tko,
Turtles, swoil, tresh water,
Lichtes, Dried,
Mangosteen, Oranges, Snoot,
花嫩雞
白頭
阴蝦 我宮沙
960
荔枝
150
荔枝
寮南芒菓
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE ARMY AND NAVE AND THE
JUBILEE REVIEW:
The following porrespondanos is publlah- ed in the Gazete XML
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND ---
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS, A The military authoritise of Hongkong having made arrangements to purchase, for garrison purposee, the Mount Austin Hotel,
⠀⠀ THE GOVERNOR. TOʻGENERAL" "OFFIORE, fine building in a commanding gituation
GOLIZZANDING, EARLY on the Peak, in the centre of the most
Government Hosan fashionable, residential district, a petition
Hergkung, 20th June, 1897, has been presented to the Governor
with
Bir,On behalf of myself and the civil the object of inducing the military authan community of this colour, I desire to conver rities to abandon the plan. This at once to your Excellenty an expression of grateful
fat military
thanks for the ready couperstion of the requirements should be
rovires ap ald question, subordinate Military Authorities in connection with the i
Splendid
to the convenience of the civilian resant eelebrations in Her
Her Majesty's hon- community; and it is complicated another question, bow far Hongkong is British Colony. The petitioners are of various nationalities, and (es in many other discussions that have prison in Hongkong) it is impossible to expect aliens to have British mperial interests at heart quite as fully and sincerely as British subjects should. On the other hand, it is impossible
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS,
BORANEW BELECTION OF
DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE. HIGH CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
*A LARGE ASSORTALENT OF SPECTACLER PINONE AND EYE PRESERVES
G. FALCONER &. 06., AWE AGENTS FOR ROSNA FAMOUS TELENCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LOBD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT-A ADMIRALTY OHART CASE="BOOKS,"
appearance of the Troops at the Review held the Happy Valloy an Tressday afternoon last could not fail to excite the admiration of all present, and the impressive military ceremony was indeed 818 worthy of the great occasion.
To your Excellency and to the Officers
to deny that Hongkong, (like all British and maiz under your command the greatest credit and tho thanks of the community ste Colanica) owes ite prosperity to people of due,-I have the honour to be, Your Ex- other nationalities in no small.
I degree, and ¦ cellency's most obedient korvant, their wishes ought in fairness to be 1 considered when practicable.. But the old His Excellency The General Officer Com
British policy, that t
that those who
principle of
trol
pay the tares ought to have some control over the spending of them, cannot apply to military Battera in a cosmopolitan com munity; for no doubt there are in England. many patriotie Fronchmen who would like to see their own country's navy preeminent, and similarly in every country there must be alione whoso own natin is included in the possible objective of all the warlike preparations for which the taxes have to be Faid. When war ceases to be a possibility among civilised nations, such questions will no longer ariso-Japon Times
THE QUEEN AND EUREKA MINES.
Mesars. John D. Humphreys & Son, the General Managers, send us the follow ing reports received from Australis
Mount Macdonald, 25th June, 1897. NEW BALNEBAL GOLD MINING CO., LTD. Queen Mina.-The contractors for sink.
WILLIAM ROBINSON.
manding Her Majesty's Fowes it China, HongkongA
THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING TO THE GOVERNOR.
Hondquarter Office, 28th June, 1897. Sir, I have the honour to express the plesaure felt by myself and by the Regular and Volunteer Troops under my command at learning your Excellency's high apprecia tion of their modiely appearance and fine bearing at the mocent historie COMIDERITA tion, and to assure your Excellency that we a10 at all times ready to cooperate with the inhabitants in all matters bearing on the welfare of the Empire and the colony.--I have the honour to be, your Excellancy's most obedient seTVEDİ,
W. BLACK, Major-General.
THE GOVERNOR TO THE COMMODORE.
Government House, Hongkong, 25th Jano, 1897. Sir,On behalf of myself and the civil ing the main shaft are still making fair pre-community of this Colony, I desire to son- gross, the total sunis to date being 25-fect
realy
of die Naval
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making the shaft now a depth of 268 fent vey to you an expression of grateful thanks PRICE LISTS.
for the bottom is far for sinking to Authorities in connection with the recent
from the
Tho
the
and wo
co-operation.
Her Majesty's honour, colebrations in have now in the shaft what appears to be The
admirable appearance of the Blue the main wall of the roef, with small veins Jackets and the Roysi Marines at the of us tell for certain if it be the main wall day afternoon last could not fail to excita attached to it but at present wo Review held in the Happy Valley on Tues- or not. We will be able
tera for the enthusiasm of all present, and was worthy of the British Nary and the great to be, sur, here owing. to
cannot
feet more have been a toll after
Prospecting in
last report Qocasion.-I have the honour to
work has
MONDAY, JOLT 19, 1897,
HONGKONG MABKET PRIGEM
Corricted to Haturday, July 17. 1897, At 1020 Cash per follar Diericum.
Plaice,
Pomizet, White
Higher, Lowest.
Chinese Nainea.
Cask,
Gazak
Butcher Meat.
Bacon, English,
肉食
Pomfret, Black
Prawna.
Uny.
Rock Fish,
ib,
來路烟豬肉 loach...
080,石狗公:
Ame, Sugar cured,
300
Foochow
180
#1
► ++
"
Japan, cured
180
11
日本猪肉 wait isdr:
Son, (Canton), 猪肉 | Share,
200
馬友魚:
W
巅您
300
Beef izlain & prime out, canty 149,
無龍扒
sato,
"
Cornud,
atty 140
鹹牛肉
Shrimps,
340
Новий
130
+
競牛肉
Snapper,
*220.
立热
21
Soup,
100
肉
Boles,
100
Steak,
1:0
P
"
牛肉赳
2
Bullock's Brains,
per ket
10
Touch)
Turbol
=
魷魚!
51
J4U
●在口您
Tongas fresh, uch
200
500
14
corned
$10
"
3
ท
- Head,
500
17
Heart,
150
Husoy, salt
H
catty
..each
140
لاثة
Kidneys, *Tail,
60
J
100
1:1 1.3.1 1
午
Whiting,
• catly.
70
長洲
管
White Bait,
20
11
銀放仔
牛消
Fruits.
英子
牛油
Apples, (California),
. catty
350
4-
(Tientsin),
44
(Japan),
230
Livor,
TÚ catty
牛肘
金山平藥 天津不禁 日本平票
Bananas, flagrant,
40
12
Trips (undressed) caity 60
50
牛肚
省單香
(brides),
Colves Head and Fent, ot
600
牛仔頭脚
山香蕉
Chestouts, Chineseji -
100
麻藥
Hams, American,
ib.
300
Garan.bola,
10:0
51
楊桃
Chintua
2+0
59
Quecanuto,
each
Sta
English, Now,
440
Ground Nuts,
catty
90
T3
花生
Japan cured,
240
Grapes,
170
#
- Bhangbai, -
180
上海大版
J
FM
Lemons, China,
"
Mutton Chop,
180
Peel,
17
11
ܙܝܐ
100
Shoulder,.
120
Fresh,
"
12
Piga' Chitlinge,
culty
60
Feet,
110
» Fry,
1cò
Limes, Mango, (Saigon),
(Manila),
such
B*C
Hoad,
tach
GOU 450
dozen
·
山竹子
21
Heart,
G0
40
catty 200
新會甜橙 ̇
Kidneys,
70
Green,
+
**
21
"Liver,
ib.
160
27
· fled, ~
*I**
Pork, Chop,
Corned,
. calty
180-
·白機
esch
"
LUGE
100
...catty 10
*
Fat or Lard,
100
་་
天津雪纂:
Shoups' Head and Fect, cut
360
Fluw, Red,
CO
紅学
Heart,
each
50
40
Pummelo,
sach 130
(Siam),
Kidneys,
Cally
80
雞檢
Livor,
lb.-
160 140
120
Sucking Pigo,
. each $1.75 $1.25
麻雞
Suet, Beef,
Ib.
110
菊雞
12
Mutton,
Veal,
100
生
cally 130
桂林馬隆
Foultry.
生日
Walnuts,
Vegetables, &c.
Chickon,
catty 230
Aff
菜蔬
£6)
Unpoas,
17
上海了治竹
Docks,
101
Beans, (French),
120
A
Doves,
› Bach
140
X
Long:
.00
豆角
foot in
Eggs, Hon
. dor, -
120
Beet Boot,
each
60
紅藥願
Duck
110
Brinjala, Green,
patty
Fowls,
catty 190
Red,
30
Gooao,
100
Brandiosy
Haraz,
each
·珸仔
Bamboo Shoot,
Musk Deer,
營蝦
Partridges,
Uabtage,
esch
Pigeous,
160
Cauliflower,
绣花
Pheasant,
Ries Birds,
Brace dos.
上海山鼻
Carrota,
catty
Calary, Chinesa,
Quali.
BBOL
English,
Snipe,
Cailles Dried,
Turkeys, Cook,
catly 450
Rod
D
Hen,
1850
Teal, Wild Ducks,..
aach
水機
Fist.
海鮮
Barbel,
catty 200
Bream,
80
養魚
Bombay Ducks, . 100 pievus 250
O'ton Fresh Water Fish, sotty
Cary,
Catfish,
Codfish, Salt,
Orabe,
上海水粉
Ulives 'Fine-uppies,
Placs,
(Tientsin),
| Pouch, (Brect),
Kaisins, Murcatel,
Pudding,
Water Chesnuts, com.
13
Mandarin,
Artichokes, Shanghal, catty
Uabbage, Chineas Goza,
Curry Stull English,
Cucumbers,
Bitter Squash,
Garlic,
Ginger, young,
Hores Radiat, "hely
Indian Corn,
† Lettuce, (English),
Blushrooms, Fresh,
Onions, Bombay,
Groery
Shangbal,
Okages,
Japan,
piece
2281881186 11 233 8 8 8 8 8 8
130
been
the scarcity of good wings, all the avail. your most obedient servant,
WILLIAM ROBINSON. able men being fully employd on other work Commodore Swinton O. Holland, A.D.C. and we understand it is something new hare fox some time to not have then making work. We are calling for tenders to extend the drive west, and hope to have the worke progressing shortly.
Engine Fons.The frame has been co- pleted on an improved principles and is now boing covered with fron
Balmoral Mira.-A. tribute has been let
to Messrs. Peel and Anderson on a portion
G. of G. L. 5 on advantageous terms to the
TILE. COMMODORE TO THE GOVERNOE.
Victor Emanuel," at Hongkong,
28th June, 1897.
Sir, I bave the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter No.
86 of 26th instant, which I regard as an
of the very
MODERATE PRICES.
CATALOGUES.
PROGRAMMES.
COMPANY REPORTS,
MODERATE PRICES.
BUSINESS CIRCULARS.
BILLS OF LADING.
Coast Port Orders receive careful attention. “
WRIGHT'S HOTEL
No. 40 YOKOHAMA
No. 40
additional expression service The cheapest and most conveniently located First Class Hotel
the
I have the honour to represent, and the
cxtremely
in Yokohama Bates from $2.75 to $4 per diem.
Company, as well as to them. So far they drunity of this for which you HIS elegant now. Avtel is close to the Landing Pier, and in the immediate vicinity-
Excellency presides
good prespecting work. As all have joined hands to
as men are available we intend starting
prospecting on one of the leases,
hearty
two fannes, Bag M
the domination
P. PTV. JOHN HUMPHREYN & SON, P) (Sgl.) C. J. WHAMOTT.
Mount Macdonald, 36th June, 1897. OLIVERS FREEHOLD MİNES, LIMITED,
Eureka Mine--Since reporting on the 28th May, work has been going on satisfac torily as usualAt the 200 fest level the
north drive has been extended & total of 100 feet, the rest at this point being 8 feet
-8
wide and of fair grade. The south drive
has been extended a distance of 62 feet, the
do honour to opr Sovereign Lady provos
of the Consulates and of the Railway Station, Post and Talegraph 0 Fus
of loyalty to all other con- view over the Harbour. Bath and foilétts Rooms on each Fiat, siderations, atl itis with
with unstinted satisfac- the combined tion one contemplates
de 1012 nonstrations, which have recently drawn
to a close.I have the honour to be sir, A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. your Ex
our Excollonoy's mest obedient servant,
...
SWINTON 17.
U. HOLLAND, Commodure.
His Excelloney Bir Willam Robinson,
**G.0.M.G., Governor of Hongkong,
reef 4 feat in width and of average quality, CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
65
Hack stoping a being carret
above the
back of this roof varying from 4 to 8
both north and south of
and
vable stone the
width)he work of timbing P
properly securing the main drive,
stopies, and
W. N. WRIGHT, Proprietor.
BEECHAM'S
REGISTER.
July 18.4 P.M.
FOR
Station Jina la progressing
and beingang train litiga in z
At the 160 dan required.
fost level, the north drite is
now being pushed on by three shifts of 9 men el total drive meni sul but choss nice gold. Aa fast. The ef bore is small bu
Wostook. 28,35-60
29.47 Kochi...[29.48)
already proved by the wings sunk from this Tokio
Javel
, the reef Increases in size immediately
below the level, and it also increases in Nagasaki..
mize above thin feat it is plainly shown. Kagoshima 29 66
that at the 150 feet level we are driving on
termed the tail of t
what 15 server quite
the top forma. Sharp Ph.
aid it is quite probable that the moy sscend formation which makos
akos jush order this level, and which is, to
the
900 ջողե level,
ander Danton
било......
Wyken or
Elong ora
even thousands of before Viet, Pea adother break. The main shaft has been Gop Bunk Bt feet below the 200 feet level,
and timbered 12 feet. The ountry la im Bolt9
Haiphon provio and
expect to the
wall of read about 189 out, banging Manila.
leval
Wa
the
-0.8. Janies two men to - have started
from the 160 level
suka chaft to connect with rise put up July 2016 This shaft
Wicatook 29,42:08: previous Intended for Tokio sau
sink to a depth of 74 feet by
misnagers and was
the main shaft, being timbered and divided oohi...
into threa compartments. Trom its
sent depth it will be carried down to e
Nagasaki.. Kagoshimas
SU
with the working at the 150 fapt les 51. Our af 29.67 70 10
nest with
but
a much amaller scale, being divided Sharp Fk., 20-74
into two compartments, eno for air and the Amay... 29.79 other for mullock, down will be thrown re- Bustow 48.81 67 fuse to ill up the stopes, thus affecting an Darton .29.7 immense saring timber, besider making the workings safe and secure. During the sumiter months the air compertinent will be of
great
vine for ventilation.
Peak
Hongkong 28.83 £5 Gay Hock 20.89 Gay Rock MEBLOW Haiphong Bolinao Mailam
Eisão and Musical
PILLS
are universally admitted to be Worth a Guinea a Box.
BILIOUS AND NERVOUS VE DISORDERS Bick Headache, Loes of Appetite,
Berry and Blotches on the Bila, - Disturbed Blesy, ks.
For Jemales of all age they we inwarsable.
The 1/144 botas contain 56 PHUK
Frepared only by tha
Propriador,
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FOR BALE,
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Fresh water,
Eels, Yellow,
File Fish,
Frogs.
Fresh Fish
Garonpay
Gudgeon,
Gumard,
Herrings,
Kalibat Tabras,
Päriley, English,
W. Bonnison, MO).
Potatoes, Sweet
歐剑沙
飲水機
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Turnips, Pant!, (Land),
Vegetable Ma
Instrument specialista und
shops and Factory, Deddalf, 82) Bhow Rooms Queen" Food
Hongkong, Tider.
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