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Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER ADEN. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND

STRAITS.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

named Vessel are bordby informed that their Goods are being isoded and placed at their risk in the HoNOKONG AND KowIDON WBABY AND GODOWN COMPANY'S GODOWN at Kowloos, where each con- signment will be acrted oa: Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This Vessel brings en Cargo :--- From ITALY, I 4. Sutlej. MADAN, OX 8. B. Siria.

From

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 10 am. on the 2nd Justani.

Goods not cleared by the 7th Instant, 4 p.m., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Tanurance will be effected by me

in any case whatever.

All Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the dam-

ago obtained from the Godowe Company within ten days after tba vessel's arrival here after bich no Claims will bo re- cognised.

B. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent. Hongkong, April 1, 1897.

076

THEATRE

ONLY

ROYAL

6-mors PERFORMANCES in Hongkong-6 snd continued triumphant SUCCESS of

TTUDSON'S

Destination,

SURPRISE PARTY Japan....

The Donators of MIRTH and MUSIO THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, April 6th,

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ATTENTION,

GRAND MILITARY NIGHT Under the patronage and presence of Major Gozorul BLACK, C.B. Commanding Hongkong. Licut. Colonel Frisex and OFFICERS, Royal Artillery,

Colonel ELSALE and OFFICERS, Royal Engineers. Colonel Gounos and UFICERS, West York Regiment.

Colonel FAITHFUEL and OFFICERS,

Hongkong Regiment.

The following BRILLIANT PRO. GRAMME has been SPECIALLY ARRANGED.

PART L

OUR SOCIAL GATHERING. Miss MAY HABGOOD will preside at the

Pianoforte,

Terbarinister T. Hudson, Mr A.

McKinou.

Conversationalist :--Miss Lulie Linton. Bonists:Mr J. Kearns, Mr F. Harley. ·

To-day's Advertisements. Introductory Overture--

MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP PATHAN,

FROM LIVERPOOL AND STRAITS,

From the Gay

Parisicane...Company.

Humoretto & Dance

. THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Faxels.

Agents.

Date Leaving.

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Tainang (e).. Australian Porta.....

Yamashiro Maru Australian Ports. Bremen & Ports of Cal Bayern (8)

Taiwan (6)n Cabg... Havre, H'bg & London Cowrie (5)......

.....Ancona (8) Kobé

Onang (8)... Kete and Yokohama.. Mike Maru (8)..... Landoa

Caudia (a)..... Loudon ............................. Japan (1) ......... Loudon,. Porte of Cali toeatts (8).. London, v.Forte of all Oolong (8). London, v. Suez Canal Dardanus (6).. London, v. Suez Canal Toucor (e)..... Manila, via Amoy.............. Sungkiang (1)........ Marseillea, v. Baigon. Ernest Simons (4). Marseilion. .....Euplectols (s) Nagasaki, Kobe & Y'a Merionethshire (s)..... Nagauski & Wa'atock Jacab Diederichsen (8) New York,v.SaezCanal Breconshire ()... S. Francisco, v. Jopa: China (8)...... 6. Francisco. Y. Jupa: Belgic (6)........

Falls Francisco... San

of Doo.. Shanghai

ì‚Kobé & Y'ma Pathan (8), Shanghai E

Mara (8).. S'pore, Col'ho & B'bay Idzumi S'pore, Fenung & Citta Lightning (a)... Swator, Amoy & TauiUaimun (s).... Tacoma (Wash.), &c...Olympia (6) Ticutein.............(Nanchang (a). Vancouver (B.0), Empress of Chios (a).. Wladiwostock, Bhai Sakata Maru (5).... Y'ma, Kobe Nagasaki Hohenzollern (u)Norddeutscher Lloyd About April 8.

Butterfeld & Swire... April 16, at3 p.m. (s)....Nippon Yasen Kaisha. April 23, at 4 pm. Norddeutscher Lloyd. April 27, at 9 a.m. Butterfold & Ev... April 8. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. April 12, P. & O, S, N. Co...... April 9, at noon. Jardine,Matheson&Co April 7, at 4 p.m. Nippon Yasen Kiebs. April 10, daylight. P.&O. 8. N. Co......About April 18. .....About April 20. P. & O. 8, N. C

Miike Mary Japaneso str., 2,503, Philip Going. Singapore April 1, General- NIPPON YOSEN KAISHA.

Ceres, Gorman at, 2,663, Th. Förck, Hamburg and Hingapore March 31, General.

Bright Lights... The Thornica Sisters.-SIXEN & Co. Song, A World Be

tween

Acrobatic Song

Miss Violet Elliott.

Dance-'The Jowal Messrs McKisson & of My Heart.... Kearns.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in-Song-The Caraival' Miss Lillian Stan-

Normed that all foods are being Indierott The

landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HUNGRONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND

Gorows Co., at Kowioco, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may ha obtained. No Claims will be adraittod after the Goods have

have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 12ta Ivat. will be subject to ront,

All Claims against the Steamer must be presonted to the Undersigned on or before the 12th Instant, or they will not be ro cognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they wil be examined on the 12th Tastant, at

3 p.m.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DOPWELL, CARLILL & C.,

Agents.

703

Hongkong, April 6, 1897...

FROM BOMBAY, TUTICORIN AND

THE

SINGAPORE,

Company's Steamebip Mike Turn haring arrived from abovo Ports, Consignues of Cargo are horoby in- formed that their Goods, with the exception their risk of Valuables, are being landed into the Godowns of the BONCENG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GOWN COMPANY, LANTED, whence delivery may be obtained.

All chafed or damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns and a certificata of the damago obtained from the Godowa Com- pany, and Bens to this Otice within soven days after the Vossel's arrival, after which no Claima will recognised, and Goods remaining undelivered will be subject to

rant.

No Fire Insurance has been offsetod. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, April 6, 1897.

SHELL LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR MARSEILLES.

The Co.'s Steamship

Eupleciela,

709

Dandy Coloured Coon Whimsicatto Jabl

fation.......... Bong-I'll tell her

bridge.

Mr T. Hadio.

Miss Ida Rosslyn,

when we Most....Me Wallace King. (Overtures and Vocal Quartettes arranged by Miss MAY HABGOOD.) First Part terminating with THE TWO EXTREMES."

Or. Fast and blow.

By Miss LINTON, Messrs HUDSON and REED. Interlude, Pisuo Mr A, BURTON. Mrs. McKISSON and KEARNS, in their Original Grotesquerig Jungle Frolics

Mien MAY HABGOOD, the Brilliant Solo Pianiste, will play Codard's Grand Valse Chromatique." HUDSON'S Representation of an Old Plantation Darkay with Song

Down South, &c.

By Special Requcat (AMY) THE GOURLAYS (WILLIAM) The Vorastile Character Artists, in their Original and Homorous Sketch,

THAT AWFUL GIRL' The Beautiful Dust A Night in Venice Miss IILLIAN STANBRIDGE and Mr. WALLACE KING ALTRO in bis Marvellous Equilibrial Per- formance (new tricks) Miss IDA ROSSLYN in her pleasing Song

ان

and Dance Birds and Balterios

The Eroning's Entertainment terminating

with Hudson's Wrinkle Removing Sketch *SLOCUM'S DOG, or LOVE LETTERS Pricas 3, 9, & 1. Box Plan RoDINEON'S Smiling begins 9.15 p.m.

THOS. P. HUDSON.

Notice,-Special Tram leaves for the Peak Te-night after the performanea, and every Erening during the weak.

Hongkong, April 6, 1897.

705

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED,

DEPARTURES,

Keongical, for Swatow,

P. & 0.-9. N. Co..... April 8, at noon. Holliday, Wine & Co.. April 12. Butterfeld & wire... April 12, Butterfield & Swiro... April 16. Buttorfeld & Swire... April 7. at 4 p.m. Meangories Maritimes April 14, at noon. Amhold, Karbery &Co. April 8. Showan, Tomes & Co. April 8, daylight. Melchers & Co. Quick despatch.

bout Showan, Tomes & Co. Pacific Mail. H. S. Oo.. April April 10.

At Brop. 13, April 22, et nood. Co. Quick despatch Shewan, TomKS Norddeutscher Lloyd. About April 8.

Tom Curfill & Co.lavout April 7,

Yusen Kaisha.jApril 15, at 4 pm, D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. April 9, at 3 p.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Apil 9, daylight. Dodwell, Carill & Gojapril 13, at noon. Butterleid & Bwire...pril 8. Uanadian Pr Co. April 7, at me. Nippon Yasen Kaissa. April 13, at 4 p.m.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

Far ROBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA,

& TACOMA,

Por Olympic, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 19th April.

For SHANGHAI, CHEFOO, CHEMUL

PO, NAGASAKI, FUSAN, GEN- SAN & WLADIVOSTOCK-

Par Sakata Muru, at 3.30 p.m., on Tues.

day, the 13th April,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping. Noon. Eingress of China leaves for Vancouver (B.O.), vis Yokohama, &o, 4 p.m.-Burgklung leaves for Manila. 4 p.m.-Unang leaves for Kobe.

Miscellaneous.

p.m. subjest to rent.

BIRTHS.

On the 31st March, at 58, North Soo show Road, Shanghai, the Wife of K. KING HER, of a Daughter.

At No. 3, N. Becchio Road, Shanghai, on the 1st April, the Wife T. E. COCKER, of a Daughter.

MARRIAGE.

At All Saints Church, Tientsin, op

TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1897..

MB F. H. Grinlinton has been appointed Borvoger General in Ceylon.

i

In a New York tologram dated March 17th, it is stated that Fitzsimmons defeated Cor- Bett in the boxing championship fight at Carson (Nevada) after fourteen rounds of

C

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Goods par dden not cleared after 4 Wednesday, March 24, by tho Rev. Frank Boros fighting.

L. Norris, M.A., WILLIAM KEMP BRAD-

TE, of Liverpool, Lancashire, to EDITH THE French authorities are pushing on the NELLIE, eldest daughter of Alexander construction of military roads in the neigh- Chambera, of Wanstead, Emer.

bourhood of the proposed sucampment for Fronch troops at Caobang Nearly 1000 coolies are now at work.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, April 8:-

Goods per Ellen Rickmera undelivered

after this date subject to rent. Goods per Glenshiel undelivered after this

date subject to rent. - FRIDAY, April 9 :-

2,45 p.m.-Auction at La Hacienda, the

Poak. Goods

per Miszagore not cleared after 4 p.m. subject to rent, Cocds per Vindobona undelivered after

this date subject to rent. PAZ, April 11 :-

SUNDAY,

Gooda per Merionihshire undelivered after

this date subject to rent, MONDAY, April 12

Goods per Pathan undelivered after

this date eubject to reat. WRONZHDAY, April 14 :--

Sp.m.-Anation of Leasehold Properly, at Albany Stroot, Orens Stroot and Nullah Lano.' THURSDAY, April 15-

11.Meeting of the Funjom Mining Company, Limited: at the Company's Office, No. 9, Praya Central.

Quotations.

HONGKONG, April 6, 1897.

Old

cash, 6724 OPIUM-New Patus, carb,... $650 New Benares, cash, 655 013

caeli....

31

F

11

19

April 6

1

For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, & BOM-

BAY.-

1

Hailin, for Hoihow.

Kiang Pak, for Bankow. Zofiro, for Mabila. Victoria, for Amoy. Haitan, for Swatow. Dozo Maru, for Manila. Chunsang, for Singapore. Vindubona, for Köbe.

CLEARED. Triumph, for Hibow. Phra Nang, for Swatow. Merionell shire, for Nagasaki.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Idzumi Mara, at 3.30 p.m., on

Thursday, the 16th April.

For THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS- VILLE. BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.-

Por Yamgiro Maru, st 3.30 p.m., on

Friday, the 23d April.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIU RAIL-

WAY OC.'S PAUKKT, -

The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress of China will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 7th April, with Mails Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada, &c., which will be closed as follows:---

for

Per Rosetta, from Shanghai: for Hong- kung. Mesur Say Ming Shan, A. Collins, right, Collins, and A. Levy, Miss 3. D. Wemberg, H. P. Deasin, R. W1000 A.M. Registry ensees, ̈- Edwardes, Uspt. Cocker, and 1 Chinese; for Singapore, Muears J. Otto, H. Row, and Fairweather; for Bombay, Mr Thomson; for London, Miss Nash, Mr and Mrs McConnell, Mr and Ms J. Dymond and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Phillips, and Mr Burdekin.

10.45 A. M. Po-Oics cloens, but Curren. pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 cents Extra Postage, until the time of depar

Per Canton, from Manila, Meters Cleave, Murphy, and Ballantyne.

Por Pathan, from Liverpool, &c., Mo and Mrs Spencer, Mesira Mo te, Turning, Binka, and 52 Chinese,

Per Woosung, from Shanghai, 28 Chimera. Per Ceres, fruze Singapore, 250 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

For Ceylon, from Hongkong: for Birga- pore, Mr A. J. Read; for Brindisi, Mr J. S. Ezekiel for Londlun, Mre Moir and children, Mr Thoe: Clark, Master Gorgin, Mrs Hartigan, child and governess, Mt J. Kirkwood, Master Win.. Robinson Mra Joland and three children, Capt. J. Young, Col.-Set-MAF. D. W. Rutter, wife and 2 children, Surgeon Captain Nun- berley. From Shanghai: for London, Mr J. P. Donovaly, Mrs G. R. Evans and 2 children, Mr Wingrove and 3 children. From Yokohama: for London, Messra A. M. Sutton and J. W. Blundell. From Kobe for Singapore, Mr Rt. A Byndes.

Per fartan, for Amy, Mrs Malcompo, 2 children and servants for Foochow Miss Newcombo, Mien Mendoe, Mra Xavier

Captain MOLIN, willNTRAORDINARY General MEEL

TOTICE is hereby given that an EX-and child, and Mr Howell..

on THURSDAY, the 8th Instant.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Apents. Hongkong, April 6, 1897.

$85

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Per Victoria, for Amoy, 267 Chinese, Par Do Mar, for Manila, 1 Chinese. Per Chaniany, for Singapore, 82 Chiuose.

TO DEPART.

Per Triumph, for Boihow, 160 Chinese. Pet Phra Nang, fo Swatow, 50 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Rosetta reports; Light and moderate N'ly wirds and ens

The Britiek steamer Canton reports: ad moderate monsoon, with heavy svall from N.E., and £ne weather.

tare,

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.--- The British

.

Contract Packet, Rosetta will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 8th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, aud conn. tries beyond, vii Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlande India, Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be nhaarrad fo

closing the Malle: &c.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PLUKET →

The United States Mail Packet China will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th April, with Mails for Shang- hai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Fera, which will be closed as follows-

10

.. Registry cesses,

11 M. Post Ofice, closer,

BOURS OF CLOSING THE ENOLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packels leave at Noon The following bours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &, by the English and French Packets, when they save at Noca. Tho Money Order Ohce, will be closed at the day before.

8.00 4.r.--Posting of Prices Current and

Circulara ceases,

(Prices Current and Circulara ray however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are fied in hundles, country by mountry, with the addresses all Dus way). 10,00. Iegistry ceases. 19.30 AM-Pcoting of

Books, and Patterns renses. 11.00 .M.- --Mail clones.

Newspaporn,

be despatched us above ING of the Puraux Mirise Courany, Lauren, will be held at the Company's OrrIce, No. 5, Praga Central, Victorie, Hongkong, ou THURSDAY, the 10th day of April, 1897, at 11 o'clock in the Fore noon, for the purpoan of considering and if thought fis passing a resolution to Increas the CAPITAL of the Comessy by such a Sam not oxceeding EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS as the Meeting may determine by the creation of NEW SBARES of the Face Value of FOUR DULLARS oncb, be issued at sach times upon auch To-ma and conditions and with such prefarantial or qualified rights and privileges ann thereto as such Mesling shall direct, and if

Per s.. Sachser, safled 30th March -- no direction be given as the Directors shall For Gouda, 2 Games Cigars and 39 balon

MONEY LETTER.-The Post Office decline all Bilsequently determine.

for Milan, 80 bales Raw Silk and Should a Resolution within the above 23 balon Pierced Cocoons for Lyonn, 20 bank notes, coin, or jewellery, and, where.

reponsibility for unregistered Letzara containing Terms be passed by

by the required Majority beles Raw Silk; for Baala, 25 bales Waste Registration Las been neglasted, WILL MAKE RG such resolution will be submitted for coa-silk and 134 bales Pierced Cocoons; for ErQUIRIES into alleged Losses of such letters Ertation, as & Special Resolation, to Novar, 100 balea Waste Silk; for Antwerp, (Post Guide, Par 30) Second Extraordinary General Meeting 14 balsa Leaf-tobacon, 169 beles Feathers,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

Tho Co.'s Steamship

Haimun, Hi Captain BATHURST, wil

da be despatched for the abote Ports on FRIDAY, the 9th Instant, at Daylight.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 6, 1897.

711

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

above ports on

st3 p...

CALCUTTA.

The Steamship

Lightning

Capt. J. G. SPENCE, will be despatched for the

FRIDAY, the 9th Justent,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & O

Agents.

Hengkong, April 6, 1897,

710

OCEAN. STEAMSHUP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON, PIA SUEZ ČANAL.

The do.'s Steamship

Dardanus, Captain GRIGORY, will by despatched as above.

on MONDAY, the 12th April

For Fraight, apply to

•

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, April 6, 1897.

'SHELL' LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR HAVRE, HAMBURG AND LONDON. (Taking Cargo at through rates to COPEN HAGEN, STOCKHOLM, NORRKUP. ING, GEFLE, DANTZIC and KONIGSBERG, with tranchipment in HAMBURG).

The Co.'s Steamship

Courie Captain Parsons, will bo dospatohod sa abore and

MONDAY, the 19th Instant

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co...

Aganta. Hongkong, April 4, 1897,

Hemp;

EXPORT CA: GOES.

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LATE LBKress may be posted (from 11.10 A.) with 10 cents late fes up to 11.30a.x., after which hourtbey may be sont on Board with the same Late Fee.

New Maine, credit, 760 Allowance, Taols,... 48/04

Old Malwa, credit,. 770/820 Allowance, Tasla,... 0/10

Persian, Olly, cash,, →→ Allowance, Taslaş

Perian, Paper tied 740/760

Allowance, Tanls, ... 0/16

Exchange

HONGKONG, April 6, 1897.

On London

Bank, Wiro, ....

2/01

On demand,

2/0

7+

30 days' sight,

2/0

4 months" sight,

2/0

Credits, 4 →

2/0

Documentary, 4 months' sights,... 201

On demand,

... 253

Credits, 4 months' sight,

2.57

On

New York

On demand,..

On Paris-

On Berlin-Demand....

Credits, 60 days' sight,..

On Bombay-

Wire,

On demand, On Calcutta-

Wire,

On demand,

On Shanghai

+

2.05

401

601

... 160

... 100

F

++4

S

160

... 160

721

On demand, .**

30 days' sight. (privato paper). 73 Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (ger fael)..... · 850.78 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 8 9.78

28. Silver (per oz.) ...

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

• LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

Aerated Waters.

OUR AMRATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with the bost English Machinery, embody

ing the latcat Improvements in the trade.

The Parent Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Caro and Cleanliness ex- orained in the Manufacture throughout,

DEATHS.

At the General Hospital, Singapors, on the 20th March, the Very Bev. CANON DELOTETTE aged 49.

At Shanghai, on the 2nd April, WIL LIAM HENRY SUGAT: aged 54 years:

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and

placed on board ship at Hongkong pricas, Firecrackers and 30 boxes T

Tea Rotation-Corte prodence can be re-

The publication of this issue commenced

at 0.60 p.m.

The China Mail..

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1897.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL!

THE Yellow River has again broken its banks, and mumurcua villages have been submerged with resultant loss of life. Thomands are homeless, thousands have perished from want and expuse, and thousands more are likely to succubub` to disease and famine,

| Tax French transport Clanton is still ashore near Tourno. One of our Toukin com temporärien states that applications 'hava been made to all the ports in the Far East. for powerful pumps and machinery to kalve the vessel, but that the requisita mulvage gear is not obtainable. Surely Hongkong has not been applied to yeti

Tas Secretary of the Punjom Mining Co., Limited, advises us that he has received the following telegram from the Mines,.

(SUFILIED THROUGH REUTER.) OUTWARD BOUND-To Maru, rd; Sophie Rickmers, Fansue, 26; Gimo, Benedici, Orestes, Teucer, March 3; Taiskun, 5th; Mogul, Takao, Tacurole, 13th Kaison, 15th; Andenor, Ya maguchi Mari, 18th Argyle, Ching we, Socotra, Thyra, 19th: Bentomond, Carmarthenshire, Tantalus, Adour. Per Lau, Thyre, 23rd; Benledi, Caledonien, 20th; Poseidon, Olenogle, Tarra, a giving the result of the March, Cyanide dale, Healochy, Mdbridge, Teenkai, 80th ; | Clean-up -- Dorothea Kirkmers, April 1st; Gerda,

Translation. The Cyanide Plant work- Deana, Ulysses, Dorothes, Strathtay, ed 28 days treating 740 tons of tailings, Sundo, 2nd.

од арогада

assay value of 16/9 per ounce.

HOMEWARD BOUND: - Turbo, Formes, yielding 289 ozs. of Bullion,

Moran, March 9th; Natal, 12th 1 Senta, 16th; Myrmidon, Priam, Port Adende, 19th Niobe, 23rd; Preusin, 25th Medusa, 30th.

Mais,

The Imp, Ger. Mail s. s. Bayern, with the GERMAN MAIL of Sth March, left Sin gapore on Friday, the 2nd April, at p.m., and may be expected hore on or About Wednesday, the 7th April, The O. & O. B. 8. Pert, with mails de,

Tar Band of the West Yorkshire Regi- ment will play the following programme at the Officers' Mead to-morrow night :........

Overture Mancore'... W. Ó- Jenleys

Olipatt

Ritza

2-Bavotte Song Mimosa 3-letion.

Andras. 8-aise.. When the steamer wars again...Jazone. - Vazia-f The Grown Diamonds",

slow from...... 6.-election... Frommi Epped'

God save the Quest.

Ponchielli,

Win.Gos. Bentley, A.BC.M., Dandmaster.

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loft San Francisco for this port vin Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Naga-Tac British barque Mumelcray, 107 days

saki and Shanghai, on the 23rd March.

The C. P. R. Co.'s 8. Empres of India out from New York with a cargo of kero- aniled from Vancouver, B.C., for sins oil for the Standard. Oil Co., strived Hongkong, via Yokohama, Tuesday morning, the 30th March.

at Shanghai on the 29th March. She had encountered unfavourable or light wiede ̧ throughout the voyage. On the 17th Jan- uary last, she sighted Fly Taland which is

Steamers Exportert. The N. Y. K. 8. 9. Oni Mare, from Syd- ney and Melbourne, left Thursday Island for this port on the morning of at the entrance of the Ombay passage be 4th April, and is expected to arrivetween Java and Sumatra.

here on the 13th April.

The C. M. Co. 8 str. Katsomo, from Glas We hear complants about the unguarded gow and Liverpul, passed the Canal trench in Caine Road, and one resident on the 15th March, and may be consi dered dus at Singapore on or about the 13th April.

The C. M. Co. s. 8. Tenkai, from Glas gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 30th March, and may be con sidered due at Singapore on or about the 18th April,

driving along there last night was unfor

tunate enough to drive his home slap-dash into the cutting. This is by no means the first time that accidents have happeried through the careless manner in which con- The s. 8. Dorothea Rickmers, from Middles tractors are supervised in Hongkong, but

bro' and Humburg, passed the Canalwe suppose the 'Terpetual Waste Depart on the 1st April, and is due at Singament will not taking warning until the para on or about the 22nd April

PT VB.ŵ It. Intacs."6; VINE “DO- "Gevérmpent: "19"cast in anmages for sowe banon loft Portland, O., on the 7th serious accident. The residents on the up- Ibirch.

per level have good cause to grumble uver

Latest Advices.

the unguarded and unlighted trenches in

The 5. 6. Kutsuag, from. Calcutta and the public road.

Straits, left Singapore for this 'port'

on Saturday, the 3rd April, at 5P.. Ir is proposed to celebrate the Queen's The M. M. Co.'s steamer Sydney, with the

next rench Mail, left Singapore Record Reign at Shanghai on the 21st on Tuesday, th April, at p... for Jane (Monday). The public committes this port

via Saigon.

The 3. a. Elabeth Rickmers, frein Middles bro, Antwerp and Hamburg, left Sin. gapore for this port on the ith Amil, and may be considered due here on nbuat the 13th April.

Tas Chinese at Singapore are displaying great activity in proparing for the Jubilee | festivities of June next."

appointed to collect subscriptione for a per ganent memorial and to carry out the arrangements for the celebration will send

congratulatory message to Her Majesty. The rival proposals for the permanent memorial are A Church and Institute for the use of somen visiting Shanghai, to be called the Victoria. Institute,' and a now. Hospital to be stablished as a British A SCROOL for European boys has been Institution) to be known as the Victoria- opened at Tentsin by Mr J. C. Hannah, Hospital, The Committee will consider B.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge. It details and report to a subsequent publig will be under the auspices of the Church of raeeting. England Mission.

which will be, ambasquently convoned and 50sterdam, 10 cases Palmisaf Fats, 10gistered for all Private Ship mails up to fire and the fall amount allowed for Packages Theatro fez the benefit of the ladies.

of which Dua Notics will be given..

By Order of the Board of Directore,

JAMES B. DUNCAN,

Store targ Hongkong, April 6, 1897.

712

OCEAN STEAMSHIT COMPANY, FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co's Steamebip

Teucer, Captain WILLLms, wil bo despatched an abors

-00 TAURSDAY, the Inth Instant.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Blangkonz, April 6, 1897,

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

April 6-

for

rolls

2 camas Blackwoodware and mirates before the time for closing for the i caso Beckets for Rotterdam, 250 balen Shanghai or Japan contract maile up to a gaar. and Empties when received in good order. Brokau Cassta and 131 bales Lost Tobacoo; tor of an hour before; for maila for Europe,

for Oporte, 60 pkge. Tea; for Bremen, America, and Causis, &c, up to an hour bo ouses Cigars, 20 pkgs. Ten and 11 cases fors; for Indian, Nerthera Pacific, and Torres Personal Effecta; for Hamburg, 390 bales Straits mail, up to half an hour before. Feathers, B cases Cassis and 4 cases Curios,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

For SWATOW & BANGKOK.—

Per Phranang, at 9.30 a.m., on Wednes.

day, the 7th April.

4

For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.—

Por Hongkong, at 10.30 a.m., on Wed-

nesday, the 7th April.

For AMOY & MANILA,--

LOCAL DELIVEuso-Separate Boxes Lave been provide for posting Correspondence for the Town, Kowloon and the Feak, The Boxes are under the Window at the East and of the Verandah facing Queen's Road.

Hongkong Register.

Fer Sunghang, at 9.30 p.m., on Wad. Bumidity.

nerday, the 7th April,

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69

70

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68

B4

93

60

707

For KOBE.

Direction of

Wind

F

X83

Per Onsang, at 3,30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 7th April.

Force

$

1

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Falkenberg, German steamer, 96, N. Von Frieden, Javs March 28, Sugar- MELCHERS&Do.

April 0:-

Tammi, British site, from Canton. Rovetta, British alosmer, 2,030, F. X. Tillard, Shangbol April 8, "Moila and Gen- Brale. Ợ. B. I. Cá

Canton, British steamer, 1,110, 8. Wilde, Manila April 3, General-JARDING, MA rassen & Co.

Pathan, British steamer, 1,136, J. 8. Day, Liverpool Feb. 4, and Singapore April [1, General ---Dodwelt, Jardim & 00."

Wearing, British staamas, 1,109, Jones Shanghai April 2, and Swalow E, Gepara):

|

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOROBAMA.

Per Merionethshire, at 5 p.m., on Wed. kos open air temperature on the b

nesday, the 7th April

Per Ancom, at 11,80 m., on Friday,

the 9th April

For CEBU.-

Per Tamoan, at 1.30 pm on Thursday,

the 8th April. For TIENTSIN. --

Pee Nanchang, at 1.30 p.m., on Thura

day, the 8th April."

For BWATOW, AMOY & TAMEUI.—-

Por Harnais, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,

the 8th April

For EINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL»

CUTTA.-

Per Lightning, at 3 p.m., on Friday, the

9th April

For KQBE & YOKOHAMA -

Per Mika Maru, at 11.30 mm,, om Batur

day, the 19th April

Lowont open air temperature on the Bib

F. 0. Free, First Assisianh, Hobgkong Observatory, April 6, 1897,

Temperature.

(Taken as Meirs Falconer & Co.'s Pranima, Quegría Road.) Hoxazono, April 8, 1897. BAROHETREAM

29.05 £0.90

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1 L. than & P THERMOMETER-9 AM, 1 P. Man

10

As the Victoria Barracks to-day, the pre-

The officer appointed to buspect the Shang sentation took place of the trophics in the hai V. C. this year is Lieut. Col. C. S. Regimental Football Competition, Co- Gordon, commanding the let Battalion pany are the winners of both trophies--for West Yorkshire Regiment. He is expect Rugby and Association. Major Grant-Dalton The Water used is proved by repeateded to arrive in Shanghai about the 7th inet. in making the presentation of the Rugby

cup and the Association shield compliment THE recently-inaagurated Shanghai Smoked D Company on their prowess and re Analyses to be Absolutely Furo.

ing Concert Club appears to be a much marked on the goodwill and unselfish play · more antive institution than the Hongkong that bad characterised the whole compoti Club. On the 1st inst the programme of tion. The cap had been held by C Coy, for a previous concert was repeated in the five years. The winning Company was then marched down from Vistoria Barracke to Murray Barracks, where the trophies were LAST night, about 10 o'clock, the P. and 0. mail ateamer Rosetta can down a fishing deposited in the Sergeants Mess, the win- Counterfell Order Books supplied on apjunk off the coast near Hongkong. The ers hoing loudly cheered, The final tie in plication.

engines were at eneo stappest, and the life the Association game was played yester day, at the Happy Valley, between D. boat lowered away under the command of d H. Companies, D. winning by 3 goals the second officur. No trace of the crew of tho junk was found, so after pulling about for some timo the lifeboat signalled Tenu was again a large audience at the to be picked up. This was a work of Theatre, and it goes without saying that extreme difficulty and danger. There was the entertainment provided by the Hudson a considerable swell, and as the lifeboat Surprise Party was appreciated to the approached the steatar it was in im-fullest extent Encores were frequent. minent peril. The crew prepared to swim Tonight there will be another changs of for their lives, but fortunately Captain programme, and the Gourlaye will re- Tillard, who was lunsell on the bridge at

appear in their am using sketch The Awful the time of the accident, managed to handle Gif. The performance is under the dis his vossel so dexterously as to enable the huguished patronage of HE. Major-Gen- Heboat to get unler her lee, after

Som Black, C.P., and the oflores of the there was no muro danger. There was a Carrison, As the visit of the Company is Large number of fishing junks in the nei

drawing to a close no opportunity should bourhood; and it is hoped that it any

Toss of renewing an acquaintADGS crew managed to maintain a hold on thewith the favourite items in the Company's wreckage they were subsequently A by the junka.

Our Roghtered Telegraphic Address le "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed messages addressed thun will receive prompt attention,

The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock:- PURE AERATED WATER

BODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER.

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIO WATER

GINGER ALT

GINGHRADE

No Credit given for Bottles that look Vasa at The Dooks: „Kosiore diaty or greasy, or that appear to have bem Hanoi, Kaipan, Carrier Dova, Conroy

used for any other purpose than that of vontaluing Aerated Waters, as such Bottle

$0.87

110

90

ars never used again by us,

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42.19

20

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(Wet bulb) 9 AɛMu

68

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A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

THE MONGKONG DISPINALNY. Bongkar, July 1, 189,

Olympia

Cosmopolitan-Belgio, China Aberdeen.--(None).

W. Kosmeen & Co., Piano and Instrument prodikliète and exp shops and Factory, Duddel

1.

assume that everybody has already paid one or two visits to thu

ting the past fortnight. The

on to Shanghai, but will not

the return to Honge

is dye in Australia ni.

in all probability?