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N°

Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON,

Hongkong. August 30, 1897.

To-day's Advertisements.

13, Prapa Central.

398

TO LET.

TTOUSES at the Fax.

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Apply to

U. L. DENNYS Crown Selicitur's Office, Elongkong, August 25, 1897.

1712

Notices to Consignees.

'RIGKMERS' REGULAR LINE OF

STEAMERS...

NOTICE TO CONSIÓNEES. FROM ANTWERP & HAMBURG..

Blaamaton Helene Kick- THE Company drived from the above Ports, Consignees of Carg: are lereby in- formed that thor Goods, are being land dat their risk into the Godlawns of The Hond KONG AND KOWLOON WRABF AND GODOWN COMPANY, Kokoon, whence duivery may be obtained.

vlada will be admitted after the Goods

left the God woz, and all Olaims paust ba saut in to the oflen of the undersigned b. fore Noct, this 2nd October, or they will not be receguiz-1.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Grada are the left in the Godawan, where they will besiamined on the 2nd October, at

p.m.

3

Under the Distinguisho Patronage of H.E, STR WILLIAM "ROBINSON, 0.0.M.G. "The World-renowned Magicinu PROFESSOR P. BOSAKOVSKI, on bis tour round the Work, will give Ats Lat Performance is the

CITY

HALL,

ON

Destination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

J'uncle.

Australian PerÈN................ Takto Maru (4) Australian Ports....... Meomair (8).......

Lours Read....

Baltimore..............tuni Hramon & Ports of Opt Proussan (4) Japan Porta AD014 ()........ Mike Maru(s).... Kobó and Yokohama.. Kebo and Yokohama.. Laungwa Maru Landoa,v. Portao: Car. Chugack (8).. London, v. Bucz Qans Patroclus (s)..

..spao ($)....ays

Lund

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th, stracille Saiwa (0) ....

Commaneig at 9 p.m. ENTILE CBANGE OF PROGRAMME

Tickers may be obtained at Messra, W. Rouson & Co,'e Music Saloon.

Ngki, Kob&Y'. Sora (8), New York, Susza Pahan New York, v. Suez anal Liv (s)..... New

Franco.V.

9. Jaya S. Franciacov. Shangh

and Chiang ianghai

Pices: Dicas (hrcle, 8: Stalls. 82, Back Bats, 81, Sol and Sailors Unifret Elalf-prins to Bek Seats only,

Late Tram after the Performanico. Hongkong, Sptember 23, 1897.

PUBLIC AUCTION

FURNITURE OF

1903

AUSTIN HOTEL. MOUNT THE LANE SALS of the FURNITURE Mover AUSTIN HOTEL will take place on

SATURDAY,

the 20th September, 18, at 3.3

in

the DINING Roun fhu HOTEL. wave the Undersigned will Seal by Fung Aqution

A QUANTITY OF

No Fire Insurance Las buen effeted, and BIDROOM AND OTHER FURNITURE, any Goode recuining in The Cudowna alter

the ad October will be subject to rent.

Bill of Lading will be conneraigned by

ARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co..

Agents.

Hongkong, September 20, 1997.

4

1874

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

STEAMER SOVOTRA, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, SUEZ, BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above, pamed Vessel or hateby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S GODOWNS at Kowloon, where each consign- ment will be sorted aut Mark by Mack und delivery can be obtained as 500 as the Goods are landed.

-

This Vassol brings on Caran : From ITALY, ex 5.8. Sutlej, Optional Goods will be landed hers un-

less instructions are given to the contrary

before p.m. To

TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 27th Insunt,

will be subject to rent,

mt4 p.m., WE

No Fire losararos will be effected by mae any case whatever.

All Damaged Packages must be left in

the Godowns and a certibeate of the damage

obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival hure, after which no Claims will be recognised.

i

Also,

SOME GARDEN SEATS. Alan,

ONE COTTAGE PIANO,

AND

ONE LARGE COOKING RANGE. Catalogues will be larmed.

On view from Thursday, the 23rd Sept., P.10.

TERMS: ---Cash on delivery,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Aw.tioneer. M. In alinion to the usual Tram service, special cars will run from 2.30 to 1999.in, on day of Sale.

Hongkong, September 18, 1897,

P

1970

PUBLIC AUCTION

USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

THE' Undersigned las received, instrue. To all by Tarlic Auction, via MONDAY,

Atenti.

Lats of Learing.

Nippen Yoser Kaishia. Sopt. 24, at 4 p.m. Grob,Livingston & Co. Sept. 28, daylight. Shewan, Times & Co quick dampatti. Arahold, Karbary & Quick dospatch. Norddeutscher Lloyd Oct. 12, si 9 a.m, P. & O, S, N, Co... pt, 24, at noon, Nippon You Kisha Sept. 24, at 4 p.ra. (u....ippon Yusn Kaha S., 28, at 4 p.m.

flisday, Wise & Co.. Am Sept. 28. Butterfield & Saire...October

P. & 9. 5. N. Co... About Sept. 28. Messageries Maritime Sept 29, at noon, E. & D. s. N. Ca........... Sopt. 24, at 4 p.m. Die Odil & Co Sept. 29. Dodwell,

Shuwan, Tomer & Co About Oct. ti. Ainhold, Karborg&

Quick despatch.

4. 9. & non

រ។ .

Asuer Usburn.... Cop.io()... P'oru (9)

(B)

[4]nian

1

I izumi Maru (8) Brindisi (8)

Nippon Yasen Kaisha.

&0.5.

Pacifio Mail S.

S. 8. Sopr. 50, at noon. Narkuschar Llard Yount Set, 25.

20, at 4pm. Da.......... Stemason

rise Maritime About Sept. 28. Lafosoagarice

N. Co... Abons Sajt. 20.

24, noon. Sept. B. N. C. Rept. 2. at.

noon. (a).....DS, SCS pt 28, a 3 p.

Shes & Co

Sipt 25, at 4 pm iSutrardeki & Swire...Sept. 2. at 2 p.m.

October. jr. & 9. S. N. Carig

Dadwell, Oil & Co Spt 28, at nuon. | Jasa La Pico Sept. 20 si noah, Nippon Yasan Kisha pt. 24, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd About Supt. 25.

Spore Pam & 1 Arratua Apcar Swatuw and Shanghai Sivan (2)........ Sydney & Melbourne Condials) Tacun (Wash.), &c...Olympia (8). V (B.11. eprins of Japan (8). Wholivareh, & Sandi Maru (8).................. Y, Kabá& Ngiki Jobenzen (6)......

DEPARTURES. September 23.

Ithilla, for Easrapu, dre. fngka, for Hiphung.

fur Heibow. Muthber Punto for Cheloo

Nin show, Far Singapore and London. Qgy, for Anny

Huitron for Swatop. Frames. Banten,

:

Kismeralda. for Am (7. Cautun, for Swatow. Shanghai, for Singep re and London,

CLEARED.

Duquadis, for Portland (On) Usto, for Saanghai.

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED.

Per Peru, for Hongkong: from San Franciae, Dr and Mrs W. MS Bede, Mr and Mrs Men'gorory, and Me W. D. from Y kolizma, Marrs P. Montgomery: A. Balow. A, B. Walker, F. M. Amsick, and . B Buton.

Ter Hong Leong, from Penang, &c., 787 Chinoef

Par Formen from Tamani, de., Mr G. Bages, and 49 Chinese,

Per Deuralion, from Sandakan, 37 Chi

nere.

Per Ath, from Haiphong, 6 Chinese.

DePerten

Per Rekille, from Hongkong: for Singa pore, Mr Maryby, for Lalon. Messrs

the ith plember, 199%, at 9 p.m., at No. Merzies, M. Bateman, R... and

G, STEWART TERRACE, The PRAK,

HOUSEHOLD

A QUANTITY OF USEFUL

FURNITURE,

p

Exc., Era. Catalogues will be inaned.

Judd

From Shanghai: for London, Mara W. H. Welshy. A. II. Uridge, and W. II. Elles. Fir Yokolems for Mrz Grant; for Brindisi, 31r F. Siresport. LW.

Fitzgerald Harris Faz Shoghi, trot Yokohama: for Lou- dop,

Browning, E. Eddy, A.

J

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

For SINGAPORE,

SAMARANG

SOURABAYA. ----

*

Pet Amra, a 3.50 p.m., on Friday,

the 4th Seppember.

For H1000.-

MEMUS. FOR TO-MORROW. Bhipping

Noon,-Ancona leaves for Japan,

2 p.m.-Singan leaves for 'tow, &c. 4 p.m.-Mike Maru learns for Kobe. 4 p.m.-Sorotia leaves for Japan,

4 p.m.--Sendai Muru lasses for Wladivo

Atock, &e.

4 p.m.-Tokio Maru leavis for Australian

Parts.

Meeting.

6 p. Meeting of the Hongkong Bt.

Andrew's Sciety, at City Hall,

Miscellaneous.

Goods por Mirzapure ut cleared after

p.m, subject to runt

BIRTH.

THÜREDAT, SEPTEMBER 29, 1897.

Tuy now tax to be levied by the Fontossi

At Shibtau, Shantung, on the 10th Sept. [Government on camphor oil is estimateĶĪ the Wife of BeNJAMIN R. MUEMTT, of S

to yield over yen 200,000 a year, Bon, still-bom.

· DEATH.

On the 18th September, at Nodos, Taland GENERAL Stewart L. Woodford, who was of Hainan, of dysenteryand chronic gastric the bearer of the United States ultimatum catarrh, Rer. Jous C. MELLO, of the to Spain in regard to Cuba, was a dancing American Presbyterian Mission, in the teacher in early life. sovonth year of his service and thirty- eighth year of age.

Lup. Col. F. P. Robinson, who com

The publication of this isque commented led the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry in Hongkong, ha haan aslected at 6.10 p.m.

for promotion to a brevet colousley.

The China Mail.

TUE programme for Saturday's Gymkha

is published by the Hon. Secretary, Lieut.-

Ooods par Care undelivered after this ROSGRONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1897. Col. the O'Gorman. The first nice is at

date subject to rent.

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, September 25:-

Noou.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Douglas Starship C, Limited, at Company's Offices.

2.30 P

Aunion of Furniture, &c., ut the Mount A 8:in Hotel. མ་. foods por Brindisi net cleared' after 4.

p.m. subjset to rent. 9p.m-Performance at the City Hall. Goods par Steamer Sedrey anclaimed

after this date subject to ront. floods

per long undelivered, afte this date subject to rast

MONDAY, September 27-

3 p.m.-Action of Household Furniture, at No. 6, Stewart Tace, the Peak. Transfer Book of The Chion Mutual Stoom Navigation fo.. Ed., closed from this date. to 20th Instant in- clusive.

Goods per Socotra no: cleared after 4

p.m. subject to ront.

Per Pages, at p. t., on Friday, the TUESDAY, September 28-

24 1 September. For STRATES & RAMBAY.-

Per Bria

11.30a.m., on Saturday, the 25th September.

For NEWCHWANG & TIENTSIN-

Per Ching Pins 230 p.m., a Sa.nr.

day, the 25.h September,

For SINGAPORE, —

Per Broto 43 30 p. u., on Saturday, the

20th Sptembr.

For SHANGIL & CHINKIANG.-

Por Peying 3.10 p.,, ou Saturday,

the Zoth Suptember. For SWATOW & BANGKOK.--

▼

For Mombat, at om, on Saturday,

the 20th September.

For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & HOM-

BAY.

Per Jaz, at 11.30 am., pn Tuesy, the 283 S-ptember.

For SHANGHAI, MUJI, KOBE, YOKO. HANA VICTORIA & TACOMA.— Par Olympia, 11a.m., on Tuesday,

the 28th Feptember.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL

CUTTA.

For.

Per Arratoon Aperr, at 2 p.m., on Tass-

day, the 28th September. SILANGHAL, NAGASAKI KOBE YOKOTAMA, HONOLULU & SAN PRANCISCO-

Petru, Heiration at 10a.m., Let-

11. Tere

a. m., a Thuraday, the 30th Sept. (Supplementary Mail on board till tin of departure. Extra Postage 10 cents). SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM-

Me On view fruta deturday, this 26th Sept., Patel, V. Sourville, E. Bray, A. For

Rand E. yen, A. Snell, and S. Babnirs,

TERMS OF DALK :— As Customary.

EL A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent. Hongkong, Soptember 21, 1897.

1895

GEU. P. LAMMERT,

zituelarter, Hongkong, September 23, 1997.

1901

.............

SINGAPORE.

TO LUT.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

WELLING HOUSES-

HE Steamship Cerce, Captain FORCE, DUNG TERRACE.

THE

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby re- quested to send in their Hills of Indling for Countersignature by the Undersigned, and to take immediato delivery of their Gouda from alongside.

Cargo will be forwarded anloss Options!

the contrary be given before notice 3 p.m. To-DAY.

be

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will landed into the Godowns of the HoNG- BONG & KOWLOON WHARP&GODOWN CO., L., and stored at Consigness' risk and expence.

No Claims will be admitted after the Guds have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivared after the 24th Inst.. will be subject to rent.

All broken, confed, and damaged foda are to be left in the Godowes, where they will be examined on the 21th katang

No Fire Insurance has been flested.

• SIEMSSUN & Co.,

Agents.

18:0 Hongkong, September 17, 1897.

To-day's Advertisements.

GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE. PROF. H. WINTER THE GREAT AMERICAN INDIAN EXPERT Warrots to Oure Bard and Soft Corns, Banions, Chilblains, Ingrowing Fails and Warta.

Guarantees to take them out without pain or drawing blood, and further guarantera to perform a perfect oure

Has Arrived in BONGKONG, and will remain bere antil October 1-t, at the

HONGKONG HOTEL, Room No. 63-24, and at his Ûxpion No. 29, Queen's Road Central, under the HONGKONG HOTEL, Orice Hours from 8 am to 4 pm.

Consultation

Free of Charge, Those who wish Mc. WINTER TỚ Twit them will please send their address, and be will Carl on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS between 3 and 5 p.ш.

CHARGES MODERATE, The Professor apaaka English, Geriaun, French, Spanish and Portuguese:

Hongkong, September 23, 1807.

190

OBINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,.

LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW AND 8BANGHAL.

The Co.'s Fteamship

$ingen. Captain JAMIESON, Will

bu desp tahod na stova

TO.MORROW, the 24-h instant, at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFI LO & SWIRE,

***,gents. Hangkong, Septem), se 23, 1897.

GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDIKOS, FLOORS in STALNION and ELGIN

STRE IS

Por Estrada, for Amy, & Europesas and 20 Chinese,

TOP FLOOR, No. 1, BLUE BUILD A

INVE.

Apply bot

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & ASYNUY Co., LTD. Houghong. September 20, 1897,

NOTICE.

9185

THE HEADS of the COAL COOLIES

beg respectfully to give Notice so thụ Pujac that in consequence of the enhausad cost of living they bave applied for su INCREASE of WAGES to tukaffeet from

the 1st October Neal,

Hongkong, Septov:ber 23, 1897.

1902

FOR SINGAPORE, PEÑANG AND

CALCUTTA.

The Steamship

Arratoon Aptur,

L

Capt. K. H. SUNDBERU, will be despatched r TUESDAY, the 28h

the above Turés Instant, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, September 23, 1897,

1998

DOEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Oo.'s Steamship

Petroclus, Captain DICKENS, wil bo Edospatched us above on

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The American steamer Peru reports: Fiao wen her throughout.

The British aeamer Hong Leong raporly: Moderate brecz and fire weather, with hey swel fem NE bo prit.

Goods per Danfa undelivered after this

date subject to reat..

THDESDAY, September 30:-

5 pr.-Moaling of The Hongkong

Cricket Club at Cricket Pavilion, FRIDAY, October :-

Interim Dividend of 3% on Shares of The Oris Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., pay ablo.

Exchange.

HORGAON, September 23, 1897.

On London-

Bank, Wire,

IF

On domand,

"

90

O days' sight,

ANA

*.....1/10 ...1/10 .....1/30

4 months sight, ......1/10

Credits, ⭑»

1

.....1/10 Documentary, 4 months' sight, ...1/10 On Paris-

114 2.34 2.38

On demand,

Credits 4 months' sight, On Berlin-Demand,...

On New York-

On Bombay-

Wire

On demand On Calcutta-

wwwwwww

LOCAL AND GENERAL

4.20 p.m. There are some very good sn- tries, and the sport promises to be good.

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.Tus Hen, Treasurer of the Alice Memorial

...850

(GUFPISED THROUGH · REUTER.) LIVEWALD BOUND-Remus, Aug. 24; and Netheraole Hospitals begs to acknow. marthenshire, Indreni, 31; Kintuch, Ma- lodge with thanke the following donation barca, Merionethshire, Algon, Ogrts, Ful- lodgen, Sept. 8; Della, Suwia, Yarrow to funds of the Hospitals:

Ho Ngok Lan... dele, 21 Glenest, Ocean,

Benent Ferteid, 10

Simons 14; II, 15; Benmohr, Polyphemus, Antenor, Deike Rickmers, Fridareports

17, Manila. Troue, 21. Senta, Wally, leidin, July 30:

HOMEWARD BOUND

Bentedi, Fornia, Aug.. ሁ;

Hector,

Proressen Bosakovski gives suother per. formance in the City Hall on Monday

night. There will be an entire change of

Pakling, 20: Myrmidon, 24; far programme, and as the Professor has proved quis Baughm, Melbourne, 311 Ben-hia akit sa an illusionist there should a vene, Ninbe, Sept. 3; Kaisous, Frian, bumper house.

7: Bayern, Ortes 11; Ghose, 21.

VESSELS PASSED ANJER OUTWARD July 2-British ship m. Tillie for Nagasaki from Philidel nhia March 20. July 3-British ship Lord Windley for Yokohama from Fen sacola Fob 23: July 31. German ship Senator

THE steamer Yarrowdale, which passod Suez on the 7th inst, and the Fernfield, which passed on the 10th, have on board 16 and 18 locomotivca capoctively for Japan front New York in addition to other railway

tar fermenn for Anjer, f.o. from supplies. The Mogul linor Sikh is bringing

125. August 6.British ship, 20

Orpheus for. Singapore, from Barry out 22 locomotives.

Au

-American ship McMillan for from Middlesbro' Tue passengers to Japan and Chios by April 27 August 9.American ship the Pacific Mail steamer Peru presented Vigiant for Japan, from New York April

26. August 11,-British ship libra for Shanghai, from New York May 8.

Capt. Saunders and his officers with a ten- timonial for their kindness and courtesy

the excellence, of the table and the thu- rough cleanliness of the vessel.

HONEWALD August 2-Norwegian throughout the voyage from Frisco. The Sharque Rigi for Lisbon, from Bangkok passengers expressed their satisfaction at

June 7 August 3.-Norwegian barque Alida for Reunion, from Saigon June 25, August 12-British ship Gang for Poston, from Cebu July 16. August 12. Batish ship Arandale fer Liverpool, from Manila June 24.

Inds

The Imp, German Mail s. 6. Preussen, with the GERMAN MAIL of the 23rd August, left Singapore on Sunday, the 19th Sept, at 8.m., and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 24th Sept The O. & O. Co.'s's. 'a. Coptic with the

MAIL AMERICAN

OF thu 2nd Sept.

leaves Yokoham

on Tuesday, the 21st

Sept., and may be expected here on or

the 29th Sept.

about Wednesday,

The M.

The Band of the West Yorkshire Hogi. ment will play the following programme, at the Officers Mess on Wednesday evening, the 24th Sept.:--

Overtare... La Date Blanche........Deindít. -Belertion. La Petite Merm

Cradle Bong --Value ............... Autre Fois Tom

„Widow fel 5.-Mocalo Dust's Dicoaux de Pamano' Kliop.

-Selection Batapolla mual

God save the Queen.

Win. Cleo Pratley, A.R.C.M. Bandaraster.

Tas Kingein linor Erato arrived in Kobe

BI. M. Co. B. S. Caledonien, with the on the 10th inst, hearing unmistakeable FRENCH MAL of 27th August, left evidence of having encountered a partien- Singapore on Tuesday, the 21st Sept larly heavy gala. Everything movable on at 3 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 28th Sept her decks was carried away. The sess This. Packet brings replies to letters broke into No. 2 hatch and smashed va- despachad from Hongkong on the 21strious things therein, while the big cargo

1.89

On demand,

45k

Credits days' night,

461

... 141

142

Wire,

1411

On der

demand,

142

On Singaporn.me

On dexiste, "

2%

On Manila-

Όπ

domand,

7%

July.

On Shanghai-

On

demand, ...

731

30 days sight, (private paper) 74

Yokoham

On demand,

Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (par tael)...

$4.50

Sovereign (Bank's buying rate) Suver (per ok w

#10.60

2084

Per Bunsid, nt Noon, on Friday, then

BAY

1st Uscuber.

MAILS THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL-

BY Way Co.'s PACKET.

The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress

of Japan will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 29th Sapt, with Maile for Shanhai, Japan, United States, Card, &, which will be closed

na follows:-

The British tower Romosa reports: Ton-ai to Amoy, rarerate N.E. breza... Registry ceases.

Amey to Batow, light... Post-Ollies olcsos, hat Corres 10 water.

pondence in sy be posted on board the variside simple and fine weather. Swatow

Packat, with the Late Fee of 10 cents to Hourlong, light Easterly wind and fine.

ertra Pustuge, until the time of depar The Bri ish avamer Dencalign reports;

ture. Had moderate to 1ght winds and fine wea ther thrughout the passage.

POST OFFICE NUTICES. MAIUS will cloas:- For HAIPHONG.—

Per Fichest, at 11.80 a.m., on Friday,

24th September.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Por Arena at 11.3) a.m., on Friday,

the 24th September,

Per Socutra, as $3 p.m., ou Friday,

the 34th Sponhar.

For SWATOW & SHANGHAL-

Por Singa, 1.30 pm, on Friday,

the 24th September.

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

Por Tukio Mar, Registration at 3 pm,

la-tiers at 3.50 p.m., on Fridag, th

4h Sepi mber.

For SHANGHAI, CHEFOO, CHEMUL- PO, NAGASAKI, FUSAN, GENSAN & VLADIVOSTOKK.—_

Par Sendoi Maru. at 3.30 p.m., on Fri

day, u 24th September.

For KONE & YOKOHAMA.-

Per Mike Maru, ut 3.00p.m., on Friday,"

the 24th September."

LOUAL DELIVERES, Saparato Boxes have been provide for posting Correspondence for the Town, Kowloon and the Peak, The Boxes are ander the Window at 'tha, Kast end of the Veraudah facing Queon's Road,

MONET LEITER.Tost Office decline all responsibility for unregistered Letters containing bank potas, coin, or jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, WILL MAKE NO ENQUILIZE Into alleged losses of such letters 1782 (Poel Guide, Par 30)

MONDAY, the 4th October,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, September 23, 1897.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS, When the Packets leave at Noon The following hours will be obserred in closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the dish and French Packets, when they save at Noon. The Morey Order Office, will be closed at the day before.

9.00

--Posting of Prices Current and Circulses ceasca

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

if they are ed in bundles, country with the addresses all --by Country:

one way), 10.00 ..Registry ceasǝs, 10.30 AM-Facing of

Newspapers,

Books, and Patterns osascà. 11.00--Mau close,

LATE LATTERS may be posted (from 11.10 A.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30.x, after which hourthey may be sent on Board with the same Tate Fer

Quotations. HONGKONU, Sept. 23, 1897.

727/730 OPIUM--New Patna, cash, caab, New Benares, cash, 7271,1790

·Cash.... -** DJ New Malwa, Gredit, 870/580

فارق

#1

P

SI

41

Ins Year Now....... VOLY050.

O Malwa cradit,... 580

1

#

Allowance Taels,... 07.2

Allowance, Tel. 0/8

Allowance, Tale

Persian, Paper tied 700/720

Allowance, Teels....

Hongkong Register.

REGISTRATES.—Cetrespondence can be re- Barometer gistered for all Private Saip taile up to tre

Temperature minutes before the time for closing for the

Humidity Shanghai or Japan contract mails up to a quar- ter of an hour before; for mails for Europe, Direction of

Wind America, and Canada, &o., up to an hear be fore; for Ladian, Northern Pacific, and Torres Force.

Weather Prato, German ateamer, 3,580, J. Oster-Straits mails, ay to ball en hear before. maon, Japan Sept. 17, General,-BINASSEN & Co.

September 23.

September 23.

Chiguen, Chinese str., from Canton:

68

1

BY APPOINTMENT.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 4.D. 1841.

SEEDS.

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of

SEEDS.

FLOWER SEEDS,

VEGETABLE SEEDS

Sterniers Expected.

booms and derrick gear were washed over- board like toys and matchwood. Even her

The-C.-N-Co's Changdur Isit Port. Figging and spare ware damaged, but imeli y Darwin on the 14th Sept., and may be the stout hull of the vessel was left unia- expected to arrive here on the ard jured. The Erate arrived in Hongkong Sept.

The s. s. Chehra, from Calcutta and

last night.

Straits, loft Singapore for this port on

MESSAS Randinel and Co, write to us from Saturday, the 18th Sept., at b p.. The N.V. K. 9. s. Idene Mary, left Shi Newebwang under date 10th inst.:-The morock for this port on the afternoon crops are magnificent, and we hope to sau of the 21st Sept, and

and is expected to

arrive here on the 26th Sept.

a good demand for tonnage next month.

The N. Y. Ks. S. Kimagu Maru left New Beans should begin to arrive about

Singapore for this port on

on the morning 26th inat, and be in good supply by 10th

of 21st Sept., and is expected to arrive bere

on the 26th Sept The D.D. R. str. Etrickdale, from Ham

bunk left

Singapore for this port on the 1st Sept., and may be expected here on or abnot the 27th Sept. The 0. S. S. Co.'s er. Mendaus, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the morn 22nd Sept., and may be expect ed here on or abou: Monday, 27th Sept.

October. Grain is very cheap, which may increase the consumption of imperts. Meantime the old Beans are decreasing in quantity and advancing in price, and ship- pers to Japan are loving heavily despite the i favourable exchange and boy freights. Vessels in port--Elizabeth, Clara, Babuyan, Smi, Fungshuis. Arrivals to ste ships, and 262 stomers, against 5 ships and 270 steamers last year.

The N.O. 1... . Bormicks left Singapore for this port on the morning of Sept, 21st, and is expected lure on or about the 27th Sept. The D. D. R. str. Gerda, from Hamburg, Ter manager of the Hanyang Iron loft Singapore for this port on the Works has received a telegram from 22nd Sept, and may be expected here the Coal Mines in the Macan mountains, un or about the 28th Sept.

The U. MI. Co.'s str. Kistud, from Glas- Wachang-iu, Kupeh, to the effect that gow and Liverpool, passed the Caual the mines were on fire and that all measures taken to axtinguish the con- on the 3rd Sept., and may be conndergration had failed. As to coals ed due at Singapore on or about the 21st Sept

used in the Hanyang Iron Works are

The C. M. Co.'s s. 8. Hy from Swan-supplied from this coal mine, the works

to be liable to sustain a Borious los sea, Glasgow and Liverpool, passed are reported to be at a standstill and the Caual on the 15th Sept and Chic Gazette. ay be considered duo at Singapore on or about the 4th Oct.

The N. P. Co.'s s. 8. Chanbia sailed from Thoma, Washington, for this port via Japan and Shanghai on the 6th Sept.....

WE have received our second Shipment T 0.8.8. Patrubia, which should have left Yokohama at daylight on the 14th inst. for Kobe, was detained by under of the British Consulate, on the complint of the first officer of the Austrian Lloyd steamer Melpomene. During the recaut typhoon the Parade dragged her snchors and drifted against the bows of the Melpomene, damage MUSHROOM SPAWN, being done, it is alleged, to the amount of

$30,000

and

Cataloness containing

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Polics Compound cat the Charge Roem up

1, Yokohama 15, Kobe 16, Nogasaki 18, 16 and 4 o'clock, and to the Filler Box at the and Storghai, 20, Mails and General-P. Wharf. Local Rates will be ebargad. Toroid M. 8. S. Co.

robbury, eendera of latios from Kowloon are re- Hong Leong, British steamer, 1,171, A.quested to cauod their stamps by writing the Gripp, Penang and Singapore September word stamped across them. Lovers containing

Bank Notes, &, should be rogestered. JOB SHANGHAI AND CHINKIA.NG. 17, General-Joo. Tror Saso,

Bunday delivery.

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pondence and Parcels for the Peak may be poste

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WE

regret to hear that Mr. J. H. D. Joosa, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph com pany's sorvice, had to be removed yester day to buspital suffering from an attack of a paralytic character. It is believed that Mr. Jonas had been out goling in wat weather, and had gone on board a ship ju the roads without changing his clothes, and thet

to the: his illness is at least in part due chill received in that occasion. We trust to hear better accounts som Mr. Weavor meanwhile looking after the department at New Harbour, and Mr. J. C. D. Jones who was to have left this afternoon on the te.egraph ship Sherard Osborn, will pro bably postpone his departure, Singapore Free Fres, Sept. 14.

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HONOLU despatches anncones the death on the 6th August of the British Consul S. Hawes INTIMATION is made in another column by. General at Hawaii, Capt. A. G. the headmen of the coal cookies that they A'bruise on his neck developed a carlinncle, from which blood poisoning resulted, and

a week. Captain

Начев have applied for an increase of wageb. he died within a

was born in England fifty-five. Their plea for this application (which we

in 1859, and entered the Royal Margo, scoopt as a prevulsor of an intiraation to retiring ten years later. In 1871 Lo wan consumers that the price of coal is going to commissioned by the Japanese Government

thire its marine foronya

be increased) is that the cost of living is to

years in the service. He returned upon the sounding scale, Lumployers of te England in 1884, mod a yoke i

· Iaber "was Chinese Latour will not be astonished at appointed British Consul to severaldistricts

this notification. The tendoney all round in Central Africa. In 1888 he was detach ed for special duty at Zanzibar, where, ia towardlè an increase,

time the after a year's labor during which Fast African squadron was under his dire YAREA AT THE Docs:-At Kouleon orders, be succeeded in

slave trade. In 1889, was appointed Bancom's 'New Faris LAWN MOWERS City of Bio, Pasig, Faisco, Con. Consil to the Society islands, which enta

add

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to appraising the

he

Clare, ton he held until 1809, when he was b

pants de Filipinas, Du Guscoin, Empress of Japan, Mongkuk, forred to the Hawaip lands. Ca

Hawer was to have been married this:

Formbes

to Mia Else Gay,

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