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good hath for any one who got in, not the ordinary

slow du pats with « burilfe un serece it, Tot cock impare the steeplechase brook," but a right down honest piece of water betwee. six and seven feet deep and quite as broad as one wanted. Coming down the hill I let the Prophet have his head, and side by side we race-l at the obstacle, both in the air together, and the a mighty splasia volume of water glancing in the sun for all the world like that caused by the explosion of a submarine misc, and one horse alone appeared in the straight, and that ond being the Prophet. Icantered in an easy winner, McSweeny, radiant and beaming rushed out escort me into the paddock, accompanied b Kam Bux, my syce, who from the satisfaction king in his eyes and the corpers of his moul hed evidently gone a roller" on his "gec." thereby spoiling the Egyptians in the shape of his brother syces. Just as I had weighed a "ali sight" was pronounced, the dripping V came in, only having managed to secure th third place, and, whether by design or 'ncciden oddly enough as he appeared amid shouts of Taughter, the hand struck up the well-known tuse of "Wrap me up in my tarpaulin jacket, which so disgusted him that he rode straigh honic and did not turn up again till the faces were nearly over. The next item was an ekka race to be driven by natives, half a mile, and the number of casualties was something surprising Never before or since have I heard such a shindy as the natives kicked up. Both the drivers and their partisans running alongside yelled and screamed at the very top of their voices, while from time to time wheels would get locked and then over would go the ekkas and plaudits gave place to vituperation. eventually won by a boy of about nine, who was driving an extraordinary colored ateed belonging to one of the resident Baboos, the said steed rejoicing in a milk white body with pink eyes and nose, the mane and tail having been dyed a bright scarlet. As the winner received quite an ovation I suppose the win was a popular one, and I noticed the youthful jockey regating him- self to his heart's content with a choice assort ment of that peculiar cl as of sweetmeat so dear to the native soul, all of which was being poured upon him by enthusiastic admirers as a tribute to his skill. Following this came the galloway race, which brought out a field of seven, among them the redoubtable Pippin, who looked fit to run for a man's life, and being beautifully ridden by Tilson, won the race. for us by about two lengths. The pony race, which, as I have already said, was the subject of some unpleasant ness, resulted in the Engineer being hoist with his own petard, for the jockeys who the owner thought he had satisfactorily squared refused to be parties to the transaction, and both his ponies were ridden out to win the better of the two (which he had not bought himself) eventually coming in an easy winner. Of course, the owner could say nothing, as if he opened his mouth he would only have proclaimed his rogüery, but his face slower that he did not like it. Moreover as the jockeys were not so reticent the whole matter

It' was

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1888.

an

The Koran says all flies shall perish save one,

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It is regarded as a death warning in Germany THE Undersigned, Esq, to Sell by Public

to hear a cricket's cry.

The Tapuya Indians in South America say the Auction, on " devil assumes the form of a fly,

Rain is, in some parts of our own country, expected to follow unusually loud chirping of crickets.

Flies are sometimes regarded as furnishing: prognostications of the weather, and even of

other events.

Spaniards, in the Sixteenth century, believed that spiders indicated gold, where they were found in abundance.

Although a sacred insect among the Egyp tians, the beetle receives but little notice in folk. lore. It is unlucky in England to kill one.

In Germany it is said to indicate good luck to have a spider spring his web downward towards you.

The grasshopper is a sufficiently unwelcome visitant of himself in this country, but in Germany his presence is further said to announce strange

guests,

leaving the garden when man fell, but with God's AWelsh tradition says becs came from Paradise,

blessing, so that wax is necessary in the celebra- tion of the mass.

About half the distance, however, I managed to SUPERSTITIONS ABOUT INSECTS. sober the gentleman down a bit, and Mitchell. who had been forced to ride his horse out, gradually drew up, the other two being quilt outpaced. As we descended the hill to the bottom indicated by McSweeny, we were neck and neck, Mitchell if anything being a shade in advance, and as we neared the hurdles he le his horse go, evidently meaning to come away and win as he liked. It had just flashed through my mind as to what on earth McSweens meant by telling me to make the running from here, when I saw his well-known forni standing by the hurdle, and cheering me on while from out of a small chimp of tices that lay on the right of the course rang out, sharp and clear, a trumpet call-The halt." No sooner did Mitchell's horse hear it than planting both his forelegs in front of him lie stopped n if he had been shot right under the hurdle.over which his rider described a beautiful parabola known as a "voluntary" A wild unenithly yell from McSweeny of "Gang awa, gang awa-n- mon" (he was wont to relase into broad Sientele when excited) gave me the office, and over i went racing up the hill' as if the devil himself was behind me. On getting into the straight I looked round, and saw that Mitchell had res, mounted and was doing his best to make up for lost time. But it was too late, as I had got a good quarter of a mile start and just easy winner. In fact it was The Buck" the rest nowhere. Perhaps there was not a shine when Mitchell arrived! I have seldom scen a man so wild, and being unable to do anything only made him worse. He could not lodge an objection, because under no roles of racing had he any grounds for sa doing, and though he talked very big about what he was going to do, and about the d-d robbery, &c., &c., it came to nothing, more especially as I told him I was as innocent of the transaction as a babe unborn. Oddly enough Mitchell had not noticed McSweeny at the hurdle, and when the doctor turned up in the middle of the rumpus and asked what it was all about, he gave him, in all good faith, a history of the "infernal trumpet " as he called it, with a few adjectives added-not of the politest: "Dear. dear, want a pity, and you were winning too," said the unabashed medico. "I'll tell you what it is, Mitchell, it only shows what a mistake it is to teach a dumb animal music! Now I once had a dog What further disclosures McSweeny would have made concerning his dog will never be known, for amid shouts of laughter from everyone who was near, Mitchell, highly incensed, stalked off, muttering anathemas against borses' trumpets and dogs in general. That evening when. Tilson and myself tackled McSweeny in the privacy of our bungalow, he confessed that he had suddenly remembered that Mitchell's horse was famed for knowing every call and acting thereon at once and so by bribing a trumpeter to sound the hatt at that particular moment, he had carried out his little plot. And when we remonstrated with him on the iniquity of the transaction he only said: "I have owed that

The ancients generally maintained that there was a close connection between beca'and the soul. Porphyry speaks of "those souls which the ancients called bees."

It is said that upon the backs of the 7-year locust there, sometimes appear marks like a W it is thought that a war is imminent. letter of the alphabet. When this looks like a

German tribes regarded stag-beetles as diabolic, and all beetles are detested in, Ireland, more especially a bronze variety known as “gooldie.” It is also believed that to see a beelle will bring on a rainstorm the next day,

There are said to be no spiders in Ireland, nor will spilers spin their web in an Irish oak nor on a cedar roof. A spider is said to have saved Mohammed "from his pursuers, by spin- ning its web across a cave where he sought refuge. The same is said of David in the Cave of Adullam.

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came out, and the Stewards. taking the matter fellow one, for ages, lie has got a thundering on SUNDAY, the 31st inst., nt NOON. up his racing career, for a time at all events, came to an abrupt termination. So far our stable had done well, and now the third event in which we were engaged was at hand, for the saddling bell, or rather the bugle which acted as such, rang out for the hack race. We had bad a tremendous argument with McSweeny, trying to induce him not to ride The Bard himself, but he was obdurate and declared no one knew the horse as well as he did, and ride he would. Accordingly we had to give in, and the dóciór

sight too much check fancy, now though it will take him some time before he forgets this little game-my word, but he was savage! And thus he went into such fits of laughter at thought of his own villany. that he nearly choked, and it took both our united efforts to bring him to his sober senses, which we did THE Steamship by pounding his back as hard as we could. Needless to say Mitchell tried all he could

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made his first appearance in silk. I forget how and after a time he came to see the ludicfone above Port, on MONDAY, the 22nd instant, at

many went to the post, but it was a large field, and being an open race there were all sorts, shapes, and sizes, among them being a half caste gentleman who fancied himself no end. After no less than three false starts they got off, the half caste nobleman poaching two lengths. The Bard lay accond, and we could see McSweeny riding all he knew. Close home he caught his adversary, when to our amazement we saw the half caste suddenly rise in his stirrups and ad- minister n sounding back-banded cut across The

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side of the matter, and used to tell the story against himself as a great joke. And so. ended the Sky Meeting which, taking it all round, was a great success-at least our stable thought so, for we had carried off four events, and won quite a nice little sum of money THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP between us. Though I am bound to confess that, although I was in no way an accessory before the fact, 1 felt certain qualms of conscience in taking a share of the bots and stakes apper- taining to the extra race, which I had won solely

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United States Consul Griffin, speaking at the recent Centennial Consular dinner at Sydney, represented a Republic, that did not prevent said that although he was a Republican and him from admiring what was great and noble in other lands, and he then endeavoured to justify the existence of monarchical institutions by quoting the fact that many fine political SE characters," "pure and unswerving patriols, and eloquent advocates for the cause of social progress," had grown up in "countries governed by kings and emperors." Shade of Aristotle, and this is logic! One might as well justify the burglar's existence because he had a son who did not steal, or the drunkard's because his daughter was a member of the Blue Ribbon Army. These fine "political characters," these advocates for the cause of social progress, archical form of government but because they were not estimable for living beneath opposed it. By the same mode of reasoning, fraud and a failure, because it once produced the Constitution of the United States is a rash political adventurer like Aaron Burr, or

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Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 22nd day of October, 1888, at 4 MM., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Four Lots of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years.

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Twill be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

on THURSDAY, the rat November next, at 4 P.M.

Hongkong, 17th October, 1888...

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE SEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL DIVIDEND of FIVE DOLLARS per Share

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of the Undersigned at 12 O'CLOCK (NOON), on SATURDAY, the 27th October instant.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th inst., both days inclusive,

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[1009 HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1887. HAREHOLDERS in the above Company are requested to furnish the Undersigned with a List of their Contributions for the year ending 31st December last in order that the distribution of the Profits reserved for Contribu. tors may be ranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 30th day of November next, will be adjusted by the Company, and no claims or alterations will be subsequently admitted.

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(ONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

H°

PROGRAMME OF THE SIXTH RIFLE MEETING,

TO BE HELD AT KOWLOON,

ON

FRIDAY, the 9th November, and SATURDAY, the roth November, 1888. AGGREGATE VALUE OF PRIZES.

200

Competitions open to All-comers. 1. ALL-COMERS.1st Stage, distance yards. and Stage, distance 300 yards: No. of shots, seven at each. Entrance fee, 30 cents ai each. Unlimited entries, but competitors no allowed to take more than one prize at each distance. 20 prizes, presented by the Associa tion ; aggregale value, $132.00.

2. ANY RIFLE.-Distance, Boo yards. No of shota, ten. Entrance fee, $1.00. Two prizes.

3. ASSOCIATION FOR ANY RIFLE.-Dis- tance, goo yards. No; of shots, ten. Entrance foc, $1.00. Two prizes,

CADET'S PRIZE,-Presented. Open to papils of Hongkong Public schools under 16 years of age. Rifle, Rook Rifle under 40 Cal. Distance, about 150 yards, No. of Rounds, 7 and one sighting shoot. Four prizes.

Competitions open to Members.

5. PRESIDENT'S-Distance, 300 yards. No. of shots, seven. Entrance fee, $1.00. Three prizes.

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6. QUEEN'S 1ST STAGE-Distance, 200, 500 and 600 yards. No. of shots, seven at each. Entrance fee, $1.00. Three prizes.

7. QUEEN'S 2ND STAGE-Distance, 500 and foo yards. No. of shots, ten at 500 yards, fifteen at 600 yards. Two prizes.

8. QUEEN'S 3RD STAGE-Distance, 800 and goo yards. No. of shots, ten at cach, ́Entrance fee, $1.00.. Two prizes.

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9. LADIES-Open to Lady Members or their nominees. Distance, 300 yards. No. of shots, seven. Entrance fee, none. Five prizes,

Aggregates open to All-comers.

10. VOLUNTEER AGGREGATE.-Restricted to efficient Volunteers, whose respective scores in the 'All-comers' make up the highest aggregates. Entrance fee, $1.00. Three prizes.

II. CIVIL SERVICE AGGREGATE-Restricted to members of the Civil Service whose respective scores in the All-comers' make up the highest aggregates. Entrance fee, $100. Three prizes.. 1. POLICE AGGREGATE.-Restricted to the members of the Police Force whose respective scores in the All-comers' make up the highest aggregate. Entrance fee, $1.00. Four prizes.

13. ALL-COMERS AGGREGATES. For com- petitors whose respective scores in the Any Rife' and 'Association' make up the hightat aggregates. Entrance fee, $1.00. Two prizes,

14. LONG RANGE AGGREGATE-For com- petitors whose respective scores in the Any Rifle and Association make up the highest aggregates. Entrance fee, $1.00. Two prites, Aggregate open to Members. 15. FAREWELL CUP.-Silver cup presented by Rege, and to be won by the highest aggregate the Civilian. Members of the Hongkong Rifle Association. Open to the Officers of the 18th score made in the 1st Stage Queen's. Entrance fee, none;

16. NURSERY AGGREGATE.-Restricted to com- petitors who have never won a First or Second prize at any previous prize meeting in Hongkong and whose respective scores at 100 and 500 yards in the Queen's 1st Stage make up the highest aggregates, Entrance fee, $1.00, TWO prizes

Bard's face, and then jamming both spurs home shot right across him and landed his horse first by a neck. McSweeny's face was a picture! He was very much out of breath and crimson with inge as he came into the paddock vowing vengeance. "I'll have his blood, the "bound'i how date he," he shouted and then launched a few choice epithets into space. "All right; old man, keep your hair on," said Tilson; "just get your objection ready; ́it will be settled in a moment; every one saw it; but so irate was the doctor that it was all we could, do to make him behave like a rational being, and to prevent him administering a sound thrashing to the offender on the spot. Of course the half caste, much to his disgust, was disqualified for foul riding, and the race awarded to McSweeny, this giving the frm the three races we had made up our minds to have. Before the extra race the interval was filled up by a "tattoo" race, and a race, where every man rode his adversary's tatt, that is to say he held the reins of his own animal, but was mounted on that of some other com petitor, the inevitable consequence being that as the animal edged away from each otherpure and unswerving patriots and eloquent the luckless riders got spills. After these were over, I proceeded to get ready for the last item on the card, and just as I was about to mount The Buck, McSweeny appeared, and said be wanted a word with me. Having assured himself that no one could hear him he commenced: Look here, you must ride this race, as I tell you you will just walt on a desperate and bloodthirsty ruffian like Captain VICTORIA Mitchell till you get into the bottom, and then Slade, the transcontinental mall-agent. In

17. HANDICAP AGGREGATE-For competitors come away best pace and win. Mitchell's home another part of his speech the Consul informed

whose respective scores (with monthly challenge is the only one I am afraid of, so all you have his audience that, according to philosophy and

cup points added) at 200 and 500 yards in the to do is to keep your eyes on him. "But, science, nothing cames into being unless it is

SHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS Queen's First Stage make up the highest sald I, "suppose can't come away from him, caused to be by the play of existing powers, what then? He has got the legs of me, I know, and that in competition nothing survives except. A named Lodge will be held in FREEMA their arrival in this HARBOUR none of the whose respective scores in the 'Queen's three

REGULAR MEETING of the above are respectfully informed that, if upon aggregates. Edurance fee, $1.00. Two prick.

QUEEN'S AGGREGATES.-For competitors so I don't sec. how your little plan is going to that which is best adapted to its environment, SONS HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, COMPANY'S FOREMEN should be at hand, stages make up the highest aggregate. 1st work." "Bosh" replied the medico, "Mitchell's Precisely, but what survives is not necessarily the 22nd instant, at 8.30 for 9 F.M. precisely. horse is a charger and going through the also what is best. Nature has not discon-

ORDERS FOR REPAIRS, if sent to the HEAD Stages 200, 500 and 600 yards. and Stages school always makes them slow. You do as I tinued her operations, and the wheels of the

Hongkong, 15th October, 1883. [1042 OFFICE, No. 14. Praya Central, will receive 500 and 600 yards, 3rd Stages 800 and goo tell you and is a certainty." I could not for Universe have not ceased to grind, and the Consul

yards. at Prize, Silver Cup presented, value life of me see the force of bis argument, but

$100, 9 money prizes, value $100. promised, so far as I was able to carry out his must wait until the final act in the cosmical instructions and up I got. The water was not play. The drama is only now in its prologue.

Notices of Firms. tragedy before delivering his criticism on the in the best of tempers, and having been kept What ultimately survives may be a cross between some time standing about resented it by com a phyllopod crustacean and a Lamellibranchiate mencing a series of most uncompromising bucks the third of which landed me well over his head almost at McSweeny's feet. By Jove, that's not part of the programme," said that,worthy aS soon as he had ascertained that there was no damage done." If you are golog to fall off like that we have not a ghost of a chance." "Fall off be banged" I retorted, "who the deuce is going to stick on a buck jumper in a seven pound saddle 7. I should like to see you try Not a whit abashed ho merely remarked that if he had not something else to do he would, and as it was time for me to go to the post, remounted and rode' off, feeling rather sore and somewhat indignant withal, ¦

para Only four went to the start, as it was considered a moral for Mitchell, and from the supercilious way he eyed my mount I could see that he was himself of the same opinion. Another exhibition of temper on the part of my beautiful Australian delayed.un for some time, but at isat a star was ellected, and we were offat was no more use my trying to wait on Mitchell than Br, for directly the flag fell "The Buck took the bit between his teeth, and with a mad plunge that precious nearly deposited me a second time he Bashed to the front, and was over the first handle some five lengths in advance of anything. The more I milled the more determined he seemed to be and the pace accordingly, was a cracker

the

molluse, after all the men, women, children and

NOTICE.

H. HYNDMAN

[... AUGUSTO J. do ROZARIO,

· Hongkong, 16th October, 1888,-

NOTICE

prompt attention.

In the event of complaints being found necessary, communication with the Undersigned is requested, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.

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And in connection with the above, 3 EXTRA Money PRIZES for aggregates in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd stages.

Also, A MATCH RIFLE, with 300 rounds of ammunition,

for the competitor whose stores in All come President's, and First and Second Stages make up the highest fat | aggregate. "Winner of Cup excluded from taking |

This prize. Entrance fee, $2.00.5

SWEEPSTAKES at Running Man and Vanishing Target. Open to all-comers during the meeting. Any Rifle.

D. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, zeth August, vARC.

THE HONGKONG HIGH. LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

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DURING MA DENT'S absence from Canton,

CHARLES JULIUS, LAFRENTŹ

consula have disappeared from the frozen bosom DURING my temporary absence in Japan of the earth, and even then mayhap Mr. Griffen's ghost will murmur impalpable platitudes to the to sign for ROZARIO & Co. shades of defunct consuls at an unsubstantial banquet of goblin vfands dispensed by spooks in dress-coats; and he will point triumphantly to his little theory about the survival of the fittest. The fittest," dear Consul, is not necessarily the best, and the thing most adapted to its environment will; from the very wording, be evil if the environ- ment be evil Virtue cannot breathe the air of a baghlo. Yet again; you say that is competition and Mr. FREDERIC ONGLEY SEATON BIE nothing survives that does not fulfil the conditions authorised to sign for HERBERT DENT & Co. by of its entourage. True, patriots and philanthrop-procuration. ists are always sent to the wall or the shambles. Christ and Socrates, Galileo and Robert Emmett, were done to death by the blind force of that exacting storage with which they they had no sympathy, Sunken and crocodiles, mosquitoes bad. memhaze, pf Puliament gap emperors, and, book canvassers survive. The latter tre the natural outcome of the play of kept under steam off Pedder's Wharf and ~HE Fast Steam Launch "ELK " is always existing powers their environmentin salobrious is at the service of the public for proceeding to they like it, and it agrees with them. Survival and from Steamers, Picnic and Bathing of the Bitest, is it? Look well to the plea when Parties, etc. for the heads of your fiends, the king, and, the emperors, are rolling about. Is the charlot-way of Progro, and don't turn dog" on the

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WEEK DAYS.

FOOLS at 200, 500 yards and Saucer. Open. to all comers, M.H. Rifle or Carbine,

Conditions &c

1. To avoid delay, intending competitors are

JOHN'S PLACT and VICTORIA GAP ;—

The CARS RUN as follows between S7. strongly advised to enter and obtain tickets for

8 to 10 AM every quarter of an hour. 17 to 2 P.M.

Galf hour.

4 to 8 quarter of an hour. SUNDAYS,

CHURCH TRAM at 4 to 11 AM part sa to past one every quarter of an hour,

fikir vitry quite or

hour,

the various competitions before the date of the 'meeting. Application to be made to the Hon

Secretary, Hongkong Club.

2. Post entries will be accepted on the ground, Sights, Paper or sliding wind-gauges on above, are not allowed

for the year 1887 will be payable on THURSDAY, the, 1 rth instant,

Warrants may be had on application at the Office of the Exciety on and after that date.

By Order of the Board,

N. I EDE,

Secretary, Hongkong, toth October, 1888. (jo19

PROSPECTUS, SINGAPORE HOTEL COMPANY,

CIMITED.

INCORPORATED UNDER THE "INDIAN

COMPANIES ACT, 1866"*

CAPITAL: $750,000 (with power to increase), divided into 7,500 shares of $100 each, payable as follow ;*** $20 ON APPLICATION. $10 ON ALLOTMENT,

Father Calls not exceeding $20 each, to be made at intervals of not less than three months. (It is not expected that more than $55 per share will be called up before the end of 1889.)

If no allotment be made, the deposit will be returned in full

Share Lists will CLOSE on 14th November, 1888.

DIRECTORS:

WILLIAM ADAMSON, ESQ., (Messrs. GILFILLAN WOOD & Co.) ANDREW CURRIE, ESQ. (The BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED) WILLIAM DOUGAL, ESQ, (Manager, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND China.) HON'BLE J. FINLAYSON, M.L.C. (Mesars, BOUSTEAD & CO.).

J. P. WADE GARDNER, ESQ, (Manager, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION).

HON. H. W. GEIGER, M.L.C., (Agent, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.)

W. E. HOOPER, ESQ (Measta. A. L. JOHNSTON & Co.) O. MUHRY, ESQ. (Messrs. BEHN, MEYER & Co.),

THOS. SCOTT, ESQ., (Mesars, GUTHRIE & Co.) TH. SOHST, ESQ. (Messrs. PUTTFARCKEN & Co.) .C. STRINGER, ESQ.,

(Messrs. PATERSON, SIMONS & Co.)

BANKERS: CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,' AUSTRALIA AND CHINA; HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

SOLICITORS:

MESSAS DONALDSON & BURKINSHAW: SECRETARY (pro, tem.). JAMES KERR, Esq. HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE,

HIS COMPANY has been formed for the

THIS

purpose of supplying the want which has been felt for many years past, of a well-planned and well-fitted modern hotel of sufficient dimen siens to accommodate the large and constantly grawing passenger traffic through Singapore, as well as supply the great demand for temporary or permanent residential chambers. D Crown Colony of the Straits Settlements, and is Singapore is the chief town of the British a leading place of call and coating port on the great steam lines of communication with the Far East. It is moreover the centre of an extensive. trade with India, China, the Dutch Indies, the Philippines, Siam, and other countries.

The present hotel accommodation in Singa pore is quite inadequate, and it is proposed to acquire the fine site now partly occupied by the Horz de L'EUROPE, and build thereon a hotel of much larger dimensions, and greatly improved construction and arrangement... Fully detailed plans have been prepared and the engagement of a first-class Manager is already secured

Prospectus and Forms of Application may be had at any of the Agencies of the Company's Bankers, the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION and the CHARTERED BANK or INDIA AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA, or Mr. D. MCCULLOCH.

A certain number of Shares will be reserved by the Directors for Allotment to Hongkong Applicants...

"APPLICANTS FOR SHARES will have to pay 1 per cent, extra for the difference in Exchange between this Fort and Singapore.

Hongkong, 16th October, 1888. [1025

**MACAO.

Macao, Small FAMILY RESIDENCE IXANTED to purchase, in a good situation in commanding a sea-view. Price mast be Moderate. Apply with fall particolare, by letter only, to

.. W. H cja Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 25th September, 1888. - [954)

-J. LLEWELLYN & CO,

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Td proposed to form a LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, registered in Hongkong, to take over as 4 going crestin from the rat January, 1889, the old established business of the

Messrs. J. LLEWELLYN & Co CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS, AERATED.

WATER MANUFACTURERS &

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at Shanghai, and elsewhere in China.

proposed Capital of the Company la Dolars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand ($120,000), 1

Divided into Twelve Hundred (1,500) shares of One Hundred Dollars

Of which Five Hundred (od) shares are:

gene offered to the Pablies

Forms of Application for abores may be obtained at the MEDICAL HALL, SHANGHAI, or at the temporary Offices of the Company 16 Bank Buildings, Hongkong,

Mars say Vid titre od for you next things

Applications for shares are

Persons wishing to join the H.R. Association should send their names, with that of proposer arrend seconde, W the fior, Jocca) 20%, INC.

than Thursday, noon, 8th November, do Coupons and Reduced Tickets at the Ofice of The above programme is subject to alteration. by a deposit of Ten Dollars ($10)

Single Tickets are sold in the Cars: Five-Cent

Entrance fee $5.00. Ladles $1.00.

Programmes will be issued in the course of two - balance being payable on allo or three weeks,

Appignon, je Ifs fewer shares are allotted

for, the balance of the depo the payment dis on the alloti are allotted the deposit will bej Shanghai) 8th Oneber: 11

SHAWN MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., JURNAL OR GIS General Managers

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

CRUICKSHANK & Co, La Hongkong, 17th August, 1888,

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to & 52, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, sith October, 1888.

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A SHELTON HOOPER.

Hon, Secretary, HONOLONO CLUSTERN Hongkong, 8th October, 1888,2 {101m