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Hobe bad not been making ascensions for meveral weeks." It was his second ascension, the first having made on July 4th,

He did not express the opinion that be "would

not return alive."

The prichute did not fail to work. It worked all right, and let Hobe down easily fato twelve feet of water, where, being unable to swim, be was drowned,

Canerquently, of course, his body did not panch a.to-foot hole in the ground, and there were no mes digging for an hour to reach it.

NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Of Waterloo veterans Frince has eight left, There are 300,00 blind people in Europe. Swissland is now, erecting its fint sugar fac tory-

The Empress of Austria smokes forty cigarettes a day.

In Bulgaria only 73 per cent, of the population can read and write.

Florence Nightingale recently celebrated her seventieth birthday...

The French have occupied the Gloloza Toland; north of Madagascar.

The wages of the London palice force last year amounted to £1,280,130.

The Hungarian wheat crop is estimated at about 115,000,000

bushels, Parls alone consumes more wine annually than the United States,

The Cau's throne is wald to be worth four times as much as Queen Victoria's

Reid

ng

and writing me still a rare attain ment among the Russian peasantry,

French Fepthlicans have gained 195 seats in the elections to Departmental Councils

A VARC of I Sevier ware, only eight inches high,

was sold in London the other day for 87,205,

Live fish have recently unfely been sent in the maile from India to the Brütlak Museum,

Baron Rothschild of Paris is said to be mad, and his Insanity finds relief in breaking statues. Germany's new Military bill reduces the term of service, but adds 60,000,000 marks to the budget.

The Semerby estate in Linonlashire, the birth- place of Lord Tennyson, in about to be offered for sale

Dr. Palschiff of Moscow claims to have dis- covered in sulphuric baths a sovereign cure for

cancer.

Carriagested up with electric lamps were used by speakers during the late English

elections.

The aftermath of the fashionable season" in London is a miserable abundance of aristocratic scandal

Private letters yay a large number of Americans have 1rit Pails because of the exaggerated reports of cholera.

Rye is short in Rursts, and by in England is a very poor crop.

The British War Office thorities are dispachteg to India the first testalment of the improved magazine rifl

A Suadivarius violin, in excellent preservation, was recently sold at Stuttgart at the fancy price of 4,000 marks (£2,050).

The Salvation Army has a contract with the London School Board to supply firewood at 28. Bd per 100 bundles,

Homburg's season is now at lie height, with hundreds of rayal and noble people to be 1000 in the passing show.

England's imports for July compared with a year ago, increwed. $335,000, and her exports decreased $1,240,000.

Mee. Lan.try's amblion to be tail has made her appear in xtraordinarily, high hats and French-herind shoes.

One of the finest estates on the borders of Loch Lomond, in Scotland, has been sold to a "Mr. Maynard of Chicago,"

There are some who advance the opinion based

i recent utterances, that Bismarck upor has become demented,

The heat was so intente in Madrid about two months ago that birds dropped from the trees

and died in the streets...

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A new coal-field, with an ascertained area of 1,000 acres, has been discovered at Ashtan under-Lyne, Larcaihlte.

There is a great scarcity of housemaids in London, sald to be dus to Kirally's show, which employs so many women.

An ancient Roman circus poster has been unearthed, but no professor will ever be able to read the long Latin words."

London society papers are outspoken in deprecating the habit of Engilsh lords selecting wives from the male halls.

There are 150,000 Americans in Europe this summer and it is estimated that they will spend $467,037

7 500 in sight-seeing.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1892.

A French company to building an American street-car lios in a Turkish town ruled by Russia. Lord Rosebery latends to build a town hall at | Queen's Ferry, Scotland, In memory of bis wife, The Danish Goyerament has issued a decree forbidding the importation of degs from any foreign country except Sweden and Norway.

Mr. and Mrs, Stanley are busy explaining to the newspaper send ng public why the former was defeated for Parliament.

Another lady of the noblily has opened a millinery shop in Victoria Street, London, next the army and Navy stores.

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Engilsh nautical journals are of the opinion that the possibilities of fast tradantle tripa will be reached at five days.

At a recent spiritualistic dance in London the ghost of

Voltalie misplaced bis b's sad was apable to understand French,

In Paris the newspapers are discussing the question: Will France be reduced to the necessity of importing babies }

During the last fuarcial year the Gerron

Government paid away $3,990,000 in pensions to naval and military c effcere

The census of India, just completed, shows that county to have a population of at0,000,000,

galo off per cent over 1988. The appointment of Professor Andrew D. White to be N. 5. Minister at St. Petersburg is viewed with

great approval tá England The Bosnian Provincial Government has appointed lady doctors to attend, the female population in the principal towas.

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According to a recent census there are about #6,000 paupers in London, not counting insane persons in asylums and vagrants.

Chancellor von Caprivi proposes to stop the growing of tobaces in Germany and to place a heavy tariff on imported teb1000.

The Pope has presented his portrait to the Queen Regent of Spain, Mgr. Del Val belog Commissioned to convey it to her..

There are now 6,000,000 depositors in the Freech savings banks with an accumulated fund of not less than $112,000,000.

A Parle physician is authority for the state ment that fly people are annually prepared for burial in France while still alivo,

Extensive (rauds upon the Custom Houta af Barranquilla, capital of the Colombian province of the same name, have been discovered. The total amount is placed at $186 000.

According to the Petite Pratte, of Paris, every movement of Prince Bismarck is carefully watched by spies of the German Government and a concise report is sent by them every day to Emperor William.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

-REGISTER.

21 September, ißga--Al'a jam

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Tartolina...

Shangha Vock...

It is proposed to engrave on its pedratal a translation into French of the hieroglyphics on

There is no colar line over in Germany, ap- the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde, l'aria.

Mineralogists now exploring Northern Thibet,parently. A colored man who went over there claim to have discovered valuable mines of gold from Boston and got naturalized some time ago Nag and many varieties of the richest precious stones. Is now on the raft of pensioners of the State

It is said that Queen Viciaria cherishes a large fnsurance for the #ged. nomber of d lis, chiefly wooden and of Dutch make, which she herself dressed when she was a girl.

Even in great London but eight theatres are open, and several of these will close shortly. Burlesqus, variety and farce are in the ascend- ant.

A black pearl necklace worn by Lady Ilchester at recent entertainment is said to be worth $125,000. There is only a single row of the gems.

One of the most important undertakings recently anditoned by the Municipal Council of Paris is the construction of an underground electric tramway from the Bois de Boulogne to the Bois de Vincennes.

The Servians have a curious custom afgiving a parting is to their deceased friends befort final burial, and the observarce of it has caused

■ serieus epidemic of diphtheria. The custom has now been forbidden.

The growth of the commerce of Liverpool Bismarck used to spell his name without the e, during the present century is perhaps without a The present spelling does away with the more parallel in an old rountry, the tonnage of the tary significance of the name :-Bismark-two-port-having-Increased-from-450,060 100% in 1200. marks.

to 7,933 620 to 1880.

In New South Wales twelve banks and financial syndicates own abrat 45,000,000 acres of land, one Institution alone owning 8,500,000 seres.

English papers refer to the unusually lare number of Americans who are traveling through that country this sommer on the convenient bicycle.

In underground London there are 3,000 miles of sewers, 14.0 o miles of telegraph wires, 3,200 miles of gas-pipes and 4500 miles of water mains.

Owlog to's failure of bitrest, Samara, one of the most fertile provinces of Russla, has applied for a loan of 20,000 rubles, with which to pro- cure seed.

The depreciation of the Portuguesa currency has resulted in the abandonment of the Luben Harbour Works and the ruin of the unfortunate contractor."

Ald. Caldwells, the man who defeated Henry M. Stanier for Parliament recently, began life as a gardener'a bay and subsequently worked as a Entlar.

M. Fastear disclaims possession of any of the Taricos microbes that have been reported as undermining his system. He was at a recent meeting of the Academie des Sciences, appar- eatly in the best of health,

John Douglas of Sellifik, a contemporary and acquaintance of Sir Water Scott and the E-trick Sher herd, is just derd at the age of ninety-three years. He used to say of Sir Walter that he

bad nat pride abast him.

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CENTRAL

HOTEL,

SHANGHAI.

"HIS long established SELECT Family Hotel, skuated on the Bund, facing the river, in the centre of the Settlements, has lately undergone extensive, alterations, and is now fitted with the latest modern improvements, including..Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Sulles and Single Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, DouCHE, SHOWER SPRays, etc, and heated to a comfortable temperature during winter.

SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &c. The Electric Lighing now 'partly laid on will be completed during this year, 18g An Assistani will attend on Passengers by Mail Steamers, NB-TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS :-"CENTRAL, SHANGHAL-

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10.00

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During the year 1897 thus far, the scent of Meant-Blanc, once considered among the ment of achievements, has been successfully accom plished by five Germans, four Americans, three chudy, cool and rather dry. (laned at 10.15.2.) Frenchmen and two English bas refused to

The Queen Regent of H land remit the sentence three months' imprison- ment imposed on Captain Bakker of the Nether- lands American Line steamer Oddam for cruelty

steker on board of the vessel.

to

Queen Olga of Greece, who has just celebrated her fortieth birthday, became a grandmother at thirty-nine. The Einpress Frederick breame grandmother at the arme ago, while the Empress 61-Austris attined that dignity at thiny-six,

London medical Journals are sceptical about the bichleride of gold "cure" which is to be introduced there with all his inspicious commer-museum-t Carinthia by a fisherman who clal features.

The Russian Government has decreed that the children of Polish workingmen and peasants sbalt be educated entirely in the Russian tongue and no other.

Mr. Gladstone has kissed the Q'seen's hand four times in the course of his eventhol career. No other Premier has had more than three such opportunities.

The original of Rider Haggard's mighty hunter, "Quatermain," is said to be F. C. Selous, who for some time past has been constructing rods in Mashonaland.

Women dentists have proved so popular in London that scholarship has been founded for assisting women without bicans to the study of that profcasion,

Mr. Porp of Venna to experimenting as to the dynamic possibilities of compressed air. It wil be easy to sprak of the Popp gun when that weapon is paired,

The Pall Mall Gaasile suggests the employ. ment of Chineres household servants in Lem don where the servant-gly? question" has become troublesome.

Incendiary fires are destroying Lego arras af the ancient forests of Sardiala. Detachments of troops are laboring to prevent the further spread of the limes

An order has been issued by the Board of Trade redacing renewal and other important patent fees for Inventions, the new rates to come into force in October.

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The Emperor William will visit King Over of Sweden this month. The monarchs will meet at Gothenburg, and start from there for

hanting expedition.

Europe is suffering just now from « glut of international expositions. Affairs of this sort are in progress In Stockholto, Munich, Scher ingen, Vienna and GenOL

Annual

The Shab of Penis bau left Teheran for bis sojourn at his summer palace, accom- panied by retinue of 300 wives and regiment of infantry, cavalry and willery.

Professor Wallice of Edinburgh_telis the British Association to session at London that, according to his belief, the American wheat trade with Eampe is yet in lis infuncy.

The Duke of Fila has made a speech which has attracted much attention, from his recom- mendation that large estates should be cut up and sold an a matter of roclaí policy.

Owing to the change of gevenment in Great Britain it has not been possible as yet to arres upon the time and place of holding the proposed International Monetary Conference.

The German exhibli at the World's Fair will contsla an architectural di-play including draw Inga illustrating two hundred or more of the most notable balldings in the empire.

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A small observatory is about to be erected soon on the very summit of Monte Reas which has an altitude of 15.581 feet, and is, next to Mount Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps.

A new species of bear was shot by Capt. Bower during his late travels in Thibrt. The

animal was chocolate colored, with a white

coltar, and is quite unknown to natmalists.

The satherlies of Ems, the Gerong wate log place, have decreed that no plantforte shall be played unless the windows in the apartment in which the instrument is located are closed.

As English butcher, fishing in the Gmad Surrey Canal, caught with his book and line a hand-bag containing tbbty-nine gold rings and gold and sliver coins, worth more than $100,

At the meeting of the Oxford University Extension Society recently, it was decided that the time had now come to make a special effort to extend university teaching to worklog-men,

A Frenchman has invented an envelope which expores part of the letter to the stamp that makes the postmark Thus the Inclosure will bear proof of the date on which it was posted, official

Women are making their way with con siderable success in English Jounalism. The London Times has been printing Interesting letters from Bouth Africa, written by Miss Flora Shaw.

The centenary.

rary of the Freach_Republic is to be kept on September aand. There is to be a grami military spectacle on the large plaza in front of the Invalides, and a gorgeous histori

An outbreak of phylloxers is reported in the | cal pageant." Avize-Cramant district, the vineyards of which are among the finest in Champagne.

Visitors are charged a abilling to inspect only small part of Abbotsford, whereas the lee Since 1886 Great Britas has

used to be "alxpence for erepleted i

nine.

teen new armoured warships while ten others are in various stages of constuction,

A Paisley port has been fined ys. 6d, for creating a disturbance by reading ble poetry to the inhabitants of un Ayrshlie vliligo, s

A north of England newspaper recently con talsed in advertisement for a cook, who, must wash and dress. (lady and gentleman)."

Russian and German Commissioners are negotiating a beaty on a basis of lower duties. on Russian grain on the one side and on Ger man manufactures, especially of iron and steel, on the other,

Algeria is the greatest cork-producing country in the world, having 2,500 000 acres of cork forests, of which 300,000 acres are mads to yield regular crops. The finest cork is obtained from that province plangand

Three members of the last Parliament, Capt. Verner, Mr. G. W. Hastings and Mr. Edward de Copals, were expelled. So many expulsions In one Parliament are without precedent in English history

A gigantic trout has been offered to the local caught it in a river in the Austrian province of Istri, on the Adriaile. The fish is over a yard in length and half a yard in clicumference.

Berlin has spent shout £14,000,000. In sewage wankie and $1,668 719 in sewage firms, on which about 350,000,000 loss of ecwage has en far been deposted.. Elghters thousand acres of land near Berlin, have been bought for sewage farms.

The London Timer of July zoth observes that "andoubtedly our interests steading com- munity must make us with success to the Amedcan Democrats, who now, for the first time, go to the polls as the avowed champions of Free Trade,

Queen Victoria's metile of Honour, who are pa $1,500 a year for their services, car their #vincies They are obliged to appear before the Quran la a new gown'every day and to be in reaches to amend her Majesty at any and every hou- of the day.

The circan which was used when Parts was Roman capital, has been disinter el and the spor has been laid out in gardens. They are close to the Pantheon, Twenty rows of the stope sen's remain, sme of them bearing the Names of owners.

Gladwore is now entering upon his fourth term, thus bre klug the record. At the same. Ume he break another record by taking the offie when nearly tighty-three years old, no other Tremier ever having been appolated st such an advanced age.

An original method of inducing the residents of Alsace-Lorraine to become Germans has been discovered by the Volk, the organ of Heir Stoecket. This journal proposes that the tate abali give a dowy to every native of Alsace- Lorraine who marries a German.

Underneath the rains of the palace, of Satat Clood, about to be demolished, lie hiden jewels and, tieasure that belonged to the Empress Eugenie, The State has reserved to tail the ownership of any pieclas o'jects that may be found using the progress of the demolition,

Louls G. Brenan, the investor of the famous $550,000 torpedo, has been created a Companion f the Path by Queen Victoria. Mr. Brenan fa by Birth an Irishman, but spent much of he life in Australia. He was offered $85,000 for his torpedo.by Rossla, but preferred to sell to Fagland.

The total srength of the Chinese Army is about 600,000 men, of whom more than 200,000 are permanently stationed for, the gurlson of Peking. The arms of these troops are of the most primitive types, and consist principally of long spears or knives, secured to long poles, bow and arrows and clubs,

The aged King and Queen of Dramark, fol- lowing the wish of their sebjects, recently placed an exhibition the magnificent gifts which they received at the celebration of their golden wed- ding. Almust one hundred thousand people took advantage of the opportunity to see the tributes of respect to the rulers.

It is announced that on the occasion of the Episcopal jbile of the Pape nex: year there will be 720 ariestly pilgrims from the United Status, beside many hundreds from other parts of North-America-and-from-South-America, attened by numerous Bishop" and Archbishops, They are expected to reach Rome la April,

There is a depression I- the China Sen south-east of Tiongkong. Barometre falling.. Gradients moderate for north, whids,

==|arcus rudnoad to levd of the sea in lochas, barbs and bundredths, Temperature in the shada în degress, Fah rebel-Hazidity in parcaitage of asturion, the humidity of aly saturated with melatere bolag 100, 4-Direction of the wind so two polaca s-Force of the wind accending so Baufort, Sexta of the weather, Blow sky, «Detached doud, Dining rain, / Tor, a Gloomy, * Hall, ? Lighting, Overcast, Passing shows, Sqnally, Rain, Snow, Thor, Vibility, wel). *-Rain_in_incbas,

W, Docks, Hongkong Observatory, 22nd September, 1892.

HONGKONG REGISTER,

On data

day 4 plm.

at 10 m

10.00

ts

Practips at wind.........en

Weather Rai

Humidity

On 'date

at

1

. Higbent open air temperstore as the oɔstumps and

Lowest open air temperature on the 1785mg

W. DOBERCEL Hongkong Observatory, 22nd September, rigs.

To-day's - Advertisements,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

·FOR 'SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE.

Calling at SINGAPORE: SOURABAYA and SAMA

RANO, and taking through Cargo for New ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA, NEW CALE DONIA and Fiɲ. "THE ·Company's Steamship

THE

"HIROSHIMA MARU"

will be despatched as above on SATURDAY,

the 15th October.

For Freight or Tassage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS,

Agent. Hongliang, zzod September, 1892.

NOTICE.

FE. REILLY,

THE

PROPRIETOR.

HONGKONG HOTEL

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlis-A. B. C. Code-TELEPHONE, No. 32.

PROPRIETORS........

„THE` HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

“HE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and best appointed Hotel in the Far East,

Taffords unequalled accommodatigo to travellers and others. It is situated in the centre of the town, opposite the General Post Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Wharf (the principal landing stage of the Colony)' and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping Offices. The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Mail Steamers,, THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the cuising being

ander experienced supervision,

THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bathrooms, are lofty and well ventilated, open on to spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators. The Reading, Writing and Simon and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience.

Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and pubile BILLIARD ROOMS (Six

A handsomely appointed GRILL ROOM, where chops, steaks, &c, are served at′′iny hour

adjoins the HOTEL, and is under the same Management.

The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are suppiled. HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the latest and most approved type convey passengers

and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five floors above... NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are 'continually on duty.

Hongkong, Inth February, 189.

NOTICE.

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

"THE Undersigned have this day beer appointed SOLE AGENTS for the salc of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and are prepared to supply quantities to suit purchasers, at Wholesale Prices Extra Special terms for Shipping and large Orders.

Sir ROBERT RAWLINION, CH... C.F... Chief Sanitary Engineer, Local Government Heard, London, says

It is the best Firinfectant la uso...

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,

Bank Buildings,

Hong 19th June, 1882,

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Manager.

For Sale.

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For further particulars apply to

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THE COLFERATED

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from the well-known Vineyards of Messrs. KÖÉLER AND VAN BERGEN, San Francisco,

1945 Buxanted to cure all discharges from and JULIAN P. Sarrat (Olivina) Livermore,

THE Undersigned iste Promister of the I

YANG-TSZE-KIANG HOTEL and GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Hankow, beg to inform the Public that from the r October, I will start B sina as MERCHANT and COMMISSION AGENT, at No. 2, Duddell Street,

J. T. COTTON. Hongkong, aand September. 1892. 1944

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 186; TO 1886,

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE HIOGO HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or constitutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back, Guaranteed free from Mercury, Sold in Bozes, 4. 6d. each, by all Chemists and Patent Medi cine Vendors throughout the World-Proprietors:- The Lincoln and Midland Countles Drug Com- Pany, Lincoln, England. ́

Lt.

To be Let.

TUSCULUM,"

TO LET. “USCULUM," MAGAZINE GAP, Nos. 24. SEYMOUR TERRACE. No 3 & 4 PEDDER'S HILL.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 19th September, 1802.

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TO LET

FLOOR No. 22, Elgla Street. Apply to

the WINDING UP of the above named NOTICE is hereby given that Petition for Company, by the Supreme Court of Hongkong, was on the 17th day of August, 1892, presented to the sald Count by THIENNETTE DE BERIGNY, of Kebe, in the Empire of Japan,IRST Shareholder of the sald Company, And that the said Petition is directed to be heard before the Court on the 5th day of October, 1892, and any Creditor or Contributory of the said Com- pany desirous to oppose the makale of an order for the Winding Up of the aid Company under the above Ordinances should appear at the time of bearing by himself or his Counsel for that purpose and copy of the Petition will be furnished to any Creditor or Contributory of the said Company requiring the same by the Undersigned on payment of the regulated charge for the same,

Dated this 22nd day of September, 1892.

WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the Petitioner.

It has been prepared to light the Thames embankment by placing 1,000 to 2,000-candle power electric arc lampy on the centre he of 9431

$50000, and

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, ard September, 1893.

TO LET,

1883

NO, 16 KNUTSFORD TERRACE, KOW

LOON-END HOUSE. Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY Com Elið.“ Hongkong, 19th July, 1893.

TO LET.

the roadway, about fifty yards cost. The THE TYPHOON SEASON: No. 4 BLUE BUILDINGS. excessary capital is stated to ba the annual outlay for malutenance, working expanses and depreciation is estimated at $10.000.

The Czech newspapers announce that a con vention is proposed to be held in Vienna in November text, composed of delegates repre seating the Casch, Croatian, Roumanian, Servian and Ruthenian nationalities, who, would prepare manifesto to the European powers in favor of converting the existing Austrian, monarchy fato in federated Slate.

NOW READY.

A BECOND EDITION OF THREE THOUSAND COFIEŠ

of

"THE LAW OF STORMS IN THE EASTERN SEAS,”

(by WV. Doberch; Director of Honghong

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The pamphlet is ismed at One Dollar, and may be obtained from

The will of Frank Clarke Hills, KentishTHIS useful work has been re-written and greatly enlarged, and is flustrated by man, was proved a few weeks ago, and disposes lithographs showing the courses of the typhoons of a personal eriate of a valac of more than

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“HE SCHOONER

THE “MONTIARA,"

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AS SHE NOW LIES IN YAU-MA-TI BAY, Length feet. Beamsetscovomatiovaunu.17 feet Depth of holder 20 feet. Registered Tonnage ................75 tom (Owing to recent alterations the canying capacity of the Bonflare has been increased to about 720 tons dead weight.)

The Montiara was built in Singapore, is moet solidly constructed of teak throughout, with iron-

wood frames, has recently been thoroughly

overhauled under experienced European superin and. la, now in excellent condition. tendence, vessel for the Canton kerosene trade, or would She is a very fast sailer and a most sellable (744 | make a first-class lighter,

For Particulars as to Frico, &c, apply to

R. FRASER SMITH, 6, Pedder's Hill Hongkong, 17th May, 1992.

FOR SALE

THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT “CHOP-CHEUNG," AS THEY LIK AT ABELUKEN DOCKS.

FIRST FLOOR, No. i, Blue Balldings. OFFICES and Fidor, Praya Central (lately occupied by Messrs. Dunn, Melbys & Co.)

GODOWN, (ender Mesas. Douglas Lepraik & Co.'s Office.

GODOWN, No. ra, Blue Buildings. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES at. Magazine

Gap.

4",z,"

Nos. &A, BTAUNTON STREET (corner of the Old Bailey).

No. 10, OLD BAILEY. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY CO., LDi

- Hongkong, 11th August, 1892.

THE

TO LET.

WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,

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THE Engines of the Chop-cheung wen THE

constructed by Messrs. Ingris & Co., of Wanchal, and are of the Compound Inverted Cylinder Direct-Acting Surface Condensing Cylinders 201 and 3 dia, with a stroke of 25.4 The Crank Shaft is 6" dis, at the Cyank pla and * dia, at the Journals. The H.P. Piston Rod

is 3" and the EP. 31" dia. The Piston and Connecting Rod bolts are a dis., Air Pazsp 141" dia. by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating Pump 84 dir, by 152 stroke, and Double Acting and Bilge Pump (out each) 3o dia. by 13. These Engines have been very little used and ars in thoroughly, good orders

Horizontal Muliitubuise The Boller in of AIRY ROOMS on the Top Floor type, with three Furnaces and vertical Done on top. India. la roft 4" by gft. ro" leng, external measurements; Furnaces, aft, 7′′ dia. ↑ Dome, 44" dia, by ft. high; Tubes, sie la number

ez, dia. - it it in fairly good condition, having recently undergone considerable repairs,” and would last in active service for over five years..

The Englum and Boller can be inspected on

HE Large Handsome SHOP, No 24, Queen's Road Central, lately occupied by Dakin Bros. of China, Limited,

Two Large

of above.

Apply to

Alio.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co, Lan,

Victoria Dispensary,/ Hongkong, and August, 1891..

TO LET.

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stroke.

Street *ROUND FLOOR A HOUSE No. 2, Daddell application to the Superintendent at Aberdeen

For further particulars, apply to Apply to

BSR FRASER-SMITH;

6, Padder's Hi Hongkong, syth May, 18ọn,

WAI PO SHIN, 49. Wieg Lok Street. Howglong, grå Sapientist; - 1893.