Intimations.
NOTICE.
appears to the Undersigned desirablo that the opinion of the BRITIsa CIVIL UNOFFICIAL COMMUNITY of the Colony should be Axcenzazuen on the
Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
FROM JALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE 8,5. Catherine Apoar having arrived SUBJEO of the COME OSITION of the from the above Porta, Cousignnes SANITARY BOARD and submitted fer of Cargo are hereby informed that their the consideration of HE EXCELLENCY THE Gooda will be delivered from alongside. GOVERNOR.
Cargo impeding the discharge of romain.
board ing ou be lauded at Consignees' risk unt
after the 18th lustant, will WANOHAI WARE-
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels,
Kerulo (6)... L'uiyuan (5)...............
Verona (3) Sarpedon (e).... Ulysse (a). Ravenna (s).,
()....
At'wp, B'inen & H'bg[Doike Rekmers (4)........ Bremen & Patio C. Australian Porte... Japa London, v. Suez Can London v. Beez Caus Londen & Ports of Om
London...... London. Manil
it is proposed to place for that purpess Two into the Godowns of the weave du and Hamburgslach (B!.....
The MOST IMPARTIAL METHOD appears to be that of Secret Ballot, and Properly-Seceoued BALLOT BOXES
TO-DAY. the 16th the VITY HALL
36th Instant, batwo-n the houre of 4.30 and 7.30
st
All Malas British Subjecia over the age of 31 resident in the Colony, these in the
HOUSE AND STORAGE
LD Co., Wan เล่. Cooligocus of Cargo from EINGAPORE and PENANG to requested to laku ana. side; sach Cargo impeding the discharge of
Agents.
Date of Leasing.
Araholl, Karberg&Cs.¡Jeno 5. Butterfeld & Swice..May 23, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher
P&Loyd May 26, at 9 am Co. blay 22, at noon. Butterfeld & Swire... May 18, at 3 p.m.
Swire... May 23. Butteräsid
P. & O... N. Oo......May 21, at acon, Araaobl Karbered Oo.lay 26, at DocEL 6 & O. 8. N. bunt May 29,
May 19, daylight. & Swirs May
& O. S. Butterfield
20, at
.m.
Marse los v. Saig
## MaritimesMay 27, a noob. Masky, Kobody hamaaraarthomabiru (...), take M
8. Francisco, v. Japa
New York..........
(a).....
(J》、,、,。, Gerard C. Toboy....Seinase & Co. Quick despatch.
May 31, at noon. 10. & D. s. 8. O... May 30, at noch, Shewan & Co........... despatch.
Sezvieu of the Inpatial and Colonial Gov- the Veeal will be lauded and stored at 3: Fraue-sco, v. Jaya GoliodoJanviruts Pacifio Mail S. s. Ou
ernments excepted, eru hereby invited record their votes at the times and place above-mentioned.
usa.
Captain W, EI, HASTINGS and Mr. A. COXON have consented to Act as SCRUTINERE of the Ballet.
Gas of the Ballot Boxes will to labelled UNOFFICIAL MAJORITY,'
and the other will be labelled
*OFFICIAL MAJORITY,"
The result of the Balot will be publisked.
(Sg.) C. P. OHATER,
T. I. WHITEHEAD,
N. J. KDE,
T. JACKSON.
A. MOONACHIE,
J. J. FRANCIS.
Flongkong. May 16, 1836.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165,
Consigness risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be crateraigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hoagkong, May 18, 1896.
San Francisco, Shanghai. Shanghai..
Shanghai...
1011
STEAMSHIP CALEDONIEN.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo from Loudun ex 8.S. Ortegal and Cambodys, and from 933 Boraux ex 8.8. Nantes Lordana and Frederic Mares, in connection with the aboye Steamer, are hereby informed thai
Que Elizabeth... Rosetta
Agamemnion (6). Stantor (4)
Shanghai.. ...... Daphnu (8). Singapore.
.....Fuochow (8) pa, lee, 'ra&Il' Erato (
Prato (8).... S'poro, Penang & Uth. Catherine Apear (s). S'pore, 'rang &S'baya:
S'tow, Amoy & Fchowikog (8).........
P. & U. S. N. Co..... about May 17. Butterfield &
& Swirly
May 19.
Butterfield & Swire. May 18. Siamesen & Co... May 15, at & p.m. Bactocfield & Swire... May 20, at noon. Season & O... May 19, at peau. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. May 21, daylight. Butterfield & Saire... May 26, Douglas Lapraik & Co. May 17, daylight. Douglas Laprail & Co. May 19, at noon. Lauta, Wagner & Co.. May 15, daylight. Gibb, Livingston & Co. May
17, daylight. Now. Pá: S, & H. Co. May 17, daylight. D. M. Wright & Co... My 18. Battorfiold & Swire May 29. Empress of Japan (s).. Jahan Pic R. Do May 20, at noon, ...Sielasson & Co..........May 17, daylight.
Swatow, Amoy &T's Formoss (s).. Swalow, Amoy, &c....Germania (s)... Sydney & bourau. Mamair (5) Tacook (Wash), ........Olympia (8) Takow and Taiwanfoo... TientsiaNanchang (B).. VAROVO (B.0. Yokohama and Kobb.. Ceres (a)
thair Goods are being lauded all stored To-day's Advertisements.
at their riska into the Gudowns of the HONGBONG & KOWLOON WHARF GOLOWN COMPANY, L., at Kowloon, whence de livery may be obtained immediately after
A Regular MEETING of the Fate Optional Cargo will be forwarded at, up use
held in Fues
MASONS' HALL, Zatland Stroot, Telsintimation is received from the Consigning EVENING, the 16th Inst., at 8.30 for 9 before Noon TO-DAY (Tuesday), Rio 12th p.m. precisely. VISITING BRETHREN are Inst, roquesting it to be landed here. cordially vixen to atload.
Hongkong, May 16, 1896.
LERE (EUROPEAN) requirea Lagage-
muut; thorough BOOR-KEEFER,
Apply to
'D, China Mail Office,
Hongkong, May 12, 1890.
FOR SALE,
966
981.
STEAM LAUNCHES in Good Con-
dition, Price Moderats.
Apply to
The Proprietress,
PING KEE.
Praya Central.
Hongkong, Muy 14, 1880,
1002
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
LIMITED
Bill of Lading will be countersign by this Undersigned.
Goody
romaining unclaimed after Tuns- DAY, the 19th Instact, at Noon, wil be subject to runt,
and landing charges. All Claims must be sent in to on or Defore TUESDAY, the 15th Instant, or they will not be recognised.
All Damaged Packages will be examined o TUESDAY, the 19th instant, at 3 p..
No Fire Insurance has been vilies.
C. TOURNAIRE, Acting Agent.
977
Hongkong, May 13, 1896.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
TT
No. 174.
IT is hereby notified that the VALUA- TION LISTS for the Colony for 1896.97 will be OPEN to Inspection at the TREASURY for 21 Days, cornmencing en MONDAY, the 18th May, 1896.
By Commsed,
"
3. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1896.
1018
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL
(Taking Cargo & Pasangers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENISIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE).
The Co.'s Steamship
Agamemnon,
Captain Freeves, will be despatched as above on
BE Steamship Carse, Capt. BEHRENS, baring arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for counter- RTOTICE is hereby given that SCRIPSignature by the Undersigned, and to take MONDAY, the 18th Instant.
CERTIFICATE No. 1445 issued 6th mediate delivery of their Goode from July, 1850, for ONE SUAKE Numbered
alongside. 1669 in the above Urrice, standing in the Name of Mr. YoNG SENG of Swatow, has boon LOST, and should the same at be
notice to the contrary be given before Optional Cargo will be forwarded nules Noun Tou
be lauded into the Guduws of the Iosa. Any Cargo impeding her discharge will
and stored at Consignees risk and expouse. to RONG&KOWLOONWALT&GODOWN Co., La.,
produced before the 20th Instant, a NEW SORIP CERTIFICATE will be iseTED to this said Mir, YONG SENG, sad no Trusc tion taking place under the said SIP CERTIFICATE NO. 1445 will be recognized by the Office.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents, UANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Lamited.
1000 Hongkong, May 14, 1890.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
[OTICE is hereby givon "that the
Blogonth Annual Ordinary General MEETING of the Company (since its Be- gistration) will be held in the Board ROOM at the Hoxerone DISPENSARY, on THURS DAY, the 21at instant, at Twelve o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving the the Goueral Manager, together Report
Statement of account to the 31st with's December, 1893.
The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 18th Inst.,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods acve left the Godowns, and all Gools remaining undelivered after the 19th Inst will be subject to rent,
All broker, chafed, and daniagud Gooda are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be examined on the 19th Isa 3 p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been cflected.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 14, 1896.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
998
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHIPPING.
ABRIVALS.
May 16--
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Sbipping. Daylight.-Namca leaves for Coast Porte. Daylight.-Germania leaves for Stow,&c. Daylight.-Carea leaves for Y'bama, &c, Daylight-lympia leaves for Tacoma,
via Japan, &c. Daylight.Menmuir leaves for 'ney,&a.
ORDER OF CHORAL SEXVICE AT NT, JORN's CATHEDRAL.--SUNDAY AFTER ABOENBION. Marios-Venito, Crutch; Pealus, Smith, Wallace, Rimbault; Te Deum, 100, Mouk
Benedictus,
Barnby An. them,
49. ⚫ Tern
Hymes, y fue from my
Kgria, No. Tours; Quertory Sentences, 6-7-14, Evensong:Penima, Hayes, Woodward, Mook; Maguificat & Nune Dimittis, 142, Hopkins; Anthem, 15, • Grant to us, Lord; Hymna, 166, 301.
150
UNION CHURON.—SUNDAY, MAY 17.
11 8.m.-Voluntary, He shall feed his flocka (Moseish), Handel; Hymn, No. 362 (let tune), Stainer; Hymn, No. 105 (Ealingham) Hopkins; Hymn, No. 108 (let tuus, Sanctuary). Dykas; Autham, No. 20, What are theso, Etsiner Psalm, No. 4 (Dou. ble Obaat), Langdon: Voluntary, And the Glory of the Lord' (Mosniah), Baudel
BIRTHS.
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1896.
I Sunator Michael J. O'Regan, ranently of At Taang Sha, Cantor, on the 14th of Hongkong Naval Hospital, kan been appoint. May, the Wife of the Rev. W. BxIDIE, of a Daughter.
ed to H.M.S. Victory, the fagahip at Porta-
F. T. H. JOINSON, Imperial Meritimo Cus-
At Wuha, on the 6th May, the Wife of mouth. toms Service, of a Daughter.
LABBY says that Sir. Edward Grey and the Hon. George N. Curson to the two The publication of this issue commenced ablest young men' in the Conservative at 6 25 p.m. -
The Chin Mall,
BONGKONG, BATURDAY, MAY 18, 1896.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASHED SUEZ CANAL (SUPPLIED THROUGK KEUTER), OUTWARD BOUND--Bornice, Aggi, Myr-
party. Ife predicts that they will both be Premiers of England, We remember when the sume prediction was made regarding Bir Charles Dilke, but who would venture to ran Sir Charles for the Premiership nowadays?
JAPANESE mariners have a nasty habit of getting into collistons and marine disasters generally. We learn from the aorta that the Government transport Chihaya Maru
midon, Bellona, St, Ronald, April 7; ran into the Tamon Mars at anchor at Diomed, Melbourne, Oceana, 10; Ixion, Kobe on the 2nd May. The latter was 17: Pau Sang, 21;
Aden, Oupack,
24; Jensson, 28, 4ches Occanies, beached to prevent hor sinking, temporati Nerite, May 1 Beniomand, Polyphemus, ly tupaired, and got off on the 3rd. Rose Castle, Glamorganshirs, Balmoral, Dordame, Rickmers, 6; Cedar Branch at the Magistracy to-day, before Com- Queen Uiga, Woolwich,P
Pyrrhus, 9; Prin Heinrich, Theka, Tosa Maru, 12.
mander Hastings, Mr B. J. Barlow, en- HomeWARD BOUNTeenethshire, Ning. gineer, Hongkong Hotel, charged his rick- chow, March 27; Port Adelaide, 31; sha coolies with disobeying orders. He had Glentrain April14; Ghacer, Preussen, 21 ordered the enclied to have kia rinkaha ready. Frigga, Maria Teresa, 24; Tantalus. May for him at 6.45 yesterday morning. The 1; Salazio, 12.
6 p.m.-Voluntary,' O rest in the Lord " (Elijah), Mendelssohn: Hymn, No. ing (Darwell), Darwell; Hyman, No. 109 (Miles Lane), Shratmale; Hyma, No. 301 (tune 986), Dykes; Hyman, The No. 173 (Cavalry), Hartsough Hyan, No. 421 (St. Matthias), Mook; Voluntary, Whiteantide Bonata, Dr Herzog.
WESLEYAN METHODIST UMURCH (WANCIAL)—
▾ BUNDAY, MAY 17. 10.30 a.m.-Eycans, 631, 637, 671, 496.
pm:-Bymna, 45, 57, 57, 33; Pasius,
LXVII-LXX
Kiang Les, Chinese str., from Canton. Erato, German steamor, 2,376, T. Ostor-6 mann, Kubo May 10, General.--SIZEN & Co.
Formosa, British steamer, 674, Bobson, Tamsui May 12, Amos 14, and Swatow 15, General.-DOTOLAR STEAMSHIP CO.
Lycomin, Geriau steamer, 1,239, 0. Honeroser, Seunghai May 13, General SIEMSEN & 00.
----
DEPARTURES.
May 16:
Dorù, for Canton. Fetching, for Canton Kong Alf, for Taeui. Oscuralui, for Moji Armandale, fer Kutchinetzu. Glowester City, for Saigon. Nanyang, for changhai. Frejr, for Nagueakt Hui-mun, for Swatow. Lyceon, for Canton,
CLEARED.
Olympia, for Shanghai and Tacoma. Namba, for Swatow. Holstein, for Saigon. Bendali, for Shanghai. Hanes, for Haiphong. Mathilde, for Hoihow. Germaniu, for Swatow. 1012 Ceres, for Yokohama,
Armyll, for Saigon.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, May 16, 1896.
FOR TAKOW AND TAIWAN FOO (DIRECT).
The Staumst.ip
Cato
will be despatched as Above оп MONDAY
Next, the 18th Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
D. M. WRIGHT & Co., 27, Praya Central Hoogkong, May 16, 1896.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
3015
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.
STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
STEAMER JAPAN.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND
STRAITS.
til SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, bothONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- daya inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order,
A. H. MANOELL, Scorciary,
Hongkong, May 15, 1800..
FOR SALE.
987
J. & G. STODART'S FINE, OLD
WEST OF SCOTLAND
PRICE,
Whisky.
$12 per Case of 12 Quarta, Dodwell, Carlill & Co.,
Praya Central.
Hongkong, March 8, 1896.
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
478
BEECHAM'S
PILLS
ars universally admitted to be Worth a Guinea a Box.
AND NERVOUS DISORDERS, Rick Headache. Loss of Appetite,
and Blotches on the Skin,
Sleep, &c.
they are ina wable,
FOR BILIDOS
Disturbed
Bor forutes of all age
Prepared only by the JE THOMAS
Proprietor.
OBAM
ST. HELEN'S, ENGLAND. The i/led, boxes contsin 56 Fills.
Prico, 60 Genta a Bo
named Vessol aro hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the HoNGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GopoWN COMPANY'S GODOWNS at Kowloon, where sich consign- ment
will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivers can be obtained so soon as the Goods are landed.
This Vesecl
secl bringa oa Cargo: ---
From ITALY 6 as. Ganges,
MADEAS
Sex 5.8. Scandra,
From
The Co's Steamship
Fermosa, Captain Ronson, will be despatched tor the above
Ports on TUESDAY, the 19th Instant, st Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Goneral Managers. Hongkong, May 16, 1896.
1010
Mermuir, fur M can and Sydney. Keong wai, for Swatow.
PASSENGERS, ARKIVED.
Per Formott, from Coast Ports, 78'Chi-
цев.
Per Lymoon, from Shanghai, Mr Chris tonsen, and 39 Chinese,
DEPLETIO Par Kang Alf, for Tamani, 12 Chinese, Per Nanyang, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese, Por Hai-mun, fac Swatow, 200 Ühinese.
TO DEPART
Per Namos, for Swaton, 100 Chinese, Per Holstein, for Saigon, 200 Chinese Per Hanoi, for Haiphong, 60 Chinese, Par Mathilde, for Hoihow, 18 Chinese.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
3 p.m.-Sarpedon leaves for Londonu. Stentor leaves for Shanghai. Agamemnon leaver for Shanghai. Velo leaves for Takow, &c.
Miscellaneous.
Goods per Catherine Apcar undelivered
after this date landed.
5
Register of Shares of A. S. Watson & Uo., Ltd., closed from this date to the 23rd Instant, inclusive.
Exchange,
HONOKONG, May 16, 1896.
Rank, Wire, "
Oo London
On Paris-
Oredita, 4 months' sight,
Mails.
defendants did not appear till after 9.30 in
P. & 9. steamor Rosetta, with the the morning. The Magistrate imposed ENGLISH MAIL of April 17, loft-Singa-600tences of $5, with the alternative of pore on Monday, the 11th May, at fourteen days' hard labour."
p.m., and may be expacted here on or shout 2 pm, on Saturday, May 10th. Thie Packot brings replies to letters
Laar night Private A. Haughton, of the
despatched from Hongkong on March Rifle Brigade, entered a miscellaneous shop at No. 169 Queen's Road and stated he
12,
The N. P. Strathleven, which sailed from wanted to purchase a toy. The shop
Tacuma on the 18th ult., arrived at showed the soldier a toy valued at ton Yokohama on the 9ih inst., and nailed
on the 11th last for this port, vis conts, and this gallant representative of the porta of call.
British Army walked out of the shop with The O. & 0.8. 6. Gaelic, with mails, &o., the toy in his possession, falo the strook,
from San Francisco to the 25th alto.,
left Yokohams, via Nagasaki, on Wed. whers he met two of his companions. The nesday, the 13th instant, at daylight, Chinaman followed, ond anked him for pay. and may be exported here on or aboutmont, but Haughton turned round and Wednesday, the 20th inst.
The P. M. . . City of Peking, with mail,aimed a blow at him with his stick. The & left San Francisco for this port, Chinaman sverted the blow with his arm, vin Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the and the stick smashed o jadestone bangle 4th instant. Tho Empress of China loft Vancouver on and oharged with the offence at the Ma- he was wearing. The soldier was arrested Monday afternoon (11th instant); for Hongkong.
gistrany to-day. Commander Hastings found the charge established, and fined the prisoner 810, with $10 compensation.
The O. & 0. a., Dorie, with mails, &c., left San Francisco for this poet, vin Honolulu, Yokohama and Nagasaki, on. the 12th inst.
Steamers Expected. The O. 5. S. Co.'s ta. Agamarmnon, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 10th iust., and may be expected here on or about the 16th inst.
For a considerable time the subject of whether there should be an unofficial or an official majority in the Sanitary Board has been a voxed question amengst those in the Colony who take an interest in its Go-
The N. G. L. 8.5, Disagno ielt Bombay for rernment. Ia consequence of a cold- this port on the 10th inst., and is das munication from the Governor to the
here on or about the 20th ipat, The C. N. Co.'s B.8. Trisan, from Austra
fian purta, loft Thursday Island on the 10b inst., and may be expected to
1
On demand,
"
30 days' sight,
months' sight,
Credits, &
Doormentary, 4montbe'sight,
On demand,
2.74
On Berlin-Demand....
On New York-
On demand,
TH
8.22
533
Ored
til daya" sight,
549
On
Wire
189
On demand,
1894
s Calcutta-
Wirmand,
... 189
...
180
71%
72
muhager."
$46.80 $ 0.01
31 d.
OB
In Shanghai-
On demand,
80 days' sight, private panor Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per taol) Sovereignn(Bank's buzing rate) Sitser (per oz)
Per Germania, for Swatow, 105 Chines). A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Par Argyll, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Pet #feamur, for Sydney, 20 Chinese. Por Keengvai, for Svatov, 30 Chinese, Per Olympia. fur Yokohama, Mr F. J. Norman for Now York, Rar. W. D. Lola- cheur.
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
Wines and Spirits.
Chamber of Commerce asking whether the Chamber adhered to Mr J.J. Keswick's
views in favour of an official majority,
arrive here about Wednesday, the 20th as expressed by him while Chainau
inst,
The P. & O. s. 8. Mazagon left Bombay for views expressed by Mr Whitehead, the of the Chamber, or of the more recent this port on the Siň izet.
Chamber's representative in the Legislative
A BRICK Company is being formed at Council, whose views were diametrically Shangbai; Chiness capital and a German
opposed to those of Mr Keswick, that body decided to refor the mattor to the public in order that they might submit the opinion of Ma Pennington, of the I. M. Costorns was the community on the matter to His Excel- at Ichang on the 29th April. He is Ioncy the Governor. Yesterday and to-day destined for Shsai, but was waiting ordern worn accordingly fixed as the days on which at Ichang.
the ballot should take place. The votingtook
AT the Magistracy to-day a Chinaman was place at the City Hall. Two halok boxes wer fined $125, with the altarsative of three placed in the Chamber of Commeros Room, months' bard labour for exercicing the trade one labelled Unofficial Majority and the or business of a pawnbroker without a other Official Mejority,' To each roter a licenso,
amall ticket was giron, and his name entered in a register. With this ticket the voter CHARLES Barnes, a cook out of employment, reiirad behind a screen, and dropped the was fined $5, or ordered to go to prison for ticket into the box representing the views be fourteen days at the Magistrany to-day, by held. The franchisa way extended to all Commander Hastings for nolawful behavior male British subjects over the age of at the Sailors' Homo yesterday.
twenty-one resident in the Colony, those
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British,atesmas. Formoss reports: FOR SHANGHAL
Tamsti tu amoy, fresh to moderate N, E. wine, considerablessa, fine weather. Amoy The Steamship
to Swator, similar weather. Sestow to Daphne,
Hongkong, moderate N.E. wind and fine, Capt. T. SAMUELSEN, will overcast.
Ar be Magistrady to-day, Me Wm. Wood. Goyeruments excepted. The Committen be despatched for the and Einsang,
Steamers in Swatow: Taksang House, bought direct at first hand, im-avok, overseer to Messrs Leigh and Orange, who organised the ballot are as follows
Optional Goods will be landed hore un- above Port on TUESDAY, the 10th Inst.;
p..
lesa instructions are given to the contrary at before 10 TO-MORBOW, 14th Inst
..
Goode not cleared by the 20th Instant, at
4 p.m., will be subject to real.
in
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me
any case whatevor.
All Damaged Packages, must be left in
the Godewas and notice of same given to the Undersigned, on or before the 2204 Instant, after which no Glaims will be recognised,
E. A RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, May 13, 1895.
130
| To-day's Advertisements.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR PORT DARWIN. QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. -
The Steamship
Taiyuar, Captain NELSON, will be deapstoned ou MON- Passengers is directed
DAY, the 26th Instant, at 3 p.m.
The attention of
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 16, 1896.
1021
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE.
The Co.'s Steamship
Foochoo,
Capt. BLAC BONYE, will
ALL these are selected by our London
in the service of the Imperial and Colbalat.
The Gorman steamar Lyjemen reports: ported in wood and bottled by ourselves charged a coolie with outting off the end of Hoh. U. P. Chator, Hon. T. H. Whitehoad, Had fresh N.E. 06000 sil the way down thus saving all intermediate profita, and pile which was lying with some others on Messrs N. J. Ede, T. Jackson, A. Mc. and Easterly awell.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
KOK.-
Pet Keong-wai, at 8.30a.m., on Sunday,
the 17th inst.
For CANTON. ---
Per Hankow, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
17th: . SINGAPORE
Per
Sarydon, at 2.39 pm, on Monday, the 18th inst.
Per Jusa, at 5 p.m., on Monday, tho
18th inst
be despatched on WED-For NESDAY, the 20th Instant, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agrista, Hongkong, May 16, 1896.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
The Jo's Steamship
Sunghiang,
1005
Captain C. B. N. Doss,' will be despatched a
Per Erute, at 4,30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 19th inst.
Paz Foschopat 10.30 am, on Wednes
day, the 20th inat.
For SHANGHAI-
Per Stenter, at 3.80 p.m., on Monday,
the 18 à iuat.
Per Agamemo, at 3.30 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 18 h inst.
Por Kuang Lee, at 3.30 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 18th inet,
to the Superior Accommodation offered above on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Inst., For KOBE YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU,
by this Steamer. First-class Saloon at 4 p.).
is situated forward of the Englays.
A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the sutire voyage. A duly-qualified Surgeon is
Sole Agents for Hongkong and the Empire carried, and the Vessel is fitted through. of China;-Mesers. WATKINK & Û......, Apothecat with Elcerio Light.
cario's Hall, 66, Queen's Road, Horg
Not Responsible for Debia
either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following. Versele their stay in Hongkong Barber
during
GERARD C. Tony, Amor, bar foe, Japt. J. F. Shurtleff Standard Oil
Lucze, American ship, Cabin J. E Baliard-Captain.
MANUEL BLAGUND, American ship, Capt.
0. V. Small-Captain.
COVE QURAN ELIZABETH, British ship, Captain
CB. Futton. Shaken & Co.
BINTRAM, Amer, abip, Capt. Woodridge, Wieler & Co.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Aginta. Hongkong, May 16, 1806.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,"
1014
FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND
SOURABAYA
The Steamship
Shantung Capt. FRAMPTON, will be despatched on TUES.
DAY, the 26th Instant.
For Freight apply to
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, May 16, 1896.
VICTORIA, BO. & PURTLAND, OREGION.-
Por sicun, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 20th inst.
For TAKOW
905
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
JALOUTTA.
The Steamship
Catherine Spear, Capt. J. G. OLFENT, will be despatched for the above Porta, on THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Pesiago, apply to
DAVID SASSOON; SONS & C..,
Agents, Hongkong, May 16, 1886. ·
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chiness.).
1018
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, WASHMAN'S BOOKS, for the are
Apar
Hongkong, May 18, 1886,
1020
of Ladies and Gentlemen, esA DOW be had at this Office Price, 61 sach.
Quira Manz Odn
day, the 20th inat,
For MANILA.
Per Sungkiang, at 8,30 p.m., on Wednes.
day, the 20th inst."
enabling us to supply the best growths at the Praya where building operations are in Consobie and J. J. Francia. Bon. Captolo progress, Commander Hastings fined the W... Hastings and Me A. Coxon acted Guolis $7, with the alternative of twenty-as sorutineers of the ballot. Most of these gentlemen were prosont during the progress eight days' bard labour.
MODERATE Perces.
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PRICE LISTS, with Fail Details, to be had on Application.
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PORT ufler removal should be rested
month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary be. fore hoing sent out,
SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After
of the voting. The voting took place duc. VERSHUS AT THE Doors :-At Kowlooning the hours of 4.30 and 7.30.p.m. Ar- Taistow, Ocampo, Mascotto, Kutaang, rangements were made so that the employés. •.
of the Dock Company at the various dooks Bousington, Iograbau, Fatahan, Oslo,
should attend the polling-plaes in relays, Cosmopolitan-Ere, Wandering Jaw Aberdtex-(oone).
and we understand a similar arrangement was carried out with regard to these em
Ir will be remembered that in the Chishima. ployed at, the Taikoo Sugar Works and Ravenna case the P. & 0. Co. compromised Mars Jardins, Matheson and Co.'s sugar Dinner Wines of very superior Vinty paying £10,000 and costs. These costs refineries. About an hour after the ballot tages. All are true Xeres Wines amounted to $12,176, but the actual residents in all had recorded their votar.
was opened to-day nearly three hundred
ULARET.-Our Clarote, including the perse to the Japanese Government, says a
lowest priced, are guaranteed to be contemporary, besides the loss of the Chi-THE following paragraph from the Chung- the genuine prodect of the juice of the shima, was $124,378. grapo and are not artificially made
king correspondence of the N.-C. Dailý, News bears out what we stated a few weeks from raisins and currants, as is goueral-Ups the motion of Mr H. R. Hortago about the almost atter uselessness of ly the case with Cheap Wines.,
oncorded by Mr Doogias Jones, the follow the transit pase in North Chion-The
BRANDY-All our Brazdy is guaranteed ag gentlemen were elected to the Com-foreign merchants bere have recently bees to be puro Cognãe, the difference inmittee of the Shanghai Chamber of Com sending Bombay Yarn inward from this port
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price being merely a question of age merce for the ensuing year-Mossrs D. under transit pass, but withno better success and vintage,
Brand, J. Chapsal, U. J. Dadgesù, A. then has attended similar attempte in the Kori, W. D. Little, A. P. Msalwen, J. H.
Canton province. A pereel shipped to Per Strathesk, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednce. WHISKY.—All our Whisky is of excellent MoMioliuel, D. M. Moies, E. B. Skottows, the province, e
the N.E. b quality and of greater age than mort and A. Wasserfall.
at the bead of naviga tion of the Killog River-locally kno trands in the market, The Sooron
as the Siso. Ho, or Little River, presed the likin barriers without difficulty. Upon ar WERKY markod E' is universally The following appointments are made by rival at Tronges the populas, and is pronounced by the best the Admiralty:-Fi Puymaster-Frederia proclamation by the local authorities, im
Fara was met by a local connoimeurs to be superior to any G. Farrow, to the Grafton, to date April 10. bale, considerably more that the whole of posing a local or terminai tax of Tis.8 por other brand in the Hongkong market, Assistant Faymarker-Frank M. Geymour, the likin duda compromised for by the trans to the Grafton Walter E. Wallis, to the sit pass. Is is to be hoped shie question Tamar, to date April 10. Autistant Clerks will now soon be fully soiled; nuleysia T. Hooley, to the Grafton; and T. B, W. the province the likis rarely erasede & gar will ako ons trosit pausas. In
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-
CUTTA.
Per Catherine Apicar, at 5 p.m., on Wed
nesday, the 20th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Parena, at 11.30 s.my on Friday,
the 22nd inst.
For TIENTSIN.
.
Per Nanshang, at 2.30pm on Friday,
the ad inst.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IB
LAND, COOKTOWS,
TOWNS VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
Por Taiyuan, at 9.30 pm, on Monday, the 25th inst. Sapplementary mail en board till sims of departure. Ez- tra pealega 10 sati,
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be geuning when bought dirast from us in the Colony or from our authorised
Agents at the Cozat Ports,
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED), TER HONGKONG DIEFENSARY. Hongkong, January 2, 1609,
120
10. April 7-Commanders-Charles rather in the simplicity of the sugle pay O. Fletcher, to the Centurion, to dato April | sent od talorem, so that the advantage des rived from taking out tamall perce is Dare, to the Centurion Richard H. L.meat than in the actual cash saving The Risk to the Füdfire, additional, for the Chinese authorities, of courts, object to the Sonepareil, to date April 7.
money going into tão capacions maw of the Imperial Onsiome,
Oon Fopular Fiano, handsome, full-toned, strong; gasranteed, wear, $995/965,W 16 Kablarda da ON
W. RONSON & Co. havo 350 Pianos dep Hire on Monthly Payments, elsa Tiangg
enlarged, from flag things
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