To Let.
TU LET.
ARSE GODOWN on KOWLOON PRAYA,
dize of Ocal........ Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hoogkong, May 81, 1898. `-- 774
TO LET. - AT ONOË.
CITABLES » KowlooŃ:
STABLES
TO BE LET SHORTLY..
A FOUR ROOMED HOUSE in Rica MOSD TERRACE."
A FIVE ROOMED HOUSE at Kow. LOON with Tennis Cover.
Apply to Hearseys Estate and FINANCE Company, Limtrgn
Hongkong, July 13, 18u8.-
TO LET
1344
IN ÉLJIN ROAD: KOWLOON, CLOSE 1
•Destination
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Francia,
dijenta.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Date of Leaving.
Australian Ports....... Changaba (s). Butterfield & Bwire.faly 23 at 3pm. Australian Ports....Yamabico Maru (0) Nippod Yusan Kaisha Jaly 19, spo Australian Ports Guthrie (3)............ Gibb, Livingston & Co.ug. 2, at 4 p.m.. Beam & Parts of C1 Prica Hainrich (8)....Norddeutscher Lloyd Ang 17, al-9 am, Have and Humburg Hertha (ch... Carlowitz & Co. July 27, Kb. Kyoto Macu (a)... Butterfold & Bwit... July 27, at 5 p.m. Kobs
and Yokohama Cdzami Mare (a) Nippon Yuan-Kaisha Aug. 4,3 p.m. London and Hamburg ástaria (6).... Uanowitz & Co... August Y. Lindon & Pora. U Curoa) (), P. & O. 8. N. Qo..... London,. Purts of Unl Pakling
Wise & Co.. Loaden, v. Sasz Qan
vpure Lancels (8)...
C) (8)....
t
pirikan adapan (5), Maeities, London, &o. I aba Mara (a) Mireilles v. Sigon... Ososnien (s) Neg saki, Kobe & Yin - Robilla (8).......... Nagasaki, Kubyma Sotra (8) New York v. SuezCans Fortuns (8)....... Now York SuesCare Patkin (8) New York,.BuzzCa New York
August 6, at noon, About July 29,
*tteräski & 'Swity....... aguac).
adapur (........
About August 11. About July 29, About August 18. August 2, at 4 p.m. July 30 at bood. Vguas Bot 6 pm.. About August 11, About Aug. 17 July 27. About Sopt. 1.
FERET, RESID-NTIAL FLATS, Portland Prince Arthur......Arnhold, Karborg:&Co. Quick despaten.
Suitable for Foreign Res dents. Bent pery
Baomar (0)..
Samarang & Surabaya Shantung (8).
Holliday, Wire & Co., P. & U.S. K. Uo..... e. & O. s. N. P.&
do Nippon Yusen Kafoba: Masaagorios Maritime P. & O. B. N. 0, P. & 0.8. N. P. & U. S. N. Ob Sharan, Tamen & Do Dodwell, Carill & Co Jurdino, Matheson&C. Dodwell, Carl & Co Aug. 13, at noon. Butterfield & Swirs. July 29, at noon. 10. & G. 8. 6. ..... July 25, at honn, 8. Franciso. . Jspecyple (1) ......................... Pacific Mail 8; 8.0 · ́[Ang. 4, at noon, San Francisco... Hawthornbook Shewan, Tomes & 01.Quick
despatch. Seattle, Washington..Kushin Maru (s).....Nippon Yuasa Kaisha. Aug. 11, at 4 pm. 13, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong. Shanghai Chin (8)......... P. & O. S. N. Do.... About August õ
S'hai, N'ki, 'bs&Y'ma Manila (4)........ P. & 0, 8. N. 0...... Aboni Angust
ust 15 21 & 22. Elgin Road, Kowloon,poro, Oulbo & bay. Ma suyama Macu (8). Nippon Yasen Kishs. Aug. 13, at noon. -Bongkang, July 18. 1899.
1084 pore, Penang & Uti Kuigh Tomplar (a)... D. Sassoon, Sons & C. July 28, at nuon.
S'taw, Amy & Floo Kongbang (0) Douglas Lapraik & July 24, at 19 a.m. Tacoma (Wash.), &e. Diympia (9)..............
Dadwall, Carill & Ang at noon Vanaonver (B.Ö.) Gores of China (Julian Pie R. Aug. 10, at noon, Wladivostock, v. N'ki. Sendai Mera (e)
Aug. 5, at noon." Yokohama and Kobe..hingta (8)....Butterhold & Swira. July 27, at 3 p.m.
moderate.
For Particulars, Apply to
H. RUFTONJEE,
Insurances
UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
(Instituted-in the Reign of Qrisen Ánge
A.D. 14).......
CAPITAL FULLY Suisunned, £450,000,
CAPITAL PAID Ur, £180,000... TOTAL INVESTAD FUNDS BIOEED £3 147,674. TOTAL ANNUAL Ineous, £902 286.
8 En Japa Belgic (1)
Nippon Yuson Kaisks
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG. LOAN
ör 1804.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TR. GEO. P. LAMMERT be received MR. CHOP LAMMERT hea received
THE Undersigned, having bean appointed PAYMENT OF INTEREST & PART to all b
Trio of the abora Society in Rong- kong, are prepared to isane POLICIES against FIRE on the usual terms.
142
...HARRY WICKING & Co..
Praya Central.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS ar $ler DzozkRER, 1897, £13,258,981
£2,750,000.0.0
Authorland Capital£3,000,000.0.0 Sabsoribod Capital........ Paid-up Capital ........ £ 687,500.0.0 Fire Funds
.£2,601,016.2.9
JAVING been appointed Aazare of the Habore Untapang, we are prepared to Accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at Current Raton.
SHEWAN, TOMES & O.,
Agents. Hongkong, Jaus 32, 1898
THE
THE NORWICH UNION
INSURANCE SÚCIETY..
1647
FIRE
FOUNDED 1797,
AMOUNT INNI KED
LOSE PAID
PREMIUM INC ME
£30,000,000 12,350,000 872,000 Undersigned Agents of the abuxe Com- pany are propared to ACOFPT NISKS Against FIRE at Catront. Ites.
DAVID SASSOON. BONS & C»] Hongkong, July 1, 1878.
188
PRINCIPAL.
(SIXTH PERIOD).
--
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
FRIDAY,
TOTICE is hereby given that theha 5th August, 1896, at 3 p.m., on the NO
WARRANTS --Interest ou," BEČ"
Premisen,All those RE-PAYMENT of Part Principal of the BONDS, the IMPERIAL KWANGUNG LOAN VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PRO- de 1871 will be ready for issue on the 2341
PERTIES, July, 1898, at the wres of the IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, CANTON.
Known as No. 91, 94, 96, 98, 100, 12, 104, 108, 148, 110 and 112, QUEEN'S ROAD KAHT, and Registered in the LAND OFFICE ay Szution B of Mouse Lor. No. 31 and SECTION A of MALING LUT No. 34.
The Properties die held for the expired. residue of two squaret and respective terms of 399 years under Crown Leases both dated the 24th May, 1884.
E. B. DREW, Commis toner of Customs.
CUSTOM Housh, Canton, 25th July, 1808,
1418
TO LET.
LODOWN in BLUE BULINGS.
No. 6. RIJON TERRAGE” →→ No. 3, ELGIN STREET. Apply to -THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co,,
Bongbong, July 20, 1898
1419
ספיני
aron of the enid Properties is an followe
Saotion of Marine Lot No. 31-800 quare feat, Proportion of Crown Reut, $12.00 per Annum
Section A of Marina Lot No. 35-7887 quare faut, Proportion of Crown Rent $139 08 pur Annura...--------
The sail Properties will first be put up for sale in ONE Ler and if aneold the te will then be put up for Sale in Eleven Lots. For further particulars and senditions of
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. (Taking Cargo at through rates. ANT-eale, apply to
WERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER. DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, BREMEN, NORTH AND SORTH AMERICAN FONTS).
The Steamship. Har this, Captain. UndéPRANOT, will be despatched for the above Poris on WEDNE:DAY, the
To-day's Advertisements 27th Instant.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN- ARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Conför- ATION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hong kong, on SATURDAY, the 19th day of August Narc, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statment of Accounts to Silk Juge, 1898
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
3421
Hongkong, July 24, 1898
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. ---
TOTICE: is hereby given that the
REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORFORATION will be CLOSED from "SATURDAY, the 90th July current; to the 18th day of August Next, (both days” inclu- rive), during which period no Transfer, of SHARES can be Registered.
By Order of the Court of Direolozi,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, July 23, 1808.
BANK HOLIDAY.
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TN Acsordanes with Or'inance No 6 of
will be CLOSED for the Tranese ion nằ Public Business on MUNDAY, the 1st
August.
For the Chartared Bank of India, Aas-
tralia and China,"
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hangkung, For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
·ing Corporation,'
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager:
This Steamer has superior Accommoda- t'on for First and S-conti class Passengers, and carries a Doctor and a bicwarden.
For Freight or Famago, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 25, 1808.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED,
MA GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctivaser
or to Mesars. DEAC IN & HASTINGS,
Vendor's Solicitors.
35, Wan's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, July 26, 1898.
1423
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND SINGAPORE. THE 8. 8. Carmarthenshire, Captain
Hattey, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby roquested to send in their Bills of Lading for 1407 countersignature by the "Undoraigned, and
DEPARTURES. July 24.
Brindisi, for Straits and Bombay. Hoietta, for Yokohamza. Tamsui, for Ningpo. Patrous, for Bhangmi. Hailong for Swatow.
July 25.
Oni Maru, for Ngasaki, Sungkieng, for Cebu,
Cheang Hock Kins, for Amay. Kwangle, for Shanghal Peiyang, for Denton Akitsushims, «Japanosa cruiser, for Manils.
(OLABBED, " Haiman, for Satow.
Mitropolis, for Porthand (0)")-4 Kong Beng, for Satow. Prosilo, for Haibowi Independent, for Bangk.....
PASSENGERS, "
ARLIVED.
Per Haimu, from Tamsi, &c, 23 Ou
nee.
Per Paiyan, Irama Shanghai, Mr James' Larvie, and 12 Chinese
Par Tukang from Soringen, 7 Chinese. Per Kiangpas, from Gwalow, 130 Obi-
nero.
Per Carmarthenshire, from Singapore, 100 Chinese.
DETARTED
Por Butts, fro Hongkong: for Naga- anki, Me J. J. Longlord; for Kobe, Mr C. 8 uckwall, Mr J. 13 Fraser, Mr and Mr WII, Flav-lle, sud Mr C. H. Ebrahim. Fur Yokohams: Team Colombo, Mr J. Laneb rg; from Singapore, Messrs 8. B. Raynold and T. Arraton; (som Hongkong,
· Menud Mrs R. Tooker.
SHIPPING REFORTS.
Tus Gorman sleaner Hertha reports: Vary fine weather
The British atoumer Baiman reporía: weather throughout. July 23, steamer in Moderato S, W. wind, smooth sea, Ene oloar: Amry Tales,
The British greamer Zulang reports Light winds and fine weather. July 23rd. spoke ship Lyndhurst, from New York,
Ball woll.
....
DEATH.
At Tehong, on the 6th of July, 1808, GERHARD, Second, son of G. Kopp, L.M. Custers; aged 1 year and 10 months. so the publicatum of this issue comesencot
al 5.30 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1898.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
MONDAY, JULY 28, 1888.
As a result of the recent riots in the Franch HoroKoo and Shanghai Bank shares are concession at Shanghai, a body of reamvas quoted to-day at 214% prom.-8392,50. is being formed, to by armed with sporting Ir is notified in the Gazette that Monday, ribes. The body has bean designated the 1st August, being a Bank Holiday, will be, 12-bere Irregulars, and those proposing to observed sea holiday in the Government join, are invited to send in their names to
Departments. Mr A. P. Stokes.
H.M.S. Henheim has left England with a new orew for the Barfleur, and should arrive here about 17th August, B.M.S. Barfour returns to Hongkong about 10th August, and the Peuxful, which since lear ing Japan has been cruising in Corean
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL waters and was at Wel-hai-wei hon the
mail leit, will be here about 20th August,
{acpolish TULOUGH REUTER,}'..!
·27: Howies Hill, Jäne
THERE seems to be every possibility that with our new, naval station at Wai-lusi-wei Hongkong will not see so much of the floot as in years gone by. Hongkong, of course, will always be our princípúť naval base on the China Station, for hers are the docks and repairing establishments, but it is in the South that the presence of the aus drop is so much required, We do not know what are the intentious of the Go-
not
OUTWARn Box: Chart Rho, AT the Magistracy to-day, two coalies wore vernment with regard to the fortifications
Irhang, 19 Goningaby, Drunyrerth, 21; Kintnek, Andalusit, Trieste, 28 is Indravell July 1 Kirkang Sue
charge with breaking into a godown at No. 25 Praya, Kennely Town, and stealing via, 6; Glenugis, Saluzie, Dard twenty-five bega of rico, valued at $150.
Soven bags of the rice were recovero The prisoners were ench sentenced to six Another cells months imprisonment. was charged with breaking into a godown at No. 266 Prays West and stealing one
Sarpedon Noroth, B; Balona Sernia, Sta Jerame 12 Benstri: Ixion, Indus 15: Manita Niobe, Hyon, Glaucus, Kherson, Octavia, Silcaût, U2. HOMEWARD BOUND--Manila, Wally, Ten
er, June ; Menelaus, Lennox, Mon- mouthshire, Forms, 13: Antenor, 21 Preassen, 24: Cunton, Thekin, 28; Tera, July 1; Candia, 5; Malacca, 1 bag of rigo. The rise was recovered. The Pyrrhus, Sachsen, Yarez, D.
coolie was sentenced to two her in prisonment.
PASSED ANTER. OUTWARD: June2 Britishship Cumbria Hill, Capt. Evans, for Shanghai, from New York Feb. 17; June 2-Dutch steamer Lambok, Capt. Evans, for Batavia, from Austerdam April 23 June 5-German brig Prein, Capt. Nodon, for Singapore, from Port Elizabeth May 1. HaHWARD:June Dutch steamer Frinses Amalia, Capt. Turfhoir, from Batavia June 1, for Amstenlaur,
Mais,
The C. P. R. Co.'s a. s. Empress of China left Vancouver for Hongkong, via usual ports of Call, on Monday after, noon, the 11th July.
hound for Yokohama, lat. 17 M., long, 118 The Imp. German Mails. &. Prins Hets
ch, with the GERMAN MAIL of the 27th June, left Singapore on Thurs day, the 21st July, it 6 pm., and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 26th July.
Fine weather, moderate monson,
The Gorman steamer Chusan reports:
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW & HANKOW.-
Por Kingpk at 9.39 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 29th July.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO, Per Kong Bong, at 9.3) a., on Tuesday,
the 20th July.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-
and garrisoning of Wai-fial-wai, but the general opinion seems to be that money should not be squandered on anking Wei- hui-wei a fortified base on the lines of libe rallar. Proment arrangements point to Wei- hai-wei us the port at which the ships of the fleet will spand a great portion of theis, time, and we may expect to see little of the fleer in the het soon. Even in the coof season we do not suppose there will be se Inrge assemblages of war-vessels for so ling periods as we have seen in the past. The vessels will came down for dooking, ropnirs and overhauls, and after a short stay will leave again for the north. The flagship Centurion has been lying at Woi-lai-wor bullet from a revolver discharged by for the last three months, landing daily his own hand whilst in a state of temporary 250 men for work on shore Great in insanity, duo to inflammation of the cover provenients have already been-effected at inga of the braing from which he had been the port. The Humber, which leares te- sulloring for some time, on the 1th July,morrow for the north with stores and am- munition for the fleet, takes to Woi-hai- 1898, at No. 135, Bluff, Yokohama.'
wei two sets of moorings for two of the SHAKEROLDERS in the Hongkong and Whom torpedo bost destroyers and two sets of
Block Company will be pleased to learn moorings for lighters, and also maik boʊys.... that, at the Directors meeting to-day, it to be laid down after the survey of the
As inquest, was held at Yokehumaa on the 13th inst., on the body of Mr. Tonnant, editor of the Japan Cafe, and the follow- verdict was returned Wond that Henry Tonnant care by his death by
as agreed to recommend a dividend, for Wettercitch. On shore the warrant officers the first six months of this year, of e per have established a club, and every king. cent, and bonus of 8 per cent, making 10 points to the port being very much fro- per cent. for the half-year. We believe the quoted by the fleet. outturn for this half-year is the second best since the formation of the Company, and
Bleuniers Expected. The H. A. L. str. Arcadia, from Ham- burg, luft Singapore for this port on the 20th July, and may be expected here on or about the 26th July.. the Directory have, therefore, been in a posi The N. Y. K. 5.8. Yamashiro Mart, left tion to place the sum of $100,000 to the Ro
Nagasaki, for this part 22nd July, and is orpected to arrive here on the serve, to write down the value of the pro- 25th July.
of
VARELA AT THE Doces loos Isidoro Pons, Ning-chow, Talisman.
Domopolitan.- (None). Aberdeen,(None),
TRANSISrse and Cabin Pianos are invalu-
LAND, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, The 5, 8. Eband will leave Singapore for party by $135,000, and to recommend the able and very strong.-Rubinson Piano Co.
BISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW' Shipping."
i) ant-Kongbong loaves for Stow. Noon-Occidental & Oriental Steam
ship Co.'s Steausor. Balgic leaves for Stanghai, Japan and San Francisco,
3 Changiku kares for Australian
L'orte.
Meeting. Noon-Meeting of The Punjom Mining Co., Lt, athe Company's Office, Ne
Praya Central,
gow
via
at Yokohamn, from Tacoma, and axils
the sharehollers.
box that
at
soon as possiblo. At the request of the The Russians appour very anxious to get thair railway completed to Port Arthur us Russian Minister the ex-Director General of the Shabhai-kwan milway has left officials, for Port Arthur, to arrange for the Peking, accompanied by four subordinate purchase of whatever land may be required by the Russians to complete the line.--- China Guzelte.
here (from London) on Thursday, 21stayment of $20,000 to contributing stra July Per Changsha, Kepistration, at 1p.The s. 8. Rents, from New York, loft to think, commend itself to the majority of holders. This distribution will, we venture Littora, at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, the
Singapore on the 21st July, and is 26th July.
due bere on or about the 28th July. The C. M. Co.'s att. Oopack, from Glas-
and Liverpool, left Singapore for AN Indian watclaman at the Taikoo Suger thin port on the afternoon of 22nd. Refinery, Quarry Bay, charged a coolle; at July, and may be expected here on or about the 28th July,
the Magistracy to-day, with the larceny The N. -Y.. K. s. 9.. Kinshiz lett Kabe, of a bag of sugar. The watchman
Mojz, for
for this port on the 22nd stated in tho witness
THE native papers state that five of the for- July, and is expected to arrive here
oleven o'clock on the 29th July. Tho s. s. Indravalli left Singapore on the the prisoner lift a bag of sugar and laid out where the foreign resident of the on Saturday, he saw eign Ministers in Peking have applied to the Taungli-yamen to have a public garden 23rd July for this port. The N. P. Co.'s B. 8. Olympic has arrived throw it into a campak. For the defonce, it capital cony obtain seine fresh air and re- was stated that the prisoner was a hand creation, and also to havas gund mad con- coalie at the works and on Saturday mom railway station. The Yams replied that structed from one of the oity gates to this ing with some other coolits he was pulling they had had the subjoet almondy under a cart badad with sugar. The watchmen consideration and had decided to have the
wished-for worka excouted Cecette was in the way of the cart, and the coolies shouted to him. The watchman, how-
- REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. ever, refused to stir and defondant pull- ed him aside. The complainant turned" around, slapped the defendant in the face,
Buerians to run Cha Mai]--
sized him by the queue and threw him to the
LONDON, July 22. THE PRINCE OF WALES: ground. He then caught the coolis by the The Prines of Wakca la progressing matis throat and kicked him on the bridge of the factorily. The Specialists have decidet nose, and finished up by throwing a bag of not to operate on the kuan, but fear tho The P. & O. Co.'ss & Condins from sugar off the trolley into the sampan. limb will become permanently weak.
Chine, arrived in London on the after Commander Hastings fined the watchinan noon of the Röd Jaye, from Copen ab, with the alterative of six weeks' in-
--THE AMERICANS IN CUBA The E. A. C. t. 8. Malaya,
hagen, Hamar a hatvarpste prisonment, with hard labour, for tolling
Oststal Garcia, the insurgent leader at expected to
hare about ba
to take immediate delivery of their Goods A. S. WATSON & Co,
from along cargo will be forwarded, unless
Optional
notice to the contrary be given before
Noon, To-MORROW, the 26th Inst
be
Any Care Impeding her discharge will landed i
into the Godowns of the Hong.
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE KONG & KOWLOON WEART & GODOWs Co., LD.,
AND YOKOHAMA,
-The Cu,'s Steamship:---- Oopack,
J. Barben, Coodr; will be despatched as above
on or about the 20th Instauk For Freight, o, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agerate Bongkong, July 25, 1898. - 1124
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED..
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEA- LAND, TASMANIA, &0.)
The Steamship
Guthrie,
Captain Oxate, will be Porta on TUESDAY, the 2nd August, at 4 despatched for the above,
D. M.
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Pangongers, and has a Refrigerating Uhambor, which ensures the supply of Frash Provisions, Ios, &c., throughout the voyage.
This Steamer is (astalled throughout with the Electric Light.
A. Sewardess and a duly qualified-Sur- geon are carried
as Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
No Osims will be admitted after tho Goods have left the Gedowns, and all Goods remaining phdelivered after the 1st Augu will be subject to ranty
Ep m
All broken, chafed, and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, whore they will be examined on the 1st Aug., at 2.31
No Fire Insurance has been affected
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 16, 1898
SHIPPING.
LIMITED
3
on the 21st July, for Kobe and Hong kong. The N. G. 1. a. a. Letembro luft Boming for this port on the 19th July, and may be expected here on or about the 6th
Aug. The
5. B. Jerome, from Middles- bre, Rotterdam and Antwerp, passed the Canal on the 19th July, and is ex- pacted to arrive at Singapore on or about the 3rd August. The N. P. Co.'s 8. 1. Columbia sailed from Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong, on the 20th July.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Tho
ABRATED WATERS.
AERATED WATERS of
1485 our manufacture are sold throughout the Far East and are invariably-preferred on
account of their excellence,
ARRIVALS. July 24. Hat, Gorman steamer, 2,128, Tb. Hildebrandt, Moji July 20, General. CARLOWITZ & Co,
ABSOLUTE PURITY is youranteed, The best materials only are used,
The
Latest Advices..
of Augus
G..2.
at Santiago, has written to Geuoral Shafter saying that huis die usted at the treatment
further with the Americans..
Co. a. Coglio, with mate &o, from San Francisco to the 7th We understand that the trade of Amoy is he has reservati and declines to co-operatë Faly,
Tian
Honolulu, has arrived at being hampered by rumours of the existence Yokohama, and will leave for this port of plague there. We are informed that
Inland
„Nagasaki and Kobe, Shanghai, on the 37th July
plague does exist in Amoy to a certain ex PE. Co.'s s
of Japan tant, but to no greater extent then it has Empress arrived at Nagisaki at 9.30 say on
S
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR There is no doubt at Washington that the retention of Puerto Rico by the United
States will be made an essential condition
the 20th July, and will leave at Bdone for the past thirty years, and is likely p.m. for Kabe, where she is due to to do for the most thirty years. The scate of peace-Possibly also the retention of Arrive at 9.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the has been created by petty local foreign the Ladronce fus a coaling station. Nothing 26th July.
officials auxdous to make a name for them has yet been decided about the future of
the Philippines.
THERE veko 207 European and 1701 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Museum during the week ending 24th July."
selves. Every hot scans brings its own WAVE of disease in the Chins coast ports;
Is an engagement of Manzanillo on the
in some years it is cholers, in other years 18th instant, three Spanish merchantmen what modern doctors call plague, bat and fre gun-busts were destroyed by the
à TELEGRAM was receitot on 17th July at what in old days was known asionget for American flect. It is believed a hundred Shanghai that the "branel, stores of Messreigners and Chinese alike as that black Spanish were killed.
There
wore Lo
A. 8. Watson and Co., st. Hapkow, had has sick. As a matter of fact Amoy is just a casualties on the American aids. totally destroyed by fire. The damage was healthy na it has bean since it first was
い
THE PRICES are only half those estimated at from forty thousand to fifty
Tainui vis Amy July 1, Goneral.
Haimus, British str., 688, A. Hodgins, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Shangbai July 21, General-SIEMEN &
Peiyang, German ., 963, R. Köhler, charged in England.
00.
Funder
Fvejr, Danish atomor 390 Pakhol July 31, and Hoihow 23, General,
AR. MARTY.
Conglong, French rienmer, 781 Bastion, Haiphong and Boihow Jay desaral
For The National Bank of China, Limited,.B.-Retard Tickets issued by this Com-A. I. MARTY.
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chist Manager. For The Mercantile Bank of India,
Limited,'
JOHN THURBURN, -
Manager, Hongkong, For the Banque de L'Indo Ching, Hong
kong Agency,"
T AUGUSTIN,
Manager. For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,'
Hongkong,
EL. HUNTER.
Manager. For the Yokohama Specle Bank Ltd.,
6. OBOR,
- tagant..
Hengkong, July 26, 1908.
FOR KOBE
The Stenship.
Kunto Meru,
1420
ver be despatched for the
Lönes Porta & gim., on WEDNESDAY,
· For Fesight, apply to
PODWELL, CARLILL & Co, Coral Ag Mangkong, July 29, 1808
pany to and from AUSTRALIA, Bro avril- bla for return by the Steamers of the ***China Navigation Company, and se
vered:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, July 95, 1899.
HAMBURG-AMERICA, LINE.
1417
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WATERS MANUFACTURED BY US
are noknowledged by the leading English
makere to be equal to those of their own
production,
Sir EDWARD FRANKLAND, K.C.B.. DOL, FRS, FOS, &c, the greatest
Grange Frisce, Biltinh tr., 1,220, Wm. Penzie, Pitia Sereb in July 15, and Binge-living authority on Water, reports as follows pore 17, Oil-Mayzz & Öâ,
Clam, British stesmor, 2,310, Black, on the water an prepared and ured by us Batoum June 17. Fetroleum Oil-Abff-in our manufacture *** HOLD KARBERD & Co.
Kiangpak, Chinesostr. 779, 8, Berntsen," Ato July 3, Gouaral-Kwang Han
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Adunia, Captain Baxx, will be. Baistror, Katshitblen July 90, Goal.
Hon Kar Japanese steamer, 9,244, despatched we shore on Mito Busay Kadras
Hollow, British air,, 200, Cargat, Swato „July Ma:-ByrtusTIZED O AVIAL
WEDNESDAY, the 3rd August.
For Freight, apply to
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Hongkong, 21ly 85, 180)
"It possesses an extremely high "degree of organis "purity and is "of most excellent quality for
thousand dollars, bat both stock and premises were insured. There are no other drug stores between Shanghai and Hanków, and supplies were tolegraphed for in the despatch of the drugs by the coolis mediately Home delay was occasioned in
strike,
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notice is issued from the Observatory
On the 26th 11.65 8. The barometer
bas tinen a little on the E. coast of China,
tast and slightly low over the middle part and continuos steady on the S. coast, Pros sure remains near the normaal on the China of the China Sea. Gradiente elight. For
thunder..
SHOOTING.
opened to forsign wado. Faros to the con trary may be attributed to those anxions to make a name, or those who, justend of renaming, bolt from their post of duty Lo healthier climes and who don't hesitate to healthy port of Amoy is "plague stricken, give their reason for au doing that the really
The result is that trade is very seriously in torlered with, and most unjustifiably so. A cost light winds; showery, with To-MORROW twe games of Water Polo will commission of intelligent medical men ment be played at the V.RLO. enclosure. At5.15 from the Stmits or other places that are pan, V.B.C. No 1 team will meet the suffering from the hysterical tomfoolery of King's Own No. 2, and at 6.45, V.R.C. No local reporters on the health of Aning would will meet the King's Own No. 1. The pronounce the place as practically free from V.R.C. teama will be as follows No. 1 any epidemic disease sa other towns of a Range on Bird July between the Offers
A revolver match was held on the Rifle. Goal, Henderson Backs Carvalho and same site in the Far East. Trade is stop of the K.O.R. and the Officers of the Meek; Half-back, A. E. Alves; Forwards, ped by the groundless reports of those who Voluntente. Conditions-Target, I foot Armstrong, A. A. Alves, and Stopant now nothing about the subject they pro pqnara's distance, 30 yards; 12 shots, 6. Pereira and Yule; Half-back, F. Lammert (Capt.) No. 9--Goal, Elizak ↑ Becks, tend to deal witik
each hand-four beeb scores, sooh side to count. The following are the scores
* 185 KING'S OWN REGEMENT. Major W. H. Dull
(Capt.) Forwards, Horbst, Miliar and BarksEAD & Allison Pianos, the very best J. H. Hande.
value-Robinson Plazo Co.
"ACTED LIKE A CHARMU
*NEVER KNEW IT TO FAIL
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Pain Balin as a shout, teatas kourchak Rauhiy kid, han givés.
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*THE HONGKONG DISFUNWARY.
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REVOLTER MATCH -OFFICERS 2.0L 2. orionas R.V.C. ØDEPS,
Track. B. 1. Thropp.... Ideas WB. Maiday Captain J. A. Baton...
Captain G. D. Hibbert, 101. T. Batchelor