part of the fan of $1,741 appeating to the acenante now presented, as it is almost cons clusiv-ly proved Mr. Master odgluated the more for the expulsion of Mr. Franer-Smith from manetair motivem only.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1893.
Mr. Holliday:-Mr. Chairman, It would save trouble if you lil inform us whether anybody has been naked to stand,
The Chairman :-No, nobody,
Mr. Holliday :-Do you know anybody who will
The Chaliman mantlaned that three former Stewards, Mess. Keswick, T. Jackson, and A. Coxon, had returned to the Colany.
Mr. Fraser-Smith -Can you tell us if Mr. Fielding Clarke, the Chief Justice, la ulti willing to become a Steward
The Chairman Hs was elected last year, but resigned on the asse coming up.
Mr. Fraser-Smith Will Mr. C. J. Holliday, who is a = good "eld spori," stand? (Laughter)
Mr. Holliday Mr. C. J. Holliday declines with many thanks. (Renewed laughter.)
The election resulted in the appointment of Messrs. Chater, Waltehead, Grant, Gray, Hum- phreys, T. Jackson, Keswick, A. Coxon, Grote and Hoppias.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIM TED,
M Fraser-Smith --Mr. · Chairman and gent-men, I rise to secont the moden; and in * doing I wish to call your attention to the list remark made by Mr. Mater-that if anybody except myself would get up and stage that ho Causidered the amount ought not to be pald what was he going to do?" Paylt back? I am not pure, but it was something like that. Well, somerne his got up and sald Mr.
10. Chairman, when you speak of personallies."
am extremely surprised for when Master got up and said he did not consider me,
member of this Club and blog here amarg
the other members, fit even now to be i member of
any uncial club-was that not per onal? Was that not far worse then anything Mr. Macian said, when you called him to order for being "personal ?" If you do not think an, I do Of course, I understand that Mr. Maclean bu pat ible proposition simply for the purpose of hisleg it placed on record that the man who instigated this infamous conspiracy-- I repeat It, infamous conspiracy!-he bad to canvass the town to get ten signatures of men, most of whom have never been seen en race-course in their lives-that man, Mr.
Marie
out of bis money MAC scheme; though it was such feeble case that he had to be docked of half bla bill (Laughter.) Lawyers don't do that when they bave any show at all for the fall amount--I know too much heat them to let that go unchallenged. B. Coughile, A. G. Monis, A. Ras Ng Wel, (More laughter) Mr. Master has been good Ho Tang, Ng Lan Tong, Fook Hing, Ho Pak enough to Indulge in a little personal sbose of winen, Le Chuk Ya. Ho Kim Tong. Ho Fook, myself, and to say that he thinks I am not fit to be a member of any social clab. Well, I will not Ng Tak Suen, Wang Hot Chow, Fang Kee, go in for personalities, but I should be very sorry and Lo Wan Shik to be found deadká bim in a fifty-acre field, (Lend laughter)
The Chairman asked some member to second the mation for the adoption of the report and Ecc unis, as matter of form, before the amead. me to u'd be put; then sfer the vote on the amendment the original moiloa could be put.
Mr. Veitch arconded the adoption of the report and nurts,
The Chairming-We can'now properly proceed with the amendment,
Mr. Lewis asked a question as to difficulties between the Jockey Club and the Golf Club.
The Choliman said he would answer that alte words.
ment-
Mr Fraser-Sm'th :—I have a second amend- "That In the spinlon of this me ing ibe $500 paid to Mr. J. J. Francis should not be allowed, glace, if he kanes anything of law at all, heught to have known that he was fighting a lo:ig case,"
The ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in this Company was held to-day. Mr. J. J. Keswick presided, and there were also present Messrs. H. La Dalrymple, DR. Smasoon, P. Giles, C. P. Chater (Consulting Comeliter). G.T
Velich (secretary), E. F. Alford, W. A, Cruickshank, D. K. Sliman, G. C. Anderson, w. L. Mair, B. Byramjee, W. C. Murray, I. H Cox, N. 1. Ede, R. M, Mehta, A. G. Wood, 7. Henderson, R., C. Wilcox, C. Thomson,
wish was father to the thought in bath cases, but, anyhow, I have the privilege of poslog as an ass witsoat my mo:lves being questioned,
That my correspondent "Pedestrian" has no legtimate grounds for grumbling. The two gentlemen in the trap bad more fire around their respective cranioms than is prescribed by ordinance. If furt er redress be required "Pedestrian "must apply to " Gloger,"
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That if "Ginger swore at the policemau-the
greater the shame on "Glages."
That those whose who seek happiness in religious ostentation and Union Church-like deceit are as those who prefer the light of candlella- the splendor of the son of the man who lives
on Mount Ararat.
That the Arabian Night's-like receptions once in vogue in that select quarter are now stale and unprofitable. [N.B.-'re not been naked this season. Times
are too bad!}
That more than talent, more than the possession of a pretty wife, more even than wisdɔm, is a good over-draft at the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation, Talents become dimmed with sine, wife may fade, wisdom is often too wise-but an over-draft lasis for ever-ifi is big enough.
That good manners were once considered «more serviceable then letters of introduction, bat "Soapy "Jim" new tells me that every applicant for a berth in Air haberdashery shop must come wrapped in "rags," Another N. B. may risk the wholeness of the Intelices of my readers, but solio voce, this "goak" is intended for the trade only.]
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weapon with farmers as a means of offence and defence' against wolves, bears, tiger-cats, and other foes of their folds. It is still carried by the retainers of high mandarins in that province.
The hand-arrow of Fokien would meet the "apprnest of the Texan yeomen who throw the bowteknife. It is a bolt of wrought Irop, three to five inches in length and a ball-inch to three fourths of an inch in diameter. One end shammered to a needle palot, then cast, hardened and re-ground. The oiker end is allowed nat n facă dean, so as to allow the insertion eteres or fost stiff cock's feathers. The weapon is bald fat-handed la the palm and for long distances is thrown overband as in cricket bowling, or direct. in baseball. At short distances, it is propelled underhand jerk. Even without festhe a point året, so carefully is the zriow balanced. Properly feathered It turns on Ita longer axis once in twenty feet and voes as cleanly. ** * die ballet. It is wied by highwaymon, village bullies and bravos. Thrown with full force, it will go through a man at thirty yards and will inflict a mortal wound at sevenly. There who practice with it regularly develop' grant proficiency in its use and can pin a visiting card tos door at twentyyards or pat a dogan arrows. into a target a foot in diameter at thirty. . In The polph warfare, it is often made deadly by
It would fly
the
by empoisoning The Ehain-club appears to be found only in Koangtung. It bears & ruda resemblance to the Morganation or Morningstar
medieval emin oldfery. It consists of a shout, stout bandle to whose end is firmly attached a heavy Iron chain of from four to seven links. The links are made of wrought iron and are about four in hen long and two bread. To the last link is fastened one or more heavy irm spikes, It is herely possible to so are this weapon as to cause the point of the spike to strike the object aimed at. Nine times out of ten, however, the
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Consulting Committee and General Aged That goodly actions cement friendship in all weapon, policeman's baton, rather than a Captain Shanver, will be despatched an above POSITIVELY THE LAST PERFORMANCE.
old
venture to
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The Secretary read the notice of meeting. The Chairman asid:-Gentlemen, my pre. decessor at the last annual meeting had occasion to express the deep regret of the
at the death al colleague. It is now my painiai daly to express-I may behalf of all here, our extreme regrets. the loss sustained by the office through the desihs of Mest, T. H. Darles and J. S. Laprak, both of whom had been esteemed members of our Consul ing Committee. The report and accounts have been in your hands for some time and with your permission we will take them as read. The report I trust as given you satisfaction, as in addition to making a return of 10 per cent to contri- butors of premis we me enabled to pay an increased £cal cividend and materially strengthen our reserva fund by adding the sum of $120,000, bringing the fand up to $850,000. We consider it a paramount duty to build-up-this-fund as quickly and as much. as possible. We have had, and I trust may continue to have, years of great prosperly, and I feel satisfied the mality of our shareholders are prite la maard with we have been Risadily, po-suing. You are all aware t
places hut on Green Island in Macao,
That touching upon the long absence of the "est" bird” from our I-land, why should private worth he wealth when the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank goes back on honor ?.
That there will he coals in Hongay when the fire-bers of Hades are rusted and T. J. is left shivering alone.
That the Apostle Paul-or was it "Junius" or Judas Iscariot 7-once said : 'the feather that *adorns the royal bird supports its flight; strip
off his plumage and he falls to exttb..
That this oficifonible and most damnable heres, has no reference whatever to the sur. sender by the Duke of Edinburgh of his L1000, per annum penalen..
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ke strikes with the side or head and braises but does not eat. It is a ghastly arm in. appearance, but like many other Chinese tools of war it is quite harmless in reality. Chinese scholars, say that it is a badge rather than a
ldier's mice. Two yamên-runners armed with chaio-clubs can disperse an ordinary Celzstial mob in a couple of minutes, where a musket and bayonet would be of no avail. The weapon is at least three thousand years old,
The famous silak pot is pot to more uses and is manufactured in greater variety than is known to the chellized world. The one employed in
le purpose. As a fire-grenade, ervas a doable It is intended to ignite an enemy's ship. fort, or camp. On the other hand it produces an Immense volume of fame and smoke which will anfocala man and beast in a very short time. Thess employed fer pesenful purposes are Intended for the bunter and farmer. The formula of their compositions la valebar, saltperra and any hydro-carbon of the general nature of naptha or bumco-Some are-anid-to-cootalo-arsento or antimony and to be more deadly than those without these ingredients. A small one thrown into a bale ar cavern wil dilve ent any fomate, from a spent to a tiger. If the hole of entrance be stopped
A ■ couple of minutes, The
Mr. Maclean I beg to second the motion. Mr_chiel_de les both in proposing the first amendment and is spending this one, is to place on vérard a protest spainst the fonds of any club. especially the Hing me Jockey Club, being squandered away togra:lly the personal spite and spicen efla sylhal member. (Apple) Isl. Francia had specialem, plan) Mr. Master to carry on this cturade against one of Crista which occurred in the Australian Colonies That the Duke ls too stupid to rise and far too asphyxiated the animal within will be
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last spring. We had a considerable sum of the most horough ging apost men ever known money on current account with one of the In the Far East, in try and expel him from the
banks, which was compeded to suspend pay- Jockey Club Mr Francis has been known to statement. This money, you will be pleased to that he would never again advise anybody in a
learn, has been released, and Lanticipate the ace where his own personal feeling and presetitngela ere long of a renewed era of prosperity judices were cancerned; bo Mr. Francis bad for those great colonies, from which this &ffice has personal feeling in this case and he was bitterly received liberal support for many years. The opposed to Mr. Fraser-Smith-for years and years current year's bustness is progressi, g satis. Fe had been serking revenge. Thie was his factorily ; cur losses up to date are ratter heavier opp unity-the man was down, and he took
than at a similar period last year; on the other Advantage of it as he thought and he bad hand our premium income shows a good in fools to play ble game with, and money
oney crease, and I trust when next we meet I shall to qunder which was not his own I think be able at all events to submit an equally saili Mr. Francis has bad ample satisfaction already factory resort. (Applause.) Fefore concluding in knowing that, at any rate, for a short time he should not amit to express the highest obtained bis drake; and now, that his appreciation of the valuable savices the Office conspiracy is upset and defeated, he will has received from all its agents and underwriters. gladly reg the money he has been paid. I most if there are any questions castleman, I shall be ationgly utject to Mr. Francis receiving one ouery pleased to reply to them to the best of my of the money, and I have much plasturs la according the resnutian that the amount put down to Mr. J.J. Francit, QC, be struck off the necounts and that the Stewards be not allowed to pay it out of the Club funds.
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ablity.
There being no questions, the Chairman proposed that the report and accounts as presented be adopted ad passed.
Mr. Wood reconded the motion, and con- gratulated the General Agents on the very satisfactory report they had been able to lay before the shareholders.
The motion was carried meme, con.
The Chairman Gentlemen, I think perhaps a few remarks from me may not be out of place. The gentlemen wo have spoken already bare gone into very minute details, bat they have also blamed individual members for making
Os the motion of Mr. Cox, seconded by Capt. use of certain matter with an ulterior object Anderson, the retiring members of the Consulting in view. Bat it must not be forgotten that what Commitice (Messrs. Dairymple, Sassoon, Gillies, was done was almost unanimously voted by the Chater, and Bird) were re-c ected. merabers of the Jackey Clab, and therefore On the motion of Mr. Byramjee, seconded by Individual memers had any ulterior ebfct lo view, mely the whole body of members- M. Ho Tung, the auditors, Messrs. Cox and
Was Henderson, were re-elected,
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not here at the time, but I am Informed It was so
The Chairman :-That concludes the burl. would not have been carried away by in-ness, gentlemen. I am much obliged to you for dividuals having mercenary mollves. I only your attendance. Dividend warrants will be throw out this point, though I do not sxy for s fsened on Monday.
moment that it was right or that it was wrong-the Court b, derlied that it was wrong-but never- theless baterer the Stewuida have done and whatever the -wyers have done, was at your own request, by resolutions canted all but annindas ly-with only one diuuentient,
Mr. Fraser-Smith Mr. Chairman, the one question was the action of the Stewards taken herre they were favoured with an opinion from Mr. Francis, or not? The resolutions were not car led by the members enti Mr. Francis had given ble opinion that I could be expelled. That is the point, and not what you have Junt | been good enough to tell me.
Mr. Master Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I am quite justified in woking you to listen to a fw wards in reply to what has been said. Mr. Fraser-Smith and Mr. Maclean hare asserted that I and Mr. Francis entered into an infamous conspiracy and acted with alterfor matfres. For myself I deny that I ever acted with say such motiver.
That I instigated the movement I admit, I did it a member, of the club, not a legal adviser, and to advise the club.
I ́ WAI, Favar' mshe'l
WORDS OF WISDOM..
Respectfully dedicated to the nondescript who vapours in the China Mall every Saturday as the true and only original
# BROWNIE."
From the first of all, from the time of That I often feel lost and lonely,
the letter of December, 1890, I have never been
than the up-right man.
asked for na opli ion by the Stewards or members | Tast the cringing clown rakes in more moas of the Clob. Alterwards, I geted simply na wolleitor in the matter, receiving the Instructions of counsel and carrying them DEN If I bad given any legal opinion before the
action commenced, I think I should have requested my partners to give their services for 'nothing ; but as I have never advised the Stewards, at all, I think wa wain justlärd la making these charges," Mr. Chalman, I sak I ever offered an epiglon or was evar Faked for one?
You
The Chairman-No
Mr. Fraser-Smith I think the Stowaids would be very hard-up for an opinion. If they stook one from Mr. Master, (Lead laughter.)
Oa division, both amendments wane lost, the mover and seconder in eich case being un- supported, though about half of these prosent abstained from voting, crime.
The report and accounts were then adopted, in a similar mannen,
The Chairman stated, in reply to Mr. Lewis, that the, St. wards would strange the dificulty " with the Golf Club, which they had not known
abost and regrated should have
á should have occurred at all. (Applause.)
The Cavim
-The next business is the election of Stewards, At present these are Mesure Chater, Whitehead, Grant, Gray, Giði:e, Hoppias, Humphreys, Bell-Irving, De Bovis, and McLaney Brown ; the last thrag Kuva: left the
That a great name, such as "Browse" for instance, is as an epitaph on a coffin-It covers corruption,
物
That the surest road in fallure is to succeed minepresenting and distorting facts matter whether it be upon the virtues of dead as or a steam-launch pleats.
in
Thas "dospy" Jim " osed daily to prenéh the wisdom of hearkeding to the warnings of conscience to avoid fealleg its wounds, but now the echo to his daily litany is: Too late too late 1 - Alan) poor "Jim"!..
That I confess small fanita in order to blind the gayings who could only too imly poprict me of ut opis-the bewhiskered Viking" for
instance,
That leisure is a very pleasant garment to look at, but is a bad one to wear even on the Club steps, or in cheap bere, for the whisky in mot always good.”
fat to fall.
That the statement of St. John Hancock having secreted a Marinhork's chile for presenta fon to the Duke pon ite occasion of his swallowing the G min sausa—I mean, the oalb, is prematur; the case is still sub judico, na I cannot yet say whath viagree with it or noz,
That, to revert to a previous "bray ": the Apostle Paul was hanged by Judas Iscariot, and 21 in the lalter having beco eventually crocified by "Juniuc " there is no doubt what- ever, I heard the Bishop say this when I was in bis klicken the other sight.
That the Bishop keeps a gand Jurder: the only thing needed to remind me of olden times is
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the absent-cook 1
Chinese books claims that there is a kind which will barn under water and sopsly every fish, in a stream or pond within a radius of over a hundred feet. This variety has never been seen by kay trustworthy European witness.
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on the 31st fast, at NOON,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Cò, Agents. Hongkong, 21st October, 1893. “ [1141
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW, THE Company's Steamship
"HAITAN," Captala Goddard, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the aand instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hoogkong, 18th October, 1893. (1128
· DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSVI. THE Company's Steamship:
"HAILOONG, Captain Rosch, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 24th instant, at Day. light.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 21st October, 1893.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR NAGASAKI, KOBĘ & YOKOHAMA,
HE Steamship
T
The ancient cannon of China are worthy of considerable study. There is but Jittle doubt that these instruments were fire invented in the neighborhood of Nanking. Those with which the Torks startled Europe in the last yua of Byzanífum wtie secused by this was- like race from the faundrymen of the RTOAL nation that bordered them as the South East. The Turks themselves were poor artificers in metal and depended on other countries for their arms a
I maaltions of war. Neither Genghis Kban. Bajazet nor Tamerlane possessed cannose, and these immertal Generals bad conquered and owned nearly all of Asia, excepting China. On the other hard both the Japanese and Chinese records refer to them over a thousand years ago, and in the arsenals and museums of Canton, Naoking and Peking are guns which are certainly more than seven centuries old. Odd to relate, the gun-makers of that well-nigh ased powerful hoops to re-enforce both breech and barrel. In one for gollen epoch instance at Canton, they strengthened the gap FROM by encasing it with fron or steel rods firmly held together by large boops of the same metal They also anticipated the rapid-firing Gatling and Maxim guas by forging three barrels together. jete one clumsy plece. The queer le guns or mortars, used to saluting mandarins That I do not oiva free copies of the "rag," when making official visits, seem to be direct descendama of the hooped cannons of the who will buy it?
Middle Age. It seems strange that, having created so oseful an engine of war, the Chinese should not have developed it, and stranger Bitll that they should have neglected it until it www almost forgotten.
Thit when it is imposible for one to become tormented or faʼigued by his sen-itiveness, he may jain the Hongkong Club-not before. That I joined it because Francis, Q.C., told me
to do so to pick up crumba
That if I' give three builes of gin to shop. keeper a an inducement to advertise he'should not give the pin away.
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That my friends ontwardly sympathise with me but fowardly chuckle at my dally discomfiture,
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That the end is drawing nigh,
That it is time for me to die.
☺
THE FRENCH MINISTER AT
PEKING,
In itu lexue of the sốth inst, the N. C. Dafly "We hear on good authority that M. Lemaire
That should truth eventually prove true and News 1275.~*
`falsehood falé*~ Resurgam i
QUEER CHINESE WŁAPONS.
(Writion ipecially for the "Hongkong Telegraph.")
remains at Peking as French Minister, and M. Doball returns to Shanghai as Conal-General,” There would, however, appear to have been somthing amiss with the ""good_authority," at on the following day, our contemporary tempoɛicas thusly;—
"There is some uncertainty about the French Legation at Peking. There is one report that M. Lemaire has had his leave postponed to next spring; another that M. Lo Myro de Vilers, at present French. Plenipotentiary to Slam Is coming is French Minister to Chins/other that the present French Minister to Chile har been transferred to Peking. It seems to be certain that under any circumstances M. Duball la returning to his post at Shangbal."
It size seems to be certain that the AC Daily News, in trying to be ahead of the times, has been indulging in the risky game of speculation,
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"RADNORSHIRE," Captain F.Davies, R.N.R., will be despatched. as above at Noon on WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st October, 1893.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. S. S. "RADNUKSHIRE,".... WEST HÄRILEPOOL, HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
that all Goods are being landed at their ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
-Hongkong, 19th Oc1aber, 1893.
[1116 THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY.
THE Company's Steamship
"ZAFIRO," -- Captain A. Cobhan, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 23rd lnstant, at $:P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.,
General Managers.
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Homokong, 21st October, 18
HONGKONG HOTEL
COMPANY.
GREAT REDUCTION IN RENT FOR BED-ROOMS OR OFFICES!
ROOMS
OOMS to be let, UNFURNISHED of FURNISHED, from $1 to $10 per Month, Including Water and Partial attendance, but not Gaz
Special reductions would be made to parties. occupying suites of Rooms. Apply to
F. TUCKER, Manager. Hongkong arat October, 1993.
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Wotels.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
N and after the 1st December next,
NO CHITS
will be accepted or credit given in the above Hotel.
By Order of the Board,
R. TUCKER, Manager.
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Hongkong, zoth October, 1893-
FUJIYA HOTEL,
MIYANOSHITA, HAXONE.
Four and a half hours from Yokokama. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. NATURAL HOT SPRINGS,
BUILDINGS.
risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Crodown CompABY THE ELETRIC LIGHTIN ALL THE Kowloon, whence andjor from the wharees della very may be obisines,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 1 F.M. TO-DAY.
TWO NEW ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES,
7 EXCELLENT CUISINE,
No Calma will be admitted after the Goods Ryol have left the Godowas, and all Gooda remaining andelivered after the aith instant will be subject
to rent.
All claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th Instant, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 251t Orten="
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A.E. SKEELS&Co.,
S. N. YAMAGUCHI,
Proprietor
KAIKATEI HOTEL,
· KOWAKI-DANI, HAKONE, JAPAN, EVEN hundred feet above Miyanoshita, picturesquely situated on the Hazone kills, enjoying & Cool Brers throughout the Summer months and commanding the Finest Scenery in
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Excellent Accommodation for VISITORS, Including privato · suites of rooms, HOT MINERAL BATHS and WATERS (highly recommended by the Medical Faculty), a First- class Cuisine, good attendance, Wines and Spirits of the best quali'y, &c, &e
Charges strictly moderate.
Sor)
Y. HOSHINO Proprietor.
Telegraphic Address “Somanos" Hongkong, THE WESTERN HOTEL,
(A.B.C. Code 4th Edition.)
AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS &
QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. OLD "BEN” PRESIDES.
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Map:Hasani, 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, Insurancen effected.
Kangkong, 38th April, 1893.
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In the province of Kuangtung there has been used fom time immemoriala wespou known as the claws of the tiger. It consists of a frames work made of stout cloth or leather, fitting the band and forearm. At the lower end are three or more curved steel claws shaped, like, those of the tizer. The weight of the affair and the sharpness of the claws enable a strong man to strike a biow with them almost as deadly in character as that of the carnivore from whom they are imitated. The weapons are sold and ased in pairs, like bexlog-gloves Soldiers to the small gaisons have special drill with these ugly implements. The movements are very gifek, coating of rapid advances and
el aprilog sideways, wit blows and SCOTT's Emulsion of Fure Cod Liver Oil with withdrawals of the arms, and are interesitng Hypophosphites is especially adapted to all if not graceful, Village bullies also practice coodfilers where the disines are wasting away the same exercises and become very proficient from inahfity to digest, and assimilate ordinary - theoretically. The weapon is said to have been food. The combined vintues of the Cod Liver forented by a band of thieves about 1,000 B.C. Oft and Hypophosphstes produce a marked effect These thieves killed as well as robbed their in such cases. They restore the wasted tissues, victims and in order to conceal their guilt, create an appetitp, make now blood, heal. the created this terrible instrument to give the inflammation of the throat and isngs, and increase A idea that their prey had been attacked the flesh. In short they form the guest combined and killed by a liget. Although soldiers and food and medicine that can be given the invalid, bravos are sililed in its war, yet when it comer Any Chemist can supply it. A. 5. Watson & Co. to actual earnest, the ilger's claw is seldom, i Limkedja.#gents in Hongkong, and China-- ever, employed. A few bands of maranders and Adv. camp followers wore it in the Taping rebello, but with the intent rather of frightslagɛperple than of engaging in personal combat.:
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