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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 18, 1892.

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| beard avessel blowing a whistle, and ringing a bell the same time; it is supposed to have been a teamer at anchor, attending the wreck (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

of the Hrinsheng, don't know what you may Forchow, oth July, 1892.

call hela Shanghai; yesterday an unfortunate Chinaman fell down dead in the street of Our teamen are ferling happy once more: Forelgetown, from heat apoplezy, or sunstroke, there has been a regulae Tara-ra-boom-de-ay in which is one and the same thing, I presume. tes jane million pounds of tea more have been exported just now, than during the correspond. My compradore and shroff both told me the

apfortente A died of cholera,

but. I last year, and it does appear that' ing season of

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I consider abees nonsente; it was cer- exceedingly DR and Natira iesmen are

with the financial results of their oper

tainly tinstroke, and strange to say, 'If I com pare our thermometer readings with yours, as Alfons so far. Now it will remain only with the bome constituents of the tea trade, how maters publlated in the Shanghal papers, I can certainly shall turn out at the other end of the Foochow not find much difference in heat. Last night there wire a few showers of rain';, they have line. I hope things may be turning out there cooled the atmosphere agreeably somewhat and salisiactory too, and for many future sezion done is immense deal of good to the agricul to came, then we all shall be O. K. Freights tourists if the country, or rather their grounds Loaden, which were forty shillings originally During the last few day

days we had quite a are row fifteen.

deet dresscle in port, both propalled by wind The rice craps are presenting a most hopeful and stem. While writing the barometer la 742 appearaner, and propecia with regard to this mm, and the thermometer 339. Celsius staple article are excellent. Fruit in season. Ishade. Steamers in port Pacing pleniial, and of first class description. Our Halting, Amigo, Felching, Hoihow, Layun, new Viceroy won't be here for a couple of Esang, brig Christina Nilsson, and barque months yet. His predecessor. Pion Pan-il, wan Orient. There is also a Japanese steamer in very much disliked bre, by his own clique, and port, with the sumame of Maru, but the there is no wonder that at last be should have Christim name of this heathen Jap I can't

Years ago, when he was only remember.-Mercury, resigned. Governor of this province, instead of Viceroy, he appered to be very strongly moti-foreiga Incllard, and the Sterial class made sure that. he would crush the "Foreign devila" out of exliterce, as soon as he should attain to viceregal power in the Ming-Che. But strange to say. I the foreign-haters were utterly surprised and most disagreeably so, to see the Viceroy change tactics, when he obtined what may be called provincial anpreme power, Howescertainly one of the most on far as Foreigners are con popular Viceroys, Gerd Het anted him with a most holy cerad, and that is the very reason why the poetry was composed on the subject, and on one one occasion some doggerel versen were actually thrust into his chair, while out riding. He has sttalked to a ripe old age, and more than once was very ; on one occasion the rumour of bla death was aprend, happily prematurely, and the literat s'nt round a magnificent coffin to ble residence. the viceregal yanien. They were disappointed though because bl Fxerllency bapilly recovered. He was a good old mandarin of the truly Confucian school, using his best endeavours to suppress garabiing, oplum dess

and brothels.

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PEKING.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Peking, 3rd July, 1893- Gambling is terribly rife In Feking and the authoriles are utterly unable to cope with the evil In the vicinity of the Foreign Legations chang, sot far from the Customs residences, the and in the street commonly called Tal Chi- ducal palace run Lofty and imposing walls of along fie left side of the rond. The principsi entrance, which is decurated with marble work, is on the north side of a sirect running parallel with Legation Street, but we will ad safer there. In the western wail of the palice, which rans along the east side of the street at indicated, we come to a low, narrow door, unpretentious that it would escape the however, a lantern is hung out over this door, observation of the casual passer-by. At night and DIED

small stool just inside to receive visitors. A strange #7 for visitors to enter by, you will say, but these speak of are visitors who do not -court-diervation.-Let-us-enter-with a batch- for a ty minutes and see what it is that attracts them night, and by a mean back door, to visit this pace. Going carefully along the wail for at distance we find ourselves in a dirty, oky apartment, probably the quarters of one of the domestics. A lot of men are busily aged in gambling with dice and cards. In one comer facing the tables alts a man wearing very much the appearance of a servant in Fo

His visage is none of the Foreign employ. most theriul, for he has just lost one hundred dollars. He may perhaps recoup his losses

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In the south pavillon of the building will be installed the viticultural exhibit, embracing all varieties of wine and everything pertaining to its manufacture. An Idea of how complete this part of the exhibit will be can be gained from the fact that applications for space have already been received from thirty-three foreign countries. From abroad the exbibits of France, Germany Spain and Italy will be especially rotable fine exhibit of Chilean wines and raisins, "lamed for their superior quality, will be made. California will make a splendid display, all of the grest firms being exhibitors and having applied for much more space than can possibly be allowed them. If permission, which has been asked, be given, Senator Stanford exhibit a wine fountain. This, as planned, will throw, for two hours each morning and afternoon, graceful streams of wine to the height of 13 feet. In the rear curtains of the building will be shown the fruit exhibit, which, will include all ¦ far as it is porrible to do as, probably in a great varletler grown In any part of the world. As majority of cases, fine specimens of the natural fruit will be shown. Otherwise wax models, so perfect in appearance as to be indistinguishable from the real frult, will be substituted. For this exhibit about 44.000 square feet, or more than an entire acre of space, is reserved. A very complete and splendid exhibit of citrons and o her fruits will be sent from California, Florida, Mexico and South American countries. By means of refrigerators ripe kaft can be sent long distances without Injury, and after reaching the Fair Cold Borage facilities will be available to keep it in perfect condition.

The exhibit in the important line of floriculture will be exceptionally extensive, and the Preparation of it is for advanced. Unless this were the case the exhibit could not well be a

planted. More than 500.000 transplanted shrubs success, for time is required for the plants to overcome the check received in being trans- is the exposition grounds, and the sumber le

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rapidly increasing. The Department sent out circulars prorainent borticulturists and horticultural societies in all parts of the world, requesting donations of plants, and agreeing to permit the name and address of the doners to appear in cconection with such specimens as they might send. The result is that thousands forwarded. Among them are more than gooco, of plants-excellent specimens, too-bava been rare rose plants, which have been donated by Gres all the way from California to Hungary.

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For three vacant chaplaincies in the American Army over 4,000 applications were recently placed on file."

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John Flixbume was sentenced at Buffalo to be electrocuted during the week beginning June 17 for murder..

The World's Fair at Chicago is to utilise ten times as much electricity as was generated at the Paris Exposition.'

Two

typewriting machines have been placed In the public schools of Kingston, Canada, for the benefit of the pupils.

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Esgland has been allotted 20,3351quare feet at the Chicago World's Fair for the exhibition of | Cam works by British painters.

"Whileback steamars, having proved a decided success of the American lakes, have been stilleed for ocenu traffic.

Out of 43 cities In America, with populations ranging from 200,000 10 50,000, all but one are using the electric ralisay system.

of coal royalties in Durham will this year be probable that the receipts of the owners reduced through the strike by possibly £130,000

Two young lady stenographers in Detroit manted their employers, boil prominent and wealthy men, in six months after taking positions to their respective establishments,

The Shah of Persia is understood to be contemplating another excursion into the realms of literature in the shape of a pamphlet in reply to various outside criticisms of his rule.

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The Ingenuity of the American people is shown from the fact that fully three-fourths of the entire manufacturing capital of that country, or £1,200,000,000, in

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upon patents. It is claimed that the longest span of telephone, wire across the Ohio River, between Poris mouth, Ohio, and South Portsmouth, Ky. The wires at this point here a spas 3773ft. In length. Miss Mabel Harrison, the young lady wha recitals, was born, carlously enough, os Apd! is gatulag a reputation by her Shakspearean Bar the bithday and death-day of the Iontortal

The Doke Max of Bavaria, the youngest Hongkong Observatory, 18th July, 1892... brother of the Empress of Anstein, has just returned to Munich after a journey round the world, during which he muafntained the strictest incognito.

Still they come. During the month of May 3.793 alle arrived in America for the increase of 1,315 over the corresponding month ostensible purpose of settling there. This is an of last year.

A farmes and his wife were quarrelling one day about the cows, when the wife said: "If hadna been for my siller the cows would an "Yes," said the farmer; ba been here."

and if you only kent It, if it hados been for your siller you would na ha been here yerse}},"

The weather has become..very_hot_now, especially for Missionary enterprise; most of our friends of that cloth have left us för Kuliang, or Sharp Peak, and. It is to be hoped that the soul of their flocks may not come to geef dur- ing the absence of theft faithful pastors in more pleant quarters, enjying a sniff of zone on the more pleasant theres of the sea. Of men- of-war there are caly two in port now, flying the Celestial drag flag: they are the Ching-yuen and Chen Hang. Of sailing vessels there are the Maroon, Flisabeth and Valkyrien. Steamers in port Farskin, Haitan. Mogul and Titan The first, second and fihrth steamers mentioned are likely to leave at daylight to-morrow, but with a loan, and fervently be hopes that his height. There will also be a miniature "people on the shady side of lile have no use for

third one named will probably remain bere until the yard inst., to fill up. There

ere is nothing else of great importance to brag and blow about, except to give expression to jolly good grow I nate you bave bad Hammision's Cireas in

A sentimental editor says" It is comfortluy The forcultural exhibit will not be concen- tested in one place. In the front costalos of the coming, and looks brighter when we come A to, know that one eye watches fondly for our building will appear the greenhouse and hot-contemperary is grieved to lears that his brother house plants- very large variety and many of the quill has a wife with only one ere. ̈will rare and beautiful specimens. There, too, be the finest display of orchids ever seen in this country. If not to the world; One fra alone will spend $40,000 on its orchid exhibit. At the pering of the Fair. Chief Samuels says, there will be a display of 2,000 different varieties of orchids, embracing fully 15,000 specimens. Beneath the great dome will be the largest tropical plants obtainable, including Japanese and Chinese bamboos 75 to 80 feet high, palms 30 to 40 feet high, and uce firms 15 feet or more

mountain covered with tropical plants, and in a cave within will he tried the experiments of growing plants by electric light and of growing Them through the soil, both of which, it is claimed, by the aid of electric curents, passed

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To-day's Advertisements.

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"BOCCACCIO WEDNESDAY, July 20th,

GRAND VARIETY. ANOTHER ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME, Mia MILDRED TRIGGE

Miss Brawo, who is no longer young, was cbiding Miss Moire for her foolishness in carry- | O UR Inga parasol, which Miss Brown said was use less, and a plece of affectation. "I never carry a parasol," she said. "No," repiled Miss Moire, them."

He: Will you marry me? Your answer, quick! She (as he makes a motion to take don't He: Don't what? I was simply something out of his vest pocket): Ob, don't,

for the engagement ring g."

Sharghal, and that palry Bect Amoy bas eplowed four of in the hankerchief which he places have been accomplished with semarkable results. red): Oh, I thought--I'was afraid it was

the presence of Won-years Circus for some time; now I should like to know what we have committed in Forchow, that none of these cli cures should have favoured us with their pre- sence. Shanghal and Hongkong I don't mind so much, but why Amoy should have been favoured in preference to the Capital of the Ming-Che, Fochow, with the presence of a Circus, wounds my local patiotism to the very core, considering that Amay is no more than a forsaken duck pond, compared with Foschów

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NEWCHWANG.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

Newchwang, 5th July, 1892. You may have been thinking perhaps that "town" correspondent had been kidnapped by some daring mounted robber hand, and held to masom, until further notice, because you have not heard for such a length of time of "yours truly," But such is not the case the robbers are busily engaged, like whilom Cincin natu, in cultivating their cabbages in their rustic homes, though on the war-path they will again, after all the crops have been gathered in next fall then their occupation as agricul- turists shall have been gane, and their soCA tion as Celestial "Dek Tarpina ? will com- mence once note. In the more inaccessible

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will be filled with orange groves from California The two courts of the horticultu:al_boliding

and Florida, respectively. In each there will be not less than 16 trees, each bearing about 200 bright, sipe oranges. Thus an interesting com- arison may be made between the oranges of the two states as to size and flavor, etc. The courts wil also contain growing specimens of to make a much larger display than will be

be devoted to s

a dynamite bomb.

Charles," anguldly drawled Josephine, locking up from her book, "I see one of the new studies is trigonometry. What la trigonometry in Trigonometry," wald Charles, toying with an invalid moustache, as the science of pulling the trigger, of course thought so,"

id Josephine, resuming her novel,

a fault-finding busband to house.se we shall know just where everything is bis wife, "we must have thlogs arranged in this kept with all my heart," he sweetly answered, and let us begin with your late hours, my love; I should dearly like to know where they are kept." He let things run on as usual,

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In her FANCY STEP DANCE. Miss TILLY LAKE and MI...: FLORRIE STEPHENSON, in NEW DANCES.

THURSDAY, July arsty The highly Successful Burlesque in 3 Acts,

"SH E-E,”. FRIDAY, July 22nd, "LA FILLE DE MADAME ANGOT."

A GREAT BILL FOR - SATURDAY, July, ayid,

The Beautiful Burlesque "SLEEPING BEAUTY;" Box Plan flow open at Messrs, KELLY and WALSH

The first-class Grand PIANO supplied by Mesars, MODTRIE, ROBINSON & Co.

T. EMPSON, Manager. Hongkong, 18th July, 1892.

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Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the at Noon, abore Porta, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th insty

A story is related of a parson who came from another part of the country to the neighbourhood the fiddles and the tuning of the other instru. of Leeds, and not noticing the stringing up of }

loft, stood up to read the "Venite," on which meats going on in the west gallery or staging the conductor or precentor, waving the bow of his violoncello, bawled out, Sit down, mani when it's thy tusa, we'll tell thee."

much space as could be assigned. It will occupy roisible, and applied for about fifty times as

an acre on Midway Plaisance with a citas exbibit. On the Plaisance, too, five acres will a nursery exhibi', and Wisconsin will show there a cranbery marsh. Six acres in front of the horticultural building will be devoted to the floricultural exhibli, as will also space about many of the larger bulidings. named perhaps, the flowery island, will be one The "wooded Island," or as more properly

Exposition. It embraces between 15 and 16 of the most beautiful and attractive spots at the acres, and has been turned over almost entirely to the Horticultural Department for its exhibits. There, literally speaking, will be acres and acres

AMadura correspondent saysthatthe impally of flowers of brightest and most varied hues and of shrubbery and sinuous walks will relieve the of late has had fis natural result. At Solavandin pleasing perfume. Little

clamps with which "Hook Swinging" has been practised gorgeous monotony of this floral display. On one devotes has been tortured in the customary the north end of the island Japan will build is fashion, while there have been three cases at strange, antique temple and surround choicest plants and flowers of the island realm revival of this barbarous site are every day be with the Trichinopoly. The persons interested in the of the Mikado. At various turns of the winding coming bolder, and it is to be feared that, walks which thread this delightful domain of absence of official prohibition, the taste for the the flowers the visitor will encounter artistic spectacle will spread among the heathen masses. ittle structures of the summer-house description, within watch one may scat bimself and enjoy

the last step in the process rest and beauty and perfume. Many of these retreats-16 or 18 in number will have thatched roofs and be covered with growing vines, and otherwise ornamented in keeping with their beautiful surroundings.

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friends the table, lesning so esgerly forward as he throws the dice out of the bes, will win. At one gambling table four persons are ulting with shined countenances, watching the result of their play. The banker wraps up three or closed in the middle of the table. The players stake one or more points on the numbers from one tober. The banker then

opens the hand. Berche and the man who backed the number corresponding to the number of coins put aside in the bandkerchief wins three times the amount of bis lake, Several hundred dollars are thus lost or glued in a few hours. The place is regular gambling hell, and unfortunately it is not by a long way the only one in Peking. grounds of the aristocracy, well known to the

a good many mostly initiated. Sometimes the police discover these retreat and try to make a raid, but the watch men who are always on the alert, know their busines too well, and sun with all speed to warn their patrons of the apprehended danger, and, as a rule, the arm of the law is far too short. The gate-hosts of the Foreign Legations are often furned to gambling places. The Ministers and their sites go to the hills, for instance, in the summer and the Legations are left for a coa- aiderable time in the hands of the gate-keeper, who hire nothing to prevent them receiving the visits ofa few intimate friends, and their friends friends, of course, Nothing, then, is more natural than that a few games of cards should be played to pastway the time. It is often astonishing to find low litle sleep a Chinaman can do with he can gamble the whole night through and be resif for his duties in the morning..

Fortimers cannot be too strict about for bidding gambling on their precises, and if their orders ire at first disobeyed, a few unexpected pars of Manchuria that noctural visits would soon put an end to always, from yesta end to years end, eamingin the gatekeeper's lodge. Unsuspicions hundreds of professional brigands, mostly in Forelgure would sometimes be surprised at well organised bands, defying the authority of what hey could find going on in their gate

of making man and wife not one flesh, so far at the yellow dragon throne in Peking. They houses at night, bealde gambling. Sometimes

least as property is concerned, has just been blackmail the peasanry; it is a modus viven the semants do not condescend even to wait till

taken by the Legislature of the States of New with the peasantry; they exret a certain amount their masters have left the premises before

York. Up to very recently the law was that s from the country people, for which the latter cum immunky from pillage and murder. And making the servants' quatters a maison de few

married woman might contract as if unmarried again there is a certain modus operandi, with In oneel the open poris something of this cort

with any person except her husbands but since wis dice experienced ■Foreign officia! regard to traveller; the latter have to pay a

In the north pavilion of the horticultural that time contracts between husband and wife The official had been warned by some residence. certain amount of black mail," and enjoy of his blends that gambling was going on in his building will be a very extensive display of are lawful. Now, according to the New York

vegetables, canned goods, horticultural appliances, Warton, there is nothing to hinder the formation SRRATOON APCAR" Immunity from molestation from the Manchurian "Rabin Hords."

houses night. One evening a few gentlemen ele. In the seccad story of each pavilion will of ordinary basloess partnerships between The third Pafton d'étre of Manchurian when the time came for cigars and coffee, it was and profusely adorned with ferns, flowers, and

wern Hembled at dinner la the consulate. be a restaurant capable of seating about 200, matrimonial partners...

A strange clergyman, having on one occasion. brigandage is the modus undersikandas-vous, with the Imperial mandarins, who report acende de service was told by the exotic plants. Outside will be a number of to reach for a friend in the West Riding, we mensly that there has been an encounter dispend with, so he was told by bla master greenhouses, where visitors may see an excep. ccosted by the parisis clerk in the words, between the Imperial forces, and the "rebels that is need not come agala till summoned tonally complete collection of tropical vegetation. "Please, sir, not to preach for more than a gear the Imperialists are always victorious, and a fall About II o'clock, he was again required in the There will also be large auxiliary greenhouses, ter of an hour, few our people, you ace, Come for shure of rewards and favours are are to be boots Bid the host secondingly sang for hit, not open to the general pubile, where plants the music. There, wore, we are told, on this Cialued for the gallant victors. These (man-

bat as several tugu remained unanswered the will be brought to perfect exhibit condition, and occasion, two chotes and two anthems, and one daris reports must always be taken cam grass host boome suspicious that something was where plants will be cared for after their beauty choir sat down to criticise the other, Service

wrong and going outside quietly to the servants

began at half-past six, but the reverend gentle. It may be rightly inferred that the horticultural man did not get into the pulpit till the clock and Commerce and trade are jogging klong in the queries, he discovered a dozen of Chinese dudes son has passed,

and there are quite a large assembled over a game of cards, and, all the exhibit at the Exposition will be the most struck eight, and during the time he was preach- ald STOR ETODYE,

Kavach of the house with them. On enquiring complete and extensive ever made or attempted. Ing the congregation were alternately consulting number of vessels coming and going,

From the shipping

it tranpired that the butler did not gamble as a It le certain to attract a great deal of attention and their watches and music score. www autical rule, bet pocketed the entrance fees which were barbares) challenge to fight our natical friends on the cricket field of course, we not innsiderable. A similar little gathering Neschwang-landera came of victorious. This had liquently been held in the same place grand event came off on the 25th allme, and, without being detected. This is only a case in our local peeta laureatus took the advantage of point, and many more might be discovered if avalling himself of the favorable opportunity Foreigers were only a little more watchful, to improve the occasion, by composing a low Mercury, stantin, which it is much better to commit to oblivion, than have them 'repeated in your columas. Pa so sorry, but such

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the case.

I FRUTS AND FLOWERS AT THE can give you no particules news, except that

WORLD'S FAIR. Blahop Corfe of Korea has inaifuted a branch of bis mission in beautiful Newchwang, Ore should have thought that the Bishop. had his hands full of Mission work

The korticultural display at the World's Fair) bosthan Korsa, will be bewildering in extent and marvellous in but I'm glad to note there is plenty of spare beanly. The exhibit will possers great scientific energy left in Eli Misalos to depate one of the and clucational value, but to the ordinary members to this bonighted place, namely the water is ornamental features will be the most Rev, Pownall, who plays cricket falsly well, and striking: Indeed, it will play an important part It is hoped wil

savo many souls from Everlasting in the idomment of the great Exposition. While perdition,

in alemit every part of the Exposition" grounds There is quite a deet of “

smokey jacky" and

and may be seen gratifying evidences of the very Mwind-jammers now in port, so business client work of the Horticuten! Department, cannot be considered very badly off after all i the cart poist of interest will naturally bo in Omon-of-war we have only one specimen to the exibit in the Horticultural building. This portjust now, it is a Celesilai one.

structur 995. fent long and bas' an'i Whitty feet plan is a central paviLOR. will in and pavillons, each connected with by feel and rear carsins, formleg two interior costs sich 88 by ay foot. Sermounting the pestra parllion is a beautifully proportioned dome, my feet in diameter and 133 last hirk,

The last Foreign in-of-war here was the U.3.5. Aurf which left bere on the 1st lest, for Geim, unless she went to Nagasaki,anted

The steamers frors the south report any amonat of foggy weathery one of them, which -pand close to Alcesta, Ísland, reports having

prove to be of great scientific and educational las terest. Itthavein

e important features not specified above, se, for example, a very completa collec- tion of Insects, both the it jalous and the bene. ficial ones, whose operations affect the fruits and other products of the horticulturist. It is she Intention to have in one place an exhibit of all of the species of plants mentioned to the Bible, and in orbers collections of almost equal bistoris cal interest.

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TULE LIFE PRESERVER AND RAFT. Manufactured by the LEDUC TULE IMPROVEMENT COMPANY,

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

Creolin

Loaxson

Acknowledged by the scientific world as the MOST EFFECTIVE DISINFECTANT DEODORISER and GERMICIDE.

Is neither polsonous nor caustic, may be used by everybody without the slightest apprehension of danger.

Waarkong, 8th, March «Raza

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G. FALCONER & CO., WFACTURERS and JEWELLERS,

JATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS and BOOKS.

No. 48. Onsen's Road Canta", "632" CHS, J. GAUPP & CO., "HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK- MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-

SMITHS, and OPTICIANS, CHARTS and BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. Sole Agents for Louis Audemars' Watches awarded the highest Prises at every Exhibitions ̈ and for Voigtländer and Sohn's- CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, KARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES, No. 5. Queen's Road, Central. 1633

NOTICE.

JEYE'S SANITARY, COMPOUNDS, COMPANY, LIMITED. JEVES WOOD PRESERVER OR ANTISEPTIC PAINT.

THE Undersigned have this day been appointed SOLE AGENTS for the mula of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and

prepared Wholeme para pocz terms for Shipping and large Orders, purchasers, at Prices, Extra Special

Sir ROBERT RAWLINEON, C.B., C.E., Chief Sanitary Engineer, Local Government Board, London, says

...". It is the best Dlifafectant in man.".

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co Bank Balidlago. Hongke, 10th June, 1RRA,

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

"HE SCHOONER

THE

"MONTIARA,”

AS SHE HOW LIES IN VAU-MA-TI BAY. Leggih imamma...75 feet,

Beam

Depth of hold ..........

Registered Tonange

75 tons.

(Owing to recent alterations the carrying capacity of the Montlara has been increased to about 120 tons dead weight.).

The Montara was built is Singapore, is most solidly constructed of teak throughout, with fron wood frames, has recently been thoroughly overhauled under experienced European experin Cargo Impoding the discharge or remaining tendence, and is now in excellent condition. pe board after the 20th fastant, will be landed at She is a very fast saller and a most suitable Consignees' risk and exprese into the Godowassiel for the Canton kerosene trade, or would Limited Wanchal of the Wanchal Warehouse and Storage Co. make a first-class lighter.

For Particulars as to Price, &c., apply to

R. FRASER-SMITH, No Fire Insurance will be effected., Biffs of Lading will be countersigned by

6. Pedder's Hill. DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Hongkong, 17th May, 1893. Agents. Hongkong, 18th July, 1892.

IN

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG:

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FOR SALE.

THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT. “CHOP-CHEUNG," AS THEY JE AT ABERDREM DOCKÉ. "THE Engines of the Chop-chasing weso Wanchal, and are of the Compound Inverted T constructed by Mearns, LOCIS & Co, of Cylinder Direct Acting Surface Condensing type, Cylinders 201 and 3af dia, with a stroke of 23.4 The Crank Shaft la 6j" dia. at the Crank plie and yo dia at the Journals. The H.P. Platon Rod is 37 and the LP. 31" dia. The Piston OTICE is hereby given that a PETITION and Connecting Rod bolts are 2" dia, Air Pump.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, THE MATTER OF THE YANGTSZE INSUR- ANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED AND REDUCED, AN

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES GRDI

NANCES, 1877 AND 1836,

Both Chief Samuels, who has general charge CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL NA for Confirming Resolutions for REDUCING 241" dia. by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating

of the Horticultural Department, and Chief Thorp, who looks after the, floricultural divisioni of the exhibit, have proved themselves to be the right men for their respective duties, and it

is already assured that the display which, with the active and generons and of horticulturists the world over, they will furdish will be long and pleasantly remembered by every one who visits the World's Fair.

''NEWS AND GOSSIP,

It is estimated that there are 300,000 bliad people in Europe. house in Chicago one day last month durlag ʼn terlite storm, eve

A Japanese dentist never uses forceps. When he draws a tooth be has to dig it out, with his Linger

REGISTER.

17th July, 1892-—--At 4 pate

STATION,

Joklays

the CAPITAL of theʻaborg;Company, by

topay. Pum Sand-Double Acting-

keng

stroke. 20

(each).

(one each) 3" dis

Little used and

Malditabalar

Share": of ŝion on the footing that the same might be recalled was on the 30th May last, These Engines presented to the Acting Chief Justics of Hong are in thoroughly good order. kong, and is now pending, and that the list of the Boller la of the Horizontal CREDITORS of the Company.is

yp, with these. Farances and vestical Dome on top.it Its dia, is 200, 2o by gât, 10% long, external measurements 1.Farances aft. 7′′ dias Dams, 44o dia. by '4ft high's "Tabes, 184 to number by

It is in fairly 3. dia.

good condition, having recently undergone considerable repairs, and would last in native service for over five years.

The Eagles and Boller can be aspected on monication to the Beperintendent at Aberdeen

out for the 1st day of Octaber, afgabe made

Dated the 18th day of July, 1892. 7

WOTTON & DEACON Solicitors for the Association.

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ANCHAL

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REGON PINK SPARS and LUMBER

Always Hand Hongkong, sáth June, 1897;

For further particulars, apply to

K. FRASER-SMITH 1 6, Padders Hit: 17th May, 189