Bridge. K.C.B., Conimander-in- “% * Flag of Rear- Admiral Harry T. Grenfell, C. ML Ge ‘The Paysivan's onre. ZI) -for ‘Gou_~wHheurmstio . Goutand Gravel: the ~- wafestand mast gentle Medicine fer Int - Ghbarea, Dehicate | ‘he Universal Remedy for Acidity of Wo Stuwacu, _ Jes; und tho * Headache, Eeartbarn, Indigéstion, four Eructntions, - ness of Pres: ante, tke harry, Sommander W. H. Nicholson | Tt.-Com. C. BR. Renta -Pownalt | Licut.-Com. Murray Lockhart: | Hongkong Hongkong Newehw: ang, Shanghai - Yokohata- Shanghat Hongkong Amoy Hongkoug: Singapore Hougkong Hongkonsy Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Shanghar Tlovskang, Cniton Singapore Ng Hongkong Amoy Hongkon: Shanglal Hankow. 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ADVERTISE A-oNE-TME order, Hko one blow of the hammer on the head of the nail; make ,an impression, but it is only the co tinuous insertion of the advertisement, lika. thy: coitinuous pounding on the heall of the nail, chat drives the argu: ment home and-elinches it. The BEST Medium tor,’ " Advertising is Leta 3 hina ‘Pail : TLEPTIONE CABLE ADDEYKG : ABO cov, No. B14, “ACHEE,’ Ht 4rH BINTION. Telephone No. 136. ESTABLISHED 1859, ACHEE&CO Thape IMPORTERS of we European QF THE VERY FINEST QUALITY, verereseies DOK GOZEM, Goods of DRAWING-ROOM, -DINING-ROOM, and BEDROOM FURNITURE. SILVER PLATE, GLASS and CEINA WARES. COCKING RANGHS, KITCHEN UTENSILS, and HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES. | Pbhoto= graphic Department Photographie Goods of Every Description. © IMPORTANT ANN OUNCEMENT,. SOLE AGENTS, H. PRICE & CO., 22, Queen's Row! MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Miscollaneous. Goods peor -Benalder undolivered alter this date subject to rent. General Memoranda, SENDAY, January 29 — 11.80 a.m.—Meoting of Hongkeng Bene- volent Society. 2.30 p.m.- Anction of Hoaschold Farni- tare; at No. 6, MacDonnell Road. + Goods per Nantin Tiot cleared at 4 p.m. thin date subject to rent. Trvurspay, danuary 30 :— 2.30 pxm.<-Auctinn of Flousehold Furni- "ture, at the residence of Mra W, ©. H, Hastings, * Meirion.’ No. 2, The Peak. Goods per Chiigwe not cleared on this date subject to tent. Sarunnay, Febraary L :-- Goods por Sdazi¢ unclaimed after Noon this date subject to rent and landing charges, 2.30 p.m.—Auction of Chinese Curios. &e,, at Mr Geo. (. Lammert’s Sales * Roars. Entries for Races— Jockey Club close. 9 Sp. m.--Grand Concert at the City Hull. Mecting of Zealand Lodge. SDAY, Fobruaty Bi pon, — Meeting of Vietoria Chapter. 9yom.—Promemide Convert. at the City Hal, Tesspay, February 4 :— Nnon.—Meeting of Shareholders of Phe Hongkong, Canton and-Mueno Steam- hoat Co., Ltd., at the Cumpuny’s Oftice. THCRSDAY, february ite 12.40 p.am.-- Mecting of Shareholders of Tho Hongkony Ive Co, Lid., at the iW an Extrauedinary General Meeting of The Chine Provideut Loan and Mortgage Cos, Lad., at the Company's Esusblixhed A.D, 1842. A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, © WINK: AND FPIRIT “‘MERCHA NTS, SCOTOH WHISKY. | In response to the many requests made { upon us, we have fitted out an Establish. : mont for the sole purpose. of seen : work for Amntours, where we hope we { ‘may be able’ to give our Patrons overy ; patisfaction, ‘This Establishment will he under the personsl supervision of our, . Manager, who is an Experienced Photo- . gtipher. in order to bring our work before the public we offer to develop until further notice all Kodak Films FREE OF CHARGE. A Free Development Coupon will be attached, to every Roll of Kodak Filus sold by us from this day. All uther { Films and. Plates deyetoped and .Prints supplied AT MODERATE Rates. ae A CHEE&CO 17a Queen's Road | @ENTRAL. WATSON’S "Celebrated: . VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH - -. . WHISKY. BLEND. Broabnatel re Connolsseurs to de the | BEST BRAND ‘in thé FAR EAst. Per Dozen . $15.00, ' ‘Lhe fullowing Bieids are also. recom- mended, and are unsurpassed in quality — A Per doz, A.—THORNE'’S BLEND © .... + $10, 80 B.— GLENORCHY, ... MELLOW B ) a Ene ‘Soda’ Whisky of great: DED. cs C.--ABBRLOUR-GLENLIVET “ D.—-H.E.D, BLEND of the Finest Old Malt Scotch Whiskies :. 10.80 12.00 14.40 4. 8: WATSON & Co.; ‘Limited, * THR-HONGRONG. DISPENSARY, "QUEEN'S of Pair ene os ME CHINA. MAIL. ‘MONDAY, JANUARY 27,1902. par The publecation ba this ésaue comménced at 5.65 pom. ¢ The Whina Mail HONGKONG, MONDAY, JaNuaRy 27, 1902, LOCAL AND GENERAL. Notes by the Way... Mr Basil Scott’ has been: gazetted Advocate-Generul of Bombay. Mr B. N. Coma, sixth wrangler, has been killed by.a fall from his horso at Cambridge. MS. Barfleur was arrive at Plymouth: on New Year's Day from Hongkong. expected to German merchantmen in Hathour were dressed to-day in honour of tho- Kaiser, who was born on 27th January, 1862. Mr John Middleton, of the Supreme Court of Cyprus, has been gazetted Puisne Judge of the Sapreme Court of Ceylon. The Crown Prince of Siam arrived the Mth inst. at St. Petersburg. ant tuet at the station by che Tsarewilch! on Was ; Uae issuer proelaai- ‘D. Muedonald fias boon appointed Enginéer | for the Lord Shefficld Trophy, Now South - LOCAL AND GENERAL. LOCAL AND GENERAL. Appointments.” It is notified in the arctle that Mr Australian Cricket. In tho inter-colunial orieket matches j to the Firo Brigade and that P.-S. ‘Walter | Wales defeated Victoria by, 52 runs. Now Kent has been appointed Inspector of | South Wales scorod 231 und 221 ; Victoria Nuisuices in the Kowloon City district. 300 and 100. Lasear in Place of White Crews. The King andthe Kaiser. The ownors of the Bucknall Line, it is A Gernian ‘ofticint paper donios that the stated, are dispensing with their white | Prince of Wales ‘has been invited to Berlin, crews in favour of Lascars, of whom somo | and declarus that King Edward. intimated on “TELEGRAMS. : LOCAL AND GENERAL. |: "° [neurer’ 4 SERVICE. J] Volunteers. The Yoluntesrs had a eaccessfiil aban ‘fight at tha Tai Hung rifle range on Sanur. day. Two of the Field Battery’ ‘a FUN haf THE SOUTH AFRICAN Wan. been mounted.’ on tho hills and were * Lonnon, 24th January, 1902, attacked by infantry. The defence was Mr Balfour states that no peace proposals impregnable. : have been received from any ano ablo'to speak on behalt df the: Bae the: Boer forces. Kipling’s Latest. .| PRENCH EASTERN MISSIONS. - Tho London correspondent xf tha Ind] TheFronch Chamber, upon urgent repre- inn Daily News, under date thd 12th in- | sentstions of-M. Dolcassé, -has, passed Aone : . ’ 500 ure to be engaged. “These vessels trade | the intended sending of his eon to Berlin : to congratulate tho Kaiser on tho Mtter's hirthduy,, The Kaiser replied that he would be welcome, with New York, The Imporia} Cadet Corps. A Conference is w be heid in Chicutta this month to discuss the question of im- proving’ the curricalum of the various Chiofs’ Colleges in India, from which can- didates are-to be drawn for the Imperial Cadet Corps. The:Dalias Company. Mr W. Fleming Vallance, musical director vf the Dallas Company, has been very il in India, but- recovered sufliciently to rejoin the Company in Colombo. The Company was to leave Colombo by the P. and ©, steamer Ballarat on the 19th inst. Mortality Statistics. Darisg the wenth vf December the British ans Foreign Civil 8 per 3 per asnam. deatherate of th Population w tion stating that all Boers caught serving for treason. There were 240 Finopent and 316 Chinese visiturs to the City Hull Library, and iG European and 1,778 Chinese visi- tors to the Museum during the week ended 26th January. M. airship, with the object of sailing frou the Riviera to Algeria, The’ yachts of the Prince of Movaco and Mr Gordon Bennett Santos-Dumont is preparing an will act a8 conveys to the airship, Ato the Caleuity Papeechase on the Ih inst.. there was a series of xecidents, Captain Holden, Adjutant of the Viceroy's p-othes gentleman’s. horse. was shot. There were several other necidents. Giles, LL.D. at Cambridge, has aceepted an offer frow the Columbia University, in New Vink, to spent the month of Merch there, and devate the time lo inangurating the new De HH Chinese Professor of Chinese Chair, which bas recently been ac liberally endowed, by delivering some lec- tures on Chinese topics and acting generally in an advisory capacity. Litut. Blake, East Yorkshire Regiment, A.D.C. to HK. Sir Ho A. Blake, is x pesseuger to Fiigland by the P. and 0, steamer Malacet whieh sailed on Saturday. Bike, will rom typhoid fever upur his return frow Neath China jehere he had gone onan Tast We that ther son of Si Hy, Blake: (who was with his father three years ago) was it be remembered, visit yer, vuiderstand h invalideat from Qonth Afyies where he had been serving with the Yoemanry. | A Portunate Sportsman. OnSaturday week, Mr¥. Jones Hughes shot a deer en Lantio after an interesting stulk, suid yesterdzy he wasayainsortunatein waking a big bay, ‘eee f hiagniticent exyle. ivy this- time a The bite measures near- by sin fuer fren tip to tip of outstretched wings. We understand that Mr Hughes to present the cugle to the Hong. Senin. intends hong ‘Phe deer was not presery- ed. We satupledt the venison, and can tes. [ Uly to its excellence, Gambling Sergeant Langley and Constable Ap- pleby got up -iir Chinese clothes on Saturdzy, and suceecded in raiding a nuim- ber of. gamblers wha have been ‘a {reat nuisance te the Aberdeen district of late. They captured six of them, and the Magis- trate inflicted the full penalty. Watches and money, to tho value of over $20, which had been staked, were forfeited. Inspector Baker and a pose of Police captured eight ‘and a» quantity of implements. The first three were each finod $30. One of the leg gamblers wthers, having broken :his Pthrough jumping over the .verandab ‘to escape, Hospital. - was ‘dischurged: and -is- now -in A Hot Time in the Old-Town. The French. man-of-wir Avaic going home,, and’ a number. of the. met colchrated the occasion, on Saturday night, by having adinner, After-dinzer.‘a'coore of them Janded in Ship Street and ‘appear: ed to be ‘on for s rew’ and a row they gute: An Atstralian gentleman was quietly lLok- ing om at the lively ‘froggies’ when one of them ‘playfully’ struck hin on’ the eye. The Austrolisn set to work, and knocked the Frenchmen down about hit like: nine. pins. © Tho” Frechmen -. struck . up their with the British will be miioediately shot Bodyuuard, broke his gollar-bone ; and an) National Anthem nd poured in their num: bers, but the Australian proved « match for | them. The de ee owerer,: “got of military and asy i ee ssiled in i and: .] the. singers pf tho’ Marsci aise. Sanishiea 4 in : fall divections. -; ; “Phe of, thi then’ ab the Ma: istracy this ‘moni Thi and that ef the Chinese. Land and Boat Yoputation ever the, whee on 2a Colony was ‘The rate for the entire cemmmunity waa 23.2, Naval Losses in China. According tow return juat issued 99 deaths occurred anwng the naval forees in c ing officers und 83 men. un during the operations of 1900, 7 be- Tn all, 17 oflicers and 2,049 men were landed for services at the Legations at Peking, Seymour's relief eolunin, defence of Tjontsin, Tieitain relief force, bombardment of Taku forts, by Algerine, Phonic, Whiting, various duties nt ‘Taku, Tmag-ku, and Tsin- ha, and for the final’ Peking relief Be- sides the death roll; 18 officers and 266 nien wers wounded. ~ Fame, for A Naval Officer’s-Suicide———- Lieutenant Barnard R. 8; Wineer, Royale Navy, of the guardship’ Empress of Tndia, stationed at Queenstown, was found dead in bis bod vt the Imperial Hutel, Cork, onthe 25th ult. On the table. beside the bed was a quantity af luudaisuim in « glass, Deceased, who was aged 34, was on leave in Cork, and spent the previous night walking about the city ‘With two other gentiewan. He purehased some faudanum, and retired to bed early after having written some let- ters. Onle ‘of the letters was ndelressed ta Adniral Jefireys, commanding at Queens- tewn, hut divulged. its: contents have not been A3 Counterfeit Bank Notes. The Peral; Pioneer states that Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation currency notes Hf tho Penang circle, of the $10 and $10 series respectively, have been counterfuited very: recently -and- pint’ inte 2 eireufation’ in the State by some person or Persons who aro at present onknown. That Paper says :—We have inspected one oF the hotes for $10 seized here, bear the number 1698, wh puryiouts, to wad’ of a night would deceive alusost any ordinary person, thouzh iu “daylight the fraud would be pateut on careful serutiny,, The word * Penang’ on the note js printed sumewhat slint and the signuture “W. N. Dow? semewhat crooked. But otherwise the note is net 2 mean counterfeit at all, - Captain Jellicoe. Captain J, R. Jellicoe, who ‘his been, nppointed to superintend: tho building . by |. contract of warships, fills a vacancy which has existed since Admiral Morant com_ pleted-hjs work as admiral -superintendent of ships built by contract under the Naval Defence Act. One’ of the main objects of Captain Jellicoe (says'a Home paper) will, le to acquire a complete knowledge of what ‘are colloquially known as dockyard styles in the way of fittings and minute details of ships, in which contractors are allowed a certain amount ef Jatitude. but who ‘find thoir work condemned when-tho ships, redch. the deckyards, Beyond that; he ‘will bo : the official” superior tho | civilian overseers employed « by the Ad- miralty in private yards, and to “hin they will appeal. for tho enforcement of their ‘views, without reference to tha Admiralty, ‘thus overcoming # very) Btvong objection held: by the contractors to the protracted delays at. Whitehall in. the conduct of the corresponcence and “jn ‘the’ setdemont of any points i dispute, -Froma personal point of view, ng. better: oficer could have been selected: than Captain Jellicoe; as he is. young and active, ig an excellent man,. A Foul Charge. -One of the Jatest and “most brutal charges mado by a German newspaper in that the titish soldiers have forcibly m- vishod at lenst one-third of the Boor fomalo prisonors in their hands, It is scarecly to ho-wondered that British Cabinet Ministors should protest against these foul calumnies. The Avstrian end Italian military attachis have telegraphed that tho statements are hay been. aroused throughout tho country aguinst Rudyard Kipling, whoso reference to iinnelled. foots and other ancompliment- ary. phrases against sporisinen. is: bitterly resented. Mr Kipling's fall as the public idol is as, sudden nnd conipteta us hia pre- vious cleyation, Suicide in Hongkong Hotel. ’ Shortly before “ianvr, un Saturday evening, a painfil tragedy took plico in Hongkong Hotel, F. D. Thomson, an engineer on M.S Leer, taking bis life with o rev olver. A shart time previous to vile slanders, and that, it is incredible papera can be found te publish such lying and damaging reports. Stamp Revenue. The return of the stamp revenue for the twe years 1900 and LOtL shows a total decrease during the Jateer period ‘of This is. pricipatly aceounted for hy a drop in’ Probate or Letters of Administration of $33,910.20 and in Con- yeyauce er Assignment of $20,206.65, The p were in’ transfer of shaves, $5,517.10; bill of lading, $5.137.7 hank note duty, $3,836,3L; bill oe ex- change and. promissory note, $',806.98 ; policy of insurance, $2,318.60; adhesive stamps, 52,773,514, broker's note, $1,855,40, ete, ’ Death ‘of ‘Johnny Briggs.” A Londen telegrain, ‘dated 1th inst., ‘announces the death of Briggs. the popular Laneashire cricketer, For many years, Briggs was one-of the most successful of bowlers, and there was mucel, regret when mental weakness caused his retirement from. the Luneashire county team. Among his wost notable performances was the capture of 8 wickets for 25 rans against the Aus- tralians ino test match at the Oval:in August, 1888. In August, 1886, along with George Lohmann, the still “more fangs. Surrey bowler, whose death wag an- nounced a Few weeks. ago, bowling un- changed at the Oval, Briggs dismissed the ‘Australisns for Gb rims in’ a test match; and in Adelaide in 1892. also. in a test match, the same howlors dismissed the dus- traliaus for 166:1uns from the bat. Bravery in the Red Sea. We are pleased tu announce (says tho Liverpuoh Journal af Commerce) that the inedal uf the Royal Huma ane Society has been awarded to Mr Edgar Ludolf, R.N. Rh, third of the steamship Clan Frasr, for bravery in saving life at yea. Whilst in the Red Sea, near Jobel Tier ‘Island, a fireman of the Clan Fraser, mud- doned no doubt by the overpowering hent, jumped overboard with suicidal intentions. The cry of ‘mah overboard * was quickly responded to by Mr Ludelf, wi ha without hesitation, juimpetl overboard ‘to. rescue his officer unfortunate shipmate, «and, gratifying to relate, suceeded in his self-imposed and homane task. Tho’ particulur “locality abounds with sharks, which’ conyiderably added to the hazardous nature of the un- dertaking: . A “year or two.ago’ Mr. John Colin, who is, wa" believe, serving in tho Everman line, for 4. rescue .of .a.similar character,» was ds by” the: Royal Humane Society the Stanhope go\d matal fat fhe, bravest ‘act performed during the year, and we. should be clad were it Mr ‘Ludolt’s lotto be soldsted for honour. © awarde: * similay A Reniedy for Plague. ; A telporam to the Standard froma correspondent at. “Annarbor . (Michigan) says + “During the alarm regarding plague’ on the Paeitic Coast, Profexsor No tholvading vactericlosist, Was commis od, by \the Federal',Government to study measures’ > of -pre hysiological ~ boing : were’: chemistry - Terearches decujicration with i to uxperiment with. five For s-week. they ate lised wnitk. Repexte analyse with tho rests. of Githinution et whieh » produgs' disease -in weakened systems, “awhintoy er noe were discover and, as’ flag- captain “to Admiral: Sir WH, Seymour. “on: the Chinn Station, he has seuvired aa s cxveiene To, cer xD. OFA TROUBLESOME os CORN. FRST soak itin war ; iter it, éthen pare it down as closely. as: pos- ible without drawing the bload, and appl Cham} erlain's Pain: Balm twice. daily ; i: rey oruusly. for five <minut Acorn. plaster few days, #23 (protect. fon, the development of ‘beet t benzozone, which gives pow ers of resistan and cure through the destruction of infec. | tion analogous to that poss. asgd hy tho” na” tuial vigour of neko Bersout Ta other periments in sei my . Bnallyef the discovery, Thomson engaged a-roum, and went upstairs, presumably tu. dress for dinner. The sound: of.a shot from the room cuused one: of the hoys to fetel the manager ond, on investigation, Mr Haynes |- discovered the deceased lying on the floor ina pool of blood. He, vine quite dead and had a bullets wound in his right tem- ple The ‘Polico were informed, and the body rewoved.’ A six-chumbered revolver was lying beside the decensed, ‘Tt appeara that the deceased was: court-martialled for “his. intemperate “habits on Saturday, and was sentonced to bu dismissed hig ship, and to lose three years’ sonietity. This is tho only reason that ean. he adduced for tho rash net. : A Dangerous Predicament. Ahoub-gleven o'clock last’ night, fire broke out on tho-first floor of, No. 142, Second Streot, The fire brigade, under Mr Mackie, was quickly on’ the scene, and worked very well in the face. of considerable ditticultics.. The burning material was well ablaze before the alarm bad benn given, and water was hot too plentiful, The contents of the building, mostly, rattan gouds, burn- ed vory repidly and the fames éommunita- -ted with the adjaining house, Dainage to the extent of considerably over 91,000 was tone before the conflagration, which at first had on alarming aspect, was subdued, The rattan shop is insured with the I On finn for $1,600, During the hoight of tho fire, a European firensan namod Copland and a: Chinese fireman were at work on the veran- dah of the second flour of No. 140 when a portion of the verandah collapsed. Tho Chinaman was carried with the debris to the ground, 4 disbince of about.25 fevt, and was lucky e-ough to escape with some nasty bruises. TheRuropean bung on by. the hands to the broken ‘ironwork of the veran- dish and was rescned from a perilous. posi. tion by mengaeof 8 dndidex, Marriage ‘of Lord Donoughiisre. At St.) Michael's Charch, Chester Square, London, ‘on the 21st uli. “the marringe took place of the Har! of Donough. ‘of. Knockiofty, and’, Kihsainhant. Castle, Clonmel, Ireland: (who is known to Hongkong-us ‘Viscount: Suirdale, . A.D:0, tu ALESir He A. Blake). and “X Elena M,. Grace, daughtor of Mr. My P. Grae, one: time Mayor of New York, and Mra Grace, of ‘40, Belgrave- -equare,. SW, y and Portere, Shenley, Herts. “Mr Grace gave his“ daughter away. The Ladies - Evalyn and Norah Hely-Hetchinsoun (sisters of the bridegrvom),: the Missos . Margarite: nd Gladys Grace (sisters of the Uride), and Miss Susnita Eyre (cousin pf the bride), were. “bridesmaids, “and tho: be of Malmesbury’. acted: as ~ best’ | to! wedding was. kept as. quiet’ as 3 owing to mourning, and after tho coretnony Mra Grace held: a ‘reception at 40, Belg more, those stant, doclates that’ a storm of indignation grants for Catholic missions in tho: East and Far Enat. a CRICKET. Australia has won the third teat. matelr agniline Maclaren’y English Bleven | by four . wickets. : Wiis bok MARQUIS ITO'S TOUR... Marquis Ito. lias embarked on board the LDL. etedmer Kitson nt Maples t for” Snpan- THE BLOCE-HOUSE SYSTEM. The bluck-house ‘system is almost eom- plete from Klerksdorp, to Zesrast, and will probably be extended tu, Mafeking. * Delayed in, Transmission. DANISH WEST INDIES CEDED TO AMERICA, i! A treaty ceding the Nanish West Tndies to the: United States ‘has been signed at Washingtan. a THE PERSIAN GULF QUESTION. Viscount’ Cranborne states that the occupation by any, foroign Power of 'o sea port on the - Persian Gulf would ‘be incon.” sistent with the maintenance of the states quo which isthe policy of the Government. ‘EDUCATION FOR CHINESE. ‘| A Successful Start in Hongkong. © » The: first of a number of achvoly tobe upened hy tho Ellis Kadoorie’ Chinese School Guciety was upened ‘an the Ist October last ip the Chinese Chaniber of Cousmerce, Queen's Road West. Since it was opencd, the school has mot with omck+ ed -success, the averige attendance being about 230 scholara, who are piven free education, Tho teaching’ staff consists: of an Kngtish Headnuster, an. English «Assis. tent Master, four Anglo-Chineso teachers, nnd four Chinesd teachers, who give lessons in Chinero only, This scheme, it may .he remernbered, ine .tarted several ‘months ago by Mr Ellis Kadvorie ‘with a personal donation of 849,010, ‘which has been added, - to by wealthy Chinese in the Colony and in Canton and Shanghai,. We understand that. influential Cojnunitiees have been - a ed in Canton and Slfanghai, with the t of establishing similar: schools in these Bentres, ay well né in some of the tuore popolous cities in the interiur. A suitable building has beon secured in Can-. ton, where anew school will be opéned im: mediately | afterthe Chinese Year holidays, . The school in Shanghai will be reidy nbout the month uf March, ‘The first-prize'distribation, bofore, break- ing up for the holidays took place"in ‘the Hongkony -establishnient the other dey, when: the following ropurt was read by Mr W. Dy Braidweud, whe has becn appointed ‘| by the Direetors to ofnize and superin- tend the sthemo:-— Mr. Kadoorie nnd Gentlemen. I have pleasure in laying before you a. brief state. ment. uf. what: has beens dono since the school was opaned on Ist October last, On the: vpenin: day, 116 pupils presented | thomselves..and when Ltook charge of ‘the * achool—iwhich -I did:on the 10ch: of the game month—the numbor had rison.tu 155, and.on the 7th November there were pre- sent 194. pupils, or two. more than’ the ac- commeodation : provided’ fur. . Additional senting for 32 scholara was at once provide‘ d: The school.was then n'a position to tech 280 boys, -and. that is ite present, capacity. “Tha ‘number on the Rogistor ‘that is netually in nttendance is! Loh and. the Hon. Secretary assures me that he has received dozens of applications for nilmis- sion. By utilizing our iutorior spice to the utmost I think it ‘possible to provide for 30, or 49 additional pupils... You, will seo, therefore, that the yuestion of P one’ that avill-buve to be cons ered: in the near future, The Education we aiwvat providing isthe .. best which the knowledgo and experiyneo of ho have, been long tesident in the x and, are, thoroughly. acquainted, with the: requirements of the pupib, can The examinatinon which was held sSquare,.S.3¥., .amoty th being Ella. Countess -.¢' Donoughmor Indy. Blake; 8 Si [Six Alfred Aldenham. Earl and departed for their honesmoon,, whieh’ i be spentiabroad_ : andl, Tay, Dons and. Earl, Conntess ‘will play oneo a on Wednesdays or 50 Ago, und for which these prizes “Pare, to. be awards; “proved that good ‘work “Short” thine ander form a reliable bi had). been. done: in the: ed “ef w ae were then pra- nnd, ee T ann, ‘ bled Ja y OF Gur “Friends a nt go- eodoubt that: it is) a: to you, as it isto me, | sundation® ¢ together Sty “annst. be - specially your . work «bas + tid: that...ib has jonie of you may. wish: 60-1 pill not detain, o any longer. pals: will only’ aay: nee very plensed I:-anyto be. present’ ty a L hope f the snceessftul-orie: will for further dy. ; bat’ try again: fav fuse), ae wore as Chiu Yue Tint tnaid ‘tho: ‘Elon. Sectphiryy Mi Lat: Chi: Jones |: Maret "1 vi nbte boa Milita: man’ Hewitt. a Dh i O Deepa ee. As Chan’ Ni; por cent. per wine, - ye can make these HUMPHREYS ESTATE.AND FINANCE CO.. LIMITED. °° Tho vixteonth ordinary annual meeting of Homphroys Estate and Finance Co,, Ltd,, was held to-day, My H. Humphreys presided, and the ‘others prosunt wero Messra H, A. W, Slade, C, 8, Sharp, J. 8, Van Buren, Ho Tung (Directors), J. A. Jupp, A. H. Maneclly Captain W. E. Chirk, Captain Rewin, I. A. Oodling, R. A, Ferguson, A.B. “Fzekiel, He Summers, J. Minhinnett, °C. Lesheril, V. 2. Musso di Peralta and S. J. Michael. -Tho Chairman said :—Gentlomen, 1 will, with your permission, take the Me- pert’ and Accounts aq read, At our Inst meeting,” the Chairun “wag able tt cone wratulate you on tho accounts then present At allorcds your Directors nuch ed showing a recud year, General -Mannyers and pleasure, gentlemen, to agsin come before you with negounts’ which show better re- ults than any we lave ever yet achieved, You will probably notice that «® consider: able portiva of tho profits 2s made up of what £ should call extraordinary profits, that is to say, profits upon which we, cim- not always rely, and, for thia relison, your Directors decided nut tu increase the divid- end bat to further strengthen the Come pany's positign by adding lugely to Re: serve Banda, and 1 feel uve this pulicy will comthend itself to shareholders. Tt cannot, of coprss, ho expected, nor do I hold ont any lope that profits: fren sales of property will continuo on nnything like he kame seule a4 in the Fest cwo years, bat you will bo glad to dene that aur ordinary income for thin year will shaw a causicer- able ini H iey TOL. To December | completed the purchase ofand tet at rentals a fine eeutend property on this side of the Hurboar, be- sides which ‘severnl blocks of houses we bave been Uuildiiyg it difforent “parts of Kowloon ace all nearivg - completion and will help to ol] Rent Aceones For 18. You will netice that Dock shares no longer appear amongst our Assets. Tt was our intention at fest wo retain these shares us an investment, but the appreciation was so great. and so rapid thar your General Managers mid Directurs did not Fee fied in risking, 4 rer The profi . ized an your Dock holdings amount to ne Jess a sunn than $65,057.00, which ws inclad- ed ander the heading of * Profit on sales of Property and Invextinents * in the acununta naw before-you, If any sharoholler bas any questions te ask [ shall be pleased to anawet then, Mr Perslta--My Chairman, listened with much satisfaction to the state ment just mele by you en tie financial position wed on the prospects af the Cin. pany. The report before us is a very. good one think the best the Company lis ever shows and the position is very sound. Comparing the Company with aa- other Company in the same line as which ig wenervally considered in the market as a gilt-edzed stork, on their very bi Capital, thuy have camed a little over per cent, while we have made the bnndsume profit of 24.25 por cent, Their reserve fund comes to one-fifth of their Capital, while our reserve fund coines ta over one- fourth of our Cupitul. With these figures, they are able tu declare a dividend uf twelve per cont. per annun, while vnt company has not heen able to dechiwe more than ten Their shares are at nearly 100 per cent. premium and ours are only 3) yer cont. premiuu.. When the position of the Campany wai nat so good, and the Directors declared a amll dividend, the shareholders kept quiet and did notask for minro, bat now the report is a very healthy oue, naturally, the Directors should have had more consideration for tho shareholders ond given us 4 bottor dividend. By so doing, I have no doubt the confidence of the public would be very ruch inorensed, I propose that the Directors shall recon- sidor Lheir decision and giant $126,000 as dividend,.making 12) per cent per mum, on the twelve inopths up ta sist Decen- het, 190L, that $76,000 he carried to the Permanent Reserve Fuud, $25,000 to the Equalization of Dividend Fund, ant the Dalaice SE8,550 to the new Profit aud Loss Account. Unless the Direetors cau give o very satisfuetury reason for not granting this proposal, I shall ask the meeting Ww vote on it. ' . Mr A. RE Porlta’s proposal. . 7 The Chairman -You are ont of ardor Mr Peralta.’ The passing of the Report and- Accounts will have ta be put first nad you ean afterwards put’ yonr motion. Meantime, if any geutlennt wishes to ask any questions, 1 shall be glad to answer them, Mr Verslta—1 think it would be much’ moro right sud fair ii, before adopting the Report and Accounts, you dealt with the dividend, The Ghairman- -T may siy the question of the dividend received vary careful con sideration at the hands of yuur Director Your Directors could not see thatthe Co: yay could pay more than 10. por cynt in future years, without eneroaching ott ‘Kyualization af Dividend Fund. © It is in- possibly ta expect, as. E pointed ‘out, that extraordinary ).rofits yeur the position of property is rathe nok, , and our ,profita will le rather sutall. “lf you are not eonvineed, yOu can put your reso Jution afterwards as nn-amendment,, ‘but T Pu Ww we have jel--I wish to. second My every year, and so far as Cave th “beg now to move that the” Repart, and qtement of Acceants, ag presenten,'ba M Mr Peralta moved" his 3 conded as before by. Mr Ezokiel, The Chairman—L have just bean looking. at the: Articles of, Associttion.” Clause 29 ‘pf (he “Articles siya that uo Jarger dividend than is: recommended: by the: Directors of -the Company, sball be declared, but should; it be the desire: of the sHavehulders,. ‘they 1s to déecihya issprint. vel Directors shall deel y the shareli vs may nat su, out may ask for n smaller une... Is this “a proper copy of, the “Chairman 7. * ‘ “Shoe Chaicnan—-Yes, exuctly.' “Mr Perak I H Reoopt a amaliee alty mented by the Dire iL nok re ight be in our Favour}. asking for, any wiphyne biti T: think © the thing “, sequunte mite The Bir Exekiel and we niust have more dividend. Tho Cheirman—You canngt bring this forward at this meeting, bacause wo have no power. . - Mr Poralta—If tho Dircetors say we con- not do any better than that, F think T shall —- Mr Ho Tung a put the amendment to the meeting. aro, after all, servants of the sharoholders, and it is their interests wa. are looking nfier, Althoagh T was not present at the last meeting, 1 believe the Heard consider- ed, in settling the: dividend, whether it whould he 0 percent. . in. future years; and I thivk it is far hotter to declare ss ateady dividend than to havu a fluctuating one. You sce the property market is very slack, . Mr Ezekiot—Thero is ro confidence in the shares, but there would beif we gut a letter dividend. : . Mr Ho Tung—That will ba speculating. Mr Ezekiel--Never mind speculating. Every shareholder goes in for speculating, Me Ho Tang—Xou wonld have a5 cents dividend one year and a 59 or QO cents dividend nuxt yeur, ” Mr Kzukiel again interrup'ed. Mr Ho Tung. - You'ean kick any way you like. think I sm entitled to make my re- inarks, The question ws whether ivis acvis- able to havo u $1.25 dividend now, and then, perhaps, get less than a dollar next year. ‘ i Mr Ezokiol—Never wind next Mr Ho Tung—-That is your opi want the body of shareholders te :l my remarks. There are many shareholders whe have tho interest of the Company at heart. Mr Ferguson-—-Me Chairman and geutle- nen, To think the Chnirman seid in ins statement that there eas a fair prospect of the Company doing well in the fattre. 1 don't xee why remarks should be thrown ot that there is any prospeet of the divi- dend buying d ed on necount of, the Cbuirman snid, there being no prospect. of the property pe well’ in future, I think the remarks uf Mr Peralta very rea- sonable. The Reserve Fund of the Com- pany at $70,000 is in proportion te the Capital of the: Company, and seems, in com narison with other stocks, to bea really Mr reserve. 1 think, swith Me Peralta, that the Directors might give Uke matter a litcla inure consideration. : The Chairman—I may tell you that the General Managers and. Directors, are very largo shurehdlders, You twnay possibly nor know thet, but ig is'sa, and L think that what thoy have €ecided is in the best .in- terests of the Company. If you wish me to put your amendnient to the meeting, 1 will do as-you wish,’ . Mr Peratta-—That the Direetors recon- sider it. Tho Chairmnan-—You know what that: in- volves, I sappose. ° It invelyes a delay in saying the dividend. _ Mr Peralta —In ease the Directors recon- sider it you ex go on with the paying: of the dividend as recommended now, and send rom the supplementary dividend to the sharchulderst I don't want anyous t think that Iam, going against the in- terest of the shareholders. On voting, it was found that & voted for Mr Veralta's motion and an equal number against it,.and the Chairman gave his casting vote in invour of the: previorts question. ! The Chairman (to Mr Peralta) —As 4 matter of fact. although the vote has resul- ted eyual, yon ace simply awamped as re- dards the mnber of shares against you. The Chairman then put his motion thar the Report and Accounts be passed, and this was declared curried without apposi- tion, The Chairman proposed the re-clection of Measrsf. S, Van Buron, C. Ewens. C. 5. Sharp, H, A. W. Slade and Ho Tung as directors Mr Michacl seconded: Carried, , Mr Jupp propuscd the ro-clection of Messrs F, Henderson and W. H, Gaskell ay auditors. : Me Sharp seconded. Carried, é "The Chairman ~-That if ali the business, gentlomen ; dividend warrante will be ready cbo-tiivrrew. morning at tery o'clock. CRICKET. GRICKET CLUB ¢. THE NAVY. Tho Cricket Club played the Navy. on Saturday, and gained « substantial victory. Dixon bowled sploutidly. : CRICKET CLUE. Hayhurst, ROWE. ¢ & b Nimmo .... . 39 F. Maitland, ¢ Silver, b Pranklin 42 Major Beresford-Ash R.W.F., b Mc- Kinley :.. . Capt. Moberty, Scores :-— 76 T Hooper. b McKinley. WA. Woodyatos, « Meore, b McKinley ” fi Oondr,, Oldhisas, JU ‘Dr Nimo, ¢ Dixbo, b ¥ C.. Moore, b Dixon .. Lt.° Orton, ¢ Moberly, Silver, b McKinley. ne De ‘Ext HOWLING ANALYST ee CRICKET : os nal articles, Mr,}- 9.—The Englist Phe Company bas - ade more money thexe last two or threo yoars, T think: you. had better Wo ( POOTBALL. ~ Wales defents England in a , Fine Game. Loxnos, danuary 11. , The Rugger match between England and Wales has resulted ins win for Wales by 0 penalty goul and two tries ton gant and a rtry. iad : : The match was played in drizzling rain, in tho presence of an enthusiastic gathering of 15,000 spectators. The game wha a grand one, fast nnd exciting throughout. A marked feature of the play was the splen- did passing of the Welsh three-quarters, considering the greasy state of the ball, England offered a fine defence, Jout the linlf-backs proved her -weak spot. The forrards, on both sides, displayed udmir- able combination, and the magnificent. the end, England led hy 8 puints to 6," but Oughtret, the Fuglish half-back, ponalized for offside play, and Strand. Jones, taking the kick from an easy posi- tion, landed a goal, [Tho residt is as anticipated, but it was eortainly hard luck for England to lose as they did. The Englishmen must have: splayed beyond expectations. Tho Welsh tackling was Up to within tive minutes of wax ‘THE CHINA MALL. LATE TELEGRAMS.” The, Gordo Myatery in Calcutta. Caleutts, January 11.-—At tle Coroner’ inquost on_ the body of Mr Gordon, it |. transpired that.thudeceased left Dr Murray in a phieton’ to board the sa. Manora. How he got impaled on.the vailings of thé foase ia still n mystery.; and thero’is no trace of the phmton. ? - Germany's Interest in Porsia. The French Press does, nut concea! * ite delight at tho stato: af affairs. “French opinion is inclined. to’ side .with England, | the impression being that the latter will be attracted to tho arnta of the Dusl-Alliance, The Austrian and --Italian “papora ara hedging somewhat, exercised by Count yon Buelow'a mysterious references to the Triple. Allianco, and to-the conditions undee which it exists, i Ee The London correspondent of the Indian’ Daily News tolegraphing on che sane date, ‘| states that. the anyer. ef England at tho CORRESPONDENCE. THE WATER SUPPLY. ‘To the Editor of the.' Cana Mary.’ "4 Chico Tprrace, _ - Upper Peel Street, _ Hongkong, January 25. _- Sin—l thik Mr Osborne in-his remarks yesterday st the Sanitary Board meetin had ‘pot the right sow: by the car’ by say- ing that there is plenty of water but tho Londen, January 1.—It is remarked | milduoss of the ‘rebuke administered by | houscholdera, or at least somo. of thom, that Count von Buelow, enumerating points where German policy waa interested, mentioned not only the north const of Africa.and Kastern “Asia, but Porsia. ’ ‘ France. ~ January 12.—M._ Watdeck-Rousseau, spenking at St. Etiewn iewol the suecessfal Republican legislution, and said umt the twentieth century was rising on the rnins of Royalism, Orleanism snd Im- porialism, which bad disappeared for ever. The All India Victorial Memorial. Culcuttay-January 12.—Mr_ Enrerson, the President of the © Royal Institute of Tiritish Architects, has. furnished Vicorsy with a report regarding the Victoria Memorial, His Excellency will shortly lay: the statement before the Com- mittee of the Fund in Calcutta. Tho British Toa Duty. London, January 10.—Sir Re bert Gitfen, in w letter to The Limes, proposes an additional three-pence to the duty on tea ; and also increases to tho sugar and Mr Chunberlain andthe British Army is great, | : = The words used by tho deputy were :—~ ‘Chamberlain is the most accursed scound- rel on God's oarth ; and the British Army are thieves and brigands," The Times indexes public fecling in the matter, and everything German is now cur- dially hated. : “BURNS NIGHT’ IN HONGKONG. Successful Evening Concert. Saturday being the anniversary of the St. Andrew's Society celebrated the: event by earrying through toa highly successful issue x ‘Burns’ coucert. The Secretary af the Society, Mr D. Wood, and a number of its members did yeoman service in secur. ing. the best talent in the Colony for the occasion-and in perfecting thearrangoments, team was published in our issue of Thues- { Uhe taxation of foreign . grain, petroloum | and the resalt of their energy, us displayed day ] ast.—Ep., CAL.) Challenge Shield Competitien.— Second Round. HONGKONG: FOOTRALL CLUE Y, * BE” €O., WOE, and timUer, to admit of a large reduction vf the income tax. The Times ovdorses these proposals, remarking that there is little doubt that tea can hear two-pence or_ three-pence more. ecretarivs of the Indian and Ceylon on Saturday aight, was. highly gratifying to all. concerned. The. Theatre Royal, in which thy cmeert tuck place, was packed, every sent having been hooked before Inn, and, for some 'timy previous to the rising of The play of the Hongkong Football Club ] Associations in London are writing a strong | the curtain thé large and oxpoetant audience has’ been of such an uncertain character this. season that few were aver sanguine that the result of their game with *F’ Co, Royal: Welsh Fusiliers, played én Saturdny afternoon, at Happy Valley, them cligible to participate in the mext round of the Shield Competition. For the would make wwe had the upper hand of the Club in the the early Younds of the competition. It there- fore camo as a surprise to all to seo the refreshing play ‘of the Club in all dopartments, and to finish with a-balance They opened with rare dash, and finished with as wneh ' go’ in them ns they began the game. with. never seeming tu do anything wrong past to seasons the acldiers’ teams ties, giving them their quitus in to G-goals to 0 in their favour, ‘with the ball, They certainly had cheaper opponents than expected, but even fllow- ing for that the play of the Club hes made their supporters fee) confident of success almost against any of the teams still in the running fer the Shield, . The following were the sides ; : > Hongkong F.C,—Kew; Russell and Macdonald; Jenkins, Bonnar, and Howard ; Lowe, Lee, Von dor Pfordten, Danby and Clarke, ‘fe’ Company, R.WLF.—Hartshore ; Jones and, White; Tranter, Espley. and David; Preedy,, Hughes, Smith, Booth, and Davies, ae *. The, Club kicked off, facing a strong sun, and at onee touk the garie in band. “Lowe carried the tml up the wing and centred beautifully, the goalkeeper having handle. The ball was kept hovering around the Fusiliers’ goal, it being evident that the ‘Club forwards wore in thy mood, and after a little manwuvering Lee was re- sponsible, for opening the scoring with a shot that struck the post and went into the net.) Weak play by Macdonald let. the soldiers in, but Kew relieved with a big hi Allthe forwards of the Club. were splendid work, Lowe’s lightning dashes alony the right wing and tinely centres, Vou der Pfirdten’s neat touches aud passes. to his wings; and Lee's and Danhy's vigorous working for the ball, all sugered well fora victory fur the Club Agaiv Lowe was responsible for the ball being sent into the goatmouth, but offside hy Danby spuilt the chance. Danby was proininent in & more favouruble light'a few minutes: after, forcing the goalkeeper to gave acorner. The ball was got away, but Russel! nippod in and sent in a good ball, which Von der Pfordten fastened on toand diverted intu the net, The soldiers were showing very weak play, and nevertroubled Kew. Tho grand play of Bonvar, Howard and Jenkine, at half; and Russell at. back, was freely commented upon, Bonnar: in particular getting in wlot of work, . On one occasion Russell very neatly yave a goal away by slowing ‘the ball'to pass hi thinking it was going Lohind ; in.did}t it Was ci ‘fine’ thing, The. game y carried. on in the soldiers’ territory,- but without further scoring the half-time whis- Beulty in Oreoad + Qa Batata power in the land,’ and were fit to conquer ithe -best. of. teams, ; the | | Macdonald .-<did “has shown this’ season. h against an Kich- Stanivell “and: “Wimmera: districts ied 523 for eieht wickets, -day, t ball feGahey 191. Jessop 68; and Maclaren: ADUSR's { that-the, world was round 7 ‘Well, hig experidnes with.it-p ayas anything ‘but squer a as te conclude |: Bright Boy’ : that i hin ft only weak spot noticable” being: ‘at left: back, . where not. play nearly J up pro sand are also trying to arrango for xn interview with the Chancellor of the Excheyuer. January I1:—Lhe Sedretaries af tha Indix Tea Assuciation and the Ceylon Association, in a joint letter co The Times, quote Sic Michsel Hicks-Beich’s last Iudget spocci, showing that he was dis- inclined to inevense the ten duty. Calcutta, Jan, 13,.—The Englishmen’s London correspondent wires that Sir Rob. ort Giffen, whose letter produced The Times’ article advocating ‘an inercase of the tea duties, predicts that oven whon the war is aver thera will be an enormous inerense in national expepditure which is likely to be. come permanent. He adda that the Goyorn- ment must face the problem, aud make a grent effort to grapple with it, His vpinions is that it is impussible to throw a fresh atrain on the alrendy over burdened Iaocume r. The only ‘way ont of tho difli- culty is to devise a tariff which, would add enormuanusly to the national rovenues, con- tinges Sir Robert, ‘and he prominently, mentions ten, the duty on whieh should be materially increased. . Tho Chairman of the Indian Ten Associa- tion, in Calcutti, when interviewed, said it was not & question of saying but of doing something, ‘Lhe Association was strongly opposed to an incrense of the duty ;and a deputation would probably wait-on the Viceroy. This is alrendy in contemplation by the Committee. News not surprise to Association an rddched it (sic). ; South Africa. | « London, January’ 10.—Sir James Will- cécks, the West African fighter, ha& been ordered to South Africa. January 11.- General Eliiatt’s column ig still pursuing De Wet, who is being. driven towards the main line. .Do Wet has a large force, but Tefares to’ pire battle, De Wet, with 1,000 Boers, fruitlessty at- tempted to cross the railway north ‘of Bronstad on the Sth, and retired eastward, Lt.-Col. De Lislo pursuing him. given in Johannesberg, spoke hopefully of the Future, and said the storm had cleared the air. He foretold that Johannesberg would be one of the greatest. cities in the world, which would mosin a British Trans- } yaal and a Beitish South Afiicn. Sunuary 12,—Colonel Wing, onthe Ltth intsant, surprised x Boer laager neat Evmelv, capturing 42, -ineluding three chief Oflicers of the Stuarts Artillery. The Continentel Calumnies. Sanuaty 11,—Mr Balfour, ina speech at Manchester, -referring' to. the Continental caluminies on our troops, said it would be ) impossible “to mure highly praiso an Army than to say that it had reached the standard of our soldiers in. South Africa’ in courage and humanity. : ‘ The Times an& Standard severely criticise Count Von Baclow and regard his consure uf a deputy as insufficient. — The Times says never bas such a gross-insult to a friendly. nation in a foreign Parliament met with such a mild rebuke, and adds that we have La right to expect a definite tepudiation of he calumuies on our soldiers, January 12.—Mr Cbamberlain, “in a apeech at Bitminghau ast night, vigorously replied tu Count von Buelow... Ie said he withdrew. nothing, qualified nothing, and defended nothing, Ho would not follow namely e West ces regniding Mr Chaniberlain’s speccli, declar. ing. ‘that_differences: between Envuland sud Germany, .resonible a family’ squabble whiely is svon ‘set tight in view GE commen interests. Ripe “Salcuttay -Janaary were in their pleces, The President/of the Society, Hon. T. H. Whitchend, had a number of guests with him, including H.B. Major-Genural Sir W. J, Garenigne, K.C.M G., Olficer. Aditinistering the Go- vernment ; Lady Gaécvigne, the Hon, Sir Jobn Hall, K.0.M.G., at one time Premier of New Zealund, Mrs and Misa Hartigan, Captain Labertouche, Captain Cadogan, and Captain Hewett.. The band of H.M.S, Endynion opened the programme with tho Orerture from Hartmxnn’s * Fair Maid of Perth,’ an item which sugared well for the fare to follow. .A male voice choir, ably conducted by Me A. G. Ward, rendered “the. rousing melody ' Hail te: the Chief’ with pood effect. Mrs Mudie ful- lowed with the song ‘ Ao fond kiss.) This yifted songstress was much missed from the Hougkony ptatform for many’ months on avecount of indisposition, and her return in renewed health and with voice unimpaired some time age was much welcomed, [n the singing of » Scoteb sung, Mrs Mudie has no equal in the Colony, and-this was inply testified to by -the unstinted appl uso which she received. “Her voice wan clear, and.the Scuteh pronuncistion, sq essential in the singing of a Seotch sung, was perfect... Ax’ an encore, Mrs Mudie, gave ‘Comin’ thro’ the Ryo.’ In the second part, ‘Mra Mudio's rondoring of ‘Whistle and I’ come tae -ye’ was also encored. Mrs Gordon's singing was also very popular, With the andience and cach of hier efforts was encored. Sho is possess- ed of a lovely contralto voice, which wax heard to fine advantage. in‘ Lochnagar’” and ‘Lizzie Lindsay.’ Mrs Wood, wife of the popular Secretary of the Society, mado her first appearance in Hongkong, and it was highly creditatle one,. In her aong ‘Gals Water,’ she reuchéd the sympathy of the sudience, and had to respond to a{- hearty recall. Her voice. blended sweetly and artistically with Mra Madie’s in the 4A specially choice item was Mr C, H. Dalo’s violin sclos, admirably accompanied on tho janoforte’ by Mr. Ward. ‘Scots Wha Jae’ by the choir was another stirring item. MrF. Pelella ghowed wonderful fingering ilities on the 'cello. Tho appearances of Mr W, G. Worcestor were a plonsiny. change in the programme. His comic songs ‘I’m the plumber’ and ‘LT happened te be. there’ took the house by storm, particularly the first sneotivned, iu which a)” topical vorse was introduced. Hon. H. W.- "Trefusis sang well. in *Cullodon Moor’ and ‘Bonnie .Strathyre," The con- cert, from beginning .to end, went with rate awing,- and there: was -Do. one present who"could tay they did not onjay it, "The programme is as follows ;— Paxr f. 1 Overture. Fair Maid of Perth’. Hartmafin i oo BANDA 7 2 Part Song...! Hail to the Chief‘... Bishop ‘ MALE VOICE, CHOIR. : 3 Song: O Whistleand I will come Tas Yo’ : : "MRS MUDIE. *Culloden Muir......,... Lawson HON. .H. W. Fe TREFUSIS.:* Fe 5 YS 4 t “ tui . * 5 Violin Solo... een +-Chopin a MR. Of It. DALE. 6 Song......* Lochnagar ’....W. H, Maxwell MRS GORDON, 4. Cello Solo. ' Souvenir de Bellini ’..Pelofla MRF, PELBLLA. : Mendels- ‘ sobn. - 4 Song. 9 Part Song..‘ Ye Banks:and Braea*.,.— MALE YOICE GHOIN, : Part IL. ’ MALE VOICE CHOTH. . 3 Song..* Waly, “Waly up the Bank '.Anon: MES GORDON.” : ji (Se Andante \ Teas UL Religiow,?f E+ Thome ALI 4 Violin’ Solo... 3 Bohg Bis 6 Song f : MR OWS G. WOKCESTER. 2 * Mediti ‘Ave Maria ‘ Gals. Water:" SUS WOOL: ...4 Bonnie Strathy: 10, Part Song* ‘Auld foe y loo MALE WOIeE CHOIR. , Male’ Voice’: Choir.—Messrs- Goldring, uld;..Armstrong, Trefusix, . Mackenzi Mirow; .Porrill, Ardron, Coster, Marshall, Erimett, -Grimble,-EL-A. .Lammert, Hay TAD A GOOD ‘TIME, J. SNEGL wanted-to attend a party, Bishop |. in his recent speech | Count ven Buclow toa deputy who vilified | don’t got it. 1 may say that until: Thurs. day Iast wo had been without a drop of water (from the taps, of course) for over six | ; days, and then it was turned on go.that anly the firet two houses got any, - ‘No, 3 had the merest dribble and my own: hours nono at ull. _ It.was poor satiataction to me to sea tho folka in better-favored and much less populous districts having thoic-gardens watered Javishly, and I certainly bad food | for reflection ‘on the P.W,.D. and their waye aa I watched tong of yood water run- ning to. waste down the nullahs which cross Macdonnell Road.- +; ; : L would cheerfully take my bath with a wet eloth and a pint.of water if 1 was sure -tho | birth of the Scotétsh hard, the Hongkong | thero was real tiecd to do without a com- fortable wash ; bat it is certainly galling to be without water for inany days tozether, and then to hear that thera is ‘no occasion to tako auch arrangements ' as will tend to improve matters, —Yours, AST To-day’s Advertisement THEATRES “ROYAL, OO ros 3 CITY HALL, . : ‘A GRAND CONCERT Céxustrxa or SONGS, DANCES, a. : WILE BE GIVEN DY THE SNOWDROP. 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Rand-_22nd Bombay Infantry...“ yy [Bth Hyderabads.. © ~ ‘ Kagpipes—H. K. & 8. Battalion,’ R.A. - *” Ladies and Gentleman of Hongkong os P will kindly Assist. 1 foe BOOKING AT ROBINSON PIANO CO, Promenade $1 : ¥ Qe dmaster, R. W. : Shipping. 7] 5 ‘OANADIAN: PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE, © = OE ET ES ASS {HE FAST ROUTS BETWEEN CIUINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, ive SoTd CANADA. AND, THE UNITED STATES. ie hy Callingat SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KORE, YOKOHAMA AND VICTORIA, B.C.) SAPATY—SPEED— PUNCTUALITY. : Twin, Screw. Steunships-—6,000 Tons—10,000 Horse power—Speed 19 knots, Saying 3 to 7 Days accross tho Pacific. 7 \ Proposrn SALLY ot HoxcKoxe. (Subject to Alteration.) . Wendr. EK. BEntHAM, BNR, Weprrspay, 29th Jan. /1902 ‘comely. O, Mansa ni, Re ¥ pNEBDAY, 12th Feb. /Iwi2 pNESDAY, 26th Fels. 1902 » Weenmspay, 12th Mar. /1902 + Wroxespsy, 2nd April /19ug * TARTAR, 4425: Tons EM PILESS OP INDIA FAT HEN IAN, 3882 Tov Jomdr. H. Mowat... SEP RESS OF fADPAN. Comilr, HW. Panes, eva EMPRESS OF CHINA,,.Comdr. R. Ancninauy, & HE magnificent TWIN-SCREWSTEA MSTETPS of this Line pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usuully inake the voyage YOKOIMAMA TO VANCOUVER (13.0.3, in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS toa WEEK in the Trans-Pacific milooniake connection ont Vaneduver with the NTIC Close connection js inade at Montreal, Halifax, New York and Boston with al Uras-Atlantic Lines, of which to reat Britain and the Contincut are given choice of, urs be 2 thromyl to ntl py pomts und AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets 6 pus paints as naduced rattes, Gaol for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months. + SPRCIAL RATES (first 8 only) gstnited to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in tho Service of China and Japan Governments. , - sat : Tho attructivo festures of this Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS? (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS PRANS-CONTINENTAL TRALNS (the Company having'received the highest ward for sane at recent Chicago World's Exhibition) and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT > MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway paases. THE DINING CARS AND MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route aro owned and overated by the Company, and their appointments ard Cuisine are unoxcelled. + z@ Special Extra Service, The Company's Extra Steamships ‘ATHENIAN ' and ‘TARTAR have now been placed on the Line between CHINA and JAPAN FORTS and’ VANCOUVER, as | additional snitinga, ' In addition to the excellent, First Saloon Passenger accommodation, tho ‘ATHENTAN’ takes 2nd Cabin Passengers with accommodation unequalled on the Pacific, and also Stecrago, The ‘TARTAR’ thkes First Class and Steernge Passengers only. Tho run is usually made between YOKOHAMA and VANCOUVER in 14 Days. For further sinformation, Maps, Guides, Booka, Rates of Freight and ‘Passage, apply to D, FE, BROWN, General Agent, Hongkong, January Li, 1902. Peover Sracer. ° 1112 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, Aatstznpam, Rorrenvam, Corennagen, Liston, Oroxto, Loxpor, Livervoot, Giascow, ‘Trresty, Grnoa, Ports in the Levante ; Brack S84 und Barre Poxrs ; Norra and SourTH AMERIOAN Ponts). PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. SUBJEOT TO ALTERATION, FOR HAVRE, BREMEN AND HAMBURG. . Caituxa at SINGAPORE AND PENANG, ~ Suabin, . Gapt. Seman, 28th January, 1902 Freight. FOR HAVRE, BREMEN AND HAMBURG, 7 ia , Canine ar SINGALORS AND COLOMBO. Ambria, Capt. Duegsrers, } 12th February, 1802 Freight, FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, Canuisu at SINGAPORE AND PENANG. : fiat Recor } 2Gih Pebrunry, 1962 ‘Freight. . _ FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. Catuinu at SINGAPORE AND COLOMBO. Andatinsia, ~ e, ra Capt, vox Donner, } 16th March, 1992 Freight. FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. Cariixe ar SINGAPORE AND PENANG. 27th March, 1902 Freight und Passengers. SSL Kénigsberg Capt. CHRISTIANSEN, For further partioulare, apply to 3 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE . HONGKONG OFFICE! (huen’s Buildings, No. 1. 2 Sy TOYO KISEN KAISHA pies (Oriental: 8. S. Co.) HONGKONG AND MANILA my 48 Hours. . Reourarn Service. PETWEEN rae Company's Well-known Steamship : ROSETTA MARU, 2876 Tons, -Captain Tate, having beon -placed on the above ice, wil spate! for MANILA, on eetho CONGR iran Magnificent Accommodation, Excellent Table. ‘Comfortable Cabins. Speed. Klectrie Light. Unrivalled For Freight and Passaye, apply to MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, AGENTS, : ‘ rv of Des Vorux Road, Lst-Floor... No. 6, Ice House Street, corne: Hongkong, January 27,1902. one * .* 2 Shipping. oe Fe IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD . HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. STEAM FUR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN SUEZ, PORT -SAID NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWEEP, BREMEN/BAMBURG; PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; Arso LONDUY, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON | AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS... Strauens Wii. cay at SOUTHAMPTON axo (IBRALPFAR To Lar Passexaens anp Luceacz, . : on THROVGM Bu.ts of Lavrse ron tre Prixcivan PLaces ix R . PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKCNG—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Stummners. . PREUSSEN * HAMBURG + SACHSEN *,,. - KIAUTSCHOUt ... BAYERN* me STUTTGART * KONIG MBERT.., PRINZESS IRENE PRINZ WKINRICH TPREUSSEN HAMBURG t A peta hin ae oe * Calling at Amsterdam, + Steamers of th OS WEDN. NB.—Canco cas ee TAKEN Sailing Dates. WEDNESDAY, ath Fobruary. WEDNESDAY, 19th February. WEDNESDAY, Sth March. * WEDNESDAY, 19th March, WEDNESDAY, 2nd Aprit. WEDNESDAY, 16th April. WEDNESDAY, 30th April. WEDNESDAY, Lith May, >. WEDS AY, 28th May. WEDNESDAY, Heh June. WEDNESDAY, 25th June, © Hambury-Amerika Linie. ESDAY, the éth day of Fobruary, 1902, at Nooy, the Steamshi; PRE IGN, of the Noropeurscner Lroyp, Cuptain » with MAILS, P ENGERS, SPECIV, and CARGO, will leave. this Port as above, Calling at Narrs and Genoa. Shipping Orders will he granted till Noon, on Moxay, the 3rd. Fobruary, Cargo and Speciy will be received on Board until 6 pom. on ‘Evespay, the 4th February, and Parcels will be receivedat the Agency's Office until Noon on Purspay, the 4th February. +2633 | ° Contents of Packages are required, No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $2.50 and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubic in Measurement. 4 ‘The Stoamer lms splendid.accommoda: t tion and carries & Doctor and Stewardessea. Linen can Le washed en board. : Norddeutscher Lloyd. Vor-further Particulars, apply to 1947 Melchers & Oo.,, dyexts. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP 60. . Phovosep WalLinas Fao Hoxexoxa. Via Shanghai, Inland Sea of Japan, Kobe and ¥okobama, FOR VICTORIA, B.C. AND TACOMA IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY Co. "Steamer. Tons, | Ca plain. a t Propused. Sniling, F. Frakes .. 5821 JS. Cox 2. * 2811 A. Dixon .. 4602 | J. Pantow ., Glenogl: Duke of Fi Teco Victoric .,. 3700 Keb, 7, 1902 Feb. 22, 1902 Mar. 8, 1802 Mar. 1a, 1992 ere siooetbin! of omecocars ie direted ic ae vory cheap-rates offered by this Line t) and tothe TOR and EASTERN CITIES UNITED STATES and to EUROPE, : aubeae , HONGKONG TO LONDON, £52. Excellent accommodation. First class Table, Docror and Stew anprsn carried. Passengers to EUROPE may proceed by one of the First-Class ATLANTIO MAIL LINES, * HONGKONG TO NEW YORK, £48. ‘Tho Railroad travelling is second to none on the American Continent ; two trans- continental trains daily from Tacoma, Drnine Can is attached to tranugrontinental trains day and night ; Tacoma to Naw York in 44 days. Magnificent Scene! ry of the Rocky and Casoabe Mounraiss. Tho Yerrowstoxs Nationa PARK route, : HONGKONG TO VICTORIA, TACOMA, £35, ‘The best route tc the Kroxpyxe Gop Freupd. Frequent Sailings from V: Tacoma to Dyea and Sr. Micnarn. a rad See Ratos'of Passage to other Points on application. Special rates allowed to members of Government Services, For further information as to Passage or Froight, apply to : x “"" Dodwell & Co., Limited, General Agents. , Hongkoay, January 14, 1902 422 OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG—Scusecr v0 ALTERATION. For FPOOCHOW. Via SWATOW ° AND AMOY, : { 1 { WEDNESDAY, sth - February. _ The Co.'s new Steamera are specially deaigned’ for the: coast trade’ of South China and Formosa, and are fitted with all modern improvements. Brealiest accom: modation is provided for Lat clags passengers, and a duly qualified Ductor is carried, All Steamori' carry the Imperial Japanese Mails, subject to periodical inspecti ; the Tr i ion Uy the Goverment. Marine Surveyors, and are registered the highbst class at. Libya's, Steaniers will vo alongside, the Co.’s Pontoon at the Customs" water-front promises at Tamsui te land all passengers and cargo, - OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. * ’ For Freight, Passage and farther information apply to The MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. -’ AGENTS, 2578 StraMER ANPING -MARU, K. Suvzwk1, Lravixe WEDNESDAY, 29th January. TAMSUI, Via SWATOW- AND AMOY, ANPING, Via SwaTow AND AMOY, DAISIN MARC, T. Ogata, as MAIDZURU MARU, T. Sastre, * SUNDAY, “2nd February. i Hongkong, January 27, 1902. CHINA NAVIGATION CO LIMITED. — FOR STEAMER SHANGHAI... sheesesensenses PAOTING SHANGHAI, WEL HAT.WEI, CHEROO °? TO SAIL :28th January. HANGSHA *... \ Craxasua * gers is directed to the Superior Accommodation flered. fitted throughout with Electric Light. A duly qualified ‘TOWNSVILLE, |. BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE...... * The attention of Passen: by these Steamers, which ‘are Surgeon is carried. - For Freight or Passae: apply to’ : BUTTERFIELD. & SWIRE, | Ghee ae 7. . Hongkong. January 97; 1902, AGENTS, * ON YUSEN KAISHA. NIPP ‘ (THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP.COMPANY,), - : Proseczen Sariinos FRost Hoxaxoxe—Supszor To ALTuRATION. Pari * , Destinations, _ Sailing Dates, P 3 TUESDAY, 28th M. Yach 4 MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, , } Jans; at Daylight. F & MELBOURNE, Via ea YAWATA MARU, {Savi 5 A THURSDAY, 30th ‘AY ISLAND, , oA 7 Moses, E Townevinia and BRIEPANE; Jau., abd pam. ‘S4NURI MARU, FRIDAY, 3lst _, WW. Townsznp, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Jan., at Daylight. HIROSHIMA MARU, , BOMBAY, Via SINGAPORE and; FRIDAY, let. T. Murai, r | COLOMBO, Jam., at Noon. TOSA MARU, Ree BIANGHAT MOA” [MONDAY, 10ch | HL CHRISTIANSEN, : ‘KOBE and: YOKOU. aM. ‘A. Feb., at 4 Pm. “Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading issued forthe Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the Great Nontazan Raat. way ond Atiantio Sraaunks. sd rae Ne ; Forfurthér information ag. te* Freight, | “pany’s lécal Branch-Office'at 'a Building, let. Floor. Chater Road. . . Mihara, Manager. ee “ape 2B) a he Be a Hodgkony, January 25, 1902, Passage, Sailings; Ete, apply at the Com-| 2 OCEAN. STEAMSHIP COMPANY OUTWARDS, FROM. 4 GLASGOW: axo LIVERPOOL,...!, GLASGOW axp LIVERPOO S GLASGOW ayn LIVERPOO! GLASGOW axon LIVERPOOL, . HQMEWARDS. STEAMERS ++ STEBTOR, jos TALDS “FOR : LONDON . . LIVERPUOL DIRECT, .. “faking Cargo at Loxpor Rates), TO' Sain oh ions wvtth February, 1902, . 20th February, 1902. 8th ‘February,.1902. ” th March, 1902." OL Dikker Cargo.at -Loxpoy Rates BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. “toy 57 dents: 008.8. Co, THE CHINA MAIL. | named :— Fon SINGAPORE — axp BOMBAY 2. Y'MA, Yiai S'HAL, “MOJT & KOB SHANGHAT. LONDON, &c. SINGAPORE BOMAY .... STRAMSHIP PASSE ‘| MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH axp LON- DON Direct without Transhipment * Sno Special Advertisement. - + For Freight only. P. & OLS. N. Co.'s Office, Honckong, January 25, 1902. _- MONDAY, JANUARY 27, Shipping - PENINSULAR’ & ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP — OO NAVIGATION COMPANY LI, despatch VESSELS to the Undormentioned PORTS en the DATES CAPTAIN "| DATE. ve NGRKIN GE terse. J. Bantex, 0NR... «About 28th Jan. H. S. Be vnstaw, About 3st Jan. Abort it Feb. Noon, Ist Feb. , About Tth'Feb. 29th Murch. Malta. 12th April. t Calling at Penance and Coromzo if suficient inducement offers.” ., For Freight or passage and furthe: r Particulars, apply to E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent. 6 _ STEAMSHIP Sawimes From Honckone, cit Siraxama OrerRaTING IN .- ConxuetTion wiTu TH! Sreaggnur. Tess. KNIGHT COMPANION INDRAVHLLL .... 1. 4,899 WW. Through Bills of Lading: issued to Pi and United States Points, For through communicate with or apply to © Hongkong, 20th January, 1902, / IT SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA. HE Company's New Steamship RUBI, 28th Inst, at Noon, to the excellent Accommodation provided by thia Steamer. with the Electric Light. For Freight or Passage, apply to SHEWAN, BOMES & Co., General -Managers, i Hongkong, January 25, 2002. Bi EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling’ at Trror, ‘Port Darwor and Quernsianp Ports, and taking through Cargo to ApeLame, New ZEALAND. Tastanta,, &¢.) _ aa Steamship ‘ AUSTRALIAN, ed as above on THURSDAY, the 30th ‘January, at Daylight. This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigera- ting Chamber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions, Ice, &c.,-throughout the voyage. ~ * This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light. ‘A Stewardess and a duly-qualified. Sur- geon are carried. W.B.—Rewrn Tickets issued by thin ‘| Company to and from AUSsTEALta are ayail- able for return by tho Steaufrs’ of the Cra No-taaTIon Conpany and vice versa, For Fruight or Passnge, apply to Re Steamship COROMANDEL, Capt. this for BOMBAY, on: SAT! int February, at Noon,. taking Passengera and Cargo for the above Forta..:-.".. and Tes for London: (under. arrangement). : GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Cc., Agenta. Hongkong, Jangary 27, 192. 73 NIPPON YUSEN, KAISHA. - FOR MANILA. ype Com; pany’s Screw Steamship YAWATA MARU 373 tons gross, Captain A.D, Moses, vill be despatched forthe above port on THORSDAY, tho 30th January;at.4 p:m, This new Mail Steamer is specially con- structed for service in the Tropics, and 1s provided. with . suporior :- accommodation and with all modern fittings and improve- ments for the safoty and’ comfort of -Pas-: songers.: Electric Light, and” Stewardess carried. “- A - For Freight and Passage, apply to. = ete 4. S. MIBARA, Manager Hongkong, January.20, 192...” 148 .|destined’ to’ Points beyond Sea.or Javax, Mozr, Kowa & Yonouasa; For ; OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION 60, ALLAN CAMERON, Geseral Agent, THE OHINA AND MANILA STEAM= Tho attention of Passengers ia directed Sho is’ fitted threnghout a7 “PORTLAND AND ASIATIC COMPANY. - PORTLAND, ORECON, 1, Ixtaxp Carrara. Hosexune, © 4,111 C, E. Froggatt, es.ne.° February 20, 1902 E. Craven, #.N.R....° March. « 16,-1902 > witio Const Points and all Eastern, Canadian ‘1 1902, Notices to Consignees. -_ ‘BEN’ LINU OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNHES, STWAMSHIP BENALDER. " PROM ANTWEEP,-LOMDON AND STRAITS. (OSSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in= formed that all Geeds are boiny Innded at their 'risk inte the Goduwns of the Hoxaxone asp Kow oon Wary AND Gonows Co., Erp., whence and/or from the Wharves delivery insy be obtained’ No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowris, and nll Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th Inst., will be subject to rent. ’ : AML Claims against the steamer mest be presented to the Underaigned on or before the 10th Prox., \er they will not be recoynized. ” oes AlPBrekon;, Chafed, and Daniged Goods ‘ard to bo lefty in the Godoewns, where they will bo oxamined on tho 28th Instant, at-11 a.m, ‘ No Fire Insaraues has been effested. Bills of Lading will be eduntersigued by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & @o., : ‘Agents, Hongkong, January 22, 1902, . 13d _ NOTICE TO“ CONSIGNERS. THE PENINSULAR AND ORTENTAL " STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER WANKIN. FROM Te IMBAY AND STRAT. ONSIGNERS of Curgo ly the above: named. Vessel ate horeby informed that their Gowds are being ianded and rates of Freight and furthor information, ; we oe, : DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, : FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. HE Company's Steanahi; MPOOHAYTAN,. Captain R.. W. ALMOND, will be despatch-| Captain Roxc, will be despatched for a ed forthe above Port on TUESDAY, the | the above Ports, on TUESDAY, tho 28th | the Godowns, aml a Certiicave of the dam. - Inetant, at Daylight. For Freight or Passage, apply te DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Geperal Managers, + Hongkong, January 24, 1902. REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO ; YORK, . Via PORTS Ann SUEZ CANAL. _ Proposep SArLINGs FROM Honenoxs. HILLGLEN ......,,....0.About 3rd Feb. LOWTHEL. CASTLE...About 8th Fob. MORVEN |. For Freight ¥ information Apply to : DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hongkong, January 26, 1902, Captain P. T. Hera. -will be despatche THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA JAPAN S. 8. LINE, FOR. NEW YORK via SUEZ UANAL pe Stennship SDRANI, : “Captain Hiuz, will bo despatched as above on or about 3rd February, For.Freight, apply to. - 5 . JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., : ; “Agents, . Hongkong, January 9, 1202, 65 CALIFORNIA AND onzenTat, |: | WEEKLY NEWS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, | In Conxzonion Witt THE Ei ATCHESON, TOPEKA ANDSANTA FE ‘> RAILROAD Co. wet Provosz. Saisncs riom HONGKONG TO SAN DIEGO, AND SAN. FHANCISCO VI4 INLAND SHA OF JAPAN AND HONOLUL", - Taking Cargo and Passengers to JAPAN “PORTS, and HONOLULU,’ THE. . UWITED STATES, MEXICO, CEN. |: TRAL and SOUTH AMERICA, Eta Strattupyle.. 1H. ‘Steamship Strathgyle- will be des- A: patched for SAN-DIEGO, and SAN: EF OISCO,. Via HAKODATE, MOJI, KOBE, YOROHAMA and HONOLULU, on or about 28th February. ip Through Bills of Lading issued. ‘to. any point in the United States. leh {Cargo will be received ‘cin:board - until & p.m.. the day ‘ previous to Sailing... Parco} ‘Puckages will be réceivod af. the O.tice until the same time,. All’ Parcels: should: be marked to. address in fui,” Value of same’ ‘is required a4 ae ea . Coraular Invoices, tv accompany :Cargo Ran Diego, Abou 28th “Feb: should be sent to. the Company's Office, » STEAM POR 20) STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, ‘{INDIA, ADEN, “EGYPT, ? MEDITER- |" RANEAN: PORTS, “PLYMOUTH “ {once AND LoNpone S025 Through Bills of . Lading issued for BATA- Vid, PERSIAN. GULT, CONTIN addressed to the Collector of Cr Diego. _ : Ale REE Saves Fur further’ information ‘as to Freight Passage, apply ' Zee 8 ms, Sar BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, | _ Agents, Honegona, Cori '& Tap, January 24,.1902, > ENTAL AND AMHRIOAN PORTS. NIBEST, 1.3.5., ‘carryio RDAY, ‘the ! Majesty's Mails, . will bo: dospatched "from | the - flteaving is A “Silk and ‘Valuables, all Cargo for France, will be transhipped at:.Colombo. jnto a Steamer proceed . | London; other be conveyed vid Bombay with ‘Tranship- ment, a until '4 contents und -value of all package Shij | note: pany’s Bille of Ladi direct-to Marseilles and 6 for London, : &e:, will | Parvols will be recived “at'this Office. - the day before sailing. wired. ba ; ippers. are. particularly. requested: to the torma’and conditio i the. Go : For further | be had at this Office. —Price, $1 Debt contracted: Hongkong Hort Dinigo,; American win.-—-Stendand Oil Co, TnveRway, Britislt' barque; Lamont.—Naval Stores... Lorna, Italian 172 NEW 46 | delivery can be obtained as soon. as placed «it their rish in the Migexexa AND ‘| Kowroox Wrany £xp Gopows Comprany’a - Jopowns at Kowloon, where cash. eoncigns | mend will be sorted out Mark by Mosk and Acliverycan.be. obteincd” a6. Wea as. the Goods aa landod. - : Thia Vessel brings on Carge :— From Prnstan GULY ox a. 8, B.S. BN, and B. & P. 8, N. Co.'s Steainers. - Goods net cleared by the 20h Imeb., at 4 pam., will bo abject to reat. 'o Firo Inauranco will be offoeted by mo in any case whatever. ‘ : AW Damaged Packages must be-left in age obtsincd from tho Godown Gompany within ten days aftor. the Weenel's arrival - hero, after which no Claims will be recog- nixed To E. A. HEWETE, .. Superintendent. Hongkong, January 25, 1902, 168 : ° . THE CHINA MUTUAL STAB NAVI. GATION CO., ‘LAD. NOTIOK TO, CONSIGNEES. FROM GLASGOW AND LIVARPOOL, Chingwe HAN = Company'a Stoamshij having strived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are boing: landed and laced at their risk in the Howexone and ‘owtoon. Waanr and Gopowy Comrary’s ‘| Godowns at Kowloon, whore each consiga- mont will be sorted out inark: by mark, ana the Gooda are landed... Goods not. Cleared by tho 30thInst,,.” - will be subject to rent. No Fire Insurance will be. éfected by us” in ary case whatever. All damage], packages must he laftin the Gedowns, and « certificate of the dumarge obtained from the Godoien Company within cten days efter the vessel's urvterl here, after which no Claims will bo recognised. Optional Goods will be landed here un- Jess instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, 'Lo-pay. DODWELL & Co., Lap., ; ". Agents. Hongkong, January 24,1008. - : 173 FOR HOME. - The Overland China Mai of each Ejiglish and French Mail Steamer.to Europa, . “ FULL REPORTS: - An ait THELATEST INTELLIGENCE “Commercial, Shipping; ete.) , : é $: 4 per ‘Aunom (including Postage). ‘Oguia Mau’ Orerce, - : > 8. Weennant Street, Hoxaiona, THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER. Js} EVER ISSUED UNDER ; "PURELY NATIVE DIREOTION. The Chinese Mail . 7 ee Curxyse Potinoas: avo : COMMERCIAL JOURNAL. ae : 1 Monza. és SHE, Must Retaace ORTA “CHINA, INEpLUGESCH FROM THe NA AND Japan.: B12R.80 tor ull: Goust: Porta. “B WeiLinorox Srazer, Hoxaxoy barque, Ca; Carlowitz & Co, " . ; Moste Bay, Brit, barqne, | Boyd.—Jardine, Matheso: .> O£ Ladies-and Gentlemen, can each, Onma Mar Office.. / ae can MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1902. Intimations. MINERAL . DENTISTRY. “ASSAYS ‘& ¢ ANALYSES. HE Yayorse Vauney Couprany, Lirp., A™ ERICAN SYSTEN, having.its own well-equipped ‘Labor. | WONG TO-ME, SURG. DENTIST. atory, ix prepared, in order to assist in the | Teewe Movenate. ~ : Mineral Development of China, todo Assay ot i Consutratios Fre. work of all deveriptions,; Quantitative 50, Queen's Road Central. Analyses, and to classify minerals foe Mina Hongkong, Octoher 3, 1899. owners ind athers, . Mines as well as Mingrals of Economie value purchased and consultations arranged by appointinent Dentistry. Banks, INDIA, LIMITED. Avrnonizep Carrvat. Sunscnwep .. PAID UF... Taxvaw Jorxt Srock Bar, Lusrrep, 1902 AMERICAN SYSTEM DENTISTRY ; 30, QUEEN 8 ROAD. CENTRAL, CHADWICK EEW, (lave or Poate axp Noutx,) Balance. Ox Fixep Drrvosits :— For 12 Months 4 6 3t 4 J, TRURBURN, Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong. April 1. 1901. MIM LABORATORY, | | 49, Szeehuen Rond. Cablo Address, * Vane . Shanghai. 5th Octuber, 1 1726 2na6 HE MERCANTILE BANK OF INTEREST allowed on Current Accounta at tho rate of 2% per annum on the Daily 234 Banks. fii CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, E AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. . IncorronaTRD BY Foran Caanter 1855. Huan Opricz, Lornos. Ca STAL PAID-UP ... ae Resenve LIAvility oF HOLDERS .., Resunve Funo INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rato of 2 % per annum on the Daily balances. ay ” ” wo T. H, WHITEHEAD, Manager. ae Hongkong, July 9, 1901. ~ 248 » Hongkong, Tuly 12, 1897. aNT : THE C. E. WARREN, BUILDING CONTRACTOR, No. th, Wresmiam Streer. ANITARY Fixed. Drains, Tavs, Waste Cleanacd and Repaired. Sanitary Board Notices reccive prompt attention. AG DENTISTRY... /SUI SANG, Ta ataly Practisiny with Dr. DENTIST Wo, 4, Queen’s Road Central. Hongkong, January 1, 1898. LIMITED, Estapiisxen 1880. IL. Satara OArITAL SUBSCRIBED Cariva, Palp-ur ... Oariral Uncariep- Reezuve Foxp ... prs Heap Ornicy—Yoronan, BRANCHES AXD AGENCIMS : .| Toxro. Kone. Nagasaki. Loxpon. - Lyoxs, New Yors, San Francrsco. Hoxonuwy, Bonay. Sttaxauat, Trenrar PEKING. Loxpor Bangers : The London Joint Stock Pank, Limited, Paer’s Bank, Limited, .The Union Bank of “London, Limited, Appliances Supplied and Pires, ‘Ete, TEN. TIN G, Surgeon Deatist, No. 14, D'Agcman Sram, TERMS VERY MODERATE. ‘ts FO Mosaic Tries. . Prices ou Applieation. Hongkong, Auguat 2, 2901, 160) - Hotels. KOWLOON HOTEL. HIS HOTEL is Ys nitunted in # quiet locality, from the din nnd f disturlance of the ity, and surrounded by 4 delightful Garden it is an ideal place of Residence, ‘The building slands on an eminence, giving a ungnificent view of the Harbour snd tho City of Victoria. It is ,] Withiv-easy aceess of the Kuwtoon Wharves, AND where the principal Mail Steamers disem- DIAMOND JEWELLERY, bark Passengers, and from which there is « Splendid Collection of thu LatestLonton § tegular ferry service to Hongkong, Bamminnss al rern mednrate yrices, 472 Bowling Alleys and Billiards, ‘The Cuisine is Excellent, —~ TJ. W. OSBORNE, J; H. DOWNS, H F. CARMICHAEL Proprietor, ~ Manager. Hongkong, September 6, 19 0, CONSULTING ENGINEER, ‘ SURVEYOR AND CONTRACTOR, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, TELEGRAMS: ‘Canmicnarz,’ A B C'Code, 4th Edition, Al Colle. Lieber's Soindard Cr TELEBPHO Nongkony, July 2, 1001 Honckono Braxcu—Interest allowed. On Curront Account at the Rate of 2% per aynin.on the daily balance. annum, Qn fixed deposits for Senenths, 4% per annum, “On fixed deposits for 3 months, 3% annum, CHAS. L GAUPP &0o., Hongkong, April 24, 1900, Chroma , Watch & Clutk Makers, are Auld hs Siteeramiths, N ME KOROLOGICAL I PRU ML "S. VoOmGsTLANDER'A Revewars's Ligein axp orien Compass: ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NACTICAL BOOKS, Cittistully & Co's Ws PLATED W GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in freat variety, D coven Congultution Free, AUPIC L,SCimMN TAF IC: ae LINOCULARS any TELESCOP English S11 PE rectRo-Piiten Waar per DIA MON s° TARO HODSUM], _ Manager. Hongkong, January 21, 1962. 689 IMPERIAL BANE . oF CHINA. «390 | Esrapuisnep BY Invent Decree ox THE 12TH November, 1896, THE WAVERLEY HOTEL, | Svsscnisey Catirat, ... Ty. 5,000,000 TS | Parv-ur Caritar, a.) 2,500,000 ICE HOUSE STREEY, HONGKONG. & First-Class Privato . KFamily Exrotel. Hoxaxoxa, “HEAD OFFICE—-SHANGHAL Braxcurs wp AGENCIES, Cantox, LA SDSoMELy FURNISHED and | Hxeceedingly Spacious Rooms. | ‘Voy MODERATE TERMS to FAMI- | LIES by the DAY:or MONTH, Hongkong, December 18, 1800. » Cuuxc NG, Hankoy, 4 CHHE WING & CO., 28 & 29, LEK YUMN STRELT (WEST), HONGKONG, DEALEIts IN All Sorts of COPPER, BRASS, STEEL, TRON WARE, &c. STEEL GIRDERS and TEES, CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &e., Suitable for Smirs, Esorxerrs any Housy Buriners. Hongkong, May 29, 1900, 1287 et Bayx Poncitaans and receives for Unllection Bills of Exchange drawn ‘on the aboye places, and Solls Drafts and Tolographic ‘Lransiers Payable at ita Branches aad Agencies. HONGKONG BRANCH: Advances made on ‘spproved svcuritics, Bills Discounted. 2639 Pelham House, FAMILY HOTEL, Wrsonan Street, M. MOORE, Proprietoress. Interest allowed on Current Accounts at the Rate of 2% per Annum on the Daily Balances, On Fixed Deposits for 3 Montha ” wn 3Y wn 4% aoe 5% ” ” NEW VICTORIA HOTEL. ROTISSERIE, Meals a la Carte. © STEAKS, ete., ete., at any between 7.30 a.m. and rif 6 Ws 4, RUTTER, ' Manager. Hongkong, January 18, 1901. 1970 ” ” \ . Kinghorn & Macdonald, ee Oonsulting wlechunical Engineers and Sroveyors, ~ OONTRACTORS FoR THE SUvPLY OF Att Kixpa of Mace "AN ’ APPTIANCE ICE MAKING, MSR: KINGHORN any MAC. DONALD having been appointed Bone AGENTS for Messrs. J. and B. HALL's Patent Reriicusarixa Macuineny, are prepared to supply Estinintes, Plans and Specifications fur atl sizes of Machines, Office: No, 13 Beacosstteny AncaApE— (ground floor). Telephone, No. 143." Telegrimas, “ Ktxouorx, Hongkony.” “A. B. ©. & Al Codes used, ! JOAN W. KINGHORN, MALMEE., MI. Mech.-H.. Londen. DONALD MACDONALD Hongkong, May 28, 1298. 108% (SuoRs: * time, pin. ONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Paip-up Capita, eereeseen 10,000,000 Reserve Fuxp— - Sterling Reserve, $16, 000, 000 Silver Teeserv © we 8,750,000 : ‘$13,750,000 vn $10,000,000 Monthly Tiffin at Moderate Rates, Madar & Farmer, Proprietors. Hongkong. May 1, 1899, RESERVE saauiey: PROPRIETORS vecpaesseevecsee Covrt or Dmecrous :—_ it, Sueway, Ese,—Chairman. Hon. J. J, Bell. Irving.—Deputy Chairman, E. Goetz, Esq. 4. J. Rayniond, Esq, 4. Haupt, Esq. ia Schubart, Esq. D. Meyer Moses,Esq. | N. A. Siebs, Esq. R. L. Richardson, | H. W. Slade, Esq. Esq. H. EB. Tomkins, Ey. Umize Manager : Hongkong—Sir T, Jackson. * MANAGER ; Shanghai—H. M. Buvytsj Esq. Loxvox: Baykxns—Lonnon ann Coonry Banuixe Co., Ly. $ HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN. | LUNKET’S GAP, THE PEAK, near the Tram Terxincs. TeLerHone 36, Wor Terms. . ! < ¢ MANAGER. Tenernoxy, No. _ Apply to the MANAGEL TSANG FOO & CO. RR SAM WING HING, COAL MERCHANTS, No. 48..Des Voeux Road, Central. Hongkong, September 22, i9at, 1958 ADVERTISEMENTS. Hoxoxoxc—Inrerest ALLowRD. On ‘Current Account at tho rate of 2 por eent, por.alinuns on the daily balance. On Fixew. Devosirs -— For 3 months 23. per cent per annum, - 34 A Scab 4 WHE. Attention of Advertisers ix.drawn to the Lastest Hours for ‘receiving Advertisements and Coriections to Adver. tisements :—— Altertions and didditions to Advertise- monts.on Paves 2, 3, Gund 7, should be sentto this Office not laterthan Ikan. New DMALSdiy Mele MEM, Bay Advertisements should -be sent in before Menots, Issrreur ISEERS AND | 3 pein. : 2 ‘ SOLPELILDERS IN Spo ; BAIN & RELD. JSONSULTING MARINE ENGINEER, Office. Dec. 15M, i aNb oY AVAL ARCHITECT, ” A. G@. GORDON, qT. JSCKSON, _ Chief Manager. _ Hengkong, December 28, 1901. 265 ‘Outsa Math’ | BONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. (JTBE business of the above “Bank is con- ducted. by the HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA SPECIE.BANK, Neworwano. On fixett deposits fur 12 months, 4 per Pees -ASIATISCHE BANK. Paw-vur Garman, Sh Shai Tis. 5,000,000. EAD OFFICE: : SHANGHAL ‘rats for LEA & PERRINS' ‘By Special Warrant: - Purvegors to Boans of Dinectors: Bern. : BraNcues, Beruw. Caicurta. Haxxow. ‘LieyTsin. Tsunotau (Kraurscxor), ~ _ Losvor Bankers : Meears N. M, Rorrscump & Sons. Union Bank of London, Ltd. Deutsche Benk (Berlin), London Agency Direction der Disconto Gesellschaft. Interest allowed on Current Acopunt, Doposits received on terms which may be searnt on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business trip: shoted. H. SCHOTTLEN DER, Acting Munager. Hongkong, December 12,1901. 206 HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. $1,000,000. "125,000. Carita, Fcutty, Parp-cp Reserve Fens * Directors: J. 5. VAN BUREN, Esq. C. EWENS, Esq. | C. $. SHARP, Esq. H.W. SLADE, eq. | HO TUNG, Exq. Gener Ma Managers: Messrs JOHN D, BY, MPHREYS & SON. ¢ Bankers: THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. rp Company is prepared to act as Special Agonts or Attorneys, Liquida- tors, Kxecutors or Administrators, . as Trustees, Receivers, , House and Hstute Agenta for Residents or non- Residents, aud, on Commission, to buy or sell Pru perty, to advance nioncy, against Mortgaye, to invest funds in Mortgage or otherwise, to buy or gull Shares,or Lacal Stocks, and generally to act for‘ those who may be temporarily or permanently absent from the Colony. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers, Hongkong, May 13, 1901. ~ 7) 361 many conditions of working, and ef these Mesers. all parts of the world. Vessels on this system are conatructed when required, to draw as little av 10 inches. : The construction of Yauuow & Co., Ltn. STFAMERS have been found by experience to be the best type of vessel far shallow river navigation under Yarrow have built a very large number of successful cxamples for shallow ‘river vessels propelled on various systema has been made the speciality of Messrs, ‘ For particulars apply to YARROW & CO., Lt, Shipbuilders, POPLAR, LONDON. * the China and Japan Station. Insurances. ‘Strongest in the World.’ - 330 Millions, wrrnes. Soa Name. Maria Theresa — ASSETS, - SURPLUS, GOLD DOLLARS, There is No Other Just as Good. EQUITABLE LIFE. DEATH CLAIMS PAL WITH! E PAY: .3. per cent. «4 per cont. per cent. 8 por cent. 1900... 5.3. per cent. 1901 (first half) 97.3 per cent. This record should appeal to every” man who contemplates making provision for his - family by means : life assurance, . KIENE, Menagey, 7 Hongkong. Alouette Aspic’ Bengali Bugeaud - Chasseloup Laubat Comete Decidée D’Entrecasteaux Descartes Eclaireur Friant Kersaint Lion Pascal Redoubtable Styx Surprise Vauhan -Vigtlant Vipere Busaard . First Blamarck Geier ~ | Hansa UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Harta Itis Jaguar, J F (Unstituted 4 in the Reign of Queen ame Kaiverin Avgusia A.D. 1714). Luchs CariraL Furiy Sonscariuen, £450, ov. -| Schwalbe ~ Civitan Paw. Ur, £180,000: ‘ « | Seeadler ‘Tora, Lyvestep Fonps Excezp £3,459, 044. Porat ANNUAL INcomE, £1,103,883._ ‘ ” 1896 1897 7 2898 7 898 Tiger Vorwaerta Lombardia Mario Pulo Puglia Yesuvig HE Undersigned, having been appointed dh AaEsts: of “the above Society in Hong- kong, are prepared to issue Porcine agninst FIKE on the usual torms. HARRY WICKING '& Co., Praya Central. Zaire 142 = Aamnurat Kornielet AdmiraliN: ery Aleout Bobro Dimitry Donsk y Gaidatnak Gremiastchy Groméboi NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE : INSURANCE COMPANY. ‘Loran. Funus at 3lsr Drecenver, 1900, £14,782,681. ' Authoriaed Capital, Subseribed Capital. Paid-up Cupital - | _ Austrian cruiser Damage, Collision and Wreck Surveyor. 1 Tes Peru Bourl, Gontral. *Pesprpo.t 2244 tHE © Telegrams : : B.C. WILKES & 00. 1 RE. CG, Was, lato of ‘Kowloon. Dee has estublished . himsell, ander the above title, as ae CONSULTING ENGINEER. AND . 4 MARINE SURVEYOR. Estinncetes fur all. chess ot Bagi wed Skip Wark \N STAM "|: And widely cireulated in Malaya, ‘China, the Strai “and: Bu A Day Newwsi« Edition (20 pp. livered free locally; $30 WerExty, athe Roap Cayman.’ Norember 1, -1902. 9 Quer: a - Por’ inch (3 ~ “: Hougkony, $2.80, UsrasLisuEp ‘1672. * "ig its. Siamese version. “| -adverti the Siamese ‘in ‘their own tongue Bangkok Times, ‘rip LENDING | NEWSPAPER Cochin Settlanents, with a weekly Mail) Soasenirrion, DarLy (pastas extm), de -libes); dhree 8, a first avonth 5 hus the senabled to talk as-it. wore with without knowing one word of it, the “Bangkok Times” *dohig the translations required Literary “comiaunications ‘should be de .| dressed ‘to, the: Eprrdn.. “| munieations to te Mana ‘| and Post Ofice Orders i, in fay our of ors, ‘ Bangknk Times.” Orders booked - by, ‘Marae 2% 7 Mail, ‘STEEL BOLER PLATE ESS COPPER PIPES, GAs TUBING, Business com: Cheyues SHANGHAY ~ BANKING .-CORPORA- | TION: Rules may. he obtsined-on ap- plication INTEREST: on. apo is * ullowsd at FB A 34 PER CENT. per’ aphum, ‘Depositors Current Rates. | ary tranefér. at’ their option balances of 8160. of ‘more: to the: HONGEONG . AND. SHANGHAI BANK, to be pleced on FIXED DEPOSIT. at. 4. PER CENT. ‘par anhuna. For the sesieaie and Banking Corpo T. JA ESON, Ohief: Manager. 1617 ma Bona Octover 3, 1800, |i AcTHonizen. Oaerea.. Pap up Currra.... Bean Oxvicz—Hoxaxons, ‘e Board of. of Direttirs. + Ba Cuan Kis Stan, Esq. | 0. Ewens, Esq. °- 4. T. Lavrs, Feu. : NATIONAL BANK OF. CniNs, = ED is i : “2000, 00. Bi Mana: |: China Toterest for 12 micnths Fixed Hongkong, Maxch'18, 1901." <* 127 SALAMANDER. - FIRE prepared to‘acceps Risks’ agningt, Fire “ut Current Rates, R pus ES -LAR catreticy to nicet the requirements of Pe BR 7 Hongkong April &, 190k, Koreotz: Mandjoor. Navarin Otvajny Petropaviovel: - Poltaya Ro-#in go *Rashoynick ; _ | Rank : , Sevastupol:- Silatch. Siegoi Vell (| Sivooteh © Whsidimir. Monamseh” Verdun Zidijaks ire Funds . £2,833,716 14-4 AV. tNG deen appointed Aornts of the above Contpany $e are, prepared to ecept Eurorrax and Come RISES! at TOMES 4 gents, - "Hongkong: Jaly 3, 1901. “ SHENAN, & Co., COMPANY. BE Undersimed having heen ‘appointed, AGENTS for the above Company are i paspons : Brooklyn ; | Don Juan de Austris Frolic. 4-0 # Generel. Aluva’ Helena, 2 Isla de Ciba *. Ista de Lazon Bentacky.-* Manila" Monadnock Monocacy Monterey‘: “New Orleans New York Princeton’ -, . Vioksburg. Wilmington Yorktown HUTZ, su. ACO & ‘Co. “Hongkong. March $1, 1900. ie 3 THE STANDARD LIPE OFFICE. “ESTABLISHED. 1825. £9,500, 009.. 1,190,000. oe naw: issued sin ‘bath STERLING ‘AND MEXICAN DOL.. and Full Biirticalars, ‘Apply to “SDODWELD: & CO LIMITED, i nee eae © geal: Tes Fing and Déscription. Guns.| HP. Captain. 19,000 Last reported of 8 Captain Hans Lieut, A, Belloy : Commander Journet Lieut. Fitlo - Capt. Lefavro Capt. De Epinay St. Luc Commander Louel Catnmander Leamy Captuin Fournet Capt. de Saune spt. Texisr Captain Adam Sapt. de la Motte du Portail Capt. Bécue Captain Mptet. Captain Neny Capt. Vincent Captain. Mornet Captnin Blondel Shanghai French genboat ¥rench gunboat French yunboat French cruiser French cruiser French gunboat French gunboat French flugship French cruiser French cruiser French cruiser French gunboat French gunboat Fronch orutsor French cruiser French efuiser French gun boar. French cruiser Fretich ginboat- French gunboat Shanghai Wi oovung Hongkong Banekok Pakboi SELL Sl al ~ op Woosung Faigon Shanghai Taku t Alon Bay Houckeng Shanghai Kwonrehnwan Cantan Nagaraki Comdr. Villenevve Comdr, von Bassewitz Cajinin Friedrich Commander Hilbrand: German gunboat German flagship Genaan gunboat German cruiser German cruiser Serman gunboat German gunboat German cruiser German gunboat, German gunlont Gorman gunboat German guuboat .German gunboat Saigon " Nagasaki Stoaagbot . Nagaenki Sxigen Hongkong Foochaw Shanghai |” Shanghai - Shanghai. Shanghat Baugkok Shanghai mtn eli«cletle Capt. Derrewsky Lieut. -Commander Sthamer Comdr, Berger, Caynain Guelich © . Comdr, Vachnhardt Comdr, Boerner Comdy.. Hotfanon Comdr. von Mittelstade Comdr. von Weise ‘ Shanghai. Shangh Shang Captain John Bovt Captain Botti Captain Cariale Captaia Zezi Italian cruiser Italiani cruiser Ttalian erviser , Italian eroiser Portuguese gunboat >. Captain Mello ' Captain Jakovloff Captain Vaivolujshy Captain Elkisky Captaii’ Dolirovelshy - Capt, Vandersbkroult Capt. Serebremuktt . Capt, Smimott Russian cruiser Russian cruiser Russian gunbost Russian sloop Russian ‘cruiser Russian gun bout Russian gunboat Russian battleship Russian “pn Russisr xloy; \ Russian ona. clase battleship! Russian gupboat~ Russian battleship Ruissian battleship, Russian cruiser . Russian cruiser Russian flagship Russian battleship: * ‘Russian gundoar “Russian 2nd class battles ity _ Russian guubeat .-Ruasian armoured exalser j Russian gunboat ++ Rusaian erniser enema Vira ns tage: New chwang. oaowl = hanichad Norasaké’ .,” Pea wed Captain SUlman ; Commander Muraviefh Captain Beklemeskett - Captain Jensen Capriati Grovain Captain Orgeroff Captain Sepelrennipoft 10,000 1490 12.000 11,000. 42,200" 1929 Shanghai Nagasaki + Nagasaki Nagevaki Hongkong Nagasaki Nagasaki Port Arthur Manila Taku, Singapore -* who Nagasaki coat | SS lel-woe Capit. Matusevich « Capt. *Meleusky Captain Pwranc* Captain ‘farassolf Captain Soulatin «Captain Princes Cue ie moky 35005} Capt. Regulia 14194" |) Commander Shkruff 1277 118,769 Aen 113,260 re 3125 #500". 1120 | 5eo0 nate REO Commun:lcr Kurl Rohrer Captain Todd ¥ der €..G. Bowman . Helm Comer, W F. Halsvy > RH. Ingersoll Ter Percy Garst: Ke. Cogswell “ Captain 0... Stockton vuudr T. A, Stovens: Comar. BF. -P. Gilnere ; Conde. ‘EBL, Wise, “Comer: GW. Pigman. Tieut..-Comdr. Sperry - Captain M. BR. 8. Mackenzic-- Comamnder.Js Pf, Selfridge Corninnder Ea. Barry: -. Connnander E. Prime * G.§. garbuit UR. thigship OS. guatiuat © U.S. gunibost, . §. gunboat Hongkong. M anh Man * Shanghai Manils Sopon ; Bievils oL Flonakony Taker ay Skaughai os "1988 | | 22ce (. 2200 ; 10,000 TR Pane | “B50. B24 U.S, ginbost O. 8, Hagshijs U.S, gunticat C. §. manitor. Ges, gunbeac Co S.amaciter “o vu ° paaere vol las 7401 i) 3118 “UROL > gunbeat : &, eruiner 00" Commander W. 1801; SITURS AT HOTELS.- HONGKONG HOTEL. Mr aud Mes J. F.Mr T. Howard | Anderson Mr & Mrs Howkina MrD. W. Androw Bir W. Kerfoot . Mrs Angus. Hughes : * MrW.8. Baily Mr A. N. Huke. ‘Miss S. Baldwin Mr and Mrs Hurst ‘Mr C. I*, Barlow Capt. Jackson MrJ. By Barlow Mr Mrs Johanson Mr D. Bazan Mr L. Johnston Mr J. T. Bell Mr and Mrs Joseph, Tr Boringer ES. . MrT? Black Mr I. 8, Kermani “Mr Is. A, Bonner MrT. §, Bourne Kineh Mr M. ©. Buch Major H. S. King * Mr sud Mrs C. Mr EK. A. Kingcorne Budsall Mr J. Kirkwood Mrand:Mrs Burton Mr B. V, Klamberg Major Buttanshaw “Mr Gordon Mackio MrD. H. Cameron Mr J. McGill ~ Me & Mra Campbell Mra E. FE. McLellan Mr EE. Champeatine Mrs, J. Michaol Dr F. Clark Mr & Mra Milton Mr A, Clauet Mr M, Minott * Mr G, K. Colo Counc Ourdan Mr J.-S, Colon. | __ wife Mr J. J. Connell Mr W. Partite Misa 7. Cosytave Dr W. W. Pearse Dr, ML Crage Mr A. J, Piteher . Mra Davis and child Mr A. M. Phillips Mr& Mra Dalobvequedr H. Price Miss K, Dillon Capt. Radcliffe, RE. Mr(s. M. Diseombe Mr W, Robbins Mr H, R. Diniway” Mr W. Rt. Robertson -Cupt. & Mrs DonsfordMr A. E, Simpson and child Me M. Siva Mie Marnshand Mr M. Siva, dr. Mr ik. -W. Edwards Me W. F. Shields Mrs A. 1. Foye MrT. J. Smith Mr Jf, George Mr R. G. Smithers Mrand Mra Kennedy Mr Sue Gilson and ghild = Mr D. G Mr C1. Gdover Mr rin Mr. Grant sir J. Wall Mr, 8. Tinnsen Mr E.0, Heaps Mr it. G. Hoek fisrd and Tehar lt! Mm RB. MrG. H. Wakernan Mr W. J. G, Whiley PEMEAS TOMS. Lieut. Carnphell Mrht, Holus Mr Cocks Mr Jewitt Mr Clark Mr R. Moffate Mr Coyle’. Mr J. Robson Mr A. CG. Dawerell Mr and Mes Rueg and MrDencon two ebikiren Mr Lonix DespardinesMr PB. Sinith Mr J. Enterline Mr & Mrs J. Stewart Mr G. Evans Mr KE, Warder Captaln G. Harvie = Me H. Db. Washburn Mek. Hemmings = Mv T. H. Weikor HOWLOON MOTEL. Lieut, and Mra ALS. Mr G. Eliidga, Barrett, HC. R. Capt. and Mrs Groves Mr Cl F. Bilbrough and family Mra Bilbrowgh Mr Fr. Jensen Capt. Connell Miss Monrow Mrs Crockett Mr V, Riegen Miss Crockett CHATRIFRURS, Mr & Mea H. Mathe-Med Mra A. H. Qugh kon Brown Cupt. & Mes Prynne MrG. H. Fdwarda Mr KB. Burns Pye Mr & Mra C. Geory, Capt, & Mrs Simpson Mr W. Helms Mr & Mra F. R. OC. Capt, and Mm F, Wl. Surplico Henderson, R.N. Mr Basil Taylor Mr H.W. Merrit Mr T. Tyrwhitt THE WAVERLEY HOTEL Stuf Paymaster andMe J. M. C. Galletly Mes FY Aisey, &., Mr T. Halt Capt. Audain Lieut.-Colonel Koc Mrs Audain Mr W. P.«Lambort Mr J. D. Auld Mr Lawis ©. Rees Mr J. P. Cottam Mr N.S. P. Priming: Me J, L. Duvis ham Mr W. Kistmann Mrs H.C. Q, Fromp- won PEAK NOTED, Mr and Mrs W. H.Mra Libeaud Andorson & child Mr K, d. Libeaud Mr dames Beattie “Lieut. Commander _ Unpt. & Mrs Benson — Lyne, R.N, Capt. Bewley,Mrs Lyne R.A M.C. Mr R. Martin Mr Gay Blood MraA.J. May =” Mri, W. ©. Bonnar Mr A. P. B. Me- Gdlonet L, F. Brown, Dermote RE. *Mrs and Miss . Mar- Mr G. Brusse cheadelli 7 Mr G. H. Bryant = Mir J. F, Milter Mr HW. ¥. R. Bryne Mrs T. B. Miller Miss Cartwright - Mr Robert Mitchell Mr and Mrs A. Chap-Major Osborne, R.A. man : Mr John Pitt, RN, Mr and Mrs J. L.Hon, R. MurrayRem- O'Connell sey, IN. ' Mr A. G. Coppin Mrs Sawer Mr and Mr G.-H.Capt. Perey Scott, Dann RN, OB. Mr W, Davies Mrs Perey Scott and Mr FLW. Dixen child + Mr WB. Dixon’ Con Mrs W. B. Miss Dixon Mr W, Dixou Ss MastorKennethDixonMr. A. Sinclair Mr E. B. Kdmand-Mr W. 0. C. Spalel- ston haver Mrs Eyre Mr A. G. Stolrea Mr dc S.. Ezekiel = - Mr J. S. Thomson Mr Andrew Forbes Mr W. H. Whaeler Mr Geo. Grimbie . Colonel Wheeler Major Hamilton Mrs W. Wilson and Mr J. Von Hauten child e Lieut. Col. Hughes,Hon, and Mra A. G. R.A. S.O, Wise sind child ‘Major. é& "Mrs Jumes,Dr and -Mre Batason R.A. Wright es Mr H. U. Jeffries 7 “POST OFFICE NOTI “AILS will close :— For HAIPHONG.— - Per Sullberg, at Qa.m., on Tuesday, the 28th January. . For BANGKOK.— Ber Mongite, at 9 i.m.; on Tuesday, the “a 28th January. i “For SWATUW,. SINGAPORE & BANG-, D KROKe wer Por Pétsaiilek, at 9 avon,) on ‘ the 28th January. For. SINGAPURE, PENANG & BOM BAY _Taneday, “Per, Curinthia, at 11 avr, On Tuesday, . the 28th January, - ; “For AMOY.— \ ; Per Cheaiy Hock Kian,’ at. 3 pim., on Tuesiay, tho 28th January. “| ther. }» er OF Me and Mea W, 8. W. Sherbrooke,’ y. +|Lorenza, Luigi, Daniele, SHIPPING. "ARRIVALS. . . January 26. Sidlberg, German str, 782, J. Josson, Haiphong Jan. 22, Rice—A. RB. Manry. ‘Cutedonien, French str., 2,080, Blanc, Yokuhaua snd Shanghai Jan, 23, Mails nnd General. —Messaumires Mancrrge. January 20. Tchang, British str., from Canton, Yushon,. British atr.. from Canton, Cheany Cheu,,, British steamer, 1,213, Frampton, Penang Jan, 14, and Singapore 17, General.—Crinese. Yuenseng, British ‘steamer, 1,128, P. H. Rolfe, Manila Jan. 23, Gonéral.—Janvie, Matueson & Co. , Salazie, French steamer, 2,083, Aubort, Marsailles Dec, 22, and Saigon Jan, 22, Mails and General.—Mrssscrntes Mari- TIMES, Bunelutha, British str., 1,320, C. Stowart, Shanghai Jan. 23, General.—C. M. S. N. Co. : aie ; Nes, British steamor, 1,963, W. Peart, Moji January 21, Coal. — Mirsur. Bussan Karsita, e Loongnom, German steamer, 1,245, F Schulz, Shanghai January 23, General.— Simaasen & Co, Haitan, British ste., 1,138, 3. 8. Roaeb, ‘lSwatow January 25, Generil.—Dovoras Srramsury Co. : January 27. _Ausdratiin’, British stenmer, 3,000, P. T. Helms, Yukuhama January 21, General. Ginn, Lav rox & Co. - Mangsany, British ste, 1,306, 8. Wilde, Swatow January 26, General, —Jarpry Maritesex & (Co, ; : Machow, German stt., 995; _G. Wendig. Rangkok Jun, 20, General.— Borferceep & Swine. : Cheang Hock Kian, Dutch ste.,-1,020, M. Guisehe, Singapore Jan. 14, General.— CHINESE, : s Mulora Maru, Japanese schooner, 121, Doch, Manila dan. 20, Ballast. —Masrer. . DEPARTURES. . January 25. Eclipse, British crviser, for Tai-po. Jnnuary 26. Heinrich, for Enrope, &e. Marit, for Swatow, Maric Jebsen, for Saigon, Ailsa: Craig,’ for M Fausing, for Moji, Tokina, fur Shanghai, wljuw, for Shanghai, Hongkong, for Haiphong. Salasie, fur Shanghai, January 27. Caledunien, for Europe, &e. : Bbriudeone British eruiser, for Amoy, Terrible, Britieh criiser for Tai-pe. Cressy, British croiser, for Tui-po. Beaelutha, for Canton, Loangpivon, fur Cantou, Rosella Maru, for Manila, Chaufn, for Bangkok, Babelsery, for Nogasaixi. Antonio McLeod, for Moilo, - CLEARED. Chemychae, for AMvy. Ness, for Moji. Thea, for Hoihow. Haitan, for Swrtow. PASSENGERS. AMTIVED, Per Scievie, for Hongkong : from Mar- seillos vin Columbo, Mr und Mrs ©, de Menezis and chitd ; from Singapore, My and Mrs Burton, Mr and Mrs ( ampbell, Mr and Mrs Hurst. Messrs Clifford Wilkin- son and Golpaldas ; from Saigon, Mr and Mrs Delebecyae, Mesara C. Nicolas, Cam- pion, Laute'lter. Satietto, Chotirmall, and °$ Chinese. For Shanghai: fram Port Said, Messrs Papuperiki, Fravella, and-G. Papndinios, ail M. Papadopontos; from Marseilles via Coloutho, Mr and Mrs Augustin, Mr and Mra Prunier, Revs. Vaul Joseph, Beaubis, Boucher, Tisserand, Via!, anil Liglier, Sistera Victoria, Gabricll, Stephan, and Louise, und Mr Pareteo; from Saigon, Consul Longchamps Devil. For Nagasnkis from Siggapore, Mr Aristo Corillo, Mrs S$. Oheytau, and Mra Yama- saki, For ¥Yekohuwa: frum Marseilles, Mr Fmile Bonnechaux ; from Singapore, Mr Phieger and child, we Per. Oheaxgehew, from Singapore, 230 Chinese, Pee Yuenseang, from Manila, 121 Chinese and | Japanese. Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Tallon, Mrs Leven, Major Cooper, Mesirs Pisault, Fasano, Giacomo, and Luigi, For Snigon : from Nagasaki,. Mr Marucehi. ForCulombo; from Yokohama, Mesars Ehrhardt and Strauss. For Bom- bay: from Kobe, Mr Battlevalla ; from Negusaki, Mr Price. For Marseilles : from Sbangbai, Lt. Ringte, Lt. Armault, Mosars Verourdart, Gillot, Salaun and Casanova: ‘ Deranren. Per Pritiz Heinrich, from) Hongkong : for Singapore, Mr and Mra'F. L. Fernald, Mr A. Whnd, and 2 Japanese ; for Colombo, Mr F. 'O. Wannicck ; for Naples, Mra _L. A. Musso and child; for Gonoa,. Miss de Saint Exupery, Mrs J. J. Francis, Messrs Goo, W. Muller, D. Henk, Curl Lehmann, nnd A. Russ ; for London, Rev. and Mra Tope, Mrs G. A. Watkios, and Mr G. Ward. rea ; Manila, : Miss E. Por Rosetta. Mara, for Bittmann, Mrs nod Miss. Canaga, Miss-K, Yoshimoto; Mr. and. Mys~ Vidal, Mrs M. Seki, Messrs -H..E. Barber, 0. -M.- Tag- . H. Hartman, Charles E. Fargoon, Paul Picard,, McMullén. Y.-'Jo,:S.. Miyassko, Jisuke Yanagiys, Yasudo' Seki, Fokuju ‘Wednesday, the Nagata, John W. Morria Janes Kennedy. oe SHIPPING. REPORTS. ° .” The British ateumer Yuensang reports 7 ‘From Manila Jan-23rd, experienced strong monsvon and rough sea throughout. © ‘Whe: British steamer Benelutha reports : Modersta’ Northerly winds and fido wea- ‘The British ‘steamer, Haitan: reports % Moderate to light wind, slight sea and fine, clear Weather. - Stes, in Swatolw : Kansu. Hungsang, and Phra.Chom*Klaa:* "A GOOD-COUGH MEDICINE: —- a ‘oomoomba, ‘Ausiratia,] ¢ Remedy‘is 51 have, been suffer. great pleasure in recom: Wovcsnzn. This: is t Flita Nosyick, German str., from Canton. |- JANUARY 27,.1902. ne Merchant. Vessels in Hongkong Harbour. ‘Of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.. To facilitate finding the position of ony vente! in the Harbour, the Anchoragy 18 divided Inte eleyen Sections, commencing from ahore are rbarked 4., near the Kowlacs shoro k., sud those in the body of the Shipping of Green Iaiand. ‘Vessela near tho ‘Hongkong midway between each shore are marked ¢., in conjunction with the figures denoniry the sections. : Stetion. 7 : 1, Fron Green Island te the Gas Works, 2. From Gas Woyks to Jardine’s Whaet- 6, From The Market to Peddar‘e Wharf, 8. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yai Frem Jardine’s Wharf to tha Harbour's Office, 4. From Harbour Mastar’s to rhe Market. : * Secbun, “Z, Foom Naval ¥a rd to Binw Buildings. & From Rlue Buildings te East Point. - +b rd. Vessels’ Names. Jens | Date of nett. |Arrival. Stoamers. AMOY weseee 4opimg Maru. AYATA osc Australian . Babolsberg. Baikal. Brand Byydo Cubliop Carinthia Chinksang Dovonshire Haliotia ...... . Elita Nossack Kinnrces ot Indi i t Erica re Glenggle Hailoine Hiotan Hangsing Hanyang Usinywan I Tehang o:. ‘Laminin Laosok Machew Miike Mara Monekut Nankin .... Nanyo Maru Nuss i. eSudzuki ».. clStringer . e|Coull t c . h!Bathurst. hikfeach » 4.0 Wild t c dumicson |e. il « Pentney . Jones . 3 3 clGuishe . kt /Beuton . 3¢Tomita . Petrarch Phen Nowy. Pitchaburi Pitsanuloh Robert Die Rubi . Sulismanca Satorn Sullbere Tartas hea Tsinan Yuensane Yushan .... ce, Hillman uiGaerchen . ¢ McDonnell, h cAlmond . e¢ Anderson. Fors n, 1G ¢ Bletham, 1 Ohlerieh {Lindberg 5 cl Rolfe: ¢| Richards 1 Sailing Vessels. | Fred. P, Litchfield .. H. Johan Albrecht Invermay Luthair ... Mobile Bay Nemia Niola ... Vale of Doon West York.. e|Fulton e'Lariont « eiDazzo . . (Ger. . Rursinn 8.8 Aus. . British str. Dutch str, Jer. British str, \Rritish str. . {British str. Ger. British str British gtr. British str. L. French bk. Ger. Brit. hqe. Brit. bye. Brit. hge. Ger. Norw. bge. Brit, boe, !Brit, 062 |Jan, 22\Chinese 962 jJan. 2401 Wan. . 3000 jan. str. 1379 ian. 74 'Jan. . V2 Dec. TW Hon, 2409 jw. Jan. 2u\standard Oil Co, 2B. A, Trading Co. 13}Order, 98 Dodwell & Co., Li 12:Sander, Wieler & 24 Bradley & Co. tritich tr. 2alsunder, Wieler & str. Sritish aly, at, British wer. 20. Jebsen & Co. . S750 THs tritish str. british str. 23iChinese 10 | 1245 1020 896 2081 $09 | 2057 dan. 2337 |; 1061 879 Jan. 1282 W21 1660 | 107 131: IL 4 883 | Lalz iN 760 -Jau. 4496 994s. 14 1128 ‘ds 1079 | Sritish str. str, AIT, sty, . Str. str, str. Ber, str. str. BLT. slr. Str, str. ‘Jan. (Jan. an. jJans Sen. 232; & O. SN. Co. 23\Japanese Qui. A. Tradinig Co. 2nisander. Wieler & 24|Burterfield & Swi 17Melchéers & Ca. 18 Arohold, Karberg 19'Shewan, 'Pomes & 16:Bradley & Co. 14j/0.S, Navy Q5!A. R. Marty lav. P. R. Co. Jubsene& Co. Sritish str. mer. str, wor, str. British str. str. . M.S. N, Co. Order {Master ~~ Admiralty. iCarlowitz & Co. sch. IE. A. Trading Co. (Order Sander, Wieler & (Order bac. bge. Consigness ar Agents. | 25lMitsui Bussan Kaisha 271GiLb. Livingston & Co. 24[Butterfield & Swito 11! Butterfield & Swire ON Kast Asiatic Trading Ca. fiat As.atic Trading Co. UiDodwell & Co., Limited . 22) Douglas Steamship Co, 26: Deniglag Stenmship Co. 27iJardine. Matheson & Co. 2uiButterficld & Swire Jans -6urdine, Matheson & Co. isi C 27 isutterfield & Swire- 24! Nippon Yusen Kaisha 20/Butterlicld & Swire 26'Mitsui Buskan Kaisha WITS 9: Buttertield & Swire 5:Butterfield & Swire 26\Sardine. Matheson & Oo, Jardine, Matheson & Cu: 9. From Kellet’s Island to North Point. 10, Kowloon Wharves, Jardine s Wharf. Destination, . faa | i Sydney, &e. mited. Co. Co. - see | K’'loon Dock S'pore and Bombay Jan. 28. ‘Vancouver B46) *|Feb. 12. , : ‘loon Dock | ie iJan. 28, Swatow & Foockiow ih ? Tan. 28, jMoji & Yokohame + Tan. 28, ‘Bangkok Co aa Cos'tan Deck 'Swatow & Bangkdk|Jun, 28, & Co. 1s Manila - Co. Jan. 29, { . K'loon Dock Jan, 28. Jon. 29, Jan. 28, IHaiptiong- Vancouver (B.C.) Hvihow & Haiphong| {B'loon Dock Oo, SUKAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANA}, \CPrLCE VHROUAH REUTER; Arava, Murco. Minghetti, Dec. 20; Cyrus, Tere, 24; Claverdale, Madeleine, 31; Glaneriney, Sannki Maru, January 3; Andalusia, Malay, — Purrhus, Yranen, + Canton, Achilles, Por Culedonien, for. Hongkong ; “from |" Mon ; from Shanghai, Messrs Gallenzi and |. ‘gart, Ambrosio P.-Ponva, Jack Harding, | Trieste, Burney « Ulysses, Priam, Nassovia, 14; Haketu® Maru, Trion, Kaisow, Sueria, Araqonia, Kenigsherg, Leander, Sydney, Vi; Armenia, Dya- gomun, Titers, 21; Antenos, 24 ARRIVALS AT TOME January 24, Marbury. Mais. fhe Imp. Gerinan Mail s.s, Suchsen ecarry- ing the German Mails with dates froin Berlin of tho 6th January, lefé Co- lombo on Friday. afternoon, the 24th} _ January, aud may bo expected here on orabout Wednesday, the 5th Feb, The C. P. BR. Co.'s 8,8: Empress of China arrived at Kobe at 11.30 p.m., on Tuesday; the 2tst- January, and -toft again at noon on! Wednesday for. Yo- kuhama, where she is due to arrive at noon, on Thursday, the 23rd January, F _ Steamers Kpected. : Tho sx. Srrisang. from Calcutta and The + Straits. left Singaporé fur this port un the 19th January, at 7 acm. The N. YOK. #9: Yowata Murie kit Na- gavaki ‘for this port on the 24th Jun., and iv xpected.to arrive here on the 23th Junuar eee The N.. Yo K. Hioshina Maru lett Kohe,. vis Moji, for this port on the 22nd January, and is-cxpected to arrive hore on the 29th January: ©; Tho Danish steamer Annam left " on ‘Thursday night, the 23rd January, “and is due hero about Friday, the dlst January. cara The China Mutual steamer Pinysuey left Victoris (B.C.), for Yokchoma, Kobe,. Shanghai and Hongkang,-on the 21st January. The P. & 0. Co.'s 6,8, Bombay left Singa- pore fur this -port on the 2ist Jqn., at 10 oan. Sod 3 The Cal. & O. S.8. :Co.’a-'s:s.. Strathgyle left San Francisco‘.on.:18th “January, for. Kobe, Moji aud Hongkong. ? :) The ss: Qopack leit Victoria, B.C., on: the 6th January, for .Yokvhama, Kobe, Shanghai and Hongkong. (00: The N, P. Co.'s 8.8. Clacering sriled- from Kobe on the 19th January, for Hong: kong : “ : The N. P. Co.'s _s.4:° Duke of. “from Tacoma,’ for Japan: at . kovg, on the 14th Januaty....-y The C..P. R. Co.'s cs/-o Renian loft Van. @ —courer om Sfondey'afterndon, the, 13th January, for, Hongkong, ‘via the: usual 1 at : ife nailed. jong- Olympia ‘sailed from, NP. Co.'s 8.8. Tacoma’ on: the: 24th’ The 5 ‘Yokohama for, Singapore, China Coast Mcteorological Register. January 26th.—aT 4 P.M. d em, Station. Barometer. { | ‘Temperature. § SVl'ostock -/2 YL YE | stamiaity: Navasal ” Horgkong Tides. fhe Tide Table-given below has. boon compiled by the Nautical Almavac Offica in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken hy means of an au- tomatic tide-recording machine in the Wa- ter Po'ice Basin at Tsim Sha Toni during the yeara 1887-8-9, The .xoro. of tho table is Law, Water Or. dinary Spring Tides, which hax teen found to he 2 feet. bolow mean sea level, “Fo obtain the depth of water on the tide vauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add. 5 ft. 7 in., and‘on the gauge ar Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 12 ft, @ in, tn. the heiui given in the table. F tere Kagoshimal oy Taihoka «Lp. [Taicha.eeed vy Tainan ..... Koshun 4. Pesendores | (esrigishiaglezel titi ii PEerbb Slit ies! eat t ttt “LTE E EEL E EL | Bicetiqn wz PemSL LLLP PL VEL | weather Canton «+4 Hongkong Vict. Ponk' Gap Rock 24] Talo Cchu C.S, Fames| Jecane| ojo 2 3 By & | ® 4 3. Pb tht bbb Fa fe es = fs Gutzlaf -...-9 Sharp Pk., Amoy . Swatow se Os Canton aca yas ‘Hongkong ;10 8,)3! Viet. Peak; Bib eet abet | g #111 es sone [SToomol TTTEIIT TE 29,86) 28 33° [20,88 80. LC.8:Jamod- Fad — CL ae _ BSG, Broa, First Assistant, ~ Hongkong,-Observato a9 0 69 0'}-0°| Jo B44 1, BAROMETER, and to the isvel of the nea In tenths, end ames ths Teese 2, Temprmarves, in’ ihe abade, in deqmes Pabreo- eit?” 2 . R 5 ‘ . 3% Howonrt, in: tage of saturation, the hum! 5. dtarsairated with mobsiure being 1G, |. Danecrias OF Wixp,: oto polnte, Fosor of W348, according to Beantoré Scale. -~. Waarnzg, d blaewky, c detached clouds. ed Rss Late rain, ¢ anow, f passing Ri ye TaD, & . abUy, tw dew Gent ae : Inehes tenth - and bond rete, MRS. MIDDLETC ‘Astley Houso, : Chipping, canis od us: that 0 le of Stearns’ Wine.of Liver Oil completely rastored her.after [* fivenza.. She was. so hat-she Gould scares: ottle she-was Reulty:; = Th | weevere attack: 4 Un Berlin—Demai Jan: 97, 1901. reduced ‘t9.-39 degrees Fahrenheit, f." inch hail, {lightoing, o |. jn to-day and inforui-.|” “28th, to 3rd February. “-* That. Wark Low Warm. Hongkong Mean’ Weight. ope nenuenonend pani SeHE Mone moh BRERarh wHss. ca ntters acd bodes 6a te Benmarwano. on Exchange. . Hoxoxona, : January 27, 1902. 30 days’ fight, eae 4 month’ sight, Credits, Doecunienta: On :Poris—- On demand, wes” = Uredita, 4 in tht sight, On New, York: Ox demand; Credits; 80 On Bom bay. Goid £,'100, fine, Bank's’ Old Patna, cash, '-. New Bernares,’ cas _ Ola: Benstes, cash, New. Malwa, credit * Allowance, Taels, Lest Year,: Allowance Tael: Old Malws credit, Allowance,’ Taols, ... . Persian, Oily,. cash, Allowance, Tacls, ‘<u. Persian, Paper tied Tinwanee, Taala, 22.2 * |S. Francisco v. Japan.| _-) Vietoria, B.C., Tacortia “Humphreys. Estate & Financ Vessels Advertised as Loading. _ Destination. : “Pentel #5 A Australian Biroshinia 'Prowssan -(s) Australian Ports ’..... B’bay, via S'pore, Bremen, cc. ... Havre and Hamburg. Havre and Hamburg.. f{avre and Hamburg.. Havre and Hambarg., Havro and, Hamburg. Toit and Cebu Kobe i Robe and Yokohania,. Liverpool: : ‘Sambia (a) Ambria (6 0. Ferd. ‘Tantalus ~ Tdomeneus ( Coromandel Rabi (s). Manila wc seseieseeaseey Moji, Kobe & ¥'ma... NowYork v.Suez Canal Now Yorky.SuozCanall New York v.Suoz Canal} Seattle, Shanghai Shanghai 4 Shanghai &Chinkiang,. Svhaj, W'wei,P, Arthur|Chibli (s), Singapore & Bombpy.|Nankin (s)- Singapore .& Pombay.|Pekin (s). S'tow, Amoy & Anping. |Maidzuru S'tow,. Amoy& B'chow S'tow, Amoy.& Tanaui Stow, Amoy, Fuochow Sydney & Melbourne. Vancouver (B.0.),. ke, Vancouver (B,C.), &e Japan. Chasan (x). Paoting (6)... Hanyang (3) Tartat (5)... Hmpross of Glenoglo(s) y Tacowa} Nhat, &e, Victoria, B. . Yokohama Bombay (3). (s) aticted Ou (8) we. -{Konige borg (8. E eisz (8) Andalusia (8) ¥.. i|Kaifong (e).. .(Teinan, -(9) 5. Sanuki Mari.(8).. .. Stentor (a)., Hillglen (s).. Lowther Cas! Indrani (s):. Strathgyle (3) ‘Cosa Maru (8) Haitan (s).:- Daijin’ Maru (3) Anping. Maru (3) Yawnta Maru (3) Dake of Fife (sp ++ |Melchors 6) ee (8). Shewan, Jardine, ron IP. & 0. b, &O. Nipp ‘n India (s). Dowell Dod well if, & 0. “Mocke:: "| Shares, Gibb, Livingston & Oo} Nippow Yuson Kaisha. Hamburg-Am’ka Li Hamburg-Am'ka Li d Ti Butiartiold & Swire.... Butterfield & Swire..,. Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Butterficla & Swirt Butterfield & Swire.... Jardine, Matheson&Co ippow.Yasen Dodwatl & Co. Ltd... Dodwell & Co.; Limited Butterfield & Swire,.. Nippow Yuson Kaisha, Butterfield & Swir: : Butterfieid & Swire. Butterfield dt Swin Mitsui. Bassan Koi Douglas Lapraik & Co.! Mitsui Busser Kaisha. Mitsui Dusan Kaisha, Ounadian -Pifie R. ‘Co, (Canadian P'fic R. Co. u gents, - Date of Tearing. ° yan. 50, Daylight. . Jan, 31, at noon." Feb, 5, ot noon: March 27. & Co. -Am'ke Linis Tomes & Co.| Jan: 28,.at noon. Feb. 20.....° Jan. Sl, at.4 pan, San: 28, Daylights About Feb. 3... About Feb, 8. About Feb. 3,° About: Feb, 28, Fob. 10, at 4 p.m. About Fob. ky - Jan. 28, ‘Tani: 31: Wan. 3% \Jan, 29, at 10 About Fob. 7. Kaisha. Matheson&Co 8. N.Co., §..N. Co... B,Me | S..N. Co, . Jon, 30,’ at 4 p.m. Fan. 29. Feb. 12. & Co, Tamed °& Co. Limitod) Feb. 22, BONY Jan, 31. Yousen Kaisha, |” SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS. _ TaNvadiy 27, 1902, °° . ~ | No. . of] Paid | Cloviny Quotations, | upp.” Cash, . “BANKS. Bunk of China & Japan, Limited oe AM, ordinary . . u National Bank’of Chins, Limited . Do. MARINE INSURANCES. Canton -lnsutance Office Co,,; Ld. .. China Traders’ Insuran¢e Co., Ld North-China Inguraace Co., La, Straits Insurance'Co.,' Ld... Onion Inrurance Sodiety, LA... FUBE INSURANCES, DOCKS, BTC. Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited: New Amoy Dock Co,, Ltd. S. 0. Farnham, Boyd &'Co,.Ld. | STEAMBOATS, TUGE, ETO. . China and Manila 8. 8. Co., Ld., Douglas Steamship Vo., Limited .. HK. C. and M, Steamhoat Co,, Ld. China Mutual S. N. Co. zi Do. ‘Star Ferry Company, Ld. .. Shell Transport & Trading Co:, Ltd. Shanghai Tug Boat Co.. Ld. Taku Tug and Lighter. Co, Ld. Shanghai Cargo Boat Cu., ‘La... RRPINERIEY, Luzon Sugar Company, Limited. Perak Sugar Cultivation Osi, Ld. way WARY ES, ¥ “AK. & Kow, i Shanghai-and ‘Hongkow. Wharf Co... | LAND AND. BUILDING?” Hongkong Laud Inyestniont and Agency Company; Limited Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld. Kowloon, Land and Building Com: Co, Wost: Point Building Co., ge he “IRAMWAYS. MINING. Now, Punjom Mining Co., La. ” Preference shares. Francaise des Charbon- “ nages du Tonkin. } [Queen's Mine, Limi : Raub Avet, Gold Mining Co., I ~"" BRICK: AND) CEMENT. land Coment.Co., Ld. 22 UMIBORLLANEOPS. - Tnvestment Co. La. Asbesbua': Eastern” Agency, Bikong: Re ‘ope Manufaet ig Cotton Spiumiy Co, ie es Spinning and. “}-Eywo- Cott inning acd” cing Cos Lanu-Kung-Mow “and: WeavingCa. 7 Cotten. = Co: China: Borneo:Com| Universal Tradin Bongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. +425 deferred Founders’ shares| Yangtsze Insurance Association, Ld. js ae { China Fire Insurance Co.) Ld)’ «4 Hongkong Fire Ingurance.Co., “Ld. H’kong & Whampoa Dock Oo, 1d. Indo-China 8. N. Company, Limitod| {new inate) Co-operative Cargo Bost Co., Ld. Bh China Sugar Company, Limited... ‘Wharf & Godown.Co. Go | HK High-Level ‘Tram ivays Co., LA. Jeleba Mining & Trading Co., Ld...)'4 i 32 = s (HRGG Oe DHHERG BEES @ Me al TAN i> |] $820, sellers al .¢ London, £64. DEREAG pes $27, buyers ; $27."buyers’ 1 ($10, sellors +60 |$150, sales 26 ‘$06, huyors . 25 [Tla.. 185 buyera 20 ‘in liquidation: 60.8342 60 '$130 20 $90, sales & collers - BO S270, sales. all ‘lgogay- =: oh (gee, sellers S30 cee Tish0/tis 960, salea * ~ 857, sellora TisLOO(Ts Tle 50 T1800} «175, wales...” Tie, 165, sales _ Tis, 1374, sellors Tis. 1374, sellers vid all. [e146 - ‘al’: ($23, buyers” Ts-5O Ta 7. 5 “Vall 1894, buyers °°. s.* 50" ‘ Tia. 100 400,000)... 19;500/8:° | 60 3. 100} | :3,000.1Tis, 25 (Tis 10}: T1s100/Tle. 270; sellers ‘100 \8184; ex div,, sellors * 0 Tis.-114, sales ~ 1$14,-sellers : - ‘ #624, ex divi; sellers sollora 305, buyére:, ot. 43, buyers. + ” {SL25, sellers. * 18525, buyers 4 cents BB,. sellers. $136 sellors * |. S56 “4 Tis. 12