Entertainment.
BOXING TOURNAMENT, DITY HALL TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2ad, 1897 THE Finest AMATEUR BOXING and WRESTLING ever been put before the Palie in Hongkong.
CÙSACK V. NORTHCOTT, Moet again for a fidal Couteat of 25 round, for a Hanis me frophy.
GHAND WRESTLING CONTEST BETWEEN CAINS V. LEVER
WEST YORCH.
Wear Yours.
Catolan Caten cal. Beat two out of thres
Back Falls, for a Hi-ndsome Trophy.
Destinations
Australian Ports,
#tia......
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vasaris,
Gathris (n).
Hi..
& Purdy Ja. Pregama (1) Breaca d'id Eamburg or 4 Brokaste Japan Port London & Portsu. Uk London, v. Basz Da... Loudon, v. Baez Oana London, v. Poriae Q« Manila.....
A
raertles......
Agents.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Date of Leaving.
„Gibb,Livingston & Co. Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. shawan, Pause a quick despatch. Arabold, Krburg & quick despatch. Norddeutscher kivy. Oct. 12, si 9 xim.
(8)... drahots, Kurberku. Uutober 16.
Hħaz ipita (8).. Pair clut (o).... Dard snus (4), Pauf- (8) 2000 Saugkang (c).........
IRODAL
Lie. & q's, N. Vo.... Jet. 7, daylight. JP. C. S.
&. 5. N. Do... Uet. 7, st nuen. Buttefold & Swire... Oct. 6, at noon. attornord & Seira...Uctober 14.
Wise & Co.. A uoul Oct. 20. day. Butturboid swird Out. 4 at 4 p.x. Arahold, Karbery &Cute ober 5. Marcille. Salg - Yaera (a)
...............Mesageries Alantins Ch 11, at M'scillus, Lendour, so. (Law chỉ Maru (8).............. Sippon Yusou Kabaret. 15, at 4 pm. NewYork,.Sauzen
Ou Awst Oot, 12. Thende (9) Shevan,
Dodwen, Carlh & 2 "A mut Qui ba. Arnhold, Karbargado Alunok dengminh. ....Dodwell, Caruli & Co.. 12, at noun. .......Bulturhold & dwno 10. 0, 9
p.. Uc. 9, at toga. Dc. 19, at noon. About October 6,
NAWY
Now York....
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K
Stage Boats will be numbered the timeSadaka and Kuda. Dragalie (8)
and kept for those that serve them.
Bexts can be Bkalet Rosso's Madio Warehouse.
PRIVES of A-lunion, $3,82, 81. Soliters and Sadura in uniform
if
prios. A string Band will be in attendance.
Doors open at 8:30 pm. Commesso at 8.45 p.m.
HARPER,
Stay Hotel.
Hongkong, October 2, 1897.
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 38.
Y
3. Francisco v. Jap Urgut Bode Juis Shangha... Chito a (a).... S'aai, N'ki, Kˆbe&Y'm 45an 14 (8) S'pore, livra & 11'er, ortna (
Spore, Penang & O'te Cholydra (3).......................
3 tow. Amoy & "chathaitant (4 Swatow, & Cầu Fans (8)... Sydnay & Matournoj ulic{4).......
faqu(Wash.), ja asia (9)........
ju. & U. s. S. Joh.
(s) Pacatio Mail . S. U
P. & O. 9. N. Do...
P. & O. S. N. Co......As Oct. 5. Steinsson & Co. c. 7, at p.. fardmo, Mathon&tober 5, nuen, Douglas Laprak & Loto or 3, daylight. Douglas Lapruk & Co. Vejabar 5, at nowa. P. A. 2. N. GA About Oct. 4. Dodwell, Carlil & OO 19, as moon, 'Jct. 27, 1. urti.
Today's Advertiseinents. fo-day's Advertisements.
In the Mutter
Ordinances.
TA TRADE MARKS
NOTICE in here given that on the 11th day of St inher, 1897, the ST. PAULE BREWERIE, COMPANY, LIMITED of No. 8, Great Wiehemme Streat, London, and Bremen Germany applied to fit EXOBULENCY THE GOVE NOR of Hongkong, under ✪ dounces No. HE following Particulars and Cond26f 1873, and 2 of 86, for have to Tom of SALE of CROWN LAND by
TEATE MARK in PUBLIC AUCTION, to be hold on the Spot River of TRADE MAIKS. un MONDAY, the 4th day of de obet,
R
the
The said Trade Mark has hitherto been
1807, st-3 p., ar pablished for generand and is intended who used in
information.
By Oommand,
ویا
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
of BEER, and consista of the Words "Gel Brand
1920 1970
Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETALY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 17th Sept., 1897. Particulars and Conditions of the Lotting Public Auction Sale, to be held ng MONDAY, the 4th day of Decober, 18017, at 3 pm., by Order of His Exoloney the Governor, of One Lot of Crow Land at Yuuail, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years.
Particulars of the Lat,
Locality.
ft
Boundary
heat.
'kom pear
Inland Pump
ing
No. 14 Blation 5.5 and 6,76
401
PUBLIC AUCTION
E pest
102,03
VALUAB E HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, BLACKWOODWARE, &c.
THE Undersigned As ved 15
tions from Wa. Ramsay, Eog, to Sall by Public Auction, on
THURSDAY,
the 7th October, 1897, at 2. 80 p m., at his Residence, No. 1, BLUZ BUILDINGS, TOP FLOOR,-
THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOURKBULD -FURNI. TURE,
Vomprising DRAWING ROOM SUIT in IRO PLUR OFREMANTEIS, Occasional Tanım, Orz PAINTISON and Engravings, Hand Painted PLAQUES, DRA Fendzas. Dog SIN RUGS MARBLE CLOCKS, BRONZES, SI OKNAMENTS,
&o., &v.
EXTENSION DINING TABLE, Mourea- COVERED ROBRWOOD DINING CHAIRS, 102. BOARD with Glass, Elkotro-Platro WanR and CUTLLET, DINNER A DISNEXT SELL VICES, &o, &c., SVEET HANDSOME BRASS DOUBLE BFD-
WARDROBES With GLASS DOORA TRAD TOILET TABLES, MARKLETOP WARINDAN DE sul a Very Unique DOUBLE TOILET SET, &o., &c.
ONE COOKING RANGS and UTENSILS and FANTAY REQUISITES,
Also,
A FEW PIECES CANTON BLACK WOODWARE. Two Mungu Box,
ONE COTTAGE P150.
TWO RIOKSEAS.
▾
Untalogues will be issued.
On view from Wednesday, the th Oct., 1897,
TERUS
Customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Antiareer. Hongkong, Septembar 30, 1897.
1952
To-day's Advertisamaņis. KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
The CORBAN GOVERNMENT: Constitu tional Changes July 1894 to Op 1805, with an Appendix on Sub- Regnent Enactments to Jene 8, 1886, by W. ♬ Wilkins ...
...$ 3.00 The CHINESE GOVERNMENT-A Chinese Titles calegod- Manual cally a ranged and explained, with an Appendix, by
by W, F. Myera... 3.50 TREATIES' BATWARN THE EMPIRE OF CHINA AND TORRION POWEEN 'to- gether with regulations, for conduct of Fering Trade, by W. F JOURNAL OF THE Cinta Branch or THE KOYAL ASIATIONOCIETY-Nav Vol coatijag-Le voyag to 'Ambassade Hollandaise da 16564 travors Is Province de Canton, by O, Imbault Huart –The Financial Ospacity o
y of Chine, dy E. H. Packer 2.00 Kyash Law relating to the Attorney
Maye's
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by A. B. Hutchins!...
2,00
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED: Hongkong. Oct. 2, 1967..
1972
ODKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
·FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT.
The Co.'s Steamship
Deucalion; TERA Onplaio Beacon, will be Se despatohad on TUES DAY, the 5th Iustan, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Page, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Fruckung: Ostoður 9, 1987,
1905
Dated this 2nd day of October, 1897.
H. L. DENNYS, Solicitor for Buz ST. PAULI BREWERIES COMPANY, LIMITED,
Orice is berohy Even that The NORTH BRITISH RUBBER COM. PANY, LIMITED, Castia Mills, Fontarp Brige, Edburgh extant, have applied to HIS EXOXLLENCY THE GOVERNOR, ander the Provisions of Ordinances 16 of 1873 and 20 n 1893, hav
gister
*0,
a certaio TRADE MARK t tRegister of TRADE MARKS the Orates of the Colonial Secretary. The Gods to be *evored are * KINESE INDIA RUBBER “gory, GOTS, GUTTA PERCHL and CacutoHOLE Cops of every description.
A Facsimile of auth Trade Mark, his Heeu filed, sut may be seen upon 350 ca tion at the Clunial Secretary's DFFICE, Vittoria, Hongkong.
Dated the 2nd day of Úctober, 1897.
WITKIN ON & GRIST, Soleiors, Hongkong.
1968
PUBLIC AURITION,
SALE OF VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
ME
PROPERTY
Is Query's Roan.
| ESSRS. HUGHES & HOUGH have received inat telina from Mc BRUCE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
PH Storm hip Lightning having arrival from the above Ports, Consigue s
aftor
of Cargu are torby informed that their
oods will be delivered from alungside. Cargo impeding the discharge or remain-
board ing su
of the e p.co. of furtunt, will be landed at Consignent riak and expense into the Godowns of the GovOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, & HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WEF AND
Wan
anchai. Consignees of Cargo from Drone and PENANG are requested to take INME- Platz delivery of their Goods from along. Bida; Buch Cargo impeding the discharge of the Yeusel will be lauded and stored at Consignues' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVIO SASSOON, SONS & Co., Hongkong. Uc ober 2, 1897
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
October 1.
'POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-*
For OANTON.-
BIRTIL
At Chungking, on the 16th September, the wife of the Rev. J. WALLACE WILSON, of the London Missionary Society, of
The publication of this issue commenced
For low, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, thà | daughter.
Srd October. For SHANGHAI —
Pur Miefoe, 2.30 pm, on Monday, at 7.5 p.m.
the 4th October.
For MANILA, —
Per Gungking at 3.30 p.m.,, on Monday,
the 4
n.
For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADE-
LAIDE
Per Cantis, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 4th Gatober.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI.
Per Formon at 11.30 a.m., en Tusaday.
the 8th On'ober
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Daylight Haitan leaves for Coast Porta,
Miscellaneous.
Transfer Book of The Union Innari.
anos Society of Canton, Limited, from this date to the 18th October, both days inclusivo,
MEMOS: FOR MONDAY,
Shippin p.-Sungkiany leaves for Manila. Auctions.
3 p.m.-Avation of Crown Land at Yanı
mali (ear Pumping Station),
Miscellaneous. Goods per Ettrickdule audulivered after
this date subject to rent. Tranefor Rooke of The Canton Insur-
ance Office, Lad,, closed from this date to the (8th Qat, both days inclusive,
Quotabons.
Bosmom, Oct. 2, 1897. OPIUM-New Patna, ostly.....
casti, New Benares, cash, 7171/720
cash....
"
1
Now Malwa orelit, 87/880 Allowance Taela.... 0/19 LAB. Yeat New
+
9/950
Allowance, Tuel..... 0/8
21.
O.d Malpra credit,... 680
Alowance, Tiel,...
21
.MOREL, Augus SƯỜN TIN TÀI Allowance. Thala...
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Exchange.
HONGKONG, October 2, 1897,
On London-
1971
Bank, Viro,
On demand,
30 days' sight,
4 months sight,
Credite, ⭑
Shantung, British str., 1 535, H. & D.; Frampton, Java S-ptember 21, Sugar,— BUTTERFIELD & SWIRA
October 2.
Kwang Lee, Chinese steamer, 1,505, B. L. Lineolu, Shan,bai 8.pt. 29, General.— „C. M 8. N, C
Chur T, British steamer, 1,115, J. A. M.:
vid wow Sept. 24, Rice B and. Goal-YURN FAT HONG.
Heus ng Bewan steamer, 1.410. Nicol Mongue, Hongy
y Spt, 29, Coul.-JAYDINE, Maznison & Dir
14
Hongtan French air, 034, Bation, Hiphung Spt 29 and tothom det. 1 Bine and Piggi.A. R. MARTY.
rochet Bal stor, 1,248, A. Stoll. Chek
St., General,-BUTTER FIBID & SWIRE
Light- British steamer, 2 124, J. G.
General. Davir Ou
Australian Bi ish steamer, 1,7.3, P. T. Helin, Syry S pt. 11, Pet Dani 22, General.D. LIVINGSTON & DO,
SH-POEAU, the Trustee, to Sell by Public Spiner, C. Bila Joy, Suss &
AucHUD, un
WEDNESDAY,
the 13th day of October, 1997, at 3 P.M.,
ON THE PREFIRES
Nos, 355 and 357 Green's Bond Central, View, Hongkong,
IN ONE LOT,
All the PIECES or PARCE'S of GR UND regist redio the 1ond Oflies as INLAND LOTS No. 543 and 344, wil the Misaugs or Tom muts the sun kaown Nor. 355 and 357, Qosun's Rood Central (abutting on the Western Market).
|
DEYA UKES. October 2,
16 for Munika. Terrier, for Kole
Kintuck for Anny.
as C. Euo, for Swatow, ingang, SarOW. Japan, for Singapore and London,
Humidit, for Singapore and Bombay, Kwanglee, for Canton.
The properties ar hold under Leases
CLEARED. direct from the Crowd for the respective forme of 0f yours each from the 16th Cungshn, für Kobe. November 1857, under the end terms and Elar, or H inng conditions contained in the Crown Lenses
མ་ག་
mavike Murus fr Mojl. of this Colony.
Hartan, is Bestow. The Runas! Crows Rent of Inland Loitin, for Hnitoợ, 548 11891 (5) and of Iuland Pakshan, for Statów. Lot 642, 11 124. 74. 87-82).
letting to a monthly tapsut at 8120 per The whole of the premises are let in one
but as the honses etsin only two storie avath (the landlord paying the outgoing),
and a basement the mot might be consider ably increased if the houses be rebuilt to the height of the adjoining premises.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
H. L. DENNYS, Solicitor for the Vendier, 64, Queen's Boad Central
QI 20 HUGBES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong. October 2 •Aug
1960
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
The C's Steamıhip
Sungking
Captain Doon, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 4th instant, os 4 p.ro.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERMELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. October 2,” 1×497.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
►
1968
· FOR SWATOW, ¿MOY & TAMBUI,
The Co.'s Steamship
Formosa, Captain Rossos, will be d-patobed. i'r the above Ports on TBS DAY, the 5th Instant, st Noor.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATIC & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, October 2. 1897. 1954 FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ VANAL.
Tis Stormship
Liv. T. Hauser, Must F. will We despatched for the above Port on or about the 12th Uriober,
To be followed by the 9.8. St Nurten, on about the 31st Oct. 8.8. Follodon Hall, or what the 15th
November.
8.9. Yarrowdale, on er about the 30th Nov. 8.8. Terefida, on or about 15th December
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
Kayenta, Hongkong, Cetaker 2 1887.
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Par Kwangles, from Shanghai, 180 Chi-
boro.
Par Chow Tai, from Bangkok: for Swatow, 186 Chinese; for Hongkong, 60 Cinese,
...1/10
1104 ...1/10 .....1101
1/10
Documentary, 4 months' sight, ...1}11)
On Paris-
On demand,
Credite,
4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand,...
Ou New York
On demand,... Credite, 60 days' sight,. Un Bumbay-
Wirb
On demand On Calcutta
Wire,
1
... 9.36
... 2.40
2.91"
450 ... 163.
... 145
... 2%
144
་་་་
***... 145
144
On demand,
On demand,
+1
On Manila-
On demand,
Ou Shangla
On demand,
On Singapora
8 days' sight, (private paper)... Un Tokohama On demand,
74
241
Gold Lest, 100 fine, (per taul).... 855 25
7%
Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $10.48 Silvar (par 03.1
20d
BY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
Per Hongkow, from Haiphong, 3 Eur SEEDS.
poans and 26 Chinezo.
Per Lightning, from Calcutta, e, Mosara
•
A, Gusper, M. Gper, Chater, Pater, Davie, Smith, Landsberg, Minn Scharf, Mira Guldstein and 400 Chiueso,
Per Australian, for Hongkong :
: from Molbourne M Chun Yut and & children, and Chin; from Sydney, Mrs P. T. Helms, Mr and Ms Cor, Mrs Saunders, Mrs Tilburn and 2 children. Miss B. Mellis,
SEEDS.
The China Mail.
HONOKONG, BATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1857.
Saturday, October 2, 1897,
Tux French and American aquaitrons were | Tai loss of life by the recent typhoon st in Chefco on the 24th September.
Hoihow is estimated at 1800.
-
The season's dysentery report for Japan to 18th Sopt. is 63,272 attacks, 10,997 fatal.
Time afternobu a workman employed re pairing the New Club fell from a scaffold ing into D'Aguilar Street and sustained so.
Taz Fuji-box is oxpected, at Yokosuks on tho 19th inst. If she is to be up to date sivus injuries.............. sho should arrive in Hongkong in a day on his share report of this date. Mr Erich
two.
THE Bangkok St. Andrew's Society has elected Mr J. Mackay as President for the enaming year. Mr F, C. Greig is 'Hon. Sa cretary.
-LOCAL AND GENERAL
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL (SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER.) OUTWARD Bora-Hemus, Aug. 24 Tag Kowloon Sunday School will re-open Carmarthenshire, 31; Algoa, Cynra Sunday, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. at the house Falludgen, Sept. 3; Furrowdale, 7; Octana, Sarpedon, Fernfield, 10; Hyon, of the Rev. W. Musson, Gleniffor, Gardien 14; Benmohr, Antenor, Indrapuri (7), | Road, Kowloon. Wally, 17, Dilla, Sfantin, 21; Shimie, Sophie Rickmers, 23; Sachsen, Ulysses. Cam, Sikh, Trieste, 28: Ceylon, Formosa, dishgarry, Melbourne, Strathalion, Thek kc, 50. HOMEWARD BOUND: Malacca, Sept. 3; Kaisow, Prim, Chenek, 10 Kriem hild. 14; Polyphemus, Deike Rickmers, Sende, 17; Gitzer, Trocus, 21; Jusa,
23.
VESSELS PASSED ANJER,
As Allahabad telegram dated September 14
statos that a serious outbreak of epidemic dolers liss gecurred among the wing of the Shropshire Light Infantry at Sitapur; 20 deaths are reported to have taken place in two days.
La Kun, the clerk charged with embezzling OAB İnly 2-British ship m. from the Dairy Farm Company, was repre- Tate for Nagasaki. from Philadelsented by Mr C. Ewens, at the Magistracy phia March 28. July 3.--British ship to-day, when the hearing of the case was Lort Wolseley for Yokohama, from For- sacola Fab. 23. July 31.German ship agair proceeded with. The case was com Senator Wersmann for
f.o.. frem
mitted for trisl at the Criminal Sessions.: New York
April 25. Au
6-British skip Urthens for Singapurs, from Darry WHEN plague was provalent in Hongkong April 30- August
7-American ship McMillan for · Japan,
from Middlesbro
last year, it was feared in Bangkok that August --American ship the disease would roach that port, and Vigilant for Japan, from New York April measures were adopted for quarantining
Willieburn 26. August 11-British ship Wie for Shanghai, from New York HOMEWARD
ork May 8. August barque Rigi for List
for Lisbon, Frum
27.
Georg writes:-Besine during the work under review has been a little quieter, and with the exception of Dook Shares and some Mining Stocks, which have improved, rates have not changed much. The Sep- tomber evillaments have passed off quite, satisfactorily. The rate on Shanghai, after dropping to Tla. 737, is up again to Tls. 749 to Tis. 744 for three days' night privato
papar.
Ar the Marine Magistrate's Court, held today at the Harbour Master's Office, Captain T. Trotter, of the Indrani, charged boy fall Indians) with wilfully disobeying e saloon boy, pastry man, and mess-room
his lawful commande on board the said The Captain and that on the morning of ship on 29th alt, in Victoris Harbour 29th ult, the defendante came to him and said they would not work any more, and they left off work, the only rosson given being that they wanted their pay. At 8p.m.
the first defendant told him he had friends
in the Colony and did not want to leave
thom. The second defendant said he was
a little sick, but the doctor pronounced him fit for wars. He thought the third
and mapeeting vessels from Hongkong defondant was a little silly and was only
2. Ban and the China porta Fortunately, no following the others. The first defendant
June 7. August Norwegian barque Plague was imported, but the cost to the Alida for Reunion, from Saigon June 28. Siamese Government of the precautions August 12-British ship Canara for then adopted was 80,000 Ticals, Boston, from Cebu Jaly 15. August 12. British ship Armadale for Liverpool,
from Manila June 24,
Mails
| Tho P. and O. steamer Sunda, with the
Ir is proposed in Bangkok to deal in a somewhat original manner with trangres sors of the sanitary regulations. Should a
said he was a cook, and had to do convanger work. The Captain denied this and said ho was not required to clean the latrines, work. The second defendant also refused The first defendant refused to go back to
to go back. The third defendant said Be wan assaulted by one of the officers, but had Do witnesses. They were each sentenced
EL MAIL of Sopt. 3rd, left Singa- native householder neglect to carry out pore at 6 pm. on Tuesday, 23th Sept., the regulations for the preservation of his to seven days imprisonivent, with hard
and may be expected here on or befaro eu health and that of his neighbors, Monday, the 4th Oct. This Paket
labour.
all built for climate. The greatest variaty
brings replies to letters despatched he will be fined. Continued neglect will
moan the application of a system of cum 08 Pos by 14 different makers in stock, from Hongkong on July 20th. The O. P. R. Co.'s s. 6. Empress of China, lative fines until the value of his property
from Vancouver, B.C., Arrived at Na- gasaki at 4 p.m., on Thursday, the reached; and if he is still recalcitrant 30th Sept., and left at 8 a.ra., on Fri.. the property is confiscated. This is the day, the let Uct, for Shanghai, where principle on which insanitary dwellings she is due to arrive at 3.30 pm, pa should be resumed in Elangkong. A few Saturday, the 2nd Oct.
The P. & O. Co.'s & s. Thames left Staga-applications would have a salutary effect.
pore for this port on the 1st Oct, at 8 a.m and is due here on the 6th TER report, by Rev. A. Kollocker on the Oct, at abast 8 a.m. The O. & 0. Co's s. s. Grelic, with msily, mission schools connected with the Berlin &c., left San Francisco for this port Missionary Society speaks in gratifying via Honolula, Yokohama, Intand Bea, torms of the increased interest taken by Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the the Chinese in Western methode of teach- 2lat Sept.
ing, and refers to a proposal by a Chinese teacher to open schools for the poor and to beach boys and girls in the course of five years. The report does not agree with the anriculum of the schools, but considers this a great advance in comparisch with a few
Steamers Expected. The N. P. Co.'s. . Columbia arrived at
Sopt.
Yokohama from Thomma, on the 15th The 8.8. Merionethshire from London, left Singapore on the 29th Sept., and is due here on or about the 4th Oct,
The D. D. R. str. Occany, from Hamburg, years ago, and attributos this improvement left Singapore for this port on the 0th to the opening of Christian schools. With Sept., and may be expected here on regard to the work of the Society, it is or about the 4th Oct.
The C. M. Co.'ss. a. Hyson, from Swan-stated that 21 vernacular day schools were ses, Glasgow and Liverpool, passed sustained during the year, with a total the Canal on the 15th Sept., and may be considered due at Singapore on
or about the 4th Oct.
The N.
R.F Co.'s Incona sailed frow Tacoma, WA for this port vin Japan and
on the 26th Sept. The R. L. s. a. Sophie Rickmers passed the Canal on the 23rd Sept.. and is consis dered due at Singapore on or shout the 20th Oct,
in style, price and quality of foue in the East. W. Robinson & Co..
MRG. W. Want, lato of Bangkok and at present representing the P. M. G., Morn ing Post, and Black and While in Egypt, was expecting to be sent up the Nite when the mail left. He had not recovered, how says I can hardly sit up to write, no am ever, from his journey to Abyssinia and evilently wall qualified to accompany the army,Bangkok Times.
A HANGSHOW despatch reports that the Imperial Bank of Chis is about to eats blish a branch office in that city and that the Governor of the province, H. E. Liao Shou-tông, has approved of the appoint H. E. Sheng, of a Mr Pang, a millionaire ment by the Director General of the Back, notable of Nausing, to the post of Hang- chow Manager of the Bank, Mir Pang Chekiang province, N.-U. Dally Netes. is also one of the largest silk marcharta of
referring to the conflagration at the Maan A DESPATCH received from Wuching
shan coal mines reported a short time ago states that the fro lasted over forty-eight boom, commencing on the 10th Sept, and was finally suppressed or the 12th. The fit was caused by the breaking of a mine. Fortunately no lives have been minora Jamp which ignited gas in the sacrificed though the loss of property to the authorities is said to be very great.-N. 0. Daily News:
number of 950 pupils, 7 more than 1896 Within two years there had been an in- crease of 11 schools. The Central Schoot At Canton was flourishing, all the rooms be- ing filled. It will be necessary to divide the Theological Seminary from the Middle School, and as the Society has no ground in Canton it will be necessary to transfer the Middle School to the country. A 30-
MESSE Bush Bros. of Newchwang write culty was, however, presented by lack of undor date of the 22nd September-The funds, a sum of from two to three thousand following vesele are now in port, steamers dollars being required to build a school,
Pasting, Taiwan, Swatine, Biggs and Hiogo According to reports from the house for about seventy pupils. The faintiur the new heans should arrive by
we are since the opening of the port in 1801 At glad to say that this year's crop is by far the bust present there is a very good demand for be chartered Produce quotations are Koba, and wo expect, many ismere will Benncake Tia. 5.25 per 10 pieces. Besza Tls, 4.86 per 300 caties, Bean oil Tla 6,00 par 100 attics.
Latest Advices. The O. & O... A. Doric, with mails c
which left bence Sept. 2nd for San Francisco via Shanghai Nuganki, Kobe, Inland Ses, Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination
Tho C. P. R.
Japan, from Hongkong, arrived at taken the trouble to arrange a subpoription Shanghai a
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or the 29 Co.'s 4. 5. Empres of perial German Ambassador at Peking had † the end of this mouth, and
alm, on Oct. 2nd,
and will sait again at 1.30 p.m. for for this purpose and had collected the sum Nagasaki, where is expected to arrive of $115, and the support of friends of at da.m., on Monday, the 4th Oct. THE 0). S. 8. Co.'s steamer Sarpedon, from schoolwork in China is asked for this of
Glasgow and Liverpoot, left Singapore ject. The subscriptions from Chinese offi- on the morning of Oct. 2nd, and inay isis last year ahnunted to 3540; the be expected here on or about Friday, 8th Oct.
Hongkong subscriptions totalled 8701. **
Tho M. M. Co.'s 5. 8. Oceanien, with tho
next outward French mail, left Sin-Ar the Magistracy to day befors Mr H. E. gapore to-day (Saturday), at 5 p.m.
CHURCH SERVICES.
GNION CHURCH.-SUNDAY, OCT. 3.
Miss L, Mellin, Mrs Ab Weng and 3 ouild-W WE bars received our second Shipment 6pm. Voluntary, Prayer Lemmons of age, son of defendant, said on the night
ren, Mesara T. A Playfair, Siend,-0. Tunt,
S Halifax, and 10 Chiasso; from Q1000- land, Dr and Mrs Kitue, 3 children and maid, I Japarse and 10′ Chinssa; from Port Darwin, I Ohinese,
DKRAETE
Par ỉ. 0. C Khao, for Šwstow, 100 Cha
Por Wingsang, for Swatow, 4 Europeans
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and 75 Chines
TO DEPILT. Per__Changsha, for Cube, Mr and Mrs Gen. Grimble.
Por Huilan, lor Swatow, I European sid 100 Chiuse.
Per Bormida, for Singapore, 372 Chinesk Per Haikon for Hoihor, 150 Chinese Per Pakhan, for Swatow, 400 Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Chineze steamer Exawjke reports: Loft Shanghai at 3.30 am., on the 29th Sapt., had fresh N.W. Winds, with mớio or less saa and bas weather to Tong Ying: thence to port fresh monsoon, with mo- derato aos and fue weather; arrived Hong- kong at 7.30 a... 2ud Ost."
The Betish steamer Chow Tai raporte Maderate breeze and abunery to Padɛrau ; thence to port, moderate and fresh breezy' and fine oleer wasther.
The tieb aleamor Australian reports: Left Bydney 3:ph. 11th, and galled st M ratou Bay 12 h. Toranville and Cairos 16th, Cooktown 17tb, Thursday laland 79th, Pots Darwin 2aid; and arrived. Flingkong Ost, 2nd. Had mud rate variable winds, and one weather the Philippines, and modarațu to fresh 8.W. and Nig
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VEGETABLE SEFOS
and
Tas Taschen, which arrived at Shanghai from Tientsin on the 20th Sept. fell in with two capsized junks shortly after leaving Taka. Men wore seen on the bottoms of both cruft, and the chief officer was SONË
away in a host to rescue then. On getting mlongside it was reported that there were
Wodehouse, Police Magistrate, Lo Mug, master of a fourth-class cargo boat, was brought up on remand charged with the 11 am-Voluntary, Andante, Freyer;
Hymns, 216, 379 and 219; Pasim, 16, attempted murder of Chae Yeo, his sister-mm inside and holes were cut in the vessels Robinson; Anthem,Lead, udly | in-law, on 30th ult, on board the boat at bottome and four men were take out of the Light,
Voluntary from Of Causeway Bay Lo Tung, nerenteen years All the reamed were transferred to another Sullivan;
oveand four men and a boy out of the ether.. furteira 6, Waly
funk which was in the neighbourhood. Hymns, 486, 121, (Tune 198); Hymns, £65, 283 (Tune 281) and 487 (2nd); Voluntary, Allegro, Volkmar. WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH-SUNDAY, 10.30 amymus, 644, 678, 218, 226. 11.30 o.m.-Holy Communion, 901. 6 p.m.-Hymns, 224, 210, 214, 205;
Psalma, XV-XVII.
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in question, the defendant, witness, his The two derelicts are in such a position youngest aistor and brother and the sister- Daily News.
as to be a danger to navigation.NO. in-law of the defendant were on the bost, They had been lying at Pinya East all day, and rowed to Causeway Bay at night, reach ing them shout ten o'clock. After they bad anchored be observed defendant look
From Vladivostook we learn that white torn Siberia General Kavakatu And The story of a Japan.com bis suite were indefatigable, sightseers, attempting to obtain su Latinas üketcher
at the defences of
ing for something at the row of the boot hosted by Russian
MUSHROOM SPAWN. Tuz Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment He apeared to and what he was looking to Harpan pen
will play the following programme at the for, and he then observed fita go aft detail that Kan other Officers' Moss on Sunday evening, the and afterwards beard the vinent, sorem will food aneble 3rd Oct. :-
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