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the nearest villages to the coast lle game 20 miles (607) Inland, with the one exception of a few junk-perts like Yourkelohked which are located at the months of the sluggish streams. As 1. mentioned in a previous contribution, this rozt of Yareklohkru (me properly Muchakou) has became an important Inlet for foreigamechandise, and of late a small steamer, the Kwangchs (Captain_Rigden), pilles between that port and. Chefoe. During the great gals the sex was driven Inland to the distance of 60 and more, anbmerging all villages within its reach, and making havoc of Yangklohkeu, where only the most substantial hongs escaped ruln, The water rose in the houses to the depth of 3 feet on the highest ground. The native shipping was simply annihilated and the wreckage scattered far and wide.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1893.
The United States produced 10,000,000 barrels of salt in 1891.
No criminal records were kept before the present century.
oro on the car is never found with an gheven number of rows.
Corsets sold for a penny, at Zincaville, Ohio, during a cut war.
A New York Italian barber charges 10 cents' extra' for negroes:
Among 200,000,000 of the world's population slavery silij exists,
New Zaud mincs have produced $250,000,000 of gold.
In Brunswick, Germany, they feed cattle on the surplus asparagus.
The United States la reported to have 73,034 paupers in almshouses.
.:
The oldest inhabitant,” Who is an important factor in Chinese chronology, avers that no such flood has occurred since Tao Kuang's 25'h year (1846). One tragic outcome of the flood may be worth recording as a side-light upon Chinese Jurisprudence, Kuantai is a market-town lying 30 S. W. from Yangklohkoa. This loge was entirely surrounded by water, and
a great Quantity of
wreckage was strewn around the village wall. The people, already driven to despair by locasts in the spring and Yellow River fiords in the summer, flew upon the spoil, and secreted about Tis. 10,000 worth of foreign cloth and kerosene washed ashore from Janks.ame are affected on the left side. The owners secured a search warrant from the magistrate, who, in turn, despatched several underlings in quest of the lost property. These human vampires, finding the goods and wishing. to make merchandise out of the discover demanded of the constable $25 and a feast, in
Washington city contains in its streets and
squares over 70,000 trees,
The whole number of stars known to astrono- mers at present is 10,coo.
We are told that children's hair grows more quickly than that of adults.
There is but one sudden death among women to every ten among men.
Sonora, Mexico, levies a tax of $1 on every child born within its limits.
greks,"
353,000,000 are made from sugar cane, 40,000,000 from maple trees, 6,000,000 from beets, and .1,000,000 from scigbum.
The commercial importance of the Amaron- river is shown by Fanny B. Ward, in a late syndicale letter. With is affluente this river furnishes more than 50,000 miles of navigable water. Its eight principal tributaries are "each
branches unite to form its main stream.
over 1,000 miles long and more than 350 ather
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Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. THE Company's Steamship
"THALES."
| Captain Bathurst, will be deanatched for the above Forts on WEDNESDAY, tha 18th foot., at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkony, 16th Januser, tRaj.
Intimations
CARMICHAEL & CO., LD.
GENTLEMEN'S DRESS SHOES and DANCING PUMPS.
:
WHITE CAMBRIC TIES »ith NECK STRAPS,
WHITE KID GLOVES in all sizes. PORPOISE HIDE LACED BOOTS AND SHOES. Knickerbockers, Koluted Stockings for Shoct ag, Cycling, or Golfing, Hand Kultted Scotch Fingering Wool Socks, 3 Double Barrelled Fowling Pieces to be cleared at very reasonable prices. CANADIAN DAIRY PRODUCE.
CARMICHAEL & CO., LTD.
18, Prays Central, Hongkong..
Fing
Hongkong, 9th January, 1807.
THE
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL | THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHU.
REGISTER.
16th January, 1893 --At 4 p.m.
.STATUN.
The circular saw was invented by Bentham,ki. an Englishman, in the year 1790.
Eighty-five per cent of the people who, sre
Four times more. Irishmen reside in the United States than Engliabenen.
A gold brick worth $230,000 will be exhibited at the World's Fair by Montana.
completed its six milionth watch,
The Waltham Watch Company recently
return for which they would repart "no pro-article of diet among the Japanese.
The constable, Li by name, being very poor, was placed in a sore dilemma. Elther he must go deeply in debt to pay the bribe, or else expose his village the fury of Chinese law, and cause his neighbours to lose their hope of 'passing the days" (the Chinese say), Con- sequently be solved the problem, as any well- regulated Chinese would, by hanging Atmulf Then the magistrate came in person to Investigate, and found verdict of "needless sulelde from anger or desire for revenge," although the grown-up son of the deceased and others testified to the threats of the under Hings, at the same time, being careful to deny that they possessed any contraband booty in that village. The magistrate temporarily waived any decision, but as your correspondent hap pened along just as matters were at fever beat, he was beatened by the village "elders" to interfere on their behalf ! Of course be declined, upon the plea that such interference would be mere meddling in official questions in which he had neither part ner lot, and hence would be acting contrary to the spirit of the international treaties.
Chrysanthemums seived assalad are a favorite
The average longevity of the human race has increased during the last century,
There are 300 mountains in the United States, each exceeding 10,000 feet in height..
Queensland, a province of Australia, owes the largest national debt-$310 per head.
An adult laboring man wastes Eve ounces of muscle in the course of his daily labor.
The wealth of the United States Ja $63,648,000,000 according to the census.
More than eight thousand people are, em- played by American telephone companies,
:
Besides those lost at sea, the loss of life among landsmen on this north coast foots up into the thousands. The fery of the gale has been, noticed in previous fisues so I need not dwell upon it.
Seven more bandits were beheaded here lately, and the region is now said to be "at pence."-N. C. Daily News.
TIENTSIN.
(Frem N. G. Daily News Correspondent.). December 22nd, The foreign restlement of Tientsin is usually A very quiet place da dog the winter season, and the coming winter” promises to be no excrption to the rule. A few shop, windy days In the first werk of the month so chilled the river that It closed very ruddenly and completely as soon as the wind fell, since which we have been having a series of beautiful days, the extention bring one or two with some wind and dust. This has been a warm day, and the lee has more the appearance of getting ready to disappear than of "setting" for a two months' stay. Having frozen so early and so suddenly, it would not be at all surprising if we had a thaw and a second freeze up. The Chinese predict an carly spring, and indeed, spring is "ket up " according to their calendar during the rath They further say that no pulse crop will be gathered the coming year, owing to some mysterious combination of circumstances, or beculi conditions of the weather. As pulse is rather an important crop in the North, this pre- diction is of serious import should it prove to be truc,
moon.
The various amusement committees have been busy of late arranging their plans, Ice boating is fairly succesful on the plain 'east of the river. We have heard of one acritent which is said to bave been "neck deep." and was considered by the "principal" as marking an unlucky day of sport. A "new departure has been taken with reference to the skating rink. Hitherto it had been on a pond of ice, but it was thought that a better plan might be adopted,
In portion of the Club tennis courts has been And covered in with mais, and an artificial flak attempted. Two difficulties have to be overcome, the ground absorbs a great deal of water, and the covering prevents rapid freezing, so that as yet there is some doubt in regard to its being equal to the old pond rink,
TRINGS WORTH KNOWING.
Glass Briefnally came from India India bas the largest masonry dam. Dead baraca fetch $1io Philadelphia. Money is made of pastaboard In Chile. Germany raises 250,000 canaries a year. In gold $1,000,000 weighs 3,685 pounds, In silver $1,000,000 weighs $8,939 pounds. Rubles are more valuable than diamonde. The Suez Canal is eighty-eight miles long. Tomatoes were not cultivated 100 year ago, Female hutchers de business at Chester, IL Canada letter-cardes get $350 to $500 a year. Illinois miners averaged $1,15 a day last year. Australla has the longest rope-10,670 yards. The average weight of a horse is 1,000 pounds
The Lick telescops magnifics 700 times, and brings Mars to within a range of go,coo miles.
France has prohibited the working of allroad Fremen and engineers over twelve hours a day.
One child in every five in the northern half of the United States dies before it has lived a year. There are about 6,000 varieties of postage stamps now used by the different nations of the world.
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The Philadelphia Pure Rye Whisky Distillingal Company has been organized with a capital di $3,000,000.
Henry VIII during his reign, put, to death 71,400 persons, most of them
vinuous or unoffending,
The railroad dining« cars in #b United States earn more money than the sleeping and baggage- cars together.
According to the census, 1,118,000 children under filieen years of age are at work la the United States.
"Our company will make 400 leering-cars before May 1, 1893," said George M. Pullman, in Pittsburg.
There is a tide on all the inland lakes. It may be too small to be measured, but it is there
the same.
The birgest of fresh water 1h, the arapla of the Amazon in South America, grows to be six feet in length..
The man who patented the idea of attaching rubber tips to lead pencils realized over $200,coo by his invention.
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COMPANY, LIMITED..
FOR MANILA, VIA "AMOY.
THE Company's Steamship "ZAFIRO,"
Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the above Port en WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant, At 5.P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers,
For Freight or Passage, amply to SHEWAN
General Managers.
Hangkang, 15th Januzer, 1803,
Isa
HONGKONG HOTEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlin "~A, B, C. Code-TELEPHONE, No. 33.
PROPRIETORS....
„THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East [106 unequalled accommodation to travaillers and others. It is situated in the centre of the town, opposite the Generat Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Whart (the princip. landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping
"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG AND ANTWERP,
THE Steamship
"PEMBROKESHIRE," Captain Gedre, will be despatched sa above on SATURDAY, the arat Instant, at 5 F.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Cabin Passengers and canles a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Freight or Pastare, apply to
DONWELL, CARLILL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th January, 1893.
FOR NEW YORK, via SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
"MORAY,"
11204
Couche, Commander, will be despatched for the Above Port on or about MONDAY, the 23rd instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th January, 1893. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY,
Barometer continuas rising slowly. Gradients steep for gorth cast wind. Weather overcast, wet and unusually cold, flatued ·
0,17 8.FT.) +--Sarante reduced to level of the sea in fachas, tenina and hundredths, Temperatuen to the khada, in degrow, 132- nhalt, -umidity in parcentage of intersti, 5, the hmoidity of ab acurated with molstien balog'soo, Diracle of the whad to two polia. Force of the wind secording to Beaufort scale, State of the weather, I Blassy, Detached UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN cloads, a Drinding rain, /Fog, z Gloomy, & Ball, Lighing, Over/Passing showers, Squally, Rain, a know, i Thunder, Viability, Dew). 1-Rain in Inches, santha and hundredthi,
W, Down Hongkong Observatory, 17th January, 1893.
HONGKONG register.
Previou
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19.
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12.18
30.03
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Highest open air temperature on the 15thus came45 Lowest open air temperature on the 'e sch
W. DOBECK.
been found to be not over goo feet above the surface of the earth.
The average altitude of thunder-storms bas Hongkong Observatorý, 16th January, 1893.
The quantity of blood in the human body weight of the body. varies, but is generally about one-tenth the total
If cork is sunk 200 feet deep in the ocean it will not rise again, on account of the great pressure of the water.
The highest inhabited place in the world is the Buddhist monastery, Haine, in Thibet, about 16,000 feet above sea-level,
6,000 fee 1 orale in New York city stone is worth more than all the land between the Potomac and the Rio Grande.
The first carpets made in Europe were manu factured in France, in 1664, in Imitation of some that had been brought from Turkey,
Revelations contains more words than any other The fourth verse of the twenileth chapter of
verse in the New Testament-sixty-eight."
a man with a mind for stattetice has computed that over sixty-five quadrillions of people have ilved on the earth since the beginning of time.
The speed of the fastest railway train is not much more than half that of the golden eagle's light. The bird often covera 140 miles an hour,
According to a calculation published in Fustice, London paper, the entire population of the world could stand on a field ten miles SQUATC.
Ocean areas are given as follows: Pacific, 71,000,000 square miles; Atlantic, 35,000,000; indian, 28,000,000; Antarctic, 8,500,000; Arc Yic, 4,500,000,
Chicago bas nearly twice as many miles of streets as any other clly in the world, and almost four times as many as New York. Her total milnago is 2,048.
Of fourteen first-class racers now on the Atlantic, kur are German built, one balls from France, six from the Clyde, two from Belfast and one from the Mersey.
Alhazen, an Arabian born in the year 1000 A.D., first taught the present theory of vision, and explained why we see but one picture of an object with our two eyes.
In ancient Rome there were balldings of from four to seven stories in height. And there is no evidence extant that any of these dwellings collapsed in the course of construction,
In Idaho, there are over 3,800 miles of canals and ditches, which irrigate about 1,100,000 keres
Advertisements.
PERSEVERANCE
LODGE OF
HONGKONG, Na. 1,165, E.C.. ALECULAR MEETING FREEMASONS of the above HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the Brethren are cordially invited. 16th inst,, a1 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting
Hongkong, 16th January, 1803
PUBLI. AUCTION.
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"HE Undersigned have been Instructed by the Senior Ordnance Store Officer, China,
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION TO-MORROW .. (TUESDAY), the 17th January, 1893, AT I AM,
at HIR MAJESTY'S ORDNANCE STORES, Queen's Road East.
THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT STORES, ITC. with LIMBERS, COUNTERPANES, BRASS, BLANKETS, ≈ AMMUNITION WAGONS COPPER, GUNMETAL, LEAD. LINEN, JUNK, CANVAS, CAST and WROUGHT IRON, STEEL, TIN, OLD FILES, CASKS, PACKING CASES, IRON DRUMS, RUGS, SHOT, SURGICAL LAMPS, TOOLS, TIMBER, LEATHER, &c.
ALSO A QUANTITY OF WORN OUT CLOTHING. TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery. In: Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All faults and errors of description at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer. All Lots to be cleared within 48 hours.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Auctioneere... Hongkong, 16th January, 1993. [ron
PUBLIC AUCTION,
GOVERNMENT,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMRO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME,
AND TRIESTE.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RID Sta, BLACK Sr., LIVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS)..
THE Company's Steamship
" ORION,"
Captain Vallushing, will be despatched as above on the 26th Instant, at Noo
Cargo will, not be received on board after 3 P.M. prior to láte of sailing.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
NAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 16th January, 1893
154
To be Let.
TO LET.
OFFICE on the Praya, GROUND FLOOR,
facing the Harbour. Immediate Possen sion. Moderate Rental,
Apply to
17, PRAVA CENTRAL. Hongkong. 14th January 183
TO LET.
102
Offices.
The HUTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers.. THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, ts supplied with every delicacy, the cuisins being
andler experienced supervision.
THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bathrooms, are lofty and well ventilated, open on to
spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators. The Reading, Wrag and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and public
BILLIARD ROOMS (S English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience.
A handsomely appointed GRILL ROOM, whers chops, steaks, &c., are served at any hour
adjoins the HOTEL, and is under the same Management.
The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are supplied. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey passengers
and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five floors above. NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually on duty:
Hongkong, 12th February, 1893.
R. TUCKER
Manager.
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W. BREWER.
RENSHAWIS Tennis Shoes Buckskin Tops and Stained Hide Tops.
Gentlemen's Dancing Pamps...
Ladies' Evening Shoes.
Children's Walking Shoes in great variety.
Ball Programmes.
Menu Cards, Guest Cards.
Invitation Cards.
Leits! Dlaries for 1893.
North China Anglo-Chinese Date Blocks,
Christmas Numbers of Truth and Yule Tide...
Howard & Co. Dabce Annual, 40 centë.
Phillip and Fage's Dance Annual, 40 cents.
Enoch's Dance Annual, 40 cents.
Comic Albums and Comic Songs, a large selection.
W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1893.
PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE, STAINFIELD'S-1. QUIEN'S ROAD EAST, JACANCIES for GENTLEMEN or MAR
MRS. STAINFIELD, Proprietress. Bengkong, 31st December, 1897.
VAND COUPLES N Moderne Term
4
49
BOARD AND RESIDENCE. 'OMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS,
with Board and Table Accommodation...
Apply to
Mrs, MATHER,
a. Pedder's Hill Hongkong, oth November, 1892.
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LEVY HERMANOS.
{40
WINDSOR HOTEL,
(in Connaught Buildings), QUEEN'E ROAD, HONGKOND.
THE POLO Hotel bettere carried on in
WINDSOR HOUSE has now been removed to CONNAUGHT HOUSE.
Cuisine ander European management. Each Bed-room has its own Bath-room, Hot and Cold water, Passenger Elevator to all Floors.
Charges from $2 per day upwards.
Special Rates for Familles or Permanent Boarders. Offices and Rooms to let Unfurnished, and Rooms with or without Board, by day of month. Apply at the Office, No. 37, 3rd Floor,
Hongkong, 23rd August, sãoz.
fas
BAY VIEW HOTEL.
NE LARGE FRONT ROOM, Ist Floor, CHRONOMETER & CLOCKMAKERS. been made for the comfort and convenience of TEWELLERY. DIAMONDS, WATCH.. OSBORNE begs to remind the Public that every possible arrangement has Praya Central, 16.
Sale Agents for PATEK PHILIPPE & Co., Visitors to this popular Sommer Resort. "BAY Geneva. A great vailety in Fancy Goods and Optical Instruments.
Apply to
LAUTS, WEGENER & Co. Hongkong, 6th January, 1803
TO LET,
731
WITH IMMEDIATE FOSSESSION, ---
HE Large Handsome SHOP, No. 24,
THE
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the Telegraph Office. G. FALCONER & CO., Queen's Road Central, lately occupied by WATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU- Dakin Bros, of China, Limited,
FACTURERS and JEWELLERS. Also,
INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS and BOOKS. No. 48, Queen's Road Central,
Two Large AIRY ROOMS on the Top Floor of above.
Apply to
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LTD.,
Victoria Dispensary, Hongkong, and August, 1892
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR
12
NOTICE. ROOMS TO LET. OFFICES and for CHAMBERS on
HOTEL facing Queen's Road and Pedder Street. With immediate entry if required, For particolare apply is
R. LYALL
Hongkong, 8th December, 1891. (39
TO LET, LOUSES in KNUTSFORD TERRACE, Kow-
·loop. Apply to
Secretary.
Salt was the ordinary moneyof the Abysslalans. | of land. There are about 7,000,000 more acres
in the State stil anirrigated but suitable for it." THE Undersigned has received fustructions THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
There are oak trees in existence 1,000 yeaYS
old.
jerck.
A New South Wales bank owns 8,500,000 A New York clock contaian 34,000 pieces of wood,
Long Island has a Chinese farmer. More to com".
The room in which Napoleon I died is now” a stable,
There are 16,000,000 cows in the United States.
England levies a tariff on about twenty articles.
Supelor brick is made from chipped granite -and-chy-
Chinese strects are not oken more than eight feet wide.
The next transit of Venus will occur in the
your 2004.
A New Yorker has a piano which he values at $46000.
American dried apples are a favorite food in Germany.
A Zulu Price is an Ohio waller and earns his wages.
There are more republics in the world than monarchics.
The value of a sheep at San Antonio, Texas, is 33 Cable,
sss tobacco,
It is stated that two men out of every three
The Incandescent lamp factories of the United States produce about 50,000 completed lamps per day, or 15,000,000 à уck. The industry is growing so rapidly that the yearly increase in output is about 3,000,000.
In 1774, Maskelyne, the Astronomer Royal of England, first calculated the weight of the earth, The weight, as estimated in Encyclopedia Bitannica (cinth edition), Vol. II, page 783 is 6,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 ton!
Colenel R. T. Auchmuty, the founder of the New York trade schools, has gathered statistics to show that out of $13,000,000 paid sonually for mechanics fu the building trades of New York city less than 36,000,000 goes to men burn in America.
Boston still continues to send out to Africa, to complicate the character of civilization in the Dark Continent, costly cargoes of New England rom. Io the past year no less than $1,125,000 worth of rom has gone cut from that centre of religion and culture.
The canal variously known as St. Mary's Fall, the Sanit Ste. Marie and the "Soo," is the most
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON,
FRIDAY, the 20th January, 1893,
at Mr. J. KENNEDY'S NEW STABLES, CAUSEWAY BAY, commencing at 5 PM., THE WILL KNOWN
PONIE S
RACE
MAJESTIC
A.N.D
BOVRIL, Owing to the death of the Part Owner. TERMS OF SALE--Cash on delivery.
Gro. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer Hongkong, 16th January, 1893- HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
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the ad ant of commerce passing through it Important to the world, estimating its value by THE LONG RANGE CUP and SPOONS will be Shot for on SATURDAY, the 21st Three times as many vessels pass through it as instant. Ranges 700 and Boo yards, Time, through the Suez Canal,
145 RM2.
Of the 3,840,000.compounds of sugar consumed in the United States annually about 400,000,000 only are produced at home. Of this amount
& AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 1st November, 1892.
TO LET.
135
NEW HOUSES in RIPON TERRACE-Bon-
ham Road, neat Breesy Point, No. 4. BLUE BUILDINGS, FLOORS in Blue Buildings, OFFICES-Second Floor, Praya Central (Lately occupied by Mesars, Dunn, Melbye & Ca)
GODOWN, No. 1A, Blue Buildings. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES at Magadine Gap. Very cheap Rental
Nos. 4. 5&6, VICTORIA VIEW, Kowloon, FLOORS No Shelley Street No.7, PRAVA CENTRAL, at present occu pied by the New Oriental Bank In Liquidation,
No. 10, OLD BAILEY
LEY STREET,
Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
& AGENCY.Co., Ltd, Hoogkang, grit Desember, Ros
TO LET
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NS QUEEN'S ROAD (iately occupied
by Atack),
NAUTICAL
63a
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., KRONOMETEK, WATCH, and CLOCK-
MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-
SMITHS, and OPTICIANS, CHARTS and BOOKS, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Sole Aperts for Louts Audemars Watches Awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition; and for Voigtländer and Söhn's CELEBRATED OPEKA GLASSES, MAIONE CLASSES VGLACÉES. Min. 2. Oarente Tand, Central.
Wotels..
PEAK HOTEL. OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
(633
HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,aço feet
sove sea-level, having been Leased by the Proprietors of the "VICTORIA HOTEL,” Is NOW OPEN and will be run in conjunction with their HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling them to offer special faducements to Visitors and Residents,
SPECIAL WINTER RATES. The Rates for BOARD and LODGING during the Winter Months, from November 1st to March 31st, have been reduced as follows i One person, one month......$50.00 Marded couple (occupying ons room) per
month.......................................................................... 85.00 Married couplo per day.510943929 Ons person per day....................... 250
For full particulars apply to
VÍCTORIA HOTEL Hongkong, asth October, 1892.
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VIEW" occupies the best situation on the Shau-ki-wan Road, commands an excellent view of the Harbour, and is always open to the cool breezes from the Southward, Steam launches can at any time come alongside the jetty adjoin ing the spacious lawn,
The Calsine is unrivalled in Hongkong, and only the best Brands of Wines, Spirits, Cigars, etc., are kept in stock Private Dinners of Tifins prepared in First-class style on the shortest notice, and Meals can be served at all hours.
£480
Hongkong, and May, 1802.
THE BOA VISTA HOTEL.
BISHOP'S BAY, MACAO.
THIS HOTEL is situated on the sea showe In one of the best and healthiest parts of Macao, and commands an admirable view facing the South. Its accommodation is unsure passed in the Far East.
Every comfort is provided for Visitors, with an excellent Colaiae, and Wines, Spirits and Malt Liquors of the best brands.
Hot, Cold, Shower and Sea Water Baths, Large and well Ventilated Dining, Billiard and Reading Rooms, and a well supplied Bar.
A small Dairy is attached to the premises.
MRS. MARIA B, DOS REMEDIOS, Proprietress.
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THE SHAMEEN HOTEL.
BRITISH CONCESSION, CANTON. Tituated within a few minutes walk of the THIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, admirably River Steamer Wharves, is now open to receive Visitors,
The Bed-rooms are cool, airy and comfortably furnished, and the spacious Dining Room, Sitting Rooms, and accommodation generally will be found equal to the best Hotels in the Far East,
The Table D'Hôte in supplied with every luxury in season, and the cuisine is in experie enced hands.
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Wines, Spirits, Malt Liquors, etc, of the best quality only. 350 A WELL APPOINTED BILLIARD ROOM.
A. F. DO ROZARIO, Manager. Hongkong, Ist September, 18oz. HAUENSTEIN'S HOTEL,
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TRAVELLERS HOTEL,
No. 1 & 18, Quem Victoria Street.
XINES AND SPIRITS THIS
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BEST QUALITY ONLY, BEER ON DRAUGHT occupied by Messrs. Glimin & Co.),
OFFICES I NO. 4, Prays Central Gately | MEALS ALL HOURS, FIRST CLASS BEDS. No.3, PEDDER'S HILL.
ED. ROBINSON,
Hon. Secretary- Hongkong, 16th January, 1893.
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DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, zid January, 1893,
TERMS VERY MODERATE.PEN 2
H. OLIVER, Propelator. Hongkong, 19th December, 1893,
Fay
"HIS First-class FAMILY HOTEL is situated on the beach at KULANG800 and has First-class Accommodation for Vialborn, An EXCELLENT TABLE is kept, and
WINES, SPIRITS, and MALT LIQUORS of the very best quality,
Terms Modarsta
(1284) | Amoy, 1st Beylember, 1898,
HELLWIG, Proprietor
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