1898-05-05 — Page 2

Anotions.

PUBLIO AUOTION.

THE Undarrigned his reselved instrum Tone to felt by t'u bilo Auction, on

SATURDAY

the 7th May, 1898, at 2:30 p.65, 47 hin Hala'a Itooni, Daddel Szem

A QUANTITY OF GORI:SITIES, BUGH 45- MATHUMA VAN, Jars and PATIO, LAG WARs, Cianossa VARR, BLUX and WTT l Pive-Compuen Jokoz. Nauro Ulavixon, JAPANKIN LAIN. BRONZE, L

Also,

Husn Astor Inca (Panu) PourzwY, Du Tlow from Friday, thu dili May, 1898. Tesus (~As Dustani ry;

GED, P. LAMMERT,

Auktioner,

Hongkong, May 4, 1898.

·PUBLIO AUCTION.

000

13 Unduralgiad law prooivod iusteno. bilo nations, for

Parlour Auberunt, on

SATURDAY,

7th Mig, INDA, 7mmanding at 2,30 pm.. at his Bales Reva, Zotland 3 root, No. 2

A Lariam QUANTITY OF VARFUL, HOUSEHOLD FUNNITURE,

Compiling:

Drawisu Hoost Biggs, Flim and Usi PABLO OVRUMAN OÍN, URKƏT os law ene 2x CAR, WRNING TABLES, UBAUDE, Pidiyar, 04889, OLBY, LA and spookary Waus, Tez Cik, PANTRY and Bano Baquaires, 1om And Single Batherapy Re, Kzet, Ku

1 New How Glanzia man's. EguYOLE.

Tony's Roycru

# Stxaka H.wami MauniNSH,

On view skthe Uadormigueď'n frvin Piatra-

day.

Unialogues baned prior to Sale.

TRAME OF BALA I-Av Qustomary,

PAUL BREWITT,

Auctioneer.

Ïlongkung, May 1, TENS.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

1

201

following Phetches and Colitis B CAO LAND tr

Plane Auges, to be hit on the Spot, ca MONDAY, tha h day of log. 1998,

3p, ad patrhed, füeral in fofmailen.

By Gowan,

T. SKRCOMAE SMFIL

stepsy. Cultural Somlury,

COLL SEEK'S DIC

Heugkong, "Sozd: April, 1896.

800

Parisculars and Caadition of the Lotting

Public Auctions Sale, to be held on MUNDAY, the Sta day of May. 1818, at 3p,, by Order of His Excel lucy the Other Administering the Government, of One Lot of Crown Land in the Colony of Hongtang, for s term of 299 Yours.

Particular of the Lot,

Argiatry Loilty.

(Bonn dary

Measures

then!

K.

#

The It.

i Melchores

Roody

Bac

15ong

Inland F ..Lat

Upact Tris

No: 1664 Course) 100 100 100 100 12,000), 161900

Intimations.

To Let

TO LEL

Ro

>00MB or, OFFICES in. BraconsVIALD

HOUSE No. 2, HeaponsYIELD ARCADE,

FACING PARAde Ground, OFFICES on FIRST FLOOR of Bay¤ Horus, formerly occupied by Mesars. BiDLEY & CO. OFFICE ad GUDOWN in BUDDELL,

SILENT.

The HOUSE Dooupled by the Join

TELEBAH Go'e, containing Spacious Ross Buitable as Orror. Pomen tion from 1st July Next.

|

Destination,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vencls,

Aqtutr.

Date of Leaving.

Amoy and Tamani...... Haimun (1) .................... Douglas Lapraik & Co May 8, daylight. Australian Ports... Auesentinu (@jimaš. & V. . . .,.,skay 14, at noon. Beomon & Porta di Val: Pradysou. (1)urninnengers) Nortoatscher Lloyd Miny 26 at 9 a.m.

Arnhold, Karcere&Co. Abu May 14. Havre,ilattoriam, dio-Biam (8)Gegapinteran Kobe and Yokohama Luzuat Maru (a) Nippon Yeon Ka May 14, 4 pm, London & Port of Ul Coromandel (6)***** P& V. 5. N. UMay 19, at noun. Londu, v. Suez Can. At nor (8)............... Butterveld & Swire.. May 12, London and Hamburg Andalusia (8)... Carluwite & Co May 10, at 4 pm.

P. « U. 5, N. ... About May 18. Londonu Fondosa (8) | Marmillas v. 8 ágon...daluzio (1)........... Massageries Maritimo May 7, at Quon.

Naganki, Kobu & Y'a lublits (1).....

4. Burns Quan Now York,.

York, BuOLCata. New York.. Portland, Oregon

A BEALL TWO-STOREYED BULUN at Gate of 31 WEST VILLA, PORBOLUM ROAD

HOUSE Ne, 1, Dườn. Stazer. FOUR CH (NESS HOUSES, with Buom, Ero,, and 13 atro of Land in YAU- HATI, on the Water Side, Imundi- aroly adjoining the Charbonniges Coal Brake, now in this occupation of Muara EginkLB & Co. Apply to

"BELLIOS & 35,

B03 Hongkong, May 3, 1808,

TO LET,

ROOMR on 2ND F10 No. 8, Quand's Bond Contral, Suitable for OrrIGE, Hout Moderato.

Apply ta

* SOI SANU,

De the premises, Hongkong, January 27, 1898

TO LET, FURNISHED.

201

OR Havn Monrus and hell from May

TH, 1898. No. 10, BTHWART TERRACE, The

PEAK,

Apply-to

NEWMAN MUMFORD, Hongkong, April 27, 1998.

TO LET

$62

S'poro,

eun Margarot (a). Energia (8)............

INL, David.

Uraemar (s)...

&.. N. C... About May 15. Shewau, Tolade & Co About Bay 25. „Dodwell, Ourlili * Cu about May 25.

diamassen & Ou...... Quia despach. Dodwell, Carlito June 4, at uoop. J. & G. 8. S. J...... May 10, at noon, Pacific Midl S, S. Q May 19 noun. Suewan, Tomes & Ou.quick despatch. P. &·0, B. N. C... About May 18, Moungerles Marilianaab nt kíny 9. P. & Ü. s. N. L... About May IX D. Sassou, Sous & Co. Muy 7, at 3 p.m. Sionesen & U.........About May 17. Douglas Lapraik & Co. May 8, daylight. Dodwell, Ourlit: & Ou May 10, at noon. (8,aumden Poday 18, at suga

d. Francisco, T. Japa |Bolgio (5)namosio E. Francioso. 7. Japan Porn (4)...................... San Francisco........... Iaberüurse.............. S'hal,N'ki‚K'ld&Y'ma Java (0), .... ..................... s'ai, N', 'body' Yarra (8).................................. Shanghai................. Parramatta (1)........... Prung & Ott Catherine Apoar (8).... S'pore, i'ru & 1'burg Thakis (8) Stow, Amoy & Polio Phalos ( Tasunna (Wash.), &.z... Victoriá (6)....

press Japa Yaneuve (B.U.), Y Wladivostock v. Nkiagoani Mara (8) ...Gaitata Mara (8) Yokohama and Kobi,,'Niube (#) .................

SHIPPING..

ARRIVALS. May B.

Thaler, British steamer, 829, Bathers', Fouehow My 2, Amoy 3, and Swatow 4, General-DovGLAS STEINSDIr Co.

L

ippon Yusen Kaisla May 13, at 4 m. Nippon Yasen Kaisha. May 10, 14.2 ...diomasser. Ou... May 6, ut &..

Min, British ateausar. 1,987, Johnsen, | Bangkok April 28, Ras-VeveR.

Ask, Danish stoamor, 154, H. Hygow. Haiphong and Boilor May 4, Rice and

Geroral.-A. R. Marty,

Avala, British stonmer, 2,388, F. W Lengworthy, Salgon May 1, Rico, &.- DODWELL, Can & Co.

R. R. Thontas, American ahip. 1,281, E. D. Blanchard, Manila April 23, Hemp. DEPXE.

Shino Moru, Japancaé str.. 1,370, S.

NO. 3. STEWART TERRACE, with Nous, Mucran (Japan) April 21, Coal.

Apply to

D. J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong, April 30, 18′′8.

881

-ÜRK

Whelmina, Dutch str., 1,682, G. G. Bao, Cardiff March 17, Patent Fusi.- SAIWAN, TOMS & Co.

Heighong, Fench steamer, 739, Bastian, Haiphong and Elvikum May 4, General.---

To-day's Advertisements. A. R. MARTY.

༼

GOVERNMENT BILAN.

PENDENS, FOR SPECIE, Mexican Del. 1JA, cursue is this Colony, and weigh. inj. 7.1.7.92 Mixchange For STERLING BILLS,, drawn at 1 duya sight on the Borde Comaninajonera of "thxx" "MY's TERASURY, LONDON: Will be RECEIVND by the CHILE PAMÁTOR, Avoy Par De pakhaont, will am, en MONDAY, ibe 9. Lustwat

The Tenders to state the Total Amount

require in Pounds Sterling), and the Accent, for which each Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for sums less than £100.

The Tenders to bo. in Duplicate, and in” Bealod Covers, addressed to the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, and on- dosad Tendors for Government Bill.

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tonders is reserved.

B. H. GORGES, COLONEL Chief Paymaster, Chins. HER MAJESTY'S TAKARUNT OFriez

Queen's Rond, Hongkong, 4th May, 1898.

911

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL

The Co's steamship

Haimun, Captain Hoverse, will be despatched for the above Ports ou SUNDAY, the 8th Instant, et

BACON, BACON. BACON. Daylight.

AUSTRALIAN BACON to Hand

by & 1CHINGTU, '

——To secury Frostinese I have arranged to

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, May 5, 1898.

got it in Small Paracin at very short DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

Intertain.

648

PER L., 10 GaNTS.

H. BUTTONJEE,

LIMITED.

15, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong, FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOSBOW,

and

21 & 22, Elgin Bond, Kowloon,

CHAMPAGNE-

1 do 2 dos

goarts picts

G, B. Mumm & Co.. $35.00 €37.50 WHISKY.-

Dewar's Imperial Institute”

McCreadie's' Specially Boléciod' 10.50

M

1 doz bottle"

810.50:

Gueden *S Grape* Brand"

1 dan hottie

B24.00

PORT. WINE-- '

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.. Praya Centrale

Hongkong, December 24, 1897.

2622

To Lot.

TO LET FURNISHED.

TAROM JUNE 17, for Fové Kostus, 'A FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, No. 1, BELLTOS TERRACE, ROBINRON ROAD.

Apply to

`B. F. CARMICHAEL,

18, Praya Central. Hongkong, April 26, 1899.

TU LET:

815

ARGE GODOWN on KOWLOON Praya, uitable for the Storege, of Morahan- dise or Coal. GODOWNS, No 725 and f, PATA Zasy, suitable for the Storage of Merchandise Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIE. Hongkong, Apel 14, 1899.

TO LÉT

.77%

YOAL GODAWNA, Paiva East. - GODOWN 1 Bays Domoras,

TEM BOKGKUNG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY LTD.

The Co,'■ Steamship

Thaler,

Captain BATKUBIT, W!! be despatered for the

shore Porta cu SUNDAY, the 8th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Mang:15. Hongkong, May 5, 1898.

HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE.

N

(East Asano SKXVIOZ). FOR LONDON, BAMBURG AND

ANTWERP.

9.6

|

DEPARTURES. May a

kiria, for Shanghai.

Day 5. Zapale, for Safgene Nalize Bickmers, kor Bangkok, Enyho, for Nagasaki. Butuani Bus Swatow, dlves, for Bancnon. Preusser, for Shanghai, Clubenzilera, for Tokohtas. tasters, for Nagasaki, Drama, for Yokohama, delir, for longay, Lyeemoon, for Shanghai.

CLEARED. Afyrmidon, fur Bhanghai. Kaifung, for Tamiui. Palinurus, for Yokohama.

PASSENGERS.

ANKITED.

Per Thales, fom/Coast Porte, Messin Orange and Figueiredo, and 140 Chines

DEPARTAL

POST OFFICE, NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAI, CHEFOO, CHEMUL

PO, NAGASAKI, FUBAN, GENSAN & VLADIVOSTOCK.—

Per Spumi Maret, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-

day, the 13th May.

For NAGASAKI, KODE & YOKOHAMA, Per Rohilla, at 6 pm, on Saturday,

the 14th May.

For SHANGHAI MOJI, KOBE, YOKO-

HAMA & PORTLAND, OR.—

Per Brannar, at 12.30 am., on Satur-

day, the 4th June.

MAILS 31 TUR FRENCH PACKET,— The

Franch Contract Packet Salarie will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 7th May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Bermita Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Ospe, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in

closing the fails. &o

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKETT The United States Mail Packet Belgic |

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th May, with Mails for Shang bei, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c. which will be closed an follows:---- 10.00 a.. kegistry seassa, 11.10 & X. Post Office closes, but Correa- poodcoco may be posted on board the Packet roits Late Fee of cents ex ra Portage until the time of departure.

.....

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. --- The British Contract Packel Coromandel will: bs dermatoked on SA TURDAY, the 14th y with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and coudy. trice beyond, ris Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burnab plon, Aden, gypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The mal hours will be observed in

closing, the Mail- ko.

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Pachets lears at Noon: The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, de, by the English and French Packals, when they save at Noon. The Money Order Office, will be closed at 5 the day before.

8.00 Posting of Prices Current and

Circularn селев.

(Press Current and Circulara may however be posted up to 10 o'clock

MAMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

6 p.m.-Nibe leaves for Yokohama.

Miscellaneous.

Goods par Hyson undelivered after this

date subject to rani.

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, May 7:---

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Curiosities, at Mr.

Guo, P. Lammert's.

3,80 p.m.-Action of Household Furni

tare, &c., at Mr. Paul Brewitt's. SUNDAY, May 8-

►

Goods par Maiacca hot cleared after 4

p.m. subject to rent, MONDAY, May 9:-

11 6.m.-Tundora for Government Bill.

received by the Chief Paymaster. Nosuction of H.M.N. • Victor Emanuel, by Messrs. Hughes and Bleugh.

3p.Anotion of Crown Land at Wing-

bolchong Road,

TURDAY, May 10

Gneds per Adria undelivered after this

date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, MA-11-

Goous per Preussen undelivered after

this dato subjoot to rent, THURSDAY, My 12-

Goode per Aiole undelivered after this:

date subject to rent.

"

anotations. HONGKONG, May 6, 1898. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,

Old Now Benares, cash, 697! Old

cash,... 66

11

10

13

ני

6871 onoh, Nom

New Malwa, uredil, 800

1

Allowance, Tacis....

Allowance Tools,... 38/48 Last Year,

F1

Did Halwa eredity...

Allowance, Taele....

Parsian, Uily, cash...

FJ

13

Allowance, Taeli,

Porsian, Paper tica 670 Allowance, Taols,

Exchange

HONGKONG, May 5, 1898.

Qu London--

Bank, Wire,

+

On demand,

30

30 days sight,

4 months' sight,

Credits, 1

"

-DEATH.

Sister QERTAUNE (Emma Gertrudo Tro land) died at the Gorernment Civil Hos pital this Morning, May 5, at 8.30, of Plague:

The Funers will pass the Monument at 5.45 this Afternoon (Thursday).

The publication of this ismée commenced at 6.10 p.m.

The China Mail

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1898.

"LOCAL AND GENERAL.

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

UOTWARD

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1898.

{"BLACK Bishop's' columa will be found on

our fith page.

PLAQUE statistics show an increase to-day -39 cuzcs, 28 deaths,

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial

and Nethersale Hospitals begs to acknow. ledge with thanks the following donation tó the fands of tho Hospitals: Wassiamul Assemial; ................8 25

At the Magistracy to day, bafors Com- mander Hastinge, Chinese contractor charged with assaulting Chiness we man was fined $15 and ordered to pay 810 compensation. Two of the witnesses for the defence were fined 85 for giving

(SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER,}

BOUND Bennington Hall, March 16 Bullmanth, 18: Nelied false svidence. Nyanan, Teviotdale, 22: Chingoa, Tanta

1

ist, Trenber, 20; Benlawers, Flintshire, | à rozo match was played on Monday bo- Morven, Siam, 20: Niobe, Ottersween the King's Own Regiment and the April 1; Marquis Bacquchers,

naden, Glenesk, Kriemhild, Armenia, Club. The teams were:-King's Own Regi Taurant, Kilburn, Undaunted, 12: Jomment-Major' Ġawno, Captain Paton, Mr Nestor, Yuar, Egremont Custle Full

don Hall, 15: Breconshire, Agamemn, Johnson and Captain Laurie; Club-Mr- Keisum, Yerra, Arious Cupra, 19; May, Mr. Doa Vont, R:X, Mr Latdala ** Maria Valerie, Och Brunch, 2 Syber and Captain Burney. An excellent game. Vindobona, Labuan, 26; Ceylon, Priam,

Turbo, 20 Melbourne, Delta, Fortuna, left the club victors by 3 koula to 2, Patrocius, Woolrich, May 3.

HOMEWARD BOUD-Pinguey, Dinner, As we briefly mentioned in last night's... March 20; Amphitrite, April †; Natul, issne, the funeral of Mr.Lindsay S. L.

Hertha, Lydes horn, 12 ] - Erato, Cre- feld, Polyphemus, 15; Orwell, 19; Crawford took place yesterday evening. Bayern, Japan, Oceanien, 22: Burnet, It was attended by the Hongkong Volen- May

teers, and there was a very largo muster af both anita of the Corps, under the cont OUTWARD March 31.-American ship rand of Major Sir John Carrington. Al

Waliam H. May for Yokohama, from the officers were present. Messrs G. AN New York Nov. 12. April 1.-British

PASSED ANJER.*

bk. Intermark for Liverpool, from Caldwell and Dunow Clark, brothers in Manila March 1.

lay of the deceased, and Mr A. H. Skelton HOMEWARE: March 20.Beit, ship Selkirk (manager of the firm) were the chief mour-

from Manila, March 5, for Boston.

March 20-British ship Treasurer from Bers, and the other members of the firm Iloilo, Feb. 28, for New York. March were also present. The Volunteers follow- 28.--Amer. ship William H. Smith from ed, almost every man carrying a wrentk, 27-Amer. shipWilliam H. Smith, from

Manila, March 9, for New York. March and it was altogether a most imposing and 28,Brit. barque Ganges froza Manila,affecting procession. All the details of a March 4, for Landou. April 5-Geru military funeral werc efficiently carried out,

Cueca from Philadelphia, Jan. 5, akip

for Nagasaki. April 9.-American ship the coffin being placed upon a gan carriage, Dirigo from New York, Jan. 13, for draped with the Union Jack, and bearing Shanghai. April 9.-Italian brig Gari- baldi from New York, Due, 22, for Sai.

***

..1/10 ****.1/10,3 ***.1/30 1/10 ...1/30

gon.

2.321

B

Documentary, months' aight,

On Paris--

On demand,

Credita, 4 months' sight, On Berlin-Demand

On Now York-

On demand,

Credits, 60 days' sight,...

On Bombay--

Wire,

On demand, ..

On Calcutta

Wies

On demand, ...

On Singapore

Du demand,

On Manila

Un demand,.... On Shanghai-

On demand,

*H

... 2.37 *** 1.88

... 445

40%

KH

139

138

1391

...1% pm.

*.. 11% pm.

30 days' sight, (private paper) Un Yokohama

Oa demand, ... Gold Lost, 100 Ene, (per tel)... Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) -541ver (per asn

*

+

114

81% pro $68.50 $10.72 ...252d.

If they are fied in bundles, country A. S. WATSON & Co.,

by country, with the addresses

-Paz Preussen, for Shaoghai: from Bre .eu, Mr S. Windmaller, Mr and Mrs Hagemeyer, Meera Leuporn. Carl Pickards, and Manachaaften; from Autwerp, Mr J. Hall aur; from Southampton, Mrs W. H. Sarding, Mra L. C. Herbitt, Mr and Miss Freeman, Mossie Reap and Loader ; from Genoa, Mesra Wunsche, G. Toppe, B. J.. Chanco, G. C. Heard, Ross Fuhr, Gold- marp, Ensinger, G.comach, and Starker, Laut, Hoppe, Lieut. Troling, Mia E- Relagert, Mesars Westborg, Rappachoff Potter, and G. Ricker; from Naples, Me and Mrs Moreal, Mis Morsel, and Me W. A. M. Perzig fion Hongkong, Mrs Starwood, Mrs E. Hudny, Moss C. HALATS LAZERS may be posted (from B. Caldwell, &. C. Coppingat, H. Napatats, P. Pfeffer, H. T. Wilson Elias, E. Finger, R. 1. Steward, Me and Mre Duber.

Per Hohenzollern, for Yokohama: from Genen, Mr Baehr, Mr and Má Baltzer and

children, had Mr O. Lord from Autwerp, G. Formbil- from Hongkong, Mosers N. Jabpetón, Ö. Giilson, B. A.. D. Helmann, Mrs Trafford and child, From Sin pron Bilker, Schulleman, A

Singapore fur Naganski, Misses El. Oikoko, Demsko, and Nagalaṣinch,

me way)

10.00 .ieglery coazen,

10.30 A..Posting of Newspapers,

Books, and Patterns ceases. 11,00 AM-Mail closes.

13.10 4.M.) with 10 cents late for up to 11.80 M., after which hourthey many be rent on Board with the same fate Fee.

LIMITED,

the helmet and sword bayonet of the deceased. At the grave the service being concluded by the Rev. G. J. Williams, the firing party fired the volleys over the

Maus The 1. M. Co.'s B. 8. Peru, with the

AMERICAN MAL of April 12th, loft Yoko gravo, the last post was sounded, and the hama on Monday morning, the Crisad function came to a close: The Band of Bay, and may be expected here on or the King's Own Regiment played the Dead alut Tuesday, the 10th May.

The C. P. R. Co. s. 8. Empress of Japan, Marcha compliment which was highly from Vancouver, arrived at Yokohama appreciated by the many friends of the un Tuesday, the 3rd May, at 9.10, decessed; and we may also mention the and left again at 6 am on Wedocs

day, the 4th May, for Kobe, where presence of Major-General Black, in plain she is expected to arrive it 5 am. on clothes-a graceful tribute to the family of Thursday, the ith busy...

deceased.

The P. M. str. Aztec left San Francisco

for this port vis Yokohama, Kole and YET again we have to voice the regret of Nagasaki, on the 15th April.

The M. M. Co.'s str. Yarra, with the the entire community at the death of one MAT of 8th April, left more Nursing Sister belonging to the staff FRENCH Singapore on Monday, the ad May of the Government Civil Hospital. Sister at 6 p.m., and may be expected here

on or about Monday, the 9th May. Gertrude (Miss Emma Gertrude Ireland) This Packet brings replies to letters breathed her last at the Bospital this despatched from Hongkong on Feb.

morning, in consequence of an attack of c 28th, and March 5th. The P. Ms. City of Bio de Janeiro, pneumonic plague, Miss Ireland was one with mails &c, lelt San Francisco for of the six sisters who first, arrived here in this port via Honolulu, Yokolama, Inland Sea, Kobo Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 30th April

Sterners Expected

1800, and she, liko Sister Frans, had goae through the entire plague seasons in 1894, 1800, and the present year," She acted as matron of the uuring staff last year

The E. A. Co.'s s. a., Siam, from Copenha

gon, Hamburg and Antworp, passed during the absence of Miss Eastmond, " the Cand on the 29th March, and may We are informed that this preumente va be considered due at Singapore on or about the 18th

The N. Y.

The N. Y. K. 2. . s. Jasuni Mars loft Sin- gapore on the afternoon of 3rd May, and is expected to arrivo hero on the aftemoon of the 9th May,

riety of plague has not been met with hers Mart left. Sin-before the present year, although it was gapore for this part on the 3rd May, and is expected to arrive here on the prevalent in Bombay last year. But the afternoon of 8th May.

increased virulence of the disease in all its phases--and especially a apparent increase in its contagious and infectious powe should, we think, command the attention- BOLE AGENTS 1 HONGKONG, CHINA The E. & A. str. délie, krum Sydney, and investigation of the medical and

left 10. Pot Darwin on the 3rd May sanitary authorities. It has been stated, for this port

Gratas, from New York, lafh with what authority we cannot youch; that Singapore up

the 3rd May, and is due the bacteriological appliances of the Go here on or about the 10th Mays

AND MANILA FOR

NESTOR'

MONEY Larizm--The Fest Office desire a SANITARY FLUID. responsibility for por gintored Leitere contalaing bank notes, coin, or jewellery, and, whare (Post Gulde, Far 30) Registration has been neglected, waz ARE NO ENQUIRIE into alleged losses of inch letters

REGISTRATION Correspondents can be re- gistered for all Private Ship mails up to kva minutes before the time for closing for the Shanghai or Japas contract meils up to a quar. ter of an hour before; for malls for Earope, Americs, and Canada, to, up to an have ha Straits malls up to half an hour, Gafaza. fore; for Indian, Northern Pacile, sud Terror

- SHIPPING REFORTS. The British steamer Thales reports; From Fooohow, 8.E. wind and heavy rain. From 8wataw, moderate N.E. win wud From Amor, light N.E. wind and Boa.

olondy, showery. I Fosshow: H.M.S. Daphne, French crutora Jean Bart and LOCAL DELIVERIES-Separate Botes have Descartes, steamers fiilegung and Haeshin. been provided for posting Uorrespondense far the Town, Kowloow and the Peak." The Boxes Sten, io. Amoy: Kat and Bellerophon, are under the Window at the East end of the Steamers in Swatow: Ktrongsong and Yik Verandab facing Queen's Road

敵!

POST OFFICE NOTIUER, MAILS will closs-

For HOIHOW & BANGKOK;-

Por Changlo, at 9,30 a.m., on Friday,

the Gh My

Taking Cargo at through rules to AMSTER-For

DAM, ROTTERDAM LISBON,

OPORTO, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, NORTH

AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS).

The Co.'s Steamship

Andalusia,

Captain ScanŐTTES, will be despatched as Above on TUESDAY, the 10tilastant, at 4 p.m., Instead of as previously advertized.

For Freight, apply to t

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, May 5, 1898. –

8677

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG.

(Taking Cargo al through rates ko ANTWEER, AMSTERDAM, BOTTER: DAM, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND BREMEN.)

The Steamship Captain In Madam, ill be despatched for the xboro Fuilt on or about the 17th Iostent.

For Freight, soply to.

BIEMBREN & Co

Hongkong, MLADE

YO OHAMA & KOBE ——

Por Falist at 9.30 a.m., on Fri

day, the 6th May.

Per Nicbe, st 5 p.m., on Friday, the

6th M-y;

For BANGKOK-

Lakiery, áo., for the Pest will be delivered by the 12 and 3.80 o'clock trams only. Corres- pondence and l'accals for the Poak may be poste in the General For Aloe up to 11.30 a.m. or 3 or in the litter boxes in the cars till time

p.

DISINFECTANT, GERMICIDE,...,

DEODORISER,

ANTISEPTIC AND

of departure. With regard to letters from the A. Peak, Filler boxes bara bein placeð ní Idagaadrin Gap, Victoria Gay, Mount Kelle, Mount dough, sad Plantation Road, which will be cleared n 13.89 and 4 pmbe

Hongkong Register.

Per Queen Adelaids, at 11:30 am,, on Baromater

Friday, the 6th May.

For YOKOHAMA —

NON-POISONOUS;

NON-CORROSIVE,

DOES NOT STAIN.

OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT, NESTOR FLUID is a powerful

Disinfectant and Germicide, and is a

Deodoriser of the highest order.

B. GRIFFITHS, Ph.D., F.R.&E, Moraber of the Chemical Booties

The

The N. G. L. Borside Icht Bombay rernist Medical Department are totally for this port on the 24th April, and inadequate. This abould not be the mmoj may be expected on or about the 12th and we think it should be the duty of Мау

The GM Co. str. Katson, from Gles H. H. the Acting Govornice to see that this gow and Liverpool, the passed Canal on detect, if it exists, shall be remedied. the 19th April, and may be consider Another question is being raised all over et die at Singapore on or about the the Colony, and it may be put in this 8th May.

Lotts Advic &

form, Unless some more effectual safe. guards can be found for the self-denying The C..P. & Co.'s. 5. Empress of India and heroic European Sisters, is it advisable

arrived at Kobe át ♬ aini, on Wed.

nesday, the 4th May, and left again at present to permit them to run the risks at noon of same day for Yokohama, they incur in the apparently changed cir where alio is expected to arrive at 11 cumstances of the disease? Undoubtedly Bin on Thursday, the 5th May.

THE N. P. Co. 6. 8. Braemar sailed from the Sisters have done, and will continue to Portland Ore, on the and May, for incur the average sinks, and are ever The N. P. Co. a 2. a. Olympic arrived at volunteering to bare the most dangerous.

Japan and Hongkong. Yokohama, from Tucoma, and sails for But should they be permitted to do so, Kobe and Japan, on the 6th May. save in the cases of Europeans? The . . Suisang, frons Calcutta and Straits, left Singapore for this port on Thursday morning, 6th May, at 11

82.

The meeting of the Sultary Board, which was called for this afternoon at 4.15 pm of Parla and St. Petersburg; is postponed till to morron afternoon si

Bacteriological and Agricultural Expert.14.15 pan

Fra On date at On début Gayetezm.) 10 e.in. 43.1.

Temperature Humidity Direction of.

Wind

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6th May. Par Hakato Maru, at 3.30 pm on Wasther

Faroe Taosday, the 10th May,

Rain **

Highm) open már beinpacatury on the dà mani?

F. G. Fiat, First distulant, *** Hongkong Observatory, May 5, 1898.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL

OUTTA

Por Catherine Apoar, at 2 p.m., on Satur

day,, the 7th Mayi -

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW.- Par Thales, at 6 pm., on Saturday, the

7th May

For AMOY & TAMBUT.--

Per Halpuun at 6 p.m., 90 Saterday,

the 7th day..

For WUCHOW

Per Ls On, an ở pot on Maurday

the 7th May, TBHANDHAT, MOJI, KOB", YOKO PG HAMA, VICTORIA & TACOMA Per Roluria, es 11,30 m, on Today Far ROBE & YOKUHAMA →→→

Per Idren Mark at 8.30 100. S

Temparature.

(Taken as Meters Foleosar di Do.'s Promas, Whown's Road.) Накололи, Мау 6. 10.

Banpres

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22.03

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-(Wat bulb) 2 2.M.: 70.

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The best natural Aperlent Water bottled

Buda Pust under the direct supervi son of the Royal Hungarian Chemical

Inuitets

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THE BONGKONG DISPENBART.

BATANGINRED A D 1841

We are, however, getting away from the sad instance of the death, in the Interest of duty nobly dene, of Sister. Gertrude. She was, as we have said, and of the original band of nurses who arriveO

eight years ago, and has braved danger

successfully until now. Of a sweet dis- position, alhoit with some considerabla... The two American sailing ships which were force of character, she was beloved and fying in Manila harbour when Mr. Festeemed by all who knew her.. Her death Williams, the Amerkan Consul, left the distinct loss in the nursing staff and Philippines have arrived in Hongkong her memory will be held dear by a host of The Great Admiral arrived yesterday and mourning friends. Her funeral, which took the E. E. Thomas this morning.

place this afternoon, was very hargely at- tended, and the widespread regret" was VAMALS AT A Docs-At-Kaiohown forth by a host of lovely wreaths. Holstein, Isidoro, Pons, Bishan, Activ, Mathilde, Victoria,

Cosmopolitan.Coptle, Sungking, Aberdeen.--(Nono), zë

M

"ACTED LIKE A CHARMA

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STATION SCHOOL, RAW

saya regant Chamberlain'

LOCAL Composers, 6 Pieces, by Orange, Worda, do Xmas 1897, Price,, 81.00.-- Robinson Piano Company,

NEVER KNEW IT TO FAILS.

MERR JOHNSTON, RAWALPINDI Chamberlain's Collo, Cholera and Darthote Says |-- "I have pemonally blad

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