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Auctions.

Intimations.

PUBLIO AUCTION. The Equitable

TEX Undersigned will Hell by Pranati

AVOTION,

TO-MORROW, (WEDNESDAY), the 26th July. At 6.00

PM at his Bales Rogue, Rutland Strept,

A. LABON QUANTITY or Uzapuz HOUSEBOLD FURNITURE. Comprising S

WRITING DENKS, ICE BOXES, EASY CHAIER, WARDROBES, SIDEBOARDS, ROUND and Side Tarles, CHESTS of DRAWERS, Leon HEDSTRADE, PICTURES, GLASSWARE, Crock- BRY, PLATED-WARE, Eto., Flo.

And

An Invoice of AXMINSTER CARPETS and Rugs,

Also,

Oyn Blue and White Detry BREAKFAST

Bør Complete.

ONE BROADWOOD PIANO.

· Oxa Rachats Prano.

Four Tyre Warress, different systuna.

- SEVERAL LADY'S and GENTLEMEN's Arcy. CLES

On View at the undersigned. Catalogues Layod prior to Sale.

TERMS OF SALE Cristomary.

LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

SURPLUS OVER ALL LIABILITIES

ANDENTS TO MEARLY

Twelve Millions Sterling, This Surplus belonge exclusivo to Polley holders,

PAID TO POLICYHOLDERA HURIKO 1893, Over £4,880,000 8tg,

PAID TO POLICYHOLDERS IN LERS THAN 40 YEARS

Over £62 270,000 Stg. The Policies of the Equitable of United States socure :---

1.-A Lucrative Investment. 2.-Protection for a Wife, 3.--Endowment for Children. 4.-Education for Children. 5.-Provision for Old Age.

Deanation,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessele Advertised an Lording.

Ver R.

Australian Porté.

Tsiana (c) Astra Fozia Yewata fera (a) Aurelian Port: Shanghe (1) Bremen de Ports of Un Prins Heinrich (a) Havre and Hamburg. (Bilesin (6) Have and Hambary. Pilon Rickmans (... Hars and Hamburg.. Hevre

Wittenberg and Hamburg.

Hanes and Bubur (1)

(0)

(4)

Kabe and Tabobanke Mar (6) London Socola (+) London ............Manila. London & Portwo! Call Coronandu (8) London v. Suez Canal.

|Dired (} Manila Marseilles v. Stizen..

Agents,

Date of Leaving.

Butterfeld & Swire.... July 20 Nippen Yusen Kalaba, July 93, and p.m. Baterfield & Sivire. Aug. 6, daylight.

nedtsetusher Lloyd, Aug. 10, at 9., Carlos Cabout August 0.

Carlowitz &

About August 17. Carlowie & Co Carlawitz & Co. About August 31.

About Bept, 8. Ca.. Carlosen Kaisha, Aug. 3, at 4 p.m. Nippon

0.8. F. C. Abour August 4. . O. 9. N. Co...... About Aug. 17. P. & 0.5. N. Co. Aug. 3, st noon, Butterfield and Swire July 90. Butterfield and Swire. Foly 2.

20

Marseilles, Lo Mosageries Maritimes July 28, at Noon

the N'saki, Kobo & Fai

N'aki, Kobe & YnRohila

Mara (8)...

Maru ()... Nipp u

Tork v.SuctCanali, seo (3) New York .SucrCara Yangtze (8) New Yorky. SuceCanal Intraloma (1) NewYork v.Suez Cans Pain (1) Portland, OregonLennox (

n Diego v.

pp. Teen Kaisha, 'uly 97, at 4 p.

Jul 27, at noon. Ynsen P. & 0. S. N. Co. Aug. 6, at 4 p..

Ltd About Taly 51. Dadwell Cones & Co. July 25. Showan, Tomes Jarlin, Mathuon&C About Catlowirz

About Supt. 15. Co.....

August 12.

· Qu. Támitoil Yug 18, at noon.

((14) Naom&C July 27, at noon.

Amounts of Cash Surrenders, Loans, Sandakan MBANIJEL (8) ...Butterfield & Swiro....About July "ch

Paid-up Assurance are written in the EQUITABLE's Policies and Guaranteed.

TO EFFECT ASSURANCES,

Apply to F. KIENE,

Acting Manager, Hongkong.

1498 PAUL BREWITT,

Auctioneer,

Hongkong, July 25, 1838,

Ban

S. Francisco . Japon.Die (9)

B. Francisco Juan. Cifitione fansires) S. Francison Jayan. Sign Staru (s) Beat:le, U.S...... Kinshi Mert(8) *** Shanglus! Ch()* Shanghai

Prinz Heinrich fa..... S'hai, N'ki,K'boy's

Eraust Simons (8)

100 To-day's Advertisements bot Yma Formoen (6)

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 405,

FOR SALE.

PHOTOGRAPHIC OUTFIT, NEARLY WHOLE PLATE Comprising (x64) CAMERA INSTANTOGRAPH' with LANDRAPE Less, Rapid Suurter, three DAVALE SLIDER and Tron-als in addi- tion, One R. It. Optimusi Jens by Furki and Chemicles, Printing out Paper, Pein ting Frames and Sundries. The whol Etted in specially Planned Tenkwool Box, for DuLLARS-ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE (8185).

TRIVELAND by PUBLIC RunTel, Small Stock of THE following Particulars of SALE AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 31st day of July, 1899, at p., are published for general information.

By Contound,

J. 11. STEWART LOOKHART,

Colonial Secretary,

COLONIAL HECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Baykong, 16th July, 1880.

1712

Partioular of the Lotting by Pablio

Auction Bale, to be held on Moy- DAS, the 31st day of fufy, 1658,

Apply to 1. 6..

c/o CHINA MAT.' Oreten.

1713 Hongkong, July 25, 1899. -

BING RED.

The Eveals on the Spet, by Cris of ALWAYS HAVE ANY KIND OF MAL

fot

t of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the nation of renewal ara Cewn

ontra bu ayed by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the Query, int one fuas for ten of 75 years.

Partiendars of the Los

Intant Rat

Lo No

Boundary Maire

M. ft.,

&

Upsel

12. Im 543 | 82,097,5 19 131,50 14 830

AZ ORDER AT-TREE

DIORTWAGERS to Sell by

the

PUBLIC AUCTION On the TENISER, on MONDAY. the 14th day of August, 1899, at 3 p.m. ALL THAT VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPER TY situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, and Registerial in the Land Office

A MARINE LOT

No. 111, together with the comaudious godown thereonknown 44 Nos, 69, 70 and 71, Prays East and 72 74 and 76 WANCIAL ROAD." The FRO- PERTY

is held for the Residue of s term

of 989 years from the 11th Oe ober, 1852, at the Annual Crown Rent of £67.10.

Further particulars and conditions of sale ay be obtained from

MESSES, DEACON & HASTINGS,

Vendor's Solicitors,

35, Queen's Road,

FOR SALE,

Na. 22, HOLLYWOOD ROAN. Hongkong, Jaly 29, 1609,

1714

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMTIED.

L

FOR SHANGHAL

NHB Company's Steamship

TETTE

CHANGSHA)

Oaptain Moons, will ho despatched as above TOMORROW; the 26th Inst.--

For Freight or Passage, apply to --

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.

Hongkang. July 25, 1859,

1094

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

T

LIMITED.

DAG 15 Doujany is avamsaip

HAITAN,

Captain Roaert, will be despatched for sho above Ports on FRIDAY, the 28th Inst., at 10 ..

-For Freight or Passage, apply to

...

S'pore, Penang &Ctta Chelydra (6) Stow, Amoy, chow. Hustan

(a) Swatow, Amoy & Tfoo Nanyang (5) Swatow, Amoy & Taui Tamsul Maru (s) Toma (Wash.), &o. Tacoms (6) Vancouver (B. C.), do. Empross of China (4) Vladivostok

Sendai baru (6) Y'hama, Kiba & Naski Ffohenzollern (8)

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

July 94.

30.

O&O S. S. Co... faly 26, daylight. Facific Mail S. 5. C. Aug. 12, at Noon. Tayo Kisu Kisha... Aug. 3, at noon. Nippon Yomen Kaisha. July 27, at 4 p.m. P: 0. 5, N. - D About Aug. 4. Sonidouter. Fuly 27. t Maries Maricinie. Amar July 31. .F, & 0 5. N. Ca... bout July 28, Jardine Makesm&C July 31, at roo Dougins Lapraiko uly

July 2, t 10 .. Doughs Lauraik & ColJuly 20. daylight. Mitsui Bukan Kaisha Fuly 30, daylight.

Dalett& Ce Limit sa fuly 29, at noon, Canadina, Bell. Co. Aug. 9, at noon.

epen Yuwen Kaisha Ang. 3, at noon. Norddeutscher Lloyal 2July 21, at 8 am.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will closet-

For NAGASAKA, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Bancario, ut il pom, oo Ważnesday,

the tank July.

Pur Kosuge Mac, at 11 am, ou Thuis-

thy, the 7th July.

MEMON-YOR TOMORROW,

Daylight,-0. @ 6. Plumer leave

San Francisco via Japan Ports. Daylight-Nanyang leaves for Swaro. 8am. --Hohenzollern loaves for Japon

Porps.

Auctions.

FUBHDAY, JULY 28, 191

On 18th duly, at Mount Farquhar, Sapor Les inpipare, she wife of Dr MEAS, of

& diaghter.

On the 180i Joly, at Frankfort House 13. Lloyd Enad, Sings pure, the wife of Tauerns Maxwell of daughter,"

DEATH

leh Intaneoures with Oblue, in artis sense that we eni recall has Great Zerbaik

the infunds in China to obtain art clutive political or commercial ndvantage. The polloy of the open door, olsa, how sbandoned; was to secure eqqal opportuni.

On the 5th Fulp, at Frankfort House, do for all Foreigners in China. Our mar 8.20 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni. 18 ayd Road, Blempore, Bra, the chants and manufacturers want a fair feld. ture, . hy Mr. Paul Eyewitt. bravett wife of rosa. Baxwell Aged and no favour Granted this they havs na bear of the result. It is ware to accomplish

Miscellaneoua,

64.

Interim Dividend of 8 per Cent ch škarja | *

a thorough reform in the foal arengas

of the Hongkong Jos Co, Ltd,, paya-tur publicanum, of the same commenced monts of South Chius, tlie consolidation of

blo.

General Memoranḍa. THURSDAY, July 7-

9pm-Meeting of Shareholders of the. United Asbestos Oriental Agenes

Ltd., at the Offices of Messrs. Dod well & Co., Ed., in Queen's Bulidingå.

Parramatta not aleated after Ogoda

por p.m, aubject to cent. Transfer Books of the West Point Build ing Co., Ltd, closed from this date t the 28th Instant,

FRIDAY, July 26

44.45 p.m.

che china thich.

MONGEONO, TUPapÁY, JULY 25, 1809.

our French journalistic friends at tompt to he energetic they invariably stumbia upon a mort's neat. According

the external customs duties and the internal

(and often illegal) imposta on goods in transit, we believe the Colony of Hoogkong would agree to such a radical reversal of postoy as to allow the creation of a lursl- Customs House, for the ultimate commer elal gain in China would be incalculable. Given the hold in South Chins which the. corresponding of the Havas Agency gradi'a us with seeking, the benefit would not be coufined to British traders, but would be

recent isso of l'Independente Tonshered in by all Foreigners and would also a rise, it would appear that the correspon lend to the permanent betterment of the Chinese people. Of one thing we are cer tain: Great Britain would not repent the mistaker of France in Tonkin. There, for the past ten year, the French Lave

3.13 p.nl. -Moeting of Members of the Stookbrokers' Association of Hongkon Interim Dividend of 75 Cents on Shares

of the West Point Building Co., Ltdunt in Hongkong of 'L'Agence Havas

ayable.

has been disonering another of these Noon. Meeting af Shareholder of the periosities in natural history. He alleges Tebrau Planting Co., Ltd., at the Co the runouts turrent of an arrangement pany's Offers, 38 and 40 Queen's Rol Central.

July 31-

SATURDAY, July 29-

MONDAY

Noong of Shareholders of the

$

9p.nt-Marting of Zetland Lodge, Goods per Prins Heinrh undelivered

after this data subject to rent.

Exchange.

bus wefn the Briziske Government and the had an open and navigable waterway Chinese administration whereby the British up

to the interior of Yuma,

throttled commerce, as their own journals

admit, and they will do the ass in any

part of China that has the misfortune to

Canton and Meow Stegrathorities will client the customs dutiernd what have they done with it? By boat

Co., Ltd. at the Company'sou all goals entering Chins by way of their formalities and duties, they have Offco, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen Hanging. As the rumour has not appear Road Central,

ed in ang of the Hongkung dewspapers, 1.Auction of Crown Land, ent |

Road East, (back of L.L. d) or Fronal friend nasuines that we are pur Tenders for

Performance of Uphol stery Work, received to the Navy wild riding the information. Now, come under their rule. A local contem Store Officer, H., Naval Yad.

us matter af fint, until we saw the anporary, who somewhat resembles Rip Van TUESDAY, August 1. :---

nouncement ja vur Tonkin contemporary, Winkle, awoke the other day, and said we were not aware of any such arrange The advopstes of the so-called "open ment as he formshajars, we never heard door" pality seem to experience soma dial. the runwar, and what is more, despite the foulty in doaning what they mean thereby, absurd reticence of Sir Henry Blake's ad also in recognizing when a door it minatration on wipers of public interest opes and when it is shut. At another and mastery adepting the welfare of the time the remark might hava provoked a 1114

Colony, we do not Balere there & the reply, but it in obviously absurd at not to 3/1141

11ghtest ground for the staterpents of this be worthy of extendedemment. The French French correspondent. Wore the state-in Tunkin and the Russians in Manchuria menr correal it means the establishment of have shown plainly enough that there i British Custom House in Hongkong.not the paling of a fair field and no favour, Down to the present time, it has been re of equal opportunity for all, The supporten, itanted by those who have studied the proof the open door' do not adypoate the gris, of the Colony that ita future susco French polloy now the Russiar, in what I dependa on Itu continuance as a trou port,hey would go as the British aphore of

The British authorities may appear illerical Infienos,

HONGKONG, July 95, 1899.

Bank, Wire,

Falas Beinrich, German str., 4.002. 11. Summer, Bromin June 14. and Singaporo July 20, Mails and General-MacUEIS & Ča.

Į

On London-

For

Waterwitch, Americani salotiner, 43, Corker, Canton July 22. July 25.

[

PORT LAHWIN. THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS: VILLE. BRIŠDANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE

Cit 144

WAZ

30 days' Right.IS

Credits, 家

Keiyang, British atr.. from Canton. Tinn, British ateamer, 1,488, 0. An. dorean, Foochow Ja'y 29, Ten for Australia. | – BUTTERFIELD & SIRË.

Layel, Gorman steamer, 1,835, Lorentzen, Honday July 22, Coal-Hasuan, Wierzü

DEPARTURES.

July 20

Sumglang, for Manila, Hong Leong, for Amor, Phorfa, for Swatow. Cd, for Newchwang, Hue, for Haikuw.

CLEARED.

Noas, for Yangsuyet, Nammug, for awatow. Unity, for Saigne...

PASSENGERS

ARRIVED.

Par Prins Heinrich, fram Bremen, &o, Mossrs Gustav Erich, . Liebs, Henry Elmenhorst, W. Rinck, Consul H. A. Ramsden, Mr E Schoen. Dr Papellier, Mr L. T. Reimann, Mr C. F. W. Brüchert, Capt. and Mrs Goggin, Mr Ed. Dawey, mul 17177 Chinese.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.. General Managers. Hongkong, July 25. 1899..

NORD DEC THOHER LLOYD, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP PRINZ HEINRICH. THE

above-named Stenner having a rived, Consigneas of Carge are hereby informed that their Goods, with the or- ception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the HoxoKONG AND 1702 KOWLOON WARP AND GODOWN COMPANY, LTD., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obrained. obrained,

and fam the Auctioneers.

Hongkong, July 22, 1809

PUBLIC AUCTION,

the Sud of September Next will be the PULIC AUCTION ROOMS, BATAVIA, to the highest biddor THE DUTCH IRON TWO MASTED MAIL SCREW STEAMER

UPTIONAL CARED will ho forwarded unless nice to the contrary be given te. fore Num, TC-DAY.

No Claims will be adinitted after Le reining undeliveret after the 1st Aug- Goods have left plus Godowns, and all Gools

will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods

;

DEPARTED,

J.

Pos Taran, at lejom, on Wednesday:

the 20th July

For B ANGRAL-

Per Prins Heleich, at Arum,, on Thura-

day, the 27th July, Per Changde, at 9 m, on Thursday,

the 7th July,

For-BANDAKAN--

Per Maust, et 11a.m., on Thursday,

be 27th July,

| For SINGAPORE, TENANG & COLOM-

TQ.--

Per Sungiang, for Manila, Mr and Men |- W. A. Johns, Misses Reyes and Perez, Lt. J. G. Armstrong. RN., Mesars Wm. Thomson, Albert Gaw, John T. Baird, P. H. Reynolds, 2. Oppenheimer, R. C. Bald- win, S. M. McCrea, R. E. Humphreys, Albert Romano. Tonias Guerm. Castaneda. T. Norbrun, M. Navben, G. A. Ramsdon, and F. Warren

Per Hue, for Hoihow, Mr John Andrew, and 87 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. Tho British atemmer Tsin reports: Moderate S. W. wind and fine weather.

PUBLICATIONS.

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.

· PRINS ALEXANDER,' Built in 1872, by Blackwood and Gordon, will be examined on Tuesday, 1st Aug., and Tan Maths.

are to he left in the Godowns, where theyHINA REVIEW-published ones in Glasgow. Inngth as per certificate of nei-Thursday, the 3rd Aug, al 9.30 am surement 215 feet, breadth 30 feet, depth All Claims must reach us before the 11th

3.72 0114

with 10 in-class and 8 Second-class Faazengers Arcondation, The Engines compound surface condensing of 790 1.B.P., Stenbollers of 75 b.

17 let, Draft londed 16 feet 6 inoties, August, or they will not be recognised. Lauring gas 1998, and not 7.7.

Bills of Lading will ha countersigned by the undersigned."

No Fire Insurance will be affected

MELCHERS & CO., Agents. Hongkong, July 25, 1500.

per share inch working pressure and 2804 squand

hancing surface, new in 1883. Lonkey Boiler, new in 1894 The Ship is to be Sold as she is

lying

the harbour of Tanjong Priok, with all her inventory on board; six busts. Spare onging gone, in- c'ud a new

new spare steel crank-shafting and

in

is pas frinspection daily.

To the meantime uffare will beontertained. Agente of the Koninklijke Påkutvaart My-

LAUTS, WEUENER & Co. Hongkong July 20, 1899,

1084

Kinghorn & Macdonald,

Consulting Merkanical Engineers- and Surveyors,

CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL Kasis or MACHINERY AND APPLIANCES.

ICE MAKING.

MESSIS KINGHORN AND BLAC

Y DONALD having been appointed SOLE AGENTS for Messrs. J. and E. HALL'S PATENT RAERNEHATING MACHIxray, are prepared to apply Estimates, Plons and Sporitiontions for all sizes of Machines.

Address, Pray Central, under Houg kong Hotel

Telephone, No 143.

Telegrams,KORN, Hongkong." AFC. Codes used.

JOHN W. KINGHORN, XML.M.E. ML.Mech. E. London.

DONALD MACDONALD.

Hasigkong, May 25, 1898.

1039

1736

NOW READY. Vol. XXII--N», 3.

'CHINA REVIEW'

* CONTAINS

The Japanese Invasion of Korea-1592.

A Chinese Nam944.

The Tao-tel King

Dr. Maolagan and the Fa-tch King,

Note by Dr. Maclagan.

The Chinese Mind.

The

Roots

of Langanga as judged by their form in Chinese

Notes and Queries***

Miscellaneous Notes.

Mr Giles' Chinese Dictionary.

Re Dr. Sohlegel

Suggestions to Chinese for Mining in Collectanea Bibliographica.

Amoy, Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. To Contributors.

FOR SALE.

OVERLAND CHINA MAIL-fur every

Wookly Mail CHINA MAIL-Every Day,

}

Order for Printlor and Book-bieding 12900JTİV skenatsi at montRATE QUAROKA

'ORINA MATT' OFFICE,

A where Street

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese.)

WASHERMAN'S ROUtes, for the use

of Lecies and Gentlemen, can TION her bad at this Oleo.-Prieb, 81 oach.

UBINA MAJK Office.

Opium Quotations. HONGKONG, July 25, 1899.

8IU

New Patna, cash,

Old New Benares, cash, Old

cash, New Malwa, credit, Allowance, Taols,... Last Year *** Allowance.

Tacle, Old Malwa credit, Allowanco, Tools, Persian, Oily, cash. Persin. Paper tied. Allowance Taels,

cash,...

700/770 8/10 800/840 8 to 16

680/700

Temperature. (Token at Mare Falconer & Osle Premixes, Queen's Road.) Hosokosa, July 25, 1899,

COMPLETE REPRINT, in Pamphlet A Fest of the proceedings in the Lawes CASE of 4

REGINA V PITMAN,

V PÍTM

·BABORETRI containing the whole of the Proceedings at Do the Foltoe Court, full report of the trial in Do Eriminal Bessions, with connected Corre, THERMOMAZAR- spondence and confments of the Prets.

To vacs is now added a Report of the

BUI SANG Pinchising with Dr. L. SAKATA, Case Of

DENTI

Queen's Best Central

AND OTHRBS

PITMAN VAKESWICK

Price per copy.

10 CINTH

09.70

29.69

20.66

Par Kumakume Mwe, at i p.m., on

Thursday, the 27th July.

For KODE YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA (B.O.), & SEATTLE (Ú.8.A.)- Pur Kindin Muru, at 3 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 27th July.

For THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS-

· VILLE, & BRISBANE, SYNDEY A MELBOURNE. --

On demand,...

4 months sight,

OF

20

Dearmentory, 4 months' sight. 201 On Paris

. On demand,

Credita, 4 months' sight.

Oa Berlin-Demand...

New York-

Un domand,

On Bowing

Credits, 80 daya' sight.

"Wire......

On demand On Calcutta--

Wire....

Ot

On demand,

On Singapore

174

.

2.6

147in pernitting a Chinore Custom Bouso

the

In their inntoh againat Loiccaterihire,

(in its priboiya). Doslass streat while The Australians -- Fine Performance, 1472 il refuses to entnhiishi w: Custom House 14h of its run; but that in a way the British Australian oricketers socomplished a Government bas, and doantlers it instill remarkable performando. Baiting Unt, the 11% pm.

guided by its Loiled in the exploded iden Australia cored 184 (Gregory top scorer that China will grant 20ciprocal favours ! r¦ with 68 not out). To this Leicester re- special privileges

sponded with 95. The Australiana scored

On demand,

On Manila

On demand,

2% pin.

On Shanghai-

On demand,

201

30 days' sight, (private pazer)

On Yokohama

4% p

Per Yates After?, 451, TUBE | solar

JAGAMA, VICTORIA (B.U.) & Silver (per oz.)...

TACOMA.--

Per Tue, 10 am, on Saturday,

the 9th July.

For SINGAPORE, PRNANG & CAL

CUTTA.

·Per Chely, at 11 am, on Monday.

the 31st July.

For

MMI, KODE, YOKOHAMA & PORTLAND, (OR)

Por. Lengor, at 10 am, on Saturday,

the 19th August.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.-—---- The British Contract Packet Coremundet }

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the h August. with Mails

the United Kingdom, the Contineut of Enrope, mul entries beyond, via Brindisi to the Straits ettlements, Netherlands Indi, Barish, Ceylon, Aden, Reypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual homa sill be observed in cloving the stails, c.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACONIC RAILA

WAY Co.'s PACKET-

The Canadian Pacific Nail Packer Enpres of Whip will be despatched on WFD- NESDAY, the 9th August, with Mails, for Shanghai, Japas, United States, -Qarulian, Nv., which will be closed as Fallows:-

10.00 AM. Registry crases

- (Registration, with. Iste fen of 10 cents,

up to 145 m.),

11.00 AM. Post-Office closes, but Corres

polence any he posted on board the Puket, with the Lite Fee of 10 texte extrų Postage, until the time of depoṛ-

ture.

MONEY. LETTER -- The Post Odion decliné afi responsibility for gistered Lettere containing

But wo return to the correspondent of 17 for 3 wickets (Worrall, 100 not qut) sad the Haws Agency We commend his re- then applied the closure. Noble and Fonse marks to the careful consideration of that diewed Frable song. 7 wickets for to dal and commerpaluburants in South China rum and fones for

Attack upon a Lady,

He says The Englian have proposed, to the Chinese Government the they be given the right to collect in Hongkong, og ber

Another daring atrage was perpetrat- half of the Chinese, certain customs dutiva ed resterday afternoon upon a European" (especially upon opiwn) before, the goats tady while out walking in one of the public enter Chișa. At first, this does not appear rosis in the Colony. About half-post hit of any great importance, because the relook, German Inly naped Mrs Fas ceipts will be reinitted most honestly to tewski whilst walking along Lower Richmond

A. S. WATSON & CO., Poking no doubt, and the Chinese Govern. Road, wheats

wmentsacked from behind by a Chinese

-LIMITED,

ment will save the ecse of collection-ruffen. The wan caught her by the theunt, always a heavy one it their case. But by threw her to the ground and snatched at this proceeding England will commence bu her gold watch chain. He broke off about

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, manage directly the Chineas Budget, pre-a foot of the cham, but was baulkodt in h

cisely as Sir Robert Hart has been doing endeavours to natch the watch,

ESTABLISHED 1841.

SCOTCH WHISKY,

for them indirectly. To hold Chias by the parse-strings will prove & most powerful lever. Besides, should a charige of Go vernmont, possible at any moment, occur at Poking, the English will certainly not cense the collection of the Customs duties -but on whose account 77. On voit parter |le bout de Voralle -- (in other words, behold the cloren hoof of a perfida $10.80 Albion. They put their hands quotly on the only financial organisation of China, the sole object in view. It is not

Per drs, Ch

4.-THORNES BLEND, White

Capsulo B.-WATSONS GLENORCHY

MELLOW BLEND, Blire Capsule, with Name and

Trado Mark...

WATSON'S ABERLOUR. GLENLIVET, Red Cup aule, with ruime nod, Triko

Mark

hank notes, or Nwellery, and, where Regis D.—WATSON S ILKD, BLEND

tration has bean neglected, WILL MAKE HO EXQUIRIAK into alleged losses of each letters (Port Guide, 98

REGISTRATION.Correspondence can be ra gistered for all Private Ship malls up to fifteen minates before the time for closing: for the Shanghai or Japan contract is up lo a quar- teref na bong" befute; for all for Europe, Amerion, and Canada, de, np to an hour be fore; for India, Northern Pacian, and 'l stres Bitxits mais ap to half an hour before.

Letters, &c., for the Peak will be delivered by the 13 and $.80 o'clock teams only, Core- pandence and Parrein for the Peuử may be ported in the Gezera? Fost Offles up to 11.30 am. or Rp.m. With regard to dakters, from the Peak, Pilke hoses have been placed at Minansijs Clay, Victoria Oan, Mat Hellel, Monit dough and Plantation Road, which will ha olhared at 10.80 and spin..

Legal, Deziventes-Seperate Boxes have boen provided for posting Carrespondence for the Town, Kowloon and the Peak. The BozeN

under the Window at the East end of the Verandah foley Queen's Hood,

Letters, al do.. for Kontodo Paint and Stanmors in Barbour may be posted in thể Gemaral Poet Offs up to 11.30 am, and 8:30 Į p.m. - Letters from Kowloon Painting, be portat In the Laiter Box which ha best-plated in - the Fallon Coupased owaldo Le Chayga – Boom sy 10-12 unit 4°0′doak, and in the Pilar Bộn, at the whart Loens Baten wil be charged Talkvold estbury, wonders of letters from Kowloon STS FUC

Mes

Fastenski cried for assistance, but the thief made good Bis escape, It is said that two Chinese engaged on a building near by saw the signit, but did not attempt to gre

intance to the lady."

Protection Against Fire.

An interesting exhibition was given

yesterday afternoon, at the premises of the Hongkong Colton Spinning, Wearing and Dyeing Co., of the precautionary arrange-

to be denied that it ian clever more mets made against an outrank of fire in

these estensive buildings. Invitations had

| that the moment is favourable for seizing 10.80 the Chinese Customs all along the coast boor insol by Mesars Jardine, Matli

under pretext of Free Purts" and "The Ch. to Inrgo number of prominent Open Door. But this is not af. Besides business men to be present at the demon- the ordinary duties, there are Lekin taru,tion, and the representative company due to the Provinces in the interior through inch led Sir Thomas Jackson, Mr R. M. which the goods pass, and collected by the Cry, Mr W. Grosso, Mr James McKie, Viceroys. To amalgamate the turn will be representatives from the innings. Insuranos **** | rifhoes and Business housps in the Colony. - a gigantio task in China, It is this unique

Mr Alfredt Shaw the manager, explained work of collection, with the proportionato

12.00

OF THE FINEST SCOTCH MALT WHISKIES, Vio let Capsula

..... 14.40

WATSON'S VERY OLD- LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY, Gold Capsule 100

division afterwards between the State and the working of the Grinnel Altonia Fire the Province that alone given, solidity to the

Extinguisher, with which esch mom in the Budget in Eutyba. Innad, if she once

pipes, carrying the source the right to collect the first duty on sprinklers are lixed by the ceilings, and if Bila fire breaks out the apparstan is set to entering Hongkong, will demand also that

work auton

ically the goods destined for the interior-reprin

Gozumdared to fore in bord until the en tax has alsu. Been paid

the" nozdijų: that

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THORNE'S BLEND and WATSONB GLENORCHY are high-class Soda Whis, | any other river free, kies, of grostor, age than just brands in

tax for everything on i tion. This is not quite the Market.

mbkt rannik in bond until then it is impossible for they river free, BAY tination.ED English aro nejzing, litt

ABERLOUR-GLENLIVET is very old,

Post Whisky, (moky) and could not com

be replaced in stock at the price.

Dis well known for its fine favour

E is of superb quality and pronesised the by leading local connoisseurs to be the best brand in the Hongkong Market.

A. 8. WATSON & OĞ

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