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THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1600,

CAMPBELL, MOORE AND COM-

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PANY, LIMITED.

The following in the report of the Board of. Directors to the fourteenth ordinary. meeting of shareholders to be bald at the company's oltine, No. 24, Queen's Road Central, on Monday, the 25th June, at otelcek p.m.

Condemen,--Your Director have now the pleasure to lay before you the Accounts for the twoire onthe cisling 31st Docom ber, 1891, showing a Credit balance of 85,350.11 which, with your approval, your Dircotóis propose to deal with as Tollpws:

AN ARMED PEOPLE.

Tho Astonishing Example of

Switzerland.

Wa must have men when the time comer, in ufficient numbers to make the enterprise of any onenty that may attack us sbeolutoly hopping. If we can call up an armed poplo in which avory grown-up nun is able to handle a rifle, I don't think even the most apprehensive among us seed care about the rese: Lord Salisbury,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Auctions.

cont. must be put down 45-trained marke mon. In lust gear 0.0 per cent of the Sriss people belonged to rife clubs and therefore trero, trained to the use of the riflo-mub a percentage in the British Em pire would reproeunt 3,300,000 men. Fur the British Engine 3.0 per cent, of the po pulation menus 1200,000 men, Assuming. that the percentage of trained markanon would be the same as in Switzerland, diere would be a body of 1,540,000, trained shots. available in the Empire,

NMENT NOTIFICATION. GOVERNMENT

No. 302.

The cost of thesa trained soon in Switsers following Titlulars and Conditions

of SALE of CROWN LAND by land, putting the whirls cost of the rille UBLIC AUCTION, to be held at the Dies olubs or to the shoulders of the 92,73 of the Public Works Dartment, do first-class slota, ia buly 68. lid. each per MONDAY, the 25th day of June, 1900, at 3 aoma. The cost of the rifle clubsp.m., are published for general information. (3,300,000 members) for the British Empiro

By Command, A little over would amount to £534,950.

The resolution carried at the meeting at which Lord Salisbury made the above stau To pay a Divide of 12 per cent. 81,440.00 went is one which opens the way ton

Dirustors' Fee

200.00 place to Reserve Fund 1,000.00 almost enkas discussion na to ways and hit a million for a million and hall men

It is probabe that the cost would be. write eff Goodwill (Balance) 1,000.00 rens. It was resolved to call upon her much greater in the case of the British Fixtures Acccant... 1,433.28 Majasty's subjects in the United Kingdom Empire than it is in Switzerland; but evon carry forward to vext year's

so to prepare in the time af pence as to loat duutile the cost the system would be Acanal...

277.83

ready to play their part in time of Im-xcessively cheap-Daily Express...

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$5,380.11perial emergencies."." The business during the past for monthe

There is no doubt but that the British his boon very satisfactory and an the Good. will has now been entirely written off, your poule will be anxious enough to b train- Directors have every expectation of being od in the use of thu tilla in resinong For able to my better dividend on the pre nu attempted invasion. They would, how sent year's working, nine to declare au lover, be touch more eager to onun forward teria Dividend for the present Haif your

The Accounts have been audited by Mr if they knew that there was some suitable A OD Gourdla, whose re-election an

sebowen already drawn up under which an Anditor is recommended,

training would be wasted and nó tin list.

Swiss Rifle Cluba.

A. PUGFRERĄ, Chairman.

·Hongkang, 19th June, 1900.

INSANITARY BUILDINGS IN

HONGKONG.

POWERS FOR CLOSING THEM.

At the meeting of the Sanisory Board, this afternoon, lengthy durament was sabatitted, showing the powers of the Boned for closing or otherwise dealing with Insan Stary Property.

Dr Clark, in reviewing the matter, says ...This only shows wise I have so frequently urged during the past five years, that the Sanitary Logislation of this Colony is even now more than fifty years behind the home enactments relating to cities. The 14verpool Sanitary Act of 1846 to the minimum width of streets fest-here it is 15 feet and stipulated that the height of

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is issued from the Observatory

On the 21st at 11.55am. The barometer

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has risen minderately in the Phillipines, fallon slightly on the S. coast of China Thore are indientions of the existence of depression to the Southward of Hongkong, probably in about 17 deg. Ent. Pressure fumains high ever the E. coast of Chinn and in Japan. Grätlients slight in the North, modemte to richerstep with strong NE winds on the S. const of Chins and it the N. part of the Chinen. Forconst:-- NK winds, frosh to strong; weather-becom-

When the question of universul training arises, mo's mind naturally turns to Exit zerland, and one feels auxious to know how the littlo frea Hopublie gas the spising unsettle 1. tors of preparation int invasion.

The ride slubs are the principal method of nilitary instruction in Switzerland, at lost as far as the marksmanship goes, and it is therefore useful to go into the fullest detail with regard to them.

One of the most important points about the illo efghs is that they are absolutely independent; they may receive or rejeer members, and they elect their own com. mites. To gain the tovarument grants, however, they are required to comply with the following enditions;

The grant is made to societies which are of not less Munsten members, and which go through the makery curse laid down by the Swiss military department each year.

tien rils."

Natal Field Artillery.

2

Tire Naral Parliament les passed, on its second rending, bill for tann of C1,000,000 The Prime Minister stated that it was the intention to rear the Natal field artillery at an early date with uns obtained from the Tennovaal, Hu | also amuoumead that a special court would be appointed to try rebels. It would pro- bably include an Englis! judgo.

The Marker Death.

The 1900 Bisley Mearing will be held This course has to be fired with the regulatron July 9 to 21. Many competitors of toy building should tot exceed the width The societies in cade contou ure under previous years will be absent, shooting in the stress on which it in fronted. Here the surveilance of one or more Shooting South Afries with Denth for the mocker, a building any, even now, be erected of a Commissions, compeed of three to cove height of 40 feet fronting a lane only lafcet members ominated by the cantonal mill

but there are enough promising colta to 1 inch in width, and private streetstary authorities. The president of the keep up the entries. The rules of position have actually best-set back an inch or conissions in alust very case, iniiwill be this year as follows: A 200 yards, Twve in order to make the atroct exceed fary officer. To act at intermediary bed at yards, abiding or locol the 15 fent limit, and so allow build on the missions and the Federal g; at 000 yards, standing, eit ing, knoel ing to the height mentioned. I have authorities, thero is sppointed an offest of ing, or prone; above 600 yards a y

|will be eight new competitioris. pointed this tute in any Annual Re-high rank.

to scieties must present ne annual ro- jart for 1600, and in previous reports. The Liverpool Act of 1916 further pro-part, showing those of their members who vides that no court may i

bo built ma a cul-de- | havo`successfully fired their course. These:** se unless 20 feet in width-here alumnat all mon aro f1 from compaleory musketry, courts are cul-de-gox sund are under 15 feet practice.

.width-and the Liverpool Act farther re

thit

puires

DUTCH OF

a minimum width of Capitation. Grant.

fa feet, opening at both ends for their fuld

The musketry course which has to ba

1. Kneeling at 300 yards at a bit. target. II. Standing II. Lying af 400

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reidth, upon a public street, may only don-fired by all members of rifle clubs is as tain eight henses and that for every lwuse | follows :- over this number, ne font must be added to the width of the court. In 1889 this minitim with of new streets was extend. ed to 36 fest and of courts to 31 fegt, auch courts to open at both ends on" public theaghfare. The crying necessities of this Colony in the way of sanitary legislation are--(1), The earthilment of ex cussiva height of buildings in relation to * the width of the streets iqon which they

front.) Power to content and to đứ molish insanitary housos and insanitary arous such as in euntai gel in the Imperial Housing of the Working Classes Act of

1890,

The following minutes are appended.-- Lieut. Col. Ryan, f.A.M.C—There is we draht at all that the Board requires increased powers for dealing with insuntary -property.

MJ. McKie groo with Limat.- Col, Hyan, R., MAC,

If

LV. Kneeling at 300 yardsata rummy figure. For rach of these vxorcises ten ahuis aro allowed and five at least must be fired. As soon as twelve points have boun scored, the marksman passes to the next exercise. he fails to score is sufficient number of quints he is marked accordingly, and passes, on to the next exercise." For the fourth exercise it is necessary to hit the dusminy figure twice in from five to ten shots,

F. H. MAY, A cling. Culonial, Secretary. COLONIAL SACZETARY's Orrick Hongkung, 9th Juno, 1900. Partlonlars and Conditions of the Letting

No. of Sale.

1308

by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 25th day of June,

1903, a: 3 p.m., at the Offices of the

Public Works. Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Admin istering the Government, of Sayon Luts of Crown Land, at You MA Ti, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hong- kong, for a term of 75 Years, with tho option of renewal at Crown Ront to ba fixed by the Surveyor of Her Majosty the QUEEN, for eas further teral of 76 years.

-Parlinbers of the Lots."

Locality.

Bonudury

Menore Penis,

Ko Ter th Iv 11. IL. Joon ulo

Intandrevi

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1367 Ma T, 116 1160 2016 20,010

1058

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10:30

2001 3002

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30 160 350

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2400,000 124) 52400 03180 190 | 9,000 | 121 $,400

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 203.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1188 Undersigned has received: instruc- tions to Sell by PCDLIG AUCTION, on

SATURDAY, the 23rd June, 1900, at 2.30 pm, as his Sales Reens, Duddoll Street,-

A QUANTITY Or

IIOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

of ovary Description. (The property of Contlomon leaving the Colony) Farther Particulars can be seen from Catalogue

Qa View from Friday, the 22nd June. TERNSAS Customary,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer

Hongkong, June 20, 1900.

1353

Notices to Consignees.

INDOORINA STEAM NAVIGATION

› COMPANY, LIMITED.

Desttrition.

Vosgals Advertised as Loading.

Kowals

*

apatralinan Ports Australian (»), Australian Porthingtu-(5). Australian Ports Futani Zara (8), Bromon& Ports of Üs Oldenburg (0) Cabo and oil........ Kweiyang Havro and Huishary Saubin (8) Havre and Harburg. Wittonberg (8) Havro and Hamburg. Savoia (s)... Havre and-Hamburg.. Silgin (1) Liverpool... Ulysses (6) London Suez Cans: Stentor (8)* London & Ports of Car Clyde (4) ............ London v. Suez Canal Antenor (0) Llan London v. Suez Canal Menelaus (5) Manik Kaifong ...... Manila ... ... Chingtu (8).... Manila

Fatani Mara (9) Mouila via Amoy... Diniauto (4) Marseilles v. Saigon Laws ( Marseilles,London,&: (tuaba Maco (6) -Now Yorky.SuezCaux Armonia (9)

New York.SitesCanal Açara (9) 29 41. New York v.Suez Canni Ettrickdale (5)... Palau, Osgon Argyll (*). San Die

Diegar. Japan. Thyra (3) 6. Francisco v. Japan. Unfo()

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND S SINGAPORE. S

S. Francisco 7. Japon City of Paking (8) S. Francisco v. Japan Asterion Maru (8)'

Szechuen (8) Shanghai. Shanghat Kansu (6) Shanghai

lott

Duts of Learing

Bibb, Taviugaton & Co. June 23, as 5 p.m. Butterfield Swfro. Jely 14, at 4 pm, Nippon Yusga Kaisly, June 25, at 4 pant Norddeutscher Lloyd. June 26, at adv., Butterfield ir June 29, at 1. M. Carlowizz out July 2′′* Carlowire &

About July 17. Carforitz & Coat July 31. Uitlowitz der About August 8. Butterfiskt & Swire...June 23,.. Butterfisk & Bwiro, July 24, P. O, S. N. Com June 23, at noon- Buttcriold Swice June 26, Butterleld and Swire.(July 10.

Button flub & Swita Jupe 25, at 4 pm Batterield & Swim July 14, at 4 p.m. Nippon Yign Klan 20, at 4. Shewan, Toine

Mesaigerlos Maritimas Je

Nipp Tusen Kaisha,dumdaylight. Culovitz & Common About the 10,0% Shuwan, Touros & Co. About my b Dodwell & Co., Ltd About July 5 Dudyroll & Co., Ltd... June 3), at noon, Butterfeld & Siro June 30 .0. &.0_S. §, Com .. July 14, at noon.

cito Mail S. S. Only 5, 64 110DU% Tom Klean Kaisha..June 20, at nob Butterfold and Swica June 25, re Butterfold & Sire: June 23, at 2 pa .P. &.Q. §. N. C6, 7

arrived from the above Fort, Con- &'poro, Panang &C'ttu Suisang (8) line, Mathus bout June 23

HR Co.'s Steamship Suisang having signces of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivordd from alongatee

Carge impeding the discharge or remain. ing on board after 4 p.m., the 22nd Instant, will be landed at Consignees' risk and ox. pouso into Godowns at BAT POINT.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co.,

General Managerin. Hongkong, June 20, 1900,

1382

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO AND- SINGAPORE

THE Company's, Steamship Pakasa

Hringurived from the tabs of SALE of CROWN LAND by informed that their Goods are being handed THE Following Particulars and Cradisisbove ports, Consignses of Cargo are hereby PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held at Lite Office and placed at their risk inthe HouRONG AND of the Public Works Departments on KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S BIONDAY the 25th day of June, 190, at GonowNs at Kowloon, where onal carsigt 3.16 p., ara published for general la moat will be sorted out runrk by Mark

delivery can be obtained as soon as the formation. Thero

By Command,

Goods are lazded. F. H. MAY, Acting Colonial Starstory, STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 9th June, 1900, - Particulare and Conftitions of the Lotting by Public Auction Salo, to be held on Monday, the 20th day of June, 1900,

IKUNTHIEU THROUHI PESTEN,)

OUTARU-Forest Dub, May 3; Beata

vers, Ti Neros in Edles," Là ↑ Vindobona, Ganda, Koln, Buiksiany, Indravalli, 294 Chatbong, 25; Kinturk, Arana, Dre den 20; Taxon, Henglud, Merimethshire, Scaped June 15" Parvin, Malacon, Jolmura, Stuttgart, b ; Kovagason dfare, Culchne, Burkerzot F. Ferdinand, 8; Arth, Txina, Kio, Maric Valerie, Coterie, Tonkin. Multe, Bor, 12; Orestes, Shin- enu dari, “15; Innem, Glenarten. Kongg Albert, Teeniai, 21. HOMEWARD-Jare, Masike, May 7: Gandia, 18 Kambery St. Roguluis. June 15; Occrenier, Sanuki Mara," A vinnu, 21.

ARRIVALS AT HOME.

June 22 Loadallen, Maria Valerit.

For every member who has fired his course, whether satisfactorily or not, tho | Pulhun. Feilural nuthorities give a subsidy to his socialy of Le, 11.

Mads.

The P. & Q, Co.'s 5,8. Priebe left Singa pot for this port on Sunday, the 17t June, at in, with the mutward EyLISH MAILS, and is due here on Friday, the 22nd June, at about 6

In addition to, but not in place of, the musketry course, there are two exercises involving angazine fire. These are optiound, but this inter accomplishing them bring in an additional galoidy to their The Principal Civil Medical Officer of soviets of 18, per head. The Suciating Health The cinkuring'at Public Health which, in addition to thu muskotry exer- Tegislation has led to clumsy and curber-cises, creditably perform various tactical some procedure, and the less publis talk and marching drills, receive an addit.em about this the better. One thing would do | gant from the Government. good for more than most people would Boys Dem fourteen to sixteen year of imagins at first sighs the amendment ofte ure the endet rifle, but after they reach soc, 19a dc., 11,91, to the olfeut that on the age of seventeen they who the regulation scoond conviction the magistrate should weapon. Their subsidy is granted without The demolish the lite four-bap to bottom-regard to the eilibre of the ville used. that would bring people to their senses. In 189 there were 3.381 clubs in

Dr W. Harigan-Ditto with Delzen existence with a total membership of 198,- But it sociun to me alourd to give the Board 470 siatkamen. These sociotics › received powers, ctioned by the Lase Officers of in' all 432,720 annually-or $34. the Censo, which, when the Bond tries to give them offen (ril dosing of premises unlit for habitation), are declared by those sexo vilters to be illegal.

The Training of Volunteers.

her. This gun ia trade ap by the grants from the Federal Government, those from the auntonal government, and the loss incurred by sulling the musition to the societies at below cost price. The Ranges

The following table show clearly the beneficial results obtained in 1896 :--*

A circular letter has been issued from

Each commnino has for provide a marge of Aney Hadquartöck, Sinla, to the Lions yards, though the extra cost of render- -tonant-Gencadds in the four Contvands re- ing sach mange safe and of providing the "To obtain garding the training of Volunteers. The target falls on the societies

ranges of over 30 yards several communes Adjutant General states that with the 'ap

may contino, always providing that the proval of the Government of Ladin his

Tange is not sure thin four and a half miles directed by the Commander-in-Chief to refret the centre of each. onest that instructions be issued to imp eį Ling offleurs to give special attention to the proficiency of all Volunteer Infantry unity in practical training, including entrouch. ments, it canncation with the defence t bridges and posts and to make cotirely secondary all ceremonial parades at their The attention of Officers inspectionis. Commanding such units should ha specially dman paras. 401-902 od 103, Aruly Regulations, India, Volume IX and farther they should be requested to oes that corps

No. of Marks

P.2. Marks m

Saris On anen, menus (pas de target targe

1...,1998 PR 722,79 17,191 7.1 [17,74 36,000 12.0 701,468 556,92 7018 11. Mare 35.5 76.420 548,000 $8 105,032 128 129 SKAKO-100

Total for averag

The four exercise,961,149 1,031,005 Those exercises were fired with the new

The P. M. SS. City of Prking, with the AMERICAN MAL left Yokohama. on

No. of Sale.***

1360

1

ne 25, at aloon, Nippoh Yason Knish Jun 29, at bon Douglas Lapraik & Co June 24, at 98.m Mitaui Brism Kaisba Jang 21, daylightes Mitani Buraan Kaisha and 27, daylight Didwell & C Jamie July 3, nt noon.

Singapore, Bombay, Actroshima Maru (4) Stow. Anoy, Fchow Haighing (e) Siyabaw, Amoy T'es Maidzaro Maru (2) --- Swatov, Amey & Taping Magu (4) Tacoma (Wash.) & Glenugio (8) Vancouver (BC), & Empress of India (8)... 'Canadian P. Conn 27. at noon.

"SHIPPING.

ARRIVATA

Juvo 20.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For BANGROK:

Per Keangun, at 9 am, on Friday, the

**2nd June.

Han, Fronch steamer, 379, Moortos, Pakhoi vis Hollow June 10, General.A.For R. BARTY,

Decimus, German tr., 791, C, Christion een, Nowchwang June 12, Beans-NAN Woo.

Michat Jibsen, Gerraan steniger, 710, T. Jesson, Haiping June 18, and Heihoy. 19, Gent, JEDEN & CAT

June 21 Kiconany, British str., from Canton. Ningo, British str., from Canton. Kweigung, British str., from Canton. Krange, British steamer, 1,258, Harris,

Tientsin June 15, Ground-nots.-BUTTE

IELD & SWIRE.

Cite, British steamor, 2,198, E. Street, Shanghai Jun 19, Baila and General- P. & O. 9, N. Co.

Optional Goods will be carried on unless

Yosihime Maru, Japanesu str., 2,220, Y. instructions are given to the contrary behinamigawa, Keslong June 19, at 3p.

ore 4 p.m., To DAY.

Caul.-ORDE

"Goods not cleared by the 26th Instant will be subject to

to rent..

No Fire Insurance will bo ellveted.

All Ship-damaged Packages must be left

in the Gollowne, and Notice of samo sent to

at 3.15 pm, at the Offices of the Public this Otice before the 50th Instant, er Works Department, by Ordor of His Ex-Chains in connection therewith will not be

tho Offeur Administering the recognized..

Crown vernment, of One Lot of Land, at Ma-Tau-Kok, Kowloon, in, the Colony of Hongkong, for torm of 75 Years, with the option of ronowal at a Crown Rent to be fixed

·

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hoogkong, June 19, 1900,

1881

DEPARTURES.

Jun 20.

Don Juan di du-tria, American gunbeaky

for Canton.

Bandakan, for Sandakan.

June Bi..

baga, for Shanghai. Siam, for Shanghai. Pabasa Mart, for Kebe.

by the Surveyne of Her Majesty the To-day's Advertisements for Fordland, Or.

Years.

Registry o

Particulars of the Lot.

Levality.

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Boundary

Measate-

mens

Mu E

Chatents in

Anmal Itent.

Ugent Prive

KOWLOON HORSE REPOSITORY.

NOTICE.

CADDLED PONIES can be TIRED nt Moderate Rates by applying to the undersigued by lollor.Ponics will be brought to any appointed locality in Kowloon.

M. PEREIRA, No. 1, St. Francis Street,

Hongiung

Kow

Tulptai

Ma-Tau

Kuk,

300 300 3520907203 7400

Hongkong, Junn 21, 1900.

PUBLIC AUCTION:

1389

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Monday, the 18th June, at daylighHE Undersigned hare ben favoured FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.)

and kay be expected here on or about Escuctions, from HART BUCK,TE Company's Steamship Monday, the 25th June......

Imp. German Mail as. Adenberg left Kola, vin Nagasaki and Shanghai and. Fochow, on Sunday siternoon, the 17th Jime, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 27th

Juns.

The Imperial German Mail 8.8. Stuttgart,

carrying the German Mails, with dates from Berlin of the 28th May, Jeft. Co- Jumbo Friday crening, the 15th

June, and rusy be expected here

on.

Est, to Sell by POLLIC AUCTION,

021

WEDNESDAY,

the 4th July proximo, Commencing at 11 A.M., and following days où il completion. of the Sale, within his Residence, MOUNT Rigos,-

THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE FURNITURE, Contained therein,

Comprising

HAICHING, Captain Hart, will be deepatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the Sith Tost. at 9 a.id.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS-LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, Jane 21, 1960.

1398

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR SHANGHAL THE Company's Steamship

SZECHUEN

will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 26th Inst.

or about Wednesday, the 27th June. The O. & O. Co,'s as, Gulie, - with mails, d. left San Francisco for this port via Lomelula, Yokohısına, Inland Sta. PLUSE-COVERED DRAWING ROOM Some, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the | Chipersdale Chains, Red Lacquer Jara; Tith Jus

NESE CSTINEL LE NEToro Care and The T. K. K. 8.9. Henglong Man, with INLAID SQUARE TABLE, WHATYOTS, Very mails, left San Francisco for this port Fine BLACKWOOD HAT and UNDERLÄ vis HonolulYokohama, Inland Soa, STAR with BEVEILED GLASS MIRROR, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shinghai, on the TRAKWOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE, TEAK- 14th June

WOOD OVERMANTEL with. BEVELLED GLASS, Handsomely CARVED SEVEROAZD with bra R03, DINNER WAGGos, MALDLE Clock, Mo- icco-COVERED DINING ROOM Sure, Sna RECOVERRI SITTING Roox SurTZ, PEKINU CONNS Bad other Cao, EXCELLENT THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM DISSER SERVICE and a Choice Assortment of OUT GLASS WARE, TEAK WARDRONES" The N, P... Glerumle, from Tacoma, with sony (Double and Single), Several &c., Irfe Moji for Hongkong on the Lady's WRITING DESKS, Chera of DLAW- 19th June, nut is dashure on Batus-, MARL-Tor DRESSING TABLES and WASILSTANDE, Toztaz Sors, Brass and ION day, the 23rd June.

Steamers pected." Thess. Krdcofan, from New York, loft Singapors for Mani Hogg Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama,-00 the lih June.

The N. 1. Co.'s U.. Argyll, from Port- BEDSTEADS with MATTRESSES. Several CAR loud, Or left Kole for ungkopges and Rucs, SETTERS, FENDERS and on Sunday, the 17th June, and is duo FIRE BRAGNES. here on Friky, the 2nd June.

The N. G. I... que telt Bombay for this port on the 10th Jane, and is due here on or about the 5th July.

under their command are more particularly 7.5 mm. riffs. With the el cifle (10.4 instracted in these parts of infantry drill) in the ast year tha mos percentago whi h are specified, These incluido, squa- was 54.8.

If we look at the results obtained in the drou and company drill (particularly ex- tended order drill), tactical training, so as fourth oxercise, we fud that they are most to exercise detachments in pack and Interesting. defence, more especially sa applied to The 12,803 men who did not succeed buildings, bridges, woods, et advance must each have fired ten shots without bit-The and rearguarda and outpost drill, with ting the figuro more than once; they there- special-reference to the reconnoitring of afore firon 128,930 shots, and scored at the ling of railway and the country in its most 13,803 hits. The 99,739 successful vicinity. Alaus and defence by night marine (Catro wear of the total) fired The

bo practised when opportunity 521,418 shots (an average of 5.6), and offors. As regards field nunceuvres it is scored at least 247,416 bits (an average" of suggested that it would be useful to tanch at least 27 hits per man). When we con. the construction and use of ahelter rendbesides the large number of marksmon and and mixer earthworks should there be time the ears with which the exercises are con and tools at the disposal of a corps. In dacted, we must admit that the results many The the matter of ceremonial drill, with the oz. be taken as must conclusive. Thus wo say ception of the duties of ordlaary guards at 89 per cent of the Swiss can bit a and sentries, this should be emitted, in any dummy guro at 300 yarde with 47,4 bullets camp so far as detachroenta aro. covered.oat of every hundred fired. Ineuten ut Gonorals are requested to issue

such subsidiary instructions as will ensure If We Followed Snit.

the wishes of the Commander-biel Such results madat well justify any being carried out. This is the most nation abounded confidence in their e-action ever inken with respect to infantry. As the Swiss system accns to sensible Indian nienteering, but one marvels that be orally, and to produce such excellent it should not have been adopted years ago. results, it may be well to sea what Arch

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percentages would most in the British Empire

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is one of the household remedies which can be used with perfect saluty and always eslied upon, STEARNS the original and genuine is eortata and speedy in giving relief

• Taking the fawisa pormulation at 3,000,030, and that of Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and Austin de 50,000,000 (in u d figures), we find the following antarosting result Ta 1896 3,5 per cent of the Swiss popistian went through theadnoties dage Sold by art chainters, wholuante anstatt is with the new rijbel tauss - from. A. S. Watson de Co., Ltd., Hongarasi,

Spor

H. A. L. 6.8. Armenta left Vladivo- stock on the 13th June, via Shanghai and Amoy, and is expected to arrive hore va or about the 27th June. Cal. and Or. Co.'s. §.S. This loft Yokohama for Kohe, Moji and Hong kong, on the Lath Jimin. The se. Ferma luft Suez on the 7th June,

and is expected here on or about the 7th July.

C. M. Co.'s stoner jogune, froc Glasgow and Liverpool, is: due at this purt on the Zird July..

The C. M. Co.'s steamer Tanks, for

The

Glasgow and Liverpool, ie das at this port on the 12th July.

• Latest Allvices.

NY, K, sa. Fulmi Maru left Kobe, via hejtand Negakikifor this post, on the 19th June, and be expported to are, rive here on the 20th June.

Jupan

The G. P. R. Co,'ane. Rupre k

left Variconter on Furodný, morning, Che 19th June, for Hongkong,vis usual

· Kan Innba Meru left Kebe: The . Y. 1

*vis Moji" for this port on the 20th flame, and is

on the 27th June.

And

OIL PAINTINGS, by LACT, CLARK, TroXBURY, SAIZ, and other well-known Artists.

ENGRAVINGS,

Including

"THE ILUKANG PASSION LAUNCHED IN LTTE STORM OF BABAJOS, A FAIR Lead," "GOING WELL GONE AWAY," "TRE DEATH," and many others. A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE BLACK-

WOOD.

A GRAND PIANO, by BROADWOOD with ExBROKE COFER,

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE," Agents Honkgong, Jung 21, -1000..

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA. THE Company's Now Steamship

DIAMANTE,

1988

Captair A. RAMSAY, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the Trst, abysmN=

th

The attention of Passengers le directed to the excellent Accommodation provided by this Steamor. She is fitted throughout with Electric Light.

A Dogber is carried,

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, June 21, 1900,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

FOR MANILA TEE Company's Steamship TE FUTAMI MARU,

1987

A DILLIARD TABLE m excellent or 2,800 Torn Grosa, Captain J. THOM, will

der, with the usual APPURTENANCES, by ho despatched for the above Port on FRI- Hussie, de e, du, *

A COLLECTION of RARE PLANTS. Catalogues will be issued.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Hongkong, June 20, 1000.

1383

WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinese) TXASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the usu of Ladies and Gentlemen, Qin now ished anethis Offer Frice. Bei "Charya Maut Dilon

DAY, the Sath Instant, at p.m.

Deuteros, for Tenron, Siam, for Swalow. Telartos, for Saigon. Wingpe, for Shanghai." Germin, for Saigon. Fameralda, for Amoy Kounger, for Cautou. Decine, for Cautun. Rosario, British gunboat, for Shanghai.

CLEARED.

Chingwe, lur Manila and London. Seang Leang, for Awny, Benlomond, for Nagasaki.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

For Haber, from Pakhoi, E., 87 Chi-

neso.

Pur Dicima, from Nawchwang, 30 Chi- nose,

Por Fichael Jebaan, from Haiphong, 18 Chinese.

Per Clyde from Shanghai: for Penang Mrs Gelley, Misses Gerley (2), child and amah; for London, Mr G. C. Haworth, Mr A. McAlister, Miss Patterson, Miss Norden, Mesra W. Fergusson, J. S. Ers- kino, and Dancan.

Cable, Times, Bangkok.

THE

Bangkok Times.

THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN SIAM And widely circulated in Malaya. Cochin Chins, the Straits Settlawouts.

and Burma,

A DAILY NEWSPAPER, with a weekly Mail.

Edition (29 pp.):

SUBSCRIPTION, DAILY (postage extra), do-

WEEKLY, Post Frou, 320 a lived fro lecstly, 920 a year

ÁLYERTIAINS RATES, Por inch (8 linus),

$1.20, one insertion: 32.50, three times: $1, a week; $8, a first mouth; subsequent months, 31.

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHA Per enlund, at 11am, on Fritay,

the 22nd June.

For SINGAPURE, COLOMBO & BOM-

BAY --

Per Hiresland Mam, at 11 11.tp.

-Fri tay, the 22nd Jovo For CEBU & ILOILO.---|

Par Keeping, at 3 pin, on Friday,

the 22nd June.

For NAGASAKI,

Por fim, Man, at 1p.m., on Friday,

the 22nd June.

Far SHANGHAL-

Per insic p.m., on Saturday, the

Part June.

For cheat, t 1 pm, on Tuesday.

the 28th fans.

For TIMOR, FORT DARWIN, TNURS.

DAY ISLAND. COOKTOWN. CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE DRIS BANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Per Amtrain, at 5 p.m., on Satueddy,

0 23rd Jun

For SWATOW," "AMOY & TAMSUI—

· Por Maidsyen Murn, at 5 plan., on Satur

Ony, the 23rd June.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL

CUTTA.-.

Purisong, at 11 am, on Monday, the

25th Jane.

For MANILA-

Per Keffung, nt 3.p.m., on Monday, the

26th June.

Fer- SINGAPORE. --

Per Antenor, ut & p.m., on Monday, the

23-Jupio.

For MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA &

PORTLAND, (OR)—... F Per Argyl, at i am, on Saturday,

the 30th June,

MAILS BY THE RITTI

PACKET.—

The British Contrist Packet - Clyde will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 3rd June, with Mail for the United Kingdom, the Continent of Farape, and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Barmah, Ceylon, Aden, Brypt, Malis, and Gibraltar, Circulars at 6-8.10.

Registration at 19 s.

Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to 10.45 in.

Papura at 10.30 am,

Fetters at 11 am.

Lato Letters at 111011,30 a.m. Estra Postage 1 conta.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC Hart.

WAY CO PACKER

The Gundian Pacific Mail Pocket Empress

Idin will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 27th June, with Mails, for Shanghai Japan, United States, Cali, do, which wit be elsed as follows:—

10.00 AM Registry ecases.

(Registration, with lato fee of 10 cents,

up to 10.45 a.m.)

11.00 1.31 Post-Olice closos, but Curres- pulence may be posted on board the Packet; trith the Lente. Fes of 10 confe exire Postage, until the time of depar

·ture.

MAILS BY THE GREMAN PACKET,— The Gerum Contract Packet Oldenburg.

THURSDAY, will be despatched the 28th June, with Mails for the United Kinglain, the Continent of Europe and countries. beyond, tiê Brindia to the Straits Settlementer Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, (vin- Tuticorin Adan. Egyps, Malta, &e,

Registration 10 am (Registration, with late for of 10 cones, tp to 10.40 :)

Letters at 11:

Late Latters 11,100-11:30a.m. Extra Postage 10 couta.

·MONĖS LETTRES.-The Post Offies decline alt À UNIQUE PEATURE of the Fangkok responsibility to: auregistered Letters containing. Times is its Siamese version. Thus the bank notes, or jewellors, and, where Ragia. advertiser is enabled tu talk ss it were with tipe has been geglected, WILL MANK SO the Siamce in their own tongue without fusquemas into slleged lazes of ench lullore knowing one word of it, the Langhol (Part Gride, 98). Times" doing the translations required.

Laterary communications should be ad

Latters, e, for the Pack will be delivered us dressed to the Erron Business com. munications to the MANAGER, Cheques the 12 and 8.8 o'clock trams only. Corres and Post Offic: Orders in favour of MAYA pondense and l'acte for the Pumas te poste) in the General · Post Olive "up to 11.30 8 mi ora,Bangkok Tunes,"

For 8 pm. With regard to letters foin' thì Peat, Pillar boxey have bewu pisced at disgazius Ordon booked by BAADER China Gap, Victoris Gay, Mount Redett, apsút thríghy

and Plantation Bond, which will dan elment aš. -23,80, and à jamiy

Mat

SECOND EDITION.

This Now Mail Steamer in specially cou strasted for service in the Tropica, ntid

provided with superior demmodationISTORY OF THE CHURCHES or wish all modern fittings and improve-INDIA, BURIA, SIAN, THE MALAY

PENINSULA, CASTRODIA, ANFAM, TaiyiT, ents for the safety and comfort of Passen gere,Klastric Lap and Refrigerator : Doctor and Stewardess carried.

Return Tickets issued by this Company are available for return by Steamers of the uther Lines

For Freight or Lage, apply to

AS. MIHARA, Manager

Hongkong, June 2

The

-Cobra" AND JAPAN, MAR Entrusted to the SOUETS

MISSION TRIANDEKEZ, (Translated by EDWARD HATES PACKER and Reprinted from #a7 CHINA ILEYLER

PATCH ONE DOLLA

WANITA WALSH, LED

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gist red for all Private Ship maila np to fifteen minutes before the time, for closing: fui the Shanghiat or depan contract mais eje do a qual- ter of an... hùng beture; for main for: Fampe, Aug}{87" Zud maidata, kapky 10, MI Loma, COM fores for Indian Northern Proño, and Forres Straits naile on a half an ivar beters

LOCAL INTYMIRS, Separate Boxes: bave benu provided for postingy Correspondence for the Town, Howloon and the Peak. This Burea are under the Windum at the Bast out of the 1.Vamudel Tasing Queen's Hood