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Shoal and Midway Island, where he ought to have filled up in about three or four months: No more was heard of the vessel until autumn, when news reached Honolulu, and was published in the papers there, that she had been sold in South America. Subsequently two well-known residents in Honolula received letters from one Captain Cameron, who had taken the place of the third mate when the vessel left, stating that he had set up a hotel at Port Townsend in Washington Territory, having received $1000 "bonus" from Captain Walker.

The Company and insurance offices here seem to have some news about her, but none that can yet be niade public.

THE KIDNAPPING CASE,

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The following was the evidence, taken before Mr. Pollock yesterday, in this case-

Joseph Alves, clerk in the Harbour Master's Office said- am in charge of the emigration branch. All the Chinese emigrants must come before me to be questioned. I ask them their names, where they are going, whether they have been kidnapped, and if they are willing to go. The passage broker is sometimes present. I do not see the passage breker band the tickets to the einigrants ‘A coolie belonging to the Har bour Office, under my orders, stamps the tickets with an impressed stamp. The stamp is sup posed to be the signature of the Emigration Officer. The Emigration Officer used to siga the passage tickets and this stamp was substituted to prevent forgery. This was done two or three years ago when Captain Thomsett was Harbour Master. I do not know whether it was done with the knowledge of the Government:. It is impos- sible for the coolics to stamp the tickets without. my knowing it.

Herbert Sheppard, shipping clerk to Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., and passage broker, said--I have been a passage broker for three years. The tickets are delivered to emigrants before they go to the Harbour Office. I do not deliver the tickets to them. I have read the Chinese Emigration Ordinances. I am not aware that under the last Ordinance I am bound to deliver the tickets to the emigrants. I always | attend at the Harbour Office to answeą dny questions. I was not aware that I was lists to a penalty for not personally delivering the tickets to the emigrants. My signature on the passage ticket handed to me is stamped on. The name Ayon, which appears on the passage ticket, is the name of our agent. The business that I do in passage broking is allowed to me by the firm. Ayon stamps my signature on the passage tickets It would be next to impossible for me to sign all the tickets myself. I take Ayon's word for the number of tickets he has sold. I always attend at the Harbour Officer when the passengers are being passed and I attend the steamer with the Emigration Officer, so that I have a check en Ayon. I have never known him issue any extra tickets without my know- ledge. It would be of no use to him if he did.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1889.

LONDON, April 11th.

A banquet was given last night by the City merchants to Mr. W. H. Smith as a compliment to his leadership of the House of Commons, Three hundred persons were present, including Lord Salisbury, Mr. Ballour, and Lord Wolseley.

April 12th.

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Sir John Gorst, replying to a question, sald that a despatch from Lord Cross containing his lordship's decision in the Crawford case had heen forwarded to Bombay, and was due there on the 15th Instant, and would be presented to the Commons on the 16th instant. Sir John sald that on the 9th Lord Cross wired to Lord Reay as follows: The general rule must be that magistrates who have given bribes must he deprived of their functions. I must, however, leave it to you to discriminate between the cases but I appreciate the importance of the pledges given by Government, and leave you to com- pensate individuals as you think necessary. Prompt action is essential."

A telegram from Charjui staten that the Amir Abdul Rahman has consented to a resumption of commerce between the northern Afghans and the Bokharapa

Active negotiations are going on for the abo- lition of Slavery in Africa, and a Conference of the Powers to discuss the matter is probable.

PARIS, April 1ath.

The first sitting of the Senate as a high court for the trial of General Boulanger took place to-day, when M. Rochefort and Count Dillon were arraigned, in addition to the General. All three were, however, absent from the court. The members of the Right vigorously obstructed the proceedings, contending that there was no case, but they were overruled by a large majority,

TANGIERS, April 13th.

The Sherif's Government has paid to-day into the hands of the British Minister here twenty. five thousand dollars as indemnity for the treacherous murder at Cape Juby of a British subject by some of the Sultan's soldiers.

ZANZIBAR, April 13th. Chief Bushiri has opened peace negotiations with the German Commissary, Captain von Wissman.

LONDON, April 14 h.

The funeral of the Duchess of Cambridge look place at Kew yesterday. The ceremony was a most imposing one, and a brilliant gathering assembled to take part in it. Her Majesty the Queen, the principal members of the British royal family, the representatives of foreign sovereigns and of the various diplomatic bodies, and Her Majesty's Ministers were present.

Rumours are current in financial circles here that the Chancellor of the Exchequer intends shonly to issue one-pound notes payable in gold, and ten-shilling notes payable in silver.

Rose, April.

The Italian newspapers advocate an Italian occupationt of Asmara, or otherwise the abandon

LONDON, April 15th. General Sir John Bradford is dead."

ment of Masgowah.

His Worship expressed the opinion that Mr. Sheppard's method of procedure in regard to the jalue of these tickets was a direct breach of the Ordinance. He could quite understand how THE COPPER MINES IN YUNNAN. difficult it would be to pass the emigrants if the Ordinance was literally carried out, but still they must abide by the law.

M. Sheppard said that if he had to take the "whole of the tickets to the Harbour Office and go through a bundle of about 600 or 700 tickets to find each man's ticket, it would take months to get a steamer away,

His Worship, asked if it was the practice.of other brokers to employ a Chinese to act as go between sale of tickets.

tes in the said that is, kyon did not act

as a go-between but as a direct agent.

Inspector Swansion stated in this case, the man was found in the street, taken to a boarding house, given a ticket, and 'forced on board

steamer.

Cross-examined by Mr. Dennys, Mr. Shep pard said-i have always considered that I fulfilled my contract when I held myself out as responsible for the passage and proper victualling of the emigrant. For the last fifteen years the custom of passage brokers has been as I have described. The tickets are signed by the broker or his agent and are sold to the various boarding-bousce wbick required them.

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The Peking Gazette of April 10th contains a memorial from T'an Ching, the Superintendent of Mines in Yunnan, asking that the Board of Revenue should be directed to supply him with fands for prosecuting the mining industry in Yunnan, which is now beginning to show signs of future success. The Board, having become impatient at what it considered unnecessary delay in the transmission of copper from the new bines, recently, Chung was in staucted to obtained the a

forward a supply at once. Tan now reports that he has lately inspected in person the mines in the two prefectures of Tung-ch'uan and Chao-t'ung, and that he is in a position, to state positively that there is every prospect of the enterprise being attended with ultimate success, and of the fixed amount formerly required being supplied in full to Feking. The mines have been disused for over ten years, and re-opening them was precisely the same as starting a fresh enterprise. They are situated in a mountain, fastness, where there is a great scarcity of labour and great difficulty of transport, so that consider able time was required in making preliminary arrangements, The mines were opened early in the present year by a syndicate of merchants, the Superintendent of the progress that is being made, and of the quality of the metal that is being mined. Unfortunately, the shafts have in some instances been flooded and the depth to which they have been sunk made the air co stifling that it had constantly to be replaced by

COOLIE LABOR IN STAM

A significant circumstance, to which due importance has not bitherto been given by writers on Siam, or even by rest fent foreigners in their reports of the country, and which therefore is not generally known' elsewhere, is the fact that although Siam possesses a fairly proportionate native population, it nevertheless is dependent to a large extent upon other countries for the requisite unskilled working laborers to develop its resources.. seems almost inconsistent. with the nature of things in the East that this should be so; considering the condition of China and Japan, with their ever-increas ing millions; the nature and influence of the prevailing religion here; but that such is really the case, despite all appearances to the contrary, is cavity demonstrated. The fact that scarcely a single steamer arrives here without a large number of Chinese coolies to labor in Silam, and that in the Rice Mills and elbet industries in Bangkok and its vicinity little else than Chinese coolie labor is to be found; is of itself proof more than sufficient to establish the fact. And why this should be the case has not 15 yet been sufficiently or comprehensively answered; nor have we spice or time to inquire into ur answer the question in this issue, as the mere direct local aspect of it must needs be first considered,

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And this feature of the case is of no small importance to those interested in the well-being of Bangkok nud, the growth of industries; especially the mill-owners and others whose interests are involved in the question of coolie labor. Again and again the question has to be met by these, and it some. times boils over, and puzzles the Municipal Authorities, "How are we to control the coolies and mike them stick to their contracts and work?"

nature

The above resolutions were unanimously carried..

Masonic.

No. 525

LODGE,

REGULAR MEETING of the above

MrD. M. Wright then proposed the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. F. W. Bruce, and unanimously, carried-That the Z ETLAND. building having been subscribed to, for a Sea- men's Club only-and the Trustees, having let the building during the past six months or more for ather purposes. (although, under proper A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS management, the Club would have been a great boon to the sailors of the unusually large number of vessels of war which have called at the port during that period), that they (the Trustees)he called upon to state whether they have received rent, and if so what has become of the money? and how they reconcile the use of the building to other than the one purpose it was originally intended for.

Mr. Graham proposed, that an expression of regret be noted in the minutes of the meeting. That none of the Trustees have attended to. assist the community in their deliberation, nor suggested any means by which an understand- ing might be ntrived at-Seconded by Mr. Marshall, and carried unanimously.

Mr. Forrest informed the meeting that Mr. Joseland had been specially invited to attend the meeting, but declined.

HALL, Zelland Street, on FRIDAY NEXT, the 3rd May, at 8.30 for. r. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.--

Hongkong, 26th April, 1889.

Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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S.S. TARTAR," " FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, AND

SINGAPORE.

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

that all gonds, are being Janded at their

And Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence risk, into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf andjor from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Mr. T. W. Wright proposed, and Mr. Christy seconded That an explanation be called for. Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice from the Trustees of the Club, with regard to theto the contrary be given before 10 AM., TO- sate of Articles of Furniture and Bibles-marked DAY. with the name "Seamen's Club"--at Dr. McLeish's nuction-sale to-day-Carried un- animously

The following Committee, proonset by Mr. Forrest, seconded by Dr. MacDougall, were unanimously elected.

Messrs. F. W. Bruce.

T. W. Wright. R. C. Hurler.

D. M. Wright. Hon. Secretary. With the usual vote of thanks to the Chair man the proceedings terminated.

A Church of England service was held yester. day evening at the Masonic Hall, when Mr. D. M. Wright and Dr. Ringer presided, nearly AB the foreign community, but none of the Missionary body, being present. How does that took for true religion? There are about ten missionaries.on Kolangsoo, and not one could (or would) find time to conduct evening service in the Union Chapel, thereby compelling the community to go elsewhere and officiate them-

selves.

absent up country for two days, bringing down Mr. Leyburn returned this morning after being

with him the body of a fine male tiger.

To anyone acquainted with the working coolie of Hongkong, Shanghai, and the open poits of China, the contrast between the imported article bere, after a short term of residence, is very striking It is often said that the Chi nese colic is sui generist of a peculiar to himself, and to no one else. This peculiarity has its fullest development in Bang kok at times, not alone in the faction fights which, every now and again, upset all the plans of mill-owners and others for the time being (ill they can manage somehow or other to com promise matters; and also provide especia exercise and labor for the Bangkok Police Force, as well as helping largely to waste the time and ruin the tempers of the magistrates, by giving them questions to solve which would fairly over- tx the energy, skill, erudition and legal acumen of the greatest jurists but the development tales another form. And this form is shown

HOW TO GAIN FLESH AND STRENGTH.-Take in a way especially peculiar to the Chinese conlie after each meal about a tablespoonful of Scott's in Bangkok. Its expression is of the simplest Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophos form, however, and may be stated briefly that phites. It is almost as palatable as milk and the conlie will work just when the whim seizes easily digested. The rapidity with which deli- him and not otherwise. Engagements or rules cate children and sickly people suffering from he cares not for, even cash. within reason, and weakness and wasting disease improve and often beyond reason will not move him. Though thrive upon this diet is truly marvellous. As a he may determine and promise to work on a remedy for Consumption and Throat Aßections certain day, is matters little what arrangements and Bronchitis itis unequalled by any other pre- have been made by his employers if the whim paration in the world. Any Chemist can supply. takes him not to work, he will do only what the-A. S. Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in whim suggests And there is no power in Hongkong and China.--[Advt. Bangkok at present that can change the existing state of affairs in this respect. The demand for coolie labor here will more than keep pace with the supply, according to the natural law of development as exemplified in Bangkok, as well as from other causes, well understood by those in full accord with the question here.

This matter is well understood by the this part, and who have to stilize their services steamship bring the coolles to

in loading and discharging cargo, as far as they are allowed to do it under-existing circumstances. That the utter impossibility of controlling the coolles, and of solving the problem practically how to get them to work regularly, systematically, and at reasonable rates, is caused by the existing treaties is generally recognized; and as,a revision of the treaties is very unlikely, just now at least. that this will continue to be the actual state of affairs as respects the coolies, gees without argument. The main fact that many, if not most of the coolies select their representative Consuls in Bangkok by the advice of their triends, and claim their protection under all circumstances, it at the root of the trouble. In considering this matter therefore, we shall aim whole trouble. And this we hope to do at an early date.-Bangkok Times,,

To-day's Advertisements.

STEAM TO MANILA, (VIA' AMOY).

THE Steamship

"NANZING," Captain Talbot, will be despatched as above, TO-MORROW, the 2nd May, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1889.

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THE "GIBB" LINE..

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling- at SINGAPORE. SOURABAYA, PORT DARWIN, and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and

taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE, " TASHANIA, NEW ŹRALAND, &C-).

Mr. Sheppard, then stated to the Magistrate that until his Worship had pointed the fact out to him he was not aware that he was liable for and a report is forwarded once every five days to at painting out a practical solution. of the HE British Steamer anything but the passage and proper victualling of the emigrants. He did not see how it was possible to carry out the Ordinance as explained by his Worship, and would be glad to receive advice on the maiter,

His Worship said that as what Mr. Sheppard had stated appeared to have the custom for many years, in spite of the Ordinance, he should take no further action in the matter till he hail communicated with the Government. If passage brokers had found that this Ordinance was unworkable in practice the right course would have been for them to have made representations to the Government long ago.

AMOY.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Amoy, agth April, 1889. At a meeting of the Community held at the Ainoy Club on Thursday the 25th inst, to consider the question of the Seamen's Club, there were present. Drs. Chamberlain, H.M.S

· Rattler, B.Stewart Ringer, and H. McDougall, Messrs. Forrest, Broadbent, F.W. Bruce, Carroll, Christy Filzgibbon, Graham, Harding, Hudley, Lewis, Leyburn, Mackey, Marshall. Pichl, Von Fries, Tonzalin, Wadman, D. M. Wright, T. W. Wright, R. C. Hurley, and others.

Mr. Forrest took the chair, and made a state- ment to the effect that he had seen Mr. Joseland, who stated that, as far as he was informed, the Trustees under the Trust Deed were authorized to sell the property, to rent it, or otherwise dispose of it; and that the funds so realized would be placed in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on deposit, to be used in any further scheme of a similar nature to the Seamen's Club.

fresh supply. However, two reports that came in some time ago were very reassuring, but as the position of the seams is very uncertain and nothing definite was known of their richness or extent, the memorialist did not venture to make the matter the substance of a representation to the Throne. At the present moment 1,200,000. Catties of mineral in the rough is lying at the Leong Ayon, ship charter, said-I act for Mr. mouth of the mines, and the daily output Sheppard. I remember the steamier Faced amounts to 300,000 catfies, Smelting furnaces Christensen leaving a few days ago. I sold

are now in operation, and it is estimated about 600 tickets altogether: Mr. Sheppard was that dering the present year a million and the passage broker. Some of the tickets were several bundred thousand catties of copper sold for a little over $6 and others for $7. The

will be forwarded to Peking. The great dearer ones were sold on credit." These tickets difficulty lies in the want of means of transport, are sold on credit to boarding houses. I do not which renders it possible that the whole amount ace all the passengers to whom, the tickets are

may not reach Lu-chou Fu before the end of sold. The particulara on the passage ticket are the year. The mines in the Yung-ahan district always filled up in the office. The boarding-are being worked with great enthusiasm by the houses supply us with the names and descriptions people, but their success is greatly retarded by of passengers who are going by the steamer and lack of capital. On a general survey of the we fill it in without enquiry, I have been selling whole position the memorialist feels himself tickets in this way for the past thirty years. Mr. Justified in asserting that the supply of copper Mr. D. M. Wright read the letter, addressed Sheppard entrusts me with his signature "chop," will go on increasing year by year, and that the by him to the Secretary of the Commitee of the And before issuing the ticket I "chop" his name former embarrassment will not occur again. Trustees of the Seamen's Club, and their reply on it. I have never read the Emigration Ordin Capital, however, is required to work the thereto, and stated that the object of the meeting nace, and I do not go with the emigrants to the enterprise, and to secure a continuance of the was to consider the action of the Trustees with Harbour Office. Some of my fokis attend to assist supply the syndicate of merchants must be paid regard to the disposal of the Seamen's Club the Emigration Officer, who passes the passenger for the copper they have already produced. property advertised for sale or to rent. and puts the official stamp on the ticket. Myfikfs | The Board of Revenue appropriated a sum of sometimes help the Emigration Officer to put this

Mr. Wilght further read a letter from Mr. H. seal on. All the emigrants are questioned by the Emigration Officer. My fokir help to keep the enigrants in order while they are at the Harbour Office. They are not sent there to keep the amigrants from running away.

This concluded the case for the prosecution, In reply to his Worship Mr. Dennys said he could not consent to the evidence given by his client in the previous case being put in in this case. He contended that there was no caso against his client, who was a respectable well to-de man, who had nothing to gain by sending the man to Singapore except a few dollars by the male of a passage to him.

His Worship decided that no case had been made out, and the defendant was accordingly discharged.

meeting.

A series of Resolutions was then read, as follows:

r.-To elect a committee of three or four, one at least of whom should not be a member of the Amoy Club.

To empower the committee to apply to the Missionary body, as Trustees of the Seamen's Club, to produce for the inspection of the com munay, the original deed, or other document placing the Seamen's Club in their bands.

T 500,000 for this purpose, but during the six D. Brown sympathizing with the object of the months that memorialist, has been in charge of the mines he has only received the following amounts under this head; Tis. 40,000 from Klangsi, Tis. 40,000 from Cheklang, Tis. 20,000 from Kuangtung, Tis. 5,616 from the Hoppo at Canton, and T. 41,000 from Sechuan, amount ing in all to a total of Tis. 147,616, This would only be sufficient to purchase something over 1,000,000 cattles of copper, which is much less than the quantity likely to be supplied, and it is quite unreasonable that the syndicate should be called upon to advance the remainder without receiving payment. No funds can be supplied from the Provincial Treasury, as the revenue yearly falls short of the expenditure by some | Th. 300,000. As long as the breach in the Yellow River remained unclosed and the miner in Yunnan gave no indications of success, 'memorialist"' felt 'scruples--about pressing for money, but be would now earnestly ask that the Board of Revenus sbould be directed to assign hima sum of Tia. 1,000,000, which should be forwarded from the proper quarters within a specified time.

"AFGHAN," Captain Golding, will be despatched for the above Ports, on or about the 8th inst. For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., “ Managers. Hongkong, 1st May, 1889

NOTICE.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 6th proximo, will be subject to rent:"

All claims against the steamer must be the Undersigned on or before the presented. 6th proximo, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effecies. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.:

Agents. Hongkong, 29th April, 1889,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP PEMBROKESHIRE," FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON,

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PENANG AND SINGAPORE. ONSIGNEES 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 4 P.M., To-day.

Entinations.

SOCIETE FRANCAISE DES CHARBON- NAGES DU TONKIN.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the FIRST MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS, will be held at the Company's Office, Hongay May, at NOON.

(Tonquin) on FRIDAY, the Thirty-first day of.

BUSINESS-

To receive the Report on the state of, the Mines, and to fill vacancies on the Board of.. Directors.

The owners of at least Twenty Shares to bearer, in order to have the right of attending the above "Meeting, shall deposit their Shares either with the Undersigned, or with the Chief Manager, of the HONGKONG) AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, not later than Fifteen Days before the Meeting, and there shall be delivered to them a card`of admission to the *, Meeting.

By Order of the Board of Directora,.

ALEXANDER LEVY, Secretary. Hongkong, 20th April, 1889.

1488 THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, 'LIMITED;

ISSUE OF $1.250,000 NEW CAPITAL IN 12,500 SHARES OF $100 EACIL

PPLICATIONS are inviled for $1,350.000

A New Capital in 12,500 Shares of $100

each, which is being raised for the objects and business of the Company, as defined in the Com- pany's Memorandum and Articles of Association, And in pursuance of the Special Resolutions to that effect duly passed on the 6th April instant, and confirmed on the 33rd April inst.

These Shares will be issued, at a premium of $50 per Share.

A First Call of $50 per Share, will be payable on Application, and the Balance of $50 per Share will be payable in such amounts, at such times, and on such conditions as the Board may determine. The premia will be payable on Allotment

Where no Allotment is made, the deposit will- be returned in full, and if a less number of Shares is allotted than is applied for, the excess of the deposit will be credited in reduction of the amount payable for premium. Failure to pay any premium when due will render the allotment liable to cancellation and the payment made on application, to forfeiture.

Applications for shares should be forwarded to the Company's Bankers, "the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong, together with the amount payable on application on or before the 3rd May next. Forms of application can be obtained at the Company's

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 4th proximo, will he subject to rent..

All claims against the Steamer must be pre-Registered Office in Victoria Buildings, No. 7, sented to the Undersigned on or before the 4th prox., or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hangkong, 27th April, 1889.

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OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY..

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES PETS

"

Steamship

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along

side.

Cargo imeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense,

CHAS. D. HARMAN,

Agent. Hongkong, 29th April, 1880.

Intimations,

WANTED.

REMISES suitable for a FIRST CLASS PREMISE

PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO in a good central position.

Offer to be sent to.

MR. D. K. GRIFFITH, Room 91, Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, 26th April, 1889.

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ROOMS WANTED. WO or THREE GOOD ROOMS, with 370 TO THREE nces, wanted by two

single gentlemen.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY,

LIMITED..

MR. EDWARD OSBORNE has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY of the above Company from this date.

J. J. KESWICK, Chairman. Hongkong, 1st May, 1889

NOTICE. THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

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Mis appointed SECRETARY of the Com- R. AUGUSTUS SHELTON HOOPER

pany,

J. J. KESWICK, Chairman,

1521

Victoria-Buildings, Hongkong, 1st May, 1889. HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAM-

WAYS COMPANY, LTD.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS.

8 to 10 A.M. every quarter of an hour. 11 to... 2 PM, every half hour.

4 to 8 PM. every quarter of an hour.

THURSDAYS.

NIGHT TRAMS at 10.30 and 11 P.M.

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Apply to

H. & H., clo Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 29th April, 1839..

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. SPOON COMPETITION—900 YARDS, ENTRANCE FEE payable on ground- to Cents, Will take place next SATUR DAY, the 4th May, 1889, at 4 F.M., (weather permitting), Carbines allowed three shots extra. All Members allowed one sighting shot.

A.SHELTON HOOPER,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 30th April, 1889, THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL....................$2,500,000. PAID UP CAPITAL ............................, 1,250.000,

-BOARD-OF-DIRECTORA,

Hon. J. J. KESWICK, Chairman. Hon. C. P. CHATER, Vice-Chairman." Mr. E. A SOLOMON.

Mr. J. S. MOSES.

Mr. S. C. MICHAELSEN.

Mr. G. E. NOBLE.

·MË. LEE SING.

· Mr. FOON PONG.

BANKERS.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

THE

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"HE objects for which this Company is formed are to transact in the Colony of Hongkong and its dependencies the purchases -10 40 AM.; 12 10 1.30 PM. every quarter of an and sales of Property, to advance monies on

SUNDAYS.

4 to 8 P.M. every quarter of an hour,

9, 10, 10.30, 11 P.M.

3-As it is generally understood that the Club hour. was handed to the Missionary body as trustees, if this is ploved to be the case, they should be asked by what right they undertake to sell the Club, and also, in the event of sale, what will be done with the proceeds.

4-Should the Missionary body refuse to pro- LATE TELEGRAMS.

duce the document or documents called for, that the committee have power to take auch steps ar LONDON, April 10.b.

the meeting, or another, meeting to be called The Marquis of Londonderry has expressed||

hereafter, may deem best to enforce the riglits *his Intention of resigning the Lord Lieutenancy

of the community, and to have proper and sub- of Ireland in the autumn. His lordship's reasons. Imperial Retcript:-As the winer in Yünstantial evidence placed before them, regarding for doing so are purely private, and in no way saw have been gradually showing indications the breaking up of a scheme, to which nearly, connected with politics. PR et of success. We accede to the memorialist's every resident part or prezent has at one

Special Cars may be obtained on application to the Superintendent.

Singla Tickets are sold in the Cars; Five-Ceot Coupons and Reduced Tickets at the Office.

⠀⠀⠀ MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co,.

General Managers. Hongkong, 1st May: 1889.

TO LET, A GODOWN, ... (WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION),24

CEDRAMA PARIS, April 10th. request, and We command that the Board of time or another subscribed, and in which every. #PPER FLOOR No 3, Blue Buildings.

The Chamber of Deputies have by a large Revenue assign him Tie, 1,000,000 from some member of this meeting has a warm interest, majority voted the bill for regulating"" the certain source to be forwarded to the province. That the minutes ofthis meeting, including procedure of the Senate in the coming trial of within the specified time to meet the urgent the above resolutions, be printed and circulated General 'Boulanger.

raquirements of the cause

among the community,

Apply to chan

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Hongkong, 1st May, 1889,

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Mortgage, to undertake the Management" and Agency of Estates, and generally to carry on any business in connection with Landed Property.

The fullest information can be find on applice. tion at the Company's Offices, No.7, Queen's Road Central.

ALEXANDER LEVY, ***Secretary (pro. tem.). Victoria Buildings, w Hongkong, 20th March, 1889.

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[114 Hongkong, 21st January, 1880.

Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, where a print of the Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association can be seen.

The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 2nd to gth May next, inclusive,

ALEXANDER LEVY, Secretary (pro. tem.) Hongkong, 24th April, 1889.** [spa

ORIENTAL BANK, CORPORATION IN LIQUIDATION, NOTICE. TO CREDITORS:

PAYMENT OF 6TH DIVIDEND.

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the 18th March next."

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PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND IN

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MONTH.

E. W. RUTTER,

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Hongkong, 6th February, 1889.

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