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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JÙULY 14, 1882.

TO TIK KUATUR OF THE **isyong Terakrst,"

SIR-Newspaper reports, especially those furnished by that portion of the press yelept shorthand reporters, are expected to be fairly ac. curate. The public have a right to expect that all cases which appear in the newspapers sball be reported faily and faithinly, and those more particularly interested, the parties engaged in any cases reported, have even a greaterṛight than the general public that their doings in Courts of Jus- ide, made public through the medium of the

men

of his second hand fir mits, for so confoundedly THE LATE WICKING 1. MARQUES CASE. playing on our youth and innocence, we inwardly vowed to hure no more to do with the coffin fraternity until stern late and the grim scythe bearer chapelled us; however, we are living in hopes that cronation will be fashionable before its to our turn, so that our aversion to the s Arabs, the ramshackle feather mounted muat cart, and the studded box of any shape and make, may be carried out, aye, to the Jitter end. Business has, sirce then, sometimes brought us into contact with the undertaker tribe, and where duty calls we are there, maskee r likes and dislikes. Not so long ago we were present in our professional capacity, at an annual pubering of the fraternity, at Sydney, N.SW., and a jolly lot they were. The planes had been, shall be faithfully chronicled. I have read Jand aside for that day and the topmountings taken off the drags; with striped cotton packed round the bottoms of the coaches, and gaily formed rosettes fastened to the loses heats, the cortege looked me like a cireus on the tar path than a crew; of funeral merchants en route to Sir Joseph Bank's Hotel at lotany. Our reportorial thoughts would, try against it as much as we could, occasionally wasler into theorising as to who was the previous passenger carted off in the conveyance we were atorning a we gaily sped along the envite of all other toilers of the earth whose summal pic nic it did not happen to be. As would naturally be supposed, trade formed one of the staple subjects of conversation, and we quietly picked up much information on the funeral"bie during that day. The inevitable speech making had to be gone through with, the ntervals at dinner, and the cay was put on the concern by the chairman finally proposing!

Mr Justice Snowden made use of "Sucess to Wade," which was canied will cheers.and they failed, and liese expressions no suele remiks as completely broken down, We qualfed our shandygail in silence while the toast was being done, and suminated deeply, but

can only have been stuck in by the friendly rose nut to the toast; wear great on enterprise of making the man Wicking a muty in having editor of the evening print for the purpose and camper but admit that those dealersialaat suits looked like men of putish, parties who wouldnot stick

tu sue for the claim, and the possessor of the atatrie, aye, not even giving a dead doublepathics of the judge who hid the raw

Now,

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MAILS EXPECTED.

THE AMERICAN MAIL..

Yokohama for this port on the morning of the The O. & O, S. S. Co.'s steamship Coptic left 8th instant, and may be looked for here on ur about the 15th.

The P. M. S, S. Co.'s steamship City of Tokio left Sai Francisco on the ist instant, and is due here on or about the 29th.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

The Netherlands-Jadian S. N. Co.'s steamer I'm. Mackinnon left Batavia on the 1st instant, and may be expected here on or about the rath."

the reports of the Wicking a Marques case in the Paily Press and Chian Mizil, hotir reports having been taken by the stuntland

from the Wyndham Street establish ments, and cannot understand how such diffe-pected here about the 24th. rent reports could be taken by those experts. 1 was present during the bearing of the Wicking Marques case, and must certainly say that a more garbled version of a case has never before ap- peared in any paper in this Colony as that which

The Eastern and Australias Steamship Com- pany's stenger Cifterthun ki Port Darwin for Hongkong dit the 13th instant, and may be ex

The Eastern and Australian Steamship Con pany's steamer Mennuir left Cooktown for Hongkong on the 12th instant, and may be ex- pected here about the 26th.

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ts) graced the columns of the China Jait of

*THAMES-STRUET INDUSTRIES," by Percy th instant. The public are informed that Mr. Russell. This hustrated Pamphlet on Perfumery, Justice Snoween told Manques that his defence, published at dal, may be had gratis from any Chemister deater in perfumery in the World, or hal completely broken down, and also when Mr. Wicking wished to cross-examine Marques JOHN GOSNEJ. & Co., London-{ADAT.] that he informel Wicking that such a course files. was unnecessay as the defence had utterly

notice the difference. The Paily Press has it that the judge said it was a weakable thing for at han togive another Stoo for nothing, and also to do so without any ckmus ledgment." The the Daily Press afrins the Justice to have said. whole case, foiy way of thinking, rested on what

That the money was received was not denied, that it was a loan there was no legal proof, no especially, where the characters of so many busi acknowledgment whatever. Ja this Colony ness men of high standing have been shewnup to a fine old one at various times, bose princi plesofeonducting business prevail to an enormous extent, and this fact as widely known, Traders think thing of ostering indurements to those likely to give than custom to secure the same, although such a curse, in the sense I mean, is fts ficut being best and if foders make an a thing, is it matter practice of such for any surprise that a lot of gamblers and reckless speculators in base property shoul resort to offering bonuses for extra exction ar influence used in their behalf. It seems

if his last dress, through some fault of measures ment, were stately a decent fit, and a comple of fectors, shot, but the sentiment, success tebi," was not congemal to us feelings; we wete pro- bably lalious, or, happy thunght, being Scotch, unable to see the point of the joke. Our own very special leent finishing outfitter is also another instance of the pushing, sorteard, and enterprising spirit which seems to be charac- teristic of the profession, Ye gods, what are we coming to, and is well worthy of a niche in the wall of undertaking face when he departs fon amongst us encased in one of his own specialmake, at fazer twenty five; and, if we are in the flesh when the even takes place, we wipe away the froth of the last glass of Faster we have sent south, from our moustache, worry up a fresh goosequill, and write his obituary nu tice, free of charge, with tight good will. The man who is able to carry on so many alifarious businesses in which coin maker and bailiff shine so prominently, is well worthy of more than a sucre passing notice, and we assume him of it, in the hopes that the assurances of our mentions may cheer and comfort him. Another instance of the enterja ise of the stốt of solemn black tribe, winch, however, did not result very profitably for the party here spoken of, less profitably in fact100 was given as an inclucement to prominently hayur own local's latest attempt at tailing, inking's property forward anxongst the

oft

a reasonable construction to pat on the face of affairs, in the absence of any acknowledgment,

of the loan, and when it is supported to a certain extent by the statement of the broker, that the

push

may has briefly be given to further illustrate the the loker then had en band and was a

in preference to other properties which love of wade which seems born in them. Two of retainer. What Mr. Wicking stated about men, seladvanced in life had been acquaintances brokers not getting paid anything until their for many years, from boyhood upwards one of transactions are completed, is all lankuun and them was a merchant, the other was an under-rubbish, and does not prove at all that a broker taker. For two or three years they had tot been

jay not receive a retainer or gift from a client

attention

to any panicular business.

on visiting terms. The saccessful merchant drew to Marques case is settled, but I

the line at coffin makers, well knowing that some day one of the tube would draw the line (tape) nat at, but over him, although he had no parti

ur wish to hurry on the last event. A dire stopress paid a visit to the wealthy machan, anal tur had it that he was close handy to his last lick? Who should hear of such tidings if the undertakers didn't, who are always on the look out for likely customers? Why, we ourselves have heard our own local remark that so and so

The

The

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To-day's Advertisements.

UNLO X LINE.

FOR YOKOHAMA, HE Steamship

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"YORKSHIRE,"

Captain Lyon, will be despatched for the above Port, TODAY, the 14th instant, at FOR P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co,

Agents.

(for

Hongkong, 13th July, 1882.

PUBLIC AUCTION. NDER instructions received from the Sell by Public Auction, an

MOR PAGELS, Mr. J. M. GUEDES will

UND

MONDAY, the 24th July, 1382, at 3 WM, at the Premises, THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE PROPERTY

Namely:-

LOT 1-A that MECE or PARCEL of GROUND Registered in the Land Office as INLAND LUT No. 191C, Together with the HOUSES No. 275. Queen's Road Central, and No. 122, Jervois Street, thereon.

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Entimations.

SUNSHING.

DEALER IN SILKS.

ANTON and Shanghai Ganzes, Crape Shawls, Lacquered and Ivory Wares, Curios, &c., &c, &c. The best horse in the trade for high- class Curios. GOLD and SILVER JEWELRY of the st artistic designs, Engraver on Stamps, Seals, &c., &c. The public and Travellers are invited to inspect the show rooms.

No. 62, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONGKONG. Hongkong, 1st May, 1882,

ток KEE

COAL

Entinuations.

STAG HOTEL. QUEENS'S-ROAD CENTRAL. *ODP ACCOURONATION FOR VISITORS

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ENGLISH & AMERICAN BILLIARDS. Tillin at One o'clock, Dinner at 7.30, This Hotel is most centrally situated and within easy distance of the principal landing places. 4751

J. COOK, Proprietor.

M.

U E D E. 5. HOUSE AND LAND BROKER, AUCTIONEER AND COMMUSSION AGENT. No. 33. WELLINGTON STREET, BRONGKONGL Hongkong, 23 January, 1883

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MERCHANT,

18, WixG SING Lase, Hongkong.

EEPS on hand for Sale all kinds of STEAM

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Post Office.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Haiphong-Per Snal, today, the 14th in stant, at 5 PM.

For Yokohama.-ler Yorkshire, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 1.30 A.3.

For Swatow, Amoy, & Taiwanfoo.—Per Albay, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 1.30 P.M.

For Straits and Bombay-Per Moray and Arratson Apear, to-morrow, the 15th instant, at 30 15-34.

For Shanghai-Per Ninght, to morow, the 15th instant, at 3.30 PM.

For Swatow, Amoy, & Fonchos.- Per Awang ing, to merrow, the 15th instant, at 5 P.M.

For Shanghai-Pet Electra, on Sunday, the 16th instant, at B.30 14.

For Saigon.Per Solway, on Stinday, the r6th instant, at 9 A.JE

For Bothow, Pakhoi, and Haiphong.-Per Welle, on Sunday, the pots instant, at 9.M.

For Singapore, Port Darwin, Cooktown, Towns ville, Brisbane, Sydney, Mellone, &c., &c., &c.,

at 3.30 PM.

IS COAL of the best quality, a mederateHE PATENT TYPE FOUNDING &e-Per Nelson, on Monday, the 17th instan

rates; also has always Powerful Steam Launches special Purposes, Excursions, or Towing. for Hire at a Reasonable Charge, either for

Hongkong, 13th April, 1582.

A

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Hoy Ler.

MERCHANT TAILOR, HAT, & CAP MAKER.

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As for Sale, every description of Gentle

en's Scars es, Collars, Ties, Socks, Hats, &c., &c. Dealer in Chinese Silks of all kinds. Darabon Bids, Mattings of own Manufacture. China Teapots in bamboo covers, Rattan Chairs, Silk Crats a Specialné, a perfect a and best material guaranteed.

No. 112, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 16th May, 1882.

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SAM HING, (STULT Z).

MERCHANT TAILOR AND OUTFITTER, HAT AND CAP MAKER

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COMPANY,

31, REB Los Square, Holborn, WIC, LONDON.

SHANKS, REVELL,, & Co., PROFRIEDRS, NEWSPAPER, BOOK, MUSIC, & GENERAI. TYPE FOUNDERS.

Sole Proprietas of JOHNSON and ATKINSON'S Automatic Machinery for Casting and Finishing Printing Type, and Manufacturers of Jonsson's Patent taid Metal, patenteel Apit şii, 1854.

Plant at specially retfuced rates.

Estimates for Newspaper, Hook, and Jobbing

All kinds of Printing Machines, Presses, Paper; and everything connected with Printing Business supplied on most icasonable terms. SPECIAL AGENT FOR CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE FAR EAST ROBERT FRASER-SMITH, No. 6; PEDAR'S HILL, BongsonG. Hongkong, 4th February, 1881.

CE NA M.

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For Nagasaki and Kobe. —Per Vigala Maru,

Friday, the 21st instant, at 3.30 P.M.

ሕ.31.

For Nagasaki and Yokohama,-Per Banga- fore, on Saturday, the 2nd instant, at fijo For Straits and Bombay.-Per Sumatra, en Saturday, the 22ml instant, at 3.30 P.M.

The Postal Guide published in 1879 being now somewhat out of date, a revised issue is printed in the Hongkong Directory and Hong List for the Far East for 1882, which super- seles all previous edinens.

MAIS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "SIND" will be despatched TOMORROW, the 15th instal with Mails to and through the United Kingdom Settlements, Datavia, Burma, Ceylon, the and Europe, Ti Naples; to Saigon, Straits Australasian Calonies, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The Mails per British Contract Packet" KHE DIVE" will be closed on THURSDAY, the oth instant, to and through the United Kingdom and

[MPORTER of every description of Gentle GOLD AND MAKERSMITH, Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements,

men's Scarves, Collars, Ties, Sucks, Um. of all kinds; Babo Blinds and Matting. lucllas, Bas, &r., &c. Dealer in Chinese Silks Special attention given to the Tailoring Depart ment. A perfect fit and best workraanship gua- ranteed. Cretonnes and Chintzes for Dresses in all the newest patterns.

No. 4 AND 51. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 1st. May, 1882.

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TAILOR.

NG.

EALER in all kinds of Drapery, Silk Hand-

WATCH

AND

ENGRAVER, WATCHES CLEANED AND REPAIRED ON MODERATE TERMS;

ALL WORK GUARANTEED, JEWELRY MADE AND 'REPAIRED.

No. 72, WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG. Hongkong, 6th April, 1882.

FOR SALE.

"Ex," STEAMSHIP MINARD CASTLE"

LOT 2-All that PIECE or PARCEL of kerchiefs, Embroidered Shawls, &c., &c. A CONSIGNMENT

GROUND Registered in the Land Office as INLAND LUT No, 516. Together with the SEVEN HOUSES, Nus, 142, 144, 146, 148, | 150, 152 and 154, in Queen's Road West, thereon.

Sale, apply to

For Funher Particulars and Conditions of

J. M. GUEDES,

or to

Auctioneer,

BREKETON & WOTTON,

Soliciters, 29, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 1th July, 1882,

Entimations.

D. K. GRIFFITH.

WATERS,

7, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, (Opposite the City Hall)

Having

IS

HAT AND CAP MAKER, Ladies material made up, and a perfect Fit Gua- ranteed at Mederate Charges. MATTING AND MANILA CIGARS, FOR SALE.

No, 76, WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 12th April, 1882.

NAM S J. N G.

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lately Purchased the entire Machinery

of the late Mr. E. CHASTEL'S SODA WATER FACTORY

promptitess and despatch. SUPERIOR QUALITY GUARANTEE D Consumers should try those carefully Manufactured

SPARKLING WATERS; THREE DOZEN FOR ONE DOLLAR. dressed to The Factory,

All Orders and Communications should be ad

ain not alone in my opinion that a different de- cision would have been arrived at had the facts connected with the case, and only those, been diferently put before the Judge. What I par ticularly complain of in the present instance is the unfair reporting in connection with the Wick- Marques case. The Chime Mail does not tell the public that Wicking, while in the box, called Marques a liar, and hurriedly correctal was linket for a quirk passage, and further hisself by saying, with reference le a remark of MANUFACTURER ARE LONDON breathing a wish that clients would really defendant, it's not then does the same come in a trille faster; dying is nothing you know when you're used to it. And so the would not allow him to shew up Marques paper state that the Judge told Wicking that he Inerchant's undertaking acipuaintance thought the dire liness a fitting time to

Rwith reference to some monetary transaction renew his which Wicking seemed to know all about; visits, and paid a visit in consequence, sick man thought the visit was one of condolence cross-examine Marques for the purpose, as he and also when that angelic person wished to and hore with it, though he had no intention of said, of proving what a bad character Marquesant now prepared to execute the largest orders asking Caffins to repeat the dose: How soon in is, is amor, in as curt a manner as it is pas for every description of Aerated Waters with deed was tus idea dispelled; with that push, and sible for the genial gentlemans who tried the case foreandues for which theundertaking tribe are so justly notorious, not celebrated, the mercenary had the effect of closing up Wicking like a knife, to assume, told Wicking to "stop that," which coftin maker pleaded theirlong acquaintance, and blantly

told the merchant that, as he was going

These matters, had they appeared in the Chin off the hooks, he hoped he would give him the

Mail, would have given a coloring of truth to the joh to put him away, as he could to it as well

report: however, most right thinking persons know well enough what value to put on a public and as cheaply as any man in the trade. Just. fancy the sick it must have been to the sick character of one man, to whom it is known to be print that prostitutes itself to bolster op the man, who had no intention whatever of going of more than friendly, at the expense of breaking at that time. Ite, however, rose to the ocasion. Calling one of his sons upstairs he cooly informed done it an injury.

down the character of another who has never his boy, (a youth of six feel two and fifteen stone in weight) a colonial boy

hoy every inch of him, of the un-

Yours, &c., dertaker's conversation and asked his son to kick Mr. Coins down stairs. The kicking part was

Hongkong, 4th July, 1887, done to a fine cld tune, the undertaker having to live in retirement in the Sydney Infirmary for four months in consequence. It need hardly be added that no action for damages was ever taken by Coffins, as it is more than likely that a l

a lynching would have followed such a course. The merchant recovered and it has been our pleasure more than once to hear him relate the last interview he had with Catamarran Jack the undertaker. One inore illustration to prove the push and forwardness of the tribe and we have done with them. A pro. minent undertaker, who had just finished uucking down a client, proposed marriage on the saine day to the widow of the dear departed one. She replied that she would have liked him very well but for the fact that he was too late. Too late!" echoed the astonished cherry case pro. prictor Why, how's that?" "Well, you see," replied the widdy, P'm already engaged to the man that came to measure him."

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CORRESPONDENCE.

CRITICISM.

7, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. Hongkong, 4th April, 1882,

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AND R. TENNENTS ALE AND

PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS

JUSTICE J.

To the Eption OF THE "HONGsoni Taskularn." SIR-If any man in this vale of tears bas a right to be heard upon such a subject as Criticise, that man, I claim, is Daniel E. Bandmann. fe ought to know, and undoubtedly does know bore about it than most folks. He is a good Critic himself, on the ground that to be an efficient Critic a man must have arrived at the age of maturity, Mr. Bandmann is very much matured

as we all know.

I am rather surprised that Mr. Bandmann, in his essay on Criticism, should complain of the want of salt in most Criticisms. In my humble opinion, Daniel E. Bandmann is the best salted, pickled, and preserved actor of this, his own, or any other age, so well preserved indeed, that his hide seems impervious to either the "quips or sparks or paper bullets of a pilfered imagination"

He's got'em bad). I have been

a great Critic in my time, having been in many Critical situations; one just occurs to no as illustrating Mr. B.'s youthful remini: scences. Amongst my school rates was a big lubberly boy called Dan. He was, without excep tion, the most bombastic, egotistic, and selfish boy T THE EMTOR OF THE "lovekovo TuteGRAIN."

I ever knew, Dan interviewed me about teh SIR, A further and glaring instance of the re-

minutes after my arrival at the new school. He liance to be placed upon the reports which ap-

commenced his Criticism by informing me, that pear in the Daily Press, is to be found in the my father was a shoemaker, and that the various account given in its yesterday's issue of Father members of my family had been brought up an Giebler's reply to Mr. Wodehouse when asked old boots, or something of that kind. I am if he admitted the truth of Mr. Percira's state- naturally like Mr. Daniel E Baumann, very

modest, and of most inoffensive disposition

We do not pecesarity enduaneslo opinions expressly Carvespeitas inthis culosis,).

"DAILY PRESS" REPORTING,

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CANVAS.

MERCHANT NAVY) NAVY BOBED LONG FLAX CROWN ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15th June, 1881.

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NOTICE.

DOOKBINDING AND RULING IN ALL ITS

BORANCHING AND AT WE ALL THE

RATES AT THE

#HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE. Account looks ruled to any pattern. Music bound in Elegant Style with Best Materials,

"TELEGRAPH OPrice, lovaKoNG,

WAH LOON G, ESTABLISHED 1865.

GOLD AND SILVER SMITH AND JEWELLER.

DEALER IN

PONGEE Silk Dresses, Crape Shawls, Gauzes, Ivory, and Lacquered Ware, Mattings, &c., &c. Porcelain, Fans, Curiós, Iristics, Human Hair, and specially selected Feathers always on hand at Moderate Prices, quality guaranteed.

No. fo, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL "HONGKONG. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1882.

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OUTFITTER.

GENS Shirts, Scarves, Braces, Sucks, Hats,

Handkerchiefs, &c., &c. Clothes cut in the most approved West End Style, a perfect Fit Guaranteed at Moderate Prices!

NEW SEASON'S GOODS.

Just received.

74, A., QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

Hongkong, 14th April, 1882.

LIN C STING.

BOOT AND SHOE MARER,

{240

No. 5, WELLINGTON STREET, HONGKONG.

THE

HE CHEAPEST SHOP IN THE TRADE Materials and Workmanship Guaranteed.

Special experience in making Gentlemen's RIDING JKOTS. Hongkong, 4th April, 1882..

YEU

QUA.

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SHIP, PORTRAIT AND MINIATURE

PAINTER.

PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS. LANDSCAPES IN OIL AND WATER COLORS. All Work Executed by First-Class Artists. IVORY MINIATURES A SPECIALITE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

No. 52, C., QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Upstairs. HONGKONG. Hongkong, 4th April, 1882.

[21: HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

W.

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HONGKONG HOTEL

P. MOORE begs to inform the Gentle

men of Hongkong and Visitors that he, has reduced the price of Hair-Cutting to 50 cents. Having now in his employ three competent As- sistants who are always in attendance, he giar- antees to execute this class of work, in all its branches, with a perfection which cannot be ex- celled in any part of the World.

Hair-Cutting..... Shampooing

Shaving

*******50 Cents.

...25 Cents. ...25 Cents, 25 Cents.

Batavia, Bunnal, Ceylon, India, Aden, Maud tius, Egypt. Malta, and Gibraltar.

NB.This Packet carries na mails for the Australasian Colonies.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet "OCEANIC" will be despatched TO-MORROW, the 15th inst with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United. [214 States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be

closed as follows:-

OF

HOCKING'S PATENT FRESH WATER CONDENSERS, The Best and Cheapest ever made. Capable of Condensing from one to two thousand Gallons per day.

PATENT TUBE BEADERS, PATENT LUBRICATORS.

BELDAM'S CELEBRATED

PATENT METALLIC PACKING.

The most economical Patem Packing known.

For full Particulars, apply a

R. FRASER-SMITH,

Commission Merchant, Hongkong, 28th April, 1882. WING TY

6, l'eddar's Hill.

LOON G.

HAS FOR SALE.

PRIME Mess Fork and Beef, 2001ls. in Barrel. Boiled and Roast Beef and Mutton, Soup and Bouilli, American Hams, Bacon, Codfish, Cracked Wheat, Hominy, fresh white and red Beans, Assorted Fruits and Soups, Ham Sau- sages, Salmon Bellies, Mackerell, Sheeps Tongues, Choirs Tripe, Caviar, Clam Chowler, Lobsters, Oysters, Com Meal, and every description of Olmen's storca at moderate prices.

No. 39, HING LOONG STREET, Hongkong, 1st May, 1892.

NOW

HONGKONG RACES, 1882.

READY, PRICE

At 2.15 PM. Registry ceases.

At 2.30 r.M. Post-office closes, but Correspon dence may be. posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time. of departure.

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE FRENCH MAIL-DAY BEFORE DEPARTURE 5 P., Money Order Office closes, Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hrs.

DAY OF DEPARTURE.

7. AM, Post Office opens.

to A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of

all printed matter and patterns ceases.

11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Letters, 11.10 AM Letters may be posted with Late Fee

of to cents undil.

11.30 A.M., when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fée of to Cents until time of departure.

His Excellency the Administrator has been pleased to approve of the following Hours for chasing the English Mails till further notice, on the days mentioned below:-

Thursday, July 20th. Do., August 3rd. Do.

17th. Do.

31st.

3.00 PM.-Money Order Office closes. 400 M. Registry of Letters ceases. Posting

of all painted matter and patterns ceases. 5.00 P.AL-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 5.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fee of

10 cents until

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6.00 PM-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, and news. papers without late fee, until 9.30 PM., when the Supplementary Mail will be closed; Cir calars will be returned to the Post Office. After9.30 P.35. Letters may be placed in the Looss

Box for treatment at Singapore.

25C.

A COMPLETE REPORT of the HONG-

KONG RACE MEETING.

OF 1882,

IN PAMPLET FORM, REPRINTED FROM THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " As only a limited number will be printed, orders should be sent without delay to the

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE No. 6, Peddar's Hill Hongkong, 4th March, 1882,

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned has all kinds of House and Ship COAL for Sale in large or small quantities at Moderate Prices. Strong and Com- modious small steamers on hire for towing pur- poses, Excursions, &c., &c., CHEAPER than any other House in the Trade,

Apply to

HING LEE, 37, Tung Man Lane. Hongkong, 12th April, 1882.

NOTICE.

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SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS. 1-Privates in H.M. Army of Navy. Non- commissioned, Officers, Landmasters, Anny Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may end half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (two-pence) cach, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps. By private steamer the postage is twó cents (one penny).

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