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to the crews who bought the empty vessels Into the Min this week.

With the near approach of the Chins New Yar holidays the ket price of most articles of merchandise and, in ecă, all saleable niticles, has been reduced in order in tempi. buyers ; bpi, times are said to be so bad and money sa scarce that very lile business is being done either la arge of am way,

On Tuesday but a Chlaaman wishing to crars thevert the for y station near the Long Bidge was the victim of a quarrel which took place between the canpan men as to who should carry him over. In a free light which took place he was knocked out of the "boat into which be had stepped and was drowned,'

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1894.

ITEMS OF INTEREST.

European allroads have no grade crossings, A Barcelos (Spio) bark was founded ja

1491.

"Canterbury Cathedral in England was founded A D 602.

Fine rigenerally beickens uitive good taste and inteligenco.

Great Britain has 1,951.000 domestic servants annually earning $14,000,com.

The ratio of inanity is greatest in Ireland 37 to 10 coo; the United States comes next with 33

The Normans who en quered England shaved the face and the back of the head so that Harold' Two wil known native loafers to the citysplex declved they were an army of priests. long marked down be the authorities as nuisances

According to the best estimates Great on account of the quarrels they were constantly getting up, bave been at last caught and

Britalo has at present £101,000 000 gold, £12.003,000 Illver, £59,020,000 paper, a total punished with a thousand blown with the open of £6,000.00. bamboo and a spell of exposure in a cangue in the sheet,

A young Chinese lady, living between the Langge and the city, having lest her betrothed husband through death, made a vow that she would never marry. Out of sympathy for her and from admiration of her resolve, her rela inns and leads subscribed amongst them $1,000 which they have presented to her.

A native store ever the Long Bridge has been systematically robbed of its contents by the two w-tehmen placed in charge of it and the money realised by the sale of the goods used for gam bling. As this win not fuccessful and they

fested disc very if they continued to rob their employer's store, they set fire to the buildlog on Wednesday last, and disappeared. Fortusately the fire was noticed by the neighbours before bad made much progress, and put aut. A reward has been offered for the apprehension of the watchmen but so far without affect.—&cho.

THE CURSE OF OPIUM IN CHINA.

Tre marlsrom is not a whi Ipoci which socks, ships down into the depths of the ocean. It is an eddy, wbi b in fa'r weather can be crossed in in'e'y by any vessel.

The great pante of 1857, accompanied by a general suimension of specte payments, was preciolated by the bankruptcy of the Ohio Life and Metal Insurance Company.

Kint, the German philosopher, was fond of walking, but was so fearful of contracting some Infectious disease that he always majkel with his Ups closed and a handkerchief over his none. Midden anys that in the British West Indies of drams of wh'sky, soap, cocoanuts, eggs two centuries ago plas, slices of bred, plaches and other common articles were all used as

money,

The first herso cars in New York were sua Along the Bowery in 1833, Nw there are nine- teen street railroads in that city, uxlog, 2050 cars and 10 000 horses, and cariving 325,000,000 passengers yearly.

A female codfish will lay 45,000,000 ces during a single season. Fiscatorial sutbo itis say that were it not for the work of the natural Under the above heading the New York enemies of fish they would fill all the available Hrald publisher as 'the experler çen of a mir- } space in the seas, sivɛrs and oceans. alence who claims to have been twenty-two

The vineteenth century will not end till mid. years in China, the following extraordinary state-night Monday, December 31. 1920, although the

old quarrel will probably again be renewed a to what confitutes a century at midnight on December 31, 18:9.

ments:-

"Seven-tenths of the people of China are opi sokers, and 5,000 000 of them die anually from is effects,” a il the missionary Ararins from the Flowery Kingdom.

This habit is rapidly growing," he went on, "It is confined to no class or sex, but men and women, officials and cholles, use it alike. As soon as opium smeking becomes a confirmed habit with a Chinese colle be knows that he has about ten years to live. That seems to be the average. I cinsider it easier to reforma sot In the gates, one of your lowest typ: of drunkards, than an epiam smeker. Place them behind iron bars, if you like, and after being imprisone ia short time they begin to beg and plead for oplum. They rave like malacs and thely sufferings are terrible to behold. They act like wild men.

"The pun vice is raining China. The people know it and the Government knews it, but they take no action. In twenty-two year it has decreased to per cent. Fertile fields that wie once used forthe col·lvation of rice are row prowing the opium weed. The provinces in Northern China, where the senible famine occurred n fw years ago, and where thousands perished for want of ford had been for year given over to the protection of eplum instead of lond grains. When food was short the people found the guld not live on aplum, so they starved to death.

"A parlet to the suffting during that famine le hardly eq-llet by nry event in the history of the world. Human beings died in the streets of Plages and on the ads. People torved cannibals. Some dug up ico's and others were foud on the roadside where they had died biting the bark off the trees. The dead were not buried, for the living bid all they could do to take care of themselves.

"Now, to-d y rice is one-third higher In price than it was a score of verra ngo, because the crop has fallen off. Oplum shaps are every where. You may be trivelling along with your their coglie when the first thing you know he will put you down and leave you sluing in the streets while he gues in to take a smoke."

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the Universal Exposition, which will be held in Parle in 1900. Heads of the various depart- ments have illeady been appolated.

The Italian Government bas adopted the anxillary cruiser idea and arranged, with, the princips! steamship Baes out of Genon that in

case of war their seven swiftest ships shail be converted to the service of the country as armed cruisers.

Among the many quaint customs which are gradually disappearing is the so-called "Lion Sermon," which after having been analy preached in the Church of St. Catherine is the cly of London for nearly three centuries, has just been abolished,

Fo rapid has been the growth of the German capital that the municipality of B sila already finds it soacious Town Hall Inad quate to its reds, and an adj cent plot of ground has been purchased at a cost of 5,000,000 marks for the trec ton of new offices,

The German court is to have a new dance this winter to be called the garota lancers." Eight members of the Roval Playhouse Com- rany gave a private performance of the new quadriile before the Emperor and he at once RAVE orders for its adoption by the court, la place of the court quadrille

Count Herbert Bismarck's recent visit to the Empress Frederick at Hamburg in sald to denote a marked improvement in the relations of the Imperii family towards the ex-Chancellor. One of the principal causes of the latter's disgrace W4s the insulting attitude which he, and pani. the widow of Laser Friz cularly his son, Herbert, had adopted towards

CHILDREN starving to death on account of their inability to digest food will find a most marvel- lous food and remedy in Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites. Very palatable and easily digested. Read the follow- ing testimonial:-"I have prescribed 'Scott's Emulsion' in cases of children suffering from wasting and mal-outrition and can report most favourably of its good effect; it has been in each case taken most readily." W.PERKINS, M.R.C.S., Medical Superintendent, Butleigh Hospital. Any Chemist, can supply it.A. S. Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in Hongkong and China.

Advi.

REGISTER.

Some time ago an Iowa cyclone followed the CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL route of a saliroid for several miles, and now there is a theorist on deck who pinposes to steer these storms by means of rails laid and wires strong for the purpose Into open arclions of country where they can speed their force without damage.

A bouquet of red or plak roses, if placed in a strong light, even when they are first cat will, in a few hours, have a bleached and feless look, while if they are not so exposed they will retain their color and freshness for several days, The water in which flowers are to be placed should be slightly salted and the ends of the flower stems clipped before they are placed in it,

15th January, 1894-K! 4 p.m.

STATION.

Wadivostock.

Napki Foochow....

Asping...

Custod

Professor Bell thinks the time ecoupled by Inventors in working out the problem of aerial cię mam

Vicaria) navigation by the usual inflated gasbags and

Gap Rock MARCAD methods of steering them is wasted. He thinks

Hathaw a feasible means of propelling and directing an

Harboug air-ship would be by a kind of trolley system, where the rod would hang down from the car to the stretched wire instead of extending upwards. He recommends the idea to inventors.

A corposing number of new restaurants of the cheaper sort in the United States are pointed white. Probably their proprietos are following a fashion set by a New Yorker, whore bill of fare consisted largely of milk, who intended to imp'y as much by the creamcolored front of bis place. The so-called "dvily" restaurants and coffee-houses that are scattered about the land and that are paloed white are numbered by hundreds.

In the Horticultural boilding at Chicago there is a solid silver filigree model of that structure which cost $15,000, er about one-seventh of the larg rbuilding Arself It weighed to pounds, was I feet feng a feet 3 inches wide and 3 feet 9 inches in height. To build it required the services of twelve men working eighteen hours day for thirteen mouths. The work was done by the Mexicios, who are the most adept workmen to the filigree art in the wor'd.

NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Genoa policeman'weer silk hats, Great Britain bas $507,000,000 in American tellronde

London's last census gave the metropolia a porulation of 4,2 1,421.

Germany prohibits the employment of unien men on Government werks

The fashionable cat at the rational show In London last year was blue and long haired.

Emigration from European Roula to Siberir is on the increase, and reached 1-0,000 in 1893. The Admiralty at London bas contracted for three torpedo desirayers to exceed any now float

Ten thound Coreans are said to have left their country for Russia, where they propose to Hve.

The dividends paid to the British_owners of the South African mines amounted to over $600 000.

It is said that Herr Kropp bas succeeded in constructing a furnace that will burn coal dust perfectly.

The London County Council has allowed $25,000 to provide for music in the parks and open spaces next summer.

Some of the steamship » Companies employ more men than are enlisted in the second-class pavles of Europe. The Cupard line employs 10,000.|

The Pall Mall Gassfie says that 3,000,000,000 gallons of beer were imbibed in Europe, last year, of which Germany consumed 1,051,000,000 gallons.

BOOKMAKERs and bettiNG.

When some member of Par'l»ment brings in a bill to abolish muhlie brewclog, then, and then only, saw Sydney Bulletin, can the great question of Taf gambling be fairly and honestly disensord. Pankmakers het on horse races, and as feng as Derbier, Cops, Free Handicaps, and Staked named intervistargal vertons are allowed, to be a nested for hy blond-stock, so long will betting procerd somehow. The law pots down" roulette tables as instruments of gam- bling. Racecourire a e fortromen's used for similar pu pves, and a racing-club which invlies men to enter their horns för a sweep-sinke la open to the same b'jection as the bookmaker who I vites them to bet on their chances of find. ing the winner. Up to now there has been no serious poposal to derray the root of the turf evil or even to choo away the chief bearches. | The "reformers” are trying, or pretending lo ire, to sunpress beting, without dealfag with the game that inci es it. They are not evn honest in much too they take, for "whlist these 'good people wou'd prohibit bock

makers from colll-g the odds in public they don't ask for legisla fon against newspapers doing the same thing. Rrcing clubs are the parents of bookm: ke, but the Press may be arid to provide the growing famliy with most of its daily | bread. The hare game would be only a sunsil matter, corfined to a small circle of sporting en and professional gamblers, were it not for "Sporting Intelligence. Casual interest in horser, and occasional betting by the general publle, is created wally and solely by news papers. They are allowed to publish racing advertisements, direct and fodirect-programmes | peasants. of meetings, latest quotations, training reports, coliles and acceptances for forthcoming events, scratchings, and sporting notes, each one of there l'ems being an Ingredient. In the book maker's life's blood, Make it illegal for any borse-racing news of any kind to be printed and circulated by anybody whatsoever and there would sron be no need to talk about the evils of the Tart The. Turf There seems to be a strong impression among would wither, and the money now lost by out-persons familiar with African affairs that there is side's at the racing game would be lost almost grave danger of a general Arab rislog against

freely, at the gold-mining, which is also a Europeans in Central Africa. game of chance, wherein the players take long odds, or hick favouriter, and hedge" when their fancy inveniment comes up in the market. But that by the way. The argumant that the Turf is no worse an institution then the Stock Exchange is neither sound nor to the polat. The question is simply as to the humbug (or other wise) of propounding new theories for the destruction of turf gamling, whilst the horse- race luself continues to be legalised and licensed And even smiled upon by the State and its marata. An owner canhot enter his horse for at:ke without publicly gambling. The owner who "doesn't bet is a falon. His entrance fee is a bet, his first acceptance is another bet, and his final acceptance, for a race like the Melbourne Cup is a big wiger. Consider the Inherent weakness of the law that attacks book. makern and totalizators and Leaves racing clubs do gat up swarpu all the year séund i

Soldiers sent to Sicily ostensibly to squelch brigandage complein that they are virtually to ba ased by the land-owners to scare starving

Victor Burton of the celebrated brewers' firm in London, has become teetotaller and with drawn from the firm, forfeiting thereby his right in 1,000,000.

Baron Rothschild has bought a large tract of and, the personal property of the Sultan, pear the Jordan, He Istends to found there a large Jewish colony.

A pneumatic tabe connects Paris with Berlin. it is used for postal purposes and makes it poss. This for a letter mailed in Paris to be delivered in Perlin is thirty-five minutes.

The young women of Festiulog, Wales, have sworn got to ran into debt, te Improper language or liquors, and not to have aught to de with young men who do these things.

When the Cear of Rausia viilia kis wife's

Manila.

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Humidity

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Wtud.

16th January, 1894-At 10 Lm.

STATION,

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30.00

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19.97

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wasachta.

14th, 10.18 am, Barometer Calling. Gradients slight a Chip* Sen slight Sa moderate on coast for north-east winds, Weather cloudy, some drizzling rain.

-harmer reduced to level of them in inches, cantha and handradtha, Temperature is the shade in degrees, Pab renheit. Hamidity in percentage of saturation, the mickey of air saturated with moisture doing ene, Direction of the wind to two panti. 5--Face of the wind according to Bernfort scale State of the weather, Bioe sky, Dead clouds, of Delsaling telo, Fog, Gloomy & Hen, 1 ligboing, vers, ring showch g Squally, Ram, Back," Thonde, Viehiry, # Dew wet), $=Raza in lacher, tooth and hundredths,

7. G. F100, First Karlstaat, Hongkong Observatory, xóth January, 1894.

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Breometer!

Temperature. Humidity

Hirection of wlad...............-|

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For

Provious Du date day 4 p.m.

Oo date at 4 pm.

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$1.00

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Highest open air temperature on the Eythornemmevour.B5 Lowest open air temperature on the 11th..................................................50 T. G. Frod, First Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, 16th January, 1894.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(From Mr. Geo. Falcons & Co.'s Register,) 'Io-day. Barockar kallades semanas Lorematem Pallavar

Co-day's Advertisements.

D'ARC'S MARIONETTES

AND

FANTOCHES FRANCAISES, LAST WEEK!

LAST WEEK1 OF THE CLEVEREST AND MUST FOPULAR ORGANIZATION THAT HAS EVER VISITED THE FAX EAST, SATURDAY EVENING NEXT THE LAST NIGHT. TO-MORROW

in

(WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON :-

AT 3:30 PM...

Intimations.

Recherche MATINEE DE LUXE, SINGERTAINED T8 HIGHEST PRIZES

Under the Distinguished Patronage, and the Fresence of H.E. Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON,

K.C.M.G., and Lady Roansom and the Ellie of Hangkong,

On which occasion half the receipts will be

devoted to the

AD OF THE ALICE MEMORIAL and the NETHERSOLE HOSPITALS. The Troupe leave for Manila on or about the sand instant,

Time and Prices at Usual.

Box Plan at Ments. KELLY & WALSH, Ld.

NOTICE.

The General Manager having left for Manila It is hereby notified that henceforth, na accounts will be recognised unless the order bears the signature of Miss MARIE D'ARC.

Misses M., N. & E, D'ARC,

Sole Proprietor E. C. CLITHEROW, General Manager.

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Hongkong, 16th Januaɔy, 1894. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS. and taking through Cargo to

ADELAIDE, NIW ZEALAND,--

TASMANIA, &c.)

T

HE Steamship

" GUTHRIE," Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above Porti on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, at Daylight.

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for. Passengers, and bss large Cooling Cham bers, thus ensuring a supply of Fresh Meat, Ice, &e, throughout the voyage. A daly quali fied Surgeon is carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 16th January, 1804

T

SPECIAL NOTICE.

THE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

at the

CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR.

Improved FAMILY and MANUFACTUR- ING MACHINES, Sold Wholesale, Retall, and. on the Instalment Plan by

H. E. BOTTLEWALLA & Co.,

Sole Agents,

3, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, and January, 1894.

[$4

ALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

CAL

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, LONDON AND GLASGOW.

13. Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 24th August. 1893.

Tab

THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, (Corner of Queen's Road and Duddell Street.)

TH

To be Let.

WELLING

DW

TO LET

*RES:- “BAHAR LODGE,” at the Peak, "STOLZENFELS, at the Peak. No. 2, HILLSIDE, at the leak, "THE WILDERNESS," Caine Road. Nos 2 and 8, CHANCERY LANE. No. 8, GLENEALY BUILDINGS. FLOORS In Blue Buildings.

FLOORS à Elgin Street, Feel Street

and Staunton Street.

FLOORS is No. 5, Shelley Street. Nos. 1, 2 and 3, VICTORIA VIEW,

Kowloon,

No. 11, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

Kowloon.

OFFICES AND. SHOPS ;---

FIRST FLOUR No. 4, Queen's Road Central, over the Bank of China, Japan and the Strafts, Ld. GROUND FLOOR-under Hongkong

Hotel, Pedder's Street, PRAYA CENTRAL, over Messrs. Don-

glas Lapralk & Co.'s GODOWNS :-

BLUE BUILDINGS. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

& AGENCY W., Ltd. Hong kong, 8th January, 1804

HOUSE TO LET, FURNISHED OR UNTURNISHED.

STEWART TERRACE, PRAK

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, and january, 1994.

TO BE LET,

LARGE AIRY ROOM at Modernié

A RR does to Thomas's Gril

Rooms.

"Apply on the Premises,

2, DUDDELL STREET, Hongkong, 13th Janu¬ry, 1894.

TO LET.

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this was the one thingNO3, 2, §. 7 & 12. SEYMOUR TERRACE.

THE Undersigned has always thought that

such a place needed to fit in between HOTEL Life and the PRIVATE FOARDING HOUSE-providing it be First-class to every detall. A place where one 'may have' his GRILLED CHOP or STEAK at any hour of the Day, up to 11 P.M.; or later If notice" be given. He is also prepared to SUPPLY MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES per MENU or ORDER the Parties sending Dishes, &c, for same-and Cash. Scale on application.

Moatbly Board for One Person...$35.00 Tiffin

.$15.00

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AMERICAN FROZEN OYSTERS always on hand and served in every Style.

Breakfast....Kuju

.$0.50

.80.75

..$1.00

THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" will be on sale at the Hongkong and Victoria Hetals, opposite the Hongkong Club, and at Pedder's Wharf, EVERY EVENING kom 5.30 to 7,30 o'clock.

.....TEN CENTS.

PRICE Coples ordered from the Office will be charged the usual rate-aş centa,

Advertisers are reminded that the Hongkong

Telegraph has by far the largent etreciation of Any English newspaper published in the Far Eat. THIS IS GUARANTEED. Terms an application.

Hongkong, 14th October, 1901.

Masonic,

VICTORIA I

CHAFTER,

No. 525.

REGULAR CONVOCATION of the,

Tiffin ......... Denet ......... SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS served In Excellent Style at short notice.

W. THOMAS, Proprietor.

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1803,

far

Q. FALCONER & CO., WFACTURERS and JEWELLERS,

X FATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS CHARTS and BOOKS. No. 48, Queen's Road Central CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., *HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK- CMAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER

1691.

SMITHS, and OPTICIANS. CHARTS and BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. Sole Agents for Louls Audemars' Watcher- awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition; and for Valetländer sæd Kahn' CELEBRATEO OPERA GLASSES,

A Rot Caper will be held in the FREE: MARINE GLASSES A SPYCERISES.

MASONE HALL, Zetland Street, os FRIDAY, the 19th hostant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 12th January, 1804.

£ntimations.

THE PHARMACY, 26, QUEEN'S ROAD,

195

JE

MESSRS. FLETCHER & Co. beg to

Inform the Residents of Hongkong and the Shipping Community, that they have now OPENED at the above address. The Store is managed by a thoroughly competent Chemist who iskes every care that all DRUGS and CHEMICALS used in the compounding of pre- scriptions are FURE and FRESH.

FLETCHER & Co. have on hand a good. selection of Dragglats' Sundries and Patent Medicines.

Telephone No. 74.

FLETCHER & Co, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1893.

Į

-$0.00

Barometer=4 pullanossratas A MEMON: 19:00

Thermomatmang x,mm, {Wat bulb)

Thermometerna para

Thermostarski salizom

Thaanoramabes==WlZakousen (crever night). master solely adorn th

Co-day's Advertisements.

PERSEVERANCE

M

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LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165, E.C. REGULAR MEETING of the above A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 16th inst, at 8.30 for go'clock precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1894

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

·LIMITED. T

relatives in Denmark he takes with him a trunk FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TOOCHOW filled with jewels and other gifts, which he disHE Company's Steamship tributes among minor railway officials and other small face tonaries a route.

Ladools on the era of a great sensation in the form of a blackmailing Case, in which a woman figures as the principal culprit of a gang to which several persons wali knʊwa tu Eagliah society nie alleged to belong, one

"HAITAN,”".

Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Parts on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General ManagREWAT

With the close of the Colombian Exposition PALI

the ficat alicia) stays were inkon in France fes | Hangkung, tõkh January, 18gół

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DK, K NOR R'S LION BRAND ANTIPYR IN E. (DOSE FOR ADULTE IS TO 35 GRAINS TRÒN.) TS the most approved and most efficacious remedy in cases of HEADACHE, MI- GRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER, TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE ERYSIPELAS, HOOPING COUGH, and many other complaints. It is also the very best Antiseptic. Highly recommended by the Medical Faculty, Aak for Dr. KNORR'S ANTIFYRINEỈ Each Tin bears the inventor's signature "Dr. KNORR” is red letters. T

"DERMATOL" is the best Vulnerary ; its effect in, stimulating the closing up of Wounds,. is described as amazing.

No. 8, Queen's Road Central.

LEVY HERMANOS.

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EWELLERY, DIAMONDS, WATCH, CHRONOMETER & CLOCKMAKERS.

THIRD FLOOR la No. 6, Queen's Road. OFFICES in Victoria Bulidinga.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 30th December, 1803. [13

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For Sale.

NOTICE.

NOW READY!

THE "BOKHARA” DISASTER.

FULL DESCRIPTIVE REPORT of the "

*BOKHARA" DISASTER..

With all Particulars, Reports of Interviews with_SURVIVORS, the Cruise of the Thales, official reports of the Chief Officer, the Ancona, and the Porfolie, the MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY and its FINDING, experiences of other Steamers in the same Typhoon, the Normana disaster, &c., &c.

(All carefully Revized and Edited),

NOW READY,

THIS IS THE ONLY.

COMPLETE

REPORT OF THE DISASTER.

PRICE...................FIFTY CENTS.

Orders should be sent in to

THE MANAGER Hongkong Telegraph Office, Pedder's Hill.

Hongkong, 26th October, 18oys.

"THE TYPHOONS OF THE EASTERN SEAS.”

A REVIEW, by

THE LATE MAJOR-GENERAL PALMER, RE.

· PRICE .................................THIRTY CENTS,

Sole Agents for PATEK PHILIPPE & CO ONLY a few Copies left, to be obtained at

Geneva. A great variety in Fancy Goods, and Optical Instruments.

JO, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the Teleoraph Office.

HONGKONG TIMBER

YARD, WANCHAI. REGON PINE SPARŠ 'and LUMBER

Always on Hand.

L. MALLORY. Hongkong, 34th June, 1881.'

Hotels.

FUJIYA HOTEL,

MIYANOSHITA, HAKONE

(728

Four and a half hours from Yokohama. FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION. NATURAL HOT SPRINGS.

"HE ELECTRIC LIGHT IN ALL THE

THE

BUILDINGS.

TWO NEW ENGLISH BILLIARD TABLES.

EXCELLENT CUISINE,

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9. N. YAMAGUCHI,

Proprietor.

PEAK HOTEL.

the Office of

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,".

Pedder's Hill. Hongkong, roih August, 1893.

FOR SALE,

HE SCHOONER

THE

"MONTIARA,"

AS SHE NOW LIES IN KOWLOON BAY, Length

feet, Beam ........................................17 feet. Depth of hold........................................................... 71 fort. Registered Tonnage ....................75 to (Owing to recent alterations the carrying capacity of the Montlara has been incressed to about 120 tons dead weight.)

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

For Particularu na to Price, &c., apply to

R. FRASER-SMITH, 6, Pedder's Hil Hongkong, 1st May, 1893.

FOR SALE. THE ENGINES AND BOILER OF THE -- CHINESE GUNBOAT "CHOP-CHEUNG," AS THEY LIE AT ABERDEEN DOCKE,

“HE Engines of the Chop-cheung wern

constructed by Mesara, INGLIS & Co., of, Wanchal, and are of the Compound Inverted OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND. Cylinder Direct Acting Surface Condensing type,

Cylinders noj and 38o dia, with a stroke of 26. HIS commodious and well appointed The Crank Shaft Is 61" dia, at the Crank pla THUO

HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,250 feet and 7" dia. at the Journals. The H.P. Pixton above sea-level, having been Leased by the Rod is 3 and the LP, 33" dia. The Piston Prugulators of the “VICTORIA HOTEL," is | and Connecting Rod belts are 2” dia, Air Pump NOW OPEN and will be run in conjunction with 14" dia, by 13 stroke, Single Acting Circulating their. HOTEL in Queen's Road, thus enabling Pump 8" dia. by 13" stroke, and Double Acting [406 them to offer special inducements to Visitors and Feed and Blge Pump (one ench) 3o dia, by 13′′.

Residents.

To be had at every repated,Chemist and Drugst

- Supplien. constantly on hand at the China Export, Import, and Bank Co. Sole Agents for China

Beware of spurious limitations, Hongkang, Fit Anrii, Rava.

J. W. KEW &.co.'s STEAM WATER BOATS........

PURE FRESH WATER,

SPECIAL WINTER RATES,

SOME FROM NOVEMBER 185, 1893, TO MARCH. SIFT,

1894 49

- HK attention of SHIPOWNERS, AGENTS and

3.00

19.00

stroke.

These Engines have been very little need and are in thoroughly good order.

CAPTAINE le called to the Superior Quality One person, per day..................................... of TYTAM FILTERED WATER effered by One pereve, per week ........... JW.KEW & Co., also to the advantages Married couple (occupying one room) per

Ons person, one month ................. $5.00 derived from their being able to Supply thrie umieran

5.00 Waterde one-fourth the time occupied by the Married couple (occupying one room) per old fashioned and clolote band pumps. A 35.00

No impeding the loading or discharging Married couple (occupying one room) per Cargo

| The Boller is of the Horisontal Multitubular type, with three Furnaces and vertical Dome on top. Its diai fa roft, 3” by gf, ro” long, external measurements; Furances, a diay Dome, 44" dia. by 4ft high Tubes, 184 to sumber by ex dia. It is in fairly good condition, having recently mulesyone considerable repairs, and would last in active service for over žive year.

The Engines and Boller can be inspected on application to the Superintendent at Aberdeen

R. FRASER-SMITH,

95.00 Lock

Quickest despatch with lowest possible rajes.

HJAWA KEW ✯ Copy

For full particulars apply to:

VICTORIA HOTKIÄ Hongkong, rịth October, sägg.

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