2
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned will. Soll by PUBLIC
AUCTION,
ON
FRIDAY
+
the 20th October, 1899, nt 2.30.M., at his Sales Room, DeHDELL STREET,
.
A QUANTITY OF
FURNITURE, HOUSEHOLD
Comprising:- SILS TAPESTRY and PLUSH COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE, and EASY CHAIRS, BAVELLED OVERLANTES, TEAK WHATNOTS, TEA TABLES, VARES, DIKAMENTS, CANTON BLACKWOOD WRITING DESKS, Tore, STools and EASELS, WHITE LACE CURTAINS, Exten
Etc. TEAK SIDEBOARD, EXTENSION DISING TABLES, DINING CHAIRS, DINNER WAIONS, CRAYONSTERS, WRITING TABLES and Desks CUTLERY, GLASS and CROCKERY Wane, Etc., Etc.
[To-day's Advertisements
TENDERS FOR CONSTRUCTING QUARTERS FCR COMMANDER (N)
NAVAL ENGINEER OFFICER.
PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS may be moun and Forms of Texven obtained, en application to the Superintending. Civil Engineer, Works Loan Department.
Datination.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Panels,
** Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Oct. 21, at 4. p.m. Nippon Yuser Kaisha. Oct. 27, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Nov. 8, at 9aan.
About Nov. 5. Carlowitz & Co..........
About Nov. 15 ...Carlowitz & Co........
Carlowitz & Co. About Nov. 20. About Nov. 30. Carlowitz & Co........ P.. O. S. N. Co...Oct. 28, at nous. .....Hatterfield & Swing... October. 19. Butterfield and Swite. Uctober 31. P.&O. 6. N. Co... Vbout or. 2. Gill, Livingston & Cafe, 21, ar 4 puta. Showan, Tunics & Co. V. 2 at 6 pm. Masmagories MaritimesOct. 91, at Noon. Holliday, Wise & Co.. October 30. .....Sipon Yusen Kaisha. Oct. 21, at nuon.
Australian Port Kantorn (8)....... Australian Ports..... Yawata Moru (a) Bremen & Porta of Call Dayern (8) ...... Hayre and Hamburg Heidelberg (4) Havre and Hamburg Andalusin (8) ...... Havre and Hamburg. Sibiria (8) Havre and Hamburg. Bamberg(n). London & Ports of Call Parramatta (8).. London v. Suez Cans Chichas (A) London v. Suez Canaletes (15) ...... SEALED TENOR, orked TENDER FOR London Busters (8) .....
Vansang (*) CONSTRUCTING QUARTERS FOR COMMANDER Manila...... (N), Etc., should be sent to the Commo- Manila via Amoy....... dore in Charge, H. M. Naral Yard, Horg-Marseilles v. Saigon Lon(4).... koty, not later on Twelve o'clock Noon, Marseilles, London. &c. Osnfi (s)... on THURSDAY, the 28th day of October, Margilles, London, &c. Tuolis Maru (4)
Marseilles, Lendum, &c. Kawachi Maru ()) 1894
N'ki and Vadivock Daphne (6) N'sali, Kolle & Yan. Kasaga Maru (5)
&- Rohilin (*)
TEM N'eski, Kobe New Yorky SuczChal Argyll ()... Philadelphin NN.Y
1.York St. Mark Portind, Oregon Abergeklio (8) San Diego, Japan. Thyra (0)
Hongkong, October 17, 1809.
BANK HOLIDAY.
2293
BEARS MOUNTED IRON BESTEAD, CAR-E Undermentioned BANKS will be TCLOSED for the Transaction of VED TRAK WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLARS DOURS, TEAK BUREAU with MIRROR, TIKLET TABLES, MARES-TOP WANITAND TOT CHOCKERY, Runs, CAETES, Etc.
Etc.
Several Newld Second Hand BICYCLES (Lady and Gents').
On-view.from Peddy, the 18th Oct. Catalogues will be issued. THES-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, October 16; 1899,
Intimations.
2371
FUJIYAMA & Co.
EALERS in all Kinds of JAPANESE
CURIOS, Tiss JAPANESE.
DE
AT MODERATE PRICES.
No. 9. D'Aguilar Street.
Head Office, Ny. $2, Sannomiyache, 1 Chome, Kobe, Japan.
Hongkong." January 2, 1890.
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS.
82
KUHN & KOMOR,
21 & 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong;
35, Water Street, Yukohainn; and 34, Division Street. Koke,
KANG ON,
CONTIACTOR,
Publio Business on WEDNESDAY, the 25th Instant, et 1 p.m.
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus
tralia and China."
T. H. WHITEHEAD, Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
ing Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Massager For The National Bank of Chinn, Limited.
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager. For The Mercantile Bank of Indle,
JOHN THULBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the Banque de L'Indo-Chine, Hong-
Kong Ageney,
BERINDOAGUE,
-Acting Manager.
Limited,
For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd,'
Henghong.
CHANTREY INQUIBALD,
Manager. For the Yokohama Specie Bank. Ltd.,"
S. CHON,
Agent. For the Imperial Bark of China,
E. W. RUTTER, Ading Muveer, Hongkong. Hongkong, October 17, 1899,
2290
1
UCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
30, D'AGUILAR STREET, lexOKONŮ, "YONTRACTS lor Local and Const Port)
CONT
BuLungs of all descriptions, Sup- plying TMEK, BRICKS, GRANITE, and all BEUDING MATERIALS at very McERATE Prices, and undertakes the engagesacnt of -CARPENTERS, Surtus and Masone
Hongkong, August 12, 1895.
1823
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
CALUHAS
4
Captain Gntony, will be despatched as abure on THURSDAY, the 18th lust.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, October 17, 1809.
S. Francisco v. Japan, Coptic (»).. S..Praccisen v. Japan. Onsang (s).
*
Koshiu Mare (1) Seattle U.S.A..... S. Francisco v. Japan. Nippon Maru (s). Shanghai
Bayoun (5) Bongal (8) Shanghai.. Shanghai and Tintan..yeoman (a).....) Shi, N'ki.Kho& Yalacos (8)..... Shai, kik bokmamam (6) S'pore, Penang &Cita Arratoon Apear (s) Sustow, Amoy & TfnTules (6) Swatow, Atney & Teuiiloong (s) Swatow, Amoy T'samsul Maru (s)..... Taromir (Weah.) &e Breconshire (s).........
Hakuni Maru (•) - Vbulivostock Vancouver (B. C.), &c Empress of China (8).
Y'am, K'be & Nak Hohenzollera (1) Yokohanza and Kobo Changsha (a).... Yokomnu and Kube.. Sibirís (s)...
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. Octuber 16.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Nov, i, at ning Siemseen & Eu..
•........Oct. 21, at5 p.m. Nippon Yuson Haisha. Cet. 21. at 4 p.m. P. & O. 8, N. Do... About fet. 29. Dodwell & Co., Ltd About Oct. 25. Arnholt, Karberg & CaQuick despatch. Dodwell & Co. famite Nov 11, at noon. Butorheld & Saire.... October 24.
J.
&06. S. Nov. 4, at noon. Pacific Mail S. B. Cu Oct. 25, nt Noon. Coyo Kizer Krishi....Cat, 19, at noon. Vipp a Yusen Kishor. 20, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd je. 18, at 9. [P. & O. 8. N. CA put Oct. 28. Hiomason Cut, 111, ut 5 pin P. & 0. S. N. C. 3bout (ter. 22. Messageries Maritinies About Oct. 28.
p.10. D. Basoun, Sona & Ch.Oct. 19, at 21 Douglas Laprake & CoOct. 18, daylight. ouths Lapraik a Coct. 20, daylight. fitsui Bussan Kaishet. 22, daylight. You well & On, Liante Oct. 28, at noon, Vippon Yusm Kaisia. Oct. 26, at noon. Janndian Pfic R. Co.Oct. 25, at noon, Nordontscher Lloyd.. het. 18, at 81.. Tutterfield & Swire.... October 22. .......Biomassa & Co... Oct. 18, at 5 p.m
Siam British steamer, 998, F. J. Fer guson, Bangka't Oct. 9, Rica.--BRADLEY & Cu.
Bellerophon, British str., 1,318, Lyons. Panarkan Oct. B, Sugar.-BUTTERFIELD & SWING..
October 17.
Taking, British str., from Canton. Bayern, German str., 5,084, E. Tren, Bremner and Singapore Oct. 12, Maila and General-NFLERS & Ch.
I, French steamer, 704, P. Merlus, Haiphong et. 14, and Eluiker 16, Gon- cral-A. R. MARTY.
Charterhouse, British str., 1,278, Maldos, Singapore Oct. 10, General.-ORDER.
Esmeralda, British steamer, 996, A, R. W. Celban, Manila Oct. 14. Cigars and 250 bales Homp.-SHEWAN, Tomes & Co. Else, Gurrean steamer, 903, F. Petersen. Safurang Oct. 5, Sugar.Jesse & Co.
Victoria, American str., 2,112, Patton. Manila Oct. 10.-Donweis, & Os., Ln.
Adolph Curig. American ship, 1,30%, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Ambury, Now York May 5, Oil
STANDARD UIL Co.
LIMITED.
2132
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
CARMICHAEL & BARLOW. THE Company's Steamship
Surreers and
Consulting Engine S
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
1
DESIGNS and Specifications Prepared
for any Class of STEAMER. LAUNCHES LED LIGHT DRAHT VERAEUS, & Speciality. Contractors for the supply u erecting of any Type of Mechinery. Now Work and Requirs Supervised.
New and Secold-hand LAUNCHES FOR SALE.
-
Telegrams: CELESTE' Hongkong. Tainphone 239.
825
UWWARMHCHAEL,
1. J. BARLOW, Hongkong, April 1, 1890. KWONG, YEE ON, PROVISION DEALER, SHIP UHANDLER GENERAL STORE-KEDP ER
AND
Special Prices to Hoters, CASTEENS and Emerise.
Careful attention given to Coast Part Orders.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
+1.
2.
DEPARTURES. October 17.
Duitan, for Semov. alve Potts, on FRIDAY, the 2011 g, for Canton, Inst., at Daylight.
Kinking, for Shanghai. Poseidon, for Yokohama. Challenger, for New York. Pharing, for Heinoy Hoo, for 'aakoj Pakshan, for Syafow.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, October 17, 1899,
2001
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP BAYERN.
CLEARED.
Hongkong, for Haiphong. Trkung, for Shanghai. Thries, for Swatow.
Sacon, for Singapore and Hamdung.. Visoria, for Nagasaki.
THE Abra-ained Stonet tube he dy THE above-named Steamer living arLogs, for Hongay.
informed at their Goods, with the ex- ception of Opium, Trensure and Valuables, are being saded and stred at their risk into the Giedowns of the HoxeKUNG AND KOWLOON WHARP AND GODOWN COMPANY, ITD, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
ONTIONAL CARGO will be forwarded unless noties to the contrary be given be fora Nom. To-DAY,
No Clain will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and ali Goods remaining
undelivered after the 24th Oct. will be subject to cent.
-trial will prave riy Genk to be the
All broken, chafed, and damaged, gels Cheapest and Best in the Market.
No. 31, His LuxG STREET..are to us left in the Godowns, where they 775 will be examrued on Tuesday, 24th, and. Thursday, the 26th Oct., at 9.30 a.10.
Hongkong, March 17, 1899.
All Claims must reach us before the 3rd
Blickensderfer Typewriters. November, or they will not be recognised.
These are shuple, rapid, strong, compact. and durable machines, and for commercial ofices and literary men they are far. In front of every other machine made at the price.
2117
Bille of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
No Fire Insurance will be effected,
MBLOHERS & CO., Agents. Hongkong, October 17, 1999.
Cablo, Times, Bangkok,
THE
Bangkok
2202
PÅSSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Bayern, from Bremen, &c., Mr and Mrs Myhre, Mrs N. 4. Sieha, Miss E. Siebs, Mr Wegener, Mr D. 1. Hadley,. Miss H. Machin, Messrs W. Stang, E Schellenbach, Chang Bing, Li Fook Si, Wong Sang, Gen Mofal, Fr: Borger, Mar Chung, Chi Tone, Choong Kin, Lai Fook. Lim Tin, and 317 Chinese.
Per Hue, from Haiphong,, &c. 7 Euro-
and 21 Chinese,
Por Esmerildi, from Manila, Mrs Bloom, Messrs G. Harez, F. 1. Hibbert, Ly T. Williamston, Dr Becker, and to Chines
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Charterhens: reports: Fine weather, with light N.E. winds
The British steamer Esmeralda raports!
Moderate breeze from N. and N., fiue weather. Oct. 15th, spoke s.s. Diamante, famu Hengkong, for Manila, I day cut, lat. 16.10 N., lung. 118 E.
Not Responsible for Debts.
NEITHER the Captain the Agents, nor Utners will be Resumible for any Debt contented by the Officers or Crew the following axels, during their stay in Hongkong Larimer :---
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAL –
Per Machon, at 11 seat Wednes
day, the 15th October,"
For SINGATORE--
Por C, Ji nu, on Wednesday,
the 18th Delober.
For AMOY & SINGAPORE. -
Per Charlerhoge, at 2p.m., on Wed
mestiny, the 18th Octuber.
For SWATOW. ---
Per Bellerophon, at 3 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 18th October,
For YOKOHAMA & KORE.-
Per Licideller, at 4 pa, on Wednés-
day, the lith October,
Par Siria, at 4 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 18th October.
Per Changsha, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,
the 22nd October.
For KUNGMOON, SAMSHUT & WE.
CHOW.-
Per Sumshot, at 4pm., on Wednesday,
the 18th October.
For AMOY. -
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Daylight Thales leaves for 'tow. 6 am. -Hohenzollern leaves for Japan
-Forts.
9 a.m-Bayern leaves for S'hai. 5 pm-Sibiria- leaves for Kobe..
Meeting
8.30m.-Meeting of Jubiles Lodge of
lastrustion.
Miscellaneous.
BIRTH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1899.
News from the Philippines.
Aguinaldo and his staff are still at
Althe Government Civil Hospital on the 16th Octubor, the Wile of J. Last of Tarlad,
Bon (still-born)
DEATHS.
On 7th October, at his residence No. 11, Lloyd Road, Singapore, FRIDRITE" GALL RUDOLPH PHILLIP FON HARTWI in his Blat year.
On the 7th Opt., at Singapore, Captain S. L. B. SORENSEN, aged 66 years.
Good per Sanuki Maru noi cleared after The publication or this one commenced.
this date subject turunt.
General Memoranda, THUKSDAY; October 19:-
Auction very valuable Property, in t
Lots, by Mr. Gea 1. Lammort.
5 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the -Hongkong Club, at the Club Hours. FRIDAY, October 20 :--
Goods per Sydney unclaimed after Noon,
subject to rent
Goods per Chusan not cleared at 4
1a.m. subject to rent.
FRIDAY, October 20:-
at 5.10 p.
The China lail.
BONUKONG, TUERDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1839,
LOCAL AND GENERAL. STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. -BUITLIED THROUGH REUTER, JUI
230m.Auction of Household Furnis OUTWARD: Vortiger August 18; Amiris,
tare, &c., by Mr. Geo. P. Laumert. SATURDAY, October 21:-
3:30 pm.-Meeting of Hongkong Jackay
Club, in the City Hall. Goods per Heidelberg undeliverad after
this date sahjeat to rent. Gonds per Providon undelivered after this
date subject to rent. MONDAY, October 23:--
Goods por Sibiria undelivered after this
date subject to rent
TUESDAY, October 24 :----
this ita subject to rent, WEDNESDAY, Octobar 25 :-
22; Stam, adimar, 20; St. Mary, Udess, 20; Algot, Omb, Yeungte,
Puritan Septom bor 1 Socotrie
Malacca
Milos, 8 Diome, 10 Lady Joicey 19 Benvoirtich 22; Energia Adria, Anapa, Dom berg, Ellen Hickmers, Vornes, 26; on nam, 29; Indiavelli, gian, Kintuli, Findobou, Habain Foru, Oct. 3; Jagan Yarra, Undauntex, Idameneur, Ayr, Kanigsberg
10; Beniamond, Inaba Maru, Moravi
Ooods per layers undelivered after HomeARD-Spithead, "September 18 Mania, Oceanien, Bombay, Tost Azuru 19; Daduras, 22; Antenor, D. Bol duino 28; Indruleme, 29; Churze, Simon Preussen; Formosa, Wakosa Maru, 10.
In-Local Banka cluse. THURSDAY, October 26:-
Noon.Tenders for Constructing Quar ters for Comander (N), Etc., received by Commodore in Chargo.
Exchange.
Horarisa, Ortuber 17, 1899,
On London.-
Bank, Wite,...
*
"
On demand,...
12
30 days' sight,
4 nonthe sight,
Credite, 4 "
1899
.1/107 ..101
1/12
Doenbrantors, 4 months' sight,
DE" PIDI==""
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand,...
On New York-
On demand,
Credits, 60 days' sight,
On Bombay
Wire.......*
On demand,
On Calcutta-
Wire,...*** On demand,
On Singapore
::
On demand,...
On Manila-
Par is, at 9am., on Thursday, a On Shanghai-
19th October.
Per Tichinn, st 9. on Thursday,
the 19th October.
For SWATOW & BANGKOK.—
For HOIHOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
11
2,414 2.47
-Maus
H.M.S. Unleated arrived at Manila on the 11th inst."
The Macababe-scoute are proving very. useful to the US troops.
The carriage and carabao tay in Manila brings in $260,000 per year.
Efforts are still being made by Messa Boyle and Earnshow to salve the US. cable skip Hooker.
Carlos Rostrollo, s customs broker, has been fined £300 for attempting to bribe
stoms officers in Manlin,
The Filipino scavengers in Manila hṣs- ing struck for an increase of wages, the American authorities are employing the useful Chiness.
It is stated that, at General "Oils's no- quest, no more U.S. cavalry will be sant to the Philippines owing to the difficulty he has of providing fodder.
The Spanish Government has rawand- od its consul at Manila, Senor Luis Marina, with a cross of the third class of military morit, in recognition of his special corricos when he was a Consul at Singapore.
It is reported among well-informed natives in Manila that almost all the Spanish prisoner held by the rebels, have voluntarily unlisted in Aguinaldo's army,
The M. M. Co's 8. Annum, with tho they are giving up all hope of being re-
FRENCH MAN of the 22nd September,
lesned.
left Singapore on Monday, the 16th
It is reported un good authority that Oct., at 5pm, and may be expented hero on or about Monday, the 28 the steamer Aonghui, now under charter Oct.
This Packet brings replios to: lotters despatched from Honglong on 18th August, The 0, & O. Co.'s s.. Coptic, with Mails,
o, left San Francisco for this port Halalu, Tokohama, Inland Son, Kot, Nagasari and Shanghai, on the 29th Septembor.
1.D The C. P. R. Co.'s 3.6. Empress of India
left Vancouver on Wednesday morn ing the 11th Oct for Huskong via usual ports of call, The T. K. K. a. America Mar, with mails, &o, left San Francisco for this part on the 14th Oct.
1417
1417
13 pm.
24%.
Or. demand,
On demand,
30 days' sight, (private paper)
On Yokohama
On demand,
...
... 734
el% pm.
Gold Leaf, 100 dne, (per tavi) Sovereigna (Bank's buying rate)
...833:00.
$10.43
...2017.
KOK- Pan..
die het on Thursday.Silver (per on) the
For EINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL
CUTTA.-
Per Arndon Apear, a: 2 p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 19th October.
For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA
B.C.) & EBATTLE (U.S.À.)
Per Kinchi Maru, at 3 pm., on Thurs
day, the 10th October.
For SHANGHAI & TSINTAU.-
Per Lemos, at 4pm., on Thursday. A. S. WATSON & CO.,
the 19th October.
For
SINGAPORE.
SAMARANG &
"SOURABAYA
Per
insing, at 11 am, on Friday, the 20th October:
For MANILA-
Fer Anama, at 4 p.m., on Frislag,
the 20th October.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & COLOM-
For
BO.-
LIMITED,
IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS
BRANDIES.
Fer Tamba Mure, at 10 a.m., on Satur
the 21st October.
COOK-A- ISLAND. THURSDAY
MANILA, PORT DARWIN, TOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE SYDNEY & MEL BOURNE
Per Eastern, at 4 p.m., on Saturday, the
21st October.
For NAGASAKI & VLADIVOSTCCK.
Per Drople, at 4 pm., on Saturday, the
212 (letuber. Fur
. יו
AMOY, SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & SAN DIEGO
Hennessy's Pale, Red Capsule Superior
B
Very Old Cogn Red Capsule
Per Thyres, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the C
22nd October.
ALAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACEKE- The United States Mail Packet Nippon Mure will be despatched on WEDNES DAY, the 10th Det., with Maile, for Staighai, Japan, San Francisco the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, ke., which will be closed at follow 30.00 A. Registry ceases.
(Registration, with bato feo of 10 cents
up to 1045.,}
imes. HUTTON HALL, British ship, Captain 11.00 1. Fogt Office closes, but Corres.
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MANUEL LLOGUKO, American ship, Capt.
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Opium Quotations.
HuraKoNo, October 17, 1899. New Patna, cash,... ...... 995 Now Benarea, casli, New Malwa, credit, Allowance, Taels, Last Your now.. ---- Allowarce; Taels, Old Malwa credit, AllowLuce, Tads, Persian, Oily, cash, Allowance Taeis. ...................... Persian, Papor tied, 5/66
67/17
... 77/78
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HONGKONO, October 17, 1899. BABONETER 90.11
30.0 Do.
30.04 Doi TRMONETZE-9 M
1P..... Do.
Do. (Web bulb) 9 LM. Tro. Do. Do
Da
Do.
1 P.M.
Orders parked by Marages, Ohims
50 Centa
Do. Minimum over night
i
A
Steamers Expected. The .. Siisang, from Calcutta and Straits, loft Singapore for this port on Thure- day, the 12th Oct., at 5p.m. The N. I K... Kusuger Maruluit Thum
day Island via Munil, for this port, on the 6th Oct., and is expected to ar rive hero on the 19th Oct Tho N. Y. K... Tumba Maru left Kobe,
by the U.S. Government for the Quarter mastor's department, has been sold by Warner, Barnes & Co., her owaste, to the Government.
The old Spaniali transport Cebu, which was mised from tho-Pasig river after the- entrance of the Americane into Manila, and afterwards sold to Consul Willines for
312,000 and by hint entiraly rubuilt st the Cavite Docks and re-nanied the Rochester, has been bought by Warner, Barnes & Co. for use in their Infor Island trade.
On the 8th inst., there was a stiff fight at Novaleta bridge, the insurgents be ing driven from their positions with con- siderable lose. Captain McGrath, G Troop, 4th Cavalry, was badly wounded in the
vla Muji for this port on the 14th fiet, right knee, and the leg will have to be: and is expected to arrive here on the amputated. A Japanese officer, who 19th Oct.
The P&CC 8.6.0 Mulusca Ini SaveAmericans.
pore fur is port on the
at & pm.
nesisting the Filipinoa, was killed by the
The ties in the various ovents of the
The P. & G. Coha Pekin loft, Singapore Royal Hongkong Golf Canb."
for this port on the 16th October, st
Gam
The N. Y. K. s., Miki Mara left Bom-quarterly meeting have been played of, Mr bay, via ports, for this port on the 4th G. Stewart taking the Argwon Cup and Oct., and is expecteź to arrive Ire on Pool, and Mr F. de C. Morris the Bogey the 23rd Oct.
Cup.
Tho N. GR. Borila left Bombay for
this port on the 7th Oct., and tenue St. Andrew's Ball.
here on of about the 28th Oct.
The U. N Co.'s etener Changsha left
Intending subscribers to the fort).
Sydney on 21st Septooming St. Andrew's Balf will find lists The s. 8. Guthrie, from Sydney, &c, left lying for signature at the Hongkong Club,
Port Darwin on the Ith October, for
this port
Latest Advices......
Jostitation of Engineers and Shipbuilders
of Hongkong, Hongkong Howling Club, Mesore Lane, Carlord and Co., Falconer
The N. Y. E. 4, Komiya Mam left Meat Co., Carniclisel and Co., Kelly and
nila for this port on the afternoon of
18th Debeler, and la expected to arrive. Waleb, Ltd., &e. here on 19th Oct
The N. P. U. s. Quicen Adelaide Bailed. from Portland, Oregon on the 15th Oct., for Japan and Hongkong.
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... $18.00 The Coming Shower of Meteors.
Ola
Uitlanders in Hongkong
A great deal is being written of Get man enterprise, and in Honghong and China wo have many outward manifestations of it. This morning the a berths at the Kowloon Wharves were occupied by six German steamers Bayern, Hohensallern, Heidelberg, daun, Savoia and Sibiria. British trade and commerce were represent- ed by the Star Forry Company's Lunches Sale of Crown Land.
A correspondent writing to the Times of Ceylon suya Referring to the para- graph in your issue of 2nd instant, header The Coming Catastrophe, is it not possi 21.00 ble that the impression which natives have, that the end of the world is coming in No vember, in connected with the great shower Yesterday afternoon, at the Pablic of shooting stare due on the 12th or 13th Works Department Ofices, Mr G. J. W. 24.00 November of this year 1 The last great King exposed for sale by public auction shower of Leonide took place in 1860- Inlant La No. 1508, sitratal above Pok The entti crosses the track of these meteers fulam Conduit. The lot contains 59,100 on the 13th November each year and a few square feet. The actual ront is 8840 shooting stars are visible, but every thirty-tha upset price was $9,450. Hon, C. P. third year the earth dip through the shorl. Chater purchased the lot for $25 above šla Consequently there should be a great disupeat price, Mr Chater proposes to build
a residoncs for himself on the site. ply this year. At what hour or in whut part of the sky Teo will be most dainly visible on the nights of the 12th and 18th Chinese Smugglers of November I am not clear, and if you
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Firo Chinaran, who occupied tho could inform your readers you would be banks with false bottoms containing undo ...48.00 conferring a favour, by giving them an op clarod articles concealed, on board the
portunity of viewing this wonderful specta Diamante, vere tried at the Super
orts the Manda All our Brandy is guaranteed. In & note the editor says there is do yesterday afternoon
of actecrs, unt states that ho stars of sttempting to snaggle 50,000 cigar doubtbeearth will as through the shower Times of the 11th last). The tion the event will occur on the 15th and some brellas, gold chains and 14th instead of the 18th and 13th Accom-jewellery. Thes oustons inspector air- for the prose praying the shower is sad to be a comet,peared on the wituess man
crosses the orbit cution, and proved the goods to correspond. which is the only ona of the earth, all the other comets passing with other which were tanded on the
The French Contract Packet Laps will bo dospstelied on SATURDAY, the 21st October, with Mails to the United Kingdon, the Continent of Earspa, to be rose COGNAC, the difference and places beyond, ria Marseilles; to
in price being merely a question of ago and vintage.
Saigor, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Austra husian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Circulars at 8.
Registration at 10a.m.
Smaller quantities and sample
Registration, with late fee of 10 conts up bottles will be supplied at pro-a long way from us, and, if so happens Labels and seized by the-aubiorities) and
to 10 40 61.
Papers at 10.30.
Lotters at 11 a.12.
(Lata Letters 11.10 to 1.30a.m.
Postage 10 cents),
|portionate wholesale rates.
Extra
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MAILS BY THE CANADIAN Pácipio Ran
WAY Co.'s PACKET-
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress of China will be despatched on WED.
with
We only guarantee our Wines
and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised
NESDAY. the 25th October Mails, for Shanghai, Japan, United Agents at the Coast Ports. States, Canada, o., which will be closed as follows
10.00 Registry ceases,
(Registration, with late fee of 10 cents,
up to 10,45 a.m.)
11.00 Post-Olive clores, but Corres
pontgers may be posted on heard the Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 cents eatru Posagt, until the time of depri
that we should both reach the same spot in other evidence were given of their guilt. the heavens at the same time--an etreed- They were fined $200 apiers,
ingly and ikely decurreng
there might be
zou disturbances, but nothing grave character. Of late yara
CARTY Pomos yery compact, 5 Octaves; irm frames Tansposing Times- this comet has disappeared altogether, and Robinson Piano Ca... the probability as that it has made lis last...
appearation.
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MANY THANKS.
Wish to express my thanks to the Drufsoburers of Chamberlain's Colle Cholera
Diarrhoes Bentely, for having Beaumont,
mothers whose children bags been
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