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Entertainment.

TONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

HON

Fo-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersioned has received instruc

PROMENADE CONCERT Tunsby but

AND

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. SATURDAY, 5th June, 1887, Weather Permitting

AT HEADQUARTERS, Commencing at 9.16 p.m.

Tokate may ha obtained from Merts.

W. ROBINSON & Co., Queen's Road.

By kiud purmission, the Fass of the WEST YORKSDIRE REGMENT will take part in the Cor CENT.

Hongkong, May 28, 1800.

To Let.

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES--

DHOUSES in RIPON TERRACE..

1093

'HAKFORD, at Mauazing GAP

THE KENNELS,' at MAGAZINE

GAP.

GODOWNS in HLUE BUILDINGS. MYRTLE BANK,' Tb l'EAR Nos. 27 and 29, ELGIS STREET, FLOORS in STANION and HDGIN

STEELTS,

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., La Hongkong. May 15, 1897.

TO LET

ACOMER, пvar the L.R.C.

MACOMBENE VELA, NO

BONHAM ROAD

Apply to

2180

LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

Hongkong, May 25, 1897.

970

TO LET.

from it June.

ŢNFURNISHED,

HOUSE & MOUNT KELLET, The

TEAK.

Apply to

JOHN D. HUTCHISON & Co. Hongkong, May 24, 18 7.

TO LET.

FHOM 1ST JUNE,

1102

TUESDAY,

the 1st day of June, 1887, at 2 30 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,-

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &o.,

(For Sundry decounts) Cumprising — TAFETAX with PLUSH COVERED DRAWING Rocx SITE.

MALALETOP CENTRE and SIDE TALKS. OVERMASTILS PICTURES Kid ORNAMENTH CARPETH and Hair Res

Glass BooK CASE, Des and WRITING

TABLES

EXTENSION DINING TABLES, SIDEBOARD whh BEVELLED GLASS, DINNER WASONS, and VIENNA CHAIRS,

CROCKERY, OLAs and PlaTED WADE. DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON BRUSTKATHS. DOUBLE WARDROBES, WARCRORE with

Destination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fenicia.

Ascrits.

Fate of LeavinJ.

Australian Por's .................] Airlio (1) .......................... Gibb,Livingston & Co. June 4, Australian Porte Wham, na (8)..............

....Butterfield & Swire...une 2, at 3 p.. Brumen de Ports of Call Preus (Norddeutscher Loyd June 22, at 9 s.. Breaded and Hamburg Elles Rick nye().Arnhold, Karberg &. June 3. Bremen nud Heuburg Elst oth tickmore (+), Arnhold, Karberg & Co. June 3. Bremen and

and Hunbury Dorethra Besmers (1) Aichald, Karter & Co, June 10.

¡P. & O. s. N. Co., June 4, at noon. Japan Poets..........................cun (8)

Butterfield & wire June 1, at oon. Sippos Yora Kush June 4, at 4 p, 1.

K

Woosung (4)

Kone and Yakuham..ldzumi Maru (6) London,v. Purts on Call Raila (3)............... London,v. Parts of Cal Kajsow (8)........... Londen... Sporo, & Kanagers Matu (s)... London, v. Suez Cana flyssia (6)... London, v. anez Canal Baraladı (6)..

Sanda to). London Cen Marala.....

Zairo (6)... Furto (2).

| Marseilles.

New Yok... Clan Muuckenzie............ Sandakan and Kudat..Deucalion (s).......... 3. Branco, 5. Ja City of Peking (6)

sidday, Wee & Co. About June 10. Nippo non Kaisha. June 9, st 4 p.m. Butterfeld & wire. June 9 Gilo, Livingston & Co. Quick despatch. P. & OSB, About Juno 10. Showan, Times & Co. June 1, at 6 p.m.

2. Arubold, Kolong&Co. Jue Arnold, Karbory & Quick despatch.

Jmo 2, at 3 pm, Bunterteld & Swing,..

Ee Mail S. S. Go. Jure &, at goon.

5. Co. June 17, at noon.

S. Fraue sco. v. Japs Bora (6)... NintsonYusen Kaisha June 10, at 4 p..

Washington. Matanyama

Prashant (3)

BEVELLED Grass Doors, Drassing Tail

and MARBLETOP WANISTANDS,

dc.

TALESCOP2, BisotoLabs and ANDROID,

S'pard. Calho & B'bay. Hirestima Mara (s)... Spore, Fasha B'ylanguo (8).. Spere, Penang & Utang (... Ost Double BarrelLED 12 BOLE TOYS poro, Hayn & Ing Gerda (

(a)... LING PIECE

Stow, Amoy & cho Hairan (8)... Tacoma (Wugh.), de... Vicigría (8)... Tientsin... Kwuiyang (8)

t'omendou (@)..... Trieste, o.......... ¡Vir 'ouver (8,0.) Kmpress u. China Wind wat ek v. Nisi Nagato Maru (8) Y', Kold& Nugaskij Helicozollern (8) Yokohama and Kube. Ballonn (8).....................

Two diszICKSHAR,

ONE SALOON Kirs

EM, ET,

Exa.

And at the same time, By Order of the Orpiera AHINISTRATOR, Sespur Jeweler, balonging to the Estate of the late Captain JAMES STEWART.

Comprising

Gold WATCH and CHAIN, SILVER WATCH and CHAIS, GOLD STUDS, SLELVE LINKS and RING, THINKETS, &C.

LISE-STAND, I CHER in CASE and 1

Norddeutscher Lloyd Abous June 3. Nippe Yaser Kaisha June 3, at Noon. Carlewits & Co. June 16, at neer. Jardino, Matheson&C June 1, at *p

Douglas Laprak & C. June 1, at noon. Dodwell, Carlil! & De funel, at noon. Butterfeld & Swire... June 2, at 3 p.m. Sander & Co............ June 8, at 4 p.m. (s)...ia Pac B. Co Jane 9, st on. Nippon Yusor Kuisha June 4. at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd About June 1.

June at 5 p.m. Bienssen & Co.....

CLEARED,

Today's Advertisements Subory, for Cly for

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

STEAMSHIP PREUSSEN.

THE above-named Stearner having ar Box.ved, Consignees of Cargo are hereby

TERMS OF SALE :---As Costomary,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer, Hongkong, May 31, 1897.

1099

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIN,

The Co.'s Stouship

Keiyang Captain OurERIOR, who dospatched A

2

LEMOS. FOR TO-MURROW. Shipping. Daylight.-Gerda leaves for H'burg &c. Noon.-Woosung leaves for Kobo. Nouu.-Baitan leaves for Coast Porta Noun, Fictorie leaves for Tacos, via

Japan, ko.

3 p.m.-Kutsang leaves for Straits and

Calcutta,

5 p.m.-Zafiro leaves for Manila, 5 p.m.-Bellana leaves for Y'hams, &c.

Anctions.

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furti- turo, &o., at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.

Meeting.

9 p.m.Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

General Memoranda. TUTESDAY, Jude 3 :——

Goods por Rosetta not cleared after 4

p.m. subject to rent. FRIDAY, Juns 4

--

Goods por Bellona undelivered after this

dato subject to rent SATURDAY, June 5-

Noon.Ex raordinary General Meeting of the Great Island Cement Co., Id., st the Company's Office, No. 9, Praya Central. 9.16

p.m. Promenade Concert and dis tribution of Paizes, at Headquartera.

Quotations. HONGKONG, May 31, 1897. OPIUM-New Patna, ensh,... 650

Old

*ench,

7128 New Benares, cash, 0174

sash

31

11

Lemon, for Shaghai

*

Old.

Trosoriul, Unilu.

H

Jacob Christens for Saigon.

Hej, for Lbituary. Paling. for Shanghai, Deucalion, for Kent.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED. A

Per Tja, for Hugkong: from Kobe, Measts R. M. Harter and A. 4. de Souza; fra Shanch, 35 are A. R. Moder, E. J.

informed that ther Goods, with the excep tion of Opium, Treasure and Vainablon, are landod and stored at their risk into Lasing the Godowas of the Boscoso AND Kow-Cubeek, M. Pintight, Mrs H. Findley. and 1 Chinese. For Saigon : from Kobe, LOON WITARY AND GODOWN COMPANY, LTD. Kawan, ittuce delivery may be obtained. Mis T. II ad. MrE. Yastani, and lies UrONAL Caso will go on to Shanghai Tours; from Shanghai. Mr D. Clashy. blr 0. unless notice to the contrary be given before For Singapore froin Yokohama, Bir

Mr TO-ZORROW, Turshay. MoUNING, the 18t Shivage; from Hobe, Mr Nasagawa, June, at 10 0.1.

Pereiro, Misa Huye; from Shanghai Mars 8. Kurs. Ugoleno, Tahmote, and Saka, 1 Chinese, Marine, and 1 Indian, F. Yokohama: for Colombo, Mejor Lowry; for Port Said, Mr E. Pakhwished for Marmoilles, Mra J. Lowry

T

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 7th June will be subject to rent.

All brakon, chafed, and damaged Goods

EXCELLENT HOUSES in STEWART above on WEDNESDAY, the 2i.d Jule, at ars to be left in the Godown, where they

TERRACE, the PELK, Containing Five Rooms each, with VERANDAMs front and back, handsomely Glazed it and in good repair.

Will be LET Singly, or the Two an ang Kousa

Apply to

MCEWEN, FRICKEL &c. Hongkong, April 24, 1897.

TO LET.

NOS. Apply to

TOS.-4 and 9, QCEER'S GARDENS.

543

G. C. ANDERSON,

13, Praya Central...

303

Hongkong April 30, 1807.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP VICTORIA, FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA AND KOBE.

THE abova Steanter having arrived, Con- signsea of Cargo are boreby requested to send in their Bills of Lading foresantor signature, and to take impodiato delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the dischargo of the Vezel will be landed and stored at Con- aiguves' risk and expones.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

1037 Hongkong, May 28, 1897.

To-day's Advertisements,

p.m.

For Freight or pressse, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

genta.

Hengkong, May 31, 1897.

1074

OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT.

The Co,'a Steamship

Drucation, Captain BRANOU, will be despatched on WEDNES

DAY, the 2nd June, at 3 pin.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, May 31, 1997.

1068

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIATION COMPANY, (UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE

AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT).

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, EOMBAY, KURRACHEE, ADEN, MASSANA, SUEZ, PORT

FOR SALE -CASKS. OGSHEADS AND BARREL.15

HWrite naming price offaxed.

Canteen President, MURRAY BARRAOKS.

Hongkong, May 31, 1897.

SAID, BUNDISI, VENICE, FIUME & TRIESTE,

(Taling Curyo at through retea to CAL OUTIA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT, ADRIATIC and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS:)

The On's Steamship

Pescidon,

Captain R. MaxER, will bu despatched as above ou TUESDAY, the 8th Jano, at 4 p.m.

Cargo will not be received on board after p.m. prior to dato of sailing.

will examined on MONDAY, the 7th

at 9.30amah

All Claims must reach us before the 10th June, or they will not bo recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been offected. Billa of Lading will be contorsigned by

MELCHERS & Co., Agente,

Dongkong, May 31, 1897.

Not Responsible for Dehts.

J

1106

either the Captain, the Agents, nor Omers will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Offers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-

1

Mr Strolin in Capt. W, Bidd, Cinan

Suzuki, and Mr Verschur

From Shing.

hai: for Bliralles, Maar Haimowítol, Lavabre, Mg, and A. Bertilrd.

Per Amply from Shanghai, Mr and Miss Hevalt, and 63 Chinese.

Per Pading, from Singapore, 350 Chi.

DEB",

Por Hailes, from Coast Ports, Merce Bennett and Tam, and 120 Chinese.

Pur Nagato Maru, irom Keelung, 1 European and 38 Chines

Per ileusi, from Haiphong, 23 Chinese. Per Troimah from Pakhoi, 24.Olinese. Per Dunar, from Sia apers, 388 Chiaro. Per Chiu, irm Sig, 108 Chinese.. Per Andes, from Yakshata, &, Mr and Mrs Porter. Dr and Miss Godfrey, Dr Higan, Capt. F. Lyon, Messrs de Mur-

Gouava, British ship, Captain Trunks.nay. D Maraden, Oster, Clan Hot Shap Standard Oil Co.

LANDSLER, American ship, Capt. John B. Stahl-Dodwoll, Carlil & Co.

Rose, British hargne, Captain Janes Gatrick.-Siemssen & Co.

TORRISDALE, British 4 masted barque, Capt. R. Buchanan. Standard Oil Co.

SHIPPING.

ARIVALS. May 29.

P. Power, J. G. Juerin, W opney, Man Cheng Wo, . H. Giles, and W. Bugg, and

95 Duck,

Per Acony-ai, from Koh-ai-chany, 22 Chinese.

To Depart. Per Ivation, for Kudai, 4 Europeane and 18) Chinose.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Antenor reports: Had fug from Tong-ting to Alligator land; and from there is to port, lighi S.W. Farra, Frouch steamor, 3,084, Le Uois-winds, with Bae clear weather.

The Chipete atommer Anping reporte: pellier, Yokabama via Shanghai Day 27, Mails and GeneralMESSAGERIES fant droderale SE. wind, and dull gloomy ber with rain from Shanghai to Tag- Oscarshal, Norwegian steamer, 760, w.ting: Toon Tichotes to Fung Ying, light Boichborn, Port Waut May 27, Coal-Winds a oggy; from thenco to part, lerate monsoon and clear, with smouth SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

TIMES.

May 30,

ยะล

The British stormer Failing reports: Fice with light variable winds and raiu at Lim..

11

On London

Now Malwa, eredit, 76-1780 Allowance, Taels,... 6/80

Old Malwa, credit... 100/330 Allowance, Taels,... 10/24

Persian, Oily, casb.. -- Allowance,

sied $10 Allowance. Taol.... 8/10

Porsian, Pala

Exchange

4 months' sight,

+

リ

HONGLOнO, May 81, 1897.

Bank, Wire,

"

On demand,

30 days' sight,

...11 ...3/11 ...20

Credits, 4

20

20

... 2.50

+1

2.64 ... 2,03

... 483 491

184

... 1641

184

Documentary, 4 months' sigate, Cn. Paris..

On demand,

Credits, 4 months* sight, On Berlin-Domand,... On New York

On demand, wat Credite, 60 days' night......... On Doabay-

demand, On Calcutta

Wire,

***

AFF

bei

On demand,...

DIRTHS.

At Craiguin East, Magazine Gap, Hong- kong, on Monday, the 31st May, 1897, tho Wife of A. DENISON, of a Daughter.

Monday, May 81, 1897.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

On the 20th May, at the rosidouce, No.OUTWARD BOUND-Marquis Bacquéhem, 124, Yama, Kobe, to Wife of S. Hiku, of a Bon

DEATHS.

4 Hoihow, on Mag 27, of Fernicious Fever, CALVIN EWING, the only child of of Rev. P. W, and Mrs MoClintock, of the Hainan Presbyterian Mission ; agod. 2 years and 11 months,

On the 19th May, at Kobe, Eaica Jes- it Youko (daughter of Annie and Robert Young), aged of years, of heart failure, resulting from diphtheria.

At the Kobs International Hospital, on the 19th May, C. RANDEWIG (of the fun of Mr, Edmutad Stucken), a native of Hal- borstads; aged 33 yenra, a

The publication of this issued commenced at 6.10 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1897.

Tus feeling is gathering strength_kmongst. residents here, that various blow is being dealt to the Peak lovele as a summer resort by the purchase of Mount Auslin Hotel on balulf of the War Offics: It is generally believed that Gentral Barker declined to support the suggestion to purchase, when it was mado tro or three years ago. Ho di, ao on the ground that, as the Houg kong residents had spent a large amount. of money upon tais Peak district in order to make it a summer or health resort, it would be unfair to alienuto by introduc- ing all the disquieting plenients of a gar Wo hear that rison or barrack life. there is somo talk of a public meat- ing to protest against the practically un- checked policy of the Military Authorities, and that a Committes is being formed to consider the best means of attaining this object. The power of the War Office is seldom checked by anything short of si

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL

(SUPPLIER THROUGH BELTER.)

Ata- Kagoshima Marii, · Apill. 27 j

Glen- gposts Adami, Frey, May 3;

Imperatriz, St. 12 Bendancers, Canton,

Greater

Ronald Ucranian, Deila, 13; Achilles, Glenart- ney, Fortuna 18: Melbourne, Balerie, 26 Japan, Malacca, Blue Cross, Lennca, :Senta, 28.

HOMEWARD BOUND: -Ceylon, Macduf, Guadalquiter, May 7; Dardamu, 18; Breconshire, Glaucus, 25; Cônerie, 28.

Madi

The P. M. Co.'s a. a. China, with mails

de, left San Francisco for this port Fia Yokohama, Kobs, Inland Sea, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 20th May The 0.0. Co.'s

Doric, with the AMERICAN MAIL of tho 11th May, will leave Yokohama ou Sunday, the 30th May, and may be expected hero on or about Sunday, the 6th June.

Steamers Expected.

The 5. e. Deike Bickers, from Antwerp. and Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on Wednesday, the 26th May, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, June 2nd. The P

&. Ca.'s & 6. Hyduspes loft Sin- gapore for this port on the 27th May, at 8 a.m. Thos. s. Adherine Apear, from Calcutta,

left Singaporo for this port on the. afternoon of the 25th May. The N. P. 5. Co.'s

8. s. Pelican left Tacoma for Japan on the 16th May. The H & AS. 8. Cua str. Afesmuir,

from Sydney &e, left Port Darwin on the 21st May for this part. The N. F. Co.'s B. s. Olympia left Encoma

on the 21st May,

Lated Advices.

The Austrian Lloyd'a s. s. Poseidon left. Kube for this port on the morning of the 31st May.

The C. F. H. Coa str. Empress of Chind,

frora TaconFar, B.C., arrived at Shanghai at noon, on Sunday, the 30th May, and left as 10 p.m., on Mor day, the 31st May, for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive on Wodnes day, the 2nd June, at 6 p.m.

order of the Court, but the tendency of the POLLARUS Lilliputians are doing well ja Military Authorities to regard the Talond | Shaughni....

from an exclusive military stundpoint is

enough to rocke the taxpaying residents LET us Jubilise is the new form of of the Calany bethink themselves. What salutation when cocktail tine comes round. the outcome of the protest niny be, is more than we can say. But when the Mil

tary Authorities have quite finished

occupying the Island, it may thon borongs

Ma J. Courtney Hixson, U. S. Consul, has

returned to Foochow after a few months of furlongh,

a question where the European civilians MR E. A. Hewett has roscived the substan

are to be house. The secrecy of the tive appointment of agent of the P. & 0. 181 negotiations for the sale of this property iss. N. Co. ut Shanghai.

On Shanghai

On demand,

... 73 30 days' sight, (private paper) ... 741 Gold Leaf, 100 tiae, (per fael)... $50.50 Sovereigns (Dank's buying rate) $ 2.89 27jd. Silver (per oz.)

& significant fact..

***

A. S. WAT

ATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.

WINES

AND

SPIRITS.

ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, import Fastlow, British str., from Carton. Sallberg, German sir., from Cautou.

od in wood and bottled by oneelver, thas The British steamer Haitan reports Chi Fuen, Chinese str., from Canton,

From Trochow Mag 27th, at daylight, and paving all Intermediate profits, and enabling Kachidate Marn Japaneso str., 2, 143, J. Narasaki, Karchiotza May 30, Coalgperienced Goo weather to Amoy, where

From Any us to supply the boat grow the et MODERATE 28th, and experiquced moderate S. W. vind Pros. MITSU Bussan Kara

Antenor, British str., 2,526. M. HF. and smooth son, and fine weather to Swator 29th, from whance TERFIELD & SWIRE..

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anchored at 9 p..

hio mbali den 11

The French Volunteers at. Shanghai are to

gets drill instructor from Saigon. They have commenced drill already.

A Tug-of-war at Willison's Circus in Shang- hat between Americans and Irishman ro sulted in a win for the Yankees, who ke onged to the Munocacy...

wr nnderstand that the French cruiser Doxartss, at present at Shanghai, will ba the only French man-of-war in Hongkong during the record reign celebrations,

TRE American Cigarette Company has started a cigarette factory at Pootung (Shanghai), the concem being carried on as

AFTER all, it would appear that the wily Celestial has had to confess his impotence and to appeal to the hated foreigner for Resistance to commence, the projected Grand Trunk Railway of China. Some days ago, we referred to Sheog Ta-jen, and

in vain to his compatriots for financial sup- port for his great scheme, he had been in poached by censors and stood on the brink of the pit of political oblivion: but he is reported to base dodged tho devil aid la onca sguin in the ascendency. How Tar ho still retains a free haud it is difficult to any until moro is known of the Peking negotiations. It is at least evident, however, that to some extent, foreigners I have succeded in obtaining a controlling

voice in the railway scheme. It is two Os Friday, a Chinaman had an exciting vents or more since the Brussels' ocrres chase over the hills at the hack of Shauki pondent of The Times announced that the wan for an ear-ring sustobor, who had unmediate object of a Belgian mission stolen a pair of ear-rijigs from a woman on to Chine was to smine the possibility of the street, valued at $23, The thief was. undertaking the construction of the line of vitimately secured and the earrings found railway between Péking and Hankow era in his possession. At the Magistracy the Subsidiary portion of it. The required thief, who was rouently discharged by pro- funds had been furnished in part by finalamation at the Supreme Court for returns ancial houses, in part by Belgian industria ing from banishment, was sent to gaol for firms. The Belgian mission has coine, has one year's imprisonment

British Company. Two hundred thou- and cigarettes are turned out per day, and they find a ready anle throughout China.

Prther information na to Passage Jackeon, Shanghai May 27, Gancos Bosperienced similar weather to port. PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be seen and, to all appearances, has conquered. THE Kobe Interport Four to row against

and Freight, apply to

1104

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY COMPANIES..

VIA INLAND SEA or JAYAN.... THE attention of Passengera in directed

TH

to the very cheap rates offered by this Line to the PACIFIC Coast and to the I- TERIOR and EASTERN CITIES Of the UNITED STATES and Canada and to EVROPE.

BONGKONG to LONDON, $400, Excellent accommodation. Frat olaes Table. Dourou and STEWARDESS Carried, HONGKONG TO NEW YORK, $850, The Railroad travelling is second to none on the American Continent. Magnificent Sconery of the Roony and CASCADE MOUN- The YELLOW TONG NATIONAL PAEE route. Passengers to EUROPE may proceed by one of the first class ATLANTIC MAIL Ixxza.

TAIKA.

HONGKONG m TACOMA, 8325, Rates of Pansage to other Points on ap pllection,

Special rates allowed to members of Go-

vernment Services.

PROPOSED SAILINOS FROM Homorosa. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION), Victoria9,167 | Tuesday | June 1. Olympic 2,606 | Tuoadsy | July 6. Pathan... | 2,709 | Tuceday | July 27.

VIOPORTA, Captain J.

TFANTON, B.N.B., sailing a Neon, TO-MORROW, the 1st

Jone, will proceed to TAUOMA (Wash.), via AMOY, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKO НАМА.

Through Bills of

SANDER.& Cors

Agents

112 longkong, Jiay 31, 1897.

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR LONDON, VIA STRAITS AND

USUAL PORTS OF CALL.

(Taking Cargo at through rates for GLAS GOW, LIVERPOOL, CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &c.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Kaisut, ELLISTON WARRALL Commander, wil be des

duping, Chinese steamer, 1,167, J. W. Stewart. Shangba May 27, General.-O. M. 8. N. Jo.

Palling, British st., 2.784, H. L. Allen, Liverpool and Singapore May 24, General

HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.

Steamers in Amey Haiman and Hailong. Steamers in Santow: Zarles, Tamsui Siam, Chihli, Kiangan, Mongkut, Tien- isin, and Choysang.

The British steamer Keong-wai reports :- Dah E.S.5, winds and smooth 892, with loudy aqually weather from time of leasing Haitan, British str., 1,183, J. S. Beneb,port mutil Cupe Padaran, then fine clear Foucho May 27, Amoy 28, and Swatow weather with S'ly winde to anival 29, Georal-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.

Fanurina, British atr., 2,154, Weston, Cardiff April 15, and Port Said 28, Coal. GILMAN & Co.

Nagala Mara, Japanese stenwer; 1,149, Nishimure, Kolung May 25, and Amey 28, General-NIFFON YUSES KAI-HA.

May 31.

Hanct, Franch steamer, 726, Bosancor,

patched as ahova on or about the 10th June, Haiphong and vibow May 39, General

To be followed by the s. s. Hys For Froight, ola., apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., ^

Agents.

Hongkong, May 31, 1897.

A. R. MARTY.

Idzumi Maru, Japanese atr., 1,999, M. J. Curnow, Bonbay May 13, and Sings porn 25, Cotton aud. General,-NIPPON FOXES KAISHA

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:--

For SINGAPORE-

Por Gardu, a 7.30 am, on Tuesday,

the 1st June. For SBANGHAL. —

Par

day, the Jal. June,

Per Baitun, at 11.00 0.00 on Tusaday,

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOCOHOW.—

the Cat June,

For AMOY, SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,

& TACOMA...

Triumph, Corman steamer, 675, A. Riko, 1166 Pakbei May 27, and Heitor 29, General. For

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND SINGAPORE

→JEDSEN & Co.

Donar, Gertean sor, 1,015, B. Grundzand, Port Louis May 7, and Singa. pore 25, General-Kwona Yox.

had on Application.

month before 180.

where American syndicates bad squandered Yokohama will be-Shepherd (strcke), dollars lavishly and even British syndicates Mincio, Kerr and Hutton. There has PORT after removal should be rented a had paid their footing. An Imperial Edict been an unfortunate dispute in the Kobe When required has been promulgated giving Shông the Clubs over the proposal to allow Garmazia for drinking at once it should be order. necessary authority to borrow money from to make up the Interport crow. In the re ed to be decanted at the DRPENBARY the Belgan financiers for the construction cent Regatta, the Germans won the Interna of the railway from Poking to Hankow, tonal race, and when it came to the selec before being sent out.

The amount of the loni has been stabs tion of an Interport crow the Germans offeral SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After variously, but is, we beliove, £4,500,000 to take in Hutton and an English coxswain,

Dinner Wines of very superior Vin-sterling. A native paper states that the but this proposal was rejected by the dom

loan will extend over a period of thirtymittee. The Germans therefore have gone tages. All are true Xares Wines.

Lycaon, at 9.30 a.m., on Tues-OLARET.-Our Olarets, insluding the years, interest to be paid yearly. Ten years out of training, and will not contribute their hence, the return of principal will com services at the forthcoming regatta in any lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the unce. It was not to be expected that of the events. genuine product of the juice of the any foreign syndicals would enter Te Naval Court of Enquiry into the cir- grape and are not artificially made such & venture without adequate guaran

tees, and we understand the Belgias, oumstances attending the stranding of the from raisins and currants, as in gener who are said to be working for French and Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamship Yüzang ally the case with Cheap Wites.

Russian capitaliste, have been accorded at Iwasaki so the 21st April, was convened BRANDY~~All our Brandy is guaranteed cortain privileges which will enable them in HB.M.'s Consulate at Nagasaki on the 19th May. The Court war constituted an to be pure Couric, the difference in to recoup themselves nad still keep á

strong grin on the railway. The rate. follows Mr J. H. Jongford, B.- M.'s price being morely a question of agerial, of course, will come from Bel Consul, President Captain A. B. Barrier and vintage.

Per Victoria, at 11,30 am., on Tuesday,

the 1st June, SINGAPORE, PERANG & BOM- BAY Fer Bio, at 11.30 am., on Tuesday,

Un lat

lat June. For KOBE.-

Par oceung, at 11.30 x. 1o., on Tuesday,

the 1st Jo SINGAPORE, PENANG & OAL- CUTTA.

Vitoria, Swedish steamer, 989, J.-A. Hellberg, Amoy May 29.-CHINKSE

China, German steuner, 1,118, P Voss, Fit Saigon May 27, Rice,STEMSHES & Co. Mudio, Yokohama May 23, General.-P. Ancona, British steamer, 1,888, W. D.

& O. S. N. Co.

British elcamer. 1,114, R. Kenny-wi Unsworth, Koh-i-chang May 25, Ries and General.-YRN FAT HOKO.

me Company's Steamabip Paking, having arrived from the above Fort, Donsiguers of Cargo are bereby intortaed

Preussen, German stearior, 3,050, 0. that their Goods are being landed at their woltin, Bremen and Slogapore May 37. risk into the Godowns of the Herazone & Maile and General MELCE & G KOWLOON WEARY & Gonow Co., Kewicon, whence delivery may be obtained,

DEPARTURES, May 30,

Claire will ho admitted after the Goods have left the Gedowus, and all Chains must be sent in to the Office of the Socotra, for Bingapore and London. Undersigned before Ngon on the 7th Torrs, for Europe, ks, June, or they will not be recognized.

No of Lading lasted to Pacific Coast Pomts, and to. Canadian and United Bbitat Pointa

Consular Invoices of Goods for United States Points should be in quadruplente, sud vee copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of The Freight Agent,

All broken, chafed, and camaged Gouda are to be left in the Godowns, where they

Northern Pacillo Railway, Tapoms, Wash. will be examined on Monday, the 7th

Parcels must be sant, to our Office (with June, at 3; addrem marked in. full) by 5 p.m.; on the day previous to sailing,

For further information sa to Famage or sight, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Q.,

General Agesta Hongkong, May 21, 18

Wingeang, fer Uauton.

Dromar, for Chalco:

Atentie, for Kajang.

Fermosa, for Swalow,

Albingia, for Saigon.

Hongkong, for Hoihow.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and Kangpak, for Canton. say Goods remaining in the Godowns after

the 7th Jans will be subject én rent.

Tancarvelis, for Sambilan. May 31.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by Poochons, for Niegp

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agenda,

Hongkong, Ríny 01, 1897,

Chi Yuen, for Shanghai,

Antaner, for Bingapore and London,

1109 Andre, for Canion

Per

For

thu lai June.

Kestsang, at 2.p.m.; on Today, YOKOHAMA & BIOGO.—,

Por Bellona, v 4.30 pm, on Tuesday,

the 1st June.

For MANILA.

Per Zafiro, 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

Leo 1st Jone. For TIEN SIN.--

Fer Kuriyang, at 2.80 km; on Tusaday,

the 2nd June.

Hongkong Register.

Barometer

Temperature

•Hamidity Direction of

Frericus On Late Milan ASA AI Joystip.m/|| 10 a,im, p

20.78- 29.85 29.70 86

87

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2:06 .

·Rala niso

ALUR.

gium, and should the Chinese continue of the British Barque Rot, Captain & F. to the constraction of other linge it lens MJ Smith, Members; Mr J. O'Shem WHISKEY-All our Whisky is of ex. to display a progressive spirit and proceed Anderson of the British Barque Lucia, and odlent quality and of grestor age than improbable that Belgian interests will Clerk of the Court The Court exonerated moet brands in the market. The resolve the first consideration. The victory SOUTOR WHISKEY marked "E? is unt for the Continental capitaliste is a not

Further details" from able cre varaally popular, and is pronounced by

north will be waited here with- the best local counoiseum to be

The most important, featur superior to any other brand in the the affair to the genera

prospec Hongkong market.

rable

We only guarantee on Wors and SPIRITW to be genuine when bought direct of from us in the Colony or from our sa* 19 thorised Agents at the Cos

AS WATSON &00,

the master, D. Smill, of all responsibility for the speldent, shd found the first oficer (William Lambte) in default for proceeding on his course in the increasing thickness of the weather after failing to sight: Wilson and for not calling the master. Mr Lamble's cartiñoate, however, was not dealt

failee, Ellen