not Wa
otterances may occasionally be worthy of consideration. Even goose may be of use beyond the purposes of the table, for have
got it on record that the City of the Seven Hilla" war saved by the midnight ca:kling to the Capitol 7 That instant danger is not to be feared I feel certain, but in order that the fortress should be properly cared for the videstes and outlying kirmishers should be properly chosen-which think they are not. As for the generals and
pt-ins inside the Capitol they are
4 British to be fairly trusted to work honestly, Teutons to be trusted to work for the interest of the Fatherland and 'their own pockets.
a Heb cws-who must go selld for the three - balls of Lombardy, kad the devil take the
bindmost.
Yours faithfully,
- A SHAREHOLDER.
· P.S-Keep on going for heredity and, Nepodsm You are right,
Hongkong, 1st July, 1892.
A VETERAN UNRECOGNISED, TO THE EDITOR Or. "Honkong Teleorapis," Sin-Having heard a great deal of your paper I vinters to wilte you this letter, trusting you will excuse the liberty I take. Being unable to work through my age and sickness, deprived of my dally food, and without any means what. ever to get a subsistence, I respectfully beg you will be so kind as to expose my case to the public (the military authorities in particular).
have had the honor of serving in the British Army for rig years, and have seen & gitat deal of service. In the old 95th I fought in the Crimea and was iwice severely wounded. I exchanged into the 65th Rifles, and fought in India At Delhi I was with Lieut. Heath- cole, who won the V. C. for his conspicuous bravery at the storming of Cashmere Gate. I had a narrow cscaps of being killed by the rebels, alorg.
with. privates Morris and Thompson of my Company, and also a lance corporal, by name Scott, of the 74th..
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I was present with my Regiment in all the aff irs In the last camp fgn of the China War in 1860 and saved Col. Reeves, C.B. of the 99th,from|| bringseverely wounded at the taking of the Peho Forts. Through this brave officer I got my dia charge from the Army here in Hongkong, Dow 30 years ago.
I may day that il-General Sargent, C.B., was here I am almost sure he would do something for me, as we served in the same Regiment in the Crimes. He exchanged to the 3rd Buffs, We met again in China, and ho knows me well. My papers and my 6 medals are more than sufficient to convince any one of the truth of my statement, but my present circumstances and the state. I am in, forbid my appearing before any one. Therefore shall be very much obliged if you would publish this letter, although it may be in rather broken English, In order that the authorsis or the public might take my misery inta consideration. My age now is 65 years, rod I am quite unfit for ARY hard work, but would thankfully accept any position which un honest man who is past his inte could 6).
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your humble Servant,
1. W. BREMNER, Isle Sergeant of the Goth Royal Rifes. PS.-It is of no vie applying to any officers of the Army, In this Garrison, as they are mostly young men and they didn't know m
J. W B.'
Hongkong, 30th November, 1892.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1892.
Since the Franco-Prussian war Germany has spent $1,200,000,000 on her army and gavio
The Swiss, Government has forbidden the playing of baccarat at the Kursaal in Luzerne.
In the event of Liberal success in the coming English elections, it is said that Gladstone will enter the House of I ords.
Delivery wagons, the motive power of which in electricity, are the newest vehicles in London. A green-gercer had the first,
There are about 700,000 houses in London which on cold days consume 40,000 tons of coal, emitting 480 tons of sulphur.
France
ince if you see a fairly well-dressed man, whose shoes have soles an inch thick, It is safe to address him.la English.
An Australian matilmonial agency advestles that A clergymen te kept on the premises to perform the marriage ceremony.
The Shah of Petals has more than $35,000,000 worth of ornaments, gems and precious stones in one strong-room 20 by 14 feel.
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A French community will try the experiment ef supplying electricity to drive 18,000 looms, scattered about in private houses.
South Australia and New South Wales are about to make the Home Government to be invested with power to coin illver.
The people of Belgium number over 5,500,000, and yet, with such a population, there were only 128,050 voters in the entire kingdom.
Steps are being taken to develop the resources of the Upper Congo in the matter of india rubber, the demand for which is increasing yearly.
Mitchael Dart recovered 10 damages from the Dublin Herald for
charging bim with commercial dishonesty. He sued for, £1000.
Roch and Ruhm, two American cider, carried off first boneurs in naval architecture at the last commencement of the University of Glasgow.
A menagerie In Hungary was overtaken by flood the other week and wrecked. The proprietor's wife and many beasts were drowned,
The Free Traders of Great Britain are unable to get over Lord Salisbury's observatios that Fice Trade is a fine senument, but bad business, In one of the great Paris hospitals, cut of eighty-three patients who suffered from epilepsy, sixty were found to be the children of drunken parents.
The New York World says, on the authority of officialatatistics, that there are22,000 yagabend children constantly wandering about the streets of Paris.
At the end of the year the Telephone Company of Austria will cease to exist, the Government assuming control of all the telephone lines of the Empire.
An English railway carlage company is buliding for an ledian potentate three superb railway carriages, which will constitute a palace on wheels..
The French Government sent three superb pieces of tapenry to Copenhagen as a golden wedding present to the King and Queen of Denmark.
More than one-third of the total number of sailing vessels building in the United Kingdom are la course of construction on the banks of the giver Clyde.
Archdeacon Farrar says there is room only for two more monuments in Westminster abbey, and this space is reserved for those to Gladstone and Tennyson.
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an Inlel·l cost of $35. Te annual expenditure for maintenane is $50.840.
It is reported that a discovery of tin has been mad at Dolenath,mine, Cornwall, at noirly 2,500 fest below the surface, the deepest point The mineral is tin has ever been di covered.
very rich and of larga extent..
The next Lord Mayor of London will be Roman Catholle, and be will appoint a Catholic priest
as his chaplain. It will be the first In- position since the Reformation.
stance of Roman Catholic holding the latter
Emperor William has given 15,000 marks to aid to the publication of an elaborate literary souvenir of the 400th anniversary of the dis. covery of America. The work will be edited by the Berlin, Geographical Society.
There is more tonange 'lald us on the river Tyne nad in the norib-east const parts of England at the present time than ever before in the history of shipping, there being no less than 400 idle vessels, representing about 300,000 tons.
Vasili Verestchngin," the famous Rasilan painter, was hitten in the leg recently by a mad dog. Although the injured flesh- wan cat away Immediately, it is said that M. Vercatchegin will place himself under the care of Dr. Paiteur at Paris
The correspondent at St. Petersburg of the Politische Correspondens of Vienna, who is supposed to write with semi-official, authority, says that there is no truth whatever in the rumours of aos dble understanding between Russia and Germany.
A monument to Max Schneckenberger, author of the words to the "Wecht au Rhein," was navelled at Tuttlingen on June 19th. The affair was the occasion of a great demonstration, and hundreds of societies went to the little town from all parts of Germany,
In France the death rate is about keeping up with the births. The increase of population in France during the last five years has amounted to only one-ball of 1 per cent. The population of the great cities is increasing and that of the rural districts decreasing.
It is feared that the French vintage will be Beringsly ffected by the recent cold snap. The owners of Extensive vineyards are mouming over their inss by the recent frost. The Giroide is said to have been deprived of hall its vintage during the past few weeks.
An old maid's insurance company has been opened in Denmark, Spinsters an insure them- selves, for a small sum on reaching the age of thirteen, and if still unmarried at forty are entitled to a regular allowance. If theyury, however, they fouse it clai ne
The Danish Government has caused two handsome 2-crown pirces to be colned In memory of the golden wedding of the King and Queen. The heads of their majesties are stamped on the coins, surrounded by a myrtle wreath and the inscription, "6 May 1841-92"
A special Parliamentary Commission In Austria is now considering the expediener of establishing permanent Workmen's Commillees, to he elected freely by the working classes, to cooperate with the employés fo all matters relating to wages, sickness, accidents, pensions, B:C.
Co-dap s Advertisements.
ZETLAND
LODGE
No. $25.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF.
VALUABLE PICTURES: ·
SECOND CLEARANCE SALE,
HE
Entimations.
F. Blackhead & Co.,
SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS, and PROVISION MERCHANTS, NAVY CONTRACTORS, &
A REGULAR MEETING of the above the seed has received Instruction. GENERAL COMMISSION AGENts,
LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS" HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the rat fulv. it 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hongkong, 1st July, 1893,
MACAO:
SPECIAL CHEAP EXCURSION
BY THE
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“KWONG HO SUNDAY NEXT, leaving West Point Whats, HONGKONG, -81 8.39 A.M. and returning from MACAO at 8 PM.
FARES :-$1.50`return'; Single trip $1 only. Hongkong, rat July, 1892.
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DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAMSUL· THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG,"
Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Potts, on SUNDAY, the 3rd lustant, at Day- light."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, 1st July, Rea,
from HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED, to Sell by Public Auction, an
..THURSDAY.
*
the 7th Tulv, räpt, commencing at 9.30 PM, at the SALIS ROOMs of Undersigned, Duddell Street.
A FINE SELECTION ÓF VALUABLE PICTURES. Comprising
OIL PAINTINGS · In d'fferent · GENRES, ENGRAVINGS, MCQUEEN'S CELF- BRATED SPORTING PLATES,
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&c. Cataloguen will be issued previous to the Sale, and the above will be on view on Wednesday next.
TERMS OF SALE.-As customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, 30th June, 1891.
IN THE COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY OF HONGKONG.'
Surr No. 11 OF 1893.
1691 THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORA-
TION, LIMITED, PLAINTIFF, AGAINST
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA,
THE Steamship
F
"CARDIGANSHIRE," Captain Parsons, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 8th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, ist July, thos
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NEO INFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that ARTILLERY PRACTICE from the Batteries, will take place as under, between the hours of 8 a.m. and pmth to oth July, from Belcher's Point in Northerly and Westerly directions; from Stope Cutters Island in Westerly and1South-Westeily directions. Ith to 16th July, from Lyemen in Easterly and South-Easterly directions.
All
The French papers have a story to the effect that the young Crown Prince of Germany used as his target for pistol practice an image of a French infantryman, and that he recently asked. his father if he would not be permitted after his promotion to a lieutenancy to fire at Ranian officer...
(We should Uko ta receive any suggestion ar to Recent Crops, the Government has ordered their den in a cave on the outskirts of the town,
what cou'd be done in Mr. Bremner's care. Perhaps tome of our officers could give or aU ideal-Ed., . Telegraph.],
LIFE ON THE MOON.
Seme large blants of rock have been made to provide materials for the new harbour of refuge at Brest,
* much as 100,000 cubic yards being thrawn out at one time.
In view of the heavy outlay that bai been In Paymungo, Spain, a band of women robbers necessitated in consequence of the fallure of the bas bien discovered by the police. They bad Rassten
retreachment.
where they met on the first night of every month Advices from. Trinidad report "ike grip" to plan burglaries. They had in the cave fail raging in the leading towns of the island. Port stock of burglars' tools and also 15,000f, worth of
alone has had 600 cases, of which to perplunder. cent have proved fatal
MI.
Filzgerald, distinguished English engineer, predicts the immediate construction of tunnels and bridges for an all-all route from London to Constantinople.
Spain
General Booth, in an urgent appeal för funds, announce that "the funds for both the spiritual
are more thin exhrusted."
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Shins, Junks and other vessels are cau- tioned to keep clear of the ranges,
The inhabitants of the houses near Belchers are warned to keen their glass windows open during the PRACTICE, and all people working In the vicinity of Belcher's Battery are also warned to keep clear of that part which will be indiested by gunners placed on sentry for the рагрове.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th June, 1892. DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & CO, LIMITED.-
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W. A. Chanler, accompanied by LieutenantTM Hornel of the Austrian Army, was to leave Eng land for Africa on June 1st for the purpose of conducting a scientific exhibition. He will be escorted by 205 men armed with rides. HisTHIS Company, formed and registered in intention is to ascend the Tama river and explore Hongkong, has taken over the Businesses Mount Kegla. He will be absent for two years.
carried on by Messrs. DAKIN PROS, OF CHINA, Mr. Finmand, who has been studying the LIED, and Mesirs, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LIABILITIES; and all amounts owing to and due by the two above mentioned concerns will he received and paid by DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LIMITED.
It does not stem improbable that in the chess of events the earth and the moon may become more intimately acquainted. A few. years ago scientists held the theory that the moon was a dead planes, without atmosphere, and consequently uninhabited. This theory
The British Government is reducing its debi | Algeria, has found many rocks apon which men, has recently been entirely controverted, The
slowly. Its bonds are of three distinct sorts women and children, who were evidently pre work begun by Pref. Holden at the Lick Oberfunded, pufunded and terminal annuities-and historic, were represented. The stones show the watory upon Mount Hamilton has been steadily they yield så, 24 and 3 per cent.
figures of horses, cattle, ostriches and elephants, continued, and the photographs taken by his
though the elephant has not inhabited this region and his assistants have revealed certain ficts
within historic times.
and.secial tranches of the work of the armynscribed stones in the south-eastern part of LIMITED, together with all ASSETS and
-hitherto unknown.
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The underground electric railway proposed for Parts is to traverse the city in the direction of its greatest length, which will cause it approximately Photographic observations show a perfect to follow the course of the Seine. map of the moon and upon the summit-of-one-Ameilean lynch law has beca established in of the highest mountains is a white spot Tanglers, the Innovation having heen introduced which has the appearance of glacier, proving through the lack of Judges sad gendarmes. the presence of atmosphere and making the
Eight Arabs have been lynched. theory of the habitableness of the moon tenable. It is claimed by Prof. Holden that by a cominuous series of photographs be is able to detect any changes upon the surface of the moon, and that a building fifty feet in height would cast an appreciable abzdów.
If the moon is inhabited the fact will certainly be discovered sooner or later, but the question of the establishment of communication ta stiil unsolved, although in the face of the scientific achievements of the last century we will not predict that it is unsolvable.—Chicago Graphic.
News and GOSSIP.
Morocco will enter the postal union. Many Spanish vineyards have been fojured by hailstorms.
Feru has notified London capitalists that she will pay her debts.
A water-way connecting the Rhine with the Danube is conteniplated
Rustling skirts are decidedly the thing with European ladies of fashion,
The Italian Army is to be increased from twelve to fourteen army corps.
Phylloxera has appeared in eleven provinces of Spalo, especially in Gerona.
Count Herbert Bismarck's wedding at Vienna Is likely to be a brilliant affair,
In Berlin, hereafter, paupers who die while a
be cremated,
charge on the public
British colton operatives spend more than any other workers for intoxicating liqu
liquors.
The casts are reappearing in Algeria to greater members than ever, in splie of the efferts that were made by the French Administration last year to southila'e there pests:
The returns show that last year 334,543 persons left the United Kingdom for places out of Europe. The number of persons who arrived in England last year was 151,369.
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A Frenchman undertook some time ago to write, a book apon his travels through the land of Gombe. This is the way he began:" Germany in a couptry Inhabited by a people called Miller." Now it turns out, according to official @gares, that the Empire of William II has 619,987 Müllers witbia In its borders, that is to say one Müller for every seventy-three Germani,"
harles F. Johnson, United States Consul at Hamburg, reports that the authorities have
For DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LTD.
FRANK W. WATTS, Manager. Hongkong, 1st July, (Bea,
hotels
PEAK HOTEL.
€689
HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,350 feet above sea-level, having beca Leased by the Propiletors of the "VICTORIA HOTEL," la NOW OPEN and will be run in conjunction with their HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling them to offer special inducements to Visitors and Residents.
recently seized 100 cases of Americher bares commodious and well, appointed apples on the ples that they contain ozide of ine, which is supposed to have been gathered (during evaporation en galvanized Iron frames, In full return of the vistage In Spain last | There is a law of the German Empire which year the total yield was 540,000,000 gallons, and excludes food adulterated with zinc, and the It is described as good in ten provinces, fairly. American dried appiels on the tabooed Nat. good la thirty-four, and bad in fre.
The aggregate production of pig-iron in Belgium in the first three months of this year Wat 486,095 tons, as compared with 170,572 tons in the corresponding perfod of 1891.
The Cobden Club blandly assures the British colonies that the only practical fiscal federation of the empire must be based on their adopting the free-trade polley of Great Britain,
The mice plague in the south of Scotland shows no signs of abatement. The Board of Agriculture has sent out circulars requesting full information about the affected districts.
It has been pointed out that during the Inst twenty-five years diya Prime Ministers of Eog land have dissolved Parliament, and in each case the Opposition has come into power.
The Fope's encyclical, commemorating the fourth centenary of the landing of Columbus, will be issued in June. The document, li lá aid, will be very long and of great importance.
Mr. Schoene, M.D., formerly of Philadelphia, who was expelled from Berlia on ebarges of Imprisonment for the same case by a court at Coburg,
DEAFNESS ABSOLUTELY CURED.—A Gentleman who cured himself of Deafness and Noises in the Head. of 4 years standing, by a new method, will be pleased to send fall particufare free. Address HERBERT (LIFTON, 8, Shepherd's place, Kensington Park, London, 9., Eng-Adut."
Qo-day's Advertisements.
THEAT
TRE ROYAL
The body of Lord Bramwell, the English quickery, has been sentenced to four months' HARRY
furist who died May 9th, was cremated.
A Liverpool sign that catches the eye of the strarger is, "egg-sheli furd for gas stoves."
The Hindao nose ring is to be abandoned and
IB Balakany, near Baku, the centre of the Russian petroleum industry, is witnessed the
a flower - word instead. In the nose-of-Indian-|·anomaly-of the-water used-for-the-steam-boilers- women.
The first. electric car in South America appeared on the streets of Panama on the 17th of April.
A few weeks ago Orleans celebrated the 453rd anniversary of the deliverance of that town by Joan of Arc.
An African missionary reports that he has been able to make almost all of his journeyings on his bicycle.
Baron Mahr, a rich Russiar, refused to help his starving tenants and la revenge they burned all bis property.
An international exhibition is to be opened In September at Kimberley, 699 milles faland from Cape Colony.
The construction of a rollway from Tanglers to Fes, the diplomatic capital of Marocco, is under contemplation.
in the several establishmente costing more than the fuel.
The affecilon knowa na cholering, now some, what prevalent in Paris, is due to the use of the Seine water for drinking. The malady, which is not unusual during the hot season, is, not spreading.
The Shakespeare trustees confirmed the purchase of Anne Hathaway's cottage at Stratford-on-Avon in order to prevent the historic building from going to the World's Fair at Chicago,
English women of certain grades are liberal
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CITY HALL,
UNDIR THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF H. E. SIR WM. ROBINSON, K.C.M.G
LADY ROBINSON AND SUITE,
GRAND RECEPTION OF
STANLEVIS COMIC OPERA AND BURLESQUE COMPANY.
TO-NIGHT, "DOROTHY."
TO-MORROW, July and. The BeautifUL BURLESQUE "BLUE BEARD," Introducing the popular Song
TA-RA-RA BOOM DEAY,
Also THE GRAND STATUE BALLET.
Doors open at 8.30. Overture at 9PM
PRICES AS USUAL.
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Box Plan--Messrs, KELLY & WALSH,
The HOTEL has been thoroughly Renovated, Redecorated, and Refurn.sked.
A New and Handsomá'BAR has been opened LIARD-ROOM have been erected on the main on the Basement, while a new BAR and BIL
floor,
CHOPS, STEAKS, &c. can be served at
Any hour.
For fall Particulars as to Rates, &c., apply to "VICTORIA HOTEL"
"
1450
DONABJEE & HING-KEE, Lessoc. Hongkong, 9th May, 1802.
BAY VIEW HOTEL.
Mat very possible arrangement has been made for the comfort and convenience of Visitors to this popular Summer Resort*BAY VIEW" occupies the best situation on the Shau-k-wan Road, commands an excellent view of the Harbour, and is always open to the cool
OSBORNE begs to remind the Public
breezes from the Southward, Steam-Launches can at any time come alongside the jetty adjoin. ing the spacious lawn.
The Cuisine la unrivalled in Hongkong, and only the best Brands of Wines, Spirits, Cigars, atc are kept in stock. Private Dinners or Tidies repared in First-class style on the shortest notice, and Meals can be served at all hours,
Hongkong, and May, 1802.
THE SHAMEEN HOTEL. BRITISH CONCESSION, CANTON.
THE STEAMSHIP "ZAMBESI," THE Undersigned, will. (parsuant to a Com- mission for Sale Issued herein) SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, on TUESDAY, the rath | čay of July, 1893, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, at the SUPREME COURT HOUSE,, Victoria, Hong- kong (unless previously sold by private treaty), The Iron Screw Steamship
"ZAMBESI,"
Gross Tonnage 2.4ts, Net Register Tonnage 1,564, as she now lles afloat in Hongkong Här- bour.
The Vessel was built by Messrs. Barclay, Carle & Co. at Glasgow in 1873, and classed 100 Ar at Lloyd's.
Length 330.6 feet, breadth 36.7 feet, depth ay feet 6 inches. Is fitted with two .compound inverted direct-acting Engines of 310 b.p. Eirclay, Curle & Co. in 1873: diameter of nominal and 1,300 b.p. effective bulit by Flinders, h.p. 36 inz, sad l.p. 72 in.; Stroke of Piston 48 fas.
The Engines were thoroughly overhauled and partly renewed in ror.
Two multitubular horizontal · Steel Bolles
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No. 11, Praya Central, '(Opposits Padder's; Wharf),,;
SOLE AGENT: FOR.
RAHTJEN'S GENUINE COMPOSITION
FOR
THE BOTTOMS OF IRON SHIPS. HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT: specially manu factured for costlug the inside af STEEL SHIPA,
SPECIALLY SELECTED EXTRA PRIME PORK and BEEF in Barrels. Also. AMERICAN PRIME SUGAR-CURED
HAMS And BACON, CHR, MOTZ & Co.; BORDEAUX CLARETS, CEMENT from the celebrated Factory of Hemmoor,
FLENSBURG STOCK, BEER. ENGINEERS' AND BLACKSMITHS' MACHINERY AND TOOLS.
·EVERY KIND OF
SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOČK
AT
REASONABLE PRICES.
ALL KINDS OF COALS SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE. Des Cetianz ist fils finest old BRANDY, COGNAC, 4'Stars, selected expressly for F, B. & Co., Sole Agents.
SOLE AGENTS · FOR CHINA AND JAPAN
FOR THE
$
TULE LIFE PRESERVER AND RAFT. Manufactured by the
LEDUC TULE IMPROVEMENT COMPANY,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
Creolin
Pearson
Acknowledged by the scientific world as the MOST EFFECTIVE DISINFECTANT DEODORISER and GERMIÇİDE.
by everybody without the slightest apprehension In neither poisonous nor caustic, may be used of danger.
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Hangliong, Bih March 1803
G. FALCONER & CO., .
FACTURERS and JEWELLERS.
CHARTS and BOOKS.
hullt by Kawasaki Dock Company in 1890.WATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU- Working pressure del That are almost NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, new and are in excellent condition.
Total deadweight capacity, bunkers excluded, May Rice or Coal, 2,200 tons.
F. A. HAZELAND,
Marshal.
Hongkong, 8th June, 1802.
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For Sale.
BUSINESS FOR SALE.
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MRS, J. DA LOZA fo willing to dispose,
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of her well-known HAIR-CUTTING BUSINESS in Pottinger Street on terms which can be learned on application to
MRS. J. DA ROZA, No. 17, Pottinger Street. Hongkong, 27th June, 1897, FOR SALE.
A SMALL INVOICE OF THE WELL KNOWN
H. MUMM & Coh
G.
do.
CHAMPAGNE,
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In casca of I doz quarts, at $26 per case.
2, plats, $27 do.
SHEWAN & Co.,
Agents.
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Hongkong, 16th May 1892
FOR SALE.
“HE SCHOONÉR
THE
"MONTIARA,"
AS SHE NOW LIES IN YAU-MA-TI BAY. Length..................................
....75 Feet, Beard.................
12 feet, Depth of holdi.............................. 74 feet. Registered Tonnage ..................................75. tous, (Owing to recent alterations the carrying capacity of the Montlara has been increased to about 120 tons dead weight.)
The Monifara was built in Singapore, is most solidly constructed of teak throughout, with fron wood frames, bas, recently been thoroughly overhauled under experienced European superin tendence, and is now la excellent condition. She is a very fast waller and a most suitable vetiel for the Canton kerosens trade, or would make a Brst-class lighter.
For Farticular as to Price, Ed., apply to
R. FRASER-SMITH, 6, Pedder's Hil Hongkong, 17th May, 1892.
FOR SALE,
Isax
THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT "CHOP-CHEUNG,"
AB THEY JR AT ABERDEEN DOCKS.
$ 20. Ocean's Pond Centre!
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., *HRONOMETER, WATCH, and'CLOCK- MAKERS. JEWELLERS, SILVER-
· SMITHS, and OPTICIANS, CHARTS and BOOKS, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. Sale Agents for Louis Audemars' Watches awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibitions and for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES. MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES. Na. R. Queen's Rand, Contrai. 1633 HONGKONG TIMBER
YARD, WANCHAI,
REGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER
Always on Hand.
1. MALLORY,
Hongkong, with Jema, TRRY,
SIEN
TING,
SURGEON-DENTIST,
No. 10, D'ÁGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation 'free. Hongkong, rath March, 18oz.
M
`DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP
AND
MODERATE FEES.
WON.G
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TAI FONG Surgeon Dentist,
(Formerly articled Apprentice, and latterly assistant to Dr. ROGERS), HAS REMOVED
TO
THE BANK BUILDINGS, QUEEN'T ROAD,
(above Messrs. Dakin Bros. of China, Lá), CONSULTATION FREE. Hanshme, ath Tuly, 18o.
To be Let.
TO LET.
10. 4, BLUE, BUILDINGS,
No
Tagi
FIRST FLOOR, No. 1, Blue Buildings. OFFICES-2nd Floor, Praya Central Cately occupied by Messi, Dunn, Melbys & Co.)
GODOWN, (under Messrs. Douglas Laprak & Co. Office).
GODOWN, Na, ta, Blue Bulidings: SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES at Magazine
Gap
of the Old Bafley
Nos, 2 & 2A. STAUNTON STREET (corner
No. 10, OLD BAILEY. “
& AGENCY Co, Ld. Hongkong, 30th June, 1893,
TO LET.
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A HOUSE & KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
KOWLOON.
THE Engcted by Mesum, Toms & Co., of
contracted INGLIS Wanchat, and are of the Compound Inverted Cyllider Direct-Acting Surface Condensing type, houses at Lower End of GLENKALY).
No. & WYNDHAM STREET (newly ballt Cylinders 201 and 38" dia, with a stroke of 26," The Crank Shaft is 6" dia, at the Crank pin THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
Apply to and y” dia, at the journals. The H.P. Piston Rod is 3" and the LP. 31" dia. The Piston [480 and Connecting Rod bolts are a" dia., Air Pump die by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating Pump 8" dia. by 13" stroke, and Double Acting Food and Blige Pump (one caph) 3" dia. by 13" stroke.
Thess Zagines are in thoroughly good onder.
The Boller is of the. Horizontal Multitubular type
» with three Furnaces and vertical Dome on top. Its dia, is zolt, a" by gii, 10% long, external 44" dia. by 4ft high ; Tabes, 184 In number by 3er dia. It is in fairly good condition, having. would last in active service for over five years. recently undergone considerable repairs, and
The Englags and Belle can be inspected on. application 16 the Superintendent at Abericen Docks
HIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, admirably
Tuted the low minutes walk of the River Steamer Wharves, is now open to receive Vislioss.
The Bed-rooms are cool, airy and comfortably
LAVO
Apply to been very little used and.
stand-up patrons of the bars. This is in one Messrs. Houran, ROBINSON & Co.
The first-class Grand PIANO supplied by tarnished, and the spacious Diving Room, Sitting measurements; Furnaces, aft, 7" diat Dome, | way had for the har-rooms. It doesn't take as many women as men to make a full line in front of a bar,
Paris gaideners buy toads, which they use as Insect destroyers. There is regular weekly The most beautitally ugated street in fans, saio of these hideous little animals in the French and probably in the word, is the sue de la Paix. | capital. A 5-finne piece will buy from scyen to It is lighted with gas,
a desen of them. Minister Jefferson, the United States repres"]"The annual 'report of the Superintendent of seolative at Party, will occupy the same house Tree Pianting in Paris gives the number of „used by Waltclaw Reid,.
treas planted at 87,665, each of which represents
Manage
Hongkong, 1st July, 1841,
T. EMPSON,
*(665
Reams, and accommodation generally wil be found equal to the best Hortals in the Far East, The Tabs D'Hote is supplied with over luxury
in season, and the cuisine is in experi -anced hands.
Wines Splits, Malt Liquors, etc., of the best FR. GEORGE CHAPE has been appolated quality only,
ACTING SECRETARY of the STRAW | A WELLTĄPI INTED BILLIARD ROOM. LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED,
A. F. DO ROZARIO, By Order of the Board,
Manager. Hongkong, 1st July, 1891, he
[688 Hòngkang, tet Sæptember. 1893, -
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For further particulars, apply to
14 | Shugen an RAFRASER-SMITH,
6. Pedder's Hil Hongkong, 17th king, sögn,
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THE HONGKONG LAND' INVESTMENT
& AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 3rd Juna, 1893.
1
TO LET.
TUSCULUM," MAGAZINE GAP.
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No. 2, 4, & 10. SEYMOUR TERRACE. In the occupation of Mr. Au Atack.
No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 201
"BENFICA, large TEN ROOMED HOUR En Robinson Road, with a splendid Tennis Court. E
"Apply to
PRIMA DAVID BASSOON, SONS & CO.
Hongkong, mash June, 1895.