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Auctions.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIO AUCTION,

ESERS. HUGHES AND HOUGH IV her roolved instructions from the MTGADE to Ball by

PUBLIO AUCTION,

OY

WEDNESDAY,

the 25ru MAY, 1893, at 3.M, on the

Promisos,ALA THAT VALUANGE. LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, known as Nor. 87; 39, 41 and 40, BƏHM STRAND, Victoria, Hourkong, and Regia. tored in the LAND-OFFICE AS SECTION F. AND THE RAMAININ44 PORTION or INLAND LOT No. 1201.

Tos PROPERTY is held for the Resilus of *Term of 399 years from the 26th June, 1813, granted by the Crown Lease of the whole of Taland Lot 1291, and the Annual proportion of Crown Rent Payable in respect ther of !a 846,26,

For further Partic lars and Conditions of Salo, apply to

968

Moser HUGHES & HOUGH,

-the Auctioneers 2. or to Mensen, DEACON & HASTINGST-

Vendor's Policit re

35, eon'a Itsad, longkong

PUBLIC AUSTION.

THE Undersigned has received instruc

HE

tions to Sell by Public Auction, on SATURDAY,

the 21st Mar, 1833, commencing at 245 at the Residence of G. WELLER, Eay., ICON (ERANIR'S BUNGALOW),-

THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Full Particulars can be sonn from Cata logue.

On view from Friday, the 20th My, 1898, TERMS-AR Customery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, May 17, 188.

To Let.

TO LET.

10. 1, W›LD' DELL BUILDINGS.

NO-Apply to

901

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

Hongkong, May 16, 1898.

TO LET

IDAL GODOWNS, PRATA EAST,

GODOWN in BLUZ BUILDINGS. Apply to

054

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, May 2, 1898

TO LET.

f-day's Advertisements

LLOYD'S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING,

-9, Prava GenzBAL, HONGKONG.

NOTICE.

URING My Temporary Absence from BURNIE, of Messrs. BUENTE and Goo- DAND, has been Authorized to conduct the Business of the Society at this Part

• NEWMAN MUMFORD, SURVATOS TO LLOYD'S REGTER Hongkong, May 18, 1898.

999

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vescia,

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

Butterfeld & Swire.. May 20, at 3 prós,” Nippon Yungu Keislia (May 27, at 1 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd Mar 25, at 9 a.. Jardine, Matheson&Co May 24, at 2 p.m. Arnhöld, Karbatig&:00. May 20, e. & 0. N. oli.. May 28, at noqu. *Butterfold & Swire... May 25.

P30830S 1hant May 18.... P.&O. 8. N.09... About May 26. Mensagories Maritime May 21, at nuon.. (s)...Nippon Yusen Kaisha. May 23, at 4 p.m.

Australian Ports....... Oblogiu (8) Australian. Porte mi. Omi ïfurú (4).... Bremen & Portapf Cal Pronsson (8) Chefoo & Tientsin...... Loksang (e)... D) the Colony Captain EDWARD Havre, Rotterdani, &c Siam (s)

London & Poria di Cal Bengal (8)........... London, v. Suez Canal Spodon (a). Loados y Mwasillos, Cuidia (1) sier

London Canton (4). Merselfles v. Bigoo... Endua (8)....... Mailles, London. 4o. Kagawa Maru Nag zaki, Koba&Y'm-Rosalia (a)......... New York, Sueza Queen Margaret New York, v.BuusCans Bouzgin (3) ....124 New York St. David Niagge and

Hangchow() Portland,

......Braumar (5)... 1. Franoico, Y. Jap. |Coptic (a)..... 3. Francisco, v. Japs Peru (8)................. Jan Francisco.. Imborhorne.. Seattle, Washington. Kalgan (a).....

Kishin Maru (8)... Shanghai........

s).

ST. ANDREW'S HALL.

ON

THURSDAY,

19Tu-May, 1898, ar 9,15 P.

(By special desire)

.

MR. SYDNEY H. MORSE

(Pugil of Mr. T. V. TWINNING).. Kindly Assisted by several Local Amatoura,

will give

VOCAL

AND INSTRUMENTAL

RECITAL

Mr. MORRE wil Sing- Waft her, Angels The Macgregor's Gathering My Sweetheart whon & Boy'-'Echo-

The Carnival.*

Shanghai

May 19. at 4 p.m.

P.&O.E. N. Go...... May 23, daylight. (1)....Shewan, Tomas & On à boul May 25, --

Dodwell, Carlili & Co. About May 25, Season & Co... jQuick despatch. Butterfield & Swire... May 19, at 5 p.m. |Dudwell, Carfill & Co. Jang 4; at noon

&0.8. 8. 0..... May 28, daylight. Pasife Mail 8. S. C.May 19 at noun. Shewan, Tomes & Unick despatch, Nippon Tosen Kalaha Butterfeld & Sire.. May 19, at 19 am- P. & 0, 8. N. Co..... About May 27. Siemazen &Co May 21, ut fp.m.

&Co... May 20, alcartoon. Messageries Maritime About May 22. P&U.S. N, Co About May 16.... Sigmaran & Co. &bout May 28. Jardine,Matheson&C, May 24, at 2 p.m. Douglas Lapraît & Co.] May 19, at 10, a.m.. .... Dodwoli, Carlil! & Ço May 21,'at noon. „Butlerßøld & Swirs.....{May 20, st. 3 p.m. (g...anadian P'a K. 5 Judo 8. as buen.

Rhanghai... (6)

Shanghai Mari Bacouehem(4) Ssader. Wistar &

Shanghai and Kobe....

J'hat, Kobe & Y'hamu Sydney (s)... S'hat, 'ki, K'bi&Y'm Joylon ()... S'pore, H're. & H'burg Gallons ().... Sourabaya & Sargtig;ilingang (0).. S'tow, Aapy & F'choa¦ Chales (#30 |Tacoma (Wash.), &....... Olympia (a)..... Tientsin. Nanchang (♥).. Vansova. (8.C., & Express or Uhina

To-day's Advertisements. | To-day's Advertisements.

IN TO MATTER OF ORDINANCE No.

2 or 18J2,

M-s Dacno rr will play Two Piano Solve.

Mr. CHISTIN will Stag The Wolf."

Mwera Minow, LAMMERT, BatBoat, and IN THE MATTER OF THE ITLICATION OF

Cossex will Sing a Quartelte,

A DMT AION

ARI

171

$2.00.

Plan at ROBINSON'S Music Store. Hongkong, May 18, 1898.`·

1014

IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE No. 2

or 1892,

AND

AND

INSURANCE HOLIDAY.

THE Undermentioned INSURANCE

TOFFICES will be CLOSED for the JAMES JONES MELDHÚM AND Transaction af Publie Business, on TUES. THOMAS FREDERICK MEL-DAY, the 24th Instant, the day appointed DRUM, Engineers, late of 25,in this Colony for the Celebration of the Oatbedral Tari, Manchaster, in the ANNIVERS RT of the BIRTHDAY of Cousty of Las cantar, England, but Han GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUE 1. now of Adantic Works, City Road

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Manchester, in the County of Lan.

General Agents, caster, England, for a Grant in this

Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.; Colony of LETTERS PATENT for

General Managera, an Invention for Improvementa in

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd or connected with Steam Gonerstor and other Furnaces aud in Steen- jet. Blowing Apparatus used in cum- nection therewith.'

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION Of JAMES JONES MELDRUM AND THOMAS FREDERICK MEL- DRUM, Engineers, late of Cathe dral Yard, Manchester, irthe Cfunty of Lancaster, England, but new of Atlantic Works, Uity Road, Man- tion, Spenttisation, and Declaration eheater, in the County of Lancaster, Bazlead, In a Grant in this Colony

NOTICE is hereby given that the Peti

required by the above Ordinanes have been duly filed in the Office of the Colouful

of LETTERS PATENT for an InSecretary of Hongkong, and that it is the ven ion for Improvements in or connected with Steam Generator Furnaces.*

fatention of the above-named JAMES JONES MELDRUM and

THOMAS FREDERICK MELDRUM by Mears. JABDISE, MATHESON & Co.. their Agents,

NOTICE I BUY OVEN that the to apply at the sitting of the Legislative Petition, Specification, and Declara- Council hereinafter mentioned for LCT. tion required by the abore Ordinance TERS PATENT for the exclusive use have been duly filed in the Oce of within the said Colony of the above men. the Colonial Secretary of Bongkong, and toned Invention,

And notice is also bereby given that e that it is the intention of the above. named JAMES JONES MELDRUM and sitting of the Executive Ovuncil before THOMAS FREDERICK MELDROM whom the matter of the said Petition will

by Measts JARDINE MATIESON & Co., their come for hearing will be held in the Conn- "Agent and Attorney, to apply at the Sittingeil Chamber at the Government Office on the ExEnUTIVE COUNCIL hereinafter WEDNESDAY, the int June, 1898, at 0,30 mansioned, for LETTERS PATENT for the exclusive usa within the mid Colony of the above-named Invention."

896

of

ROOMS on 2ND FLOOR No. 8, Quoon's Road Central, Suitablo for Orice. Rent Moderato.

Apply to

SUI SANG,

On the promises. Hongkong January 27, 1898 201

*TO LET.

-

ARGE GODOWN on KOWLOON PRAVA, suitable for the Storage of Digichan:

diza or Cost. GODOWNS, Nos. 720 and 72D, PRAYA Bass, muitable for the Storage of Merchandise. Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, April 14, 1898.

THE WAR.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO REARBY GIVES that a Bitting of the EXECUTIVE COUNCIL before whom the Matter of the said Potition will some for hearing, will be held in the Council Chamber, the Government Offices, on WEDNESDAY, the ist June, 1898, at 9.306,.

Dated the 17th day of May, 1898,

DEACON & HASTINGS,

Viatoris, Hongkong,

Solicitor for Mosure Jardine, MATHESON & Co.

1002

IN THE MATTER OF ORDINANCE No.

or 1602,

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION or JAMES JONES MELORUM AND 774

MEL THOMAS FREDERICK BRUM, Engineers, both of Atlantic Worke, Olty Read, Manchester, in

THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL'

OP

SATURDAY, the 21st Instant,

WELL.CONTAIN ·

The Fullest and Most Accur

ate Descriptions

OF THE

NAVAL ENGAGEMENT AT CAVITE

AND THE

CONDITION OF MANILA.

A limited number of Extra Copies Way te printed, and anyone desirous of obtain ing Coples should order at once.

PREOB ***.

14

30.Center

To-day's Advertisements.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

*

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT).

The Co.'s Stemmlip

Kulgan Captain Basser, will be dispatched as above TO- MORROW, the 19 Iuslant, at 10 a.m.)

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWILE. Agenda.

Hongkong, May 18, 1818

DCA

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR HOURABAYA AND SAMARANU.

m

"Dated the 17th day of May, 1899,

DEACON & HASTINGS,

Viatoris, Bougkong... Solicitors for Messrs. JARDINE, MATESHON & CO. THE LANCASTER SAIPOWNERS CO.,

1001

..

--LIMITED.

FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANT. WERP AND SINGAPORE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Tarrived from the above Ports, Don- Steamship Egremont Castle, having signees of dargo by her are hereby informed that their goods unless serangements have been made to the contrary are being landed at their risk into the Godowat-of the. HONGDONG AND KOWLOON WHARP AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED, whence delivery may

The

the County of Lancaster, England: The Staater being under General average for a Grant in this Colony of LETTERS PATENT for an Inven- a average bond bas to be signed previous tion for Improvements in Furnace to deliver will be admitted after the

of any Goods. Graten or Fire-Bars TOTICE

N

W. J. BAUNDERS,

Acting Secretary, Union Insurance Society of Cantun, Istdl.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent, North-China Insurance Co., Ltd. H. P. WADMAN,

Acting Becretary, Obins Traders Insurance Co., Ltd.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents,

Yangizzo Insurance association, Ltd.

J. B. COUGHTRIE,

Scoretary,

China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

W, F. T. DAVIS,

Manager,

The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd. 1065 Songkong, May 18, 1898.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SANDAKAN.

The Co.'s Steamship

Deucaliom, Captain BRANDK wil bo despatched on WLD

NESDAY, the 25th Instant, at-3 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to"

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, May 18, 1898. ·

SHIPPING.

1007

ARRIVALS. May 17. Castle Pentry, British str., 1,915, W. T. Stormfield, Cord March 30, boa-GADER, May 18 Fuskun, Chine str., from Canton. Detallen, British str., 1,047, A Branch,

Sandaken Mar 13, Logs, -Berasasted & Swiz

fg-London, die and Mrs N. Els, Bar. W. H. and Mrs Eiton, Mr. and Mrs C. A Bermeok, Mig and Miss D'arcy Anderapa, Col. Gorgen, Mr W. H. Grant, R... Mars FB. Deacon, J. Dickie; 0. Yö'cken, J. M. Henderson, O. J. Laue- dera, Capt, R. F. Gransmore, R.N. From Yokohama : for Vincorrer, B.C., Bir and Mira G. Banku, and M as Bloks; for Man- tren, Mr W, W. Oswald; for London, Mr and Mts Edr and child, Mr Elder, Mrs Eidor, Misa Elder, Mr and Mrs V. Hall. Mr and Mrs G, H. Rhode, sed Mia G. Smithson, Por London from Shanghai,

Aliza K. 4. Neilson and måte, Mr and Mrs 0. Bethel, Mesars Granville Sharp, P. E Tegelberg, and A Holding.

→ SUIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Drucalist: reporte": Raid,

The British etenraer Loo "Buk" réports Light towndorite 8. W. wind, rain, abowors to Paracelslight variablo airg to Swatów ; light variable sira and ealms to Bongkong.

POST OFFICE NUTICES. MAILS will close

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW.— Pat Thaler, at 9.30 a.m., on Thursday,

the 19th May.

2

Tor HOIHOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-

KUK:

Par Phra Chom Kiao, at 9.30 am, on

Thursday, the 10th May.

For SHANGHAI -

Per Kaigan, at 1.30 am,, on Thursday,

the 10th May.

The Chia fail

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1898.

the publication of this issue commenced [Me N. J. Edu loft for Home by the Em

··0.10 p.m.

press of Japan'ta-day. Since 1852, when he came out to Mesare Deat and Co., Mr. Ele has bons prominent resident in Hongkong. -for the last 2 years as Secretary of the Union Insurance Bociety. There are few public interests in which. Mr Ede han aut taken an active part. We have already noted the keen common-sense which he tried to introduce into the action of the

-HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1898.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

{SUPFLJED THROUGH GEUTEK, }

OUTWARD BOUND Niche, Ofterspoor, Aprit Sanitary Board, Ilut. Mr. Edo, and bis 1; Myrmidon, 5; Ulenesk, Intriani, Kilgood wife, will be missed in many other burn. Undaunted, 12 Nester, 16; ways, and we are sure the conimuuity, gen-- Breraashire, Aqueon, Cyprus, 19 erally wish them every kind of happiness Maria Valerio, Onk Brunch, 22; Vindo wherever they may go.

;

bune, Tabu, 26; Ceylon, Prim Turbo, 29; Melbourke, Bella, Fortuna, Patroetus, Woolwick, May 3; Hector, Copac, Marine, Teenkui, Sikhs, Fachsen, Ceres, Beatd, Radnorshire, 10 Caledonien, Pardue, Glesochy, Sundo, 14; Darmstadi, Free, Ehanghai, Aggi, Zaturia, 17. HOMEWARD BOUND-Erato, Crefeld, Puby- phemins, April 16; Ones, 19; Pagera, Japan, Oceanien, 22; Borse, May 3 Ein Branch, 10; Gerdu, Aitana, 14; Benalder, 17.

PASSED ANDER.

ONE of the greatest difficulties experienced by Losgestor Duncan in his visits to Chi- nose ehops in search of faulty weights and measures is to get the shopuneri to produce these articles. Almost invariably he finds that the weights or measures have been hastily hidden away on lus approach, and that for no reason whatever, for after some persuasion the articles are in most cases produced, and found to be up to the

OUTWARD March 31-Amerionship standard. These are other enses, however, William H. May for Yokohama, from where, the shopkeeper having given bla New York Nov. 12, April 1.-British word that ho has none of the artides Bought bk. Invermark for Liverpool, from for, a search has to be instituted and they

Manila March 1.

Per Fustun, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, March 20,-Beit, ship Selkisk are found concealed in some curious places. from Manila, March 5, for Boston. At the Magistracy to-day, before Comman. March 20-British ship Treasurer from

the 19th May,

Per Lemon, at 4,30 pm on Sstur-

day, the 21st May.

For NINGPO & SHÀNGĦAL—

Per Hun gchout, 14.2.20 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 19th May.

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & SEATTLE.

Per Kinikia Moru, at 3.30 p.m., on

Thursday, the 19th May,

For SAIGON

Fax Kio, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday, the

1th May. For HONGAY.-

Pur Activ, at 9.30 a.m., on Friday, the

20 b May..

|

For PORT DARWIN. THUESDAY IS- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE-- Pez Chingta, Registration, at 1 p.m.. Letters, at 2p.m. on Friday, the 20th May.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

10a.m.-Thales leaves for Bwatow, &c. 10 a.m.-Kolgan leaves for Swatow. Nav.-F. 3 S. 8. Co.'s Str. Par

leaves ice Shanghai, Japan and Sas

Francisco.

Sp.m.-Hangchoto loaves for Shanghai. 4p.m-Kinshiu Ma leaves for Scat

Lle, Washing`o0.

Amusements. 0.16 p.m.-Yocal and Instumental

Recital, in St. Andrew's Vall.

Miscellaneous.

Goods per Javi not cleared after 4

p. subject to rent,

Goods por Parramal a not cleared after

4 p., subject to rent.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED,

Iloilo, Feb. 28, for New York. March der Blastings, a brick and coment merchant" 28-Amer, ship Wiam H. Smith from at No. 3 Wingkat Street was charged with Manila, March 9, for New York. March abstracting Inspector Duncan la the per- 23. Brit. Larque Ganges from Manila,

March 4, for London April 5-Garm.formance of bis duty. The shopnian said ship Caesared from Phibdqlphia, Jan. 5, to the Inspector ho had no scales, sinlə for Nagasaki. Aprit D.-American ship.

Dirigo from Now York, Jan. 19, for search revealed the scales underneath the Shanghai. April 9-Italian brig Garbod. Questioned by the Magistrate why baldi from New York, Dec. 22, for Sale porested in denying possession of the scales, defendant said he siuld not go back. on his word. A figo of 850 was imposed,

gon.

Mails The M. M. Co.'s e. s. Sydney, with the FRESCT MAIL of April 22nd, left. Sin- pore on Sunday, the 15th May, at 2 pim,, and may be expected here, on or about Sunday, the 22nd May. This Packet brings replies/to letters des pached from Hongkong on March 10. The P. M. . . Liby of Rio de Janeiro,

with maile &o., left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohan Inland Sex, Kobe, Nagasaki and

the 30th Apri!. Shanghai The Q. & O. Co.'s chartered str. Vents, with mails &e., left San Francisco for this port, via Yokohamy and Kobe, on the 6th May.

reference to a letter which appeared in our issua of the 10th instaut, over the signature of Transient, our correspon dont asks us to make a correction. Dur correspondent now wishes to inferm tha public that he was mistaken when he stated that there had been two fires is the Hong- kong Hotel building inside of 10 days (there has been only one alarm during the Jest to months, the are being speedily ex-

tinguished). Concerning the Bukapcain~~~-~~-~ The P. M. S. S. Co.'s 4tec, with mails sapervision of the Hotel, our correspondent

c., from San Francisco to the 15th

April arrived at Yokehares on the meant to convey that there were to Euro. gul. May.

peals co duty during the night, and he The C. P. It Qu.'s. Empres of thing has since been informed that the Eure-

left Vancouver for Hongkong, and maual ports of call on Tuesday after-pean Manager and Runner both sleep on noun, the 10th May.

the presises, in addition to Mr Kinghorn, the Co.'s Engineer, who is also Engineer to the Government Fire Brigade. He much regrets that his latter should have conveypd an erroneous impression calculated b damage the interests of the Hotel, and we Darwin on the 10th May, and is ex-regret that any such impression shoul

ed to

arrive here on the 19th have resulted from what appeared in our

Steamers Expected: The Austrian Lloydes. e. Margins Bar quehen left Singapore for this port un the morning of 18th May. The C. N. C. str. Teinn left Port

Thos. Fattodon Hall, from New York, columns.

left Singspero en the 15th May, and

is day here on or about the 20th May THE March number of the Navy League,

The C. M. Co.'s str. Mayans, from Glas

gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 6th May, and may be poridor. ed due at Singapore su ar about the 24th May.

Tar N. P. Co.'s &... Broumar sailed from Portland, Or, on the 3rd May, for Japan and Hongkong,

Journal contains the following paragraph

Is common with all members of the Navy League, we must thank our bespot at Hongkong for its energy and activity in a matter of great Imperial concern, Wa sak our readers to do all they can to sup.. port its proposals in the Press and plan. where, The zeoutive has forwarded the Co.'s.. Doric, with do, which left henne for San Fran- oogkong letter to every leading British cisco via Amoy Shanghai, Nagasaki,nutepaper, but the matter should not stop- Kove, Inland Sos, Yokchema and Hohere. We publish in another column both holulu, on April 19th, has arrived at

this letter and an abstract of an interesting her destination on 16th May

the

The O. &

ESTABLISHED A.D), 1641, -

Latest Advices.

mails

The O. de O. Co. a 8. 6. Gadis, with mails pamphlet deribing a treacherous attach

Blue, German-steamer, 973; J. Estersën, WINDS AND SPIRITS, lete Sant Francisco for this post on Hongkong. We should be glad if this Bangkok May 21, Rice-Jesse & Co.

Valute, Britima str. 2,509, H Caiter, Batoum April 3, Petroleum. - ARNEOLD KABER & UN

Martha, German sin, 1418, W. Etz

LL these are selected by our London Houts, bought direct at that hand,

The

No Goods bare left the Godowns. and all hereby given that tho Peti-Claims must be cont in to the Quico of the Spacito tion, and Declaration Undersignad before Foon, on the 81 required by the above Ordinance have been Instant, or they will not be recognised,"

No Fire Insurance hna hoan offacted, and duly led in the Ufice of the Colonial Sen ratary of Hongkong, and that it in the in-ny Goods remaining in the Gudowns after feldt, Baizok May.14, Rise-Mwamported in wood and bottled by ouranlycra i tention of the aber med JAMES.ONES the 26th Instab will be subject to rent.

STREDERIOK MELORUM and THOMAS MELDRUM, by Messrs Jakina, MathE BON & CO., their Agoute, to apply at the S thing of the LoreLATIVE COURALE here inafter mentioned for LETTERS PATENT for the exclusive use within the ssid Colony of the above mentioned Invection.

AND NOTION 15 AL 0 HEREBY OIFEN that

Bluing of the ExecUTIVE COUNCIL, before whom the Matter of the said Position will some for heating will be held in the Coun ell Chamber at the Government Offisen on WEDNESDAY, the 1ss Jane, 1888, 080

Dated the 11th day of May, 1898

DEACON & HASTINGS,

Victoria, Hongkongs Solicitors for Mosers JARDINE, Mararaon & Co. In The Marten oF ORDINANCE No.

2 or 1892,

1003

-AND

Bill of Lading will be cooutezaigned by HARLING, BUSCHMANN & MESZELL,

Agentu Hongkong. May 15, 1893,

BANK HOLIDAYS.

Accordance with Orðinnuos

997

6

1415, the Undermentionne No. of will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on TUESD, the 24th instant, the ANNIVERSARY of the BIRTHDAY of Her Multy the Queen, and on MONDAY, the 30th Idem (WHIT MONDAY).

100%

Loo Sok, British str., 1,020, J. B. Jack thus caving all intermediate prefi's and son, Bangkok May 8, via Bratow 19, Gen. | enabling us to supply the best growths at eral-YOEN FAT HONG.

MODERATE PRIDËS,

Phra Chula Chom Elao, British steamer, 1,014,B. Piget, Bangkok May 10, and Koh |áí-chang 12, Rice.-Tuas Fat Hoso.

DEPARTURES,

May 17, Progress, for Canton,

May-18. Chopsang, for Canton. Loksang, for Übвion,

For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-drid, for Canon, for Shangast and Yao-

tralia and China,”-

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banke.

ing Corporation.

VA. CESAR HAWKINS, for Chief Manager. The National Bank of China, Tdmited,

GEO, W. F. PLATUAIR, --

Chief Manager. The Mergantis Bank of India,

[IN THE MATTER OF TEK APPLICATION Ož

JAMES JONES MELDRUM, For THOMAS FEEDERICK MEL- DRUM AND JOHN WESLEY MELDEUM, Engineers, all of

May. For Atlanto Works, City Road," "Mau

Limited, in the County of Lancaster, chester. Kogland, fra Grant in this Colony

of LETTERS FACENT. for an

JOHN TOURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong,

Empress of Japan, t

couver

Clara, for Haiphong.

Ba mida, for singapore and Bombay.

for Kobe Fruhiy Hongkong, for Haiphong..

Thekle, for Bingapore and Hamburg, Cheang Hock Run, for Amoj, Kochilate Morys for Kutchigotru. Nakhong for Cuotas. Tamarind, for fewphwang.

ULEARED,

| R. R. Thomas, for Boston. -

Op Improvements in or For the Banque de L'Indo-Uhine, Hong, Phra Cham Kite, for Hothom,"

with the Artificial Supply

log of Air to Steam Generator and other Anilogous Fornacer.- NOTICE is hereby given that the Peti

kong Agency,

Manager

F. AUGUSTIN,

For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,

Hongkong,

EL BUNTER.

Manager,

tion, Spec Bastion, and Declaration required by the above Ordinance have been duly fled in the Office of the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, and that it is the For the Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd., intention of the hore named JAMES JONES MELDRUM THOMAS FRES DER OF MELURUM IM JOEN WESLEY MELDRUM, b

• The Cọ Starship

Binge g Capt, CEDORETY, will be pathod as above TUESDAY, the 24th Instant, at 2 pm..

-For-Feight-or-

JARDINE, MATHESON & 66,

Gaurak Mana195,

Hongkong, May 18, 1808.

198, MATHESON & Qu, Lisle Agente

51006.

Loyo Mar for: Kube. Hanse, fur Saigon Aldershot, to Hong Y. Mongkul, for Saigon,

PASSENGERS. ABRIVEDA

Per Doucskon, from Sandakan, 2 Euro- Dean and of Chinese, A

8. OHOR,

Hongkong, Mar 15, 1808

Not Responsible for Dabisa w

the Duplains

upply at the string of the Legislative Cougar forjat e ail hereafter mentioned for LETTERS PATENT for the exclusive me within the

INDO-CELINA STEAM NAVIGATION of at the abuts spentioned To reus

COMPANY LIMITED.

·FOR CHEFOO AND TEN PAIN.

The Ga's Stonma kilp

Per Be from Bangkok, 21 Chinaso, “Per Motháătrom Saigon, 13 Chinuie.

Per Loo Boh, from-Bugkok, 48 Chinese,

mis Maria Par Ruisant for Bitigapore, Mesare W. Dieners will by Barionable for any ♬ Murphy, Woods, sud Fun Sam, secondarial by the dome or a Bar Baupron of Japan, Irum Hongkong The following: Fraudi, dwing their say th for Shanghai- *ma Misorag and 4 oilldren, Bongbong Borboner

TA ut A. Bannerman, Mesow-To-Car C

vis Honolula, Yokohama, Koba, In- bind Sas, Nagasaki and Shanghal, on brangs would give a detailed information the 10th May,

As to the telegraphite cables and cable com NPR

* Co's or u. Tokio Maru left Thursday Island for this port on papies in the Far East. Is it, for instated, Monday afternoon, the 16th May, and true that there are foreign operator in the

posted

I to arrive here on the 27th Easter Telegraph Company's office at Hongkong How much cable is there in the Colony, and what are the facilities for cable repairs. We shall continue to press the claims of the Colony at every favoure able opportunity.

The 3. E. Code s. a. Columbia sailed from Tecoma for Japan and Hongkong, on the 18th May's

I att Benmohr, Iten Antwerp and Loridtat, left Bingapore on May 17th, for this port.

The

most conspicuous object in the harbour at present is the steamor Arcona, which has come out from home as an addi.

PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be The C. P. R. Co.'ssa. Empress of India arrived at Vancouver at & pan on had on Application.

Tuesday, the 17th May.

PORT after comoval should be rested a DRC the twenty-four hours ended noon

manth before use. When required for to-day, 72 cones of phiyun wers reported | tion to the Best of the Northern Pacids drinking at once it should be ordered and 16 deaths occurred from thð disease,

-tơ bị decanted at the Dispensary before

being seat out.

Company, of which Masara Dodwell, Car Hand Co. are the local agents. The

| Ir is stated in Le Courvier de Saigon that The Arizona la well known as the first SHERRY.-Exellent Dinner and After four Belgian officers are coming out to steamer to which the epithet of the Atlantic, Dianer Wines of very superior Vint- China to organise hold and fortress ar greyhound was applied, at which time abo

tillery. * All aco teus Xeres Wines,

was one of the Gaion kine of steamers runw OLARET –Dor: Clarets, including the sole of Leasehold Property in Bunks ning between Liverpool and New York. lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the Strand, which was fixed for the 24th, has a big change has boon affected in the inter genuine product of the jutes of the Mrs Hughes and Hough are the suc. has been specially fitted to do the Inng been postponed to the 25th lust, et 3 p.m. Del arrangements of the vessel, and sha grape and are not artificially made tioneers, and Moura Deacon sud Hastings frota raisida and ourrant, as is generare the vendor's solicitom

wily the case with Cheap Winem

BRANDY.All our Brandy is guaranteed

trip across the Pacific. She is fitted with entirely new engines and fire of the latest pattern of boilers. There com Ma Morse will give a concert, or vocal romodation for forty first-class passengers,

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to be "pure. Cognso, the difference info), in the Eir Andrew's Hall to-morrow and she hoa very large and sizy state rooins, He will he ariston by each containing two berths and neatly ful night at 9.16. prios being merely a question of age several anatours, and a pleasant evening's shed. A spacious dining saloon is placed and vintage.

programme is offered. Thuse who are fond

on the upper dock, and on the promenads WHISKY. --All our Whisky is of excellant of really good muse will be glad of the deck are situated the ladies' room, Eleary quality and of greater age than most opportunity, for Mr. Morse has very for and smoking coom The vossel is lighted Brands in the market, Tue SCOTCH voice, and can 986 it deftly. Mr Tripping by alerty, and alus has also refrigerate WRISKY marked ‹ E. in quiversally sud his pupil (Mr More) gave a concerting machinery. Her tunnage is 5,306. On - popular, and is pronounced by the Canton on Monday, and they are ab ache tre up frim Blagapore, with only thide but local connoisseurs to be sapo loc Amoy an tas 24th (Quoon's Birthday) boilets in use and ruing easily, the run to any other bred in the Hongkong that this will be the set chance of hosting was made in four days hours. The market.

Mr Marse

"vessel will start on her dist voYLYE, KOTORA the Pasific on the ith tune, and previous to departure the agesite propose to throw har open 16 Insriedtion.

Vid nollen la was foreby given this & Atd at the Elrevive anticil batore whom the matter of the Sud Palition will. Oley-leinesen & Co, te come for bearing will be held in the Oan BOREMONT CASTLE, British steamer, Capt. Nowman Ma all Ubeanbag at the Government Offoes on H

Harling, Beschaun and Bilik Kaly

Camwice British steamer, Capt. And P. B. Pallton 1 for Negaki Mr in the

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ship, Capti

OTED LIKE A OKARMAGE

ARRY WATERS, HEAD

Holztett, Ialisto Font, Pha Nang, Feld,

MATHESON & LI

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