To-day's Advertisements:
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
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No. 398.
THE following Particulars and Condi
tions of SALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC ADOSION, to be held of Las Sput, an MONDAY, the 4th day of the abury 1897, at 3 p., are published for gottoral Information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Oulunial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S ÖFFICE,
Hougkong, 17th Sept., 1807.
1920
Destinatio
Australian Porta
Blimo CELER
...
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Poncie
Mongir (6).. Bain Rood..
Agents.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Date of Leaving.
Gibb, Livingston & C.Jept 26, daylight. Shenau, Tamva & Co quick despatch. Arnhold. Karberg &C. Quick dispatch, Norida der Lloyd Dor. 12, ut 9. Anhold Karbereden Derober 15,
-
P. & 1. N. Co... Det, 6, at dons. Vippu Ya Kaisha. Sept. 28, at 4 p.. pt. 30, daylight. ......Siemesen & Co.
Bremer & Ports: Cal Prousson (3) Bremen and lemburg Maria Rickmers (5) Japan Pona..
Vurons (8).......kamera Kobo and Yokohama Kin gawa Mara (8) Kube sent Yokohama. Erickdale (2) London & Pories Ca Muz pore (3) Londos,v. Pora Cal Dopack (8)...... London, %. Suoz Casa Patri chin (8).....
Lapan (8) London. Manila M Z dico Masillos, v. Saigon Leon (1)..... Muracil
serie (8).
New Yorky, SuezCunal New York. SuezCan New York.. Portland, Oregrin,
Liv (8) ..............
Energia (s.....
Amor Ceoura. Mal (5) thep 10 (8)........
Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Saly, to be held on MONDAY, the 4th day of October, 1997, 3. Franco. 7. dagar at 3 pan., by Urder of His Excellency 3. Francnon v. Jipa Perk (1)
Sanghai (8) the Garernor, of One Lot of Crown
Skauguma, a Gloxien (a)..... Land at Yumati, Kowloon, in the sha, Koné & Yhuna, Ca Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 799h.iN,Kb, &Y $nda (6) .........
S'piru, Colbo & 1 day I laumi Mard (6)
livre & B Turtha (a
years.
Particulars of the Lo
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Locality.
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BOXING TOURNAMENT, CITY HALL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, 1887,
IBE Finest AMATEUR BOXING and WRESTLING ever been put lufore the Pablis in Hongkong.
CUSACK V. NORTHCOTT, Meet again for a final Contest of 25 round: for a liaisomo Trophy..
GRAND WRESTLING CONTEST BETWEEN CAINS V. LEVER WEST YORES. West Yorus. Catch as Catch cen- Best tee out of theas Back Falls, for Bauductвo Traphy." Stage Sents will be numbered this time ani kept for those that reserve them.
Boats can be Booked at Rom840's Music Warehouse.
PEES of Adnan, $3, $1, $1.
form belf- Soldiers na Bailors ru
prico. Á string Boud wil bola attemlince.
Doors open at 8.30 pin
Cometanca at 8.15 p.m.
BARPER,
St Hotel.
1925
Hongkong, September 27, 1897,
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG_AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship. Ettrickdde, Captain T. II. TWARE, Having derived from the abore Ports, Consignees of Cargo are bureby requested to send in thoir Hills of Laday for Countersignature by the Undersigned, and to tako immediato delivery of their Úvods
putus Vagu will u vu er van be
Wuyan
notice to the contrary bo given before 3 p.m. To-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed to the Gedewas of the osa. KONG & KOWLOON WHaur & Gobows Co.,Jo., and stored at Consigness' risk and expense.
No Olaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode remaining endelivered after the 4th October, will be subject to runt.
All brokon, chafed, and damagodi Goods are to be left in the Goor, where they will be examined on the 4th October, at 3
P.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
SIEMSSEN & Dow Agents.
Hongkour, September 27, 1997.
1921
P. & 1. 8, Co... Det. 7, at nons Holliday, Wise & Co. About Sept. 23. Butucfield & Siro... October 4.
• Merries!
& 11, 8, N. Co... About Oct. 1.
Tumse
28, at 5 p.m. Shewan,
Maritin Sept. 20, at ubon. Karborg&Sop. 3. Shuwait,
Toen de
The C About Oct. 6. Dodwoli, Carlill & Cut October 7. Arnhold, K
Karberg G Dodwell, Cartili
&
Kick despatch.
Dut. 12, at Deum. Oer, H. at noe. Pacific Mad S. s. sept. 30, at noon. IP & o N. Co... About October 3. Messageries Maritims About Sept. 28. &. S. N. Un... About Sayt. 29.
15
P. &.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Sept. 28, noon. diecezent & Coet. 7, at è p.r.. Carowitz & Co... uber 1, at noon.
q. 28, at 2 p. in Basterfield & swire p. 28, at 3 p.m. Douglas Laprak & Co 8 pt. 29, at soon, Dougian Laprak & (ept. 28, at noon.
S. N. CODciorur 1, daylight. P. S Dodwell, Carlill & OS-pt 28, at noon. Canada Ptc . Ch. Sept. 29, xl pod.
Spre
Ping & B ̈bay Bormida (4)............ S'pore Pangat Aratam Apear (8)...... as, Sus & Swatow and 3 Anghai Woong (5) Suw. Anoy & Fehus Nanos ()... "wator, Amoy & Tsui Hakaun (a)....
Sydney & Melbourne. Car li = (8) . Tacam (Wash.), de... Oympia (aj Yano (B.§., a 'capress u. J pun{B
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
The Sachship
Alrickdale, Optain T. H. STEWART, despatched for the show Parts on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant, at Dayligla,
For freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agerata, Hongkong, Sptember 27, 1897.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
ITALIANA, (FLORIS & RUBATTING UNITED COMPANIES).
rate
STEAM FOR
Par Copack from Sianghai, Mr Pearce. Per Cumplit, ri Hothow, 45 Chi- Per filzumi Maru, from Kobo, 22 Chi- nese.
Dear.
Por Dinte from Salgon, 185 Chinese, Perrininph, from Pakboi, 15 Chiness, Per Ettrickkale, Crun Singapore, 27 Uhi beso.
Par Name, from Coast Ports, Biesses Frakia and Young, and 88 Chines
Per Burmida, from Singapore, 26 Obi-
218.
Per Laus, for Hongkong: from Yoko. bama, Messrs II. Jen, A. Chake, Ellis, 1979 M. Lapine, and 3 Chinese; from Shanghai,
Messrs G. Metcalfa, F. J. Larkin Tou
Chuuk Chung Tong. Clung Pai Chu, Lett Fa. 3 boys, as Fleming, Mane Fr-m H. J. Kirchoff and S. Jokmakoff. Yokohama for Odombo, Mr Samuel; for Marseilles. Miss White, Metars don Arend Nutter, Abers, and Archfeld, and .ilove. From Koha: for Singa
for pore. 3 Japanese. From Shanghai : Rigon, M L Dan for Port Said. Bumi Minister Verbur Mr Fioravanti; for Mai les. McVan dur Stegen sod 1 BO, Dr Taylor Guit, Mr Ackermann, Mr and Mrs Har: Fx child and mah. Mesers Schloo, L. Janava. Luraen, and N. Sanden.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMBAY, Having connection with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MESINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENA; la VENICE, and TRIESTE, af MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LETAN TENE auki Sour AMERICAN POETS, UP to CALLIO. Taking Vergo et through GULF and PERSIAN BAGDAD; also BARCELONA, VA LANZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and | The German Etener Legnanocreports: Fees N.E. wind, with high sea and fine MALAGA.
The Steamship
weather the way down, Burmila,
Bliss Banner Numca raporta : ariable winds. From Caplan Nogus, will be From Flow light
Fra Sealow, light variable prehed sa above on Ay, alm
Thales. amer in Amoy : สายds S FR DAY, the 1-t letuber, at Neon.
The Bitish Breaner Tientsin reports : At BOMBAT the Steamers are discharging
rong N.Nly wisd, hesey N.N.E. ses, ip Vieronta Dock,
overcast, with rain how re
For further Particulars regarding Froight and Parago, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkone, Sept. 27, 1887.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS. September 26.
1924
Kang you Moan, Japanese str.. 3,813 John McKagia, Antwerp sit L'ndon and S pompare September 21, Gateral.-NIPPON Yests Katsua.
Lunghaven, German steamer, 1,048. F Schals. Shanghai September 28, General,
pork. Pritish steamer, 2517 H Willis hot dou September 23, General.- HOLDAY, WISE & CO.
Gopalit, German str., 651, T. Fotz, Hollow Sept. 24, General. Wienze & Co.
Iazumi Mara, Japiorno str., 1,999, B. Naoume, Kobe Sapt. 21, General. NIPPON YUSIN KABHA,
Candia, British steatner, 4,195, 9. K. Wright, R.N.R., Yokobama Sejt. 16, Gon- eral P. & 0. S.-N.-Co.
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS,
THE Steamship Ettrickdale, Captain T E. STEWART, having arrived ander
Trier, Norweigan str., 1,908, Whil vorage, Consignees are hereby informed. Wilhelmsen, Treptein September 20, Coal. that a General Average Bond must to signed. E. & M. Oo. propiona to countiosignature of Bilia of Lading.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
1922
Hongkong, September 27, 1897. OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW AND SHANGHAI.
The Co.'s Steamship
Woosung Captain CLEGG, will be por
despatched an above T()- MORROW, the 28th Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. September 27, 1897. DOUGLAS STRASSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
1913
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOLOW.
The Co.'s Steamclip
Namen, Captain Hall, will be scente despatched or the above --Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 29th Instant,
at Nood.
For Freight or Famage, apply to
1923
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, September 27, 1897.
·FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND
HAMBURG.
(Calling at NAPLES jor lauling Passenger: if sufficient inducement nijers). (Taking Cargo of through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, KOTTER. DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON,
LIVERFOUL AND BREMEN
The Steamship
Bertha,
Captain F. JALOER, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 7t3 October, at § pm
This Steamer has superior Accommode tion for First and Second Claus Passengere, and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess.
For Fraight or Fainage, apply to
SIAMSSEN & Oo.g Agents Hongkong, September 97
192.
Dunte, German st., 1,302, Tb. Köpke, Saigen Sopt. 21, Roo.-Nass Wo.
Triumph. German str.. 075, A. Rieke, Pakhui September 23, and Hoihow 25; Gon- eral,-JEREEN & Cɔ.
Sptember 27. Elrickdale, British steamer, 2,468, J. R. Stewart, Hamburg June 2, and Singapore Sept 21, General-SIEMESEN & Co.
Nemua, British steamer, 802, Half, Fonchow Sept. 24, Amoy 26, and Swalow 26, General. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
Tentsin, British steamer, 1 250, Dawson, Nigro Sept. 24, Oil,-BUTTERFIELD & Swin
Bermid, Italinu str.. 1,499, N. Nosa, Bomb yané S ngapore Supt. 21, General
CARLOWITZ & Co..
Leos, French steamer, 2,331, Flaudio, Shanghai Supt. sbor 27. Maile and General. -MESSAGELTES MARITIMES.
DEPARTURES, September 26. Mongkut, for Swatow, 12, for Huilov.
Explembor 27, Loongmoon, Ice Canton,
Pheviz, British al op, for Macao. Pripany, for Shanghai. Chopsang, for Swatew.
Maria Jeben, for Koba.
Ching Piny, for Newchwang.
Clara, for Hothow.
Tilsin, for Cunton.
رش ها
CLEARED.
Erote, for Singapore and Hamburg, Menmuir, fino and Sydney, &c. Zuftra, for Menila.
Opack, for Cebe and London.
PASSENGERS.
ASKIVED.
For Kanagawa Maru, from London, &o. :| for Hongkong, Mr. Mrs and Miss Playfair, M Ethel Read, Mr and Mrs Naur, Miss Kro Hutchinson, Mr Geo. Boff 1 Jaya- Indian and 30 Chinese; for Shang- hat, Mr and Mrs M. H. Houston; for Kube, & japanese; for Tek haat, Capt. G. Kazors. Mr and Mrs Provazsoráworth, Mesare. Iwazawa, M. Mateuda, and Man wilan,
Per Loongmason, from Shanghai, Maanra Gatho, Pagge, and Stratsith, and 931 Oht.
nel,
The Ial steaner bormide reports: Fine ther
The French steamer Zuns reporte: Fine weather, N, E. all the way out to Hongkong.
POST OFFICE NATÜKKI
- éloge
For PORT DARWIN. (Supplementury) Per Minmate, al & a.m., on Tameday,
the 38 » September.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI–
Per in, til 30 a.m., ou Tauzday,
the 28th Balether.
For SWATOW & AMOY.-
Pe: Siam. 1131 a. m., on Tuesday.
the 28th Sspleraher,
For CEBU & SINGAPORE.—
Pur pack a 1.30 :a, on Tuesday,
26 h September.
For SINGAPORE COLOMBO & BOM-
BAY....
Pur Idzami Mru, at 11.30 a.m., on Tony, the 28th S-ptember.
For SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, YOKO-
HAMA VITORIA & TACOMA.— Per Olympia, at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday,
th. 28th September.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & DAL-
CUTTA.
Per Arratoon Apr, at 2 p.m., on Tues
day, the 8th September.
For MANILA.-
Per Zafro, at 4.30 p.m., or Tuesday,
The 28th Sptember.
For YOKOBANA --
Per Germania, ut 4.30 p.m., on Tues-
day, the 28th September, For KOBE & YOKOHAMA, --
Per Kanagate Maru, at 3.30 p.m., en
Tuesday, the 28th September. Par Ettrickdob at 5 poi, on Wednes
day, the 10th September.
For WUOŁOW.-
Far Winglong, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 28th September.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping,
Daylight,Mennuir lesvasfos Australian
Porto
Noon. Haimus leaves for Swalow, &c. Noos, Olympia leaves for Tacoma, via
Japan, &c. Noon-Idzumā Murz leaves for Bom
bay, ke
2 p..Zafia leaves for Manila. 9pm. Arratson 4pcar leaves
Sunits and Calcuttu
for
3 p.m. Hong leaves for Shanghai, 4pm-Kanagawa Hart leaves for Kobr. Miscellaneous. Goods par Oanja undelivered after this
date subject in pojat.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, Splenher 30:-
p-Moving of The Hongkong 5
Cricket Cub at Cricket Pavilion, FRIDAY, October 1 ;-
p.m.-Moting of Zetland Lodge. Interim Dividend of 3% on Shares of The China Morual Steam Navigation O., L d., parable. Goode
per Pussen undulivered after this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, Ooo er 2-
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Obiga Trator Isarana Co., L'd, at the 's Head. Oce, Victoria, Hongkong 2.3 p.
-Moting of Members of The Hongkong Jockey Club, at City Hall.
BIRTHS..
At 7, Kiangse Road, Shanghai, on the 30th Sept., the Wife of A. NEUBOURG, of a Daughter.
On August 31, at Pingtu, the Wife of Rev. J. E. LANDBERO, of a Son (Sven).
September 12, at Pingtu, the Wife of Rey, T. J. LEAGUE, of a Boa (CHALIKS HOLT).
On the 23rd September, st 111 Chapoo Road, Shanghai, the Wife of A. CHRIFILE, of a Daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On the 22nd September, at the US. Consul-General, Shanghai by the Rev. E. T. Williams, HARRY Hotros; of Ban Feucisco, U.S.A., to HARRIET ELIZABETH, ellest Daughter of the lato W. R. FULLER of Chelos, N.C.
The publication of this issue commenced 5,40 px.
The China tail.
HONGHONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMUED 27, 1897. The writer of an article in L'Avenir du Tenkin is at proat pains to show that the opening of the West River is and can ta of very limited advantage to British trade. He does not acent to recognise that the West River is not opened to British trade exclusively; that thy waterway is open to all, whether French, Russian, Dutch, Ger man, English, Japanese or any other
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1897.
STEAMERS PASSED BUEZ CANAL
(SÚLFIJNÓ TAKOUGH, RAUTAR;)"<
| Major-Gennial Black and Mrs Black were
at Tientsin about a fortnight ago.
OUTWARD BOUNnRemus, Aug, 24; Car- THERE, WOTS 03 European and 1,892 Chi- marthenshire, Indrani, 31; Algoa, Cimus, nes visitors to the City Hall Museum Falludigen, Sept. 3, Tarotodate, Sunda, 73 during the week ending 26th Sept. Oceana, Sarpelo Fernfield, 10; Hy
14; Benzo, Antenor, Indrapura (TRE demand for the Dairy Farm milk is on Wally, 17; Delia, Manila, 21; Salarie, Sophie Rickmers, 23.
the increase. A soolie who helped himself.
HOMEWARD. HOUND: Melaar, Sept. 3; to a bottle from the distributor's basket on Kaiser, Priam, 7: Glenesk, 101 Kriem Saturday was sentenced to one month's hild, 14 Polyphemus, Deke Rickmers, Senta, 17; Chase, your, 31: Ja,mprisonment by Mr Wodehouse at the 23.
Magistracy this morning.
On Friday last, a table boy in the servics
VESSELS PASSED ANJER. OUTWARD July 2-British ship Wm.
Tillie for Nagasaki, from Philsdel, of Mr Arthur Kahn, vario merchant, was phia March 26. July 9-British ship charged before Bir II. E. Wodofronse with Lord Wolseley for Yokohamus, from Ponstenling a watch and a gold chain from Mr Bacols Feb. 23. July 31.-German ship Kuhn's bedroom, and the accused was re- Servitor Tersum for Aujer, f.o.. from New York April 25. August British
manded on bail. On Saturday, the anons. ship Orpheus for Singapore, from Barry ed attempted to commit suicide in his coll April
50.
7-American August McMulan
| in Victoria Gaol, het was enț ilown just in for Japan from Middlesbro April 27 August American ship time to save his life. He was brought be. Vigilant for Japan, from New York Apri
26. August 11-British ship Fillicburare the magistrate to-day on a charge of attempting to sominit suicide and was for Shanghai, from New York May 8
harque Rigi for Lisbon, from Bangkok, was recovered in the boy's quarter, HoSEWARD - August 2.- Norwegian again remanded. The watch, we believe,
Juno 7. August 3.Norwegian qua Altda for Reunion, from Saigon June 2. EARLY this month, two Chinamon belong- August 12-British ship Canars for
......
Boston, from Cebu July 15. August 19.ing to one of the Bantam Strand honga --Britishi ship Armadale for Låverpool, wore gharged with fixing a forged $1 from Manila June 24.
stain to a parcel tendered to the Post Office. The accused were defended by Mr
Mails.
8.4 p.bt-Boxing Toruament in the nationality; aud that, as a matter of fact The O. & O. Co.'s a. Obpfia, with the K. W. Mounoy. The progress of the se
City Ball Goods e fene Kickmers undelivered
after this dara na jest to rent. SUNDAY, October 3
Transfer Boks The Unies Ioaur Be Buciny of Canton Limited, from this date to the 13th October, bath daya inclusive.
MONDAY, October 4
the Gormans and the Japanese are prepar ing to take the very fallons advantage of the new trade routes thrown open by Bri tish diplomacy. No one has ever pre Lended that the West River could competa with the Ited River, except in a compara-
3pm-Auctif Crown Lind at You.tivo degree, with any hope of success, for the internal trade of the South-wastem mazi (near Pmping Station). Gooda per Ettrickdale undelivered after Provinces, but so long as artificial barriors
this date subject to rent.
re raised to foreign trade by French Transfer Books of The Canton Inear-
anco Offic. Ltd., closed from this date officials it is well for the Chinese, and bet- to the 18th Oct., both days inclusive, tur for British and other foreign merchants, to have an alternative route from the sec
Un London--
Exchange
HONGBONG September 27, 1997.
Bank, Wira,
On demand,
...1,97
13
30 days' sight
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4 months sight, Credits, 4 Documentary, 4 months sight, On Pari
Oa Berlin --Domand.......
On New York- On demand,
...1:9
ALIERICAN MAIL, of the 2nd Sept., leaves Tokobana on Tuesday, the lat Sept., and may be spected here on or about Wednesday, the 29th Sept. The O. & O. Coss... Calic, with maile, &c., left San Francisco for this port rin Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 21st Sept
Steamers fixpected. The O. 8. S. Co.'s str. Mendas, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the morn- ing of 22nd Sept, and may be expect ed here on or about Monday 27th Sept.
was delayed owing to one of the accused developing small-pox symptoms. When the case came before Mr. H. E. Wodehouse at the Magistracy this morning, Detective Inspector Kemp, acting on instructions from the Captain Superintendent of Police, asked that the men might be discharged.
Tax police ara kecping a look-out for counterfeit money which is largely in cir culation in the Colony at the present time, An umbrella maker who attempted to pass a false British dollar in exchange for a tin of
to Yunnan, Kwangsi and Kweichow. This The D. D. R. str. Gerda, from Hamburg sondensed milk was handed over to the
perfervid Frenchman, assuming antagoniam where none Deed exist sinus all the foreign powers are knocking at the door of China and seeking admittance for foreign manu- ...3/10 ...actares, rejoicos that the oponing of the 1/10 West River is not to prove disastrana to ...1/109
the Tonkin route, and calls upon his com- patriots to consider, with him, how best to minimise English transit' by this new route and to paralyse British trade in the region. The suggestion is worthy of the crazy-obullition of a French Angiopliopo. This particular writer seems to be more con- cerned for political and territorial advantages than for the pernianont amelioration of the condition of the wretched mandarin-ridden pocple of China soincident with the intro- duction of beneficent eivilising influeness and the commercial regeneration of the re- bullion-dovastated Western Provinces of Chine. A section of the Froach would a
to have made up their minds that
On demand, ...
2.30
Credita, 4 months' sight,
... 2.34 1.86
Or
Wiro
demand,
Credits, 60 days' sight, On
Bozubag-
... 443 ... 40
144
149A 140
On Calcutta-
Wire,
A
On
1393 ... 140
demand, On Singapore--
On demand,
On Manila.
On demand
On Shanghai-
On
a demand.
2%
!... 81%
90 days' sight. (private paper)... 741 On demand....
10%
Gold Lost, 100-fine, (per fael)... 865.00 Sovereigna (Bank's buying rato) #1077
ser (per os...
203d
BY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WA &
ATSON
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
SEEDS.
Co.,
Hongkong mid British merciante aunt be
The
'port on the left Singapore for this 22nd Sept., and may be expected hero on or about the 28th Sept.
C. M. Co.'s str. Kintuch, from Glas gow and Liverpool, left Singapore for expected here on or about the 29th Sept.
police by a Queen's Road shopkeeper, and
Mr H. E. Wodehouse marked his sets of
this port on the 23rd Sept, and may prisoner to six months imprisonment with
bo
The
E. & A. s. s. Australian, from Sydney, dc., left Part Darwin on the 23rd Sept for this part.
the gravity of the offence by contaneing the
hard labour. The culprit stated that he
bad changed a 30 note on board the river
steamer Powan on the voyage from Canton
The N. F. Co.'s a. A. Columbia arrived so to Hongkong on Saturday, and that ho Yokohama from Tacoma, on the 25th had received the counterfeit dollar-which Sept
The C. M. O'sa a Hon, from Swan. he did not know to be counterfeit--from
sea, Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the fare collector.
the Canal the 15th Sept., and
Canal on the 23rd Sept.. and is consi- dered due at Singapore on er about the 20th Get.
Latest Advices.
may be considered due at Singapore on The numerous friends of Lieut. Dawson, or about the 4th Oct.
R. A will regret to leam of his death in The H. L. . . Sophis Rickmera passed the
the Gorcrament Civil Hospital shortly after two o'clock this afternoon. Lieut. Dawson was a young and promising officer, genial in manner and as popular with his brother officers and the men of the Royal Artillery as he was with the members of the civilian community who had the ples- sure of his friendship. To all his early death will to a matter of goaine sograt, and much sympatry war be felt for bis Amongst his intimate acquaintances he was familarly known as
• Nimrod Dawson on account of his mo
The M. M. Co's a. a. Chtedonien, with the
next FRENCH MAIL, left Saigon on Se turday, the 25th Sept., at 11a.m. The silk cx 5.
a. Munmouthshire, which vessel left hero on the 8th Aug., was delivered in New York on the 19th Lighting, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on the after- noon of the 25th Sept.
frustrated in their attempt to participate The
in the trade of Western China. There is no mistaking the hostility of our neigli-
boars. It is a declaration of guerre à mort.
It is wall that our friends should be ex- Tas rosuke of last Saturday's Gymkhana plicit. Botter an honest enemy than a meeting will be found on the fifth page. fake friend. But is it necessary that there
folks at home.
cass in tiger-abooting on the West River, Many of our readers will remeraber the description of the West River trip he made a few months ago wiil: Liout. P. G. Davies,
should be an omnity over a matter of the THE Volunteer Corps concert proposed to Kiad? Is it impossible to have fair rivalry be held on the 2nd Outcher has been post-R.A., Mr Fullarton Henderson, and Mr without acrimony and positive hostility 1. poned on account of the appouncement of Chas. H. Thompson written by the last Is it oven desirable that Paul de Varcilles the Ladies' Benevolant Socisty Cuacest at named gentleman and published in our
Headquarters.
Te Russian gunboat Bobre, which arrived at Shanghai frota Chomulpo on the 20th
or any other journalistic tirabrand should be allowed lo enbitter the friendly relatione timb ought to characterise the representa tives of foreign trade in China at a critical period of foreign intercourse with this vast inst., brought down Mr Washer, late Ras- usexploited country? We think not. It aian Minister at Seoul, who leaves for is inevitable that a certain amount of home in the M. M. steamer Laos."" watchfulness should be exérvised by Hong-
colurane. It was only within the last few days that it was known Lieut. Dawson was down with smallpox and that be had been removed to the isolation wards at the Civil Hospital. The funeral takes place to-mor row morning at the Happy Valley.
VEINKIJAT THE Docks-At Kowloon-
Form.cs.
kong upon Tonkin and the forward policy The Fitor Emaxud will be paid off on City of Rio, Pasig, Feihoo, Oom- of the French Government on the Wes-Thursday next, a 30th inst., and her Verona, Formosa, Sin Kai, Kiangpak. torn frontier of China. But unless the complement turned over to the Tamar. French display actual hostility and enden. In all probability, the old ship will soon be vour by unfair means to exclude British disposed of. merchants from the future commercial
benefits of this region, there need be no bit.. E. Governor has given his assent, terment of feeling. British merchants have the name and on behalf of the Qucon, SEEDS. nothing to fear from French commercial to the Supplementary Appropriation Or
enterprises in China, The competition comes from other directions, and only is so
dinance for 1896 and the Infected Milk Or- dinazco.
Aberdeen, Changahe.
Comopolitan-West York, Jasch Crie tensen, Petrarch..
PATENT MUSIC hates, Violins (fine models), Maralalines, and Strings of all kinds. Robinson & Co-
WE A
are surprised to find what small general interest appears to be taken in a enter fir as obstacles are placed in the way of The Soul correspondent of the N.-C.prise, which is apparently destined to work an entire revolution in the Tes Trade of. free trade in Western. China are we eon- Daily News writes:-Min Yong-k, who this part: The Foodbow Ten Lsprovement
Par Namon, st 15 m., on Wednesday,WE have received one second Shipment cerned with French aggression. If we were has heat resident in Hongkong for ten Co. are now in full work, with their wacki-
the 29th September.
For SINGAPORE & MAURITIUS
Per Ingruban, at 4.30 p.o., on Wednes
day, the 28 September.
For SHANGHA, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & SAN BUANCISCO-
Per Porn, Begistration at 10 am, Lat tere 11.m., on Theraday, the 30th Sept (Supplementary Mail où board dil time of departure. Extra Postage Dounte).
REGISTRATION. From and after Friday, the Ist Otober. Correspondence for Bo gistration will be received for all Private Saip mails up to fiftem minutes before the timo for clusing
MAILS BY TRY CANADIAN PACIFIO RAL-
WAY Co.'s FaIET,——
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress of Japan will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 29th Sept., with Mails for Shangha, Japan, United States Canada, which will be closed as follows:- 10.00AM Registry coases. 10.45 A.M.
PotOffice closes, but Corres.
of
FLOWER SEEDS,
VEGETABLE SHEDS
and
Kery
bought from willing sure that thore would be no interferonica) yoars, has beau gazetted to succeed Min naplate, and plenty of leaf to he Bollors, and wg. Bra with foreign trade, no one taking an inter Yong-huan as Ambassador to European
know
that the Factory pleased to
is turning cat in the subject would object to French au- Courts, but has been objected to by France out teas with the best practical and
profitable results. No more enjoyable nexation, if it wore thought that annexation on grounds of certain persoas inryularitice. can bulaken than through the lovely hills of the Fehling rongo to Doon Liang, about would lend to the betterment of the condi- tion of the native people. Experience has It is notified in the Gatette that the follow through the liberality of the Company and 1 hour's journey from Foochow where Wught us, however, that the French de noting Ordinances have bean approved by Har the hospitality of the general manager, Mr. Tail visitors nae always welcome, and if encourage foreign trade with any country Majesty, namely, An Ordinance to consoli MUSHROOM SPAWN. over which the ropublican tricolor waves, date and amend the Laws relating to the they take an interest in the manufacture of tea, they will be amply ropaid.-- Foochena and any attempt at territorial aggradiso Protection of Women and Girls and An Or. Echo.
Cataloguer containing
HINTS ON GARDENING,
and
PRICE LISTS
may be had on application.
Dent
in Kwangsi or Yonna should dinance to authorise the Appropriation of as Notumi, which is one of the advocates
be opposed by the British and other further Supplementary sum of 8700 to de foreign ministers Peking; and if
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the advice of the writer in L'Asmir is fray the charges of the year 1895. adopted and any attempt is made to carry
of an Anglo-Japanese alliance, reports with
grect satisfaction that all the vessels of the Japanee standing squadron, consisting of the Iain (flagship), together with A JAPAN contemporary says that it is the Fuso, Irure Midsushima, Chinyen out his gratuitous threat to paralyze British officially reported by the authorities of and June, recently assembled in the poit
trade on the West Itiver route, then come
thing will have to be done with Johnny Chiba Prefecture that during Thursday of Muroran, Hokkaido, where they met the Asiatic squadron, consisting of the
Crapand. We hope, howover, that the morning's typhoon an American sailing tagalip) and the Näréfasiz?”
good nurse of the French people will ece ship went ashore off Nishi Misaki-muta Pique Immalite, Daphne, Rattler, Bed that it in to their own interests to work and became a total wreak Many of hor pole, wad Grafton. The two muadrons orew were drowned and most of the surmet on the 11th, and the sight of no
assembled amicably alongside the British merchant,
vivors are injured. The only American gather in described a and that friendship and co-operation rather
ondence risy be posted on board the
ed to engage in maneuvres, but
Inde vicinity, it is believed, is the Finland, pendently of such other, there being so cxtra Postory until the time of depar
with the rate Fos of 10 cente Ransom's New Paris LAWN MOWERS than hatred and hustility will characterise ship that is likely to have been in the rare betog emblay, they proceed
1,675 tona, Daptain Bailey
common plan other than that the two RONA tury.
ill engigo. In Mantenrret✨
fighting line and
MAIEN BY THI TERNOн PACKET.— The French Contract Packot Laos w
WEDNESDAY, be despatched on
...
Buil
CLAY'S FERTILIZER.
the 29th September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and place, be yond, vid Marselles; to Saigon, Straite A., S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Settlement, Bataria, Burush Ceylon, Madras, Australasian
Jolonies, Aden, Nals and the Cape, Euph
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, Septem Vay 10, 2007,
the commercial relatione of both countries in the opening of fresh fields for forsign. enterprise in Western China.
W. ROBINEON & Co., Plano and Musics Instrument specialists and experts. Work shops and Factory, Duddell St.; Show Rooms, Queen's Hoad Central
New coal mines have been opened at Sha ho-tre, in Kirin, and are being worked
Anjur bound to Yokohama on
The Betish sair Maervill
on the 7th of August Also bound t
Chama.
W.
But boat drill, or one British did the same on tas ron did its ban: to bjib
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