Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION
07
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE,
(Mort of Marinburk Mukej. THE Uadersigned has received instruc
elous to Soil by Public Auction, un SATURDAY,
the 23rd October, 1997, at 2.30p.m., at No. 65, WYNDHAM STREET-
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
FURNITURE, VALUABLE
Comprising:
ONE FINE BADDERRAŭ and Plush Draw- ING SUITE, HANDSOMELY CARVED UV-) XANES sith BRYLLER GLASS, CANTON BLACKWOOD MARBLE TOF TABLE, and FINK OCCASIONAL TABLES. KRONZE GROUP,
ExaEAVIN FEXLERS, CARPETA, PARTING T ETC.
GIBB,
QILI
ON DINING TABLE. MOROS COVERED DINING CHEATS and AUMATIN HANDSOME DINNER SERVICE BREAKFAST SETS, OTRY, ELECTED PRATER US WALK IN Erc.
DOUBLE BARkmounted BadSIZARN, VERY 71x2 DUBIE WASHORE with BETMELED GLAND DODEM, Mane. For WAKISTANING HANDSOME MALE Tor Bawat, BED- BUY COUCHES and East Cathy, Lace and CHEVILLE CURTAINS, BIG, BU
PASTRY and BATAR005 Rṛectares.
Als
ONE COTTAGE. PIANO, by Box.. On View from Friday, 22nd Oct, in27. Catalogues will be isited. TERMA Customary.
GEO P. LAMMERT;
Auctioneer
Hoogkong, October 29, 1897.
To Let.
TO LET.
2080
A DOUBLE TENEMENT HOUSE, with
B
LANDE GARDEN, BeauHu Situated in HAPPY VALLEY.
Apply at
.
SIEN TING'S Örrien;, U D'Agoilse S or KANG ON, 30 D'Aguilar St. Bongkeup, October 20, 1897.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES-
DROUS RS in RIPOX TISBAUP.
Intimations.
JAPANÉSE
FINE ART CURIOS.
KUHN & KOMOR,
21 & 23, Queen's Bosd, Hongkong; 30, Water Street, Yokohama ; and 36.-Division Bureat, Kohe,
CHUN QUAN KEE,
DEALER IN BILKS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
TVORY, SANDALWOOD, CANTON BLACK
WOOP, LACQUERED WIRE And all kinds of Cuntcs, &c., de. Gold and Silver Medals received from Foreign Ezibitions
Dulinatiou
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Paris.
Australian Ports ... Changsha (6)
Touse Reed.... Baltimore
ilotani Baltimore Bremen & Parts of Calchison (6) Bremen and Hamburg Maria Rickmers Cholo and Tientsin... Kaifong (3).............
Kobo and Yokohama.insta Mara (2) Socotes (9)***
London:.......ED London & Parts of Cal Thames London, v. Sus Cum (Heuartiny (8) Lepton, Y. Suez Cansauc.r London, v
Ma...
Agents.
Date of Leaming
Batterield & Swire... Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. Shewau, Tumes & Co quick despatch.. Aruhold Karberg &a. Tack despatch. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Nov. 9, at 9 am, (8)drahoki, Karborgd Uu. October 20
Butterfield Swity...Oct. 25, at pm. Oct. 24, daylight. Nippon. Yunus Keisha. Oct. 20.
........ Sungklung (8)... ................. Feivua (2). ....Aruhold, B Marillon v. Baign Sydney (a) NAGYork,v.Snezana Macun...
St New York,.BuczC2+ S dut Ninian (8)
Abrar Now
Wuhu (8) Niugpo aud
8.
8
Otegor{ &e Y+#+b4t% {g}
20. Japs Gualíc 18)
..
of Peking (*)..
BAI DOING STREET, DANTON 963. Frandiscov. Jau City of Perit
& Chinking Poigan (9)......................
my's Advertisements Shai; Kobot Yham Moshourne (6).....
THE GREAT EXSTERN AND CALE. DONIAN GOLD MINING-Co., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. UTICE is bendig von that the First Coral MEETING of the above- named Company will be He'd at the Orice For vas Geral Agen 6, 20 ST MLEY STREET | (Second Floor), KRIDAY, 29th October,
ut. Mons.
LUTGENS EINSTMANN & CO.,
General Agents. Hongkong, Outobur 22, 1397. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Yhun Sikh (8). *
B'bay Cheela (6).... Matusze & Honra Cres (8) Singapers and Penang Jason (s)..
f.&O. 8. N. Co..... je. &.0. 8. N. Co.
Nov. 4, at hun Jardino, Matheson&Co Nov. 2, at 4 p.ta. Jardi
| NOT. A Buttoche
wire...! Butterfial & Swars... Oc 26, at 4 p.m.
Rarburg &..Nvember 1.
Det 21, Leasagerie Maritime Oct Dodwell, Carlill & Co Abom Oct. 26, Showan, Topics & Co About Nov, 6. Arnhold, Karberg » Quick Batterie du Nov. 16, al Poon & Swe... Vet, 25, at 2 p.m. Rad
dweil. Lariober 28, mw- 10. & 0, 3. 5. G. -Dor
Pacific Mail S. 8:0. Dissen & Co..... Doris Martina Blusaageries
Dodwell, Carhil & Co
Sandne & Co. Siomsten & Co.
Nov. 9,
بالا
цоол.
et. 98: at 4 pm. Abirat-0 Abrut Oct. 26. Amas Oct..43,
Der: 96, aftusaont.
26; at h pr. m.
Butterfield & wire. De 23, au
Staps & Co-Dut, 26, at 5
Dr. Sassoon, Spare Patung & O't. Catherine Aptar (8) Douglas Laprak & Ci pla, 24, daylight.
¡Dongle Stow, Amoy & PohorjHaimun (8).
Dodwell, Carlin, & Co Box 9, at noon. Tacoma (Wash.), No.1 fonts (s).
Fot, 27; me in! Vanove (B.C.) Bmpass of China(s)... Canarian. P'ye it. Of
Siomasin &... O. 2, at 6 pm: Wladivostock v.. Nk Daphne (8).
DAPARTURES.
- October 29.
Ancaixa
for Yukuhom. Phra Nany, for Kwates.
Ir Saigon. Hygdo Hailgung, Jar Swatew
2008
Wong, for Canton.
for Canton.
for Canton.
FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN,
The Co. a. Staralip
Kartong, Captain Waroar, will be despatched as above on
MONDAY, the 25th Instant, at 4 pm. For Brighton Passage, apply tú
-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hizkung, Cetober 22, 1897.
2006
2083 FOR NEW YORK VIA ŞUEZ CANAL
GODOWNS in BLUE BEILDINN FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELIN
RTAZ TA.
CREGGAN The PEAL FOR
NISHED from let Neteiber.
Apply to
THE HONGKONGLAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hengkung,ober 13, 1807.
TO LET ON LEASE.
1319
AMOUNT YOU, the SEM
DETACHED HOUSE, containing Two SITTING Rooxs, Taser Biopsy,
·BATH-LOONS, &u
H. L. DENNYS.
Apply to
Hongkong, October 11, 1997.
TO LET
No. 4, QUEEN'S GARDENS,
Apply to
2017
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central.
Hongkong, August 30, 1897.
Intimations.
The Steamship
Saint Nixian, HAYNEN. Master, will be despatched for the above
ou of about the 8th November.
To be followed by the
FOST OFFICE ́ ́NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL
CUTTA-
Per Catherine por, at 2 p., on Tues..
day, the 26th October,
For MANILA-
Por Sungkester, at 2.30 pm, on Tueday,
the 20th stuber.
Fumashira Mare, for Thursday Yeland, &c. For NAGASAKI & WLADIVOŠTO JE,
Ask, for Ha phong
Forukama. Machew, for Skald, for Tontain. Compolit, fur Hongar Diogo Muru, for Stanghai,
reshima aru, for Kobe.
CLEARED.
L'esgang, fot Shanghai. Tauchen, for Taiwanfook.
FASSENGERS. ALEIVED
Per Uainun, from Coast Porte, Mours Mobta and Yamaguchi, Rev. G. Vallings, and 10 Chinese.
Per Toonah, Iron Shanghai, Mr Whit- Seld, and 18 Chioso.
Per Jason, fromakey, 223 Chitrae. Per Hongkong, from Haiphong, Chi-
S.S. Marie Jeba, on or about the 15th Nov. Dec
the 25th Faliud in Holl, ou or about November.
8.5 Fersfeld; ou or about the 5th Dec.. Yurruciale, on oramai 15h De For Freight, &c, apply tó
SHEWAN, TOMES & É
Agents,
Flatshade Oober 24, 1897.
DEPARTEU.
Per Longues, for Shanghai, Mr W. 8. Stoltorfoht.
For Aucvita. from Houcking fer Dian
Por Dipline, at 3.30 pay on Tuesday,
the 13th October.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BỪN-
BAY.
Per Lelimbro, at 11.30 a.m., on Mon-
day, the Jok November,
For TIENTSIN-
Per Westing
at 3:30p.m., on Mon- day the it Nvmber. For SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, YÖKO-
HAMA VICTORIA & TACOMA. - For Tacoma, at 11.50 am
the th
Navesher.
For MOJI, KOHE, YOKOHAMA, &
PORTLAND REGON
BIOS. FOR TO-MORROW,
Shipping
Noan Jason leaves for Slugapore, &o, 4 p. Changsha leaves for Australian
Porte-
J
4 p.m.-Peiyung leaves for Shanghai,
Auctions.
2.30 pm-Auction of Household Furni.
ture, at No. G6, Wyndham Sroot. Amusements.
BIRTHS.
On 7th October, at 4, Olaou-fdeng Hoad, Shanghai, rho Wife of P. A. H. CHALEERS, of a Son.
DEATHA
At tho Shanghai General Hospital on the 16th October, 1897, ALFIE JONES, 1. M, Hangchow, aged 27 years.
On 10th October, at Green Hall, Pooning. SAMUEL JANES GAWTHORNE, Medical Prac titioner aged 39 years.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1897.
· LOCAL AND GENERAL, STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL (SUPPLIN) TAIKOUGH RZUTEN.) OUTWARD BOUND-Indrapiral), Sept. 17; Della, 21; Cam, Trieste, 23; Thekla, Ost. 1; Geminosalth, 6; Benedi, Ernest Bi- wer, Print Myrmlen, Part Pyrrhus, 8!
Glenwn, 11: Enxiton,
Addaide, Bellana, Dorothen Rickmers, Bre4; Karo, Prometheus, 18. HOMEWARD BOUND: Priam, Sept. 7; Poly- Fri, 17; Ghuzer, 21; Jam, 24: Ceylon, Pantus, 5; Irene, Lennar, 8 Aglais, Saghalien, 14.
9.10 p.m.-Smoking Concert at V.R.C. The publication of this astic commenced lengarry, Strathailan, Oct. 1; Diomed,
at 6.15 p.m.
Gymnasium.
Miscellaneous.
2.30 p.m.-Interport Hatch of the Hong-
Long Rifle Asistion.
Goods pur Kaisar-i-fid not cleared after
4 p.m. subject to rest, Goods per Steamer Oceanien unclaimed
after this dute aubject to rent.
this
Quotations.
13
HONGKONG, Det. 22, 1897... OPIUM-New Patis, uash,... 710
cash, Ola New Beauces, cab, 707--
cast, Old New Malwa, credit, 800
21/48 NDU
Allowance
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1897,
The decision of Spain to grant autenontý to Cuba, as recently reported by Router, has probably been forced upon that Power
Mata.
Thn M. M. x.s. Melbourne, with the FRENCH 31ALL of Sep. 24th, loft Singapors di Tuesday, the 13th Oct., at 3 p.m., and any be expected hero on or about Tuesday, the 26th Det. This Packet brings replies to lettore despatched from Hongkong on the 18th August. The C. P. R. Co. § 2. 8.
B. Empress
of India
for
by- the frequency and extensive character Monday afternoon, the 11th hon
General Memoranda. MONDAY, Outsher 10+
Practice. ..Aristory TUESDAY, October 20
6.30 p.m.-Mesting GE Victoria Chapter. of the insurgent victories. It has been re- Guida date aubjuet in rout
Seches unddivered after parted that Spain lias, however, decided to qual the reballion, and twenty thousand Uciober 27- WEDNESDAY, WE
NanaMosting of The Punjom Mining re-inforcements have been sent out in com- Cu... atthe Company's Ollies, No. mand of Genert Blasco, whose period of 9. Prays Contra).
administration in the Philippines is only TECHSDAY, Os ober 13:
9pm. Mouting of Parsuverance Lodge.roocut history, and who replaces General FRIDAY, Delober2:9 pus
the
Weyler in command. It is doubtful, how- Non-Meeting of Shareholders of
Great Eastern and Caladonim Gold over, in view of the recent important in- Mining Co. Laited, at the Ompany's surgent victories and the representations of Ofice 20, Stanley Birist (Second Floor) the United States upon the necessity of terminating the warfare, whether Spanish Aggrodaive measures will be continued. It is evident from vao of the recent victorios that the Spanish authorities are not sware of the extent of the rebellion, for wo are told that the siege of Victoriato las Punat by Calixto Garcia, at the head of five thou- sand men-which lasted fourteen days was apparently unknown to General Way- ler, Governor General anil Commander-in- Chief of the Ieland, and he was only made aware of the fact when the affair was all over! Then ho had the amazing audacity to send General Laque with a miserable force of fifteen hundred men to dislodge ...1/117
the men, ovidently thinking this would ...1/11 .../11
be a very simple task. Luque, how. ......1/11.
...1/114 over, had to return and on the way. back he must have been in anything but su Documentary, 4 months' sight,...121
amiable mood, for he met a party of sixty women and childran, and callously slew then in cold blood: With diabolical pre- sumption this outrage was reported in Ma- drid as a victory tilf private letters strived by mail, when the newe was received in alica silence. Victoris de lps. Tunas is It is strategetically an important town. situated on the high road, which tuns from
"
Last Year (15/30
Allowance,
Old Malwa credit. Allowance, Tacle,... Persian, Paper tied 710 Allowance, Tals.../18
Tuesday:
Exchange. HONGKONG; October 22, 1897.
On London
Bank, Wire
On demand; 30 daga' sight,...
Credits, 4
months sight,
4
カト
On Paris-
will
On demand,
Credite,
Put Lombard, at 11 30 s.in., on Tuesday,
the 18th November.
MAILN BY THE FRENCH PACKET.-- The French Contract Packet Sydney.
WEDNESDAY. be despatched o the 27th October, with Mauds for the United Kingan, Europe, and places ho ,vid Marseilles; to sigon, Straits fondements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,
Settlements, Madras, the Australasian Colonies,
Natal and the Cape, Egypt
Gibraltar. and
Malte
gaski, Chief Engr. H. 1. Viding, R.,Special attention 19 drawn to the hour for
and Me HF. Houben, Fir Yokohama. from Brindisi..Mr Mayena; from Bhag, 2019 Me Howard; from Colomb Mesis Wrou
sød HJ Verina.
STEAM PA STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
- Through Bills of Lading issued for BATA. *390
VIA, PERSIAN GULE, CONTIN ENTAL AND ASIERICAN PORTS.
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. 6, Ice House Street, Traya L'entrot HEAD OFFICE:--TORIO.
BRANCH OFFICE:-LONDON, NY Voak, BOMEAT, SINOAFOR, SEAT, THEN TSIN, NEWURANG and al: Poria In JAPAN.
AGENCIES
MINER MIRE
COAL OHSOURA CO1L BLINES. --- CHNOV KANADE COLL MINIS.
TOZIO MARINE INSURANDE O., "LIB. MELFI FINC INSURANCE CO., LID. IMPERIAL GOVT PAPER MILL, Japan OOTTON CLEANING & WHO. Co., S. ONODA CEMENT COMPANY,
Japan KAKEGAFUUEL COTION SIN Mr Mike Corro Srisa M, L., TOKIO COTTON-SHINNIG NULL, HAYASHI CLOOK FACTORY,\ Hongkong. August 3, 1897.
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG,
yp
1272
THIS ESTABLISHMENT," situated la, the CON. legant Building known as NAUGHT HOUSE,' offers First-Class Ac- commedation to Residents and Traveltor.
Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall to aash Fluer, in charge of experlanced Attendant
Favourable Arrangements made for Familes and for Monthly or Extended Periods
BILLIARDS.
P. BOHM, Proprietor and Matajer,
1927 Hongkong. September 27, 1897. THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM. THIS Establishment ne undergone extensive alterations. The DINING ROOM being now gpstairs, and a Largo BILLIARD ROOM (having Two Nzw BURROUGH and WATT TABLES) being added to the Botel
ROOMS FOR PRIVATE VINNERA. Butrancer:-Ice House Lane, Quser's Bond, and Duddell Street,
J. C. GOODOHILD,
Manager, THONAR GRILL Boon.
1969
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.
ROTISSERIE,
Meals a la Carte..
CHOPS, STEAKS,eta stay at any
Per Ask, for Uniplong, 107-Chinese."
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* SHIPPING REPORTS,
Tas British camer Hairaus reports: Fonabow to Amog, étring Northerly wind and go, overcast to Swalow, light N.E. wind and son, clonly and light Easterly vind and smooth sex; tine and clear to thie Steamera in Swatow: Lee Yuen and Shantung.
JAVE V
The Chineas steamer Toonas reporte: Fresh manson, moderate aos and find wea.. ther.
The British steamor Jason reports: Moderate winds, fine weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closs:-
For HOIHOW & PAKHOL
Per Frejat 11.30 a., on Saturday,
the 23rd October.
For AROE BAY.
* Steamship TILAMES, Captain E. DownLL, R.N.H.,, carrying Hei Majesty's Matte, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c., on THURSDAY, the 4th Novelaber, at Noon, taking Passen-Fur
and Qacqo for the above Ports.
This Steamer conquats at Bombag with the Stewashup PENINSULAR, leaving thut Port on the 27th Nogambor, for LONDON direct.
Blik and Valuables, ail Cargo for Trance, and Tea for Landon (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colambu Into a ateamer proceeding direct to Marselles and London; other cargo for London, &c., wil boonvayed d Bombay."
-Parcels will be received at this Office til 4 pm on the day before exiling. The contents and value of all packages are tequired,
Shippers are partimlarly sequented to note the terms and conditions of the Com unay's Ellla of Lading.
For thither Particulars, apply to
H.A RITCHIE,
-Superintendents
P. & O. A. N. b.'s Office,
Hongz, Dotober 22, 1597.
3100
Not Responsible for Debts, Neither the Captain, the Avents, nor Owners unli be Resursible for ang Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
TOLAKI, Hawaiшn barque, Captain Chas.- McClure.-Shewan, Tunics & Co.
ISAAC REED, American ship, Captain F. D. Woldo-Standard Oil Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. Ortebor 91.
Ariake Marn, Japanese str., 1,885, 8. Asai, Kutchinciza Oct 16, Coal-MIUI BUGAY KATA
October 22.
Peiyang, German str., from Canton. Baimun, British str., 636, H. Bathurst, Foochow Ust. 19, Amoy 20, and Swalow 21, General-DOUSZA STEAMBIP Co.
Toonun, Chinese steamer, 1,000, 0. D. Mortens, Shanghai Celober 19, at 4 am General.-U. M. B. N. Co.
Jason British str., 1,336, Hafehitor. time, between 7.30 and 11.30 Amoy Oct. 20, General,-BUTTERFIELD
Monthly Boarders at Moderate Rates
Madar & Farmer,
Proprietara.
pagkony, Keptember 8-1900-
SWIRE
Per 3 sirol, at 13 30m, on Saturday,
the 23rd Optogt SINGAPORE & PENANG
Per
Jasch at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday, the 23rd Cotabat., For SHANGHAI,-→→
Por Singon, ar 1.30 p.m. on Surday,
the 23rd Gauber:
For CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.--
Per Buy at 1.30 p.m., en Saturday,
the 23rd October.
For SHANGHAI & CHINKTING.—-”
Per Peyang, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 23rd October.
cl sing the Mails, &c.
Carcalars at 90.1.
Registration at 10a.m.
Papera at 14,16
Letters at 10.45 u.m.
Lato Lotters 10.65, Lo
to 11.15 A..
HOURS OF CLONING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets brave at Noon. The full fours will be observed in closing the Made for Europa, &c., by the English and French Packs, the
before. save at Noon. The Money Order Ufice, will be closed at 5
the Current Ene 8.03.1
.—Pouting of.) Circulare cousca,
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock
if they are tied in bundles, country.
by country, with the addresses all one way
10.00 ..-kegistry ceases.
of ing 10.00 Per CEN.
Books, and
11.00 AM closes.
Newspapers,
LATE LEITES ay be posted (from
31 10th 10 cents late fee up to
11.30 a., after which hourthey may
**
4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand,...
On New York
2,46 2.50
1.98
On demand,...
Credits, 60 days' sight,..
On
Wire
Bombay-
149
как
Oa' demand,
149
On
Calcutta
149
On demand,
149
Оп
Singapore
Dn
1%
demand,
On Manila
On demand,
On Shanghai-
On demand,
... 74:
30 days sight, (private paper) ... 749 Un TekolaTÈLİK Y
On deniard, any po
.32% 553.60 Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael).. Sovereign (Bank's buying rate) $10.08 27 d.
Alvar (Der os.1
BY APPOINTMENT.
left The 0 &0
rasils &c...
with ms
Vancouver
0...
9. Darie, left San Francinets for this port ou the 19th Oct. via Yokoline, Inland Sea, Kohe, Nagasaki and Shanghai The P. M. City of Peking, with the AME-
Rican Man of the 2nd Oct., will leave Yokohama on Saturday, the 23rd Oct., at daylight, and rasy.be expected here on or about Sunday, the Sist Oct.
sumers aparted.
this
Kobo for
port on the morning of The Austrian Elord's . v. Gisda Juft
the 17th Oct. The . . Tucoma, from Tacoma, sailed from Yokohama, for Hongkong, via usual ports on the 17th Oct.
The N-Y. R. 3. 8. Inaba Maru loft Binga- pers for this port on Sunday, the 17th Oct., and is expected to arrive hare on
Tho
the
23rd
Jot
s. Sikh, from New York and Sings- ore.. is dus hero about the 24th Oct. pore,
The It La Sophie Rickmers left Singa
on the 18th Oct. for thin port, and and may be considered dus here on or alfout 25th Oct. The U. S. 5 Coast. Diysses, from Liver
pool, loft Singapore on the 20th Oct. and may be expected here on or about Monday, 26th Oct.
The P. &-0-60's Formosa left Singapor
*for this port on the 21st Oct., at
The CM. Cor's.. Frenkai, from Glas
gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal about the 10th Oct., and may be con- sidorul de st Singapore on or about the 26th Oct.
Latest Advices. The N. G. 1. ss. Lehmbro leit Singapore, for this port on the 21st Oct, and is expected her on or about 27th Oct. The C. P. H. Co's steamer Empress of Ja
from Hongkong, 29th September, ved at Vancouver, B.C. on Wednes day, at 11.30 am, the 90th Oct. The P. & O. Co.'s Steamer Ceylon frem.
Chilo, arrived in London on the after noen of the 15th Oct.
Last night in eslebron of the anniver the Nurth-east extremity of the Island to sary of the battle of Trafalgar, Commodore wards Havana. The rebels took the places. C. Holland and the officers of the Fictor in the last Rebellion in 1878, when General Emaniel held a commemoration dinner on" Joveller was Spanish Commander-in-Chief.board the Vidor,
If is a remarkable coincidence that he toho very good pictures of the Hongkong seemed quito asleep to the fact, and was er vipy recalled to Spain for that specific yeast last Juno appear in a recent inuc of St. The supposed object of the rebola is to fall Foul, a copy of which can be seen at Meser in with the conditions required by the late
Powell and Co.'s store. President of the United States as a prėli animes to the finited States considering the Tra Hon. Treasurer of the Alico Memorial recognition al belligerency, e, to seize aand Netherste Hospitals bage" to soknow- fualified town, hold it for a time and esta lodge with thanks the following donation blish a provisioni govemment.. Console to the funds of the Hospitals :-- cin, which has been seized by the insur-Seamen's Church and Mission Fund $21.10. gents is situated at the other extremity of
the faland (West) in Fior del Rio distics. As the warships and the German ships the locality of the finest tobacco leaf of in the bachout? were decorated to-day on the world. With a provisional govern the occasion of the birthday of H.3. the mant established in the East, and a for Empress of Germany. At eleven o'clock a
boonton Board with the same Law A. S. WATSON & Gould Jown West, in the hands of the thanksgiving service was hold on board,
Mover Letras-The Pust Cfice doobine all responsibility for auregistered Letters containing bank notes, coin, or jawallery, and, where Registration has been neglected, WILL MAKE NO squintes o alleged luases of noch letters (Post Gaida, Par 201
REGISTRATION-Correspondenes can be re- gistered for all Private Ship-mails up to £vn: miuates before the time for alosing; for the Shanghai or Jayan contract mails up to a que Fter of an hour before,. for mails for Europe, America, and Canada, 4., up to an hour be
Straits maila, up to half an hour before.
LAND, COOK TOWN, TOWNS. For PORT DARWIN. THURSDAY 18-fore; for fadian, Northera niño, and Torres
VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
Pot Changtha, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 23rd October."
Letters, parcela, &c., for Kawicon Poist and Steamers in Barbour may 1 posod in tho General Fest Office up to 11.30 am, and 3.59 p.m. Letters from Kowloon Point may be posted in the Lester Box which has been placed in the Polios Compound outside the Charge Room ap to 12 and 4 o'clock, and in the Pillar. Box al the Wharf. Local fatee will be charged. To avoid. robbery, sendors of letters from Komloom als re- Per Inaba Maru, at 5pm., on Saturday, quested to cancel their stamps by writing the
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- Por Laimu, p.., on Saturday
the 23rd October. For KOBE & YOKOHAMA
the 33rd October.
For BANGKOK.—
For Loose, at 6 p.., on Saturday, the
23rd October
For WUOBOT
Par Lot On, are p., on Saturday, the
93rd October.
For NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA. For Bear, st 11.30 a.m., on Monday,
Lao 20th October, --
For NINGPO & SHANGHAL
Por uhu,, at 1,90 p.m., on Monday,
the 26th Octobor.
For SINGAPORE -
Por Ceres, at 4.30pm, on Monday, the
25th October.
Fer Glonartney, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 2nd November
MAILS RY THE CANADIAN PACIFIČ
WAY Co.'s PACKET.
word stamped across them. Covers containing Bunk Noica, &, ahould be registered. No Bunday delivery
Lettere, &c, for the Feak will be delivered by the 12 and 3.20 o'clock trams only. Corres pondence and Parcale for the Peak may be posted is the Gene Post Office up to 11.80 mm. or 3 p.m. or in the letter-boxes in the cars till-tima of departure. With regard to letters from the Poak, Pillar boxes have been placed at Magazine Gap, Victoria Gap, Monat Kellet, Mount Gough, and Plantation Boad, which will be cleared at 19,80 and p
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of China will be despatched on WED. Weather NESDAY, the 27th Out, with Mails Rale for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada, &e, which will be closed
follows 10.00 a Registry ceasca. 10.10 AM. Fapore. 10,45 4. Post-Ollies cloms, but Corres-
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cosurgertz, whence the Trocha and in1 MB Free At Doon royal bilates doed Hona can be constantly mense were fired from the various men-of-war. the Spaniarda difculties, already great, Trs Band of the West Yorkshire Regiona will be multiplied. Last year, the son of will play the following programme al the→→ Calixto Garia, the victor of Victoris de lan Cricket Ground, on Saturday afternoon- Tunas, was in the Philippines. He came The Washington Fast Forta cut as a Government empkyd (Intervanserres des Aborigènes...
2-Overture.For.....
of Tarlac), and then found himself practi-Vals cally a prisoner. At last General Blanco
Lorem. Le Baiere, Beliini
Wallingfel WinterColle
1-otion. Pritan!
A Tolto fell Samiinences of ballivan
God was the Quoɛm. Ws, tea. Bentley, A.B.C.M., Bankomater:
let him return to Spain, and he was sud derly scized in Bilboa, at the house of his The Band of the West Yorkshire Rogi, brother-in-law, an American dentist, Mrment will play the following programimo ab Whitmanesh. He was taken prisoner to the Officers Meas on Sunday evening, Cadiz, then to Malag and from there to the theory Chafariacs (African coast), whence le es-
Warner.
GWThe Chough and Orow...Bishop, caped two months ago. Ho speaks Eng-1-dong The Better Land Bever
A Midsummer Night's Mendelsson,
Dream lish well, having received bis education into.: the United States. His crime was that of TE have received our second Shipment being the son of his father, WE
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HINTS ON GARDENING,
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may be had on application,
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New Music Catalogue now ready, gratis Poose Bond in for it. W. Robinson & Co..
God karo the Queen.
Wa Ges. Bentley, A.HCM. Badpate
INFORMATION has been received in Hong- kong that the Chinn Mutual Stoom Navigation Co.'s stender Moyane struck on an unknown rock near Palawan Island,- Tas Kobe Chronicle learns that Mr Hobart Hampden, second assistant at the British ata placemarked 200 fathoms on the chart. Consulatu. leaves Robe in the course of a Ib is just probable that the rock has been day to so to take charge of Brish interest st Tapaut during the temperary absurce of Bir Bonar
The German community of Kobe were
thrown to the surface in the recent seis mite disturbances.
A CRICKET stal will be played to-mor
ea ertained at a picnic at Maiko on the 10th between teams representative of the October by the German Couerdial Com.KU.C. And the Indies' Recreation Club mission, which is now on a visit to Mobe. Play will commence at eleven o'clock. The Mr von Broncki, the German Consul
proposed the toast of the Kair, and this elevers are as follows
having been duly honourad De Knappe, HK.0.0. Col. Gordon, WY.R.; A.” the German Consul at Canton, who is per G. Ward, P. A. Cox, J. R. Gillingham, J.
SOURg the Mission, made an A. Hastings, R.N., P. G. Davis, RA
intores.
The
Dr
explaining
ita objecta.
Knappes said, did not F. Maitland, I. Bowden Smith, F.N.} Ar- coroa to the East with say idea of showing Mackenzie, 7. H. Kow and A. Anderson
de business its iden, was not
people how
so teach but to learn, to find out what
te necessary for large, industrial firms at
B. Surg-Cal Johnston, A.MS.; home to know and do, and Capt. Berger, H.K.R., De Atkinson, C. do and guastally to Gordon, W.Y.R., P. L Ingpan, spread in the interior of Germany better. Capt. Langhorne, B.A.; A. S.
questions of knowledge of
partionlarly as these affected the Moberly, H.K.R.; Royd, G. R. Vallings, Baat Be explained that the Minder PP. Wadehouse, E. R Morris ad
no intention whatever of doing any business or of entering into any sort of W. W. G. Rosa competition with merchants here. Its mem
The were composed of director of companies, engineers, and bien of business mainly from the interior of Germany fully
the middleman, was abso aware that lutely necessary to healthy commer transactions.
business took in the Case
A. S. WATSON & O LUMTERD.ded by, expresning the
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY
Hongkona, Exptember 18, 1897,
German commicity of Kobe had notepted the invitation to be present on the Decay
By permission of Col Gordon and Oors, the Band of the 1st Battalion Wales Own (W.YE will play
in the sitarnoon.
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