Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 501`
THE following Particularsand Conditions of SALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION to be held on the Spu on THURSDAY, the 30th day of Ducemo 1807, at 3 p.m., aro published for general information
By Commend,
J. D. STEWARF LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL BEOBETARY'S OFFICE,
Destination.
Australian Pozis
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
Venala,
..Tayuan(s).
Agenti,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Date of Leaving.
Butterfold & Sir... January
F & Q. 8. N. Ova Des 30, it woon. .P. &. 0, 8. N. On... About Jan 7.
Lossageries Maritime Jan. 6,
6. at noon, ippon Yusen Kaisha. Jan. 7,
pon Yomon kauba
Jas. 5, at 4.p.m.
Butterfall & Swire.... Den. 31, at 3. p.m.- Breton & Porte of Cal Prinz Heinrich (a)..... Norddeutscher Lloyd. fan. 4, at 9 a.m.. Kobb and Yokohama. Biroshima Mara (1).... Nippóu Yuson Keisha: Jan. 20, até p.m. London, Sase Cana Alyrmidon (s). London & Porte of 1
Porte of Oat Cabean (8) London.... Matacos (u) Marseilles. v. Saigon Sulazio (0)..
'soillus, London, &c. Hakera Maru () Tamba Maru (e).. Moji, Kobs & Yhama Nagasaki, Kobal Vistosta (3) New York, v. SuezOnus. Varrowdale (6) New York,, SuczCute Eart A felaide (6) Portland, Or
Oregon. deo. Mogul (5)
San Franciscg
Now Yorkma Frangusco, Japn Gaelic (...
Hongkong, 11th December, 1897. 2018. Fratious, Japan Mora (0)
Particulars and Conditions of the Tatting by Public Auction Salo, to be held on THURSDAY, the 30th day of December,
Seattlo, Washington.
'hai, Kobe & Thaus Yarra (9)
J. & 6. 5.
at noon.
10. 8. N. Va........... Dox S1, at noon. Showan, Tomes & Cabaut Jan. 6. Dodwell, Carlili & Co. About Jan 16, Dodwell, Darlill & Co. Jan. 1, at noon. &Co. Quick despatch, Showan, Tomis
Jan. 16, daylight. Mail 8.0 Jan. 6, at noon, of Ria de J'eiten Kaisha. Den. 90. at 4 p.m. -
Mossager os Maritime. Akout Jou. 4.
30, at Cot'bo & B'bay Yemagusti Maru (5)... Nippon user Dec. 31, at hon. Kaishia, Jan. 25, at noon, Prang&B'bay Letimbro (8) Carlowitz & & Coming Ba Penang
& Ott. Areatoon Aptar (4)........... D. Sassoon, Sous & Co. Dec. 31, at 3 p.m.
Darmstadt (8)ti
Melchers &
About Fob 15. Swaton, Amor& Tsai Hein (8).
Lapraik & Co.D.c. daylight. S'tov, Avg & Too: Thalos (o
Lapraik & Co. Dic. 31, daylight. Yueen Kisha Jan. 28, at 4 p.m. Sydney & Melbvarno. Yam alipe Maru (3)... Tacoma (Wash), &....... Columbia (8) .......................... Vancouver (B.U.), Empr China (and. Peis, Co Jan. 19, at noon. Yokohama and Kubs, hangsha (6) Butterfold & Swire...Dec. 31, at 2 p.m.
1897, at 8p.m., by Order of Hin Excel.fore. Colbu & B'bay fdzumi Mara (0) --- Nippen Yuzon Kaisha. Dec.
lency the Governor, of Que Let, nylon, St..."
Orown Land at Wanchai, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 Yours
Particulars of the Lot
Hiy
Boundary
Beaut
roco's,
V.
Wan clind (South- Еля
It
ft. It
Inland of No. F
Int Toile 1,481ation 63 50
Upset Price
Contertain
888,739, 8740
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
27%, 530.
HE following Particulars and Condi THE ParticuloWN LAND DY PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, on TUESDAY, the 4th day of January 1898, at 3 p.m., at published for general information.
By Command: ;*
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SZORUJART'S OFFICE, Hongkong, 4th Dec., 1897.
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Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on -TOYBDAY, the 4th day of January, 1898, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excel. lenoy the Governor, of Four Lots Crown Land, tegother with Building Material stacked thereon, in the Colony
of Hongkong, for a term of 900 years,
Particulars of the Lots.
Locality
H4
Boundary.
Mestero
toont..
BW HEYW
Taiping. ft.
Iti IL
$
8
Lots
Mugra
1,420
Street, 90
1421
90
Byret
of
09085,92084 25,880
| 20. 69 95,220; 14 20,980
Bralges 1,472 Street, po E03,2016,TO In 104-3 1049 69 69871) 28 21,101 1,428
PUBLIC AUCTION,-
HE Undersigned has roosived instruc Tour to set by Public Auction, on
FRIDAY,
the 31st December, 1897, at 2.80 p.m., at“ his Sale's Rooms, Duddell Stroot,
The Property of Persons leaving the Colony),
A QUANTITY CP USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprising :-
DRAWING ROOM, DINING ROOM and Be ROOM FURNITTER of every description ELECTRO-FLATE Bad GLASSWARE, OTLERY and PASTRY REQUIRres, Ero,, Ero.
Also, AERCOND-HAND EFGLISH BIZZARD TABLE in good condition, with Cues and
BALLS COMPLETE.
Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale. On view from Thursday, 80th Dec,, 1897. TERMS A Onetomary,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, Decooiber 28, 1897.
Intimations.
THE
N
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EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Assets
JANUARY 1ST, 1897.
Resorte Fund
(Standard)
and all other Surplus, 4% Ontstanding
Liabilities
Assurance..
Now Assurance written, 1896
Intimations.
STAMP EXHIBITION
Catli
& Co. Jan 31, at noon, ̈
Kansu, for
DEPARTURES, Decembar 20.
POSTAGE CHRISTMAS SEASON. Bade, for Canton
Commencing TO-DAY (MONDAY),
20th December 1897:
The attention of Colicctors and others is
special y directed to the
EXHIBITION OF POSTAGE STAMPS
of all Kiode, at the Stall of
Messra GRACA & Co., BONGKONG HOTEL CORNIFUE.
BARE COLONIAL FOREIGN AND CHINA PROVISIONAL POSTAGE STAMPS in used and unused·
condition.
XMAS 1897 NOVELTY. Cheap Philatelic Packets containing a varied Assortment of Postage Stamps for CHRISTALAS PRESENTS. Hongkong, December 20, 1897. Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Obnsulting Mechanical Engineers
2492
and Surveyors, CONTELUTORS FOR THE SUITLY OF ALL KILS OF MACHINEDY AND APPLIANCES,
ада
DRAWINGS prepared for all Classes (PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and BOILERS.
New Work and Repaire sapervised Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared.
Tolograma, "KINGHORN," Hongkong. Telephone, No. 141
Postal Addreas, 17 Prays Outral.
JOHN W. KINOFORN; - MI.M.H., M.I.Mech.-B., London.. DONALD MAUDONALD. Hongkong, November 5, 1896.
ngs
Hi, this far Gunton Petri, U. S. gunboat, for Canton, Paisany, for Shanghai, Phra Cham Kiaa, for Bangkok. Ath, for Boar Cesmogolit, for Hongay. Terner, for. Koba. Hosang, for Canton.
CLEARED,
Hongkong, for Haiphong. 'entest, for Bogshow. Siam for Swatow
St. Catherine, for Baltimore.
Idzumi Mari, for Singapers and Bombay. Haimun, for Swatow.
Tuenb Diederichten, for Holbow.. Tordenskjold, for Hogay. Lyderhors for Shanghai.
Zufire, for Manila, Hinen, for Singapore.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Per Ingretan, from Singapore, 43 Chi
nose,
2
Por Thales, from Taiwanfoo, &c., Menara Gibb and Schkrimpshire, and 73 Chinese. TO DEPART. Per Hongkong, for Haiphong, Mr Moriz Schanz, Heva. Collomb, Patuel. Dalaina, and Houoni, Mesura William Maistre, Lo Gard, and 20 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS..
The American str. City of Ris de Janeiro reports: From Sia Franoisco Nor. 27, wis Fonojuu, Yokob ma nad ports, arrived at Hongkong D Do 28th, at 6.43 m. Pag from San Francisco, 30 days, 0 hours, 32 mins. Passage from Yokohama, 7 days, 2 hours, 5 mina Passage from Shanghai, 5 hours, and 24 mins. From Shanghai to
Lo N.. breezo.
To-day's Advertisements.here had ng weather, with strong N.N. W.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AND GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH
COMPANIES, ES
REVISION OF CURRENCY TARIFFS, REFERRING to the CONRANIRE CIB. of 24th June last, andora of Telegrams are hereby advised that from the 1st January, 1888, until further notice,
rem
The Bri ish stormer Atration Apcar parts: Chica Sea, strong monsoon, head wind and high kos from Singapore to port ; anchored at Green Island, at 8.80 p.m., co 27th.
The British steamer Haimun reporte Froth N.E. wind and rangk ses, bine and olear to Swalow; and moderate N.E. wind in Taiwanfer: Fortesa
and so, fie and soar to this post. St.
T
The British texur Empress of China rorts: Left Vancouver Dee. 7th, calling Wly and NWly wind to Meridian to
tha Corrency equivalent of the Frauo bas at Victoristhenes to Yokohama,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS W close:-
For NAGASAKI KOBE& YOKOHAMA
Per Rosetta, at 11:30 am on Friday,
the 31st Decembar
BIRTH
At No. 113, Bluff, Tokohama, on the 17th Dec, che Wile of WM T. LAYNE, of a Son.
DEATHS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1897.
LOCAL AND GENERALA:
revolver come into play, and an entirely innocent
ent young man was shot dead by one STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL..
of the gang. There can be no question. In the mind of any one that the members of the murderous gang who have boon convicted and sentonood to death fully de- sarve the penalty which cow hangs over them. What troubles the mind of the Hongkong community British and Chinese par-The publication of this issue commoseed alike is whether any considerations of at 6.10 p.m.
At No 37, Blaff, Yokohamn, Decem ber 19, LABELL, Wite of H. F. Arthur, MAILS ST THE BRITISH PACENT, man
On Sunday, Dec. 19, at Tora-no-mon, The British Contract Packet Chutan Tokyo, Euru, the boloved Wife of Com
will be lospatched on THURSDAY,mander M. Squiro. R.N. -the 30th Deasmther, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europo, and coum trias beyond,vid Bryndin to the Straits Settlements, Netherlande India, Burnish, Ocylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The rapal hours will be observed tr
alosing the halls, do
The China Mail,
English law will interfere with the dus ful- filment of the demands of justics in this caso. We are quite alive to the fact that the death sentence is not carried out England when any possible loophole is left HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1897 open for commutation of the sentenc
But Hongkong especially the Hongkong of the last year or two, is not the British Isles. Of late the scoundrellam of Kwangtung has begin to show itself with a prominance which means trobo in
(SCYPLIED THROUGH NEUTER.)......... OUTWARD BOUND-Deuteros, Oct. 2
Siping (1) Malacca, Nov. Tainan, Puritan, 9 Ohriding, Norman (19; Tetanid, 28, Senku, || 80; Beniarig, Yarra, Chatte, December 3; Argyll, Trese
Rigomers,
Om Amid Nestor, Tan
Atako, * 105 - Gisela, Chang, hai, 14; Glengarry, / Orlong, 17: Ningchae Preussen, Maria Rickmers, Prometheus, St. Ninían, 21 ; Carmarthen there Maria Laerte 244 Sydney Marie Jebsen, Oam, Aiger, 28. HOMEWARD BOURDI--Energia, Lengships, Morwin, Nov. 10 Sumatra, Lin 10 Socotra, 26; Macauf, Ceres, 30;. Cale- onion, Glenartney. Doc. Gerda, Cow. rie 10; Oxcarti, 11, Ocepivier, 17 Menc Idua, Wally, 24; Bayern, 38.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH-MAILS. When the Packets leace at Noon. The following hours will be observed in dosing the Mails for Europe, da, by the save at Noon. The Money Order Office, that the French have carried into effect this peaceful depondenco of Her Majety RICAN MAIL of the 7th Dec, loft English and Frenali Packets, when they
will be closed at 5 the day before,
8.00 .as.Porting of Prices Current and
Circulars coaBES,"
(Prices Current and Chrealers may however be posted up to 10 o'clock they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way), 10.00 Registry ceases, 10.30 LX--Pesting of
Books, and Fatterns ceases. 11.09 .st.--Bail olores.
Nowapenora,
Late Lerrans may be posted (from 11:10 A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to
11:30 AM, after which hourthey may
be sent on Board with the name Lat
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping.
Daylight-Haimun leaves for Swalow. Noon-English Mail Stander leaves for
Parta of Call and Europe:*" Noot-Idaui Maru leaves for B'bay,
Sco.**
4.Run Marts leaves for Fant
tle, Washington,
Auctions. 3p.m-Auction of Grow a Land at Wan
ohai, fouth-East of No. 3 Police Station)
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, December 31
Noon-Mesting of Sastebouters of the
On the eve of the departure of the mail, numerous rumours of a startling naturo are coming to hund from north and south Our Singapore correspondent tolographs
Mois
The O. & C. s. s. Gaelic, with the AME
The
Yokohama on Sunday, the 26th Dec, and may be exposed here un or about Sunday, the 2nd January.
M. M. Co.'s str. Yard with tho ZARA
ext French Mail loft Singapore Monday, the 27th Dec, at 11 p.ro.,
For this port via Sagin
their long-contemplated design of annexing and the thing has to be stopped with a Hainan, and that, the annexation was strong hand. Let Sir William Robinson effected without opposition on the part of make this one of the last of his orders,—-to the Chinese officials. We would not be order the escaution of the prisoners con- astonished if the report proves to be sited and sentenced for the gratuitous The F. M. & City of Peking, with maila correct. For some pears, the French have murder of an innocent borsa a memento &c., left San Francisco for this pori had exploration partice in Haiyan, and of the high regard he has of the lives andia Tokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, the Tonkin press has made no attempt to property of the large Chinese population hide thoir desire to annex this reputedly which Her Majesty governs and pro- rich island. Some time must elapse before tects in this out of the way portion
the report can be confirmed or contradicted.of hor dependencies. Apart from all A London telegram, dated 1st December, Judicial considerations, if seems to us to be received by Canadian czchanges, states ;;
an imperative duty impres the death
Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 18th DIG
Steamers Bapected.
The NP Codes. 5. Columbia has arrived
The
at Yokohama and Bails for Kobs and Hongkong on the 23rd Dec.
08. Co.'s stanmer Diomed left
The morning papers assert that China has penalty on this occasion. Ap intelligent Deen the morning of 25th
agreed to code to England a strip of ferjury settled the matter of guilt, and the ritory near Hongkong, and all the surChief Justics passed sentenca. Fublic rounding lands, in order to enable Engpolicy demands the execution of the land to fortify them securely, and to riminals, as an effective deterrent of other increase the garrison. It is expected that
blackguards from Kwangtung who are a convention covering the agreement will soon be signed. If any of the leading ready enough to run the risk of armed at Landon journals made this statement, it is tacks so long as they can save their strange that the report has not rasahed the necks Life service in Gaol has Colony from other sources. The matter is terrors for goutry of this class. It is para of vital importance to Hongkong, and if it
diss as compared with their own punish.
has been mentioned at all it is more probents; and if we mean to deal with ori abto that the London papers have moraly minata on their own ground, let us at least acoasted the acquisition of the desimble give the full punishment allowed by our Kowloon hinterland. Even Reiter would own law. In view of the unsettled state of
and may bu expected to arrive here on or about the 2nd Jan, 1898. Thess. Chelydra, from Calcutta and
Straits,
left Singapore for this part at The . . Uleness, from New York and
p... on the 25th Dee.
Straits, left Singapore for this port on Sunday morning, the 28th Dec
The O, M. Co.'s str. Pingsucy from Swan- sea and Liverpool, left Singapore for this
port on the afternoon of 27th Dec., and
and may be expected here on or about the 2nd Jan.
The E. & A. etc.: Australion, from Sydney, &c, luit Port Darwin on the 27th Jan for tine
port.
worp and Hamburg passed the Canal The F. L., s. Deife Rickmers, from Ant-
on the 7th Dec, suf
may be consi dered due at Singapore on the 29th Doo
Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co.. surely hate risen to the occasion things which prevails at the present time. The 0. M. Co.'s str. Mingchow, from Taited, at the Registered Offices of and have informed his Hongkong clients of we are of opinion, the exerciso of any lent Glasgow, passed the Caul about 19th the Company, 28 and 49, Queen's Road the extraordinary change about to be affect. ency or hesitation on the part of the Execu
Contral
2.3 p. Auction of Household Furnied on the boundaries of the Colony. No tive would be productive of the worst conso-
ture. de, at Mr. Goo, P. Lammert's,
SATURDAY, (New Year's Day), 1898-
Local Banks clos
fusarando Ofices close.
Dec., and may be considered, due at Singapore on or about the 7th Jan.
Latest Adviceri
thing is known in Hongkong, officially, equences conceivable. The hardoned fi garding the rumour. That the matter of mainly of the adjoining Province fine now TheN. P. Co.'s & 8. Olympia sailed from
28ch
The
for Portland, Or, on the
Bloods per toylon not cleared after Minister at Peking is known in wollYolver, and murder is now the easiest model K.8.&. Hakala Mary left Kobe,
subject to p.m. sub to rout, SUNDAY,
Jabiry 2 Guoda per
Thames not cleared after 4 p.m. subject to ren
rent. MONDAY, January
Interest Warrants of & on Shares of The Caaton Insurance Ulles, Ltd., payable. DAY, January 4- 3.--Lots of Crown Land at Taiping
shan to be sold..
Godds per Lass unclaimed after uso
subject to rent.
THE
all the HONGKONG DISPENSARY
Charges on international Toli geams from Chin, will collected from saad diste.
TARIFF CARDS will, he distributed as soon as they are recaped from the His OPTIONS. In the meantime the New Charges can be ascertained in reformed to Our Circular of date, or to the Companies! Offices.
F. VON DER PFORDTEN
agentina, Hongkong, December 28, 1867.
COMPAGNIE DÈS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
2003
STEAM FOR SAIGON.
The Co.'s Steamship
Haiphong, Captain MALAVAL, will bə despatched on or abous the 2nd January, 1898, at daylight, Fee Fraight or Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agents Hongkong, Dec. 29, 1897.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
2562
Arrived at Yokoliams Des. 20th, had very is weather through Inland and China Bes, with monasto monsoon on China Cuant; arrived Hongkong on the afternoon of the 28th.
has again teceived FRISH SUPPLIES DË
receiving the attention of the British como to know the use of the bandy re of escape from arrest When the members informed circles. That it has not been a murderous gang are caught, tried, cons prossed more forcibly and publicly victed, and sentenced to death, we main- opon his notice, is due to diplomatic
reascus, but the extension of the Ktain it would be simply a calamity to place the penalty of such a crime at anything bo loon boundery, in vlow of recent political to the death penalty. We believe that developments in Ching, may now be regard the safety of Chinese life and property de- ed as one of the first and purely minor pends upon the decision to be arrived at in angussions to Great Britain, and before this instance,
long we may expect to near unitmany ot
the rectification of the frontier. The ProviSIONS were recently purchased at effects upon the faturp of the Colony will Tokohams for the Russian squadron, and be far-reaching,
whan the stores arrived at Nagaschi the squadron left the pora."
A TEAM of Kabo Schoolboys visited Yoko ama on the 20th inst, and defeated the Yokohama boys a football by 5 goals to 1.
vi Moji, for this port on the 28th
Des and is expected to arrive here
on the 8th Jan.
The O. P. R... Empress of Japan as-
10.80
rived at Kobe at 10.30 p.m. on Tucs day, the 28th Dec., and left again at
a on Wednesday morning, 29th Dec., for Tokohama, where she is expected to arrive at 10.30 am. en Thursday, the 30th-Dev..
of the Sanitary Board is purely forzeni..
According to the Japanese press wo in Hongkong are living in a state of feverish Meanwhile, speculation is rife as to the
excitement There appears to be no doubt British anval policy on this Station. In
(says the Koby Dhronicle of the 22nd Doo Hongkong, a discreet silence is observed
that the British squadron has occupied or zogazding the movements of the warships
is about to occupy the island of Chusan. but if we may judge from the unusual ez
A telegram is reported to have been pedition with which ship after ship is re- paired, caled, equipped and despatched an oight a-side mated on the following day received in Yokohama annomang that resulted in a win for Kobe by & goals to 0. British marines have heinally landed and from Hongkong, it is evident that Admiral Baller is regulating the
that torpedoes are being laid down in the mobilisation of the fleet under direct A FOOTBALL match under Association Rules, vicinity. Great excitement provails in
Hongkong Colts v H.M.S. Alacrity, will be Hongkong, it is said, and steamship heights. orders from the Foreign Office in
have risen, probably because of the danger of hostiltica ending.
The German sieuthier Ingram repo ts: WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY Lgnion. The Shanghat papers are full played at the Huppy Valley tomorrow af Buong storm aud.
of many absurd rumours as to the whers. ternoon. Kick off 4.30p.m. The follow Hofhow, short of gales; ran into
ing will represent the Cults: Goal, R. F. abouts of the British fleet today it is ill Lammert; bucks, A. Ellis and Taphy: Chemulpo, to-morrow at the Chusana, bus
Fron
coale.
The British steamor Wesang raports; Thinking to Hongkong, fee clear other, fresh Northerly winds and light
Varly sen
The Beitith stagger Thales reports : From Taiwanfoo, fresh breras from N.E. and fine weather. From Amy, fresh broens N. E. and fine." From Swator, light wind Steamers in Amry: Sabine and Ric Rickmers, Cheang flock Kian, and Russian transport. Steamere in Swatow: Cheyenng and Eldorado.
The British steamer Taiyuan roportsi Loft Yokehamns Doc 14th carotistofad Why gala round to Kobe. Left there 21st
AND
DELICIOUS SWEETS
Of the BREST QUALITY and PURITY.
All Varieties of
“CADBURY'S SPECIAL CREMES
As a matter of fact no one is aware except Halves, P. Hyndman, J. M. do Carvalho the Almiral and the Commodors as to and N. A. Gonsalves Forwards, T. Yule, the exact objective of the Bees and LA Ruse, R. Henderson, H. A, Seth, its possible lino of action. Beyond this it and J. Craig,
FRANCS do Lour, & nature of Cos, a watch? man in the employment of the Sanitary Board, ab the Magistrday to-day, charged
A. Pearsen, overseer in the P. W. D., with assault. He gave evidence that an
is unnecessary to say anything. Whatever O-MORBOW afternoon on the Happy Val 27th fast about ft.) p.m., defendant's. may be said in Hongkong, Shanghei or any ley, new ground, there will be a match 800 with two others came to his hoare, g of the Far Eastern ports will have absolute under Association rules between the Hon Vernment Villas East, and asked for some ly no effect on the policy of the British Long Football Club and Koricon. Bost oil, as defendant had no oil or candles in bis house, Government Villas West. Re Cabinet, and the only sensible course teams are strong, and en excellent match is
asked him to come into his
and Mji 25th; from there in part, ex-PATED'ABRICOT, JORDAN ALMONDS is to await patiently the progress of events probablo Club in White Kowloon in save the sou s bottle of oil, and defendant perienced moderate N.W. to N.E. winda, with foo weather,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close
For BANOROK-
· Por":"Liensking,rát 10 a.my on Thurs
day, tho th December.
£45,181,239
36,145,160
£9,010,078
£190,646,264
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO
£26,602,934
I
THE ASSURANCE is now within every
The Co.'s Steamship
Thales, Captain Ronson, will be despatched for the shovi
Für SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & BOM-
BAY
1
For
Por lumi Maru, et il aime, on Thurs-
day, the 90th December. SHANGHAI -
· Per Fuying, at 9.30 p.m.) on Thursday,
the 30th December.
Par Anpig, at 230 p.m., on Thursday,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General · Managers,... Hongkong, December 20, 1897;
-2361
For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU
&SBATTLE.~~
1840
man reach at a cost which, in the
result, if in Claim Arises, is either nominal Porte on FRI AY, the Slat Instant, at
or, according to the class of polley, yields a Daylight AAA TARABAN zotuen equal to the best of safe investment. For Freight or Passage, apply to
For full explanation and Illustrations
send date of birth bi-
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Agents.
Hongkong
Hongkong, August 5, 1897.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
DENTISTRY..
·AT
39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CHADWICK KEW. (LAZE OF POATE & NOBLE.] Hongkong, July 12, 1897
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SHIPPING
ARRIVALS December 28,
Celo, Norwegian str., from Canton, Kupeli. British steamer, 1.894, Quail, Java Dec. 17, SugarBUTTERFIELD & BILE.
December 29.
Lionslang, British at, from Canton, Fuping, Chiness stz, from Canton, Hermes, Norwegian str 149. Jensen, Hoogay Den 26, Coal, -Jarding, Mathe-. SON & Co.
Not Responsible for Dobts, Neither the Captain the Agents, nor
Owners 2013; be Responsible for any: Livgračan, German str., 804, Ed.. Piper, Debt contructed by the Officers or Orcs of Mauritius in Bombay, and Singapore Des.. the following Vessels, during their stay in 12, O'd Iron and Rice WIELER & Co. Hongkong Harbour
DEFMELTAN, British 4-musted barque, Captain Wu Suitin-Carlowitz & Co.
JAMES DRUMMOND, American ship, Capt. Jaa. F. Skewen-Muster,
New York, American ship, Captain Thomas Posbody,Shewan, Tomes & Co,
the th December.
PRALINES.
DESSERT CROCOLATES,
NOUGAT, FRUIT JELLIES,
ASSORTED TOFFLES,
MIXED BONBONS,
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FRENCH
and the revelation of British policy, which cannot, now, bo far off..
usual colours. The Club will be zopresent. ed by ~P. G. Davis, R.A., goal, W. D. Mayson and C. T. Kow, books, H, W We have already called attention to the Slade, H. W. Looker (Captain) unwelt oma revival of piracy in our immediate Kew, halves E. F. Mackay, HS. neighbourhood, as an evidence of the loy, H.K.R., A- S. Anton, J. F. Noble, presence of the well-known, unscrupulous and 4. E. M. Hes RA, forwarde. and uncompromising scoundrelism from the Kick-offat half-past four sharp. Ewangtung Province, from the seam of
afterwards house. In course of conversation, Ma
Pearson commenced insulting the coloured people. He said some Indian had ecme. to complainant's bosso when be was away. Defondant said, 'I do not want these In. dians to come up and bother me ; I ought to have charged him as I did snother man.. He also said that he would hang up all the coloured people to the tallest trees in the popolation of which we owe the greatest. Last night the Annual T'es and meeting of Hongkong Complainant red bim to re crimea in Hongkong, and the consequent the Missions to Seamen Bociety took place fait from insulting him, and defendant necessity of maintaining our large Police at the Kowloon Soldiers and Sailors In thereupon struck him on the nose with his Foros and our capacious Gaol buildings institute. The mooting, which was largely fat, causing it to blood profusely. The this Colony. Some fifteen years ago, Mr attended by seamen of the Royal Navy
complainant immediately it the house William Keswick called the attention of the and Mercantile Marino, who presided over and ledged a charge of assault at the Police Government, in Legulative Council, to the by Cominocors Holland, who gave short Stacon, In auswer to the Magiste, wit
Por Renjur Mart, at-3,30 pm, on Thurs CONFECTIONERY AND CONSERVES Der of our proximity to the Kwang Address on temperance. The number who ness said defendant and his son and hime
a day, the Buch Dicamber.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM-
BAY—IN PARA
Par Letimbro, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 31st December,
Fur VO UHAMA & KOBE -
Per Changsha, at 1:30p.m., on Friday,
the 31st Lecember
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL
Per dratoon Apcor, at 2p.m., on Fri
day, the S1st Decembar
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS VILLE, BRISBANE, SIDNEY & MELBOURNE
Por Torydon, Rezistration at 2 p.m., Laitora at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the 31st December.tra
For MOJI, KOBE, YOKOITAMA, & Wosang, British steamer, 1,127, Roope, PORTLAND, OREGON - Chinking, Deo. 25, General, — Jaspist, Per Mugal, at 9, on Saturday, the MATHESON & Co.:
MASTERBAY lat January,
Thales, British steamer, 822. Robson Per EUROPE, &, INDIA VIA TUTI Taiwanfoo Dec. 26 Amor 27, sud Swatow CORINNA
Fer Frink Hamrich, Eegistration at 7.30
Late
28, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.
Toiynen, British str. 2.000, R. Nalion,
ST CATHERINE, American barque, Captionbat Dic, 14 and Moji 20, General
-Dorrestein & B1151,.
Tuesday, the Lin Jabung.
la Large Assortment
from the TRADING PARISIAN HOUSER
tung Province and none know better sat down to tea included about one hundred all had a glass of whisky together. De- than the Police authorities the danger of and fifty, and a very good spread was pro fendant had been drinking previously, Mr being in en favourable a position for attack vided. Several carols were sung by the Master, who appeared for the defense, ack- by the criminals of the mainland. This Church choir and a few friends, and lirs
ed several questions Complainant and hu might be regarded na s merely geographical Piercy and Mrs Brown sang solos. Burg- peculiarity—if it were not for the last that Col. Eratt, P.M.O.. gave an eloquent ad. did not say anything to defendant about Gos. Defendant said he could not speak. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR tations offered by the presence of property building up this great Empire, An -
atirgovemment on the mafolars, and temp dress on the Merchant Navy, and its use in Portuguese, and ho said he could not be
CARDS.
A very choice selection from the best
Sources.
- All of bestoful and novel designs.
A. 9. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
cattan he was brought up in the apper part
of India Complainant did not the coukt at any Portuguese in the Colony, Hor role of did he use any low expression
here, and the leniency of British law, wem to count of the work for the previous year zivo good charges to the lawless scoundreld was read by the Secretary, Mr Tarn, and of the Cantat Province. The question the miseting concluded with then prosents itself, How are we, in Eng, thanks to the ladies and others who had kong, to protect ourselves from the preda assisted, proposed by Mr Gransile Sharp tory visits if one toneighbourly neïgabourn
and seconded by Rev. Mr Bannister The latest armed attack at Brad Shreat was choir then sang Another carol, and
very smiler, in many points to the Wing- † save the Queen,
lok Street mak. A number, ared nien asidently mapared to resist
the desih
ter and this was one of those casos, which,
according to the datenon,, was not an un- Godrovoked assault Words of a very disqua ting nature were used by complainant be fore defendant's wife and childman. The Magistrate remanded the cass till Friday, and advised parties to settle the matter one fof Courtyar
"THE" Lee `Arma Company was given any opposition, Landod, with the manifest verlist on Nov 26. in London, and agrend purpose of robbery. The robbery was so to damages to the amount of 20,7! complished without resistence, and the re-
sgahich the London and. Westminster Con-
- sistence was only calling for durug the par, 2401 wait of the robbery – It was then the bandy
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED 1. 1841
tzat d'ormon for breach of agreement Lock Composers 8 Piece by Oroger to purchase the 1 e-Musings, ribe patents. Wand, do Xuan Life, Price, #1,00 -- (This court on the largers verdict on theord, A. Bolaina