dition in itsplantations of the St. Thome province; it is, moreover, certain that the Bank has only continued to keep them in the capacity of "contracted" men, and that in order to throw dust in the eyes of those who trusted in the good faith | of these pretended philanthropists, the Bank has | engaged a party of Korelais from the Cape of Palmas, by private contract. Other planters have followed the Bank's example, and the "Korobois, who, are more intelligent than the Angola niggers, wanted to be supplied with wholesome food, and at the expiration of their contracts, called on their employers, presented their papers, and demanded their salaries and beats to return to their country. On the termina tion of the 1st year, the Bank's agents, and planters of the island, having 'compared, their receipts with their expenditure, found that the Korabnis absorbed a great portion of their income, and having convened meeting, decided to substitute the Korobois by Angola people and then they managed to have a decree issued by the king of Portugal, provid ing for the free engagement of the inhabitants of Novo Redondo to serve in the province of S. Thomé and Principe.
A snon as this decree was published, the public knew the names of all the persons who had used their influence to bring about a revival of that hateful trade which for such a long time has desolated this province; degraded Europe and afflicted humanity. The name of Council fors Francisco Joaquin da Costa e Silva, General Director of the Colonial Office and one of the largest shareholders in the Bank alluded to, and that of his ruler, Francisco de Oliveira Chamigo, were soon mentioned as being the only persons who were interested in the acquisition of labourers for Angola. Tlic labourer cost in S. Thome, from 40 to 50 milreis each; they were fed on dry fish and boiled bananas, and the term of their services was perpetual. Is not this slavery?
As a contradiction of the bases on which the above decree was issued I will quote the words of a competent authority, Mr. H. C. de B. Capello, who in a letter to the Govemor of Angola dated Caconda, 1st February, 1877 said :~~" After a great deal of trouble, it became impossible to get people to accompany us on the voyage, owing mostly to the repuguance shown by the niggers to embark." The explorer Capello who had overrun all our southern Coast, without excepting Novo Redondo, could not find niggers willing enough to accompany him, and His Majesty, in the above decree, alludes to the willingness and free engagement of the people of Novo Redondo to go as labourers to S. Thomé
As a matter of fact, I will cite the following The niggers who go from Angola to 5. Thome are not only not baptized, but do not figure ns passengers on board the steamers which convey them. The Government considers them' as cargo; not being furnished with passports, they are only registered in the supplementary mani- fest issued by the Colonial Secretary's Office, with their names, countries, filiation and numbers. If we calculate the number of niggers export d during these 13 years, from the date of the axi decree on slave trade, (29th April 1873), ns3.000, as each regular passport costs 3,5co reis of fees and stampi, the fact of these men being conveyed without passports brought a loss to the Treasury of milreis 10: 980,000,
A few years ago the labourers of S. Thome revolted against their employers for being sup. plied with bad food, for having no salary and not being allowed to return to their country after the expiration of their contracts. The Governor of the district, in order to do justice to the niggers. had them sent back to their respective plantations by firing volleys at them and by a free use of the butt-end of the rifles; and then they had their contracts re-drafted, and to this day these unfortunate men remain there some with 10, others with 12 years of hard work, notwithstanding there being a Curator, who is only a man of straw appointed by the Portuguese Government to simulate the legality of these in-
human and shameful contracts.
What occurs in S. Thomé is also taking place in the agricultural districts of Angela where the labourers have collars on their necks, with iron chains attached to them, in order, as they say, to prevent them from running away.
(Signed) JOSE DE FONTES PEREIRA.
TOTAL LOSS OF THE ANGLO.
INDIA.
THE CAPTAIN AND PART OF THE CREW
.MISSING.
We are indebted to Messrs. Melchers and Co., agents for the steamer Smith, for information of
the total loss of the British sailing ship Anglo- Frdia, 1549 tons, Capt. Cattanach, which occurred on Friday week near Tamsui. From the statement by the Captain of the Smith it. appears that the ill-fated ship went ashore about zo miles south of Tamsul, during rough weather, and in a very short time began to break up. It was then decided that the chief officer should
take eight of the crew in one of the boats and
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1889.
The fire started in a house in the occupation of a man absent in Muar. His servants had locked up the premises and put out the lights, and had gone to sleep on the verandah. At } o'clock the house was observed to be on fire. All the houses burned were completely gutted, and were insured for some $100,000, but it is said, not in any local offices. The Clyde Terrace engine was first on the spot. The Central Station 'one came next. They rendered such effectual service that the other engines had to return as sana ne they reached the scene of the disaster. The fire was over by a quarter to five this morning
The Free Press estimates the damage done at $75,000 and states that all the buildings were insured in German offices in Singapo, none of the local companies having any risk,
CANTON
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
CANTON, 19th January, 1889. You must not run away with the idea that Shamien is altogether without its humourists. For instance, that most, amusing force--
"Tickle en,' tickle ma, tickle mà, des
You tickle me and I'll'elekle you **
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SWATOW
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Swatow, 12th January, 1889. The Norwegian steamer Johannes Brunn arrived here on the 7th instant from Hongkong. She left Hongkong on the 3rd instant, for Nagasaki, but meeting very mugh weather, her progress was slow, and when near Ockscu Lighthouse, the captain, finding the coals nearly expended, determined to make for Swatow, which he reached safely as stated above on the 7th instant. After having ballasted and coaled, the Johannes Brunn left again on th instant At time of writing, only one steamer in port, the Kutsang, which arrived from Hongkong this morning, and one sailing vessel. Argla fadian. which is leaving to-day for Foochow —Mercury
FORMOS».
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT,}
Tamsui, 9th January, 1889.
I regret to have to report the total loss of a fine sailing vessel alose to this port, an accur- rence that has not taken place for many years. On Sunday,' the 6th inst., a famour was spread has lately been played here with such force of during the night, about 20 miles south of this that a large sailing vessel had run on shore Character by one of the performers as to almost impress one with the idea that a Wycherley, or
port. "Early on Monday morning the second
fficer of the stranded vessel arrived, when it Congreve, had vaulted in to the drainatic arena was proved to be the British ship Angle India, again. Indeed, as regards "the exuberance of Capt. Caranách, belonging to Liverpool his own verbosity" one might have taken this
gathered from him the following news:-We distinguished performer for a public school-boy feft Shanghai on Thursday the 3 ing; after in his teens, had the tone been more discernible.heing the several weeks discharging a cargo Failing permission to ascend the West river of kerosine oil from New York, we took in our excellent friend Mr. Belitios is reported to
ha last to proceed to. Iloilo to load sugar for have obtained Mr. Customs Commissioner
England. We anchored at Woosengon White's authority to cruise in the so-called
Thursday night and went to sea on Friday inland waters down to Macao, All well and
marning. The weather was thick, with rain, good; everything went as merrily as a cricket
and a strong N.E. wind. All went well till ball until the strades of evening closing and our
Sunday morning. No land was seen on Sun- friend, wishing to indulge in a sentimental reveriedas, and no observations could be taken on at the entrance of the West river, had the yacht
account of thick weather. Early on Sunday brought to an anchor. As luck would have it,
morning, the 6th instant, the ship having all the spot selected was the one where the Stephen spils set and running before a strong N... wind,
Thompson, a British vessel, had been seized but
mking abc eleven knots per hour, steering a few weeks previously, also at ancher, by muder of Mr. White, for resorting to an unopened port taking in our toplant-sail, whemtie lok-out SW. by about 5.30 am. we were just in contravention of the British Treaty of Tientsing
man sang out and right ahead," but before further, it would appear that just as the
we could properly see it, the weather being thick "midnight oil was burning unusually briskly, a suiden shock was experienced, bringing down great force, throwing everybody, on sleck off their and raining at the time, the shipran ashore with the electric light by the sun, and playing fee. All sails were furled at once, and at day. fandango generally with gingerbread and pretty light we found ourselves hard and fast on a pretty work about the bows. A general con- sandbank a few dies froin shore, which proved sternation naturally arose; the first impression to be the smal bar between Namenim and that it was a piraticat alt ck son, however, sub- Pac-sa point. A boat was lowered af, it being sided when it was discovered that this disturber falling tide, and the bow of the ship high of the midnight peace was a harmless Macao
and dry on the sand. At the stern of the junk, which had been endeavouring to make out
vessel there was about 13 feet of water. The this strange apparition on the placid waters of second mate and eight of the crew got into her the estuary, and had unfortunately, shaved the line too closely. Had the unfortunate master of but the boat hardly touched land before she was to take a small line on shore for communication, the craft understood anything of the wordy warfare surrounded by about 300 natives, who mobbed he occasioned he would have spent une mast-them and took away, everything they could lay unise quart d'heure." After taking its number hands on, even to the clothing off their backs the launch was allowed to proceed and then a bottle of the celebrated Monegram" brand of cut the communication line lesding to the ship. The cruel natives carried away the oars, and cb unpage was called for and cracked to show Soon afterwards a small official arrived, he that "all's well that ends well," and likewise, 1 kindly put the second mate in a chair and sent presume, to show that in this case of the big another man slung with him in another chair shareholders' yacht, the $50 per month, dla the and both were brought to Tamsul, where they Steamboat Company's Captains, was not to be en- arrived on Monday morning meeting on their freed. Nothing further of note occurred on this way Mr. Petersen, from H.B.M.'s Consul, and cruise except that, on arrival at Macao, the party
some native soldiers sent by the Cousul promptly transferred themselves to the Aiukiang early on Monday morning to the scene of and returned to Hongkong, leaving the "maimed the wreck. duck" to follow at leisure. Before doing so, however, a serica of proceedings are repealed to have been taken against the offending junk, one suit in the Macao Court claiming $500 damages and another for a similar amount in the Consular- Court here. This double-burrelled procedure may be novel, but I venture to think is hardly can stitutional, neither is it quite consonant with the crushing benevolent principles cur good friend is given credit for. Moreover, I presume before Mr. Belilies can recover in a British Court, his right to be where he was will have to be decided at Peking. The question is one of importance as well of interest, as to whether an officer of the Foreign Customs, himself a British subject, can one week seize a British vessel for an infraction
The craw were left ai, the
village, the small official looking after them. On Tuesday, the Sib, at noon, Mr. Petersen returned from the wreck, bringing with him the other cight men, and reported that the vessel could be seen or heard of the Captain and the was burntearly on Monday morning, and nothing remainder of the crew, 23 all told, all of them Europeans. It is surmised that the Captain, when he saw from his ship the way the boats. and her crew were received on 1-nding, and probably not knowing he was so near Tamsui, was frightened to come on share, so he got the large 12-ton cutter and the other inrge life boat, and left the ship during the dark, and made for the mainland of China, where he hoped to meet a more hospitable reception, and it is to be hoped that they have turned up safely somewhere As to who set fire to the ship is
them from a watery grave, and by applying the necessary restoratives which they bad at hand. -Mercury,
CHI-NAN FU..
سے
(FROM, OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,) The property Intely purchased in the country by the medical man of the American Mission has shared the same fate as previous efforts, viz.,
position. The landlord has been cast into Prison or magnanimously watched after by the underlings. It remains to be seen what method for purchasing property best suits the officinis. The previous effort was taken openly under the ditection of the Governor and Tantal, and yet effort was made quietly, unknown to the officials, no settlement has been reached. The present and without implicating then or using their per mission, and perhaps this plan, like the other, will meet with sto immediate success.
The English Baptist Mission is likewise ine ting opposition in the rental of property in the south suburb, the place from whence the first trouble arose now a year and a hall'ags. A missionary at once trok possession of the house by the consent of the landlord, and the gentry. have been at a loss how to carry on the conflict. In the meanwhile the Governor renixins inactive.
We hear that two American famili s are now peaceably located in the city of Sinching Chow, and have rented a place for a dispensary. They seem at present to be in great favour notwith. standing signs of trouble at the outset some two years age.
at Yen-chow Fo against the Roman Catholics We also fearn that the ringleader in the ri has added to his literary degree by the purchase of an official rank, thus allowing him to wear a higher button and fortify hims finore completely against all foreigners,
News of robberies continually comes to hand from the south-western part of the Province, as capital. The military officials are kept busy in well as from the region immediately around the making arrests, and the 'cal officials in making exaunations and in punishing. For some reason or other an unusual amount of lawlessness affecis the Province. If men of standing, degree and justice, what may we expect from the ignorant appolatinent disregard the power of 4w and and degraded ?-N. C. Daily News.
KOREA.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)'.
Sual: 9th January, 1889.
It ap cars there are people in Korea, who have but a small commodity of brain, but a | fertile immagination, who attempt to set the press in Japan and China "acog," without any reat benefit to themselves, and happily without doing harm to other people, although the uiter rubbish written by them might influence narrow- minded persons against this country.
propagated is, that the ss. Vefar had been. One of the most culpable nonsensical rumours
family out of the country, either to Japan, or chattered to take, for safety's sake, the Royal Hongkong.
Prince was going away on a four months' cruise,. Another wild rumour had it that the Crown
in the middle of the winter, per Velar to China and Japan.
The young boy, a lad of about 15 years of age, would certainly not have been the worse for visiting Hongkong, and the treaty ports in.. Shanghai Public School, it might be all the China and Japan, and if he were sent to the better for him and this country. It may interest many of your readers to be reminded that the brother, Prince Henry of Prussia, to a public present Emperor of Germany was sent, with his school in Cassel, for two years, by the late much lamented Fredcitck III, who was then Crown Prince of Prussia. When the Professors of the College asked if his sons; in the classes should be addressed as "Royal Highnesses," Frederick said:"No; call them Prince William, and Prince Henry, and treat them exactly the same, as the rest of you. pupils."
These two years' study of the two princes at the public Cassel “Gymnasium" were prepara” tory to Prince William, the present Emperor. going to pursue his studies at the University of Bonn, and Prince Henry going to Kiel, to con- tinue his studies at the naval college.
Co-day's Advertisements.
POLICE NOTICE.
NOTUAL
TOTICE has been received that the
PERAMBULATION
of
the WAR DEPARTMENT BOUNDARIES will take place from to A.M. the 22nd to 19 A.M. on the 23d instant, and that in consequence thereof all the Ronds within the Military Cantonment will be closed to the Public during
those hours.
By Command,
W. M. DEANE, Capt. Superintendent of Police, Police Deparmen',
Hinging, 17th January, 1889
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA.) THE Company's Steamship
To-day's Advertisements.
• PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received Instructions
from Hon. J. M. PRICE to Sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 26th January, 1889, at 2 P.M., at his residence No. 5, West Terrace. THE WHOLE OF HIS. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, '&,
Comprising TAPESTRY COVERED WITH PLUSH DRAWING ROOM SUITE; MOROCCO COVERED SUITE.
~ENGLISH-MADE INLAID CABINET and CHIFFONIERS WITH GLASS BACKS; ENGLISH-MADE MAHOGANY WRITING DESK, WRITING TABLE; VENETIAN MIRROR, CHIMNEY GLASSES, STAT UETTE and TEAKWOOD GLASS BOOK CASES.
GASALIERS and GAS BRACKETS. · BRUSSELLS CARPET and HEARTH
RUG.
DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD, WHAT- NOTS, DINNER, DESSERT, and BREAK- FAST SETS, GLASS and PLATED WARE, and VIENNÁ CHAIRS,
DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEAD, BRASS
NITURE.
Captain W. von Schuckmann, will leave for the MOUNTED
"GENERAL WERDER,"
above l'oris, on or about, the 28th instant.
For further particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 21st January, 1989.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE. STEAM TO SHANGHAI. HE Company's Steamship
THE
"BRAUNSCHWEIG,".
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Captain If. Düdeker, will leave for the above place about 24 hours after arrival with the outward German Mait.
For further particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st January, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE..
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN AND HAM- BURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA, AND BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO.
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS
AND LUGGAGE,
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
1889, at to A.M., the Company's Steamship N SUNDAY, the 17th day of February, "BRAUNSCHWEIG," Capt. H. Bödeker, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE & CARGO, will leave this Port ns above, calling at GENOA. Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until I p.m., on the 16th of February, 18. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the AGENCY'S Office). Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co
Agents.
Hongkong, 21st January 189 THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
HE Company's Steamship THE
"MOYUNE,"
of the British Treaty, and next week give full permission to another British vessel to commit the same alleged offense. Mr. Commissioner White is an individual who has apparently at
a mystery which probably will be hard to good number of arrows in his quiver, his excase
clear up. It is very likely that the natives got on board, and handling naked lights in their may be that his friend's yacht was on a bene-careless way, set fire to her by accident, as she sake, Loccasionally take a ride as far as Massampo, The riveris frozen over now, and for recreation's arrangement mentioned above will effectually kerosene oil. The second mate and eight of the volent investigation, but the "double-barrelled "
was very inflammable, being well soaked with where immense flacks of wild water fowl cover the small rill, which has been kept open for the break this shaft short off. Certain it is that the
at the English Consulate, and clothing has been ferry way open, across the ice, will be given up.. S. Hogg, Commander, will be despatched for crew, who lost everything, are at present lodged use of the ferry boats. This attempt to keep a provided by the residents and officers of the shortly, as soon as the ice on the upper river the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the,zand inst ve sels in port. It would not be bad if our hecomes selid enough to allow loaded bullock energetic Governor investigated the matter and carts and carrier ponies to cross the river on the
For Freight, etc., apply to punished those found guilty of robbing the pour ice. shipwrecked fellows of everything they had, and just leaving them with their lives.
Viceroy himself has refused a similar privilege to the Consuls of France and Germany, as well Belilios may consider himself as to the Attorney-General of Hongkong, so Mr. favoured individual and that others are thy a happily neglected ones.
There is but little news to give you. The Velox left our seaport, Chemulpo. for Japan, to fetch a cargo of rice. As I
5,5
previously informed you, the fire crops
in some of our provinces have proved a. failure; large quantities of the tribute rice, du to the capital, are not claimed The telegraph steamer `Fee-cheu arrived from by the Government, and Pilam and Kelung on the 5th inst. She reports must be made good by some other means. course the deficiency all quiet at Pilam, and she will leave to-morrow One of these means is to import from for Taiwan-foo, to repair the telegraph cable. Japan, for which purpose the 4.8. Velox appa been interrupted for some time. Mr. Hansens Japan on the 5th instant, At present there is between that and the Pescadores, which has rently, has been chartered; the Veloz left for belonging to the Chinese Telegraph Adminis. the s.s. Signal lying idle in Chemulpo; ber tration is on board and will attend to the owners must be very funny people. The weather repairing of the cable.
has been unpleasant of late; the Tsuruga Maru. has been three days late, the Kwangcht two days, and the Higa Maru one day late. Judge D. any came back per Truruga Maru. By the same steamer an American mining engineer, Mr. Pierce, engaged by the government, arrived; it is stated that he is a very able man, and that the government will be guided by his advice in regard to opening mines. He will soon start on preliminary survey of the gold districts of Feng Yang-do,
The New Mint cannot be in working order for three or four months; only twenty preases
The weather here of 'late has been very dis- have yet been erected and there are twenty more, to be placed in position. In addition to the en-agreeable, and although it is our dey season, we the value of coal has also to be faced, as it is day after a long time of wet weather, hanced value of crpper and tin, the increase in have had nothing but rain and strong N E. gales for over three weeks. To-day is the first fine contemplated to use foreign coal.
I notice the work has stopped at the Foreign Customs building at Whampoa without the shed to cover the building during its course of construction being half completed. This wet condition as a residence, neither will it contribute weather will not, I fear, improve its' sanitary to the substantiability of the structure. The Customs are not happy in their contracts in the South. The season is difficult to account for, as their terms are usually liberal enough.
Mr. Theo, Sampson left this for England on Tuesday last upon a well earned two years vacation. Some doubts are expressed if he will the conduct of his college. It must have return at the expiration of his leave to continue afforded Mr. Sampson peculiar satisfaction to witness the demonstrations of respect and esteem his departure called forth. The affection of his old pupils was extraordinarily demonstrative for Chinese. Mr. Tsai-Sih-Yung, the Viceroy's principal Foreign Secretary, bimself an old pupil. did everything in bis power to mark the regard he entertained for, his old instructor, and had the Viceroy himself been taking his departure the display and burnt powder on board the Chinese aquadron in the river would not have been a whit more. Mr. Sampson will also be long remembered asthe most intimate and trusted friend of the late Mr. W. F. Mayers, than whom a more able and faiellectual civil servant of the Clown never
try to effect a landing with a view of getting assistance from Tamsul. The attempt was made. and after a great deal of hard work, owing to the nature of the coast and the heavy sea running at the time, the chief officer succeeded in landing safely. But the moment he and his men set foot on shore, they were surrounded by a great crowd of the aborigines who seized them, and after giving them. some rough handling took most of their clothing from them. This was all done within full view of the Captain and the remainder of the crew, who stood by the ship, but were power- less to render any assistance. But the brutality and inhumanity of the inhospitable islanders fortunately extended no further, for they after- wards allowed the shipwrecked crew to proceed to Tamsul, which they reached in two days after enduring many hardships, and told their story to the British Consul at that port. Shortly after he saw the chief officer depart on his journey, Captain Cattanach decided to take the long boat and with the remainder of bis crew, numbering ten or eleven, try to reach Tamsul. The ship appears to have been immediately boarded by the natives, who, after taking away everything moveable, proceeded to bara her. Nothing had been heard of the long-beat up to the time of the departure of the Smith from Tamsui, and the worst fears are entertained for their fate, onless perchance they were picked up by a passing vessel, which does not seem very likely. Having regard to the serious nature of the attack upon the ship, we understand that the Consul at Tamsui sent wire to the British Admiral asking for the deserved in the Far East patch of a guriboat to the scene of the wreck, Mr, Commissioner Clayson arrived here last The Anglo India was in ballant and bound for weekinthe Fel hoo with a capture in the shape of Iloilo.. The lilfated vessel was the Anglo India, a "picayune junk in tow, which had been stized not the Anglo-Indian, which is a locally owned with some 30 stand of arms, 400 or 500 bayonets, vessel. The misapprehension arose from the two picula of powder, etc., in the waters, I under fact that the Customs returns erroneously gave stand, in which the Delillos yacht had been cruis the name of the vessel since ben arrival here as the 'Anglo-Indian,—N, C, Daily Newi.,
ing. It has taken over a week to realize this Junk and it is understood she has been purchased by Messes, Arnhold, Karberg, & Co. for $50. So GREAT FIRE'IN SINGAPORE,
the cost of the coals for bringing the craft into port will not nearly have been defrayed. In ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES adpted a much more economical plan which cighteen hundred and war time our grandfathers did not take them away from their stations, vis, The Straits Timer of the 14th inst, has the sinking their captu es, and one might suggest following and enda heptatii plan to the matiners of the Foreign Customs, Last night a fire broke out la Arab Street Adn-iral Sir Nowell Salmon bada lang, inter towards Beach Road, Sx houses, con'aining | view with the Viceroy yesterday, accompanied chiefly plece goods, were consumed: The fire by Mr. Chaloner Alabaster, H. B. M. Consul also caught the roof of a house on Beach Road, Mr. Norman, the Pall Mall Correspondent "but its further progress was checked" in time, and artist, arrived to-day in the Fafikan,"
The Smith, which arrived from Shanghai and Amoy on the 4th, has been detained on account of the bad state of the weather and high barn. meter, but she will leave for your port vin Kelung on the roth-Marcury.
NINGPO,
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
NINGPO, 15th Jan., 1889. Weather overcast and every indication of mate rain, Thermomether 41 The Customs R.C. Ping Ching left here on the 12th instant, with
ew Ningposites on board for a trip to Loka. It may interest some of your non-nautical readers to know that Loka is a small island to the east ward of the consecrated Pootoo, and the site on which they contemplate building the new light
house.
можу
I hear the majoilty of the members of the now returned; it is stated that the rest of the so-called Korean Mission to Washington have mission will return too at an early date, and that De Allen, one of the earliest American Missionaries in Korea, has been appointed Korean Chargé d'Affaires in Washington. The upper river has been closed to navigation since at our seaport, bemulpo, is in no way affected the 6th instant, but I hear that the navigation:
by.ice.
Hance, detached from the Chinese Customs I exceedingly regret to inform you that Mr. Service to do duty here as Secretary to the Chief Ca missioner of the Royal Korean Customs, has been unconscious for the last few days, owing to some affection of the brain-Mercury
It is well known that tame deer, among other holy things, are sent from different parts of the Empire to Postos as acceptable offerings to the gods; they are either consumed in the temples or carried home to bring a blessing upon the houses and families of those who purchase them. When we consider that these poor deluded people travel several hundred miles to worship on this island, we cannot but CHILDREN starving to death on account of their admire their spirit of devotion, but this admira inability to digest food will find a most marvellous tion is conspicuous by its absence, if the story be fod and rem.dy, in Seau's Emulsion of Pure true which we heard on the return of the Cod Liver Oil with Hyp phosphiles. Very palat seekers visited the sacred Island en roule, and testimonil I have prescribed Scott's Emul revenue cruiser; it appears some of the pleasureable and easily digested. Read the following fired at the deer in mistake for legitimate gamesjon in cases of children suffering from wasting boat, with 38 passengers on board, capsized at ably of its good effect it has been in each case On Saturday evening a Chusan passenger and malnutriin and can report most favour. the bend of the river off Chinhat, when is lives inken most readily. W PERKINS, M.R.C.S
were lost. Many of the survivors would have Medical Superintendent Butleigh Hospital. been numbered among the lost, had it not been Any Chemist can supply it,A 9. Watson for the kind and timely assistance of Mr. and & Co. (Limited), agents in Hoppkong and „Mri, Ballard; who managed to rescue: some of 'China - Adufi
at 8 A.M..
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st January, 1889. THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM "LIVERPOOL AND SINGAPORE, THE Company's Steamship THE
MOYUNE
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the GodownA, of the Hongkong and" Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before NOON, on the 27th inst, or they will not be recognized."
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left is, the Godowns where they will be examined on the 26th instant, at 4 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 27th inst, will be subject to rent.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary, be given before NOON, -TO-DAY,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co
Agents. Hongkong, 1st January, 1889.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
C
ENGLISH-MADE OAK BEDROOM FUR.
A COTTAGE PIANO by ROSENKRANZ,
&c., &C., Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE-As Customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, * Auctioneer. Hongkong, 31st January, 1889.
NOTICE.
MR. Rdmitted a PARTNER in our Firms
[R. MARCUS AARON SOPHER bas
in Hongkong and China from the 1st instant.
S. J. DAVID & Co. Hongkong, 21st January, 1889.
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Entimations
FOUND.
A GENTLEMAN'S SCARF PIN.
Apply to
-Captain COLLINSON, Wellington Barracks, Hangling, 19th January, 199
NOTACE..
SANITARY BOARD.
THE attention of Owners of Property and their Agents is directed to Section 74 of Ordinance No. 24 of 1857, which provides that no person who shall erect a domestic building shall allow the same or any portion thereof to be occupied until such building shall have been examined by a duly authorized OFFICER of the SANITARY BOARD and certified by him as having been built in compliance with the entire provi sions of the Public Health Ordinance.
the construction of which was commenced alter Notice of the completion of all such buildings, the passing of the Public Health Ordinance, 1897, should be sent to the Undersigned.
WM. EDWARD CROW,
Acting Secretary.
Sanitary Board Room,
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Government Offices, Hongkong, 18th January, 1889. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..
THE
*HE FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING of SHARE- Office of the Company, No, 18, Bank Buildings, HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Queen's Road Central, on SATURDAY, the 2nd February, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directora together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring
Dividend, and Electing Auditors.
A
February, inclusive,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from 20th "lastant to and
By Order of the Board of Directors,
it
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T. ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong 14th January, 1889.
MASONIC BALL, 1889.'
the DISTRICT GRAND LODGE of Hong- MASONIC BALL, under the Auspices of
kong and South China, will be held at the CITY HALL, on FRIDAY, the 15th February.
Brethren wishing to Subscribe, but who may not belong to a Lodge in this District, are hereby informed that Lists have been placed for their convenience at
The Hongkong Club, Club Germania. The Masonic Club.. The Office of the Hongkong Hotel
Victoria
The Hongkong Dispensary.
Victoria.
Messrs. Dakin Bros.
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Lane, Crawford & Co.
· Kelly & Walsh, Ltd.
More and Seimund, Falconer & Co..
Gaupp & Co,
The Subscription is limited to $10 for. Masons and $5 for each Guest invited (non-Masons.)
WAALF. WOOLLEY.
Hon. Secvé ZA Hongkong, 17th January, 1889.99 [zoo
A. G. GORDON & CO.
EN
*NGINEERS, LAUNCH BUILDERS, GENERAL. and. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, IRONMONGERS, COM [I MISSION AGENTS, VALUATORS, IRON
and TIMBER MERCHANTS,
THE Eighth Monthly Handicap CHAL
take place NEXT SATURDAY, 26th Instant. LENGE CUP COMPETITION will at 3 O'CLOCK Intending Competitors bo do not already possess Tickets for same must send. me their entry, together with 50 Cents, not later than Noon, on FRIDAY, agth lost.
No Post Entries allowed.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Hon. Secretary, cfo ONGKONG CLUB, Hongkong, 21st Janualy, 1889.
iKOWLOON HOTEL."
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J.CL ROUCH.........................Manager, KATINE and SPIRITS of the best quality. VY ENGLISH & AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLES, BOWLING ALLEYS, TENNIS LAWN,
Hongkong, a1st January, 1889,
WORKS:
BOWRINGTON, EART POINT..
OFFICE
CORNER OF PEDDER STREET AND PRAYA. STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY,''
Hompany and September
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To be obtained in Mestis KELLY & WALE LD, 1-Mesir, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s jɛ and Mr. W. BREWER'S
"Hongkong, aath July, 1888,