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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1893.

the nonce. The situation that he occupies has certainly Ita duties and fis ideals for him, and although it took ma much deliberation to fix where the former began and ended and in what here the Inter existed.. I succeeded at Inst. The coolie's duty, as he seems to have realled It, is'to do as liite, work in a piven time as the sack wil permit of, and his ideal to to be faut secondary confideration of his "getting the in the animal kingdom a personified by his Brotbipe the muie 1. Think of the mule-of ble sturid fce-off's imperturbable expression of the paucity of his brain stuff, and of his power of silent endurance, and you will reallas a good, thoroughbred, every day bruse-colle. He unconsciously partakes of the anture of a minchine alto, and does his work mechanically. If you order him aree to brush your boots for you. he will contlane brushing away that same pair of boots every day and let, the other pairs that are lying near turn disgracefully white with mildew, antil you implore him to beatow a ilule

more attention to them.

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effect-it has effect vély kept down the otherwise tonible stench from our pestilential open drains. The weather is healthy, as far as I can ascertain. The monotony of every day life was planantly interrupted a few days ago at one of cur Forelen Consulates owing to the celebration of the anniversary of the blythday, on the 27th lost, of the monarch whom the Consul in question, Mr.

Masonic

PERSEVERANCE

LODGE O F

HONGKONG, No. 1;165, EC,

N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above

Brethren are cordially invited,"

Honest February 1891

Intimations

CARMICHAEL & CO., LD. RAIN COATS & UMBRELLAS. BUCKSKIN LEGGINGS. PURPOISE-HIDE WATERPROOF BOOTS,

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Klen, represents here; his Emperor, Willam A LODGE ill be held in the FREEMASONS II of Germany, being 34 years of age on that day. HALL, Zetinnd Street, on TUESDAY, the 28th The Foreign tenirsentatives and high Korean funcionasies- caled in full state on the Consultant, at 5.ge for a p.m. predsely. Visiting at to am to offer their congratulations, and most of them assembled again at 1 p.m. to assist at a sumptuous (iffin, to which ample Justice was done. Later on a very enjoyable evening party came off the representatives of the Foreign Great Powers being present, including also the Japanese Minister, Mr. Oishi; but the Chinese Minister Resident was represented by Mr. S. Y. Tang, Secretary of Legation and Consul. Of native efficials the President of the Foreign Office, and the Prefect of Soul were noticed, Colonel Nienstead, and others.

The illumination with different coloured lan. teras, supplemented with evergreens, etc., was grand, and the Imperial coat of arms was brought out splendidly.

hunian bring. He tries to imitate the butler and to strike out with original English of his own acgalrement. The unimaginable ures to which the Enlish vrcabulary is made sub servient in the hands of a tyro can never be fully conceived unless you have a Chinese boy. In

your service. When he has studied a few' the opportunity comes for him to use them. decent weids be will feel quite uneasy until One Sunday I asked Ah Sin, the boy, why he bad neglected overhauling my wardrobe * gunt and giving my clothes an airing: Ah Sin thought this an opportunity for coming out with the latest words be had learnt. "No Sab" he sald, "No tot dying upon this day. The climate, to much immoderat 1" On another occasion I asked him to let me know if the flag. for the English mail dus that day had been put op. He came back to me with a frightfully learned a'r and said "Can't see, sah 1 Cloud is a fog. Can give me a spy-glass 133 2-A-s-- tallisnep to see ?! This genius was quite a phenomenon among bis kind. How many of my candles must have been kilopped and ancrificed during Ah Sin's pocurnal attempts to study the Queen's English He wae using dictionary to wit, my own which on looking for I found Iring anfely embargoed near a tattered Chinese book under Ah Sin' bed, in the back room. There were also a small locking glass, a bundle of clothes, and a sort of flute that looked as it it | spelagised for being called a musical Instru- ment, and was forced to become melodious agrinat ils will, lying about in that small room In company with a pair of my own electric hair brushes. Later on I learnt that the brushes were taken there to be washed' The boy s not a kleptomaniac as a rule, where the knick knacks of household, are concerned, although bis views n to the small cash that fillers daily through bie magnetic palms may be of a extremely accommodating_nature, But, like many a builer in our model colony, be rewards bimself liberally for his excellent virtues in this aspect by soming temporary charge of your belongings, and appropriating them for his own enjoyment and use, during your absence from home. However civilised a Chf nere boy may be, he still regards the foreigner as a peculiar, being belonging to different sphere, and everything that belongs to him is, to the boy's mind, surrounded with a mystery the oppressiveness of which cannot be shaken off except by a familiarity with the article itself. He will therefore, as soon as you are safe in your office, arrange his pistall with your own brushes -the impecunious Chinaman always cherishes bis pigiail because be his heard from some- where that Parisian dames-love-to-buy-that-should have come in to, but as I could never-It-is-stated that the income of the Chemulso article-wipebis face, with a delicious satisfaction, an your own towels, and roll about with happy indulgence, in your bed,, Just for a change, and sit down lo your own favourite easy chair to meditate as to where and how he should best make night hideous in company with his friends and their banjos, and his own musical pipe and unearthly songs

I don't know what ungodly place in China that entity came from, but I once heard, from a lady of my acquaintance, of a remarkable coolle At one time, during summer, she had ordered him to preserve the daily meat by keeping it in the refrigerator. It seems, however, that this coolle always understood a litle bit more than it was intended that he should, for be forthwith went and incurcerated the whole lot of living fowls la the house, in the ice box, and went and slept comfortably that night. As however, the coolle is domestle biped who rarely grumbles, and la able to carry donkey loads of things about, when required, we must pot up with him, Heknows how to speak a nice bit of pidgin English sometimes-but there is no word in all the existing languages of the world. which he is so fond of ultering as the word "Sabo," Anglice "I know." He is apt to be very successfully misleading in the application of this word. If you ask him whether he can take your chit round to the dispensary for in stance, be will never lose time fa trying to fix the exact thing required of him, but that eternal—| ob I so goadingir misleading "Saba" of bis will drop cat and he will quietly take your note and throw it into the letter box at the Post Office,, and return home very much satisfied at having been able to guess what you wanted of him. He feels proud at having to do so much inspiration-work at the small wages be gets.

the feminine element as personified by that To make my manage quite complete however domestic explosive which recommends itself to you as the best adjunct to babies the amah

possibly turn back into a baby, even for the sake of studying the amab, I had to content myself with the observing of her through a medium. Had it not been that she was arrayed is unmistakably feminine garments It would have been difficult for me ever to believe that she was of the Genus Eve, as the Chinese people don't wear beards—I mean they have none, and their moustaches are an ethereal that, like the theoretical point, no human being has ever seen them. I therefore have always got confured in the beginning as to which was he, and which

was she. Poor Amah 1

Space and lack of time prevent me from edifying my re ders with her divine aptitude as baby-grower. It stands recorded, however, that no Chinese amah ever destroyed a baby with too much-mik,

NAGASAKI...

YUM-YUM.

{"MERCURY" CORRESPONDENT, }

Nagasaki, February 11th, The British gunban! Peacock, from your port, coolies fficiated for the nance as table boys and left for Fusan, in Korea, on the 7th Instant, where something seems to be the matter. The Korea for some time, about the fishery que tinn gunboat Chokal Kan has been there from North pending between that country and Dal Nippon; powerlat squadron has been ordered to our Is also ordered from the north, estensibly to dock southern shores, and the British cruiser Leander here, although there are splendid dry docks in British waters at Hongkong. That there is demonstration in these movements is generally understood here, except by those whose interest it may be keep their eyes shut, or whose powers if hervation and teselligence are too blunt to perceive what crdinary mortals may take in at one glance.

Of the two Foreign Advisers of the Govern- ment it is rumoured that ong of them will have to go soon; I dont think that many tears will be shed for him-for all the good advice he may bare tendered otherwise the topic of conversa- tion here is still the recent loans which the Koreans have received from the Chinese, through the firm of Tang Shun-tal & Co. wrote you a few months ago that they had negotiated twa, loans of Tis. 100,000 each rumour has it now that they had effected a third loan of Tis. 100,000, but this assertion I have n't been able to verify yet. It is generally supposed that the recent visit of the Corsai and Secretary of Legation, Mr. S. Y. Tong, le Tien- tsin, had something to do with these successfel transactions. Bat the mystery is what is becoming of all this money, considering that it is currende reported that even some of the Govern- ment officials had not received their salaries regularly for the last twelve months. Another curious rumour is that Tis. 40,000. bad die. appeared mysteriously in the act, or on the way of delivery to one of the palaces." In the queen's paince, it is stated that much money has been used during her late birthday festivities, and the presence of Prince Mla Yong-ik in Hongkong is besides. It is stated that the intention of building also supposed to cost a great deal of moneys new palaces for members of the Royal Family is

one of the fade in connection with the new loans.

Customs has been pledged as security for the loans, and that only six per cent. Is charged as Interest for the sums lent, a very unusual thing in China, where a much higher rate of interest earrently prevails. It is generally supposed that the Chinese bave granted there loans OD low interest with un mistakably sinister objects, and it should be remembered that the Korean Government is still owing Tis. 200,000 to the China Merchants Company, which was money required to be paid to Japan as damages, or Indemnity, on account of the rinis here în 1881 and 1884. The object of China seems to be to keep Korea indebted to herself, as a convenient claw on the country. The more this unfortunate Govern- ment is dribbling sway uselessly, the deeper It.

becomes indebted to China, the better the latter

will like it, because her hold on the country will be increased all the more. The building of palaces is certainly greatly in favour with some clattes

of residents here, but it is decidedly not faynaring...or promoting the interests, of "Ibs. country..

ZETLAND

No. 535.

LODGE,

At be held in the FREEMASON HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the at March, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting. Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong: 22nd February, 1993-

REGULAR MEETING of the above

Hotels.

WINDSOR HOTEL, fin Connaught Buildings),

QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

nikom, z0th February, 13,"

T262 NEW

THE: Private Hotel heretofore carried on in AVINDSOR HOUSE has now been remored to CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

Bed-roon has its own Bath-room. Hot and Cold Cuisine under European management. Each water, Passenger Elevator to all Floors.

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Charges from $2 per day upwards, Special Rates for Familles or Permanent Boarders, Offices and Rooms to let Unfaralshed, and Rooms with or without Board, by day of month. Apply at the Office, No. 37, 3rd Floor.

Homekery, 23rd August, 18oz.

PEAK HOTEL. OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

HIS

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HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,250 feet. commodious and well appointed above sea-level, baving been Leased by the

their HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling Proprietors of the "VICTORIA HOTEL," { NOW OPEN and will be run in conjunction with them to offer special inducements to Visitors and Residents

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SPECIAL WINTER RATES. 4

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RACE GLASSES WITH SLING CASES. CARMICHAEL & CO., LTD. 18, Praya Central, Hongkong.

W. BREWER.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED ASSORTMENT OF

GENT'S MORRO CO LEATHER JOOTS AND SHOES.

GENT'S BROWN LEATHER BOTS AND SHOES, GENT'S PATENT LEAT! ER SHOES.

ETIS

GENT'S DANCING PUMPS.

GENT'S TENNIS SHOES,

FHITAKERS ALMANACKS.

WHITAK

MARINE ENGINEERS ANNUAL AND ALMANACK.

ENGINEERS GAZETTE ANNUAL

NEW PATENT COPYING PRESSES.

CALVERT ALMANAC.

NAUTICAL ALMANACK, &c

NEW PATENT PLAQUES for WALL DECORATION.

W. BREWER, UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

Hongkong, 20th February, 1893.

J. D. KILEY, MANUFACTURER OF BALLOONS, PARACHUTES, TENTS, &c

No. 3. JUBILEE STREET,

Hongkong, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1893.

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LEVY HERMANOS.

EWELLERY, DIAMONDS, WATCH, CHRONOMETER & CLOCKMAKERS. Geneva, A great variety in Fancy Goods and Sale Agents for PATEK PHILIPPE & Co.. Optical Instruments.

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1 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Oppoalto the Telegraph Office.

the Winter Manths, from November 1st toXATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU-

The Rates for BOARD and LODGING durlog G.. FALCONER & CO., March 31st, have been seduced as follows: One person, one month..............$50.00 NAUTICAL

WATCH and CHRONOMETER MAN Married couple (occupying one room) per

month jasskuuta One person per day Married couple per day....... For full particulare apply to

VICTORIA HOTEL. Hongkong, zgth. October, 1893.

BAY VIEW HOTEL.·

TR.

85.00

3.50

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INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS and BOOKS. No. 48, Queen's Road Central. CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.,

•HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK-

MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER-

SMITHS, and OPTICIANS. CHARTS and BOOKS, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. Sole Agents Los Louis Audemars Watches

awarded the highest Prises at every Exhibition;

and for Voigtländer and Soho's CELEBRATED OPERÅ GLASSES,

M OSBORNE begs to remind the Pabile that every possible arrangement, bas been made for the comfort and convenience ofINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES. Visitors to this popular Summer Resort. "BAY VIEW" occupies the best situation on the Shail-kl-wn Road, commands an excellent view “of the Hatßæar,“and is always open to the des

breezes foin the Southward, Steam lastches can at any line come alongside the jetty adjoin

the spacious lawn.

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The Cuisin unrivalled in Hongkong, and

Tiffins prepared in First-class style on the only the best Brands of Wines, Spirits, Cigarr ete, are kept in stock. Private Dinner or shortest netice, and Meals can be served at all

Hengkong, and May, i8oz.',

Dr. H. N. Allen, US. Secretary of Legation and Deputy Consul General, with his amiable wife and family, left us for America, in charge of the Korean exhibits for Chicago. He was Washington. The learned doctor is a clever. formerly Secreta y of the Korean Legatlon at writer on Korean matters, and founded a four thing, hospital and medical school here for circle of Foreign residents, we received an | Nitives. To make up for this departure from our

addition by the birth of a son to our Chief Com: THE BOA VISTA HOTEL. misioner of Cusions; Mr. Morgan, about a forți night ago The Allen family left our seaport, Chemulan,

BISHOP'S BAY, MACAO.

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It was from the members of a mess, connected with one of the leading firms in Chlon, that I first learnt something about the extent to which Chinese domestles would allow themselves to be carried away by their desire to become familiar with Massa's life. One Sunday, the butler was oidered not to get any diffin ready, as every one was tiffining oul. Some Important business however happened to detals one of the mess. In the office just about tiffin time, zod

on his going up again, half an hour later, to his apartments to folch something, he happened to pas the dining room, and to his Intense surprise, be found about ball a dozen boys-some of them invited from outside-sliting in Jilly_array at the table, with the hurler at the head (and “everything in perfect style}, "each using knife and fork as if to the manner born, and enj wing the immense fun of the thing, while two or three

'passed the dishes round fall of savoury fire! Was this Confucian philosophy? A Chinese bor gets from seven to nine dollars per recusem and the butler from ten to fourteens dito, and je ts only reasonable to expect that with this very moderate competence they can scarcely enjoy: on their own accourt, the 1 xuries which, as part and parcel of their Masuan, 1 is their right to enjoy. I have kinted in a vague may, that the boy (I should have included the bar his a magnetic finly for small cash, which he attract to its privsic puise in the most magical way But I mitten adding that the boy does not serm to to k proud of it when you gently con gratulate him on bis occult faculties in this resp-et, and if you bring all the laws of arith-

I understand much mordfication is felt here in melic invented by thematicians to your old to

camp eflocal paviollam, because I stated the prove to him that your dollar, when once pasred other day it had taken a certain shop here over Into bis possession, ronaists of only sixty or

week to make a high pressure piston for a seventy cents, he will still modestly attribute coasting steamer, which in Shanghal could have your palie of him to your not knowing hit been done in about three days (I really think in which is supposed to be the energetic Queet, het Large and well Vesrilated Dining, Billiard and sufficiently well. At the end of each month he has been thrown at me, suggested by lil.

less time), and some other petty fault-finding creato es being of "the same ilk."

It is much regretted here that our local parle will get you the balance sheet and you will be will, or jealous propensities, occasioned by dical, the Korean Repository, will appear no surprised to see how many hundreds of eggs

more after December; the enterprise was a very. you must have had for your breakfast, and the some facts reported by your paper, the daily Infinite number of matches, and other small Shanghat Mercury, which are once a week laudable one, but it is difficult for an independ things you must have consumed during the recorded by our local sheet, while they also ent newspaper to live in this limited community

mach interesting matter had to be kept out of are recapitulated from your daily paper. In month. In deference to the laws of Arithmetic the weekly edition of the same, the Castiel its columns, I have reason to believe, so as not It has however, heen always considered advis able to get your Chinese servants accured, Empire, and someilmes appear quicker than to offend any narrow-minded Dick, Tom, or that, is to say guaranted by a Chinsman of our local paper. But how could it be offical 'Arry. However, its information that means, not to make any blunders in the rules of

otherwise? sometimes we have two or more Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation arithmetic,

steamers to your port in one day, which are had anything to do with the fathering of the late

that the NY. chesp, round trips in their next steamer from late visit to Tientsin had much to do with the Company are Inaugurating convinced, and, in fact, am told, that Tong's Shanghal to here and Kobe, during Chinese, financing of those loans, and that Sheng Hats New Year; it is a wise action on their past, and bal, Customs Total in Tientsir, Director of the their best interest is served thereby hope to China Merchants! Company, owner of the steam- see many familiar, Shanghai faces during those ship Kwangchi, etc., could fully enlighten you holidays, Japan contains about as many in- on the subject, if be should choose to do so. babitants as France (about 40,000,000), and

the

the 25th Ins., by the steamshi Genkai Maru, the time steamer which brought the new Japanese Minister, Mr. Oishi, to these shores.

I hear the Prime Minister presented me. moral to the King on the terribly debased cein age, but this high manduin was told to "mind his own business," and the treasury continues to go to wreck and rein; the department is sald to be in the hands of a powerful clique, the head of

the

in one of the best and bealthiest parts of Macao, and commands an admirable view facing the South. Its accommodation is unsur passed in the Far East.

THIS HOTEL is altuated on the sea shose

Every comfort is provided for Visitors, with an excellent Cuisine, and Wines, Spirits and Malt Liquors of the best brands.

Hot Cold,Showe and Sea Water Baths: Reading Room, and ta well supplied Bar.

A small Dairy is attached to the premises.

MRE, MARIA B. DOS REMEDIOS, Proprietress. ag]

No. 1, Cures'a Road, Central.

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HONGKONG TIMBER

YARD, WANCHAI. REGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER

Always on Hand.

L. MALLORY, Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.

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NOTICE.

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

ANTISEPTIC PAINT.

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

are prepared to supply quantities to suit purchasers, at Wholesale Prices. Extra Special terras for Shipping and large Orders.

Sir ROBERT RAWLINSON, C.B., C.E., Chiel Sanitary Engineer, Local Government Board, London, says

“It is the best Disinfectant in use." y

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co Bank Buildingɛ. Hangiene, Foth Jane, TRBX:

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FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. LI KWONG LOONG,

CADINET-MAKER AND ART DICORATOR, from Shanghai, has opened a FURNITURE STORE

No, 3. WYNDHAM STREET,

WHERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of

every description can be made to order In any design required.

Hongkong Hotel, Messrs: A. S. Watson & Co., Has been patroal-ed by the Hongkong Club, Ld, and other leading, Establishments in the Colony, to whom reference may be made as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, &c, supplied.

We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI KWONG LOONG furnished the Annexe to our Dispensary and gave us every satisfac- tion

(Sd.). A. S. WATSON & Co., Ld. ORDERS punctually attended to, and CHARGES most moderate.

Messrs. A. S. Waison & Co. write as follows:-

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"AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, 27th January, 1893.

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KING WO CHEONG.

COAL MERCHANTS, SHIP'S COMPRA. DORES, STEVEDORES, &c, Have for Sale cargo of pure AKATKI COAL ex GODOWN and ex SHIP.

MRW BOYD, Superlatendent at IVI Kowloon Docks, reports that AKAIKI COAL GIVES TEN PER CENT.-BETTER- RESULTS than any Japancen Coal he has eret used.

For full particulars as to price, &c.,

Apply to

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KING WO CHEONG, No 32, Praya Central, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1893. TAKLEMA COLLIERIES COMPANY, MOJL.

THIS

HIS Company having appointed the Undersigned AGENTS for their Coal, (TAKLEMA AKAIKI) in Hongkong, they sie prepared to supply Coal ex-Ship, ex-Godown, or immed la Bunkers, at prices to be had on Coples of Reports and Analysis to be seen in the Office of the Undersigned.

CHEE ON. & Co

Sale Agents, Nos, a1&a, Lee Yuen Street, East. Hongkong, 26th September, 1891. [933

SAI-PANG COALS.

HE Undersigned begs to inform the Public

T that he has appointed HOP-WO-LOONG

Agents in Hongkong for the Sale of the SAI- Japan.

F. Blackhead & Co., PANG COALS of the HONDO COAL MINYS, HAUENSTEIN'S HOTEL, SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS.

and PROVISION MERCHANTS, NAVP CONTRACTORS, &

W

A MOY.

THIS First-class FAMILY HOTEL General COMMISSION AGENTS,

1. situated on the beach at KULANGSOO

In spite of this occult faculty of bis regarding almost as fast as mall boats. I am glad to learn Korean loand was incorrect, I am rather Armly and has Flist-class Accommodation for Visitors

As EXCELLENT TABLE is kept, and WINES, SPIRITS, and MALT LIQUORS of

be very best quality.

Terms Moderate

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No. 7, Fraya. Centrs, HỒNG KONG.

BOLE AGENT. FOR

KONOMI TAKASUKE, Owner of the Hondo Coal Mines,

TE the Undersigned are ready to rapply quality guaranteed, in any quantlly with the WCOALS of the above Mines, weight and quickest dispatch,

HOP-WO-LOONG, Agents for the Hondo Coal Mines, Nos. 36 & 37, Praya Central. Hongkong, 26th August, 1892.

(85% THE MIKE COAL MINING COMPANY.

R. HELLWIG, HARTMANN'S BAHTJEN'S GENUINE THE MIKE COALOUS

matters of finance, the boy, like the butler him- self, is loaded with theoretical digally. While passing you the dishes during dinner his eyes are always fixed on the butler and he soon learns from that dignitary to behave himself with due gravity, to bend down solemnly to you and ask you whisperingly what you would have to drink, and to modulate in an infinite number of ways his ever recorring Yes Sah." There sewe of laterat for outsiders may be Is the sufferers from Consumption, Scrofula and

gathered here, because we are in order General Debility will try Scott's Emulsion of THE SHAMEEN HOTEL connection not only with cur neighbouring pro which space prevents me from dwelling upon, vinces and ports of Japan, but also the Pure Cod Liver Oll with Hypophosphites, they Bat there la ore thing which I must say in his hear from ons newest port, Fasan, that the will. God immediate relief and a permanent favor before parting with him. He, in sympathy trade. In looking up; there are full grain benefit The Medical Profession to the various

are thousand Huile detalls concerning him

countries of the world universally declare it a

Apsoy, 11 September, 18qz.

Proprietor.

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BRITISH CONCESSION, CANTON.

with the whola breed of Chinese domestics, other Cargoce; and much fish manure is remedy of the greatest_value, and as it is veryHIS FIRST CLASS HOTEL, admirabir

situsted within a few minutes walk of the

iso exported, mostly, consisting of a kind of palatable It can be readily taken by the most River Steamier Wharves, is now open to receive dried sardines.

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knows very well what is due to himself, on every occation, and os no account whatever will be ever risk the custallment of his gravity even word it to save you from the consequences of a most from the smaller N. V. K. mall boats are being I regret to hear that the Foreign engineers disagreeable catastrophe. Our premises were once on fire, and the first thing that the butler, discharged now, their places being taken by the boy, the cook and the whole rest of them atives of the country, I understand the Genkat hit upon, as best calculated to ensure them the Karu le one of the victims, and I could name abrolate possession of their normal gravity, wan'

some others. It seems the alternative put to a fostantaneous exodus from the back door with the N. Y. K. was to run the steamers affected their beds and mattresses on their shoulders with a government subsidy and native engineers, Conspicuous amidst the litter which they r with foreign engineers and without a govern carried with them a pair of very choice has been made the wedge has been got ment subsidy, I leave it to you, to imagine what old shoes belonging to the cook ! That my effects and valuables should be left little further in. There seems to be a very bliter feeling in some Japanese quarters for the was simply common sense-Chinese common sense. Wonderfat as it may seem to be, I once prosent against foreigners, for some reason or enjoyed the rare blessing of having a really other perhas some of the late lawsuits, so honest boy in my service at Shanghai, His sged damaging to Japanese self-conceit, may have and kind looking features come to my mind something to do with it.

weza

whenever I think of a Chiness boy, and his re.. collection makes me meditate rather less sympathisingly on the rest of his cult with whom 1 had to dea). Jer, alns la irne, self-aredEcing boy is getting rater and rarer day by day.

KOREA.

("MERCURY" CORRESPONDENT.)

„Sour, Jaszary gray 1893

Of the cake and the gardener Ineed not spark in detail. They are, as regards psychological It goes without saying that our capital' has a attributes, much ofthe same calibre as the butler decidedly wintry look, and still It is steeped and the boy, or perhaps some degrees more regularly, daily, in a dense cloud, as if enveloped original. I remember once having stown away, by a huge confiagration, owing to the tremendo somewhere in the recesses of my memory, the frex built in the "kangs," as our Nativa house Baying....Cerivic's I suppose that the situation hold fire-places are called, which at the same that has not its duty and its ideal was never time are used as cooking stoves, and on top of yet occupied by tuan, The coolla may be which the people are fond of sleeping at night. Included in this disallion of the word man, for. The intonas cold has certainly had and good

Visitors,

sensitive stomach, and will never fail to give can supply it. A. S. Watson & Co. (Limited), relief and comfort to the sufferer. Any Chemlathe Bed-rooms are cool, alry and comfortably agents in Hongkong and China.-—[Advt.

To-day's Advertisements.

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-EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 2541--|-

REGULAR MEETING of the EOTHEN A MARK LODGE of MARK MASTER MASONS will be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 23rd insti, st.8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to

Hongkong, 23rd February, 1893

ST. JOHN

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mished, and the spacious Dining Room, Slating Repma, and accommodation generally will by found equal to the best Hotels in the Far East,

The Table D'Hôte la supplied with every luxury in season, and the enlzine is in experf- enced handa-

Wines, Spirits, Malt Liquors, etc., of the best quality only, part

Á WELL APPOINTED BILLIARD-ROOM.

A, F. DO ROZARIO,".

E Manager. *thi Henckens, zo September, «Boz

SPECIAL NOTICE. HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" #II be di malo at the Hongkong and Victor's Hotels, opposite the Hongkong Club, and at Pedder's Wharf EVERY Eyening' from 5.30 to 7.30 o'clock. CER PRICE A Damianis 458 CENTE, OUT

Coples ordered from the Office will be charged the usual rate-at cents, WE BEGINA A NEODG be held in the FREEMASONS Telegraph has by far the largest, circuition of Advertisers are reminded that the Hongkong HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW; the 24 h any English newspaper pubilated in the Far instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting En. THIS IS GUARANTEED. THE OS Brethren are cordially invited.

application,

OF HONGKONG, No. 618, S.C.

EMERGENCY MEETING of the above!

Hongkong, a3rd Fibrary, iBoyal ** [aða |-- Hongkong, 14th October, "ilgti

COMPOSITION for the BOTTOMS OF IRON and STEEL SHIPS. HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT for coating the Incides of STEEL SHIPS.

MOTOR LAUNCHES PATENT DAIMLER. DAIMLER INDUSTRIAL MOTORS. TRAMWAYS, COACHES and FIRE ENGINES.

LIFE-BUOYS, LIFE-RAFTS, LIFE-BELTS to Board of Trade Rules.

ENGINEERS' AND BLACKSMITHS!

MACHINERY AND TOOLS."

EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND RÉQUISITES MANDALWAYS IN STOCK

REASONABLE PRICES.

jedi konyveŠŠTÍVIDAN

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BITUMINOUS COAL

of dark reddish colour. For steam purposes It has been pronounced to be the best and the most economical of all the Japanese Coals. Its export is increasing yearly, and the opinions expressed by several of the largest regular. consumers are in testimony of the excellent qualities of this coal.

Attention is called to the following advantages to Ships Owners and Captains, 'who coal their bunkers direct from the Undersigned :---

FRESHNESS of the coal UNIFORMITY of quality,

FREEDOM from Impurities.

Supply in any quantilly on shortest notice. Quick despatch. BEST of weight, etc, etc.

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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, Sole Agents. Hongkong, 5th September, 1892,

÷BIENT ING,

SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE,-

< Consultation from. Hongkong, wyth September, 18ga,

NE BOX OF CLARKE'S #41 FILLS is warranted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organs, in either sex (acquired or constitutional), Gravel and Pains in the Back. Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes, 45 6d each, by all Chemists and Patent Medi- cine Vendors throughout the World. Proprietorst, The Lincoln and Midland Counties Drug Come 100 į pany, Lincoln; Zhiland.

CARDIFF AUSTRALIAN and JAPAK COALS supplied at the shortest notice to Sjulisers at lowest market vates, Hongkong, 11 October, 1995