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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 14,

A BUSINESS FOR AMERICAN

S&ID-BUILDERS.

Every nation having the least claim to be called maritime, is anxious to have a navy of

Strange as it may appear, a hall of a ton weight and another of the same material of an sunce weight, falling from any height, will reach the ground at the same time.

The violence of the expansion of water when freezing is sufficient to cleave a globe of copper if such thickness as to require a force of 27,000 pounds to produce the same effect.

The pressure of the atmosphere upon every square foot of the earth amounts to 2,160 pounds. An ordinary sized man, supposing his surface to pourteen square feet; sustains the chorious Caessure of 30,240 pounds.

Sound travels at the rate of 1,142 feet per cond-about thirteen miles in a minute. So that if we hear a clap of thunder half a minute ifter the flash, we may calculate that the ischarge of electricity is six and a half miles The human ear is so extremely sensitive that can hear a sound, that lasts-only the twenty four-thousandth part of a second. Deaf persons have sometimes conversed together through rods of wood held between their teeth, or held to their threat or breast.

Co-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG, FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY!

COMMENCING

SATURDAY EVENING,“ the 16th June, 1888.

WASH NORTON'S FAMOUS

Timor. Since the suppression of the Palave trade, Guinea, like Macao, has subsided into a half-starved and almost dead colony, and no feeble national efforts are of any avail to raise it to the position a flourishing dependency.

We colitely agree with Senhor d'Almeida's formidable proportions. Nothing in the ordinary policy of colonial dismemberment," where the way will do in these days, Vessels of the latest colonies are useless and have ceased to pay their designs and most costly construction areprdered way, Portugal has long ago fallen from her and paid for. Whether they are needed or once elevated stage as a great colonial nation, will really prave of value to their possessors Its merchants and capitalists are "but few in seems to be a matter of least consideration. In number and they have lost all their former spirit a few cases only can the nations themselves of energy..enterprise and love of adventure. Its build these expensive war machines and depen statesmen have shrunk into such dwarfish pro-dence must therefore be placed upon compara postions that their best efforts to shine in the lively a small number of builders to supply Councils of nations are simply ridiculed and his steady demand. It isnot at all probable that this demand will cease for many years scoffed at by those who are far ahead of them in the race of progress and civilisation. Its to come, or until a really active naval war colonial govèrants and administrators are men setiles beyond dispate the problem of what is the best class of vessel for war purposes. And destitute of the necessary qualifications to promote the welfare of the people and the it is equally improbable that there will be a large Settlements entrusted to their direction. .Its increase in the number of war-ship builders. The colonial population are steeped in ignorance and European powers pretend to build their own war supstition, and the natives whom Portugal vessels, but in fact the best equipped yards and pretends to govern are sufficiently wide awake the builders, who receive the largest orders in to detest the military and despotic rule under this line from home, and foreign customers are found in three or four countries only, and which they drag out their miserable existences. Cui bene then preserve possessions which entail principally in England or Germany, with the a perensial losstothemother-country's exchequer, bulk of the business in favor of England. The and which are utterly useless to Portugal, to the orders for war vessels which Germany received colonics themselves, and to rpankind ?"

from China lead to the belief that England-was

The heat does not increase as we rise above The to have a most formidable tival in war ship" building, but the comment made in Chind upon the earth nearer to the sun, but decreases rapidly the German-built war vessels leaves the impresunt, beyond the.reginns of the atmosphere, in void, it is estimated that the cold is about sion that German builders have yet much to

The fine of perpe- learn before they can hope tu nutrival the seventy degrees below zeru,

wal frost at the Rjuator is 15,000 feet altitude; English.

3,0re feet between the tropics: -and 9,000 to 4,con between the latitudes of forty, degrees and forty-nine degrees,

In one second of time-in one beat of the pen- dulum of a clock, light travels 200,000 miles. Were a cannon ball shat toward the sun, and were it to maintain full speed, it would be twenty years in reaching it-and yet light travels through this space in seven or eight minutes:

ly a judicious transfer not paly of the colonies referred in by Deputy d'Almeida, but also of Goa, Mozumbique, and Macao, we think that Portugal might be placed in a position to refill its tepleted Treasury, to repay post of that national and foreign debt which has made the country virtually bankrupt, and to This building of war ships has been the makine concentrate its care and solicitude for the benefit of many private ship-builders and the business of the few remaining possessions which are large from the very character of the orders must be a Cost must give way to the enough both in rxicot of territory and in popula. most profitable one. tion to give employment to the emigrants of a desire to have better war vessels-than-any-char little country which numbers only three and a have gone before. The expense is of course half million inhabitants. Cape de Vorde, Lorenzo | considered, but certainly not in the same degree as in the building of a merchant vessel. It is Marques, and Angola are more than sufficient in the shape of foreign possessions for fair but poor the fashion for nations to outvie each other in Lusitanie East Indian settlements, Timor, this matter-of-war-vessels.And it is n fashion and particularly Macan, are of no earthly, use; that promises to be long lived, This country. they have but little pulitical and no commercial has at last succumbed to it, for the simple reason THE Steamship importance they are not' self-supporting; they mainly that it had to do so in order to hold its. exist but do not live; in fact they vegetate-on own as a maritime power. But the result has been

merries of

a byegone age, and ding out gratifying Ship-building in this country as Captain-F-Schulz,-will-be-despatched for the a.wretched, weary, and useless existence partly in above i'urt, an SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at

at the expense of the Mother Country, and partly from revenges ilerived from sources that are discreditable and debasing; their raison d'itre so far as Portugal is concerned has long since departed, and Senhor d'Almeida's advice to the Lisbon Cortes to" qut the painter "in the easiest and most profitable way possible is deserving of

the most serious consideration.

A SENSATIONAL CASE,

The Ducloux-Hatfield case, the progress and result of which have been noticed in our columas, presents features worth noting. Hatfield's acquit Lal was due to the evidence showing that as employee under Ducloux, he simply obeyed the Taller's orders in the transactions which resulted in the criminal prosecution of his principal. Ducioux was pafther in the firm of Daendels and

vessels.

plants so necessary in order to provide for the building of great war-ships, and yet within a comparatively short time our shipbuilders have shown themselves able to supply a'class of vessels' that foreign builders admit are of a character in keeping with the advancement made in other navies. Not only has this much been done but

it is evident that when the orders are forthcoming, any class of war-ship demanded, cau be furnished by American builders. We sy not be able to build merchant vessels as cheaply as freigners, but in war-vessels we can certainly compete with, them.

Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL

"NINGPO,

For Freight or Passage, apply to 4.1

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 14th June, 1888.

FOR SHANGHAL

2

THE Sicamship

".

[599.

LENNOX,”. Thearlz, Commander, will be despatched for- the above Fort, at NOUN, TOMORROW, the 15th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 14th June, 1888

(576)

WORLD OF WONDERS. .

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

STERLING NOVELTIES I

MR. & MRS. WASH NORTON, Refined Sketch Artists, THE MONARCHS OF GROTESQUES, THE HARVEY. BROTHERS (William and CHARLES).. Great Original Egyptian and Oriental

Necromancer,

·ÁCHMED ALI BEY,

In his unique Entertainment of Egyptian, Arabian and Hindoo Illusions, ASSISTED BY MISS HAIDA. · ALBERT LINTON,

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The Wonderful Young Lightning Sketch Artist. PROFESSOR ALFRED JENSEN.

GALATEA,

The animated Statur.

MR. WASH NORTON,

In his Astounding Quick Changes. ZITKATHE-ENTRANCED-LADY- Or Floating in the Air, &c., &c. PRICES OF ADMISSION → Dresa Circle-and-Stalls....................$1.00- Pit...

* 1.60.

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

Doors open at 8.30 PM, Performance com- mences at 9. O'Clock..

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

Insurances.

NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.

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8.

Intimations,

THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

"LIMITED...

“HE Public are respectfully informed that the PEAK TRAMWAY W15 OPENED

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for Public Traffic ba: WEDNESDAY, the 30th

instant..

The CARS RUN as follows, between S JOHN'S PLACE and Victoria Garima

8 to 10A.M. Every quarter of an hour. 12 to P.M. 15 half hour,

4 to B

11

quarter of an hour. SUNDAYS,

3 past 12 jo past one every quarter of an hour, and from 4 to 8 E.M. every; quarter of an hour.

UP-Tickets may be obtained in the Cars. First-class, 30 Cents; Second-class (intended for Soldiers, Sailors and Policemen ouly), 20 Cents; Third-class (intended for Chinese unly), 10 Cents.

DOWN-TICKETS at HALF the above

Rates,

Gentleinen are requested NOT TO SMOKE in the First-class Compartment. -

Tickets for 10 trips up and 30 trips down, First-cings, at $12.00; and Tickets for six trips up and six trips down, at $2.50; 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.

NOTICE.

1539

· Entimations

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED,

EXCURSION IO MACATI

WEATHER permitting, the Steamship

"HONAM” will leave Hongkong nà. SUNDAY, the 17th instant, at 9A.M., returning. from Macao at 9 r.M

First Class Fare to Macao and Back $ -No Second Classor Single Fures.

Chinese Servants” so Cents each way.

No Chits will be taken.

Hongkong 13th June, 1888,

T. ARNOLD, Secretary,

· NAVAL CONTRACT 1888-89,

1397

SEALED TENDERS, in duplicate will be

received by the Undersigned until to A.M., WEDNESDAY, the 20th i stant, from persons desirous of SUPPLYING TEA for the use of H. M. NAVY, from 1st July, 1888 to 31st August 1889,

Frinted Forms of Tender and further particulars Office, can be obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender

is reserved:

W. H. LOBB, Nayal and Victualling Storekeeper. gkong Victualling Yard,

14th June, 1848.

1590

Mos that he has retained to HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY,.

W. ST. JOHN H. HANCOCK, C.E., Hongkong to praclise as CIVIL ENGINEER, ARCHITECT and SURVEYOR

OFFICES ;-No. 18, BANK BUILDINGS.

Hongkong, gib June, 1888,

N

NOTICE.

1581

PUNJOM & SUNGHIE DUA. SAMANTAN "MINING COMPANY, LIMITED..............

TOTICE is hereby given that the Under- mentioned Fully Paid up Shate Certificates were destroyed by Fire at Foochow on the 5th January, 1888.

Hon. C. P. Chater, Script 75/78, 40 Shares

43757:2796. Jeronymo Miguel dos Reedias, 25776. 25800 (25), 26281. 26295 (15), 28191- 28195 (5) 35129- 35133 (5).

[$83

1263, 50

1265, 30

~1267, 15

,1482, 50

16:6, 10

THE

HE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents, in conjunction--withAfessrs TURNER & Co., for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at CURRENT RATES.

W. HEWÉTT & Co. Hongkong, 7th June, 1888.

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NOTICE.

..

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

... LIMITED.

Were the business, to become at all brisk, there is every reason to believe that Yaiked. ingenuity would again take the lead in designs

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. and improvements in war-ships as it did years- ago. The question therefore presents itself

STEAMSHN LENNOX,” strongly, Why is this not a good business for our ship-builders to undertake? They may not FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG Co. His fellow partners were three in number.have believed themselves able to compete with

AND SINGAPORE. The firm carried on business in freighting other ship-builders in this line. They must now

had done business for some years know that this belief, is wrong. Here is a field as all goods, are being landed at their CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed with profits averaging more than one hundred that seems fertile, for others have lilled it with per cent, annually, when Ducloux undertook to speculate in sugar in 1885, and had heavy great profit. The immense, unwieldy iron risk, into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf losses owing to the price fitting. He is for the last few years are falling into disfavor and/or from the wharves delivery may be

monsters that have filled European navy lists and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence THE speculated in freight quotations, produce estates and a type of vessel like those now building oblained. docking enterprises, distilling operations, and for our own navy is being accepted as pre- even in a fishery undertaking. The business of the firm was conducted on such a footing that sening the most advantages. It is a type that is specially attractive to countries not desir the cash was put under, Ducloux's manage ing a great navy of immense ironclads. For ment. To cover losses from these indiv. that reason orders for this kind of war-ships are idual speculations, he drew freely on the likely to increase. Our bullders can no doubt money in his charge, the amounts taken furnish them on as good terms as other builders, being replaced more or less whes fortune favoured and if they have any enterprise whatever they him. At length the shortcomings reached one should push their way into this trade. They hundred thousand guilders. His partner at have built war-ships for other nations before. Batayin could not stand it any longer, and urged They are now in a position to do so again. him to clear off the debt. To raise the wind, England has the most formidable navy in the Ducieux began to show off with a concession, for world and her ship-builders are ready to dupli- a sin mine at Singkep, for which he was negociat cate for other people any or all of the class of ing with the Sultan of Rhio. On the strength it he raised the amount-required to clear off his vessels found in the English navy. English ship-builders have grown rich in this business

of

to our own people.-N. V. Maritime Register.

REFORM OF THE LORDS.

debt to the firm, its signature being affixed to them this road to wealth is certainly not closed. acceptance. To meet the latter, he induced an Arab to sign acceptances for the hehoof of Daendels and Co., though the fellow did not deal with the firm. The acceptances he discounted, at different banks in Batavia. These acceptances, when falling duc, were met by other acceptances, the agency of the Arab being utilised. matters went on for months. The bills, and

So

The National Review publishes the following declarations, made by peers' eldest sons on the reform of the House of Lords: The undersigned, eldest sons of peers, now members of the House

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary he given before NOON, TO-DAY,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the zoth instant, will be subject

to rent

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All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the aoth instant, or they will not be recognised.

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

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

[576 Hongkong, 14th, Jung, 1888.

„NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE.

STEAM TO_YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.) "HE Company's Steamship

TH

acceptances, as they came in, were received of Commons, are of opinion that some reform of Captain W. von Schuckpänn, will leave for the

by himself and never suffered to come under the eyes of his partner. At length, the latter's misgivings being aroused, the alleged fraud was 1 tecled, and Ducloux came within the grip of the law. The acceptances and bills to which he had affixed the firm's signature fraudulently,

the existing constitution of the House of Lords is both desirable and feasible. They approve the principle of reinforcing the hereditary element in the House of Lords by introducing a system of life

prefixed are of opinion that a modification of the peers. Those to whose names an asterisk is hereditary principle is desirable, either by a sys-

so the indictment says, came to about 300,000 guilders in value. The firm, not being able to meet thest liabilities, failed. Among the Bankstem which discounted the paper, were the Chartered Mercantile Hank. The foregoing is merely an outline of the facts as set forth in our java exchanges.--Straits. Tinges:

STRANGE ARTICLES OF Foop.

In Mexico parrots are calen, but they are rather tough.

Spiders roasted are a sort of dessert with the New Caledonians,

In the Pacific Islands and West Indies lizard eggs are eaten with gusto..

Buckland. declares the taste of the boa con- strictor to be good, and much like veaf.

After they have wound the silk from the cocoon the Chinese eat the chrysalis of the

sjikworm.

The French will eat frogs, snails and the diseased liver of geese, but draw the line at alligators.

The octopus, or devil fish, when boiled and then roasted, is eaten in Corsica and calceined a luxury

The Guachos of the Argentine Republic are in

flesh.

GENERAL WERDER,"

above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 16th inst..at DAYLIGHT.

MELCHERS & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, 14th June, 1888:

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

of selection or by a test of service, (Signed) "HARTINGTON, W. COCHRANE-BAILLIE, BARING, "BECTIVE, W. ST. J. BRODRICK, CARMARTHEN, GEORGE CURZON, Es. RINGTON, ELCRO, FOLKESTONE, GRANEY T

*GRIMSTON, J, S. GATHORNE HARDY,

NOTICE

STEAM TO SHANGHAL ~HE Company's Steamship

"SACHSEN,"

"

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED........ $1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept Mania RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS. &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, at February, 1882.

Ruttunjee Cursetjee Vania, 28077-29000. Demetrio d'Araujo e Silva. 25526-25540. Francis Henry Cave

Thomas,

___ COMPANY,

"HETRANSFER BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 9th to the 3rd instant, both days-inclusive.

FW. CROSS

Manager.

Hongkong, 8th June, 1988.

{$79

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

.. LIMITED.

is that an

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of this Company will be held at the CITY HALL Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 18th June, 188, 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.

RESOLUTION. " That the Company be wound up voluntarily in 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.

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By Order of the Board,

25651-557]

25675 (25), 19251. 19175 (35).

Alexander William

Vans Gibb, 32265- 32274.

195 'Shares.

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

A, O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary,"

[saz Hongkong, 22nd May, 1888..

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

(150

NEW

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, $833,333-33 $243,000.00.

EQUAL TO 1) RESERVE FUND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Lo YzUK MOON, Esq.

LEV SING, Esq. Lou TSO SHUN, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI.

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

world,

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.

To be Let.

TO BE LET.

1877

*EGERTON HUBBARD, WALTER H. JAMES, Captain A Jaeger, will leave for the above A SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE in Richmond

place on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at DAY-

LEWISHAM, LYMIKOTON, GHARLES W. MILLS, NEWARK, ARTHUR WALSH, R. LIGHT. WINN."

"I am in favour of a thorough retour of the House of Lords, but do not bind myself to the limits or methods above suggested.--(Signed) EDWARD MARJORIBANKS WOLSER."

"I cannot agree with any of the contemplated reforms of the House of Lords, being in favour of single chamber democracy. Reform of the House of Lords means strengthening the second chamber, and this will, I fear, derogate frange. and the sense of responsi power, the authority, a bility which the House of Commons "ought to possess. (Signed) BERNARD COLERIDGE

For Freight or Passage, apply to

"MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 14th June, 1888.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, STEAMSHIP SACHSEN," FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALL.

"THE above named Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are beling landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

may be obtained. may

Terrace,-containing 6 Comfortable Rooms, 3 Bath Rooms and convenient. Out Officer.

A New Story has just been added to the Servants' Quarters.

Apply to

MR. JOHN WILLMOTT, = Hongkong Dispensary. -Hongkong, 24th April, 1888,"

TO LET.

PER

SAML. I. GOWER,

Secretary.

Masonic.

EVERANCE

LODGE OF

· HONGKONG, No. 1165.

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

Hongkong, 12th June, 1888.

Auctions.

AUCTION SALE OF HORSES.

1591

AND ACCELERATED DIRECT NOTICE, is hereby gives that on the 24th of

SERVICE TO

LONDON VIA MARSEILLES.

FROM

JAPAN' AND CHINA.

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

This improved service will abolisk all Tran- shipments, and it is intended that it shall' maintain a high reputation for quick transit, careful delivery of Cargo, and for Passenger "accommodation and cuisine.

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

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

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

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THE MIIKE COAL MINE,

.',

488

1131 BUNKER COALS can be supplied to any

SECOND and THIRD FLOORS of HOUSE

No. 8, Stanley Street, For particulare apply to

--ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, 11th June, 1883.

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TO LET

OOMS in COLLLOR CHAMBERS?

GODOWN In ICE

proximo there will be sold at LAC STREET, HANOI, TONKIN, (in front of the Pagoda), by Public Auction Sale; FIFTY-FIVE HORSES of ARADJAN BREED.-

H. L. VERLEYE,

Consul for France. Consulat de France, Hongkong, 28th May, 1888.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

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SOLID Mahogany Full-Sized ENGLISH

A BILLIARD TABLE, by HENNIG BROS. complete with BALLS, CUES, &c., just imported.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 12th June, 1888.......

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FOR SALE AT MACAO.

گرد

ON MODERATE TERMS,

N extensive property on the business.

side of the town, consisting of TEN STRONGLY BUILT GODOWNS, 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 CHEAP,

FOS ABOUT TEN TONS OF ASPHALTE.

Steamer lying in the harbour, or coming alongside the KOWLOON WHARF on application. to the Undersigned

FUKUHARA, Acting Manager. Hongkong, 19th January, 1888.

NOTICE.

THE "PEIHO TUG AND LIGHTER COMPANY" are now prepared to Lighten Ships and Steamers at the "TAKU BAR," Five Mex: Cents pr picul will be charged for dead

the habit of hunting skunks for the sake of their likely to satisfy those who now most loudly Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery ↑ KHOUSE LANE, Jately weight, measurement Cargo in proportion.

The Cingaleae cat the bees after robbing them of their honey. Caterpillars and spiders are dainties to the African bushman.

The negroes of the West Indies eat baked stakes and the palm worms fried in fat, but they cannot be induced to eat stewed rabbits."

The Digger Indians of the Pacific Coast rejoiced In the great locust swarms of 1875, "an'a dispens sation of the great spirit, and laid in a store of dried locust powder suficient to last them for several

years.

The North American' aborigines recognize no greater delicacy than boiled dog, the animal heing innsersed in the pot without the formality of skinning or otherwise cleaning, and regard the intestines as the choicest part of a buffalo or -steer.

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"I have explained in the Nineteenth Century of this month the precise extent to which I should support any alteration of the constitution of the House of Lords(Signed) LYMINGTON."

"If reform, in whatever shape, is considered clamour for the abolition of the House of Lords, it will probably be, in this respect, a failure, Nothing but a House of Lords willing to ratify the most Radical measure of a most Radical House of Commons would satisfy the present opponents of the Upper Chamber-(Signed)

CHARLES W. MILLS,

"PHILOSOPHICAL FACTS. Lightning can be seen by reflection at the distance of 200 miles.

Daring the conversion of ice into water 140 of heat are absorbed.

Air is about eight hundred and fifteen times tighter than water.

steam, increases Water, when converted into - in bulk 1,800 times.

guast, the fermented cabbage water of the Russians, is their popular tipple. It is described at resemblinga mixture of stale fish and soapsuds taste, yet next to beer it has more ve arles than any other fermented beverage.

Ants are eaten by various nations. In Brasil they are served with a resinous sauce, and fa Anca they are stewed with grease or butter The East Indiana catch them in' pits and care fully wash them in handfuls, like raisins. In Slam w curry of ant eggs is a comily...Juxury,"

A

heat height at which vhibla clouds ever exist does not exceed ten miles.

Optional Cargo will be landed here in Hong- kong unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 FM, TO-DAY, the 4th, instant.

No Cisims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th June, will be subject

to rent

All broken, chafed; and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 27th June, at 4 P.M.

All Claims must reach us before the agt June, or they will not, be recognised.

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

-MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 14th June, 188! “IMPAIRED VISION,

OPTICIANS, of London, Calcutta; and Bombay, may be expected in Hongkong on or about the 1st July

The barometer falls one-tenth of an inch every seventy-eight feet of elevation,

R. LAWRENCE, of the Firm of LAW. M2 The explosive fores of closely confined gun-VI RENCE and MAYO, OPTHALMIC powder is six and a half tons to the square inch. In summer time the season of ripening moves northward at the fate of about ten miles a day At a depth of forty-five feet under ground, the temperature of the earth is uniform throughout the year

Lise notice of Mr. LAWRENCE'S Artiyal be given, ga

Singapore, 6th June, 1588.

accupied by Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, The Undersigned will also contract for the from the 1st August,

towage of sailing vessels, from Sea to Tientsin, thease to Sea, fed all work will be done under Apply to

his personal supervision, M

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

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,

· Hongkong, and May, 1856

·MACAQ.......

(ra)

TO BE LET UNFURNISHED QR FARTLY FURNISHED.

Gardens, at the western end of the Praya BUNGALOW, opposite the Public

Grande. Excellent water supply, and Servants, quarters attached." Rent very moderate,

Apply 40

Масло

AA DE MELLO & Co., Macao, 3rd April, 1888. ....

1368

TO LET.

HOUSE AT THE PEAK

LIVE ROOMS, GRASS TENNIS COURT.

Furnished, or Unfurnished

For Particulats apply to the Undersigned,

CH GRACE

#Hongkong? June 1888

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. Taku, May 28th, 1888.

BOWRINGTON FOUNDRY, EAST POINT, HONGKONG.

AG GORDON & Co.

G. GORDON & Co. are prepared to

undertake-overy description ENGINEERING and SHIP-BUILDING, WORK both aflost and ashore, on › most. reasonable terms.

** PUNCTUALITY AND FIRST CLASS

WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.

ESTIMATES FURNISHED FOR THE CONSTRUC TION OF STEAM LAUNCHES, REPAIRS

TO THE ENGINES AND BOILER:

STEAMERS CASTINGS

Hongkong, et-January, 1885,

Apply to

A. A. DI MELLO & Co.,

Macao. Macao, 3rd April, 1888.

FOR SALE:

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AT WHOLESALE PRICES, CHAMPAGNE ROCKS, BURGUNDY. ACCONES' SHERRY, PORT,

RT, CLARETS.

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

PIANOS, SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. SODA WATER MACHINERY, Gas Engines. VELOCIPEDE HORSES.Y EMPIRE LUBRICATORS.

ICE MAKING MACHINES,AU BICYCLE. WHEELS for JINRICKSHAWS.

GKHAW G. HUMPHREYS & Co.x

SPRACOVA Bank Building,, Hongkong, a2dd May; 288:

BR

FOR SALE

GERMAN BEER

STIEL

CO

Hongkong and. May, 1887