Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
fo-day's Advertisements
THE Undersigned have received instruc- THEATRE
THE
tions from H, M. NAVAL STOKKEEPER
to Ball, by Public Auction, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 18th August, 1897, at Noon, at H. M. NAVAL YARD,
SUNDRY
NAVAL AND VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES,
Comprising:
OLD IRON, PAPer Stury, Bags, Canvas,
CLOTHING, IMPLEMANIS, &.
TERMS OF SALZ.-As customary.
BOYAL
Menary, POLLARD, TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!!- POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY. MONDAY, August 9th, Lee:co's Grand Military and Spectacular Comic Opera,
in Three Acle,
Destination:
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Australiad Ports Ohlága (0).. Bremen & Porta of Cab Bayern (1).. Japan. Port-Varena ($).. Bobs......................... Kowakues
London. Ports of Val hames (1) London & Packs of Osi Pingsudy (6) London, v. Baez Ungs (Tantalus (*). London, v. Buen Cans Dioined (8)im Loadun, Y. Brez Canal Glenaron (a)..... London London.. Manila
· Euplectala (1) .... Ydenang (j
LITTLE DUKE, elle. Sai Ernest Bidons (s),
Nagpaki, Kube&Y'Ersemar (8).. New York v.Bus Osua (GhazME {B} ima New York, v.Buszos Frey (6).....
Ludseer... Hipeb (0)
* THE
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
TUESDAY, August 10th, 'H.M.S. PINAFORE."
1573
WEDNESDAY, August 11th,
8.
Hongkong, August 7, 1897,
To Let.
TO LET.
AT MOUNT GOOGY, TRE PEAK.
TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSEB
AND
ONE BUNGALOW,
THESE PREMISES are sitnato opon Mocnr Gotal, and are about 8 minates' walk from the Tramway Station at Plantation Road.
The BUILDINGS are not yet quite com- pleted, but it is expected that occupation can be giron from the lat September, Proximo, and the Premises will be let on Lease for terms of three, tive of seven years.
las and Water laid on.
Apply to
H. L. DENNYS, Crown Solicitor's Office, Queen's Road. Hongkong, July 20, 1897.
TO LET,
08. 4 and 9, QUEEN'S GARDENS.
1477
!
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central.
396
Hongkong, April 30, 1897.
D
TO LET
WELLING HOUSES -
HOUSES in RIPON TERRACE.
GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. No. 29, ELGIN STREET, FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIT - STRELTE.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lap. Hongkong, July 22, 1897.
TO LET
21.85
[0. 6, Faiza CENTRAL-ROOMS an
N the SECOND FLOOR, suitable for
OFFICES or Residence.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1897.
1308
To-day's Advertisements
LADIES' RECREATION OLUB.
|
GORDON
Now
200, 7, Japa Gaulio ( 8. Frao, Y.
Fran. Jagathbank.
Ajenta.
That Leavin
Butterfeld & Swire.. Ang. 10, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd (Aug. 17, at 9 àm P.&O.E. N. o....Aug. 13, at noon. Nippon Yurou Kisha. Aug. 10, daylight. P. & O, N, Co.....Aug. 12, at noon. Holliday, Wise & C.About Aug. 18. Butterfield & Brice
dgust 13, Butterfeld' & Swice. August 16
N.
hazoni20. ↑ About Aag, 21, 8. N. CoAbout Aug. 19. „Akuhold R&Q |Aug. 20.
Aug. 10, at 4 p.m. Messageries Marition Aug, 18, at noon.
10, at noon. Dodwell
Carlil & De Ang
Aug 17, at noon. About Aug. 15. Jaiak despatch.
12
Dodwell, Carlill &
Melchers & Co,
Butterfield & Swire..
Isiomsson, & out
lu. 2 0, 8. &. Ou, T.
Aug, 14, at good,
of Peking (e)..... Pacific Mail B. S. Ong. 24, at noon.
Shewan, Tomas & Ca Quick despatch. Showan,
Les Cloches de Comeville. Bashima, Mara (s)...Nippen Tusen Kaisbeing. 13, at noon,
+
Keep your Bye on your F.ther.
Keep your Eye on your Father. "TREBIZONDE.
PRIDEB
Plan at W. ROBINSO& Co. 83 $2 and $1.
Suidie sa-1 Sailors in uniform half-price to second and back seats only.
Lale Trams will leave for the Peak 15 minutes after each PerformnDig.
C. A. POLLARD, Manager, Hongkong, August fl, 1897.
3877
Nangang (6)
semoon (5)...
and Kobe,odasi (8} Kobe & "hamos (6)..... Kobe & Pham Tekoa (5).. ore, Bang & B’bay Hydaspor (6).. S'pore, 'rang & S'bay Hinnang (0). Swatow, Amoy & Tau (Hailong (5). S'tow, am iy
& Tioo.Taskus (5)............. Tacoma (Wash.), ... Pasoma (8). Tientsin............... Caɔkaarig (0)....... Vancouver (B.D.). Empress a: Chius(1)...
Rosila, British steamer, 3,410, F. W. Tillard, Bombay July 23, and Singapore EYE-SIGHT, August 3, Mails and General,.-P. & O. S.
N. Qo..
NOTICE.
and may be.com.
Kalyan, Dritish e'r., 1,158, R. Phillips, Cheloo July 90, and 6watow Aug. 7, Gen.
MB. X. LAZARUS, Oculls-Opthan steal,-BCTERSTELE & SWISE.
Thales, British steamer, 820, J. Douglas, sulted for SPECTACLES at the HONG-Taiwanfoo Auz. 5, Amcy 6, and Swator 7 KONG HOTEL (Room No. 188).
General.-DogGLAS STEAMSHe Co.
ONLY UNTIL THURSDAY NEXT.
Deucalion, British atr., 1,974, B. Branch, Saadsken (B. N. Borneo) Ang. 2, Timber and General,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Hanoi, French steamer, 756. Besancon, siphon August 5, and Eoihow 7, General D—A. R. Marry,
A great proportion of cataracts and die asses affeo ing those advancing in life occur to those having me deficiency in the Constructing of the Eyes, the many years of Eye Brain and in serious forme disease. Gla-sas specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and
and preserve the sight
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together; any of these symptoms indicate a deficiency, in the form of the ese requiring Glasses only to correct And care.
Mr. LAZARUS supplios bis SPECTA- OLES only after testing the sight:
ADVICE FREE,
HONGKONG HOTAL, (Room No. 199). Hongkong. August 9, 1897. 1681 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
The Co.'s Steamship
Yuenemy. Caplain W. WAUDHLOVE, wil be despatched as abové TO-MORROW, the 10th Tatsut, at 4p.co.
This Steamer has superior Accommoda. By kind Parision of Color or Wants' tion for First Class Passengera.
Own (WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT), the BAND will Play at the CLUS on BRİ- DAY EVENING Next, August 13th, at 9.15.
Hongkong, August 9, 1897.
UNPAOHED.
1680
For Freight or Pasange, apply to:
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, August 9, 1807. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LDIITED.
Progress, German str., 187, P. Brandt, Quinbon and Touron Aug. 5, General.- CHINESE.
Mathilde, German str., 600, T. H. Borg, Haiphong Avyost B, Rice and General.— JsEx & Co.
August 9.
Nanyang, German str., from Canton. Krin, Norwegian str., from Canton, Chow Fa, British stemmer, 1,055, J. Williamson Koh-i-obang August 1, and Swaton 8, General.-YUSH VAT HONG.
Ferona, British steamer, 1,950, C. H. §. Toaque, B.N.R., Yokohama via Ports Aug. 1, General.-P. & O. 8. N. Ca
Tat Fick, Gurman atr., 1,16, Schuldt. Oterrani (Japan) Aug. 1, Cual.-Mers &
Oo.
Whampoa, British str., 1,319, Meore, Port Darwin July 30, General.-BUTTER- FIELD & SWIRE,
DEPARTURES, August 8.
Oak Branch, for Hakodato. Kriemhild fr Slogapore and Hamburg. Churan, for Cebu.",
Frejr, for Huihow. Itaimun, for
Srator.
Else, for Haiphong. Kansu, for Swatow.
∙1576 Amara, for Singapore.
Rosetta, for Shanghai. Kwangice, for Centon, Lyeemoon, for Canlon. Loksang, for Canton.
JUST Fresh Consignmout of best kind of
Kallas and FREROD TIN GOODS FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI and Provisious from Mass. CROSSE and BLACKWELL, and PHILIPPE and OANAUD.
Also,
COTTINO and PACKING COMPANY'S TIN
The Co's stoarship
Hailoong. Captain HooGINA, will
W be despatched for the
FRUITA and other PROFISIOSE. HUNTLEY Above Ports on THURSDAY, the 1tb
and PALMER's best kind of Bucoirs and Mae's Foor, &c., &o, &0.-
1570
H. RUTTONJKE. --
19, D'Aguilar Street.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON, MIDDLESBROUGH, ANTWERP AND SINGAPORE. THE Company's 3, 9. Kamakura Haru, having arrived from the above Ports, Consigness of Cargo are hereby in formed that heir Goods are being lauded at their risk into the Godowes of THE
ANUNG and KowlooN WHLEY. AND
Oo, Kasloon, whence delivery be obtained. be obtain
Dalam will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godorok, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon ou Mohner, the 16th August, or they will not be recognized. All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 16th August,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowun after. the 16th Augant will be subject to rent.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, TO-DAY. A
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, Angust 9, 1897.
ok. Noon.
:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, August 9, 1998.
FOR SHANGHAI
-1533
The Steamship
Lyesmoon, Captain . HEDERMANN, will be despatched for the above Fort on THURSDAY,, the 13th Lusan at 6p.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
1689 Hongkong, August 9, 1897. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES:
FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. FOR BHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
The C.'e Steamship
Captain Flashin, will be despatched for the above Porta on or about FRIDAY, the 19th Tost.
Fat Freight or Passage, apply to
G. DS CHAMPEAUX, --
Agent Hongkong, August 0, 1807.
1584 | MOGUL-WARRAOK-MILBURN LINE. FOR NEW YORK FTA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
Chazee..
-NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANYS:
STEAMER ROSETTA FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS, JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
named Yesel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hor¤RONG AND KOWLOON WHEET AND GODOWN COMPARTS Genores at Kowloon, where each consign- ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivary can be ablalted
tied as soon as the Good Janded
Tals Venel adogs on
From
as Cargo dion 1.1. Parramatta. Jer Chin From
Khe King Arthur suð Púrulje, Goode not cleared by the 14th August,
will be ambjent to rents. Noire Loisrance will be effected by me All Damaged rss must be left in frate of the damage
Company withi
to be despatched for the see above Porta on TUES
· DAY, the 17th Augusty at Noon:
S.B. Tenno, to sail ahnit 31ut Aug., 1897. 5.8, Pathan, to sail about 10th Bapt., 1892. Brormor, to sell about 24th Sept., 1837
For Freight or Famage, apply to
DODWELL JARLILL & Co.,
Agente Hongkong, August 9, 1897-
SHIPPING
ARRIVALA
August 9,
Kaigan, for Canton. Heilan, for Pakhoi. Pong, for Chatoo.
Sabine Rickmers, for Fooshow. Name, for Swatow,
Shanghai, for Shanghai,
CLEARED.
Kamakura Maru, for Kobe. Festa, for Singapore and Hamborg. Krim, for Hongay.
Ariaks Maru, for Kutoblotzu, Gemeralds, for Manila
ADA PASSENGERS.
AERIVEN.
Per Henghong, from Haiphong, Me Don can, and 20 Chingen,
Siemen & Co, ug 10, at 5 p.m. Siessen & Vo....Aug. 19, at 5 p.m. Sarder & Co.
Messagerles Maritiu Dodwell, Carlill & G‹ P. & O. 8. N, Op... Faydiae, Matheson & Douglas Laprak &
12.
About
5 Aug. 13. Aug. 14. Abant August 10. sug. 11, at 4 p.m. Ang. 12.
noon.
FEMOS, FOR TO MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.Kamakura Maru leaves for
Kobe. Noon.-Braemar leaves for Nagasaki, do Noon,Thales leaves for Swatow, de. 3. p.m.-Chinglu leaves for Australian
Porte.
4p,.-Yuengang leares for ManЛlt. 6 p.m.Nanyang leaves for Shanghai.
General Memoranda.
TRURIDAY, Aukset 12-
Nuga. Meeting of shareholders of The Bongkong and Bhangbai Banicing Co. poration, at City Hall Goods per Rosetta not aleared after
p.m. subject to rent
The publication of this issue CON at 6,40 pm.
The China Atlail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1897..
Our esteemed morning contemporary in ovi- dently suffering frame a defect is his menta! vision. In his remarks of this woming he accuses the China Mad of attempting to whitewash the Government's ill-advised
Goods por Shanghai not olesred: after poljey of throwing an air of mystery and secrecy over the result of the inquiry con p.m. abject to rent, SATURDAY, August 14-
Corning the alleged participation of certain officers in the bribery scandal. Our mor- ning contemporary, having, figuratively speaklug, lost his head over the bribery scandal, apparently fails to porosive "that there are two ways of dealing with a matter of public interest. As a matter of fact we made no attempt to whitewash any policy. Why should we? The Government officers
NOW READY.
Vol. XXIIL-No. 4,
'CHINA REVIEW' concertol, hare, in our opinion, conducted
CONTAINS
Editorial Apunancetecat,
Amoy Kmigration to the Straite. The horut Uninaga of Obina.
Douglas Lepik & Co Aux 10, at noon, Dodwell, Carlid & Co Ang. 17, al noon. Jardins, M.theson&CA. 14, at 4 p..the Golden Leaved Chryen
40g. 11, at noun.. Janadian P’ie E. Qu
Swatow on the 85, and experienced light 8 E. wind and slight E'ly swell to Breaker: Point; from thence to port, light W.S.W. wind, fine weather."
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-* For BANGKOK.-
Por Taichior, at 9.30a.m., on Tuesday,
the 10th August,
Por Ther. at 11.99 a., on Tuesday, For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO,
the 10th August,
Five
la mum, & Chiness Drama Proverbs in Daily Use among the Habkas
Aols.
of the Cinta Province, (Continued
from Vol. XXII p. 681). Coast about Amoy Harbour, Carcente, Notes and Qu-xion,—
Tha Langauge of the Golden Tartare. Tea in Tibet.
Misceliannona Notes. Collectanes Bibliographion. Books Wanted; Exchanges, &c.
To Contributors.
Exchange
HoxesONG, August 9, 1897-
Bank, Wire
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. On London
Puc Braem: 11,30 x.m., on Tuesday,
the 10th Augunt.
Per Feronn, at 11.30 .., on Friday,"
the 13th August..
Er PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LA D. COK OWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD-On NEY. & MELBOURNE. -
Per Chingtu, Begistration at 3 pro
Lentera st 3.80 p.m., on Tuesday the 10th August.
For FOOCHOW & SHANGHÀI -
Per Meffo. at 3.30 p.m., oo Tuesday,
the 40th August.
For MANILA.
Per Tentang. at 3.30 pm on Tues-
day, the 10th August
+
On demand,
80 days' sight,
mathe' sight,
Credits 4
Documentary, 4 months' sight,
Paris
On demand, w
Credits, 4 months' "Right,
On Berlin-Demand.** **** On New York
On
On demand,
1/10
the enquiry into the bribery scandal, so far. as it is possible to judge down to the pro pont time, with ach perspicacity and praiseworthysingleness of purpose, notwith standing the efforts made in some quarters to force their hands. There has been no unnecessary delay, so far sa we can judge. There must, inevitably, be an air of mystery and a degros of secrecy, but we cannos“sec why the Government should be held res ponsible for that. As we said on Satur a duty day, the Clovernment have to perform to the public in the investi gation of this disgraceful affair that entails a certain degree of secrecy. When Any definite issue is arrived at the decision fill no doubt, as in previous developments,
Monday, Auguri 8, 1897.
LOCAL AND GENERAL STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANALL BAR (SUPPLIED THROUGH REOTER.).
Outward BousD:Hardwick Hall, July St. Giles Middleham Castle, 61 2: Melpomene, Lombard, 1; Glenfarg.. Maria Rickmers, 20 Brato Exion Japan, July 29: Locktoy, di. Ninian, 27: Dardanus, Laurel Branch, Bengice, 30: Gisela, Hertha, Prins Heinrich, August 8; Dorothea Rickmers, Ellen Rickmers, Elm Branch, Flintshire, Furness, 6. HoEWARD BOUND-Telemi, 2 Sogotra, Bith. St. Andrews, 6; unde, 13: July 29 Hyson, Ulysses, Wally, 28 Elisabeth Riceira, Aladdin, 30; Caledonien, Thekla, August 3; Bentedi, Formoso, 6,
VESSELS PASSED ANJER.
18. Kritish bargus Ourwan - June
Heathbank for Hongkong, from New York. Feb, 20. Jans 28-British 1-masted barque Bandaneirs for Nagasaki, from Delaware Bay March 14. Jano 29.- Gorman ship Per for Hakodate, from Barry Dock March 98. June 20.-Ame- ritm ship H. Conner for Bhanghai,
Wh
abig
from New Tork March 24. Jane American
Cum. 0. H. Alleh for Yokohama, from New York Marsh 15. June 23-American
an ship Edenballymore March 17. for Shanghai, from Now York June 29-British 4-m. barque Falls of Erick for Aujer, fo, from New York Feb. 20. July 2-Norwegian barque Columba for Bangkok, from Delagoa May 28. July 2-British ship Wm. Tillie for Nagsanki, from Philadel
phis March 26. July 3-British ship Lord electry for Yokohama, from Pon- sacola Feb. 23, July 5-British largee Bences for Hiogh, from Philadelphia March 24, July 8 German ship Richard from Cardif Rigners for Singapore, April 2. July 12. German
2 ship Ketzer for Singapore, frota Nuvioastle, N.S.W., May 29.
24-Talian barque HOMEWARD June 24,
Mario Aceoma ter Liverpool, from Singa- pore May 19, June 28,-British barque Engelhorn for Boston, from Cabu April 15. July 12, British ship Sierra Segura. for Falmouth, frum Saigon June 2, July
be communicated through the proper13 British barque Cambuudion for New
sources to the public, but it would simply weaken the hands of the Government ware
1/10 the preliminary stages of the inquiry pre-
Our esteemed morn 1/10
maturely disclosed," 110 ****ing pontemporary has and nothing to ...1/10
110
2.35
... 2.91 1.90
induce is to change our opinion. We are not whitewashing any policy, because there
is no call for the sanitary operation. Far from advising the Government to withhold the decision of the Executive Copucil in 45 regard to the two Civil Servants whose cases were considered on Friday last, we ssid:The members of the Executive
60 days' sight,
Bombay-
146
Wirey
On demand,
On Calcutta..
On demand.
For SHANGHAI & OBINKIANG.-
Per Nangang, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, (Qa Sam
the 10th August,
For SINGAPORE, -
Per Senta, at 4.80 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 10th August.
Per Glenoros, at 9.90 p.m., on Satur.
day, the 21st August.
For HAIPHONG-
Per Mathilde, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the
10th August.
For AMOY, SHAN HAI, NAGASAKI, ROBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & VANCOUVER. — Per Brayrets of China, Registration, at 10a.m., Loiters, at 11 am, ou Wednesday, the 11th August. (Btp: plementary Mail on board till time of departure. Extra postage 19 cants.) For TIENTSIN & CHEFOO 199
Per Skuld, at 1.39 pm on Wednes
dag, the 11th August,
For SINGAPORE, SAMARANG
SOURABAYA. ---
&
Per Hirang, at 3.30 p.m., on Wedner-
day, the 11th August.
For WUOBOW.—","/
Per Hoi On, at 6 pm, on Wednesday,
the lith August.
For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & SEATTLE. Per Kagostima Maru, at 10 am, on
Thursday, the 19th Augest
For SWATOW, AMOT & TAHSUL-
Per Hailoony, at 10 a.m.; on Thursday,
the 12th August.
For SHANGHAL-----
Shanghal
Oa
July 14.
York, from Singapore Hawaiian barque Fooking Suey for New York, from Manila May .
Mara
The M. M. Co.'ser. Last, with the FRENCH MAIL of 16th July, laft Bingapore on Saturday, the 7th Aug., at 9a.m., and may
be expected bere on or about Tri- Packet brings 13th lust. This the
replies to lettera despatched from Hongkong on the th June.
The O. & 0, Co. 1 4. 3. Doric, with mails &c. left San Francisco for this port vi Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on 27th July
146 Council being bound by their inths of dies The C. P. R. Co.'ss. s. Empress of India
1401
20 days sight, (private paper) Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (por tael)... Bovereign (Bank's buying rate) 1054 Silver (per on a h
A. S. WATSON
LIMITED.
28.
left Vancouver for Tokoliams, p Monday afternoon, the 2nd Aegnet."
Steamers Expected.
The C. M. Co.'s. 8. Oopack from Glas-
the public can only hope to obtain ofkial information of the result of the deliberg tions of the Executive Council from the, head of the administration of the Colony, H.E. the Governor, and it is only fair and reasonable that she public should de informe of the decision. This is how our esteemed The merning contemporary deals with this Bantanos — As to the channel through which information should be sought by any une desiring it, for instance, & newspaper
Co., reporter, the proper offiour to apply to is the
ESTABLISHED. AD, 1841.
WINES
AND
SPIRITS.
1.
gow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on 4th August, and may be exportel hare on or about the 10th Saint Mary, from Middlesbro and London, Left Singapore on the Aut here on or about Aug, and is
Aug
the 10th Aug,
The Austrian Lloyd's a. a. Metusa left Su- gapore for this port on the morning of 5th Aug
The P. & O. Co.'s 6. Bumbay left Singe
for this port on the 6th Aug., at ta.m.
The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Patrechts, from
Liverpool, left, Singapore on the mer- ing of 7th Aug., and may be expected here on or about Thursday, 12th Aug.. The P. &0. Cas.. Curulia left Boni
for this #port on the afternoon of the flat duly The R. M. Line str. Maria Rickmers, from Antwerp and Hamberg, passed the Canol on the 22nd July, and may be considered dus at Singapore on or about the 13th August..
Colonial Secretary. It would be an im- pertinence to suply, as cur contemporary suggests should be done, to H.E. the Go-Tho . . Tekon left Singapore on the 7th Ang, and is due here on or about the vernor in person. The matter is scarcely
13 Aug. worth powder and shot, but we cannot allow our morning contemporary, worthless na his criticisms obviocaly may be, to deliberately misrepresent what we have written We have no cancer, with the Daily Press porter. It does not matter to us where he gets his information. We did not, as our morning contemporary Laserts, suggest that ho should impertinently apply to HE the Govenor for information. What we said was that official information of the delibera- tons of the Executive must come (or be The P. M. L Oy of Peking with obtained) from the head of the admininya. tos of the Colony, and that it is only fair and ressonable that the public should be informed of the demision of the Executive Council in the bribery scandal cases. Any The PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be other construction put upon our words is deliberate misrepresentation, utterly und had on Application
worthy of a fair-minded reasonable loan PORT after minoval should be rated a malies
ALL these are selected by our London Bons, bought direct at firet hand, huport ed in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus mying wil intermediate profite, and sushling
Por Leamos 80 p.m., on Thurs to supply the best growth at MODERATE
day, the 12th &nguatan
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO.
Per Resetta, for Hongkong from Laa. dou, Surgeon Mor end Mm Balter: from Singapore, Mr Bothwick, Mrs Long, child and amah, Messrs Tilers and J. C
From Brindisi for Shanghai, Mesera Cammings and K. Fessel. From London: for Yokohams, Mr Lazarus, and Gen. Coolifa
For
Per Kalgan, from Chefoe, A., 131 Chi
дабе
Par Ducalion, Prom Sandakan, Masters Maiters (2), and of lines.
Per Hasei. from Haiphong, 156 Chinees. Por Choo Fu, fem Koh-ai-cheng, Mr W. O. Muller, and 48 Chivere.
Fer Ferona, for Hongkong: from Yoko
dir K. Maskenzie, Upt. T. Bowie,
Pat Gaello, Registration at 10, Let: tere at 11a.m., on Saturday, the 14th August(Supplementary Mail on board til sime of depractors. Eziza Poninge 10 centa)........ MENTSIN
Per Loksary, at 3.30 p.m.,
dar, the 14th Auguet.
Satur
For EUROPE, &o., INDIA VIA TUTI-
CORIN.-
For Bay en, Registration at 7.30 6.
Itters at 8 am On Turely, the 17th Augast. (Late Letters 8.10 ta! 8.80.m.)
hams, Mr Ratios, The L L. Bailey, M Chue, and 4 Chinese; from Kebo, Mr Ms MAILD BE THE BEESH FACEET... Ying Leong, 1 Chiness, and 6 Japanese frota Nagasaki, Besars Chun Sam and The British Oban Man,
-DEFAETED. Per Namoa, Ice Syston, 300 Chinese. TO DAFART Per Sent, for Singapore, 10 Chiassa. Per. Esmeralda, for Manila, 8 Europeans and £ Obinoee,
SHIPPING REPORTS. ⠀⠀ The Japanese steamer Kamakura Maru raporte: Moderate winds and squally wear thor throughout the page. August 6, puks eiling ship Kakaont of Windsor, N.A.W lat, 18,57 N, Jong 115:10 K
The British steamer Kalgan reper's Lat. 96. Ne long, 192.47 B, July 31st, endoustored_e strong gale and bigh us. Wind Rand Nas gals lasted 12 hours, Afterwards moderate
to port.
From Swataw, ine 76 M
- The Fritish steamer Thales reports : Left 1499 Taiwanfon August And
6th,
experienced soderate
N.Wly brakes and 184 | arrived in Amoy 6th of Andy by and ex peristoed moderate N Elly brings and K Strived in Hwate 7th. Laft wasow
Kamakura Marie Japanes Mij 78.969. Trent, London and Simple Sugun 2 General Spor Yonex KİTRE
Werf, Obinasevir, from Canton Tainung, Briffa ste, from Distort
and experienced arong Ni'ir beneto and
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100 Kingman calfor reporta
The British steamer Had moderate in frank winds, more or less Bns westhar throughout slu
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Contract Packet Thames will be domatohad on THERSDAY, the 12th August, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and cen tring beyond, vid Brindisi, to the Straite Battlingenta /?
Netherlands Endis, Burmah, Caykum, Aden, Hyypły Malia, and Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in
caing the Mail, 20.
Quotations
Hoxazono, August 9, 1897. OPIUM-Now Pains, cash, ...** 717)
Olan New Bemaros, tach, 2174. Old
Now Malwa, credit, 780/800 Allowance, Tacia,
0/180
Old Malwa, credit, 820/87 Allowatoo, Taco 12/3
1246
Allowance, Tuolai*, *** Permisit, Feper tied 600020
Temperatura,
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0.1007
PRIOR
month before and When required Houghing Intales contingent, ara ci
for drinking at ouge it should be order their way-out, on board the P. and ed to be decored at the Dispensary stormor Japan, which passed Bues on 23
July. before being sout out. SHERRY Excellent Dinner and After I is probable (says Truth) that Sir Henry Dinner Wings of very superior Vin- Blake, who has been Governor of Jamaica
for more than eight years, and whose twice lages. All are trus Keres WiDEL
attended term there will expire nest March, CLARET, -Our Olares, including the will replace Bir William Bobinson
lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the Governor of Hongkong, gennine product of the Juice of the LUTENANT 0. Roweroft, of the Hong. grape and are not artifioisily made kong Begiment, writes to corrent an
in some of the from zaldina and currants, ar is gener which eppes ally the case with Cheup Wins? BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed
Reg
to be pure Cosao, le difference in the price being moraly à cuestion of age
and vintage,
WHISKEY--all our Whakey is of ex-
oellent quality and of greater age than most brands la the
Forsally
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** Latest Adrissti
the AMOLY MAIL of the 17th June, left Shanghai on the 9th August, steamy and may be expected here on or shout Wednesday, the 11th Aug
fe, left San Francisco for this port F. B. Co.'s a. a. China, with malle via Honolulu, Yokohente, Inland Sea
and Shanghai, on the Kobe, Nagasaki, 5th Aug The N. G. 1. & Labing lott Bombay for this port on the 9th Aug., and le dus here on or about the 26th Augu
ILME. Pigmy, which has been relieved by the lover, leit Singapore for Hongkung ok Bangkok on the 29th July,
A tennis match is to be played at Colombo between the Governor of Ceylon and his ADC and the Major-General and bis ADU. The maton was postigned owing to the indisposition of the Major General, but both pairs are reported to be practicing diligently for the coming erset:
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