Entertainments.
HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT-
*OLUB. *****
SEAHOM 1896-97.
THE Second CONCERT of the Basson will be held in the THEATRE, CITY
T
Auctions.
OF
PUBLIC AUCTION
USHFUL & VALUABLE FURNITURE, INCLUDING SOME OF THE BEST PARISIAN, MAKE-ONE COTTAGE PIANO,
OHALLEN, Ero.
HALL, OR SATURDAY, the 15th of Jau-ons to sell by Public Auction, on
mary, at 9.15 p.m.-
The Band of H.M.S. Inmortalité will be
In attendance, by kind permission of Captain †...... OHIORESTER and Orvicsas.
Chirwan-Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD.
WILLIAM S. FROWD, R.N.,
Hon. Secretary.
Bongkong, January 13, 1997.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
62
Undersigned has received instrde
SATURDAY,
the 16th January, 1897, commencing at 2.30 p.m.-
A QUANTITY OF USEFUL AND VALUABLE FURNITURE.
Comprising:-
Datination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Релея.
Agents.
Data » Leaving,
Australian Ports....... Yamashiro Mara (s)... Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Jao, 18, vogn. Australian Pure.....à votralian (8) ....... Gibb, Livingeton & Co. Jan. 21, at 9am. Brumen & Ports of Call Prinz kleinrich (-) ..... Norddeutscher Lloyd. Feb. 2, at 9 s.in. London........... Formosa (5)........... London, .Ports of CallE aetta (1)... Landon, F. Forts of Caliserathey (8) ..... London, 1. Suez Canal Pyrrhus (6).. London v. Buez Can. (Preston (ija bilan London, v. Macaeilles. Homeo (1).. Mauis Ziro (3).... Famia (1) Mansellos y. Baig NewYork,v.Su-zCanal Polyphonius (s).. New York v. Susztana Morven (8)... New York,.SuzzC>n« Port Adola du (a)
Penobscot..... New York.
China (5).. Dara (1)
SEVERE PRIS MADE DRAWING 8. Faco v. Jure ROOM SUITES UrnoSEED OF SILKS anewoo Jan BRO ATELLE and VE VT, LOCIS San Franciaco.... XY BOUDOR SOFA and CHAINí San Francisco.va LONGE in JAMGY Phoxa, Rococo TABLES Stingimi wapi.... and Cratis. Ero.
Shangha Shanghai
CARTON BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, Ovan MANTELS, AMERIC IN WALNUT and SATIN WOOD TY LAID BOOKCASE and
SCOTOR CONCERT.
CONCERT in Commemoration of the Birth of RouEET BURRS will be Beld in the St. Georgag's Hall, City Hall, on MONDAY, 25th Jan., at 9.15 p,m,DE-K, Fro., Erv.
In addition to thosa Engaged in Part Songs, the following Ladies and Gentlem. will give their assistance-Mrs Gox. Mrs VALLINGS, Mestri. Ürenaist, Gorra, And Bliman.
With the kind peroizing of Colonel GOBLON and OFFICERS, the Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment, under Band- mater BENTLEY, will play a-belection of
Scotch Airs.
A Chorus of Mule Voic s' will alen. tako
part.
ADMISSION, TWO DOLLARS.
Seats many now he booked at-Mesers, W. ROBINSON & C's Piano und Music Rours.
Hongkong, January 193, 1897.
02
Intimations.
PAINTINON BRONZAS PORCELAIN ORNA- MESTS, CARPETS, Ren, H., Aze,
UNE COTTAGE PIANO BY CHALLEN. QUITE NAW, in SPEED DONDITION, KIDSBOARD wkS BEVELLED GL, DINI Waecose, DLING TAHLS and CHAIRS, DINNED and DESSERT PERY GES: ELEUTED PLATE. CUTLERY, PANIRY REQUISITER, Etc.,
ExC.
GLASSWARE
IRON and BRASS MOUNTED BED-
STRADS and FTINGS, WARDROBES, PLAIN and with PLATE GLASS Doors, Cust of DRAWERS, MARBO DIENSING Tautes. WASHSTANDS nd SUNDRY Bap- ROOM FURNITURE and REQUISITES.
FENDERS and TRONS, SCREENS RATTAN Fermirere, Barandum BayrıSĮTES,
Ere., Erc., KTC. Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale,
TERE OF SALE. Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. On view from Friday 15th Janney, 1897,
TOBACCOS-
PIONEER BRAND-41b, Tine.
CAPSTAN NAVY OUT--Md, Medium
or fall Strength-‡lb. Tius,
Hongkong, January 21, 1807;
PUBLIC AUCTION,-
Matterhorn Sumbawa.. Ravenna (6)
Peipang (s).
Tech (u).
P. & O. S. N. CAbout Feb. 4. „JP. & O, 5. N. Ca..............Jan. 26, at nove.
Nippon Yusion Kisha. Feb, 8, 5 p.m. Butterfisia & Swire.....Jan, 18, at noon. Butterfield & Swire.. Tatuary 30. P. & O. S. N. Co. About Jan. 25. Shewan, Tomen & Co Jan. 16, at 4 p.m. fcasagorios Maritims Jun. 20, at noon. Butterbend & Swire, January 18.
hewan, Toner & Cujabu Jan, 25. Dodwell, Garl & C. (About Jan. 90. Arulinid, Berber, &C. yuck desputek, Pacifio Mail S. S. U. Jan. 26, at work. Jun. 16, at mand. Melchats & Co..
Quck despatch. Shewan, T me & CuQnich despatch. i, & D. E, N,
About Jan,
24, siemason & Co....Jan, 18, at 4 pm. [Butzerfl-Id...& Swire... Jau. 18, st | Östl
Butterfold & Swire Jaquary 18,
iP.
&
gli and Olefon Whampoa (s) Shai Cler, J'N'kinda Maru (a).................Nippon Youn Kaisha Jan. 16, at 4 p.m. Shangder and Kobo........... Modues (c).......
Sandor & Co... January 19, |'S'b d‚ Ñ3bi, E's & Y`ma flauton (8) ..............
0. 3. N. O............. About Jan. 21, 3P. & O. S. N. Co.... About Jan, 19. Singapore & Boun... Peshawar () Sure, Col'bo & B'bay Idzami Maru (6) ippon Yugen Kaisho Jan. 20, at noon. S'pore. Eaves & H'burg Bellona (8)....
diemsson & Co...oddan. 1. at 5 pɔm, S'pore, Penan & Cita Catherine A poor (3).... D. Sassoon, Sans & Co. Jan. 16, # p.in,
'pore, Sang&6 hay» Shantung ()utterfield & war fan, 19, 3 p.m. „Douglas Laprolk & Co.jdan. 19, daylight, Swatow Amoy & Tsui Haloongie).. Tacoma (W..). &... Oyinpia (91.... Dodwell, Osr13) & Co. (Jan. 19, at noer. Vaneuver (B.Ó.), Emprees China (.. Janadian Plus R. O Jan, 20, at coh, Victura (BO), ...Mount Lebanoa ().....Shewan, Tomes & Co. January 16. Yokohama and Kobe.. Chingtu (8).......
Batterfeld & Swisu... lanuary. 19 Yakuhama and Kob6..Niobe (5),
Stematon & Co...]Jan. 16, at 5 pm.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. January 14-
Tetoria, Gorman str., 1,780, P. Cornal- sen, Saigon Jan. 10, Rice,-IEMSSEN &
Co.
January 15-
Bellona, German sisamor, 2,063, F. T. Binar, Kube Jan. 9, General-SIMOIN 70 & Co.
THE Undersigned has received instruc-
WILLS' BRISTOL BIKD'S EYE-andos from Ii. M. NAVAL STOREXBETEN
b.-Tina.---
•
THREE CASTLES➡! and fib. Ime. PAGUDA BRAND-1. Tins. PLAYER'S NAVY CUT-ani1b, Tion,
UIGARETTES—
THREE CASTLES-Tine of 50 or
Bozes of 500.
QKPSTAN NAVY OUT-Tius of 50. BIRD'S EYE--Tina of 50′′ SWEET CAPORALS-Boras of 500.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong, January 9, 1807.
OLD
FOR SALE,
57
LD HIGHLAND WHISKY,
IN HQUAKE BOTTLES, (very fine quality)
JOHN WALKER & SONS, KILMARNOCK.
HIGHEST EXIBITION AWARDS. Sydney, 1880.-Melbourne, TSI, Paris, 1892, — Ad«l,jds, 1837. Dunedin, 10-Jamaica, 1831.. Kimberley, 1892. 819 per case of 1 dozen boltios.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, Sole Agent, 13, Praya Central. Hongkong, January 11. 17.
**
Kinghorn & Macdonald, Consulting Mechanical Engineers
and Surveyors, CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL Kusns or MACHINERY AND APPLIANCES,
and
PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS
DRAWINGS prepared for all Classes of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.
New Work and Ropairs supervised. Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared,
Telegrams, Kisonous," Hongkong. Telephone, No, 141.
·Postal Address, 17 Praya Contral
JOHN W. KINGBORN, M.I.M.E., M.I. Mech-E., London, DONALD MAŬDONALD,
-2263
Hongkong, November ã, 1896.
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. 8, Queen's Road, Central,
HEAD OFFICE:-TOKIO. BRANCH OFFICE;~~LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- SIN, NEWCHWAŊd and all Porte ip JAPAN.
AGENCIES:-
to Sell, by Public Auction, un
WEDNESDAY,
DEPARTURES.
Prina Heinrich, for Shanghai.
January 15:- Hohenzollern, for Yokohama.
Elastus, for Swaton. Ingroban, for Saigon,
the 20th January, 1807, at Noon, at H. M. med. for Away.
NAVAL YARD, —
SUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING
CONDEMNED STORES.
Comprising
OLD IRON, PAPER Sturr, Bags," Canvas, CLOTHING, IMPLEMENTS, ÁC....
BRASS BOILER.ad Condensin TUBES, Bess and CoPTER SUBATREșe, and a SMALL QUANTITY of WASTE PAPER. TERMS OF SALE: As Custom-ry.
J. M. ARMSTRONG.
Gumrument Auctioner, Bongkong, January 13, 1897.
100
Today's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned, has received instrue Tourelly Public & action,
TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 16th Jary 1897. at 2.50 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queru's Road, ---
AN INVOICE OF JAPANESE PLANTS EX'S. S. DOEIC, Comprising:-
Osi Maru, for Nagasaki. for Nagaraki, o Peking, for Saigon. Nanging, for Sanghat.
Antara, for Yakahima.
Morguit Bacquchem, for Singapore and
Tileste
Ceulen, ter Svatomy,
CLEARED.
Farsang. for K5,
Atlantic for Rjang.
14 osmopolit for Textron, Taichins, for Bangkok, Can, Isla Clara, for Huihow.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Telartos, from Saigon, 30 Chirsso.
DEPARTED.
Par Haiten, for Satow, Cul Gardon, Mjor Jure, Liente. Ewith and Chucks;
Amy, Humphry
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For HOIHOW & PAKHOL—
Por Aok, at 12.30 km., on Saturday,
the 16th January.
Per Triumph, at 6 p,m., on Saturday,
the 16th Jury.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & DAL-
CUTTA.-
For Catherine Apcar, st 230 p.m., oo
Say grday, the 10th January.
For MANILA.
Per Zuro, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 1 January.
For YOKOHAMA & HIDGO,
Por Bibe at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 16th Jatakkory,
For SINGAPORE.—-
Per Pyrrhus, at 11.30 a.m., on Monday,
the 18th January.
MiniOS. FOR TO-MOBROW. Shipping. Noon. Occidental & Oriculul Steam- ship Co's Stoumer Derie losros for Shanghai, Japan and San Francisco. 3 p.m.-Catherine Apour leaves
Straits and Calcutte. 4p.m-Sendui Maru konvon for Shanghai,
&c.
for
4 p.m.-Zafiro leaves for Manila, 5 p.m.-Niebe loaves for Yokohamas. 6 pm-Bellons leaves for Hamburg.
&&
Auctions.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1897.
~The publications of this isiue commencsa | of being stamped out is evidently extend-. at 6.15 p.m.
ing, and it is on this account that Dr Gres- weli suggests that time should be taken by the foralcok, so that if the anticipated dan. gar does come there shall us every prepars- tim to meet ik' Our Celonial equsing are quite right to take steps to stave off intes-
The China Mail.
HONDEÓNG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1397.
THE Kwangsi official transit pass and likin proclamation, published by us on the 13th inst., does not appear to coramed itself to those merchants and inders who have an | intimato acquaintance with Chinese rosada- rina. To them it seems ta soud only an
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Useful and Valu-other keynote in which the same old tune
ahis Furniture, &o,, at Mr Goo P. Lammert'e.
2.80 p.m.-Auction of an Ievoles of
Japanese Planta ex e. a. Duric, ut Me J. M. Armstrong
Meeting.
9 p.m.--Meeting of Parmeverance Lodge. Amusements..
9.16 p.m.-Smoking Concert at City Hall
Miscellaneous. Goods per Shanghai not cleared after
subject to rent.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, January 17 :--
Trauster Books of The Hongkong, Jan. tra and Macau Breamboat Co., Ltd. closed from this date to Jeth Jacuary -inclusive:
Goods per sapere not cleared after 4
p.m. subject to rent. MONDAY, January 18-
Goods
pe: Peshawar not cleared after & p.. zubject to rani. Guoda per Glamorganshire andalivered
after thie date subject to rent. TUESDAY, Janusty 19
pm-Meeting of Victoria Preceptory and Priory. Goods per Glenfarg undelivered after
this date subject to rent. WEDRINDAY, Jauuary 20 :---
Noo-Auction of Sundries at H. M.
Naval Yard.
Poc Bellona, at 887 p.m., on Boaday,On
the 18th January.
For
SINGAPORE SAMARANG & SOURABAYA
Fer Shantung, at 2,30 p.m., a Monday,
the 18 January.
| For SHANGFAT & CFEF="
Fer Weipon at 2.30 pm, on Mon-
day, the 18th January.
| For-SUANG AL-
tion, for once it obtains lodgment the agus in a difficult disense to undicate." But if Dr Gresswell wishes to take tima.by the forelock, even before imposing restric tious on vessels trading to Australia, ho should have a thorough purging of the city of Melbourne. Let the drainage system
be placed under careful inspection; let the of delay, prevarication, squeezing' and differential taxation will be played. It is alume and Lackyards be subjected to felt, and it is wall that our British officials the broom of the cleansing departament; let there be a thorough examination into ought to know how the proclamation is re- garded, it is felt that it is not the issuing the conditions under which the poor hierd prochmaticns that will stop the illegal together in insanitary houses; and having transit pass goodswept and garnished the city the Melbourne authorities may rest assured that come No proclamation will aval while it contain what may, no disease, and certainly no filth disease, will wreak serious havoc within
of
taration
of the
the words "such dues to be collested frons
the purchaser. Whatever illegal dues may be collected from the Chinese purchaser, an appeal to the British or any other For eign Consul will assuredly be answered; ;
their municipal domain. Hongkong and
Bombay will not have suffered in vain it their misfortunes teach mnah-neaded
a Firopaan cisy.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. (SUPPLIED THRODUM BEUTBK)
I am not in a position to got podreza for tesson to the municipal authorities of many a Chinose subject from his own officials." Ordinarily duties are collected from the. shipper or from the consignes, not from the purchaser as such; buton transit pass goods Loti thi is collected from the purchaser in order to prevent any effective appeal to For-OCTWARD BOUND-Romney, Der. 8th: eiga Fewera. The Viceroy of Canton, semas two years ago, recognising (without any proclamation, be it observed) the illegality of differential tazation, assured the British Consul at Canton that no differential. taxé-
tion wes levied on transit pass goods. In order to prove this falsa, a Hongkong pioneer merchant personally took goods half under transit pass and half with- out, paying all duties on the stor Goods per Marquis Bacquehem updalizer-half en route at the different barriers.
ed after this date snuject to rent
Goods per Prins Heinrich andelivered
after this date subject to rent.
London-
Exchange.
4 months sight,
4
73
.זז
*
Documentary, 4 months' sights,
Da Far
HONGKONG, January 15, 1997.
Baak, Wire, ...
11
On demand,
2/1
2/11
30 daya' sight,
2/1
Credits, 4
2/1
2/11 2/2
2.67
2.79
2.16
517
i.. 52
165 166+
On demand,
+++
Credita, 4 months' aight,
On Berlin-Demand,...
Per Feiyang, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, On New York-
the 18 January.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-
Por Chingly, at 9.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 19th January.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACHET The United States Mail Facket Loris will
ho despatched on SATURDAY. the 16th January, with Mails for Nhưng- hai, Japan. San Franciszy, the Coite Staten, Obada, Honolulu, Peru, &c.
which will be glosed as followe
Registry censoa," Post Office closes
Per Prinz Heinrich, foi Shanghai: from 19 AM. Breme Mr R. Glaver; Iron Antwerp. 1.M. M. D. Wiaurt and R. Dunsmore; from Southampton, Masra E. Kly, Word, Heruati, and Dewar; from Genoa, Messrs Hey, Selrouter, H: Wand Arm, Harpt,
ASSORTED CAMELIJAS, Darures, and Rev. dickalls and family, Diva Hart from PLUMS.
TERMS OF SALE —Ás Customary,
J, M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer.
flongkong, January 35, 1997.
CHINA NAVIGATON COMPANY, IMITED.
FOR SHANGRAF
The Cola Steamship
Foochow
115
Oxplain BLACK BURNE, will be despatched abovo on MONDAY, Ale 18th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Ayenis. Hongkong, January 15, 1807.
FOR SHANGHAI.
117
The Steamship
Peiyang, Captain T. T. ANDERSS, aski will be despatched for the nuevo Portun MONDAY, the 18th Instant, at 1 pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, January 15, 1897. 114 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Naples, Mars R. de Laos, V. Puin, G. Alonzoleuk f, and N. Narasiet fro Colombo, M. L. W. Erefo; from Singa- 1 Chineza: from Hongkong, Tra 5. para, Lralia and s Children, Mr and Mrs. B, Atkinson and baby, Mr B. Helbriller, and 7 Chinese. +-
Per Hehenzollern, for Yokohama: from Bremen, Mra A. Malas Leckwoeff; from Southampton, Mr F. Clark Party from Ganor, Misera C. Schulz, G. Golstein and H. S. Brown For Hiogi; from Geaca, Me and Mra U. Thiel, Misses J. W. Holland
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC BALL-
MAT OU's PAOBET, ——
The Canadian Facific Binti Packat Emurear
On demand,**
Credits, 60 days' sight,.
On Bombay-
Wire
On demand,
On Calcutta-
Wire,
On demand,...
On Shanghai---
On demand....
147
1652 ... 166]
*723* 20 days' night, (private paper)... 731 Gold Lost, 100 fine, (par tael)... $19.60 Suvereign (Banc's buying rate) $9.30 Silver (per oz.)...
2973d.
At the destination he managed
to
get receipts for the duties levied. The transit pass goode paid a largo Lo-ti shui, and nii the other goods no further charge was levied. On returning to Canton, the
merchant shewed the Consul the certificate, but the representative of British power and
authority replied-that it was quite uzplen to take the matter up. Better that one
British merchant should be robbed than
that any friction should be set up between Great Britain and her faithful ally China, So the merchant keeps the certi ficates na costly curios.
The Chinese officials apparently do not understand the wording of the transit pass, for in the test case mentioned above the Wei-Yuen at Wucho stated that the trau-
sit para set forth that il, on examination, more goods were found than those men Lionel on the transit pass they must be confiscatedhe muat cortainly confiscate the goods which had come up in the sare bout paying likin at all the barriers en route -and it was with difficulty the merchant persuaded him of the ilegality of his threa tened procedure! This idea is very general throughout the Liang Kwang, and boat: WATSON & Coastors usually refuse, therefore, to have
of Chine will be despatched on WED. A. SWAT
NESDAY, the 20th Jan., with Mails for Amoy, Shanghal, Japan, United States, Unpada, &c., which will be elated sa foliow
100 M Registry cesses.
11.00 4.3. PostOffice closes, but Corres pondenco may be posted on board the
·Paakat, with the Lale Fee of 10 cents. extra Posinge, until the time of depar
and Scally. From Singapore: for Naga-MAILS ex raz Feuch PACKET. saki, Mine Tresan. Frem Hoogkong: for Yokohama, Mr J. Kingsell aad 10 Chinese, Par Omi Marn, for Nagaski, Mc T.
Fer Ingraben, for Saigon, 50 China. Par Diomed, for Auny, 409 Chinese. For Marquis Bacyathem, for Singapore, 196 Chineau.
Par Nungrong Eat Shanghai, GẶP TÀ Liedeka; for Chiakiang, Mr Pegge.
TO DEPART
Per Csmopolit, for Touron, 30 Chinese. Per Taichiou, for Bangkok, 10 Chines Per Clara, lot Hoihow, 12 Chinese,
EXPORT CARGOKS,
Por an, Yarra, sailed 6 b January :-- For France, 58 bales Raw Silk. 70 balos Waste Silk, 16 balde Hair, 13 cases Milk Piece Goads, & casea Woodware, 200 casca
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT,
ESTABLISHED AL. 1841
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Aerated Waters.
The French Contract Proket Trimite will be despatched on WEDNESDAY. the 20th January, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places bo yond,na Marsellies; to Saigon, Stenita Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Caylon, with the best English Machinery, embody Madras, the Australasian Colonies,
OUR ABRATED WATER Factory in fitted
Adon, Natel and the Cape, Egypt,ing the latest improvements in the trade. Malte, and Gibraltar, The maal hours will be observod in dosing
the Maila, &o.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.- The British Contract Packet Rosatie will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 28th Jan, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- Brindisi; to the Btrate yond; Bettlement, Netherlands India, Bar- mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, And Gibraltar.
The Forest Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness or arcisod in the Manufacture throughout.
The Water used is proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolutely Parent
For COAST Pours, Waters are packed and
their cargo mixed with transit pass goods lest they should be fined. Under tho existing treaties no procismation was neces karyat least, no proclamation in the terms of the one wo published on the 19th inst A proper enforcement of the rights secured to forsign traders by treaty with their Governments is all that is required. · Let the Chinese officials stop deliberate block ing of the transit pass, and in a very short time all narcnants - will be scquainted with the fact throughout the whole of the South
of China, whereas, on the other hand, no proclaination will re-assure Mom."
Tas announcement, of two deaths from
plague in London seeins to have created
Manila, Bullmouth, Mogul, Ceres, Jens Mainich, Riojun Maru, 16th; Melbourne, Frian, Surpaton, ddow, 18th; Danfa, Vindobara, Tellus, 22nd; Dopack, 26th, Benraohr, Caledonien, Canton, Kirkilaie, Bermanisir, Plenartney, Cowrie, 28th; Japan, Kriemhild, Nestor, Antenor,
·Maria Rickmers, Obi, "Fabrodius, Sih, Jan. ath; Ozeanien, 6th; Benvenue, Java, Pingency, Templar, 8th. HomeWARD BOUND-Helen Rickmers, Doc
lat; Ceylon, 2nd ; Glenshiel, Hertha, 4th; Menelaus, Oceanien, Bth; Dorothea Rick mers, Port Philip, 11th; Tencer, 22nd; Gerda, Bensoirlich, 28th; Ernest Simons, Jan. 5th; Sachsen..6th; Claverhill, 8th Aden, 12th.
Mais.
Tas Q. & D., s. 8. Belgic, with rails &c.,
The
left San Francisco for this port on Dec. 28th, vis Yokolums, Inland Sea, Empress of India left Vancouver on Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai. the 5th ist., for Hongkong.
Stramers - Expected.
5. s. Museng, from Calenta and Straits, loft Singapore for this port on the ovening cf Jan. 11th, at 5 o'clock.
The Austrian Lloyd's. s. 9. Medusa loft Singapore for this port on the morning of 12th Jan
The
9. Altmore, from Portland, Or., and Victoria, B.C., left Yokohama for Hongkong on the 19th Jan.
The N. P. K. & 9. Famashiro Mart,
Australian Liner, left Nagasaki for this port early on the morning of Jan. 13 and is expected to arrive here on the 10th Jan
The N. Y. E. §. 1. Jumi Mari, for Bombay, left Shimonoach forts port the afternoon of 13th Jan., and is expected to arrive here on the 16th Jan.
The N, F. S. Co, diartered steamer Mac-
duff from Tacoma, arrived at Yoko hains on the 12th Jun.
The
C. M. Co.'s...a. Opack, from Glas gow and Liverpool, rassed the Candl on the 26th Dec, and may be conii- dered duo at Singapore on or about the 14th January, 1897.
The Navigazione Get. Ital. a. a. str. Hisegno left. Bombay on the 8th of Jon, and may be expected here on or shout the 28th Jan
The s. a. Monmouthshire, Telt Victoria for Tokolans and China vis. Honolulu on the 30th Doc.
The N. P. S. Co.'s es. Bracar left Tocoms for this port via ports of coll or the let of January.
The P. & 0.8 2. Brindis left Bontay
for this port on the 3rd Jan
Latest Advices.
The M: M. 41. Caledonien, with the FRENCH MAN of Doc. 18th, lefoSinga- pore on Tuesday, the 12th Jan., at 10 p.m., and may be expected-bere on or about Tuesday, the 19th Jan, This Packet bring
tolettens despatched from
on No.
vember 18th.
The O. &0.6.&. Pert, with maske, dc., left
San Francisco for this port in Hono lulu, Yokohama, Inland Sen, Kobe,
Jan.
Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 7th
undue alarm in the neighbouring Australian Colonies. The good people of Melbourne are seemingly afraid of the plague travell ing like influenza, over the face of the civilized globe, and we learn from a telo grams in a Sydney paper that a Dr Gress- well who may be the Medical Oficer No. 1 roman of the German steamer
of Health in Malbourne) viewe
the
The P. M. as. China, with mails 5o., left Shanghai for this port at 2. p.m. on Jan 15.
8 arsaiseod, 10 packages Tes and 20 pkgë. The mal bours will be observed inflaced an board ship at Hongkong price outbreak of Oriental plague with some Hastings, at the Magistracy to-day, for hav
Matring; for London, 240 packages Mat-
lig and 600 bales Hemp.
elosing the fella, do
.
دانش
and the full amount allowed for Packages
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MIKE COAL MINES. OROURA COAL MINEs. KANADA COAL MINES. TOXIO MARINE. Insurance Co., LTD.
Bayern, sailed 7th Jans FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
Per MELI FIRE INJUbange Co, LaN. — — IMPERIAL GOTT. Paran Mudy Japan.
MONEY LETTER The Post Ofte docilze mil The Co.'s Steun.bip.
For Surap-re, 160 barkets. Oranges; COTTON ÜLBANIKG & WEG. Co., S'bol
Calumbo, 50 cases Fire Crackers, 28 pots responsibility for anregistared Letters containing Hailsong, ONODA ORMENT; Compinz,
Flowers, 16 rolle Matting abd 19 bagets bank notes, cota, or jewellers, and, where Парад
Captain DAVIES, will be
Chinatools; KANEGAFUCHI COTTON S'ING MILE,,,
Genno, 140 budes Waste Registration has been neglected, wILL MAKE MO despatched for the above, 50 c188 Starinigaed, 19 balea Canes QUIRTAS ́into alleged losses of such lettera plication. Mike Corres SPINO MILL, LTD, A Forts on TUESDAY, the 19th Instant, Torio: Corron SPINNING MIL,
at Daylight. HAYASI OLOUR FACTORY, Hongkong, December 11, 1896.
21
1373
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clook Malere, Jewellari, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTICAL SCIENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS,
VOIOTLANDER'S CELEBRATED
·RINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Retous's LiqUID AND ORBUR Compasses. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS.
English SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WABE. Christofa & Co.'s ELECTRO-FEATED WARE COLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety. DIAMOND`8¬
BÁND
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON
PATTERNS, E very esoderate prize.
Not Responalble for Debts.
724
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Cheers will be Responsible for any Debt contracted on the Officer of Crew the following easele, during the stay in Honghong Hortonth s
of
FORE STULE British ship, Captain Vanstine. Standard Oil Co.
FERD. P. TORFIELD, American banque, Captain W. W. Hardy. Order,
Stanzzein Beilih barque, Captain Wil
Post Oxide. Für 801
REGISTRATION--Correspondeams cau be re gistered for all Ixivaio Slip mails up to five minutes before the time for elesing: for the Shanghai o Japer contract mails up to a quar.
and 10 cas e E-sential Oil; for Novara, 200 balar Wastek; for Mil-, 100 Westgil fr Lyons, 162 balen-Raw Silk; for Trieste, 231 pickasos Teo, C7 alos Waste 8k and 50 tales Rattan haing for Antwerp, 619 118ball Tabucco, 219 bales Feathers, 19 ter "of an hour before; for mails for Faropo
rolls Mating, 3 cases Chiare, 10 ses Amic, and Canada, &, up to an beura ba B Limboo Fave, 10 bags floo, 8 cans Loaf fore for Indian, Neiera Pavilio, ad Torre Tobacco, 7 cases Merchandise and 3 coaca Straits mails, op to half an hour before. Preserves for antwerp/Amsterdam/at-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, January 15, 1897.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
-SOURADAYA,
terzieņu, 100 cabes Preserves-27 tali Lesf
FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND Tobacco, 26 weke Proserpre and 25 casks Local Deveperate. Boxes bare Ginger for Amsterdam, 187 bales Leaf been provided for posting Correspondeare fur The Boxoe Tobacco. 6oved Chinaware, & des Othese Town, Kaloon and the lesk.
e under the Window at the Eat end of the and 5 o'sas Merchandise; for Armatrdam Tarandah saing Queen's Rund. Rotterdam, 4 care Ginger for Rotter dam, 8 as Leaf Taco and 4 bules
The Co.'s Steamship
Shantung,
Capt. FRAMPTON, will be La
despatched, is okova où | *** TUESDAY, the 19th Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hoogkong, January 15, 1897- FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL
.95!
(TO FOLLOW THE... drown, Caverhill AND Faulty.)
The Steamship.
Morn Captain ELLIS, will be despatched on or about
the 25th January, 1807
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BEEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, Jennwry 35, 1907,
110
apprehension. Under ordinary condi tions we incline to the belief that Do modern town, occupied mainly by Euro-
Hohenzollern was fined $50 by Commander
ing in his possession, in his quarters oft board, four tasks of raw opium,
The Kowloon Dock Detachment of the
and Empties when received in good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on appaans, need be apprehensive of an out
break of bubonia plague in epidemic for Volunteer Corps are to give a smoking It is essentially a filth disease, and although
concert at the Kowloon Dook Reading Melbourne has a somewhat unsavoury - re-
Ream to-morrow evening, when the putation we can scarcely believe that that wallaca Cup and the other prizes gained city is likely to be invaded by a discose
Our Registered Telegraphia Address la "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."
And all signed menager addressed thus will receive prompt attention,
The following is a list of Waters always kept ready in Stock- PURE AHRATED WATER
BODA WATER
LTHIA
LEMON DE
POTABE WATER
SELTZER WATER
WATER SARSAPARILLA-WATER"
TONIO WATER
GINGER ALE
and which is more likely to find
which is very properly ed Oriental during the season will be presented to the
successful competitors: a suitable fold for propagation in the slums THE managers of the Star Ferry Launches of an Oriental city. The President of the have placed a watchman on the wharf at Board of Health in Melboarro suggests an avion to regulate, the traffic, and me intercolonial conference without delay with a view to the adoption of mea eures to prevent the introduction of the launches from the portion of the whart disease by means of tradisig vessels W, pieerved for first-class passengers. Yes. learn that at presentships on arriving
terday, a Chinese workman endeavoured
vent Chinese passengers from boarding the
from Hongkong and the south-eastern portato force his way into the enciceurs, and of China ars keenly scrutinised for any inwhen prevented threatened the watchman --- dication of the dreaded disease, and indued by brandishing a chisel and a hammer Fince July, 1884, most of them have been above his head. The men was put under thoroughly fumigated. Vessels coming arrest, and at the Magistraay to-day w from that quarter are so few that there is fined $7. little difficulty in observing due precaLS AT TE Docks At HouSOR
LovĘ Tybaop for Heemothuvin, 2 gavėn Letters, parcels, do for Kowloon Pout and Biaos wood Were; for Burns: Ayres, 2 des Steamere in Harbour may be posted in the Sundries for Londen, 3 pkgs, Private General Post Office up to 11.30 am and 8.80 . oun ;.. for Beauty
176 rolls Mastog, 3 p.m. Lektoru from Kowloon Point may be ponted Cigare 3.pkgs, Ten, Svars Paper and; in the Lottar bez which has been placed in the 3 canya Oireen for Bremen Hamburg, 3Police Compound outside the Charge Room up Falls Matting, for Ramburg, 125 pkgs. Tea, to 12 and to'clock, and in the Pillar Box at the 114 mlls Muting, 110 bags Sends, 102 beles Whari. Local Rates will be charged. To amid Feathers, 60 casce Palmeaf Fans, 20 sea rubbery, zenders of lettere frem Kowloon are Crackers, 4 cases Needles and 3 cases Silks. Bank Notes, fe, should be registered. No Credit given for Bottles that look tions, but it will be quite a different Brintien, 20 eura Staraniseed; 6 cases Firequested to cancel their stampa by writing the word stamped across them. Covers containing Bunday dulivy
dirty or granny, or that appear to bata banu matter if the risk of tafection from Letern, fe, for the Peak will be delivered by used for any other purpose than that of English shipping has to be guarded against. the 13 and $20 o'clock trame only. - Custer, i pendence and Parents for the Peak may be posted containing Aerated Waters, as such Bottles | A thorough system of inspection will have in the General Port Cftoa en ta 11.80 sm, or 3 ure never used again by us,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MATES will close :-***
For BANGKOK-
Per Taichi w at 9.30 m, on Falurday,pcr in the latter boxes in the cars till time
the 16th January,
For SWATOW & BANGKOK
of departure. With regard to lottar from the
GINGERADE
to be resorted to, and there should be united action on the part of the colonies
ELTGSMS:
Maru, Pyrrhug Kong bing.
Osmopolitan- „Nanshang, Honan,
Peak, Filat beres have been placed at Magasine A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. Experience of the plague in Chine shows to beres, Violina fine mod
Gay, Victoria Opp, Mount Kallett, Murut Gough,
Per Macars, 9.30 82, on Saturday, and lactation Road, which will be abara
the dicit vannnET.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. - than when outs it gains a footing it is your
Hongkong Jaly & 100
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