Entertainments. ̈
A Grand Ballad Concert.
In Aid of the Frends of the BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, will be held at the PEAK HOTEL,
THIS EVENING. the 15th October, at 9.15.
Under the Patronage of ̧ H. K. BIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, X.C.M.Q.
Notices to Consignees."
STEAMSHIP MELBOURNE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. CONSIGNEES di Cargo from London and Davro ex Steamship orge sat Bardeaux ex Steamship Free Leroy Latter, in connection with the above Simmer, are boroby informed that their Goods-will than execution of Opium, Trea sure and Valuable are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godorus of the Roxoxone & HOWLOON WAALF &
Kowloon, GODOWN COMPANY, Say at mediately after landing,
MAJOR-GENREAL WILSONE BLACK, C.B. whence delivery may be obtained im
COMMODORE HOLLAND, RN.
The following Ladies and Gontlon.co have kindly consented to Aasiat :-
Mr. VALLINGN.
Mr. GRACE.
Mrs. WELMAN,
Mr. GoFrz.
Mi Coxon.
31r. GREY.,
Mr. SLIMAN,
Mr. GRATHON, R. A.
OptionalCargu will beforwarded on, antea intimation is received from the Cam New balera 3 p.m. TO-DAY (Tuesday), the 13th Iast, requesting it to be landed beze.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned ig the Endersigned,
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
1!--- Fencia.
Australiṣn (3) ........... ..Helen Brawer.
Anouns (0)..... Bremen and Gambar Dorothea Rickmers Jupinpresabi Kab.
Chingtu (8)........ London and Hamburg Teles (•).......... London, Sua Cana Glancus (6).. London & Porta of Calf Piskin (1) Tandon,. Port of Ultimeji Maru (). London,v. Porta al Ga Kurman (1)....
plava (8).. Loudon
Agents.
Date of Leuria
Australisu Ports.......Yamoshiro Maru (e)... Nippon Yuson Kaisha.Oct. 17, at noon. Australian Ports
Oibb, Livingston & Co. October 20, node. Baltimore...MAANA
Niemsson & Co......... Quick despatch. ¡P. & 4. S, N, WR JOet, 23, at noon. (a) Anheld, Karborg, Jetober 21. Butoriel & Swire... Outober 20, Arahold, Karberg & Gatober 19. Butterfield & Swird...ctober 23. P. & O. S..N. Co..... Oct. 22, at noon. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Deut., 31, at noon, Holiday, Wiso & Co. JOctober 25, P. & O. 8. N. Co......About Oct. 17.
Fotber 10, 4 p.m. Butterfold & Swin.. Mesageries Maritime Oct. 28, at noon. Showan, Tomies & Co. Oct. 16,, at 5 p, ni, Holiday, Wish & Co., Oct. 37. at 5 p.m. Dodwell, Curlill & Co.Abaat Got. 34. Carlowitz & Co... Quick dospatch. Connor...Nioinssen & Co... Quick despatch. Arnhold, Karberg 50 Quick despatch.
Nav & O. H. S. C.....
4, at noon. Pacile Malt S. S. Cer. 27, at pean. Showan, Tomes & Co Quick despatet. Showen, Tours & Co. Quick despatch.. Batterliuld & Swars.. Ust. 17, at noon, Fiekassen & OO92, daylight. D. Sassoon, Sets & Co. plek. 17, at 3 pm. Sippm Yasen Kaisha. Oct. 23, at nour Danging Lapraik it Co Oe. 36. daylight. P. & . . N. Ca...... About Dot, 1, Nor. Puab. 1. Ain, jer. 18, daylight.
Oct. 28 at 1 Showan, Temes & Co. Oct. 13, at noon. Mulchers & Co.......ábrut Delohor 21.
S. France,
Manila, via Amry....Sangkiang (s).. Haoulos, v. Saigon Caledonien (3). NawYork,v. Suez Canal Astoun (6)...... Now York, v. SuezOnna! Kainow (@jj.. Now York Suazonal Argyll (3)............. Now York....
jesint Mark.... New York...
William H.
William J. Rotch... Now
Japa: Daric (8)...........
Casablanca. Freisco. v. Japa Cityoi Poking (0).
fan Clan Macfarlans Shanghai, via Amoy Antonur (8).. S'pore, Hasze &H'burg Reatu (6) ..... S'pore, Pinang & ita Catherino Apear (8).... S'pre, 'mb & B'bay Idzami Mara (8).... Swalow, Aray & Proof Phalon (1)krugu. Sydney and Adelaido. M daena (a).
San Francisco... San Francisco
Goods rozining unclaimed after Max. DAY, the 19th Octoboř, al Noon, wils be Tickets $2 each, to be obtained-from-ayubject to rent and landing charges. Member of the Committoo, tha."Mous Aterm Horer and Messrs. KELLY and
WALSH
2015
Hoogkong, October 15, 1896.
HALL OF MYSTERIES. FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY
AT
DUDDELL STREET.
EVERY EVENING,
WELL VENTILATED.
L'UNKANS.
al 9 p.m.
BRILJANTLY ILLUMINATZE, POPULAR PRICES. First Saata, 91.00. Second Seats, 80.75. Third Seats, 20 cts. Beck Saals, 10 cta.
FESSORS ISOOVISOO AND
ALAR KHAN.
PROFES
in their
All Caines must be sent in to man on or
will not be recognimal.
cofors MONDAY, the 19th October, or they
All Danged Panlonges will be examined on Mosuay, the 19th October, al 5 p.. No Fire Tranée its been offerted,
G. 1 OHLAMPEAUX, Agent.
Tacoma (Wasi), ... Olympia (9).. VanzoortB.C.), Empess of China (8) Caulian Piz R. Co Vistoria (B.O.), Meltmore (8)............. 206 khung ốc Vial Dapher), (B).
Hongkong. Orother 13, 1866. FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
THE SS. Cers, Captain Baness, This Artisol from the above Parts, Cusiqueen of Cargo are hereby requested to Band in their Bills of lading for counter- algnature by the Undersigned, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods from slongeido.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Unsurpassed, Unrivalled, Never-aitressed,otice to the contrary be given, before
Fonts of
THOUGHT-READING, MYSTIC, MAGIC, SPIRITUALISM. COME AND SEP TAXM fa thair
GREAT CABINET TRICK. MYSTERY OF ALL MYSTERIES.
The Human Butterfly. The Speaking Status. Disappearancss.
Reappearances.
The Mysterious Skull The Cricket Baller The Impenetrable Blan, The Vanishing Sheep.
Etc. Etc. Blo..
*COME AND SKE Signorina Felice and Signor RosINI. Hall of Mysteries, at Drultell Street Corner. Popular Prices
at the
at
Splendid Accommodation. Soldiers and Salon half price an Second Boats only. Resorred Sonte at W. Remyкor & Co.
J. LAWRENCE CAMERON,
Business Manager,
Hongkong. October 15, 1896.
M
ORGAN RECITAL
IN THE
UNION CHURCH,
RY
2977
3 p.m.
TO-DAY.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
October 14:
Antenor, British steamer, 3,323, M. HI, Jackson, Liverpool and Singapore Oot. General,-BITZUFIELD & SWILE.
October 15
Hoiuw, British str., from Canton. Yamashiro Maru, Japanese str., 1,567, Any Cargo impeding or discharge will Jones, Nagasaki October 11, General.-- ba landed into the Godowns of the Hose-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. KUNG & KOWLOON WHARY & GODOWN CO.,LU., and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and al Goods rarasining undelivered after the 19th Inst., will be subject to rent,
All broken, chatod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they Will be examined on the 19th Instant, at 4
*
Nu Fire Insurance has been effected.
SIELISSEN & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, October 13, 1890.
2063
Lycemoon, German steamer. 1,238, G. levermant, Shanghai Oct. 11, General- SIEMINEN & Co.
Sendai Baru, Japanese aleamer, 1,061, Olkan, Moji October 9, Coal-Nos TUSEN KAUHA.
K
Mache British atr., 908, J. E. Farrell, Bangkok Oct 7, and Swator 14, Gouural -Yes FAT HONG,
Marca, British alesner, 2,616, G. J. Henning. I.N.R., Kobe Oct. 10, General. -P. 40. 5. N, Ča.
Sulberg, German steamer, 782, Jesser?, Xowchwang Col. 8, and Chefoo 9, Geasral
To-day's Advertisements, SENSE & Co.
THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED.
N Interim DIVIDEND at the Rate of A FOUR PER CENT. (0% DOLLAR
Toonan, Chincao steator, 941, Merten, Shanghai Oct. 13, General.-C. M. S. N.
Co.
DEPARTURES. October 14-
and FIFTY CENTs per Sane for Six Months Doure, for Saigon.. ending 30th June, 1996, will he PAID on application so those Persons whoare register- ed us Shareholders in the above Company, on FRIDAY, the 23rd October. 1896;
The Transfer DOOKS of the Company will
be CLOSED from the 16th to the 23rd
"B. GEORGE GRIMBLE, Instant, both days inclusivo.
ON
MONDAY,
19th October, at 5.45 p..
PROGRAMME —
1, Jusco (from the Pianoforte Sonata in E flat, Gp7)
Thou shali
2 TENOR ARTA:
the Righteous sbine forth
Beitroen,
(Elijah) Montelrsuhu. Mr. B. KSAN
3. (a) LIEDER OHNE WORTH
(No. 5. Book 6) Hendelssohn. (b) Do. (No. 3, Book 1 Bass ARTA: It is Enough
(Elija)
Mr. C. H. Gxact.
6. MARCHE FUNEBRE (Composed
endplastik.
on the death of a hero)....... Berthoven.
6. A120RECIT.Ar Ehjth
Mes. A. 1. GORTON.
BAGS KECIT. O Lard, 1.
have laboured in vain' Mr. C. H. Guach. ALTO
the Lord rest in
Mes. GORDON J
(Elijah) Mendelsschu.
|
MEYER &,Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, October 15, 1896.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
2080
MHE Undersigned has received instruc-
tions to Sell by Public Auction, oo
TUESDAY,
the 20th October, 1896, commencing at 2.30 pn., at his Sulen Rooms, Queen's Ioad:- HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. (For Sundry Accounts), commuising --
PLUSE COVERED Στις SILK-COVERED DRAWIG RUDA SUITES.
MARBLETOP GEARS and SIDE TABLES, BEVALLEBULANS OVERCANTERS, PICTURES and VRSABENTEU
CARPETS and Her Tues. EXTENSION DINING TABLE, Span with BEVELLED CLAN. DINNER Waggone, Bookcases, Desks and Wins TALLE
CROCKERY, LICAss and PLATED-WAVE. - Dacia Buss Brostean, Double SINGLE ON EXISTEADS. Dovals and
d
7. ADAGIO (from the aru Mendthesla SINGLE WARDROBE with BEVELLED GLAKS
8. SOFEATO SOLO: Oo
wings of song will I take thee,'
Mas. HAOD.
Dooss, MaBLETOP BUREAU with BEVELLED GLAS, CT of DRAWERS, DEESSING nidisoke TA, a MARBLETOP WASHITANUS.
3. WAR MARC of the Mendelssohn
Prizora (Athalie)...........) SONATA
10. ORGAN
in Ü
Mendelssohn
2028
Minor... Bengkong, October 8, 1896.
Intimations,
DANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Fifteenth Ordinary General MEET. Triforth Ording GOERS held at the DEVICES of the Undersigned, at 12 o'clock (Noon), on MONDAY, the 10th
Proximo.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be ULOSED from the bth, to the 19th Proximo, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents, CARTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,
1945 Hongkong, September 25, 1805. THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LIMITED,
NOTICK TO SHAREHOLDERS,
FINAL BONUS of FIVE PER DENT on CONTRIBUCIONS and a DIVIDEND of FIFTEEN DOLLARS per War for the year 1890, will be Payable
AIDAY, the 9th Instant. WARRANTS may be had on application at the Orrion of the SOCIETY on and after that Zlate. Th
By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE,
Secretary, Hongkong, October 8, 1896.
*** Hot Responsible for Debts.
2020
Tether the Captain, the Agents, mor Outers hints be Besponsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Onew of the following Feeds, dering their stay in Hongong Harbouw
ONE THYCLE.
&C..
.
$20.
TERME OF SALE-AS customary,
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, October 30, 1980.
2081
GOVERNMENT-NOTIFICATION.
October ta – Destras, for Saigon. Ingrahou, fur-fluito. Shatting, for Singapore. Fool, for Swator. Ching Ping, for Tientsin. Sweater, for Vladivostock. Danlanus, for Singapore, Lycrnoon, for Carlton.
CLEARED. Ariake Maru, fer Kalebinolzu. Mike Mars, for Kubo.
Ceres, for Yokohama. Co, for Alaala.
hers, Enr Swatow. Rohoon, for Swatos. Casablanca, tur San Francioo..
PASSENGERS. AKRYDD.
Por Antinor, from Singapore, 426 Chi-
Bene
Per Yamashiro Mar, from Nagasaki, Baron A. Hickey, and 30 Japaneat.
Par Lyremous, from Shanghui, Mesra Leak, Pape, Gathwait, er 54 Chinose,
Per chee, from Bangkek, 60 Chinese, -Kobe, bir F. W. G. Por-Melisca-from- Welb.
DEFANTENN Par Lardunes, for Singapore, 922 Chi-
дека
TO DEPART. Per Thates, for Amoy, Mr W, E. Schroder and Mr Tan Yu Burg, for Taiwanfoo, Mr Cliging Din Noon, and Master T. Hatherly. Fer Hothou, for Swator, 1-European.- For Casablanca, for San Francisco,. Europeana.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Aneous, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 23rd October,
MAILS by Tun BSH PACKER. The British Contract Packot Pekin wil
The
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 22nd Oct., wita Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlementa, Netherlende India, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Adun, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
usual hours will be observed to
closing the Mails, to.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET — The United States Mail Packet City of
Peking will be despatebul on TUES. DAY, the 7th October, with Mails! for Bhanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru,
., which will be closed. as follows
10,90 A. at. Registry censes. 11.00 AM. Put Office closes, but Corrès- pondence may be posted on board the Preket, vath Lake For of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PAUIMU RAIL.
WAY Co.'s PACE.ET.-
The Canadian Pacille Mal Packot opreas of thing wit be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 28th Oct., with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada, &c., which will be closed as follows;
11,00 30 Registry cases.
11.00 M. Post-Office class, but Corres. poraliner may be posted on board the Tacket, with the Loto Fee of 10 cents cira Postage, until the time of depar-
taxea,
HUNKS OF CLOLING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAÏLS. When the Packets leave at Noor. The following hours will be observed in closing the fails for Europe, a, by the English and French Packets, when they CAVO at Noon. Tho Money Order Ofice will be closed as the day baluce.
8.00 4.3-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars commen.
Prices Carront and Circulars may However no pasted up to 10 o'clock it they are tied in bundles, country by county, with the addresses an mary) 10.00 A.ST.---
A.st.-Registry 2009es. 10.30 AM.-Penting of
Books, and Patterns conser
11.00 A.-Mail oluses,
Newspapers,
MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW
Shipping.
Daylight. That leaves for Shatow, c. Noon.-Altmors leaves for Victoria, B.O.
*
Fungkiang leaves for Manila.
5 p.stoun leaves for New York.
Meeting,
9 p.m.--Mooting of Perseveransa Lodge.
Miscellaneous.
Goods per Cam undelivered after this
date subject to mat. Transfer Booke of The Wanokai War
house and Storage Company, Limited, eland from this date to 23rd Iuntant, inclusivo.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, October 17--
2:30p --Extraordinary Meeting of the Merabers of The Hongkong Jockey Club in the Oity Hall.
3 p.1.Gua Practice. MONDAY, October 19 :---
Noon-Meeting of Shareholdere of The Canton Insurance Cttice, Ld.; at the Corapany's Qfices. Goods per Steamer Melbourne unclaimed
after Nuoreabout to rent. Gods per Coc undehvered after this b. 15 pan-Orgau Kocital in the Union
Church.
date anbject to rout,
TEESDAY, October 20:---
> BIRTHS.
Thursday, Octobb 15, 1896.
On the 7th st., at the Raflos Hotel, Singapore, the Wife of Capt, J. J. OPINE,
a So.
of a
On the 8th inst., at Blugapuro, the Wife of H. F. FOSTON, E. G. Tel. Co., of a Son.
On the 8th instably.
at Raffles Hotel, Singapore, the Dell, of a Taughter.
of A. BRUNARD, OF
---DEATH.
On board the Chingga Revenue steamer Kaipan or the 14th October 1835, Captain JAMES STEWARz, aged 60 yearS,
The publication of this isme commenced at 6.00pm,
The China Mail.
NONOKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOя 15, 1896.
Tan Viceroy of the Kwangiang Province has just given an excollent illustration of what the Chinese officials can do to sup presa uprisings if they only care to tako the trouble Several weeks ago, arising of Hakkas took place in the Chonglak District in the hinterland to the north-west of Siru-
tow. The Taotsi at Tahau-ni-fu. tele- graphed to Canton for soldiers, ut the same time despatching his own few hundred sol- diers to the scene of the robellion. Can-
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
PARED SURZ CANAL. (SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTERS OTWARD BOUND: Berledi, lengye Strathday, Sept. 25th: Boulder, Gerda, Agapanthus, 29th: Agamemnon, Oling too, Varones, Qat. Zail; Aden, Glor fart Hector, Raunorshire, Deiko (Rick mers ), fith; Slaa, Salaris, Adoner, Uth p Achilles, Glengarry, Oman, Courtfield, Hekla, 33th.
HOMEWARD BOUND Orester, Bellora, 18th Sept. Buen, Glamorganshire. Strathneria, Maria Ridinera, 2ud, Mär quis Buegelen, Yarra, 20th; Myrmidon, Benta, Bangloc, 20th; Ernst SunD13, The Jun Xue, Dol. 2nd Benmory. Formos, Ort, h; Bayern, Frigya.
Aails.
The P.&O. B. 8 Khedive, with the ENGLISH Man of the 18th Sept., Juft Singaparo on Sunday, the 11th Ont., at 4 pm, and may be expected here un or alunt Saturday, the 17th Oct. The Packet brings replies to lotters dospatched from Hongkong on August 13th..
The
P. M. Co. a. a. City of Peking, with the AMERICAN MLA of 21st Sept. loft "Yokolmattu on Monday, the 12th Det, at daylight, and may be expected Bore on or atous Monday, the 10th Chev
The Imp. Gerwins. Prevent, carrying the German mila with "dates from Berlin of the 21st Sept., left Co)
may be expected here on or about Tuesday, Oct. 20, N
2. punction of Sundry Bousston responded by sending up several hour on Friday, the 9th Oct., and
hold Furnituro, de, at Mr J. Mdreds of soldiers to Swatow, and the effect Arnistonga, Goods per Brindisi tot cleared after &
p.in. subject to rent. Gunda
pet "Vindobong undelivered after this date enhjort to reat. p.m.-Mouting of Eetben Mark Lodge. WEDNESDAY, October 21:
6 p.-Meeting of Members of the Hongkong Branch of the Navy League in the Chamber of Commerce, City
Fall,
Exchange
HONGKONG, October 15, 1896,
On London--
Bank, Wire,
+3
On demand,
15
30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
Credits, 4
Thenmontary, 4 months' sights,
On Paris-
תנ}
On demand,
2/11
2/17 ... 2/1
2/1
**
Credits, 4 months' sight,
2.66 2.70
Berlin-Demand,...
... 2,14
New York-
On demand,
-51
L
***
Credits, 60 days' sight,... On Bonny.
Wire. On
177
Wire,
LIN
www
On demand,
---
demand,...
On Catulla
On Shanghai-
In demand,
;.. 177 ... 1771
727
30 days' sigh, (private paper). 739 Gold Leaf, 100 sino, (por-fael)... $48.00 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 89.32 Silver (pur 08-) ...
sold.
A. S. WAT
ATSON &
LIMITED.
Co.,
OHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
• ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS.
Acrated
OF
Waters.
QUR debated Water Factor is fitted with the boat English Machinery, embody
Lats Letters may be posted (from fing the latest improvemonts in the trade. 11.10 am) with 10 cents inte fer up to 11.30.M., after which hourthey may be sent on Board with the same Late Joe.
The Purest Ingredients only are used, -sad- the utmost Care and Cleanliness CX-
arcised in the Manufacture throeglicat.
***
The Wator used is proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolutely Pure.
MONII Larruas.-The Fost Office destine all responsibility for anregistered Letters containing bank notes, coin, or jewelery, and, where Registration has been neglected, WILL MAKE Ne The British steamer Antenor rerorts:quiates into alleged losses of each letters Light variable winds a car as Pala Sapato, Port Guide, Par 50) with high irregular swell; from thence tɔ port, increasing N.E. wind and sea. Akrived aud anchored in the harbour lent night,
The Japanese steamer Yamashiro Murugistered for a Private Ship wads up to fire minutes before the thus for closing; for the reports: Moderate N.E. gale, with beavy Shanghai or Japau contract mails up to a quar-placed an board ship at Hongkong prices, raio first half; moderate N.E. .broczo, fine Ler of an hour before; for mails for Furope, Amaries, and Cannila, &c, sy to an hour be- weather to Hongkong.
The German steamer Leeman reports: is bezoby notified that the HONG Easterly winds, with rain and falling Baru TRONG VOLUNTEER CORPS are leto Wanaki Teland; from thenos N'ly CARRY OUT GUN PRACTICE from the winds and fine weather to port. North side of Stone Cutters Taland is North-Westerly direction on SATURDAY, the 17th Inatant, between the hours of p.m. abd 6 p.m.
3
All Sare JONES and other VESSELS are CAUTIONED to keep clear of the Range.
By Command,
J. A. STEWART LOCKILART,
Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S'OBTIO
Hongkong, 14th October, 1890.
2082
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rate for RINGPO, CHEBUD, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTSZE):
The Co.'s Steamship
Antenor Capt. M. H. F. Jackson, will be, despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 17th October,
at Noon.
For Freight, apply to
2076
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta Hongkong, October 15, 1896. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR KOBE
The Co.'s Steamship.
Chingt Captain Inks, will be daspatobed as above, on
bangne, Capt. Richard | TUESDAY, the 20th Epstant.
For Freight or Fasange, soply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
hish ship, Captain
Hopskeng, October 10, 1808-
REGISTRATION--Correspondence can be re-
For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and
fore; for judian, Northern Pacife, and Torres and the full amount allowed for Packages
and Empties when received in good order. Straits pails; sp to half no hour before.
LOCAL DELIVERIER-Separate Boxes have The Japanese steamer Sendai Maru ro- been provided for posting Correspondants for porta: Moderate le strong monsoon, with the Town, Kowloon and the Port. The Boxes rainy weather.
are andor the Window at the East oud of the The British steamer Macis reports: Verandah facing Queen's Bead. Left Koh-i-chang 7th, with moderate S. W
Lebas, parcels, ., 1 Kowloon Paint and winds, and fine weather up to Dape Pa- Steamers in Harlour may be posted in the daran; then foll In with N.E. winds, and General Fost Offer up to 11. n. and 5.80 heavy swell up to Swatow; bit there with. Betters from Kowloon Point may be posted NE and Ely winds, and no weather to in the Letter Bas which has been placed in the Hongkong.
Police Coopeand outside the Charge Room op The British steamer Malneca reports to 13 and 4 o'clock, and in the Pillar Box is i Cycloud weather to Tung Yong; thence Wharf, Lucal Rates will be sharged. To avoid fresh to meders:s madanion. October 14, cobbery, sonders of latters from Kewloon-area- spoke West York, sailing ship, dismasted, guested to cancel their stamps by writing the riding a dogle anchor, Post, Turnabout word stamped across, them. Covers coulaining Labs House, Register N. 87 E. distant 14 Bank Noies, &, should be registered.
Sunday delivery. iles.
.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For AMOY & MANILA..
Κυ
Latter, o., for the Peak will be delivered by tha 12 and 9.30 o'clock trams only, Corres- pondence and Parcels for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.50 m. or 8 p.m. or in the letter boxes in the cars till tans of departure. With regard to letters from the
Per Junghiang, at 8.80 p.m., on Fri-Peak, Pillar boxes have been placed at Magazins
dag, the 16th October.
For AMOY & SHANGHAI.--
Per Antener, at 6 p.m., en Friday, the
16th October.
For-HOIHOW, PAKHOL&HAIPHONG. Pat Hanoi, a 11.80 2. why on Saturday,
the 17th October.
Gap, Victoria Gap, Mount Hellett, Mount Gough, and Plantation Road, which will be cleared. 19.30 and 4 p.m.
Hongkong Register.
For SINGAPORE, PRNANG & QAI Barorator...!
OUTTA. —
Par Catherine Apear, at 3 pm on umidity.
Baturday, the 17th October..
For SINGAPORE...
19
Previons or date atjûn duist Kayabay, 108,
p.m.
30:03 30.19 30.08.
Temperature
70
78
18
70
68
Direction of ZKE
b
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Highona mpin air temperature on the
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the 17th October.
Wasther
Por Frato, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, the Rain
21st October ES
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upon the rebels was immediate and benk- ficial. They are reported to be roembers of the Trial Society, and having come down from their mountain fastnesses assombled under two sub-leaders to wait the arrival of their head centre. He was sick, or pretended he was, and to map the difficulties of the rebels, who had carried out a low unimportant marauding expeditions in the meantime, the autumnal rains began to fall heavily compelling them to seek for shelter. Hearing that the oficials had acted with unusual promptitude and that soldiers vero on the way to oppose their descent upon the pupulous districts of the Tehau-tau-fu Prefecture, the courage of these Falstaf fian heroes speedily evaporated and they quietly retired to their highland homes. It was current rumour in the Chong; lok District that the rebels intended to ceck revenge for the punishments in flicted last year over the Moilim mis sion acation raid, and, that they were to begin their work of depredation by attack ing the station of the Basel Mission, a fow of which are situated in this mountain- ous region, Naturally, the missionar and their converts and pleased at the prompt action of the Canton Viceroy and the Tehau-isu-fa Tantai. -But for the despatch of troops to Chonglok.it is not unlikely a scries of outrages might have had
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The C. P. 11. Co.'s Chartered str. Hapeh Taft Astoric on the 28th Sept. for Yo- kolama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Hong kor.gi
The P. M.C . a. Ching, with mails; de, left San Francisco for this port via Yokohama, Inland Sun, Kobe, Naga. caki and Shanghai, on the 8th Oct The O. &0. 3. 6. Doric, with mails &o.,
left San Francisco for this port via: Yokonaman and Nagasaki, on the 30th Sopt.
The Express of India left Vancouver for
Hongkong on the 18th Ont.
Steamers Expected.
The C. N. Co.'s. Chingu, from Aus
tralian parta, left Port Darwin for this port on Oct 7th, and may be expected here on or about the 16th Oct.
The P. & O. Company's 8.5. Japan left Singapore for this port on 11th Oct.
at Ga.m.
the 0.8.8. Co's steamer Ulycees, from
The
Liverpool, left Singapore on the more- jug.of 13th Oct., al is due hare on of about the 18th Oct.
C. M. Co's steamer Hyson, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed, the Onnal on the 25th Sept, and may be. considered dag at Singapore ou or about the 13th Oct.
The N. G. I. stemmer Letumbro left Bom- buy on the 8th October and may be expected here on ur about the 28th October
The NP. e. Beemer Loft Tacoma and
Victoria for this port on the 7th Oct!
to be recorded, and we cannot help thinking The third instalment of the Chinese in the promptitude of the Chinose officials indemnity, amounting to 3,000,000 toels, duo entirely to the stand made by the with interest, falls due on November 8th, Gengan authorities over the Molim out-
rage Within a few months of the looking TEE Emperor of Japan has issued an Edict of that station, the German Govermicutepening, from 1st November, to Japanese had exacted from the Chinese Govern owned vessels, six nów ports for the pure ment the severe punishment of the ring modes of foreign export, and import urado. leaders of the banditti and the payment
of compensation for the property destroy THE Am Free Press of the 3rd lust. At the time, s comparison was set up statesThe Keune has gone to Saigon between the German method and its suc which port appears to be doing a good rice coneful results and the British and Amoriasport baginare with the Philippines, en methods at Kücheng and the qualified
success that followed upon the protracted Tux mortality rotums at Singapore for the opposition of the infamous Ferchow The rook ended Oct. how the ratic to be tai, and with this fresh ustration of the 49.40 per mile; 28 deaths were frum pover of the Chinese officials to pre-cholera, Kud 56 from fever. verra onder audi to protex Foreigner and The Spanish transport Antonio Lope: property it is surely not too much-arrived at Singapore on the 8th inst, with expect the British authorities to adopt difa further hatch ni troops for the Philip ferant totide when dealing with obstrucjus 1,204 soldiers and 17 officers. She tiva, pussillarimous Chinese officiats. What left for Manila the same day. Germany ja able to accomplish is surely pasiblo to Grent Britain.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUTTLED TO THE URSA MAIL.'].
LONDON, Bth October, 1896. RECOFSTRUCTION OF THE FOO
CHOW DOCKYARD. :
It is oficially statou in Paris that China- has entrusted the reconstruction of the Foochow Arsenal to Frenchmen, under a contract signed in Pekin on the 11 instant.
GERMANY AND ZANZIBAR.
THE Nogasaki Express learns that the loos! agencies of the Pacific Mail and Oc cidental and Oriental Steamship Companies sro shortly to be transferred from the Nippon Yusen Kaisha to Mesars Holme, Ringer & Co. This, it may be presumed, is the result of the N. Y. K. going into opposition in the trans Pacie trade.
A CHINESE fireman of the British steamship Astenor was changed at the Magistracy, to day with wounding two other fremsa cun board. One man was cut about the head with some instrument and the other maa A semi-official Gorman note attributes way ou seriously injured that he is com, the recent navel reinforcements of Zanfined to hospital. The case was adjourned Counterfoil Order Booka supplied on ap bar to the fear of intrigues on the part of for a week,
Said Khalid, and wids that if Said Khalid plication.
Abres his asylum he will be expelled from Men Bardinal and Co. write from New
hwang on the 6th October German territory.
rathin 100 miles from, žlus SEO agod and
Our Registered Tolographin Addrese in "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,"
And all'aigned messager addroseed thas will require prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters always Bopt ready in Stock - PURE AERATED WATER.
BODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATEE
BARSAPARILLA`WATER"
TONIĘ WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
No Credit gives for Bottles that look dirty or grossy, or that appear to have been need for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as witch Bottlan ag never need agales lay mat -
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSA.
WEATHER NOTICES
The following notice is sued from the where are said to be sorcery Observatory
make a total yield a fsiz GVU Meantime, beans come in every
On the Toth at 10.55's The
meter
are not
is steady on the East of China, fouling. little on the S coast and in the Gulf Tongking Gradients are elight, generally 20th inst. om the China Const. Forecast mode, recent rato NE and winds fube.
MR W. Davies Robinson Road, charged his basoboy at the Magistracy today with leaving his service without geving reásod able notice. The boy plearen galty, eating that he had got a week's
his matter to go home to build a new and see his family, and
he was recommended to Mit Crawford, Peak, where he was to receive MOTO MUICY, He was fined $19.
pected in quantity
thes are high and little £1 contrac
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