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Anotions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Dr

CHINESE PORCELAIN, BRONZES,' EMBROIDERIES.

THE Undersigned bas rocoived instruc

ious to Sali by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 4th December, 1897, commencing st 2.30 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Daddell

Stroot,

A COLLECTION OF

OHINESE

CURIOS,

Comprising :--

Entertainment.

HONGKONG PHILHARMONIU

SOCIETY.

OROFESTRAL CONCERT, IN ST. GEORGE'S HALL. TO-NIGHT, 3ь Dzoɛmbra, 1897, at 9. 16 r..

PROGRAM ME, PART I

1. Overtaro...To Zapr. Herold. 2. Bong Call me back....onsa.

Men. DoowZLJr.

Audento.......Oricg.

3. Violin Solo Mazurks........ Wionicuski,

M. GIRAUD.

BLUE and WHITE HAWTHORN JARS and 4. Song....... Lisbe and lebeu' Besthoven. Vanze, FIVE COLOURED Yases and Jars,

Ren and GoLu, YELLOW, GREEN and other

wine Decorated VASES, SAND DE BUF 5. Allegro...- VASES, BOWL, CUPE, PLATE, STJY BOTTLES, SOOCHOW LAUGUER, &c., &c.

Also,

Mr. E, MILOW, (ModeratofromByta-

phony (No. 8) in

B Minor.........Schubert, PART II.

1. Fest March from Tannhicas... Wagner. A Lor of SILK EMBROIDERIES of all 2 Song ........ Light in Darkness' Cotes. descriptions and Bronzes.

Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale. On view from Friday, the 3rd Dee., 1997;

TERMS-An Opatomary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer,

Hongkong, December 1, 1897.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

Mr. Day..

3. Clarionet Solo, Scotch Fantasia Lavarus. Mr. W. G. BesTLSY, A.1.0.M.

4. Song... An Od Love Dream St. Quentin,

Mr. A. C. Van NRIROP Violin Obbligato Mr. L. R. RonwALDY. 5. Overturü to 'Hansel & Grotel per 2345

Hon. Conductor, Me, W. G. BuNTLEY, A.R.C.M.

THE Undersigned has been instructedl To by fublic bustion, at die Sales

Rooms, Zetland Street, No. 2, on

SATURDAY,

Seate may now be Booked at Messrs. W. ROBINSON & Co.'s.

ALEX. CUMMING,

Iton. Secretary. Hongkong, December 3, 1897.

2331

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels. Advertised as Loading.

Versola.

Agenta,

Date of Leaving.

Amoy and Tamani... Asimun (0).

Douglas Lapraik & Co. Deo. 4, daylight.. Australian Ports........ Tainao (4)......Butterfield & Swire... Deo, 14, at 3 p.m. Australian Porta ................. Tukio Mara (8).... Nippoa Yusen Kaisha. Dec, 24, at 4 pm, Bremen & Ports of Cali[B spora (3) samom Norddeutscher Lloyd. Dag. 7, at 0 a.m. Kobo and Yokohama..

Maru()... Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Duo, 23, at 4 p.m. Kobs

(9)......

Oo. Dne. 14. Keb

Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Deemner 1 P. & D. 8. N. Co... Dio. 16, at noon. Butterfield de Swire... December 9. Butterfield & Swire... Docu

Documber 20. ¿P. & 0.′′8. N. Oo......About Deo. 10.

Maru (8) London & Ports of Cal. London, v. Suoa Oana Ulysian (6)

• (0).......................................

London, v. Buos UncaUG (0).......

London ...

Maramilles. 7. Saigon Melbourne (♥)................ M'seille, London, &c. Sauli Mart (6)

Agaki, Koba&Y'ma Yamashiro Maru (s)... Now York, Suezona Ferns. ld (s)..... New York,.S SuezCanal Oromarty (1).. Portland, Oregon, &o. Braumar (6)...... San Francisco... New York.. 3. Franois, v. Inj Peru (1)..... S. Francisos v. Japa Belgio(1), Seattle, Washington. Shanghai Shanghai

Rieju Maru (8)..... Lymoon (1)..... naal Mara (8) Chuca (6)

S'hai, Chomulpo, & Sagami Shanghai and Chiang, Poiyang

ag (0).... S'hai, Kabd & Yhamn Singhalen (s)..... Shal, N'ki, K'bé&Y'ma Java (9)

pare, Havre & t'bury, Thekla (0)

Carlill

Messageries M Maritime: Deo. 8, at noon, Hippon Yusen Kawas. Den. 21, at 4 p.m. Nippontos de U. About Dec 15.

Yusen Kaisha. Dec. 20, ní 4 p.m. Shewan, Tomes

Dodvoll, Carlill & Co.Dooombor 8. Dodwell, Carlill & Co.D. c. 14, at noon, She was, Tomen & Co. Quick despatch. Pacifo

Mail S. B. Cu Dee. 16, at noon. 0. & G. 8. 9, 0... December 7.000, Nin Vngen Kaisha Dec. 30, at 4 p.m. Nippon use

Yusen

Siemssen & On... Doc, 4, at 5 p.m. IP. & 0. 8. N. ...... About Do, 12. Nippon Yusen Kalaba. Due, 24, at 4

p.ro. Siemesen & Co.......... Den 7, at 5 p. Comes bout Dec. 5. Messageries Maritimos

Si

P. & O. 8, N. Co......Abunt Dot.. 10.

daylight. Yusen

sen Kaissa Dec. 28, S'poro, Cubo & B'bay lüzumi Mara (8)****

Nippon pore, Srang & 'baya Shantung (s)......

Batterfield & Swire. Do 4, at noon. Stow, Amoy de "show Nanyang (s)

Douglas Lapraik & Do Une: 6, Daylight. Dadweli, Carlill & Co Den 21, st nocu. Tanoina (Wath.), &c...Olympia (8) Tsunduser (B.01, Ecupress of Japan (5). Candian is K. Ou. Doo: 33, at auco, Yokohama and Kobé.. Della (1)......... Siemssen & Co....... 'Dec. 6, at 6 p.m.

To-day's Advertisements.

TO LET.

the 4th December, 1897, commencleg at 10-day's Advertisements. for abnat NINE MONTAS-A WELL-

2.30 p.m.,

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE AND USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising:

DRAWING ROOM SUITES, OVERMANTEL, LOOKING GLARNEY, WARDROBES, WASHING- STANDS, DISING TABLES, WEITING DEses, Bire and Rousa Tiles, Tea-TABLES, SIOSFORENS, BLACKWOOD CARVED SCREEN and other FURNITURE, EANY CHAIRS, COR- ING STOVES, BOOKCASES, Cazain of DRAWERS, GLAKIWAKE. CaoCKERY, PLATSD WAKE CUTLERY, GIRYETS, FENDERS, ETC., KC, Ero.

Also,

The WARDROOM, CROCKERY, CUTLERY, TABLE LINEN, GLAREWARE, OANDLESTICKS, LAMPS, COOKING UTENSILS, ETC.,

of & Mat-of-war, And,

A SINGER IMPROVED SEWINO Macwing, quite Now and in perfect Order.

On view from Friday, 3rd Doc., 1897.. Cataloguss issued prior to Salo. TERMS OF SALE -As Customary.

PAUL BREWITT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, December 1, 1897.`

2540

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undaraigued have received instruc-

tions from . M. NAVAL STOLEXBEFER

to Ball, by Publio Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

the 8th December, 1897, at Noon, at H. M. NAVAL YARD, -

SUNDRY

NAVAL AND VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES,

Comprising:

Oto Taos, ParER STUFF, RAGS, CANVAS, CLOTHING, IMPLEMENTS, C, &o.

And,

AW LOTS of SUNDRIES at Kowloon. The Kowloon Lors cau bo inspected on Tuesday by intending Buyers.

TRIMS OF SALE :-de Customary.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers, Hongkong, December 1, 1897.

To Lot.

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES-

2348

BAHAR LODGE,' at the PEAR. HOUSES in Razon Tediate. Nos. 4 and 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS, GODOWNS, PRAYA EAST, FLOORS in BTAUNTON and ELGIN

STREETS,

Apply to

5

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, December 2, 1897. 1949

TO LET.

TALLANDONAN, MOUNT KELLET. FURNISHED. Immediate entry, For

Six Months only.

Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

19, Praya Contral.

Hongkong, December 1, 1807.

TO LET.

117118 INMEDIATE POSSESSION. WIVELOOMED HOUSES STEWART TEACH, The PEAL,

! Apply to

2343

HONGKONG. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

THERE will be a SPOON COMPETI

TION TO-MORROW, (SATUKWAY), Commencing at 2.50 p.m.

RANGES 500 and 600 Yards. Entrance, 30 Conto.

MAOEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

2289 Hongkong, November 20, 1897.

TO LET.

MACOMER ARS HOT Be Sh

WESTWARD HO(late Shirley),

BONHAM ROAD.

LARGE GODOWN on KOWLOON

PRAYA, Buitable for the STOR

A. CHAPMAN,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, Desember 3, 1897.

-REGATTA HOLIDAYS.

2205

18E Undermentioned BANKS will be

CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business at Noor, on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 9th and 10th Instauk respectively.

For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-

tralia and China,'

T. H. WAITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

ing Corporation,'

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For The National Bank of Ohta, Limited,'

GEO. W, F, PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager.

For The Mercantile Bank of India,

Limited,"

JOHN THORBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

FROM JANUARY, Ferucany or Manon,

FORNICHED HOUSE in KOWLOON (TENNIA} COURT).

Apply A, CHINA MAIL' OrrIcs. Hongkong. December 8, 1897. 2363

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. December 2.

James Drummond, Americanship, 1.587, J. F. Skewen, Yokohama Nov. 22, Ballset. -ORDER.

Phra Cheula Chom £tas, British steamer, 1012, B. Pigot. Bangkok and Ang-hin Nov. 20, Rice.-YUEN FAT HONG.

December 3,

Lycemos, Gorman air., from Canton, Pronto, German str., from Canton. Kalyan, British str., from Canton..

Della, German alamer, 3,135, E. Chris- tiansen, Hamburg nud Stagspurs Nov. 23, General.-SIEMSSEN & Co."

Alacrity, British despatch vessel, 1,770, Com:r. A. H. Smith Dorrion, Swatow Des. 2.

DEPARTURES. December 3,

Airlis, for Port Darwin, &c. Apinor, for New York. Tuisany, for Canton.

For the Banque de L'Iudo-Chine, Hong-setta, for Yokohama.

koug Agency,

F. AUGUSTIN,

Manager.

For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,

Hunzkoay,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager. For the Yokohama Specle Bank, Ltd.,'

S. OHOH,

Agent.

Hongkong, December 3, 1897. 2360

Devawonyse, for Sw row. Hikosan Maru, for be Meefo, for Shanghai. Vladimir, for N gasaki,

Bormida for Singapore and Bombay, Chos Fe, tor Bangkok. Asosan Maru, loc Saigon.

CLEARED.

Aimer Coburn, for New York.

Mathilde, for Haiphong. Chatan, Kabe. Aurora, for. Burgkok.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. ~ - Huimus, for Amoy,

The Steamship

Della,

Capt. E. GaxISTIANSEN, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 6th Instant, at p.m.

:

2264

This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for First and Second-class Passengers, and carries a Docter and a Stowardass.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Uo.

Agents. Hongkong, December 3, 1897.

MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

Cromarty, to bo dospatched for the Wabove Porta,on the 8th

The December, 1897.

B.S. Sikh, to sail about 25th Dec., 1397- 8.8. Port Adelaide, to sail about 15th January, 1998

8.S. Argyll, to sail about 6th Feb, 1898. S.S. Ghasse, to sail about 23th Feb, 1808. S.S. Zennox, to sail about 10th Mar!, 1898. For Froight or Passage, apply to.

DODWELL, CARLILL" & ؉,,

Agents, Hongkong, December 8, 1897; :.. 2959

FOR KOBE (DIRECT),

The Steamship

Nai yo Verit Captain TOMIZA, will be de patohed for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 14th Instant For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 3, 1897.

FOR KOBE (DIRECT).

The Steamship

Toyo Maru,

•

2301

Captain Hayashi, will be despatelied for the

| sbava Port on TUESDAY, the 14th Inst.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, December 9, 1897.

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED.

Pet Phra C. C. Koo, from Bangkok, Me Hall, and 8 Chiness.

Par Defla, "from Singapore for Hong- kong, 200 Chinese; for Shanghai, Mr Slamaad.

DEPARTED.

POST OFFICE NOTIUES. MAILS will close-

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY I§-

LAD, COOK TOWN,

TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

Par Trinas, Ragistratien at-2-pm

Letters, Ac. at 2.30 pm, on Tues- day, the 14th Decubar.

MAILS BY TAX GERMAN Packet,— The German Contract Packet Bayern will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 7th December, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countrive beyond, via Napirs; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, ko., &i.

Registry cossos at 7.30 am.

The mail closes at 8 a.m. Late Lattera till 8.10 to 8.30 a.m., with 10 cents

zxtos postage.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAI-

WAN Co.'s PACKET. —

The Canadian Pacific Mail Packat Empress of Japan will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 22nd Dec., with Mailè for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada,

which will be closed &c, as follows:- 10.00 a.. liegistry ceases, 10,45 Post-Office closes, but. Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the tüne of depar

-tura.

HOURS OF CLOSING THI

-

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MALLS. When the Packety leave at Noon The following hours will be observed in closing the Maile for Europe, dc, by the English and French Packets, when they 293 at Noon The Money Order Office, will be closed at 5 the day before.

8,00 x-Posting of Prices Current and

Circulare conses.

(Prices Current and Circulare 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 .M.Registry ceased.

A

10.30 a. m.—Punting uf

Newspapers,

Books, and Patterns coasesi- 11.00 AM.-Mail clones,

zeharo Lerters may be posted (from .

11.10 a.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30.M., after which hourthey thay be sent on Board with the same Tata Fou

LOCAL DELIVERIES-Soparato Boxes have been provided for posting Catraspandanes for the Town, Kowloon and the Peak. The Boxes are under the Window at tho East end of the Verandah facing Queen's Road,

Par Airlie, for Sydney, &c., Miss Ellis,

Money Latt29.-The Post Office decline all Mr. E. Gill, Me A. Lovedale and S

responsibility for unregistered Letter coining children.

back hotes, coin, or Jewellery, and, whare Per Rosetta, for Nagasaki: from Boog- Registration has been neglected, Wis. wax No kong, Lieut. a. E. House, R.N.; fromxquam into alleged losses of swali letter London, Bav. F. W. Rowlands. For (Post Guide, Par 801 Yokohama: from London, Miss Allen, atd Mr Yutaka Kano; from Bombay, Mr D. J. Mahomed.

BULATION-Correspondence can be re- gistered for all Private Ship maila up £TB minutes before the time for closing; for the Shanghai or Japan contract mails up to a quar- tor of sh hour before; for walls for Europe, America, and Canada, o, up to an hour bas fore; for Indian, Northern Pacific, and Torre Straits mais, up to half na hoge kafora,

BHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamier Phra 0. C. Klao re porta: From Ang-hiu to Falo Obi, moderate and light zonsoon, overcast and cloudy; Palo Obi to Padarau, fresh and strong mobson, hig

bigh Padaran to Varella,

Lattere, parcele, s., for Kowloon Point and Stammers in Barbour may be posted in the strong N.E. gale, hasty sen; anobared in Yung Ro Bay, Verells to Paracola,

mon derate and strong monson, high ... Letters from Kowloon Foint may be posted General Post Office up to 11,80 a.m. and 8,50

port, moderate to fresh in the Latter Box which has been placed in the Paracels to monstru, N.E, awell.

Police Compound outside the Charge_Boom up

sea

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORKOW Shipping. Daylight.—Batwun leaves for Amoy. Noon-Shantung learòs for b’abaya, &o 6 p.m.-Zycemoon leaves for Shanghai. Auctions.

2.30 p.m.-Auotion of Chinese Porcelain, Bronze, Habroideries, at Mr Ooo.. P. Lammert's.

2.30 p.m.Auotion of Household Furot.

ture, &c., at Mr. Paul Browitt's.

Miscellaneoris.

4.30 p.m.-Spoon Competition Frautice

of the Hongkong Rifle Asnuuiation,

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, December 5:-

Goods per Mirzapore noi cleared after

spm. subject to rent.

MONDAY, December 8:-

Goods per Malacca not aleared, after 4)

p.m.ubject to ant. TOBBDAY, Decomber 7

Gooda per Salasic unclaimed after this

dato subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, December 8-

Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of the New Balmoral Gold Mining Go,, Ltd., af the Registered Officos of the O.m pary, 38 and 40, Qcean's Road Central. Noon. Anelion of Sundries at H. M.

Naval Yard.

THURSDAY, December :-

Noon.Local Banks close. FRIDAY, Desembar 10---

Nonn.-Local Banks clous.

Quotations.

HONGKONG, Dec. 3, 1897. OPIUM-New Patna, cash, ... 690

Old...

cach =* Now Benares, caalt, 720 Old

casb,...

"

1

#

New Malwa, oradit, 780/780 Allowance Taels,... 90/08 Last Year New Allowance, Tasin.... 52/40 Old Malws credit,... Allowance, Taoloji Persian, Paper tied 660 "Allowance. Taels, ... --

On London-

On demand,

Uredita, 4 months' sight, On Berlin-Demand,.. On New York

The China Mail.

FRIDAY, D'ormber 3, 1897.

The publication of thir issue commenced | MESURA John D. Humphreys and Son, the al. 5.50 p.m

Gonoral Managers of Olivers Freshold Mines, Limited, inform us that they hava received a telegram from the mines to the affect that the delay in the clean-up haa beon caused by some alteration having to be made in the new machinery, that ovory. thing is now in first-class enter, the mill in working splendidly, and that they expect to clean up on the 4th inst.

· KONGEONO, FRIDÂY, DECEMBER 3, 1897.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

STEAMERS PASSED HUEZ CANAL.

(SUPPLIED THROUGH RHUTER.)

OUTWARD BOUND-Kar Opt. 19 Deuteron, Taichu 22: Poseidon

Tre calendar for the ensuing year issued by Mesars Melchers and Co., local agents for the Royal Insuranco Company, gives an Kriemhild, illustration of Britannia and the familiar Glengle shield of the company, and an imitation Radnorshire Hector, Lyder frieze representing Australia, America, horn, 11; Niobe, Longships Mor

29: H. Niping (1), Kirkfield, Nov. 2:

Mment

Tabor, B Tainer,

Puritan,

Juva

ven, Clergyle (1), Izim, 15: Chigwo, Africa, and Asia. The small almanac and Dopack, Sydney, Christina, Medusa, Nordiary issued by the same company is similar mán, 18; Pring Heinrich, 29; Czylon,

to last year's design. Messrs Amhold, Polyphemus, Glaucus, Laos, Titania, 20; Glenea, Diomed, Seata, 29.

Karberg and Co. have forwarded to us a HOMEWARD BOUND-Hertha, Nov. 11 copy of a very serviceable wall calendar

Energia, Patradus, 15; Lés, 18; Dar.

sued by the Lancashire Fire and Life dami, 22: Suatro, 25; Marday, Danfic,

·Ceres, 20....

Insurance Co.

Mails.

The M. M... Saghrlin, with the most FRENCH MAI left Saigon on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 1, at 8 o'clock, for this part.

THERE will be a football match at the Happy Valley to-morrow afteraven "bo- tween the Kowloon F. O, pod D. Qu pany, W.Y.R. Play will hagin at 4 o'nlook::

The P. M. a. a. For, with the Amazon on the Regimental Ground. The tesius Matt left Yokohama on Sunday, tho will be as follow:-Koulon-goal, Bur- 28th Nov., and may be expected hero rell; backs, Courco and Ashdown; hall- on or about Bunday, the 5th Dec. The O. & U. . . Coptic, with malls to..

left San Francisco for this port vis Honolulu, Yokola, Island Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 18th Nov. The P. M. Co.'s s. 8. City of Rio de Janeiro, with mutils &.. left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 27th Nov.

NOT

Steamare Expected. Thos. A. Port Adelaida left Singapore ou

the 19th Nov., and is now due,

The a, s. Kutsang, from Calcutta and Straite, left Singapore for this port on Tuesday Steamer Orestes," from

the 23rd Nov., at 6 p.m.

Wednesdayd

The O. S. $.

Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore afternoon of 25th Nov, and here on may be

on or about 1st December. The C. M. Co.'s str. Raisow, from Glas- I Liverpool, lett Singapore for gor port on the afternoon of the 26th this port on NOV

Tho

about thay be expected here on or

Dec

B. L. str. Bentette, from Antworp and

this

port.

seth London, left Singaporo ou the The s. s. Hansent, from New York, left Singapore on the 26th Nov., and is due

Exchange HONGKONG, December 3, 1897.

Bank, Wire,

112

37

On demand,

30 days' sight,

1/11 ...1/11

Credits, 4

4 months sight,

...1/11

11

Documentary, On Parks

4 months' sight,

.....2,001-

2.48 ... 2.53

2.001

481

*** 401

Th

IBY

1572

The

- 157.

On

demand,

...* 157}

On demand,

***

... par.

Manito

... 5%

... nom.

On demand,

Credite, 60) days' sight,.. Ou Bombay-

Wire, On demand, On Calcutta-

•

Ou Singapore

On

On demand,

Or Shanghai-

On demand

ΤΗ 971

30 days' sight, (privato popor) *** On Yokohama

On demand,

1.+

... 21% Geld Lesf, 100 fine, (per taal).... 803.09 Bavaraigua (Bank's buying rate) giver (Der os,)...

274.

BY APPOINTMENT.

9.94

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED.

SEEDS

FOR THE PRESENT SEASON.

well

The German steamer Della roporta : [to 13 and 4 o'clock, and in the Pillar Box at the WE

Had very stormy Northerly winds, with a Wharf. Local Rates will be charged. To avoid tromendonte sea all the way up moderating robbery, nevides of letters from Kowloon are re-

▲ fitila North of the Paracels.

For

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

SINGAPORE, SAMARANG. & SOURABAYA.

Per Shantung, at 11.50 a.in., un Saturdays

tin 4th December.

For BANGKOK.--

Per Esang, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 4th December.

Per Talang, at 3.30 p.m., op. Tuesday,

the 7th December.

For SHANGHAL-

Per Lyeemoon, at 4.30 p.m., Jon Saturday,

Rie din December.

For WUCHOW.-

Zar Hoi On, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

4th December.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Pet Nanyang, at 5 pm, on Saturday,

the Bib Desember.

2362 For ILAILO.—A

10 of GENERAL MERCHANDISE FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

OF CULL

GODOWNS Nos. 724, 720 and 72D ; -

PRAYA BAUZ; Wanchai,

Apply to

́ ́LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, November 1, 1897. *- 2167

TO LET

EGGAN, The Fax — FURNISHED

from 1st November.

CREGGAN

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & ADENOV 09., La... Bengkung, Oslober 87, 1997,

$

The Stormship

Fernfield, Captain MoFs, will be despatched as above on

or about the 15th December,

1308.

To be followed by the S.S. Farrowdale, on or about 6th Jan, 1898. 8.8. Hanscat, on or about the Sist January, B.S. Lyderhorn, on or abou; 1011 February, 8.6. Orus, on or about 28th Febs, 1998,

For Fraight, apply to

1888.

Por, Lokrang, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 6th December. For SINGAPORE.--

Per Thekla, st 5 p.m...on Monday.`the

6th December For SHANGHAI & CHINKIANG-

Per Peiyang, at £90 p.m., on Tuesday,

The 7th December,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,—– The United States Mail Packer Belt Will

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Apentr

10

be despatched on TUESDAY, the 7th Dec., with Mails for Amoy, Shang hui, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, g) which will be plowed as follows t

Registro osassa.

Hongkong Biember 8, 1801, -1905 11 AM Fu Ofen siccom

quented in candel their storeys by writing the | word stamped arose them. Covers, cantsizing Bank Notes, &o,, should be registered. No Bunday delivery.

Lettere, de, for the Peak will be delivered by the 12 and 8.30: o'clock · trams only, Qorre pendezes and Farela for the Peak may be posted In the General Post Office up to 11:30 am, or 3 pm, or in the letter boxes in the cars till time of departure. With regard to letters from the Peak, Pillar boxes have been placed at Magasine Gay, Vistoria Gap, Mount Kellett, Manat Gough, and Plantation kicsit, which will be alzarel si 19.30 und 4 p.10.

Hongkong Register,

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90.19. 30.24 $0.14 66

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F. G. F100, First assistant. Hongkong Observatory. Deo 3; 197.

2, Temperature.

(Taken at Mats Falconer di Colt *Promissa; Qušen's Road;} RONGING, Deo. 8, 1897. BazoxEZER-- 80.15 Do, 1-2, misin 30.09 30.06. Do TAROMETER--9.

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E have received our further Shipments.

from the best Growers

of

FLOWER SEEDS,

VEGETABLE SEEDS

Bnd

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

QATALOGUES contalning

HINTS ON GARDENING,

DIRECTIONS FOR SOWING

hero on or about the 3rd Deconibor.

The P. &.O. str. Peshawar left Bombay

for tiris port on the 19th Nov. N. P. Co.'s N.

6. 8. Pelican lelt Tacoros Japan and Hongkong on the 12th Oct.

backa, Smillie, Ritchie, and Gambion; forwards, Barlow, MeSwayed, Duncan, roads and Winch. D. Company-gosl O'Neil; backs, O'Donnell and Gallscher; half-bocks, Haslewood, Lymor, and Parks; forwards, Rushton, Sargent, Appleby, Bates, and Chadfield.

THE P. and O. Stoam Navigation Do. have inged their table of proposed morementa of steamers for 1898, The table containe the mail contract sorvices and services con- accting with them, and the approximate times of arrival and departure at the various ports of non-contract tralie Bor vices. The table showing homeward mail contract services gives the date of the change of wil day in Hongkong as Satar. day, February 19, the mail leaving Shang- hai on Tuesday, February 18. The exact hour of departure from Woosung vill bo fixed by the Shanghai agent.

A FOOTBALL match was played at the Happy Valley yesterday between teams represent- ing the Hongkong B. C. and the 12th Com pany, S.D., RyThe game was very one-sided, and was inclined to be rough. From the start, the Cluh forwards (Mobor- N.P. Co.'s a. 8. Olympia axited fromley, Mackay, Anton, Noble and Yolo) Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on played a good game, with plenty of dash, the 8th Nov.

The N. P. Co.'s 8, 8. Braemar sailed frour and with Sinde playing hard and wail-at Portland on the Lith Nov. For Japan right half, the Club backs and Goalkeeper

and Hongkong,

The O. M. Co.'s steamer Chinawo, from

CRL and zererpool paned w Canal about 19th Nov., and may be

got next to nothing to do. The game resulted'

wing man were inclined to keep the ball too

considered due at Singapore on or long, otherwise the score might have been about the 7th Dec,

The E. & A. S..S. Co.'s str. Menmuir, bigger, Davies performed well in goal.

from Sydney, & left Port Darwin

on the 25th Nov. for this port.

Japan

Portland for the 24th Nov. The N. P. Co.'s & Coliimbia sailed on the 29th Nov., from Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong.

Thu N. P. Co's 2.5. Mogul sailed from TUELS will be a cricket match to-morrow

and Hongkong, on players of the Hongkong C.C. Ovor 27-

Under 27. Play comencen at 11 a... add the players are requested to be pinety- al. The sides aro:-Over 27-Rev. G. R. Vallings, Capt. Tanghorne, H.A., Dr At- kinson, F. Maitland, Capt. "Dyeon, A.F.D., A. Andors, Surg. Paad, R., Lieut. Shelford, R.N., J. F. A. Hastings, R.N.,

Latest Advices.

Tho also. C. P. B. Co.'s str. Empress of China was delivered in New York on 2nd December, 1897.

The P. & O. Co.'s. B. Peshur left. Sin-P. G. Davies, R.A., T. Sorcombe Smith.

gaporo for this port on the Std Des., at Under 27-C. W. Gordon, W.Y.R., P. A.

0a.m.

The Tup. German Malí s. s. Bayern left Cox, G. D. Campbell, H.K.R., H. S.

Shanghai on Friday, the 3rd Déc., at Moberley, H.K.R., Lieut. Gill RN... Sam and may be expected here on

or about Sunday evening, the 5th

Dec.

On the 18th Novembar, Yokohama de- feated a combined teams from H.M.S.

kilkipolo ha á gosia to mil.

A roorBALE watch will take place at the Happy Valley to-morrow between the Royal Engincore and H.M.S. Centurion kick-off stp.m

THE Hongkong Butchery le selling Ameri- can Roll Butter of a superior quality at 81.60 per roll, and in pate ut 20 cents and 40 cents por pat

Ir would be unreasonablo, perhaps, to ca pest that anything definite should yet be

Arthur, Lieut: Dewar, RN, R. F. Lambert, F. H. Bow, G."A Woodcock," AN. Other.

The coven Russian passengers who arrived from Europe in the ftupore on Sunday last have now dispersed. Two have gone, we are informed, to Canton one to Swa tow, one to Foochow, and the others to Shanghai. They ste to be employed in the Chinese Customs service, and it is needless to point out what that means. I will be''. very useful to the Russian diplomatic - ner- vice to have eyes and ears at the various important commercial centres in South China, and it is not surprising to find the French deinouring for similar appoint- inents for Frenchmen in the Customs ser-

come known as to what attitude Greatico. We may add that are military instructors (Russian) arrived in the last Britain will assums in view of the present Volunteer steamer."-

political movements in China, or rather the moves by foreign Toware towards Chins. We understand that at a Committee-Meet- It will now be generally admitted that the ing of the Hongkong Branch of the Chinn British Government has gone quite, far Anecciation, hold yesterday afternoon, the enough in bolstering up the Chinese Go-naw political situation in Chins was fully vernment. At and since the times of the discussed, especially with reference to the Lay-Osborne affair, and the Gordon proposed dismemberment of the Celestial compaign against the Taipings, Great Empire by the Russo-Franco-German all- Britain has practically kopt the Mancha ance. Thereafter, a long telegram was fram Dynasty on its throne. We cannot surely ed and despatched to the parent Association de more than we have done in that direc-in London, supplying full details of the tion, and the question now arises, Where are movements of Russia, France and Germany, we 7 Or, as our poetical contributor Ionic It is urged that if France and Germany puts it after the manner of the Barrack Bal-acquire a fooling on the mainland of China, eda, Ware der we come in ↑ As Perlis action by the British Goverment is ment is not sitting we are not likely to urgently required in oxler to safeguard hear very much about British Policy in the British trade and our commercial interests Far East until the developments begin. in this quarter. It is, of course, imponible What our Chias Amsociation is doingy or to forstell what action will be takes in has done, it is apparently somewhat diffi- London, but it is at least satisfactory tậ cult to find out-as difficult now as it we know that the serious turn of affairs has Last year, spite of all the talk about the beon fully explained to the powerful orgal ri Benrom'a 'New Paris * LAWN MOWERS | publicity that was so mnoha desired. The aim on which ounce themselves ge

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local Branch Eus, however, we believe, for Home with Far Eastern polities, and warded a telegram hearing on the situa- doubtless the Foreign Office has been asked, tion; but we shall have to wait patiently by this time, to adopt a dedalive policy to bear further. It is to be hoped the old with regard to Chipa. Tion is not fast asleep.

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