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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

To Let.

TO LET.

OLD CHINESE PORORLAIN, EM--ROOMED BUNGALOW RHEDA,'

BROIDERIES and OU

OURIES.

THE Vudersigned will Offer for Salo, by

Public Auction,

SATURDAY,

the 9th January, 1897, commanding at 1.30 p.m., at his Salts Rooms, Daddoll Birost,-

(ÀVING SUAT ABÉTTA BOM PEKING),

A VERY FINE, LARGE AND VALU- ABLE COLLECHUN OF OLD

CHINESE PORCELAIN -- AND CURIOS.' ̧

Comprising:-

RARE Bracesa në MING SANG DE BARU, KAMU YELLOW and Whare and HLACK and Wize Hawthons Vases, PINK Blue and WHITE, FIVE COLOUR, Braja kod Wuire Hawnod and orunwise Decorat

1 VAMIN, JAS, PLATES, Cura, Bows from the Razars of KANG, YeNo Cinsa, KIENLUNO, DOWN to MOYK MCUBEN TIMES, YINK OLD İMPERIAL CRACKLE ON YELLOW, AFTLEURZEN, NC.

TREINO OLDISONNE, FINE PERING SNUPP. BOTTLE, JADE.

KANGLI FORCELAIS SCHEENS and OTHER CURION,

AN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LOT of SILK E330ERIES

comprising:

MANDATING' and Ladies' Coats, Jachers, PETTINOKTA, HASHINGS, PREING BROCADES, and OTHER EMBROIDERIES,

Catalogaun will be imned previous to Sale. On view from Friday, 8th January. TERMS OF SALE :-As Customary,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, January 4, 1897.

Intimations.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 65 (Sretta).

CHINA SEA,

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

Sathorn Entrance to the Yangtze

----

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SURVEY of a section of the Southern

A Fetrates to the Yang xe, about 25

tiles in length and extending from abreast of sho Triplets to within two miles of the Tungsha Lightship, which was completed ou the 10th inatun, shows that the deapest

and safest chamel for vessels is aw to the north-eastward of the Kistoan Lightship instead of to the south-westward of her, as formerly..

DIRECTIONS.

BONHAM ROAD.

Apply to

CHINA MERCHANTS' 5. N. Co.,

No. 93, Praza West. Hongkong, Jans 8, 1896.

TO LET,

Dedingtjon.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Rexails.

Australian Porte.......Telnan (s). fustesian Ports....... Vanashiro. Maru (s)... Bremen Ports of Cal) Bayern (8) .............. Japon, Ancona (4) s 1177 London & Porta of Call Paklius (2.).....

London v. Porto of Us Gauges (4). London, . Suez Oans) Pyrrhus (8)........... Lopdan............. Sunds(). Bondau, v. Maravillon. Borneo (8)

DLEWILD, Seymour ROAD,

WESTBOURNE VILLAB, BONHAM

Rose.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. „Hongkong, Desember 1, 1896, '

TO LET

2411

Agcute.

Dais D. Leavin

Butterfold & Swirn., Jan. 6, at noon. Nippon Yusen Kaisls. Jan. 18, ngon, Norddeutscher Lloyd Fun. 7, at 9 8.m. P. & 9. R. N. Go... Jan. 15, at noon, Holliday Wiso & Co. About Jan. 17.

P. & O...S. N. ......Jan. 14, at noon. Buttoriola & Swire.January 14,

ManiSungkiang (3)..........Butterfold & Swire. Jan. 8, at 4 p.m.

Marseilles, 7. Saigon..Tanca (6) New York, v.SuterDanal Polyphemus (3). NewYork, Suez Canal Port Adelaide (6), New York

Penobscot........

8. Francisco, v. Japa City of Paxing (8)... 8. Francisco, v. Japan Dorio (1)

San Francisco...

San Francisco...

JOS. 2 muid 3, STEWART TERRAOL | Shanghai......

NTO PEAR).

Apply to

J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong, August 28, 1396.

TO LET

Mattarbers.

SumbawB..

Tientsia (a)...... Mirzapoto (s) >...

I und Japán... Shanghai (a).. Singapore, Lundat,&a Kagoshima Maru (s)... 3 pora, Penang &Out Lighting (8).................... 17428

S'pore, B'rong &S'baya Hupsh (4) Swalow, Amcy & Tsui Hailoong (8) Tacoma (Wash.), &e... Olympis (3) Vancouver B.C.; & Empresa of China (s).. Victoria (B.C.), do.......... Mount Lebanon (r).... Yokohama and Kobe..., Changaba (n) .........

WELLING HOUSES—

Now, radi 4. Rapor TERRACE.

HARFORD," at Magazane Gar. THE KENNELS," at MAGAZINE Ghaar RAVENSE [LE EAST and WEST. GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. No. 2, CUANCERY LANE ERANIE'S BUNGALOW, at Kow-

LOUK.

Apply to

THE RONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LÆB, V Bongkong, January 2, 1897. 2186

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

METEOROLOGICAL

N

INSTRUMENTS.

VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES, RITONER'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPARE ADMIRALTY & IMRAY OHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WALE, Christafle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARE GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY

iti grant variety DIAMOND 8 AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY, Splendid Collection of the Latest Lognes PATFRENS, try sauderate prices. 724

A

fo-day's Advertisements.

To make the best direct courses: pasa 2 LINDO-CUINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

SHIPPING.

ARKIVALS, January ;-

Kufseng, British str., 1,496, Geo. Payne, Calcutta And Straite Dec. 18, Goueral.

JARDINE, MATESON & Co.

January B:-

Holatain, German str., from Musao. Tordenskjold; Norwegian str., from Can-

ton.

Form, French steamer, 2,084, Flandin, Yokohama and Shaoghai Jau. 3. Meils and General-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

Hailong, British steamer, 764, W. Davis, Tameni fan. 1, Amoy 3, and Swatow 1, General-DoUULAS ŠTKANSHIP CO.

Kagoshima Mar

Japanese str., 2,659,

N. Trennt. Kobs Dec. 31, General NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

Strathallan, Brilie sloomer, 1,488, T. Macoubrey, Hengay January 2, Coal JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Sungliang, British stormer, 994, O. B. N. Dodd, Manila Dec. 31, and Amcy Jan. 4, | Goneral.—BUTTERMIĒLD & SWIRE.

Dexteros, Germanu str., 1,198, P. Lassen, Salgen Dec. 1, Rice and Ricefigur,

STEUSSEN & Co.

Irene, German cruiser, 4,400, du Bois, Manila January 3.

DEPARTURES. January -

Zeyal, for Bangkok, Australian; ír" Kaba,

Dikesan Maru for Kutchinulze. Clare,

for Hoihow. When Tai, Chinese man-of-war, for Foc-

Kalyan, for Cantons Tuisang, for Canton, Sabine Richmers, for Amoy,

cables to the south-westward of the Tung- sha Lightship and ther, bring her to bear about S. 511 E., who, and keep her so nutil the Kintou Laghtship is sighted on the opposite basting; continuing on the Bamo curso fill the latter is about three rates distant when House Isised Beacon will bear N. E. Then keep a little to the north-eastward and pass the Kiutus Light. ship at a distance of from 1 to 14 cables, bathing to the wantward no me to being the 1ghtship to bent about 8. 63' E., trg, by the time she is one mile distant, l keeping on board after 4p. of the 7th Instant, ing her on that bearing till she is 6 mius distant, when the Vorsal will bo a libila te the torch-eastward of mid-chaand, with the Kintan Small Bescot bearing about W. by S8, from which positice to the Woosung Onter Bar the present British Adoniralty Chart No. 1002 may be followed.

IL Company's 5.8. Kutsang bayingshow.

arrived from the above Forts, Con sigueos of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their gods will be delivered from

longuide.

The least depths of water, at low water · of spring tides, found on the track above Indiosted were 21 feet at 2 miles inside the Tungeha Lightably, then from 22 to 28 feat till abrezat of Rocas Island Beacon, | decreasing to 18 feet in the vicinity of the Kiutoan Lightship, where a bar, $ miles in width between the 18 foot contours, has been formed by the junction of the former Middle Ground with the Blockbese Shoal. After passing this bar, the water gradually despens to 5 fathom at 4 miles inside the Kiatoan Lightship.

CAUTION.

The Kiutean Lightship has sustained numerous collisions through vessels-myat of theuz atuamers-undertaking to cross her bow without making due allowance for the strength of the Lido; and those on board of

Jacob Diederiches, fr Hoihow. Cargo itopoling the discharge or remain-Memos, for Singapur

will be landed at Consignore risk and expense into Códowns at Hast Point No Fire Insurance will be offected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

-Jeneral ManaJC7", Hongkong, launary 5, 1897.

21

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY COMPANIES.

VIA INLAND SEA or JAPAN,

DE attention of Pasconger is directed to the very cheap ratre offered by this

lastan, for Swato Kwany Lee, for Shanghai, Hanvi, for Holhaw, Cromarty, for Nowcuello: Peliory, for Meji and Toooma. Letimbro, for Singapore and Bombay.

CLEARED,

Sochem, for New York, Rin, for Amoy, Decima, for Saigon. Esmeralda, for Mauila.

PASSENGERS,

ÅKLIVED.

Per Hatsung, from Calcutta, de, Mri

Line to the PACIFIC COAST and to the IN-Knocker, and 000 Chinate.

khon and EASTERN CITIES of the USITED STATES and CANADA sud to EUROPE.

HONGKONG TO LONDON, $400. Excellent accommodation, First class Tablo. Decros and STEWARDES carried.

HONGKONG TO NEW YORK, $350.

her complain that their lisen are frequently The Railroad travelling is second to noge Imperiled through steamers passing dan on the American Continent. Magnificent gorously near when there is nothing to Seenery of the Rocky kud Cascade Muon- provent them keeping a salo distanco from TAINS. The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK scute. Passengers to EUROPE may proceed by one of the first olas ATLANTIC MAIL

the lightship

The warning given in Notice to Marinars No. 65 (Special) that resale ahould not pass between the Tangsha Lightship and The South-east Spit is reported. This locality has not yet bean re-sárvored, but alical patch has been found there with a depth of only 6 feet over is at low water where the latest chart shows If fathoms,

AIDS TO NAVIGATION. The positions of the 'two Lightships and of-ths tiddle Ground Lower, and South- east Knoll Thuny remain unchanged...

ourmounted

LAKE

Pur Furra, for Hongkong; from Yoko- hams, Mr and Mrs Cortes and family; from Kabe, Mr Stosd, from Shanghai, Me T. Elmann From Yokohama: for Saigon, Mr and Mrs Lacto, Mr and Mra Chanvin for Singapers, Messrs J. C. Campbell and T. Konde; for Marseilles, Mr and Mis Bont and 2 children. Mosare H. Nakayama, L. Descoura, and A. G. Wise. From Kobe for salgor, Mrs Gabiot From Shanghai: for Saigon, Mr and Mrs A. P. apper and Mrs V. Berry; for Port Said, Mr Niconoff for Mreoiles, Mauro Obauvent and W. Alexander,

Per Halong from Tamsui, &c., Mr and HONGKONG to TACOMA, #225.

Mrs Layard, Miss Layard, Miss Durged, Hates of Passage to other Paiute ou ap.had Ms Grey, and 67 Chinese. plication.

Por Kagoshima Maru, from Koto, 7 Special rates allowed to members of Go-Chiness. sertiment Services.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

(Spuzer to ALPERATION), The Middle Ground Upper Buoy will Olympia... | 2,608 | Tuesday, Jan. 19. shortly be removed and a conical red buoy Braemar 3,601 Tuesday. I Feb. 9.

a lagt inverted frustum

Tacom!.............. | 2,54) | Tussday. | Mar, 2. cage, to be known as the Blockhouse Shoal Buoy, will be moored on the edge of the Pictorial.... | 3,167 | Tuveday. | Mar. 13, Shoal, between the South-set Chull Bucy | Olympia........... | %,608 | Tuvaday; | April 13. and the Kintoan Lightëkip.:

A. M.BISBER,

Cost Inspector, INTERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

COANT INSPECTOR'S FERIOR, Shanghai, 28th. Demember, 1896,

A WONDERFUL MEDICINE,

BEECHAM'S

FO

PILLS

are waiveraally admitted to be Worth a Guinea a Box.

FILIOUS AND NERVOUS

DISORDERS,

Siak Féadrche. Loss of Appetite,

Beurvy and Blotches on the Skin,

Disturbed Bleep, &c

For females of all ages they are shya uable,

The Inc.

Price, 30 Genua Bot.

begea onutaín 56 PUN

Prepared only by the Proprietor, THOMAS REZDam, 8. Balen'a, Fingland.

more Aperts for Howghang and Clund risin WATKINE & Co., 86, Qazen's Hond.

A

WASHING BOOKS.

(In Anglish and Chinese,)

∙16

ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the ans

of Lödlas and Gentlemen, can now

be bail of this Q-Pré, $1 eur

THE Steamship OLYMPIA, Captain TRUEBRIDGE, soiling at Noop, on TUESDAY the 18th Jounary, will proceed to VICTORIA (8.0), and "TACOMA, (Wash.), vid SHANGHAI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, Pacino Coast Paints, and to Cancian and Onited States Polits

Consular Invoices of Goods for United

| States Points should be in quadrupliosta,

and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer

Per Sunghiang, ferim Manila, & Chimero and 1 Indian.

Per Teuteros, from Saigon, 187 Chinese.

DEPARTZU.

Per Australian, for Kobe, Mize Holma and Mr Crawfort.

Fer Banui, for Hothow, Me and Mrs E 0. Burke and 30 Chinese; for Haiphong, Roy, Dumoulin, Rar, Vivet, Bro, danzisi, Dir Flonté, and 20 Chinone.

-

Par Haitan, for Foochow Mr and Mrs

M. 8. Oveyrin, and Mr Chas. Gerber.

Per Loyal, for Bangkok, Ja Cairese. Por Clare, for Hbibon, 12 Chinese. Per Jacob Diederichsen, for Hoihew, 200 Ohtrese.

P. & O. 8. N. Go.....About Jan. 12. P. & O, S, N, Co... About Jan. 23.

Messageries Maritime Jan. 6, at noon. Bytterfield & Swice...Jsquary 15. Dodwell, Carlit & Co. About Jan. 30. Arahold, Kerberg &0. Onisk despatch. Pasific Mail S. S. Co. Jan. 7, daylight. 0.6. 8. 8. 60.... Jan. 16, at

noon. Melchors & Co.......Quick despatch, Shawan, Tames & do Quick despatch, Butterfield & Swire... Jan. 7, at 2 p.m. .&O. 3. N. Co About Jan. 10. P. & D. S. N. C... About Jan, 9. Nippon Yusu Kaisha. Jah-6, at 6 p.sa. D. Sassoon, Sone & Co. Jan, 6, at 8 pm. Botterfield & Swiro...on. 8, at 2

p.m. Douglas Laprais & On Jan. 7, daylight. Dodwell, Carlill & Co Jan, 19, at noon, Canadian Pic B. Go fan. 20; at noon. Shewan, Tomes & Co January 16, Butterfield & Swire...lä. 7, ut 2 p.m.”

TUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:— For SAIGON,-

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping, Hoou. French Mail Steamer leaven for

Perts of Call and Europe. Neo-Tainan leaves for Australian

Perts:

3 p.m.-Lightning leaves for Straits and

Calcutt p.m.-Kagoshina Maru leaves for Lon. Lou, &c.

Miscellantons, Gooda per Senta undelivered after this

dato subject to rent,

Un London-

Exchange.

-BIRTHS.

At Tientsin, on the 31st Doc., 1800, the Wifs of A. EL Jaques, of a Son.

On the 31st Dec., 1898, nt. No. 8. Hong koug Road, Shanghai, the Wife of W. Å, C. Platt, of a Sign,

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1897.

The Municipal Library at Tientsin con tains upwards of 6000 yolumes. ENGINEER William M. Whayman has been appointed to 11.M.S. Immertalité, and Probationary Assistant Engincur Harry

The publication of this issue commenced L. Giles to the Grafton, at 6.10 p.38,

The China Mail.

--

HONGKONG, TYRHDAY, JANÚARU 5, 1897.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL

(SUPPLIED TUMOUCH URETER.)` OUTWARD BOUND --Bulmoval, Nov. 20th;

The Norwegian staamar Tamarind was towed into Yakobama on the 24th Deo. with her tail-shaft broken. The vessel was towed into port by ona of the Tatoyama prasenger-bonts, which received $1000 for the job.

HEAR SCHCHAV, of Elbing, is butdiag four torpedo-bont destroyers for the Chi- noso loverutavot. They are to have cn-

Oscar, 27th; Medusa, Doc. Ast: Glen-gines of 4,000 indicated horse-power, and a. Jarg, Kecman, Romney, Bth; Glamorgan-upsed-of 37 kiots. According to the con- shire, 11th; Manila, Niobe, Brillianth, tract they are to be delivered within thir Mond, Ceres, Jess-Meinich, Itiejun Miera,

15th;

Melbourne, Priam, Dinned, Surpetoun raonths. don Adorn 18th; Danfa, Vindobona,

HONGKONG, January 5, 1897.

Bank, Wire, ...

2/18

31

One fluminad

35

30 days' sight,

4 months sight,

Credite, 4

Documentary, 4 months' sights,

21 2/14 2/17 2/2-

On Paris--

On demand,

m'k

2.67

Credits, 4 months' sight,

2.7%

On Burlin-Demand,......

... 2.10

... 512

Credits, 60 days' night,...

53

isle, Gimurtney, Culerit, 28th.

164)

100

On Calcutta

Wire,

1644

On Shanghai- On demand,

30 days' aight, (private paper): 73*

724

On New York-

On demand,

On Bombay--

Wire,

On demand,

Per Holstein, at 9.30a.m., on Wednes. Gold Leaf, 100 the, (por tael)... $18.00 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $ 1.50 Silver

(pez oz.)...

2011d. Hongkong Register.

day, the 6th Jannary. For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE

Fer Tainan, Registration at 11a.m., Lot

tore at 11.30a.m., on Wednesday, the 6th January..

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-

CUTTA,~~

Por Lightning, at 2.00 pm, on Wedosa-

day, the 6th January.

For SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.-

Per Kagoshiria Maru. at 4.30 p.m., on

Wednesday, the 6th January,

Foc HOIHOW, PARBOI & HAIPHONG

Por Mathilde, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 6th January.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL--

Per Hailuony, at 4 p.ro., on Wednesday,

the 6th January,

For YOKOHAMA & KODE.--.

Por Chow Tai, at 8,30 a.m., on Friday, For SWATOW & BANGKOK.-

the 8th January,

Barometer Temperature Bumidity Direction of)

Wind...)

Force Westbur Rain

30.05

Previous On dato al,On date a dorotip.m. 10 am. 17.m,

30.05

30.14

67

60

GJ

79

27:

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Highest open air temperature so the 45.....................10 Lowest open ser tamperalds on the th.......................do?

F. G. Frog, Fira Assistani, Hongkong Observatory. Jan. 5.1897.

Quotations. OPIUM-New Patna, cab,... 639 HongKoso, January 5, 1897,

caab. 687) Cash 7091

13

Old

31

Old

Per Changsha, at 130 pan., on Thura

day, the 7th January,

11

*

#1

Now Bonarea, cash, C70

2

Now Malwa, credit, 702

Allowance, Taels,... 18/68

+2

Oid Malwa, credit,. 780

Allowupoc, Taols,

24/40

&

"

Persian, Vily, cash,, ***.

Allowance, Thels....

11

Porgian, Faper the 580/680 Allowance. This .... 32161

For

SINGAPORE SAMARANG SOURABAYA.--

■ Per Hupek, at 1.50 p.m., on Friday, the

8th January-

For NAGASAKI, KOBE& YOKOHAMA. Per Ancona, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,

the 15th January,

MAILN BY THE TRENCE PACKET. ----

The Frouch Control Packet Ferri will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 6th January, with Maile for the United Kinglom Europe, and places be yond, via Maraviles; to Saigon, Straite Settlementa, Batavia, Burials, Caylen, badras, the Australasian Colonies, Adon, Natal Lad the Onpo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The unuat hari wil he observed in closing

the Mails, &o.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,— The United States Mail Packet City of Peking, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 6th January, with Maila for Chang- San United

Temperature.

· (Taken at Messrs Falconer &; Col's

Premises, ten's Iload.) HONGKONG, January 5, 1897,

BAROMETER--

De Do.

FIRMOMETER......Y A‚W......

30.07

30,00

4 P.M....

1.

30.00

Lo

4 2. M....

71

Uo,

· (Wet bulb) 9 ax,

61

Lo.

Do,

1 AN GU

Do.

Di

41, M.

Lo. Maxim

72

Do. Minimum overigke

فانا

States, Carala, Honolulu, Poru, & A. S. WATSON & Co.,

which will be closed as follows S

4. Registry ceases. 5. Post Office closer,

MAILS BY THE BATH PACKET, === The British Contract Packet Ganges will be dospatched on THURSDAY, the 14th Jan., with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries, bo- pond, vid bradisi, to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands Lilia, Bar. mah, Coylon, Adan, Egypt, Malba, hans hours will be observed in

and Gibraltar.

losing this Mallı, drè..

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. .

When the Pockets leave us Ncom. The following hours will be observed in closing tho Mails for Europe, de, by the English and French Fackels, when they eave at Noon.The Money Order Odice, will be closed at & the day before.

3.00 A.--Posting of Prives Current and

Circulars cossos,

ices Current and Circulars may (Prices

howover bo posted up to 10 o'tack if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all

Newspapers,

10.00 A.M.Registry cossos. 10,50 Pcating of

Books, and Patterns ceased. 11.00 4.-Mail, alus

LATE LEYTEns may be posted (from 11.10.) 10 cents late fee up to 1130 A.M., after which hourthey may be sent on Board with the same Late Fes

Morey LETTERS-The Post Office decline all Iesponsibility for caregistered Letters containing Per Kuang Le, for Shanghai, 1 Euro-bank notes, colo, of jewellery, and, where pena and 101.0hinese.

Registration has been neglected, wILL MAKE NO

·EEQUIRING · Info' alleged losses of such letters (Post Guide, Par 80)

Por Lelimbre, for Singapore, 942 Chinése.

TO DEPART

For Rio, for amoy, 250 Chinese, Per Decima, fur Saigon, 400 Chinese,

Per Esmeralds, fox Manila, Europene

SHIPPING REPORTS."

to the care of The Freight Agent, and 5 Chinese. Northern Paolo Railroad, Tacoma, Wash. Parcela zaust be sent to our Office (with address marked in full) by 5

province to sailing

on the For further information a Freight, apply to

ang

to Passage o

DODWELL, GARLILL & V«%)

General Agents. Hougheng, January 6, 1897

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND

The British eager. Kutang reports: Fine weather with Bight NB. winde, from Calcutta to Peping ; from thence la Singar? pure, variable wigds and fine weather, fram Singapore to Hongkong, strong monio00 with high Ra

LIMITED.

www.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

ok

Aerated Waters.

Fallus, 22nd: Oopuck, th; Benachr,

Mogany match will be played to-morrow

Chiedonien, Cantor, Kirkdale, Nornant the Happy Valley England . This

World. Bully at 4.30 p.m. sharp. The

HOMEWARD BOUND-Helen Rickmers, Dec.following will play for England-Hooper,

1st: Ceyton, 2nd: Glenshiel, Hertha, 4th;

Menelas, Oceanien, 8th Dorothea Rick Howard, facke, Kochevar, Millward, mars, Port Philip, 11th; Tencer, 22nd; Pinckney. Jam, Roweroft, C. I. nonp Gerda, Benonlich, 28th,

sen, F. Robiamas, and another. Umpire: W. Machell.

Mals

TELEGRAMS has been received from India

The O. & 0, 48, Doric, with the Ann

CAR MAIL Of the 10th Dec., left Yokohama on Wednesday, the 30th within the last few days by a number of De at daylight, and may be expect Indian houses in the Colony stating that here on or about Thunday, the TE January

the bubonic plague is on the increase. From Bombay and Calcutta the exodus cont

ontinues in large numbers, and the ques tions has been considered of shutting up the mills for a month, owing to the inability to carry on the work with the emall number of niill-workers in attendance.

The Imp. Geroan Mail . 6. Prinz Hein

rich, carrying the German Mails with dates féuni Berlin of the 14th Dec., loft Colombo on Friday, the 1st Jan.. and may be expected hers on or about Tasminy, the 1th Jan

A-

The F. 31. . . Chi, with mails &c., left San Francisco for this port via Henófalu, Yokolums Inland Sex, Kube, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 19th Dec

Iris satisfactory to learn from the Secre rary of the Sanitary Board that no fresh outbreak of small-pox has been notified to the authorities since the 30th of December. This would ecam to indicate that the strin

Steamers Expected. The D. D. a. 3. Frigga, from Hamburg, lefte Singapore for this port on the 1st Jan., and may be expected here on or, about the 7th Jan.

gent mereurce taken by the Board's officers The M. F. K. s. 5. Uni Mare left Thurs have becasuccessful in stopping the spread tiny Talaud for this put on the 1st of the disease. The total number of cases Dec, and is due here on the 11th Jan.

The

e. Catherine Awar, from Calcutta, up till the 30th December war 19, including left Singapore for this port on the Europeans, Indians and Chiness. Foster.

afternoon of Jan, 4.

The C. M. Co.'s steuner Chinglu from Audaya Europesu died from the disease.

atmalian Ports left Fort Darwin on the

Jan, and may be expected here Tun Shanghai Volunteer Corps intends to on or about the 13tir Jan.

The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Tantalus, from appoint a permanent. Infantry Drill In- Liverpool, lait Sinmpore on the after scructor for service with the police and vo nou of the January lat and may be fluuiuere (to be also orderly-room sergeant), expected here on or about the 7th Jan. and it is proposed to endeavour to get out The C. M. Co.'s s. s. Coprek, from Gils from England a pensioned non-commission.

gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal

on the 26th Dec, and may be consi- | cũ officer to perform thene duties. Pend. dered due at Singapore up or about ing his arrival, application has been made the 14th January, 1897,

The N. P. S. Co.'s charteron steamer to Major-General Black for the services of Mardy sailed from Tacoma for Yo-a sergeant from the West Yorkshire Rogi kobama on the Sad Dec.

The s. s. Menmuthshire loft Victoria for ment from 1st January to 30th April, in Yokohama and China via Honolulu on stead of as hitherto for the training season the 30th Deo.

only.

Latest Advices. The Fen Line steamer Benglon, from Ant

werp and London, loft Singapore on the 4th Jan, for this port.. The P. & O. S. N. Co/s a. 8. Shanghai left Singapore for this port on the 4th

Tan. at p. u.

THE German stearaer Chusan (Messrs. Siemosen and Co., agents) had an unfortu nate accident on Sunday on her ropage from Hoilo to Hongkong. When about. forty miles put from Cap Rock she lost three blades and, about three-quarters of

TIENTS lud its first fall of now for the the fourth blade of her propeller througit season on the 18th Dec.

having ecme in contact with something drifting under the ausfdes of the water. HARMSTON's Circus is doing well in Cal-The steamor was thus rendered helpless, cutte. So is Tommy Hudson's Surprise Party.

INFORMATION was received, by talogra yesterday of the protection of Commander Pelly, of H.M.S. Forgot to the rank of Captain.

To Monnow afternoon on the Happy Valley in the first round for the Hongkong. Foot ball Challenge Shield, the Hongkong Colts

OUR, AZRATED WATKE FACTORY is fitted will play 30th Company, S.D., R.A. Kick with the beat English Machinery, embody-off at 4pm.

and drifted with the wind and, tide in the direction of the Ladrone Islanda, where she was sighted by the Genaan steuser Co The Clara went to her assistance, and

towed her into Hongkong early on Monday noroing. The repair will be carried out by the Dock Company.

A CORRESPONDENT writes to say that, be for the idea of placing the statuettes emblematic of Literature, Art, or Science and Commerce, on the dovecot or sentry- box which encloses the fine statue of Our

ing the latest improvemente in the trade. An Indian watchman was prosecuted by Mostracions Majesty Queen Victoria, somo

Inspector Brett, at the Magistracy to day, thore commonplaced aty night befirstattend- The Purest Ingredients only are used, for having failed to notify a case of smalled to. Being a stranger, our informant asked and the utmost Cars and Cauthess expex. Commander Hastings imposed a fine the Celestial guardian of the statue the fo

ercised in the Manufacture throughout.

The Water used is proved by repeated

Analyzes to be Absolutely Pure.

For Coast Fonts, Waters are packed and placed at board ship at Hongkong prios, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

of $10,

miliar question, Who man? The wary lokong, thinking perhaps he was being- DR. T. C. Thomioraft has been re-elected claffed, merely answered with the still to the Kobe Municipal Council. Mr A. 0.mors farcilior phrase,No savay And Sim the old Hongkong athlete), not hav, yet a great deal of trouble has been taken, ing registered at the British Consulate, and much loyalty lavished over this memo was ineligible for nomination.

rial of our good Queen, Would it not ba well to mark it Victoria Fox, so that Tarez, J. A. Burdon, 2nd Loyal Northetrangers may be induced to go upstairs or Laneshire Regiment, who is, we believe, back towards to the what in order to see agon of the Rev. Dr. Burdon, lato Bibliop Her Majesty

of Hongkong, is one of the 3rd British Counterfoil Order Books supplied on ap- oficers granted leave of absence by the plication.

War Department, with leave to save for six months under the Royal Niger Com- pany on the Niger

Our Begistered Telegraphic Address Is

DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

And all signed messages addressed thus

will roosive prompt attention.

REGISTRATION.Correspondence can be re gistered for all Private, Ship minile, up-to Bre Initiates before theme for closing; for the Shanghai or Japan onto mails up to gear. The following is a List of Waters always ter of an hour before; for mails for Furope, Ameriss, and Canada, đa, up to an hour ban fore; for India, Northern Pacifio, and Torres Straits maila, up to half an hour bafuza,

s

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, FROURSY 7:

Goods per, Kutsang undelivered after 4

pmthia Uste landed, mon-FRIDAY, Jiary &

The British steamer Baloong reports 1 From Tamani to Amoy strong. N. Boon, overcast, with hight following ba From Amoy to Swatow, thick loggy WA the From thanca to port, light N.E. wind, overons Sosman in Amony

The CoASTA Stoomer' in-

3 p.m.--Musting of the Waubhal Ware

house and Stonge Corgimited, as she One of the General Manager, No. D. “Queen's Boad Uenttal":

HIS BATURDAy, January 8

kept ready in Stock

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATEE

SAKSAPARILLA WATEK

TONIO WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

Tar following will represent the Colts to morrow in the Shield Tic against the 36th Co. BA-Forwards L. A Ruse, T., Tule, LE. Brett, HEA, Soth, A. N. Other, hats backs, J. ML du Carvalho, N. Gousalyds, B. Henderson, Backs, W. A. Stopar, and H. Goodrich Gush, B. F. Lantart.

Tez Kobe Chronicle says that the seven steamers, each 3,000 tons or ever, ordered from England by the Osaka Shosen Kaisht have been named the Tathers (Taipóh), Taichu, Tunun, Kelang, Tamani, Anping and Takow respectively. The Kelwng and Tamesi sre expected to be completed by the end of the present month and the list two by the end of next month anul are ex- pected to arrive at Kobe in February and March, respectively. The Toshoku in a2-1) pected to be completed in March, the Tas chit in April and french in May next.

Ma Sms in the Referee writes Hore is Trus Dog Story ler any number of Spec tators. My Billy Greet has been allowed Grow the arrival of the Benedi at Singa- to go out to the midnight post with wo, pore on the 23m Dec., she was placed in and I have teened him to ourr the latters

reach up to the spillar box, push, the slot quarantine, her second engineer having de-apper back and drop the letters in. Lately valoped symptoms of smallpox in the way. I have sent him to the pillar box alune, sge from Hongkong. It will be remem not wishing to turn out myself in the bitter

Last night I gave

him rix bered one of the Chinese deck hands was letters and let hits out. In a few minutes attacked by smallpox on arrival at Hong he returned with one letter still in his and isid it down at my foat.” “I had kong

from Japan

forgotten to put a stamp on t

VESALLA AT THE Dooks-At Kuuken

30 NEW PIANOS Just arrived; boat makarai -

heang Chew, 100 custom de Ôld-Chimes Por dirty or grassy, or that appose to have been ↑ Machine, H.-G.MS, Artons HM.Stenă for the clarinË SE RODENke & the

No Opadit given for Bolties that look Dante, Lelding Lung Tung, R. R Thomas, Also Cabin and Aransposing Plaste, guarana

The

"Fermor:

(reporta 1

Kit British Hailoong Captain Davis, will be Moderate mostcon with us

Strathalien toporta despatched for the above throughout.

- Womther Ports on THURSDAY, the 7th January,

The British-stutter Singhang repera at Daylight

Moderate to strong E. wlode, and high son, from Manila to kmoy, sod dense fog on approaching the land Amoy to Hang koeg, moder 3" to light N.Einda, | smooth aghs; brerogak sky and kanp_STRE

the sand

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co., *e la General Managers,

Hongkong, January, 1801,

olafa, Embroideries and Curion; da, at Mr Gen P, Lammert's,

TUESDAY, JangMy $13

med for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Bottles 11.30 .ox -24gpling of the West Polus are navor need again by un

Building Coupeny Limitud, at the Company Gone Vintaris Faildings,

Noontesting of The Hongkong Land A. B. WATSON & Co., Limited.

Informent and Agonoy Co., thoited,

it the Company's Office Victoris pl

THE HONGKONG DISPENJAST.

Hongkong Jely ★ 2004,

Handy, H.M.8, Purpose, Hongkong, Tel umph

«Charopolitan-Nanchang, Hasków.

Aberdison. -(None)

** TWENTY MG mambara if the “Celang

Tire Brigade attended services at St. Macy'u Church, Kuala Lumpury on the 30th Deo on the coussion of their annuals Church Parade A fireman ponducted the service (Rev. Eaines), azother read the lesioni, another played the arm and thees song

NEW PIANO and Organ Repairing Material and Machinery just to hand i slap the latest