To-day's Advertisements,
NOTICE.
TO REGISTERED LETTERS will be
Ndelivered at any addrers unless som Autheurized Person is ready to Stan the
After waiting a ressonable tim the POSTMAY will take book the Lerve which will bare to await the aòxt d- livery. A. M. THOMSON,
Postmaster General,
GENERAL POST "INSIDE," Hongkong, 28th Jul,, 1897.
THEATRE
Destination.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fame,
Japan Fore Verolia (6)..
..
Australian Porta...................... Ching ¤ (5).... Bramen & Ports or Qai- |Bayero (0) is Foocha..........hingtu (*).... Kobe and Yokohama.. Braemar (*).. London,,Purts of Unl haza on (0) Lunden & Porto: Os. Chingwa . London, v. Busz Gauai Glengarry (0) London, v. Suez Uzna Prim (3) London
Milaoca (8) .....
London.............dava (8). Mars illes 7. Saron Mbuare (a). Now York.r.Haec Oana Gh-zo (*). 1518 New York, Svginal Fortuna
cana (1) cum NewYork,r.Suszona fray (5)
***.......Lindseer,...zapat
New
ROYAL
8. Francisco
2.
SAB Francis
Lessees.....Meser. POLLARE and CHESTER. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!!
Дускка
Jala of Leasin
THE CHINA MAIL,
Butterfold & Swire... Aug. 10, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd Aug. 7 at 9 a,qu Butterfold & Bein... Ang 2, daylight, .P. & 0,9. N. Do... Aug. 19, at doon. Dodwell, Carlill-C. jAug. 7, at Boo P. & U. . N. Ú..... Aug: 12, ai Doon, Wise & Chr. Aug. 3 at 6 p.m.
邋
AKUBL 2. ....... Jardins, Matheson&0
Batterbold & wife... Angur 2 P. & U. s.
8. N.
P. & 9. 8. N. Co... Dodwell, Ostlill & Mesagerien Matitig
onion. Tomes &
Motobers & Co... Biomesen & fo, & C. s. 3.
Pacific Mall S, S. O
Tomes & Co Nippen Yusen Kaisha
v. Jap Ony of
of Peking (4) Hasthan'
Washington j
j. Kyoshim, Maru (8)... Soile, W Shanghai, via Amoy... Nestor (a)........ Shugha... Woode (B.....
难
POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN Shanghai 1994.8 (8) ........
OPERA COMPANY.
August D. A. 19.
Auvat Aug. 11. áng 4 st noon,
About Abg. 14. About Aug. 16. Ooüick despacob
Aug. 14, at noon. aug.
24, at noon. Quick dvopatch, Aug. 12, at been. „Bettariald & Beize Aug. 1, daylight. Butterfield & Svirų. Aug 4, at 2 p.m. P. & U, S. N. Co... About Aug. 5. Messageries Maritime Avon Aug. 3.
Augast Valetio (e)...Sauder & Do.....
U... Uh.. Aug. 6. IP, & 5. N.
Niron Tases Ki Au.. 3, at 000,
• Nippon
+, al tron, Siamsaavu & Unang 6, at 5 pm. Douglas Laprak & Co Aug 1, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co Aug. 4, at noon. Dodwell, Carlist & Co. ang. 17, at noon. Butterfeld & Siro... Au. 2 at 2 p.m. Soprons China(s... Vanadian Phe a, Ong 11, as acub, Vietoria (B.O.), &o....Monmouthshiro (8)...Showau, Tomes & CA 27. Yokohama and Kob6. Paranang (6) Butterfield & Swire...Aug. 3. at 2 p.m.
Kobe & Yhamadi ghalien (1) ............... Bhanghai, Kob4&Y'm Ma SATURDAY, July 31st, at 2pm,', 'ki, KhedY'm Sanghai (6)
'LA MASCOTTE.
MONDAY & TUESD Y. Aug. 2nd & 3rd,
'DOROTHY.'
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, August 4th and 6th.
THE MIKADO." Eutely new Scenery, Goigeone War robe
S'pore, Caloo & B'bay Miike Maru ().ra S'pore, P'uang & R'bay B. (8) B'pre, Bored Hourg Dolla (8) ........ Swatow, Amoy & Tauras (5)....... Stew, Amoy
moy & Fohow Baitan (8)..... Tacoma (Wash.), &..........Tacoma (8) **...... Tisutei Yasur; B.0.
....Kweyang (4) -------
and Mechanical, ffects, made especially for 3-day's Advertisements
this Company in Japan.
Plan at W. ROBINSON & Co. PXJUCE $3 $2 and $1
Lato Trams will leure for the Peak 15 mington after each Performance.
C. A. POLLARD, Manager,
Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, July 31, 1897
1510
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Ordinary Haf-Yearly MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company No. 14, Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 23rd August, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the pur. WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT AT poros of receiving the Report of the Direg- for and the Statement of Accounts to the 801 June, 1897.
HOME,
and The OrpiEEN
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the "Dom«"] pany will be CLOSED from the 9th to
COLONEL CORONER REAMENT will 23rd August, both days insfarve.
AT HOME, on the POLO GROUND, on MONDAY, 2nd Augast, at the Final
of the Tournament. The BAND.. will also play.
Murray BARBACKS,
1007
Hongkong, July 31. 1897. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAJAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
at
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE DIVIEND at the RATE of 9 PER CENT OF $1.20 per >HARE, Declared the Ordinary Half-yearly MEETING of 1 SHAREHOLDERS held This Day, will be PAYANLE at the Honexosa aro BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on and after TUESDAY, the Sid Angust; 1-07.
SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply to the OFFICE of the Company for WARRANTS.
By Order of the Board of Direulera,
T. ARNOLD,
Secretary
Hongkong, July 31, 1897.
By Order of the Board of Direstora.
TAOS, I ROSE,
Secretary
1517
Hongkong, July 31, 1997.
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW.
OHWANG, TIENTSIN BANKOW, and Parts on the YANGTSZE)..
The Co.'s Steamship
Nestor. Captain Asqer, will be duppatched as above TO MORROW, the 1st August, at Daglight.
For Freight, apply to
PASSENGERS.
AMBITED, July 31.
None.
DATARTED.
Per Suisang, for Singapore, S28 Chiness. TO DEPART.
Per Triumph, for Hochow, 100 Chinese. Per Nestor, fr Amoy, 500 Chinese. Per Formosa, for Bwaton, 110 Chinese, Per Clara for Haiphong, 12 Chinese Per Hongkong, for Hiphung, 10 Chi-
RESE.
Per Chaysen, for Stanghsi, 12 Chinose, Per Dante, for Saigon, 160 Chiarna,
SHIPPING REPORTS,
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping: Daylight.Nastor leaves for S'hai, đo Daylight-Formosa loaven for S'tów, do
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.
· Shippin (. Daylight-Chinglu isaves for Fooshow. 2 p.m.-keyang, leaves for Tientsia. Miscellaneous.
Local Banks closu Juzuranos Goes ctono, 12. Goode per Wakusa Maru antelivered
after this date suhject 10 rent. Goods per Egern undelivered after
this date zabject to rent.
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, Augant $-
6.30 p.m.-Meeting of Parseverance
Lnge.
Goods par. Pingoury undelivered after
this data subject to coat, Dividend of 8 on Shares of the Hang- kong, Canton and Macao, Steamboat Co., Ltd., payable.
FRIDAY, Aurust 6 :----
Gania por Berna undelivered after
this date subject le rent. MONDAY, Auga) 9;---
Final all of $3 on Shares of The Hong-
kong Riestrie Ja, Ltd, payable, Transfer Book of The Hongkong and Whampoa Dick Co., Id., from this date to 23rd August, b.tli daya isola- HIYO.
SATURDAY, Aagast 14 ---
N. n. Meading of Shorákolders of the Hngg and Shanghai Banking Cər- paration at City Hall.
MONDAY, Angust 23---
The German steamer Chusta raporan Strong S. W. wind, with high sex,
POST OFFICE NOTICES,
MAILS will close:-
For GANTON...
Nuo. Meering of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Whampoa Drak Do., Ld., at the Company's Office, No. 14, Praya Central,
Documentary, 4 months" sights,
Credits, 4 months' aight,
DEED.
Saturday, July 81, 1897.
The 1st Battalion Grenadier Guarda pro- | H.M.B. Fique left Shanghai yesterday.
At Beauregard, London Mission, Hong-ceeds to Gibraltar in September next. This H.M.B. Humber left Nagasaki this morn kong, on Friday, 30th July, at 11.15 0.0 Battalion has not been abroad sinesing, but put books about two o'clock. HELEN MORISON, Wife of Rev. John
September, 1864, when it returned from Chalmers, M.A., LL.D.; aged 9 years.
Canada.
The publication of thin laère commenced at 8 40.pm.
The China Attail.
HONOKOKO, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1897,
LOCAL AND GENERAL STEAMERS PÄSSED BUEZ CANAL
BUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER.) TWARD BOUND-Hardwick Hall 2. St. Giles, Middicham
63.
Melpomene, Baghalien,
Ir was rather nost (esys the Singapore Free Press) of a member of the Eporting Club to refer to the rebuff given by the Court of Appeal to the Anti-gumbling Society as an Hawku-down blow '?.
.:
Ishin shard report of this date, Mr Erich Goorg writes in regard to thick shares: hear that the City of Bio de Janeiro, which steamer is now in dock, may prove a rathor July
good job for the Company.. Castle, Sha-g
hai, St. Mary, Ouparks Lam The Fost Office will he closed on Monday bard, Oakbranch, Teton, 18: Candice,
|
Me Carl Georg left for Sydney by the steamer Australian on the 29th July. He goes to Australia to act as financial ager of the Great Eastern and Calydonian Gold Mining Co. He will visit the minds at Charters Towers to study the latent in provements in machinery, &e.
Os the morning of the 13th July, Chan Fang, diver, 27 years of age, was engaged to release the aushor of a cargo boat ying of Fraya Wust. The man dived aver board without any diving dress, and never
came up again. After dragging in the vicinity for two days, the body was re-
Petrochus, 16; Glenfarg, Maria Ridonans, the 2nd August Bank Holliday) except covered. Verdict-accidental drowning.
20 Erato, Ixion, Jupan, Les July 23; from 8 to 9 a.m. Correspondence for Hong-
Belasers Kriemhild. Luchtay, thong Peak, and Kowloon, may be posted Today, at the Magistroy, Mr H. E. Ninian, Ulysses, 27; Dardaats, Tard Branch, Aladdin, Bengee, Elizabeth up to 9 am. The night box will be left Wodehouse hold an enquiry into the cir Rickmers, 90.
opon The Money Order Office will be cumstances under which a coolic was killed on board the steamer Budge on Tues- HOMEWARD BOUND-Telena, 2; Socotro, entirely closed.
6; Bunday 13; Praumer, 16; Natri,
day Jast, the 27th inst. The deceased was Sikh, St. Andrews, July 23; Hyson Fou the let November raxt, the Singapore named Chan Kan, and he was 30 years of Wally, 28.
funicipality utenda to enforce the use of age. He was employed as a stevedore's VESSELS PASSED ANJER.
superior quality of publio jiskabs coone on board the Bisogno, and wis OUTWARD-June 12.-German 4-masted aprons. This is a matter that requires crushed between three balss of cution yarn harquentine Rence Rickmers for Hiogo, attention in Hongkong. In a tropical and the rail of the steamer. His skull was from Philadelphia March 13 June 12..
Gorman 4-masted barguentine Robert lower, the present Americau cloth aprons fractured, and he died a fow hours after. A Rickmers for Hiogo, from Philadephia are worse than useless. Feb. 23. June 12.-Swedish barque
Medea for Samarang, from Savannah Feb.
verdict of sccidental death was recorded.
18. June 16-British barque Heath-The Band of the West Yorkshire Regi-Ar the Magistracy this morning, Mr H. E. Wodehouse dealt with a guilding hous for Hongkong, from New York ment will play the following programs at
tunk
Feb. 20.
HOMEWARD: June 8-American ship the Offer Moss on Sunday evening, case in which there were five prisoners. It
Emily F. Whitney for Delaware, Break Aug. 1st-
water, from Lloilo May 5. Jane 2-Port and Postmod American ship Benjamin Sewall for New York, from Shanghai March 19.
4.--Laigo 1.-Selection.
Stundchen
Carlos
Aubert, Handel Vendi God save the Quem Wan, Geo, Bentley, A.R.C.M., Randmaster,
appeared from the ovidence that Sorgt. Smith, acting on information supplied by Acting Lipector Hannah, visitod 57 Quson's Road West, and arrested five mon for playing fantan in the cockloft. The master of the house was fined $150, with the al-
Hous The M. M. Co.'s s. 8. Saghalies, with the FRENCH MATE of July 4th, left Singh pore on Tuesday, July 27th, at 4 p... and may be expected here on or about nel Gordou sad the Officers of the West another prisoner was fined 825 with the Tuesday, the 3rd August. This Packet Yorkshire Regiment will be At Home at option of a month's imprisonment, and bring repliesto letters despatched from the Polo Ground on Monday next. The the others $10 each or fourteen days" Hongkong on May 26th.
NoTIFICATION is made elsewhere that Colp-ternative of two months' imprisonment,
The P. M.... Oity of Poliny, with mails finst of the Polo Tournament is to be imprisonment. This house has been often.
Ac, left San Francisco for fais port played at Causeway Bay on that day. The ruled by the police.
vin Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe,
Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 17th Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment will
play during the afternoon.
On the 12th inst., whilst a heavy place of
quachinery was being hoisted out of H.M.8.
CAN Mam of 7th July, will teave YESTERDAY, Mx Wodehouse hold an onqui- Undaunted to be placed in a Dockyard Yokohama on the 27th July, and may
Exchange
Hoxoxoxo, July 31, 1897.
On London-
Bank, Wize,...
1>
On demsad,
111%.
"
30 days' sight,
4 month right,
...1/11 ...1;11
Ozedits,"
Paria
A
On demand,
2,11 2.45
July. The O. &0. s. B. Gaelic, with the AMERI
On Berlin-Demand,
***
*** 1.90
On New York-
On demand days' sight, Oredita, B
... 47
48
Wire, Ou demand,
**. 162 152
On-demand,
ist
... 152
132
On demand, ...
+
752
30 days' sight, (privata paper) Gold Loaf, 100 fine, (per bal)...
70)
$53 50
$10 20
203.
Per Pocan, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the On Bombay-
1st August.
For FOOCHOW. -
Por Ching'u, at 9 a., on Sunday, the On Caldatta
Wire, 18. Angust."
For SUANGHAL-
Per Chiken at 9 on Monday, the On Shanghai
For MACAO,—
4
Per Haugshan. at 9 a.m., on blonday; oversigns (Bank's buying rate)
the Zud August,
Alver (per one
|For CANTON,---
1500
BUTTERFIELD. & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, July 3 1896. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.-
1514 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Co.'s Steamship
Haitan Captain ROACH, will be despatched for the above
THE DAIRY FARM CO, LIMITED,
IN LIQUIDATION; *
THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY,
LIMITED.
}
TOTICE is hereby gives that salons Baob cf the SHAREHOLDERS in the (Old) DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED, as have Umitted to send in Application for the Shares to which they are on ited in the (New) DAIRY FAR COMPANY, LIMITED, under the Agreement dated 8th AvEEST, 1896, and made between the first named of the Company of the first part, myself second part, and the last named Company of the third part, as required by the antige given by me on the 1st September fast, apply for the same in the form prescribed by such notice on or before the 28th AUGUST Paxime, I shall without further Bouce proceed tell the said Shares bo unapplied for, as provided by the said Agreement.
Dated Hongkong, 31st July, 1897,
W. HUTTON POTTS, Liquidator of The Dairy Farm
Co., Limited.
1519
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
FOR THE STUDY OF CHINESE. DR. EITEL'S WORKS.
A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese
Dialect, Paper Covers, $10.00
Bound in Leather812,60
Three Lectures on Deddbist-Its
Theoretical, and
Historical The
Popular speci
1.50
A Band Book of Chinese Buddhiom 0.50
Chins, the History of
Hongkong from the beginning to
BY J. DTEK BAL
Europa
the Year 1888
4.00
Cantonese Made Eley-Siteplo Sen-
tences in Cantonese Dislect... Cantonese Made Easy-Vocabulary 1,00 An English Cantonese Pocket Voca-
bulary.
3,00
***
0,75
Easy Suptences in Cantonsso Dialect
2.00
Bay Sentences in Hakka Dalect
1.00
0.75
2.00
with Vocabulary...
with Vocabulary......
How to Write the Radicals
How to Welte Orinese, Part I...
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 4th August, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.; General Manajera, Alongkong, July 31. 1897. FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
1508
(Calling at NAPLES for landing Passengers.)
(Tating Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND BREMEN.)
The Steamshin
.-Della,
4
Capt. CHEKTIANSEN, Wil}
be despatoked for the
above Ports on FRIDAY, the 6th August
At 5 p.m.
This Bramer has superior Accommoda ton for First and Second-class Pamanger -aud carries a Doctor and a Stewardess."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 31, 1807.
1424 'WARRACK LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
Calling at NAGASAKI if sufficient
inducement offers.)
مخصيد
The Steamship
Braemar, Captain FORTER, will be despatched for the above! Ports at Nocu, on SATURDAY, the 7th August
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
DODWELL, CARILL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, July 31, 1897.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. Jaly 30.
1512
Evrgia, British stemmer, 2,068, 0. New. New York July 8, and Singapore 24, Gar
Eouranza July S THÔI. P Tổng anal Douwell, Walnuts do
“MOGUL' LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEB,
8.R. ENERGIA:
FROM NEW YORK AND STRATTS..
Chison, flerman str.. 623, W. Wend!, Cabu July 25, Sugar
& Co. July 31 Chigues, Chiness str, from Osatou.”
- DEPARTURES, MATEJuip 50. Pique, British craisor, for Shanghai,
July 31
"ONSIGNEER of Cargo are beraky
informed that all Goods are being Tai Lee, for fhilo, landed at their risk into the Godowns of Niebe, for Bingapore and Hamburga the HonGrove & KOWLOON WHARY&Tancasvilla, for Pulo Sembilan
at Kowloon, whence Astrol, for Pulo Bem bilen.
GODOWN COMPANY WEA
and/or from
obtained.
delivery
7" may be - Riangpak, for Oliukisng. Male and Loungmoon, for Shan bai,
Ne Olamus vill bo admitted after the Kenyan, for Shanghai.
Goods have left the downs, and all Goods Bussang, for Bingapore and Caloutta. recoining qudelivered after the 6th August,
will be subject to rent
OLEARED.
All Olaine against the Steamer must be Glengarry for Singapore and London, presented to the Undersigned on or before Act, for Hougsy. Bho August, or they will not be re- Trump, for Boihow.
cognized.
Neslor, for Amoy
* All broken, chafed, and damaged Gonda Fortess, for Brutow, are to be lift in the Godowns, where they Zilie, for Shanghai. will be examined on the 6th August, at
No Fire Insurance has been affaslada
Bill of Lading will be emmtersigned by
DODWELL CARLILL & Co.,
Hong kong, July di, 1897,
for Ningpo Clara, for Haiphong: Chingin, for Foochow Beniamond; for Naganokia Fallon, for Rote
Per Fatihan, at 9 am., on Monday, the
2ud August.
For TIENTSIN-
Per Kuyan, at 9 am, on Monday,
the 2nd Aug.
For SINGAPORE
Par Gingery, 9 am, on Monday,
the 2nd August.
Per Ching Wo, 4.30 pm, on Tuesday.
the 3rd Augusz
Per Dust & p.m., on Tuesday, the
3rd August
For SA1GON.---
Por Wuatan, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 3rd Auguni.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.--
Per Haitan, 11,30 am., on Tuesday,
the 3rd Angust.
For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & BOM-
BOY-
Per Mike Maru, xt 11.30 a.m., on Tues
day, the 3rd August,
For WUCHOW.-
A. S. WA
+
ATHON & Co., LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED· A.D. 1841.
WINES
AND
SPIRITS.
ALL these are selected by am London
Per Wingtong, at 3 p.m., on Tuesday; Horne, bought direct at fimt hand, import-
be expected here on ur about Wednes-ry at the Magistracy into the circumstances lighter, an A.B. named William Joseph day, the 4th August.
attending the fatal accident at No. 248 Lente fall and sustained severe jujuries. Queen's Road West, where two men were from which he died a few hours later. In killed by the fall of a party wall. Techni- his fall from a height of sixteen fook, he cal evidence went to show that the wall struck the crutch of the pinnace, turbed a ́ ́
Mr Wodehouse complete somersault and slighted on the was badly constructed
Steamers Kapected.
The X. Y. K. 6. Miki Maru left Kobe For this port, vin Moji, on Saturday, the 24th July, and is expected to ar rive here on the 1st August.
The D. D. R. str. Aglaia, from Hamburg,
found that death resulted from accidental dock. The base of his skull and four ribs
lofe Singapore for this port on the circumstances, adding that there was not were fractured. Deceased was a native of 27th July, and may be expected here sufficient evidence to show the immediate, Kingshridge, near Flymouth. He was 21
en er about the. 2nd August.
The O. P. R. Co's chartered str. Hupeh cause of the collapse of the party wall
arrived at Yokohama at 10.30 a.m.
:
on Monday, the 20th July, and she In his share report, dated July 31, Mr will leave that port on the 38th July.
The Arvatoon Aper, from Calcutta, left Erich Goerg writes:In the early part of Singapore for this port on the 28th the week under review, the market remain- July.
The Austrian Lloyd'a sa, Karia Valerie alaust lifaloss, but during the Isast few leit Singapure for this port on the days a little more husiness has been done, The high rate of exchange between this and morning of 27th July. The P. &0. Co.'s. s. Hydaspes left Bom Shanghai (to-day's rate for 3 dis privato
Lay for this port on the morning of the 14th July.
paper on Shanghai being Tha. 75f) enables
!
years of age. Mr Wodehouse has been
conducting an enquiry for some weeka, and today the enquiry was again adjourned as - there were no witnesses present.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO TER "Umpra Max.];!
Lobos, 29th July, 1897, FURTHER FIGHTING IN CHITRAL
A fresh altack was matle on the Mala -
The N P. Co.'s B. a. Tacoma arrived at our northern .friends to unload, while on kand Catap on Tuesday, and Wednesday,
kobama, from Tecoma, on the 23r
The
"P. Co. a 8. 8. Pictoriz sailed froin Tacoma, Washington, for this port via Japan and Shanghai on the 28th July The O. M. Co.'s 8. Gupack, from Gla
gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 13th July, and may be consi- about dered due at Singapore on or 2nd Aug. The R. M. Line str. Aderia Nickmers, from Antwerp and Hamburg, passed the Canal on the 22nd July, and may
r
-the Ard August.
For STRAITS & ROMBAY.-
ed in wood and bottled by ourselves, ihus
|
Pár Bisogno, » 10 s.in., on Wednesday.
tho 4th August.
saving all intermedias profits, and enabling
The
For EUROPE, &, INDIA VIA TUTI-as to supply the best growths at MoDERATE
CORIN.
Per Melbourne, Circulars 8 a.m.. Registra. ParGES.
10
tion 10 am., Papors 10:30 Letters II a... on Wednesday, thi 4th August, (Late Lettere 11.10 to 11,30 am.)
For BHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & VAN. COUVER
00
Par Empress of Uhina, Registration, at Hit Letters, at 1 a,., Wednesday, the 11th August, (Sup plementary Meil on board till time of departure. Extra postage 10 cants.) For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & SEATTLE. Par Ka oshima Maru, st 10 am., 00
Thursday, the 12th August,
For NAGASAKİ, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Par Verona, at 31.30 am, on Friday,
the 13th AugaAL
MAILN AT THE BRITISH PACKET;~~ The British Contraes Packet Thames will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 12.h August, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and coun- tries bepund, vid Brindisi; to the Strait Battlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Jaylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gribes Itar.
The muar hours will be observed t
alasing the baile 6.
MONEY LETTER The Post Oftos declins all repopálility for unregistered Lettern voutaining braz note, coin, or Jewellery, and where Registrations beti zieglected, ILL MAKE NO IFQUIRIES RADIO alleged losses of: stoli lettin (Best Galde, Pax 80)
ExoteATION Correspondenes can be to- risired for all Private Bhip maile bji so žra minutes before the time for closing for the Shanghai or Japan bontract maile ap to a quars tér at an hour before; for mails for Europe, Amitica, and Canada, fo, vp to au home be tore; for Indian, Northern Pacifià, sod Torrse Straits mails, up to half an bout belon
Local DNAPPER MAN
basa provided for porting Compucaos for the Town, Kominez and, lis Pak T Bor arm under Kits Window at the Back sid of the Varandah facing Queen's Bond. -
Letters, parcels, da, for Bovion Pops, and
| Blokgere Dr Harbour may be ported in
General Port Office, vi ka
Poleg Compound orkider the
PRICE LISTA, with Full Detalls, to be Esad on Application.
FORT after removal should be rested a
month before use.
When required
for drinking at once it should be order-
ed to be decantad at the DurENDARY
before being sent out.
be considered due at Singapore on or about the 13th August.
o'clock.
Latest Advices.
the other hand it proventa business to which was repulsed after hard fighting. Shanghai, where moreover financial facilities The British loss was 13 Lilled and 43 have been severely taxed by the large sums
wounded.
RE-INFORCEMENT FOR CRETE. in Cotton Mills and Tobacco Com
The first battalion of the Lancashire Re- penies. Here, we are in a similar position,giment at Malta has been ordered to be in owing to the large time dealings in Mining readiness to proceed to Crete, Stocks at high rates, which swallow up the margins of small operators.
The debate on the second reading of the Carrency Note Bill took place in the Legislative Council of the Staite on the 8. Chelydra, from Calsetts and 22nd July. One of the points sought by Straits, eit Singapore for this port the unofficial members was to provide for on Friday evening, July 30th, at the Government notes being enoustied in The C. P. R. Co.'s s. s. Empress of Japan Penang, as wall as in Singapore. This the left Tokohama on Friday afternoon, Government refused to do. In addition to July 30th, for Vancouver, B.C.
the permission of the concurrent isste of Bank notes, the unofficials asked for an ncial promise on the part of the Govern 11a.m.-Voluntary, Andantino Edwin ment that the Banks concurrent issue Lemare; Hymn, No. 208 (St. George) should be susired. The Government could Ganutlott: Paalm, No. 96 (Double do no murre than give a verbal promise.
Anthem Chant), Robinson;
No. 13
Mr G. S. Murray (who did most of the O Love the Lord, Sullivan Hyun
CHURCH SERVICES.
UNION OBURCE.—BENDAT, AVOJIN
THE JAMESON RAID Lord-Lansdowne, replying to Lord Car rington, said that he regretted nothing in. the report of the South Africa Committee would justify the restoration of their Com missions to . M. Officers who were engaged in Jameson's rid
of peace will
THE PEACE PROPOSALS. The Ambazendors bave drafted an indem nity clause in a manner satisfactory te Germany, and it is expected that the terms I be finally settled on Saturday, CRETE AND THE MIXED OCCUPATION: Frequent fights are occurring between Turkish and Earopost soldiers at Canoa.
WEATHER NOTICE,
The following Loties is issued from the Observatory
On the 31st at 1130. The depression
No. 295 (Franconia), German Hymn, talking for the opposition) moved that the
ving between the E. coast of China and No. 308
8 (Weber), C. M. van Weber Bil bo read that day six months. On a W Japan yesterday, appears to be Voluntary
Allegro
in Vivaco," F". W. | division seran officials (including the Gov-moving Northwards the Yellow Andante.
Anon erbor) voted for the bill, and the siz - Sea. Except inclined to rise on the E. cogat of China, the barometer has fallen Hymn, 219 (Mulconbe), Webbe: | officials voted against.
Pressture
sure is considerably below No. 87 (Rockingham), Miller
generally. the normal over Chins and moderately low Hymo, No. 69 (Dominus Rigiz me),
SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After-mary
"
Dinner Wines of very asperior Vio- tager. All are irne Xer Winer: CLARET. Our Clarets, including the
lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the
genuine product of the juice of the
Dykes Hymn, No. 302 (Day of lust night, Follard's Lilliputians gave a la Luzon. Forecast-moderate and fresh
8.W. winds; showery, fine interrals. Best), Elliott, Hymo, No. 292 (St. repetition performance of Suppe's Beccaccio, Agnca), Dykes: Voluntary, * Concert
stuck, H. L. Dejenhardt.
METEODIST CHURCH. —BUNDAY,
grape and are not istifainlly, passe 561, 654, 556, 928.
from raisins and antrants, as is gener. 1 6.m.-Holy Communion; Hymns, ally the ono will Cheap Winer.
BRANDY:—All one Brands is guaranteed
6:
700. p.m.--Hycm, 790, 104, 802, 700 §:
Pastor, I-IIL
MONDAY being a Bank Holiday a four page
The performa ace was not up to the usually high standard we expect fro
from Pollard's Youngstors, and if wo way venture upon a suggestion we would advise the manage ment to devote more attention to the youth ful players, who appear to get out of hand at times, with the result that what should he effective eituations fall rather fist. Alf. Goulding is a smart youngster and keeps
to be pura Cossan, the difference in prise boing merely question of issue of the China Màu will be published the fum sive, but the memble of his play
and vintage,
WHISKEY.--All our Whiskey is of a
about noon.
is spoiled by the hackwardness of the athore, who here evidently not been train Tutber day, at Singapore, an old gaotud tu corporate. Anothe cellent quality and of greater age that bird was sentenced to two months hard can eally be remedied in most brands in the market. The labour and to twenty euls with the rab
SOUICH WHISKEY marked not. tan. He pleaded brand to be excused the wo
versally popplar, and is pronounced by
twenty outs, and said he would not mind the your six months' imprisonment, instead
ained
fàs best foost sonnoisseurs to be | have always superior to any other brand In the would do more than
mime in Hongkong.
bufon when bought
vents at the Court Porta
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vathping
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CABLE CHESS MATCH.
UNI (POEL POMENKON= " + The following are the present positions in the Chess Match being played by cable between Hongkong and Singapore —
GAME 1.-RTY-LOPEZ.
Hack (Bengkong) White (Siigipors).
PKI K-QB &
KKB 3 3B-K5
AP-04
6 KQ B 3. PKB4
P-Q3
PXP
Bog
KB & BK 2.
GAME 2.—070000 PIANO.
Wale (Hongkong).
1P-K4
2Kt KB J
SH-B4.
4P OBX
6 F-20 K04
Bisel (Singapore),
KKB3 B-K1
PATEL Houte hores, Violin (inə modnia)
↑ Andolmen and Strings of all kinds, W.
posed to gensbrunt -- Masemia. Colombo, et astiat of Rs.40,000,
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