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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1890.

little.I found myself an object of pretracted curiosity and comment among the "faps" who gathered round the windows of the waiting room to state at me. I observed the same thing at the Tara. Mi station whilst we stood there waiting for the train to take us back to Kobe. I came to know it was the bead trimming on my dress that drew so much attention towards me, I have told you as much as I can ia one letter, so

good-bye" until I write again.

leave their anchorages at almost any time and woman is. It is most amusing to see not bring themselves within the pale of the law. urchins carrying children even smaller than P.C. Green, recalled, stated that the defendant's themselves in a bundit on their backs and boat had no mast and he did not ask the occu-trotting about or hushing them to sleep there by pants whence they came. Furthermore the defen- swaying their own bodies from right to left, and dants did not say to him where they came from left to right, and it is more amusing still to see He arrested the defendants in the first instance quite little toddlers going through their education in this process by having little bolsters tied on for being in possession of opium without a permit. They were, however, arrested on three charges their backs. of which the third count specified that they were without a light in contravention of section XIX of the ordinance.

Mr. Johnson then stated in reply to their Worships that he had no evidence to show when the boat left her anchorage or what course she had pursued up to the time of her capture by the police.

Their Worships then dismissed the case upon the second count.

TWO YEARS BEHIND TIME. The third count was then proceeded with by Mr. Wodehouse; it being unnecessary that two magistrates should sit upon a charge upes alleged infringement of the section XXXIX of the ordinance of 1878.

P.C. Green stated that he charged the defendants under the Ordinance of 1878 with being under way without a light after dark,

His Worship then asked Mr. Jobeson what ordinance he referred to in support of the charge. In reply the Crown Solicitor stated that the charge was made under the Ordinance of 1879 pointing out that it referred to any junk or bost, His Worship then pointed out to Mr. Johnson that the regulations referred to by him bad beta supplanted by those of 1879, and that he, Mr. Johnston, was consequently at least two years behind time." This fishing boat was, his Worship of opinion, free of the charge brought against it; he would therefore dismiss the case.

Mr. Messop then asked if the opiam would be His Worship in reply said that it would of course be returned to the defendants,

released at once.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

PARIS, 31st May.

The French Government are preparing a Bill for limiting the workmen's day to ten hours.

ALEXANDRIA, May 3st..

The Khedive to-day visited Admiral Hoskins on board H. M,'s Surprise and inspected the British Squadron, afterwards His Highness gave a banquet to the officers of the squadron in the evening.

BERLIN, May 31st. Emperor William is still confined to his room but is commencing to walk again.

LONDON, May 31st. The British Chamber of Commerce gave a

banquet. yesterday in Paris to the Indian, Australian and British Delegates of the Telegraph Conference,"

!

The excitement in Newfoundland is daily increasing.

⚫ June 1st. General Brine is dead.

June 2nd. The report published by the morning papers that four vessels of the British North American Squadron had been ordered from Bermuda to St. John's, Newfoundland, is untrue, they having been sent from Bermuda to Halifax merely in accordance with their annual custom to pass the summer in the North; the report about the despatch of troops there is equally untrue.

The Times publishes a telegram from Zanzi- bar, stating that the Chief Mwanga bus regained complete possession of Uganda, and that Doctor Peters, who acted as his chief adviser and axis tant, has obtained treaties and monopolies in favour of Germany.

LETTERS FROM JAPAN.

I.

On the first day of our arrival at Nagasakl we were on share again in the core of the afternoon, driving about a lovely hill country, portions of which are cultivated with the year's sowings, and portions left wild with the natural vegetation, conspicuous among which are firs, pines and paths cypress. Standing on one of these hill one can see lying far down below, the town of Nagasaki bordering the stretch of sen; the view is beautiful, but, indeed almost everywhere in Nagasakithe viewsare splendid. I must not forget to tell you how I gave a Japanese boy in the bazaar at Nagasaki a lesson in English, helping him to pronounce the words, and correcting sentences for him in his exercise book; you will laugh and say that even here my irrepressible teaching proclivities forced themselves into play, but the boy was so glad and eager to learn that it was quite a pleasure to help him.

As our steamer stayed two days at Nagasaki we were able to go on shore again the next morning, and our guide took us to the temple of Ossna. It is a custom for worshippers upon entering this temple to perform a little ablation of ripsing their mouths and washing their bands. We were fortunate enough to meet some devotees going in to worship, amongst whom were three Japanese ladies. After the customary ablutions the devotees ascended the flight of steps and taking off their shoes entered the place of worship; there were, however, not any idols in this temple, but lettered scrolls hanging against the walls. Here also was the smooth shining floor spread with mats. Each of the ladies threw her contribution. Into the poor-box and kneeling down in the peculiar Japanese manner on what I should call folded Races, clasped hands and bowed their heads in prayer-clapping their ha ds at perhaps an interval of a minute. a few minutes the prayers were finished and the devoters went to make their greetings to the priests, who live in monasteries in the temple grounds. After a good deal of bowing and prostrated greetings, which never seemed to come to an nd, the ladies sat down to fan themselves, and the two priests who had come forward to meet them went back to their desks and books. Pipes and lea were being served the ladies when we left the spot and took our round of the temple bill. Neat little tea-houses scattered about the place, and as we passed each one of them, pleasant-faced similing Japanese girls made their bows, and asked us in their own language to walk in. One is at first astonished at the amount of bowing that goes on in this country; bowing and smiling are carried on incessantly; indeed the good nature of the Japanese is quite a characteristic. The men have a peculiar trick of scratching their heads and making a noise with their mouths.as if they had just been eating red hot chillies; this is, when a bargain is going to be struck and the terms are not being agreed upon.

From the temple of Issna we went to the temple of Rotija, where we had to take off our shoes as usual before entering the place. The one thing noticeable in this temple is a huge brass idol of Buddha seated in a lotus flower. In the grounds are the monasteries and convents for the priests and nuns, built in the fashion of Japanese houses,

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We left Nagasaki at four o'clock in the after- noon, steaming our way further out into the Inland Sea, as fair a sight as it was on the first morning. At night we encountered a very rough sea and, of course, it was very miserable, but with the morning our troubles were ended and we passed through the Shem-nos-etle straits, a scene as lovely as the rest-rocky islands with the luxuriant partly covered verdured of nature, and partly cultivated, the little houses at the loot of the hil's forming (FROM" A LADY CORRESPONDENT.)

pictures of home life, calm and peaceful in the mountain quiet, far away from the turmoil Though I do not rise every morning with the of noise and cities with only the feet of exclamation of mingled glee and wonderment the sea-surf beating against their shores. During "I am in Japan "I am nevertheless in, the the day we passed through a wider sea; in Land of the Rising Sun, and cannot help feeling the afternoon our course was narrowed, the a pleasurable thrill as I realize the fact. Just a vessel steering her way through, hundreds of dozen days have passed since we left Hongkong, rocky islands, each with its village or hamlet for we steamed out at daylight on the morning at the foot of the hill. It was impossible to tell of the 14th, encountering a rough sea and strong where we got in and where we got out, the wind, and of course passing a miserable day, lalands forming an enclosure round us as it were, with a night that proved no better. The next and here the Inland Sea surpassed itself, forming day a gradual change took place the weather, one of Nature's fairest sight. With the exception abating all our discomforts to a considerable of a few, where the vegetation was spare and depree. We sighted the Japanese bills on the might be called barren, each hill rose luxuriantly evening of the 17th and the steamer then green, as from an enchanter's wand, out of the bosom of the sea, with the wild beauty of Nature "slowed down," so as to avoid entering the Nagasaki Straits during the night. Next morning giving place to the cultivated fields on the slopes and the little village at the foot lashed by the we were up and on deck at early dawn to have a view of the Inland Sea-a sight fair enough to sea waves. It was wonderful how our pilot, a compensate for any amount of early rising. A Japanese, navigated us through, especially during narrow streak of sea with irregular lines of hill the night, which happened to be very dark. country stretched on either side, covered with the We arrived at Kobe on the morning of the 21st, lovely Japanese vegetation, and dotted, bere, there and after going through the ordeal at the and everywhere with the dwelling houses of its Custom House alongside the wharf, and at least paying two cents on cach package, large inhabitants. We had arrived at Nagasaki, one of the free ports of Japan, and a European or small, we hired jinricksbas and of course Settlement. After breakfast we got ashore in a sought hotel accomodation, Since we have covered boat rowed by two men, and I noticed heen here we go the round of the curio shops that boys, women, and even young girls are during the day, and I am charmed with all largely employed in these craft. Hiring jinrick the pretty things, of which there is a wonderful shas we "did" the streets of the town, going the variety. Our evenings are diversified wo usual round of the the curio shops, Imari-ware either take a walk along the bench, where there and tortoise-shall trisies, both ornamental and is generally to be seen a sprinkling of the useful, being the chief articles of art to be seen European community promenading on the plot at Nagasaki. We saw the tortoise-shell artisans of ground along the beach reserved as a lawn, at work, and their skill and deftness are admirable, or sitting, challing on the benches, or we drive I was charmed with, the Japanese houses, of out loto the country, where there are many pretty which I have steg a good deal during the short walks. A few evenings ago, after driving part time I have been in the country; at first sight of the way in Jinrickshas, we walked to the little one, is struck with their peculiar prettiness, I waterfall of Nunobeke, and rested in mean of the inside of the houses, they are clean, bridge of a ten house built near the spot, to neat, and charming as a doll's house, or a admire the rush of the cascade. The little picture in a a nursery book, and resemble Japanese walingmaids came round me to covered verandahs when the sliding doors are Anger and look at my bangles and whatever drawn back. Sliding doors generally form two other jewelry I had on, and to feel the texture sides of the walls; the doors are drawn forward of my dress, Descending this hill path the eye and it is a (excuse the adjective, but it seems to be charmed with lovely views of the mountains the most appropriate ons I can think of) natly high up behind, which form a back ground to and the stretch of sea lying far down: little room. The doors are slipped back and the the town, room becomes a sort of verandah. These houses below. I must not forget to tell yon of the have, however, but little comfort in winter time, sulphur baths to which we go in the mornings as the sliding doors are not grooved in the way they the place is largely resorted to by the natives, and should be, and they leave chinks through which after a bath that is simply delightful each one the cold winds come whistling in. In the better drinks the orthodox glass of spring water class houses the walls and ceilings are papered which is supposed to be conducive to health. and the floors matted; but the cleanliness is A bath-hous comprising two baths is set general; the floors that are bare of mats are apart for Europeans, and for those who will composed of smooth shining boards. The pay ten cents for a bath, but the natives. per- people are quite particular in leaving their form their ablutions in open baths common wooden shoes out of doors, wearing a kind of to all-comers, and it in curious to see men, allppers on entering their houses, which are for women, and children bathing together in a the most part raised about two feet above the perfect state of nudity, and one is rather sur ground, so that no slush or mud from the streets prised to find a people who are certainly far I carried in to soil the spotless floor. Their removed from the savage tribes living in such wooden shoes, or perhaps I should say sabote, blissful ignorance of this particular restraint of are of the most extraordinary device that one civilization. It is a common thing to see them could imagine for a shoe; they are raised two bathing without the least scrap of clothing, on or three inches high on two parallel boards and the beach, in the bed of a water-fall, and even it is wonderful how they can walk in them; but at the door of their houses. if they are meant as a contrivance against street

Yesterday being Surday, we spent it at Tarn

TOLD BY A WOMAN LEPER.

STRANGE CONFESSION HEARD BY A

VISITOR IN MOLOKAL

The difficulties in the way of the seeker after information at Molokai are numerous and great, but I finally managed to overcome them, and induced a number of the white lepers to talk about themselves. One of these is a woman nearly 50 years old. Though she has been at the settlement a number of years, she is almost entirely free from any visible taint of the dread discase. Her face is without blemish, and she would be even handsome if one could forget, while one looks upon her that she is a leper. Moreover, she is a highly intelligent woman, and it must be believed from her own story that she was not many years ago a society lady of influence and popularity in a city not a great distance from San Francisco.

of the week, and every one elects that the bank should receive his deposits rather than that he should keep them in his own less secure custody over Sunday.

In beginning work on Saturday the London teller faces an open mahogany counter, of which the portion controlled by his desk is probably six feet long by three feet wide. He likes to have a good square view of bis customer, and it is one of the canons of British banking that the eyes' of the staff shall command, the counter. With such an open counter the chief clerk is able to keep the whole field under his eye at one time and torelieve the overstrain at any particular desk. The effect of the exposed condition is beneficial, too, on the staff, the members of which preserve a steadier demeanor and attend more closely to business while under the eyes of the public.

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The London teller is a quick manipulator of coin. This is largely owing to the fact that the smallest note issued in London is of the value of £5 or Las. When asked for gold in a greater amount than his eye can count at a glance the teller, after counting it quickly with a planoforte motion, throws it with his copper scoop into faithful :cales, and so checks his count. The weights of these scales are arranged in suitable numbers. The teller also checks the gold which he receives by weight, and here" his knowledge of his business will be tested. One hundred, new sovereigns are of full weight, rather more, in fact, but same number taken at haphazard will be found to be nearly half a sovereign (or h per cent) short in weight, while Croo in ordinary half sovereigns are sometimes 20, shillings (or I per cent) short in value. The teller can quickly satisfy himself as to whether the deficiency is caused by shortage in the weight or the count by dividing the amount and weighing one moiety against the other. If they balance I propose to talk to you frankly," continued evenly the count is correct and the difference is the unfortunate woman. "I have sinned-due to underweight. If the latter exceeds the sinned grievously) and sometimes I think this is average stated the coin will need to be specially my punishment. Be that as it may, I am here, examined; there is probably something wrong. The edge of the English bank counter is pro- and must remain for life. I care not how soon

vided with a lip to prevent the coin from rolling the end comes; the sooner the better but to my

over and aid the teller in scooping up the money. stoty.

The teller usually counts with the first two fingers of both hands, simultaneously; sometinies

"You must not mention my name," said she, when she finally yielded to persuasion and con- sented. to tell her story. "for, though I have a husband and several children, to say nothing of a large circle of friends in the United States, there is only one person if, indeed, she be still alive, who knows anything of my condition or where-abouts.

"My father was a Methodist minister in Cos. necticut town. I was educated at an Eastern college. When I was nearly 20 I accompanied my parents on a vitit, to Washington, DC. It was there I met my husband, or, to be more accurate, the gentleman who was to be my hus- hind a few months later.

He was a New

Yorker, but bad been to California, where he then had valuable mining and landed interests. Within a year from the time we met we were man and wife, and settled down in one of the cosiest little homes in all the West. The town in which we lived grew rapidly into a city of impgfiance. My husband became a very wealthy man.

Four sons and two daughters were born to us, and we were the happiest family in the world, I went a great deal into society. My husband hated the social world, but that did not deter me! I went just the same and I led-1 ruled the highest circles,

It is now fifteen years since a lady, a friend of mine, induced me to accompany her on a visit to-some of her acquaintances at Honolulu. At that time a trip across the ocean was not what it is now, but, nothing daunted, we started on the journey, and in the course of time reached our de- staation. At Honolulu I met a man and I sinned, as I have said. It was the first crime of my life. The shame of it, the horror of it, seized upon me, and, forcing my friend to cut short her visit, we hurried away across the sea again.

"My husband and my children met me with open arms and loving kisses. But I skulked among them, a wretched traitress to every trust, ray load of shame heavy on my heart. I shunned society and held my polluted self aloof from all my friends. My life was a prolonged misery, and I longed for death, I don't know why I didn't in that sore trial cut the thread of life and set free my sin-laden soul.

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"Throughout all this I never blamed anyone but myself-never until years after my return home, when I made a discovery. Ob, that was worse than the bitterest m sery; it was utter damnation 1fled from home in a frenzy of excitement and rage which was utterly new to The friend, whom I had accompanied me. across the sea years before now bore me com- pany across the same watery waste. But it wAS not a trip for pleasure this time. A thirst for vengeance filled my heart. It was a mission of murder.

"My real object was not confided to my com- panion until we were far out at sea. I then told her all. At first she sought to dissuade me from my purpose, but failing in this she soon fell in with my design (or seemed to, at least. Some times I think she deceived me).

On the day, nay the hour, of our arrival at Honolulu I veiled my face, caught up a pistol, hailed a passing backman, and was driven straight to the business house of the man who had wrecked my life, and wilfully chained me to a living, loathsome death. I fairly gloated over the prospect of a quick sevenge.

he uses six fingers, and a teller has been known to count 450 sovereigns in one minute, working against time. An expert teller will count 100 pounds sterling value of silver in seven minutes. When it is remembered that the coins are always mixed, and consist of sixpences, shillings, florins, half crowns and crowns, with never a decimal Convenience among them, this will reasonably be considered as a remarkable feat:

Entimations.

HONGKONG

TRADING CO., LTD.

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

CLEARANCE SALE,

NOW PROCEEDING. SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES.

PREVIOUS TO EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS TO PREMISES,

See Expresses and Circulars.

HONGKONG TRADING CO., LTD.

(Late THE HALL & HOLIZ C. Co., Ld.)

Hongkong, 12th June, 1890.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(Pecin Mexsan, Ges, Falconer & Co.'s Register,

Today,

Barvis etérurg 8. 10...... Barometer=) palkanmnium Barometer-4 p.M....... Thermometer-9 K, M. Thermomasa p Thermometer=4 p.m. Thermometer,m. (Wet bulb), Tharameter- p.m. (Wet hulb). Thermometer-4 pain. (Wot bulb), Thamometer-Maximura Thermometer-Mielzusm{over pleht}"

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To-day's Advertisements.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

DINE AT THE PEAK HOTEL.

39.Ba

The annual loss from wear and tear of gold. coin in England by reason of the absence of small notes is almost incredible. In Scotland the issue, of one-pound sterling notes displaces

permitting) the NEW PEAR, HOTEL will gold to a great extent. The Scotch teller excelsHIS EVENING. the 21st instant, (weather in counting paper money. In fingering a bundle be inaugurated by a GRAND DINNER, of notes he is king of men. Placing the packets prepared under personal supervision of Mr. W. upright against his left palm, and seizing the top THOMAS, the Manager. No increase of prices. corner between the finger and thumb of his

As arrangements will only be made for 50 right hand, he will turn over the notes so

persons, Advance notice of intending visits in desirable either by letter or telephone. After quickly that an ordinary observer will be as entirely deceived at by the three-card trick, dinner an exhibition of JAPANESE FIRE

WORKS will be given.. and will probably count only sixteen or seventeen to the teller's twenty.

Then

to check his count, he will either alternate his bands, or, placing the notes horizontally on his counter, he will count them toward himself with

}" the same paralyzing speed.

Special Cars will be run down ONLY at 10 and p.m., in addition to the ordinary service.

** In the event of unfavorable weather the

which due notice will be given.

THEATRE

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ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

STANLEY'S OPERATIC, HADRAMATIC AND BURLESQUE

COMPANY.

THIS EVENING,

the 21st June.

THE COLLEEN BAWN,"

Mr. H. STANLEY in bis Grand Impersonation of Myles-Na-Coppaleen, with Songs and Jigs.

MONDAY-"FIRATES OF PENZANCE." :

PRICES AS USUAL-

Navy, Military, and Volunteers in Uniform, Half-Price to Pit.

Box Office open from 7 ani. to 5 p.tu. t Mesara. KELLY & WALSH, Ltd., where Piạn can be seen and Sents secured.

Doors open at 8.30 P.M., Överture at 8.45 P.M.

T. EMPSON, Manager. Hongkong, 21st June, 1890.

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NOTICE.

BY the kind permission of Major HANNAY

and Orricks, the BAND and PIPERS

of the gist Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders will play at the Ladies' Recreation Club, on MONDAY Afternoon, the 23rd inst,, at 5 o'clock, weather permitting,

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The Scotch counter is twice as wide as the fire-works will be postponed to a future date, of THE HOTEL MARINA.

London one. It is elevated in the center and is minus the run, which facilitates the English teller's dexterity with the coin. The Scotch teller in Edinburgh is railed in. His domain is a little island by itself; he takes no responsibility; he carries no balances in his head, and will not look at a check until the ledger clerk, far off in the corner, has countersigned it.

-DINNER MENU-

PEAK HOTEL.

Saturday, June 21st, 1890. ► Oysters-Natural

SOUP:

Ox-Tail, Clear.

FISH:

Columbia River Salmon, & Sauce Robert.

An advantage which the English teller possesses over the American and the Scotch telier lies in the fact that he issues clean notes only. The Bank of England has the exclusive privilege of note issues in London and within a radius of sixty miles, a right conferred for a certain valuable consideration granted to the Govern! ment in years gone by, "All the notes received by the London teller are sent into the Bank of England, and they are not re-issued. The average life of a five-pound sterling bank-note is two or three weeks, that of a one-hundred-Terrapin Stew a mode du Pallelar. pound sterling bank note three days-that is, the interval between its issue and return to the bank and final death.-Boston Commercial Bulletin.

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HORS D'OEUVRES : Patles de Fols Gras Anchols Sandwich.

ENTREES

Filets of Kobe Beef aux Champignons, ·

Macaroni a L'Italienne,

Frog Curry.

RELEVES: Capon & Oyster Sauce, Smoked Buffalo Tongue, Ham.'

ROASTS:

Kobe Beef & Horse Radish,

Lamb & Mint Sauce.

Entremets.

Scorr's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites, is more reliable as an agent in the cure of Consumption, Bronchitis and General Debility, than any other remedy known to medical science. Read the following "I have prescribed 'Scolt's Emulsion' and have also taken it myself, and can fully endorse the opinion that it is both palatable and efficient, and can be tolerated by almost any one-erpe.. cially where Cod Liver Oil itself cannot be Asparagus, Green-Peas, Potatoes au gratio, borne."-MARTIN MILES, M.D., &c, Stanton. bury, Bucks. Any Chemist can supply it-A. S. Watson & Co. (Ltd.), agents in Hongkong and China-Advi

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"I sprang from the cab at the door, and, harrying into the house, called aloud for my victim. The place was changed. The faces were new. A man come running after me, asking who it was I wanted. I breathed the cursed name. At its mention the man seemed CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Fruite thunderstruck. Him!' he cried, 'why, he fled the country long ago, to escape Molokai. He was 1set heard of in Italy,

REGISTER. »

20th June, 1890.-At 4 p.m.“

STATION.

"They told me that night at the hotel that I had swooned and remained unconscious for hours. All the next day I lay in bed, half oblivious of all about me. When night came my scattered senses returned, and, taking advantage of a short absence of my friend, I hastily dressed myself and hurried from the hotel. Madivostock. I felt a note for my friend, saying—

"To-morrow I shall be at Molokai. Tate has damned me, and there is no escape from the harsh decree. I must suffer for my sin. Invent any story which seems plausible. Say that I have falow gone to Japan-anywhere, but let no living soul Hongkong. know what has been the fate of yours trustingly

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Coffee. Hongkong, 21st June, 1890.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. 'HE `P. & ́O, S. N. Co.'s Steamship THE

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"ROME,"

Assorted.

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Captain A. W. Adamson, will leave for the above place, at DAYLIGHT, TO-MORROW, the azad

E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 21st June, 1890.

DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

THE Company's Steamship

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#HAITAN," Captain S. Ashton, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 24th instant,

at II AM

For Freight or Passage, apply to

NOTICE OF OPENING.

"HIS FIRST CLASS FLOATING HOTEL

THIS FIRST red for the Accommodation of

Guests on or about 1st July,

The Hotel being entirely new and fitted up with all modern improvements, Rezidents and the Travelling Public will here find superior accommodation.

The Table d'Hote will be unexcelled, the {"caisine "heing under the supervision of a well | known and experienced Caterer.

Being moored within a short distance of Kowloon Point, THE HOTEL MARINA offers Guests exceptional advantages for Healthfulness and Refreshing Breezes, the avoidance of street noises and unwholesome odours, &c.

Separate Bathrooms and Verandahs attached every bedroom, in which comfort and ventila tion are specially considered.

Grand Promenade Deck, Commodious 'and Airy Dining Room, Ladies' Parlour, Billiard Koom and Hair Dressing Saloon, together with à Saltwater Swimming Bath, &c,, &c.

The Hotel Launch will run half-hourly to and from Pedder's Wharf and the Hotel Free of Charge.

tion to

Bedrooms may now be engaged upon applica-

ANDREW FOSTER, Manager,

Hongkong, 21st June, 1890.

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

1947

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE

VIA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING

RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.

HE British Steamship

THE

"BATAVIA "

3553 Tons Register, Captain Williamson, will ⠀ be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC, vid SHANGHAI and YOKOHAMA, on THURS DAY, the 26th June, at NooN.

To be followed by the S.S." ABYSSINIA! on the 3rd July, and S.S. “PARTHIA” op" the 24th July.

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Japan Ferts, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points, by the regolar SteamEYE of the Pación Cosut· Stexesship Company and other Sleaners.

| Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

First-class Fares granted as follows :— To Vancouver and Victoria...(Mex.)$210.00 To Montreal, New York, &Co. 390.00" To Liverpool....325.00 To London............................................................ 330.00 To other European Pointa at proportionate rates. Special seduced rates granted to Officers. of the Amy, Navy, Civil Service, and the 1941 Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to Ep

obtained on application,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 21st June, 1860,

THE SONGEI KOYAH PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given to holders of

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tined to Points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C.

Freight will be received on board until 4 1,4, on the 25th Jans,

All Parcels must be sent to our Office and

dirt, they answer their purpose admirably. It Mi, a place resorted by Europeans during the cashier, as he is designated in London, .comes prevails, with thunderstorms in some places over 30 Tune, 1800, is still unpaid, that.unicas said, Collshould be marked to address in fall” and the

is no doubt owing to these peculiar sabots and summer months, Our journey to Tara Milay Saturday, but there the bad luck is fatelligible. the habit they have of carrying their babies along a lovely flat country, the train passing Saturday is wages day, and no sooner has the pick-a-back, which give the women their round through the midst of green fields, on one side of telier filled his fill and loaded up bis shelves backs, in the same way as the custom of carrying which fan a chain of verdant hills, and on the with silver in 65 and to bags than the day's pitchers and burdens on the tops of their hoads other a stretch of sex, with, far beyond, blue bills work seta in like a flood. Until za o'clock be in rives the women of India their erect graceful bordering its other shore. To the railway paying away with both hands. After that hour,. carriage and helps to make them as straight as | station at Hiogo, where we had a pretty long if he is a receiving clerk as well, he begins to adart, which I don't suppose one single Japanese | walt, for we wäre eliber before or behind time, I receive heavily, for Saturday is also the last day

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Nhures in the above Company; on which The barematar has fallen along the crait, and gradienta are modest for mouth-wat winds Warm, squally and wet weather

the SECOND CALL of $5. per. Share due 7th

·z-Rammeter reduced to loval of the son in Inchon, "tenths and.

hundredths,Temperature in the chada, in degrees, Yahenen paid on or before MONDAY, the 30th June,

belt-Haldayo perorange of saturation, the the Shares will be dealt with by the Consulting same will be received by us until 5 PM the humidity of air with of the aid to two pointed Fores of the wind ccording to Committee and General Managers in accordance day previous to selling

For Information as to Passage OF Freight Bottle Gate of the weather Bassey, cetached with their powers. coulay Delsaloginy/Togg Gloomy, A Hall, fil hening ** Overcast, Fandag showww.✔ Squady,, » Raia • Baon 13 Thunday, Virbally, a Dew way, 7--Ralag in facives, Inasha and bendradina jajanangja: W. Donc, Hongkong Observatory, 21st June, 1890,

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Agents

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

General Managers, eight, Hongkong, 21st June, 1890,

apply to

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