JOBBERY has not altogether disappeared from purified officialdom in England. It is amusing
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1883.
A NEW EL DORADO..
and per disgusting_lo-road that Mr. Ar Under the above heading a correspondent chibald Murray gels. £800 a year as Clerkriton-to-the-San-Francisco-Belirtin as follows: af the Petty. Bag, and Lord Romilly takes-As some of the papers have given a brief Zoo a year as Clerk of the Enrolments, both notice of a British colonization scheme for the offices being under the Supreme Court of settlement of a large portion of Borneo, soine Judicature: The joke is that there is not a single particulars regarding ihis Island and its previous lawyer in the House of Commons who is able occupation by English officials, may prove in- to define what are the duties of either appoint-teresting to many, especially to milers and
capitalists.
ment.
cavern,
lishmen came out and settled, where the city was to be, on the plain; the rainy season set in, carried them all air in a few weeks. the plain became a swamp and jungle fever
Sir James Brooke's policy in Sarawak was to preserve intact for himself and partisans the monopoly of the most precious articles procur able in Bornea. Antimany is found in great by his agency. His panicrans, or head men, abundance there, but it could only be purchased
had the entire control of Sarawak and to assist them he organized a system of river police; his gunboat, The Jolly Bachelor, had a Malay larly patroled the river and its tributarios.. crew, with English officers, and its boats regu- Gold, emeralds, antimony, edible birds' nests, trepang and bird of paradise feathers, would realize immense profits, and in the Eastern seas were, and are, plenty of adventurers who'manned Rajah, who stigmatized them as smugglers and swift-sailing craft, and bade defiance to the pirates. But they managed to hafile his vigil- ance. In all the streams gold and precious stones were plentiful. Chinese adventurers washed the jand the bars, and made from two to five thousand dollars cach, during the dry season, although they were heavily taxed by Brooke.
Today's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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MRS. P. SMITH,
THE Undersigned has required instructions BEGS to inform the Community of Hongkong Generally, and Visitors to the Port, that
from.the MourCAGEE to Sell by Public
Auction, on
MONDAY,
the 12th November, 1887, on the Spot,- The Parcel of GROUND) registered in the Land Office as SOWKIWAN LOT No. 109,
·
SHE HAS THIS DAY OPENED--
PRIVATE TIFFIN ROOMS,
Nos, 8 &
AT
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
WHERE
ATTACHED TO THE
measuring on the North and Soult 50 feet, SHE WILL BE PREPARED TO SUPPLY MEALS & REFRESHMENTS AT ALL HOURS. East and West 150 feet or 7500 square feet.
The Rooms are farge, well ventilated and airy, and the viands supplied will be Yearly Crown Rent 38.10 Held for 999
of the best description and cooked in the best style. years from 16th January, 1860;, For Terms of Sale and Particulars, apply to J. M. GUEDES, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 1st November, 1883.
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⚫ Borneo is situated almost on the equator, 50 far as materials exist for forming a judgment on the subject, says Nature, the recent earth. Many writers have attempted to describe it, but quake at Ischia appears to have been caused by its interior is as little known now as it was one the sudden collapse of some subterranean
hundred years ago. We-read occasionally of the situated not far below the surface in the existed; in seality, the seaboard regions alone Sultan, of Borneo, but no such potentate ever Casamicciola district. Such caverns, no doubt, frequently exist underneath volcanic vents from are governed by (so-called) Sultans, each of which large massesofmaterial have been emitted whom is generally independent of and at war It is well known to geologists that one of the described genus, live far in the interior, and are with his neighbors. The aborigines, an un- final phases in the history of a volcano is the subsidence of the cone. This downward move-
a mild and peaceable race, but the coast ment probably continues during a long period region has been occupied by successive inva.
At the time I write of-1847-the Semiramis, of time. It may be on the whole gradual and sions of Arab sea rovers searching for slaves
and the Nemesis had been onacruise for pirates, imperceptible; but if, from time to time, the and plunder. There for ages have roamed the
and finally chased the Dyak prahus into eluda roofs of the huge vesicles, whence lava and Sea Dyaks 'with their swift piratical prahus, Bay. The outlet was strictly guarded, but when steam have escaped, should give way, though waging war alike on defenceless villages and the launches and cutters forced a passage beyond there may be no perceptible change of level at
unarmed merchant ships. The British Gorem a huge floating-boom, flanked by a battery, the. ment and the East India Company for years pirates had vanished. The boats of the Semi- the surface, such shocks will be generated, as to convulse the area with earthquakes. We may used every exertion to root out this piratical hordes pushed on up one of the rivers for about twenty miles, sometimes rowing or infer that the Ischian earthquakes, though not by having a fleet of war vessels constantly cruis-sailing, but often: poling along through nar directly connected with the present active vol-ing all through the Eastern Archipelago, their row, sluggish channels, bordered with dense
the former extravasation of volcanic materials, Penang and Singapore; whence they patrolled and there we caught sight of a Dyak village and the Coast Ports of China and Japan, The canic phenomena of the district, are the result of renderrous being at Hongkong, Ceylon, Pulo jungle, until close on mornifig, when we suddenly came out on a lake, or lagoon, and the constant vesicular condition of the earth's
consisting of fifty or sixty houses, built on a crust at the locality. But we must await the
wooden platform erected on piles. Underneath careful collection of evidence before any positive
this stage were moored a ficct of sampans, for conclusion on the subject can be embraced.
each habitation had a tiap-door opening on the water. The launches took up positions and at once opened fire from the twelve-pounder with rushing out in dismay, and were met on all sides with volleys of musketry. But few of them escaped. And when our marines and sea- men rushed ashore some women and children only remained alive. This was one of their strongholds, for we found European merchan- dise in every hut. There was also quite a col- lection of
preserved human heads, for the Dyak keeps his victims' skulls as the Indian does the scalp. One hundred and twelve bodies were counted-quite a little bonanza, for the English Government gave ten pounds ($50) bounty for every pirate slain or captured. The capturing never amounted to much, for Dyaks never gave or took quarter. On our return we landed on a bar, and filled three biscuit bags with sand, and board it produced four ounces and a quarter of when this was washed out in mess dishes on gold dust, besides a tin cup nearly full of small, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and garnets
the narrow straits and inlets of the Malay Fen insula, Java, Sumatra, and Borneo. A glance at a good chart will show that here exists a vast system of island groups stretching right to the Australian Continent, inhabited by millions of LAST night's China Mall, with its customary people, differing in race, complexion and re-grape and canister. The surprised pirates came modesty, howls forth a pan of praise of what itligion; speaking various languages, and having _calla a well written anicle in the Chinese Maillarge and wealthy cities, the very names of which a vernacular sheet published from our contem- are almost unknown even to the European **porary's establishment. From this chef-d'œuvre | scientist.
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of native journalism the Mail translates and re-
The East India Company had for years a mo- produces the following exquisite sketch of Gov-nopoly of the tea trade, but, though their mar ernor Bowen :-"We have in His Excellency chantmen were well-equipped and armed, woe a Colonial Governor, lenient and loyal Already betide the vessel becalmed in the narrow seas; within the first year of his administration in propelled each by a hundred huge oars, soon the Dyak war whistles sounded and the pratus, Hongkong, in the social circle, easy and self boarded and destroyed the luckless craft. On possessed, be has spoken monumental words of the conclusion of the first opiums war the British wisdom; in the line of enterprise, undaunted by Government took possession of Hongkong and hardship, he has explored the Great Wall, and established there a colonial govemminent, naval -in-bla official-capacity, zealous-and-painstaking, policy of Sir Stamford Raffles, also began to be station and garrison; then Singapore, under the he has worthily borne his part in international a great commercial centre; dockyards were built, counsels. Truly our Governor possesses qualities large trading houses were established by English which command the imitation of all his people and plantations, with fields of sugar cane, covered tea cand American merchants, coffee" and mitoseg
During the night the Nemesis lay to with the respect of all his neighbours." One touch of the island, and its population was enormously
banked fres, but about midnight a fleet of prahus nature makes the whole world kin. The Celestial increased by the immigration of Chinese and
dashed out to attack her. Most of the crew were away on the boat expedition, but the officer writer of the "twell written article " baş evidently Klings (Cingalėse).
in charge told the engineers "to fire up," and drunk deeply from the same fount whence the "Sir James Brooke" next came on the scene, the steam frigate, under full head of steam, titled author of "thaca in 1850"drow his inspired and Borneo became partially knows. This gen-plunged right among the pirates, shattering and eloquence. Monumental werds of wisdom" is service during the Burmese war, and there had few prabus which escaped took refuge up the ileman had been a captain in the Company's running them down in every direction. The certainly equal to Sir George's most successful""been wounded in the chest, and sent home as creeks and bays, and so this night's work effort at manipulating "the blarney stone." But, an invalid. All the doctors pronounced im kept the sea Dyaks quiet for some time.
incurable, but it was suggested that a long festing apart, we reverently trust that - 502 voyage in mild Intitudes might pre- cellency is not gulled by this nauseating non- long his life. He accordingly fitted out ne.In Hongkong, of all places in the world, a large yacht, equipped-itman-of-war "Governor Bowen, like at least one of his prede fashion, engaged a crew for three years, cisor, will-practically-realise the truth of what laid in stores for an extensive trading voy the Roman historian Tacitus wrote eighteen, heal his vesselte Eastern Archipel
ago. When, his vessel reached the coast of hundred years ago-pessimum, genus inimi Borneo, it happened that one of the chiefs, corum laudantes.
Muda Hassan, was at war with a neighboring tribe. Brooke had thoroughly, drilled his men, so he took sides with Muda Hassan, cannonaded cognition of his services he was made Raja of and destroyed various bamboo forts, and in re Sarawak and the surrounding territory, some forty miles square. Sarawak, on the river of the same name, soon became a town of considerable importance as being under British protection, and It was currently reported that Raja Brooke made
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Taus the Sydney Bulletin Thadeus O'Kane is in trouble again. He is a candidate for the Queensland Parliament, Thady, as every one knows, owns the Northern Miner. The rival paper airily'suggests to him that he should grace- fully retire, and gives him its opinion, that he is a "lying, evil-minded, 'slanderous, peace-dis- turbing, virtue-killing member of society;" also "a being bearing the semblance, of a man but having all the despicable Instincts of Gend." People at large may not gen- erally know what the fashion of thinking of a fiend is like, but up North this is a piece of fireside knowledge. So they got the measure of Thady pretty correctly, when they read this description. But the editor. wanted to make certain. So he accuses Thady of being a Roman Catholic who dared to drag the skins of the Roman Catholic Church through the mire." After this crusher, Thady is left alone. But as miners prefer a man of force-even though he should have the instincts of a fiend to an as1 wo-back Thady-
A CASE of colliton, although fortunately of trifing character, occurred in the harbour yea terday afternoon.. The river steamer Hankow from Canton and the British barque Diamond from Kuchinotru were both catering the bar bour from the westward, the sailing vessel being nearest the shore. It seems that thers was ample room for the admirably handled Hankow to get past the Diamond had the latter kept on bar course, but on the near approach of the steamer the skipper of the sailing ship, for some up explained reason, allowed his vessel to sheer
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MR MOO SHAMIDO WAS fo the public as unrivalled by any prepara tion ever produced for promoting the growth to the hair. The basis of this compound is made of soap root; the natives of the Philip pine Islands never washing their hair; they are never found bald, use anything else for and it is quite common to see the females with this Shampoo Wash as directed, you will hair from 5 to 6 feet long. By constantly using
NEVER BE BALD.
Balu, the Bornican Alpe; so you may imagine the enormous gold fields which await the daring gold-seeker. California or Australia never con tained such vast deposits of gold. Emeralds as large as hazel-nuts are not uncommon. Antimony can be procured in tons. In short, Borneo is the true El Dorado. Almost equally distant from Hongkong and Australia, with an inexhaustible supply of coal for inviting field for American enterprise and steamers and machinery, it presents the most
the malarial fevers on the coast. But when the The proprietor offers the Wash to the public capital. There is only one drawback, namely, swamp-belt is passed the air of the hill country entirely confident that by its restorative pro- is as salubrious and bracing as that of California.perties it will without fail arrest decaying The British policy has been to prevent other hair. It completely eradicates scurt, dandruff, nations from colonizing Borneo, and no book and cures all diseases of the scalp. It does not has ever been published giving a true account of contain any poisonous drugs. By its cooling fines himself chiefly to birds and beciles; while scalp, which is the great cause of people losing it. Wallace, in his "Malay Archipelago," con- properties it allays the itching and fever of the Greenwood, in "Reuben Davidger." deals chiefly their hair. with Magindinae, the Sooloo and Arco groups.
MAILS EXPECTED.
those who were the enemies of Muda Hassan, by those who were the enemies of Muda Hments of representing them as piratical strongholds. How ever that may have been, after residing at Sar awak for a couple of years and amassing a large fortune, Brooke returned to England, where his exploits had been considerably discussed. He bore letters and presents from Muda Hassan, whom also the Island of Labuan was ceded, and The Sultan of Borneo, to Queen Victoria to was created a Baronet, appointed Ambassador The M. M. steamer fraouaddy, with the next to Borneo, and Governorof Sarawak and Labuan. French mail, passed Cape St. James on Wed. He made speeches in Exeter Hall, and the renesday, the 31st ultimo, at 5 p.m., and is expect.. ligious people contributed large sums to assisted to arrive here on Sunday, the 4th Instant. lave trade. Sir James returned to Sarawak with -Muda Hassan in suppressing priacy and the full authority over the naval forces on the China" station..
THE FRENCH MAIL.
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
The steamer Breconshire let Singapore on the asth ultimo for this port, and is due here on the 1st instant.
Singapore on the 31st ultime, and is due here on The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Bellerophan left the 6th instant,
Labuan is an island about sixteen miles from the coast of Borneo, it is about thirty miles long by twelve broad, and consists of a level, grassy the coast, and then low hills and mountains plain extending inland for a short distance from covered with jungle and teak forests. Some years previous to this a man named Miles, a free-trader, between Australia and Singapore, Part Danvin, for Hongkong, on the 28th ultimo, The E. & A. Co steamer Tannadice left of the finest quality of coal, admirably adapted and may be expected to arrive here on or about found that this island was in reality one mass for steam yessels, so he had employed Chi-the 7th instant, nese and Malay coolies in supplying fuc to the Peninsular and Oriental boats and other Yessels. He had made quite a little settles the island was transferred to the English Gove ment and was rapidly becoming wealthy, when crnment, Then "Othello's occupation was gone. It was found that Labuan could be made a nice little refuge for distressed scions of
HE
To-day's Advertisements,
„FOR NEW YORK,
"OTTO,"
•
Mr. MOORE has succeeded in being able to: put this wash up in bottles without allowing it to ferment, and he will guarantee it to keep any length of tirae.in, any climate, to de
FOR SALE ONLY BY MOORE & Co
VARIETY STORE,
Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 25th January, 1883.
1589
HONGKONG HOTEL, HAIR DRESSING SALOON. Mmunity of Hongkong, and Visitors, that TR. MARMANDE begs to inform the Com the above Establishment is now in full working order
He has engaged TWO FIRST-CLASS
He is prepared to execute Hair-dressing in all its staff how consists of five competent workmen. TONSORIAL ARTISTS from Paris, and his
or for ordinary wear, &c. Soc. branches, making wigs for theatrical purposes
HAIR CUTTING. SHAMPOOING SHAVING
TRIMMING REARDS ......ind:25′′ §
Centi,
LADIES' HAIRDRESSING SALOON. Mr. MARMANDE Ind" Big sistants 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 ade by Mons: Pinaud who has her many years experience and guar antees it to keep for any length of time in any
right over to port, although he had about a the aristocracy, so Her Majesty appointed a 3/3 L. I. 1. Geman Ship quarter of a mile of open water between him and the shore, hud, as a result, the Hankow, hemmed in between a couple of hunks and the Diamond, was compelled to come right through at full speed, and just falled to get quite elcar, her star board paddle box carrying away the barque's
bboom, and cathead, and doing some other ent and two deputy superintendents of mines trifling damage. The Hawkow escaped with a were sent out, besides fifteen Cornish miners
Govemor, Lieutenant-Govermor, Chief Justicet, Chief Secretary and Police Magistrate, for place where there was not an English Inhabi Bormann, Master, will load here for the above climate,
at London capitalists started "The Eastern Fort, and will have quick despatch. Archipelago Gold, Silver, Antimony and Coal Mining Company capital £1,000,000 in
For Freight, apply to 100,000-shares-of-to-cach. A superintend
RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, 1st November, 1883, [819
TO LET..
slight Injury to the paddle box. Although 'in' and several ship loads of the most improved AIRLEA," BONHAM-ROAD.
machinery. Glowing circulars were distributed
nearly all cases of this kind steamers are with engravings of the city of Labuan, with its held responsible, being supposed to keep out of noble buildings and gardens of tropical luxuri
FAL
Monthly Customers for Hair-cutting, Shaving, and Shampooing, taken at the following prices EVERY DAYANA84.00 Per Month EVERY OTHER DAY.3.0 TWICE A WEEK..$2.00 MU MARMANDE will receive direct frond Faris a large Consignment of Perfumery and other Toilet requisites which will be open for inspection, and he is prepared to supply the same at prices which will compare favorably with the
of any other establishment who distan
with
Funkabs, and the
the
TIFFIN ROOMS
ARE A
BILLIARD ROOM
AND
READING ROOM,
THE LATTER IS WELL SUPPLIED WITH
GERMAN, FRENCH, AMERICAN & LONDON NEWSPAPERS, WRITING. MATERIALS, &c., &c., $c..
N.B.-No Extra Charge for the use of the Reading and Billiard Room ARRANGEMENTS FOR BOARD and LODGING can be made by applying to
MRS. P. SMITH,
Hongkong, 10th October, 1883.
ON THE PREMISES, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.
1766
F. VINCENOT
HAS FOR SALE. (302)
ENARD BUTTER, in Bottles.
ANISETTE DE BORDEAUX, qts, & pts. ANISETTE DE BORDEAUX," Stone Bottles,
qis, & pts.
DUTCH CURACAO, White & Orange Dry,
quarts and pints.
·GOLD LIQUOR (Eaù d'Or,) quarts and pints. EAU-DE-VIE DE DANTZIG, „ CACAO CHOUVA A DA VANILLE. CACAO A LA VANILLE. PRALINE GRILLEES A LA VANILLE. NOYAU DES ANTILLES. MEUTHE GLACIALE.
CREME DES YLES: CHAMPAGNE MOUET & CHANDON, pints. CHAMPAGNE VVE, CLIQUOT, pints. FORANGE BITTERS, quarts and pints.
FRENCH BEER (VELTEN). VICHY WATER CELESTIN, Grande Grillc.
HAUTERIVE, Hopital PARG, Mesdames. CHOMEL-
J9
FRENCH WHITE SOAP.
J
TOBACCO CAPORAL SUPERIOR,
ORDINAIRE
ALSO A LARGE VARIETY OF FRENCH WINES, PRESERVES, &C., WHOLESALE & RETAIL AN INSPECTION IS SOLICITED. PRICES & SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.
F. VINCENOT, No. 24, Praya Central.
Hongkong, 14th October, 1883.
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NDER the heading "Exhibits_to_the_Cork_Exhibition, Ireland, "THE CORK-
CONSTITUTION, No. 13,025, dated Saturday, July 14th 1883, says: MESSRS. TURNBULL JUNR. & SOMERVILLE,
"Valletta, Malta, exhibit in a tastefully arranged case, anmples of their famous Kalsar. I-Hind' Cigarettes, and inasmuch as a revolution in the habit of smoking is now setting in, this exhibli should prove attractive to all lovers of the fragrant weed. Instead of strong Tobacco, often used in too strong pipes and full flavoured Cigars, the mild Cigarette is rapidly coming into vogue.-Those now on view in the Exhibition are highly spoken of by the Press, vendors, am! snickers,”
SOLE AGENCY,
"NOVELTY STORE,"
MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, 26th September, 1883..
For Sale.
1731
Intimations.
A CARD.
RODERICK DHU WHISKY. APURE Fine Flavoured Blend, Equal in PRIVATE BOARD AND LODGING
Bouquet and Style to the
FINEST FRENCH BRANDY.
G.
SOLE AGENT FOX Hongkong,
C. L. THEVENIN,
· Hongkong Hotel Building. cong, 19th October, 1883.
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FOR SALE
H. MUMM & Co. CHAMPAGNE.
QUARTE
PINTI.....
$12 per Casel ......... $23 per Case, Apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongknox, and March, 1882.
CIGARS! CIGARS LI CIGARSHI
THE CITY OF MANILA CIGAR STORE.
**FOR SALE.
IGARS of all Brands and from every known
factory in Menila, are constantly being received. Owing to the peculiarly advantageous position of the Undersigned in regard to the | CIGAR trade with Manila, he now offers Cigars "of all brande, fully matured, and ready for
immediate smoking, Quality Guaranteed.
JOSE M. BASA, No. $t, B., QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL Hongkong, 10th October, 1883:
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AND B. TENNENTS ALE. AND
PORTER, DAVID CORGAR & SONS"
CANVAS.
be
SINGLE GENTLEMAN OR MARRIED COUPLES AT
No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST,
Next Door to the Temperance Hall. Terms Moderate,
Hongkong, ath July, 1883.
Essa
G. FALCONER & CO. XATCH AND CHRONOMETER W
MANUFACTURERS
AND
JEWELLER.S.
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS CHARTS AND BOOKS.
No. 46, QUEEN'S-ROAD CENTRAL. [471 WILLIAM SCHMIDT & CO. UNMAKERS & AMMUNITION DEALERS,.. BEACONSFIELD 'ARCADE.
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Arms, Ammunitions, and Requisites of every description.
Arms Repaired, Cleaned, or Converted at moderate chargés.”“
Sporting Guns and Ammunition always on hand
D. K. GRIFFITH, MANUFACTURER OF THE LONDON
WATERS,
7, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, (Opposite the City Hall)
Having Purchased the entire Machinery of the
Malate Mr. E. CHASTEL'S
SODA WATER FACTORY.
MERCHANT NAVY NAVY BOILED" LONG FLAX CROWN
is now prepared to execute the largest orders ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. for every description of Aerated Waters with Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.
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promptness and despatch. SUPERIOR QUALITY FOR SALE,
GUARANTEE D Consumers are Invited to try those carefully Manufactured
DEST Quality of GOLDEN GATE BO San Francisco, hand DWESTERN MILLS FLOUR; lately from
RONGEE BILK of all kinde
Apply to
FUNG TANG,
OFFICES and COMPRADORE's Quarters in the way of sailing vessels, from what we enco, und town lots were rapidly disposed MARINE HOUSE, can gather of the occurrence, Captain Orson, cents! The Peninsular and Oriental Stearashlp-by MCAST. FRAMJEE HDBMUAjax & Co. Pascale Saloon is, cool, and airy, being applied OF HEE CHEONG CHING HONG,
of in London at sa and in Singapore at fifty No. 19. HOLLYWOOD ROAD, now occupied although perhaps unwise in risking such a near Company engaged a hundredt seedies (Zanzibar sion from 16th January, 1884. thing, was in no way to blame for the accident, negroes), paid each thirty rupees in advance
Apply to which, we are assured by an impartial onlooker, and contracted for three years work at fifteen wae solely attributable to the Diamond's altering about ever dollars) per month. Chi-Hongkong, ist November, 1883
ERBELILIOS.
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APARTMENTS TO LET,"
ELGIN TERRACE,
IN
Péreatest discury of the wired Shampoo.
The Saloon is 8pen from 7:07 PM. for the reception of those who, feel the necessity of
Tonzorial operation, S.
RAZORS MOST CAREFULLY RESET. Hongkong, "12th June, 1883. //LABORA
NOTICE
MGA PRO 4 142, Bánkam Strand/200
S
SPARKLING WATERS. THREE DOZEN FOR ONE DOLLAR. All Ondern and Communications should be ad., „dressed to The Factory, rest
7. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE *Hongkong. 11th April, 1882
AGENT
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Hongkong, 6th August, 1883, 12); [624 J. M. GUEDES. CHS. GAUPP & CORALTOUSE AND LAND BROKER,
HRONOMETER, WATCH, AND
AUCTIONEER "AND" COMMISSION
*NO. 33, WELLINGTON STREET, HC MOKONG.
Hongkong, 43rd January, 1882,
HONGKONG TIMBER YARD WANCHAL OREGON PINE SPARS AND LUMBER
ME CLOCK-MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS AND
RAMA OPTICIANS.aan elk
CHARTS AND BOOKS. U OOKBINDING AND RULING IN ALL SIE NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS
FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED B BRANCHES EXECUTED AT VERY LOW
nese adventurers went to open provision stores, her course just as the Hankow bone down on epium joints, and liquor shops, so when, the Had any hesitation been exhibited by seedies got to Labuan they had what may be t. Ogston in dashing through as full spend, exlied as “high old time. They ate, drank, ture can be no doubt that serious consequences rambled and slept till the advance money was would have resulted, as slowing down, the busted. In art The writer of this article F
and then they robbed the Chinamen and Hankow would probably have struck the bappened just then to be employed on board the Diamond about amidships, and cut her in two and of course when coaling frequently visited Semiramis, which was cruising in those waters We understand that the question as to misking the island and hunted in the jungle. The Eng ligh pficials took it easy and of course the mine was worked at a losi. Some fow confiding Eng.
good the damages ausisided by either vessel has been satisfactorily adju
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