ing us hard astem, to be reversed and put us right in on the Chester, for I wanted to let the people get on our bows. We then ordered the boats t be lowered and did all we could to save lives.
C. S. Arthur, the purser of the Oceanic, way writing in his cabin when he was aroused by the sharp blasts of the whistle, and aprang on deck jus as the collision took place. He says the scenes upan the deck of the Chester were perfectly. heart-rending. The greatest confusion prevailed and undoubtedly many lives were lost from thir cause. The boats of the Oceanic were in the water within a couple of minutes, while lik buoys were thrown overboard to those already struggling in the water. Scarcely five minutes. elapsed from the time of the collision until the Chester turned over like a box and. sank, the boilers exploding when the water reached the Fires.
MR. DENNY ON COREAN
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After relating what took place when the King determined to send representatives to foreign countries and the instructions thereupon issued by Li Hung-ching to Yuen, Mr. Denny proceeds-
COREAN DIPLOMACY.
As a matter of fact, the Korean Minister to Washington was presented to the President and the Secretary of State entirely independent of the Chinese Minister, which caused the latter to telegraph to the Viceroy at Tientsin, who in turn telegraphed to Yuan in Seoul, who with his usual tactics undertook to stir up the Pres: ident of the Foreiga Office, but all to no purpose. Neither will the Minister to Europe be presented at Court by the Chinese Ministers. Even if such an anomalous proceeding were attempted it would hardly be carried out, for there is no country of respectability-jealous of its national boner that will care to attempt to set the 'absurd and unprecedented" "example of receiving a Plenipotentiary Envoy or Min ister of any sort from a vassal State. Even the so-called memorial (letter) which the King addressed to the Emperor of China, in answer to questions from Peking explaining his reasons for as well as his right to send Ministers to Europe
and America is regarded by China as by vasšalage advocates as another link in the chin by which they hope to bind Corea to the Celestial Empire
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1888.
lemand shall be landed without examination. while he customs authorities arge the right of nspection as in ordinary cases, to see whether or ot it contains dutiable goods. Invariably the 'hinese Consul takes up the side of the gunboat people, and in their behall appeals to Com nissioner Yuan in Seoul, who in turn threatens and abuses the President of the Foreign Office until order is given to pass the goods, without examination. The last case of smuggling ginseng by one of these gunboats occurred in October. when several thousand dollars worth of the drug was seized, the largest of which was covered by the seat and signature of Commissioner Yuan. The chief Commissioner of Customs has done all n his power to break up these lawless and fraudulent practices. He has appealed to the resident of the Foreign Office, to the Viceroy it Tientsin and to the Inspector General of Customs in China to aid him in enforcing the laws and regulations of the Corean, customis service, but thus far without avail. (Tò be continued)
Mr. Kataoka, Paymaster-General, has been ordered to proceed to France on official business.
whom was devolved the entire responsibility of superintending the erection of the buildings. We heartily congratulate him' upon the successful completion of a work that has involved much labour and anxiety.
Just now the crowded state of the street near the Hasta-men indicates the presences of many new visitors to the city. The graduate from"all parts far and near are here, and on the 8th (September 13th) will go into the Examination Inil, where they will be inmured, "each in his narrow cell,” coming out and re-entering when the allotted time has arrived for the gates to br opened. On the oth they come out, and re-enter on the 1th, On the 13th they come out agaiv, and urn to the cells on the 14th. On the 16th they come out finally, at the end of the ninth walking day. The proverb says:
Doring nine days of ashes and Aniarts.
Prisoners in jail are we
For Tedfa month Mowers of dras
We think that we shall be.
Such is the grim bumour of the Peking multiture. Many would be glad to be of the twelve thansand who cannot go. But as they cannot, they spince themselves by thinking. NOTES FROM JAPANESE PAPERS.What miserable, sufferings these enthusiast
bring upon themselves to gain honcur which after all they cannot grasp." The great attrac tion here is that instead of 60 or 70 masters (whe would be adunited in Shantung for example) more than 200 can get the coveted title. O these half are Chili, men, and half belong to other provinces, Large numbers therefore come from distant parts. Riesile this twenty or thirty are added to the list of successful essayists under thede omination of Peo fang, which means that the writers deserved tay title of master, but that the list, was already full to the allowed number Two hinded and filty or thereabouts will, out of 12,000, or $3,000, in the object of theis ambition.
It is stated that Lieut-General Viscount Miura will be appointed shortly to the office of Minister to France.
Mr. Taubono, lately appointer Japanese Vice- Consul, at Canton, will leave for his post on the 35th instant.,
The number of exhibitors at the exhibition opened on the roth instant at Kyoio is 22.352, by whom 31,220 articles are shown.
Counts to and Saigo will proceed from Pussy to Vladivostock escorted by the Puso Kan and other war-vessels, which are to, arrive there shortly.
The number of meinbers of the Osak Tea Association is at present 15.771, of whom 13,5011
are engaged in the preparation of tea, and 2,210
in its sale.
The authorities are considering the advisability of abolishing the Quarantine Regulations shortly, as cholera at Hongkong is reported to have can- siderably abated.
The Japanese Squadron new in the Korean Sea will return to Yokosuka about the 15th Novem- ber next, where a grand naval maneuvre, taken part in by forty war-vessels, will be held..
During last month the number of bodies cremated at Higurashi, Kameido, Hagi-Shimales, Kirigaya, and Yoyogi-mura was 1.500. In 34 cases death had resulted from infectious diseases
The trouble seems to arise from this :-The Language used by the King to express his tributary relations is persistently and erroneously interpreted, to, menn vassal relations by China and her supporters. When the King refers in the. so-called memorial to the Emperor to tributary envoys and picnipotentiaries he is entirely consistent with international jurisprudence as appliced by other nations to their intercourse with each other, while China's appellation of vassal envoys and plenipotentiariesisa misnomer, because entirely inconsistent with the laws of civilized-nations. Such-laws do not recognise vassal envoys, plenipotentiaries or ministers of any kind, for the reason that vassal States have power to create only consuls and com- A telegram from Kumamoto, dated the oth mercial agents. In this connection there is instant, states that the Farin Maru was another trick which deserves attention, and
wrecked at Setoguchi (Misumi), Kyushu, on the that is Letters or documents written oroth instant at 6 pan, but ap lives are reported translated, to suit the occasion, are frequently lost published in the press in China, purporting to be from the King of Korca, inferentially, if not posi tively admitting Korea's vassalage. In answer to such statements. I am informed upon the very
It has been at length decided by the authorities that the launch of the Takao Kan, built at the Yokosuka Shipbuildiug Yard, will take place on
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conservatory, with its ferns, its palms, its exotics, its orchids, and beautiful plants and flowers, is delightful to sight and sens
Our accounts from Port Arthur give us but few details, but inform us in general terms that there is a great body of water in the basin, so Quch that work on the fourth wall will be much impeded if not prevented for a time. The tanulstion also isdad, and will be troublesome. Such misfortunes very often occur, and the misliaps at Port Arthur are not exceptional but almost the common fate of dock work,
The summer freshers have done very serious damage in the Newchwang-Moukden district, and widespread distress is the consequence. The sculement of Ying-tzü, the commercial port, has beru partially carried away by the impetuosity of the current of the river, and it is feared that | another similar season, may witness a clean | sweep of the whole place, which evidently forms an exception to the rule that "proputty sticks, dee consideration, deciled to invite the Grand The French community of this place, after
Duke Alexander of Russia is a banquet, and His Imperial Highness declined the honour, accordingly sent an invitation to that personage. saying he desired to spend all his time here with the faithful subjects of his cousin the Czar, who, on their part, were delighted with the presence of the worthy scion and representative of the Rom moffs.
Although the railway between Tientsin, Taku, and Kaiping, has not been formally opened, as part of the ballasting and two lines bigades are not complete, through trains run daily between the two ends and are always crowded with passengers.. The Railway Company has but two classes of carriages, first for officials, gentry, and foreigners, and second lor ordinary Travellers. The second class carriages are roomy and comfortable, und endeavour is made to keep them clean. The engines used for the traffic are very powerful, and will be able to move a a good speed long trains of both passenger and goods waggons.
The Pello, between this city and Tung-chow has been much affected by the fond of the sum- mer and autumn. In some places scour hás deepened the channel, but in others the soil cut, out has formed new shoals. Altogether the river is in a bad condition for navigation." As the Piho receives several rivers and water up of the stream is a very serious matter, and is courses, all influent or uibinaries, the clogging
the main cause of the inundations that do such of the Peilin arc, generally, in a bad state, and vast damage to the country around. The banks unable to withstand any sucklen rush or fisher of flood-water. The damage done year alter year by preventible fland, we are assured by intelligent investigators, is perfectly appalling.- Chinete Times.
To-day's Advertisements.
PLANOS FOR SALE..
A.
series of primers into Chinese. Fourteen of them PIANOS
are now completed They are prepared by such men as Huxley, Balfour Stewart, thelate Profess Jevons, Gekic, Roscoe, Lockey, Grove, Hooker. And Michael Foster, all of them very distinguished men in their profession, and writing on subjects which they had taught formiany years in classes. The super sixteen was made up by an intro duction on European literature and art, divided info about 200 sections, distributed in twelve chapters, and a primer, on Zoology from Milne Edwards. Pielised are recommendatory prefaces. by Viceroy Li and the Marquis Tseng. The first
two complete copies were neatly put up in covers and conveyed to his Majesty through Wengungs
ho, President of the Board of Revenue. This is not the first instance which has occured of His Majesty having shewn an interest in science. Lately a copy of Dr. Martin's Natural Philosophy and international Late has been submitted to the sacred glater;" if this should continue and increase, the Em-cher Kwani Hsi will have in a descendant of the sixth generation à successor jike-manded with himself With a ruler truly enlightened China will improve her condition more quickly than if the sovereign and a mind not sympathetic with any sort of progressive views
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PIANOS ON HIRE.
HAHN,
TUNED A N. D MY DANCING CLASSES WILL BE RE-OPENED
ON
REPAIRED
THE 1st OCTOBER NEXT.
All Applications or Orders please address to
Hongkong, 25th September, 1885.
FOR SHANGHAL
THE Steamship
"PEKING,"
No. 22, ELGIN STREET or c/o HONGKONG HOTEL.
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THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT).
Captain G. Hevermann, will be despatched for THE Company's Steamship the above Port, on THURSDAY, the 27th inst.,
3x 4' P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SEMS5ÈN & CÁ Hongkong, 25th September, 1888.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned have been instructed by the Senior Ordnance Store Officer, Chion, to Sell by Public Auction, an
FRIDAY,
About a year and a half ago certain memorials from C'ep-ors proposed, adding foreign scicace to the curriculum of students aspiting to honours the at the literary examinations. Pretical effect has been given to these suggestions in the metropolitan examinations now in progress. Papers were prepared at the Tung Win College for the examination of cindistes, whose written answers are to be submitted to the authorities of the same. This is a most important preliminary as it makes an effective breach, though a small one, in the stronghold of stagnation.-Chinese Tivres.
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28th day of September, 1888, at AM
Her Majesty's Ordnance Stores, ··
Queen's Road East."
THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT.
'STORES, ETC.
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“TAICHIOW," Captain J. A: Marris, will be despatched for the above Port, on FRIDAY, the 28th instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, th September, 1898. .
NOTICE.
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Intimations.
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
OF THE
AUSTIN ARMS HOTEL AND BUILDING : COMPANY, LIMITED.
INCORPORATED UNDER THE · COMPANIES' URBIN ANCH 180; Tú 186G OF HONGKONG, CAPITAL ..................
..$200,000, Divided into 4,000 Shares of $50 each, of which Goo are fully paid-up Shares and allotted, 2,400 have been applied for aud will be allotted, and the
-remaining 1,000 are offered as
to the Public and arc) payable as follows,
viz. $10 on application, $io on allotment, $5 on the 31st December, 1888, and the remaining $15 when and as the same shall, from time to time be called up under the provisions contained. in the articles of Association of the Company,
3. D. HUMPHREYS, ESQ.
D. NOWRŮJEZ, ESQ
E. C. L. REUTER,
SQ.
A. FINDLAY SMITH, Esq.
E. L. WOODIN, Esq.
BANKERS.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION.
ARCHITECTS:
MESSRS. DANBY, & LEIGH.
SOLICITORS:
MESSRS, WOTTON. & DEACON.
THE
THE COMPANY has been formed for the purpose of purchasing from the Vendors, the site of the AUSTIN ARMS at Viem JA- PEAK, Hongkong, Farsi Lot No. 54, for the sum of $50,0 10 (of which the Vendors agreed to take $10.000 in fully paid-up Shares in the Company)- and erecting thereon" and "keeping a large First-class Residential HOTEL, and also of purchasing from the Vendar, certain other pieces of ground at the Peak, registered as the remain- ing portion of Rural Building Lot No. 18 and Rural Building Lot: No. 60, for the sun of $50,000 (of which the Vendor agreed to take $10,000 in fully paid-up Shares of the Company) and erecting thereon ́and letting a terrace of It Houses.
The Share Capital required forthe above objects is $200,000, to be raised by the issue of 4.000 shares of $50 each, of which 627 shares, fully paid up, will be allotted nad issued to the Vendors in pursuance of an Agreement dated the 18th September, 1888, herrisalter mentioned, by which the Vendors agreed to sell the said Farm Lot' No. 54 to the Company'at the price of $50,000, and to accept payment of $20,000 portion. thereof in 400 fully paid-up shares of the Com pany, and an agreement dated dhe 18th Septem- ber, 1888, hereinafter mentioned, by which the Vendor agreed to sell the said Remaining
DURING MA DENT'Sabacuce from Canton, Portion of Rural Building Lot No. 18 and Rural
and Mr. FREDERIC ONGLEY SEATON are Mc C'ARLES JULIUS LAFRENTZ
authorised to sign for HERDERT DENT & Co. by procuration.
HERBERT DENT & Co. Canton, zolli September, 1888.
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Building Lot No. 6o to the Company, at the price of $50,000 and to accept payindat of $10,000, portion thereof in zoo fully paid-up shares of the Company. A further 2.400 shares have been applied for and will be allotted, and the remaining 1,000 shares are offered to the Public and will be allotted and issued as the Directors of the Company shall determine and shall be paid (or as follows:-$ró-on application, |$10 on, allotment, $5 on the 31st December,
same shall from time in the be called up under the provisions of the Articles of the Company,
best authority that the King has never admitted the 30th instant, when H.IM. the Emperor will step, whose consequence 'cannot be calculated, J. RAGS, GAST and WROUGHT IRON, STEEL W Macno, Small FAMILY RESIDENCE 1888, and the remaining $25 when and as the
in documents or otherwise the existence of auch, relations and, further, if anything has been -admitted by any official of the government at any time which even implies vassalage it is without authority and void. The King knows only too well the object of the insidious conduct of China toward his country. -
Aside from this he cannot be induced or intimidated into admitting a national fallacy. Even if dependent relations could be created by admissions, and the King, under the threatening of violent and criminal treatment by China for two and a half years past, were to admit vassalage in the most abject way, it would not be binding upon his government, for admissions under duress are not only no evidence of fact, but they are not even admissions. Other independent States, with but few commercial interests to protect and no questions of sovereignty to settle, despatch to
foreign countries public ministers, and nothing is said against it, but when the King of Korea, in accordance with the expressed stipulations of all his treaties with other independent Powers, does the same thing a perfect shower of invec tive greets the public car from some quarters, while from others more mild the act is charac- terised as mischievous and ill-advised; that was forcing to the front à question which ought to have been kept in the background, while the King and his advisers turned their attention to to the developing of the resources of the country..
CHINESE TYRANNÝ IN COREA.
be present.
During last month the number of foreigners to whom passports were issued to visit Hakone and Atami was 140, of whom 95 were Englishmen, 21 Americans, 11 Frenchmen, 35 Germans, 3 Russians, 4 Danes, Belgian, Norwegian, 3 Dutch, i Italian, 3 Swiss, and 2 Chinese."
A telègram, from Imaji (Iyo), dated the 13th instant, states that the Sojo river overflowed on the previous evening and the dykes along the river were destroyed for a length of about 150 ken. The inundation extended over a consider. able area, and four houses were destroyed, but no lives are reported lost.
Mr. Inouye, Director of the Law Compilation Bureau, and Chief Secretary in the Privy Council, who has been ordered to investigate matters relating to the preliminary arrangements for the opening of the National Assembly, is now engaged in compiling a draft of the system of organization of the Upper House in the Assembly.
The buildings for the factory of the Wakayama Cotton Spinning Company are now in course of construction at Wakayama. Spinning machinery with 5,000 spindles, ordered by the company from England through the Mitsui Busgan Kaisha, has arrived at Kobe, and Mr. Akagi, manager of the company, left the other day for Kobe to take it over.
Dysentery is now raging with virulent force in Okayama Prefecture. From the 5th to the 22nd ultimo inclusive, there were in Bitchu 21 patients, of whom 164 recovered and yo died, the remainder being still under medical treatment; in Bizen 52 patients, of whom to recovered and 15 died, 27 being under medical treatment, and in Mimasaku 53 patients, of whom 7 recovered and 6 died, 40 being under medical treatment.
PEKING NOTES:-÷
CHINKING.
September 19th, 1888. Rain, which has been greatly needed in this part for six weeks, fell heavily during the past twenty-four hours, but too late to save the rice crop, that is to say, within a radius of fifty miles. A deal of sickness prevails among the the natives, and the death-rate has been remarkably high. The sickness most prevalent is a type of low fever. Our hills and the sur- rounding country are beginning to put on the autumnal tint earlier then usual, owing to the long season of drought. The grass-cutters are busy shearing the hills of their verdure. Very little feathered game has as yet made its appear ance in the market.
flourishing, but in the hands of foreigners almost Business among the natives appears to be at a standstill.Shanghai Mercury.
TIENTSIN
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September 13th. Mr. Donald Spence and Mr. G. J. Morrison had an interview with, Li Hung-chang on the 8th instant, and Mr. Morrison afterwards left the city, evidently for the scene of the breach of the Yellow River. Mr. Carrey of the French Syndicate had previously left in the same direction. Doubtless, both engineers will make a point of waiting upon Wu Ta-cheng, the recently-appointed Commissioner of the Yellow River works, and it is to be hoped that the result may be that China's sorrow" will be actively taken in hand.
departed from here in the those three French gentlemen who endeavoured to get at Peking permission for coolies to go to the Panama Canal. learn their mission has not been, very successful. The question is- Why go to Peking for coolies, when they can get them as they get them, now? Brazil, I'learn, has also been pleading at Peking for the same Co.'s steamers. What a splendid chance for the Company were the request acceded to;and what a catch-for it would have paid band- somely-for those two new Formosa passenger steamers ont lately from England.
BOATS (CUTTER and DINGHY,) AXLE- TREES, CANVAS, BELLOWS. WOOLLEN TIN. OLD FILES. CASKS PACKING CASES IRON DRUMS. UMBRELLAS, RED MATS, LUFF. TACKLES, OLD TIMBER. WATERPROOF COATS, SPADES, ROPE TRACES, WHEELS, &c., &c.
ALSO A QUANTITY OF WORN OUT CLOTHING. TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All fault and errors of description at purchaser's tisk on the fall of the hammer. All Lots to be cleared within 48 hours.
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Auctioneers. Hongkong, 24th September, 1888 '952
·PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
AMERICAN, SHANGHAI AND 'BEST
HONGKONG-MADE FURNITURE.
sell by Public Auction, on HE Undersigned has received instractions
MONDAY,
the 1st October, 1888, at 2 P.Mat
No. 79. Wyndham Street... ELEGANT AND SUPERIOR AMERICAN, SHANGHAI, AND BEST HONGKONG- MADE FURNITURE,
comprising:-
JANTED to purchase, in a good situation in commanding a sea view. Price must be Moderate. Apply with full particulars, by letter only, to
W.H... ejo Honghong Telegraph Officer Hongkong, 25th September, 1888. [954
WANTED TO PURCHASE. GOOD Second-hand full-sized ENGLISH CUES, etc., complete..
The site of the " AUSTIN ARMS" contains
84.546 superficial square feet and is within 5 minutes walks of the Terminus of the Peak Tramway.
The Hotel proposed to be erected will contain upwards of so Reams, including a large Public
A. BILLIARD, GA115, Dining Hall, Private Dining Room, Devic
Apply to
M, P., clo Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong 25th September, 1888,
ST. JOHN
19:5
LODGE
OF HONGKONG, No. 618, S.C.
N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above
A named Lodge will be held in FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 26th instant, at 8.30 for 9 PM. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited." Hongkong, 25th September, 1888.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
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SUBSCRIBERS who wish the Mail Edition CRIMSON PLUSH COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE, CARVED OVER-MANTEL to their friends in Europe, America, the Austra and CHIPPENDALE MIRRORS HANDSOME asian Colonies, &c., can have their copies sent VELVET MANTELBOARD, MARBLETOP direct from this Office without extra change CHIFFONIER with MIRROR BACK, (excepting postage) by sending address. CANTON MARBLETOP BLACKWOOD The Mail Supplement of The Hongkong TABLES, DEVONPORT, HANDSOME LACE Telegraph is supplict to Subscribers gratis. CURTAINS,
Hongkong, 19th August, 1884. SILK And GOLD. EM- BROIDERED JAPANESE SCREENS, BEAD CURTAINS. BRONZES, VASES, etc.
EXTENSION TEAK DINING TABLE, MOROCCO COVERED DINING-ROOM
SURT CROCKERY and GLASSWARE PLATED WARE, CUTLERY, MARBLE TOP SIDEBOARD, etc.
BRASS and IRON BEDSTEADS with: PATENT WIRE MATTRESSES, HAIR- MATTRESSES, and PILLOWS, MARBLE-
DRESSING TABLES.
Masonic.
PERSEVERANCE
LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1165.
Room Moining Room, Billiard and Smoking Rooms and Bar, and Bed Rooms, and will occupy half only of Farm Lot No. 54, thus leaving
the other hall for future extensions.
The terrace proposed to be erected on the Remaining Portion of Rural Building Lot No. 18 and. Kural Building Lot No. 6o, the site of which will be levelled and prepared ready for building by and at the expense of the Vendor, will command a view, on the North Side, of the Harbour of Hongkong, and on the South Side, of Pokfulum, and will consist of 2 houses of six rooms each and 9 houses of 5 rooms each, with suitable out-offices. The site contains an area
of 84.447 superficial square feet and is within 5 minutes walk of the Terminus of the Peak Tramway, and the houses can be let at such.
moderate rents na to readily secure tenants.
The architects of the Company estimate that the Hotel can be built and completely furnished at the cost of $80,000, and the ii terrace houses can be built and finished rendy for occupation
for the further sum of bored
An arrangement has been made with Mr. DORARJEE NOWROJE for the management of the Hotel.
Two'ngreements only have been entered into and are respectively dated the 18th day of September. 1888.
Copies of these Agreements, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, and the prospectifs, can all be seen at the, office of Messrs WOTTON and DEACON, the Solicitors of the Company, at 35, Queen's Road, Hongkong,
Applications for shares, which will be received'. until the 6th October next, must be made on a form which can be obtained at 35, Queen's Road, Hongkong, or the Hongkong and Bank, and must be forwarded to the Hongkong. and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and the amount payable on application must be deposited with them. If no allotment is made the deposit without any interest, and where the number of shares allotted is less than the number applied for, the surplus will be credited in. reduction of the amount payable on allotment, and any excess returned.
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has threatened the King repeatedly through while it lasted. The sickly season usually commodity, and for them to be sent per C.M.S. TOP WASHING-STANDS, and SETS; and LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS' will be returned, without any deduction but
From Peking it is reported that Messrs. A. Michie & Co. have received the Four Million Taels Marriage Loan, on a silver basis, at 7.2 per cent. ·
September 17th.
It is quite true that the question was forced to the front, not by the King and bis advisers, but by the lyranny and oppression of China, largely through the conduct of Commissioner Yuan, which for petty schemes, criminality, injustice and brutality has seldom if ever been equalled in the annals of international intercourse. With a view to placing the heel of China on the neck of Koren, he has not only opposed almost every effort which has been made in the direction of internal development, but he has, through the mercenary brigade which he always keeps about him, brought failure and ridicule upon almost every effort the better class of Koreans have made to transact business for the govern. mentor themselves, in order to make it
appear that they are but a nation at helpless children, The Imperial Russian visitation to the capital who can never learn business, and who for that has upset the pots of many quiel curio-hunters. reason need a Chinese guardian over them. He The malady was of brief duration, but severe certain Korean officials with the Chinese army reserved for the wily selector, when he could and navy and with the vengeance of the Vicerny have the whole market to himself, was nearing in order to compel compliance with his wishes its end, when up comes your Grand Duke, and demands, while to weaken the royal authority plants himself and his myrmidons in Tallica's in the eyes of oficials and subjects alike he bas | Hotel, and starts off after Chien Lung and Ta abused and trampled upon the long established | Ming like a party of famished soldiers, in a and sacred customs of the court by riding in his | poultry yard. ~ Taels, were scattered broadcast, chair into the palace, almost up to the very and our most respected foreign tradesmen are entrance leading to the presence of the King, said to be greatly the better for the plucking of accompanied by his coolies, servants and horse these gorgeous birds. men, who at times have conducted themselves In a disorderly manner; while in the excitement of July and August of 1886, which he was the principal cause of, and which, judging from his actions, was intended as an excuse for violent measures, arising out of his attempt to force the government to admit that the King was the author of a letter His Majesty never wrote, said to contain a request for the protection of # friendly power against the aggressions of China, the language and conduct of China's representative: would have done credit to the chief of braggadocios. In some of his conduct he has been more or less applauded and encour aged by one or two foreign officials, while in all of his disreputable work he has been much assisted The Revds. F. H. Sprent and H. J. Brown by petty Chinese officials, as well as by certain havs lest Peking to resume their works at Tai an of China's gunboats, sent to the open ports in Fu, in the province of Shantung. Much opposi Fares for the purpose of protecting Chinese coation has been shown towards thera-during the suls and merchants, as stipulated in their treaty, past year, and the Illerati me still unwilling to and as alleged or published in the so-called allow them to take up a permanent residence in Mercury... preamble of such treaty, as a favour granted by the city. China to a dependent State, which have been, *The new buildings of the Boy's School, In detected in some of their attempts to smuggle red ginseng out of the country, These gunboats on their arrival from China, are in the habit of bringing more or less cargo, which their officers:
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The Taku Tug and Lighter Company and the Peiho Tug and Lighter Company are still on the war path, and the rate is still 3 cente, but I think matters will soon be arranged now, as the manager of one Company (Mr. Watts) and the
The Chinese Government was in no way flurried by the presence of the Grand Duke, whom it treated precisely as it treats all strangers. He was desirous of seeing what there was to be seen | in the capital, but he had to satisfy himself with
the smell, which is free and unconfined. His secretary of the other (Mr. W. H. Forbes) have Imperial Highness must therefore content him- both been to Shanghai for the purpose of making self with a minute inspection of the Chinese definite arrangements with the steamer Com Arsenals and fortifications which are thrown panies. open to him without restriction, and his informa- 'tion on these matters will be perhaps more appreciated by his government than the most elaborate report he could have made on the Temple of Heaven, of the Earth, etc., or of the Palace Gardeni,
It is reported here that the Taku Tug and Lighter. Company will pay a dividend of 5 per cent, at the close of the season, which will make to per cent for the year. It is also rumoured that in the near future the Taku Bar will be lit at night by the Customs.
Li Hung-chang did not come to visit the steamer Smith when she was in this port. No freshets in the river, but the water on Bar und in the river is beginning to sit up a little, as is
American-made BUREAUX, MARBLE TOP MIRROR with FOLDING BED COM BINED, HAIR-MATTRESS, etc, LADYS' WARDROBES, PLATE GLASS DOORS; SILK TAPESTRY BEDROOM SUITE, FENDERS, IRONS, etc., etc.
BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY CARPETS, CENTRE CARPETS, AXMINSTER RUGS, DRUSSELS STAIR CARPETING, AMERI- CAN COOKING STOVE; JAPANESE FLOWER POTS.
The above will be on view on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, and Catalogues will be issued previous to the Sale.
TERMS OF SALE-Ar Customary.
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G. R. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, 25th September, 1888,
IN THE SUPREME COURT, OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
*IN THE GOODS OF WILLIAM. WOOD, DECEASED.
"
TAKE NOTICE that if no Person shall appear within Twelve Months from this
N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above
HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 29th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely.
Hongkong, 24th September, 1888. 1948
Intimations
NOTIFICATION.
I.
“HE Drill Season of the HONGKONG
VOLUNTEERS 1888-9 will commence
on the 1st proximo.
II.
Surgeon CANTLIK will attend at Head Quarters EVERY FRIDAY EVENING at 6 O'CLOCK when gentlemen desirous of joining can be enrolled, if found fit,
III.
It will be greatly to the advantage of new' members joining us early in the month as possible; by doing so they can attend sufficient drills to enable them to pass inspection in marching and carbine exercises on or about the och fir ferito applies ago to last years crafts. It will be necessary to pay-strict- Dates of Drills, &c., will be issued by "Express " later on.
usual at this time of the year.-Shanghai date to Claim any Funds that may remain from attention to these drills to pass the inspection.".
September 15th, 1888. -
connection with the Anglican Church Missions Our Pehlie Garden, thanks to Mr. Smith is in Peking, were formally opened on Saturday nows beautiful sight. Fine wees are in abus. last, September 8th. The opening ceremony dance, the walks are in beautiful order, the was performed by the Rev. W. Brereton, upan · flower beds are full of gorgeous flowers, and the
the Estate of the above named WILLIAM WOOD, such Funds will be transferred to the Revenue of this Colony.
Dated this aand day of September, 1888.
ALFRED G. WISE.
Official Administrator.
By Order, test a
JD. ANDERSON, Liest, RA. Adjutany Hongkong Volunteers. Head.Quarters, Hongkong, aand September, 1888
1943
NOW READY? PRICE manuFIFTY CENTS.
HE LAW OF STORM,
in the EASTERN SEAS,
by
W. DOBERCK, GOVERNMENT ASTRONOKER.
MAY BE PROCURED AT Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Hongkong,
Lane, Crawford & Co,
М
G. Falconer & Co.
C. J. Gaupp & Co.
F. Blackhead & Co.
Heuermann, Herbat & Co. More & Seimund, Vang MacEwen, Frickel & Co
Mr. W. Brewer,
The Hongkong Telegraph Office Messrs. Quelch & Co Swatów. Mr. N. Moalle, Amoy
Messrs. Hedge & Co, Foochow Messrs, Kelly & Walsh, Limited; Shanghai Messrs. Kelly & Walsh' Limited, Yoko Hongkong, goth Reptember, 1886.
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