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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 18.

five hundred feet. He looks away from the north-east paint to Port-Hamilton, thirty-miles away.

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"And thus while musing in the twilight the rugged shore of Corea fades away, and the traveller turns is to awake with the early morning amid the emerald islands of beautiful Japan. Chinese Timer.

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FRAUDS IN CHEFOO STRAWBRAID

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To representations made by the merchants at Chefoo through H.BM.'s Cousul to the Total, of the harm accruing to the strawbraid trade through the fraudulent practices of mixing the quality of strawbraid in a bale, and also stret ching it, to make it finer than it really is, the subjoined reply has been received The ... Daily News remarks that it only now remains with purchasers ol-straw braid both here, and in the North to be most careful in the inspection of the braid for some time to come, and to avoid any parcels deliberately cased with intent to defraud, to bring back the trade to a beiter state again.

learn that about eighteen Europeans are residents here. The British, Japanese, and Chinese Consulates fly their national flags., Mr. Parker has gone, and Ma Scott has come down from Seoul to the consulate. Mr. Schönike, whom old Tesisin residents retimber, is the Customs Commissioner, and Mr. Mürsel the courteous Harbour Master. Your citizen, Mr. E. Meyer, has chosen the ins conspicuous point, the high hill-top, for his fine residence. it nearly completed. As it is seen from the sea it looks like a fierce citadel, but near approach shows its peaceful purposes. Commerce steadily increasing. The shops are full of beautiful rice, product and an export. Rice is plentiful, very cheap, and of very excellent quality, Our steamer is taking in a cargo of life Corean yellow beans, some 6,odo piculs, AB the packages are done up in sacks made ..of rice straw, an immense pile of which and sees passing. We pass the little eating stalls and notice the simple food and cooking which beguile the hungry coolles. Two old women in the quaint native dress of white, with the narrow loose little jacket which reaches scarce below the shoulder blades, are busy ladling out soup and grud for the hungry and squatting purchasers. It is a tradition that no Corean wonieante ever seen, on the supposition that the boys with braided preurs are mistaken for women. This is not true now, however, for the discerning eye discovers Imany woman at the family stove cooking, or managing the business in some of the shops. We are formed of a Corean custom which would appeal at once to the Woman's Pights

"In addition to the above measures, the Taotai associations, perhaps it would affect some of them to jealousy of their glossy-haired sisters in is about to issue a proclamation denouncing the Corea. It is reported upon good authority that frauds and probibiting them in future, If bad asenfew bell rings every evening at the second strawbraid is made it must be sold for what it watch at which signal all men in Scout must really is. In the event of it being brought to the yeurn home at once, to retire, or give place to notice of the Taotai that any dealer has brought the women. At this signal also all the women down for sale as of good quality, bundles cased have the privilege of parading the streets until with good braid burnt up inside of a worth past midnight. Think of such a custom estab-less-article, he (the Tautai) will al up the lished in Western lands. Would the Tem-establishment of the offender." perance reformers delight in such a change of custom?

The first noticeable object, wholly strange-and- new, is the mourning costume. This seems to be all hat. Stately objects are moving about with immense white objects covering their heads and shoulders. These strange covers prove to be.

"The following is the text of the reply:---

"The Tantai has recognised the injury done to the trade by the malpractices pointed out by you. He has written to the officials of the Various districts in which strawbraid is produced (sending samples of braid from the inside and outside of bundles) and has instructed them to warn manufacturers against a continuation of the practices complained of.

AMOY.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)_

AMOY, 11th June, 1888. From private sources I learn that on the 16th of last moth a large junk, laden with Su was wrecked on Ocksen. Two of the crew were drowned in trying to get ashore. The fisher men, as usual looted the wreck.

On Saturday morning a sampan was ru down, over on the Amoy side, by one of the numerous passenger junks in that locality. The occupants of the craft, four in number, were thrown into the water, one of whosn was drowned,

States Legution. Newquarters for the Minister are being built at the Russian Legation, -

The Emptser and Empress moved, as was greed upon, to the Southern Sea- south end of the Lake, on Sunday the zoth. All the high officials of the first rank, who chose to present themselves, were expected to prekent a jus, or "as you like it, on the occasion, implying a wish for long life to their Majesties. There seems this well-known curio. By some it has been ta be much ignorance and confusion regarding afgepond to be fine which it may be taken) cuillem of inagical power when waved by the hand. Dr. Edkins has an interesting historical ante upon it in the China Review (March-April 1887) in which he says it is a peaceful implement held in the hand like fan, to be waved, and hence coupled with the fan-in a certain encyclopaedia.

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seems to be first mentioned in Chinese books in the third, Christian century. It is made of various materia's, jade being perhaps the most confinion. It is said to be derived from the Sanscrit wond Waldhi which the. Buddhists themselves have translated by ju-i shen. The signification given to the Sanscrit word by Dr. Eitel reminds one of the virtues ascribed to herup in Great Flerbal. Mr. Giles says it is n'kind of sceptre often given, as a present, and signify ing that the recipient will attain his wishes. The Chinese use it on occasions of marriages, birthdays, New year's offerings etc. From its bent shape it is supposed to teach the lesson of humility and to indicated that those who are himble will rise to eminence. On the whole, it strikes the that it is intended to symbolise inngevity. The jade flower carved on the end of it takest of the nature of, and is intended to represent a species of fungus, a kind of edible mashroom called the ling chi tran, in allusion to its supposed power to prolong life. It is a species of Polypoits.

the Queen's birthday was well celebrated hern; the flags were hoisted, calls of congratula

jon were made, cards of felicitation sent, and in |the evening Sir John and Laly Walsham gave a dancing party. The courtyards were beauti- Ally Bluminated. Sir Robert's band played,

Peking. quite an exhiliating innovation

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To-day's Advertisements,

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW AND, BANGKOK. HE Company's Steamer THE

at NOON.

"'KONG BENG," Captain R. Jones, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 16th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents. Hongkong, 13th June, 1888..

TH

UNION LINE.

FOR SINGAPORE

HE Steamship

2 P.M.

Entimations

CUSTOM HOUSE, Kowloon, ith June, 1888.

TOTICE is hereby given that THURSDAY,

No, neth Moon and th day), being the CHINESE DRAGON FESTIVAL will be observed as a HOLIDAY at the Kowloon Customs and 'Stations, All Examination of Cargo and Clearance of Junks will be stispended on that date.

FLA, MORGAN, Commissioner of Customs.

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THE. HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

1594HE Public are respectfully informed that the OPENED PEAK PRAMWAY” was for Public Traffic on WEDNESDAY, the 30th instant,

'FRİSIA,"" Captain Cobb, will be despatched for the above Port, on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents,

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Hongkong, 13th June, 1888.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

EXCURSION TO

I NACARAT

WENTION mill leave Hongkong on WEATHER permitting, the Steamship SUNDAY, the 17th instant, at retorning from Macao at 9 P..

First Class Fare to Macao and Back $2. No Second Class or Single Fares.

Chinese Servants 50 Cents cach way. No'Chits will be taken.

T: ARNOLD, Secretary.

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Hongkong 13th June, 1888.)

"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

THE Steamship

The Marquis Tang and entire family with sotne Chinese officials and ladies attended the ception and were interested in all they saw. Wu were present Mr. We is not, as has been The newly married couple Mr. and Lady Blossom said, as of the late Viceroy of the Hu-kwang. Lady Walsham, we hope, is destined to create aT social revolution in the higher Chinese society, The Minisicis "some years ago attempted to break down the social barriers but failed, exceping of case the enlarged entourage at the New Year's visits. It is left to the ladies chioness Tseng, to bring about a consumin tion so long devoutly, desired. At supper is Excellency Mr. Von Brandt proposed the health of the Queen, after which the Band played the National Anthem. The ministers wore their decoratin's but not their diplomatic uniforms. The celebration had a subdued aspect, owing to the recent death of the German Emperor, and the serious illness of his successor, so intimately related to the Queen. The fête, however, was a grand success.

hat, worn as a sign of mourning. They are large six-sided domes of white, reaching from between the shoulders forward far beyond the Darren In the deep shadow of this dome of cotton and bamboo the face of the mourner is hidden. A traveller tells us that the Papuan native dons a similar hat. The mourning costume is completed by a long loose garment of course linen, or grass cloth. Building is progressing rapidly at the new and husy-At-about-half-past ten o'clock-on-Saturday--of-the-,egations,ably secouted_by_the_Mar port, large substantial godowns with wooden fraises and heavy cut-stone fronts being the present style. "The Coreans are not architects. A crowd of Chinese workmen from Shan- tung are busy, both with saw and plane and stane barumer and chist). These skilled Chinese labourers are constantly arriving alike ide the work and to instruct the Corean in the ways of substantial building. The Corean house is a simple affair. A lattice of wood easily thrown together, through the square spaces of which, the heavy ud or clay of the soil is rudely pushed. The better houses are smoothed off and plastered, but the cruder ones still have the dried mund sticking through the lattice like so many tough fingers thrust out into space: upon this' a' rough thatch is rudely east, and the native lause is then complete.

We pass beyond the mest orderly Japanese and foreign settlement, and find a long straggling

·Corcan village squatted on either side of the winding road which leads on toward Jinsen, the city five miles away, of which busy little Chemulpo is the port.

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night a fire broke out in a basket-maker's shop, situated at Cha-kolt-lak in Amoy. Owing to the inflammable nature of the contents of the shop the conflagration spread with great rapidity, and eight houses were completely burned up before it was extinguished. Unfortunately wa women lost their lives. The cause of the fire is, attributed to some of the inmates of the basket shop, who were "thin-chinning Juss," when one of the lighted torches fell, into a basket contain ing paper, which at once blazed up.

The new light on Taitan was exhibited last night for the first time. It is a great improve. ment on the old one.

On the 26th and 27th bait fell as large as pas in the east of the city, in the west the bailstones were much larger. Fortunately it did not continue Lately we have had quite a surfeit, of prolong, otherwise the wheat crop must have suffered cessions both in Kulangsu and Amaz. The severely. It is hall which is feared at this wonder is that the reckless way in which the season, on account of the wheat. Speaking to a processionists throw lighted papers about along Chinese friend of the annoyance experimented their lines of march has not led to fires of a sometimes by the incessant barking of street serious character.

Curs at night, he informed me that dogs from the South bark at the fall of snow and when snow lies on the ground, and that dogs from a certain Northern region, shut in by mountains where the moon is invisible, invariably bark at the moon when removed to regions under the lunar Influences. A good many of the canine species must hail from these mooniera regionu!

The weather here, has been very peculiar for the month of June, rain having fallen almost continuously. As a result of this quite a large number of residents have been prostrated with fever. Otherwise the general health of the port is very good."

As we pass the open interval we see the native ox with his heavy burden. The Corean cattle

On the and of this month a very large fire are fine creatures, very large and stalwart, with short horns like the Durham cattle. A pack occurred at Chang Chew, resulting in the com saddle larger than we see in. China rests upoḥplete destruction of about 180 houses of the the patient beast. Upon this are thrown open poorer sort and the loss of over go lives. The work pockets, one on each side, made of strong cause of this terrible disaster is unknown, rice straw rope. These pockets hang pendent like the net of an entomologist. They hold every variety of produce and goods which are to be carried up and down over the Corean hills,

What was the oldest, or newest sight of the new visitarits? A Corean spade or ditcher, says one. A stout spate with a long, handle to which are attached five long ropes. One man holds the handle, while four lusty fellows move the ropes. With a backward swing the spade is thrust into the moistened soll. With a merry sing-song and a pull all together and the spadeful ir up lä the air. With a sudden forward lurch the ropes stiffen, and the mud is landed a rod away upon the bank of soil yonder..

A Corean school is the second answer. The teacher lics flat úpon his back, while the little | students hum away on their low stools. The affrighted teacher turns from growling at the children to salute, erect now, the strange viskor 'who has startled him from his recumbent

indolence.

The visitor from China never fails of inding an interpreter in Cores. Like the gentlemen of Vernum of Shakspeare's time, many are travelled and have picked up the mandario at Moukden or Peking. Imitating China in other respects Corea has imitated her copper cash, very poorly minted, and imitated her depreciation of the coinage. A single large cash represents live, so that a string of 250 represents 1,150, the current rate of a Mexican The Japanese yen is now tabooed, owing to counter feits. A few specimens of the Corean stamped silver coins with a bit of blue enamel in the centre can be seen in the bands of collectors. They are quaint signs of the meteoric attempt at self-government which flashed in Corea a few years since.

TIENTSIN.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Tientsin, 2nd June, 1888, The petition sent up by Li Hong-chang on the 20th ult. to the Throne, on behalf of the Kai-ping Railroad Company, asking to extend the line from here to Tung-chow, and pleading that without this extension the line would not pay, has not been replied to in any way yet.

The extension of the telegraph line from Peking to Kaithka is as good as settled.

We are having very fine but liot weather, and the crops are in splendid condition.

Later.

Their Excellencies Li Hung-chang and Chung are both ill, so now we have the Viceroys of Chihli and Liang Chiang laid up, for H.E. Tsen Koh Chuan has been unwell for several days. and the Fantal of Nanking has been acting for him-Mercury, '

PEKING.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.).

May 31st, 1888.

"MERIONETHSHIRE" will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the igth instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 13th June, 1888.

(595 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION -

COMPANY, LIMITED. -FOR-SINGAPORE, PENANG,-AND- THE Company's Stearship

CALCUTTA

"TAISANC," Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th instant, at 3 P.M.

This Steamer has Superior First Class Acrom- modation, specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates.

For Freight or l'assage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, rith June, 1888.

THEATRE

The CARS RUN as fallows between ST. John's PLACK and VICTORIA GAP -

8 to 10 A.M. every quarter of an hour! 12 to P.M.

half hour.

-4 to 8,

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quarter of an hour, SUNDAYS. past. 12 to past one every quarter of an hour, and from 4 to 8 P.M. every quarter of an .hour. ..

UP: Tickets niay be obtained in the Cars. First-class, 30 Cents; Second-class (intended for Soldiers, Sailors and Policemen only), 20 Cents;

Third-class (intended for Chinese, only), 10 DOWN-TICKETS at HALF the above

Cents.

Rates.

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the First-class Cumpartment. Gentlemen are requested NOT TO SMOKE Tickets for to trips up and 30 trips down, First-class, at $12.00; and, Tickets for six trips up and six trips down, at $250, Five Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets for Servants in. the other classes may be obtained at the Office of the GENERAL MANAGERS, Hongkong, 6th June, 1888

FOR SALEZ

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A BILLIARD TABLE, by HENNIG BROS,

SOLID Mabogany Full-Sized ENGLISH | complete with BALLS, LUES, Sec., just imported.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, zih June, 1888..

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NOTICE. PUNJOM & SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN "MINING COMPANY, LIMITED! TOTICH is hereby given that the Under. mentioned Fully Paid up Share Certificates

Entimations.

EALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will be

received by the Undersigned untlig A.M., un WEDNESDAY, é aoth instant, from parsons desirous of SUPPLYING TEA for the Use of H. M. NAVY, from 1st July, 1885 to 31st August, 1889,

Printed Forms of Teitder and further particulars can be obtained at the Naval Stort keeper's Office.

The right to reject the lowest or any-Tender is reserved.',

W. H. LOBR Naval and Victualling Storckéeper. Hongkong Victualling Yard, 12th June, 1998

1590

HONGKONG- &' CHINA' GAS 'COMPANY, COMPANY: THE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company

instant, both days inclusive.

Few. CROSS, Manager.

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Hongkong, 8th June, 1888.

THE CHINESE. INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED:

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- of this Company will be held at the CITY HALL, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 18th June, 1889, at 3 of the CLOCK in the Afternoon, for the purpose of considering the state of the Company's affairs, and if thought fit passing the Subjoined Resolution.

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

-RESOLUTION.

That the Company be wound up voluntarily in

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accordance with the Company's Articles of Association and under the provisions of the Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1886.

Dated the first day of June, 1888.

By Order of the Board,

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SAML. J. GOWER,

Secretary.

NOTICE

W. ST. JOHN. II. HANCOCK, C.E., MF.S.L., notifies that he has returned to Hongkong to practise as CIVIL ENGINEER;, ARCHITECT and SURVEYOR.

OFFICES-No. 18, BANK BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, 9th June, 1888.

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PORTER.

were destroyed by Fire at Foochow on the 5th DAVID January, 1888. & -Script-75/73,-40-Shares-

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Hon. C. P. Chater,

14757-2796. Jeronymo Miguel dos Reedies, 25776- 2800 (25), 26281- 26295 (15),, 28191- 28105 (9) 35129- 3533 (S).

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MITSUI BUSSAN, KAISHIA.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MIIKE COAL MINE.

Dentctric d'AraujoUNKER-COALS-can-be-supplied-to-any-

Steamer lying in the harbour or coming Francis Henry Cave- alongside the KOWLOON WHARF on application

Thomas, 25651- to the Undersigned.

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1265, 30

1207, 15.

Vania, 28971-20000.

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FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY!

COMMENCING

SATURDAY EVENING,

the 16th June, 1888.

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Combination of superlative excellence, and beyond comparison, including the following WORLD RENOWNED ARTISTS AND

Now that the celebration of the Queen's birth- day is over, our residents are making preparations for their fight to the Temples in the Western Hills. It is rumoured here that progress in filling up the breach in the Yellow River is not by any means so satisfactory as one is led to believe from notices in the Gazette and 'some foreign papers. The "Telegraphic Convention does not seem yet to be ratified. Ching, appears unwilling to sell her telegraphic rights for sixteen years, for the conventional mess of postage. The final meeting of the Oriental Society for the season was held the other night at the Spanish Legation, when the President read an Historical Account of the origin of the Chinese paper currency, illustrated by paper money, kindly placed at 11.E.'s disposal by Dr. Bushell. This is a long interesting and able paper and fitty crowns the year's work of the Society, which has been. particularly rich in scientific and valuable papers. The office The bearers were re-elected. The brass band, in- cluding its able conductor, now numbers the round dozen, and we are privileged every Wednes day afternoon and oftener, to listen, to its dulciferous strains. The electric lights for the old Northern Cathedral have been ordered but have not yet been put up, which one of the Shanghai native papeis would have its readers, believe.

except the study of medicine. Astrology if not astronomy has always been a favourite study with this people.-M. C. Dally News,,

A step in advance at the Tung-wên College is about to be taken, and that is the creation of an observatory within the College walls. Persever Sir Robert Hart began his delightful Wednes.ance seents in overcome everything, in time. day afternoon. Garden Parties" on, the 16th, Unfortunately the day was one of the stormiest and dustiest we have ever had. But dust is never matter out of place here. The event marks an epoch in our Peking social life as the new brass instrumental band performed in the gardens for the first time. The late band-master of the Tientsin band, who has been appointed Pustal clerk here, has brought with him from Tientsin same half-dozen of his pupils: Sir Robert is to be congratulated on this additional mark of his ST. JOHN many progressive plans-the last but not the least.

The sand was the infant Spanish King's birthday the flags were flying and the Spanish Minister gave, as is usual in these cases, a diplomatic dinner. Mr. and M13. Bullock with their family have let us for Tientaln. We all regret their departure.

Three Japanese Engineers have been brought over from Japan by the late Chinese Minister to that country with the view of demonstrating the feasibility of sinking an artesian well. An

Co-day's Advertisements.

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PRICES OF ADMISSION (— Dress Circle and Stalls......$2.00

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Seats can be reserved at Messrs. KELLY & LODGE WALSH'S, LIMITED, under Hongkong Hotel.

Doors open at 8.30 P., Performance.com- inences at 9 o'clock.

CHAS. DERMER, General Agent. Hongkong, 11th June, 1888.

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OF HONGKONG,

No. 618, S.C.

named Lodge will be held in FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetinnd Street, THIS EVENING, the 13th instant, at 8.30 for 9 O'CLOCK precisely.' Visiting Brethren are cordially invited:

Hongkong. 13th June. 1888

A REGULAR MEETING of the above

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Upon the hillside beyond the town is a pretty Japanese cemetery. The neat headstones with their Chinese characters tell the mournful story of the emeute at Seoul a few years since, and of the short and sharp siniggle for supremacy. between the Chinese and Japanese. From the best sources we learn that the Chinese authority is likely to be supreme, so that the Cereans are treated fairly well by the Chinese officials. The lovers of progress may sympathise with Japan and the now discountenanced liberal party. Per haps it is wiser that the development should be slow, and under the sebre guidance of the great powers at Tientsin and Peking, ATA

Curio hunters will not find a harvest field at attempt was undertaken in the stable-yard of Chemulpo. The Corean horse-hair hats are very dens There are to be found: dainty a depth of Yemen. It is said after boring to

a of go feet they came upon hard leather shoes of pretty red and green, or which caused the boring operations to to coarser ones worn by men, with beay hobhail sales, very strong and serviceable Wooden andpanded. The work has now ceased altogether engineers have returned to Japan. ¿- It is shoes of like pattern and make to those said the Yamén was not in favour of the operations worn by the peasants of Belgium and Holland on account of the damage likely za ncertis jo the (FOR are to be found in all the low thatched shops fengshut of the place; but had this been true, they cautiful silks and silk thread of native growth, would never have permitted the trial It is much somewhat coarser than the Shantung ks, are to be regretted that this effort has failed, ay soit as she now lies stranded tear Lama Inland.

much desiderated in the Every the Part of

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

to sell by Public Auction,

Undersigned has received instructions

TOMORROW-

qui of June, 1888, AL 4.30 Piaf, at hig. Sale Rooms. Zeiland Street, ge ACOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN)

THE WRECK OF THE GERMAN-

* STEAMSHIP “FERO","

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PERSEVERANCE

LODGE OF

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HONGKONG, ~No. 1165-

A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS REGULAR MEETING of the above HALL, Zelland Street, on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at 8.30 for 9 PM precisely,

Hongkong, fath Júne, 1888,

to be purchase. Quaint utensils, far simpler sweet water is city. Had this trial been TERMS OF SALE-The wreck af purchasers AEVAuctions.

than those used by the Chinese, adorn all the Eastern small buzzors, auccessful, others would have followed; HE risk after the fall of the hammer, Fayment in

The in-rushing tide reminds the tranalent the Marquis Tseng brought two such apparatuses Bank Notes on the fall of the visitor that the time is short. He hastens to his seamer to enjoy the brillant scene of sky and Lind as he skirts the Corean coast, passing in and out among the many, and beautiful Islands:

of the archipelago. The mists fall and shut Lim. Madame Gombacff, the wife of the Russian

la perhaps, or rise in time for him to see the abrupt pilaster of Seal Rock, where a thousand #tals are disporting in the sunshine, He salle Mong the northern shore of Quelpart, and accs Mount Auckland in a vast cone, mix thousand

hammer.

TRAPP

Auctioneers

Hongkong, 13th Jung, 1888,

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with bim from Europe, hut be too has failed to find the much desired water. We hear that the Japanese Mulster, was anxious to make n'tral in bis Legution had his nationals remained va

Featmaster, has started serot Mongolia for Irkutsk, and returka: in the as uinn. THE W Roasian Minister and Madame Comar ey have gone to the Western Hills and are occupying tho Temple ordinalily occupied by the United

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AUCTION SALE OF HORSES.

OTICE is hereby given that on the 24th of June proximo there will be sold at Lac HANOI TONKIN (in front of the da) by Pablic Auction Sale,,FIETY-FIVE ORSES DE ARABIAN BREST

195 Shares.*

25675 (25), 19251-

19775 (35),

Alexander William Vans Gibb, 32365- 33274.

And should the same not be produced before the 22nd June, 1888, Duplicate Certificates will be issued in name of the above parties, and no transaction taking place under the aforesaid Original Certificates will be recognized by this Company.

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary. *Hongkong,\22nd May, 1888.

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PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM:

SHIP COMPANY.”“”

NEW

ON

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AND ACCELERATED DIRECT

SERVICE TO

LONDON VIA MARSEILLES

FROM

JAPAN AND CHINA.

the 19th May at NOON, and fortnightly thereafter, until further notice, the Com- pany will maintain a DIRECT SERVICE. between Hongkong and London qia Marseilles.

This improved service wil abolish all Tran- shipments, and it is intended that it shall maintain a high reputation for quick transit, careful delivery of Cargo, and for Pastenger accommodation and culsine.

The attention of Passengers is specially called to the greatly improved, second-saloon accom modation and attendance!

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 8th May, 1888.

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HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.

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HE Company is prepared to Tranship Cargo- from its Godowas', at Kowloon or West Point to any Steamer in the harbour, and to bring Cargo across from Kowloon to any place. on the Praya at the usual rates,

ISAAC HUGHES,

Secretary

By Order,

Hongkong, zoth April, 1888.

428 KOWLOON: THE HONGKONG AND

WHARE AND GODOWN COMPANY"

NERF LIMITED,

discharging Bombay Cotton, and Cotton OTICE is hereby given that all Vessels. Yarn, at the Kowloon Wharyes will have free storage for 14 days from arrival, after which a RENT of 3 Cents per Balo per Month will

19AAC HUGHES, •

Secretary, T Hongkong, 7th November, 1887)

FOR SALE MANA

#ZUR Case

HASSIA

Y. FUKUHARA,

Acting Manager.. Hongkong. 19th January, 1888

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CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., "HRONOMETER, WATCH," AND),

CLOCK MAKERS. ·

JEWELLERS, SILVER-SMITHS, AND * OPTICIANS. CHARTS AND BOOKS.

for

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

·SOLI AGENTS Louis 'Audemars' Watcher awarded the highest Prises at every Exhibition; and for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES MARINE GLASSES, ANT, SPYGLASSES, No. B DỰEPNÍS RÖAD CENTRAL

THE

NOTICE,

“HE “PEIHO TUG AND LIGHTER COMPANY" are now prepared to Lighten Ships and Steamers at the "TAKU BAR," "Five" Mex: Cents per picul will be charged for dead weight, measurement Carge in proportion. "

The Undersigned will also contract for the towage of sailing vessels, from Sea to Tientsin, thence to Sea, and all work will be done under his personal supervision.

Taku, May 18th, 1888,

JAMES WATTS, Manager, "P. T. & L.

To be Let.

TO LET.

·San

SECOND and THIRD FLOORS of HOUSE

8, Stanley Street. For particulars apply to

ROZARIÓ & Cal Hongkong 11th June, 1888.

TO LET

➜OOMS in * COLLEGE CHAMBERE."

[$86

GODOWN in ICE HOUSE LANE, lately occupied by Messro, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, from the rat August.{

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, and May, 1888:

"MACAO,

TO BE LET UNFURNISHED OR PARTLY FURNISHED!

BUNGALOW, opposite the Public

A Gardens, at the westem end of the Praya

Grande. Excellent water supply, and Servants -quarters attached. Reat very moderate.

Apply to

A. A. DE MELLO & Co.,

Macao.

"Macao 3rd April, 1888.

TO LET HOUSE AT THE PEAK.

368

IVE ROOMS, GRASS TENNIS COURT,

Famished or Unfurnished, For Pardeilaw apply la the Unda

C. H. GRACE Hongkong, th June, 1888,

TO BE LET

ETACHED HOUSE in Richm

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