this means of 1 velihood), but he will be tried on the grave charge of manslaughter. For all this responsibility he gets pay on a par with a second-class clerk in a mercantile office, or, a fourth engineer on an ocean-going steamship, whose greatest responsibility is probably the correct copying of a letter book, making out a manifest, scribbling a few bills of ladion, or atie ding to the Port officet (hear, heat). There must, as said before, be some substantial reason for the falling off in pay of officers of the Brith merchant service. The chief reason" is undoubtedly to be found in the fact that the supply is in excess of the demand, which is largely owing to the falling off in the construc- tion of sailing ships bave studied. the past ten ship-building statistics of the years and find by them that the over supply of officers is consequent upon the fact that one steamer does the work of at least three sailing ships. (Hear, bear.) There fore the demand for officers is reduced by a third notwithstanding the expansion of commerce, for alongside with such expansion there has been an ever increasing improvement in the con- struction of engines and the speed of steamers. Again, there is another season, and one which must be considered carefully, I refer to that iniquitous law which makes it possible for an alien to pass for and obtain a British certifi- cate. If the demand was greater than the supply, then I can understand the advantage of such tws to British ship-owners, but seeing that the very reverse is the case, there appears no sufficient reason for the maintenance of a pernicious law which is in no way, shape, or form suited to the tim:s. We have great chanyes everywhere, and inore especially are great changes going on in the shipping world, and yet the chief law governing the manning of British ships is the Mercantile Shipping Act of 184, wherein It is clearly laid down that any British ahip of over Ico tons burden can proceed to sea with one certificated officer besides the master. Now, is that a law applicable to the present state of things? (No, no). I answer fearlessly in the negative and 1 am glad to find, but not surprised, to hear you all 'chipping in ' with decisive noes. There are other inws, too, which when passed were probably applicable the times in which they were conceived, but they stand to-day as a huge monument in com. memoration of the masterly inactivity of British legislators, and as a proof of the existence of grounds for the amalgamation of those who "go down to the sea in ships." Now, these laws should be repealed, and it is evident that in the United Kingdom there is strong feeling amongst sea-faring people that they must be ablished. That can only be effected by our strong representations, and I trust that this asso- ciation will lend a helping hard to our brethren at home. (rar, hear). More particularly do I hope to see the law repealed which enables aliens to take their "watch" on board British ships. (cheers), Not only do I hope that assistance may be found valuable at erdearours home, but that our honest here may be crowned with success in this special ofject. I am very glad indeed to find you have bound yourselves together in this impormat colony, and I hope it will be your endeavour, and your pride, to keep this Associe- tion an exclusively British society. Let our motto he "Union is strength, and no alien need apply." (Applause). In this we are right; at all events I am quite sure it is right in the mind of all true-born Britons. Our endeavours, our struggles for undoubted right, will be greatly helped by the checriul co-operation of kindeed of the world, which associations in all part belleve will amon
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be accorded to us, as the result of letters which our energetic Secretary has already despatched to England, China, and Australis, (Loud cheers), I am very pleased to find so many highly respectable names on your over the Tegister, which now runs well hundred, comprising officers of thirteen different companies, and I hope that by Christmas we shall find all British officers members of a world-wide Brish Officers' Association. As regards future action I am personally opposed to any demand being made. Any polite and reasonable request coming from such a body of men must meet with the just consideration of legislators and shipowners alike. No doubt we shall meet with trials and difficulties which must he faced man fully and successfully, I may add, if you hold together in one concrete mass, trusting in your fradera to give no commands except such as it is imperative should be obeyed to the letler. By making our wants known in an open, straightforward manner, I am quite sure we shall carry with us the sympathy of the public. The public are our owners in reality, and public opinion will carry with it all that is reasonable and consistent with the exigencies of the hour. In conclusion 1 may say that you bave my hearty gond wishes and warm congra- tulations upon your petition to-day-a position which is consistent with the proper dignity of an honourable profession. (Loud applause).
Mr. Chesney Duncan, the bonorary secretary, then explained to the meeting that there was no ordinance in Hongkong whereby the Association could be registered. He naturally supposed that as a kindred association had been regis tered in Australia under the Trades Union Act of 1881" this Association could do the same here, but he found that the local legislature bad, a yet, made no provision for anything of the kind. He would be glad to be instructed in this matter by, the President.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1890..
Indeed, the undertaking would be of alight. magnitude in comparison with many accom. plished nad proj:cted engineering enterprises in many parts of the world, while the results of the operation of the road would prove of incalculable value in opening to civilization a vast productive area of Africa at present inaccessible.
The Madrid correspondent of the News says that the cholera is spreading to more towns in the province of Valencia. There were thirty five new coses and ten deaths reported yesterday. are depth occurring in te city of Valencia. The authorities of Castello de Rugat concealed the fact that the disease raged there for a fortnight. Fifty cases occurred at that place, seventeen of which proved fatal.
The Standard's correspondent at Madrid reports an interview with Canovas del Castello the Prime Minister, in which he said that foreign lafluence had nothing to do with the recent Ministerial crisis in Spain. It was due to the incapacity of the Liberals. He was in favor of a. moderate protective policy and a renewal of the treaties of commerce which expire in 1882.
Intelligence has been received here that an engagement has taken place between the forces led by El Zenoussi, a Tunisian holy man, and the Mahdists. The followers of the Mahdi wore defeated. It is reported Zenoussi has captured El Obeid, the capital of Kardofan.
The Universal Peace Congress was opened to day by David Dudley Field of New York. In an address at the opening of the session Field dilated upon the benefits to be derived from arbitration and simultaneous gradual disarma- ment by all the various powers.
Among those who attended Stanley's wedding reception this afternoon was a wealthy widow named Hatchard While there she stole several silver spoons. To-day she was sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment.
Replying to a question in the Commons to- day Sir J. Ferguson refused to talk on the Behring sea questi n, but said that volurainous documents would soon be laid before the House, Goschen announced in the Commons this evening that the fund fatorded for the purchase of licenses would be applied to Ireland.
Gladstone is so i that he was unable to
attend the meeting of the Procedure Committee of the House of Commons to-day.
The towns of Uciany and Schweizen, in Russia, bave been destroyed by incendiary fires
LA LIBERTAD (Salvador), July 14th. The Government to-day issued a proclamation declaring the country in a state of siege. War with Guatemia is imminent. Nearly 20,000 men are stated to be stationed along this side of the frontier. Great enthusiasm prevails.
VIENNA July 14th.
The snow covers the Central Alps and con- tinues falling in the district of Salz-Kammergut and the adjacent country. Everything has a winter appearance. The rivers in the Southern Tyrolene Alps have overflowed their banks.
The Adige, from Bozen downward, has flooded the adjacent country, Half of the city of Trent, Austria, is submerged.
HAVANA, July 14th.
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The Consul at Key West wires that with the aid of American police he has captured Manuel Ramos, the Cuban kidnaper.
ROME, July 14th. The Opinione says that England has assured Italy that she does not intend to abandon her rights in Tunis.
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 14th. The fire on Saturday in the Stamboul quarter destroyed 1000 houses, ruined 125 limber merchants, and it is feared many lives are lost,
BOMBAY, July 14th. Forty-four deaths from cholera have occurred among the members of a battalion of Ghoorkas stationed at Dharmaɔla in Punjaub,
On
ST. PETERSBURG, July 15th. The completion of a new fast ship, intended for the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, is announced, She is a dispatch bost 140 feet in length and fifteen feet beam and is named the Adler. her trial trip she made twenty-six knots an hour. Three gunboats of equal swiftness are now being buili.
There is strong irritation among the anti- Semitics here owing to the fact that some of the prisoners convicted in Paris of being Implicated in a Nihilist plot are Jews. Stringent measures against the Jews are being prepared by the authorities. They include the suppression of the newspaper Novisti, whose editor has been warned to settle bis affairs and leave the country by 1892.
BERLIN, July 15th.
The North German Gazelle denies the rep it that Chancellor Caprivi advised Emperor Wil. liam to shorten his tour in the Norwegian waters owing to political developments. The pro- grama.e of his Majesty's trip, the Gazelle says, has been only slightly modified, owing to the weather;
An American girl, Josephine Neundorf, who has been studying music in this city, committed suicide here to-day. Her mind is said to have been offected by overstudy.
Roux, July 15th,
Chamber of Deputies of Signor Boughin' resolu Simultaneously with the approval by the tion favoring International arbitration, the Pope is working assiduously on an important en- cyclical which treats of social questions and con. tains a grand project for papal athitration, His Holiness passes his days in the chalet of Pope Pius IV, and has suppressed every form of ante. chamber service.
Captain Ashton-Then please notify the Government officially, is waiting, of our existence at your earliest convenience, and it will be for
Just now he does not allow any one to come them to pass an ordinance. It is not our duty near him but bis secretaries or high officials in to press the Government upon the subject.
Mr. Bathurs, chief officer of the Douglaswhose faithfulness be bas absolute confidence. Co's steamer Haifa, said that an important Chief among these are Mgr, Satolli,
The coming encyclical of the Rope urges the society like this required a good mainstay and nations to papal arbitration for settlement of move along in a perfectly systematic manner social guestions and national wars, Now that Captain Ashton had accepted the post While the Quirinal congratulates itself upon of President and taken such a direct interest in the Association he thought no one could be the latest victory won by the Italians in Abyssinia over the rebellious but still incorrigible Chief apprehensive of the ultimate success which Ilima, the Vatican rejoices to see Russia and would crown their efforts. Kao proposed, and the chief of the Navishan Catholic subjects in Poland. and the British The chief officer of the Phra Chula Chom England negotiating with it on behalf of thelf accond:d, a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was carried by heaty spclamation, and the proceedings terminated
AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.
The following telegrams, from San Francisco exchanges were "crowded out" from our last righ.'s issue-
VIENNA, July 13th.. Storms and Atods have destroyed the crops st Gastein and Leinz. The country from Spitel in Coril to Oberdrauberg is submerged, Great damage has been done to railways and bridges,
Rouk, July, 13th, Flo-ds in Northern Italy are causing immense damage,
LONDON, July 14th, Commander Cameron bas written an article, which will appear on Wednesday next, advoca ting the construction of a railway from Sierra Leone, Si negarabia, on the west coast of Africa to the Nile. Such a road, he argues, would cost no more money than was required to complete the Central Pacific Railroad in America, nor would it construction involve any greater dif- culty by reason of the physical characteristics of the country..
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COLOGNE, July 15th, The American riflemen arrived here from Berlin this morning,
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 15th. The losses by the great fire on Saturday last in this city amount to 1,000,050.
LIMA (Peru), July 15th. The remains of the Peruvian heroes who lost their lives during the late war with Chile were landed here to-day and deposited in the Pantheon The procession was the largest even seen in Pou. The scligious ceremony will take pince
to-morrow.
MADRID, July 15th,
The Gazette says that in the last two months there have been 445 cases of cholera in Spain, 25 of which have been fatal.
LONDON, July 15tb. The cession of Heligoland to Germany has
subsided--not even a "dead marine" "being interred "with his martial cloak around him." So, of course, no realcasus kelli betwixt Yankee- land and Tah Chosen can be sald to exist at present. In fact I should say that ere long Mr. Heard, the United States Minister, will be instructed to tender friendly explanations to the Korean Government for marching troops upon the capital at the request, as I told you in my last, of a person of most unenviable notoriety. Upon their return to the Swatara at Chemulpo the ship's complement gave a grand ball and minstrel entertainment to which the entire com.
myself was invited. Of course I went and erjoyed immensely; but I could not help thinking that the whole affair savoured somewhat of the Chinese highway robber's custom of firing off crackers and having a 'high old time! after doing a big job successfully. However that may be, I am constrained to admit that we all enjoyed
sharpened the appetitite of the other powers for ourselves, as the liquor was good, the volume the acquisition of the outlying islands. Very of punch the best in circulation, the Indies few people ever heard of Worm's island, in the bewitching, the songs No. 1, the niggers as Baltic, which belonged for many generations to black as coal and the bunk in which your the Batons of Stackelberg. Russia long wished."special" slept until 11 o'clock the next day as to form a coaling station there. Its then owner cosy as a cock-loft way down far famed Lower rince refused,cog,ro for it. Its proprietor Lascar Row. Can't say more, so au revoir. has just parted with it to the Czar for a little over 1,000,000 francs.
The Standard says: The death of General Fremont deprives America of a romantic personality which it can ill afford to lose in these prosaic times. His name will live in history,
The Government has accorded an increase of pay and other concessions to the telegmphers.
The Government has decided to adhere to the proposal for a November sitting of Parliament. Gladstone is better.
Stanley continues ill. Dr. Parkes says he is very weak.
PARIS, July 16th..
The Gaulois anya that an engagement occurred between the natives and the French expedition to the upper Niger, and that the French were routed. It is feared that the natives have blocked the line of retreat of the French.
Le Sidcit asaerty that ex-King Milan of Servia is a cranic, and the instances which it adduces of his peculiar behavior indicate that he is insane. The Siecle says that he speaks of himself as the Emperor of Europe, and seems to have a most extraordinary idea of his power and wealth. Physicians' are in constant atten. dance upon him, and keep a close watch on his hallucinations and the practical affects of them, in order to be prepared for any sudden develop ment of his lunacy,
A semi-official note is published this afternoon, denying the alarming reports received from AMSTERDAM, July 15th.. The price of silver has advanced from 84 to 86 guilders per kilo.
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ROME, July 16th.
Signor Crispt has no idea of permitting England and France to calmly dispose of Italian interests in Tunis. The other day, the French Government in return for its acceptance of a British protectorate over Zanzibar, to the virtual exclusion of French treaty rights in that island, demanded, besides predominant control of the Niger country, the right to terminate the Anglo-Tunisian treaty of 1889 and to end the operations of the Italian treaty, which would deprive Italy of all right of interference in that country which she now enjoys by that agreement. Despite the French protectorate established by the treaty of 1882, by which the goverament of Bey Sidi Aliis virtually controlled by the French Resident-General, Signor Crispi has asked M. Ribet for an explanation of the French representations to England pointing to the anacxation of Tuqit by France.
NEW YORK, July 16th.
The steamship Teutonic to-day concluded a journey across the Atlantic that places her at the head of all racers now on the ocean. The trip from Roche's point to Sandy Hook was made in 5 days, 21 hours and 55 minutes, and this beats all records except that made by the City of Paris in August last, which was five days, nineteen hours and eighteen minutes. The City of Paris has been withdrawn from ocean travel since she broke down in May. on her way to Liverpool, so of all the steam- ships now conveying passengers to and from Europe the Teutonic is entitled to the pennant, The average speed was twenty knots an hour. The Teutonic was built in Belfast. The only steamships that have crossed the Atlantic in less than six days are Teutonic and City of Paris.
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P.S.-Your nautical readers may be interested in the sub-joined "potice to matiners" which has just been issued by the Customs department at Chemulpe, the port of the capital -
NOTICE TO MARINERS.. Na, 4.
Chemulpe (Jenchaan) Disulce. Beacon on the "North Watcher."
Notics is hereby rlyen that a Stone Beacon, so foot in diameter at the base and s fest in diameter at the top, has been erected on the rock known as the North Watcher."
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The Beacon le painted in Red and Black Chequeis, and has an elevation of 15 feet above the rock.
By order of the Chial Commissioner of Customs,
J.C. JOHNSTON, Actlog Commissioner of Customs.
Custom Houst,
Jenchuan, 10th July, 1890.
The "North Watcher" is a dangerous rock, awash, at entrance to Chemulpo anchorage.
Reports from the provinces just to band advising me that the crops are exceptionally promising this year, and the people consequently happy and contented.
WUCHANG.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
August 1st, 1890.
rhyme, by Chang Chib-tung, the Viceroy of The following proclamation, which was in Hukwang, has been placarded on the walls in Wachang The Viccioy awakened great dis- content among the people a short time since by removing part of a bridge in order to allow some large vessels to go through. The proclamation refers to this. It is written in lines of six characters!-
"Since I came into office as Viceroy of this province I have been in all things helping the people in their difficulties. No expense has been spared in the work of repairing embankments and relieving distress. The rate of interest charged by the pawnshops has been reduced by y authority, so that the poor may not suffer. In collecting the taxes the collectors have been forbidden to demand only large cash. You, the people, do not understand all my purposes. In what one thing have I not shown sympathy with
you?
The Emperor has given orders that iron mines shall be opened; the people will thus have a vast fountain of wealth opened to them. The new bridge has temporarily had the middle part of lt removed in order to enable ships to pass through. At the same time a moveable wooden bridge has been erected, that there may be na interruption of the passenger traffic. The local mandarins were notified in good time of what had to be done, and by and by the officials will restore everything to its proper condition, and the people in the neighbourhood are guaranteed against any damage to their fields or water-ways. Whether the place that | has been selected for works will be suitable or not will be seen hereafter. But what is being done is for the advantage of the people; how should I be willing to embarrass the people! If you have any secret causes of complaint why do you not come to my Yamén and state them. But there are certain bunybodies and scoundrels who dare to circulate false rumours; now they say that a canal is to be opened at Kiosha, pow they say that the bills are to be pierced at of Tungpa. There is, however, not a vestige truth in such statements; they only show how people can make a trouble about, nothing. Persons who act in this way will be apprehended and severely dealt with. It is absolutely necessary to take vigorous measures against such un- scrupulous man. Well-behaved people will be treated with all consideration, but the vicious will have no mercy shown to them. This pro clamation is issued for general information, and to prevent credence being given to wild rumours
CHI-NAN FU,
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)..
July 20th.
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chop off their heads on being seized. This little in the south-west of the province two years ago. excitement responds to the greater insurrection
The Americans here, to commemorate the glories of their 4th of July, met in the evening at the house of Mr. Bergen, read the Declaration of Independence (which doesn't amount to much in Chinanfu), had a pleasant assortment of music. and readings, fired off fireworks for the benefit of the one American lad present, and enjoyed with true American capabilities a delicate repast. from the hostess. The only misfortune was the absence of an Englishman to be condoled.
I learn that south of this city, on the main road to Tianfu, there have been quite a number of children seriously attacked and injured by wolves from the mountains of Taishan close by. So much for modern civilisation.
The last mail messenger from Cheloo has been one week delayed on account of the rains and his own laziness.~~N. C. Daily News.
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SEOUL, 15th July, 1890. Certain Yankee religious "rags" from time to time contain the most exaggerated and baseless rarus respecting affairs generally in this part-Shanghai Mercury, of the world which are simply a shocking disgrace to "members of the cloth" who, with a view to creating sympathy, and exciting imbeciles and innocents at home, who dole out their dimes and cents for the sup port of impotent and extravagant missionary societies in this ill-fated country, foist their
At the present time the offices of this city are news" on an over credulous public. Last year- I had occasion to show up, in your columns, the left in a peculiar position, being deprived of the Sun (New York) owing to its publication of presence of their regular office holders. The tissue of the most far-fetched fights of imagin- Governorship is occupied by H.E. Chang Yao, tion (to put it mildly) which it has ever been my but he has been absent several days in looking misfortune to squander time in reading. I refer after the floods of the Yellow River. Other im- to bedre forhere's effalon spent the portant business of his position is, therefore, left THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP published rumours of her sentence to decapitation with the Provincial Treasurer. As to the litter by order of the good king 1" The latest thing in officer he also is away, being summoned to the Christian gulling line is a glaring paragraph in Peking to present himself to the Emperor, on his the Northern Christian Advocars of Syracuse, promotion to his new office. This will mean an N.V., which says "Many grave rumours are expenditure of money among the Boards, and THE Company's Steamship
was not at all aceptable to the official, afloat as to the state of affairs in Korea, but all that is known for a certainty is, that all British To Jun. His office, therefore, is placed" in men-of-war in the harbour (Chemulpo) hays charge of the Salt Commissioner, while the steam up and are under order to sail at a mascals of the Salt Commissioner are watched by meat notice. Now, scelog that fully eighteen one of the special deputies employed on the British men-of-war bonoured a Korean port with office of the Provincial Judge is temporarily. their presence, and that whenever a solitary occupied by the regular Tastal, Wang Teo-fan, months have elapsed since even as many as two Yellow River, the Tastal, Chang Shang-ta. The
Iame-duck sort of a gunboat drops in the hangs while the seal of the latter are watched by around for a few days only and then jogs over to another Total, specially employed on the Yellow Cheloo for a month's "le off" the accuracy of River and on account of the floods absent from this valuable Christian Advocafg's information | the city. Coming to the Prefect, he also is only can be guaged with some degree of accuracy, temporarily acting as such, till the regular Now, Halte G, de be a litle more careful official arrives, and as to the magistrate he also about whssty to write Christ newspapers; it is so necessary for trus Christians to be sure of their, facts
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one may Imagine how well (or otherwise) the what disappointed in its hope that the Brithb Cabinet would, after the satisfactory arrange French Legation at Peking, who, while the guest Where the foreign affairs would be placed (or Captain d'Amade, military attacks of the dudes of the different offices to curries) but. ments regarding Malta, renew at least semi-of Monsieur Collin de Plancy, France's popular shelved) one may also imagine, official rela lons with the Vatican.
representative in this strange land, has doubtless Come three weeks ago on account of the been summing uy our toy army commanded by dry season the Governor gained: bonour to the redoutable General Mac E Dye and himself by praying for rain, which is a few Captain" Nienstead, left us a few days ago to days, ostensibly at his call, appeared. But resume duty at the capital of the Middle also, the rain didn't seem to know when to stop, Kingdom,
and the last few days he has been praying, whenever he got the leisure, for the rains to cease, The last week, however, he has not had much FOR SWATOW, AMOY, & TAIWANFOO. time for prayers at the temples, owing to the reappearance of the floods. And with the floods THE Company's Steamship there are reports of several breaks in the embank- ments. He har hence taken up his head-quarters at Lok'ou, the river port of Chinanfu, some three or four miles from the citysining SecureS
The Ru sian Government is acting with great adroitness. It has sent back M. Isvojski as representative of the Czar The Russian diplomat has held a long conference with Car: dinal Rampolla, Foreign Minister of the Pope, and is evidently instructed to press for a solution of the questions concerning the Polish church.
PARIS, July 15th.
Keen eyes are watching every movement of the Abbe Courtial at Koder, who shot Mme. Calinet dead in the street with a gun cane. The priest passionately protests bis innocence and declares that he simply intended to tap the young woman on the shoulder. People generally believe that his love for his victim, continued after her marriage, was the motive ferths crime. The man who fired the 'rev siver outside the Elysee Palace yesterday is insane.
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General Managers. Hongkong, 14th August, 1890..
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
The great French holiday, the Glorious Fourteenth" of July, passed off comme Il faut, la grand reception in the, evening being largely attended by the corps diplomatique and other numerous friends of France's shie and genial special envoy, Dancing was continued HR to ad early hour in the morning when our young lights wended their way home singing the well-know after, dinner ballad:For he's Some time since I learned of light at DAYLIGHT. jol (A) ly good (Arc) fellow," DA open insurrection of certain robbers in a district The war scare created by the arrival in our connected with Ichowia. The local magistrate, midst of American and Japanese patis corpy the military official and the Total of the clicyli #'armis, of 50, man, machi, tada "now,› falily l'all appeared, alther to suppress the rebels or te
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"THALES.".
three Captain Hunter, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 17th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
* DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
MAN General Managers. Hongkong, 14th Augiunt, 1850/
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J. J. SPOONER, Opium Farm,
[1183 Hongkong, 14th August, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, be held on the spot, on
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MONDAY,
the 18th day of August, 1890, at 4. P.M., are published for general information.
By Command,
W, M. DEANE, Acting Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 14th August, 1890,
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of August, 1890, at 4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of one Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of o99 Years
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Locality.
Registry
No.
Shau- kiwan
Inland Shau-
Lot kiwan
Boundary
Measurements:
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Contents in
Souare feet.
No. 1. Bay.... 51 53 176 1768,976 20 269
THE SHAMEEN HOTEL AND LAND COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Tls hereby notified that at a Meeting of the
Ibiectory of this Company, held THIS
DAY, a FINAL CALL of FIVE DOLLARS per Share, was made upon all the Members and that the same is payable to the undersigned, at the Registered Office of the Company, Beaconsfield Arcade, on or before THURSDAY,
the 21st day of August next.
It is further notified that all shares not fully paid up on the 21st day of August shall in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association be forfeited and legal proceedings taken to enforce payment of all calis, fustalments,
By Order of the Board of Directors, interests, and expenses, owing upon or in respect
J. A. BARRETTO, of such shares at the time of the forfelture,
Secretary, Hongkong, 29th July, 1890.
THE SHAMEEN HOTEL BRITISH CONCESSION, CANTON. HIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, admirably THIS
situated within a few minutes walk of the 'River Steamer Wharves, is now open to receive Visitors.
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The Bed-rooms are cool, airy and comfortably
found equal to the best Hoteis in, the Far East, furnished, and the spacious Dining Room, Sitting Rooms, and accommodation generally will be The Table D'Hote Is supplied with every luxury in season, and the cuisine is in experi enced bande.
Wines, Spirits, Malt Liquors, etc., of the best quality only.
C. BOND,
Hongkong, 14th July, 1890
Manager.
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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
THE on
IE monthly Competition for the FAKI! CHALLENGE CUP will take place SATURDAY next, the 16th insk, at 4.30 P.M.: Fosition-Standing, at 200 yards, Sitting or kneeling at 300 yards. Entrance Fee, 30 cents.
CHARLES FORD, Hon. Secretary: pro teža, Hongkong, 11th August, 1890.
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