Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
fo-day's Advertisements.
THE Underaged has received instruc- THEATRE
Baby Publin Aaction, on SATURDAY,
L
the 7th August, 189, Commencing at 2.30 p.., at lalo Bal's Blooms,
(For Sundry Accesende,) 4-QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE
of avery description. Partlaulata can be seen from Catalogues.
On view from Friday, the 6th Augus*. Teams:-As Customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, August 4, 1897.
To-Let.
TU LET.
WELLING HOUSES-
DHOUSES IN RIPON TERRANE.
1543
GODOWNS in BICE BUILDINGS, No. 29. ELAN STREET,
FLOORS in STADSTON and HLIN
STREETS.
Apply to
ROYAL
Lesados..... Mersey, Portano and CHESTER TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! POLLÁRD'S LILLIPUTIAN
OPERA COMPANY.
FRIDAY, August 8th, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
SATURDAY AND MONDAY, August 7th and 8th,
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HONGKONG
THE LITTLE DUKE
Pien at W. ROBINSON & Co. 83 $2 and $1.
Faces
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vassels Advertised as Loading.
Peunie.
Australias Porta...... Ching u (6)..................... Bremen & Ports of Gal Bayern (*) Chefoo & Newchwang. Peuting ($)..........
Farotis (6). Japan Portacamana.
abé.
Kamakura Maro London, v. Ports of JAL | *'ham209 (5)..... London & Ports of Cui Pingsany (5)............. London, v. duas Casa Tansuits (6).... London, v. Sues Can Diorio (2)..... London, v. Suez Canal Gleason (6)
(0).
London. Manila.
·Manila.
Agente.
Jats of Leavin
Butterfield & Swire...Aug. 10, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd.jhug! 17, at 9 a.m. Butterfield & Swito...Aug. 9, at noon,
e. & 0. 8, N. Co... Aug. 13, at Down. (a)...Nippon Yusen Kainha Aug. 10, daylight. le. 0. 3. N. Co. Ang. 1, at noon.. Holliday, Wise & Co.. About Aug. 18, Batterfield & Swiza. August 11 Batterfield & Awice... August 19.
Mathaun&O About Aug. 21. Jardine, P. & O. 5. N.
5. N. Co... About Aug. 19,
Aum. 7. at 3 p.. Batorfield & Seire.. Ang. 7.
0 (#)......
(B)....... Simons (0) .. Nsaki, Kab&Y'in Brame (0)....
Ernest seille T.
NwYork 7.Bus. Oa h-
New York, SaezCanal Fortuna (8)... New York,.Bugz0n1 Fray (...... New
Ludaeor........ r&Sourabaya (lapab (3).......
Shewan, Tomos & Co Aug 9, at 5 p.m. Mensageries Maritime Aug 18, at noon.
Dodwell Curliil &
100. 10, at
00.
Dadwell, Carlill &
About Aug. 11.
Showan, Tomes &
mes &
Meichern &
About Aug. 14. About Aug.
Quick despatch.
12.
August
Siemson & U.
......Bustorfeld & Swire...
Late Trains will fanya for the Poak 15 mg Japa Gaelic (5)...............& G. 8. B. On...
C. A, POLLARD, Manager,
minutes after each Performance.
Hongkong, August 6, 1897.
1657
8. Francisco, Y.
15.
Ang. 14. at noon.
Aug. 24, at Loon. 3. Francisco. 7. Jape City of Peking (6)...... Pacific Mail 3. 8. U
Temes & Co Quick despatch. San Francisco.......Hentbank...........hewan,son Kashag. 12, at noun.
142913, Seattle, Washington ..
Mara (4)...Nippon Kagoshima
Bastorbald & Swire...Aug 8, da
Aug 8, daylight.. Sander & Corcaines Angues 12. TOTICE is hereby given that Thengbai via Swato#. Kama (5)..- and Kobo... Meduna (s). S'pore, Prang de B'hay flyduspor (a).. combild (8). S'pore, Havre 'bare Ke S'pore, 're & 'burg Senta (s)....
&
P. O, S, N, O....... About August 10. 10, at B p.m. Aug. [Ang.
Sims C. 12, at 5 p.02.
& CO....... of Nos. 98 and 93, High Street, London,
Sterassen & Jardine, Matheson&Co Aug 7, at non have made Application la Accordance with the Ordinances Belating to TRADEMARKS
Jardine, Matheson Aug. 11, at 4 p.m. in force in Hon kong for the Reglatrati pore, Srang& S'bay Amara (5)
S'pore, Strange: Sbay Hinsong (3).
Douglas Lapraik & Ang B, daylight, of their TRADE MARKS. The said Tr de Swatow, Amor&T Baiman (0)
Douglas Laprais & Co Au. 9, at noon. Marks have been uni are intended to bestow. Autor & F'chaw Namos (8)...
Douglas Laprak & Co. A-10, at acon ued in spect of Dyes and Dreatuffs, Stow, Amy & Ties Thales (8)
Tacos (5)
......Dodwell, Carlili & Co. Aug. 17, at noon. Mcluding Hair Dyes, as and Bags and Tacoma (Wash.), de. I
Jardins, Matheson&Co Aug. 14, at 4 p.ta, Loksang (6) ............. Dres Combined, Pigments, Colours, Deter
Ciontain.zzia - L geals, Starch, Blue and other Laundry
Fay.our (B... Empress Chins (2)... Uanacan P'ue «. Ou jaug, 11, at noon Articles.
Vistorie (B.O.), o.... Monmouthshire (s)..... Shewan, Tomea & Co¶Ang, 7.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY O., LTD. Hongkong, July 22, 1897.
TO LET.
TO. 8, PRAYA CENTRAL-ROOMS on
No. 5. BRITAIN, for
OFFICES OF Residence.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, July 28, 1897.
TO LET.
1308
Specimens of tho said MARKS may be Dosa at the Colonial Secretary OrrIOL upon Application.
Dated the 6th day of Angust. 1897.
WILKINSON & GRIST, 1561
Solicitors for Tas Mavroue Co., LTD.
AT. MOUNT GOUGH, THE PEAK. DAKIN, ORDICKSHANK & Co., LTD.,
TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES
AND
ONE BUNGALOW.
HESE PREMISES are situate upon MOUNT GOUGH, and ure shout 8 minutes, ac frou din Toway Station at Plantation Road.
The BUILDINGS are not yet quite com. pleted, but it is expected that occupation Can be given from the Int September, Proxime, and the Premisos will be let on Loss for terms of three, fveer soven years.
Gar and Water laid on.
Apply to
H. L. DENNYS, Crown Solicitor's Office, Quson's Read.
1477
Hongkong, July 26, 1897.
TO LET,
08. 4 and 9, QUEEN'S GARDENH.
NO. Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON,
13, Praya Central.
Hongkong, April 30, 1807.
Notices to Consignees.
396
IN LIQUIDATION. FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE
COMPANY'S ASSETS. NOTICE in hereby given that the
LIQUIDAM vest the
PANY barung been completed, the Liquidi. Ts will Distribute the SURPLUS AYKIR of the Compety amongst the Registered SHAREHOLDERE in the proportion of 724 o. per SH125.
Upon presentation of Scrip to the Liqui dator for Cancellation at his OFFICE on or after 16th August Instant, each SHARE- HOLDER will receive an Order on the TONGBONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COB FORATION in full Settlement of his CLATM8 against the Company,-
Dated in Hongkong this 8th day of August, 1897.
F. MATTI AND, 1863
Liquiiator DAKIN, CRUICKSBANK & Co., LD., Victoria Buildings 5, Queen's Road Central.
THE
ROYAL STEAM RIDING GALLERY, WEST POINT.
To-day's Advertisements.
OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR CHEFOO AND NEWOHWANG.
The Co.'s Steamsháp
Puoting, Captata GYLEN, wil be Code despatched an ebore on MONDAY, the 9th August, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, August 4. 1896.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS August 6,
Trilos. German str., from Macao. Fushan, Chinese arri, from Canton.
1541
Kriemhild, German steamer, 1,600, F. Biermann Kaba July 30, General,--- SIRMSSEN & Co.
Fansang, British steamer, 1,105, W. Waddlove, Manila August 3, at 10 a.m., Generai.-JARDINE, MATRESOR & Co.
Ariake Maru, Japanese etr., 1,889, 8. AB-i, Kutchina13e July 31, Coal-Misur BUBSan Kaisha.
Namoa British steamer, 862, Hall, Foochow Aug. 3, Amor 4, and Swatow 5, PEN every EVENING from 5 p.m. General.-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP O
INDO-OBINA STEAM NAVIGATION OPEN
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALQUETA PENANG ANTI
Tum the above Ports, Genz-
HE Company's 8.S. Chelydra having, signeos of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goals will be delivered from alongside.
to 12 p.m.
ExataTony EXERCISE Young: ovary Person should TRY IT.
1656 Hongkong, August 6, 1897.
INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Kangu, Bitish atr., 1.158, A. Sommer. ville, Swator Aug. 27, General. BUTTER FIELD & SWIRD... Bonn, Bumbay and Singapore Aug, 1, General- P. & O, S. N. Ca.
DEPARTURES. August 6.
Serrano, for Rajang.
Carge impeding the discharge or remain. FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND Pronto, for Chefos. ing on beard after 4pm, of the 6th Instant,
will be landed at Consignees' risk and
expense into flodowas at East Point,
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Da of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
1549 Hongkong, August 5, 1897. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOUK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREBOLDERS.
THE Ordinary Haif-Yearly MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held of in the OPPICES of the Company No. 14, Prays Central, on MONDAY, the 23rd August, at 12 o'clock, Noou, for the pur.
receiving the Raport of the Direc ters and the Statement of Accourts to the 83th June, 1807, and of approving by Resolution of the proposed farther exten- sion to Huse HA MARINE LOT No. 1 on Terms to be Stated,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be. CLOSED from the 9th to the 2nd August, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directozu,
THOS. L. ROSE,
Secretary,
1517 Hongkong, August 5, 1897,
To-day's Advertisements.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,.
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW & SHANGHAL The Co.'s Steamship
Kans
Captain SOMMERVILJE, will be despatobed as above on SUNDAY, the 8th August, at Dagigat
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hongkong, August 6, 1807.
1642
• WARRACK' LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA.
The Steamship
Braemar, Captain Poster, will be despatched for the above Pes at Noon, en TUESDAY, the 10th August
1612
Bor Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL CARLILL & Co...
Agents Hongkong, August 8, 1807. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,
The Go's Steamship
Hupth, YEX Captain QUAI, will be despatched as above on DAT, the 19 Agost
DITERFIELD & SWIRE
SOURABAYA,
The Co. Steamship
Amara,
Capt. W. E. KENT, w
despatched se bors TO-MORROW, the 7th August, at Noon; instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong. August 6, 1897.
1624
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR MANILA (DIRHOT),
The Ca's Steamship
Burghians Captain Dono, will be darpatched as above TO-
MORROW, the 7th August, at 3 p.m. For Freight or Fasaage, apply to
BUTTERFELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, August 6, 1897.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, -LIMITED.
1540
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOROW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Namoa Captain BALL, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 9th Instant, at Noon,
For Braight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co., General Managers,
1659 Hoogkong, August 6, 1897: -
Arratoon Aycar, for Singapore and Calcutta. Victoria, for Haiphong.
CLEARED. Maria Valerie, for Shanghai. Della, for Singapore and Hamburg.
PASSENGERS. AKBITED.
Per Fuensang, from Manila, Mr W. S. Fgte. De F. Zimms, wife and family, and
21 Chinese.
Per Namda, from Coast Porta, Mies Basper, Mrs Sterling, and 321 Chinese.
Per Kans, from Swatow, 240 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Fronto for Chefon, 12 Chinese. Par Arratoor. Apsar, for Singapore, Mrs Refus Gutzereg and Chinese A-sistent, and 185 Chinas for Penang. Mro Chan Han. Per Victoria, for Haiphong, Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamar Fuensang reports: Moderate to fresh Easterly winds, moderato ees and fine weather throughout.
The British steamer -mo reparts: From Foochow, freely 8.E. wind and no. From Amoy, light wiod variable Ene rea- ther. From Swatow, light S &. wind and heavy awell. Steamer in Fanchow: Hsingu. Scammers in Swator: Last, Kaigan, Wanchow, and Wingang.
The British atomor Kansu reparts: Light Northerly and smooth sea and Boo clear weather.
EXPORT CARGOĖS,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For BWATOW, ANOY & TAMSUI...
Per Haims, at 5 ha, on Saturday,
the 7th August,
For WUCHOW.-
Per Winstong, at 6 pm, on Monday,
the 9th August.
For SHAN HAL NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & VAN- COUVER
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon-mara leaves for: 'abays, &c. Noon.-unru leaves for Shanghai.
2 p.m.--Paoling leaves for Shangbai. 3 p.m.-Sungkiang leaves for Manila,
Auctions.
9.30 p.m.Avotion of Household Furni- ture, &., at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, August 6
Goods por Hydasper not cleared after i
p.m. subject to rent, Goods per glaia undelivered after this
dato Bubject iv rent MONDAY, August & :--
Final Call of 93 ou Shares of The Bong
kong Beario o., Ltd, payable. Transfer Books of The Hongkong and Whampon Dek Ou., Ld., from this date to 23rd August, both days inelu aive. Goods per Maria Valerie undeliverad after
this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, August 14-
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Co. poration, at City Hall TUESDAY, August 17 :---
Goods per Steamer Sagation unclaimed
after this date subject to rent, MONDAY, Agony 23 :—.
Noup.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Wampos Deck Co., Ld., at the Company's Offer, No. 14, Praya Central.
Exchange BONGKONG, August 6, 1897.
On London-
Ou demand,
4 months sight,
35
Documentary, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand.......
On demands
...1/10
Bank, Wire, ...
30 days' aight,
Dredits, 4
"
On
Paris-
On demand,
1/104
2.34
Credita, 4 months' sight,
New York-
** 2.38 ... 1.89
45&
Credits,
60 days' sight.
* 401
145
145
On demand,
145
On Shanghai
Or &
demand
30 days' sight, (private paper)
764
85560
610 60
25fd.
Vol, XXII.-No. 4,
Per Empress of China, Registration, at 10 m, Letters, at i am, on Wednesday, the 11th Augost. (Bup. plementary Mail on board till time of departare. Extra postage 10 cents.) For TIENTSIN & CHEFOO...
Pet Bhuld, at 1.30 p.m., on Wednes-
das, the 11th August
For SINGAPORE, SAMARANG
SOURABAYA.
On Bombay→→
WLB
On demand,
On Chalcatta
Wire,
Per Bintang, 3.30 p.m., on Wednes-Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tel)... Sovereigns (Bank'e buying rate) day, the 11th August.
Afver (por os.)...
For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & SEATTLE, Per Ea oshima Marx, at 10 8.m., on
Thursday, the 19th August,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Por Foreng, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 13th August.
For SHANGBAL, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO.-
Por Gaelio, Registration at 10 am, List- tere at 11am., on Saturday, the 14th August. (Supplementary Mail on board till time of departure. Extra Postage 10 cents).
For TIENTSIN.—
Por Loksa, at 3.30 pm, on Satur
day, the 14th Augaat. CORIN.-
Por Bayern, Registration at 7.30 am. Luiters at 8.m., on Tuesday, the 17th August. (Late Letters 8.10 to 8.30 a.m.)
For-SINGAPORE. —
Fei Olenavon, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 21st August.
MAILS BY TRD BRITISK PACKRE —— The British Contract Packet Thames will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 12th August, with Mails for the Gnited Kingdom, Europe, and coEN. tries bogoud, við Brindisi; to the Straits Settlementa, Netherlands India, Burmak, Caslon, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
and Gibraltar.
145
DEATH. On the 21st July, at Tongelan, DISNEY FULLERTON, aged eight months, the dearly
loved second Son of Mr and Mrs J, PRINGLE, Chinese Engineering & Mining Co., Tangshan
at 5.45''m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1897.
I portions of the universe and would open up one of the nost unexploited markets for foreign imports.
We are hopeful that a change is about to take place. But our hopes are not
The publication of this suste commenced based on any change of attitude on the part of Chinese officials towards foreign countries and foreign comuneros. Rather do hope for reform arising out of China's
The China tail.necessity. The history of faraigu inter
course with China commercially reveals the fact that the Chinces officials have pursued HUNGRONO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1897.
a consistant policy towards foreign imports. So far as can be judged from the commer. Having squeezed their own unfortunate cial conditions of China at the prosenttias, people to the uttermost farthing, they have the country is drifting on to what the man-directed their ingenuity to extract tho a fiosocial rock. greatest possiblo benefit from the darins must rogard as It is not necessary to discuss the ques inflowing tide of foreign comeros tim in all its ramifications, but it is Writing to the Times in August, 1984, Mr at least interesting to contemplate the A. R. Colquhoun laid particular stress on changes that may be expected in South the obstructiveness of the Kwangtung off- China. Up to the present no violent cials and exposed the blighting effects of change has occurred, and it would be too their action on trade and on the condition much to expect a sudden metamorphosis, of the people of the Province. He pointed but certain agencies are at work which out that the poverty-stricken state of the must bring about a vital change in the fiscal country in the interior was partly doo to policy of this huge Empire. Mr the crushing taxes levied at the numerous Brudon, Commissioner of Customs at Can-lekin harriera, and it is worthy of note that ton, has furnished one of the most luminous thirteen years age he did not expect any
of the many able reports on the trade of China, sent in by the various Comunis.rst improvement of trade from the oper
ing of the Wost Bivar as far as Wuchow sioners to Sir Robert Hart, and the follow-
unless it was accompanied by 'a refurm in ng extact from his report gives good the native custom's service. He was of idea of the financial straits of the Chiopinion that the cordon of customis har nebo officials in the great Southern Province.riere drawn parallel to the coast and to the Mr Bredon says:-The condition of the Yangtse made it practically impossible for provines is in no way satisfactory, Brigan-foreign trade to permeate more than a dage, piracy and rubbery are rife, even in tow miles inland from the seaboard and the the city and suburbs (of Canton); and such great waterway, and he cited as an illustra- offences go unpouished in many cases. The tion of the working of the native customs finances are in a very depressed condition, stations and of the killing taxation to due principally to the demands made for which foreign goods are subjected in the interest and principal of loana connected south the roundabout method adopted of with the Japanese indeninity, and the off sending goods to Kweilin in Kwangsi aizd cials responsible for the finance, especially to the north-eastern portions of the Kwang- when they see the West River lekin slip-tang Provines by way of Eltsighai and ping away and the Transit Pass everywhere Hankow, insteed of by the natural route sorting itself, are getting near their wits through Hongkong. Canton, In 1832, end. It is for them a serious question, the value of goods sent under transit pass which it will require very capable wen to from Hankow to Kreilin was about grapple with, as with lekin no longer to be 274,000. All this is sucich history. But deponded, on it seems that nothing short of it is nevertheless indicative of the continu- an entire change in the fiscal system willanes of a trade-restricting system. The be anything but a hand-to-mouth policy foreign trade is suffering as it did in 1384 with the hand mostly empty."
For this state of affairs the south ern officials have themselves to blame
on account of the rapacity of the Chinese officials. The country is in the disturbed condition indicated by Mr Bredon on ac-
'CHINA REVIEW Primarily, it is a vicious system they count of the wretched fiscal arrangementy
WILL
BE READY
TOMORROW.
perpetuato-s system which raskes the which allog an, official to squeeze native officials pay for promotion, which pro and foreign produce. There is no hope for vides inadequate salaries for responsible the unhappy people until the Central Go- duties, and which induces a long-drawn-out ramment decides to pursue mere on- chain of 'squeeze and bribery, making lightened policy throughout the vast honesty impeasible and oppression inevit dominions of the Emperor, and the hope able. So long as this system prevails it of this reformation lies in the combined in- is useless to hope for any great expansion fuence that may be brought to bear by the of trade in China. During the year 1896, Fordign Governments in the interests of
A S. WATSON & CO., whitever the causes tany have been, thero trade and the financial requirements of the
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED AU. 1841.
WINES
AND
SPIRITS.
ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, import The usual hours will be observed ined in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus
closing the Main &
saving all intermediate proûte, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRIDES
Sentry.
Kowloon Stations, and this is not com. pensated for by the slight increase reportel Tasse of as in Hongkong, who know the by the Commissioner at the Lappa Station. awfulness of a Plague visitation will fully lu fact, speaking broadly, the returns of sympathise with Bombay upon the report. tradia in the Kwangiang Province are very ou recrudescence of this terrible disease at unsatisfactory, and it is a fair inference that port. In a telegram daled the 16th 7 that Chinese official obstruction is one of July, several Plague cases were reporter the chief influences operating against trade from Rombay, and the house-to-house visi As the opide expansion in this populous province,tations had to be resumed. which is not without great potential mic had been stamped out within two and ties. In his special report on tradea half months after organised operations with China, Mr Byron Brenan says It were begun, it seams a very great pity the is at Canton fast the treaty stipula necessary measures of precsution were not ions rogodity inland transit trade are continued for a longer period until all danger a dead latter; and it is in this province was passen. And now we learn that one of of all others that trade would improve if the symptoms of the new cases is that of Our goods could be laid down in the pro- poumonia, added to the other features of vince or be allowed to pass through the this dire disease. In a copy of the Bombay province on their way to more distant Gazelle, of July 14th, we find a reference markets or the terms prescribed by our made to the medical men who were vent
MOURE OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in! closing the Mails for Europe, &., by the English and French Packets when they PRICE LISTA, with Full Details; to be treaty. But from the beginning the Canto Bombay by the Secretary of State
eave at Noon. The Money Order Office, will be closed at 5 the day before.
had on Application.
8.00 A&Posting of Prices Current and PORT after removal should be rested
ww
Circulars castOR.
(Prices Current And Oircalars may however be posted up to 10 o'cloak they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all
Naw-papere,
one way 10.00 A.--Registry ceases. 10,30 AM-Prating of
Books, and Pattern conges. 11.09 A.-Mail closes. parlare LATTERS may be posted (from 11.10..) with 10 cents inte fes up to 11.30 M., after which heurthey may be sent on Board with the same Late
Faoi
Per Mirzapore, sailed 29th July:-For Glassow, I casu Cigars from Manila; for LOCAL DELIVERIES.-Separate Boxes bave Amsterdam, 1ose Silk Piece Goods and 1 bean provided for posting Correspondence for Olethon for Manchester, 9 bales the Tawu, Kowloon and the Peak. The Boxes Waste Silk; for London, 1 case. Cigars are under the Window at the blast end of the from Manila, 1 case Feathers, 25 balen Raw Verandah facing Queen's Road. SUL 2 Dance Indian Iok, 2 cases Private Beats,
cases Blackwoodware, 3 cases Letters, parools, ko, for Kowloon Foint sud General Port Offse ap to 11.30a.m. and 8.60
mouth before use.
When reqnited for drinking at onse It should be order. fed to be declared at the DISPENSARY ----before-being sent out,
top Government zosalved not to allow its which does not look very just er reason«: revenues to ba interfered with by the able. It writes:-Among other results operation of any treaty, clause, and for of the panic engendered by the highly- many years applicants for transit passes coloured statemente of irresponsible weiters, met with a flat refusal. After much die young Doctors ignorant of everything Gudalu and negotiation the Canton Gorezu Indian were sant cut by the Secretary ment was made to yield, in formi at least, of State, and protically given powers of but not in substineo. Transit passes were dictatorship Whatever they recommend- SHERRY.-Excellens Dinner and After no longer refused, but indirect means were ed had to us carried out regardless of cost." Dinner Wines of very superior Vin adopted to discourage morshauts from us does not seem clear whether or not this ing them. Foreign merchants know what soar at the Secretary of State and the me- ilical men ha soat out includes all those tagez All are true eres Wines.
methods were adopted to hamper the transit
who found their way from England to CLARET.Our Clarets, including the pass trade, and those who are not familiar
Icwest Priced, are guaranteed to be the with the facts may learn them on reference. Bombay. It surely cannot refer to` men
hiko Surgeon-Majo Raade and Dr
Dr. Ji genuine product of the juice of the Mr. Brenan's repert; and although wa
must not overlook the recent proclamations A. Loweon, who are said to have grape and are not artifically made obtained by the British officials from the loue splendid work for the suppression of the Plague. Indeed, we note that a from raising and currenta, se in gener Lekin Offices of Kwangsi and Kwangtung reference is made, in the same issue of the ally the case with Cheny Wines.it may be said with safety that the results Bombay paper, to the fact that Dr Tow.
have not come up to expectations and that
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP Silver Ware, 16 cases Silk Piece Goods, 791 Steamers in Harbour may be posted in the BRANDY.—All oor Krandy is guarsbleed in transit trade will never develop anon, the Hongkong medical officer, who
COMPANY LIMITED,
FOR MANILA (DIREOT).
The Co.'s Steamship
Esmeralda, Ospialu TATLE, will be despatched for the above Fors on MONDAY, the 9th lustaat, at d D.IOL.
This Steamer has superior Accommoda tion for Passenger and is fitted with the Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
General Managers.
1567 Hongkong, Aagost G. 1897,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY; LIMITED,
FOR EWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO
The Co.'s Stammshly
Thales, Osptain Douglas, will be despatoked for the above Portion TUESDAY, the 10th Instant, At Boom
Foe Freight or Passage, apply
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & UL
boxes Tes, containing 10,611 lbs. Dougou
for Gibraltar, 1 care Curios and 1 case Silkp. Letters from Kowloon Point may be posted Pies Goods for France, 883 halos Raw Bük, 140 boxes Tas, 25 packages Gall Nuts gad 4 cues Silk Piece Goods; for Milan, 13 bales Raw Silk.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
KOBE. YOKOHAMA, PORTLAND, For AMOY, FOODHOW, SHANGHAI, OREGON & VICTORIA, B.C.- Per Monmouthshire, at 10:50. a, on Saturday, the 7th August... SINGAPORE, SAMARANG SOURABAYA — A
For
in the Letter Box, which has been placed in the Poor Compound outside the Charge Room, up to 12 and 1'o'clock, and in the Pillar Box at the wel, Local Rates will be charged. To avoid robbery, daders of letters from Kowloon are ne quested to excel their stampe by writing the
word stanged across them. Goras containing Bank Notes, do, should be registered. No Sunday delivery,
Lattom, do, far the Park will be delivered by the 12 and 8.80 o'clock trams only. Corro pardenne rad Faroels for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11:00 am. or 8 Pam or in the felter boxes in the cars till time of departme. With regard to letters from the &Peak, Pillar boxes have been placed as Magnadzé Gap, Victoria Gap, Mount Kellett, Mount Gough, Per Amara, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,and Plantation Nord, which will be cleared si
11.30 and 4 p.m.
- the 7th August S
For SHANGHAI
Fer Fans, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday, Man the 7th August, an
Per Facting, at 1.30 pm, on Saturday,
the 7th Augoat.
Por Fushun, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 7th August.
For HOIHOW
Per Fear, at $50 m., on Saturday, the
7th August.?
For MANILA
Pat Mumobang it 1,30 p.m., on Naturs
Quotatione Horssong, August 6, 1897, OPIUM-New Fajda, calhyme. 7173
780 New Benar, bab, 737)
- New Malwa Allowance,
came here with the advantage of his ex- to be pure CoaNAC, the difference in sight to develop until the Central Govezu»
perience in the Farther Fost, had bean pries boing merely a question of agement at Peking exercise a stranger inflanked to go to the well-governed little enes in the Provinces and until the Foreign State of Paloupur, to assist in stamping sod vintage.
Representatives, supported by their Go-
out the Plague thore, In that little WHISKEY.--All our Whiskey ↳s of ex-vernments, exercise, in their turn, strong State the messures adopted were antire pressures on the Imperial Chinese Govern cellent quality and of greater age than mem to bring about a tailleunjum of firanly successful. Considerations
contin
of
economy
mort brands in the market. The cial reform in the Provinces of China. There good when well timod, but it la BOICE WHISKEY marked is unl. delts of the Canton Haver is one of the greatly to be feared the authorities in does measures vecessary to pres vermally popular, sud la pronounced by richest districts of Chine. It is fertile and Bombay who are responsible for failing to
populous. There is said to be more com“
ontrance of the Plague bara the best local connoisseure to be
centrated wealth in Canton City than In
bat poor economy indeed. Against superior to any other brand in the any other city
ess of their own Holth Officer, proper system
staff was recuped; and now the Hangkong market,
to be re-engaged. We are Bay, but Bombay might
To only guaranton DE WINE and SPIRIT to be gannine when bought from us in the Colony és from 200 thorised Agents at the Coast Forts,
fht 780/800
0/180
BAD BY ∙12/10
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
havs
more than it has done by Henge