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Mr. J. 11. Ailgy auticipate any particular dunger, helieving him
Mrs D'Arcy Anderson self near Point Bonita, and when at the New
Bombay, el barch. Di D'Arey Anderson Fork dritted in can the bonoh-ho did not know Tiers has been a very gratifying improve. Mr. Wm. 5. Buley exactly where ho aurae, as if was dark at the time.ment in the mortality roturns during the past air. Derindengue in wDA
fact, it
can not diver the weak, 1,538, being 346 lass than in the preced-3rs, Bilings & maid
the berok, although ing week, but 297 more than in the week ending is Billings Hs believes that it 30th March, 1807, and 1.269 more than in the Mi B cook when the veel corresponding ded for the previous live its E Billings sont up strah of die you. The rate of acitality per thousand was str. 1. filling teen and about an hour later people down 12092 The wire. 978 deaths on Plague on the beach. Every wore heal
being 281, les tou during the prerichs treaks. side of the New York formed to de 2 and despor into the wand.
Hot over 30 ya
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Bombay, 4th April. The roturad of the plague for the last forty: sight hours show 20 cases and 188 deaths. Thodettes from all case numbered 430.
There workel atoke and 10 deaths from plague rattled foder The total mortality was 275, da agripit 160 bist year und 130 the year batera, p
The vessel las sank deeper into the quink sand and is new ovir twenty-three lest down in the sand, whereas yesterday the sand only ronobed the sixteen foot mark. The ees Ba
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210 and, wading in at out of the cabia, inanapoli to save a portion of the captain's charlbro
communication et great importance, it is plothing, and other effects. The mete him crted, his bean made the Academy of is the buariest leser of any of the crew, Sediving Puri, on the therapeutio uro of X haring recovered even a change of clothing. It cajas from Dr. Sosel, of Havre, with himwelt. His own chart and log book erillistrated photograplis Dorel aims to washa to pulp. The manifest was lost or are cured the hand of aint smitten with ephant ns by inning. Kays on it. The board restónlay,
All of the sailors, with the exception of tires monstroji poking bara ili dle of the photogra who could act not be rounded up, were abultophe westled in three sittin, and it has now San Francisco to-day ta be pain of tomorrosecord, another photaph resumed its ns the United States Shipping Commissionermal 10Hirnocy. Un Li proposal of the office The enak, who had his log bukenrostdout the account of case wes referred innined bers under the care of a very physight the vertical committee, The first male, Calfip, and a severe Lerunrh
last night, and to-day was still wores. He
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The young offer proved bimes as able in diplomacy as in fighting. Upon his return le was detailed to the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and afterward was placed in charge of th Department of Sesmanship at Anapotis 1 1872 he was raudo commander and was sent the Asiatic Squadron on the Yautic. Afterward ho He was command. commanded the Kearsarga.
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ant of cadets at Annapolis from 1876 until 1829 when he went to hure Trland. The following. Tour Ee was inade captain and took command of 5047 the Omaha. From 1890 until 1896 he was in charge of the Naval Observatory in Washing ton. The hors soat to thy Asiatic Squadron.. This briedy epitomizes the life DECondeve MoNair It should be said of him that he is a fine sailor, and this is the first and west j purtant requisite for a good fighting man ou board slip. Commodore MnNair is a big wo
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Cpnumudure McNair is sixty years old. HTRANSPOSING hus, horsfore; two years to serve before hafa PIANOS retired. Never did a navy have such a wealth
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THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. steamer Leos, with the Franch mail of the 25th Marck, rieved yesterday The following telogining are froin Coyion and Indier papers.
THE SOUTH-WEST FRONTIER
Bombay, 5th April:
The Tirah Field Fores my now been relaced to three brigades, under Generals Hammond, Hart and Gasele, Garrot Bytious command- ing the whole..
The Royal Irish, the Secttish Borderers, the Derbys, the Gorlon Highlanders, and the Yorkshire Regiment are all returning to India
EFFECTS OF THE RIDENT OXOFONE AT. CHITI AGONEJ.
Calcutta 30th fürch The respits of the recast syclone in Chitta gong ure appalling. Fenriron-luusand people ara oficially returned as having lost their lives: while 15,000 cattle were an var und the rico crop destroyed over on raya rajcka 20-kon op was cofidently expected. On the islamet, of Kutbudi alone 1,500 dth from caofera aro said to have, peentred sines the eyelona
THE CAPTAIN OF A STEAMER STABBED. Rangoon, 1st April:
Captain Reid, of the Chinese stramer Cornelia, was stabbed while ratuvning to his steamer from abenas at Mergui on Wednesday His sup pisodħastilaut, a Burzum aus been errested. Captus Reid is in "dangerous site. Tho Cornelia kas seü detaziod at Morgui awaiting another commander to be sent to take her away.
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COURT OF DIRECTORS.
Quas KerRyan, E CHOW TONG BUANG,"I KWAN Horne, Esq.
Chief Kangor,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Istorest for 12 Monthe Fixed.5%
Hingsong, 1st December, 1897.
Esq.
CUTLER PALMER & CO.'S
Union $16.75 te Dozer
NET
* WHISKY.
SPECIAL BLEND
Bland
(8.00%
8.65
5% discutat an orders of 1,000) and over.
Apply 10,
WM. SCHMIDT & CO., Gunmakere,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1897.
DAVID CORSAR &
MERCHANT NAVY NAVY BOILED LONG FLAXSE
RELIANCE CROWN
TARPALING
MAIL, WIRD GLOBU,
Por Zukosama and Kobe-Por Bellow to day. the 25th inst.. at 11:30 AM
For Nagasaki, Kobe Bapu Tokchoma.—Per
China Fire China Traders ...... Bangkong Fire "Nord-Gbus
Stri
Union
Yangiare:
Land and Building
Hongkong land lay -Humphreye Beanie... Kowloon Land & B West Polos Bullig Lusha Sugar.....................
lining
150
Matvek
Siipio, lors
Se, Layers YOU INA
10 195, ale & sid kunn
1100; IPB, stis
a ii, saas & haporn
196
$20 (>107, setters. $50 1,82 weliers $500 ollen $128. pre
$20 (113”, sil.& busara $30! 94, kaler & velkomi $259. depellers
0158929, Keller
Tis. 200, buyer Sellera. $50 (122), buyers 100, 140, selles
150, ellars $30
Sollera⋅ $30
7, settore $40 $20, sellers $1000, sellers
Charmanges....205 6137), adlers
GL Fism, & Chiloniu
"Dan"
Jelebur New Belmoral
De. Preference.... Oliver'd Mines, A
Do B... Puniam...............
Do Preference Route
New Amoy Duck...... "teamship Coy
Chada and Alanila. China Mutual Ord. Do Freirence...!)
Da.
Du. Douglaseanship
$5, sellers 1250, sellemz $44
$150, sellers $1$130, ell $5 $18, celles $216, selle
ber 800.70, s
14, 100.28, sell-
$1 Stay supe
Indo Chim. N. Tehran Panting Co. ... 12
Les devay, on 25th instant, at 3.30PM. United Asbestos Tor Singapure-Por Wally, to-day, the 25th
Made Wantbesi Wareliaase.... stant, aL:30 PM
For Tientsin-Par Ariel, today, the 25th instant, at 3.30P.DISAS For Fort Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Molbourne-Per Guthrie, to-day, the instant, al 5.00 PM
C
For Swato, Amoy and Fosshow-Fer Thales, to murrow, the 26th instant, al 9,3) AM. Tor Bangkok.Per P C C Klum Lo orrow, the 26th inst, at 9,30 Lu For Singapore, Penang and Colentia-Per Lightning, to-morrow, the 26th instant, al 200
For Moji, Kobe, Yokohama and Portland, Or Per Argyll, on Thursday the ith inst at 11 30 AM
For Singapore, Feneng and Colombo-Par Tamba baru, on Thursday, the 29th instant, at 8:30 PM NATMA4
For Thuisday Isinul, Toastillo, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, Per Yamashiro Mina, on Friday, the 29ta inst., at 340 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohan. Por Rosetta, on Saturday, the 30th st., at 5.00 PM
For Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kohe, Yokohama. 119 Victoria and Tacous-ar Velocin, on Tues-
any, the 10th May, at 11.30 4.3 BON'S
Po.
Main New Miwa Oh.... Maina Older.
Persian Olly
$30 tal, sellers
£105 buyer.
$50 451, sales & sellers $150274, eles sellóra,
B), sales $$, belter
22 sellers
$261.90, bu.you
1 510, nomi $87)'sal, bayam
$102, sales & tellem
J. V. Y. VERNON, Ester.
Allow'.
">
G80 1. pl. 13 d. $5043 10 89.20 12
12
Do. Perry Stal to 8670 Patna New.... P18730 Enures New..... $625 Benares Old.....$89.1”
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
HRUSTER. 2nd APRIL AT4 PM.
STATION.
Whack.
Bargueler
rud. to se
320 Jahr.
Tempera
Humidity.
Tokyo ... Kochi... Nagasaki Kagoshion36.19
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contract Packet Prins Heinrich, CANVAS will bedespatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails for the United Kingden Europs and conntries beyond, ein Nepton, Cante to the Sanita Settlements Balariu, Baruch, Ceylon, India, Alan, Egypt, Malta, &c., &.
Registry cases at 7.1.
28801
ARNOLD, KARBERG & CO.,
Bola Agenti
15
I
of Belected Distillations of the
ENTING,
SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 10, FAGUILAR STREET, TERKS VERY MODERATE, Consultation Free. Hongkong, Bird Suplember, 1891.
AMERICAN SYSTEM ENTISTRY
1798
The unil closes at 800 M. Late letters 8.10 to 8.30A.M. with 10 cents extra postage
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN
PACKET
Win
18
Gulzke sharp Peak 08
roy Swatow....
3 56.98
50.24
10.09.
Hongkrog
Victoria Pack.
29.79
xog
20.75
Haiphong Velineo
29.76
Manila.......j
Cups E. Jaures
23rd APRIL, AT 10 AM.
The Canadian Mail Tucket Faires d'India-tadivostock,
Kochi will be despatel WEDNESDAY, the 27th Tokyo inst, with Hai or Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kebe,
Koroshimus. Yokoba, Vin and Vancouver, B.C., which Naguzki......
Gutzlaff will be closed as follows: 10.03 A.M. Registry census.
11.00 Post Ofllos closes, ut errespondens Amor may bo posted on beard the Packet with Seate Late Feo of 10 cents extra Postage natil uten......... the time of departure.
D
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No. 3, QUELA'S ROAD CENTUAL. CHADWICK KEW, (LAM OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong, 13th July, 1897.
T673
be
(37 M
Finest Scotch Whiskios
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co... Hongkong.
UTLEB
LMER & Co.
PAL
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,
Who have consigned (boir Hrands to Hongkong for over half century.
361
N
36
Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,
Hongkong, 13, fraya Central APIER JOHNSTONE'S
SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
The sale of this good Sertah increaans mon CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S SELECTION.
Sole Agents for it-
month: it is of Byerb Quality and of
LANE CRAWFORD & Co..
Hongkong.
NOTICE.
(
CUN SING LOONG
FRS. DRAPER, MILLINER, DRESS AND MANTLE MAXER. 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
TOOKHAUSEN
FOR
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
30.28
Sharp Peak
007
20.30
Hongkong
2:1.94
C Victorin Fend
Gap Rock
20.33
25.83
The British Contract Peket Forman, will Macan despatched on SATURDAY, the 30th Sostaut Briplog
Marila! Mnila for the United Kingdom, Europe often
Caro S. Fimme and conntries doyend, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Nelluriands Kudio, Burmuir, Cerlou, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar.
8.00 4.3 Posting of Price Current and Cir.
sulars ceuses..
10.00 a.m.-Rogistry ecases.
10.30 Posting of newspapers, books, and
Lattorns crases.
18111.00, Moil Closes
LATEST NOVELTIES SPRING AND SUMMER, Hongkong. 6th April, 1899. MARBOLINEUM AVENABIUS
USED FOR OVER 20 YEARS, Thorough rollable preservative for Wood ant Stone against White Ante, Docny, Fungus Kot, nud Dispness.
-Bole Agants Fer Ching, LUTGENS, EINSTHANN & CO. Hongkong, Slat August, 1897.
ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA M
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 A.M.) with 10 cents lite fed up to 11.30 AM. after which hour they may be sent on board with the same late foe,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Facket China will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 30th Testustant, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan and San Francisco, the United States, Canadu, Pare, &, which will be olazed as follows:- 1000 A. Registry come. 11.45 AM. Post Office olcsos, but Corrondence may be posted on board the Packet with La Feo of 10 cents extra Pestage until the time of departure.
No. 6, ICH HOUSE SIFENT, PRATA CRNTIAL. 新)
lave always for BALE a fine assort-
mens of the now season's selected PRE
SERVED GINGER and SWKETMEATS
of ther well-known Maarfanture.
Heal Oco; HONG, No 3, Sul On Lane, West Point
Branch Office: HONAM, Canton.
CATI CHEW TING, Muanger.
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DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agents Hongkong, 30th April, 1897.
VISSER'S HOLLAND VEGETABLES
STUTTGART PIANOS,
DORNER AND SOHN'S SEMI GRANDS, AND COTTAGES.
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
are far superior in quality to any other vegst ables shipped to the East. Price per Tin
80 cents Only sold by
$45
LWAN TAJ
110, Queen's Road Central.
Head Office-Torio.
Bench Ones: LONDON, NEW YORK, BOM- BAS, SINGAPORE, STANGHAI, TEN
, NEWCHWANG, and all Pork in
. JAPAN. AGENCI
Mike Coal Mines, Ohura Cosi Mines. Karda Conl Mines. The Xilks Cotton Spinning Mill, L. Tokyo Marine Insurance Ca, Limited. Mall Fire: Ingrange Co., Limited Imprial Gaternment Paper Mills, Cefa Cleaning and Working Co.,
On Cement Company, Jayan Kangafuchi Cotton Spinning Mill. Tolyo Colton Epinning Will Japa Hanshi Clock Factory Hongkong 4th Angust, 1997.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the GaPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSILE for any DEBT contructed by the Ofoers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Houglas Haroons
BUZCAN, Spanish str. Madring-Brandao
& Cop
GUTURE Brit, steamer, Craig-Gibb, Lávings-
ton & Co.
Weather.
V[ ul*{
24 hours
a h at 11.15 . The baroruba baa zine! en the S. cone Cline, flea in the Fortes Chan
dh tu 7 Sorth, and allyly low in the Pressure remaina 523 (ienta, merata. Euro®] NW. part of the Out-Firth NE. Conty, se vada, HUNGLONG ABOLSTER,
Previous On CHÍS-
at 10 skypra.
Komperaturu varmaan Harvester Budity Direction of whad......
Weather...en gera kanepi
70. 89
Da Gale
R
90,50%
tiphon pea sir wasperatare on the Lowest eyes air temperature on the 22.
F. G. FIGG, Acting Director. flongkong Observatory. 24th April. 1896) MYSSES FALCONE & C's Einres, rl April. Barometer 9 AM..-20.99 Therm. 9 AM. Valby 57 Barcelerr...29 88 Therm. 1 ..W1nlb) RE Thermom. 9... : Therm. Mezlan Barometer 4 EM... Therm. i z.Wab). Thermos. 173 Tharts. Miuinam (over-
Thor. F.M.—
IMEREHORNE, British ship, Levar-Bhowall, The to
Tones & Co..
LIGHTNING British st. 80 Sperico-D.
Sassoon, Sons & Co.
Wan, Russian bk., Tackow-Gilma
1204
& Co.
right).
HONGKONG FIDE-TABLE. 28th April to 1st May,
BIOR, WATER,
Hunzkowe
Mean Time.
LUT TAKER,
Hongkong
'Huight Keon knie.