D
To Let.
TO LET
WELLING HOUBES—
Nos, 2 and 4, RIPON TESAA
HARFORD," at MAGAZINE GAY.
| To-day's Advertisements.
Datination.
THE CHINA
MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vaichi.
Australian Porta,...... Tainan (5)......
Agenta.
Date of Leaving.
Bultorfald & Swire...Jan. 6, at noon.
THE KENNELS,” at MAGAZINE SUAREHOLDERS in this Company will- Australian Ports....... Yamashira Mare (4)... Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Jan, 19, no. RAVENSHILL' East and WEST
HAP
GODOWNS: in B102 BunDINGS. No. 2, CHANCERY Lans. ERANIES BUNGALOW, at Kow.
LOON,
Apply to
+
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, January 2, 1897.
TO LET,
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED.. TOTICE is hereby given that the Eighth Ordinary Yearly MEETING of the be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildinge, on THURSDAY, the 21st January, 1897, at 11.30 o'clock s.m., for the parpoes of receiving the Report of the Hoard
of Directors, together with the state. ment of Accounts for the year ending at December 1895.
The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the 13th to
Breman & Ports of Call Bagora (8)..... London& Parts of Call Pakiing (4). London,.Ports of Cald Gangen (8) London, v. Suez Canat Glengarry (a).. London, v. Suez Canal Pyrrhus (). London
Sunda (e) London, Y. Maxsoillee. Borneo (8)..... Manila.
sinoralda (s). Sungkiang (K).. Mile
Rang!
2185 THURSDAY the 21st January 1837, (both) Pal Polyphemus (e).....
-ROOMED BUNGALO' 'RHEDA,'
Вокам Поди,
"Apply to
CHINA MERCHANTS S. N. Co.,
No.-22, Praya West.
Hongkong, Juno 8, 1896.
TO LET.
From 1st December, 1896.
RAIGMIN BAST; FIVE
TENNIS LAWN,
Apply to
0.
1177
dage inclusise) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered. *;
By Order of the Board,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land In. Festruent sud Agency Co., Ld.; General Agents for the West Polat
Building Co., Ld.
New York...
Port Adelaide (s).. Penobscot
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Jan. 3, at 9. p.m. Bolliday, Wiss & O.. About Jan. 17. ...P.&O. 3, N. Oo...... Jan. 14, at noon, Jardine, Matheson&Co Jan. 5, at p.m. Butterfield M Swire... Haouary 14. P. & Q. 9, N. Co.....about Jan. 19. P. & O. B. N. Co..... About Jan. 23. Shewan, Tomes & Co. Jag. 5.at.4 p.m. Butterfeld & Swire.. Jan. 3, at 4 p.m. Buttorfield & Swire... January 16. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About Jan. 30. Arabold, Karberg &Co. Quick despatch. Parifio Mail S. S. Co. Jan. 7, daylight. o. &0. S. 8. Co.... JD, 10, at man. Melchers & Co. Quick despatch. Showan, Tomes
& Conick despatch. Butterfeld & Swire... Jan. 7, at 2 p.m. Butterfield & Bwirs.. far. 6, at noon. Nippon Yustu Kaisha.fan. G, at 5 p.. Parlowitz & Co... Jan. 6, at noon, D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.)Jaa, 6, at 3 p.m. Buttorfield & Swire.an. 8, at 2 p.m. Bu Douglas Lapraïk & Co. (Jan. 5, daylight. Dodwell, Qarlill & Co. Jan. 5, at noon. Canadian Pic R. Da Jan, 20, at nuon, Butterfield & Swico... Jan. 7, at 2p.xx. Showan, Tomer & Co January 16,
S. Francisco, v. Japar City of Poking (4), B. Francisco, v. Japar: Dorio (8)................... San Francisco. ..........
Mattertiora..... Sumbawa San Francisco..............
Rioutsin Shanghai Singapore........ Memnon (6) Sugapers, London, o Kagoshima Maru (s)... Spire, Parz & B'bay Letimbro (5.. 1guro, Penang to Lightning (3)..... INVEST-pore, Srang & Sbaya Hupob (2)
Hongkong, January 4, 1897. THE HONGKONG LAND
MENT AND AGENOY COMPANY, LIMITED.
BOOTION is hereby given chat the Ninth Ordinary MEETING SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will bald st
DENISON & RAM, Hongkong, Novarsbar 27, 1896. 2392
TO LET.
TDLEWILD, SEYMOUR ROAD.
WESTBOURNE VILLAS, BOEMAN
BOAD,
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Bongkong, Desember 1, 1896. 2411
TO LET.
TOS. 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE
NTER FLAS)
Apply to
+
J. W. NOBLE,
1742
Hongkong, August 28, 1898.
Intimations.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 65.(SPECIAL).
ORINA SEA.
SHANGHAI DISTRICT.
Southern Entrance to the Yangle.
SURVEY of a section of the Santhera
the Company's OFFICES, Victoris Build, inge, on THURSDAY, the 21st January 1807, at 12 o'clock (Noun), for the purpose
of receiving the Report of the Directors,
Logother with Statement of Accounts for
be year ending 31st, December, 1896.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNES DAY, the 18th to THURSDAY, the List January, 1897 (both days inclusive), during which Perisa do Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Director,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary, Hongkong, January 4, 1897.
FOR SALE,
Stow, Amoy & Felow aitan ()..... Tacoma (Wash.), &a... Pelican (8)..................... Vancouver (B., & Empress of China (a).. Victoria (B. C.). &c....Mount Lebanon (e) Yokolina and Kobe.. Changaba (6)...............
To-day's Advertisements.
DEPARTURES, January 21- Witham H. Smità, for New York.
January 3:-
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. Taksony, for Swatow.
THE IMPERIAL ENGLISH AND QUINESE DIARY, 1897,
PRICE $1.00.
17 THE IMPERIAL
Smail SECOND-BAND BILLIARD A TABLE, with Fockz13,-in Rood
Order.-Addres
0. M. ANDERSON, 26, Fletcher St. Hongkong, January 4, 1827.
града
NOTICE.
ENGLISH
AND
PRICE
CHINESE DATE BLOCK, 1897,
76 ots
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
1.5
Hongkong, January 4, 1897,
HE Uadersigned has been appointed Agent of the CHINESE ENGINEER. ING AND MINING COMPANY, formerly
and has Established an OFFICEat 83, Praya Central,
A Entrance to the Pang te, about 20 koorn at the KAPING GOA DOMLAR miles in length and extending from abreast of the Triplets to within two miles of the Tusgabe Lightship, which was completed on the 15th instant, shows that the deepest and safest channel for vessels is now to the north-atsard of the Kiutoan Lightship instead of to tho south-westward of her, an formarly.
DIRECTIONS.
91/
To make the best direct courses : pass 2 cabilee to the south-westward of the Tung. sha Lightship and then bring her to bear about 3 614 E, true, and keep her 30 and the Kiman Lightship la sighted ot the opposito bearing; continuing on the sarae course till the latter is about three miles distant whon House Island Beacon will boar N.E. Then keep a little the north-eastward and pass the Kiutoan Light ship at a distance of from 1 to 1ḥ cables,
hauling to the westward so as to bring the lightship to best about S. 63 E., true, br the time the isonemie dlatant, and keep. log ber or that bearing, till she is 8 miles distart, when the vessel will be a little to the north-eastward of mid-channel, with the Kintoan Small Beacon bearing about W. by §. 8. from which position to the Woosang Oater Bar the prosent British Admiralty Chart No. 1602 may be followed.
The least depths of water, at low wator of spring tides, found on the trick abova Indicated were 391 fent nt 23 ralles Inside the Taagen Lightship, then from 22 to 28 feet till abreast of House Leland Beacon, decreasing to 18 foot in the vicinity of the Klatcan Lightship, where a bar, 9 miles in width between the 18 feet contours, has been formed by the junction of the former" Middle Ground with the Blockhouse Shoal, After passing this bar, the water gradually deepens to 6 fathoms at 4 miles inside the Kintown Lightship,
CAUTION.
The Kiutoan Lightship has buszafood numerous collisions through yearels-OS of them strainers-undertaking turous her: bow without making due allowance for the strength of the tide; and those on board of her complain that their lives are frequently imperilled through steamers passing dan gemusi near when there is nothing to safo distance from
provent them kooping*
the lightship.
*
This
The warning given in Notice to Mariners No. 30 (Special) that vessels should not pass between the Tungahs Lightship and the South-east Spit is repeated locality has not yet been re-surveyed, but ashosi patch bas boon found there with s depth of only 6 foot ovoz it at low water where the latest chart showe 3 fathoms,
AIDS TO NAVIGATION.
The positions of the two Lightships and of the Middle Ground Lower, and Beath-
east Knoll Buoys remain anobouzed.
The Middle Ground Upper Baoy will
For Freight and Passage direct to SHANG- HAI, CURFoo and Theses, or for Orders for KAINING COAL, LUMEN and DUST,
Apply to
CHAN FU CHO,
Agent. Hongkong, Janary 4, 1857.
OLD
OF
16
PUBLIC AUCTION CHINESE PORCELAIN, EM- BROIDERIES AND CURIOS.
THE Undomigned will Offer for Sale, by
Publia Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 9h January, 1897, commending at Street, 2.30 p.m., at his Salos Rooma, Dudášil
(HAVING JUST ARRIVED FROM PERINO), A VERY FIRE, LARGE AND VALU
ABLE COLLECTION OF OLD OUTINESE PORCELAIN
AND OURIOS. Comprising
RABE--SPECIMCS OF MINO SANO DE Equr, KanoH YELLOW and WHITE and BLACK and White Hawthorn Vases, PINE Blue and Warre, FIVE COLOUR, BLUE and WHITE HAWTHORNARD OF RERWISE DECORAr. ED VASES, Jans, PLATT, Cura, Bows from the Reiers of Kaser, YUNG CHING, KIENLUNG, DOWN to MORE MODERN TIMES, FINE OLD IMPERIAL CRACKLE ON YELLOW, ArcLEGREEN, &. -
PARING CLOISONNE, FINE PLING ÉNUFF. BOTTLES, Janz.
comprising MANDARINE' and LADIES COATS, JACKETS, and OTHER ENFROIDERIES. PETTICOATS, HANGINGS; PELING BROCADES,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SINGAPORE
13
The Co.'s Steamship
Menton, Captain Mounbar, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the IL Instaut, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, January 4, 1897.
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS,
FOR LONDON VLA SUEZ DANAL.
The Steamship
Glengarry,
9
Capt. FERGUSON, will he despatched na abore To MORROW, the 6th January, 1897, at. 4 p.m., inatond of as previously advertised,
For Freight of Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, January 4, 1897,
SHIPPING.
ARKITALS. January: 3
25Y
Kweilin, British str., from Canton, Kuang Tas, Chinese str., from Canton. Hongking, Fronos str., 730, C. Bastian, Haiphong Dec. 30, and Hoihow Jan. 2, General.-A. R. MABIY.
Mount Lebanon, British steamor, 1,560, McLean, Portland, O., via Honolulu ond Japan Nov. 16. Floor and General.-- SHEWAN, TOXES & CO.
Haitan, British str., 1,133, J. S. Ranch, Foochow Dec. 31, and Amoy Jan. 2, Gen- eral.-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
Natal, Froooh atoomor, 1,084, Chevalier,
Haimun, for Switow. Natal, for Shanghai. Svatom, for Ilcão.
January 4- Ariake Maru, for Katchinolzu. Paoling, for Spigov.
Kwailia, for Swałow, į
Hinsang, for Singapore and Penang. Loongmoon, for Canton.
PASSENGERS, ÅRRIVED.
Per. Hongkong, from Haiphong, 74 Chi-
Per Mount Lebanon, from Portland &o,
Dese.
20. Chinese,
Par Baiter, from Coast Ports, Mrs Ho Tai-tai, Mesra C. E. Fest, B. S. Mehts, Taing Poo, and Site Qua, and 40 Chineso.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping,
BIRTH,
At No. 12, Minghong Road, Shanghai, on the 27th Dan. the wife of 3. Ẩn đẻ
DIED.
· Daylight.—Haiten leaves for Coast Porta Souza, of a Bon. Noon-Pelican loaves for Tacsiho, visAt the Government Civil Hospital, this
Japan, &c.
morning (Monday), WILLIAM DOBAN,; SU- Noon.-Mannan leaves for B'aporo, gar Boiler; aged 25 years. Noon. Letimbro leaves for R’bey, de..
at 6.15 p.
4pm-longarry leaves for London, &c. The publication of this issue commenced
p.m.- Esmeralda leaves for Manila. Miscellaneous,
Goods por Mazagon not cleared aftar 4
p.m. subject to runt.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, January 5 ---- Wertany, January 6 ----
Gooda per Senta undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
FRIDAY, January 8
3 p..--Bleeting of the Wandha! Ware
hanan and Storaga Co., Limitod, ai the
Office of the General Managers, No. 6, Queen's Road Central.
SATURDAY, January Dye-
2,30 p.m. --Anation, of Old Chineng Por- selain, Embroideries and Curioz, &o., at Mr Geo. P. Lori's,
Exchange
HONG KONG, January 4, 1697.
On London--
Bank, Wire,
גו
11
On demand,
30 days' sight.
months eight,
Crodita, 1
... 219
21%
**2/1
2/11 Documentary, 4 months' sights........... 22" On Paris
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand.......
2.67 2.72 2.10
On Now York-
On demand,
31
Credits, 60 days' sight,...
53
Ox Bombay
Wirg
165
On-demand,
165
166
+41
***
1601
141
On Calcutta-
Wiro,
On demand,
Os Shanghai
On demand,
་་
30 deyesight, (prizate papery Gold Leaf, 100 ne, (per tael). Sovereigas (Bank's buying rate) Silver (per oz.)....
Quotations.
|
گرفته شده
72
75
848.00
$9.30
2973d.
HONOTONG, January 4, 1867. OPIUM-New Patna, vaah,... 600
Old
gach, 685 cash,... 667) Now Bansres, cash, 700 New Malwa, credit, Allowance, Taola.... 48/58 Old Malwa, credit,. 78
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E.
Per Natal, for Hongkong; from Mar- scilles, Me W. Parecli, Me and Mrs Menant, Rov. and Mrs Gope, Mr and Ms Moc- Donald and child; from Bombay, Messra Sonada, Ouonishi, Yamamoto, and Yana- giya; from Colombo, Rors, Gabriel and Stephen; from
Singapore, Mesars Osborn, Emai, Kobayan, and Sheik Mo- homed from Saigon, Mr Planté and aon, Messrs David Marquez, and 107 Chi- ase. For Shanghai: from Marsailles, Bir For Hobe from Matailles, Simonet Musare Inabato, Kengaro Goh, and Galat. For Yokohama: from Marseilles, Cooni Yamadu, Meserò Murano and Ogawa, Ber Done Gerard, Messrs Honda, Ramija, de Mongamout, and Parpe; from Colombo, Mr Gerbert; from Singapore, Mr Kasaih ; | frota Saigon, Mir Alira Saito,
Per Auvy, from Amoy, 15 Chinese, Fur Santa Cruz, froni Yap, Mr. Charles
Per Bayern, from Shangirai, Mr and Mr Brennan Atkinson, child and servant. Mcare A. B. Ross, H. Kean, Mre Skordal and children, Mr and Mrs Pollock, Mr and Me Jaura atd child, Rev. and Mr. A. Killio, Messrs. J. von Schoeler, J. Ealera, 4. G. Hecktonan and G. Diesel.
Put Lovagmenn, from Shanghai, Afe L. Frankenthal, Capt. Patterson. Mr and Mrs. Schmidt and ann, and 95 Chinese.
Por so, from Singapore, 190 Chineas. - Per Federation, from Java, &c., 221 Chi...
nese.
Por Mathilde, from Haiphong, &c., 118
Chinees.-
او
41
12
780
Allowanou, Taels.... 29/40 Persian, Oily, sash,,~~ Allowance, Tools,... -
Persian, Paper tied 500/580 Allowance, Tacle, ... 32/8±
Temperature.
(Taken at Messrs Falconer &Cu,a! Premises, Queen's Road, j BONGKONG, January 4, 1897.
BAROMETER—
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The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1897.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. (BUPPLIED THROUGH NEUTAL.)
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1897,
OBYLON is about to revise its ad valorem Customs import duties. ...
Tux delivery of the French Mxit was begun at 11-27 a.. yesterday.
TRE thermometer registered 17 degre Fahr. at Nanking on the 20th Des.
..
THERE word 168 European and 1,835 Chi news visitors to the City Hall Museum dur. ing the week ending 3rd January WHILE hathing at Mount Lavinis on the 16th ult, Mr Alan A. King, Acting Co- lunial Treasurer of Ceylen, had a narrow- escape from drowning,
COMMANDER McAlpine, at present acting
OUTWARD BOUND: Balinoral, Nov. 20th captain of H.MS. Narcises, has been
Oscar, 27th; Medusa, Deo. ist; Glen
forg, Keemun, Romney, Beaylor, eth; promoted to the rank of Captain.. Tole, Gomorganshire, 11th Manita, Niobe,graphie intelligenes has also been received Butmouth Shanghai, Mogul, Ceres, of the promotion of Lioat. Sir D. K. Ar- Jens-Meinich, Riohur, 15th
Melbourne, Trium, Dimed, Sarpedon, buthnot to the rank of Commander. Adour, 18th Canfa, Prins Heinrich, Vindobona, Telts, 22nd; Jopack, 26th; Tax Times of Ceylon roports that the doctor Bemnohr, Chindenien, Carton, Kirkddle of the P. and O. steamer Ravenna died of Normaaisle, Glenartney, Cowrie, 28th.
heart disease shortly after the steamer left HOMEWARD BOUND-Helen Riskimmer, Dec.
1st: Ceylon, 2nd Glenshiel, Hertha, dth; Singapore on her last voyago from Shang. Menciuus, Oceanien, 8th: Dorothea Rick hai to Bonibay. On her arrival as Colsini - erry Dead Philips 13; Teeter, 28ad; be, the atoward was suffering from amall- Gerda, Kenwisch, 28th.
pox. The patient was taken ashore, the Maus.
vessel disinfected and pratique granted. The 0. &0. 3. 5. Doric, with the AMERI CAN MAIL of the 10th Dec., left Yokohama on Wednesday, the 30th Pes, at daylight, and may be expust here on or about Thursday, the 7th January. The P. M. a. a. Chine, with mais c., left. San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Lland S, Kobe, Nagasaki nud Shanghai, on the J9th Dec.
Steamers Expected
The s. e. Kuteng, from Calouste and Straits left Singapore for this port
H.E. WU TING-FANG (Ng Choy), Minister. designate to the United States, was enter tail at a basquet the other week by L Taotui of Shinghai ab the Zop Gardens, which had been lent for the purpose by Mr Zee Ti-san, the well-known silk mer. chant. H.E. was expooted to go to Nan
king to visit H.E. Viceroy Liu, after which ho will come on to Hongkong to spend the si Chineso New-Year here.
on the evening of Dec, 28 at 5o'clock. Our Saigon contemporarias anticipate the The D. D. R. Frigga, from. Hamburg,
The
Jeft Singapors for this port on the 1saarig return of Dr Yersin to China, the Jan., and may be
about the 7th Jpected here on or Chinose Government, it is stati, being
The N. P. K. s. 8. Omi Mär Ioft Thure-
day
Jaland for the port on the 31st Dec., and is due here on the 11th Jan.
M. Co.'s
5. Dopack, from Glas gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 26th Dec., and may be conui dered due at Singapore in or about the 14th January, 1887.
anxious to establiah & Pastour Institute ak Canton ander Dr Yersin's supervision. The Municipal Cosmmissioner at Bombay was authorised on the 15th Dec., to ascar. tain by wire on what terman Dr Yersin would go to Bombay, and for what period,~
The N. P. S. Co.'s chartered steamer in connection with anquiries which are
Macduff sailed from Tacoma for Te-being made into the plague.
kohaa on the 22nd Dec,
Latest Advices.
the 14th Dec,
Thos. s. Montanuthshire left Victoria for Os the 31st December, by falling down the Tokaluma and China via Honolulu on hold of the vessel, a Japanero sailor on board the 30th Dua.
the drinki Maru received serious injuries from which he died next morning. The vessel was in clock at Kowloon. About four o'clock in the afternoon the sailor, who was working at the No. 3 hold, lost his footing and fell into the hold, a distanco of about thirty fact. He was picked up in sensible, blending from the nose and removed to the Government Civil Hospital, mouth. The injured man was immediately
hat died next morning.
The Imp. German Mails. s. Prin: Hein
rich, carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin Jet Colombe on Friday, the 1st Jan, and may be exposted here on or about Tuonday the 12th Jan The r. s. Catherine Aptar, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of Jan. 4. The C. M. Co.'s steamer Chaunis from Au stralian Ports left Port Dawin on the 4th Jan, and may be expected her on or about the 13th Jan. The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Tantalus, from
Liverpool, loft Singapore on the after. Tas oppointment of Capt. Lang to the noon of the January 1st and may be command of the Oainbridge, in place of expected here on or about the 7th Jan. Capt. Hammond, promotod, puts an end to the stories which have been going about touching his acceptance of offers which it is accot lava lately been made to him by
Pre Tainang, from Shanghai, Capt. Sellar, A. S. WATSON & Co, spiam was found under the stoke-hole
and 94 Chinese.
Per Kalyan, Irom Shanghai, 19 Chinese. Pet Chúc Tử from Bangkok, 2, ĐO Chinces.
DEPARTRİL
Per Natal, from Hongkong: for Shang. hi, Rev. A Roliz, Meabra C. Duystur, Ed. Pereira, L. Viotal, and 8 Indians; for Kobe, Messre R. Yanhara, K. Furuta, and Kobayashi.
Per Hinsang, for Singaporo, 172 Chinese,
TO DEPART Per Australian, for Kobo, Miss Helms and Mr Crawford.
Par Ria, for Amay, 20 Chinese. "Par Loyd, for Bangkok, 11 Chinese. Per Gura, for Hollow, 12 Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841..
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Aerated Waters.
OUR ABRATED WATER FACTORY is atted
Os Saturday a large seizure of opium took pince on board the Phry Ohom Kino. The
plates. The No. 3 fateman was arrested. At the Magistracy to-day, he was untenced
the Chinese Government. The World says it was probably a case of once bit twice
•
to pay the full penalty of $50, or suffer, for Capt. Lang was abominably treated three months' imprisonment.
some time ago when he was nominally bond
of the Chinese Navy. He will be aegsed-
M. Paul Doumer, the new Governato in the Degustation by Capt. W, II. Hun General of Indo-China, was born at Aurillac deroun, who recently paid off the Edgar in 1867. He is a journalist and advocato, st Devonpert on her return from the China
Station. acted as private Secretary to M. Flouquet, and was first elected & Deputy in 1888. From 1st November, 1895, to 22nd April, 1896, he was Minister of Finance in M. Bourgeois Cabinet. It will thus be see
quarters, including Major Sir John W that his parliamentary promotion was Carrington, Commandant. Captain Chap rapid, and he comes to the Governorship of
On Saturday afternoon the Hongkong Vo intoors had another route march. There was a good number on parain at Head-
one of the most important of the Frenchman, Lieutenants Machell, Maodonald and Maitland. Before starting on the march, Coloniza a comparatively young man.
Captain Chapman on behalf of the mem- bers of the Corps, congratulated, the Com.
KANOBI PORORLATY SCREENS and OTHE CURIOS.
An EXCEPTIONALLY GOer Lor of SILE Marseilles Kov. 29, Fort Said Dec. 4. Suez EMBROIDERIES,
3, Aden 3, Bombay 16, Colombo 21, Buga- pore 27, and Saigon 30, Mails and Guneral.
MESSARIES MARTES
The British steamer Mount Lebanon re- with the beat English Machinery, embody. ports: Moderato N.E. winds, and fo Glengarry, British steamer, 1,895, Far-weather to Honolulu ; thence Yokohama, ing the Intest Improvements la the Irade. gason, (Japan) Yokohama Dec. 14, General, succession of Westorly, gales, with very Catalognos will be issued provinasto Sale.JARDINE, MATHESON Co.
hoary res. Lat 32" N., 127 E, heavy The Parsat Ingredients only ars yeed, On view from Friday 3th January, TERMS OF SALE:-As Customary.
Kachidate Mara, Japanese str., 2,14%, J.gale, from S.W. rearing to N.W., with Narusaki, Kutchiotza Dec. 23 Coat, vory heavy seas Did aumu damage, to and the utmost Care and Cleanliness ex-To-morrow afternool,'on the Happy Valley, mandant on the honour. which the Queen
tega urections; thouce to port, light breeze, varisblo, smooth sea and hosy weather,
The British steamer Hailan. reports: From Foochew to Amay, overcast with Fresh N. breeze, bazy. From Amoy to Hongkong, light variable breeze and fine, Steamers in Amoy
7 Cheang Cheie, Amay, Heinoky
Wulu, Namyong, Pechili, and
The British steamer Glengarry reports Fine moderate munaonu N.E."
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctionser. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.
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THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
The Co.'s Steamship
Bameralds, Captain TAYLER, will he despatched for the above
shortly be removed and a couteal red buoy Port TO-MORROW, the 5th Instant, at 4 surmounted by a black inverted frustuma | p.m. - enge, to be known as the Blockhouno Shoal
Buoy, will be moored on the edge of the Shoal, hetween the South-east Koell Bucy and the Kintoaa. Lightship..
A. M. BISBEE,
Const Inspector?
IMPERIAL MARIE CUSTOME,
Caist Inartcrqn's OFFICE, Shangui, 26th December, 1836.
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co.,
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DENTISTRY,
65, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POLTE & NOBLE,) Hongkong, December 10, 1898,
This Steamer has superior Accommoda. Unn for Fassergers and is fitted with the Eincirin Light,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., ngal General Afanagers, Hongkong, January 4, 1827. OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
-FOR SHANGHAI
The Co.'s Steamship
Tientsin,
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.
Sabine Rickmers, German stoomer, 508 J. Sanders, Shirghai Dec. 30, Ballast. ÁRNHOLD, KARBERO & CO.
Amey, German steamer, 663, Wulff, Amoy Jan. 2, General,--ORDER.
Santa Cruz, American Sehconer, 120, D. D. O'Keefe, Yap Doc. 22, Bache-da- WELL-CAPTAIN,
January -
Bayern, Germas afr., 5,034, B. Blake, Shanghai Jan. 1st, Mails and Cemetal.
MELCHERS & Co.
Co
Frej
oreined in the Manufacture throughout,
The Water used in proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolutely Pars
the Hongkong Football Club will play had conferred upon him. Sir John Car Lieut. Howard's XI, mider Association
rington, in reply, thanked Captain Chap rules Kick-off at 4.30 pm The Clean and the members of the Corps for team will boi-J. R. Gillingham, goal E. H. Beasley and A. N. Other, baoks the luncur as one conferred not only on their kind expression and said he regarded
For COAST FORTS, Watera ara packed and H. W. Shão, F. H. Kew, and W. H. him personally but on the Colony of Hong.
placed an
Pryce Browne, MLL halves; D. C
kung. The order of march was then form.:
ship at Hongkong prio, Rowcroft, H.K.R., J. L. Logan, WY.Rod, and hosded by the drum and fifa band-
The Gorman steamer Loangmson raporte and the full amount allowed for Packages W. D. Mayson, J. D. Danby, and A. D. He of the West Yorkshire Regiment, the corps Fresh N.E mazeoon untill Turnabout:
thence to port, foggy weather. Duration and Empties when received in good ortier.
of
paratge
57' hours.
·German aleanor Rio raports: Frosh
Counterfoll Order Books supplied on ap
Loongmoon, German steamer, 1,240, F. Sabals, Shanghet Jantiary 1, General N.E monsooni, iron port to post. SIBUSSE & Co.
The British teamer Taisany reports : | plication. Rio. Germanstr., 1,100, C. B. Davidsen, Moderate breeze, from the Northern quar Singapore Deo, 27, General,JEDEN &ters, and fine wother throughout.
The British steamer Kalyan repeats. Light to moderate winds and no weather
The British steamer Chow Tai raports: Fresh to strong. N.'ly breeze and fie clear weather, bich sea. Dec, 30, spake Chusen, Geimun sis, 023, J. Andresen, atuamer Phra Chula Chow Klan, from Hoile Dec, 29, Bugar and Wood, Sirsary Swatow, bound Bangkok, off Cape Varelis, & Va..
Federation, British steamer, 1,570, J. 10 Prentice, Jaya Dec. 21, and Singapore 26,
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Capizin D1 votos, will be
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THURSDAY, the 7th January, 1897, at Jan. 3, General,JARDINE, MATHESON & despatched as above a Sower, Shanghai Dec 31, and Swatow 2p.m
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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(a) Agente.. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR MANILA.
The Co, Steamship
Sunghiang Captain C. B. N. Dono, will be despatched as
Com
Kalgan, British Bt., 1,168, T. H. Olegs. Shanghai Dec. 29, Amoy January 2, and Swaton & GeneraBUTTERFIELD & SWIDE..
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Michael Jebaon, German steamer, 710, J. Bruhn, Moji Des. 29, Coal-Jamox & Co, Nord, Norwegian stepmet 186. Bull, Singapore Dec. 15 GeneralMAZOTERS 1 & Ca⋅
OLEARED.
stove on FRIDAY, the 8th Instant, as - Bachom, for New York, de
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Sabine Rickmers, for Amoy.
Ro, for Amos.
Logol, for Bangkok.
| Australian, för Kobe,
Hikosen Muru, for Butchinois
Clare for Haiba
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the 5th January.
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BAY
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day, the 8th January.
For SINGAPORE.→
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the 6th January,
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the 5th Jangaty
Tor AHOY
6th January
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will receive prompt attenfiba,
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PURE AFBATED WATER
BODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATRE
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIO WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
Per Ria, at 1.80 p.m., on Tuqalay, the - No Orodit given for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of vontalaing Aerated Waters, ad sunb Fottles mre zaver used ngalu by us,
For BUANGHAL
For Kuanglee, at 2:30 pm, on Tues
unday, the áth January, 2 For MANITAA
Per Emeralde, at 9:30 pm on FusadaY,
the 5th Janust For BAIGON,
Per Doing, of 4.00 pm on Tuesday,
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. TEN HONGKONG DISFRESATTY.
Grayson, R., forwards.
marched to Causeway Bay. A number of interesting ovalutions were performed on the Fol ground. Refreshments worn provided by the Commandant, after which the return march was cominen-
about six o'clock a ballot afterwards
INQUIRY to-day at several likely sources of information fails to reveal the slightest con firmation of the canant that the West lave has been opened any further to foreign trade than it was under the egrcement bed, the Headquarters being reached tween Lord Salisbury and the Chinese Minister in London erlin 1896, or tha there has been any definitive arrangement arrived at providing for the cellction of tekin iu the Kwang Provinces by the Mari time Customs. Everybody sms to be agros that this desirable concession is
took place for the Laoutenanoy, randered
and by the promotina of Lieutensot Chajunan to the Captaincy. The ballot- took place in the stall hall. Battery Sur geant Major Durican prided. Sergeant. Wylie and Gunners Melbourne and Prosser
coming, but beyond that there is nothing as proposed for the post. On a vote be to report. At any rate, there is nothing in taco Sergeant Wylle was found official. Neither is there any definite In-
formation regarding, the extension of the frontiers of Hongkong.
In T. XWright sends the following shore latter to the Times of Copion EX
have the highest number of
nur Melbourne had the
number of votes. Sergeant a volunteer for oYER.DWOD conclusion of the election, was subuklused, tid, overled rede ground smideo anne
Sir,Do you know what the record rins fall for 24 hour is in Ceylon Duringthe Vizi 24 hours ending 8 am on the Lith instant.
o messired here 17-17 indips, wate foal for the half month of ratier averyyd- fahod and it has datused good deal dange Tuesday's paper bi rivad, › suppose Owing to allur on me, and
„Vitalej Elecember 17the
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