Mails.
STEAM FOR
STRAITS, OBYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,
Through Bills of Lading issued for BATA-
Destination
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Agents.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Date of Leavin
Amoy and Shangbai... Foochow (8)........ Butterfeld & Swire...June 12, at noon, Australian Perle Whampox (8) Butterfield & wiro. June 19, at 3 p.m. Bremen & Ports of Cal Prinz Heinrich (8).....Norddeutscher Lloyd. June 23, at 9 a.m. Foochow Tuinen (a) ............ Butterfield & Swirs Jane 17. Havre,
H'bg & Loudon Carmarthenshire (s). Dodwoll, Carlil & Co. About Javs 27.
S. N. 1 (8).
June 19, Co......e Ja.................... Vorup London, 7. Suez Cat Teucer (s)..
Butterfield & Swirs... Juce 16. Butterfield & Swies... June 24. Jardize,
London, v. Suez Cans Hester (8).
London, V. Buez Cann: Glengarry (1).. (a);་་པ་ Loudon, v. Marseilles. 31asila London & Porto: Call Rosetta Landon,v. Ports of Call Hyson (6).....
VIA, PERSIAN GULE, CONTIN-London,y. Parts of (0)
London
London.
(6)
at noon.
Lu, Matheron&Co June 18, at 4 p.m.
About Jane 17. JP. & O. 8. N. Co.
June 18,
18, at ul.
JP. & 0. S. N. Co.. June 17, at 5 p..
Halliday, Holliday, Wise & Co. June 20, at 5 p.m.
Wise & Wise
N'daki, Kobé & Y'haus Monmouthshire (a)rica Maritime June 18.
ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS, | Mareelies. Saigon Caledonizu (s)... E Steamaldy ROSETTA, Captain G, K. WRIGHT, R.N.R., carrying Her Majesty's Maile,
will he despatched from this for BOMBAY, &o., on THURS DAY, the 18th Jane, at Noon, taking Paisongers and Cargo for the above Ports. (This Steamer connects at Bombay with the Stonzaship THAMES, leaving that port on the 10th JULY, for LONDON Direct),
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for Londar (under arrangement! will be transhipped at Colombo inte a etourner proceeding direct to Marseiller nul London; other Cargo for London, S., will bộ curveyed cùi Body
Parcels will be received at this Offer
until 4 p.m. on the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Cou pany's Bills of Lading.
For further Particulara, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent
F. & C. 8, N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, Jana 4, 1896.
1146
Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
THE PENINSULAR
&
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER PALAWAN.
FROM LONDON AND STRAITS.
YONSIGNEES of Oargo by the above-
Domed Yousel are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded and placed at their risk in the HoroKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWS COMPANY'S GODOWNS at Kowloon, where each consigo- mout will be sorted out Mark by Mark and
New York.... New York,
S.
ww
p.in.
& O. 8. N. Co...... About June 27.
at noon. Carlit & On. About June Gurard C. Toboy....Semason & Co.....
Quick despatch. Manuel Flagun....
despatch. Siomason & Co. jo, & O. 8. 8. Oo.... June 16, at noon. Doric (4).. Francisne, v. Japan Doric fa & Francisco, v. Japan China (9)...
Pacific Mail 6. 8. C... June 25, str
26, at noon, San Francisco... Encutra.
Showan & Co... Quick despato San Fra
13. 13 Sandakan and Kudat.. Memnon (4)..
Butterfield & Swire...Juce 13, Shanghai
Daphne (6)...
Siemsson & Co.......June 13, at 4 p..
0. S. N. Oc... About June 13. Peshawur (8).. Shanghai
P. & 0.
&0. 8. N. C. June 12, at 10 a.in. Shanghai and Japau... Palawan (8). S'hai,U'foo&N'chwang Hunan (3)....
Butterlisid & Swine June 16. S'pore, Havro E'burg Cores (s).... S'pore, Penang &Cita Cholydra () S'pore, 'rang & S'baya Euph (s). Straits and Bombay... Brindizi (8).. Stow, Amer & chow Naraus (3)... &c. Tacoma (8).. (Wash.), Tacca (BC) Empress of India Victoria (B.C.), &...........' Mount Lebanon Yokohama and Kobo.. Thokla (6).. Yokolnoon and Kobo.. MacdoT (4)..
Butterfold &
and 16. at noon. Inno 16, Jardine, Matheson&Co June 13, at nova. Jardins, Swire...J15 P. & 0. S. N. Gu......June 12, at noon. Douglas Laprak & Co. June 18, at 10a.m. Nor. Pic S. & R. Co. June 23, at neod.
(s)...Canadian Pic Lt. Co. July 1, at noon. (8)....Shewan. Co.... June 15.
........Sismaon & Co................. June 13, 41 4 ̊ p.m.
Butterfield & Swiro... June 14,
To-day's Advertisements. Penaos May 30, and Singapore June 4,
FOR SHANGDAI.
The Steamship.
Daphine, Capt. J. SARTELSEN, will The despatebod for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 13th Inst., at 4 p..
1196
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & CO Bongkong, June 11, 1896.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
The Steamship
Thelda, Capt. CHRISTIANSEN, will be despatched for the SATURDAY, the 13th
abuve Ports on Inst., al 4 p.m.
For Freight, spply to
1197
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, June 11, 1896. FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE
LE 8.8. Tekla, Capt. CHRISTIANSEN, having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Carge are hereby requested to be obtained as 2000 as shed in their Bill of Lading for counter- by the Undersigned, and to take Bdieze delivery of their Goods from
delivery can be
Goods are landed,
This Versal brings on Cargo
From MADKA4 or 8.8. Secundra.
Optional Goods will be landed here an less instructions are given to the contrary bafora 4 p.m. TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 17th Inst,, al
4 p.m., will be anbject to rust.
alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the extrary bo given boforo
TO-DAY.
3
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will bo landed into the Godowns of the Hong KONG & KOWLOON WHALF & GoDOWN Co.,L No Fire Insurance will be affected by me and stared at Consignoos' risk and expense.
vecure the 19thething Instant, after which no Claims will be
will be recogaliod.
in any case whatever.
4. Downma
H.A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, Juno 10,-1896.
1193
RICKMERS REGULAR LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP AND HAMBURG."
THE
IE Company's S.S. Maria Richinors
having arrived from the abaro Ports, Consigners of Cargo are hereby in Formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of Ta HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN
DOWN Co., Ko
Kowloon, whence delivery
may
be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon on the 18th lost. or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Gooda are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be oxamined on the 18th Instant, at 3 p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remalaing in the Gudowne after the 18th Instant will be subject to rent
Optional Cargo will to forwarded un- leas notice to the contrary be given bofore S p.m. TO-DAY.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
-ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, June 10, 1806,
1191
STEAMSHIP MELBOURNE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİES
MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"JONSIGNEES of Cargo from Bordonuz ex 8.8. Nantes, Bordeaux and Frederie More in connection with the above Storer, are hereby informed that their Goods are boing landed and stored at their riale into the Godowns of the HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF &
& GODOWN
loon, whonco A COMPANY, L., at Kon-
may
be obtained
immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unleas Intimation in received from the Consigneos afors Noun To DAY, the 10th Instant, ro- questing it to be landed here.
Bills of
bafora
the g
DAY!
to
will be countersigned by
Goods remaining unclaimed after Turs-
the bi
16th Instant, at Noon, will be Bubject rent and landing charges.
All Claims must bo sent in to mau on or before Tresday, the 16th fnstant, or they will not be recognieud.
All Damaged Packages will be examined ON TUESDAY, the 16th lustent, at 3 p.in.
No Fire Insurancs kms boun affected..
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, June 10, 1898)
205 Responsible for Debts.
1180
ther the Captain, tite Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fossale, during their stay in Ilonggong it rrbour:——
Hautanu. British ship, Captain Robt, Nohaadi Saurn a
Rio, Germanstr., 1,109, C. H. Davidson,
General.-J. JESSEN & CO.
Canton, British etoamer, from Canton. Bygde, Norwegian steamer, from Canton. Benalder, British steamer, 1959, R.
Thouzou, Shanghai Jane 6, and Amoy 10, General-GOD, LIVINGSTON & Co.
DEPARTURES.
June 11-
Doris, for Chefoo,
Afridi, for Moji.
Hon Chon Keo, Fur Bangkok.
Chone Tai, for Swatow.
Arraten Aptar, for Singapore and Calcutta.
sang, for Cantos. Keiyang, far Tiantsin.
CLEARED,
Forchow, for Amuy. Esmeralda, for Manila, Maria Rickmers, for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS.
ARXIVED.
Per Thelin, from Singapore, 240 Chinese. Per Utrecht, from Singapore, 231 Chinese. Fer Oasang, from Singapore, 62 Chimean. Per Sunghiang, from Mauila, 59 Chinese, Per Inchdauc, from Bangkok, 2 Chinese, Por Rio, from Penang, &c., 300 Chinese.
DEPARTED,
Per Phra Chom Elos, for. Bangkok, 13 Chinese.
Per Chew Tai, for Swatow, 170 Chinese. Per Arratoon Aptar, for Singapore, BY Chinesa.
Per Melbouras, from Hongkong: for Shanghai, Mrs G. Genndon, Mesara for Yokotama, Lt. Hon. II. L. Lee Dil For Shanghai: from Marsailles, Meare Dregate, Hon. H. Grosvenor, Mrs A. Prolovs Kaia, Mre Ludmilia Viston and Zchildren, Moss. Yo FARE KIN will be oxamined on the 17th Inst., at p. from Port Said, Mgr. Butte; from Słuch
Eg undelivered after the 18th Inst. be subject to rept. All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they
No Fire Insurance has been efféctod."
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, June 11, 1895.
Mr Y.
sjock.
Ki and
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For KUDAT & SANDAKAN,——
Por Memaon, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 13th JimB,
Fujimura, dira Qasra and child, Mrs Oturusang; from Saigon, Memes Brook Probert, ex Probert, Mrs Victoire Ferry. 1188 For Kobe
from Singapore, Mrs. Takassa For Yokohama: from Suez, Me Joseph Israel; from Calcutta, Mc Spizel: from Singapore, Mesurs Ad. Gornais, Ariga, Roussol, Croaal y, Matsuzaki, Manac Hort, Shinoda, and 77 Frouch Marizes; frota Saigao, Mrs Fabre, Sisters Eleonora and Fraucise, and Mr Ouairadi.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MISSANERIES MARITIMEB. „PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX;
4.530
TO DEPART.
Por Esmeralda, for Manila, 14 Europeans. Per Maria Rickmers, for Shanghai, I European.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British leamer Esang reports; Experionerd denas foga and moderate vari
PORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE, with
WEDNESDAY, the 24th Jane, at. Noen the Company's Steamship CALEDONIEN, Commandant L. BLANC, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES is BOMBAY.
the
The Steamer conuesis at COLOMBO with 8. Pelnesien, which reasal takes on her Passengers and Maits, leaving that Port on the 6th July, direct to SUEX, PORT SAID And MARSEILLES.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Mateelies, and cepted is transit through Marseilles for the principe! places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted 50
Cargo will be received on board unti 4 a.m., Spesis and Parcels until 3 p. the 23rd June. (Parcela aro not to be on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office).
"Contents and value of Packages ar: re-
quired,
For further particulers, apply at the Company's Office.
C. DR CHÂMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, June 11, 1896..
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE.—
Per Macduf, at 6 p.m., on Saturday,
the 13th June.
Pur Thekia, at 6.30 pm, on Saturday,
the 13th Juu).
For SWATOW & OHINKIANG.—
Per Kiang-nan, at 6 pm, on Saturday,
the 13th Juus.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
Per Verona, at 11.30 s.m., on Friday, the
19th June.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND. COOKTOWN, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.- Per hampaa, ut 2.30 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 19th June.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet Doric wil be lespatched on TUESDAY, the 16th Jane, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United Stater, Canada, Honolulu, Forn, &c., which will be closed follows
-
11 A.M. Registry coats. 11.30 AM. Post Office olors, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— The British Contract Packet Rosetta will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th June, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo- yond, vid Frindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands. India, Bur rush, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed i
eling the Mails, o.
HEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping,
10a.m.-Namea leaves for Coast Ports. 10 à.-Palawan leaves for Shanghai. Noon Feochor leaves for-Amby, &c Noor.-Brindisi leaves for Bombag, &c.
Auctions.
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Ladies' Drapery Goods, at the Hongkong Trading Co. Premises.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, June 15:-
4p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at South
Kennedy Road.
TUESDAY, June 10-
Gooda per · Steamer Melbourne unclaimed
after Noun subject to rent.
The publicution of this issue commenced We see from Home papers that Lieut. A. J. at 6.40 p.m. - *.
Campbell, the well-known 'sport' of the
The China Mail.
HOROKONG, THOREDAY, JUNE 11, 1808.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, has gous put to the Cape with the dotschmeat of the Mounted Infantry from his regiment.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1898.
NAVAL CHANGES ON THE OKINA STATION.
We understand that the Admiralty kava in contemplation further changes in the componition of the Chino Sen Squadron with a view of adding to its strength. The Con Tux Hen, Hugh Grosvenor, who arrived in Į turion (armoured battleship), will be re-com. Hongkong by the French wail steamer | missioned as Admiral Sir ÄTM Bailor's flag. Melbourne, han boon appointed acting ac-shig, and the Undaunted (armoured oruiser) PASSED SUBZ CANAL.
cond secretary in the Diplomatie Barvice | and Ruttler (gunboat) will also be re-com- (SUPPLIED THROUGH LEDTER). while employed abroad, presumably at missioned for another period of servies. It is currently reported that the first-alues fast OUTWARD BOUND-Fiose Castle, Balmoral, Poking,
Cedar Branch, Woolwich, May 8'; Benglos, |
ezuiser Grafton (Rear Admirai Oxley's flag. 16; Ernest Nimons, 22; desna, Pro-LAUT.-General Bigby Barker, C.B., leaves abip) will supersede the Edger, which is of metheus, 26: Kaisons, 38; Glenesk, Bunda,
nelaus, Juno E; Canton, 6.
Atails.
The P. & Q. a. a. Peshawar, with the ENOLYAR MAIL of May 15, loft Singa- Fors on Sunday, the 7th June, at 2 p.m., and may be expected here on
about noon on Friday, June 12 This Packet brings replies to lettera despatched from Hongkong on the 9th
cr
April
SURG. COLONEL A. F. Freeton, M.B., lately Principal Medical Officer in Hongkong, is prompted to the rank of Surg-Major- General, and his successor in Hongkong, Brig.-Surg. Lieut.-Colonel G. J. E. Evatt, M.D., becomes Surgeon-Colonel. Sury. Major-General Sir W, A. Mackinnon, K.C.B., Q.M.S., director general, Aruy Medical Department; who is still remem bered in Hongkong an One of Governor Pope Hennessy's strongest opponents, has been placed on rotired pay.
20; Myrmidon, Keens, June 2; e. for the Bermudas, to take up the military the same classes the Grafton, the Crescent and rionethshire, D.
Governorship, early in July. His A.D.O. | the Gibraltar; but up to the present we have BOMEWARD BOUND: Chase, Preussen, will be Capt. William C. Oiphorts, lat bed no confirmation to the statement that April 22 Frigga, Mario Teresa, 23 Royal Scots, whilo Capt. Harry O. D. the Edgar is going Home, and it is not at all Dopach, Tantalus, Nerits, May 1; Queen Diga, 8; Salaria, Tosa Mart, 13; Aginia, Hickman, of the 1st Royal Inniskilling improbable that the Admiralty, notwith- 15; Melbourne, Oolony, Dorothea fick Fusiliers, whose name appears on the row-standing the steps they are taking in other mera, 19; Sachsen, Dardanna, Shanghai ing records of the Victoria Recreation Club, directions to add to the fighting power of the 22; Yerra, Boynton,· Elektra, Ꮹ ;
Te lena, 29; Niobe, Ping Suey, Priam, Me- has been selected by General Barkar as China Squadron, may decide to keep the
sistant military secretary and A.D,O.
Edgar in the Far East after the Grafton arrives, Rear Admiral Charles L. Oxley hoisted his Bing on board the Grafton st Chatham on the 7th May, and an effort was to be made, according to latest advices, to. have that vessel ready to sail for Hongkong on the 4th inst. The presence of another Admiral on this Station will add materially to the eFestive mobility of the squadron, and the appointment of Rear-Admiral Oxley may be taken as our more indication that the Admiralty authorities in England are fully alive to the increasing importance of the Far Eastern Station and the neocasity for keep- ing up the naval strength of the country to' WHEN telegrams were received here an be prepared for any possible coalition of hea. nouncing that the Prince of Wales bad won tile squadrons. But perhaps the most the Derby thara was considerable spacul striking instance that the Admiralty tion as to whether Royalty had previously is preparing for-posible emergency won the clorais vont of the turf. The fa the rapid recall of antiquated warebips Straits Times, we see, informs its readers and the replacing of them by swifter, that it is over one hundred years since an heavier, and more modern types of resolu heir-apparent added to his popularity by We believe the second-class cruisers Spartan winning the chief event of the radiog year. and the Æolus, both of whom gama ont to In 1788 the then Prince of Wales, after Hongkong at the catbreak of war between
The P. M. 3.5. China, with mails, &e, from San Francisco to the 20th May, vis Honolulu, has arrived at Yoko hains, and left for this port of daylight on Timsday, the 9th Juno, via Nagasaki, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 16th June. The N. P. Co. a. e. Tacoma has arrived
at Yokohama, and sailed for this port,
vis asual ports of call, on the 5th
June.
The O. & . . & Coptic, with maile, &c.,
Jeft Yokohama for San Francisco on May 30,
The Empres of India left. Vancouver for
Hongkong on the 1st June. The O. &O. 5. 8. Belgia, with mails, &c., left San Francisco for this port, vis Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 28th May,
The N. P. s. a. Victoria left Tacoma on the
4th June for this port, via ports of call. warda George IV, led in Sir Thomas a win-Japan and China, are going Home to re-
Steamers Expected.
ner at Epsom.
commission, but will be replaced by the Iphigenia and the Sirius, sister ships of the
The China Mutual Company's steamer BRITISH North Borneo w3.are glad to hear vessels they replacs. The sloops Alger.
Chingwe, from Glasgow and Liverpool,
The 3.5, Glenfarg, from Londen and Straite,
left Singapore for this port on Satur day evening, the 6th June. The . a. Lightning, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on June 9, in the afternoon.
The O. S. S. Co.'s B. a. Orestes, from Glas
gow and Liverpool, left Singapore on the afternoon of June 9, and may be expected here on or about Monday,
laft Singapore for this port on the after-la 'on the verge now of that long-deferred inc and Phenix (six guns, 1050 tons, noon of June 6, and may be expected prosperity which has been so often pro- 1400 borse-power) will take the place of the hora or about Jáno 12.
phesied. So, at least, writes a Borneo cor- gunboats Swift (two guus, 756 tons, 1010 respondeat of a Straits newspaper. As a horse-power) and the Firebrand (four guns, proof of the prosperity of the Territory, be 455 tone, 460 horse-power). A powerful points to the fact that Borneo can now go addition will be made to the squadron in the on absorbing an increasing number of Chi-armoured screw etuiser durora (twelve goo!, neas,Absorbing is not a happy werd to 5600 tons, 3500 horse-power), which relieves use having regard to the past history of the third-class crater Porpoise. In every Chinese labour in Bornou, but that may be respect, the Aurora is a superior type of allowed to pass. We feel sure the numerous vessel compared with the Porpoise, which has band of Hongkong speculators who have served two or three terms on this Station. found Bernce a grape for their hopes and for a very larga share of their dollars will bear no grudges for past losges if it is corrcat that Boraco is at lost on the high road is Prof wig-uuerreu. Let us hope it is not a prosperity. That prosperity has Carlsinle will-o'-the-wisp that is now flattering the hopes of present-day investors in the island of Borneo.
June 15.
9 p.m.--Meeting of Paraevérance Lodge. WEDRESDAY. June 17:
Gooda
par Polatcan not cleared after 4 subject to rout. F. BL THURSDAY, Jane 18-
Goods par Maria Rickmers undelivered
after this date subject to rept.
Thekla undelivered after this Goods per date
aubject to runt. SATURDAY, June 20
Nooo.-Mesting of Shareholdera of Tho
Bongkang Electric Co., Ltd., at the The N. Y. K. chartered a 9. Osborne left Bombay for this part, via Tuticorin and Company's Officos.
Singapors, an Jusa.à, and may be ox- Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld., The N. G. L. a. Letimbro left Bomber for at the Company's Office,
S. WATSON & Co.
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1811.
The s. s. Monmouthshire left Singapore oa June 10, and is due bare on or about Tuesday, the 16th June.
this port on June E, and may be expected hore on or about June 20. The China Mutual Co.'s 8.3. Kuisow, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Uanal on May 28, and may be consider- ed duo at Singapore on or about Jane
13.
Latest Advices.
The P. & O. 8. a. Rohilla left Singapore for
this part on the 10th Jane, at 2 p.m. The Empress of Japan arrived at Vancouver
yesterday afteravon,
LIGUE. M. Blair, E.E., of cricket prowed is promoted to the rank of capt.
SINGAPORE ia fuating a West Australian
-
VESSELS AT THE Docks At Kowloon Taichow, Kutssag, Thales, H. M. S. Undaunted, Hao oi.
Cosmopolitan-Wandering Jew, John Baizler, Framtes, Australian, Durie.
Aberdeen (vone).
W. ROBINSON & Co.'s Pianos are gustan. Leed for the climate. Pianos Repaired equal to zaw.
THE contest among Volunteer Cyclist Corps for a cup presented by Lord Wolseley ro- sulted in favour of the Galloway Rifles team. This team has now won the oup swice out of three times. It is commanded by Lt. W. M, Kelly of Newton-Stewart.
An amusing scientific experiment was made in the University Parks at Oxford the other day, by the Savilan prefessor of astronomy and Professor John Milne, F.RS, who hea ately come home from Japan, where for mao years he had been observing and re- Union and National Insurance Company observing the mlaute disturbances which The 71st annual meeting of the Sc tish Milne's return be has occupied himself by Since Profeague cording earthquakes. was held at Edlubargh on 6th May. The his seismometers can detect in Raport stated that during 1895, 1170 now of which are faint echoes of ancoks alse- in our soil, some policies had been issued amounting to
life
Wines and Spirits. gold mining company-capitataan 2597,820, and yielding in premiani £25,058, the soil dus
while others are simply motinos of
claims
hy death
An-
to
A
$10 shares.
ALL these aro saloated by our London H.M.S. Caroline aiaco returning to England nuity funda had been increased by 168,969, ex BDO of a lead. The best disposable
lightning heavy rain, thunder and parted in wood and bottled by ourselvea
thence to
L
grass of
death and by the matu
meteorological Causes. Dor
professor of palicis, uoluding large bonus additions, ing & recent visit to Orford the amounted to 304,048. The life and was much struck with the suitability of the Obervatory as a site for a orucial on the handing of the soil under And now amounted to £3,195,088. The from the China Station has been streek off fire promiuma received amounted able winds to Tongting; thence to Breaker Bouze, bought direct at first head; hn-the list of effective craigers.
the i to
is a crowd Paint, variable breczsa, increasing to a golo,
£52804, and the claims, commission, and load, according to the profceor, is a of other stgoing with the rum carrie
human boings; so he begged Professor Tur- to £462,000. The surplas ner (the Suvilian professor) to collect to port, light S.E. breeze thas saving all intermediate profits, and M. HANoraux has been prosented by the forward and the
nl £60,290, together
gether for him 103 interest on
men on the f flat and showery overcast weather.
the share the holders' funds, smounted; after writing of As the result of an appeal in the pages of the park which surrounds his observatory, Following winds and fine; last 24 hours
with the laeignis of the Order of the Dou- £50,000 had been carried to the Era ro- there yesterday morning at 12.15, and with overcast with heavy rain,
blo Dragon of the First Class.
serves and dividend was dec
declared at the rate of 16 per cont. with beaus of 13 por ontbarsta of merriment, the squad was perfect order, though not without cosasional On the Sith page will be found a summary
leaving a balance of £18,536 to be marrbed up and down, and in and out, to co to next year'a
The of one of the essays which divided the prize up capital and reserve and other funde be- who carefully watched his seismometere on
paid.
the complete satisfaction of Professor Milne, 9817,046, and the total faada to £4,473.333. longing to the shareholders amounted to a window-sill of the building.
The result The report was approved of. ir Arthar theories on the subject, but details bave not was declared to justify the professor'a Halkett, Bark, and Mr John Jordan, di- yet been made known. The load coa rectors, who retired by rotation, were resisted of undergradustes and junior' Dona' appointed. Mr Ja. A. Moliesen, C.A., of & sisutilio turo was re-elected agditor.
The British steamer Onsang reports: enabling us to supply the best growths at Chinese Minister in Paris, blug Chang, sundry sama, to £131,016. Gat of this, the Magazine,' 100 men duly sesembled
The British steamer Bagkang reports: ad moderate S.W. and Westerly winds throughout, dell overcast and showary was her at 7 pm., on the 9th June, passed the Spanish steamer Afontance, stooring for Hongkong
The British stesmor Bestalder reports: Had moderate S. W. mongoon, with much fog and rain throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KODE
& YOKOHAMA.--- Per Palawa, at 9.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 12th Juno.
MODERATE PRICES.
PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be
had on Application, PORT after removal should be rested a mouth before use. When required for dduking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary bo- fore being sent out SHERRY-Exzellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vin-
tage AB are trae Xeros Wines.
of 1000 guineas offered by The Statis for the best essay on the commercial federation of the British Empire.
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersolo Hospitals tege to acknow ledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:--
Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, D.D. $26 Ip Chuk Kai
mind.
& UURIOUS and usual sight was witnessed THE Queen's Birthday was celebrated at the other night in the West of London, Peking on the 26th May, H. Bir Claudo saya Home paper. Two gentlemen, one and Lady MacDonald invited the great an American and the other a well-known bulk of the British residents to dinner and For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOJHOW. CLARET.-Our Clarots, including the In their weekly share report dated June 9, Knightsbridge, mot sonte old acquaint-ware arranged as last year-reptessuting French tenor engaged at the Paris Opera the rest of the community to an 'At Home House, paid visit to the skating-rink at at 9.30 o'clock. The three dinner tablos lowest priood, are guaranteed to be Messrs Chator and Vernon wiite :--The apocs there, and spent a vy oreuing. the red, white, and blue. The entire com- the genuine product of the feiec at the grape sod are not artificially made inees more briak during the week andar Walking along, they came across a blind beautifully lighted up with Japanwe market has been a little more lirely and bu- parting with their friends soon after 11 pany, comprising a few guests, numbered
1114 The Legation grounds were joyous. fram rafains and ourrante, as is gebemis review, Rates generally, with few excep. We singing a ballad to the ac-putenis on which were painted two Union
Por Nomoa, at 9.30 o.m., ou Friday, the
12th June. For AMOY & SHANGHAL-
Per Fuochow, at 11.30a.m., on Friday,
the 12th June, For SWATOW.-
:
Por Chinshan, at 12.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 12th June,
1199
For SWATOW & AMOY.-
Per
iv, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the 12tb June
Junie 10:- Esang, British teorier, 1,187, E. J. Todd, Woku and Ohiokiang June 6, Rice and Beans-JAKDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Juae 11---
Kong Alf, Norwegian steamer, 485, C. WING & Co. Thina, Amoy Jano 10, Gouetal-L
Thekla, German slaamer, 2,885, E. Chris- tianas Hamburg and Singapore June 6, General.SIEMSEEN & Co.
Utrecht, Dutch steamar, 1,415, B. Poke. Jaar, Singapore June 6, General.-Dause, WEGENER & Co.
Onsang, British steamer 1,787, J. Young, Java and Singapore June 4, Sugar,JAR- DERE, MATATION & CO
Sungkiang, British ateamor, 104, C. B. N. Dedd, Manila June 8, General.---BUTTER- FIELD & SWIRE,
Inchdune, British steamer, 1,806, EL Parna, Bangkok Juns 4, (neral,--Hog Bong Rose.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL-
p.m., comfortably oxhilarated and
Mar
a coin,
The front tennis court was are
ly the case with Cheap Wings,
tions, bavo ruled from steady to firm, and the Frenchman was seized with an idoo. ranged for dancing, with two brilliant
companiment of gaiter. Immediately Jecks. BRANDY.—All our Brandy is guaranteed the market close steady at quotations.
to be pure Cogney, the difference in
Going up to the blind man, and giving him korostus lamps, resembling alectric lights
seked leave to i
at each end, and over head to the south was bia to try goiter, and price being merely a question of aga
Last night we placed the olcaure on the car in a few moments passers-by realised that the bright and almost full moon. Sit and vintage.
respondenca in our columns suggesting a somebody was haudling an instrument in a Robert Hart's Band was in attendance. public statue to the Hon. T. B. Whitehead Fromptly a stond gathered, and then the maomer quite unexpected le the streets.
was begun and bapt up for soms
Per Canton, at 9,80 p.m., on Friday, | WHISKY.--All our Whisky is of excellent for the effort ho has made on behalf of the rich voice of the operano singer burat drove chilliness of the air eventual.
the 12th June.
For SHANGHAL...
Per Furhan, at 3:30 p.m., on Friday,
the 12th June.
Per Maria Rickmers, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 12th Jone.
Por Daphne, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 13th June,
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALM
OUTTA.-
Por Chelydra, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday,
the 13th June,
For SINGAPORE.-
the 13th June.
the 16th JunD.
tho
Party
indoors where dancing
quality and of greater age than most community of Hongkong. A correspond forth on the night sir as he accompanied was renowed and kept up unia.
brands in the market. The SCOT Wszy icked 'E' is universally popular, and is pronounced by the beat local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
the
upper way
health, which seemed
in
ent, writing from Canton on the 10th inst., London street proved irresistible. Soon to norte like an oversight. At-dinbor Sir
himself on the gui
guitar. Such in announced, At
weindy introduces new element by suggesting entire thoroughfare was blocked,
posed to the Queer bo toast was pro rich and that there is another gentleman who has poor alike stopping, eager to hear the
Claude
her Majesty's health a proposed given his brains, his time and his money daw around the crowd as to the f
wonted music, while rumours of all
eful and well-chosen words, and few graeful all sorts he identity of after is was drank, there hearty cheera for the benefit of not only the present go the noknown singer whose tonce were were given on the luitiative of Bir Rob
Robert naration of Colonists bat futuro generations, thrilling his audience. Meanwhile the Hart. The now British Minister and Lady
stood
MacDonald have made a good beginning tu enraptured, without distination of race or creed. Our down his lass or be liptened, The Laurse tho Peking coalel tirole. Ross B300l We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits correspondent dess not mention the name CAD, neodlake
ast of the Taungl lensics the
Chang and Ching, of the question, and want
Mr Lang, the crowd with his hat, noHolting
presence. THE
Me
Ameri
to be genuine when bought dirout from da of the hon. gentleman on behalf of whose busines a day, promptly grasped :
Per Benalder, at 11.80 n.m., on Saturday, in the Colony or from our authorized claims he writes, but it is obvice he refers donatione. They came, too, thick and fast, formor, along with Me Wa Ting-forg
I the party with the Interpreter Por Cerai, at 11.30 a.m., on Monday, Agents at the Coast Ports,
to the Hon. E. B. Belilies, U.M.G., who in coins of all sorts and sites. When at láng, and others, were present the follow has endowed Hospitals, Colleges muđ
the
them to ing take steps
Per Hyson, ot 4,30 p.m., un Wednesday,
the 17th Juna,
Per Glengarry at 9.30 p.m., mn Thurs
day, the 18th June,
Fer Alcyone, at 4.30 p.m., as Baturday,
the Roth Zure
last
police felt it incumbent 01
nt the Russian Fed
festivition to avoid the increasing block of HE. Obang Xie-haan gara a dinner at
| A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Schools, who is always ready to help the trafic, the philanthropic geotlardan turned his own house to the Ministers of Rosale, poor and oppressed, and where sound views over to the blind man the contents of the Franco, Germany, and the Chary faires au Buangy have saved the Colony many jumping into a bacau, drove of smile the on the rising of the 20th. They ross hat, which amounted to over do, and, of the United States and a few others, an thevannda of dollery,
sheera of the acad
kar sinue to on a British Tigirnit
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, Jeggory 1, 1899,