T
To Let
TO LET.
FROM 1ST MAY, OR IST JUNE
TWO Excellent HOUSES STEWART TERRACE, the Pax, Containing Five Rooms each, with VERANDAHS front end back, handsomely Glazed in aud in good repair.
Will be Lac Siogly, or the Two as one House.
Apply to
MAGEWEN, FRICKEL & Cc. Hongkong, Marah 16, 1897.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES-
DHOUSES in RIPON TERRACE.
34
HARFORD,' at MAGAZINE GAP. THE KENNELS,' at MAGAZINE
GAT.
GODOWNS in ELVE BUILDINGS. FLOORS in BLUE BOLDINOU. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
2185 Hongkong, February 18, 1897.
TO LET.
TOS. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE
-(THE PEAK).
Apply to
J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong, August 28, 1896,
TO LET.
Bron 1 April, 1837.
[0. 9, QurEN'S GARDENS.
No. 9. Apply to
1742
G. C. ANDERSON,
13, Praya Central.
Hongkong. February 25, 1897.
396
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL
Why must we must to say GOOD-BYE It le not to bo for sfaw days longer, but th
Manager in reluctantly compelled to announce the
LAST 3 NIGHTS LAST 3 NIGHTS Of China's most Popular Entertaina
Destination.
HUDSON'S SURPRISE PARTY London
That has catered for all secta and codditions of the Residents of China and India for the past twenty-seven yeare. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, April fith, 19th-CONSECUTIVE PERFORMANCE-19th A large and distinguished Theatre Party
will be prasect
At the last representation of the present Monator Programme.
It begins with a Breezy, emerges into a Hurricane, and ends Acidst a QYCLONE of LAUGHTER.
ย
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT!!
1-of Fadeon's Party's most popular Sunge-4 Given GRATIS to all Patrons.
Sally Horner.''Reuben and Cynthin, One of the Early Birds, Ro-we-o."
SPECIAL NOTICE. PATRONS REMEMBER
TO-MORROW the LAST SATURDAY
in Hongkong
And & MONSTER FAREWELL PROGRAMME.
THE CROWNING PINNACLE,'
will be
presented.
OPERA !!! OPERA!! OPERA!
The great Buricege on the Opera Kali Krovatore, introducing the Celebrated Auvil Chores. Bganish Dancers, Fieres Combat, Red Firo,
انه ای
Mias MAY HADGOOD will play Taders waki's
Grand Caprice à La Tarantelle." The GOURLAYS in their Great Impersona tion of Miss Elles Terry and Sir Henry Leving
• HUDSON and his Banjo The Prismatic Domon Dacce. Scotch and Irish- Mashers, &c. &c. Book your Seats early at RoaNYON'S. THOS. P. HUDSON..
To-day's Advertisements. Avoid disappointment.
CONTRACT FOR BUILDING A SANA- TORIUM FOR RAVAL AND DOCK. YARD OFFICERS AT VICTORIA GAP, PEAK, FARM LOT No. 63,
ERSONS desirous of Tondering for the
PERSONS desirous of so deliver their TENDERS, Scaled and marked TEVER POR SANATORIUM,' wot later than 10 a.. DO FRIDAY, the lû.h Apr, 1897, addreen- ed to the COMMODORE IN CHARGE, H.M Naval Establishments.
Plan, Specification, and all Particulars can be obtained on application to the Atsiston: Civil Engineer Officer in Charge of Admiralty Worka.
The right to reject the lowest or any Ten- der is reserved.
H.M. NAVAL YARU, Hongkong, Aprű V, 1897.
TO LET
+
784
TOUSE No. 1, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
Horing Parade Ground.
Hongkong, April 9, 1697.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 8-
731.
|
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Pesicli.
Agents.
Date of Leasing.
Butterfield & Swire... April 15, a13 p.m. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. April 25, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. April 27, at 9) 11, 13. Butterfield & Swire... April 30, at noon. Butterfold & Swire...April 11, daylight, Jaruhold, Karborg&Co. April 19.
P. & O's. N. Co...... April 23, at nocu, Nippon Yaapa Krisha. April 10, daylight, P. & O. B. N. Co... About April 16. P. &O, B. N. C.. About April 99. .....Holliday, Wiss & Co.. April 12
(8)
Australian Porta....... Tsinang (0)... Australian Porte.......Yamashiro Maru ()... Bremen & Forts of Call Bayern (8) ............................ Jobu..
- Taiwan (6).. O'foo, T'isin vis B'low Nanchang (8)..... Havre, H'bg & London Cowrie (5).....
Vurous (8).. Japan........... Kube and Yokohama.. Mike Mara (B)..............
Candia (s.) Japan (8).... London,, Ports of UnlijQalong (8) ・ ・ son London,v. Ports of Cali Thames () Landon, 7. Euoz Cana Dardanus (8)..
Y. Suez Canal Toucor (a)....... Londuk, Marseilles, v. Saigon Ernest Simons (8) Nagasaki & Wla'stock noob Di-derichsen New York, Suez Canal Breconshire (a)........ 8. Francisco, v. Japa Ohina (s)..... 8. Francisco, T. Japa Belgic (s)...... San Francisco... Falls of Dee..
Corowandel (a). Shadgbag............... Shanghai, Cobe & Y's Mogul (s).. Shanghai Aud Kobe.... Cinéla (e) .......... S'hai, N'ki, K'bé&Tms Socotra ().. S'pore, Col' bo& B'bay Izumi Maru
Hailong (8).. Swato Stow. Amoy & F'chow Namoa (s).. Tacoma (Wash.), &c... Olympia (6)..... Takao Buon ama Sikh (a)..... VEL.COM er (B.C.), & Empress of India Victoria, & Vancouver, Hopsh (a)...... Wladiwostook, v. S'hais skats Maro (5) ........ Yokohama and Kobé.. Caras (s)..
P. & O'S, N. Co...... April 22, at acci.. Butterfield & Swire... April 12, Butterfald & Swira... April 16. Messageries Maritimes April 14, at noon.
Co.
Quick despatch. Melchers & Shewap, Temes & Co. April 14. Pacific Mail 8."S. Co. April 13, at noon. 10. & 0, 8, S. Oc.... April 22, at noon. Showan, Tomes & Co Quick despatch. P. & O. 8. N. Co...... About April 17. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About April 14. Sunder &
8. N. C P.
April 16. About April 29. (6)........Nippou Yusen Kaisha. April 15, at 45. m.
Douglas Laprail & Ca. Apri
10, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co. April 11, daylight. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. April 13, at noon. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. April 11, daylight. (Canada Pc H. Co. April 24, 11,
Canadian Pic R. Co.. About April 29. Nippon Ynson Kaisha. April 19, at 4 p.m. Siemssen & Co...April 10, at noon.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping, Daylight.-Hailong leaves for walow. Daylight.--Mike Maru loaves for Kobe. Noon.-Taipan leaves for Cebu. Noon-Ceree leaves for Y'hama, &c.
Auctions.
2.30 p.m. A action of Hoarehold Furni.
Lure, &e., at Mr Paul Brewitt's
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, April 11:--
Goods par Merionthshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent. MONDAY, April 12--
Gouds por Pathm undelivorad after
this date subject to tent. Good or Ceres undelivered after this
date subject to ren
April 19-
TUESDAY,
Goods per Kuisang undelivered after
Noou this date landed,
WEDNESDAY, April 34:-
5 p.m.Auction of Leasehold Property, at Albany Street, Ciss Streat and Nullah Lane.'
Goods pur Bagem undelivered after this
dato subject to rent. THURDAY, April 15
11a.m.-Meeting of the Punjam Mining Company, Limited, at the Company's Offico, No. 9, Praga Central. 6.30
p.m.-Masting of Freseverance Lodge. FRIDAY, April 18
Contructs for Naval Sanataium at Pesk
received till 10 s.m.
Quotations.
and 7 Chinesa, For Hiore: from South- ampton, Mr A. Kiba; from Genoa, Min Estaina Evers; from Hongkong, 1 Chicoza, Fur Nagasaki from Singaporo, e G. F. For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, & BOM OPIUM-New Fatua, cash.... 8659
Paterson.
Per Baimus, for Swatow, Mr Loong Pi ya; for Amoy, Monars R. P. Malcampo, A. Sharp. T. Sung Chuen, Karuger, and Halnes, Ng Li Hing, wife and 2 survants.
Per Ancona, from Hongkong for Kobe, Mr T. O. Hetherington, Mr and Mrs Bennett Mie Itamo, and Mr Haris;. for Yokohama, Mas E. Mackie, and Mr A. A. Hankey. Through Passengers ar Mirza- pore, for Yokohama: from Londes, Mesra
Wood, E. Holmes, and J. Stowart from Ismailis, Mr and Mrs Wars from Borabay
Mine T, S. Hollis; from Colombo, Mr G. E. Leoa, Misses Ballardie (2). Mise McCallum, and Mr Owen Jones; from Singapore, Mr G. H. Steele.
-Per Lyeenoon, for Shanghai, 62 Chinose. Per Cheung Hook Kian, for AmoƑ, 400 Chines
Per Lightning, for Singapore, 1 European and. 57% Chinese,
TO DEFART
Per Hailong, for Swatow, 50 Chinese. Per Bugto, for Saigon, 12 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Mathilde, German str., 600, T. H. Berg,
The British steamer Chow Fa reports: Haiphong and Heihow April 7, Genaral.→ight Easterly breezes, and fine weather Jewax & Co.
watil making Hongkong; when fog* were experienced.
Chan Fa, British steamer, 1,055, Jas. Williamson, Kah-si-chang April 2, Rica.- YDEN FAT HONG,
The British steamer Telena roports: Fine and clear passage throughout.
The British steamer Sikh reporte: Light
Telena, British etc., 3,120, T. G. Scott, Baton February 28, Petroleum.-ARX-onsoon and no weather to Gap Rock; HOLD, KARBERG & Co.
April 9:-
Bygdo, Norwegian str., from Macao, Nanchang, British str., from Canton. Sikh, British steamer, 1,738, Jas, Rowley, Singapore April 4, Goueral.--DODWELL, CARELL & Co
Singan, British str., 1,054, f. Jamieson, Newchwang and Chefoo April 2, General, -BUTTEXTIELU & SWIRE.
Namoa, British steamer, 862, T. P. Hall, Fosebow April 6, Amoy 7, and Swatow Gotteral.-Douglas SIMAMSHIP OU.
Frejr, Danish Reamer, 390. Funder, HOUSE No. 3, BOSHAN ROAD BALL's COUKE, with Tennis Lawn and targa Haiphong April 6, General,-A, R. MARTY, Grounda.
GODOWNS in DroEL STREET.
Apply to
BELILIOS & Co. Bengkong, April 9, 1897.
Breconshire, British steamer, 2,323. R. Peebles, Shanghai and Amoy April 7, Gen- ersi.-DonwEIL, CALIA & Co.
Wingsang, British steamer, 1,517, T. H Soller, Shanghai April . and Snatowa, 736 Genoral-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Kutsang, British str., 1,295, Geo. Payne, Calcutta Morch 24, oud Singapore April 3, Generat.Jannis, MATHESON & O..
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
-FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
The comports above for you arrived from the above Ports, Con nigases of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goode will be deliverad from alongside
DEPARTORES. April 9-
Haimus, tor Swatow. Choyang, for Swatow Ancona, For Yokohama.. Tamaui, fur Shanghai. Lycemoon, for Shanghai, Cheung Hock Kian, for Amoy,
Cargo impeding the discharge or remains are for Swatu.
ing on board after Noon of the 13th Justatt, | Lightning, for Singapore and Calcutta.
will be landed at Consignees risk and
expense into Godowns at East Point,
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, April 9, 1857.
736
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Namoa, Captain HALL, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 11th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
·General Managers; Hongkong, April 9, 1897.
.
732
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, (UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE
AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT.)
STEAM TO SHANGHAI & KOBE
The Co.'s Steamship
Gisela
Singan, for Canton.
OLEAKED.
Congo, for Menila.
Mike Mard, for Kobe.
Telena, for Nagasaki.
Eurydice, for Port Townsend.
Hailong, for SwatDR.
Bygdo, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS.
أ
ARRIVED. For Mailide, from Haiphong, 22 Chi-
មផង
Per Chow Ea, from Kob-si-chang, Mr Pickenpack, and 60 Chinese.
Per Sh, from Singapore, Mr Schmidt. Par Singan, from Newchwang, 6 Oki
neso.
Per Namoa, from Coast Porte, Mr À. Goodwyn, and 17 Chinese.
Per Frejr, from Haiphong, 4 European
and 12 Chinese.
Per Wingsang, from Shaazbai, 37 Chi-
1230.
Per Kuliang, from Calcutta, &o., Mr and Bea Burne, norse and child, Capt. F. Lgon, and 816 Chinese.
DETARTED.
thence to port, fog and rain.
The British steamer Singan ronorts: Fresh breeze to North Saddle, W. to N.W. light winds, sud Easy to port, variable.
The British steamer Nomes reports: fresh N.E. wind and tine. From Focchow, From Amoy, light, N'ly wind and fiue, From Swator, light wind variable, passing fog. April 6, seater in Foochow : Pui Ting April 7. steamers fo Amor: Neochrony and Cheang Hye Teng. April 8, steansora in Swatow: Phra Nang and Keungwa.
BAY.-
Per Izumi Mara, at 3.30 p.m., 00
Thursday, the 16th April.
For THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS- VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.-
Par Yamashiro Mare, at 3.30 p.m., en
Friday, the 23rd April.
MAILS BY THE FAUNON PACKET, -- The French Contract Packet Ernest-Seimose wil be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 14th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burrah, Coylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Adep, Batal and the Uape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maila, &c.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAVKET.- The British Contract Packet Thants will be desuatched on THURSDAY, the 22nd April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and conn- tries beyond, mid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands Indis, Barmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in
alosing the Mails, &o.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL-
WAY CO's PACK ET. ---
The Canadian Pacifio Mail Packet Empress
of India will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 28th April, with Mails for Shanghai, Japau, United States, Canada, &c., which will be closed as follows:-
1.00a.m. Regia'ry ceases. 10.13 A.M. Post-Office closes, but Curres-
pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of dopar
Lure.
Mosny LETTEM.-The Post Office decline all
responsibility for unregistered Lotters containing bank notes, coin, ur jewellery, and, wher Registration has been neglected, was MAKE NO squats into alleged losses of each isitors (Post Gulde, Par 80)
The British steamer Wingsang reporta: From Shanghai to Bonham, strong E'ly wind and thick dirty weather, anchoring for 9 hours. Thence moderate to freah S. W., North and N.N. W. winds and cloudy, but generally fun wentber. Fura about noon of 7th inst., fresh monsoon; thenes to Swatow, which was reached at 10a.m. of 8th, moderate to light Northerly winds and calms; left again for Hongkong, at 2.30 p.m., same date, and experienced
REAISTRATION.-Correspondenco can be re- donor fog with calm, weather gradually
to tive cleared toned Pedro Blanco; thence to glstered for all Private Ship mails port, light N.. wind, with overcast eky.minaten before the time for closing for the Made fast to West Point Wharf, at 11.10 Shanghai or Japan contract mails up to a cuar. tar of an hour before; for mails for Europe. a.m., on biost.
Amerion, and Canada, &c., ap to an hour ba fore; for Indian, Northern Pacific, and Terres Strain rails, up to half an hour before.
The British ateamer Kutsang reports: From
Calcutta to Penang, light S.B. winds and fine weather. From Panang to Singa pore, light variable winds, and passing Bhowers. From Singapore to Capa Pada- rus, moderate monsoon, wasthor fine; from thence to port, light variable winds, fine weather, and slight seo.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MALLS will close:-
For TAIWANFOO.--
Hongkong Tides.
HONGKONG, April 9, 1897.
71
Old New Benares, Old
11
cash, 670
cash, 851.25 caab,... 700 New Malwa, credit, 760
Allowance, Tael. 48/0
Old Malwa, credit,. 770/20 Allowance, Tacle,
Porsian, Oily, cash,. Allowance, Tacks
0/16
Faraist, Fae tice 740/760 Allowance, Thole... 0/16
Exchange
HONGKONG, April 9, 1897.
On London-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
21
ya
30 days' night,
Credita,
4 months' sight,
31
LAN
Documentary, 4 months' sights,
On Paris
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
2,0
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1897.
The publication of this insure commenced MR W. R. Carles assumed charge of the at 5.00p.m.
British Consulate at Foochow on the 1st April
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1897.
----
CATIZE plague introduced into Java-from Siani las destroyed in a few weeks nearly. 2000 Animals.
ENOLIER papers to hand by the German -- mmií altude to the expected release of Lady Scott from Holloway Prison on a medical certificato.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
STEAMERS PASSED- SUEZ CANAL (KUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER.) OUTWARD ROUND-Tox Maru, Feb. 23rd;
Sophie Eickmera, Tante, 20: Gility Tax Hudson Surprise Party, which had Benedick, Orestes, Teucer, March 2
12; Tab
shua, 5th Takae, Tancarelle, 15th; one more successful performance last night Yamaguchi Bar, 16th Argyta, Cheng (the quartette Good Night, Beloved be- 100, Socotia, Thyra, 10th; Bentomond
Carmarthenshire, Tantalis, Adeus, Peeing a great treat), give their farewell Satur iam, Thyra, 23rd; Bentodi, Caledonien day programme to-morrow night, whon & 26th: Poseidon, Glenogle, Yarra, Bak
dale, Glenlochy, Melbridge, Teenkai, 30th: crowded horse may be looked upon as a Dorothea Rickmers, April 1st: Gerda, certainty Ocene, Ulysses Dorothea, Strathtay,
Sunda, End; Glengle, Hyson, Cluden; CAPTAIN Chumming and Licut Saunders, Comontealth, Hakata Mani, 6th. R.N., have been appointed is commuender, HOMEWARD BOUND: Turbe, Formuar navigating officer of the Siamese
Morter, March 9th: Natul, 12th; Sent
10th; Myrmidon, Priam, Port Adelaide, Royal Yacht for the prospective orian 10th; Naude, 23rd; Pressen. 26th; to Europe. These oficers should have Medusa, 30th:
Energia, Promethesis
arrived in Bangkok from England by April 6th.
this time.
Maйa.
The O. &0. s. s. Peru, with mails do, M. DOUTER, the recently appointed Go left San Francisco for this port via remor of French Indo-China, has been Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, devoting the tow wasks since his arrival in
travelling throughout the Provinces he has to administor. He is ovidently a gentle- inan of considerable energy, and grunt ex-
saki and Shanghai, on the 23rd March. The . P. R. Co.'s. 3. Empress of India sailed from Vancouver, B.O., for Honkong is Yokohama &c., on The M. M. Co.'s steamer Sydney, with the pectations have been formed with respect FRENCH MAIL of 14th Biarch, loft of his administration of the neighbouring Singapore on Tuesday, the 6th April, French Colonies.
and may be expected here at 5 p.m., on or about Tacaday, the 18th April. This Packet brings replies to latters despatched from Hongkong on the 3rd February.
Steamers Expected.
Mega F. Blackbend and Co. advertise
two special whiskies by Alex. Ferguson and Co., Ltd., Glasgow. The Special Cream Breadalbane Highland Whisky has
The O. M. Co.'s str. Kaimone, from an bood recommended by the medical faculty Row and Liverpool, loft Singapore for as a certain preventative and cure for in- this port on the afternoon of the thunza and fevers, It is a good wholesome April,
and may be expected here is on about the 12th April. The N. Y. K. s. s. Ouri Maru, from Eyd- ney and Melbourne, loft Thursday Island for this port on the morning of 4th April, and is expected to arrivo here on the 18th April.
The
s. Mogad left Singapore on the 7th
mild whisky, fros from fusil oil, and is an excellent stimulant. The P. and 0. Special
liqueur is a rare old ten year-old-fall. matured whisky.
A CORRESPONDENT wrote recently to the edi April, and is due here on or about the sor of the Times of Ceylon asking an answer
13th April.
The 2 S. 8. Co.'s str. Antenor, from to the following queryIn the caIESS Liverpool, left Singapore on the of a game of criokot á dreven wall for
morning of the 6th April, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday the 13th April.
2,0%
20's
2/01
... 2,03
2.53
wh
... 2.57
... 2.05
491
160)
about the 13th April.
... 161
The C. M. Co.'s. a Teenki, from
...
...
... 100
... 161
On Berlin-Demand,... On New York
On demand,
Credits, 60 days' sight,... Oa Bombay---
Wire,
On demand, On Calcutta
Wire,
***
On demand, On Shanghai- On demand, 30 days' sight, (private paper)... 731 Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (portal)... $50.70 Sovereigns (Back's buying rate) 99.78 Silver (per oz.)...
28 d.
what was considered boundary, but un-
fortunately a tres happened to be growing
The s. a. Elisabeth Rickmers, from Middles just within the boundary, and Loving bro, Antwerp and Hamburg, left Sin-struck the tree, the folder caught the ball
gapore for this port on the Cth April, and may be considered, dus here
on of
as it rebounded. On appealing to the mpire he was
How and Liverpool, passed the Cans that the out, for the reason
was within the boundary.
repliesThe umpire's decision was cor-
rock.
on the 90th March, and may be an Is this decision in order? The Editor sidered duo at Singapore on or about the 18th April. The s.
Doruther
Rickmers, from Middles bro sad Hutibung, passed the Canal
on the 1st April, and is due at Singa sfternoon, at the conclusion of the pore on or about the 22nd April. weekly parade at the Central Police Station The O. R. & N. Pacilo s. s. Mount Le Compound, six washers of the Police Force
non loft Portland, O., on the 7th were presented with; medals for energy und we
efficiency in the discharge of their duty. Captain Superintendent May, in making the presentation, thanked the man for
blarch.
The s. 3. Monmouthshire left Victoria for
this port on the 7th April.
Latest Advice.
A. S. W ATSON & Co. The C. P. R. & S. Empress of Japan, from the assistans they had rendered him
LIMITED.
OHEMISTS BY APPOINTMINT,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS
05
Aerated Waters.
QUE LERATED WATER FACTORY is fitted
The Tide Table given below has been with the bost-English Machinery, embody. compiled by the Nautical Almanso Coffee in London from the results of the analysis of ing the latest improvements in the trade. observations taken by means of an automa- tio tide ruling machine in the Water Police Basin at Taim Sha Tsui during the years 1867-8-9..
The zero of the table is Low Water Or dinary Spring Tides, which has been found Per sung. at 11.30a.m., on Satur-to be 2 fect below mean sea level.
day, the 10th April,
For YOKOHAMA & HIOGO-
Par Ceres, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 10th April.
For CEBU.
Per Taiwan, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 10th April.
For SWATOW, CHEFOO & TIENTSIN, Per Nanchang, at 11.30 a m., on Sator.
day, the 10th April.
For HAIPHONG-
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add 5 ft. 7 in, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 12 ft. 9 in. to the light given in the table,
Par Havci, at 1130 2.0., on Saturday, Sat
the 10th April.
For NAGASAKI & VLADIVOSTOCK.— Por Hainan, at 3.30 p,m,, on Saturday,
the 10th April.
For HOIHOW & PAKHOF
Por dik, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, the
10th April.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAI.-
י
Per Cardon, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
10th April.
For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.—
10th to 16th April.
HIGH WATES
Height.
34 Hongkong
Blen Plane.
bm
ft, in.
10 No inferior
high.
119 a
Bun. Mon 13 So interior
„Tum. ) 13
Wed. 14
Thur 16 7 15
Fri.
No interker
high-
Low Witas, Hongkong Mesa Edght
Tiuci
ba the til bor law. water.
10 69 a
пот
water.
2 Aym
nor in-
-422 712
40
23
* W
19
I 0
11
15 MB 3 BAA
49
$ 11
12 11 3 13
П
1117-06
Hongkong Register.
water.
Provions on date álön dute zi шумерли 10 да,
For
TAKAO-
Per dikh, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
10th April.
For
Barometer.. Per Mathilde, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, Tamperstero
the 10th April
Humidity SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,--Direction of
Wind Per Namoa, ato p.m., on Saturday, the
10th April.
29,80 20.04 73
p.
29.87
*
B5
79
E
路
L
Б
For
KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, & TACOMA.
Weather
0.12
Per Bayern, for Shanghai: from Genoa, Mosara F. Krusks, F. Kampmanu,. E Daub, F. Yung, and H. Nellner, Dr B. Jellion from Antwerp, Messrs E. Ray, Jean Louie, Dervohuín i from South- ampton, Mrs Glover and children, Mrs Captain . GuisoaONO, Crockett, Miss Blackmore, Mr W. H. Mc- will leave for above Intosh, Rev. G. B. Farthing, and Miss Places on FRIDAY, the 16th, Instant, Faped from Naples, Mr Cardener, Mr and
For Freight or Pasago, apply to
Mrs E. B. 30r, and Eabakamoff: For
ади children, Mestre Lagarischeff, H. F.
G. Gainess, and 2 from Singapore, De A, and ) Chiogge: from Hongkong, Conan Dr 733 Knappe and family, Mears A. Keason, A. Joues, M. Goertz, M. Bohazz, K. Weshmeon, F. Rainhardt, De Schumacher, Crows, Mira Withert, Mes D. Silva, Monaca 2. Haltfoldt, Schgaldi, K. Ikeda, K. Ikebe, end
SANDER & Co.,
Agenta
Hongkong, April 9, 1897.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officer or Crew-of the follnding Texels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ¡—
FALLS OF DEE, British 4-masted ship, Captain J. H. Look-Standard Oil Co.
TOPALL, British 4-masted bargue, Capt. J. Biohanan. - Btandard On 0%,
6 Chinese, Per Behenzollern, for Yokohams: from Naples, M: M. Pers; from Southampton, Mrs Benstead from Genoa, Mr and Mrs Wendt, Mosers B. H. Chambariain and T. Kameda from Colombo, Me F. Winkler Okehwsand, Mssers G. Even Marnolia from Singapore, 3r W. Loot, Miss and Hartelsels from Hongkong, Min 0. Kanako Mr and Mrs John W. Boller, Monary Whand, Orowing Hoursỹ, Antiraiber,
Force
Per Olymp, at 11,30 a.m., on Tuesday, Bighest open air temperature on the h
the 19th April
Lowest son als temperature on the 6th...............69
F. . FIGG, First Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, April 9, 1897.
SHANGHAL, CHEFOO, CHEMUL PO, NAGASAKI, FUJAN, GEN- SAN & WLADIVOSTOUE. -- Per Sakcts Mara, at-3.80 p.z., on Toer-
day, the 13th April
For HOIHOW & BANGKOK-
Per Choto Fa. at 9.80 a.m., on Wednes.
day, the 14th April..
MAILS by raz UKTIED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet China will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 19th April, with Malls for Bhang. hai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Fern, do; which will be aloned as follows >- 10A.M. Hegistry consen 11 am. For Offee plorie-
Temperatura,
(Taken at Marys Falcones & Co,'s Framses, Queen's Road.) Honorere, April 9, 1897, BAROMETEE- [A.Mizo
*** 129,99 Do
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Do. Minimum overnight •
The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the almost Care and Cleartiness cZ- eroised in the Manufacturs throught of."
The Water used in proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolutely Pure,
For COJET POXIE, Waters aro proked and placed an board abip at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.
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Hongkong, arrived at Vancouver at during the last six months. The fol 6.30 a.m., on Thursday, the 8th lowing were presented with medals-P.5. April.
Austrian Lloyd'ss, s. Gisela left Sin.C61 Salig Ram (fourth class); P.S. 190, gapore for this port on the morning Tung Chung (third bass); P.S. 108 Wong of the 9th April.
The N. Y. K. str. Idzami Maru left Moji Pun Tak (fourth class); P.C. 137. Hau for this port on the evening of the Hang (fourth class); P.C. 143, Au Hing 8th April, and is expected to arrive (fourth class); P.C. 254, Chu Kwai Lan here on the 18th April.
(fourth class). The Chinese recipients of
Tac 11th Number of The Battle is rich in medals are all sugaged in detective duty. " pictures. Local sportsmen, who in their THE Jaquast was resumed this afternoon time have fancied they owned the Derby at the Magistracy, into the circumstances grithin, fill find the hintz of One who connected with the death of the Chinese knows too much an excellent antidote for jast disappointments.
woman, who died on the morning of the 20th Marchų, at 22 Queen's Fload Easty after having been attended by a Chinese
Ar the Gymkhara, to be held at the Rage doctor. Commander Hastings presided, course to-morrow, Saturday, the 20th and Mesara E. C. Ray, Reeves and Josaph the 1st race will be started at 340 p.wore the jury. Mr F. Brown, Clovernment puntually.--A match between Capt. Bur Analyst, who analysed the contents of the ney's Shrapnel and Capt. Barry Drow's Whipcord will take place after the 1st me.
deceased woman's stomach, said he found an eleventh of a grain of morphia, which would inchoate the
ate the consumption of con Tur Hongkong Cricket Club Booquet aiderable quantities of opium. De Atkin Toumament for 1897 kas now come to a on saith, after hearing the evidence of she close, Colonel Gordon, W.TR., defeating analyst, he was of opinion that death had M. D. Wood, W.Y.R., in the final tie, and been caused by opium poisoning. The thue winning the Championship for the following verdiot was returned: Death current year whilst, in the final tie of the by culum poisoning, but how or by whom Double Hancherp, Lieut. Bradshaw, RN administered to the deceased there is and Commander the Hon. G. A. Harding, aridoncs before the Court to show. R.N., (serntch), defeated Commander Sir R. F. Arbuthnot, R.N., and Lout Shel- ford, RN, (receiving 6 polnts)..
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NEWBAFED proprioters are constantly be ing pastored by newspaper collectors, who sdopt as many ingenious devices to ob- tain specimens as that unbearable fend, the autograph collector. One of the latest with the larcony by his Chinese butter of a applications comes from a gentleman at sum of money amounting to Sit, is to The Hagos, who sends out an elaborate, likely to have a beneficial effect on Chinese printed circular in French, low German servants who have valuables within their and lower English We give the following grasp in their employer's residence. Lo sample for the delectation of our readers esses like the one which came before Con- We beg to inform you, that we have the mauder Hastings at the Magistratiet intention to publish within some days, a
gazette named ** Handelsgids." (Commer disciplino in necessary, and it is hardly pros ank-bruide) to facilite the commercial rela- per that justice should not be allowed to tions batween Holnud and the Foreign take its coure. On Sunday the butler en pry
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ployed by Mr Levi left the house with 350, will very oblige us ; on the contrary we will
which he had received to pay the servants
wagce, and $20 which he had abstracted from the pocket of his master's jacket in the morning, Mr. Levi reported the cusc to the Police, and a search was Instituter for the delinquent. The butter returned to the house during the week, and the good grapes of his master by onl that he bad spent some of the money incoxitated, but if he were given time would pay it up. The Police atrose),
dirty or grassy, or that appear to have baseman on Wednesday, and yesterday he
ared for any other purpose than that containing Aerated Waters, as such Bottle
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ed to withdraw the charge. The onl therefore, diandished:
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