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NEWS AND GOSSIPY,

Lady Aberdeen is rousing Ireland to exhibit at the World's Fair,

An electrical cando le said to be in operation at Cherbourg, France.

An association for wreventing the Immigration of destitute allons is vigersusly at work in England.

Ireland sendannasliv 40,000 tons of eggs➡ same 640,000,000 In round numbers--to Eng. land alone.

Seven new planets, all small, the largest of the ninth magnitude, were discovered "during January last.

A cientific journal says that India-rubber street pavements have proved successful in several lorge European cities.

Charles de Lesseps, in the Moana Pilion at Paris, is

hat required to make his own bed, clean up

Land” wash his dishes.

Sun dials are old-fashioned, perhaps, but a gentlemen in Paris has just invented one much more accurate than a poor watch,

An Egyptian scythe, dug up on the banks of of the Nile in 1890, -nd weld to be an old 20 Moies, is exhibited in a London muteam,

A French merchent, the victim of several defaulting cashiers, recently advertised for " Cashier as honest as possible and paralysed in both i'gs."

„A census of the Horgulas Gypiles, taken on the last day of Janniry this year, shows the total number of that curios people in Hungary to be 185 දපථ

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| are said to be the finest in England. What about Her Gracione' whisky? She la sald to bo quite a connoisseur in 'mountain dew."

It is reported that the British Government has decided to try the experiment of establishing cald-air mest storage stazions-at Gibraltar and other military posts on the route to India. It is thought this may lead up to an extension of the frozen mest trade between Austráls and the British Talanda.

The search for the tressures of Atahualpy, the greal Ince, said to be hidden la the Llanganato Mountains, now being prosecuted with gient energy, is more than likely to be speedily braught to a successfat. Issue, Some of the more

important of the lang-lost traces of the route indien ed by Valverde, the celabrated Jesult historian and sutiquary, have been discovered.

WESLEY'S THEORY OF EARTH-

: QUAKES.

"The cause of earthquakes," mld John Wesley, *is sin."

How be reasoned it out is not easy for the average sinner to ses. The idea of such a tremendous physical convulsion, as an earthquake resulting from The violation of moral law is nonsense in the oys of maden scienos. The reverse is more often tran

The bel had real of sin," said Fumah More.

the That we can see through. Bile polesne brain, and the brain is the organ of the mind. It is certain that all the earthquakes that ever shook this

An offer has been made to attend to the sanita-wipted world never did half the damage that is done tion of a Scotch "own with 10000 inhabitants for £15 a year. Hongkong Sanitary Board, kindly note,

A German stadsticlan finds that the most

every year by sleepy stomach and lay liver, Generals have lost battles, statesmen hare boon beaten workmen have been thrown out of

bero

in TO job, husbands y and "enlucky" day of the week, so far as nccidents the sun buta quarrolled for no reason to human beings are concerned, is not Friday but Monday.

Guariators of the Hartog Brothers are discos. sing the extension of the liquidation, period a year and reducing the quaranty from $85,000,000 to $25,000,000.

The Russian Government, it la reported, will shortly impose a special duty upon foreign goods conveyed from one Russian sisport to another in foreign vesselr."

In England. American novelties and smail machinery are quite popular, but the market fu flooded with "cheap and nasty" German Imita tions of American goods.

M. Chappuls' proposed electric rallway through tke implan Pass is estimated to cost $8,000,000, and would greatly reduce the distance between Italy and Northern Europe.

The Chateau d'Ard nne, a palace that was begun eighteen years ago for the King of the Belgians, is app orching completion and will be occupied by him next summer,

Queen Victoria,

Christian and Princess Princess Beatrice will each contribute at least one original piece of literary work to the Women's

Exhibition at the World's Palt.

A bill has been introduced into the New South Wales Legislature to restrict the admission of

thote aliens are beerming a public evil..

crust of society can never lie quiet with such a forces as touch of fivor complaint." The bilousness under it. This is not a run-away metaphor: It is hard, cald and the man who don't know

fact, tried to do business with another man when the socond man's skin looked yellow, or asked a it has BRTer loan from a friend when that friend was labouring ander sharp indigestion.

became drat yellow and then of a safron has. Her. Writing of a time, six your ago a lady says bor skin

breathing was diffonlt and short, and she felt much pada in the chest and sides. Her appetite fallod, of in condition to use it. Still a trils of sustenance course, for Nature never calls for food when she is not must be taken, The lady took it digested a bit of it, and I suffered great distress from the presence of the rest in the torpid stomach. We scarcely need any that her strep was broken, and mind and body weary, weak, and out of tone. Now what sort of life

thi

to loud? What is anybody good for while in such a state as that? What wages would you give a servant who was always as P. What would you werer on your own success in business if you had to pit yourself against other people's sharpams, while you had to fght with a poison-soaked head and a stomach that refused its breakfast? Not a crooked sixpence.

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Our correspondent continues At last I took to

The electrical bicycle crapping up in England. The weight of the batteries when -filled-with-liquid-is-to-be-44-pounds, and the whole weight of the machine is to be 155 pounds. It has been desidert in call out the entire militia force of the United Klu-dom and the Chanselanda for rating this season. The "number of men u der arms is expected to reichlingered on until July, 1800, when an scquaintance 115.000.

my bed. The doctor said my liver was wrong, that I had the Jaundice. As his medicins did no good, he adrined I me to Syrian peddlers, on the ground that these des d bead to the hospital. Z objected to this, that will fe for change of air, then, and see what Fairford, Gloucestershire. This did no good, and I you So I went to my all home in

consulted anniher physician, who attended me for some time, but failed to help me. My friends now thought I was in a decline.

The Eprets of Austria, who is myking a tour of Spain, is extracting's good deal of amusement by following a practice of the good Haroun al-R schid and hobnobbing with very bumble falk.

In breaking up the Volta, an old wooten cruiser of the French Navy, landed shell wall

found in her timbers. It is believed the shell

age.nine years ago,

was fired into her at the fight at Pagoda Anchor An Austrian woman recently died from blood. poisoning caused by rubbing a small sore on ber black kid glove. Irflammat on set in, her head allert enormously and she died after a

very brief illness,

*I didn't wat enough to feed a bist, and began to despair. Gradually growing more feeble and minarable, with no expectation of better days, I

arged me to try Mother Solgol's Byrup. The confidence my friend seemed to have in this medioine mado auch an impression on me that I sent my nice four miles to get it. After taking the frat bottle I felt better. A weight appeared to be lifted from my chest, I began to relish my food, and felt better in every way. I conclude by saying that

when I owite well, and have bad no attack of the disse since had used two bottles more I returned to

T

Mirailngham

I am only sorry I did not know of the Syrup years

before. (Signed SARAH HAWKES, of the Lion Inn, Longmore Street, Birmingham

Here is certainly a lesson for the day. Probably there is not one person in a thousand who has not affered from what is called a "billous attack," and many are more or less bilions all the dms. The

Alece of Mount, Frau Josepha Lang, died mptoms are these Farred tongas, head-scho at Viens few weeks ago, at the age of seventy-dross, and sinepiness, yellow eyes and skin, spells of nos, hot hands and sold feet, bad taste in the three, almost in poverty. During her latter month, loss of a

DEZVOUSAGES,

dong. Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL.

LONDON LYRIC COMPANY. Comprising

18 FIRST CLASS ARTISTS.

Proprietors F. B. Hardy and J. 5. Smith. Director J. Saville Smith.

Auctions

PUBLIC AUCTION

OT

A VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, situate at Victoria, Hongkong, to be Solá

ON: 1

B

re! FRIDAY, the 7th April, 1893,

A

at 3 o'clock P.M., at the Promises.

·DEING "Call :: that PIECE of · GROUND abetting on the North side therrol, on INLAND LOT NO. 1790 and measuring thereon 47, ft 8, in, or thereabouts, on the South side thereof on INLAND LOT No. 1292 and measuring thereon respectively 28 ft. 5 in, or thereabouts and 19 ft. 3 in. or thereabouts, on the East aldo thereof, partly on INLAND LOT C.B.No. 1792 and measuring thereon 4 ft. 6 in.

Under the Datingaished Patronaga of His Excellency the Governor ST. WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G., Lady ROBINSON, Family and Sulte, and His Excellency Major-General BARKER,

A GRAND AND POPULAR SUCCESS.

TONIGHT!! (WEDNESDAY), April 5th, Last Productien The Success o' ll Farcical Comedies, "NIO BE.”

A MYTHOLOGICAL COMEDY IN 3 ACT To be followed by the fallowing (tems :-- Mia VIVIENNE Dagmar will sing "EDUARD."

Mr. CECIL BURT. "GIPSY TOM,"

, Miss MARIZ BRIAN In her Sena fonat

"TA-RA-RA-BOOM-DF-AY,"

Conginding with the SERPENTINE DANCE.

TO-MORROW

(THURSDAY) April 6th,

by Special Request, the Ever Popular

** EAST LYNNE,"

FRIDAY, April 7th, NO PERFORMANCE

SATURDAY, April 8th,

Last appearance of the Company, in The Screaming Farcical Comedy "TURNED UP.”

PRICKS OF ADMISSION: Boks of Eight Tickets........................$13. Dress Chicle and Stalls.....$2. Back Seats

Soldiers and Sallors In uniformi half-price to back seats only.

Box Plan at Messrs. KELLY & Walsh, LD. „

Doors Open at 8.30. Commence at g.

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OLD IRISH WHISKY. HENRY THOMS/N & Co.,

As supplied to

NIWRY, IRELAND..

HR.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, H.R H. THE DUKE OF CÓMMAUGHT,

and the HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT,

DUCATE ELEGANT the FINEST

OLD LIQUEUR BRANDY, Highly recommend d for Medical purposes, Can be obtained from the Undersigned at

87.50 a lezen. ..

Clubs and Messes supplied at favourable rates.

-H. RUTTONJEE,

13, D'Agullar Street,

Hongkong.

1421}

Hoophong, 5th April 1503

Notices of firms.

HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT

..COMPANY, LIMITED.

years she was practically supported by admitere low of inclinatio, broken sleep low spirits, | |·URD

of the great composer.

Mr. Muntells, President of the Board of Trade, has derided to send Messrs. David Schloss and Williara Barnell to the United States to examine and report on the question of stopping the Immigration of proper aliens.

According to the Berlin correspondent of the London Standard, the problem of smokeless combustion of coal seems at last to be solved by a newly-patented process which is exciting an Immence senation in Germany,

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to exertion or work, Irritable temper, the gulping of a nauseating wind or gas, distress after eating, and wandering palos and unstainees all over the body, \

Theo things algulfy liver complaint, and the cause. indigestion and dyspepsia. Tflong neglected there are plenty of worse consequoos to follow. The zocess of Belga's Syrup in suring the malady la dug to the fact that It goes" straight "as an arrow to the very root and source of it, the paralysed digestion.

Whatever may be the true theory of earthquakes wo

may be care of one thing anyway-namely that bile

The Swiss "Canton and Republic of in the blood, arising from an arrest of the digestiva Obwalden," which contains fewer than 15000 fanation, in the hotbed of more sorrow, pain, and Inhabitants most of them agriculturists, pro- dosth than all the powers at the interior of the earth bibits sauff-taking or smoking by any Obwal-ever scattered over its surfaces dot. dener who bat not reached adult age,

The Turin Gazette ways that there is reason to believe that King Humbert spent 4,000,000 francs from his private fortune to redeem notex that conspicuous politicians gave the Bank of Rome and the National Banic

A valuable collection of Wagner manuscripts, which were "in great danger of being sold to America, to the detriment of German sesearch," was recently bought in Berlin by the German Wagner Society for 85,000 ma ks.

More English lobsters have gone out to New Zealand for acclimatization, the last experiment having proyed successful. For nine years the attempt falled, the lobsters being unable to bear the tropical heat on the voyage..

Co-day's Advertisements.

PERSEVERANCE

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165, EC.

A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS Halt, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the th April, at 8.30 for o o'clock precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above

Hongkong, 5th April, 1893.

.*MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

5. 8. "SIKH,"

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FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS,

Vino-growers in the Rhine districts and Alsace-Lorraina are seriously alarmed at the effect of the recent severo cold on the plants. The frost has penetrated so far into the earth that the very roots of the vines are attacked.

According to the report of the American Colonization Society, the colony of fourteen families sent to Liberia is doing very well. · One of the colonists bas his own House completed and hes planted over five thousand coffee-scious. A movement it on foot in England to improve the quality, and increase the amount of food risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and suppiled to British merchant'sailors, and Ame- | Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at tion naval regulations are being taken as a Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves Bell inadel,

may be obtained. Opdoual Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given belere, Noon TODAY.

**ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at thele

No Claims will be admitted alter the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th instant will be subject

\URING my Temporary Absence from the D Colony Mr. W. A. DUFF Kas been appointed ACTING SECRETARY from this dato.

By Order of the Board.

W. H. WALKER, Secretary. Hongkong, 4th April, 1893.

NOTICE. W

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TE INTEREST AROMAS EDMUND THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY DAVIES in our Firm CEASED on the 31st

December last.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co/ Hongkong, 6th March, #893. –

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A. E. SKEELS &Co.,

Telegraphic Address "SOBRINOS," Hongkong, (A.B.C. Code 4th Edhfoo,) AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS &

er thereabouts and partly on INLAnd lot No. 1293 and measuring thereon 18 It, 8 l. or thereabouts, and on the West side thereof on ELGIN STREET and measuring thereon 23 ft. or thereabouts, containing in the whole 975 square feet or thereabouts and registered In the Land Office as INLAND LOT No. 1291 together with the messuage thereon known as: No. 22, ELGIN STREIT,

For further particulars and Conditions of Sale,. apply to

WOTTON & DEACON,"

†

Intimations LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

BLACK GUTTE, NENNIS BATS, Codar handier.

●LACK GUT TENNIS BATS, Ivorld handles.

SLAZENGER'S “DEMON" TENNIS HATS.

AYRES'S CHAMPION" TENNIS. BALLS. AYRES'S "WIMBLEDON TENNIS BALLS. L., C. & Co. "OLYMPIAN " TENNIS BALLS, $4 per dozen. *CAVENDISH" SETS POLES and NETS.

"EUREKA POLES. CHEAP ASH POLES. STEAM-TARRED NETS. COPPER ROPE for tops of nets,

BAT PRESSES,

TENNIS BAGS,

BAT OIL TENNIS SHOES. LAWN MOWING MACHINES....The "Healey," $13.50.

The "Paris," $17.

Hangi ong, and March, 103

LANE CRAWFORD & C

(1071

CARMICHAEL & Co., LD.

RAIN COATS & UMBRELLAS.

BUCKSKIN LEGGINGS.

PORPOISE-HIDE WATERPROOF BOOTS,

Solicitors,

or to

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer,

Hongkong.

Hongkong, toth February, 1703.

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Hongkong, 4th April, 1893.

For Sale.

THEY LEAD THEM ALL.

THE CELEBRATED

"

CALIFORNIA WINES,

from the well-known Vineyards of Memurs. KOHLER AND VAN BERGEN, San Francisco, and JULIAN P. SMITH (Olvina) Livermore, Califor

Guaranteed to be Pare and Unadulterated.. Pure BLACKBERRY BRANDY and fresh

BARTLETT Consignments of

SPRING MINERAL WATER by each Steamer.

Prices forwarded on application to PACONDRAY BROTHERS & LOCKARD.

Commission Merchants,

No. 30, Water Street,

Yokohama.

Yokohama, rath August, råga.

FOR SALE. I

"HE SCHOONER

"MONTIARA,"

THE

75 feet.

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

Isa

CENTRAL HOTEL,

SHANGHAI.

HIS long establisbed SELECT Family Hotel, situated on the Bund, facing the river, in the T centre of the Settlements, has lately undergone extensive alterations, and is now fitted with the latest modem improvements, including Bath and Dressing Rooms ATTACHED to Sultes. and Slagle Rooms, with hot and cold water lald on, DOUCHE, SHOWER SPRAYS, etc., and heated

to a comfortable temperature during winter.

·

SEPARATE ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNER PARTIES, &c.

The Electric Lighting 'now partly laid on will be completed during this year, 18ga. An Aistiṭant will attend on Passengers by Mall Steamirs, N.B.—TILEGRAPHIC ADDRESS :-"CENTRAL, SHANGHAI,"

666

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AS THE NOW LIES IN KOWLOON BAY. Length Berm Depth of hold ******

+362......ine 74 feet Registered Tonnage.......75 tons. (Owing to recent alterations the carrying expacity of the 'Moyilara has been Increased to about 12d tour dead weight;)"

solidly constructed of teak throughout, with iron- The Montlara was built in Singapore, Is most wood framer, his recently been thoroughly overhauled under experienced European experia- tendence, and is now in excellent condition. She is a very, fast salier and a most suitable vessel for the Canton kerosene trade, or would make a first-class lighter.

For Particulars as to Price, &c, apply to

R. FRASER-SMITH, 6. Pedder's HILL Hongkong, 17th May, 1892.

FOR SALE.

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THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE CHINESE GUNBOAT" "CHOP-CHEUNG," AB THEY LIE AT ABERDEEN DOCKS.

TH

HE Engines of the. Chop-chaung were Constructed by Messrs. INOLIS & Co.; of Wanchal, and are of the Compound Inverted Cylinder Direct-Acting Surface Condensing type. Cylinders 207 and 35′′ dia, with a stroke of 56.7 The Crank Shaft is 619 dim, at the Crank pin

Rod Is 3 and the L.P. 33" dia. The Piston and 7 at the journals. The FLP. Finton and Connecting Rod bolts are a dia., Air Pump 141" dia. by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating Pump 8" dia. by 13" stroke, and Double 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 Multitobolar type, with three Famacos and vertical Dome on top. Its dia, is soft, a" by gft. 18" long, external measurementa ; Furnacei, af. 7o dlij. Dome,

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* dia. by 4ft, high; Tubes, 184 in number by 3a en día. It is in fairly good condition, having recently undergone considerable repairs, ana COMMISSION MERCHANTS, would last in active service for over five years,

The Engines and Boller can be inspected on No. 17, PRAYA CENTRAL......... Under Messis. Douglas Lapralk & Co.'s Offices.application to the Superintendent at Aberdeen

Docks.

For further particulars, apply to

R. FRASER-SMITE, [06, Pedder's Hill. Hongkong;ryth May, 1802-

MESSRS, A. E. SKEELS & Co. under- take Sales Privately, or by Auction, of <any class of Goods or Property. Prompt Settlements Guaranteed. Immediate Cash advances on Goods for Auction.

Cargoes received for Storage, Iazurances affected,

Hongkong, 4th April, 1893.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

07.

BRIDLES, &c., &c.

(170

SANSES, SADDLERY and Sets of HAR- LEATHER TRUNKS, TIN TRAVELLING TRUNKS. (The above are quite new and fast landed.)

ALSO AN INVOICE OF AUSTRALIAN TINNED GOODS. Comprising:-

ROAST & CORNED BEEF and MUTTON, OX-HEAD BRAWN, &c., in 'splendid OX TONGUE, PORK & BEEF SAUSAGES

France, Switzerland, Belgium and Germany are to wage a joint war of extermination against wolves. During the past year 386 were killed In a half-dozen departments of France, and their schips were paid for by the French Goverment. W, H. Preece, President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers of London, said in a recent to rest. speech that, as the result of a late discovery, the cost of electrical lighting will soon be so matessented to the Undersigned on or before the 11th All claims against the Steamer must be pre- rially reduced that it will be only half that of instant, or they will not be recognised,

Condition. All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the zith inviant, at 3 PM

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bils of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL, CARLİİLL & Co..

Agents. Hangkong, gik APHI, 1993.

TO LET

Star, Launch “BONNIIL.” THE

Apply to

The SECRETARY, 6TEAM LAUNCH COMPANY. Hongkong, sin April, 1891.

The railroads of France are rapidly adopting electric insta-lighting, apparatus, by means of the storage-batiery system, using six, eight or 10-candle-power, Each car carries sixteen cells of battery and each is Independent of the rest of the train in 's ghung doift

In commentag-on-a-recist novel of New England life by Mia Mary E. Wilkins the London Academy · KAYE:" "The dialect has evidentir beau taken direct from the life; it i board to how well it semble that commonly

in the Weald of Kent and Sussex". The Queen is said to "bare immense wine caliers la bor yaulou palace. Her old post, skerry, East India, Madeira and Cablast Rains.

ALSO, Allow Cases of WINES and SUNDRIES, TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. To be sold without reserve

AUCTION MART, 17, PRAYA CENTRAL, "TOMORROW (THURSDAY): April 6th, 1893,

AT 2.30 PM. KHARP,

of

On view on Thursday A.Me

A. E. SKEELS & Co,

Auctioneers & Valuators, Auction Mait, 17, Praya Central, Hongkong, 4th April, 1893.

Some

Children

Growing

Too Fast

become listless, fretful, without {energy,, thin and weak. But you {can fortify them and build them

up, by the use of unde

SCOTT'S EMULSION

OF PURE GOD LIVER OIL AND::}; HYPOPHOSPHITES Mumaje Of Line and Boda They will take it readily, for it l'almost? § us palatable as milk, and three times'na | dmloadippa us plain Oil. And it should be remembered that AB A PREVENTIVE OR QURE OF COUGHS OR COLDS, IN BOTH THE OLD AND YOUNG, IT IS UN EQUILLED, ¿peši rubatisurions offered.{..., at Sold by, all. Chemlata. • -

BOOTT A BOWNEL LIMITED,

TING,

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, DAGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation free. Hongkong, 27th September, 1992.

DENTISTRY.

--FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP

M

AND

MODERATE FEES.

WONG

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R

TAI FONG, Surgeon Dentist, (Formerly anieled Apprentice, and latterly assistant to Dr. Rookas),

HAS REMOVED

• TO

THE BANK BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S ROAD, (Opposite Hongkong Hotel).

CONSULTATION FREE, Hongkong, auth Tuly, 18os.

HONGKONG TIMBER

YARD, WANCHAI,

\REGON PINE SPARS and LUMBER

L. MALLORY.

days on Hand.

› Hongkong, 24th June, 1881.

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«F. Blackhead & Co., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAIL-MAKERS, and PROVISION MERCHANTS,

NAVP CONTRACTORS, &

F. E. REILLY,

PROPRIETOR.

CAPTAIN CH. ROBINSON,

COAL CONTRACTOR, COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE.

SH

HIPS VISITING MANILA SUPPLIED WITH PROVISIONS, DUNNAGE, &c. WATER and BALLAST BOATS. Manila, 13th March, 1899.

NOTICE.

JEYE'S SANITÁRY COMPOUNDS - COMPANY, LIMITED.

JEYE'S WOOD PRESERVER OF ANTISEPTIC PAINT.

THE

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HE Underiigned have this day been appointed SOLE AGENTS for the sale of these PERFECT DISINFECTANTS, and are prepared to supply quantiles to suit purchasers, at Wholesale Prices. Extra Special terms for Shipping and large Orders.

Sir ROBERT RAWLINSON, C.B., CE, Chief Sanitary Engineer, Local Government Board, London, says

"It is the best Disinfectant in nie.”

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,

Bank Buildings. Hongkong, roth June, 1888.

To be Let.

TO LET.

OFFICES, 187 & 2ND FLOORS of No. 4

Queen's Road Central, over the-Bank of Chins, Japan and Straits, Limited.

Nos. 11 & 12, COOMBE ROYAL-m largu Furnished House at Magazine Gap.

No. 10, OLD BAILEY STREET,

No. 7, PRAYA CENTRAL, at present occu-

General COMMISSION AGENTS, by the New Oriental Bank in Liquidation.

No. 7, Praya Centra), HONGKONG.

SOLE AGENTS FOR.

PASJÄRTMANN'S BAHTȚEN'S GENUINE H

4.

COMPOSITION for the' BOTTOMS OF IRON and STEEL SHIPS,

HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT for costing the Insides of STEEL SIPS.

NEW HOUSES in RIPON TERRÁCE-Bon ham Road, Dear Breery Point.

NEW HOUSES in Elgin Street, Peel Street, and Staunton Street,

No. 4, BLUE BUILDINGS.

FLOORS in Blud Buildings.

GODOWN, No. TA, Blue Boildings. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES at Magazine Gap. Very cheap Rental

No. 5, VICTORIA VIEW, Kowloon, GROUND FLOOR No. 5, Shelley Street. NORMAN COTTAGE în Albany Road.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong. 5th April, 1803

Fo

TO LET.

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OUR ROOMS (Furnished or Unfamished) above the KoWLOON CLUB, Kowloon,

MOTOR LAUNCHES PATENT DAIMLER. | with Two BATH ROOMS.

DAIMLER INDUSTRIAL MOTORS,

TRAMWAYS, COACHES and FIRE ENGINES,

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

ENGINEERS' AND ; DLACKSMITHS',' MACHINERY AND TOOLS.

EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES

A ALWAYS IN STOCK

AT REASONABLE PRICES.

#

CARDIFF, AUSTRALIAN and JAPAN Bale Arents for

and China Food COALS, supplied at the shortest notice to Mestri, & S. WATSO Co. (Luerreo) | | Steamers at lowest market rates.

Wongking, arst October, riga, Hongkong, noch sombor, 2685,

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Apply to

DORABJEE NOWROJEE,

Victoria Hotel Hongkong, 18th March, 1893.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

ROOMS TO LET.

Finants only, ROOMS in ise old portlas of the HOTEL, facing Queen's Road and part of Pedder Street.

➡ROM and after 1st April, 1893, to monthly

Terms for a ROOM and BOARD $70 to $75 per month. Applicatlon to be made to the MANAGER or to the Undersigned.

By Order,

R. LYALL

--Becretary. Hongkong, 24th March, 1893.

TO LET.

HE Splendid Bangalow "STONEHENGE No. 1, Robinson Road, with an excellen Tennis Lawn Bed Garden.

No. 9, SEYMOUR TERBACE, THIRD FLOOR is No. 6, Queen's Road.

Apply to

ROMAN DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co,

Hongkong, ngth March, 1893.