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BOOKBINDING cols, and macer

QOOKBINDING by European methods

Faropea expervision at

THE DAILY PRESS" OFFICE Always pruunzel, squal to liome work, und-jevicza.nery zanterate..........

DUSTING OF ALL KINDS at the most

wateule pricna ab

THE DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. All proofs are read and ali_work superintended by Englishmon. Always

egal and generally superior to that

done anywhere ele, Extimates given.

No. 14,829: -

NOTICE

Hongkong Daily Press,

號九十二百八千壹萬 第

Communications mispreting advertisements, Sub criptions, Fenting, Bieler should be address

ATT Puxes only, aut pofiel Insives matligs THE MANAGER.

Advertisements and Selerijke schich one and ordered_for_a_fined period wáll be conlinpad entit

leslink

Dature extra exples of Bangy Takes Minult be pet fra 13 an, un day of winter that

Few anty is

pind her Cash.

#elegraphic Address EIRAS,

Tolersions No. 1.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

H

JONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Cours ORDERS FOR WEEK ENDING 19TH JANUARY, 1806. GENERAL

No. 321-CHURCH TABADE-Thezo will be a Church Paras Servico at the Union Church on 28th inst. Details as to dras, etc.. will lo prablished later.

FIELD BATTERY.

No. 32-JOINED-Gunnor E. SHARP, dato 7.1.96 and assigned Corps No. 157, and posted to Dotachment Na, 2:

Goner II Grady, dated 8.1.96 and assigned Corps No. 158, and nested to Detachment No. 4.

Bay N. E. BEST, dated 6146, and appatul Signatier.

No. 33-61.pr. URILL-There will be

64 pr. Driff by Dotsuts us under

No. 1 Dotshmen Monday and Wednesday, Na. Detachment f from 5.30 p.4.

No. 3 Dutachment) Ponsdy and Thursday, No. 4 Dutartinent) from 5.30 .. No. 5 Detachment Friday from 5.30 P.M. No. 6 Dotushwant i Saturday from 6 P.!.

Each Detachment vibe drill by its own No. I and Sub-Division Officers should endeavour to attend when their respectivo Sab- Divisions are drilling.

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MUSKSTRY INSTRUCTION.-There will be proliinivary Muskatry Instruction Parades at 9 PT. OR TUESDAY, 145 ost, and FRIDAY, 17th Inst. Uniform, Sorge, Cape, Carking, and Side-arms. Transport will be provided to ouable Task Detachment to attend on FRIDAY,

No.. S4-KECKIITS COURSE OF MUSKETRY.--SATURDAY: 18th inst- Recruits' Course of Mashoiry at Police Range. Kowloon (any Member, wishing to fire may do set.

Aluster HEADQUARTERS -2.15 P.MI

Launch ro New Pelors' What at

€ 2,30 PM. Free Ammunition.-Uniform, Khaki Halmots, Carbines, Sidearms, and Tonches.

No. 12-SUR-DIVISION LISTS.

uer F. FISHER is transferred from No. 1 to No. Detachment. Gunnor T. Nolan from No. 3 to No. Dotachment. Tials in possession af Oleors and, N.C.O.'s to be correctoil iccordingly.

No. 2-SIGNALLING-Headquarters, MONDAY and WEDNESDAY, at 5 F.M. Paid Clothes.

MACHINE GUN COMPANY: - No. 7.-DUTIES-For daly. Laat E. Osbons and Caloar-Sergeant F. MAITIAND

No. 29 GUN DRILL-There will be Gun Drill on TURSDAY and FRIDAY, at 5.3 P.M. I'lain Ol-thes.

NOTICE

Applications from Goutamon desirous of joining the Corps should be sent to VOLUNTEER Hranggartres, when a copy of the Regulations, So, will be sent at any informaation affordul

By Order,

L. A. C. GORDON, Captain R.A. Adjutant, FLK.V.C.

Hongkong. 11th Ju5, 1806.

THEATRE

CITY HALL

ESTABLISHED 1857.

C

BUYONGOI`SAN PO

Chiae Devily Frans),

Publiezen DaLT,

Is the oldest and still immeasurably the best mediam for Advertising modig the

* Native Oarsmunity;;'- Established for nearly. FøkfYS IBADI,, ik eiroulatos largely throughout Southern China, Judo-China, oto.

Terins for Advertising (Translations froe) can be obtained at the Ofo Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from the different Agents.

Documents translated from or into Classical

or Colloquial Chinese.

日七十二月二十年——十二省光 HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 1895, 大拜禮 號一十月正年六十九百八千壹英港香

INTIMATIONS

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

PERSEVERANCE

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165)

the A REGULAR MEETING OF A above LODGE will be held in the FRE NABONA ALI Zotland Stat, on THURS DAY, the 16th is, at 8.30 for 9 Por, precisely Visiting Brethren are cordially invited lo attend.

Hongkong, 11th January, 1896,

FOR SALE.

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT.

WATKINS & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS HONGKONG and the EMPIRE OF CHINA

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SCOTT & BOWNE, LD.

· Scott's Emulsion and I'jastur,

【NE COMPLETE PRINTING OFFICE, NEON Pting Presses and Ez

Assortment of Types.

For Farilor Partíclare, apply to

E. J. DE FIGÚŽILEDO, 8, D'Agullar Struct. Hongkong, 11:1 January, 1896.

TO LET:

<

• DEE

FURNISHED OF UNFURNISHED, EERINGTON, PEAK ROAD.

Apply to

Hongkong, 11th January, 1896.-

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LINSTEAD & DAVIS

THOMAS DEUCHTA HI

Doesn'a, Pills, N.

BOVALL, LIMUNED).

Bovril and Basil Wino.

BERKEFFLD CO., LIMITED.

Tap and Houo Filters.

POR

GRANVILLE & CO

“Essets"? "Fluid and Fowder.

FRANCIES & CO., LIMITED.

(Nine Elmis Brand) Portland Cement.

THEO. RICKSECKER

Perfumes and Toilet Requisites.

COLUMBIA CHEMICAL CO.

Animal Extraotao. WATKINS & CO.,

SPECIAL TERMS OFFERED TO DEALERS.

$168

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FOR SHANGHAI.

THE Company's Steamship

"DORDOGNE,"

Captain A. Blane, will be despatuled for the ahore Ferts on TUESDAY, the 14th inst

For Freight, apply to

C. TOURNAIRE,

Acting Agent Hongkong, 11th January, 1893.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMEANT, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI

THE Steamship

TH

FOOCHOWY Captain Blackbarne, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 14th inst.

Катр

INTIMATIONS

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,LD.

38, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

BELL'S ASBESTOS CLOTH FOR FILTERS.

BELL'S ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCTING COMPOSITION.

For Covering BOILERS, STEAM, HOT WATER, and FLUE PIPES, and all Surfacs from which it is necessary to prevent radiation of heat.

This Composition is—

UNEQUALLED 85 au Economiser of Fuel, frequently affecting a Saving of 30 to 40 per cent.

UNEQUALLED for Durability being composed of Ludestructible Materials, its non-

conducting p

properties do not deteriorate.

UNEQUALLED in Point of Covering Capacity.

UNEQUALLED in Ease of Application.

An Ico-chest lined with Abova ComPOSITION WILL KEar ICE TURED Times as long as when lined with Charcoal M

ESTIMATES giron for Work finished Completa,

SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE.

SOLE AGENTS in the EAST for

68, QUEEN'S ROAD GEST

CHAMPAGNES.

POMMERY..

LAURENT PERRIER KRUG, 1889,

·PIPER-HRIDSEICK, 1889. PAUL DOMMIER, 1987. PAUL DOMMIEN, 1889. LOUIS RENAU......

15, agen's Road.

Telephone No. 75.

LOUIS RODERER- BOLLINGER (1st Quality.). LANBON (Very Dry, 1887. IRROY CARTE D'OR, 1889. IRROY CARTE BLANCHE, PERRET DE LUZY, 1889, CUP CHAMPAGNE,“

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR. & CO., Wine and Spirit Marchants.

CARMICHAEL & CO., LIMITED

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents Hongkong, 10th Jatoary, 1896:

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

- LIMITED. FOR. PORT DARWIN QUEENSLAND PORTS, BYDNEY, AND ELBOURNE. THE Company's Steamship

"CHANGSHA," Captain. J. E. Williama, will be despatched on TUESDAY, 14th inst, at 3.P.M.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by tlás. Steemer. First Class Saloon is altualed for ward of the Engines, & Refrigerating, Cham ber enemies the supply of Fresh. Provisiona during the entire voyage.

A daly qualified Surgeon is carried and the Yossel is fitted throughout with Electric Light,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 1th January, 1896.

FOX KOBE, DIRECT. HE Stewsobip

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"RHODORA" Captain Wiliams, will be despatched for the above port at Noor un FRIDAY, the 15th January [03 For Fighter Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 11th January, 1896.

ROYAL

Under the Patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GRAND CLASSICAL CONCERT

BY

IGNORINA BELINFANTE, SEVERAL LEADING AMATEURS,

ASSISTED BY

AN

MONDAY, 2011 January. at 9.15 P.M.

Full Particulars will be publisheil later.

SEATS can now be booked at Hosses

KELLY & Walsh, Lo.

Dress Circle and Stalls Back Sesta Hongkong. 11th Jundary, 1996.

$2.00 $1.00

SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.

EGSRS.

ARNHOLD, KARKERO

MCO. Love Tais Day bean appothied SUB-AGENTS of the above Company.

1st January, 1896.

S. DATID & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong,

With reference, to the above we are propared

to accept FIRE MARINE BISKS at Current Rates.

་་་་་་

BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.

· NOTICE TÙ CONSIGNEDOS. 8.9.BRNALDER," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, AND SINGAPORE.

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Consignes of Cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gedow Company's Godows, whence anfor freta the Wharven delivery may be obtained.

MACLAREN'S IMPERIAL GLASS JAR CHEESE, in Splendid Condition. Privo per Jar 39 75.

LA BORDERIE CANADIAN CREAMERY BUTTER, the Best in the MARKET, in 1 Tim. Price 75. Contos por Tin.

CARMICHAEL & CO, LIMITED, Sola Agents,

THE NEW WIRE WOVE. Rcorino Co.

THE ALUMINIUM AND 'Guyzzal foundry Co. BROWDON, SONS &Co. "SNOWDRIFT” MAKUFACTULES.

W. JACKSON, mager.

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED.

LINCOLN. & BENNETT'S HATS (Lainst Shapus).

DRAB HATS for the Races.

OVERLAND TRUNKS, AMERICAN TRUNES, TRUNKS for Ladiós.

· KIT BAGS—BRIEF BAGS. AIR CUSHIONS.

TABLE LAMPS, STANDARD LAMPS, CHANDELIER LAMPS (1,2,4, and 5 Lights)

.....

ELECTRIC BELL GEAR of Every Description. CAFETIERS (French and English), 2, 4, and 6 Cupa, GARDEN SYRINGES, GARDEN IMPLEMENTS, MEERSCHAUM

PIPES, BELAR PIPES i mange nam nih ali bilAg CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES (a Large Assortment) TOBACCO WILLS' CAPSTAN (Full, Medium, and Mild)

COBBETT'S CRICKET RATS. ...:: AQUILA'S CRICKET BATS STUMPE, MATCH BÅLLS, GAUNTLETS, LEG GUARDS, &c., do.

LANE, ORAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong. Ilib January, 1896.

"PROSPECTUS

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

.....

fesorporates ander the Ordinances of Hongkong 1865 to 1991, by which the liability of Shareholders is limited to the amount of their Shares.

GENERAL MANAGERS: JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.

·CAPITAL. $300,000

VIDED INTO 13,000 A on VENDORA' SHARES AND $5,000

BOB OLDINARY SHABES OF $5 EACH

(05 which 13 730 Amaren and 5,000 "B" Sharts have been allotted and 1,250 A Shares and 25,000 Shares are now offered for Subscription.)

Terms of Subscription for "Se

$1.00 per Blare on application, 150 per Share on lotupat.

The fatuned at all in Instalments. Two months' notice to be given in ruspect of each Instalmout cried up,

Any person may apply for "A" Shero for every 20 "B" Shares applied for by him. The AStates any payuble si on application and the balance £4 on allotment.

Appiisation for Shares accompanie o deposit of $1 per Shura must be went in to the HONGKOND ARE SHANGHAI BARING CORPURATION 2 Houd Office or at any of its

Bombaaluma yui chin haith dort I

For forras of application apply in Hongkong to Joux D. Hoo,* Managers, or to A.3. WATEO & Co. Lim, at Cantou, Forchow, thaghai.

of

PRIOR $2 PER MONTH

INTIMATIONS.

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EVERY FACILITY

IN CONNECTION WITH LIFE ASSURANCE

BUSINESS 15 AFFORDED DY,

THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE,

ON of the oldest and wealthiest of the

British OEess.

Forms of proposal and ovary informations may

DODWELL, CARLIT & Co.,

Agenté. Hongkong, 10th November, 1995.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

31378-

Jan. 0, Cano PING, Chinese sla, 1,043, W.

Bake, Shanghai 7th January, Ganara.

·CABLOWITZ & Co.

Jan. 10, CroWN OF ARRAGON, Britisk ste, 1,500, J. G. Dorward, Natal 26th Nor. Borap IronGILMAN & Co.

Jan. 10, DavaWONGRA, British it, 1,057, V. Parke, Ang Hia Srl Jan., General-TVEN FAT HONG

Jan. 10, FORMOs, British 674, Hodgins, Throsai 7th Jon, Amoy, and Swator 9th, Goueral-DovOLAS LAPBAIK & Co.

Jan: 10 Faure, Danial str. 307, C. L.. Strand, Pakhar 7th Jan., and Heibow 9th, General.

A E. HARTT

Jan. 10, Bio, Gorman steamer,1,109, C. H. Davidson, Singapore 8th Dec, General--

Jazern & Co.

Jan 30, Tatoumona, Garman steamer, 828, P...

Duloma, Arve Bay 31st Doo; Kerosine- MEYER & Co.

Jan. 10, BORNEO, British steamer, 2913, T. M. Vibor, BR. Loudon 30th Nov., and Singapore 4b Jan Genoval.-P. & O. 8. I. Co.

Jan. 10, Foocnow, British str., 1,252, Elast- bars, Java 29th Jan, Sugar--BUTTER. FIELD & SWIRE.

Jan. 10, SIGAN, British str., 1,035,' Jns: Price, -BUTTERFINED Canton 10th Jan, Gozoral. ''& SWIRD.

CLEARANCES. AT THE HARSCUE MASTER'S OFFICE. 10TH JANUARY. Siam. British str. for Bwatow. Argyll British etc., for Kutchinatru. Betons, British shr., for Knba. Chingtu. British str, for, Tokohama Pakling, British str., for Singapore." : Kucing, British str. fer Nagasaki. Amy Turner, Anr, bark, for Baltimore. Michael Jebsen, German str., for Tearon. Singan, British etr., for Wuhu..

DEPARTURES.

Jan. 10, Cansive, German str., for Singapore. Jan. 10, Cumaru, British st, for Yokohama, Jan. 10, CossioFOLIS, Germany, for Hoihow. Jan. 10, KATTAN, Brilist. str., for Swatow. Jan. 10, PROTAN, British str., for Louden. Jan. 10, SINGAN, Britieletr., for Waba.

For Pamongers Arrived and Deported sce Brd page.)

VESSELS IN DOOK.

ABERDEEN DOCKS. St. Franate, Fozle." KOWLOON DOCIS.-HIG.MS.Kaiser, Reins Cristina, Kung Beng, Dorie, Chowfa, Selkirk, Zadro, H:M.S. Pigmy, Coloma, Ask, John Brinley.

COSMOPOLITAN Dock-Belgio, Rhodera.

TODAY Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Brick and Cement Co. Limited

at noon.

Art P

Plants by Mr. J. M. Auction of Dress staan

Smoking Club C, Oy, Didi ya

The old workings are of the most privative description, having evidently boon made by alluvial minora pectored to quartz. The reefs were worked from the surfion down without timbering, until it became dangerous to go despur. ung of these workings were. shy depth, alt aeroas heavy finds of gold were all fonda poor the surface. That mash of the gasattz mast have been very gioh is certain, for it is arid about 100 oz. of gold a month were obtained by the owners of the battery at the fare from recrushing and washing the tailings. One working not far from the bastar glided 30 gold to the ton, sad £700 worth of gold was taken out of a hole a 25% feet deep. soon blue got with STAIRY LOT sy word net by men

tomed to cope with quarta mining difficulties. The work is of the rulest description And it is evident that as soon as water was rosohod in sufficient quantity to require machinery or because the earth began to fall in or become 812gerous through buing. autinibored, this mines were abandoned. This part of the district was, moreover, at the time Infosted by deaparate bands of bunheongors who rendered residence there very andesirable. It was a long time before the Government was able to hunt them down, owing to the nature of the country."

ET None It

The Company was forted to sequins ad has purebaasd the Oliver's 103. Frosbold and the ether properties: uljacent theante beleging to the Vendem with the Machinery, Stumps, ko, thereen for the price of $50,000 work has been paid and satisfied by the allotment to the Vendors of 10,000 fully paid: "A" or Vendors' Shards, and he also purchased the Kureks Mine and the plant and inelinery conrooted therewith situate on the Euatern boundary of Oliver's Freshold for the price of $35.00 which sa to $10,000 has beex paid and satisfied by the llatment to the Vendors of 2,000 fully mail"&" or Vendors Shore and as to $95,000 the balance is payable in each.

All are participate qually up to 25 per cent. per annuus yearly dividend on the amount paid up on each share, but all profits in excess are divided equally between the holders of "A" Shares and "B" Sheros.

It is not contemplated at present to isene any more shares, but should it became desirable to develop the property on a larger scale the General Managers will proposa to the Shareholders that As far as I know, it has never been heard of that quarts reefs rich in gold near the surface

Shares or each part thereof as may be thought the balanes of shares, viz. 15,000 D advisable be issued,

The following is je Report on the property made by Mr JD HoXPRUSYS:~~

No Clains will be admitted after the Goods I arrived in Sydney Saturday, the 13th July, hs where I met by appointment Mr.

left the Godowns, and all goods remain

ing undelivered after the 16th inst. will be

wubject to rent.

All calon against the steamer must be re- sented to the Undersigned cu or before the 18th

inst,, or they will not be recognized.

Af broken, chafed, and damaged goods ere to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on the 14th instant, at 11 AN..

No Fira Insurance his been effected. Bills of Landing will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Agurts. Hongkong, 10th January, 1996.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship

"BORNEO,"

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS.

"TO-MORROW.

Excarson to Moons, 9.a.m.

NOTICE is hereby given that an EX- TRAORDINARY GENERAL Undoubtedly largo deposits of gold, and probably exceptionally rich deposits, will be found whee MEETING of the HONGKONG BRICK these reefs, which proved good on the surface, are worked tos depth by quarts miuing AND ORMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, experta ander bonest and experienced management, backed by sufficient capital. The will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, DAY ground is already prospected; it to well known where the gold haa beer got tear the No. 8 PRATA CENTRAL. THIS surface, and it is only necessary to sink properly timbered shafts and get below these(SATURDAY, the 11th day of JANUARY, 1896, at 12 o'clock, Noor, for the purpose of old workings and work up. Some of these shafts will require pumping gost

considering and if thought it pussing the failed to yield good results at a greater depth Sanh reafs have been profitably following resolution, that is to say!-- warked on Bendigo and other places to a depths of close on 3,000 fest, and aro still at work after 40 years. Given saiolent capital economically administered or expended, as it would be in any other business expected to pay. I am of opinion that botter results will be obtained from the working of Oliver's Freehold Mines than are obtained by 99 out of 100 of the Cold Campanica fostod, in London and olsewhere Eureks Mine lies on the Eastern boundary of Olivers Freshold and consists of several Gold Mining Leases lying.. batween the Queen Maie on the North and the Great Eastern Mine on the South. It will be seen by reference to the map that to the South of the Great Eastern Mine three lots lying on either side of the wreck which rous through the Freehold and discharges itself into the Tickle River have been scoured, thus giving to the Company a magnificent water supply.

CHARLER WILMOTT, a mining expert from Victoria. Br. WILMOTT as been The personally known to mo sines 1854; I bave absolute confidence in ble integrity, skill; and judgment. We loft Sydney together on Tuesday, the 16th July, and arrived at Mount MoDorald on the day following, and commenced car inspection the pas afternicon.

The Freskold consists of 100 sores of auriferous land in the form of a direct square, uch xile

of which manures 2,057 ft. 6 in, or 095 yards, 2 feet, 6 inches.

The

The new shaft of the Eureka has been sunk to a depth of 85 feet. The old workings before the miners were flooded nat yielded to a depth of 140 foot not less than 1 oz, of Gold per ton with occasional better results. This is recorded in the Government Reports.

position is to the West of the Eureka Gold Mine, and extends at right angles from its n Eastern Boundary in a Westerly direction, across a ereek of water course to the opposite range of bills, on the Northera slops of which the greater part of its aros lies. The It is in this mine that the Company's eparations will commence by despening the new shaft by water coness which runs through the Freehok divides two rangos of auriferona hills, and Dually empties itself into the Hier Lachlin, about three miles to the South of the dam of the reservoir which supplies the battery belonging to the property, situated- at Mount MoDonald in the district of Career in the prevines of Bathurst, New The

South Wales..

The Battery itself is to the West of the reservoir, and consequently on the Western side of the creek rour the Boattern boundary of the property, and ita sita was selected with excellent judgment, a quartz can be carted to if or trollied bit not only from all The parts of the Freshold itself but from all the workings in the neighbourhood at little cant. The-Doblo hours, moreover, being close to its water supply, involves no waste of power in fooding the boilers.

Consignees of Cargo by the above named The ARNHOLD; HARBERG & CO..rasal anu hereby informed that their goods are Sub-Agents, [162 buing landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godowa Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the The goods are landed

MASONIC PAÏL,

Under the auspices of the DisraiCT GRAND LODGE OF HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA, will be held at the CITY HALL ON MONDAY, 17th FEERBART, 1896,

Interdik Sabor bars wilkhud Lists at

The HONGKONG CLUB.

The HONGKONG HOTEL.

The VICTORIA HOTEL. THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS. MOSER CAMPBELL & MOORE... Mesars. FALCONER & Co. Messrs. KELLY & WALSH. Masars LANE. CRAWFORD & C MoBars. A. S. WATSON & Co., Ld Hongkong, 11th January, 1890. HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

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MEMBERS a notified that there will be COMPETITION TO-DAY, the RANGES not being available.

A.-8. PALMER, Captain,

Hon. Borstary, Hongkong, 11th January, 1893.

ALTER W. BREWER. BREWER.

New Stock Sporting Goode,

Tennis Bats and Tenale Goode Cricket Bats and Cricketing Goods.

Optional goods will be landed hero unless instrations are given to the contrary bofors 10 AM. TO-MORKOW.

The

Goods not cleared by the 17th inst at 4rm.

will be subject, to rent.

any case whatever..

That the Hongkong Brisk and Cement Corapany Limited be wonad, op "voluntarily under the Provisings, of the "Companie Ordinates 1865 10 1890 And "that Creasy Eweus of Vistoria in the !! Colony of Hongkong bend, he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding up.

Dated the 11th day of January, 1896.

By Order of the Band,

WA. DUFF, Secretary.

NOTICE.

With reference to the above Notice the about 120 font. This shaft has been properly limbered as far as it goes and stirmounted by poppet heads in the vicinity of which is a machine house with necesary winding and Business of the COMPANT will not be inter pamping gear for frosing the mine from water. All were in good order and it to com-ripted and Orders will be received as Loretofore

by the Undersigned. mence work when inspected. further sinking of the shaft is not through diffent ground and the cost of Ixbour and pro-

501

W. A. DUFF,

Secretary.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON, AND; MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED AND REDUCED.. SUNDAY EXCURSION TO MACAO, THE Skamer Humaims (Weather permitting)

perly timboring will be only about 25 par foot. When deepened soient tunnels will he drives to the North and South and the roof will be worked upwards, which is the

detecca:inical plan. uincunt of wator to be dealt with of course Increases the most of mining and renders ft im- possible for ordinary working miners to develop such properties on their own account but it is not disadvantageous for those having means in a country subject to drought. One of the drewbacks to the development of mining in the district has been that there was Pater Supply consists of a reservoir formed by a dam ross the creek, and is fed by a

watershed of considerable extent shred by the surrounding hills, and I was informed no proper nedomodation for miners of the better class with their wives and families and It.

iant. by men who had been working on the groad for years that the supply never failed in is proposed to build a few comfortable cottage to induce this class of on to settle on the to MACAO TO-MORROW (SUNDAY); 12th the driest mason, from which I inferred that the rainfall is supplemented by subtoit property, drainage and springs. For fuel there is aby dance of good timber in the vicinity. Machinery we found to be of the best dedon and ceprises a first class engine and two good buiters. There are 4 batteries of 5 head of stampa, capable of crashing about 20 tons à day in all, as well as 3 pans, sharing tables, and all necessary machinery Ler extracting from the ore the greatest amount of gold it will pay to take out. inspection of the rest of the Freehold was greatly facilitated by the whole of the porab having been cut down before we arrived, so Le estate was laid bare and could be riswel from a convenient spot on the hill from end to andre desig

No Fire Insurance will bo offected by me in A party of Fitore, at work on the Freshold not far from the battery was raising dro which

All damaged packages must be left in tho Golowns and notice of same given to the under- signed in or before the 18th inst., after which no

laims will he recognised.

A. WOOLLEY, Acting Euparintendent. Hongkong, 10th January, 1898.

"ELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

K

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