capacity of 60 tons deadweight, or 3,660 tons measurement ; the Hankow," R40 tãos dexd- Weight, or 3.800 'tong measurement. Each of them could carry, besides Europeans in the saloons, 16 to 2co Chinese passengers. They steamed about 13 knots, with an indicated horse-bower of 1 450 in the case of the Shanghat and Pekin, and 1,840 in the case of the Handow. They were beautiful and finely appointed boats, all of Iron, and very strongly built to stand both the voyage out and the wear-and- tear in China, where steamers are often grounded when fully loaded. The opper structures were all of the Dghtest possible wood, so as to lessen the top weight, and the pistenger accommoda- tion was all placed above thea Ion-deck. The engines were of the American "wolklagte-m” type, but of special cens fuction, The Handow in said to have cost £70 000.
With three and Messrs. Russell's boats wan begun a defy service of some of the finest cargo and
passenger boats is the world-certainly not approached by any purely river-bonts that wo
know of,
English readers are not familiar with the per- fection and luxury of steamer travel in China which they are pt to think of solely in connec- tion with fanks and sampana and sedan-chairs, This is wht Mr. Spence "Percival, who made an expedition to the Up ee Yingtse two or three years ago, writes abou" it pe
The steamers that ply of the Lower Yangtre are a large and commodious fleet of hosts. The Nyanking, the nm of the bat that was to Cry us to Harkowena vessel registering close on two thouard tons, and larger than some of the ocean-gol n'exmers--was most comfortably and luxurious'y fired un.. The saloon, about 50 ft by jo it, was a compound of white ensmel, bird's-eye maple, and gilding well lighted, well veniliated, and well in ked after. A good and thick carpet was pl auant u der the foot; the most comfortable of »II. Izu glog-chsim invited you to come and, take things easy, sofaa and chairs all being covered with green leather; while the most scrupulous cleanliness, evident everywhere, gave an outward and visibla sigo that our lines were riched in pleasant places. At one end of the saloon atod a handsome and
finestoned planó, a violle, and some reams of music," etc., etc.
Harkow, it is worth remembering, used to
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be concentrated the banking system of China, Before the Taiping rebellion, it was, þar excellence, the city of bankers, and Exchange | houses by the hundred are said to bave counted | their wealth by the hundreds of thousands. Most of the spare capital of the Empire, both north and south; uned to find its way to Hankow, | to be lept out at what undoubtedly were exorbit- ant riles, but which the native merchants seemed quite able to pay and will make large profits on their operations up and down the river. The rebellion, smashed up, the Exchange.
and cash-shops. but of them
buses, or up several large banking satablish- ments, which do a good deal in advancing money to the tea-growers, or to the tes-merchant to enable than to gather to from the small growers up country.
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Extreme heat is more fital to human life than extreme cold,
Oysters feed on monads-be minutest form of marine life.
The Gatling gun was invented by Gatling in the year 1861.
Advertisements.
Dickens wrote twenty-four books, contaiping | THEATRE 1,123 characters.
A full-grown elephant is capable of carrying a load of two tons.
San Domingo is the oldest existing settlement in the New World,
Yawains is caused by a deficiency in the air supply to the lungs,
AB twisted boring tools are salð to be of American favention.
An ice yacht has been known to travel a mile in 1 minate 10 seconds.
As a rulo a man's hair turas grey five years
sooner than a woman's.
Six hundred colored men in Chicago sre married to white women,
The population of Greenland bas facressed 5 per cent in the last ten years.
Electricly was first transported from place to place to portable form in 881.
In France there are now in existence 4,822 clubs, with 177,155 members.
A human body when cremated leaves a residuum of about eigl t par cès.
One-third of the deaths among the American Indians are due to consumption,
The year of greatest growth in boys is the seventeenth, in girls the fourteenth,
The number of deaths' in the entire world jan. century is estimated at 4.500,000,000.
Many able authorities state that our first ancestors, Adam and Eve, were dark skinned.
It is not generally known that the parchment used on the best banjos is made from wolf skins. In former times deformed people Were frequently thrown into pilion to be kept out of sight.
Beer was the universal drink of the English until the introduction of tea and coffee, about 1650,
T
ROYAL
CITY HALL, HONGKONG,
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HE "SONS OF NEPTUNE,” in the Original. Sparkling, and Novel Nautical Entertainment, entitled
"T-E VOYAGE OF H.M,S. "ALBACORE,"
IN TWO ACTS.
Will give br Special Request two more F.NAL PERFORMANCES,
ор
SATURDAY, 14 Jnuary, 1893. AND
THURSDAY, 19th January, 1893,
By kind permission of Lieut.-Col, RAVENHILL and the OFFICERS, of the SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY, the BAND will perform.
N.A-Proceeds will be handed to local Charities,
Doors Open at 8.30 P.M Felf-rmance at 9 P.M. precisely.
PRICES.
Dress C rele ard Stills
Pit
..$1.00 1.00
Soldier, Sailors and Police in unlform Half Price.
he kern.
Tickets can be obtained at Mess LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. where Plan of Theatre can Bonks of the Words can be purchased Price 20 Cents.
Messis, NORONHA & Co., Zetland Street, Hongkong, 10th January, 1893.
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FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA & RIOGO.
Frost has a variety of effects upon 'different products. Under the same influence eggs will bunt, apples contract and potatoes turn black.THE Steamship
Gold li so very tenacious that a plece 'of it drawn into wire one-tenth of an inch In di-meter
will sustain a weight of 500 pounds without
breaking.
There are over 100,000 words in the English language, The German language contains F0,400; Italian, 45,000; French, 30,000; Spanjah *20,000.
The Court of Pope Le XIII. comprises 1,160 persons, nearly goɑ of whom bear the title of Chamberlain. Hehas twenty private secretaries to his employ.
Mississippi and Louisiana are the only States In the Union in which the colored inhabitants outnumber the wblies.
The highest monument in the world is
Washington Monument in Washington; it is
built of stone and is 555 feet in height.
The longest mal in the world is the one which extends from the frontler of China to St. Pelersburg, It measures in sil 4 472 miles.
Drowning as a paulshment for crime was legally enforced in Scotland up to the year 1611. The same punishment prevalled in England up to a few years before that date.
FOOD for Consumptives-Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil wib Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda is a most wonderful food for the Consumptive. It not only giver strength and
At Hankow are owned large numbers of the junks and tea-boats which still compete for the diver-traffic, and some of the Englih and Amelian firms who have established branches 'there also own fres of walling-craft for the conveyance of heavy and low-priced cargo between Hankow and Shanghal. The average size of these sailing-craft will be about fifty toxu, allhaugh numbers of them run very much larger. As for the Taiping rebcillor, which threw back Chinese progress so much, and thereby retarded the development of our own trad: In Ching, it was, perhaps, an instance of where missionary enterprise has been detrimental bpth to commerce and to civilisation. It is said by those who know the country well that the Ta5. Watson & Co. (Limited), agents In
ping rebellion can be attributed to the un necessary aggressiveness of the missionaries, and the fanaticism of thefe favourite convert, Hong-Hsic boen. But that is subject which we not need pursue here.-Fairplay.
SCIENTIFIC AND USEFUL.
An unsinkable yacht is to come.
The produlom is to be abolished,
A scientist computes that there are during the sumtner, 7.324 fi to every man,
An lucandescent lamp without a flament la the next electical improvement we are promised. Boots made of twisted rope are employed in, France by people who have to walk long dise tances. They do not blister the feet as leather shors do.!
An alleged method of rencrating electricity for power, for machinery by means of electric wand is being tested in New York and attracts. much attention.
By the aid of nineteen'observatories scattered over the globe, the late Admiral Mouches of Franc, prepared a map that brought nearly 50,000 new stars' wiihen human keń,
Wate:proofed sheets of paper, stuck together by a special process and compre ord by hydraulic power, have been found in Germany to make a material sufficiently hard not only for the soles of boots but for horse-shoes.
use
Nico is the name of an explosive which was Ancently suljard to a number of tests at quarries near Melbourne, It intended for mining purposes, ta supersede powder and the various nitroglycerine compounds. In the experiments' the large quantly of sock loosened by moderate charges of the explosive Clearly demonstrated 118 p-wer.
"I see that the experts are avalo figuring up how long the world's_supply of coal will Ixst," #aid Professor H. C. Dunmore at the Laclede "These figure Jugglers appear to think that when the timber above and the coal below ground are burned up we will have to steep our tes in the gun and wear our greatcoats in the parlor dudeg the winter months in order to avoid freeging, Now, the coal and timber supply will probably last until man dienvers a substitute. My oplafon is that a century benco very little wood of coal will be used for fuel. We may team to
facreases the flesh, but heals the irritation of the throat and lungs. It is very palatable; children take it like milk, and in all wasting diseases both for adults and children it is a marvellous food and medicine. Any Chemist can supply it.
Hongkong and China-Adve,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
9th January, 1893 ---At 4 pit»
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10th January, 1893 —At 10 «,M,
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Barometer riding slowly. Gradients vary penila, Wasthar 1--- da, warm and fogay. (instand at 19,45 KM.), ves Barotongan reduced to sewer of the sex in inches, tanike and hundredth -Temparature in the shade in degrees, Fabu by-Hauldly in perpastage of kosttition, the kaldiay of alanirated with molatwe badag 100, Dalm ge the wind to two palata. Force at the wind according to Bassfort scala. Odrate of the weather, à Plus shy, e Detached clouds, a Dryizzling thin, /Yog, g Gloway, A Hindi, í Laghening » Üvecan, / Faming thewers," a Squally, y Rain, a buowe's Thunder, Vidbitry, w Dog p). purRafn la inchar antha and hundredtha,
W. Doserace.
store up the sun's heat so that it can be willised Hongkong Observatory, 10th January, 1893.
at wilf; but the successor of wood and coal for heating purposes will probably be chemically generated gases. This in a progressive world, And it will manage to keep warm regardless of the supply of old-fashioned fuel,"
BITS OF INFORMATION.
Romans wore silk A, D, 81.
New York has 100,000 Italiana,
The electric loom was invented in TB54.
The average watch has ninety-eight pieces. The life of the average dog is thirteen years. The city of London covers 687 square miles.
HONGKONG register.
Pericus
On date
day 4p,m," | at to a.m.
nt P..
30.03
10.06
Taparators.mais causas Healdity
Directions of whiskarnever
WW
Pasther.
Rada 1000
ILDI
Highest open air semperature as the gikuŢă Low peale smpacttori on the g..........$
W. Dozack.
Emperor Charles V carried a 27-pound watch. Hengkeng Observatory, rolh January, 1893-
The first 16641
iron casting in America was done in
Bombshells were first made in Holined in
14rance has 6,000 lawyers; the United States
70,000.
The first pipe organ was made by Archimedes, B.C. 220
Jarab, of Australia, is the most indestructi ble wood.
There are tolity towns called Washington in Americs,
One inch of rain means 100 tons of water on AYOTY LITEX
About a quarter of the people in Paris live in apartmanja.
HONGKONG temperatTURE.
(Prona Monica, Ceo, Falcoser & Ca's XingCoton,3 Today,
20.04
"STRATHCLYDE,"
Captain L. White, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 13th Inst„, at Daylight, instead of a previously advertised..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Com
Agents. Hongkong, 10th January, 1'93,
Amusements.
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which no are should fail to visit, is now open for a short time only, at Daddell Street, opposite Lammert's Auction Ream.
THE GREAT ANATOMICAL MUSEUM,
This Museum will be found both useful and Instructive. Approved of by Medical Professors of the highest Standing..
Great reduction of Charges
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For Sale.
FOR SALE.
DUC DE MONTEBELLO.
CHAMPAGNE.
$1600 per case... 6 Magnomo (Dry).
37.00 do. ... 6 do. (Extra dry)
25.00 do.
13 Quaris
(Dr)
16,00 do. 36.00 do. 27.00 do.
...34 Fints.
(de). (Extra dry).
· (do),
...ta Quarte 24 Pinta BRANDY. $7.50 to $66 per case of x dosen quarts.
CLARETS.
$5 to 843 per case of t dexen quarts... FRENCH BEER, WHITE WINE, &c.,
&c.
Price list on application.
Entím itions. -
W. BREWER.
RENSHAW'S Tennis Shoes, Buckskin Tops and Stained Hlde Tops...
Gentlemen's Dancing Pumps.
Ladies' Evening Shoes.
Children's Walking Shoes in great v. riety.
Ball Programmes.
Mann Cards, Guest Cards.
Invitation Cards.
Letts' Diaries for 1893.
North China Anglo-Chiress Date Blocks.
Christmas Numbers of Truth and Yule Tide. Howard & Co. Dance Ansus), '40 cents.
Philip and Page's Dance Antinal, 40 conis.
Enoch's Dance A mual, 40 ceais.
Comic Albans and Comic Songs, a large selection.
&c.
M. S. SASSOON & Co.
Agents for
P. MIGNARD, Eiq, Shanghai.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1893.
· Hongkong, 25th November, 1891.
FOR SALE,
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THE
THE VALUABLE PROPERTY. XNOWN AS
THE
THE FAMILY HOTEL, CHRFOO, BELONGING TO THE ESTATE OF EDWARD NEWMAN, DECEASED. THE PROPERTY is situated on the East Beach, about. Ona mile from the Settle- ment, and comprises The HOTEL and OUT- HOUSES belonging thereto. The Land cocasures 20 me a lex and is registered in H.B.MA CONSULATE as LOTS No. 33, 416, 65, 66 and go,
The HOTEL is famished and ready for Summer Resort for Visitors from other Forts for Immediate occupation. It has been a favorite
many years and has proved remunerative investment for the Proprietors. The. Hotel contains 34 Bed-rooms, a commodious Dining. rooms and Drawing-room, ample Outhouses, &c. &c.
Further Particulars can be obtained on appli.
Ms NEWMAN, Family Hotel, Chefor,
Mesara, J. P. WAKE & E. F, OTTAWAY,
Trustees. Chefco, 21st December. 1892.
cation to
Of
THEY LEAD THEM ALL,"
THE CELEBRATEDU.
from the well-known Vineyards of Messrs. CALIFORNIA WINE'S, KOHLER AND VAN BERGIN, San Francisco; and JULIAN P. SMITH' (Olivina) Livermore, Callfornia.
to the most WONDERFUL PAŇORAMA ↳s | Consignments
also open in the same Street.
The PANORAMA consista of VIVIDLY ILLUMINATED SKETCHES of the GREA TEST WARS of the WORLD, and the scenes of the late terrible Earthquake in Japan, &c., &c., &c. Open daily from 1 AM. to I! P.M.
PRICES OF ADMISSION :-
To the Museum, Adults...................30 cents. To the Panorama, Adults 20
Children under ra...10 A. NAFTALY, Proprietor.
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Guaranteed to be Pare and Unadulterated. Pure BLACKBERRY BRANDY and fresh of BARTLETT SPRING MINERAL WATER by each Steamer,
Prices forwarded on application to
MACONDRAY BROTHERS & Co.,
Commission Merchants, No. 30, Water Street,
Yokohama.
書
Yokohama, rath August, 1892.
FOR SALE.
W. BREWER, `UNDER' HONGKONG HOTEL
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HONGKONG HOTEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "Kremlia --A, B. C. Code.-TELEPHONE, No. 32.
PROPRIETORS....
„THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG HOTEL-the most commodious and beat appointed Hotel in the Far East the town, opposite the General Fost Office and the Hongkong Club, adjacent to Pedder's Wharf affords unequalled accommodation to trav illers and others." It is situated in the centre of
the principal landing stage of the Colony) and in close proximity to the Banks and Shipping THE TABLE D'HOTE, at separate tables, is supplied with every delicacy, the extrins belog Offices. The HOTEL STEAM LAUNCH conveys passengers and baggage to and from all Mall Steamers,
under experienced supervision. THE BED-ROOMS, with adjoining Bathrooms, are lofty and well ventilated, open on to The Reading, Writing and Smoking Rooms, Ladies' Drawing Rooms, the new, Bar and public
spacious Verandahs, are lighted by gas and fitted throughout with electric communicators.
A bandsomely appointed GRILL ROOM, wher: chops, steaks, &c., are served at any hour
BILLIARD ROOMS (Six English and American Tables) are fitted with every convenience,
adjoins the HOTEL, and is ander the same Management.
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The WINES & SPIRITS are selected by an Expert and the BEST BRANDS only are suppiled, HYDRAULIC ASCENDING-ROOMS of the lat st and most approved type conver passengers
and baggage from the Entrance Hall to each of the five floors above, NIGHT PORTERS and WATCHMEN are continually on duty.
Hongkong, rath February, 1893.
R. TUCKER
Manager,
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CARMICHAEL & CO., LD.
ENTLEMEN'S DRESS SHOES and DANCING PUMPS.
WHITE CAMBRIC TIES with NECK STRAPS,'
WHITE KID GLOVES in all sizes,
PORPOISE HIDE LACED BOOTS AND SHOES. Kolckerbockers, Kritted Stockings for Shooting, Cycling, or Golfing, Hand' Kultted Scotch- Fingering-Wool Socks.
3 Double Barrelled Fowling Pieces to be cleased at very reasonable prices. CANADIAN DAIRY PRODUCE.
CARMICHAEL & CO., LTD.
Hongkong, 9th January, 1802;:
THE MOUNT
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Hongkong, 3rd January, 1893 [86 THE GOOD 5.3. "PEKIN" and S. 8.
To be Let.
TO LET,
OUSES in KNABFORD TERRACE, Kow-
H look..
Apply to
| THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
& AGENCY Co., Ltd.
Hongkong, rat November, 12ga,
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TO LET.
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EW HOUSES in RIPON TERRACK-Ban-
ham Road, near Brecar Point, No. 4, BLUE BUILDINGS. FLOORS in Blae Balldings. OFFICES-Second Floor, Prays Central (lately occupied by Mesars. Duan, Melbye & Co.)
GODOWN, No. 1A, Blue Buildings. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES
Magazine
Gap. Very chɛap Rental, '
Nos. 4, 5 & 6, VICTORIA VIEW, Kowloon. FLOORS No. 5, Shelley Street.
No. 7, PRAVA CENTRAL, at present occu pled by the New Oriental Bank in Liquidation.
No, jo, OLD BAILEY STREET,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
& AGENCY Co., Ltd,' Hanukanr. 318.December, 1903
TO LET.
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For Particulars apply to
SUI KEE CHAN,
Telegraphic address,
18, Praya Central, Hongkong.
isa
AUSTIN HOTEL,
"EXCELSIOR," Hongkong, 1,400 FEET, ABove sea level.
A. 3. C, Code.
TXLXPHONE
No. 35.
ARIFF FROM DECEMBER 1ST, 1892, UNTIL APRIL 30TH, 1891, SUBJECT TO
ACCOMMODATION BEING AVAILABLE. Board and Lodging by the Day, one person.....
TARIFF
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Board and Lodging by the Day for Married Couples occupying one room........ Board and Lodging by the Month, one persona
3.00
450
60.00
............ 100.00
53, Bonham Strand West Hongkong, 14th November, 1892.
FOR SALE.
THE SCHOONER
THE
"MONTIARA,"
PAS BRE NOW LIES IN YAU-MA-TI BAY, Length.....................
Besta ana
****-75-lect
Depth of hold.vizio012061027 feet. Registered Tonnage ...................75 tons. (Owing to recent alterations the carrying capacity of the Montlara has been increased to about 120 tons dead weight.)
The Montidra was built in Singapore, is most solidly constructed of teak throughout, with iron-v wood frames, has recently been thoroughly overhauled under experienced European superin- tendence, and is now lo 'cxcellent condition. vessel for the Canton kerosene trade, or would She is a very fast saller and a most suitable
make a first-class Ughter
For Particulars as to Price, &c., apply to
R. FRASER-SMITH,
6. Pedder's HEL
Hongkong, ryth May, 1902.
FOR SALE.
Board and Lodging by the Month for Married Couples occupying one room
(CHILDHEN BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT.}
Sitting-room by the Day.......$ 250) Tiflis ........................... Sitting-room by the Month ....................................... 30.0c Dinaer .....
.3 1.00 1.50
Extra Bed-room by the Day 2.00 European Servants by the Day ******* 1.00 Extra Bed-room by the Month... 20.00 European Servants by the Mouth Bed and Breakfast.
2.50 (Bedroom extra) Breakfast
0.75 Chinese Servants by the Day
****** 20.00
0.15 TRAMWAY TICKETS will be supplied to RESIDENTS and VISITORS at the Hotel at reduced rates-For further Particulats apply at the Company's Offices, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central
of
10 R. ISHERWOOD, Manager, Mount Austin Hotel.
-Hongkong, 13th October, 1892.
Motels
WINDSOR HOTEL,
(in Connaught Buildings),
QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
I
PEAK HOTEL.
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OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND, HIS commodious and well appointed HOTEL, and at a height of apo fect above sea level, having been Leased by the
“HE Private Hotel heretofore carried on in Proprietors of the "VICTORIA HOTEL," is
TH $30
WINDSOR HOUSE has Aow been removed to CONNAUGHT HOUSE.
Culmine under European management. Each Bed-room has its own Bath-room, Hot and Cold THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE = | water. Passenger Elevator to all Floors, CHINESE GUNBOAT "CHOP-CHEUNG,”
AS THEY LIL AT ABERDEEN DOCKS,.!
NE LARGE FRONT ROOM, IN Floor, Engines of the Chop-chong were ON
Praya Central, 16.
Apply to
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO. Hongkong, 6th January 1893
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HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
ROOMS TO LET.
FOR OFFICES med for CHAMBERS on the Ground and First Floors of the
HOTEL facing Queen's Road and Pedder Street, With immediate entry if required For particular, apply to
Secretary.
RLVALL
Hongkong, Sib December, 1893.·
TO LET
constructed by Messrs. INGLIS & Co... of Wanchal, and are of the Compound Inverted Cylinder Direct Acting Surface Condensing type, Cylinders zol and 387 dia, with a stroke of 26," The Crank Shaft la 64" dia, at the Crank pin and y" dia. at the Journals. The H.P. Piston Red is 13% and, the LP: 34" dia. The Piston and Connecting Rod bolts are 2" dia, Air Pump 1487 dik, by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating
Pamp 2 dls by 13" stroke, and frouble Acting
Feed and Bilge Pump (one each) 3" dia. by 13" stroke.
These-Engines have been very little used and are in thoroughly good order,
The Boiler is of the Horizontal Multitubular type, with three Furnaces and vertical Dome on top. Its dia. is roft, a" by oft. 'o" long, external measurements; Furnaces, aft. dias Dome,
es, din. Li te la fairly good columber by is in condition, having 132 recently undergone considerable repairs and
would fast in active service for over ore years.
The Engines and Boller can be inspected on application to the Superintendent at Aberdeen
For further particulars, apply to
No. 6 QUEEN'S ROAD (lately occupied Decks.
by Atack),
OFFICES in No. 4, Praya Central Bately cccupied by Messrs. Gliman & Co.),
No. 3, PEDDER'S HILL.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONG & Co. Hongkong, gið Januniy, 1803,
TO LET,
SITIK IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
THE Largo Handsome SHOP, No. 14, Queen's Road Central, lately occupied by Dakin Bros. of China, Limited
Also,
Two Large AIRY ROOMS on the Top Floor of above..
Apply to
DAKIN, CRUICKSHANE & Co, LIDA
Victoria Dispensary, Hongkong, and August,
R, FRASER-SMITH 78, & Pedder's Hill, Hongkong, 17th May, son
***SPECIAL NOTICE.
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HEHONGKONG TELEGRAPH" will be on sale at the Hongkong and Victoria Hotels, opposite the Hongkong Club, and et Fedder's Wharf, EVERY EVENING from 30 to 27, jo o'clock.
PRICE...TEN CENTS.
Charges from $2 per day upwards.
Special Rates for Families or Permanent Boarders. Offices and Rooms to let Unfurnished,
and Rooms with or without Board, by dated, month. Apply at the Office, No. 37, 3rd Floor.
Hongkong 23rd August, ring
TRAVELLERS HOTEL,
·No. 1918, Queen Victoria Strut AZINES
WY AND SPIRITS
OF THE
JA Í BEST QUALITY ONLY,
BEER ON DRAUGHT.
NOW OPEN and will be run in conjunction with their HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling them to offer special inducements to Visitors and Residents, ‹
SPECIAL WINTER RATES. The Rates for BOARD and LODGING during the Winter Months, from November 1st to March 31st, have been reduced as follows →→ One person, one month
$50.00 Married couple (occupying one room) per
month ... 85.00 Oas person per day ............¶¶
2.30 Married couple per day...
3.54 For full particulars apply to
VICTORIA HOTEL Hongkong, 25th October, 18oz.
(814 BAY VIEW HOTEL.
MEALS ALL HOURS, FIRST CLASS BEDSM that every possible arrangement has
*TERMS VERY MODERATE.
OSBORNE. begs to remind the Publis H. OLIVER, been made for the comfort and convenience of Proprietor. Visitors to this populas Summer Resort. "BAY. Hongkong, roth December, 189a. *1264 VIEW" occupies the best situation on the THE BOA VISTA HOTEL, of the Harbour, and is always open to the cool Sbau-ki-wan Rond, commands an excellent view breezes from the Southward. Steam-launches
BISHOP'S BAY, MACAO. HIS HOTEL is shuated on the sea shore In one of the best and boxlthiest parts of Macao, and commands an admirable view facing the South. Its accommodation is unsur. paused in the Far East.
Every comfort is provided for Visitors, with an excellent Cuisine, and Wines, Spirits and Malt Liquors of the best brands.
Hot, Cold, Shower and Sea Water Baths, Reading Rooms, and a well supplied Bar.. Large and well Ventilated Dining, Billard and
A spjall Dairy is attached to the premises.
MRA. MARIA B. DOS REMEDIOS 29]
Proprietress.
THIS
HAUENSTEIN'S HOTEL, AM O`Y First-class FAMILY HOTEL is on the beach at KULANG500 **Copies ordered from the Office will be charged | and hus First-class Accommodation for Visitors. the usual rate-25 cents.
・・ ̈¤ EXCELLENT TABLE is kept, and Advertisers are reminded that the Hongkong WINES, SPIRITS, and MALT LIQUORS of Telegraph has by far the largest dreciation of the very best quality, any English newspaper, published in the Far
* Terms Moderate, East, THIS IS GUARANTEED,Termon application. De
Hongkong, 14th October, 1891.
RMELLWIGU
Froprietor
lag the spacious lawn, longakle the jetty adjoin.
only the best Brands of Wines, Spirits, Cigars, The Cuisine is unrivalled in Hongkong, and etc are kept in stock. Private Dinners of shortest notice, and Meals can be served at all Tiffins prepared in First-class style on the
hours.
1480
Hongkang: and May, 1ñora i- THE SHAMEEN HOTEL. BRITISH CONCESSION, CANTON, HIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, xămirably situated within a few 'minutes walk of the River Steamer Wharves,' is now open to receive Vistors,
The Bedrooms are cool, miry and comfortably famished, and the spacious Dining Room, Sitting Rooms, and accommodation generally will be found equal to the best Hotels in the Far East,
The Table D'iidle is supplied with every lusury in season, and the cusine is in experi enced hands.
Wines, Spirita Malt
Malt Liquors, etc., of the best quality only lead
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A WELL APPOINTED BILLIARD-ROOM.
A. F. DO ROZARIO;
Hongkong, saf September, sigui
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