THE "RAVENNA”-“CHISHIMA” COLLISION.
The P. & O. steamship Ravenna was taken Into the Mitsu Ishi Co.'s dock at Nagasaki on the 7th inst. nnd,' as might be expected, the work la connection with repairing the damage caused by the recent collision is being pushed on with all despatch. The whole of ber cargo was forwarded to Hangkong in the Mitsu Bishi Co's steamship.4taged with the exception of a number of bales of silk, which are to be forwarded by the Ancona in a few days. The Court of Enquiry, so far as the Avers is concemed, will be held
at H. B. M. Consulate, at Yokohama, about the 30th inst., and Capt Browne was to leave in the Malwn on the 15th with the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and th' officers, the doctor, the and engineer the and
walter, a general, servant, & quartermaster, a boatswain, AB's, a serang, and two lancars. Nothing further of general interest has transpired In connection with the Ravenna, beyond the fact that number of disgraceful and damaging statements have been published In the native. Press throughout the country, including the local papers, accusing those on board the Ravenna, not only of bad seamanship, bat of Inhuman conduct to the survivors; but these will be given the lie direct, in lofo, at the forth- | coming enquiry. The position of the Chfskíma bas been fouod, and the, bearings given as published in another column. She is sald to have cost close upon a million yin, including the cost of bringing her out, and is stated on Rord authority not to have been insured. The Enquiry into the loss of the Chishima was opened in Tokyo the 7th inst..
According to a te'egrom published in the Asahi Shimbun, under date of Nagasaki, 8th inst., Public Enquirer Nagara, of the Osaka Enquiry Court, commenced "bis examination of the Ratenne pilot, Kitang Yeshibe, on the 7th Inst." If the above is true, says the Rising Sun, It would be interesting to learn what 'authority either the Osake Erqairy Court or its represent ative, Mr, Nagura, had to interfere in a matter which for the present concerns a properly constituted Naval Court, and Naval Court alone.
The Japanese naval Minister has entrusted the work of raising the Chishima to the Kure Admiralty. Cant, Aral of that Admiralty, com- missioned as director of the intended work, arrived at Mitsuyama on the morning of the .9 instant,
The following appears in the report of the proccedings of the Japanese Parliament :—
THE LOSS OF THE "CHISRIMA." The Government's reply to the questions, submited by Mr. Anyama, relatative to the Chishima was reported to have been obtained,
Mr. It of the Naval Department to adding to the reply, said that the night of the collision had been perfectly dark, and that the Chishima's speed had been ig knots. The last ship bad been imperfect in some points. The expenses on her had been on the whole 669,679,569 yes, of which about 400 000 yen had been for engines, and 111 728 yen for arms. What step the Governmout would take could not now be told..
THE “ZAMBESİ"." HORUMON" COLLISION
The Nagasaki Rising Sun publishes the following telegrams :-
YOKOHAMA, December 9th. Last midnight the British steamer Zambert, outward bound to Hongkong, collided with the Japanese steamer Hokumen Maru, in the Day. The former was cut for feet below the water, and had to be beached on Saratoga Spit to prevent her sinking in deep water. The latter arrived bere this morning with her bows much stove le and her stem badly bent.
December 10th.. The Zambeat is still gonk. There is a hole on the per bow, eighteen feet abaft the collision bulkhead. The fare held is full of, water, and the main hold is leaking, having six feet of water in it. Three of the crew were injured in the collision, and pne is missing. The repairs will occury two months. The cargo, con- sisting of flour, matches and potatoes, is injured,
December 13th,
The Zambest is still sunk on Saratoga Spit. The Yokohama agents, Messrs Dodwell, Can'! & Co., forwarded to the press the following repon from Captain Efford (superintendent) on the oth
I am sorry to have to report that the steamship Zambesi, which left this port for Hongkong at about midnight last has been in collision with Japanese steamer. The damage to port how was of such extensive proportions that the No.
hold Immediately filled, and the Captain seeing danger of sinking an her on shore off Fillmore Point in this by. I have Just returned from the vessel, and the diver reports that five plates are crushed in below the water-line, say about twelve or keen fect, and above it all are crushed and broken inward together with the frames. This bole is about 18 ft. wide at the top. A number of lighters are alongside and the cargo Is being rapidly discharged. The diver reports that it will take about four days to fill up the hole so as to pump her out, The water is lask Ing into the. No a hold, which is full of bag flour, six feet of water is reported and gradually gaining on the pumps. Everything has been done to save the cargo, the ship borself belog in nó immediate danger.
The Yokohama Advertiser of the toth last, sys-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1892.
the grip in the bows; by means of dieres, will go on to-day, and I hoped that in four or five days the vessel may be got into dock.
[We have since learnt, as stated last week, that the Zambert floated, without extra, help and went into dock].
PASSENGERS FOR CHINA.
Per Messageries Maritimes steamer Oceanian, from Marseilles, November 27th.To Shanghai: Mr. and Mrs, Kenson. To Hongkong: Mr. W. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Dawion and two childres, Mr. Stopalo, Mr. Waddell,
Per F. and O. steamer Oriental, from London, November 4-To Hongkong: Mr. E. F. Gris- wold, Mr. W. M. Stanford, Mr. H. W. Tugwell From Brindisi, November 13th.To Shanghai: Mr. Willett, Mr. Goven, Mr. Carter.
necessary services on the first and fifteenth of future an even more important revolution will each month, and these duties must be executed be created by the Introduction of aluminium. At with panctilious care. He is also cautioned not present there are in existence but Eve smail to allow his murals to be contaminated by the craft constructed of this metal. Three are puns whore reputation is so proverbially bad. | petroleum yachts, which were built this year at None of his say will be paid in advance, and Zürich. One wa Swedish lifebent. The fifth a pro rata decuction wili he made for every day yacht which is now completing for an i in of absence. During the summer rains the this country. teacher must carry the children to school upon his back, that they may not spoll their clothes and make their mother trouble. Whenever school has been dismissed the teacher is to ciny water, work on the
To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. H THE Company's Steamely
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"HAITAN," Captain Goddard, will be denpatched for the above Ports, on WEDNESDAY, the arst inst., at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.' Hongkong, 19th December, 1892,
Until two or three years ago the high price of aluminium entirely barred the way to its general ulefsh eis, but the sustal has ince become much cheaper, and to the shipbuilder it offers 10 many striking advantages that, even at the comparatively high price which is still charged for it, it is sure of general adoption. Ia strength and toughness it sivals steel s in non-ilability to corrosion It is almost as good as gold, and in lightness it stands altogether alone. Nor is this The hull of an old iron ship, when sold to be broken up, gees for nearly nothing. The holl of an old aluminium ship would, it is estimated, if, disposed of as worn-out mictal, feich early THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP two thirds of its original cost. This is a consi
deration which capitalist and Investors are not leely to lose sight of
cours p ecisely the material of which he fa To the naval constructor aluminium comes, of mostly in need, His great problem of late years bas been to reduce to the lowest possible dimen- stons what may be called the inevitable weights of his vessel. It is computed that by ring aluminium instead of steel be may, without sacrifice of strength, reduce the weight of a ship's -hall-by-Jally one-half.
threaking floor, take care of the children, grind in the mill, and do all and everything Per Messageries Maritimer steamer Sydney, which may be required of him. To all the fore- from Marseilles, Deccember 11th.To Shang-going conditions, the teacher cheerfully assents, bal: Mr. Robb. To Hongkong: Mr. Dowring. and declares himself ready to sign an agreement upon these terms for the peried of ten years... Perhaps the most instructive aspect of Chinese theatricals is that which takes account of them as indices to the theory of Ife which they best express, a theory in which most Chinese are fim, albeit unconscious believers. It is a popular Per P. and O. steamer Ballagrat from Lendon, saying, that "The whole world is only a stage. November 10-To Shanghal: Mrs. McCracken, play; why then should men take life as real'}" Miss Pook, Mr.J. G. Cocker, Mr. Stanley Smith, (Tien kria wa fei shih hsi; Skik jen ho pé jew B.A., Mr. Riach, Mr. W. J. Davey, Mr. C. T. E. chen?) It is in strict accordance with this view Davis, Mr. F. B. Webb. To Hongkong Mr. that the Chinese frequently appear as if psycholo and Mrs. K. P. Leigh, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mgically incapable of discriminating between Goodman, Mr. and Mr. Hutchison and child, practical realities which are known to be auth, Mr. Steele, Lieut. Quarter P. O'Mally, Com and theoretical "realities which, if matters mander E. R. Ashe. From Brindisi,—To Hong.
are pushed to extremities, are admitted to be kong i Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Gibșa, Mr. and
fictitious. The spectacular theory of life is never Mrs. L. Granater.
for a moment lost sight of In Chins, and. It demands a tribute which is freely, unconsciously, continually and universally paid. It is upon lws AT WOMAN CAN DO.. this theory that a large proportion of Chinese reviling is based, the real meaning being, "You have wronged me, but I am not afraid of you, and I call upon all men to witness that I defy you." It is this theory upon which are grounded nine-tenths of the acts which the Chinese describe as being done to save face," that ir, to put the actor right with the spectators and to prove to them that he is able to play his part and that he knows well what that part is. Never, surely, was it mare true of any land than of And all the men and women merely players." China, that
-N. C. Daily News.
Per P. and O. stesmer Pakin, from London, November 11. To hongkong: Mirs, and Miss Daly. From Ismaili-To Hongking: Mr. E
Esriam Booth..
Per P, and O. steamar Miranpore, from London, Nov. 17.To Hongkong : Mr. and Mrs. G. Edwards.
Per P and O. steamer Australia, from London, Nov. 25-For Shanghat: Mr. C. S. Champress, Mr. C. Gear, Mr. P. Dempsey, Mr. W. A. Tatchell, Mr. D. Entwistle, Miss W. Arpainen, Miss L. Dunsden, Miss B. Gray, Miss C. Williams, Miss V. Hammeren. To'Hongkong: T. (7) Mitchell Innes. Mr. Brown, Mr. Wilron. two Misses Murray, Mrs Peel, Mr. N. Peel, Mis.
From Brindisi, Dee. 4.-To Hongkong: Mrs. F. Henderson.
Per P. and O. stamer Parramatta, İrem
London, December 8th-To Hongkong: Miss
Morgan.
Per P. and O. steamer Britannia, from London, December 23rd To Hongkong: Mr. H. Coombe, Mr. J. A. Coombe.
Per P. and O. steamer Himalaya, from London, January 6th.-To Shanghai: Rev. Sprent. To Hongkong: Rev. W. H. Pengelley.
CO-OPERATION IN CHINA.
THE VILLAGE THEATRE. IV.
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SHIPPING NOTES.
The steamship companies in Europe have re- samed booking imigrants for the United States, winter. and there will be a rush of immigration all the
aver the Ellice Islands, a group about 500 miles Great Britain has established a pratectorate
Douth of Fiji
A Clyde shipping house has been offered cargo sieniner, almost ready for launching, by a north of England firm of shipbuilders for £6, 17s Gd rer,ton,
The municipal authorities of Manchester have: decided to lend the Manchester Ship Canal Company the sum of £2,000,000. The Salford municipal authorlies have voted £1,000,000 to aid the company in completing its work.
The "Inman ne mail service between New York and Southampton will be inaugurated on March 4th next, when the steamship City Paris will sail from the latter port under the American flag.
The fact that a very large number of foreign freight scamers bave been engaged during the past six months in carrying general cargo from New York to Cuba, should stir up American shipbuilders to the page neccesary for this trade. irg the team tonnage necessary for
Fire broke out in two cotton laden steamers at Galveston lately. Both vessels were fully loaded- and ready for sea. The causes of the fites will probably never be known brciuse of the guesses thereat not being satisfactory. Will not the National Government take held of this matter of colton fires. It could appoint a Commission. that might throw, some satisfactory light upon the subject
She can come to a conclusion without the slightest treable of reasoning on it, and no satc man can do that...
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COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA, VIA ẶMOY.. THE Company's Steamship
(1257
Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the "ZAFIRO," above Poti, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st instant. at 5 P.M. for Passengers,
This Steamer bas Superior Accommodation
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.,`
General Manager. Hongkong, 19th December, 1892. (1621
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
MATCH, MAGAZINE RIFLE せ。
SATURDAY, between the OFFICERS and SERGEANTS of the SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENT (Magazine Rifle) and the HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION (Martini-Henry Rifle). Teams-Eight Men a side. Ranges, 200, 500 and 600 yards. Time,
P.M.
of them can talk at once and get along A MARTINI-HENRY, Will be Fired next fist rate, and no two men can do that
She can safely stick filty pins in her dress while he is getting one under his thumb nalt,
She is as cool as a cucumber in balla deren tight dresses and skits, while a man will sweat and fume and growl in one loose shirt.
be punching each other's heads before they had She can talk as sweet, as perches and cream to the woman she hates, while two men would
exchanged ten words, -
She can throw a stone with a curve that would be a fortune to a baseball pitcher.
She can say "no" in such a low voice that it means "yes"
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She can sharpen a lead pencil if you give her plenty of time and plenty of pencils.
She can dance all night in a pair of shoes two ilzes too small for her, and enjoy every minute of the time..
Sho can appreciate a kiss from her husband seventy years after the marriage Ceremony is performed.
She can go to church and afterward tell you what every woman in the congregation had on, and in some rare instances can give you some faint ides of what the lext was.
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She can walk half the night with a collicky baby in an arms without once expressing the desire of murdering the lofant.
She can do more in a minute than a man can do in an hour, and do it better.
She can drive a man crazy in twenty-four. hours, and then bring him to paradise lo two seconds by simply tickling him under the chin, and there does not five that mortal son of Adam's missty who can do London Topical Times.
DEAFNESS ABSOLUTELY CURED-A Gentleman who cared himself of Deafness and Noises in the Herd, of 14 years landing, by a new method, will be pleased to send full particular free, Addres HERBERT CLIFTON, 8, Shepherd's place, Kernington Park, London, S.E., Eng.[Advt.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
It is evident that a form of exhibition, which 11 10 much valded by the Chinese, may become an important agency in lofi ming the minds of the people. This is at times undoubtedly the case. Many instances have come to the know- senting the Tientsin massacre or some similar ledge of foreigners, in which theatricals, repre-
event, have been acted in the interior of China. In some cases this is doubtless done with the connivance of the magistrates, and it lesy to see that the effect upon the minds of the people must be very unfavourable if it is held to be desirable to maintain among-the-Chinese res- pect for foreigrers. In China, us in other lands, is caay for theatrical representations to deal with current events which have n general interest. In a certain case of warfare involving two differ- ent diatricle, as to the right to make n bank to prevent inundation, several lives were lost, and a formidable law-suti resolted. The accurrences were of such a dramatic character that they were woven into a play which was very popular ata little distance from the scene of the original occur ence. The representation of historical events, by Chinese theatres, may be said to be one of the greatest obstacles to the acquisition of historical knowledge by the people. Few persons read blatories, while every one hears plays, and while the history is forgotten because it is dull, the play is remembered because it is amusing. Theatricals, it is scarcely necessary to remark, do not deal with historical events from the stand- point of accuracy, but from that of adaptation to dramatic effect. The result is the greatest con- faslon la the minds of the common people, bath as to what has really happened in the past and as to when it took place, and for all practi- cal purposes fact and fiction are indistinguish. able, Among the most popular Chinese plays as those which deal with everyday life, in Its practical forms, Cheap and badly printed pete successfully with foreign yards and thus books, in the form of tracts, containing the sub-enable them to build for cur shipowners at a I permit the latter to make a pro- stance of these plays, are everywhere sold in price that will
numbers, and aldjin famillarising the people fitable sivalry for the ocean carrying trade.
An announcement made at London October 31st stated that the government has decided to place a powerful fog-hem in the lighthonse stationed on the Old Head of Kinsale, on the southern coast of Ireland. This decision in Tokyo due chiefly to the recent wrecking of the Inman Line steamship City of Chicago, which ran ashore at the Old Head of Kinsale during a fog. It is probable that the old light on the Old Head of Klassic will be replaced by a light of improved f construction,
with the plots
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Our notice of Chinese playa may fitly conclude | with a synopsis of one of these librettos, which contains a play of general celebrity and one to which references are constantly made in popular speech. It is said to have been composed by a natiye of Shansi, and is designed as a satire upon the condition of society, in which, as so often in Chios at the present day, it is almost impossible for a teacher, theoretically the most honoured of beings, keep himself from starvation. It la
The clau e in charter-pinies, bills of lading, and Insurance policies. The effect that the vessel is well found, staworthy and in all ways well filled for the woyngs, is protective clause that heretofore has not been fully used. It is a guarantee on the part of the shipowner which bas not been always enfo coil. Those interested, however, are now begining to appreciate the real meaning of the clause and to losint upon the fulfillment of its conditions,
The building in an American shipyard of a steamer for foreign owners is of more importance at the present moment than the building of twa steamers for home account. The foreign order compels a competition upon the part of our ship. buliders that will eventually lead them to com-
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a current proverb that is the province. The Liverpool Journal of Commerce in a of Shantung the number of those who long article upon German Ship Lines, in which wish to teach school is in excess of those it sets out to show that the various steamship who can read the scene of ibis play is therefore lines which the Germans started, really fo appropriately laid to the land of the sages. Con- apposition to the English, and which were kept be long within the jurisdiction of the capital, failures, says that "the State caupot force the facias and Mencius, and in a district supposed to going by Government subventions, are practically Chinan F. The characters are only two in shipbuilding industry by compelling small number, teacher called. Ho Halen aheng, who to be carried in home-built bottoms, and the is out of employment, and reduced to extrema moral may be commended to the United States, | distress, and a patron named L, who wishes to who appear to be about to follow in the same, engage a manter for his boys, aged aine and course. It is not likely that the United States Operations are now in full swing on the eleven. The teacher's remarks are mixed with will do anything of the kind, America does stranded steamer Zambert for discharging her extensive quotations from the classics, as is the not expect to build up its merchant marine and cargo and repairing the vessel sufficiently to get manner of Chinese schoolmasters, who wish to shipbuilding by bounties. It is recognised has her info Yokosuka dock. The Zambest le convey an impression of their greas, learning that a merchant marine le not made up beached close to Filmoio Point, between Tomioka Hearms that his success in instruction is such mainly of mail steamers but rather of what are and Kanazawa. (15 or 20 miles from Yoko that he will guarantee that his pupils shall reach called tramps or general vessels. The amonst hama). Captain Edwards of the Zamora came the degree of sluts of in three years that ofchex of She portal bously which the Government will up to Yokohama with Captaton Efford and Hardy in ala, and attain to the aminence of chinshi in pay would not accomplish the end in view, It yesterday forenoon, to consult with theagents, and twelve. The teacher begins by a poetical lament expected that this will simply bring about together with Capt, Hardy left again for the that he has lost his place as a teacher, and the building of some first-class ocean steamers vessel at 7 pm, when a steam tug with material that a scholar so altuated in far wore off than a which will bring capital into shipowning and for repairing the vessel was despatched from bandieraftsman who, he says, has always enough at a shipbuilding movement here, again. the Engine and Iren Works. We learn that to eat. After this, the teacher comes on the MoreATer, the conditions are not the same hetero the damage done to the Zambezi consists of stage, crying out like a peddler, Teach School as in Germany. The United States bave always T a hole in her port bow, abaft the collision Teach School Upon this Li comes forward, excelled in shipbaliding and have proved their Didioner bulkhead, of some 18 feet in width and suggests that a man who offers to teach probably ability in timer past both to build and maintain extending to
fire fect
below the water knows at least how to read, and explains that he ships better and cheaper than other nailons. line. Though the next bulkhead sill holds feels the need of some one in the family who can The conditions under which this was done are good, water was leaking through. The Zambant decipher the tax bills, etc., but that he really returning again, and once the attention of the had a full cargo-at-the time of the collision, cannot afford, the expense of a teacher-for-bis country is turned to the upholding of its shipping the lower holds being-stowed with flour, children. He explains that his boys are dull, industry i will make it a success. The article Thers were also about 135 Chinese passengers, that the food of the teacher the blut of fare of before mentioned, as well as the general tenor who have now been brought back to Yokohama, which he detalls-will be poor and coares, of most of the utterances of the British-press We regret to learn that contrary to our Informa- There will be only two meals a day, to save or upon the subject of the future of shipping, shows stion of yesterday morning, oné Chinaman lost pones, and at night there will be no fire. The that the resi rival that England fears upon the this life, being crushed in the compartment in Coverlet is a porn dog-akin, no mat on the bed, ocean le the United States, and not Germany or which the collision occurred, and three of the only a little straw, and no pillow. The salary France. P. Maritime Register, crew were injured. After the collision: the is to be but eight thousand cash a year, but this Hokumen steamed straight for Yokohama | is subject to a discount, eight hundred counting and the officer of the Zambest who brought for a thousand. The teacher in never to leave the. the report up came up the bay in one of the school yard while school is in session. The school steamer's fire-cared boats. Another cargo boat will be held in a temple, hitherto occupied by full of materials for repalm was towed down to nude. These will be removed to a side room, and the steamer this morning at an early hour and | the teacher will be feggired to strike the bell, a revolation in the science and art of shipbuild- Aha work of discharging cargo and palching up | sweep out the building, and performs the other | Ing. It is now certain that in the voy aisy
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tire on behalf of the Rifle Association and to The following Members are requested to prac send in their Scores to the Hos. Secretary Messrs. W. DUNCAN, FORD, F. HAYWARD, MANN, D. MCLENNAN, ROBERTSON, SWEINKY, KINGSFORD, WARNOCK, and WATSON
ED, ROBINSON,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 19th December, 1892.
PUBLIC AUCTION
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Today's Advertisements.
AT WEST POINT.
S.ON S'
THE TALK OF HONGKONG." ARMSTON AND GRAND CIRCUS, HIPPODROME,
AND
MENAGERIE.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Notwithstanding the Undoubted Success of Last Week's Programmej
Messrs. HARMSTON AND SON feel that variety, which is the sauce of life, mast be stadied, and consequently it is their intention to give an
ENTIRE CHANGE
TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), December 19th. The Humorons Element will still predominate:
THE FAMOUS, FEELEYS
IN NEW ACTS, TO-NIGHT, THE ONLY GILBARTO'S GRAND TRICK ACT, TO-NIGHT, Mr. KOBT, LOVE
AS MCGINNIS, TO-NIGHT.
THE GRAND STEEPLECHASE. Introducing our Celebrated Jumping Horses from Australia and New Zealand. Any Gentle man Rider desiring a mount can have one by applying to the Manager during the day.
NOTICE.
GRAND SPECIAL MATINEE, FRIDAY, December 23rd, at § P.M. Full particulars in Tuesday's papers, POPULAR PRICES.
Box plan on vient KELLY & WALSH's, where Seats can be booked.
Hongkong, 19th December, 1894.
ALUABLE HOUSEHOLD THEATRE
THE
FURNITURE, PIANO, &C.
HE Undersigned has received lustractions
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
FRIDAY, the 23rd December, 1897, Commencing at 2.30 P.M
at his SALES, ROOMS, Duddell Street, (To clasi Accounts.) A QUANTITY OF FURNITURE OF THE WELL-KNOWN' MANUFACTORY OF THE HALL & HOLTZ COMPANY, SHANGHAI,
Comprising:-
NER-WAGGONS, MOROCCO COVERED, OVERMANTELS, SIDEBOARDS, DIN- DINNING ROOM & EASY CHAIRS, BED! ROOM FURNITURE, &c.
ALSO', '
FOR SUNDRY ACCOUNTS, One COTTAGE PIANO by OTTO, Just un- packed.
J
EU, A QUANTITY OF FINE. JAPANESE PORCELAINS and ORNA. MENTS, LEATHER COVERED SUITE, FANCY UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS, FEN- DERS and IRONS, TEA TABLES, &c, DIN- NER and DESSERT SERVICES, GLASS
and PLATED WARE, DOUBLE & SINGLE BEDSTEADS, DOUBLE and SINGLE WAR. DROBES with PLATE GLASS DOORS, MARBLETOP WASHINGSTANDS
and DRESSING TABLES, CARPETS and RUGS, COOKING-STOVE, WASHING-MACHINE,
&G,
&c.
The above will be on view on Thursday, P.M. TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery.
GRO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, 19th December, 1892.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
No. 49.
[1265
FOTICE Is hereby given that MONDAY
NONCE the list, and MONDAY,
the 2nd January, 1893, will be observed as HOLIDAYS at the Kowloon Customs Office,
Work at the Oploma Examination Hulk and Customs Stations will proceed as usual.
J. MCLEAVY BROWN, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon & District. Custom House, Kowloon, 19th December, 1892.
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ROYAL
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
HE "SONS OF NEPTUNE
THE
DUE AT CHRISTMAS.
WILL PERFORM ON
December 26th, 28th and 31st.
USUAL PRICES,
Seats may be booked at Messis, LANE, CRAW- FORD & CO.
Hongkong, 19th December, 1993.
(1255
TRAVELLERS HOTEL, No. 12 & 19, Queen Victoria Stres,
SPIRITS
WINES
AND
QF THE
BEST QUALITY ONLY, BEER ON DRAUGHTA MEALS ALL HOURS, FIRST CLASS BEDS.""
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
H. OLIVER, Proprietor, Hongkong, 19th December, 1892. (1264
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
THE GOOD S. S. "PEKIN" and 3.8,
“KVONG MO - For Particulars apply to”
SUI KEE CHAN, 53, Bonham Strand West. Hongkong, 14th November, 1892. [1193
FOR SALE.
"HE SCHOONER
ΤΗΣ
"MONTIARA,"
AS SHE NOW LIES IN VAU-MA-TI BAY, Length
75 feet, Beam 17. feet. Depth of hold......................... 7 feet, Registered Tonnage ...........................75 tons, (Owing to recent alterations the carrying capacity of the Montlara has been increased to about you tons dead weight)
-L-O-D—G—E.
OF HONGKONG,
- No, 618, S.C.
The Bandara was built in Singapore, is most solidly constructed of teak throughout, with fron [1263 wood frames, has recently been thoroughly overhauled ander experienced European supertas tendence, and is now in excellent condition, She is a very fast-saller-and-a-most suitabia- vessel for the Canton kerosens trade, or would make a first-class lighter.p
For Particulars as to Price, &c., apply to
R. FRASER SMITH,
· ́6, Podder's HIN. Hongkong, xyth May, 1892.
-FOR-SALE.
THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT "CHOP.CHEUNG," AS THEY LIE AT ABIRDIEN DOCKS.
́N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the, FREEMASONS! HALL,. Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 23rd fissient, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
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Hongkong, roth December, 1892.
WTMAN OTICE.
NOW READY |
THE "BOKHARA" DISASTER, 124 FULL DESCRIPTIVE REPORT of the A
“BOKHARA”. DISASTER,.
be With all Particulars,-Reports of Interview with SURVIVORS, the Crulee of the Thales, official reports of the Chief Officer, the Ancona, and the. Porpoiss, the MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY, and its FINDING, experiences of other Steamers in the same Typhoon, the Normand disaster, &c. &c.
(All carefully Revised and Edlied); BANGKANO W ̄R-E-A-D·Y,
THIS IS THE ONLY COMPLETE
REPORT OF THE DISASTER.:
PRICE .........................................FIFTY CENTS, Oiders should be sent in to W
· THE MANAGER Honghong Telegraph Ofice, Podder's Hill Wongkong, a6th October, 1894.
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"HE Engines of the Chop-chang wirs constructed by Messrs. INGLIS & Co.,"of Wanchal, and are of the Compound Inverted Cylinder Direct Acting Surface Condensing type. The Crank Shaft in 6p" dia, at the Crank pla- Cylinders 201 and 38 dia with a stroke of 26, and y día. at the journals. The H.P. Piston Rod is 3" and the LP. 31" dia. The Piston and Connecting Rod bolts are 2" dia, Air Pump 143 by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating Pump 8" dia by 13" stroke, and Double Acting Feed and Blige Pump (one each) 3" dia. by 13t stroke,
These Engines have been very little used and are in thoroughly good order,
Tas Boller is of the Horizontal Multitubolar type, with three Fumacer and vertical Dome on top. Its dia. la roft, a" by gft. 10" long, external measurements Furnaces, aft. y" dias Dome, 44" dia. by 4th high; Tubes, 184 in number by dia. It is in fairly good condition, having recently undergone considerable repairs, and would last in active service for over five yeaXE.
The Engines and Boller, can be faspected on application in the Superintendent at Aberdeen, Docks,
For further partienfare, apply to
R, FRASER SMITH, 496, Pedder's KIIL. -
Hoogkong, syth May, 18gjeve