that
under direction of the emergency committee of the Sanitary Board, frite d of having been done regularly day by day all along from the founda- tion of the Colony, is surely somebody's fault, suffer in a and somebody ought to he made way will secure the Colony against a repetition of such a heinous effence. Both the landlords and Chinese are to blame, and if
the their burden of responsibility is even partially shirked, and shoved to the shoulders of the general European community, it will be a gios injustice and an everlasting disgrace "to the
pewers that he
an
|
THE HONGKONG TELEC MEDVEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1894.
keeps a correct account of the burials, and a tough diary of what transpires during the day, some. thing after this fashion :-
Wednesday (eath). 7am-Received.............§.4. lived one boule whisky to sattore.
p.m.-Received..........4. Served out one bottle samihu to carriers. Served
Total.....95
CORRESPONDENCE..
[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Corrodents in this entumu).
HOW TO SOLVE THE LABOUR DIFFICULTY.
TO THR EGITON OF THE "Howakowa TeleaBATH,"
their
have been obtained by telegraph from th
Notice has been given by the French Cancal Singapore authos itses.}
that fiorickshes are to be licensed in the Freach The carpenter of the steamshly Exy, while | Concorsion from the first of Jaly next, lying to harbour bere, met last night with what On Felday, the ket inst, a Chinaman, al empt may prove a fatal accident. He was adjustlog | ing en get on a train at Shan-hai-kwan while la ase of the hatches and jumped on it to make imeti m fell between the carriage and the "plat fit tightly, when it canted and the poor fellow form, and was instantly killed. fell to the bottom of the hold, a díriance of about 30 feet. He was severely injured and removed to the Hospital,
FOOCHOW NOTES.
Feochow, 6th June. Accordlog to a proclamation just issued, signed by the Au-Kwang magistrate, the use of kerosine all by the antives in this post is strictly prohibited.
A milltary mandarin baving been robbed of $500, a reward of 850 has been offered by him for information that may lead to the discovery of the thieves.
order of the authorities.
A TRIP TO SANDY DAY...
Through the courtesy of Capt. W. C. H. Hastings, Assirant Harbour Master, your regrespondent was enabled to take a trip with SIR-Wbile pondering over Hoogkong's pre-
•hing on Saturday last, to Sandy Bay, the burial-sent predicament and the rain in which we are all place for plagas vicims, to observe the mode of being steadily engulfed owing to the exodus of burial and to pick up any information that might Chinese labourers from the colony, It occurred be Interesting to your readers.
to me that no better time could be chosen than
Four small banks in thealty have been Leaving Pollinger Street wharf at about 11.30 the present for teaching the Chocadily forget detected circulating spurious cask. The pro- Fe, we proceeded to Lap lesson, one they would not readily TOTE peletors were arrealed and the banks closed by p.m. In the launch Kam-lee, we Sap Wan pler, near the temporary hospital, where and which would touch them
tenderest we tear in tew a carge-bost c
ost containing 13 coffins, tend
pockels; In short, prove polat-their from the cumbersome, to them that we are absolutely independent of and shaper, heavy eld-nak coffin containing the body of x
Chinaman. It Is monstrous that wo should be at the mercy
of servants and coolles fitting apology for a ceffio supplied by the Govern ment contractor, at. I am told $3erch. The
The coffre who
who promptly svall themselves of every possible were lowered loto the cargo-boat by a gang of six opportunity to squeeze" and it prea e
st A late Telegraph 1 read that several house- present to note, by tray, they waving only 16 holders have had to double the wages of their present is not very heavy, to
aded piece the coffins in the cargo boats at Lap Sap servants owing to the present tense heat to Wan, and afer being towed round to Sandy scare; the Taikoo Sugar Refinery has had to Bay land them on the bamboo pler erected there pay $3 per head extra to its coolles to prevent for the purpose,
ever, then leaving en mats, and scores of other Was a first particularly arduous and unpleasant, Instances might be cited iliustraling how cater
pletely this (owing to the Chinese coolies having struck
of all sizes and
wealthy Chinese woman, to the haped them and can 'run' this British colony without a-
The sailor'
fil-ingle
coffins
In
A coolle, carrying tea from Paklum, opened the packages, took out some tea and refilled the space with mud. He was discovered by the owner of the tea and sent foto the city for punishment, We hear
of a large snake, weighing approx- Imately thirty cattles, having been caught at s place called Woong-fook. It was brought down to Foochow for sale and purchased by a native for $5, for his table
Some benevolent mandarins la the city who have formed themselves into a small charitable society, have rented a house at which the poor
than 15 cattles.
receive more
to
Count Cassini, Minister of Rúss's to Peking, now absent, has been replaced by the Minister
M. Weber, who arri ed in Tientsi Kuey yesterday
Sonder the steamer Pei-ping, after crossing the bar, ran down a small bative boat. The bostmen were picked up and subsequently transferred to the Yang Ping.
Some of the energetic residents of Tientals, who do not find the weather hot enough, are trying to form a Cricket Club. We wish them every success, aro doubt exercise is good in summer, though moist.
will be
Intimations.
DAIRY PRODUCE!
THE HONGKONG DAIRY
FRESH MILK,
The crops on both sides of the Pelho fem | MILK Tientsin to Taku,
20 "Tako, as far as can be seen from the bridge of a steamer, are io fiue cordilon, And promise an abundani harvest. The grain crapt
for the sickle 10 ready for the
lo a few days, The band commenced itsevering perf rmances is the Victoria Park on Monday, when there was a good attendance. It will now play on Monday, Thursday and
Saturday evenings throughout the
season, weather permitting. On the Chin-lung tug coming down the Pal- Saturday towing an empty grain junk, the latter took a secer and swept by the side of the
ho on
fee, smashing her boats, dispiacing her stanchions and doing other damage, but wastela Ing sane herself.
(ESTABLISHED 1871.)
GARDEN ROAD, AND CAUSEWAY BAY,
FRESH BUTTER,
CREAM
CREAM CHEESE AND
NEW LAID EGGS.
ALWAYS ON HAND FOR CASH, OR TO ORDER.
FROM ONE COW FOR BABIES, BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT.
NONE BUT THE FRESHEST AND BEST SUPPLIED,
J. KENNEDY,
Hongkong, 16th April, 1894.
ADDRESS :-
€0-0ap ́s Advertisements.
PROGRAMME
OF THE
FIRST GYMKHANA MEETING
TO DE HILD ON THE HAPPY VALLEY AND RACE COURSE,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB},
work) and included placing the bodles in the Ampl. colony has been at the mercy of may apply for rice free of charge, bat no family sald to be cipsed by the resistance of the (The latter kindly lent by the STEWARDS of the
then
to
The following is the tea export since our issue of gth instant, as per consignees' returns :---
For London :-
.1,866,308 lbs. 618,994 "
Per Pakling.**
" fram
For Continent
Per Pakling..
Priam
For Hongkong:-
321,30
61,414 A
labour. Now, l
It has struck me that a remedy last bar
st band; anybow the ease with coffins, covering them with line, nailing them
Which it
should earn for it the might be applied
the up and then carrying them to the wharf and cideration of those most interested. It is the Blowing t in the cargo-boats, The coclles, Conside
wholesale Introduction of Japanere or Indlan however, son came to their senses when they wholessit Saw how easily their services could be dispensed already
labour; the latter for preference, for we have who large Indian population with, and they are now only too anxious to use no trouble and their presence bere would resume work.
OB arriving
at Sandy Bay we were mel by give an assurance to the new-comers that by competency Mr. Doughcity, who has charge of the small steady behavioura (to them) decent
in a few years.
Matsheds for might be earned amy of grave diggers, and who kindly offered to show us round!. After taking a dose of their temporary accommodation and for Immigra
depots could easily be run up at Causeway disinfecting concoction, that tasted wonderfully Bay, and there they could also have their basats, like whi ky-and-soda, we proceeded to inspect forming, in fact, a small Indian colony. At first the impression of an Australian alluvial goió. | Bhere might partibly be wine-frleston-between bridge in the city, known as-Áogtal-kio, ■atch provinces of bores in the Souther
them and the Chinese, but if the present Govern ment is not strong enough to maintain order on the island, then by all means let it retire in favor of a Miltary Government which at least would
When
Per Priam.......
For New York:
2,570,
Per Glinagls 339,698
General Yé, in command of six battalions of troops from Taku, Petang and Lutsi, has gous to Karea to suppress the rebellen there, bich is popular party to the Introduction of Western being contrary to the terms of the treaty be ideas. The despatch of Chinese troops to Korea tween Japan and Chlas, it is to be presumed that is desirous of seeing the dominant
Japan
in Korea supported, and the rebellion wer P pat down,
The CM
CM. S. N. Co's steamers Tosnan, Horan Hu and Harting, do not go up river th's trip bui discharge their crge at Tongka so as to have as quick a despatch as possible. It is ramoured (there is so evident desire to keep the matter qalet) that they are to be employed in carrying troops, warlike stores, &c., over to Korea la connection with the revalt now to mostly children, were standing on a plank on
Hermit Kingdom." th. Foowan, lying alongside the coaling
wharf, la leg dragon boat passing beneath,
at present engaged in shippleg, or more correctly, forcapitated the water, trying to ship, cavalry panis The borse-boxes precipitated into the water, and eight of them
(save the mark) in which the pontes are confined drowned. The same evening one of the
are ridiculously weak la constraction and dragon boats, passing under the small bridge; material, and the sight of them suggests the
The idea capsized, and two of the crew were drowned out of lively scenes to come on heard the
Teman of a total of thirty-two in the boat.
A new abaft has been sook at the Tongshan Coal Min", að ut shaft, to a depth of about 54 feet through quick
of the old
feet. The abject of this work is to enable the Com pany to increase its output of coal, now averaging about 2,250 tons a day, nearly half of which in
Last Friday afternoon about thirty persons,
1
a
provi
ol
The
miles south-west of 1] personal knowledie, for I have leet wide and placing the Coffins side by side. parts of the world, including Natal; the West too Dear the state of the river, to go. It will probably be sunk to a depth ord
comp
the burial ground, which at first sight gave one ficid, it is situated on either side of a gully Funring Into Sandy Bay, and is in clase proximity to one of Mr. Granville Sharp's the plague first broke out, roperties. Mir Dougherty thought he would be generous not allow the Chinese to "boss" the colony as and give each of the corpses grave to itself, they have bitke to undoubtedir done. The but after a few days he found but the number Indian immigrant is a far different man to
what he
bis is in of deaths was increasing to rapidly that be
A few days ago a boat laden with a couple Own Country; this I beaffirm
hundred boxes of tes from the Ning-tak district, from ited to adopt the system now in vogue, of lived in close contact with bim in various fearing, in the flooded dipping Jong
ong trenches shout 4 of 5-
feet deep and
station, and so steering Indies, and Straits Settlements: be is
is a coure away from it, was suspected of a desire After the trenches are filled up, a bambits and quiet, law-abiding clize who goes steadily to evade the tax and was quickly pounced opra in the ground at the head of each, name of the deal-mason Isbeitled to it. From about bis work and minds his own business by the Zikin guard-boat. In spite of the owner's the hill slopes of the gelly looking down at the The Indians are cleanly in their habits, live in protestations the matter was reported to the be confiscated that can be decently ventilated houses, and to them a bath Viceroy, who ordered the tes temetery, the number of boboos
... abrolate nec once or twice a day
necessity. and the boat to be sawa in four pieces.-Ecko. seen gives one for the first time a
They make excellent idea of the savages at the plague amongst a rich would be invalu bie in Hongkong, cooks and general servants, the Chinese, The number of deaths at
~ICHANG- casual glance seems for In excess of the
for even des
even were a servant thlevishly inclined he Bomber quoted by the Sanitary Board, and would have no means of escaping to the main when I remarked this to Capt. Hastings, he at
As the Chinese at land,
have and consequently once suggested that I should count them and would have no verify the number for myself. I felt convinced they are equal to any ia the
the
correct
As laborers
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
ICHANG, June 4th.
SCAM, and
and gas coal of good quality from No. and the rest very good bousehold coal. As well as enabling the Company to incresas its output by about a fourth, it will be useful for packing the seams from which the coal has been ex tacted. The work has so far been carried on. without accident, ander difficult circumstances, by the company's mining engineer Mr. Peterson, in consu'tation with Mr. Kinder, C.E., the Company's consulting engineer, and as it has be carried ou rapidly to completion. two shafts have bees sank to a depth of 600 feet At Linul, about so miles north-east of Tongshan, and son fact respectively, under the charge of Mr. Kwong, atalsted by Mr. Pringle. An output could be made of about 5oo tons daily, but as the coal is inferior to that at No. 5 Ream of the oldes
at once that the numbers were perfectly correct, the Kabuils, or Seeden men, as anyone who had during the month of May, which has greatly ; now reached solid tround the work will probably
An unusual quantity of rain has fallen here interfered with trade between Chungking and this port.
The new Custom House and residence of the Commissioner of Customs are now completely finished, and will be occupied in a few days. These buildings are a great improvement to the so-called Settlement, and Mr. Jobat, of the bullding, deserves great credit for the trouble he has taken with them, which is appreciated by all Peking and Timisin Timar. concerned.
The American Mission Society have also | CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL commenced re-building their houses, which were almost burnt down to the ground in the riot three years ago. The architecture of thest buildings will, we understand, be magnificent.
Two Franciscan Sisters for the convent arrived
able services among native children. lately, and have again commenced their invalu
The U.SS. Monocacy unived on the Ist instant, and is going to remain for a week only. Everything here is very quiet at present. No
and current swifi.—N. C. Daily News.
in which there were four patients. One at thefted far-the purpose of lospecting the bad rumours of any kind. River riving rapidly,
bad or
REGISTER.
19th June, 1894-81 4 P.5%
Wind.
**HIN.
Winstrostock 101 Nagaurk Shanghai
Foacha... konas
Я Werther.
inducement to brid, especially bas and helf suspected that perhaps the disinfecting seen them working in Bombay can affirm. In concoctien before mentioned had caused me to any and every way to which Chinese labour bere, me too also could the Indian labour well, And dochle. set dich very much struck with the entire there are further and more important bearings to
hour equally of any unpleasant smell, and also the subject which might be remembered. Say, for absence of noticed that hardly a fly was to be seen, although instance, we should unhapplly become embroiled I was told that scarcely a week ago the work with the Chinese Government, what dependence Customs Service, who has superintended their | pits, this mine la mot worked to its full capacity.~ Was gically
im, eded by vast swarms of black could be placed on Chinese labour? Who nies, which
which covered the whole place and caused would coal our ships, or assist in docking or hem? The Chinese could certainly great annoyance to everybody at work there. repairing them Upon earning from Sandy Bay I was lowited to not be depended on lo
on to any such emergency, have a lork through the various bospitals, and while the Indians are our own subjects, and
old could was glad to comply. We first visited the old
always be relled apga apazi Glass Works, but as all the patients had been
Of course while enumerating the virtues of the removed there was very little to see, and we lodian it must not be forgotten that there are could only pure to ourselves the terrible good, bad and indifferent in all countries, In scenes that had taken place there a few days ago Indian labour can take the place of Chinese in every caste and creed, but I do maintain that dead and living people side by side on the floor wallowing in their own fib, unattended for hours! this colony, and at a cheaper rate too. Of We then went to the new plggertes, which have course, scheme for the introduction of been converted it to a temporary hospital. We Indians were attempted, rellable would
*gents door and entered a small room De pushed open a far end was to exdead; the next one to him different characters. To large
bere the saving would be very considerable, as a bad, in
in his delirium, evidently smashed his face against the welt er Apor, for one side of his fice comparison between the rates ruling in the two Was smashed to a pulp, and be was lying on his countries clearly shows, and the Indian does not back groaning and writhing in extreme agony country either.
require
MANY
strong inducements to leave his the third ge
one was in comatose state with a big
Had the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Com- gesh under 1.19 eye, while the fourth wa Rasping for breath, and bad apparently only say been minced by Indian labour it would few minutes to live. We went through the not have been closed for a day, and likewiss were whole of the wards, and a though the place was many of the big industries of the faland not in a
** | Excellency Yeb, Commander-in-Chief, the enhanced rate of wage them. This is supposed to be a secret, and only kept
рау by Europeans, I failed to see position to key vention paid to the palents by the Chinese demanded by coolles they would be in a sad plight officials are supposed to know the destination of
very clean, "doctora" Men,
Men, women and
Lying face to face with rain, serialo and comparatively the troops. When any high official is asked be children were e in filth, and evidently no attempt was made to speedy. I do not for a moment advocate a whole-
states that they are them clean or assist them to any little sale expulsion at the Chinese, but I contend that
our 20ing to Kiria, keep
It is rumoured amongst the Chiness here that
bare thing they might want. At the side of one of purpose of whole
"agreed to act together in the patients was a cup of tea, but Instead of it availed of for the purpose of showing that we
gard to Korea, and that troops
from both Can be independent of them as laboreza, nations are now to Korea. I hear from Peking hel being held to his lips for him ta dilek, be was allowed to struggle on to his side and endeavour | xnyhow. And that ruch a lesson has bean that the Japanese Koalries with his palsted hands to raise the cup to his richly earned, all those who have hitherto been China is sending troops , contrary to the the eff xi aplii'g most of it over at the mercy of the Mongolian know only too Treaty made here in 1885, and that Chins wants south, himself and his bed mat.
well.
to know why the Japaness abiicked here there.
notblag
in the paper ms to the troops being embarked, nor do I ses anything in the Shanghai paper to hand
about traps being sent from Russia and Japan. Ons
*** the
But how diffe.ent everything was in thọ Kannedy.lown branch of the Government
Civil
I Hospital. Everything bright and clean, that might
and securing tablishments
Your faithfully,
AN EMPLOYER. Hongkong, soth June, 1894. P.S.-Slace writing the above I learn that the
TIENTSIN.
Apptx
Jaalum
Caston
Agnes
Victoria Peak on Gag Roc
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
TIENTSIN, June 7th, The Hasting has been added to the list of Hollow steamers told off to convey troops to Korea. I am informed on good authoilty that twelve camps -
goes with
of soldiers are told off to go there, and that his
Russia and
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no small, no stint of anything a diague. | Månager of one of our large hotals is now con- ( thing I am sure of is that Chian kas gerta{n}♥ | Kanka
scive to alleviața tho sufferingu of
sent troops to Kores, and I think that Korea's much right to serd
stricken lomates, and no tack of willing bands to sidering the advisability of telegraphing to India tend to their wants. The very patients had a for a batch of servants owing to the difficulties neighbours, Hussia and japan, have fust as
and bright expression, and the English he is meeting with in securing proper service happy Burse, Miss Mcintosh, was seen itlog about from his Chinese "boys."
opib saying a kind word in tale one,
the clothes of the next, and causing
a feeling of cheerfulness wherever she went. The
Ix doctors sent to Hongkong by the Japanese
Government (for the purpose of researches
SWATOW.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Swatow, June 19th,
ats
two
they are to put down, if it is only a rebellion
It is sino
binted to
Ito me that the leaders of the Jehal sebellon of 1891, that were reported in a memorial as ali killed, have come to life again and are now in Karen, and that General Yeh is now told off to capture them in reality this time and to
to kill them in
la Kozen.
It is with much regret that I have to report the death of Dr. F. C. Roberts, M.B., CE. (Edin.), of the Loudon Missionary Society. He Dr. Mackensie | the hospital known
I on board the viski, while the oths needed
As LJ Hung-chang's Hospital. Dr. Mackensie
allow us to see them, through their miw.plg were removed to the Plague Hospital, foutently gained for himself well-aarne. Tuma
They have locculated bubo and rabbit, with the poison, and the
* has
τιμότατους.
BOUTS OF
focated in the Kennedy-town Hospital, and here The steamship Siskan arrived here on already made great advances towards izaciąg the Batarday moming from your part, und an
They have discovere its source,
thebelog boarded by Dr. Layng three cases of ons of "bacilli," and were klad enough to | plagne were discovered. One of the germs or
Hand
below the Round Fott. To-day it is reported already appeared on the body of one of the that they have also joined the Great Majorly. amongst both Chinese and Foreigners, but Dr.
As the Sithan was dotalibd here for forty work amongst the Chinose was concerned.
Roberts was
was even thought rabbits. They are now hard at work
more of as far as h It looks as an account of these serve though steamship owners
will be forced to took charge of the hospital in 1889, and it is every credit for their patient labours, for I am increase their rates of passage-money or through hard work that als health had been told they work to their innate Professors has as long as this disease lasts. It is too expensive of his death at the early age of thlity ons.
from sunrise altogether give up carrying Calassa passengers undermined, and overwork has been the cause
H seven years with the oraluent Dr. Kock, luxury to be appreciated now.
never very robust, and had been alling The Bun His feat Cirang-chew came into lately, but was attacked with fever on Sunday, visit to the matabed erected port yesterday from Amoy with a thousand On Monday he was a trife better, but pald close to the Glass Works and which is under coolies on board for Singapors, but learning succumbed from exhaustion on Wednesday the
coatles would not 6th. The faneral took place
atd
Logo
to discover what medicine will kur the germ | sight without also killing the
pallent. They
to sunset. One of the JapanOSO
the discoverer of the cholera microbe.
Merved
We
next pa
the superintendence of the missionarles, but on
the reason
Sirival that the
Бе
the place was entirely empty upon enquiring be allowed to land in Singapore a "Number day, and the savios was conducted back in was told that they are willing to One" was takes on board and the vessel ordered English and Chiness. All the Fevalga residente treat convalescent cases only! Any Bomment back to Amoy to discharge her living freight were present, as well as about one hundred
The existence of the new Singapore Health | native Christiaan---Shanghai Mercury. upon this would be superfanua.
Tientsin, June 9th. making ir quiries on board the
two an to the way Captain Hastingu curiles out
I cannot conclude without saying a word or 170 40 adets not to have been advise
Troops and grilllery are being sent hom
Als most repugnant datles. He works in the fo, steamer Nagas this morning, we learned Bhan-hal-kwan to exppress the revolt in most systematic manner, and when necessary that the Chang Farm wen sighted by the farmer Mancheria,
gats his own hand to the plough, helping in sing vessel coming round the Cape of Good Hope We regret to announce the death the coffint fo and out of the lighters, and a botted south with all her pisseng, so it Wyhoves, of the Jämelet Roman Catholis „ovuraging his offer by his own enections, 30 i would room that permission to land tane tamat | Stantong
Capt. fame store
nál, ta, gỡ a.m., Barmaster nenady, Gradients slight fæ mujh» east winds.” Spa sight. Weiber file to showery,
1- Barometer andunić sv levsi of the ma la taches, sinthe_und Eendractie, skymperature in the shade la degree, Fal
Thunder,
Co bar wil 3-Rafa In “abas,
7. A. Pen, First Aalities, Hangkang Observatory, 20th June, 1894.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
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Previous 4T4B
On t
钅
Lowat span air basspasmture an the sütkestromoms
Hongkong Observatory, sƠth Juss, 1894.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Toni Maman. Cos, Tainster & Co.'s Magister.}
ON
SATURDAY, 7th July, 1894, (Weather Permitting.)
Under the Patronage of `` Excellency Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON;
K.C.M.G.
His Excellency Major-General DIGBY BARKER, C.B. Commodore G. T. H. BOYES, R.N.
COMMITTEE: Commander ASHE, R.N. Lieut. Col. BARROW, H.K,R. HART BUCK, Esq.
W. A. CRUICKSHANK, Esq. T. F. HOUGH, Esq.
Lieut-Col. JERRARD, D.A.A.G. Hon. J. J. KESWICK. Major LYLE, S.L.I. G. C. C. MASTER, Eq F. H. MAY, Esq.
HON. SECRETARY: Capt. W. H. E. MURRAY, A.D.C., Head-Quarter House.
By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. ROBINSON sad the Officers 1st Shropshire Light Infantry,
the Hand of the Regiment will attend.
RVENTS :--
FM-FOOT RACE, 220 yards.—Antarlos, Post Entries Free. Three in start or no TAGS,
First... ..$6.00
........$1 00.
Second...........$1.00
Third
2.-5.75 P.-FOOT RACE, 220 yards-Euro- peaus. Post Entries Free. Three to start or no face.
First Second Third...
$8.00 ***$4.00 ...$2.00
г
3-5 30 P.M.-FONY RACE, Half Mile.-For all China Ponies, Welght for Inches as per scale with to lbs. added. Subscription Griffins allowed 10 lbs., bona fide Polo Ponies allowed 4 lbs. Winners at any race meeting of one race 7 iba, extra, of iwo or more faces to lbs. extra. Entrance $3. First Prise 70 per cent, of Entrance Fees
with $10 added. Second 20 per cent. Third so per cent. 4.-5.45-P.M.—FONY RASE.—For bona Ade Polo Ponles. From 1 mile post in. Catch weights over 121, 5lbs. To be ridden by regular Playing Members of the Polo Club, Entrance 3. Flest Prize 70 per cant. of Entrance Fees, Second 20 per cent. Third to per cent. 5-6 P.M.-LADIES' NOMINATIONEGO AND
SPOON RACE, Competitors start di mounted, after mounting receive an EE and Tablespoon from their Nominators, ride round a post 250 yards and home. Any competitor dropping bis must dismount and pick it up with the spoon without assistance. The be carried
egg to
egg
throughoutle the spoon and not to be touched by the Engers. Eggs and spoons will be provided, no others to be used. Two Prizes, Kindly presented by W. A, Cruickshank, Etq., and G. C. C. Master, Erg. 6.~~5-11 P.M.-ONE MILE HANDICAP-For all
China Poples. Entrler to close on SATUR DAY, 30th June. Entrance $1.00, $3.00 II non-acceptance not declared to the Hon, Secretary before 3 P.M. TUZIDAY, 3rd July, Weighis will be notified on MONDAY, and July. Fint Prise yo per cent. of Entrance Fees, with $15.00 added, Second 20 per pant, Third zo per cent.
Entries Close at 6 P.M. on TUESDAY, and July, and should be sent to Captain MURRAY, A.D.C., Head-Quarter House.
Hongkong, 20th Jane, 1894.
KIUNGCHOW DISTRICT. LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. J.
HOINOW HARBOUR LIGHT.
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PROPRIETOR,
GARDEN-ROAD,
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Co-oan's Advertisements.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
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IN BANKRUPTCY,
No. 3 OF 189$,
IN THE MATTER OF ALFRED EDWIN
SKEELS,
EX PARTE THE DEBTOR,
OTICE I hereby given that a Receiving
NOTICE the 1st day of Juce, 1894,
has been made in respect of the Estate of ALFRED EDWIN SKEELS, COMMISSION MERCHANT, No. 17, Praye Central, Victoria, Hongkong, upon his own Petition, dated she 7th day of Jure, 1894.
And Notice is hereby further given that FRIDAY, the 2nd day of June, 1894, at 12 o'clock NOON precisely, has been fixed for the First General Meeting of Creditors, to be held at the LAND OFFICE, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, aforesaid.
No Creditor can vote unless he previously proves his Debt.
Forms of Proof and Proxy can be obtained at the Office of the "Official Receiver," dartog Office hours.
At the First General Meating the Creditors will be asked to consider whether the Debtor shall be adjudged Bankrupt or whether they, the Creditors, il entertain a proposal for a Composition or Scheme of Arrangement.
BRUCE SHEPHERD, Official Receiver. Land Office, Supreme Court,
Hongkong, 20th June, 1894.
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PUBLIC AUCTION
HOUSEHOLD-FURNITURE, ELECTRO PLATE, SILVER-WARE, BRONZES, &C.
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to Sell by
THE Undersigned has received Instructions PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
SATURDAY, the 23rd June, 1894. commencing at 2,30 PM.,
At his SALE ROOMS, DUDDELL, STREET. (For Sundry Accounts) A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, &c.,
Comprislog
TWO SILK TAPESTRY and PLUSH. COVERED DRAWING-ROOM BLUE REP COVERED SUITE, EASY SUITES,
CHAIRS, VIENNA CHAIRS, CHIFFONIER, LADY'S DESK, BOOK-CASES, TABLES, BRONZE GROUPS, SILVER-MOUNTED JUG, DECORATED VENETIAN GLASS, PICTURES, ENGRAVINGS, ORNAMENTS, ・・ RUGS, CARPETS, CURTAINS.
ONE COTTAGE PIANO, ONE PIANO, DINING TABLES and CHAIRS, SIDE. BOARDS and DINNER WAGGONS, ELECTRO-PLATE and CROCKERY-WARE, GLASS-WARE and CUTLERY.
SEVERAL OVERMANTELS,
DOUBLE and SINGLE BEDSTEADS
Complete, DOUBLE and SINGLE WARD- ROBES with GLASS DOORS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS and DRESSING tables, BEDROOM FURNITURE, TOILET and BATH-ROOM MATTING.
REQUISITES, CANTON
LADY'S OUTING CHAIR, IRON FRAME and RATTAN.
ONE DOUBLE JAPANESE 'RICKSHA in Goe condition,
SEVERAL SECOND-HAND 'RICKSHAS,
&c.,
20. Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale. On View from Friday, the zand June,
TERMS OF SALB >—ÁS customary.
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GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, zoth June, 1894-
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
OTICE la hereby given that the HOIHOW FOR SWATÓW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
for the first time at Sunset on the 15th June, 1894,
N HARBOUR LIGHT WAS EXHIBITED THE Company's Steamship
"NAMOA,"
The Illuminating Apparatus ls a four-sided | Captalo Harris, will be despatched for the above Dioptric one of the Sixth Order showing thews Ports on FRIDAY, the 22nd instant, at Noon. white farker in rapid succession every forty. Vor Freight or Passage, apply to Eve seconds, and between each group of three
DOUGLAS LÄPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, soth Juss, 1894--
whke
dashes * alugle ved flask.. The Lighthouse standa 464 yards South of high water mark on the Southern shore of Hollow Bay, and the Light, which is elevated 73 feet above the level of the Sas, should ba Fisible in clear weather at a distance of 10 miles
land.
in all directions where it is not obscured by The tower is round, of fron, with a total height from its base to fantern vane of 22 feet.
The tower, dwellings and boundary wall are
white
Approximate poskion ----
Latitude Loude 1105
Asprovod 1
N,
C. J. PRICE, Acting Harbour Master.
T, S. UNWIN, Acting Commissioner of Custenar,
Custom House,
Klungsbew, 16th June, 1896.
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