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Notices to Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER CANDIA.

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, BOM- BAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS, YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel ars hureby informed Ihat their Goods aro being landed and placed

at

their risk in the HONGKONG AND HOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SALE.

THE

..

MILLINERY, DRAPERY,

Destination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vezia.

BE Old Established and well-known Australian Ports. Omi Maru (0)........

Australian Porin.......Airlie (8)...... Japan Ports,..............JA UCONA (0)........

..... Sanuki Maru (0).... London & Porte of Cal. Pingsuer ... London,.Porta of Cal. Kaiser-i.Hind (a) London, v. Suez Cans Diomad (4).....

e. Suez Canal Gmothy

AND

HOSIERY BUSINESS,

London,

London, v. Buuz

| (a),

WITH TIG

Loudon

London....

London.

..Euplerials (6)

Ceylon (6)

STOCK-IN-TRADE.

Nag

aki

Kobs&T'malandis (4)

New York,.

Frey (6)...

New York...

GoDown at Koulou, where each con- GOOD WILL,

signment will be sorted out bark by Mark

and delivers can be obtained as soon as the

Goods are landad.

Optional Goods will be landed here un- tesa instructions ato giren to the contrary

To-Dax.

before&p..

Goods not cleared by the 23rd Instant, at subject to rent, p.m., will bo

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me

In any case whatever.

All Damaged Packages must be left in

tha Gudcian and a certificate of the dam-

age obtained from the Godown Company

FURNITURE

AND

FIXTURES

ох

'salics, London. &c. Nerite

Ningpa

and Shanghai.¦ 19uman (1), Basrang & Bautabays upuh (6). Sandakan and Kudat.. Deatalina (4)...... 8. Francisco, v. Japa City of Peking (8) 3. Francisco, v. Japa (Boigie (1)................... San Francisco.

.....Feattan's Shanglial & Chinktang Paiyang (s).. Bable()... Shanghai S'pore, Pang & B'bay Boratay (4). Vancouver (B.), & Empress of India() Yokahsina.......

Melpomene (s) Wladivostock, ..... Hiogs Maru (s)

within ten days after the vessel's arrival Messrs Vincent, Bird &Co. Tacoma (Wash.), &c... Victoria (p). here, after which no Claims will be re-

cognised,

H, A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent

Hongkong, August 17, 1897.

To let.

TO LET.

NOS. 4 and 9, QUEEN'S GARDENS.

Apply to

1635

G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Fraya Central,

Hongkong, April 30, 1897.

TO LET

WELLING HOUSES

DHOUSES in RIPOS TERRACE.

GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. No. 29. ELGIN STREET.

308

Established 1863, and doing a Lucrative Business, Age and Health of Proprietors being the Cause of Disposal. The usual AUTUMN and WINTER GODDA will arrive in due Course from London and Paris.

Apply to

O. V. BLAD E, No. 70.

1610 Hangkong, August 18, 1897.

THE CHINA & MANILA 8. S. Co., LIMITED.

NOTICE.

CERTIFICATE of 11 Suares umbered

SHIPPING.

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ARRIVALS

August 17.

Bentury, British str., 1,453, A. Wallace, Foochow August 15, General-GLED, LIV. INGSTON & Co.

August 18.

Ernest Simons, French st., 2,162, da Blaubeuge, Shanghai August 16, at 1 a.m., Maile and General.-MERAERI2S MAN. | TIMES.

Diomed, British str., 3,006, T. Bartlett, Shanghai August 15.- BUTTERFIELD & SWINE.

Bergkong, French str., 734, Bastian. Haiphong Angust 10, General.-A. B MARTY.

Lightning, British steamer, 2,124, J. G. Spence, Calcutta August 1, zod Singapore A 68/8978, standing in the Rozioler 13, General. DAVAS SAU3003, BONS & Co.

FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN of this COMPANY in the name of HETTIE

STRELTY.

BUD TOME having been LOST, Notice in hereby given that a Duplicate Certificato for the aid 11 Shates will be issued one month hence and that the Original Certificate, an loss produced within that period, will 2185 thereafter bo beld by the Company as null

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY O., LTD. Hongkong, July 22, 1897.

TO LET.

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

AND

ONE BUNGALOW, BESE PREMISES are situate upen MOUNT Boul, and are about 8

miantes' walk from the Tramway Station

at Plantation Road.

The BUILDINGS are not yet quite com- plsted, but it is expected that cocupation can be giron from the lat September, Proximo, and the Promises will be let on Lance for terms of three, fire or seven years.

Gas and Water laid on,

Apply to

H. L. DENNYS. Crown Solicitor's Offics, Queen's Road. Hongkong, Jul, 20, 1897.

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To-day's Advertisements.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Ser No. 689 or 1897.

AND

The TAIKOO BUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED, Plaintifs,

YAU SAM, Defendant. ARTICULARS of a certain VALU. PABLE HOUSE PROPERTY Sausts

at SHAURIWAN in the Colony of Hong kong, which will be Sold by AUCTION by Moun. BUGBES and BOUGH, with the of the Approbation of the REGISTRAE SUPREME COURT of Hongkong, pursuant to the Order made in this Bait and dated the 16th day of July, 1807, 41, the premises on WEDNESDAY, the 1st day of September, 180%, at 3 o'clonic in

in the Afternoon. PIECE

All

that

ית

GROUND Situate, at ShOFL of

ས

in the

Colony of Hongkong, and Registered in the LAND OFF ICE an Bharkiwan LOT No. 201, tegevaer with the Building know. as No. 10, Shaakiwan thereon Road, measuring on the North 39 feet 6 inches, on the Booth 21 feet 6 inches and 18 feet, on the East 45 feet, and the West 25 feet and 20 fost, The above Proporty in held for the Rendas of a Terra of 21 Years from the lat day of January, 1894, under the Terms and conditions contained in the Crown Louse of the said Shaukiwan Lor No. 201, depoalted in the LAND OFFICE and subject to an Annual Crown Beat of $3.00.

For further Particulars and Conditions of Bale, apply in Ma, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

Solicitors for the Vendors,

13, Quean's Bond Central,

or tu Mears. HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, August 18, 1637,

1041

and void.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 16, 1897.

bring

1642

THE GREEN 18LAND CEMENT Co,

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

ACT fue aumbored 36289/28323,

85

CERTIFICATE of

TE of 30 STATES of the

standing in the Register of this COMPANY in the name of JACOR BENJAMIN ELLAS having heen LOST, Notice is hereby given that a Duplicate Certificate for the said Shares will be issued one month hence and that the Original Certificate, unless pro- duced within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company as nail and void SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 18, 1897. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

1643

FOR, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL, VIA S'RAITS, COLOMBO AND USUAL PORTS OF CALL,

(Tabing Cargo at through rates for GLAS. GOW, JONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &c.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Pingoury,

Captain D. DAVIES, will

bo despatched as aböre

DEPARTURES.

August 17. Bayern, for Europe, &c. Tatatus, for Singapore and Londor.

Argust 18.

Chazce, for Singapore and New York. Oslo, for Chefoo.

Saint Mary, for Nagasaki, Zafiro, for Manile.

Formos, for Swatow. Kathing, for Swatow. Hanoi, for Hoihow. Ernest Simons, for Europe, 2.

CLEARED,

Pingate, for Singapore and London. Hailan, for Hoihow. Falkenburg, for Kongay, Benlarig, for Singapore and London.

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED.

Agents,

Date of Leaving.

Nippon Yusen Kaisha Aug. 20, at 4 p.m. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Aug. 27, daylight, .P. & 0.8, N. Co.... Aug. 27, at noon.

Nippen Yueen Kaisha Aug. 23, at 4 p.m. Holliday, Wise & Co..Aug. 19, daylight, & 0.8, N. 0...... Aug. 28, at rioon. Butterfold Swire... Auz. 19, at noon. Jardine, Matheson & About, aug. 21. Butterfield & Swire. August 28. P. & 9. S. N. Co.....

About Aug. 19. Arnhold, Karborg&Go. ang. 20. P.&O. 8. N. U..... About Bopt. 9, Arnhold, Karberg&O Angust 26. F. & 0.

N. Co... Aug 19, daylight. 0. B Mulchers &

&...... About Aug. 25, Quick despatch. Siemseer & Co................... Battechold & wire. Aug. 21, at 2 p.m. Busterfold & wire..Aug. 30, at 4. p.m. Buttorfeld & Swire...Aug. 26, at 3 y. m, Pacifio Mail 8. S. Cu aug. 21, at noon.

.&O. 8. §. Out dapat

Opt. Sopt.

.at 4 p.m.

20, &Co... About Aug. 20.

JP. & 0. 5. N. Co........

P. & O. S. N. Co..... Aug. 21, at noon. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Sept 7, at noon. Canadian Pie R. Co Sept. 1, at DOGO. Sandor & Co............ August 20. Nippon Yusen Kaisha.Aug. 27, at noon.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAI & OHINKIANG.

Per Peiyang, at 3,80 p.m., on Friday

the 20th August.

For

THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

Per Omi Mars, Registration at 3 p.m., Letters at 5.50 p.m., on Friday, the 20th August.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY,-

Por Bombay, at 11:30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 21st August

For NINGPO & SHANGHAI.-

Per Hun, at 1.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 21st August,

For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & BAN FRANCISCO.--

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Daylight-Pinguey leaves for London. Daylight.-Candia leaves for N'unki, &c. Noon-Diomed loaves for London, &ờ.

p.m.-Hunan leaves for Shanghai, &e.

Miscellaneous. Gockis per Tekoa undelivered after

data subject to rent.

General Memoranda.

SATERDAY, August 21 :—

Transfer Boks of The China Sugar Refining Company, Limited, from this date to 30th August, both days inclu-

WEDNESDAY, August 18, 1897.

The publication of this issue commented at 48pm

The China Mail.

NORCRONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1897. Bratzients have appeared in a northern thisantemporary, with reference to a hostile tariff which is stated to be under considera- tion by the United States directed against the Canadian Government and Great Bri tain, Theexaggerated assertions made by the Chino Gazette, if not contradicted, are likely to love a serious effect upon the traffio of the Canadian Pacific Railway line. The state- ments are to the affect that previous to the departure of the Empress of China from Shanghai-something near akin to con eternation was produced amongst numerous shippers of tea, silk, and other China ex- porta to the United States by the receipt of telegrams from their constituents abroad, ordoring them to stop shipments by the Goods por Laos unclaimed after this Canadian Pacific line to all destinations in

date subject to rent. MONDAY, August 30:-

MONDAY, August 23:→→→

Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Whampus Dock. Co., Ld., at the Company's Office, No. 14, Praya Central. Goods per Candia not cleared after 4

p.m. subject to rent, Goods per lentarg undelivered after

this date subject to rent. FRIDAY, August 27:--

the States, and that later telegramas bad

Dividend Warrants of The China Sugar explained that the United States Legisla

Refining Co., Ld., payable

Quotations

Hovarono, August 18, 1897. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,... 715

cast, Now Bonares, cash, 715 Old

cash,...

Per City of Peking, Registration at 11 Letters at 11.30 s.m., on Thes- day, the 24th August. (Supplemen-On tary Mail on board till time of do- partura, Erica Postage 10 cents).

For KOBE-

Per Sanuki Zaru, at 3.30 p., en

Monday, the 24th August.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Fer Ancona, at 11.30 s.m., on Friday,

the 9th August.

For SHANGHAI, CHEFOO, CHEMUL PO, NAGASAKI, FUSAN, GENSAN & VLADIVOSTOCK.-

Per Riogo Maru, at 11.30 am, on Fri-

day, the 27th August

"

37

12

Old

New

Malwa credit, 700/800 Allowanco Tole, 8/16

Old Malwa, credit,. 840/870 Allowance, Tael.... 8/12 Tow Year Ok,..... 900 Allowanos, Tapla,

Parsian, Paper tied 620/660 Allowance. Thela, ... 8/16

Exchange

HONGEORD, August 18, 1897. London.

Bank, Wire,

+4

$1

On demand,

30 days' sight, **

4 months sight,

Credits,"

Documentary, 4 months'

On Paris-

On demand,

Credita, 4 months' sight,

Ou Beran-Demand,... On New York

On Bombay-

Wire,

For SHAN HAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE

TOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & VAN-On COUVER

Per Empress of India, Registration, ai 10 sm., Lættera, at 10:16 am on Wednesday, the 1st September. (Supplementary Mail on board till time of departure. Extra postage 10 cebis.)

MAILS BY THE Barns PACKET. — The British Contract Packet Kausar-Hind will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 28th August, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and coun tries buyoad, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, -Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malts,

and Gibraltar.

Per Ernest Simon's, from Shanghai: for Hongkong, Me Hy Pate Yo, Mr E. Boch- stroh, Mrs J. de Figueiredo, 4 children and 2 amate, Mr R. M. Lellaio, Rev. and Mrs G. J. Williams, Consul-General Felipe S. Mesa, Messrs O. M. Apear, Uttamull, John L. Stuart, and 1 Indian; for Saigen, Mes Dasoliors, child and

and amah, Mons. and The Chabrier

amah, Miss Clement and Lady Cho for Singapore, Moses Chang and II, W. Andrews; for Bombay, Mr M. Ibrahim; for Marseilles, Mcears J. Manley. Havasihi, Hirosi, Murakami, Tih Kuro, J. Haruki, and S. Yamamata, Mre Lagonidee, Mrs

usual hours will be observed in cloning the Malla, &o.

HOVEN UF CLOSING THE

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.

When the Packets leave at Noon

The following hours will be observed in

ture had imposed a differential tariff of 10) Percent upon all tea and silk, and various rates upon other goods entering the States ris Canada. The statement ie further the in consequence of this-unwelcome newa shippers rushed off wildly to cancel their froight and about 700 tons, in all, had to bo abet out at Shanghai, while Hongkong,

Amoy, Fouchov, and the heavy shipments from Japan to the States would also have to be counted into the loss to the C.P.R.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL

‚ (QUPPLIED KIBOUCH HEUTER.') OUTWARD BOUND - Lochtay S, Ni- ain July 27 Dardanus, Laurel Branch, Begloe, 30: Giala, Hertho, August & Em Bmch, Flintshir

Macduff, Pyrrhus, Lady Furness, 8; Sumatra, Yarra, Glaucus, St. Jerome, 10: Oolong, Helene Rickmers, 10; Gle nartney, Sydney, Teucer, Geris, 17. HOMEWARD BOORD-Socotr, July 4; Sunda, 13; St. Andrews, 23; Kysu 28; Aladdin, 30; Thekla, August 8; Benledi, Formosa, Dorothea Rickmers, Elten Rickmers, 6; Teenkai, Sachsen, 13.

VESSELS PASSED ANJER. OUTWARD - June 28.-Brkish 4-masted Larque Bandineira for Nagasaki, from Delaware Bay March 14, June 29.-- Gorman ship Peru for Hakodato, from Barry Dock March 25. June 28-Ame rican ship Wm. He Conner for! Shanglisi,

-British 4-m.

from New York March 24. Juno"29,--- American ship Com. . H. Allen for Yokohams, from New York. March 15, June 20. American ship Edenballymore for Shanghai, from New York March 17. Fulls of Jun

New York Ettrick for Anjer, frwegian barque Coimba for Bangkeb, from Delage

May 28. July 2.-British ship Talis for Nagasaki, from Philadel hia March 20. July 3.--British ship Lord Wolseley for Yolchana, fup. Pan. sacola Feb. 23. July British barque Benaven for Hioge, from Philadelphia March 24, July 9. Geroan ship Richard Rickmers for Singapore, from Cardiff April

2. July 12.Goman ship Kotzer

..

for Singapore, frote Newcastle, N.S.W., May 29,

HOMEWARD: June 34.-Italian barque Accama for Liverpool, from Sings- pore May 19. Juno 26. British barque Engelhorn for Boston, from Cebu April 15. July 12.-British ship Sierra Sega for Falmouth, from Saigou June2, Jaly B 3-British arque Canbusdcon for New

July 14 York, from Singapore. Hawaiiar: barque Foohng Suey for Now York, from Manila May 25.

Mods.

Tho P. & O. Co.'s 8. 9. Rohilin, with the ENULISH MAIL of 23rd July, loft Sin- gapore on Sunday, the 15th Aug., at p.m., and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 20th Aug., st about This Packet bringe replies to 6 pm lettons despatched from Hongkong on the 17th June.

The C. P. R. 5's His. Bapress of India, Vancouver, arrived at Yokohama from

We learn on inquiry from Mr D. E. Brown, General Agent of the C.PR, that there is absolutely no truth in the report circa iated that a differential tarif had been im pored. Advices from the head office of the Company, ut Montreal, are to the effect that the tariff which contemplates an additional imposition on imports to the United States ...1/10

via Canada is simply gnder discussion. ...1/10 ...1/10ard nothing has been settled. It is gonsi dered by all who are acquainted with the ...1/10 ...1/10

situation that the report is too serious to sight,...1/10

Le true, as it means almost an abrogation of the treaty between Great Britain and the United States. In the event of the United States pursuing such a course the Canadian Government would no doubt be prepared to take into consideration the propriety of at once, by way of retaliation, impos-The 142hing dutics on goods entering Canada sia the United States. It is thought by business men, however, that such child's play logísla tion on the part of the United States would

en 2.31

2.351 1.87

... 443

On demand,...

Gralita, 60 days' sight

***

ரசம்

45

142

Wh

+44

142 142

On demand,...

Calcutta→→→ Wire,

On demand, ... On Shanghai

On demand,

...To 30 days' night, (private paper) 761 Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (par faol)... $55.KO Soverigna (Bank's buying rate) $10.72

251. Blivar (par oz.) ... IH

**

BY APPOINTMENT.

not be tolerated, as it would simply result,

on Monday, the 16th inst., std 1.m., and left same day at 4pm for Kobo, where she is due on Tuesday, the 17th inst., at 3 pin.

The O. & 0. Co.'s 8. 6. Daric, with the

..

the

AMERICAN MAIL of 27th July, left Yoku. hama on Monday, the 16th Aug., at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 24th Aug.

Hein Imp. German Mail 6, s. Prinz rich, carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin, of the 26th July, loft Colombo on the 14th Ang, and expected horn on or about

the 25th Aug..

P. M. Co.6 s. 8. Chin, with mails fo., left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohene, Inland Sen, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 6th Aug.

in preventing future shipments Canudo viu the United States, either by Pacifio Coast porte or via the Atlantic ports of Thazo is no Boston, Now York, sto donying the fact that these absurd rumours The . N. Co.'s str. Taipan, from Austen-

hava hind the effect of injuring the ship. ments of the C.P.R; for the time being, bat not to the exaggerated extent which

Steamers Expected.

Ean Ports, loft Port Darwin on the 10th August, and may ha caposted to arrive here on er about the 19th Aug. The N. P. Co.'s 8. s. Victoria, from Tacoma for Hongkong, left Shang- hai at midnight on the night of 17th

for this port Aug

our Shanghai contemporary intimates. ..... It is believed that this movement against

Lloyd's s. 5. Melpomene, loft

Great Britain-though by no means a Tas Austria this port on the afterm

new thing-may have been prompted by the proposal made by Cauade to The

grant special privileges to goods enter

Goumorhen, Mr M. Minto, and & French closing the Mails for Europe, de, by the A. S. WATSON & Coing the Dominion from ports in the

Marines.

English and French Packata, when they

Per Lightning, from Calcutta, &c., Capt. save at Noon. The Money Order Office,

Berger, and 100 Asiatics.

DEPARTED,

Per Bayern, from Bong kong, for Singa- pure, Pollard's Opera Company, Me Em.

TOMORROW, the 19th Instant, at Day-Kinch, Consulate Secretary Epler, Messrs

ight.

For Freight, st, apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co., Agents.

1552 Hongkong, August 18, 1897.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY COMPANIE B.

VIA ÎNLAND ERA or JATAN.

attention of Passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this Luts to the Pierric Coast and to the IN. ranion and EASTERN CITES of the UNITED STATES and Canada and EUROPE

SAT

HONGKONG LONDON Excellent accommodation, Firet claw Table, Doctor and STEWARDESS Carried. HONGKONG TO NEW YORK, 41, The Railroad travelling is second to none the American Continent. Magnificent Scenery of the Roexy and CARCADE MOUN Trys. The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK route. Passengers to Favors may proceed by one of the first class AxTANTI MAIL

Leza.

HONGKONG TO TACOMA, 528. Rates of Passage to other Points on ap pleation.

Special rates allowed to members of Go- vernment Servimas.

PROFCHER SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. (SUBJECT 20. ALZARATION). CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

Vitoria... 3,167 | Tuesday... | Sept. 7. LIMITED.

Olympia..... | 2,608 | Tuesday... | Sept. 28. 'FOR SAMARANG AND SOURABATA. Columbia... | 2,605 | Tuesday... | Oct. 19. The Co.'s Steatishdy Tacoma...... | 8,649 | Tussday... | Nov. V, Fictoria... 8,167 Tuesday... | Nov. 30. Hupel, Captain QUAL, will be Olympia 2,105 | Tunday... | Dgo. 21. despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 20th Lestant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, August 18, 1897.

Mr

for

R. Ramasamy, Scak Tiang Su, Mrs Chan Meo Ching and family, Mr F. Conway, P. Haskel, Mrs T. Frey, and 1 Chinose; for Calomho, 7 Chiness; for Cienos, Capts. Andersen and J. H. Berg; for Melbourne, 4 Chinese; for Antwerp, Miss Ida Bligal for Sunthampton, Mr Alfred Baker;" Bremen, Dept

H. 8. Guilliaksen, Messr

and H. Fabr. L. Pedersen, From

D. Welby Cook; for Galombo, Br Clarkson, and 2 Indians; for Asples, Pisper, and Bishop Nayer for Genos, Me

H. Guillick for Singapore, Mr Hur

Bremerto

will be clued at 5 the day before.

8.00 A.M.-Posting of Prices Current and

Circalars conses.

(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock

if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the address all Ono way).

10.00 Registry ceases.

10.30 AM-Posting of Newspapers,"

Books, and Patterns coness. 31.00 A.-Mail clases.

LATE LETTERS may bo posted (from 11.10 M.) with 10 cents late fes up to 11.30 A. M., Ator which buurthey may be sent on Board with the same Late Foo

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

SEEDS.

Singapore f

noon of 19th Aug

D. D. R. str. Erato, from Hamburg, loft Singapore for this port on the 11th At the 19th Aug

may be expeced here on or and may about

The... Lombard, from New York, for Hongkong, left Singapore on Satur-

day mondng, the 14th Aug., and is due here on or about the 20th Aug. The P. & 0.Co.'ss 8. Japan leit Sings"

hors

ors for this port on the 14th Aug., at Il p.m.

The N. Y. K. s. s. Sanuki Mar, from

British Empire. But whether this be the case or not, it is certain that notics would Le given of any violent change such as that new credited to the United States Govern- moat. Besides, if such unreasonable ac- tion be taken by Washington, it is abun- dantly clear that such a weapon can cut both ways. All goods for Canadian ports, if taken direct to Canada, will perhaps! outweigh the loss sought to be saddled on The British shippers-not only at this end of the line, but also on the Atlantic side:

Europe, left. Singapore for this port on the mining of 17th Aug, and is expected to arrive here on the evening of the 21st Aug

O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Exim, from left Singapore on the morn- 17th Aug, and may be expect

Ing

ed here on or about Monday, 23rd

Coa

Golong, from Glar

A

SEEDS. NEW PLANO and Organ Fepairing Matarial Tas G.

and Machinery just to band also the Latest Music. W. Robinson & Co.

Tas final derision "(says the Navy League Journal) to establish a lino of 20-krot mail TITE have roostred our firnt Shipment steamers to Canada is moet satisfactory. W

MONEY LEFT.-The Post Office decline all 1.6. Budd and family, and Miss Copper-responsibility for unregistered Letters containing waite; for Southampton, M= G. Nair haal nata, sein, a jewellery, and, where for London, Mias Moor, Mesars B. Baker Hegistration has loon neglected, waLL WASH HO

Of late years we have built very few oce. and 8. E. Ramsey; for Bremen, Mr and anqurmars into alleged losses of such letters

Soder- (Port Gaido, Par 80j

steamers of high speed, and conse Mrs A. Christianson, Masara berg, A.. Doarang, Prints. Buchau, and

REGISTRATION--Correspondance can be re- of FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS, quence we have been falling behind Ger- Evon as it is, she was prin building. H. E

Hamburg, Messrs Stoeckel For

auxiliary

cruisers which are to have a sea- Stöhr and H. P. Hugelund From gistered for all Private Ship mails up to £ro Japan: for Genoa, Movers Max Goorts, T.minates before the times for closing; for the Vogel, Yokotari Visstaro, Yamada Kieni-Shanghal or Japas contract mails up to a quar-all of which have been obtained from the speed of 23 knots, and which are fastor hike, Kamematsu Nibo, and Tokiji Hagile of an hour before; for meils for Europe, America, and Canada, &o, up to an hour be-

..

dara; for Southampton, Mr Geo. F. fore; for Indian, Northern Pasig, and Tarres beat Houses in England,

Hewatb.

Per Ernest Simons, from Hongkong: for Straits mails, up & half an hour before,

LOCAL DELIVERies.-Spparate Böses have Saigon, Mr F. Desseliers, Kava. Léon

Girod, Jaan Marie Martin, Mr Mark, child been provided for pasting Correspondence for and 2 servants, 18 Chinese and 2 children the Town, Kowles and the Peak The Boxes for Singapore, Mosma A, C. Harrison, Lare under the Window at the East and of the

Etzel, H.-M. Hiller, W. Farnoze, Verandah teeing Queen's Road.

Mrs Donglas, Mr and Ms Law, Japanese

mally

than an der Groe, isunched for we possess. Such ie the

Kaiser

the Norddeutscher Lloyd only the char is of 25,000 tons displacement, horse-power

day. it

She

And 30,000

The

gor and Liverpool, passed the Carial on the 16th Aug., sad may be consi dered due at Singapore on or about- the 3rd September.

för

The N. G. L. s... Llibre left Bombay for this port on the 9th Aug, and is due here on or about the 26th Aug RL. 8. 8. Helene Rickners, from Mid- dlesbro. Antwerp and Hamburg, pass- el the Canal on the 18th Aug, and may be considered due at Singapore on or about the 7th September

The

N. P. Co.'s s. s. Olympia sailed fram Tacoma, Washington, for this port via Japan on the 14th Aug.

Latest Advices.

her longth is 613 The R. M. Line str.

Customem will oblige by sending their our commerce is simply incalculable, and

women, Chinese womou, 9 Chinese and 2 Letters, parools, ke, for Kowloon Faist sed vrien as early as possible. children; for Colombo, Baron Korff, and Steamers in Harbour may be peated in the Chiness; for Bombay, Dorabji B.. Tata; General Post Otse up to 11.30m. and 3.80 for Marseilles, Mrs E. Bioco, Messrs. Letters fraca Kowloon Point may be posted Arnaldu, Jose da Silva, Barto, M. Bern-aths Letter Box which has been placed in the heim, and Garolet.

Per Hani, for Holbow, 200 Chinose.

TO DEPART.

Per Bailah, for Hoikow, 100 Chineas.

SHIPPING REPORTS."

The British steamer Diomed roports Fine weather,

Police Compound outaids the Charge Room up to 144 and 4 o'clock, and in the Pillar Box at the Wharf Local Rates will be charged. To arcid zobbery, senders of letters from Howloon are re- queated to cancel their stampe by writing the Ford stamped across them. Lovers containing Bank Notes, 20, abould be registered. No Studay delivery.

Letions, o. for the Peak will be delivered by the 12 and 80 o'clock trame only. Corres pandones and Pardel for the Park may be posted in the General Port Ofw up to 11.30 am. or 8

The French mail steamer Ernest Simons reports: Arrived in harbour at 3.30 a.m.,, or in the letter boxes in the cars till time towing.

FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For HAIPHONG

THE Steamship FICTORIA, Captain J. FANTON R.N.Railing at Foon, on TUESDAY, the 7th September, will pro Good to VICTORIA, (H.Ú.), and TACOMA (Wash;), vía SHANGHAI, KOBE and 1526 YOKOBAMA.

Through Fills of Lading Lasued to Panific

and Cuant

to Canadian and United States

Conalar Tavoloos of Goods for United

tes Points should be in. Bates

quadrupileats, stomer to the care of The Freight Agent, and dus copy must be sent forsoord by the Bor Northern Pacific Railway, Tscous, Wash. Parcels atst be sent to our Office (with address mirificed in full) by 6 pm, on the day previous to walling

OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR NINGPO AND BHANGHAL

The Oa.'s Steamhip

Eunan,

Captain Frazes, will be despatched as above on URDAY, the 21st.Iustint, at 2 pm For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE,

Agente

For for ther information as to Patange ór Fradgă, apply wo

Pez Pictorio, at 11.30 am, ou Thursday,

the 28th August. SINGAPORE

of departure. With regard to letters from the Pesk, Pillar boxes have been placed at blogging Gap, Victoria Gap, Mount Kellett, Mount Gough, and Flantation Boad, which will En aloared at 19,80 and 4 pull

Temperature. (Takon at Adays Falconer i Uo.'s "Fromsits, Quam's Road) Horo, August 15, 1897,

387

Par Diomst, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, BAROMETR

the 30th August.

Per Glenavon, at 8.30 pm, on Satur-}|

day, the 21st August..

For WUCHOW --

Per Wingtong, at 5 pm on Thursday,

the 19th August..

For SINGAPORE, HAMABANG &

BOURABAYA

HONA AUTHE

Do

Do

29.85

*12*9.80

CATALOGUES BOntaining.

HINTS ON GARDENING,

and

PRICE LISTS

may be bad on application.

The domage such a a ship, with her immense coal supply, could fit upon we have not a warship or an auxiliary arnisor which could overtaka ber. The first four vessels for the new Canadian hne are to have trial speeds of 21 knots, to be of 10,000 tons displacement, and to have

ill not страга Length of 520 ft. They with the Hosser Wilhelm of the Oceanic hit they

will, malisries.

without question, ko neefal.

The

The

Maria Rickmers, from Antwerp and Hamburg, left Singapore on the 17th Aug. for this port, and may be considered dua hero on or about the 23rd Aug

Kudang, from Calentts and Straits, left Singapore for this part on the 17th Aug. at p.m.

N. Y. K... Magam Maru, from Melbourne &c, left. Thereday Island for the port on the afternoon of the 17th 28th Aug

and

expected to arriva V&Here on

The

Bie

Y. Kaedami Mary from Bombay &c., left Singapore for this port on the evening of 17th Aug., und * in expected to drive here on the 2ard

Me Jolin Young Moyston, IN., has been

The drawings which have been inade by the joint architects, Mears G. 3. Berrison, M. Gration, and J. Smedley, for Mr Gi bert Bend's proposed International Institute attractive, says the N.L st Peking are very

Fightcon mow of land are re Daily New quired, and on this plot it is proposed

Hall to Mont 1,500 sppointed Inspector of Machinery as Hong central Irectare people, with galleries to hold another 500, kang. It is supposed that he will arrive

series of class rooms under, the

bare early in December, when Mr Canters with the galleries. Large reception moms,

who will have completed three years in the Frofessor Cousing-room

of this buildinsz Gagipointment, will return to England, Futural features, su that

Дасовкагу

Ransom's 'New Faris' LAWN MOWERS are no high,

Chinese

and

OLAY'S FERTILIZER.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIPID.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, AMENII 18, LESTE

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anissos, whini allo principal material

uf Be Tax Band of the West Yorkabire Regi being the

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