A
Mails.
EAM FOR SINGAPORE PUNANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, ISMAILJA, PORT SAID, MAUTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSFILLES,
BRINDISI,
PLYMOUTH AND LONDON: ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA
AND AUSTRALIA,
N.B.--Cargo can be taken on through Bills
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GOLF PORTS, MARSEILLES, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH. (THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMPANY's Steamahip CATHAY, Captain A. SYMONS, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from thie for BOMBAY, TO-MORROW, 23rd June, at Noon, (ediaeeting with the UARTHAGE at BOMBAY, which Vessel takos on her Cargo for LONDON, vid BUEZ CANAL, leaving that port on the tra JULY).
Oargo will be reagoived on board uätü 4 p.m. Parsels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 4 pm on the day before sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; Tea and Genorai Cargo for London will be conveyed má Bombay.
regarding For
Farticulars furthor FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declarat prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading.
Paizongora desirous of inmring their bug gage can do so ou application at the Gua pany's Office,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Tessels Advertised as Loading.
Auctions.
To-day's Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
THE following Particulare of SALE of
CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, ou MONDAY, the 27th day of June, 1892, at 4 pm., are published for general informaation.
By Command,
G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.
- COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 11th June, 1892-1086- Particular of the Lotting by Public Auc. tion Sale, to he held on MONDAY, the 27th day of June, 1893, at 4 pm by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Two Lots of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 years.
Registry No
No. of Bale.
L'articulars of the Lots.
Incality.
renta,
Upact
Annual Rent
Combents in
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.) (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSE)
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Titan, Capt. THOMPSON, will be We despatched as above TO- MORROW, the 23rd Instant, al li am.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Destination
Fessels:
Ayeza
Date of Leavin).
Bromen & Ports of Call Gauóral Werder (6).... Norddeutscher Lloyd. June 27, at noon.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
11 am --Tilan loaves for Shanghai Noon.Haitan leaves for Coast Paris. Noon English Mail leaves for Perts of
Call and Europe.
'Meeting.
9p.-Mesting of Viomris Lodge.
Dodwell, Carlil & Co. About Juas 30. JP. & O's. X. Co....June 29, si noon.
Jardino, Matheson&Co About July 2 Batterfield & Siro... June 30.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. Moraagories Maritimes Jano 29, at noon. ..Geo. E. Stavena & Do. About June 90. Dodwell, Quclill & Co. About July 7,
WINES AND SPIRITS. Batterfild & Swire...Jane 28.
WE invite attention to the following Pasifio Mail S. 8. Co.. Jane 26, at 1 p.m. jo. & 0, 5, 8. 0,... July 7, at 1pm.
Brands, all of which are excellent Butterfeld & Bwire... June 23, at 11 am-quality and good value for the money. .P. & 0, 8. N. Co...... June 24, daylight Dodwell, Carlill & Co, About June 25. Dodwell, Caclill & Co. About Juno 27. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. June 4, at 5 p.m. Douglas Laprik & Co. June 23, at noon. (3) Xnon Fat Hong...une 24, at 10a.m.
I've, Lop, H'bg & Ap Glamorganshiro (8) London & Ports of Ga Osthay (3). London, v. Suez Canal Glenorchy (5)... London, v. Suez Canil Diomed (a).............. Marseilles: Baigon Baghalian (1). N'aaki, Kobe&Thama Higo Mara (8). New York, v. Suezial Flintshire (3).. Port Darwin, &c. Hangelow (6)..... 8. Francisco, v. Japu City of Peking (a)...... S. Francisco, v. Japan Oceanic (8)................... Shanghai. .............Titan (1)......
Shanghai (9). Shanghai 1072 Shanghai, Kobema Monmouthshire (s)
S'hai,'ki,K'o ma Pathan (6)....................... S'pore, Fenang Ott Lightning (0) S'to, Amoy & Fchow Baltan (8) .......... Seaton and Bangkok Phra Chula C. Khao Triesto, &c. Melpomene (a) Vancouver (B.C.), & Empress of India Y'hame,v. Nki & Kobe Verona (5)
BUITERFIELD & SWIRK, Agents.
Hongkong, June 22, 1893.
NOTICE
KANADA GOAL,
FROM
TAGAWA-GORI, BUZEN,
JAPAN
OTICE is hereby given that the
NOTICE
Undersigned have boon appointed SOLE AGENTS for the Size of the
Inisad MorraHD||
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8173.68340 2NAGI 19087,090 | 76 |1,418 | CoA.
$18
IN THE COLONIAL COURT OF ADMIRALTY OF HONGKONG,
Serr No. 3 or 1892.
THE NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPO. RATION, LIMITED, Plaintif
against THE STEAMSHIP ZAMBESI.
THE Undersigned will (pornuant to a Commission for Sale lasued herein) SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, on
THE This Steamer takes Cargo and Parnongers1 for MAN
B. A. JOSEPA,
Superintendent,
1. &0. S. N. Oo.'s Office,
Hongkong, June 22, 1892.
1041
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TU JAPAN THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,
PROPOSEU SAILINGS FROM Hosereno. Oceanic, v. Honolulu... THURSDAY, July 7,
SATURDAY, July 30. Gaelic..
[K Staarabina 7th July, at jat, cursenon bang made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
Frosi HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS
To San Francisco, Vancouver,
Victoria, Esquimault New
Westminster, Port Town- $226.00
sand, Seattle, Tacoma, Port- land, a
To Liverpool and Loadou ......$325,00
$355.00
To Paris and Bromen._$345,0%) To Have and Hamburg Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Germany by all trans Alantic lines of Steamers.
BATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND OFTIES, FIRST CLASS.
DESTINATION.
Kansas City, Mo., Omaha,
Nob
¡St. Louis, Mo.
St. Paul, Minn. Minnes-
polis, Minn
Chicago, I
Milwaukee, Wis
Cincinnati, Obio Columbus, Ohio
Datroit, Mich.....
Cleveland, Ohio Toronto, Canada
Pittsburg, Penn.
Niagara Falls, N.Y. Buf.
falo, NY.
MEERPEN F
285.00
Trio
Tickala.
202.50 291,60 [242.90)
TUESDAY,
the 12th day of July, 1892, at 3 o'clock in the Afternour, at the SUPREME COUNT
House, Vistoria, Hongkong, (unless previously sold by private treaty), THE IRON SCREW STEAMSHIP ZAMBESI,
above
1103
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA,
8, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, June 22, 1892. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
NAVIGATION-COMPANY. -
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SHANGHAI
THE S. Melpomene having arrived from the above Port, Conrignoes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
12
Oarge impeding the discharge will be lauded at Consigoves' risk and expense into the Godowns of the WANCIAL WAREHOUSE Grotor Co., LIMITED, Wanchai,
No Fire Insurance will be effected."" Bills of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, June 22, 1892.
Gross Tonnage 2,456, Not Register Tonnage
1,564, as she now lies afloat in Hong-DAKIN BROS. OF kong Harbour.
The VESSEL was built by Mer. BARCLAY. COAL & Co. at Glasgow in 1873, and clasaad 100 A1 et Lloyd's.
Length 930.6 feet, breadth 36.7 feet, depth 27 feet 6 lonhos. Is fitted with two compound inverted direct-acting Edgiver of 310 hp nominal and 1,300 b.p. affectiva, built by BARCLAY, CUBLE & Co. in 1873; Diametor of Cylinders h. p. 38 r. i Lp. 72 in Steekio of Piston 48 ing.
The ENGINES were thoroughly over- hauled and partly renewed in 1891.
TWO Multitubaler Horizontal STEEL
LIMITED.
1104
CHINA,
CHEMISTS, &c.
Dakin's Seltzer
Water.
BOILERS built by KAWASAKI DOCK COM-1 is a true SELTZER WATER TANY in 1890. Working pressure 25. containing the same Salts as the ware of For all Persons These are almost emandas insrenna SELTZER SPRING, cluded, say Rice or Coal 2,200 tons.
1016
F. A. HAZELAND,
Marshal
To Let.
TO LET.
HOUSE in KRUTSPOKU TERRACE,
A KOWLOON.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., Løn,, Hongkong, June 3, 1899.
TO LET.
JUSCULUM,” at MAGAZine Gar.
FIRST FLOOR, No 1, EXUX BUILDINGS OFFICES-2ND FLOOR, Prays Contrel (lately verapied by Mesars. Dus, MELAVE & Co)
GODOWN (under Messrs. Dorales Larma & Co.'s ices).
GODOWN, No. 1, BLUE BUILDINGS. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES, at MAGAZINE
GAP.
No. 10, OLD BAILEY.
No. 2 and 2A, STAUNTON STREET (Cerar |g07.50)295.00) of the OLD BARET)
299.50 295,00 303.30 301,60 304.25 304.20 304.95 302,75 306.85 395,00 309.95907.45
310.26307.00
311.00908.50
Washington, D.G., Balli- 317.90311.75
more, Md
Montreal, Canada
.......$19.75 313.00
No. 8, WYNDHAN STREET, (Newly Built HOUSES at lower and of GLESEALY).
Apply to
TAE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-} MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, June 3, 1892.
liable to Liver congestion it is more suit.
able than Sona Wares as a regular bever-
DEPARTURES.
Wuotan, for Saigon. Chore Fa, ler Anoy. Actie, for Haiptung. Hailong for Swator.
enlarig, fut Kobe Lycemoon, for Whampoa. Aing, for Shanghai.
Yenang, for Whampoa Welf, Germen gunboat, for. Canton.
CLEARED
Gienfalloch, for Singapore and London. Bantam, for Amoy. Asagao, for Nagasaki, Hailan, for Swatow, Titan, for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
D. Sassoon, Sona & Co. June 25, at i p.m. (8)...Canadian P's B. Oo..July 9, at noon.
P. & 03 N. Co......June 25, daylight.
Per Titen, from Singaporo, 160 Chipeso. Per Pakshan, from Bangkok, 8 Chinono Per Yumsang, from Wahn, Mr Broom- field, and 10 Chinese.
Per Cosmopolit, from Fioihow, Mr Paul Boell, and 13 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Hestan, for Swaton, 2 Europeans, and 100 Chinese,
Per Tilan, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans, and 30 Obiaese.
Per Cathay, from Hongkong: for Singa. pore, Mears Warren, P. N. Firth, Mrs Heathcote, Rer, and Mrs Boden, infant and amab; for Bombay, Me P. B. Jokhi. From Shanghai for London, Capt. F. Harvey, K. N., Mr and Mrs Shuan, Me L P. Nits. From Yokohama: for Singa- poro, Lieut. Col. and Mrs Alexander; for Penang, Mr Redfern Shaw; for Bombay, Lieut. S. Stanley; for Colombo, Blessrs B. and J. Marks,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Titan reports: Left Singapore 6 p.m., June 16th; anchored 11pm., 21st; light mon- outside shipping soon and clear weather.
The British steamy Pukshan reports: Had light variable winds to Cape Yxtella thance to port, moderate South to 9.8.E. The British stoebier Fuensang reports: winds and sea, diear wasther throughout. Had juht Hougth Therax) spied with hagen June 19th spoke Glenfruin, off Patako cock, bound North, June 30th, poko Tui- sang, of Tarnab, bound North; and Amoy, off Ocksen, und North.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
age. It is very refreshing and palatable Par NAGASAKL—
either alone or with SPIRITS OF WINE.
50 Ceuta per dezan.
22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL
Ohe Overland China Mail,
959
▲ WEEKLY JOURNAL FOR TAK BONE MAIL,
IS PUBLISHED to suit the Departure
The
of each BGS and FERNOR MAIL Steamer for Europe. It contains special Commercial intelligence, special tables of Shipping and other information. PR Reports of Courts and Mootinge, and all other Lewa, are given in full as they appear in the Daily issue.
Per daggau, at 8.30 am., on Thursday,
the 23rd inst.
Per Mogul, at i p.m., on Thursday, the
23:4 inst
For SWATOW, FOOCHOW & TIEN-
TOIN
Per Singan, at 10.30 a.m., on Thursday,
the 23d jest.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-
Ber Haitan, at 10,30 a.a., on Thursday,
the 23rd Inst.
For EUROPE, M., INDIA via BOMBAY (Lta Latters IL 10 to 11.30a.m. Sup plementary Mail on board til time of departure. Extra postags 10 cents). Pos Caluy, on Thursday, the 23rd inst.
Circulars at 8 a.m. Papers &c, at 10.30 am. Letters at 1100
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL--··
Per Taksang, at 3.3 p.m., on Thursday,
the 23rd insi
For AMOY & MANILA.
Per Sunyiang, a 4.30 p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 23rd. inst.
Fat Shanghai, al p.m., on Thursday, the 23rd ius, instead of as proviens ly notified.
The Overland China Moil, by the con-For SHANGHAI venience of its form and the accuracy and foliess of its reports, has long been popular with residents who wish to sond home a wockly budget of the news of Hongkong 994 and the Far East. Circulating, as it does,
among nearly all tho eld China 'hands at Bom and also among residents at the Treaty Forts and in the interior, it offers For special advantages to advertisers.
TO LET."
USCULUM, Magazine Gap. Philadelphia, Penn..........319.75-312.50 s. 2, 4 and 10, SZYMOUR TEERAK. Now York...... ...... 319.75 315.00
No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (now Boston, Maso 321.15/317.00
the occupation of Mr. Av Arack). 327.26 317.00 Portland, Maine .......
Apply to
All the above Rates are in Mexican Dollara,
Special rates (first class only) are granted. to Missionarios, members of the Naval,
For ILOILO...
Per Picciola, at p.., on Thursday,
the 23rd inst
SWATOW & BANGKOK.-
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE. (Supplementary Mail on board till time of departures Extra postage 10 cents),
Per Hangchow, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 28th inst
MAILS PY THE GERMAN PACKET.-- The German Contract Packet General Wer- der will be despatched on MONDAY, the 27th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Sottle- ments, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malto, &, da Registry ceases at 10A.M.
The tail closes at 11 .. Late Lettors til 11.30 with 10 cents extra postage.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets Lixte 41 Noen, The following bours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &o., by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at the day before.
8.00 .M.-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars cossos
(Prices Current and Circulare-may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by aquatry, with the addresses all
one way),
10.00 ..-Registry cesses.
of Newspapers, 10.30 A.M.-Foxting
Books, and Patterns conser 11.00 A.-Mail closes.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 ..) with 10 cents late fes up to 11.30 A.., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Fea.
Money Orders.
The same being specially selected by our London Bouso, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, aro imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling to supply the best grow.hs at moderate prices.
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[No. 9169,--JUNE 22, 1892.
The M. 6. S. Co.'s.. City of Rio de Janeiro, with mostis &c., loft Han Fran- sison for this port, vio Yokohama on June 14.
The Bhice Line stearaer Afunmouthshire left Singapore on June 17, and may be ox pected here on or about Jane 23. The . & Pathan lelt Singapore on June 19, and may be expected here on or about Jane 25.
The Kutsang, Iron Straite end. Okk catte, laft Singapore for this port on June 20, and may ba expooled here
on or about June 26.
The P.&O... Thibet left Bingapore for this port on June 21, and may be expected here on or about June 27,
The N . L. a. Formide left Bombay for this port on June 15, and may be Ex- pected here on or about July 5,
The P. and & dosa - Lombardy Toft
Bombay for this port on Jane 18.
In ordering it is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit Tan Empress of India arrived at Kobe from wanted, and initial letter for quality desired. Vancouver yesterday and sailed again st PORTS. (For Invalids and general use)ldnight for Hongkong via Shanghai.
*Per doz
Case, Per Bot.
A alto Douro, good quality,
Gevon Dapsala 810 81.00 B Vintage, superior quality, 11.1
Rod Capsules O Fine Old Vintage, superior quality, Black Seal Cap- eule...
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Capsolo (Old Bottled),
SHERRIES.
14
18
A Dalicato Palo Deg, dinner
wine, Green Capsulo...... 6 Superior Pale Dry, dinner wine, Groon Som! Cap. sule
B
CManzanilla, Pale-Naturai
Sherry, White Capsule 10 CC Superior Old Dey Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule.......
•
1,25
MESSES Dodwell, Carlill & Co. inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship Co.4 chartered. Pärn Nongarrived at Tacoma ou 17th instant, alter a passage of 16 days from Takeliama via Victoria.
His Excellency Sir William Robinson paid 1.5) an official visit to-day to Admiral von. Pawels on board, the German frigate 0.00 Leipzig. His Excellency who was accom panied by his aide-de-camp, LientSterling, For his official agiform,
7.50 0.75
1.00 Tas band of the 1st Shropshire Light. In- fantry will play the following pro
at the Officers' Mise; Murray graming Barracks, to-night, commencing at 8: Over
Tapenadorok
1.00 10
D Very Superior Old Pale Dry; choice old Wine, White Seal Capsule..... 12 Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capeuls (Old Bottled)....
OLABETS.
1.10 Vabe......
Pints.
Selection. A Berihata 'zió,"
Fra Dlayalober;
Beldon
Cavalleria Rusticanaisingai. Lan. Tilk of the Night Will.
14 1.25 Tax following detachments have entered Fer Case. Per Cam.
i dos, 2 das for the Volunteer competition at Sator-17
day'e Gymkhana nesting at the Happy Quarls.
Valley-No. 1 Serg J. Powell, Gor $4 $4.50 porais Dalby and River, Tripeter-
4.50 500
7.50 Brown, Gunners Coyle, Soenderam, and 7 15:00 Goodridge, No. 2 Sergt. G. L. Duncan. Corporal Jackson, Gunner Eagar, Rob bins, Hayward, Barry, and Jupp.; No. 3.
A Superior Breakfast, Clocos,
Rod Capsule Bt. Estephe, Red Capsule St. Julien, Red Clapante y DLA Rose, Red Capsule
1
MADEIRA, HOOK & CHAMPAGNES Full particulars of the various Brands
in stock on application -
Per dot. BLANDY.
-Sorgt. W. Mathell, Sergt. Collins, Cor- poral Underwood, Gannors Pearson, Case. Per Bus Bevan, Hancock, and S. Hayward. AL,
A Hennessy's Old Fale, Red
Capote
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsules
$13 81.30tast two of the detachments are practis ing for the competition, which should be not the least interesting of the items on Sa 1.76 turday's programme.
16
1.40
Very Old Liqueur Cognac,
Red Capsule.conte
20
I Hennessy 'o Finaat Very Old
2.50
Ligneur Coguso, 1872
Vintage, Red Capsulé... 30 1.-Money Orders are izaned at Hong-800TCH WHISKY kong and Shanghai on the following coun- tries and places, at current rates of ex- change
* Algeria. Amov. Bangkok.
* Belgium. * Bermuda, * Canada. Canton.
* Cape Colony
Ceylon.
† (Constantinople).
* Cyprus.
* Denmark.
* Egypt.
* Falkland Is.
Foschow.
* France. Gambia.
* Germany,
* Gibraltar.
* Gold Count,
Hankow. Hawaii,
Hoihow.
* Holland.
* Honduras, (Br.)
Hongkong.
• Iceland.
India
Italy.
Japun. Japan.
- Lagos. * Madeira. * Mauritius.
* Natal,
*Newfoundland.
New South Wales.
* New Zealand.
Ningpo.
North Borneo, Norway.
Port Darwin.
* Portugal.
Queensland.
* 8. Holona..
* Seychelles.
Shanghai.
* Sierra Leone.
South Australia. Siraits Settlements, Swntow.
* Sweden, * Switzerland.
* Tangier,
Tamania.
United Kingdom. * United States.
Victoria
Western Australia *West Indies (British, Danish, and Dutch), 2--Orders on the Countries mrked * are turwarded through the Loulon Post Office, and are paid less a small discount of about 2d, in the El, for which the remitter should allow. All such orders must be expressed in British currency, and cannot beˆGrawn“ for any sum less than 6d.
3. The commission charged is as followe (aceording to the currency the Order is drawn in),
Up to £2, or $10, or R 20,..... 0.20 cents. £5, or 825, or 60,0,40 £7, or 835, or R 700.60
11
BY
»
£10, or 850, or R100, 0.80 R150,... $1.00.
-No Order must arcead £10 or 850
Per Phra Chula Chein Klao, at 9.3 a tn., (anlass drawn on Fudia, whoa B150 is the
on Friday, the 24th inst
For KUDAT & SANDALAN.—”
Pur Memnon, at 2:30 p.m., un Friday,
The Overland China Mail will be regularly posted from the China Meil Ofice to mb incribers, on their addreasoe being forwarded
to the Office.
SUBSCRIPTION:
$12.00, postage, $1.00 For STRAITS & GALOUTTA.—
Per Lightning, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, May 31, 1892.
H
Per Annum, Quarter,
325
Military Diplomatis, and Civil Services, To-day's Advertisements.
to European officdsis in service of Chiua
and Japan, and to Government officials and their families.
Passeugdra by this Lino have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Paci fio, Northern Pacific or Canadian. Pasitic Bailway
Om
Return Tickets First Clas-Prepaid return tickets to San Franciago will ba icized at following rates-
$37.60 .......8304.75 -- Time is reckoned from date of isage to date of re-embarkation at San Francisco.
12
thonth
. M. NAVAL YARD-HONGKONG.
CONTRACT FOR ALTERATIONS
TO ROPE STORE.
PERSONS desirous of TENDERING
for the above are requested to deliver their Tonders soaled and marked 'D-tider for Alterations' not later than 10a.m. ch
Passenger, who have paid full fare, r the 20TH INSTANT, at H. M. Naval Yard, embarking at San Franciscs for China or addressed to Tax COMMODORE IN CHARGE, Japan (or vice versa) within one your wil be H. M. Naval Establishments. allowed a discount of 10 %. This allowan does not apply to through fares frais Chinc and Japan in Europe,
Plan and Specification and all Particulars can be obtained on application to the OFFICES! CHARGE OF WORKS, Admiralty Office,
All Parvel Packages should be marked est day the Pag. BILA “tants wül be' reagiva N. Yard.
address.in
Company's Olloy until 5 p.m. the
s provious to sailing.
Consular Invoices to accompany Carg
destined to points beyond San Francisco,
in the United States, should be sent to the
Company Officer, addressed to the O
lector of Customs, San Franciscu
Hongkong, Jano, 1892.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
1102
3.00, Single Copy, 0.30. Cinous Mail Office, Hongkong.
0.25
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour 1-
OMEGA, British barque, Captain A. V. Brown:Mastor.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS, June 22:-
the 21th inst..
limit), nor will more than two such Onders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payen, by the same mail.
6.-Money Orders on the United King. dom for en stime not exceeding £5 are
which see geparate potle or the Hong Sated by 100asia of Postal Notes, as to kong Poats Guide.
the 24th For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA 6 Sams not exceeding $50 may be re
Per Verona, at pui, on Friday, the mitted between the Ports of China by
24th intens
means of Portage Stamps, subject to a For STRAITS, COLOMRO & BOMBAY,charge of one per cent, for caahing them; Fer Melpomene, at 9.30 pm on Satur- or Money Orders can be granted at Hong. Long or Shanghai on Porta where there are day, the 26th inst
Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office,
General Post Office, Hongkong, 1st January, 1801.
MAILS AT THE UNITED STATES PACKET. --- The United States Mail Packet City of
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Steamship
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Saturday, Jans -
Noon Meeting of Shareholders of The Bongkang & Shanghai Back Corpora- tion, Corporation, at City Hall.
3 p.m.Compot son of the Hongkong
Rido Associattoo.
p.m.-Gymkhana on the Happy Valley. SUNDAY, JUDE 26-
9am. Excursion trip by Hond to
facia
MONDAY, Janis 27
4 p..-Auction of Crown Land at Mor-
rison Hill Road.
4.30 p.-Meeting of Mambers of the
Hongkong Olub in Club Borsa, WEDNESDAY, June 20;--
10 Tenders for Alterations close. TUESDAY, July 5-
A Thorne's Blend, White
Gapaule
B
Watson's Glenorchy Biel-
law Blend, Blue Cap
with. Numerat 448 Mark
O Watson's Aberlour-Glenlivet,
Red Capsule, with Nome
and Trade Mark pe
D Watson's H K D Blend of
the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Cap-
E Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold Capsule...
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SINOE instructions, were received London, more than a week ago, Mr Rutter, the local agont of the New Oriental Bank, 8 0.7 has been issuing, circulars to creditors of the Bank intimating that the prosent sets a.estimated at 20!in the £& sorump. 975tion of business by the Bank forsiderat.....
probabis should now capital be talked and. 0.75 the creditore be willing to secepti per cent. Preference Bank Stock in exchange for their claizes. Such a proosading would; 1.00 of course, save the heavy expenditure that
would be necessary for liquidation, and L10 the creditora in England are said to be fa venrable to the schema the bape is enter tained that creditors in the East will wie give thoir adherence to it,
10
12
IRISH WHISKY.
A John Jaureson's Old Green
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Capeule.****
8
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Green Capsule ..................... 10
1.00
C John Jameson's Very Fine
Old, Green Capsule... GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY.
fino old, Red Ospsule, with Name
12
1.10
10
GIN.
A Fine Old Tom, White Cap
Bio.50 B Fine Unswortened, White
Capenia...50 O Fine A. V. H. Ganera.5.25 BUM
AFTER his execution, Li Hinn's wife sent in repeated petitions to the high anthorities to beg for her husband's head, so that she aight bure the entire corpse of her spottar 1.00 to bury. But her entreaties have been of nɔ vail, as the authorities are determined to send the head to districte which have been the thestr of his many misdeede while alive. The women returned with the 9.40 headless body of her husband and provided D50 it with an expensive funeral, while Buddhist priests were called in to shant to the pence of the dead.Shen Paol
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Finest Old Jamaica, Vip-
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Bosadistite, Maraschino Curacos, Heering's Oberry Cordial Chartreuse, Dr. Siegert's Angstars
Bitters,
PRICES OF APPLICATION. -
TEKEE was a large attendance of the United Service Institution on the 10th inst, when a long disenssion took place pa the priva Pasays upon England's Maritime Suprem- Boy. Sir Voney Halton prided Thy &c.exion was raised in relation to the prize assy by Captain Craigie, and su Basay by Lieutenant Hyde Smith. Mort of th speakers agreed with the authors of the papers that our natal forts should be sup plemented by fixed defences at ports st Home and abroad to resist talk or attack by one or more cruisers for a few days, and to offor a safe refuge for our warships and mercantile marino elle cooling, loading. valoading, or ander repaira.
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Hongkong, February 4, 189.
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The China Mail.
MONGECNO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1892.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PAESID SUEZ CANAL:
the 21st of June, 1812, Jus, the beloved wife of Mr., J-Lawrence, East Point, Bugar
A CORRESPONDENT of the London Daily Ne Refinery, aged 44 years. Much regretted.
meme writes the now pharmacopoeia now ta and measures will be adopted throughout, to the antire exclusion of the English weights course of preparation, the metric weighte
and measures hitherto used. It is copal- dered by many that this is but the thit.and of the wedge, and that sooner or later the metric weights and measures will be adopted for all parposse in the Luiked S'a'es. In all the States of South America this system and none other is in 960, and there is a growing feeling that an-intors- tional system of weights and mesrares will do mash to simplify and develop. the commersial intercoarse of the nations in OUTWARD BOUND:-Mascotte, April 8; qucation, as well as those who hate Port Philip, 22; Taksang, May 3; Ben-adapted the metric system in Europe. larig, Humber, Jordan, 20; Titas, 1995 Pathan,
Elektra, 27: Cardiganshirs, In view of the proposal to disfranchise illi-. Jane Kinch, Natal; 7.
teretes the following statistion (save the HomeWALD BOUND:-Strathed Achilles, London correspondent of the Manchester May 19 Koiu, 17; Coatham, 24: Guardian) are of interest-In the Gateral Deucalion, 27; Moray, June 3 Hes Election of 1888 the number of illiterates peria, Danfo, 10 Melbourne, who voted in England and Wales was Glenesk, Jason, Thisbe, 14,
88,687, the xumber who voted in Bestland 4,836, and the number who voted in Ireland The O. & 0. Co.'s & Occanic, with the 36,122, making a total for the United King- AMERIDAS MAL, of 2nd instant, left dum of 60,145. If readers go back to the Younhassa on Tuesday, the 21st inst, General Eination of 1650 they will find that the number of illiterates was much at daylight, and may be expected bare smaller. In that year there reted in the vu er about Sunday, the 26th inst
K
borough and soustics of England and
The M. M. Co.'s steamship Natal, with the Wales: 29,626 illiterate, while the number French Mail of May 27, left Bingapore of illiterates who voted in Irviens was on Wednesday, June 29, at 8 g... 5,31%, and the number who voted in Scot
expected here on or boat and 198. The total, therefore, was only and way Wodnesday, 29th June. This packet 33,136 for the whole of the United King- brlage replice to letters dapat led dum. It should, however, he remembered that the householders in the counting were From Hongkong on April 20
still unenfranchised in 1880, and that the electorate of that year was ossequently very much smaller than the clocksrute of
Ndon.Meeting of Shareholders of The
Punjon & Sunghi Dua Samantan The "Mining Co, Ltd., at Company's Offic TUESDAY, July 13-
3 puguion of 5.8. Zambesi,
O. P. R. & Empress of India, Capt. Marshall, R.N.R., left Kubs for this port via Shanghai, on the 21st in at midnight.
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