Prospectus.
To-day's Advertisements.
Share List closes on 18th August, 1897, In the Matter of The COMPANIES ACTS,
at 3 o'clock p.1.
PROSPECTUS.
THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING, AND DYEING COM- PANY, LIMITED.
1852 to 1800,
AND
In the Matter of The NEW ORIENTAL
BANK CORPORATION, LIMITED.
【OTICE is hereby given that a FINAL
Destinatio
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fendi.
Australian Forts... Oal Mare (x)... Australian Porin Alclia (0) ... Japan Port
A 90028(x). Kabé.................anuki Marn(a)..........
N DIVIDEND in the LIQUIDATION London & Ports of Ca Pingates (8)...
Lendon...........Eupleotels (s)
Ceylon (8)..
Agenta.
Date of Leaving
Nippon Tusen Kaisba Ang. 20, at 4 p.m. Gibb,Livingston & Co. Aug. 27, daylight. P. & O. B, N. Oo...... Ang, 27, at noon, Nippen Yusen Kaisha.[Aug. 23, at 4 p.m.- Holliday, Wiso & Co..Aug 18, at noon. of the above named Company is about to be London,v. Forts of Cal Kalaar-1-Hind (), & 0.8, N. Co. Aug. 26, at noo declaret, and that all CREDITORS who London, v. Sues Cans Dicated (e)..... Buttorkold & Swire... Auv. 10, at avos.
Jardina, Matheson& Co About Aug. 21. London, v. Baez Canal Glenavon (s). have NOT already furnished particulars their DEBTS or CLAIMS are required on London, v. Susz Usan Promethus ()......... Butterfield & Seiro... August 28. or before the 30th day of Uctober, 1697, to London....... dava ()
P. &
0.8. N. Co 20.
Abost Aug. 19, sand their Name and Addresses and the
Arnhold, Karberg Co. Arg. f.&O. 8. N. O... About Sept. 2.
US, Particulars of their Dabta er Claims and then.... Name and Addresses of their Sosorrows, Manila.
Shewan, Tomes & Cu Aug. 18, at 4 p.m.
18, afternoon. if any, to Thomas ABRBOROMBIE WELTON,
Messageries Maritime Aug, 1 of 10, Od Bend Street, in the City of
Arnhold, Karberg&O August 26, P. & O. 8. N. Uve
About Aug 20 London, the LIQUEDATOR of the sald Com
Melcher &
Quick dapat
25, About Ang. Pray, and, if no required by Notics in waiting from the sald LIQUIDATOR, are by their SOLICITOR to coms in and prove their said Debts or Claims at such time and place aseball be specified by such Notice, or in DIVIDED INTO 12,000 SBANE OF $100 each. default theroof they will be excluded from the Bonelt of any distribution made before auch Debte are proved.
INCORFORATED UNDER COMPANIES ORDIN ANCES.1865 TO 1890 OF HONGKONG,
LIABILITY OF WHEREBY THE
To MEMBERH 38 LIMITED
THE VALUE OF THEIR
SHARES.
CAPITAL:31,200,000,
(With power to increase)
Of which it is proposed to issue at present only 9,000, sad of this number of Shares 6,000 have already been allotted by the promoters, leaving a remainder of 3,000 * Shares, which are new offered for public subscription. On this issue of $3,000 Shares, 310 to be paid un application, $10 on allotment, and 880 in three sah. sequent calls of $20 per share on March 19th, 1898, 80 per share on August 18th. 1898, and 830 per share on Decem. ber 81st, 1898.
General Managers. Mesars. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Provisional Consulting Committee,
in
Daled this 18th day of June, 1897.
BOLTAMS, Song, Coward & HAWKSLEY, Solicitors for the above-named
Liquidator,
1634
THE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER CANDIA,
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, DOM. BAY, COLOMEO AND STRAITS, YONSIGNEES of Cargu by the sbovo, Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING, (Chairman).nacted Vossel are hereby informed
for the senior representative of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.)
Hon, C. P. CHATER, C.M.G.
R. M.-GRAY, Esq.
(of Mosers. Reis & Co.)
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq. (of Messrs. MzLCHERS & Co.)
LEE SING, Esq. (DIRECTOR, HONGKONG
LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co.)
Bankera.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION. {
Legal AdviserB.
Mesare, DEACON & HASTINGS,
THE presont enterprise has been under contemplation for some time, but the fotation of the Company before the publia has been deferred, it being considered
Upon
that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the HoxGEOSO AND KOWLOUR WHANY AND GODOWN COMPANY'A Gooowas at Kowloon, where each con- signment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are lended.
Optional Goods will be lauded bare un- toun lortructions are given to the contrary before 4 p.m. TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 23rd Instant, 4 p.m.. will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me In any case whatever.
All Datanged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the dam. age obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be re- cognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, August 17, 1897.
1035
The Steamship Priyan Captain KOHLER, will be deapatbed for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 20th Instant, at 4
pradent that the benefit of the experience FOR SHANGHAI AND CHINKIANG. gained in the erective and working of the Shanghai new European-managed Mille in should be sequired before any scheme was Enally decided
These Mills are now al running, and proving themselves a practical success in that they are spinuing a very creditable Yaca which is in cager request among native buyers at some 3 per cent higher prics than the best Indian Spinnings.command.
"If any confirmatiou were necessary of the lucrative nature of results attending the Spinning Industry in Shanghai we have only to turn to the reports that are at presunt be ing published in the Japan press of the balf dive in that country rybarfy? recently reported
For BLX
p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 17, 1897-
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
JAPAN-EUROPE LINE.
Marsilios v. Baig Ernest Bloons(). Mailies, London, &e. Nerite().. Nag-s New York,v. BuezOnna Froy ()... Nag-aaki, Kobo& Y'a Candia (a), Now
Landsees York Ningpo and Shanghai. Hunan (s)... Samarang & Sourabaya Eupsh (1).. Bandaken and Kudat.. Deucalion (s). 6. Francisco, v. Jaga City of Poking (e)... 8. Francisco, v. Japa Belgio (8) Stanghat Shanghai vla Se
la Swatow.
(B). Shanghai
Bohuila (6)...... S'pore, P'ning&B'bay Rombay (6)..... Swatow, Amoy & TauForms (5).... Vazouver (B.O.), Empress of India(s) Yokohama..................................-- Hotɣrunona (8)................. Wladivostock, ... diogo Maru (0)
Heathbank
BHIPPING.
ARKIVALS. August 16,
Bayern, German str., 5,034, E. Prehn, Shanghai via Foochow August 12, Mails and General.-MELCHEER & Co.
Hong Long, British steamer, 1,171, A. Fripp, Java and Bingapore Aug. 10, Sugar,
JOO TEN SUNG.
Nanchang, British sic., 1,000, Ftulaycou, befoo August 9, General.-BOTTERFIELD & SWILLE,
August 17.
Canda, British steamer, 4,105, G. E. Wright, B.N.B., London via Antwerp July 3, and Singapore August 11, General.-P. & O, 6. Ñ, Co.
Store Nordisbe, Danish steamer, 596, E Suenson, Shanghai August 12.-G. N. TELEGRAPH Co.
Pingrey, British steamer, 1,982, D. Davies, Foochow August 16, at 10 am, GaDeral.-HOLLIDAY, WASH & Co.
Hupah, British ateamer, 1804. Quail, Shanghai Aug. 13, Lumber.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Kashing, British steamer, 1,156, F. Hopkins, Shanghai August 11, and Swatow 16, General.-BUTTERFIELD & Ezk.***
Kachidate Moru, Japanese str., 2, 143, J. Narasaki, Katehinolza Aug, 12, Goal-
MrTsor Bussan Kamta,
Tatcheong, 'Gorman str., 820, H. Ahrens, Swstow August 16.—MEYER & Co.
Stemssen & Co Butterfield & Site. Butterfeld & Swire... Butterfield &
19, at 4 p.m. 20, at 4 p.m. Taug. 28, +
Pacific Mai S. 8. U.Aug. 24, at noon. hewan, Tomos & Co Quick despatch. . & G. E. 8. O... Sept, 2 at noon. Shewan,
& Co. Aug. 20, ni 4 p.m. Outra & Swire... Aug. 18, at 3 p.m.
20. F. & O. S. N. Co......Aboat Aug. P. & G. B. N. Co... About Aug. 20. Douglas Lapraik & Go Aug 18, at noon. Canadian Phol. Go Sept. 1, at noun. Sander & Co... August 20. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Aug. 27, at noon,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closa
For SWATOW.---
Por Sishen, at 9.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 18th August.
For MANILA.-
MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW. Shipping.
Noon. Formosa leaves for Stow, do Noon-Fingray leaves for London. Afteroon.French Mail Steamer leaves
for Forte of Calf and Europe. 3 p.m.-Kuhn leaves for Shanghal.
p..Zafio leaves for Manila.
Auotione. Noon.-Action of Bundries at H. M
Naval Yard
Miscellaneous,
8 p..--List closes for Bhares in Hong
kong Cotton Spinning, Wearing and Dyeing Co.
Goode per Bomb y ant cloared after 4
Dym. subject to real. Goods pár. Medures undelivered after
this deto subject to rent.
General Memoranda, THURSDAY, AUogost 19 ——
Goods per Tekea undelivered after this
date subject to rent, SATURDAY, August 21.
Transfer Books of The China Sogar Refining Company, Limited, from this date to 30th August, both days inclu- sive, MONDAY, August 23:--
Non-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and. Whampoa Dock Co., Id., at the Company's Officë, No. 14, Praya Central,
Goods per Candid not cleared after
p.m. subject to rent. Goods por Gitary undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
Quotations. HONGKONG, August 17, 1897, Par Zefire, at 3.30 p.m., on Wedanaduy, OPTUMNow Patna, uh, 717}
Olá the 18th August.
|
For WOCHOW.—.
Per Wingtong, at 6 p.m., on Thursday,
the 19th August.
TOWNS. FOR THURSDAY ISLAND,
VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
Per Crai Maru, Registration at 5 p.
Letters at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the 20th August.
For
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO.---
Per City of Peking, Registration at 11 am.. Letters at 11.30 a.m., on Tues- day, the 24th August. (Bapplemien. tary Mail on board til time of de- parture. Extra Poltage 10 cents). For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Ancona, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 27th August,
For SHAN-HAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, TOKOBAMA, VICTORIA & VAN. COUVER
Per Empress of India, Registration, at 10a.m., Latters, al 10.46 am, on Wednesday, the Int September. (Supplementary Mail on board till time of departure. Extra postage 10 cento.)
Siam, British str., 1,000, J. F. Messer, Bangkok via Kob-si-chang August 19, Gen- || MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACEST.— Oral-BEADLEY & Co.
Omi Maru, Japanese steamer, 1,533, C. Young, Nagasaki August 13, General. 1638NIAFON Yuses Kabua.
The Co.'s Steamship
Sanuki Afaru, Captain BAINBRIDGE, Will be despatched as above
In one Newspaper as being declared by seven Mill at the Yale of 15 per cent. per annum, and yet Japan make this hand. some return after purchasing a large quan tity of the Raw Cotton required from China on MONDAY, the 23rd fustani, at 4 p.m. on which an export duty is charged, alac This Steamer in Gited with Superior freight to Japan, and when converted into Yarn some proportion of the product is Accommodation for First and Second-class again shipped to China and sald there after essengers, and in fighted by Electricity
throughout.. In having paid freight and Import Duty..
Stills manukree addition to this, the Japan fil ture Yarns largely from Indian and Ameri- can Ootton which can be laid down in Hongkong on more favorable terms.
Hongkong is both climatically and geo- graphically well situated for successful spiuning, climatically, because the humidity
18.8
constantly prevalent
this
Islandi
Yarn the great
tioning
the
For Freight or Passage, apply to
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, August 17, 1897.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
MONTHLY SERVICE.
1639
FOR VLADIVOSTOCK, SHANGHAI, CHEFOO, CHEMUL- PO, NAGASAKL, FUSAN AND GENSAN.
in that is great assistance in condi- HONGKONG-VLADIVOSTOCK LINE.
and geographically, as we at once command one of the largest cutlets for such products in Asia, and are constantly large Cotton- kept in casy access of
ing fields of India and China by an ever growing
FIA Increasing service of steamprs. Moreover, we have the more adjacent producing fields of North Borneo and Tonquin to draw from, countries which are already taking steps to develop what promises to be a hair growth
The total quantity
ím- Indian ported into Hergkong during 1896 is computed by the highest Indian authority
The Co.'s Steamship
Hicgo Mars,
Daplain B. Water, will be despatched as above
at 261,000 Hales, while Shanghai Customs on FRIDAY, the 27th Instant, at Noon,
Returns show an import there of Indian
Yarn during the same period of 285,000
Bales; in the Northern port there are now
Smind or in course of erection $17,000
competing for this train, hing
to date this Colony has done nothing
of participating in it.
It is proposed to build a 50,000 Spindle Mill; this stop suggests and recommends itself because owing to fixed charges for salarios, power, eta is 50,000 Spindle Mill could be rum at a considerable saving on the cost of running a 25,000 Spindle enterprise. Site. The refusal has been obtained of a suitable site in the Soo Kumpoo Valley en reasonable terms, with the advantage of ample
reserve space for enlargements and
develagement and Direction of the
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
NIPPON. YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, August 17, 1897.
1657
NOTION.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEL MARINMES,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
·COLOMBO, BOMBAY,--ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND
·BLACK-SHÅ PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX;
Shantang, British str., 1,635, H. C. D. Frampton, Samarang August 7, Sugat.- BUTTERFIELD & SWINE,
Ching Fing, Chineno str Blake, Tisator M. Co,
DEPARTURES, August 17.
Loonamson, for Canton. Chi Fuen, for Canton, Chuysang, for Swatow. Haitan, for Snalaw. Tacoma, for Shanghai and Tacoma. Glenfulloch, for Amoy, Nanchang, for Canton.
CLEARED. Tantalus, for Singapore and London. Zafiro, for Manila.
Aases, for Singapore and New York, Pingauey, for Singapore and London. Oxle, for Cheion.
Formoso, for Swalew.
Saint Mary, for Naganaki.
P
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Pee Hong Leong, from Java, &c., 188 Obinere.
The French Contrast Packet Ernest-Simona will be despataked on WEDNESDAY, the 18th August, with Mails for the United Kingdom, crops, and places be yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burman, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Malta, and Gibraltar.. Circulars at 2 p.m.
Registration at 4 pm. Papers at 4.30 p.m.) –
Leiters at p.m.
Into-Lotters 5.10 to 6.30 p.m. Extra
postage 10 conta.
· MAIZS BY THE BEITIN PACKFX, ***~.
The British Contract Packet Kaisar 4-Elind will be dorpatahed on THURSDAY, the 28.h August, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and coun- tries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlement, Netherlands India, Burmah Ceylou, Áden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The man hours will be observed in
closing the Mails, da
Money Lartens.The Post Office decline all responsibility for unregistered Letters ogrtaining bank notes, onin, or Jewellery, and, whare Registration has been neglected, wILL MAKE NO ENQUERED into alleged losses of snah lettera (Post Guide, Par BOJONE
19
32
Now Benares, cash, T17h Did a crali,... ---- Now Malwa, credit, 700/800
8/18 Allowance
Did Malwa, credity: 840/870 Allowance, Table 8/12
►
Tow Year Old,...... 930 Allowance, Thela --- Persiz, Papar hed 620/660 Allowance, faele, ... 'BUG
Exchange HORGHONG, August 17, 1897,
On London-
Bank, Wire,
93
On demand,
20 days' sight,
4 months' sight, Creilte,
Documentary, 4 months' On-Paris-
On demand,
Oredita, 4 months' sight, On Berlin-Demand.... On New York
On
BIRTHS.
Tuesday, AUGUST 11
ZODAL AND GE
#TEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
On the 17th inst., at the Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, the wie of the Rer AuraxD ILZTE of a Daughter. SE
On 17th August, at the Diocesan School, H
the Wife of Gro. FIBROT, Jr., ugkonge of a Bon.
Ab 9, Quinsan Road, Shanghai, on the 8th August, the Wife of 0. 0. BonSEN, of
Daughter,
At Foochow on Saturday, bhe7th August, the Wife of HEWAY SCHLEY, of a Son
On the 7th Augst Veriton Tanglin Singapore, the Wife of STONEY JEFFREY, Of
& Son,
On the 9th Aug, at Eastpark. Syed Alley Road, Singapore, the Wife of THOMAS G. Scorr, of a Son.
- DEATHS,
At the Hangehou Hospital, on 7th. August, GEORGE RUBELL, aged 2 years etc. 18 days, the infant Bon of J. W. Russell and M. Astle. GOROK CLEVERLY, late
CHABLES ST. Grones.
Surveyor General of Hongkong, thy tole gram from England)
At Kinking, on the 10th August, GEORGE.E. UNDERWOOD, M.B
The publication of this issue coramenerd at 6.25 pm.
The China attail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, Atorer 17, 1897,
Taana was a large attendance at this fare- well performance of the Lilliputian Opera Princuse Company last night, when
of Trobisonde was presented. The per formance was a huge meseen, and at the close an enthusiastic demonstration took place Bouquets and prasante were liter ally crowded on the stage, every member of the Company being the roopiset of a gift. Chears were again and again caused of the fall of the curtain, and the curtain maa sgain raised while the children sang. Aula Langeyno
A MOVEMENT 16 of foot among - norim engineers exiling out of Singapore to chtain, an increase of pay. The Singapore Fres Prem states that the prevailing rate of pay 1/20 is $175 for a chief enginest. The Engi 1/10/sneers Association went into the question
10 1/10% of the rates of pay obtained in neighbour- ing ports, and of those cared by Alfred Holt's engineers (who are privileged to draw ball their pay at 3- to the dollar, and 2.81 3.25 thus feel less the drop in exchange on mak 1.87ing remittances home), and came to the
demand, Credits, 60 days' aght, On-Bombay--
143 1491
149 142+
On demand,
On Calentza-
On demand,
Our demand,
On Shanghai
30 days' sight, (private paper) Gold Leaf, 100 ano, (per tas).. Soverign (Bank's buying rata): $10,72
25 d.
Allvar (per 05)
BY APPOINTMENT,
conclusion that they ought to sals for 281 for chief engineem, 8150 for second, and 8100 for third engineers A letter was sent out to owners asking for these rates, and we undertarul that negotiations are now going on between the Wages Committee and the the ship-owners. It is to be hoped that & mtisfactory conclusion will he arrived at, no less in the interests of the men and owners, than in the interests of the general public. Negotiations may extend till the end of the month, after which period a ka ma lock-out may be looked for.
We have from time to lime published de- mile of the insurrection in Kwangai, and the NC Daily News gives further detaila contained in despatches from Changsh the provincial capital of Hunan. The trouble arose through the imprisonment of three men belonging to a gang of bandits:
(SUPPLIED THROUGH BHUTAN,) WARD BOUND -Maria Rickmers, Joly $0, Luchtay, Ninian, 27 Dar. dashur Laura Branch, Bengles, 30 Gracia Hertha, August 3; Elm Branch, Finlahtra, Lady Airness, B; Macduff Purku, Sumatra, Yanak, Glaucus, Št. Jerome, 19 Oolong, 18.
HOMEWARD BOUND-Spectre, July 8; Senda, 13; St. Andrews, 23: Tyson, 28 Elisabeth Rickmers, Aladdin, 30; Theda, August 3 Benledi, Formoso, Dorolben Rickmers, Ellen Eickmera, 6 ; Teenki, Bachsen, 15.
SA VESSELS PASSED ANJER, OUTWARD June 28.-British 4-masted Iarque Bandiners for Nagasaki, from Delaware Bay March 14. June 20.--- German ship Pera for Hakodate, from Barry Dock March 25. June 29.-Ame- rican ship Wm. B. Conster for Bhanglial, hom New York March 24 June 29.- American ship Com. . H. Allen for Yokohains, from New York March 15.
Tino 29.--Anterioen ship Edenballymore for Shanghai, from New York March 17. June 22-British 4-m. baryon Fails of Ettrick for Anjer, fo, from New York Fab 20. Julg 2-Norwegian basque Gumba for Bangkok, from Dalagoa Bay May 28 July 2-British ship Wm. Tillis for Nagasaki, from Philadel- March 28. July 3.----British, ship Lord Volacte for Yokohania, from Pên- sacola Feb. 23. July 5.-British barque Benaven for Hingo, frora Philadelphia March 24, July 9 Gorman slip Richard Bickmers for Singapore,, from Carlil April 2. July 12.- Gorcan ship Kaiser for Singapore, from Newcastle, N.S.W., May 20 HOMEWARD June 24-Italian "barque Maria Accama for Liverpool, from Singa- pore May 18. June 20.British barqne Engelhos for Boston, from Cebu April 16 July 12-British ship Sierra Schura for Falmouth, from Saigon Jine 2. July 1 British barque Cambuedoon for New York, from Singapore. July 14.- Hawaiaux banque Pony Suey for Now
26.
phia
Yorks
from Manila
The P. & O. Co.'s. Rohalla, with the ENGLISH MAIL of 23rd July, left Sin- gapore on Sunday, the 15th Aug. at paty and may be expected hers on or about Friday, the 20th Aug., stabaut. 6pm.
Pit. This Fackel beings roplies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 17th J
The C. P. I Co.'s. 5.8. Empress of India, From Vancouver, arrived at Yokohama
on Monday, the 10th inat, at 6 and left same day at 4 p.m. for Kobe, where she is due on Tuesday, the 17th inst., at 3 p.m..
The O
& Co.'s s. 2. Dorio, with
ith the AMERICAN MAn, of 27th July, left Yoko- hama on Monday, the 16th Aug., at daylight, and may be expected here o
mon Mail, e. e. Prine Hein- Jmp, German The shout Tuesday, the 24th Aug
or
rich, carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 20th July, left Colombo on the 14th Aug., and may be cxpected here on or about Wedzianday, the 20th Aug.
The P. M. Co.'s 8. Chin, with maile &c. left Eao Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sen, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 5th Aug
Disarmers Forgected, Tha. N. Cossy Tian from Austin
han Ports, loft. Port Darwin on the... 10th August, and may be expected to arrive boce on or about the ith Apg. The Austrian Lloyd's 8. Melpomene, telt Singapore for this port on the after Boob of 12th Laug The D D. R. str. Ereto, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on the 14th Aug, and may be expected here on or about the
19th Aug.
The s. a. Lightning, from Calcutta, left
Singapore for this port on the after noon of 13th Aug
A. S. WATSON & Co, by the magistrate of the district of Kung. Then Trombard, from New York, for
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED AL, `1841.
SEEDS.
re
REGISTRATIGE Correspondance car Per Nanchang, from Chefoa, 3.Chinezo.
gistered for all Private Blip its on to Ava Per Kashing, from Shanghai, to Chinese.minutes before the time for closing for the Per Siam, from Bangkok, Mears Beam Shanghai or Japan contract mails up to a quar well and Watte,
ber of an hour before; for mails for Edrops," Amerion, and Caunda, đo,, sỹ to an hour be fore; for India, Northern Packšlė, kad Tozros Strait mails, up to half an hour before,
Per Grai Mor, from Nagasaki, 2 in Cabin, 22 in Steerage, and 4 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Haitun, for Swutow, Rev. Rolg; for Amoy, Rers. P. Villan and P. Rikian, Messra K. B. Kiyooka, N. D. Gilia, and W. Davis: for Forobow, Rars. Fene and Va'encia
Par Choyang, for Swatow, 20 Chinese. Par Tacoma, for Shanghai, U4 Chinese. Par Glenfallech, for Amey, 820 Chinese
TO DEFARE
Fanghsien, for plundering outside the city walls. This gang had their fastocases in
the adjacent hills and numbered nearly. The 500 men, but they were allied with the...
Hongkong, left Singapore on Satur day morning, the 14th Aug., and in due hero on or about the 20th Aug.
P. & G. Co.'s b. s. Japan loft: Sings- pore for this port on the 14th dag., st
11
Kdao Hd, who bad a Centre in the alty The M. Line str. Maria Rickers,
of Yungming. On the night of the 27 of June the bandite silently scaled the walls
cket
from Antwerp and Hamburg, paesed the Canal on the 22nd July, and may be considered due at Singapore on Or about the 19th Angul The N. GIs & ne 9th Aug.) and
left Bombay Létimbro
of Kungsang, and while one band attacked the goal and released their comrades, not- ting free at the same time a mob of thieves, -·|-z cutthroats and debtors, Another band The swarmed into the Yama proper where the magistrate lived and murdered halm and kis
for this port on due here on or
or about the 26th Augr..
R. Lane Rithmers, from Mid- dlesbro Antwerp and Hamburg, pasye ed the Cans on the 16th and asT dered due at on, or
be
about the 7th September
SEEDS. whole family, numbering thirty-two in all, The N. P. Co.'s e. 3. Olympic sailed from
Local Dattenzee - Separate Bozes have WB have received our fray Shipment
been provided for posting "Correspondanos for the Town, Kowloss and the Peak The Boxes
are under the Window at the East end of the of. FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS, Varandah Laclig Queen's Road,
Letters, parcals, de, for Kowloon Point and
inclding male and female servants and slave girls. Not one escaped. The muc derous gang apent the whole night slaying ithin an hour had
and plandering, and
cleared the city of all
mandarins, and then the Kore Hos
The same night wo
Steamers in Harbour may be posted in the of which have been obtained from the boring Kwangal Goneral Post Ofßss up ta 11.80, a.m. and 6.80.
Pur Formosa, for Swatow, 200 Chinese... Lotters from Kowloon Foint may be ported
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Hong Leong reporta: Moderate breeze and fins weather through
Noub.
The British steamer Nanchang reports: Experienced heavy 'ly gale in yellow sa thence dull, overcast, cloudy weather, with heavy rain at intervals until arrival,
pany will be in the hands of Mess
Matheson & Co. as Genorsl Managers, assisted by a Consulting Com-
•mittee, consisting of, at first the Members of the Provisional Committee, whose names are elated above, the intention of the
Machinery. It is. promoters to order the very best Machinery,
TO-MORROW, the 18th August, in the proved by experience in as it has boon China, India, and Japan, etc., where shore Afternoon, the Company' Steamship staple Cotton only is available, that it pora ERNEST SIMONS, Capt. DI MAUBEUGE, in the long run to have Spindles, etc., with MAILS, PASSENGELS, SPECIE and DARGV, will tesy this Pert for MAR by the makers of highest repute. opies of the Memorandum and Articles/SEILLES via BOMBAY,
The British steamer Candia reports: Moderate monsoDO, cloudy.
The British steamer Kashing reporta i
PORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE Strong winds throughout,
Tals Steamer connect at COLOMBO of Association of the Company can be mspected by int
intending Subscribers at ths with the at File de ih Ciotat, which veksel takes on her Passengers and Mails, leaving Offices of the Company.
other strong, band Hus to raian the standar and the latter at once com the countryside, obien order to provision. Even Customers will oblige by sending their intended to be hes
in the Letter Box which has been placed in the best Houses in England, Police Compound outside the Charge Room up to 12 and 4 o'clock, and in the Pillar Box at the Wharf. Local Bates will be charged. Tresid robbery Bendera of letters from Kowloon are re- quested to simcel thai stampa by writing the word stamped across them. Covers pentaining Bank Noten, &c., should be registered. No Sunday delivery.
Hongkong Register.
The British steamer Siam reports: blo derate S. W. anson and fine weather to Barometer Capo Varella; from thence to arrival, Temperature moderate and bight S. E. winds, with occa- Humidity alobal rain equalls. Mean of Barometer Direction of
Tao Chinese steamer Chiny Ping reports: Chefor to N.E. Promontory, moderste S. wieds and ploudy weather, N.E. Promou tory to Saddles, strong 8.5.E. gale and high sen; thence to part, light to moderate
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The promoters are alive to the fact that that Port on the 19th August, direct to B. W. monsoon and variable weather. the Cotton pinning Industry is one, the SUEZ, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES, ancocet of which depends on large and rapid-
with the proportion of Expenses London Broste will be registered Pr
turnover, wh
se wods for Marellie
Baurope. of
and so-
POST OFFICE NOTICES,
will be granted tf For HAIPHONG
ced to a minimum, and they are there. copied in transit through Matsalles for the MAILS will close: fore prepared to socept moderate rate of principal places Commision for con
the maingercont the busiíeëd Application for Shere toust be made companying firm and forwarded to the Bankers of the Company, together with the Amount payable on application.
shin number of Shares applied for by
ordem us early as possible,
CATALOGUES containing
HINTS ON GARDENING,
Previous 'Da' date ancu date st
20.00 TO
(29.03)
78
99.88 78
80
90
93
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PRICE LISTS.
0.87
may be had on spplication
Lowest open ada backpáratzera di
G. Froa, Liling Director, Hangkong Observatory, August 17, 1897.
Temparature,
(Takes us Musma Falconer di Goca Promise, Quain's Road) Horozora, Anggah 17, 1887:
ANPA met de P Hanch, at 9.80 dimr, on Wednesday
Cargo will be easelted on board ust 4, the 18th August, pipedle and Parvels upal 8 pm on For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMBUL
Per Permond, at 11.20 am, on Wednes- BAROMWIK as 17th August. (Faroels are not to be
asti on board, they must be lots at the⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ day, the 18th Augusti,
any
Banobiohat be not allotted, the Content S
The amount paid on deposit will Perabad totearted, the sum due on Ukida allement is made, the depos
20%
value of Packages sro zai
For-SINGAPORE
/...... day, são Láth Angnan Co
--- day; the 21st Augusta Para
"Renzam's ' New Parmi LAWN MOV
* Per Pingiler, at 11.30 a.mg on Wednes
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Qflow.
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Per Genomon, al 3.00, puté, en Estats
(Wet halb) 12
For BWATOW HEANOBAL
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The
Tacoma, Washington, for this port vis *Japan on the 14th Aug,
A Latest Advices.
M. Co. is ss Opteng, from Glas gow and Liverpool, passed the' Canal on the 16th Aug. and may be consi - dered dos as Singapore on or about
The 3rd September. The
Oz. 8. B. Co.'s seatinee Eaton, hom
ol, left Singapore on the morn
ARKING AN 17th Aug and may be expect
ed:
ere on or shout Monday, 23rd
· P. Co.'s 8. 8. V'ktortu, troia The N
Tacoma for Hongkong, Isarce: Shang- hai at midnight on the night of 17th Aug for this port
The N. V. E. & a Sanum daru, from Europe, left: Singapore for the port on the morning of lyth ang . "und expected to arrive here on the evening of the Slut Auge Phy
It is stated that the Hongkong Bank is to
open a graboh at Chomulpo,
deaths from amali
frst sit months of this year number-
st Bangkok from
body of Chie
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