À FRENCH VIEW OF MARQUIS,
TSENG
(Translated fromtheoriginal French of Mr. Robert de Bonnières in 4amoires d'aujourd'hui) Those who have had to do with Marquis Tseng, or who were officially invited in 1880 to the soirée in the Chinese Legation, Avenue Kléber, could not help staring, with infantine curiosity, at that shaven head, that olive com- plexion, those drooping moustaches with carefully arranged hairs, those sparse and almost absent eyebrows, and that plaited queue. They only saw the head of an ordinary baboon (magol). They ridiculed his costume, his black satin boots, covered with lace of various colors and raised upon high white 'soles, his violet pet- ticoat, his imperial yellow waistcoat, his necklace of jade beads separated by slips of lapis lazuli, his yellow collar, concealing his shirt, his official black sable hat which he wears tilled backward; the coral button which surmounts, it, and the- three fox-tails which are attached to it.
They might have found something better to do. This Minister, courteous, refined, intelligent and sceptical as behoves a mandarin, speaks English very well, and conveys the idea of a man who is one of the first of his race. Instead of the impassibility and resignation to fate which is visible in the gait, the air, and the look of his compatriots, Marquis Tseng has an intelligent vivacity in his eyes, a kind of animated curiosity which is not common to the people of his coun- try. His eye, black, open, piercing, restless, fastens on one more steadily than a Chinese eye generally dares to fasten.
Whatever the cause, one cannot fail to discover in this high dignitary of the largest and richest country in the word a peculiar nobility and no commonplace authority. When be leaves the Elysée or Buckingham Palace, wrapped in his red cloak, this ambassador, come from the end of the Orient, has a haughty mien of his own, and im- presses one with it in a certain manner, is through the distant and unknown matters that he repre-
sents.
Marquis Tsong is one of those rare hereditary marquises to be found in China. That is to say that his title will-descend-to-his son, without being lowered by a degree; while in the case of other Chinese nobles the titles are gradually ex- tinguished in the process of descent. Thus, the son of an earl is a viscount: the son of a viscount is a baron, and so on; but the son cannot adopt the paternal rank. The son of Marquis Tieng will be Marquis Tscog. There are in the whole empire only five or six families which enjoy a similar privilege.
It is already well known that, if the Minister has translated his title (into its European equi- valent), it is because the different honorifice of Kong, Keon, Po, Tsen, Nang, correspond as nearly as possible with Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron, respectively.
His Gather Tseng Kuo Fang, was a powerful and illustrious personage in his own country. About 1864 he beat the Taipings in the vicinity. _of Shanghai, and was appointed Marshal of the
Empire.
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In this context I will mention that in China military functions are not so highly esteemed as civil ones, and that a person only attains high capacity for administration and faculty for operat faculty for govern-
ing men,.
It was under the eyes of his father that Mar. quis Tseng completed his civil and military cducation and gained his several promotions.
Tseng Kou Fang died about twelve years ago, more than four score years of age. He held a preponderating situation in the province of Hunan of which he was a native. This province is one of the richest of the centre of the Empire, and is famous for its fertility. In rice, cotton, lemons, Granges and tea: its mountains clad with cedars, bamboo, lacquer and varnish trees: its gold and cinnabar mines: its rivers and lakes teaming with fish, and its six prosperous towns.
In this province the Marquis passed his youth, before he was taken to Court. He was brought up in a Famin, the, official mansion of every Chinese functionary.
The Yamin where he lived has been described
tiles: porcelain dragons at the summits of the
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1883.
The Marquis is an astute diplomatist who care ries calmness to the verge of insensibility. He brought to a satisfactory termination the recent negalintions between China and Russia on the subject of the lii territory in Central Asia Uld was very ably seconded in that affair by our .countryman, Mr. Giquel, lieutenant de vaisseau,
Superintendent of the Arsenal at Foochow.
This regular residence of Chinese Envoys in Europeis altogether new. Nothing happens that is not necessary. It is probable that a short time hence, as all the travellers whom I have recently interrogated have given me to understand, China will play a more important part in the world than could ever have been foreseen. Australasia and America, have yet to reckon with China. Only a. railway, which will be made, is necessary to inundate Europe with the commerce, industry, and manufactures of these two hundred and fifty million people. Within twenty years the world will be very small; and a jeumcy in China will not appear more extraordinary to active French- men than one in Russia now-a-days.
And, even now, from a political point of view, Importance. In 1879 Prince Bismarck took the the Celestial Empire appears to posscas some trouble to dub China officially the best friend of Germany.
swimmer, but owing to the turbulence of the sea which, to borrow a simile of one of the officers, was like a cauldron of seething for, his art availed him little.. He was tossed about for a couple of hours, and, after having-been-dried f away far astern of the vessel, he was ultimately rescued by one of the life-boats in an exhausted- and almost insensible condition.
Several of the crew, panic-stricken, still re- mained on board the vessel. They were or- dored by the chief officer, who himself has lost his life, to enter the boat which had been brought to their assistance, but they refused.
A sea broke over the vessel; they were swept away, and they all perished. Soon after this catastrophe, all the seanien were transferred into a boat in charge of the second officer. All the firemen and engineers were put in a separate bant. One of the boats containing the captain made away for the mainland, which was some and others drifted away from the Island, and
thirty miles off.
A landing was. effected at Hadesh at about nine o'clock on the morning of the 19th june Arabs came down from the hills in large num No sooner had they set foot on shore than the bers, armed with knives and swords. They took possession of the boat, and proceeded in the most In this title one must perceive something more
nonchalant manner to divest Captain Williams than a mere piece of diplomatic politeness. Imag and bis companions in adversity of the larger ine Russia jammed between "the best friend of part of their clothing, which was all they had Germany" and Germany herself and the unbeen able to bring with them from the ship." expected consequence that this Chinese interven tion might have upon a European war. # The Arabs having retired to their haunts in the I leave to those more competent than myself bills, the shipwrecked crew proceeded towards the task of working out this problem, and of deter-
The life-boat, of which the second officer had mining such theories, reasonable or risky, as may be deduced from such diplomatic and ethno- charge, made for the mainland, and landed at graphic novelties. I have desired to create a little piccisely the same spot where the captain had reaction against the instinct proper to the loung-been able to get on shore. The Arabs agnin ers in official hails to look upon foreigners in geappeared on the scene, brandishing swords ard neral, and Chinese in particular, as strange-beasts knives, and appropriated the boat. They also brought among us as a sort of amusing show, and
robbed the second officer and, his companions of most of their clothing. to demonstrate that men have a common nature; that they are not, after all, extrémely different one from the other, and that the people of the world are so not widely separated as is generally _believed.
HYGIENE FOR HORSES.
the town of Mosdat.
After the Arabs had departed with their booty,
the second officer followed the path taken by the captain, and fell in with him a few hours after-
Wards,
They then travelled in one party day and night, and eventually came up with a tribe of Arabs who were far from friendly, in fact. they were the most ill-conditioned set of mch Dr. C. E. Page's Medical and Surgical whom they had yet encountered, not even barring Journal gives some suggestions on keeping the hillmen, who gave them a characteristic horses in health, which are not only in agree-greeting when they landed. ment with the best teaching, but sustained by his own and others' experience:
In order to be allowed to proceed on their way, the crew had to part with more clothing, so that they had only two or three rags amongst them.
by fishermen, where they were hospitably main- Wandering about they got to a village occupied tained for forty-five days.
The custom of working or exercising horses directly after eating, or feeding after hard work, and before they are thoroughly rested; baiting at noon, when both these violations of a natural law are committed; these are the predisposing causes of pinkeye, and of most diseases that af fect our horses. Keep the horse quiet, dry, warm, The discovery of their whereabouts was rather. and in a pure atmosphere, the nearer outdoor air remarkable. When the Amberwitch was cruis. the better, and stop his feed entirely at the first ing about an escaped slave came on board. His symptom of disease, and he will speedily remaster followed him, and being anxious to get cover. It has been demonstrated in tens of his slave back, and also knowing the where- thousands of cases in family life that two meals abouts of the crow, was deisirous of giving in-
formation, are not only ample for the hardest and most ex- hausting labors, physical or mental, but altogeHe gave the information, but he did-not-get- in hundreds of instances with horses, and has. ther best. The same thing has been fully proved back his slave, who has come on to Bombay in
the Amberwitch. trial, to work the best results. An hour's rest at never in a single instance falled, after a fair noon is vastly more restoring to a tired animal, whether horse or man, than a meal of any sort, although the latter may prove more stimulating.
Sixteen of the crew of the Knight of the Bath have been lost, including the chief officer and Newi
To-day's Advertisements.
TENDERS will be received by the beer the Performance of such MINOR WORKS and signed up to 4 P.M. of 14th September for REPAIRS and supply of such Building Ma- terialsas niay be ordered, for Admiralty Lands and, Buildings at Hongkong and Kowloon between 15th September, 1883,,and 31st March, 1886. The CONTRACT to be based on the Royal Engineer Schedule of Prices.
Further information can be obtained from the Officer Superintending Admiralty Works, Naval Yard.
The right to reject the lowest or any tender is reserved.
WILLIAM HYNES,
Acting Storekeeper. H.M.'S NAVAL YARD,
[669 Hongkong, 31st August, 1883.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
DEST Quality of GOLDEN GATE and WESTERN MILLS FLOUR, lately from San Francisco.
PONGEE SILK of all kinds.
Apply lo
FUNG TANG, OF HEE CHEONG CHING HONG, 42, Bonham Strand. Hongkong, 6th August, 1883.
1624
FOR SALE.
Gr.
H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.
$22 per Case. $23-per-Case *MELCHERS & Co.
QUARTS.... PINTS...
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FOR SALE,
Intimations.
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CH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS
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Hongkong, zath June, 1881.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
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HAIR DRESSING SALOON. Many of Hongkong, and Visitors, that
R. MARMANDE begs to inform the Com-
the above Establishment is now in full working order. .
He has engaged TWO FIRST CLASS TONSORIAL ARTISTS from Paris, and his staff now consists of five competent workmen. He is prepared to execute Hairdressing in all its branches, making wigs for theatrical purposes, or for ordinary wear, &c., &c.
HAIR CUTTING SHAMPOOING SHAVING
TRIMMING BEARDS
50 Cents,
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LADIES'HAIRDRESSING SALOON, Mr. MARMANDE and his assistants are always at liberty to attend Ladies at his Saloon, specially set apart for Ladies, or at their own Residences at MODERATE CHARGES.
Mr. MARMANDE begs to offer to the public his Shampoo Wash made by Mons. Pinaud who has had many years experience and guar- antees it to keep for any length of time in any 18.climate.
THE OWNER being about to retire from THE of the GOOD WILL, FITTINGS, and FURNI
Basiness is open to negociate for the Sale TURE Complete of the Old Established and well-known establishment known as the "NA TIONAL HOTEL" situated at Noe. 222 and 224, BILLIARD TABLES (one English and one Queen's Road Central. The House contains TWO American) which are in first-class condition,
For further Particulars apply to
JOHN OLSON, «
National Hotel.
Hongkong, 14th June, 1883.
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FOR SALE.
Monthly Customers for Hair-cutting, Shaving, and Shampooing, taken at the following prices
EVERY DAY... $4.00 Per Month. EVERY OTHER DAY...$3.00
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TWICE A WEEK$2.00 Paris a large Consignmerit of Perfumery and Mr. MARMANDE will receive direct from
inspection, and he is prepared to supply the same other Toilet requisites which will be open for at prices which will compare favorably with those ...of any other establishment,
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EX STEAMSHIP "LAERTES." CONSIGNMENT OF HOCKING'S
PATENT FRESH WATER
CONDENSERS.
The Saloon is cool, and airy being supplied with Punkabs, and the Iced Shampoo" is the greatest luxury of the day.
The Saloon is open from 7 A.M. till. 7 P. for the reception of those who feel the necessity of a Tonsorial operation.
RAZORS MOST CAREFULLY RESET Hongkong, rath June, 1883
D. K. GRIFFITH.
Intimations. SAM HING JUNE
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DEALER in CHINESE SILKS of all kinds
HATS, MATTING, BAMBOO. BLINDS, and has always on hand a very fine selection of various kinds of Silk Goods and Embroideries.
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No. 6z, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Fourth Door West from Pottinger Street) Hongkong, 21st August, 1883.
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TAILOR, DRAPER,
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AND
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at
MODERATE PRICES.·
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WHOLESALE MANUFACTURE OF SILK COATS AND OTHER GARMENTS FOR EXPORTATION, --NB-Note the address.
No. 66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
SIXTH DOOR WEST FROM POTTINGER STREET.
Hongkong, 19th May, 1883,
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"NOTICE."
HE Undersigned begs to inform the Ladies THE the Foreign Community -that-he-has-resigned-hla Partnership in tho "NAM-SING TALK SHOP" and has Purchased an Interest in the "SZE HING LOONG SHOP," No. 10o, Queen's Road Central, carrying on the Business of TAILORS, OUTFITTERS, and GENERAL MERCHANTS. He hopes by strict attention to Business and Selling the Best Class of Goods at Moderate Prices to receiv ea share of the patronage so liberally bestowed on him.in the past.....
AH NAM, Late (stout) Partner in the
"NAM-SINO Tailor Shop," [390
Hongkong, 16th April, 1883.
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MERCHANT TAILOR, HAT, &CAP MAKER. [458-TTAS for Sale, every description of Gentle Hmen's Scarves, Collars, Ties, Socks, Hats,
&c., &c. Dealer in Chinese Silks of all kinds. Bamboo Blinds, Mattings of own Manufacture.
Silk Coats a Specialité, a perfect, fit and best material guaranteed.
chief, and the secord engineers, India Daily THE BEST & CHEAPEST EVER MADE. MANUFACTURER TERE LONDON China Teapots in bamboo covers, Rattan Chairs,
Capable of Condensing Three Thousand Gallons per day.
Apply to
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enough, far pardal stomach digestion before "The morning meal given, if possible, early.
the muscular and nervous systems are called "A DREAM, A DREAM, AUTONOE!!! into active play the night meal offered long enough after work to insure a rested condition of the body; a diet liberal enough, but never excessive; this is the law and gospel of hygienic diet for either man or beast. have never tried to fatten my horses, for I long aga learned that fat in disease; but I have always found that if a horse does salld work enough he will be fairly plump if he has two sufficient meals. Muscle is the product of work and food fat may be laid on by food alone. We see, however, plenty of horses that are generously 100 generously-fed, that still remain thin, and show every indication of being under-nourished; dyspepsia is a discase not confined exclusively
It was dreamy and warm, and comparatively quiet in the office. The first dimming of the F afternoon light had dropped down over all things. The Goat munched lazily on the office boy's rubber-boots. The Assyrian Pup yawned widely in his corner, and cast a hungry eye upon the waste paper basket.
The Chief with a gentle, resigned expression upon his worn fact, was reading through a forty- line epigram just sent in by an ex-contributor to the London Punch. It was in heroic verse, and contained seven fragmentary quotations from va rious Latin authors best known by the samples
perfect health and immunity from discase, fer Dictionary displayed in the back of Webster's A
striction of exercise must be met by restriction in diet. Horses require more food in cold than in warm weather if performing the same labor, In case of a warm spell in winter, I reduce their
No sound broke the sacred stillness save an occasional spat between the Society Editor and the Goat Editor. The Goat Editor was reading Theocritus in the original, and wondering what the funny letters meant anyway. This occupation grew inonotonous, and from time to time he would let his fairy-like feet patter on the inland floor in meek. imitation of the late Mr. Nelse Seymour. This would annoy the Society Editor.
Then the Chief would interfere, and chase away the lurid clouds of war, and all would be
was sanctified with silence.
AND
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MERICAN ENGINEERS'
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HAB FOR SALE.
`IGARS of all Brands, Imperiales, Caballeros, banos of all makes, quality guaranteed. TOBACCOS of all Brands, at moderate prices. FANCY GOODS from the Parisian markets, Meerschaum Pipes, Jewellery of Chaste Designs. Sun Hats, &c., &c.j Commissions Executed.
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EEPS on hand for Sale all kinds of Housa and Steam COAL of the best quality, at moderate rates. The "CUM LOONG,” “ CUM AL
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cotton paper, renewed every autumn: ebony THE WRECK OF THE * KNIGHpeace for a space, and the slumbrous afternoon HITCHCOCK'S PATENT TABLE LAMPS, and Book-binding and Ruling in every style executed
roofs: carved gateways, on each side of which are painted vertical inscriptions in black official characters upon a red ground: inner courts, and gardens planted with dwarf trees, whose growth is prevented by a special system of culture: feed, more or less, according to circumstances, shrubs of a kind unknown in Eumpe-theas surely as I do the amount of fuel consumed. lychee to wit, whose fruit, shaped like big I also adopt the same principle in my own diets grannier nuts, hides beneath its tender rind The result is, that neither my animals nor my- half dried pods which have the taste of quince self are ever for one moment sick.", paste. Within the house are papes of raw
chairs covered with unsewn red silk cushions sculptured chests sideboards of hard wood laarled with antique vases, ivories, necklaces, snuff-boxes in the form of bottles, fly-flaps, incense-burners, statustier, abacuses, chess boards, and books closed with ivory clasps. On the walls, siikan scrolls on which are painted birds of all kinds roses peach blossoms melancholy moonlight herons brooding on, one foot in the sedger wid boars pursued by a Tartar horseman or a dappled roe holding in its mouth the ng-cha dang, that wondrous plant that heals al human maladies.
OF THE BATH."
BOMBAY, August 13th." One of the most terrible stories of shipwreck and suffering that has ever darkened the annals of English shipping has been brought in by the Government steamer Amberwitch, which arrived in harbour last evening,
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Some twenty-five days ago intelligence was received here that the steamship Knight of the Bath, from Bombay to Havre, with a generni cargo, had been wrecked on the Kooria Mooria been saved.
The door opened, and a mouth entered, The Assyrian Pup saw that mouth, and turned pale. Rehind the mouth was a man, or a ghastly and shadowy imitation of one. He was seedy, he was gaunt and lean, and he looked as though he had been starved in a first-class lunatic asy- lum for many moont.
"Do you know my crmand?" he said as he' sat down by the Chief's chair, and laid an inky. forefinger on his arm.
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"No," replied the Chief, letting his fascinated
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J. M. GUEDES. HAUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION TOUSE AND LAND BROKER,
AGENT.
No. 33, WELLINGTON STREET, HỒNGKONG, Hongkong,, 23rd January, 1882.
......NOTICE.
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displease me; that it testifies to an ancient and lands, and that the crew were supposed to have gaze rest on the unearthly countenance of his CHARCOAL WATER FILTERS Undersigned has been trading at the under-1
I must admit that the description does not refined civilization, and that such house is well worth the mansions in the Avenue Kléber and the Place d'Eylat, where the Minister now lives and which he has had furnished by a Parisan upholsterer.
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Captain Hext, the Director of the Indian Mi- rise, ordered the Amderwitch to proceed imme diately in search of the crew. From that time up to yesterday nothing had been heard either This fact gave rise to considerable uneasiness, of the Amberwitch or of the shipwrecked crow, and indeed it was latterly greatly feared that the Auberwitch bad met with the same fate as the -Knight of the Baik.
ghastly visitor, [Mrs. Henry Wood; (849.].
#1 want you to publish a lotter of mine," said the strange guest: "a letter in behalf of an outraged public. I have written to you many times, but you have paid no attention to me." department?" inquired the Chief.
"Are you the man who wants-to-start-a puzzle--
"No," said the stranger.
"Are you the man who writes the letters- signed Justice?" the Chief asked, with a look of new intelligence coming into his powerful face. "All of them," responded the gaunt stranger. You may also have seen other communications from me over the signatures of A Citizen,'
Publicus,' and 'Fair Flay,"
The Chief's face was lit up with a grisly joy; Tell me one thing," he cried, "one thing only!" "What is that?"
The Marquis is a monogamist, which cannot be said of all Chinese functionaries, polygamy being authorised in China under certain restric tions, and in accordance with rather complicated rules
His wife is comparatively young. His eldest The Knight of the Bath left Bombay on daughter remains always hidden from male gyes
tath June, her destination being Havre. On 18th June land which eventually turned out with her mother in a kind of secluded gynæcalim.
to be the Kooria Mooris Islands, were reported I will say no more on this subject, as I wish
on the starboad bow. By: compass it was to conform to Chinese custom and that politeness found that the boating of the Irland was W which does not allow a man to trouble himself half N., and on reference being made to the about the womankind of a house, unless he is a relation or a very intimate friend. As for the char, it was discovered that there were sunken rocks on the same line of bearing Minister's son, a very wide-awake little devil, he Everything that skilful navigation and is beginning to speak French as well as English. seamanship could suggest, and the circumstances good The Minister is reputed to possess an income would permit of was done to save the vessel from of five hundred thousand pounds. But his te being destroyed on these rocks, in about a With one bound the Chief had leapt from bis venues are expended every year in the province minute after the discovery of the position of the seat and cleared the intervening space. To seize of Hunan in the maintenance of his clan, which sunken rocks, she struck forward, and continued the miscreant by the bony throat was but the is very large. This support of one's lin is a running upon the rocks as far as the engine-room work of another accord. The trap-door was charge incumbent upon members of the great about midships. It was now seen that the vessel wide open; a holy rage filled the muscles of families.The salaries of the Minister, and his was doomed, and that the only chance of any the Chief's brawny arms with a supernatural staff are the same as those of the French Legs lives being saved, was by taking to the boats strength; he hurled the monster toward the giddy tion in Pekingese
without any delay. Preparations were made brink, whea for launching the starboard life-boat. It was on the davits ready for lowering, but the
· Marquis Tseng is at one and the same time
"Are you are you "Veritas' ?" "I am."
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SPARKLING SCHARZHOFBERGER FLENSBURG STOCKBEER MARIENTHALER BEER,
jë 'IN QUARTS & PINTE VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
AND'
THEOPHILE ROEDERER & Co.
CHR. MOTZ & Co.'s
GLADIATEUR CHAMPAGNE.
CLARETS.
VALEYRAAC MEDOĆ.
ST. ESTEPH MEDOC.
MARGAUX MEDOC. PURE GONDENSED ALPINE MILK.
IN BOTTLES. WESTPHALIA HAMS, SMOKED BEEF IN TINS. GERMAN VEGETABLES IN TINS.
Minister to France and England. He has the appalling tempestuousness of the weather made supreme direction of Chinese diplomacy in
Copy," said the Foreman, as he stood off in Europe, although he is not officially commit the crew faint-hearted, and for sometime not one the doorway adjusting his collar and looking signed in this respect. So far his political role of them dust venture into the boat Eventually with a doubtful eye on the Chief: "yes, I do has been the installation of the different legations the third officer and six seamen took courage and want cony. I don't say anything about Editor's of his country at Madrid, Berlin, and St. Peters entered it ; when it was being lowered, the vessel who go to sleep when there ain't a take on the burg. He is anxious to establish a legation in rolled heavily, and the boat struck against her book, but when it comes to Editors waking up BEST Vienna: The post is intended, we are told, for aide with great force. One of the occupants be- and tackling hardworking Foremen in the neck, Ma Kin-chong, a very Parisian Chinese, whom came so alarmed. that he jumped out into the thick-Strangle this Foreman, and there we have seen admiring at close quarters women sea, and was seen no more.
won't be any paper out at all." of the stage, and who at this moment (June, 1883) is in Korea, where serious troubles have arisen which necessitate the intervention of the Chinese Government,...
The port life-boat had been swung out ready far lowering, when an immense wave swept over the vessel, carrying the captain overboard Cap- tain' Williams is credited with being a strong
you'd give them a column immediately."
"Mr. Goat," said the Chief severely, "I wish
And then the Chief sighed deeply.
Twas but a dream," he said.-Puck
GOUDA CHEESE IN SALT MEAT SAUSAGES IN KROS. SALT SPICED BEEF IN KEOS KEROSENE STOVES:
Hongkong, 14th July, 1882.
THE Public are respectfully informed that the mentioned premises for the past 38 years as TAI- LOR, DRAPER, and GENERAL OUTFITTER. Hehasnoconnection whatever with any other firm trading under a similar name or style, and takes this opportunity of informing his old customers that their orders will receive the same careful attention in the future that has been given to them in the past. By supplying the Best Ma- terials and Workmanship at MODERATE PRICES, and by promptly attending to all orders entrusted to his charge, he hopes to be favored with the patronage of his old customers and the Pubile Generally,
N.B.-Note the address.
NAM SING,
No. 84, Queen's Road Central, Opposite the Central Market.
£325
Hongkong, 25th April, 1883.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
IVE TO SIX HUNDRED. TONS
FIVE
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́IN LOTS FROM ONE TON"UPWARDS, COAL TAR IN BAR·R'E L'S. ·
CHOY CHEW:
330, PRAYA WEST. [262
Hongkong, 5th April, 1883.
JUST PUBLISHED. PRICE THIRTY CENTS.
HE
T TINE.
TYPHOONS
OF THE EASTERN SEAS
BY
BREVET LIEUT, COL H. S. PALMER,
*** ROYAL ENGINEERS, Being a Review of Pere Dechevren's Work on
the Typhoons of the China Sen. ETA, KELLY & WALSH HONGKONG.. Hongkong, toth November, 1882.
LING SHIN G.
OOT AND SHOE MAKER, No. 5, WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG THE CHEAPEST SHOP IN THE TRADE Materials and Workmanship Guaranteed. Special experience in making Gentlemen's RIDING BOOTS, Hongkong, 4th April, 1883.
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CHIE N.A M. OLD AND SILVERSMITH,
WATCH MAKER
AND..
ENGRAVER, WATCHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED ON MODERATE TERMS; ALL WORK GUARANTEED.. JEWELRY MADE AND REPAIRED.
No. 72, WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG, Hongkong, 6th April, 1882. -
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CHIP, PORTRAIT, AND MINIATURE PAINTER PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS. LANDSCAPES IN OIL AND WATER COLORS. All Work Executed by First-Class Artists. IVORY MINIATURES A SPECIALITE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
No ja, C., QUIEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, UPSTAIRS. HONGKONG, Hongkong, 4th April, 1883.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
TO ADVERTISERS.
HIPPING FIRMS, INSURANCE COM PANIES, COMMERCIAL HOUSES, and ADVERTISERS generally are informed that arrangements have now been completed to issue daily in connection with all
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Hongkong, 12th March, 1883.