Page
Entertainment.
THEATRE BOYAL CITY HALL,
THURSDAY
AND
FRIDAY only. ADMISSION FREZ. No collection, Professor RICHARD.
SPECIALIST, Electrical Demunstra- tion and Entertainment Doors open 8.30 p.. Commencing 9 o'clock sharp. Finishing 11 p.. RESERVED SEATS FOR THE PERS" AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
T-GENERAL PUBLIC of ALL NATIONA and
·CASTEN UTO courteously Invited.
ADMISSION FREE.
Professor Richand may he could privately FREE OF CHARGE Jam. to 7 p.m., for a abort Limited Season.
A CHINESE INTERFERTER IN ATTENDANCE.
1925
New Victoria Hotd,··
Private Entrance, 2nd Floor,
Ice House LorF,
Hongkety.
To bet.
TO LET.
ELLING HOUSER- V
DHOUSES in RITON TERRACE
HARFORD,' at Magazine GAP. GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. No. 40 ELCIN STREET
FLOORS is STALATON and ELOIN
STAKLIN
Apply to
THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, June 24, 1897.
TO LET
Auotions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 259.
THE following Particulars and Conditions of BALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be bold on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 12th day of July, 1897, at 3 p.m., ore published for general in formation.
By Jommand,
J. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonia! Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Bongong, 26th June, 1897.
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Particular and Conditions of the Lelting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 12th day of July, 1897, .., by Order of His Excellency
Deplination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Feuch,
Australian Ports....... Tsinan (1).. Australian Post........ Yamaahira Mara Bremen & Ports of Cal. Sansen (8)
London Manila.
Ayits.
Date of Leaviny
10 a.
Batterfell & Swire... July 12, at 4 p.m. (s)...Nippou Yusu Keisha. July 28, at p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd July 20 st 9 8.m. Shewan, Tomes & Cobour July 10 P. & G. S. N. C. July 16. x now." Holiday, Wine & Co. Abu Juy 13, P. & D. s. N. Cic.. July 15, at noon, Holliday, Wise & Co.. About Joy 21. Butterfield & Swins. July 14 P.&O. 9. N. Lo... July 8, at 10a.m. P. & 9. B. N. Co... About July 22, Shewan, Tomas & Co.July B. at 5 p.m. Messagorios Maritime. Saly 21, at noon. Nippon Yuason Kaisha July 24, et 5 p.m. (s)....Shewan, Tomes & Oh host July 12, Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About July 17: Shewan, Tomes & Co. About July 25. sioner & Co.......: Quick despatol. Butterfeld & Swira... July 9, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swira.. July 8. at 3 p.m. Paciko Mai. S. §. Co July 15, at noOD.
July
'ra, L'donand 'burg Radaurahire (8). Japan Port Verona (... London. v. Forts of Cal Paklite (0) London.v Porta o On! Ravens()
Myrmidan (a)... London & Purts of Ga Kaeow ( Frmasa Tondeo, v. Suos Canal Londen
10suton (4)......... Z5ire (0).
ceanion (3)... Mela v. Saig, M'euilles, London, &c. Hakata Mara (6)...... New York, v. Sabzona Carmarthenshire Now York, Suez Daua Argyll (s)..............
· (0) - Lindseer..... Doucation (s). and Kudat... 8. Francisco. v. Jap Para
Para (a).
(3)... v. Papa Francisco.
thbank. San
Washington, Yamaguchi Mara
Tyeamonn (3) Shanghai... yammene ( Shanghai.....
the Govornor, of One Lat of Crown S Francisco
Land at Bung Hom in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76 Years.
Particulars of the Lot.
RegistryLocality.
Boundary
Mature
msate.
Nu.
Ta
Ting
Intend Hong
11. It it !ft.
Contenta in
Arnual Kent.
Opse: Prion
& O. & S. Co.... Shewan, Tomes & Co.
24, at noon.
Quick despatch.
(8)..Nippon Yusen Kaisha. July 18, at 4 p.m.
& Co. About Taly 10.
July-8, at 4 p.
Siemusen
P. & B. N. O
Holliday, Wise & Co.. July 10, at noon.
P. & O. 8. N. Go......but July 8.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MURROW. Shipping. —Formoleaves for Londo, ko, 8 p.m.-Divcalit” Innvas for "Sandakan. p.c.- Lyemoon leaves for Shanghai, 5 p.m.-Zafiro leaves for Manila.
General Memoranda.
MONDAY, July 12
3 p.r.-Auton of Crown Land at Hung
Hou
Gouds per Steamer Ernest Simons un. olamed after this date subject to rant, Goode par Marquis Bucquchom undeliver-
ed after this date su« juct to rent. Good per Chingute undelivered after this
dars subject to rent."
MONDAN, August 0:-
Final Call of $2 on Shares of The Hong-
kong Electric Co., Ltd., payable.
Quotations. HONGKONG, July 7, 1897. OPIUM--New Patna, cash,... 715 790 Old' cash, New Benares, cash, 720 Ola
cash,... -
21
D. Barsoum, Sons & Ou. Fuly 10, ut 3 p.m. Dodwell, Cartill & Co. July 27, at noon.
33
14
"
S'hai, N'ki, K'bé&Y*na Moyons (@)..... S'hai,N'ki, Kbe&Y'm Java(s) ...................... S'pore, Penang & Cte Lghtning (8)...... Tugas (Wash.), &c... Columbia (a)....... Vancouver (B.O.), Empresa of Japan (c)...Janadian P'ño It. Co. July 21, at noon,
Queen Elizobrih, British abip, 1,700, C. E. Fulin, Cardiff March 20, Cool.-- GOVERNMENT.
Ask. Danish stasier, 054, B. Brgam, Haiphong July 4, and Hothow 6, Rice and General-A, R. MARTY.
Guthrie, Brit ab atr., 1,496, H. Oraig, Foochow Jane 30, and Am7 July 8, Ceneral-G138, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Clara, Garman sèr., 75, H. Arenkiel,
2186 To-day's Advertisements. Haiphong July 5, Rice. Jensex & Co.
TO. 6, PRATA CENTRAL-FIRST and
NSECOND FLOURS.
No. 5, PRAYA CESTRAL-A Compodivus
OFFICE with GOODOWN/ DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1897.
FOR
1308
TO LET.
F03, 4 and a, QuEING GARTENE
Apply to
Nos.
G. GANDERSON, 13, Praya Central.
Hongkong, April 30, 1897,
Intimations.
PEAK HOTEL-
OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
306
THIS Commodious and Wall-appointed HOTEL, Piceated at a height of 1,250 feet above Re-icvel, has just beea thorough. ly re-decorated, renovated and re-furnished, Bad a NEW WING has Been built, which commands magnificent Views of the Har bour and marland of China.
For further Farticulars, apply to
THE MANAGER,、
725
New Victoria Hotel. Hongkong, November 24, 1890. THOMAS'S GRILL BOOM.
HIS Establishment has undergone
Textensive alterations. The DINING ROOM being now upstairs, and a Largo BILLIARD ROOM (having Two New BURROUGH and WATIN' TABLES) being added to the Hutel
A Brench Chef having been engaged the
Ousine will be second to pon
ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNERA, "TER Entrances:--Ice House Lane, (Jneen's Rosd, and Daddell Street.
1969
.
FREDERICK BISHOP, Manager, THOMAS' Garut Room. WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. SAMARANG-AND-SOURABAYA.
The C.'s Stenship"
Shantuong, Captain FRAMPTON,Will be despatched as aqove on FRIDAY, the 9th July, at 4 p..
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, July 7, 1897.
1251,
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED..
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
The Co Stoomchig
Moyce.
C. E. KEXP, Comman- der, wi ve despatcher
as aboro on SATURDAY, the 10th July, ut Noon.
For Passage, &c., apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, July 8, 1897.
NOTICE!
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COMPAGNIE DES MESŠAVERIES MARITIMĖS,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON. SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, EKSEILLES, MEDITERRANKAN AND BLACK BEA-PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX;
ALBO
PORTS OF BRAZIT, & RIVER PLATE,
WEDNESDAY, the 21st July, st 10 Company's Steamship OCEANIEN, Captain Scar, with THIS ESTABLISHMENT, eituated in the MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Tegant Building known as 'CON. Povedin Pork in MAR NAUGHT HOUSE, offers First-Clan Ao
SEILLES via BOMBAY. commodation to Besidents and Travellors.
Passenger Elevator, izom Entranon Hall
This Steamer connects at 00LOMBO
DEPARTURES. July 7.
Kwang Lie, for Canton."" Erim, for aut
Caledonien, for Europe, &c. Haitan, for Swatow. Dante, for Roncoe Bay. Chopsang, for Swatow. Skuld, for Canton. Taiwan, for Canton. Chunshan, for Singapore,
CLEARED,
Hector, for Singapore and London. Zafra, For Mail.
Taicheong, for Swatow. Tetartos, for Saigon. Kriemhild for Yokohama.
PASSENGERS.
ARDIVED
Per P, from Haiphong, 3 Europeans and 21 Chinose.
Per Ask, from Haplong, 26 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Par Caldonien, from Hongkong: for Saigon, 2 Ch nuse, 2 women api-1 child, and 3 Japanese women; ler Singapore, Men W. d. Winterburn, child ad amal, Mrs Les and servant, Mr Lok Cheang Yu and servant, 13 Chingee, 1 woman with 3 children, and 5. Japanese women; for Port Said, Lieut. A. P. Silvano; for Marseilles, Meats C. J. de Oliveria, E. Flamm,
S de Mello. Jose Percu, and Rev. Demarest, From Shanghai for Suigen. Mr and Mrs Viszabonky, Rev. Jaubert, Mrs Heiner and child, Mr Heinam, Mr Mr and Mra
Bad Mra Larus and pvət, aud Assa ; ;
Meets Sece,
McA
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Veren, at 11.30 am, on Friday.
the 16th July.
For EUROPE, &c., INDIA VIA 'TUTI-
·CORIN.—
Par Sachsen, Registration at 7.30 ... Letlers at 8 am, on Tuesday, the 20h July. (Late Letters 8.10 to K30 a.. Extra postage 10 centa). For SHANSHAL, NAGASAKI, KOBE,
YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & VAN-! COUVER.-
Per Empress of Japan, Registration, at 10 m., Lattera, at 11.45 s.m., on Wednesday, the 21st July.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,
The British Contract Packet Ravenna will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 15th July, with Mailu for the United Kingdom, Europe, and conn tries beyond, vid Brinchisi; to the Straia Settlomeus, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The seal hours will be observed in
closing the Mails, &c.
HODES OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Pacheti leave at Noon. The following tours will be observed in closing the Maila for Europe, &e, by thu English, and French Packets, bad they sure at Noon. The Money Order Oh, will be closed at û the day bofora.
800-Posting of Prices Current and
Viroulars ceasĘS,
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock
if they are tied in bundles, country
by country, with the addresses all one way).
Хетерареть,
10.00 AM.egistry celsos. 10.30.M.Posting of
Books, and Patterns ceases. 11.00A.M.Mai clores. ALATE LETTERя may be posted" (from..
11.10 A) with 10 cents late, fee up to 11.30 .., after which hourthey may bo rent on Board with the anme Late Tee,
Cazeau, for Singapore, Rev. Lamondais, Laguay, Mesra Sado, Clish Cau Tong REGISTRATION-Correspondeure can be re- and servant, Capt. White, Moss J. W. gistered far alt, Ixivato Bhip mails up to ig Shelhom and Kwishi; for Marssillar,uates before the time for dosing; for th Massra J. Fehr, Bess Johuston, Merch, Shanghai or Japan contract soils up to a quar Torü, I, Oyata, Toriano, Taylor, J. Ster of a Lour before; for maile for Entopa, Tamund and servant, Le Fetit, Le Jess, Americs, and Canada, o., up to hear be fcre; for Indian Norskeru Tarife, and Torres Gourrier, Rivia, Bertheri, and Bissu
Straite mais, up to half an hour before.
t
TO DEPART. Per Zajtro, for Manila, 4 Europback and 12 Chineno.
Per Taicheong, for Swalew, 25 Chiasse. Per Telartos, for Saigon, 180) Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS
MONEY LETTERS-The Post Offics decline ali responsibility for unregistered Letters containing
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Now Malwa, credit, 779/780 Allowance. Taols, 4/16
This Year's Now, 760
Allowance, Thela... 84.
Malwa, credit, 790/800
Allowance, Teels,... 4/12
Persian, Oily, cash,
Allowance, Taels,...
Persian, Papar tied 610/520 Allowance, Taels, ... 20
Exchange HowarONG, July 7, 1897.
On London-
1/19
...1/11/2 ..2,0 Documentary, 4 months' sights, 201
On New York
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1897.
The publication of this isque commenced The torpedo-destroyer Hart was docked at at 6.10 pm.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1897-
LOCAL AND GENERAL STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL
Nagasaki for cleaning.
The Treemasons of Shanghai have com- monced the erection of a now Masonic Hall. The foundation- stone was laid with appropriate ceremony-
Two hundred and seventy miles ofanit marine cable were landed at Nagasaki by the British steamship St. Ronald, which passed through Hongkong a fortnight ago.
(SUPPLIED TEROUGH RESTER) OUTWARD BOUND-Imperatric, May 12: Achilles, Glenartag, Fortune, 18; Be Creas, 25: Maria Valeria, June 1. Arandiale, 4; Niste, 8; Datonshire, 11 Prometheus, 15; marty, 18; Ben- the Officers' Mess to-night-- lamand, Ceylon, Glenogle, Ningchowderbire. In Italie alscheradi yitehuisi Salazie, Irene, 20 Agiaia, Energia, tatabe Kunst
Tar Band of the West Yorkshire Rogi. ment will play the following programme at
Medus
wich Hill,
Nestor, Pingsey, Hurd--election. The Cirens Girl
Juna Coryth
Wabkeyjki,
The !
July 2: Danfa, Sydney, Kin-Valute Nous
-Beletion... MimonThenth luck, Bayern, Merionethahin, St. Chica
God save the Queen, Middleham 6. Autenor,
Dordogne,
Wm, Den, Bentley, A.R.C.M., Eandmaster, HOMEWARD BOUND: Guadalquiver, May
7: Japan, 28; Candia, June 1: Ben mohr, &; Frina Heinrich, 18; Oldenburg Ceres, Helene Rickmers, 25; Giachis, Tdena, 29; Gerda, Socotre, lengyle, July 6,
VESSELS PASSED ANJER,
Tan China Gasite reports, that the ill-fated Ades had on board a most valuable cargo,
and mentions the following Insurance Com parios as affected by the disaster: The Canton Insurance Co. is said to be heavily
OUTWARD-May 11.-Gorm. ship Flottbel interested on the 3,700 tons of brick tes fce Hiops, from Philadelphia Feb. 13. she had board for Russia; the North May 13-Italian barque Patre decaine China has a line of £4,000 in all on the ill. For Samarang, from Savannah Fol. 27.
May 17-British ahip Ancon for Yo-fated ship: the China Traders T's: 7,000, kalama from New York Deo. 26. May the Union of Th. 2,700 and the Yangtze 19.--British ship Falls of Clyde for
Tls. 3,000. Shanghai, from Nuw York Feb. 13. May 20-British barque Strathgrufe for
Shanghai, from New York Fob. 16. May We tearn that Dr J. A. Lawson, of the 21. British ship Lady Wentworth for Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, Hiogo, from Philadelplin Jan. 9. May
3.-Italian
ship right of the Garter hus decided uut to stay in India. From the fur Singapore, from Cardif Feb. 12. Indian papers we have from time to time May 25.-Italian barque Tong for Sama-given potices of Dr Lowson's Plaquo services rang frora Savanush Jan. 27. June 12 in Bombay and elsewhere. The worthy
Gorman 4-mastel arquantine Berce
Kickers for ioga, from Philadelphia Doctor would doubtless be quite at home in March 13 June 12-Gorman 4-masted everything relating to the terrible Plague,
barquentine Robert Rickmers for to and his advice senms to have been vory
well received in India. Dr Lowson was offered a good appoinment in Indi-Cal
from Philadephin Feb. 23 June Swedish Larque Moden for Sumirang.. from Savanga Feb. 18. June 16. British barque Heathbank for Hongkong,
cutta, wo believe--but he has clected to from Now Yurk Feb. 20. HOMEWARD-May 12.-British ship Fort return to the lale of Fragrant 'Stroaman.'
Stuart for London, from Manila April 3 He goes Home to Scotland to join his... May 13.-Ned. barque Amsterdam for
Rotterdam, from Batavia May 12; Italian family, and will probably arrivo in Hong- barque Speris.for New York, from Singakong sous time in November.
pore April 18. May 18.-Norwegian
harque Vilateur for Cadiz, L., from Tuz Chinese Court of Inquiry, at Shanghai, Bangkok. May 16-British ship John into the claim of Messen Beurertz, and Co. McLeod for Delaware Bay, f.o. from
Bank, Wire, ....
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On demand,
U
90 days' sight,
M
6 months' sight,
Crodita, 4
On Paris--
On domand,
2.48
-Credita, 4 months' sight,
... 2.52
On
Berlin-Demand,...
... 2.01
ww
On demand,
... 487
60 days' night,....." in
49
1594
160
1594
tares
On demand,
189
tine
On demand, ...
734
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17
30 days' eight, (private paper) 74 Gold Leaf, 100 fino, (per taal)... Bovereigné (Bank's buying rate)
801.50
$9.99
27 Pid.
Uredits,
On Bombay
Wirey On demand, On Calentta
Wire Wire
On Shanghai-
Silver (per og
A.
S. WATSON & Co
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841
WINES
AND
SPIRITS.
ALL those are selected by our London
Iloilo April 30. May 17 Corman ship
Au-
was held in what is known as the Am-
Falmouth, f.o., from Bangkok basandors' Hall, adjoining the Temple of 18. May 17German ship du the Queen of Hoayon. The proceedings
fo, from Bangkok
for
April 6.
from
•Farangian bazgaon may be said to have taken place in the
Bangkok From Batavia
Nad, barque ens
rican
for Cadiz,
di, open air, for a large portion of the roof of 21. May 24the Court was opon, a moste satisfactory for Barbadoz, f.o..
22. May 30.me arrangement in this warm wonther. The Daniel Barnes for Buston, Court officials also attended to the comforta
3. June 8.-Ame from Singapor rican
F. Whitney for Deh waro, Break water, from Iloilo May 3. Juno-American ship Benjamin Bewal for New York, fra Shanghai March 1
Mats.
of those in the Court by passing round tea and cigarettes, an arrangement which might be emulated at the Supreme Court here, especially if it include the jury and | the representativos of the press. A step
The P. M. 5. 5. Co.'s Pere, with the further might be advanced, and 'cooktailn"- AMERICAN MALL of the 8th June, left be supplied to the Bench and the press Yckobama cu Wednesday, the 30th
June, at daylight, and may be expect only. The address of Mr Nelson to the ed hare on or about Thursday, the Court was interpreted sentence by sentence.. |------8th July,
The P. & Co.'s & Thames with the The Churt was constituted under the Tien- ENGLISH MAIL of June 11th, left tain Treaty and thefoo Convention, E. Singapore on Sunday, the 4th July, Tai Chien representing the Chinese, and st 8., and may be expected here
on or about Friday, the 9th July, Sir N. J. Hannen representing British in- This Packet brings replies to lettera terests. despached from Hongkong on the oth
31ay
The P. it. Co.'s. . City of Rio de Ju
neira, with mails &c., left San Fran- disco for this port vin Honolulu Yokohama, Kobe, Intind Sea, Naga aki and Shanghai, on the 28th June.
Steamers Expectedt. ·
A CHINESE Court, of Inquiry was opened at Shanghai on Juno 113, to consider tho claim by Mesars Bennertz and Co.. against the Ringnan Defence and Pay Department. The Courprised H. E. Tosi Chiüiu, Prosident of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs at Nanking, and Sir Nicholas J. Hänner, H.B.M.'s Consul General Mr E. Nelson.
House, bought direct at first hand, import. The O. S. S. Co.'s stermer Diomed, from fosca Johnson, Stokes and Master) ap-
ed in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus
The P. & U. Co.'s. 5. Jan left. Singapore for this port on the 2nd July at tim. Liverpool, loft Sagajore at 4 p.m. on 3rd July, and may be expected here peared for the plaintiffs; Mr W. V. Drum- an or alrout Frida ne isu
the 9th July.
After the moud, for the defondanta
Glas-
bank notes, coin, a jewellery, and, whore saving all Interragdiate profita, sad onabling The C. M.-C.'k str. 1 Singapore for pleadings had been read, and the answer
Registration has been neglected, wILL MASS NO ENQUINES into alleged losses of such letters us to cupply the best growths at MODERATE (Post Guide, Paz BÚ)
PRICES.
gow and Liverpool!
left
fris port on Saturday afternoon, July and counter-clain of the defendants sub- and may be expected here on omitted, Mr Nelson proceeded with his ad- about the 9th July.
Spi
The
. Kutsing, from Calcutta and dress. Referring to the sicuro and wrong. Straits, left Bingapore for this port on Eul detention of the vessels, he argued on Saturday, the 3rd July, at 5 p.
the illegality of the procedure as no applica-
The British ship Queen Elizabeth reports:
LOCAL DELIVERIES-Soparete Boxes have Had Leavy West gales for first 10 dASA bena provided posting Correspondence for after sailing, after that rather ins was her viac foon put the Peat to PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be The U. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Primm, from to each Floor, in sharge of experienced with the s.a Australien, which vesaolnntil July 3rd, in Chias Soa, who had are under the Window as the East end of the
Attendant.
for
Favourable Arrangeniania mado Families and for Monthly or Extended Porlads.
P. BOHM, Proprietor and Manager,
1907 Hongkong, November 24, 1994.
takes on har Passengers and Mails, leaving that Port on the 1st August, diroat to SUEZ, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES.
Cargo and Speele will be restored for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- sapted in fransit through Marsailles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted sil
will be received on board until 4 Spocle and Parools until 3 p.m. cũ
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL, S
ROTISSERIE,
Meals a la Carle.
the 20th July. (Parcela are not to be Bert on board; they must be luft at the Agazey's Office),
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further partieniars, apply at the IHOPS, STEAKS, ato, etc., at any Company's Office,
CHOPS, OR, 10, at
J
Monthly Boarders at Moderate Rates.
Madar & Farmer,
Proprietors. Hongkong, September 3, 1808. 1786
Q. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, July 7, 1897.
1340
Not Responsible for Debits.
JUST PUBLISHED Fricé, 50 Cordsether the Ocplain, the Apener, Nor Owners will be Responsible for any
ISSION ETRANGERES Debt contracted by the Officers or Crats, of
History of the Charoban of India,
the following Feels, during their stay in Burnish, Slam, China, Japan,
Hongkong Harbour - Sibir
TRANILATED BY
E. B. PARKER, Esq...
B.B.M.'s Consular Service.
To be had of Mears. LANE, CRAWFORD
& Co., Mesam. KELLY & WALAN (ED.); and Mr. W. Buxwan; and at the China Mail Office.
FOR SALE.
A COMPLETE RETINT, lo Pamphlet
Form, of the proceedings in the LIBEL CASH of
REGINA F. PITMAN, containing the whole of the Proceedings at the, Folloe Court, fall report of the trial in Criminal Bessions, with connected Corre
pondence and comments of the Press.
To which is now added a Bepors of the One of
PITMAN 7. BERWICK AND OTKSZE
Prios per, Copy
CHINA ZEGA OZELCE
McKechnie Standard Oil Co.
TALADSEED, American ship, Capt. John B. Stahl-Dodwell, Carlili & Lb.
|
every indication of a typhoon, stopped ship
Verandah fasing Queen's Book
for 20 hours to let bed weather pass.
POST OFFICE NOTRES
MAILS will close:--.
For SINGAPORE. --
For Formosa, at 9.30 sm., day, the 8th July.
Letters, parcels, &c., for Eowlosa Point and Steamers Harbour may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.89 .m. and 8.20 pm. Letters frara Kowloon Point may he posted in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Police Compound ontside tho. Charge Roem up Thors- to 12 and 4 o'clock, and in the Pillar Box at the What. Local Rates wil be charged. Tosvold robbery, senters of letters from Kowloon as
For SAMARANG & SOURABAYA.quested to cancel their stampe by writing the
Per Shantung, at 11.30 a.m., on Thurs-word stamped across them. Covers containing Bank Notes, 40, should be registered. No day, the 8th July,
Sunday delivery.
For KUDAT & SANDAKAN,--
Per Deucalion, at 2.30 p.m., Thursday,
the 8th July.
For SHANGHAL
Letters, da, for the Feak will be delivered by the 12 and 9.89 'clock trams only. Corres pondenes and Ferala for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Offer up to 11,80 am, or 3
For Lycemicon, at 3.60 p.m., on Thurs, or in the letter boxes in the care til time
day, the 8th July.
For MANILA, —
Par Zafiro. at 430 p.m., on Thursday,
the 8: July.
Per San Joaquis, at 4.30 p.m., on
Thursday, the 8th July.
For HOIH W & PAKHOL--
Per Triumph at 5 pm, on Toureday,
the 8th July.
..
of departure. With.regard to letters from the Peak, Pillar boxnë have been placed at Magasine Gap Victoria Gary Morat Kalzit, Monat Gongh, and Plantation Boul, which will be awared at 12.50 and 4:ɲum."..
Hongkong Register.
COOK TOWN, TOWNS- Bumidity HEATHBANK, British barque, Capt. Jas. For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- Temperature LAND, VILLE, BRISBANE, SIDNEY & Deation of MELBOURNE.
Wind Par Guthrie, Registration'
2 pm Force Letters at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the Wathor 9th July. (Supplementary Mail on Rem board till time of departure. Extra postage 10 cents.)
ORIENT, Swedish barque, Capt. A. Gr Ferrell-Wielor & Co.
QUEEN ELIZAJEta, British abip, Captain C. E. Fulton-Government.
Boss, British barque, Captain James Garrick-Siepingen & Co.
TORBENDALE British 4-masted barque Capt. R. Buchanan-6tandard O) 66,
SHIPPING:
ARRIVALS. July. 6.
Brejr, Danish steamer, 337, Fandor, Haiphong July 3, and Holhow 6 Cheral
A.R. MARTE
July T
Ham, British at
2,500, B, B, Baker, Batoum and Singapore June 80, "Oils AEREDES, KARIDA JE OR.
Per Trinian, Registration, at 3 p.m. Letters, at 3.30p.m., on Saturday, the 10th July
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE &
YOKOHAMAAN
For Moyune, at 11.30 am, ou Batar
day, the 10th July,
For STRAITS & CALUUTTA, —.
Par Lighting, at 2. pim. on Saturday,
the 10th July.
For CHEFOO & TIEN THIN,
Prevlon ondaše atın dute a f Baystip.m. to x.m.
Barometer....!
20,71. 80.
20.84
17
20.81 Yo
80
80
80
B
0
2
0
0.56
Eight open air temperatura ab the 198 LOWERS ALON WAT temperature on the 6th
F. Free, Acting Director. Bengkong Observatory, July 7, 1897.
Temperature. (Taken at Meters Falconer di Co.'s Premises, Quëm'i Road,) HoNazora, July 7, 1897
BAROMATIZ Do
Do
Per Skuld, at 2.80 gm on Saturday, TAMOKEY
the 10th July, then he
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KOBE YOKOHAMA, & SAN FRANCISCO, Pet Fors, Registration at 10 am, Loy forn a 110m) on Thunday, the
Do,
До
BAR: 28.81
1. 29.81 29.00
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Do. (Wet balb) 9 A.M. 79
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had on Application.
PORT siter removal should he reated s month before use. When required. for drinking at once it should be order.
ed to bo decanted at the DIFENSARY before being sent out.
SHERRY.-Trollent Dinner and After Dianor Wines of very asperior Vin- tages. All are true Xeres Wines. CLARET.-Our Clarets, including the Lowest Priced guaranteed to be the gannina pro of the juice of the grape and
not artificially made from raisins and currants, as is gener ally the case with Cheap Wines. -BRANDY.--All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure COGNAS, the difference in pries being merely a queation of age
and vintage. WHISKEY.-All our Whiskey is of ex-
The
London, left Singapore on the morning tion had been made to the British Supremo of July 4, and may be expected here Court at Shanghai. Smaller matters than on or about Saturday, the 10th July.
no
Moreen, from New York, left in that land caused wars between nations. To gapore for Hongkong on the th July, show with what euse they could have had and may be expected here on or shout their remedy he instanced the case of the the 10th July, The F&O. Co.'s s
• Managon, left Sin-Ningchine, at Hongkong, where the moment for this port on the 5th July the aid of the British court in Hongkong
The N. Y. K. s. a. Omi-Mars, from Mel.. Was sought the ship was stopped. There beune, kft Thursday island for this could be no doubt the conduct of the Chi- port on the afternoon of July 5th, and nese authorities was a very serious affair... is expected to arrive hors on the 16th July
A CORRESPONDENT of the Chinese Mail The P. & 0. Co.'s- str. Peakatour left states that the Commissioner of Custome
Bombay for this port on the morning at Canton has issued a úctice calling atten of the 4th July.
The N. P. Co.'s s. Puthan sailed from tion to certain modifications in regard to Tacoma, Wash., on the afternoon of the now Pristal Service Sealed letters 20th June for this port via Japan ports under 2 mace in weight, will be chargod ? ' The C. M Co.'s .. Ningdow. from
STADSOR, Glogauid Liverpool, cents postage for the interier of the Pro- psssert the Canal on the 25th Jane, vince. For thees under 4 mace, the changa and may be considered due at Singa will be 4 cents; and for kattors under G Foro on or about the 19th July.
The N. P. Co.'s s. s. Braemar siled from mace, 6 cents; and so on.
For sex-borne:
Ecoma Washi, on the 3rd July for letters, of course, an additional charga will this port.
The C. P. R. Co's chartered str. Hupch be made. It is also notified that any per- Failed from Vancouver on Sunday on found carrying ca postal business with. morning, July 4th for Vokabama, out authority will be fined in the sum of whore she is expected to arrive on 24th July.
Latest Advices.
Tis: 60 for every latter or parool found ir his possession; and a finis of Tis. 800 will, it is statui, be enforced upon overy ship-
pellent quality and of greater age than The O. € 0, Co.'s 's. Coptic, with the owner, officer, or passenger of any ateamer
mcat brands in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY macked (E’La uni versally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be. superior to way other brand In the Hongkong market.
The
each occasion when he
AMERICAN MAIL of the 17th June, left
found carrying Yokohama on Monday, the 5th July, and may ha expected here on or about intamped letter without authority. Any Turay, the 13th July
N. P. Cose. a. Tasma sailed from one is permitted to carry a letter for his Tacoma, Wash, on the 5th July for friend, if requested to do so. And sayong
this port via Japan and Shanghal may also carry a letter or parvel poronally
& SHASURA journal, in noticing the loss to a friend. The notification goes on to of the stramer Aden, says: As in the state that the authorities had not as yet case of the Bokharn the Captain and all the appointed any letter searchers for the We only guarantee our Werke and deck officers are lost. This was not the case steamers, therefore, any unauthorised Srisits to be gennine when bought direct in the Bokhard disaster. All the engineerd persons give trouble in this matter, the from na to the Colony or from our awers drowned, but the chief officer and regularity should be reported to the Ous two other deck offers and two quarter. toms Authorities. The duty of the tide. waiters to search for amiggled goods is thorised Agents at Coast Ports,
quite separate and distines from portal buses.
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, April 16, 18PT
mastors were saved;
FEMELA AT TER DORSA Room Reims Cristina, San Joaquin Eces, Hai- long, Methren Castle, Intes, Hulan,
Louden, None)
New Piano and Orgen Repairing Materiel and Machinagy imab to hand; also the larges