1893-11-02 — Page 3

WOMEN AS duellistS.

THE FIELD OF HONOR HOT MONOPOLIZED BY- MEN.

Of course there have been duels between women ever since Leah and Rachel palled exch other's hair for jealousy of Jacob.

But duels on the "feld of honor between women, or between a woman and a man, are

fart.

"

About the first acc rding to the code between women took place in the time of Louis XV. The | great and honorable Indies," we are told, fought each other with pistols in the Bois de Boulogne for love of the handsome eyes of the Dec de Richelleu. They were the Marquise de Nestos

tcase de Polignac. and the Corotease

Vize first,"

at said the Chantess, The Marchioness fired and missed. "Rage made her hand shake," exclaimed Mme. de Poliganc. She fired.

Mme. de Nestes fell, swooning. Her ad- vemary's ballet had struck the tip of her ear.

Tallemand den Reaux relates the story of two sisters. One, Mme. de Chasteau-Gav, having taken offence against one of her friends, hallenged him, and on the field wounded Mm.

The other, more original, Mme. La Doure, wished to punish her own husband, and, baving dragged him to the daelling place, gave him, by way of conviction, three word strokes that would have done credit to a fencing-master.

About the year 1700 there lived in. Parts L young woman, very beautiful, as witty as beautiful and saucler than either. She had, the wilters of the time say, the prettiest eyes in the world and the waviest hair. She sometimes called herself Mme. d'Aubigny, sometimes Hile. de Maupin,

Falling in love with a provost she fallowed him to Marseilles, where she did all sorts of foolish things. Then, returning to Paris, she entered the opera where she met with extraordinary success and continued her exploits.

One night, waring men's clathes, she went to masked ball at the Palals Royal. She mada herself disagreeable to x lady of the court and three gentlemen who were with the lady challenged her.

She confronted them one after another and successively placed her three adversaries dos de combat.

A few days afterwards she had a duel with a neth man, whom she seriously wounded. In November, 1874, Baron de Trautmandorf, a diplomat, was on the eve of marrying a young widow, the Countess Lodowska de R, Pole by birth.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1893.

appeared is not koown, but if you think they have not disappeared just endeavor to find out.

Wealth does not bring contentment,

And none gets what he axes ; For if he did, he'd want the earth,

And growl about the laxes.

AMONG THE GEMS.

The emerald is now and of theʼrasest of pre. clone stopes.

Black, pink and golden-yellow pearls are more valuable iban white,

The

fond, in a sufficient heat, will burn

a piece of charcosi. The island of Ceylon is the most remarkable gem deposit in the world.

Play

ja the Fi at Century, was the first weiter

to describe the diamond.

Every gam known to the lapidary his brea found in the United States.

The Orloff diamond is believed to be respon- sible for sixty-seven murders.

Diamonds are found in every color and shade, from the purest white to jet black.

The Regent diamond was found at Golconda and, in the rough, weighed 410 Carats,

The largest diamond ever known was the Great Mogul, which weighed, in the rough, 793 a tomb of Mohammed is covered with diamonds, sapphires and robles, valued at $10,000,000.

carats.

The diamond mines of Brazil have yielded over $5,000,000 rats of stones, valued at 815,opq.000

A ruby of the best quality and more than three carats is worth more than a diamond of the same slaz and weight,

The Regent diamond, the property of the French Government, weight 136 carats and is valued at 12,000,000 franca

With the fands raised by pawning the Regent diamond Napoleon was enabled to undertake the campaign that ended at Marengo,

"Wast delicious mince ples you have, Mis Nuvvo ! I'd like to see y: ur receipt" said the gurat. They aren't paid for yet,” said Min. Nuvvo, meekly.

An eminent physician says it is often dangerous to lie on iberi ht side. It is also unnecesRERIY,, Any pilliical speaker or writer koows the wrong side nerds the lying if any.

"Well, I'm not going to run any such risk. my dear,

That's just like you, John! Ever sloce you got your life insured you've been awfall afraid you'd get killed 1"

T

To-day's Advertisements.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship

"CARDIGANSHIRE," Captain Sincock, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 3rd instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Too Serious Elaine Why did you break off your engagement with George Gladys-You | Noon. see, we are forced to be together good deal, and I found I was getting food of him.

the equinex? Mr. Figg-Equinox, my son, 11 More Information-Tommy-Piw, what is derived from two words, equlge and ox. It in one of the names of the borted horse,

INSATIATE.

Man wants but little here below- You've heard the tale before;

No matter what he gets, you know,

He wants a little more. Highwayman-Throw up your hands_sod give us your money! Como - How can I do that, you idiot? Do you imagine I am a contor- tonlet, and can vet my nose into my pants pocket? happened & I've just receda vatalos to a wedding." Well, there's nothingporcular in that to go into raptores over." Ah, but It happens to be my own

Clari, you look radiant. What

A Falt Proposition-"I wish," sighed Jarley to his wife, ibat I could get a receipt for happiness." "Well, perhaps some time if you will give me a little happiness, I'll give you a receipt for it," returned Mrs. J.

Making it Cl-ar-Livingston—I didn't know that you and Miss Featherspray were as well acquainted. Niea-Oh, yes ;.wo ate distantly tela cd. Livingston-How Nina We are both staters to the same young man.'

An Encouraging Sign-Hungry Higion The cutting of the Kob-l-acor occupied thirty-Well, pardeer, how's the business out-look 7 eight days, with steam-power, and cost $40000. Noted any encouragin' signs? Weary Watkins The Fegro!' required two years, and contYou bet I have. I see a sign down on one of $25,000,

the back streets that says you can git three beers After the first discovery of the Brazilian dia- for a nickel. mord mines, 1,146 ounces of diamonds were shipped to Portugal in one year, and the price fell to $5 a carat.

The peacock throne of Shah Jehan was valued at $30,000,000, his crown at $12,000,000 and when he died $150,000,000 of gemi were found in his treasury.

WHAT MR. INGĦAM TOLD MR.. HEYDEN.

The great South African diamond found to the Kimberley mines In 1886 weighed 457 carats rough. According to the ordinary roles of valu-man able to give any adrice worth a rush. Lots of

An unknown rival of the Baron zait to ridicule him in a niece of verse signed "Baron de Ropa The diplomat challenged the poet.ation its worth in $1 165 980 On the ground, a blend of the post took his place with the consent of Trautmandorf, who was kd in the encounter.

Trautmandas's second billedly reproached De

Xpp for hs conduct. In an hour they had mit an the field, sword in band. Repp wounded, his ar lagon[s; but what was his surprise and sorrow when, he recognized in Trautmandorf's second the Countess Ledowska.

The Countess died of her wound; De Ropp committed suicide.

The royal crown of Great Britain is composed almost entirely of diamonds, pearls and rables, weighs thirty-nloe ounces and five pennyweig ts,

|

.

(575

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., "

Agents. Hongkong, and November, 1893-

"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS."

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

THE Steamship

"DENBIGHSHIRE,” Captain D. Davies, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the gath November.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, and November, 1893.

[1024

"GIBB" LINE OF CHINA AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS.

SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Taking through Cargo for TASMANIA and NEW ZEALAND, &C.)

THE Steamship

"TARTAR," Captain Balley, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about SATURDAY, the 18th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, and November, 1893. [1188 "SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

I was a very lucky thing for Mr. Heyden that Mr. Ingham called tỏ see him just when he did. But it would have been better still if he had done so long befors. For Mr. Ingham turned out to be the only other people had talked and suggested things, as ther do when they aros house on fre. But it is commonly the firemen who put out the blaro after all. And so Mr. Ingham happened to have a bit of useful know Troy, and is valued at $1,200.00 1,7

ledge that I nobody else had. And indeed the case was When Pizarro sacked Prin ma y gems were Try like a fire, although it wasn't a ho

you know, obtained, bat a monstrous emerald, as large as

L ส

WOMAN namely,

Mr. Heyden an ostrich egg, called the “Great Mother," was

Only the day after Christmas (1851) be told the hidden by the natives, and has never been found. tory in there very worida, "Fifteen years ago," he | via

The Golconda mines are now exhausted At and had great pain in my ankle, which at first I aid, in December, , 1876, I met with a alight scoident one time 60,000 men were employed in them.

thought w Was sprained. In a

for: days the pain moved became swollen and puffed up. I could not bear to on the ground or even let the bed sheet put my touch the leg. A doctor who attended me for two months kid it was rheumatism, and treated me accordingly

When

I got a little be

Steamship "TROCAS." -

Steamship "SPONDILUS,"

11

Steamship "ELAX"

Steamship "VOLUTE.”

Steamship "MUREX."

Steamship "TURBO.",

Steamship "CONCH."

| Steamship "CLAM.*"

Steamship "BULLMOUTH."

(Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to NEW YORK)

"HE Next Sailings will be -

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, S. S. "CLAM," SINGAPORE on or about 27th November.

FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON, R. 5. “VOLUTE."

For Freight, &c., apply to

As late as 1885 Miss Skalicy, an American 1 When the Sultan Mahmoud, who reigned up to my knee, whilst all the rounding parts ja SINGAPO

fought a duel with Mme. Anile de Valsayre at Waterloo. The young Yankee contended that

American female docture-aba was one-knew. more than the French. The fiery French women denied t Miss Shelley retorted. The word

Hot" was used Mme. Asta de Valsayre demanded reparation by arms, hut as Miss Shelley was as Ignorant of the word as she was skilled with the scalpel, the French doctor generously gave her teen days' espire to get her band to.

1177-1206, died, he left in his treasury ever 400 pounds weight of gems from Golconds.

The most famous epal of history was that worn by the Roman Senator Noslas. Artosy tried

to it as a present to Cleopatra, buli

Noolus refused to sell. It was buried in bis

tomb, where Il was found in the present century, wonderful size and beauty. One was cut like a Cortes obtained in Mexico five emeralds of rose; another, is the shape of a hora ; a third, in that of a fish, with diamond eyes; a fourth, like a bell, with a pearl for a clapper; the fifth The American did out back out. She was pinked in the atun, bonor was watiified and the little chains, each ended with a large pearl. He was a cup with a foot of gold, and with four combatants were reconciled on the ground. had also two emerald vases, worth 300,000 St. Louis Repubite.

crowns each.

ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A quiet women speaks in a commanding voice. Ellen Terry intends retiring from the stage this year,

A profit now-a-days is Eighty. honored la Its Yown cau: try.

A clapping in court, It seems, may end in a slapping in gal."

The Queen purposes visiting the Emperor of Germany to 1894.

That most ladies should steel their dresses i rather a seriçus malter."

Brilliancy is an excellent quality, but solidity

there oftener.

Golf is becoming a fashionable · pastime amongst ladles in Scotland.

The meanet thief in the world. Is the one who steal busy people's time.

Dirt and discate travel in pairs, Clean ont the dirt and disease has little show.

"Street music is progressing,” said the house. holder when the banel-organ moved up the road, A mendicant advertlies that he la “blind "and the father of seven chlidren by a horrible accid-

ent,"

The London Times is the favorite newspaper of the Prince of Wales, and H.R.H. likes "light reading.

The Duke of Fife has given much offence to the Queen by advising young Scotchmen to emigrate.

'

|

|

WISE AND OTHERWISE,

(Compiled from various sources.) "No" is the feminine of "yta." What Hongkong needs most now is the faith cure,

A Great Truth-It is still the right time to advertise.

When two egotists meet they are apt to "I" each other,

The best backing any man ever bas is his

own backbone.

When some people do you a fivor they want dan bill for it.

There is no killing the suspicion that decals has once begotten.

Find a man who bas no bobby and you' find one who is not happy.

A Newport, Ky., girl married a fellow seven feet tall, She had loved him long.

Everything in these days is checked in the baggage-car except the trafo sobbors.

A great man is one who knows how to make somebody else paddle his cance for him,

In what part of a man's anatomy is "the right spot," where things that please him strike? The question that confronts the fast young pan is wäriherke will let up now or let down later.

The United States should keep peace with Chids as long as the Pacific Ocean rolls between them,

foot

to Southport for theros weeks. I returned to my work again but had great diffenity in getting about, and from time to time I had to leave work, owing to the my limbs, and the jet bid excruciating pains in all and the joints of my fingers became elarged and grow out of shapo.

Intense

Then I consulted another doctor who attended

but asid he could not do much for me, and that in me through several severe attacks. He said complaint

Chalk Gout. He gave me medicines time the discuss would kill me.. In this way I con tinued to suffer for fourteen yours. During that period I took every gout and rheumatism medicine. I heard of, but nothing gave me more than temporary rellof.

on or about 37th November..

SHEWAN & Co.,

Agents.

de patched micky from Hongkong, and offer exceptional advantages to Shippers of perishable cargo, owing to an improved method of ventils tion, Coples of reports on out-tum ef cargoes, may be bad ou application to the Agents,

Hongkong, and November. 1893.

1971

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

N.B.-The Steamers of be

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP * VICTORIA," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

THE above Steamer having arrived, Consig. nees of Cargo sro hereby requested to send in their Billa of Lading for Countersigna. tere, and to take immediate delivery, of thele Goods from alongside.

In March, 1800, I had a bad attack and was bedfast for over two months, when one night a friend of mine, Mr. James Ingham, of Old Traford, called to see me. The pain was at its bright, and seeing my condition, he said he knew of something that would do me good. He brought me a few doses in si bottle but refused to say what it was. It gave me so much relief that I sent my wife to sk him. He replied, "I will come and tell him all about it. He Cargo impeding the discharge of the Veme! Curative Syrup. Upon tals I told him I had will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and

often expense

1000

heard of it, but regarded it as a quack medicine, sent at once to Burgon's stores in Oxford Street and got a bottle, and after using it twenty four boars felt mach bettor. In a few days I was out of bed and si

work,

and have never lost a day's work since, nor had, any attack of my old memy. I will gladly answer All enquiries." (Signed) HEYRT R. HEYDAY, 28, Booth Birect East, Oxford Road, Manchester.

14

Now this statement of Mr. Hayden's is surprising. The reader wants to know how it can be true, and he has a right to sak. The explanation is thisMr. Heyden was afflicted with rheumatic gouf, an almost universal complaint, very painful and dangerous.

The cause la poison in the blood Froduced follows-First the stomach becomes inactive and torpid with indigestion and dyspepela mers work is this thrown on the liver than it is able to do; the overloaded Uver fails in the manufacture of urea, leaving it in the blood in the form of a solid nailed aria sold. This sold, a deadly poison, unites ehmalcally with the soda (an aital) in the blood, forming rate of radium, her crystal polson. This

round in the blood current until it

Intimations.

W. POWELL &

BALL

ALL DRESS SILKS.

NEW GOODS.

OPERA CLOAKS.

SILK STOCKINGS.

KID,

Hongkong, 18th October, 1803.

CO.,

́ID, SUEDE AND SILK GLOVES.

VENING WRAPS, &c, &c.

EVENING

W. POWELL & CO.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

WILTON

'HAVE JUST RECEIVED

CARPETS AND RUGS.

[FILTON, BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY, BALMORAL AND VELVET PILE.

MADRAS AND KENSINGTON SQUARES.

AXMINSTER AND PARQUET RUGS.

CURTAINS.

SILK BROCADES, TAPESTRY AND CHENILLE. EIDER-DOWN QUILTS and CUSHIONS. BLANKETS.

Hongkong, 18th Cetober, 1893.

16

FLANE CRAWFORD&C°%

(OUTHALLS"

(1157

MOSQUITO ONES

The only remedy which has been found effectual In securing immunity from the attacks of Mosquitos and other venemous insecta.

By burning one of SOUTHALL'S MOSQUITO CONES

ti Room before going to bed,

PERFECT DEST & UNDISTURBED SLEEP ARE INSURED, is de fines from the Cane drive away, uupify or kill all insect life, thus rendering Mosquito Curtains Quite. Unnecessary.

These Cones are composed murely of Aromatic Plants carefully selected for the insecticidal properties, and although destructive to insects, they are quite barmies to ous and animals. The odour when buming is very agreeable, and hence they may be used to fumigate sick rooms, as the most delicats invalid can support the fragrance.

Manufactured Only In the Laboratories of

Southall Bros. & Barclay,

Birmingham, ENGLAND.

Sold in Boxes of 24 Cones by all Chemists and Storekeepers; and by

A. &. WATSON & 00, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Treaty Ports.

To be Let.

TO LET

FFICES and GODOWNS in "BANK

Queen's

to

For Sale.

RANGOON OIL,

20, lately occupied by Measca, Dodwell, Carlit W FIRST CLASS LUBRICATING OIL & Co...

HOUSE No. 6, Ice House Street, lately occupied by Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. **

HOUSES BELILJOS TERRACE," Robinson Road.

GODOWNS in Duddell Street.

E are offering for Sale a special line on

consigned to us by a well-known Rangoon Firm, This Oll is the best and most suitable for lubricating guns of every description, milltary rifles, heavy ordnance, and all kinds of machí- nery and metal goods. It is very generally used in India and Burmah by the leading railway

SHOP No. 24, "BANK BUILDINGS," opposite and steamship companies, factories and mlik, "HONGKONG HOTEL."

and by the military authorities.

HOUSE No. 21, Shelley Street, BUNGALOW "DELMAR," Yow-ma-tee, ROOMS on Top Floor of Na, 10, Ica Hause Street, above the “CITY CLUB."

Apply to

BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, vez November, 1893-

AT THE PEAK, MOUNT KELLET,

TO LET.

ONE COMMODIOUS HOUSE.

[1184

[4

Apply to

BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1893. [1185

TO LET.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, and November, 1891. HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

THE FIRST CONCERT of the Season will

The hold in the THEATRE ROYAL on SATURDAY, the 4th November, at 9.15 P.M.- A, J. LEACH, Esq., Q.C., in the Chait,

Memacus are requested to have their Names written on their Tickets for presentation at the door.

TOS. 1, 7 & 12, SEYMOUR TERRACE.

THIRD FLOOR In No. 6, Queen's Road. ROOMS In College Chambers. OFFICES in Victoria Buildings

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 1st November, 1803.

[611

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES:-

"NORMAN COTTAGE," Robinson

Road.

Visitors Tickets may be had subject to the DWTHE WILDERNESS," Caine Road, regulations from any of the Committee.

JAMES A. LOWSON, Hon. Sea. Hongkong, and November, 1893.

FUBLIC AUCTION

[178

Citizens of Rows avold travelling in Russia only deposited in the muscles and joints, satdag account of the disposition of the Russians to kill them on tre with infamation ma lafleting fearful OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS, a Romanoff.

agony,

on

Bright's dissues of the kidneys, and

Hs-I-I would propeis tomta you li I know in the 6tbaued, the disease causes chalk stone discuss of the beart and lungs. All come from the same source, indigestion and dyspepsia, and ses

There is one thing about Jabes Balfour that we like; he knew when he had got enough, That was when he couldn't get any more,-

#Thero are compensations for women, and not a few," says Annie 5. Swan. We should say 10,

after the recent crop of " breach " actions. what to say. She-You wouldn't if you knew "Again has one of the fast Atlantic steamers | what I'd say, broken the record.

The vessels are always Widower-Will you share my lot? Widow breaking their record, or breaking their shaltz, Nos it's foll I was up in the cemetery looking One of the hardest things in life for a youth is at yesterday Melbourne unemployed are so basy starving that they don't have time to go || home for

to believe that a man older than himself under». stands anything ♬ bat he gets there soma day.

In ten years the wheat screage in Britain' has decreased by 85,000 acres. It does not pay to grow it, even with cheap goods right across the road.

Clary Laftar, the newest musio half sensation

and "idol of the Johncies" In London, is only fifteen years of age. She sings "costar" songs | In good style.....

The new Attorney-General at the Capa has made a maldan speech of thirteen words.” Hi, deserves to be Fremier when the cards are abuffled again.

|

Some of the

..

He (plaadlegly)--Would you love me if I were rich ?" Sha--I can't say as to that, but 19 pro- bably many you,

Three Good Friends-Next to his mother and good wife, a man can have no better sland than a bank account,"

Napa-I had ten proposals this summer, how many bad you! Evelyn-Daly two; but they both meant businesS,

There are two things in the world upon which there has never been any improvement the wheelbarrow and kissing,

properly symptoms of that sliment. What a pity T people don't understand this feat better.

on the stomach and liver, and thus it cured the case Mother Baigal's Byrup our by its wonderful settin above described. It begins at the right and. Perhaps it would be wise you to paste this aoocums in your strap book or where you can dod it in time of need.

SCOATE Emulsion of Fure Cod Liver Oif with Hypophosphites la especially adapted to ́all conditions where the tissues are wasting sway from insbulty to digest and assimilate ordinary food. The combloed virtues of the Cod Liver Oll and Hypophosphites produce a matkad affect in such cases. They restore the wasted tissues, create an appetite, make new blood, heal the Creatomaation the throat and longs, and increase #Say, Dick, do you really think Tom is la the flesh. In short they forms the finest combined love with Fazale ? Well, it looks like it. Ha food and medicine that can be given the lavald, goes to church every Sunday,”

Any Chemist can supply It. A. S. Watson & Co. A Yarmouth boarding-hausa keeper often com-

American (who thinks he can speak French) (Limited), agents in Hongkong and China,— nisins of the effort it costs to get up a meal; but-Aa reservoir! Frenchman (who thinks header. ter boarders malatala that much more effort is can speak English)-Tanks't expended in getting it down.

Lady Colin Campbell presents the proposition that kissing destroys the complexion. It certainly should In countries that don't know what lips were made for.

The King of Italy proposes, to hold a grand International Exhibition in Rome in 1895. That's

a long time to look ahead. The King way that well be an angel long before then,

(Aling she gives you any encouragement 7′′ “Oh, yes). She say, she will get wil of her father's money wake.

moday, but we can

go (altho know and hope, 100, 1 “The ideal husband,” it appears, is a maný. ei spoen?!"." Yes, and charity maingay

When a man does try to be good, and taker

sided creature, The fep-side which he brings:

home with him sometimes at 3 s.m, is probably | care of the baby, his wife complains ibat he will Included in the side-cats gory of the Lienl

The luncheon given at Dover recently

be the death of the child the way he handles

spon new editor at Rich Hill, Mo., irodaces

the occasion of the Prince of Wales! vinit path | bindmid by stying that he “ta keď up the clitseial:

* the town 6700. The rupayım are of dylaion|Irlands. Heề đươ saya ke kâs “no promises to

that luncheonk are "off" for some little Time to make,"

come..

Bar Me He had a sorrel Arabjog horse chape

Pockets in ladies' dresses first appeared in England during the reign of Edward 111/"The Alma when packets in Indien' dresses fixat diss

Which was sa pesky slow-

He named himni 4:Chinese " äher wwhlie,

-}Mecause he wouldn't go,”

Co-day's Advertisements.

THIS CLUB-Interde holding the ANNUAL

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

REGATTA on THURSDAY and FRI- DAV, 14th and 15th December,

T

OF

CURIOS, &c.

FIRIT SALE OF THE SEASON | |

“HE Undersigned, has received. Instructions

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

Į SATURDAY, the 4th November, 1893,

commencing at 2,30 PM.,

at his SALE ROOMS, DEDDELL STREET. (Having just arrived from the North of Chios), A VALVANER AND VINE COLLECTION OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS

AND

CURIOS,

Comprising reigns of Kanghi, Klenlong, down to Modern PORCELAINS" from the Ming Dynasty, the Date, such as VASES, JARS, BOWLS, DISHES PLATES, &c. In Fire Colours; OLD JADE, OLD PEKIN CLOISONNE, OLD BRONZES OLD SOOCHOW LACQUER BLACKWOOD CARVINGS, SILK EMBROI- DERIES)

AND

OTHER CURIOS. Catzingues will be issued prior to Sale. view from Friday, the 3rd November,

TERME:OF SALE ---Cash on delivery,

GEO. P. LAMMERT, be der Auctioneer, Hongkong, zid November. 193

Now, a and 8, CHANCERY LANE, No. 8, WYNDHAM STREET, FLOORS in Blue Buildings.

PLOORS In Eigin Street, Peel Street

and Staunton Street.

FLOORS in No. 5, Shelley Street. Now and 13, COOMBE ROYAL---

Magazina Gap--Furnished. No. 11, ENUTSFORD TERRACE,

Kowloon,

OFFICES :—

FIRST and SECOND FLOORS No. 4 Queen's Road Central, over the Bank of China, Japan and the Straits, Ld. PRAYA CENTRALĄ over Messrs Dou-

glas Laprask & Co.'s GODOWNS +

BLUE BUILDINGS, Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

#AGENCY Co., Ltd.

·Hongkons. 31st October, Mog.

TO LET.

THE Ote. For terms apply at

HOUSE, No. 30, From STREET

THE MIDICAL HALL. Hongkong, gih October, 1893.

(1077

J»»W. KEW3& CO.5 STEAM WATER BOATS.

PURE FRESH WATER,

[1189 | THE attention, of SHITOWERS, AGENTS and CAPTAINS is called to the Superior Quality

TO LET.

UNTIL MARCH, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. HE FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE, No. 5, Crews for the CHAIRMAN'S CHALLENGETUR MAQUR TERRACE CUP will be picked on MONDAY, the 5th

(Corner House) = November, at 6PM.

ED. SANDERS, How. Seck Hongkong, sad November, 1895.0

Apply to 10

BLU LAUTA, WEGENER & Co. *Hongkung, and Mormnibar, 189j.

of TYTAM FILTERED WATER offered by JW, KEW & Co, also to the advantages Carlynd-from-thela being able to Supply their Water in`ona-fourth the time occupied by the | old fashioned and obsolete hand pumps.

No impeding the loading or discharging of

Quickest despatch with lowest possible rates. sočný, kde EJAW, KEW & Capi wwad e/o Carmichael & Co Lidi.

| Hongkong, Kith funny 1899,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 27th October." 1893.

“AQUARIUS.",

[1166

"THE TABLE WATER OF THE EAST* Per dozen quarts, $1.75, less allowance on empties returned to our Godowns, $0.50. Net price, $1.25.

Ferdoren pints, $1.00, lass allowance on empties returned to our Godowns, $0.25, Net price, $0.75.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

Sole Agents. 13. Queen's Road, Hongkong, 8th August, 1893-

"THE TYPHOONS OF THE EASTERN SEAS."

A REVIEW, by

(850

THE LATE MAJOR-GENERAL PALMER, R.E.

PRICE .................THIRTY CENTS.

ONLY

NLY a few Coples left, to be obtained at

the Office of

"THE HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH,”

Fedder's HIL Hongkong, roth August, 1893,

THE TYPHOON SEASON.

Evary Commander and Officer on board ship should possess a copy

of.

"THE LAW OF STORMS IN THE

EASTERN SEAS,"

(by W. Debarch, Director of the Honghang

Observatory)..

The fat mast has been re-writer and greatly enlarged, and is illustrated by litho graphs showing the courses of the typhoons of Late years.

“HIS vade micum for every navigator fa ̈

It is issued at Filty Cents for the first and Osa Dellar for the second edition, and may be obtained from...

-Messrs, Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Hongkong,

#

Land, Crawford & Co.

G. Falconer & Co..

C. J. Ganga & Co.

F. Blackhead & Ca

Heuermann, Herbst & Co.

Mr. W. Brewer,

The Hongkong Trading Co. Mears. N. Moalle & Co., Ld., Amoy. Mr. H. W. Churchill, Foochow Mears. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Shanghai. "Mesira, Kelly & Walkky Amalied, Yokohama, Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Limited, Singapore. -- Mesics, Amédée Prínos & Co., Paris & London..

or the

* HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " OFFICE.

Hanakuma, röth August, 1895,-