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Geography-Form VI. All the work was good and that of one boy very good indeed. In the lower Forms, although four bays did well and several others shewed thought and care in their answers, the average standard attained was not a high one.

Arithmetic-Forn VI-A paper of con- siderable difficulty was very well done, no bay gaining less than 65 per cent. of full marks upon

Farm V-Here the average work would have been very satisfactory, but for one or two rather bad failures. One boy in particular did a very good paper. The chief weakness shewn was in the explanation of decimals.

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The work of Form IV varied a good deal, one or two papers being highly satisfactory, while some others were very feeble. Vulgar Fractions seemed chiefly to need attention.

Algebra-Form VI-A paper extending to Quadratics and the Summation of Series was moderately well done. The elementary parts of the subject seemed thoroughly well understood and the work was generally careful, but what I thought chiefly needed was practice in factoris- ing and a wider experience of equations.

Form V. Several made good attempts at the easier questione set, (including the extraction of the square root), but the paper as a whole proved Form IV, Eleroentary questions were fairly well answered by a majority of the class.

Euclid-Form VI (Books I-IV). Three boys gained over half marks. The propositions of Books I and II were, as a rule, correctly written out in very good style, but those of Books 111 and IV were not so well known.

rather too difficult,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1888.

Dictation-F. J. Lembke. Heading-R. Belities, Writing-E. Herbst. Conduct E. Herbst.

Frila Lammert, as one of the boys who passed first, was presented with $50 from Mr. McEwen, and Frank Lammert with $25 from Mr. Sharp. The Blue Ribbon of prizes, the Government Scholarship of the value of £1,000 was also wan this year by G. F. Lobb, a pupil of the Public School, after examination by the Cambridge Syndicate in October last,

November 19th

Chamber of Deputies:-M. Goblet said that a French vessel had been sent to Zanzibar to prevent the trade in negroes under the French flag, but not to participate in the blockade.

November 20th.

A duel has been fought between M. Andrieux and M. Yves Guyor, deputies, in consequence of a newspaper article in which M. Guyot said that M. Andrieux was accomplice of M. Nums Gilly, M. Andrieux was slightly wounded in

the stomach.

M. Feradu, French Minister of Morocco, is The holiday baving been announced, the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the dead.

ZANZIBAR, November 29th. flishop, ntoved by Mr. Bateman, and seconded by Dr. Chalmers.

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CORRESPONDENCE. »

(We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.]

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OUR VOLUNTEERS.

To the Editor or tus "Homokong TeluaraPU."

SIR, What do you think of our Volunteer army as represented by its officers inthis Colony? Last night, Iam credibly informed, two full batteries of the local Artillery Volunteers attended drill at head quarters, and disorder reigned supreme owing to the fact that there was no one in attendance of higher rank than a sergeant, upon whose unfortunate shoulders evolved the duty of looking after two batteries whose full complement of non-coms, and officers amounts to ten in all. As an Artillery Volunteer I naturally wish to see the corps as efficient as In Form V there were two satisfactory papers, possible and this can only be accomplished though no Riders were attempted.

by a thorough and hearty co-operation of both In Form IV the definitions were moderately officers and men. If the former, as at present good, but only one boy shewed any satisfactory commissioned, cannot afford the time, or what acquaintance with the propositions.

is worse, do not care to take the trouble to attend Mensuration. Three boys of Form VI took to their duties, they should at least have the a paper on this subject. The simpler questions decency to resign in favour of those who can do were satisfactorily answered, but those on land-so, for at present the whole thing amounts to surveying and the higher parts of the subject playing at soldiers and nothing more. were not attempted.

Latin.-Form VI. The one boy in this class who took up the subject, was evidently a begin ner, who found the syntax and irregular verbs beyond his rench. The translation, however, from Cesar he did remarkable well and proved himself sound in elementary accidence. Forms V and IV. This was a very poor subject in both these classes. The declensions were not satisfactory and the verbs were very faulty.. Composition was scarcely attempted.

French-Form V. The work was uneven and generally poor. Little seemned known of the French verbs, few idioms were correctly given, either in French or English, and much confusion was shewn in writing out the cardinal and

ordinal numbers.

SUMMARY.

The work of Form VI pleased me very much. Some of it was excellent and shewed a distinct advance on that of last year. The two lower Forms naturally shewed a certain amount of weakness, which I have not hesitated to point out; but, on the other hand, they both contained some very promising pupils,

servant,

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient

T. J. SANDERSON, M.A., Late fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, Brington Rectory, Kimbolton,

September 29th, 1888.

A true copy,

J, N. KIYNIS. Assistant Secretary to the Syndicate. The Bishop, in commenting upon the report, said that last year he pointed out, with regard to examinations, how necessary it was for them to be careful, when going through the Cambridge Local Examintions, not to give way to the tendency to become careless, with reference to the elementary, that the necessity for this caution. still existed. One of the ebief points of failure in the school examination this year, strange to say, was the one most emphatically praised in the Cambridge Local Examination report. Nine boys out of 18 failed in grammar, all through want of care. He impressed on the pupils the necessity of relying on themselves and not merely listening to their teachers. After referring to the results in grammar he said that the great difference between the two examinations was that Cambridge brought out what they knew, and the other what they did not know, and it was for them to be careful. The school necessary had been conducted under considerable difG- culties this year. It was only a small school, and the teachers were apt to fail in health, as they had done, in fact. This had caused inter- ruptions, and thrown much of the work on the shoulders of Mr. Bateman, who found it difficult to carry on so many standards at the same time -having for a while the third, fourth, fifth, and sixib standards almost entirely on his hands. It was important for them to recollect, too, that one examination gave marks for all that was good in the paper, and the other spotted" the bad work. In conclusion

he mentioned that a second master was on his way out, which would relieve the present staff and probably improve the results next year,

He then presented the following prizes, amid repented applause.--

FORM V. Divinity (presented by Right Rev. Bishop Berdoo)-1, Frank Lamment, 76; 2, Ernest Lammert, 65.

English Grammar-1, Wallace, 83; 2, Frank

Lammert, 77.

English History, Frank Lammert, 69; 2, F.

Harspool, 65. Shakespeare -1, Frank Lammert, 72; 2, H.

Kennett, 66,

Geography-1, F. Horspool, 77; 2, E. Lammert,

73-

Arithmetic-1, E. Lammert, 72 ; 2, A. Wallace,

61.* Euclid-s, F. Lammert, 38; 2, F, Horsport, 44. Algebra-1, E. Lammert, 37; 3, F. Lammert,

*Same paper set to Form VI.

*duct-M. M. Xavier..

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FORM IV. Divinity-Waggott, 39; 2, Melanes, 28. English Grammar-1, Kose, 79; 2, Macbado, 74. English History-1, Waggott, 45; 2, Armstrong, Goography, W. W. Smith, 60; a, Waggott 46, Arithmetic-1, Rose, 741 2, McInnes, 65, Algebra-1 Armstrong, 57; 2, Alves, $3. Euclid-1, Waggott, 47; 2, W. Smith, 18. " Conduct-Armstrong.

FORM III.

Scripture-C, Cooke. Grammar--A. Burnie, Geography-W. Stopani. A ithmetic--J. A. S.-Alves. Dictation A. Burnie, Reading-C. Cooke, Writing, A. S. Alves. Conduct--J. A. S. Alves.

FROM II.

Scripture A. Lindbrug. Grammar-H. A. Lammert, Arthmetic-C, Burnie,

Dictation--H. A. Lammert,

Reading-L Miles,"

Writing Millar

Conduct-HA Lammert,

Form 1

Scripture R. Belling. Arithme Nowel: J. Lumbke;

I trust these few remarks may reach the proper quarters, and remain

Yours faithfully,

AN ARTILLERY VOLUNTEER. Hongkong, 21st December, 1888,

FOOCHOW RACES,

FIRST DAY-MONDAY, 17TH DECEMBER, The STEWARDS Cur, (presented), value $100; entrance 25; for all China Ponies; weights as per scale. Half a Mile.

Almansor......

The MAIDEN, STAKES, forced, of $10 each with $30 for the Second Pony, and $zo for the Third; for Subscription Griffins; weights as per scale. Three quarters of a Mile. Chop-Dollar............

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In consequence of the natives having fired on a German man-of-war the Germans have bom barded the town of Lindi.

A proclamation has been issued by the Admirals of the blockading fleets that the blockade, of the East African] slave coast will commence on Sunday next.

LONDON, November 30th. Mr. Gainsford Bruce, Conservative, has been elected M. P. for Helhorn in place of Colorel Duncan deceased, def ating Lord Compton, the Separatist candidate, via majinity of gos votes.

ST. PETERSпurg, December 1st. The Nouse Vremya urges that Russian diplomacy be used in Persia to retrieve the ground lost through the opening of the river Karun to trade, and the refusal of the Shah to consent to the establishment of a Russian con- sulate at Meshed.

PARIS. December and. Thirty thousand prople, including Deputies and Senators, under the auspices of Government, marched in processing in day to the cemetery at Montmartre, where they placed wreaths on the monument erected to the niemary of M. Baudin, the defender of the barricades'in 1851. There were no Boulangists present. In speeches that were inade Boulangism was denounced as Cæsarism. A conflict aferwards-took place between some students and Boulangists. In all other respects Paris is quiet.

CAIRO, 2nd December. General Grenfell and staff have started for Suakim.

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FOR THE LADIES.

THE SECRET OF A PRETTY COMPLEXION.

"So you wash your face? What with water and soup ?. Oh, you must stop that!, Water is good enough to bathe in and swim in and mail in, but just as sure as you put it on your face you drown your beauty. Of course, if among other gifts of nature you have inherited a satiny skin, delicately stamped with the tints of the sen shell, it doesn't make much difference, what you do with your pretty phir, but should you be harassed by complexion likea hamormasked with a facial drapery as coarsely woven as nutmeg-grater, the greater your economy of cold water and scented soap the better it will be for your com- plexion."

Thu, spake n pretty actress. Except in the nurseries of New York there is no better sources of information on the subject of complexions had the stage. And so from the profession the following has been gathered.

Ellen Terry keeps a basinful of glycerine and rose water on her dressing table in which she washes her face, using both hands, and dries with powdered chalk.

Mme. Bernhardt literally lives in her com. plexion pots, not one of which holds over an ounce In dressing she makes up with her fingers, putting one in white cream for her nose, brow and sid face; another in pile pink for her ear lubes, a third in rose paste for her eyelids, a fourth in cherry-lip, and another for the black that outlines her eyebrows The day I spent in her dressing-room she was making up for "Camile."The room was lit by wax candles, one and one-half dozen being ablaze in the candelabras on her hureau and toilet table. She had powder in all tits of flush, brown and white, which were used only to fill out the wrinkles under her eyes."

Here is Emma Abbott's facial scheme: "Buy the heat soap in the market and use it on the face once a week. Buy pure glycerine by, the.quart, dilute it with a pint of rose water, and use the solution every time you want a nice face. My WASHINGTON, 3d December,

plan is to bathe my face, neck, shoulders, arms President Cleveland in his message, to Con- and hands in it every time I make my toilet for gress says that a revision of the Tariff is a public or private audience. I couldn't live necessary in order to relieve the unjust and without glycerine, for it keeps my skin in perfect dangerous plethora is the Treasury, Peaceful condition. I never have chapped hands or relations, exist with all States, and the questions rough lips and there is not a blemish on my now pending, are compatible with amicable face. When I'make up for the stage I powder negotiation. He believes that the Fisheries

on the wet glycerine, and if the air is cold, no matter whether it is day or night. I saturate my Treaty furnishes a practical settlement on a basis honorable to res He deminents face with the sweet unction mixture the last in strong terms on the "omfact of 7 ord 5kville,thing before leaving the house. It is my opinion anel justifies the arin taken by the American Government in the matter. In conclusion Mr

Cleveland urges a revision of the naturalization laws and favours the suspension of silver coinage

CAIRO, 4th December.

The Egypti in Budget for 1889 shows a surplus £8,000. The military expenditure has in- The COMPRADORES CUP, (presented), value;creased to half-a-million sterling.

entrance. $; for all China Ponies; weights as

SUAKIN, 5th December, per scale. Two Miles.. Piccadilly

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The CHAASZE Cup, (presented), value $; entrance $5: Second "Pony to receive $30; far Subscription, Griffins; weights as per scale; winner of the. Maiden Stakes 7lbs, extra. One Mile and a quarter.

Star

The STAND STAKES, of $10 each with $30 added for the First Pony, and $20 for the Second; for all China Ponics; weights as per scale; winners 7lbs. extra. Three quarters of a

Mile. Almansor.......

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The reinforcemetus of Sudanese troops

ordered from Cairo have arrived here.

LONDON, 5th December, In the House of Commons last night. Lord Randolph Churchill moved the adjournment of the House as a protest against involving England with an inadequate force in the operations at Suakin, thus entailing bloodshed and serious risks. He urged' the Government to consider their decision and open negotiations with the Arabs.

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Mr. Stanhope said that the Mahdi hnd for bidden his aduerents to negotiate at all. He admitted that some military advisers had urged on Government yesterday evening the inade- quacy of the force at Suakim, but General The HONGKONG CUP, (presented), value $200;

Grenfell had telegraphed that he was perfectly entrance $10; for all China Ponies; weights confident of saccess with the present force at One his disposal. Mt. Stanhope defended the recent as per scale winners 7 lbs, extra. Mile and a half.

reductions made in the British army of occupa .... tion

Egypt, the local military authorities believing it sufficient for all demands. In con- clusion he said that the policy of Government in

egard to Egypt remained unchanged..

Mr. Gladstone supported Lord R. Churchill

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The LUSITANO CUP, (presented), forced entrance $5; Second pony to receive $10. Third pony $20; for Subscription Griffins; three or more Ponies to start from opposing stables or no race; weights as per scale; winners 7 169. extra. One Mile. Chop-Dollar.....

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SECOND DAY, TUESDAY, 18TH DECEMBER. The SILVER CUP, forced entrance $5; Second pony to receive $10; for Subscription Griffins; weights as per scale: winners 7 lbs. extra. One Mile and a half,

Star...

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The TOTALISATOR Cur, value $150; Second Pony to receive $50, if four or more opposing Ponies start; entrance $0; for all China Ponics; weights as per scale; winners at this meeting, and winners in Shanghai in 1888, 7 ib. extra. One Mile and three quarters. Norman

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because the military advisers of Government

had not been consulted.

The motion was rejected by a majority of 42

volca.

December 6th.

The new German service of steamers from Bremen to Bombay and Calcutta begins in January next. Five steamers are now building for the line.

CANTON,

that soap and hard, cold water combine to. ravage the complexions of American women.

"The best thing in the world for the com- plexion," says Amelie Rives Chanler, "is rain. Thave passion for getting on a long coat, a cap and a pair of top boots, not rubber, and roaming off by myself in a rain storm. I don't carry an umbrella. I just let the soft, warm rain

and hair, and pit-a-pat about my

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Co-day's Advertisements;

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AT

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OPEN EVERY NIGHT,

·At 8, commencing at 9 sharp. SATURDAYS 2 PERFORMANCES, Doors open at 3, and commences at 3.30 PM.

TO-NIGHT,

21st December, 1888. ANOTHER BRILLIANT CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

NEW EQ ESTRIAN SCENES. NEW SENSATIONAL ACTS. NEW HORSES EDUCATED IN BOTH SCHOOLS

THE

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

A FINE COLLECTION OF JAPAN WAR.E

SUITABLE FOR

SEASON'S PRESENTS..

HE Undersigned has received Instructions

to Sell by Public Auction,

TO-MORROW,

the aand December, 1888, at 2 PM, at his Sale Rooms, Duddell Street,

A VERY FINE COLLECTION

JAPAN WARE, Just received from Japan,

Comprising:

OF

SATSUMA, KAGA, IMARI, MIACO and ΤΟΚΙΟ ENAMELLED VASES, JARS, PLATES, BOWLS, INCENSE BURNERS, TEA and BREAKFAST SETS, COFFEE CUPS, &c.

SILVER and GOLD' INLAID BRONZE VASES, and other Articles in Bronze & Metal.

Very Choice CLOISSONNE VASES, 'PLATES and PLAɖ¿UES, &c.

IVORY CARVINGS, IVORY INLAID SCREENS, IVORY INLAID PANELS.

Ladies' and Gentlemen's SILK DRESSING GOWNS, SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, SILK EMBROIDERIES and BROCADES.

ANTIQUE and MODERN SILK EM- BROIDERED KAKIMONOS and 'WALL HANGINGS, Gold and Silk EMBROIDER- ED.SCREENS, &c.

A Very Fine Lot of BEAD CURTAINS, and other ARTICLES.

CATALOGUES will be issued prior to Sale, and he above will be on view on FRIDAY

TERMS OF SALE,—As Customary.

NEW COMIC AND LAUGHABLE SCI NES,

&

&c.

-Signor CHIARINI will ride a la haute Ecole "NEXT. his famous and highly Educated Sydney Horse "May Fly," demonstrating movements and evolutions of the hippic School never seen before in Hang ong.

The terrific and imposing scene of the ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS, and the tamer, Mr. J. FRAM in the telescopic cage arm-in-arm with the brutes, having a pupil Tiger among the

let

IF

GRAND REDUCTION OF PRICES!!! Taxes with 6 Chairs...... ..$9.00

Single Chaits in Baxes. Dress Circle Chairs. Carpet Seats

Gallery

1.50

1,00

0.30

Children and Soldiers in uniform in the Gallery 20 Cents. To all other parts of the house Half Price.

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Secretary.

L MAYA,

Hongkong, 21st December, 1888,

sputter my face if I can't go out in the storm T

am

hang out the window, face up, and catch all the drops I can in my open eyes and mouth, not a monomaniac on the subject of soap and water. If I have my bath in the morning I don't wash my face any more the rest of the day. All my old handkerchiefs are saved for face-cloths, with which I dry, clean or cream my face. 1 never use a towel-it is too rough-and I am not partial to soaps. I like instead to bathe in glycerine diluted with rose water and perfumed with attar of roses. I never powder if I can have the shine rained off.”

Here is the sprightly manner in which Marle Jansen treats the mask of beauty: "You ask me to say what I know about the complexion and its preservation, and by that, I take it, you want to know something of the struggle I have had with my own. With or without, to my mind. is the all-important point of complexion, and of course I allude to pimples. No complexion can be truly said to be of the satisfactory kind that keeps up a humorous Artation with pimples. They will appear even on the best regulated

skin, and how to treat them when they do

put in their unwelcome appearance has been a matter of burning anxiety to all vs poor weak things ever since. Eve caught the reflection of her countenance in the brazen face of time. For myself, I have tried everything from sandpaper to collodion, but am now convinced that nothing so discourages

FOR KOBE (DIRECT). HE Steamship..

"ANTONIO,"

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will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 25th instant at daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 21st December, 1888.

FOR MARSEILLE. HE Steamship

THE

11317

"PARIS" shortly due here from Japan, will be despatched for the above Fort, on or about the 28th inst.

For Freight, &c., apply to

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A. R. MARTY,, Agent. Hongkong, 21st December. 1888.

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FOX TERRIER DOG, White with Spotted

Head, Stump Tail-leather Collar.

Finder please return to Office of this Paper. Reward if required.

Hongkong, 21st December, 1888....

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ADY DES VŒUX' afternoon receptions at GOVERNMENT HOUSE will recommence on MONDAY, the 7th January, and will be. continued on every subsequent Monday until further notice.

Hongkong, 21st December, 1888.

"THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY.

ADIES who have arrived in the

colony during the current year, and those who have changed their residences since last publication, will oblige by · forwarding THEIR ADDRESSES for insertion in THE LADIES DIRECTORT for 1889, not later than SATURDAY, the 22nd instant.

a pimple with life as to let it severely alone.L I have heard of young ladies who gouged them out with nut-crackers, but cannot conceive that such a mode of procedure would add to either the appearance or temper of the gouged. The (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

remedy lies deeper, and I believe it to be exercise Canton, December zoth. And bathing. So few women who have leisure to devote to their complexion over take enough The Namhoi Magistrate, who has only held the past for about five months, has been weighed exercise to put them into a perspiration, and if in the Vice-regal balance and found sadly you will show me a woman who has a good bodily exercise-walking, horseback riding, wanting. Talk about the Whitechapel murderer complexion I will show you one who takes enough being at large! Why, not one of the perpetrat swimming or tennis-to put her into a profuse of the numerous murders which have during the,

perspiration at least once a day, and to gives last months crested such alarm in almost every district under the Namhoi Magistrate's rule has her skin opportunity to threw off the impurities been brought to account, Like Sir Charles that would otherwise clog up the pores-New ***Waiten he retires into private life, and although York World.

he has not employed bloodhounds in his endea- vours to discover the culprits, he has had pretty full use of foreign steam launches, perhaps, all teld, as an effective agency under existing

The HARKWAN CUP, (presented), value Tis. 100; forced entrance $5; Second Pony to receive $20; for Subscription Griffins; weights as per scale; winners of one race 7 lb. and of two or more to lb. extra. Once Round. Chop Dollar....mie

The RACING STAKES, of $10 each with so added; divided 70, 20 and 10 percent. to First, Second and Third Ponies, for all China Ponies; weights as per scale; winners 5 lb. extra for each race won. One Mile. Herald.ietusrengen

The HACK STAKES, of $10 each with Sto added, for each starter; for all. China Ponies not otherwise entered at this meeting except for Cosmopolitan Cup; weights 7 lb, over weight for inches; riders who have never won a race allowed to lb. Half a Mile. Tipster..............................................

The HAWTHORN CUP, (presented), entrance $$ ; Second pony to receive $za; for all Foochow owned Subscription Griffins at this and previous meetings; winners of one race at this or p evious meetings 7 lbs. of two or more 12 iba, extra Twice Round.

Chop-Dollar

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The FOOCHOW STAKES, of $10 each; a forced entry for all China Ponies entered at this meeting, except those entered only for the Hark Stakes or Cosmopolitan Cup, and optional for Subscription Griffins; divided 70, 20 and 10 per cent, to First, Second and Third Ponics; weights as per scale. One Mile and a quarter, Reaper.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

PARIS, November 17th." The court of assites at Nimes has acquitted M..Noma Gilly, deputy, who was prosecuted for having charged the budget Commission with Jobbing.

* ST. PETZASBURG, November 17th The Novork says that Lord Salisbury supports Germany at Zanzibar in order to obtain the support of Blimirck if France demands the eractation of Egypt Diverse PARIS, November 18th.

At Nimes ovations have been given to M. Numa Gilly

WWE MADERA

Tus newspapers say that the discussion has been-terminated, and predict that the attacks against the Chamber will not become more

circumstancea.

FOOD for Consumptives-Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda is a most wonderful food for the Con- Monsieur de Beziure, the French Consul, will sumptive. It not only gives strength and increases the flesh, but heals the irritation of the throat arrive by the first mail in January to resume his post of French Consul at this part. Moniteur and lungs. It is very palatable; "children take Fubault-Huart, the present acting Consul, has it like milk, and in all wasting diseases both for been appointed Commissioner on the Tongking-adults and children it is a marvellous food and Kwangsi frontier, and proceeds to take up his duties either by way of the West river or by Hanoi and Bachinh.

KOREA..

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Chemvipo, 9th December, 1888. Just time to drop you a few lines before the steamer leaves. The Municipal elections have come off. Messrs. Townsend (American) and Yename (Japanese) received ten votes each, Mr. Schönicke (Commissioner of Customs), who is no land-holder, received 9, and Mr. Wolter | (absent) received 5 votes. Mr. Schönicke hot being a land-holder,. bis election of course stands null and void. Why he should have per- mited himself to be brought forward by his people as Commissioner of Customs, is best known to him; hitherto I imagined that he knew better. forgive him. Of course his election inust be cancelled. Besides the Consular Body, only three landholders and one Korean Man daria are entitled to act as Municipal Council for Chemulpo-the Consular Body and native, mandarin acting ar oficio, according to treaties; the three other members of the Council must be land-owners,

medicine, Any Chemist can supply it.-A. S. Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in Hongkong and China.-[Advi

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For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

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There is a rumour that Vyan slapped General Han in the face. Yuan is the Chinese Minister in Soul; perhaps he only made a mistake, and intended to slap him on the shoulder a un For the Courtois D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, indication of. Come on, old fellow, let's have a cocktail" h

The weather has been very mild up to date It has been raining hard all day, What a pity the clerk of the weather did not know better this untimely rain would have done a world of good for poor Korea; the crops, needed rain badly --Shanghai Mercurys

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For the NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION,

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Auctioneer. Hongkong, 17th December. 1888.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 558.

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HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown

Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spet, on

THURSDAY,

the 27th day of December, 1888, at 4 F.M., are published for general information.

By Command,

ARATHOON SETH,

for the Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

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Hongkong, 15th December, 1888. Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on THURSDAY, the 27th day of December, 1888, at 4 P.M.,, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999

Y cars.

No. 1,212.

Sale.

Registry

Locality.

No.

'N.

Inland Lot

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Boundary Measurements. Content is Annual Upset

E.

keet. feet feet.

iogs, Ha-Wan, ...... 24' 4" 57 Arsenal Street, West of Blue Build-16′ 10′′)

W. Square ft. Rent. Price.

98' 6" 91' 6"

4.475:

81

13:375

$

To be Let.

TO LET.

AT

three well built and handsomely finished HOUSES-Two of Six Rooms each-One of Four Rooms..

Apply to

J. J. FRANCIS,

Bank Buildings' d Hongkong, 7th November, 1888. [1219

TO LET, FURNISHED.'

T Peak, "Dunford," A'FIVE ROOMED

from the 15th instant to the 31st March, 1889, of

1890.

Athoffs With Tennis Court, Possession

1

Apply to

J. Y. V. VERNON. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1888:

TO LET

Tthe Peak "LA HACIENDA," formerly

A occupied by Sir Gerage Phillippo

Apply to

H.N, MODY, Victoria Buildings, Hongkong, 13th December, 1888.

TO LET

ROOMS in "COLLEGE CHAMBERS."

₤1266

OFFICES in “VICTORIA. BUILDINGS " from

A LODGE, Will be held in FREEMASONS 1st February,

'HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY NEXT, the anth December, at 8 for 8.30 P.M. precisely. | Vishing Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 30th December, 1888, (1311

EOTHEN MARK

L OD GR

OF HONGKONG, Np. 164

A REGULAR MEETING of the above

LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS" HALL Zeland Street, TO-MORROW, th aand instant, at 8.30 for 9 P., precisely." Hongking, 20th December; 1888,

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON SONS & Co. Hongkong, inth December, 1888.

TO LET VERİN! FFICES and GODOWNS now occupied ODELS MRISHORINA MARITIMAS, CO,

beingsin. 8 Praya Central

Possession from 1st February next.

No. 153, Queen's Road, Centra

CEWENS