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To Let.

TO LET

108, 4 and, Queen's Gardens,

Nos. Apply to

G. G. ANDERSON,

13, Praya Cestrul.

Hongkong, April 30, L897

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES-

DHOUSES IN UPON TERBAUE,

GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGL

Na. 20. ELAIN STREET,

398

f'o-day's Advertisementa

THEATRE

ROYAL

Lentees......Mort. PorEARD and CHESTED. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! FRIDAY, July 30th, POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY. 'BOCCACCIO.

FLOURS in STANTON And ELGIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON, July 31, at 4 pm.

SMILETS.

Apply to

THE BONGKONG LAND INVERT.

MENT & AGÉNOY Co., Ltr. Hongkong, July 1897.

TO LET,

3185

TO. 6, PRAYA CEXTEAE-ROOM13 on

N&SECOND FLOOR, suitable for

OFFICES OF Rasitesco.

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1897.

TO LET.

1308

AT MOUNT COUGH, THE PEAK. TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES

ONE BUNGALOW.

THESE PREMIS 'S are situate upun

Motar Gove, and are at Bi minute walk fran the Tramway Station! at Plantation Road.

The BULDING4 are not yet quite com- pleted, but it is ozpected that recupation Can be given from the Jes Sapleinbor, Prezime, and the Promings will be let on Lone for terms of tbres, tire or seven years.

Gas and Water laid on.

Apply to

H. L. DENNYS, Crown Cuticiler's Ofice, Quiens's Road.

1477 Hongkong, July 26, 1807.

Intimations.

THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM.

THIS

HIS Establishment has undergone extensive alterations. The DINING ROOM baing now upstairs, and a Large BILLIARD ROOM (having Two NEW BURROUGH and WATTS' TABLES) being added to the Hotel

A Fronah Chef having been engaged the Chains will be second to none.

ROOMS FOR PRIVATE DINNEDA. “A Entrances-Ivy House Lane, Queen's Road, and Dutcall Street.

1989

FREDERICK BISHOP,

Manager, Taоkis' GRIEL ItOOM.

WINDSOR HOTEL

HONGKONG.

THIS ESTABLISHMENT, oltuated in the To put olas CON NAUGHT HOUSE, offers First-Claes Ac commodation to Residents and Travellers,

Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall to each Floor, la charge of experienced Alfendant.

for

Favourable Arrangements mado Families and for Monthly or Extended Perlods..

P. BOHM, Propristar and Manager,

1907 Hongkong, Novembar 24, 1894. NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

ROTISSERIE,

Meals a la Carte..

YHOPS, STEAKS, etc., ale., at any time, between 7.30am and 11.30

p.m.

Monthly Boarders at Moderate Eates.

Madar & Farmer,

Proprietara.

Hongkong, September 3, 1898.

1786

PEAK HOTEL. OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND. Mais Commedioni and Well-appointed HOTEL, cluated at a height of 1,200 feet above sea-level, has just been thorough- ly re-decorated, renovated and re-furnished, And a NEW WING has been built, which gommande magnificent Views of the Har. bour and mainland of Chian

For further Particulars, apply to

THE MANAGER,

New Victoria Hoti,

Hongkong, November 24, 1893,

725

THE TAFE, LABOURS & DOCTRINES THE

OF CONFUCIUS,

BY EDWARD HARPER PARKER,

·Formerly IL M. Consul

AT Krung

T

AFRIŐR FIFTY CENTA

GRAND MATINEE,

'H M. 8. PINAFORE.'

Children and Amahs half-price to all parts of the Hones

EATURDAY, July 31st, at 9p.m., 'LA MASCOTTE. MONDAY, August 2nd, DOROTHY,

TUESDAY, August 3rd, 'H.M.S. PINAFORE.'

Prices

Plan, at W. Romos & Co. Jats Trans will Tesro for the Peak 15 83. $2 and $1. minutes after each PerformancƏ.

C. A. POLLARD, Manages,

Bongong Hotel, . If-agkong, July 30, 1897.

FOR SHANGHAI

1500

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL.

- Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Veach

Australian Ports......ing μ (8).........« Brumen & Porta or Va) Bayern (s). Foochow Chingtu (s)... Japan Parts Vorona (K).. Kobe and Yokohamaan (6) London.. Ports of Valhaes (8)... London & Ports of Ja Ohlagwo (8). Londen, 1. dnes Canalengarry (1) Prium (8. London, v. Suez Canų

Malacca (a). Landerum PS

days (8)... We illos, v. Saigon.M. ibouros (6) NwYork,v.S020sna (1h zv (s). New York, Snezanal Fortuna (4)...... New York, v. Suszona Fro (5) New York.....

Leudon

Landseer....r

Agentu

Date Leavin

Batterfield & Swira. Ang. 10, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd Avg. 17, at 9. Batterhold & Swire,... Ang. 2, daylight. P. & 0.8. N. Co...ug. 13, at noon. Dodwell, Carli & Co. July 31, at noon. P. & O's. N. ..jang. 12, at 00. Holiday, Wise & Co.. Aug. 3, at 6p.m. Jardins, Matheson&On August 2 Bacteriald & wird... August 2 P. & O. 3. N. Co......About August 5. P. &, 8. N. Obout ang. 19.- Marsagories Baritim Ang 4 at au Dodwell, Carbil & About Aug. 11. Suemal, Toines & Aunt Aug. 14, Mulchers & Co... about Aug, 15, Quick despatch. Siomasen & July 1, so moon- Butterfold & Swire... Ningpo and Shangha.ashing (8)

11. & U. 3. D.

Aug, 14, at noon. 3. Francico, v. Japa selio (8)

Pacifio Mail 8. 3.0. 108, 24, at moon. 8. Franceco. v. Jayuty of Peking (8)

[Showwe, Tea & Co Quick dispatch. San Francisco Heathbank..... Seattle, Washington.. Kgoabian Mara (4)... Nippes Yuen Kaisha. Aug. 12, at Loon. Butterfeld & Swice Ang 1, daylight.

Do ......... Puy St 4 (B)

dienssen Lagmoon

& Swaro Ag Butlerácia

4 p.m. Shanghai, via Amoy...Nestor (a)...

Won (8)

About Aug. 6. Dodwall, Cartil & Co About July 31. Messagorica Maritime Avout Ang. 3. dand ( AU.......... EP. & 9. 5. N. shar Colbu & Bbay Mata Maru (a)...Nippon Yuan Kists. Au 3, at us. ..Carlowitz & Po....... 4. 12 noon. ore, Bang & B’bajj3urt,no (8) ......mor

Jardins, Matheson&C.. July 31, at reen, S'pore, Penan: Ute issue (o).....

Fuly 31, at 5 p.m. S'pore, Bavra & Hours Dolla (8) set

Douglas Lupaik & Aug 1, daylight. Status, Amey & Tou Panacea (8)....

Dodwel, Oral & Co. Aug. 17, noon. Paco (Wash.), Tocom1 (8).

Ba.caelida & Swire...jau 2 at 2 p.m. Tientsin...

Kwong sng (1) Supra Chins (a.nat PC Aug. 11 Manathehire (3)She wao, Tames & Co Ag 7

...... Bastorfeld & SuroAcg. 3, at 2 p.m. Poranang (9)

Shanghai CK-THE- Shangha!

Shaughrai

S'has, Kobe & Yacorgis (n) shai, Kobe & Yums 3gnlien (3) Shanghai,Kobe & Y'm Mirin Valerio (s)....

Van (8.0. Viaurt (BG). &... Yokohama and Kobé.

Clara, German st., 075, II. Arenkiel, Haiphong Jury 20, and Hoshow 28, Rice.

The Steamship

Loungmom Uupt-in F. SCHULZ, will spatched for the shore PortTO-MORROW, the 318! Inst. tJEN & Do. 4 p.m., inetoad uf as previously advertised.

For Freight or Paengs, apply to

SIELIESEN & Co. Donghong, July 30, 1897.

-1486

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

For SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMBUL

The Go.'s steamship

Fortwo. Captain ROBION, will be despatched for the ale

Ports on SUNDAY, the fat August, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong. July 30, 1897.

July 30.

Sierra Nevada, British ship, 1,400, Scott, Cardiff April 7, Coal.-P. & O. S. N. Co. Hongkong, French, str.. $17, Bastian, Haiphong July 27, and Hoihor 29, Gen. eral-A, R. MALTY.

St

Lagusti (About Aug.

4.

ૉ.

POST OFFICE KOTICES. MAILS will close;

on.

For CHINKING & HANKOW.--

Por Kianguk, at 7.80 a.m., on Sator-

day, the 31st July.

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.---

Per Suisang, at 11 a.m., on Saturday,

the 31. July.

Glengarry, British steamer, 1998, J.For NINGPO & SEANGĦAL--

Per Kushing, at 11.30 a., on Satur- Fergusup, J-pan vis Ports July 11-Jan-

day, the 31st July. DINE, MATHESON & Co.

Tancarville British ale., 1,583, 0. Brown, Kobe July 23, Boxwood.-METER & Co.

Nestor, British escainer, 2,416, Aqaith, Liverpool and Singapore July 23, General

BUITERFIELD & SAIBE.

Formosa, British str. 674, A. Roban, Tae July 27 Amoy 28, nd Swatow 20, Gogeral.-LoUOLAS STEAMSHIP OU.

dirlie. British steamer, 2,400, Winthrop Ellis, Sydney July 7, Rockhampton 10. 1602 forestille 12, Lairer and Qokiowa 13, Thursday Island 16. Purt Derein 20. and Timor 22, General.-Ges, LivIN GETON & Co

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR FOOCHOW.

The Co,'s inamship

Chingt Captain JNSES, will be water and ventedespatched as above on MONDAY, the 2od Apgoat, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, "Ayevts.

Hongkong, July 30, 1897.

Kashing, British steamer, 1,156, F. Hop in, Shanghei via Amor and Sestow ¡July 29, General. BUTTERFIELD & SWIHE

Commopolit, German str., 651, T. Faiz, Quiuhou July 7, Guneral.- WIELER & CO.

DEPARTURES.

July 90.

Tingsry, for Canton. Trites for Macao. 1499 Mathilde, for Hoihow.

OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI.

The C's Steamship

Wossung

Captain Lego, will be despatched as abore ou WEDNESDAY, the 4th August, at 2. p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE;

9. Hongkong, July 30, 1997.

1503

O', for Singapore and Lordon. Hanri, for Haiphong Hailan, for Hoihow."

Ancona,

for Yokohama. Laitong, for Swatow. Ta-densjord, for Mastung. Wongtoi, for Bingk Lonnymoon, for Shanghai. Sendai Mart, for Shanghai.. Orcarshal, for Itoilo. Nerite, for K bu

Hwoskim Maru, for Kobo. Pique, British cruiser, for Singapore.

CLEARED.

Nibe, for Singapore and Tamburg. Tecretiffe. for Palo Sembilan.j

envorry. for Singapore and London. Tai Lee, for Iložo.

Astrol, for Palo Sembilan. King, for Chistiang..

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED,

Per Kianypak, from Swalow, 100 Chi-

1ea5.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA,---

Per Pathan, na 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 31st July.

For SHANGHAL

Per Loungmanos, al 3 30 p.m., on Satur

day, the 31st July,

For NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE & YOKO.

GAMA.--

Per Bermond, at 5 tu, on Saturday

the Sist July.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL—~ Por Forms, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the dis July.

For WUCHÓW. --

Per Hoi On, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 31st July.

Par Wintong, at 6 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 3rd August,

For FOOCHOW. –

Per Ching, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, tho

1st August.

For TIENTSIN.

Per Knigan, at 9,m., on Monday,

the 2nd August.

For SINGAPORE.

Por Glory at 9 am, on Monday,

the 20 Angust.

Per Ching Wo, 1 4.20 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 3rd August.

Par Da, st. 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the

3rd August.

For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & BOM-

BOY

Per Mike Mary, at 11.30 a.m., on Tues-

day, the 3rd August.

For STRAITS & ROMBAY—

Per Big, 10 o., on Wednesday,

the 4th August.

For EUROPE, & INDIA Vu TUTI

CORIN-

Per Ilbourne, Circolor18 a... Reglutra.

tion 10 .m., Papere 10 30 a.m., Letters 11 x.m., on Wednes ay, the 4th Angusk (Late Latters 11.10 to 11.30 .m.)

For SHAN HAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE,

For

MALMUS. FOUR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

NouD.-Kashing leaves for Shanghai. Noon. Putoves for Kube.

BIRTH.

On the 29th July, at Hillside, the Park, the Wife of R. M." GRAY, of a Son,

"The publication" of this issue commenced

Noon-Suisang lauren for Straits and 41 8 00 pm.

Calcutta.

p.m.-Loongmoon leaves for Stangbai.

ō p.m.-De la loaves for 'burg &e.

Meetings.

Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong, Canton and Mono Steamboat Co., L., at the Company's Offer, No. 18, Bink Battnings, Qaesu Rad Ventral

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

Miscellaneous.

Registers of Shares of the Hon kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, el-rud from this date to 14th August, both days inclusive,

Goods per Steamer Ealazie anclaimed.

after this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda.

MONDAY. Angnet 2:---

Local Banka clone. Insurance Off 5 c'ona, Goods per Waks Varu andelivered

after this date auhject to runt, Gouds per Byern and divaruð aĉier

this date subject to rent, TUESDAY, August 3-

8.30 p. Meeting of Perseverance

Log

Goods per Pincaury undelivered after

this Auto subject to rea MONDAY, August 9:-

The China Ittail.

KONOSONG, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1897,«_

LOGAL AND GENERAL, STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

FRIDAY, JULY 80, 1897.

We dancing in the Oritation Theatre at Sydney Elsie Adair (Mrs. Walter Vander lip), fitted, and the doctor who was called' in states that the condition of her bort in such as to precludó her dancing in the fu turo. Much sympathy expressed for jaz in Sydney,

The Anal tie for the Singapore Football Cup (Association) will be played by the Corporals of the Rigs Brigado and the Ride Brigade toam. The Corporale defeat- 4 the Royal Artillery toan, which was the favourite team, by 1 goal to a, Martin, (HUPPLIED THROUGH KRUTER.) OUTWARD BOUND:-Devonshire, 11; Een- the Corporals' gente, notching the winning

Lomond, 25; Energia, Medusa. June 29 point. Hardwick Hall, "2;] St. Giles ne dichas Custie, 6 Melpomene, Sagha Tuz sixth quarterly polo foiuament for

Copace, St. lien, Shus gheal, Mary Lombard, Qalbrunch, Telou, 18 Candia, the Hon. F. H. May'a cup rominevood on Patroclus, 18; Glenfary, Maria Rickmere, Wednesday last, the competing teams bo- 20: Brate, Brian, Jupan, Love July 23

Sting -- Bealers, Kriemhild. Lochtay, Ninian, Ulysses, 27. HOMEWARD BOUND-Teen, 2; Socotre

6; Sunda, 13; Prausen, 16; Natal Sikh, St. Andrews, July 29; Hyson,

Pully, 28.

Wкот Толку, Mr Tew.

Mr Wood.

blr Spencor. Mr Gordon.

THE CLUB. Capt Barney, R.A. Capt. Phillips. A.D.C." Mr Lawford, IN. Mr Gibson.

The game was scrappy, but the Regi- -mantal players played the gate with a fair degree of science, and won eventually by 6

VESSELS PASSED ANJER. OUTWARD June 12-German 4-unsted harquentine Rose Ricken for Illega, from Philadelphia March 13ane 12. goals Baubsidiaries to 1 goal 1 sub. The Germen 4-mantol barquenting Robert Hon. T. H. Whitehead umpired. Noxt Rickmers For Hiego, from Philadephia Monday, the winners of the die will play Fob. 23. June 12-Swedish barque Medea for Saravang, from Savannah Fab, The Civilians. A hard game is expected, 18. June 16.-British argne Heath bank for Rongkong, from New York Feb.

10.

Fut all of $2 on Shares of The Hong-HoweWARD Juno 8-American ship

kong Elotio On., Ltd, payable. SATURDAY, August 14

Non.Meeting of Eharobalders of The Hongkong and Shangksi Banking Our- perafin, it City H-11

Exchange

HONOKOND, July 30, 1897.

On London-

Bank, Wire,

39

On demand,

90 days* sight,

tp

4 months" sight,

Credits,+

"

...1/102

..1/11

...1/10

...1/11

...1'11

Documentary, 4 months' rights, 1/11

On Paris-

On demand,

Credits, 4 months' sight,

On Karlin-Demand,... .. On New York...

On

demand,

Orolita, 60 days' sight....

On Bombay-

Wire,

*

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On demand,

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Emily F. Whitney for Delamars, Broak water, from Iinilo Bay 6. June American ship Bengrain deal for New York, from Shanghai March 19.

The Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company,

on their return from a very successful bout

in the North, opened for a short season at the Theatro last night with a production of the comic opera 'Boccaccio.' The children during their tour have been received with

The M. M. Co.'s s.. Saghelien, with the unstinted praise both at Shanghai and the FRENCH MAIL of July 4th, luft Singcoast ports of Japan, and having establisi?. pare on Tuesday, July 27th, at 4 pad themselves as general favourites on and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 3rd August. This Packet bring replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on May 26th The P M. 6.9. Oity of Peking, with mail &c., left San Francisco for this poet via Yokohama, Inland Sen, Kobe Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 17th July. The O. &O. &... Gratic, with the Aat- CAN BLAD of 7th July, will love Yokohama on the 27th July, and may

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2.44

... 1.044

461

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152

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761

$53.00 10 30

On Caloutta

On

On Shanghai-

On demand,

Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per Lael)... 30 daya' sight, (private paper) Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) Silver (par oz.)...

A. S. WATSON & Co,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINES

AND

SPIRITS.

ALL there are selected by our London

Haune, bought direct at first hand, import- YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & VAN-ed in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus COUVER -

Par Empress of Chins, Registration, atsaving all intermediate profits, and esabling

10 .., Lotters. at 11 a.m., on

PRICES

Weducaday, the 11th August. (Sup. us to supply the beit growths at MuDERATE plementary Mail ou les till time of 10 couts.) departure Extra postage KOBE, TOKOHAMA & SEATTLE. Per Kohima Maru, at 10 am, OD

Thursday, the 12th August.

MONET LETTERS-The Post Offre decline sil

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT,

Per Nerior, from Singapern; for "Hong- MEDITERRANEAN FORTS, hong, 200 Chiness; for Amey, 500 Chinese. Per Formusa, from Tamasi, &o., 22 Ch!. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bill of Lading jared for BATA. Por Airlie, from Fydney, &o., Capt. W. responsibility for auregistered Leiters containing VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINE. White, Mesert J. C. Bachell, 1. B. bank notes, coin, or jawellery, and, where EFOCIHTES into alloged losses of ash letters Thompson, H. Zureal, Maa Ogleby. J. Registration has been Eaglected, wILL MAKE NO

A. P. P. Megaitses. Messrs A. Bowell, Dr. Ribeiro, Pedro Nacarel, 3 Europeace, & (Food Guide, Per 30) Asiaties, nud 56 Chinese.

Por Kashing, from Shanghai, &c., Me Glassey and child, and 16 Chinese.

Per Cosmopulit, from Qaighon, 10 Chi- Chinese.

ENTAL AND AMEIHOAN PORTS,

THE

I Steamnebip THAMES, Captain E. Dowels, F.N.B., Carrying Her Majesty's Mails, will bo despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c., THURSDAY, the 19th August, at Noon, taking Passengers and Catro for the above Ports.

This Steamer connects at Bombay with

DXPALTED.

Por Ancona. tenta Hongkong: for Naga anki, Me and Me Fujmo; for Yokobars, Mr Snertiar, Mr and Mrs Duff, Mins

the Steamship ROME ring the BoDongles. Mesare A. F. Green, and A. F.

on the Bid September, for LONDON. direct.

Sik and Valaablos, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement)

FON SALE AT KELLY & WALSH, I will be transhipped at Oslombo Into a

SECOND EDITION, HISTORY OF THE CHURCHES OF INDIA, KURMA, SIAK. THE MALAY PANINBOLA, CAMBODIA, ANNAN, THITET, CORRA AND JAPAN, Entrusted to the Borers of the

MISHON BARGREEN," (Translated by XDWARD HARPER PARTER,

and

and

Reprinted from TIN CHINA REVIEW.") PRICE ONE DOLLAR

ON SALE AT KELLY & WALSH, Læv,

NOW ON BALL INDEX

OHINA REVIEW

from

VOLK XII

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.

ARTIOLESA

REVIEWS OF BOOK,

„TTEKOF AUTHORS RavinWED,

60 CENTE

be had at the China Maй Ofice, Rain & Wales, Mesta, Liam,

steamer procesling direst to Marseilles and London; other cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed i Bombay

Parools will be received at this Office anill 4 p.m. on the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.

Ganley Mis R. N. fault, and Mr J. W. Cumming Ferm Bombay for Yokohama, Ale N. 8. Glazebrook,

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British teamer Nerite reports; Fresh winds and rainy weather since leaving port, with moderate Š. W. 6ax.

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Quotations. HONGKONG, July 30, 1897. OPIUM-New Patna, cash, 1.735 onah, 780 -Old

New Bonares, cash, 712)

cash, New Maiva, orudit, 780/800 Allowance, Taels,... 0/16 Old Malwa, credit. 820/870 Allowance, Taels,... 12/16 Persian, Oily, cas's,. Allowance, Taols, Pertan, Papar-tied B/620 Alan Thalu, 4/8

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Hongkong Reglater,

The British ship Sierra Nevada reports Left Cardiff April 7th, and experienced strong S.W. and Wly gales for first 10

Barometer winds and five ceather; thence to St. Tomparattire days; thence to Tris au d'Annha, moderate

Elamidity Paula, very boterons weather and high. sea all the way. Passed Java hoad July Direction of 8th; thence to pott, light baffling winds,

Wind to calms and rainApril 30, spoke British Fores note the tarum and conditions of the Com-masted bart Norma, from Hamburg, Weather pany'e Bille of Ending,

Shippors are particularly requested

For further Partsalais, spply to

H.A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

P.&US NOW Office,

Bangkong, July 50, 1897,

BHIPPING.

Previous On data nëŶn dato ́et Warazer.m.108.m.

their list visit to the Colony they were welcomed by a fall boss, notwithstanding the extremely warn weather conditions. The opera was if anything rather a severe strain on the capabilities of the young artistes, but the humour and gaiety with which the opom abounds was brought out. in a way that established tho success of the

be expected hore ou or about Wednes-piece. The chiof interest of course cautred day, the 4th August.

in Lambertuccie' (Master Alf. Goulding), who was received with a furore of applause

Neumers Expostert.

on his entrance in the first ret. The fan of the piece, however, lies in the second

The 58. Energiz keft Singapore on 25th July, and is due hero on or about Friday, the 30th July. N.

Y. K. s. a. Miki Mara loft Kobe Act, in the garden scene. Alf. Goulding for this part, vis Moji, on Saturday, and Willie Stowart (Lotteringhi ') wore the 24th July, and is expected to or extremely funny in their interpretation of rive

here on the 1st August.

the two inebriates, and Annie Moore, as koon ense of The D. D. R. str. Aglaia, from Hamburg.

loft Singapore for this part sau the Paranella showed a 27th July, and may be expected here humour, and crested many of laughter on or about the 2nd August. The C. F. R. Co.'s chartered str. fupeh by her grotesque dancing. The song by arrived at Yokohama at 10.30 a.tn., Lottoringhi, with hamner choras was vory on Monday, the 20th July and she nicely rendered, while four pretty little will leave Urat port on the 28th July. The Arrutoon pear, from Calcutta, loft girls gave a skirt dance with remarkable Singapore for this port on the 20threatness and precision Misa Elie Nor July.

The Austrian Lord's a. 8. Maria Falerie Left Singoors for this part on the morning of 27th July,

The P. &0. Co.'sxs. Hykuspen luft Bon

bay for this port on the morning of the 14th July,

The N. P. Co.'s s. 8. Te arrived at Yokohama, from Tacoma, on the 23rd July

rood looked very protty as 'Beccarcio,' and sang with great aunotness: Misa Tomió Ford exhibited charming vivacity in the part of Pietro; Miss Coutia Pollard, as "Fiametta, sang very nicely, and Ina Pol. lard, the general favourite, was well receiv

ed as the wife of 'Lotteringhi. The other The opera w45 The N. P. Co.'s a. s. Fictoria sailed from parts were ably filled.

Tacoma, Washington, for this port via prettily staged, and the dresses, wore, on- Japan and Shanghai on the 26th July. pecially those exhibited in the last net,

M. Cose. 6. Oopert, from Glas- gow and Liverpool, passed, the Canal on the 13th July, and may be consi- repeated to-night add further particulars derd

due at Singapore on or about will be seen in our advertising columns. 2nd Aug.

The

C.

The R. M. Lins atr. Maria Rickmers, from Antvorp and Hamburg, passed the Canal on the 22nd July, and may be considered dae ne Singapore on or about the 13th August:

Latest Advices,

were very handsome.

'Boccaccio' will be

New Pro and Orgar Repairing Material and Machinery just teh nd also he intest

befoW. Robinam & Co.

THE Tientsin correspondent of the Ń.0. Daily Nere writes:The Lang' question has, it is reported in Naval circles here, been unexpectedly reopened. Until quite

The O. P. R. Co. s. 8. Empress of China arrived at Nagasaki on Thursday, the 29th July, at 3 p.m., and left at recently that distinguished offeur kan steal- a.m., on Friday, the 30th July, and is expected to arrive at Shanghai at 1 p.m., on Saturday, 31st July,

PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to be The departure of the P.M.S. City of Rio de

Janeiro is indefinitely postponed.

had an Application.

FORT after removal should be rested

month before use. When required for drinking at opdu it should be order ed to bo dcented at the DaSPENSARY.

"before being sent oth

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rafused to entertain the idea re entering Chinese service. Only the ur-

government, gent requent of the British nove grounds of high policy, would indone. I m to give up his strong predilections not to

wolte

Joce cume. The cans of his reputed is not known, but is in some manner dae to the.

e representations of Chen Nong-tan, this Chinese oficer superintending dollars was rands at Singapore the other the ships now being built in Europe. The A seizung of seventy romuterfeit British smart young

summary of the new state of stairs is that day. The rough finish of the British coinders have been sent to Minister Lo Fing lo to close with Captain Lang at once. Per rather aids the smasher."

all sonally I sen extremely scoptical as to

am

will not come again Lastg Aliis, Captain Taz Post Office will be closed on Monday unless assured of independent and real can the 2nd August Bapk Holliday) except trol in many phases of naval administration, SHERRY-Exodlent Dinner and After from 8 to 91. Correspondence for Hong- and from very resint history in Chibli uplass Peking electa to evar-ride the pro Dinner Winey of vory aperior Vin-kong Peak, and Kowloon, may be posted one might safely say this will not be givan, up to 9 a.m. The night box will be left vincial government. I strongly enspect that tages, All ure true Xerca Wines,

open. The Money Order Office will be the able British officer who arrived recently.

could corroborate the statement that even OLAKER--Our Clarets, Inpluding th

entirely élusel.

Peking cnnt always overcome provincial lowest Peleod, are guaranteed to be the

atubbornness on this ancient"bone of genuine product of the juice of the Is his summary of the Blue Book for 1806, vatention-complete control by foreign emo-

H. E. Sir W. Robinson writes In the ployee. graps and are not artificially made

equcluding paragraphs of this, my last Kine In the El Notes of the Merestry ap- from raisins and oursants, as is gener. Book report from Hongkong, it may not be peas, the following paragraph: I was de elly the case with Cheap Wines. inappropriate to invite your attention to cussing with some friends the other day.

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the relative claims to beanty on the part of the following comparisons between Chinese and the Japanese As usual the BRANDY-All our Beundy is guaranteed

Years 1891 and 1800 us indicative of the opinion was strongly divided. Some were to be pure ComNAC, the difference in gener! progress of the Colony luring the on the mide of Sir Edwin Arnold, and prics being morely a question of age period of my adquinistration here.

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praised the Japanese others favoured the Chinese, and quoted An Australian in China who says that some Chinese woken ony ho met would be accounted pretty is capital in Europa. Finally a but was made that photographs of prettier Chinese could be got that of Japanese, and there, for the prosent the matter rests. Out of it, how. Svet, grow another question, viz, whether European women keep their good looks as long in the East as they do at home. Some body quoted one of Kipling's Indian he roines who lamsate the fact that the Eng lish Meloy are pretty at twenty-fire or even at thirty when Indian women begin to be old huge. To way of the parky

that it wasn's so tauch of climate as of chemists wit

Givet Worth,

local Rimpels A

bo Bandst bot, and a

and our men would never grow old til they did. It was acknowledged that men in the Baat om men ronewed their 6th in a most marvellous way only to ra rom youth to old age in a stede in werd. I have known such in

thes for hare gune home from China youth upon them to fid

And I have known them raturn-mold,

LOF MANDIT TRKOSIAR

aikwan Taoi, question"