THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, ÝTH JANUARY. FORMOSA (UP, (Presented.) value $-, for all China Ponies; weights as per scale; winners of any face at this meeting 7lbs. extra, of two or more Races 10lbs. extra; entrance $5
One mile.
THE HONGKONG TGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1888.
as Manchester is a large place and may have other syndicates ?—Mercury,
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November 10th. We have received the two following notices to mariners from the Harbour Master's Office :--
Discontinuance of Light on Sha·liu tien dur- ing the winter-Notice is hereby given that the Light on the Sha-liu-tien-Tano Fei-tien will be discontinued from the 30th November to the 1st March.-R. Trannack, Harbour Master.
Masonic.
Z'ET L'AND
No. 535
LODGE
N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above
LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS'. HALL, Zetland Street, TOMORROW, the Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hongkong, 17th November, 1888.
Intimations.
DIS DAT QUI CITO DAT.
SOLDIERS & SAIILORS FAMILIES' ASSOCIATION.
raced previous to the 1st December, 1888 cleared up, struck the wind jammer right winter. Notice is heieby given that the Light- arst November, at 5 for 5.30 P.AL precisely, FOR AinING THE WIVES AND FAMILIES OF
lately, but having promised to drop you an occasional few lines, 1'send you a little Newchwang news, of which your special ossibly is not aware. A few days ago, when the Ling under way off the Newchwang bar, with her German barkentine Director Barrow was get sails loose, rendy to be set, and signals flying for a pilet, prepared to go into part, the German steamer Ingraban came out with a pilot on board, and through some, mishap not yet amidships, sinking her almost immediately on the bard and treacherous West Bank. At low water her upper deck is just awash. The sailing. ship brought a cargo of seaweed from Russlan Tartary or Manchuria, I am not quité sure. which. The steamer received no serious dam- nge, it is stated; she had a fatal collision down south too, I hear, resulting in the total loss of: large Chinese junk, and several lives. The Peile ag-bont made a soft thing out of the affair, charging $500 for standing by the sunk barken- line; but I hear the tug's valuable services were no more required after the fourth day, the vessel It was reported that H.M gun-boat Cock being considered a hopeless wreck. liisa strange chafer had been ordered to winter here, but new coincidence that the same captain of the barken-orders may have been given, as it is said her tine should have lost another vessel in a similar coming is now uncertain. No French vessel
will come, it is said. Nilway this year already, being run down near
Chapel Island, off Amay, by the Metapedia. The supposition is, in the late Newchwang collision case, that the barkentine, wanting a pilt, and the steamer wishing to EC id of one, that the steamer went closer to the wise; but whether this explanation is correct 1 sailing vessel than she would have done other- cannot vouch for. I understand the tug Peihe has been doing well in Newchwang river, and that the Heron has been sent to the same destination.-Shanghai Mercury,
Removal of Light-ship and Bunys during ship Taku, together with the Buoys marking the. Bar, will be removed for the winter, on or about the 30th instant.-R. Trannack, Harbour Master.
Last Sunday a new chapch in Tientsin CityVICTORIA was dedicated by Bishop Fowler, of the Method. ist Episcopal Church. It is inside all bright and comfortable. For the first time it was filled by a numerous congregation, while several
LEDGER CUP, (Presented.) value $-, for Amoy Subscription Griffins of last season, and all Amoy, Foochow and Formosa. Ponies no entrance $5. One mile and a half. LADIES PURSE, (Presented,) for all China Ponies; to be ridden by residents of Amoy, Foochow or Formosa; weights as per scale; Jockeys who have never had a winning mount before this meeting allowed sibs.; entrance $5. Once round and a distance. LOTTERY CUP, value $-, for Amuy Subscription Griffins; weights as per scale winners at this meeting gibs, extra for each race wan; entrance $5. One mile and a quarter. CONSOLATION CUP, value $100, Second Pony $50; for all beaten Ponies that have run and not won a race at this meeting; weights as per scale; entrance $5. One mlle. CHAMPION STAKES, a forced entry of $10 each
for all winners at this meeting except Desperandum States, winners of two races $15 extra, of more than two races $30 extra; optional entry for non-winners $5; weights as per peale. One mile and a quarter. NIL DESPERANDUM STAKES, of $5 each with $50 added; Second Pony $25; for all beaten Amoy Subscription Griffins of this season that have run and not won a race at this meeting weights ns per scale. Once round and a distance.
NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS.
The Customs Bank is transferred from official to private management from 10th November, and is called the "Yuan Tung" Bank.
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The Grand Canal in the Yangthow district still continues to be flooded in spite of the opening of successive sluices, and the water gauge at Kao-yu only shows a lowering of a few
.. inches in the water-level.
From Tientsin we hear that Cheng Fu, late Director of the Yellow River, bas arrived there on his way to his place of exile to the distant North from Hoonn, the scene of bis failure. The officials of Tientsin went off to the ship to greet deep him, but he appeared to be in a state dejection.
The General of the Amoor has sent to Peking zo boxes of Solon Siberian 'sables which have arrived at Hi Feng-'kow, where an official from Peking will meet the General's messenger and take over these valuable furs for the Emperor's use. The same tribute is sent every year from this outlying Chinese colony.
The rice of An-hui is the best in China, and Wuhu is the great entrepot for it, and the centro of persons engaged in the trade. Foochow and Canton merchants have this autumn sent away some ten steamers loaded with it, and some 100,000 bags have also gone forward for the| relief of the flooded districts near Newchwang.
The daughter of the Viceroy Li Hungchang becomes, on the 16th November, the wife of Chang Pei-lun, formerly in charge of the Foochow Arsenal, whose misfortunes and disgrace in the hostilities with France are well known to all foreigners in China. He ranks F a Sub-Chancellor of the Grand Secretariat;. bir first wife is dead.
Corea has been subject to China for 300 years, and in token of that subjection every autumn the King sends an officer of his Court to receive a Chinese calendar, or almanack. On 31st October, auch a messenger arrived at Peking, and on 4th November he received the book from the Board of Ceremonies, to which Board 'he brought a letter from the King.
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Tenth moon tenth day (13th November) is the birthday of Her Majesty Taz Hi Twan Yu K'ang 1 Shao Yu Chwang Cheng, Empress of China. At daybreak on this day the Tuotai and all the civil and military oficials of Shanghai repair to the Wan-shao Kung Temple inside the west gate of the city to perform the three kneelings and nine Kowtows. The Mixed Court is closed. for three days, and for seven days all the officials. are dressed en grande tenue.
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CHINKIANG.
steamer
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)
Chinking, 11th November, 1888,
A meeting was held yesterday at H. B. M's Consulate, Mr. E L Okenhamn, presiding, to devise ways and means for relieving the distress among the suffering pour during the corning winter. The meeting was well attended and liberal assistance was promised by several members of the foreign community..
missionaries and friends of other communions were present.
The last news from the Yellow River is that
Ww-ta-cheng, the new Commissioner, is working hard to close the breach at Cheng Chou and, so far as weather, diminution of the siver flow, etc., many elements were in his favour. Unforiu ately for China, the damage done to Honan is irretrievable, as the destruction of towns and villages now in ruin, of the once fertile grounds now covered with silt and water, cannot be repaired for many generations to come,
No, 1026.
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LODGE,
A hanged Lodge will be held in FREEMA SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 22nd instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely.
Hongkong, tgih November, 1888.
REGULAR MEETING of the above
EOTHEN' MARK
...
11190
MEN OF ALL BRANCHES OF THE LAND AND SEA FORCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
PATRON:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
2
PRESIDENT:
H. R. H. THE PRINCESS OF Wales.
BRANCH of this most useful and
Consignees.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO, CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP DENBIGHSHIRE," FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE,
MONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all goods, are being landed at 'their' risk, into the Godowns of the 'Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery, may be obtained.
Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noor, TO- MORROW.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 26th inst., will be subject to rent..
All Claims against the Steamer must be
A beneficent Association, now as widely presented to the Undersigned on or before the
extended over England and India, has been started in this Military command, under the LODGE name of THE HONGKONG, AND STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FAMILIES' ASSOCIATION,
OF HONGKONG, No. 264.
REGULAR MEETING
CA will be held in FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 26th instant, at8.30 for 9 PM. precisely,
Hongkong, 19th November, 1888.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,-
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ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have been
Linstructed to Sell by Public Auction, on
THURSDAY, %
the 22nd November, 1888, at 11 O'CLOCK, on Board,
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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED, CHOP
"CECILIA,"
The sickness prevalent here, around Kaiping, and in Peking, during the autumn, has quite disappeared, and, for the time, all the regions named are unusually healthy. Food everywhere is cheap and plentiful, and for labourers, farmers, boatimen, and carriers it has been a good year.
About two years ago a factory was founded on the southern bank of the river, at a place not far off, for making various kinds of safety matches to compete with or displace the German and Austrian matches which come to the part in very large quantities, and meet with a ready sale in all the towns and fairs of the province, and even in Mongolia, Sheusi, Shansi, etc. The English matches are dearer, and their higher price mili-.560 The body of a Buddhist priest was cremated tates against their sale. So, under considerable here on the evening of the 12th instant. The difficulties, owing to disputes amongst the deceased was attached to the Buddhist temple founders, law suits, etc., a' factory, was esta at the foot of the Chiaki ng hill, outside of the-blished. At first the matches, although they Concession. The body was placed in a sitting ignited well enough, were by no means equal
the in appearance to foreign products, posture in a large earthen jar, filled with charcoal, the top of which was composed of list experience, new machinery, improved inst succeeded two separated pieces which were hermetically manipulation, etc., have at sealed, and, strengthened by iron wire, bound in manufacturing an article that is in all respects around the jar containing the remains, and the equal to that imported, and, besides, is cheaper. name of the deceased was placed therein. InThe matches made at the Chinese factory are the bottom of the jar was an aperture to adm. put up in paper cylindrical boxes, each box free access to the flames. Underneath the jar containing 250 lights. Ignition is easy, and the earth was dug away, forming a trench, and certain, and in this respect the matches are heaps of sandalwood and other inflammable vasily preferable to those made in Japan. matter were placed under. The ceremony of Many of the Japanese make seem, for motives of THE NEGLECT OF LIFE cremation was performed by all the pricats economy, to be lipeed with red print, and we belonging to the temple. The body was calcinedhave often had boxes which had scarce one is about eight hours. After the ceremony, the ignitable match. The Chinese manufacture is top of the jar was opened and all that remained
now fairly established, and gives employment to were some particles of the skull, and some
about one hundred persons, and, as the sales increase regularly, it promises to become a con- siderable and valuable industry-Chinese
portions of the larger bones of the body Shanghai Mercury,
WENCHOW.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT),
roth November, 1886.
Times.
Tons Tonnage, with 1 ANCHOR' about 15 cwt., 150 Fathoms. in. CABLE, METAL FASTENED and SHEATHED with YELLOW METAL, as she lies at present at Hungham will leave Pedder's Wharf A Steam Launch at 10.30 AM.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash before delivery.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 19th November, 1888
.
Ensurances.
ASSURANCE..
striker a thoughtful man with more force HERE is no feature of our civilised life that than the neglect of LIFE ASSURANCE By payment of a small; quarterly subscription any man of good health can secure a very large sum to his family in case of premature death, yet bundreds of familles brought up in confort perhaps in luxury--are left in extreme poverty every year, from the bread winner having neglected to assure his life. In the East many a man lives up to his income, knowing well that if death cut him off suddenly, his wife and children would be left almost wholly unprovided. ROYAL for. All this can be prevented by Life
Assurance.
Co-day's Advertisements.
CITY HALL, HONGKONG..
AND OPERA COMPANY,
(Under the direction of
The Fonchaw built gunboat Yuan K'ai arrived on the zud instant from Ningpo with 275 Honan. braves on board; half of them are for this city THEATRE and the remainder are to be sent to Ta-ching- chen in the Yo-ching-halen where a band of pirale-robbers has for some time past caused considerable trouble to the authorities of both this prefecture and that of Taichow. Son THE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY time last month these desperadoes plundered two junks of Ta-ching in the Yu H'uan Bay (about 300 from here) which caused the Chen- t'ai of this city to order one of his war-junks to proceed against them. On arriving at the entrance of the bay the officer in charge of the gun-vessel decided to anchor, he then transferred a party of soldiers to a smaller junk to serve as a decoy, and sailed up the bay; this ruse proved a success; the robbers thinking that it was a trading junk immediately bore down upon it; when they were near, the soldiers rushed on. deck and received them with a volley, but in this case the words of Byron do not apply
"Ench volley tells that thousands ceased to breathe."
In the early part of last month I reported to you that a band of robbers had attacked a village at the entrance of the river; since then consider-
Messrs. WILLARD and SHERIDAN), Will arrive by P. & 0, Steamer from Shanghal and open as above for a Short Season, with A NEW AND EXTENSIVE REPERTOIRE, including :-
" IL TROVATORE,”
"OLIVETTE,"
"MIKADO,"
"THE SORCERER,"
"MASCOTTE,"
"10LANTHE,"
"BLACK-EYED SUSSAN," *"PRINCESS IDA,"
"TICKET-OF-LEAVE MAN,"
"THE SHAUGHRAUN,"
&c,, &c., &c.
OPENING NIGHT, THIS EVENING,
the 20th November, 1883,
able consternation prevails here, and the city When will be produced Stephenson and Cellier's gates are closed punctually at nine o'clock,
And the pirates, finding that they had been ensnared, took to light three of the piratical On 8th November appeared an Edict from the craft succeeded in making their escape, but one Empress announcing that Yeh-hoh-na-la, the
was pursued and captured. Out of the ten daughterofthe Marchu Brigadier-General Kwei-pirates that manned it, six were there and then siang (younger brother of the Empress), had heheaded, and four brought to this city to be been selected as the consort of the youthful executed. Emperor of China, and that two girls named Ta-in-la, daughters of Chang-shuh, a Manchu, Vice President of a Peking Board, aged 15 and 13 years res, ectively, had been chosen for the hatem, (Owing to the insuficiency of the Chinese syllables to reproduce foreign sounds, these names only approximately represent the Tartar appellations of these young ladies.)
Ho, Te Loo-hu (Big. Tiger), a noted brigand chief, concerned in at robberies with loss of life. has been captured, and although he has died of wounds received in his last fight, the body will be bel:eaded when the judicial enquiry is finished. He was 7 feet z inches high, and burly in pro- portion. The capture was made by the Thing yung Tantal and the fu-rung of San-ho, under directions from the Viceroy Li Hung-chang. Amongst his daring deeds is mentioned the robbery of a cow and donkey from Sho-tow Chen, a town in Wu-teing Hien, Chibli, in broad daylight, assisted by. 40 mounted caterans.
CHEFOO...
(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) -
November 12th, 1888,
L
I regret to announce the death of Mrs. Calder, the Harbour Master's wife al Port Arthur. Her body was conveyed here, for interment, by the Yu Shun which arrived here on Saturday, and was promptly boarded by our Harbour Master, Afr. Stevens, who brought the coffin
sbora
Charming Comic Opera, "DOROTHY"
From Ningpo I hear that the Chinese there circulate various rumours about this place being
The Management can guarantee this being unsafe, etc, etc. These are exaggerations; the
in Hongkong. authorities are wide awake and Wenchow is the most complete performance ever witnessed quite safe,
The Yuan Kad left for Ningpo on the 4th, and the Training-ship Ching Yülas arrived on the 7th from Foochow and left for Shanghai on
the 8th.
TIENTSIN. ་་་་་་་—
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
November 7th, 1888, His Excellency Lia Han-fang has sent in.a petition to the Viceroy for extending the Tung, chew railway. It is rumoured here that several foreign firms have tendered-a German for Tls. $.700 per 1-but I doubt very much if any. foreign firm will have anything to do with it, except supply rolling stock, etc., for they have their own engineer and staff of foreigners. There are a number of German gentlemen bere from your port, representatives of large gun and armour plate firms. I have not yet found.out what they are here for,
From Korea I learn that regular tug-of-war is going on between the King and Li Hung- chang. His Majesty wants Yuan, superseded, and the Viceroy refuses to do this unless His Majesty dismisses Judge Denny, Correspon dence on this subject is passing to and fro. I wonder who feels the most uncomfortable, Yan or Judge Denny All this strife is about the pamphlet published by the Judge.
Performances for the week--TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.
PRICES OF ADMISSION |-
***
Dress Circle and Special Stalls...$3:00 Stalls
2.00
· Pit
pip. 1.00 The Plan may be seen and Seits secured.at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,
PEMBERTON W. WILLARD, Hongkong, 20th November, 1888. [1153
UNION LINE.
FOR KOBE (DIRECT),
“HE Steamship.
THE
+
" GALLEY OF LORNE,” Captain Grandin, will be despatched for the above Port, on MONDAY, the 26th instant, at 3 P.M.
for Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 20th November, 1888,
NOTICE,
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EVERY FACILITY
In connection with Life Assurance Business is afforded by THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE, one of the largest and wealthiest of the Provident Institutions of the United Kingdom. Forms of application and all information will be promptly afforded on application to any of the Standard Company's Agents, or to,
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LO.,
Agents, Hongkong. Hongkong, 29th June, 1888...
NOTICE
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It is formed for the purpose of aiding the Wives, and Families of men of all branches of H., M. Forces now serving or who shall here- after serve in. Hongkong or in the Straits Settlements, and co-operating generally with the Parent Association in England, by collecting funds and furnishing information about the families of soldiers and sailors serving here, who may need assistance at home.
of
The Association in Hongkong is under the management of a General Committee consisting
Preside it. Vice-Presidents.
Mrs. CAMERON,
Mrs. Maxwell,
Mrs. BELL-IRVING,
Mrs. BURDON,
Mrs. CRASTER,
Mrs. MACINTOSH, Mrs. NOBLE.
With. Mr. THOMAS JACKSON 18 Treasurer, and the Undersigned as Honorary Secretary,
The following extract from the Rules is published for general information :-
5.Any person being a member of the General or any branch Committee, or being an annual subscriber of not less than five dollars to the funds, shall be a member of the Association,
6.Any donur of not less than Fifty dollars, and any person who shall have collected and paid to the funds of the Association a sum of not less than Three hundred dollars, shall be a Life Member.
7.--Every Regiment or Ship which shall contribute à sum of riot less than fifty dollars, and every Incumbent who may grant the use of his pulpit for a sermon in aid of the Associaton, and from whom a like sum of not less than fifty dollars be received shall also be Members of the Association.
8.--Every Member of the Association shall have one vote at the Annual or any Special vote by its Colonel and a Ship by its Captain Meeting of the Association. A Regiment may or other Commanding Officer; or in either case, by any Commissioned Officer in Her Majesty's Army or Navy, nominated in writing for the Regiment or Ship by the Colonel, Captain, or ether Commanding Officer.
9-All annual subscriptions to the Association shall become due on the 1st day of January in each year, and shall be paid to the Treasurer or the Bankers the Association; Members joining the Association after the 30th of Septem- ber shall be considered as becoming subscribers from the 1st day of January following.
LIFE MEMBERS. - Lieutenant-General CAMERON, C.B. The NORTHAMPTONSHIRE REGIMENT. MAJOR CHURCHILL, 58th REGIMENT. No. 5
BATTERY. Ist Brig. E. Div, RiA. Tat Brig, W. No 7. Mrs. GRANVILLE SHARP.
THOMAS JACKSON, Esq. Honorable B. LAYTON, Honorable C. P. CHATER. H. N. MODY, Esq. Honorable J. BELL-IRVING E. R. BELILIOS, Esq.
E. MACKINTOSH, Eq.
3. HOLLIDAY, Esq.”
THE
~HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, Honorable P. RYRIE.
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.......................................$1,000,000
The above, Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS. &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world' payable at any of its Agandles.
WOO LIN YUEN
Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, rat February, 1881.
GENERAL NOTICE.
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
TAELS 600,000, $833,333-32- CAPITAL
EQUAL TO .. RESERVE FUND .......................... $240,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEF SING, Esq, Lou TSO SHUK, Esq.
Lo Yeux Moo, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEI.
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken at CURRENT RATES to all paris of the world,
HEAD" OFFICE, 8 & ¿, PRAYA WEST.
(858 Hongkong 17th December, 1884.
£ntimations.
J. J. FRANCIS, Esq., Q.C.
Honorable F. STEWART,
G. E. NOBLE, Esq.
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Copies of the Rules may be had on application to the Undersigned.”
Subscriptions and Donations are earnestly requested.
For the GENERAL, COMMITTEL,
JNO. J. FRANCIS, Hon. Secretary.
[1161 Hongkong, 13th November, 1888.
BELILIOS TRUST, No. 2.
4.
"THE Annual Competition for BELILIOS MEDALS and PRIZES will be held as under --
ENGLISH EXAMINATION FOR Boys,—THURS- ・ ・ DAY, 27th December next, 9.30 A.M. to
ENGLISH
GIRLS, EXAMINATION FOR ...THURSDAY, 27th December next, a to
5P.M.. CHINESE EXAMINATION FOR GIRLS-FRI- A DAY, 28th December next, z to 5 P.M.
These Examinations are open to any Scholar who, during the last six months, was a regular altendant of a School (whether public or private) in the Colony,
Intending candidates should send, to the. Inspector of Schools, on or before 27th instant, their names and certificates of attendance at School, specifying sise any optional subject they may wish to take up.
The List of entries will be CLOSED on WEDNESDAY, 28th instant.
Further Particulars, as to place and rules of examination, will be forwarded to each candi
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE date, and deta
YEAR 1887.
CHAREHOLDERS are hereby requested to send in to this Office a List of their Contributions of Premia for the year ending 31st
•December last, in order that the proportion of Profit for that year to be paid as Bonus to Con tributors may be arranged. Returas not sent in before the 30th Instant, will be made up by the Company, and no aubsequent claims or altera-
in his boat. Mt. Calder came out here from England, about two months ago to join her husband, but, as with many others, abe soon. Enccumbed to the unhealthy climate, and her. funeral will take place to-day now in this port
The Pel Yang Squadron is now Admiral Lang left yesterday morning by the
TAKE NOTICE that Mr. CHAN CHAU TAK tion will be allowed
left my employment on the 31st day of Hasling on six months leave. Mr. Sjolund
Russia's application for coalie immigrants is August last and is now in no way connected who took charge of the Customs schooner Chi Afing on her last trip, returned here from Houki not settled yet. Others have applied too, I hear. with my Firm or Business and all authority on the 9th instant. While ballasting that vessel Some time ago a number of Chinese were got either to sell or purchase or for any other thing at Cheloo Bluff during a southerly gule, previous allowed to land from the steamer Yehrin at has been withdrawn from him and further I beg bis departure, he put off in a sampan and Nicolalevak, and complaints have been made to to inform the public that the labels on Fire- I understand they were not allowed crackers manufactured or sold by me will bear aquad at the pay of bin oven life part of the the Vice
•VES WOLEET AT THE "UNIK HOTIZWE POSLs, my old Hong Naurs of SAKN,SHING, crew of afishing boat which bad capsised during to land the storm, and when picked up they were cling, liis Exllung isaw is daily experted here without this name attached none will be genuine ing to the bottom of the boat, but their comrades en h's way to Cheklang, where he is appointed and any brands without the name "MAEN Grain Commissioner for that province, SHING or with an additional character will be had perished.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENThe Manchester, Syndicate, which was dead a fraud and any person found guity of Imita, and gore according to your morning contemtion will be prosecuted and punished according November 12th 188. por ty, has come to life again, and has presento Law, UNDER INSTA Own Special His informed tatives here. - Can you tell me whether it is thDated this 20th day of November, 188
cate that was here before, or another, 1189) v
~MAEN SHINEZ youɛakesky of what bag boan going on here sme
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By Order of the Directors, s
PURANJAS, B, COUGHTRIE,
Dago Secretary, KRAN Hongkong, 1st November, 1888.
THE EAST BORNEO PLANTING.
COMPANY, LIMITE
GENERAL MEETING HESTATUTORY.
of this Company is POSTPONED and will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, on MONDAY, the and prox, at P.M., instead of as previously notified."
H. SHEPPARD, Map: Secretary, Hongkong 17th November, 1888:
Copies of the Scheme can be obtained on application to the Inspector of Schools,
UT THE TRUSTEES, ́··
BELILIOS FUND, No. 2, Hongkong, 15th November, 1888. ..
HÖNGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
(1164
26th inst., or they will not be recognised. No Fire-Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 19th November, 1888.
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THE CHINA SHITPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM 'GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
"OOPACK".
·havinglarrived from the above Parts, Consigrees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods - have left the Godowns, and all claims must be NOON, on the 23rd inst, or they will not be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before
recognized,
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods nie to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 23rd instant, at 4 Pist.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 33rd inst, will be subject to rent,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded “unless notice to the contrary be given before 2 PM, TO-DAY.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents,
[1175 Hongkong, 17th November, 1888,
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGENES.
FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"YORKSHIRE," Captain Amold, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under- signed for countersignature, and to take imme diate delivery of their Goods from alongside,
The Steamer is berthed at Kowloon and
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and
expense and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Consignees of Iron must take delivery from ̧ alongside otherwise the Steamer will not ba' responsible for incorrect-delivery of marka...
Optional cargo will be forwarded on to Shanghai unless notice to the contrary be given before 5 pm, to-day.
All claims against the Steamer must be pro- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 26th instant or they will not be recognised..
RUSSELL & Co,
Agents.
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Hongkong, 16th November, 1888.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE
*ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
** BELGIC." 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. A
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
CHS, D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 14th November, 1888.
To be Let.
TO LET.
ROOMS in "COLLIE CHAMBERS."
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON SONG 4 Gái Hongkong, Jath July, 1888,
TO LET.
FFICES 'and GODOWNS now occupied by the MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Co. being No. 8, Praya Central.
Possession from 1st February next.
Apply to
LAI HING & Ca, No. 153, Queen's Road, Central,
or to C. EWENS.
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Hùngkong, 15th November, 1888.
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TO LET
›UNGALOW, No. 35, Pokfulam Road and
Third Street.
Apply to
BELILIOS & C5, - Hongkong, 14th November, 1888. 50 [1159
TÓ LET.
„T.MAGAZINE GAF, from 1st December next,
HOUSES-Two of Six Rooms each--Qpe of Four Rooms
Aurea well built and handsomely finished
* ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE.
YEAR 1887,
CHAREHOLDERS is the above Company
are requested to furnish, the Undersigned- with a List of their Contributions for the year ending 31st Deceraber last in order that the distribution of the Profits reserved for Contribu- WON may be brave Return ordered pilor to the 30th day of November next, will be adjusted by the Company; and no claims or A alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers premie Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. Lid
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Hongkong, 7th November, 188
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