comulsive ways. Something of this kind is D before the world, in the form of the tree autobiography of a Japanese, who as a bay of 14nt to sa in a junk, and after many adres. lores was picked up by an American haique hundreds of miles away from land, ster be had abandoned all pe of being red, This wis senio ve ta belore Japan WAS first pened to Feranean trade; only in Nagasaki were the Dutch and Chluese allowed, and the rest of span knew absolutely nothing of inreign sh ps or paple. The hay was perforce taken in to San Franciice, and had to make the best of it. Being quie as obarvant 24 most natives of Japan, be made careful detalled notes of everything he saw, Ullimately he emned to Japan when the port of KaDegawa or Y kohams wat opened; and being almost the only "panese who had any knowledge of
American the English and
penpla language, he had unique opportuniles, though he hardly seems to have been as fortunaja-si might bare been expected. In siliving them. Incidentally, be gives himself
AWAY
in a manner which may be thought to change the whole col uring of the book; for while the funk wor belag tossed about and threatened with destruc tion, bo tells how some of the saliars, never
and
expecting to see land again, recklessly broke the cargo and helped themselves to unlimited quantities of gold esin, simply to gamble with, falling any other occupation to
pass away the time; then, when the barque came to pick them up, the greedy and dishonest secian of the survivors made a scramble for the gold, which had been left about 11 va teless. The weiter fervently pushes forth bis righteous indignation in
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1893.
Consuls-Geners! for Ge miny, Great Brials, and the United States can fill the prst at Senior Consul with sail fac is to themselves and the Commusky, and the public will hardly hear with patience that Mr. Valdes has heen directed by his government to accept it, and has accordingly Flowed Mr. Goebel on the martyr's path. Fortunately it is only as a matter of convenience that a Senior Consul is appoloted, and he has no official status, so that the Council and the Chamber wili now, of course, apply to whichever of the consuls it may be most convenient atd appropriate for them to corsalt on any business that may arise.
CHEFOO.
ÚROM OUR CORRISPONDENT.)
30 b September 1893. A light shower of eain has ended a week
of very pleasant weather. Those visitors who have stayed here through September have had a raost enjoyable holiday. One or two cold blows from the north have only made the succeeding sunshiny days all the more pleasant
and welcome.
nearly a day. At some points the train roshes king at mon than a mile a minute for forty mice. Then, as if to discourage all competition, the Company bullt a locomotive which on i's trial tip ran at the rate of one hundred and twelve miles an hour, and can poll a heavy load of carriagea ninety miles an hour for twelve hoars
the cecusfon, liver and exchange are seldom talked about or even thought of. It is in the outlying states that the bi-metallist is on the Hire he has aroused so much rampage. exchement that the Expositon is hall forgotten be the citizens Were it not for this, the attendance at the Fir would be at least half
stretch. A though these new ventures wO as iar e again. Des ite the meus ay trouble the Exposition is a great success. The visitors ex ens costing uually forty per cent more than ordinary express trains, they are very who pay number over one hundred thousand
popsiar with the resilers business including employés
men of day, and those who do eat, and officials, agregate at least fity thousand Chicago and New York. Nearly every berth to more Tols is the population of the "White engaged several days in advance. They must City," as the pet, H. C. Banner, very felici- pay handsome return to their enterprising for the ralla tously called the Clumbian
Chicago bly The twenty-tight roads which come to will probably
bave reduced their fares and moved heaven and be two hundred thousand era the end of the
earth to secure visitors to the Fair. The rates month is here. The Fair to big is the
K
grow as the season advances Expaaltion 1: projectors. it is a goldon harvest
biggest thing the world ever saw. Imagine the last Internationals at Paris and London made into one; they would still be much smaller.
The invested capital represented by buildings, improvements, fences, sallways, &c, is over twenty million pounds. The insured value of property on the ground is over sixty million The place is guarded and pro. pounds. fected by an army of three thousand guards use than Russla, Austria, Italy, Spain and Portugal together, it is a city which at mid- night has a population of lea shousand, and at
Intimations,
CARMICHAEL & Co., LD.
HAVE JUST LANDED
ENGLISTM-MADE FOWLING PIECES with CASE and I PLEVENTS $50 nod upwards, CARTRIDGE CASES, BAGS and BELTS, NEW CASTLE CAPELL
SHOT, SHOOTING STOCKINGS in great variety, DAWSON'S TAN LEATHER BOOTS and SHOES, BROWN CANVAS WALKING and TENNIS SHOES, DOG COLLARS in NICKEL, BRASS and LEATHER, DOG CHAINS, &c.
Hongkong, 19th August, 1803.
Go-tap's Advertisements.
CARMICHAEL & CO., LTD. 18, Fraya Central, Hongkong,
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
Masonic,
ST. JOHN
(ja
LODGE
OF HONGKONG, No. 618, SC
REGULAR MEETING of the above
The absence of many of those who spent the and police. It contains more eiectele wires in miles away. On lillaolt dhe close upon a ↑ (Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN and QUIINS- { A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASON?'
LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.)
HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 12th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Vinting Brethren are cordially invited.
Hongkong, 5th October, 1801
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are so low that thousands take the advantage to come daily into town to call upon friends, do abopping, or attend places of amusement, Thus, one day last week when there were one hundred and ten thousand paying vititors to the Expositis, the tallways brought two hundred Yesterday a single excursion train brought eleven and thirty thousand people to the city. hundred persons from Erie, some fire hendred next week, the warmer months bere, and the fact that the
uniber of visitors is expected to boating and horas-racing are blogs of the pet
thing in the blatory of the race as every for this year, tend to make Chefoo begin to feel of winter even before it has come.
The way in which these vast
crowds are noon one which varles from a qouter to a hell The beavy storms, which at this seasonmilien, It uses more electic lights than South handled at the depots is admirable. There is ne of the year bave come on for two years Amerles, Africa, or Asia, separately or together. jostling, nor crowding. What with guards THE Steamship past, and have done so such damage, bare not Allowing one minute D an object, it would take police, rallings, gates and pariltless, ten thousand
"GUTHRIE." bean so violent this scaron, and we have not a thousand years to ree every bing on the pre- people are received and sent away as easily as
Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above been treated to the sight of the sea and wives
mixes. i is the first Fair in which every country one. It is the same night, as well as day, stort roaring to an extest" sufficient to
NOTICE, Carry way
on the globe la represented. Even such apolo- or ablac. To secure this comfort and convenience, Forts on SUNDAY, the 15th instant, at Day-
spated.
light. for countries as Samoa, Fiji, Cores, Green- neither trouble nor expense has been
"This well-known Steamer is specially fitted | TT is hereby notified that Mr. ARTHUR er is, formosa, jobots and Yucatan have There are platforms long enough to accom-
WINSTANLEY retires from our FIRM xbiblis toxidence their existence. Ninety-modate five tralas at a time and depo's which for Passengers, and has large Cooling Cham Alever
contain a deren termini. At one station, as the bers, thus ensuring a supply of Fresh Meat, this day.
CORNES & Co. seven languages are spoken within the Americans style it, 1 counted no less than thire Ice, &c, throughout the voyage. A daly quall- i
Yokohama, 30th September, 1893. (1085 For Freight or Passage, apply to moving trales. It was Clapham Junction in fied Surgeon la carried London multiplied by two.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents. *Hongkong, toth October, 1891,
hut innocently speaks of entlaslug this, I boat-houses-and wash down sea walia.
1
as having quantly of this same Japanese gold enis en selling ashore at San Francisco (p. 9741 al.); which seems strange for coolie-boy of 13. However, perhaps it is bli right, for be embodies In his book shoals of highly complimentary testimonials from Senators and other great guns, ail authentic. In the exciting scenes hich Immediately followed the opening of Yoko
The Native authorities are busy making seade in various directions, and, where necesary. building bridges across the water-courses.
nle mere of the macadamising placiple in connection with the roads ra much more useful.
then
The rural population is bary s
-the wheat for the coming season, and we all with the
hims, learlig to a determined series of people of this poor province an abandant harvest. {ibe work of two million strong men. These and give a splendid view of ́ite architectural
to cignages, threats, and reprisals, the bom bardment of 51imaroseki fors, the overthrow | of the usurping Shoguns or military regents, the author was pecullaily well situated" all through, And has been able to wilte a really valuable hock, in the most original and entertaining style. Lke most Japanese, like the language itself in fact, he is very long-wloded according to Euro- tean ideas, but interesting none the loss. Only the first of his two volumes is yet to hand; we sball gladly welcome the second. Incidentally, we hope it will be bet er printed,
A lady correspondent has kladly compiled as with the lawine ably-wil·len critique :-
A united Misionary Conference to to be held next month at Ca'log.chaw.io.Shanghai Martury,
HANG "HOW.
(FROM N. C. Daily News CORRESPONENT.)
September 261b.
The examination has pissed off quietly here. There were about sine thousand candidates to enter the hall to contend for the degree of Promoted Man," and one hundred and thirty- seven degrees are to be awarded. The two Imperial eximio-rs were met and escorted into the city and entertained with a feast and kept
The official ontalegue is twice the size of Bible. Its waterways and lagoons cover more territory than there of Venice. Its largest build- ing would seat two million five hundred thou- sand con's. Its engines and motors daily do figures can be realized only by coming bore and vecing the place. Your first glance at the Fair makes you feel as if you were more insignificant than the tiniest atom your second, that humanity, expecially the American variety, can do anything. Y collapse and then expand. A month at the Exposition will make any healthy man or woman ten sle^ larger. Even the rustle, the indian, the hayseed, the African seem to grow and develop into a higher man- hood
Slower thin the cars, but pleasenter, are the ateamboats, which skirt the city for seven miles beauties and mostro-iler. They are swift and numerous, coming and golog every few minules. The most interesting of the flect are the "whalebacks." Their name is very appro priale, as the hull resembles the Leviathan as if the two were brothers. Upon the hall is a
light and handsome superstruc are two, three, or four storeys high, made of steel and strong wood and furnished like a first-class hotel. They are swift and make the run in any time between eighteen and twenty-five minutes. A trip enables one to realize the enormous commerce of the great lakes of North America, a commerce which makes Chicago, an inland city, a rival to London and New York Everywhere are steamers, whalebicks, tugs, steam canal-boats, ships,
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NOTICE.
HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA · MASONIC BENEVO' ENCE FUND CORPORATION,
Notices of Firms.
A. E. SKEELS&Co.,
Telegraphic Address "Sobrinos" Hongkong, (A.B.C. Code 4th Edition.) AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS &
́GENERAL MERCHANTS. No. 17, PRAYA CENTRAL
THE CORPORATION will be held at Under Mears. Douglas Laprak & Co.'s Offices.
QUARTERLY MEETING of the the MASONIC HALL, en FR.DAY, the 20th lust., at 5.30 P.M.
A. O'D. GOURDIN, Secretary,
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Hongkong, 10th October, 1803,
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
The "Narrative of a Japanese, by Joseph secluded in the usoni manner. The principal and filly feet in diameter, so light and bezati-suoches, naphtba-hosts, and craft propelled by "HE SHORT RANGE CUP will be Shot for
Heco, is a most charmingly fateresting little book. Frem start to finish it phasesses the unique naïvels of a chi'd, brightened by the Intelligence of a cloams bserver, softened by the tactful de lency of re firement, and strengthened by the honesty of a straighalerward "nature. These qualities have enabled the willer to
preserve the iple casy style indispensable to the successful ra rater, dspite the fact that be wilted and thinks in a lo sign language. Again, the modesty of the writer precludes any idea of egol m, although the ego rules throughout the hook but he apprais as the grateful happy observer of bis reciple and urable sucre urdings, and
as the
eroic control er of them, giving a general Im Pcision of Imper onalay within perennality an impression that continues through the entre Patr, from the time he is forced to
about sixty, and the second is about thirty-three years of age. On 16 h September the Gove nor and other high efficials and the two examiners, riding in open chairs and seated on tiger skins, formed a gay procession through the principal streets and into the examination hall. The bachels of "Budding Talent"
owded into the ball on the day following, and the examination proceeded in the usual manner until the 25th, when the students were allowed to come out a day sooner, as it was the great feast day of the autumn.
Nothing Important of rema kable has occured. except the unusual strictness of the Governor in ref:cilog many more essays on first inspection than has ever been known before, Several bundred ware rejected on sight because of blots, larr, clerical errors, erasing characters, adding characters, etc. The usual number of shops and stalls for the display of attractive goods and recarias were opened in the streets in the sigh
bourhood of the ball, and the trade in these articles seemed to be carried on quila briskly for days before the opening, as it will be for some days yet to came.
Think for binell as a castaway on board the American barque, with the fear of being dercaret by the stage people; the penitentia! pavers ever eating unclean things, the silent broaring
over the laws of his 10-knet devoted to the gods, with the weighing of the ctral kindness of bis Bescuers as against so much that is facomprehen- aible. The simple manner in which he tells of bis mishaps as well as his good fortune gives an amusing as well sympathetic air to the narra- thors so that while we are glawing or the warm heasted generosity of Mr. Sanders comes a smile at the pitical rickery of Stautor Gwin, and the penatiousness of his wife and himself ashown to the little pernle's foreigner. And we are, tho, in therruh sympathy with the peete juice which assigns him first class nosi in on board the Mours Taylor through the hospitable Caplafa, despite the churlish refurl of the compeus spreident who took pleasure in srubting the little Jap with his letter firm the bankrupt merchant. His quint cit cl-m, with a chi dike Hrafness, of pre aldenis, renators, generals and all the biz people with whom he comes in con'at, keep us con- stan ly sinling, while we cannot fail to respect the power of intelligent observation and simple digy shown throughout. And an we follow
Mr. Hece we he telling of all his up and
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Of all the wonders, the most striking is the Wheel-the Ferris Wheel. I don't know who Ferris is, but he is a greater man than old Archimedes, Imagine a wheel two hundred
ful that it seems a cobweb in steel;
econd wheel thirty feet distant joined to the first with fine rods and bars; from the rins of the two, picture great cars hanging, each large enough to carry lift people suspend this on migly frames a hundred add feet high and rotate it slowly through space, and you have the wheel by day It looms up en the sky a hieroglyph in thick upon the alt; at night ten thousand incandescent bulbs make it a revolving circle of gold nd silver stars.
on SATURDAY, the 14th lnst.—Radges,
electricity, petroleum and gasoline. Everywhere 100 and 300 yards. Time, 3 P.M. are cargoes of grain, coal, iron, copper-Dre,
A. MANN, lumber, cattle, hoga. finit and machinery. I
Assist. Hon. Secretary. c uld not get the official figures and I do not
Hongkong. 10th October 1891 care to quite unrese vedly the statement of an enthusiastic Chicagoan that the fonnage hid long passed the millan and the tr fi: the billion mark. Not that 1 desire to Impugn his veracity, but because he is likely to be a tre over-san gofae in talking of his own city.
SCOTT'S Emutelos of Pure Cad I iver Oil with Hypophosphites, is prescribed by Physicians all over the world, It is a remarkable, remedy for Conzumption. Scrofulo, and wasting diseases, and very palatable. Read the following - I have much pleasure in stating that I have tried Sentt's Emulsion' in a case of impoverished bla d. with scrofulnox dirense, and found it to be a very efficient nepar lion. It was teken without the least difficulty"-A. TEMPLE PERKINS, 22, Lords is Park, Stoke Newington, N. Any Chemist can supply it. A. S. Watson & Co. (Limited), agents to Hongkong and China
The Eff: Tower was the sign-manual of the Pris Expositi n; the Fer is wheel, greater and more magnificent, is that of Chicago. It is odd that the two greatest Fairs of the world abou'd serve as memorials for tant mechanicians. seat is science and Chicago is her prophes, What say yen te astelgh-side, toboggan in mid-August? That is what I had last evening. A winding structure which slopes slowly to the ground; a ronway full of artificial snow and ice, which never than by reason of concealed pipes of ferring brinn; two sleds which seat fity people in each; a shed overhead to keep out the glare of the sun and the weariness of the rai; these to ether make up the most curious exhibit{AMI of his class that wa seen. You 1 ke a seat in
the sled, an engine pulls you to the top of the incline and the next er ond you are off with a crowd beside you and a larger crowd lo king on, In the stet are sligh-helis defily concealed, which Nervous glis Ingle and rieg all the way
As far as the writer k-ows, the students have bere qui'e praceable and order y during their stay lo our midst. There are ramours flying about the streets, hrwever, that perfect pace has not reigned among hose in authority. There recharges of bribery and corruption in bizh laces, and they are apokea of so di finfiely, and the persons and the circumstances specih dam wib delight, and Irrepressible boys burst particularly, that there must be some foundation into yells and chets.
Twice you make the for the sumrato. But as the mailer is under investigation, it is thought prudent not to make is the mechanism that on the hottest day the ice long circuli and the ride is over. So perf-ct It more public than necesi1y, lest some inno-
machine keeps the londway as hard and smooth cent reparations should suffer.
As an Iceland road in midwinter. The manager, a clever New Yorker, said that if he had but
It is also reported as something very stringe and unaccountable that the theme given out on the first evening, which is kept a profound secret to exgryone except th se fanide the hall will the wndra's some opt for their first rest, was telegraphed to Peking the day after it
nunced. It seems to dicate want al fidelity on the part of some of those in a horlty Thes
matters, it is said, are causing much arxiety to
official circles.
CHINKIANG.
known how popular his place would be, he would have construcnda kering.po dand snow banks, where the visitors from tropical lands could be snow shies and skves with the thermo- meter outside at a handsed in the shade.
In the past aime af visitare here, I have run acio- many who have viited or resided in
kongkong or the Far E. Among olders was
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE,
ALL DEBTS due to me must be PAID on rr belare November 7th, or Legal Proceedings will be instituted at ONCE.
CHARLES BOREHAM, Hongking, roth October, 1891.
· GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
*1098
No. 156. "HE following Particulars and Conditions of THE
Sale of Crown Land, by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on
TUESDAY,
the igth day of October, 1891, at 4 PM, are published for general information.
By Command,
te lien. Edward Bedfor, who is now a Com. | downs in the N-w World of the West and bl
Не misioner of the World's Fair for China to the Orient; brough bla trials and experiences
secured this houer by his efforts. In that country as interp eter, plorer of international commerce, and diplomatic exponent of the peculiar com-
to promote the access of the exposition. His (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) work is remarkably interesting. He sent a plications, leusier, and mysteries of the ald
and October, 1891 collection of models of Chinese vessels, which Nippon. And we close the modest volume
The anasally crol summer has been followed In the most complete extant. It to % nearly a with a feeling off eliorate interest in the
thousand writer. We are, besides, glad to be reminded fa; by a very rainy axioma which brings inka trala | year to put together and post over
amalitode of tils. The abundant rice crop dollars. Some of the craft are familiar to such a pleasant, manner that burman pasure fo universally kin, in that a friendless, homeless, was still in the fields when the main set in; and civilis d eyes from the illas loos is books and penniless Japaneze stranger may win a good ❘ now in many places the new grains have papers; many are altogether strange and novel. | Pablic Auction Sale, to be held on Tuesday, the
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, agth September, 1895- [1997 Farticulars and Conditions of the letting by
His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Ma Tau Chung, Kawloco, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years,
Intimations.
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MESSRS. A. E. SKEELS & Co. under- take Sales Privately, or by Auction, of any class of Goods or Property Prompt Settlements Guaranteed. Immediate Cash advances on Goods for Auction.
Cargoes received for Storage, Insurançes effected.
Hongkong, 28th April, 1893.
Wotels.
PEAK HOTEL.
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OPEN ALL TH- YEAR ROUND. HIS cornmodious and well appointed HOTEL, situated at a height of app feed above sea-level, having been Leased by the Proprietors of the "VICTORIA HOTEL," l Now OPEN and will be run in conjunction with their HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling them to offer special Inducements to Visitors and Residents.
SUMMER RATES. One person, per day........... One person, per werk
****$ 4.00 35.00
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., One person, one month to 80.00
WINE and SPIRIT
MERCHANTS,
Married couple (occupying one room) per
day tas
Married couple (occupying one room) per
7.00
45.00
* 120.00
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, LONDON AND Married couple (occupying one room) pet
GLASGOW.
1 Queen's Road, Hompkang, 24th August, 1803,
D R.
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"DERMATOL” is the best Vulnerary 3 Ite effect la simulating the closing up of Wounds, in described as amaslog.
To be had at every reputed Chemist and Druggist.
Sappiler constantly on hand at the China Export, Import, and Bank Co-Sole Agents for Chlaz
Beware of spurious Imitations. Hongkong, 111 April, 1864,
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name and position among the dwellers of sprouted, North of the river 1 are women | One of these is a queer sffir known as u sek-p01 17th day of October, 1893, 34 PM by Order of rich a place sa this was the one thing
alrange lands, through bis own ability and his own pleasing personal characteristics. In this present highly anal vestors, Mr. Heco will win for himself a deeper interest and esteem, and for this and its succeeding volume may be safely predicted hearty welcome and a great
"Success.
THE SHANGHAI-CONSULAR- BODY.
At a meeting of the Consular.Body yesterday afternoon, exys the V. C. Daily News of the gth Inst., Mr. Joaquim M. T. Valdez Casual General for Portugal, accepted the post of Serior Consul, tice Mr. Max Goebel, resigned. We regret very much that Mr. Valder should have accepted such an unpleasant poslijon for himself, The jor terests of Portugalin Chian have long since coxxed to be of any importance, and without any dister spect to Mr. Valdez, we are obliged to way that the Consul General for that county bas absolutely no weight with the Chinese authorities. We de
nearly waist-deep in the water cutting rice. The paddy fields are lakes and the trees are ared to hang the rice straw in. The spectacle is a gloomy one and discourages even the foreigner with a sure salary. The protracted absence of Chian people live outdoors a great part of the the sun lays up the sick in gest numbers. In me, but in wet weather the women and children sto-pbliged to remain inside. Their demy, dingy and diaty boycis freely, favi'e chills, fever and diphtheris. The peedy creatures who live precar aunty from hand to month suffer acutely In this and the adjoining districts ibers is an allaited field for the judicious distribution of cash and the philanthropic practice of the gospel of quinine.
well-
For the
and used by John Chinamin in South Formosa. life yali made of Jaye bamboo lashed together and braced in as to be perfectly rigid. carves up on the sides and at each end. It is propel ed by cars and anfl and is about the best surf boat knows. The sex rang over it half the time, and sometimes breaks over th To the bostman this is nothing, but to a dressed passenger it would be ruinous. latter's benefit a ange wooden tab resembling a bogabead sawn through the middle is fastened securely to the centre of the raft. In this receptacle the passenger wits upon his trunk with ble other luggage pilsd around him. Neither the place nor the attitude required to sit there is comfortable or dignified, but it is safe and dry and enables the passenger to traverse the surf in security,
Last some realous relic-hunter should venture to Gelden Island to search of the Library of
Equally curious is a fishing-boat employed by Chien Lang, mentioned in your editorial of 30th September, it might be well for blus to know of the people of Fekten. It is a long, light and the inde treatment he is likely to receive at the narrow affair, which draws less than two feet of bands of the priests. For years these men have water when fully equipped and laden. In the made a practice of bringing the visitor foto a dark bow is a ladder to which is affixed a pole'carry- hall and when the would-be victim wishes to fog a scapnet fifteen feet in diameter. The
deck. The pole is then vertical and the net a yard from the water. The Asher raises the ladder, Which depresses pole and net until the laiter touches the bottom of the bay or stream as the case may be. There it lies ten planter
more, when the wner climbs the ladder short distance and by bis weight cames it to tip And then descend, bringing up with it the not and pole and, generally a lot of fishs from 189 bottom,
mot know that he has the necessary staff to carry return to shut the dogs paceremoniously in his ladder is horizontal when the boat is not work. on the duties of the post, or a reasonable place in which to preserve the archives, and it will face and demand money. A few weeks ago an ing and is fastened at the forward end to the be interesting to know to what language the petlag foreigner in company with its deevitable correspondence-If the presant system boy visited the Island, when the same trick war practised. There being a number of roughs le is maintained between the Sonlar Cons
And the Municipal Council, and the Chamber of the temple at the time the two nearly came to Commerce, is to be conducted. Why the Consul Kit They fortunately got out before the here for the smaller Treaty Powers have rowdies got farther than stone throwing. It determined that they will do all in their power would be well if the Chinese authorlifes hero to prevent the British Consul-General holding would take the matter sp.-N. C. Daily News. the Senior Consulibly, as he ought to do, we do not know; but in their jealousy they have thrown the convenience of the com. menity to the winds., His colleagues have given Mr. Valdes an empty homur, for it in impossible that it can be anything more.
"NOTES FROM CHICAGO,
(BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT-}·
Chicago, September 5th, 1893. Uncle Sam and, of course, Chicago are enjoy-
Nel her the Municipal Council nor the Chamber ing wonderfully Sue weather and an exciting
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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Boundary Measure
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Contenta in
Square feet.
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Inland Chang| Lot Kow 1[No. 642) 1010. (128|raflezoliz0| 15,360|37|461 "SHELL” LINE OF STEAMERS.
Steamship "TROCAS." Steamship "SPONDILUS," Steamship "ELAX Steamship "VOLUTE”
Steamship #MUREX.”
Steamship "TURBO,"
Steamship CONCH,"
Steamship #CLAM,"
Steamship #BULLMOUTH:" FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, Taking Cargo on through. Bill of Lading to
NEW YORK".
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THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, (Corner of Queen's Road and Duddell Straat.) *THE Undersigned has always thought that needed to fit in between HOTEL LIFE and the PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE-providing it be First-class in every detail. A place where one may have his GRILLED CHOP or STEAK at any hour of the Day, up to 11 2.3 or later if notice be given. He is also prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE' PARTIES per-MENU OF ORDER-the Parties sending. Diabes, &c., for same-and Cash, Scale on application.
Monthly Board for One Person...$3.00 AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS always on hand and served in every Style,
Breakfast ¶Ã¶+............... .$0.50
....$1.00
Dinner copper95) SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served in Excellent Stylo at short notion.
W. THOMAS, Proprietor.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1893-
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
month For full particulars apply to
VICTORIA HOTEL. Hongkong, th April, 1803 „, -
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FUJIYA HOTEL,
MIYANOSHITA, HAKONE.
Four and a half hours from Yokohama. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. NATURAL HOT SPRINGS,
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TWO NEW ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES.
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EXCELLENT CUISINE.
S. N. YAMAGUCHI,
Proprietor
HAUENSTEIN'S HOTEL, A MOY.
THIS First-class FAMILY HOTEL is situated on the beach at KULANGSOO and has First-class Accommodation for Vialtors. A EXCELLENT TABLE is kept, and WINES, SPIRITS, and MALT LIQUORS of the very best quality,
An experienced Matron will be in attendance for Lady VisitorE.
Terms Moderatu.
R. HELLWIG, Proprietor. Amey, 13th September, 1993-
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KAIKATEI HOTEL, KOWAKI.DANI, HAKONE, JAPAN.
SEVEN hundred feet above Miyanoshita,
· picturesquely situated on the Hakone btile enjoying Cool Breeze throughout the Summer monibs, and commanding the Finest Sceneryda the district.
Excellent Accommodation for VISITORS, including private suftes of rooms, HOT MINERAL". BATHS and WATERS (highly recommended by the Medical Faculty), à Firsta class Cuisine, good attendance, Wines and Spirits of the best quality, &e, &c.
"Charges strictly moderato,
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Y. HOSHINO, Proprietor.
WESTERN HOTEL, QUREN'S ROAD WEST,
OLD "BEN PRESIDES.
COFURNISHED ROOMS, with Board and A QUIET AND COMFORTABLE HOME
Table Accommodation.
Apply to
FOR MEN OF THE MERCANTILE MARINE,
K. MATHER,
Pedder's 11. The very best LIQUORS and ACCOMMODA Hongkong, 28th February, 1809.
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They come as Strangers but leave as Friends,
BEN, FRANKLIN TAYLOR,
Proprietor. Hongkong, 28th March, 1893.
“AQUARIUS."
THE TABLE WATER OF THE EAST": Per dosen quarts, $1.75, loss allowance on
*HK Next Saillog will be the Steamship CLAM," The first symptoms of the great Fair that le noffeed by a newcomer la the wonderful develop SINGAPORE, on or about 152 November. ment of the American railway system. It was
For Freight, &c., apply to
SHEWAN & Co., always a marvel, but now it is a miracle. The
Agents. Peansylvania road opened the sesson by running
Hongkong, toth October, 1893- 1971 Per of Commerce can be expected to conduct their agitation in regard to fren ellver coinigo. Thales from New York via Philadelphia to
N.B-The Steampre of this Llus will be mazoliations with the Chinese anthorities through first helps along the World's Columbian Expoti- Chicago to twenty-two hours and a fraction. the Portoguese Consol-General, and ye have no tionailule more than the second retards it. The Hudson River and Central saw this and despatched momaly from Hongkong, and offer dout Mr. Valdez, for whom we have For a month now but one day has been rainy. went. great deal better in sending an express exceptional advantages to Shippers of perishable personally the highest respect, will soon find Tan sirf the time the skisa have been clear, from New York City to Chicago in plagesa carge, bring to an improved method of ventila The position as untenable as Mr. Goebel the great Lakh Michlan calm, and everything hours. Allowing for the few stops, this is a | tiên," Copter of reports op oglum of cargoes did. As we have before remarked, only the inviting to the nightmare: To the hudly-badly of [ Conijngous speed'ol'afiylare miles an hour for may be kad ga appilniion to the Agent
empties returned to our Godowns, $0.50 Net price, $1.25.
dozen pints. $1.00, less allowance on empiles returned to our Godowas; 20.35. Net price, $0.75..
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Ca
-Sale Agents. 11. Queen's Road, Hongkong, Sth August, 1999.
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CAPTAIN CH, ROBINSON,
COAL CONTRACTOR, COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE.
HIPS VISITING MANILA SUPPLIED
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