Victoria were granted to Ireland, there would be no more cases of imprisonment for political offences.
The Dublin Freeman's Journal ealogists the patriotisni of Sir Charles Duffy.
July 27th. The bulk of the crops in South Russia has been ruined by intense heat which has prevailed throughout the country of late..
July 29th. The southern portion of Hungary has been visited by a disastrous cyclone, which has caused serious, loss of life and damage to property Twenty-one mills, situated on the banks of the River Danube, and a large number of houses and churches were swept away.
A ferry-boat at Pesth, which was crowded with passengers at the time, was also carried away.
Hundreds of persons lost their lives by drown- ing
Monsignor Clement, Metropolitan of Bulgaria, has been summoned to answer a charge of using seditious language in the pulpit. He, however,
refuses to appear.
Sir Saul Samuel has requérted Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, to confer Australian aboriginal names upon the vessels designed for the Australian Auxiliary Squadron, It is probable that this request will be acceded to by the Imperial authorities.
The naval authorities of the United States in Behring Strait have caused to be seited the
Black Diamond, a Canadian vessel, for trespass ing upon the seal-fishing grounds alleged to belong to the United States.
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July 30th.
The Shah of Persia has arrived in Paris. The Trust Funds Investment Bill has been passed by the House of Commons.
DC. K. D. Tanner, M.P. for Mid-Cork, has, been sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labour, for spitting at the police.
The new shares issued to the public by the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank have been subscribed, enabling the bank to place a sum of £90,000 to the reserve fund.
It has been decided to open a branch of the bank in Brisbane,
It is rumoured that the Hon. Henry Arthur Cadogan, Viscount Chelsea, is affianced to her Royal Highness the Princess Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary, second daughter of the Prince of Wales.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1889.
August 7th. The Black Prince has refined the fiet and will take part in the manoeuvres.
Seven British men-of-war and two torpedo boats have left Esquimault for Behring Sea,
A general Impression prevails in Paris, that the manifesto issued by General Boulanger disproves the charges of embezzlement and treason. pre- ferred against him.
It is reported that Sir George Grenfell has discovered documents in the possession of the dervishes, proving that a number of Egyptian officials, and many residents of Cain were guilly of treason in connection with the rising in the
Soudan.
Greece has sehi a fraud, note to the Powers threatening to interfere in the affairs af (rete, unless order is, restored in the Island. The Greek fleet has been ordered to be in readiness to sail for Crete.
The trial of Martin Burke, and the other men accused of complicity in the murder of Dr. Cronin, in Chicago, has been fixed for the ath
instant.
AUCKLAND, August 7th.
Co-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, THE Company's Steamship
"HAIPHONG,"
Captain "anit, will be despatched, for the above. Ports, on FRIDAY, the 27th instant, at
10 AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 27th August, 1889.
Co-day's Advertisements.
WANTED.
"OR The Hongkong Telegraph, a CAPABLE SHORT HAND REPORTER, who is a smart paragraphist and reliable proof-reader.
Apply, with full particulars, to
THE EDITOR. The Hongkong Telegraph, Hongkong, 31st July, 1889.
REMOVAL...
"RS, BOHM'S PRIVATE BOARDING
Fron MRESIDENCE has been REMOVED
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND
BANGKOK.
A private cablegram received by the president of the San Francisco Insurance Union reports THE Company's Steamship that a large fire occurred at Spokine Falls, in Washington territory. The damage is estimated at six millions sterling.
SYDNEY, August 7th.'
A caucus of the Legislative Council has accepted the new Payment of Members Bill, which omits the retrospective clauses which were objected to.
A relief fund has been started for the assigt- ance of the natives in the island of Samos, who are stated to be in a starving condition.
HONG BENG,"
Captain R. Jones, will he despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY,,the joth August, at
10 A.M.
to No. 3. Queen's Road Central, opposite
TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
Hongkong, 27th July, 188q,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE
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HAVE this day commenced business ai
'SHARE & PROPERTY BRUKER & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.
A. MARQUIS; M
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Hongkong, 31st August, 1889..
For Freight of Passage, apply to
YUN FAT HONG,
Agents.
Глоба
Hongkong, z2th August, 1889.
STEAM TO STRAITS, COLOMBO AND HOMBÁY.
August 9th.THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship.
Admiral Fairfax, of the Australian Squadron. has been appointed second Lord of the Adni- ralty, and he returns to England shortly.
In the Legislative Council it was proposed to amend the address to the Queen, providing for the reservation of Australa for British and Aus tralian subjects exclusively,
L
August 15th.
A new weekly publication has been started under the title of The Dead Bird." The Post- "master-General has prohibited its passage through the Fost Office, owing to the abscene nature of lis contents, and for the same reason it will pro-
The Rev. Tenison Woods is very dangerously
The Wiener Tagblatt, a Vienna journal, dbably be suppressed. the Berlin newspaper, Allgemeine Zeitung, state that France and Russia have concluded a formal defensive alliance on the 1 del of that existing between Austria and Germany.
ill.
AGWALIOR ".
will leave for the above places, on THURSDAY, theth September, at Noon.
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th August, 1889.
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH; AND LONDON ; ALSO, 'NOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA,
TAKEN ON THROUGH
Auctions.
SALE OF LEASEHOLD LOTS OF LAND WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FRENCH SETTLEMENT, SHAMEEN (CANTON),
ON
WEDNESDAY,
the 6th November, 1889, at to O'CLOCK A.M.
CONDITIONS OF SALE
"HE 1OTS of LAND Nos. 1, 2, 1 10 6, 7, 8,
THE of 14 which farm, the French
Concession of Shameen (Ca-ton) shall be leased. for the term of Ninety-nine Years by Public Auction, under the subjined conditions
N, B.-CARGO (CAD) IU LONDON, August 15th.
With a view to acquire the right to appear BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN | as a bidder in the sale by auction every party. The American Government apologises for the
Gulr Ports, Marseilles. TriesTË, HAM- | having interest therein shall forward 'a regrest action recently taken by a United States warship
Hung. New York and BOSTON. in Behring Sea, in taking possession of the Canadian fishing schooner Black Diamond,
in writing to the French Consul at Canton signifying therein that he bas taken cognizance of
In the House of Commons last night, a division was taken upon the amendment of Mr. John Morley, M.P. for Newcastle-on-Tyne, opposing the Royal allowances, unless an agreement be come to that no further applications be made to inquiry having shown that there was no justig. / SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH. the sale and that he hinds himself to observe
Parliament for grants to the Royal family..
The amendment was rejected by 355 to 134. Mr. Chamberlain accused the opponents of the Royal grants with being the Nibilisis of English politics.
In the House of Lords last night, Lord Salis- bury, speaking on the present aspect of affairs in Europe, admitted that the attitude of Russia in the Balkans was "very correct," and that her policy was pacific. He commented upon the symptoms of stability and progress in Bulgaria. Belgium has passed a vote of ten million france towards the completion of the Congo rallway.
It is publicly stated that the debts of the Prince of Wales amount to £900,000, the Rothschilds, Sassoon, and Mackenzie being his largest creditors.
July 31st, The four Australian horses-Hon. Jas. White's two candidates for the English Derby of 1800, Kirkham and Narellan, with Plutarch and Mr. Cooper's Lady Belty-bave saived in good
condition,
Lord Harris advises the next Australian cricket eleven to ascertain, before leaving for
!
England, whether the counties will be prepared
to play them.
cation for such a proceeding. American and British warships have been dispatched to the locality to repress any outbreak between the fishermen, the incident having occasioned much bitterness of feeling.
The defeat of the Dervishes by the combined Egyptian and British troops, under the command of Gen. Grenfell has called, forth strong expres. Bions of satisfaction throughout England. The House of Lords has carried a mo1ion congratu lating the General upon the skilful, and energetic manner in which he has conducted the campaign, his decisive victory having nipped in the bud a movement, which would probably have developed into a serious revolution.
Great feeling in being displayed in Liverpool. and other parts of the United Kingdom respecting the sentence of death pronounced upon Mrs. Maybrick for the alleged poisoning of her husband, the general impression being that the contradictory satore of the evidence makes the question of the woman's guilt too doubtful to Justify the carrying out of the extreme penalty. Some experts deny that Maybrick's death was due to poison. Strenuous efforts are being made to obtain a reprieve, and petitions having that object are being numerously signed.
The Shah of Persia has taken his departure from England, and proceeds homewar's."
pelled to temporarily cease training in con- Searle, the Austrálian scuiler, has been com-
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "ROHILLA." Captain M. de Horne, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, direct, VIA COLOMBO and SUEZ CANAL calling at MARSEILLES, and usual Ports of call on WEDNESDAY, the arth September, at NouN.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 4 P.M., on the day before sailing.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PE:INSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hang- kong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly, requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
Ei L. WOODIN, Superintendent,
P. & O. 5. Y. Co's Office. Hangledne, 27th August. 1986 HONGKONG
11. The deeds shall consist of extracts of the
and perform the said conditions. respective reports of the auction, and these deeds, in which shall be vested the rights of the purchaser, shall be delivered to the purchaser concerned upon payment of the purchase money and of the fees which shall be claimed by the French Consulate.
11. The purchaser shall bind himself to erect, within the limit of two years from the time of his entrance into possession, an the site of the lot purchased by him, either godowns or dwell- ing houses or any other buildings whatsoever in proot of actual possession.
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IV. The purchaser shall, during the said term above mentioned, have the option to assign, re-sublet or transfer the said lot or any part thereof to any person irrespective of French or other nationality, but he shall nor will, during the said term, assign, sublet or transfer the said premises or any part thereof unto any native of China, and' such assignment, sub-léase në transfer, in order that they should be valid, shall be agreed to in a deed duly drawn up at the French Consulate and transcribed in the register "ad hot" kept in the said Consulate.
AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
nimations.
NOTICE.
T. J. COLLACO, TOUSE AGENT, AUCTIONEER, SHARE-
CHANT and Proprietor of the Macão Bath-housé. Bathing Tickets for sile until October 31st. PREES:
Season (for muried couples) $2,00 Season (for single persoys).................. L'00 Single Bath................................................ 0.10 Towel ........................................................ DOS Refreshments supphed on Sunday Mornings
from 4 to 8 A.3.
(1000
Coffee and Biscuits ............15 Centspre Macao, 7th August, 1889. THE CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. -"Hongkong Telegraphi " Office. ,2.-Candie, Dr. J., Queen's Road,
Cowie, Dr., Queen's Road.
Bartigan, Dr. Wm., Queen's Road. -Cantlic, Dr. J., Victoria Peak, 6.-C. & J. Telephone Co, Ld. 7.-Peusnecker, L., Kobinson Rond. 8.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
9-Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,
10-Chater and Vernan.
For Sale..
FOR SALE.
AT THE PEAK.
"BROCKHURST" AND SURROUNDING LAND, COMPRISING R. B. L ̈No. 1,
Thas recently been enlarged, and cpm- ^HE HOUSE which is substantially built,
mands one of the next views in the Colony.
The site is sufficiently large to allow of several- other houses being built thereon,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
For full-patticulars, apply to
AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1889.
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FOR SALE.
PHOTOGRAPHIC CAMERA, complete,
Apply to
F. BLACKHEAD & Co.
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Hongkong, 20th, August, 1889..
NOW READY.
"THE CORNER' IN ROPES."
FULL REPORT in Pamphlet form of the
A sensational Hial, 1'0115 V. RUSTOM
JLE, together with the history of the "Comer,"
1 Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Queen's Road. and other interesting particulars.
12,
Daily Press,"
13.-Russell & Co.
14-E. E, A, and China Telegraph Co., Ld, 15-Central Police Station.
16.-Watson & Co., A. S., Ld.
17-Douglas Papraik & Co.
18.-Butterfield and Swire.
19 ~P. & O. Steam Navigation Co. 20.-Hongking and Whampoa Duck Co., Ld. 21-Cruickshank, Win., Pedder's Street. 2- China Mail"
23-Jordan, Dr. G. P., Pedder's Street. 24-Hongkong and China Gas Co., Ld." 25.-H. & W. Dock, Aberdeen. 26-Alice Memorial Hospital. 27-Holliday, Wisc & Co. 28.Holliday, J. F., Victoria Peak. 29.-Peak Hotel.
29- Peak Hotel & Trading Co, Craigiebum. 30-China-Burneo Co., Ld., Steam Saw Mill. 31.-Gibb, Livingston & Co. 32.-The Hongkong Hotel, Public Telephone. 33-Hancock, W. St. John H., C.E. 34-Cruickshank, Wm., Victoria Dispensary, 3-Brodie, W., Residence. 36-Ah Yon & Co., 80, Prayn Central, 39-Mackintosh, E., Residence. 10 The Bornen Co., Lt. 41.-Adanison, Bell & Co. 42-Dodwell, F..
42.-Jordan, Dr. G. P., Residence. 44.-Government House. 45.-Hughes & Ezra. 46.-Bellins & Co. 47-Belilios, E. R., Kingsclere. 48.-
Victoria Peak. 49-Carlowitz & Co.
, הנד
50-The Imports and Exports Office, 51.-Morris & Ray. 52.-Layton, B.. Residence. $3Judd, Walter, Victoria Peak.
54.-Webber, J. F.
55-Higan, Dr. W.. Residence.
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To be obtained at Alessis. KELLY & WALSH, Lu.; Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co's; Mr. W. BREWER'S'; the HALL & Houtz Co-ořeRA- TIVE Co., Ld. p-and'direct from the Office of "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.”
PRICE.................FIFTY CENTS. Hongkong, 16th July, 1889.
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CACCONES' SHERRY: PORT, CLARET SHEANIES.
WHISKIES. MACHINERY, GAS ENGINES, SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES: SCALES, PAINTS, NICYCLES and OILS and VARNISH) TRICYCLES. SODA WATER MACHINERY. JEYE'S SANITARY COMPOUNDS,
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings,
5763
Honany, toth jun
NOW READY.
THE PRAYA RECLAMATION SCHEME.
FULL ACCOUNT of the proceedings in
A connection with this gigantic undertaking,
reprinted from the Hongkong Telegraph. With plave of the city of Victoria, showing the intended Reclamation.
PRICE ..........................ONE DOLLAR." To be obtained at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD.; Messis, Lane Crawford & Cols; and Mr. W. BREWER'S
Hongkong, 17th July, 1988.
Ensurances.
56.-Victoria Hotel, Public Telephone. 59.-Sov Sing.
T
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60.--Dakin Bros. of China, Ld. 6r.-Sloveng & Co., Geo. R. 63.
ი.
Residence. Subscription to Exchange $80 per Annum. Subscribers will oblige by correcting their Lists accordingly,
A. SANDFORD, Agent
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Hongkong, 8th April, 1888
SHANGHAI LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED; SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.........Tl9. 5,00,000 .............................Tis: 500,000
Ten Russia men-of-war have assembled at sequence of a bad abcess on the jaw, but he has HE DIVIDEND of 5.7%, being $6.75 per❘ the purchaser failing to perform or observe any CAPITAL PAID-UP
Hanlan, in the course of an interview re his
The truth of the reports that a defensive alliance had been concluded between France and Russia is denied at St. Petersburg. Corea. There is much tension with China over now recovered and appears none the worse for the question of the occupation of Deer Island, the mishap.
O'Connor continues to do steady hard work. off the Corean coast.
e pink of condition upon The Emperor William of Germany has sailed and promises to be in in the Imperial y cht Hohenzollern for Spithead. the day fixed for the convincing struggle. He is escorted by several German ironclads,
In a speech at Birmingham, which town he has visited, Lord Randolph Churchill maintained that generous concessions in the direction of popular local government should be made to Ireland; there should be greater decentralisa tion, and the Chief Secretary for Ireland should welcome the overtures of prominent Nationaliste, If local bodies offered adequate security, Great Brigin should advance a hundred millions to-day for the relief of the landlords.
Lord Randolph Churchill promised to stand for Birmingham at the next general election, if requested to do so.
Sir William Robinson, Acting Governor of Victoria, and lately Governor of South Australia, has been appointed to the position of Governor of Mauritius.
August and
·
The Standard, in an article published to-day, starice, fanart, Present firmness of the copper market, is partly due to persistent statements that the French copper syndicate has been patched up on a new basis, and the Thamis Company (North America) is clearly outside the ring if it exports any copper..
August 3rd.
A syndicate, the object of which is to explore and acquire land in New Guinea, bas been registered with a capital of £26,000. The first sabscribers are Lord Richard Browne (son of the Marquis of Sligo), Lord Gifford, Alderman Joseph. Renals (London), and Mr. T. C. Kerry, the explorer.
August 5th. While Searle and Matterson were rowing on the Thames yesterday. two lads fell into the river in the vicinity of the, scullers, and at once sank, Both scullers dived after them severs times, but were unable to rescue the unfortunate boys, who were drowned.
News has been received to the effect, that the Canadian fishing vessel, Black Diamond, which was seized by the United States anthorities in Bebring Sea, bas succeeded in making good her escape from the Americans, and has arrived at Victoria, Vancouver Island. She has American official on board,
August 6th.
Replying to Mr. W, A. M'Arthur, M.P. for St. Austell, in the House of Commons, Baron Henry de Worms, Political Secretary to the Colonial Office, stated that the Government had decided that they would not be justified in recommending the Queen to exercise ker power of disallowance, in regard to the Western Australian Pearl Fisheries Act,
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opinion regarding the forthcoming contest, speak in admiring terms of both the competitors. He thinks that O'Conner is Just about fast enough to beat Searle, but admire that the result of the race is very doubtful, for whilst the former is perhaps slightly the better of the two in speed and dash," Searle possesses unrivalled and wonderful staying powers, On one paint the ex-champion spoke with confidence, viz., that the. winner of the forthcoming contest will be the undoubted sculling champion of the world, and that the result will set at rest the vexed question supremacy for some considerable time to
of
come,
The House of Lord's bas Just decided that the income tax will only affect that portion of colonial incomes actually remitted to England
News has been again recfived of Stanley and Emin Pasha, who when jast heard of, were stated to be making their way from the lake region towards the eastern coast. The present Intelligence is to the effect that the party, con sisting of a thousand men, besides many women and children, are within measurable distance of Zanzibar, their arrival at which place is daily looked for.
Lord Charles Scott assumes the command of the squadron on the Australian station in lieu of Admiral Fairfax, who has been promoted to be one of the Lords of the Admiralty,
The Austrian Emperor is now visiting Berlin. He was received with tremendous enthusiasm.
The Brits and Australian Mining Trust, with a capital of balf a million, promoted by Miss Cornwell with the object of bringing likely Australian mining properties before the polica of the British public, has been placed upon the market,
Mr. Chamberlain states that the Unionists will introduce an Irish policy which they believe will meet all the requirements of the case and tend to promote peace and prosperity. Its main features will be the increase of peasant proprie- tors by subdividing the landed estates, and the introduction of a measure which will be virtually a copy of the existing English Local Government Bill
Share for the Six Months ended 30th June, 1899. deciated at the Ordinary Half Yearly Meeting held on the 26th instant, will be payable at the Premises of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on and after THURSDAY: the 29th instant, and Shareholders are requested to apply for Dividend Warrants at the Com piny's Office, No. 4, Praya Central.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, 27th August, 1829. T1064
TO BROKERS AND OTHERS.
HREE ROOMS TO BE LET in VICTOPIA
RUILDINGS, on Ground Finor, and with separate entrances, at $45 a month each.
Apply to
ARTHUR B. RODYK, a, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong. 17th August, 1889.
[10 THE SHAMEEN. HOT L AND LAND COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the STATU
TORY GENERAL MEETING will be D'Aguilar Street, on the 17th day of September held at the Offices of the Company, No. 2,
nez!, at NooN,
By Order of the Directors,
J. ́A. BARRETTO, Secretary. Hongkong: 27th August, 1889. [1055
NOTICE.
INTEREST AND RESPONSIBILITY
T Men, G 1EU, J. ROSSELLT, and J. MULLER in on Hongkong Firm ceased on the 31st ultimo,
MY G, GIRAULT Assu^ted CHARGE on the rst instant, and will con. ne under the Style
of
GUIEU FRERES.
V.-ft shall be expressly agreed that, if the rent due to the Chinese Government or any taxes, rates and duties whatever shall be unpaid- for thirty days after formal demand shall have been made for such payment, or in the event of of the terms or conditions of sale, it shall be lawful for the French Consul by right to cancel and annul the interest, right, title and claim of the said lease, and the lenice, when the least shall have been cancelled and annulled for any reason whatsoever, shall be obliged to vacate any buildings which shall have been erected by him and to forfeit any improvements he shail have carried out without any right to any claim for compensation,
VI. The lessee shall engage to pay, in addi tian to the purchase money, yearly to the French Consul or to any one appointed by the said Contuli-x: the sum of 1,500 cash per mow due to the Chinese Goverment; 2°; all taxes, rates charged by the French Municipal Council, and duties, which shall hereafter be fixed and
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
J. S. FURDON, Esq. Chairman, of Messrs.
MAILAND & Co.
H. R. HEARN, Esq., of Messrs, ALFRED
DENT & Co.
E. J. HOGG, Esq.
JOHN WALTER, Esq., Manager the HONG-
KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- |; FORATION.
STANDARD
A SCOTTISH LIFE OFFICE OF 63 YEARS STANDING, AND ONE OF THIR WEALTHIEST. OF THE PROVIDENT INSTITUTIONS OF THIR UNITED KINGDOM,
WHEN it is remembered that a Life
Assurance. Contract may not fall to be fulfilled for a quarter or even half a century. after being entered into, it will be readily understand how important it is to the Policy. holler that, the past record 'ns well as the present management of the Office should be of the highest possible character. The Standard has a long record of past good services to refer to its Funds, annually 'increasing, amount to £6, ∞ one; and all modern features consistent
with safety have been adopted..
Bro-s]
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LD,
Agents, Hongkang,
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG.
A. G. WOOD, Esq., of Messrs. GIBB, LIVING THE Undersigned having been appointed
STON & Co.
BANKERS: THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
BUILDINGS, &c.. PROPERTIES bought and sold,
Vil.The lessee shall agree to obey all such OANS made on MORTGAGE ON LAND, regulations and bye-laws us shall be made or sanctioned for the peace, order and good govern- ESTATES MANAGED and all kinds of Land ment of the French Concession in Shameen, and AGENCY and COMMISSION business conducted. purchasers of foreign nationalities shall sign
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. before their respective Consul ortheir representa-
Agents. tive 'declaration by which they shall agree to'
[918 Shanghai, 19th July, 1889. observe and perform the regulations and bye-laws.
VIIL-No person shall be deemed a purchaser THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT or lessee definitely, should his solvency not be AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. sufficiently established to the satisfaction of the stantial guarantee either at the time of the pur- PAID UP CAPITAL .......... 3,500,000 French Consulate, unless he shall give sub. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL $5,000,000,
chase within 24 hours thereof after a RESERVE FUND................ I,250,000. demand which shall be put on record in the
BOARD OF DIRECTÒRS, official report of the auction, shall have been made to him, and any offer made by any insol- Hon. I. 3. KESWICK,“ vent person shall be considered null and void,
Chairman. and the next bid shall be held valid in the same Hon. C. P. CHATER, Vice-Chairman. fway as if no higher bid had been made.
C. IMBAULT HUART,
Consul for France. Canton, August 19th, 1889.
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E. A. SOLOMON, Esq. J. S. MOSES, Esq. S. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq G. E. NOBLE, Esq. LEE SING. Esq.
READ Y. POON PONG, Esq.
PRICE......... FIFTY CENTS,
STORM
C. GUIEU, J. ROSSELET, and J. MULLER | e† HE LAW OF respectfully thank their Customers and the Public for their kind patronage, and hope that their successors will meet with the sam encouraging support.
Hangkong, 7th August, 1889.
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FOR SALE. FURNISHED RESIDENCE (PEAK),
Matthew Dawson, the eminent English trainer, who has been engaged to take charge of the dolty ment to England by the Hon. James White, "FUR expresses great admiration of their appearance, ELLBURNT ca R. §. L. No. 57, has and is of opinion they will give a good account a splendid view, is built of Teak of themselves The colts are now located at throughost, and has a concrete Tennis Court, Newmarket, and will shortly be put into training.
Gas laid down,
SCOTT'S Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Off with for Consumption, Scrofula, "Genaral Debility Hypophosphites, is the most valuable remedy. Waiting Disrases of Children, ChronicCaught, and Bronchitis that has ever beets produced
For full particulars, apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY Co., Ltd., Hongkong, 27th August, 1889.
F1068.
TO LET
A report received from Ottowa, the Canadian capital, asserts that a British squadron is under orders to proceed to Behring Sea to protect British American interests there, and to examine Tt is very palatable; it is very fattening andHE TOP FLOOR of the premises la: ICE the course pursued by the United Sistas authorities,
The armoured vessels, Invincible and Black Frines came into collision off Spithead on the Occasion of the naval review, in honour of the Viaft of the German Emperor. As the ropelt of the Collision the Black Prince was dilabial in
strengthening. It will case at once the most HOUSE LANE belonging to the Hongkong violent, cough and will give both comfort and Ice Co., Limited, suitable for OfficesPossession strength to the sufferer. It possesses the come on at October, next. bined Virtues of these, populat remedies in their fullest form. Ang Chemist can apply it, A. 8. Watson & Co.. (Limited), agents in Hongsong and Chine-Amt:
Apply to the Manager at the Depot or to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, PANERAI General Manageri Hongkong, 27th August, 1880
In the EASTERN SEAS, by
W. DOBERCK, Government ASTRONOMER.
MAY BE PROCURED AT Mesir. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Hongkong,
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F. Blackhead & Co.
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More & Seimend,
Heuermann, Herbst & Co,
MacEwen, sickel & Co.
Mr. W. Browarned posunu fath The “Hongkong Telegraph" Office Messes. Quelch & Co., Swatow," Mr. N. Moalle, Amore
Managing Directors.
BANKERS,
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
[ONEY advanced on Mortgage, on Land,
Mrd Buildings,
Properties purchased and sold,
Estates Managed and all kinds of Agency and Commission business relating to land,” etc.
conducted.
Full particulars can be obtained at the Com pany's Offices, No. 5, Queen's Road Central.
ASHELTON HOOFER,
P Victoria Buildinga,
Secretary.
Agents for the above Company, sre prepared to ACCEPT ·RISKS. against "FIRE at Current Rates.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1889.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE.COMPANY IN LONDON.
HE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the ahova Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE and LIFE at Current Rates.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 1st July, 1880.
[822 LUBECK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at CURRENT RATES..
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.;· Agents.
Hongkong, 6th August, 1889.
GENERAL NOTICE.
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.) ·
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000,
EQUAL TO.....................
$833.333-33 RESERVE FUND $318,000,00
LO YEUX MOON, Esq.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEX SING, Esq.
Loy
To SHUN, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEI,
TARINE RISKS on GOODS, &e, taken
at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 229, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885. 1858
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
DURING the Paris Universal Exhibition of
1889, files of the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" will be kept at the Office of our correspondents,
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
T"
LIMITED
Messrs AMADEE PRINCE & Co., 36, Rue CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED$1,000,000 Lafayette, and, also at the Pavilion of the Republic of Guatemala in the Exhibition, which The above Company is prepared to accept. may be consulted at any time by visitors from MARINE RISKS at CIFRRENT RATIE on GOODS, the Far East Pc. Policies granted to all Parts of the world
Subscribers to this journal may have their payable at any of its Agencies, signa
in Hear Hodge & Co. Foscow, WABUNGE letters, papers, etc., addressed to the care of Mesa AMADEE PRINCE & Co., whose Messi, Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Shanghat Messrs. Kolly & Walsh,
services will be placed at the disposal of all Yokohama Inquirers Hongkang, goth Röplamber, 1885
Hongkong, 11th March, 1889,
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WOO.LIN YUEN
Secretary,:" WANG HEAD OFFICE; Sise
No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD. WISTA Hongkong, In February, 1882, -
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