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The German Government has sanctioned the construcion of a canal connecting Berlin with the Baltic.

It is asserted to-day that Turkey has prohibited the use of the Greek langunge in Cretan tribunals.

BERLIN, January 23rd The Reichstag has approved the permanency of the Socialist Law, but has rejected the clause empowering, expulsion.

PARIS, January 24th.

In the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, M. Spuller, Minister of Foreign Affairs, refused to discuss the treaty between Italy and King Menelek, and said he was still awaiting the text of the treaty.

LONDON, January 24th.

At the Bow Street Police Court yesterday, Mr. Newton and others were committed to take their trial at the next Session of the Central Criminal Court. The charge arises out of the Cleveland Street scandals. The defendants were admited to bail.

Mr. Forwood, Secretary to the Admiralty, speaking at Blackpool yesterday, sald that by the year 1891 one hundred and sixty one ships, including those lately completed, would be added to our Navy, and moreover that ten older ironclads were being modernized. He positively denied that there was any truth in the adverte reports circulated concerning the guns of the Benbow and Victoria.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1890.

menda a minimumn addition of sixpence per day to privated pay,

At a meeting held at the Mansion House, the Lord Mayor presiding, at which there was a large attendance of eminent naval and military officers, a Committee was formed to invite funds för a memorial to the late Lord Napler of Magdala,

ROME, January 28th...

The Italian General has assured the notables at Adowah that the occupation of the town by. Italian troops has only been undertaken as o temporary measure for the benefit of the people.

LONDON, January 29th.

Sir William Gull, the eminent physician, has had a stroke of paralysis.

Sir William Gull is dead.

Later.

Doctor Tanner who was sentenced three months' imprisonment for slander, has been released on bail pending an appeal from his con- viction. The slander of which be was found guilty was that he called Mr. Smith-Barry a hound and cowardly bastard at a meeting of the Cork Board of Guardians.

THE CRICKET DINNER.

In the absence of invitations to the local representatives of the Press to any of the social

Entimations.

HONGKONG

TRADING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY", LIMITED.)

"RACES." "RACES."

'PECIAL attention in called to our extensive display of choice and fashionable materials for SUITINGS, ULSTERINGS, OVERCOATINGS, TROUSERINGS, &c., comprising the latest Novelties and finest quality Goods ever imported to the East,

functions organised for the benefit of the visitors RACE JACKETS,

from the Straits Settlements we have to acknow. ledge our indebtedness to our colleagues fifteen hundred miles away for a report of what took

Benzon, the Jubiice Plunger," was not arrested as was at first stated, but a creditor at Lyons, on whom a cheque was drawn, threatened proceedings, upon which Benzon's family inter-place within a quarter of a mile of this office-the. vened, and arranged to pay the cheque,

The first train crossed the Forth Bridge | to-day.

Several vessels of the Atlantic Lines suffered terribly in the gales, and report having seen an inimenee icefield while crossing the Atlantic.

A meeting has been called at Lisbon to consider the national defences of Portugal. It has appointed a Committee of 120 citizens and officers to watch their interests in regard to Nyassaland,

The Emperor William presided today at a Conference of Ministers held for the discussion of measures dealing with Socialist in Germany.

January 25th.

Sir James Fergusson, speaking last night, declared Portugal's claim to arbitration in the matter of Nyassaland was baseless and absurd.

The Greek reserves have been ordered to, hold themselves in readiness for service. It is be lieved the order is in some way connected with Crete.

Lord Torpichen has secured a divorce from his wife, on the ground of adultery with Lieutenant Lynch loss,

The Marquis of Hartington contemplates visiting India directly he is sufficiently recovered. Repello Pacpiglioni and Company at Buenos Ayres have failed with six million dollars of liabilities, owing to an immense business of jabbing in Argentine products, and large shipping

interests in Europe.

Some French priests who have arrived at Mombasa state that they met Dr. Peters in the interior, when he was well and returning to the coast. No mention is made of the date when they

met him.

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The endeavours made by Benzon's friends to

bring about a settlement of his case have failed, and he has been examined by the magistrate and admitted having forged a cheque for £1,000, having came to the end of his resources, which he hoped to probably recoup by gambling. He was summoned to appear at the police court on Friday,

Mr. Justice Manisty was attacked with a slight stroke of paralysis yesterday while on the bench. Five other judges are at present dis abled through various incises.

.

LISBON, January 25th.

The semi-official organ, the Dia, states, that Major Pinto has been ordered not to return to Lisbon, but to go to Western Africa on Govern- ment mission.

BERLIN, January 25th. In consequence of the rejection of the clause in the Socialist Bill, empowering the expulsion of Socialiste, the Government will abandon the Bill for the present. Emperor William will close the Reichstag this evening.

Later.

The Reichstag has rejected the Socialist Bill by a majority of seventy one votes,

Midnight.. The Government decided to press for a division on the Sociallet Bill with the result al- ready stated in a previous telegram. Emperor William, in his speech from the Throne at the closing of the Reichstag, promised the introduc- tion of further laws for the benefit of working classes, whom, he trusted, would learn to look to Parliament, not for violent measures but for the improvement of their condition.

LONDON, January 26th.

Mr. Bradlaugh har arrived at home. In an interview with a reporter of the Pall Mall Gazette, he said he had benefited immensely by this trip to India, but still suffered from petty ailments. He spoke most warmly of his recep. tion in Bombay, and said that the varied and representative character of the Congress had more than ever convinced him of the ignorance of Englishmen about India and its affairs.

WASHINGTON, January 26th.

The text of the Extradition Treaty between Great Britain and America which is still before the Senate has been published, and expressly excludes Extradition for political offences,

CAIRO, January 16th,

The Egytian Surplot for the last year amounts to £1,96.000. The reserve 'fund has been increased by £4,20,009,

BELGRADE, January 2616.

The Servian Government demands of the Bkupichina an extra credit of two million forins for guns and ammunition,

ST. PETERSBURG, January 17th, The Railway from Samarcand to Tashkend will be commenced in May and will cross the Syrdaria at Khojend.

Cricket Dinner. The Singapore Free Press says:-

RACE CAPS,

RACE JACKETS,

IN SILK OR SATIN, ALL SHADES, ANY DESIGN.

RIDING BREECHES,

Covers were laid for 180 and 148 actually attended the dinner. The room was beautifully RACING BOOTS, decorated and brilliantly lighted. Flags and festoons of our colours and a telegraph board shewing 21/1/99, the date of our first match, were conspicuous, while trophies of bats and balls, vars. and billiard cues were cleverly arranged about the room. At each end of the hall was one large table and at convenient distances from them were 3 similarly placed tables connected by small ables.

After the usual loyal toast the President (Capt. Deane) proposed the bealth of the Governor in a short and happy speech. to which

His Excellency replied by stating that he had attended the dinner, contrary to the orders of his doctor, to add his quota to the welcome accorded to the Singapore visiters, whom he could now call his Singapore friends. It was only a body of wicketers who would have travelled in this part of the world 3,000 miles to play a friendly match, and though he wished they could have had better weather and better luck it must be remembered that this was a case of cocks fighting on their own-ahem!--and that to their familiarity with their ground the home team to some extent owed their victory; that when the match came to be fought out again the Singapore men fighting on their own-ahem would shew their superiority in that game which.

was

so, dear to all Englishmen. He hoped that his Singapore friends bad had a good time. It was his carnest desire that it should be so and he earnestly desired that they would renew it even at the cost of another defeat. He thanked them for bringing with them their better halves who had added so much to the

RACING SADDLES,

SADDLERY,

STABLE REQUISITES.

HONGKONG TRADING CO., LTD.

(Late THE HALL & HOLTZ C. Co., Ld.) Hongkong, 7th February, 1890.

CO-OPY'S Advertisements.

ZETLAND

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UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM ANTWERP AND HAMBURG.

Steamship

LODGE, THE GALLEY OF LORNE."

No. 523 ANEMERGENCY MEETING of the above Lodge will be held in FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 14th instant, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

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Hongkong, 14th February, 1890. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

ADELAIDE.

Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN and QUEENS-

LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.) HE Steamship

THE

"ARLIE,"

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 14th February, 1890. [291

agreeableness of the vitit and in the event of their coming again he promised them a cordial welcome in which he hoped to take a more prominent part than his health bad permitted him to take on this occasion. (Loud cheering). General Began-Edwards, in reply to the toast with which is name and that of Mr. Travers Capiain Ellls, will be despatched for the above was coupled, said that he had come to the dinner Ports, on TUESDAY, the 25th instant, at DAY- on the distinct understanding that he should not | LIGHT. be called on for a speech, but he was unable keep his seat after the manner in which Mr. Birch had spoken of himself and of the Corps of Royal Engineers. It was a corpa that always turned out good cricketers, and be was very pleased that a young member of the Corps had distinguished himself in the match, especially as that member was a pupil of his own, He bad always made it his business when at Chat- bam to see that Blair g leave to play cricket.. He had seen him make his century against some of the best bowling in England, and he thought he should probably see him do it again.. Mr. Blair was as good at his work as at cricket and this was another instance of how work and play went hand in hand. He himself bad: work always done bia

as well coald, and yet he had managed for the last 20 years to give 4 days a week during the season to cricket. He had played in Hongkong many years ago, and though he was not likely to remain there long he would always do his best for cricket and would often think of Hongkong,

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, BRIN- DISI TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND

-LONDON:

AT,50, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIAna

48. beN.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING, FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

He was grateful for the way in which his health had been received and he thanked those present and his friend on his left from the bottom of his heart.

"THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF

HONGKONG" CRITICISED,

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STIAM THE PENINSUL COMPANY'S Steamship "SUTLEJ," Captain W. D. Worcester, R.N.R., with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY & SUEZ CANAL, of WEDNESDAY, the 26th February, ANOON.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until Falls on the day before sail Europe will be 4 PM on the day before sailing. transhipped at Colombo, Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vil Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the direct route via Colombo,

For further particulars regarding FXXIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMrany's Office, Hong. kong.

The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.

E. L WOODIN, Superintendent.

P. & O. & N. Cn.'s Office, Hongline 14th February 1970 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION, COMPANY,

Captain Grandin, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the undersigned for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from along- side.

The steamer is berthed at Kowloon and Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense and nd Fire Insurance will be effected.

All claims against the steamer must he presented to the Undersigned on or before the 21st instant, or they will not be recognised.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 14th February, 1890.

aga

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

'ENTLEMEN' desirous of signing the address to His Excellency the Governor will find lists for that purpose in the Hongkong Club and at Messrs. FALCONER' & Co.'s. "

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 14th February, 1870

1295

GOVERNMENTINOTIFICATION, INFORMATION has been received from the INFORMATION has been received from the

“Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

THE Governniest Central School for GIRLS, under the superintendance of Miss

MIRANDA MANN, will be open, for girls of all nationalities, on 1st March next, at No. 16, Hollywood Road.

Instruction will be given in English (for which a FR OF HALF A DOLLAR a month will be charged), also in Chinese and' in needlework. For particulars and entries of schoinrs, applic tion may be made to the Inspector of Schools or, after 24ih instant, at the School, to the Head- misuess.

By Command,

F. FLEMING,

· Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong. 11th February, 18c0

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,

1287

LL who have ACCOUNTS against the A Cricket Dance and Finner Committee are requested to send them in before the 15th instant.

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Hon. Sec. H.K. C.C. Hongkong, 6th February, 1890.

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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. ["HE KWOON KWAN YPEN CHAL- LENGE CUPS. value $500 and $100 respectively. Also two Consolation Cups value $100 each.

The 2nd Stage of the Sixth Competition will take place TO-MORROW, the 15th February, at 215 pm. commencing at goo yards. Entrance Fee 30 cents.

F

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Masonic,

PERSEVERANCE

LODGE OF

HONGKONG,

No. 1165.

REGULAR MEETING of the above

A LOUGE will be in OF EMASONS HALL, Zeiland Street, TO-MORROW, the 15th inst., at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely. Hongkong, 11th February, 1890.

EOTHEN MARK

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LODGE

OF HONGKONG, No. 264..

REGULAR MEETING of the above

A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely.

Hongkong, 11th February, 1890.

Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND

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SINGAPORE, CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"JAPAN"

are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at West Point, whence delivery may be obtained. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 17th inst, will be subject to rent. No Fire Insur ance has been effected.

Consignees are hereby informed, 'that all

A Launch will leave the P. & O. Wharf atlaims must be made immediately, as none will

1 O'CLOCK, to take over intending Compelitors.

A. SHELTONŇ HOOPER,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkang, 11th February, 1900 HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

TH

P50

HE Ninth Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Office of the Company, Pedder's Street, TO. MORROW, the 15th February, at noon, to receive a Statement of the Accounts of the Com- pany to the 21st December, 1889, and the Re- part of the General Managers, and to discuss any matters that may be competently brought before

Meeting.

be entertained after the 17th inst

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Com Agents.

Hongkong, 11th February, 1900.

MOGUL S.S. CO., LD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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

AND SINGAPORE, I

CONSIGNEES of Сагдо are hereby

he MetRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Cinformed that all Goods are being her

will be CLOSED from the 5th to 15th February, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 31st January, 1800

T216 THE PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING

COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. [OTICE is béreby given that the SECOND

Share, on CALL of Ter Dollars per Share in the above Company will fall due on February 15th next, and is payable at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

date.

INTEREST at the rate of 12 % per annum will be chargeable on all calls unpaid on due

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. WHEELEY, Secretary.

F113 Hongkong, 14th January, 1800. SONGEI KOYAH PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.

FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS

in the above Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, TO-MORROW, the 15th February, at NOON, for the purpose of present- ing the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 10th November last.

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

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 Noon, TO- DAY

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining afler'the 18th inst, will he sabject to rent.

All cinims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th instant, or they will not be recognised,' '

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

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 12th Febritary, 1800.

F240

To be Let.

TO LET.

ITOUSE No. 1, “SMITH'S VILLAS "- Maga- Hine Gasparios veroomed HOUSE, with basement and outhouse, excellent view:

Apply to

F. BLACKHEAD. & Co. Hongkong, and July, 1RRO.

Jax

TO LET. AT THE PEAK.

UNNOTTAR, R. B. Lot No. 20, for 1 year,

Apply to

The CLOSED from the 6th to the 15th inst., D. Nom Thri, 190

Volunteers that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place from South Shore Battery, Stone both days includve, Cutters' Island, TO-MORROW, the 15th inst., between the hours of 3:30 P.3, and 6 P.M.

The line of fire will be in a South Westerly direction from the Battery,

All Ships, Junks, and other Vessels are cautioned to keep clear of the range.

By Command,

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F. FLEMING, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 14th February, 1800, CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

Ordinary Annual

THE SHAREHOLDERS IN MEETING Company will be held at the Office of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on THURS. DAY. the 6th March, at 11.30 AM.. for the purpose of receiving a Report from the General Agents, with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1889,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st February to the 6th March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, 14th February, 1890.

LIMITED. NOTICE

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THE Eighth Ordinary Annual MEETING of

The London and China Express waxes hamorous over Sir G W. des Vosuz's now-famous despatch on The Rise and Progress of Hong kong." Amongst other things the critic says

Sir William des Vœux, the Governor of Her Majesty's Colony of Hongkong, b to be con gratulated, He eclipses Rider Haggard, and should certainly give up governing and take to descriptive writing. In old days it used to be | said that Sir Rutherford Alcock was the best special correspondent of the newspapers, His fluent pen filled many a column of the local Freas, and a despatch from Peking usually afforded a theme for at least a dozen leding articles. Sir Rutherford, however, generally This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers for | LUZON SUGAR, REFINING COMPANY, wrote upon political subjects; and, a litle Marseilles. lengthy, was at least clear in arguments and practical in his suggestions. But Sir | William des Vœux is positively sublime. It is painful to think that a description so brilliantay that which he has given of Hongkong should be destined to blush for the most part unseen within the cold covers of a Blue-book. But, as we all know, the destiny of many a work of misplaced gent has been of this kind. Poets whose names will never be known to posterity have sung of Feark soap; essayists who would throw. Macaulay into the shade have written of Holloway's ointment-and, alas that it should be sa, Governors who might haverivalled Scott him. self in powers of description have been destined, !! not to blush unseen, at all events to waste their sweetness on the desert air of unsympathising and prosaic Colonial Office official.... is a business-like accuracy in giving the details, as creditable to the Administrator as the foliage interspersed over the mountains is to the de- criptive Littérateur. But could not Sir William do the things separately? Paragraphs 73 The Independencji" Beige states that the Brito 78 of his despatch would be worth 4t tish delegates at the Anti Slavery Conference will least a guinea to any of the lighter maga submit fresh proposals in reference to the importazines, and how many guineas' worth of public | tion of arms into Africe, and that if France accepts them Great Britain will abandon her claim to the right of search.

Mr. Justice Manity is improving.

CONSTANTINOPLE, January 27th. Chakir Pacha has forwarded to the Sultan two addresses, signed by prominent inhabitants of Creic, in which His Majesty is thanked for the firman lately promulgated in the Island and which has restored quiet,

BOMBAY, January 27th. Nawab Noonir-ul-Mulk, last surviving sonofthe first Sir Salar Jung, died yesterday at Hyderabad.

BRUSSELS, January 27th.

The sitting of the Anti-Slavery Conference were resumed to-day.

LONDON, January 28th.

The troopship Malabar has anived at Ports- moulb. She has a large hole in her side on the water line, and was struck three times by the French steamer she collided with."

There

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM TRIESTE, FORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, 'SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE. CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the Company's

Steamer

" POSEIDON " are hereby informed that their Goods, are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whence delivery may he obtained,

This vessel brings on Cargo m From Calcutta & Madras, ex S.S. "NIOBE," transhipped at Colombo, time must have been lost in perusing this From Trieste, &c., ex S.S. IMPERATOR," charming little composition at the Colonial | transhipped at Bombay. Office Conceive the dismay of the clerk who. No claims will be admitted after the Goods had to explain to Lord Knutsford, between have left the Godownn, and ull claims must be the hours of twelve and three, what the last six - sent in to the Undersigned before noon on the paragraphs of the despatch contained. But this 21st inst., or they will not be recognized.

| is beyond the powers of ordinary imagination, No Fire lasurance has been effected, and any

SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com pany will be held at the Office of the General Arents, Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, the 6th March, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving, a Report from the General Agents, with a State- ment of Accounts to the 31st December, 1889.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st February to the 6th March, both days inclusive. *

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO,

General Agents, Hongkong, 14th February, 1890,

Notices of Pirms.

"NOTICE,“

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M HENRY PERCY WHITE are.

FR. TOM GREAVES GOWLAND- and

admitted PARTNERS in our Firm from the 1st. February, 1890.

DODD & Co. rst February, 1890, 1278

NOTICE,

(Taṁaul &Į. ∙Kolung, f

F245

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

General Managen. Hongkong, 6th February, 1890.

NOTICE. THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY,

LIMITED..

HE SECOND ORDINARY MEETING of THE SECOND ORDINe held at the Hong- kong Hotel, on TUESDAY, the 25th February, 1800, nt 4 PM,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be.CLOSED from the rath to the 25th inst., both days inclusive. By Order,

A G. GORDON & Co, Ltd.,

Managers. Hongkang, 10th February, 1890. (271 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

THE SHAREHOLDERS will be held in Ne Offices of the Company No. 14. Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 24th instant, at 3 Fill, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1889,

Tazy

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the roth to the 24th festant, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

D. GILLIES, Secretary Hongkong, 1st February, 1890.

THE SHAMEEN HOTEL AND LAND COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE is hereby given that a THIRD above Company is due on the 15th day of February next, and is payable at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China,

INTEREST at the rate of Twelve per cent.

B., cje Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkone, 10th February, 1890. (273

TO LET.

THE TOP FLOOR of Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Hong consisting of Five Specious Rooms and Three Bath Rooms suitable either as Offices or Dwelling Apartments.

For terms, apply to

ΤΗ

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ld. Hongkong, 14th January, 1899,

T138

TO LET,

From 15th February or 1st March, THE TOP FLOOR of Caine Road, No. 23 Two Spacious Rooms and Bath Room). Gas and Water laid on,

Apply to

F. NAUDIN & Co. Hongkong, 7th February, 1890.

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TO LET.

VILLAS" at Kowloon, from 1st February, LOUSES. No. 1 and 2, "KIMBERLEY !

1890,

and HOUSE. No. 4, "VICTORIA VIEW" Kow- leon Point, from 1st February, 1890.

Apply to

A. F. ALVES. Hongkong, 14th January, 1890.

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Nos. Apply to

TO LET.

OS. 75 and 79, WYNDHAM STREET,

THE HEAD SHROFF of Chartered Bank of India

Australia & China.

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Hongkong, 14th January, 1889.

TO LET.

per annum will be charged on all calle unpaid ROOMS in "COLLEGE CHAMBERS”

on the due date.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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1. A. BARRETTO,

Secretary. Hongkong, jath January, 1800.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Office No. 5. Queen's Road, Victoria, on MON- DAY, the 24th February next, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts, and the report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1889.

iThe TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company U be CLOSED from the 11th to the 24th

and ye can only hope that in fature the versatil Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 31st Wicitors and shall carry on business; instant, both days inclusive.

In an article in Harper's Magasins Lord Governor of Hongkong will see the desirability, Wordley condemns the present uniforms of our for the sake of his readers if not of himself, of army, and, likens our generals in uniform to adhering to the less ornate, but on the whole dressed monkeys. He urges the adoption of the more useful and certainly more spcclast “Stylej campaign dress up a registar undress, and recomo- i gustomary in official documents,

JE have day catered into Partnership" inst., will be subject to rent,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by under the name of "HOLMES & RODTK."*"**

SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

HENRY J. HOLMES. MAgents,

ARTHUR B. RODYK Hongkong, 14th February, 1899, [389 ⠀⠀ Hongkong, 1ić February, 1990,

GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 14th January, 1890.

TO LET. ROM 1st February next, Nos, 53, 55, & 57. ›

PEEL STREET.

Apply to

EDWARD GEORGE. Hongkong, 9th January, 1890.

TO LET

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Pedder's Street at present occupied by Caldbeck, MacGregor & Co.

TROM the tit March, the PREMISES in

Also,

ROOMS austable for OFFICES on the fimt

By Order,

floor.

Apply to

Acting Secretary,

[324") Hongkong, sit February,

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3. CRUICKSHANK & COMIDA

Hongkong, 18th January, 1890,