Intimations.
SPANISH WINES,
遊您
THE Undersigned having been appointed SOLE AGENTS in Hongkong and
China for the
COMPANIA VIVIDOLS DEL NORTE LE Farana, Bilbao,
ARVILLA Y D., Cadiz, and SANCHEZ MEDINA, Jerez de la Frontera, The Actumi Producers of the Purest and Forest Wings in the World, are now in a position to supply the residents of Hongkong and Coast Ports with the "Genuine Articis received direct from Spain, and hitherto unobtainable in theso parta.
The following Wines are now in Stock:---
BIOJA CLARETE.
A paro sound Claret of Excellent Aroma; infioitely enperior to Bordeaux Wines, In cake (6 doz, quaeis, abont), at $27.50, or bottled at $6 per doz. quarta
JEREZ ORO.
| To-day's Advertisements.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED..
--FOR-SHANGHAI.—
The Steamship
jjunan.
DAY, the 5th Tagiani, at Daylight. For Freight or Pasago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Destinatio..
THE CITINA MAIL
Vessels Advertised as Loaling.
Рекаста,
A jets,
Date Loan
Malchers & Co. Quick despatch. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Sep, 16, at 8 p.m. Dodwell, Carill & Co. Sept. 4, at noon, P. & 0.8. M. Co...... Sept. 13, at noon.
•Showan & Co... About Sept. 9. Nippon Yupo Balsha. About Sept. 10. Jardins, Matheson&a Sept. 7, at á p.m. Basterfield & Swire... September 10. P. & 0. B. N. Co...... Sept. 12, at noon. Holliday, Wise & Co. 'Abʊnt Sept. 20. ()... Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About Sept. 22.
P. & 0, 8. N. Co...... About Sept. Massagarion Maritimes Sept. P.&O. B. N. Ox.....
C. Noon, Sept. 19. Messageries Maritime About Sept. 8. Shewan & Co......Quick despatah Butterleid & Swire...September 9. Arnhold, Karberg &C. Quick despatch. Arnhold Karberg&Co Quick despatch. Adam WSpies.........Carlowits & Os.....Qulok dospatah. „13ım Skotfəli.
Baltmore........ Pred. P. Litobfield.... Breman & Porto Call:denburg (1)............. Havre, H'burg & A'wp Strathallan (s).. Captain BENSON, will be | Japán................................................................ Verona (0).. despatched on THURS- | Kobe and Yokohama.. Guildhall (a)..
Kubo and Yokohama.. Cain (8).*.*** London, 1. Braz Gana Gisparon (8).... London v. Suez Cans Dioməd (s).) London Ports of Oal Bengal (0)......... London, v. Ports of Call Oolong (3) 1610 London, Hbg & A'wp Carmarthenshire
London
Manila (1) Marselins. F. Saizu Dr
Saigut One (1).... Marseilles & Lindon.. Bengt (0) New York, 7. Suazon Annandale (8).... Maraeilles
Durdaga)(0),
New York, v.Bu Cana. Nestor (4 New York.. Naw York. New York.. New York
Hongkang, September 3. 1805.
-OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ QANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Nestor, Capt. Asqer, will be despatched as above on
MONDAY, the 8th Instant
Hate of Freight on Matting and General A Light Dry Sherry of Fire Flavour, at Cargo 25. per ton of 40 cubic fest.
87 per coz
JEREZ COLON.
An Excellent Diuner Sherry, absolutely
pure, st $15 per doz.
JEREZ TATARABUELO.”
A Delicious Wine, 30 years in the wood, highly appreciated by Connoisseurs, at $30 per doz
JEREZ NECTAR.
A Very Old Wine, 1784, full bodied; #
splendid toric, at 810 per dez. AMONTILLADO VIEJO, Specially prepared for invalida and delicate
constitutions, at 820 per doz.
MOSCATEL PURO.
à, most delicious beverage of guaranteed parity and perfect flavour, $13 per duz.
VINO TINTO.
In
Ordinary Red Spanish Wina; received direct from the growers. A sound, healthy wine for everyday use. quarter casks (12 doz. bottles) at $30 por cast:.
Lovers of genuine unadulterated wines have now an opportunity to satisfy their taates; obtaining their supplies direct from producers and thereby avoiding intermediate profits.
The Origin and Absolute Purity of the above Wines are guaranteed.
Sample Bottles will be supplied to cuni
VILLA LOPEZ & Co., Agarta
Hongkong, May 7, 1895.
Insurances.
TYPHOON INSURANCE,
NOTICE.
847
TTOUSE-OWNERS, TRUSTEES, Monr
HABER, and others interested in
House Property are informed that
THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Are prepared to accept risks against LOSS or DAMAGE by TYPHOONS, at Moderato Ratca.
For Particulars, apply to
WILLIAM MACBEAN,
Local Manager, HosaKONG BRANCH,
Connaught House,
Queen's Road Contral,
1212
Hongkong, July 1, 1895.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS At 31st DeceMenn, 1894, 211,671,018 25. 24.
For Fraight, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
dyen 4. Hongkong, September 3, 1895.
Geo. S Homer
P. N. Blanchard
Portlan (Uregu)....Mount Lashon 3. Frane.soov. Ji ̧is City of Peking 8. Francisco 7. J. Balgic (s).. San Francisco.. Shanghai.....a Shaugh
1498 Shangh
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
Kaching, Capisia Hores, will be despatched on MON-
DAY, the 9th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1815. 1633 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
Cap
The Co.'s Steamship
Brony, Captain Peaks, will be despatched ag shora.on
or about THURSDAY, the 12th Instant, at 4 p.m.
Lyndhur..... ¡Hunan (0l ann- Bombay ()..... Khadiro (3).
26. 4, at noon.
av
Hiemsson & Co.........Quick despatch, (B)....Shewen & Co....... September 14. (s)......Preifio Mail 5. 6. O.. Sept. 7. daylight, 10. & 0. 8. 8. 0... Sept. 28, at noon. Shewan & Co........... Quick despatch. Butterfield & Swire... Supt. b. dayligh F. & O. S. N. Co...... About Sept. 7- P. & O. 8. N. Co..... About Sept. 9. Carlowitz & Co......... Sep. 4, at noon, Nippo Yusen Kaisha. About Bept. 12. J.P. & 0. 3. N. About Sept, 12.
Douglas Lapraik & Co. Sept, &, daylight. Jardino, Matheson&Co Supt. 12, at 4 pim. Butterfeld & Swire... September 15. Sander & Co............ September 5. Yanure (Empress of India(s...anal an P'üc B. Co. Sept, 4, at noon. Vatria (1, 2). &a. Victoria (1) Nor. Po S. & 1. Ons. Sept. 17, at noon. Vladivostock, &c.......Obaros (4)...............Nippon Yasan Kaisha. About Sept. 9.
Singapore & Bombay. Letimbra (8) S'ore, Cab Bbay Hiroshima Mara (e)... Straits, Cl'bo & B'bay Sam (6)RCLAY Swatov, Amoy & Tfo/Thales (s)...........
Tientsin.
Tantsin
Trieste, o....
Essog (s).. Keiyang
(a).. Gisain (st.....
and Mrs Von Leper and one boy, Mr and Mrs Bhow, child and 2 servants, Meera J. Groen, Oligarid Vodul, Lang Bai You, Mr Leper's amah, Mr Joseph, Mint Augarrot, Meta A. Lopez Ragut, and 11 Chiosae ; from Yokohama, Mesara Rapor, Drage and Corder; from Kobe, Mr P. Moraos, sad Me Games; from Nag uk,MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.— Mesin Juzi, Wannabe, Taa
Taaki, Jamoda, Mrs Sasano, Massrs Soci Tong, Fusbsida, And Mes Ide. From Shanghai: fur Singa- pore, Messrs H. Metan, H. Michel, Misa fakeashuna rad 2 children; for Marseilles,
Maltby 61r
Me Papail 1-de-Laye (Spanish Title Me Coneal), Dir and Mrs Vits and 3 children, Mr and Mrs
and Mrs H vill, Mr Pitault Saulteur, Mr. and Mrs Ample, Mr J. Salior From Ycko- Er; and
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Verona, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 13:1 September,
Mr
The French Contract Facket Orus will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 4th Sept,, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places bo- vid Marseillas; to Saigon, Stralis. Battlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Mudras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, sud Gibraltar.
hame for Madsk, Mrs Gally } The" usual hopen will be observed in i
and child, Mr foregoski. From Nagasaki 1631 for Saigon, Desa Simon, Pinol, Leeame
For Freight-br Parago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & C
General Managers. Hongkong, September 3, 1895,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN,
The Steamship
Kuriyang, Captain Dawson, wil be despatched on SUNDAY,
the 15th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, September 3, 1895, 1629 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SHANGHAI AND KOBE
wwwwwww
THE Steamship Gleba having arrived, THE
Consignees of Cargo are harshy. informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the
may be obtained.
fire and Le Bars; for Singapore/ Kirs Truru- gama, and Mr Jagi; for Marseilles, Messrs Moret, Shrogi, Thomas, Care and Cotrion.
Per Machew, from Bangkok, 160 Chinese. Por Famstadt. from Manila, Miss War- ron Moore, Mr McNair, 1 Asiatic European deck, and 23 Chinese.
Per Gisela, from. Kobs, Mr.U. Nervogns. Per Easing, from Swatow, 30 Chinees. Per Fukus, from Shanghai, Me! F. Kashiwakuma, and 67 Chinese,
DEPARTED.
Fer Cloysang, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 100 Chinose,
Per Frejr, for Hoihov, 30 Chizen Per Namoa, for Swaton, 5 Eeropeans, and 100 Chino‹e.
Por Taicheong, lor Swatow, 159 Chinese. Per Chelydra, for Singapore, Miss L. Barrett, and Mina D. Wyatera.
TO DEPART
Fer Amur, for Manila, Mra Josefa Lama- dríd and child.
Per Dewar, for Bangkok, 20 Chiossa: -
closing the Mails, de
MAILS BY TÉR UNITED STATES PACKET.— The United States Mail Packet Oily
Paking will be despatched on FRI DAY, the 6th Instant, with Mails for Macao, Japan, San Francisco, Vaited Satos, Canada, Hunulala, Peru, dio, which will be closed as follows:- 4:45 P., Registry census.
5.00 P.M. Fost-Office closes, but Correspon
dence may be posted on board the Packot, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,- Che British Contract Packet Bengal will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 12th Sept, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be. yond, vid Brindis; to the Straite Settlementa, Netherlands Iudia, Bur- mab, Gaylon, Aden,, Egypt, Malta, and Chilltar
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. fb.pping.
BIRTH.
At Tacoma, Wash., U.S.A., on the 2nd Instant, the Wife of D. E. Brown, of Daughter.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1896.
then we may take for granted a large section of the Japanese people, that not Spain alode is affected by the natural national movement of, Japan, territorially, towards the South. Japan intends to over run the Pacific main, then her national destiny is to encounter Great Britain. As to the ultimate result of a clashing of interests between Japan and Britain we do not entertain the slightest apprehension. All we need be say is: It is to be deplored that Japan, after her splendid achieve ments in Corea and Chin is not content to rest on her laurels and to occupy the
- Nott.--- Letümbra leaves for Bombay, &e, Noon.--StrathAllan leaves for II'burg,de.
• MARRIAGE, A the U.S. Consulate General, Shang Noon.French Mail-leaves-for-Porte-of- Jai, by the Rev. J. F. Hykes, and in the
Call and Europe.
presence of the Hun. T. R. Jernigan, UB. Noon--Empress of India loaves for Consul-General, JOHN GREEN to ÎSASELLA, Vancouver (B.O.), vis.Yokohama, &ta. the only daughter of the late W. Breus,
LM.C. MiscellaneousI., Goods per Oldenburg undelivered “after..
thie data subject to rent.
General Memoranda.
MONDAY, Heptember 9-
p.m.Autolian of Crown Land at Con-
DEATH.
A Tongchoofu, on the 21st June, the R., Dr. CHARLES B. Miza, of the Ameri- can Presbyterian Vision.
naught Road (corner of Connaught and at 5.40 p.m. Murray Reais).
TUESDAY, Septembar 10:
Pa
Goods per Gisele undelivered after this
date subject to rent
FRIDAY, Septembar 13-
3 pm Auction of Leasehold Properly,
by Mr J. M. Armstrong. MONDAY, September 16:—
3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Properly,
by Mr J. M. Armstrong's. 4 p.m.-Moeting of Members of the Hongkong lab is the Culb Honne.
NOW READY.
Vol. XXI.No. 6.
The China Mail.
The publicasson 'f this samus commened period between now and the inevitable struggle with China, should the latter country be wise enough to engage Foreign aid in reorganising her army and navy and preparing for the fray, in consolidating her own forces on a more satisfactory and comprehensive footing HONGKOSU, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 1885. and in developing the commercial and. industrial resources of the country; for JAPAN and Spain have been arranging unless financially sound she will be un- the geography of the Western Pacific, able to face a prolonged war with a great bat not evidently to the mutual satisfac-Power. Japan did remarkably well tion of their subjects. Spain was in a state against a corrupt and unprepared China, of panic when she realised thas. Japna but she must not be misled into believ- was going to become her near neighing she can grapple with a European bour in Formosa, believing that illa Power so successfully. The first sign new warlike Power bad sinister designs of aggression towarda Spain or Boy upon the Spanish posecesions in the Farobber Western nation will be the signal East. Judging from the tone of a por- för coalition. Other Powers have in tion of the vernacular Preas of Japan,terests in the Philippine Islands besides
*CHINA REVIEW Spain's fears were not without justifica Spain. Japan has to reckon with these
CONTAINS
tion. The expressions of an irrespon- Powers befüro she continues her national sible Press may not be productive of movement towards the South. On mach good, but experience of Parisian one point, only do we agree with the newspapers has acquainted us with the Mainichi. That is when it suggests irremediable evil that can be effected that the statesmen of Madrid would be Notes on the Exorcism of Spirits in Korea,by this very irresponsibility. In a better empleyed in reforming the admi
The History of Hongkong. The Triad Society, or Heaven and Earth
Association.
Lookbact's Manual of Chinese Quotations. Notes and Queries,
The Uld Chinese Language. Miscellaneons Notes." Notices of New Books. Collectanes Bibliographica. Books Wanted, Excbangan, &c. To Contributore.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS,
LOCAL AND, GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ DAFAIM. **
sense the Japanese native Press resem-gistration of the Philippine Islands. bles the Frencb. There is the same Chinese administration is bad, but the clatter of dangerous Jingoism, the same administration of the priest-ridden Phi absence of calin consideration of interna- [lippines is a disgrace to civilisation, tional politics which might at any moment incite the leaders of the people to overstep the bounds of diplomatic decorum, and precipitate, the country inte a serious martial conflict with her immediate neighbours. Prior to the China-Japan war, we were inclined to FROM the 1st January, 1895, the Sub-rogard with amusement the charming scription to the CHINA MAIL will be egotism of our mercurial friends of the north, particularly when, before a shot had been fired, they discussed and settled the amount of indemnity to bene demanded from vanquished China. But the laugh was on the other sid^, Copies of the CHINA MAIL may be when victory follogan victory in quick | obtained at the Hongkong Hotel.
as follows t
For the Quarter...........
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Month.
$7.00 2.50
CRINA MAIL OFFICE, Rungkong,
-
succession and Japan drove China's forces before her on sea and on land; when Japan, alert, active, equipped, enthusias tie, putriatic, with irresistible force ad-
A. S. WATSON & Co., varzed steadily towards Peking. With
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT:-
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841
The usual hours will be observed in closing MANUFACTURERS
the Mails, &c.
SHIPPING REPORTS. HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARE AND Left Bangkok August 24th, and Koh-ai-MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. —
The British steamer Kang Bang reporta : GODOWN Co., Lo, Kowloon, whence delivery chang 27th; had frost monsoon and equally
No Claims will be admitted after the to Padaren, fine weather and light winds to The German Contract Packet Oldenburg will Authorised Capital....£3,000,000.0.0
Goods have l left the Godowns, and all Claims Parool Ronfe; thence to port, trong winds Subscribed Capital £2.780,000.0.0 must be sent in to the Undersigned before N.W... and hard equall
"Machew reporta:| Noon on
The British the
steamer 10th Instant, of TaEY WILL First Paid-up Capital
Rodenta S.W. winds, with rainy part NOT BE BEDUGNIZED.
No Fire Insurance has been offested, and dark weather; lattor partstrong N.E. wind.
beavy N.E.
heavy equalls, rain at inter вез any Goods remaining in the Godowns after al Weather unsettled up to arrival. the 10th Instant vill be subject to rent.
The British steamer l'emeralde reports:
£687,500.0.0 Fire Funds..................................................£2,410,992 7.3 Ravenue Fire Branch........£1,646,856.18.7 HAVING baan appointed Acesta of the Company we are prepared to Accept EUEOFLAN AND CHINERR RISKS et Curtint Rates.
SHEWAN & U.,
Ageuka.
13 July, 1896.
1800
UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
(Insituled in the Reign of Queen Anne 4.D. 1714) CAPITAL FULLY SUBSCRIBED, £450,000, CARICAL Path Up. £180,000. TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £2,610,000. Toral Annual Incoms, £774,546,
THE Undorsigned, having been appointed - AGENT of tho abore Soviety in Hong- kong, te prepared to issuo POLICIES against FIRE on the nazal terms. W
HARRY WICKING, Praga Central. E
1412
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&
THE PO ON MARINE INSURANCE GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital-Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Uku Sip Ohuen, Esq., of Messrs. Chü
wong Lan..
“Ua Oi U, Bag, of Massin. Kung Tues. Jan Chak Hin, Esq. of Mesara. Kung
- Xuen.
Lan.
;5
Chi Shaú Chi, Beq., of Messi, Chii Yau Chu Chack Kwan, Esgy of Mesars, Hang
Kes Hong... Lo Sad Up Esq., of Messrs. Quan Hing
Long Che Sui Man, Baq-, of Messrs. Oh Foo
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UN LAI CHUEN,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by Had moderate S.W. bearze and aqually,
with S. W. well to Pratas; from there to part, fresh Easterly breeze and high beam 1628 BA
SANDER & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, September 3, 1895.
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
September 2;-
Oxus, French stearaor, 1.879, Leopold Dupont, Shaugh August 31. Malls and
| General, -MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Austrian ateamor discs reports: Had fresh N.E. and E.S.E. wind.
The Chinese steamer Smith reports: Foch breeze, variabla winds, rain, thunder and lightning
be despatched on MONDAY, D 16th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- tries begund, cid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c., &c.
Registry coses at 1.00 p.m. The mail closes at 2 pm.
Late lotlar. till 2.30 p.. with 10 centa exira postage.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Packets lexes at Noon. The following hours will be observed in Tun Chinesa steamer Fushun raporta closing the Blails for Europe, &, by the From Tangaha to Patahecock, had fresh English and French Packets, when they E. to E.S.E. wind and heavy E.S.Eleave at Noon. The Money Order Office swell and dull cloudy weather. Anchored will be closed at 5 the day before. for 12 hours under fee of Taichlow Islands
800 Posting of Prices Current and Kong Berg, British str., 862, N. Chi. Strong E8 E. wind and hard aqualis, with
Circulars ceases. chester, Bangkok August 24, Rice-Bur-blinding rain and dull gloomy threatening TERFIELD & ŠWINK.
weather, and very beary E. seall. Machews, British stasmer, 395, t. Auder. To Tang yg had fresh 8.E. wind and Bangkok August 27, General-Yuaxavy Easterly awell, To Breakror Polat, had fresh to moderate. N.Ely winds, with fallowing sea and clear weather to port, Peiyang, German steamer, from Canton, had fresh N.W. winds, with Easterly swoll,
September 3:-
and clear weather,
FAT HONG.
Hermann, Gurcusu steamer, 838, A. | Gornitzka, Hamburg Juno 1, General,-
METOKERS & Co.
Manila Aug. 31, GeneralBrewAN & Co.
Esmeralda, Britishstr., 968, G. A. Tayler,
No. 558, Germin torpeds-boat, 31, Capt. Babigar, Elbing July 3.4
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For BAN KOK
MAILS will close:-
Per Dnar, at 8.30a.m., on Wednesday,
the 4th just.
No. 559, German torpado-boal, 30. Capt." | For HAIPHONG.–
A. Bonitz, Elbing July 2.
Gisala, Austrian steamer, 2,64 I, A. Mitle, Kobe August 28, General,SANDER & Co. Swatow Septembar 2, Gonemal-BeTCER
Kashing, British steamer, 1,280, H ̈ptias, PLD SWIR
Smith, Chinese steamer, 701, P. Merlus, Faktoi September 1, Bills.CHINESE,
Fushun, Chinese steamer, 1,504, Wm. H. Lunt, Shanghai August 30, Genocal,~C. M. 8. N..Oo.
DEPARTURES, September 3- Lina, for Callae, Fref, for Hoihu. Chopsang, for Shangbo. Babu Rickmers, for amoy, Glenearn, for Eobe.
Nanyang, for Shanghai.
· Becretary.
1400
Sungkiang, for Manila.
Hongkong, August 8, 1805.-
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COMPANY, LIMITED.
Capital Burbonibed. 20$1,000,000,
THER
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Chelydra, for Singapore and Ualostia.
CLEARED, Smith, for BhangÉS HA Nagoja
MAY,
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113 Moyo Company is prepared to Annandale, for Singapore. acceps MARINE ISKS at Current Bonnington, for Hakodate Bites on Gods, eto, Pulioles granted to amar, for Manila,
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OUTWARD BOUND:~#trics, Kirklands, July 33 Germania, Federation, 50; Arid, Albingia, August 2; Berlarig, 9.. Hourwand HOUND:-Jaz, July 20; Ching
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M. M. Co.'s .. Melbourne, with the FRENCH MAIL of the 2nd August, left Saigon un Sunday, Sept. 1, at & p.m., and may be expected hare on or about Wednesday, 4th ängt.. This Packet brings replies to letters des- patched from Hongkong on June 26
The P. & 9. Co.'s steamer Khedira, with
the ESGLISE Mail of 9th Aug,, left Singapore on Monday, Sept. 9, at 1 P., and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 7th Sept. This Packet brings suplies to letters despatched from Hoogkong on the 4th of Julg.
The N. P. Bendale, from Tacoms,
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all her amusing features, Japan hes now to be reckoned with more seriously. Tho Mainichi Shimbun says that the Japanese cannotgut be displeased with the Declaration made by the Japanese Acting Foreign Minister and the Spanish Plenipotentiary in regard to the delimitation of boundaries in the Bashee Channel, not because they (the Japanese) regard it as an impediment to their policy of southward develop- ment, but because they perceive that the Spanish Government is incapable of understanding them." Our Japanese contemporary assures us that though The N. P... Victoria sailed from Vic
foria to Yokohama on tba 21at dH0:0 Japan will not hesitate to take up rins
The P. M... China, with mails, etc.,
from San Francisca to the 13th ult left Nagasaki for Hongkong on Satur day, the 31st ult, at 7pm, and may be expected here on or about Wednes day, the 4th inst
against any Power that disturbs the The O. and G. sa. Belgic, with mails, etc., porce of the East, and injures-her-in- toreats, she has no intention of en- croaching upon Spanish territory in
laft San Francisca for Hongkonst, wi Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 24th ult.
Hongkong on the 27th ult.
the Western Pacific. If the Spanish The Empress of Japan laft Vancouver for Government is really so solici ous about: the safety of the Philippine Islands, the The .. htning, from Calcutta, lefs Sim bast, courao for it to pursue would be to join Japan is opposing such Powera as may be inclined to distarb the peace of
gapore on the 29th alt, and may be expected bare on or about the it ink.
the East. Japan's ambition, modestly The O. 3. §. Co.'s ». ». Dankias left Sin..
states the Mainichi, ‘is to preserve the peace of the East and of the world. It! is interesting to know this. We Ind thought the Japanese bad developed The foto "theatrical fira-enters, and had we only the Mainichi to reckon with we might have arrived at the conclusion that our assumption was unjust, In The the Kokamin Shimbun, however, we are informed and this must be regarded as a warning to Great The Britain as well as Spain, since Britain has greater interests to the south and south-west of Formosu than decayed Spain-that the occupation of. Formosa is not the terminatioz buti the commencement of Japanese develop-
gapore on the 30th ult), and may be expected here on or about the 5th
SUBE.
R. & 0. xa. Bimby left Singaporis at 1 pm on the Slač uit, and may be Expected here on or about the Ob inst
Union Line ss. Guidhall, from Ham- burg and Straits, Lufe Singapore on the Bistuiwy und; may be expected here on or abouz the Gih inst.
D. D. R. x.s. Frigge, from Hamburg, Jest Singapore on the Ist last., and may be expected hote on or about the.. #chinat;
The a.. Cam, from Hombay, left. Singapore
on the 31st ult, and may be expected: here our about the 7th install
by country, with the addresses all for COAST PORTS, Waters are packed ment in the south. Is not the enter-The P. and O. steamer Canton left-Bombay
ono way).
Newspapers,
10.00 am-Begistry cases. 10.30 AM-Pcating of
Books, and Patter:is onaner. 11.00 AM.—Mail cloves.
LATS LTss may be posted. (from 11.10 A.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 A. M.,after which hour they may be sunt on Board with the same Late
Fea
2
MOŃCY LETTER.-The Post Office decline sil Por Hongkong, at 10.80.m., on Wednes-ramponsibility for inregistered Letters containing
day, the 4th instea
For STRAITS & BOMBAY,AAAAA
Per Latimbro, at 10.30 am., on Wednes
day, the 4th Sept.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. Par Thales, at 10.80 8.m., on Thurs
das, the uth inat.
For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY Por Gisle, at 11.50 .., on Thursday,
the 5th inst.
For SWATOW & BANGKOK.—-
Per Kong Beng, at 9.30a.m., on Friday,
the Gtb luat.
For BANGKOK-
For Demawongre, at 7,30 a.m., on Friday,"
the 8th lust.
i..
For SINGAPORE & LONDON,—
Par Glenavon, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 7th Hoptember, instead of an pro- viourly notiäod.
bank notes, onis, of jewellery, and, where Our Begistration has bon reglected, wILL MAKE NO ENQUIRIES Kulo eleged losses of such leitars
Post Guids, Par, 10).
REGISTRATION.Correspondance, can be re gistered for all Private Ship maile up Ava minutes before the time for losing for the quarter of an hour before; for mails for Europe, Shanghal, or Yokdama contract mails, up to a
dc., up to an hour before; American, Canadison Indian, Northern Pacific and Torres Strait, mails, up to half an hour before,
and placed on boord ship at Hangking prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order,
cation.
prising spirit of our people already for this port ou the foil inat, hovering over the region beyond the The P. & 0. x.a. Permost loft London for Dabee" Channel 7 Believing that a this port on the 10th ult. time will soon come when Formosa will The P&O à: Shanghel loft Londam” for be too small to receive the surplus of 1. this port on the:24th nik: 22 the Japanese population, we did not
Yan
doaht but that our Government has Tur P.&O... Canton left. Bombay for Countoriod Order Books supplied on appli. some great scheme in contemplation this y port yesterday morning,
agriest that contingency. We are THE Fos ax the N. P... Victoria, which- astonished to hear that a càrious covenant has just been entered into de-arrived at Tadoms on the 11th ult, arrived | fining the boundaries between the two at Chicago on the 21st ülh, and at. Now Registered Tolographie Address is countries. Spain is simply like a fox York on the 25th nit, .** DISPENSARY,
which neeames airs, under the protection | HONGKONG.”
of a tiger. Alarmed by the southward Vesssis is THE DOCKS-At Koraloon- And all signed messages, addressed march of Japan, she applied for the agris, Nagoya Maru, Helens Rickmers, thas will received prompt attention. sistance of Russia, France, and Ger-
Formats, Thales, and Kokura Maru many in order to prevent the cccupa tion of Formosa by this country. She Cosmopolitan-Chup Suan, Tainsp, Fei. then changed her fronty and demanded ying. The following is a List of Waters always delimitation of boundaries. For a small kept ready in Stock :----
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LOCAL DELIVERma-Bepurata Boces ́ have! bron provided for pesting Correspondense for the Town, Kaw'om and the Peak." The Boxes ste ander the Wiidow at the Bast end of the LITHỊA WATER Verandah fading hen's Road.
Letters, parcels,do,, for Kowloon Print and Steamers in Barious may be posted to the General Post Of up to 21.30 am. mod 3.90”
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL Pt. Lelters fromKowloon Poist may be posted
WAY Qo.'s PACERT, --
closed as follows:-
Regis y
ry close.
SAUSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
KINGERADE
in the Letter Box thich has been placed in tite Police Compound utside the Charge: Borza xp The Chundian Pacific Mail Packet Jinpresi | to 19 and 6 oʻnlock and in the Pilar Box at ila No Credit given for Bottles that look of India will be despatched on WED. Whark Local Hals will be charged. To arid dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been NESDAY, the
4th Bapt., with Maile robbery, sendem olisiters from Kowloon are re- for Ames, Shanghai, Japan, the United guested to cause their shops by writing the used for any purpose than that of contato States, Cubada, hd, which will be word stamped deres shop. Covers containing ing Ancated Watore, as much Bottles are
Bank Notes, do, should be registered. No never wand again by tu Sunday delivery.“ 1.
Letters, &, for he Peak wil be delivered by 11.00 4.3. Pust-Oftes closes, but Gorres the 19 and 8.30 clock trama ealy. Corres pondance may be posted on board the yondence and Parols for the Peal may be posted Packet with the Late Fes of 10 cents in the General Fee Ofile up to 11,30 am, or 3 A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, extra Postage, until time of departure,p.. or in the lette boxes in the ears till time Correspondence sent on board must be of departare. With regard to letters from the
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, handed to a Fort Office official who will || Fesk, Pilar hates hve been placed et lxgasine emain on board till time of departure. The Gap, Viatoria Gay, Louni Kallatt, Mount Gough, No. 42 BANKAM STRAND WEST
Por Ozue, for Hongkong | from Shang-Tollwers of the steamer are not allowed to and Plantation Ron, which will be cleared si 1583, hal, Messia A. Là Gomise; B. Deans," Bär, reusitu auch corrispondence
13.50 2nd € p
q parts of the world payable at any of ita Fonar, for Bangkok.
AORRUIESOKAN HEWAN,
Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE ISLA
Hongkong, August 29, 1998,
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
KONGKONG.
Hoogkorg, June 1, 1898
and weak State like Spain, such con-
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dnot is impertinent, to say the least. A TELsoxam in the Maitila, Comistrán, from e- Whether or not a
declaration like its Madrid correspondant states that a Com the one just concluded is of any mission bas been appointed at Madrid com. necessity to Spain, we do not know.
But so far as Japan is concerned, theted of naval officers, in confuzetion with is not the slightest necessity for such an the chicl officials of the War Department, agreement. On the contrary, it hamp in consider what steps abould, be taken for ere the freedom of our expansion in the the defence of the port of Manila. Bosth, and impedes the carrying out of
our great policy of national develop-FOR several days past, a large number of ment. The relative position of Japan lanches, lied by courtesy Chinese, and Spain is not directly affected by romere, have been lying off the Victorie this Declaration, but it places Japan
under a sort of a moral obligation to Recreation Club bath home, and the the rest of the world, and one which bathers day by day idly wonder what would cannot but restrict her freedom of happen if a boatload of our young athleten action. It is our carzest wish that this were to board the Imperial Navy. Two of compact should be rescinded on a sult them made the experiment this afternoon, able opportunity occurring. However, we must not be understood as advocac
we are told, by way of a joke, - with... ml\\ Fing the expansion of Japan toward the the pop and circumstance they could south by fores of arms; our ides is that improvise; and the navy dosed ship and the national movement in that direction freds salute? should be allowed to take its natural
course, and that anything that impedes Ratraca! Fristoe-The front in the World that course ought to be removed. Ae-Tacok and tans unequalled. Bola Aguio, 1935 (suming that this represents the tone of W. Zieblamon and Co,