Auctions..
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE SALE of Mr. N. J. EDE'S HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
THE
will take plate at 'Dorukved,' ROBINSON Roan, on
SATURDAY,
the 14th May, 1898, at 2.30 p.m. FOLL PARTICULAKY can be acon from CATALOGUES.
On view from Friday, 13th May, after 11
1.121.
CEO. P. LAMMERY,
Auctivaser.
Hongkong, May 6, 1893.
To Let.
TO LET FURNISHED.
fo-day's Advertisements,
ET. ANDREW'S, HALL
TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), 13ra May, 1809,
AT
5,30 P.M.
Destination,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Australian Porta... Jhinga (s). Australian Ports..................mi Karu (1), Brepion & Ports or roussed (8).. Havre, Rotterdam, &c.in (6) jus London & Ports Out Copodiandial (6) VOCAL RECITAL.London, v. Suez Can: Alur (8)...
Loudon
formarea (5)
Ageista.
Date of Leaving.
Butterfield & wire.. May 20, at 8 pm, Nippon Yuson Kaisho May 27, at 4 pm. ||Norddeutscher Lloya May 25, at 9 a.m.-
Arnhold, Karberu&Co. About May 14. P.&O.E. N. C... May 14 at noon. Butterfield Swize May 26, at 3 p.. 2. & G. S. N, n... About May 14. P. & 0. 9. N. Co...but May 10. Marsailles 7. Saigon... Kudus (0).............................. Monsageries Maritime May 21, at noon, M'seillee, London, &e. Kinagawa Maen (8). Nippon, Yosos Kaisay 29, Nag ski, Kyba&Ym "Rohila (8) ............. & G. S. N.O......
Muy 15, Now York,. Suazon son Margaret (s), Shuwan, Tomes & Co NewYork,v,Buszans Energia ().. New York....
St. David
UNE AND ONLY APPEARANCE IN BONGKONG London........ Candis (8)
UK
MR. SYDNEY H: MORSE. Whose beautifat and woll-trained voice has caused quite a furore wherever he has 920 appeared.
p.
Doderell, Carlill & Ou About Miny 26. Sims Co.......Quick despa.ot. Butteräold & Swire.. May 18, at 3 p.m. Dodwell, Carlili & Gu
1.00
4. at J. & 0, 8, 8. U........ May 28, daylight, Pacific Mail S. 8,0 May 19 at noon. Shawan, Tomes & Coquick despatch.
U
D040
(3)......Nippon Yusen Kaisha lay 18, at p..
'The Beggar Maid'
Bamby
Balf
Waiting
Greig,
biz. Nonse will Sing the following seles-Ningpo and Shanghai, Kalgan (3) .... ting-
Portland, Oregon Grasmar (B)....Ekol 3. Braque, vups Coptic ( San Franciaco.... 8. Francisco, Japa Pera(s)...
Imberhorne...
* A Vision
Lebman,
Flos Macdonald's Lament'
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ÁVISION
$1,00,
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Tickets at Robinson's Muzio Store. Hongkong, May 19. 1898.
948
AROM JUSE IT, for Foyn Mosina, a FOUR-ROOMED BOUSE, No. Deltaus Tennage, Ronessos RóLD.
Apply to
R. F. CARMICHAEL,
16, Prays Cadrat,
Hongkong. April 26, 1898.
TO LET.
ARGE GODOWN on KowLegs
(8).
2. & V. 8, N. 0.............. Abuat bing 14. **. Siemsson & Cony 13, at 4
Come into the Garden Mand... EchoLord H. Somerant.deattle, Washington. Kishia Maru
S'hat, Ni, K'héma Java (0)......... Shangha. Langmoon (s)..... Suaughs***
Parramatta (4),
P. & 0, 9. N. D.... Spire, Colby & B'bay Teoste (•).......
About May 14 Sander, Wieler & Co... May 19, wit.raovn. Sporo, Calbo JB'biy. Matsuyama Mara Dippo - Yusou Kaisha. May 17, at noon. Spuro, P'nang & Boay Borm.da (8)....
Curlovits & Co 17, at noon. 18, at nou. My 16, at S'pore, H're & f'burg Chekla (s)......
Fiertassen & 'ow, Ainoy & F'chow Haitan (6).....
13, at
at 10 Tacoma (Wash.), de... Olympia (a)... „Dodwell, Carlisi & Co May 21, at nuuti. Tientsin...
Nanchang (0)........... Butterfold & Beire... May 18, at 3 p.m. Vazouver (B.C Compress of Japan (3). Cinsdan Pán. 4. 07. Mag 18, an nous, Wladivostock N'kSagami Mara (3) Hippon Yusun Kaisha, May 13, st. p.m. 'ma, Kobo Nagisakillaremont Calls (1) farming, Busut M, About May 15.
LOST.
BULL TERRIER DOO-White with Instable for the Storage of Murchan▲ Back Suct on Neck, answers to the name of Brower," Anyone bringing the same to the undersigned will be suitably rewarded.
C. P. OHATER,
950
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 11.
diza or Ocal. GODOWNS, NA 720 and 784, PRATA EANT. Bitable for the Storage of Merchandise. Apply to
Hongkong, May 12, 1898. LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Dongkong, April 14, 1898,
AW-WANTED 774 LANGTIGATOR For Convex Axerre and
Rohilla, British str., 2,210, S. de B. Cum Worx as Avastant in the STRAITH Lockyer, RN.R, Kobo May 6, Goneral
Commencing Salary $160-P. & O. 8. N. Co. per Month Address, with Uopy Tos timonials,
• TO LET
YOAL GODOWNS, PRAVA EAST.
ALGOWN B BUILDINGS.
Apply t
BETTLEMENTS,
THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY O., LTD. 941
896 Hongkong, May 2, 1898.
TO LET.
ROOMS on 2ND FLOOR No. 8, Queen's Road Contral, Suitable for OPP.CE. Real Moderate.
Apply to
SUI SANG,
On the premises. Hongkong January 27, 1898
Intimations.
JAPANESE
FINE ART CURIOS.
201
KUHN & KOMOR,
21 & 33, Queen's Road," Hongkong; -95, Water Street, Yokohama; and
34. Division Streek, Bok
BACON. BACON. BACON,
NOTHER FRESH ConsuENT of Band
A AUSTRALIAN BACON
by B. B. ONINGTU,
To secure Freshness I have arranged to got it in Small Paracola at very short intertata.
PER L., 10 CAÑI
H. RUTTONJEE,
a BARISTER or
'LEX,' Caro of Messrs. KELLY & WAlsh,
Biogapore.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
ITALIANA,
| (FLORIO & KUBATTINO UNIPED COMPANIES),
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, FENANG & BOMBAY, Having connection with Company's Mxt} Stuntre to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGIOEN and GENUA; als VENICE, and TRIESTE, All MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LETAN TIFE and Soun AMERICAN PORTS, op to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rases to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD; also BARCELONA, VA LENZA, ÁLICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA.
A
The Steamship
Bormida,
Captain BARADINO, wil bo despatched as above en MONDAY, the 16th Eistans, at Noor,
At Howsay the Steamers are discharging in VITORIA Dock.
For further Particulara regarding Freight and Page, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 12, 18 8.
049
Ephinstone, British steamer, 1.140, C. Abbott, Saigon May 7, Rice.-ABYHOLD, KABEERO & Co.
May 12.
Loongmoon, German str., from Cant 10. Bormida, Italian steamer. 1,490. · F. Barabine, Bombay and Singapore May 6, General-CELWITE & Co.
Amara, British str., 1,867, P. H Rolle, E.N.R., Saigon May 8, Rice,-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
|
Douglas Lapray!
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE -
n. to.
Par Antenor, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 10th May.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS.
LAND, VILLE,
COOKTOWN, TOWNS. BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
& MELBOURNE.--
Per Chinglu, Registration, at 1 p.m., Lottern, a: 2 p.m., on Friday, the Sub May.
YOKOHAMA,
For MOJI, KOBE,
VICTORIA & TACOMA.—
Per Olympia, at 11.30 a.m., on Satur-
day, the 21st May,
For SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, YOKO-
HAMA & PORTLAND, OR. ---
Par Braemar at 11.30 a.m., on Satur-
day, the 4th June.
Chiali, British steamer, 1,358 F. Now.
be, Baigon May 8, Rice.-BUTTERFRAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.—-
& SWIVE
Coromandel, British_etosmär; 2,783, F. N. Tillard, Shanghai May 10, Maila od General.-P. & 0. S. N. Voi
Empress of Japan, British steamer, 5 901, Goo. A. Leo, Vancouver, B.O., Anril 20, and Shanghai May 10, Msi's and General. |--C. P. R. CL
State of Maine, American ship. 1,447, HL 0. Oartis, Now York Nov. 24, Petro- Joum, STANDARD ÛIL, Oc.
w
Kinskiu Maru, Japanese str., 2,469, F. J. Brown, Meji May 8, Flour. - ORDER.
Linnet, British gunboat, 756, it d Sparkes, Manila May 9.
DEPARTURES. May 13. Westbury, for San Francisco. Bentenue, for Saigon,
Chew Tai, for Stow.
THE LANQASTER SHIFOWNERS CO., Quarte, luz Canton.
LIMITED.
BUR YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND
NACASAKI.
The Steamship
Egremont Castle
will be despatched for the above Porta on ar
13, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong,
and
$49
21 & 22, Elgin Hoad, Kowloon.
about the 18th Testkat.
For Freight, apply to
FUJIYAMA & Co.
EALERS in all Kinds of JAPANESE
DCURIOS
AT MODERATE PRICES.
No. 9, D'Aguilar Street.
Head Ofoe, No. 43, Sakaemacht, 1 Chamo,
Kobe.
Hongkong, February 11, 1898.
WINDSOR HOTEL
HONGKONG.
306
THIS ESTADZASEMENT, situated to the elegant Building known as 'CON. NAUGHT HOUSE,' öffoss First-Cisna Ac summmodation to Residents and Travellers.
Passenger Elevator, frum Entrance Hall to aach Floor, in charge of experienced
Attendant
Favourable Arrangements made for Families and for Monthly or Extended Porloda
BILLIARDS.
P. BOHM Proprister and Manager,- Hongkong, September 27, 1991. NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.
Ps. 121,
ROTISSERIE,
Meals a la Carte,
19
HOPS, STEAKS, eta, eta, at any time, between 7.80 am and 11,30
Monthly Boarders at Moderate Bates.
Madar & Farmer,
Proprietors. Hongkong. September S. 1898.
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
1786
BEECHAM'S
ars universally admitted to be Worth a Guinea & Box.
NERVOUS
FOR BILIOUS AND
אפה
DISORDERS, Blek Hondache, Loss of Appetita,
Benres and Blatches on the Skin
Disturbed Sleep, &o..
For females of all ager they are invaluable, The 1/1, boxes vouzela 68 Pilla. Privo, 50 Cents & Hos
Prepared only by the Proprietor, THOMAS BRICISA, Bi. Helou's, Brgland, Bale Agents for Hongkong and China WARKIR & On; 66, Juan Rodr
-10
HARIING, BUSCHMANN & MENZELL Agents, Bengkong, May 12, 1898.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
901
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORIS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,
The Co.'s Steamship
Chingtu, Captain INNE will be despatched on FRIDAY,
Sunglung, for Nagasaki, Kapron for Swat Chili, for Kaba.
Tritos, for Salzon, Idumi Mare, for Kobe..
CLEARED,
Tolna, for Slogapore. Vals, for Bauglek. Amaru, Kobe, Framnes, for Bangkok. Elphinstone, for Kobą, Nord, for Saigon. Sishen, for Swatow,
PASSENGERS.
AREIVED.
Par Rohilla, for Hongkong : from Tukes hams, Heure Oven, and McQisap; from Kobe, Mr. and Max Harastoin, Müzara Whitehead and A. M. Thomas,
The British Guntrael Packet Cormandel will be doerstshed on SATURDAY, the 14th My, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Esrope, and coux- trius beyond, oid Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, -Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
and Gibralter.
Supplementary Mail on board till time of
"departure (Extra Postage 19 sekte), The ninal buut, will po barya 12
alosing, the Malia de.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The Voited States Mail Packet Peru will he despatched on THURSDAY, the 19h M-y, with Mails for Shang hvi, Jupan, Ban Frenaises, the United Stater, Canada, Honolulu, Pero, &o. which will te elused us follows- 10.00 & M. Kegistry season. 11.00 AM.
MELON. FOR TO-MORROW.
Bhipping.
10 a..--laiten leaves for Coast Ports. 4. p. a--Loongmoon leaves for Shangh 4p..bagai Muru loaves for Wladivo.
stock, &. Afternoon-Trieste Inaven for 'burg,
&o.
Amusements. 5.30pm-Yeos Revital, in St, An-
drow's Hall.
Miscellaneous.
noon this date laaided..
per-t'ha publication of this ùre commercech at 6.15 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGLONG, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898:
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898,
The superior speed of the Spanish altips and the heavy guns carried mayeni ble them to avoid anything like decisive fight for a long time, but the course of the conflict will be watched with intense in- tereat by all the world. The value of the craisar typo versus the battle-akijs, exhi...
THE COMING STRUGGLE IN THE to senio extent in the Yalu hatto,
ATLANTIO..
inay got further elucidation, so also the
It is difficult to preserve curselves from usefulness or otherwise of torpedo craft bias in a summing up of the chances of the and many other unsettled questions of naval warfare of paramount interest to naval struggle to be, fought out in the
Great Britain; but we can hardly doubt that, the final result will be shúilor to thas of the pins between Spain and England.
Goods per Suixing undelivered after Atlantic, believing da wo do that the death knell has struck for Spanish and other similar systems of colonisation. ***
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, May 14:
2.30 p.m.—Anotion of Household Furni.
cure, a Dualluved. SUNDAY, May 15:-
Good per Hakata Maru unclaimed
after this data subject to cent. MONDAY, May 16-
92.m.--Messing of Perseverance Lodge, TUERDAY, May 17-
Goods per Yorra undelivered after this
date at Noon, subject to rent.
Goods per Fricate undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
$1
fl
Quotations. Hoxoxoxo, May 12, 1898 OPIUM-Now Paina, cash,... 695 012 cost,750 New Benares, assh, 695"
osas.... 710 Old New Malwa, credit, 800 Allowance Cate.... 1 Od Maiwa credit,... 820 Allowance, Tanis.... 28/ Persian, Vily, assh..... Allowance, Taulo, -3- Pornia, Paper tied 670 Allowance, Taels, ...
UF
Exchange
HONGKONG, May 12, 1898.
On London-
Bank, Wiro,
"1
***
1. On demand,
ты
30 days' sight,..**
4 months' righ
Credits, 412
Documentary, 4 months' sight,
On Paris
On demand, Oredita, 4
4 months night,
On Berlin-Demand,...... On New York.. -On demand,
Credits, 60 days' eight,... On Bombay--
Wire,
Oa demand. On Calouttan
Wire,
On demand, On Singaporo
On demand,
On Manila
On Shanghat
ww
М
The general situation seems to be, that the United States and Spain will be left free to fight it out. In this out-of-the-way place wo can only follow slowly the quick change of events and make our forecast by the light of probabilities. Judging by Á
recent Reuter uns er mure of the great war torda of Europe want to intervene in this naval mattor, bat the mistress of the ans gives her fat, Fair play outside of the ring, and so we are left free to sum up the Gghting weight of the combatants for the Ifrat round.
We must assume that each gladiator will equip more or less efficiently every fighting unit that will "float, but after deducting craft only fit for harbour work we call, evon in the absence of definite information as to the composition of the forces actually at sca, arrive at a basis on which to farms conclusion.
The Spanish may possibly being into ac tion 2.battleships of over 9000 tons and 8 armoured cruisers of 7000 toms, with 4 to 6 second class, and about 12 to 15 torpedo gunboats and destroyer. The battleships follow the French type, while d of the ar- moured cruisers ure enlarged copies of our 1/101
Undaunted class; the remaining two were, -1/10% purchased from Italy. The speed of the ...1/10)
110 large vasacla is high, and supposing they A..1/100 are in good condition a squadron of 10
..1/10
powerful ships able to maneuvre at consider able speed might be formed, with a fair. 2.34 9.084 complement of attendant cal 1.80
*** 443 *** 46
138
... 139
138 ... 199.
114
1%
The Americans will probably bavo at sea 4 or 5 powerful battleships, large ar- inoured and 2 protected cruisers and half-a- dozen or so smaller ships, with 3 or 4 de stroyers of high spoed. The cruisers are all fast ships, but the heavy fighters are conni- derally slower.
This leaves out of count any auxillary cruisers which may have been commissioned on either side as they would have to keep 14% pa.
clear when fighting began in earnest. ---- ̈.
748
... 750
On demand,
*
+++
On demand
30 days' sight, (private-paper) Un Yokohama
On demand,
Gold Lasf, 100 fins, (per taal)...
8% pm. -458.26
River (par o
...su
Post Office closes, but Corres- Soverigua (Bank's buying rate)
pondence may bo posted on board the Packet with Luta Fee of 14 cents antra Portage until the time of dunartner.
MAILS BY Tas Gramax PackET. —' The German Contract Packet Preussen will be dispatched on WEDNES- DAY, tho 25th May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, vis Brindisi, to the Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, 44., &a
Registry casos et 7.80 a. 12.
The Spanish squadron is essentially one of fast cruisers which should be able to manguvre at a higher spoed than any 10.67 equal force on the other side, but ill adapt-
ed for close action.
The American ships, on the other haut
quickly, but the battleships could, 'take much more hanumering before being dis- abled.
This accounts for the iron, but what of the men and their training? It may scarce.
ly be fair to the Spaniards to judge their guaners by the results of the Battle of Carite Bay, as the home ships are pro.
AUTWARD"
BAMBOO.
LOCAL AND GENERAL..
STEAMERS PASSED BUEZ CANAL (SETFLIED THROUGH REUTER.)
Boven-Wennington Hut, March 15 ilmouth, 18: Nejed Nyanza, Tevuldule, ; Chingreo, Tanta tus Trentam, 20; Belawers, Flind shive, Morsen, 23: Niobe, Offers, April Aarquis Bucquhem, midum, & Gence Indrani, Kilotir, Undimenter, 12; Jove, Nestor Yarr Fulledon Hall, 18; Breconshire, Apoem Aun, Yarra, Arcores, Orpru, 19: Marin Viderie, Out Branch, 22; Sjucy's Findobona, Labuan, 26; Cayton, Priam, Turbo, 29; Melbourne, Dello, FortuARDE, Patruchs, Walteich, May 3; Hector, Diquick Moying, Teenkai, Silh, 6, Eachan, Cares, Senta, 10,
HOMEWARD BOUND-Pingauer, Dhamed, March 29; Amphitrite, April 1; Natal, 5; Hertha Lyles Born, 12; Bratn, Org. feld, Polyphemus, 15 Orwell, 19: Bayern, Japan, Creunion, 22; Furner, May 3; Radnorshire, Eba Branch, 10.
PASSED ANJER.
OUTWARD-Match 31-American ship William H. May for Yokohama, fem New York Nov. 12, April 1-British bk. Intermark for Liverpool, froux
Manila March 1,
HOMEWARD:-March -Ifrit, ship Seikish from Manila, March 6, for Boston.
March 26 British ship Treasurer from
Iloilo, Feb. 28, for New York. March 28.--Amer. ship-William H. Smith front Manila, March 9, for New York.
March
28. Brit. barque Gunges from Manila, March 4, for London. April 5-Gem. ship. Casares from Philadelphia, Jan. 5, for Nagasaki. April 9.-Anterican ship Dirigy from New York. Jen. 13, Sur Shanghai. April 9.-Italian brite Geri- baldi from New York, Deo. 22, for Sai- gon.
Mais.
The P. &O. Co.'s s. 9, Parratt, with
the Exausu MAIL. of April 15, left- Singapore on Sunday, the 8th May, pm, and may be expected here
at
on or what Friday, the 18th May. This Packet brings replies to latters despatched from Hongkong ut March 12th,
Tho P. M. s. a. City of Rio de Janeiro,
with mails &c, laft San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 30th April.
The P. M. S. 8. Co.'s Aste, with mails from San Francisco to the 15th April, arrived at Yokohama on the 9th May. Wren muis
The U. & 1. Co.'s therished,ciso tur this port, via Yokohama and Kobe, on the 6th May.
The
The
Nicamere Expected.
E. & A. str. Airlin, from Sydney, ., left Port Darwin on the 3rd May, for this port,
C. N. Co.'s at. Tring left Fort Darwin on the 10th May, and is ex-. posted to arrive here on the 10th
The mail olmeer at 8 a.. Tate Letters A. S. WATSON & Co., bably kept in better mining, and the The C. f. Un'is str. Moyune, from Glase
8.10 to 8.50 .m., with 10 conto extra puntagu.
MAILS BY THE Canadian Pacinio Ban
way Colla BiDANT. --
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress of Japan will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 18th May, with Maxlay Shanghai, Japan, United States, Casada. as f
for
For Bermida, from Singapera, BO Chi nee
Far Corom studel, from Shanghai; for Hongkong,
Mesece H. O. Nile, P. 10,00 M. Crowie, Capt.-Soph B. Patison, Messrs 11.00, Jordan, F. Loob, and Bib | far Qas touto, Mr and Mes Brough, Misaen Temple, First Baloon
Wagneri Mattingloth.
aud
the 20b Last, at 3p.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Saperior Accommodation offered by this Steamer.
Me and Mrs. Ta
G., Rob afterol, Lalyte, Robin
on, Bains, Roberts, Bod Hamilton, Gardner, Mr G. Gardner, Mr W. Twist
Hards and child, Mr and Mrs
which will be closed
Fuglary conse
LIMITED,
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA
AND MANILA TOR
'NESTOR'
Post-Oos algae, but Cons- SANITARY FLUID.
pondance may be posted on board the Packot, with the Late Bes of 10 centi estra Postage, until the time of depar
turi
DISINFECTANT, GERMICIDE, AYANTISEPTIC AND DEODORISER,
Horny Latte.The Post Office doeltros mil
is aftusted forward of the Eugices. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly cualified Surgeon is carried, and the Vessel is fitted through
responsibility for unregistered Letters semistining Return Tickets issued by this Com. and 5 native servants for Bombay, Capt.tration has been Beglected, waL WARN 20 pany to and from ARSIBALIA are available Daniola, -Mesen Le Mare, M. Barnett, samures into alleged losses of ench Letters for Return by Steamere of the Eastern Fide, and Joues ; for London, he (Post Unido, 18).
out with Electric Light.
aud Australian B. S. Co., and vioo verad.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Gardon, Milleti, Lang, Poard, Lille, Where
dow,
and Mrs Wilson. From Yokohama; for London, Me H. Booth, Mine Booth, De Booth, Mrs Catrell, Mr sud Mits Olivor; für Columbo, Me Vinzentaya and native 03 Int.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Horgkung, May 19, 1898.
actes, or jewelry, and, where Regist
REGISTRATION.—Corresponding can be "ro- gistered for all Private Bhip malls up to fifteen ininutes before the time for closing: for the Shanghai or Japan contract mails up to a quar tor of an hour before; for mail for Europa,
NON-POISONOUS,
“NON-CORROSIVE.
DOES NOT STAIN.
OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT.
gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal
on the 6th May, and may be consider
due
at Singapore on or about the 24th May
ed
The H. A. L ́a. druzula, from Antwerp and Hamburg, left Singapore for this
crews would be of a higher class, and their valour fully as high, but it is doubtful if the commanders are prastised in dest evolutions. The action of the Spanish Admin in the recent battle of beeping his ships blazing away for all they were worth at nothing in particular and finally making wild charge in his own ship at the Amge rican squadron may be typical, and can be summed up a blind, all-directed vuln
The American crews ait by recent expore for this port on the 7th May, at
The P&O CLE
Mence steely and good, while the officers can be depended upon to do all that can be done with their ships and men..
It is easy to conjecture that the object of the Spanish commander will be to get to Havana, and the unter objective to
The
port on the 7th king, at €600, and is expected here on at about the 12th May
Ass. Co.'s Sam from Copen bagen, Hamburg, and Antwerp, loft Bangkok ois 6th May, sad may be
or what the expected here on or
12th
6. Jaw left diges
The GS. Co.'s str. Orestes, from Li
verpool, laft Bingapura on Saturday orening, 7th May, and may be expecta ed here on or about Friday the 13th Mary
The D. D. R. desmar Kriemild, from
Harburg, Left Singapore for this port on Saturday, the 7th May, and may be expected here on or about the 13th
prevent him doing so. To get into the neighbourhood of Cubs in 3ghting trims with fairly filled bunkers the Spanish will | The probably run south to the latitude of the - W. E. traces and proceed westward under sssy steam until near their destination. The
Per Empress of Japan, for Hongkongation, and Canada, &c., up to ka hear be NESTOR FLUID is a powerful American Admiral has auch me dif. from Vancouver, Blas Mat, and Mr fore; for Kadian, Northern Paclito, and Torres
THE LANCASTER SEIPON NEUS CO., C. A. Tomen; from Yokohams, Lt.fol. A. Stralis mais up to half an hour before.
LIMITED
FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANT- WERE AND SINGAPORE,
R.. Frame, MeJ, G. Cuor, Mr and Mrs H.
A. Ritabie, Mises Bell and Timms; from
Kobe, Mr E. Rinase; from Bhanghai, Me LOCAL BELAVFHissepetale Boxes bare J. McKia, Mr J. H. Lavis, Linut. P. G. boen provided for-posting Cerrespondanos for Davis, R.A., Me Loo Dah Ching, De And the Town, Kowloon and the Park. The Boxes A. Mrs L. G. Hill, Messrs P. A Cox, H. under the Window at the Kan sail of the Hi Steamship. Byresort, Castle dove Smith, and W. V. Robinson, 1 Inter-Varandab facing Gaseo's Bord
expected to arrive from the above ports out or about the Ikk Instant, Conmediate-and-72 Nteorage, signees of Cargo are kindly requested to comcanicath with the undersigned as to the king delivery of their Goods,
The Steainer being und General average an average bond, has to be signed previne to delivery of muy Gargo, ......
HARLING, BURDHMANY & MENESÉL,
Agente. Hongkong, May 12, 1808.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Fine wasther throughout.
The British stemer Amara reports:
The Amer can surp State of Mains ro Dorta: May 2, spoke American barque B. 6. Mutaur, lat. 18.55 N. long. 1813. B
Laiters, to,, for the Peak will be dalirared by the 17 and 5.39 Falock kame only. Cuzins- pondence and Panels for the Peak may be posted In the General Post Office ng to: 11.60 nm. or p. With rigard to letters from the Post, Pillar boxer bare bron placed at Mugenine Gap, Victoria Gay, Momi Kelleti, Mount Gough, 13.80 and 4 and Plantation Bond, which will be cleared at
Letters, parcals, da, for Kowloon Point and
947 from Newcastle for Hongkong, 55 d-ya cat,mere in Barbear may be posted in the
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STELD
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM RODE
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1H5 Seamship Pink, haring anfred Qotale bees of Cargo roby informed that thair Sugrue bell fsocied at their risk into the Godowns of the, "HengKong and“ Kowtoon Wear AND GROWE DO LIMITED, whened delirers Not Responsible for Dubts,
oblaturda mbyte
Ko Chelms
will be admlifed after the Neither Be Contro, the gonty for Chupave left the nuts, and all Oldma Chmers will be Responsibia for day must be seus in to the of the Under- Debt contracted by the Officers or Chine of algae before Moon bà tin lfth May, the following Vessels, during their day in on ThaT VIA 392 35 becognizza
Hongkong Harbour amé
Cinswick, British staatner, Copt, A. Ottley.Siemen & Co
Verde NoTire Inaume has been affected, And any Goods remaining in the Bodegas sifar the Fit Egy will be subjecɔ to mat,
Bill of Lading will be counterigued
BANDER, WIELER & O.,
GREAT ADMIRAL,” Ameritaa¡ship, Capt E. R. Sterling,
marlgan ship. Captain
Autakung, 24.18 1800.
“POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
Pur
| General Post Ofies up to 11.30 am, und 9.80
*** | piz. Laiters from Kowloon Point may be posted.
In the Letter Bọn which has been placed in the
| Polisa Guzpound artside the Chargs Rooma un
to 13 and o'clock, and in the Pillar Box mt-klie Wharf, Local Bains will be charged. To svold
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-robbery, senders of letters frora Kowloon are re- witun, at 9:30 am, on Friday, gusted to coucel their stampa by writing the the 18th May, eg,
word stamped wross them. Levers sontaining Bank. Noter, 40, should be registored.
For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & 20M- Sunday deliver
BATHELY
Per Triste, at 2,80 par., on Friday, 3 ******
the 15th Maye
Tot SHANGHAI C
-Per Loongngon, st.
the 13th May's
Felday
For SHANGHAI, CHEFOO, CHEMUG- PO, NAGASAKI, KUBAN, GENBAN
"NE VLADIVOSŤOOK.*.
Put Syams, Mart, at 3:30 g um on Fris
For NAGASAK, BOBE & YOKOHAMA, - Per Rohilla
on Saturders
The la Mai
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BON
THE REVENUE OF CHINA,
No
A GERIBU OF ARTICLES,
Reprinted from 'The China ufuit,'
WITH AN ATRI
Disinfectant and Germicide, and is a
Deodorizst of the highest order,
R. GRIFFITHS, FL.D., F.R.S.E,
Member of the Chemical Societies
of Paris and St. Petersburg;
5 gallon drain.
$10.00
4.25
ficult task, that of ecouting over a wide abretek of sea and yet keeping his ships in touch-sufficiently so that rapid concentration can be cffooted in the great of mesting a combined force of the cheray. Y
Naval manoeuvres, have been carried out both by the British and French navies to solve a similar problem, but without any
M Co.'s str. Raison, from Glas
gow and Liverpool, left Bingapore for this port on the morning of Sex May, may be expected here on or about The NY, K. & Mulnya Mura left
the 14th May.
and
Kobs, via Moji, for this port on the. 7th May, and is expectar or arrive
18th here on The
The L. 8. Co. 4 15. s. Egremont Castle, from
Hamburg
and Ant- Middlesbrough worp, left Singapors on
on Taceday, the 10th May, and may be arpacted to
arrive here on or about the 16th Jisy Tar N. P. Co. 88. B. Binemur sailed from
Portland, Or., on the 3rd May, for Japan and Hongkong
*
The N. P. Cosa 6. Olympia arrived at Kokuhaige, from Tacoma, and sails for Robe and Japan, on the 6th May
Lastes! Advices..
Yokobama on the 11th May for Purt. land, Or
Bacteriological and Agricultural Expert. definite mult as to which is the surest
method so affect this ond
There are limiting conditions on both sides the American Admiral is tied to his The N. P. Qolo . . Argil sailed from base at Key West by invisible strings, the length of which can only represent half the coal-carrying capacity of his ships; while the Spanish will have to keep enough fuel for their Bnal rush is remains to be soen how this condition can be modifed by poaling at sea from colliers,
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The best natural Aperient Water bottled at Buda-Fest under the direct supervfe sion of the Royal Hungarian Cliemion Instituto,
THIS PAMPHLET urnor Rsidy, à S. WATSON & Co., Lim,
and may be had at the ÜTFIJR OF TESS FAPKS-
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY
KOFAELISEND-4.7). 1841.
The Islands to the west and south of Daha excupt those close to the coast being ali neutral, complicada the problem for both alike, but the arrow site to the N. and Tr of Haven an advantage igreatly in favor of blockading forces.
or the Spaniards, instead of trying to get
The PMCs a 8. a. Oly of Peking, th for 8an Francisco via Shaughnl. **** with mails &c., which left honce April ·
Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yoku has and Homolody arrived a her destination on the 9th May arrived
V. P. all of 600 oe in Vege York on the 8th May, CPR. Cada hymen of Chlos Left Vancouver for Hongkong, and qual porta of call on Tuesday after. moun, the Jock May
Vike
The
Mag today, Commander Hastings granted save to Mr Healings: 10
Into Havada, anid en Keening the American appeal egalast ble decision of this previous Itists in that part of the world, should have day in the Waining Lottery none, Feme üllerlor object, it is not probable that The King of the Edigans in seniling a and our other sutiable heas on special Mission to Chine, and be has cria | bhish nice of the phoan | and the naval war trusted it to Count Charles d'Urio), forinek, Hay mình có là in indonate may orall Dugan tinhte a buchanan trúc Goi
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