THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1894.
HONGKONG RIFLE ¿SSOCIATION, } facts were disclosed in evidence, with the result that Stogden was saspended for a period of two Duringthe recent prolonged coal miners' strike in England the Durham colliery proprietors continued to supply the market at an immense profit. It is reported that the Marquis of Londonderry, who is largely interested to the Durham miner, netted Tuby £50,000 by the stilka.
Saturday's competition attacted eight mem-years. bers, and seme god scares were registered over the two and five hundred yads ranges. At the shorter range Sergt.-Major Iddle, Mr. Danean and Inspector Wason scord 33 exch, Com mander Ashe and Mr. McLeman running up
with one print less. Mr. Wasen made a very poor show at jos yırds, but although Messis, Liddle, Ashe and Duncan maintained their previous gond form, they faild to concede the handicap allowance of six points to Capt. Palmer, who made net totus of 39 and 31 respectively, thus scoring 6, and securing the Spoon. Sergt. Major Lddle took second place with 64. Full core with handicap allowances, are appended:-
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The China Navigation Colesteamer Chingtu, Capt. R. Innes, from Sydney December tath For the subjoined telegrams we are indebted to our Colonial exchanges:-
LONDON, November 17th.
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The London court to-day made an order directing the compulsory winding-up of the Mercantile Finance and Trustees Co.
Mr. H. H. Asq ith, Home Secretary, replying to a question in the House, of Commons thải afternoon, said he was considering the question of issuing instructions for the projecation of Mr. Samuels, editor of Commonwralik, on a charge of inciting anarchists to murder.
The charge of frand agatat C. B. Harness, president of the Medical Battery Co., and Dr. Macully, Marylebone physician, was further procee.ied with to-day, Exsert evidence was
given to show that the appliances supplied by Harness' company were merely magnetised, and could not in any way affect patients, being absolutely useless for curing diseases.
The Privy Council has reserved its decision in the appeal case Black v. the Christchurch (NZ) Finance Co.
Lady Somerset and other well-known ladite have undertaken an agliation in the hope of bettering the condition of drunkards. They urge | that oo inebriate should be transferred to the farm homes, when they would be cured, and at
the same time assist to maintain the hopes
Alexandris, has been offered the position of Lord Cromer, at present Billsh Minkster at Delilah Ambassador at St. Petersburg in
succession to the late Sir Robert Marler.
December 9th.
The trial of two brothers named Rodriques, st in the South S-1 has been concluded. The Brest, France, on a charge of piracy and murder
evidence showed that the brothers shatthe captain of the Tahill schooner Mursakiti, poisoned five of the crew, enslaved four Kangkis who were on board, and seized the vessel. The prisoners
were convicted and sentenced to death.
Severe gales bave been again experienced on the south-east coast of England daing consider. ablo damage and causing the loss of many lives. London last week
There were 137 deaths from influenza in
BRISBANT, December 14th. release from custody Michael Considine, who is The Ex cuire Council yesterday decided to July 1890 tries to raunder his father and was ordered to be detained in gaol during Her Majesty's pleasuIQ.
A terrific storm was experienced is Maytown on Tuesday, h if of the town being demolished.
SYDNEY, December 14th. A man named Patrick Dawson attempted to commit suicide is the police station at Maclean, New South Wales, by hanging himself. He also made two other attempts to commit suicide, but
both were fros raled.
Co-day's Advertisements.
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The Royal Commission appolated to Inquire Ministry caused by the resignation of the Altarrey. We have This 1ay RESIGNED the late the oplom traffic in India has examined members of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce in the event of the abellion of the oplom trade on the question. These winesses asserted that
meet all the claims for compensation, and that a a sum of £100,000,000 would be required to prohibition of the sale of apiam would, produce discontent and disaster which would be hard to
appezio.
Tha Vacancies la, the New South Wales General and the Minister for Education have not
deposition of the Premier of Tongs by the King yet been filled.
News has been received from Auckland of the
and of a number of other political changes now imminent.
damages for libel agalhat the Sunday Timer in Henry Corn has obtained a verdict for 150 Sydney.
hotels.
PEAK HOTEL.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND, THIS commodious and well appolated THOTEL, altuated at a height of 1,250 foot above sea-level, having been Leased by the Proprietors of the "VICTORIA HOTEL, 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.
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vil ports of call, arrived in port this meining held to-day for the purpose of electing two dires. Claufe was added providing that employers and sit to England, where he had been consulting Csptala G, A. Tøyler, will be despatched for the
In the House of Commons als afternoon the amendments made by the Houe of Lords to the Parish Councils Bill were unde discolon. The House of Commons recently turned the Bill with the rejected clause restorel, and the House of Lords now sent a message iroposing that a Joint committee should be pointed by the House of Commons and the House of Lords to Inquire into the rperations and xpediency of the betterment principle. In referring to the mailer Mr. ladstone offered a direct smb to the House of Lords, declaring that the proposal was of a dleratory nature. The House of Commons would not, be sild, alter its decision, at would inalst upon the retention of the betlenent claust in the Bill. Mr. Gladstone's remark were received with cheers,
Referring to the mision of Mr. Mackenzie Bowell, Canadian Minister for Tride and Com- merce to Australia, the Times wys that unless the Australian colonies sink that mutal differ caces the arrangement of arciprocal trade agreement between Australla and Canada would be without effect. 1, however, the colonies acted unterly and appointed a deegation to pro- cred to Ottawa any agreement entred into must, as a result, mean a larger and more dignified public life in those parts of the Empire concerned.
A most disastrous earthquale has been experienced in Persia, and greal loss of life la repcried. The town of Kushan was completely destroyed, and it is estimated that fully 12,000 persons were kliled. Latest news states that 10 000 cmpe have been recovered.
Scottish and Australian Bank, Limited, was
The Employer? Elability Bill was dealt with A meetlog of the depositors of the English,
in committée of the House of Lords to-day. A
tors under the reconstuction scheme to represent operations of the bill. The new clause was workmen may contract themselves out of the the depositors on the board. Mr. Clarke, of agreed to by a majority of 120, the bishops Edinburgh, and Mr. Jackson, of London, were voting with the majority. A similar clause was elected to fill the positions.
In connection with the proposed visit of thejected by the House of Commons by a large Rossin fiect to Constantinople, the Sultan of
majority. Turkey has, under the pretext of a fear of intro. decing cholera, asked Admiral Avellan to
abandon the visit.
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December 6th.
The Marquis de Rays, who organised a most disastrous colonising expedition to New Ireland
some twelve years ago, in dead,
President Cleveland in bis message to Con- ress, estimates the deficit in june next at twenty- eight militon dollars, and suggests that fresh international taxatlan be adopted,
The coal miners in Scotland, who recently struck work for an increase of wager, have now asked for the intervention of Mr. Gladstone.
Gladstone has declined to authorise a tempor. y reduction of the working day to eight hours in the various departments in the interest of the unemployed.
AUCKLAND, December 6th,
Disastrous floods have occun ed in the Hawkes Bay disulet, New Zealand, and several fatalities are reported. It is estimated that nearly 40,000 sheep have been lost.
BRISBANE, December 7 h.
At Charters Towers during the past eleven months 111.098 tons of stone were crushed for a yield of 237,057 ounces of gold.
Rabbits are becoming plentiful is the victoity of Cunnamuila.
December rath.
The first-class croiser Crescent has been selected by the Admiralty to replace H.M.S. Orlando as flagship of the Australian station. The Observer says that the change will be ao advantage to Australia.
[The Crescent is a first-class twin-screw criser of 7700 tons. She was built at Ports- mouth in 1891, and her Indicated horse-power is 1,000. Her bull is constructed of steel and wood, and her measurements are: Length, 360lt, breadth, 61ft.; depth, 24ft. 7ls. Her steaming power is 195 knots per hour, and her coal capacity go tons. Her armament is: One 9tin, two 22-ton breech-loaders, one sõin. gun, 17 6-pounder and 3-pounder quick-firing guns, and 7 muzzleloading 4-ton guns.]
A bill has bera introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. G. W. E. Russell, member for Biggleswade, empowering the fadian Govern ment to float a loan of £0,000,000. The loan, it is said, is necessitated by the closing of the mints and the reduced value of bills, a result of
the silver crisis.
The difficulty between the Scotch miners, af wham 100.000 were locked out, and the employers has been settled, and the men are retumlag to work on the employers' terms.
Lord Brassey has advised the British Govern- ment to no longer delay sa increase in the strength of the Mediterranean Squadron. It has been officially announced that the squadron is to be reinforced by the addition of the Benbow and the Gleaner.
The death is announced of Sir George Elvey,
Mary McMahon has been committed for trial at Croydon for the murder of her husband, whom The Westminster Gazette publihed from lishe stuck with a knife in self defence while he Sydney corespondent an fatervew with Sir
was on a drunken spree.
The influenza epidemic is now abating in the Henty Parkes, in which he is represented an say that the colonial party Is the House of Bundaberg district, but there has been consider the well-known musical composer, in bis 18k Commons is sheer humbug.
+5.40 p.m.
The Alikander members in the Legislature of Cape Colony intend to ask the colonial party In the House of Commons at its next meeting to express approval of the policy o Mr. Cedi Rhodes, Premier of Cape Colony,
Messrs. Chaffey Bros., Limited, intend to hisue 250 000 worth of debentures in Lendon durlog December:
Mr. Tom Mann, the labor leader, who was recently offered a curacy, has decided not to enter the church,
Mr. John Dillon, M.P., bas stated that the gaul cost of maintaining evicted tenants in Ireland is £4,00),
November 29th.
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The charge, of coilusion preferred #gvinst Edith Chester, the well-known actress, and her divorced bushand, was finally dealt with to-day. Miss Chester called evidence which proved the charge of adultery and cohabitation with her husband after the divorce, es alleged by the Queen's Proctor, by whom the proceedings were Instituted, to be groundless. The court held that the charge of collusion had not been su tained, and the case was dismissed.
The Earl of Glasgow, Goremor of New Zealand, has recommended Mr. R. J. Seddon, Premier of that colony, for knighthood. Mr. Justice Harding, of Queensland, is mentioned as likely to have the honor of knighthood conferred upon him,
Telegrams from Milan give particulars of disastrous railway accident which has occurred near that city at a place called Limito. Au express train conveying a large number of pas- sengers came into c llision with goods train, the former being completely wrecked. The debris of the express took fire, and 35 of the passenges were either killed on the spot or burned to death, while many others were injured. M Andrew Carnegie, referring to the proposed alteration of the United States tariff, said that the bill for the repeal of the M'Kinley.Act origlasted with desperate men, and it will be found impossible to pass it into law
Mr. A Gathorne-Hardy, the Conservative member for the East Grimsted Division of Sussex, has resigned his seat in the House of Commons,
November 30th, The Russian authorities recently issued orders for the closing of a Roman Catholic Church, at Koons, Poland. The Catholics, however, disregarded the crder nod declined to alone the church. The place was garrisoned by a detach- ment of soldiers, and a conflict between the members of the congregation and the troops
· resulted. Twenty of the "Catholics were killed and 100 wounded.
The French police have dlicovered the existence of an'anarchists' factory under the streets of Marsellies, Operations were carried out on an extensive scale to large excavation made for the purpose. The articles selxed by the nathorities include a number of bombs, and complete appliances for the manufacturo of bombs and infernal machines.
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A number of ministers of the Church of Eng. land and clergymen belonging to other desomla Hons are holding a conference la London with a | wiew of devising some means of relieving the distress existing amongst the working classes. Resolutions were passed approving of the principle of sufficient wages belog paid to enable people to live; and suggesting the appointment of boards of canciliation to intervene in labor disputes.
Sir John Thompson, Premier of Canada, bas been appointed a Prvý Connclilar, as a recogal tion of his services in coonection with the Behring Sea Arbitration Commisalon,
The prospectus has been issued in London of the North Queensland Sogar Refining Co., the Capital of which has been fixed at £100,000.
able mortality amongst the Kanakas,
SYDNEY, December 7th.
A daring attempt was made by some person in Sydney resterday to set fire to the Tarragon Hotel in King street. When the Fire Brigade anived on the scene they found that fires had been started is as different places and the gar pipes had also been cut.
Sydney Davis was yesterday sentenced to three years' imprisonment for embezzling £4000, Joseph Jahnson, late manager of the Perma Beat Building Society in Melbouras, has been
arrested on a charge of misappropriating the Society's funds to a large amount.
A conference of representatives of several Newcastle cellieries is now sitting in Newcastle coneldering what measures are necessary to bring about united action towards regaining the lest trade of the port..
A foreign seaman named Louis Castro, who recently stabbed a fellow sailor sa board the ship Bay of Bengal, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment,
In the Sydney Divorce Court on Tuesday in twenty cases rules wird for the dissolution of the marriages were made absolute.
MELBOURNE D:cember 7th. George Daly, formerly a Queensland miner who was a passenger by the Armand Bikic for France, was robbed in Melbourne of a belt con- taloing £680.
LONDON, December 8th.
The French Government le founding a system
of river torpedoes similar to the Russian system. Further proceedings have been iositated to bring about the return to England of Jabez S. Balfour, the absconding manager of the Liberator Bullding Society; by the suspension of which last year many persons were absolutely ruined. It was afterwarde reported that Balfour was Hving in luxury in Buenos Ayres on the proceeds of his fraud, and movement to kidnap him, and bring him within British jurisdiction was spoken of. It is now probable that the Government of the Argentine Republic will grant his extradition, and that he will be brought back to London for trial,
Mr Audley Coote, of Tasmania, will attend the cable conference to be held shortly in Paris. During the course of an Interview Mr. Coote stated that the company with which he is con- nected is prepared to lay a through cable, and that already sufficient money has been raised to cover the expense of taking the Hao as for as Samoa.
The Victorian Givernment has asked the banks to refund the sum of 2400 charged as interest on an overdraft alter the proceeds of the last loan had been received. The banks declined to comply with the request, and the matter was submitted to arbitralon, the result being that the Government was awarded £100.
Mr., Gladstone, replying to the request of the locked-out Scatch miners for the arrangement of an arbitration tribonal to settle the wages dis- pate, has declined to intervene in the disputa and all other means for a settlement have been exhausted.
Daring the recent great coal strike in England 15 000 tons of coal were imported, chiefly from Belgium. There were 500 tons brought from Sydney.
A meeting of the shareholders of the English, Scottish and Australias Bank, Limited, was held today. Mr. Hegan, one of the directors, referring to the previous operations of the bank, said that la fature the directors would decline to take fixed deposits for short periods. With view of economising in the cost of management some of the branches in the Australian colonies | were being closed.
The Swiss National Council has passed a vote of £1,000,000 to cover the expenses to be incurred by the permanent occupancy of the forts com- manding the Gothard Pass.
During the course of his remarks before the Imperial Institute on the resources of New South Wales yesterday, Lord Jersey said that Sydney was destined to become the greatest port of the Paclic.
It has transpired that the solicitor charged at the instance of Mr. Leigh, a young member of an aristocratic family, with misappropriating $48,000 given to him for investmentis Mr. John Stogden. Mr. Leigh married an actress, and owing to the Sir John Thompson, Premier of Canada, during Inflaence of bli flenda who did not approve of the course of a speech yesterday, said he would the match, shortly after left her and wisted be willing to arrange a reciprocal reduction in the Autralia. Before leaving Loudon, he entrusted duties in respect to goods imported from the Stogden with the amount named, but the latter, United States provided that such a course would It is alleged, converted it to his own uses. The not affect the allegiance of Canada to Great Base was before the courte to-day when there - Britain,
year,
December 11th.
French Chamber of Deputies while the Tense A bomb was thrown from the gallery into the was sitting on Saturday afternoon. It exploded with terrific force, wounding some 80 pe o0%, but none of the prominent members or the Chamber were seriously injured.
Later.
Chamber of Deputies has been arrested. He The author of the bomb outrage in the French glories in the outrage and expresses regret that
Bohody was killed,
e total number of persons wounded by the explosion in the French Chamber was sixty- three, including twenty Depu ies.
SYDNEY, December 11th.
A political crisis has occurred in the New South Wales Parliament. A motion has been Barton and O'Connor for accepting briefs io an carried in the House severely censuring Messrs. action recently brought against the Railway Commissioner. Two members have resigned in cansequence, and the Government has obtained a prorogation of Parliament until the 16th January next.
December 12th,
The Australian cricketers returned to Sydacy tour, and the rumours of dissension and ill-feeling on Saturday from their English and American
in the team are borne out by the statements of several of the men.
shot dead at Wilcannis on Saturday night by
Charles Felloes, an Itinerant violin player, was young man named McGrath, a son of the proprietor of a hotel, in front of which Felloes was playing, McGrath has been arrested on a charge of murder,
R. Teece, the general manager and actuary of the A. M. P. Society, has returned from his
the leading actuaries as to certain changes in the method of carrying on the business of the society.
At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, E. Broad, a solicitor, was found guilty of mia appropriating £1,650 entrusted to Bim, and was remanded for sentence,
A detachment of about fifty single men left Sydney last night en route to the New Australia settlement in Paraguay.
Miss Grace Robinson, aged 23, a student at the Sydney Univerally, has been appointed doctor of the lying-in ward of the Sydney Bent volent Asylum.
LONDON, December 20th, There are symptoms that the periodical wat cast is about to be strongly revived, and a general feeling of onessiness prevails throughout Europe arising from various uncanny rumours now circulating.
manded from China, the surrender of all the It is reported that Russia has formally de- latter country's real or fancied sights in the Murghab Valley, one of the few practical gate- Government refuses to entertain the idea. ways giving access to India The Chinese
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• AUCTION SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS.
*HE Undersigned have received instructions
from J. R. SPINKS, Erg, 3, Blus Buildings, to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, THE WHOLE OF HIS
THE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS,' AT THEIR SALE ROOMS, 17, PRAVA CENTRAL, (Removed for Convenience of Sale.) On SATURDAY next. Janury 6th, 1894, (instagd of as previously advertised), AT 2.45 PM. prompt, Comprising:- Drawing-room, 'Dining-room and Bed-room Furniture, Sideboard, Overmantels, Double and Single Wardrobes, Dressing Tables, Marble-top The French Crown jewels have been sold for | Tables and Washstands," Fenders and Fire half a million stealing. The amount is to form the Irons, Extension Dining Table, Chests of nucleus of a fond being formed to provide peu-Drawers, Double and Single Bedstead, and slons for the support of aged and helpless people.
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
Agents of the Russian Government are mak- purchases of various munitions of war in the United States.
December att
A dynamite shell has been found in Broad- WAY, New York. The fuse bad never been golied, and the police are puzzled to account for its presence in the fashionable thoroughfare.
Defalte information has been received con- Ceralag the fate of Captain Williams, who has been missing ever since the fighting in the viciolly of Bulawayo, It shows that Captain Williams' horse was killed under him, and that
ha assailants with shots from his revolver.
this plight he was surrounded by the Matabeles and slala, but only after he had killed several of
Codina, the author of the recent anarchist He han betrayed his accomplices, and all have outrage at Barcelona, ta Spało, has been arrested. been arrested.
SYDNEY, December 21st.
Various
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FOR SUNDRY ACCOUNTS, Four Partographié Cameris and Complete Catft for Amateur Photographer, Cottage Plano, Musical Boxes, Sewing Machine, Jinrickaha, and a small Consignment of Japanese Carpets, Rugs and Mate.
On View from Friday. SALE TERMS :--Cash on delivery.
A. E. SKEELS & CO.,
Auctioneers & Vainators. Hongkong, and January, 1894.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS AND
OF
CURIOS.
bour on Sunday last, resulting in seven persoax A terrible boating fatality occurred in the har- being drowned. The excursionists were sailing Tom the SUL-HING-LOONG CURIO
sudden squall, in the yacht Ripple, when she was captized by.
PERTH (WA), December arst.
A new find of gold of fabulous richness is reported to have been made in a locality south of Coolgardle, the fortunate Bayley again being the discoverer.
The rich gold in Bayley's reward claim con: tinues, the latest news being that twelve hundred hours, ounces had been obtained from the reel in ter
The condition of affairs has been greatly improved by late rains. The big dam at the Twenty-five mile Rock is stated to have been hall Gilled.
FOOD for Consumpilves Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda is a most wonderful food for the
throat and lungs. It is very palatable; children Consumptive. It not only gives strength and increases the flesh, but heals the imitation of the take it like milk, and to all wasting diseases, both for adults and children, it is a marvellous food and medicine. Any Chemist can apply Ata Labor League meeting held in West S. Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in Sydney last night, the Active Service Brigade Hoogkong and China.—Advt. attempted to interrupt the proceedings bat precautions having been taken beforehand in anticipation of a disturbance, the agitators were promptly ejected from the meeting. One man attempted to use a revolver and was taken into custody by the polic
Intense heat was reported throughout New | South Wales yesterday."
their positions in the New South Wales Ministry The resignations of Barton and O'Connor of
have been accepted, but the political allustion is otherwise unchanged.
Co-day's Advertisements.
D'ARC'S
MARIONETTES
AND
FANTOCHES FRANCAISES WEST POINT,
A VERITABLE TRIUMPH.
THE SHOW A MARVEL AND A SURPRIEK TO ALL BEHOLDERS (vide Hongkong Press) Patronl.ed by
BRISBANE, December 12th. The output of Mount Morgan for the past half year was 60,360 ounces.
AUCKLAND, December 13th, A deputation from the Problbion League HE. wailed upon the Premier of New Zealand" to arge the holding of a Summer Session of Parlia ment to prevent the Alcoholic Liquors Act, passed last session, coming into force, The Premier, however, gave an unfavorable reply.
The New Zealand Government are not fa
The Governos, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., Lady ROBINSON, and the Elite si Hongkong. PERFORMANCES TO-NIGHT AT 9PM, And Every Evening until further notice. MATINEES
favor of being represented at the proposed EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, AT 3 P.M. Canadian conference.
LONDON, December 13th. The House of Lords has passed resolutions of sympathy with the Chamber of Deputies in connection with the recent outrage.
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Officers and Men of Her Majesty's Army Children half-price to all parts; Nam-Commis Navy, half-price to all classes except Boxes.
Special Place for Chinese Ladies,
in the French Chamber of Depalles, lins been sioned
The mistress of Vaillant, who threw the bomb
threatening revenge for the arrest of Valliant,
Anarchist placards have been posted in Paris and
and the city is being closely watched by the police,
Two brothers named Rorique have been con- demned to death in France for piracy and murder in cation with the seizing of a Tahlilan tradit.vessel last year.
Upwards of fifty person have been arrested in connection with a nibilist plot which has been discovered in Warsaw,
The whole of the Scottish miner, who went out on strike kave zow resumed work at the old rate of wages.
warehouse, the damage being estimated at A fire at Antwerp destroyed the Hanseatic grain £240,000
Signor Crispibusformed a new Mulstry in Italy, After a heated discussion, the Cabinet has decided to spend eight millions in strengthening the Briah, Navy,
the strength of the navy, a large and enthusiastic La connection with the agitation for increasing meeting of merchants, bankers and general public was held in London on Tuesday/
Box Plan at Mesis. KELLY & WALSH, Ld. As the Number of Boxes is limited, early booking is necessary to avoid disappointment.
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Hongkong, end January, 1894.
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HE Undersigned has received instructions
SHOP, PEKING, to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,2.
ON
SATURDAY, the 6th January, 1893, commencing at 2.30 PM.
at his SALE ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, VERY FINE COLLECTION
(Just received from the North),
OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS AND CURIOS, Comprising -
A Variety of PORCELAINS in BLUE and WHITE, FIVE-COLOURS and other DECO. RATIONS, OLD LACQUER, JADE. DYNASTY and the REIGNS of KANG-HI BRONZES and CLOISONNE of the MING KIENLUNG, to more MODERN DATES SCREENS, CARVINGS, SILK EMBROI DERY, and other CURIOS,
&c.
At the Same Time will be sold A VERY FINE LOT OF OLD JAPANESE TEMPLE BROCADES.
Catalogues will be issued previons to the Sale. Lots on View from Friday, the 5th Instant.
TERMS OF SALE!—As customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, 2nd January, 1894
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Intimations.
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K NOR R'S LION BRAND ANTI PYR IN E. (DOSE FOR ADULTE 15 TO 35 GRAINS TROY.) TS the most approved and most efficacious 1 remedy in Cases of HEADACHE, MI- GRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER, TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and many other complaints. It is also the very Medical Faculty. Ask for Dr. KNORR'S best Antiseptic. Highly recommended by the ANTIPYRINE! Each Tin bears the inventor's signature "Dr. KNORR" in red letters.
"DERMATOL" is the best Vulnerary: Its effect in stimulating the closing up of Wounds, is described as amazing.
To be had at every reputed Chemist and Druggist.
Supplies, constantly on hand at the China Export, Import, and Bank Co-Sole Agents for China
Beware of spurious Imitations. Hongkong 149 Amell, täna,
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WATERBURY WATCHES.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES DURING THIS YEAR.
FOR XMAS AND NEW YEAR PRESENTS.
Reduced Original
price.
price.
L
E SERIES (Large Size) at $1.00
do
at $4.50 (Small Size) at $4.50
$2.50
$4.75
$4-75
at $0.40
$0.70
CHAIN
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
8, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 20th December, 1893.
HONGKONG TIMBER
YARD, WANCHAL REGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER
Always on Hand.
L. MALLORY. Hongkong, 24th Juna, 1881.
1. W. KEW & CO.S STEAM WATER BOATS. PURE FRESH WATER. *HE attention of SHIPOWNERS, AGENTS and CATAIRE is called to the Superior Quality
of TYTAM FILTERED WATER offered by J, W. KEW & Co., also to the advantages derived from their being able to Supply their Water in one-fourth the time occupied by the old fashioned and obsolete hand pumps,
No impeding the loading or discharging of Cargo,
Quickest despatch with lowest pomible ratar,
J. W. KEW & Co2 c/o Carmichael & Co., Id. Hongkong, 13th June, 1803
(634
To be Let.
TO LET.
ONG MACHINES, Sold Wholesale, Retall, and DWELLING HOUSES:
on the Instalment Plan by
H. E. BOTTLEWALLA & Co
Sola Ageba, 2, D'Agullar Street, Hongkook, and January, 1894.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
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*HE LONG RANGE CUP will be Shot for SATURDAY, the 6th fast-Ranges, 700 and 500 yards. Time, 2.45 P.M.
ED. ROBINSON,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, and January, 1894.
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STEWART
HOUSE TO LET, FURNISHED OR UNFURNISH). TEWART TERRACE, PEAK.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, and January, 1894
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CAPTAIN CH, ROBINSON,
COAL CONTRACTOR,
COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE.
·
"THE WILDERNESS," Caine Road. Nos, 2 and 3, CHANCERY LANE. N8, GLENEALY BUILDINGS. FRORS in Blue Buildings.
LOORS In Elgin Street, Pool Street
and Staunton Street.
FLOORS in No. 5, Shelley Street. Nos. 11 and 12, COOMBE ROYAL-
Magaline Gap-Furnished.
No. 11, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
Koploon.
No. 2, HILLSIDE, at the Peak, OFFICES AND SHOPS :-
FIRST FLOOR No. 4, Queen's Road Central, over the Bank of China, Japan and the Stralis, LL.
GROUND FLOOR-under Hongkong
Hotel, Pedder's Street.
PRAYA CENTRAL, over Messrs. Dos
gias Lapralk & Cos
GODOWNS —
BLUE BUILDINGS.. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
& AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 14th December, 1893
TO LET.
HIPS VISITING MANILA SUPPLIED NOS FLOOR in No. 6, Queen's Road.
WITH PROVISIONS, DUNNAGE, &c. WATER and BALLÁST BOATS. Manila syik March, 1893,
́OS, a, 5, 7 & 13, SEYMOUR TERRACE:
OFFICES in Victoria Baildings.anyi
· DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.