Entertainment.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
CORPS.
PROMENADE CONCERT:
PROMENADE CONCERT will be held
at the CITY. BALL,
}
AT O'CLOCK, TO-NIGHT, 17th November,
in Honour of the Bruarrs, SHANGHAI, and HONGKONG CRICKETERS,
to
The following Vocalists have kindly uro. mised Assist: Mr. DALY, Mira JEWELL, Mr. C. H. Gracz, Mr. S. H. SOMERTON, Mr. B. BENTLEY, and Mr. C. T. ROPINION.
The Programms will also includo GYMNASTIC AND MILITARY DISPLAY BY VOLUNTHERS.
THE CELEBRATED ECAM MINSTEELS. By kind permission of Colonel GORDON and OFFICEES, the BAND of the West York- abire Regiment, under Mr. W. G. BENTLEY, A..O.M., will Play during the Evening.
A Special Trom will run a quarter of au hour after the Concert,
ADMISSION 31.
Tickets may be obtained at Monza. RODINHON & Co.'s Music Warshuuse. -
C. T. CROOK,
Pion, Recretary, IL KY. C. REORZATION CLUR
2217 Hongkong, November 17, 1897.
ROYAL,
THEATRE
ON
THURSDAY, November 18, ONE NIGHT ONLY. ELSIE ADAIR
AND ESLA
CLEVER COMPANY
ON
IN A
ENTERTAINERS, WORLD OF SONG, COMEDY AND DANCING.
Our last visit to the Orienst. Fun begins at NINE o'clock. Obaire at ELEVEN.
POPULAR PRICES ...
82 and $1.
Soldiere and Saflure to Back Beals only, Half-Price.
Box Plan at Mesara, ROBINSON & Co. Hongkong, November 16, 1897.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION
To Lot,
TO LET.
REGGAN, The PRAX FURNIERED.. from 1st Novembor.-
CREGGAN
Apply to
་
TILE HONGKONG LAND INVEBT-
MENT & AGENCY Go., LTD.
22. Anggirone. October 27, 1897.
TO LET,
the L. R. O.
2139
MWESTWARD HO* (inte Shirley),
HONDAM ROAD.
LARGE GODOWN on KOWLOON
PRAYA, Suitable for the, Sron ADR of GENERAL. MERCHANDISE OF COLL
GODOWNS Nos. 77A, 720 and 720;
PRAYA East, Wanenah,
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, November 1, 1897.
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES-
2167
'BAHAR LODGE,' at the PEAL. HOUSES in Riron ThиAO, GODOWNS in Brue BUILDINGS. GODOWNS, PRAYA EAT, FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN
STLERTS.-
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY O., LTD. ~Hongkong-N womber 10, 1807.
|
Destination:
Baltimor
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading...
Fascis.
St. Katherine... Bremon & Ports of Cul: Bayara (4) ............«- Kobé and Yokohama. Azumi Marn (5) ... Kobe and Yokohama.. Ocampo (5)m.!. London............. Manila (e). London,v. Ports of Cali Kiutück (u). London & Ports of Cai. Annons f
(*).. (a).. Lootou, v. Bues Cara Antenor London, F. Buez Danu Sarpadon (s).... Mlies, Havre & R'bare Wally (0)
V.
Agents.
Date of Leaning.
Sheran, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch. Norddeutsaber Lloyd Dec. 7, at 9 am, Nippoo Yusen Kaisha. Nov. 19, 4 p.m. Dudwell, Carlill & Co. Nes. v, at 6 p.m. P.&O.
0. B. N. Co... About Nov, 29.
fo Wise & CofNov; 20,---
PA
N. Co. Nov. at noon.
18, Butterfeld & Swira... November 29. Butterfield & Wire... 18 Butterfield & Biro... November 28, Siemsson & Co...
CoNov, 18, at 4 p.m.
› Maritimo: Nov. 24, at acou.--
Kaisha. Nov. 20, st 4 p.m.
YUAGE
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Maca (a)... Канакана M'ailles, Londen, o Nagisaki, Kobe Ye Tokio Maru (s)....Nippon Yosen Kaisha Nov. 22, at 4 p.m.
dell, Carlil & Co. About Nov. 30. New York, BuczCanal Cromarty
().au. Tomes & Co. About Nov, 20.
Shewan,
NowYork,v.Suezon Hall().......k
Now York.
Now
• Fortland, 2
831
B.
Orogen, c.
Coburn......
c. Braemar (a)ne
York
NEW
8. Franciao, Y. Japs Derlo (0)
Arnhold, Karberg&Co. Quick despatch. Dodwell, Oartill & Co.Dec. 14, at noon./ Shewan, Tomes & Co. Quick deepatol. Pacific Ma
Mail S. S. Oo. Nov. 27, at noon.
10. & 0.8. 8. Co.... November 18, ngo
Sander & Co.....
Nov. 20 afternoon.
Shanghai and fall wher real Maru(3).... Nippon Yusen Kataha. Nov. 30, at noOR.
, Oolto &
S'pore, P'nang dc 33'bay Raisar-l-flind (8).
ydney & Methouros. Omi Mara (s). Tacoma (Wash.), ... Victoria ( Tion:sin
Vancouver (1.0.), Wladivostock, ... Yokohama and Kubo..
Kaitong (8)
Empres of Indi's (8)... Sundai Mara (0) Bellona (1)......................
Millo and family, Mr and Mrs Enton and y, Mr and Mrs Bunt, Dr Wilson and children, Misasa Brand, Mra Wrighton, Mrs Proba,
child and umah. Mr W. 6. Becwp. Mre Lasdus, child and rom Mrs Hornby and daughters, Mri Trem tay's Advertisements. Hoh, and Miss Evert; from (unca, Misses
PUBLIC AUCTION
VALGABLE
OF
TURE, ENGRAVINGS, Er.
1940
Raid, Fogelrepo,
Kogatram,
Ramaten. Mr and Mrs Engeimo
Mr and Mra Bredon and children, Mr and Mrs A. Dattan and children, Mrs IL. Hayn, child- ren and governess, Mrs G. Parode and
P. & O. & N. Q... About Nov. 27.
Yussa Kaisba. Nov. 35, at 4 p.m. Dodwell, Carfill & Co. Nov 3, at noon. Butterfeld & Swire... November 22. Canachan Pic R. Ch. Nov. 24, at noon. Nippon Yusan Kalsha. Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. Bierissen & O........... Nov. 16, at 4 pm.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAI, CHEFOO, CHEMUL- PO, NAGASAKI, FUSAN, GENSAN & VLADIVOSTOUK- For Sendai Maru, at 3.80 p.m., on Satur
day, the 20th November.
Fur WOOBOW
Par Hoi On, at 6 pm., on Saturday, the
20th-November.
HOUSEHOLD FURNI child, Mosaru T. Schlagawaly, A. Stotzen-Fur
and Chizo. Mr and Mrs Philipp. heim, Megira B. Kshers and O.
and O. Ans; from Colorah, Mr T. Buen; from Singapore, Mrs For Schluhting, and 1 Japan.cso from Home. Kang, MOBBLA
Feldrup F. Gorrelt, C. W. Wrightam, De Kumpul, Rove. Fernandez,
THE Undersigned has received instruc
by Public auction, un
MONDAY,
the 22nd November, 1897; at 2.30 p.m., at S. Porez, und L. Alvaror, Misses Hunt, NG, 51, WYNDHAM STREET, ---
***THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE. Comprising:
BADDLE BAG DRAWING ROCK SUITE. BLACKWOOD CURIO STAND, SETTEE and STOOL.
MALINBURK MADE OVERMANTELE with BEYELLED GEAR EASY CHAIRS, OCCASIONAL 2255 TABLES, STATE and HALL CARPETH, BUGA,
TAPESTRY and LACE CURTAINS, ETC., ETC.
FYNE EXTENSION DINING TABLE, THAK SEOARD with BEVELLED GLANN, DINNER- WAGGON, DINNER DESSZET SERVICE, ELECTRO PLATE and Grasant, ETC., Erc. FINELY CARVED THAK BESTEAD, MABULE Tor.
Undersigned have received instruer Lions to bell by l'ublic Audition, on
THURSDAY,
the 18th day of November, 1897, at 5 o'clock. p.m., at KENNEDY'S STABLES, near the Polo Grovan, as East Point-
"S GRIFFINS,
JUST ARRIVED FROM SHANGHAI, SUITABLE FOR THE
HONGKONG DERBY OF 1898. Tho GRIFFIN's can be inspected by intend.
ing Buyers at the Stables."
Tax-Cash before delivery,
HIGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
2252
Hongkong, November 16, 1897.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
CHINESE PORCELAIN & EMBROID:
ERIES.
BUREAU with BEVELLES GLASS, MARBLE
Tor
WASERTAND, LADY'S WRITING DESK, WARDROBE With Grass Doos, Eru,, ETC.
Tále,
Ball, Jose, Fondnigor, Harpmann, Chap- Harding, Bush, Young, Hughes, mann, Moore, and 2 Chinnee.
Per Hohenzollera, for Yokohama: from Gonca, Mr F. Suriba, Mr T. Takayama, Dr T. Hidaka mud T. Ksöre ; from Singa pace, Dr F. Omori; from Hengkong, &
Per Bameralda, for Manila, Mr Knowles, Mir F. Dupre and servant, Mr Audre Bol lesort, Bir B. Oehlert, Dr and Mrs Kruger, Mr Francis S.Jones and sorrani, 1 Msulla- man and I Chinese.
TO DEPART.
gart, and Miss Sharp for F. P. X.
NAGASAKI, KOBE & FOKOHAMA.
Pur Tokio Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 22nd November.
THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE...
Pus Omi Maru, Registration at 3 p.m., Lettore at 3.30 p.m., on Fillay, the 26th November.
For
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & BOM-
BAY.-
Per Hiroshima Maru, at 11,30 a.m., on
Tuesday, the 30th November.
MAILS BY THR-CANADIAN PACK Ra
WAY Co,'a PACKET.--
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress of India will be despatched on WED: NESDAY, the 24th Nov., with Maile for Shanghal, Japan, United States Canada, &c., which will be closed as follows:
| 10,00 : Registry ceases.
10.45 A.M. Post-Ofica close, but Corros pondence may be posted an board the Packet, ith the Late Fe of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of depar
ture.
LOCAL DELIVER. Separate Boxes bars been provided for posting Correspondence for: the Town, Kowloos and the Peak. The Bosen are under the Window at the East end of the Verandal facing Queen's Road.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Wangunnar, Novnunun 17, 1894,
MARRIAGE.
** On the äfth page will be found the re- On the 1st November, at the British ports on the new Balmoral and Olivers Shipping.
Consulate by J. H. Longford, Esqu minos. Noon.-Occidental & Oriental Steam-H.M.'. Consul, and afterwards at the thly Co.'s Steamer Doris loaves for English Church by the Rev. A. B. Hut Shanghai, Japan and San Francisco. chinson, Razer GEORGE ELLIOTT FORSTER, Noon-English Mail Steiner loaves for HM. Consular service in Japan, to that Mr Bibby is not returning to the
Louwr, older daughter of the late Luis Raub minos. Ports of all and Europe.
· Joubert, of Mansourah, Egypt.”“
4 p.m.--Wally leaves for M'astilen. 4 p.m.-Bellona leaves for Y'hams, &co, Auctions.
5 p.m.-Auction of 5 Grifins, at Kon- nedy' Stables, near the Polo Ground, at East Point
Amusements. 9.p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. Miscellaneous. Goods per Chelydra undelivered after
4 p.m. this date landed."
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, November 19:-
Goods per Canion not cleared after i
pm. subject to rent, SATURDAY, November 20→→
2,30 p.uz --Auction of Chinese Porcelain
and Embroiderios at Mr Geo, P. Lam mert's.
Rogister of Shares of The A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited, closed from this data to the 27th Inst-, both daya-Inclusive. Goods per Gonges not cleared alter 4.
p.m. subject to rent.
Goods per Ernest Simons unclaimed after
this date subject to rent. Goods per Gleneara undelivered after
this date subject to rout. Monday, November 28 :--
2.30 p.m.-motion of Vainable House- hold Furniture, Engravings, Etc., at No. 61, Wyndham Street Goods per Hakata Maru unclaimed
after this date subject to rent.
THURSDAY, November 26 :-
Interim Diridend of & %% on Shares of A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited, payable. MONDAY, November 29:—
Goode per Bayern undelivered after
this date subject to rent,
Exchange.
HONGKONG, November 17, 1897.
On London...
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
-29
13
30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
19
Croditi, 4 »
**
Documentary, 4 months' sight, On Paris-
On demand,
நா
*..
Credits, 4 months' night, On Berlin-Demand,... On New York...
Ón demand,
441
Credita, 60 days' Bight.... On Bombay
On
Wire wire, **
On demand,
Calcutta
Wire
On demand,
n Singapore--
On Manila
Per Ancona, from Longkong: for Singa- pore, Meyara E.-W. Neubronner, FW Talbot, Whitley, A. B. Hubback, J. R Hubback, C. Glassler, H. T. Talbot, Me and Mrs Justice Lench, Mr G. J. Stevens, Cat A. J. Woodrolfe, Mr J... Mactog
Mr R. McKenziy; fon
Belaisy's
REY Scares for Brindisi, Linuts. A. J. -dos Ileis I.
and G.
On Almeida Trigosa; for Venice, Mr T. Wy for Ismiilia, MessTS Niblett and B. Mencko; for London, MASSEY H. B. Ede,
Ede, Haggard, G. Copeman, H. J. Reckett, P. B. Reckett, and Miss T. O'K. Webber, RL, Reckett, Lieut. O. T.
C. R. Robinson. and Staff Commander C. 1 丸
Frem Yokoharaa: for London, Mr Osmond Tanks. From Shanghai for Marseille Mr C. S. Champress, and Master Walter North for Londor, Mr Alex. Campbell, Mrs Campbell and 3 children, Miss H. White, Mosura C. R. Burkhill and T. Brewer.
A FEW FINE ENGRAVINGS, Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale. On view from Saturday, the 20th Nov.,
TREMSA Oastomery,
1897.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong. November 17, 1807.
2264
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED
FOR LONDON AND LIVERPOOL, VIA STRAITS.
BHIPPING-REPORTS.
· BÉONEY LETTERS--The Post Office decline all responsibility for naregistared Letters containing bank roles, cat, or jewellery, and, where Registration has boms neglected, WILL MAKE NO squran into alleged losses of such letters (Post Guide, Par EO)
REOTETRITIÖN.—Correspondence can be re- gistered for all! Private Ship mails up to fro minutes before the time for closing for the Shanghai or Japan contract mails up to a quar The British steamer Nampong reports or of an hour before; for mails for Barope, Had mostly fine weather until the 19th America, and Canada, &c., up to an hour be (Taking Cargo at through rates for GLAS Nov., after which dete squally unaottled fors; for Indian, Northern Pacific, and Torres
GOW, CONTINENTAL PORTS, weather, much rain, with occasional than-Straite mails, up to half an hour befera.
RIVER PLATE, 20.)
deratorm; last night, bad frosh Nly gale, with bord squalls, mech rain and thick The Co.'s Steamship
dirty weather, modarating at dagileht Kintuck, Capt. C. LA PERRELLE,passed Gap Reck at 4.30 u. t.; surised an-
chorage, at 10 am, ou 17th. will be despatched as
THE Undersigned has received Instruc-above on the 20th November, Tous to tell by Public Auction, on
For Panago, &c., apply to
SATURDAY,
the 20th November. 1897. commencing at 30p.m.,at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Shroat,-
A TINE COLLECTION OF CHINESE POROFLAINS & CURIOS, from the Mio DYNASTY, the REJONS of YURO CHINO, KANG RL, KIEN- LUNG, ETC., Ero. Comprising:-
BLU and WHITE and BLACK and WHITS HAWTHORN JARS and VASES, BLUE and WHITE FIGURE VARER, FINE FIVE COLOURED Vars and JA, BLUE and RED, YELLOW
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agcuís Hongkong, November 17, 1897,
2141
Not Responsible for Debts. Nather the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any „Dabt contracted by the Officers or Oreio of the following Feels, during their stay in
Harbour- Bongkang
NEW YORE. American ship, Captain Thomas Peabody.Shewan, Tomes & Co.
PETE RICKIKES, German 4-masted
and GREEN and otherwise Decorated Vases barque, Captain T. H. Wectormeyer...
and Jans, FINE SANO DE BOUT VASKS, Standard Oil Co.
Decorated O, BOWLS, PLATES, ETC.,
ETC.
PEKING CLOISONNE VASES, OLD SOOCHOW LACQUER, PERING SNCFF BOTTLES, CARVED RHINOORD HORNE, JADE UENAMENTS, BRONZE, FURCELAIN SCREENS, NY, Ere.
diko,
A FINE LOT OF SILK EMBROIDERIES, Comprising Hasanvas, SQUARES, MANDARIN COATS, PETTICOATS, ETC., ETC.
Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale. On view from Friday, 15th Nov., 1897. TERMS:-As Customary.
SHIPPING.
JANË
· ARRIVALS,
November 17.
4 "
Bushun, Ohioka str., from Canton,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-- Á
Steamers in Harbour may be posted in tho Letters, parcele. So, for Kowloon Puist and
General Post Office up to 11.30 a.m. and 8.30 p.m. Lotters from, Kowloon Point may be posted In the Letter Box which has been placed in the Police Compound outside the Charge Room ap Lo 12 and 4 o'clock, and in the Pillar Box at the Wharf, Local Betoa will be charged. To avoid robbery, sonders at latters from Kowloon are ra-
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE,gucated to cancel their stamps by writing the
YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & BAN FRANCIS00.-
Par Loric, Registration at 10 a.m., Lot
tere at 11 am., on Thursday, the 18th November. SINGAPORE.
For
word stamped names them. Covers containing Bank Notos, &., aluld be registered. No Sanday delivery,
Letters, a., for the Peak will be delivered by the 12 and 3.30 o'clock tras ouly. CorrS“ pondence and Parcels for the Fork may be posted: in the General Post Office up to 11.90 s.m, or B
Per Wally, as 3.30p.m., on Thursday,p.. or in the letter boxes in the cars till the
the 15th November.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE.--
For Bellona, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 18th November.
For SAIGON.
Por Wuotan, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 18th November.
For BANGKOK
Per Wong-kot, at 9.30 a.m., on Friday,
19th November.
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.--.
Per Idzumi Mart, at 3.39 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 19th Novombor..
-...
-Hupeh, British steamer, 1894, Quail, NEW YEAR'S PARCSI-Parools for the Sourabaya and Java Nov. 7, Bugar:-BUT-United Kingdora posted before 3 p.moo TARFIELD & Swier
Wednesday, 17th November, will reach London on 29th December. Sendera of parcels are requested to post them a few days in advance.
Namyong, British steamer, 981, Mellor, Singapore Nov. 6, and Hoihow 16, General. -WAR BIN.
Loyal, Geraan steamer, 1,237, Loren- zon, Nowchwang and Chefoo Nov. 10, 2269 Besos and General,-CARLOWITE & Co.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctionet. Hongkong, November 16, 1897.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP BAYERN,
THE aboro-named Steamer having a THE
of rived, ConsigneES Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods, with the. excep. Hon of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are
being
IEPARTURES. November 17. Bayern; For Shanghai. Hohenzollern, for Yokohama. Bothow, for Canton. Clara, for Heibow.
Progress, for Touron. Haimun, for Satow. Activ, for Amey Esmerald, for Manila.
and stored at their risk into Lombard, for Moji and Portland, Or.
HONGKONG
thend of the
100N
AND
AND GODOWN COMPANY,
Kow-
hence delivery may be Le...
CLEARED.
CARGO will go on to Shanghai Menelaur, For Singapore and London.
to the contrary
be given To Hanoi, for Haiphong.
Cheang Hock Kian, for Amoy,
nulous notice to the
Pay, before Noon.
No Claims will be admitted after the Herman for Saigon.
bare left the Godowns, and all Goods Lycemoen, for Shanghai.
Goods have
remaining
ing undelivered after the 294 Zas! Memnon, for Kasate
will be subject to rent
All broken, chafed, and damaged (onde
BYG
to.
be left in the Godowns, where they
will be examined on TCENDAY, the 25th Oct., and Monar, the 20th Nory, at 0.30-
All Ulaims must reach us before the Red Doo, or they will not be recognized,
No Fire Lourence has been effected. Bills of Lading will be houndersigned by
* MELCHERS & Co.,
dgmite Bangkang, Noramber 18, 1827-
Fuentang," for AmeƑ...
PASSENGERS.
AREIVED.
Per Navng, from Singapore, Messrs. Gaston, 0. Kahn, and 98 Chinese:
DEPARTED
Per Bayers, for Shanghai: from Bremen, Mr Mar Bebe; from Southampton, Me and Mca Buchy Exéca M, M. Johnston, J. M. Robert, Dobson, and Cable, Mr and 17 Men Mitchell Meg Hardy, Mis pad Ma
MAILS by the Brition PACKET.— The British Oontrast Packet
Ancona
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th November, with Mails for the United Kingdora, Europe, and coun trian beyond, vid Brindisi; to the Straita Bettlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Coylen, Adeo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The usual-hours will be observed in
alosting the Mall, &c.
ROWER OF CLONING TÁS-
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in dosing the Mails für Europe, de, by the English and Frano Packets, when they sayo at Noon, The Money Order Office, will be closed at 6 the day before.
Prices Current and of 8.00 Posting Circulars ceston
седлов
- (Prison Current-and-Circulars may however be posted up to 15 o'ɑlook If they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses All one way
10.00
Registry conten.
of departure. With regard to letters from the Peak, Fillar boxes have been placed at Magazine Gap, Victoria Gap, Mount Kelet, Meant Gough, and Plantation Road, which will be cleared ai i 13:80 and 4 y
Old
Quotations.
Hosezone, Nov. 17, 1897. OPIUM-New Patna, cash, 4. 680
cash, New Bonares, cash, 7071 Old
cab.... New Malwa, orgiit, -760/780 Allowance Tasks,... 24/48
*98*** 620. Last Year New Allowance, Trois.... 10/24
820
Old Malwa credit,... Allawan, Tasty,... 16/2 Pereisa, Lapor sued 680/703
16/34 Allowaage, Tagis, ...
Hongkong Register,
Barometer.i Temperature Humidity Direction of}
Wind Fome Weather Rafu
***? j
14
On demand,
On demand,
On d mand,
Yokohama
On Shangha
Cat
1/118 1/11
2.43
at 6.45 p.m.
A SINGAPORE Correspondent infermos us
Doana the past quarter (says the English. The publication of this sarue commenced) there were twenty-six deaths among the officers of the Indian Staff Corp. Eight. died in action or of wounds received in retion.
The China Mail.
KOHOKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 18.
LOCAL AND GENERAL STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL (SUPPLIED THROUGH: REIFTER. ) OUTWARD BOUND —Port Adelaide Oct. 15;
Taichu, Koma, 19 Deuteros Priam,
Poseidon
20: Hanseat
H.
Benverse
Orestor
Siping
தறு
Tan Royal Dutch Oil Company, which has hitherto carried on business chiefly with the Straits and China, langy directing its attention to Ceylon and India, where the Java petroleum is expected to obtain s large sale.
Della, COLOMBO newspapers, in noticing the death Malace in Hongkong of Lieut. W. H. Ramago Kirkfidd
Nov. 2 Kaisou, Baghalien Mount Dawson, R.A., montion that he was 6; Kriemhild, Tainan (F), Puritan, of the late Colonel J. R. Dawson, wi Tabor, skre, Ruturaart, lesion: well known in Ceylos, and elrose
Lyder hurra,
11; Niobe, Langships, Afor Glengyle (7), Iasion, 15.
HOMEWARD BOUND-Frey, October 15;
100
**B
BON
tors are still interested in catatea in Ura.
Prometheus, Oct. 19; Pathan, Benolder | Atour âve o'clock yesterday a dogo-b 128 Ningchou, 20; Erato, Japan, Maria ra into a sampan, off the Harbour Mas
Valeria, Nov. 2; Preussen, 6; Belo mond, Tarra Hertha, 11; Energia, Patrodus, 15.
Mala
The P. M. Coss. s. China, with mat
*
o left Shanghai for this port on the 15th Nov., at I p.m. The M. M. Co.'s, s. 5. Selasic, with the FRENCH MAIL of 22nd October, left Singapore on Tuesday, the 16th Nov.,
be st lli.m., and may
expected hete on of
or about Tuesday, the 23rd Nor. This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Sep. 16th.
ter's Office Tho zampan was upset and the five men on board thrown into tha wator. A box containing $1600 and soms clothing was leat. The crew were all saved. - Several Chinese were diving to-day for the
money.
Tax Sanitary Board will meet to-morrow afternoon at 4.15 p.m. The business is chiefly routine. Tas Medical Oficer of Health will move the repeal of a certain bye-law affected by the new bye-law recent
The O. &0. . . Belgic, with mails &,ly approved of by the Legislative Council lofs San Francisco for this port vin for the definition of a street-under the Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea,
Oct.
Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the Sanitary Ordinances. 30th The C. P. R. Empress of Japan left Va? ceuver on Monday afternoon, the 9th The P. M. 8. 3. Peru, with mails &c. left San Francisco for this port via Yoko hamn, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 9th Nov.
November.
Steamer's Expected. The N. P. Co.'s a. s. Ficteria arrived at Yokohama, from Tacoma, on the 3rd Not
...2.48 The N. Y. K. a. . Zokio Maru leit Thure ... 1.874
day Island for this port on the 8th Nor, and is expected to arrive here on the
of 19th Nov. morning The O. M. Co.'s str. Pukling, from Ghs
gow and Liverpool, left Singapors for This port on the morning of Nov. 15th expected here on or about and
may be the 19th Nov. The Austrian. Lloyd's K. Tried's left Singapore for this port on the morning
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A vieron to Singapore writes to us in a very pessimistic vein. He says:- place af residence Singaporo is delightful, but the Society is tinged with Anglo- Indianism and is eaten up by its own im portance. What strikes one most, how. ovor, is that it is simply Paradise for the Chinamar.. In no part of the world that I have visited are the Chimice treated with • such cousideation or have they so many libertien. Wo have given them aù inch and they have taken a yard. Before many years are over we shall rue the policy adopted towards John Chinaman. The late excitement is only dormant. It will break out again with very disastrous effects. The Chinose ore monopolising everything, and are protected by half-a-dozen Man.
The N. Y. K. e. a. Omi Maru left Ecbe chester cotton lords for their own selfish for this port on the 18th Nov, at aims to the detriment of the community
at large and of the native race in partic
noon, and is expected to arrive here. on the 23rd Nov. The N. P. Ch. B. Braemar sailed from cular. It may suit a certain pei-negen Portland on the 12th Nov. for Japan few, but this is not the way to govem s and Hongkong.
The
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I. 6. 8. Bormida left Bombay Colony. You complain in Hongkong, but *. for this port on the 7th Nov, and is you are a thousand times/better governed -- due here on or about the 26th Nov. The N.P.
Co.'s
8. 8. Olymp sailed from than they are down here. Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 8th Nov. Ber ailk arrived in New York con
the lat Nov
The C. M. Co.'s str.. Keio, from Glas gow and Liverpool, passed the Cons
A cover Martial assembled on board the
Victor Emanuel this morning for the trial
of CE. West, A.B., for desertion from
on the afternoon of 7th Nov., and msy H.M.S. Alacrity. The court was con
be considered due at Singapore on or about the 27th Nov.
stituted za follows:- Capt. H. T. Dudding,
} Iphigenia; Commander R. C. Sparkes,
Tas keeper of a Japanese coffee house, at Linnet Commander G. J. Kingsmill, No. 120 Wellington Street was fined $75, Archer; Commander Handerson, and at the Magistracy to-day for selling Chinese Lieutenant Plumer, Tamar. Mr V. A samehu to a Portuguesa hor, without hav-Lawford was Judge Advocate, and Lieuten
ant Bollaire, of the Tamar, was prisoner's friend. The prisoner, who gave himself up
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he had served in several American sailing THE P✯ 0, atvainor Mirzapore (Commonships. The prisoner bagged, the Court to der T. Wickanden) which arrived at Co- | take into consicioration the fact that he had. lombo, on the 20th Oct from China e been detained on H.M. abipa Grafton and route to Bombay, was placed in strict quar-Tamar for a period of five months, and antine by the port surgeon, on finding a hoped that his previous good character in case of seariet, fever on board among the the service might be taken into considera passengers.
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tion in mitigation of sentence, and also the fact that he voluntarily gave himself up to the authorities in order to rectify as far as possible the charge of desertion, and in doing so gave up a good position as second oficer of the B. D. Rite, at Yokohama. The Court, imposed sentence of ninety days' Imprisonment with hard labour, Two A. B's from H.M.3. Peacock were triad by Court-paartial fo-day, on board the Victor Emanuel. The following offers Lance comprised the Court:-Captain H. T. Salam Her Daddling, Iphigenia; Commandez R. C. Lange.
Sparkos, Linnet; Commander C. J. Kinga- Gehard.
mill, Archer; Commander Henderson and Commander W: H. F. Taylor, Tamar, Mr Ar amusing story is told of Spanish child V. A. Lawford was Judge Advocate. The ishness at Singapore, à German derk prisoner's friend was Mr E. Innes, Akristant "The frat entored a griffin for the recent races, and Paymaster of the Peacock. named his horse Aguinaldos which hap prisoner W. J. Brangan, A.B, pleaded pens to be the name of the rebel tender in guilty to charges of desertion and theft the Philippines. This is said to have given When the ship was at Yokohama, prisoner much offence to the Spanish Consul, who stole 175 yen from the box of a potty decided he would not attend the Tao offioon. He was afterwards arrested, dress- the Vice-Consel only obtaining leave to go ed in plain clothes, at the Yokohama rail- after grant difficulty. The Consul, we are way station, with a ticket for Kobe in his informed, expressed the opinion that it was possession. He was sentenced to be im highly improper of the British Government prisoned for twelve calendar months, with to allow the horse to be so named and that hard labour, and to be dismissed the ser
vice. Charles Hodgson, A.B., van chargąd with-eimar offences mud almor vofuning to obey criam," The circumstances of the case were exactly similar, he haring waist. ed in the theft. He was found in company with leat priaqner. Soutenos of two FÜSTL.- imprisonment, with hard labour, was im posed, and prisoner was also dismissed his
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