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Entertainment.

THE SECOND ARMY AND NAVY

To-day's Advertisements:

IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE

No. 2 de 1892, AND

BOXING CONTEST IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION

WILL FE HELD IN

THE CITY HALL,

ох

SATURDAY,

the 4th September,

No Bu. representative talent his over boen Been beforo in Hongkongi CUSACK AND NORTHCOTT Pilt

AGAIN MELT.

The .E.V.O. String Band will to in attendance.

Pace of Admisein-$1, $2 and $1. Soldiers and Sailor in uniforms half praco to Si al 82 Senta. Soats can be booked at Morara. Bouson & Co.'s Music Ware housa.

A. HARPER, Stay Hold. Hongkong, August 3, 1397.

N

TO LET.

arply to

0. 4, Queen's GARDENS.

1732

6. C. ANDERSON,

13, Fraya Central..

Hoarkong August 30, 1897.

TO LET.

WELLING COUZES-

DHOUSES ia la TEERAOR

GODOWNS BLUE BUILDINGS.

No. 39. Ear Stuger.

396

FLOUIS in STA STON at Braas

STRENTS.

No. 14.

Kowlocu.

Apply to

KNOT-FORD TERRACE,

THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGEROY C., Lev

2186 Hongkong, August 96. 1997

TO LET

'OUSES at chu Prax.

HO

H. L. DENNYS, Crom Solicitor's tigine.

Hongkong, August 26, 1807.

1712

TO LET. TOUSES Nes, 3 and 4, Des Vux

H VILLA

HOUSE in BruJLIDS TERRACE.

BEACONSFIELD-threjons 1108 occupied hy Micesrs. Busturiald & Swire. Fossocsion from lat Uctober, ROOM in BeXTONSFIELD ARCANE. GODOWN is DUDDELL STREET. HOUSE No. 29, HELLY STREET.

Apply Lo

of QEORGE SPALDING and JOHN STEELE ROBBINS, bolb Oitizens of the United States and both residing at 361, Dorada Street Stockton, San Joaquin, County Call fornia, Inventors, for LETTERS PATENT for the exclusive use within the Dolony of Hongkong, of an In- vention for IMPROVEMENTS IN PLOWS aud ROTARY DISK PLOWS' for which Her Majesty's Letters Patent word granted on the 30th day of June, 1896, to the il BlEORGE SPALDING and Jon STEELE ROBBINS.

Destinatio

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Aquais.

Date of Leasing.

Butterfield & Swire... Sep, 15, at 4 p.m. Showan, Tomes Copaick deepatol.

Australian Ports................. Taigusa (4)....... Baltimore... Red........ Bremen & Ports of Oal Prinz Heinrich (a)......Norddeutscher Lloyd. Supt. 14, at !! a.m. London, 7.Porte of Cal. Niagehow (3)....Holliday, Wise & Co. About Soyt, 21, London, v. Suez Cana Promstboue (s) Batteziield & Swira.. Sept. 3, at noon.

Butterfold & Seiro... Sept. 8. e. & O. b. H. Qu..... Sept. 9, at son, London & Ports of Qui Nestor (a). London, v. Ports of Cal: ftosetta (5).

P. & O. 8. N. O..... Sapt. 3, at noon,

Temsa & Oo 5spt, 2, at á p.m. Shewap, Landea. Ceylon (a). Manila. Esmeralds (s).

Moasagories Maritime Sept. 1. noon. Marillo.. Saig Saizie (2).............

Nippon Yusun Kaista. sept. 7, at 4 p.m. 'ssillon, London, &c. Toas Maru (s)..... ag saki, Kobe& malagem Maru (8) Nippon Yoses Kaixtus Sept. 1, at Noon. Nag-

Dodwell, Carlill & Co About Sept. 6. Showan, Tomus & Uo.Quick despatch. New York, s. Bus Daun Lennox (4) Portland, Oregon..... Duguascia

Francisco, V. 8.

0. & 0, 8, 8. O... Sept. 2, at noon. Japa Belgic(0)...........

F1, at S. Francisco. v. Japs China (1)

Pacific Mail B. S. 0 Sept

Quick despatch. Showan, Tomes & Co Lasthbank...... San Francis........ GIVEN that the San

9, at 4.p.m, Washington Kinshiu Maru (a)...... Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Sapt. Petition, Specification, and Declara Seattle,

.....byrumoon (8)........... Siemazon & Co........... 6 pt., 2, at 4 p.m. Shanghai............

P. & &O, SN, C.About Sept. 4. tiem required by the shave sited Ordinanes

P. & 0.8. N. 0... About Sept. 6. lise been duls filed in the Office of Shanghai and Japan... Ravenna (5).....

Sander & Co.......... the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, and 'hai,N'ki, K'be&Y'm Samates (0)

Sandor & Co... that it is the istention of the said GEORGE S'pore, Prang B'bay Maria Valerio (0)..

Kant 4. at p.. Simon & Co.......... SPALDING and JOHN STEELE ROB-Spare, Pang & B'Lay Moduss (s)...

S'pore, Bayro & H'burg Aglaia (8) JOHN DENMAN

3. at noon. BINS. by MATTBEW Semtess their duly authorized Agont and Sparo, Pang &B'bay Latimbro (8)...

Douglas Lapraik & Co. Sept 2, at noon. at the Sitting of Stow, Angy & Pehowamon (s)..

.....Dodwell, Carlil & Co. Sept 7, at noon. Attorney, to apply.

herel after Tacom (Wash.), So... Victoria (8). COUNCIL the EXECUTIVE muntioned, for LETTERS PATENT for Vansourse (8.0.), & Express of India (6)... Canadian P'fic R. Co. Sept. 1, at hun the exclusive nes within the said Colony of Hongkong of the abovo-usmod Invention,

NOTICE IN EVERY A180 GIVEN that

NOFOR

Carlowitz & Cu..... Sept

AND NOT FACUTIVE Cotsen before 10-day's Advertisements..on and 2 maide, 1 European,

whom the Matter of said Petition will come for decision, will be held in the Council Chamber, at the Government Offices, Vistoria Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 18th day of September, 1697, at 9 30 a.m.

Daled the 31st day of Angust, 1897. MATTHEW J. D. STEPHENS,

13, Bank Buildings, Hongkung, The Agent and Solicitor for the said GRORCE SPALDING & JOHN STEELE ROBBINS. 1739)

NOTICE.

Special SESSION of Her Majesty's JUSTICES of the PEACE will be held

in the JUSTICES Room, at the Magistracy, at 11 o'clock in the FOLENOUN of TUES DAY, the 7th day of September, A.D. 1897, for the purpose of considering an applica tion from one RusTOMJER COWANER BA JEE, for the transfer of his Publican's licence to sell and retail intorieating liquora on the premises situats at Bucal Building Lot No. 77, Peak, under the sign of the Peak Hotel to one GEDRUC JOHN CASANOVA.

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Police Magistrale. Magistracy, Bengkoag, Ang. 28, 1897. 1736 THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR MANILA (DIRECT).

The Co.'s Steamship

Esmeralda,

Captain TATLER, will be deepatched for the above 162 Port on THURSDAY, the 2nd Septembar,

BELILIOS & Cɔ. Hongkong, August 24, 1827.

Intimations. TOR SALE,

J. & G. STUDAKT ́S FINE, OLD

WEST OF SCOTLAND

Whisky.

at 4 p.in,

This Steamer I superior Accommoda. tion for Passougars and is fitted with the Electric Light.

1737

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Teacral Managers. Hongkong, August 31, 1897. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, (UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE

AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT,}

-

Dodwell, Carlil & Co. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,

Pragu Central

Hengkong, March 23. 1207.

495

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

Just Published.

WEST RIVER CHARTS, from the Ronning Sarvey made by the Captain and Officers of Fi M.S. Tweed,

1

Takhing.

2 Wu Chat Fu.

3 Samshui Reach,

NAVAL REVIEW NOS. OF THE

ILLUS, PAPER.

Graphic Kasat

JUBILEE PROCESSION NOS.

70 couts.

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70

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ALBUM 07 60 PHOTOS or HONGKONG,

Past and present, bound in op- propriate covers-by R. C. Hur

joy Handsome Souvaniz ...E10.00

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Hongkong. Anguat 28, 1897.

1737

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIO AUOTION

OF

TWEEDS, CRICKETING FLANNELS, DRAPERY, Eru.. Kro.

THE Undersigned his received instruc-

tions to Sell by Public Auction, un

SATURDAY,

the 4th September, 1897, at 2.30 p.m., at his Sale's Rooms, Duddell Stroot,-

A QUANTITY OF TWEEDS, CRICKETING AND OTHER FLANNELS, COATINGS, SURGES, Exo., Ero..

Is Suite Lenarys for Antuwa' and Winter Warr Aloo

A quantity of LADIES' MATERIALS, Buch

ALTACOMA, FLANNSIA, FLANNELETTE SERGE, NUNAVELLENA, MERINO, SUMAR SHAES, VELVETEEN, SKIRT LACEs, Exo, ETO, ETC.

Oa view from Friday, the 3rd Sep., 1837. TEUME:As Customary

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, August 31, 1807,

1730

FOR SHANGHAL.

The Sternship

Lyremoon, Capt. HEUERMANK, will ¿be despatched, for the Abare Fors on THURSDAY, the 2ad Saph,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BIKMOSEN & Co. Hongkong, August Ri, 1897,

RANGOON, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KURRACHEE, ADEN, MASSAWA, SUEZ, PORT

SAID, BRINDINI, VENICE, FIUME, & TRIESTE.

(Taking Cargo at through rates to CAL OUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVENT, ADRIATIC and

SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Meduar, Capt. T. ANDROVICH, Will

o be despatched as abors

on WEDNESDAY, the 8th Sept.

Cargo will not be received on board after

3 p.m. prior to date of sailing.

For further information as to Fassage and Freight, apply to

SANDER- & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, August 31, 1307.

1741

STEAMSHIP YARRA. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

MEMOS. FÜR TO-MORROW, Shipping.

Noon, French Mail Steamer leaves

for Ports of Call and Europe.

Noon-Empress of India leaves for Vancouver (B.O.1, via Amoy, Bhang. bai, Yokohama, ža Noon-Sagami Maru leaves for Japan. Meeting.

.9 p.m.-Mooting of Zatland Lodge.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, September 4-

2.30 p.,Auction of Buadrios, &o,, at

Mr. Gen. P. Lammert's Boxing Contest in the City fla{l TUESDAY, Beptember 7-

BIRTHS:

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1897.

Ir is reported that there are a good many On the 17th July, at the British Emeses of cholers amongst the Chineso in husay, At. Petersburg, the Wife of NiCHO- LAS HODERICK O'COson, of a Baughter.

On Sunday, 22nd August, st Serangoon

Shanghal

Road, Singapore, the Wife of Capt. Re British steaner Laurd Branch (Capt. Ritaon) arrived this morning with 4750 At the Wootern Hilla, near Peking, on

MORRIS, of Bon.

Wednesday, the 4th August, Laly Barters of Welab soal for the Admiralty. UONALD, of a Daughter.

At the German Comulate, Foochon, on H.M.S. Pigmy leaves about the 9th inst the 20th August, the Wife of G. Sizueses, for Ningpo. We believe she proceeds of a Son,

North to join Admiral Bullar's squadron. MARRIAGES.

On the 24th July, at St. Mary Abbot's A rusic meeting is to bo hold in Shanghai. Church, Kensington, by the Rev. Canon

on the 7th September to discuss the action Acheson, M.A., assisted by the Rev. Miles MASOU

B.A

GOY FRANCIS HAMILTON of the Municipal Council in regard to the ACHESON, of the Chinese Imperial Maritime dismissal of Dr Grant, the Health Officer. Customs, younger aun of the late John In- lefield Acheson, H.N., Deputy-Inspector-

ADMIRAL Pearson, who was formerly Fing General of Hospitals and Fleets, to Lax, youngest daughter of the late George Captain on this Starion, lins bean ap.. Hemming Mason, A. B.A.

On the 28th July, THOMAS BARTON pointed Commander-in-Chief of the Austra

Ban Squadron. The presiout paymaster of HIGBON, formerly of Shanghai (China), to Goode por Yarra unclaimed alter this MAUSE EVELYN (Nally) HUMPHERY, only the Figmy, Mr C. J. Ferguson, joins him

daughter of Major-General H. D. Slado. Be Scoretary,

11 a.m.Meeting of H. M.'s Justices

of the Pance in the Justices'-Room. Goods for Maria Rickmers undelivered

after this date nubject to rent. TUESDAY, September 14 --

date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16:

Statement of Contributors, to the Hong- kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, to be sent in before thla date.

Quotations.

HONGZONO, August 91, 1897. OPIUM-Now Patne, sash,... 725

Old

cash,

New Benares, cash, 727) Old

carbo

J. S. Sugamoto, Mrs D.

and 60 Chinese.

Per Choyeang, from Shanghai, Mr Callsso, and 97 Chineso.

A

New Mais, credit, 820/810 Allowance Tenis,... 1/8

›

Lest Fear New P59/870 Allowance, Tash.... 4/8

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY, (UNDER MAIL CONTRACT WITH THE

AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT), STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, CULOMBO, BOMBAY, KURRACHEE, ADEN, MASSAWA, SUEZ, PORT

SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CAL CUTTA, MADRAS, PÉRSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT," ADRIATIC and

www

SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.)

The Co.'s Stesmalip Maria Valerio, Captain A. Leva, will be despatched as above TUESDAY, the 7th September.

Cargo will not be received on board after p.m. prior to date of sailing, For further information is to Passage and Freight, apply to

SANDER & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, August 31, 1807.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS, Angust 30.

1734

Compania de Filipinas, Spanish str., 397, D. Francisco Pico, Iloile August 26, Sugar, -ORIER

August 31.

Keongsang, British str., from Cauton.

Furra, French ateamer, 2,084, Lo Cois- peilier, Marseilles Ang 1. and Saigon 25, Maile and General. Messageries MAUT

TIMES.

Salarie, Fronch steamer, 2,088, A. Paul, Shanghai August-28, Mails and General. MRSHAN To Mantriuir

Wrotan, Goran steamor, 1,116, H. Jacobsen, Saigon August 26, Rics.-LUTS, WRENER & Co.

Zafire, British steamer, 075, A. W. R. Cebhan, Manila August 28, Gezeral! SHEVIN, TOXES & CO.

Laurel Branch, Brifial steamer, 2,140, Ritson, Cardiff July 16, Cval.-ADMIRALTY.

Choyang, British atestar, 1,194, G. H,

Bosker, Shanghai via Swatow August 27,

Gonoral-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Namoa, British ataumer, 862, Hali, Foochow Aug. 28, Amoy 29, and Swatow 30, General, DoDans& STEAMSHIP CO.

DEPARTURES. August 31,

Kiangun, for Catton. Nasgang, For Canton. Nerite, for Manila. Else, for Haiphong.

Heiten, for Haihow. Framnes, for Shanghai.

Hirashima Marie, Cox Singapore and Bom

Dante, for Saigon. Taisang, for Sratow. Victoria, for Haiphong.

Kusang, for Bingapore and Calcutta. Hikasan Murn, for Nowo-stle. Yarra, for Shanghai.

CLEARED. Sierra Nevada, for Portland,

Fronto, for Chef a

Chuan, for Yokchama,

Falkenburg, for Bongay.

Iran, for Singapore and Hamburg, Rokstein, for Samarang,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

NOTICE.

Per Yarra, for Hongkong: from Mar- YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London seilles, Menara Enile Schutz and Joaquiu G. Orligal, from Havre ex. 3.5. Dardio da Costa Marques; from Colombo Ortigal, Memphis and Guadalquiver, from Me Sallwell; from Singapore, Captain Bondoan x 8.5. Felle Valencienne and Wirgato, Mr F. Corsten, Mr Ton Ville de Dunkerque, in connection with above Sock and on, Miss Caroll, Rev. F. de Steamar, are hereby informed that their Cruz, Messrs B. Masso, Cheng Bun Teek, Saigon, Gonds are being landed and stored at their B. Kamiko, and J. S. Levy: from risk into the Godowns of the HeraKONG 1 Cambodian woman, Annamites, Mr Ianui

PANY, LIMITED, at Kowloon, when

Yong

may be obtained immediately aftor Shanghai Indian 857 and Chinese. For

Aquines,

Per Names, from Cast Ports, Masters Shaw, Bigley and Carvalho. Misson Car valho, M. Martin, and 166 Cafasso.

DEPARTED.

For Taising for Swatow, Mrs P. H. Rolle, and Miss Underwood; for Shang- hai. Mr O. Saiuson.

Per Victoria, for Haipbong, Mrs Web. rung, Miseos Wehrung (2), Masses Grenier and Benugaz.

Por Dante, for Baigon, 300 Chinese, Per Kutrang, for Singaporo, 332 Ohi-

nose.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Zafiro reports: Light variable winds, with fine clear wea ther throughout.

The British steamer Namea roporte: From Forchow light S. W. wind and fine. fight S W. wind. From

From drita S. W, wind and fine. Swatow, Steamers in Foolow: Croton of Arrugon and Forkung. Steamers in Amoy : Kwei- yang and ulat. Steamers in Swatow: Whampoa and Chow Tai.

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS vill close:-

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

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Old Malwa credit,... 010/930 Allowance, Taels,... 08 Porrian, Paper tied 850/660 Alinwanne, Thela.... 5/8

Exchange

HONGKONG, August 31, 1897.

Orodita, 4 months' sight, On Berlin-Demand,.......· On New York-

On demand,

DEATHS.

On July 24th, 1887, at No. 8, Eldor Read, Reading, MARY ANN, the beloved Wife of the Rev. N. B. Dennys, in her 81st year.

Tus. Seoul correspondent of a northern contomporary writes:--Mr McLeavy Brown

At 87 Bubbling Wal Road, Shanghai, is rapidly accumulating another magnificent on the 26th August, Ole Oxmondes, alias surplus and showing what honesty and JAMES ROBINSON, Upper Yangtes pilotsquare dealing can do for the Busness-of- aged 60 years.

At Nagasaki, on the 28th August, SA- MUEL BARIT, for many years resident in Hongkong aged 68.

the country,

Tue following appointments hare been mudo at the Admiralty --Staff Engineer. The publication of this issue commenced William H. Grant, to the Vivid, addi | at 6.50 p.m.

The China lail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1897.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

tional, for the Edgar, to date July 23. Sub-Lieutenauts.-A. B. S. Dutten, to the Powerfid, S. G. B. Nevile, to the Cen- turion, for the Hundy, F. R. E. Clarke, to the Centurion, for the Hiri

LAST night, a cargo boatman was drownel in the harbour in endeavouring to clear the STEAMERS PASSED BUEZ CANALanghor of a junk. A cargo bost fouled

27:

her anchor opposite Praya West, and the

Giela, August 3; Elm Branch, Flint decenred, who was employed on another shire, Lady Furness, 6; Maadud, Furbont, dived to clear the anchor, and did not shiu, St. Jerome, 10; Oolong, Helene Rickmers, Glenartney, Sydney,

Teucer,

rise again. His body was recovered about

Ceres, 1; octon, 20; Remus, two hours afterwards floating on the sur-

Ettrickdale 27. Cafe, HOMEWARD BOUND: Socotra, July 6;

Sunda, 18;

face.

St. Andrews, 23; Hyson, THERE seems to be no haste in despatching Aladdin, 30; Thelle, August 35

On London-

Bank, Wire,

...1/94

D

On demand,

1/93

(SUPPLIED THROUGH BEUTER.)

12

90 days' sight,

194.

OUTWARD BOUND-Lochtay, July

4 months' sight,

...1/9/2

Credita, 414

Documentary, 4 months' sight,

...1/10.

On Paris-

On demand,

2.20

2.30

1.83

CH

48

135

136

1351

136

1%

41

77

On

Credits, 60 days' sight,.

Bumbay...

Wire,

i

On demand,

Da Calcutts

Wire,

P

Oa

Og demand,

www

On detrand,

Per Sagumi Mru, at 10 a., on Wed-On Singapore...

nesday, the let September.

For AMOY, SHAN HAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.

Per press of India, Registration, at 10 .., Latters, nt, 10.15 am, on the 19 September Wednesday, (Supplementary Mail on board till ume of departure, Extra postage 10 cants.)

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM-

BAY.--

Por Letimbro, at Noon, on Wednesday,

the lat September.

Par Kwongsang, at 3.30 pm., on. Wod.

nesday, the lat 8-ptember.

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

Per Dari,

ri, Registration at 10a.m., Int. ture at 11 a.m., Thursday, the 2nd September. (Supplementary Maü on board till time of departure. Extrs Postage 10 conta).

On Manila

On

demand,

On

Shengkai

On demand,

+1

30 days' sight, (private paper) ... 78 Un Yokohama.. On demand. Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (por taal)... Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) Silver (per oz)

BY APPOINTMENT.

1%

856.00 10.98

24%

Benledi, Forma, Dorothea Rickmers, the great cruiser Powerful to the Chine Etten Rickmers, 6; Teenki, Sachsen, 18etation (says a Home paper received by the Hester, Oceanien, Pulling, 20; Contos, last mail), as it is expected she will not be Myrmidon, 24.

Mails,

ready for at least two months. Her crow

are to receive Leave by watches; and us

The P. M. Co.'s s. s. Chinn, with the there is no hurry to send her out, the Ad- AMERICAN MAIL of the 5th Aug,miralty have decided to have her thorough- left Yokohama, on Friday, 27th Aug,

Sept.

at daylight, and may be uspected here ly overhauled and every defeat made good. on or about Saturday, the th The 0, & 0. Co.'s 8. 9. Belgic, with the Tus Band of the West Yorkshire Regi-

AMERICAS MAIL of the 14th Aug, leaves Yokohan on Tuesday, the

ment will play the following programme at

31st Aug, at daylight, nel may the Chicers Mess on Wednesday evening, expected here cu or about Wednesday, the 8th Sept. The V. P. R. Co.'s u

Empress of Japan

sailed from Vancouver for Yokohama on the morning of Tuesday, Aug, 24th. The P. M. Co.'s a. a. Peru, with mails &c., loft San Francisco for this port, via Honolulu, Yakalan, Inland Sen, 24th Aug

Criandolini, an ins

Steamers Expected.

The s. s. t. Ninian, from New York for Hongkong, left Singapore on the 25th Aug., and is dus here on or about the 31at Aug.

ATSON & Co., The S

For SWATOW, AMOX & FOOCHOWA. S. WATS

Por amo, at 11.30 m., on Thursday,

the 2nd September.

For SWATOW.-

Por Pukshan, at 2.30 p.m., on Thurs

day, the 2nd September.

For MANILA.--

Por Esmerald at 3.30 pm, on Thurs-

day, the 2nd September.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. -—---

The French Contract Pocket Salazie

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY,

the

1st September,

with Mails for the

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A., 1841.

United Kingiem, Torope, and places bo SEEDS. yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Uape, Egypt. Malta, and Gibraltar.

NOVER OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon.

The following hours will be observed In closing the Mails for Europe, &, by the

the 20th August :—

Overturo... Romatique

Femper Veske.

selection. The mud Dako.

t-Vates... Jolie'

E-Belcctio... Elutoa

Keld. Bell,

.Cellier.

Sulivan, Waldtonfol.

In Passionate Sarreader ...F. Romé .Demberg,

God way the duces, Ya. Géo, Beatley, AIR.C.M., Bandmaster.

IT is reported that this Chinese officials have determined to appeal to the world in general for subscriptions in aid of the sufferers from famine in Szechuan, and that Lo Feng Loh, Minister to England,

The D. B. I. stoarner Hertha, from Ham and Chang, the Chinese conend at Singa burg. left Bingapore for this port on pore, have haan ordered to collect subscrip 26th Aug, and may be expected hero tiona. Considering that the domands upon on or about the 1st Sept.

the world of into years have been so very Catherine

Calcutta, from left Singapore for this port on the great, and not forgotting that the sufferings of the famine-stricken people appeal to the afternoon of 26th Aug The D. B. S. Co.'s steamer Glaucus, from

Liverpool, left Singapore on the after sympathies of overyono, it is about time noon of the 27th Ang., and may be that China should dip into her own ex- oxported here on or about Thursday chequers, as the famine is solely the fault. And Sept

of the Chinese Government,

The Austrian Lloyd's a. s. Maria Valerie loft Yokohama for this port on the 29th Aug.

The E. & A. a. 8. Menmuir, from Sydney, &c., Hoft Port Darwin on the 24th Aug., for this port.

The C. M. Co.'s 8. s. Colony, from Glas gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal

CURIOUSLY enough, remarks the Sunday Sun, in a recent Gezilte appeared tho name of Sir Frederick Robinson's elder and only brother, Sir William Robinson, K.C.M G.,

on the 16th Aug., and may be consi-now Governor at Hongkong, who was pro dered due at Singapore on or about motća to be a Grand Cross of St. Michael the 3rd September.

SEEDS.

TR.

L. 1. 3. Helene Rickmers, from Mid Sufolk brothers in the same Giselle,

dlesbro, Antwerp and Hamburg, pass

Sir William (one of four Sir Williams of that

ed the Canal on the 18th Aug., and may ilk) has had a distinguished career in the be considered due at Singapore en or Colonies. He has been Governor of the shout the 7th September

JE have received our first Shipment The C. M. Co.'s. s. 8. Gonja, from Swansea Windward Islands, Barbados and Trinidad, and Liverpool, passed the Canal on and has recently sopod successfully with the 26th Aug; and may be considered the plague in Hongkong. The only sons

WE

English and Fronch Packets, whom they of FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS, dae at Singapore on or about the 11th of a West Suffolk clergyman, those two

eave at Noon. The Money Order Office,

will be

closou

nt

8,00

5 the day before. -Posting of Prices Current and all of which have been obtained from she Circulars cenas.

(Prices Current and Circulars may

however be posted up to 10 o'clock | best Hates in Erglatd

if they are tied in bundles, country

by country, with the addresses all

che

Way).

Newspapers,

10.00 A.M.-Registry ceases, 10.30 -Posting of

Books,

oks, and Patterns çames. 11.00 M-Mail aloser.

with 11.30 .., after which heurthey may

F

ba sent on Board with the same Late

The

unless intimation is received from the Con- K. S. Min, Rev. R. P.Confrear,

signees before Noon, To DAY (TUESDAY),

to bo landed hore. requesting

Billa of Lading will be countersigned by |the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed aftor TUES. DAX, the 14th September, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All Claims must be sent it to me on or before TUESDAY, the 14th September, or they will not be recognised.

Wind

Hongkong Register,

Co 8.8.

Xympia sailed from brothers hava both risso to the highest pos Thoma, Washington, for this port vinsitions in the public service, each working Japan on the 14th Aug..

his way to success in a different branch The various members of the great family

Latest Advice.

The Austrian Lloyd's . Meduse left of Robinson are indeed a pushful race. ·

Kobe for this on the evening of 30th Aug Columbia merised at

The N

A CORRESPONDENT from Amoy, who is not P. Co.'s si Tacoma, Washington, from Yokohama one of the ignorant, dippant opponents of cá thu ech Aug

Customers will oblige by mending their The F. & U. s. x. Smart August, ating regret that any section of Protestant

Previous On dake at:On data ut dayatty. 10.m 4 p.10

Catalogues con'aluing.

HINTS ON GARDENING,

29.87

76

29,96 34

78

29.00 79 82.

and

28.

1

0

PRICE LISTS

may be bad on application.

AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GWR Cog-Goidel, Mesare V. C. Rankin and Assim, Lit. 10 Le soils 10 conia late fe up to orders an early as possible.

P. P from Marseilles, Reve. livory Jauding.

Thormes, Delpai, Roussesin. Louis, Optional Cargo will be forwarded on Bousquet, Ruaud, Fayet, Doumine, Dalalix, and Mr Tramu from Singe. pore, Myento

D. Gains and J. 8. Witte; from Saigon, Mr Geilbor, For Kobe: from Marseilles, Mr Roland; from Singa pore, Mesars A. M. Abriod Kyem, A. Hand- Barometer

Marocilles, maker. Fr Yokohama:

:from

Temporaturo Baron Daken, Mosars Routfort, Marinelly, Humidity Lengraber Krof, Kinaidos da Lima a Silva, Direction of Jacoulet, Ohevallier, E. Osads, and Kataro Muchiziki; from Colombo, Mr J. E. Nawks FOTOS......... All Damaged Fackages will be examined from Singapore, Air Thomas Watson; from Weather..... ON TUESDAY, the 7th September, at 4 pm. Saigon, Mosara Lachapelle, Varcaua, and Kain ......

Langthorne. No Fire Insurance has been effected,

Teana, Mr

Per Julie, for Hongkong: from Yoke. 6. DE CHAMPEAUX,

hama, Mosats Beanger, Granier, Boelohaud, Agent.

and Libaram from Kobe, Colonel Hastings, 1735 and Mr Low Lou Chey; from Shanghai, Mis Hongkong, August 31, 1387,

F. Guttieres and child, Mes A. P Happar and child, Mes and Mines F. J. Wehrung. Not Responsible for Debts,

From Shanghai: for Saigon, MeR. Prokopa Mr Itang for Singapore, Mosers Brouland, Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor. Anderson, Audemon, and 1 Indian; for

Fort Sala, Lients. Mantouroff and now Demers will be Responsible for any for Marseille Lan

Mr Maty, Comte E. de Debt contracted by the Offers or Oreo of

J. §. Lam- the following Vends, during their stay in plough, Walm

Walan Mr.

and Kearn. From Kaba;

Fukushima Hongkong Harbour-

for Mar- Mathunet From Tokohama for Morwellles, Commt. Yamaguchi, Laseneur, Dr Biral, Capte Fasuda, Yamaday

3. Bintiger Inokushi, Mesta FAUL Massins, sad Heriod.

FRATHBANK, British barque, Capt. Jan. Makeshnis-Standard Oil Co.

Is REED, American ship, Captain F. D. Waldo, Standard Oil Co

DOLLA

STinaway Budiah schooner, Captain Xh Pet Zuire, from Manila, Mumm J. L અમારામાંનો માં

Egbest open airiumparaturi on the 20th-8 Lawast open 17 zamonatura on the 20

F. G. Fras, Loting Director. Hongkong Chinevatory, August 31, 1897,

Temperature.

{Takanai Motora Falconer d. Co.'s

Premises, Queen'r'Road.) ' Horerome, August S1, 1807.

23.02

*** 20:00 20.58

1.

noon:

Sumaire left Singapore missionaries in China, writes to us express- for this port, on

missionarion should hayo set avan the more

The P. & B. Farenne left Bingapore.

for thin port, on the 31st August, at 8 seriously-minded foreign again thera 6... with the outward English mails by their notion in re the Hospital at Koo- and is dus here on Sunday, the thugsu. Baroly missionaries, of all others, September, at about 6 s.,

should avoid uneles irritation.

Ode correspondent says But for this INTELLIGENCY Rs been received from the north of the death in Japan of 1r Samnel insufferable piece of soclesiastical anmay, Barff, who retired from the post of Deputy ance, there has been no news here at sil Registrar and Accountant, Supreme Court, for a long time, Amoy is a sleepy hollow," in January, 1855. Mr Barff was appointed there is no doubt about it-I should almort Auditor of Railway Accounts in Ceylon on say a declining port, Marchants, how- the Sad November, 1808, but, we bellaverer, are basy at present, buying 400 did not take up thất

diny briskly enough, it is believed in anticipa. tion of the dollar-price per picul rising transferred to Hon

in the event of a farther decline in ver. podre dingusted with the 19 Who Is not And I hear the

Jaster General in the Valter of Folice Hate

Bacon'e New Paris' LAWN MOWER Acting Deputy

Court, 1879, Supreme Court

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