at the "Empator's Field," and goes through the form of ploughing and other work of the bus. bandman. On the 8th fast the Emperor set out at daybreak from his palace, with a numerous and magnificant train of courtiers and others, mounted and os to t, to the field, to observe the ceremonies of the occasion. The splendour of the Imperial train was quite beyond description, whilst the route traversed by His Majesty was entirely adorned and decorated in such a way so to harmonise
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1893.
consequence which they will no doubt repeat for our especial bencft.
The new Customs Commissioner, Professor Hirth, is expected here daily, when Mr. Ludlow will leave for Kowloon to inherit a rammer not pleasant to contemplate after healthy Ichang, Mr. Farrel, the new bont officer has arrived, and a new examiner is expected shortly. Mr. Notting, also, expects to leave shortly for Japan on three months' sick leave..
Trade seems to have revived a bit again, or at least settled down to a steady awing after the New Year's holidays. Cotton yan has begun to move alas, and larger quantiles are being shipped to the upper provlace of Szechuan Plentiful showers of rain are keeping the crops in splendid condition and the farmers with beaming countenances. The hill and mountain scenery in now tooking its very best, and is extremely picturesque and charming; in fact nature has finished her picture, and her colours, design and Snish are, as usual, inimitable The Gorges are particularly beautiful just now,
with the grandeur of the Imperial retinue, Before breakfast the Emperor arrived at the shrine of the deity prealalog over agriculture and His Majesty stopped to offer up his thanksgiving and sacrifices. This finished, the stately procession wended its way to the Tal Shed Tien where the On Emperor went through a similar funciton. Enishing and after the change of dress, the morning repast was served, at the and ni which the Emperor proceeded to the field, which is about 3 in area. Around the held poles were erected on which flattered Innumerable fings and banners of every
The river, which has never been within a description and colour, and at the four corners of couple of feat of zero during this season, seems the field were erected four pavilions where the how to have set in for a steady rise, and the seeds of wheat and other cereals were placed. In Customs' pontoon, which was grounded in the the centre were numbers of magnificently attired fall and has laid like an oasis in the desert, on courtiers each holding aloft a many-coloured the sandbank, over since, while the energetic fing, while on the side of the passage were Harbour Master has been thoroughly overhaul several scores of aged and white-haired farmers, ing and repairing ber, will soon be afloat again each having in his hand some agricultural im- to relieve the jonk that has done for a landing plement. Placing bis left hand on the plough singe in the interim. Channels down river are and holding the whip in his right band the Em-reported by the captales to be a little more peror began the ceremony of the occasion. navigable on account of this coming up of the By pre-arrangement the officers did their waters," and the transit of our mails to and fro allotted share, some wielding the agricultural proportionately facilitated. We have also Implements while others scattered seeds out of been patronised by several visitors from Hankow the baskets as if sowing, while the Emperor was
and down river ports, who no doubt enjoyed busled with the plough to which was hitched a their trips immensely, for the weather has been richly caparisoned bullock draped la yellow all that could possibly be desired even by the and led by two of the Emperor's body-guards, most fastidious.-W. C. Dally News. On the Emperor finishlag bis round at the plough the three princes were ordered to go through the performance, and after them sine high courtiers had their turn, after which the erformance closed. Having received the greet- nga of the various officers, the Emperor returned to his palace.
TAMSU.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
NANKING.
́(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Nanking, Apill 13lá,
I have just returned from a few daystripto Fang Yang Fu which is about one hundred and twenty miles N.W. from bere in Anhul province. There
was formerly a great bighway built by Hung We the founder of the Ming dynasty, but the road is now in very good repair,
There are two cities Fung Yang Fu and Fung Yang Hela close together, but the Hsin or district city, is nearly empty. The city of the prefecture or Fa is large, perhaps with 150,000 of a population, but the houses are poor, many of them being thatched. Beside the Fu there is
a Tactal who controls two circuits.
Tamral, April 21st. We have bad quite a spell of fine weather lately, and after so much rain this comes as boon to us. As usual there is a great rush of fes hands coming over from Amoy just now, and on account of the opposition between the steamer compaules, they are being brought over for anything between twenty and eighty cents, instead of 83, which is the usual charge by the Douglas steamers. The Cass runa steadilyard send to the magistrate, who belog away, between this and Amoy, and is now known as. the Amor-Tamsal Ferry boat. The Smith has been kept on the Shanchal line:
A fire was discovered to the lamp room one sight on the last trip of the Smith down; have not heard on what date exactly this. occurred, but it was within the last few days Had it not been for the energetic action taken by Capt. Meries and his officers, another sad fatality would have been added to the list of
When I entered the city no landlord would allow me to live in his hotel and I was obliged to leave my horses and luggage to the street,
placed me in a strait, as his underlinge would not interfere, I sent then to the Tastal but he would not accept my card so I proceeded in person to the yaman to discuss the rights of the case. The Taotaf had formerly been a Wabu Total but he did not show any great courtesy and would teltter secure nor exchange cards. The manager of affairs saw it was likely that they would need to put me out if they wanted to get rid of me, so the great man passed reason of not being able to get loto an botel was that the officials had secretly warned The people are very rough and though I landlords against allowing Foreigners to stop. received kind treatment from some, a crowd of fellows came to my hotel to beat me but they pummeled the landlord's son instead. The row caused official interference and I had peace the rest of the time I stopped in the elty. I stayed 1 visited the temple called three days in all. Lang Hing S1, or Dragon Prospering Monastery where Hung Wa was once a Buddhist monk,
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aut, of which he is a connoisseur, and to this end has made many sich and valuable collections. This should become a standard work on Eastern art. In the cause of literature and art, ibe forced resignation of the Minister may after all 'be a blessing in disguise.
· To-day's® Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 130+
MONDAY,
the tat day of May, 1893, at 4 P.4., are pub- lished for general information.
By Command,
[sco
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 15th March, 1ững
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the at day of May, 1893, at-4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, In the Colony of Hongkong,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Boundary
Annual
The movements In the Russian Consular Service consist in Mr. Laptew proceeding to Tientsin to relieve Mr. Vahovitch, who goes to Hankow to take the place of the Consul there, who comes to Feldag to rellava Mr. Popoff, the THE bollowing Farticulars and Conditions of interpreter to the Legation, who with his family Sale of Crown Land, by Public Auction, goes on leave. In the British Legatlon Mr. to be Held on the spot, on Jordan, the Chinese Secretary, has gone en far- leugh. Mr. Fulford, who is here already, takes bis place, and Mr. Cockburn is on his way out to take up the post of Assistant-Acting Chinese Secretary, The Italian Minister, H... Ch. Pausa, has quitted the Capital, Mr. Michie, who has been acting as interpreter to the Italian Legation has joined the Customs. A new Italian Secretary who will act as Chargé d'Affaires has arrived Serious changes are takfäg place in the Customs Service, The Chief Secretary, Mr. Drew, proceeds to Canton, his eldest drughter refuming to the United States The Chinese Secretary, Mr. Cartwright, with Mrs. Cartwright, setucus to Europe vid Japan and America on furlongs, These are distinct | for a term of 999 years. losses to our email community. Mr. Bowring, the Assistant English Secretary, is bound for Seoul in Coren, and Mr. S. Campbell takes his place. Mr. Campbell and his family have already arrived. Madame Scherer and infant have started for Shanghal M. Billequin, Pro- fessor of Chemistry in the Imperial College, also taices leave shortly and his post is to be filled by a German gentleman of well-known scientific attainments, Afz. Stabimand, who has rejalaed the service. In the German Legation, besides 1,331. the great loss of the Minister of which you have already been informed, Drs. Grienenwald and Forke have gone to Amoy as Consul and Inter- preter respectively. Baron von der Griz has received leave to accompany Mr. von Brandt to Cores to he present it the manlage, and returns to Tientsin to await the arrival of the new German Mislster. We hear Mr. Heard, the United States Minister Ceres, has applied for leave on Account of his health and will leave for home very shortly, Other changes are in contemplation here » Uitle later on, H.E the Japanese Miolster, Mr. Otori, returns soon to Tapan. Major, Kanio,, the military affaché, gors to Tientsin on leave. Dr. and Mrs. Pritchard of the London Missionary Society leave in faly. The Rev. S. E. Meech of the same mirsion and his family also take furlough shortly.-N. C. Daily News.
F'o-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
HE Company's Steamship. T
"HAITAN,"
Captain, Goddard, will be despatched for the
at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 24th Apill, 1893.
(496 THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Locality.
Registry
No. of Sale
Joland Lot No.
Measure.
ments.
IN.E.IN
Wantul ERL Wantsal (rear of
Square feet.
ontents i
School), 6060|40/40|2,400|24) 480
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
N and after WEDNESDAY, the 26th fast,
WATER all only be TURNED ON in the Peak and Hill Districts between the hours of 7 A.M. and 10 A M. By Command,
I
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 24th April, 1893.
(501
THE JELEBU MINING AND TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.
A
DIVIDEND of 1en per Ceat for the Half-year ended 16th February, 1893. having been Declared, COUPON. No. 6, is PAYABLE at the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA in Hongkong and Singa pore on and after TO-DAY, as follows:-
Lit A for to Shares.with......$25.00
B ** ,,20 #1.$10.00 18 2.50 HUTTENBACH BROS, & Co.' General Agents.
ļ
H
C » 5
Stogapore, aand April, 1891.
LETTERS PATENT.
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AND THE APPLICATION OF THE ELEC- TROLIBRATION COMPANY THERE- UNDER.
disastrous Grea si sen. The Chinese were panic. I word for me to be admitted to an botel, The above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Inst↔ IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE No. 2 OF 1891 stricken, and made a rush for the boats; and had the Europeans wavered in the slightest, the company would have lost a valuable steame
ninsured, to say nothing of the low of life. The fire was got under in little over half an, hour. The lamp room woodwork was sļi des. troyed, besides lampe etc., and the adjacent room more or less damaged. It is estimated that about $200 will put things straight again, How the fire originated is not known, but it is thought that inferior kerosine all had some thing to do with it, coupled with carelessness on the part of the lamp-trimmer.
ICHANG.
before be embarked in the rebellion which led tó
Douglas steamers now go alongside their bis gataing the throne. It was ever a flourishing wharf to land the import cargo. This will be a monastery as there are several enormous pots saving in boat hire, and will prevent cargo being capable of belling rice for several hundred tampered with by the cargo-boat people.
priests. The road to the monastery leads through Our harbour looks quite business-like just now,the north gate, and beside the gate was a ghastly having the following steamers in port:-Formoso, sighi, six heads of decapitated highway-men hang- Smith, Cats, Chifoo, Hailoong, and Feickeu, ing from the wall and remains of blood on the and the Funsang is expected to-day from ground below. From Fungyang Fu I visited Foochow with kerosine oil.
Nlog Hawal Kwan, the port on the Hwal river about 18 or 6 miles away. It is a poorly baill but thickly settled mart on both sides of the Hwal, which is about a quarter of a mile wide a high water. There is good boating west to Chang Yang Kwan and cast to the Grand (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Canal. The crops have been bad for two or three years and fë Is not likely that there will be More changes ha inken place at Ichang water sufficient this year for rice planting, even since my last, Mr. Cockburn, the head of the ifthe vegetables are dried out. The Thing Ming, Church of Scotland Mission, has been compellede. the festival of the spring time when ancestors to relingalsh command, owing to the contiened are worshipped, was being celebrated by ill-health of his wife, the first foreign lady to spreading willow branches on the graves and proceed up the Upper Yangtze for mission work over the door entrances. The ancestors had Her many friends in China will be sorry to hear been worshipped by offerings of wine and food, she is in such a precarious condition as to necessitate her immediate return to England. absolutely dependent for existence-Mercury. incense and paper-money, on which the spirit The Rev. W. Beans will have charge mean. while of this flourishing mission, which the untiring energy and zeal of its late chief has worked op ander almost insuperable difficulties.
April 11th.
His personality will be much missed among the Chinese In the city, where his well-known philanthropy secured him many friends and admirers among the native Chrisilan".
PEKING.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRISPONDENT.)
Apell rath,
The removal of Herr von Brandy, from bla
The
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
THE Company's Steamer
"PHRA NANG,"
Captain W. H. Watton, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 27th last, at 10 AM
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th Avril, 1893-
497 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S' STEAM NAVIGA,
TION COMPANY,
UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTRIAN
GOVERNMENT.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME, AND TRIESTE. Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTE).
THE Company's Steamship
"MARIA VALERIE,"
NTROLIBRATION COMPANY having given that, the ELEC- duly at their Petition, Specificatios and Declaration to the Colonial Secretary's Office, intend to apply to His Excellency the Governor. under the Provisions of Ordinance No. of 1892, for LETTERS PATENT for Methods of and Apparatus for the Treatment of Disorders of Human Beings and other Living Objects. Excellency the Governor, under the Provisions And farther notice is hereby given that His
of the Ordinance aforesaid," has appointed THURSDAY, the 4th day of May, 1899, at Half-past Eleven of the clock in the Forenoon, for a Meeting of the Executive Council to con sider the said Application..
Dated this sand day of April, 1893.
WOTTON & DEACON, Selicitors for the Applicants.
4991
To be Let.
TO LET.
OUR ROOMS (Furnished or Unfurnished) above the KOWLOON CLUB, Kowloon, with Two BATH ROOMS. Separate entrance.
Apply to
DORABJEE NOWROJEE,
Victoria Hotel. Hongkong, 18th April, 1893.
TO LET. DETACHED 8 Roomed HOUSE on
A. B.
Captain A. Mitis, will be despatched as above ARAH Road Rede
on SATURDAY, the 6th May, at 3 P.M.
Cargo will not be received on board after a P.M. prior to date of sailing.
Ter further information as to Passage, and
Co.
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Optional cargo will be forwarded unless under to the contrary be given before to AM. TO- MORROW.
No claims will be admifited after the Goods have left the Godswas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the tat p:ox, will be subject to rent
post as Minister, will be a great blow to German Freight, DAVID SASSOON, SONS" & The Catholic Sisters have arrived here from interesin of all sorts, and the Emperor and the Shangbal and taken up their quarters in the Foreign Office will have themselves to blame if
Hongkong 24th April, 1893. new orphanage which is now falshed, and is a this result ensues. Bittish Istorests will have
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.. commodious building, open only to the objection nothing to regret in the withdrawal of so active I before pointed outwili
the
wrong side of and Infuential ■ Minister. H.E. Col. Denby
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, the river. The monastery is also nearing com- now becomes doyes and siter him H.E. H. pletion, so the priests and Bishop will soon be Lemaire. The divergence of views on the
S. S. "BRECONSHIRE," Audience Question has produced some friction FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON as comfortably housed as the Sisters,
We are at last to be robbed of our gunboat, in the diplomatic world and for the present
AND STRAITS, the Esk, which goes down to Shanghal to re co-operation is entirely in abeyance. commission almost immediately. The Monstasy | American Minister succeeds to an unenviable post CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informıs 1 is to relieve her pro tam. (If she can and water on other grounds, however, then want of harmony that all goods are being landed at their enough) until the river is sufficiently high for the among the foreign Ministers on this vexed ques-risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and British gunboat Firabrand to find a channel tion, and it would have been a thousand ties Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at across Sunday Island, which may be at least a better if it had never been brought up. He has Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves month bence, as during the rise the bottom silts his own dificulties in a the past, present and delivery may be obtained. up proportionately, and the depth of the channel chiefly prospective sellan of his government remains the same, sometimes until the middle of regarding the Chinese la the United May or beginning of June, ofs., from seven to States, which must paralyse his influence with ten feet. It was rumoured that the Eik was to the Taungi Yamen, Morcover American proceed at once and lears the place unprotected, interests in China, of a commercial character at but the officials here rightly, deemed such a least, are almost aff And the missionary course extremely inadvisable, not to say dane siement is a disturbing one to both partica. The gerous. Just at a moment when the arrival of late German Minister fought strenuously against the Sisters might at any moment causes rekdad. the Philadelphia Guancing scheme of the noto ling of the flame of and-foreign feeling, and set rious Mukiewicz-also against the Cheloo the intrigeing disciples of that faith to work Telegraphic Convention, and against the French on the purious of the lower classes of the inficense extended to the Roman Catholic popalace. So our ziaval friends bays had to missionaries of other nationalities than France, shelter us yet a litle while, until the arrival of In conjunction with the late Mr. de Luca, the the American wat vessel. In withing the horns. Italian Minister, he carried through his scheme ward-bounders of the Bib bon voyage it is dus ie of detaching the German and Italian missionaries them to praise the conduct of thermen during their in Chinx from the protection of the French Long Isolated stay la Ichiang, where none of the Legallan, The appointment of the German ordinary forms of amusement are to bepbtained, syndicate and the sending out of several German and light entertainment not to be dreamed off they engineers, who were appointed to study Chinese have behaved, under these exceptional circum at the capital and who are now in official
1 posts straces, in a manner that goes to show how under the Viceroy at Wuchang and elsewhere, rapidly our sallose are advancing and assuming speak much for the foresight of Mr. vos Brandt. the manners and conduct of ordinary citisens, Although he has been relieved of his diplomatic Rs opposed to the rollicking divil-may-care dates here he will not be lost to the Fur Ein.. proceedings of their predecessors oven twenty | He has not, spent thirty three years in vain in "^" per Cent upon Contributions for the years ago, to say nothing of the exaggerations on Eastern Asia, We understand a large, work year 1892, has been Declated. meets with in the pages of Maryat of the "forties embodying his reminiscences will stertly appear, WARRANTS may be had on application at period. It is to be hoped their successors will the first plume belog already, prepared for the the Office of the Society on and her the mis be equally circumspect, for. Ichang is certainly press. Sack a work by rach diplomatist May, not a place where the least license can be taken cannot but be of grest interest from his unique without jeopardising the lives of the foreign experience of the Courts of Chips and Japan. Inhabitants. But no doubt the naval authoriilen When this large work la concluded we may are aware of this and sent 'un a pisked crew in expect several works on Japanese and Chinese
All claims against the Steamer must be prev sented to the Undersigned on or before the rat Proxime, or they will not be recognised,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the Isi prox. at 3 P.M.
¿
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL CARLÏLL & Co,
Agents. ** Hongkong, 24th April, 1893.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Hongkong, 7th April, 1893. ·
TO LET.
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{430
THIRD FLOOR in No. 6, Queen's Read
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONG & Co. Hongkong, 20th April, #603-
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE
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ROOMS TOʻLET.
tenants only, ROOMS in the old portion 17ROM and after 1st April, 1893, to monthly of the HOTEL, facing Queen's Road and part of Poker Street,
Intimations.
CARMICHAEL & Co., LD. RAIN COATS & UMBRELLAS. BUCKSKIN LEGGINGS. PORPOISE-HIDE WATERPROOF BOOTS,
kino 20th February, 13.
RACE GLASSES WITH SLING CASES. CARMICHAEL & CO. LTD. 18, Praya Central, Hongkong..
[sa
CENTRAL HOTEL.
SHANGHAI
"
HIS long established SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing the river, in the
centre of the Settlements, has lately undergone extensive alterations, and is now fitted with
the latest modern, improvements, including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Suites and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, Douche, SHOWER SPRAYS, etc, and heated
to a comfortable temperature daring winter.
SEPARATE ROOMS For Private Dinner Parties, &e. ·
The Electric Lighting now partly laid on will be completed during this year, 1893. An Assistant will altand on Passengers by Mall Steamars. N.B. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS ;~"CENTRAL, SHANGHAI," ›
上)
Boticis of Firms.
A. E. SKEELS &Co.,
Telegraphie Address "SOBRINOS," Hongkong., (A.B.C. Code 4th Edlilon,) AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS &
GENERAL MERCHANTS. Under Messrs. Douglas Lapralk & Co.'s Offices. No. 17, PRAYA CENTRAL,
Messrs. A. E. SKEELS & Co, under- take Sales Privately, or by Auction, of any class of Goods or Property. Promp! Settlements. Guaranteed. Immediate Cash advances on Goods for Auction.
'Cargaes' received for Storage, Insurances effected.
Hongkong, 4th April, 1893-
Auctions.
-PUBLIC - AUCTION
OF
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USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BRINSMEAD PIANO, ELECTRO-PLATE,
&c.,
&c.
Moured with instructions to Sell by
ESSRS. A E. SKEELS & Co. have bean
ON
PUBLIC AUCTION,
SATURDAY next, April 29th, 1893. -
commencing at 2.30 PM. Sharp,
AT THE
AUCTION MART, 17, PRAYA CENTRAL, (removed for convenience of Sale),
A LARGE QUANTITY OF NEW AND SECOND-HAND CABINET FURNITURE Comprising:- HANDSOME DRAWING-ROOM SUITES, DINING and BED-ROOM SUITES, LEA. THER COVERED SUITES, HALL and OFFICE FURNITURE, SIDEBOARDS and OVERMANTELS (with BEVELLED GLASS), EXTENSION DINING TABLES, DINNER WAGGONS, DINING-ROOM CHAIRS, DIN
COOKING STOVES, NER SERVICES, CURTAINS, PICTURES, ORNAMENTS. CLOCKS, FENDERS and FIRE IRONS, BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS, WIRE WOVEN MATTRESSES, DRESSING TA BLES, WASHSTANDS, TOILET.SETS, COMMODES, SOOCHOW BATHS, &c., &c.
Also,
F. E. REILLY,
PROPRIETOR.
Hotels.
THE WESTERN HOTEL, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.
OLD "BEN" PRESIDES.
A QUIET AND COMFORTABLE HOME
TOR MIN OF THE MERCANTILE MARINE,
The very best LIQUORS and ACCOMMODA- TION. They come as Strangers but leave as Friends.
BEN. FRANKLIN TAYLOR,
Proprietor. Hongkong, 28th March, 1893.
PEAK HOTEL. OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
1389
Totated at height of 1,250 feet HIS commodious and well appointed
above sea-level, having been Leased by the Proprietors of the "VICTORIA HOTEL," is Now OPIN and will be run in conjunction with their HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling them to offer special Inducements to Visitors and Residents.
SUMMER RATES.
One person, per day...............$ 400 One person, per week.
25.00 One person, one month......$70 le 80.00 Married couple (occupying one room) per
day
Married couple (occupying one room) per.
week 24 211261b20
Married couple (occupying one room) per
mpala.........
For full particulars apply to
7.00
45.00
VICTORIA HOTEL. Hongkong, 11th April, 1803
1275 THE BOA VISTA HOTEL.
*BISHOP'S BAY, MACAO. THIS HOTEL is gluated on the sex shove
In one of the best and healthiest parts of Macao, and commands an admirable view passed in the Far East. Lacing the South. Its accommodation is unsur-
Every comfort is provided for Visiters, with an excellent Cuisine, and Wines, Spirits and Malt Liquors of the best branda.
Large and well Ventilated Dining, Billard and Hot, Cold, Shows and Sea Water Baths, Reading Rooms, and ta well supplied Bar.
A small Dalry is attached to the premises,
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MES. MARIA B. DOS REMEDIOS, Proprietress.
TAKARADZUKA HOTEL.
ONE HOUR AND A HALT FROM KOBE, vía NISHINOMIYA.
A QUANTITY OF HALL & HOLTZ Shangbal made SOLID TEAK CABINET FURNITURF, returned | EXCELLENT CUISINE AND CELLAR.- from Hire.
LOVELY SCENERY AND COOL NIGHTS.
ONE IRON FRAMED COTTAGE PIANO
by BRINKMRAD in good order, manufactured Specially for Hongkong,
ALSO,
THE IRON MINERAL BATHS and WATERS are highly recommended by the Medical Faculty for Gout, Rheumatism, Chlorosis, Rerema and other affections, For terms and particulars, apply to
MILIA. HUGHES, Manageress,
a consigament of VERY FINE ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, GLASS WARE, CUTLERY and PICTURES | 419) (OLEOS and CHROMOS),
On view on Thursday, Filday and Saturday, 17tb; 28th and 9th April.
Catalogues at the Auction Mart.
A. E. SKEELS & Co.,
-Auctioneers & Valuators, '
Terms for a ROOM and BOARD 870 to £75 | Auction Mart, 17, Praya Central; - per month. Application to be made to the MANAGER or to the Undersigned.
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1893. By Order,
R. LYALL,
Secretary. Hongkong, 24th March, 1893-
TO LET.SE but
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Os, Head Cover the Bank of FFICES, IT & AND FLOORS of No. 4
China,
and Straits, Limited, Nos 11 & 12, COOMBE ROYAL large Furnished House at Magazine Gap, No. 10, OLD BAILEY STREET No. 7. PRAYA CENTRAL, 'at present occu pled by the New Oriental Bank in Liquidation,
NEW HOUSES in RIPON TERRACE=BOT. hem Road near Brocky Point,
NEW HOUSES In Elgin Street, Peel Street, and Stainton Street.
No 4, BLUE BUILDINGS." FLOORS L Blue Bad Logr.: GODOWN, No, zá, Blue Buildings.
·
BAY VIEW HOTEL.
MR
R. OSBORNE begs to remind the Publie that every possible arrangement has been made for the comfort and convenience of Visitors to this papaise Summer Resort, BAY VIEW* occupies the best situation on the Shau-kl-wan Rozd, commands an excellent view F491 of the Harbour, and is always open to the cool breezes from the Southward. Steam-Launches Can at any time come alongside the jetty adjoins Ing the spacious lawn,
THE STAG HOTEL, QUREN'S ROAD CENTRAL
THE HOTEL OF THE EAST-FOR WEST-ENDERS,
BES
EST LIQUORS procurable in the Market, good ACCOMMODATION and CIVI- LITY. Come and see how we have transformed
the old "STAG.”.
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WILLIAM WATERS,
Proprietor,
Lasa
Hongkong, 17th March,' 1893, -- HAUENSTEIN'S HOTEL,
A MOY,
The Colaine 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 am hours.
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THE SHAMEEN HOTEL, BRITISH CONCESSION, CANTON,
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HIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, admissbly situated within a few minutes walk of the 'River Steamer Wharves,' is now opon to receivq Visitors.
THIS Fint-class FAMILY HOTELS Roqual to
situated on the beach at KULANGSOD
The Bed-rooms are cool, siry and comfortably * furnished, and the spacious Dining Room, Sitting
found equal to the best Hotels in the Far East,
Itsury in season, and the cuisine is in experís A¤ 'EXCELLENT TABLE is kept, and enced hands. WINES, SPIRITS, and MALT LIQUORS 05 Wines, Spirits, Malt Liquors, etc., of the bast the very best quality,
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AN INTERIM BONUS_ol Twenty-Fivn SEMLDETACHED HOUSES at Magar and has First-class Accommodation for Visitor The Table-D'Hôte is supplied with "overy"
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By Order of the Board
Honghong, 24th April, 1893.
· N. 'J. RDE,
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
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Terine Moderato,
(316 | Amoy, 1st Spptember, 1897
R. HELLWIG, Propelétor,
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'A WELL APPOINTED. BULLADROOM,
JOHN C. FOSTER, Manager,
Bergkang, tat September, 18gt;: