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Anotions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

or

VALUALE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BLACKWOOD WARE, &o.

THE Underigued as received Imirno.

Bus to Bell by Public auction, on SATURDAY,

the 11th September, 187, at 2.30 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Daddell Street,

(The Property of Gentlemen learing the Colony),

A QUANTITY OF

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

**

THE FURNITURE, ET4, OF THE

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL. THE "First of a Sosies of Sales will Lake

place ou

MONDAY,

the 13th Bptember, 1897, at 2.30 p., in the New BALL Boox of the Hores, where the Undersigned will sell by Public Auction,~~

A LARGE QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD BEDROOM FURNITURE OF EVERY

FURNITURE, Comprising:-

SEVERAL DRAWING-ROOM SUITEs in Sriz TAPIRY and PLUSH FINELY CARVED CANTON BLACKWOOD WARE.

DRIPTION.

On view from Saturday, the 11th Sep*,. Catalogues wit be 18alled.

TERMS OF SALE:--Oali in delivery,

N. B. In wdition to the seal Tim

- MARBLETOT and Occasiosat TABLES, BATVI O, spicial este will run every quar-o

BRUKSELA VARPET, LACE. OUTAINS and of an hour between 2.30 pm, ou 5.30 PIOTUZIR, &o, &c.

AN ELECTRIC FAX and a FINE MUP of S. D.38.

Boz.

BINA TEAK SIDE0043D with BEVELLED OLABS, EXTENSION DISING TABLE. DINNER WOOX, DINNEL and DESSBET SKYTEA ELECTROPLATE sud Glasswass, &:- &o.

DOUBLE B2488-MOUNTED REDSTEAD, DOUBLE NO SINGLE WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, IRON COOKING Stove, Ice Box, and l'ANTA? BIQUINITES—

Catalogues will be issued.

On view from Friday, the 10th September. TERMS OF SALE :—Ãs Custemáry.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer, Hongkong, September 6, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Na 350.

177

THE following Particulars and Condi

SALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC ADETTON, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 13th day of September, 1897, at 3 p.m., are published for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Oplonial Secretas j.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Aurtinnear. Bongkong, September 8, 1807

1766

intimations.

AMERICAN SYSTEM

or

DENTISTRY,

AT

39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

CHADWICK KEW.

(LATE OF POATE & NOELE.) Hongkong, July 12, 1897.

JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS,

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading..

Veuses.

Australlen Ports ................. Tainan (#)... « Australian Poeta....... Taiguan (1).. Rahimors

Reed..

gre

Laudan sud Liverpool Ntagshow (*)*-. Bremen & Porte 01 Jal Prior Heinrich (+)... London, v. Suez Canal Nestor (4) Loudon, v. Suez Jaya Patreslas()... Manila...........Sungtiang (1). Marseilles v. Haig

New York v.8.200 Pathan (.. Portland, Oregon... Dugueselin 3. Francisco, v. J

9. Francisco v. Japs China (0) Shangha..............

On bli (6)

Eb & Yhang Spriting (4).. Shanghai. Kobi & Ym Maccall (8)...... S'pore. P'nang & B'bay Man Valurie (s) Swator. Ames & Ca48 (5)...... Prŋum (Wah.), d 10 ympia (6).. Tientsi Van.ouvor (BAGI

Kw ipang (0) ..... Em, ress o J span (ai...

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS September A

Peiyany, Nermin str., 953, R. Kübler, Objektung Sapt. 4, General,-SIMSEN &

08.

Loksang, British steamer, 978, Leark, On September 3, General-JARDINE MATHESON & Co.

Foodino, British eleamer, 1,952, Black- Lupo, Iile Sept. 4, Sugat.-BETTAK FIELDSWIRE.

September 9.

Belgic, British steamer, 2,605, J. H. Luer, R.N.R., San Francisco August 14. 2586 Yokohama S1. Kobe September 2, Nagasaki 4. and Shanghai 6, Mails and General- 0. & 0. 5. S. Co.

KUHN & KOMOR,

21 & 33, Queen's Road, Hongkong; 35, Water Stroet, Yokohama ; aud -36, Delton Street, Kobe.

CHUN QUAN KEE,

DEALER IN SILKS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

Taicheong, German atc., 828, E. Ahrens, Arne Bay Sept. 1, Kerosine Oil, ---HEVER

Co.

Tui Lee, German str., $28, J. Calender, Swatow Sept. 8, General.-MEYER & Co.

Else, Gorman steamer, 902. J. Petersen. Haiphong and Hoibos Sept. 8, General and Rice.-JERx & Co.

DEPARTURES. September 9.

Rosetta, for Europe, de. Wingzung, for Canton. Mche, for Sarang. Zafire, for M..nila.

1774TVORY, SANDALWOOD, CANTON BLACK.Kinshi Muru, for Kobe and Seattle.

COLONIAL SECRETAKY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 28th August, 1807. Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAT, the 18th day of Sept., 1897, a 3 p.m., by Urder of His Excellensy the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at North Point, in the Colony si Hongkong, for a term of 999 years.

Particulars of the Lot.

Locality

Exland

Forth

Lot

Boundary Bearing-

ekin.

ft. et.. ft.

No.1449 Foist, no co 90 90 4,500) 88

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 351.

To bf SALE of CROWN LAND by THE following Particulars and Couli- PUBLIC AUCTION, to be helion th. Spot. or TUABDAY, she 14th day of September, 1897, at 3 p.m., are published for general.

information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

WOOD, LACQUERED WARs and all kinds of CURIOS, &o, &c.

Gold and Silver Medals received from Foreign

Exhibitions,

SAI HING STREET, CANTON. 961

To-day's Advertisements.

Namyong, for Baatom,

Groton of dragon, for Singapors and East

London. Tancheong, for Swatow,

Formusu, for Swatow, Paz, for Caston. Loksang, for Canton.

CLEARED. Devartongst, for Bangkok. Sishan, for Sestow,

PASSENGERS. AKHITEL.

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION, COMPANY, LIMITED. CHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that at Goceral Meeting hald in Londonrecently snINTERIM DIVIDEND of. S was D-clared on the Open PREFER NOE SHARES for the SI Months ending 30th Jone, this being at theron, Cu + G. (1, durduran Misses Rate of 6 PER CENT por Antum.

The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will Randy on the 1st October

30th Instant inclusire.

Per Peiyong, from Chinking. 9 Chisena, Par Belgic from San Francisco. &c., U. S. Casul R. Wedinan, Mạ R Wild- an, Master Wildaan dinero, Mr G.

33. A d-ra, Esto, Ma: 5 Burrows, best Bane, Jim Turrone. 1. Rr.orm. E. Jok, and Pens, Mesra Chau Po Tong Wog Ta Chun, and T. N-gan, Me and 1 MF. Din aberg.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cam pany will be CLUSED from the 27th to the

"HOLLIDAY, WISE Co.,

Ayenta Hongkong. Sopt, 9, 1897.

TO LET.

1803

LODDOWN in Queen's Road Central, GR UND FLOOR, Back of Mears. KELLY & WALSK'S STORE,

Apply 10

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Hongkong, Suptember 9, 1897.

W. ...Colonial Secretary. COLONIAZ SECRETARY'S OPNICE,

Hongkong, 28th August, 1897,

1789

Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held of TUESDAY, the 14th day of September, 1897, at 3p.m., by Order of His Excoi tency the Governor, of Three Lots of Crown Land, at Hung Hom, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of ZB years.

Partialars of the Lots.

Registry Reality

Boundary Неве

achta..

Tract

Per Tricheong, from Aros B-y. 2 Chinesa, Per Elte, treo Haiphong, 15 Chin eso.

THEPARTEN

Agents.

Date of Learán,

Butterfield & Swire. Sept. 14, at S ́p, m. Butterfield & Swire... 9-pt. 17, ut 3 p.m. thevan, Tomes & Co Quick despatch. Holliday. Wine & Co. About Sept. 21. Norddeutscher Lloyd dept. 14, at 9 a.. Butterfield & Swire.. Supt. 10, at 4 p.. Battorfeld & Swico... 3-pt. 2

uick despatch, Sap. 21. at noon.

Butterfeld & Siro. [8.pt. 10, at 3 p.m. Messageries Maritime Sept. 15. noo0. Dodwell, Carliti & About Sept. 10, Shewan, Tomes & Co. Pacific Mail B. B. C

pt. 11, at noon. Butterfeld & Swire... pt. 11, at 2p.co. Messageries Maritim Ahoat Bapi, 11. Dodwell, Ourfill & Chon Sept 11. Sander & Un.

Supt. 11. Douglas Lapraik & Opt. 12, daylight, Dodwol. Carli & C. pt 28, at on Butterfold & Swire pt 19, st 4 pm. Jandian Phet. Ou Sept. 20 non

PUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILE WO) close:- For EUROPE, &a, INDIA VE TUT

CORIN. -

Por Pring Beinrich, Registration at 8 5.m., trees at 8.30 a.m., on Taen. day, the 14 Baptember. (Late Let- ter 8 40 8 a.m. Extra postage 10 -ute).

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND COOKTOWN, TOWNS. VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

Per Tainan R-giration at 2 pm

Letters at 2.80 p.m., on Tuesday, the 14th Sentember.

Por Taiyuan Registration at 9p.., Letters at 2 30 p.m., on Friday, the 17th September.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET --- The United States Mail Packet Chia

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 11th September, with Mails for Am g, thonghs, Japan, Ban Nha noiBo), the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Foru, da, which will be closed ar fellowst

10 AM.

Registry ceases. 11 A.M. Post Office closes

MAILY BY TAS FRENOR PACKET,— The Franch Contract Packet Paghalim will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 15th September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and placea be yond, sià Marseilles; to Baigon, Siraits Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Oape, Egypt Malta, sud Gibraltar.

mount 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 English and French Packeta, when they save at Noon. The Money Order Office, will be closed at b the day before.

8.00.-Posting of Prices Current and

Circulars dead

•

(Prices Current and Cirenlers may bowever be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, counter by suuretty', wäker khane sentika sama på? - one way),

Newspapers,

10.00 ..-Kegistry costen. 10.30 a.M.--Pcating of

Books, and Patterne cousca. 11.00 AM.-Mail ciosos.

LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10)th 10 cents late fee up u 11.30 A.M., after which hourthoy mey be sunt on Board with the same Late Fee.

Per Roselle, from Hongkong: for Singa- pora, Miss Penrudducke, Messra Derrick ind

Macartney; for Columbo Miss Wade, and Lt Col J. A. F. Nutt; for Bombay Mra B. A. d'Aquino, and Mr M. A. de Sa

LOCAL DELIVERIESeparate Boxes have Sequeira; for Brindisi, MrLuiz. Orasitta for Gibraltar,

Mr A. M. de Fernelles; for been plovided for posting "Correspondence lar endes, Misses M. Hook and A. London,

for London, via Marseilles. Movey; the Towa, Kowoon and tho Peak, The Boten

A

ara ander the Window at the Esst ead of the for Verandah facing Queen's Road.

Heron, F. Hazeland. From

Shanghai: for 1799 London, Messrs G. Changban, R. San-

ROLINEON & Co. WANT TWO APPRENTICES to PIANO-MAKING, REPAIRING and TENING, thorough instrue tion; also ONE Lo Mesic and SMALL GOODS TRADE and OFFIUS Wokk..

1801 Hongkong, September 9, 1897.

PERSEVERANOE LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,185,

Regular MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREE- HALL, Zetland Street, THURSDAY, the 16th Lustant, at 880 for 9.40 p.m. precisely, VISITING BRETHEZN are cordially INVITED to attend.

MASON

On

1900

Marseilles, Me.aud A. Goold, Miss Baschmidt. From Yokohama: for Sin gapore. Mr T Kayama. From Kobe For Bombay, Mr P. Laloaca,

derson, and North for London, vis

Put Zefire, for Mento, Mr J. Sloan, Mra Mock and child, 1 European and 21 Chit

nose.

Per Nemyng, for Swatow, 12 Chinese, Per Deraiconuse, for Bangkok, 2 Earo- peans and 12 Chiarre

Fer Formoso, for Saatow, 100 Chinese. TO DEPART

Por Sishen, for Swalow, 30 Chiness.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The German steamer Feiyang reports: Fine weather, light N.E. winds

The British atsamer Loksang reports: Light to moderate wieds and fine weather throughout.

The Britial teamer Belgic reports: Sailed from St Francisco August 14th, Yokohama 31at, Kobe Sept 2nd, Nagasaki

ff the

6

Надя

Hom

Hongkong, September 9, 1897,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Talard

Late West

4

1,78%

No, 115 Harket, 150 350 47.5 8. 7,125 58158

150 150 47.8 47.6 1,136 501,781

217

נו

250,100

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 352.

THE following Particularsand Conditions THE

of SALE of CROWN LAND by POBLO AVCTION, to be held on the Spot, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th day of Sept 1897, at 3 p., are published for general Information.

By Command,

J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colanial Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 38th August, 1897;

1797

Partibulare and Conditions of the Letting

by Bablic Auction Sale, to be held on

MONET LETTER.The Post Office dealing all responsibility for uningistered Letters containing bank notes, cuin, er jewellery, and, where Registration has beats neglected, WILL MAKE NO EXCIRIES into alleged loss of such letters (Post Guide, Par 50

REGISTRATION.Correspondence can be re- gistered for a Private Ship maile up to Eve minutes before the time for closing for the Slanghai or Jepan contract mails up to a quax- tar of an hour bolore; for mails for Europe, America, and Canada, A., up to mu hour be

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Bhipping.

8pm.-Sungkiang leaves for Manila. 4p..--Nestor leaves for L ́den, &c. 4 p.m.-Kweiyang, leaves for Ttain,

Miscellaneous.

Transfer Books of The Donglas Steam

Skip Ca., Limit d, closed from this date to the 25th September, both day

Inclusive,

me the publication of thấy targe

6.00 p.

The Chin Mail.

HONGKONG, THUENDAY, KEPTEMBER 9, 1897.

SEPTEMBER 9, 1807%

beth right and wrong-right: whọa they refer to special classes, and wrong when they refer to the merchant

qan whole. His contention was supported by certain statistics sub mittoit by him during a disumión at the United Service Institution Melbourn In 1809 the British merchant service was Is a lengthy article this moving the manned by about 98,000 men. In 1804 Daily Press reiterates its arguments against the number was 232,901. Of the latter, what has been done by the Goverment in

|31,050 wore returned as foreigners. The the mattor of the Police Inspectors, and it prudently announces that it holds no briefmarker of foreigners in the merchant sorrica in the earlier year cannot now be for the dismissed inspectors. In the course of the article; after warmly advocascertained with any degree of exactitude; ting fairness, impartiality and justice to but some ides of its magnituds may be formed from the fact that at the beginning Goods por Racerina not cleared after 4 every member of the Civil Service, and an ofthe so-called "War of 1812," the United open or public trial to every constable and States Government had on record the ages subordinate officer of the Hongkong Police

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, September 11—

9.3 p.m.-Auotios of Huehold Furni

ture, &c., at Mr. Gen, P. Lairmezi's. Kowloon Customs di se

p.m, subject to rest. Goods par Sumatra not cleared after

p.m. subject to reti. Stonnay, September 13-

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Fareiture, &c.,

at the Mount Au-tia Hotel. 3 p.m.-Auction of Orows Land at North

Paint Goods por Maria Falerie undelivered after

this date subject to rent Goods por Medu a nadelivered after

shia date nubject to meat, TUESDAY, September 14

3pm-Auction of Crown Land at Hang

Hom Goods por Tarra unclaimed after this

date subject to rent WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10

Force, a condescending reference is madu 6207 impressed. American sexmon. Now, This propost it is to be noted, first, that these men, to the China Mail. tion,' says our contemporary-although from the usture of their asse, must in the it is difficult to distinguish which proposi. rent majority of instances kavo boon taken tion is meant which stems self-evident, from British merchantmen: second, that we find to our great warprise disputed by they belonged to only one nationality; and, the China Mail, which holds that a pofics third, that they were only the one who wore prcased, and whose complaints officer with twenty years honourable ser- vive has no right to complain if he le dis-reached the Government. It is well known missed without a fair trial, and that the to everyone whose knowledge of the sea goes public has no right to concern itself about back a few decades that a great variety of such a case of injustice, because it is all in nationalition was to be found not only on -3 p.m.-Auation of Crown Land at Ik the bond. After that statement, it was board our merchant ships, but also on Ta. (North-East of Hang Hom Police perhaps advisable to state that our contem board our man-of-war. It would, therefore, Stari+D). Statement of Contributors, to the Hong-perary held no brief for the dismissed in-see, it is argued, highly probable that. kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, apestors.' We never look for or expect to if all the nationalities were added together to be sent in before this date.

sce our views fairly, reprosented by our the proportion of foreigners on board British merchant chips a hundred years ago THUISDAI. September 16 -

morning. contemporary; but that matters

9p.m.Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.ttle. The agitation, may or may not be would be found to equal that now reported. SATURDAY, September 20

Nova-Meeting of Shareholders of The carried forward, of placing our Police Force In spite of these figures, however and Admiral Bridge'e hypothesis, the Douglas Steamship Co., Limited, at upon a different basis from the present, Company's Offices.

Exchange Honakosa, September 9, 1897, Un London

་་

On demand,

Bank, Wire,

"

90 days' aight, wa 4 months sight,

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...1/9

Credits, 4 ** Documentary, 4 months' aight, 10

Un Paris

On demand, Credita, 4 months' sight, On Berlin--Demand,... On New York

***

... 2.26 ... $30 1.83

On demand,...

On demand, ....

Credita, 60 days' sight... On Bombay-

Wire,

S00

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... 434 ... 443

... 134 ... 134

Wire, От

demand,

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On Calentta

On Singapore On demand, On Manila-

On demand,

On demand, ...

Ju Shaughan --

the

30 days sight. (private papaz) Un Tokobama

On demand,

30d Leat, 100 fine, (por taal)... gestala kapina mitai lver (per o

BY APPOINTMENT. -

A. S.

WA

ATSON

LIMITED.

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and "under a totally different system of majority of everyday observere will in- administration. Any amount of fire writ-chino to the belief that there is a steadily ing may be published about what might be increnaing proportion of foreigners in the British mercantilo marine, especially in dane in every case of departmental inquiry, and the fine writing may be all the more sailing vessels; and although the Vale of telling in 'face of the publication of the Doon may be an extreme mes, we believe defence and the non-publication of the that the crows of British vessels trading to facts on the other side. We do not object this port are becoming more motley and more heterogeneous every year, whatever to any one posing as the champion the declared nationality of the individuals of liberty, freedom of speech, right

may be. Whether this is disputed' or not, of trial, etc. etc..orly it is cessary in show some rogard for the the question of manning the navy in serious law-or the 'bond, as our contemporary enough, and it forms a national problem calls it. It must have been deemed apart from the personnel of our mercantile necessary to placo, the members of the Police Force upon a diferent footing from the other departments of the Civil Se

30.

vice. The provisions of that Ordinance are surely not intended to be ret aside

marine.

We learn that the crushing at the 'Raub Mines showed 13 dwt, to the ton.

interim dividend of 3 per cent. for the last half year has been declared on profer- ence shares in the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company.

apon any emergency: they are, we should 14% think, intended to meet every imaginable 5% contingeory. It would not be prostable

to follow the article referred to right! through. But, supposing Mr Justice CONSIGNEETS of Mexican dollaro, amount 701

Wise had carried on the inquiry into the

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...11% $66 00 ėję na.

257.

& Co.,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

fore; for Indiau, Northern Pacific, and Torres SEEDS.

Straits mails, up to hall an hour before.

Steamers 14 Harbour may be posted in the Letters, paresis, &c., for Kowloon Point and Gecerel Post Office up to 11.30 s.m. and 3.50 p.m. Letters fruit Kowloon Point may be posted in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Polina Compound outside the Charge Room up to 12 and 4 o'clock, and in the Filler Box at the Wharf. Loca: Itates will be charged. Tostoid robbery, wonders of letters from Kowicon are re

4th, and Shanghai Oth, arriving at Elongkong guested to cancel their stamps by writing the

No

SEEDS.

conduct of the inspectors, the Ordinance ing in all to lacs, arrived by the mail steamer Belgie from San Francisco this provides that the CantainSuperin-

morning. tendent au BU other hal munko

the representation to the Governor, Mr R. Wildman, who succeeds Colonel upon which the final decision is mate. The Haut as United States Consul in Hong- proper discipline of a Police Force such as

husband,

that of Hougkong appears to us to demandt keng, arrived by the steamer Belgie, this that such powers should be vested in the morning. Mrs Wildman, accompanies her Chief of Police. And the members of the Força take their oath with the full know- By private letter from Manila we learn lodge of the Captain Superintendent's that Spanish troops (Spaniards from the authority, as laid down by statute. ItPoniosula) are going over to the Philippine

would seem, according to our contemporaebel army. We are assured that the rebel ry that the Government has got itself into fortes are stronger to-day than a thor a very painful predicament, and syarpathy were, and that the prospect of the rebellion

is freely extended to the Opremor and to being suppressed is very remote. Mr May. We confese we are unable to see

the car in that light, and are quits pre- Ar the general meeting of the Royal Hopg- pired to meet surprise or astonishment kong Yacht Club, hold in the Cricket from any quarter on account of this Pavilion last evening, was decided that inability.

all Sunday mass in connection with the Club held during the stason shall benoer Some time ago we read of the arrival in forth start at 1.30 p.m. instead of 1118 Rangoon of a British vessel, the captain a.., and that the 1st and 2nd class boater and trew of which were entirely Ger- start together.

man. That may have been a mythical

case, but there can be no question PLAYING for the Shanghai C. C. against the of a noteworthy s krought to our Voluntance, on Saturday last, W. H. Mole

notice in Hongkong. A few days ago, the scored 100 not out and his brother A. J. H.

British barque Fale of Doon arrived in the Moule 43. The Volunteers scored 40) Be Harbour. The mate was Irish, hat the against their opponents 190forthreewickets, master, Capt. J. Peterson, and the remain. The Shanghai and Singapore oricketers are

W WE have received our first Sulpinent der of the crew were of German nations in good form present, sail bath

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ality

The case might have been cited parts should be able to end fust-class and forgotten if it had not been for the devona to play at. Hongkong in November.

on arrival at Hongkong-discharged by Some of the Japanese newspapers afe mak-

at & 25 a.m., in 60 boura, 5 minutes; word stamped across them. Dovore containing | of FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS.act that nine of the crew were discharged · FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSU1. foe weather throughout. Trane Pacific, Bank Notes, &c., should be registered.

passage, 14 daya, 17 hours 29 urinates. Sunday delivery.

Letters, do, for the Peak will be delivered by all of which have been obtained from the mutual consent. Foreigners discharged ing on outcry because of the shrinkage of The Co.'s steamship

Tokohamn-Kobe passage, 27 hours, 57 Formosa,

minutes. Kobo Nagsaki paraze, 24 hours, Captain Rousos, will be 65 minutos. Nagasaki-Shanghai parage, daspatched for the above | 38 hours, 26 minutes. Ports on SUNDAY, the 12th Instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passago, apply lo

1302

DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, September 3, 1897.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP:

COMPANY

AND - -

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For BANGKOK.-

Per Derange, at 9.30 am., on Friday,

the 10th Septembar.

For SHANGHAL—

For Chili

130 p.m., on Friday, the 10th September.

OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVIGA. For MANILA.

TION COMPANY.

FOR PORTLAND, OREGON. Sallings every 28 Days:

The Steamship

Braemar, Captain E. Palter, vail ing at NOOD, on TEES.

WEDNESDAY, the 16th day of September, DAY, 21st September, will proceed to 1897, at 3.p.m., by Order of His Excel PORTLAND, OREGON, VIA KOBE & Jonor the Governor, of no Int of Crown YOKOHAMA,

Land at Hok Bn. Kowloon, in the

Colony of Hongkong, for a term of

75

Tear

Particulars of the Lab,

Coultr

Boundary

Mesquite-

Iments.

软

Contents in

Annual Rent.

Upset Price

2801-1900 119:2 1800

Thrangs Bill of Lading issued to Paci fic Coast Pointe, and to Canadian and United States Points.

Consular invoices of goods for United. States Points should be in quadruplisato, and one copy must be sent forward by the Biosmer to the care of the Preight Agent, Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co., Port- land, Oregon.

Parcels must be sent to our Office (with address marked in fully by 5pm on the day previous to sailing.

For further information an to

or freight, apply to

DODWELL, CARLTEL & C

A General Agents,

Hongkong, Heptember 1, 197

Per Loksang, at 3.30 p a., on Tuesday,

the 14th September.

For PAKHOL

Per Heilan, at 6 pm, on Friday, the

10th September.

the 12 and 8.30 o'clock trun only. Corres- oadence and Parcels for the Peak may be posted

the General Post Odies up to 11.30 am. or 3

p.m. or in the letter boxes in the cam till time beat Houses in England.

of departure. With regard to letters from the Poak, Pillar.boxes have been placed at Magazine Gap, Victoria Gup, Mount Kellett, Mont though, and Plantation Hoad, which will be cleared st 1440 and 4 pmL

"Temperature,

(Taken at Mésarı Falconer & Co.'s. Premmes, Queen'. Houd.) HONGKONG, Sept. 9, 1897.

Do. Maximum

The. Mluiranm seventhi

Por Sungkiang, at 9.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 10th September.

BAROMETER-

Do. Do.

29.87

1 P.....

20:8á

421

For SINGAPORE. —

·CHERMOMATER-9 AM

Per Nestor, at 3.30 pm on Fäday, the

10th September.

De

Do.

4 P.M

£ P 4 ....

*** 20.89

+

For TIENTSIN..

Do.

(Was bnib) 9 A,M.. 79

Per Kuelyng, at 3.50 p.m.,

on Friday,

Do,

Do.

1 F. M

81

the 10 h September

Do,

-Do

P.M.

10

સ 63

Hongkong Register.

Previous on date nî,On Antu vi daystip,m 19 KM.

*

29.74 86

63

For

SINGAPORE, SAMARANG & SOURABAYA -n

KBW

Por Onsang, at 11.30.m., on Saturday,

the 11th September.

BY

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Wind Болов Weather... Bala

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29 90

29.85

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81

.74

87

I

For HAIPHONG.—

Per Fictoria, e 5 p.m., on Friday, the

10 h September.

For

AMOY & TAMSUT

Per Tailer, at 5 p., on Friday, the

10th September.

For WUCHOW.--

Par Hoi On, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

11th September, For Wonglong 5 pm, on Saturday

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7. G. Frog, Acting Dircolor, Obearystory, Sept, 9, 2677

from a British ship in a Eritish ports when exports to Chica as a result of the adoption their wages are spent, are entitled to all of the gold standard. It is stated by sorrie the sights and privilegea of British seamen that the export of Japanese cotton yarn to and if they demand it are entitled to Board China is not now remunerative; and while of Trade relief. Theoretically these bene it is hard to believe that yarn cannot be

Customers will oblige by sending theiräte sro reciprocal, but in practice they produced in Japa. Lu compete

srior as early as possible.

CATALOGUES" don'alning

HINTS ON GARDENING,

and›

are non-existent (1) because Britishers Shanghai market againet.

do not ship on foreign vessels uxcept yarns it is easy to understand that the local American ships, and (2) foreign Con- mills have, is the meantime, a marked ad- sula (Arierican included) require so many vantage. Should the present state of affaire procis that before all their doubts are continue, the Hongkong cotton máls will dead of starvation or share in the benets orning to the settled the mat lisa beez sent to the house of detention Shanghai mills. In their report of the 3rd

the doubts

A Yagrant, and (3)

tho Consuls

have no money to

PRICE LIBIS

may be bad on application

Ransom's "Now Faris' LAWN MOWERS and

CLAY'S FERTILIZER.

A. S. WATSON & CO. LTE an

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY Hongkong, August 28, 1897.

distressed seëren. The al

pointa its own moral,

This subject of

in the British met

which has received. of late

de Alex Bielfield and Co., of

The evil effects of Japan's,

gold standard on in

the rate

the