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CORRESPONDENCE.

(Wo de net necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.]

THE STRANDING OF THE

**** “ASHINGTON.” -

to THE EDITOR OF THE INGKANG T St-This is not the first time I have had

he

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 188-

The Attorney-General has filed a true bill in

fshire shooting case, in which the second. officer and an apprentice fued four revolver shots upon a riotous crew in self-defence.

The Easter encampment of the volunteers and defence forces commenced at Lytton last Mon- OFF. By to-night it is expected there will be 2000 men in camp.

Abraham Sticei, junior, confidential nianaging

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

LOF

Tanjore

ENGLISILMADE FURNITURE, WATER- Achilles

COLOURS, ORNAMENTS, &c.

THE Undersigned has received instructions

occasion to write you regarding the highly clerk in the firm of E. Barnett and Co., wholesale to Sell by Public Auction, on

unsatisfactory condition of the Hongkong light. höses. I think it will be some two years of more ago that I felt it my duty to draw the attention of the Hongkong Government, by the medium of your newspaper, to the cam- picte uselessness of the Green Istand and Cape 'd'Aguilar. light-houses during foggy weather, which is such a very common thing at certain seasons of the year in the early morning around the two only entrances to this harbour of exten- sive traile--the chief and great emporium; indeed, bf that conreus chain of commerce constantly passing in and out, to and from all parts of the world. Why it should ever have been necessary for "an olsider like myself to have to urge this highly desirable measure on the consider- ation of the Chamber of Commerce and of the responsible officers of the Colonial Government I will leave, Sir, you and your readers, to consider, and why the hint should have been contemptuously overlooked for so many

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drapers, has been arrested on a charge el embezzling £3 03

He was brought before the Bench at the Police Court yesterday and remanded for the production of evidence. An application for bail was refused,

The exports of the colony for the year 188, Amounted in value to £6,453.945.

The population of the colony on 31st December, 1887, was estimated at 300,040.

The Premier has forwarded through the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies a report on the protest by the Chinese Ambassador in London, against exceptional legislation in the colonics against Chinese immigration.

Co-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMĄ. THE Steamship

"MORAY,

A. Duncan, Commander, will be despatched for the above Parts, on SUNDAY, the 29th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

UNION LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

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FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE.

FRISIA,"

is another question for those chiefly interested. I say contemptuously because the subject did not then appear-two years ago-for the first time; it is one which has many times been discussed and often asked for, or at least enraplained about by the commanders of steamers which have suffered many delays and much inconvenicuse and danger in making this harbour in the early morning, it is only a very short time since the Messageries-Maritimes-MailHongkong, 23rd April, 1888, steamer and several others were delayed,outside for upwards of twenty-four hours, and, if you remember, the home-going P. and D. Mail was kept waiting in the Ly-ce-moon pass all right by fog, whereas had the lighthouses and the prominent headlands been provided with either gong or gun, a great deal of anxiety and valu ke time fight have been spared, to say nothing of the great risks to merchandise which would be minitely lessenet. It is not only--Captain Withycombe, having arrived from the during the night that the gongs and guns would above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby be useful, but equally during daylight when requested to send in their Bills af Lading to the y and forgy weather shut in every chance Undersigned for countersignature and to take of making progress either in or out of this great immediate delivery of their Goods from along craumercial harbour, which some people have sido. buen so very eager to talk about, but which they have done so little to assist. Sice the stranding of the ¿shington yesterday morning, perhaps we may hope that something proper may be slone, for here is an illustration of a great many

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on ather cases which the Chamber of Commerce and the Colonial Government are not only--Shanghai unless notice to the contrary be given.

before NOON, TO-DAY, the 23rd inst. interested in but also in a great measure responsible for...

I am, Sir,

Yours truly,

MASTER MARINER, Hongkong, April 22nd, 1888.

NEWS BY THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.

TH HE Strainship

The

1

Steamer is berthed.. at

KOWLOON

and Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense and 'no Fire Insurance will be effected.

10

All claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the joth instant or they will not be recognised.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1888.

We take the subjoined telegrams from our Colonial exchanges received by the China .. Navigation Co.'s steamer Changsha, Capt. J.

·E. Willians, which arrived in port yesterday morning-

LONDON, March 26th.

Mr. Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer, made his financial statement in the House of Commons to-night. The facts disclosed showed

a must satisfactory state of the finances. The revenue for the past year amounted to £89.580,000 and the expentliture to £87,424,000, leaving a surplus of £2,165,000. This is the largest surplus which has been realised since the year 1874.

The estimated revenue for next year was £9,287,000 and the estimated expenditure amount to 86,910,000, showing, an estimated surplus of £2,377,000..

The proposed additional taxation will be derived from the following sources:-An

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IN THE MATTER of the Petition of PERCIVAL EVERITT of No. 47. Cannon Street, London, England, Engineer, for LET. TERS PATENT for "Improvements in Apparatus for receiving payment for and for delivering prepaid goods." and 1-Improvements in Apparatus for receiving

payment for and for delivering prepaid goods" for which HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT have been duly granted in 'England.

NOTICE is hereby given that the necessary.

and Drawings required herein by Ordinance No. 14 of 1862 have been filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, and that it is the intention of the said PEPCIVAL EVERITT by WILLIAM WOTTON, his duly authorized Attorney, to apply at the Sitting of the Exective Council, hereinafter mentioned, for LETTERS PATENT for the Exclusive use within the said Colony of Hongkong of the said Inventions.

Petitions, Specifications, Declarations,

increase in the succession duties, tax on NOTICE is hereby also given that a Sitting of vehicles; a tax on racehorses and pleasure horses, and horse-dealers' licenses; a stamp the Executive Council before whom the matter of the said Petitions will come for decision will duty on deeds of contract; a tax on lugitive securities, new public companies, and new issues of shares, and a tax of ge, a dozen on the more. costly wines imported in bottle. The sum which it is estimated will be realised from the proposed extra taxation is £1,511,000.

It is intended to devote the surplus revenue chiefly to the payment of subsidies to the country

be held in the Council Chamber at the Govern ment Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, on the 25th day of April, 1888, at 11 A..

Dated 13th day of April, 1888.

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WOTTON & DEACON..

councils created by the new Local Government

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Bill, and to a reduction of a penny in the incomeTHE following Particulars of Sale of Crown

tax, which will thus be sixpence in the pound.

Land by Public Auction, to be held on the

Mr. Goschen said that it was important that sput, en Parliament should promptly sanction the cost of the Australian Auxiliary Fleet..

It is also proposed to apply the re-enue derived from the Suez Canal shares held by the Govern ment to the fortifying of the coaling stations of the Empire.

to

MONDAY,

the 30th day of April, 1888, at 4-P.M., aro published for general (nformation.

By Command,

"FREDERICK STEWART,

Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,

[434 Hongkong, 21st April, 1888. Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 30th day of April, 1888, at 4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Sixteen Lots of CROWN LAND, at Saiying p'un, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term

Sir Graham Berry, has communicated with Lord. Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, informing him that he had only just heard of the proposal of the Imperial Government yield the Hebrides to France in return for France undertaking to discontinue the despatch of convicts to the Pacific. Sir Graham Herry also called attention to the despatch of the last batch of convicts to New Caledonia. He protests against the proposed agreement between France and England, while at the same time expressing Years. his earnest desire to prevent the necessity of the Australian colonies resorting to legislation to protect themselves from the ill effects of a convict. settlement in their immediate neighbourhood.

March 27th, The death is announced of the Sultan of Zanzibar.

March 28th.

The death is announced of Mr. Edmund Dwyer

Gray,

Home Rule member for the St. Stephen's Green Division of Dublin.

Canada will make a

splendid display of agri. cultural machinery at the Melbourne Centennial Exhibition. The allotment of space in the industrial section has given satisfaction to the British and foreign éxhibitors.

It is reported in Berlin that the coronation of the Emperor Frederick and the Empress Victoria

28th.

will take place at Konigsberg in June next.

BRISBANE,,March

A Lakeram from Thursday Island states that Jardinc's schoo:er Victory, while returning from Louisiade shalling ground, has foundered. The crew were savedina dingy, and were brought to Thursday Island by a missionary vessel.

Sir Samuel Griffith bas prepared a long memorandum in reply to the protest of the Chinese Ambassador London, which will be forwarded by the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. It is expected that a similar course will be adopted by the Premiers of the other colonies, and it is hoped that these separate memoranda will have greater weight than the combined report proposed by Mr. Gillies.

March 29th, Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith's tour through the central districts has been most successful, he being greeted everywhere with great.cathusiasm. A proclamation has been issued, declaring China, Hongkong, and the Straits Settlements Infected with small-pox, and requiring that all vessels arriving from or touching at those places shall be subjected to twenty one days quarantine.

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1330

1137

1134

1131

133

1170

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Do.

Do.

of

999

Inland Lois

Registry No.

·PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS,

Locality.

feet feet feet feet. N. S. E: }W. Boundary. Measurements Contents in Annual Upset Square Rent.Price

No. 1128 Saiyingpun Victoria, 194" 16'6" 14'0" 18 10

194" 13" (39,0 207" 16'3" 480 48 20'7" 163409 45 19'4" 163449 399 20'7" 16'3" 45'6" 44 91

15'0" 15'0";60" 60" d 15'0" 150" 60" 60′ 9′′ 15'0" 15'0" 60'0" 60′ q′′ 15'0" 150° 60'0" ·60′ c* 20'7" 16'350'0" 48' q

17'0"

17'0"550"

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2,700

2610

2.700

2,540

2.490

1,860

2,190

2485

SATURDAY,

the 28th April, 1888, at 2.30 P.M. sharp, at the Residence of J. Y. V. VERNON, Esq., Kobinson Road. ELEGANT ENGLISH AND EUROPEAN MADE FURNITURE,

&c., Stc.

c..

Comprising:- Flowered Silk Rep Covered English-made WALNUT DRAWING ROOM SUITE, ANTIQUE ITALIAN INLAID CABINET, HANUSOME WALNUT. ETAGERE with HAND PAINTED PANELS, CHIPPENDALE WALNUT MANTLE MIRROR, WATER- COLORS,

ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS, CHROMOS, DRESDEN and CHINA ORNA MENTS, BRONZES, &c., FRENCH MANTLE CLOCK, HANDSOME

BRASS CHANDALIER and GAS BRACKETS, DOG FIRE GRATES and FENDERS, WALL MIRROR BRACKETS. OLD ENGLISH

WRITING DESK, INLAID

TABLES, COTTAGE PIANO,

BLACK and GILT MIRROR, CABINET, COPYING PRESS and STAND, CANTON BLACKWOOD CURIO STAND, HALL TABLES, &c..)

SOLID

SOLID OAK CARVED CHEFFONIER, -OAK-DINNERWAGGONS.

TEAK EXTENSION DINING TABLE, MOROCCO COVERED EASY CHAIRS, SIDEBOARD, CORNICES and CURTAINS,

STEAMERS EXPECTED IN HONGKONG,

طان في العديسة

FROM.

JTE UK.

Bombay..... Liverpool

April 24th.

......................... April 24th..

Mardeilles....

April 27th..

City of Sydney Taisang Glenshiel Batavia D

San Francisco

April 27th..

Calcutta London

April 28th..

April 28th.

Vancouver

May 3id

Djemnah

DESTINATION.

STEAMERS LOADING IN HONGKONG.

VESSELS.

London,&c., via Suez Canal Venetia London, via Suez Canal... Dardanus ...... Marseilles, via Saigon, &c. Oxus. Bremen, & Ports of Call.... Bayern ̧ .................................. Genoa, & Ports of Call..... Dormida Havre and Hamburg........ Olympia Vancouver, B.C.,via K., & Batavia... New York, via Suez Canal Srathleven San Francisco, via Yhama San Pablo.......... San Francisco, via Y'bama City of Sydney Samarang, Sourabaya, &c. Bantam.... Straits, Colombo, &c. Tanjore..... Yokohama, via N'saki, &c. Hydaspes Yokohama and Kobe Glenshiel

Kwongsang Tientsin Shanghai

Ancona Diemnah Shanghai, Kobe, &c... Shanghai, Kobe, &c.. Shanghai, via Amoy Shanghai, via Amoy Manila, via Amoy...........

·Swatow, Amoy, &¤...........

FRON BEDSTEANS with SPRING and HAIR MATTRESSES, MAHOGANY BED: ROOM SUITE, TEAK and MAHOGANY WARDROBES, CARPETS & CARPETING, ICE BOX, PERAMBULATOR, BATHS, &c. ~CANTON-FLOWER STANDS, FLOWERS.

POTS, FERNS, &c, &c. Catalogues will be issued-previous to the Sale A and the above will be on view on FRIDAY

NEXT.

TERMS OF SALE,—As Customary.

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 21st April,, 1888,

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY TO BE SOLD IMMEDIATELY,

foray Achilles...

Promethous Zafiro Thales...

AGENTS,

AGEN.

P. & 0. 5. N.Co. Butterfield & Swire.

· Butteffield & Swire. Messageries Maritimes. Pacific Mail S. S. Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co Jarding, Matheson & Co Adamson, Bell & Co.

DATE OF LEAVING.

10.3.1. Cơ,....... April 25th, daylight. Justerfeld & Swite..... April 26th. Messageries Maritimes.| April 16th, at noon. Meichers & Co.

May 9th, at 4 p.m. Carlowitz & Co... April 27th, at ro a.m. Siessen & Co.................. Tu-mariow, at 4 pin.

Nay xoth, at 3 pm, About May 5th

Adanson, Hell & Lo... Adamson, Bell & Co...

O. & O. S., S, Co... May 1st, at 3p.m. Pacific Mail S. S. Co... May roth, of 3 p.ra, Jardine, Matheson & Co. About April 30th. 1.&O. 5. N. Co.................... April 29th, daylight. P. & O. S. N. Co....... May 8th, daylight. Jardine, Matheson & Co. About April 30th. Jardine, Matheson & Co. About April 26th, 1. & O. : N. Co........! Quick despatch. Messageries Maritimes. About April 26th, Adamson, Bell & Co. ... April 29th. Butterfield & Swise..... April 26th. Butterfield & Swire...... April 28th, .............. Russell & Co........ April 25th, at 4 pan.

Douglas Lapralk & Co.. To-morrow, at noon.

Intimations.

W. POWELL & CO.

HAVE RECEIVED EX LATEST STEAMERS.

N

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FUL L

A S 5 ORTM NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS IN. EVERY.DEPARTMENT,

W. POWELL & CO.

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VICTORIA EXCHANGE, (TELEPHONE 21) Hongkong, 5th April, 1888.

A

be SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION

INTIMATION.

Tutsuant to a Decree of the Supreme Court of Hongkong made in a cause TAM with the approbation of the ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE by Mr. J. M. ARMSTRONG the person appointed by the said Court upon the respective SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS, dremises on the days hereinafter mentioned,

KWAN SHI . YAU MI HO, No. 42 of 1878, Blackhead & Co.,

viz.m

ON

THURSDAY,

situate on

the 3rd day of May, 1888, at 3 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON. IN FIVE LOTS the VERY VALUABLE

BLOCK of BUILDINGS MARINE LOT Nɔ, 4a, MARINE LOT No. 125A, and Section B of MARINE LOT No. 4, and in the best and most Central. Chinese business portion of the City and with frontages to three important Public Streets viz.-Boaham Strand, Wing Lok Street and Cross Street and comprising :- Nos. 1 and 2 Cross Street and Nos. 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, and 33. Wing Lok Street and Nos. 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, and 45, Bonham Strand. Owing to the favorable situation of this property the owner or owners thereof can always count upon secuting good tenants.

ON

FRIDAY,

the 4th day of May, 1888, at

3 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON.

IN SIX LOTS the VALUABLE PROPERTY situate on INLAND LOT No. 205D in the best part of Hollywood Road and compris. ing Nos. and art, Hollywood Road and

209 2, 3,

Ng Kwai Fong, also the and 41. three storied house No. 133, Hollywood Road situate on the RemainingPortion of Inland

.

Lot No. 384 and the three housen Nos. 14, | 16, and 18, Possession Street situate on Inland Lot No. 2120 and the Remaining: Portion of Inland Lot No. 2138,

ON

SATURDAY,

the 5th day of May, 1888; at 3 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON.

IN ONE LOTa PIECE of VACANT GROUND registered as INLAND LOT No. 472 and situate at Bowrington between Matheson and Percival Streets and suitable for the erection of Kerosine Godowns.

The sale plans can be seen at the Office of Messrs. WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors and at Mr. J. M. ARMSTRONG, the Auctioneer.

Particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained on application at the offices of Messrs. WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors, Hongkong, of Messrs. CALDWELL & WILKINSON, Solicitors, Hongkong, of Mr. EwENS, Solicitor, Hongkong, of Mr. WEBEER, Solicitor, Hongkong, and of Mr. J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.

Dated this 12th day of April, 1888,

403)

ALFRED G. WISE, Acting Registrar of the Supreme Cousi

Masonic.

VICTORIA.

No. 1025

LODGE,

REGULAR MEETING of the above A. REG Lodge will be held in FazzM SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th instatit, at 8.30 for 9PM. precisely.

Hongkong, 20th April, 1888.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

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AND

PROVISION · BIERCHANTS, -NAVY-CONTRACtors,

"AND

GENERAL COMMISSION, AGENTS

S

No. 11, Praya Central,

(Opposita Peddler's Wharf).

οι E

A GEN

for

T S

RAHTJEN'S

GENUINE

COMPOSITION

FOR

་

THE BOTTOMS OF IRON SHIPS

CARDOLINEUM AVENARIUS. *

PRESERVATIVE AGAINST ROTTING, DECAY, &c., of WOOD, CHR.MOTZ & Cọ, BORDEAUX; CLARETS. IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNÉ,

LA GRANDE MARQUE.

FLENSBURG STOCKBEER, ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS. AND EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK

AT

REASONABLE PRICES.

ALL KINDS OF COAL

S

SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE. [85 Hongkong, 13 January, 1884,

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE AND

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAN & SONS'

MERCHANT NAVY)

NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX

CROWN

CANVAS

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Hongkong, 19th June, +BR).

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA.

SOLE AGENTS Fox THE MIKE COAL

MINE.

1603

BUNKER COALS can be supplied to any Steamer lying in the harbour or coming alongside the KoWLOON WHARF on application to the Undersigned. -

Y. FUKUHARA,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 19th January, 1888 BOWRINGTON FOUNDRY, EAST POINT, HONGKONG.

A. G. GORDON & Co.

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G. GORDON & Co. are prepared to undertake every description ol

and

MR. GEORGE DIXWELL NARODE WAS ENGINEERING SHIP BUILDING

admitt da PARTNER in our Firm on the

DEACON & Co.

1st January, 1888,

Canton, and April 1888.

NOTICE:

M PARTNER in our Firm.

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R. M. GROTE has this day been admitted

A CHATER & VERNON.

Hongkong, as Juswary, 1888,

WORK, both afloat and ashore, on most reasonable terms..

PUNCTUALITY AND FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. GUARANTEED. STIMATES FURNISHED FOR THE CONSTRUC TION OF STEAM LAUNCHES, REPAIRS TO THE ENGINES AND BOILERS or SNA STEAMERS," CASTINGS,"

Hongkong, In January, 1888..

Intimations,

THE HONGKONG AND

KOWLOON

WHARF AND GODOWN'COMPANY,

LIMITED.

*****HE Company is prepartŭ le "Tranship Cargo

from its Godowns at Kowtoon or West Point to any Steamer in the harbour, and to bring Cargo across frota Kowloon to any place on the Praya at the usual rates.

By Order,

ISAAC HUGHES,

Secretary.

Hongkong, zoth April, 1988.

A

CANTON INSURANCE. OFFICE,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

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·FIRST INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY

per cent upon Contributions for the year 1887 has this day been declared.

Warrants may be had on, application at the above Office on and after the 5th proximo,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Agents,

Canton Insurance Office, Limited, Hongkong, 19th April, 1888.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

FIRST INTERIM BONUS of FIFTEEN

A

per cent, upon Contributions for the year 1887 has this day been declared.

Warrants may be had un application at the Office of the Society on and after the 30th Rostant.

By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES, Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, th April, 1888.

WANTED.

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'OR A DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT,

YOUNG-MAN_us_an_ASSISTANT,_who_

understands the Business. Reference required.

FOR

·1)

F

Apply by letter to

A. B.,

c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1888.

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.4

FOR SALE CHEAP.

BOUT TEN TONS OF ASPHALTE.

Apply to

A. A. DE MELLO & Co.,

Macao Macao, 3rd April, 1888.

FOR SALE AT" MACAO.

ON MODERATE TERMS.

(35%

N extensive property on, the business side of the town, consisting of TEN STRONGLY BUILT GÓDOWNS, with Rooms above suitable for Offices or Dwelling Houses; Six small Dwelling Houses, attached to a Chinese Hong and a piece of spare ground suitable for building purposes.

There are two separate entrances to the property, one opening on the Harbour close to the Steamboat Co.'s Wharf.

For full particulars, apply to "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1888.

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FOR SALE.

AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

【ACCONES' SHERRY; PORT.

CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE.

SA

HOCKS, BURGUNDY,

BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE,. STOUT. MACHINERY, COOKING STOVES. SCALES, BICYCLES and TRICYCLES, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH.

PIANOS, SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES.

Apply to

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,

Bank Buildings.

· ́Hongkong, soth December, 1885.

TIE

BR

FOR SALE.

GERMAN

KIEL

BEER.

RAUERE! "ZUR EICHE,"

$7.25 per Case of 4 Dozen Quarts,

9.00

B Pinta. EDUARD SCHELLHASS & CO.,

Sole Agents, Hongkong and China. Hongkong, 20th November, 18RY.

13

FOR SALE, CHEAP.

SEVERAL

(471

RELIABLE HACKS

AND

"CARRIAGE PONIES.

ALSO,

A First-class London made DOG-CART

AND

THREE BASKET CARRIAGES,

all in good onder. For Particulars, Apply to!

No. 6, PEDDER'S HILL Hongkong, 20th May, 1885,

HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANCHÁI, REGON PINE SPARS AND LUMBEN

ALWAYS ON HAND.

-L. MALLORY,

Proprietor.

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Hraplanp, sath june site,

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that all Vessels discharging Bombay Cotton and Colton Yarn, at the Kowloon Wharves will have.free storage for 14 days from arrival, after which a RENT of 3 Cents per Bale per Month will be charged.

ISAAC HUGHES, Secretary.

C

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Hongkong, 7th November, 1887. CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., CSHRONOMETER, - WATCH. AND.

CLOCK-MAKERS, JEWELLERS SILVER-SMITHS, AND

OPTICIANS. AN CHARTS AND BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

SOLE AGENTS

for Louis Audemars Watches awarded the bighest Prizes at orery Exhibition ; and for Voigtländer and Sohn's Sty CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE

*GLASSES, AND "JIVALASSES,

No. 8, QUEEN'S HOAD CENTRAL, [611

THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE EIGHTH ORDINARY GENERAL

be held at the Head Office, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th April, 1888, at HALF-PAST TWO O'CLOCK P.M., for the presentation of the Report of the Bisectors and Accounts to the 31st December, 1887, the declaration of Dividends, the election of Directors and Auditors for the current year, and the transaction of any other business which may be transacted at an ordinary General Meeting.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from the izth to the 25th instant, both days inclusive.

By order of the Court of Directors.

ALEX. ROSS, “Secretary."

Shanghai, 4th April, 1888.

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A LADY residing in England wishes to have

Two or Three Children to EDUCATE with hers.

Careful training, with the advantage of FRENCH and GERMAN TAUGHT in an English home.

Good references required and exchanged.

Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1888.

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THE

CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.

13, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG, LIST of Subscribers to the TELEPHONE

EXCHANGE.

1.-"Hongkong Telegraph" Office. 2.-Manson, Dr, P., M.D.

Cantlie, Dr. J.

Hartigan, Dr. Wri

3-Manson, Dr. P., M.D., (Peak), 4-Vernon, J. Y. V.

-Cantlie, Dr. J.

7-Poesnecker, L.

8.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

9-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. 10.-Chater and Vernon.

11-Judd, W., (Woodlands)."

12,

Press."

13. Co.

14.-E. E. A. and China Telegraph Co., Ld.

Great Northern Telegraph Co.

15.Central Police Station. 16.-Vatson, A. 9., & Co., Ed. 17.-Douglas Laprak & Co. 18.-Butterfield and Swire.

19.-P. & O. Steam Navigation Co. 20. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Ld 21.-Cruickshank, Wm., Fedder's Street. 22. China Mail."

23-Jordan, P.

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24-Hongkong and China Gas Co, Ld. 25-Aberdeen Dock.

z5.-Alice Memorial Hospital.

27.-Holliday, Wise & Co. 28.—McEwen, A. P.

29,-Peak Hotel,

30-Kau Lung Tai, merchant, Jervois Street. 31-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

32.The Hongkong Hotel, Public Telephone. 33.-Shing Kee, Merchant, Mercer Street, 34-Victoria Dispensary.

34 Cruickshank, Wm.

35.-Lai Chec, Merchant, Maobam Streck. 36-Ah Yon & Co., Bo, Praya Central,

H. 2.

Linstead & Davis. 39-Foster, F. T. F. 40-The Domeo Co., Ld. 41-Adamson, Bell & Co, 43-Dodwell, F..

43.Jordan, Dr. G. P., Pedder's Street, 44-Government House. 45-Hughes

46-Belillosar.

& Co.

47--Belilios, E. R., Caine Road. 48.- Do. Victoria Peak.

49-Carlowit & Couture

50-The Imports and Exports Office Subscription to Exchange $80 per Annum. HAROLD DOWSON,

Agent, Hongkong, y

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