To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
I
am informed by TELKORATE the 1 the following SANITARY REGULA TIONS have been Pur SHANGHAI from To-day.
IN
FORUE at
H. M. HILLIER, Commissioner of Custume for Kowloon and District.
Hongkong, May 6, 1890.
HARBOUR NOTIFICATION. No. 1 or 1896.
WANTED.
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL-
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vetsela.
IDITORSHIP or SUB-EDITORSHIP
Warz Best Testimonials. Work Bremon& Ports C... Karbaralis (3) well-known in the Far East.
Chefoo and Pientain........ Kwoiyang (8).......
Apply to
'E. D., China Mail Ofice.
048 Hongkong, May 6, 1800.
NOTICE
Agcuts.
Date of Leasi
at DOOH.
Norddantacher Lloyd. May 20, at 9 a.m. Carlowitz & Clay 11, at 3p. t.
B2 P. & O. 5. N. Co...... May qrad Acura (6)..
May 9. Aralicia, Kurberg&Co. London and Hamburg Cowrie (8),
P. & 0. London de Porta of Cal-Pukin (^)...............
8. N. Co May 7, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... May 10, London, v. Suez Vana Sarpedon (a)...
About May 16. P. & G. N. CAbout May 29. Java (4)--** ***** London
J. 8. London........
P. & O. 8. N. ..Ceylou (s).......
Mesagering Mar ().....
Dodwell, Carlift &
Co. 8, at anon, Siemseet & Co.Quick despatch.
11, at
11EHITI 0. 9. 9. 0......
13, at
Marmiles. v. Saigon Salon.. HONGKONG OEN EKAL CHAMBER New York, v. Suez Ca
New York,
forard G. Tobey.. OF COMMERCE,
Samarang & Southbays Hiupol (4)....... 118E Annual General MEETING of the B. Frances. V.
().... MEHERRS of the HONGKONGS. GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | San Francisco... wil be held on WEDNESDAY, the th
May 13, ut moon,
Puttorield & Swire. MSS.
p.m..
Brancisco, Jugendoaneiro Pacific Mail S. S. Cu. May 21, al co
Klizabeth.
the TAUTAI, acting upon the recommendast, at-3.39 p.tn., t. the Roots of the dakan and Kuld.. Vam MUN (8)................
Norice is hereby given that with a view to provant the IMPORTATION of PLAGUE into SHANGHAI, the following Regulations are published at the request_of tion of the Consular Body, and that they will be strictly unforced 80 soon us the necessary mesua for go doing have been arranged. The date from which they are bo. to be enforced in their entirety will notified later, and, pending such notifica- tion, which affects II, Rulos, 2, 4 and 7, the remaining rules are in full-fore and effect.
1.--General Rales: tha "Sanitary Ro- gulations for the Port of Shanghai" as published in July 1874, romain in force, except that Regulation 4 shall read:
CAM, City Bull. for the purpuss of Shanghai. receiving the Report of the Committes and | Shanghai.. pacing the Scrotary's Accounts for the yuar ouding 31et Dicumber, 1893.
Berctury.
950
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Hongkong, May 5, 1836. NORDDEUTSCHER LLUY.D. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP KARLSRUDE.
(c).........
Nall (8)....
„Rosetta (3)..... and Keins...Vindobona (3)..
Léa Y'mu Japan (8) - Havre &M'burg Irone (s)... S'pure S'pore, Penang &C. Wangung (0) Sore, S'rang & sibaya Oasang (s).. Tacoma (Wash.), &e... Olympia (9) Vancou (B.U.), a. Pupios, & Fapan (3).. Victoria (1,0), $2 Astoun (a). Yakubana and Kubó, Macdult (3)........... Yhumb & Nk, Hohenzollern (1).......
Mr Brigli, for Lion, Mra and Miss Kir- "Such versole shall anchor to milos
below the Loxer Limit of the far above-und Steamer having a-by, and (3) Masters Kirby, Miss. Cooke, rived, Coneigners of Carge are hereby Air and Addymas. From Kobe; for bour, and River Police Contables will be placed to keep watch outside the informed that their Goods, with the excup Landen, Mr and Mrs Chapman and child. Per Comput. For Hoihew, 50 Chinese. Por Maria Falerie, for Singapore, 10 vessels so as to allow au was to go onion of Opium, Treasury and Valuables, aru board or to leave them, pending the being landed and stored at their chek into
the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND Kow. Europene. Health ODcor's decision."
Por Jaco Christouen, for Saigon, 220 II.-Special Rules supplementing the above so far as vessels from infocked
Chiguss. perts are concerned.
WHARF AND Gobows Company, LTI-,, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. OPTIONAL CAREO will go on to Shanghai sctice to the contrary be given before
-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the lich Inst, will be subject to rent.
1-All vesele arriving at Shanghai from Hongkong or Canten or any other infected port whather having called at intermediate porta or not, shall be radically inspected,
Inspection can only be made during day- light from 6 am to 6p.m. Vussola arriving aftae 6 p.m. will be required to
will
All broken, chafed, and damaged Gooda be oxamined on the Hh Iustaut, at
|
SHIPPING REPOETS.
The Betish steamer fai-mun reports:1 Left Tuess at dyte, on Sunday, 3rd inst., with moderate N.Ely wind; overcast, mede- rate an, which set into airong N., and N.N.E winds, and towards midday on And stingcus rain and bigh pon.
Quick deagutch. Shewan de
at 3 p.m., Sviru... May Battortield Betrouliefd & Swir... May 7, at 3 p.ro.
BURSTIR Lloyd.[May 7, at 6 p.m. P. & 9.5. S.
X. Co.....Abort May 17.
fay 12. Alay
Sander
Co
Summer & Co.
JP. & 0. 3. N. Co... Am May 16,
& Co. blay 7, ut 4 p.m. ine, Mathosun&Co May 9, at 3 p.m.
Matheson&Co Mag 11, at 4 p.m. Nor, Pis, & K. Ch May 18, at noun, ¡Crund av Plic . Co.. My 20, at noon. Showan & Co... May 16. Batterbold' & Swito May 7. Nordde stucher Loyd. May 7, at 6 pm.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-
CUTTA. --- Per Pagsang, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the Dips.
For CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.—-
Per King, at 2.30 p.m., ou Monday,
the 11th inst.
For SAMARING & SOURABAYA,-
Per Lupch, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 11th inst.
For SINGAPORE, SAMARANG & SOU-
KABAYA.-
Per Day, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 11th inst.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon-English Mail Steamer leaves for
Parte of Call and Europe.
3 p.m.-Nanchang leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Irene leaves for Uamburg, &c. @p.m.-Karlsruhe loaves for Shaughni.
6 p.m.-Hohenzollern leaves for Japan. Macluf leaves for Yokohama, &o.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, May -
Goods per Mirzapore not cleared after 1
p.m. subject to reat.
Gocda por Manila not cleared after 4p.m.
subject to rent.
SATURDAY, May 9
Goods per leque undelivered after this
date subject to rent,
MONDAY, May 11
WEDNESDAY, Mar 6, 1896.
DEATHS.
Tux following lottor, written in irreproach May 5th, at Windsor Hotel, Montreal,able style, was received by a guuleman GEORGE FENWICK, of Victoria Foundry, this morning from his Chinese servant :- Hongkong.
On the 30th April, at Woodleigh, Bioga pore, FRANOZ Gum Bruna, oldest son of the late Alfred Bernard; aged 46 years,
The pullization of this imic commenced at 6.40 p.m.
The China Mail:
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1896,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Passuo Suez Canal, (SUPPLIED TEROVUE REUTER), Taua Bonus Warrants of The Canton OUTWARD BOUND:--Borneo, Aggi, Myr midon, Bellona, St. Ronald, April 7 Insurance Ollies, Ltd.
Diomed, feourne, Decane, 19; Ayanem Auction
non, Irion, Jepun, Mazagors, 17; Cufe Bide of Kennedy Road.
donien, Ban Sary, 21; Pakling, Occanien, Goods per Breconshire undelivered after
24; Glenavon, 28: Achilles, Aden, this date subject te rent.
Dopeck, Norite, May 1 Goods
HOMEWARD BOUND:-Marionethshire, Ning: chow, March 27; Prinz Heinrich, Part Adelaide, 31; Glentruas, April 14; Gha- cee, Preussen, 21; Figga, Maria Peresa, 24; Tantalus, May 1.
4.
of Orowa Land at South
per l'athan undelivered after this date subject to rout. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13-
3,30 pm.-Meeting of Members of The Hongkong General Chamber of Com meree at the City Hall. Goods per Karlsruhe undelivered after
this date snaject to rent.
Exchange,
BONOROкO, May 6, 1896.
Lend tank, Wire,
On demand,
30 days' sight,
L
4 months' sight,
4
14
iontary, 4 months' sight,
Du Paris-
DA
On demand,
In New York
Credits, 4 months' sight,
Berlin-Demand......
demaut,
On Bambay
Uradito, 60 daya algist,
ramain below the limit uumed in to a are to be left in the Godowns, where they Monday, had heavying in Swater at For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, | On i
autil inspected.
2-This luspection shall be carried out two miles below the Lower Harbour Limit as provided for in the Harbour Regul
tions.
3.-All huggage and cargo considered dangerous by the Inspecting Oficer shall
landed on the Pootung shore and dis bo Infected with sulphur vapour.
I case there are no persons suffer- ing from Plague on board, the vesse! shall be admitted to pratique-after the landing of baggage if necessary—an provided for in Rule
5.-In case there are persone suffering from
Plague on board, the vessel shall not come nearer to Shanghai than the limit Gamed in the preceding Rulo 2 until the Instructions of the Inspecting Officer have boon carried out and a written certificato to that foot furnished by the Iuspecting Officer to the Commanding Oficer of such vexBol..
גם
kil
they
in the
3 p.
All Claims must reach us before the 16th Intent, or they will not be regnised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
дел
Left Swatow as 4 p.m., Tucesy, staat, with moderate E.N.Elg
winde, overcast, lowery, fiue, moderate sen
a. mi on Ets arriving in Hongkong at 5.45
in Swatow: Wong, Steamers in
VICTORIA, B.C., & TACOMA. --- Per Olympia, at 31.30 a.tn., on Monday,
the 18th inst,
Da doman), On Calcuttu
Wire,
On demand,
Bille of Lading will be scuntersigned by justa in Cum Klan, Nerd, Thales. 1 MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. On Shanghat
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 6, 1896.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May
949
Cantent, British steamer, 1,110, T. H.
The United States Mail Packet Captic will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Iatant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows--
11 AM, Registry center. 12.30 AL. Post Office closes, but Corres-
pondence may be posted on board the
On demsed,
:::
30 days' sight, private paper Gold Leaf, 100 fire (por tarh) Sovereignir (Baruk's buying ratat Sliver (por oz.) ...
253 ... 2/2
221
... 2/22
2,77
2,92 2.24
587
-55
186 1805
186
1861
717 72+ 240.80 £ 8.98 312.
JOB PRINTING.
Packet, sesin Late Fac of 10 cents extraHE CHINA MAIL' is prepared to
The British tour Catos reports: Dad light variable winda, foggy and over, cant worther to watu, Encountered heavy NE gulu, with heavy rain off Swa tow, Swatow to Hongkong, mode, e N.E. winde and
RAU, dall and overcast weather. The British starter Para Chen Klao ro- 2003 - Loft Bangkok April 25th, Kali-vi; porte chang 27th, with tight S.Ely breeze and tise clew weather to Polo Chi; thence to lat. 20° 11' N., ion 113 50 E. light to
Long
wheu mundurate Easterly breeze and awell, wind freshened, with rising sea. May 4:6,
MONE! LETTERS--The Post Office decline all Easteris gale and high sea, at 8 pm,
jewellery, and, where Bay; at G.80 . . n 5th, arrival in Swa-bank notes, coin, tow. At 2 p.m., left Swatow for Hongkong, Registration has been neglected, WILL MARE NO ENQUIRIES into alleged losees cf sach latters
Pout Guida. Por 30j. Haz-un, British str., 636, II. Bathurst, with moderats to fresis F. N.E. wird and Tumeu: May 3, and Amoy 5, General.cloudy clear weather, with passing met squalls; arriving at Hongkong at Ga.m., ON the Oth instatil. DOUGLAS STEAMSHer Co.
Sellar, Shanghai May 1, and Swalow 5 General.JARDIN, MATRESON & CO.
Postage until the time of departure.
China, Germau sir.. 1,134, Peter Voan, of Braker. Point, thured ander Namna responsibility for neragisterad Letters containing
Sagen May 1, Rire and General-Sasa &c.
May 6 --
Kurlersche, Germaa atozmer, 5,057, IT. The Danish stusauer 4k reports: N.E. Walter, Bremen March 25, and Singapore wind from 4th to 6th, heavy rain and May 1,,Mails, 700 toas Goneral for Hong-strong swell from E.N.E. all the way. kong; 1,200 tons General for Japan; 2,300 The British eteamer d'hikli reports; Had tons General for Shanghai For HuguNE. wind and moderate sea throughout $103,000 in Gold, £110,000 in Silver-no fog.
MELUKERS & Co.
Thra Chom Kico, British steaner. 1,010, James Fowler, Bangkok April 25, Kch-ei- chang 27, and Swatow May 6, Rios and General -BUTTSATIZO & SWIRE.
Stanfield, British barque, 776, H. Wilson,
6.-Evory vessel bound to Shanghai From infected port, and being detained on account of her draught or for any other reason below the Woosung Inner Bar, shall, if there are any persons suffering fthers froin infectious disease on board or have been any deathe on heard from in Fontinua disease during the voyago, bo by Article 1 of the Harbour As for Cosung, regards her every vezaol anchorage. In the case of thus detained, ac baggage, cargo, etc. abali ba discharged from her and no passenger or other
person shall disembark from her un- 1 she has been visited by a duly-appointed the Health Officer, for the time being, in the
and then only Port of Shanghalth Officer's direc- Kema April 12, Blackwood.-CAPTAIN. cordance with such tions. Provided. however, that, case of such vessels as carry a daly qualified eurgaon, passengers and their baggage be transferred to steam inders at Woor sung, after all precautions necessary to prevent the spread of contagion by the same bave boon carried out under the direction of such surgeon, and the fact duly certified by him, in writing, for the in- formation of the Harbour Authorities cf the purt; but every tender conveying p sengers and/or baggage 45
as above mual stop two miles below the Lower Harbour Limit of Shangori 1 for inspection by the Health
A vessel coming
to Shanghai from port and detained below Woo- an infectad sung laner Bar, may, if there is no case of Infectious disease on board and if there has
Officer of the part.
ing
Nord, Norwegian utoamer, 760, Lull, Bangkok and Swatow May 5, Rice-Hop HINO HONG.
Ask, Danish steamer, 501, H. Bygom, Eoihow May 5, Canecal.-A. R. MARTY.
Chilli, British stearoor, 1,156, Andersón, Chiakiong May 2, General,-BUTTERFIELD & Swas
DEPARTURES. May 6:-
Keiyang, for Cauton. Curdon for Canton, Osborne, for Singapore and Bombay. Frer, for Hoihow.
fathilde, for Fakli.
Chingis, for Part Darwin and Sydacy. not been any case of tofectious disease durian Iceny, for Amoy.
the voyage, discharge her passenger Kachiaste Maru, for Katch cotza. and their baggage into one or mere steam Zafiro, for Amay. tondo for conveyance to Shanghai; bat overy such tender shall-as regards in- spection, ofc.-be governed by the preced- ing Rules.
A.-M. BISBEE,
Approved:
Harbour Master.
Ls. ROCHER, Commissioner of Custonas,
Custom Hounuo,
Shanghai, 6th May, 1896.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
951
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI (Passing through the INLAND SEA).
The Co.'s Steamship
Hohenzollern,
CLEARED. Breconshire, for Negasaki. Cosmopolit, fur Boihow. Maria Valeris, for Singapore and Bombay, Jacob Christensen, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ÅRRIVED.
Por Canton, from Shanghai, &o., Mr B. H. Groundwater, and 35 Chinese.
Por China, from Saigon, 2 Chine30. Far Hai-mun, from Cosss Ports, Mis Figgot, bany and nurso, Roy. M. La Perier-
183 xia, and Chiness.
Karlsruhe, from remen, &c., for kong, Mise A. Fendler, M. Siemssen, Hongkong, 11: Herrmann and 3 daughters, Mr E
Miss Kelleck, Miss Jacobs, Miss Capt. A. HaRRASSOWD, Kronenberg, Di Habater, | will leave for the above Messee Jesson, Potetzer, Hansen, Handro, Ports TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 7th
Callender, Helms, Albrecht, Kauttal, ran Lostant, at Cp.m.
Bennekom, ned 176 Chinese. For Shang- hois
Miss O. Jaromatti, Miss Davis, Messrs Kanakoff and Piazzalunge.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
MELOHERS & O., Agenta. Hongkong, May 6, 1898..
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL·
019
Tho Co.'s Steamship-
Karismale, Captain II. WALTER, will leave for the shrvo plan TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 7th Inst., at 6 pm.
·
Por Phra Cho Kino, from Bangkak, 12 Chinese.
Per Atk, from Holbow, Mr Sroconsen, Fand 13 Chinesо.
Per Chahli, from Chiakiang, 8 Chinese.
DETARTED.
Per Frejt, for Hoihow, 150 Chiness.
Par Mathilda, för Pakhoi, 3 Europeans, and 10 Chinezo.
1
Por Chingtu, for Cooktown, Mr Sturrock; for Sydney, Mr and Mrs Hennessey, Dra Daly, Mr and Mrs Graham, Messrs Shed- dea, A. P. French, Clarke, Robertson and W. J. RobseCJONI,
Par Hong Leong, for Amoy, 500 Chinese Par Kuchidan Marn, for Kutabinotza, 2 Japanese.
Por Zafro, for Amcg, 1 European, and 920 160 Chinese.
For Freight or Passange, apply to..
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 6, 1896. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH. THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI & KOBE.
The On's Steamship
Findobona,
Capt. BELLEN, will leave for the above places on TUESDAY, the 12th Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SANDER & 05.,
Agents.
Mayken, op 0, 1800,
TO DEPART
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
For EUROPE, &c.-
Por Polis, Ciemniare, 8., Registration 10 am, Pipera 10.39 m., Lectors 11 am, ou Thursday, the 7th just. For SHANGHAL-
Per Nanchang, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday:
the 7th inst
Por Karlsruhe, at ō p.m., on Tharsdy,
be 7th inst.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAI-
Per Thogany, at 3.30 p.m., un Thursday,
the 7 inst.
For SINGAPORE. —
Money Orders.
Often Hours (Sundage and holidays ex- empted) 10 to 4, Salardays 10 to 1, but the office is open from 1 to 5 on the weeking day next batove any rail for Europe, which leaves at
Money orders ennust be issued or caglaud on mall mornings, when closing walls for Europe, until cou.]
1.-Money Ordera are issued at Hongkong. and Shanghai af current rates of exchange on the following Countries and ploess- Caneda,
China Puts (Lothay, Canton, Swatów, ARY, Facebow, Ningpo, Alankar, oud Shanghai. Ceylon.
British India (including Formalt and the Agen Hawaii (Sandwich Islands),
cies of the Indina Post Gffice in the Persian Gal.
Japan Ports Nagasaki, Osaka, lisgo, Koko.
Kiolo, Yokohama and Hakodate), New South Wales.
New Zealand.
Rritish North Borneo,
Per frcne, 8.30 p.m., on Thursday, thesised.
7th inst.
Per Ridoarakire, at 11,301 a.m., on Fri.
day, the 8th inst.
For SHANGHAI, KOKE & YOKOHAMA For Pathan, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 7th inst.
For YOKOHAMA, KOBE & NAGASAKI
Fer Fahnullera, at 5 p.m., on Thura-
day, the 7th inst,
For YOKOHAMA & KORE.
Por Macaut, at & p., on Thursday,
the 7th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KORE & YOKOHAMA, Per Ancona, at 11.80 m, on Friday,
the 8th Est.
For KUDAT & SANDAKAN.-
Siam (Bangkok only). South Australia.
Straits Settlements - (Siegepors, Penang and
Malacca), Tasmanis. United Kingdom.
Victoria
United States of America.
CRATERSTUH LONDON OFFICE. Foreign Countrice — Austria-Hungary.
Belgaria. Belgica.
Chili.
Demark (including Tealand and Farco Islanda). Danist West Indies. Egypt.
France, with Algeria,
Per Memnon, at 2.80 p., on Friday, the Goman Empire Saclading Heligoland and tho
8th inst.
HORA OF ULOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Pachets leave at Noon,
Cameroona).
Kolland
Italy (with Agendes at Tripoli, Assab and
Massoweb),
Norway. Orange Free Staton
Portugal (including bladeira and the Azorca), Roumania. Sweden. Switzerland.
The following bours will be observed in closing the Malls for Europa, dos, by the Trousseal. English and Fronoh Packets, when they Tunis, lance at Noon. The Money Order Oaica will be closed at the day before.
8,00 A. M.-Posting of Prices Current and Constantinople.
Circular cases.
Foreign Cities and Towns:-
Salonica. Prasmė. Tangler.
Siya. Adrianople. (Prices Current and Circulars may Berroat.
however be postsú up to 10 o'clock
British Colonies.— Cyprus. Faildand Islands, Gibraltar. Malta. Newspapore, Newformland.
if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses of one way). 4.1.-Registry coasts, 1.3.2-Posting
Books, and Patterns ceascu. 13.00..-Mail closes.
10.00
of
WEST INDIES. Antigua.
Bohrmas
Barbadoes. Bermuda.
AFIECA
British Gaisma.
British Berkunuzland.
British Honduras. Dominica Grencia.
Jamaica Montserrat.
Naris.
St. Kilts.
St. Lucia.
Lars Letters may be posted (from Cope Colony. 11.10 A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to Gunbiu. 11.30 A., after which hour they may Gold Coast Colony. be sent on Board with the same Late Legos. Foo.
- Local- Derveurs-Soperate Boxes Laro been provided for posting Correspondence for
Mariting Natal St. Helen. Seyetolins, Siarra Leone. Mombasa.
St. Vincent.
Tobago.
Trinidad.
the Town, Kowloon and the Peak. The Boxes
Lama.
Turis' Islands. ara under the Window at the East and of the
2-Ordere on the Countries drawn through Verendala facing Quron's Road.
Latters, parcels, &c., for Kousen Point and the London Post Office are paid less the follow Stours in Earbour may be posted in the ing discount for which the remittor should allow.
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excoule, with neatness and despatch, every description of GENERAL PRINTING. Concert Programmes.
Ball Programmes.
Catalogues,
Menus, Menus, Menus.
Company Reports,
Business Circulars.
All Orders executed under. EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.
Moderate Prices. Moderate Prices. Coast Port Orders will receive careful attention.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.. 1841.
Wines and Spirits.
ALL them are selected by our London Houza, bought direct at first hand, im- ported in wood and bottled by ourselves thus saving all intermediate profile, and enabling us to supply the best growths at
MODERATE PRICES.
PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be
had on Application.
PORT after removal should be reated a month before me. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary be fore being sent out.
Mails.
The O. & 0, u, a Gaelic, with maila, Sec, left San Francisco for this port, via Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 20th April.
The P. M. . 8. City of Rio de Janeiro, with mails, &c., luft San Francisco for this port, via Honolulu, Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 10th April, The Empresa of Japan left. Vancouver for
Hongkong on the 21st April,
The N. P. 3. 8. Strathleven left Tacoma un the 18th April for this port, via Ja- рап.
Slaumere Expected.. The E. & A. a. . Ali, from Australia, loft Port Darwin for this port on the 28th April.
4th May, 1880, Hongkong. My Dear Sir, I am very sorry to no- knowledge you that I get the febrile on this morning, therefore I beg you to bestow me one or two days leave of absoaca-I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, etc.
www.ww
The number of cases of plague raported at the Sanitary Board Offices since Saturday at noon up till noon to-day in 52. Of this number 10 were reported on Sunday; 11 on Monday; 17 on Tuesday; and 14 to-day. These numbers, however, include cases re- ported from evory part of the Colony, 13 of which "uro registered as from Kowloon. The total number sinto the commencement of the present year has reacheil 731.
THE BL 5. Matiana, which arrived at Colombo on the 18th April, reported that when she left Calcutta the heat was very great, boing 103 in the shade; while cholera was raging badly, and killing people at the rate of 300 a day. This has the opposcsaco We learn from other of exaggeration. sources that over 300 deaths occurred in one week,
Min Goo. P. Lammert exposed for public auction to-day in his Sales Rooms tho Danish steamor Acliv, which went aground some time ago on the Island of Hainan. The stoarnor was exposed for sale as she now lies on Sad Point, on the north coast of Hainan, about thirty miles west of Boihow, The machinery was included in the lot. Thers was a gond attendance of Chinese. The bidding commenced at $500 and rose to $1,500, when it was secured by Mr A.
The O. S. 3. C's u. s. Hector, from Liver-
pool, lolt Singapore on the 1st May,| R. Marty. and may be expected here on or about May 7,
The steamship Kutsang, from Calcutta and Straits, lett Singapore on May 1, ut & p.m., for this port. The .a. Gluge, from Midddleshores, London and Straits, left Singapore for this port on Saturday morning, the 2nd instant.
Latest Advices.
Ar the request of numerous clients in the Far East, wo learn from LeCourrier de Saigon that the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes is organising a service of cargo- boats, leaving Marseilles every oight weeks. The first vessel, the Dordogno, loft Mar- soilles op the 20th April. The ports in the
The M. M. Co.'s 8.5. Caledonien, with the Far East at which cargo will be shipped are FRENTE MAIL of 10th April, loft Sin Singaporo, Saigon, Hongkong, aul Shang
gapore on Tuesday, the 5th May, at
p.m., and may to expected Gure hai. There is apparently no intention of on or about Tuesday, the 12th May.extending the new service to Japan at pre- This Packet brings replies to lettera
despatched from Hongkong on March sont,
4.
The Austrian Lloyd's s. u. Vindobona left Singapore for this port on the 6th inat.
The Sanitary Board meets to-morrow after- noon at 4.15,
Mu H, M. Hillier, Commissierer of Cus toms for Kowloon and districi, has been in- formed by telegraph to-day that the rogu, lations published in our advercitement columns have been put in forca with the SINGAPORE has declared Bangkok a cholera view to prevent the importation of plague infected part..
Tas Russian transport Ore! was docked at Singaporo on the 28th April on her way from "Vladivostock to Odessa,
|into Shanghai. Vessels arriving from Hong- kong, Canton or any infected place shall suchor two miles bolow the lower limit of the harbour, where they shall be medically inspected. All damaged cargo considered dangarons by the Inspecting Officer shall SPAIN has à trade commissioner in Japan. be landed at Poctung shore and disinfected, Be lins had an interview with the Japanese If there is no ease of infections disease on Minister for the Commercial and Agricul- | board, and if there has never boan a case of tara! Departments
wwwwwtated
MEH. M. Hillier, who accouded Mr H. E. Hobson as Acting Confifiesioner of Chinese Customs in Kowloon, has been raised to
the rank of Commissioner.
We are informed that a private tologram was received in Hougkong to-day intimating the death of Colonel North, the Nitrate King.
infections disease during the cyage, the vesel will be allowed to discharge her pas
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A WELL-KNOWN poet has said 'Tis bottor to have loved and lost thao never to have loved at all. It is hardly reasonable to think, however, that the Uhinaman who acted the part of the passionate lover in a courtship which was brought to light at the Magistracy yesterday, can imagine there is
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THERE was a rumour in town to-day that any truth in the proverb. About a month the German Kaiser had wired to the Gega Ohinaman omployed at the Godown, Kowloon, bavlug grown tired of bachelor. vernor ordering the release of the two
hood, required to take unto himself a wife. German officers convicted of trespass at He consulted with a lady friend residing at Stonecutters' Island. We believe the rom.
Tsimshatsui who willingly agreed to search our is outirely unfounded.
out a suitable partuor. The lady was in due course produced, and our bachelor. Á TELEGRAM was received to-day announc. friend paid over $6 to a man who posed asé. ing tho sudden death at the Windsor Hotel, her brother-in-law. After the blushing Montreal, of 'Mr Geo. Fenwick, of Mesars. bride had been led to the altar, and the other Fenwick and Co., Limited. Mr Fenwick preliminaries cavcluded, the brother-in- was on his way to Scotland, and when he law dropped in with a domand for $44, and Exiled from the Colony a few weeks ago he arranged that $20 should be paid later on. was believed to be in the best of health,
The wadded pair then went off on their honeymoon trip to Haiphong. Meanwhile TRE oponing watch of the Australian Cric- the brother-in-law visited the friends of the kat XI will be commenced at Sheffield Park married man at Taïmshoteti and demanded SHERRY.—Excellent Dinoor and After
on Monday next, 11th ineti, when the Aur- the balance of the money, $20, dus... Not Dinner Wines of very superior Vin-tralians will be opposed by an eleven got being able to meet this unexpected domand, tages. All are true Kozos Wino
together by Lord Shefeld. The three they pawned all their clothes and paid off CLARET.-Our Clarets, including the test matches will be played at Lords on the debt. All went well with the married lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the 22nd June, at Mancheater on the 16th couple till Haiphong was reached. Aftor a the genuine product of the juice of the | July, and at the Oval on the 10th Augus!. grape and are not irtificially made
stay of a day there, the happy husband wont out to buy some jawellery for his.
from raisins and curranta, an in gouers! Tax increase of 'burglary with violence' in partner, but when he reached his honsa he
ly the case with Cheap Wios.
and vintage.
Coylou has induced a correspondent to writs found the bird had down. His stock of BRANDY--All our Brandy is guaranteed to the Times of Ceylon advocating less law roady cash was exhausted by this time, so. to be pure Oognac, the difference in and morolsches. The writer concludes:ho determined to walk back overland to price being merely a question of ageThe authorities will, I suppose, sit around Kowloon. He arrived there last week and and smile until the Nawera Eliya "talent" heard from his friends what bad bccurred WHISKY.-All our Whisky is of excellent "bail up" the Bishop or garrots H. E. the during his absence. The next place ho -quality and of greater age than most Governor, They (the "talent") will doubt. visited was the bose of the supposed bro brands in the market. The Scoroa less attempt this soon; they have already ther-in-law, whero kudiscovered the woman, WEEKY marked 'E' is universally tried their hand on a prominant Govern- Of course, the usust angry scenes followed, popular, and is pronounced by the boatment official (Me Ashley Walker). Perhaps The Chinaman put the affair in the handa locul connoisseurs to be superior to any the Supreme Court Bench will pay less at of the Police. Inqnities wore made, and it tention to the latter of the law when one of was found that the man who had repre- other brand in the Hongkong market.
their number has been waylaid on his way sented himaalf as tho brother-in-law wan to Haltedorp, collared of his watch and the woman's husband. The two partics thrown into the lake, somewhat after the were arrested, and brought before Com- manner of the fate of Mr Spener. We wander Heatings charged with obtaining should say law and lashes are both wanted money by false pretences. The woman stated she had besa drugged and put on the in Hongkonggo
boat going to Elsiphong, and on arrival VESSELS AT THE Docks At Xoicloon there ahe Immediately looked out and need Amor, Tichow, Campo, Mascotte, Olymoured a passage home by the next stormen pia, Dante, St Anns, Haiman
Cosmopolitan-Exe, Wandering Jew.
.. Bhd. For same not exceeding £2,
Execeding £2 but not ax'ding £6 Ga £7.93. "
£10 13. 04. 2.The commission charged in a fellows according to the currency the Order is drawn
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us (4.) per aums not exceeding -21, 12 ote; in the Colony or from our authorised 2,24 c8 £3, 36 ots £4, 4 cts.; £5, 60 cts; 26, 75 cts; £7, 81 eta; 28, 30 cas; 8, Agents at the Coast Ports, $1.08 210, $1.30.
Gopal Post Office up to 11.30 a.m. and 3.90 All such Orders must be expressed in British pm. Letters from Kowloon Point may be posted curroney- in tho Letter Box which has been placed in the Pelio Compound outside the Charge Tara up Por Pekin, from Hongkong: for London, to 12 and 4 o'clock, asid la the Pillar Box at the Liaut. F. A. Powlott, N.N., Me and Mrs J.Wharf, Local Rates will be charged. To avoid McCalvin and child, Mr and Mrs Dyer robbery, sonders of letters from Kowloon se re- Bail and child, Mrs Ball, Mrs A. W. Best, quested to cansel their stampe by writing the Captain W. Everist, and Mr W. Wilton, work stamped areas there. Covers Containing From Shanghai: for Fonang, Mr E. H. Bark Nota, de, should be registered. No
Sunday delivery Beats; for Brindisi, Mr and Mrs Sheridan,
Letters, &c., for the Peak will be delivered by Mr and Mrs H. Taylors for London via de 12 and 8.80 o'clock trans only. Corre Marseilles, Moors W. T Phipps, B. G
in the General Post Office up to 11.30 a.nì, or B Phipps, and Sorgt, Kelly; for Loudcu, falance au Parcels for the Peak may be posted W. Maitland, Mr and Mrs Mills and chip, or in the letter boxes in the care till time dren, Mise Pook, Mra Redfern and 2 chill departure. With regard to letters imm, the dron, Me and Mrs Easter and 2 children, Peat, Pillar bone have been placed at Alagazine Mr Hafstrand, Mrs E A. Tolliday and Gap, Victoria Gap, Mount Kollett, Mount Geogh, child, and Air Boat From Yokohama fur and Plantation isand, which will be cleared at loss drawn on India, then 100 Ruppen in the Singapore, Me and Mrs Barls for Vegles 29,20 and 4 pa,
(b) Ep to $19, or 20 rapess, 20 de.; $30,
'nz 30′ rupeen, 40 ete.; 185, or 70 rupees, 60
$1.00,
£550, or 100 rupees, 80 eta.: 260 rupee, A, S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, No Order most expend £10 oz $5) (un- TER HONGKONG DISPENSART.
Hongkong, January 9, 1800,
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