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Entertainment.

BOXING TOURNAMENT, CITY HALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, 1897.

THE Finest AMATEUR BOXING and.

WRESTLING ever been put before the Pablis in Hoogkong.

CUSACK V. NORTHCOTT, Most again for a final Contest of 25 rounds for a Handsome Trophy.

GRAND WRESTLING CONTEST DLIWEEN CAINS V. LEVER WEST TORKS. Wear Yours, Catch as Catch can-Best two ant of three Back Falls, for a Handsome Trophy.

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No, 58,

HONGKONG OPIUM EARM.

TOTICE in horony given that BEALED TENDERY will be received at the COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Hongkong, till Nun, on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of October, 1897, for the Purchase of the Privileges kuown as the OPIUM FARM establised under The Prepared Opium Ordinances 1801 to 187, that is to say, tha this sole privilege of preparing Opiam and of Bolling, within the Calony, Opiums prepared, inclusive of the privilege

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessela,

Australian Ports..... Guthrie ()'... Baltimoro............. Tea Rood........ Baltimoro........... Falasi ................... Broman & Porta of Ual: Preussen () Bromen and Hamburg afaria Rickmers (6) Japan Port Varus(6) London & Porte of Cali Mirzaporn (1)...................... London, v. Buon Jana Patrachus (8)....... London, v. Shaz Janu Dardenas ()..... London,v. Ports of Eslaufs (1) Loudon..........

....... Japsa 6. Marseilles...io (*). Marscillos Baig Yarra (...

dcents.

Date of Leaving.

Gibb,Livingston & Co.Oct. 18, at 3 pm. bow, Tomes & Co.quick, despatch, Arehold, Kasborg &Co. Quick despatch Norddeutscher Lloyd. Oct. 19, at 9 am. ... Arnhdd,Harborg&Co. October 15.

P. O. & N. Ca.....Oct. 7, dayligh!. P.&O. S. N. Co......Oct. 7, at noon. Baitefield & faire... Oul. 6, at noon, Buttsfield & Swire. October 1

14. Holliday, Wise & Co.. About Dot. 20, P. 0.8, N. Oct. 2, at noon. Arnhdd, Karbary doon, Derober 5. Masageries Maritime Oct 13, at (1)..............]Nippon Yanon Kaisha. Uct, 18, at 4 pm.

'soillos, London, &c. Kawachi Maru New York, v. Saez0anal Liv (s)....... New York, SuezÜnal Energis (3)........ New York. Abner Joburu..

Oregon Mo

Stage Beas will be numbered this tima collecting dress and of preparing and Dealsco, v. JapaulCoptic (@s.....

and kept for those that reseres them,

Besta can be Booked at Robinson's Music Warehouse.

Pators of Admission, 83, 83, 81. Soldiers and Sailors in sofferm half- prios. A string Band will bo in attendance.

Doors open at 8,30 p.m. Commenda at 8.45 p.m.

HARPER,

Stag Hotel

1920

Hongkong, September 27, 1897.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUOTION

OF

VALUABLE BOUSEHOLD FURNI. TURE AND CANTON BLACK- WOOD WARE.

TIE Undersigned has received instruc

tions to Sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY,..

the 2nd October, 1897, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at his Bala's Rooms, Duddell Stroet,

The Property of Gentlemen leaving the

Clony),

∙A QUANTITY OF VALUABLY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Comprising →→ *DRAWING ROOM Sores in TAPESTRY and

ÖVERKANTHIA with BEVELLED GLASH, HABBLE-TOP and QUCASIONAL TABLES, BRUSSEL CARPET and LACE CONTAINS, ETC., Fro

FINE TEAK SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GLAN, EXTENSION DINING TABLE, DINNER WACHONI, DINWer and DisserT SERVICES, ELECTRO PLATE and Grass WARE, ETC.,

Exc.

DOUBLE BEDSTEA de, Wasustands, DocBLE and SINGLE WARDROBES,

Also,

ing

in Dross Opium, for THREE YEARS from the 1st of Maret, 1898,

9.

3. Francido. v. Japa Oity of Rio de Jairo Full information as to conditions of Shanghai........... (f'ham :1 (#)..... Tendering, utc., can be obtained from the S'hai,N'ki, K'he&F'm. 3onda (1) ..... Colonia Trenucor.

By Command,

J. 11, STEWART LOCKHART,

·Catonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 4th September, 1897.

CONDITIONS OF TINDERING.

1947

1. No Tender will be received uur as the

Tenderer products a receipt from the Treasurer for-

deposit

of $30,000,

or of Title Deeds, or other approved securities

(1.) A

to

r

a like amount, und -fil.) A stampód agreement

at to hy oxecuted by bins on provided by the

Когд Trosenter, to the effect that, if he should decline to accept a grant of

the Farm on the terms of the tender roat in by him, such deposit or Beaurities shall be forfeited to the Urown,

Such deposit most be completed not later rhan Noon on the 22nd of October, All deposits will be returned to unsucccmfal tenderere.

2. The tender must stato the Monthly sum offered for the Farm as rent.

3. The Government does not bind itself

to accept the highest or any Toader.

4. The successful Toaderer shall deposit with the Treasurer security, either money or title deeds to the value of three raonths' rent of the Farm or the dus performance of the conditions on which the privilege is granted and of the ati, ulations or agreement in respect thereof, and the scourity pre- piously deposited with the Treasurer on the Tender being received will be retained until Bulissful Tenderer akull have deposited such security.

6. The Governor in Council will execute to the accepted Tenderar a Grant in the form, nt a near therels as may be, herain- after set out.

1000.

Shewm, Tomer & Úc. About Üst, 6,

Dodwell, Carlilt & Co. About October 7. Arnhold, Karberg&Co. Quick despatot. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Oct. 14, at now. (0, 4

&0, 9, 8, 0..... Oct. 9, at noon. (6) Pacific Mall S. 8. Oo Oct, 19, at noền,

P. & 0. B. N. On..... About October U.

S'aure, veu& il barg Herths (1)......... Sporo, Paug & B'hay Boraids (1). Spore, Penang & Ctt Chelyda (s).... B'Law, Amoy & Fohow Haitan (8)...... Sydney & Melbourne. Candla (1). Tacoma (Wash.), des... Columbia (0).......... ........... | Vancouver (B.Ó.), & Emprem of Obias (4)...

10-day's Advertisements.

KOWLOON HOTEL, ELGIN ROAD. (About 2 minutes' walk from Kowloon Whack).

WINES and SPIRITs of the best quality,

THB New American BOWLING ALLEY

will be Opened on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2ND.

L M. LUBO,

Manager. Hongkong, October 1, 1897.

NOT:1 CE.

1976

PERSONS having spy OLAIMS Agatust the Estate of the into Lieut. W. RAMAGE DAWSON, RA, or owlog say Mouers to that Estate, are requested. to communicate with Major HANHAM, R. A., at ROSEHILL, CAINE ROAD, OR OF beforo ler NOVEMBER, 1897, after which Date NO CLAIM can be Conddered.

Hongkong. October 1, 1897.

1962

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Underigned his received lustruc- THE Mossrs. E. D. 8483000 & Co. to Soll by Public Auction,—

TO-MORROW,

6. Dering the continuarea of the privi‹TURDAY), the Bad day of October, leges the succesfal Tenderer shall be 1897, at 11 a.m., at their Oraros in Queen's BOME VERY FINELY CARVED CANTON titled to the use of a Trads Marko be Road Central,

approved by the Governor in Council on all Opium prepared by him.

BLACKWOOD Ware,

ant

ONE ENGLISH Biorouz with PraEMATIC TYSEM and Gear COMPLETE (jast unpackud).

Catalogues will be issued.

On view from Friday, the lat Oct., 1897. TREMS:-As Qustomary.

GEO. P. LAMMENT,

Auctione Hongkong, September 28, 1897.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 198.

TO

CONDITIONS BE FULFILLED BY

THE GRANTEE OF THE OAM FARM, AND THE BREACH OF WHICH WILL INVOLVE LIABIL TY TO THE FORFEITURE OF THR GRANT AND OF THE SECURITY DEPOSITED WITH THE TLZA:UNER.

(1) The payment of the monthly fee 1937 regularly in advance, from the 1st day of

March, 1893.

THE following Particulars and Condi- E following PatchOWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be hold on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 4th day of October, 1897, 8 p.m., are publiahod for general information.

By Command,

(2) To has no Opiam iu possession except what is reported through the Im- poets and Exports Office; and, unicas the special permission of the Governor to exceed that amount is obtained, to draw not more than 200 chest in any two cosaecutive moathe, of which act more than 175 cheata ate to be drain any one month.

(3) Not to рите with any Opium in the raw stato either by mala or otherwise, but only prepared Opium is for smoking,

ONE CHEST BENARES OPI!M ex 8.3. Caledonien markod E. D. S. & Co., No. 929,

ure or less Damaged by Sea Water..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, October 1, 1897,

P. & 0. 8. N. Co...... A dous Oot. 5, Sicamen &Co. Vet. 7, at 5 pm. Carloritz & Co...... October at mood. Jardins, Matasson & October 6, noun.. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Outo or 3, daylight. P. & D. 8.*N. Qu......About Oct. 4. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Oot 19, as DOOR Donadan P'ke R. Co Oot. 27, at noon.

DEPARTED.

Per ferda, for, Yokohama,. Mr and Mrs Him, Mr H ffmann and Boden.

Par Loongmoon, for Shanghai, 70 Chi-

30.

Por Thales, for Swatow, 360 Chiness. TO DEVANT. Per Kistuck, for Amay, 210 Chiness.

SHIPPING REPORTS, The British stormer Sungkang reporte: Frosh to strong N.E. winds and high sea, with passing showers.

FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :~~

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-

KOK.-

Per Phra Chula Chum Klao, at 9.30 am.. on Saturday, the 2nd October., • For SINGAPORE.-

Per Japan, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,

the Bad October.

Per Hertha, at 4.30 p.m., on Thunday,

the 7th October,

For SINGAPORE, FENANG & BOM-

BAY

Per Bormida, at Noon, on Saturday, the

2nd October.

For SWATOW & SHANGHAI.-

Per Wingrang, at 2.30 p.m., on Satur-

day, the End October.

For SHANGHAL---

Por Micfoo, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 2nd October.

For HTHOW & PAKHOL.-.-.

Per Hallan, at 6 p.m., on Saturday,

the 2nd October.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

Per Haitan, at p.m., on Saturday,

the 2nd Octuber.

For WUCHOW.-

1960

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR LONDON, FIA STRAITS AND COLOMBO.

(Taking Cargo at through rates for LIVER. POOL, GLASGOW, CONTIENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &c.)

The Co.'s Fismskip

Danfa,

Capt. Joar A. DAVIES, w be despatched as

(3) Not to grant to any person any licence above on or about the 20th Instant.

to boil or prepare Opium.

(5)To have such establishments doly for bolling as may be approved by the Governor,

(8) Not to have loosu Opium fas dained by The Raw Opium Amandarent Ordinance, 1801) elnowhore tban in his buiting esta 1920blishments,

J. II. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Lecretary. COLONIAL ŠEURKTARY'S ÖZTICE,

Hongkong, 17th Sept., 1897. Particulars and Conditions of the Lotting by Public Auction Yale, to be held on MONDAY, the 4th day of October, 1897,

(7) To supply the licensees of Opium Divona, duly licensed by the Cunnial Secretary under Ordinance No. 15 of 1807, with any Opian and dross Opium required at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excellency by them, at rales not exceeding the market the Governor, of Ong Lot of Crows rates at the time. Land at Taumsti, Kewloon, in the

For Pasanga, &o., apply to

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..

Agents. Boni;kong, October 1, 1897.

1950

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Osplain the Agente, nor

Owners woull be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Creso of the fallowing Fessels, during their way in Hongkong Harbour --

Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75-day's Advertisements. McClure. Shewan, Tomes & 09.

gears.

Particulare of the Look.

Locality,

FDM

Bloom 3 (zreke,

Inland Pump

Boundary

·Mesare

menta.

1.

It

18, fl. I.

Upret

Annual Bent.

#]No. 76]štadion}} 42) 48/180/130) 6,780) 100

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

2,385

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNI

·TURE, BLACKWOODWARE, &c.

THE

HE Undersigned has received instruc- 'tone from W. RAMBAY, Esq., to Bell by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

the 7th October, 1897, at 2.80 p.m., x3 his Residence, No, 1, BLUE BUILDINGs, Ter FLOOR,-

THE WHOLE OF HIS „VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE, Comprising :- DRAWING ROOM Svire in RED PLUSE, Oykamantera, OCCASIONAL Tables, Oxi PAINTINGS and ENGRAVINGS, Hard-PAINTED Plaques, Bras FENDERS, Don Skin Ruas, MALBEN CLOCKS, Broxers, and ORNAMENTS,

EXTENSION DEINE Taats, Moncoco- COVERED ROSEWOOD DINING CBLIES, SIDE- ́BOARD with Gzám, Riverso-PLATED WARE and Quetary, Diores and Desser SER- vicza, &c., do.

NOTICE

HE Business hitherto Carried on by

To will from Tats Dato be Carried on

under the STYLE or FIRM NAME of Meara, MOUNSEY and BRÜTTON.

K. W. MOUNSEY.

Hongkong, October 1, 1997,

1957

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VZA SUEZ CANAL,

The Co.'s Steamship

Patrockus, Captain DICKENS, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 6th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, October 1, 1897.

1782

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, FIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Oo.'s Steamship

Dardintis, Captain Unzuor, will be despatched as above on

THURSDAY, the 14th Instant

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK Agents. Hongkong, October 1, 1897.

HANDSOME BRASS Dove BED WARDROBES with GL88 Doos, F TORENT TABLES, Manbleror WASISTANDS and a Very Unique DOUBLE TOUET SET

Foz Cooking Range and Urexsis nad PASPAY REQUISITES

4130,

APRN PIECES CANTON BLAUKW-ODWAS

To Musical Boxs

Ora COTTAGE PIANO,

TWO KJOKLAAS.

Catalogram will be issued.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

JAPAN-EUROPE LINE.

MONTHLY SERVICE

1061

FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP, VIA STRAITS, COLOMBO AND PORT SAID,

sbor on FRIDA

p.m.

The Co.'s Steamship Kawachi Maruy

Captain J. S. THOMSEN,

will be despatched as

Lotant, Hawaiian barque, Captain Chas..

IRA AC REED, American ship, Captain F. D. Waldo.-Standard Oil Co.

L. SCHEFF, American ship, Captain Chas. S. Kendall:Standard Oil Co,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. September 30,

Coptic, British steamer, 2,744, Inean Sealby, R.N.R., San Francino Sept. 2, and Shanghai 28, Mails aed General.—9, [ & 0. 8. 8. Co.

Ariake Maru, Japanese alz, 1,886, 8. BUSSAN KAIBA. Anal, Kutchinstzu Supt. 23, Cal.—Mrreu

October 1.

Tientsin, British str., from Canton. Wingsang, British ste., from Canton. Merfor, Chinese str., from Canton.

Sungkang, British steamer, 001, 0. E N. Dodd, Manila Sept. 28, General, -Bur. TERFIELD & SWIRE.

Pakshan, British str., 1.28, J. Jenkins, Penang and Bingapore Sept, 34, Genorul.--- BRADLEY & Co.

Otaru September 22, Ccal.-GER.

Hansa, German skammer, 1,203, Martz,

Keong-wai, British steamer, 1,114, R. Unsworth, Bangkok Sept. 25, Rice, -Yuz FAT HONG.

DEPARTURES. October 1.

Ettrickdale, fer Kobs.

Loongmoon, for Shanghai.

Tientsin, for Shanghai,

Thules, for Swatem.

Changeňa, fur Kubo,

Compania de Philipinas, for Manila.

CLEARED.

Conga, for Manila, Terrier, for Kobe. Kistuck, for Amoy.

-PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Por Optis, from San Francia, da., Mé the 16th Instant, at & Hugh Taylor, S., Her, and Mrs Hugh Taylor and 3 children, Mian Isabel Grifin, This Steambe

fitted with Superior Mus Jane Hall, Mrs M. O. Brooks, Meare Anmodation |

First-class and Second James MaWilliams, J. R. Barrington, & class Passengers and is lighted by ElectriW. Sabomacher, Wilson Ferguson, Henry

On view from Wednesday, the 8th Octolty throughout

Ay Customary....

VEGRO, P, LAMMERT,

A duly qualised Doctor is carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

NIPPON TUSEN KÄISHA.

Riggs, F. Biggs, B. E. Pallesi, James Arther, D. M. Moss, and Dizon, Major Banham, Mr and Mrs. W. A. Parker sod

| 3. servants, and 254 Ohiosas.

*Pat Frisian, fruta Pasang doy Mir and

Per Hat On, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

2nd October.

For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADE-

LAIDE.-

Per Jandia, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 4th October:

Per Wingtong, at 5 pm, on Tueday,

iba 6th October.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL..

CUTTA.-

Per Chelydra, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 6th October.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Verono, at 11.30 a.m., on Tues,

the cho.obar.

For MOJI, KOBE, FOXOITĀMA, &

FORTLAND, OREGON

Per Mogul, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday,

the 12th October,

MALIN BY THE BETTER PAQEST. — The British Contract Packet Mirsapore will be despatahod on THURSDAY, the 7th October, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and man. Erin buyoad, vid Brindisi; to the

NLEMİS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Foon-Japan leaves for L'den, & Noon.-Bormida leaves for B'bay, &o.

Meetings.

Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Obio Tradora' Isauranos Co., Ltd, at the Co'a Head Ofles, Victoria, Bonglong. 2.30 p.--Mooting of Members of The Hongkong Jockey Club, at City Hall,

Auctions.

8.45 p.s-Boxing Tournament in the

City Ball.

BIRTHS.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1897,

Forn cases of cholars were reported at Sla

On the 25th Sept., at 27, North Sagapore on the 22nd September.

chuen Road, Blianghai, the Witsof ARTHUR R. LEAKE, of a Daughter,

Sea Claude Macdonald is expected in

At Ludbooko, Ivybridge, 8. Derou, on the 24th Sept. the Wife of J. W. H. DeShanghai about a fortnight, coming outh

with Admiral Sir A. Buller.

Gorn", of a Son...

MARRIAGE.

At St. Mary's Paddington Groen, on the

4th August, by the Rev. A. Seott, Vir, ExoRANOE took a jump upwards this J. C. A. Houzz, Chinese Imperial Maritime afternoon, the quotations being an eighth Customs, eldest Bon of the labe Captain higher than quoted in our regular table of Holz, Hamburg, to KariNg E. Hoo BEN, only Daughter of Charles H. HOGDEN rates, late of Tonbridge, Kent,

at 6.50 p.m.

DEATH.

THE now Star ferry launch Guiding Star will go out for a trial trip to-morrow after- noon, preparatory to being pub upon the regular service between Pedder's Wharf and Kowloon.

11 am.--Amotion of 1 cheat Benares Opium, in Mossa. E. D. Baunsoon &

At the Marine Hotel, Coleman Street, Oo,'s Offices, Queen's Road Central,

Singapore, on the 21st Sept., Mr Geonog 9.30 p..-Auction of Household Fural-SIM (of Renfrew), late Second Engineer of

ture, &c., at Mr. Geo. P. Laummurt's.

the 8.8. Calypso aged 59 years. Amusements.

p-The publication of this issue commenced Tax Manager of the Chartered Bank of Iudis, Australia & Chine informs us that he has this morning received a telegram from the Head Office, informing him that at the approaching mesting of Shareholders the Directors will recommend e. dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 8 % per annum freo of Income Tax.

Miscellaneous.

Goods for Belens Rickmers undelivered

after this date suojast 10 rent.

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, October 3:

Transfer Boyka of The Union Insur

anco Society of Canton, Limited, from this date to the 13th October, both daya kolusivo.

MONDAY, Octobne &

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Yau-

mati (rear Pamping Station). Goods per Attrickdale undelivered after

this date subject to rent. Transfer Books of The Canton Insur-

ance Office, Ltd., closed from this date to the 19th Oct., both days inclusive. TUESDAY, October 5-

·

Goods per Gerda undelivered aftar

this date subject to rent, Thumpay, October 7 :-----

2.30 p.u-Auction of Household Farri-

tare, da, at No. 1, Blae Butlälags, Top Floor. Goods Kintsundelivered after this

date subject to rent TUESDAY, October 19:-

Goods

por Catidonien unclaimed after this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, October 13:

Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The

Usiex Insurance Society of Canton, Id., at the Head's Office, No. 4, Prays.

Exchange. Hwazoka, October 1, 1897.

On London-

до

זי

Bank, Wire, ..

+9

On demand,

...1/10

.1/10,

30 days' sight,

...1/10

Imonths' dght,

...1/10,

Credite,+

...1/10)

Documentary, & months' sight,

...1/104

On Paris

On demand

Credits, 4 months' sight,

On Berlin-Demand,...

2.31 ... 2.35 ... 1.87

Now York-

On demand,

Credits, 60 days' sight,.

... 443

46 453-

On Bombay

On

Daleath Wire,

Venud,***

On

On

On demand,

Co Manil

On demand,

On Shanghai-

On demand

+34

-FT

... 141 ... 141}

141

... 1411

***

2%

... 7%

74

30 days'ight, (private paper) 743 On Yokohama

On denund, ..

.10% Gold Test, 100 fine, (per tel)... $5.50 Bovarcigni (Bank's buying rate) $10.71 251th 8lver (per ok,)

ரசு

BY APPOINTMENT.

Straits Settlements, Netherlands In A. S. WATSON & Co.,

Burma, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malte, and G.braltar,

The wast hours will be observed in

ale In the Mall, &o.

MAILS (THE Oanapin PACIFIC BALL-

WAY PACKET. The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Emprezi of China will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 27th Oct., with Hails For Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada, which will be akred

follows:-

10.00 AM. Registry cesses, 2015 M. Post-Office aloces, but Correa

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

pondence may be posted on board the SEEDS.

Paskot, with the Late Pes of 10 unte. edra Postage, nutil the time of dipar- tune.

Quotations.

Honarono, Oct. 1, 1807,

OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 712â/710

Old

cash, New Benares, cash, 720/79%

esab...

">

重

Old

*7

New Malwa, oradit, 870/280 Allowance Taels,... 0/1

Load Year New....... 900/950

Allowance, Taola.... 0/8

Old Malwa aredit,....!

680

Allowance, Thals,... Persian, Paper tlad 700/725 Allowanoc, Tania, ****

$9

Hongkong Register.

daynida,m) 10 km.

I pla

Bazomter 29.85 29 96 Temperature Bumidity Dirastien of

29,90

81

81

€9

€9

59

Z

ES

Force.or

2

Weather O

b

Ralo...

0.13

Wind....

ELKÁNÍ Upen Air temperaturn on the W¿d... Lowwipes we temperaturs on the 29th aff F. G. Fina, Aatisig: Director, Hongkong Observatory, Oot. I. 1897.

Temperaturs,

SEEDS.

་

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1897.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

24 Cyrus,

OurTLIED THROUGH GEDTEEL.) OUTWARD BOOND Remus, Aug. Carmarthenshire, 31: Algoa, Fullodgen, Sept. 3 Farmodule, 7 Oceana, Barpedon, Fernick, 10; Hyson,

Ar the Magistracy to-day, a coolie was son- tenced to six months' imprisonment for obtaining ten baga of four under falso pro--

ances. He entered a flour store in Fraya

14; Benmohr, Antenor, Indrapura (3), Central, and representing himself to be a Wally, 17 Della Mandin, 11: Salazie, foki on a particular, bum-bost obtained the Suphic Rickmers, 23; Sachen, isten bags of flour. Defendant was arrested

Cam, Sikh, Trieste, 28.

HOMEWARD BOUND Malaws, Sept. 3; while endeavouring to sell the four in

Keisro, Priam, Glenesk, 10: Krim Yanti. hild, 14 Pphemus, Deike Rickmers, Senta, 17; Ghaze, Tresas, 21; Ja,

23.

Mails,

The P, and O. steamer Sunds, with the ENGLISH MAIL of Sept. 3rd, loft Singa- porn at 6 pm: on Tuesday, 28th Sept., and may be expected hore on or before Monday,

the 4th Oct. This Packet brings replies to letters desmatched from Hongkong on July 20th.

The O, &0. Co.'s & s. Fadie, with mails, &c., laft San Francisco for this port Tia Honoluhi, Yokohama, loland Bea Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 21st Sept.

·Steamers Experted.""

The E. & A. a 5. Australian, from Sydney, &c., left Part Darwin on the 23rd Sept. for this port..

Tua Russian cruiser Rurik arrived at Yokohama a few days ago having on board Vice Admiral Abxieff, who has been re- lured by Vice-Admiral Doubanoff, The retiring admiral and his anile had an n- precedented send off at Vladivostock, Though the weather was not quite favour- able for fast steaming the Burik steamed the 980 miles to Yokohama in 62 hours, Admired Donbassoff achiereds high re putation in the Russo-Turkish war, receiv fog tho special honor of the Cross of St. Gourge for torpedoing a Turkish ironclad,

A LONDON telegram, dated 30th August,

The s. a. Ingatning, from Calcutta, left announces the death, in Scotland, on the Singapore for this port on the after-27th August, of E. R. Balfour, the famous

noon of the 25th Sept. The N. P. Co.'s 8. 8. Columbia arrived at Yokohama from Tacoma, on the 25th Sept. The s, & Merionethshire from London, left Singapore on the 29th Sept., and is due here on or about the dih Oct. The D. D. R. str. Oceana, from Her hand, loft Singapore for this port on the 28th Sept, and may be expected here on or about the 4th Oct.

The C. M. Co.'s 6. 8. Byson, from Swan- Bes, Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 15th Sept., sid may be considered due at Singapore un or about the 4th Oct.

The N. P. Co.'s s. a. Turema sailed from

Oxford oarsman. He was captain of the Rugby football team while at the school, and at Oxford, where he was immensely popular, He was a member of the Dark Blue crew in 188-07 He pulled No. 5 with the Leander crew at Henley this year, and, with Guy Nickalla, won the pairs. Mr Balfour's death was due to his neglect

to change his clothes after having been drenched with rain while out shooting, and which resulted in an attack of pneumonia.

Tacoma, Washington, for this port vis LAST night, about ten o'clock, P. C. Pynė Japan and Shanghai on the 26th Sept. (No. 40) while patrolling the harbour in a The R. Lss. Sophie Rickmer passed the

Latest Advices.

Canal on the 93rd Sept.. and is consi-Police pinnace haani cries in the direction dered due at Singapore on or about of Causeway Bay. Ho hastened to the the 20th Oct.

spot, and bosiding a coolie bost found s woman with a severe gash in her throat, The O. P. R. Co.'s 3. 5. Experss of China, from which blood was flowing freely. The from Vancouver, B.C., arrived at Nawound was bandaged up and the woman gasaki at 4 p... on Thursday, the remarod to the Hospital. A man car the 30th Sept., and left at 8 am, on Fri

day, the 1st Oct, for Shanghai, where boat was arrested and admitted that aho is due to arrive at 3.30 p.m., on he had committed the crime. Saturday, the 2nd Oct.

The P. & Co.'s s. s. Themes left Singa

pors for this port on the 1st Oct., at 8 am and is due here in the 6th Oct at about 8am.

The establishment of a great silk filature in Hangchor is contemplated, with a sspital of Tla. 500,000.

The

woman was found to be in a precarious

condition. The man was charged with attempted murder at the Magistracy to day, and after Police evidence had been given, the case was adjourned till to-morrow The man appears to be insane.

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For stealing a watch and chain belonging: On the occasion of his departure from table boy was sentewood, to-day, by Mr to his employer, Mr A. Kuhn, & Chinese: Shanghai, Dr. J. Taylor Grant, formerly. E. Wodehouse, to six months' imprison- Medical Officer of Health at Shanghai, was ment. When he was originally arrested presented with a silver tea service and an

the boy disclaimed any knowledge of the address from his professional brethren.theft. The case was remanded, and ball The address bore eight signatures,

was fired at $300. Later in the day the

The Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment boy sent for Mr Kuhn and told him he will play the following programme at the would recover the watch if är Kahn would Officers' Meas on Sunday evening, the secure his release. Mr Kuhn bocaine 3rd Oct.

aurety for 8300, and the boy took him to a 1-March from. The Glary of Bavid" Hackers, spot near the house, where the watch was 2-Overtors (The Flying Dutchman Wagner. There is Green found, B-STEE

found hid under some grass. A detective Section 2, “Ba Balló in Manchera

had followed at a conveniunt distance, and God the Unsen

as soon as the stolen property was recover- ed the boy was again given into custody. Te the N-0 Daily Newsratting? This The boy then attempted to commit suicide, thick-and-thin supporter of the Hongkong hanging himself up by his quoue in the Government is actusily accepting the opi-call,

Win, God. Bentley, RCM, Bandenmater.

+

WE have received our second Bhipment ion of the Hagkong newspapers on the

of

FLOWER SEEDS,

VEGETABLE SEEDS

and

dreadful condition of the old drain oppo- ONE of the native shinbuse of Japan site the P. and 0, Office on the Praya,, is devoting considerable attention to the and says it is. 's positive disgrace to the Formosa-Amoy steamship service. For officials of the Colony, that immediate political an woll as commercial reasons, ami offective steps were not taken to our Japanese contemporary advocates an riedy the disgraceful gate of affairs. If attempt to deprive the Douglas §. §. Com- the Nuer is not careful, it wil be quoted pany of the monopoly it poussease in this no mom in gubernatorial despatches from trade, but, recognising the difficulty of an. tering into competition with such a well- established lines that the Douglas Company, the

MUSHROOM SPAWN. | Hongkong."

CITAVOGUES containing

HINTON GARDENING,

and

PRICE LISTS

may be had on application.

We learn from our Shanghai exchanges. that wo were in error when wastated that se company, our contemporary thinka,

the deceased Tantal of Shanghai was the same official who delivered judgmeat Bennertz case The cossed Total: Cho-triang, was 65 years of age tered the Government sert time of the Mohamedan rebel

of petty official, after which

important offices.

to the Taotiship

ceeded by

Beinerte se.

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and

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