CORRESPONDENCE,
(We do not nearby andoria the opinions expressat by
Correspondents in this column,]
THE NW SAÑIT=RY ORDINANCE,
To s Kocuror twa "Hemukomą TrūkɑBRAPH. Six-The Hon. F. H. May when lauo acing the proposed "Insanitary Pioperilen Ordinance, 1898 at the Council meeting on Tuciday fast said in the course of bis remarke" that perhaps no more important messore has ever been brought before the Council than this Bill," and having bad an opportunity of persong the propolet, Ordinance I am of opinion he was .perfecity Correct in making such a statement. In his subsequent semarks he shewed that be was thoroughly sequeluted with the details of the Ordinanc Is fich much morɑ, sợ than the official who draughtźd the Bill. This Ordinance, should it part the Council in its prevent form, will be most drasle in its operations, and will in very many cases depse-ixte some of the most valuable properties in the calony, io za extent not reallid by the promoters of the Ordinance or even by the usijalty of the owner of property to the, colony; la fict very many houses and shopsla the most important business focalities of the city will be obilerated together, and this without compensation of any kind being made to the owners of the property affected.
It must be remembered that all the ground in the colony was origially sold by Government at pubile actida vales, and under no specls! conditions. The buildings subrequently erected were built in accordance with the laws and egulations for the time being, so that li suy one I at fault for the present state of affairs it is the Government.
The proposed alterations and ́amendments in this new Odinance are exceedingly good la theory and would be very desirable li appiled to bosses created on ground purchased from the Crown after the passing of the Ordinance; as it Is, I have to bellation in saying it is preciically unworkable in some of fix pilacipal palate. For instance (among many others) take the large. block of houses on the south side of Jerrals Street and between that street and Queer's Road (and this is about the most valuable property In the cly aving been sold at the rate of about $34.00 square foot.) All these horsex are com-aratively ball in depth; they are two stories in height on the Jervols Street side; on- the top of these bautes there are other two storey bouses fronting Queen's Roid, the shop fronts of which are over the back of the Jervolk Street bouses. Should this Ordinance be passed and "an open area ferar bemide to the Jervois Street houses (which houses at the present ilma. cannot be used as " habitarlons" ander bye-law No 14 made under power invested in the Board by Section 13 of Ordinace 15 of 1894, and dated 17 h May, 1807) in accordance with -the provisions of this new Ordinance, I mean
that all the houses on the Queen's Rond alda will be of no further use, ölther as shops or dwelling Louies, owing to the before-mentioned area having to be carried up, clear and anob- stracted, through what is now the front of the Queen's Road shops, thus reducing this property at least 50 perceni, in value. Then again, there are many small inegular shaped shops in this Important district such for instance as say_Nox. 38 to 3R Hiller Streel, & to 12 Morrison Street, 1 to 5 Cleverly Street, and many more I could name, shops with a good moderate. frontage but no depib), in which, should areas of the xiz propoxed, be made at the back of these brate, there will be no bosse left at all, being all or really all merged in the new areas,
During the last year, the Sanitary Board have considerably improved a very great number of Intantiary houses in the city, especially "back to back" houses, in a very quiet and tactful manner, by gelling owners to constract clear open areas at the back of their houses. Now, should this "Ordinance he passed, they will bare to considerably lacresie these areas (as polated out by Mr. May), pulting themselves is additional excense, and in many cases doing Away with thetr kitchens sitgether, for walch they get no quid pro quo.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1638.
paritions ara allowed except "shop divisions.") is about 14 E. et, so that there is now (or ought to be) a clear upsce of say six feet between the top of the partia and the underside of the fer þilst of the ram above. In the cast of cubicles on the top flors, there being na ceiling, in there rooms the open space above the top of the partitions extends up to the underside of the zoof tiles.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
{From Caylow Fapırı)
ALLAHABAD, November 5th.
Aecial London correspondent of the Powder dated 4th November states that the War Offich has courteously sent round a circulat to the press suggesting the propilety of with holding for the present the particulars of con templated mobilisation and of the prevailing activity to military and naval circles, urging that their publication is calculated to place as at
disadvantage with other Powers,
The proposed Ordinance in many other re specs is open to improvement, Is many CC- tions the meaning la so vague and uncertain you do not begla to grua it Ull you bare repeatedly re-read them. There are several words whore meaning is pot definid, which ought to be done. The Timer to-day declares, in answer to the Too want of such mannings or defint:loas iss reaniment displayed by some of the Franch led to many arguments in the Cowita and other
parcs, that the steps recently taken by way of places. Among the wards I more specially naval and militarý otvaration coul! not boxca- refer to are such as:-" Fing lung" (shop dirle | sonably uk÷n exception to. They are in no slons), cubicle, cocklalt, mezziale floor, loter-wise provocative, but purely precautionary, and mediate floor (it will be very useful mod inter.
their omluston would have argued gross negli caling to know the definition of their two words
rence. used so often la the Sanitary regulations, as a mezzanise floor is an intermédiateŘsor and vico VIISA)
Seciton 6 refers to the,width of houses. It dors not state how this width is to be measured, Is it to be the clear faside width of the house, or the distance from centre to centre of the ad. jolning walls?
Section 6 (b) is the correct and common seaso way of measuring the depth of a house,
1 respectially suggest that all properly awucis In the colony should Jala in a combined peiltlon jo H.E, the Governor, aisting their views on the subject of this proposed Ordinance, and alia that His Excellancy would be pleased to have it 10 altered and amended as to be brought more In liac and in accordance with the English. Acts releting to insanitary dwelllage
Yours truly,
WM. DANBY. Hongkong, agih November, 1858.
NAVAL NOTES.
{From Home Pažırı), Rear-Admiral Courrejolles, farmerly director of the personnal to the French Mistry of Marine, bas been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Division in the Far East. We may recall titat the beginning of this year that division had bren so much sugmented that it was transformed Into a squadron; the Bruix the Bolatreur, and the Vauban had reached the China walers, and Admiral de Beaumont had taken the command of the squadron. Last September orders were given to the Bruir and the Belatreur to relara to France; besides certala unlie are going to be disarmed; the Bayard is to be transformed tato pontoon, and eventually placed at Port- courbet; the Paslaw will be placed on the reserved list at Saigon. These reductions cry with them the suppression of the Vice-Admlın! in command of the squadron, which then becomes * dirliloa. Hencs Vice-Admiral de Beau. ront la coming back to France, as well as Rear Admiral Gigualt del Bedollière, who has the sub-command, and whose tenure of command expires in January next Rear Admirat Courrejolles, who takes the place of the fatter, will join his post by the D'Eniyacasteaux, now undergoing her trials at Tenlon, and intended as the future flagship on the Station,
The first-class cruiser Admiral Nakkimajt to belog hurriedly prepared for service in the Far East. and will leave Cronstadt ka early as possible.
An Admiralty order bar bego loseed directlog the third-class crafter Arish to be commissioned from the Medway Fleet Rezerve on Nov. 10 for despatch to the China Station. The Briak hav had her armamact strengthened by an equip. ment of 6 in. quick firing gass la place of her 6 la. breech-loaders.
The arrangements far the supply of ammuni tion on board the Atama and Tokiwa, Japanese armbared Craisers, building at Elswick, art of an exceedingly carefully-considered nature on a par with those of the Diademn class. In there lalter vessels great pacrifices kays been made In order to ensues prompt and steady supply of ammonition in the stress of action.
A statement made by the Tribuna with regard to an increase of the Itallen naval forces in the
Far East proves not to be correct-- It is not in. lended to maintain more than one Italian war The vente permanently in Chigese waters.
Marco Polo Is.to be rec«lied, le place belog liken by analber ciniser of simillar dimension!. The Bína, which will shortly reluro from Sin Francisco, pld the Far East, will merely callat. various Chinese pona en route.
The cortallmet of these and other houses ir to bm done and st the cost af the house owner, whihout any compensation being paid him for the great depreciation of- his property. On this matter, I beg to refer you to "The Housleg of the Working Claasen Act, 1894" at home, which Act la la operation throughout the whole of Great Britain and Ireland, and is the Act corresponding to this proposed and several ther Ordinances in the colony, referring to losanitary properties, This home Act sistes how fuzzaltury properties are to be dealt with. If property has to The following sppointments have been made be resumed it states the made of acquiring at the Admiralty Locatenaut F. F. Haworth such property, and how it is to be valued, "duc Boolb, to the Redpole, in command, when segard being had to the nature and then recommissioned, to date Nov. 1, and J. F. conditions of the property, and the probable E. Green, to the Pigmy In cammand, when deration of the balldings in their extuing state, recommiratoned. Paymaster E. H. Neal, to ard to the state of repair thereof, without any the Daphus, to date Nov. 1. Assistant Pay- additional allowance in respect of the compul matters; T. G. R. Wonnall, tothe Figmy, E. A sory purchs of sn area or any part of an area "Bremner, to the Plavar, and W. H Franklin -Section 31 (1) 2nd scilon 41 (2), Again, to the Redpols, undated. Commander Robert section 36(1) Hates Where any owner bai H. Travers, to the Edgar, to date Now. I. completed in respect of any dwelling-house any Surgeons: Rob'cy H. J. Browse, to the Edgar, works required to be executed by an order of lor the voyage out, to date Nor. 1, and after- focal authority under this part of this Act, be wards to the Alacrity, undateds Charlos R. may apply to the local authority for a charging Sheward, M.B., to the Edgar, for the voyaga order, and shell produce to the local anthority out, to date Nay, 1, and afterwards to the the certificate of their surveyor Engineer that Redpole, audied Frank H. Nimmo, to the the works have been executed to his satisface Edger, for the voyage out, lo dile Nov. 1, and tlon, and also the accounts of and rouchess for alterwards to the Pigmy, undated; WHtfara the e costs, charges, and expenses of the works, Jackson, M. B., to the Plover, to dais Nor, 1, and the local authority, when satisfed that the Commander: R. B. S. Wrey, to the Brisk, In owner has duly executed such works, and of the command, to date Nov. 1a; C. W. M. Piender amount of such costs, charges, and expenses, lealb, to the Tamar, to date Oct. 24. Lieutenant and of the cost of obtaining the charging order, R. H. Nogent, to the Bonaventura (G), to date which have been properly incurred, shall miko March an order accordingly, charglog on the dwelling- house an annually to repay the amount() The Annually charged shall be sum of six ptands for crur one bandied pounds of the sild amount and so in properiton for any less tum, and shall commence from the dala of the orden, and be payable far a team of tally years
to the owner cameð la-such order, b's exécutors, administrators, or ratgea
Thus shewlog that urdet ible Actownres at home are entled to compensation. Sich being
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Authentic informulen appears to indicate that recently diplomatic differences serlously threa ten the Franco-Russian aliliacs, especially the differences which hawa seisen regarding the protectorate of Chistians to the Turkish domla loss and the friction caused by commercial rivalry is the Far East.
The Sirdar has accepted an invitation from the Lord Pravast of Edinburgh to a banquet on 29th November, when he will receive, imult ancostly with Lord Dofferta, the Freedom of the Cly.
Mr. Wood, headmaster at Tarbrige, succeeded Bishop Weldon at Harrow School.
During the last few days heavy gales have heen sifonsly disorganlelag the Channel traffic. | On Wednesday an accumulation of parsengar and mails of three days' Interrupted service weis carried between Dover and Calsis,
The death is sunnanced of General Tremen heere, aged eighty five.
BOMO Y November 5th.
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TO-DAY.
Sztriday, 16th November, 1898. Chinese-131) of 20th msom`öf 24th year of
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High wit-Adorning w......... Ohr, 29min. Afternoone Vår, Jain, Lom måter Morning
Bir. Omin. Afternoon na Okr. 80min. ANNIVERSARIES, 173t-Williams Cowper horn. 1839-asund by the Viceroy of Canton
terblading trade with British ships. Re-Death of Marchal Soul! 1869 - Princess Anguila of Wales born. 1879-Arrival in Hongkong of H.E. Seabor de Grag, the new Governor of Macao,' and H E. Chang How the Chinese Ambasador to St Peterburg, the 1881-Mesir, Rapp and Schiolds arrested by a
latter en vouis for Peking.
Custom Cruiser while on a shooting expedition. 1884-Treaty between Great Beltain and Korca
signed at Scoot. 1885—End of the Barmesa War nød surrender
of King Theeban.
TO-MORROW.
Sunday, 2716 November, 1898. Chouse-14th of 10th moon of tith year of
Kwong-
High waist-Morning ............... Sår, £2min. Afternoon ............ ike. Amin. Low water-Morning ................. 2kr. 39min.
Afternoon ....... 1kr. COMIN ANNIVERSARIES,
1870-M. Thiers accepts the apology of Ch'ung 1833 -Duchess of Teck born.
'How, the Chinese Ambasador, for the
morder of the French at Tientsin. 1891-Armed attack by Chinese pirater on the village of Talia, Hongkong; alkh constable shot dead 1897-Suicide of Mr. W. K. Wylle.
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HE Steamship
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Hongkong, 16 November, 1998.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUKZ CANAL THE Company Steamship
THE
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For Freight, apply to
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
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THE
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LEVY HERMANOS.
About 1st November a large bedy of Kabulkbelos Cathedral. Communion, 7 a.m. Captain J. G. Spener, will be despatched for DIAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELLERS
Wazles ralded lato Khost from 'Kurram and seized a number of animale bsinging to the Ghiliale, who saclated by Khostwals and some Alghan cavalry, pursued and overtook the ralder.
The latter. however, were armed with Mattini *8*, *ud killed an Afghan officer, two Sowa11, bat themselv. excsped unhurt,
ALLAHABAD, November 7th,
A farther telegram to the Pionier states that
ir am,, Evensong, 5:45 p.m. Roman Cairolle Cathedral --Misi at 6 a.m., 7 km., 8 x.m. and 9.30 am. Benediction, $ p.m. "Union Church :--Services, ̧11 a.m. sad 6 p.m. German Bethesda Chapel, West Point :-
Morning Service, 11 am.
| St. Francis' Church, Wanchai :~Miss (Chin.); 6 a.m., (Port.) 7.30 a... Benediction, 5 p.m. St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road :—Morning
Service (English), 9 a.m.
the press comments on the Fasboda settlement St. Anthony's Chapel, West Polat :-MR, &
are various, but emphale.
The Times inglits that the evacustion in A tardy and ungracias repetition, preceding
Also in the Hinter compensating concrasions,
lasd we meel France on equal terms. Trao our policy assures France an outlet on the Nile, but only on the understanding that equivalent facillies are granted on the Congo. France bai thwarted the Soudan Expedition and the work of governing Egypt. She must cease petty annoyances of this character if she is to retali our fiendship.
The Standard wys that the conversion of [emoji's hall-starved conserlets dato a magulfic. ent fighting machine Justifins England's pride; and characterises M. Dapay's manifesto as uKA adroit mixture of ideas and relerences to the forthcoming Exhibitior, the sacred Ruslan alllance wed further internal legislation, all with the view of concealing the real position of zĦalır.
The Daily Chronicle says that it is purely France's interest to pacify England in Chini, Slam and elsewhere. Fashoda la mere symbol of a general unlricolinces, posalbiy entailed by the Russian lenne.
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Wesleyan Methodist Church :—Services, 10.30
3.m. and 5.45 p.m.
St. Peter': Seamin's Church;-11 a,15. and
6.30. p.m.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUR!
Americas (Dorte) 18th inst. Australian (Talysan) 18th inst. Indian (Kutrang) joth inst. Tacoma (Victoria) 30th lost. Canadian (Emprint of Japan) isl prox Australian (Telkan) 3rd prox. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) 3th pros. Americas (Belek) 17th prox.
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THE H. P. S. 5. Co.'s steamei Monmouthshire
arrived at Portland on the 24th fast.
THE N..P. S. S. Co.'s steamer Columbia salleå from Yokohams for Portland yesterday, the 25th ins',
Perhaps the best comment on the position of aff-lls in the dockyards at Portsmouth, Ply.THE Nippon Yasen Kaisha's steamer Isaba month and elsewhere, which are the scenes of Mars (Europa Line) left Singapore for this port on the 24th, and is expected to arrive here os the 30th inst.
Incessant activity and crowded with workmen.
It is stated that the Victualling Department at and is faralabing Ma's and other stations the largest suppiles slace the Crimean war,
Deptford is placing Gibraltar on a siege footing,
Stocks of provisions are mounting steadily. The French Pres rej fees that the tension has teen relieved hat its forecasts of the future are gloomy and thre siening,
M. Decrolx, prominent member of the French Colonial party, weiding in Las Debatt, lameals that French hopes of neg. Rating sever pending difficulties have been utterly dissipated and that the motual relations of France and England have sustained a lasting blow.
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FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
"GLENARTNEY,"
Captain Frakes, will be despatched as above on or hoa the 7th Dcomber.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
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MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL,
HE Steamship
THE
" BRAEMAR,"
will be despatched as born on for about the 14th December, 1898,
S.S. ENERGIA"......Aboul gtst Dec., 1398. S.S."MOGUL "
15th Jan., 1899.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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HONGKONG-AND-WHAMPOA-DOCE RETURNS. Captain Kock, will be despatched as stove. OF THURSDAY, the 15th December, at Noon. Isidoro Pontingumo... 21. Kowloon
The well-known Steamer is specially fitted far Ratphongqumes
Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Chamber Tartar...ALOMONISNY HG.M.S. Katur.
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La Mattu vidientes the potion of France, which is able to recorte Alsace, now wanting for Fashoda. The possibilities andedying it made Major Marchand's mission ont of the most corsic events of the close of the century.
Le Petit Journal affirms that Russia through Count Lamsdorf, while unwilling to offend England, supports the French territorial demands the Upper Nile, and has undertaken to demand settlement of the arargallon question and a formal ratlication of the Forte's Sust, ranty.
This Steamer is installed throughout with the
Electric-light,
A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon are-cartled,
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Agents: Hongkong, agid November, 1998. (1383
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HOMEWARD-NOT, 11th Vindobona ; 15th | THE Chartered Steamship Banfarie, Natal; 18th Japan, Nistor.
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"EIDSVOLD," Captais P. Schlyder, will be despatched as above on or about the 19th December.
For Freight, apply to
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on the sufferance of England, made the retention of Fashoda Impossible.
November, says that the brigbiest spot in the A special relegram to the Plonzer, dated 6th speech by Sizdar Lord Kitchener, at the Mansion House, was the modest balance shoel ka wis able to present for the Conquest of the Soudan. all expenditure of £2,500,000, we have rolling stock, estimated to be worth £3,000 mile for the remaining £250,000 we have 3,000 miles of telagerphs, ele gunborts" and other vessels, and also the Sonden,
Lad Sallebury caloglied the Sledae's faruch, slog he believed that Lord Klichener was the only Goncral who had fought a campaign for £300,000 under the original estimate.
The Clyde shipbuilders on the Admiralty list have been asked by the Government to tender for foue battleships, one first-class cruiser, and twelve torpedo-bat "destroyon · The ships, which were spec'iled in the programme liid down by the Government last Session, will represent the best of their respec Ive classes. The battleships and the cruiser alone will entail an expenditure of £5,000,000. The former will have a spzed of singleen knois, and in fighting power will calipre any vessel afloat. She will owners of property in why should not the carry four ra la 46-1on breech loading gube and 750 miles of rallway, properly equipped with
Hangkong civa com- a number of 6-1c., and smaller quickarers. As pat. in like manner? I am not personally to the cruiser, the specificato luned calls for Interested to Chloese properly as en owner, but aped not less than twenty-three knots o it is a well known fact that the many fritating the fall-power trial ander satural draught actions of the Sanitary Board (who have, I the horse-power is to be 30,000,
This speed, admit, donc excellent work) a driving capital to view of the fact that there are to be 1,250 oul of this colony to extent not realized for tons of coal on board, and that the vessel lastonce, the wealthy Socielles like the Mission will bave a deep belt of specially hardened nickel Elirangers and the Species Proceraton hava steel 6 ta. thick, extending from ram to stero, given up investing money in Hongkong, pre will, be most satisfactory. There will be ferring to do so lo Shaoghal,
protected decks and two rows of bunkers along In the matter of the height of the partitions and over the merbiaery space. Tha maximum In coticies-cilon 4 (3.)—19% feet is, fo my coal cepacity in to be 2,500 tons-200 tons
Tess opinion, much too low. The cubicles referred than that of the Powerful and the Terrible. 'to are really small bedroom or chambers, and The new cruiser, which is one of a pair of experi» should the repteltre paritons. Be only six fost mental ships, willa'so be strong loganfire. There high (as proposed in cestain cases), the e will be will be two gáfu, 23-ton guns, Irlng 380lb, shola, Do privacy in them. Any one standing on a Day of these will be placed on the forecastle, chair rail or tell her, saying nothing about as la the Powerful, and the other aft. Bui sanding on the bed elf, will be able to look iters will be no high poop, the now ship rosem over Into the adjoining cscio and so every bling the Diadam and the Crerty in this thing going on the relo. In my option there respect. This is have weight, but the dimen Is act the lightësi occasion to alter the existing alons will be the same as in the Powerful; that regulations on this subject. At present partitions Is, who will be 500 ft. long between perpendi. tu cubicles cannot be of s greater height than | cuları, 71 ft. boɛm, 26 It. draught, and of 14- eight feet, in addition to which, In very case 100 tons displacement. The versal will be there must be irrespec.ive of the height of the stronger in rapid fring guan then the Powerful - 100mm a clear spice of four feet between the top
of the partition and the maderilde of the jolste
the room. The angul height of cosms, other hen the gramsidar (a wilds, morbidles ar
class. There gans will number sixteen of 6 la, calibra anch flag 100 lb, shot, and the number
Di shots fired per minuto is to be sad, or about vis tons of projecties.
NOTANDA
CALENDAR..
NOVEMBER.
Meteorological means based on ten years' obarvations to 1885.
Barometer ******** ***.29.818 Thermometer ...................................................89 Humidity .......................................77 Rainfall,
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
On data at On daža na
KO $.10
4 P
Barameter ...ii. 30.10. Thermometer
61 Humidity....¶¶¶Ð
Rainfall istifadə
30.17
67
33
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Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THX P. & O. S. N. Co.'■ Steamship
*COROMANDEL," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
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STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named ceci sie bereby informed that their Goods zie being landed and placed at their rish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo :---
From London, &c, in S.S, Australla. From Calcutta, ## S.S. Malia. From Persian Gall, ex S.S. King Arthur, Simia, Chonda, Nadir and Pachumba,
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 3 PM. TO-DAY.
Gooda not cleared by the zat December, at 4 FM. will be subject to rent,
JAPANESE PINB\AKT CURIOS, Į
21 & 13, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGXONU, 15, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA and
36, Division STREET, KOBE. Honylong, 15th March, 1896,
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ARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS, With the Utmost Swecars. Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against Whitä Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot and Dampness.
Sola. Agents for Chlas, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & Co. Hongkang, 11th September 1890.
THE LEADING CATERERS. COMPARS OUR
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MENU, BILLIARD TABLES and
LIQUORS to all others,
THE GRILL ROOM. Hongkong, 141 September, 1897.
NOTICE.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by she is NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
any case whatever.
All damaged Packages raust be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessels arcival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent, Hongkong, agik November, 1848.
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ELECTRIC BELLS,
LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS,
SWITCHES, TELEPHONES,
WIRE, &6., &C.
PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION,
A qu
ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS,
Erected and kept in order,
Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical work.
Trained Mechanicians sont to Ost-Ports to it up Installations if required,
DEBTS. NOTE ADDRESS:-11, PRAYA CENTRAL.
Folker the CAPTAINE, the AGENTE, 201.1ki Jakks will be RESPONSIBLE (or any at contracted by the Officers or member of the Crwes of the following Vissols during their stay in Hongkong Harbou how
W. H. CORNER. Amer, ship, J. T. Essking-
Slemsson & Co.. [Ismono Foks, Spanish 'str,, Roxas-Dider..
For full pariiculate &c, &c., Apply, to
W. STUART HARRISON, Manager;
Hongkong, 18th January, 1898.
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