THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS COMMISS ON,
The following report of the Alcoholic Liganes Commiolon was led on the table of the Legla. lalve Counchi yesterday -
Hongkong, August rath. We, the undersigned members of the Com mission appointed on the 14th day of February, 1898, to enquire into and report on the imports 1on Into. Hongkong, and the manufacture and ale In Honkong of alcoholic quors of all kinds and into the operation of the laws regulating the same, and to ascertain whether say and what da cilpilens ol Interior, adulterated, or
ciule, deleterious liquors are manufactured, or said, nod by whom are to what extent, and what measures may avelally be be taken to fraprove the laws and to check the impaction, manufacture, and sale a licenced houses and elsewhere of such crude, interier, adulterated, or fejariaus lquers, have the honour to forward herewith the evidence taken by ng and our pinton thereon.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1898.
CORRESPONDENCE,
We do not beskutty ondoren the optalons expressed by Correspondents in this column.]
"VICTORIA, JUBILEE ROAD."
TO THE Epiron or twe “ Howarowo TrzMO KAPH,"
Public Works Offics, Hongkong, October 11th, :898. Sie, The construction of the proposed carriage road round the Island of Hongkong is a matter to which the whole public without exccp- Try great luterest, ton naturally lake s especially those who subielbed towards the Jubilee Memorial of Her Majesty's Reign.
2. Beleg latimately acquainted with the mattor în sîl ità bearings, I have obtained the address you, and permission of Government to through you the public, including I should hope ail as nearly all of the subscribers.
3-The necessly for this arises from Ide fact that swing to what may term an unfortunate remolacion passed at a meeting of the Jubilee Committee on April 16th, 1897; and subirquent to which subscilptions towards the proposed. memorials were received, the Committee feel. bound to a course of action which seems most undesirable in the interests of all concerned, as I hop to be able presently to demonstrate.
4-That Resolution was as flows:-"That 10 money 10 collected together with an equat mount promised by the Colonial Government be deposited at interest to the Hongkong and Shanghal Back in the name of the Jubilee Com
r.the local celebrations-are half towards the erection of the Hospital for Women and Child- ren, and the tralalog of pores, and the other holy towards the construction of the first sec- tion of the carriage road from Kennedy Town to Abirdien, which the Government undertakes to commence forthwith and to carry on the remaining portion of the road until completed
3. The Commission was appointed becaare there was a string opinion in some quarters that deleterious itquors were being sold in the rolery, which ere doing a great deal of mischief in soldiers and sallors. After the second meeting of the Commission on the 25th February, Mr Wodehoare, Dr. Harigin, and Mr. McCallum left the calory, 18, in order, to complete the Inves igailor,. It was neceisuy to ask the Government to appolat others o as to crable a quorum of members to be present at the slings of the Cemm lon Captain Hast-mittee, and be disbursed, by them after paying ingr, R.N, was appointed a member and Chair. En in place of Mr. Walehoare, and the other two vicen les were not filed op. Subsequently, with ot three members' it was found to be Ime reble on wo rccusions to have a quorua prekert, so en eddikenal memˇer wa« naked for
D FO Sedm'ho was appointed. 3-1Vith a view to obtataing the tallest lo- formation be the objects of this enquiry, gres- tlony were sent to the Deputy Inspector-General of Flee and Hospirals, Hongkony, Colonel The O'Gorman DAA.G. The Principal Medical Ofer of H. M. F rex, Hongkong Principal Civil Medical Officer, Hongkong, Mr. Tawford (Secretary in the Cominodor), The Managers of the China Sugar Refinery, to all Chine holders of distillers Licences, and to one forrige Consul, It has been found necessary to examine two witnesses and to hold leur meetings, In view of the reasons assigned for the sixiy- seven cases of alcoholism that occurred during 1897 in the Government Cell Hospital we did noi think it recess to cill the Principal . Clll Medical Officer before the Commission,
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4-At the fint meeting on the 22nd Febrarry Jast, we requested the Secretary to draw ɖɔi report on the men ofscore and composition of the Chinese liqatrs konwn 29 sɩmaha, alto lo wil: the Chicie d'stilleries and report upon the gosilly of the ra-terials used.
5.-I emphasize the portion of the resolution which I term unfortunate la view of further experience and the present aspect of the ques tion.
Bat, at the
ry. Whether it would be wies 10 xander 5 miles of rock bound coast, defended now by nainte from the landing of enemies, more acces- sible to a possible foo, is a question for Military experts, common segie seams to polat to leav fag it alone.
18.-I therefore, sir, would urge through your columns the calling together of a pasile meeting and a fresh expression of opiates on the part of the murity of the subscribers as to the dispose of the fund.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
R, D. OFмDY, Director of Public Works.. [We shall be pleased in receive other opinions on
the subject.. Ed HK.T}
THE HONGRÒNG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
Fifteen members tank part in the weekly competion on Setarday last. Below are the
scores handled is :-
·Mr. Skatton, M Mr. Watson..... Serat, Power, R.R
100 300 So l'eap Total
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Supper Clarke, R.E...... Mr. Marshal ters ...M, A, Read.
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THE NATIONS FOOD SUPPLY IN THE FUTURE.
STARVATION AVERTED THROUGH THE LABORATO' Y,
In his Presidential address to the Britsh Association at Bristol, on Sept. 7th, Sir William Crookes dixit at length with the food supply of the world, and demonstrated that our heat pro- ducing soll is totally unequal to the stralu put upon it,
iim-
6-1 understand that legal eplolon bas been taken and that it is considered, an
only At present the palated out the United King. atiers now stand, that work can
dom grew only 25 per cent. and imparted 75 per be commenced on the section of tord be. tween Kennedy Town and Aberdeen and that
cent, of the annal consumption of wbcal and until that section, is completed nothing can be that two successive fillures of the world's done towards constracting a carriage road be- harvests or a hosille cambiatlon of European tween, Stanley and Shank wao,
nations might exnose the papuletan to same time, I believe it is admited that a gene-minent danger of starvation, while the constant Increase in the number of brandesfers and la ral meeting of subscribers can, it so disposed,
the rate of consumsikan rendered it now almost or if it is the wish of the majority, rescind the latter portion of the above resuluilov, and leave impossible to secure my accumulations. After it open to the Jubilee Committer, at whose reviewing the sauces of present and possible diposal it must be understood the money now wheat supply; arguing that on the most favour. ex, to sancilon commencement of the "warkahle calculation, they could not keep pace with the world's, requirements beyond 1941, Sr elsewhere.
W. Crucks, atd starvation might be averted through the laboratory. Whral prominently, demanded as its "dominant" manore nitrogen
7-Bearing la mind that what was desired was a carrlige snad round the Island, the existing road from the City by Poklulam to Aberdeen should not be tgrered. The rise from Qaccu's Road terelto Catne Road or Bonham Road is
the bill is by no means impracticable, from this to some distance beyond "Doug as Castle" the gradien's are easy, then a short strep bli eccurs, hot one that can easily and at no great excense be Improved, so that even now we have a fally good carriage road six miles fa length from the Cly to some dizlance beyond the Paper Mills at Aberdeen. By beginning at Shaukiwan or Aberdeen, or cf both, the desired end would be much more rapidly attained than in any other way, and then would come the time to consider whether a level road 'round Moust DavİS, WAS worth the expense.
Adards Importstion we have evidence that a quantity rf cheap liquors are brought toto this colony. We have evidence so that he Canse these ganes are cheap it does not foliowecessarily steep, but the distance is shrit, and that they must be made from crede, Inferior, Dr den yer materi-1s, Manufactured from good aplit there is a large profit on the liquors which Moreover, are sold at 20 cents aborile. anals has shown that these cheap liquors do not contal deleterious substances, bu! that they lack car, body, and xroma, and that they contain Iras fuel off than genuine spirits. The tests to which quors are objected in the Go- vernment Laborkery are sufficiently severe to woarant the Government Analyst passing them as harmless, and this oplaton is entirely sap ported by the medical evidence received by us aw by the records of the amount of drunkenness in the colony. There is no ground whatever fer the lion that there ex's, in orgkong deleterious quors of which a minell quantly produces udden and temporary lovanity in the consumer or the uppersner of having beed diugerd.
6-Patent wilt from the China Sagar Refinery and the Chiresa qars known as same are the wriy qora minute ured-In Fiergkong. The firme is of good quality, and the compration of the princips! Chines- liquors Leu Par Chen, Sheang Ching Chan, and Sam Ching Chau-fo elber with the knowledro fem inspection that only sound materials are med in the armhu distilleries; a sufficient to Jatily replilon at the effect of drinking these Ce liquors to practically the same as that produce 1 by whiskey of the same strength. The big propertion of composed ethers in sament afford a means of ascertaining its Drevence kn.l
Ignore should it be suspected from edour. Alianngh samiha is the national. drink at the Chinese, drankenness amongst shem is conspicuous by Its absence.
7-It appears that & few years ago it was custom-ry for beach-combers to frequent a placs at the corner of Upper Licze Row known as "Samido Carnes, and there to drink's mahu. hat on Frinkle in this quarter in recent years bas been noticed.
8-There apear to be no greands for dissate isfaction either with the general condret of Hongkong public-houses or with the Police supervision of these houses, Dimakenness fa this colony amongst the European population ir nol'in excess of the mount found in other porle ard cities. The analysis of thirty-one samples of the cheapest quos has shown that such liquors are not ende, inferlox, or idolerated, so that we fall to find that any evil whatever exists as regrads the conduct of the liquor-traffic of the colony.
Since the evidence of the Government Ass- lyst was taken a number of samples bavo brda submitted for analysis and four prosecutione have been insituted for adulteration (deficiency of strength).
9-It does not appear to us to be compatible with the pubile safely that The Food and Drugs Orricanes, No. 18 of 1895, should be dead letter, and we recommend that steps be taken lo order that largely increased numbers of samples may be examined in the Government Labora tory, so that as much as possible may be done to prevent the sale of any adulterated or dele- texlour liquors.
xo the evidence collected has shown that the drunkenners here is due to the quantity and not to the quality of the liquor consumed, of opinton that the chepner of liquor Is conducive to the increase of diunkenness. As mitu a very cheap, legislation should be undertaken so that this liquor or any quorcon- taining samshu may not 'be'wold'elther" directly or indirectly to Europeans,
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in the form of ammonix or liric keld. There' were several available sources of fixed nitrogen, the chief of which-he Iressure locked us in thè sewage and drainage of towns was at pre- sent to a great extent wared. He estimated that fixed altrogen to the value of £16,000,000 per annum was sent through our drains and water. courses into theses. The store of nitrogen in the atmosphere wax practically unlimited, but it was fixed and rendered asimilable by plasts only by cosmic processes of extreme slowness. The o`ly available e mpound containing sufficient fixed troven to be need on a world-wide scale ara mitingennus mynure ww nitrate of soda, Dr Chile pire. By incressing the present average wheat cimp per acre from 127 to 20 harbels the supply weld keep pace with the demand, and that could easily be done by resting the sall with rate of woda. But the Chile supply, th ugh grea", was not inexhaust hle, and the problem of the fixtlan of the unlimited supply of nitrogen contained in the atmosphere had not been anlved. It was ore of the great discoveries àwing the fagenalty of chemists. He expressed the opinion that the for convenience of working has been divided in-sol-tion might be found in the baining of the to three sections, namely Shanklean to Stanleynirogen in the air by means of a powertol miles, Stanley to Aberdeen 6 miles. Aberdeen electric current. At Nigars fired altrogen to Kennedy Town 5 miles. The estimated might in th's way he profaced, at a cost of £5 cost of these sections respectively is $114,170.25
per for the artificial production of ntirate was $95,406 co and 8:45,613 Bo, Total for the whole clearly within few, and by fli aid the production rod $3,189 co or an average of $19,199. per nf whest might be brought up to 30 bushels per mile.
acre. In future generations, moreover, Instead of traxiing mainly to wheat, they would probably trust more and more to the exuberant foodstuffs of the tropica.
BA carriage road has been trated round the Island, at such gradients as will meet with the approval of divers, riders and cyclists, an est male has been framed snd plans draws and enly remains to call for tenders and enter lato contracts to ensure the work of construction belog actively pushed on,
The total length between Shaukiwan and Kennedy Towa le a little over 181 miles, which
To-The shortest section is much more diffi- cult than either of the others, it passes along the precipitous rock-bound coast at the base of Mount Davis, involving an enormous amount of rock blas lag and building, watch is clearly in dicated by the difference in estimated cast. Thus the average cost per mile from Shauk!wan to Stanley is $16,310. from Stanley to Aberdeen $ go and from Aberdeen to Kennedy TowD
16 475
11. The money now lying in the bank towards the construction of the road is about $32.00 This would office to make four miles from Shaukiway towarda Stanley, or nearly to Tylam Tux, and two miles from Aberdeen low'de Stanley to Deep-water Bay, the litter two miles including the reclamatfan of the Aberdeen ildal fist of el.repute the bag-hear of Magazine Gap or It would make the whole of No. a section from Aberdeen to Stacley.
13-The six miles I Indicate first, would provide nearly level carriage road from Aberdeen to Deepwater Bay golf links, doing away with the steep circuitous existing bildie path by Little Hongkons, and at the other end would provide a carriage road of easy gradients from Shaukiwan to Tytam Tak, thus avoiding rome 1 the steepest and worst parts of the exlating path'round the Island.
13. In fact (owing to lack of fandi) noibing more was done for years, the circuit round the Island would be enormously Improved. The Mriver of Carig's would bare a good road from Victoria via Poklalım and Aberdeen about 8 ratles in length to Deep-water Bay Gold links, and n the other side an equally good road from Vicieris to Tylam Tak, the centre of probably the most beautiful part of the Colony, ich miles in length, while to the average cyclist the circuit of the whole Island would be an easy matter, as the only portion of the old rond to be negotiated would be that from Deep-water Bay 10 Tyin Tak, qofte half of which is easy going.
14-1 repeat that the latter part of the above quoted resolution is rescinded, and the Committee gire the Government a free band, the money now in the bank will suffice to subsitate for six of the worst and most difficult miles of the existing path, six miles at smooth well graded carriage roid 18 feet in
for
11. It is essential that the holders of public house licences should be persoas of good char-width,
cter, and a casen have occurred in which 15-Now to look at the other side. The
pay in the bank will householders have been guarantora for a persan money wholly unfit to hold a licence, fi is desirable that making of about 31 miles from Kennedy the fullest foformation should be obtained as ta Town towards Aberdeen, say to form a function the character of the applicant for such a licence. between the large Plague Cemetery and the 12.We are of oploton that the number Sandy Bay Plague Cemetery, useful I will admit (twenty-three) of public houses now licensed in should there unfortunately be skala necessity to the colony is amply sufficient for present needs. enlarge and extend these burial grounds, bat We have the honour to be, sir, your most obo-acarcely tha dilva that Indies and children or dient servants,
Chaleman,
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jaded city workers would select, beating in mind that it is exposed to the full glare of the after- noon and evening sun, and that it would lead nowhere but would have to be retraced in to turning.
WM. C. H. HASTINGS, INO. 1. FRANCIS, Q. C. (I desire to call special attention to Mr. Browne's
16. Ye, would probably clapio before the evidence, p. 17 and the first sixteen lines of p. 18-another Analyst or $53,900 odd will necessary to complete this one Apothecary fu sorely needed.)ecilon to Aberdeen could be spared from gone. R. F. COBBOLD, M. A
sel revenue, and I may safely, predict that none of the prerent generation would see the sectloss from Aberdeen to Stanley and Stanley to Shaw kiwan opened to trails,
F. O. STEDMAN, M.D., B.S., London. His Excellency Major-Geners! Wilsone Black,
C.B., Acting Governor, Hongkong,
Sir W. Crookes proceeded to review certain recent developments of scle-ce-low temperature researches, new gases, wireless telegraphy, the Rogen and fled rays, and bis own investiga. lons in radiant maier in spectroscopy, and in certain psychic phenomena, with regard to which he said he adhered to bla already published statements, and might add mach thereto.-Home News.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR
OCTOBER. Mateorological means based on ten years' observations to 1895.
Barometer Thermometer ********** Humidity is Rainfallons
29.818
.80 x 17
8.58
On duis mi
4,
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT,
On ito at
TO &
Barometer......
30.06
19 97
Thermometer ...........
'68
69
Humidity Rainfall
91
88
1.19
TO-DAY.
Tuesday, 11th October, 1898. Chinese-25th of 8th moon of 24th year of
Kwong-sü. High waler-Morning Skr. Omix, Afternoon Thr. $6min. Low water-Morning comaMOME.
Afternoon Ohr. Simin.
ANNIVERSARLES,
1399-Order of the Bath leatltated. 1492-America discovered. 1797-Battle of Camperdown. 1806-Hongkong and Wbumper Dock lên
formed,
-1880-Stir Garay, Spanish Consul at Shing- hal, accidentally drowned at that port by falling into the Kwanapos River, 1381-The first sleamer (be Melfoo) lelt Hong- kong for London with passenger to establish a Chinese firm there. 1896-Death of Archbishop Benson of Caster-
bory,
TO-MORROW.
Wednesday, 12th October, 1898, Chinese-27th of Bih moon of 24th year of
Kwong-14.
High water-Morning Skr, 15min. Allernoon ... Thr. ¿imi. Low water-Morning. Ohr, Zimin, Afternoon The. min. ANNIVERSARITY. 1834-Mr. J. F. Davis appoloted Chief Super-
Intendent of British Trade in China 1843-Evaconiton of Afghanistan by the Bilish, 1860-Peklog surrendered to French and Eng.
1lb.
1872-Revolt in the Pallippines. 1879-General Roberts victorionly entered
Kabul,
1883-Chinese steamer Watting lost off the
Pescadores.
1889-Discovery of a lead mine la Hongkong
announced.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUS:
Tacoma (Olympia) to-morIOW Indian (Catherine Apcor), 13th Inst. American (Coptic) 15th fast, Australian (Australian) 15th Inst. German (Sackson) 19th that. American (City of Paking) 29th Inst
THE O. & 0, S. S. Co.'s steamer Glangy?s with mails, etc., left Shanghal for this port this morning at 6 am.
We are Informed by the agents that the Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Co's steamer Moravia left Slogapore for this port last night,
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha's_cteamer' Mara (Australian Line) left.Thoreday Island for this port yesterday and is expected to arrive here on the art inst.
We are informed by the agents (Messrs. Shewan, Unión" lac steamer Tomes & Co.) that the
ippon Mars from London left Singapore and (due here on or about the rath inst. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS,
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If our information is portant plece of news, correct, as we have every reason to bellevel to be, an Anglo-German agreement was concluded this week and signed by Mr. Balfear and Count Hatzfeldt en behalf of the respective Powers. It Is believed to be restricted in character, but to embrace an offensive and defensive alliance in certain eventualities
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An arrangement has been made between the contracting Powers which cables Portugal to raise a loan to racet the award of the Swiss Tribunal. By this means complete control over the Delagon Raliway will be assured to Portugal, Negotiations have already been commenced by Mr. Rhodes at the representative of certain South African interests, for the purchase of the Delagos Raliway from Portugal Great Bilti and Germany regard such an ovenicality with equanimity,
Consignees.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM KOBK. HE Steamship
" TRIESTE," barlag arrived, Consigaces of Cargo are hereby informed that their. Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted alter the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent la to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 13th instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the rath instant will be subject to rant.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents,
{-# 1181 Hongkong, 6th October, 1898.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
THE Company's Steamship
"KUTSANG," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods wil be delivered from alongaids.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after TUESDAY, the rith Instant, at 4 P., will be landed at Consignees' risk mad
No Fire Insurance will be effected. expense into Godowns at East Point,
Blile of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managers, Hongkong, Bih October, 1895. - 134 1306
Consignees,
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship "BENALDER." FROM LEITH, LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
*ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
CONSIGNERS & being landed at their
fak into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godowna, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 14th instant, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the aand instant, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 1şib instant, al 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents,
(1-W 1203 Hongkong, 7th October, 1898.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
"HE P. & O. S, N, Co.'s Steamship
"CANDIA," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their wish in the Hoogkeng and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Golowns, at Komlean, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark us the and delivery can be obtatoed 21 1005 Goods are landed.
This vessel brings en Cargo :- From Italy, er S.S. Thames.
From Madras, ex S.S. Laipoora. From Peratan Galf, ex S.S. Klima, Assyris and Simla.
From Malabar Coast, ex S.S. Nurant. Optional goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 4 P.M. TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the rath, Instant, at 4 P.. will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by ron in any case whatever...
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised,
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 8th October, 1898.
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DIUTS.
Neither a Castams, the AORNY), nor the Owens will be RESPONSIBLE for any DXBF castracted by tka' Officers or members of the Crwer of the following Vansela daẳng Their stay in Hongkong Harkour 5-* MARY L CUTKind, Ämer, ship, Pendleton-
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Auctions.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have resolved lastractions
THE
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION
TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the rach October, 1898,
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ARMY ORDINANCE STORKS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT STORES -
A QUANTITY OF 'HORSE BLANKETS, THREAD, BASILS BLACK and BROWN, ŃAPKINS. OPTHAL- MIA, CORDAGE 6 lach, 41 fach., 4 inch., 3 Inch, and 2 inch., MARLINE, TARRED OAKUM BOAT AWNING, STEAM LAUNCH AWNING, TABLES, SCALING LADDERS, WAGON, TIRE BOLTS with NUTS, LUBRICATING CANS, WHEELS, FELLOES, SPOKES, NAVES, BATHS, CALDRON, ARM sad FOOT, COPPER 150 FEET MEASURING CHAINS, TELES- COPE STANDS, THERMOMETER STANDS, PROJECTILE BOXES, BRASS, COPPER GUN METAL JUTE, LEAD ROPE, LINEN COTTON and WOOLLEN RACS, STEEL ZINC, CANVAS, SAND SHOT, CAST and WROUGHT IRON, In cluding an UNSERVICEABLE BOILER), WOOD PACKING CASES, « largo"quantity of BRASS SCREWS.
Also
A QUANTITY OF PART WORN CLOTHING. Catalogues can be had at the Ordnance Office or from the Auctionet.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash on delivery. All faults and errors of description at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer. All Lets to be cleared within 48 hours.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 11th October, 1808
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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
'ESSRS. HUGHES & HOUGH bava received instractions from the Mogą,
gagees to relt by PUBLIC AUCTION,
TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 11th day of October, 1898, * 3 PM,
at their offices, Praya Central, Victoria Hongkong.
ALL THAT Vstuable leasehold property situ- ate at Kowloon Point In the Dependency of Kow. leon and Celny of Hongkong and registered in the Land Offic- 11 THE REMAINING POR- TION OF KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 405 and the REMAINING PORTION OF KOWLOON INLAND' LOT No. 407.
The properties are held for the respective residues of the terms of 75 years and 75 years created by the respective Crown Leases thereof at the Crown Rent far the, whole of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 405 al $62, of which the sam af $$440
the apportioned amount payable in respect of Section A, and for the whole of Kom. loon Inland Lot No 407 of $108, of which the sum of $102.80 is the apportioned amount pay- able In respect of Second A.
Further particulars and conditions of salo may be obtained'ol
Mess. DEACON & HASTINGS,
Vendors' Solicitora, 35. Queen's Road, Hongkong,
and of the Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 10th October, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
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THE following Particulars and Conditions of
Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on
MONDAY, the 17th day of October, 1898, at 3 PM., Aro published for general information.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Ac lag Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 1st October, 1898
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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 17th day of October, 1894, at 3 PM, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Admaloleta log the Government, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 99 Years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locaily.
Boundary Measurement
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4.
Contests in
Annual Rest..
2.111
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES,
MESSRS, HUGHES & HOUGH have
received instructions from the Mortgagees
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION on the Premises ON
MONDAY, the 14th day of October, 1898, at 3 P.M., ALL THAT very valuable Leasehold Property elinato at Victoria, Hongkong and registered In the Land Office as MARƐNE LOT NO. 110.
The Property which is known as Not, 66, 67 and 68, Prayz East and Nox, 63 and 70, Wan- chal Road is hold for the residue of a term of 999 years from 11th October, 1859 at the annual CROWN RENT of £67 108.
Further Paritestars and Condtions of Sale may be obtained from
C$
Mestre, DEACON & HASTINGS,
Vendors' Solicitors,
35, Queen's Road Central and from
the Auctioncare. Hongkong, 4th October, 1898.
Co oz Net.
TO LET
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BELED Road to be leh Fax
>ELVEDERE"-g Roomed Bungalow.
nished for 6 months from 17th September.
SEMI-DETACHED VILLA RESJ- DENCES on Bowen Road [now fa couras al erection.]
PROPERTY, now occupied by tha
Bowrington Saw Mills.
FLOORS la STAUNTON and ELGIN
STREETS.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, gih September, 1898,