1896-10-30 — Page 2

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN, OLD CURIOS, EMBROIDEILES, ETC.

Undersigned having just received Ton for sil offer for Mac by Public Auction, an

BATURDAY,

fo-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG NFLE ASSOCIATION, INTERPORT MATCH PRACTICE COMPETITIONS,

THE Final COMPETITION of this 1 SERIES will take place MORROW (SATURDAY), over the 200, 500 and G00 yards distances; conditions as before, Firing will come at 230 p.m. sharp. The fullowing Bienens are pardoularly Meeste. BETHUNE, Fratson, LART, MANN, MCDO ALD, MCLENNAN, Konzer

the Alai October, 1898, at 2.30 p.., at his requested to attend :-- Bale Rooms, Duddall Street,

A VERY FINE AND VALUABLE

Destination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vend's

Australian Porta....... Chingin (4) .................. Australian Perts...Ooi Maru (8.).. Capitan......

Baltimore..14240527 Bremen & Porteo Jul! Preussen (8) Chatoo and Tientsin... Kweiyoug (8)... Japan..............ODA (8).... London, x. Suez Cans Macluus (s).. London & Parts of Cal Mirzapore (s). London, v. Baez Jao Sarpedon (3).....

Manila (s). Bungkiang (s).

Londen.. Madila...

COLLECTION OF OLD CHINESE Lox, STEWART, SHIPREED, WROTTESLEY, | Mameilles. v. Baigu. Oseanian (iki..

:

PORCELAIN, ETC. comprising --

VANS, JARS, Oors, Bowie, PLATE. Ere, in Saxo DE BOEUF, FIVE COLORS, BLUE AND WHITE, APPLEGREEN, HAWTHORN and other DECORATIONS, from the MING DYNASTY, the Rriaks or KANGUL YUNGCHING, KIHULUNG, DOWN TO MODERN TIMES. OLD PEKIN CLOISONNE, OLD BRONZES, OLD LAQUER BAM800 and other CARVIND, JADE OBXAMENTS, SCREENS, PLAIN SOFT Borrts in Jane, CAYSTAL, ACATE, FOR. ORLAIN, QLD GLANS, ETC.

گی

A VERY PINE LOT OF

BILK EMBROIDERIES, PEKIN—--

BROCADES and other CURIOS. Ostalogue will be issued prior to Bale. On view from Friday, the 30th October,

THENS of SALE-Cash on delivery in Bank notes or by Cheques.

GEO. P. LAMBERT,

Auctioneer. Bengkong, October 26, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 304.

2106

THE following Particulars and Condi. tions of SALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC Aubrion, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 2nd day of November, 1890, at 8 p.m., are published for general Information.

By Command,

H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 17th October, 1808.

3150

Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Austion Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 2nd day of Norembor, 1896, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excel- lency the Governor, of Two Lots of Crown Land, in 15e Cotony of Hong- kong, for a term of 989 years.

Particulars of the Lots,

Ronaiar7 Memore-

|Begistry Locality. menta.

Zalen.I

ان goals

Kranedy 1. 1,30 Road,80178221 270; 36,500 | 234,620

Do.4423)121] 24,253 162 363 1,57%

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 325.

THE following Particulars and Confti-

tlons of BALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, OR MONDAY, the 2nd day of November, 1698, at p.m., aro published for general Information.

By Dommand,

2151

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S Office,

Hongkong, 17th October, 196.

Particulars and Canditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Moxpay, the 2nd day of Nov., 1866, at 4 pm, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crow Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for

terms of 999 yokra,

Particulars of the Lot.

Locality

Boundary

Micasure

menta.

Arrearth. 126. 24 EL

Maziar west of

Blae

U paot

1903|| 87-95-891-#{4, 370|110| 11, 188

To Let.

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES—

FURNISHED

Do A and A. Buron TERBASE.

No. 9, HILLSIDE, at the PE "HARFORD," at MAGAZTEZ GET A FLOOR in BLUE BUILDENUN. GODOWNS in Blue BuildiÑOS, No.3,VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLCON, Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, October 29, 1895. 2185

TO LET.

DATA MAN

117ESTBOURNE VILLAS NORTH and

VE SOUTH BONHAM ROAD. IDLYWILD, Sarmour Road.

STOWFORD, BONHAM ROAD.

Apply to

New York,v.Suez Cans New York.....

WATSON, WCOLUBIUK.

F. SMYTH.

lion. Secretary.

Hongkong, October 10, 1898.

2190

Now York........

S.

New York.....bi New York..........

Frano 800, v. Japa

Agenta.

MENOS. FOR TO-MORROW

Shipping. Daylight.-Mentious leaves for London,"

Date of Leasing.

&o,

In the faller of Ordinanca No. 2 of 1802, S. FI:20. v. Japan Macfarlane Showan, Tores & Co. Quick despatch.

30

San

Franciscu......................

Stu

Butterfield & Swire... Nov. 14, at 3 p.m. Nippon Yuxen Keisha Nov. 18, at noon, Siomsson & Co.......... Quick despatch, Norddeutscher Lloyd.Nov. 10, Butterfold & Swize...Nov. 1, daylight, P. & OB. N. Clo..... Nov. 1, at noon. Battarfeld & Swire.. Oct. 31, daylight. P. &.0. S. N. Ou... Nov. 5, at noon. Batterfield & Swire... November 9. P. & 0. 8. N Co...About Nv. 12. Butterfeld & Swire... November 3, Messageries Maritime Nor. 11. at noon. Claverhill (8)..... Shewan, Tomos & Co. Abont Nov. 16. Carlowitz & Co.......Quick despatch, Saint Mark.... William J. Rotch...... Arnhold, Karborg & Quick despatch. 3. D. Carleton....... diemseen & Co......Quick despatch, William H. Smith.....Carlowitz & Co....Quick dispatch. Turic (3)....0. & 0. 5. 8. C... Nov. 4, at noon. China (8)

Pacific Mail S. S. O Nov. 12, at pros. In the latter of the Fetition of SIDNEY

Agamemann (6). LAWRENCE, of No. 165, Queen

Ravenna (3)... Street, Milbourne, in the Colour of pore, Havre & R'bur Hertha (8) Vicaria, Australia, Enginner, for LETTERS PATENT for the ex-Sporn, Pang & B'bay Letimbro (8). clusives within the Colony of Hoozle of Ra Invention for **Improvements In Mechaufam for Bud mod of Marine Propulsion,"

NOTICE RWBY GIVEN that the NN Paction, Spectration and Doolara- tion required by the above Ordinance have been daly led in the Office of the Cortal Secretary of Eangkoug, and that; 28 the intention of the aid SIDNET LAWRENCE, by HESIT LARDNER Dannys, bla duly authorized Agent and Attorney, to Apply at the sitting of the Executive Couteil hereinafter men loned for LITTERS PATENT for the xolusivo un within the saki Colony of Hongkong of the above. named Iuvantion.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, October 23, 1896. 1326

TO LET,

ROOMED BUNGALOW (RBEDA,

BONIN ROAD TOM HOL

CHINA MERCHANTS 3. N. Cons

No. 13, Praya West. Along kour, June 6, 1896.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO BEREST OFTEN that Sitting of the Executive Cuurcil, before whom the master of the said Position will como for decision, will bo hold in the

Couses CHANDER at the Government Offices, Viatori Hongkong, nn SATUR- DAY, the 14th Nurember, 1896, at 5.30

品III

Dated the 30th day of October, 1896..

D. L. DENNYS,

Solicitor,

•

[2186

64 Quran's Rod Central, Agent for the Said Stoney LawreNCE.

VICTORIA CONCERT

HALL

(LATE HALL OF MYSTERIES),

Buddel Street, Queen's Road, SATURDAY, October 31st.

UNDER THE Patronaon op COLONEL NORCOTT AND OFFICERS OF THE RIFLE BRIGADE.

POPULAR CONCERT.

A POPULAR PROGRAMME. THE BAND OF THE RIFLE BRIGADE. LAPANARIZ FARCE

THE CLOCK THE OLOQE !!! MILITARY SPECTACLE, in which

Pa. Payn, R. B., will Sing

The Great Patriotic Song INDIA'S REPLY.

With Full Chorus, Indian Costumes, and Stage Effects.

J

Shanghai,

pore, Col'bo a B'bay Vindobons (4). Swatow, Amy & Tea Haimun ()........ Tacoma (Waab.). Sc.. Ecaemar (s)... Vancouver (B. C., & Empress : Indis (8) Victoria (BC.). &... Montbakiro (a)..... Kobe sud Yokohama. Gorda (6) ... Yokohama sud Koba. Keougæni (5).

To-day's Advertisements.

OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

-FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN,

The Co.'s Steamship

Kweiyang,

17.

Capt. OUTERBRIDGE, Will bo denpatched an abora

on SUNDAY, the 1st November, at Day- light,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Bongknug, October 30. 1890,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

2131

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.

The Co.'s Steamship.

Haimun,

11

Captain BATHURST, Will

d be despatched for the above Perts, on TUESDAY, the 3rd Novombor, at Daylight.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIZ & 06., General Managern.

2188

Hongkong. October 30, 1898,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

The Co.'s Steamship

Sungkiany,

Capt. C. B. N. Duno, will be despatched op abose

TUESDAY, the 3rd November." For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWINE,

A vents. Hongkong, October 30, 1896.

2191

Champlon Dangers," "Selestir ehibition | FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,

Boxing,' Club Swinging,"

by Sergt. SMYTH. RB.,

Assisted by Keveral well-known Amateurs,

who have offered their servicen..

The following Songs will be introduced

More Work for the Undertakers." Paradiso Alley.^

The Dardy Coured Ca(Samo old dao). (Sams old exit. The Reason Why)

'INDIa's Rei'

INDIA'S REFLT. Father O'Flynn,' 'The Skipper." Look out!-DETECTIVE CAMERA. Ing.

got yer.'

COURTING A WIDOW."

Book Susts at W. Roman & Op.'* Music Room, Queen's Road Central.

POPOLA PRrors-Stails 8$1.00. Bark Seats to obs. Gallery 30 ct. Duors Open at 8.80 p.m. Ommence at 9p.m. Sharp.

LOOSTED ENTIRELY BY ELECTELUTI This is a Series of Popular Winter Ocn- corta under the Management of Mr. O. T. ROBINSON..

Hongkong, October 30, 1896,

2187

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL,

The Co.'s Steamship

Afevelares,

MORROW, the 31st October, at Daylight,

For Freight or Pasenge, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

TO FOLLOW THE 3.8. Selanj

The Stearoship

Cloverfill, Capinin L. WIGLEY, will be despatched for the above l'ort on or about the 16th Novembor.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A

SHEWAN, TOMES & ...

Agents, Hongkong, October 30, 1895.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. October 29:-

21.89

Sk'd, Norwegian steamer, 917. Rafen. Chetoo October 23, Coal.-OABLOWITZ & Co.

Federation, British stemmer, 1,570, 3.

WEGENEK & Co. Prentice, Moji October 24, CoBI-LAUTA,

Musduff. British steamer, 1,882, W. S. Thomson, Java Ost, 18, Sugar-DoDWELL, CARLILL & Co.

October 30 Kiyang, British str., from Cantor.

DEPARTURES, October 30:- Loyal, for Newchwang.

Capt. TowELL, will be Kerangsang, for Tiontein. Erdespatched as above 30. Benalder, for Shanghai. Kiang nan, for Santo. Namon, for Swatc. Hing: Mara, for Singapoer. day, to Soesporo. Changsha, for Po & Darriu. all Factorio, for Amuy, Hanoi, for show, Canten, for Swatow. Aden, for Shanghai, Kaifong, for Canton.

Hongkong. October 30, 18.

QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI. (Taling Cargo & Pausenjore at through rules for NINGPO, OHKFOC, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Forts on the YANGTSZE).

The Co.'s Steamship

ÅGEMEM ~ON. Captain STLevis, will be despatched sa asuve TU.

MORROW, the Stat Instant.

For Freight or passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta Hongkong, October 30, 1896 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

2178

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

The Co.'s "teamship

Chingtu,

Captain INNES, will be despatched on SATUR

DAY, the th November, at 5.p.m.

The attention of Passengers is directed

to the Buperior Accommodation offered

by this Steamer Firsholass Saloon

OLEARED.

Comisia for Singapore. Kosiyang for Chef Menelaus, for Singapore.

PASSENGERS.

ARKIVRO None DEPARTEM

·Per Ranvi for H.iphong, Menus George: H. Howard, H. R. Simpkin, Mrs 4. Koepp, and Bev, Rigonen for Phi, Mr. Vis), and 46 Chinese."

Per dden, fur Shanghai from London, Misi M. Camphall; Fliter E, Law, Miss Antle V. Gladwell, Meses C. L. Piertruni, and C. EL. Allen: from Aden, Mr G. H. Smith. For Yokohama: from London, Miss Pycroft.

Per Kiang-nan; for Swatow. 150 Chinese, Por Him Maru, for Singapore, 2 Europa".

Per Namoa, for Swatow, 60 Chinaus. Per Changsha, for Port Darwin, & Euro- posts.

Per Victoris, for Amoy, 848 Chinc Per: Canton, for Braton,

la altunted forward of the Engines.and 20 Chinese

1127 A Ralperating Chamber ensarse, phe

TOS, SARE 3, STEWART TEBRAUE

N

KOBLE

supply of From Frorisions during the entire voyage A duisqualified Surgery parded, and the Voss die Atind through out with Elagung LAPTE

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

TO DIPARE

Butterfield & Swire...Uctober 31. P. & O, B. N. Co......bost Nov. 2. Siameson & Co... Nov. 4, p.m. Carlowitz & Co.......Oct. 31, as u000,

November 5. Sander & Co................ Dong as Lapraik & Oo. Nov 3. daylight. Nor. Pis S. & R. Co Nov. 17, DOUA. Canadian P'e . On Nov. 26, hood. Shawan, Tamas & Co. November 14. Siamesen & Co., 31, at 3 p.m. Butterfeld & wire... November 1.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close!-

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM-

BAY.-

Per Lelimbro, at Noon, on Saturday,

the 31st October.

For YOKOHAMA & KOBE.—

Por Gerda, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 31st October."

Per Keongwai, at 5 p.m. on Saturday,

the 1st October.

For SHANGHAI-

Koos.Latimbro leaves for Bombay, a. 3p.m.-Gerds leaves for Kobo, &o.

Anctions.

2.30 pa-Anction of Chinese "Paro lains, &c., at Mr Geo. P. Lammerta.

Amnsemants, 9.in.-Performanes At the Victoria Concert Hall (late Exit of Mysteries), Daddell Street, Queen's Road,

Miscellaneous. 2.30p.m.Competition of the Hongkong

ttifle Association.

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, November 4-

Goods per Aden not cleared after 4

p.m. subject to rent, Gcode per Gerda audelivered after this

dato subjust to rent, SATCEDAY, Novermbar 7 ;—

of

Noon, Menting of Shareholders

Dakin, Ornickebank & Co.'s Limited, at the Hongkong Hotel, MONDAY, November -

Goods per Stammer Ernut Simone an- claimed after Noon subject to rank.

3 p.m.-Auction of Orove Land at South

of Kennedy Road.

4 p.m.-Auction of Orown Lind at Ar- anal Street, Wert of Blue Buildings, Ela-wan.

9p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge..

Exchange

HONGKONG, October 30, 1896,

Per Meefoe, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, On Paris-

the 31st October.

For BANGKOK..-

Per Orono, at 8:30 p.m., on Saturday,On

the 31st October,

Un demand,

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 50, 1886,.

The publication of this aut commenced | Mim Elia Adair was presanbad at one of ut 6.25 9.m.

har performance in the Lyceum Theatre, Shanghai, with two foral decorations in the form of ships by the men of the U.8. aruser Detroit.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1896.

A craculan has been sued by the owners of the Blue Tunnel line to the affect that after January 1st next they do not intend to carry passengers on their main line, be tween London and the Far East, The passenger trailio is said to be noremunera, Agapanthis, 29th; Factor, Rad- tive, and in the latest additions to the Blua norshire, Deike Ricknet, Och 6th Biaz, Salazie, 9th Oct; chiles Glen Funnel feet the whole of the space is being

Court Hekla, 13th; reserved for gorge, ** arry, halien, 18th; Beniwers, Falaupon, Moyne, Cephalonia, Kayoshima Mars, Marven, 20th :: Polyphemus, Bydney, Sul; Ision, Dordogne, Sachen, Lom ward?

27th.

FOGAL AND GENERAL

SPÄSSED, SURE ÇARAL.

(SUPPLIED THROUGH BLUTKE,) Gerwand BOUND:-Strathlay, Sept. 25th;

The Hongkong Colts will play a team from

the Narcians at cricket in the Naval grand to-morrow, commencing at 2,30 p.m. Cošta! HOMEWARD BOUND-Formas, Benmohr, team-L. A. Rose, P, Hyndman, J. Shelly, Oct. 8th Frigga, Oct. Wh; Diomed. Remedios, C. G. Klinch, H. P. Madar, 16th glow Shanghai, Nerite, 20th Tantalus, 23rd Kriemhild, Ellen Rick... Silva-Netto, F. H. Kew, R. F. Lam-

, 27th.

mert (Cont.), Wan, Nachell, M. Belt.—The Colts' football team fassend eleven) will play

Mais

The P. M. 6. . China, with the Are the same afternoon at thres n'alock against MAIL of 8th Oct., left Yokohama, ort St. Joseph's College. The following will Sunday, the 25th October, at daylight, be the team:-J. Gabbing, A. A. Alves, and may be expected here on or about A. Elves, E. Herbst, F. Hyadar the 2nd November,

The Rosnay with the Exaltex Man of A. Beth, FL Henderson, H. Gidlap

2nd October, Left Singapore, on Wed Gilford, Leo, Almada e Castro, G. Happ. nesday, the 28th Oct, at 4 p.m., and.

may be expected here on Tuesday Ms C. T. Robinson, the uapsing comic'

morning, the 3rd November. This

Packet hringa replies to letters de of many concerts, has blossomed into Ar spatched from Hongkong on 27th impressaria, and the bill of fere which he August,

{ offers for to-morrow night implies that. be

Tha O. &.0.1. Bdgic, with mails do,

left San Francisco for this port is knows the business, and means to succeed. Honokalu, Yokohama, Inland Sea Our advertisment coluing will show what Kobe,

Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the Mr Robinson has in store for the visitor 17thol..

Steamers Expected.

to the Victoria Concert Hall; but, apart from the attractive programme, the

The 0. 1-1. Co.'s steamer Ajamespotation, of the comical * Charlie' will

non, from Liverpool, left, Singapore

on Oct. 14th, and is due here on or about Friday, the 20th Uet

Buicient to gather a bumper

On London---

Bank, Wire, ...

2/17

ti

On demand,

7.

30 days' night,

2/14

4 months' sight,'

2/1

Credits, 4.

Documentary, months' sights,... 2/2

Credits, 4 montha' sight,

2.57 2.73

Berlin-Demand,.....

2.10

Ou New York-

On demand,

614

Credits, 60 days' sight...

On Bombay-

The 0.5 s. Co.'s steamer Deucalion, from

We predict a goood house for to-mOTTOĦ

Wire,

1726

を

On demand,

178

night in the sang, electrio-lighted Victoria HAL

172

On demand,.4209199

173

On demand, ***

For SWATOW, CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.

Per Keiyang, at 3.30 p.m., en Satur-

day, the 1st October.

For SINGAPORE,

SOURABAYA. —

SAMARANG

Per Ousang, at 3.30 p., on Monday,

the 2nd November.

For SINGAPORE —

Per Herthe, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

she 2nd Novambar..

For HOIROW & BANGKOK.-

On Caloutta

Vire,

On Shanghai--

30 days' sight, (private paper)

Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tal)... 848.30

Silver (por or

Per fra Nang, at 9 50 s.tn., on Wed. Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate).9.98

nday, the 4th November.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Veruna, nt 11.30 am., on Friday,

the 6th November. For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY

COORTOWN, TOWNS ISLAND, VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

Par Chingtu, Registration, at 2 p.m., Letters kt. 9.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 14 h November. (Supplementary

on boord til time of departure. Extra portage 10 cepte.)

For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, 10., & TACOMA. Per Braemar, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday,

the 17th November,

www.

Foto TELS.Parcels for the tutos Kingdom posted before 3 p.m. on Wed nesday, the 4th November, are due in Lon don on 16th December. Sardors of Parcels are requested to post them a few days in advance.

..

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. — The British Contract Facket Mirsapare will be despatched on THURSDAY, the.bth Nev., with Nails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo- Fond, via Brindus; to the Straits Bottlemonta, Netherlands India, Har mah, Usrlou, Aden, Ngypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in

closing the Mails, &o;

MAZLS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. —

The German Contract Packet Preuss

2

will be despatched on TUESDAY,

Quotations.

HONGKONG, October 30, 1896, OPIUM-New Patna, on 730

Old

cash,... New Benares, sab, 786 Old

Dad, m New Maiwa, uredil, 730/140

19

H

17

14

Allowance, Taels,... 8/56-

Old Malwa, credit,. 750/810

Allowance, "Toela... 0/18

Persian, Dity,

Ailowande, Teels,... Persian, apur tied 600/650 Allowance, Taole,........ 16/06

house. A laughable farce will be given, Thes. ■. Arration Apoor, from Calcutta, and a Military Spectacle will be added to lett Singapore for this port on the the other faaniosition of the programme. afternoon of the 24th Oct.

B. N. Borneo, left Sariskan on 25th Oct., and in due here on or about Ist NOT

C. M. Co's steamer Taiyuan, from Australian ports, left Port Darwin Tzom a paragraph in o Hongkong paper it on Det 23rd, for this part, and may would appear that as the north-east_mou- may be expected to arrive on or about soon seems to have fairly set in it ja hardly 2nd Nor.

The N. T. s. 8. Fictoria, which loft Yoko.likely that the destroyers Hurt and Handy (which will arrive here in about three weeks hams on the 15th. Oct., arrived at from Colombo,) will attempt to prossed to Tacoma on the 28th Oct

Hongkong from Singapore until next Tha N. P... Braemar, from Tacoma, springsgapore Free Frem.

has arrived at Yokohama and is to sail - für Hongkong, vis ports, on the Both

Qot, The Austrian Lloyd's a. s. Findobona loft Kobe for this port on the morning of the 20th Oct.

The C. P. R. Co.'s Chartered sty. Hepth

left datoria on the 28th Sapt for 10 kchame, Kobe, Nagasaki and Hong kong.

The N. Ě. Con n. s. Tacoma sailed from Tacome on the 17th Oct., for Hong Long ris Japan ports. The P. 20. Co.'s R. . Bombay left Bom

bay for this pore on Out; and.

Latest Advice

The Empress of India arrived at Nagasaki

midnight for Shanghai and Hongkong

Trax is much division of opimon in Kyoto- upon the propriety of a buildings ordinance that severely restnets the arction of fnc- torios wherein machinery

to be driven

by stemu, electricity, or water. The object in slow is to prese.ro, kao Estural beauties of the sity snapt immediate mirroundings, but many promotera of Companies protest* that the antcome is an improper restricİáy of trade,go Nets.

ANONGar the resources of tuilisation adopted in the constrastion of the now P. and O. liner, the India, speaking tube. Hitherto speaking- on stammers have been of limited, I owing to the fact that the vibration of lathe articulate wunds. Captam Reso, BN, has invented a speaking tubo which, frood

A. S. WATSON & Co., Drynce service will be held on board: B.I.throughout its length fran contact with

LIMITED.

CREMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED AD 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

Aerated Waters.

QOR AERATED Water Factory 18 fittad

the 10th November, with Mails for with the best English Machinery, embody. -the United Kingdom, Europe and

countries beyond, eid Brindisi; to the ing the latest improvements in the trade. Straits Bettisments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta,

Registry ceases at

7.30 ... The mail slozen a8 0. Lata Letters :11 8.30 a. 12.,

with 10 cont: extra postage.

MAILS DE THE CANADIAN PACINIO BAN-

WAT Co.'s PAULET, The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress of Indie will be despatched or WED- NESDAY, the 25th Rov., with Maia for Shanghal, Japan, United States, Canada, &c, which will be closed as follows:

14,00 4. Ragin'ry des

The Purest Ingredients only as ased, and the utmost. Care and Cleanliuvos ex- ercised in the Manufacture throughout,

The Wafor sand in proved by rapested Analyses to be Absolutely Fåre.,

the hull, clearly convers messages even G.M.8. Irene on Sunday morning, co when the ships shaming at full speed, mancing at eleven o'clock, to which all One of the speaking falsa in use on the Gorman residents are invited to attend. Trika in 108 feet long Straits Timer.

THE Spanish steamer lands, with about 100 rebel prisoners on board, was expected at Singapore on the 22nd October, on her voyage from Manila to Cadiz

Don Pedro Roxas, who in the beginning of Octobár had to break mis journey to Spain at Singapors owing to ill-health, proceeded to Europe on the 20th October by the Moussgerins Maritimes Kemer Naini, scompanied by his son.

At the Madatzung: to-day

der Hastings, à Chinaman,

the keeper of a bre

Street, was chay

We are pleased to see in the vernacular pepers that the police authorities in Kaba ve appreciated the necessity of the study of the English language by coloom and sta association called the Bigo Koshu: Kai luas been organized, with Caves Inapace for Sokaklara at its head, Insight Whis misu being vice-Chairman, sirene Kusubags, the manager, Mourg,

the drogo and Urbezawa, interpretars în and Kobe Police respectively, have from appointed taschere Instruozen given two hours daily. The term is oếp your. Thirty policeman will Tuoted from warldne stofzend in Kebé to her

with 004 Cheyen

mad Lap By Bat. W. Murray at Penangi on

15 Square deavouring to start a Young Ment zaky delala, ton ohledy for the benefit of

Let her will: Baba It appears to be primarily ing and impriso

banded, to be an Anti-Defsirat brought to the Mr Murray writes: am tonfident tho It appears that brothel two months ago with the intention every one who knows the

was

of her becoming a prostitute. She reiteed history of Fouang for die

Laust feel the supreme teosed to become a prostitute, nhé had bìan im- this morals of the rining done Trisoned in a back room shoe het strival, convinced that in the lon

morals will pay I'm rather u She managed to make her escape this more taking the great cases of For COAST Pouth, Waters are packed and ing and represented her to Inspector that have furnished any

Witchell at tas Central Station today, célèbres in English Court

Loudly profesąd placed an board ship at Hongkong prices, Indoctivo-Sergeant Tver rested the piste The bak ofs

ily direct. Bot

11.00 AM. Post-Ofica pluses, but Corres and tho full amount allowed for Packeren prisoner in bis in usa toda morning. 10 biensed for the

poodlence may bo posted on board the and Empties when received in good order. Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of depar

tore.

MONEY LETTERThe Post Office decline all rasponsibility for unregistered Latters containing back notes, both, or jewellery, ážd, where Registration has been neglected, WILL MAXK NO. enques into alleged loses of sveh letters (Port Guida, Par 803"

Hongkong Tides.

The Tide table given below bas boca compiled by this Nautical Almanas Office in London from the results of the auslysis of observations taken by means of an automa tie tide recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1887-8-9.

The zero of the table is Low Water Or dinary Spring Tides, which has been found- to be 2 fest below mean bas level.

To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yand add 5 ft. in, and on the gouge at Lamont Dock, Aberdoen, add 19 It. 8 in. to the height given in the table.

Sist Oct, to 6th November.

Hongkong Можд

Eacopeas,

b. m

{Sub

Per Cruise, for Blogspora, BIL Chinesa

OFFICE NOTICES.

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Hongkong

· DASG WAS'Tomsncies.-

Two Chinaman. wore

Counterfoil-Order Booka supplied on ap- Magistracy to day, with demanding mor pileation.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address fa "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.? And all signed messages addressed (bunk will receive prompt attention.

The Fallowing is a. List of Watere always kapt ready in Stock -- FURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATEE

LEMONADE

-POTASH WATER÷÷

-SELTZER WATER.

LITHIA WATER

· SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERÅDE

No Credit given for Bettles that look |-dirty or gre ny, or that appear to have bem med for any other purpose then bak containing Aerated Watara, na suckalich

AN DATUR used again by de

denos tink

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October the deb

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opportunity, or ties and tha of pub truskoinaas