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THE CHINA MAIL.
. THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The report read at the anusl meeting of
this company showed that the receipts in
1996 from all sources, and including a small
balance carried over from the preceding
ter,
LIEUTENANT POTTINGER'S
EXPEDITION.
Some further particulars of the adron-
tures of Lieutenant Eldred Pottinger's
for
your, amounted to 61,238,398f., and the ez-exploring party are now available. It was penses, including the reductions for depreci originally intended to proceed by the Ha ation, to 60,534,7041.
kong Valley to the sources of the Irrawad- Compared with 1895, there was an increase of 2,835,364, but Government vetoed this. Then Lieutenant Pottinger. obtained leave to in the farmer and of 8,859, Jutt, in the lat. proceed to China vis Bhamno and Momala.
The dividend for the year was Through some oversight the application fixed at 271.50c, per share of 500.. as against 30. for the previous year. The results of the year's working were, navertheless, considered a
d satisfactory, taking into account the outbreak of cholera in the falling off of trade with South Egypt, decline in the rates of
1
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS, NEW SELECTIONS OF
DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WÄRE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES/ PINCE NEZ AND EYE PRESERVES. FALCONER & Co., ARE ACENTE Fox H038'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND
BINOCULARS, JORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY COBARTS AND BOOKS,
and this caused some delay. A telegram a passport had not been forwarded to Pakin from Pokin said the passport was on its way, and pending its arrival Lieutenant G. Pottinger, accompanied by Mr. R. K. Lawrance, or oficer of the 3rd Battalion koop Higinasters, two interpretare, a freight
Native surveyor, named Dan Singh, a At the of 1896 consisted of Bizi
'mai Kha, the of 210,002 toy vessels of a total
the and 176,550 hores-power the Irmwaddy. Directly after crossing the great eastern arm of After deducting the Labourdonnois, the Shin-ngaw Khe, that is, our administrative tonnage increased on to su 6.911 tons. frontier," the party got amongst the Mars, The company had building at the end of who were exceedingly
with the Far Empany's fleet Gurkha and two servants, set out to explore 618
end
tons and
the
tonnage
friendly
help- 1998 at its La Ciotat works the two large double sarew steamers, Ints and Indasing them in every way and bringing
presunts of rice, fowls and eggs, Esorz- both intended for the Indo-China
ling. The Luos las pince been launched, thing went on satisfactorily till the he
ginning of May, when the roads became sá and another sterner has been laid down bad that it was found impossible for the
on the stocks, and a fourth will be con-rules to prooded, so they were sent back menced as soon as the Indus is launched. Those steamers are all required for the ex-Salween, to wait for the party that, the by a more southerly route towards the ecution of the engagements entered into by intention of the expirers being to dovu the convention for a renewal of the mail the watershed fartine:
and work down contracts concluded in 1895.
The com pany has also building the steacaer Dapleie far north as 2 dog Nmoi Khs. the Salwoen. The party continued a
45 mins., where fot the Calcutta branch line, and the the last big affluent joins the Sinzi, a large cargo boat, for the Far About twenty miles south of this they had East. The foot still comprises a certain got amongst a tribe called by the interpre- number of vessels dating from before ters Black Marus, a name which gave 1676. Compared with 1895, there was an rise to
rise to considerable apec increase of 13,706 in the number of passen-first news of the a
Arshad frontier officers Ouf
though the heard of Black Marus,
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Said by all Chemists.
Sais-Agents for Hongkong and the Empire of China: WATKINS & G., Hoogkong.
MAIL' OFFICE.
'CHINA apcculation when the
gers carried; 334,983 in that of parcels, ed Rangoon,ck on the party reach 64.934 tona
in the merchandise, and rever
andr 32,374,6104: in the value of speete and achins have been heard to apesk of a securities. The talls paid to
The
very dusky race inhabiting the country to the north and these were supposed to be aborigines. blackness are nowhere
Company amounted to
to 5,600,000
Catal The substitution of Asiatic coal for Eng lish coal on the markets in the East caused
a considerable reduction in the cost of inel,
and where English esel had to be employed,
the
is
AB
a matter of fant, the dirt The Kachins but even amongst them this trike has at reblo for cleanline
the price decreased from the diminution intained the eminence of being called
the outward freights of coal ships.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. In their weekly share report dated Hong. kong, 20th July, Messrs Benjanin, Kelly
and Potts write:---
Business has been very dull since our last report, and fan changes have taken place, ratca generally showing a slight decline.
that is,
is, the Elthy. Morus.
this tribe
'soucezed the tra
PRINTING.
Every Description of GENERAL PRINTING carried out UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.
the tra- PRICE LISTS.
levying blackmail, and when all
informaation
stion as to the country south of the route traversed by Prins Henri of Orleans had been collected, the explorers determined to return. They retraced their
steps about fifteen miles
and
to were preparing
CROSS over to China, when in an unfortunate dispute about cookies, Dan Singh and the Gurkha, in direct breach of orders given them, fired on a man who had boon troublesome. The disturbance was quieted Mesara Pottinger and Lawrance, but at by Meas night a deteriained attack was made on the
Kachin houses occupied by two
the
party, by a band of from twenty to thirty Marus £43.10. Hearing the figh, Messrs
Lawrass rushed unter Pottinger and time to save a a Borvent, who we neverely wounded. The men had not kept watch but
Hanks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, Since the very splendid result of the half-year a
became known, shares earnings have been taken off the market to a con- siderable extent at 188 per cent premium, and for the settlement at the same rate. The London
quotation JA
Nationals have been done at 6234 and $24.
Marine Insurances. Tho quotation for all stocks under this heading remains unchanged, and we have heard of no busitiese of
f any importance..
WEDNESDAY, JULY 91, 1897.
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES.-
Corrected to Saturday, July 17, 1997,
At 1920 Cash por Doller Mexican
140
cutty
Piafoo
Pomfret, White
200
PRIOR
白醬
Bighaat, Lowart,
Chinese Nampa,
Pomfret, Back
140
Cash, Bush,
Prawns,
260
Butcher Meat.
肉食
明蝦
Ray,
50
·琵琶沙
Bacon, English,
Ib
來路烟排肉 Bosch
Book Fish,
20.
80
Ame. Bugar, cured
石狗分 您
300
J
י
JF
Foodhow,
1.80
+1
H
Japan, cured
180
1. *I'
福州粬猪肉 Bark, 日本鱷業肉 Balt Finh.
Bazson, (Canton),
201
馬友鱼
50
KA
100
Beef sirloin & primo cut, catty 140
暴龍扒
䱛魚
Skate,
50
Corned,
+
catty-140
鹹牛肉
猪鼠
Shrimps,
140
"
"
Rosat,
Вопро "Steak,
130
燒牛肉、
Snapper,
220
100
*
WN
魚
Soles,
160
120
11.
牛肉
菜沙燃
Touch,
Bullock's Brains, .
.. per nat
60
50
40
KA
Turbot,
140
1
Tongue fresh, exch
250
牛腩
左口魚
20
corked
310
#
37
鹹牛利
Turtles, small, fresh water, Whiting,
350
2
麻餅
catty
70
Head,.
DCO
► J1
牛頭
長焖
White Bait,
90
碳像仔
##
Heart, .
150
Hump, Salt casty
140
牛属
Fruits.
"
· Foot,
..exch
60
60
牛淨
菓子
n
Apples, (California),
. catty 300
Kidneys,
60
-
J
牛蓘
金山平菜
(Tiantain),
11
Tall,
100
牛座
天津干某
*
P
(Japan),
230
"
Liver,.
.catty
70
牛酥
日本平業
Bananas, fragrant,
40
Trips (undressed) catty 50 50
牛肚
21
(brides),
50
11
Calven Head and Feet, not
BOD
牛仔頭脚
Chestnuts, Chinese,,
150
-
**
Hama, American,
ib.
300
花旗火腿
Carambols,
100
19
Chinose,
240
金華火腿
Coccanuta,
each 50
Et
English, Now,
440
來路火腿
+
Ground Nuts,
⚫ catty
90
Japan cured,
Mutton Chop,
940
Grapesy
170.
1 11
Shanghai,
180
*
Lemons, China,
120
33
180
Peel,
•
31
Leg,
100
"
Lichoes, Dried,
260
13
Bhoulder,.
190
Fresh,
荔枝
Pigs' Chitlinge,
⚫ catty
70
60
Lines,
檸檬 •
31
Foot,
110
17
Mango, (Saigon),
ench
安南芒菜
+
Fry,
160
"
13
(Manila),
11
呂宋芒
Head,
.cuoi
600 450
Mangosteen,
dozen
J
山竹子
#
Kouriy
60 40
Oranges, Sweet,
. catty 200
Kidneys,
"
. pair
70
Groen,
100
#
#1
Liver,
1b.
160
Rød,
57
Pork, Chop,
. catty
180
無牌費
Olives,
יי
白機
tr
Corned,
+3
鹹豬肉
Leg,
193
14
20
Fat or Lard,
150
J
1 T
**
Sheeps' Bead and Feet, set
Beari,
350
孝順
脚
. exch
다
Kidneys,
70
6040
羊鞭
Pine-applos,
Pears,
31 (Tientsin),
Plum, Red,
Pamelo,
osch 80
****
•
catty 100
沙梨
300
#I
天津雪樂
60.
19
紅
tach
130
酸柚
גל
(Siam),
- catty
80
蘿雞柚
11
Liver,
lb.
150 140
羊肝:
Sucking Piga,
. each $1.75 $1.85
豬仔
Peach, (Sweet),
Raisins, Muscatal,
120
12
甜糖
and can probably be obtained as $106.
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Bust, Boof,
Ib.
110
生牛油
FJ
Pudding,.
味糖
1
Mutton,
100
生羊油
Water Chesnuts, com
31
40
calty 130
牛仔鬼
"
Mandarin,
60
"}
Poultry,
40
Walnuts
130
事
√桂林馬蹄
合格
}
Vegetables, &c.
Chicken,
catty
230
羯仔
菜蔬
Спротив
260
12
16)
Bosas, (French), .
Ducks,
Dorez,
sech
140
Kigge, Han
. dos.
120
,,. Duck,
110
Artichokes, Shanghai, . catty
" Long, .
Beer Root,
Brinjals, Green,
·
·
catty
Fowls,
, catty
180
N
Bod,
I It
Goes,
160
Brassica,
+
*
Haro
sach
Bamboo Shoots,
1
"
Mask Door,
1
"1
Cabbage, Chinees com, .
21
Partzlägen,
91
·Cabbage,
.sach
Pigeata,
100
白酒
Cauliflower,.
Pheasant,
brace
上海山藥
Rico Birds,
don
素糖爐
quati
oach
Einige,
ME
Turkeys, Cook,
saity
450
随
Hen,
360
་
⚫ ach
上海水機
Carrota,
Celery, Chinese,
English,
Chilies Dried,
Red
Query Stuff, English,
Bitter Squash,
Garlic,
Ginger, young
· Horze Radish, S'hal,
Indian Corn,
Lettuce, (English)
› catty
»
bundle 10
120
8 8 1 1 8 6 2 5 3 6 7 8 9 1 6 9 3 8 8 8 6 8 8 9 1 3 8 1 5 8 2 6 8 1 ss1
Livals, are
豆角
AXEM
100
Tanl
Wild Ducks,
Barbel,
Fish,
• pair
海鮮
• catty
200
Brak,
Bombay Ducks,
80
100 places 250
O'ton Fresh Water Fish, patty
Mushrooms, Fresh, Onions, Bombay,
Carp,
JOU
Green,
Catach,
Bhangbaly
Oodfish, Sait,
BO
Japany
Uzabe,
100
Oktoos,
Cuttie Fish,
BO
Dab,
(k)
Paraloy, English,
Potatoes, Bweek,
Shanghai
Dace,
Dog Fabr Bels, Congor,
Bala, Yellow,
File Fish,
Japan, Amer
Foochow
Миока
Fira Insurang Fires have ruled firm at
at $360
house in
CATALOGUES.
PROGRAMMES.
MODERATE PRICES,
MODERATE PRICES,
COMPANY REPORTS.
BUSINESS CIRCULARS.
BILLS OF LADING,
* Coast Fort Ordera receive careful attention. B
WRIGHT'S HOTEL,
No. 40. YOKOHAMA
No. 40.
fell asleep and Dan Singh and the Gorkha The cheapest and most conveniently located First-Class Hotel
in Yokohama. Bates from $2.75 to $4 per diem.
were both killed. The attackere were heaten off, but not before they got
exet out, now
THIS
no sales. China possession of a rifle and two revolvers. are much quictor, A rapid retreat was at ones docided by Fires, aftur sales at $107, are much
the explorers and gathering together a Shipping. Hongkong, Canton and Macao few necessarios, hay Steamboats have sgain boon placed at $543 twelve in number, as soon as owing to further forced spies for the sattle-broke. One Native had bens daylight view over the Bacbone. Bath and Toilette Rooms on esch Fiat. ment. Indo-Chinas have been done at 251, wounded and could be got along with 1012- but are still offering at the rate. China and Manilas and Douglas shares are steady at quotations.
IB elegant now Hotel is close to the Landing Pier, and in the immediate vicinity of the Comalates and of the Railway Station, Post and Telegraph Offices. Fine
W. N. WRIGHT, Proprietor.
Refineries China Sugars have been placed to a fair extent at $146, and are quiet at the rate. Luzons remain unchang éd nt
—Punjoms have again fuetasted
severely
difficulty, while a Chinaman, wounded by an arrow in the shoulder, marched wall. They did not rest till 7.36 that varie The next
they day arrived at the of the Mara villages, bought here a cooking- pot, a
a small gig, a few fowls and some Indian corn,
arch without a guide through the jungle,
and after dropping to $7 In six d
And then continued their
serived at
dessel te lofty y movil
Charbonnages have been sold and are tain ranges and suffered
severe hard. HOP wanted at 800. New Balmoral Preference ships. From here they marched to the have declined to $1.90 sales and buyers male road and on June 5 met the mules Jelobus have been sold in small parcels at and not out for Myitkyina where they $2.25. Olivors are again easier with small arrived in safety. All their kit, money and sales and buyers at $6 Raubs have change straments were lost, but for. ed hands in fairly large lines at declining
Lieutenant Pottinger saved the rates down to $244. The cause of the maps made and his note-books, so that the temporary weakness is owing to forced journey, fromą a a geographical point of sales from Singapore.
has been a very valuable one. Misfort
仔仔
Bnd
Docks Wharves and Godowns-Hong, kong
Whampos Docks have dropped changing hands, lium without any slams
to
it is said, never come alone; when the party reached Myitkyina having lost almost there of the days gotics of its poor gay by
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are universally admitted to be Worth a Guines a Box.
BELLOUS AND NERVOUS
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Disturbed Sleep, &s,
Tha 3/13d, boxes contain 56 Pil
Prics, 50 Cent Bez,
Prepared only by the Proprietor,
FOR SALE.
COMPLETE REPRINT, In Pamphlet Forms, of the proceedings is the Liber. Cann of
REGINA 7, PITMAN, containing the whole of the Proceedings at the Police Court, fall report of the trial in Crimius. Sessions, with connected Corre spondance and comments of the Press.
To which is now added a Report of the Case of
PITMAN F KENWIDE AND NOTE 29. Price per Copy,
- 50 Ca China Mad OIUR.
DAE SAILOR'S HOME, NY Cut-off CLOTHING, Books, OF
Landa, Hotels and Buildings-Hang. the earthquake in Assam and of the death 4HOMAS BERKAM; $t. Elolens, England. A PEREN WIll be thankfully, received
kong Land Investraunt shares have bears of his sister, Mrs. Thomas, at Mandalay negotiated at $77. Humphreys Estata Bangoon Castle.
have been in some demand and further purchases
at 891 have been effected Miscellaneous Green Island Cementa
were done at $19, but are slightly easier with sellers at 838) A. S. Watsons have been done in small fots at 812.60. Elctrice have been sold at $71, and are wanted, Ropes have changed hands at $173. Fenwicks have been fixed at (27).
QHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Station
July 30th. ZAMA
WV, ROBBON & Co., Plato and Madoxl Instrument specialists and experts. Work Wostock, 29.68 EF shops and Factory, Duddell St.; Show Tokio Booms Queen's Road Central.
Hongkong Tides.
29.
Kochiuma Nagasaki.. Kegoshima 2 Gutzlaf
BEITIT&Temperature,
The Tide Table given below has boon Sharp Pk, 20.77 compiled by the Naviacal Almanac Ofice in **********
Amoy 29.81 82 Swatów.... (29.81 28 London from the results of the analysis of Canton.... observátions taken by means of an automs Hongkong 99.82 26 tia tide recording machine In the Water Vist. F
Peak Police Basin
at Tim Sha Tsui during the GAD
Rook 29,81 years 1887-8-9;.
The zero of the table in Low Water Or- Macao 29.84 88 dinary Spring Tides, which has been found,
Haiphong 19.67 88 Bolinao.......... 20,82 88 foot below mean sea level,
Manila...29.81 83 0.8. James
to
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Tard add 5 1. in, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 11 ft. 9 in. w the height Wostock, 20. given in the table.
22nd to 28th July
Huskong
Hoaghang
Height
Haight
FrogL
Purling
Fresh Fish, c
Garoupa,
Radiah
白仔R
100 12.
Gudgeon,
Rice, best quality, pár plant,
$4.50
Gurnard
$4.10
Herrings,
July 21th.—ar 10 a..
63,09
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TINTUITITEL
F. G. Fada, Zoting
Directer,
Sole Agents for Hongbong and thiña 2---- WATKIN & On., 68, Queen" Road.
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