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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1889.

the large rolls of his Colonial saddle, and with his calves on the flaps. He keps a light hold on the reins, so as to avoid g tung the upper part of his body pulled forward. He, also, watches the animal's ears so as to be ready to turn, in the event of its making any sudden twist to one side, or to the other.

The Viceroy accordingly visited his colleague, when the Tartar General again stated the grounds of his objection. Chang Chih-tung waited patiently until the Ge-eral had finished, and then quietly asked Chi-koh whether, in reading the "Ta Tsing Lu Lib," for Laws of the Ta Tsing dynasty, a work consist Ing of some fiby volumes compiled by the As the grip of the knees will, in all ordinary "Haing pu," or Board of Punishments) he had cases, be applied above the "swell of the ever come across a pastage containing an Impe.horse's, barrel, it will act a mechanical dis- rial decree promulgated in, 166г, to the effect advantage. Hence, it will be found that security that it was prohibited to bury dead bodies within of seat will be greatly enhanced, by also obtaining a radius of twenty (44′miles) of any city a certain amount of grip from the calves of the wall! The Tartar General was struck dumb, at legs, which, as a rule, can be applied below the this display of the Viceroy's erudition, and could swell of the barrel.. We may observe that, with only throw up his hands in silent deprecation, ordinary shaped legs, the more the toe is turned Having this ancient Decree to support him the in, the greater will be the preponderance of the Viceroy is scarcely likely to stay his hand now, pressure from the knees, over that from the and we are sure to see the new Examination calves, and vice versa. Had riders who affect Halls un fait accompli before long, and the plain ftap saddles, often affertus gend illustra city of Canton further enlarged by a new wall tions of this fact; for, failing to get sufficient being built round the Halls, as a continuation of knee-bold on the slippery flaps they instinctively the old city wall. The space enclosed is to con- turn out their toes to get what grip they can tain, in addition to the Examination Halls, the with the calves of their legs, and presumedly, Manchu quarters.

having short stirrups so as to obtain all possible purchase on them, shew when, viewed from, behind or in front, a good bit of "daylight" between the knee and the flap. at each side. The rider who wishes to obtain a "strong" seat, should, therefore, keep his feet in a position that will give him the advantage of both holds, which, usually, will be obtained when the toes are neither turned in or out; this is, when the feet are kept parallel to the horse's sides.,

NOTES FROM THE NORTH.

(FROM AN LCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.}

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Tientsin, September 5th, 1889. On dit that the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank may well "plume its feathers" at being the first European bank in China to which has been entrusted the "sacred" money of members Viewing the horse as a motor machine, we of the Dragon' Throne Her Majesty the find that the points of propulsion by his hind Dowager Empress, famous as the puissant limbs are through his hip joints, which, under Regent of China during the minority of two ordinary circumstances, are on a higher level Emperors, spreading over a period of at least than his centre of gravity. As the proportion of twenty-five years, has, it is currently reported, weight borne by the fore and hind limbs, in the at last taken the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank case of a horse standing in an easy position, is, under her protection by entrusting to its care respectively, about as 4 is to 3; it follows that two million tacts out of her privy purse to serve the centre of gravity is nearer the fore legs than' as a Reserve Fund, and not to be touched unless the hind ones. It is evident that its positinn, under circumstances of dire necessity. Those when the horse is in motion, constantly varies. disaffected to the present Manchu occupants of From mechanical considerations we may take the Imperial throne say that this precaution has for granted that the rider will best conform to been taken in case of the Ta Tsing_dynasty | the movements of the animal, if he keeps the being driven from the Throne and forced to seek centre of gravity of his body in the same vertical safety under a foreign flag. It may, therefore, and transverse plane as that occupied by the be an accepted fact that so long as the Ta Teing centre of gravity of the horse. Mathematics are dynasty remains in power, so long will the Hong-powerless to assist us in this investigation, kong and Shanghai Bank flourish at Peking; | beyond demonstrating that, in order to obiñin the indeed this may be the first step towards its required condition, the rider's body must be being chartered and, formed into the recognised | kept upright, and as free as possible from oscil. Government Bank of China. The presentation caused by its own' movement. In order instance is a case in point that strange things have happened and will happen in China, in defiance of all carefully formed plans and theo-

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that a body may be projected forward with the best possible effect, it is necessary that a line drawn through the point of propulsion through the centre of gravity should coincide with the Apropos of the above, the Viceroy Li Hung line of flight." Although at rest, at the walk or Chang is reported also to have confided two at the trot, this line in the horse, is directed hundred thousand taels into the keeping of the downwards and forwards, it is brought horizontal, same: bank hers. This step on the part or forwards and upwards, as the case may be, of the Grand Secretary has, ils origin on in galloping, by the loin muscles, the "level" domestic grounds. It is not perhaps generally action-of-which-is-clearacteristic of the race- known that this high official bad two horse; the cart-horse being distinguished by his concubines, one of which died some years up and down" gait In order to disturb. the ago: The one living bore a son about fifteen natural equilibrium or aplumbe of tlie horse as years ago, a bright, clever lad who is the little as possible, it in requisite that the connec apple of His Excellency's eye, and like Benjamin tion of the rider's body should be, "as nearly as of sacred history the child of his old age. Lady practicable, In the line of propulsion. If it Li, the wife of the Premier, is reported to be out of that line, the horse's movements exceedingly haughty and proud, being the will be impeded. Hence, fine jockeys bear daughter of a "Chuang Yuan" or Optimus in as little weight as they can on the stirrups the literary examinations before the Throne, and obtain their grip ma'nly by the knees. To and having a brother who is also of the same turn from the theoretical to the practical, the exalted degree as his father, "This lady has position, when riding a gallop, should be, accor only one son, and on him rests the high-flown ding to Tom Cannon (see Riding on the Flat ambitions and love of the wife of the great and Across Country) such that the points of ike Viceroy. It therefore naturally follows that shoulder, kace, and toe would be very nearly in there can scarcely be any love lost between the the same vertical line. As to the grip of the two rivals for the affections of the Viceroy, and knees and the absence of weight on the stirrups, each mother has done her utmost to ensure they are points too well recognised among her son's future welfare. The contest all good horsemen to need any special authority along was an unequal one, the first wife by for their acceptance. Some time. ago I read right, being a "Indie of high degree," and a a letter from a Colonial who, having seen scion of family, whilst the comcubine or Erk something of English race riding, had formed Toi-fat" (second lady) as she is called, was but a very unfavourable impression of our best a slave girl in her youth to the "No. 1 wife." English jockeys na compared with the Austra- After a hard struggle of over ten years, and lians, because they rode so "long," which fact, owing to the advancing age of Li, the victory so the writer said, prevented them from having now rests with Lady Li, and this would have- proper power over their animals. Had he added, declared itself years ago but for the moral as I could have done, that it is no uncommon influence of the Viceroy's secret support of the occurrence for men who have won several classic cause of Erh Tai-fat" And so now, Erh events to get "jumped off by a playful young; Tai-l'ai having given up the fight, Lady Lister in a manner, the simplicity of which would reigns supreme, which means that she has the

have brought tears of laughter into the eyes sole power over an estate variously estimated at any Colonial “strapper," he would have spoken from thirty-five to fifty millions of tacial This the truth; although his contention would have huge fortune she has determined shall fall to the proved nothing; for our antist's die is to win share of her only son Li Chung-pang, who is races and not to stick on to buckjumpers. Bill now about twenty-four years of age and who, Brewty of "Greyleg” fame, whò was as well moveover, will succeed to the Earkdom of Shub- taught and as grâceful a rider as ever came out Yi at present held by his father. A Marquisate is to India from Newmarket, told me many years in prospect for the Tientsin Viceroy, but so far the ago, that when riding a gallop, bis stirrups were sanction of the Throne has not yet been received always quite loose, as they should be, on his for the new dignity. To obviate the necessity of feet, his youngest son going a begging, the Viceroy

is slated to have therefore deposited two

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Although, as I have said before the two styles of riding are distinct in themselves; still they

hundred thousand tacks out of his private may be combined, as in hunting and steeple- purse with the Hongkong and Shanghai | chasing. Bank at Tientsin, for the benefit of

the son If a horse rears, the effect of the rider slacken-

1 of

Erh T'all'al. This amoung it is expected, will | ing the reins, and bending forward, will be in the

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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

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CHINA COASI METEOROLOGICAI..

REGISTER.

17th September, 1889.—At 4 pm.

STATION

Wladivostok Tokia

10,00 30.000

Nagasaki Shanghal Alruy

to,ut

A

tlongkong

#go

Haiphong

22.23

190

Matte....... Anping.

180.35

Ho!imp

Wind.

18th September, 1889.-At 10a.m.

*Wind

STATION

Wwwk Takla

Sugeniki,

·Shughal ..................

Amoy

Hongkong

Helphaug...

Bull. 29.88 Stapils

Anping.........

KKW

KEN

1.01

There's not much clange in the barometer and gradients com. inue moderate for north-east winds. Claudy, and rather cond and damp weather prevails,

Tammeter reduced in level of the sea in inches, tenths andd Bundreda, Temperature in the shade in segrees, Fah renheit, 1-Humidity in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being too Directions of the wind to two points, -Force of the wind acording to Beaufort scale, Sats of the weather, & blue sky, e Detached ells, Drizzling rain, / Fog, e Gnomy, & Hail, 7 Lightning, Overcast, Passing showers, Squally, Rain, Snow, Thunder, Vishlity, m Dew, wat}, 7-Rain in Inches,

Н. Ромится,

Consignees.

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

C CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship ** ARABIC®® The above Steamer having arrived, Consignces 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 impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk- and expense..

CHAS. D. HARMAN,

Agent.

Hongkong, 17th September. 1880.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

STEAMSHIP "CLAYMORE,” FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG

AND SINGAPORE.

hereby Cugned that all Goods, are being landed

ONSIGNEES of Cargo

at their risk, into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may he obtained.

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 P.M., TO DAY.

No Claims will be admitted, after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 19th inst, will be suoject to rent.

́antimations.'

NOTICE.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 392.

THE following Particulars of Saic of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the

for the purpose of receiving the Com- mittee's Report for the past season and electing the Committee and Officers for the coming season, will be held at the Pavilion, TO-pot, on MORROW, the 19th inst,, nt 5 r..

A. K. TRAVERS, Hon. Secretary, H.K. C. C. Hongkong, 12th September, 1889.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

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“HE ORDINARY GENĖRAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices. on SATURDAY, the 21st insi,, at NOON, forthe purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to goth June, 1889.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will" be ́CLOSED from the ith to the 21st September, both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK›& Co.,

General Manager. Hongkong, 7th September, 1889. [1117

MERCANTITE MARINE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.

sented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th

All claims against the Steamer must be pre-UNTIL, the NEW PREMISES are ready the inst., or they will not be recognised.

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

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 11th September, 1889.

Intimations.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

NFORMATION has been received from

techs and has th September, 1889 the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that ARTIL

Co-hay's Advertisements.

THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

HE Company's Steamship

"MOYUNE,

J. S. Hogg, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 19th inst., at 8 AM

For Freight, etc., apply to.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG.& Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th September, 1889.

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THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEÈS. FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

SINGAPORE,

THE Company's Stearnship

"MOYUNE"

having anived from the above Ports, Consi of Carpo are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed at their risks, into the Godowns, of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery |

may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in the Office of the Undersigned before Noos, on the 24th instant, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 24th instant, at 4 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 24th inst., will he subject to rent.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before NOON, TO-DAY, the 18th inst.

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Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 19th September, 1889.. [1161

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

"FLINTSHIRE,"

Dwyer, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports, on or about the 28th September.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

"ADAMSON, "BELL & Co,.

Agents. Hongkong, 18th September, 1889.

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Chinese war vessels, the King Yuen, THE Steamship Ting Yurn, and Kwong Tai are lying outside the Bar. Admirals Ting and Lang came to Tientsin yesterday by steam-launch,

"ALBANY,"

LERY, PRACTICE will make place from Lower Belcher's flattery, between the hours of 4P.M. and 6 PM, FRIDAY NEXT, the 20th

instant.

The line of fire will be in a North Westerly direction from the Battery.

tioned to keep clear of the range.

All Ships, Junks, and other Vessels are cau

By Command,

ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonial Secretary.

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Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkang, 16th September, 1889.

THE BORNEO HOTEL AND STORES COMPANY, LIMITED.

TN accordance with the provisions of No.

XVIII, of the Articles of Association, the Board of Directors have this day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND at the rate of fifteen per cent, per annum for the four months ended June 10th, 1889, on the paid up Capital of the Company.

Dividend Warrants payable at the Office of the CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, will be issued to Shareholders on the register, on the 15th September, 1889. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the roth to the 20th September, both days inclusive.

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

CECIL FABRIS, Secretary, Sandakan, 7th September, 1880.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. THE KWOON KWAN VEEN CHALLENGE

CUPS

THE Second Competition for the 1st Stage I will take place next SATURDAY, the 21st September, at 3.15 P.M.

The Entrance Fee for this Stage only, ie, 30 cents, or for the Two Stages dr. 60 cents, must be sent to me before 5 P.M., on FRIDAY next, zoth inst. The Second Stage will be shot off on SATURDAY, the 28th instant.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Hon. Secretary. Care of Hongkong Club. Hongkong, 17th September, 1889.

SHOOTING GALLERY,

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·T No. 35, Wellington Street, under the

A UNION CLUB.

Opened from 10 A.M, to 1 P.M., and from 3 to

12 P.M.

Hongkong, 9th September, 1889,

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

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the Paris Universal Exhibition of

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on at Nos. 2, 4, and 6, High Street, above the above named Institution will be carried

Government Civil Hospital.

Good Accommodation for M. M. Officers.

Terms Moderate.

JAS. EDWARDS,

Proprietor.

J. A. CLARK, Teacher of Officers and Engineers. Above Address. Hongkong, and September, 1889.

NOTICE.

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HONGKONG HOTEL

ROOMS in

Accommodation for Private Tiffin and Dinner Parties, Ealls, Public Meetings, &c. &c. The Hotel supplies Picnic and Shooting Parties with every requisite at the shortest notice, and on most moderate terms. The Hotel also offers to its Constituents and Supporters the best Wines, Spints, Liqueurs, Stores, &c, &c, specially selected by its Representatives in London and on, the Continent of a quality and at prices that distance Competition.

For prices list and particulars,

Apply to

THE MAGNIFICENTRnd afford increased

C. M. ROBERTS, Manager. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1889.

LOST.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING.

MONDAY,

the 30th day of September, 1889, at 4,30 P.M., are published for general information. By Command,

ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 14th September, 1889. [1156

to be held on MONDAY, the joth day Particulars of the letting by Public Auction

of September, 1889, nt 4.30 PM., 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

Years.

No. 1,219

Inland Lot

diately West of the Tramway... 162

Road and imme South of Kennedy,

126

155

150 11,600

100

4.120

Registry

Boundary Measurements. Contents in Annual Upset

Locality

Sale

No.

N.

S.

E.

W.

Square ft. Rent. Price.

feet.

feet feet.

Innt

$

Insurances.

THE Undernoted, 100 SHARES of the CORPORATION, being the Property of the under-EXAMPLES signed, having been LOST, the Public ate warned against negotiating same.

Certificate in name of

Scrip No. Not, of Share

[3465/6,

50 Shares, L. Mendel, B. 20714.2134 55

.

4645/52,

14189/92, 51592/712.

10 Shares, W. D. Spence, B. 2099-320/3289,

(53909/23 25

Do... B. 2134-37347/46,

{1406/10. 15 Shares, W. H. Gaskell, B2169-27918/27032-

H. N... MODY. Hongkong 9th September, 1889.

OF THE

£1,000 cost at the rate of

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

COST

OF ASSURANCE TO A MAN AGED 30 NEXT BIRTHDAY.

STG. payable at death, would

L.6 18 o per quarter (a) If premiums are

payable for whole of life or £ 9 11 6, (b) If premiums are limited

to z0 years ;*

or £11 46 „

or £13 00

(c) If premiums are limited

to 15 years;*

(2) If the Sum Assured is. made payable at age so, or at death if previous,

1122AFTER being three years in force, ench year's payment of premium secures a proportionate part of Sum Assured as explained in Prospectus. For instance: after five years a, man Assured under plin & would be entitled to a Free Paid-up Policy for 5/2oths of Sum Assured, viz, L250, should he wish to discontinue future payments.

SHANGHAILAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL......M.Tls. 1,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP....Tis. 600,000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS! J. S. PURDON, Esq, Chairman, of Messrs.

MAITLAND & Co.

H. R. HEARN, Esq., of Messis, ALFRED

DENT & CO.

E. J. HOGG, Esq.

The same provisons if commenced at age n. b. would cost respectively (a) £8.150, £11.50, (c) £13.34, (d) £2703 per quarter.

Note-It is an advantage to effect Provisions of this nature carly in life. By delay the rate. of subscription increases; Death may occur before the Provision is effected, or Health may

JOHN WALTER, Esq., Manager the HONG-fail and reader the life ineligible for Assurance. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED,

Agents,

KONG AND SHANGHAI- BANKING COR- PORATION.

A. G. WOOD, Esq., of Messrs. GIBB, LIVING 810-4]

STON & CO.

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BANKERS:

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

STANDARD LIFE OFFICE,

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG.

THE

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will be kept at the Office of our correspondents, Lafayette, and also at the Pavilion of the Messrs. AMADEE PRINCE & Co., 36, Rué

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Subscribers to this journal may have their 1947 letters, papers, etc., addressed to the care of Messrs. AMADEE PRINCE & Co., whose services will be placed at the disposal of all inquirers.

be increased from time to time, not from direction of bringing him "dawn" but that of FOR HAVRE, LONDON AND HAMBURG, the regular income accruing from his vast pulling the reina tight will be caculated to bring estates, for the old Viceroy sees nothing him over: ".for lightening the reins is tantaHE Sicamship of this, but from the occasional showers mount to throwing the weight back. Hence, of gold which naturally fall upon the person of the rider, in order to accommodate his weight any one holding the high position Li Chung to the movements of the house, should bend tang does. There is still another son, but he forward, the harder the animal pulls ; supposing was adopted from the family of the Viceroy's always, that, in the first instance, the proper scat fourth brother (the one born blind) when Lady has been assumed. Li was supposed to be barren, and there appeared to be no other way of getting a son to perpetuate the "glories" of t the Li family. This young gentleman, generally supposed by foreigners t

ito be the Viceroy's eldest son, has always been *-styled Piscount Li Ching-fang; he is a fuent speaker of English and is now sbsent as Secretary of the Chinese Legation in London. Morally speaking, having been adopted as an eldest son by Li Hung-chang—and it is a well known fait

During the past week teal, on their way south that Li promised most soipmaly to his bitud wards, have been seen in the neighbourhood." brother to recognize Li Ching-fang as his heir,-** Mr. Henry Howard, C.B., H.B.M-Secretary- he should be the successor to the Viceroy's of Legation, Peking, left Tientsin on Tuesday hereditary titles, and the young gentleman's per Wachang for Cheloo, where H.M.S. Per- popularity is so great, that people of all | poïse lu waiting to convey bim to Shanghai and nationalities who know him personally hope various Consular ports which he is commis- against hope that this will be the case: sioned to visit. It is one of the functions of but while Lady. Li lives, there can scarcely Secrets les of Legation to make commercial be a single doubt as to the probable heir of the reports, and the result of Mr. Howard's Investiga vast estates of the Li family when the Viceroytions at the Chiness treaty ports will be looked starts on that journey which is the fate of all forward to with considerable interest, mankind. Of course, something will fall to The quantity of water in the Pelho is diminish- the share of these sous, but they will only be Ing. There is a foot less than there was a month #crumbs from the rich man's table,"

THE THEORY OF RIDING.

There are two objects (says Captain' Horace Hayes in his Calcutta Sporting News) for which a man, as a rulo, assumes a seat on a horse. The one is to stick os; the other, to ride so that the horse will carry the weight to the best possible advantage. Experience, as well as theory, tells us that there two styles are not compatible one with the other; although there are several detalls common to both,

ago. There is, however, zolt, of water qt, bigh tide in the Tientsin reagh, and in all the reaches between berg and the Arsenal Bend, showing that the channel, which is very narrow, is getting deeper as the water falls. It is anticipated that the steamers will be able to reach the Bund in a few days.

Mr. Howard, who has occupied the post of Secretary to H.B.M. Legation for the past two years, has been granted bis furlough, and is now on his way to Tientsin en route for Europe. Before leaving China he will make tour of all

E. Perter, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports, on or about the 1st October.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th September, 1889.

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SHORT HAND REPORTER, who is a LOR The Hongkong Telegraph, a CAPABLE smart paragraphist and reliable proof-reader:

Apply, with full particulars, tq

THE EDITOR, The Hongkong Telegraph,

Hongkong, g1st July, 1889.

For Sale,

NOW READY

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sensational trial, POTTS v. RUSTOM-

the treaty ports and report his impressions to the A FULL REPORT in Pamphlet form of the Home Government It would be hard to find JEE, together with the history of the "Corner," The art of "remaining consists in keeping anyone whose opinions will carry more weight. and other interesting particulars, the centre of gravity of the body behind the To long experience of commissions in Europe points of support-the krices, for instance--and and America he has added sufficient acquaintance between them, as regards alde movement. with Chinese affairs to enable him to grasp with Hence, the Australian rough rider, whom we may ease our somewhat complicated consular and regard as the beau ideal sticker on," Hides with commercial relations with China, and his native Comparatively short stirrups, so as to keep him common sense will enable him to avoid those going forward; siis well back; keeps | pedantic pit-falls where the reputation of many more, horizontal than vertical ; and a diplomatic: Chinophile lles buried.--CAincis e grip he can with hip knoes against | TEMA

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Shanghai, 19th July, 1889," THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.....................$5,000,000. PAID UP CAPITAL .........2,500,000. RESERVE FUND 1,250,000.

A. G. GORDON & CO.,

LIMITED. ENGINEERS LAUNCH

· "and" CONTRACTORS, IRONMONGERS, COM- Hon. C. P. CHATER, MISSION AGENTS, VALUATORS, IRON and TIMBER' MERCHANTS.

· BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BUILDERS, Hon. J. J. KESWICK,). GOVERNMENT

Chairman.

WORKS BOWRINOTON, EAST POINT, ...

OFFICE: CORNER OF PIDDER STREET AND PRAYA. STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITE

Hongkong, 1st May, 18F9

HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL" TRAM-

COMPANY, LTD.

TIME TABLE, WEEK DAYS,

8 to 10 AM. Every quarter of an hour,

12.to a P.M. every half hour,

4 to 8 PM, every quarter of an hour.

THURSDAYS.

NIGHT TRAMS at io.go and r1 P.M. SUNDAYS.

3 10.40 Añ;; 13 10 1.30 7.M. every quarter of an, 4 to 8 PM. every quarter of an hour, men de 919 10.30 11 F.M. At a map etm Special Cars may be obtained on application to the Superintendent.

Single Tickets are sold in the Cars; Five-Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets the Office" ***N MACEWEN, FRICKEL & COAT Vs Regal General Managers, De Hongkong, ret May, 1889.

1519

Vice-Chairman)

E. A. SOLOMON, Esq.

1. 8, MOSES, Esq.

S. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq. G. E. NOBLE, Esq. LEE SING, g POON PONG,

Managing Directors,

BANKERS.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

MONEY advanced on Mortgage, on Land,

and Buildings.

Properties purchased and sold,

J

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.

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Victoria Buildings, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1880

KOWLOON HOTEL.

***, J. C. L ROUCH......

„MANAGER,

at Current Rates.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, 1st July, 1889.".

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GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN

LONDON.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the above Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE and LIFE at Current Rates.

REUTER, BROCKELMANN. & Co.. Hongkong, 1st July, 1889.

THE

NOTICE.

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*HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

..$1,000,000.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED..........

The above Company is prepared to accept: MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES en GOODS. &c. Folicies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEIN'E ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000,

$833-333-33 RESERVE FUND..............................sse $318,000,00,

EQUAL TO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. -**

Lo YIUE MOON, Esq.

[533 LIT SINO, Esq.

LOT TOO SHUN, Esq.

** MANAGER,—HO AMEI,,

TARINE RISKS or GOODS, c, taken,

TINE and SPIRITS of the best quality, M CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

ENGLISH & AMERICAN HILLIARD TABLES, BOWLING ALLEYS, TENNIS LAWNA NA

Hongkong, z1st January, 1889,

world

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