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suspicious, and the Government will have hard task to overcome the manifold prejudices.

It looks as though the fate of the bill will be deci led leis inside the House than by the pres sure of public opinion outside, I is not too much to any that never since Germany became an empire has a seisiin been anticipated wit such Intense interest as he present one. The democratic leven, which Bismarck so lightheat edly introduced, has begun acully to work since be disappeared, and public opinion, surrendered so many years into his hands, now ventnies to live and move.

Nobody can venture in probesy the fate of the military mésKUTES. It is the general bellef, however, especial y la military circles, unpopular though the bills are, that the country would prefer to accent them rather than precipi ate such crisis as would result from the defeat of the Gover ment.

Stephen, the shibbal'der of Glasgow, has received an arder to uild for a new company, the name which it is impossible to learn, three Steamers f5000 tons each to ply between London and New York

Gwint Maude, the young girl charged with swindling Soink & Sin, welers, was brought up in the Mirib rough-street Police Court to-day and ules ed guilty

Pasengers by the steamer Traus who wee landet at Southmp on toy p r that the ship had a naiw end pe from being dished on the rocks at nigt. They had passed the Litud and were coding through a thick fog at reduced speed, which c used the strong car- rents to carry, the ship out of ber.course, Shori after 5 o'clock_the_passengers were startled by suden stoppage of the engines, and on rench- Ing the deck they saw the great rock known as Start Point "looming up before them, scarcely one hundred yards awcy:

Many of the passengers, especially the women, becam. by ei, and a panic w uld have ensuet but for the admirable biħ vior of the offers and crew,, who' soon sue: eded In resting confidence. The promp r sponse of the engines in the call to reverse is the only thing that saved the ship from going on the rocks. The madsengite exuress themselves ap highly int fd with the pod dacip ine dis played by the responsible for the ship', w-fety. The officials of the Nish Germyn Lloyds at South mpton say they had no report of the accident from the plt. The Trage proceeded to Bremen • usual.

The Chronicle's Puls comtrapandent stitia that DFs eran, claiming to Baron Rein. c.'s family physición, declares th-the wis 201 allowed to enter the Baron's deth chamber, and he thinks the Baron cum trd suicide,

It is alleged, that Rein ch2, fa tule had been redued from 20.070000 10 15,000,000 francs by four y ars' speculation,

It is stated teak the Minister referred to by M. Delahayesh ving taken a duceur of 400,000 francs from the Panama Canalt omany wis the e M. 1 rbe. Accordyg to reports in circulation is be threitened to oppe the Panama chemeh cute the company transferred its purchases of dynamite from his factory to cheaper 'ma in England

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1892.

the Government policy so far as Uganda is concerned. The expected Radical desertions will not overthrow the Cabinet

Lord Rosebery, the British Foreign Secretary, has announced to the French Government that the presest Cabinet has adopted the policy of Lord Salisbury with reference to the rights of France in Newfoundland

The completed commercial treaty between France and Canada which Sir Charles Tupper takes with him includes a stipulation that Canada 'shall grant a subsidý for steamship sevica between the two countries. The Canadian Government has consulted, the Secretary of iae for the Colonies regarding the prejected commerciali tresty between Canada and Mexico, the former al owing free importa tion of Mexican raw sugar, cotton and tobacco in exchange for the free importation int Mexico of Canadian wheat, Aur, cottons, woollens and machinery.

tween the great likes and an American sesport, thus rendering America Independent of the Canadian canals. He strongly favours State support for the Nicaragua Canal. As regards th: Silver Question, he believes that, if the Monetary Conference falls, the now reluctant nations will be compelled to co-operate with America in extending the use of silver. In con- clusion he advises legislation to meet the drain of gold to Europe.

BRUSSELS, December 6th.

The Conference d bite on the schemes put. forward by Mears. Rotschild, Miris Leyr, and Soetbeer was resumed to-day. Sir Rivers Wilson said that the suspension of the monthly pur chases of siver made by the American Garein. ment might lead to the suspension of free coinage in India. He declared that a single gold standard was alone applicable to Great Britala, Sir Rivers Wilson and Mr. Fremantle were unable to support the schemes of Mr Moths Levy. Mr. Mr. Parnell, who recently took advantage of Rothschild announced that he would withdaw the bankruptcy act, has offered her creditors ten, bis proposals if the American delegates refused shillings in the pound. She admits that she 10 support them. Mr. Mecreasy, one has a net annual Income of Loro, er liabilities the American delegates, propbrated the with are £6969 and her assets 14'5. A compromisedrawal of the silver-law-of-i-gi. Sir with her creditors at 10 shillings in the pound will therefore he very favorable to her leaving ber 1 gi of her assets.

The court at to-day states that E. H. Van Irgen of New York has begun an action for libelagainst the Dalt el News Agency for sending out a report of his alleged-connection with a British eruption fund to be used in the American elections.

PARIS, November 25th. Fernand Blayne, the well-known Finch painter, committed suede at the residence of his parents, on the boulevard Hausmann, las: night. His friends say that the act was the result of grief over the separation from his wife, wib whom a suit for divorce was peading. He shot himself through the hert.

M. Blayne was a pa n ́ër në wc'gnited talent He received a third-lags medal at the Salon of 1886 and a bronze medal at the last exposition.

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FERLIN, November zgiħ.

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The anti-Semites are in great glee this event-p over the victory of Rector Ah wody, who

cc rding to the latest news dores 475 vo's auairs: 4720 vates divided among the ather parties Ahlwidt is in prison for libel. The anti-5 miles atribue his vicory to the logical, cutenme of what they consider the arbitray

verdiet a, .nst Aberwinder,

HRUSSELS Nmber 25th. "he International monet reconferenceresumed its sitting this morning, Snator William B Allison and Senator] he P. joves set firth the American suggestions, basing them on the general view of the monetary altualion in the United Staicand.countries represented in the cenlerence. Great Rech or is observed cancerning the American prep sal. S., M. Montefiore Levi, president of the conference, n'jects poiively to anything in regart in vem being published Alfred de Rothschild will submit the suggerilens on behalf of Great Britain.

The propo als made by the American delegates were printed in English and French and dis, The commillce a pointed by the Chamber to tributed among the delegates when the con- Investigate the scandal with gnwork to-morrow,ference resumed its sit ing this morning. The M. Proust has been plcted as president, proposals in part say: "It is generally simited' M. Derouk de her resigned from the commifée. that there is a very large depreciation of silver

The Telteraph 1 extrespondent at St.

as comp red with gold. The inquent and Petersbury sends in accounts of a horrible crime vlelent fluctuations of gold, and in the price of committed by peasants al Z stiski, in Lithania. ilrat incidental tberete, are irr our to the assembled at night about the hat commercial and ether econ mic interes of all The peasant! of a horsethief whom they wished 10 pinish. The civilized enuntries and are causing serious evils thief was asleep at the time with his wife and and inconveniences to trade, the full extent of five children, The pesants set fire to the house, which cannot yet be measurd. When the lamtes fred to escape they were driven back into the flames with scythes, knives and other weapons. Dre of the inmates war murdered and all the others were burned to death. The culprits af erward surrendered in a body to the police. -

The Standard's Constantinople correspondent says: An inebriated couchman who was driving carriage to-day in which rode Keman Bey, with two distirgulshed friends, persisted in trying to drive the carriage ever the drawbridge cons newing Stamboul and Galata, in sotte of shouted warnings that the bridge was open. The car riage fell to the water and Keman Pey and bis frirkid were drowned. The coachman and

PARIS, November 24th,

footman were rescued.

Behan has fir', in Cympay with a small

"It is the unar impus cpinion of the people of the United States that the establishment of a value for gold and silver and the full use of silver a coin metal upon the ratio fixed by an agree ment, between the great commercial nations of the world will greatly promote the properly si all classes of people. They believe the arntiment in favor of a larger use of aliper la steadily grow. ing and that the time fa propitious for an interna tions) conference on the autiert.

The Government of the U ited States, while frankly disclosing is own vows does not with to impose any condkson that wil embarras any government willing to confer on the question. The United States delegates, in conformity with the general porpene of the conference, submit the f Howing resolusion ----

A dispatch from Porto Novo states that Kingference desirable means be found for increasing "Resolved. That in the spirin of this con

body of his followers, intah-u explored country, the use of silver in the currency systems of the It is expreied that the Kig will ul.imately eccknations of the world,” safety in the Garmin sertlement,

NEW YORK, November 24th,

The Herald tomorrow wil priet a long leading ancle urging Americane to protect their own interests on the 1,ìhmus of Panoma, and pointing out the danger that threatens American trade both to the North and the South. It may have been inspired by the Pacific Mail, which is now or soon will be without a connecting link between its Atlantic and Pic fic steamers and now wants G vernment aid to restore the pri pvileges it has so long enjoyed,

It is not generally known that on Tuesday the Panama Railroad Company, now in the bards of an official of the French Government, seived A notice upon shippers that on and after February 1, 1893, no through bills of lading from the Atlantic to the Pacific will be accepted from the American r presentatives of the com- pany and that nil triffi: arrangements between the railroad company and its connecting lines, 10-far-as-they now affect-American business, will then terminate,

This order has actasily been made and the Harald insists that the United States Govern ment shall assume abinule control of the Isthmus, according to the terms of the treaty between New Granada and the United States, still in force.

ST. PITERSBURG, November 24th.

The document went on to say that it was the desira and 'expectation that the powers.repre- seated at the conference-would-submilt-proposals tending to this end, and further the such pro- posals should have precedence over those of the Americans. In addition to this the delegates submitted a plan, as follows: First, that which Marity Tewy proposed at the conl renca in 18811 second, the plan of Professor Soetter, and last, the plan submitted by the delegates.

In explaining the position of himself and eslleagues Senator Allison said that while they came representing the Government of the United willing to discuss any plans calculated to pro States and favoring a b metallic olan, they were mote an increase in the value of silver bullion, He said it was to the interret of the people of the United States, as well as those of other nations, to secure ander an international agicte ment a stable standard of exchange,

Guildford Molesworth said he was no ad- vecate of partial purchases of sliver, and that India wanted, stability in the price of silver. He deprecated a suddeo rise to price equally as a sudden fall. Sir Guildford Molesworth, while adhering to bimetallism as the only true remedy was ready to accept anything in order to avert the frightful catastrophe fesied by Mr. Rothschild. He therefore adhered to the pro- posal of Mr. Moritz Levy ne a step in the right direction. Sir W. Heuldsworth submitted plan for farming & Bimetallic Union by those nations so inclined, the other retaining the goid standard; the minta giving receipts for silver bullion and stating the equivalent in g data rate fixed by international agreement; ser eipts. circulate as money. He thought this plan would restore bimetall sm över a la gesien.

CALCUTTA Decemb r&th.

The Austrian corvette Suidu li at endance an the Crown Prince will arrive in Calcutta at the end of the week remaining here for three we ks. Sir George White, the newly appointed Cm- mander-in-Chief now on leave, retorns to lagi in the middle of January,

was every reason to hope that the scheme which bad been drafted for Home Rule, would be acceptable állké to Great Britain and Ireland.

The Secretary of the Operative Spinners' Band, thinks that a crisis in the present struggle, Is unlikely to take place before the end of January, when the rocks will have been exhausted. He

confident that the Unionists are able to hold dut till Easier. Twents thousand non-Unionlats are reported to be already la terrible æraits,

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Wo allude to the great Mississippi River in America.

the earth which the swift current has tom from its

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Performed over 70 times with iromente succear HE SCHOONER at the Royal Naval Exhibition, 1891, and before the Royal Family and several Crowned Heads of Europe.

It is the name with anything which either for appearance or utility is in soms way thrown out of chamoter. For instance, the blood in our body is a bright red onlour, but on its return through the river. From the heart to the extremities It's of weins it dark and sluggish. The reason is that when f and when if omes back it, in lowlod with all sorts of starts from the heart it has just been purited, refuse matter it has picked up other words, the blood-which is only food fally Its journoy In. digested-parties life on ita red ourrent and bringt.H, THE PRINCESS OF WALES. away, tipead and death on its dark ons, dat

By kind permission of Llent, Col RAVENHILL the Band will perform each Evening. and OFFICERS of the Shropshire Light Infantry,

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six yours since, a woman write that her skin gradually Speaking of her own condition at a period about beenme Brat yellow and then of a saffron colour. Connected with this she experienced several symptom of illnew. Abe had more or less pain at the sides and considerable difficulty la breathing. Her appetita, previously good, began to fall, and after dating comparatively little there was mach distress in the region of the stomach. There was an attendant loss af mergy, both of mind and body, and alio falt tired, languid, and wak.

Now we must observe" that in case of natural intiene from labour or any exertion rest is an unfailing

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remely. Sleep and relaxation renew our power PROCEEDS WILL BE HANDED TO LOCAL

But there is kind of fatigue which rest does not in his wings. What vile counterfeit is It? relieve for which the Angel of Sleep-boars no healing

LONDON, December 7th. In the telegram Issued last night, it was inadvertently stated that the'r ported mass CT of the Belgian expeditionary face was cnifi-mid,

Aho adds "I finally took to my bed and was whereas it should have been that the Daily rated by a doctor, who said my liver was wrong, and Chronicle's statement regarding the telegraphart no good affect be advised me to go to the hospital. that I had auruline. He gave me metloine, but as it 1.ne from Zambesi te Waly half is rofirmed

CALCUTTA December 7th,

The Secretary of State has sanctioned the reorganization of the Burma -L-ng Ryeo de De- partment, now to be composed of Gaged Superintendents and non-Gazet en Inspetors and Clerks three probationers wil be appointed and trained for posts of Superintendents.

In Chitral the Afghan troops have advanced. from Asmar to the right bank of the Kuner. A letter from Shere Afzul la the Afghan Governor of Wakhan has been Intercepted by Nanni. Mulk. Shere Afzal, on the other hand, pretenda auxiety for friendly relations with the British Government,

On the Kurrum Valley side an agent of the Amir of Afghanistan, with irregular levies, has ccupied Bulandkhee, a territory directly under British control. When summoned to withd aw by Mr. Merke, our Political Agent, he compled, and pleaded that he was only a news writer; bur the movement was evidently made in assertion of the Amir's authority over itides under our immediate control.

As I objected to this, he asid I raight try a change air and see what that would do for me. So I gave up my place and went to my home at Fairford, In dieusestershiro

to obtain any benet from attended me for some time, but I grew no better. the changa, I consulted another physician, who Whatever I did I could not recover my strength, and my friends thought I was in a decline.

"I did not est enough to feed a bird, and began to despair of ever roaovering niy health. With many ups and downs in the way of feeling, and of fear and Hope, I lingered along until July, 1800 when acquaintance recommended me to fry Mother Seigel's | Agrop. Indeed, so much was I

with what impressed was said about this medicine that I sent my niece four miles to procure a bottle of it. After taking the contents 1 felt betice. A weight sooned to be lifted from my chest, my relish for lood returned, and by

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In every way stre more of the Byrup I was able to

by quite well and have had no signs of the silmait sines. saying that after having used two bottles to Birmingham is only just to mention that I feel better now than I have done for many years, and had I sooner

mer known of Mother Beige!' Byrup I should have, avoliied an ampant of suffering and misery which it saddens me

The sales of Bengal Oplum and Pass Duty for eight months show an improvement of forty-even to look back upon."

four lakbs on the estimates.

From first April next the Meteorological De partment will issue a supplementary daily report showing the weather conditions in the Arabian S:a and the Bay of Bengal,

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Lion Inn, Longmore Street, Birmingham: Thist The lady reformed; to'fa- Miss-farsh. Hawkes, of the yellow or from colour of the blood was caused the failure of the lem to secrete, or take away, the by bile from the blood. Eemaining in the blood carried to all parts of the body, and necessarily showed itself through the skin in the ghastly hus she names,

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move the bowels, is a poison when in the bloed. The Understand, please, that the bila, useful to help entire zoalsdy of bifiouaness, in all its forms is symptom of indignation and dyspepsis, the source of most of our sches, palas, and diseases. It is no now thing to say that the auocess of Mother Seigel's Byrup, inreriving the torpid digestion, stimulating the and thus purifying the blood, sats it apart from all

daappointment. The blood holds the secret of life, the use of ordinary drugs has bees followed only by other mediónes as an article to be rolled upon when

and this remody koeps that ruby river clear and clean.

The Vice-President of the Indian Currency Association bas written to the Seer tary to the Government in the Finance and Commerce Department as follows" The pro- bable failure of the Brussels International Monetary Conference, combined with the declar- ation of the American delerates that is dissolus tion may be followed by the cessation of par chases by the Untied States, Treasury, has created a state of uncertainty regarding the future of exchange which might any day develop important branches of Indian commerce are in into a serioas panic. At the present time certain a highly critical position ard can ill bear the additional danger of wild flecta ulon in the stere ling value of the rupee. As no immediate charge can occur in the statistical position of silver, the pubile anxiety-and-alarm are largely sen timental and would be at ence allayed by an assurance from the Government that, in the event of the anticipated failure of the Brunnels Conference, It will take whatever measures may be necessary and advisable for the tection of the Indian currency. Should the Government not be prepared to give such an assurance, my Association would respectfully dsk whether it will recommend the Secretary of State for India to stop all sales of Council Bills below the rate now current pending the decision of Lord Hers. chell's Committee,"

December 8th. Mr. James Douglas has been appointed Sheriff of Bombay for the corping year.

Owing to the reported collapse of the price of bar silver in America, the sterling market' is very unsettled in Calcutta. Yesterday one filling two and a bali pence was asked for. demand-rates-by sme-banks; rates aro ̈pow firmer..

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It is said that the British delegates adhered to the American resolution, which is really the basis on which the conference met, M. Tirant precedure proposed by the Americans peculiar, of the French delegation thought the method of He wished to say, however, for the French delegation that they would come with an earnest desire to consider most exdially every preparat tending to rehabiliatealiver, The Austrian and German delegues Intima ed that they were Instructed to say that they shuld not essent to Two prominent young ofhcers having quar. | 18y modification of their cziv) a monetary laws, reled a duel was arranged. On the eve of the The Dutch, Spanish and Mexican delegates are combat Hovnisky taunted his advermary, Gerewan favorable to the Amerless resoration, while the off, by telling him that he might consider him- Russian, Italian, Roumanien, Swiss and Grek self dead. "Gerovk, goaded into passion, delegates declared that under their instractione drew a revolver and abot Iiovalsky, instantly | they are not permitted to vote on resolutions. killing him,

The conference ultimately sciolved, in accopies ute brought to bear upon them by the Com dance with the request of Senator Alitron, to postpone action on the Americas propusnis until later and to mert on Monday to considy the propos, Is submitted by Rothschild of the Bittish delegation.

Mr. Faulkner, chief engineer of the gu bat Cossack, died at the Great Western Hotel last ngat, from the effects of an overdose of a) Iuzal which he took as a sleeping draught. It trans-"LAST NIGHTS OF THE FIILIVA," pired in the evidence that the deceased had "LAST NIGHTS OF MOLLE, DE BLONDE," been drinking lately. On Thursday bowrote a LAST NIGHTS OF GILBARTO," prescription to a lecil chemist signing himac Surgeon of the Cossack and, on the strength of this, six ounces were sent him, A vedics of death from an overdose of chloral was returned.

PARIS, December 8 k. The French Government, yielding t. the

November 25th, The nomination of the Crowlig to the Pres Idency of the Russian Siate Councit is balled as an indication of the desire of the Czar to lafurs a more liberal spirti into the administration, No immediate change in methore la possible, however; but under the Pre-Idency of the Czarowitz the repr salon of the Jews and .Catholics will eventually be relaxed,

The Nibiliste me trying, to stir up the Volga pessantry by means of pamphlets and letters to Revolt against the Government. The police bave been instructed to suppress any insurice

fionary attempts;)

LONDON, November 25th. The Cabinet has decided that Parliament shall meet January 23d. John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, bas taken to. Dabila a draft of Gladstone's home rule bill, which will be submitted to the Irish leaders the is under stood that the measure provides for the intention of the fall strength of the Telah party ja the Imperial Parliament and for strengthening the Imperial vero,

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LATE TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, December 6th, The Daily Chronicle sales that negotiations are already commenced for the formation of Company, with the Duke of Abercorn as Presid ent, and My, Ceci Rhodes as managing directos, for the construction of a telegraph fine from the Zambesi to Wady Halla, at a cost of four bune. dred thousand pounds.

The death is announced of Dr. Wordsworth, Bishop.cf St. Andrews.

The statement of the Morning Chronicle regarding the massacre of the Belgian expedia tionary panties in Central Africa la confirmed.

WASHINGTON, December 6th. Piesident Harrison, in his message to Con grcar, predigts that a new tariff policy vil entail a Should the Government molarily disappear suggle between manufacturers and workmen, Do the first divisian, which appears likely to be and also great disizes. He plers to the on the case when the vote is taken on the Uganda friendly attitude of. Caunda, and adɣisng the Amendment, the G verament will be saved from construction of an American Capal aipuad A sollapse by the Volontstej who will support & Niagara, to open up ship.commeation ber

mittee of Enquiry into the Panama Canal Scandal, have decided to hold an autopiy on the body of Baron Reinach, and also give the Commities judicial powers.

LONDON, December 8th, At a meeting of the Agelea taral Conference, *t which fifteen hundred delegates were present, a resolution was passed in favour of protection, and urging the Government to support bl metallum at the Brussels Conference,

The Timer states that 500 trained soldiers from the Sultan of Zarzibar's army. Will accompany Sir Gerald Portal on his mission to Uganda. Major Owen, of the Lincashire Fusiliers, and Captain Fortal of the North Lan. cashire Regiment, will also accompany him,

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For Particulars apply to

SUI KEE CHAN,

53, Bonham Strand West. Hongkong, 14th November, 1392,

FOR SALE.

14-Anderson, Capt. G. C., Praya Central,

Do,

East Point, 8-Arnhold, Katbery & Co. 59.-Bay View Hotel.

66.-Blackhead & Co., Fraya Central

65-Blackhead, F., Magazine Gap.

18-Butterfield & Swire, Shipping Office.

35-

Do.

Refinery Ofice.

35%

Refinery,Quarry Bay

39-

Do.

Do

Residence, Peak,

43.-Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Ld.

3-Cantlia, Dr. J., Mount Kellet.

15-Central Police Station,

22- China Mail

53-Cowie, Dr. Alex, Queen's Gardens.

12-"Dally Press,"

60-Dakin, Cruickshank & Co., Lt

41-Dodwell, Cariili & Co.

17-Douglas Laprelk & Co..

14-E. E A. and China Telegraph Co, Ld, 47.-Gas Company, Ld., West Point

48.--

Do.

East Point,

31-Gibb, ivingston & Co. Bo-Government Civil Hospital. 44-Government House.

6-Harrison, W. Stuart, Residence. 2-Drs. Hartigan, Cantlis & Cowls. 27--Holliday, Wise & Co. 28.-Holliday, C. J., Residence, 11-Hangkong Club.

58-Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. 32.-Hongkong Hotel, Public Telephone.

9-Hongkong and Shanghal Bank. 1. Hongkong Telegraph."

B1-H & K. Wharf & Godown Coy dy

Praya Central,

Do.

33.---

West Point. 20. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Cay Loh 77-Ho Tung, Praya Central.

Bonham Strand. 67,--Hughes, E. J. Victoria Peak. 37.Humphreys, J. D., Residence, 68---Humphreys, J. D., & Son, 38 &

Queen's Road 50.-Imports and Exports Office. 71-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

73,-

China Sugar Refinery, Town Office.

Do.

East Point, ar-Jarding Matheson & Co., Kerosene

Godown.

30-Joseph, H. H., Magazine Gap.

23-Jordan, Dr. G. P., Praya Central.

Da.

Residence,

3-Judd, W., Magarine Gap.

Kennedy, J., Horse Repository.

Скошенку Вау.

64 Do.

4-Lapraik, J. D., Stewart Terraco. $4MacEwen, Frickel & Co. 35-Mount Austin Hotel,

Nam Wo & Cam 46.-Opium Farm, Hen Fook,

69-borne, E.

Manbali, A. M.J

34-Peak Hospital,

Mountain View,

29-Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Ld. 19-P. & 08. N. Co.

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THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT "CHOP-CHEUNG,"

AB THEY LIK AT ABERDEEN DOCKS,

E.C., Office.

Residence,

45.-Rope Factory, West Point, 32-Sallers' Home.

49.-Shewan & Co., Praya Central, 61-Stevens, G. R. Queen's Road. 63.

Da. Lower Robinson Road, 56-Victoria Hotel, Public Telephone, 16,Watson & Co., A. S., LA 57-Wickham, W. H., Residence. 63-Woo Kee & Co, Praya West, 38-Yuen Fat Hong, Bonham Strand. In case of FIRE ring.np No. 15. The Exchange is open day and night.

W. STUART HARRISON,

Manager. Hongkong, 5th November, 1892.

HE Engines of the Chop-cheung were THE

constructed by Messi, Inalis & Co., of Wanchal, and are of the Compound Inverted Cylinder Direct-Acting Surface Condensing type, Cylinders 20 and 38” din, with a stroke of 26," The Crank Shaft is 64" dia, at the Crank pin and dia, at the Journals. The HLP. Piston Rod is 3" and the LP. 31" dia. The Piston and Connecting Rod bolts are 2" dias, Air Pump 141" dia. by 13 stroke, Single Acting CirculatingĠ. Pump 8" dia. by 13" stroke, and Double Acting Feed and Blige Pump (one each) 3" dia, by 13′′

These Engines have been very little sand and kre in thoroughly good order,

The Boller is of the Horisontal Multitubelag type with three Furnaces and vertical Dome an top Ite di WIBft, á" by gft. 10" long, external measurements Furnacer, zi ya dia; Dome,

1850

FALCONER & CO. FATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU.

WFACTURERS and JEWELLERS NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS and BOOKS. N No. 48, Queen's Road Central,

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., "HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK

KOHAMA' &. HIOGO." 44" dia, bỷ 4ft, high ; Tubes, 184 in number WA OKKAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-

****STRATHCLYDE,”

The prospectus of the new company for laying Capfalo L. White, will be despatched as shore telegraph line from Zambesi to Wady Halls on or about WEDNESDAY, the 4th January, has appeared. The capital is four hundred 1893 pounds sterling in shares of one pound cach,”--- Mr. John Morley, speaking at Newpatie, yes, terday said that notwithstanding the enormous

ALL dimesity Goremment had experianmed, thary

"Passage, Apply

For Freight VİLLA CARI

Mangking, 18th December, 1891;

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3a ex dia. It is in fairly good condition, baring recer tly undergone considerable repairs, and would last in active service for over five years..

The Engines and Boller can be inspected on application to the Superintendent at Aberdoca Docks,

For further particulars, apply to

RFRASER-SMITH,

Pedder's Hill

Hongkong, 1715 May, righ

SMITHS, and OPTICIANS, CHARTS and BOOKS, Sole Agents for Lous Andeman & Watches NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, Awarded the highest Frises at every Kahibition; and for Valgilinder and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES MARINE GLASBRÉMA SPYGLASSES- No. 5, Queen's Road, Central; :" (81)