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Mails.

STEAM FOR

STRAITE, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo por

COMPRESS OF INDIA

are hereby notified that the Vessel will commence to discharge immediately on arrival. Ang Goods of which Consignees are not prepared to take delivery as good a the ship is ready to diecharge, will be landed into craft and far into Godowns, at Con- signess' rich and expense.

D. E. BROWN,

General Agent Hongkong, fune 25, 1894.

Through Bills of Lading inued for BATA No. 57.

VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS.

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.

1073

N behalf of the CREFCO COMMISSIONER of Cusross, the Undersigned begs to HE Steamship ROHILLA, Captain J.notify for the information of all them of THE

C. Loxo, carrying or Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, an THURSDAY," the 5th July, at Noon, taking Passengers and Carge for the above Ports. (This teamor can pochs at Bombay with the S.S. ORIENTAL, which Vessel takes ou her Cargo for LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL, leaving that port on the 27th JULY, 1894).

Silk and Valuables, all Oargo for France, nad Tea for London (under arrangement will be transitipped us Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other Cargo for London, &o., waj: i conveyed vid. Bombay.

Parcels will be reasived at this Offes until 4 p.m. on the day before sailing. The contents and valus of all packages are required.

Shippers are particularly requested is note the terms and conditions of the Co- pany's Bills of Lading.

For further Particulars, apply to

K. H. JOSEPH,

Superintendent.

.&O. S. N. Ca.'s Offier,

Hongkong, June 21, 1894.

1000

may concorn as follows:-

CUSTOM HOUSE,

Chefon, June 23rd, 1894. The TAOTAL having, with the Approval of the Consular body, sanctioned a Rule for the Medical Inspection of, and, if necessary, the QUARANTINING of SHIPPING from HONGKONG and CANTON, Vessels approaching Unzroo from the ports named are required us further ordered to hoist, a vettura ag at the fore, and to uncher two miles outside, hacbour limits pending in spection by the HEALTS OFFICE of the

post,"

H. ELGAR HOBSON, Uramissioner of Customs for Kokum und Listrict, CUSTOM HOUSS, Kowloon, 20th June, 1804.

1070

Shipping.

Noon. Formosa leaves for Swaton, do,

4 p.m.-Lymoon leaves for Shanghai. Miscellaneous.

Goods per Glenshiel undelivored after this

date subject to rent.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, June 28

p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. FRIDAY, Jana 29 :-

Goods per Innaitia undelivered after this

date subject to rent,

Credits, 4

Da Pari-

Fxchange..

The publication of this isnes commenced at 7.35 p.m.

The China Mail.

*CHULZS

MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1894,

moderate.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. ANTI-FOREIGN AGITATION, AT

paint on the coast between Maono and Hoi- TUNGKUN AND MACAO, how. E. to E. gale exported Tu Bong- The O. P. R... Empress of India, from

OLUBON DESTROYED-ONE MAN KILLED..

kong dan fred ons round. 46 7:10 Vancouver, loft. Shanghai at 2 p.m. on

Two lanterna hoisted vertically. On the Saturday, June 99, for Hongkong, and

It would appear that the murderous 25th at 7.35 a. Blank beli hoisted, “At тову sxpected bore to-morrow, Jura attack upon two female missionaries at 11:50 a. Depressing has moved westward 20, about 7 mL,

Honam a few days age was but the prelude in the direction of Holbow. Barometer Weather fair to ahowory and The Kutsung, from Calontto and of far more serious and more extensive rising. Fresh E. Lo S.E wious. Sen Straits, leaves agapore for this port disturbancos throughout the south of equally. Telegraphio communication in on June 20, and may te expected here China. Indications are not wanting that torrupted since 10.6 on or about Juno 26.

the ill-feeling engendered overthotreatment of plagae patients in Hongkong has been taken advantage of by anti-foreign agitatora to incite the ignorant and illiterate classon of Chiness against all Loropesus. What yet, but unless very strong mauron arg ay be the outcome, it is hard to foretell adopted by the Foreign Ministers at Pek-

UONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1894. WE gave circulation to a rumour on. Saturday that the Tsung-li Yamen had communicated to the British Minister at Peking something like a threat against missionaries nnless the greatest yesterday (Sunday) at 8 s.. for thin port. liberty was grauted the plagus patients Tax 3.5. Sikh, from Hongkong May 29th, in leaving Hongkong. It was distinct-

Top M. M. Co.'s Caledonien loft Saigon

by stated by us that the rumour had no and from Yokohams June 10th, axrived at been verified, and now we are informed Tacoma on the 23rd inst. by our contemporary of the Daily Press

that there was a substratum of truth.M.S. Erapres of China, Capt. B. for the report. The Proze goes on to Archibald, R.N.R., Jeft Yokohama For give us his substratum, thus Mr Vancouver on Saturday morning.. O'Conor telegraphed a few days ago to

His Excellency the Governor stating We note that telegraphio communication

A DAY ON THE SELKIRK, DISCIPLINE ON NOVA SCOTIAN LINES At the Magistracy this morning, before

mate of the Korn Scotian sip Selkirk,, was

Mr H. E. Wodehouse, Edison Crowe, chie

The aesteed pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr B. O. Ellis (of Mr V. H, Solisitor) prosented."

2/18that the Tsung-li Yamen were anxious by direct cable to Haiphong is now restor. under date of Mites from Tung Kun Dasoon's office); Mr A. B. Johnson. (Orown

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Spoois! SESSIONS of Her Majesty's AUSTICES of the FEACE will be hod in the Justices' Room, at the Magistracy, at Eleven o'clock in the Forencon MONDAY, the Second day of July, A.D. 1894, for the purpose of considering the following applications from

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respecting the state of public feeling, ed. and the British Minister anggested that

the directors of the Tang Wah Hospital YESTERDAY a Chinese woman fell into the should issue a notice with a view to Harbour at the Canton steamer wharf, and calming anti-foreign feeling by assert- was drowned. ing that the treatment of patients by

ing and backed up by fearless action on the charged with causing the death of John. part of the Consula alalong the coast, it Kennedy, skle seaman, on the high teas on in not unlikely that many valuable lives the 13th March last. will be lost and the progress of foreign trade with Chies soriously interfered with. A correspondent of the Chinese Mail (Wah Tez Yat Fe)

21st instant to the affect that on Wednesday, 20th instant, the American Presbyterian Church at Shok

600, whether a foreigner or a native is not Lung was demolished by a mob and a por. yet ascertained, was killed in the course of left, and was sont dows at the order of uproar. The Roman Catholic Church the captain. Kennedy went down im there was, however, well guarded by the mediately. Captain Crows grabbed bald Chinese authorities who had two disterbers of him by tho shirt collar, and arrested and sent to the Tang Kan magis-struck him on the face with his fist. Ken.

the

Feter Parker, able saaman, stated-O the 18th March at the ship Selkirk was in the South Atlantic. The deceased was

atesman on board. Kennedy was working

European medical uren was humane and Mn 0. Malsch is gazetted Acting Assessor uut bratal. His Excellency at once of Rates during the absence from the Co-trafe for trial. The church at Tang Kannedy staggered back and pulled out bis 193) placed the suggestion before the direc-lony of Mr A. Chaguan, or until further

tors of the Tung Wah Hospital with the result that a notice was issued and

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careful, captain, what City is now also in danger, and exciting sheath knife from his belt, and said Be rumours are rifa.

you are going to do The captain bed

beföre just In connection with the apprehension of with me."

been beating a seaman named Flynn, three Chinsmen in Macao the other day when Kennedy did this, the oaptain made for selling poisoned stomatic power, for the port rail and tried to get a belaying

has been freely circulated throughout à TELIGRAM has been received intimating the Colony, As a disclaimer to the that President not has been assass-other rumour was circulated that the water pin, but could not get it out of the hole. He version which we gave on Saturday, the

in the well in front of the Senate House was poisoned, as two Chinaren were a opstan bar. Kennedy saw it and ran ware then ran to the capstan bar rack, and took observed to throw two packets of the po forward to the starboard side. The captain were made, and sho der into the well. Several spprehensions

barover bisshould- the fallowed with the capatan powder as well as the

him, and the bar flow, out of his hand, Ken concerning missionary life and property

water in the well were tested and analysed, e. Ho aimed a blow at Kennedy, missed can still be regarded as possible, seeing traffic on Wednesday next and that Pedder's but no poisonoes sabetance was discovereddy than ran round to the port afde and

seems to us the reference to the threat

public can judge for themselves whenated at Lyons, whither he had gone on an ther this aceonat of what has been done official visit. places the matter in a better light. It Iria notified that the temporary werf op posits Ice House Street will be open for that it would entor indirectly into the Wharf will be closed on the same date. - conversations over this plague trouble. We did out presume, however, that the THE pember of deaths recorded last month Per Thra Chala Chora Klao, at 9.40 am.. humiliation had actually been endured was 1,215, of which 534 occurred from City on the morning of the 20th instant, Captain called to him to send Kennody

in a British Coloty, and accepted, and plague. The death-rate for the British and ask the Governor of this Colony, which Chinese community 62.12. is Beitish and will always remain so (as Per Canton, at 3.33 p.m., on Tuesday, Sir William Robinson has said), to re- LATE on Friday night, presumably on ne- quest the Tung Woh Hospital Directors count of news from Bangkok, H. M. S. to issue & notice to calm the Chinese Tweed was commissioned by Commander feeling, is surely going a little too far.

on Tuesday, the 28th inst, For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-

Per Formone, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesdgy, acted upon. For Minister O'Conor to Foreign community was 36.95 and for the Joné da Silva, the editor of the In kick you down.' The man thon went down

the 26th inst

For SWATCW & SHANGHAL-

the 26th inst.

For SHANGHAL —

the 26th ino).

..

Per Lyme, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, The conduct of the Tung Wah in the Asho, and proceeded to Canion to relieve

present eriste has not been quite the H. M. S. Rattler. kind to justify so great promotinu at the hands of Minister O'Conor and Governor Tas P. M. 5.3. City of Peking, with me Robinson. Where, in the name of com- &. From San Francisco to the 7th instant, mon sense, is the administrative power has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave of this Colony as the vaunted in for this port to-morrow morning, the 26th fluence of the Registrar General's De- partment virtually passeil into the hands

Fot Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vaxsele, during therestory m itonghong Harbour:-

Exity REED, American ship. Captain

Simmous.-Showan & Co.

(1) T. H. DOBNENBERE for the Transler Dakin, Cruickshank-& Co Gantavina.-Musse & Co.

of his Publican's Licence to sell and retail Intoxicating Liquors on the Premises situate at House No. 184, Queen's Road Central, under the sign of THE GLOBE HOTEL' to sae ISYDOR SILBERMAN.

(3) SANUEL WEINBERG for the Transfor

of his l'ublican's Licence to sell and retail Intoxicating Liquors on the Fremmes situato at Houso No. 290, Queen's Road Central, under the ign of Tue ROSE, SHAMROCK AND THISTLE HOTEL' to ono WILLIAM KRATER.

H. E. WODEHOUSE,

Palier Magistrate.

MAGISTRACY,

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1804.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 243.

1071

TRE following Particulars of SALE of CROWN LAND LY PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the Zrd day of July, 1894, at. 3 p.m., re published for goooral information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Acting Colonial Secretary.

1872

LIMITED,

• VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVAL. Juno 23--

L. Boners, Amories abip, Capt. Css

instant.

old to be desirous of selling our birth-may be expected to arrive here about rood right in Hongkong to the Chiness; and on Friday next, the 29th instant.

It is believed that all these rumours were

went up the main rigging. The mate the precursors of an inflammatory placard in Chinese which was posted throughout the was coming down at the time and the the French mission down, Kennedy said "I am rist going icsinusting that

down there to be brained with a empatan arise were conspiring with the lawyer or mata said. Go down, or w dependente, to poison the people and bring with the mats following him. The captain about desolation. The Independente give was waiting at the bottom of the rigging the following translation of the placard:

For some time, the Black Plague has been raging in Hongkong and Canton, and consternation this calamity has filled every heart with.

YA..

Now, another misfortune bas befallen There are persons who have been distributing little escks coatsining aromatic substances, the arnell of which causes im- mediate death. Moreover, there are some peresus who have been throwing, pois into the welle, so that all those who drink of them should die.

ind

with the capatan bar over bis shoulder. The mate said Last him get down first. The man got down on dock, and the mate get down beside him. The mate said "Give me that knife. The knife wat in its sheath at the time. Kennedy pulled it out handed it to the mate, who throw it over- board. The ongtain effen, mid, You will draw a knife to me, will you 1 and be caught Kennedy a blow on the side of the head with the capstan: bar. Kennedy fell down in the waterway. The captain then

All this is done with an homicidal in-struck his several blows on the body with the bar, saying Do you know anything tent, which is most detestable,

The spidemio raight be attributed to about the Ed? Kennedy said, I knew nothing about it; for Ged's sake kill me. of the Tung Wan Hospital? And The P. & O. 8. N. Company's s.. Clyde fate; but the spreading of aromatic sub The captain lifted the bar and was going to where is the strong hand of the strong Left Singapors for this port at noon on Sun-stances and the throwing of poisons into strike him again, and mid 'You do know Joran, Italian barque, Capt. Bartolomen Head of the Executive? The Peking day, with the incoming English mail, and the wells are the work of men who are something about it. If you don't tell mo I should give you some more. Kennedy Legation have been known in days of

called out. It was me, captain. The maste at this time was about two yards away beating Fiyon. The captain said to Ken- nedy What did you do with it and Konnedy replied I throw it overboard. At this moment the mate is up and his side. The mate was wearing boots. The captain said Me Crowe, that is quite onough He has acknowledged that he took the fa. Bend them about thoir work but from this day, don't let Kennedy or Flynn

S. Kendall-Reuter Brökleman & Co.

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Presto, German 'eanor, o, C. Sibur, Tiantan June 16, Bunes.-BUTTERFIELD SW.

Juno 24:- Tamarind, Niwegian steamer, 739, L Castberg, Nuwchwang June 16, Buas. - WIELLE & Co.

Garlic, British atramor, 3,492, Pearne, San Francisco and Yokohama June 19, Mail and Gencral.-Q. & U. S. S. Co

Forms, Britisli str., 680, A. J. Roban, Tameni via Amoy, and Swatow June 23, General.-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.

Cheysang, British steamer, 1,194 R. 0. D Readley, Shanghai Joue 20, and Swatow 22, Goneraf.-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Foelsang, British steamor, 99, S. Wildo, Wahu June 17, and Chiakiau 19, Ilice, A. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

June 20.-

Lyemuon, German str., from Canton China, German steamer, 1,113, P. Voss, Chinkiang June 20, Bas-MELCHERS & Co,

Hilehel, British 4-masted barqua, 2,500, Moadny, New York February 28, Kosine Aug-O-DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Co.

COLONIAL ESCRETARY': OFFICE,

Hongkong, 16th June, 1804, Particulars of the Letting by Publis

tion Sale, to be held on Moxsay, the 2nd day of July, 1894, at 3 p., by Order of His Excellency the Cor- ernor, of One Lot of Crows Land in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 years.

Registry

Nu.

Particulars of the Lot,

Locality.

Quarry thank-

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Lot

Boundary alocmure- Yep.

D. 2.

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Tai Yick, German steamer, from Canton. Herat, British ship, 1,399, John Rowe, New York June 10, OH.-JARDINE, MATHE- sox & Co.

DEPARTURES, June 24:-

Foolsang, for Cunton.

Battler, British gunboat, for Bangkok. Hailoong, for Swatow. Ingraban, for Saigun. Swatow, for Saigon.

JUDO 25:- Choysang, for Cantou. China, for Canton.

ØLEARED 130137 000000,000 1,60 Frejr, for Hoihow. Boad

Phra Chula Chom Klao, for Haihum, Tai Yick, for Newchwang.

BEAT CLEARANCE SALE

FOR CASH

20 PER CENT. DISCOUNT ON ALL GOODS, FURNITURE, &0,, &c., &c. Commencing from

26th June to 26th July, 1894.

А ТАСК, No. 39, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, June 25, 1894.

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ZETLAND

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No. 525.

PASSENGERS.

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Par Gaelic, from San Francisco, Dr. E. H. Meaden, R.N., Dr. W. J. Baurblock, R.N., M. Fang Yick, and 233 Chinesa.

Par Farmosa, from Coast Ports, 18 Chi

Tese,

Per Choysang, from Shanghai, 11 Chinees,

Tu DePART... Per Frejr, for Hoihor, 40 Chinese. Por Phra Chula Ohom Klao, for Hoihew, 1. Europesa

can it be true thai Goverur Robinson

Land

and Protector Stowert Lockhart are now Taz stamp revenue last month was 813,496, aiding them in such insane fooling 2 showing a decrease of 8479 on the amount Until we obtain a much more satisfic collected in the corresponding month of A. S. WATSON & Co., tory explanation of these obscure nego-1893. The duty on shara transfors amounting like there of wolves) are desirous of jumped upon Kennedy, who was lying on

JO,utions with Peking, which seemed 30ed only to $162, the smallest on record.

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endeavouring to increase the evil because poison can be spread everywhers.

We, who are friends of the people, could not refrain from inquiring as to the cause of all this, Bo as to eradicate the ovil.

We have ascertained that all this comes from the

French Missionarius, who by means of couning design (their hearts be apreading the panic amongst the Chinese.

It is they who surreptitiously spread the that itish administration here or in YESTERDAY, Pasqual Roza, a native of prisou so as to do harm to the people.

They have conspired with the lawyer China has done other than accentuated Manila, committed suicide by outting him Joes da Silva, who lives in Rus Central, know what a watch below it. The mate the humiliating. mess male here during the last five or six weeks The placards throat on board the steamer Chusan, Raza and it is he who has been engaging agents told them to go to work, Kennedy went at Macao and the disturbances at Tung, went on board the-nteamer on Friday with to distribute those aromatic substances to aloft, but could do no work. He was DOT-

kun show how the disciples of Chow the intention of working his presage to Han are at wark in South China. Are Manila. we not actually playing into the hands of these worthies?

TELEGRAMS.

SUPPLIED TO THE 'China Math.')

(Fia Southern Line.)

spread poison

In truth, the French Missionaries' hearts stantly feeling his ankle and his thigh which are like those of woices, and Silva in their were bruised. After staying aloft for a few minutes, the mate shouted to the record perverso co-operatur.

ste to send him down. Kennedy twice rofused to go down, but at last came down. He was spoken to by the captain. The mata told Kennedy to get some tar, and he began to Hap forward. The mate called after him 'Get along there; you are not

He is therefore the more worthy of hatred and death,

The following has been resolved amongst men of letters and the people: Those who really desire to get rid of the traitor, are

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We hear that the Praya Reclamation Department entered a protest, a considerable time ago, to the locking up of the drains at or near Bontana Sirand, and that the protest was met by Mr Cooper with the invited to avail themselves of dynamite, hurt sa much as you are patting on to be." torpedoes, and subterraneous mines. In

his wounds. The mate called out What's art remark that the drains were the the first place, his house ought to be burnt ennedy began to matter something about In view of down, and then they should discharge that you are saying; you son of a——————?” pocaliar sphere of the P.W.D. the muddio now apparent in regard to the pistol aimed at his heart. LONDON, June 22, 1894.

drains, the especial sphere of the P. W.D. It is necessary to kill him; and it is only HUNGARY.

will perhaps zot es questioned. But is the then that the people will live in peace, it is The Civil Marriage Bill has been finally muddle to continne? The correspondence only then that they will not have any mere

between the Prays Reclamation Depart-dialarbances. ment and Mr Cooper might be published THE KEDIVE'S PROPOSED VISIT with a view to set the matter clearly before

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Published by

Mixo-Sry-Tong. (*)·

(*) Good Knowing Society,"

The Khedive of Egypt has started for Tus morning, at the Magistracy, before Conataulinople.

Mr H. E. Wodehouse, Mong Chi, caolio, was charged by Mr R. F. Drury, engineer, Public Works Department, with stealing jewellery of the value of $50 on the 8th

The Observatory Staff, deprived though inst. Mr Drury stated that at 8,30 a.m. on it is of its distinguished chief, Dr Doberck, the 8th inst. he met the accused, who was was prompt in its discovery of the typhoon

THE PLAGUE IN HONGKONG. Qasranting will be enforced at Marseilles on all arrivals from Hongkong in the ovent of any death occurring on board during the pissoge.

ed thereto.

FRANCE AND SIAM.

DEATH OF THE KING OF SIAM.

THE TYPHOON,

an old chair-coolie of his, wandering about yesterday; but there is one branch of his the house. The accused said Mr Drury

and he went forward to the port rail and drew a belaying pin. Kennedy heard him coming forward, and dropping the tar pot got upon the starboard rail after some effort. When on the rail Kennedy said I am not son of Here I go," and an he said that he threw himself overboard. The mate at the time was pursuing him with the bo laying pia, and was three yards off when jumped overboard. The mate Kennedy naid The silyas juoped over- beard," shouted to the captain to put down the balm, and gave orders for the starboard bost to be launched. The captain threw a lifebuoy overboard. It took twenty are minutes to get the boat lewered. Kennedy was never seen after he fell into the water. Other witnesses were examined in the afternoon, and the case was adjourned,

HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

· LIMITED..

The Siamese Legation in Paris notifies owed him a dolise, but upon being ordered department to which the Acting Director, that the Siamese Government intends to of the premises he went away. On the Mr Plummer, ought to bestow much more joyally execute the whole of the Francu-fellowing morning, about 8 m., Mr Drury attention. Although the black cone was Geanterioil Order Books supplied on ap-Siamese tresty, and the Convention annex- observed that a drawer in the bedroom bad hoistul a two gun fired, there was a lack shareholders in this Corepany was held in The fifth ordinary yearly meeting of been broken open and a quantity of jewel- lery abstracted. On the afternoon of the of information at the usual notice boards the Company's Offices 20 Queen's Road 11th inst., Mr Drary met the accused in not only in Victoria but at Kowloon, and Central, Mr H. 1, Dalrympla presided, Queen's Road East. The acessad tried t

a to nobody seemed to know exactly from what and there were present-Hon. J.J Aliak out of sight, and Mr Drury caught direction the typhoon might be expected or Keswick, Mesra J. Kramer, A. G. Wood him and gave him into custody there how far it was from the Colony. Of course, (Director), H. H. Joseph, J. Nolan, W. H, was no direct proof that the accused atole everybody ought to know the ordinary cone Wickham (Manager), C. F. Harton the jewellery, the Magistrate dismissed the and ball signals; but, of course, nobody is (Scereturs), S. L. Darby, Leung Shui Lua, charge.

certain of their partienfar significance, and J. E. Czorio, and J. Baptista. the customary neticas are required for The Secretary read the notice calling the guidance. The official notifications which resting,

The Chairman said-Gentleman, the ro came to hand to-day are very interesting

And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

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Information has been repaired in Hong kong of tho death of the King of Siam. The King had been sick for some weeks. The following is a List of Waters always It is stated that the Franch wish to place Ma Paget, Second Secretary of the British their own nominee on the throne, and that Legation in Tokio, will not as Chargé kept ready in Stock:

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TONIO WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

Minister.

for H.M.S. Swift. H.M.S. Undaunted. Tax cotten spinners of Japan have resolved which is en route for Hongkong, reesives to ask the Imperial Diet for a Government ordera at Singapore to proceed direct to subsidy for the Bombay line of the Nippon

Yuson Kaisha. Bangkok.

Tex captain of the ship Drumellan has A BEARP shock of earthquake was felt in been severely consured by the Court of Antey and Kulangsu at 6.45 a.m. on the Equity at Nagasaki. Elis certificate was

returned to him.

20th inst.

ORE thousand and sixty-four dwelling Owing to the Foren trouble and the house and three godowns were destroyed scarcity of steners, the import of Chinese by are in Tokohan on the 17th inat. The rice into Japan, it is thought by an Osaka mediately below the Bluff. One man was burned to death, several children were

time.

The

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Garlic reports: Balled from Yokohama June 19th, at 5.56 had light variable winds, and fine p.m. weather to Breaker Point; and thence to

No Credit given for Bolties that look N Emergency MEETING of tho above port, fresh N.E., with rain. Arrived June

12.54 p.m. Passage 5 daya, 81 dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been fire broke out in a public bath-hanse fa. paper, will be entirely sumparded for hauled off from the Kowloon Wharf and the installations now being madend A Touré y be bell in the Fans 24th,

hed for any other purpose than that of MAFONTS' HALL Zetland Street, on hours, 40 minutes. THURSDAY, the 28th Instani, at 8.30 for

The British steamer Formosa reports: containing Aerated Waters, as scat Bottles 9p.m. precisely. VISITING BRETITREX Are Had light Southerly wind, fine clear wea-aro never end again by us.

ther and smooth ass, until wu reached Single Cordially INVITED

Island, wind shifted NE, with heavy rain and sea until, aucbored. June 22od, et in Amoy, Cars and Thales.

1077

Hongkong, June 25, 1894. EDO CHINA STEAM. NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.!

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA.

The Co.'s Slesin ship

Kutsang

Captain JacESON, will be despatched as above on BATURDAY, the 30th Instant, at Neon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, June 25, 1894

The British steamer Choysang raparta i From Shanghai to Tonguing, light South- erly breeze and fog; from thence to Swalow, light Southerly breeze and fine weather. From Swatow to Pedro Blanco, variable airs and main at intervals; Erom thence to port, strong E.N.E. breezo and rain squalls, with high confused well.

The British steamer Fooksang | reports: Left Wuhu 17th Jane, and Ohlukiang 19th; passed Woosung 90th, arrived in port 24th. Had moderate to light S.W, wind, with fine weather, smooth son to Cholang Puiut, to port, moderate 8.K. wind, with Southerly 1074 amell, no weather throughout.

but not very useful, whereas they might port and accounts have best in your bands have been extremely useful by wondering for a fortnight; and, with your permission mariners if they had received publicity in as wual, I will take them as read, The gross earnings for the year show a decisise the course of Sunday,

On Sunday morning the weather wen of about $8,500 du Inst year's figuros, bat very threatening and it was evidents storm this is fully accounted for by the smaller, wee brewing, although the barometer gave amout of installation work done and mate. little or no indication of any savors depres-rial supplied, as to which I may say sion. Throughout the day the weather was that in cur desire to meet customers to squally and rain fell heavily at intervals. the fullest extent the Company makes little or (to profit, our prices for work done The black cone was hoisted at 4.10 p... and a few minutes later one gun was fired. and material supplied being ent down s sought shelter at Stonecutters Island, the revenue from lighting continues to increase, river steamers Honam and Fatahan early possible to oust price. The Formosa, Changsha and other ateamers not perhaps to the extent we could wish proceeded to Kowloon Bay, and the Ismasia but we have alill to derive the profit from selected a safe anchorage for the night which, we hope, will be followed by others The Chinese sailing craft were chiefly at during this year. In spite of the fall f reported missing, and four men, throw of The Oaks Asahi reports that on the 12th Yaumati sad Storecutters Island. Great exchange, we have been enabled to reduce them framen, were injured. On the inat, & British cruiser entered Yokosuka activity prevailed at the Naval Yard, steam the price of incandescent lights to bon same day, the top floor of a house in the bay and came to anchor. The Admiralty being got up on at the vessels, the lighters sumors, and we shall be able to replace ata Easterially

destroyed by fire. Estsement, acoupied by Ma Douglas, was Station at once despatched an officer to unloaded and the sailing boats and gear got worn-out and broken lamps at a

inquire for what purpose she came there under cover. Although there were some lessenal cost. As our frem affecting our The answer was that the cruiser had missed strong gaite during the night, there was earnings, I may skate that the

the spring Tax receipts during the past year of the her course and accidentally arrived in that nothing approaching egale, and the stearners of current suppiled during

of the

which pre bright weather daylight At Marão a severe pale was exaccount, Sapporo Sugar Co., Hokkaido, amounted place. Sho was ordered to depart forth and sailing draft returned to the Harbour at has been less than the average on to yen: 68,125.881; while the expenditure with

vailed from Fabrusy to

to May last. I perienced. The typhoon is reported to amounted to yen 63,491 810, leaving a pro- st of yen 14,934.580, to which yen A FATAL accident occurred in Kabe on the have entered the coret near San chuan might refer to the off-tapestad tale of

The following notices

rapid artersion of basis 24,366. Government subsidy, was add 15th sendo est, making a total of yon 39,999,760, OF 15ils inst, whereby, a.chto lost his life from the Onsayaborje have been issued hours of the oppo te thon in our On the 24th at 10.33 a Depression S. pressed state of wide dad thing in this mus yes 24,999.750 was distributed is alongside the ples, when the sendir got foul dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per of the hauling line and was precipitated of Elsinau. At 10.55 Bazomelor un- general in the Colony, but will Bow annum, yen 14,901036 being dequoted for into the water. Just then the steamer steady Moderate to strong breezes only any that I shall be only tos expenses of arranging the Enancial troubles backed and the propeller striking the poor: Sea rather rough Weather equally and plessed when the time vous tha aby London Offior, E, Fenchurch Buildings, of the company. The meeting carried a re- follows let out it off, eloss to the trunk showery At 4.10 p. Black South Cane on no longer be taken into get

solution rising the Capital to you 750,000, The man died almost immediately. No hoistad. At 4.45 p. Depression 8.8 W of In ver report we refer to the satisfact

Hongkong apparently moving towards a reduction wilde in our overdraft wish our 1039 in 30,000 shares of you 25 gach,

blamo attaches to the steamship

A. S. WATSON & Co., LAITED.

The Hongkong Disponeary, Hongkong,

The Shanghai Pharmacy, 24, Nanking

Road, Shanghai.

Botica Ingless, 14, Escolta, Manila. The Canton Dispensary, Canton The Dispensary, Fouchow." The Hongkong Dispensary, Hankow, The Hongkong Dispensary, Tientain.

Hoogkong, June 16, 1894.

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