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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned na received instrue.

WEDNESDAY,

O

the 30th May, at Noon; all the VICTORIA RECREATION ULCH

S FOUR DARED BOATS.

5 DORLE SCULLS.

6 TUBS.

HALATURS:

CANTON FOURS.

Teams—As Customey,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Henglong, May 23, 1990

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1187

THE Umlorsigned as received inatenes tinus to Sell by "Pontic AuctioN, EN WEDNESDAY,

the 30th May, 1900), at 2,45 plin., se No. 6,. VICTORIA VIEW, Kowloon,-

THE WHOLE OF THE

To-day's Advertisements

WANTED.

OR OUTPORT near HoxGRONO, EX- State Wages and give Beforenocs.

MEDICUS,'

Care of CHINA MAH." Office. Hongkong, May 28, 1900.

NOTICE

1218

TOODS VICTORIAŃ 'COWERAND'

TABLE BUTTER.

The Bucsurite Brandy, a To be hud of all Retail Dusters..

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Ad for: Uhita, Japan and the Philippine Islande. Hongkong, May 28, 1900,

197

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

HAICHING, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Company's Steamship

Particulars can be seen from Vatalog), in View from Tysday, the 29th May- Teams As Customary.

-GEO. 1. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, May 24, 1900.

Intimations.

1202

KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE REICHS- POSTDAMPFER LINIE.

K

-APT. P. LUJINËSCIILOSS orkali vich das HONGKONG PUBLIKUM za Diner BESICHTIGUNG des Dampforsi

· HAMBURG,"

der HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE an Dienstag, den en Mai, a. c. von à bis 6 Uhr Nachmittags. Kowtoon Antugiplatz ergelassa duzuladen.

Im Auftrag

MELCHERS & Cn. Agenten.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

HE

Captain WALL, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 31st Inat, at 10 am.

1222

For Fright or Pessago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Gaur Manger A Hongkang, May 28, 1900,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR-TIENTSIN.

THE Company's Stomshiji

NANCHANG,

Captain FISLAVSOs, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 7th June. For Freight or Passage, apiply to

BUTTERFIELD SAVIRE,

digents. Hongkong, May 28, 1909.

1220

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS,SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

THE Company's Stormship

TAIYUAN, Gain Ness will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 6th Jane, at Nou..

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation, offered by this Stomer. The First-class Salocalist

APTAIN PLUHNESCHLOSS sated forward of the Enges. A Refrigerating Chumber ensures the supply of From Pro

5. S. HAMBURG,'

of the HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE

Destination,

THE CHINA MAIL,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Pessels.

Austrailsin Porte .............dirlio (8) Australian Forts.....Taiyuan (8)....... Bremen & Ports of Call Hamburg (8) Havre and 'Hamburg. (Surnių, (8) ............ Havre and Hamborg Subia (0) ( Havre as Hawburg. Freiburg (a)....... Havro x Hanourg, Wittenberg (3). Kobo ni Yokohan.! Hitachi Maru (4).....

... Diomed (3) ................ Liverpool Tomian & Ports of Cal Ballarat (s) London v. Suez Cans Againetion (s) London v. Suez Cal Petroclus (s) London

Suez Canal Antanor (8) London

Beniarig (4)......... berman (a).

Manila

Banita

Agents

Date of Leaving.

Gibb, Livingston & Co, Diny 31, at 4 p.u Bitterflekt & Swire June 8, at redite Norddeutscher Lloyd. May 30, at sun. Carlowitz & Vo

6.

i..

Carlowitz & Co... About June 23. Carlowitz & Co. Al July 6, Carlowitz & Co. About July 17: Nippon Yuson Kaisha. June 8, daylight, Butterfield & Swire... Juni 13. P.&O. SN Co. Jupe ; at nuou ....Butterfield & Swire....June 12.

Batterfield and Swire, Juns 2, at noon..

& Svir.June 26. Butterfield Gibh, Livingston & Co. Alit Jun 9. Showan, Tomes & Cn. May, at 6

Juno S Butterfield et Swire... Butterfield & Soire...May 20, att p Batterfield and Swire: Jime 1. Monangories Maritime Juno 4, at 1 pm. JP. & O. §. N. CO...About June 15. Nippon Yuson Kaish, June 1, staylight. Nippon Yusen Kaista, June 13, daylight Calowitz & Co... About June 30, Dodwell & Co., Ltd...June 9, at noon, Butterfold & Swira.... June 1. Butterfield Swire...About Juns 20. O. & S. 4. Ca....... June 19), at noon. Pacifo Mail S0. June 9, at nonis. Toy Kiss Kaisha... May 31, at wor Nippon Yusen Kaisada, no, at 4. p.mn..

Yuson Kaishi, A Nipp a

Abay 30, at noon. P. &0.5. N. Co. About June 9 Diossageries Maritine-Jena

Taiyuan (8) Manila, Hailo Cabo.

Kikong Manita

Sungkinng (5)... Marscillus v. Saigon Salazie (8) Marseilles London, Scott (*) Marcillos, London, Hakata Mara (4)... Marsailles, London, &c. Awa Maru (s) New Yorky. Suozfaraldrinants (3)...... Partlayi, Oregon... Braemar (8) ...... Samarang & Sourabaya Shantung (... San Diegov, Japan, Belgin King (8) 8. Francisco 5. Japan, Coptic (3) ...... S. Francisco v. Japan City ofitio dedaneiro (8) N. Francisco v. Japan. Nippon Maru (s). Sauttle, USA

Hiojun Mara (8)....

Stai, Chemúlps & Nki Mikawa Matu (8):

Bengal (s).

ki, & Kobe Mazagon (a)....... Li, H&Y' Oldenbung (8) S'pore, Paning &C'tta Kumsang (6) Swator.Hailong (s)... Svatov, Amoy & Tan Tamsi Maru ()...... Swatow, Amoy The Anping Mara (5) Tacos (Wash.), Goodwin (a) Tientsi

...Nanchang (4)

4.

P. 40, S. N. Co.....About May 31 Norddeutscher Lloyd, Aboun May 31. Jardine, MathesonCo Jane 2, at mom. Douglas Lapcsik & Co May 30, at 10a.m.

Gaylight. Mitani Bussan Kaisha. June Mitsui Busan Kaigh. May 30, daylight, Duiwell & Co. Limice June 2, at en Butterfield & Swire June 7.

Vinosure (B.C.), &: Empresa of China (8)... Canadian Pie R. Co. Juno, at noon." Y'mu, v. N'saki, Kobabilla (8) .....&0. S. N. Co... About Jane 9.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS May 26.

Airtir, British steamer, 2,500, St. John George, Kobe May 91, and Moji 4, Gen- oral. Guo, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Hancock, American Arruy troopilis 2,000, TL. K. Struve, Sao Francisco April 17.

Anping Moon, Japanese str., 1,053, J. Sato, Taiwanoo May 23, General MAISUT BUAHAN-Baiske

May 27. Keenage, British str., From Cantón. Try, Norwegian str., from Canton. Hnionay, British str., 753, IF. Bucherst. Swntow May 26, General, DoveLa STEAMSHIP CO.

Hadan, French stemmer, 377, Matless,

Misri Bharu, Jagnoso steamer,-1,104_| M. Takahashi, Anoy May 25, General NYUSEN KAIRBA.

to invite the PUBLIC of UONGsisjons during the antiro vayagu. A duly Pakhui May 26, General --A. R. Maury.

AE the Vessel KONG to an inspection of

qualified Surgeon is erried,

with a fitted throughout Electric Light,

N.3.Return Tickuls issued by thisCom- pany to and from AUSTRALIA aaaedable Return by the Steamers of the Fastora, and Australian S. S. Co., and vine verd.

For Freight or Fasmgc, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

on TUESDAY, 2h Mag, Trony 4 t5 o'clock p... at KOWLOON PIER

By Order,

METCNEUS_&_ _Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 25, 1900. $1200

NOTICE OF REMOVAL HAVE THIS THE WEMOVED E. Resilence from Ne. 5, Praya East

L. MALLORY

to No. 7, Lesenos Ini Rohk

1

Hinigung, May 16, 1900.

HONGKONG.

1

Hongkong, May 28, 1900,

1221

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOIL MANDAT

Comping's Steamship

ŠATYATAR,

Captain NELSON will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 8th June.

May 28.

Folsang, British str. from Cunton. Kwang Ping, Chinese str. 1,241 A. P. Clements, Tientsin and Chefoo May 21, Col and General. R. & 3. Co.

Hay, French steamer, 703, Bast, laiphong and Hollow May To Gentandl. A É MARTS

Chen, German steamer, C, A. Hansen, Haiphong May 21, aut Hoihow 27, Ric

JESEN & Co.

Dis, German-stemnor 203, 1 Extaben, Cheloo May 22. Bean,--Cuisine.

DEPARTURES. ___

May 20.

The attention of Pesuigers is directed Brooklyn, American dagship, for Mmka. to the Superior Accomm also affered by

EYE-SIGHT. this Stammer frat-class Salongi is situated

NOTICE

un continuing my sight-testing Rooms in Hongkong, Cat W, BIEWER & Co.) which during my alwence will be in charge ni Mr Mayor womber l'hey. A Re- gister of all GLASSES supplied my con stituente in the Far East is kept here and any kind of ordinary, or special louses can be obtained.

REPAIRS A SPECIALITY. LIS

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

OTICE is hereby given that a FINAL CALL of 90. per SHARE has be made in respost of the B SHARES in the remained Company, and that -with-Can is PAYABLE to the General Managers, on the 17th day of July Next, at the Oflices of the Company, 39 and 40, Queen's Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

Hongkong, May 16, 1900.

130

To-day's Advertisements

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

POSTIONEMLENT.

FOR SWATOW,

THE Company's Steamship

HAILOONG,

Captain Barnes, will be destustehod for the above Port DD WEDNESDAY, the 30th Imal, at 10 8.5.

For Freight or Passage, apply to...

DOUGLAS, APRAIK & Co.,

General Managers,

1213

Hongkong, May 28, 1900. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LD, FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI THE Company's Steamship.

TAMSUI MARU,

Captain H. Nacara will be despatched

forward of the Engines.

May 27.

Curamandel, for Europe, &c.

A duly-qualitief Suggoon is carried, and, for Swittow, The Vessel is it throughout with Electric Ligt.

For Passage, apply t

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta

Hongkong, May 28, 1000.

www

Mar Mare, for Svator. Pusry, for Hongay. Thodes, for Swatow.

May 28. Taiem Mazo, for Maji, 1215 Kimura, for Shanghai,

Deciant, for Chefou Aero, for Haiphong Formosa, for Swatow Sutton Von Lake, for hingapore.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY?

FOR LIVERPOOL DIRECT, (Taklog Cargo at LONDON Rales) THE

Copany's Steamship

CLEARED.

Teg, For Chefon. Kiamat Ping, fur Cantone Captain Cooma will be despatched on 17thur for New York-

, for Canton. WEDNESDAY, the 13th Juns."

For Broight or Passago, 'upply to

BITTERFELD & SWIRE

Agents. Hongkong, May 28, 1900.

1216

PASSENGERS.

ARKIVED.

Per dini, from Koto, Mr Young Per Hailoway, from Swatow, Messrs Me- Carly, Strauss, and 47 Chinese.

For Milana Mare, from Amoy, Bir G. W. Pearson, Mr. B. Twyman, and 9 Ch.

mese.

Per King Ply from Tientsin, 22 Chi-

nose.

DEPARTED. Per Curebundel, from Hongkong for Colombo, Mrs Reynolds, Miss Throckmor. ton, Miss Rush, and Dr dose Pinto Nossess: for Boubey, Mr Ellias Journa; for London, Mr J: Williamson. From Yokohama: for Mersailles, Mr. Mrs and Miss Laroche. From Shanghai: for Lyndon, Mr and Mrs. Graham and child, Mr.L. Plummer Miss Crom, Mr Helgensen and child, and Mr

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bill of Lading imel für BATA-

VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN... | J. Burt. ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS. THE Stormship HABLAARAT, Capt.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British stemmer-Airlie reports: laving experienced moderate to Fresh S. W. winds from Kobe through the Inland Sea to Goto Islands: thones to Turnabout Island light lireuze and dense for thence to arrival, moderate breeze, fuic and olar weather:

The British stearier Morgong

reporta Tamist to 4 moy, moderate S.W. wind and

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close ;--

For HAIPHONG. ----

Pete, a 1a.m., on Tuesday, re

9th May.

For SHANGHAL. --

Par Ponteng, at p., on Tuesday,

the 29th May.

For MACAO.-

Per leungs at 2.300 p.m., on Tues-

day, in 2 May. For MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU.--.

Por driften, at 3 pm on Tuesday.

the 2011 May.

For NAGASAKI & MOJ --

for Tuinn, af 3 p.m., on Torsday, the

tb May.

For SWYTOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO, Por Anping Mepe, at 5 pa, on Tues-

day, the 8th May,

For SWATOW.-

Per Hilung, na.., on Wednesday,

the 30th May:

For SHANGHAI, CHEMULIO & NA-

GASJKI

Per Mikina Maru, at 10 am.. nosday, the 30th May.

For SAMSHUI & WUCHOW.-

Ter Sanadus, at 4 pin,, on Thursday,

"31st May.

For MANILA. --

Per Singkong, at 3 pun on Friday,

the 1st Juus.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. ..---ong leaves for Manila. ---

Miscellaneous.

DEATH

MONDAY, MAY 28, 1900.

At the Government Givil Hospital, this furuncon (28th Day), of typhoid, WALEM 11, CAIRNS, &ccund officet de. Chili; aged 20; native of Greenook. Funeral will ass Founda Goods per Ambría undelivered after this monument to-morrow at B ́x..

are kindly invited to attend. dato aubject to rent

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, Bay 30

2.45 p.m-action of Household Furni

ture, ut No. 6, Victorin View Kowloon. Goodside Kerke. Mary not cleared

tafter this dare subject to rout. 6.30 Meeting of Eothon Mark

Lodge.

Thursday, May 31-

Goods per Clyde not cleared at 4 p.m.

subject to rent.

FRIDAY, Jane

3. Meeting of Zetland Lodge. WEENESDAY, June 6 -

2.15 p.m.- Meeting of 1. M.'s Justices

The Pence as the Magistracy, Mosnay, June 11-

12.30 p.m.--Mosting of Sharcho'dom of | the Star Ferry Co., Ltd.. at the Com pany's Offlers, No. 2, Connaught Roul.

Tomperature.

(Taken at Amasra Falconer & Optı; Premise, Queen's Road.) lioxoxorg, May 23, 1900."

oth

BAROMETER

21.83

Do. "Do

TFM.... 4г.M.

31.82

60.70

THE MONSTER 9. A.M.

Do.

TM

Do.

4 P.M....

RK

B

Do.

Do (Wat bulb).9A.M. 78 Du. 1-80

Do.

Do. 4. 80

Do. Maxiinun

Da Minimum per night 82

Opium Quotations, Hoxeros, May 28, 1900,

2

950

1059

New Betures, cuṣlı,

9773

Old Benares, card, ti

New-Malwa, credit,

910

Allowance, Tels

$20,030

Bot 8:28

940 950 not 10

New Palme, carb,-

Patna, cash,

Lest Year,

Allowance. Thels. Old Malwa erelit...

Thel,

Allowancy, cash, Persian,

Allance, Tails, Porsi, l'aper tied long.. Allowance, Taels,

Exchange.

200,000

HONGKONG, May 28, 1:00.

Baak, Wire.....

Notce by the way, -

An old woman of 74 fell down tho

soke-hole of a house in Uk Lane on Sunday night and was killed.

The death rate of the British and for- aign community, civil population, during po-The publication of this feae commenced May was 21 per 1000 per annum, and of

the Chinese community $3,6. a 5.20 p.m!

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1900.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

TSUPPLIED THROUGH RELTER,)

- The return of plague cases up toʻnoqate on the 28th May showed that twenty-eight fresh cases and twenty-sovou deaths occur- red during the proceding 48 hours.

Thurn wem 311 European Ad 93 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Libary, and 153 European and 1, 905 Chinose visilure. to the Museum during the week ending 27th MAY.

La Cheong, compradore to the Pacifie Outward Fidiani, Sataniji, April 2;

thomed, Akar, i Bableder, Elrich-Mail Steamship Company and a prominant: sil, 9: Tubes, blin Antar member of the Chinese Commercial Com- St. Mary, Alaund Brauch 28; Moyne wit

Trenhui, Prodig, 26; Brenering, FFmunity, succumbed on Saturday to an attack dimend, 30; Dardenny Frieste, Asturie, of plagas.

Allenya, Federton, Forest Dale, hay

3 Benlovers,Canton,

Mene-

Pies, Hitachi Mar. 30; fentemon,

His Excolloney thuficer Adiuinister-

Wickenbury, Lang Heidelberg, Palting, the Government has been plevel to Norman Isles. Kurdistan. 15 kusiest that the 4th prox.. being Whit Moy.

Vindidora,

Afelpomene. 18 Sydney,

Galanda, Kotn, Lou talkon, Seihsiany, | day, bá observed as a holiday in the tor Cheyern, I dracilli, 22; Stentor; Taskin, vorment Onica.

Wakder Maru, Chiltagong, 20. hosnewals Permata, April 25: Budo

Maru, 26 Jaco, Massig, May 7 Weimar, 155. Candio, Prometheus, 18; Yarra, Pution, 22.

fast week, there were

-SYS

Cases-of-

plagre reported and #2 dontha securred from that disense. The other cases of iy fections cligcars were unto case of enteric

The Imperial German Meil s Thanday fever off the steamer Monmouthshire and

left Shanghai on Saturday, the 26th | one sise of smalljos. May, at 0a.m., and my by expected bure on or about Maday night, tho 29th May. The P

M. S. & Oily of Bio de Jenrico; with the AMERICAS Mait, left Yoko

lana on Friday, the 20th May, at daylight, and uy be expected here on or about Friday, the June. The Imp. German Mails.s. Oldenboy, car-

Hospital.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alios

Memorial and Nothonsole Hospitals bogs

to acknowledge with thanks the following. Adonation to the fuilt of the Hospitals

rying the Gerus Mails with dates Morningside S.S., Edinburgh...... 881.27 from Berlin of the Sh April. left. Bosshart

Singapure on Friday, the May,

at 10a.m., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 10th May, The O. &Co'à ... Cylie, with nails,

c., felt San Francison for this port ris Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Ne, -Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai..ou the

11th May.

Steamers Expezbedi The P. & D. Com, Muragan left Sings- port for this port on the 23rd May, "at 64.10.

The N. G. I. .s. Pormide haft Bombay for ...this port on the 10th May, and is dus

bére on or about the 7th June,

Piratos Bold."

,

Klovey repulsive looking fellows wh

charge with having attacked and

pirated byu junks in Kowloon Bay-last weak' were brought up at the Magistracy, to-day, mal-remanded Tho_me were arrested by the water police.

Alleged Kidnapping.

Two men were brought up, at tho Magistracy, tulay, darged with kidnap. The 4.8. Afghanistan From New Yaking a little gir! The girl liver with a

let Singapore in the 8th May, for Hongkong, vis Labus sul Manila, The N. G. Intenner Fredovy, from Hamburg, Jeft Singapore for this port

woman who has adopted her. A Obinsse

detective acting on information arrested two men, but failed to dissover the child.

on the 25th May, and may be expected the vaning of the arrest it was found

On London

1/11

On demand,

Wed-

M

30 days sigu

4 monthe sight,

Credits, 4

1

Documentary, 4 months' sight,

then-Paris-

Ca domand,

1/11 ..1/11 ...1/112 20

2,46)

Credits, 4 raonths' sight,

2.504.

Un Reclin-Demand....

... 2.00

Ov New York

On demand,

2 473

Credits, 80 days' sights

48%

On Bombay

'... 146)

146)

Jure on the Bih May.

146)

The C&O. 8. 8. Cur's steamer Belgien

1401

11% 140.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL

CUTTA.

Per Kongsg, at 11 a., on Saturday,

the 2nd June.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. —

Wire On Juan On Calcutta

Wire...... On demand,

On Singapore

The German Contract Packel Homburg will ho despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Sith May, with Mails for the United Kingdom; the Continent of On Manila- Earops and contries beyond, t Brindia; to the Straits Settlements, On Shanghai--- Batavia, Burns, Ceylon, India, (vinį Taliorin), Adon, Egypt, Malta, &c.1 days' sight, (private imper)

On Yokohania

12.

(Registration, -with Registration a.m.

late fee of 10 cunts, up to 10.45 am) Letter at 11 am..

Late Lettere 11.10 to 11.30-11.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet. Nippon We will be despatched on TACRS- DAY, the Blat May, with Mais. for Shanghai, Janu San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, Bo., which will be closed at follow Registration at 10 s..

Registration, with late fee of 10vorts, up

Letters at li a..

(Supplementary Mail on tand up to the

On demand,

On demand,

On demand,

247.1 บ.

7134

On denied,... Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tal) Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) Silvor (per oz.)} ***

34% pm. 802. ...10.18 ...2783.

time fred far the departure of the AS. WATSON & CO.,

sil Extra Postage 10 cents).

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAL-

WAT Co's PACKET.~-

The Canadian Pacific Dail Packet Empress

of Chitt will be despatched on WED.

LIMITED.

AERATED

WATERS

NESDAY, theth June, with THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS Mails, for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Candia, &c., which will he closed as follows:--- 19.00 AM. Registry conses.

Feels, (Registration, with hate fon of 10

to Xu, fo :.) 11.00 A. 31. Post-Offics cinses, but Corres

pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 cents extra Pestage, until, the time of depar

turu.

MONEY LETTER The Port Often destino

IN THE FAR EAST.

THE MACHINERY in use

is of the latest design and most

responsibility formaregistered Lette sustaining buk actes, or jewellery, end, where Begin iration line been replotted, WILL MAKE up to date character. KNOTICIES into alleged logos of sack letters, (Fort Gulde, 08.

Leliere, &c., for the Peak will be deliveras by

here on of about the 21st May The N. Y. K. 69. Rieju Mame loft Kobe, vin Moji, for this port on the 20th In arrive here May, and is expoate un the 37th May.

that the girl had been sorreptitiously put into a room on the ground floor of the home from which she had been kidnapped.

The NY, K., Hadada Mara left The nun were remanded till Tuesday

Kobe, viz Moji for this port on the week

23rd May, and is expected to arrive

-

The Regstrig-General's repon give

King Brived at Yokolni on the 25th Births, Deatha and Marriages. May, and will leave on 27th May, for. this port. The N.

·

N. P. Do.'s .A. Bramite has arrived

the number of births amongst the British

and foreign community for last year as 280- us compared with 243 in 1898; of this number 1 were males and 151 females,

at Yokoham, and sails for Tengkong

the 25th May, The E. & Aptostner Australian, from, Sydney, We left Fort Darwin on the 18th May, for Timur, Manila and this The birthe registered as having occurred in

the Chinese community were 634 as against. 2. P. Cores, Dany Vestock suited in 188, and 1,195 in 1897. The mu fav Tacenes for Jap and long-ber of deaths in the British and foreign g kang on the 13th May..

The N

Latest Advices:

Tho N. F. Co.'s deadhrin has arrived st. Vladivostock, and sailed for Hong. kong on the 24th Miny

The N. P. Cod. Victorin arrived at

connonuity was 241 as compared with 201

in 1808. these 21. diel from plogue."

a sunbar of deaths among the Chinese

was 5,010 nã compered with 5,383 in 1992.

1,412 died from plague. The ninaber of

Tacna fru Juan, on the 26th 3fay, marriages soleamised during the year way The C. 1. R ̈"Co.'s a. Empresanf China | 116 as compared with 86 in 1898.

with the CANADIAN MALL, loft Shanghai

on Sunday, the 27th May, ut 9.30

que and may he expected here on or The Quesne Sistaday in Torinen., About Wednesday, the 30th May,

The M. M. Co stepener Land, with tho

A correspondent writes from Trumeui,

FRENCH MAIL of the 4th May, left Formosa, un 25th May-The, Douglas Singapore on Monday, the 20th Mysterier Hasdong leaves here this øvening, at fm, and may be expected here

0 or about Moadsy, the Ith Jutro having hulped to keep up the Queen's. This Packet brings replies to letters Birthday, being the only dressed ship di daspatched from Hongkong on the Sixt harbour. The day was favoured with real Marob.

..

Bussia's East Asiatic Squadron.

The P. & D. Co.'s A. Giniez Jell Sings-Queen's weather, ta claud to be seen, pore for this port on the 27th May, at with a moderato S.W, wind blowing. H.B.ME's Consulate looked very nice-do- corated and the old fort was covered with Rags. H.B.M's Conn, R. de B. Layard, avo a tiffin to the Consuls, Japanese offi cints and Betish subjects of Hobe and Twa- tutia. The Japanese town band played on the Inwy of the Consulate during tiffin, and after the speach of each Cousul payed the

The Kolische Zeiting publishes the following dated Kiel, April 10, on Russi naval strength in East Asistio woters--

It is indisputable that Russia is Booking strengthen he naval power in Easter

Asis, in order to obtain a grestur innational anthem of his country. The al-

over the course of affairs in China. This ternoon was Measantly aput with songs nival reinforcement is already in prograss.

and music. The Russian Government decided last year lu increase the East Asiatic Equadron by

ENGLISH EXPERTS in three ervisors, tie gunboats, and a number

Stesras Headache Cure,

the 12 and 3.30 o'clock trams only. Carrer age our factories, and their peudence and Parede for the Peak may be posted is the Guneral Post Dfies up to 11.30 m. tical knowledge produces a battleships Imperator, Alexander 111, and sale und Retail from A. S. Watson & Co.

of torpedo-boats, in the surse of the pres sunt year. The list warships of the Modi- can be obtained from all. Chenials f pre-ranean Squadron and the Black Sen Sterne be insisted on the original safest, Flo, which are proceeding thither, are the but besaromedy for all Headacher, Whole- Petropartak. the ironclad cruiser Duke of Ltd Honging. Sold by all Chemists.

C. D. W. FEILD, Carrying Her Majesty's Muils, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 9th Juite, 1999, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the abure Ports.AN

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France,

Paik, Fallar hosts have been proud at an article that is unrivalled for its Edinary, the root ad gunboats Chanbi Gap, Victoris Gap Mount Kellett, Mouhi Goagh, and Tea for Lunden (under arrangement ses, clour weather. Amey Swate and Plantation load, which will be riusced at will be transhipped at Columbe into a light S.W. wind and clear weather. Svate 13.80 and 1 podastags

| steamer procezding direct to Marseilles and to Hongkong, light S. W. wind and clear.

or 8 pm. With regard to letions from the

for the above Purts on SUNDAY; the London; other cuya for Landon, do, will Steamer in Swatu Neuchwerg, 'God June, at Daylight.

be conveyert vid Bombay with Tranship The Japanese steantur Mei Maru zeREDISTRAZION-Corrondeuse can be re- ot Forts: Had ne dleg weather throughout,gistered for all Prints Baip maila y le fifteen

For Freight or Fomage, apply to

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,

Hongkong, Lay 28, 1900.

minutes before the tiras Lur closing for the

excellence

and Gilft, the small cruiser Zajmurojets, and the torpedo but No. 120 01 theke warship, the Petrustees with the Gift have already left the Black Sea and the The Water need is the purest Medite on The Gijal has put into

different ports in the Persian Gulf on the

WEATHER REPORT.

The following natics is issued from the Oharratory

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Parcels will be roccised at this Offical vuyage, with gentle S.Wly breeze and ↑ Shinghai or Jupes etese malt op to your in the Island and is skilfully way out. Her deviation from the usababký moving Eastward curvísa Japa

of all parkages aro

1214

until 4 p.ns on the day before sailing. The contents and value requiredder

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditious of the Cou pany's Dilla of Lading.

COMPAGNIE DES TESSAGERIES!!

MARTTISTES.

For further Partieniars, apply to

ABI, MARSHALL,

TABter of an hour balure; for quails for Enzopo, Chinese stoner Avang Pyro Anjorica and Cariada, de autor be filtered on scientific principles.

ports May 23rd, at $80 p.m., thick fog fare; for Inriare, Northern Taco, and Torres and continued till 24th, at 10,55 pm, at Stralis mails up to half an hour before then cleared, with moderate S.W. wind.

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We use only the best and most

LOCAL DELIVERINs Separate Boxes linte hers provided for posting Correspondence for expensive ingredients, guarantee the Tora, Kowloon and the Peak The Boxes PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

deling Superintendent. THE REVENUE OF CHINA.ro ander the Windsor at the a sad of the ing Absolute Purity, FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KOBE 0.8. N. Co.'s Olive.

AND YOKOHAMA.

Hongkong, May 28, 1900. UE Co.'s Steamship

Captain PLANDIS, will be despatched for

the shove Ports on MONDAY, the 4th

Jure.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

G. QUAMPEAUX

Hongkong May 28 1800.

Agent

1210

THE BACK DOOR

Terindah Jading Race's Bond:

Laziers, pareola do for Kowloon Point nd

1212 A SERIES OF ARTICLES, Steamers Harbour may be posted in the

Saries of Articles entitled THE BACK DOOR- which appeared

in the China Math have Insan, ropriated, and may be obtained in Pamphlet Form

PRICE

General Post Office up to 11:30 Em, and 9,30

course has given rise to all sorts of conjec

On the 28th at 1150. The depression

the Econet of

tures as to the aequisition of a naval and the barometer las rison celing station, which no doubt will pro well founded. The battleship Petrupre

is the largest vessel of the Black

Chins, and remains almost manly it the South. Gradcuts, alight for winds on

the E. east of an for SW winds the

Son Fleet, her displacement being 10.080 Forecast-moderate SW to S tors The Gad will be stationed winds fun

id Sibarian waters. At the same time,

Russh is very busy sending warships The blood is disassed the body is dir from the Baltic the Mediteremrohat that the hood, whether yere

We quote Special Priors to ranean. Their rel destination, lount, or impar circalates shrough the contents of the

Reprinted from The Nimy Mat

p Letter from Kowloor Peint may be posted WITH AN APPENDIL DA

in the Letter Box which has beau placed in the large consumers. FIDIS TAMPELET ja Now Roady,, Police Compound outside the Charge Logm ap

and may be had at the

to 11 and 1 o'clock, and in the Pilar Box sẽ tho Whark Local Fater will be charged Tourold OBITOR ON THIS PAPER, MARKUS LANE CRAWFORD & Cola,

robbery, senders of Hillars from Borison why cer qurated to cool their stampe by writing the Mesir, hanY & WATCH'2,

ward stamped arom heta, Coveras, quntaithr Hank Hanson, abans he registered. Sunday daavery

Price

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

Established 4.D. 1841;

ervery

Admihuman body-Langs, Heart, stomach, Kidneys, Nukhime, which is now at Cherbourg, Brain. If it is laden with poisonous matter it. undergoing repsies, is and bound for Chinese prends disease of its contes. In asen of Scro waters Moreover, four quebate will fole, Scurvy, Kasems, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood shortly arrive at Kiel, and will steam to Disasses, Pimples, and Sores at all kinds the Fast Aris after a short stay in the Mediter affacts of Clarke's Blood Mixture ammarvellous. rangau Rowan, infnet in view of the decay Thessals of wonderful sures bara bien stopied

of the Celestial Empire, is trying tullect a strong fact in East Asistio was so as 1807 to be ready for coming ayente.

by it. Ularke' Blood Mistere is sold wary

lees installene suci substitutes.

where st X. 88. per bott's Beware of worth

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