Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
UITY HALL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Mill R. F. Schwerlo, Mr and Mrs. 0.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements Howard, Mrs H. W. Elisoot, Moar 5. 1.
NOTICE.
A6.-WATSON & CO., LIMITED...... NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMA DOw at abohor in the Barbour of Hong-of the Company) will be PAYABLE at the
THZ
TIC CLUB.
A
LL PERSONS are hereby cautioned Again t Purchaslug from MassTE BENNERTZ & U., or from soy ana Claiming through or under them the Co. NESE (OVERNMENT Steamer NINGUNOW, kong, or from advancing to the aid Meters BENNERTZ & Co..
Money upon the said Steamer, Ler Apparel, or Farniture and steu the said, Scasmer, the from Chartering
N INTERIM DIVIDEND on Account of the year 1897, at the Rate of FirTr CENTA par SHLEE (or 5% on the Cagical HONGHONG AND SHANGRA BANK, Bong WARRANTS to be obtained from the Unitsigned. Logar Suanenorders are requested to appy at the Company's OFFICE for the WAURANTS.
Thompson and T D. McKay; for 8an Fenadison, Miss M. Care, Mr Lee Tean and servant, and Mr G. W. Frost; for Now York, Mr and Mes G. Marshall Allen.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Sungkiang reports: From Manila to 18 N. lat, light winds and fue weather; thence to Hongkong,, strong winds and squally, with heavy rain
With give two Performances of SIDNEY their bukatut any one acting on kung, in and after the 20th Jostant, un and high N.E. sea
GRUNDY'S COMEDY
A Pair of Spectacles,' TO-NIGHT, 9 November, 1897,
THURSDAY, 11th November, 1897.
Doors Open sash Evening at 8.45 p.m. Performance, at 9.16 p.m. PRICES,
$3; 82, and 81.^ Half-price to the Pit for Soldiers, Sailors -and Polios in noiferm.
Eoats-can-be-booked at the Theatre on and after Thursday, the 4th November. Bookley Office open from 10a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lato Trams honraftar Fall of Curtain.
Nor-4 Number of Beale will be
erved for the Oricket Teams on Thursday, the 11th November. Hongkong. Noyember 9, 1897.
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION:
No. 461,
Original Charter of the said Steamer to
Mr BENSERTZ & Co., dated the 16th-day of April. 1606, having been caneslied by the ONINESE GOVERNMENT.
The ORINESE GOVERNMENT will cut ro- cognise any Translor of or Dealings with the said Starnier or any lion for Repairs or otherwise. thereon effected without their knowledge and consent.
Jungkong, November 9th. 1897. - II. L. DENNYE, Solist for the CHINESE GOVERNMENT 329 the Owners of the a. Ningekuw HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
CORPS.
PROMENADE CONCERT.
2164 A PROMENADE CONCERT will beheld
THE following Particulare and Condi- Tons of SALE of CROWN LAND by POBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spoi, on MONDAY, the 15th day of November, 1897, at 3 p.m., are published for general Information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOOKHART,
Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE;
Hongkong, 30th October, 1807.
2206,
Particulars and Conditious of the Letting
by Pablic Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 15th day of Noveibber, 1897, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excel lency the Governor, of One Lot of Orown Land at Matheson Street, East Point, in the Coly of Hongkong, for
a terin of 900 goara
Particulare of the Lot.
Regia Locality ---
No.
Mathe
مونا
Inland Heel.
Lot
NO. 1,463 Pont,
Boundary
Manure-
meat
E
ft ist.
$40.806.13 78.9 5,509 8912
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION
or
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD
*FURNITURE.
THE Undersigned, has received "instruc
tions to Sill by Fublic Bumtion, ou SATURDAY,
the 13th November, 1887, 61 2.30 p.) at his Bale's Rooms, Daddell Street,-
▲ QUANTITY OF USEFUL
FURNITURE;
HOUSEHOLD
Comprising
TAPESTRY DRAWING ROOM SUITE, MARSZE Top ROUND TABLE. ONE LÁROK ÖVAKMAN- TEL with BEVELLED GLASS, OCCASIONAL TABLES, CARPETS, ETC., LT
ONE SMALL SIDEBOARD with REVELLED GLASS, EXTENSION DINING TADLE; WING DIES, DENIE and DESBEET SET, CUTLERY and GLASS WASS, Exo., Ert.
at the VOLJSTERK ÜrabQUARTERS ON TUESDAY, 18th November,
in Booour of the STALITA, SHANGHAI, and LONGKONG Cutokerens.
The following Vocalists have kiudly pro- mised to Assist: Mrs. Daisy, Mrs. Jewett, Mr. C. 1. GRAE, M:. 8. H. SOVIETON, and Mr. R. Benres.
Ite Programme will a so iontudo GYMNASTIC AND MILITARY DISPLAY DY VOLUNTERKUL
THE CELEBRATED SOLMP MINSTRELS. By klod permission of Colonel GORDON sad OFFICERS, the BAND of the West York- shire Regiment, under Mr. W. G. BENTLEY, A.R.O.M., will Play during the Evening.
A Special Tram will run a quarter of su hour after the Concert.
ADMISSION $1. Tickets may be obtained at Mesra. ROBINSON & Co.'s Musio Warchouse.
G. T. CROOK,
Hon. Secretary,
B. K. V. C. RECREATION CLUB.
2217 Hongkong, Norambor 2, 1897.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY COMPANYS LIMITED..
A
NOTICE
CERTIFICATE No. 1589/5558, for. TERBARES Nos 42187/42106, Stand- ing in the REOI-TER of this Company in the Nine of THOMAS HALL, having cean LOST,
NOTICE is hereby gives that a new, Certificats for the said Tea Shares will he issued Fourteen Days bence, and that the Original Certificate, unless produced within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company nu'l and void.
The DIVIDEND will also he PAYABLE at the HONOTONO AND SEANGUSI BAKE, Shanghai, on presentation of WARRANTS there, on and after the same Date.
The REGISTER SHARES will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, till SATURDAY, the 27th Instant both days inclusive, during which Periodi NOTRANSFER of SBAHES can be REGISTERED.
By Order,
The British gunboat Peacock reports: Fair mansone, no incidents to record. H.M.B. Daphne at Yokohama. Nov. id, poke H. Ms. Immortalité, from Nagasaky bound Yokohama, 400 miles from Yoko- hams.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SAMARANG.-
BIRTHS.
At Newchwang, on the 30th October, the Wife of J. N. SPAXADAL, T, M. Customs, of a Soa.
At the Central Hotel, Shanghai, on the 4th November, Mrs LANCELOT DAWSON, of a Daughter,
DEATH.
On October 31, at his residence, No. 8. Nakayamato-dori, 3-chome, Kobe, Rozer N. GRAY, of St. Louis, U.S.A.: aged 38.
The publication of this inte comments at 7.10 p.m.
The China Mail.
KONOKONO, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1897.
OUTSIDE the preliminary or congratulatory remarks made by the Hui. T. II. White- Par Ameri, at 10 .., on Wednesday,
head, at the Legislative Council meeting the 10th November. For AMOY.-
yesterday, the principal point raised by the Por Cheing them; at 230 p.m., os Wed-Hon. Member referred to the alleged
Desday, the 10th November,
loss to the Colony caused by the two
2214 For SINGAPORE,-
A. U. MANOELL, Secretary Hongkong, November 3, 1897. BONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT CLUB.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(Adjourned from the 8th Instaut), will be Geld in the
CITY HALL
O MONDAY, 15th November,
at 5.30 pm.
-E, W. MITCHELL, Acting Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, November 2, 1807. 2011
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES-
HOUSES in RITON TERRACE. GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. GOD WNS, PRAVA KANT. FLOORS in STAUNTON and Ezgin
STEELTH.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AGENCY Co., Lan, Hongkong, November 9, 1897.
1949
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUITA.
The Steamship
Arratoon Apear, Capt. K. H. SUKDRAG, will be despatched for be above Ports on SATURDAY, the 13th Instant, as 8 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong. November 9, 1897.
SHIPPING,
2013
A,
ARRIVALS. November 9. Tancred, Norwegian str., from Canton. Memmons British steamer, 828, R. Mogridge, Sandakan 'Nov. 2, Timber. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL.
-2216 Taiwanfud]
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
deling Secretary, Hongkong, November 9, 1897.
: U. S. Mail Line. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Taales, British steamer, 820,-A. Rabson, aiwanfuo Nor. 2, Amoy 7, and Swatow &, Gronéral. Dome STEAMSHIP Co.
Cheang Che, British atr., 1,213, Fred. Oer 27, and Singapore Nov.
SENG CHING. guubbat, 750, P. S. St.
Wank,
2,.
John Rack
Yokohama Nov. 1. Lombard, British stommer, 1,685, C. W.. Raison, Otaru Oct 11, Coal-DODWELL
PIA INLAND BEA OF JAPAN AND CABULL & Co.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. Chino (via Shanghai,}
Nagaraki, Kubu SATURDAY, Nov. Inland Sea, Yoko,
hama & Honolulu
27, at noon.
Pert (via Shanghal THRSDAY, Dec.
Nagunak
he,
Inland Sea, Yoko ham & Herdla City of Hio de Janeiro
16, at noon.
(via S'hai, N'saki,THURSDAY, Jan, 6, Kobe. Inland Sea 1898, at noon.
Yokohama)....)
لاند
·
"Ariake Maru, Japanese etr., 1,886, 8. Asai, Kutchinatzz Nov. 4, Qual.-MITSUI BOSMAN KATHA
A
Wakana Maru, Japanese str., 3,881, J. B..M.Milan, Kube Nv. 4, at noon, Sea- wreed, Matchwind, and Curios,. &cs- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Sungkiang. British steamor, 994, C. B. N. Dodd, Mama No. 6, Usheral:-BUT. TERFIELD & STILE.
DEPARTURES,
November 9.
City of Peking, los Amoy and San Francisco. Sachsen, for Europe, &c. Tacoma, for Tacoma, &c.
for Stow..
for Kobe,
for Canton.
THE U.S., Man Steamaakip CHINA, Pronto, for Chatoo.
will be doapstehod for BAN FRAN
Hermes, for Canton. SINGLE and DOUBLE WARDROBES with KOBE INLAND SEA, FOKOHAMA BEVELLED GLASS, SINGLE and DOUBLE BED and HONOLULU, on THURSDAY, the STRADS, BLACKWOOD MARRIE TOP WASH-27th November, of Noon, taxing Padsugers STANDS, CHEST OF DRAWERS. TOILET TABLES, Fat Freight Jap, the Talted Statan, ONE MARBLE For BUREAU with BRYSLLED Europa.
Stoamers of this line pass through the GLASS, ETC., Erc
BEVERAL COOKING STOvas and Ice Boxes. INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at A FEW BIOTOLES with PALUMATIC TYRES. HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route. Ostalogues will be issued prior to Sale,
01800, via SHANGHAI, NAGASCADEOD.
On view from Friday, 12th Nov., 1887. TEMS :-A1 Customary.
age Tiskets granted
France, and Germany by al trans-Atlantio him as of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada. Rates may be obtained on appli- 2218carion,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, November 9, 1897.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR FOQCHOW, CHEFOO & TIEN.
TSIN.
The Co.'s Steamship
Kveiyang,
DIAN
of di
Oceans, for Singapore and Hamburg. Deucalion, fer Kudat, Saint Ninian, for Singapore and New York
CLEARED.
Palinative, for A moy. Aweiyang; for Forchow. Bygds, for Nagasaki. Mo, for Amoy,
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Por Memnon, from Sandakan, Mess Brice, Williams, and Hatherly, and St Chi
nake.
the 10th November.
Pet Gerda, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday, gold loans. There is little doubt the mem-
bor for the Chamber of Commercs is a adept in the matter of finance, and it Wed-would doubtless have been much better for
For MANILA-
For Jungiang, at 3.30 p.m., on
nosisy, the 10th Novamber. For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO Pot Thutes, st 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 10th Novembar,
NEW YEAR'S PARCELS-Parcels for the United Kingdom posted before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 17th November, will roach London on 29th December. Benders of parcels are requested to post them a few days in advance.
|
LOGAL AND GENERALS
Tussday, NovaKEER 9, 1897.
VKMB Grafton andived at Bingapore on
STEAMERS PARSED SUEZ CANAL. the 80th October.
(AUFFIEND THROUGH REUTER)
Oorwan Bouw. Com Triage, Sept. The Band of the West Yorkshire Regi. 28; Cammoniet, Dok. ñ; Myrmidonment will play the following programme Port Adelaide, Dorothea Bickmers, Dobi
22;
10: Kams, Dol. 19; Dederis, Tahu. to-morrow, at the Oricket Ground
Priam Posidon, Salario Della Nach Hot Cotton.
2---Destina ... 'Bellaria' stay Dostanti, 1 Hanseat, 29 Benvenis, Malasia, Orestes,
. Bakfrm, H. Mping, Kirsteld, Nov. 1; Saghallen Kaison, Monki Tabor, 4,
HEWABD Boulengarry, Strath allan, Oct. 1 Doned, & Lennon, 8; Freyr, Oct. 15; Pranethens, Oct. 19; Shanghai, 23: Pathen, Benalder 2 Ningchow, 29; Erste, Japan, Maria Valerie, Nov. 1; Prec, 4.
Mola.
The Tup, Ger. Mail s. a. Havern, carrying the Garudan Maila with dates from Barlin of the 18th Oct., left Colombo on Friday afternoon, the 6th Nov, and may be expected here on or about Wodnesday, the 17th Nov,
Konkani mtacenes of Sendland
Bebellon
17. G. Daniles.
Em tra the nuong Trl by JayBaillian Www, Gec. Bentley, A IZCAL, Handmaster.
CEMENTY colour wash and paint is now largely used throughout the Colony and in the Philippine for buildings. Mosers Bar- retto and Co., the agents for China and Jajan, advertise the head office and manu- factory of the special paint st Tin Lok Lane, Waschal, Bowrington, where orders can be received. Besides the ordinary co-
The P. M. Co. 6, China, with the mentight there are special qualities of oil AMERICAN, MAIx of the Slet Oct... paint for matallic work, and an oil for pros will leave Yokohama on Tuesday the tecting wood from white ante, damprosa,
9th Nov, and may be expected here
on or about Wednesday, the 17th eta." Nov The O. &0. . . Belgio, 'with mails do.
Loft San Francisco for this port vis Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland S, Kobo, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 30th Oct.
--
Heaners Kopected.
and London, -left-Kingipote on the B. I steamer Benledi, from Antwerp 3rd Nov. for this port. The s. a. Glensar, froin London and
In the interests of the San Francisco Over- and Route, Mr T. D. McKay, the well- known and highly-popular General Passan. ger Agent, ir paying a visit to Hongkong. A good deal of interesting literature in
ad with this overland ronte and of the praise of the various railways linos connec
connecting steamers running between San. Straits, left Singapore for this port Francisco and Hongkong is being put into on the evening of Friday, the 5th circulation for the bonefit of the travelling Nov.
useful office map of the The P. & C. Co.'s d. s. Canton left Singa. public, and
pore for this port on the 6th Nov. at United States is issued by the railways 4 p.m.
concerned The N. P. Co.'s a. s. Ficiorio arrived at
Yokohama, from Tacoma, on the 3rd! Nov The D. D. R. stoamor Bellona, from Ham, burg, left Singapore for this part on the 3th Nov., and may be expected hore on or about the 15th Nov, The . M. Co.'s str. Palling, from Glas- gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal about the 22nd Oct., and may be can sidered due at Singapore on or about the 12th Nov,
the Colony had the fans con made in the white metal. And, although it may be alleged that Me Whitehead is now spisk-! ing after the event and making calculaThe tions which no one, at the time ever dreant would have had to be made on so low a basis as 2- or 1/10d., still it must be also admitted that the calculator has been astoady opponent to borrowing gold. Tha MAILS BY THE Fueron PACZYT—
application of the lesson which is now laid The French Contract Packet Caledoner down to the Government belongs really to
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 10th November, with Mails for the the Home Authorities, who all along have
Europe, and places be prevented the Hongkong officials, with United Kingdom, Fond, vid Marseilles; Saigon, Siraita
directness almost amounting to arbitrari. Harrah, Ceylon, Bottlerents, Batavia, Barmologies, neas, from indulging in any partiality for sil- Madras, the Aden, Natal and the Care, Egyptver. Having said so much however, in Malta, and Gibraltar. Special attention in drawn to the hours for commendation of Mr Whitehead for show.
closing the Mails, do
HOUBA OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Packets leave at Nion, The following hours will be observed in losing the Mails for Hurope, &c., by the English and French Packets, when they savo at Noon. The Money Order. Ooo, will be closed at 6 the day before.
8.00 Posting of Prices Ourrent and
Circulars coaACO,
(Prices Current and Circulars may howover bo posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country hy country, with the addresses all 10.00 A-Registry osason.
of 10.30 AM---Pesting
Books, and Paltema cossos. 11.00 Mail closes.
ono way),
Newspaper,
DE LATE LETTER may be posted (from 11 10 AM) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.50 a.., after which hourshey may be sent on Board with the same Late FAX
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Daylight.-Keiyang leaves for Teintsia, Noon French Mail Stentor leaves
for Ports of Call and Europe. p.m.-Sungking leaves for Manila.
BY APPOINTMENT.
S. W
ATHON
LIMITED.
·& Co.,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
SEEDS
FOR THE FRESENT SEASON.
Ar the Marine Magistrato's Ocort, held at the Harbour Master's Office, today, J. MacLagen, quartermaster of the P. and 0. Kaiser-i-Hind, was sentonood to thres weeks' imprisonment with hard labor for refusing duty on 8th November. On Satur day evening, shortly after nine o'clock, he was found asleep in a chair. At midnight he created a disturbance with the chief engineer, and on Monday he refused to do any work.Richard Fisher, an A.B. of the O. a. Co's str. Myrmidon, from L. British steamship Saint Ninian, ana con- verpool, lalt. Singapore on the afternoonvicted of wilfully disobeying the orders of of 8th November, and may be expect Captain W. C. Haynes, on board the Saint ed here on or about Sunday, 14th Nov.
Tus N. G. I. s. s. Bormida left Bombay
for this port on the 7th Nov., ind i due hore ou or about the 20th Nov.
ing the residents of this Colony what might have been saved to the public Treasury, it looks like a rather profitiess discussion unless it can in some way be made to in- fluence the Colonial Office to give the peo- ple who have to pay a little more power in the arrangement of their own affairs. It is The alleged by experts that a sum like a milion dollars, meaning 'a loss on the loana, can- not now be given with accuracy upon a loan which extends over a period of Sfty years. Of course, Mr Whitehead gives his assurance that such a loss (or more) bas been or may be incurred. But.it is only fair to tako in payments made in geld at Home and gold remitted here, as well as the wholesale and unlooked-for slump in silver generally. Had the loan been in silver, it is interesting to consider who, then would have been the losers
--the leuders, and perhaps soms of the
Latest Advices.
The N. Y. K. s. s. Hakatu Mare left Sinaran, on 34th Octobor, when she was and is expected to arrive here on the off the hatches when ordered. He was gapore for this port on the 8th Nov., entering Moji. Defendant refused so take
The
is
N. Y. K. &.. Tolio Maru left Thurs sentenced to soven days' imprisonment, day Island for this port on the 8th with hard labour. Nov., and is expected to arrive hors on the morning of 10th Nov. P.&. Co.'s 4. 4. Ganges left Sings hord for this port on the 9th Nov, at am., with the outward English mails, and is die here on the 14th Nov, at
pore
about noon.
Tus hearing of the charge against Ip Yeung, an interpreter employed by the Su- anitary Board; of obtaining a sum of $1.7 by false protence from Tong Sang, a pig dealor
The N. P. Co.'s silk en s B. Braemar arat Hunghom, on 7th July, was resumed to.
rived in New York on the 1st Nov.
day, at the Magistracy. Further evidouce. was given by Tong Sang, and another wit
chartered and incorporated banking institu- ANOTHER man was fined $25, at the Magiaess stated that he saw Tony Sang give the tions of the Colony. There is a peculier stracy to-day, for selling Wai Sing lottery nebulousness about the currency, which is tickete last night in Pokistom Rond. perhaps even more strongly marked at the
money to defendant. The prisoner, after the accord witness had given his ericense;. said-I asked whether they paid the money present time than it was when the first At the regular meeting of the United Ser willingly to the Inspector, and they said loan mis contracted. And the fifty years vice Lodge No. 1311, hold last ovaning they were willing, and then I told them which must pass from the contraction of (8th inst.), the undermentioned brethren your premises are near the fort; these au the loan until its final payment must be were duly elected to the efficos of Wor.thorities might ask you to remove the stycs. taken into account in any statement as to Mastor, Treasurer, and Tyler for the ensuing When they gave me this money they pro Ioes. If, as has been suggested, the dollar year-Wor. Master, Bro. Dan Hall; mised to give the some money for my trou- (that is, silver) dopreciates even more than Treasurer, H. Hurst; Tyler, J. Grimble
the 100 per cent. already alleged, where
a Sikli, arrested at theh shall the Colony be? That the value A FORTNART ago, of silver, however, will go below nothing. Penang for passing a counterfeit $100 note, we can scarcely be got to believe; and the raid that he had received the note at the not result of the Colonial loans must wait Hongkong and Shanghai Benk at Singapore for farther adjustments-en-indletment Inquirier made at Singapore showed that against the vicious and unfair system of the man's statoient was true. The note shutting out the Colony from any say in is said to be cleverly and artistically their own finances, Mr Whitehead's protest engraved and manufactured. is well-timed, even if his figures may be subject to revision,
Low exchange has not increased oar prices- of Pianos, but we have instead reduced par expenses and our prices are the very lowest. W. Robinson & Co.
to
Refri
The Band of the West Yorkshire Reg ment will play the following programme to-morrow at the Officers' Meas
OvertureVillage Festival 9.-Carotta *Chari
ection The Line Uitlus Chrit, Bestel from Luzia di Lasertanon Ironizeti. Varers. *Pearl of the Tast. Word, -Belpotion...Thanhäuser fegnir.
God save the Eireann A.
Wis, Gou. Bradley, A...A, Band:sasizı,
ble when their pigs were brought up; they
not paid me the money yet. The case- was adjourned till to-morrow..
Tas afternoon, iz lots of Crown and in Taipingshan Street were exposed for male by publie auction, by Mr C. C. Malsch, Sumtintendent of Crown Lands. There was considerable competition for the lots, which in some cases realized a good figurs above the upsat price. The first five lots are similar in their dimensiomich lot containing 2,025 feet. This rental of osob was fixed at $32, and the upset price at $8,100. The first lot was nocured by Mr Ho Thng for $8,400, but a still further advance was made on each of the thres following lots which were scoured by the Hongkong Land Investment Company at
A Soochow despatch dated the 4th instant reports that the Japanese in the now Japa uese settlement hayo, commenced work breaking ground, and that they intend lay cut the place with, eight principal excelent programine has been arranged $6,700, 29,100 and 89,650 respectively. streets. A hundred houses, half satire for the craeart promoted by the VolunTas fifth lot was knocked down to Mir Ho style, will be balit at first, and the work is teers, to be held at Headquarters in honour Tulig at 810,900, which is 82,800 shove said to have been entrusted to a Ningpo of the cricketers. A number of prominent the upset price. The sixth los contains Daily News.
For Thales, from Taiwanfoo, Mr Hempel, Whave received our further Shipments house contractor from Shanghai.--N.Ovodiste sto to give their assistance, and a 1,850 feet has a rental of 822, and the up-
and 1 Chioceo gentleman.
Per Cheang Chen, From Penang, 5.7694-
PACIFIC RAILA WAILWAY on payment Aca Agero and child. 29bo despatched as above LANDgers holding orders" FOR OVER-
Capt. OUTBrides, will
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, November 9, 1897.
"CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Ciu
Passagers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the oholce of the Overland Rail routes from San Eratotaco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIO, CENTRAL PACIFIO, UNION FACIFIO, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN Chinese.
Per Sungkiang. from Manila, Meears also the BANA-Clark, Robbins, Don Gerracio Oxuals, Dona PACIFIC
addition to the regular tariff rate.
DEPARTED. For Saguen, from Hongkong for Sing CITIES the United States have TO-MORROW, the 10th Instant, at Day- between San Frandless and Chisago, the pore, Menare Hans Schütte, A. Walker, J. option of the SOUTHERN PAULFIC, J. Jackson, and S. Fauritz, Mr Ku Si Fac and children. Dies Chenu Fun Ling and Eight.
OENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIO, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other child for Genos, Messrs F. Stoop, G.
Stoop, E. Hazeld
E. Harold Lor, R. Becker, E. direct connecting Roll ways, and from Chi- Bohormann, and R. Lippmann, Capt. Vase. engo to destination, the choice of direct Mr and Mrs W. Pestalozzi and children; 2152 Bnos.
for Southampton, Miss Aunlo Wolle Parlonlars of the various routes can be and B. Nicholls; for Bremen, De Victor had on application.
Riedel, and Mr J. G, Bylander. From Special rates (first cises only) are granto Shanghai: for Singapore, Mesurs J. Hans-
1 Indina to Miaalonarios, members of the Narai,
and
13.1 600 sixd Van der Brook, I
H. C. Military, Diplomaatio, and Civil Services,
Johannes Mesata FOB AMOY AND MANILA.
Planbock and to European officiela i servies of China Chinoes; for Genos, Mix and Mrs and Japan, and to Government officials and Schall, A. B. Marip, J. Lundberg,
and children
H. Jäger,
W. G. 0. The Co.'s Steamship
J. Sungkiang,
Griese, R. A. Captain DoDD, will be Through Bill of Lading twued for tras Meyer, and M. F. Federal; for Landon, portation to Tokohama and other Japa Messrs G. Sutcliffe, James Hesford, Minsa -despatched an above un THURSDAY, the 11th Instant, al 4 p.m.
Ports, to San Franciscu, to Atlantio and
Fowe, Kartmann, F. M. Britto, Mr. and Inland Olties of the United States, pl
Mis Willet and child, Mr and Mrs Vals, For Fraight or Pasage, apply to
Overland Railway, to Havana Trinidad,
Mr and Mrs Foucar and abildron, Miss P. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,. and Demerara, and to poris in Mazino Ness, and Japt. F. Olsen; for Hamburg,
Agents.
Central and South America, by the Con
Mr S. Lauritsas; for Bramen, Menera 2204 pany's and sonnoating Stomers.
seo and Gronkowski. From Japan: Hangkeng Nuvember 9, 1897.
Fraight will be roodtrod on 'board until INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION. Wie day presions to sailing, Parca for Singapore, Dr and Mrs E
COMPANY, LIMITED,
SOURABAYA.
their families.
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Packages will be recalved at the office unti p.m., same day: all Parcel Package should be marked to address in full; valis FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANO AND of sumo la required.
Consular involves to company Day Routined to palate beyond Jan Branvino in the United States should be sat to the Company's Offices bu Berlad Envelopes addressed to the Colisotor of Customs at Be Francisco.
The Co.'s Steamship:
Hincuny. Captain M. CHOCKET will be despatched, as above on SATURDAY, the 19th November, Sat Noon
For Freight or Pazzago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
For further Information)se to Pasing and Brudghi, apply to the Agency of th Company No. 1, Praya Central.
and
Rasmussen
A
Travers and children; for Cleans, Mes
Messrs J
Reinhart, A. Boobel, Bilmer, Bev, and
from the best Growerz
of
FLOWER SEEDS,
VEGETABLE SEEDS
and
MUSHROOM SPAWN,
Ükvalodues containing
HINTE ON GARDENING,
DIRECTIONS FOR SOWING
and
PRICE LISTS
may be had on application.
and
CLAY'S FERTILIZER.
Mes Tyng and child, Miss M. Tyng, Miss Ransom's New Part' LAWN MOWERS B.
Tyng,
D Moura Tyng, A. Tyng, J. Tyng, and Miss A. M. Tras) for Antwerp, Me Dheintoffal; for Southampton, Mamers H. M. Jones and Blason. From Kobs i for Genos, Mr Gussroff, and Dr Koslowsky, From Nagasakit for Singapors, M: H. Kasbelars
Per City of Poking, for Amey Mr and
detach pont of Volanteurs will give set price was fired at 4. This lot was UN the 29th Oct., a small fire attended by what is described as an explosion occurred on mastre and mulitary display. The Fand sold for 36,820 to Mr Wong Man Tẹ, The board the steaser Cheang Hosk Kian, Capt. of the West Yorkshire Regiment will play si lots realized, $59,570, an advance over Maddox, which has arrived from Swatow, selections during the evening, and the the total upset price of $7,670. The The outbreak occurred in the port coal camp Minstrels are also to contribute to ground is laid out for dwelling houses. bunker in the stokehold, but was speedily
got under. On the 30th, however, a far the programme. ther outbreak occurred, another explosion
THz Usar section of the True Siberian railway has now been completely laid from Frosted to Habarovsk istatica of 717 vorstu or about 480 miles. The line will be open for passenger traffic cn New Tear's day, 2
occurring, which caused such injury to one The following paragraph appears in the insu, a Chinsman, that it was deamod ad Daily Graphic of 7th Oot, and refers to visable to mend him to hospital. The chief the into Me Bonjaunu Piorey who was the engineer, who happened to be passing at the time, was almost burnt on the armi. On father in law of the Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,
of Indian 0023 leaving Singapore a quantity of
of Hongkong was taken in, the bankere being replenished
Manitout Bequests An order has been: JA in Hongkong
ong with Japaness coal, and it is made by the Chan pery Division of the High Taz N Dolly News Vladivostook our supposed that the outbreak was due to Court approving a seherio pressurisal by the respondant writes under date of the 10th spontaneous combustion amongst the re brustons under the will of the late Mr. Ben of October that the large graving dockib. nants of the Indian coal at the bottom of jamin Fieros, of Marchiwel Hall Wre the Natal yard was opened for the first the bunkon.-Free Press.
time on that day, when the cruiser Dmitri Danske entered it to undergo painting and overbaming.
table,
ham, who was largely indic
North Wales, Gardinis,
in
A TABLESPOONFUL of liquid air poured on for the partial distribu about a fluid ounce of whisky will freeze it stitutions ohjeet at once into flat scalos, giving the whole under his will
of ions The appearance and colour of cyanide of
£2,500 Ber potassium. This may be emptied out on
and will remain frozen in that opgion of Cyl tion for fully five minutes. One thing that kapresses one is that while all molecular motion is rastically arrested at this bene peraturo, the odour is perfestly datinot, Perang that these particles while simu
the sense of smell are active and late the
Hospital
kry, and
Independent of the temperature. A mite, By the
saturated with the liquid, will be oharred Cottage Hospital and destroyed just the same as if it were
put in an oven and browned, though no ŽĽ change of colour is apparent. Its evapors tion
quite slow and it
MAY
be carried fom about for a number of houm in an open vassel without entirely wi
appearing It probably represents a compression of "bagh
Men Nichols, Miss. Garrest, and Mr and A. S. WATSON & Co., Luxta robauired amorpiter and mor
Mrs J. M. Howie ; for Shangbat, Capt. Badelife, and Me Manhado -for Nagasaki, Mr W. Dow, and 274
spanoss ; for Kobe, D; and Mrs Walker, Minnen Qirs Walker 2018 Bad Bath Welker for akabomu Hi and
J. 8. VAN BUREN,
Agent
- Bogkong, Norom her f. 1817.
THR HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, Ogleber 10, 2007
therefore, in confond space, and at 60 11 degress temperature, inpresente presstire
SEPLICATIONS for the sound part of the rue nf the Bingapore four per cent, indrat Loan of 500,000-closed on the Jot. The jeure, which consists of In 1,000 mortgage of $100 mach, suhetribed nyre than twice over. The par ill get about half, but Leeders undele par will gat nothing. Practi- the whole of the loan has been nub. bed in the Binibe and Malaya,
from aur Hezkou noviospana
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