THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1892.
pay for his rehosting; therefore one day en- Amicus, humani generis, naturally moved by compassion, not so much for the boy but for the poor widowed mother and the three sisters without any means of subsistence whatever, got him billet as an assistent in the Hongkong Club. Not heine atisfied with this appointment Ferreira left to jale, if I am not mistiken, the Chartered Bank, and thence he was pitchforked into the China Sugar Refinery by his confréra, Mr. Hyndman, who has since bolted to braven knows where, without leaving even a P.P.C. to the many creditors he has left behind to wait for tle coming of the Messiah for their moner.
protégés constitute public scandal anda monalcous "Imposition which the ratepayers representatives are fualified in uprooting with all possible haste. As far as the Hongkong Telegraph is concerned no stone will be left unturned to bring about the much-to-be-desired teralt and with this object now, as ever, in view, wo will sum up Hongkong in this year of Grace, thusly: Trade in the Colony is to a great extent at a standstill. poverty rides sampant throughout the fard, discontent prevails on every hand, cime has not been so common for many years, the revenue has decreased in pro- portion to the rapid increase in expenditure a few yes ago, while tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars have been expended on trashy public works and absolutely wasted on arcless fads and in the support of superfluous officials. The people have lost confidence in the Government and the leading clitzens, of any note, entirely dla
of its
general policy. The whole of the approv
plus funds have been exhausted, reducing the Colony to a state of beggary, These, Governor Robinson, and many other disastrous results of Britain's imperial rule plafily enough show the present regime cannot be brought to a close st all ton toon.
!
".
Such complacent manentities and impostors on the people's purse are never tired of btating at some extraordinary reforms that have been, and are to be Inaugurated by the Secretary of State actin through his special representative-the Governor for the time being. Bot beltber the accommodating hangers-an nor an enlightened you hero able to proclaim
Mont. Le Due Maria Ferreira bas doubtless recently proved his amaricess by living to grand style, and by making use of other penple's money i hat this is not all, Mr. Editor. This scoandre! has not only robbed his employers, who placed the utmost confidence in him, and blasted the reputation of being a so-called Portugues, but he has prevented his country. men from getting a berth in the China Sugar Refinery, as the Genersi Managers are in fatüre going to employ Englishmen.
the above letter in your
Thanking you in anticipation for Insecting
to-day's issue,
I am,
It will we belleve, be admitted by men of the world that the success of a Government must,
Your's lacerely, necessarily, be judged by results. Now we
A. PORTUGUESE.TM have before, us, to our cost, the results of the system - Government in vogue here for fully fifty Hongkong. 17th June, 1891. years, and yet we frequently bear frem some of [We publish our correspondent's letter, althonch the absequious Roswells who pertinaciously cling
it is in places slightly eff colour,' without to the skirts of our Governors of the wonderful
hesitation. There a good deal more im- things that have been done for Hongkong since Governor MacDonell took the reins in hand 1portance in this Ferreira's embezzlement business than is represented by the four to of the China Sugar Refining Company
paltry $1,500,
When Mr. Ferreira has been brought to bark for his offence whatever it may prove to be, wa shall feel constrained to ask Jardine, Matheson & Co, the general managers of the China Sugar Refining Co., for, a few wards of explanation. If thevare incapable of attending to the duties for which they are so handsomely paid, they had much better resign, to prevent being kicked out. Whoever is In charge of the office at East Point should be summarily dismissed for gross neglect of duty, and unless some steps in this direction are taken, the shareholders ought to know the TURKON why. And at the next meeting of the Company "the princely house" how bave the mighty fallen-will be called upon to justify thefr. stewardship of other people's money.Ed., Telegraph]
press
have
ANTICIPATED FALL IN LAND, TO TUR EMTOR OF THONGKOmo Telparafr."
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Violet-colored cloibing is used at funerals in Turker.
Hann von Ballaw calls Bismarck the Beethoven of politics.
It is said that the Berlin prisons were never go crowded as at present,
Italy is fast becoming bankrupt and cannot borrow money even la Berlin."
The Spanish Government will exhibit a model of the Columbus cumivalt the World's Fair.
A big sin mill in Wales has shut down and its 600 workmen are going to the United States,
Four pounds of gold were recently collected from the seat of the chimney of the Royal Miat recent consular report, Russia According to a in B-lin contains more than 700,000 acres devoted to the colore of sun-flowers.
The North German Lloyd Company last year. lost 0 300,000 marks on its steamers beyond the subsidy of 31,500,000.
Belgian expr to America and France have largely increased since the adoption of the new American and French teriffe.
exporis
A London firm has erected a windmill on the top of its premises, and get power enough to light their premises with electricity.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND TAMSUL THE Company's Steamship" THE
"FOKIEN,"
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Over 1,000 hogsheads-of-tobacco have been contracted for by the French and Italian Govern ments to the varios tobacco-raising States.
Russia has arranged for the construction of twenty-two great war vessels during the next The Bambxy colton mills are doing a thriving four years, to cost in the aggregate $30,000,000. expert trade in Africa. The savage and semi- savage tribes take very kindly to cotton clothing.
The Russian crown, which was first worn by THE Catherine the Grent, is valued at
$6,000,000, and the entire collection of "crown jewels" at $11,000,000
Cranes, storks and wild geese fly fast enough
· Hongkong, "rath Ortaber, skar.
TYPHOON SEASON.
NOW READY.
to make the trips from Northern Europe to Africa A SECOND EDITION OF TURKE THOUSAND, COFIES in a week, hot most of them rest north of the
Mediterranean.
Al Lubenga, in Prussia, small reddish brown and are destroying everything. The cals mice have appeared in great numbers in the
will not touch them.
Aa experiment in weaving silk by electric looms has been made in Germany, and the teruits encourage a return to manufacturleg la
the houses of, the weavers.
The contract between Prussia and Bremen for the enlargement of the harbour of Bremerhaven will be begun at once and pushed on with energy. The cast will be $1750,000.
A distinguished English divibe anys that three of the worst traits any one can possets are "dlity finger nas, love of onions, and slovenly attire."
feriemly to the world what bas actually been accomplished for the benefit of the masses, the bone and elnes, of the Colony by this most distinguished and exalted official Has the import trade, in aplum or anything else, incre sed during the past. decade? Has the revenue increased and the public expenditure been brought down to a minimum? Has crime become one lounus by season of its comparative absence? Hur taxation been reduced, or 'bas anything been done in a practical manner to ameliorate the condition of the masses? Have monopolles been abolished? Have bond fide the far rice been offered to private enterprise in building up and improvement of local industries? No, none of itele things have been done, but
SIR-As a stranger sojourning but a few days rather the reverse has been effected. The British Government can, in fact, he held largely to this beautiful foland, kindly allow me to ask
"Monsieur de Paris" remarked recently that to blame for the deplorable stagnation of grow not by way of criticism, for I know notblag of Ing commerce, for sanctioning the Keswick Bill the place, and simply wish for Information-sol-late yearn an extraordinary Improvement has and several equally ill-considered laws; for the the hill perfectly safe? Walking along the been exhibited in the intellectual standing of strangulation of a onirit of advancement and to upper roads, locking over your charming pano assassins. some cases for the spilling of innocent men's ramie harbons, I was started to find that the blood and the d-liberate manufacture of criminals. rock which looks a hard and impenetrable as The excess of expenditure (estimated) over the heart of a pawnbroker is really decaying and revenue this year is clear evidence either of falling in many places; while immediately over sheer seglect or short-sighted incapacity, for the most crowded part of the city is a precipitous is on ircord that retrenchment has long been the mountain, given in the guide books as 2,000 czy of the unofficial members and that the feet high, yet so nearly perpendicular that one Government is now seriously considering the could throw a stone from the top into the houses advis bility of negotiating a faco,oco loan!st the bottom. Would you kindir inform me, a It may be added, so far from curious and perhaps botherson globe-trotter," bring reduced will most probably be greatly whether it is not thought possible that this, too, increased in the near future with view to will in time be disintegrated and eaten away, Equidating some of the objectionable and until it comes down bodily and wipes your little needless debis contracted by direction of the buddled-up community out of existence? "Wonderful Creature,”
T***
The solicitude which Loid Kuntsford affects for the welfare of the poorer and "unfortunes" classes is powerfully exemplified in his exertions to render ineffective the exertions of those phils hrophists (headed by Mr. Ho Amel and the Hon. Ng Chai) who desired to maintain the Po Leung Kuk as a purely charitable in stitution, suported by the voluntary con- tributions of wealthy Chinese residents. Further more the costly Causeway Bay Reclamation and the bidimery Extonion" are clear evidence of his lordship's earnest desire for eternal wellare; while, instead of alding public Interetis by off ring falities to cocourage local enterprise it is noterious that important local industries hav in many cases been 'sipped in the bird' by government obstructionists
OCT
"Hongkong is 10,000 miles from England is the significant moito of the Colonial office. It is 3 positive fact that the astuta Secretary of State has for years past made a point of padaling his own canoe regardless of he proteste of the unofficial members of Ceancil nd that he endeavours to render the taxpayers' members triste toys in the hards of the Governor, Tacir advice is anheeded, and all they succeed in doing is to literally waite a great deal of their valuable time in company with a crowd of officials who care not what becomes of the people so long as they retain office under the Crown and draw fat käiarlen for doing next to nothing, except when they vary the monotony of life by muddling things up to an alarm. ing extent.
So far the system of government here has proved no utter failure. It was good enough In the Silics as a makeshift expedient, but it is not compatible with the age, or the requirements of the community. To call the system of government in. Hongkong constitutional rule is false. It doesn't begin to be, and will never approach constitutional metbols of legislation tatil the people's representatives are elected by the popular vote and outnumber the caterle of official Idiots who couldn't carn their salt in any other manner than as dependents of bigwigs in the service of Victoria, Queen by the Grace of God, elc. But the case is not as hopeless sa it was ten years ago, or even two years ago, and we now refpice to see that ș
The dda is turning with our cause i the people now can see Thas trading with an iron heel on a people plektly Erve Can berer pack them love, nor stretch forth frimdahlg'a hand Or bring us nekrut to the ilus of peace d'ar all the fand
They have rights who dare maintain them"
is word in: season for the member of tha Legislative Council of Hongkong, and we trijst It will be borne in mind-gs, a blot if nothing else,
CORRESPONDENCE,
-[We do not necessarily as douse the oplatons expronaći bry Camepondents in this column.
**A CORRECTION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "Hongkong Telegraph."/ing DEAR SIR,-On my return from Macao I was very much surprised while reading a paragraph in your issue of the 13th instant the recent emberrelment at the China Sugar Refinery, in which you make a statement concern: az Antonio Maria Ferreira Cavalleiro da Ordem de Christo, etc., elc.wties
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Allow me to inform you that he is neither
a smart young man nor "has he been well
Analogising for asking the question, which you may have often had asked you, and very ikely consider foolish,
I semain, elc.,
WANDERER.
Hongkong, 17th June, 1892... Well, we dunno Ask a pliceman-or apply at the office of the Honorable the Director of. Public Works in Hongkong. Just over Aberdeen Street It does look bad, and thia Is the sort of weather to make one think the billside is coming down; but we don't live there, nor have Wa any pracerty in that region, so we don't care. We would be rather glad to see the Signal Station Aw down on some people we know. -Ed, Telegraph)
THE POUSSE-CAFÉ.
(TO THE CLOVER CLUB ),
I..
The dinner's o'er through yonder door The walter bore away a crushed and dead
bouquet,
And, what did not so well ngrën, The Rhine wine, Chablis, Iau de Vie And hullused Versdnay 1.
But in their place, with kindly grace, Ho left a Ponsse Café.
... 11.
In colors bright, with glittering light The tiny glanson play - The brim reflecting Cogase old, Above the Benedictioe's gold, While Curaça damos below The Maraschino's pearly glow. And Chartreuse, greenish-gray--- A crystalline and opal been Falls from the Pouise-Cató.
A rich perfome fills all the room From dreamland a bouquet i
The scent of roses in full bloom
Of almond groves, the golden gloom
Of Itals, the lemon trees;
Of Indian feles, the fragrant breesfo j
And spices from Cathay:
All these and more did sweetly pour
From out that Pouss: Caff.
There sat alone with me, my own That memorable day' ;
In winsome moed of love and glee
Her eyes looked into mine and me,
As
my very soul she'd see y
And all her words in melody
Appeared to fade away
Upon the bloom and the perfume Born of that Pousse-Calé"
V.
A taste, wɛalp; upon her lip
A happy langeur lay i
On each fair check there flashed a rose Like starise on the Alples snoWE'}" And, looking in her eyes, I thought That into her sweet self she wrought ("The besuty and banquet,
The Dying gleams and dainty From our the Pousse-Cafdr
AVI musing, think, whene'er I drink My evening Pousse-Calé
brought up." I was one of his school-mates and ought to know him as well if not better than any one else. This very smart (1) young, man never attended his class regularly, used to be absent from school once or twice every week, and consequently the then Director of 88. Joseph's College had to dismiss him one day,
Very well! Since then he was seen roaming and loafing about the town for time... for he had no other school to go to his falker, was a poor but, respectable old man, who died Without a stain on his character, but who could
dreams
Not of the colorg and displayed
In scarlet, gold and greenlab gray T
But, through the glamony and the glow,
Of one I know, who long ago.
With witchery WAN GAYS?!. And then my lip deviren to sip
That bring Pourse Café,
The buildings for the Isle of Man International Exhibition are rapidly approaching completion. This will be the first exhibition ever held on the Island.
The Princess of Wales much affects Ulies of the valley fu her home decoration and the Sandriayham dinner-table is rarely set without the use of these quiet fiwers.
The great equine tal tide called the mascarel, which drives a soild wall of water up the Seine, and which is one of the creat seaside spectacles of France, was this year the greatest on record.
There has been a considerable stir among the English discenters by a charge that the professors Intrusted with training the students for the Wesleyan Church are of very questionable on Lodoxy.
Great Britain bas rande a colony of the Falk-
lol lolands and placed them under the direction. of Governor. The Argentine Republie has long claimed to be the rightful possessor of these Islands.
Unemployed workmen la London numbering many thousands are preparing to march through the streets demanding work of bread, The pur- pace is to terrily the people and the authorities to opening relief (onds.
According to Mr. Goschen-or rather, scound- Ing to G. W. Smalley's account of Mr. Goschen's ate hudget speech in Parliament-the. British panile, when trade la depressed, drink less wine
and beer and more brandy.
The Falls of the Arno st Tivoli are to be tilized for the lighting of Rome' The current will be carried across the Campagna for sixteen mirs and transformed into currents of lower messure for the service of public and private boildings
The reduction in the scale of French railway tariffe has produced an Immediate revival in the constructive engineering industries. All the raway companies have within the past few | weeks been entering into heavy contracts for the
supply of locomotives and rolling stock.
It is said that at Harrow the boys are doctored collectively, very much alter the Squeers metbed. ach bey, going out in single file after prayers, is met by a matron, who admin sters two grains of qalsins morning and evenlog, as a safeguard saicst influenza. The boy, however, in allowed a choice between powder and pill
F
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(by 'W. Dodirch, Director of Hongkong Observatory).
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Hongkong, 15th June, 1892.
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Hongkong, 14th June, 18oz.
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Hongkong, 15th June, 1892.-
To
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PEAK HOTEL.
1635
at 1,ppofect
HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,250 feet above sea-level, having been Leased by the Propiletors of the "VICTORIA' HOTEL," is Now OPEN, and will be run in conjunction with their HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling them to offer special inducements to Vialtors and Residents.
The HOTEL, has been thoroughly Renovated, Redecorated, and Refurnished.
A New and Handsonie BAR has been opened on the Basement, while a new BAR and BIL LIARD-ROOM have been erected on the main floor,
CHOPS STEAKS, kc, can be served at any hour.
For full Particulars as to Rates, &c., apply to #VICTORIA HOTEL”
DORABJEE & HING-KEE,
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The Bed-rooms are cool, airy and comfortably furnished, and the spacious Dining Room, Sitting Rooms, and accommodation generally will be found equal to the best Hotels In the Far East.
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Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
THE following Particulars of a Sale of Crown.
the spot, on
ΤΗ Land, by Public Auction, to be held on
MONDAY,
the 20th day of June, 1891, at 4 PM, are published for general information.
By Cominand,·
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 4th June, 1893, Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 20th day of June, 1892, at 4 P.M., by order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary
Measurements;
Registry
No
Locality.
No.of Sale.
Lot No. 35
Kowloon Marve Naval Yaid),
Yaumall, (N. of
N.IS.
E
w.
AB.
Price
Annual Rt.
Contents in
Square feet.
Upset
$
46/5461/500| 130,720916|13,071
IN THE COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY OF HONGKONG.
SUIT No. 11 OF 1892.
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORA TION, LIMITED, PLAINTIFF, AGAINST
THE STEAMSHIP "ŽAMBESI,"
THE
Undersigned will (pareant to a Com. mission for Sale issued herein) SELL by. PUBLIC AUCTION, on TUESDAY, the rath day of July, 1892, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, at the SUPREME COURT HOUSE, Victoria, Hong kong (unless previously sold by privato treaty), The Iron Screw Steamship
"ZAMBESI,"
Grow Tonnage 2,455, Net Register Tonnage 1,564, as who now Hes afloat in Hongkong Hai- bour
The Vessel was built by Measts. Barclay, Curle & Co. at Glasgow in 1873, and classed 100 Ar at Lloyd's.
Length 330.6 feet, breadth 36,7 feet, depth 27 feet 6 inches. Is fitted with two compound laverted direct-acting Engines of 310 h.p. nominal and 1300 b.p. effective bullt by Barclay, Carle & Co. In 18733 diameter of Cylinders, b.p. 36 Ins., and L.p. 73 lus; Stroke of Platon 48 lus.
The Engines were thoroughly overhauled and ́ partly renewed in 1891.
Two multitabular horizontal Steel Boilers ballt by Kawasaki Dock Company In 1890. Warking pressure 85 lbs, These are almost new and are in excellent condition,
Total deadweight capacity, bankers excluded, say Rico or Coal, 2,200 tons
F. A. HAZELAND,
Marshal Hongkong, 8th June, 1801.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
A SMALL INVOICE OF THE WELL-KNOWN
H. MUMM & Co.'s
luxury in season, and the cuisine is in experiG.
enced bands.
Wines, Spirits, Malt Liquors, ete, of the best quality only.
A WELL APPOINTED BILLIARD-ROOM.
A. F. DO ROZARIO, Manager.
Hongkong, 1st September: 1801.
T1182
tags || F Blackhead & Co.,
THE day been
Appointed SOLE. AGENTS for the
SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS. and PROVISION MERCHANTS, NAVY CONTRACTORS, & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS,
No. 11, Praya Central,,,
(Oppostle Pidder's Wharf).
SOLE FOR
CHAMPAGNE,
(609
In cases of 1 dos quarts, at B36 per case,
do do. M plats, $17
SHEWAN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1892
FOR SALE.
THE SCHOONER.
THE "MONTIARA,"
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'AS SHE NOW LIES IN YAU-MA-TI BAY, Length.....................................75 foot.
Beam 17 foot Depth of hold.............................. 7 Cost. Registered Tonnage.... ....75 tons. (Owing to recent alterations the carrying"
RAHTJEN'S GENUINE COMPOSITION capacy of the Mendiard has been increased to
FOR
Russia must derive quite a revenue from its sale of patsporis, as even a ten year old child must be provided with one in order to leave home for school. Servants and peasants dare not be found away from home witboat one, and gentic-purchasers, at Wholesale Prices, Extra Specialfactured for coating the Inside of STEEL SHIPE.
bien are not allowed to receive a friend contem- plating a short visit without notifying the police of his arrival,
DEAFNEES ABSOLUTELY CURED,—A Gentlemaxı who cured himself of Desfoess and Noises in the Head, of 14 years standing, by a new method, will be pleased to send full particulars free. Address HERBERT CLIFTON, B, Shepherd's place, Kennington Park, London, SE, Eüg~[Advt.
Co-day's Advertisements.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
HE Steamship T
"MONMOUTHSHIRE,"
Captain Cumming, will betdespatched as above on or about SATURDAY, the 25th Inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL CARLILL & Co.,
Agents, Dead
Hongkong, 17th June, 1892.
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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANALU THE Steamship
#FLINTSHIRE,”--
Dwyer, Commander, will be despatched for the abose Port, on or about THURSDAY, the 7th
July
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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WHDTALES,
Hongkong 17th June, 1897
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AMERICAN PRIME SUGAR-CURED. HAMS and BACON, CHR. MITZ & Co, BORDEAUX CLARETS, CEMENT from the celebrated. Factory of Hemmoor
FLENSBURG, STOCK BEER, ENGINEERS' AND BLACKSHITÁS A MACHINERY AND TOOLS..
EVERY KIND OF A SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK AT
REASONABLE PRICES. ALL KINDS OF COALS SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
Der Coteaux at fils finest old BRANDY, COGNAC, 4 Stars, selected expressly for F. B. & Co., Sola Agents, and Mar
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN
TEAM FOR THE MAN
TULE LIFE PRESERVER AND RAFT. WWWManufactured by the
LEDUC TULE IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
'SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
Creolin
by the scientific world as the ECTIVE MEDISINFECTANT
194 GERMICIDE poisonous nor Caustic, may be dead
without ihn Wightest kogebeni
about 20 tons dead weight.)
The Montiara was built in Singapore, la most solidly constructed of teak throughout, with fron wood frames, has recently been thoroughly overhauled under experienced European superin tendenco, and is now to excellent condition. She is a very fast'ssiler and a most, suitable vessel for the Canton kerosene trade, or would make a first-class lighter.
For Particulars na to Prica, &o, apply to put R. FRASER-SMITH,
6, Pedder's HEL Hongkong, 17th May, 1892.
FOR SALE. THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT "CHOP-CHEUNG * AB THEY LIE AT ABERDEEN DOCKS.
THE Engines of the Chop-cheung were T
constructed by Mess Inglis & Co., of Wanchal, and are of the Compound Inverted Cylinder Direct Acting Surface Condensing type Cylinders 203 and 38" dia. with a stroke of The Crank Shaft la 634 dis, at the Crank pin and y dia, at the journals. The H.P.. Piston Rod is 3" and the L.P. 31" dia. The Piston and Connecting Rod bolts are dis, Alt Pomp. 141" dis, by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating Pump 8 day 13 stroke, and Double Acti
and Bilge Pump (one each) 3o dia, by 13
stroke Engines have been very little used and
BATLASé
BE
In thoroughly good order, d
The Boller in of the Horizontal Multitabalar. type, with thres Furnaces and vertica: Dome on top. Its dis. 11 toft, a" by gft. 10" long, external messurements: Farmeces, af. 7 dias Dome, 44% dika. by 4ft high; Tubes, 184 in number by 3. ex, dia.” It is in fairly good condition, haring recently undergone considerable repairs," and would fast in active service for over fire yearE:
The Engines and Boiler can be inspected on application to the Superintendent at Aberdous"
For further particulare, apply to
FRASER SMITH,
adder's HIL Bug 17th May, 1892.