Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE
THE 8.8. Arvatoon Ascar having arrived from the abure Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain- ing on board aftoré p.m. of the 4th August,
will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON, WHAMP AND GOVORN COMPANY, LIMITED, at Wanchai.
Consignees of Cargo from BINGAPORE and PERANG are requested to take IMME. Dar delivery of their Goods from along. side; such Carga impeding the discharge of the Veus! will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
No Fire Insuration will be effected, Bilis of lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Out, ̈
Agents.
1519 Hengkong, August 2, 1827.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE THE Steamship Agisia, Captain L. MaD-.
By having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby re- quested to send in their Hills of Lading for countersigasture by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alonguide,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unleas notice to the contrary be given before То-моввот.
Any Cargo impeding her dischargo will be landed into the Godowns of the Hosa XONGGEOTIGON LILER GODOWN Co.,LD.. and stored at Consignees' risk and expense. No Claims will be admitted after the loft the Godowas, and all Goods Goods have remaining undelivared after the 8th Aug., -will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th August, at 3 p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agenta.
Hongkong, August 2, 1897,
1835
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
- STEAMSHIP BRAEMAK,
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA AND
MOJI.
TEE above Steamer on-
NOTION ↳ hereby given that the PRACTICE of BLOWING UP FISH N with DYNAMITE having been Promuns in Chinese Waters, and to let the CHINESE ASTOORIES in patting a Sror to the Police will rigidly afores the provisions of Ord, 8 of 1873, regarding the carriage of explosives from the Colony.
F. H. MAY,
Captain Superintendent of Police, Hongkong, 4th August, 1897,
THEATRE
Demination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Australian Portain Ching'a (•).one Bremen & Port of Cali Bayern (1). Japan
Чегода (в).. Robe
Kamakura Marn (8) London,s. Poris of Ual | t'humer (8). London, v. Buen Caua Tantalus (6)..
Diomed London, Buez Jaus
crudara (6),... London. Manila
Sangkiang (1).... Nagabaki, Kobe & I'm Braemar New York,v.BunzOsua Ghazeo (1) axante New York,v. Bezanal Portons (). New York,v.Suerdaus Frey (3).......... New York
Landsber
1644
ROYAL
B
Laseee.....Mears. POLLARD and CHESTER. -TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT!! POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, August 4th and 5th,
·
THE MIKADO,'
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, August 5th,
GRAND MATINEE, THE MIKADO. Children half-price,
Soonary designed by Mr. W. FARMER, and Painted by the Artists of the Hongkong A. D. C.
PAICES
Samarang & Bourabaya Hepen (8).......
adgento,
Date of Leavin
15.
Butterfeld & Swire...Ang. 10, at 3 p.m. Kardduitscher Lloyd. Aug. 17, at 9 a.m. P.&O. 8. N. Co..... Ang. 19, at noon. Nippon Tanec Kaisha. Aug. 10, daylight. P&O... N. Oo.....Aug. 15, at noon. Battarfeld & Swiza (Ang gat 11. Batterfield & Swira... August 11, P&O P. & U, 8. N. 00...... About Aug, 10. Batterfield & Swire...Aug 6, at 4pm. at noon, Dodwoli, Carlill & Co. Ang. 7, Dadwell, Oartili & Co. Aboat Aug. 11, Bhawan, Tomes & Gu. Aboat Aug 14. Melobers & Co..
Abuat.
Atty. Biemssen & Co.
Quick
despsicli. Butterfield & Swire... Angust..
14, at BOOK 10. 40, 8, 8,
Aug,
24 at noon. (E) ......Stewah, Tumes & Co. Quick deepaich, Yusen Kaisha. Aug. 12, at udo Seattle, Washington. Kagoshima Mora (5)... Kippen Ynez Shanghai
Butter Butterfield & Swiro... Au6, at 2p.. Rsetts (0) Shangbai
P. & 0.8.
8. N. About Aug. 6. Shanghai
Panting (B******
................. Butterfield 7, at 2 p.m.
P.&O. 9. N. Cs... Abon S'hai, N'ki, R'body'ma draughs) (6)....
about Ang S'pore, Puang &B'bay Hydarpas (3) P. & Q. S. N. Co... About August Sporo, Penang & Arratoon Apear (a)..... D. Basion, Sous & Co. Aug 6, at 3 p.a
Siemsson & Co... Aug 6; at 5 p.m. vre 'buiemhild (6) -
Stamaton &
10, at 5 pm- Cn......... Aug- S'pore, Havre & H'burg Krie
disson & Co. Aug. 12, at 5 p.m. 'poro, H're & 'burg Senta (8)... S'pore, &'rang & S'baya Amars (8)
Jardino, Matheson & Asg. 6, at 4 p.m. Dodwell, Carli & Co Tacoma (sek), &c. Tacoms (
Butterfeld & Swire Tientai
Jardine, Mathoro¤&
8. Francisco, v. Japs Gaelic (1)..........
Francisco, T.
T. Japa Oly of Paking (4)...... San Francisco...
Tieulsio......
Heathbank.
Laut (a)
(B).
Faoito Mail 3. 8.0
6.
10,
Aug. 17, at good,
Acg 6, daylight,
Ang. 14, at 4 pum.
Ewolgaz (8) ............. Eo sug (5) ........... Empress of Chias (s)...Canadian Pic 1. Coug. 11, atuoup, ...Moumouthshire (s)....Shewan, Tomes & Co Arg. 7.
Vancomer (B.O. Votoris (B.C.),
SHIPPING.
ARUIVALS.
August 3
FRIDAY, August 6th, 'PIRATES OF PENZANCE,'
Elec, Gorman steamer, 933, Petarsen, Moji Joly 28, Goal.-MEYкa & Co. Pion at W. ROBINSON & do.
Taichiow, British steamer, 850, F. U. 8332 and 21.
Late Trams will leave for the Peak 15 Primrose, Bangkok July 21, and Kol-si- obang 28, General.-BUTTERFIELO & SWIRA. minutes after each Performance.
August 4.
C. A. POLLARD, Manager, Hongkong, August 4, 1897.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1539
Sengkang, British steamer, 93, (1. B.. N. Dudd, Manila July 29, and Amor Aug. 2, Goneral.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL
Tetartos, German str., 1,812, P. Cornel.
PHE Vadersigned has received instruc-san, Saigon Jaly 1, Rico.-Sensex & Co.
tions to Salt by Pablja Agolion, on
SATURDAY,
Tassary, British steamer, 1,505, W. E Sawer, Shanghai July 31, and Swatow Aug. 3, General,JARDINS, Matheson &
the 7th August, 1897, Commencing at 2.30 Co. p.., at bis Sale's Rooms-
(For Bundry Accounts,).
ALANKITY OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE
shore foames having arrived, bad of every description, Partiaulers can bu
to and in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vassel will be buded and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, July 29, 1897,
To Lot.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES.
DHOUSES IN BIPOR TERRACE,
1495
GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS, No. 29. Eles STREET.
FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELAIN
STREKT
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Q.,, Lap.
2185 Hongkong, July 29, 1897.
TO LET.
6, PRATA CENTRAL-ROOMS on
Nthe SECOND FLOOR, suitable for
OFFICEA or Residence.
DAVID BASSOON, BONS & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1897.
TO LET.
|
1308
ÁT MOUNT GOUGH, THE PEAK. TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES.
AND
ONE BUNGALOW: --
THESE PREMISES are situate upon MOUNT Goren, and are shout a minutes' walk from the Tramway Station At Plantation Boad,
The BUILDINGS are not yet quito sora- pleted, but it is expected that occupation est be given from the 1st September; Proxime, and the Premisss will be lat on Lotas for term of three, five or sepon yours,
Gas and Water laid on
Apply to
EL L. DENNYS, -- Crown Solicitor's Offices Queen's Road,
Hongkong, July 8, 1897.
TO LET.
TOS. 4 and 9, QuZIE'S GARDENR.
NOS. Apply to
seen from Catalogues,
Ou view from Friday, the 6th August. TERMS-As Customary,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, August 4, 1897.
1513
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
The Co.'s Steamship
Kweiyang, Captain OUTBBSRIDGE, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 5th August, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agent Hongkong, August 4, 1807.
Isaac Reed, Amaican ship, 1,499, Waldo, Now York April 10, Kerosive.-STANDARD | OLL CD,
DEPARTURES. August 3
Baghalien, for Shanghai,
Auguet 4.
Melbourne, fur Burope, &c. Woosung, for Shanghai,
Wuhan, for Saigon.
Humber, British storesbip, for Nagasaki. Bengu, Portuguese gunboat, for Macao. Mike Maru, for Singapore and Bombay. Haitan, for Swator Loosok, for Swałow. Petrarchy for Saigon. Ask, for Boihow. gsang, for
Swatow.
for * Singapore and Bombay, Erim, for Canton.
Ching Wo, for Mauila and London. Phranang, for Yokohams. Priam, for Singapore and London.
CLEARED.
Hikosan Maru, for Katchinotza. Maria Valerie, for Shanghai. 1462 Serrano, for Rejang,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Co.'s Steamship
Kan 26,
Captain SUMMERVILLE, will be despatched es above on FRIDAY, the 6th August, at p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Aginta,
Hongkong, August 4, 1897,
1649
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, KIMKIED.
Aglaia, for Shangbai. Kueigang, for Tientsin, Chuden, for Samarang. Cosmopolit, for Boihow.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Taichiow, Irom Bangkok, 3 Japanese and 7 Chinose,
Per Sengliang, iar Hongkong: from Manila, Mr Nandy; from Amoy, 64 Obi-
Dere.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closer-
For SHAN HAL, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & VAN- COUVER. --
Per Express of China, Registration, at 10 ... Letters. at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, the 11th August, (Sap- pleincatary Mail ou board til time of departure. Extra postage 10 cent.)
For KOBE. YOKOHAMA & SEATTLE. Por Ka olima Maru, et 10 am, on Thursday, the 12th August.....
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Verona, at 11.30a.m., on Friday,
the 13th August. SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, TOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO.~
For
Por Gaelic, Registration at 10 a., Lat. tere at 11 a.m., on Saturday, the 14th Angust. (Supplementary Mall on board till time of departure. Extra Portege 10 conte),
For EUROPE, &c., INDIA VIA TOTI-
CORIN.-
For Bayern, Registration at 7.30 am., Letters at Sa.m., on Tuesday, the 17th August, (Late Letters 8.10 to 6.30 a.m.)
MAILS BY THE BRITISH P▲OK.- Pho British Contract Packet Thames will be despatched oD THURSDAY, the 12th August, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and so tries beyond, vid Brindhi; to the Straita Settioments, Netherlands Indis, Burmah, Corion, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The megal hours will be observed in
aldsing the Malls,
EQUES OF OLORING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Fackets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the Maila for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packabe, when they evo at Noon. Ther Money Order Office, will be closed at 5 the day before.
8.00 M-Foating of Prices Current and
Circulars ceasES.
(Prices
J
Ourrent and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bunda, enintry by country, with the addresses alí one way).
10.00 AM Registry comnes.
10.80 eating of
Nowspapers,
Books, and Patterns ceases, 11.00 AM Mail closos.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.-Kiyang, leaves for Tiai.
General Memoranda; - FRIDAY, August 6
Goods per furyia undelivered after
this date with leat to rent. Baturday, Augusi“? :-
2.50 p.m.-Auction of Household Farof tare, &o., àt Me Goo. P. Lammert'z SUNDAY, August 8:-
Goods per Hydaspes not cleared after
p.m. subject to rant. Goods per Aglaia undelivered after this
date subject to rent.” MONDAY, August 91—-
"The publication of this, isme commemora at 6.55 pm
The China Sttail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUGUer 4, 1897.
We believe few of our readers will question the correctness of the verdict arrived at in the late Bribery como, It was angupation- sbly a sound vardict; indeed, it might be aid that no other decision was possible, Be this as it may, the Jury wors on- animous in their opinion that the prisoner was guilty; and for se faithfully per
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1897.
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. (BUPPLIED THROUGH,BEUTER;) OUTWARD BOUND-Handwick Hall, July
2;2.St.
Giles,
Middleham
Cartes
8 Melpomene, Shanghai, St. Mary, 0 Copack, Lombard, Oakbranch, Tekoa, 13; Patrosus, 16; Renfary, Maria Rickmers, 20: Erato, laier, Japan Leo July 23, Lochtay, St. Ninian, 27; Dardanus, Laurel Branch, Bengloe, 30: Gisia, Hertha, Pris: Heinrich, August 9. HOMEWARD HOU-Telená, 2 Socotre, 6: Sunda, 13 Suh, St. Andrew, July 28 Hyson, Vyases, Wally, 28 Mixbeth Rickmers, Aladdin, 30; Caledonien, Theža, August 3.
}
VESSELS PASSED ANJER.
Final Call of #2 on Shares of The Hooforming their duty on behalf of official | OUTWARD June 16,-British barrue
kong Blectric Co., Ltd., payable. Transfer Books of The Hongkong and morality and public justice, thoy deserve Whampoa Dek Co., Ld., from this the warmest thanks of the Colony. Tho date to 23rd August, both days inclu- oxistonge of an extensive system of corruption in the Police Force has been vaguely known for several years past. When the so-called Gambling Scandal came
Goods per Maria Valerie undelivered after
this date subject to real. SATURDAY, August 14-
Nuoc.-Meeting of Shareholders of The
Hongkong suit Shanghai Banking Corto light a few weeks ago, those who were poration, at City Hali,
bebind the scores were not very greatly. TORSDAT, August 17 :-
Goods per Steamer Saghalien unclaimed
after this date subject to rest.
Quotations.
Hongzone, August 4, 1897. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,... 702)
Old
cash,
770 Benares, cash, 7024
M
30
Ner Old
+1
ป
H
M
Now Malwa, credit, 780/800 Allowance. Taels,... 0/10
Old Malwa, exédit,. 820/870
... 12/16 Allowance, Taals,
Peraian, Oily, cash, -- Allowance, Tsel...
Perrino, Paper tied 600/620 Altou anos, Frela, ... 4/8
Exchange
surprised. The trial of Inspector Witchell, who has now been convicted and sentenced, was, in a certain sense, a test case; and Captain Superintendent May is to be gon• gratulated upon the shocess of bis first attempt to purge the Forse of unworthy members. No one can doubt the detor-i mination shown by Captain. May in the course of action he is now following up, or fail to admin the single-mindedness and high principle which guide hun. It must be a very painful experience for the Head of the Police to take action against some of his bust officers; but duty clearly demands it." At the same time, Captain May has fairly earned the dryinpathy of all right-thinking men for the painful and worrying duty which is now imposed upon him. One ...1/10 point in the Witchell trial has toen ...1/10/8vory rzuch discussed, namely, the so-called ...1/102
tainted nature of tho Chinese avid. ...1/10
1/11 ence. Amongst a certain section of residents, it is deced unfair that an European defendant should be tried upon such evidence. It would be exceeding ly difficult to know what of Chinese evidence is tainted, and what not; and if
Homeñora, August 4, 1897..
On Lendon-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
11
**
30 days' sight,
Credits, 4
months' sight,
Documentary, 4 months' sights, ...1/11
Oo Paris
On demand,
Oredita, 4 months' sight,
Ou Berlin-Demand,... On New York-
On demand,
Credite, 60 days' sight,..
On. Bombay
Wire,
On demand,...
On Calcutta
Wire,
On damsad,...
On Shanghai
On demand,...
*
*
***
2.39
***2.43
***
1.934
46 ... 47
1501
· 151.
the slightest taint, were to render the evi- dence of any Chinaman inadmissible, the business in the Courts would become im- possible. But there was a reasonableness 150
and naturalness about the Chinoso evi- 15 *******dence in the Witchell cap which strikes us
70
30 days bight, (private paper) Gold Leaf, 100 ans, (per tsel)... 254.03 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $10.37 Silver (per ox.)
as peculiar. These men were just the sort of men to be engaged in such a business, and it would appear that the Inspector had no grest objection to meeting and doing business with them. No suggestion seemed to be made (save by the defence) that these mon did not speak the truth, or that any conspiravy had been formed by the to ruin the Inspector by talling lica. In:
A. S. WATSON & Co., dead, the evidence for the prosecution was
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.. 1841.
WINES
AND
SPIRITS.
Heathbank for Hongkong, froro New York Feb. 20. June 28.--British 4-masted barque Bandaneira for Nagasaki, from Delaware Bay March 14.; Juno, 29.--- German ship Pers for Hakodate, from Barry Dock March 25. June 29, Anio rican ship Wm. H. Conner for Shanghai, from New York March 24 June 20.- Amorican ship Com. C., Allen for Yokohama, from New York March 16. June 29-American ship Edenballymore for Shanghai, from Now York March 17, 29. Entish 4. barque Falls of Ettrick for Anjer, f.o., from New York Feb. 20. July 2.---Norwegian basque Colombo for Bangkok, from Delagoa Kay May 28. July 2British ship W. Tule for Nagasaki, from Philadel phis March 26.
3.-British ship
June
Lord Woladey for Yokohama, from Pen- sacola Feb 23. July 6.-British barque Badula Benzer for Hiogo, from Philadelphia Richerd March 24. July 9---German ship Rickmers for Singapore, from Cardif April 9. July 12-German ship Kaiser for Singapore,
from Nowcastle, N.S.W., May 20
HOMEWARD June 24-Italian barque Maria Accama for Liverpool, from Singa- pore May 19. June 2.-British barque Engelhorn for Boston, from Cebu April 15. July 12. British ship Sterm Regar for Falmouth, from Saigon June 2.
July 13. British barque Cam
Cambusdoon for Now
Hawalian barque
July 14-
York, from Singsong Suey for New
York, irom Manila May 26.
Tao
Blasta
The O. & C. s. s. Gotic, with the AME
RICAN MAIL of the 7th July, left Shanghai on Monday, the 2nd Aug, at I p.m., and may be expected here. on or about Thursday, the 6th Aug. P. &0. Co.'s b. s. Rosette, with the ENGLISH MAN of July 9th, fait Sings- pore on Tuesday, the 3rd Aug, at & a.m., and may be expected hero on or about Saturday, the 7th Aug. This Packet brings
letters despatched from
3rd
$0
ongkong on June
The P. M. as. City of Peking, with the
ASTERICAN DEAL of the 17th July. left Yokohaman or Tuesday, the 3rd Aug, at daylight, and
d may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 11th Aug
The O. &0. Co.'s. 8. Dore, with maile &c., left San Francisco for this port vis Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on 27th July.
Steamers Expected.
The s s. Chelydra, from Calcutta-and.
Straits, left: Singapore for this port on Friday evening, July 30th, at. & The N. Y. K. 3. 8. Kamakura Maru, from
o'clock:
8th
Aug.
Londen, de, let Singapore for this port on the afternoon of 2nd Aug, and is expected to arrive here on the
The P. &0. Co.'s a. s." Candia left Bom- bay for this port on the afternoon of the 31st July
a compact whole, with all its parts well balanced, and bore the impress of truth. It is almost an impossibility that an injury can be done in the Supreme Court to any European with the safegusada which at present surround the defendant. Bo much for the objection taken hy some per-The sons against the quality of the evidence. Evidently the jury took much the same view as we have expressed here. But the great point is, that an unanimous convic. tion was obtained, and the effect of that conviction will be most marked.
ALL these are selected by our London The trial, indeed, was one which must a
. f. Line str. Muria Bickmers, from Antwerp and Hamburg, paseod the Canal on the 22nd July, and may be considered due at Singapore on or about the 13th August.
The P. & Q. Co.'s 8. 9. Shanghai latt Singapore for this port on the 1st August.
Latest Advices,
Per Taisang, from Shanghai, &c., 314/LATE LETTERS ray be posted (from Honse, bought direct at first hand, import-sume historical proportions to this Colony. The Q. & O. Co.'s 8. n. Belgic, with mails,
Chinese-
11.13 1.M.) with 10 cents late for up to
11.30 am, after which hourthey may ed in wood and battled by ourselves, thus It is the first step towards securing for
be sent on Board with the same Late
Moras LETTE-Tha Post Office decline all
DEPARTED Per Saghalien, from Hongkeng: for Shanghai, Leuta T. N. Howard, J. 5. Crowley, Messrs B. B. Kendrick, S. D. Hareer, H. Meliu, A. Gensburger, M. Eresponsibility for registered Letters containing Berett, Hejavara, E. Jaogi, B. Rousset, bank notes, coin, or Jewellery, and, whers Mes Scott and ahild, 1 Chiness and child; Hegistration has been neglected, WILL MAKE for Kobe, Mr T. Takahashi; for Toko-Exquis into alleged losses of suck letters hame, Opt. B. F. Lush, Mesura E. Adams, (Post Gaide, Par 50) J. A. Thome, J. T Haaka, J. B.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
The Co.'s Steamship
BEGISTRATION. Correspondense can be re Sangkiang,
Thomson. W. K. White, and 1 Chinese, gistered for all Private Suip mails up to five- Vaplain DoDD, will be
Per fabourne. from
from Hongkong: for tinutes before the time for closing for the daspatched as above on Saigon, Mr A. A. Gairay, and 13 Chinese: Shanghai or Japan contrset malls up to-a-quar for Singapore, Mra J. Gonaules, Menere Rter of an hour before; for mais for Europa, Babs. Gol Chee On. 3 Chinese women, Amaries, and Canada, &, up to an hour be and Chinese for Mireilles. Mesa A. fore; for Indiae, Northern Pacife, and Torres Booker, E. Decoara, F. H. England, Straite mails, up to hall an hour before. and Westne zki.
FRIDAY, the 6th August, at 4 pm. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & GWIRE, Дуства. Bongkong, August 4, 1897.
1610
1477
WARRACK LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA
GO. ANDERSON,
13, Praya Central,
Hongkong, April 30, 1897.
Insurances.
398
UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY. (Znabituted in the Reign of Queen Anne
(A.D. 1714). CAPITAL FULLY SUBsonne, £450,000, CAPREAL PAID UP, £180,000. TOTAL INVESTED FUNDS EXURED £2,200,000. TOTAL ANNUAL INCOME, £850,000,
THE Undersigned, kaving been appointed Aur of the above Bocisty in Hong- korig, are prepared to fasuo Pozita against BIBE on the usaal terms,
HARBY: WICKING & Co., Prava Central.
1231
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TULAN BURDI AT 117 DECEMBRA, 1896,
Authorised Capit
Subsribed Ospital Fald op Cap
£3,000,000:0.0
£2.750,000,0.10.
BAGER, 801,016.20
of the
The Steamship
Braemar, Captain PORTAR, will be despatched for the above Forbs at Neon, on SATURDAY, the 7th August
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,.
Agents. Hongkong, Auguel 4, 1897.
Por Loosok, for Swatow, 1 European sud 50 Chinese.
Par Petrarch, for Saigon, 12 Ctinate, Per Ask, for Hollow, 107 Chinoso, Par 17ingsang, for Bestow, 127 China. Par Biogas, for Singapore, 247 Chicese, Por Ching Wo. Loz Manila, 1 Estopesu Por Priam, for Singapore, 1 Europaan and 180 Chinese.
and 9 Chinese.
BHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Taichiou reports: Lefs Bangkok July 21st, and Kok-at-chang 28th, had light to moderate wind and fine weather to Padaran; thence to port, real 5.S.E
to 8.W. Wind, nosoppanied by 1618 beary.gaalle and rain.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Co.'s Steamship Usptali Gruss, will be #despatched an abovo en SATURDAY, the 7th Augant, at 2 pp.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Paperita. Hongkong, August 4, 1808,
The British steamer Sangkang reports: Moderate S.W winds and Beary swell, abovery and overeat weather throughont.
The British ateamer Tatrany reporte': Moderate S'iy and. B. W. Winds with floo slear weather as far as Chapel Igland; hence variable light winds, with heavy calo and large S.Wly awell.
LOCAL DELIVERIES.-Separate Bores hers been provided for posting Correspondence fur the Toms, Epwison and the Peak The Boxes are under the Window at the East end of the Verandah facing Queen's Road.
parcels, &c., for Kowloon Polat and
Letters Harbour insy be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.80 m. and 3.50 p.m. Letters from Kowloon Point may be postal In the Lotion Box'which has been placed in the Police Compound outside the Charge Boom up to 12 and 4 o'clock, and in the Pillaz Dar at the What Local Rates will be charged. Tovodā robbery, senders of lestars from Kowloon sa 22- quested to cancel their stamps by wrting the word stampa suse them. Cerere ontaining Bank Notes, &o, should be registered. No Bunday delivery.”
Hongkong Begister.
Foeriods. On dalo stŬn Gate aË dayatáp.m.): 131.m.
Barometer 6 29.85
82 Temperature Hamidity
67
29.75" 88
29.73
88
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6th August.
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COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN (DIRECT).
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Payday, the 8th August.
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G. Fran, Acting Director Hongkong Observatory, August 4, 1207.
saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES,
this Island an honest Polics Servics; and if the present Superintendent succeeds in accomplishing this task, he will indeed de- serve well of his follows and the Government. We are unvinced the Police Force has never been free from corruption. Gambling. PRICE LIĢIS, with Full Detalla, to be houses, brothels, pawnshops, are the main- stays of the black mailer; and perhaps the had on Application.
milennium-of honesty and cleanliness will PORT after rumoral should be rosied a
never biomom into full tower, because it is month before use. When required the nature of the Chicaman to pay sah-
for drinking at once it should be order. : money.
ed to be decanted at the DoesARY | W. ROBINSON do Co., Piano and Musical
Fastenment specialists and arparts, Work before being sent out
shope and Factory, Duddall B, Bhow SHERRY-Excellent Dinger and After Booms, Queen's Road Conteste
Dinner Wines of very superior Vir- tags. All are true Keres Wines, CLARET.-Our Clarets, including the
Iowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the
genuine produst of the juice of the
de, which left hence July 6th for San Francisco vis Amoy, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Ses, Yoko- hame and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 3rd Aug,
The C. PR. Co's. 8. Emoria of India left Vancouver for Yokohams, on Monday afternoon, the 2nd August, The O. P. R. Co.'s chartered str. Hupeh
sailed from Kobac
3 on t
the 3rd Aug., at 5.30pm.
3. Ooprach, from Glas- gow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port this morning, Aug. ath, and may be expected here on or about the 10th Aug
The C. 31 Goes. Oop
The P&O Co.'s as, Bombay left.
bay for this port on the 26th July,
Tas net profits of the Osaka Shosen Kaiahs for the past half-year were 2268,365, The company owns 58 steamers of 34,612 tons. From a native dispatch on the 20th July, from Wughang, we learn that his Honour Ma Sylva, the plaintiff in the late Fire In Tai Shyung, Taota of the Han-Hung- Tah Intendancy of Hush provine leaving his wife and children in a helpless surance case, has disappeared from Kobe, Hankow Thota was on the 25th July supainted by the Viceroy Chang Inspector- | plighti General of the Hupah Cotton Spinning and Weaving Mills at Hanyang. Tazi
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grape and not artificially as a deciner sopake of the Koochow chant matches, veteens, towels and woollen
from raising and carrats, ne la genot. sly the esse with Cheap Wines..
BRANDY-All our Brendy is guaranteed to be pure Cedric, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage
School under Admiral (hen. Ospain) goods are increasing in favour with the Tracey, and is fairly well educated in Eng natives of Western Yunnan. Fish Lake Lo Fang 10. To ai Tantai ie a
native of Foochow His official sme, The Band of the West Yorkshire Regi minga mandarindoment will play the following programme at
mandarindom to TIJOL U. Dašly News ***
the Offers Mens to-night Ir is reported from St. Peterebary that yees an affort is being made on the part of a Frinco Rusman - aprilfesta. to induce the Russian Minister of Finance to subsidise.
between a Rusnad port and China.
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it said
collent quality and of greater wge than
most branda, in the maket, The BOOLCH WHILEKY marked. Bahn hng
Tomally popular, and if proueuroed
the beats los annnoli
superior sú koy other, benod Hongkong market.
regarded, and the axes for is stated.
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Boccaccion
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late years the ads former has decreased, and a of the smoking population, generation, now