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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1892.
TORONTO (Ust), November 15th.
Gineral's Department in tota and the réduction | O'Ben and Timothy Healy addressed the invested. The person whose capital is invested of the brink of the dejəriment by ona half | meeting. only, a somewhat hastily conceived proposition which naturally found no sedander. These were the only motions for reduction made in Financa, Commitice in addition to those which were mnd- inrmmitee of Council, Thus it will be Been that the only ni veduction asked for and main ained by the Unefficil Members was the reduction of the 1891 crease of salaries, As to the they were un imous, so much so indeed that one member who was abarħi wrote to say that he would vote fit without having heard or waiting to hear a single word of what was to be wild against it, As 1 have abeady had occasion to state, the reduction would only pence a net diving of some 25 peɑ a vest, Under these circumstances, Sit, I cannot but think that it is a matter of regret that the motion for immediate reduction of certain salaries was made. With these obfervations I beg to move the adj unent of the Cunell,
His Excllency-Thy C. uncil will now adjourn until the 28th,
NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL,
JERLIN, November 14th. Joseph Surs, who was earged with attempt ing to burn his wife to death In o del that he might marry her younger after, was found suilty to-day and sentenced to fifteen years' penal servi. ude.
New York, November 14th. The Herald corespondent at Talcahuano telegraphs that the American buk Mekican with nitrates for New York, is leaking badly. Her pumps are broken.
LONDON, November 15th. Further particulars of the execution of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream are published to-day. Neill apent a restless night and this morning paid Bule heed to the ministrations of the chaplain, Hangman Billington entered the cell a few minutes bil ve qo'click and with hin filants fastened a leather bok around the cundemned | man's waist, and crips frm this securely pinioned his arms at the elbows and wrists.
·Neill submit fed quietly, without ultering a word, Neill wolked finly in the gallows. A white cao was pulled over his eyes and Billington ded him on the trap-door beneath the cross Eu "Team, bom which a rope angled. The hang
man's assirant, then deftly pinloned Nedia legs, the poo e wis adjusted around the neck, the execu loner stepped back and pressed the lever and then Neill fell fiv fret into the pit. There were convalsiv- twitchings of the muscles for a few seconds then the body hung malion less. Death evidently was instart necus, and Pinlese,
Just before the 'cap" was 'drawn down Neill thanked the prison officia's for their kindness, He seemed les gned to his fute, · He told the Under Sheriff that the last two days had been the cm, perhaps the happies","of" lis 1fe. He derlined to 1 kwimulants to sustain him in the fial ordeal. Blogton piva he reled re- markah'y eul and almost placed himself on the trap without erection,"
The b-dy s cut down after banging an hour
and a cast of the head was laken.
* The Coroner' ja y vi wed the brdy and return- ed a verdi in ecd nce with the tags, The temala werd placed to effi with quicklime and buried under the fligoaes in the prison
corridor.
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A dispatch from Viera contains an account of the tuale priceding at Sparo Dalmatia. of midin coegring 'who are charged with having monjared the natural son, of Pilnce Nicholas of Monten gro
The name of be sown Grejien, and I was bros ght eat meat she had been a co- tiual source of trouble to the prince, Grujica was supported by his father galeriusly for many years, but hec me dissipated and seck ess in his habis and his demands for maney were pers's tent. His impor unitles at length became in. bearable a Prince Nicholas stopped his tup, les altogether. This was praented by the young man. Hemide every endeavor to annoy the pince ase made him vidicul us before the public. eblack-mailid, lampuda dabused him in the public bazis. Numerous family documents and sathic 1 poetry relating to the Prince and wel en by Grujica were read in crust.
Mary sensinaj stories are afloat in regard. to the uersmes that have ben made or are to be made in connection with the case and the part Prince Nicholas has played therein.
Prince Louis of Battenberg, courmander In the royal navy; his been spied noval adviser to the Inspector-General. Pari Wo ks. The post, which is a sinecure, will add $4450 yearly. tò bis
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income.
The death of the French G ders! Pierre Louis Charles Achille de Fly it announced.
Rochdale miil-owners have decided to put their employes short time. This affects 1,250,000 spindles. The spiners déclare, that this will, not affect the prolongation of the strike.
The mill-owners north and northeast of Lancashire Bav. Janed he half-time movement They, however, teas Ives to ne, oʻlate with the operatives and get them to accept a reduction in time, which means a reduction in wages,
No progan me as yet exists for the Interna tional Monetary Confe ence which will open at Bruse: Is November 21 d. When the delegates meet the proceedings will be opened by one of the Belgian representatives is viting the American delegates to state the proporals hy desire to have discussed. These having been prevented
■ commutes will be appolated to prepare defirdie programme. The istuctions to the English deleg tea are that they are to treat the conterence as a pute-y delibe, ative body, without power to commit the Governments, represented to anything,
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The Indian currency committee is debating motion to establish gobi cotange in India. The
no chance of approval Angie aandard experts adroit that the change would convulse India rol t cally, besides easing tremendous trade and financial panics there and In the Indian maskets in Great Britalo. Barou Hemchell, Lord Chancellor, is supporting the movement, however, for the purpose of a check by means of a bravado proposal to influence the bimeta lists at the monetary conference.
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A TRIP LP THE POYANG.
DY I. S. L III.
in the costumes, which are the main part of the Quát vền Chlacic theatre, is called the "Master A cable from London says: A special com of the Chea." The whole outfit may be leased mluce appointed by the Council of the Imperis of him, by an association of persona, who pay Federation League to consider proposals for the fixed sum for the use of the costumes, which must federation of orning bodies of the Bildish he kept in god condition. In a fi class theatre, empire, has presented an exhaustive report, The Costumes are very costly, and include whatarecall- committee suggests the formation of an imperialed "Tragen robes," and " Python rober," each council to consist of members appointed by each withdouble sets of inner garme tr, of fine quality, self-governing colony, together with the British and handsomely embroidered. Of these there Prime Minister, Secreties of Stsic, Foreign are at least two suits, five suits of armour, and Affairs, War, Colonies and India, the First Lrd numberless cher micies of clothing, such as of the Admisity and the Chancellor of the trousers, skitts, bouts, busking, etc. Another
"cheat" Exchequer. The committes proposes that an
contits the acce utrements of the imperial conference he summoned to consider players, as sword spears, and the like, made of gilded wood. The value of all these various the question, and, if deemed necessary, to be preceded by a royal commission. The eamquipments; in a well furnished theatre, is said to mitter closes its report with a strong appeal to
be fully five thousand dillars, and in those of the the Ministry to take neilon in that direction. cheaper sorte, two-thirds or half as much. Each of the three "ches's" in which the stage accoutre. ments are sifred is it charge of three men, who are responsible for the security and the case of the contents of the cases. The players are divided into classes which are called by different names, the members of each class receiving pay according to the dignity of thele position. There are, for example, two individuals, one civil and one militery, who represent bigh class, ) istorical charcters, like Chiang T'al-kung, etc. These actors are called Zoo-sheng. Another class styled hu-sheng, represent personages like. Wen Wang, or Chao K'uang-yin. A third class are assigned to characters like Li Pu, etc, and hese players are called stao-aheng. In addition to these are persons of less importance who represent ladies, officials' wives, young girls, or others. After these come what may be called clowns, who are termed 'flowery-faced, (Awa first, second, and fex) subdivided into third. These represent the bad characters, such as Choo Wang, Ta'ao Trko, and the ake, down to the lowest claus who take the most despised and hateful parts of all. In addition to these main characters, there is a cou
iterable-force-detailed-as-soldiers,"servants," messengers, or to personify boatman, Innkeepers, and the like. The rear is brought up with a
duty it is to provide for the materia! comf.rt of the players in their vagrant fe.
On this occasion we did not stay beyond an hour or so at Wuch'en, but with a falz wird at I'm on the 19th November started up the Hen River to Kiench'ang Hven distanť 126 li The river is broad and in many, placca very deep, at others with water only just sufficient 10 allow our boat, drawing two-and-a-half feet, to pats. There passed as down stream boats of a shape peculiar to this part of the country, with sharp. pointed bows, laden with paper chiefly, for Wuch'en and thence to Kla-kiang and other parte. The stream runs amitly, is very winding, of en doubling almost right back on its course, On either side was wide, open, fit country, inundated only in very high water seasons This seems a land of streams, to the right and to the left they were. On more than one occasion we were on the point of going wrong. At length towards evening, dashing along with strong fair wind, we missed our proper turnirs and after a long run asked the first boat we met How far to Kinchang Hsien ?" We had u a moment to hear thrply shouted bick, "Yen.rge staff of cooks, water-carriers, etc., whose
have gone wrong, bis way goes to Fungsir. Halen." There was a time to stop, no co we. went til we could see no longer, and with a strong wind and heavy rain we anchored in a wilderness with no house, man, or boit in sight. Wwêre not at all sure about pirates so put = man on watch all night to give war ing in care of the approach of these mainuders, "But we lept in peace. Next morning, Surdy, at noon rur other beat, which had been lost in the winding streams and garbero g darkness of the lust right, came up with us A cuple of essent a shore for a walk and came to some swimps where wer wild dock by the tens of thousands. The water was literally darkered with them, and as they are in great numbers the noise of their wing- could be heard a long way off We saw Tile brushwood shelters in which the natives hide and catch these blids at, 'night in nets. All dav they were fling, ab ut in great quantities Soon we found a large village. Yonggians, and calling a boat crossed he river. We were take to temple with idols the feet high of which the pop'e seemed praud. Just outside the dim A large crowd collecting. I preached to them, they remaining attentive quite a long tim Then we went back to our boat, which was great curarly, belg the first of is kid. To the natives told us, to visit thes parts, and brought it up to the village The whole population asembled an the bank and listered to is while we sang and pranch.d. Wille thus de usted, the village. elder, an old grey-headed man, came through the crowd with a scofl of red paper upon which heh dian words of we come to the f
fereigi er to this neighbourhood. We were exceedingly pleased at thts ir cident, and gave the man a New Testament and some tracs. evening I preached agal on the boat, and one man sild he wanted to become a Christian, This was very encouragl g
In the
The banks of the stream are here very high and the water, aut ct to sudden rises win
shels from the bills. In the night there was a steady quiet rain, and in the morning we found the water had isen-two or three feet and was rushing down at a great rate, carrying on its brown bosom larve qiantities of dirty scum The villagers pointed out spots thirty feet above the present water mark to which the water had risen in some freshet, At these times there is gest loss of life and property.
The manager, or lessee of the theatrical equip- ment, is called a chanc-pan, and engages the player for a term of about ten won' hs, beginning early in the spring, and ending, before the close of the year. The whole company may number between-fity and a hindred men, and`ike best actors may be engaged for sum, ranging from the equivalent of a hundred dollars for the most few tens of dollars for the killed, down to inferior actors, their food in each case being freshed. It is thus easy to see that the expense of maintaining a theatre is a vast drain upon the resources of the lessee, and Presupposes a constant succession of pufiable
ngagements, which is a
presi pposition sot infequ ny at a great remove from the facis of experience. The lessen if the theatre the materal for the suplies himself with
development of actors, by taking childen on ontract, or apprenticeship, for n fixed period (iten three years) according to a written zgrze. ment. At the end · ftheir apprentic, ship, these upils are at liberty to enage in any can phy which they may elect, for whatever they con get, but during their feim of indenture, thefr | time belongs to the man who has leased them of their parents. The motive for such a contect
on the part of the parents is to secure a support Ir the childrra. Sometimes children run away from home and make engaements on their own Account, attracted
ted by the supposed freedom of the player's IN-
From An Occident) point of view, it wou'd be hard to imagine-anything-more-remote-fram a life of pleisure, than the constant locomo·lan, routine drudgery, uncertain and inadequate ran uneration of the average Chinese actor. We have never met one who did not admit that it
thus partake. In view of the well-known pro penalties of the Chinese, it is not strange that this method of adjusting disputes is very popular, We have known it to be adopted by a distric magistrate is settling a lawsuit between two villages, and such enies are probably not, uncommon.-W. C. Daily News:
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To-day ́s Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION:
TR. J. M. ARMSTRONG has received MR
instructions from the MORTGAGEE
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
WEDNESDAY,
the 18th day of December, 1893, at 3 o'clock,
at the Premises. THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE
Entimations.
THE NORTH' AUSTRALIAN BUTCHER. ING COMPANY, SINGAPORE.
"THIS Company butchers only AUSTRA-
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Orders, either for carcasses or smaller quantities, will receive Immmediate execution,
FOOD for Consumpilves-Scott's Emulsion of Pare Cod Liver Oll with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda is a most wonderful food for the Consumplive. It not only gives strength and increases the flesh, but heals the irritation of the throst and lungs.. It is very palatable; children tave it Beydilik, and in all wasting dircases both for adults and children it ta marvelous LEASEHOLD PROPERTY may be sent through Dubashes '(Ks. Ships' food and medicine. Any Chemist can supply it.
Compradores) or direct to any of the given AS, Watton & Co. (Limited), agents in
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ASK FOR AUSTRALIAN MEAT AND SEE
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THE AMERICAN DONKEY. Ten Dollars will be given to any Person who can ride him three ifmes around the Ring,
40 GREAT ARTISTS appear nightly.
THE GREATEST COMPANY ever seen in Hongkong. GRAND MATINEE PERFORMANCES, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY Aftemoons.
AT MATINEES. Doors Open at 3.30, Performance at 3 Sharp. Children Half-price to all parts of the Circus.
Comprising :- All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, having an area of 46,840 square feet or there- abouts and registered in the Land Offico as INLAND LOT No. 148, as the same Premises are held for the resided of a term of 999 years from the 8th March, 1858, subject to the pay- ment of the CROWN RENT Payable in respec: thereof, and the performance of the Crown Cove ments to be performed in respect thereof, and subject also to the existing Lettings and Tenan- clei thereof, and
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HE
All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, having an asca of 37,190 square feet or there abouts and registered in the Land Office INLAND LOT No. 578 as the same, Promises Undersigned begs to inform Customers are held for the residue of a term of 999 years
that a steamer, leading Firitclar from the 8th March, 1859, subject to the pay-HOKOKU COAT. the best in Tapan, may be ment of the CROWN RENT payable in respect expected here about SATURDAY next (17th), thereof, and the performance of the Crown Cave-
Prices on application. nants to be performed in respect thereof, and subject also to the existing Lettings and Tenan- cles thereof.
The Property will be Sold in One Lat. For-further-Prticulars and Conditions-of-Sale
apply to
WOTTON & DEACON,
JOHN ANDREW,
Agent,
5. Duddell Street, Hongkong. 13th December, 1802 [1244 THE MIIKE COAL MINING COMPANY,
Solicitors for the Mortgage, THE MIRT MINOUS
or to J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, 15th December, 1892.
.WONDERFUL PANORAMA,
Fraga
THE PANORAMA consists of VIVID ILLUMINATED 'SKETCHES of the GREATEST WARS of the World and the scenes of the late temble Earthquake in Japan, &c., &c.
Will be opened from the 17th instant at II A.M. to 11 PM, dally, on the Ground Floor of No. 2, Queen's Road Central, at the entrance to ↑ Doddall Street,
Adults
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PRICKS OF ADMISSION.
Children under 10 years of age......10 Soldiers and Sallors in uniform...20
A. NAFTALY, Proprietor. Hongkong, 14th December, 1892. [247
NOTICE.
NOW READY 1
THE "BOKHARA" DISASTER.
COAL of dark reddish colour. For steam purposes it has been pronounced to be the best and the most economical of all the Japanese Coals. Its | export is increasing yearly, and the oplatons expressed by several of the largest regular
consuraers are in teslimony of the excellent qualities of this coul
Attention is called to the following advantages to Ships' Owners and Captains, who coal their bunkers direct from the Undersigned
FRESHNESS of the coal, UNIFORMITY of quality, ' FREEDOM from Impurities.
Supply là any quantity on shortest noties. Quick despatch.
BEST of weight, etc, etc.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, Sole Agents.
Honekone, tih September,
na,
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TAKLEMA COLLIERIES COMPANY, MOJI.
THIS
Sears can be booked,
Box plan on view at KELLY & WALSH'S, where A FULL DES RIPTIVE REPORT of the prepared to supply Coal ex-Ship, ex-Godown, or
ROBERT LOVE,
Acting Manager," Hongkong, 14th December, 1892.
BY REQUEST.
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With all Particulars, Reports of Interviews with SURVIVORS, the Cruise of the Thales, official reports of the Chief Officer, the Ancona, and the Porpoise, the MARINE COURT or INQUIRY and lis FINDING, experiances of other Steamers in the same Typhoon, the Normand
HE ASSAULT-AT-AR M S disaster, &c.; Mc.
AND
AT THE
THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL,
UNDER THE AUSPICIES OF THE VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
AND
THE 1ST BATT. SHROPSHIRE LIGHT. INFANTRY.
quoted as saying that the po, ulag netions in
gard to the hentie of that country-wi Ich is | MILITARY SPECTACULAR EXHIBITION, probably in many respects anal gous to that if Chinn-are a different from the reality, as clouds from mud. "The hardships endwed are as the suffering of Hades, and the world is not benefited a fraction by the actor's exertion, so they are not useful to society. It is a life to fear and ta dread." There are probably very few Chinese actors who have progressed so far as to entertain even for a moment the thought whether their work is a good or an evil Alter breakfast and some time at work on to "society," I is not uncommon to hear of an shore we weighed anchor for Kien-ch'ang Hsien, exceptionally intelligent district magistrate whe where we arrived, after a 40 or gourneysues proclamations strictly forbidding theatrical through a perfectly charming country, about 4 pm. We immediately went nshore, and travers et the low paserty-stricken street from end to and, pesch ng the Gospel and selling some three ar foar hund ed books and tract. The magistra'e's yamén is a poor kind of affair, and does not seem fit to stall oken or mules. In all discollons they seem to take us for Ningpo men; they do not seem to take us for foreigners. Cu dialect is different from that spoken in these, regions, but we try to accommodate our words as far as possibic. The imitation of lo
lighted candles and burning incense and a man feaning forward with his bead on the table Returning after a while we found a large crowd listening to the incoherent ravings and shrieks of this person into whom the spirit of the Idol was suppored to have entered. We passed on, sad at the thought that this mummery is all that The supposed aw ndler Evans, alias the Duke they have with which to satisfy their spiritusi
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performances wiikin bis jurisdiction, exhorting the people to save their funds to boy grain and relieve the poor, or to set up public schools. But the only way to enforce these sensible orders of an unusually paternal magistrate, is for him to make constant personal inspection, and see that his commands are heeded." Otherwise, a sum of money, judiciously spent at the yaman, will bey complete immunity from punishment, Free schools and charity are too tame for the laste of the people, who demand something hot-and- hustling," which a theatrical performance most decidedly is.
dialect aff rded endless amusement to us all.
In the morning when we got up we found The amount which each child receives during the water had risen daring the night five feet, the time of his apprenticeship, is the mercat and this without any rain. The shore, which in pittance, and it is said that in three months at the evening was four feet away, was now more
most be can learn all that it is necessary for him than 100 feet distant. This od caused a to know. A large part of his dut en will be to rushing current which carried us swiftly down
strut about on the stage, and mouth more or less the twenty odd to Tokiapo, where we wro
unintelligible sentences in a grandiloquent tone. ashore at 9 am, on the 22nd of November. We If the number of plays in which be appears to spent several hours here, pre chlog and selling 1rge, the tax upon the memory may be con some three hundred books and tracts. This isiderable, but Chinese children can learn by a larger and more important place than the rote with amazing facility, and constant piactice Halen city and is a great centre for the rice.
must in a short time fix in his memory everything trade. From all the country round the country
which the young actor requires to remember, folk came bringlog their grain for sale. These
We one of the contradictions, which ab und in are a number of streets running la all directions the Chinese socialite, that while play-actors are of play is consiegered sin great Going by one shop we saw a large idol which theoretically held in very light esteem, the honour to the person on whose behaff it is furnished. Instances have occurred in China, în which such a representation has been offered by an expression of the Chinese to foreigners, gratitude for belp received in time of famine, The motives in such cases, however were probably very mixed, being composed largely of a desire on the part of the proposers to gratify their ow tastes, while at the same time paying off in a suggest undersuch circumstances that which would have been absorbed in the expenses of the theatre, should rather be appropriated to the purposes of some public benifi, such as a fce-school, would not commend itself to one Chinese in a thousand. Only a limited number of scholars could receive the benefit of a free- school, whereas a theatre is emphatically for | everybody. Moreover, a theatre in demonstrative
and obtrusively thrusts itself upon the attension of the general públle in a manner which to the Oriental is exceedingly precious, while to set up a free-school would be to wear a for garment in "the_daik," when no one would know the difference. The occasion for the performance of a play, la often a vow, which may have been made by an individual, in time of sickness, the theatricals to be the expression of gratitude for
To
Will be Repeated WITH CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
ON
MONDAY, 19th December, 1892,
Doors open at 8 F.M. Commencing at 9 P.M. prompt.
PRICES OF ADMISSION: Dress Circle and Stalls.......$2.00 Back Seats...................................................... 1.00 Soldiers and Sailors in uniform... 0.50
Box plan at Mesars. KELLY & WALSH, LD.
Tickets can also be obtained from Staff Sergt. TENNANT, Instructor to the Club, and from the Committee.
LATE TRANS.
REFRESHMENTS. Hongkong, tgth December, 1892.
NOTICE HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT CLUB. THE next CONCERT will be held on
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(All carefully Revised and Edited), NOW READY.
THIS IS THE ONLY. COMPLETE
REPORT OF THE DISASTER.
.....................................FIFTY CENTS, '
PRICE
Orders should be sent in to
THE MANAGER Hongkong Telegraph Office, Fedder's Hill
Hongkong, 26th October, 1897..
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
“HE SCHOONER
THE
"MONTIARA," AS SHE NOW LIES IN VAU-MA-TI BAY, Length.........9142945816)
***.75 feet,
Beam
Depth of hold................................................uá 71 lect. Registered Tonnage ..........................................75 tons. (Owing to recent alterations the carrying capacity of the Montlara has been increased to about 120 tons dead weight.)
The Montiara was built in Singapore, la manst solidly constructed of tenk throughout, with ton- wood frames, has recently been thoroughly [1249 overhauled under experienced European superia tendence, and is now in excellent condition, She is a very fast railer and a most suitable vessel for the Canton kerosene trade, or would make a first-class lighter,
For Particulars as to Price, &c., apply to
R. FRASER SMITH; 6, Pedder's Hill, Hongkong, 17th May, 1891-
[sas
TSATURDAY, the 17th fastant, at 9.15 P.M., in the THEATRE ROYAL-Dr. P. B. G AVRES in the Chair.
Tickets of Membership have been posted to all Members who have paid their subscription. Visitors Tickets may be had from the Com mittee or at the Door. Special attention of Members is called to the Roles anent visitors.
J. A. LOWSON,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 15th December, 1893.
NOTICE.
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*THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT "CHOP-CHEUNG," AS THEY LIT AT ABERDEEN DOCKS.
ofob'aining check forms from the` Anglo- | verso “Come unto me all ye that labour and are public manner a technical debt of the money account of the INCREASING SALE of Cylinders 20) and 38" día, with a stroke of 26."
of Teck, who, on October 19th, pleaded guilty longings. One min reading in our tract the Austrian Bank with intent to defraud, was heavy laden and I will give you rest" asked if to-day scatenced to one year's imprisonment we could give him this peace. I was glad to be It is learned to-day that Evans a son of Dr. able to preach to him and tell him of Jesus, the Helmbold, a farmer, we I-known patent medicine Saviour of men's souls. Leaving this place at 1 manufacturer of Philadelphia,
pm, with the rapid current and only trifling - PARIS. November 15th, head wind wo passed the eighty and reached Letters received state that Captain Monteuff, Wuch'en after nightful—N ̊C. Dally News. the Frencs explorer, wil anive shortly at
... (To be continued.) Tripoll, after traversing the desert of Sabara, from Senegal, by way of Lake Tchad, He has
CO-OPERATION IN CHINA....\ been eighteen months making the journey. }
-J'UBLIN, November 15th.
A crowded National Federation meciing" was held here today. A mɛJody of the McCarthylte, members of the House of Comment were present.
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THE VILLAGE THEATRE.
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and
-WALCOT'S COMBINATION KNIVES: EVERY SHARPENING STONES, the inventor will remain two days longer,
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, .
the 16th and 17th instant, AT USUAL HOURS In front of CITY HALL. Hopekong, 15th December, 1802.
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI. THE Company's Steamship
"FOKIEN,"
The village theatrical company owes its exist- The meeting adopted resoludons favoring the ence to some rich man, who selects this as a form Immediate introduction, and steady prosecution of investment.. As all the available land in the of a homurale hill, and denouncing Lord Salis greater portion of China is wolly cut of the buty and Ba.four for their impudent attempts market, it is not easy for one who has more money recovery. In the case of an entire village, it is to discredit the Evicted Tenanty' Commission | than he cra conveulently use to decide what to often the returning of thanks to some divinity | Captain Travis, will be despatched for the above before the investigation was well begun-which do with it. If he should go into the thea'rical | for a good harvest, or for a timely ralo. A Ports, on SUNDAY, the 18th instant, at Day- showed that the Unionists leared the result of business, it is'tit necessarily with theex,ection quarrel between ird vidunia is firquently light the inquiry. Resolutions in favor of a liberal that the money will yield him a large return, but composed, by the adjudication of peace tu kers memure of amnesty and continued support, of į In order to provide a "popular" amusement for a that one of the parties, shall give a theniticul the claims of the evicted, lenenie wein alun great number of people, and at the same time exhibition by way of a fine, in the benc pund. T. P. C'Connor, John Dillon, William receive a larger or smaller interest on the amounts of which the whole community may
For Freight or Passage, apply to'
PADOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, *;
General Managers, Hongkong, 15th December, 1898) + (1849
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"HE Englues of the Chop-cheung were Constructed by Messrs. INGLIS & Co., of Wanchul, and are of the Compound Inverted' Cylinder Direct-Acting Surface Condensing type, The Crank- Shaft is 63" dia, at the Crank pin and 7" dia, at the journals, The H.P. Piston Rod is 3" and the LP. 31" dia. The Piston and Connecting Rod boits are 2" dia, Air Pump 141" dia. by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating Pump 8" dla by 13" stroke, and Double Acting Feed and Bilge Pump (one each) 3o dia, by t3” #troke:
These Engines have been very little used and. are in thoroughly good order.
The Boller is of the Horizontal Multitubular type, with three Furnaces and vertical Dome on-
top Its dia, is soft, a' by gft. 107 long, external
measurements; Furnaces, aft. 7" diaj Dome, 44" dia. by 4ít, high; Tubes, 184 to number by 3" ex dia.. It is in fairly good condition, having recently undergone considerable repairs and would last in active service for over five years.
The Engines and Boller can be inspected on application to the Superintendent at Aberdeen Docka
For further particulars, apply to
R. FRASTR-SMITH, 6/Pedder's HUL Hongkong, vyth May, 1993:
"HIS Company having appointed the Undersigned AGENTS for their Coal, (TAKLEMA AKAIKI) in Hongkong, they are
trimmed In Bankers, at prices to be had on "pplication.
Contes of Reports and Analysis to be seențin the Office of the Undersigned."
CHEE ON & Co.,
Sola Agents,
Nos ar & aa, Lee Yuen Street, East. Hongkong, 26th September, 1892. (933
SAI-PANG COALS.
"HE Undersigned begs to inform the Public Tbut has appointed HOP WO-LOONG 21 Agents in Hongkong for the Sale of the SAI- PANG COALS of the HONDO COAL MINES, Гарад
KONOMI TAKASUKE, Owner of the Honda Coal Mines.
WCOALS of the above Mises, weight and E the Undersigned are ready to supply
quality guaranteed, in any quantiliy with the quickest dispatch.
HOP-WO-LOONG,
Agents for the Honda Coal Mines, Nos. 36 & 37, Praya Central.
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Hongkong, 26th August, 1892.
KING WO CHEONG,
COAL MERCHANTS, SHIP'S COMPRA- DORES, STEVEDORES, &c. Have for Sale a cargo of pure AKAIKI COAL, ex S.S. "LENNOX."
MKowloon Docks, reports that AKAIKI [R.__J._.W.__ BOYD, Superintendent at COAL GIVES TEN PER CENT. BETTER RESULTS than any Japanese Coal he has ev
med.
For full particulars as to price, čas
Apply to
KING WO CHEONG,
- No, 34, Praya Central, Hongkong, 17th November, 150x.
LEVY HERMANOS.
【MPORTERS of JEWELLERY and DIA. MONDS la great, vardely; by every Mail, fresh consignments of latest Novelties from Europe
JE
CHRONOMETERS, CLOCKS, and WATCHES of all kinds, Handsamo TIME. PIECES, and all kinds of Opticians' Goods,
LEVY HERMANOS, 10, Queen's Road Centrak Opposite the Telegraph Companies' Offics. Hongkong, 16th September, 1892. .1924
Sole
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., "HRONOMETER, WATCH,-and- CLOCK-- MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-
SMITHS, and OPTICIANS.
CHARTS and 'BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. Agents for Louis Audemars Watches- awarded the highest Prises at every Exhibition; and for Voigtlander and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA: GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASBES. No. 8, Oneante Road, Central 1633 G. FALCONER & CO., WFACTURERS and JEWELLERS.
CHRONOMETER MANU- NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS and BOOKS. No. 48, Queen's Road Central. HONGKONG TIMBER
YARD, WANCHAL OREGON PINE STARS, and LUMBER,
'639
Always on Hande
LA MALLORY.': Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.