I
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned will Lær by POBLIO
MONDAY, the 24th day of January, 1898, at 3 o'clock
P.M.,
ON TILL SPOT, ~~
The SEVERAL LOTS NUMBERED 1 to 19 on PLAN to be seen at the ATCTIONEERS OFFICE, for EREC MON or BOUTUS AND MATSHEDS on the GoveuNMENT GROUND adjoining the 'Race COURSE, North of the GRAND STAND Esclosure.
TERMS.-Cash,
For Conditions of Sale, Apply to
HUGHES & HOUGH, Austwuncers.
Hongkong, January 14, 1898...
Intimations.
ADMIRALTY WORKS DEPARTMENT.
TENDERS are lovited for the Supply
and Delivery Frou on WHALE at HONGKONG NAVAL YARD of FOUR GIR- DERS, of either WHOT IRON, STEEL, or OAST IRON.
I-day's Advertisements.
EDISON'S LATEST.
THE WONDERFUL ANIMATOSCOPE.
W be pa exhibition for Best Tax in BosGuose, at No. 5, ARSENAL TARET, QOKES'S ROAD EAST, Comwooning from the 22nd Janusty, and so forth.
The ANIMATOSCOPE is the Latest Invention of the WIZARD WDISON, Brai Produces Prepars Tue-Size and True to Nature, which has usver yet basu oven in Hongkong.
PERFORMING FROM 2 to 11 KM. ADMINION:
30 CENTS.
1LT BATH... "UND SEATS...
3AD SEAT...
20 10.
NAFTALY BROS.,
Hougkong, Janu ry 19, 1888,"
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
www.
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessals Advertised as Loading.
Fimais.
Amoỹ..................... Jason (6)..... Australian Port... Chaugaha (B) Bremen & Ports of Call Protanen (1).... Kobé Chiugtu (a)) Kobo and Yokohama..raabicos Maru (8)... London, v. Suor Cana()roston (8).............di Loudun, v. Suez Cana flacter
(0).. Loudon,v, Portia Curinganey is). London & Parts of Cal Verona (s.... London....................iva (e),........
London,
Manila...
Chuyles (B)...... Esiaoralda (6) M'aeilles, Londen, &c. Instuk klanu (B)....... Nag-sali, Kob.&Y'R Botta (8).............. Naganaki, Kobé & Y'm Mit Zarn (8).. Now York, Buzanai! Lyde Potāja). New York, v.BuzOne Piret A. «zui» (•). Portland, Oregon, &c. Pelican (5) Bandakan and Kudat.. Menu()
Agents.
ute o Leaving.
Butterfeld & Swite... Jon. 20, at 5 p.m. Butterfold & Swire.ndon, 21, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Feb. 1, at 11 am. Bustorbield & Swire.Jun. 21, at noon. Nippo, Yusen Kaisha. Jan. 21, at noon, Butterfield & Swire.. Ban, 20, at noun. Butterfeld & Swire. Buonary 31, Holliday, Wise & Co. about Tab. 8. r. & U. 3. N. 4o. 27, at nema, P. & U. s. N. Co..... About Jan, 21, [P. & U. §. N. Co. Acout Feb. 3, Shewun, Topes & Co. Jan. 21, a 3 p.m. Nippou Keisha Fab 3, at p.m. Dan. 28, at ruLOU. ...Nippon Yapon Kojebadan. 24 at noon, Shawan, Tomes & Co, About Feb. 15. Dodwell, Carlth & Co About Jan 28. Dodwell, Carlill & Cu. Feb, 8, a novo, Butterfield & Saira... Jau 21, ut 3 p.m. 40. &C. S. §. C. Pub. 3 at noon.
racião Mail S. §. U
Jay
26, at noon,
8. Franciaco, datorie (B**** Proprietors. Francisco. v. Japa City of Peking (5.....
142 Seattle, Washington.. Kagoshima Maru (2)
Shanghai..
Gotica (1).......... Shanghai Chinking Peising (8)........... S hai, Jensen & Kobe. Sagani Mara (8). Shanghai and Kobe... Aupliteite (6)... S'pore, Culbe & Ebay Yamaguchi Maru Spare, Penang & C'ti Karang (e), Straits, Cayton, Drunstadt (a).
THE Seventoeath Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will ou hold at the Office of the Cheus any Pedder's & reot, at Nour, on BATURDAY, the 6th February, to renato a Statement of the fox-pany's a cents to the 51st Dec.,
tow, Amoy & chow Thales (8)......... St, Amoy & Tiun. Nanyang (6) Sydney & Melbourne. Yamashiro Mara Tacam. (Wash.), de... Tecoma (9)......
Nippon Yasen Kaisha Jan: 27, st. 4 p.za. SPE 0. £. N. 0..... About Jap. 25.
Hiemsson & Co. dat. 20, at 6 p.. Nippon Yuser: Kalska Jan. 21, 4 p., Santor & to. (e)... Nippon Yasen Kaisha. Jan. 25, at noon.
lausary 26, Jardino, Matheson&Co Jan. 23. al 0 p.m. Meichers & C. Abons Feb. 16. Douglas Laprail & Co Jau. 20, daylight. Douglas Lapreik & Co. Jan. 21, daylight. (s)...Nippon Yuson Kaisha Jan. 28, 4.
Dodwell, Carlill & Cu Feb 1. at noon.
The GIRDERS to be Twenty-ight feet 597, and the Report of the General Yauconyar (B.Q;}; Empieza er India (s.....Unnadian Pie R. Oc. Feb. 16, 4.
long, ant Isat than twenty or more than 20 inches Deep, and Flange in Compression not less than 12 inches Wido, and Capable of carrying safely lead of Twenty-four"Tons. uniformly distributed over a clear Span of 26 feet.
Each TENDER to stale a time within which delivery asn bo guaranteed, and to be accompanied by a fully-dimensionad rection of the Girder Tendured for, or if not of constant section, a flip-dimensi jood.
Маладога
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-
pany will he CLOSED from the 26th Inst., to the 5th Proximo, both dayă-inclusive. „
154
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, January 19, 1898 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
elevation. If jointa occur in Plates or Bars, l'OR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
details must be given of these, or it will
be understood that the Tender Covers such
details of jinta as the Admiralty may
direct,
Daylight.
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Thales, Captain HALL, will be despatched or the above
The Toader to bo enclosed in sled Porta TOMORROW, the 20th Instant, envelopes marked on the side TENDER for GIRDER, addressed to the COMMODORE, NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, and del vered at er before Noos, on WEDNESDAY, 26.h Instant.
Contractors wishing to submit a section of a Girder for approval befuru Tandering must forward the same to the CommonORE bafore 22nd Inatant,
HONGKONG NATAL YARD,
17th January, 1899.
120
H. F. CARMICHAEL,
Consulting Engineer and Surveyor,
18, PRAYA CENTRAL.
FOR SAL E,
Fur Fraight or l'assage, apply to
148
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong. January 10, 18:18. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
The Co,'a Stumehip
Esmeralda,
Captain TAYLER, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 21st lastani, at 3 f.m.
This Stoainer has superior Accommoda-
TEAKWOOD STEAMER now Build- tion for Passengers and is fitted with the
ing under Special Survey:
A
Length Overall, 168 feet.
Basin Deck Level, 25 feet.
Water Line, #2 feet, 6 inches. Depth of Huld, 10 feat.
Surface condensing Engines.
Cylinders T. P. 80, H.F. 17, Stroke 24.
-
2 Steel Boilers, 9' x 7' 8 each; pressure
110 lbe. Speed 12 miles. Hongkong, January 17, 1808
THE
EQUITABLE
OF
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
130
THE UNITED STATES.
JANUARY 187, 1897,
Assets ***.
Basorve Fund'
(4 % Standard)
and all other Liabilities...) Surplus, 4 %... Outstanding
Assurance.. New Assuranco
writtan, 1896...
Electrio Light.
341
For Freight or Passage, apply to---
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.;
General Manageme Hoogkong, January 19, 1898.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Kuttang, Cupt. G. FAXE, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 20th Festant, at 3 pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & O
General Managerz, Hongkong, January 19, 1898,
TUE
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
161
£45,161,239
36,145,160
£9,010,078 £190,646,264 FOR LONDON, VIA STRAITS AND
£26,602,934
COLOMBO.
IFE ASSURANCE is now within every man's reach at a cost, which, in the result, if no Claim Arises, is sittier pomival or, according to the class of polley, yields a return equal to the best of safe investments. For full explanation and Mastrations cend date of birth to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Agents,
Hongkong. Hongkong, August 5, 1897,
1546
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
JUST LANDED
THE CELEBRATED
STARLEY'S PSYCHO BICYCLES
WITH
DUNLOP TYRES AND
SELF SEALING, TUBES.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
Hongkong, January 8, 1858-
G3
LIMITED.
(Taking Cargo at through rates for LIVER.
POUL, GLASGOW, CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &0.)
The Co.'s Stamp
Fingrusy. Captain D. Davies, will be despatched sa above
on or about the 8th February. For Freight, &c., apply to
140
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 19, 1893 INDO-CRINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, FENANG AND
SINGAPORE,
THE Company's S.S. Kulang having) I arrived from the above Ports, Co- signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed
To-day's Advertisements
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
M
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.-
FROM GLASGOW AND SINGAPORE.
Tosa Maru, Japanese stormor, 5,680, Hillson, Antwerpent Singapore Jan, 11, G-neralNIPPON Years KAISHA.
Jason. British steamer, 1,836, Lycott, Singapore Jan. 11, General.-BUTTERFIELD &SWIRE.
Dagmar, Norwegian str., 921, E. Amund- sen, Il ato January 16, Sugar.-HARLING, BUSCHMANN & VENZELL
Pukhoi, British stemmer, 1,249. A. Scott, Bongay Jin. 16, Qoal-BUTTERFIeld &
S
THE Co.'s S.S. Ningchow having arrived
from the above Ports, Consigneer' of Cargo are hereby informed that their Gorda ate buing tanded at their risk, into the Godowns of
The
· RosaKONG AND KOWLOON WHALF AND GODOWN Courasy, Kowlood, whence delisory ay bo obtained.
No Claims will be aduftled after the Goods have left the Godowna und nfl Claima
must be sent in to the Office of tho ruder-Sellar, Shghai Jan. 16, General-Ja signed before Roos, on the 28th Instaut, DINE, MATIPA-X & Co. or they will not be recognized
Thalce, British steamer, 820, Hal!, Foochow Jan. 16, Amoy 17, and Satow 18, General.- DOUGLAS BERSHIP CO.
Kuteung, Brith steamer, 1,496, Goo. Payne, Calcutta Dec. 31 Penang Jan. 7. and Singapore 12, General. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, who they will be examined on Wauxzsway, the 28th Ivelant, at 3 p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been elected, and any Goods rowning in the Godowns after
the 26th Instant, will be subject to rent.
Bill of Lading will be countereigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
·Agents. Hongkong, January 10, 1898.
Date P
Wingsang, British steamer, 1,617, T. H.
Bongkeny, French steamer, 738, Bastinn, Huishing Jas, 16, Rics and General,—A
. MARTY
Petiarch, German steamer, 1,342, Sqball, Moji Jan. 13. Coal.-LAOTS, WEGENEE & Co-
Amphitrite, Austrian steamer, 2,341, G. Costanzo, Bombay and Singapore Jan, 12, General.SADER & Co
DEPARTURES. January 19.
113 Sdary, for Shangh
Saghullen. for Europe, e
Empress of China, for Yancouver.
China, for Huigen.
Keongui, for Bangkok.
Lyermoun, for Curton.
Apenrads, for Haiphong.
Banded for Singapore and Now York. Tientsin, for Shanghai.
Fmit, or Bilo.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANT- WERP, SOC (HAMPION AND SINGAPORE
THE Company's S. 8.
Tosa Mart having arrived fruar the abuse Ports, Consigues of argo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are bung land-drenhill for Singapore and Hamburg, and placed at
thetr risk in the Trobare, for Saigon) HONGKONG AND KOWLO WHALF
AND Kite Maru, iar Kutchioolze, Gonews Co.'s Godown at Kowloon, ware Prigen, for Shanghai, each Consigument will be sorted out
by mark and delivery can be gained us soon as the Goods are landed
Optional Goods will be landed here a less instructions are given to the contrary batore Neon, To-day."
Goods not cleared by the 20th Instant, will be subject to rent..
No Fire Insuranco has been affected.
All Ship-Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the dam. age obtained from the Godown Company, and sent in to this Uffies within ten days aftor tha vossal's arrival here, after which no Ulims will be recognised.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, Jaonary 10, 1858.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIK DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
Kara
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STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES,
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK EBA PURTS, LONDON, HAVE, BORDEAUX ;
FORTS OF BRAZIL, & RIVER PLATE.
|
Rio, for Anoy. Glengarry, lur Shanghai.
CLEABED.
Guthrie. for Mac and Sydney, &c.
Afri, for Yokohama. Funding, for Kapan. Tesa Maru, for Kouba, Thales, for Sestor.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Por Tosa Buru, from Singapore, Mrs Dambert and 5 children..
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW Shipping. Daylight-Thales loaves for Swalow, &e. Nova-Orestre leaves for London, &e. 5 p.m. Jou leaves for Amoy, 5p.m.-Peiying leaves for Bhanghai: Meeting.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Preceptory.
Miscellaneous.
Goods per Shanghaí not cleared after 4
p.m. subject to runt. Guoda per Kutsung andelivered after 4
p.. this dato lauded,
: Gooda per Freuses undslivered after
this data subject to rent. Gooda per Ghates undelivered after thie
datu subject to rant
Goode por Argyli undelivered after this
date subject to mant.
General Memorända. FRIDAY, January 21:--
Wednesday, JanuARY 19, 1899,
The publication of this since commenced I will still be productive of good. It should 11 5.50 p.m.
teach the working classes a lesson.
The China Mail.
HONGKONO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1898.
In the Investors' Review for December, à magazine not asually tolerant of the I capitalist, there is a thoughtful contribu tim from An Employer, fumself at une shop. This gentleman allows no personal drae a workman in 'an English engineering
hina to influence him. He recognises, na FIFTY years ago, writing on the subject of we do from practione exporlence, what in Parliamentary Reform,' Herbert Spencer goed in Trades Unionism, and sympathises, devoted some attention to the growing as everyone moet, with a society whose „ strong:t of the working classes as a voting object is the relief of the sick, aged, or out- power, and pointed out the danger that of-work. But he urges the Socists to would, acoruc from such au uztension of the parge itself from any desire to stop bayond franches as would give the working classes its legitimata sphere,' and asks if it cannot the preponderating voice in the selection be brought home to mastars and men that of representatives in the British Parliament. they are twin brothers --- equally
Far removed from party influences, despite interested in their esparate but overlap. his readiness to descend into the conping and interlacing spheres of action in do- troversial arens of the day and to measure ing their level best to keep England in the 9 p.m.-Meeting of Eothen Mark Lodge, weapons in dialectic warfare, the philo-man of the engineering world!' Identity of SATURDAY, Juovarg 22:-
sopher was able to take a disinterested interests is a doctrine dificult of compre Local Banks close. Inasrance Offices close.
survey of the drift. of 'public stairs, and to hension by the working classes, but the Tratator Books of The Dairy Farr Co.'s utter a prophetic waming to the man who great engineering strike of 1897 will pro Ltd., closed from this date to 31st pandering to the masses.. were prepared to haħly" anfarra the loan which Harhort Inatant, buth daya inclusive. -Register of Shares of the Kowloon Landinker with the Constitution, to lower tlse Spencer sought, to inculento in his and Building Co., Ltd, eleaed from franchise, to initiate what are uphe-philosophical way fifty years agy. Organised this date to the 28th just., both days mistically designated reforms, and, labour has been made a cursa Lecair of " inclusive. Goods per Pasidos undelivered after this for the enke of temporary notoriety the ambitious selfishness of the Union
dale subject to rent
and personal gain, to place the voting officials. The men have been foolish in SUNDAY, January 23:--- Goods per Glengarry 11
undelivered after this power of the country in the hands of the surrendering to those hot-headed agitnic date subject to rent,
unreasoning populace. To enfores his the freedom of contract between man and MONDAY, JUSTY 24:-)
3.-Lotting of Several Lote for countless errors taught the people the pass of overy working man.
argumenta, he enumerated as one of the man which should be tho inalienable right
ing of the Ton-Hours-Bill He maintained
Matakeda, near the Race Course, WEDNESDAY, January 26
Reou. Tenders for Orders, received by that this would be construed as an adrals
the Commodore, at Hongkong Narsision of a principle that it was the duty of
Yard.
Goods per Vingchow undelivered after this
date subject to rent: Gouda per Tena Mar undaimed after
this date subject to rent.
Exchange
HOROKONO, January 10, 1898. Un Loadon-
...1/102
...1/10 1/11 1/11 ...1111 Documentary, 4 months' sight,...1/12]
Bank, Wire,
17
On demand,
19
30 days sight...
4 months' sight,
Crodite, 4
39
On Paris-
On demand,
Oredita, 4 months" eight,
2.40 2.43
1.94
**, ***
462 471
... 142
... 142
... 142
On Berlin-Domanda
On New York
On demand,
Orodite, 60 days' eight...
On Bombay
On demand,...
On Calcutta
Wire,
版
Од demand,
P
On Singapore
On demand,
On Mauila
On demand,
124
+++
On Shanghai-
On demand
142
1% pm.
8%
73
30 days' sight, (private paper)... 24 On Yokobama--
On duniand,
...6% Gold Loaf, 100 fino, (por tell... 803.50 Bororeign (Rank's baring rate).$10 39 Hiver (par aku) ̈ame
2614.
Bothan, 196 Chinese and 31 Indtas
Per Kutsang. From Orientta, &., Mr A
Por Wingang, from Shanghai, Messa Drasan and Hay, W. G. Russell, De Hia kin, and 47 Uhinens,
DEPARTED.
124
the Stato to limit the duration of labour, and predicted serious dislocation of imde en the outcome of this mischievous, mech dling between capital and labour. Tho formidable strike of, the Amalgamated Engineers of the day was the first of the many labour wars, which, during the last half century, have widoned the breach between capital and labour, until, among cortsin sections of the working classes, the prevailing sontiment towards the employer
is one of antagonism and deadly enmity. Those who have the best interests of the country ut heart will rojoice that the Engineers' atrike is virtually it an end, and that that powerful organisation, the Amalgamated Scelety of Engineers, has been defeated in its attempt to force an eight-hours working day upon the great engineering firms of England, Scotland and Ireland. We say everyone should rejoice at the defeat of the pen, not because we or hostile to the principle of Trades Unionists, which has unquestionably secured
many 'desirable roforms in the conditions of labour, but because the time had cons for a determined stand against the growing desire on the part of the men to arrugate to themselves, or rather to the officials of then organisation, what was practically the management of the engineering trade, denying the employers the rights to which thoir investment of capital entitle them,
take refusing to
into consideration the changing conditions of foreign competi- tion. The mon succeeded in obtaining a ten-hours' day, the nine-hours! day follow. ed, the eight-hours' day was demanded, and there was only too good reason for
S. WATSON & Co., believing that their demand would not stop
LIMITED
AND MANILA FOR
'NESTOR'
there, but that a shorter working day would be accompanied by the enforcement of restrictive conditions on the internal · men-
The termination of the strike' affords an opportunity for a backward glance at the causes of one of the most disastrous lahour disputes, -disastrous to the meators, the man, and the general trade of the
Per Sydney, from Hongkong: for Shang- SULE AGENT IN HONGKONG, CHINA agament of the workshops. hai, Meeste H. Merek aud 0. A. Xavier; for Kobe, Mr Ab Choy. For Sbarg hai: from Barelles, Men Martin and Wary; from Singere, Mrs Schinker and bild, sod Me Tan Hang Se For Yokohama: from Marssilles, Menarn Okeke, Oka, tata, Haupt, Mr and Mira Flicho
Richard, and 7 Chinese from SANITARY FLUID. Bingapore, Men Daby and Dreokmoieri from Saigon, Bleuere Laverne, Jureatio Aubert, B4, and Emile Lery.
DISINFECTANT, GERMIOJDE,
AND
NON-POISONOUS,
Per Sathalien, from Hongkong: for Saigon. Missin P. C. Ha V. W. Elemon ANTISEPTIC of. P. D. Pauchandy and 2 Chinese; for Sin apore, Mests P. Bunist, J. E. Stewart, Li Fook and child, Rev. P. Pooichna, Japanese and 1 Chinese for Suez, Mr G. 8. Harris; for Marenities, General Duk lovskoy and valet, Mra Doukhovskor, Miss M. Tief, Mesara Bhaniansky, H. Ryshouwer, Me and Mrs Ienard, Ravs
that their Goods will be delivered from WEDNESDAY, the 2nd February, D. Grotio, and A. Bricard. From Yoko alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain ng on board after 4 p.m. of the 20th Instant will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into Godowne at East Point, Ne Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lauling will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, January 19, 1898.
STRAMSHIP SYDNEY,
at Noon, the Conipany's Steamship hma: for Saigon, Mr. Srem for Do- LAOS, Captain FLSNDIN, MAILS. ante, Mr R. Kild; for Marseilles, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, Cipt. Monins and family, Mesore Shi will leave this Port for MARSEILLES mass and Sés Schneider. From Koha: via BOMBAY.
for Singapore, Mr Komaki. From Nagasaki
This Steamer connects at COLOMBO for Port Said, Lieut, Stauraky, Meinra with the . . rnand Belic, which vessel de Lohmen, Geaterkes, Autouoff, Ons takes on her Passengers and Matia, leaving penaky, Borowsky, and Siauraky's servant; that Port on the 13 February, direct for Marsilios, Me W. Denbigh From to SUEZ, PORTSAID and MARSEILLES. Shanghai: for Singapore, Mr F. G-Wera;
Carge and Spacie will be registered for for Massillon, he Wagner, and R. 4. 150 Imndon as we as for Marseilles, and ec
cepted in transit throngh Marseilles for the principal Places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nooo.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
To-day's Advertisements. s.s. Orient, and from Hordeaux ex
OOFAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship Jaza
Captain Lycare, will be despatched TU-MOR-
ROW, the 20th Instant, at 5pm.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, January 19, 1898
144
FOR SHANGHAI AND CHINKIANG,
The Steamship.
Feiyang, Captain R. Könize, will be despatched for the above Forts TO-MORROW, the 20th Lust,
at 5 p.1.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BIEMSEEN & Va Hongkong, January 10, 1805, :: ** 146
Etionne,
For Empress of Chim for Shangbai, Mrs Capt, Bitch, Mesare W. H. Black, C. A. Bainfield, Capt. H. W. Peck, Meara J. P. Grant, Echelberger, C. W. Greckimeler, Cargo will be received on board until 4 Rud Lo Pak Shia; for Nagasaki, Me. E. pm.. Specie and Farcels until 3 pm. on Landesmann for Kabe, Mr R. Young the 1st February. (Parcela are tot to be for Yokohama, Mr Chow Kam Woo; for sont on board they mast bo left at the Victoria, Mr Bud Mrs Lee Coung and Agency's Office).
ohild; for San Franciscs, Mr I. J. Yan Contents and value of Pankages are ro-Hill; for London, Musses W. M. John- quired.
stove and N. Holan; fer Liverpool, Mr For further particulare, apply at the G. W. Browne. Company's Offico,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Ayen c. Hongkong, January 19, 1598%,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London et S.S. Ortigal, from Havre ex
8.6. Frederic Morel, in congestion with above Steamer, are hereby inform ed that their Goods, with the excep tion of Optum, Tressure, and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowne of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded_on anless intimation la received from the Cop signees before 7.m., 8th inst, requesting It to be landed bare,
Bill of the Undersigned,
Lading will be countersigned by Rio, German atr, 1,100, Christensen, Singapuru Jau. A, and Hoihow 17, General, Goods remaining unclaimed after Tuss-Fraser & Co. DAY, the 1st Feb Hary, will is subject to
January 19, rent and landing charges.
All Claints must be sunt in to me on or
onfors TUESDAY, the lat February, or they
will not be recognised.
Tumbar, the 28th lust, at 3 pm, All Damaged Packages will be examined
No Fire Insurarive has been effected,
G. DE CHAMPRAUX,
Rengkong, January 18, 1808,
SHIPPINGT
ARRIVALS, January 18
Foochaw, British str., froïn Capton,
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The Bribel stemer Kulaang reporta Left Cleats Dec. 31s, light N.W. to 152 N.Ely winds, with fine weather was ex perienced to Penang; left Penang Jan. 7th, and had light variable, win a and toe wea- ther to Singapore; fuit Singapore 12th, at 1.10 p.m., smá-hud m, domate to fresh N'ly winds as far as Polo Sapata from thecae
Taichun, Chinone stri, from Canton, Priyang, German air, from Couton. Norgehow, British premor, 1,795, W.
General-Holliday, Wish & Cò,
Orestes, Briliah str., 2,098, J. Pollera, Shanghai Jan. 26, General, - ByriaKFIELD & STIRE
rings w and Bingsporo Jan. 13,
Canton, British steamer, 1,180, Spencer Wilde, Moll January 14, Cost,-danDINE; 188 MATEMOR 90,
NON-CORROSIVE,
DOES NOT STAIN.
country, for so complex is the in-
dustrial and commercial: He of highly! divilised organisme that no one important
LOCAL AND GENERAL PA
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
OTWARD
(SUPPLIED THROUGH `REUTER.)
BOURS Ronald, Ataka Mart Dec. 10; Prometheus Carmarthenshire. Maria Valerie 24; Com, Tiger, 28; Bsenes, Frais Glinazom, Amana, Fallodon Hall, Orefeld, Langbank, Jan. 4′
31; Gladestry, Obi, Putra
Hertha
clus, 7 Sarpedon, Vindobena, Atin, 11; Copack, 14 Bender, Bentomond, Sach sen, Devonshire, Lennos, Socotra, 18. HOMEWARD
BOUND-Marin Rickmers," St. Ninian, Dec. 21: Menelaus, Wally. 24: Bayern, Marie Jebsen, 28; Kintuck, Manila, 31: Melbourne, Antenor, Jau. 4: Formosa, Cromarty, Thekdu, 11'; Ern est Simons, 14; Ulysses, 13.
Mañ
The P. &0. Co.'s . 8. Ganger, with the ENGLISH MAIL of 24th Dec., left Singapore on Tuesday, the 18th Jan. at 8 a.m., and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 24th Jan. This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from. Hongkong on Nov. 18th. The O. & O. . . Doric, with tho AMERICAN MAIL of 28th Dec., leaver Yokohama on Tuesday, the 18th Jan, and may be expected hero en or about the 25th Jan.
The P. M. . . China, with mail &c., left San Francisco for this port, via Yokoham, Inland Sea, Kebc, Naga saki and Shanghai, on the 6th Jan The Q&A
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left San Francisco for this Honolulu, Yokohama, Kular Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on Ban day, the 16th Jan,
Steamers Expected.
The R. L. 5. n. Deike Rickmers left Singa.. gapore on the 10th Jan., and may be
• expected hers on or about the 17th
Jan.
Tho N. Y. K. . . Hiroshima Maru left
Singapore for this port on the after noon of Jan. 12th, and is expected to arrive here on the afternoon of 18th JAD,
·
he . Y. E. . B. Omi Motu ieft Thers- day Island for this port on the 10th Jan., and is expected to arrive here. on the 21st Jan,
The N. I K... Kagoshima Marr left
Shimonoseki for this port on the even
16th Jan,, and is expected to ing srrive here on tho F1st Jan. The N. G. L. & Boride left Singapore for this port on the 13th Jan., and is Jus here on or about the 21st Jan,
The
Extra N. D. L. & Larmeladé lett
Colombe on Tuesday, the 11th Jan, and may be expected here on crabout The P. & Co.'s . . Hydaspes left
Friday afternoon, the 21st Jan.
Bombay for this port on the 8th Jan. The N. P. Cò,'ss, a. Pictures smiled from Toons, for Japan and Hongkong, on the 8th Jan. Tho N. P. Co, & à Lombard sailed froth
Portland, Or., for Japan and Hong kong on
the 3rd Jan.
Latest Advices.
The P. M. s. s. Peru, with mail, e.. which left bence Deb, 18th, lor San Francisco via Bhangbai, Nagasaki Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohame and Honolulu arrived at her destination on the 16th Ja
branch of trade can come to a standstill DEODORISER,without affecting prejudicially millions of persons 3ot immediately concerned in the enbject of dispute. It was on the ath April, 1807, thas the Erst demand was. made by a Joint Committee of certain trades for an 'eight hours' working day without reduction of pay. The demand was addressed to the London, engineering firms, the idea being that the Amalgamated
all over the cnpetry, would fight each Society, supported by the funds of wurken
district asparately until the employers were compelled to yield. Negotiations were car- ried on till the 28th of Jane, when the Joint- Committee wrote to Mesers Humphrye Tur delivery of the French Mail was be Teazant and Co., Thomas Midleton and
gan ab7.55 p.m. yesterday, Co., and Thermayenift and Co. (throe London firma, whose shops were full of S. Pique arrived at Weosung on the urgent work) stating that unless the re- 15th fast, from Choumulpo, duction of hours was conceded, without a
OPINION OF À LEADING EXPERT.
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B. GRIFFITHS, Pt.D., F.R.S.E, Member of the Chumsical Societies of Paris and St. Patorsburg;
Bacteriological and Agricultural Expert,
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APENTA.
The a. a. Catherine Apeur, from Calcutta, left Singapors for this port on the af. ternoon of 18th Jan.
reduction of pay, before the 3rd of July, VEL AS THE Dose: At. Kowloon→→ the Society men would be withdrawn trafa.1.0.M.8. Moore, Hermano, Bygdo, work. It was an ugly threat and the time Triumph, Tordenskjold, Kweiyang, Taites,
of grace was short. In the meantime, how-
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For PORT WALLUT.-
Institute.
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pit combination against combination. Had Local Composer, 6 Pieces by Orange, they agreed to fight the Society as it had Ward, &c. Xmas 1897. Price, $1.00 planted, it is conceivable that the men at Robinson Piano Company, work in other parts of the country would
lave heer ablotoprovide ample fondeforthe THERE IS no sako or beasts of prey in Bawall, but the people are not bragging, support of the men on strike, and the out. They still have the sugar trant come would have been bankruptcy for the London Arzne. The masters all over the Mavos (who has just been kised by George country decided for a lock-out, sad the under a piece of mistlatos, which he had struggle bas heen in progress for six discovered hanging in the hall);
George, von wicked wretch, totakeadvantage months, the offers of the Amalgamated af te like that I wish I know who hung Society bea bous depleted, households have it there. I'd pay
them cut,
that's all been reited, thousands of working men George (to little brother later on in the have tied round their necks a mill-store of Wales)
Far Forthos, a 10,50 m., on Thurs AS. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, which a lifetime of work will never
For
day, the 20th January, SINGAPORE,——
Per Orades, a 11.30 am, on Thursday,
the 10th January,
For BWATOW; AMOY & TAIWANBOO,
Par Nangang, at & rummy on Thursday,
the ch
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
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when she was calling up kast misljas. labona, we hope the defeat of the Audi