Intimations.
HONGKONG AND SOUTH
CHINA MASONIC BENEVOLENCE FUND
CORPORATION:
BE Quarterly MEETING of the above CORPORATION will to held on WED. NESDAY, the 26th Isstant, ut 6 for 5.30 p.m., at the Masonic Hall,
A.. O'D GOURDIN, Secretary.
"Hongkang, June 24, 1895.
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Notices to Consignees.
MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP ARGYLL, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are heroby in-
CONSIGNEES us are boing
landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WEARY AND GoDown Ca., at Kowlood, whence andjor from the Wharves delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unle notice to the contrary be given before Nyou TO-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 1st Prox., will be subject
rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or befara the let Prozimo, or they will not be re- cognized.
All broken, chatod, and damaged Goods bra to be left in the Gudowns, where they will be examined on tho lat Prox., at 3p.m. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will bo countersigned by
DODWELL, CARLYLL & CA,
Agents.
3
Hongkong, June 24, 1895,
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Entertainments.
THEATRE
CITY
EOYAL,
HALL
LAST 5 NIGHTS! THE NEW
COMPANY, WILLARD OPERA COMPANY
TONIGHT, (TUESDAY), 25th June. BUY BEAS, TO-MORROW
(WEDNESDAY), 26th June.
00 BANQ
THURSDAY, 27th June. THE MOUNTEBANKS,
FRIDAY, 28th June. ALADDIN
29th June.
SATURDAY LAVEY,
THE
Prices of Admission-83, 82. and SL Plan at Mesa Kelly & WALSH. Duore Open at 8.30;ce at 9 p.m. Late Trams with its minutes after each Performance.
Hongkong, June 20, 1895.
To Let.
TO LET.
From 1st July.
Destinatio
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loa ling.
Peascla
Toilu....
Continental (a), Japan...
Aneons ($).. Robé an-1 Yokohama.. Sium (6)... Lazulon. v. Bues Call Ourfury (8) London, Y. Suez Canall Agsmemuon (a)... London & Ports of Call Pokèn (8)....... London & Ports of O' Kaizuw (n) London and Hanburg Glamorgansture (3). Loadca........... London
M-rielle, v. Saizon
N'taki, KBS & Y'ham
New York.
New York.
New York.
New York.
New York
Pull
Darwin, se...
Java (5)........ Caylan (s)
(Oseanien (8)..
Radnorshira (1)................ Saute Clara
Belmont.
Date Learia,
Butterliald & Swire... Juno 20. P. & 0. S. N. Co..... July 3, at noon. P. & O. S. N. Co... June 30, daylight. Jardine, Matheson&Co July 2, at 3 p.m. Butterfild & Swice... July 2
?.
0. S. N. July 4, at noon. Bolliday, Wies & Jo.. About July 16. Dodweli, Carlill & Co. Abent July 5.
P. & o. S. N. C....... June 26, at noon.
0. S. N. Go..... About July 11.
June 20, Muciting
at noon. Messageries Dodwell, Carlill & C. Jane 26. Carlowilz & Co.........ak despatch.
George F. Manson....elchem & Cork despatch. Carlowils de On.......... Quick despatch, Siemazon & Co... Quick despatch.
Osiok
Fophog Sury
| Siam.......
Changsha (8)
Namurang Sonralsys Urnarly (3)
F
3 Frano . . J City of Peking
icisco v. JB-Igis (4).. Horaslíó. San Francisco...........
Lyndhur
San Francisc
1.15 tsch Aloeda....
NO, WEST TERKAGE.
Apply to
G..Q. ANDERSON..
13, Praya Central, Hungkung, May 31, 1890.
TO LET.
DWELLING HOUSTO
1026
* HIGHCLERE,' 5-Roomed. Hauga
low at MAUAZINE GAR HOUSES is RIPON TERRACE.
One FLOOR io Blue Borodings. OFFICEN
FIRST FLOUR, No. 7, PRAYA CENTRAL, at present eccupied bg Messrs. HOLLIDAY, WIE & Co.
Siemen & Co...... despatch.
Butterfield & Swir July 6, at 3 p.. Jardine, Matheson&Jaly 1, nt & p.m.
Muil S. S. C. June 28, at hoo. (s).....Pacifio)
&û. S. 3.
July 20, at noon.
Roa Ita (r).. ........... span (u)
(8)... Shingha and Kobe....
...Chingtit · {8).. Shanghai,KobYm Pathin (3) S'poro, Havre & burg Lawang (5)..
paro, Strong& Shay Hupah (8).... Stow, Aupy & Fohow Names (8)................................ Yinrouva (3-4): & Empress of Talis (3. Vladivostock, &él.............. Afghan (8)...... Victoria (B. 1), An Vietoria (8). Victorin (B.C.), &a....] Vitinora (3) ........
Shewan & Co.
Shewan & Co.. Mulchers & Co.
Quick despréch.
Quick despatch. About Joy 25.
P. & D. S. N. Co...... About Jans 50. P. & 0. 3. N. C... About Inly £. Butterbold & Swire. June 28. Dulwell, Carlill & Co. About June 26. Siomsten & Co......June 28, at p.m. Batterlied & Swire...July 7.
Douglas Laprai &Co. June 26, daylight. Can dan Pic Co. July 3, at noon. Nippon Yuson Krisha.July 2, at noon. Nor. Pe B. & R. Go July 16, nt noon. 1300 san & Co... About July 15.
shine. From Nagasaki: for Marseilles,
fo-day's Advertisements. Mis Leloves and 3 childron, and Mr Ls
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION. No. 64.
Roy.
Per in, from Hamburg, Me Bastrip. Per Empress of Judia, from Vancouver, Re, Mr and Mrs Ede, Mr O. H. Sim, Me and Mrs C. C. Morphy, Mr E. J. Hagan, Mjor Pemberton, Major and Mrs Wrottes
HAVE This Day handed over Chanos of the KoyooN CUXIOM House and STATIONS to Air. H. M. HILLER, wholey, Mr D. E. Brows, Mr Jas. Rankin, has been appointed dogo COMMISSIONER of Customs for Kowloon and District.
A. ELGAR HOBSON, Commissioner of Chinese Customs.
HAVE This Day ASSUMED CHARM of the KowLous CESTON HOUAZ and STARON
#. M. HILLIER, deling Commissioner of Customs
for Kuncion al District,
Apply ta
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lav. Hongkong, June 17, 1895.
215
CUSTOM HOUSE,
Kowloon, 25th June, 1895,
TO LET.
THE Bour-ROMED HOUSE, No. 27 TANE ROAD, Occupation from 1st Septemler next.
No. 9, SEYMOUR TERRACE, Apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, Juoc 1. 1895.
1008
Not Responsible for Debts,
1171
Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for
Miss Branka, Mire Haskell and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Garrels, child and nurse, Miss Humphreys, Mr Garl Rogbe, & Intermedi- ate, and 81 atcorage.
DETARTRO,
For Queen Adduide, for Manila, 3 Euro- AB, Por Sishan, for Swatuw, 100 Chinese. Per Catterikun, for Sydney, Mra Taylor, Messrs John D. Humphreys, and 8. Loy noll.
Pet Phra Nang, for Bangkok, 10 Chinose. Por ejen, for Chefoo, 10 Chinese. Par Polyphemus, for Slagapore, 4 Euru- peans, and 153 Chinesc.
Per Catherine Apcar, for Singapore, 4 Europeans, and 49 Chinese.
TO DEVART.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
8bipping. Daylight-Namoa leaves for Coast Ports. Youn, Froneh Mail loaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. Noob, Juua loaves for London. Continental lenvos for Iloilo, Radnorshire loaves for Yokehsmą, dr.
Meeting,
5.3) p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong and Bouth Chins Masonic Benevolence Fund Corporation.
Amusements.
9 p.m.-Performance at the City Ball
Miscellaneons.
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MARRIAGES.
At Orange, New Jersey, on the oth of Juno, MARY EXa, daughter of J. Seaman Frauslin, Eng., at samo place, to Dr. DAVID JAMES EVANS, of Montreal, Canada, eldest
of Edward Evaum, Shangani. On the 12th Inst., at the British Legation, Takie, Proiessor Joan MILE, F.K.S., of the Imperial Japanese University, to TONE, daughter of the late Borikawa Noritaune, Abbot of Ganjaji, Nishi Hongwan-ji,
lakodalo
DEATHS.
On the 18th June, on board the ... Poochi, coming from Wonshow, CHARLOTTE, the dearly beloved wile of Dr. J. H. Lowry,. Wénohote.
At Shaugiasi, on the 19th of June, Joas
Good per ddour undelivered after BALORE, aged 31 years.
this date subject to rent
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, June 27-
9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. SATURDAY, Juno 29:-
Neon. Mecxing of Shareholders of Tha Green I:laud Cement Co., Ld., at the
Office. Jompatty's
MONDAY, July 1-
tari
par Rudnorshire undelivered after
this Ante subject to rent. Goods per Pathan undelivored after this
dato subject to rent Goods por Argyll undelivered after taia
date subject to rent, 9p..-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
Quotations-
Hoxoxoxo, June 25, 1895. OPIUM—New Pains, osch,... 765
Old
cash,...- New Benares, cash, 765
cash, Old
*
Now Matvo, credit, 687,700 Allowanco, Teels,... 16/32 Old Malwa, credit,. 720 Allowance, Tuels,... 13 Paraiso, Cily, cash.. 780 Allowance, Tanla... 20 Persian, Papor tud Allowance. Trela....
Svaton-
Bank, Wiro,
Exchange, HONGKONG, June Za, 1835,
2,1
N
On demand,
"
30 days' sight.
4 months' sight,
Credits, 4...
Documentary, 4 moha’sight,
On Patir
Oredits,
On Berlin-Demand....
On Now Yock-
24
... 272
انواده
On demand....
4 months' sight,
2.72
...2.13
On demand,
51*
+1+
Credits, 60 days' night,
53
On Bombay-
|
Wire,
195
On comand,
195)
Wire,
193
1001
209
+47.60
9.27
30.
On Calcutta-
Un demand,
Per Uranien, from Hongkong: for Sai- any Debt contracted by the Officers orgon, Mr Bertha Blow; for Marsailles, Mr. Crew of the following Vessels, during Keller, and Mr H. E. Laver. From their stay in langkong Hurbour- Shanghai: for Saigon, Mosora Cartillet, ALCATO, Brit. 4-masted barque, Captain: Jones; for Adeo, Mr P. Fortunat: for
Trut, Frndon and Trolliet; for Singapore, †
resilen, Mr Catterall, Mies Croci, Rev.
30 days' sight, private paper GLENESSLIN, British ship, Capt. Thos. B. Whitbouso, Meners Mamboushi, Lefors Gold Leaf, 100 Bus (par tanl
Sai- Pritoheri-Standard Oil Co.
and Lelaurie, From Yckohama: for
| To-day's Advertisements. Robt. Contta-Standard Oil Company.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
No. 49 (8ECIAL).
CHINA SEA.
WOOSUNG INNER BAR, Precautions to be taken to prevent
collisions and obstruction of
the Channel.
On Shaughai--
On demand,
Sra, German ship: Captain Garlichs-gon, Dr sod Mrs de Cappe, Sisters St. Saverelgus Rank'a baving vargį.
are and St. Briera; for Singapore, Silver (per oz.) Melchors & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARKIVALS.
June 26-
Prinz Heinrich, German slewer, 4,900.
17. Eugelbart, Shanghai Jane 1, and Foo
Shandi June 19, General. - BOTTERFIELD Polypires, British air., 1,8'3, Gardner,
& Swins.
N view of the fact thaithe DIFFICULTIES | chov 23, Mails and General. — MELCHERS &
and Dasnes of NAVIGATION at the Co. WOOSES INNER BAR have been very grently 1161 infested by the Non-observance of Rules
intruded to facilitate traffic and
and prevent accidents that were published in Notices to Mariners Nos. 23 and 46 Special), insund respectively on the 14th January, 1893, sod the 29th November, 1894, sach portions of the same so are applicable at the present timo are repeated below, as a reminder to ail conccrued.
8.S. RADNORSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hosozoкo & KOWLOON WHARF, & GODOWN COMPANY, at Kowloor, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be
obtained.
No. Claims will be admitted after the foods have loft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 1st Prox. will be subject to rent..
14
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 1st Prox, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, ghafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godorus, where they will
be examined on the 1st Prax., at 3 p.m. No Fire Insurance has been effected; Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.
Agenta.
1162
Hongkong, June 24, 1995.
MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.
- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
88. PATHAN, FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS.
JONSIGNEES of Cargo are horoby in-
Corned that wil Goods are being
landod at their risk into the Godowos of the HONGGONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GoDOWN O., at Kowloon, whence nadfor from the Wharvos ciclivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the let Prox. will be subject to rent,
All Clairan against the Steamer must be or before presented to the Undersigned on
the lat Prox, or they will not be recognized. All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods
are to be left in the Godowns, whore they
A very careful inok-out should be kept by all vessels spproaching the llar, and these having the tide against the should wait for those guing with the tide to pass first; alan a vessel over- taking another should regulate her speed so as to allow the and ahead to gei clear of the Bar list,"
The lock-out enjoined by the above Rele should begin st or outside the Woerung Spit Buoy on board of inward bound vessels, and at or above the upper end of Gough Laland on board of outward bound ones.
Captains and Pilots are notitied not
June 25-
Booking, British str., froin,Cautma Fitics, British steamer, frunz Coulon, Siam, British r., 1,583, E. G. Andrews, Yokohama Juno 15, and Kabe (9, Cloneral, -P.&O. 5. N. C
Mara
Mr
nese Consul), Mlessre Peroira,
Tayita (Japanese
Gasoch, Bye Yate and Koyama: for Mar. A. S. WATSON & Co.
seilles. Mears Cudzuka and Takechino. From Nagasasi for Marseilles, Mes Leforre andchildren, and Mr Le Roy.
Per Namer, for Swatow, 100 Chinose..~-
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Polyphamus roporis: Had fine weather.
The British steamer Siam reporta: Left Yokoham Jrine 15th; at 10 am. Expert oncod light S.W, wind and fine weather to arriva ut Kobe June 16th, 5.30 p.g. Left Kobe June 19th, 11-15 a. m., Fresh & Why wind and uveren, rainy weather to Mia
aud light
lafs to Hong butis, toder de Ch
8. Wly winds and fina clair weather.
The German ironclad Kuter reports: Very good weailer during the whole vey Arī Bitiah stemmer, 2,630, F. N. Tilage, from Geramury, 40 days. lard, Staug Jan 1, and Foochow 28, General P. & O. S. X. Co.
Ocenien. Fench str., 2,080,- Schmitz, Shanghai June 23, M dls and General.- Messages MARITIMEN.
Kaiser, Gerruan ironclad, 8,010, Captain Faeschke, Singapore June 19,
Rin, Norwegian atasmer, 338, Jahaben, Hamburg and Singapore June 18, Gonatai.
-MASTER
Empress of India, British steamer, 3,003, to attempt to crees the Bar when the O. P. Marahell, Vancouver, B.C., June 3, signals at the Woosung Station indicula Maila and General.-C. P. R. O,
Icea water than the vessel is drawing, als they have previously obtained information se provided for in the sub. joined note.
As the prosperity of the shipping trade of Shanghai deponds greatly upon the con- scientious observance of the two Rulea above quoted, it is urgently requested that avery possible means shall be taken by those intorestal to see that they are carried out. NOTE.
DEPARTURES.
June 20 Lifou, for Canton Lyeeson, for Canton.
iyo, for Bangkok. Nanchang, for Bngkak,
ces Adetaile, for Manila. Beaude e, for Amy and Tacosus. Catterthun, for Sydney, Nishan, for Swatow.
* As it is sometings the case that a Turbo, for Singapore and Hamburg. grostor depth than is signalled can be Phra Bang, for Bangkuk. obtained by following a track which Tejen, for Chefoo sannot be indicated by the Bar Marks, Captains and Pilots wishing for further information than that shown by the signals should apply at the Harbour Master's Office at Shanghai, or to the Barthing Officer a Wocsung, shortly before the ecossion on which they my wish to makkainta of such knowledge.'
AM. BISBEE,
Coutal Inpector. Imperial Maritime Cusione, Coast Inspector's Oflice,
Shanghai, 18th Juns, 1805.
Foulang, for Swatuw. Peuplers, for Singapore and London. Catherine Apear, for Singapore & Calcutta.
1175
will be examined on the 1st Prox, at 3 pm WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME.
at
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
...Agents,
Hongkong, June 24, 1895.
1109
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
FROM BOMBAY & SINGAPORE,
Steamship for having arrived
-28th fustout will be subject to rout.
She Overland China (Mail,
of each EROLIST and FRENOR Man
OLEARED.
Devonhurst, for Labuan, B. N. Queen Victoras, Fur Kobu. Pathan, for Shanghai. Fokies, fur Aoy. Namor, fur Swałow. Cromo ty, fer Amoy.
PASSENGERS.
Aruv
Per Prins Heinrich, from Shanghai, &c.j| Mra Brennan and child, Matera F. F. Adkins, F. T. Taylor, F. G. Rylander and TS PUBLISHED to suit the Departure Targues and failly, Me Jobe Moltosh family, Professor De F. Hirth, Mr R Mr R Beverly, Mr and Mrs Calder, Mess Stoomes for Europe. It contains special. Rombacks, ou Daal, W. B. Michael Commercial lubelligence, special tables of
sen, Engelbert, Mirz Engelbert, Measu Shipping, and other information. The
Droyer, various
Wischerups, and 4 Chinese, Reports of Courts and Meetings,
Par Polyphemus, from Shanghai, Mr and all other news, are giren in full as Hagg. Mrs Whitfold and child, Mira Ralston, they appear in the Dally neue.
and 27 Okiness. The Overland China Mail, by the son
Por Java, from Bhanghai, &o.. Mr Kile,
Trosty
Porte
elliere, sud 1 Chibere from Yoko-
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
For STRAITS & LONDON.-
Per Jups, at 11.30a.m., on Wednesday,
the 26th inst
For SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
Per Argyll, at 9.30 p.m., on Wednesday, ;
tho Zuth inni,
For SAIGON.-
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Aerated Waters.
"The publication of thu raas commen, ez
ut 6.30 p.m.
The China tail.
DONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1896.
TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1896.
(5) In Fort Zlih several guns were dismounted. The armament consisted of only two guns altogether; one of them was undamaged to the last, and the other had only the rear guiding-rod of its elevating gear gone; it was not dis
mounted. Even this dazuage was later than Fob. 3rd, the date quoted by the C. N.
(6) The battleships were so re- peatedly and badly bit that their guan were handled with difficulty.' Notting. of the sort.
(7) Bath Tingyuen and Chenguen gradually settled down and at length foundered, amid loud shouts of triumph from the Japanese on land and sea.". Very fine dramatic writing, but the ships never foundered.
(8)As this despatch is being sont off to Yangcheng the Japanese are pre- paring to carry Liukung by storm," The Japanes made no such prepara- tions, and this despatch was never sent to Yungebeng, and at that time the Japanese had removed their depot from Yungcheng to Kozango, and Yung- obeng bad ceased to exist as a Japanese station. After this, the Central News also should cease to exist.
As for the Shanghai Hercary-well, on May 11th it said:-
DOHNPLVES AND THE WAEL
THERE has recently been à dispute be- tween the Zimes and the Central News which concerns one of out Far Eastern contemporaries intimately, and consti- tutes a strange commentary on cortain blatant trumpet-blowings of the Shang- hai Mercury. To begin at the very first, the Kobe Chronicle took up the The war between China and Japan is London Daily Chronicle's telegram concluded, so it will not be out of placo at about Weihaiwei, credited to the Cen- this moment to blow our own trumpet.' tral News, and analysed it, showing Daring this war between China and Japa that in about a column of printed matwe have spared neither trouble zor expense in supplying our readers with the met ter there were about twenty lines of and most rolistle news. Our telegraph genuine news, a hundred lines or so of gatem, which has been very expensivo, WE immaterial embellishment, and a bun think our friends will aflirm, has boon the dred of very material fabrication-ships most thorangh in the Far East. From the That commencement we have sent our own cor- sunk that never sonk, and so on.
respondent: is the first tangible point, that the Cen- could at our own expense, and we have a near to the seat of war na wỏ tral News reported the Tingyuen and always been the very first in the field with Chenyuen sunk when really those vessels the arms. But it is quite unnecessary, were not sunk; the Chingien is still we think, to take up time and pos afloat. There is no room to argue to thon pach particular incident, as about that the ship is all right, and our readers are well aware we are not the Central News said she had gone bragging merely, but simply stating wint.
The neutral land wo dows.
is truly honest It is not a matter of opinion, took made it cadier for us to supply re- ner of journalistic taste, nor of discreliable matter than our contemporation, tion-there is the ship, afloat and large for we had no party to serve or to plesso, as life. There were other points for We have also to thank supporters, for criticism, but the Chenyuen is the most during the last twelve months we have striking to, to simplify matters, we take great strides and can now boast of will confine our attention to the Chen- the Bart, 20 well as the best advertising being the most widely circulated paper in yuex How come the C.N. to sink her? medium, which our pages will prova. So The Central News had been charging it has not best curselves alote, but our clients (i.e. nowspaper proprietors) with constituente, who have supported ps_no fees for reliable news from our own well, whose sid has sunbled us to spend so correspondent at the front; and a man much in collecting foformation, and to whom our thanks are due. We shall con-
at the front could not make any mistake
about whether the Chenyuen was afloat tinue our energies and we trust that in the fnture, as in the present, the Shanghai or not, for Weihaiwei was then the front, Mercury and Colectial Empire will continue
and she was there all the time. Se, to be the best-informed papers in China." the Central News did not supply the
article specified in the contract, aud
If our contemporary had called its
therefore should in justice have refunde telegraph system'expansive' instead the money. Not that a single error of expensive it would have been about would matter so much but the particular. From the commencement we eent our own correspondent as despatch in question, the one which
near to the seat of war as we could at gave rise to the original remarks of the
Kobe paper and the subsequent criticism or on expense is a very funny rae in London, contained a whole column of mark; it means that they never sent such errors. Palpably, therefore, it was anybody at their own expense anywhere Thor lot one of their fraud. Whatever side issues may be rais-near the war,
men go to the Cheloo Hotel to miere- ed, the fact remains that the C.N. guoron present the Ceatral News for a fort- teed reliable news from our own man at night. The war issted nearly a year, the front, and supplied grossly inaccur and was net at Chefoo. We have al- ale telegrams instead. That is the main
ways bees the very first in the field paint; and. The Zimnes is perfectly justi-with the news' is a grim sarcasm on fied in expressing indignation at the itself. And the grandiloquent perora- fraud. He did the mistake arise?
more nousing tion is in its way even The Central News had no representathan be rest.
does not any one.
tive adywhere near the spot except a Shanghai Murcary an who was in Celty or sixty miles from Wei- THE Announcement of the full of the baivoi.. The telegram in question bears Rosebery Administration a surprise to the date-line Weihaiwei, Feb. 5, or come as Feb 6 it might be; anshow it purports in fact it is rather matter of surprise to have emanated actually from a C. that the Radicala bave held office so N. man in Weihaiwei. Lis No. 1. Ir long. When Mr Gladstone accepted the C. N. object to the word le, let the task of forming a Cabinet in 1892, them object, but it remotes a lie. A it can scarcely be said that he held a telegram referring to the same part of mandate from the country on the clear QUE AERATED WATER FACTORY is the Sghting was published by the sad distinct issue of flome Rule for Sharghat Mercury, and there is a strong Ireland. The House of Commons was likeness between the Mercury telegram de up of 314 Conservatives had and the Central News telegram-as Liberal Unionists as opposed to 276 strong as could be between a message Liberals (pledred to some shadows measuring na inch and one measuring form of Home Rule which Mr. Glad A column. It is not unfair to conclude stone astutely refused to materialise
fitted with the best English Machinóry, ombodying the latest improvements
in the trade.
Par Ching; al 18 p.m., on Thurday, The purest ingredients only are used, and that the Chefoo Hotel war or eut natil after the General Election) and 80
the 7th inst.
For SINGAPORE.---
Per Lawang, &t 3,30 p.m., vn Friday,
the 28th inst.
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.—
Per Siam, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the 20th inst., instead of as previous'y notified.
For STRAITS & LONDON. --
Per Glenfurg, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
tho od July.
For NAGASAKI, KOUE & YOKOHAMA Per Ancas, at 11.30 mm, qu Friday,
the 5th July.
MAILS BY THE FAENOR PACKET, --
the utmost once and cleanliness
exercised in the manufactura throughout.
The water used is proved by reported analyses to be absolutely pure,
far is
the incli-long talegram to Shanghai, Irish Members-Paroollites aud Anti- and that it was retransmitted from there Parnellites, There was, therefore, yo the predominant partner' to London. At what point it ac cumulated the embellishments we can- rss concerned, a strong upposition not say; it does not matter. The to Home Rule, for it must be borne Central News, writing in reply to in mind chot Mr Gladstone's fallowing the complaints of the Times, asserted included the large majority of Scottish that in London nathing was added except Radionl members elected on the question unimportant words necessary to make it of Disestablishment, which has always readable English. But this disclai- been alroitly introduced at election For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed ner is wide of the point. The point is meetings although disavowed by the that the Cheugen was never suck, Badical leaders. It is inconceivable and placed on board ship at Hongkong whereas they said it was supk; the low such a party, incongruous and be- prises, and the foli amount allowed for Tingyren, was beached and blown up terogenous in its elements, managed to Packages and Empties whön received by her own poople at a later stage, totter along in power for a period of whereas the CN said she was sunt nearly three years, uncertain of the re-
in good order.
The Fronch Contract Packal Uczanies will Counterfoil Order Books supplied on appli-with all hands by Japanese torpedoes; sult of divisions and living per-
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the
26th June, with Mails for the United Kingdem,
yund, ski Marseilles places be
to Saigon, Straits
cation.
Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Weylon, Our Registered Telegraphic Address is
the Australian Calonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibralter. The usual hours will be observed in
closing the Maila, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING TUE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS, When the Fuckula leavs at Noum. The following hours will be observed in
tears at Noon. The Monoy Order Offes closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the English and French Fackets, when they
will be closed at the day before.
8.00 Tosting of Prices Current and
Circulara season.
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way). 10.00 4.M-Hegistry ceases. 10.30 AM-Pcating of
Newspapers,
Books, and Faltorna connen, 11.00 .M.Bigil slopes.
mus
from the stove Ports, Consignees of venience of its form and the accuracy and Mrs R burts and child, and 11. Chiness. Cargo by her are hereby informed that fulness of its reports, has long been popular their Cheds are being landed at their riak with residen's who wish to and home absi, Mr and Mrs Fervira and 8 children, Per Oceanien, for Hongkong; from Shang. into tim Goderna of the Hosesos AND woukly budget of the news of Hongkong Mr Pan Li Ron and servant, Me La Chung KOWLOON WHARP ART Gouw Co., LID and the Far East, Circulating, as it does Sau rad servant, Msaare Gireult, Lagre
Kowloon, whende delivery my be, obi awong Hearly ali tho old Oblon hands tained,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the Emo and also song residents at the train, Lieut. Campbell, from moba, kor Ports and in the interior, it offers Teag Tong From Shanghai: for Saigon,
routages to advertiseru
Masam Curtißet. Trut, Frudan and Trollie!!| Overland China Mail will be regularly for Singapore, Mr Jones; for Aden. Mr P. Consignees are requested to present all posted from the Chens Mail Office to cub Fortunat Clains for damages and for alurlagos nut seribers, on their addresses being forwarded Miss Grosi, Rev. Mr Whitehouse
for Marcillos, Ister than the 26th Instant, otherwise they to the Office. will not be recognized. "
Mambouohi, Lefevre and Falaurio. From Moser Lernt.-The Post Oflios decline sili Yukulama; for Saigon, Dr & Mrs de Cappe, responsibility for suregistered Letters containing Fer Annum, 812.00, postage, $1.50 Biators St. Mara and St. Briept; for Singa bank notes, min, or jewellery, and, where
19.00,
0.57 pore, Mr Tayita (Japanese Consul), Morata Registration has been neglected, WILL MAKU NG Pereira, Gogogh, Hye Yase and Koyama; Exquaces into silagad insnes of such leitora for Macapillos, Meparu Umdauka and Takar | (Post Guldo, Fes 201,
No Fire Insurance has boon affected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigood" by
O TOURNAIRE,
SUBSCRIPTION:
!! Quarter;
Acting Agend
is Single Copy, 630.
1142
Caina Max Offles, Hongkong,
Mongkong, June 10, 1805,
** DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG,”
the message emanated perhaps from Che-petually on the brink of sudden dis- foo, perhaps from Japan, perhaps from ruption. The glamour of Gladstone Shanghai, perbaps from the inner con-warship doubtless knit the various sec- sciousness of the C.N. man in London, tions of the party together for a time, but but not from uny C.N. manat Weibaiwei, Lord Rosebery, talented though he is for there was no C, N. man at Weibsi- and gifted with much personal amiabi- wei. Finally, to sum up, it was onlity, was ill-suited for the management these and many other misrepresenta of a disappointed and intractible party tions that the C N. induced the Times of faddiste, extremists and opportunists. to take and pay for such rubbish. That Along with the majority of Britishers The following is a List of Waters always is what the Central News ought to deny we hailed the presence of Lord Rosebery kept ready in Stook:
And all signed messages addressed thes will recived prompt attention.
PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
if possible; and this being impossible, in the Cabinet, first as Foreign Minister the only alternative is to plead guilty. and ufterwards is Prime Minister, as a What the Central News has done is to guarantee that the traditional imperial quibble about where the profuse flori-policy of Great Britain would be main- fications accumulated-whether the lies tained, but this distinguished Scottish were told by the mat at the front achiemen has not realised his early (of the Chefco Hotel bar), the man in promise. Even his own supporters Bhanghai, or the man in London. That are compelled to admit sorrowfully that Lord Rosebery has been a rank is shirking the question.
We sympathise with him
The Central News informed its clients failure. on the bogus authority of its mythical in the fact that he was unable, through correspondent at the front, under date physical infirmity perhaps most of
all, Weibaiwei, Feb. 5-
to carry on a vigorous policy. (1) That the Chinese fleet has He has been powerless to contro his own Parliamentary followers, many prastically ceased to exist."
the sort.
As a mat
No Credit given for Bottles that look
Laz Less may be coated (from used for any purpose than that of contain
AJ William Harcourt their qual dirty or granty, or that appear to hues beenter of fact it had not done anything of of whom would have preferred Sir 11.10 . r.) eith 10 cents lats fee up to ing Aerated Waters, de suck Bottine arough and Chenyuan have been snuk. leader.
(2) The two great battleships Ting-instead of merely their virtual Useful legislation has been 11.30 A., as which hour they may
barred by the persistent but abortive be sont on Beard with the same Late ever used again by us.
They bad not. ....Fee...
(8) The other vessels of the enemy's efforts to set up a separate Irish Legis squadron are within Admiral Ito's grasp. laturo in Dublin. From time to time the Government has disgusted its own They were not.
(1) The Liguen sustained con- followers by monopolising the time of siderable damage and many casualties. the Honse to pass through their primary. She did not, entil later, when she was stages measures which no second torpedoed and espaised; the bombard Chamber could reasonably be expected
to pras coming from a House of Com
· 1010' ment did her no harm.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG:
Hongkong, June 7, 1805,
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