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Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 274.

Intimations.

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

ROTISSERIE,

Meali a

La Carte,

HOPS, STEAKS, etc., ots., at any THE following-Particulare and Condi-ime, between 7.30 a D. and 11.30 THE

tions of SALE of CROWN LAND by p PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 19th day of July, 1897, at 3 p.m., are published for genors information,

By Commend,

1307

J. H. BTEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DYPICE, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1897. Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 10th day of July, 1837, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Sookuspos Valley near Cause way Bay, in the Uology of Hongkong,

for a term of 100 years.

Mogiatry No.

Particulars of the Lot.

Locality

Bookun-

Valley

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HANGAATT

Manu

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Annual Rent.

Contents in

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Lot

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No. 1116 way Bay 90 20 120 100 14,103) 143

7,100

AUCTION SALE OF THE STEAMSHIP

PAKNAM

8 She now Live in the SINGAPORE A HARBOUR, with Appartenances and Stores.).

1786

Monthly Boarders at Moderato Rates

Madar & Farmer,

Proprietors. Hongkong, Soplember 3, 1896.

PEAK HOTEL.

OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

Is Commedious and Well-appointed HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,250 feet above sea-level, has just bout thorough. lyzo-decorated, renovated and re-furnished, and a NEW WING has been built, whilab commands magnificent Views of the Har bour and mainland of Chine,

For further Particulare, apply to

THE MANAGER,

New Victoria Пotel.

725 Hongkong, November 24, 1896.

THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM,

HIS Establishment has undergone extensive alterations. The DINING ROOM being now nyatairt, and a Large BILLIARD ROOM (having Two NEW BURBOUGH and WATta' Tausta) being added to the Hotel.

A French Chef having been engaged the Cusine will be second to noNS,

Rooms on PRIVATE DINNERS. “BAZ Entrancem:-Ice House Lane, Queen's Road, and Daddell Street,

THURSDAY, 29TH JULY, AT 2.30 p.m.

Length 100 feet, Breadth 25 fost, Gross 1968 Tonnage about 600 Tuns, Deadweight, Capacity about 600 Tons, with 140 Tons Col in Bunkers, Draught 14 teet, Speed about 9 Knots. Compound Engines, by Blackwood and Gordon, Cylindrical Multi- tubular Boilers-Na Doukey Boiler. Splendid Accommodation for Saloon and Deck Passengera.

POWELL & Co.,

Auctioneers. Singapore, July 4, 1897.

Entertainment.

TRUE

1388

CINEMATOGRAPH

OF LUMIERE FROM LYONS.

FREDERICK BISHOP,

Manager, THOMAS' GRILL ROOM.

WINDSOR HOTEL,

BONGBONG.

Destination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading."

Fattela.

Agents.

Date a Leaving

Australian Ports.......Afridi (8)

Gibb,Livingston & Co. July 17, at 5 p.m. Batterield & Swire...July 21, at 4 p.m. Australian Porte...... Changsha (5) Australian Forte... Yamashiro Maru (a)... Nippou Yusen Kaisha. July 29, at 4 p.m. Brown and Hamburg Daike Rickmers (s).... Bremen & fortauf Gal Babeen (s Chefoo and Tiontala...Takeang (b)....

Ancona (E).. ABloun

and Yokohams. Canlochy (s) Kobe London & Parts of Cul Knieow (3). London,v.P Porta of Call Mirzapore (1)... London, v. Suez Cana Orectes (6) London, F. Suez Canal Glongarry (5) Loudon and Hamburg Trocas (s)..

Canton (8)..... London

London London Manila Manila

Manila (8)...... Esmeralda (8).. Sungkinny (6).... Marseilles v. Saigun Oosanion (3).... Af'stiles, London, &c. Hakata Marn (4).. Noganki, Kobe & Yma Omi Mara (8)..... Natal, East Lindon Pongola (a). New York,v,Suorana Argyll (s)..... New York, Suzanal Fortune (8)...... ........

.....fandar... Now York.

7.

Arishold, Kafburg &Co. July 19 Norddeutscher Lloyd July 20, at 3am. Jardine, Matheson&Coduly 23, at 4 p.m. P. & O, B. N. C. July 30, at noon. Showan, Tomes & Co. July 17, at 5p.m. Jardins, Matheson&Co July 21, ut 4 pm, Holliday, Wies & Co.. July 21, at noon. P. & 0. S. N. .,... July 29, at noon, Butterfield & Swire July 9th Jardins Matheson Arnhold,

[P. & 0,'S. N.

Jagu 20.

¡Abou: July 22, Arnhild, Karberg&Co. July 28,

& 0.3, N. Co.....Abous August 5. Shewan, Tomes & Co July 19, at 6 p.m.. Buttocheid & Swire... July 17, at 6 p.m.

Moner Maritime July 21, at noon.

ason Kaisha July 24, at 5 p.m. Nippen Yuson

Kaista. July 19, at 4 f Carlill & Co. July 24, at noon. Dodwell, Dodwell, Carlili & Co. July 20, at noon.. Shewan, Tomes & About July 25. Siemson & Co.

Quick despatch. 9. Francisco, v. Japa Coptic (s)........ &0. 8... July 24, at noon. Jity of Big de J'eite (s) Pacific Mail S. S. Quick despatch. 2, at noon. S. Francisco. San Francisco......Ha

Heathbankas

howan, Tomes & Co. Butterfield & Swire... July 19, at 3 p.m.. Szechuan (8) pun Shanghai-

P.&O. S. Co...... About July 24. Kaisar--Hind (s) Shanghai avantaj|

Messageries Maritima: July 17, Shanghai, Kobe & Yalaz.o

Dodrol, Carfill & Co. About July 23. P. & O, . N. C...About July 22. S'bai, Kabé & Yhana Cremanty (6). S'hai, N'ki, K'boY'ma Ceylon (8).

fardino, Matheron&Co July 17, at noon. S'pore, Feuang & O'la Entson (0)..

Douglas Lapraik & Co. July 18, daylight, Swatow, Amoy & Taui Hailoong (s).

Douglas Laprik & Co July 19, daylight, Swatow

Dodwell, Carlill & Co July 27, at noou. Tacoma (Wash.), &c... Columbia (5) ...

Butterfeld & Siro... July 10, at 3 p.m. Nanchang (a) Tion:sin.

Empress of Japan(s)... Janadian Pie R. Co July 21, at noon. ...Monmouthshire (s)..... Sheran, Tomes & Co July 31,

assouver (B.0 Victoria (B.C.),

Haitan (6).

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. *July 15.

-Deuteros, German atgamer, 1,156, R. Christensen, Saigon July 11, General. SIEMANES & Co.

Esmeralda, British air., 966, G. A. Tayler, Manila July 12, General. →→SBEWAN, Toxes & Co.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW.—

Pe: Haiten, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

17th July.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Noon-Kutzung leaves for Btraits and

Calcutta

5 pm-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. 5 pm-sloun loaves for Kobe. bp.m.-Afridi leaves for Australiau

Porta

5 p.m.--Lungking leaves for Manila,

* Miscellaneous. Goode por Maragon not cleared after 4

p.m. enbject to rent.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, July 18 :--

Transfor Books of The Hongkong, Canton and Alario Steamboat Co., Ed., from this date to 31st Inat, inclusive. Monday, July 19;—

BIRTH.

FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1897.

Elizabeth Browarigg (1720-1767) la

At Tientsin, on Sunday, the 27th June, simpler, and yet, in some resposta, a moro the Wife of SUERIDAN P. READ, U. B. Con-surprising character. That a woman shoul sul, of & Bon

live to the age of forty-five, practising the -The publication of this issue commenced profession of a midwife with sotable skill at 5.35 m.

The China Mail.

and humanity, the mother of sixteen chil dren, without a shadow of any sort of so- cusation having been brought against her, and should then suddenly become such a monster of cruelty as the world has never HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1897.

elsewhere sean, is incredible; but this is Lives of Twelvo Bad Women is the the story of Mrs Brownrigg. It was in title of a portly volume with a cover of 1785 that she engaged the first of her threo sombre black sprinkled with scarlet apprentices, Mary Mitchell, Mary Jones poppies. Printed as the Gresham Press, and Mary Clifford, and for two years the it is, as might be expected, exteriorly per-horrible tortures continued, and on the 9th, fest; yez though the biographies are by of August, 1787. Mary Clifford died, and competent henda the book is a disappoint her murderess was hanged on the 16th of Sp.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Sco-ing one. The authors have limited their the following month. The author of the scope to English womon, and we miss blography fancies that other oxamples of some Italian and other names without equal inhumanity are hardly wiera than which no catalogue of queens of crime can raro, but agrees that no injustice is done be satisfactory. Victória Corzonbona,

Mrs Brownrigg if she remain for ever a Lucrezia Borgia, Boatrien de Alsemoro,

type of a women detestable for savage Marie de Brinvilliers, Catherine the Great,

cruelty. Christina of Sweden, Agrippins and a fow

Mary Bateman, known as the Yorkshire more would be worthy additions to the witch, who was hanged in 1809 for poison- galaxy of misspplied slants presented to

kuupoo Valley zear Canseway Bay. Transfer Books of The United Asbertes Oriental Aganay, Limited, closed from this date to the 22nd July, inclusive, TUESDAY, July 20

Transfer Books of The Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd., claped from this date to 28th Last,, both days inclusive. THURSDAY, Joly 22:-

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., at the Hongkong Hotel, SATURDAY, July 24-

Transfer Books of The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency De., Id., closed from this dute to 27th July inclusive. TUESDAY, July 27:-

Interim Dividend of 4% on Shares of The Hongkong Land Investment and Aganey Co., Ltd., payable. WEDNESDAY, July 28:-

Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd., payable. THESDAY, July 291 2

Sale of atr. Faknam at Sing▸pire.

u. The limitation to a single rationalityg Rebocca Perigo, is an example of how makes a serious inread on the variety and easily crowds are deluded by s protence of supernatural powers. The charme the charm of a book otherwise of great though sold, and the vine che borrowed and pro morbid interest. Crime is dependent onfessed to return souled up with incantations.. not to be opened before a distant data, and climate, and in a cold dump country it is apt-to bo sordid. Most of the heroines of

thomysterious letters from unknown sourcco, this book display no vice more pletures the religion she wished to found upon a hen

Interim Dividend of 8 % on Shares of the than greed. Few of them were chaste, but that was supposed to lay eggs with messages

the Editor has rigidly excluded all whose only sin was unchastity. Still, even within these limits, it is pleasant and profitable to have vivid portrait of murderessos like Alice Arden, the Countess of Somerset and Mary Bateman, Royal favourites liko Alice Perrers, the Duchesses of Kingston and Cleveland, and Mary Anne Clarke, thieves like Mary Frith and Jonny Diver, the

Exchange

HONGKONG, July 16, 1897.

Fur NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, | On London

Per Omi Mari, at 3.30 p.m., on Mon

day, the 19th July.

For TIENTSIN.-

Par

Sabine flickmers, Gorman steamer, 589, J. Haudere, Amoy July 14, Hallast.-AN-For HOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Glenfalloch, British str., 1,447, H. Peters, ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the elegant Building known as 'CON- NAUGHT HOUSE,' offers First-Class Ao-Perang July 7, and Singapore 10, den-

eral.CHINESE commodation to Residents and Travellers.

Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall to each Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant,

for Favourable Arrangements mando Familes and for Monthly of Extended Perioda.

P. BOHM, Proprietor and Manager, Hongkong, November 24, 1894.

1907

July 16.

Sungkiang, British aloamer, 994, W. A. Rendle, Manila Jaly 18, Ceneral-Bur- TERFIELD & SWIRE,”

Progress, Corman str., 687, P. Brandt, Quichen and Touren July 13, Guneral, CHINESE.

Haitan, British atr., 1,183, J. S. Roach, Faschon July 13, Amoy 14, aud Saatow 16, Glaneral,-DOVOLIS STEAMSHIP Co.

Hikos Maru. Japanese stemmer, 2,245,

MYISUI BUBBAN Kaima.

Nanchang, at 3 30 p.m., on Monday, the 19th July.

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

Per Afridi, Registration, at 4 P., Loltors, nt. 4.30 pm, on Monday, (Supplementary the 19th Ju'y. Mail on board till time of departure. Extra Postage 10 cents).

For EUROPE, &c., INDIA VIA TUTI-

CORIN

Per Sachsen, Registration at 7.50 s.m,

For

Letters at 8 a.., on Taustay, the 20th July, (Late Latters 3.10 to 8.30. Extra postage 10 cents). SWATOW & BANGKOK.-

Par Kong Beng. at 8.39 ... on Tuss

day, the 29th July.

TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT! Today's Advertisements. Halstrom, Kutchimizu Jaly 11, Coal Fur SINGAPORE.

Old Victoria Hotel, Queen's Road, WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE

FOR A FEW FIGHTS ONLY.

THE LIVING PICTURES

THE MOST WONDERIDJ, NIGHT OF THE CENTURY VIEWS SHOWN WITH THE TRDE

CINEMATOGRAPH OF LUMIERE FROM LYONS.

WILL BE FXHIBITED IN THE OLD VICTORIA HOTEL, Queen's Road.

From 5 to 10 p. Performances every "half hour....

IN THE FIRST SERIES THERE WILL NE TEN PICTURES SEWN EACH TIME.

LEIBMAN & FERITZ,

Owners and Managers.

Tickets can bo had at the Hall from 3 pim. PRICES OF ADMISSION:

dally.

First Class $1.00, Second Class 20.50, Children, Bahcol-masters, Soldiers,

half price.

Hongkong, July 14, 1897.

To Let.

TO LET.

1334

TO. 6, PHAYA OESTRAL-FIRST and

N SECOND FLOORS

No, b, PRAYA CENTRAL-A Commodious

OFFICE with GOODOWN,

DAVID SASSUON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1897.

TO LET

[08. 4 and 9, QuEEN'S GAZDINE,

NOS. Apply to

1308

G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central.

Hongkong, April 30, 1887.

TO LET

WELLING HOUSES-

DHOUSES IN RIFTON TERRACE

-398

HARFORD,' at Magazine GAP. GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. No. 29, EN STREET." FLOORS in STAONTOY and ELGIN

STREATS Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, June 24, 1897.

1460

2185

Professor PICKARD, SPECIALIST, CONSULTATION FARR OF

CHAROB,

9 AM to 7 PM

for a Limited Season,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA.

The Co.'s Steamship'

Suaghiang, Captain Done, will be despatched as above TO-

MORROW, tho 17th July, at 5 pm, For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, July 16, 1897,

1400

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW. ^

The Co.'s Steamship

Huitan,

Captain ROACH, will be dospatched for the above Forts on SUNDAY, the 18th Justant, at Daylight,

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Maurer's,

Hongkong, July 10, 1807.

1396

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Co.'s Steamship

Shechten

Captain Dear, will bo despatched as store on MONDAY, the 19th fustant, at 3 pm.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD. & SWIBE, Agents.

Hongkong, July 16, 1897.

2809

MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

The Steamship

·Cromarty, Captain DUNOAN, will be despatchedaa aborü on or

about FRIDAY, the 23rd Instant For Freight or Famage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agenta. Hongkong, July 18, 1897.

1598

Sullberg, German steamer, 782, J. Jebsen, Chofos July 9, General-SCHEN & Co. Afridi, British stener. 2.354, Thos Golding, Foshow July 14, Tos.-GIFE, LIVIVOSTON & Cq,

•

Chunsang, British steamer, 1,417, Baller, Samarang July & Sugar, → JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Dake Rickmers, Gorman steamer,-3.960, 0. Maller, Moji July 9, Coal.-ÁRNBOLD, KARBERG & 46.

DEPARTURES.

July 15.

Szechen, for Canton, Nanchang, for Canton.

July 16.

Namun, fur Swetow;

Carmarthenshire, for Singapore and New

York.

Churn, for Cebu. Kconywai, for Yokohama. Ferona, for Yokohama. Retriever, for Canton.

CLEARED.

Torrislate, for Austoria.. Bidston Hill, for Manila. China, for Saigon. Glenfallsch, for Amoy, Rose, for Pugat Soaud,

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED,

Per Deuteros, fream Saigon, 73 Chinese. Per Esmeralda, from Manile, Mes T. Heffer, Méans Ram, H. Grosser, G. Had- dea, F. Stang, Ret, E. A'unero, Messrs E. Xavier, C. Martin, U. Schwarting, B. Mag- tee, and E, Grette, 1 Indian, and 61

Chinese.

For Sungkang, from Manila, 23 Ohinese. Per Progress, from Quinbon, 61 Chinese, Por Haitas, from Cuart Parts, Me Telcine, and 188 Chinese.

Per Afridi, from Feochow, 7 Chinese.

DEVARTED

Per Verona, from Hongkong for Kubs, Mr L. David for Yakohue, Surgeon C. Daraton, R.N., Mr L. L. Bailey, and Capt. Stopani. For Yokohama: from London, Mr and Mrs Smith; from Beludai, Mr T. Southall; from Bingapore, Mr Philips

-TO-DEPART: at Por China, for Saigon, 658 Chinese. Per Glenfallsch, for Ausy, 680 Chinese,

·SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steator Emeralda raports: Light variable winds, and fine weather throughout, ses smooth,

The British steamer Sangkiang reports:

For Kaiwow, at 10 a.m., on Wednca lay,

the Zlat July:

For SHAN HAT, NAGASAKI, KORE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & YAN COUVER.

For Empress of Japan, Registration, at

10% D.D.,

Lettora, at 11.45 a.m., on Wednesday, the 21st July.

For PORT DANEIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND. COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, BYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

Per Chanzeha, Registration at 3 p.m., Loiters at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes day, the 21st July. (Supplementary Mail on board till time of departure. Extra postage 10 canta.)

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

Per Glenlocky, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 21st July.

Fer KOSE.-

Per Rachidate Maru, at 4.30 p.m., un

Thursday, the 22nd July.

For CHEFOO & TIEN ISIN-

Per Takeang, is 930 .., on Friday,

the 23rd July.

For THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS-

Documentary, 4 mouths' sights, ...0

On Berlin-Demand,...

Bank, Wire, în di

...1/11A

On demand,

19

H

19

50 days' sight,

...1/11 ...111

4 months, sight,

...1/11

Oredita, 4

Ou Paris-

On demand,

Credits, 4 months' sight,

... 2.47 ... 2.51 2.00

On New York-

Ou demand,

Credits, 80 days' sight,...

Wire,

... 48 ... 49

... 155

*** **

On demand, ...

.. 1004

... 165

On demand, ***

30 days' sight, (private paper)... 741 Gold Leaf, 100 fina, (per taal)... $52.00 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $10.04 Silver (per oz.)

27.

On Bombay--

On Calettan

Wire,

On demand,

On Shanghai-

A. S.

1861

from the other world insoribed upon them, all theso in the cradulous 18th century would never have brought her to the gallows had she not plundered the Perigos to such an extent that it seemed neodful to kill them. But for this error she might have attained the fame of a Joanna South- cote instead of being merely the last of the Witches.

After all the book is a disappointing one. Impostor Elizabeth Canning and the fon dishly cruel Elizabeth Browarigg.

Twelve carefully, aclocted specimens of Lady Frances Howard in many ways is English female criminality, well set forth, worthy of special remark. From her are seem to show that we ein, as we enjoy directly descended the present Dukes of ourselves, sadly. Money or power are Devonshire, Bedford, and Rutland, the the sole ains sought. From among the Marquis of Salisbury from her

sister entire dozen, only Alice Ardan can be Catherine and the Duke of Norfolk from selected as having any, right to tho-plea- hur undis Philip. From the fifteenth cen: that love led her to crime, and it may be tury when the name first appears in bis- as well for renders that no remsuce mingles tory (for early genealogies have been de- with the squalid stories of feminino vil- inolished by an article in the Genealogist on lainy. The Woman who Did.' and Mr doubtil Norfolk pedigrees) the family Grant Alieu's other unwholesome bereine recurly ware for two centuries a blood-zed-in A Splendid Sin' have no prozotypes in thread running through tho web of English these biographics, and Burke's famous history. John Duke of Norfolk died light-fallay that vice loses half its evil by losing ing gallantly for Richard III. at Busworth; all its grossness is directly contradicted his son Thomas, the second Duke, won

by erury line. The impending substitu- Flodden for Honry VIII. The third Duke,

tion of physiology for ethics, represented after lying long in the Tower, was saved by the harlot for conscience' sake of

from execution by the death of the same

WATSON & Coking, but his son the Earl of Surrey and

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saving all intermediate profits, and saabling day, the

the 23rd July.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

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The Frosch Contract Packet Granian Paroes.

The

the 1st July, with Mails for the

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY,

vid

United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- yond,

Madras, the Australasian Colonies,

recent fiction is no read character, and such

books as "Twelve Bad Wonieu. morbid as

they are, serve a real purisse in showing vice and crime ng altogether vile and hideous, Suffice it to add that the volume is well illustrated with reproductions of rare engravings, and it is by no means the fault of the Gresham Press if the general

his grandson, the fourth Dako, bat their heads, the ono nader Henry, the other under Elizabeth, who detained the Duko's oldest son in the Tower till his death in 1598 and extinguished the title which wag not restored till 1660. A grand child of the second Duke was Lady Catharina Howard, fith wife of Henry result is to leave an unpleasant favour in VIII, executed in 1642; another was Lord the mouth and to reel Dr Johnson's Howard of Effingham, who defeated the cough but apposite comment when Bos- well attempted to enlist his sympathy for Arinada, and whose sisters, Frances and

a bad wonwa.. Douglas, figare in anecdotes sufficiently horrid to characterise the family--Frances A JAPANESE Jady las graduated in the. having thrown over, for the sake of a coun- [course of dentistry at Pennsylvania tess's coronet, a humblor suitor, who forth University, Philadelphia, with stabbed hisself, and Douglas being reputed to be the second wife of the Far) of Leicester and to have narrowly escaped Potter and Mr Kyrle Bollew, from which Amy Robart's fate. The heroine of this volume, Lady Frances Howard, was the we presume these distinguished Thespians daughter of Thomas Howard, first Earl of intend to pay a visit to Hongkong soon. Suffolk, vhose father and grandfather They will to leastily welcomed. perished on the scaffold, though he himself

Down to the 30th May the Australian detectives had failed le obtain a clue in

Marseilles; to Saigon, Straite PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to be as Lord Treasurer was satisfied with em Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,

had on Application.

Aden, Natal and the Cage, Egypt PORT after remorsi should be rested Malta, and Gibraltar.

usual hours will bontserved in closing. the Maile, &c.

A

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAKET- The United States Mail Packet Coptic will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 21th Joly, with fails for thaughal, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, &c., which will be closed as followe

10A.M. Registry censer, 11 AM Post Office aloses.

“MAILY ST THE BEITINH-PAKET, ==

The British Contasot Packet Mirzapore will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 29th Jaly, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe, and coun tries beyond, vid Brindisi to the Strails Rottlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

month before so, When required

for drinking at once it should be ordor ed to be deconted at the DISPENSARY

before being sent cut.

SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After

Dianer Wines of very superior Vin tages. All are frue Kerca Wines. OLARET, Our Clarets, including the

we have received from Ballarat press

notices of the performances of Mrs Brown

end.

bezzling £50,000. His children were ten in number, and at least seven of them were connection with the theft of 5000 sovereigns of diereputable character. At the age of from the Tatyan on the voyage from fourteen, Frances married the youthful Australia to Hongkong. They axpect the Earl of Essex, only two yours her senior, first clue will be found at the Hongkong and four years later, when her husband zo- burned from the Continent, the sordid

AT the Magistracy yesterday, the charge story of crime begins, and for five years brought by a Chinese passenger hy the it continues, poisons for her husband, steamer Lightning, from Singapore, against philizes for the Earl of Rochester, three other passengers of Inreeny from his and poisons again for Sir Thomsox of 2600, on the voyage, was dismissed, Overbury, Rochester's too candid friend, the Magistrato expressing, the opinion that who attempted to check the progress of believed the complainant had that the money, but he could not prove that the

lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the the intrigue. Overbury-was mlada, and the- gouulne product of the juice of theatringe dissolved by the foulest means.

Rochester, now Earl of Somerset, married money found belonged to him. grape and are not artificially made the guilty beauty. At this time Somerset Ar the Magistracy to day, before Mr H. from raisius sed currants, as is gener-was prime favourite of King James 1.,

E. Wodelieuse, Police Maginate, Dr F. but immediately after the marriage George W. Clack appeared as preescutor in ally the cone with Cheap Wines...

Villiers, ultimately Duke of Buckingham,

A

'GLEN' LINE OF STEAM TACKETS. /ght variable winds, smooth sea and fine The asual hours will be oharred BRANDY,--All our Brandy is guaranteed appeared on the scene and at once in clarge against I Silberman, licensos of.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAT,

The Steamship

Glengarry, Captain FERGUSON, will W

be despatched as above on er about MONDAY, the 2nd August..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, July 16, 1897.

New Vironts Horzi,

Not Responsible for Debts.

PRIVATE ENTRANCE, 2ND FLOOR, Toe Haute Late,

Hongkong

THE REVENUE OF CHINA

ETIQUES, BERIES OF Regraded from The China Mail!

may be had it the

weather, July 16, spoke German ship Q.F.N.S., bound Hakodate, Int. 20, N., Long. 116.80.E.

losing the Malls, &..

MONEY LATESThe Post OEos decline all

The British stemor Raitan reports responsibility for anregistered Lotters containing bank notes, onin, or jewellery, sud, where Foochow to Amoy, inoderate S.W. breeze Registration has been neglected, whiLL, MAKS NO end fins clear weather. Amoy to Swalow,xquisaxe into alinged losses of such felters moderate 8.W. breeze and fine clear weaFost Guide, Par 50) shor Smatow to Hongkong, moderato

SW. trees and fine clear weather, Stes

REGATRATION.Correspondsuse can be re- it Fonchow: Pongala, Afridi, and Kelgan. gidered for all Private Ship malls up to divo Steamers in Amor Panerait Shanoghsi cr Japan Contract mails up bus quar Lakhon, Oscarshal, mates before the tires for closing for the Siam, Cam, and Formosa, 1897 Swatow: Tamsui, Tientsin, Singan, Finger af an hour before for malls for Europe, America, and Canada, ko, up to an hour be fore; for India, Northern Patile, and TorreD Slesite maila, up to hall an hour before.

ng, and Kinnghan,

The British steamer. Chunsang reports

Fine weather and smooth so throughout.

The German steamer Deike Rickmers ro-

Neither the Captain the Agents, nor ports Met with strong B. W winds, and been provided for posting Correspondence for

Duners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or frein af the following Tess, during their day in Hongkong Harbour pa

HEADBAR, British barque, Capt. Jas McKechnie.Standard Oft Co.-

Oates, Swedish bergue, Capt. A. G. Ferrell. Wieler & Co.

:LET: “ Now Randy, -- QUEEN ELIKABera, British ship,Capusin

C. E. Felton Government.

Captain James

strong 8. W. current.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

LOGAL DELATERIES-Separate Boxes have the Town, Koricon and the Peck, The Boxer renader the Window at the East and of the Terendah aging Queen's Bond.

prios being meroly a question of aga

and vintage.

WHISKEY,—All our Whiskey is of ex-

page the Globe Hotel, of selling adulterated" to be pure UQGNAO, the difference induced the King to investigate the causes of whisky. Mr G. C. G. Master appeared on Overbury's death. The Earl and Counts behalf of defondant. Inspector Readie wore arrested, and after a long and for that on 14th July. I had entered tuous anquiry, confined in the Tower, the Hotel, dressed in his uniform. He from which they were released in 1621 on bought three glasses of whisky. Tas gellout quality and of greater ege than condition of living in retiremont The whisky was poured out from the same, bot- whole story is a tragic one. Lady nestle, and the hotels had already been cheu, most brands in the market. The commenced her career with an abundance. The bottle woy marked "Puro Itye. Suoraa Whiskey marked "E" is unl- of bosaty, wonith and rank, Education Whisky. The whisks appeared to ba an versally popular, and it prononneod by she had none to curb the pumions inhe American whisky. The analysis made of the best local connoisseurs to be rited by all the Howards. Her craving for the whisky proved it to be slightly adulte- power ecced on the verge of satisfaction inted. The Clark ssid he would be perfect- superior to any other brand in the when the King's favourite became herly satisfied with a caution. The defendant Hongkong market.

lover, and to gain influence oper those was cationed and the case dismissed.

and to zqat ruled the rock the uned the vilest: Hack Goon, luegses cl the Grand Hutal,

wan also summoned to appear on a similar

We only guarantee our Wars and means sad aated with the most despi

and to munter hoc lover's friend. Then the of the defondant in cousequence of illness,

For SINGAPROBE, PENĂNG & CAUGHT Poof Offen ny to 31,80, Kim, and 3.80 6pm to be genuine when, bogglit direct"/ "able characters to zivores her husband charge. Da socont of the non-attendance

Par Kutaong, 26 11 am, on Saturday,

the 1716 July

For MANILA

Letters, parrels, da, loe Kowloon Paint and Stakmeza in Harbour may be posted in the pinebuts from Korleen Pebi may be posted in the bar whica has been placed in the Pelles Compound butelds the Charge Room up to 19 and 4 o'clock, and in the Piler Box at the What Loma Bates will be charged. To avoid

thori

the Colony or from...n Agants at the Cost Porta-

Per Kinrulla, at 480 p.m., on Satur

day, the 17th July, and robbery tenders of letters Janowice Are A 8, WATSON & 00. LIKE

are greeted bá pannel their tampa br writing 3k To BWANT AMOI & TAMBUE Wordpad Maroon than wovers containing

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Por Ankeny at 8 pm, og faturAY

BRI NO do, thould be av GENİ

momenter, donuyu was endoomfully the oa wad remanded till Friday, 23rd complished, vangannon fell, swiftly, and

July

she stood before the world a convicted

adulteress and murdersss, and the court W. Zonnor & 01. Fina and Muskal Tengs about her

to the harsh qurass of a nation.