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being two months in arrears as to pay, intend to "strike unless paid in full

The status of a Corean is seen by the beast he rides on, None but high officials are allowed to ride on mules, the next in rank being the horse which is utilised by traders and the middle classes. The ox fs ridden only by the lower classen. A man of the people caught riding a mule the other day, goes about now minus an ear,

The police authorities have set up a bell on a brick tower, about thirty five feet high, which in future will be made the vehicle of information as to fires and riots,

Another curious custom the Coreans hate, which, to say the least, is repaisive to the anini tiated, and that is they consider a puppy's caul to be the highest of delicacies, and Corean epicureans often pay high prices for this article whenever they wish to do special honor to a distinguished guest. No sooner does a bitch listes, than the eager hand of the Corean' seizes with avidity on the cauls, and having possessed hims If of them, (if in poor circumstances) rushes to the King's palace to sell his treasures to the highest bidder. If the lucky man happen to be in casy circumstances, he issues special cards inviting his most intimate friends to join him ini. discussing this curious delicacy.

NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS,

The Ts'un Wazreports two deaths in Canton arising from brawis in brothels, the victims being fashionable young "bloods," and the murderers paid bullies of those establishments.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1889.

REGISTER.

30th September, 1889.-At 4 p.m.

STATION

Wallenstock

Inkin Ngawiki

19.40 19.95

shanghai unten,

30.13

Wied

held on the Clarence on January and, 1888, he | CHINA COÀS? M’TEOROLOGICAL anonished everyone by winning the Outrigger Race-a distance of two miles receiving only 31 lengths' start from Chris. Neilson, of Sydney, and a lengths from William Hearn, the New Zealand sculler. He defeated Julius. Wulf on the Parramatta in 1888, and on July 13. 1988, he beat James Stansbury in a race for too a-side on the Parramatta, the lime, 19m 538. being the fastest on record. Searle then defeated Chris, Neilson on the Parramatta, for £200 3-side, on Septembr 14. 1888. A week or so later he beat Hughes on the Hunter River and an October 24, 188, he easily defeated kong Peter Kemp, thus winning esculling cham. Haiphong pionship. He has rowed in 22 races'an 1 matches, up to date, of which he has was 18. Searle's Anning. measurements are: Height, 5, 10 bic-ps, 13)in; fore rm, n; thigh, aain; call, 15in. He rowed at 1st. b. When he met Kemp be rowed with 7iin. height of seat, 128in. height of outriggers, and 4ft, 8ðin, spread of rowlocks. In addition to possessing a wonderful urn of speed, Searle rows like a machine, bis a perpetual. wing in his boat, and uses his legs, aims, and loins with splendid effect when sculling fast.

O'CONNOR'S, ECONÒ.

William J. O'Connor, of Toronto, was born in 1F64, thus it will be seen that he is about two years older than Searle. He is a strongly-buik young fellow, and has the appearance of being a very determined man. His height is gft' a fin.. and his rowing weight is usually from 134t. Blh. and he is roin. round the calf O'Connor has, to rtat. solb. His chest measurement is 41ğin;,

won a number of reguita races and minor events, but he has not made any striking record. In defeating Petersen, the Pacific const champion, The same paper states that a band of O'Connor performed creditably. Henlan defeated robbers having paid a visit in broad daylight John Teemer of Mt. Keesport, Penn., the cham. to a pork merchant in Namhoi, five of the plon sculler of all America, in a three-mile race marauders were captured and brought to on the Potomac River, opposite Washinton, the Nambol magistrate, when, mírabile dictu, on November 14, 1888 This race was for a number of Canton gentry appeared at the the championship of America and 5000 dols., magistracy, and offered to go bail for the and it was, witnessed by more than 10,000

the prisoners. Under such suspicious circumstances | persons, although

day was bitterly the magistrate refused ball, and pointed out that cold. O'Conner rowed in splendid, form these gentlemen would find it better for them and led 'from start to finish. Teemer: selves to abstain from such questionable trans-

The at no time being able to overtake him. actions as bailing robbers caught red-handed. Toronta sculler did the distance in 20 minutes It appeared, however, that these persons had 33 seconds. On returning to his native city. been compelled to offer bail, by a letter from the O'Connor was received with the greatest enthu leader of the band of robbers, under threats of siasm, being met by several bands and a torch- being attacked by the other members of the light procession, headed by the Mayor of Toronto band. The magistrate promised to give every and the city magnates, by whoni he was pre- protection in his power to the threatened gentry,sented with a purse of gold and a congratulatory and the robbers, being convicted, were con- demned to suffer death within an hour,

THE SCULLING - CHAMPIONSHIP.

address. He then made up his mind to come to Australia and row Scarle; but subsequently, altered his arrangements and remained in the United States. Later on, he met and defeated J. Gaudaur, who, it will be remembered, rowed Beach a terrible race on the T'à unes in 1886 The race for the Sculling Championship of After that he left for England to row Scarle the World and a stake of £1,000 between Henry O'Connor sculls with remarkable ease and Searle, of New South Wales, and W. freedom, and shows splendid fun when in O'Connor of Toronto, was rowed over the condition. Thames championship course, from Putney to Mortlake, on September 9th. Odds of seven to four were laid on Searle-three to one having heen laid previously, who led from start to finish and eventually won easily by ten lengths, a result quite in accordance with the opinions of experts based on the form displayed by both men in training.

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W. Dhanerck,

Hangkang Observatory 1st October, 188g.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(Prom Slevon, Goa, Falcimer & Coy's Register,)

To-day. Harometer 1.57... Barometer-ip.m..... Barometer. p.m.. Theinmetart P 199. Theranmelert P.1. Thermumele, . 4 p.m. Thermanmeter-gm. (Wet bolh Thermometer ~1 mm. 199m bolla Burmameloreng p m. (Wet bilbi Thammer-Maxim Thermomas Motmum (over nightl

Co-day's Advertisements.

ZETLAND

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No. 525.

ገባ ነ

70.00

Auctions

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN'S, EMBROIDERIES AND CURIOS.'

HE Undersigned has received instructions

To Sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

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the 5th October, 1889, commencing at 2.30 P.M..

at his Sale Rooms, Duddell Street, A very fine collection of OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS and CURIOS, just received from Pekin and comprising :--FIVE OLD PEKIN ENAMELS, Old Blue, Five Color, Black, Blue and Gold. Hawthorn and Imperial Yellow and Green, VASES, JARS, BASONS, TRAYS, etc, of the Ming Dynasty and reigns of Kanghi downwards, very fine 5 Colored ÜLD SCREEN, OLD SOOCHOW LACQUER, fine ald S. Colored PEKIN SNUFF BOTTLES BRONZES, IVORIES, very fine OLD SILK" EMBROIDERIES and other CURIOS.

The above will be on view on FRIDAY next, and Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale..

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery.

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 18th September, 1889.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

(1200

"HE INTEREST and RESPONSIDILITY of Mi. GUBBAY in our Firm has ceased from this date.

TOEG & GUBBAY, Hongkong, 30th September, 1889. [1707

Consignees.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of CARGO Der Steamship

OF

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 impeding the discharge of the Vessel L.ODGE, will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk

and expense...

REGULAR MEETING of the above named Lodge will be held in FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the, 1st October, at 8.30 for 9 O'CLOCK precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong. 1st October. 1889

FOR SHANGHAI. HE Steamship

ΤΗ

4 P.M.

"NINGPO,"

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Captain R. Köhler, will be despatched for the above Port, on THURSDAY, the 3rd instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st October, 1889. [1213

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 407, INFORMATION has been received from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that ARTIL- LERY PRACTICE will take place from Stone Cutters Island. West and Central Bat- teries, between the hours of 4 P.M. and 6 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 8th instant.

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F. H. MAY, for the Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 1st October, 1889.

[1314 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI, BANKING CORPORATION,

The military business gors on throughout Furope as usual, and above all in Germany;. assiduous attention is paid to marching, drilling and mariceuvering masses of men, as if there was The result of the sculling race on the Thames a certainty that war was at hand. Even in the (says the Sydney Morning Herald) will be midst of the harvest, the fields thronged with Interesting reading to all lovers of aquatic pur- reapers, men and wonen, it is not unusual to suits in Australia as well as to a large percent-see long arrays. of helmeted soldiers marching age of the general public. Rowing men gene ander glittering rifles, while the deep-toned tally are tolerably familiar with the whole of the rattle of artillery wagons in tedious procession circumstances leading up to the making of the resound from the turnpikes. It is popularly, match, and the signing of articles for the race and I think erroneously, supposed that the ques- between Searle and O'Connor. The competitors tion of peace or war in Europe is

especially were both colonials, the challenger, William in the hands of the Emperor of Germany. J. O'Connor, being a native of Toronto, Canada, The judgment of those of best information and his opponent, Henry Ernest Searle, hailing in Europe is, that the man who has the from the Clarence River, New South Wales word to say when the great war for which This was the third occasion on which an Aus- the nations have been arming ever since the tralian possessing the proud title submitted it to close of the Franco-German" struggle shall be rowed for on inglish waters. Everyone will begin, will be spoken by the Emperor of Russia. remember how Trickett and Beach journeyed He is the dissatisfied and uneasy man wearing a to the old country and rowed for the

crown, Germany has the Provinces of Alsace sculling championship, how the former was and Lorraine, and the glory of victory over her defeated, and how the latter maintained the traditional enemies. She holds both banks of rowing honour of Australia against the fore- the Rhine, and has all Europe in her hands, most of the American paramen. Beach, after from France to Russia, and from the Baltic and decisively beating Hanlan on the Nepean in the North Seas to the Alps. Why should she 1887, handed the championship to Kemp, the not prefer peace and await the consolidation of

The line of fire will be in a Westerly direc- dashing Hawkesbury sculler, who in turn defeated the empire, the conversion of the generation to tion (mm Stone Cutters' Island. Hanian, holding the title for many montha common sympathies and ideas, and the developtioned to keep clent of the range.

All Ships, Junks, and other Vessels are cau- Kemp, however, bad to succumb to the prowess ment of the sentiment of German unity of the rising young aculler Searle on October France is fierce for revenge and still lavishing By Command, 27th, 1988. The latter thus became the acknow- money on her army. The statue of Strap- ledged champion, although, wonderful to relate, bourg in the Place de la Concorde, in on the 1st of January, 1888, he was practically Paris, is literally buried under mourning wreaths, an unknown man. To make a long story a every one of which indicates the burning short one, O'Connor, after defeating Gaudaur in animosity of the French, and the implacable the early part of the year, offered to row Searle, feeling that France must be avenged for her and, on the 9th May last, the latter, accom burillation. But while the alliance endures panied by Neil Matterson, left Sydney for Eng between Germany, Austria and Italy it would be land, where he arrived a month later, taking up madness for the French to rush upon Germany, his quarters at Clasper's well-known place

and if they are going to strike a blow it must be NOTICE is hereby given that the under- mentioned Bank Share Certificates, at Putney, which is situated right on the Thames championship course. O'Connor, Russia is well known to feel dissatisfied with the No. B. 2071 3465/66 4645/52 accompanied by Wallace Ross and other | result of the Berlin conference in 1878, by which, American sporting men, put in an appear-after shedding torrents of blood in approaching ance on the Thames a week or so later the gates of Constantinople, the Russian Empire than the Australan. Both scullers got into full ¦ was deprived of her conquests, and, as her ruler work as speedily as possible; but of the two thinks, defrauded of her tight. It was Russian Searle trained hardest for the contest, as fe was blood that purchased the liberty of Servia determined to go to the post as fit as possible, and Bulgaría, and it is very provoking to O'Connor, apparently following Hanian's Russians to have those countries erected example in the matter of training, and rowing into barriers against the ambition of Russian 'when it suited him. On the other hand Searle, statesmanship to possess Constantinople. Hence except when indisposed, did bis two rows per the extreme importance attached in Europe to day, and the ordinary amount of walking and the toast of the Caat, proposing the health of the running exercise. Our cables informed us that Prince of Montenegro, and syling him the only the rowing of the men was witnessed by thous-true friend" of Russia; and also the agitation ands of people a week or so before the race, so ] that passed through people of intelligence when chat great interest must have been taken the Czar menaced the Shab, as he is in the contest by many Londoners. At first reported to have done by those who would not O'Connor's chances were favoured by the Thames have ventured to make themselves responsible watermen, but when the aquatic authorities for a fiction on the subject. The admonition to obtained Searle's measure—or as much of it as the Shah was that if he permitted himself to fall he cared to show them--they began to veer under the influence of England, and opposed round, and at last admitted that it might be the Interests of Russia in Central Asia, there possible that the Australian could win. Later were one hundred thousand Russian bay. on, one or other of that, class of men styled onets ready to take care of the interest of "touts," who are always to be found on the Russia, whose immediate Asian anxiety li river looking out for what they can see in order, well known to be to reach the Persian Gulf and to impart their information to betting men, to gain Constantinople by approaches on the evidently caught Searle "doing a trial"--Le,, Asiatic side. The dissatisfaction of the Ciar

in association with Russia. The Emperor of vizi-

21341/55, 14389/97 50 Shares. 51602/712

IN THE NAME OF L. MENDEL, No. B. 2099–3280/3289 ..............................10 B. 2134-53009/23, 5734:146; } 25

IN THE NAME OF W. D. SPENCE,

No B. 2169-27918/27032............

IN THE NAME OF W. H. GASKELL, together One Hundred Shares have been LOST, and should the same not be produced before the Thirty-fire! Day of December next, New Certifi cates will be issued to the said L. MENDEL, W. D. SPENCE, and W. H. GASKELL respectively. and the aforesaid Certificates B 2071, B 2099, B2134, and B 2169 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as null and vold. For the HONGKONG AND Shanghai BanKING

CORPORATION,

G. E. NOBLE,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, 1st October, 1889.·'

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

MATCH between "FIRST XIL," and

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showing his friends-privately, of course-how with the action of the Powers in depriving Russia A ALL COMERS will be commenced as fast he could cover a mile or the whole of the of her conquests, after her complete victory over course. Instantly the newn was flashed to the Turks, when the Russian troops were in Australis that Searle had "done a magnificent sight of the domes of Constantinople, in the hial" and up went the prices in the betting greatest danger to the peace of Europe. That market. The New South Wales representative the time will come when the Crue will assert became a bot favourite for the race, the betting himself, and disregard Austria on his flank and on the 4th instant being a to I on him. The German remonstrances, is generally believed, rault of the contest has proved that sporting | and there have been many evidences that the men were not far wrong in their expectations | Russian Emperor declines to continue with that Searle would win.

PERFORMANCES OF THE WINNER. Henry Ernest Searle is a native of the Clarence River district He was born at Grafton on the 14th July, 1966. followed

Germany, the confidential and most amiable relations that prevalled between bis father and the grandfather of the present-German Emperor: Murat Halalcad, in Cincinnati Commercial,

P.M., on FRIDAY, the 4th lost, and will be continued at 11 A.M., on SATURDAY, the 5th October. Members willing to play will please sign their names either on the List lying on the table in the Club Ante-room or on the one in the Cricket Pavilion, on or before 4 PM, on THURSDAY, the 3rd instant.

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 1st October, 1889.

NOTICE

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CHAS. D. HARMAN,

Agent.

Hongkang, 26th September, 1889.

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD

A SCOTTISH LIFE OFFICE OF 63 YEARS STANDING, AND ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST OF THE PROVIDENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

WHER

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THEN. 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 understood how iraportant it is to the Policy holler that the past, record as 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 £6,700,000; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted.

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LD., Bro-5]

Agents, Hongkong. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877

IN HAMBURG..

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

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

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co., Hongkong, ist July, 1889.

NOTICE.

Intimations

NOTIFICATION.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY,

HE drill season of the above Corps will

commerce on the fat October.

II.

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Surgeon CANTLIE will attend at Head Quarters EVERY FRIDAY EVENING at 6 o'clock to inspect any gentlemen wishing to join.

III.

Intending members on passing medical Examination will be enrolled and passed on to recruit drill at once.

IV.

"

Any one who has previously been an efficient member of a Volunteer Corps will not be required to drill until Noventber, but it will be to the advantage of all such new members to enrol as early as possible.

V.

Expresses of Dills etc., will be issued later on.

By Ordery.

H. T. HAWKINS, Captain, R.A Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteer Artillery,

Head Quarters,

Hongkong, 26th Sept., 1899,

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"HINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT. LOAN (E) OF 1886,

SIXTH DRAWING.

INTEREST DUE and DRAWN BONDS

of this LOAN will be payable at the Offices of the Corporation on and after the 30th instant.

Lists of Drawn Bonds can be obtained on

Intimations.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.'

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixteenth Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Society will be held at its Head Office, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 10th October next, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statements of accounts for the year 1888, and for the half year ending 30th June, 1889.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from the 1st to the roth October, - both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 27th September, 1889. (1196

MERCANTITE MARINE OFFICER

ASSOCIATION.

the

above. named Institütion will be carried on at Nos. 2, 4, and 6, High Street, above the Government Civil Hospital.

Good Accommodation for M, M. Officers.

Termis Moderate,

JAS. EDWARDS,

Proprietor,

J. A. CLARK,

Teacher of Officers and Engineers.

Above Address.

Horgkong, 2nd September, 1889,

f1092

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

application to the undersigned CTIAL HANKING A half year ending solh June, 1880 host ten

CORPORATION,

· Agents issuing the Loan,

G. E. NOBLE,

Chiel Manager. Hangkong, 30th September, 1889. Tг206 THE SHARE LIST CLOSES AFTER THE

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER CLARA FROM TONKIN.

TH

HE HONGAY LIME AND CEMENT

WORKS, LIMITED.

TO BE INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 196 1-1886.

CAPITAL

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$250.000, DIVIDED INTO 50,000 SHARES OF $5 BACH. Pavable St on application, St on allaiment. Balance as required, at one month's nolics One half of the Shares is held by the Directors and their friends and will be allotted in full; the remainder are now offered for public

subscription in Tonkin

and Hongkong.

The following is M. HAYLLAR'S Report on

-

INTERIM DIVIDEND of 5% for

declared by the Board of Directors, and Dividend Warrants will be issued on 1st October at the Head Office of the Company.

ROBT. BAIRD,

Agent. Hongkong, 30th September, 1889. [1205

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

FAKI CUP,

SEVEN Shots at

200 Yards; position Standing. Seven Shots at 300 yards; position, sitting or kneeling. To be won 3 times before becoming any member's absolute property. Winners to be penalized 5 points after winning it once, and 7 points after winning it twice.

The Third Competition will take place next SATURDAY, the 5th day of October, at 4.15 P.M. Intending Competitors must send me 30 cents. Entrance Fee, not later than g' P.M. next Friday, 4th day of October

A, SHELTON HOOPER,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 30th September, 1889.

SHOOTING GALLERY,

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the Property to be purchased by the Com. AT No. 35 Wellington Street, under the

pany :-

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

12 PM.

Hongkong, 9th September, 1889.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT- AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

26th September, 1889, TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE HONGAY LIME, AND CEMENT WORKS, LIMITED. GENTLEMEN, I beg to hand you my report on the proposed cement works at Hongay, (r.640ft. in.) long and 500 metres, (1,640ft, 3in).SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... $5,000,000.”

The original concession was 500 metres wide; of this the owner proposes to sell to your PAID UP CAPITAL 2,500,000, company a plece 300 metres (984ft 5in.) long RESERVE FUND........ and 500 metres (1.640ft. gin.) wide, giving an ares of nearly 50 000 square metres (1,514.580 square feet), of fairly level ground, with Kilns, Engine, Mill, Sheds, and all materials, reserving to himself the remainder.

The site is very well situated, with a sea front- nge of 984ft, gin, at the North end of Hongay Bay, opposite to the wharf of the Charbonnages du Tonquin, This bay is beautifully sheltered from all winds, has a good anchorage, and is deep enough for large steamers,

There is a plentiful supply of good and fresh water on the site, and further permission has been granted to construct a small dam and con- vert a valley to the North of the lot into a fresh- water Reservoir.

The cement is an artificial cement and is a heavy slow-setting one, such as Portland cement,

*********** 1,350,000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hon. J. J. KESWICK,)

Chairman. Hon, C. P. CHATER,

Managing Directors. Vice-Chairman.

E. A. SOLOMON, Esq. S. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq. J. S. MOSES, Esq. G. E. NOBLE, Esq. LEE SING, Esq, POON PONG, Esq.

BANKERS.

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

MONEY advanced on Mortgage, on Land,

Properties purchased and sold.

and Buildings.

Estates Managed and all kinds of Agency and. Commission business relating to land, etc, conducted.

Full particulars can be obtained at the Com.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Victoria Buildings, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1889.

which it closely resembles; is of a good colour and weighs 420 lbs, to the cask. The tensile strain is high and the cement has already been extensively used in Haiphong for floors, concrete, bricks, pilasters, etc., and is giving every satis- faction, but as yet it has been only turned ont in a very small quantity owing to lack of machi-pany's Offices, No. 5, Queen's Road Central. nery, nor in such good quality as it is possible to make it, although during the last year improvements have taken place in the cement both in colour, tensile strength, and weight. With [Baa good machinery, and proper and continuous super- vision, I am convinced you will be able to lure out a very superlor bydraulic cement, equal in every respect to the best Portland, and with the

easy transport, cheap labour, the close proximity of a good supply of coal, limestone and clay, and a plentiful supply of water, you ought to turn it out at an exceptionally low rate.

LOST.

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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, very great advantages you enjoy of good and THONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING

LIMITED,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBEDA............$1,000,000,

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The Clay is to be got from the banks of the river, the Limestone from the Limestone Islands, Sc. which surround the Bay; there is an Inexhaustible supply of both of these materials, which are of very good quality, and very similar In their chemical constituents to the clays and limestones used in the best cement works in England, fa, the Portland, Medway, and Thames F152 Cement Companies.

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS ai Current Rates on GOODS. Bc. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies..

WOO LIN VUEN

Secretary. HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.

GENERAL NOTICE. THE ON TAL INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000, $833,333.33

EQUAL TO unsustonjonm) 9 RESERVE FUND $318,000.00. BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Ly SING, PAR

The Coal required is also close at hand, and after careful examination. I find the Coal of the district eminently adapted to the burning of Cement.

The existing Machinery will have to be re moved, but it can be used for manufacture of

Bricks, and New Kilns, Engines, and Machinery

will have to be erected, also a Pier of about roo feet long to allow Steam-launches to dis- charge easily.

I calculate the cost of existing buildings and

Lou To SHUM, Eq. LO YKUK MOON, Esq. materials at the site at $12,000, but details of

›› MANAGER-HO AMEI,

"

MARINE RISKS OR GOODS, &c, kn at Current Rates to all parts of the

world.

tests I am now making and the cost of erection of New Machinery, I will forward you in a day.

or two,

Herewith Analysis of Three Cements and a Hydraulic Lime shewing comparative_consti- stents of the Clay and Lime used in England and at Hongay. A

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST,

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