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Entertainments.

THEATRE

ROYAL

SATURDAY, November 28th.

ONE NIGHT ONLY. VANDERLIPS ENTERTAINERS

AND

ELSIE ADAIR.

*TH BA COMPANY EVER IN THE ORIENT.'

VERDICT OF THE PRESS TUROTOKOUT CHINA AND JAPAN, Book Seats at Measta, W. RoBinaan &

Popular Prices, $2.00 and $1,00, Hongkong, November 26, 1998.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OP

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

To Let.

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES→

DWELL NORTON TERROR

"HARFORD," at Magazine Gar.

THE KENNELS," at MAGAZINE GAP. A FLOOR BLUE BUILDINGS.

RAVENSHILL' Eure and WEST, GODOWNS in RLUK BOLDINGA. No.3, VICTORIA VIEW, KOWLOON Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY. Go., LTD. Hongkong, November 24, 1808. 2186

TO LEL

Destinatier.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vasels,

Australian Ports....... Taiyuan (2)........... Australian Porta.... Tokioara (6.)... Bremen & Porwe! Cal Bobasu (1)muni London,. Porta of Call Yamaguchi Mara (8) London,v. Ports of Cal. Kavonne (6) London, v. Suez Can Ulysset London, Y. Marseilles.pan London

Adeu ()..

Agents.

Date of Leavin

Buttorfeld & Bwin... Des. 2, at 3 p.m. Nippon Tuter Keha.De. 15, at noon. Norddeutscher Lloyd Dec. 9, at 9 a.m. Nippon Yused Kaisha. Dec. 19, at quan P. & 0, 8. X, Co. Dec. 3, at 000, Butterfald & Sire, December 5. P. & Q, 9. N. Go... Nov. 28, at noon, P.&O. B. N. Do...... About Deo. 10, Marsellia v. Saigon Ernest. Simone()...... Messagerier Maritime Deo, D, at nout. Nagasaki, Kobe & Tin Verona (B)........... P. & 0. 8. N. Co,... Dec. 4, at near Nagasaki & Wia'stool Michael Jebesa (e)..... Melchers & OaQuick despatch.

Shewan, Tomes & Co. Nov. 28, st ocon. New York,v.Susana Olaverhill (a)..... New York.

Saint Mark. ...Carlowitz & 00... Quick despatch. Yew York

Carlowitz & Co......... Quick despatch. New

Pacific Mail 8. 3. Ov.. Dec. 2, at noon.

& 0. S. 8: C... Dec. 16, at noon.

Will B Spith

8. Francisco, v. Japa:|Peru (3)..... 8. Francisco, v. Japan Coptic ()

Co.-ROOMED BUNGALOW REDA, San Francisco,... Ular Macfarlane....Shewan, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch.

9387

FURNI

TURE, COTTAGE PIANO, ENGRAVINGS, PAINTINGS,

CURIOS, ETO.

THE Undersigned has received insicus-

tions from J. J. FRANCIS, Q0, to Sell by Public Auction,

TO-MORROW,

the 28th Nov., 1800, at 11.43 a.m., at No. 3, MAGDALEN TERLSCE, Magazine Gap,-

FURNI

THE WHOLE OF HIS

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

TORE and FINE COLLECTION OF CURIOS, E., Ero.

Comprising:---`

HALL FURNITURE: JANTON BLACKWOOD TABLE, JAPANESE GOND, ETC., Ero,,

DINING ROOM FURNITURE:-EXTENSION ---DINING TABLE, TRAL SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GLAS, BALL and HOLTZ-MADE DINNER WAGON and MIRROR, WHAINOTS, CHERFONIER, CARD TABLE, ENGLISH Monoc €0-COVERED DINING ROOM SUITE, MUSICAL Box, DINNER and DESERT SERVICES, GLASSWARE, ELECTRO | LATE CUTLERY, LAMPS, ORNAMENTS, PLAQUES, CURTAINS, POLES, Ero, Ero.

FINE ENGRAVINGS from G. Doux (in Dining Room and cleewhere), Lens 1 to 165.

AFTER A PAUSE FOR TWIX, which will be PROVIDED at the House, the SALE will be CONTINUED,

At about 2 p.m. with Lor 156 to Lor 540. DRAWING ROOM FURNITURE, COMPRISING MARINBURK KAPE SCIE in SILK TAPESTRY Red PLUS, COTTAGE PIANO, by KKMAN, In GooD CONDITION.

DE PAINTISON, Very HANDSOME STAND AND LAMP, HTC,

CANTON BLAUSWOOD :-CARVED CURIO STAND

IPALL USIVETS, EDACKETR LADY'S DESK. Canvan LassTAND, TAULES (PLAIN and MAKULETOP), TRAPOYS, ETC.

A VERY FINE COLITCTION of Cuxus, CONSISTING OF:-

CHOICE CHINESE PORCELAIN in BLUE and Wuzra and other DscoLATIONS; CLD POR CELAIN SCREENS; & few GOOD-SPECIMENS of OLD JAPANESK NETSURES, Carvings, Lac- QUER, and PonDELAIN, BRONZES, CLOISON. NE, PLAQUES, Ero., Erc.

BELTSELS and other CARPETS, Rvas, CERTAINS sad POLES, FENDERS,-LTC.

DOUBLE IRON and Bass-MoUNTES BED-

grazd and BazoNGLÝĖS,

TWO SILE TAPESTRY COVERED SUITES. HAXL and HOLTZ MADE BEDROOM SET, with GLASS Dooxa,

COMPRISING WARD DRESSING TABLE,

MARBLETOP PADESTAL, Ere, Erc.

BONDAN ROAD.

Apply to

OBINA MERCHANTS' 8, N. Co.,

No. 22, Fraya West. Hongkong, June 8, 1896;

Shanghai...Hangahon (s),.......

Shanghai

Peiyang

Shanghai Bobilia (1). S'uai, N'ki, 'bé& I'ma Sunds (8)......... S'pro, Cmbo & B'bay Hiroshima Maru 1177 Spore, Havre & l'burg Gerda (8)

Butterfeld & Swire... Nov. 28, at 2 p. m Slemesen & Co... Nov. 28, 4 pm. } P. & O. S, N. Co... About Now. 29 P. & O, S. N. C... About Das. Z. ()... Nippon Yusen Kalaha, Dec. 18, 6 p.no,

Siecissen & Co. Nov. 30, st5 p.m. Jardine, Matheson&Co Nov. 28, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... Nov. 28, st

at 4 p.m. ......Douglas Laptaik & Co. Nov. 28, daylight. Os. 2 and 8, STEWART TERRACE Tacoma (Wash.), So... Tacoma (6).............. Not, Pho S. & R. Cos. Des, 3, al nuun.

(THE PEAK)

Vancouver (B.0), de. Empress of Japan (1) Canadian Pie R. Co. Des. 28, at noon. Apply to

J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong, August 28, 1896, 1742

TO LET.

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

COMPETITION.

BE" Short RANGE SPOONS will be thot for TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), ever, the 200 and 300 yards diglaveos. SEVEN chote and a 'sighter' at each. Kn. trance fos 3 Cents.

Firing will och muce ni 2.4 p.m. F. SMYTH,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, November 27, 1895.

TO LET,

Spore, Penang & C'ita Kutsang (e).. S'pore, S'rang&S'bayaShantung (a)...... Swatow, Amoy & Taui Haiman (1)

Baims, British str., 636, Bathurst, Tamui Nov. 4, Amoy 25, and Swatow 26, General-PoTOLAS STEAMSHIP Co.

Gionfalloch, British str., 1,404, Paters, Singapore Nov. 21, at 6 p.m., General,

Joo Luck Sexa.

Kachidate Maru, Japanese str., 2,143, J. Narasaki, Kutchinotza Noy. 2, 3,870 tons Obal-Mitsu Bugšan Kamba

Mathilde, German str., 600, T. H. Berg, Haiphong November 25, General-YUES

CHEONG LEE

Kiang-nan, Chiuose str. 1,030, Tuckay, Swatow Nov. 23, General,KwoNG-MAN Woo.

Bisagno, Italian elf., 1,044, 1 Moncial, Singapore Nov, 20, General-CARLOWITZ 2893&Co.

RUORES,

From 1st December, 1896.

FIVE RAIGMIN EAST; TENNIS LAWN, &c.

Apply to

DENISON & RAM. Hongkang, November 27, 1896.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

2382

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE 8.8. Catherine A pour having strived

from the above Ports, Contigues of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remain ing on board after 4 p.m. of the 1st Dsaber, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into the Gedowns of the HONGKON AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GopowN

Wanchai. COMPANY, LIran, at Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take a DIATE delivery of their Goods from along aldoj arch ergo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be laudöd and plerod at Consigntus' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agerits. Hongkong, November 27, 1896,

Catherine Apcar, British steamer, 1,753, J. G. Olifant, Calcutta Nov. 11, Penang 18, Bad Singapore 21, General DAVID SASSOON, BON "dr Un

Taiyuan, Britial stoamer, 1,450, R. Nolson, Yokohama Nov, 17, Kobe 21, and Moji 23, Gouoral,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL.

· DEPARTURES.

November 27 —

Thales, for. Swatow. Pyrrhus, for Shanghai. Nanshan, for Swatow. Pique, British oruiner, for Masila. Nanyang, for Shanghai

for Rotterdam Amsterdam/foodon, 200 200 cases Ginger; for Antwerp/London balu Split Bamboo and 95 cases Bristles; for Antwerp/Homburg, 4 balea Feathers; for London, 5 onzes Curios; for Baence Ayres, 100 pkge Firecrackers; for Brewer, 99 rolls Mate, 4 kgs. Ratianwara, 33 | cases Sundries, 10 cases Preserves, 9 casen Cigar and 7 pigs. Tea; for Hamburg, MO case Cunnia, 38 tales Fentiors, 32 rolis Mats, 14 danes Bristlus, 3kgs. Ten, 1 cate Frivate Effects and 1 case Ilang Lang

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALE

CUTTA.

Fer Kutsang, at 11 a.m., on Saturday,

the 28th November.

For SINGAPORE.→

For Claverhill, at 11.50 a m., on Satur

day, the 28th November Fer Japan, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,

the 28th November.

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

the 30th November,

For SHANGHAI-

Per Hangchow, at 1.30 pm, on Sater-

day, the 28th November.

Per Peiyang, at &30 pm, on Saturday,

the 28th November.

Per Kwungles, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur

day, the 28th November.

Centurion, British battle abig, for Singa For SWATOW, SINGAPORE, BAMA

poro,

Picciola, for Sourabaya, Nui #o, for Shanghai. Kalyan, for Shanghai. Yuensang, hr Manils. Port Adelaide, for Kobo. Propolis, for Singapore.

CLEARED.

Ingraban, for Tourin Taksang, for Temui. Glenfalloch, for Amuy.

PASSENGERS, ARKIVEN

"Per Laongmoon, from Shanghai, Mesars Zundei, Blusing, Kamura, Thomson, scd

Marshall, Roy. Paul, and 86 Chinese..

Per Hainan, from Tamsul, &, M. 2390 Donison and Me Mohing and 85 Chinose.",

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

Claverhill, Captain L. WIGLEY, Will by despatched for the TO-MORROW, the 28th Ing.,

above Ports WRITING TABLE, L's Desk, Cuer. at Noon, FONILA, and ather, FURNITURE

PANTRY and BATHROOM REQUISITES,

LADY'S RATTAN CARRYING CLAIR.

CANTOR FLOWERSTANDS, Pors with PLANTS and PALMS, Fensa,

&c., &o,

Catalogues are now being issued... TERMS OF SALE:-As Customary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer, Hongkong, Noveraber 27, 1800.

PARTICULARS: of

For Freight or Funnago, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Ages Hongkong, November 27, 1898. 2180 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI.

2261

ALUABLE LEASEHOLD

VAL PROPERTY

Situate at Victoria, Hongkong. TO BE SOLD BY

PUBLIO AUCTION

ON

THURSDAY,

RANG & SOURABAYA.

Par Shantung, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 28th November.

For SAIGON.

Fer Holstein, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 28th November

For SWATOW, AMOY & FAMSUL-

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping. Nogo-Hutang loaves for Straits and

Calcutta

Noon-Japan Lanvas for London, de. The China Mail,

2 plangehow leaves for Shanghái, ★ p.m.-Shanty leaves for bays, &c. 4p.m.-Psiyang leaves for Bhanghai,

Auctions.

11.45. Auction of Household Fort. juro, &c., No. 3, Magdalen Terrace, Magazine Gap.

Meeting. Noon.Meeting of the Daley Farm Co. Ltd., at Company's Depot, Wyndham Btreet,

Amusements. p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.

Miscellaneous. 2.45 p.m...Competition of the Hongkong

Rio Association.

General Memoranda. TOESDAY, December 1 ;----

p.m.-Meeting of Zotland Lodge. Goods per Catherine Apcar undelivered

after 4 p.m. this date landed..

Goods pur Steamer Tarra unclaimed

after Boon subject toʻrent. Gooda per. Oceana undelivered after this

dare subject to rent." THURSDAY, December 3:-

p.za.-Auction of Lassehoid Properly. at No. 87, Masque Junction.

Quotations

G

BIOKOKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1800,

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1996.

The publication of this sorse commenced houses which, by condmising their trafic at 6:15 p.m.

by Esiphong and the Tonkin route, should givs to the natives the practies examplo without which it is not in their nátures to3 ̈ try an experiment of this kind.". M. Boacher concludes by asking the President of the French Chamber to make known to Tax letter recently addressed by the French manufacturers and merchants, who desire Minister of Commerce and Industry to the to secure or extend their business - malations French Climbers of Commerce may be with Southern Chink the new condition of talon as indicative of two very important things which act but be profitable to facts-facts that ought not to escape the var commercial interests in this part of the attention of the British Government or the work, particularly if their enterprise re- Hongkong Chamber of Commerce. Of the salte in putting the finishing touch to intimasy between the French Government the persevering efforts which ser diplomacy and Colonial enterprises we have written, has achieved to assure to French commerce on other occasions, but M. Bouchará re. the advantages which flow from the Con« · cent butter calls attention more emphatically vention of the 20th of Juno, 1695, Hora to the Intimate rulations between the is a distinct and definite declaration of war, French Government and the commercias! | commercially apesking, and if we only had - clamen. In it, the Minister reminds the in Hongkong, a representative body of Chambers that under the Convention signod British tradora and comniescial men, in the at Peking on the 20th June, 1895, the closest harmony with the Government of cities of Lungehow in the Province of the Colony and the Home Governotent, Kraugs and of Bingter and Stusso-in we do not think it would be necessary to Yannon are opened to French-Aundimita appeal to that body to keep up a continuone commerce, and that the point opened to bombardment of the Foreign Ofico in Lon- commerce on the river route from Ingkai dum until our Foreign minister recognised Hokoa; also that the Fives-Lille Company was imporilled, or, at any rate, how its to Minglae is to be no longer Manting but to what extent the prosperity of Hongkong

has obtained from the Chinese Government trade was likely to be crippled by thei the concession for a railway to connect the notion of the French and the opening up of French line at Langson with Lungebow. opposition trade routes in South West These are facts that have been within the China. Untalfahness and disinterested. knowledge of Hongkong for many months, nes are admirable characteristics, but tig...... but we deam it our duty to enforce the individual man of business knows where lesson that may be drawn from the prosent his business. would be at the end of fix development. It is an important fist--months if he were to practise those quali- that the French Government has been able ties We do not mean to say that Horg to obtain these commercial concessione kong would be rained by French oppost- from the Chinas Gezondment, whereas tion on the south-west border of China. the British Government has failed ab But trade lias not been so overwhelmingly solutely, up to the present, in spite of a flourishing during a great portion of thin distinct promise from the Chinese, to got year as to make Hongkong traders wùl- ovon the West liver opened up in the true come new competitum in a field where they somes of the phrase to foreign trade. It is had hoped to see a large and growing also an important fact that the Franch | demand for British articles of commerce, Government is acting hand in hand with The action of the French Government, their Chambers of Commcres in order to however worthy of admiration when re- profit from the development of trading |garded though French spectacles, con relations between the French Colonies and scarcely be expected to win the heartfelt the South-Western Provinces of China, support of British tradors (particularly in and that this co-operation is beginning to Hongkong), more especially as the British produce beneficial resuite. We wish there Government and the British minister at was as good an understanding between the Peking have broomplished nothing as an Babish Government and the British Clam offect. ... 168hbors of Coramorze. We wish Hongkong

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could be heard with grooter weight in the councils of the Foreign Department in London. To us it appears inexplicable, that Lord Salisbury should be induced to | Ụ: TWARD Bouny -Courtfell, Oct. 13th -

HONGKONG, November 27, 1896.

720 OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...

gun.

Cash... 720 Now Benares, cash, 730 Old

coch, 720 Now Malwa, credit, 750/760 Allowance, Teela,... 0/12. Old Malwa, oradit, 720/800 Allowance, Taels,... 0/32 Perrian, Oily, cash, me Allowanos, Taela.... Pursian, Paper tied 600/650 Allowance, Tanis....

16/48

Exchango HONGKONG, November 27, 1896, the London-

Bank, Wire,

>>

On demand,

+4

80 days sight'

+

4 months sight,

Credits, i

Documentary, 4 months' sights, ... On Paris-

On demand, ...

Credits, 4 months' sight,

On Berlin-Demand, s, i

On New York-

On demand,

Credits, 60 days' sight....

Wire,

Da Bombay

On demand,

On Calcutta-

Wire,

On demand, at ta

Par Haimus, at 5 p.m., on Suttidiy,On Shanghai-

the 28th November.

For UAIPHONG-

On demand,

#

...2.16

109

30 days' sight, (private paper)... 73 Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per bact). 848.60

For Sallberg, at 5 pm on Saturday, Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 62,50

the 28th November."

For BANGKOK —

Per Mongkut, pime so «fondagi

the 28th November.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TOOCHOW — Pur Amera, at 3.30p.m., on Tuesday,

te la December.

Silvor (per oz.) 10/09

2018

Per Cienfullock, from Singapure, Ris For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMA. S. WATSON & Co.,

Chinese.

Per Mathilde, from Haiphong, 13 Cla-

roke.

Per Blanqno, from Singapore, 49 Chines Per Catherine dpear, from Calentia,

Me tooderson, Mr Theo Song Korg. Me and Mrs E. L Descaurs, Mr Treailian, Mrs Suliniker, Mrs E.sher, Ms Ah Wah, and 365 Chiaoze.

Per Faryman, from Yokohams, MeRo- hison, 2 Japanese, and 2 Chinese,

DEPSATES,

Par Thales, for Swator, 1 European, ad 100 Chinese.

Pur Nursian, for Swator, 187 Chinese. Per Nangang, for Shanghai, Lo Chinese.

TO DEFAST.

Per Ingraham, for Touton; b) Chiness.

wind.

The Co.'s Stesimehip

Bangekort,

SHIPPING REPORTA. A Captain BENNETT, will be. The Germin ateamer Leongmoon raportet despatched as above TO-Changeable weather, with rain, and Elly MORROW, the 28th Instant, at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agrato. Hongkong, November 27, 1850.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, -LIMITED.

2980

BAY

Per Bisayao, at 11.30a.m., on Wedcen

day, the 2nd December..

For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, HYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

Por Taiyuan, Registration, at 9 p.m., Letters at 2.50 p.m., on Wednesday, the 2nd December. (Supplementary Mail on board till time of departare, Extra postage 10 rents.)

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Fond, at 11.30, on Friday,

the 4 December.

For SHANG:21, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,

VICTORIA, B., & TACUMA. — Par Tacima, a 11, 30 a.m., b. Tuesday,

the 8th December,

LIMITED.

OREMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED 2.1. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

50

Aerated Waters.

OVE AMRATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with the best English Machinery, surbody-

the latest improvements in the trade,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PLOKET-ing The United States Mail Packet Foru wa be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the ed Desember," with Mails, for Mhanghai, Japan Honolula, Su Francothe Cnited States, Canada, Peru, de luch will be closed ne follo

The British steamer Keng wai reports | Left Moji, with moderate N.E, wind, and fius aloudy weather, which prevailed unti on the following day, Thieu fresh .W. wind, with heavy rain aqualls. Bot in, and continued until midnight. From thence Sue cloudy weather, with amholt ap, and 10 winds varying from S.E to N.E prevailed 11 M. Post Office close", until arrival.

the 3rd day of December, 1836, st 3 p.m., VOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,Left Tamqui 24th inch, and experienced

by

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.. Being all that Pizes or PARCEL of GROUND known and Registered at the LAND OFFTOS as The Remaining Portion of Subsection 1 of Section C of INLAND LOT No. 848, with the MESSUAGE theroon known as No. 97, Marque Jauction, for the residue of the terms of 009 years., Subject to the payment of the proportion of the Annual Crown Rt and to the Performanda of the covenants in the Crown Leses reserv ed and contained, but y

For further Particulars and Conditions of Balo apply to

WILKINSON & GRIST,

Solicitora

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, November 25, 18982374

EYE SIGHT.

NOTICE.

The Co.'s Steamship

Haimun, Capt. BATHURST will be despatcher for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 29th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

2385

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, November 27, 1896. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, The Co.'s Steamship - Captain Natson, will be despatched on - WED- NESDAY, the 2nd December, at 3 p.m.

Registry

The Pursat Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness ez eroised in the Manufacture throughout.

The Water wood is proved by repeated Analyson to be Absolutely Paro..

For COAST FORTE, Waters are packed and placed in board ship, at Hongkong, prices,

FAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. --- The British Contract Parket Kavarna will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 3rd Doch Muile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, a Brindust the Straits and the full amount allowed fox Pantages Satdemont, Netherlands Indie, and Empties who repaired in good order. mati, Certon, Egypt, Malta,

The Beth atomer Haimun reports:

moderate N.K. winds, and fine wasther to Amoy, sea smooth, and barometer inclined to fall. Left Am y 25th lost, and ex- perienced moderita variable winds, and rainy weather to Swatow, so coooth, baromatar towar

Swatow than usual. 2616 lunt,, and experienced moderate W'iy winds, and unsetiled weather to part, sen. smooth, baromoter steady. Steamers in Amoy Boeiing, Sign, Cheng Chew, The male hol

Floding Mall, do Keshing, and others, it being ton desk tu ave names), Steamers in Swator Canton,

Nanchang, Chilli, Wong-kor,

Taicheong Whampoa, and King-work MAILS 37 T Gas P

The British steuner Glenfailia recorin Moderate and light,N,E; and DWerindi, auroothes, and is clone weather through

out

The British stoninor Catherine Apear re ports: After leaving Singapore, experienced light to moderate monsoon and fins throughout, p

1 The British scemer Tolyan repősday

Left Yokohama 17 h arrived Kobe 2 The attention of Fruenger a directed 10th. Let Kobe 6:30 p.m., 21st jaINIEČ

and Cobaltion was harved in

The Garmin Contract*cket?

will be dauschel on WEDNESDAY the 0th, Doonarber, with Main Fo the United Kingdom, Europe and Cointries boyama, ma lending, to the Stealta Sastleropata Habari, Burmsh, Carion, India, Adel, Paph. Mallag

The mal

to the Superior Accommodation offered Maji, 2.20 p.m., los Left Meji Za 8.30am

by b Steamer. First-class Balsen 2 arrived Hongkong 1 p., 15. situated forward of the Engissa Moderate to each winds experienced frat A Refrigerating Chamber ensures

she

M Louum and Galoutta, may be con- from South and & Wil

N. LAZARUS, Oculist-Optician, of supply of Fresh Provisions during the part from the NE. and Nly; latterly

malked für 8PBOTÃOLES at the HONG-¦ KONG HOTEL (Room No. 189).

TOR A FEW DAYS ONLY."

A gresk proaction of tataracts and dia. eason affecting those arvinding in life cour to thoas having some dado shoy in the con maruollon of the eye-the many years

Bye Burulanding. In serious forms of diatas specially adapted to youth tu chine requiring them tive and preserve Besdiohor, epells of when reading, wont you the

sa debctaua in the form

carried, and the Vorral is fitted through- ent with Risotrio Light, pan

For Fulght or Paungu; apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRA,

Hongitong, November 17, 1800,

SHIPPING:

ARRIVALA.

Kutjen, Britkih serij Licini Gantan.

EXPORT CARGOES

ENGLISH AND FREON MALLE

When the Fuckeds kim në Nhows Per Preussen, sailed 11th November The following his will be, abarred in For Colombo, $5 cases Firecrakers for closing the Vrije for Europe, doo, by the Smyrus, 30 danes Essential Oil for Trieste, English and French Packeys, when they 67 bolus Waste Bilk, and 50 balon Ballan- ears at Nouhe Money Order Odlice, sharing for the eye bazes Chain will be greed 9367

Lignes, and 80 subtial oils for Bereo 8.00

day of Free Vannas and

lops 85 tele: Denen ). Zur Bliley, 10 baloda No Prera. Une i sand Dironines may

Raw Bils for Leobe, 90 bang Raw Bleh for Aut

For Bisle, 181 Flores Comode

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give his support a far se he could off- cially--to the prolongation of the Burmati railway through the Indo-Chins valleys to the borderland of China without at the -MADIO" Canig" reunigung how we “LI00*0* South-West Chins might be tapped more quickly and loss expensively by the natural waterways of the country. There seems to be no question by those who have travel- led over the Provinces of Kwangtung, Kwangsiand Funnan, that the three rontes that offer the rendiest access. of Chinese commerce to the sta are the Tonkin route, the West River and overland route to lakhs and the river route to Hongkong. Yet here we have Lord Salisbury counten-

ancing if not supporting the Shan milway me without lasisting on the West River touto being opened. We can understand the desire of the Indian Government and of the Imperial Government to convert Burman inte e profitable appanago. of the British Empire, and also the necessity that exists for drafting Chinese labour into Burmush and the intermediate Stater, be aides obtaming a strategical line of com munication in Eastern Asia but although this may appear to be the direction that offers (dast resistance to British diplomacy, wo fail to see what great commercial-mis vantags will be served by the Mandalay Kunton Forry railway as a tap for Chinese trade so long as the len question remains unsottiel în China. This, we take it, is the only stumbling-block to the real open ing up of the Weat River. It is a difficult question, but with tho Chinese

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LOCAL AND GENERAL,

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. (SUPPLIED THROJCH REUTER.)

Kagoshima Maru, „Aformen, 2001; Syd- ney 23rd Dordogne, Lumbard, 27th; Cunton, Nov. 3ril; Sunda, Bughalsen, 6th Clenogle, Ghendrret, 10th: Benio mund, „Nesiychose, Bellima, Orestes, 13th; Borneo, Pingosey, 17th Balmoral, 90th, Oolmg, Senta;

HOMEWARD BOUND-Bentente, Bopack,

Tosa Maru, Nov. 3rd ¦ Prins Heinrich, :: 6th ; Natal, Nestor, 10tl Irene, 13th

James Aston, Dardanus, 17th-Onle- donien, Bratu Kaisoie, 20h Meria Valerie, Blizbeth Rickmers, 24th.

The I. & C. Co. as, a. Rohila, with the ENGLISH ALAT of 30th October, loft Singapore on Wednesday, the 25th Now at BB., and inay be expectext hen our about Taceday, the 1st Dec. This Pocket brings replies to letters despatched from on September th

thron Hongkong The Ot 08. 8. Copic,

CAN MAI of the 3rd Nov

Josred Yokohama on Saturday, the 21st Nev., at dayings, and may be ex www.pected hare on

an or about Sunday, the

The PM Okey of Rio de Janeiro, with

math left Son Francisco for this part on the 12th Nov, vis Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Ses, Kobe, Nagas Baất and Shanghai,

The N. P

Vistoria froth-Lamnia on the 4th Novare trived at Yoko, hams and suls to-day (24th Nov.), for Hongkong, vis ports The CM. Con e kamer Palling, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left 8ingapore of 24th. port on the morning. Navy and may be expected hers on the 30th

The P. & 0.06, s. desper left Barn-

bay for this port on the morning of the 11ta Nov

The C. M. Up, a str. Chungm from Glas

gow Bod Liverpool, passed the Canal Ur the 22nd Nov, and may be congÁ- dered uno at Singapore on "or shout. the 10th Dec