Auctions.
To-day's Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 200.
Ton of SALE of CROWN LAND by THE following Particulars and Condi- PUBLIC ADURON, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 20ta day of September, 1997, at 3 p.m., are published for general information.
By Command,
J. 17. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETA BY'S OFFICE.
Hongkong, 4th Sept., 1897.
1839
Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Safe, to be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of Sept., 1897, nt 3 p.m., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Cruwo Land at Hung Blom, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 you.
No.
Particulare of the Lot.
Locality
160 Marine!
Lot 2 Him,
Boundary
Moure pwats.
Contents in
G
3'335 350 650/200,750; 1,X1; 0,256
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF FURNITURE
AT THE
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
Second Sale of the FURNITURE
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS AND
CONTRACTORS,
NY FIRMS desirous of having thale Names placed on the WAR DA- KENT LIFT & CONIBTORS for WORKS, BUILDINGS and REPAIRS are invited to Submit their Names, with references, to
the Undersigned,
H. ELEDALE, Colonel on the Blog,
Commanding Royal Engineer,
Chine.
ROYAL-ENGINED'S OFFICE, Hongkong, 16th September, 1897, 1865
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION,
In the Goode of J. H. N. C. GUNTEER,
Deceared,
in
is hereby given that His NOTICE is the hit ustice, lise, virtue of Section 58 of Ordinance No. 3 of 1897, made an Order limiting to the lots of Carnex, 1807, as the time for CREDITORS and elbers to pond in their CLAIMS against the Estate of JOHANN HEINRICH NICOLAUS CARL GUN.
THER, also known as JOHN HENRY
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Australian Ports. Taiyuan (6)..... Australise Ports....... Tokio Maru (a)... Baltimores Reed Japan Purka. Auenna (8)... Kobo and Yokohama.. Mitke Maru (a)..... London,v. Porta of Call Niagohow (a)...... London & Porte of Calf Rohilla (5) .................... London, Y, Suez Canal Patroclus (8). Shanghai (8). Londen........
anan (8)... Marcillos. v. Saigon. Love (a).. London
Nagasaki, Kood & Yma Yamsairo Moru (a)....
Rakl, Kobe& ¿Y'ma Socotra (8)..
9.
Pathan (n)
Orters (B).... Oregon...... Duguesclin Oregon, & Braemar (s).
0, 7. Japan Belgio (6).......
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
досл.
Butterfeld & Brire...Sept. 21, at 4 p.m. Nippen Yusop Kaizba, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m. Showen, Tomes & Co. Quick dospatch. JP. & O. 8. N. do..... Sept. 24,
NipponYusson Kaisha Sept. 24, at 4 p. Holliday, Wise & Co.. Sept. 22. P. & 0.9. N. Co... Sept. 93, at noon. Batterfold & Seiro... Sept. 28.
P. & O. 8. N. Co. Bapt. 23, at noon. P.&O. 9, N. Co...... About Sept. 29.
Lessageries
ories Maritimes Sept. 29, at noon, Nippon Yusen Kaisha Sept. 20, at 4 p.m.
O. 8. N. Co... About Sept. 22. Dodwall, Carlill & Co. Sept. 19.
.....Quick despatch, selchers & Co.....
& Co. Quick despatch. hawan, Tomes Showan, Dedwoll, Castill & Co.18ept. 23, at noon. 8. Co... Sept. 21, at noon. Pacino Mail 8, S. Ca. Sept. 30, at noon. P. & O. 3. N. Co...... Sept. 19, at 11 a. m. Siemston & Co......Nept. 20, at 4 pm. Sipassen & Co.......... Supt. 20, at 4 pm.
About Sep P. & 0. 5. N. Co......Ab t Sept. 29. Nippon Fusen Kaisha. Supt. 26, noon.
P.10. Siomsson & Co. Supt. 25, at 4 Douglas Lapraik & Co. Supt. 19, at 10.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Sept. 21, at noon. P&O, S. N. Q... early in October.
V. Japu Pera (4) 8. Francisco, T.
Mirzapore Shanghai Lyuemoun (*)... Shanghai..
and C'kiang. Nanyang (5).
be&Y'Sanda (8). S'pore, Gobe & B'bay Idzumi Maru(s), 6'poro, Havro & H'burg trato (8) Swatow...AKAN Hailong (8).. S'tow, Amoy & Fehow Baitan (8).... Sydney & Molbourus Candia (8).......
Obai Kee & Co... Sapt. 23, at 3 p.m. Panoran (Wash.), 6. Ulyapis (0).......... Dodwall, Carill & Co. Sept 28, 61 2001 Vonver (BC). & Empress of Japan (a)...anadian Pie R. Co Sept. 20, at nou.
Siemeaon & Co...Sept. 21, daylight. Wiadivostock v. Ofou Osle (s). Wladivostock, & Bandai Mera (8)... Nippon Yuten Kaisha, Sept. 24, at 4 pm. Yokohama and Kobu.. Ceres (5)
To-day's Advertisements.
CHARLES GUNTHER, late of Swato, is the Empira of Chius, Harbour Mestor Deceased, who Died on the 4th day of December, 1895, at Swatow aforesaid, and THEATRE Latters of Administration with the Will sunexed of whose Personal Estato were
kong to the undereigned HKNRY LARD- NER DENNYS on the 4th day of Septem. ber, 1897.
ROYAL
granted by the SunEXE Cover of Hong-Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. Six WILLIAM ROBINSON, GO.M.G. The World-renowood Magician PROFESSORP. BOSAKOVSKI, on his tour round the World, will giro To Performances in the UITY HALL.
And Notice is glao given that all auch To the MOUNT AUWIEN HOTEL will take CLAIMS must 30 ruut in in writing to the undersigned prior to the ssid 15th day of October, 1837, or no Notice will be taken of them.
place on
TUESDAY,
the 31st September, 1837, Commencing at 2.30 p.m., in the NEW BALL HOOM of the HOTEL, when the Undersigned wll Sell by Public Auction,-
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE BEDROOM FURNITURE
OF EVELY DESCRIPTION.
Catalogues will be issued,
H. L. DENNYS,
Administrator,
64, Queen's Road Cantral. Hongkong, 11th September, 1897. 1864
WA
BANDMASTER.
On view from Sunday, the 19th September. first-rate chances for private lessons. TERMS-Cash on delivery.
NB. In addition to the usual Tram
service, special cars will run ovory quarter
of an bour from 2.30pm. to 3.20 p.m.
GEO. P. LAMMENT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, September 15, 1897.
To Let.
THE PEAK.
1848
ПO LET, FURNISHED OF UNFURNIERD, TOTT ONU. BILLSIDE -No. 2.
Apply to W. CHATHAM.
Public Works Dept. Hongkong, September 1, 1997.
TO LET.
10. 4, Queen's Gardens,
Apply to
N°
1753
G. O. ANDERSON,
13, Praya Central,
Hongkong. August 30, 1897.
TO LET.
[OUSES at the PEAK.
Hely to
H. L. DENNYS,
Crmen Solleitor's Office.
Hongkong, August 25, 1897.
Intimations.
306
ANTED for TIENTSIN to conduct a cative Bare. Good Salary and
Apply to
C. SCHWENCKE. Hongkong, September 18, 1397.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OY
1867
FURNITURE OF
HOTEL MOUNT AUSTIN
THE LAST SALE of the FURNITURE of the MOUNT AESTIN HOTEL will take phoc ou
SATURDAY, ·
the 26th September, 1897, at 2.30 p.m., in the DINING ROOM of the HOTEL, when the Underigned will Sell by Public Auction
A QUANTITY or
The First Performance will be given On TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st,
Commencing at 9.15 p.m.
By kind permission of Closet C. 8. GORDON and the OFFICERS of the Wzyr YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, the BAND will perions the following Selection of Music under the direction of Mr W. G. BENTLEY, A.R.O.M., Bandinsater:-
1. Overture... Romantique...Keld Helä. 2. Song, The Garden of Sleap' De Lura.
Les Cloches Planquette. 3. Selection, Cornoville,”
4. Intermezzo, 'Forget me noi, Macbeth. 5. Valse, Tarantula, G. Bentley, 6. Selection,.... La Mascotte,' Audras.""
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,'
Tickers may be obtained at Mosers. W. ROBINSON & Co.'s Music Saloon.
PRICES:-Dray Circle, 23, Stalis, $2; Back Sasta, $1. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Balf-price to Back Seats ouly. Late Tram after the Performanco.
POSTPONEMENT.
In consequence of the favourable poned his opening Performance till
BEDROOM AND OTHER FURNITURE, weather, PROPAMSOR BOSARVEI has Post-
Also,
SOME GARDEN SEATS.
Catalogues will be issued.
Os vlow from Thursday, the 23rd Sept., p.m.
Tsexs-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
NB. In addition to the naual Tram service, special cars will run from 9.30 to 3.30 p.m., on day of Sale:
Hongkong, Soptember 18, 1897.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES
1712 HOUSES in KIFON TERRACE,
- NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.
ROTISSERIE,
Men's la Carte."
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For CANTON,--
Per Pan, at 9.m., on Sunday, the
19th September.
For SAIGON.-
Per Acton, at a.m., on Sunday, the
19th September.
For SHANGHAL-
Per Mirzapore, on Sunday, the 19th Sept. For Shanghai-Registry coatea at 8.45 a.m. Mail ciotos at Late Letters received from 9 a.m. 9.10 to 3.30 am, with 10 cente Late Foo.
For HOIHOW, PAKHOT & HAIPHONG, Por Hanoi, at 11.30 a.m., on Monday,
the 20th September.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL-
Per Taisang, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 20th September...
Por Lyeemoon, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 20th September.
For SHANGHAI.-
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Yamashi Maru, at 3.30 pm, on
Monday, the 20th September.
Per Ancona, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 24th September.
For WUCHOW. -
Per Bad On, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday.
the 20th September,
Per Wingtong, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 21st September.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORBOW. Shipping.
10 am-Hailong Leaves for Swałow. 11 am-Mirzapors leaves for Bhanghai. Miscellaneoru, Transfer Books of The China Insar ance Company, Limited, from this date to the 2nd October, both daya in- oltaire.
MEMOS, FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
4 p.m-Yamshire Afor leaves for N'zaki,
*&o.
BIRTIL
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1897.
At Kowloon, on the 18th instant, th Wife of Linn-Colonel Faura, of a Daughter.
DEATH.
At the Government Civil Hospital, at 10.30 p.m., 17th September, Toms F. KENYON, Iste rd affear of the s.s. Hat Loong; aged 35 yours.::
The China Mail.
vis, that there are coals and coal. Bootch zoal selle for 1/8 per ton less than York- shire coal, 2/- per ton less than Lancashire poal, and the latter goes for a lone prios than Cardiff coal. The reason is obviously that wa 'cannot get so good results out of one as the other. The British navy used" Cardiff coal only. The French naTY USOS
♫The publication of this iuue somerenced it very largely, and all European maries use the best Cardiff coal for trial trips. Run- ot 6.20 p.m.
| sia imposes a duty of 8% per ten en cos? and yot Cardiff coal gous in simply becaus the Russian adiniralty cannot do without it. As we have seen, 17 per cent of the 4 p.10-Lycemoon leaves for Shanghai.
HONGKONG, RATURDAY, SEPTENDER 18, 1897. total supply in Russia is British anal Not- long ago the Franch Massageries Company 4 p.Nanyang leares for Shai, &c. Auctions.
Is 1806 the United Kingdom's total export abandoned the use of Cardiff coal in the 9p.a-Auction of Crown Land a Hong of coal was 44,2 million tons. According to East for Japanese coal, and twice a fort
Fóm
Mr John Williamson our total exports of night Hongkong can enjoy the sight of all kinds of goods were 52.9 million tons, coal being pasand through the launel. On In other words, cost formed 84.7 per cent the other hand, the British Consul at of our total exports. Iron formed 6.9 per Nagamaki (May, 1898) reports increasing cent, leaving a margin of 8.4 per cont. for shipments of Cardiff coal to Japan for naval manufactures, which, with the iron, ac purposes. In 1894, Nagasaki imported. worked up by power derived from cosi. 27,765, sons, and in 1896, 54,770 tons of We see then that coal enters into practi Cardiff coal. In 1893, the late Admiral
Miscellaneous. Goods per Glenartrey undelivered alter
this date subject to reut.
General Memoranda.
TUXSDAY, September 21 :-
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Furniture, &c.,
at the Mount Austin Hotel, 9p.m.-Convocation of Victoria Chapter.
6 p.m.-Meeting of the Hongkong St,
Andrew's Society, at City Hall, Gooda por Cerer undelivered after
date subject to rent.
SATURDAY, September 25:--
Mona-Mesting of Shareholders of The Douglas amship Co., Limited, at
of Furniture,
at the Mount Austin Hotel.
解
Goods per Steamer Sydney unclaimed
after this date subject to rent. Gonda per Oolong undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
September 27-
MONDAY,
Transfer Books of The China Muthal Steam Navigation Co., Ld., closed
from this date to 30th Inabout in- ulusive.
Exchange.
HONGKONG, September 18, 1897.
On London-
Bank, Wire,
...1/10
11
On demand,
...1/10
50 days' sight,
**
>
4 months sight,
Credits,
...1/10 ...1/10 1/10
"
... 2.30 2.40
191
Documentary, 4 months sight,...1/11 Un Paris
On demand,
344
Credits, 4 months' sight,
9.15 p.m.--Performance at the City Haltedly the whole of our experts, and robot 3 paper before the Naval Ar ably forms the cargo of over 50 per cent. of chitects, in which be contrasted the follow- FRIDAY, September 24:--
the tonnage clearing from the United King-ing results of the Orlando's trip to Austro-. thisdom of the hous consumption 50 pers-Port Said to Aden, 1397 miles, speed cent, is used for driving machinery. Now, 10 knots, burning Welsh coal, consumption 1 to for 8 knots; Albany to Sydney, 1800 the total outpat in 1964 million tons, 151 million tons being consumed at home. Of miles, speed 9.9 knots, burning Austra this about 118 million tons appears to be lian coal, sonsumption i ton per 5.5 used for driving machinery, leaving 30 knots. No mention is made of oxceptional million toris unaccounted for and to be weather or of bottom having become foul, classed generally as used for domestic pur-and the results were spesially instanced aa showing the superiority of the Cardiff ocal. poses and traction.
The practical conclusion of all this is Having practically driven manusi and wind power from their old tus on land, that in war the import of Welsh coal to coal is fast supplanting them at sea. This certain parts of the world is likely to be is being done with a rapidity scarcely realised prohibited, and the export in all cases con- by those who live near harbours thronged by fined to British vorsels. This prohibition will sailing ships and junks. During 1890, probably remain in force until the onamy's allowing for vessels built, the sailing toneruisers have been captured or blockaded, age of the world was reduced by 264,000 or until Virginian coal, which is Cardiff's tone and the steam tonnage increased by only rival as to quality, shows signs of 1,106,000 tons. For the United Kingdom replacing the latter's original supplies. sailing tonnage decreased by 106,000 tons, It becomes, therefore, a matter of some while etcam increased by 323,000. Roe-importance to consider the present dis- koned in sailing tons on the assumption tribution of Cardiff coal, and this we obtain that our stoam len is equal to from three from a table for 1895 published in Fair- to four sailing tens, the disparity would, of play, January 14, 1897.
*Group 1 includes all the northera porta course, be much greater. Sailing tonnage 45%
formed 36 per cent of the total mercantile of Russia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, tonnage built in the United Kingdom in Germany, Holland, and Belgium, Group 1892, only 3,9 per cent. in 1898, and 2 includes the Channel Islands, ali French the prospects for 1897 are still lower. I puria, Portugal, Azores, Madeira, Canazics, It formed 30 per cant. of the total Spain, Gibraltar, sil Italian ports, Austria, tounage classed by Lloyd's Register Malta, Greece, Bulgaria, Roumania, Tar- in 1892, 18 per cent, in 1893, and only key, Egypt, Tripel, Tanis, Algeria, Mon.- 7 per cent. in 1996. This decrease is intenegro, North African ports, and the spite of the premium placed by the Fresh southern ports of Russia. Group 3 includes, Government on sailing vessels. In France besides all the West Coast of Africa, Ascen there are very few steamers built nowadays,sion and St. Helens. Group 4 includes all but there ara no less than thirteen sailing the British possossic in South Africa... real ulug from 2000 to sfer, Chway: 6 inglodos all the man donat of 3000 tons on the stocks-The net result of Africa beyond Natal sud up to Abyssinia, these figures is to show a very significant Madagascar, Mauritius, Boarbou, Muscal change in progress, since about the period of Ader and Perim, and Persian Gull Group the Franco-German war, the sailing tonnage 8 includes all the British, French, and constructed being always greater than the Portuguese ports on the Continent of India. steam tonnago. At the close of 1836, the Group 7 includes the Straite Settlements, United Kingdom possessed 501.steamers Ceylon, Java and other Dutch Colonies in giving a total tonnage by the unduly favour-India, the Philippines, Siam, Cochin China, ablo system of the day of 2.35 million tons Hongkong, Chinese ports, Japan, Austra as compared with the 8,590 steamers and lasin, and the Pacific Islands, Group 8 12,075 sailors of to-day with a total tonnage includes Canada, Newfoundland, the At of 33.63 milions sailing tous gross or 19.08 lantio ports of the United States, the Bar-
Os Berlin-Demand,...*.* On New York-
...
On demand, .. Oredita, 60 daya' sight.... Da Sombay-
... 46
***.142
demand, **
1494
On Calenta
Wire,
LIV
+
TH
... 142
Om flamat. ***
224
143
Par Ceres, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the
20th September.
For MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, & On
PORTLAND, OREGON.---
On
On
Per Draemar, at 11.30 a.m., on Tues-demands
day, the 21st September.
For SINGAPORE,
SOURABAYA.-
SAMARANG
On demand
11%
www
4%
76
... 751
&
30 days' sight, (private paper)
On
Yokohama
On demand,
*
855 00 Bovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $10.40 Eliver (per o}
263d
Fur Amaro, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday at 100 m (poz tanl).
the 21st September.
TUESDAY Next, the 2lt Lastsut.
1860 Hongkong, September 18, 1897.
For SINGAPORE—
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Haitan Captain Roach, will be Juspatched for the above 1870 Porta on TUESDAY, the at Instant at
Noon.
GODOWNS la BLUE BUILDINGS,
. FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELOIN
STALLS,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENOY Q., LID. Hongkong, September 18, 1897.
2186
THOPS, STEAKS, ots., eta, a KELLY & WALSH, LTD,
time, between 7.30 am. and 11,90
1788
Monthly Boarders at Moderate Rates
Madar & Farmer,
Proprietors. Hongkong, September 8, 1896. THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM. ITTELIS Ertabllahment has undergone extensive alterations. The DINING 100M being now upstalte, and a Large BILLIARD ROOM (having Two NEW BURROUGH and Warre' Lopes) being added to the Hotel
A French Chef having been mgayed the Quins will be second to nonHS. ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNERS. “Em Entrances ---Ice Heise Lano, Queen's Road, and Duddell Street,
1989
FREDERICK BISHOP,
Manager,
THOMAS' GRILL ROOM
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG
THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the lagent Building known as CON NAUGHT HOUSE,' offers First-Clam Ac commodation to Residents and Travellern.
Passanger Elevator, from Entrance Ball to hach Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant.
Favourable Arrangements made to Faillies and for Monthly or Extended Porfos
P. BOHM, Proprietor and Manager,
190T Hongkong, November 24, 1894,
A RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN
FORMOSA;
By Mr. G. TAYLOR. With WooDOUTS,
[Reprinted from the Chino Review,
One of the Best Sketches of Formoss Ide get written.
May be had-Prize, Best Mesra, Cam, CHARMED & Co.'s And Mears. KELLY & Walas, Laurin, Hongkong; also, Mr. N.
PRINCE or WALES' HOSPITAL
***
21.09
.
For Braight or Passage, apply Lo
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers,
1871 Heugkong, September 18, 1897.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. September 18. Tami, British str., from Cauton. Kwangles, Chinese str., from Canton. Morven, British steamer, 2,360, Ellis, Shaughai Sapt. 15, Ganer.-MILOTERS & Co.
Haitan, British str., 1,183, J. S. Roach, Frochow Sept. 15, Amoy 16, and Swatow 17, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Úc.
Per Shanghai, at 11.30 am, on Tues-
des, the 21st September.
Per Erato, at 3.30 p.in, on Saturday, the
25th September.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-- TOWNS- LAND, COOKTOWN, VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
Per Taiyuas, Registration at 3 p.m., Lettore at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 21st September.
For
THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS.
MELBOURNE.-
Letters at 3.30 p.m.,
Friday, the
VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY &
BY APPOINTMENT.
Per Totis Murs, Registration eta A. S. WATSON & Co., milions net sailing tons To-day, over muuss and British West Indies, Foreign
24th Septembor.
For SHANGHAL, CHEFOO, CHEMUL- PO, NAGASAKI, FUSAN, GENSAN
& VLADIVOSTOCK
Per Sendai Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 24th September.
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Per Mike Maru, at 3.60p.ni., on Friday,
the 24th September.
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.
TUESDAY SEEDS.
MAIZS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.— The United States Mail Packet Belgis
will be despatched on the at Buptember, with Mails for Nhanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, which will he closed s follows:-
Post Office aloss
Mirsapore, British sensor, 2,188. T. Wickanden. Bumbay and Singapore Sept. 0.78 13, Mails and General.-P. & O. 3. N. Oo, 10 A. Registry case,
Tsinan, British str., 1,459, Gao. Ramsay, 10.15 A.M. 10.00 put back from us, General-BUTTERFIELD
& SWIRE. 6.60
8.00
FUND COMMEMORATION STAMPS... 70 cts. &$1.75 TIMES ATLAS containing 117 Pages of Maps, and comprising 178 Mare, and an Alphabetical Index of 180,000 Names
No. of Graphic ... Jammer
Diestrated, Vol III. of Australia. Glimpses Navy and Army
as Pictured by England's Bistory,
Famous Paintera The Queen's Reign 1837-1887, and
itscommemoration, by Sir Walter. Besant... *** Phil May's Sketch Book Phil..May's Gutter-Sniper Pendleton's Our Railways, Mahan's Life of Nelson--The Em- bodiment of the ben Power of Great Britain, & Vola.
The Mible-its meaning and supremacy
Farrer's
DEPARTURESL September 18, 1.75 Genarikey, for Shanghai.
Megvo, For Shanghai.
4.00
1.78 Vola... 10.00
CLEARED. Doihaw, for Swatow. 21.00 Astoun, for Saigon.
Taichsong, for Singapore. ... 10.00 Hailong, fur Swatow.
2.50 Tamari, for Stratow
ext
2.50
Dawe's Kokemenok.... Mackenzie's The 19th Century-A
History.... CHINA COAST TALES, By Lise Boehm.
Vol. II.; Price $1.00. KELLY & WAISH, LIMETED. Hongkong, Sopt. 18, 1897.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PASSENGERS.
ABRIVED.
Per Hattan, from Coast Porta, Mir and Mes Mathan Brown, and 140 Chinese,
Quotationé.
BONGKONG, Sept. 18, 1897. OPIUM-New Pains, cash,... 730
Old
cast, New: Benares, each, 730 Old NOR MAITA New
credi Allowance Tacks,
17
57
SEEDS.
throns.
tan-elevenths of the tonnage belongs to West Indies, Mexico, Central America, steamers, whereas nearly the whole was sail-U.S. of Colombia, Griana, sud Venezusis. ing tonnage when the Queen came to the Group includes the Pacifio ports of the United States, Ecuador, Teru, Bolivia, Chili, and the Falkland Islands Group 10– includos Brasil, Uruguay, the River Plate, and Argentius generally.'
Exports of Cardif coal, in saillion tons,
Group 1
The world's supply of steaming coal is practically divided between Great Britain, New South Wales, the United States and Japan, India and Onnada lave as present an excess of imports of ecal over to exports, and Natal and New Zealand may all come to the front with a large import trade of cool during the next few years. Deducting the importe (except in the case of Japan, in which case the figures are unknown) the imports in 1894 od ná follows:
United Kingdom 42.7 millon tone,
4.3 Belgium United States.....................
2.1
11
1.0
1.
31
E have received our second Shipment New South Wales
WE
of
FLOWER SEEDS,
880/120
VEGETABLE SEEDS
and
0/1* Irst Year Now... 770
Ance, Taels....
Allowance,
Old Males arodi,... - Allowance, Tacin,... →
Persian, Paper tied 600/600 Allowance. Thoir, 0/16
Temperature.
(Taken at Mesari Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, Sept. 18, 1897.
29,91 29.90
79 20
Kayou
for Hongkong: from Per Mirzaporo, 1869 London, Lieut. F. R. E. Clarke, Mra A.
1. Mar Do.. Welle, Mir Sansoon's servant, 2Sergeants, 1 BAROMETER 9 Soldiers; from Bombay, -and
Do. Corps 3. Ezra, K. 4. Chinog, and J. Messis E. J.
CTHREXOMITKE-9 A... F. Raymond; from Penang, Capts. Cheang
Do, Do. Ah Quee, Cheang Tye Phin and 3 survante
Do. from Singapore, 2-Deck. For Shanghai: from Landon, Maas J. Dempster, Sim The Co.'s Stearashly
and J. A. Stewart. For Koha: Hailoong,
MODE, Captain Florers, will be from Bombay, Mr J. N. Nankoria. For Managing dospatahed for the above Yokebama: from London, Mosars H. Bec-
FOR SWATOW.
Fort TO-MORROW, the 10th Instant, at rill and Pickering, from Singapore, Mr
10 s.m., and not as previously notified.
Qarnegie.
For Freight or Paarage, apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
Henghong, September 18, 1897,
TO DEFANT.
Per Taichung, for Bingapore, 181 Chl-
腐58。
1856
Par Hailong, for Swatow, 200 Chinese. SHIPPING REPORTS.
MUSHROOM SPAWN.
CATALOGUES Containing
HINTS ON GARDENING,
and
1.P.M.
& R. Murr
PRICE LISTS
(Wet bulb) 94.
Do.
Do.
Do. Do
12.
4 P.M.
may be had on application.
Do. Maximum
Do. Minimum overnight 77
Hongkong Register.
Évertoia On date mi,Ɗn date KÊ days ago 10 m
and
39.73 .79.
$9.90
29.92
79
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76
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Highest open air temperature an the 17th, 19 Lewer) opan ki Vesperature on the it th
Barometer. The British stesmar Haitan raports: Temperature. FOR SHAN GHAI AND CHINKIANG. Foocho to Amog, strong N.E. breeze, Humidity
with considerable vea, aky overcast, Amoy Direction of
Wind The Stesanship
to Salon, strang N. breeze, with con Nanyang, Capt, TH. LEEMANG, will siderable sea, aty overcast, with light rain Fore
at times. Swatoy to Hongkong, strong Wosthor be" despatched for the above Forts on MONDAY, the 20th Lantant, N. breeze, with considerable seas over. Rak ats P., instead of aspreviously advertised., with rain. Steamers in Foochow
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hen Fang, Tasyan, Shanghai, Patkan, and Schwen. Steamers la Amoy Yung- STEMSSEN &·0%." phing, Heating, and B.M., Figny, - Sire.
1547 in Swatow Hongkong, September 30, 1807,
SING
-Y, G, Bron, Acting Director. Hongkong Cheerrstory, Sept. 18, 1887,
Japan
Germany.....
Natal
10.
10.20
31 1.62
This gives a total of 144 million exported Icom Cardiff or the Bristol Channel dis triet. Of the remaining exporting centres the Western poets exported 39 inillion 0.5 11
tons in 1895, the Chagow district 1.11 mil The article in Fairplay, Feb. 18, 1887, un tons, the Tyne district 9.49 million frons which these figures are taken, credits tons, the hull district 2.47 million tons, Germany with a large export balance, and 0.41 trillion tous were shipped in This must be a mistake, as is shown by the bunkers. following later figurca
Imports. Esporte,
Pons Tons. 120412,078,310 12,181,185 1995.12,760,184 19884.540 180.13,505,137 14,099,518
So far as I can certain from published returns, the direction which this coal tack was as follows
million tons,
Baltic neutrals, including Ner way Sweden, Denmark Holland and Belgium France .......
Germany:
It may be interesting, in conjunction with the above table, to give the gurds for the importing unitrios for 1804, after detaly ducting the exporta of qual ——
Canada India: Victoria
Cape Colony France Italy
2.0 million tons,
****
8
AMBLEIA AME
Rusmia or Sweden.......
Egain...
and the Canaries Russia
Baitio
Binck Sas...
Portugal, Azores and Madeira Port Said and Egypt
Gibralar and Malte...
Meditarmenn Ports not in
eluded in shova listwieranan India matern British East Indies, excludinge
Remmoning Eastern Poris, in
The output of our Colonies and depending Austr dencies rises year by year in 1887 16 was wast Africa with Ascension
and St. Helen Britzen South
Ransom's 'Now Faris' LAWN MOWERS 7.45 million tons, and in 1885 14.93 mile
Tonton
Considered in pareantages, for 18934 Russia book 79 per cent native edge North Al
France Swollen
Epain Taly
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limitan. | Austria
THE HONGKONG DEPENSARY.
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5:18
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4.15
1.97
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