1898-05-23 — Page 2

Auctions.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. PUBLIC AUCTION.

ESSRS. HUGHES AND HOUGH have received justruotions from the MODLOADERA to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

WEDNESDAY,

the Corn MAY, 1808, at 3 P.M., on lin Premises,ALLTRAT VALUABLE

LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, known as Nos. 17, 30, 41 and 40, BONHAM

To-day's Advertisements.

IN THE BUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN BANKRUPTOY.

Receiving Order.

No. 4 or 1898,

in

R NG PO SUN, of 106, Hollywood Buad, (Second Floor). Victoria, the Colony of Hongking, Scholar, Receiving Order dated 19th May, 1808. Petition dated 19th April, 1808.

Destination,

Amoy.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised a Loading.

Vessels.

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

Butterfeld & Swire... May 25, at 3 p.m. Nippon Yusen Kaisha May 27, daylight Austration Forta.......Omi Maxu (s).. Australian Porta...................) Airlia (1) cam Gibb Livingston & Co. Fuse 10, at 4 pm. Bremen & Ports orUid Proussen (8)............. Norddeutscher Lloyd. May 25, at 9 am. Kobe and Yokohama. Mike Maru (a)......... Nippon Yusen Kaisns. June 9, at 4 p.m.

About Joue-15. London and Hamburg4 ↓ (4)..........................Carlowitz & Up)

Adria (

P. & 0.8 No. London & Porta or Cal Bengal (5)...........

May 28, at noon. Butterfield & wiDA...

May 27. London, v. Bucs Canal Sarpedon Londoa...

P. & O. B. N. Co...... About May 26. Canton (0) Marseilles v. Saigon... Laos (3) Cam49. Messagories Maritime Jane 4. st noon. M'sailles, London, &c. Kanagawa Macu (8)... Nippon Yusen Kaisha May 24, at 4 p., Nuki

Lobé & Yham Baarohe (1)........... abb, Liringston & Co. Mayo, ut & p.m. Nippon Yusen Kaisha May 3, at 4 p.. Nagaashi, Kobe & You Tokie Mara (8)..

P. & O. S. N. Ca...... May 29, daylight. Nagasaki, Kubu &Y'ms (tosatta (a)..... New York, Bues014 Queen Bargaros (8)....Showan, Tomes & Co. About June 8. New York,v.Busza Buergio (»)....... Re NG PO TSUN, of 166, Hollywood New York. 8t. Dad

Road as above.

STRAND, Victoris. Hongkong, and Reis- ulice of First General Meeting of Creditors. tored in the LAND OFFICE B SECCION F. AND THE RAMAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT No. 1201,

The PROPERTY is bald for the Residue of Tarmo of 999 years from the 26th June,

1813, grouted by the Crown Losse, of the whole of Tuland, Lot 1201, and the denual proportion of Crowe Kont. Payable in rompect thereof in $16.26.

For further Partisalars and Conditions of sals, apply to

018

Menura HUGHES & BOUGH,

the Aucliputertj

r to Masers DEACON & HASTINGS, Fender's Suicit as

35. 2an's Rad, Hongkong.

No. 4 of 1999.

FRIDAY. the 25th day of May, 1898, at 12 o'ch ek si Noon, prosis-is, has hoon zod for the First General MEETING of Creditors in the above Matter, to be held at the Official Receiver's Office, Land Office, Queen's Rand Central, Victoria aforesaid.

No Creditor can vote unless he previously proves his debt,

Forms of Proof and Przy osa be hisla ed at the Official Receiver's Office during Office hours.

Atthe Fiat Gneral Meeting the Creditors will be asked to consider whether the Debtors shall be adjudged Bankrupt or

Ningpo and Shanghai. Hangobow (s)..... Portland, Oregon..... Brannar (6)........

Dendation (*).

Sandakan..

Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Aurut May 25, SİBER.Co.................. Quick donparch Huuturiski.& Swire... May 24, a 4 p.m. Dadwell, Darlll & Oana 4, at noun Butterfield & Swire... May 26, at 5 p.m. May 28, daylight. D. & S. S. Pacific Mail S. 3. C. June 7, at no Show, Thures & Juick dospatch.

About May 27. Sippon Yusuus Kateha. Juge 18, st 4 p.01.

26. P. 0.8

& 9. 8. N. Co... About May Shai,ki, Ko&Y' Ceylon ()

H're &H'burg Bellona (8).. S'pore,

Siemissen & Do..........About May 28.

2 p.m. Jurdine, Matheson&O. May 24, at 2 Sourabaya & Samarang Hissing (S)...

P. & 0.8.2-0..About May 25,- Struts and Bombay Brindisi (3) Stow, Amy & F F'chow Haitan (8).... Douglas Lapraik & Ch May 24, at 10 am.

Jardine, biathesond May 24, at 2 p.4. Stow, Chotub & Twin Loksang (6)...

Dadwall, Carlill & Co June 14, at noon. Tacuma (Warbie...Arizona (u)..............

Capres : Ohías (8... Danadian Phy Jono & at non.. Vancave (B.C.).

3. Franco, P. Jaga Coptic fa. B. Francisco, v. J. City of Rio de J'eiro (a) San Francisco.......... Imerhorne... Seattle, Washington. Riojan Mare (8). Shanghal

To-day's Advertisements whether they, the Ureditors, will entertain Wladivostock; v. N'k Son lai Mara (8)...... Nippon Yason Koisha. June 18, at 4 p.m--

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No.-221.

a proposal for a Composition or Scheme of Arrangement.

Notice of Application for Discharge. No. 8 of 1627. Re AGA MANOMED ALLY SHIRA. Business st ZEE, lately carrying 43, Wyalham Street, Victoria, Hongkong under the Style of M. ALLY, Morchant.

THE following Particulare and Conditions CROWN LAND by PUBLIC Autorios, to be held on the Spot,THE on TUESDAY, the 31st day of May, 1893, at 5p.m., are publieked for general informa

tian.

B Command

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary)

COMOSIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 11th May, 1898.

hearing of the Bankrupt's Applica tion for his Ditcharge a fixed for TaTuSDAY, the 9th day of June next, at 11 o'clock in the Forencon, at the Supremo Qourt.

Dated this 20th day of May, 1808.

BRUCE SHEPHERD, Oficial Receiver, Land Often, Hongkops.

1031 1031

Particulars and Conditions of the Lotting by Publis Austion Sale, to be held on of May, TUESDAY. the 31st day 1898, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excol ency the Oficer Administering the Governmens, of Que Lot of Crown Land in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 949 Years,

Particulars of the Lot. --

Baginy really.

Houndary

Fuente

Upset Price

It

5

$

Istund

Ect

Pak Low, Jabove

LOST OR STOLEN.

T Noon, ou the 16th Instant, from

13. RR 03 TERRACE,

A FOX TERRIER DOG," aged four months; White, with Three Black and Tau Spots on Hoad, and Two on Back,

Dog anewer to the unma of. • JACK," and was wearing a: the time a Collar with metal badge attached having on Licence No.

B34

Anyano bringing the same to the abora

Address will receive $10 REWARD.

Hongkong. May 23, 1898.

1033

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

No. 1485 Gardens) 1501164 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

INSURANCE HOLIDAY.

* Ocdermentioned INSURANCE

OFFICES be CLOSED for the

Transaction of Public Business, on MON- DAY, the 30 h List (WHIT MONDAY).

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.;

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. I. SAUNDERS,

Acting Secretary, Baion Insurance Society of Canton, Lid.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent, North China Insurance Co., Ltd. H. P. WADMAN, Acting Secretary, China Trader' Insurance Co., Ltd.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents, Yangtze Insurance Association, Ltd.

J. B. COUGHTRIE,

Storstory, China Fire Insuranɔé Co., Ltd.

W. E. T. DAVIS,

"Manager;.

The Straits londrance Co., Ltd. 1036 Hongkong, May 28, 1898,

STEAMSHIP SYDNEY. JOMPAGNIÐ DES MESSAGERIES MARFUMES,

NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES. of Cargo from London and Havre, uz8.8. Memphis, and trom Bordeaux ex S. Ville d'Arrae, in connec on with the buvo Staemer, are hereby in formed that their Goods, with the excep tion of Opinn, Treasure, and Valuables, are being landed and exured at their risk into the Godewas of the HongxonG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, at Kowloon, whence delivery may bu obtained immediately after landing

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is revoired from the Con- signees before Noon, To-DAY, the 22nd Inst, requesting it to be landed here.

Bils of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after Mos DAY the 30th May, wild be subject to rent and landing ebargen,

All Claims must be sent in to me on wr before BowDay, the 30th May, or they will not be recognised.

All Damaged Package will be ermined on Monnar, the 30th May, at 3 p..

No Fire Insurance dine been efected,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, agent.

Hongkong, May 22, 1388

HAMBURG AMERICA LINE.

2030

(Ear AATIO SELVIOE). FOR LOSDON, HAMBURG AND

ANTWERP. (Taking Cargo at throw in vales to AMSTER DAM, ROTTERD M. LISBON, OPORTO, LIYEPOOL GLABOUW, NORTH

AND SOUTH AMERICAN TORTY),

The Quia Stourbip

adri Captal/Hautat will be. Pumsystairs uk Aboro En

er above 16th, done,

For Fraight, apply te

CARLOWITE & Co.,

Tho Co.'s Steinship

Hattan, Captain HALL, will be despatched for the above Porta TO MORROW, the 24th Instant, at 10m.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS. May 21.

Daste, German str., 1,302, T, Köpke, Saigon May 17, Rice.-LAUTH, WEORNER & Co.

May 22.

Sydney, Franch str.. 2,081, G. Aubert, Maravilles April 24, Bembay May 5, and Saigon 19, Mails and General. Mrs. SACERIES MARITIMES.

Huilar, British steamer, 1,188, T. Hall, Fooch May 19, Amoy 20, and Swatow 21, General-DOODLAS STEAMSHIP CO.

Machen, British str., 996, J. E. Farrell, Bangkok via Koh-i-chang May 16, Rice and Timbr.--YURN FAT. HORI

-MEZON FOR TO-MIRROW.

Shipping. 10a.m.-Hattan leaves for Coast Paris. 2 p.m.-insang leaves for 'abaya, &o. 2 p.m.--Lokrang loaves for Thantsio.

4 p.m.-Kanogana Maru leaves for Mar-

willer, &a

4 p.m.-Hungchow leaves for Shanghai.

Miscellaneous.

Tradet Banka close. Insurance Offices close.

Goods por Egremont Castle undelivered

after this date anbject to rent

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, May 20;-

3p. Auction of Leasehold Property, at Nos. 37, 39, 41 and 45, Bonhsta Strand, by Mesers. Hughes and Hoogh. THURSHAY, May 26 -

Goods por Marquis Bayuthem undeliver.

ad after this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, May 28:-

Noor.-Meeting of Sharoholders of the A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, in the Board Boom, at the Hongkong Dis Fansary.

Quotations.

17

HONOKOND, May 23, 1998. OPIUM-Naw Patna, caeli, ..... 7027/707

Ola

cast, 70 New Bouares, cash, 7021,707 Ola

cast... Malwa, cradit, 610

FJ

and A. P. Mackwes; for Yokohama, Me H. W. Kendelt.

Ly..

Now

Por Nanyang, for Taiwanfoo, Mr H Vosteon.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Hailan reports: Moderato E.N.E, breeze and sea, bão and clear. Is Fechow: H.M.S. Daphne aud French cruiser Jean Hari. Steamers in Amoy: Hailong and Cheung Hock Kian. The British xtcomer Muchove reports: Stoamera io Satow: hand Trikee. Leit Kob-ai-chang on the 16th May, with fresh mousoun and fine weather up to Palo Qui: then moderate monsoon up to the Paracols; then light winds and vary fue weather, very fine weather throughout the pasrigo.

The British atcamer Kong Beny reports: Light Sly to N.E. winds throughout and

Kong Ben, British steamer, 862, W. F. Joslin, Saigon May 18, Rice and Padyne weather.. YUEN FAT Hose.

Wasang, British str., 1,127, H. Roope Sai Map 15, General, FARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Laksang, British str., from Canton. Sulberg, German str., from Cantou.

May 20

The British staime: Wang reports: Fine and clear weather, moderate breeza and sea from Cape Varelia to port,

The Gorman staimer Hohenzollern re- ports: Left Yokohama May 18th, at noon; and arrived at Kobe 14th, at 3.30 p.m. from Got strong S.B. vied and rain; Sine Point, strong N. W. wind. Lefs Kobo 17th, at

noor: piased Shimonoseki 18th, 3.30 p.m.; and arrived at Nagasaki 19th, ut G... got streng NE. wind and rain un first part of voyage; last part, N.W. Og, tine weather. If Nagasaki 19th, at 5 pt.'; passed Tucastout 21st, Frej, Danish stemner, 395, U, Fuzder, at 1p.m.; Brother's the 22..., 21 10.50 Pakhoi and Huihow May 22, General.-A.; and arrived at Bongkong 23rd, at 6 Got from Nagasaki, S, W, wind, light with fog; thence N. W., N.E." moderate, Gue weather last phat of voyage.

Tetart, Gorman stry, from auton, Bohenzollern, Garman aleunier, 2.030, B. Blecker, Yokohama May 18, Kobo 17, and Nagasaki 19, General MELCHERS & Co.

R: MARTY.

Benmohr, British steamer, 1,935, E. Le Boutillier, London and Singapore May 17, General-Grub, Lavaston & Co.

Jason, British str., 1.986, W. C. Lycott, Singapore May 16, General BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL.

Irachu Maru, Japanese str., 1,677, Suta Nishiyama, Meji May 10, Qual. —Dana

Kínai Maru, Japanese atr., 1,293, K. Thara, Mojt May 16, at 6 p.m., Coal.-- ORDER.

Regina, Garman str., 1.337. Soreused, Kutchinatzu May 11, Coal.--HARLIN, 1027 BUSCHMANN & MANZILL

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOVOLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manager's. Hongkong, May 23, 1598. INDO-CHINA STEAM - NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW, OSEFOO AND TIEN- TSIN.

The Ca's Steamship

Luksong. Captain Least will be Ens despatched as above TO. MORROW, the 4th Instant, at 2 pm.

For Freight or Passar, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Manager. .Bunzkonz, May 28, 1808.

Liberal, Portuguesegunboat, 158, Comdr. Carvalhose e Athaya, Macao May 23.

DEPARTURER.

May 29. Sydney, for Shanghai, Deste. for JaniD. Hanes, for iphong, Bremont Castle, for Yokohama. Choysang, for Facehow, Fallodon Ball for Shanghai, Nanyang, for Swatow. Eles for Sanakok, Bailan, for Hoihow. Chiswick, for Lollo. Airlie, fur Shanghai,

May 23.

996

Forms for Amay, Astrid, for Saigon, Bullberg, for Cheloo.

URINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR NINGYO & SHANGHAL

The Do.'s Steamship

Hangcin,

OLEAKED.

B. R Thomas for Boston. Martha, for Salgan, Lyemoon, for Skatgħal.

Tetortor, for Enibon. Captain Paacr, will be despatched sa above TO-Hingang. for damarang.

MORROW, the 24th Inst., at 4 pm For Freight or Fastage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, May 23, 1898.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR AMOY.

091

The Co.'s Stamship

Jason Captain Lvorrs, will be despatched on WED.

NESDAY, the 26th Zostant, at 3 pm, For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

· Acenta Hongkong, May 23, 1803.

1023

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STRAM,

A

Frejr, for Hollow,

Lodask, for Swatow,

Siam, for Bangkok.

Haitan, for Swetom,

FASSENGELS. ARBITED.

Por Sydney, for Hongkong: from Mac scilles, Mr and Mrs de Berulares, and Mr Dolembe, Mr C, Jungbenn,

a. m.

The British steuer Jasch reporte: Very foe throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close tom

MAT:40

Par Heughan, at 9 a.ro., on Tuesday,

The 2011 May.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.— Per Hatton, at 9 am, on Tuesday, the

4th May.

For SWATOW, CBEFOO & TIENTSIN. Per Lebsang, at g ar, on Tuesday,

the 24th May,

Fer NINGPO & SHANGHAL-

Bar Hargchow, at 9 am, on Tuesday, the

21th May.

For SWA10W & BANUROK

Per Lowo, atam, co Tassday,

the 24th May, For BOURABAYA & SAMARANG.-

Par Hinring, & am., on Tuesday,

the 24th May. For CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.--

For Lokaty, at 9 am, on Today,

the 24th May.

25

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & 06.

LOMBO

Pat Kanajaus Maru at 9 a. on

Tuesday, the 24th May.

For KOBE..!

Pos Jason, at 930 pm on Wednesday,

the 25:ha

For SANDAKAN-

Per Doucalion at 2,30 pm, on Wo.

nesday, the 25th May.

For SINGAPORE & PENANG...

Per Frogantis, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednas

day, the 20th May.

For THUESDAY ISLAND, MOURI- LYAN. DUNOENESS, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE

Per Omi Mar, Registration at 4 p.m., Letters at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the 28th May.

MAILS AT THE GERMAN PACKET, ----

13

Allowance Cuts,... S

Old Malwa crodit,... 240/800 Allowance, Taele, ... 0/3 Foreign, Oily, cash... Allowance, Taels, Porns, Paper tied 660 Allowance, Tack... 0

Exchange. HONGKONG, May 23. 1898.

On domand,

On London

Bank, Wire,

TM

VAL

30 days' sight,

4 monthis sight,

Creditu,

1/10) 1/10, ...1/10 ... 100% .....1103

Documentary, 4 months' sight,...1/107 Oc Paris-

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

.On demand,

Credits, 4 months* sight,

2.33 2.394 1.90.

On demand,

461

Ou

Contand,

Credits, 60 days' sight....

Bombay Wire,

1341

H

139

Calentta Wire,

138

130

... 14% pm.

www

On demand, T On Singapore-

On demand, On Manila

On domand, On Shanghai-

demand,

LAS

... 141

;:

30 days' sight, (private paper; Un Yokohama. On demand, Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael).... Bovereigns (Bank's buying rate), Slver (per os,}

13% pm.

741

the publication of this issue commenced at 5.43 p.13.

-The China Mail.

BONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1898.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Monday, Mar 28, 1899.

**To-monzow being a publls holiday shore will be no issue of the China Mail.

The French craisor Jeu Bart and H. M., Daphine were both at Focohow on the 14th, net.

Os the 4th inst., tho Times of Ceylon in- timated that there was no longer any

STEAMERS TÁSSED QUEZ CANAL. | plague in Calcatta, and that the panic was

subsiding.

(SUPPLIED TUBOUCH BEITER_}

OUTWARD Bous-Undainted,. April 12: Brownshire, Cyprus, Agamemaion, 10: Ouk Branch, 21, Vindobone Lt. Thin statement of Water Account for the bun, 26; Cylin

Price,

29 Deller, your ending 31st December, 1897, puldiah- Turina,

Woolwich, Bay 3: Hector,

Морене

Tomka, Sikh, 0 Bulnored in the Wate, shows a orodit balanco of saive, Ceres, Senta, D Caledonien,822,200.00, Adana, Genochy, 13; Darmstadt,

frear, Shanghai, Aggi, Asturist, 17: Be-The old P. and U. steamer Ravenne has Larig, Hentedi, Feion, teen, been purchased it is laclioved by the United. Tentang Kended, Kwanu Ping, 20. HOMEWARD BOUND:-Japan, April 22; States of Spain-it is "int known exactly

Turbo, 20; Bornes, May 3; Ocpeech,"

which, but it is surmised Spain is the pur- G; Bin Branch, 9; Garda, Burdan, chasor. The steerer left the Thames in a Sunda, 13; utiler. 17.

hurry.

PASSED ANJER

OUTWARD March 31-American ship Is a match at Brisbane a batsman named

May for Yokohan from

Win

New York Nov. 12. April 1-British Fearsur was missed of four consecutive bk. Intermork fun Liverpool, for bulls from the same howler-In the slips Lireo tinies and at point once,. The legal

"Minila March 1: HomewABO:March 20.-Brit. shipelkirk

Frosa Manila, March 5, fer Boston mbers of the Hongkong GC will per March 26-British skip Treanteer from haps be able to say whether, the bowler

Murch Iloilo, Feb. 28, for New York.

28-Amor, ship #liam H. Smith from justified in indulging iu language : Manila, March 9, for Now York. March 28-Brit. barque Ganges from Manila, Mesas Jardine, Matheson & Co. informa Maich for Londos. April 5-Germ.

as that they have received a telegram from slip Caesarea from Philadelphia, Jan. for Nagasaki. April Aerican ship the Board of Directors of the Indo-China Dirige from New York, Jan. 13, for Steam Navigation Co., Limbad, staring Shanghai. April 9.-Italian brig Curi

that the annual general meeting of tho bald from New York, Dec. 22, for Sai

Company will be held on the 2nd Jane, when a dividend of 10s, per share will be declared on last year's working.

作

Mais.

The P. M. Co.'s story with the AMERICAN MAIL of April 15th, left Moji on Thursday morning the 10th May, and any lm expected here on or about Sunday, the 22nd May The Top Gorman Mai 5. & Present left Shanghai on Saturday, tao 21st May, at noon, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 24th May, at haylight.

LONDON telegram to Colombo state that Rautor's special correspondent was 31 eye-witness of the Bastle of Manila. Was

he! This is probably a mis-translation in London of a telegram from Hongkong; if not, then Reuter's special correspondent must have been blessed with wonderful eyesight

The Irap. Goran Maits. 9. Suchen, car

rying the Geruma Mails with dates from Berlin of May 2nd, left Colombo on Friday afternusa, the 20th May, and may be expouted here on or shot No. Kwai Sam, the prisoner who escaped Wednesday, the 1st June.

The P. M... City of Rio de Janeiro on Saturday from Victoria Gaol, es with the AMERICAN Man of 39th charged at the Magistracy co-day, with April, left Yokohams in Monday. morning, the 2 May, and may be breaking out of the Gaul and stealing his expected rere on or about. Tuesday, wearing apparel, valued at $1.50, also with ...the 31st May,

being on board the steaser Hernashan, The 4 & 11. Co.'s chartered fr. Venus bound for Macao. Warder Sennett gare

with mails &c., left San Francisco for this port, vis Yokohams and Kobe, {evidasice that the prisoner was under his on the 6th May.

charge and was engaged cleaning up about the bathhouse. About ton minutes past one o'clock he was missed, and a broosa Placed from a cell window to the wall, and rope, showed that he had made his escape over the wall. He mang, the alarm ball, and the Governor of the Gaol was notified. Evidence was given of arrest, and the hear ing of the case we remanded.

The C. P. R Co.'ss & Enures of China left Vancouver for Hongkong, and usual ports of call on Tuesday after- noau, the 10th May.

751 8% pm The 0.0. Co.'ss. 6. Gadis, with mails 6.25 ko, left San Francis for this port via, Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, In- ...10.63 ...264.

land Son, Nagasaki and Shanghai, the 10th May.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

Beamers Rxpecial

Kobe direct for this port on the 19th May, and is expected to arrive here on the afternoon of 93rd May, THE V. V. K. S. Omi Mart loft Nagasaki for this port on the morning of 2011 May, and is expected to arrive here on the 24th May.

The

The hot weather of the past few weeks has ' tempted the occupiers of promises in the city and suburbs to leave windows and fane lights open, and the rogues and vagabonis, roady to take advantage of every oppor P.&O. Co.'s.. Cylon left Singa

for this port on the 20th May, at tunity afforded them, have caused consider

able trouble and lose by their dopredationis, Arruloon Apicar, front of the af

from Calcutta, Masses Campbell, Moore sud Co.'s hair- Left Singapore for

dressing saloon was entered and stock to ternoon of the 20th May,

Thos.

The N. P. K. Co.'s s. s. Tokio Maru left the valus of 8153 stolen. The barrieading

The

WINES AND SPIRITS.

A

afternoon, the 16th May, and

onderland for this port on in front of Mosits Kelly and Walsh's pre-

is expected to arrive here on the 27th mises enabled another thief to cator the reams occupied by Mr W. G. Hastausch. 3. Co.'s str. Mane, from Glas

gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal above the stors, and a gold watch, valusel on the 8th May, and may be considerat 8200, was carried away. The detectiva od tue at Singapore on or about the staff are doing extra patrols, and at the 24th May The P. &0. Co.'s & 5. Bombay left Bom. Magistravy today, three prisoners arrested

as rogues and vagabonds were each a bay for this part on the 14th May,

topced to six months' imprisoMMERL"

House, bought direct at first band, pogong.

and

LE these are selected by our London The N. P. Co.'s . . Braemar sailed from Or, on the 3rd May, for do, a 3. 1. Columbin sailed from Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong, on the 16th May.

Imported in wood and bottled by ouralver, thus saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply, the boat growthe st! MODERATE PRICES,

PRICE LISTS, WILL Fuli Dolai's, to be

had on Application

PORT her removal should be rented a mouth before use.. When required for drinking at onca it should be ordered to bo decanted at the Ihepensary before being sent out.

་

Langlois; from Singapore. Mr HosThe German Contract Packet Preuen SHEBBY.-Fxe.lleat Dinnor and Alter

will be despatched on WEDNES DAY, the 26th May, with Male for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries, beyond, Brindisi, to the Straits Stemsata Batavia, Hormah, Ceylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malta,

Registry seats at 7.30 am.

The mail ofaer at 6 .. Late Letters B:10 to 8:30 am; with 10 oente extrá postage.

and 5 Chinaa6';" tok and native servants. Moeure P. Schuster, Kim Shing, de la Esta, Loring, Uppen, and Fred, Dorry from Baigeon, Mossrs. J. Alaton, Kinugawe, Guillaume, and 113 Choose For Shanghai- from Marseilles, Messrs P. A. M. Castle, M. F Wintour, J., Reding, Cacht Oh of Ureel and cervant, Major Fivá, Mr Ledent, Mr Bohr's servans; from Saigon, Me and and Mrs Daley and servant. For Kobe: from Bombay Ex Dabhoy Digaris; frera Singapore. Mes Oline, and ft Has Baigon, Mr. Bubin Ja3700 himoto : from mone (Begins Minter som M and Miss Robin Jacquemyne, Memes Manjiro Lusgaki, and Me Shigste. Fr

Ma Yokohama: from Marcelles. Meenra licofasy, R. Lacroix, and Pereira's servant from Saigon, Mr and Mrs Jeans and child, Mr Vertango, Gilanton, Messrs. Benuft, and Mrs Claman

Per Bantah, tevi Coss Ports, Capt. d2 children, Mr F, Aud Mice Saunders and..2 Salinger, and 68 Chinese

Per Mas, from Biogkok, Mrs and Rain Miesen Bellew. Wiss Bryne, Miss Ravell, nd 14 Chinese, from Salion, 12 Chiose.

Feng from Saigong 40 Chinens

from Yokohama, Joy

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.: FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENS- LAND PUBAS, and taking through Carps to APELAUS, NEW ZEA

LAND, TASMANIA, '&.)'

The Stormblo

Airle, Captain Kock, will be deaps ched for the above Parte on FRIDAY, the 70th June, at 4

This

lown Stormer indpecially ded] fo Passengers, and has a itafrigerating

which ensures the supply of Per Frust Provialune, Luo, & throughout Mr and Mr the voyage.

Thus the Electric Jaght

નવે Steamer is lustalled throughout with

A Bowurden and duly qualled But

goun are carried

Heturn Tickets turned by this Com•^ pany to and from Autralia, are avail anla for return by the Steamers of the

Hongkong Register,

Barometer «. Temperature Hemidteg Direction of

Wind Soro Weather

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1. G. Fren Firth datan Bangkong Chervatory, May 23, 1898

Per amke, Mesure. At Bombichy KWE

Schallenbach, Mr Me Millery Uk Kareha e Staziland Miss A Booth, Capt. 8. Grundman, Messen Q. Homery B. Boyd, Mathias; B. Kamp, and 2, Speckmans, and 13 Chinder.

Par Jason, from Bingapore, 660 Chinaan,

Pet Sydney, from Hongrongi for Shang

Onlus Navigation Company, and Mai, vai, B. Kaptan J. Garard, Otto

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON # GO, Houghsen, May na,

Dybkeroff, C. Mondes, B. 1. Gray DS WDyckerall, M and Mrs Bppeler, Mes Nataly, Ma P, and A. Krators for Kobe Me and Mith. Bandoren, Hit Brand, Meet Withsonan, E. Das Ash and B

Aemperature.

(Talen & More Zalosner å de.'i Framus, Queen's Road, Y Rozezore, Mar 99, 18050

(Wet bulb) D'ADE:

Dunner Wins of very superior Vint- ages. All are brao Xares Wines. CLARET. Our Cistate, insluáing

the

The N. F. Co.'s s. 8. Mogel sailed from Fortland, Ur. for Tapat and Hong kung on the 17th May.

Latest Advic

The N. P. Co.'s 6. 9. Victoric sailed from Yokohami, fer Tecotia, on the 22nd May..

Our old Friend Surgeon-Captain Edye has bean arviewed by the Times of Ceylon, which states that the gallant ek worked through the plague epidemic in Fongkeng. Dr Edyo sid that if the Plagus asaMed serious proportions in Calcutta it would certainly be most unsafe to allow buy rice to be imported, unless it wore first kept in

The N. G. I. B. a. Letar loft: Eembayarantine for ten days and then subjected for this port on the 22nd May, and is to heat of 290 degrees Fah. for eight due here on or aixut the 9th June...

C. P. R. Co s 3. 8. Express of Japan,

The

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hous

And the bags would have to be

from Hongkong, arrived at Nagasaki opened, he said, and the side exposed st #6.7 on the 23rd May, and will to the heat thoroughly. A temperature of leave at 5 p.a. of same day fir Kobe,

where she is due at 10 p.m., oit Tues 20 for one hour, would be sufficient, or of 270. for 15 minutes. I would have to be the 24th May. 20. Cons. 4. Chan left Singe a dry heat or it would not do. The ex/ pore for this port on the 22nd Magersta of rats, he said, seemed more likely at 4 p.m., with the outward Hoglish

the to contain the Plague bacilli than anything. maibs, and is due bors m Friday, however, he added, the Plague is not -- 97th May, at about 4pm.

lowest prived, are guaranteed to be the

vory bed in Calcutta yet, and I think they geunino product of the jaies of the Tar China and Japan Telephone Company will get it under. grupa and are not artificially mode has paid its debenture interest, and m re-

from raisins and actrante, as is generported to be making fair progress both at We have received a copy of the cite re- ally the case with Chop Wines."

BRANDY.All our Brandy is guaranteed

Shanghai and Hongkong.

port of the annual general meeting of the.. Mercantile Bank of India, Litbited, ut

-to-be puro Q-grozite diference to The Fost Offics will be olssed to marrow which, on the motion of the Chairman (Sic -- price being merely a quia jou of age (The Queen's Birthday, except from 8 to 1 Alexander Wilson), sounded by Mr J. A. 8.m. Letters for Hongkong, Peak and Maithand the following resolution was and viutagu.

Kowloos may be posted up to in The passed → WHIRKY. —AL our Whisky is of excellent night, box will be left open. The Mancy

quality and of greater age than most Order Office will be entirely closed. brands in the market, The SOUTON">

That the report of the director, with the audited statement of troutite and, halanto." sheet to the 3ut Drew. last, presented to this

and the same are hereby ready meeting

WHISKY worked I is uniretually Vernis Ay The Doors -- Au Kelom popolar, sud is pronounced by the Hulstein, fatdore Pous, Foto, Phired, best 1...I cunqviseurs to be lupe for Klao

to any other brand in the Hongkong Opmapolitan-Tri market

We only guarantee our Wlass and Spirits

to be gaution when bright direct from

in the Calosy or frem que authorized Agents at the Dust Potic

A. 8. WATSON & Co., Lizrt10.

Abarienthong):

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ACTED LIKE A CHARM

the "A shares of this bank at the............ dand on. tha

approved, and adopted, and that a divi rate of 5 per cent, per annum for the six mbathe auding At Dab. 1807, and the Bebares at the rate of 3 per cool per annum for the year ending dist Dec. 1837, as recomended in the report be and the

ma is hereby declared.c

RJ HARRY WATERS, HEAD | Haferring to a plight facranes in th M Maater, Starr Betioun BAWA charges persunt, the Chairman id-The PADI BAYI regard Chamberlain's

Pain Balm as & must reefal hotpehold firectors keep a caroful watch on the st medivine. Have coon it deed for toothache yount, but the low ral of dollar rau choumatism, and once on s

wralded foot, and to auch of these fustaneecualiated a readjustment The Pain Halin, nobed liko s

the staff in the Straite Aid Gálna,

Every one who uses Chamberlain's Pair cuts for the greater portion

↑ Balm siwaya sposka in the sauna Sekuet

999 Abould be kept in ovary medicine chest.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, May 16, 1

CLAMEBELALTE PAR BALI PUCAS Midgety used Elation cheap, ta Warywhare. Pren, 60 otay, and 11e