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Notices to Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE PENINSULAK

ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

STEAMER JAPAN,

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND

STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Curga by the above-

named Vessel are "heroby informed that their Goods are being lauded and placed at their risk in the BanGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARY AND GunoWN COMPANY'R Godowas at Kuswim, where euch meign ment will be sorted ont Mark by Mark and delivery c be obtained as such as that! Goads are landed.

This Vessel brings on Cargo :- From ITALY ex .. Ganges. MATRAS ex 6.8. Stundra.

..

From

Optional Goods will be landed here un- loss instructions are given to the contrary before 10 To-MoKnow, 64th Inst.

Goods not deared by the 20th Lastand, at

will be subject to rent. No F

Insurance will be effected by me In any case whatever,

All Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and notice of same given to the Undersigned, on or before the 220 Instant, after which no Claims will be recognised.

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintentical.

Hongkong, May 13, 1836.

990

STEAMSHIP CALEDONIEN.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

ONSIGNEES of Gangot om London ex

S.S. Ortegal and Canbulge, and from Bordeaux x 8.8, Nantes Bardeaux and Frederic Mure, in connection with the аботе Steamer, aru koroby informed that thoir Goods ses being landed and stured at their risks into tho Oedowns of the HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & Gonown COMPANY, LD, at Kowloos, wheus de livery cay be obtained immediately after Landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless fatimation

tion is received from the Consignees bolora Noon To-DAY (Tuesday), The 12th Inst., requesting it to be landed here.

the

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

Goods rasining unclaimed afur fur DAY, the 19th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges.

All Claims must bo seat is to the vet or before Texsuay, the 19th Instant, or Thay

will not be recognised.

All Damaged Packages will be examined on Turspar, the 10th Inatant, at 3 p.m.

No Fire Insurance has been oftelod.

C TOURNAIRE, Acting Agent,

Hongkong. May 19, 1896.

Intimations,

EAST POINT DAIRY FARM CO.

NOTICE.

HEALTHY PLACE

177

HEALTHY CALLS 11 W WE ago now turning out a large quantity of OKEAM and BUTTER daily

Not a single case of bubonic plague has get ever occurred in the Vallor in which this Dairy is situated, and no sickness amongst our Cattle up to the present..

Mails.

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORT;, PLYMOUTH AND LANNON, Thronga ditt of Latiny issued for BATA.

Destinatio

TLIE CHNA

Vessels Advertised as Log!.

Pessels.

At'wp, P'un & Bby Dsiks Rickmore Bremen & Ports of Oa Kurieruhe (6) Japan.................... Vorons (*)... Loudon, v. Suez Casa Sarpodott (8).. London. v. Sudz Osin Ulyssus (9).. London & Pur:e of Cal. Ravenna Londou and Hamburg Clam (3)..... Loudon,

London Manila

Marsculos v. Saig

Neal, Kobi & Yham New York VIA, PERGIAN GULE, CO 19. Pro, Jay HNTAL AUP AMBIVAL PORTS, | 3. Fratesco, v. Fata San Francisco...................... RAVENNA, Shanghai.

Shanghai... Sing

Singapore.....

Java (s)..... Caplen (9). ...Bongkiang (0)...

We s

Agents

MAIL.

Chute of Leasi

(8)....Arnltold, Karly&Co. Mag 28.

Norddeutscl.loyd May 26, at 9 o.nz. P. & 0, 8. NA...May 22, at noon.

IG. Butterfield & ito... May Butterield &iru... May 13.

P.&O. S. No...... May 21, at noon. Aculaid, Kazix&Co. May 20, at noon. P.&O. S. No... About May 19, Do... Aboa: May 201 € 0. 8. Mo...... Butterfield Swiro... May 12, at 4 p.m. at noon. 21, at noon.

esfully

&Co.

Carmarthenshire (5)... Dodwell, Crecard U. Tobos. Stemason Buick despatch. Cityof RiodeJaneiro(s, Pacife Mail. S... May 21, at noon. (B)........ 0. & G. 8. O... May 30, at acom

Quie). desuch. Showan & C..... Siemazon &o.. ...... May 16, at coon, P. & 0, 8.1. Co.....About May 17.

& 0.8.3. Co...... May 15, at 5 pm, at noco. Butterfiendt Swire... May 19, at

at bron. Siomsten

Efigoth..

Rosulta (a)..

A Captain B. STREET, carrying Bubai, N'ki, Kh& YJ «pra (8) ........ Majesty Maile, will bo hepatoled from this for BOMBAY, do, on THURS. DAY, the 21st May, at Noor, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports (This Stoner connects at Bombay with the Stoumship SHANNON, leaving to port on the 12th JUNE, ier LONDON Direct).

Silk and Valuables, ali Cargo fur France,

Fabchaw (B). Spre,,H*vv&if'g Bratu (s)........ Swasow, Atay & Pion Thales (5)... 3watov, Amsy, &c.... Uzcuania (9)... Sydney & Mourns. Maatouir (93. Tacoma (Wash.), &a... Olympia (a) Tientsia

„Nanchang (@)......... Van (8.0.) Bpress of Japan Victoris (B,C.), ... An (s)... Yokohama and Kobb.. Ceroz (#)

Dourlos Caraik May 15, at

17, daylight. Lauts, Wege Gibb, Lavington & Co. Miny 1

May 17, daylight. Nar, Phe SR. Co. May 17, daylight. Butterbald & Swirs...May 20. (... Banadan P1 R. Go. May 20, at noon,

Shewan & Co... May 15. Biomassen &.......Map 17, daylight.

and Kex for London (ander arrangement) dey's Advertisements.

will be toushipped at Colomba into a seamor proceeding direct to Maravilles and

VICTORIA RECREATION OLUB.

Annual MEETING will be held

London; uther Cargo for London, fac., will in the GYMNASIUM of the Club TD-

p.m.

be conveyed vti Bombay.

Parcels will be received at this Office MORROW (FRIDAY), Loth Instant, at 5.15 usill 4 p.m. on the day bofors mailing. Tha

W. ARMSTRONG, contents and valus of all packages are

Selay Hm.. Secretary. Hongkong, May 14, 1896. require,

Shippers are particularly requested to ate the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Lille of Lading,

For further Particulare, apply to

1. A. RITCHIE,

Experintendent.

10. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, May 7, 3806.

NOTICE.

COMPAONIK DEN MERSA

MARITIVES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANDA PR.

STEAM FOR

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

990

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 14

Wiemer British stoner, from Carton. Talsang, itish stoamer, from Canton. Kizug P, Chinese str., from Canton, Nunyang Berman steamer, from Canton. Porpoise, British cruiser, 1,770, Captain Francia Pelly, Nagasaki May 10.

City of Its de Janeiro, American steamer, 4,532, Wm. Ward, San Francisco April 16, and Nagues May 10, Maile and Genoral. -P. M. S. 1. Co.

DEPARTURES. May 14:-

TOTICE is hereby given that SCRIP CERTIFICATE No. 1445 issued 6th July, 185, for ONS SLARE Numbered 1069 in the shove UrFICE, standing in

in the Name of Mr. YONG SENG of Swatow, has Perry, for Canton. 957 been LOST, and aluld the same net bochew, fui Cantou.

produced before the 29th Iustant, a NEW Vindobona, be Shanghai. SCRIP CERTIFICATE will to IssUID to Dante, for Aney, the said Mr. Yose Sex, and no Trausac- China, fur Bigos.

for anghai. tion taking place under the said Sup CSLAPIGATE No. 1440 will be recognized how.

Airfic, for Robs, by the Vibee.

Nomy for

for Amoy. Utrecht, for Heibow. Satsume Meru, for Shanghai, Benmohr, for Moji,

SAIGON. SINGAPORE, AUTATIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES,

MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LUX ON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX;

A130

PORR OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE.

WEDNESDAY, the 27th May,

the Company's ship SYDNEY, Commandarit AUBERT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, I OARNC, will laura thi Pori MAR- SEIFLES BOMBAY,

MRGY CYMBLEh suith the s.5. Kute un tales on her Pascongers and Maila, leaving that Port on the 8th June, direct to SUEZ,

Uargo and Spotte will be registered for London as well as for Marocities, and c cepted in transit through Marasilica for the pipal places of Europe.

The Public are respectfully informed Noag Ordors will be granted 101

that whatever they get from us is produced entirely from our own cattle.

Particular attention paid to cleanliness of utensils and battios.

Members of the Police Foree and Non- commissioned Officors and Privates of the Army allowed 10% discount.

Prices of Preduce :--

7 Conta Imperial Pint.

Cargo will be received on beard until 4 P., Speele and Parcels until 3 pa, on (Parcels are not to be the 28th May. sex t on board; they must be lots at the Agency's Office),

Contents and value of Package: quired.

For further particulara, epp Company's Otice.

Ye

the

Milk

», (soparated) 3

do.

3+

C TOURNAIRE,

Acting Age,

Creato

...40

J

(Phis! (any thickness re- quizal.)

Hongkong. May 18, 1896.

092

"Pat,

STEAMERS..

"

Butter ... ...40.17

Fresh egga .**

Each

A. RUMJAHN,

Managing Proprietor.

12, D'AGUILAR STREET,

Hongkong, May 4, 1800.

938

CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND

NMETEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS. VORTLANDER'S

ORLLERATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES, BITOUIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASSES ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NACTICAL BOOKS.

English SILVER & ELHOTIO-PLATED WARE. Christofle & Ch's ELECTRO-PLATED WARR GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety.

DIAMONDS

AND m

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON PATTERNS, at very moderate prices. 724

FOR SALE.

Messrs. Kelly & Walsh's List

includes the following Woxas by Dr. EITEL:-- EUROPE IN CHINA: The History of Hongkong, from the begiming to the yoor 1882. Hongkong, 1893. 16.50, ADBOOK OF BUDDHISM: A Sanskrit Chinese Dictionary. Second

$2.60. Edition. Hongitong, 1888.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LINK OF

UNDER MANAGEMENT OF THE ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COM- PANY OF NETHERLANDS

INDIA,

PROPOSED SAILINGS. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATIONS, JATA-HONGKONG-YOKOHAMA-KOBE-AMOY

-HONGKONG-SINGAPORE-JAva,

FROM HONGKONG

TO JAVA,

8.S. Federation 8.8. Germania........... S.S. Cassi%..

..May.

„Juus, ....July.

TO JAPAN.

May. S.S. Carmania, ........... S.S. Crasina...unc. 8.5. Federation July,

General Agents for Thina & Japan i LAUTS, WEGENER & Ú.

432 Hongkong, May 5, 1806.

NOTIUM.

AT EITHER QAZTAIN not Owner of §.S.

Olympia si bo BESPONSIBLE for DEBTS incurred by any MEMBER OF CRAW

DODWELL, CARLILŲ & C». Tongkong, April 27, 1896.

634

THREE LECTURES BUDDHISM Today's AdvertisemeNLA

Edition. Hongkong, 1884. $1.50. Third FENGSHUI: Rudimena of Chinese

Natural Science Houghong, 1875.

$2,00. CHINESE DICTIONARY IS THE CAN- DIALECT Four Volumes, with TON Appendix. Hongkong, 1977. 10.00. Beard, $11.50. CHINESE SCHOOLBOOKS. Translated.

I. The Trimétrical Classic. Themaand Words Poem, 30.50 per set. Bongbong, Angost 9, 1895.

TROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Stormehip Ceres, Capt. BERRENY,

having arrived from the above Ports, Consigntes of Oargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for counter- II. The signature by the Undersigned, and to tako immediate delivery of their Goods from 1470 alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded notice to the contrary be given beforo Noon TO-DAY.

Not Responsible for Debts. Tether the Captain, the Agente, nov: Owners will be Remontible for sy Debt contracted by the diffenti or Grose of the following Forela during their stay in Honetan, a fuerz

GERARD U. TOBY. Acer harque, Capt J. F. Sturtle.--Standard Gil Co.

LUOSLE, Amerioan ship, Captuis J. E. Ballard.--Captais.

MANUAL BLAGUNO, America ahip Capt. OV. Small-Captain.

QUEEN ELIZABET, British ship, Captain OE, Fulton, Sheran & Co,

BINTRAM men ship, Capt, Woodridge. ***Visler & On

unloss.

Any Cargo impeding her dischargo vill be landed into the Godorus of the Hone- RONO & KOWLOON WILARY & GODOWN Co.,LD., and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goode luva luft the Gadowns, and all Gooda

remaining undelivered after the 13th Inst. will be subject to rent.

All broken, obafod, and damaged Gooda are to be left in the dodowns, where they will be examined on the 19th Inst., at 3 pm. No Bro Insurance has been effected.

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkang, May 14, 1USE

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General AgentŁ, UANTON INSURANCE ÜYFICE, LIMETED. Hongkong, May 14, 1890.

FOR SALE.

1000 | Chuushani, for Swalow,

ampoo, for Shanghai.

CLEARED.

STEAM LAUNCHES in Good Cou-St. Anna, for Singapore.

dition Price Moderate.

Apply to

The Proprietress,

PING KEE. -

Praya Central, Hongkong, May 14, 1896.

1002

TO LET,

WELLING HOUSES -

HOUSES IN ROX TERRACE, No. 2, MAGDALENE TEXKADE=

TINY GAP,

TULLA BEG' (Bangalow)-MAGA-

ZINE GAP.

Apply to

----

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, May 14, 1896.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

The Steatoship

233

Ceres, Capt BEHRENS, will be despatched for the above Parts on LUNDAY, the 17th Instant, al Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agente.

Hongkong, May 14, 1890

Cowrie, for Singapore sed London. Glenorchy, for Yokohams, Benlarig, for Saigon. Thales, for Swatow.

PASSENGERS. -

A KAITED,

Francisco, &, Mussra Tho. E. Evans, H.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Noou.-Thales leaves for Swatow, &o. 6 p.m.-Japan leaves for Shanghai, &c. Aloun leaves for Victoria (3.0), &o,

Tenders Close,

11 a.m.-Tenders for Government Bills

received by the Chief Payrasater.

Meeting.

5.15 p.m.-Mooting of Victorla Restes- tion Club in the Gymnasium of the Club.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGIOAL.

Btaliva.

REGISTER.

May 13th.Ar 4 P.M.

$router.

Temperature!

Humidity.

W'estock. 29.82) 62 Tokio 29.96) - Nagasaki..30.18)

Shanghai., 20.1 62 61 NE Sharp Pk., 39.0536 62 NNE Amoy

State... 93 73 51

Cantas

120.8

23.87 87 Hongkong 20.87 73 89 Viet. Poas Gap Rock 29.25 MACAO.....20 6

AB

Haiphong. 29.86-83 Bolinao...20:00 85 Manila..... 29,781 86 E 0.9. Jam

“የ

Force.

Weather

May 14th.-T 10 AM. WI'ostook. 29.90, 4674! Tokio... Nagasaki..

2113281181820

Shanghai.. 30.16 60 Sharp Pk, 30.07 63 Amoy......29.05 69 (65 Swatow...29.94 73 Canton... Hongkong 29.02 74 Vict. Peak Gap Rock 20.01 Macao.....29.92 79 Haiphong. 29.91 78 Delia...29.75 81 78. Manila.....

0.5,James

1000 110080

13

0

מפוסי

MEELET

DEATH At the Dai-ical-in, Tokyo, ou the 5th Inst., ALEXANDER STEWART HIPER, Of Kobu, aged 38..

The publication of this issue commenced at 0.45 p. m,

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1896.

LOCAL AKU GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ CANAL. (SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER). JUTWARD BOUND-Borneo, Aggi, Myr

midon, Bellona, St. Honald, April 7;1 Dioned, Melbourne, Oceana, 10; Agamom- nun.

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1896.

YESTERDAY the Fronob mall stoumer Sagl.glien ran her propeller foul of her anchorage buoy, and har departure was delayed for some time.

YESTERDAY there arrived in the barbout the new strawer Ceres, which has been built for the King is lina. The Ceres is in com- mand of Captain Belareas, who was formerly commander of the Oceana. The vessel was built at the yard of Bichm and Voss, of Hamburg, and is expecially fitted for the Far Bostern trado. She has a carrying capacity of 6,000 tons dood weight, or about 8,000 of sargo. It is stated that she showed herself to be a fast boat on her trial run,

W

num, Irion, Japan, Mazagan, 17: Far On the arrival at the Nagahama Quarantine ; Pakling, Occasion, 34; Glenston, Station of the ... Pera, from Hongkong 28; Achilles, Aden, Dopack, Nerite, Mayvi Macau, yesterday morning (says the

1 Bentumont, Polyplumas, Rose Castle, Glamorganshire, Balmoral, Dordogne, Kickmore, 6; Bedar Branch, Queen Olga, Woolwich, Pyrrhus, HOMEWARD BOUND:-Merionethshire, Ning. chow, March 27; Fring Heinrich, Fort Adelaide. 31; Glénƒruis, April 14 Oha- ce, Preussen, 21; Frigga, Maria Teresa, 24; Tantalus, May 1.

Mails. The P. & C. stoomer Rosetta, with the Exora Min. of April 17, loft Siogs- pora on Monday, the 11th May, ati 3 p.m., and may be expected here on or about 2p.m.cn Saturday, May 16th, Tais Packet brings replies to lezers despatched from Hongkong on March

12.

The N. P. Strathleven, which sailed from Tucoma on the 18th ult., arrived at Yokohama on the 9th inst., and sailed on the lith inst, for this port, vis ports of call,

The 0, & O. . . Gaelic, with maila, &c., from San Francisco to the 26th alto, left Yokohama, via Nagasaki, on Wed neaday, the 13th instant, as daylight, and may be expected here on cr about Wednesday, the 20th inst. 6.34 The P. M. . a. City of Peking, with mails, &c., left San Francisco for this port, via Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the

4th instant.

The Empress of China leit Vancouver on Monday afternoon (11th instant), for Hongkong.

On the 14th at 10.45 a. The depression seems to be lying pet to the W.S. W. of Bolinao with apparoutly a very slow mo

The tion towards W.N. W. At 11.15 a. barometer has varied but little at Bolinao sinco yesterday and remains still about Thu 0.16 inch below the normal. On the Chiun Cotat pressure has given way slightly and now stands at the weerage in Hongkong but over 0.2 inch in excess at Shanghai Forecast-atrong N.E. and E. breezea will probably prevail on the S. and S.E coasts of China accompanied by fair wea ther; in the N. part of the China Sea, strong N.E. winds or gales.

F. G. Fico, First Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, May 14, 1896.

HONGKUNG REGISTER.

Temperature Humidity

Previne 02 date stun date 25 Zay-tip. 10m.

20.87 29.92

17.12.

29.85

74

73

题

776

***

E

ISB

Ε

Per City of Rio de Janeiro, from San Barometer... 75 A. Strohmeyer, A. J. Crane, B. Spain, L.Direction of L. Comab, and Mrs Wideoburg.

Par Tate, the Suzani, 10 Chiaceǝ. Per Loyal, for Hoihow. If Chinese. Par Namyong, for Amey, 200 Chinme. Par Hongkong, for Hoihow, Reva. Zim- msemann, AleCandlies, and 47 Chinese; for

Lana Mr Alfred Prais, Mr. and Mrs

Indinu.

Mr Baglin, 2 Apnamites, and 1

Per Salena Maru, for Shanghai, Mr Edk. Juhannsen.

Per Airlie, for Kobo, Ir Gil

Per Chunshan, for Swatow, 60 Chinese.

TO DEPART

Par Thules, for Swalow, 200 Chincec.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The American steamer City of Rio de Janeiro reports: From San Francisco April 10th, at 4.04 p.m., via Honolulu and Puris, arrived at Hongkong May 14th, at 11 a.m. 997 Punge from San Francisco 27 days, a hours, 10 minutes. Pesange Yokolaina G

8 hours. 22 minutes. days,

Haye had ROVAL PACKET NAVIGATION COM-moderate weather the whole passage, with PANY OF NETHERLANDS-INDIA. strong N.E nonsoco from above Turnabout

to port.

JAVA-OHINA-JAPAN LINE

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, YOKOHAMA

AND KOBE.

The Strandhip

Germania, Capt BESDIAN, will be despatoiod for the above Pofts at Daylight on SUNDAY, the 17th Instant.

Fer Freight or Passage, apply to

LAUTS, WEGENER & O.,

General Agents.

Hongkong, May 14, 1836.

1004

OBINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE.

The Steaualiip

Horchow,

A Capt. BLACHDURNE, Will dospattelen TUES- DAY, the 19th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIEL & SWI

Hongkong, May 14, 1896.

1005

OBINA NAVICATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIX.

The Ca's Steamship.

Nanchang, Capt. FINLAYSON, will be despatched as above on

WEDNESDAY, the 20th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 14, 1896.

1000

SHELL LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

The Co.'s Steamiship

Clam Captain T. Brack, will be despatched as abovu ou TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight, apply to

"AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents,

flangkong, May 14, 1898,

POST OFFICE NUTICES, MATES will close:-

For SWATON, AMOY & TAIWANFOO Per Thules, at 11.30 u.m., on Friday, the

15th it.

For SINGAPORE & DANGKOK.-

Per Chou, at 11.30 .m., on Friday,

the 15 inst.

For SHANGRAL ——

Per Tatsang, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 15 st.

Per Nang, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday,

the 16th iss

For SAIGON

Per Gloucesta City, at 4,30 p.m., on Fri-

day, the 5th inat.

For SHANGHAI. NAQASAKI, KOBE &

VOK HIA.---

Per Jep 4.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 15th 49.

For NAGASAK & VLADIVOSTOCK.- Por Free 4.30 p.m., cu Friday,

the 16th fat.

For MOJI

Por Coarchal at 5 pm, w Friday,

the 10th ist. For SHANGHA, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VIUTRIA, 3.0. & TACOMA, WASH.-

Per Olympia, a 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 10th it.

For YOKOHAM & HIOGO.-

Per Ceres, al p.m., on Saturday, the

10th inst.

For TIMOR, POT:DARWIN, THURS- DAY ISAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILE, BRISBANE, SYD. NEY & MEBOURNE.— Por Menmuir, 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 16th it.

For HCIHOW PAKHOL

Per Afathilde, 15 p.m., on Saturday, the

10th in

For NAGASAK KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Verona, 11.30 m., on Friday,

the 22nd list.

-

For EUROPE, INDIA VIA TUTI-

CORIN.

Wind.

Набо

On the 14th at 4.15 p. Rod South Cone hcisted.

hert ayon sir temperature on the 13th.78

Lowest open air temperature on the 18th 9

F., Ftoo, First Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, May 14, 1806.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED AL. 1841.

Wines and Spirits.

The

Soomere Expected.

.. Catherine Apcar, from Caleutia, loft Singapore for this port on Satur day afternoon (the 9th inst.).

O. S. S. Co.'s 8.8. Agamemnon, from Liverpool, left Bingapore on the 10th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 16th ist.

Tho N. G. L. s.8. Bisagio left Bombay for this port on the 10th inst., and is due Lore on or about the 29th inst. The C. N. Co.'s 8.8. Tsinan, from Austra

lian ports, left Thursday Island on the 10th inst, and may he expected to arrive hard about Wednesday, the 20th

inat

The F, & 0.5, 6. Masuçon left Bombay for

this port on the 8th inst.

Latest Advicse,

Nagasaki Express of the 9th inst.) it was reported that one of her prew, a coal-passer, bad died of bubonic plague on Wednesday last and had been buried at son the follow. were landed and ing day. The mails fumigated before being brought up to the Post Office, and the passengers, who consist of 8 saloon and 94 Chinese, were then brought ashore far disinfection of the station, All communication between the weasel and the shore has been out off, and it is stated · that the thorough disinfection of her will ecoups at least a week,

"Ove⚫ Popular 'Plano, handsome, full-toned, strong, guaranteed wear, $325/385,--W. Robinson & 03.

ACATRALIAN life insurance socicties · Inst year paid claims totalling two millions star- ling, and held in hand over twenty-two millions for future contingennies,

of milk in Kobe.

MILKMEN will have to be on the alert, for the adulteration inapastor is on the war- path. An Osake, milk dealer has been don

of visted the offence of mixing water with bis milk and fined pen 1.50. Perhaps it is the fact of the adulteration inspector or his Japanese equivalent being on bierenade that has led to the riss: in price We remember that infLondon, after the lowe against adulteration were put strictly inte force, the milkwon by common comment ruised their prices 1d, per quart—an implloit admission that caused much humorons com- ment at the time.-Hebe Chronicle. Taz British ship Durian, which is reported to have arrived in Wakayama Bay for Kobo on April 26th, is one of two comgeti- tors for a $1,000 (gold) prize, the other vessel being the British ship Dunfies for Nagasaki. The Durham left Philadelphia on Nov. 20th for Koba with 74,692 cases refined patroleum and the Drafton for Nagasaki on the 21st with 67,319 cases. The Dunfion is commanded by Capt. T. J. Roberts and carries a crew of 20 men, whi Capt. Fernbam Doty, a Nova Scotian, com mands the other vessel with a crew of 27 wen. The prize consists of stakes pot up by both masters.-Japan devertiser.

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A STEWARD on board the homeward-bound German mail atanmor Sachsen on Saturday (May 2) before reaching Singapore attempted

The F. M. steamer China, with maila, &c., to jump overboard, but his life was cleverly which left hence April 16 for ante den preparing to jomp and rushed and Sea, and Honolulu, ar-forward just in time to batoh the leg rived at her destination on the 12th of the disappearing steward. He was able jusi.

to bold on until, with the assistance

The O. & 0..6.a. Doric, with mails, c., Jeft San Francisco for this pert, via Honolulu, Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 12th inst.

of those on board, the man was hauled on deo's and placed under arrest. This makes the thirteenth life Cept. Casey has beag ig stramental tu saving, the list extending to two Buzoncans, one Malay and 10 Chinese, ander a varisly of rizometanoss and in

A MARINE Court will assemble at the Hardifferent plaara-Singapore Free Press. bour Office fo-morrow at 10.30 am. to en- quire into the standing of the British steamship Menmuir, on the fet instant, on the voyage from Kobe,

We are just sutering upon the season of themestres, and that probably in the exsure the year when epidemics love to spread of the vernacular

papors

for reminding readers of the extent of zemotre diseases AT the Magistracy to-day Commander last year. The satatics show that there Haslinga sentenced John Coleman, on-Hero Do fumer than 149,225 persone affected gineer, late of the Strathnesis, to four the ones proving fatal. As macy as 58,999 by one or other of the diseases, 62,602 of months' imprisonment, with hard labour, persons were gripped by cholers, of whom for stabbing an Indian constable in the agents and 381 destos; there wers

died; typhoid fever claimed

85,678

(neck with a clasp knife in Jubilee Street.

5.977 cases of dysentery and 12,419 deaths; diphtheria, 6,100 cases and 3,036 We learn from Japan contemporaries that death smallpox, 1,287 patients and 268 Sir Andrew Noble, the drillery expert, of the sanitary authorities this year will be deatts. We hope the increased vigilance dynamite and powder manufacturer, and rewarded with a lower rato of mortality. partner in the great firin of Lord Armstrong Kobe Chronicle.

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VESSELS AT THE Docks :~AL. Kawiam-- PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be Taichow, Ocampo, Mascotte, St. Anna, H.M.S. Rattler, Kutsang, Boraington, had on Application.

Ingraban, Fataban.

ALL these are selected by our London Houso, bought direct at first hand, in porled in wood and bottled by ourselves & Co., in upw staying in Tokyo. The PAT' Alexander, to whom 'Shirley' makes thus saving all intermediate profits, and Japanese Government appointed a commit-reference in his Memoira, was, Rave a home too to escort Sir Andrew through the pari-paper, well known in Glasgow and Edin- entBag us to supply the best growths at

burgh for his eoosatrioitius. On one 0304- Que government areenals, factories, etc. siod he met Dr William Chambers an the MODERATE PRICES.

North Bridge, Edinburgh, and asked him Have you found her 2'⚫ Found excitedly, Who That woman you wore advertia ing for. Woman! I haven't

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advor tiring fur is, and from his waistoons penket he ex-

ary woman.' Ch yes; hors tracted a soiled advertisement slipped out of the Scotsman. The Doctor took it and read Warted a Woman to alean Chambers' When be looked for Alexander, that gentle- man had disappeared-wisely perhaps. A BIOCLING lub for officers of the Modi- terranean Fiest hae just been started, and promises to be a very useful fastitativn. There are a large number of ofloers, regalar bikists, and they are continually being in- ereased Bicycling has become a perfect mania in Malis, and there are many ladies who are proficient in the art. The roads are simply splendid, so the ladies run about all over the taland. The Admiral has taken up the pastime, and there are few sports in which he does not came out first or thereabouts. He is a wonderfully energatia.

PORT aftar removal should he restod a month before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary be. fore being sont out.

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Ragnata and Brinsmead's Planos have no rival for tous, strungth and appearance. -- 15 W. Robingon ik Os;

Greek traveller.Who is the author of this book ? said an official Baradattas.

What subjects dees ho deal with Kings and international conflicte. Dose be allude He treate of nothing.

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else. Whereupon the book was incontinent.

A KNOWLEDGE OF One simple law of Nature, ways a scientitio writer in a home paper, may nate the dower grower days and weeks of

hard and anavalling labouris attempting to produce that famous chimers of the kotun- ists the bus rose. The law is simply tble: The three colours, red,

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yellow, never all appear in the same species of towers; any two may exist, but nover. the third. Thus we have red and cosed,

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and Dias vorbeng but no yellow yellow and bine in the vari one members of the vialet family, but no rod. Ülbér áxamples of shia rigid law could be alted, bet the above are zubicient. The botanlat or floriculturist who really under. stendu bis business never attempts to pres diles a blue rosa un a red violate

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