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IT has been officially notified that Monday next' being Easter Monday, will be observed as a 'holiday in the Goverment-offices/

Tux programme of the Spring Meeting of the Shanghai Race Club will be found in another column. Entries close on Saturday, April 4th..

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.so you believe in cheaper whisky, do you?” "Certainly I do. Get the price of whisky down to a reasonable basis, and a poor man like myself, with a family to support, would have more money left to buy bread with,?. THE agent of the Messageries Maritimes Co, SEED courteously informs us that the Company's steamabip Melbourne, with the next French mail, will leave Saigon to-morrow at 3 pm, for this

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HONGKONG, MOнḥay, Marcii 26, 1888.

ELEGRAM S.

:(Renter)

GERMANY.

LONDON, March 23rd, Prince William is empowered to sign decrees and to discharge such state functions as may be indicated by the Emperor.

The health of His Majesty the Emperor continues to improve..

*(From the Courrier d'Haiphong),

GENERAL BOULANGER.

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PARIS, March 16th. Although General Boulanger is ineligible for etection as a deputy, his candidature will be canvassed for at all the Paris elections. M. Clémenceau opposes.

GENERAL WARNET.

March 17th. General Waret has been appointed Com Imander-in-chief of the 13th Army Corp

DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT'S FATHER.

March 18th. Senator Carnot, father of the President of the Republic, is dead.

THE BUDGET.

port,

AUSTRIA'S Educational Council has decided that permission to marry should not be absolutely withheld from female teachers, but has recom

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MR. W. M. Deane, Captain-Superintendent of Police, has been provisionally appointed an Fofficial-member of the Legislative Council.

A CENSUS has been begua of the French carrier pigeon. They are regarded now as of such importance in the event of war that all owners are obliged to report their pigeons under a penalty of a maximum fine of 2,000f.

IT is very curious to read that St. Petersburg has only one steam fire-engine, had that the same precautions against fire are taken there and at Moscow as were in use a century ago. Watchmen are stationed on towers 75 or 100 feet high, and when a fire is discovered a signal is given and the Fire Department turns out,

IN the yearly list of London charities which has intely been published it appears that their total income in 1887 was $12,000,000. Of this vast sum no less than $5,000,000 is spent on foreign and tract societies and "home" missions, while all the hospitals put together have an income of only a little more than $500,000,

`WE observe from the Government Gavette that | atmosphere emanating from these disgusting a branch of the Harbour Department will be accumulations, after the heavy rain of this morning and the hot sun of the afternoon, can be maintained at Hunghum, on and after the 19

better imagined than described. April.

In returning home after this sickening sight and smell, I Caine across a heap of ration straw Tue Courrier d'Haiphong is informed that and old sugar bags spread out to dry, anıl M. Richaud, the newly appointed Resident teaming with obnoxious gases. General of Tonquin, will not reach his post fornuisance had been stopped after the appearance We congratulated ourselves that the latter some time. As M. Constans, the Governor-† of the many letters concerning the fever in the General, returns to France to place before western district. Again I ask-where is the the French Government the exact situation of Sanitary Board, and what are the Inspectors Indo-China, M. Richaud will assume the song in not having discovered these foetid

nuisances ere this? Acting Governor Generalship in his absence.

I remain, Sir, M. Klobukowski is to accompany M.Constans to France. -

A NOVEL and ingraious application of electricity permitting the services of waiters to be dispensed with has lately been introduced into some of the. Paris dining-rooms. The new waiter consists of a small electric tramcar running on rails-fitted to the dining-room table, and, leading into the

tors, and by means of a switch located near cach guest, the cat is under complete contr. and plates, dishes, ctc, are brought and removed with silence and rapidity.

Yours truly,

O. BACHRACH, Hongkong, 25th March, 1888.

THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

mended the local authorities to throw as many missions. Another $75,000 is spent on Bible kitchen. The current is supplied from accumula. Company, Limited, was held on the 19th March obstacles as possible in the way of their marrying MR. Ruskin's last complaint is that the English have ceased to be English. He says that for the last thirty years "our weapons and tactics, our methods of trade, our standard of comfort, ur conditions of life have all ceased to be English."

An extraordinary general mécting of the shareholders in the North-China Insurance

at the Head Offices in the Hanków Road, the Board of Directors, presided, and there were Shanghai, Mr. E. H.-Lavers, the Chairman of

present Messrs. F. H. Bail, W Brand, A. C. Westall, H. R. Hearn, J. A. Hawes, Directors; J. F. Rodewald, J. Welch, A. Anderson, H. J. F. Clifton, T. O. S. Jenkins, C. G. Warburg, Limby, H. Munster Schultz, W. D. Litle, A. S. H. 1. Price, G. T. Veitch, J. R. Michael, R. D.. Starkey, and A. Ross, Secretary, representing

present, the Chairman called upon the secretary' The required number of shareholders-being- read the notice calling the pecting, which was done.

to

THE Hupdo states that the Chinese authorities at Foochow will pay Tis. 7,000 as an indemnity THE following Government Notification, signed. to the missionaries, for the destruction of their by the Colonial Secretary, appears in Saturday's chapel in Fuh-on district, Fukkien Province, Gasite:-It is hereby notified that, pursunat to which was demolished by a mob last winter, and section 5 of Ordinance 10 of 1888, the Govemar,840 votes. fat which the missionaries_demanded $50,000--with the advice of the Executive Council, has The Chinese officials will also give a piece of been pleased to direct that there shall be kept at ground for the building of another chapel.

the Registrar General's Office, by the Registrar General, a book to be called Catalogue of hnoks, &c., printed in the Colony shall be Books printed in Hongkong, and that copies of

delivered to the said Registrar General at his Office, as prescribed by section 2 of the said Ordinance.

THE Turkish authorities are doing their best to discourage Jewish immigration in Palestine, foreign rws, freshly arrived in the Holy Land, are forbidden to stay there longer than thirty days. The Christians, especially those of the Greek Church, are treated much more indulgently. SUGAR refining by electricity is about to be The steamer Walergens, the N. C. Daily News attempted by a Brooklyn company, which claims says, has been sold for $53,000 and will fly the to be able to convert a ton of raw "sugar in two British flag, Messrs. "Hewelt" & "Co. being the hours into hard while sugar, at a cost of 80 new Agents. Captain Kleffel, formerly of the cents, turning out 3,000 barrels per day. Present Ingeborg, has been appointed to the command of cost is. from $7 to $to, and the time thiny the Watergens, which is to be called the Fee Mahours. The inventor is Henry Friend, a French- or "Flying Horse."

A NEW plan of supplying the city of Faris with an abundance of pure water has just been sent in by M. G. Ritter, who-proposes to bring the water from the Lake of Neufchatel, in Switzer- land. The cost of the enterprise is estimated by bim at 300,000,000 francs, and the time in which to complete it as six years,

American.

CONSIDERABLE dimage has been caused by the

were found

late eruption of the Mayon volcano "Ta" the Philippines, whose activity has now subsided, On the 19th inst. twelve men completely carbonised by the lava thrown out. A great number of animals have also been killed. A telegram dated the same day from Albay says that the cone has been rent asunder, and that THE Correio Macaense hears that a military urge quantities of ashes are collecting at, Liguo contingent of 150 Mahrattas is shortly expected ||

to reach Macao from Portuguese India. Prepar_MR_SAGSTERS ACxt_organ recital will be ations are being made to quarter them in the given at the Cathedral on Thursday next the Holy City. They are to re-inforce the Police 291 instrat 9 p.m. The following will be the force, which is said to be quite inadequate to repress the piratical fraternity at present infesting the colony. We wish the Mahrattas joy in their new undertaking.

"THE United Stater heads the world in the matter- of locomotive engines, with a horse-power of $500,000. Then comes England with 7,000,000 Germany with 4,500,000, France with 3,000,000, and Austria with 1,500,000. The horse-power of the steam-engines of the world represents the work of 1,000,000,000 men, or more than double the man-power of the whole working population, This means that steam has trebled man's working powers.

Sonnin. Na. Th

Mendelson Solo Jerusalem, thou that willest the

Prophets (St. Paul).......................

(Master E. Lamment.}

Melody,

Sula

THE late Baron Albert von Dietrich of Strasburg was a descendant of Dominic von Dietrich, who

signed the treaty by which Strasburg was ceded

to France in the time of Louis XIV, and a Frandson of Frederick von Dietrich, first Mayor of Strasburg during the Revolution, before whom Rouge: de l'Isle first sang the "Marseillaise." Baron Albert always remained loyal to France and gave up all his official honors rather than take the oath of allegiance to Germany. He and his brothers were the first to introduce the Hessemer steel-making process into France. They employed 3.000 men in their faundries.

Messrs. Bandinel & Co.'s, Newchwang market report of February 21st states, that in regard to imports, matches, piece-goods, an1 kerosine oll will most likely be out of stock in another month, and first arrivals, should realize good prices. Sugar and iron are dull. In regard to Hantiexnade the report says that large stocks of

Gußimary. Dr. Roberts,

Recht and Aut they lift at love

(Mr. R. L. Symnes,). » Andante from and Symphony

Haydn, War March of the Priests (Althalio)

Mundel roba A collection will be made in aid of the Organ Fund.

beans have accumulated during the winter. Pices are moderate and we look for a good shipping season. It is probable that the river will open on the 25th March. The total number THE General Assembly of the Presbyterian of vessels entered and cleared last year was Church in the United States-a Church with a 30%, of these 208 were steamers and 94 aniling high reputation for oilindexy-in 1886 sent to vessels, making a total tonnage of 208,go. Of the various presbyteries the following overture: these 174 were British, 91. German, 20 Chinese, "Shell Chapter xxiv. section 1 of the Con-7 Danish, 3 Sweedish and Norwegian, 2 French, fession of Faith be amended by striking out the Siamese, and one each of American, Belgian THE Band of the Northamptonshire Regimen

last period thereof, namely, 'The man may and Dutch. will play at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks, not marry any of his wife's Hindred nearer in to-morrow evening, commencing at 8 o'clock.hload than he may of his own, nor the woman The following will be the programme:— ...afanch...... “Sweet Memorie". Smith,

Ove ture "Die Frau Melter" Soppe. Valia.........

Douces Parates" .......... Waldteyfel. Fatract*.......

"La Colombe"...Gounod. Selection... FAL

Salection..." L'assedio de Artem'

Becliory, Vardle

""Jown Horan, Bandmaster.

A MAN who is concerned in the making of

LADHES-DIRECTORY-FOR-HONGKONG The Chamber of Deputies has finished the acoustic telephones has discovered that the

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A HONGKONE; SHANGHAI, FOOCHOW,

debate on the Budget.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tuz concluding portion of our series of articles on the Dock Company will appear to-morrow,

efficiency of his machine is not in the least impaired even by several angles in the wire, consisting of go" each. It has been stated that under these conditions he has conversed to a distance of nearly half a mile. If this state- ment be true, it is an advance in the acoustic

any of her husband's kindred nearer in blood than of her own." To this inquiry 156 presbyteries voted Aye and :: No. The General Assembly has accordingly enacted that the said period be stricken out of the Confession.

A CORRISPONDENT writing of "the custom observed every fourth year of permitting the fairer sex to assume the rights and prerogatives appertaining to their brothers during the remaining three, "says that a law enacted by the Parliament of Scotland in 1288 is doubtless the first statutory recognition of its existence. The law is thus quoted: "It is statut and ordaint Megestie, ilk fourth year known as Leap Year, ilk maiden ladye of baith high and low estait shall hac liberty to bespeak ye man she likes albeit, gif he refuses to tak hir to be his wyfe, he shall be mulcted in ye somme of ane dundis or less, and his estait moit be, except and avis gif he can mak it appear that he is betrothit to and ither woman, that he then shall be free,

• tund AMOY, with ines, and other interestingTue appointment of Commander Rumsey, R.N. telephone, which will render that instument of that during the reine of Her Maist. Blissit accompanied by the Misses Cameron and

particulars, Earefully compiled from the most as Acting Harbour Master and Marine Magi- reliable sources," "make "THE HONGKONG | strate, is gazelted. DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE FAR -| EAST," a vnde matum for all classes of sportsmier

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SIX Robert Ball, the Irish Astronomer Royal, in his recent lectures at the Royal Institution, bas destroyed the accuracy of the following alanza of Wolfe's "Burial of Sir John Moore" ("

We mirled him darity at dead of night." The soda with our bayosan tumleg By the singing moonbeam's mlity light,

And the lantem dimly burning,

Two hundred and seventy-five thousand tons less of beet-root, for the manufacture of sugar, -were-grown-in-Europe during-1887-than-in-1886,-

THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending March 25th; This careful astronomer bar made his calculations, are: Europeans 184, Chinese 1,928; total, 2, 1xa. and has reached the conclusion that the moon could not have been visible at the burial of Sir An English philanthropist sag there are no fewer than 30,000 gipsy children in England, of John, as it would have been below the horizon. whom not more than 3 per cent. are able to read SAYS the Shanghai Mercury of the 19th inst.: and write.

We regret to learn that, according to telegraphic

The Chairman said-You are aware that this

is an extraordinary meeting called for the purpose circulated and advertised. The first resolution of passing the resolutions which have been duly is purely a formal one, necessary to bring the Articles of Association into conformity with the Joint Stock Companies Act. There appears to have been some slight error by our legal advisers in fixing the number of days at 30 instea (of 23. The second resolution is of a more important nature, dealing as it does with the mode of. listributing profits. This subject has engaged the attention of the Derecivis for some time past,

ind they now come to, the conclusion that the

existing rules as embodied in sub-sections, two to ive, of clause to of the Articles of Association, ve too hard and fast, and although these sections on of dividends during prosperous, years, it may indicate what might be a reasonable declara-

appears desirable that the distribution of profits should be, in future, left more to the discretion of the shareholders in order that the amounts, exigencies of the times. The proposed altera- available may be dealt with according to the tions will enable the Company to do voluntarily everything that it is now compelled to do under

the Articles of Association as they stand, without, particular diposal of profits except, of course, the however, binding the shareholders down to nny

10

per cent share dividend, and in the present uncertain state of the insurance business it must be evident that the regulations that were framed when competition less keen, should be maintain the mutual-principle by payment of relaxed. While the directors are anxious to

bonures upon a scale commensurate with the results of cur business, it, is felt that something should also be done towards extending the reserve fund, which has already taken definite shape, and it is hoped the resolutions about to be proposed will obtain unanimous approval, but before putting them to the meeting it would be interesting to hear what shareholders might have to say on the subject.

No shareholder rose to speak, and "the Chair- man proposed

That Clause 48 of the Articles of Association be altered by striking out the word' 'thirty' at the end of the third line and substituting there for the words twenty-live/ -

Mr. F. H. Bell seconded. The motion was carried

The Chairman proposed-

108 of the Articles of Association, and their "That Sub-sections, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Clause marginal notes be cancelled, and that the following sub-section and marginal notes be substituted therefor:

Denus of Com

(2) In the second place, if there tribunan Reserve Fund shall be any surplus profits after pay

ment of 10 per cent as aforesaid, the same shall be applied to the pay. ment of a Bonus or Bonuses to cách Shareholder who has contributed or influenced business to the Company, and/or to the establishment and maintenance of a Fund to be called the Reserve Fund, and/or to any other purposes, ar may be determined by the Company in General Meeting," Mr. Hearn seconded, and the motion was

This concluded the business, and the Chairman

THE GARRISON SHOOTING CLUB gave their annual quadrille on Friday night last at the Commissariat Buildings, Queen's Road, the use of which, had heen kindly granted by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. A great deal of care had been taken in transforming the extensive gallery into a ball room, and although desired, there was really very little room for fault the condition of the floor left something to be

finding. The decorations were of the usual florid style customary in the colony, and set

off the rooms to the best, advantage. There was a very large attendance of guests, over two hundred being present, including a large proportion of ladies. Major-General Cameron, attended by his aide-de-camp and several officers of the Garrison, arrived early in the carried. evening, and appeared to enter heartily into the proceedings. The civilian element was so thanked the shareholders for their attendance. strongly represented: Dancing commencedercury

boat nine o'clock to music supplied-by-n contingent of the Band of the 58th Regiment, and was kept up with undiminished vigour arrangements were as complete as they possibly tain called Kirishima Yamn, which has from The Shtupao Bays that between. Nagasaki until an early hour in the morning. The and Kagoshima dens in Japan, there is a moun could have beet, the Club committee doing very ancient times been said to be capable of everything in their power to ensure the com volcanic eruptions. Sonic hundreds of years fort of their guests, and in this important respect from which flames have risen ever since. During ago a vast crater opened towards the South-west they fully succeeded. Everything passed off the heavy rains of the XIX year of Mehl, most harmoniously, and the Garrison Shooting there was a sudden, outflow of sulphur, the Club can congratulate itself on having scored a smoke of which obscured the aky and killed l administration which you have acquainted us with, and w so conformable to the wishes of the people of tada-China, the colonists of Annam and Tonquin deent it their dasy to gais

bull's eye socially, and thereby brought itself the vegetation in the neighbourhood. On the 5th day of this menth subterraneous noises were Laure y al of the fut consort period of time, and by your than bas yet been the case. Special thanks are and the sky was obscured by vast clouds of

full confidence they have in

more prominently before the Hongkong public heard like thunder, flames ress to a great height aftorus, Freach Info China, having concluuled her period of organisation will not require angustare gradiu from the pretros due to the Stewards, consisting of Garrison smoke, the ground shook for miles around, and pass that the would have already and that its publis Sergt.-Major Meredith, Mr. Warne, and Staff stones and cinders rained upon the roofs of the the incessang changes have taken place, both in our 'men and is our pollila, which hava" retarded the progress

cottages in the villages near, whose people are in great alarm fearing some catastrophe may raeldensa of your determination, to rende among them ; they rely

happen, and are thinking of emigrating on misre -on' your promise and fool confident stus the Goverment of the Repubile will maintain you a long time at thaất hèal, to complete

to other villages

THE following to the translation of a numerously signed address which the inhabitants of Haiphong have sent to M. Constans,, previous to his departure for France -—-—--

Indo-China

Helyhong, March 10th, 1888,

To Mandar Constant, Deputy, and Governor-General of French of

At a time when you are abous to regum to France, to place

a POPULAR THE quantity of rice imported into Manila from advices received here, Mr. W. Kölling, Secretary before the Government and the Chamber the progch is

THREE DOLLARS.

There is not space in the compass of an Ordinary Advertisement to detail all the informa dian introduced into the work, but it may be fairly asserted that no such Directory has ever been.

published, either in Hongkong or any other part of the East, at such a low price,

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Saigon, from the 1st January to the 10th March was 1,943,137 picule, against 1,628,291 during the same period in 1887. TODAY has almost drawn a blank in the Shore Moket, scarcely a single transaction' worth mentioning having been reported. The only noteworthy change has been in Luzons, which are now in demand-at-jo,

DOCTOR," she said, "it must require patience to be successful in your profession." "Yes, madam, patients,” he replied; and as he dashed her off a ten-dollar prescription, added, mentally,

and rich ones too."

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- Onders for COPIES, and for AUVERTISE

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It gives us, very great pleasure to be able to aunounce that His Excellency the Governor has at last seen his way to authorise and put in hand the reclamation of the swamp in the Happy Valley. Tenders are now invited for the reclama tion of this hotbed of fever: specification and

at the Surveyor General's office. The public may therefore look forward to having this very desirable and much delayed work completed by the end of the present year.

at H.I.GM. Consulate-General at Shanghai, died at Nagasaki on Saturday last. Deceased was connected with the German Consular service for the last ten years, we believe. Some eighteen months ago he went home on a year's furlough, to recruit-bis falling_health, and retin led to Shanghal, apparently much bensfitted by the trip. But a few weeks after taking up again his -situation, his health commenced to break down, and on medical advice he went to Japan for change of air, His carly death will especially be keenly felt by his local colleagues in the service, by whom he was highly esteemed, and by the extended circle of his friends and acquaintancer.

of Asbars and Tongafn, "You have informed the colśnial

the patriotic work to which you have devoted yourself... Eest Assured, fouleur le Gouverneur Général, that you will alwayt flad from all the coŝonluta the mok generous support. ·

WHATEVER may have been the direct cause which brought about the total collapse of the Hongkong and Macao Glass Company, it appears. from a late New York paper that by a new REFERRING' to an article on the unlucky names | discovery this island of granite rock possesses of vessels in the British Navy, which we all the elements in its composition for the reproduced from the St. James's Gazelle the successful manufacture of glass, however little other day, a correspondent reminds as "that a the sale of the article may be, or however copy of the Royal Navy List is supplied to all imperfect the product. The Ellenville Glass ships in H.Ma Navy, and any person, from and Sand Company, says, our contemporary captain to cabin boy, may there read the has succesfully experimented in grinding granite history of his ship and of ships, bearing the to a fine powder for manufacturing purposes, and same name." No doubt our correspondent's the highly satisfactory results promise to revolu statement is quite correct, but really we are tionize the greater part of the glass making unable to see in what way it affects the very business in this country. Heretofore a certain interesting particulars collated by the writer in kind of sand has been necessary for making

St. James'i Gases, we should imagine, was to that ground granite is a Splendid rubstitute amuse "and interest the general public, rather The stones to be used as bed plates for grinding then to enlighten the captains and cabin boys the flluty rock to powder, weigh over fifteen of the British Navy.

tons each.

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Sergt. Williams, Larkin, Mills Adams, Lilly, Antrobus and Brake, whose exertions chaurod the success of a most enjoyable entertainment.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not necessarily endome the opinions expressed by - Correspondence in alta caliuran.).

THE SANITARY BOARD, T

TO THE KOTOR OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAFIE”JA

NOTES, FROM CHINESE PAPERS.

AVelcare froin the same paper that the Prefect... of

Lin-an, with the Chi-hiềng of Shih-ping, and Kien-shul under him, have jointly reported to the Governor of Yunnan as follows the i

From the and daywi, the fath" month of last Chinese year, till the 3rd day of this year there, wers over ten shacks of earthquake accompanied with 4 noise like thunder; the Yamĉas in the city of Shih-ping and Kien-shal were either knocked downor split right down and the templeslikewise; in Shih-ping 8 or g-tenths of the houses in the SIR-Where is the Sanitary Board What south falling down, and half of those in the ensi; are the Inspectors-paid for by the long suffering in the N.W. About a thousand being cracked of public-doing ? Nuk ka |bout out of the perpendicular, 200 people, mën afterupon on the billside south west of the Nullah death; wounded and injured over 300. At Tung

'I ask this because whilst taking a walk, this and women, old and young, being crushed to side (Mr. Aitken's house) I came across a strong hinng over Soo crushed to death, about 700 or smell, following which I discovered an area of 800 wounded. At Non-hiang, over 260 dead, about co square yards thickly covered with aver 400 injured." At $

at St∙hiang, over 200 dead, decaying fowls feathers, alongside of which over 300 injared A Pelsinna about 100 there were three large heaps of rotten and killed, same sumber injured [The above four refuse, from: 'shell fish, the odour from places are the suburbs]. In the town - and which was imply

" and the state of the | or wounded, right, or nine-tenths of the houses heaps, they have cridently been there for some fallen down, and the test cracked and leaning time past—in fact the place is terraced, and the over. At Kiensshal, in the city, 7 killed, several portion containing the feathers (1 surrounded by lens wounded; in the N. W suburb 300 to 400 a primitive wall, whilst the heaps of theil fish houses overturned, people kliled 345, wounded word carefully covered with matting. - Thoreeky | 150 or 160,

MENTS may bement to the Agents at the various particular of which may be obtained by applying our London comtemporary. The object of the glass, but the experiments latély made, show appearance of the grounding From the suburbs there were over 4,000 people elther killed

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"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

PEDDER'S HILL HONGKONU. Hoggkong, 16th January, 1888.

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