Page
2,
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.
- INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Ocrapany's 9.8. Wingsang having THE
Arrived from the above Forts, Con siganes of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their lovda will be delivered from alongside,
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain ing on board after 4 p.m. at the 24th Inst. will be landed at Unsignees risk and expeuro into Godowns at East Paint
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigyod by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General diunayers,
Hongkong, June 22, 1896.
1250
STEAMSHIP ERNEST SIMONS.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
JONSIGNEES of Cargo from Jaudva
¡
and Havre ex Stomakip Memphies, and from Bordeaux or Steamship Cambrai, ¦ In connection with the above Steamer, are hereby formed that thoir Goode re being landed and stored at their risks into the Glodowns of the HONGKONG & KOWLOON
WHARF & & GODOWN COMPANY, Lu., at Kow. kon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Opticns Cargo will beforwarded on, unleas Istimation is received from the Consigneur bafora Nooo TO-DAY, the 20th Instant, re- questing t
11 tỏ be landed here.
Lading will be countersigned hy
Bulls of the Undersignpu
Goods remaining unclaimed after SATUR Day, the 27th Instaut, at Noun, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All Claims mustbe sent in to me ca or Before SATURDAY, the 27th Instant, or they will not be recognised.
All Damaged Packages will be examined
on Friar, the 28th Instant, at 3 p.1. No Fire Insurance has been ufoster.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent,
Hongkong, Jana 20, 1896.
THE HONGKONG' AND WHAMPOA
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE in hersby given that an EX TRAORDINARY General MEET ING of the above Company will be held at the Company's OvFICE, No. 14, Fraya Cectral, Hangbang, du MONDAY, the 13th day of June, 1806, at 3 o'clock p.m., when the Subjoined Resulution which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 22nd June, 1896, will be submitted for Confirmation as a Special Rezolution, namely:-
That the Articles of Association be alter ed in mannor following:-
(u) Paragraph 10 of Articlo 2, which now rends as follows:-" Anditore Se cratary and Manager mean those "respective Officers from time to "tima of the Company and the marginal note of the same para. Bhall be cancelled, and in graph
Destination
TUE CHINA MAIL
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Yeuela.
Agouts.
Date Leavin.
P. & O. §. N. Co..... July 3, ct noen. Nippon Yosoa Kaisha. June 29, at 6 p.m. Butterfield & Swire... Juns 25. Butterfeld & Swire... July 6,
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping. Daylight.--Mopune leaves for L'don, &c. Noon-Hailoong leaves for Swatowy &
BIRTHS. On the 17th June, at 2 Kungping Road, Shanghai, the Wife of R. d. PARAMORE, of a Sco.
On the 16th June, at No. 22, The
Daad, Shanghai, the Wife of C. Mosraune
Noon, French Mail Steamer loaves for Box, of a Soo.
Ports of Call and Europe.
Auctions.
t
Havre, II'bg & London Carmarthenshire (s)... Dodwell, Cartili & Co. July 3, at noon. Japan........
Ancona (3)... Kobe and Yokohama. Osborne
6 p.m.-Yunsang leaves for Manila borne (6).
6 p.m.--Cenius lenyez for Y’huma, žo. Loudou, v. Suez Can Heator (3)..... London, v. Suez Cans Agetactation (6),
6 p.m.-Germania leaves for tʼbaya, &c. London & Porte of Cali Kaisar-i-Hind (#)....... P. & O. 8. N. Co... July 2, st neon.
Prometheus leaves for Amoy, do. liday, Wise & Co. June 24, daylight. Holliday, London,v. Porte of Call Mogune (8)......... London, v.Ports of Call Kagoshima Maru (s)... Nippon Yusen Kaisha About July 7.
Heltiday, About Jane 25.
Wise & Co.. July 10, at 5 p.. London,v. Parts of Val Pukling (4)...... Loudon
P. & U.S. N. Co...... kemunnen. Jagan (a).... London
P. & Adea (a)..... Manila...rat
•Yuentang (6). Marsoles, v. Saigon Caledonian (s).. Methouarne............. Tsinan (8).. New York....... New York,v.SuezCanal Mankow (a).
Manuel Flagun, New
China (6).......
8.
Francisc 7. Хара
3. Franc.zco, v. Japan Balgic (e)... San Francisco..
Spentra.. Shanghai... Pekin (a
& O. 6. N. Co...... About July 11. Jardine, Matheson&Co June 21, at 5 p.m. Mossaries Binrities June 24, ut ago. Butterfeld & Swira... Juas 30. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. July 3, at noon. Biomasan & CoQuick despatch. Pasillo Mail 5. 06.
3. S.
Juno 2i, Bs ngon. 0. & G. 5. S. O... July 4, daylight. Showan & Co............Quick despatch. P. & 0, S. N. Co...... About June 28.
Tusen
Kalsha. June 27, at 0 p.m.
thereof the following marginal; S'hat, Ch'ipo & Sh'seki Satsuma Maru (9)....terfold & Swiro... Jun 2
note and paragraph shall be insert ad that is to eng "Chief Manager, ..Sucretary
"and Auditors"
(9).
12.
P. & O. S. N. Co....
& U Blemen &
2+1
N. Co...About June 27.
une 27, at 4 p.m.
29, at noou.
Warding Visson fine?
& Co.. June 24, at 5 p.m.
25, at noou. 24,
Shanghai, via Amoy... Promotheas B'hui, 'ki, K'bé&Y'm Sunda (e)...... pore, Havre & burg Gorda (3)...,.. "Chief Manager pore, Pensug & Ott Kutsang (5) "Secretary and S'pore, "Auditors respec- S'pore, Surabaya, de Germania (6)..
Fohow Haitan (8). tively macau the Stow, Amoy &)
T'am Hailoong (8). Swatow, Amoy & T the "parsene for
Sydney and Adelaids.. Guthrie (4). Tacoma (Wash.), &... Victoria (8)... Vancouver (B. C.), & Empress of India (a)... Canadian Pic R. Co..July 1, as noon. Yokohama and Kohe.. Cassius (a).... Lauts, Wegner & Co..Jure 24, at 5 p.m. Yokohama and Koba..Oceans (6)...
Siemssen de Co....................Jude 27, at noon.
time
ties of these re
heing per forming the du.
Yakobsina June 16, ond Nagasaki 19. Moila and General.-0. & O. 9. S. Co.
In Artiolo 69 (he werde
dollars" shall be oliminated and there shall be substituted therefor the words two thousand dollars." (e) In Article 70 the words " Chiol Man
agur" shall be substituted for the word "Manager." (d) In Article 72 and in the marginal
note thereof the word "Banagor". P. I. Co. where it secara aball by eliminated and the words "Chief Manazor shall be substituted therefor.
(s) At the end of Articles 83 and 87 there shall be added the words "or
Chief Manager."
Dated the 23rd day of Jane, 1895. By Order of the Board,
1274
1258
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP TACOMA,
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA,, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI
THE
THE abovo Stepner kuzing arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested
to send in their Bills of Lading fur counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alougeide.
Vango impeding the discharge of the
THOS. I. ROSE, Starzlary,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
LAST SALE OF THE HONGKONG
. TRADING CO.
TH
TIRE Undersigned has rescired instruc-
tions to Sell by Publio Auction, on
FRIDAY,
the 26th June, 1896, commencing at 2.33 p.m., at the BONGKONG TRADING Co.'s Premiere,--
THE WHOLE OF THE FIXTURES,
comprising :---
&c.,
Empress of India, British ateamor, 8,003, O. P. Marehall, Vanoouver June 1, via Japan, and Shanghai 20, Mails and General.
Prometheus, British steamer, 3,339, R Day, Liverpool and Singapore Jana 18, General.BurTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Hailsong, British steamer, 873, W. Davie, Swatow Jaus 22, Goveral.Douglas STEAMSHIP Co.
Loo No, British str., 1,000, Jas. B. Jack- Bou, Bangkok Jane 17, Rice,-BUTTERFIELD & Swine.
Albiagia, German stesor, 1,100, H. Witt, Baigon June 12, Rice.—Oñase.
DEPARTURES. Juna 23:- Loksung, for Canton, Chili, for Canton,
Prinz Heinrich, for Europe, &c. Tacome, for Amey and Tacoma, Glengarry, for Singapore and London. Picciola, for Chefoc. Lightning,
for Vingapore and Calcutta. for Hotbuw. Rachidate Mar, for
for Kutchinozu. Holstein, for Hosgay. Cassics, for Yokohan. Woolwich, for Shanghai. Nanchang, for Tientsin.
CLEARED.
*. Yersal will be landod and stored at Con- GLASS, GAS FITTINGS, IRON SAFES, HOWE Gerard C. Tebey, for New York.
signove risk and expense.
PLATE GLASS CABLS, COUNTERS, SIDE CASES, SERLYING STANDS, CHAIRS, CHEVAL PATENT RACING SOLLE with MEASURING STANDARD, NOHLE PLATED, SIGNBOARDS, SUNBLINDS, ONE FINE CARVED PTRANTO Snow CASE suitable for JEWELLERY OF 1238 FANCY Goors.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, June 18, 1896.
To-day's Advertisements.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE
S.8. Oceana, Captain H. FORMES
0. $o.. The above will be on View from Thurs day, the 25th June, 1826.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
deh, for Hoihor, Ingrabta, for Penang.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
For Propontis, from Singapore, 274 Chi.
tesa,
Par Octana, from Hamburg, &s.. Mr
Lauls, Wegner Douglas Lapraik & Co. June Dougins Lapraik & OɔJune Gibb, Livingston & Co. July 2 Nor. Pic S. & R. Co. July 11, at noon.
at noon,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :-
For HOLHOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
KOK.
Per Macher, at 8.30 am, on Wednes-
day, the 24th June.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL
Per Hailong, at 10.30 a.m., on Wednes- For PENANG & SINGAPORE,—
day, the 24th June.
Por Casang, at 3.30 pm, on Wednes-
day, the 24th June..
For KUBE.—-
Per Australian, at 3.30p.m., on Wednos.
day, the 24th June.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL.....
Per Chorang, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes-
dag, the 24th June,
For MANILA.-
Per Yutusang, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 24th Jane.
For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
KOK.-
Per Kong Beng, at 9.30a.m., on Thurs-
day, the 25th June.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- Per Haitan, at 11.30 am, on Thursday,
the 25th JunS.
For BANGKOK-
2.80 p.m.-Auction of Furnishing Goode, d, at the Hongkong Trading Co.'s Promines.
Miscellaneous.
Goode por Wingsang undelivered after
4 p.. landed Goods per Gisela undelivered after thfa
date subject to rent.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, June 26--
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Fixtures, &c., at the Hongkong Trading Co.'s premisen.
At 82-2, Settlement, Yokohama, on the 9th June, the Wife of the Rev, W. T. AUSTEN, of a Daughter.
DEATH,
TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1896.
Our information is to the effect that the delay, of nearly a year, might have enabled the Director of Publis Works so to husband his official
strength, and so to prepare for a speedy and sanitary completion of the Praya Reclamation as would have re- lieved the Fraya lot-holders and the publia generatly from the dangerous and highly inconvenient nuisance so of fensively demonstrated on the contral foreshore of the Praya at the present titne. The remarks of our Con- tributor bave all tended in the The publicatios of this issue commended direction here indicated, and the pub 7.15 p.m.
At 10 p.m., on the 9th June, MaRJORY Aba, the infant daughter of the Rev. W. T. and Mrs AUSTEN, Yokoham.
at
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, NURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1880,
Ir is to be regretted that, instead of discussing public questions upon a broad and generous basis, our mor ing contemporary as assumed the role lately of carping at alleged misstate mants of his own waking. Ho put is Goods per Steamer Ernest Simons un-large type, in his yesterday's issue, that
cluimod after Neon subject to rent. Moynay, Juno 29 ;---
SATURDAY, Juno 27 —
4p. Auction of Crown Land at
Kok Tsai, Kowloon. TUESDAY, Juno 30:-
date subject to rent. MONDAY, July 13 :--
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld., at the Company's Office.
Exchange.
a contributor to the China Mail wrote:
Tai-Speaking of the delay in the com- pletion of the Praya Reclamation, it must not be forgotten that the Govern- Honda por Oceania undelivered after this ment stopped the work for some time, at the request of overal lorge lot- holders, on the ground that the expense Was proving to be too great a strain on This the finances of the "residents." statement (asys our morning contem- porary) is, we believe, altogether fal- lacicus.' As our ponderous morning contemporary, acting upon his own ideos of fair-play, printe only one sentence from the ' Brownie' column of chit-chat which appeared on Saturday evening, it may be well to give the other sentences, which are led up to by the isolated quotation. We do not 3/23 doubt but that our Contributor is 2/21
quite equal te replying to our contera- porary, but there is no reason why the public should not be cautioned in the mountime against a falso impression. Our Contributor wrote
Boxokong, June 28, 1896.
On London-
Bank, Wire, *.
On Bembay
لان
EL
On demand,
5+
30 days sight,
13
moaths sight,
Credita, 4
Documentary, montha'sight,"
Ja Paris
Or
demand,
Credits,
4 months' sight,
2.77 2.82
On Berlin--Demand,...
2,24
On New York
On demand,
140
Crodita, 60 days' sight,
517
187
187+
187
1871
*21
IL
80 days' sight, private paper
... 735
146.80
$8.99
Silver (per oz.) ...
31 d.
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Wire
demand,
On
O Calcutta
Wire, ***
On demand.
Da Shangher
On demand,
Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per last).
Por Fira (hu'a Chon Kino, at 9.80 a.m., Baroreigné (Bank's buying rate)
on Friday, the 26th Janu,
For SINGAPORE...
the 27th Jane.
Par Gerda, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
Per Palling, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 10th July.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-
OUTTA.-
Per Kulsang, at 11.39 a.m., on Monday,
the 29th Jane.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Por Ancona, at 11.30 am., on Friday, the
3rd July.
That, speaking of tho_dolcy in the comple- tion of the Praya Reclamation, it must But be forgotten that the Government stopped the work for some time, at the request of several large lot-holders, on the ground that the expense was proving to be too great a strain on the finances of the residents.
That I should not be a bit astonished but 'the Government would throw this in the teeth of those residents who are now urg- ing the speedy completion of the realama-
tion.
, so far as I can understand the nem-
plaint of lotbelders, it is this, that the work has been carried on upon lines which are quite opposed to all sanitary roles,
Previous on date at On date at That the propisale made for the conreateneo
and health of the public have been con Bistently and persistently ignored, and the inevitablo results are now being demon.
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Bartram, Mr and Mrs Schwalm, Donscam Fixes Contract Packet Calédonian †BRİD=SANZANí télaperäinen én die Fina...
Wybergson: Shanghai, Mears J. A. Brandamburg. .
Thaving arrived from the above Ports, BOTAL PACKET NAVIGATION COM- Suruckmerret, S. Madgo, Bowitz, and 3
Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to mond in their Bills of Lading for counter- by the Undersigned, and to take te delivery of their Goods from
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless to the contrary be given before notic
TO-DAY.
alongside.
3 p.m.
Any Cargo impeding bor discharge will
PANY OF NETHERLANDS-INDIA.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE:
The Steamship
Cassins,
ō p.m.
Chinese; from Yokohama, Mr Hoppler and Servant f
from Kube, Mesara Alvartz, {3}, Chang Li Chong, Da Silva, 1 Japanese, Mr and Mrs Taruro, Frore Shanghai for Stigon, Mir Clutel; for Bombay, Mr Notto buruti
for Marseilles, Meera Livre, Daniloff, Deacon, Romanet, Lazard (2), MrThe and Mrs Gordon, Miss Gardon, Mesars Josson and Delisao. From Yokohams: for Mrs Vergo, Mera Vergs and Sarazin; for Saigen, Mrs Rs Eray, 3 children and sectant, Port Said, H.E. Admiral Kriegor; for Mar- ... seilles, Messra Partoner, Rousset and Goal. From Kobo : for Singapore, Messre Tarió, Puyo and Hashemi; for Marseilles, Morera Eipa, Bossi and Paulizer, and 68 1248 French Marines
Captain CRUDE, will be despatched for the above
bo lauded into the Godorus of the IFCN Ports TOMORROW, the 24th Instant, at BONG & KOWICON WHARF & GODOWS Co., L., and stored at Consigneca' risk and vapense. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th Inst. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29th Inat., at 3 p.m.
No Fire Tasurance has bosa offactod.
STEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, June 23, 1896..
NORTHERN PACIFIC
1277
For Freight or Paumgo, apply to
LAUTS, WEGENER & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, June 23, 1896.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOONOW.
The Co.'s Stoumship
Hoiton, Captain Roach, will i lespatched for the abov
STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD | Perfs on THURSDAY, the 20th Inst., at
COMPANIES.
VIA INLAND SEA or JAPAN.
HE attention of Pasasugore is directed
TH
to the very cheap rates offered by this Line to the PACIFIC COAST and to the In- reRiO2 and EASTERN CITIES of the UNITED BLATES and Canada and to EUROPE.
HONGKONG 10 LONDON, $400. Excellent accommodation, First class Tablo, DOCTOK Sud STEWARDES: catrind.
HONGKONG TO NEW YORK, $350-
Noon,
For Freight of Pastage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manayers. Hongkong, June 23, 1896.
1275
FOR YOKOHAMÅ AND KOBE,
The Steamship
Oceana, Capt. H. FORMEN, will be despatchod for the abovo
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY,
lo 24th June, with Mails for the Vaited Kingdom, yord, siá Marites and places bo- to Saigon, Straits Bettlements, Batavia, Barmah, Caylon, Madras, the Australesian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
anal hours will be observed in closing the Maili, &e.
The United States Mait Packet China will MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. -
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 25th June, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Qanada, Honolulu, Peru, &, which will be closed as follows: 11 AM Registry esases. 51130
Per Belgic, trom San Francisco, &c., Europeus (steerige), and 66 Obicese.
Por Empress of India, from Vancouver, &c., Mesara C. E. Gordon, J. M. Museen, J. C. Petor, Lieut. Wood, Capt. Greville, Menace N. M Pond, W. Doherty, A. J. Farrus, Lieut. Dawson, Mrs A. Tostoa, J. David and con, 2 Intermodiate, and 99 Chinese.
Per Prometheus, from Singapore, 113 OLI. mase.
Per Huttoong, from Swatow, 45 Chinese. Per Lo Sul, from Bangkok, 1 European. Per Albingia, from Saigon, 20 Chinese, DEPARTED.
Per Glengarry, for Singapore, 1 Euro- poo, and 198 Chinco
Per Pieriala, for Chefoo, 12 Chinese. Por Utrecht, for Boibon, 7 Chineso. Per Kachidate Mart, for Kutchinotza, 2 Europeane
Pat Lightning for Singapore, Mr G. J. Domio and Chiness assistant, Mr S. J.
Ports on SATURDAY, the 27th Instant, at Perry, Mre Wong, Mr Ho Wan Hing, Mr
The Railroad travelling is second to nous Noon,
on the American Continent Magnificent This Steamer has superior Accommoda-Chan Wong Chi, Mes Kun Fung and 1
Scenery of the itOCEY and CASCADE Mous. tion for First and Second Clan Passengers TAINS. Thɔ YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess. route. Passengers to EUROPE may proceed
by one of the first class ATLASTIO MAIL- LINEA
HONGKONG TO TACUMA, $225, Bates of Passage to other Pointa on ap- piication.
Special rates allowed to members of Go- vernment Bervices.
PROPOSED SAILINGA FROM HOngrong. (SOBJECT TO AFERATIOS).
Victoria.....3,167 Saturday | July 11. Olympia........... | 2,608 | Wed'cing | July 29. Braemar .... | 3,601) | Sunday.... | dug, lf.
Tacoma..... † 2,549 | Thursday Sept, Vistoria........... | 3,167 | Monday. | Sept. 21. Olympia.....2,008 | Friday... | Oct. 9,
For Freight or Passiga, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Juus 23, 1890.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR HAVRE, HAMBURG AND
LONDON.
1270
child; for Penang, Mrs Yeung Kwai,
TO DETANT.
Post Office closos, but Corren pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Tale Fee of 20 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL
WAT Co.'s PAUSET.-
Lowest open air temperatura on the ad.........75
F. G. FIGS, First Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, June 23, 1836.
A. S. WATS
lie may judge for itself as to their acouracy, when read fairly and con- secutively. The general aspect of the sitantion Eeems to UB to demand something in the nature of a publio memorial, protesting against the con tinuance of the existing state of things on the Prays foreshore. The D. P. W. seems to regard it as his own peculiar monopoly to offend against sanitary laws, and to trample upon the privileges and convenience of the public. Some power, either here or at Home, should bo found to stay this evil, save for all.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PANSED STER CANAL. (BUFFLED THROUGH RETTER),
OUTWARD BOUND:-Rose Castle, Balmoral Cedar Branch, May 9; Myrmidon, Keemen June 2; Merioneth Dismed, Bellone, Weimar, 9; Borne Izion, Salaria, Egremont, 12; Ningchow,
18
HOMEWARD BOUND-Chase, April 22; Frigga. Maria Teresa, 29: Dopack, Tan talus, Nerite, May 1; Quren Olge, 8; .. Tosa Mare, 13; Aglaia, 16; Oolong, Dorothea Rickmers, 19; Sachten, Darda- nue, Shanghai, 22; Farra, Boynton, Elektra, 26 Telona, 29; Niobe, Ping Sue
Priam, Menelas, June 2; Canton,
5 Saghalien, Idzumi Maru, Irene, 9; Glenshiel, 12; Radnorshire, 16.
Mails.
Tao N. P. s. Victoria arrived at Yoko- hains on the 19th June, and sailed for this port, via usual Japan ports of -call, on the 20th June.
The Nord. Lloyd steamship Preussen, car-
rying the Gorman mails, with dates from Berlin to the lat Jure, left Colom bo on Friday, June 19, and way bo expected here on or about Tuesday, the 30th June.
The N. P. B. & Victoria left Tucozan on the 4th Juno for this part, via ports of call,
Steamers Expected.
Tho N.
I. a. Letimbre left Singapore for this port on the 19th June, and may be expected here on or about tão 26th June.
The N. V. K's chartered s. a. Deborne left
Singap
on June 20, and may be ex- pected on or about June 26,
The C. N. Co.'s. s. Changsha, from Aus-
tralian ports, left Fort Darwin for this June 18, and may be expected 학 port
here on or about Saturday, Jane 27.
strated to every occupier of the Praya The a a. Glencak, frons Biddlesboro, Lon-
Front
That this is no surprise to any cus who knows the polioy adopted by the officials who are permitted to rate the Colony. That, all the same, the nuisas need not base hinted in this wax, had
real facts of the sam
may
Although our 'Contributor blush at his work being thus reproduced, our readers may perhaps admit the in- uptness of citing the first sentence, and dubbing it as fallacious' without quot- ing the other paragraphs. It is to be regretted, wa think, that our morning contemporary is so fond of contradic-
don
ob Straits, left Singaporo for thin port on
on Setarday evening, the 20th June. The P. & O. . . Sunde left Singapore for
this port on the 21st Juno, at ô a.m. The Chign Mutual Co
KawesvB from Singapore for this por: on Monday, the 22nd Juneo (baring boo quarantined), and may be expected home on or about June 28,
The
China Mutual Company's steamor Ningchowe, from Glasgow and Liver- pool, passed the Canel on the 18th Jane, and may be considered due at Singapore ou or about the lat July,
Latest Advices,
ATSON & CO., which loving evaded, advised The P. &0. steamship Pelin, with the
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
explanation.
ENGLISH MALL of May 29, loft Singa- pore on Monday, the 2nd June, at s p.m., and may be expected here ou ot about noon on Saturday, Jane 27. This Packet bringe replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 18 April.
The P. . . . City of Rio de Janeiro, with
ly, and with apparent intention, the point and tendency of the remarks made by our Contributor,' the writer in the Press rives the retort courteous to the statement in the clause quoted. Now, Hongkong knows well that, upon the return of Mr. Thomas Jackson to the Colony, an earnest attempt was made to stop certain sections of the Re- clamation, and a petition was sent in to Government to delay this costly under. ALT those are colected by our London taking. Probably the Government took House, bought direct at first hand, this application; and we do not think Shanghai from Hankow on the 18th lust.
nearly, if not, two monthe, to consider H.M., Firebrand and Fak arrived at
even the writer in the Press can safely
Wines and Spirits.
The Canadian Facifo Mail Packet Ampress of India will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the lat July, with Maile parted in wood and bottled by ourselves for Shanghai, Japan, United States, thoa suving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
Canada, &c., which will be closed as follows:-
1.00 A.M. Registry casos. 11.00 Post-Office closes, but Corros- pondence may be posted on board the Facket, with the Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of depar
ture.
MAILS BY THE DRFHSE PACKET, —
The British Contract Packet-Kusari-Bind will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd July, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo yond, vid Brindisi; to the Siraits Bettlements, Netherlands India, Bur mah, Caylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta,
and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observad In
closing the Malls, Jac.
·HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS, When the Pickets kase at Noon.
Por Calédonien, from Hongkong; for Singapore, Capt. B. F. Groville, and Liant. J. L. Wood for Marseillos, Messra L. Hoisii, M. Kleinert and E. Orchard. From Shanghai: for Saigon, Mr Clotel; for Bonbay, Mr Nottobarum; for Marseillae, Messrs Lievre, Daniloff, Denoon, Lomanot, Lazard (2), Mr. and Mrs Gordon, Miss Gore доп. don, blessrs Jassen and Delissa. From Yokohama: for
for Saigon, Mes Raffroy,
3 The following hours will be obaorred in children and
servant, hire Verge, Messrs closing to Mails for Europe, &c., by the Verge and Sorszin; for Port Said, U.E. English and Franch Packets, when they Admiral Krieger; for Marseilles, Mess Fave at Hoon. The Money Order Office Partoner, Rouss-taud Goaim. From Kober will be closed at 5 the day before. fer Singapore, Messrs Tarid, Puyo and 8.00 Posting of Prices Curront and Hosbom; for Marseilles. Messrs Ripu,
Circurs
coases, -Rossi and Paulizar, and 68 French Marines. (Prces Current and Circulars may
Per Ask, for Hoihow, 107 Chinoso.
lowever be posted up to 10 o'clock they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses of cle way)
The Steamship
Carmarthenshire, Captain SISCOCK, will be #despatched for the above | Far Ports on FRIDAY, the 3rd July, at Noon, ostend of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passago, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & C... -
Agandi. Hongkong, June 23, 1896.
1160
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British stoumor Propontis reports: Had Hight monsoon · and fire weather throughout.
The British steamer Belgic reports: Loft Yokohama Juno 18th, 4.34 a.m., hed light winds and fins weather to Nagaki, ving there 18th 4.28 p.m., and left again 19th, 4.41 And light to
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moderate SINGS.W. winds and ons weather to Turnabout; and from thence to port, strong 8. W. mon- 300u sad moderate sea, with due weather.
Steamship VICTORIA, Captain A. Cove, Salling at Noon, on SATURDAY, the 11th July, will proces to VICTORIA (9.0.), and TACOMA (Wash.), við SHANGHAI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA
June 22- Bills of Lading issueă to Japan, Through Pacific Coast Pointe, and to Canadian ad
Fropontis, British str., 1,290, Firrand, Jalted States Polata,
Singapore June 16, Bloceral-Hose Qononlar Invoices of Goods for United | & Co. Stater Points abould be fu quadruplicate, and one copy must be sent forward by the chrome to the cars of The Freight Agent, Northern Pacific Railroad, Tacoma, Wash Parcels must be aant to our Office (with address marked in full by pm, on the day previous to sailing
For further information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
'DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Gaaral Agents, Hongkong, Jong 83, 1894
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Jube 93 Batang, British steamer, from Uanton. Choysang, British steamer, from Conten. Uccana, German atr., 1,828, K. Formes, Hamburg and Singapers June 17, General,
-SIESTABEN & Uɔ.
Calédonien, Franch steamer, 2,093, D. Blant, Shanghal June 20, Mails and Gen eral-Marsaozziz Manztes
Belgio, B:10ish #taamer, 2,50), 3. B. 1278 Randor, RNR, San Francisco May 16,
The British steamet Prometheus reports
Newspapers,
10,00 A--Registry ceases. 10.80 Posting of
Book and Patterns seages, 11.00 A-Maï closes.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (izom 11.104) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30.M., after which hour they may be set on Board with the same Late Fco.
Hot Responsible for Dabis,
matis, do, which left hence May 21a for San Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kobe, Ioland Sea, Yokohama, and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 20th instast.
question the fact that ahanst a year's Ir is reported from Tiantain that Sir delay was brought about by the peti Robert Hart is regaining his former health, tion, as the season for resuming work strength and spirits. was past when the adverse decision of the Goveromont was announced. A TELEGRAM from Taipeh was received by Oar morning contemporary then, in the Japanese Gorerament stating that a most deliciously off-hand manner, Marquises Ito and Saigo arrived at Kolung
PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be proceeds to lay down certain principles
had on Application.
which our Contributor had advocated, on the afternoon of the 14th inst. much more strongly, and certainty in Ex-London Scottish' writer to the M-C. FORT after removal should be rested a more straightforward manner, months
mouth before use. When required for and weeks before. The writer in the Daily News calling upon Brither Seóta ›. drinking at once it should be ordered Daily Press says:The petitioners to form a kilted company of Secitish Vo- to be decanted at the Dispensary bonever had any idea of advocating lunteers at Shanghai, with a pipe band. fore being sent out.
dandling over work that bad ac-
SEFERY.-Excellent Dinner and After that no one could find a word to Mamta rifle used by the Japanese through. tually been taken in hand, a coures MAJOR-GENERAL Murats, inventor of the
Dinner Wines of very superior Vin-say in favour of, as its results are alto-out the campaign of 1894-05, has been
gether evil. The lot-holders therefore raised to the psorage of Japau as a Baron tages. All aro trye Korea Wines,
cannot be in any way blamed for the OLARET-Our Charote, including the existing condition of affairs. In the Ar a mosting of the Fiold Battery of the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be art of inventing an assertion, so that it Hongkong Volunteers held last night, the genuine product of the juice of the may be contradicted by the inventor, Gunner S. W. Hayward was elected for grape and are not artificially made this appears to us to be a rather sur- the rank of Corporal, and Gunners: W.
prising specimen.
from raisins and entrants, as is general- ly the case with Cheap Wines,
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There is a real complaint to be made Humphrove and T. Mook ware elected ngainst the Government (the Public Acting Corporals. BRANDY.--All our Brandy le guaranteed Works Department) which is mach
to be pire Cogans, the differenes in ore important than the small-minded, Tan U. 8. cruiser Olympia arcived at price being merely a question of ago here referred. Even if the P. W. D. On her way down she was givan a speed surface-scraping to which wo have Yokohama on the 8th inst. from Hakodate. and vistago.
does nesert delay was cared, in trial under natural draught and logged 85 WHISKY.-All our Whisky is of excellent deference to the wishes of many of the acts in 4 hrs. 10 mins, an average of 20.4 lot-holders, there was on delay asked quality and of greater age than cat for after the work was undertaken, nats per hour. This is more, in accordance brands in the market. The Scores The complaints now are--first, that with the Olympia's San Francisco reputa WHISKY marked E' is universally dawdling on the work is carried to an tion. popular, and is pronounced by the best unconscionable pitch; and, secondly, that local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
We only guarantee our Winos and Spirita Had light variabin winds to Paravalseiske the Captain, the Agents, nor is the Colony or from our authorised to be genuine when bought direct from us then light to moderate 6.W. monon,
Omers will be Responsible for The British ataamer Hallsong reporta:
heary
Had fresh S. Wy wind, considerable sun, y Dobtcontracted by the Officers or Agents at the Coast Ports.
rain squalle, with thunder and light. Cree of the following Vessels, during Keong wet, Ezang Anchored of Cape of ning. Steamers la Srator: Evalin, their stayn Hoagtens Harbouro- Goed Rope is,
Kaned The British steamer Eno deh reports i
HARLAN, British ship Captain Robb A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. Johnston.Standard Oll do...
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Had dna sai foggy weather cutalde aud BAYONA Beitish ship, Capt. Dinasgore, troch 9,3, winde. Poenge § dazu, 10 hours. -Captain
Hongkong, January 2, 1800,
even the ordinary safeguarding of the A wave postmaster at Bongkok has buen publio health or convenience is entirely sentenced to four years' imprisonment thrown to the winds. Our information for "Stealing letters containing drafts for is to the effect that, although pressure
has been brought to bear upon the targets of money. The postmaster musi ciale concerned as to whartage facilities have been a pretty specimen of Blamere the opinion of the lot-holders has been bling with one of his assistants, to wan and sanitary precautionary measures, officialdom. When arreated. So war game almost invariably ignored. The great 20 years of age, had only a year's expori- power now generally known in local ended of postal work, and bis salary was 20 oiralas as the Sublime Bloor has Heals por auth. If this may be taken moved in its own orbit, oblivious of the
health or the convenience of the coma a fair sample of the average Blamege munity and the result is that the postal ifodal we posse to wonder that there public health and sonyoularde hors should have been in many complaints of 15 as to the wall-the ald Prays Wallet letters Hangkok-wlan