sports and games, inasmuch as is partakes of the best qualities of both, A well developed body and a well informed mind are neossary partners for intellectual and material triumphis, and nothing contributes se mach in their favour.. Be the health giving exercise which the exbi lirating and noble game yielda... Our friendly contests inspire good fellowship, the very wine of He, and toud to make us all boys of equal ago, a jcy to each other, a price to them whe do well, and a terror to avil doors. I could go on talking for an bear on the hoppy moueries as Food with the game and of the rare good ful- Jows in succossivu Rogierte who have helped so matoria:ly to keep the sport alive and flourish ing lab the night is far advanced. In one word, et many that in to Regiment have wo hud mere thorough or more eminent sportsmen | then we fed in the West Yorkshire. I give you the tocat of "Sport" coupled with the ime of the genial Bid soldiarly Major Grant Dalter. (Prolonged chaak).
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CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinious ex praext by our correspondents] THE STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO
“AUSTRALIAJ
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “BAILY" FIDESS,""
Kindly permait me through the columns of your wklely sean peper to ask our many large Steaming Comparios if it would not pay to run another line of boats to Australia, not in | opposition, but for the convenience of shippora and the travelling public, especially as the Ibroo Companies at mustat engaged on that Uno ero filled with enrgu uml have to refuse taking it and thus irregular way they you ut prezent is ożything but satisfactory both to the passouger and shipper's trade. And Ianuy three steumers learing Hongkong, two on Thu shy and one on Friday and no other bost for the past three weeks or more. I'must say such a systein will not tend to increase the Apstralian trade with the East, which to mý lomilé mind is very desir- nhle and will I am sure ba o big thing in tho near future if once safelent regular aliipping. accommodation is provided. for puissangers and cargo.—Vouce, &o,
A SHIPPER.
Major GRANT DALTON said—Mr. Whitehend and gontlomon, I thank you most condially for your Chairmann's Ligher complimentary" re- foronete to my Regimens ind for the kind mouner in which you luto macived them. I rejoico in thail sport Bourishes in Hongkong, as all healthy pourvation, aot only tends to make min full of life, but rauders him capable of appreciating some of its purest and gruulosta pleasans. Tho ordinary China pouy, muy int-be a handsome animal, but his useful... new fuel and endurance are greatly to be admirol. I leartily appreciate the kind and sporting fooling in which we have boou received in Hongkong, and thank you again for the honour son have doar me in coupling my name with the toast of "Spotz," which includes our thang grand gamos. Í siucoruly hope that "Sport" will live long, hero and elsewhere:
(Appliano). of other tourta were propose
Hongkong, 24 April 1897..
MR. FRANCIS AS A CENSOR OF COMIC SONGS"
„TO THE NDATOR OF THE “DALLY PRESS."
BI notice with surprise that Mr. Frucis haa bot yet made any reply to supper Hughes letter which appeared in your issue of the 23rd inst. As I was one of the promoters of the concert and as it was at my special request that the members of the R.E, Variety. Ulub
THE HONGKONG DAILY PUESI MONDAY APRIL 100, 1807
INTIMATIONS,
BE
VICTORIA DISPENSARY
DAKIN'S SINGLE BEIDLITZ-
A most agrunable and effective effervescing APERIENT,
BAKIN'S TODISED SARSAPARILLAN
A safe and reliable Tomly for Skia Diseases, and affootions arising from Lapurity of Blond,
Hongkong, 9th April, 1897,
TICTORIA DISPENSARY, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Take
OH BE STOTFUL! And Sip, Qual, and Drink the Delicious Brew of tas
IMMORTAL
SCHLITZ.
The BEER thại malo Milwaukee famous has one to Hongkong to stay.
DRINK SCHLITZ BEER AND YOU WILL DRINK NO OTHER SPECIAL NOTICE.
Sole Agents for Hongkong WATKINS & 00, 68, Qacon's Road Central.
tontored their services for a charitable object. tendured their services for a charitable object. BROMO SELTZER. BROMO SELTZER.
luding the health of Mr. May, of the Naval havo boon the means of ringing the
· playing members, to which Commanders entertainment to such an abrupt etnolusion by Hith Dorrian and the Hon. G. A. Hardinge his objection to Sapper Rogers song, and I replied, the health of thelation, to which as curtainly think that Mr. Prangin ought to thus youngest prosent Mr. C. W. Gordon reapulegine to Seppor Roger for the insult sponded in humerons and witty but brief offered, as apparently no other person in the speach, followed by several songs, and a con- haft oculi me anything particularly objevtion", rivial evening terminated with the singing of shié in the song.Yours truly,
And Lang Syne.
H. WOLFE.·· No. 2, Blae Buildings, Praya Enat,
25th April, 1817
THE HONGKONG SHARE MARKEL
Mr. E. Georg in his weekly bars list dated 24th April says
Business during the last work has not been vory extonsira, but rates have remained fairly steady, in some cases showing a slight improve
ront.
PIRACY OF THE YANGIZE. Like the average policeman, the Chinese gunboats and revenue, junks cannot be every where at once apparently they were not af Nonobong a few days ago, when five mér- chats travelling to Kistiang were robbed and foully murdered. The unhappy men formed a party of air, one of whom escaped by diving was to their destination, when an unsuspicious looking but more swiftly, down upon them and a fierce horde suddenly rose up from conceal ment, boarded the merchante boat, and over powered the boatnou. They first robbed the merchants and then butchered them one after another-Mercury, fal
BANK SHARUBA fair business has been put through in Hongkong and Shanghai Bank shares at 174 per cent prem card and end of the month, at 175 per cent. prem for 30thoverboard. They were posefully making their lustant, and at 378 per coat. prent, for delivery ou 31st May, and this in spite of the Turto Greek war, to which not mnoh importance is attached at the present moment. There are further buyers at 174 poocnt. prom, for end of the month, and at equivalent rates furthor ahend, The London rate is £40. Bank of China and Japan shares are unchanged. Nationals are on offer at $23 without finding buyóra.
MARLY INSURANCE SHARES.—Unions are unchanged. China Traders ure on offer ut 870, after small salon at $78. Yangtezes are si little quieter, both here and in the north, and $65 the nominal quotation. North Chinas Rre a little easier after the publication of the
report and are obtainable st Pla 192; Cantóna aro quist at $185, and 60 are Straits at $198, with smail sales of the latter stock. (..
FIED INSURANCE SHARKS, Hongkongs (Ünre.remmined weak without salos, and the. closing rate is $350 sellors, Chines sold at 51014 and $103, losing with small sellers at the higher rate,
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. steamer Yarra, with the French mail of the 26th March, arrived on Saturday The following telegrams are from tho Times of Ceylon
EXTRAORDINARY BANK ROBBERY AT:
RANGOON TEAM
Caloutta, 6th April
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bok's safe, at Rangoon, has been opened and B75,000 abstrasted. The look was found to be na- tapered, and the small anfe containing the keys of the larger oque was also intact. register of the numbers of the pules was also
The
Caloutta, 7th April.
First Introdavod into Honguere by FLETCHER & Co.
Have just opened a new Consigument of this famous Headnelia Care Also au nevertment of A SPRAY PRODUCERS, CAchous, Barley Sudan, LIKE FRUIT TABLETS, CHOCOLATE.ORFANS Hole Agent for the popolar TANSAN MINERAL WATER
TLETCHER & CO.,
632
THE PHARMACY, 23, QUEEN ROAD CENTRA
A CARMICHAEL & CO., LD
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
NEW BOOTS AND SHOES
No Arrests have yet been made over the Bank robbery at Bangoen. A CLOSE OF THE DILWARA QUARANTINE 85-11
Lendon, 8th April.
SHIPPING SHAKER.Hongkong, Canton and Macne Steamboat Cole shares have continued in domnad, and after sales at $35) to a fair oxtout 1 stalen. 6359 has been paid for smell lots, alse $357, for t 31st May there is a certain demand for time abaron, but rates offered do not find favour with. holders, Tado-Chings have been in strong demand, and a very fair business has been done aŭ $174 to 848 ensh, the market, however, closing rauch quister, with cash sellers at 847 and exles ut $48 per 30th June on receipt of telegraphic indrice from the north that the 'stormer Filsang ís ashore and is likely to became a total love. gekhine and Mandlas have been sold at $69.
Douglases sold in fair lotant $59, $595, and £60, busing steady at lattic rate, in spite of the proclamation prohibiting immigration of Chinese from Swaton and Formosa. China Mutual
proforenco shares are in demand at £7 per share. KEFINERIES-China Sugars have been taken off the market at $134 and $135 and more shares aru wanted; they also add at 6139 per 31st
There being no further plague cases the transport. Himura se among the invalids af Netley, the troops and families have been landed. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE UGANDA RAILWAY
Londen, 9th April.
The Uganda railway has been bid as for the forty-Rith mile, and has been staked out to the eightieth mile.
THE JAMESON, RAID INQUIRY.
London, Stà April.
The South Afrim Committes of Enquiry had adjourned until the 30th instant at to-day's July. Luzona ato in demand at $47, but not War Office was produced in which is ab sitting a letter from Sir John Willoughly to shares som te te available.
MINING SRE--Pacions sold at 84% to solves the officers who took part in the raid $5 for ordinaries and 81.40 for proference because he asserol tour on Dr. Jameson's shares, and are in demand. Charbonoagas have authority that the Imperial Government had heen sold at $80 and raore shares are wanted Botioned it, Ur. Jameson was thereupon told anyone E New Balmorals have been done in fairly large called, and denied that lots at 31.80 $1.50 for both ordinary and the Imperial Government approved of the raid, proformada eberos and further lots are offering though he oouveyed to the officers that their at the lower price Jelebus have been sold at commissions would be all right, believing that 5335 to 525, closing with sellers at the lower Englishman would condone the offer if the rate, Rants have beon in stondy demand at fald were successfat Sir John Willoughby
The Celebmted
wal DAWSON'S
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KIT BAGS.
SUMMER.
HOSIERY
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For GENTLEMEN, LADIES, and CHILDREN,
FROM DATA PRINETTI, STUCCHI & Co. CYCLE WORKS, MILAN.
+6 GOLD MEDALSN
PATENT 1OUBLE PNEUMATIC. TYRES.
QUALANTEED YOR UNE YEAR
SOLE ABERTO— S
WELLUESE STREL WOOD TUBING.
PRICE from $135 to $180,
U. NERVEGNA & CO.
No: 28, BTANLEY SIRBET, Hongkong,
CUTLER,
NOTICE.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Tof the MEMBERS of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce will be huld
WEDNESDAY, the 28th April, at 3- dolak P.M., at the Rooms of the Chamber, CITY HALL, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committor and missing the Secretary's Accounts for the year ending Sist December, 184
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX, Hongong, 1st April, 1897
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES,
LIMITED.
NOTICE
Secretarg
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E-ORDINARY ANNUAL GEN ERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS of the above, Comisiy will be held at the Registered Oilloes of the Company,
FOR SALE
QUINART PEED & FILS. BOIMA
Datcblished 1718.
UKAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS,
Ship only the Finest Quality; Bxtra Dry (Green Beat). CLAUTS, WEGENER 2 CO,
Bals Agents.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1895,00 R
D.
FOR SALE.
COMMERCIAL,
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
SATURDAY, With: April. EXCHANGE
ON LONDON
∙2/01
Telegraphio Transfer
Bank Bills, or denisaid Bank Bills, et 30 days' sight.
2/04
11.200
ON
Bank Küls, at 4 months sight Credit, at 4 months, sight Doormantary Bills, months eight 2/01 PARIR
Bank Billk, on demand
2.53
Credits, at 4 monthe sight... OS257
ON HEMANY-~~
W. On demand.....
.2.05
Bank Bills, on demand
LAS HEIDSIFUKUS CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WITTE SMÅL.
dozen quaris.
ON NEW YORK-
Plan Credits, 60 days sight.,
por caso of per case of 2 dozen pints, KRESSMANN COB TA WARRED AND WHITE
BORDEAUX WINES. CGRIEBERT & COS
BOTTLED ALE & SCOUT MAINZER BEER.
SIEMSSEN & 00.
Hongkong, let February, 1896.
FOR SALE
18
GRAHAM'S CELEBRATED 5 CROWNS PORT AND LIGHT WINE, smelly SUITABLE for Tropical Climates. This Wine had
India: $1 per case of das Dozen.
W. BREWER & CO.
ON BONNAY.-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand.
ON CATUANTA-
Telegraphie Transfor Bank, ou dopiand;
ON SHANGHAL.
SOTECTIONS, Bank's Buying Rato
% pa.
pm.
GOLD LAY, 100 due, per te...50.25.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. -COMPART.
[842,50
$126 174 pram. ==
£6 nóminal
£2 nominat.
Bank, st sight
Private 30 days sight-
ON TOKOHAMA
SOn demand.
OF BEANELA
On deniand
an enormous le
Apply t
́ON 'SINGAPORE——
*
On dematid
G. C. ANDERSON, Solo Agent, 15, Praya Central. Honkong, 8th February, 1897,
[382
PAID UP QUOTATION
Benka
Hongkong & Shai.. China & Japan, prí
1,25
22.50.
2.75
4.25
Munro and Jameson, Pocket Book Ele
trical Bules and Tables
Bell's Asbestos E. A Brown & Co, H. G. Cempbell, Moore & Co.
4.75
Carmichael & Co.
Trooper Pator Halkes of Maskoriniani,
China Bog
$100 14185, buyer.
Dakin, Cruicks'k & Cos
by Bahrainer
2.00
THE NAVY AND THE NATION,
Dairy Farms Co
Fenwick & Go, Gec..
$25.980, scilers
by Clarko ant Horsfeld
2.00
Modern Selenga and Modern Thongbt,
Greeneland Cement... H&C. Bakery
$10 1520, sellers.
2.00
850 $30 £10 $110, buyers
$100 $55, bayer
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. ZISKA, by Corelli Farthest North by Nansen, 2 vols. THE BRITISH MERCANTILEVE
YERINE. by BlackisereÀ AMATOR THE ENGINERE'S YEAR BOOK,
1897, by Kompe
by Laing
Kainan Origin, by Laing'
NANSEN'S LIFE 1861-1900
BRITISH INDIA, by Frazer
Riding on the Flat and Aoross Country,
by Hayes magya
Canada," by Bourinot
Lawson's Picturesque Saotiand, fine
Last Countess, Falka, by Savage
ARDATE by Corelit
WORMWOOD; by Coralli
o Do, ordinary Do. deferred
Nall. Bank of China) B. Shares
Fon. Shares...
Honeking & O. Gas
3.00 | Hongkong Eltetria (.. 8.00 F. H. T. Tamwaya 2.75 Hongkong Hutel
Hongkong fee
A00&K. What & G. 2.75 Hongkong Bape.......... a, 1800 & W. Docki
**:120
1.25
3:25
QUEEN'S ROAD, Under HONGKONG HOTEL, (24
DAROMATAR & SON'S
Jn25
28951
PALMER
& 008
PRICE $9.75 FIR DOZEN
NET
SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY.
Bland
of Solentar Distillations of the
Frost Scotch Whiskies,
Apply to SIEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong (88.
& Cop
CUTLER, PALMER
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815," Who have consigned their Brands bo our care.
for over half a century, Apply to GO ANDERSON, MEBSTA JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
Hongkong,
advancing rates, and at the close hear of sales coopted Dr. Jameson's statement. 139 and 40 Queen's Road Cantral; on PRI37And to their friends in Shanghai,
LATEST PLAGUE NEWS.
Calentia, 75 April
DAY, the 30th instant, at Noon, for the pur The plague at Eyderabad and Sukkur la pose of receiving the Report of the General seriously increasing. The Hoous returns aréngers, together with a Statement of Ao- steady. At Karseli nad Bombay there are slight count for the year ending 31st December,
$174 Olivers tave bann lone in a fair way at 174 for A's, and 368 to 303 for B's closing rather quite, but steady at litter rate, a tele- gram from the mine gire the result of the second mill test. a 360 toza from the Earoka mine with 158 ounces of goist, and add that the doorenses. conditions and prospects of the working so most encouraging: This has basu soufirmed sino by a private alegram, advising helders not to sell their stock
Calcutta, 7th April.
At a meeting of the Boathay Municipality yep today an important het toe from the Governor of Bombay was read, regarding the proportion of Doors, WarynS, AND GODOWES-Hong the cost of the casuras against the plague kong and Whampoa: Dock Company's sharos which might be met from Imperial fonde, Lord are quieter, sud only small sales at 247 por cont-Bandhurst was unable to give any assurance. Prem lase be booked; at this rate thero, are that the Gnternisent would contribute.
further sollers. A few Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gorowa Company's shares have basu taken off the market at $65, but there are
** Bellors nt this rate. A fate mmber of Wanchais.
have been sold at $43 New Amoy Dock
Calcotia, 7th April
The Bombay cartaion hava strack work owing the plagas ruka
Calcutta, 7th April.
The plague is increasing in the Punjab Tro saares are still obtainable in small lots of $184 medical offcorn have been specially deputed for
LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS-Hong plague duty in Sind Jong Laud Investment and Agency Company's |-- shares sold at $77 and 878 and can be placed at
VISITORS AT HỢTELS,
HONGKONG HOTEL
Mr. Kelly
MSL Alexander Mr. J. Amowitz Mr. Alb. Becker
Mr. Em Daeb Mr. W. H. D. Davi Mrs. J. Douglas Allen Drums DIN HE WHA. Du Mr. J. R. Duizend Mr. W. C. Düncün Cal. & Mrs. Edeut
Cansu Kulschers Madame A Lelasid
Mr. Leon A. Fesy Mr&Mrs. Lianu Mrs. J. 11. Lindsay:
MT: J: M. LiAlédale Coli Macini
MH, Merculi")
KF. Mesa
Mr. TE V. Miuchin MEAN and servant
the higher figare. Kovicou Lands are quiet at A $16, and West Points are offering at $199 Hongkong Hotele are firm at $38. A fow Huamurays Beatos have been sold at 384.
MISCELLANEOCS.Green Tshinds have at Mr. A. W. P. Eeresked vanced farther, and a very fair business has Mr. WJ. Canter Phoon done at rulos zouging between $28 aud 830 | Mr. & Mrs. Chabrier: for cash, and if equivalent rates on time, inc Mr Marion Charvet June, July and August, and up to $31 for 3th Mr. C. Crane Septembar, the closing rate is sales and buyers at $20 and sellers at $20. Watacus have been purobased at $12 and more shares could be plaesd, A few Hongkong Electrics, found buyers at: 58, at whior rate there are sollers, Hongkong Kapos bova bean placed at $154 rijd $165, and Geo, Fenwicks at 530. Idee are firmer; and have been booked at 8109 to $110. Hong kong and China Ealeries found bayers at 330, ahorgi no dividend has been paid for 1896, the accounts only showiuka mull profit of $351.9, which together with the end carried forward from 1835 of $156.82) leaves an amount of $109.71 to be carried forward to new account (after writing off $6.50 for bad debte on account 5 1894-1895). Campbell, Moore and Company's sell" at $8) Ewo Culton.slaros et fls. 89 and Laga Kung Mow Cotton shares at The. 08
THE HANGCHOW MINY
Mp3 Eldridge.
Evans
Mr. H. K.O-Fisher Dr. B. Fowler Mrs. John Gibson Capt. F. D. Goddel MA: I. Gold Miss Greene****
Hajes a Mrs. P. E
anfuun
Mr. C. Harris
Mr. H. D; Bal
Mr. Feldon Mr. Flow
....... On the 13th April an interesting ceremony | Mr Kerfoot. Highes
was performed at Hangshow in connection with Mr. & in Josepa
ME E. Matier
Mr. & Ms. Nemanu Mr. Charles O'Gorman, BY M.D. J
Mr. R. N. Obly. Mr. W. Terttt Mine Paterson Ih: Col.. Prestim Mr. C.G. Rogge:
Mr. Sinclair
Miss Teslie Smith
se J. Tremaine Balib
M & im Stimpson-
Mr. Oswald D. Thomson
Mrs W. Whiley
Mis Willey
Maj. C. C› Wiau
Mr. R. J. Wads
Mrs. Lucian Young
the new mint, which is now nearly completed, MOCNY AUSTIN HOTEL.
which
Mas. J. B. Lee
3296,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will by CLOSED from the 27th instant to the 3rd by both days nolosive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manager..
1988 Hongkong, 24th April 1997, **.. HONGKONG CLUR
NOTICE
1897.
NOW READY
MERCHANT NAVY
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN.
TARPAULINGUARD
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARRERO & 00, Bole Agents.
WORTH A QUINDA” A BOX:"
BEECHAM'S PILLS
FOR ALL BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS
ANNUAL SALE SIX MULLION BÖLER, The Is. 1d. Box contains 56 Pils Price Cents.
Prepared only by the Proprietor THOXAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, ENGLAND. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EXPIRE of UHTIA WATKINS & CO; 437 - £6, Queen's Road Central, Hongkon
CERRAVALLO'S
Chatsa......
China Fire Chins Traders Hongkong Fire North-Chiga
Beraits Tinich Yangleze..
Land and Building
H. Land Investment. Humphreys Eetale... Kowloon Land & B West Point Building Luzon Sugar mig Mining
Chaitonnages.
Jelebu .................. New Balmoral
Do. Preference
Oliver's Mines, A...
21 £6, bayers
48823, wellor 21120
£186, eller $50 (in Jiquidation). $10 $74 bityers
$5 in quidation).
$5. 55, nominal.
$50 $38, buyer $25 $110
$50 $65, sollers $50 $164
.8126 247 ·Cc: preto
$50 $18
43.78 alles.
20 $102, sellers
250) ($340, seller
£20 Th 193 sellers
20 $195, soffor
$50 $280, sellers 800 $165
£50 1878, buyent 410 58.75
- 840219.75, sellira- $100 $47
Fos. 500 $80, buyers
$66225, el. & buyer 81 $1.50, miles, $161.80, sellars
55 $168, sollers
A Dow B$2) 86
Punjom
D. (Preference)
Rabe
Stearnship CoyE
China and Manila China Mutual. Ord
Do Pref.
Douglas B. S. Co.
H. Canton and MA
$4 $5, sellers
$1-$140, bers
188 10d. §18), ale
50809
£5 366
210 £7, buyers
£60 £60, sales
$15 $967, les
Indo-China S. N....1044. Sales & sellers. Wancha Warch's Co $3731
Wilson & Co., A. & $10 $12), sales &hurers
ERRUGINOUS (UANINE S. X. V. VERNON, Brokers
The Great Austrian Tonic
PERUVIAN BARK and IRow.
Over 300 Medics Certificates notifying its great STRENGTH-GIVING PROPERTIES and at the same time being of an
EXQUISITE TASTE:
Sole Agouts for Hongkong A. S. WATION & Co.
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1896.
$1929
永 WING NAM & CO., JEWELLERY and Bost
MANILA CIGAE S No. 16, QUEER'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, 16th February, 1897.
OPIUM.
New Malwa (this year's) $760 with all'ance of 5 Now Malwa (inst your's) $1700 to 1 catties. ||Wil Malwa (2/4 years) 11.1890,
Old Malwa (5/7 years) $330 to 3
New Pates $6567; Old Fatna 8635 New Deantes...8680; Old Benses $700 Pervan, Oily
$500 to $650 $550 to $500
Persian, Paper-wrapped...................
Bula-20 chests" Tattal,
THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL A * KEGISTER, 2410 APRIL, AT 4 PM-
STATION.
Wladivostock. 29.67
Tokyo 20.71
Kochi
29.95
Nagasaki
30.03
Kagoshima
2009
Shanghai
22.30-
Shary Peak
20.45.
Amy
29.99
1897.
Swatow
29.94
Carton 29.98
WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WAKCHAI MACHINERY GODOWER AND EN- GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT.
Hongkong
2993
Victopa Pak
Gup Rocks
29.91
1 to 8, Urves Lane, Waneliai,
Macan 29.42 Haiping
29.83
MAIL TABLES.
THE Card pablished at the Daily Brook Office
Contains English Mails, homeward and outstand
Freuch
German
Comandian
Farvel Post
Calendar for 1897./2
That is, more information than is given on one printed in London for which flity canta is THE ELEVENTH YEARLY GEN
ERAL MEETING of the MOM-charged The price of the locally printed BERS of the CLUB will to hold in the correct card is 20 cents on pager, 30 cents on CLUB HOUSE on FRIDAY, 3th April 1897, cardboard Supplied only for each.
517
By Order
CH. GRACE,
TO SHIPMASTERS, ANQUIER where your FRESH WATER WATER is the fanse of much Sickness on board
FOSO ENQUIRE you a
Hongkong, 23rd April, 1997. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANFON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDELS.
N Interim Bonna of Twenty per cent. upon Contributions for the yest 1886
has been declared.
Warrants will be issued on the 80th instant..
By Order of the Board..
N. J. EDE
Becretory.
Houghoug, 16th April, 1887.
- NOTIFICATION No. 10..
THE GOVERNMENT OF TAIWAN
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
FOOKI KAKU LIGHTHOUSE
BMW (Foki Point); Northernmost point of West Coast 31 Taiwan
(Formoen
TOTICE is hornby given that on and after
N6 20th Apr 1997; a Second Ordor Eized White Light will be Exhibited from the Lighthouse erooted on Fooki-kaku (ForPoint), Northernivet point of the West Coast of Tal- wan (Korniosa);"
Rumination of Light will be 203
This was the naming of teeth wining of the Mr. & Mrs. A. E. Bottery Mr. F. Mackay The Tutorial on tears of N 09 thus. B
Mr. A.P. MacEwen
Mx, HF. Mayerah Mr. BM MOROT
cash. A large number, in fact almost all of the hein th padre de la rs. J. W. Nortča Hanchow officials were present, and the prelimiMr. Hart Bekkjahe pury ceremonias having been gone through, the Mr. G. J. Chapman engine was started in a most successful manner. MIL Glover running for six hours afterwards without a hitch Mr. Charles (hers of my kind scarring The officials were in. Mr. Cinghiteleze modely pleased, and two days afterwards the Mr. Wi Cecil Eason work was rationed in surubet, 80,000 cash Cal, Bsdale, R.E. being now tarned out per day, this being the burgo Col. Evatt Mr. N. G. Hvarie limb The machinery in the aver department. D. Gille is not yet erected, though it is hoped that a few colonel Gorge wecks more will see the work completed. When Mr. David Gablety
Mr. Nerian Mumford- Mr. A. Van Nierop Mr, E. O borneys Mr. H. E. Pollock Nr. G Siericli WALK.C. Spam
MyOdo Straelmeyer Dr. 131. Thos
his is dans, the cut-turn will be 26,000. a day, Surgeon and Mrs. Cap. 4. Tillett this total being composed of 195, silver.
Келу Н
Mr. G.H. Wheeler
pisces, alt-bearing the Cheliang stamp, Hang- | Mr. & Mrs. Kuru & child men
ZETLAND
LODGE
No. 525 FC.
chow being sitamted in that province, Theko are three big Corliss type engines, two of which are to work the ilver ooining machinery, the other hoing now employed in the cash deport-- mont, they are of 650 LE.P. The machinery way Dado in Germany. One foreigner muly has been employed in superintending the eron t of the machinery. This is Mr. A. Bur- A REGULAR MEETING of ZETLAND takoshaw, the noir of an old officer of B.B.M.A LODGE will be held at the FREMMA- service in Shanghai. He deserves a word of PONE HALL, oz. SATURDAY, the 1st May, pealse for the very successful fraue of lue labouret 8.90 for 100 precisely. Visiting incombection with the Hangerow Mint Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 23rd Aprí, 1807. Mercury
1977:
and N. 83 dog, W. The bearings are true and
as observed from seawardING ON YOU
The Elevation of the Fight above the Sea will be 161 fost, and in clear weather the Light will be ropa from a distance of 19 nautical
LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, 29.85
A by the best English askers, dragon band Manila 29.31-
of
such as Steara Steering Gear, Stenos Winches, Cape 8. James
21 APRIL. Steam Capstans, Steam Pamps, Steam Donkey Pamps Hydraulic Presses, Sugar Mills. Wladivostook. 29.81 Marie Bollers and Eugines, Stationary Tukyo 29.90
Kochi Boilers and Driving Engines, Steel Poder Negashi 29.87 Pistes, Pig Iron, sto, co
Kagoshima... 29:95 9.79 We are now prepared to execute crders for Shanghai the building or repairing of all kinds Sharp Peak 29.89 moschinery with quick despatch and good work- Amor 29.98 mahship Enquiries suliotted for any of the Swatowa above or the completo plant of any kind of (unten siiski maskinery
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Gap Rock [2999 Maso Hongkong, 20th January, 1897.
Haichou wil 29.BE AFLER JOHNSTONE'S
We are the ONLY WATEE BOAT COMPANY N
in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WAFERY
CALL FLAG W.
ZENTV KEW & CO.
STEAM WATKE ECAT COMPANY.
Hongkong, 9th October, 1895
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AMERICAN TAILORS
E the Undersigned, big to notify tho
·Public tast ro have OPENED 1 TAILORING BUSINESS
A No. 6, D'Aquitan STREET
All Orders executed by experienced EURO. PEAN WORKMEN, and none bus the best Materials kept on hand.PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED, A Trial is respectfully elicited...
H. MALIN & CO.
[874 Hongkong, 6th April, 1897
GRIMAULT'S SYRUP
27 HYPOPHORPHITE OT LINE FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST
The original preparation proscribed by the
The Lighthongs is built of iron, octagonal leading medical authorities FOR CONSUMPTION, in shape, painted with kuch nad while hori- | WEAK LUNGS, BEONCHIAL IRRITATION, and zontal bonds, and is 100 feet high from the ORSTINATE COLABS, for the last 30 years base to the contre of the Lantern,
The position of the Lighthouse, setording to the Jupaues Admiralty Chart No. 84, approximately 24
Latitude 25 deg. 18 min. 30 sec. North. Longitude 121 deg. 31 miu. 30 sec. East 92 Greenwich,
Baron NOGI MARESUKE,"
Governor of Taiwan. Taiwan, April 15, 1997. JAPAN FINE AUT CURIOS
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GRINAULT'S SYRUP immediately arrests the COUGH, and NIGHTSWEATS, and the APPETITE improves rupicly fact soon demonstrated by an increase of weight and healthy appearance
soki in flat oval bottles
(QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
The sale of this good Scotola incrasses zouth by mouth; it is of Superb Quality and of
CUTLER PALMEE & Co.'s SELECTION.
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VESSELS EXPECTED.
TER AMERICAN WAN The P. M. steamer City of Itio de Janeiro, with mati o loft San Francises for this part, v Husolalu, Yokohama, Inland Sus, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 10th instant,
The U.&O.steamor Coptis, with the Amarican- mail of the lud instant, lett Tokoburn, ou, the Sist instant, ☎ an, and pang ba ompeo tod here on or about Wednesday, the 25th instant.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. ANN The O N. Co.'s stoutor Chingtu, from Australia porte, left Port Darwin on the 16th inst, and may be expected here to-day,
Tua && steamer dirlic, from Sydney, &e. Juft Port Darwin on 23rd instant, for Hongkong vis Timor
PARANESTHE GERMAN MATEM
The N. D. L, toamyr Prins Heinrich, with the Garinor mails from Berlin of the 6th last," left Colombo on Friday, the 23rd instant, and may be expected here on on about Wednesday," the 55 May, M
ON THE GANADIAN MATU, DAS. Tho P. stener yes of Japan laki- Vancouver for this port at noon, on 20th instant
MARCIANT STEAMBĖS.
The N, P. stammer Braemar loft Yokohama: on the 24th instant, for this park via usual. ports of call
The P. & staaer Sande left Singapore for this port on the 24th instant, at 8 cm.
The stanmor Monmouthaitre bolt Vistoria, B.C., for this port on the 7th instunt.
The N. P. steamer Tacos left Tacoma for this port via Japan on the 16th instant
The China Mutual stoninor Trankai, frori Glasgow and Liverpool, ft Singapos on the 21 at instant, and may be expected here cu or about the 27th instant.
The Rickmere steamer Dorother Bickers, frem Middlesbro' and Homburg, left Singapore on the 23rd felaut, and may be considered Jo at this port on or about the 29th Josfant.
Tia China Matus, termer Hyn, fru Nawport, Glasgow, nad Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 9th instant, and may be considered due at Singaport on or alogh the 26th instant.
The N. G I stoutor Letimbro left Singa pore on the 20th instant, and may be 02- pected hare on or about the 7th instant..
The steamer Argyle left Siugupore ca the 2nd instant, and in dus here on or about the 28th inelaut. De
PASSED THE CANALA OUTWARD-18th Marot Yamaguchi,
19th March-Chingue, 29 March ・Benlomond, Tantalus, Adour Peclan 30th Mar-Podon, Bekdale, Glenlochy Mebridge, 2nd April-Gerda, Ocean Domthen 6th April-Glongyle, Clinton, Commonwealth, Hakato Muru. 9th April- Dordogne Pujiem. 18th Apri Oopuck, Methren Castle 20th April-Boraco, Glon ctt, Hoctor Genfor, lentura, Natul, Afridi Benoirtich, Thecla, 23rd April Badnerahire, Gloucester
20th HOWARD-13th April-Ningehari.
April-Java Sruthlessn. 23rd Apri Glenartney, Nestor, Sachsen.
POST-OFFICE NOTIORS
Thỏ sathorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extru, which is corrected. to a mnoh later hour than that given below.
The Portal Snide for 16, revised to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, x. This is the only authorised complete Bummary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
PEAK DELIVERY aluses of Post Offio at 11.30 am, and 9 pm or in Letter Boxes in thờ Cars by 12 and 3.30 o'clock Trans Exftar Boxes at Poak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4pm.
„AMA MAIL WILL CLOS5,
For Swatow and Amor Per Palester, to day, the 20th instant at 10.30) .M."
For Sandakan and Kudit Per Devoalion, to-day, the 26th instant at 3.39 pm
For Amoy and Manila Paz Zafiro, ta day, the 26th instant at 4.30PM.
For Hoihaw and Pakhci-Per Hallan, tom day, the 26th inet, at 5.00...
For Kobo, Yokohama and San Francisco Por Glenavos, en Wednesday, the 25th instuit
t 5.00 PM: 1
For Nagasaki, Kebe, and Yokahoma-Per rond on Friday, the "h, kay, no 11.50 AM,
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET,
The German Control Phoket Beyon will be despair on TUESDAY, tis 2716" instant with Muíl for ijs United Kingdom' Europe and countries boyand, viê Brindisi,. to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmak, Coylan, India, Adei, Egypt, Malta, Mo., & Registry censes of 7.30 A.ME
Tho mail closes at 8.00
HAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Salome vill
be despatehod on WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom. Europe, and places beyond, in Marseilles,
to Saiger, Straite Settlements Batavia, Bur mah, Coylon. Madras, the Anstralasian Colonies,
Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
8.00 Meting of Pricas Current and Cir
culars cOTSAG.
10.00 AM Registry couses. 10.30 AM-Posting of norapapers, books, and
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN
PACKERS
The Canadian Mail Packet Express at
India will be desputabed on WEDNESDAY the 28th instant, with Malls for Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokolama, Victorin and Vancouver B.C., which will be closed, as fol 10.00 AM, Registry vorsen, 10:15 am Post Offoo close, but poirespondence may be posted on besnil the Facket with Late Fea of 10 couts extra Poltage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKET.
The United Statan Mail Packet Pert will ho despatched on SATURDAY, the Ist may, with mails for Shanghuffopu, Bara Kezdcisco, tho United States; Canada, Hopolula, Paco, &o, which will be olosad as follows — 10 AM. Registry cesses. MAY 11 AM Post Office closas, but Correspondenca may be posted en board the Packo with Ints Foo of cents extra Postage until the time of departure, IN
MAILS BY THE BRITISH FACKET.
The British Contract Packet Mirzapore wil be despatched on THURSDAY, the 6th May, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Elarope, and countries barond; via Brindisi to tha Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Coylon, Aden, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar,
8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Cir-
10.00 AM --Registry conve
YOU OF FUR WIND cording to Esaufort Reale 6-STATE OF THE WEATHERbbles Ay: doteabed.10.30 Posting of newspapers, books, aud shanes de dialup a fog stuemy hinili ry Hightning overrust; p paying showers; ni equalty; 1. main; - show; to tumidor, varisitality, dew (work. -
F.-G. FIGG, First Asistant.
patterns cease.
11.00 A.-Mail oloses..
LATE LITTERa may be posted (from 11.10: Hanging Otcorramy 5th April, 1897) with 10 coats tots fee up to 11.30 A
which boar they may be sent on board
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS,
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION
FROM 1st JuLr the Rates of Subscription to
MITRERA, FALUONER & Core ROHTER, 24th April, Head OneTORIO, Branch OfffecsLONDON, NEW YORK, BOH. Brontetar 9M...29.90 Thera.(Wetbulb) 78 with the same late fee.
*Barometer 1 r...29.54 Ther. Ir.at.(Wet b) 76 WAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI TIEN Barometer 4 Therm. 41 (Wetbulb)- THIN, NEWORWANG, and all Parts in Thermom. 9. 14 Therm. Harious JAPAN:
Theuto, P., 79 Therm. Minimum (oyer Thermom, 4 PM...
night HONGKONG TIDE TABLE 26th April to 2nd May
HIGH WATSU,
AGENCIES
Miike Coul Mines.
Ohnora Coal Mines,
The Milks Cotton Spinning Mill, Ld
Kanada Coal Mines.
Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited.
Meiji Fi Insurancs Co., Limited.
Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Working Co. AFAN
Shanghai,
Cola Courent Corpsay, Japan, Kansgafuchi Cottan Bpitning Mill. Tokyo Colton Spinning Mill, Japan; Hayashi Clock Fastory. Hongkong 12 December, 1996.
Mon.
Five
12185
R. JA REMEDIOS,
DEALER,APAN
GRINAULT'S STEUP has a roso colour, and is FOREIGN AND CULONIAL STAMP
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS GRIMAULT & Or-Pazis. Hold by AB. WATSON & Co-Hongkong-
No. 3, WOODLAND TEUTACE, HORGONG,
Will be glad to sad STAMI'S e approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer
Zab
Hongkong
Mean Time.
BLOW WATER
· Hongkong
Eight Town Time
Four Weekly Press will be succe
Advance PriceCredit Price
$1950. Tearly $12.00
Half Yearly 7.00-
· 8.00
Quarterly 4,00
50
Height
Postage S2 per Assam Additivzal. Hongkong 6th June 1894
113y
3-19 08
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
Neill the Caprarua, the AngHTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for BBY DEBT contrated by the Offsers or the Crews of the following Vowels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour AUSTRALIAN, Brit, sir, PT. Holms--Gibb
Livingston Co. May HONVEKUR, Bel str., Sarchet-Gibb, Living-
BRUNEL, Brit, Martin FramptonStan
dard Oil Co KAMBIBA, Brit. Aläp, Ji J. Brownoll Master. PORT STANLEY, Brit. barque, Villorag
Standard OR Ce
That leht of men sakinwalkan katoo determined, frouistesten & Co. Lidl vations of 17 and 1888, si 3.97 feel shove zero of The tides posuzo me thekson Ohiorenbery wall the Lower-water Drilibary during-Thus, to which dalam the heights in thee Tables are referrals 3.87 fog above acro
• The heights for the Tables arhod with a wins sigh (→→) ace below or unter Orduney Spring-Tidee, and should [2719 rated fraceitas dengiant miran sboro
I also prepared to purchase bed PoSTAGE STAMPS Larger Small Quantities for Cash
Liberal Discount. Allora