no one of her project, but unfortunately for her, she did not adhere to this resolution. She com
nunicated her project under the strongest vows of secrecy to her greatest friend, Mrs. L” Granil, and Mrs. Le tirand naturally, with the same injunctions, communicated it to her husband ~Now, Jack Le Groepsd-was-p-deront-kind of fellow. cough in his own way, but all his friends knew that his husbandly word was not very reliable Jack did not like Mây, for it was at herinstigation, that his wife boycotted his smoking is the house. Besides he was fond of a game of poker, and un known to his wife he was an occasional visitor at Hetty's establishment, So he determined, as he himself expressed it, to sell May Hay a pup. and he did so effectually. He kept himself well posted, thanks to his wife, in all May's move.
ments.
THE HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1888.
THE FATE OF SİN FOO.
OR THE ORIGIN OF THE TEA PLANT, Arerago, when the world was grand,“ In the reign of the Emperor Whoo, There lived a sage in the Flowery Land
Whom tradition call! Sin Fað And no other mortal could understand
One-half of the lore he knew.' This wise man never was known to guess,
For he knew all things that be The reason why girls say No for Yes
Was as plain as A B C," And e'en the ages of actresses
He knew, so wise was he! He knew why girls all sit on the floor
And why for each strawberry blonde you score
Whenever they put on a stine;
A white horse comes into view; And wonderful things unknown before..
And nothing to him was, new,
The night on which May was to perform her great feat in the cause of morality had arrived, She plaited her hair into a pigtail and crowned herself with a rather large China boy's black, red-buttoned skull cup, to conceal her unshaven scalp. She donned a specially made suit of But the strongest brain must tire some day; China-boy's clothes and a pair of native shoes. And this was Sin Foo's mishap; May's complexion was sallow and her hair was He could not study, nor write, nor pray. dark and lacked lustre, so when she was rigged.Nor sit with a book in his lap, But, no one could imagine for a moment that she was anything, but a son of the Flowery Land.
At 9 o'clock she met by appointment Hetly's bribed doraestic and was by film sinuggled into Helly's house. She soon found herself in a bed- com whose door looked into the salon, and as the weather was warm the latter was left open, so she enjoyed an excellent view of the proceedings. The salon was full of men, young and old. One of the syrens was strumming on the piano mut singing a rather suggestive American sic-hall song, in the chorus of which the com- juny joined. The card tables were set but deserted, and the men hung about in knots laughing and talking and cigarette smoking. About halfile men wore masks, and those that did
not were strangers to May. This she thought
very struge, and began to feel some misgivings and doubis Could any of them have an inkling of her plan? Could the China-boy have betrayed her? She felt suddenly sick at these thoughts. "I, Hetty, it's time to start the fun. The boy says it's, all right," said a young man, a perfect stranger to May, who stood near the door, and the songstress stopped warbling.
"Are all the fellows here ?" said the hostess... "Ay, all," was the chorus.
Let to have a little of the 'boy' first to give us'a relish for the fun," suggested a red-nosed masked man, whose voice saunded .somchow familiar to May.
His suggestion was acted on and champagne and glasses were brought in. Presently Hetty's voice sounded above the clinki: g of buities and glasses and the hum of conversation,
Excuse me, gentlemen, for a moment," and she sailed towards the door, and the hum of con- versation ceased.
May drew back into the darkness of the 100m. What were her feelings of terror when suddenly thebed-room door was slammed and the key, grating, turned in the lock and was removed. There was a sudden titter in the salon and the hup of conversation again arose.
Pour May was like a rat caught in a trap. She moved about the room spasmodically but could find no means of escape. Presently the piano sent forth notes again, a waltz this time, and there seened, from the noise that arose, to be a general stampede or a riotous dance under way. May plucked up courage and knocked at the door. "Wellee, came the voice of the boy in response through the key-hole.
4-want to get out. Twift to go home,
"said the much subdued virgin. please."
"Missee hab got key. Me makee talked to "Oh, no, don't.-1'll wait and hide," and the disconsolate May stowed herself under the bed. The rumpus in the salon ceased suddenly and Hetty's voice rang forth clearly again. The stow away heard what she said distinctly,
"There's a man in my room," was what Hetty cried.
the
"A thief-a thief ?-palice-po-leesb," was the general chorus.
Dring lights, boy We'll have him aut cried somebody.
In a couple of minutes the whole company were around the bed-room door, armed with the fire irons, carving knives and forks, and sticks, with which they made an unearthly noise. Their remarks were not reassuring to May. herety with the door. He may be "Perhaps he bas got the hydrophobia and will bite," cried another.
said one.
"Are you ready there with the blunderbuss?" shouted still another.
The door suddenly burst open, and in rushed the four women, but the men hung about the door grinning.
"Oh My diamond brooch is gone," cried one of the Syrens,
"He has prigged my bustle," cried another.
I'll scratch his eyes out, the viper," shrieked the third.
Hetty looked under the bed, seized the trembling May, dragged her forth and led ter into the salon.
"Who are you, and what the devil are you doing here?" she sternly demanded. Hetty was not very choice in the language she used some times,
No answer.
"Wal, what's your name? Chuck it out, or I'll hand you over to the police for being on my premises with burglarious intent. Do you hear
"May Hay is my name," replied the trembling virgin,
So you're Miss May Hay, and you're come here to spy, Wal, May, I guess I know you're pretty, angular and you make considerable use of dress improvers fore and aft, ech? Now, I want you to take off all your Chinese rags and dance, a can-can for the edification of my friends here."
Bitter tears of shame and, mortification were bedewing poor May's cheeks now. But the red
dered mask came to the rescue, i
Here, Hetty--you mustn't go too far," Decidedly his voice was familiar to the victim, but it was disguised, and she could not identify him,
Wal, I'll let her off cheaper than she deserves I want something funny for my scrap book, fanny, I say. Here, my dear May, write me a letter in it Here's pen and ink' say".
Poor May was completely cowed and did as she was told. Here is a copy of the letter that she wrote at Helty's dictation, Any visitor to Hetty's can see it to this day in the scrap book.
Offices of the Whlia Button Society
May so, 185 DARINT HETTY,Ayou know 1 cailed to see you yesanjay aight, and I m thank you for delightful evening ducing wax file and your Bice Joke was great fun inded joyed the kissing in the sin move than anything, I'll chuck up the damned WB Society for yours, I think. Chlm chin to wit the old follows, especially to my pafithered mod Jity with the black maak, -
Your Loying friend,N
|
But his eminent head would not straightway.
And his eyelids shut with a salap
To keep him awake ho tied his cue
To the top of his chairback tail; He hired two cats to sit and mew
All night on the garden wall; He pinched himself both black and blue,
And slumbered in spite of it all. ' Weary.at last of the useless strife,
He lose with a resolute cough; Full well he knew, if'ise snored through life, How the people would sneer and scoff; So he asked his wife for the carving knife.
And cut both his eyelids off.
His poor wife shrieked as they dropped to the
ground,
When a marvelous sight to sca--"
Where they fell a beautiful plant was fund,
More sweet than the jasmine tree, And when the spinters had gathered around,
They taste and named it "Tea. Since then, when a Chinaman goes to drink
A cup of the balmy brew,
Ere he put his lips to the fragrant brink,
He shakes a sorrowful cue
For he never-ah! never-can choose but think
Of the fate of the great Sin, Fr.
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of the same spirit, wild place France, in spite of the President, in a far more aggressive attitude than she has maintained for years. What can be in de ont of the peaceful assurances recently given by the Czar and the President of France. if they do not tend to the maintenance of peace? It was a time of tranquility the year before the Franco-German War. Hegan. Crowned heads bad given assurances of peace. But for all that a conflict was steadily maturing. The horizon was only cleared up by war. The horizon is northreatening now than it was then, and the nssurances of peace are certainly not stronger. There has been no clearing-up of complications. More than once in the history of modern Europe such preparations have been made for was that there was finally no way out of it by any of the avenues of peare. This is just pence are made, and the preparations go on for the brooding ilanger today, Tae assurances of
wit.
POPULAR SCIENCE
Professor Virchow of Germany, in his new work, declares that cancer is curable,
In Germany very nearly twelve pounds of sugar are how made from a hundred pouds-of beets, the cost, of the product being only 2 cents per pound,
A
A microscopist writes to the Popular Science News that he has discovered no fewer than fifty six parasites upon a single specimen of the common house fly.
A Hamilton, Ohio, company has built mutable machines which punch eighty-five holes in an iron tank at once, and use shears that make an 8-feet cut at once..
"A New York State Yankee proposes to make a railroad, cur entirely of wood pulp. He claims that it will be indestructible either by fire or by shock, Such a car is needed.
The process of making type from paper has been patented in England. The invention, in its present state of perfection, has been fully adequate to succeed the large wooden type now in general use.
It does not do to fool with a scientist, One of the Cornell Facuity caught a peculating student the other day by means of an electrical cog: rivarce invented by himself. The student con- lessed and returned the funds.
According to the Electrical Reviete, medičine inay be introduced into the human system by electricity. The electrodes of a battery are saturated with the medicine and applied locally to the skin. Experiments show that there is an actual, absorption of the medicine into the Bysiom.
FOR WAR OR FÓR PEACE.
Once in two or three months says the San In Breslau, Germany, chimney fifty-four feet, Francisco Bulletin, there are fresh, speculations in height has been constructed entirely of solid as to the probability of war in Europe. The blocks of paper firmly compressed together, horizon does not clear up as many have predicted. the blocks being placed carefully one on the It may never clear up without war. At one time top of the other and joined together with a the moving cause of hostilities is attributed to special cement. The chimney is non-inflam France; at another to Russia, an later to mable, and by the nature of the material, quite Austria. It is to be observed that in all the secure from lightning countries pamed there is a War party ready to Electric-light people are indignant at the fan any minor disagreement into a conflagration. renink of Professor Wiesner of Vienna that this That is especially true of Russia The light damagee-books-by-discoloring the paper, old Muscovite party lives on traditions of and is not fit to use in libraries. They say that the past. They want a war of conquest.unlight does the same phing, and it is only the They have brought that country inany are light that discolors paper. The incan.. times to the very verge of war, which has descent light, they claim, is perfectly harmless only been prevented by a formidable alliance to books. among other great Power If it were true,
The owners
rs3of one of the largest ranches in according to recent telegraphic reports, that the Texas have contracted wi a Chicago firms to peace of Europe depends solely upon the Czar of have the top wire all around their pasture fence Russia, then there would be some strong reasons charged with electricity, so as to give a shock for believing that war might occur at an early to all-animals-touching it, and to enable thefr day. But that statement does not agree with cowboys to telephone to them by attaching a known facts. The European alliance, which is portable instrument to the wire. A break.in the to day keeping Russia back from aggression,fence will ring a bell at headquarters. was never stronger than' now. The fact that Austria is reported to have been drawn into a closer alliance with Germany has some signis ficance, although it is well known that these two Powers agreed long ago to act as a unit in any war which Russia might force upon Europe, The situation bas not changed, except that the alliance may be closer now than it was years
ago.
Austria views with much uneasiness the immense army which Russia has pasted along the, border and within striking distance of Bulgaria. The mission of this great army is declared to be one of observation on the part of Russia. The next report which looks to the preservation of peace is that a treaty has been formed between Germany and Italy. Indirectly it is against Russia for it stipulates that if Frame allacks either Germany or Italy the other shall send an army of 300,000 men to the French frontier. The effect of such a treaty would be to prevent France from rendering much assistance to Russia in case the latter were involved in war. Great Britain, it is said, will be a neutral Power in case of war. But the moment her interests become seriously involved she would be in the thickest of the fight.
The condition of the great Powers is one of uneasiness and feverish excitement, The trouble is that so long as peace is not assured, Thus, Bismarck has recently asked the German immense preparations for war will go on Parliament to authorize a further loan of $70,000,000 for strengthening the First Reserve by adding a large part of the Home Guard, which heretofore could not be compelled to serve beyond the frontiers of Germany. Practically, It is for very large increase of the army for war purposes. The fact that makes against a permanent peace is the constant expectation of war as reported from official circles. But this expectation bas existed for at least two years. All great preparations naturally lead the public mind In that direction. But up to this time nothing has come of all this except the announce ment of auch military and naval prepiration as the world has never seen before. All this may be turned to the account of peace. Each nation finding the other ready, and each keeping within the fines, hesitates by any overt act to break the peace of Europe,,
other public bodies have resolved to have their Several of the French railway companies and printing done on green instead of white paper. The reason for the change is that they believe the combination of white paper, with black characters endangers the eyesight of the work people. Black on green has always been re- cognized as a good combination, and many railway tickets are so printed,
Professor Richard A. Proctor has come to the conclusion that a man whose stature is. not up to the average can increase his height if he cares 10. He says: "I think we may fairly conclude from the evidence, imperfect though it is, that stature may be increased by judiciously selected food, and probably that lime shold in one form or another be given in local quantity in the food where growth is to be encouraged."
Dr. Seibert, a German-American physician in New York, a competent authority on the subject, holds that pacumonia is a house disease, and is infectious but not contagious. He says: "In the warm air of the house the system is made sensitive to the cold, but the cold is only the producing cause. It prepares the coddled lungs for the pneumonia poison, which has its real origin in damp and dirty rooms or cellars. What is the cure? Well, the steps to the cure have unhappily advanced but little. But the plenty of fresh air. relief and the prevention are no medicine and
The London Gas World describes a new incandescent gas-burner which may be placed upon any gas fixture. The Claimond is a compact vertic il burner; no artificial air supply is required. The incandensing hand is made of magnesium oxide, is perfectly, rigid and can be easily suspended over the burner. The burner employed is a sort of modified argand, with the air supply passing through openings in the base of the body of the lanp, and passing up the centre of the burner, external air being almost entirely cut off by the chimney surrounding the burner and the flame is, of course, luminous.
TYPE-SETTING BY ELECTRICITY. :
A machine for type-sciting by electricity has been puented in England by F. Fitzgerald Law. There is provided at each of the places where the matter is to be printed a suitable type setting or other machine, which is constructed, with levers or keys for releasing and arranging the different letters or other characters or for operating the printing devices. Each of these machines is comprised within an electric circuit, which also comprises a machine of a similar kind, situated at the place from which the news is to be sent. The mechanism and connections are so arranged that when the type-setting machine at the transmitting-office is being operated by the printer for the purpose of setting up the type, or for printing at the transmitting station, the same characters will be automatically set up or 'printed at each of the other offices comprised within the same circuit.
INCREASED STELD OF VESSELS,
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE ROYAL
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
Lessee & Manager... Mr, ALLAN HAMILTON, After an uninterrupted tour of the Australian Colonies exteading over Thirteen Months,
HAMILTON'S MUSICAL BOUQUET
AND
COMEDY COMPANY ·. will have the honor of making their FIRST APPEARANCE IN HONGKONG,
THIS EVENING,
the 17th March, 1838.
The curtain will rise punctually at 9 P.ML on the Charming Comedietta in One Act, entitled :-
RUTH'S ROMANCE." Captain George Wilton... Mr. ALLAN HAMILTON, jack Dudley..........Mr. E. B. MARSHALL,
AND
RUTH (with Song)................Miss MAGGIE FORD,
INTERVAL OF FIVE MINUTES,
PART II. Overture ......ORCHESTRA, Ballad......"The Wishing
Cap" Miss ANNIE "BRANDT. Mole Impersonation (with
Song).I say, Cabby," Miss MAGGIE FORD. Pianoforte Selection .....
"Ruddigore," Mr. E. B. MARSHALL. "Thy Voice," Miss ANNIE BRANDI Serio-Comic Song..."The
Ballad
Flower Girl," Miss MAGGIE FORD.
Roses, Miss ANNIE BRANDT.
Ballad "The Reign of the Pianofone Selection...
Co-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURĘ, PIANO,
*C,,
&c.,
*HE, Undersigned has received instructions
to Sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY,
the 24th March, 1888, at 2 pan., at the Residence of Captain W. E. CLARK, No. 31, West Villa, corner of Pokfolom and Battery Road West.
· THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
comprising.-. KOMAN ́SATIN COVERED. DRAWING ROOM SUITE, MIRRORS, PICTURES,
Masonic.
ZETLAND
No. 525.
LODGE
A LODGE will be licht in FREEMABONS N EMERGENCY MEETING the above
HALL, Zetland Street, on - MONDAY. NEXT, the 10th instant, at 8.30 for 9 PM. precisely. Visiting Brethren are Cordially invited."
·Hongkong, 13th March, 1888.
•Entimations,
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are
CARPETS, RUGS, LACE-CURTAINS, BLACK and GOLD CORNICES, BLACK C°
& GOLD CANTERBURY, etc...
MAHOGANY COUTAGE PIANO by COLLARD & COLLARD, ngarly new.
EXTENSION DINING TABLE, CUTLERY, CROCKERY, GLASS and PLATED WARE & DINING ROOM FURNITURE, LAMPS,
etc.
DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEADS, SPRING
requested to send in a Statement of Business Contributed during the Half-Year ended 31st December, 1887, on or before the 31st inst,, on which date the Accounts will be closed.
By Order of the Hoard of Directors,
Y
Hongkong, 15th March, 1868.
D. GILLIES, Secretary,
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LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE in hereby given that the SEVEN-
TEENTH ORDINARY MEETING
|. MATTRESS and HAIR MATTRESS and
PILLOW, LADY'S WARDROBE DRESSING | THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, TABLE with - MIRROR, MARBLE TOP WASHING-STAND & BED ROOM SUITE. ICE CHEST, COOKING. RANGE, RICK- SHA, LADY'S CHAIR,
&c., &c, dc. Catalogues will be issued prior to the sale and the box will be on view on ERIDAY NEXT
TERMS OF SALA As Customary,
G. R. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, 17th March, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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Land by Public Auction, to be held on the "HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown
"Patience," Mr. E. II. MARSHALL. | #F01,'00" Transformation Dance of
·
MONDAY,
all nations............................... Misa.Maggie Ford, the 26th day of March, 1888, at 3 PM, are INCLUDING IRISH JIG, SAILOR'S HORNPU'E AND | published for general information,
HIGHLAND FLING.
By Command,
INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES.
THE WHOLE TO CONCLUDE WITH THE COMC
DRAMA IN O`R ACT,
"NAN, THE GOOD FOR
NOTHING."
Heury Collier Chailey,
To Dibbles......
Mr. E. II. MARSHALL. ..Mr. Allan HAMILTON.
......Miss ANNIE BRANDT.
AND inny Miss MAGGIE-FORD. (As played by her upwards of 1,000 times
throughout the Australian Colonies.).
NANewmungu
The Band of the 58th Regiment (under the leadership of Mr. J. MORAN) by kind permission of Lieut.-Colonel ANDERSON and the Officers of the following the Regiment, will play selections: ... Overture....... La Fidèle Berger....Aide. Selection.......Dorothy... ..Cellier.
Waldtcufel. „España“
Valse
There will be an entire change of Programme on MONDAY EVENING.
Doors open each evening at 3.30. Overture at 9 o'CLOCK precisely. Chairs may be ordered for 11.10 F..
#
PRICES OF ADMISSION :-- Dress Circle and Stalls Back Scats.....
***$2.00
* 100
Military and Sailors in uniform half price to back seats only.
Reserved seats can be booked at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, where a plan of the Theatre may be seen.
Hongkong, 17th March, 1888.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.
KUHN & CO
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ARATHICON SETH, for the Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office. Hongkong, 7th March 18 Particulars of the legting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 26th day of March, 1888, al 3 .M., by Order at His Excellency the Officer Adinisteringthe Govera. mest, of Thirteen Lots of CROWN LAND, at Hunghóm, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hong- kong, for a term of 75 Years.
182
183
No. 181 Hangbom, Kowloon.
Inland Lots
Sale Registry No.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Locality.
Boundary Measurements, Contents in Annual Upset
N.
S.
E.
W.
Square ft. Rent, Frice.
feet
feat
fect
IS
1 £ - * F F F F F F F F⠀⠀⠀
HE
ARE NOW SELLING OFF- THEIR
FINE ART COLLECTION, CHOICE and VALUABLE ASSORTMENT consisting of a of JAPANESE BRONZES, CLOISONNE, TH IVORY, LACQUER, SILK and SATIN, KIMMOS, KAKIMMOS, SCREENS, DRESSING-GOWNS and JACKETS, QUILTS, WALL DECORATIONS, PRONZE JEWELLERY, SWORDS, COMPLETE SUITS of ANTIQUE" ARMOUR,
TO
etc., clc., ctc.
AVOID THE COST OF 'RE-SHIPMENT THE
ENTIRE STOCK IS NOW OFFERED AT
GREATLY REDUCED FRICES.
MESSRS KUIN & Co in thanking the residents of Hongkong, Canton,, and Macao for their liberal patronage, regret to state that, owing to the opening of a Branch. House in. London, where Mr. KUHN's presence to temporarily close their Hongkong establisk is an absolute necessity, they are compelled ment; but due notice will be given of the resumption of Business. Meanwhile all orders sent to KUHN & Co. YOKOHAMA, will receive the most careful attention,
HONGKONG
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AMATEUR
ATHLETIC SPORTS,
TO BE HELD ON THE CRICKET GROUND,
SATURDAY,
the 7th April.
The following is the list of Events, viz. :— 1.-100 YARDS FLAT RACE
2 prizes. 2.-PUTTING THE SHOT, mini Ka 320 YARDS HANDICAP, ............... 2 ). 4-HIGH JUMP, 5-QUARTER MILE FLAT RACE, 2 "} 6.—ONE MILE WALKING RACE, 1 บ.
THROWING CRICKET BALL
The PUBLIC are respectfully notified that 43opean Schoolk, .........................
8. POLE JUMPING,............... 10.HALY MILE RACE, (Handicap), 9-SOLDIERS HALF MILE RACK,...3 1.
130 YARDS HURDLE RACE, 13-BOYS' RACE, 200 YARDS (Handicap) for Boys under 15, open to FLAT RACK, 120 YARDS Kat(Handicap). Open to all,
35 year old and of 10 years residence! *India, Chion, or the 14-LONG JUMP, CHRON 1 THREE-LEGGED RACE, 18-SMAIL, GIRLS RACE, (landicap)
under 7 years... [31317-230 YARDS FLAT RACE,
(Handicap)......
the present sale of the most complete collection: of WORKS OF JAPANESE ART ever offered in Hongkong at such low prices, will be limited to the current month.
KUHN & Co.,
apposite the Hongkong Hotel.. Hongkong, 17th March, 1888
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEESA-
STEAMSHIP STRATHLEVEN," FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE.
Tropic o
The speech of Bismarck, delivered in the Reichstag the other day, is rather on the side of peace than war. But it is so evenly balanced that it admits of two constructions. It was really made in behalf of a military measure, which would enable the Gernian Government, In a great emergency, to place a million of soldiers on the Russian frontier, and another million along the frontier of France, Bismarck deckared that no sacrifice for such a purpose could be too great, because the warlike tendencies of Russia and France were driving Germany to these extreme measures of defence. Bismarck's policy has, all along been not to become the ag gressor, but to wait for the attack in perfeci readiness.
That was the policy preceding After many years of experimenting with the the Franco-German war. But the hour the attack was made the army of the latter was abject of increasing the speed of vessels and les
18 ONE MILE FLAT RACE, 10-CONSOLATION RACE, found in perfect readiness fi now well known sening their draught by a change in the formation
O-INTERNATIONAL TUG OF WAR, that a year before this conflict Legan, the war of the hull, a Pennsylvania inventor has succeed was considered inevitable in Germany, Ased in constructing a boat which he claims fulfils
Withthe exception of events No. 9, 12 and 16, the armed peace is the situation to day. Probably the desiderata so long sought, and is in entire ac
above are open to af Gentlemen, Amateurs who' are members or visions of the HONGKONG CLUB, no man in all Europe, except the Caar, knows cordance with true scientific theory. This boat,ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby CLI GERMANIA, LADIES RECREATION CLUB, When she had written, this, one of the China well to-day as Bismarck what in to be the thich is some thirty-six feet long, is of the shape requested to send in their Bills of Lading HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB, VICTORIA RECREA reqult of all this immense preparation. He is not known as the concave bottom, the hull being built to the Undersigned for countersignature, and TO TIUN CLUB, and also to commissioned Military no she red in in Jinricksha to her reside ce but is compelled by the attitude of other nations to the middle section. The confermation of the FROM ALONGSIDE she was auch less happy, and a not much to keep up an expenditure-nearly equal to that hull-in-this case is such as to displace water in wiser individual than she had been in the which would be required if war, were an actual a manner closely approximating to the wave-line morning.
fact, The situation in strained, ard the tension theory, beginning at the cutwater, displacement May Hay was seen no more, in Shintung becomes greater all the time, instead of lesbeing accomplished gradually until the centre of society Ten days after her adventure she went France has a peace-loving President. His the boat is reached, when the reverse action on board the mail steamer which was to take pubile declarations have been cher and deci Tret of displacement begifs the concave begins Eer to England. The story of her adventure was in that behalf. But the present Ministry is weak where the convexends. The greater the speed abroad too much ag for her peace. Realistically, and may be succeeded at any time by one the greater the lifting power, the boat rising on vice frequently triumph over virtue, Alul but, having strong war tendencies. A change that the water, and consequently moving with greater lot us hope that the good time is coming. would bring Boulanger back to power, or others, spcod without any increase of power
of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com pany, will be held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, at NOON; on. FRIDAY, the 23rd. instant, to receive the Report of Directors, together with the Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1887.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the roth to the 23rd instant, baik days inclusive. By Order of the Board,
SAML. J. GOWER, Secretary.. Hongkong, 9th March, 1988
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE FIFTH ORDINARY, GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of the Company, Praya Central, on FRIDAY, dhe 23rd March, at THREE O'CLOCK in the Afternoon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, declaring a Dividend, and Electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 9th to 23rd instant, both "days inclusive.
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 6th March, 1888.
NO. W..
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PRICE.FIFTY CENTS.
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MAY BE PROCURED AT
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Lane, Crawford & Co.
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G. Falconer & Co.
C. J. Gaupp & Co,
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F. Blackhead & Co.
Heuermann, Herbst & Co.
More & Seimund,
MacEwen, Frickel & Co.
Mr. W. Brewer.
„The "Hongkong Telegraph" Office
Messrs. Quelch & Co., Swatow, Mr. N. Moalle, Amoy,
Messrs. Hedge & Co., Foochow
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Shanghai. Messia. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Yokohama. Hongkong, 40th September, 1886.
LIQUIDATION OF THE "COMPANIA NAVIERA DE FILIPINAS."
THE LIQUIDATORS of the above Com-
DIVIDEND of 15 % to the Shareholders, or to their legal representatives or Successors,
Payment will be made on and after the 8th instant, on présentation of the Scrip at the Office of So.. Do. ANGEL ORTIZ.
THE decided to pay a FIRST
Plaza de Cervantes, No. 6.
(Signed) A. ORTIZ.
GEO. ARMSTRONG, Hongkong, 12th March, 1888,- (296
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1887.
CONTRIBUTORS to the above Office are requested to farish the Undersigned with a List of their Contributions for the year ending 31st December, 1887, in order that the Distribu- tion of BONUS may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st day of March_instant, will be adjusted by the Office, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
General Agents, De CANTON INSURANCE ÖFFICE,
·LIMITED!'
Hongkong, 1st March, EAS
NOTICE
DOR the Convenience of Custoniers, the pro-
FINING COMPANY, LIMITED" can hence forward be obtained by RETAIL, FOR CASH, at No. 3, FEEL, STREET, at the same prices as at the Reanery; or Retail orders will be delivered at addresses in town on applicants forwarding, their monthly requirements a writing direct to the Refinery at East Point
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co General Agents Hongkong, #7thily, 1885.
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FOR SALE, CHEAP,
boys was bidden to show her to the street, and ready to tell the world. Gerntany wants peace, in a right and left hand spiral form from the bow TAKE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF THEIR GOODS and Naval Officers RANGERTAEVERAL RELIABLE HACKS
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consignces risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected,
All claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned immediately or they will not be recognised
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.
Agents" kong 17th March, 1838,
Intanding competitors are requested to send in their entries (on the proper forms, which can be obtained at the HONKONG CLUB, CRICKET CLUB PAVILION VE RC Messrs. KELLY & Messe FALCONER & Co.) to the Hon. Secretary, WALSH, Messie, Lane, Crawford & Co., ind not later than SATURDAY, the gist lost.) on which date entries
Hon. Sec
Pet Closes
Hongkong, 17th March, 1888.
"ANDANA CARRIAGE,PONIES.
Fint clasa London ruade DOG CART
* AND THREE BASK
RRIAGES
EDDER'S.
igkong, 20th May: 1886.