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a lawyer, was made Commander - f the National Itattalion, and is now fulllling both the denes connected with that office and those of Registrar General Mr. F. M. de Salles, a clock of the Registry department, is now Acting Chief Justice and Captain of the Nation! Battalion. Lieut.- Colonel Fouseca, of the regiment stationed in

Manau, besides receiving fed pay, gels an tional $70 monthly as chief of the staff, $20 as instructor of the National Battalion, and $15 for indexing the numbers of the Government Gazeite!

These are a few of the public facts which reveal the high stage of civilisation. this Colony has

JUNIUS.

attained. More anon.

UNLUCKY NAMES IN THE BRITISH NAVY.

"Certajn ships' names sein, with strange persis feuce, to have brought il-luck to those British war-vessels that have borne them. The other day, when all hope of the safety of the Wasp was abandoned, it was remembered that in 1884 another British gunboat, of the same name was lost, with so of her crew, off Tory Island; but very few recollected that yet another Wasp was burned off Bankisk in 1800. A For, of 28 guns, was captured by the American frigates in 1777; hrestier Ar, of the same armament, was taken by the French in the following year;

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1888..

names as Resolution and Vanguard. Both of which are very honaurale. "Captain, too, and Blancha, Ramilies and, Garland, deserve to be someday restored-in-recognition-of-- services rendered long ago. Many of the unlucky names, indeed, are also among the most glorious names in British naval history, for more than 200 years, and they could scarcely have gained much glory without very frequently exposing themselves to the dangers of storm and battle and without occasionall, meeting with disaster. We have dealt only with their ill-tuck but their dannes fortunes ought not to be forgotten; and it would be a happy move on the part of the Admiralty to direct that on-board every British war-ship toat bears an old name a brief tabulated history of the glories and misfortunes of that ship's name should be ex- hibited in some conspicuous position. Officers and men would then be daily reminded of the fact that, although they serve now in fluating boxes of machinery and under conditions that for the most part are entirely new, they belong to the same navy that in the 16th century humbled Spain, in the 17th was not to be beaten by Holland, and in the 18th and the early years of the 19th destroyed the maritime power of France.-St. James's Gazette.

Some of them were borne almost continuously

AN ENGINEER ́S YARN.

BY ONE OF THE CLOTH,

It was in the steamship Kangaroo, I sailed

for a foreign clime,

On a date which shall be known to you as "once

upon a time."

as it may seem,

Now each of the mates and skipper had, strap Been polishing up their figures, and had gane

and passed in Steam; While and the other engineers, all bat with

emulation,

And stung by the skipper's jibes and jeers, got

passed in Navigation.

Now the skipper and I in a general way got on

very well together,

For we'd shipmates been for five-long years in

every sort of weailier;

But he was a curious sort of cuss, and possessed

a powerful notion,

CHRONOLOGICAL ERAS, AND

CYCLES.

"EURONOLOGICAL,ERAS,

The year 1888, which comprises the latter part the one hundred and thirteenth year of the of the one hundred and twelfth and the begining independence of the United States of America, corresponds to the year 601 of the Julian perint; 7396-97 of the fly2 atine era, the year 7327

commencing on September 1st; 5648-49 of the Jewish ers, the year 5648 com

mencing on September 6th, or, more exactly, at sunset on September 5th; 2641.since the foundation of Rome, according to

Varro;

'.

Abyssinia, it is difficult to suppose that, with all his hatred for the present Negus,.he will join forces with the Italians. The most then that -the-italians can count upon is that Mendlek will not oppose their advance with any special energy."

AN Important Discovery is announced in the Paris Figaro, of a valuable remedy for nervous debility, physical exhaustion, and premature decay.. The discovery was made by a mission- ary in Old Mexico; it saved him from a miser that the Rev. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury able existence and an early grave. We learn Mansions, Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C., receipt of a self addressed stamped envelope. will send the prescription, free of charge, on

Co-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI.

2015, since the beginning of the era of Na

bonassar, which has been assigned to Wednesday, the 26th of February of the year (hree thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven of the Julian period; corresponding. In the retation ofchronologists, to the seven hundred and forty seventh and in the rotation of astronomers, to the seven hundred and forty. THE Steamship sixth year before the birth of Christ.j 2664 of the Olympiads, or the third year of the six hundred and sixty-sixth Olympiad com mencing in July, 1887, if we fix the era of the Olympiads at 7755 years before Christ, or near the beginning of July of the year

of the Julian period: 220033 the Crecian prior the era of the

Seleucida;;

1604 of the era of Diocletian ;

2548 of the Japanese era and to the twenty-first

year of the period entitled "Meiji," The year 1306 of the Mohammedan era, or

the era of the Hegira, begins on the 7th day of September, 1788.

The first day of January, 1888, was the two: million, four hundred and ten thousand six hundred and thirty-eighth day since the com- mencement of the juliari period.

CHRONOLOGICAL CYCLES.

Dominical Letter...A. G. | Solar. Cycle...... 21 Epact......

17 Roman Indiction.. Lunar Cycle or Julian Period...06p:

Golden Number.

8

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For of 12 gues was accidentally sunk a Tenerific in 1797; and a fourth Fox, of 18. guns, was, lost in the Gulf of Mexico 300 afterwards. One Resolution, commanded by the gallant Hannam, was burned by fire shops in the action with the Dutch, on June "25. 1066; another, a ship of 6b guns, was lost on the coast of Sussex in the great storm of November 26, 1903; a third, a new 74-gun ship, drifted ashore on the Four Bank in 1759, after having taken part in Hawke's action in Quiberon Bay, and became a total wreek; a fourth, a trapsport armed with 14 guns, was taken by the French in the East Indies in 1783. Take, again, the name Kanguard,

One Vanguard lost her captain, Mildmay, in the fight with the Dutch in 1658; another, a second- te, sank at her moorings at Chatham in the great storm of 1703; and the last Vanguard was jammed and sunk by the Iron Duke in the Irish Chamel about 12 years ago. A still earlier Vanguard than any of the above-mentioned was the scene of a sad accident in 1630, when Charles I was being saluted by her. A gun burst killing a boy and wounding several pallois. A flanche, of 32 guns was lost with mil hands in a hurricane in the West Indies, is, Dember, 1780; a similar Blanche, which was. iniit six years later, was lost in the Texel, in tepl, 1709; and a third. Blanche was wrecked on the French coast in the spring of 1807. She was s gan frigate commanded at the time by Sir Thomas Lavic, and 45 of her crew were drowned, The rest being made prisoners. This name is to be revived at once. The Blanche will be a twin-screw-loop-of-1040-tons-displacement-and-Well-never settle-anything by argument, dyer that country in the year 1968 was crowned with

2.000 horse-power, and will be armed with eight ton, breechloaders. It is estimated that she will attain a speed of 15 knots, A sister-ship to, be named Blonde, has also been ordered. We are now doing our best to destroy the old ironclad Resistance at Portsmouth. Her name spy to duom her to misfortune. In 1798, a Resistance, of 44 guns, under Captain Edward Barenbun, caught fire in the Sitaits of Banca ed blew up within a few minutes. Only 13 men escaped; more than 300 officers, seamen, and marines, together with a Malay woman and 14 Spanish prisoners, perlahed. Óf those who escaped the disaster, only one seems to have survived to reach England. In May, 1803, a second Resistance, a 36-gun frigate, was wrecked on Cape St. Vincent; but all her crew were fortunately saved, Another old ironclad, the Repulse, which has lately been got rid of, bears an equally unfortunate name; for a Repulst foundered with all hands of Bermuda in 1775; another Repulse, of 64 guns, was wrecked near Ushant, in March, 1800, and all her crew were masle prisoners; a third Repulse, a small 14-gun vessel, was lost off Yarmouth in 1782. Of names -borne by existing British ironclads, Ajax, Anson, Conqueror, and Minotaur seem to have been very unlucky. An Aiar, of 74 guns, was accidentally burned in February, 1807, in the Mediterranean, and 250 of her crew perished. Another ja, belonging to the East India

That he knew enough of Mechanics to discover

perpetual nation:

While as for Engineering, why to guess by the

yarns be told,

He'd been driving a triple-expansion before he

was ten years old.

ני

As for me, I was somewhat netifed at this

exaggeration,

ITALY AND ABYSSINIĄ,

The Russians have been paying a good deal of Italy's interest in that country is naturally of attention of late to Abyssinia, and the prospect distasteful to them. The following from the Novoye Premiya is a simple of the articles in the Russian Presa, warning Italy to have nothing

do with so dangerous fun wedertaking :-

So to be as big a liar as he, 1 bragged of Navigato

tion--

How many a night on the wave-swept bridge,

when the bowling tempests blew, had conned and steered on her nor'east course

the ship and her gallant crew. So we nagged and nagged and lied and bragged,

till...I' tell you what," says he,.

see;

You take the bridge and keep her course, and

take your crowd as well, And I and the mates will go below-we'll make

those engines yell."

Agreed, screed! a grand idea! the best I've

"he rd of yet;

I'll keep this jacket on her course, and steer her

straight, you her !"

So skipper and I went down below, when I

showed him a thing or two- The donkey checks and the extra feed, we passed

them in review:

The swabbing tins, and all the rest, but he got

in quite a huff- "Get you on deck," says he to me, "I'll manage

her right enough.

So up I went to the flying bridge, where the

Second was in full charge. Enjoying himself in the sunlight, for the day was

fine and large.

Says I, now steer' N. E.. by E.. across the

foaming tide,

And look out sharp for the Bunkum rocks ahead

on the starboard side.".

Then down I went for an hour or so, as I thought

1 deserved a spell, And slept like a top, and arose refreshed, at the

clang of the quarter bell. The sea was smooth, but a sort of a mist was

hanging about abend..

one I dread.

3

And of the dangers of the deep a fog is the As I passed the door of the engine-room, the

sounds I then did hear, Would have paralysed a Paladin, and filled his

heart with far

For the rods and valves were shrieking like

fiends at the whipping post, While the sink of the heated bearings would

have poisoned Hamlet's ghost. Amidst the uproar down below, it made my heart

go thump,

When the skipper yelled to his wretched mate

that the bilge pump wouldn't pump! However, away I went to the bridge as the mist

was closing round, Till it got so thick that presently I deemed It

wise to sound: Which I did, and got ten fathoms, and presently

nine or so

As it's thick, and the water's shallow, why,, I

guess I'd better "slow.”

The Italians have imposed upon themselves no tight task, because any war with a county. like Abyssinia must bristle with great difficulties,

as much on account of the unlimited bravery.of her inhabitants as, through the topographical and climatic conditions of the theatre of war opera- tions. Against the fact that the English expedition

the defeat on the banks of the March River and success may be placed the no less cloquent fact of before Cura of an Egyptian army numbering 30,000 men. Of this farce which comprised the flower of the Egyptian army only a few men were saved, but the commander, Prince Hassan, con of the Khedive Ismail Fasha, the same personage who commanded the Egyptian contingent in our last war with Turkey, was taken prisoner......

The Khedive of Egypt was then obliged to second Egyptian force which had been moved humbly sue for peace, the more because a with the object. of Harrar, had been overtaken by a like fate. making a diversion towards Moreover, the Italians themselves have only quite recently suffered at the hands of the Abys sinians a severe defeat before Saati,

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"AMOY,"

Captain R. Köhler, will be despatched for the above Port, on SUNDAY, the 25th instant, at 10A.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1983

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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, 'LIMITED.

--FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY,” ~HE÷Company'sStranskip"

THE

5 P.M.

ZAFIRO

entímations.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

THE FIFTH PRIZE MEETING

will be held at Kowloon, on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, the 30th and 31st March, and

MONDAY, --

the and April, 1888,

Consignees.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

STEAMSHIP "PREUSSEN,”.

FROM DREMEN AND PORTS OF CALL.

HE above named Steamer having arrived, THE

Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed

will be given in Prizes.

that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, For Members and All Comers over $1,200 Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and

The SHOOTING will commence cach day

at 10 AM.

Programmics and Entry Forms can be obtained from the Undersigned on and after MONDAY, the 26th March, 1888.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 20th March, 1888,

HONGKONG AMATEUR

THE

ATHLETIC SPORTS,

TO DE FIELD ON- THE CRICKET GROUND,

on

SATURDAY, the 7th April,

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The following is the list of Events, viz. :- —1.—100-YARDS-FLAT-RACE———-2-prizea..... PUTTING THE SHOT, mboo 1-120 YARDS Handicap,'............ 2 4.-H101 JUMP,

1

-Quarter MILE FLAT RACE, 6-ONE MILE WALKING RACE, .... I 7.-THROWING CRICKET BALL... I 8.-POLE JUMPING/ To...í....

19

17

19.

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9.-SOLDIERS HALF MILE RACE,..... 3 10.-HALF MILE RACE, (Handicap), ... 2 FL120 YARDS HURDLE RACE,

2 12-Boys' RACE, 200 YARDS (Handicap)

Captain Talbot, will be despatched. for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 27th instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply fo

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1888.

WANTED.

At one time it indeed seemed as though wisdom would refrain from undertaking so risky and would assert itself, and that the Cabinet of Rome costly an expedition as that to Abyssinia, The Negus, too, on his part displayed a peaceful. attitude by releasing from captivity Count Sivuaru, a member of an Italian scientific Alula and also through the intermediary of expedition to his country, and through Ras

negotiations, but it is now clear that the Italian England he carried on with the Italians certain Government never seriously thought of keeping out of a war with Abyssinia. Indeed, for a period extending over several months this Government has carried on actige preparations and collected all available information concerning the future theatre of war operations, It has force composed of volunteers, has carried out further formed a separate division of a colonia!

Abyssinian shields, and has collected at Naples interesting experiments of the resisting power of

Commander of the Italian expeditionary force, material for a light railway; &c. The choice of has fallen on General San-Marisano who enjoys a reputation as a cultivated and cautious army leader. This officer has had placed at his disposal an army of 25.000 men, exclusive of the Italian

of the Italian Expeditionary Force ale to be garrison of Massawab. The whole of the troops

force is to consist principally of mountain armed with magazine rifles, and their antillery

that the first engagements will probably_take guns and rocket batteries. The Italians think

which lies between the Red Sea littoral and the place on the plain of Samgar, or the country. plateau of Abyssinia. In the summer season this plain is converted by the fierce heat into a rain-fall, it is covered with vegetation, and is in sort of desert, but just now, owing to a copious

Ly the fence. A previously hegn capture, French. Anson, a 44-gun was wrecked off Helstone and lost 60 of her crow. As for the name Conqueror, it has led two ships to misfortune. One, a line-of- battle ship was wrecked on St. Nicholas Island, Plymouth, in 1760. The other, of too guns, was lost near the Bahamas in December, 1361. Captain Sotheby, who was in command. succeeded in saving his ship's company and all his gens, and was fully acquitted by the court-martial which afterwards tried him. Barbadoes is a name which belongs at present no ship in the Navy List. A Barbadors, of 14 gens, was lost, with all her crew, in the West Indies in 1780, on the north-west bar of Sable Island, but lost only one man. Nor is there. Snow a Chamelion. "One Chameleon was lost in 1780-in-the-West Indies; another, a revenue cutter, under Lieut. John Pratten, was run down in the Channel in August, 1834, by H.M.S. Castor. Alert, too, is name which no Jonger appears. 'An Alert was taken from us by the French in 1793; another in 1794- A smaller vessel of the same name had also been taken by the French Junon in

1778 But we still have a Defiance, in spite of the fact that we lost one in 1669, and another in a West India hurricane in 1750; and we still have a Sapphire, although in 1670 we lost one cwing to the cowardice of Captain John Pierce and his lieutenant, Andrew Logan, who were executed in consequence, and although, in 1696, we had to burn another off Newfoundland in order to save her from falling into the hands I was meditating stopping, for my wits were all of the French. S. George has

abroad, Thin-in a pity; but the more has disappeared.

been When no need to ring the telegraph-she stop unlucky. Blake died on board a St. George, Anuther St. George lost her captain, Jeffery So down rusbed I to the engine-room, full of

ped of her own Record I' Pearce, at the Battle of Solebay. A third, a foreboding fears, 98-gun ship, was wrecked in December, 1811, off "Where the nights and smells which met me the west coast of Jutland, and of about 800 souls would have moved a man to tears, on board only two or three escaped. The name The bilges were full of water, the boilers were Starborough has also vanished. A Scarborough nearly dry, was taken by the French in 1693; a second was The low pressed rod was black as ink and ditioin a country wherein every Leight

fo 1 put the telegraph over; but the dia which

Brosé when]

Got the pointer fair on the signal, would have

rent the very sky.

The fog closed fa, and just ahead, I thought

heard a bell, So I sent a man to the whistle cord at intervals

to yell,

I

was fretting about the engines, and knew

I could safely awear, That things weren't going right below, although

I wasn't there,

was

the high

lost in a West India hurricane in 178ọ, Ramillies, again, is a name that we know no more, although The bearings they were blazing bot, the pins, it has been glorious as well as unfortunate. A Famillies, the second of her line; carrying go They'd been trying to drive the engines, but had

ohi Julius Cesar. ⠀ guns-was-lost-off-Ram-Head-in-1760-all on never thought to grease her i boand save 26 men perishing and about So fchased the lot away on deck, and yelled .20 years alter, the next Families of 74 like one insane, WARN

guns, had, to be abandoned and destroyed, so And got the pins and bearings cooled and boilers ferribly was, she damaged by a storm which alled again; overtook her on the banks of Newfoundland. The bilge pumps next I got to work to chuck a

aut full bore, kap

Fo

“OR a Drapery Establishment in Hongkong. a YOUNG MAN' as an ASSISTANT, who understands the Business, Reference required.

Apply by letter to

A. B., "co Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1888

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ᎢᎸ ᏓᎬᎢ, IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. HOUSE

OUSE NO. 1, BALL'S COURT, Banham

Queen's Road.

SHOP No. 6, BEACONSFIELD. ARCADE,

HOUSE No. 31, WEST. VILLA; Pokfulum Read.

FOR SALE, CHEAP.

for Boys under 15, open to European Schools, ................. 13-VETERANS' FLAT Race 120 yards

3

(Handicap). Open to all,.35 Sears old and of to year's resilence in India, China, or the 'Tropics, ... Z 14-LONG JUMP, .............. is.THREE-LENGED RACE,

16. SMALL GIRLS' RACE, (Bandicap)

under 7 years....

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11

3

17-220 V ARDS FLAT RACE,

(Handicap). 18.-ONE MILE FLAT RACE ....... Z

9-CONSOLATION, KALE

20.-INTERNATIONAL TUG OF WAR, ... T

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With the exception of events No.9, 12 and 16, the above are open to all Gentleness Amateurs who are members or visitors of the HONGKONG CLUB, CLUB GERMANIA, LADIES RECREATION CLUB, HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB, VICTORIA RECREA TION CLUB, and also to commissioned. Military and Naval Officers

SEVERAL KERTABLE AC which date entries clase

AND

CARRIAGE' PONIES.

ALSO,

AND

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Road, now occupied by alessts. KUHN & Co.

SHOP No. 24, BANK BUILDING'S Queen's

"ROCKYDA," GAP, THE PEAK,

Apply-to.

Intending competitors are requested to rend in their entries (on the proper forms, which can BELILIOS & Co.

be obtained at the HONKONG CLUB, CRICKET Hongkong. 23rd March, 1888.

[337 CLUB PAVILION, V. R. C Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Messrs. FALCONER CO) to the Hon. Secretary, not later than SATURDAY, the gust inst, on

ĈUAS, H. THOMPSON."

Ron, Sec. Hongkong, 17th March, 1888. SOCIETE FRANCAISE

CHARBONNAGES DU TONQUIN. (SOCIETE ANONYME),

........FRANCS 4,000,000 DIVIDED INTO 8,000 SHARES OF FRANCS 500 FACIL "THIS Société is being formed for the purpose of working the COAL MINES 1 HALONG BAY, TONQUIN, under a concession granted by the French Government in Tonquin to Monsieur, BAVIER CHAUFFOUR as per Acts dated Hanoi, the 28th day of March, 1887, and the 5th

A First-class London niade DOG-CART,' THREE BASKET CARRIAGES, all in good order.

For Particulars, Apply to

Hongkong, 20th May, 1886.

No. 6, PEDDER'S HILL

Intimations.

NOTICE...

CAPITAL

OTICE is hereby given that if the sums day of August, 1887.

Nereinafter mentioned are not CLAIMED

this

transfond year from this REVENUE of the transferred to the GENERAL Colony,

In the matter of the TRUST ESTATE of DENT & Co.

-Balance due to ALEXANDER COWIE, Master of the ship or vessel Aurora 2-Balance due to HENRY MANN, Master of the ship or vessel

·Waterwitch.......

In

$5,879.65

28.15 469.19

3-Balance due to J. GOVER.......... the matter of JACKY alias THOMAS JOHN ROWLAND, amount to credit of this account

****** 2,281.57 EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.

Supreme Court, Hongkong, 17th March, 1888,

NOTICE

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The COAL MINES covor an area of about 15.000

to the Socidid by the Concessionnaire as soon

Société the as soon as the Société is formed,

stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be landed here in Hong- kong unless notice to the contrary be given before NOON, TO-DAY, the 21st instant.

No Claims will be admitted, after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 28th March, will be subject... to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 2nd April, at 4 P.M.

All Claims must reach us before the 4th April, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st March, 188,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, STEAMSHIPTM" UPPINGHAM," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed. that all Goods, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 P.M., TO-DAY, No Claims will be admitted after the. Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 25th instant, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 25th March, or they will not be recognised. No Fire insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL, & Co.,

Agents.

1298

Hongkong, 19th March, 1888.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP "STRATHLEVEN,” FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE, "ONSIGNEES of Cargo are here

requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and TO TAKE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF THEIR GOODS FROM ALONGSIDE.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consignces' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be

effected.

All claims against the Steamer must be pre- scuted to the Undersigned immediately or ther will not be recognised

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 17th March, 1888.

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Masonic.

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САТНАУ, СНАРТЕВ,

A

, No. 1165,

above Chapter will be held in FREEMA- SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 26th inst., at 8.30 for 9 PM. precisely,

Hongkong, 19th March, 1888.

VICTORIA

No. 1026.

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L'ODGE,

REGULAR MEETING of the above

Of the 8,000 SHARES, 4,000 are offered for A named Lodge will be held in FREEMA-

public subscription, at par, on the 22nd and a3rd days of March, 1838, and the amount

payable on application, thereof is

Forens of application can be obtained from M. BAVIER CHAUFFOUR, 7, Queen's Road Central, to whom the same must be returned when filled up and signed, and where also the Articles of Association of the Société in formation can be obtained by the intending Shareholders. Payment for Shares applied for must be made

SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.3. precisely.

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1888.

EOTHEN MARK

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LOD. GE

OF HONGKONG, No, 254, REGULAR MEETING of the above.

to the COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS

Hongkong, as Agents for the BANQUE DE L'INDÓ CHINE, who will grant Receipts for. same,

Hongkong, 20th March, 1888. "IMPORTANT NOTICE.

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KUHN & CO

ARE NOW SELLING OFF

ART COLLECTION, ⚫ consisting of a

other respects ad pled for the concentration of N mentioned in Schedules A and 8 of THEIR FINE

HALL, Zeland Street, on THURSDAY, the 19th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.-.-

Hongkong, 20th March, 1888.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

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TR. M. GROTE has this day been admitted

the Abyssiniaus will descend from their moun. been posted up in the Supreme Court and CHOICE and VALUABLE ASSORTMENT MR à PARTNER in our Firm,

large forces. And yet it is scarcely likely that tains to Samgar because in the open field it well-armed and excellenty trained European would be difficult for them to compete with a

to watching the Italians and not begin serious army. They will rather confine their operations war operations until their enemy has entered their mountains.

con-

YOTICE is hereby given that if the sums Ordinance No. 11 of 1888, copies of which have published in the Government Gazette of the of JAPANESE BRONZES, CLOISONNE, months, from date hereof, they will be pald KIMMOS, 17th March, 1888, are not CLAIMED within six IVORY, LACQUER, SILK and SATIN over to the GENERAL REVENUE of the Colony,

KAKIMMOS, SCREENS, The sums mentioned in Schedule C. to the DRESSING-GOWNS said Ordinance, a copy of which has been posted QUILTS, WALL DECORATIONS, BRONZE and JACKETS and published, will also be paid over to the

JEWELLERY, the said date. Treasury if not CLAIMED within one year from

SWORDS, COMPLETE SUITS of ANTIQUE ARMOUR, :

etc., etc., etc.

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their way into the beart of Abyssinia, both what A.D., several venturesome travellers have made

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can be verted into a fortress, and with defenders who are- not only distinguished for the ardour of their preparing ambuscades. The tucserapies and ondlaughts, but for their unapproachable skill in

of guides, but amongst these there may be found course,availthemselves ofthe services of spies some traitors at least. Great services will, no doubt, be rendered to the Italian head-quarter country, for it must be admitted that, had it not Staff by previous Italian travellers through the

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