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Entertainment,

H. WELLBY-COOKE'S ANIMATOSCOPE A. EDISON'S LATEST WONDER N

will be

I oxbibited at the THEATRE ROYAL M TO-NIGHT, (SATURDAY),

(HEAHOBOOLE

i

the 28th August, as 0 p.m.,

PROGRAMME,"

To-day's Advertisements.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

AND

SUMMARY JURISDICTION. Sun No. 589 or 1897. The TAIKOO SCOAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED, Patatif, YAU BAM, Defendant. ARTICULAES of a certain VALU. COMPLETE CHANGE OF PARTICULOUSE PROPERTY Situate at SHAURIWAN in the Colony of Hong

by kong, which will be Sold by AUCTION Mors, CGBES and ROUGH, with the Approbation of the RXUTBAR of the SUFREYR COVET of Hongkong, paracant to the Order made in this Suit and dated the 16th day of WEDNESDAY, the 1st day of September, 1897, at 3'clock in the Afternoon.

OF PAROEL 43 PIECE

GROUND Sitrate at Bhankwan in the Hongkong, and Registered Скольк

Shadkiwan OFFICE No. 201, together with the Bailding thereon known as No. 16, banki Hoad, measuring on the North 33 feet

Tickets may be had at Mesara. PROBITION & Co, or at the Door.

Dress Circles,

...$2 à 1. ......89, 91, & Gocia 166

ALO

Stalls,... Hoogkon, August 28, 197.

intimations.

FOR SALE.

J. & G. STODART'S

FINE, OLD

WEST OF SCOTLAND

Whisky.

Dutinatio

ซี.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fessela.

Agente

--Date of Leaving.

Batterfold & Swire... Sept. 15, at 4 p.m. Shewan, Tomes & Co Quick despatol. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Sept. 14, at 9 ata. P&O BN.C..... Sept. 10, at noon, Holliday, Wine & Co

About Sapt. 21. Butterfeld & Swiu... Auz, 31, at noon. Butterfeld & Swiro... Sept. 6.

Australian Paris.......Taiyuan (U), Baltimore....alo Hand.. Bremen & Ports of Cal Prinz Heinrich (1)...... Japan Ports Verona (8)................... Landor,v. Ports of Oail Ningekuw ()... London, v. Suez Canal Prometheus (3) London & Parts of Osl' Noster (5) London,v.Ports of Cal Rosetta (a) London. Ceplon (8)..... Halgon Salezie (6)...... Mararlan M'seilles, London, &o. Toss Maru (a)............... M'sellles, London, &c. Norite (4)..........

Nippon Kobe Y mai5 gami Maru(u)

Laudster..... New York. New York, v. Suzana Leotox (8)......

Bolgic (8)........ Francisco, T. Japa 8. 8. Francisco. v. Japa China (4) .......

Heathbank Seattle, Washington..

...Ravenna! Shaughai.....

Nagasaki,

P. &.O. 6, N. Co..... Sept. 9, at noon. & Q. B. N, Ca...... About Sept. 2. P. & Messagarias Maritime Sept. 1, noon. Nippon Yusen Kaisha, dept. 2, at 4 p.m. Arnhold, Karborg&Co August 30.

Yusen Kaisha. Sep, 1, at Noon. Dodwell, Carl & Co. About Bept, 6. Isiemssvu & Co..................

Quick despatch, ¡Sept. 3, ai no00.

at noon- 11, ak

10. & C. &. 8. 50 dospateb.

Pacife Mail 8, 8. d Shewan, Tames & Ou..

aly, 1897, at the promines on Sau Francoinsblu Maru (0) Sippop Yuson Kaisha. Sep.

in the Lan

8 inches, on the Bouth 21 Fest & inclin and 18 foot, on the East 45 feet, and on the West 20 feet and 20 Fact

The above Property 1 hold for the Residue of Term of 21 Years from the lat

'hai, Kobo & 'Lam Yatra (9) S'hai,N'ki. K'b-&Y'm (0)...... S'pore, Qui'bu & B'bay Hiroshima Maru Byre, Havro & 'burg Aglaia (3)

0, at 4 p.m.

4 &0. 3, N. C... About Sept.

31.- About Messagories Maritime

Oony 31

About 31. Sept. 5.

at noon. (s)...Nippon Yusten Kuicha

Siemscen & Co...... Supt. 4, at & p., Carlowits & Co... Supt. 1, Jardine, Matheson&Co Aug. 31, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Aug. 29, daylight, Dodwoll, Carlill & Ch. Sapt 7, at noon.

pure, Paing &B'bay Lethnoro (s). pore, Penang & C'tt Kutsung (s)...... Sato, Amoy & Tsai Farraves (a)...... Taonma (Wash.), ka.......(Viosuria (8).. Vancouver (B.U.), & Erpresa of India(s)

day of January. 1891, under ibe Torms and To-day's Advertisements.

conditions contained in the Orora Lease of

1h6

fn

said Blaakivan Lar No. 201, deposited LAND OFFICE and subject to an the Annual Crown Hent of $3.00.

A Steam Launch will leave New Dodwell, Carlill & Co., Peddar's Wharf for Skankiwa, at 2.30 p.m., on WEDNESDAY, the 1st day of September, 1897, to convey latending Purchsaora to the above Bala.

Praya Central,

Hongkong, March 23, 1897.

JUST UNPACKED.

6.96

Fresh Consignment of beat kind of

ALUR FACH TIN GOODS

and Provisions from Messrs. CROSSE and and PHILIPPE and BLACK WELL, CANAUD,

Also,

CUTTING BOD PAUKING COMPANY'S IN FRUITS and other ProvisIONS. FUNTLEy and PAMER's bort kind of BISCUITS and MELLIN'S FOOD, &c., &c., &z.

H. KUTTONJER

1579

13, L'Aguilas Street, NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

p.in.

ROTISSERIE,

Mepla a la Carte.

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

Monthly Eoarders at Moderate Rates.

Madar & Farmer,

Proprietors. Hongkong, Beptember 3, 1895,

1786

PEAK HOTEL. OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

THIS Commodious and Well-appointed

HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,300 feet above sea-level, has just been thorough. ly re-decorated. renovated and re-furalined, and & NEW WING has been built, which commands magnificent. Views of the Har bour and mainland of Okina,

For further Particulara, apply to

THE MANAGER,

New Fioria Motel.

725 Hongkong, Kovember 24, 1896. THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM,

HIS Establishment has undergo

extensive alterations. The DINING ROOM being now upstairs, and Large BILLARD ROOM (Laving Two New BURZOUGH and WAZE TABLES) being added to the Hotel.

A French Uhef having been engaged the Ousine sill be second to none.

Roous FOR PRIVATE DINNERS. EA Entranous-Ice House Lane, "Queen's Road, and Daddell Street.

1969

FREDERICK BISHOP,

Manager, THOMAS' GRILL ROOM.

WINDSOR HOTEL

HONGKONG,

THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the elegant Building known a CON- NAUGER HOUSE, offers First-Class Ao- commodation to Residents and Travellom.

Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall to each floce, in charge of experlanced Attendant.

Favourable Arrangements made for Families and for Monthly or Extended Perioda,

P. BORM, Proprietor and Manager, Hongkong, November 24, 1894,

1907

To-day's Advertisements.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. JAPAN-AUSTRALIA LINE, MONTHLY SERVICE. (Under Mail Contrast.)

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

The Co.'s Stonaship

Uapinin . W. HASWELL, will be despatched for the above Pur's on WEDNESDAY, the 1nt September, at Noon, instead of as previously polifo.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, August 28, 1894

1679

MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANALL

The Stearst.ip

to be despatched for the above Parts on or aout

the 6th September, 1897.

8.8. Patkan, to sail about 10th Sept., 1897. B. Bramar, to sail about 24th Seph,

B.E. Mogul, to sail about 9th Oct., 1897. For Breight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL CARLILL & C

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Vendors,

or to

12, Queen's Road Central, Messre. HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneer. Hongkong. August 28, 1897, THE HONGKONG STEAM LAUNCH

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

1641

CERTIFICATE of 10 SEK numbered A 71/80, standing in the Register of this COMPANY to the name of SYLVENTEE HEDEN, having been LOST, Nutics is hereby given that a Duplicate Certificate for the ssid 10 Shures will be issued one month honce and that the Orginal Certid period, ost, unices produced withis that will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.

GORDON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 28, 7897.

1720

LTD.

KELLY & WALSH, L

Just Pub'ished.

WEST RIVER CHARTS, from the Running Sarvey male by the Captain and Officers of H.M.S. Twoud.

1 Takhing,

Wa Oban Fa..

3 Sanni Beach.

NAVAL REVIEW NOS. OF THE ILLUS. PAPERS.}

210

70 centă. ... 70

Graphic Tas. London News JUBILSE PROCESSION NOS. OF SAME.

Illus. London Sketch

NOTICE.

IMPORTANT information for Engineers, 1 regarding NouINAT and INDICATED HORSE POWER; Full Farticulars of which la given in a P-Dublet, titled, Tu Memo riam, JAMES WATT, Engineer." To be ad from W. BREWER & Co., Hongkong. Price $2.-men Brutus,

Hongkong, August 28, 1897.

SHIPPING,

ARKIVALS. August 27.

1724

Else, German steamer, 852. T. Peterson, Haiphong August 24, and Heihow £6, Gen- eral-JEESEN & Co.

Kwang Lee, Chinese steamer, 1,505, R. L. Lincoln, Shanghai August 24, General. -C. M, H. N. 0.

August 23.

Taisang, British air., from Cautov.

Falkenburg, Garman steamer, 975, N.

von Freeden, Hougay August 28, Coal, MELCHENS & Co.

nt DOUD,

... Canadian P'fic . Co. Supt. 1, at noon,

Fole of Loon, Bri-ieb barque, 669, Peter-

Wong-koi, British sir., 1,115, C. Stor- son. Cards May 8, Coal-WIELZE & Co. ham, Bangkok via Hoibes August 18, Rice, and General.-BUTTERFIELD & WIRE

Victoria, Swedish steamer, 989, J. A. Hollberg, Hoihow August 27, General.- A. R. MARZY,

DEPARTURES, August 28. Clara, for Hatphong. Airlie, for Australia.

Maria Rickmera, for Shanghai. Kong Beng, for Bangkok, Glenavon, for Baigou. Nanchang, for Port Darwin, &c. Funsung, for Manila. Lycemoon, for Canton. Hanoi. for Haiphong, Kecarice, fer Canton,

CLEARED.

Formosa, for Swatow.

70 conta.

70

1

Benglue, for Nagasaki.

40

17

Meefeo, for Shanghai.

Malve, for Saigon.

Deucalion, for Kudat, Chow Tai, for Swator.

...810 00

1727

ALBUM OF 60 PHOTOS OF HONGKONG.

Past and prescut, bosad in sp- propriate eaters-by L. C. Hur Jowe Sourepic

KELLY & WALSE, LIMITED. Hongkong, August 28, 1897.

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND

HAMBURG.

(Calling at NAPLES for landing Passengers

sufficient inducement offers). (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, HOTTER DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND BREMEN.)

The Steamship

Aglaia, Captain L. Man, will bo despatched for the abava Ports on SATURDAY, the 4th September, at 5 p.m.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVEDİ

Per Else, from Haiphong, 26 Obinero. Por Kwangles, from Shanghai, 90 Chi-

Dėde.

Per Wong.ko, from Bangkok, 23 Chi-

деле.

Per Victoria, from Heihow, 10 Chisora

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For NAGASAKI, KOBя & YOKOHAMA, Per Sagami Mir, at ID AD GH Wed

nesday, the 1st September.

Por Ferona, at 11.30 am,, on Friday,

the 10th September, SHANGHAL, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & VAN. COUVER.-

For

Por Empres of India, Registration, at 10 Lotters, at 10.45 a.m., on Wednesday, be 1st September. (Supplementary Mail on board iili time of departure. Extra postage 10 coute.)

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM-

BAY.-

Per Letimbro, at Noon, on Wednesday,

the 1st September.

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

Par Doric, Registration at 10 a.m., Ket- lers at 11a.m., on Thursday, the 2nd (Supplementary Mail September. on board till time of departure. Extra Postage 10 conta).

HAMA, VICTORIA & TACOMA,-- Por Victoris, at 11.30am,, on Tuesday,

the 7th September.

For SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, YOKO.

For SINGAPORE.

Per Tosa Maru, at 3.33 p.m., on Tace-

day, the 7th September.

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU

& SEATTLE

Per Rinchin Marie, at 3.33 p.m., on

Thursday, the 9th September.

سلام

SAILS BY THE FRENOR PACKET.-- The French Coatraci Poakot Solasie will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, vid Alarseilless to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burmah, Ceylon, Medras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Uape, Egypt- Malta, and Gibraltar,

HOVES OF CLOSING THS ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.

When the Packets Isave at Noo The following hours will be absorved in closing the Mails for Europa, &o,, by the English and French Fackets, when they eave at Noon. The Money Order Office, will be closed at 5 the day before.

8.00 A.M

BIRTH,

At 1, Seymour Torres, on Friday, the 27th August, the Wife of E..W. MITCHELL,

MEMÒS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Formosa leaves for &'tow, &o. of a Son.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.

Meeting.

DEATHS

On August 29, ut 5, Kungping Road, Shanghai, DonorHY, youngest Daughter of Mr J. BraNDEN, aged 12 months.

At 2, Mokavis Road, Shanghai, on the 23rd August, BARNES DALLAS, in his 65

Noan. Adjourned Private Meeting o Shareholders of The Punjom Mining Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office, No. | year, 9, Praya Central.

The publication of this issue commenced

Miscellaneous. Dividend Warrants of The China Sugar at 6.25 p.in.

Refining Co., Ld., payable,

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, August 91

Goods per Prins Heinrich undelivered

after tbla date subject to rent. WEDNERDAY, September 1-

pim-Meeting of Zelland Lodge. TUESDAY, September 7 :--

The China Mail.

BONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1897.

ALTHOUGH the gatabling scandal has already brought great discredit upon the Police Goods per Muria Bickmors undelivered Forse of the Colony, the Registrar Gon- argl's staff, and the Sanitary Department, alter this data subject to rent.

the Toashsotna stain has not yet been WENNERDAY, Sept. 10-

Stalament of Contributors, to the Hongeradicated by the notion of the Government,

kang & Whampoa Deck Co., Ltd

to be sent in before this date.

Quotations.

HongKong, August 28, 1897. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 7912

OLA

cash,

#3

.

h

11

New Benares, cash, 735

ceab OIA

New Malwa, credit, 830/810 Allowance Tools,... 4/8 Lost Year New.....0/870 Allowance, Took.... 4/8 Old Malwa credit,... 910/930 Allowancu, Tosi,... 8 Poesian, Paper tied 600/660 Allowanca. "Taola, ... 5/8

Exchange

HONGKONG, August 28, 1897. On London

Bank, Wire,

On demand,

11

H

30 days' sight,

́4 months' sight,

4

*.1/34

Credits, 4 months sight, ...1/10 ...1/92 Documentery,

On Paria

On demand,

Oredita, 4 months' sight,

On Berlin-Demand... ... On New York-

Oh Bombay....

On domand,

On Caliutto

HI

**2.26 ... %.3 ...1.83

On demand,*** Credits, 60 days' sight

www

Wire,

134 ... 44

...1353 136*

L

On demand,

... 130j ...136

1%%

...5%

On Shanghai-

On demand,

30 days' sight, (private paper)

762 775

On Yokohama

On demand,

...11% 256.00

Wire

demand,

On Singapore

On demand,

On Manila

Gold Leal, 100 fine, (per tas!).. Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $10.96-

237d. Silver (per oz.) ...

BY APPOINTMENT.

and the public are anxiously awaiting the

purging of the services of the men who have been the means of casting this slight Until the public on the departments. services are free of saspicion they cannot be regarded with that respect which is duo to the servants of the Government of the Cu- lony. At the present time it is an undoubt ed fact that the services have fallen from their high pedestal and as they lie wallow- ing in the mud of corruption are subject to the derision of the public. One unfor

tanate

fuamura is that there is a large majority of the public sorvanta who have to patiently bear the brunt of the dis- grace, without being able to clear them- solves in the eyes of the general public. The blot has fallen on the services as a

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1897.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL (SUFTIAED) THROUUM REUTER.) QUTWARD BOUND Lachtay, July

Laurel Brunch, 30; Givel Ay. Flintshire, gust 3; El Branch,

Mud Pur- Lady Furness, B.; rh, Sunal St. Jerome 10; Colony, Helens Rickmers, Glenartney, Sydney, Tencer, Caves, 17; Socotra, 20; Reigues, 24; Danfa, 25; Ettrickkde, HOREWARD

BOUND-Spain, July

27.

Sunda, 13; St. Andrees, 93; Hyson 23; Aladdin, 30: Thekla, August 3; Benledi, Formosa, Dorothea Rickmers, Ellen Wickers, 8; Tenkai, Sachsen, 13; Hector, Oceanien, Pakking, 20; Canton, Myrmidon, 24..

VESSELS PASSED ANJER. OUTWABU: June 28-British 4-masted barque Bandanetre for Nagasaki, from Delaware Bay March 1 Gorman ship Peru (ez asiste,

March 26. Jume 20,-Amo Barry Dock

Bhulp

rican ship I. II. Conner for Shanghai, from New York Murol. 24. June 29. American ship Com . H. Allen for Yokohama, from New York March 15, June 23. Ameriasn Edenballymore for Shanghai, from, New York March 17. June 29.British 4-m. barque Falls of Ettrick for Anjer, 10., from New York Fel. 20. July 2-Norwegian barque Galunia for Bangkuk, from Delagoa Bay May 28. July 2-British ship Wm. Tillie for Nagasaki, from Philadel phia March 26. July 3British ship Zord Wolseley for Yokohama, from Peti sacola Feb, 23. July 6-British arque Henaren for Hico, from Philadelphix March 24. July 9-German ship Richard Rickmers for Singapore, from Cardiff April 2. July 12.-German ship: Kniser for Singapore, from Newcastic, N.S.W., May 29,

HOMEWARD

June 24-Italian barque Marta Accama for Liverpool, from Singa- pore May 19. Jung British barque Engelhorn for Boston, from Catru April 16 July 12.-Britial ship Sierra Segura for Falaouth, from Saigon June 2 July 13-British barque Cumintsioon for Now

July 14- York, from Singapore. Enwaltun barque Foung Suey for Now York, from Manila May 25.

Mais,

The M. M. Co.'s &. s. Yarra, with the

FRENCH MAIL of the 30th July, left. Singapore on Tuesday, the 24th Aug.. at 5 p.m.. and muy be expected hero on or about Tuesday, the 31st Aug. This Paolet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 23rd

Junc The P. M. Co.'e s. e. China, with the -Mail of the 5th Aug., AMERICAN

left Yokabara, on Friday, 27th Aug., st daylight, and insy be expected here on or about Saturday, the 4th Sept. The 0. &0. Co.'s... Belgi, with mails

whole, and thore, are servants of sterling character who until suspicion is dispelled sra subject to the bitter calumny and sarcasm of the crowd. These are the men who aro the backhono of the services, but their power is greatly weakened by the instability of some of their comrades, while their ar dour is cooled by the air of insincerity with. which any individual effort is regarded. There are many difficulties in the way of the Govermont in the settlement of this disgraceful business, and it appears as if these were multiplying as the inquiry propoeds, and if this is the case we cannot Libek forward to die eradication of the blotj

All eyos for a considerable time to come. have been turned to the Police for some time, and the drastic incasures adopted in that service have overwhelmed the state of affairs in other departments. Already three Inspectors and une detective sergeant have received their dismissal, while the head of the detective staff is still under suspension. A sweeping clearance was effected in the Chinese detective service, and within the last two or three days two Chinese Folicu interpreters have been called upon to resign The inquiry still continues, and before long a still further depletion in the ranks may be anticipated. No doubt there are other considerations than want of evidence which The drain on the delay the cleamNGA. maks occasioned by tho provious dismissal has no doubt delayed matters consider-The ably, and we venture to think that the

Porting of Prices Ourrent and A. S. WATSON & Co., work of eradicating from the Police Force

Circulars cessED.

(Prices Current and Circulars may

homever be ported up to 10 o'clock

If they are tied in bundles, country

by country, with the addresses all

one way), 10.00A.M.Registry ceases.

of 10.30 AM-Prating

and Fatterns coaSES. Books, 11.00.-Mail closes.

DEPARTED. Per dirit, for Australia, Messrs Wainlig,LATE Levy, and Tipp.

Per Haitas, for Fooohow, Mr and Mrs H. M. Brown.

Per Fuensang, for Manila, Mr and Mrs Kattner, Mrs Smith Allison, Masars A Hedger and Octo, Beansewell,

Pur Banei, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese, TO DEPART. Per Mosfor, for Shanghai, 10 Chines. Per Deucalion, for Kodat, 2 Europeane and 86 Chinese

Per Chow Tai, for Swatow, 50 Chiness.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for First and Second-class Passenger, and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co, The Chinese steamers Kwangles reports:

Agents.

Left Shanghai at 7.35 a.m., on the 24th 1720 August, had fresh B. Wly winds, with fine Hongkong, August 28, 1897.

weather to Chapal Island; thence to port, moderate and light wind, with fine westler. OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

Anchored abreast of North Point, st 10 39 LIMITED.

p.m., on 27th, and proceeded to Wharf, this morning.

The British steamer Wang-kei reports: Fine weather, with variable winds through- out the voyage..

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

The Co.'s Steamship

Тайная, Oaptan NELAUN, will be despatched on WED-

NESDAY, the 15 September, at 4 p.m.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

Nowspapers,

LETTER may be posted (from 11.10 4.3.) with 10 cents into fee up to 1190, after which hourthey may be sent en, Board with the same Late Tea.

REGISTRATION Correspondence can be re- gistered for all Private Ship mails up to five ainutes before the time for closing for the Shanghai or Japen contract mails ap to a quaT» tor of an hour before; for malls for Europe, Americe, and Canada, o, up to an hour be fore; for Indian, Northern Pacific, and Torres Straits mails, up to half an hour before..

=

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

SEEDS.

SEEDS.

all suspicious characters will not be com pieted until the Force is brought up to something like its former strength by the influx of recruits. We understand that in the Registrar-General's Department the clearing-op process is also in operation, and that several minor clorks have lost lucra tive appointinenta in that offico, and that; there are several ethers under suspicion. There is hardly any necessity for stating that suspicion is not confined to these two departments, but it would be only spread- ing the stain by dilating on these matters, and the socuar all the departments have exonemted themselves of this auspicion, the better for all parties. We only hope that, when affairs are cleared up, the

TE bava received our first Shipment staunch honest sn of sterling chamcter

will receive their duo reward for the man

MOKEY LETIER-The Post Ofse deollas ait responsiblity for anregistered Letters containing bank notas, coin, ar jewellery, sund, who's of FLOWER AND VEGETABLE BEEDS,ner in which they have conscientiously per Registration has been neglected, WILL WAIT FO que into alleged lowese of such latters (Post Guide, Per 30)

all of which have been obtained from the

Letters, parcels, &e, for Kowloon Point and Steamers in Harlour may be posted in the best Hanes la Erglar.d. Geroral Fost Office up to 11.30 a.. and 8.80 p.. Letters from Kowloon Petak may be posted in the Letter Box which has boon placed in the Police Compound outside the Charge Room up to 12 and 4 o'clock, and in the Pillar Box at the Wharf. Local Bator will be charged. To avoid robbery, senders of letters from Kowloon are re-

The attention of Passengers is directed For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANGquested to cancel their lamps by writing the

to the Superior Accommodation offered

this Steamer.

by

A

First-class Saloon

KOK-

Customers will oblige by sending their

word stumped across them. Cuters containing orders an carly as possibl Per Chuw Tai, at D a.m., on Sunday, the Bank Notes, &, should be registered, No

Bunday delivery+; 29th August. CANTON.--

is situated forward of the Engines.

Refrigerating Cherther ensures the For

during the Fresh supply of entito voyage. A

Forishad Surgeo

uried, and the Vessel is fitted through oat with Electric Light

N.B.-Retorn Tickets issued by this Com- pany to and from Aurreaza are available for Return by the Steamers of the Eastern and Australians S. ́§. Co., and vice verad.

For Freight or pasange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, August 28, 1897.

1728

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMFTED.

FOR LONDON FIA STRAITS, AND USUAL PORTS OF CALL

(Taking Cargo at through rates for LIVER POOL, GLASGUE, CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &o.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Ningchow, Captain H. WILLIS JOKE, wil be despatched as

above on or about the glat September,

For Freight, eto, apply to

Per Powan, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the

29th August,

For SWATOW & SHANGHAI

Per Tauang, at 8.33 p.m., on Monday,

the 30th August.

For

SAIGON..

Hongkong Register,

Previous,On date abûn date at dayatap. 10a.m.

Pale

20.86

29.90. 29.82-

B8

34

81

68

70

87

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Barometer Temperature Per Dante, at 3.39 p.m., on Monday, Hamidity......

the 30th August."

For HOIHOW & PAKHOL

Per Hailan, a 5 p.m., on Monday, the

30th August.

For NEWCASTLE (N.S.V.)—

Per Hikesan Maru, at 5 p.m., on Mon

day, the 80th August.

For SINGAPORE. -

Par Irene, at p... on Monday, the

30th August

For SINGAPORE, PETANG & QAL-

·CUTTA—

Fer Kitrang, at 11 a., on Tuesday,

the 3 August.

Higionen oyen siz hamperatura on the Lower

en sy hangzature on the th

3. G. Frau, doting Director Hongkong Observatory, August 28, 1897.

Temperature.

(Taken at:Meurs Balconer & Co.'s Premisza, Queen's Road,)

CATALOGUES Com'alming

HINTS ON GARDENING,

and

PRICE LISTS

may be bad on application

formed their duties.

CHURCH SERVICES. ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT

CATTEDRAL11TH SUNDAY AFTER

Mating TRINITY, AUG 2

&c., left San Francisco for this port, vin Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Na- guenti and Shanghai, on the 14th Aug.

R Co.'s

Empress of Japan The C. P.

sailor from Vancouver for Yokohama n the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 24th. The P. M. Co.'s 8. Peru, with mails &c.,

loft San Francisco for this port, via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Ses, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 24th Aug.

Bleaners Bapected. The N. Y. K. s. 5. Sagani Maru, from Melbourne &c., left. Thursday Island for this port on the afternoon of the 17th Aug., and is expected to arrive here on the 28th Aug. The s. s. ot. Ninian, from

York for Hongkong, left Singapore on the 25th Aug, and is dve here on or about the Sist Aug

The D. D. R. steaner Hertha, from Ham- burg, fcft Bingapore for this port on

26th Aug, and may be expected here on or about the 1st Sept.

s. 8 Catherine Apear, from Calcutta. left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of 26th Aug.

The E. & A.

The

Menni, From Sydney, left Port Darwin on the 24th for this port

C. M. Co.'s a 4. Odong, From Glas- gow and Liverpool, passed the Carint on the 16th Aug, and may be consi deral dne at Singapore on or about the 3rd September.

The R. La B. B. Helens Rickmers, from Mid-

diesbro, Antwerp and Hausbarg, pass

I the Canal on the 18th Aug., and may od the

considered due at Singapore on or about the 7th September..

The O. M. Co.'s 6.8 Confu, from Swansea and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 25th Aug., and may be considered due

at Singapure on

On or about the 11th.

Au

The N. P. Co.'s 6.5. Olympia sailed from Tacoma, Washington, for this port via Japan on the 14th Aug,

Latest Advices.

The D.. S. S. Co.'s stainer Glance, framti Liverpool, left Singapore on the after- noon of the 27th Aug., and may in expected here on or about Thursday, 2nd Sept.

THE Band of the West Yorkshire Regt. ment will play the following programme at

JUK'o hours Biese on Sunday evening, the

29th August:—

Responses, Ferial: Vanite Sat-March für Seraixanaide Russi vage; Films, Turton, Barnby and 2 rectare Brownmouth Te Deun, Best in C Benedictus, Barnby a D Bymas, 164 and 446; Kytic, Gounod in G (from the

Мовые

Solennello

National Fantala....

God are the Leon. Wm. Goo. Bentley. 4.R.CM., Bandmaster.

Evensong Responses, Ferial Palms, Mt Brich Georg, in bis Sharo Markot Re---

Rimbault and Stainer Magnificat, port of this date, says Business during Tarlaia 4 Nune Dimittis, Percel

in A, Minor, Hyanns 238 218 and the work under review bsa koen a little 172, Voluntaries, Postlade, Hose livelier, but in nearly every casa sellors Voluntaries, Allegretto, Lemmene. had to, sobmit to lower rates in order to effect sales. The Shanghai rate has gone apres up to Tis. 775 to 773 for a three days' Alfred sight draft, and Shanghai people take ad- vaulx), vantage of it in selling to the Calony.

UNION CHUECE, →→HUNDAY, 110, 23,

a.m.-Voluntary, Lonto con sco, I on 2nd Nocturne, Holuce, Hymn No. d Dykes Hyuq, No,290(Vani, Audent Latin Melody

monal), Money is still very tight.

Nd

347 (Befton), J. Baptista Calkin; PALPABLE and unfortunate blunders having Louny No: 861, dabison | Psalms,

Vehow beau made it both games in the thess

No. 4 (Double Chanty 1 ugdon Vo

ar Fugue is, freestyles match being played by mhle betyden.

Archer

phony

Banton's New Paris? LAWN MOWERS

and

Hangzowa, August 28, 1897.

#12

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For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & BOM | BAROMETE—–

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Per Hiroshima Marü, at 11,30 6,5, 00

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Tuesday, the 31st August.

For TIENTEIN—

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Per Kongsang, at 5.80 p.m., oti

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