of those laws which enslave us and render u pitiful objects of ridicule, and contempt, and fo: the enactment of those laws which we consider just and right for the proper maintainance of law and order and for the fair division of capital and labour, bath for sailor and officer.
We will not desire to rute, but to be ruled fairly, and to share alike the national benefits of our country with our brothers of the soil.
Then, and only in the event of our modest and fair requests being denied us, will we rise and demand these rights, and make the earth tremisle as we ask them.
Not that we will fight or cry aloud, but that we will suspend three-fourths of the trade of this vast, universe.
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Then will people understand us, then, and only then will they realize. that we are the supremest body in the world's industry and that we control the world's affairs, and, that we are not only not common sailors nor commen carriers, but that we are men, that we are officers, that we are worthy of the trust reposed in us, and that, as labour, we are worthy something more at the hands of capital than be imagines. Then, sir, when our grievances are redressed, for redressed they will be, the brotherhood of the Mercantile Marine will take upon itself to be answerable for the competency of the Brothers, to be answerable for their well being and propei behaviour to capital or country, to their ships, and to their owners, and for the better manage ment and simplification of the working of ships in a thoroughly practical manner, for, as things are at present, one man is always crawling behind or aver another's back, causing disturb ance, will, and drunkenness, and careless indifference to everything but self and liveli- hand; as, though it may seem strange, it is never- theless tree that in the ordinary steamer there are as a rule fuur distinct boilies;
1st, The master, sitting high aloft on his thunder cloud, his officin! log book his sceptre, his arrogance his friend and councillor.
2nd. The officers, who are afraid to do their work properly for fear of censure, not knowing what would be considered right and proper by him of the thundercloud; as he never speaks to them but to swear at them.
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vendor of doubtful ducks or malodorous fish who happened to call. It was but the other, day we heard an elderly lady way on observing the stovenly daughters of a struggling free- THE NEGLECT OF LIFE selector engaged in pounding polkas on a
ASSURANCE, primitive piano, "What the good will they be to any men?" It may have been coarse-- HERE is no feature of our civilised life that it was certainly true She had been terrikes a thoughtful man with more force husband's true belpmate, had faced poverty than the neglect of LIFE ASSURANCE. Ly with him and aided him in attaining affluence payment of a small quaterly subscription any Had she been as they, she and her husband
man of good health cán secure a very large sum would be, figuratively speaking, in the gutter still.
to his family in case of premature deain, yer The average man if in very poor circum, hundreds of families brujight up in confort- stances teaches his sons to rely on hard, perhaps in luxury-ate left in extreme poverty until something every year from the bread winner haviny labour for a livelihood better comes in their way, If in a slightly neglected to assure this hic. In the East many superior position, he puts his boys to a trade, a man lives up to his income, knowing well that or endeavours in some way to get them if death cut him off suddenly, his wife and taught how to be useful. Men of independent children would be left almost wholly unprovided micans either leave their lads legacies or pat för. All this can be prevented by Life them to professions-frequently both, How Assurance. different with daughters! It is not that they are not taught professions or trades; it is not that they are not trained to hard work. Young men neither demand nor desire such accomplish- ments in their intended wives. What they do expect is that the women taken to their homes may have been trained to assist, not to retard, their husbands careers, that marriage need not necessarily spell periury. In a word, the ominous decrease in the marriage-rate is a sympton, not so much that young men are afraid to chance poverty, as that in the balance, of cases poverty, with all its unlovely surround. ings, must necessarily follow as a consequence of the insensate method or want of method employed-in fitting woman for her mission.→ Sydney Bulletin.
Today's Advertisements.
In sayige life the womanterloes everything, As arvilisation progresses she becomes less of slave and more of an equal. This is as it should The misfortune is that shig has not only jung ceased to do everything, bu, if the present Sertom of fýrale education continue, there is a fan likelihood of ter being unfitted to do anything at il. Nor is this the worst. To do nothing is b: but it is not as bad as to do something hadle. For a young person to be igirant of the piano is a misfortune. It is doubtful, how. ever, whether it is sa actively iritating as the ability to play a negro melly by ear To ST. JOHN
well for a tent on this subject of music alous, there is no doubt that harmony is a necessary ingredient in happiness. Without the foumer the latter is incomplete and unsatis Tartery. Snd, is extremely questionable whether the average, suman's acquaintance with harmony in the form of ability to xhael a succension of pleasing sounds from pian is of much moment in inducing the avriage male to remain at home. Indeed, the opinión appears tudų gaining ground that the expensive instrument in the best room "is frequently the cause of that. apartment's being avoided by the head of the house. Such, how ever, is the tyranny of custom such the stupid adherence to a stupid system, that time, trouble and treasure ate expendetl prodigally in teach- jag young people an art in which, Nature has decreed that most of them can never attain even midiocrity -an art which it will be
eason, then, the Governor's address of yestes. there are at present growing up millions, if girl day afternoon is much more than the mere who are bujng diligently taught what in wmian- conventional address with which a session hood they will quickly forget, while the lessons Council may be supposed to be opened or which would be of inestimable service in after closed It sketches out in broad lines the new life are studiously neglected. One curious lirection of advance which will be followed, feature in connecting with the alarming fall with such modifications as circumstances may
in the Englishi marriage-rate is that it upsets another so-called law which was discovered determine, for the triennial period just entered
and dilated in by Buckle over 30 years ago. upon. forms a djunct landmark in the rogress of the colony, and a convenient occasion
that remarkable author, of a remarkable book for the turning over a new leaf, or the diversion ventured the positive statement that was pare becoming less fequent. Scaredy were of energy and offart at developinať to, unw and worthier objects. Whatever the worries and is lines dry when the Russians crusspf the rares that beset the Governor of this Colony, inrath and the Allies started for the Crimea. ne sense his lines are cast in pleasant places. Since that date some of the bloodiest wars in the annals of mankind have taken place, while Fur Colonial prosperity is so vigorously pro-
essive that he is absolutely free from the o the present moment signs are not wanting that Europe is on the ever of a blondier and nxieties inseparable fm an inelastic, or
mere protracted struggle still. Again, he con- failing revenue. We are happily out of the reach,-hither to, let us say, tot
Insively proved by carefully compiled statistics to be loo confitent) of those visitations by which Indian that there was an inverse ratio between the statesmen are hampered from time to time. arrangerate and the price of Haur-the former Famine can only come to us thingh severance
pping up while the later went down, and ever Thus a dear loaf was supposed to mean four communication by war, and our papala,
lewer fanns, while cheap brend implied more Lion is not so large or so densely come
badala. For the last 20 years, however, the pacted as to incur the dangers from disease or pestilence from which the mowded plains of ratio has been direct instead of inverse, the price Bengal can never be gumameed inmunity. of our having steadily faliew and the percentage Cyclones and storm waves do not sweep muptias with it. Thus it appears that not tranquil shores, and we dread na disaster such even the tempaation, of a' cheap breakfast-table devastated a dozen years ago the low lygonsequent the imph of Freetrade has heen sufficient to induce the young Englishman funds near the mouth of the Brahinaputra, "and" drowned in one, night nearly a quarter of a to quovide for his neighbour's daughter. million persons. We do ned barass ourselves with the creation of sinking funds against troubles of this nature, bat are simply
he. take our good fortune gird contented to- freedom from calamity as the merest matter of course. Our whole care is therefore given. to the pushing on of our material prosperity, and the only difficulty seems to be a selection of the most appropriate objects on which to expend the surplus moneys of the Colony. Of appris priate enough objects we have more than abundance, and it is bat right there while things are not left undone that plainly should be done, the preference should he given to those objects which contain within themselves the prognise af an early and remunerative, return. Seeing how interlocked the prosperity of the Straits Settle. ments progress of the Native States, under is wish thetection, it is wisely determined that in pursuing a policy of aiding these States in their march of development the best means is being used to bring to ourselves that wealth of commercial activity which is ou Colony's mainstay. The most powerful agency for securing the increase of population anil pròs ductive industry in these States is the multiplica tion of road and rail communications which have already, though on a small scale and within limited sphere, achieved such splendid results upon the Western side of the. Peninsula. The provision of the Native States with such funds as may be allotted for the given object will be one of the principal cares of the Colonial Govern- ment. That this policy, will be amply justified by the most tangible results there is no room for the least doubt. In all this broadcast sowing of wealth on the rich ground of the Native States, there are passages in His Excellency's speech that serve to remind us, that it is our business to secure our position on the l'eninsula, so that we may continue our casting sced into the soil, in the expectation of reaping the full fruits of our husbandry. We are not allowed to forget that the security of all our investments and the permanent worth of our efforts to forward the prosperity of the Peninsula depend upon the unbroken maintenance of our. Imperial position in this part of the world. Much has been done we know to strengthen our base here, Singapore; but we yet await, and His Excellency is con- cerned to have to remark it in his address, completion of the defences, by the supply of the needed armament. Although His Excellency gives, the reason, the statement with which "Mail Boat" accuses me of personalities,
he has no doubt been officially furnished by weak brain, and weaker argument, and then the Secretary of State, we cannot think that immediately flies into a composition of the most
the statement of this Minister is quite candid, satirical witticisms(?) I have yet encountered, and,
for it is really no secret that the reference is only if he continues, 1 dare venture the opinion that applicable to a portion and not the whole of the he will most assuredly rui the future prospects sanctioned armament. There is no manufactur- of any "respectable newspaper" that has plucking difficulty whatever concerning the greater
I, Fifty Dollars, will admit weak brain, weaker. argument, incapacity to scribble or even think, any thing that "Mail Boat" desires or says, if he will only point out to me in what respect either of his effusions has shown any relative controversial bearing to my exposition of "The cause of
hipwrecks" or my request for an increase of pay, both which latter appeared in your issue of May 10th last, or, if he will only tell me what his subject is, or what he has attempted to prove or disprove.
3rd. The engineers, who are almost a separate and distinct body.
4th. The sailors, who are generally the butt of everybaily, sometimes, though rarely, in the confidence of the master as against the officers, sometimes, but more often, in the confidence of the officers as against the master, or, at least, there exists considerable sympathy between them.
Now, Sir, 1 must thank you most sincerely for listening to my poor idea of redressing a great grievance, but, hal, got known that you are ever or the side of justice and fair dealing, I had not inflicted it on you.
Therefore, allow me to subscribe myself
Very gratefully yours.
FIFTY DOLLARS. Hongkong, October 13th, 1888. PS-W any of my fellow-toilers of the deep concur with me in crer so slight a degree; I will willingly take upon myself the inaugura tinh of the club scheme in Hongkong and 'consider it an honour.
F. I.
FIFTY DOLLARS ON THE BRIDGE, Tozu Barokor Tas "Hongxom TelagarH."
DEAR SIR-1 observed in your issue of the 14th September a imost alarming effusion from my Antagonistes Jurioso, “Mail Boat," who, has become so rabid in his abortive altempt to raise my ire, that, I should suggest a nuzzle and a strait-waistcoat, a little $7, Jacob's applied externally, and half a dozen other Seigel's Curative Pills taken inwardly. These later two are good for the liver, the former are panaceas and are generally successful when applied in cases of enlarged spleen.
cnough to publish them.
I know not who "Mail Boat" is, neither do care a coolie's anathema who or what he is, I was merely led into making suppositions as
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the study of their maturer years to forget. We instance this as an example of the pains taken in numberless cases to fit young per sons for the inevitable struggle of life by arming them with weapons whose use they are neither desirous nor capable of master. ing. This must not be thought a narrow or ungenerous view to take of that much-de- bated subject-female education. We yield to one in our desire to see opportunities for the highest culture brought to the doors of all, respective of sex, who evince the necessary love and aputude for them. But when it is. remembered that woman's chief mission- however dainty theorists have endeavoured to ignore it is, has been, and always will be, to become the mother of sturdy children, it is surely not too much to expect that the knowledge necessary to enable her to perform worthily her assigned part in Nature's scheme should not be withheld. One of the minor reasons, then, for the significant fall in the marilage-rate night he sought and found in the fact that, while the pressure of numbers and the consequently greater difficulty in making a living at all are yearly increasing, the ordinary training of women is such as unfits them for taking, their fair share' in the work.
part of the new armament that is to be laid down The fact is that, owing to many causes-chief here, but it is quite true that what the Secretary among them being the tendency of female educa. of State remarked about the heavy guns, notion to lessen the chances of woman's becoming standing the severe tests now required does, or a seal helpinate the young men of jo-day begin did lately, apply to a pattern of which we believe to see in the marriage contract an entirely one- we are correct in saying that we are to receive sided arrangement. Hence they avoid it in we more than two. But for the present we yearly increasing numbers. The man, in a word, pass this by, and make mention of the subject has all the worst of the bargain. It is sweet, no only as bearing upon, and being the very founda doubt, to know there is a comely wife whose car tign of, our policy of sinking capital in the Native will be the first to catch your approaching fool.. States on worthy and profitable objects, a policy steps pleasant to see winsome bairns in whose wise in proportion to the precautions we lake veins your blood runs merrily, But if the price that it is to be ourselves, and not intruders, who paid for these pleasures is unremitting toil and may in future years reap the benefit. Sir Cecil prospective poverty; if the independence of Smith in his address makes it plain that while bachelorhood has to give place to a life of
wonder that, so many young men pause on
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10. his business and nationality, on account earnest in his desire to forward the prosperity dependence, perhaps of squalor, it is little 3/3 L. 1. 1. Norwegian Bark
of his very pithy remarks of May 12th.
of the Colony and the Allied Native States on idea of discovering "Mail Boat's" identity, reward, he is equally in earnest about, achieving These suppositions were not made with the the lines that afford the fairest promise of early seither were they made in untrained or bucolic that real security which is so necessary
the simplicity but merely made in my attempt to just confidence of Minister and Merchant alike aid the thinking portion of humanity to guess in the laying out of capital, whether for private ns to the possible writer of such, remarks and, profit or the public good. to turn the torrent of gathering ignominy from crashing on the head of a British sailor, only "Mail Boat" was 10 dense,
There cannot be a doubt of it, for it is apparent even to the casual observer that, Luk Ong," "Mail Boat's "clever boy, must be the composer of this last effusion, because I am quite sure that a real "Mail Boat" could never have been so impolitic as to be so uncourteous, .even to a $50-brain-powered coaster, And now, Sir, trusting that "Mail Boat" is in better health than when you last bad the pleasure of hearing from biri,
I remain,
Yours, &c.
FIFTY DOLLARS Hongkong, October 13th, 1888.
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pertinent remarks on the annual statement made The Singapore Free Frest makes the following by the Governor before the Legislative Council an the 4th instant, a few items of which will
WHY MEN DON'T MARRY. \
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the threshold. To the great majority of men Howe, Master, shortly expected, will load here
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ing their hats on their heads and in their hands. In the heyday of his strength the man finds himself face to face with the cruel alter- native-a natural life comparatively independent but devoid of those ties which give existence a
qaning. For it is not so much what our odd "THE 3/3 L. L. 1. American Ship system of female training does in the direction of unfitting women to assist in keeping the family For close on a generation the European mar pot boiling as what it leaves undone. Take, for riage-rate has been decreasing. Nowhere, how instance, the all-important question of money ever, has the decrease so significantly manifested and its value. It is not too much to say that of itself as in the United Kingdom. In the British ten women who have never had to earn their Islanda for every 18 couples (173 to be precise) daily bread, scarcely two know how to spend. to the 1000 inhabitants in 1868, scarcely more money to advantage. Being unacquainted with than 14 approach the altar or the registry office the work or thought required to obtain it, to-day for the purpose of being made one. This they are ignorant of its value. So it results means that in Great Britain alone over 100.000 that in the preponderance of cases, it is a fewer marriages were solemnised fast year than | hazardous experiment to set an, Allractive would have been the case had the rate of 20 years since been maintained. In other words, in one small country 100,000 women of marriage- able age are yearly left to become maiden aunts „or disconsolate virgins when they might have
been wives and mothers.
further hinted that men postpone, marriage until assured of a competence, the prospect of a cottage, with or without fove, having lost what- ever attractions it may have formerly possessed. The writers, in fact, who bave endeavoured to
young woman down in sight of a row of showy shops with a five-pound note in her purse. Let her but see an article possessing the dual attractions of deamness and uselessness, and the chances are much in favour of her becoming a purchaser. Should she have children If this state of things is sad as it cer- whose happiness is sensibly augmented by the and by Australian journals are inexpressibly as bricks, cast-iron animals, or other interest tainly is the reasons given for it by English possession of inexpensive or durable toys--such droll. It is said, for instance, that young exciting articles not easily rendered unservice men do not marry because they are more able-the affectionate parent returns home with be found in our yesterday's and to-day's issues: exacting than formerly; they want to preserve an assortment of playthings which the indus. The speech of His Excellency the Governor in married life the same independence, not to trious makers fashioned so dexterously as to delivered yesterday at the opening of the session | say license, they porressed when" single. It is ensure their falling to pieces on the least encour of Legislative Council meríts more than usually
agement. The male parent on returning from careful reading. In saying this we do not refer
his workshop or his office observes with thank- to the matter of the speech, although to that the
fulness that the money, he toiled to procure is statement is entirely applicable. It is rather
being laid out to advantage. This "naturally' that this is the first official declaration of Gov-
makes him grateful for the good fortune that ernment policy made after one of those discover the cause of the steadily increasing same years previously threw in his path the triennially recurring occasions when there unwillingness of men to face the responsibilities careful young woman who at the tea table takes is a reconstitution of the main basis of our of marriage have carefully avoided touching on a seat opposite him, hearing with the conscious- Colonial revenues. The Governor of this
what appears the most potent cause of all. They ness of having worthily performed her part of Colony is enabled to look forward beyond have unearthed a number of subsidiory reasons the contract, the horizon of the single year that is thé while leaving the principal one untouched, it necessary limit elsewhere to revenue- fare- ] is not so much the fear of restraint that keeps a casts, and can regulate bis policy of public man from entering that social union so clearly expenditure in safe reliance upon a large designed by Nature. It is the rapidly-growing fixed item of income. Whatever the fluctuations suspicion that owing to an insensate system; the of other currents of contribution to the public woman of to-day, in a vast majority of cases, is purse, this sum at all events remains unaffected. A clog not alone on his worldly prospects, but or
view of this is only natural tin the tinguerife Governor should be led to consider the subject There h no reason to suppose that the modern of Colonial expenditure from the entirely new woman of civilised society is inferior either standpoint thus provided, and in whatever policy Intellectually, or morally to her predecessors, ho thinks it advisable to recommend in the Dut there is every reason to conclude that, public interest, to include within the wider scope | owing, as we have said, to an absurd system of with extreme regret the English Australian of the three years outlook, more continuous and training, she comes to the battle of life far less lady in similar circumstances would not attend better defined plans for the laying out of Judiciously equipped than her forbears, Among market at all but remain at home and became Colonial funds to wise advantage. For this the English-speaking folic of the British Empire), a ready (victim to the first glib-tongued.
Observe the difference between the training of the fairly well-to-do Continental female and that of her British or Australian sister. In any of France daintily-dressed the garrison towns officers, wives may be seen attending market and expending the allotted portion of their husband's slender pay in providing for the family's modest "table." frotterer "who" succeeded in selling those well-bred ladies an attenuated fowl or an imperfectly-developed cauliflower, would require to be a person of abnormal persuasiveness. But-and we say it
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CORPORATION,
W. H. GASKELL, Acting Chief Accountant. Hongkong, 12th October, 1888.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION,
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In the Goods of FUNG CHUNG, alias FUNG TAN PO, Decessed.
with the Ordinance No, gof
15. FAREW LE CUF-Silver cup presented by the Civilian Members of the Hongkong Riffle Association Open to the Officers of the 58th Regt, and to be won by the highest aggregate score made in the rst Stage Queen's. Entrance fee, none.
16. NURSERY AGGREGATE.-Restricted to com- petitors who have never won a First or Second prize at any previous prize meeting in Hongkong and whose respective scores at aco and 500 yards in the Queen's 1st Stage make up the highest aggregates. Entrance fer, $1.00. Two prizes.
17. HANDICAP AGGREGATE-For competitors whose respective scores (with monthly challenge cup points added) at 200 and 500 yards in the Queen's First Stage make up the highest aggregates. Entrance fee, $100. Two prizes
18. QUEEN' AGGREGATES.-For competitors whose respective scores in the Queen's three stages' make up the highest aggregate, 1st Stages 200, 500 and 600 yards. and Stages 500 and 600 yards. 3rd Stages 800 and goo yards. rat Prize, Silver Cup presented, value $100. 9money prizes, value $ico.
And in connection with the above, 3 EXTRA Money PRIZES for aggregates in. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd stages.
Also, A MATCH RIFLE with 300 rounds of ammunition, presented, for the competitor whose scores in 'All-comers, President's, and First and Second Stages make up the highest ggregate. Winner of Cup excluded from taking this prize. Entrance fee, 82.00.
SWEEP-STAKES at Running Man and Vanishing farget. Open to all-comers during the meeting. Any Rifle.
POOLS at 200, 500 yards and Saucer. Open to all comers, M.H. Rifle or Carbine,
Conditions &
1. To avoid delay, intending competitors are strongly advised to enter and obtain tickets for the various competitions before the date of the
meeting. Application to be made to the Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Club.
2. Post entries will be accepted on the ground. Sights. Paper or sliding wind-gauges on Persons wishing to join the H.R. Association should send their names, with that of proposer and seconder, to the Hon. Secretary not later than Thursday, noon, 8th November
NOTICE is hereby given that in accorda ner 1870, Section 3, on Order has been made by the Honourable JAMES RUSSELL, Acting Chief Justice
HALL, Zetland Street, on TUESDAY, the A REGULAR MEETING of the above of the said Court, limiting the time for above are not plowed.
LODGE will be held in FREEMASON' CREDITORS and others to send in their CLAIMS to the Undersigned against the above 16th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely. Estate to the 11th April, 189, on or before: Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
which date all Claims must be proved..
All Persons indebted to the said Estatefare requested to make immediate payment to
WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the Administrator,
Hongkong, soth October, 1888,
Notices of Firms.
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NOTICE
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DURING my temporary absence in Japan, have authorized Mr. ALEXANDER LEVY to sign for GEO, R. STEVENS & Co.
GEO. R. 'STEVENS, Hongkong, 12th October, 1888.
NOTICE..
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URING Mr. DENT'S absence from Canton,
Hongkong, 12th October, 1888.
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HONGKONG HOTEL. "HE HOTEL is prepared to SUPPLY Picnic
Shooting Parties with all requirements.
The Hotel Launch is Available for HIRE when not required for Hotel purposes.
Apply to
'C. M. 'ROBERTS,
Manager.. Hongkong, 15th September, 1888.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MIIKE COAL MINE.
DM. CHARLES JULIUS LAFRENTZ and M. FREDERIC ONGLEY SEATON arc. authorised to siga for HERBERT DENT & Co, by procuration.
HERBERT DENT & Co. Canton, zoth September, 1888,
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DUNKER COALS can be supplied to any TAKASIMA COLLIERY AGENCY.D Steamer lying in the harbour br coming alongside the KOWLOON WHARF on application HAVE this day resumed charge of this to the Undersigned. *
AGENCY.
Y. FUKUHARA, H. J. H. TRIPP.
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 19th January, 1888,
Hongkong, 6th October, 1888,
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Entrance fee $5.00. Ladies $1.00. The above programme is subject to alteration. Programmes will be fisued, in the course of two or three weeks,
A. SHELTON HOOPER.
Hon. Secretary, HONGKONG CLUB,
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Hongkong, 8th October, 1888.
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FOR HIRE,
HE Fast Steam Launch "ELK" is always kept under steain off Pedder's Wharf and is at the service of the public for proceeding to and from Steamers, Picnic and Bathing Parties, etc.
For particulars, apply to
CRUICKSHANK & Co, Ld Hongkong, 17th August, 1888.
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MACAO.
W MACAO, SMAU FAMILY RESIDENCE commanding area-view. Price must be Moderate. Apply with fall particulars, by letter only, to
elo Hongkong Telegraph Office, “Hongkong, 25th September, 1855,
7ANTED to purchase, in a good situation in