A new catalogus of the higher plants north of North Ameriena north of Mexico has 14,354 Séries; including 15 palma and 210 crohide.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIS
Cell Rhodes, who has bean, wo es plansed I do not onmelvas see why we should regret the to observe, re-tested a Director of the British change, which is plearly for Bonth Africa Company, put forward at the the world; but still noth Company's recent annual meeting very foreibleing one's eyes to rent spretrescopic réparoli indicates that argument for the adoption of the preferential Russian Ministry mense mutale zais vory widely distributed, tariff plan it Rhodesia. Now that Causlang East, and STS-WN Bartinyad Hugh Bengoanecoedodrin abolishing the treaties which stood Sing Found the extremely rare mutal gallium in the way. Mr. hodes Flan
31 out of 91 er bres cbtained from the would have put into force. By Royal Dublin College of Selotine, while those the treation not existed
renourly all had unexpected constituents. curried. It will ensure a plan. Gubidian was present in meat of them, with tion of Rhodosia that British bakinum in the sideritas, or ivent ourbagaton. Tha be subjected to highất duticharc an chemis huve now stuntia mutererites, on those importal he shry Tale tinding gellium in varying proportions in mes Colonists at ugy impose fuorie irons, but not in all meteorites. A littlebogro upon the productions_ mbidion also exists in the drs. The chief to Wenyusuite agree points of differenen hof won the motenario and sous put forwede 42 Rhode forrestrial iron are foumi to be Mut do formor this proferriz, but Pantun tol nickel unit cobalt with only minule that it isfer langjenthatian pe tees of man gruese, while tho ovlinurr iron of future prosjekty of British orescoutain muunganose with only trace of nickel Rhodes nd rollt. Sodious and potassium orenr in Trade di
tenis iemo in scull proportives. Meteorie trops, like was mid mnaftetured irona, contain copper, keurd wand silver; inetesvic stumps, like metvoric Trotus, coutain claromin, and man-
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for these used,
THE CHINESE DESPATCHES Wo.thur Jinge contemporaries, with the Times lett head, would be a little more dran's in the comments on the situation in the The Wood Exlius ape shreadshed with a physi Far East Do they think it fould be wise, be Plus & politien!, rulaton. Tile has go to win with Biwin for the sake of ascendents, en advised that sine the Bord "vember. at Peking cause if they do not, that are Jin, varthquakes have bes of daily conrrance consart the Gorornment and agpannily Lord on the island of Montsernd, near Party Rice, Salisht fitfairly. That our foreign as mans as thirty shopfton being folt in a bus been chiude deliberately tricked, in single day. Cruels have appeared in the done a metalahing pay by the Russian Foreign, iklings. It is feared that the distarleave Offendonitely true, but that they hare, will aminate in a volcanic eruption, and reisu-log work alyor is not true. We title investigation is urged.
gates of on groomsat with Russia, a4 that trickery as fully as aly The sights and sounds of marithar lits, as I and indeed it is writion on the Experienced by a Freach company's fede e to Chinese correspondence about headed on full-scale at the 1'avily bat cecurred we believe exhibition of any combination of the counteraph and the sand phonograph A similar reproduction of a sundern aural en- Kagement w.nld buy an oveu moce striking and sopational novelty.
ing value
intelligently convidored,, Lao writer hus persoal knowledge of the sqbject acquirin by fire years of age inter Velasteer battalion, by instant, doors tion with the large fores of Volunteer infautrs unintained in comparative efficiency by one of the prlaniral uities of dis United Kingdom A pernsal of the article shows, moreover, that the writer is, ifuented, by no spicit of captions criticala, no ipxiety ta, depreciate the samo o the Vogatecre, without absolute conviction, na siring of preconceived ideas, on the sounkey, we see an corrent endeavour to place the point ut zasno clearly and fairly before the civilian. rundor to whom Blackwood's Maghrino primall- Jy addresses alsolf It is worth while, then to follow Captein Landen Ball's moderato, yet for cible statement of his cup. Premlaing ramuka aru nuk intu bu apply label very nearly thi, Count Moraviatingly inoflright units tho as an lis round from the beginting, as we
bat te its gong 2-bith 400, the solid and reasonable grounds which you ; Captain locati
fnende slätesmen, that Iussia must main Argakmaga hav
påt for cost of the V 85's closed deerlensi
A tent beide nour Mub, in sathonstera l abtimated to be about. 500 foot in span ¦ azide and-Base in height, Dr. Arthur Winslow the sto lle volis to be a menetrets product of wind which oth crosion, as it is in an oid region where the to Tob wind-blown suls eus holes very rapidly in the frigate udstones It is a now-fond maryd of das Grat Wer
The kinds of electric telegraphy erase space are naturaized by Prot. Silos P. Thompson - Tuse depealing respectively on dinirefuction al ware methods. The fast kitad has employed by Prof. Slaby. of Charlottenburg, in sending in telligibls Morsa signals Tuiles leis being used to raise the pail conductros 40 feet in the air. The sirink wers thus fransmitted about 7 times, The base in bat Marco; in experiments at Speak. Is setit chuan bet lies the Bogch of
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quantity of nocus" that if th of Port Arthur fi mores.
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the first steps fater synchronizing the transn document to show string and reviving straments, cansing them to respond andy tu waves of this peril to which the v
inued. Prof. 0133 Thompson believes wa may urlop the duction or inhaesion pustlands as as to condamndvate houver Rugland and India oring of Port Arther. He Cape Colony eh mere cheaply than by su marine cable, fed deabts whobber-on acecunt of the worth's nesature it waald he practicable to cover sizek distanty say wave thod.
Pentre les devised by M. Theodon. Fowler, is a new safety explosive, consisting of two por tions, a solid azal a liquid, both of which urg stable al no-spheive, and say be trasporto witheal danger The solid, which is filled into
pertacable, mortales paper, is made up ni vådorato gi poteh, wangitron dioxide and ferrie¦ 054de When the cartridges nas to bowel, (bey arostlegach for 10 ve 15 músale is a mix. fure et fotodeum, Terpentine and bitter almond vils, and they may flaen is exploded by an or dar detinator Os deging the mused trim become whit moves plosive, 1 phoned that the disruptive effect in mines is a Feart pad to that of draaie, and that the now explosive may be used without risk of setting fire to infaumable cres. The sole activa uggente, and the oxigan of the ardids and The byl zem Bons of the ite
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THE ANNRIGAN MAIL
The O. & O. stencer Foras, with the Ameri ean mail of the 6th vitine, loft Yokohama un Sunday, the 3th instint, in the morning. and may be exported Jere on or about Sunday. tho 12th iustant.
THE CANADIAN MAIL
The C. T. stoamur Empress of India loft Vancouver for Hongkong and usual ports of call on 30th May.
BE "AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The E. & A. tuner Mexmit, from Sydney. ko. left Fort Targin on the 1st instant for
this poTE INDIAN MALL.
The steamer Ligning, from Calcutle, Weft Singapore for this port on the 6th'instant.
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
The N. P. Bleaner Parone, Halled from Tesoma for Japan and Hongkong an the 27th knitimo:
"The P. & C. stanmore Afurapon laît Borshay or Kobe, direct (not calling at Hongkong) on
91 ultimo TEP. & O. stetner Peskanone left Bombay,
this port on the 25th ultimo. The steamer Glentoely, Trasp Landon and Straits, left Singapore for its port ou satur. day 4th instant.
PORTLAND CEMENT *mer Columbia hem ariced.
The combinathil. POLICY ILE MOSTRA form of INSURANCE PASSA A rearly premam of
secures the following
lent 1,000 in case of dealin by fron00 in case of natural denture $1,000 in of painument total disable meatbs accident.RASO
4500 in case of partia total blament by ordent
The general inferiority Volunteer mastey is a widey rompibed It Hous not of course avise from any dirty, wethe area, but simply from blenty of the maisting course of instruction and practice... Haring demonstrated the intuiance of the mining of the Voluntara, Cantala Lynden Bull prereds to deal with a very thorus subject the discipline of the For. Herre, End the inevitala optarevenbir varlich nĚSO- with regard to the prefessional ficietura knowledge of the feers nad Desi-cotem siopedicors; but for this, ular isha zirrunstacus, they personally can hardly be blamid
£5 per week in case of temporary disable sent by accident
Accidents inaurel against for £t mid 12 per annum (£1,000 in case of death by weekly payments in case of injury ;) AN
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The NY. Katoamor Kumeti Afar (Europe Line) left Singapore for this port on Eth instant, and is expected to arrive here on the 14th instant use
The Mulásl steamer Chingwo from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal about 3d lust, and may be considered dra ut Singapore. on or about the 21st inst.
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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Corrent Raios.
Agonis Hongkong 12th Juna, 1897."
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point therilice on naval warfars agree that
that come of the first sea-fight of the futura acute lutly waterton. Our ancient oval supremacy. ade the big now dwindled to naval mineriority- o vory onvension different edir. Tovusion, which was considered. Prinos possible at the beginning of the coutury, connoly
"great lie and fit be disained as imprimiblo
suming for the memónt that invasion, 19 lesso contingency o he faced, let us follow Capta com Lynds in his sualysis of the fanining of sling our Volunteer. infantry, upon which so munchi for may capond. To da so it will perhaps be con venient to take in order the three chief pointá chis used 12) Thera sa a marked interiority of physique is the Volustane battalions located in town. On this point we have an official state meat put furgard by B.R.H, the Dake of Cou nought, Commanding the Aldershot Division-- There are some very fine battalions amongst the Volunteers reported on but caring the collection, in which he worked or the Valantier-week I noticed that the transmuted to Imperial 6 at meu cổ many of the Luttalions were of became a positive promise that portar very poor physique, some more childres. There should be left open. Lur Salisongs, believed is still far too much talking in the ranks. It that assurare, doubtless bange bedoughy 30 noted that the recently instituted physon! came from the Throne, and ant from Detlandas of tuo Voluteers 23 lower in every 31urarioff alone, resistance ceased ja Pori respect, than that of the Regular Army which and the agent to lause Port Arthur waif is one too low, de signed by the Vermilion Poncil. Immediately) The funerity of the training enforced Count Murariff, exalting in a triumph which on Volunteer recruit as compared with that of at line or 1 Milian recruit. This need hardly was undoubtedly in great one for Russia, and which was also his own. first graal toess, and be colored-upon in the columns of the Brod pert a heart axcessively nugry at the Tall however who have not studied British pressure put upon him, withdrow the
the subject, the remarks of Captain Lynden-Bell asses They wore, he said, nothing but will come as a revilion. The amount of dri
I which can be agnired by even the most foniens confidential expressions of his own ideas could not by any possibility are made promis Volunteer parent ennnot be compared with the bufore the cousion was accomplished, and a training colored on regular avidiare, and a that it had been recomplished he call rot print which cute sariqusly into consideration hon disenying the matter is that the Volum possibly "abose" Chinese friendship by open- ing a pors which. for military reasons, Peking, teer op pomption of his recruit's course as a rale steadily deterioratet from a drill paint of while it reigned town, bad strictly closed!
siw hi stetoment, which will find many A mors cynical trick was never played, even by diplomatists, nor can wo recall core naif supporters, must be gardelt very serious exhibition of delight a successful ebicenery impugument of the military value of the Volus- but when we have said thal, what ermaius to leter Force. Bait Charly only this, that Russia in her betah Undonete, will leven with vary great Asiatic diplomer invest la ronsidered a tricky w study Chlua, or to the infotbal of the Power, and stie s Vandian Chocoran, al so import British West Porsin, or Abdurrahman Kim. We do not Indian stuur ander te preferential sekulule exprei Peking, or Taberan, ex Cabal to adhere of boves astoms Tarif, thans giving it an to promises, and in futuro we shall not expect ad cuntur- of 25 percent, as compared with the St. Petersburg either. That is an immense imports et engar from other parts of the world. adlition to the dificulties ja the way of Serash bed sugar. For instance, or inportadence, and still more in the way of alliance by Canada to the value of £625.000 wiertas etween Groat Britain and Russin, but it West Endian song is bught to the extent of does not repler either pence or alliuncs quite wals Lingu For the near futmen it may, impossible. Most men in largo way of thọn f my bro exported Jant the position Lusiuos bavo transactious with very tricky with he
In any case we shall people-just try to deal for whoat with a Lesun
How for the term " Volunteer* water for operation of this preferential fine-ul still manage to get along and make item as andher noteworthy development in profits. Russia, we may be sure, for all Count ald he applied to a paid foren reunir fe ba debated bat dus annual hanus of có myt Imperial trasie. I will, for example, bo iu- Moravie's little ways, will keep her word when skrbetite to soy lan Germany will beceive the ever it is to burnterest to keep it, and that is gestel by Captain Fyrden-Hull would perhaps Capsulian Cin, at what "sures she will a very solid, though a very low, basis for negotia. be crasidreed rather as a prize for eliciency The Canadian sager position sion; while es to pees; nations do not go to war thing as pay. Whether such a sum would have of our gives British North Ameries another merely because they have loon rather egregionsly the feet of filling the ranks of the Volunte weapon with whirla co rudace duties on Can- "do" The thing Hatsman have to think with me as zealous as this twenty-five or thirty per end of the passout Force who now do their about is, fired, whether the decaption is worth a dini exports to tim say. With regard to the
SIEMSSEN, & CO., Last to lasavon the whole lamp, renits to be courval effect of the Canadian proferoulial war, and, siendly, what are the best mean, a
Age In ang eass before alocating much a Treatment of British confctares it is too bailing its 'fecta. Lord Salisbury clearly proved,
Hongkong th May, 1802 marly yet le arrive at any ruselasten. 11, is thought the ontier was not worth a war. acusare the authorities mast be satisfied that satisfactory, however, to netu, that during the and we doubt if any statesman in Europe it would no way be prepudicial to phe |
The whole question AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR- weite morils vaded Deador 31st lant the will disagree with air. If it is an in- reciting of the Militia,
ANCE 40, OF AIX-LA-CHAPELLE. United King exporter to Brist Northscription to trade we fear wan fight of puifitim of the Volunteer Parco is |
To them who desire to form America largely incesssori quantities of spirits, who the interemption comes; and if it is author of serious importance, and is not in le wed, unbleacheil pione prods, worsied LissuES, ancent Pekin so dread, we enuust help ourselves. diemivad hastily Sheets and ladlerplates galvanized iron, din plates The day the Bussin's railway is completed Part stand opinion on the psal value of the Volunteers as a fighting fans we connectd a nud shoots, writing and priot ng unpore, ether Artinir as a foothold against Pekin Gouges to be and chware.sall stationery, pig land, rdware, of importance, for Rusia oun pour fifty thousand parmest of Caplnia Lavaden field's timely article, mitar las alnare disjund to consider that cutlery, and to These reta mast be largely rogulurs into Kirin. the capital of Manebaris,
isa is an act of ankindness to attributed to the prelovential treatment which without our ovon pureniving what she is abon
dieturf the writer Pitress? came into force to the oxdent of 12 per eout. That source of juftusure, while China romaius
for war is he only real standard by which ang in June lisk, although the advantags has also In a state of catalepsy, must alwayɛ exist and bera vonesale Bad August 1st next, to always be irresistible, even if we command the wraps can be judged, and when considering the Belgium, Germany, and a fear olber countries. Gulf of Techali or take away Port Arthur. Aging all of a organisation, so-calle We are no surprised that many Canadians rictorious war would not shake Russia's posedly criticism is entirely out of place." are so las disappointed with the resude of thos tion as regards China in the slightest Eor, indeed, i -Broad dream. pretential riff scheme. But is not this it cauust be shaken except by the removni of the somewhat euroazonable? It msl not be for. Chinese Cesart. wbich would have the affect of a gion that, although the United Kingdom has revolution in geography, the territorial conte If Germany nut riproved by any fiscal preference ox of power buing hiddenly shifted. tened to Canadian goods, the exparts of hold Essex in fore it would not uniter much Canade to the Cited Kingdom to isreased. This is a natural eonseoace of the larger Chuaian imports from the United Kingdom. We anticipate that it will be svou were marked alter Augns: next than it has been for the pat twelve months. It mne be asko, however and we think the people of Canada laavo every right to know---it is hair done to negotiate a better treatment for Claudian produce in Fare Germany, Belgiuen und the United States Flow have the Canadian proposals to Extend the preferentini trosineat to the man facturer of Germany, for instance, in rotura for similar treatment of Canadian podnes boon recenti If Cannda succeeds in developing its experts with the aid of preferential treat A careful reading of the Chinese papers has mont, much will be accomplished in extending left nas impression on our mind which was not the scheme to other British Colonies; and when there bofore, aus which it is worth while to the majority of British Colonies luvu followed record. We have never doubled that Russian the exumph of Canada, they will be in,a pasi-statesmen work prefer a conquest of China to tion to influe the fature polyai the United a conquest of Iudio, us their quarrel with Chins Kingden. The policy of the opp dour basis of tid standing, sa Ching is the easier victim. broken down in Chius, in Was Africa, and a victory would give them what they Tunis, sudin Madagascar, anel a substitute for ardently desire, a largo Asinsic rorongo, enough to pay for administration from Port Arthur to it angst be found.
While on the subject of the new Canadian polley wp may call attention to the letter which appears in another colutan fin the Sacretary
SHIPPING REPORT.
The British sterer Hailong, from Tams 5th June, Amy 7th, and Swalewth, funt Fight
as regards her inuentes on London that shu southerly breeze sul e weather to Amoy. als Beid Hard Castle; and that is precisely From Amoy to Bentor viilar weather
Proitt
FOUNDED-1710
Undersignal hanng beancemointed AGENTS for the alore Company, urs trovat toACCEPT RISKS aguinat FIRE at Current
Hals.
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Caders gud, having been appointed
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RELTER, BROCKELMANN & CO...
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07 Honu song, Bist April, 1997.
PROPERTY
FOR SALE
AT
SWATOW AND DOUBLE ISLAND.
Undersigned are prepared to receiva fers up to the 14th #rober, 198, for the whole of the estate (iu nga fet) of the late POOLE WILLIAMS, Swalow.
1 above date ne offers have been feceptol for the whole of the estate is one lot, Further particulars and plux of Swatow way will then be divided into inis anci sold.
obtained on application to the trustens.
PHILIP WILLIAMS. JOHN WEDGE WILLIAMS. Suntow, th May, 1892.
the position which Russia bas acquired in China, Swatow to port fresh 8.W. wind and meda rate san. In Amoy-tes Changhing. Chofe not by any recent mornment, but by a steady march eastward brough Siberis pursued for Nanyang, Olenfullock, Taschenny and Eagrabusit
All that can be 1a Bwatow-Strs. Hoium, Bram, Ash, Picmpl.hu nearly two hundred years. dous is a mere alleviation till the Son of Heaven Kongeng. Holkoer und Wrong. changes his maintat, and last has been secured by coupying Fresh-water in other words, Weilmiwel If we like to make that harbour strong wo shall sentralise Port Arthur. a policy which is attraction as a retort to Muravie, but not of much other aso. To tight Russia about Port Arthur would have been folly.
ant
the Ural without taxing their peasantry in Earapo. We were sure of their policy, but thought that it was a poisy of the future.
VESSELS PASSED ANFER. May 23, British ship Telo, Ponuiciuk, Feb. it. from Cardiff for Bongkong.
May 21. Amr ship P. N. Bancaard, Calise, April 13, from Manila for New York,
May 25, British bark Lurgo Bay, Adams, Fol. 11, from New York for Shanghai.
May 26, Aur burk Pactolus, Walls, from New York for Yokohama
May 25. Datch str. Suembing, De Boer, May 25, from Batavia for Rotterdam.
May 24, Britab ship Celeste Burrill, Troy April 30, from Mauik for New York,
May 27. Gerana ship Ethu Rickmers, Rose, Feb. 10. frean Barry for Aujer.
May 27. Dolch str. Sunutra, Kolling, April a, Iron Austerdata for Batavia.
EXPORT CARGUES.
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Per 0. & 0. to Coptic, sailed on the th May. For San Francisco-166 packages For New York 1,588 packages tea They have (8,652 lbs.) from Auny. For San Francisco
at the en of the High Commissioner for We now think that they desire to carry Canada in London. It is written in response out their plan mach wors quickly, while Chistos to an inquiry for information with reference to remains fu be cataleptic true.
Por American ship, St. David, sailed on tasi
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WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS. WASCHAL BLACHISELY GODOWNS AND EN-
RINEERING ESTABLISHMENT. Idiz R. Green Lans, Wanchai
LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY, by the best English makers, always on hand, such as Steam Steering Gear, Steam Wineles. Steam Capstans, Steam Pumps, Steam Donkey Pus. Hydraulic Presses, Surrar Mills, Marine Boilers and Engines, Stulivuary Doitora and Driving Engines, Steel Boiler Platen. Pig Iron, etc, etc.
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Wo are now prepared to execute orders for the building or repairing of all kinds of mastiasry with quick despatch and good work
ship. Enquiries solicited for any of the above or the oomplete plant of any kind of umachinery.
W. LYBAUGBT,
12. Wenchai n The statement made to us by a correspondent the, railway to finish, which wit take five cases silk goods. For Corinto -3 cases in British North America, that the perforcutial years, and Manchuria to eat up by covering silk goods, Fer Pan: caser silk goods,
Hongkang, 4th May, 1898 beme would at banslit the United Kingdom it with light liues and armed railway stations, For Now York:-193 bales raw silk.
YARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS very much, because the good chidly ported which may take oight years more; but by
UBRD FOR OVER 20 YEARS. therefrom tud been plused on the free list, and 1910, if the Great War has not come off, wo 31st May. From Hongkong for New York: wero, therefore, admitted on equal terms from should expect au ottempt to absorb all Northern 8,754 rats tatting, 8,15 packages Brorackers,
China, including probably Core. The follow. 600 puokages cassia lignon, 1,750) Bulow broka
Therenghly reliable promovative for Wood all parks of the world. It was argued that the
cassia, 1,920 packages proserviss, 77) packages preferential sysfoto should be extended to many ing extract from n despatch of Sir Clande iteras now adaitted fees of duty, thus levying Macdousld seems to us a revealing on. M. rattanware, 493 balus rattancers, 506 cases black and Stanu against-While Ants, Decay, Fungus after August ist next 5 par eat, en United Pavloff wid to Bir Claude Mucdonakt on woodware, 124 cases earthenware, 118 balus Ret, and Dampness,
October 18th, that there was no wish to get marea, 76 rialts soy, 56 bales heulher moraba, 50 States ninchinory, for instance, ad allowing it to butor free if of British construction In
uses
roply to this we arv informed that the question Bux not been raisedom” “Chandu, und that the must felles franey Uma Lha Harian Government. For steamer Laus, vailed on the 4th June. * High Commissioner s not awar of any inten- intended that the provinces of China bordering or Per Prance 530 balos raw silk, 103 parages ten, 2 rolls metting, and 1. oase watch. For tion on the part of the Canadian Government to the Russian frontier maust not come under the in
Lontan:-10 bales raw ik, 50 rolls matting, allow certain goods to enter tree from this fluence of any nation owcopt Russia." Thran sen- country sad to lovy duties upon smilar goodstonces directly threatan Manchuria, Mongolie, and à package enssin. from other countries, and thoro the mattar and the whole of the grand territory of which Pests The free list, of course, was framed the Foongbo forms the sathern boundary, way. with an eye to the development of Caundian ton Frances inhabited by ninety millions of resources, but there are many is thein to industrious people. It would be a large hatú, which the scheme we have ontlined might be but the Asistio Department at St. Petersburg is clearly thinking of it, and the officers of that applied without any catrinent to the interesta
rid of Mr. Kinder because he was an Englishbales strawbreid, 31 bador rush hats, man, but because he was not a Ramion; for he Chinaware, and 1 package effecta.
DAVID CORSAR &
of Canadian mining, agricultural, and railway Department do not think in furlongs but in Interests, while, on the other hand, curtain geographical degrees. Their smit of mary. Canadian inthastries would by bouefited. Mr. mont may be taken to bo seventy miles. We 28801-
SON'S
CANVAS
MERCHANT NAVY 1 NAVY BOILED: LONG FLAX RELIANCE CROWN. TARPAULING A
ARNHOLD, KARDENG & CO., Bolo Agenta,
Sole Agente for China, LÜTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.
1728 Hongkong, 31st August, 1897.
PORATION, LIMITED. OMBAY BURMAH TRADING COR.
BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
B
THAK SQUARE, PLATES, BOARDS and SCHULINGS, PEMNED, TONGUED, and Groov BOARDS, FOR FLOURING, CEILING, WALLING, &o. TEAK SHINGLES FOR ROOFING,
PINKADOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS for all GATGER
Rates Supplied and Orders Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
TOUG Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895,
TOCEHAUSEN
DRAPUR, MILLINER, DERSS AND MASTLE 28, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL LATEST NOVELTIES SPRING AND SUMMER. Tougkong, 6th April, 1898.
-CARTRIDGES.
FTING BALLISTITE Absola aly Smokeless and ater-resigtig THE BEST NIRO POWDER IN THE WORLD
PRICE OF 12-WORK CARTRIDGES
With Powder ando of Sbot.
$7.40) .........
Souled with Powder only.
Prining Unnos $0.46 Fegamaid ason Ejector Drass Casen. 6.90
8.00
9.15
5% disconal un orders of 1,000 and over.
Apply to.
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.. Gunmakers,
Hongkong.
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Liongkong, 27th July, 1897.
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T I NG.
SURGEON DENTIST. No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consultation Free. Hongkong. 23rd September, 1891.
WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.
- PRAK DELIVERY one at Post Office at 11.30 am and 8 p.m. or in Letter Boxes in tho Cars by 12 and 320 o'clock Tram Letter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12:40 and 4pm. A MAIL WILL CLOSEN For Taiwanfco--Per Hangoho to day, the 10th inet, at 9.30AM
For Swater, noy and Fosobow Thales, to day, the 10th instant at 9.30 ..
For Shanghat, Chefoo, Chempo. Nagasaki, Fusan. Gensan and Windivostook-Par Serini Afari, to-day, the 10th instant, st 8.30 .2
For Shanghai-Par Lysendam, to-day, the 10th stunt, 64.90.
Fer Chotos and TientsitPer Awe to-morrow, the 11th that, at 10.00
Charlamage
"G, Kuen. & Chaiņu'
vetelm
IMA
SAör Badminták
I. Preferamus.... "Oliver's Mines, Anime, Do ....... Punjon Pu
Randy
Preference
New Anny Dock .......
ship Coys- China and Masila... China Manal
Do. Praferens. •
Do- Do.
Donghu Neaahip!
Canton and M... Indo-Chins 8. N.... Star Terry Tebrau Pinasting C
J30.
United Astenlos...........
Wanchai Wartune...! Mapon & Co., A. &.....
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Tls. 100 Ts.
$55 325 501, buyers $10 $29, buyers 25518, Layers
$60 533
£30 $125 $109, sellers $700 $187
250 152, le
$25 5110, sellors
$669, buyer
$50 $150, „éllers $195 235, jet, precrt, 24-
($143.75, seller.
$50 $187, soilers
120 199, sales & buyem $25 162 elem...
$50 $332, sellers.
225 (Ts. 189, buters
$20 $11, whers 150 $229, sellers $60 $184, weller
$50 $7 les $10 $82, vellers $30 $17, olles $10 $20, sellers
$100 $42, veliera
l'us bag $155, gellant, alt
th $5; tollen, "
..3) 8.30, seilers
$5 $8.70, sellem
$170, vers
$1 We, sales & sallané
$11, seller
$2 $86, sellers * $7, buyers
$1 $1 80, bageri
Ps. 10d. 135, buyers
s $14.25, et, & buy a
$50 $81, sellers
£10 £71, brzets £10 £5, buyers
£5 £21, igers
$50 $58, bay
$15 126, sellers £10 $62
$74, Bellera $5 $5, seilar $2 $3 sellem
82 $140, buyers
1 $10, horai 4244-1
$111,25 tryc
2
J. V. Y. VERSON, Broker.
OPIUM
Matw New $520 to
Malwa Old S
Allow's
per picats
Malva Older$929 to
Persian Oily-
•Patha New
For Shanghai-Por Singes, to-morrow the Doper-wrapped$50 to $90 11th inst., at 10.000 sat.
For Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama, Rohilla, to-morrow, the Hth inst, at 430
Talija Old.
Besares New
Mares Old8720
For Swatow, Amoy and Tamauler Has loong, to-marrow, the 11th inslaktak5:00 11: For Singore-Fer Furrdus on Mon day, the 13th instant, at 9301 M.
For Singapore, Penting and Bombay Par Letimibra, on Fredag, the 14th instant, at. 1130 g de
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,
The Brith Courtroot Pucket Hurrant will bodomatalod on SATERDAY the 11th iustant with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europ and countries beyond, via Brindisi, to the Strails Bettlements. Netterlands India, Barmel Coylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and tibraltar.
3.00 .3-Porting of Prices Current and CIF
sulara colaca.
10.00.-Registry cruses.
per chest.
THE WEATHER.
CHINA QIMET MËTEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 8th JUNE, AT4 M.
STATION.
Wladivokrak
Pokyn
Barometer
20.0>
24.05
Kigaki
Kagoshima....
2991
Gulalaf
29.65
20.74
Amoy
2074
Swalow.
Canton
195
2971
Victoria Peak.
2971
10.30 Posting of newspapers, books, and Sharp Peak...
patterns coas6. 11.00 AM, Mail Clows
LATY LETTERSs may be posted (from 11.30 A.M.) with 10 cents late for up to 11.30 AM. after which Lear they may be sent on board with the same late fo
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES TACKET
flongkong
Guy Rook
Me....... Haiphong.
Cape S. James.
29.71
9 JUNE, at 30
The United States Mail Packest Gactic will Wladisostrek 20.67
Tokyo ... 26.90
be despatuled on THURSDAY, the 16th ins with Mails for Shunghai, Jap and Sau! Zochi 29.94 Francisco, the United States, Canada, Peru.
1729&c, which will be closed as follows-
10,00 A.. Begistry cases.
BEECHAM'S PILLS
FOR ALL
AND NERVOUS DISORDERS BILIOUS
ANNUAL SALE STA MILLION BOXES. The 1s. 1d. Bex contains 56 Pil..
Pris 50 Cents.
Prepared only by the Propriofor - THOMAS BRECHAM, St. Heleus, ENGLAND. SULE AGENTS or HONGKONG and the EMPLKE of CBINAWATKINS & CO. 431
68. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
TO SHIPMASTERS,
NOFLIKE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Bosts, as KOUL WATER is the cause of much Sickness on board Bhip.
Wo are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANT in HoyGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying CALL FLAG W. FILTERED WATER.
J. W. KEW & CO., STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY. Hongkong, 9th October, 1895 19836
11.00 aut. Port Oarloses, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with
Late Fee of 10 couta extra Postage unli
the time of departure:
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號生怡
SANG
COAL MERCHANTS,
Jave always on hand
Nagasaki......
Kagoshima...
A moy
Swatow....
計算
29.83
Gutala...
29.53
Sharp Peak...
29.68
29.72
Croton .......
99.75
Blongkong
29.79
Victoria Peak
Gap Rook..
29.79
0 o.,
Macso
20.78
87
Daiphong
20.72
$4
£6
Ep R. Intres
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP- TION OF COAL Address-Care of Musers, Kong Sasu & Co
D
No. 8, TRATA, AMERICAN SYSTEM ENTISTRY
от
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No. 88, QUAEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE). Hongkong, 23th July: 1897.
Wintle
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Weather.
Hain loy
पा
Da the 9th at 1,16 m. barneste la steady in the Sunth but fulla ocurred in the Earth, particularly on the E konated China. The veiniad to the N Khng hal seen to be moving Eashwaria towards the Vollow 1756. Uraits aller atop for . and SW. with
Obles car Forecast-Fresh SW. winds; myndly, anywa
DONGKONG AEDISTER
Baraunter
20,80
"Proxióna May p..
Op dete
at 10 m.
Eté p..
20171
21.79
Tomperature
(673
Direction of wind...........
Weather
Bundity gagan men
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TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
No
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officera or the Crea of the following Voanele daring their stay in
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA Hongkong Harbor The
No. 6, I HOUSE STREKT, PRATA CENTHAL
Brush Offees-LONDON, NEW YORS, BOX
RAV, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- TELY, NEWORWANG, and ali Ports in JAPAN AGENCIES:
**** Alike Cõsi Maines.***** Ohnouts Coal Mines.
·Kanada Coal-Mines. The Mike Oction Spinning Mill, Ed. Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Fire Insurance Co. Limited. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Working. Co.,
Shanghai.
Onoda Cement Company, Japan, Kanegafuchi Cotton Spinning ME Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan, .. Hayashi Clock Fastory Hongkong 4th August, 1897.
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BENGLOB, Brit. str., Thomson-Gibb, Livings
ton & Co.
BESVENUE, Brit. str., Sarchel-Gibb, Lávings
ton Cc. BUTUAN, Spanish str. Madringo-Brandao
& Co. CHITTAGONG, Brit. steamer, Corfield-Order. CLAYSCHILL, Brit, air, Wigley-Butterfield
& Swire. DAPHNE, Ger. str. Nision-Sionen & Co. FORTUNA NOC. atr., Christophem--Order. HAWTHORN BANK, Brit. bk., Greig-Standard
Oil Co.
Heheel opan air lomperstars on the th Lowest opus air temperature on the Sth
F. G. FIGG, Aplizy Director. Hongkong Observatory, 5th Juck, 1898,
MLCONER & Co.'s Resten, 9th June. Peter 9 &.M..29.78 Therï. 9 A.nt. (Wet bulb) 79- danometer 1 F....29.74 Therm. Ir.x.(Wet bʊb] 80, Barometer 4 ... 29.68 Therm. 4, (Wet bulb) 20 Thermool. & A... 89 Therm. Maximum 85
might dam BD÷ Therniom. 4 T.M... 65 Ther. 1. 85 Therm. Minimam (over-
ENERHORNE, British ship, Lever-Shewan, Et 10
Tonion & Co.
ISIDORO PONA, Spanish str., Roses-Order. LYFEMOON, Ger. str., Honormanr-Siemesen
..
& Co: QUBEN MARGARET, Brit. steamer, Dunbar-
Shawan Tomen & Co.
EC MONAT, Amer. k., Howatt---Arrikolā,
Karborg & Co.
Ross, British bk, Garrick--Order
Fut
Ba
Mos 13
Wed. 16
Thurs
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE
10th to 18th June.
LOW WATER,
BIOH WATER.
Hangkong Irkt More Time!
Fougkning
Mean Timi
w