1898-05-12 — Page 2

Auctions..

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE SALE of Mr. N. J. EDE'S HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

THE

will take plate at 'Dorukved,' ROBINSON Roan, on

SATURDAY,

the 14th May, 1898, at 2.30 p.m. FOLL PARTICULAKY can be acon from CATALOGUES.

On view from Friday, 13th May, after 11

1.121.

CEO. P. LAMMERY,

Auctivaser.

Hongkong, May 6, 1893.

To Let.

TO LET FURNISHED.

fo-day's Advertisements,

ET. ANDREW'S, HALL

TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), 13ra May, 1809,

AT

5,30 P.M.

Destination,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Australian Porta... Jhinga (s). Australian Ports..................mi Karu (1), Brepion & Ports or roussed (8).. Havre, Rotterdam, &c.in (6) jus London & Ports Out Copodiandial (6) VOCAL RECITAL.London, v. Suez Can: Alur (8)...

Loudon

formarea (5)

Ageista.

Date of Leaving.

Butterfield & wire.. May 20, at 8 pm, Nippon Yuson Kaisho May 27, at 4 pm. ||Norddeutscher Lloya May 25, at 9 a.m.-

Arnhold, Karberu&Co. About May 14. P.&O.E. N. C... May 14 at noon. Butterfield Swize May 26, at 3 p.. 2. & G. S. N, n... About May 14. P. & 0. 9. N. Co...but May 10. Marsailles 7. Saigon... Kudus (0).............................. Monsageries Maritime May 21, at noon, M'seillee, London, &e. Kinagawa Maen (8). Nippon, Yosos Kaisay 29, Nag ski, Kyba&Ym "Rohila (8) ............. & G. S. N.O......

Muy 15, Now York,. Suazon son Margaret (s), Shuwan, Tomes & Co NewYork,v,Buszans Energia ().. New York....

St. David

UNE AND ONLY APPEARANCE IN BONGKONG London........ Candis (8)

UK

MR. SYDNEY H: MORSE. Whose beautifat and woll-trained voice has caused quite a furore wherever he has 920 appeared.

p.

Doderell, Carlill & Ou About Miny 26. Sims Co.......Quick despa.ot. Butteräold & Swire.. May 18, at 3 p.m. Dodwell, Carlili & Gu

1.00

4. at J. & 0, 8, 8. U........ May 28, daylight, Pacific Mail S. 8,0 May 19 at noon. Shawan, Tomes & Coquick despatch.

U

D040

(3)......Nippon Yusen Kaisha lay 18, at p..

'The Beggar Maid'

Bamby

Balf

Waiting

Greig,

biz. Nonse will Sing the following seles-Ningpo and Shanghai, Kalgan (3) .... ting-

Portland, Oregon Grasmar (B)....Ekol 3. Braque, vups Coptic ( San Franciaco.... 8. Francisco, Japa Pera(s)...

Imberhorne...

* A Vision

Lebman,

Flos Macdonald's Lament'

Това

ÁVISION

$1,00,

доб

Tickets at Robinson's Muzio Store. Hongkong, May 19. 1898.

948

AROM JUSE IT, for Foyn Mosina, a FOUR-ROOMED BOUSE, No. Deltaus Tennage, Ronessos RóLD.

Apply to

R. F. CARMICHAEL,

16, Prays Cadrat,

Hongkong. April 26, 1898.

TO LET.

ARGE GODOWN on KowLegs

(8).

2. & V. 8, N. 0.............. Abuat bing 14. **. Siemsson & Cony 13, at 4

Come into the Garden Mand... EchoLord H. Somerant.deattle, Washington. Kishia Maru

S'hat, Ni, K'héma Java (0)......... Shangha. Langmoon (s)..... Suaughs***

Parramatta (4),

P. & 0, 9. N. D.... Spire, Colby & B'bay Teoste (•).......

About May 14 Sander, Wieler & Co... May 19, wit.raovn. Sporo, Calbo JB'biy. Matsuyama Mara Dippo - Yusou Kaisha. May 17, at noon. Spuro, P'nang & Boay Borm.da (8)....

Curlovits & Co 17, at noon. 18, at nou. My 16, at S'pore, H're & f'burg Chekla (s)......

Fiertassen & 'ow, Ainoy & F'chow Haitan (6).....

13, at

at 10 Tacoma (Wash.), de... Olympia (a)... „Dodwell, Carlisi & Co May 21, at nuuti. Tientsin...

Nanchang (0)........... Butterfold & Beire... May 18, at 3 p.m. Vazouver (B.C Compress of Japan (3). Cinsdan Pán. 4. 07. Mag 18, an nous, Wladivostock N'kSagami Mara (3) Hippon Yusun Kaisha, May 13, st. p.m. 'ma, Kobo Nagisakillaremont Calls (1) farming, Busut M, About May 15.

LOST.

BULL TERRIER DOO-White with Instable for the Storage of Murchan▲ Back Suct on Neck, answers to the name of Brower," Anyone bringing the same to the undersigned will be suitably rewarded.

C. P. OHATER,

950

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 11.

diza or Ocal. GODOWNS, NA 720 and 784, PRATA EANT. Bitable for the Storage of Merchandise. Apply to

Hongkong, May 12, 1898. LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Dongkong, April 14, 1898,

AW-WANTED 774 LANGTIGATOR For Convex Axerre and

Rohilla, British str., 2,210, S. de B. Cum Worx as Avastant in the STRAITH Lockyer, RN.R, Kobo May 6, Goneral

Commencing Salary $160-P. & O. 8. N. Co. per Month Address, with Uopy Tos timonials,

• TO LET

YOAL GODOWNS, PRAVA EAST.

ALGOWN B BUILDINGS.

Apply t

BETTLEMENTS,

THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY O., LTD. 941

896 Hongkong, May 2, 1898.

TO LET.

ROOMS on 2ND FLOOR No. 8, Queen's Road Contral, Suitable for OPP.CE. Real Moderate.

Apply to

SUI SANG,

On the premises. Hongkong January 27, 1898

Intimations.

JAPANESE

FINE ART CURIOS.

201

KUHN & KOMOR,

21 & 33, Queen's Road," Hongkong; -95, Water Street, Yokohama; and

34. Division Streek, Bok

BACON. BACON. BACON,

NOTHER FRESH ConsuENT of Band

A AUSTRALIAN BACON

by B. B. ONINGTU,

To secure Freshness I have arranged to got it in Small Paracola at very short intertata.

PER L., 10 CAÑI

H. RUTTONJEE,

a BARISTER or

'LEX,' Caro of Messrs. KELLY & WAlsh,

Biogapore.

NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE

ITALIANA,

| (FLORIO & KUBATTINO UNIPED COMPANIES),

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, FENANG & BOMBAY, Having connection with Company's Mxt} Stuntre to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGIOEN and GENUA; als VENICE, and TRIESTE, All MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LETAN TIFE and Soun AMERICAN PORTS, op to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rases to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD; also BARCELONA, VA LENZA, ÁLICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA.

A

The Steamship

Bormida,

Captain BARADINO, wil bo despatched as above en MONDAY, the 16th Eistans, at Noor,

At Howsay the Steamers are discharging in VITORIA Dock.

For further Particulara regarding Freight and Page, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 12, 18 8.

049

Ephinstone, British steamer, 1.140, C. Abbott, Saigon May 7, Rice.-ABYHOLD, KABEERO & Co.

May 12.

Loongmoon, German str., from Cant 10. Bormida, Italian steamer. 1,490. · F. Barabine, Bombay and Singapore May 6, General-CELWITE & Co.

Amara, British str., 1,867, P. H Rolle, E.N.R., Saigon May 8, Rice,-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

|

Douglas Lapray!

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SINGAPORE -

n. to.

Par Antenor, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 10th May.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS.

LAND, VILLE,

COOKTOWN, TOWNS. BRISBANE, SYDNEY,

& MELBOURNE.--

Per Chinglu, Registration, at 1 p.m., Lottern, a: 2 p.m., on Friday, the Sub May.

YOKOHAMA,

For MOJI, KOBE,

VICTORIA & TACOMA.—

Per Olympia, at 11.30 a.m., on Satur-

day, the 21st May,

For SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, YOKO-

HAMA & PORTLAND, OR. ---

Par Braemar at 11.30 a.m., on Satur-

day, the 4th June.

Chiali, British steamer, 1,358 F. Now.

be, Baigon May 8, Rice.-BUTTERFRAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.—-

& SWIVE

Coromandel, British_etosmär; 2,783, F. N. Tillard, Shanghai May 10, Maila od General.-P. & 0. S. N. Voi

Empress of Japan, British steamer, 5 901, Goo. A. Leo, Vancouver, B.O., Anril 20, and Shanghai May 10, Msi's and General. |--C. P. R. CL

State of Maine, American ship. 1,447, HL 0. Oartis, Now York Nov. 24, Petro- Joum, STANDARD ÛIL, Oc.

w

Kinskiu Maru, Japanese str., 2,469, F. J. Brown, Meji May 8, Flour. - ORDER.

Linnet, British gunboat, 756, it d Sparkes, Manila May 9.

DEPARTURES. May 13. Westbury, for San Francisco. Bentenue, for Saigon,

Chew Tai, for Stow.

THE LANQASTER SHIFOWNERS CO., Quarte, luz Canton.

LIMITED.

BUR YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND

NACASAKI.

The Steamship

Egremont Castle

will be despatched for the above Porta on ar

13, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong,

and

$49

21 & 22, Elgin Hoad, Kowloon.

about the 18th Testkat.

For Freight, apply to

FUJIYAMA & Co.

EALERS in all Kinds of JAPANESE

DCURIOS

AT MODERATE PRICES.

No. 9, D'Aguilar Street.

Head Ofoe, No. 43, Sakaemacht, 1 Chamo,

Kobe.

Hongkong, February 11, 1898.

WINDSOR HOTEL

HONGKONG.

306

THIS ESTADZASEMENT, situated to the elegant Building known as 'CON. NAUGHT HOUSE,' öffoss First-Cisna Ac summmodation to Residents and Travellers.

Passenger Elevator, frum Entrance Hall to aach Floor, in charge of experienced

Attendant

Favourable Arrangements made for Families and for Monthly or Extended Porloda

BILLIARDS.

P. BOHM Proprister and Manager,- Hongkong, September 27, 1991. NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

Ps. 121,

ROTISSERIE,

Meals a la Carte,

19

HOPS, STEAKS, eta, eta, at any time, between 7.80 am and 11,30

Monthly Boarders at Moderate Bates.

Madar & Farmer,

Proprietors. Hongkong. September S. 1898.

A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.

1786

BEECHAM'S

ars universally admitted to be Worth a Guinea & Box.

NERVOUS

FOR BILIOUS AND

אפה

DISORDERS, Blek Hondache, Loss of Appetita,

Benres and Blatches on the Skin

Disturbed Sleep, &o..

For females of all ager they are invaluable, The 1/1, boxes vouzela 68 Pilla. Privo, 50 Cents & Hos

Prepared only by the Proprietor, THOMAS BRICISA, Bi. Helou's, Brgland, Bale Agents for Hongkong and China WARKIR & On; 66, Juan Rodr

-10

HARIING, BUSCHMANN & MENZELL Agents, Bengkong, May 12, 1898.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

901

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORIS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

The Co.'s Steamship

Chingtu, Captain INNE will be despatched on FRIDAY,

Sunglung, for Nagasaki, Kapron for Swat Chili, for Kaba.

Tritos, for Salzon, Idumi Mare, for Kobe..

CLEARED,

Tolna, for Slogapore. Vals, for Bauglek. Amaru, Kobe, Framnes, for Bangkok. Elphinstone, for Kobą, Nord, for Saigon. Sishen, for Swatow,

PASSENGERS.

AREIVED.

Par Rohilla, for Hongkong : from Tukes hams, Heure Oven, and McQisap; from Kobe, Mr. and Max Harastoin, Müzara Whitehead and A. M. Thomas,

The British Guntrael Packet Cormandel will be doerstshed on SATURDAY, the 14th My, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Esrope, and coux- trius beyond, oid Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, -Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta,

and Gibralter.

Supplementary Mail on board till time of

"departure (Extra Postage 19 sekte), The ninal buut, will po barya 12

alosing, the Malia de.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The Voited States Mail Packet Peru will he despatched on THURSDAY, the 19h M-y, with Mails for Shang hvi, Jupan, Ban Frenaises, the United Stater, Canada, Honolulu, Pero, &o. which will te elused us follows- 10.00 & M. Kegistry season. 11.00 AM.

MELON. FOR TO-MORROW.

Bhipping.

10 a..--laiten leaves for Coast Ports. 4. p. a--Loongmoon leaves for Shangh 4p..bagai Muru loaves for Wladivo.

stock, &. Afternoon-Trieste Inaven for 'burg,

&o.

Amusements. 5.30pm-Yeos Revital, in St, An-

drow's Hall.

Miscellaneous.

noon this date laaided..

per-t'ha publication of this ùre commercech at 6.15 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGLONG, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898:

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898,

The superior speed of the Spanish altips and the heavy guns carried mayeni ble them to avoid anything like decisive fight for a long time, but the course of the conflict will be watched with intense in- tereat by all the world. The value of the craisar typo versus the battle-akijs, exhi...

THE COMING STRUGGLE IN THE to senio extent in the Yalu hatto,

ATLANTIO..

inay got further elucidation, so also the

It is difficult to preserve curselves from usefulness or otherwise of torpedo craft bias in a summing up of the chances of the and many other unsettled questions of naval warfare of paramount interest to naval struggle to be, fought out in the

Great Britain; but we can hardly doubt that, the final result will be shúilor to thas of the pins between Spain and England.

Goods per Suixing undelivered after Atlantic, believing da wo do that the death knell has struck for Spanish and other similar systems of colonisation. ***

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, May 14:

2.30 p.m.—Anotion of Household Furni.

cure, a Dualluved. SUNDAY, May 15:-

Good per Hakata Maru unclaimed

after this data subject to cent. MONDAY, May 16-

92.m.--Messing of Perseverance Lodge, TUERDAY, May 17-

Goods per Yorra undelivered after this

date at Noon, subject to rent.

Goods per Fricate undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

$1

fl

Quotations. Hoxoxoxo, May 12, 1898 OPIUM-Now Paina, cash,... 695 012 cost,750 New Benares, assh, 695"

osas.... 710 Old New Malwa, credit, 800 Allowance Cate.... 1 Od Maiwa credit,... 820 Allowance, Tanis.... 28/ Persian, Vily, assh..... Allowance, Taulo, -3- Pornia, Paper tied 670 Allowance, Taels, ...

UF

Exchange

HONGKONG, May 12, 1898.

On London-

Bank, Wiro,

"1

***

1. On demand,

ты

30 days' sight,..**

4 months' righ

Credits, 412

Documentary, 4 months' sight,

On Paris

On demand, Oredita, 4

4 months night,

On Berlin-Demand,...... On New York.. -On demand,

Credits, 60 days' eight,... On Bombay--

Wire,

Oa demand. On Calouttan

Wire,

On demand, On Singaporo

On demand,

On Manila

On Shanghat

ww

М

The general situation seems to be, that the United States and Spain will be left free to fight it out. In this out-of-the-way place wo can only follow slowly the quick change of events and make our forecast by the light of probabilities. Judging by Á

recent Reuter uns er mure of the great war torda of Europe want to intervene in this naval mattor, bat the mistress of the ans gives her fat, Fair play outside of the ring, and so we are left free to sum up the Gghting weight of the combatants for the Ifrat round.

We must assume that each gladiator will equip more or less efficiently every fighting unit that will "float, but after deducting craft only fit for harbour work we call, evon in the absence of definite information as to the composition of the forces actually at sca, arrive at a basis on which to farms conclusion.

The Spanish may possibly being into ac tion 2.battleships of over 9000 tons and 8 armoured cruisers of 7000 toms, with 4 to 6 second class, and about 12 to 15 torpedo gunboats and destroyer. The battleships follow the French type, while d of the ar- moured cruisers ure enlarged copies of our 1/101

Undaunted class; the remaining two were, -1/10% purchased from Italy. The speed of the ...1/10)

110 large vasacla is high, and supposing they A..1/100 are in good condition a squadron of 10

..1/10

powerful ships able to maneuvre at consider able speed might be formed, with a fair. 2.34 9.084 complement of attendant cal 1.80

*** 443 *** 46

138

... 139

138 ... 199.

114

1%

The Americans will probably bavo at sea 4 or 5 powerful battleships, large ar- inoured and 2 protected cruisers and half-a- dozen or so smaller ships, with 3 or 4 de stroyers of high spoed. The cruisers are all fast ships, but the heavy fighters are conni- derally slower.

This leaves out of count any auxillary cruisers which may have been commissioned on either side as they would have to keep 14% pa.

clear when fighting began in earnest. ---- ̈.

748

... 750

On demand,

*

+++

On demand

30 days' sight, (private-paper) Un Yokohama

On demand,

Gold Lasf, 100 fins, (per taal)...

8% pm. -458.26

River (par o

...su

Post Office closes, but Corres- Soverigua (Bank's buying rate)

pondence may bo posted on board the Packet with Luta Fee of 14 cents antra Portage until the time of dunartner.

MAILS BY Tas Gramax PackET. —' The German Contract Packet Preussen will be dispatched on WEDNES- DAY, tho 25th May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, vis Brindisi, to the Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, 44., &a

Registry casos et 7.80 a. 12.

The Spanish squadron is essentially one of fast cruisers which should be able to manguvre at a higher spoed than any 10.67 equal force on the other side, but ill adapt-

ed for close action.

The American ships, on the other haut

quickly, but the battleships could, 'take much more hanumering before being dis- abled.

This accounts for the iron, but what of the men and their training? It may scarce.

ly be fair to the Spaniards to judge their guaners by the results of the Battle of Carite Bay, as the home ships are pro.

AUTWARD"

BAMBOO.

LOCAL AND GENERAL..

STEAMERS PASSED BUEZ CANAL (SETFLIED THROUGH REUTER.)

Boven-Wennington Hut, March 15 ilmouth, 18: Nejed Nyanza, Tevuldule, ; Chingreo, Tanta tus Trentam, 20; Belawers, Flind shive, Morsen, 23: Niobe, Offers, April Aarquis Bucquhem, midum, & Gence Indrani, Kilotir, Undimenter, 12; Jove, Nestor Yarr Fulledon Hall, 18; Breconshire, Apoem Aun, Yarra, Arcores, Orpru, 19: Marin Viderie, Out Branch, 22; Sjucy's Findobona, Labuan, 26; Cayton, Priam, Turbo, 29; Melbourne, Dello, FortuARDE, Patruchs, Walteich, May 3; Hector, Diquick Moying, Teenkai, Silh, 6, Eachan, Cares, Senta, 10,

HOMEWARD BOUND-Pingauer, Dhamed, March 29; Amphitrite, April 1; Natal, 5; Hertha Lyles Born, 12; Bratn, Org. feld, Polyphemus, 15 Orwell, 19: Bayern, Japan, Creunion, 22; Furner, May 3; Radnorshire, Eba Branch, 10.

PASSED ANJER.

OUTWARD-Match 31-American ship William H. May for Yokohama, fem New York Nov. 12, April 1-British bk. Intermark for Liverpool, froux

Manila March 1,

HOMEWARD:-March -Ifrit, ship Seikish from Manila, March 6, for Boston.

March 26 British ship Treasurer from

Iloilo, Feb. 28, for New York. March 28.--Amer. ship-William H. Smith front Manila, March 9, for New York.

March

28. Brit. barque Gunges from Manila, March 4, for London. April 5-Gem. ship. Casares from Philadelphia, Jan. 5, for Nagasaki. April 9.-Anterican ship Dirigy from New York. Jen. 13, Sur Shanghai. April 9.-Italian brite Geri- baldi from New York, Deo. 22, for Sai- gon.

Mais.

The P. &O. Co.'s s. 9, Parratt, with

the Exausu MAIL. of April 15, left- Singapore on Sunday, the 8th May, pm, and may be expected here

at

on or what Friday, the 18th May. This Packet brings replies to latters despatched from Hongkong ut March 12th,

Tho P. M. s. a. City of Rio de Janeiro,

with mails &c, laft San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 30th April.

The P. M. S. 8. Co.'s Aste, with mails from San Francisco to the 15th April, arrived at Yokohama on the 9th May. Wren muis

The U. & 1. Co.'s therished,ciso tur this port, via Yokohama and Kobe, on the 6th May.

The

The

Nicamere Expected.

E. & A. str. Airlin, from Sydney, ., left Port Darwin on the 3rd May, for this port,

C. N. Co.'s at. Tring left Fort Darwin on the 10th May, and is ex-. posted to arrive here on the 10th

The mail olmeer at 8 a.. Tate Letters A. S. WATSON & Co., bably kept in better mining, and the The C. f. Un'is str. Moyune, from Glase

8.10 to 8.50 .m., with 10 conto extra puntagu.

MAILS BY THE Canadian Pacinio Ban

way Colla BiDANT. --

The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress of Japan will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 18th May, with Maxlay Shanghai, Japan, United States, Casada. as f

for

For Bermida, from Singapera, BO Chi nee

Far Corom studel, from Shanghai; for Hongkong,

Mesece H. O. Nile, P. 10,00 M. Crowie, Capt.-Soph B. Patison, Messrs 11.00, Jordan, F. Loob, and Bib | far Qas touto, Mr and Mes Brough, Misaen Temple, First Baloon

Wagneri Mattingloth.

aud

the 20b Last, at 3p.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Saperior Accommodation offered by this Steamer.

Me and Mrs. Ta

G., Rob afterol, Lalyte, Robin

on, Bains, Roberts, Bod Hamilton, Gardner, Mr G. Gardner, Mr W. Twist

Hards and child, Mr and Mrs

which will be closed

Fuglary conse

LIMITED,

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA

AND MANILA TOR

'NESTOR'

Post-Oos algae, but Cons- SANITARY FLUID.

pondance may be posted on board the Packot, with the Late Bes of 10 centi estra Postage, until the time of depar

turi

DISINFECTANT, GERMICIDE, AYANTISEPTIC AND DEODORISER,

Horny Latte.The Post Office doeltros mil

is aftusted forward of the Eugices. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly cualified Surgeon is carried, and the Vessel is fitted through

responsibility for unregistered Letters semistining Return Tickets issued by this Com. and 5 native servants for Bombay, Capt.tration has been Beglected, waL WARN 20 pany to and from ARSIBALIA are available Daniola, -Mesen Le Mare, M. Barnett, samures into alleged losses of ench Letters for Return by Steamere of the Eastern Fide, and Joues ; for London, he (Post Unido, 18).

out with Electric Light.

aud Australian B. S. Co., and vioo verad.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Gardon, Milleti, Lang, Poard, Lille, Where

dow,

and Mrs Wilson. From Yokohama; for London, Me H. Booth, Mine Booth, De Booth, Mrs Catrell, Mr sud Mits Olivor; für Columbo, Me Vinzentaya and native 03 Int.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Horgkung, May 19, 1898.

actes, or jewelry, and, where Regist

REGISTRATION.—Corresponding can be "ro- gistered for all Private Bhip malls up to fifteen ininutes before the time for closing: for the Shanghai or Japan contract mails up to a quar tor of an hour before; for mail for Europa,

NON-POISONOUS,

“NON-CORROSIVE.

DOES NOT STAIN.

OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT.

gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal

on the 6th May, and may be consider

due

at Singapore on or about the 24th May

ed

The H. A. L ́a. druzula, from Antwerp and Hamburg, left Singapore for this

crews would be of a higher class, and their valour fully as high, but it is doubtful if the commanders are prastised in dest evolutions. The action of the Spanish Admin in the recent battle of beeping his ships blazing away for all they were worth at nothing in particular and finally making wild charge in his own ship at the Amge rican squadron may be typical, and can be summed up a blind, all-directed vuln

The American crews ait by recent expore for this port on the 7th May, at

The P&O CLE

Mence steely and good, while the officers can be depended upon to do all that can be done with their ships and men..

It is easy to conjecture that the object of the Spanish commander will be to get to Havana, and the unter objective to

The

port on the 7th king, at €600, and is expected here on at about the 12th May

Ass. Co.'s Sam from Copen bagen, Hamburg, and Antwerp, loft Bangkok ois 6th May, sad may be

or what the expected here on or

12th

6. Jaw left diges

The GS. Co.'s str. Orestes, from Li

verpool, laft Bingapura on Saturday orening, 7th May, and may be expecta ed here on or about Friday the 13th Mary

The D. D. R. desmar Kriemild, from

Harburg, Left Singapore for this port on Saturday, the 7th May, and may be expected here on or about the 13th

prevent him doing so. To get into the neighbourhood of Cubs in 3ghting trims with fairly filled bunkers the Spanish will | The probably run south to the latitude of the - W. E. traces and proceed westward under sssy steam until near their destination. The

Per Empress of Japan, for Hongkongation, and Canada, &c., up to ka hear be NESTOR FLUID is a powerful American Admiral has auch me dif. from Vancouver, Blas Mat, and Mr fore; for Kadian, Northern Paclito, and Torres

THE LANCASTER SEIPON NEUS CO., C. A. Tomen; from Yokohams, Lt.fol. A. Stralis mais up to half an hour before.

LIMITED

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANT- WERE AND SINGAPORE,

R.. Frame, MeJ, G. Cuor, Mr and Mrs H.

A. Ritabie, Mises Bell and Timms; from

Kobe, Mr E. Rinase; from Bhanghai, Me LOCAL BELAVFHissepetale Boxes bare J. McKia, Mr J. H. Lavis, Linut. P. G. boen provided for-posting Cerrespondanos for Davis, R.A., Me Loo Dah Ching, De And the Town, Kowloon and the Park. The Boxes A. Mrs L. G. Hill, Messrs P. A Cox, H. under the Window at the Kan sail of the Hi Steamship. Byresort, Castle dove Smith, and W. V. Robinson, 1 Inter-Varandab facing Gaseo's Bord

expected to arrive from the above ports out or about the Ikk Instant, Conmediate-and-72 Nteorage, signees of Cargo are kindly requested to comcanicath with the undersigned as to the king delivery of their Goods,

The Steainer being und General average an average bond, has to be signed previne to delivery of muy Gargo, ......

HARLING, BURDHMANY & MENESÉL,

Agente. Hongkong, May 12, 1808.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Fine wasther throughout.

The British stemer Amara reports:

The Amer can surp State of Mains ro Dorta: May 2, spoke American barque B. 6. Mutaur, lat. 18.55 N. long. 1813. B

Laiters, to,, for the Peak will be dalirared by the 17 and 5.39 Falock kame only. Cuzins- pondence and Panels for the Peak may be posted In the General Post Office ng to: 11.60 nm. or p. With rigard to letters from the Post, Pillar boxer bare bron placed at Mugenine Gap, Victoria Gay, Momi Kelleti, Mount Gough, 13.80 and 4 and Plantation Bond, which will be cleared at

Letters, parcals, da, for Kowloon Point and

947 from Newcastle for Hongkong, 55 d-ya cat,mere in Barbear may be posted in the

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STELD

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM RODE

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1H5 Seamship Pink, haring anfred Qotale bees of Cargo roby informed that thair Sugrue bell fsocied at their risk into the Godowns of the, "HengKong and“ Kowtoon Wear AND GROWE DO LIMITED, whened delirers Not Responsible for Dubts,

oblaturda mbyte

Ko Chelms

will be admlifed after the Neither Be Contro, the gonty for Chupave left the nuts, and all Oldma Chmers will be Responsibia for day must be seus in to the of the Under- Debt contracted by the Officers or Chine of algae before Moon bà tin lfth May, the following Vessels, during their day in on ThaT VIA 392 35 becognizza

Hongkong Harbour amé

Cinswick, British staatner, Copt, A. Ottley.Siemen & Co

Verde NoTire Inaume has been affected, And any Goods remaining in the Bodegas sifar the Fit Egy will be subjecɔ to mat,

Bill of Lading will be counterigued

BANDER, WIELER & O.,

GREAT ADMIRAL,” Ameritaa¡ship, Capt E. R. Sterling,

marlgan ship. Captain

Autakung, 24.18 1800.

“POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

Pur

| General Post Ofies up to 11.30 am, und 9.80

*** | piz. Laiters from Kowloon Point may be posted.

In the Letter Bọn which has been placed in the

| Polisa Guzpound artside the Chargs Rooma un

to 13 and o'clock, and in the Pillar Box mt-klie Wharf, Local Bains will be charged. To svold

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-robbery, senders of letters frora Kowloon are re- witun, at 9:30 am, on Friday, gusted to coucel their stampa by writing the the 18th May, eg,

word stamped wross them. Levers sontaining Bank. Noter, 40, should be registored.

For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & 20M- Sunday deliver

BATHELY

Per Triste, at 2,80 par., on Friday, 3 ******

the 15th Maye

Tot SHANGHAI C

-Per Loongngon, st.

the 13th May's

Felday

For SHANGHAI, CHEFOO, CHEMUG- PO, NAGASAKI, KUBAN, GENBAN

"NE VLADIVOSŤOOK.*.

Put Syams, Mart, at 3:30 g um on Fris

For NAGASAK, BOBE & YOKOHAMA, - Per Rohilla

on Saturders

The la Mai

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BON

THE REVENUE OF CHINA,

No

A GERIBU OF ARTICLES,

Reprinted from 'The China ufuit,'

WITH AN ATRI

Disinfectant and Germicide, and is a

Deodorizst of the highest order,

R. GRIFFITHS, FL.D., F.R.S.E,

Member of the Chemical Societies

of Paris and St. Petersburg;

5 gallon drain.

$10.00

4.25

ficult task, that of ecouting over a wide abretek of sea and yet keeping his ships in touch-sufficiently so that rapid concentration can be cffooted in the great of mesting a combined force of the cheray. Y

Naval manoeuvres, have been carried out both by the British and French navies to solve a similar problem, but without any

M Co.'s str. Raison, from Glas

gow and Liverpool, left Bingapore for this port on the morning of Sex May, may be expected here on or about The NY, K. & Mulnya Mura left

the 14th May.

and

Kobs, via Moji, for this port on the. 7th May, and is expectar or arrive

18th here on The

The L. 8. Co. 4 15. s. Egremont Castle, from

Hamburg

and Ant- Middlesbrough worp, left Singapors on

on Taceday, the 10th May, and may be arpacted to

arrive here on or about the 16th Jisy Tar N. P. Co. 88. B. Binemur sailed from

Portland, Or., on the 3rd May, for Japan and Hongkong

*

The N. P. Cosa 6. Olympia arrived at Kokuhaige, from Tacoma, and sails for Robe and Japan, on the 6th May

Lastes! Advices..

Yokobama on the 11th May for Purt. land, Or

Bacteriological and Agricultural Expert. definite mult as to which is the surest

method so affect this ond

There are limiting conditions on both sides the American Admiral is tied to his The N. P. Qolo . . Argil sailed from base at Key West by invisible strings, the length of which can only represent half the coal-carrying capacity of his ships; while the Spanish will have to keep enough fuel for their Bnal rush is remains to be soen how this condition can be modifed by poaling at sea from colliers,

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The best natural Aperient Water bottled at Buda-Fest under the direct supervfe sion of the Royal Hungarian Cliemion Instituto,

THIS PAMPHLET urnor Rsidy, à S. WATSON & Co., Lim,

and may be had at the ÜTFIJR OF TESS FAPKS-

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

KOFAELISEND-4.7). 1841.

The Islands to the west and south of Daha excupt those close to the coast being ali neutral, complicada the problem for both alike, but the arrow site to the N. and Tr of Haven an advantage igreatly in favor of blockading forces.

or the Spaniards, instead of trying to get

The PMCs a 8. a. Oly of Peking, th for 8an Francisco via Shaughnl. **** with mails &c., which left honce April ·

Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yoku has and Homolody arrived a her destination on the 9th May arrived

V. P. all of 600 oe in Vege York on the 8th May, CPR. Cada hymen of Chlos Left Vancouver for Hongkong, and qual porta of call on Tuesday after. moun, the Jock May

Vike

The

Mag today, Commander Hastings granted save to Mr Healings: 10

Into Havada, anid en Keening the American appeal egalast ble decision of this previous Itists in that part of the world, should have day in the Waining Lottery none, Feme üllerlor object, it is not probable that The King of the Edigans in seniling a and our other sutiable heas on special Mission to Chine, and be has cria | bhish nice of the phoan | and the naval war trusted it to Count Charles d'Urio), forinek, Hay mình có là in indonate may orall Dugan tinhte a buchanan trúc Goi

to be conocived vernor of Hainaul Cans d'Ustro 14

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