THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1888.
In the Yingchuw_jurisdicti- » (Kiansu_Pro Shanghai, neither of specially high standing, vince) the water in the Grand Can. 1 has been d. as far as is known, without rither "prie ical sig ever since the beginning of this Chinese or thenretical acquaintance with hydraulics or mouth, (now about four weeks) at the rate of an engineering, offer to repair the brech, make ich or two a day, until it is now more than a good both sides of the river banks from Kai foot higher than it was in the middle of the sixth j feng to the sea, deepen the river bed, open a moon. At the Koju jusland, when the water thorough sea passage (across a frightful expanar gange shows twelve feet eight inches of water, of unknown shoals, bars, and quicksands), ind to maintain the river in good sider during the regulations ardy that the sluices shall be
definite term of years, fór 16 million taels. opened. The water is now over eleven feet deep, which is only a few inches short of the depth The Chinese not unnaturally regard this offer. when the slices must be raised. Fortunately with suspicion, and for the credit of foreig ers the velocity of the water flowing down is not as in general it is to be regretted that such aa yet inordinarily great, but the condition of affaits empirical offer has been submitted. Very little keeps Wu Thotai, the Superintendent of the is known about the river, but all enquiries made Dam Committee, on the alert, and his subor show that the banks of both sides for a length of dinate officers and their staff undeterred by wind 100 miles are in bad condition; that the river must or rain are keeping a bright looksett from hourbe deepened by several feet for at least that dis to hour over the respective sections committed to their charge, both day, and night.
Lance by dredging or by scour induced by engineer
ng methods; and that there are reasons for supposing no permanent relief can be given until the river is dealt with beyond the point where it emerges from Mongolia. Any offer to control' the Huang-ho is therefore quise in the air withou! a survey. No knowledge even of the most rudimentary kind exists Ab ut the river, and no sort of understanding can be made until an. examination of at least three years, duration has ben completed. A contract of the kind now roposed would be worthless to either party; as the works requisite cannot be formulated until they are ascertained, and until that is done an estimate of cost cannot be made.
CHINESE CHARA TERISTICS.
The audachy of the robbers afloat on the River at Wolm is well exemplifed by the following incident. A Chinese merchant engaged a native beat at Lung Wang-mino for himself and goeds, and before starting found he had to gashore again for some purpose. A robber, who knew there was valuable loct on the merchant's boat, ene athayside in a sampan, and naked for a passage to the place the boat was bound to The lowdah explained that as the merchant had hit her for himself and gouds exclusively he could not take another passenger on board without the chanterer's permission, which he would ask for when he cune aboard again. The robber then said "Then go ashore and ask him, and I'll wait here." The beatman, grevdly of gain, TH: TALENT FOR MISUNDERSTANDING,
This remarkable gift of the Chinese people is accordingly went ashore, leaving a little boy in charge of the boat. As soon as the owner got first observed when the foreigner knows enough far chaigh away, the robber boarded the beat of the language to employ it as a vehicle of from his sampan, put the little bay in the hold, thought. To his pained su prise, he finds that removes the cloth, and several thousands of he is not understood,' 'He therefore returns to his cash, to his sampan, and bis sampan-man, who studies wath augmented diligence, and at the end was of course in the plai, rowed splashing away, of a series ofyears, is able to venture with con- The little hoy mamged to crawl out, and yelled tidence to accost the general public, or any for help and a war-junk, which was near, started individual thereof, on miscellaneous topics. If in chase and soon overtook the sampan with ❘he person addressed is a total stranger, espe the impudent ralibers. All this happened in à
cially if he has never before met a foreigner, the crowded and busy part of the river. The two speaker will have op arianity for the same captated thieves were handed over to the Wuhuined surprise as when he made his maiden Magistrate.
HANGĆHOW.
(FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.) CREMATION AMONG THE CHI ESE
The Chinese like to be called a civili-e people and yet many of the things that one sees, and tech that are bears, make one dnbt whether they can daily lay claim to such a le The other day when riding into the city from the country saw a strange sight intesi; let us call it Cremation as practised by the Chinese. Visitors to Hangchow will perbays remember the Tsient ang Gate through which one passes when leaving the city to visit the bills and lake. the view from the path outside this gate is very Javely. On one side runs the city wall, separated from the path by the moat, now dry and planted with vegetables and mulberry trees. On the other side first of all a wide strip of land, which has never recovered from the desolation-caused by the rebels more than twenty years ago, and the indescribably beautiful Western Lake, its rippling waters sparkling in the sunshine and stretching for a mile or more to the distant hills. On the occasion referred to, in the midst of so
much that was beautiful, appeared a sight most
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horrid and revolting. On a slight.mound between the path and the lake, lay a man upon his back. Round his head and the upper part of his body a little wood and straw were placed which when I rode up were already in a blaze. The burning was being superintended by one man only whose caurrige, I was told, was "very great." Although there were many passers-by, no one seemed to think much of what was going on. I rode nearer to make enquiries; the man, they said, was a Tartar, and he had only died the day before. Judging by the appearance of what was left of him, I should think he was between twenty and thirty years of age. It was truly an awful sight. Beginning at his head the intention evidently was to burn him inch and inch to his Loes. But worst of all, the heat of the fire combined with the intense heat of a noontide August sun had caused his body to swell and swell until "Oh! 'twas a fearsome sight! Ah me a sight to shudder at, not to see." But enough, I must say no more. If I described all I saw, I am ance, Mr. Editor, you would never Even from the path the put it into print. dreadful state of the man's body could be distinctly seen. The only persons looking on, in addition to the man who truly with 'great courage" was stirring up the fire, were two men and a boy, who holding their noses surveyed the scene from a distance. I ought to have men- tioned that the man lay upon his back with one arm raised, pointing to the clear blue sky. Iam told that when these so lately dead are exposed to the heat of the fire, their muscles contract and the bodies assume all kinds of strange attitudes, sometimes a man will be raised almost into a sitting posture. It will be asked: Where were the officials that they should allow such a thing to take place close to a public and much frequented road? I am told that such a proceeding is illegal. But what will not a few dollars judiciously applied do in China? Out of very ten Tartars who die, five are disposed of in thlaway. The lack of firewood was accounted for by the fact that the burning is always done hy, contract; three thousand cash is the usual price, to include wood. After burning the ashes are gathered into a pot and buried, Neither at the burning or buying is a friend ever seen. Friends visit the grave afterwards to offer the usual sacrifices to the dead. All Buddhist Priests are burnt in China, but in this case everything is very different. Placed in a small brick chamber, specially prepared with plenty of fuel, they are very soon educed to ashes and there is nothing to offend the eye and generally but lule the nose. Certainly cremation as described above is a most barbarous practice and should be at once put down by the authorities, As the cremations are very frequent and gener, ally on the same spot, there would be little difficulty in bringing some of the offenders to justice, and thus putting an end to these inhumas and barbarous spectacles-N, G. Daily News. THE BREACH IN THE YELLOW RIVER.
cases, some other fans must he devised to iccomplish the resah, and of these three; 'two vill succeed Examples of the every day mis- understarding on all subjects, will suggest themselves in shoals to the experienced reader, for their name is legion The coolie is told to pull up th weeds in your yard, but to spare the vecicus tafts of grass just beginning to sprout.) and in which you see visions of a longed for turf. The careless buffalo takes a hoe and chops every green thing he meets, making a wilderness nd calling it peace. He did not understand you. The cook was sent a long distance to the inly available market, with instructions to buy 'carp and a young fowl. He returns with no dish, and three tough geese, which were what he thought you ordered. He did not under stand you. The messenger that was sent 'just nefore the closing of the mail with an important packet of letters to the French Consulate, returns with a memorandum in a 'chit-book' that the lesters could not be received. He has taken hem to the Helgiant Consulate (perhaps because Belgium is nearer than France), and the mail has closed. He did not understand you. At the time of the formation of one of the Tract Scieties in China, it was thought advisable to elect certain Chinese on the Publication Com- mitive, to secure their more hearty cooperation. | One of the figers of the society, an accomplished
Chinese scholar, explained to one of the newly chected Chinese teachers, the honour conferred upon the latter by his election to this position, it also the nature and functions of the new society. After a full explanation had been given, and sufficient time had elapsed for the matter to settle into the inner consciousness of the Chugse teacher, he called upon his informa 't, and asked him if he was correct in his understanding that he was invited to prepare a tract setting forth the advantages of such a society as had been spoken of is often very Jeult for an ordinary Chinese mind-as a
Cortent
Katimations.
ENDERS will be received by the Under- signed up to Noon on the arst September, 1888, for the ERECTION of a SANITARIUM at VICTORIA GAP, according to Plans and Specifications which can be seen on application to the SURVEYOR, ROYAL ENGINEERS OFFICE, between the hours of to a.m. and 4.p.m.; from whom also Bills of Quantities and Forms of Tender can be obtained.
The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved,
W. H. LOBB,
A*
Intimations.
NOTICE.
N "ALL ROUND" American Journalist wants permanent engagement. Has had Two Years' experience in the East as Reporter, Contributor, Leader-writer and sub-Editor. Best of Testimonials, '
UBIQUE, c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 6th September 1888,-
1880 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. "ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are
Naval Storekeeper. Crequested to send in a Statement of
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H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, September 10, 1888,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.,
Business Contributed during the half-year ended 30th June, 1888, on or before the 30th instant, on which date the Accounts will be CLOSED..
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES, Secretary.
Hongkong, 3rd September, 1888)
NOTICE.
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Office of the undersigned, on SATURDAY, the 22nd instant, at NOON, for the purposed of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with R a Statement of Accounts to roth June, 1888.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the aznd September, both days inclusive.
-- DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 10th September, 1888. -189z
THE STEAM-LAUNCH-COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL
IN 2,000 SHARES OF $30 EACH.
DIRECTORS.
$100,000.
American coll quialisen apparently defiv, trom the use of home-cars, phrases it- to "catch on." A foreigner who was spending a short tune in the capital, met a drove of gamels, among which was a baby camel. “Turn-
J. J. FRANCIS, Esq., Q.C. ingt the diver of the cart, whs had been for
D. MCCULLOCH, Esq. many years in the employ of foreigners, he said,
A. WOOLLEY, Esq. peech in this tongue The auditor evidently-When-you-came back to the house, tell my.
-H. J. HOLMES, -Esq.- dnes not understand He as evidently does little boy to come out and look at this little. comel, as he has never see one, and it will
BANKERS, ant expect to understand. He visibly pays in attention to what is said, makes no effort muse him very much.' After consider.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI hatever to follow it, but simply interruptsible lapse of time, during which as in
BANKING CORPORATION, you to observe, 'When you speak, we do not he last case, the truth was undergoing slow understand. He has a smile of superiority, as fermentation, the catter replied thought- PPLICATIONS for SHARES to be made If you should buy the chinol, you could to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI of one contemplating the struggles of a deaf fully. mute to utter articulate speech, and as if he
not raise it-it would be sure to die! The Banking CORPORATION before the 15th Sep- writer was one meent at a service in Chinese,tember instant on forms to be obtained from the would say, "Who supposed that you could be interstof It may be your misfortune and not when the soaked (a misstonary) trated the Secretary and Manager, A, G. GORDON, 1, your fault that you were not burg with a Chinese subject of the cure (Na mam He pictured the Pedder's Street. $5 per Share to be paid on Tongue, but you should bear your disabilities, scene as the great Syrap general arrived at the application, $5 on allotment, a further sum of and not worry us with them, for when you
door of the's lose and represented the $10 three months from date of allotment, $10 attendants striving to gain admittance for their at the expiration of six months from date of peak, we do not understand you. It is impos
ble to retain at all times an unruffled serenity, master. Stangling to make this as pictorial as allotment, the balance of $zo, when and as the same shall be called up under the provisions in situations like this, and it is natural to turn possible, the speaker cried rut dramatically, on fiercely on your adversary, and enquire, Dobehalf of the Syrian servants, "Gatekeeper, contained in the Articles of Association, but not
less than 3 months notice. you understand what I am saying? No; he open the door; the syrian general has come ! replics, do not understand you! Another. To the speaker's surprise, a man in the rear seat
By Order, stage in the experience of Chinese powers of disappeared at this point, as ifte had been shot out mis nderstanding is reached, when although the, and it subsequently appeared that having failed words are distinctly enough apprehended, to catch on, this person had laboured under a thro gh a disregard of details, the thought is misunderstanding. He was the gate-keeper of obscured, even if not wholly lost. The foreigner the premises, and oblivious of what had gone Far Cathay," needs to lay in a copious before, on hearing himself suddenly accosted, stock of phrases which shalf man. On this he had rushed out with commendable promptness, 10 let in Naaman! Not less erroneous were the condition, conditionally, with this under-
standing, &c., &c. It is true that these do not
appear to be any such phrases, nor any occasion for them felt by the Chinese, but with the foreigner it is different. The same is true in regard to the notation of tenses. The Chinese do not care for them, but the foreigner is com- pelled to care for them. Of all subjects of human interest in Ching, the one which most needs to be guarded against misunderstanding, is money. If the foreigner is paying out this commodity (which often appears to be the principle function f the foreigner, as seen from the Chinese stand- point) a pluperfect tense is "a military necessity
When you shall have done 'your work, you will receive your money. But there is no pluperfect tense in Chinese, or tense of any description. A Chinese simply says, 'Do work, get money,' the last being the principal idea, which dwells in his mind, the time relation' being absent. Hence when he is to do anything for a foreigner, he wishes his money at once, in order that he may eat, the presumption being that if he had not stumbled on the job or this foreigner, he should never have eaten any more 1 Eternal vigilance, we must repeat, is the price at which immunity from misunderstandings about money is to be purchased in China. Who is and who is not to receive it, at what times, in what amounts, whether in silver ingots or brass cash, what quality and weight if the former, what number of the latter shall pass as a 'string,' these and other like points are those in regard to which it is morally impossible to have a too definitè and fixed understanding. If the matter be a contract in which a builder, a compradore, or a boatman, is to do on his part certain things, and furnish certain articles, no amount of preliminary precision and exactness in explanations will come amiss; plain at first, afterwards no dispute is the pr dent aphorism of the Chinese. Yet the chances are, that after exhausting one's ingenuity in preliminary agreements, some occasion for misunderstanding will Whether the Chinese concerned happen to be educated scholars, or ignorant coolies, makes little difference. All Chinese are gifted with an instinct for taking advantage of misunderstand- ings. They find them as a January north wind finds a crack in a door, as the water finds a leakin a ship, Instantly and without apparent effort. The Anglo-Saxon race is in some respects singularly adapted to develope this Chinese gift. As the ancient Persians were taught principally the two arts of drawing the long bow, and speaking the truth, so the Anglo-Saxon is soon perceived by the Chinese to have a talent for veracity and doing justice, as well toward enemics as toward fricads. To the Chinese, these, qualities must seem as singular as the Jewish habit of suspend- ing all military operations every seventh day, no matter how hard pressed they might be, musi have appeared to the Romans under Titus, and the one eccentricity" proves as useful to the Chinese as the other did to be Romans.
arise.
A. G. GORDON, 'Secretary and Manager Hongkong 5th September, 1888
THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.
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Auctions.
GOVERNMENT, NOTIFICATION,
No. jot
THE following Particulars of Sale of Crown
Today Public Auction, to be held on the
spot, on
..
MONDAY,
the 17th day of September, 1888, at 4 P.Mi,"are published for general information. By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th September, 1888.
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Particulars of the letting by Public Auction sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 17th day of September, 1888, al 4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the GOVERNOR, of One Lot of 872 CROWN LAND, in, the Colony of Hongkong,
OSE & Co. beg to inform the Community
of Hongkong that in order to facilitate their STOCK-TARING the DOOR of their STORE will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 1st September to a few days after,
Dur notice will be given when re-opening again. Important and Special Orders can be sent in by the dwelling house entrance, next door to Mestis, Wotton & Deacon, Solicitors.
Hongkong, 29th August, 1888 THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE
SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, (LIMITED)
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE THIRD ORDINARY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS
YEARLY
the above Company will be held at the "Company's Office, No. 9 Qarea's Road Central; on FRIDAY, the 21st September, 1888, at 4 P.M., for the pu-pose of receiving the report of the Directors, together with, a Statement of Account and for the Election of Directors and Auditors.
A. O'D, GOURDIN,
Secretary, Hongkang, 6th September, 1888 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
1881
OLD GROKEN NOTES will be
--
CORPORATION,
EXCHANGED for new ones on application at the Offices of the Corporation. For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 29th August, 1888, -.. 1845 CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY'S DEBENTURE
impressions of another audior of a missionaryAUNCHES always on hand for--PICNIC, N°
in one the central provinces, who produce a profound impression upon his audience & by showing with the steropticon, a highly magnified representation of a very common parasite. As the gigantic body of this reptile, much resembling an Egyptian crocodile, was thrown athwart the canvas, one of the spectators present was heard to announce in. an awed whisper the newly gained idea. See, this is the great foreign louse! W. C. Daily News.
Intimations.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of
the above Society will be held in the City JALL, on MONDAY EVENING the 17th inst., ará 'CLOCK, to receive the Committee's Repori and Statement of Accounts, Elect Office Bearers celebration of the forthcoming anniversary of for the ensuing year, and decide concerning the
St. Andrew.
D. H. MACKINTOSH, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 10th September, 1888.
INTIMATION.
TOWING, BATHING, PRIVATE PARTIES, &c. For Terms, apply to
1888
Co.'s Office :-Corner OF PEDDER'S STREET AND PRAYA.
WINTER TIMe Table.--
THE STEAM-LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.
KOWLOON FERRY,
PIONEER,"
!
1888
THE COMMODIOUS STEAM-LAUNCH
Will, from the 1st September, 1888, run daily as a Ferry Boat between Pedder's Wharf and Kowloon Point at the following hours.
!
LEAVES KOWLOON
& co A.M..
8.00 8.40 9.40 1 10,30
LEAVES
HONGKONG
7.co A.M.
8.15 11
9.15 11
33
11.co
1
11
12.25 P.M..
- 12.00
1.05
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12.40 P.M.
2.05
1.50
4.00
2.20
4.30
415
4 45
5.20
"
5.50
6.20
11
7 10,
6:50
7.40."
7.25
NIGHT SERVICE,
8.30 P.M.
NIGHT SERVICE. 9.00.P.M.
10.30
11.30
I 1.00
13.00
"
F. Blackhead & Co,, SHIP CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS,
AND
"PROVISION MERCHANTS,
NAVY CONTRACTORS,
AND
'GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS,
No, 11, Praya Central, (Opposita Peddar's Wharf).
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A G E N
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RAHTJEN'S GENUINE
16 The above Time Table will be strictly
adhered to.
STEAM-LAUNCH PIONEER.".
SCALE OF FARES.. | For each Trip...........
.......10 Cents, Children under 10 years................Free.. Second Class, (Chinese) ........................................ Cents. Sedan Chairs, each ea .......10 Centa.
FOR KOWLOON RESIDENTS. Family Tickets, including Servants, (per
montb).......
.............$7. TS Single Tickets for one person. only and his
Servants, (per month)...
If more than one person, not forming part of the Family, Fare will be fixed on application to the Secretary.
FOR NON-RESIDENTS.
Foreign Intercourse with China for the century COMPOSITION Quarterly Tickets, for Servants only, (2
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precedi g 1860, was one long illustration of the Chinese talent for misunderstanding, and the succeeding years have by no means exhausted that talent. The history of foreign diplomacy with China is largely a history of attempted The Chinese authorities, receive, from time to explanations of matters, which have been tine, says the Chinese Times, more or less deliberately misunderstood. But in these or in reasonable proposals from foreigners who desire any other cases, the initial conviction that a to contract for the closure of the Cheng Chou foreigner will do as he has promised, is deeply breach of the Huang-bo, and, in some cases, rooted In the Chinese mind, and flourishes in for the reclamation of that vexatious river, spite of whatever isolated exceptions to the rule One offer has been received from a prac. are forced upon observation. The confidence, tical, rer pectable and responsible establishment too, that a foreigner will act justly (also in spite of Shanghai, offering to rep the break of some private and many national examples to for 1 million tacis. Though the sum named the contrary) is equally firm But given those seems low, this effer comes from people who two fixed points, the Chinese have a fulcrum, may be presumed to understand their busines from which they may hope to move the most It is certain the Imperial Government has already obstinate foreigner. You said thus and thus,' expended millions of ta isti i works, not oneNo, I did not say so. But I understood you. trace of which has been i̟-ft by the flood. Every to say so. We all understood you to say so. Inch of the new bank has been swept away. Please excuse our stupidity, and please pay the Another fler has been inade to repair the money, as you said you would. Such is the gap and make some subeldiary works for 4 spustance of thousands of arguments between millions of thes, but the offer is so vague, Chinese and foreigners, and in ninety-seven, Whether by intention or otherwise, that the 4 cases out of a hundred, the foreigner pays the milions might easily run up to a much greater money, Just as the Chinese knew he would' sum, One offer is said to have been made of a in order to seem strictly truthful as well noteworthy character. Two gentlemen of as strictly Just In the remaining three
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THE BOTTOMS OF IRON SHIPS
CARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS PRESERVATIVE AGAINST ROTTING, DECAY, &c., of WOOD. CHR. MOTZ & Co, BORDEAUX, CLARETS,
IMPERIAL
CHAMPAGNE,
La Grande Marque.
- FLENSBURG STOCKBEER, ENGINEERS AND BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS. AND EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK
REASONABLE PRICES,
WALL KINDS OF
ATA
COAL
SUPPLIED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1885.
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allowed),........
$2. For Extra trips to or from Hongkong, between the advertised time, at the rate of $1 per trip each way,
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LOAN OF 1886.
4th DRAWING.
【OTICE is hereby given that in conformity with the Stipulations contained in the BONDS of this LOAN, the following, Numbers of Bonds to be paid off at the Offices of the
lor a term of 75 Years.
Sale.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary Measurements.
No. of Registry
Locality.
No.
N.
5.
E.
Square ft.
Contents in Annual Upset Price.
RenL
feet.
feel
feet.
Roral Building Lot The Hay Stack," The Ridge, North
No. 61
(Mr. ANTON'S).....√ 133
160
cgi
Consignees.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORAC°
TION on the 1st September, 1888, when the Interest thereon will cease to be payable, were this day drawn at the Office of the said Corporation in Hongkong, in the presence of WILLIAM HENRY GASKELL Acting Chief Accountant of the said Corporation.
140
18 22
148 169 273
290
NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.- 170 BONDS Nos.
81 58 37
gá 206 190
234 309 333 359
100
379
400 424 444 457 471
533
503 554
659
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2331
FOR £100 EACH=£17,000. For the HONGKONO & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
W. H. GASKELL, Acting Chief Accountant.
Hongkong, 13th July, 1888.
HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL.
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~HIS SCHOOL is examined annually by the
TH SCAT is CamBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
The Higher Forms are prepared for the Cambridge Local Examinations for which Hong- kong is a Centre. Five University Certificates were gained by Pupils of the Public School at Christmas Inst
In order to extend the advantages of the School to European Residents in the Coast Ports, the HEAD MASTER receives into his family a limited number of Boarders.
Prospectuses on application to the HEAD MASTER
The CHRISTMAS TERM will Commence on MONDAY, September 17th, at NINE A M'
NEW PUPILS will be Admitted on SATUR- DAY, September 15th, at TIN A.M.
C. J. BATEMAN, Head Master. Hongkong, 5th September, 1888.
FOR HIRE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship.
"CITY OF PEKING"
The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along- side.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk
and expense.
CHS. D. HARMAN,
Agent.
Hongkong, 7th September, 1888.
Notices of Firms.
CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
„HONGKONG EXCHANGE..
है।
N and after to-day, 8th September, and until
Ofurther notice Mr. WALTER JUDD, will
be in charge of this AGENCY; all communications - should be addressed to him at this Office.
HAROLD DOWSON: Hongkong, 8th September, 1888.
Masonic.
ST. JOHN
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LODGE
OF HONGKONG, No. 618, S.C.
REGULAR MEETING of the above.
A Lodge will be held in FREEMA
SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 13th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.”-
Hongkong, Bth September, 1888.
PERSEVERANCE
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LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1165.
REGULAR MEETING of the above
A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 15th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.5. precisely..
Hongkong, 7th September, 1888.
For Sale.
FOR SALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
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[877 | WATERBURY WATCHES,~
the Handlest, Cheapest, and Best Time-keepera.invented.
20THE Fast Steam Launch "ELK" is always $8
kept under steam off Pedder's Wharf and
NIGHT SERVICE.-All Passengers, whether Subscribers or otherwise, will be charged cents each way,
A. G. GORDON, Secretary and Manager. Hongkong, 1st September, 1888.
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A. G. GORDON & CO.M ENGINEERS, LAUNCH Builders, E
and GENERAL
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, IRONMONGERS, COM. MISSION AGENTS, VALUATORS, IRON and TIMBER MERCHANTS, 4
WORKS ...BOWRINGTON, EAR
EART POINT OFFICE
CORNER OF FEDDER STREET AND PRAVA. STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY LIMITED, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1888. (41
is at the service of the public for proceeding to and from Steamers, Picnic and Bathing Parties, etc,
For particular, apply to
CRUICKSHANK & Co., Ld.. Hongkong, 17th August, 1888
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NOW READY.
THE PRAYA RECLAMATION, SCHEME.
FULL ACCOUNT of the proceedings in A connection with this gigantic undertaking, reprinted from the Hongkong Telegraph. With
PRICE THREE DOLLARS EACH $8
REPAIRS NEVER EXCEED 50 CENTS
· for each Watch.
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA,, (Sole Agents in Japan and China for the Sale of the above Watches,)
10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Opposite Marine House, Hongkong, 25th August, 1888.
FOR SALE.
GERMAN BEER
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RAUEREL“ ZUREICHE KIEL
plan of the City of Victoris, showing the intended $7.25 per Case of 4 Dozen Quarts. Reclamation.
PRICE ****
ONE DOLLAR
# To be obtained at Mesars. KELLY & WALSH,
LD Messrs. Lane, CRAWFORD' & Co.'s ↑ and Mr. W. BREWER'S
Hongkong, 12th July, 1888,
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & CO Hoppy Sale Agents **** Greek Hongkong and China: Hongkong, 3rd May,ərik?
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