7
+
Entertainments.
THEATRE ROYAL, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 24TH, at 8 o'clock
Sharp,
Auotions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 284.
Finishing 6.30 V.M.
THE following Fartic alors und Conditions PROFESSOR SALE OROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, RICHARD,
on MONDAY, the 25th day of July, 1807, SPECIALIST. at 3 p.m., are published for general in
formation.
ADMISSION FREE. RESPECTABLY DUESHEN CHINESE and the General Public of all Nations and Custer are COURTHOURLY INVITED; of the Irror- ABLE Class only,
GALLERY SPECIALLY RESERVED for The of EUROPEANS AND RESPECTACLE Class CHINEBE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
No HEALING DEMONSTRATION NOR ELEC- TRICAL ENTERTAINMEST.
INTERESTING, HUMOROUS AND AMUSING
(ENGLISH) LECTURE ON THE BATTLE OF LIFE.
THE CLERGY OF ALL CASTES and RELIGIONS SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THIS LECTURE, SUIRJECTS:
THE SUN, THE MOON, THE STARS, THE GOOD AND EVIL, THE ANIMAIS, THE LADONN and REWARD of MANKIND, JEALOUSY, MONEY AND THE DEVIL
ELECTRICITY IS LIFE.
SPECIAL NOTICE. Professor RICHARD WILL BE LOCATED IN CANTON FROM THE TH SerгEMBER, for a Stason of TURCE MOSTIS.
Prufomor RICHARD SERVICES may be SECURED IN HONGKONG UNTIL SEPTEN WER LET ONLY, Patients desirous of under- going his Method of Electrical Treatment should CONSULT HIM AT ONCE.
A
WIE MAN TREATS EVIL PREDICE, ATKI Professional JEALOUSY WITH CONTEMFT AND 18ES HIS OWN Boon JUDULENT.
PROFESSUR RICHARD, SPECIALIST. PRIVATE TREATMENT For Deaf ness, Blindness, Locomotor Ataxy, Writer's Cramp, Varicose Veins, Stuttering, Dyspep- Fite, aia, Ersin and Spinal Affections Paralysis, Gout, Rheumatism, Sciatica Sleeplessners, Asthma, Bronchitis, In- digestion, Diabetes, Pilas, Kidney and Bladder, Troubles. Cursome Diseases of Men and Womer, no matter from wh. Men and Won's Cathey arize. weaker, and all such why matter that
By Command,
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1. STEWART LOCKHART, Catonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Hongkong, 10th July, 1897. Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of July, 1897, at 3 p.a., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Ozo Let of Crown Land at Wanshai, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a torm of 999 Yeurs.
the Lot. Particulars
of
Boundary
Registry Locality.
No.
Mesto K- ment.
B., AK
cik.
Intan
Wangchuij
Upact Price
Anand Beat
No. 1,41 Road, 505.11691,675 24
$69
PUBLIC AUCTION. ESSRS. HUGHES and HOUGH, I have received instructions to sell by Public Action, ou
TUESDAY, the 27th day of July, 1897, at 3 o'clock | P.M., on the promises,
IN THREE LUTH, THE VALUABLE LRASEHOLD PROPERTIES, Consisting of a Motoly of the Renisicing Portion of FOGAND LOT No. 601, Moiety of INLAND LO No. 709, and a Moisky vi
are der No. 110.
caf Cathy for minder fupper, Particulars and Conditions
Bale apply to
Many Thousanda have found fealth byt this not Electrical Method of Scientif Treatment.
Professor. Richard's Private Enquiry, Consultation. Free of Charge. No neties. will be taken of letters.
Consultations guaranteed the Strictest Secrecy.
Consulting hours from 9 a.m, to 7 p.m. Chinese Interpréter in attendance. The Professor can be consulted in Eng. lish, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
Private Consulting Rooms,
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL,
Private Entrance, 2nd Floor.
ICE HOTEL LANE, Hongkong.
Hongkong, July 19, 1897.
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or to
K W. MOUNSEY,
Solicitor for the Pendor, Masara BUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, de. Hongkong, July 19, 1807. AUCTION SALE OF THE STEAMSHIP
PAKNAM.
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8 She now Lage in the SINGAPORE HARBOUR, with appurtenances and
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Dulination Pessoa
Убодя
Agents.
Date of Leaving,
Yamashiro Maru)...Nippon Yusen Kaisha. July 25, at $ p.m. Abstralian Ports..
Gibb, Livingston & Os, July 24, daylight. Australian Ports... Australian (8) aka Chaloo and Tientsin... Taksang (0) Jardine, Matheson&Co July 29, at 4 pm. P. & O. 8. N. 4.....July 30, at noon. Kobe Woks Mara (a)... Nippon-Yurou Kaisha, July 98, at 4 p.m. Kobe and Yokohama. Hiroshima Maru (o).. Nippon Yuson K -ishs: Jaly 30, at 4 pm.
Kalsow London & Port of Us!
P. & O. 8. N. 'OoJuly 30, at noon. Mirz Mitz spore (3)......
20. Butterfeld & Bwire Jaly London, 1. Porte of Val Mica (6) Holliday, Wies & Co.. July 23, at boo..
Jardine, Mathason&O Angust £. London, v. Suez Can- Orestes (1) ...... Londen, v. Busz Canal Glengarry (4)
P. & O. 8. N, London
Vanton (8)ang London
...Manila (a). London and Liverpool Chingwo ()..
Elx (1)...... Marseilles...KLAURA SENTEN Marselles v. Satgas Melbourne (5)... M'seilles, London, &c. Hakata Mare Natul, East London (Pungals (8) New York, V.Suez Canal Fur:ena (8) New York, v.SuezOna Frey (0) New York
P.&O. 5. N. July 23, at noon. Cou About August 6, Holliday.
Wiso & & Co. About July 29, Arnhold, Karbergu. July 20. Mesageries Maritime Aug. 4, at noon. (Nippon Yussen Kaisha July 24, at 6 p.m.
Dodwell, Carlili &c. July 24, at noon. Shewan, Tomes & Co. About Ang. 14.
8. Brandico, v. Jaya Captia (1)........ 8. Franco. Japdity of Rio do J'eiro
Bathbank San Francisco...
| Kaisar-i-Blind (3) Shanghai Shanghsi
(8) S'hal, Bobé & Y'hama Urumarty (8)....
'nui.N'ki, K'bYyton() S'hai, N'ki. K bé&Y'ma Ningeh- (8).... S'hai & Wladiwestock Chaining (6)........... S'pore. Havre & H'burg Niobe ()......... S'pore, cure & Hurg Data (8) S'pore,
Puang & B'bay Brindisi (8)...
&
Helckerat Aug. 15. Stemssen
despatch. 10. & 0. 5. 8. Co... July 24, at noon. (3) Pacific Mail 8. S. Aug. 3, at 0
Slewan, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch. P. & D. & N. Co... About July 24. Stemsten & Co. July 26, 14 p.m. Dodwell, Carlili & Co. Aout July 29. P. & U.S. N. O July 3, at noon. Holliday, Wee & O..About July 24.
July 23, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Matheson&Ja
9, xt 6 July $2 Uo.. Somaren
Į.w. Oo. July 31, at 5 Biomasec
a. at p.m. P. & 0. 5. N. Go Jaly 27, at noon.
Spuro, Penang & Otc. Oatherine Apoar (a)... D. Samen, Sone & Co. July 24, at 3 p.m.
S'pore, 'rang&bayat)nssag (+).. S'tow, Amoy & Echow (aizan (6) Tacoma (Wash.), ...¡Colombis (1)
Empress of Chios Van Oute (B.Ö.) (V Victoria (B.U.), &e.... Monmouth hire nada Maru (1) Wladivostook.....
Jardins, Matheson&Co July 23, az 4 p.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co. July 23, at noon. Dodwell, Cuchill & Co. July 27, at noon. (o...Janadian Pie d. Co Ang, 11, aunvon. ().....Showan, Tomes & Do Aug. 7.
Nippor Yusen Kaisha, July 30, at 4 p.m.
To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA MCTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED. 1 FOR LONDON, FIA STRATTS AND USUAL PORTS OF CALL (Taking Cargo at through rates for GLAS GOW, LIVERPOOL, CONTINENTAL PORTA, RIVER PLATE, &c.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Kaisow, E. WABRALL, Comman dor, all be despatched as abere TOMORROW, the 28rd fastart, at Noon, instead of aspreviously advertised.
For Freight, &c., apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co., Agente Hongkong, July 29, 1897.
FOR SHANGHAI.
SHIPPING.
ARKIVALS. July 29.
Peiyang, German sit., from Canton, Ferrier, Nweigan steamer, 1008, W.. Wilhelmsan, Mugi July 14, Coal-OEDZE
Kwang Ler, Chinese steamer, 1,505, R. L Lincoln, Shanghai July, 18, General-
. M. 1S. N. Co.
Oscarsdal, Norwegian steamer, 845, W. Reichborn, Amoy Jaly 20, Ballast.-SHE- WAY, TOMER & Co.
Cromarty, Britjah ricamor, 1,861, W. Dunosa, Liverpool and Singapore July 16, General-DOD WELL, CABLELL & Co.
Canton, British steamer, 2,161, D. O Gregur, Yokohama Jair 7, Geveral.-P. & V. S. N. Co.
Kaiser, Britiel steswer, 2 629, Elliston Warrall, Soanghai July 18, Geners). — 1441 EXOLLIDAY. WE C
The Steamship
Lyecmoon, Captain G. HETERMINE, wilt he despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 20th Instant, at 4 p..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN &
Independent, German ateamor, 871, A Holz, Nowebwang July 15, Bead WIRLER & Oo.
DEPARTURES. July 22,
LEMUS. FOR TO-MŰHROW, Skipping.
Noon-Haitan leaves for Coast Portm Noon Ceylon leaves for S'hal, &c. Noon. Kauw leaves for London, &c. Noop. Canton teavenfor London, S. 4.p.. Famatkiro Afaru leave for Aus.
tralian Torte,
4 p..--Taksang, loaves for Tientsin. p.m.--Chunsang leaves for Shanghai. 4p. Onsing leares for 'abaya, do.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, Joly 24
Transfer Bucks of The Hongkong Land Interment and Agency Co., La., alosad from thus date to 27th July inakusies. Goods per Irene undelivered after
thin dato subject to real BUNDAT, July 25:-
Kowloon Customs close. MONDAY, July 26 :—
9p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Wan
chai Rund
TUESDAY,
Sp..Aition of Lovsekeld Properties
by Messrs Bushes & Hough Goods par Grylon not cleared after 4
'p.. subjeti
Trent. Interim Dividend of 4% on Shares of The Bngkong Land Investment and Avots
Ltd., playable. Goods
Glenogle undelivered after this per dare subject to rent, Performance at the City Hall. WEDNESDAY, July 28:-
Interim Dividend of &% on Shares of the
Hongkong Ico Co., Ltd., payablo. TRONBAY, July 20
at Singapore Sale of att. Pakram a Goods per Cromarty undelivered after
this dare subject to rent. BATONDAY, July
31:
No Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong, Canton and Mec Steamboat Co., L, at the Company's Ofice, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Rad Central.
Goods pur Stemmer Saluzie unclaimed
after his date subject to ront... Morday, August
The China Mail.
1104GKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1807.
Thursday, July 22, 1897.
க
The publication of this true commenced Tax report of the Sub-Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, upon the spin- |st 5,50 μm,”-
ability and preticability of applying medi cal inspection to all vessela arriving in this port, has been well received by the publis, and is generally regarded as
meusible document. Only one чету Fon the make of the future of British trade dissentient voics has been heard, and in South China, we are pleased to be able to we rather think the real questions. iu announce that the proposed creation of a volved have not been quite fairly dealt kerosene and match farm at Wushow has with in the remarks made by our morning been prohibited by the Viceroy of the contemporary. In this morning's stam, for Kwang Provinces. Had the farma beon instance, it is soundly stated that the anctioned the ultimate result would have Committee's report was an attack made been disastrous. This viow we maintain by shipping exporte on medical inspec In spite of the wilinguess of some Europosnetion generally, and the Hongkong world is inforantially called upon to contem- to acquiesce in the proposed monopoly; for, however necessary monopolies may be plate the horrible alternativa, viz, estero under certain conditions, it may be ac. quarantine regulationia. Now, this kind of writing is monien hat misleading and cepted as an axiom that monopolies are toimical to the expansion of trade. We is not calculated to furnish fair argu are glad this is the view accepted by the ment either for or against. To begin Consular oficials at Come up is with, the shipping experts were asked to
Excellancy the British Minister at Poking give their opinion on the proposal of the and once more we have to congratulate Government to enforce medical inspection the British officials upon scoring a vistory upon all vessels coming int hase waters. of practical benefit to foreign trade. That This was done, and the sain shipping ex. their action will be applauded by the Bri-perts gave it as their opinion that raodical inspection of all vessels striving in Hoog. tish communities in Chins, and the com- marcial bodies at Home is curtain. They kong would be impracticable, comparativo. bave been energetic in their opposition to ly useless, and actually detrimental to a scandalously unjust proposal on the partrade. That is very different from con- of the Chinese lekin ufficials of Kwangei, deaning medical inspection "anywhere and Sir Claude Macdonald, by the rapidity else, or medical taapection during critical of his movements and the excellent resulta times. Indeed, some of these same shipping achieved by his diplomacy, shows that lie experts have ordered inspections on their ̧ Is are se
allow the opening of the Weststourers at the Coast Ports before departur River to home a dead letter but is deter and then borg in Hongkong after arrival,
mined to make it a solid reality. There can when such a course was deemed necessary as as be no doubt of this: The British Mi-a precaution. Shipowners are pattings much nister, who is evidently being well sup- more keen in preserving a clean bill of Figs! Call of $2 on Shares of The Hongported by Lord Salisbury, and the Conan health on their steamers that some people
Long Electric Co., Ltd, payable.
give them credit for. But for every vessel and every junk to be detained in this port, upon arrival, day after day, where is the practical man who could over advocate Bucli
Exchange
HOROKORO, July 22, 1897.
On London-
Bank, Wire, and
***
On damsed,
30 days' sight,
4 aronthe sight,
Orodite,
...1/112 1/11 ...1/114
1112 ...111
Documentary, 4 months' aights, ...1:11
On Paris-
On Berlin-Demand,.....
On New York
. On demand,
Ou Calcutta
Wiro,
demand,
On demand,
w
Credits, 4 months' sight,
2.45 2.50
T 199
On demand,
41,
Credits, 60 days' sight,.»
On Bombay—
Co.
Choyang, for Cantet. Lyeimson, for Canton. Triumph, for Hoihow. Clara, for Driphong.
... 1541
155
104) 166
On Shanghai
Hansa, for Icilo.
On demand,
P
737
Hougkong, July 22, 1897.
1438
Ariake Maru, for Kaichinolau.
50 days' sight, (private paper)
74
Chanyake, for Port Darwin, &
NIPPON YUSEN-KAISHA.
Reina Cristina, Spanish e:ulser,
Manila.
Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael)...
$52.00
for Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)
Silver (per ex
$10 09
27,7d.
JAPAN-EUROPE LINE, MONTHLY SERVICE.
--FOR KOBE (DIRECT).
1388
Stores.)
THURSDAY, 29TH JULY, AT 2.30 p.m.
Length 100 feet, Broadth 25 feet, Gros Tonnage about 600 Tons, Deadweight Capacity about 600 Tons, with 140 Tons Coal in Buskers, Draught 14 lest, Speed Blackwood and Gordon, Cylindrical Multi- tubular Katers-New Donkey Boiler. Splendid Accommodation for Saloon and Deck Passengers.
THEATRE ROYAL about 9 Knots. Compound Engines, by
CITY HALL.
TUESDAY, July 27th, GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF THE
POLLARDS LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY,
22
BOCCACCIO,
To be succcuded by EA Mascorra, DOROTHY, THE MIKADO, H.M. PINAPORE, Les Crocus DE CORNEYILLE, PIRATES OF Penzance, Larris Duge, UNDER E Pour, Bra, ETO,
Plan now open at W. ROBINSON & O., Plane and Organ Warehousшon.
PRICES $3, $2 and $1.
A. H, POLLARD,
Advance Represenative, Hongkong Hotel.
Hongkong, July 21, 1897.~
To Lat.
TO. LET,
WELLING HOUSES-
DHOUSES in RiFCK TERRIGE,
1434
GODOWNS IN BLUE BUILDING). No. 29, Exas STREET,"
FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN
STRERTS.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENOY Co., Lt. Hongkong, July-22, 1897.
TO LET.
POWELL & Co.,
Auctioneers.
Singapore, July 6, 1897, To-day's Advertisements.
WANTED BY A GENTLEMAN.
10N
NE or Two ROOMS, FURNISHED, in
about ROBINSON ROAD LEVEL. Apply to A. M.
CATO DI THIS l'args, Hongkong, July 22, 1897.
1417
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co.,
IJIMITED.
HAREHOLDERS are reminded that Applications for SHARES of the NEW Issue mcat be made not later than the 2nd Angust Next.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, July 22, 1897.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS
1448
FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
Frey
will be despatched as Nabove about 15th August,
For Freight, apply to:
2185
TTOUSES Nos. 3 and 4, Das Yeux
VILLAS, PRAK.
H
HOUSES in BELIZIOS TEBRAUS. SHOP in BAKK BOILDINGS, Queen's Road, ROOM No. 12, BEACONSFIELD AKORDE. BEACONSFIELD-OFFICER BOW occupied
by Mesare. Butterfield Swire. For sesion from last September Next. BUNGALOW No. 95,- PORTOLOM ROAD
with large GROUNDS. GODOWN in DUDDELL STAJET.
Apply to
BELILIOS & Cor
143 Hongkong. July 21, 1897.
==: TO-LET...
NO.4 and 9, QORK's Gardens,
G. O. ANDERSON,
·15, Praya Centrul.
Apply to
Hongkong. April 30, 1897.
TO LET
NFLUOR, suitable for OFFICES OF
1440
MELOHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, July 29, 1807.
NOTICS,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUK;
The Co.'s Steamship
Wakasa Mari
Capt. J. B MAILLAN, wil bu despatched as above on MONDAY, the 28th Instant, at 4.p.m.
This Steamoe is fitted with Superior Accommodation for Firer and Second-class Passengers, and is lighted by Electricity throughout
For Freight or Passage, apply to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.. Hongkong, July 22, 1807.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. JAPAN-BOMBAY LINE. MONTHLY SERVICE.
(Under Mail Contract).
FOR KOBE AND YOKOBAMA.
1443
The Co.'s Steamship
Hiroshima Maris, Captain G. SHIMADEU, will be despatched as ahore on FRIDAY, the 30th July, at 4
For Freight.or Paige, apply to
NIPPON TUSSEN KAICHA, Hongkong, July 22, 1897. 1444
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
HONGKONG-VLADIVOSTOCK LINE. MONTHLY SERVICE.
7
FOR VLADIVOSTOCK, VIA SHANGHAI, CHEFOO, CHERUL- PO, NAGASAKI, FUBÀN AND
GENSAN.
The Co.'s Steamship
Sindai Maru, Captain 0. OEN, Will be despatched as above
on FRIDAY, the 30th July, at 4 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to
NIPPON YUERN KAISHA, Hongkong, July 22, 1897-
1440
• MOGUL' LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8 CROMARTY.
PORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
TO. B PRATA GENIBAL-BECOND | { F Noon, the Company's Steamship formed that all Goods are being
Recidenda
DAVID BA350DN, SONS & Co Hongkong, July 20, 1897.
1368
NORTHERN PAUIETO STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
STEAMSHIP PATHAN FROM TACOMA VICTORIA, YOKO
HAMA, KOBE AND MOJLA
above Stegrer having arrived, Con eignees of Cargo ars hereby roqucated and in their Bills of Lading for counters sigosture, and take immediate delivery of
to send
waffe Goods from slona discharge of the
Darko impeding the Teal will be landed and stored at Cons
dalak and expense,
DODWELL CARLILL & O...
WEDNESDAY, the 4th August, ut MELBOURNE, Captain DUCHATHAU, WILH MAILS, PASSENGELES, SPECIE, and OMEGO, leave the Poet Jor MAB BEILLES els Ports of Call, without Tran- and Spacie will be registered for London
3 wal ** for Marsellion, and Bos pred poradies
In tranet through Marmadillos for the
Order will
landed at their risk into the Rodanus of the Hosakang & KOWLOON WHALT & Clonows Courant Kowloon, whanoe and/or from the Waarver delivery may be obtained
No Ohsume will be admitted after the shootings) uur Alfrared after the 27th East, Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods will be subject to rent
All Claims agalart the Steamer must be
not
on board until pronted to the Undersigned on or before
yo will be rented on Cargo
Fm. Speals and Parcels pinili 3 p.fa," on 1 the Blahoman va van IWAN
Kiangles, for Canton.
CLEARED.
Glenogle, for Ebangbal.
Bervene, for Singapore and Lundon. Deike Rickmers, for Bangkok. Yuenang, for Manila. Queen Elizabeth, for Tacome. Haitan, for swatow. Glen'ochy, for bo Thales, for Swazową
PASSENGERS. ARHIVED,
Per Koang Lee, from Bbanghai, 80 Chl- Per Cromarty, trosi Sin spare, 150 Chi-
Den",
дене.
Per Canton. from Yokobanda, Miss Vin cont, Miss A Vincent, fra Wene, and Mr Sharp.
DEPARTED,
Per Changsha, for Port Darwin, 4 Buco- peers.
To DEPART
vant, Mr Clementi and son.
A. S.
WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D.. 1841.
WINES
AND
SPIRITS.
ALL thene sre solested by our Londen
Per Fuensang, for Mauils, Mr and Mrs House, bought dicoot at first hand, impost Liebenon, 2 children, aa:ss and maid sered in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus Par Thuds, for Amoy, Me H. Goodrich; saving all intermediate profite, and enabling for Taiwan(og, Mater Benning, and Mr
us to supply the best growthe at Moderate Hostinge.
Par Hain, for Foophow, Master Begley, PRIVLA and Mc Dosison.
BEIFFING REPORTS.
The Ohinen stemmer Kwing Est reports Lele bangliata.m., on the 38th Jody' first part rainy weather, with a little fog, had strong monsoon and head sea to Chapel Island; from then to port, moderate mon- BOOD and fine weather; arrived Hongkong al 2 mm, on 22nd,
The British aleamer Cromarly reports: Fine clear weather, variable winds and light monsoon.
The British steamer Kaison reporta i Frosh S. W. winds and moderate ses to Turnabout; thenes to port, light winds and fine weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:— For SWATOW,--
Por Nunshus, st 11,80 a.m., on Friday,
the gard July,
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.
Per Baitan, et 11.30, on Friday,
the 23rd July.
For HAIPHONG --- :
Per Hongkong, at 11:30 am., on Friday,
the 23rd Jabra
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE &
YOKOHAMA
Per Ceylon, at 11:30 am, on Friday, the
23rd Julyett med mag
For SHANGHAT & WEADIVOSTOJE.
Per Chanang, at 3.80 p.m., on Friday,
the 23rd July.
For CHEFOG & TIEN ISIN, —
Per Taksang, a 3.80 p.m., on Friday,
the 23rd July,
For THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWN 8- VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
Per Fangakiro Maru, Registration at 8 p.m., Letiens at 9.89 p.m., on Fri day, the 23rd July, and
SAMARANG · & Par Onsang. At 3,30 pm on Friday,
or
SINGAPORE, SAM SING For
or they will be ze For AMOX, BHANDBAL, SAGABAKH KOBE, TOKOHAMA, HONGLOLU & HAN FRANCI809, A
the 3rd August Fargols are not to be cognized.
on boardy wust be left at the All broken, cheted, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they Agency's Office) »
Commenti and valos of Packages ses en wil be trained on the 99th Instant, at quired.
further
Cater
ORAMPTAUT
No Fire Inastance hua bean adirotek. air of lading vil be countemgned by
Latter,
Per Coptic Registration, at 10.m., At 11 am, on Bitheday, the 21 Joly (Bupplementary Mail on board till time at depitface. Exits Praiage 10 ount).
To SINGAPORE PENANG, & CATA
OUTTA -
Est Callants pour, it 1 pat, va las
furday the 24th Julye
a course ?
Ir is reported in Yokohama that the Power fit has three county football players on bad. The Hongkong players of Rugby football may have a prospect of good matches vert winter.
;
Tar Siam Free Press says that France and England are the only two forces to-day wilch stand against that retam to the iniquitous system of the dark ages they are the two great exponants of individual liberty and intellectual progress in Europe.'
lar officials at the important points of contact with the internal trade of China Ars working in harmony to create openings for foreign trade, and if the British raerchants in China and the Home manu. facturers do not step in and reap the har vent the blame cunot be laid at the door of the British offigkld. We have said that these gentlemen are labouring for the benefit of foreign trade. On other oson. sions, wo have pointed out slint it is who of the distinctive features of British dipla. matic intercourse with China to battle for no exclusive privileges but for the benefit of foreign manufacturers at large. This beuerelance is not apparently understood in some quarters-that is to say, in quar tere where everything British in watched with uncompromising jealousy, but we are still hopeful that time will dispel the bitterness with which British. progress is regarded, and that our jealous neighbours will recognise that all British diplomacy is striving for in China is a fair field for the Magistracy yesterday, Mr H. E. Woda- competitors. It is to be regretted that house fined the keeper of the house 8156.. British Forchants are content to allow with the alternativo of six wooks' imprison. themselves, in the majority of cases, toment, and in addition ordered his deten the mere puppets of their compradoreton in gaol for six weeks. stalls, and that they do not learn a lesson.
Tuesday evening a Chiasma who had lest $13.50 in a gambling house on the first Boor of 49 Aberdeen Street, and, had not the wherewithal to pay his losses, was stripped by the keeper of the house of his jacket watch and jodestone, bangia. At
from foreign competitore-notably our THE-Japan Gazells, after giving a summary German ecusing-in the practical ors of of our article en Trade in China based our fostering the import and expert trade of an interylow with Mr F. 8. A. Bourne (of the Blackburn Mission), says: What actual Chins.
The attempt, on the park of a wealthy good their journey has effected it remains syndicate of Hongkong compradores, to to discover, but there will henceforth be monopolise the prospective trade of South three mon is England, having political in Chins ought to serve as a useful lesson to fluence, who will know the difficulties under Hongkong, merchants. It is too much to which English merchants in China labour, expect that, however. The compradore sys- and who will, presumably, use that in- tem is so comfortable and relieves the for Buence in bringing the Government to a eigner of the anxiety of creating business onse of the necessity of opening up the that he will be content with his restricted interior by every means in their power. trade and small margin of profit rather A TELEGEAN was received in Hongkong a then open a crusade against the Chinese few days ago that the new greamer Toi. combination. The situation, it must be a built to the order of the Usako snitted, is a difficult one. Animatuagoy Shoshon Risbushki Kaisha, of Japan, had the difficulty of getting into touch with been wrecked off Lisbon, on her maiden the Chinese consumer, the inevitable voyage. The vessel was launched on April PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to be antagonista for a time and the probables, from the part of Sir Baylten Dixon and temporary loss operato againet innovation Coat Middlesbro. She was built for a Old-established firms reared under the mail and passenger steamer. Hor prin- ancient system, bound hand and foot by apal dimensions aro-Length, 343 fant) their Chinese staffs, cannot be exported to team, 13 feet, depth (moalded), 29 foot. appreciate the necessity for change in spite She was built to Lloyd's higher class spar of the changing conditions of surrounding decked rale, with upper decks, all of teak. circumstances. If not sheulately forced to Tripla expansion engines were fitted by adopt new methods by more enterprising Moss I. Richardson and Sons, Ltd., SHERRY-Frealent Dinner and Altor competitors, it is unreasonable to expect Hartlepool, having cylindera 28, 46 and 77 the older firmato abandon theold regime and inches. Bisans waseupplied by two doubla. to attempt to retain their places in the ended boilers, working 180 lbs. pressure. vanguard of foreign trade in China. But Another of the Osaka Bhosen Kaisha's signs are not wanting of a desire on the steamers, the Tamari-mer, which left part of the Home manufacturers to bo ro Keelung in the middle of Juns for one of presented in China by firms who will dis the coast ports, has not since been heard of. regard the oht groves and who exs The steamer Katsuyama-naru sailed from those characteristics of restless energy and Keelung on the 80th alt to search for the unlimited enterprise which bare helped to missing steamer.
had on Application..
PORT after removal should be rested
mouth before us. When required for drlating at opes it should be order. ed to be decanted at the DISPENSARY before being sent ont.
-
Dinner Wines of vory superior. Yin- tagen. All are true Xeres Wices. CLARET-Ver Clarote, feluding the lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine pruduol of the fate of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currants, as
In
gener
ally the case with Cheap Winos.
raise Grant Britain to the'emiucht position. The new road from Victoria Gay le the shu holda amepest industrial and varixner- Homestead in expected to be open for traffic
BRANDY,—All our Braudy is guaranteed dial nations. It is useless to rail against in about four rocks. The chief advantage
to be pars Cousac, the difference in English and Scottisli pufacturers for to be gained by this new rond will be that price being marely a question of age placing their China sgancios in the hatics visitors and residents will be able to avoid
Com
met
ble own
of German and other forerm firing
the steep clini ∙DO: Plunkett's Gap. The and vintage.
merce knows no patriotism. - Conwyrce du
old road baa gradients of 1 in 20, while the The Britai WHISKEY-All our Whiskey f nf et essentially cosmopolitans
gradients on the new road are at most 1 in 9. A sonsiderable amount of cutting, and cellent quality and of greater age than manufacturer will patromise those
Many chanta whd push his wares
building of retaming walle had to ba cat most brands In the market. The
interests he recogn
Tiel out At the comencement of the Score Wenky marked Els nai-of nationality and bowers
road retaining walle had to be built both versally popular, aut is pronounced bying to the British mercheat it i
shove and balow the road, and another. the best local commsinseurs to our industrial classes that
portion had to be built at the Hombatead where trade is concerned..
lend. The new road in somewhat longer superior to, any other brand in the
mental notions on the scale of striation than the old one, but of roures the advant Hongkong mariest,
Our shipping conferences have no manage lies in the pastor gradiente. It is fifteen mentality; they have handicapped the test wide three foot wider than the Fles
and
We only gamutes por Win and British manufacturer
when bought Siepot compensation, inust be sough
where.
This borever, by the way, point not to be lost.
S. WATSON & Co, LIITED, Hongitong syndicate of
THE HONGKONG
kett Gap Road, and will be surfaced with line and voment condrato and there will be frequent out an for the min wader The whole work has been carried out under, the ange
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