1898-04-22 — Page 2

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received inetras-

Publie auction, on SATURDAY,

the 23rd April, 1898, at 2.30 p.m., as his Sales Rooms, Daddell Strock,

OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS. ELECTRO-PLATED WARE,

And

À LARGE QUANTITY OF NOVER. Now on viow.

TERMS :---ÁN Ciskomnary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, April 21, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No, 163.

Destination,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fernla

Agenta.

THE CHINA MAIL.

“Date of Leaving.

Australian Porto....... Changsha (6) Batterfeld & Swiro... April 30, at 4 p.m. Austrailen Ports...Yamsabiro Marn (a)...Nippon Yosen Kaisha. April 29, at 4 p.m. Australian Ports... Guthrie (3)....b,lavingaton & Co. A ril 20, daylight. Bremen & Form of Cal Prinz Heinrich (s)...... Norddeutscher Lloyd April 97, at 0 %.m. Havre, Rotterdam, & Sism (8)

Arohold, cherdo. About April 30. P. & O. . ... April 30, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... April 28,

at 4 p.m. Bultorfield & Swit».. April 23,

London & Ports of Casi Verona (1)................... Condan, v. Suez Cans Teucor (4)............ London, v. Buez Canal Cinosus (8)........

Manila (4)... London.

(P. & O. 8, N. Do.....About May 5, Formosa (s) London

& O. 8.-N. Oo....... About May 12. Marsuillon v. Sigon... Ernest Simona (6)......Messagorias Maritimo. April 23, at noon, M'sellas, London, &c. Tamba Mara (B) ......Nippon Yusen Kisha pr-128, at 4 p.m. Nagaki, Kobe & T’zu Rosetta (5)............. P. U. S. N. Co...... May 1, daylight, Naguski, Kobo & Y 'ma Omi Maru (s). Nippon Yatau Kaisha April 25, at 6 p.m. New York,v.Suez Can. Qausu Margaret (8)....Shewan, Tomes & Co. about May 26. 630 New York v. SuezCana Lonnor (s)............. Dedwolf, Carlill & Co About April 26. Now York St. David...... diamssen & Go... Quick despatch. Portland, Oregon ...... Argyil (s)... ..... Dodwell, Cartili & Co April 28, at noon.

10. & G. §. 8. O........... May 10, at DOOR.

Pacifio Mai N, N. O April 30, at noon. Shenau, Temen &C. Quick despatch, P. & O. 8. N. Oo..... About April 29, Mossagories Maritiae About April 24. P. & O. S. N. Vo...... About April 23 Siomasen & Co... April 25, at 4 p.

p.m. D. Sassoon, Saba & Co. April 26, at 3 p.m. Jardine, Matheson&0. April 23, at noon. Douglas Laprak &Ű April 24, at 8 8.11. Đod al. Oziill Áo Phi Láp 10, at ngoài Butterfeld & Swire... April 25. Vancouver (8.0.1, inpross of India (a)..]Canastan Phot. On April 27, at noon, Yokohama and Kobe.. Bellona (1)....diemon & Co.......................... April 23, at 6 p.m.

THE following Particulars and Conditions TALE OF CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be hold on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 25th day of April, 1898,

3. Francisco, . Japan Belgie (a)...

3. Francisco. v. Japa Ohina(s)..

San Franciag ..Imberhorne. Shanghai

Bangal (0)...

[ 3'hai,N'ki, K'bed Y'm«Laos (8).......

S'hat, N'ki, K'bé&Y'ma Malacca (s). B'pare, H're & H'burg Wally (s)..... Spors, Penang & C't.. Lightning (6). Sautsbays &Simarang Onsang (8) Swator, Amoy & Tani daiman (8).... Tacoma (Wash.), &o... Victoria (2).......

at 3 p.m., are published for general io-Tientsin...eigang (8) formation.

By Dommand,

T. SENCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

604

COLONIAL Secretary's OFFICE, Hongkong, 9th April, 1998.

Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Publio Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAT, the 26-h day of April, 1808, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excel lency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lot of Crown Land in the Colony of Liongkong, for a term of 999 Yorin.

Particulure of the Lut....

Boundart

Menuru

witte

Registry Local:35

K

B. 1. W.

12. St

Jalin Morten

Lot

XiJL

Contents

Upset Price

No. 2433 Boed, G$ 65 80800 41258

BY ORDER OF THE COURT.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ME

TESSES, HUGHES AND HOUGH havo received instructions from BRUCE SHEPHERD, Esquire, the Official Reneiver of the estate of 180 CHEONG, In BANKRUPTCE, acting under an Order of ibe SUPREME COURT of Hongkorg,

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

TUESDAY,

the 3RD Mar, at 3 o'clock E.,

at their OrvoE, PEAYA CENtrat, the following YALUABLE BECLAMATION PROPERTY, viz.

the Beneft Interest and Advantage of anel in the REGLAMUTEN AQUEL EST Of

·-·MARINE LOT No. 199.

The Salo la mado with the concurrence of all Parties Interested.

The REULANATION has been Completedand is ready for Building purposes, and poreon- sion has been given by the GOVERNMENT

The RECLATATION has Fontigs to the NEW PLAYA of 150 foot, 8 inches, with a Depth of 160 feet, and coutrina Área of 16.007 Square feet,

Only one half of the last Instalment of The Moneys Due under the Reclamation $7181.00) Agreement, (mounting to remains to be Pail if culled up, and the Sile

will be Bubject to this and to the Psyaient of the ANNUAL CROWN RENT of $188.

The Pnorsary will be firah offered in Ons Let, and if not Sold as One Lot will be put up in Tra

For further Partio zara sad Conditions of Sais, apply to

906

Mostra. HUGHES & HOUGH,

the Auctioneers

or to

Massrs. DEACON & HASTINGS,

35, Queen's Road,

Vendor's Bolicit raï

To-day's Advertisements.

INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SOURABAYA AND SAMARANG,

The Co.'s Steamship

Intard, Captain J.Tore, will bu despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 28xd Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON ↳ Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkong, April 22, 1898.

770

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, IMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMJUL

The Co.'s steamship

Brimus Captain Horates, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 36th Imtian”, at 8

For Freight or Passage, spply to

DOUGLAS LAPHATE & Co., General Manageri, Hongkong, April 22, 1806

*****

834

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND

HAMBURG.

(Calling at NAPLES for landing Passengers fanficiant inducement offers), (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP AMSTERDAM, BOTTER DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON,

LIVERPOOL, AND BREMEN.).

The Sternship

Wally Captain, BARANS, will be despatched for the More Fasti on MONDAY, the 25th Ina, This Steamer has superior Acetumetas Han for Pirky and Second Câu Pula±ngern, and cattiven Déstor vid a diskALLAS,

For Faight or Fasaaga, Apply lo

KUSIEMSSEN & CO.

#rector, Appl tå, 10M

...

Po-day's Advertisements.utherland, and J. 1. Stickney, and 209

FROM

TO LET,

ROM the Isr of MAY NEXT.

No. 2, RICHMOND TERRACE, Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., LaxITED,

Hongkong, April 12, 1898,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ OANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

Telicer.

836

Captain RILEY, will be despatobed as above TO- MORROW, the 23rd Instant, at 4 p..

For Freight, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, April 22, 1609.

195

CRINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

p.m.

Tho Co.'s Steamship

Changsha,

A Captain WRLJAM, Will bo deepatchod is above SATURDAY, the 30th Inalant, at 4

Mr and Mrs S. B. NcNear, Messra H.

Chinese.

Por Ernest Simons, for Hongkong from Yokoluma, Mr Kaus Revound Companion, and Mr Rama Ravo's survant; from Kobe, Metara H. 8. Wynne and Marques; from Mr Iachikada, Me and Miss Nagasaki, Tauschi, and MeKobo from Shanghai,

Me M. S. Poors, M. Le Roux and servant, Mr MacEw and servant, Messrs. Glodu, J. W. Brough, Hory, Kwan Yo Chio, and 3 Obinens. For Haigon : from Yokohama, Me Aubort, Mias de la R chaudy, Mossre Leydet, Bal, and Madame 8. Comte; from Shanghai, Mesure H. Edwarre and Daivy, Mrs Tesaleroz, and Mrs Voisler, From

Kobe; for Singapore, Mr Fugits. From children; for Fort Sad. His Ex. and Mrs Shanghai: for Singapore, Me Grant and 3 de Speyer and servant, Capt Sohien, Cons . A. Popoff, and Mr. Tabbah; for Marseilles, Mr Chollot and 3 children, Mrs Bard and 4 children, Messrs Dindham, Jouenne, S. Tukumoto, Brugniore, Tsang, Andreini, Mr and Mrs 0. Souffenhauer, Mesers Thevenut, Thomas Culhar, sud Mr. Ramage, From Yokokema: for Ba- vir Sand Bisua eni; for Colombo,

0. J. Keep for Mareolilor, Consul Chevalier de Warpetinort, Mosa Ivanca, Colomb, Mr and Mrs Jules Boitalle, Messrs A. Huriaux and N. Drietviz. From Na- gasaki, Lieut. and Mrs Teodorowitch and 2 children, Mosers Basmahmet, dal Zowiff, Animala Sudni, Mesars Rjdestevensky, Treason, Reguli, Riosky ́Korsakoff, and Chadino,

Omi Maru, from Sydney, &c. for The attention of Pamongers le directed H ngkong, Me H. Stewart, Mr O. Spior, to the Superior Accommodation offered Mr and Ms H. J. McMahon, Messrs Ab by this Steamer. First-class Saloon Elaun and luu Luug, and 33 Chiness; for is situated forward of the Engines, Japan, Mico G. Suitbeon. Mix and Mra

Refrigerating

Chamber outros the Goa. H. Khortes, Capt. and Mrs V. W. supply of Fresh Frovisions during the Hall, Mr and Mrs D. S. Thistlethway te. autire voyage." & duly-qualifòd Surgeon in Per Haimun, from Tamant, &o, Mr carried, and the Vessel is fitted through- Schurter, und 102 Chinese. out with Electric Light.

N.B.--Rotara Tickets issued by this Com- pang to and from AUSTRALIA are available for Retern by Steamers of the Eastern d-Australian-5 6-0, and rice wered,

For Freight or passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD A SWIRF, sigenta.

Hongkong, April 22, 1838,

FROM MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, BRISBANE, TOWNSVILLE

& THURSDAY ISLAND,

837

SHIPPING REFORTS. The British steamier Haimem reports: Calm smooth rea and fg to Aung; strong? NE. breeze, mcdurate asa, eloar, Juvio Swalom; wrong. Elly beenza, moderate following aur, ovoceat to Hongkong. Sra. in Amoy: Thales. Cosmopolit, and Trym. Steamer in Swatow: Kiangnan, Taicm, Singau, Kentu, and Alerjoo,

The British steamer Guthrie reports: From Kobe April 16:5, Moji on the 17th, passd Tarasbout Island, at 6 p.m. of the 20th; and arrived at 7 am. of the 22nd, *nd moored to the Company's Buoy at 7.80 a.m., same date; having experienced ane

THE Company's Steamship Umi Ma, weather threagh the Talaud Sea to Moj

having arrived from above Ports, thenes to Turnabout, thick, kasy wos her, Consigneca of Ourgo ara bureby informed and dense fogs at intervals, with S W. that their Goods, with, the exception of Landwinds and moderate ses; thence to arrival Shipments which see to be taken delivery at Hongkong, thick, hisy weather, with

#

as theip or front alongido, are being handed

at their risk into the Undowns of the BONG G AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LARIZED, whenes deüivory may

ba ottained.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping. Hoo-Opsang leaves for :'abaya, &o, Noon.-Freuel Mall Steamer lesvar

for Poris of Call and Europe.

4 p.m.--Teuzer leaves for L'don, &c. B p.m.-Bellora loxves for Yokohania. Auctions.

3:30 pmAvation of Bundry, Goods,

&c., at Mr. Gos, P. Lammer's.

Amusements.

General Memoranda. MONDAY, April 25 :-

3pm.Auation of Crown Land at Mor.

rison Hill Road

4.10 p.m.---- Meeting of Peak Church the Vestry of St. Joha's Cuthedral, 8.30 p.m.Convocation of Victoria Chap-

ter.

Goods per Arindisi not cleared after 4

p.m. subject tregt

Goods per Glenardey undelivered alter

this date subject to rent. Tezay, April 28 m

per the publication of this issue commenére | is another element to be mentioned, labour, at 6.10 p.m.

and that at a figure unspproachable in other countries.

The China Mail.

EFONOKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1898,

THE correspondence published in our issue of the 19th insk, between the Hongkong Cicuetal Chaother of Commerce, H.B.M.'s Consul at Canton and Mr Frank W. Watte,

Hongkong has hitherto, subsisted on its shipping trade. There are many indica- tions that its future growth and prosperity depend upon its adaptability to become a great industrial centre. The essentials of cheap labour and fuel-are-within easy roach, and there is nothing but setificial restric-" tions to hinder the free use of both.

Į

FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1898.

LOQAL AND GENERAL,

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

{SUPPLIED THROUGH RKUTEL.)

waR BOUND-Tals. Wennington Hall, March 18; Bullmouth, Adria, 18; Nedjed Nans, St. Nina Teriol- dale, 22; Chinysco, Ferrhus, Tantalus, Laos, Trendam, 25; Benlaneers, Glenog' Flintshire, Merven, Siam, Maineen, Nivte, Hymns, Otterspool, April 1; Mar quis Drogischen, Miridon, 5, Glenesk, Kriemhild, Prensa, Armenia, Indrus- Killern, rated, 18; Java, Nestor Yarra, Egremont Castle, Falledon Hall, 15; Breconadre, Agamemnon, Kuino, Yurra, arizona, Oprus, 10. HOMEWARD BOUND-Fort Adelaide, March

Flector, Senta, 11: Darmstadt, 15: Irene, 25 Pinganey, Diomed, Sydney, 29: Amphitrite, April 1; Natal, 5; Hertha, Lities horn, 12'; Erato, Crefeld, Foliams, 16; Orrell, 19,

VESSELS PASSED ANJER Ourwandarch 31-American ship

William H. May-for Yokohama, from-- New York Nov. 12. Honewano: March 20.-Brit. ship Selkirk from Manila, March 5, for Boston, March 26-British ship Treasurer from fleik, Feb. 28, for New York, March 27.-Amer. ship WiBiom IL. Sraith, from Manila, Marola 3, for Now York. Märch 29.-Brit. barque Ganges, from Manila, March 4, for Londor.

It may be said that the restrictions in 9 p.m.--Promenade Concert in the Olty with reference to the export of coal from

Hall.

Kwangel Province, is a very portinent the exploitation of the cost field are in- example of how the Chinese oficials deal superable. So they are if approached in with British officials and British traders. that opirit. Any fortress is impregnable if believed to be so by the attackers, but bo- This is an instance of Chinese official inter- ference with direct dealings between a fore believing these difficulties to be in- foreigner and the Chinese. Mr Watts had surmountable it might be well to consider suceeded in getting so far as to concluda a what they are.. First and foreniost, there contract with the native produsers. The is the instinctive like and dread of Chi- contract was ratified after the universal nesy officialdom to direct dealings hɔtween custom by the payment of a part of the the pestilent fan kuri and their flock of purchase money, and the contraet was zheep, which they so carefully guard for the mado with a man who was then, and sake of the lamba; rightly so from their Geoda per Merionethshire undelivered

had boon for a long period, open-standpoint. Any right-minded wolf would altar this data subject to rent WEDNESDAY, April 97 :---

ly doaling in tla article gold, This object to the intrusion of a sheep, dog on 11.m.Auction of Sundries at H.M's did bot quit. tho oficial ideas. of the folds under his charge, but the ipaser

Ordnance Stores, Queen's Road East, Goods per

Hanna Maru untamed commercial intercourse with the hate wolves have to give way before the neces after this date subject to reut,

foreigner. The local official must noodsities of the larger wolves, and a Shanghai THURSDAY; April 28 :--

Goods per Hellona undelivered after this prevent so dangerous à precedent, and as temperary recently published a note to

date subject to sent.

the effect that The Chinese Government there is nothing in the transaction itself to justify his interforence, ho seizes the acller have come to the conclusion to allow minas and his wife and immures them in a pestito be worked on joint account with lential Chinese prison, knowing full well foreigners, referring no doubt to flie that this will be an effectual means of stop. North, but a little persuasion would extendi ping commercial dealings with foreigners that conclusion to the South. within his local jurisdiction. Except where personal ends can be served, the official Quachinary moves slowly in Chine. Watts' grievances were submitted to the British Consul on the 7th of November, 1897. A reply is vouchsafed on the 26th of March, 1898, four months later, notwith. standing the fact that the Consul had sore- ra! times requested the Viceroy to call on the magistrate for his report. The report, diminish by every mesus in their-power when forthcoming, is sent by a different the points of contact betwẹan British sub- The NY. K. Pamba Mars left

Quotations.

الأهمية

HONGKONG, April 22, 1898,

696 OPIUM-Now Patus, cash, .......

Old

720. Sam Bonaron, caulk, 0934 Old

b,... 605 New Maius, radit, 201/825 Allowance Tuals.... 8/13

•Last Year, can

4

w

"

21

AROWANCO, Thels....

Old Malwa credit........ 850/900 Allorango, Taols,... 0/8 Persian, Ody, cash... Allowance, Taels, Permian, Papar tied 660 điện marine, Taeda. ... Đ

On London-

Exchange

HONGKONG, April 22, 1898.

Bark, Win,

...1/10

"

On demand,

***

17

30 days' sight,

BAL

4 months" sight,

...1/10 1/10 110

Oredita,

19

כל

Documentary, 4 months' sight, On Paris-

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

Ou

On demand,

Orodita, 80 days' sight,...

Bombay- Wire, On demand, On Caloutte

Wire,

On demand, On Singapors

On demand,

On Manila

On

a demand,

Oo Shanghai-

On demand,

4

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11 131

A14

11 11 1

man to the one who had caused the arrest,

The M. M. Co.'s . . Lgos, with the FRENCH MAIL, left Saigon on Thurs- day morning, the 21st April, at 5 o'clock, for this port.

+

The O2 & 0. Coss. Belgic, with the AMERICAN MAT of April 2nd, kavos Yokohama on Friday mo aing, the 22nd April, and my be expected hero on or about Friday, the 29th April. The P. M: Co.'s 8. s. Peru, with maila &c., left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Seca, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 12th April.

The P. M. str. Astec left San Francison

Some people might think there was another difficulty; & possible objection on the part of our Poking trained diplomats and Consule to push British or other for cign trading interests. Once upon a time there would have been good reason to ap- prehend this difficulty, for there was a famous despatch laying it down for their

That it was desirable to The guidance:

jects and the Chinese. Government and

for this port vis Yokohama, Kobo and Nagasaki, on the 15th April,

Alécimer's Epected. The N. P. Co.'s .. Argyll from Port land, sailed from Yokohama on 15th April, for Kobs and Hongkong,

sa. Tutsing from Calecita and Straits, left Singapore for this port un Tuesday, the 19th April, at 6 para.

.

Kobe, a Moji, for this port on Thursday, the 20th April, and is ex- posted to arrive here on the 27th April

The N. P. Co.'s s. 3. Victoris has arrived

At Yokohama from Tacoma, and saila for Kobe and Hongkong, on the 22nd. April.

and in this circumstance is perhaps to be population but the old order changeth, found the explanation of the delay. The and we new delight in The spectacle of man concerned had to finish his term of British officials gravely chiding the British 1/10

appointmons, or to be allowed to visit his orchant for lack of enterprise. So that 1/10

aged mother before a reply was scut. As difficulty does not exist, ... 2.344 to the reply itself, which seema strangely

2.33 enough to have satisfied H.B.M.'s Consul, it appears that while a case was still sub judice as to the ownership of the enak, it irtió prejudice allowed to interfere when The C. M-N-Go's dr. Husons from

1.89

... 447

46

137)

138

137

There might be a supposition that pre- judice on the part of the people themselves would stand in the way, but those wie have best reason to know, my there is very could be freely sold and carried away by {

native local buyers, bat the moment a fan the Chinese individual apes's chance of kwei buge, it is a differout matter, and to sking a profit, and in the question we are prevent wrong being done to sme shadowy considering, given the freedom from official ...18pocado owner the coal is seized and theaterference, the spirit of competition sellers imprisoned. We are afraid that it would ensure that all opposition on the 14% pm this roply satisfies our Consul, any olber part of the native population, owners of 14% pm. raply would have done so’equally well,

www

741 30 days' alght, (private paper) ... 75 On Yokohama Ca deman

8% pr.

If the matter is allowed to rest there, the Chinese officials have fully achieved their object; the news of the arrest will be known throughout the surrounding cia. Gold Loat, I fine, (per taal).......75 tricis, and native will have the te Sovereigns (Bank's buying rato)

var (pat oë.)

..910 67

The E. A. Co.'s B. . Stum, from Copenha

gen, Hamburg and Antwerp, pamed the Canal on the 29th March, and aay bo considered deo at Singaporo an

about the 18th

April

or

Swanzen, Gingɔw and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 1st April, and may be considered due at Shige pore on or about the 19th April

The N. P. Go'a s. 8. Glympus sailed from Tacoma for Japan, and Hongkong, on the 13th April, N

Erical Advicio

land and so on, would resolve itself into The C. M. Coa ste. Kaisow, from Glas. simple sums of dollars and vents,

Our German neighbours of yesterday at Kochor, and our French neighbors of the wook before in Tonkin, de not evidently believe in the inutility of getting mining.

25181. merity to deal with a foreigner for a long rights in Shantong or Tunnan. Are we to time to come. In the contest that was bo indifferent when it refers to a coalfield carried on so long with Chinese creator, than that of Pennsylvania, and cialdom over the enforcement of the means so much for the industrial develop. Transit Pasi regulations in South-west rent of Shanghai and Hongkong? The China, the only edictral method was development of the resources of the neigh- found to be that of making the offending bouring provinces finastely concerns the official suffer in his most vulnerable place. British milfacturing world. The people his pocket. This plan operated eo success-

in Hunan or Kannga would bay our goods fully that the local officials, being con- as freely as the people of Szechuan, if they

gow and Liverpool, tho passed Canal on The 19th April, and may be consider- red doo at Singapore on or about the

8th May

This,

Tho

Sam Niman, from New York, loft Singapore on the evening of the 20th Apr and is due heren von ser about the 27th April:

C. P. R. Co.'s 8. 8. Empress of Japan loft Vancouver on Wednesday mura ing, the 20th April. A

Tho U. B.. S. Co.'s str. Parhux, from Li- verpool, left Singapore on the 21st April, and may be expected here on on or about the 26th April.

The N. Y. K. Yasuhiro Moru left Nagasaki for this port on the after- nom of Stud April, sad is expooted to serve here on the 28th April.

very teach N E. monsoon and high flow. A. S. WATSON & Co, fronted with the niternative of allowing the had the money to buy with ; but before J. We achtere at the Magistracy to

ing oa; parted a Russian naval ship to the N.B. of the work, steering to the Noethward.

POST OFFICE NUŢICES, MAILS will close 【---

All ship-damaged floods must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the domen obtained from the Godewa Company, and Bent into this Office within seven days after the Vettel's arrival, after which no Ulaims For AMOY will bo zeugrized, and Goods remaining undelivored will be subject to rout

No Fire Insurance has been stated. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.

-

NIPPON YUSEN KAÏSH 1.

833 Hongkong, April 28, 1896.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALE

April 21.

Devancongs, British steamer, 1,057, «R. Curtis, Bangkok April 13, Bcs and Gon crai.--YURN FAT HONG.

Wally, German-ste mor, 3, 68, J. Beh- zona, Japan (Mor) April 17, General.- Strusse & Co.

China, Hawaiian steamer, 2,492, W. B. Seabury, Sua Franci co March 29, Hono- al 301, Yokohama April 12, Kobe 13, Nagasaki 15, and Shenghal 18, Malls and General.-P. M. S. S. Co.

April 22.

Ernest Simona, Fronoh steamer, 2,162,

Jordan, Shanghai April 19, Mails and

General-MassAGERIES MARITINES.

Oni Młazy, Jepabene aloamer, 1,533, 0. Young, Sydney and Thoriday Island April 11, Oral-NiiON YUSEN KAI-HA,

Baina, British str,, G6, A. Hodgins, Tammi April 18, Amy 20, and Swaton 21; General-DUGLAS EAPIs & Co.

Baltimore, American cruiser, 4,800, N. M. Dyer, from Honolulu and Japan.

Guthrie, British str., 1,498, E. Graig, Kobe April 16, and Moji-17, General. Gram, LIVINGSTON & Co.

DEPARTURES. April 22, Herman, for Yokohama," Hupth, for Yo' chama." Sabine Riokmars, Jor Amoy, Brindisi, lor Nagasaki.

CLEARED. Mathilde, for Huibe#.. Gradro, for Quam "Narthen, the Guam Oneang for Sourabaya, Glenarney, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS. ANNIVED.

Per China, from San Franchies & Mirt La A Beach. Bc M. M. Emabhoy and don Afen B-8. Fremont, M£ ¤, D. FAvtor: Mis a 1. Halotus and louis, M, MA

Par Cheang Chew, st. 10 am, én Batur-

day, the Färd Apríl

For YOKOHAMA.

LIMITED,

to-

transit pars trade to more unmolested they can lay we must give them the money twenty-one squatters, at the and of losing their income from squeezing, in archange for their maxhaustible deposits day, for unlawfully coounging Orewa land, or to pay heavily for any illegal infringe of mineral wealth. Once again wa exhort and Commander Haitings imposed finer BOLE AGENTS 2 HONGKONG, CHINA ment of the regulations, absuined their the Hongling Chamber of Ushmere to ranging from $1 to $30,

opposition to the opening of the West wearied activity in this and similar acre, Tate Boud of The Kings Own Regiment 3 River and their first entrenchment of the and as the power of the Chambers of Gom will play the following Programme në tha 'aquesre system' (called lakin), and now mere in the principal manufacturing Opera Mess, Murray Barmcks, this tour are holding oat in a fresh position, with a contres at Home hoe already Leon exempli ing, commanding of 8 pam : → fresh lot of squeezes called Leti-shui or Two fled we suggest the invocation of their ald-wrture.

AND MANILA 705

'NESTOR'

Per Fooleang, at 10a.m., on Saturday, SANITARY FLUID. or anything else. It is probable that the to atir up the government and the British

-the 23rd April.

For SOURABAYA & SAMARANG,

For Otang, at 10 a.m., on Saturday,!

the 23rd April

For HONGAY.

Por Wolang, at 10 am, on Saturday,

the 3rd April

For BINGAPORE

Per Glasers at 10 am on Saturday,

the 23rd April.

Par Teder, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturdez,

the 23rd April.

For NAGASAKI KOBE & TOKOH AMĄ.

Per Merionethshire, at 4.30 p.m., on Sa

turday, the 23rd April.

Par Omi Mare, at 3.30 pm, on Mon

day, the 25th April. Por Boutta at p., on Saturday,

the 30th April. For YOB OBAMA & KOBE-

Per Bellon, at 6 p.m., on Saturday)

the 23rd April.

MAILS: gan French-PackyT,—— The French Contract Packet Ernest Simo

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 23rd April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places bo yond, sid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straite Settlonauta, Batavia, Birmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian. Colening, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in

closing the Malls, &c.

འཐམ་

HOURS "ON CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MLATES",

When the Packsts lexus at Noon. The following hours will be observed in olosing the Mails for Europe, do, by the English and French Fackets, when they зате аt Noon. The Money Order Qifics, will be slated the day

at o

Defure 8.00

of Prices Current and AM-Posing Cireulars серасе...

(Flow Current and Cironlara may

DIZINFECTANE, GERMICIDE,

ANTISEPTIC AND DEODORISER,

NON-POISONOUS,

NON-CORROSIVE,

DOES NOT STAIN.

OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT.

NESTOR FLUID is a powerful

Disinfestans and Germicids, and in a Deodoriser of the highest order.

only effectual way of combating official Parliament. interference to free commercial intercourse

hotween Hativos and foreigners will be to R.M.8. Daphne arrived at Fooohon on the make the offenders pay approved damages

in cach case.

Oferty

12th inst. The French cruiser Jean Bart Ar the Regular Convocation of United arrived on the same day, and the Descartes Chapter, No. 1345 E.C., hald on the on the 13th inst.

21st April, M. E. Comp. E. C. Ray (in

of

the absence of ME Comp. C. Chathr,

installed the following Frincipals for the

It seeras oxtraordinary that at this time of day, we should be reduced to the ne** Or Pago & we give a short extract from. G. Supit), attended, by D. Officers, cessity of insisting on free tradal inter the Magraine of Art on The Possibility course between Foreigner and native in Reviving a tasto for higher fores of the interior of China. To us in Hongkong Decorative Art, and interesting telegram seting, H.E. Comp. H. E. A. Hoyle, endaing year. MEZE Comp W. CAEL

it is of vital importance that there from Australia.

J.M.E. Comp. W. L. Ford. The M. B. 2.

should be no hindrance to trade nor to its Prisce Henry of Prussia arrived at Shang invested his officers as follows: Scribe:

expansion; and we are pleased to see that

Comp. W. Bakery - Durmitor at Carinto- nies, Comp. W. H Woolley; Steward, As instancing the total disrorsed by certain Comp. J. 16, Grimble Jauitor, Comp. classes of Chinose of the metics adopted Maxwell.

the Chamber of Cumerce is not disposed tal on the 17th inst, and received a most E, M, B. Comp. G. J. W. King Soriba to allow Mr Watts' coas to stand in its cordial welcome from the cosmopolitan N., Comp. J. Wheat Principal Sejoumer, present unsatisfactory position. We trust community of the Model Settlement. It s W. Smith 1st Assistant. Sojourner, the Chamber will display even greater noteworthy fact that the 17th as the Comp. d. Buka Sud Assistant Sojoprier, Comp. G. W. Wang Tressarer, ML.E. A. B. GRIFFITOS, Ph.D., F.R.S.E., chargy, and that it will not allow itself to anniversary of his visit to Shanghai in

bu cajoled from its purpose by the opposi 1880. Member of the Chemical Bocieties

tion of what may be called the compra- of Paris and St. Potereby dors ring' in Hongkong. In this con

nection it is well to remember that the to prevent the spread of infection, a corres Fancy shia morning, a lamentabla mo Bacteriologʻal and Agricultural Exportyndicate which farmed the Ts on kero

pondent mentions that, yesterday morning suicide was reported to the Police sine was a Hongkong syndicate; in fact, Chinese plague patient was carried down appears that an unemployed cooki the officials themselves are not more op- Pottinger Street in a public chair, and put with his wife on the grou posed to free buying and selling between on board the launch Wing Tak The Bridger Street, had bad. inland Chinese and foreigners, than these launch left for the opposite sitio,

5 gallon drum...

*$10,00

4.35

2.25

0.00

I

Pint Kit

APENTA.

Tus bout natural à perlent Water Bottled

however be posted up to 10 o'clock at Bade, Fent under the direct musmvis

they are fled in bundles, country

with his wife about his

Dusred the first quarter of 1898, the export of coal from Nowcastle (NEW.

the husband

sams Hongkong compradores. But pace officials and compradoros, it is a matter of greatest import that Hongkong secures cheap coal supply. Tite geological form kong was P.478 tons að nýachat- tion between the Yangtas, and the Weat the corresponding quarter in 1887. River, south of 'the great ridge,' shows a

an extraordinary depresne, when » great ccal-bearing area, satimastod by one tion la given to the fact that good authority at 91,000 square miles. It is been in such heavy demand in Horg probably twice as large, and both anthras during the past few months, vite and bitominous coal of sxosland condu

by country, with the addresses all sion of the Moral Hungeriau Chemical | ty abound. This goal has been worked i promenade poneert of the Hongk

one way).

10.00 Registry cease

10.30 -Festing of

Xustituts

Newspapers,

Books and Falleras cuales. 11.00l uitera

DeʻLASK LETIERE may be posted (from

primitive faalion for awes, and an authority Vulunteer Corne advertised in and who visited the Northern section of this volumn for tomorrow/Stear

A. § WATHON & On, Dr Deld Reported it to be the meat asily week-peared

of coal in the world. As if this was rich | Sukelly enough, the land is filed Mir riVAT ON - THE SP

BitAghun U® AV. 18}}

the 'in cod thin ha kitare data of t

11,10 2.M.) Seun 10 cena late J up to THE HONGKONG DIPENALRY, $12.00 After which surikey geslag with us Board with the mane

Hing