TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1900,
TELEGRAMS.
THE POWERS
THE CHINA MAIL.
And they had certainly more than doubled Į tions than they were apparently willing ticir efficiency. (Hoar, lour.) Thoy now, to incur from thuje original scheme. in avors noose of the word, might ho mid It was a nattor of complate Indi to form a practical part of the dotance of the colony. (fear hear.) Therefore he considered it would not do for him to go back upon thent. He felt he could not do
farbnos to hip personally whether they fell in with bis scheme or not. He, thought that both they and the Volunteers would gain by it. The Volunteers would
AND CHINA, anything with the scheme proposed unless, gain by getting a prauber of anedicial pety.
TER'S HERVICE.] CESSATION OF RUSSIAN RECRUITING.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
be sold by Puma Aurum
THURSDAY
THE FOLLOWING ;--
PROPERTY,
VALUABLE
ituato in Rear of BENFICA, HOINKON on, Victoria, Hongkong, and intended to be Registered in the Lead Office us Seriose 11, U and Dy of INLAND Lot No.
ir was viewed favourably by the Volunteers, loan to take an interest in the exuso of the Accordingly when the scheme was forward Volunteer moroment in the Colony and, in the 30th day of August, 1900 at 3 p.m.. ed to him, he laid it before Sir the course of time, it give them the benefit at his Sales Rotus, Daddell Street, Jolma Carrington, who at once most of forming a veritable Verenin Volunteer liberally agreed that it should go forward. Company. Then on the other hand the He then looked to it with a view of help ratarane when accessity are simply jump- ing them in every possible way he would.ed into their places, and they indurred n LONDON, 26th August. One of the imprensions he received when further obligations, to his mind, than they The enrolment of Russian Volunteers thuscheme was first put before him was wore willing to inourly the anginal scheme
that a body of gentlemen, and Reservists for the Far East has beaten, were anxiute to the part. He wished thons to understand that this was not the go to bring the pre tiver actus military fores of the Colony against, stopped.
their own will. He put the matter as fairly as he could. Ho wished them to have a status which their present position merited. Ile should be glad en answer any questions, and if any gantong said he did not like: the scheme he (the speaker) would feel
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GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
fence of the colony if necessity arong, but that they did not want for various reasons, to tie themselves down to a number of drills and inspections-in-free to the drudgery totarili ant-inspection which would be en A highly conipliusculairy letter from Ad-miled by joining the Hongkong Volunteers mical Sopmour to 'Admiral Corrijolles, Ho understand also that many of them, concerning the gallantry of the French fug practies) isen and aden of their word, ulfonca winterar. (Applause)
detachment with Admiral Seymour's rolief exjalition to Poking, produced an ex- dillant effet in Paris.
MOVEMENTS.
Arrival of Gorman Fleet.
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themselves. If I balung to tho. Haid to
The Chairman said that after listening Volunteers and I find it inconvenient to as he was sure they had all done with the attend a many drille and so many inspecgreatest interest to the peach the Goner tione, I shall porhaje pull down the corps had been kind enough to make to thera, which has been kind enough to invite it seemel to him that the best thing they me to belong to it and so I do not could do was to accept the proposal, nu they like to undertake to do a thing which would be scouring ovarything they hoped
a
a status. He asked for free expression of opinion by those present.
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Tha suovo will be offered in THREE Lors, Lot No. 1 cinitsining 1981 squite feet; Lot No. 2, 3040 square feet; Lot No, 3 1421 square feet; more or leas, and aru suitable for Building purposes.
Terins af Sale and fitil particulars can to hud on application to
GKO. P. ·LAMMEET, Esq., Auctioneer, For to DENNYS & BOWLEX,
Nolic for: for the Veilor. 1768
Hongkong, August 20, 1900.
No. 430-
THE fallowing Particula aint Conditions
of SALE CROWN LAND by Pen LIO AUCTION, to bo acid at the Oflices of-the-Ľublic Works Department ~~en - MONDAY, third day of Septemlior, 1900, at 3.p.m., are pablished for general infurm
By Coniman
nion
F. II. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
I cannot carry through. That he unto secure and they would be also seemring derstood was ung of the feelings they had He also understood that what they projos ed to As to attain a certain amount of gentleman in the body of the bat nsk- This morning at soven o'clock a pretty proficiency in the use of the rife and to od certain questions with regard to the GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. give their assistance if necessity arose, as creating of the precedent mentioned by the aight was to be witnessed. The four large sets and visors. From thaie kw Major-General, and surgoating that the in Gorman battleships Kurfüers! Friedrich edge of different parts of the Island tention of ance was to be a distinct body Viliam, Brandenburg, Weisby and lie understoel that each of them would from the Volunteers, with no connection
take up a certain section of the. Istund whatever. Werth, with the despatel vessel Hek which would be parcelled f E to them, and bringing up the war, steamed rogestioully the way thing with give their aside. into the Harbour in single file. The vesselsance, as suits and rifle shots, but not sa drilled soldiers. Well, he was bo form the special flout sent out by His call a spade spade, because it was Imperial Majesty Emperor William alter that he said speak out his mind.
He heard-ough he did not believe it avenge tho inhuman atrocities which had that there was an idea in the minds of some taken place in Peking. It will bo'temen thon that by oltaling - a certain burod that the Emperor's speech in addrey. Proficiency with the ride, the dan who had nistained that proficienos might, if trouble sing the men prior to their depart arise, remain in his own house to guard his created quite a furre in unsp. The wife and children, and so forth. He did resels took up position in tho ma-of-war not believe that such an iden did psist, but if it did he wild have nothing whatever to anchorage and aged the customary unlutasd with it. Union was strength, and the The Ever Friedrich Wilhelm, Bruly terus on which he could have any →dexbary, Weisunbrary and Würthase sister thing to do with the schenio was that they should all come into a certain line, what- ships of 10,100 tons displacement, their ever that line might be Then he an prumfpal dimensions being length 954 it.derstood that in rutan for this he should 4 in., breath 60 ft., mean draught 24 ft. at them the loan of service rifles, lot
thom
add Borgaazst giro them tlio nssistance of a drill 7., and they are armed with six It in, munition at cat price, and aix 4. i, quick-firors, eight 34 in.. twelvoe 1.3 in., also eight machine-guns. The fria leppand there
Payment
is of 2000 tons, with a speed of 20 knots and carries 12 guns.
Among the arrivals last night was tho German gunboat Tiger, also from Kiel, Germany, which she left on 16th Jane. She is of 84 tons displacement and 1,300 i.b.p.. carries eight 3 in. Q.Fix 1.4 in. and two maxims, and Fer speed is 13.6
knots.
The other Gerning nun-of-war Herths, which arrived in the Harbour on the 23rd inst., went into dock this morning.
The British cruiser Isis were out last night for i
cruise. The Franch gurbust Cumele lus returned te-day frura Bwatori.
11.M.S. Tsis has gone to Amoy.
The jin left to-day with hor troops fer Taku.
The Hospital ship Carthage departed for
un
The Hon. R D. Ormsby said thatall His Excelency the General had did met with his strongest support, Wien he put his name down, on the list he considered was letting himself in for at least 20 drilla year. He thought that when men were vntausted with rifles and were uniforms it was very little indeed to call upon them to do as much as the General find suggested they should do that was to be enrolled as Volunteers and to appear at inspections.. The General had said nothing about drill, though he for one would be glad to attend a certain number of drille, because he did. nos see how they could appear at inspec tions without. They would present a very awkward appearance if they could not stand in linc.
The Chairman thon progised-That the members who have joined the Home Guard accept General Gascoigne's proposal that we carol ourselves as a reserve company of the Voluntecus.
Mr Moxon secunded.
well. ~ he The uption was then put forthe meeting their part-and, and carried, ther
there being only soven hande Having consulted held up against the scheme,
The Chairnun said that of course those with the Volunteers and found thoy.
the use of rangos.
had an objection, he wrote back saying gentlemen who did not agree with the pro that he would further their wishes to the posat would have the opportunity of with best of his ability, and whatever the result drawing their tanes, In conclusion ho
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To-day's Advertisements
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HONGKONG. A
Dent funt lum.
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Notice of Extended Dividend
No. 5 of 1000,
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10701-10800... Order of KUNG HING SN Ker must be proved
Separately.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 18th August, 100. 1795 Particulars and Conditions of the botting by.
Public Auction Salo, to bs Itok our MOSDAY, the 3rd day of Sept., 1900, at 3:00 pm., at the Ulbocs of the Public Works Departament, His fixcolene, he Covert, of One of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her Mujosty the QUEEN, for one further term of 76 years.
Registry So
Ke, of Sale,
Particulare of the Loi,
Comity
H
Market t. Meat thtae. ande
Los ce No. Slatin
Boundary
Mrasure
berat
It tu Stu
Annual Benit
1 1914, | Birect, 015 316), 46, 43. 144,175 22 108
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 431.
13 Auteria, Singap re Yuro- se, 24 Exe. 27; India Moran, 32 Betina, Canton River, Flores, Haish- ho, August 7: Henroulie, Glengle. ForHE following Particulars and Conditions bin, Inlay Sanusi Maru, Dresden, Hall, of BALE of BROWN HAND by 10, Candia Bitrichiale, Hamburg, duchen, Chutes Berrier, Moda, Mounting, keins Sardini, Strushing, 14; Ad Patro- Aug Tientsin, H. If Meier, Phonic, Meeting, Denbighshire Podlesia 17
This Alour
Melbourne. America,
of that meeting lee said the same thon. Head he thought they owed General Gas- did nuit go back from anything he had pro-coigne s very hearty vote of thanks for mined. Then the datter was referred to coming down there on such a hot day and His Excellency the Governor, who viewed giving them such an interesting speech. it very favourly; but when it was refer- (Applause). row the law scers of the Crowa This was all the business.. then ease the first difficulty. It was printul out that an armed body of men who STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. were under en responsibility at all was an or known thug hitherio. He thought that, if they fought it over themselves, they would see that it was an puusand precedent. The tonsport Zdania left for Lalentta. Of course, they knew that every man pre- The Nobrung arrived to day bringing Assent hul one good object in view, but tho wing of the 20th Punjab Infantry, R. question of allowing the precedent of a Rection Native Field Hospital, No. 5 body of sated men, Funger vó drill or re- Brigado Supply Column But Transport sponsibility was an evil us to establish Ford-Brigade: The following officus ate and might be followed by other hodios on board Major Oils, Capt. Tigh, Lieuta of IRUN .not NO ona minded Gbi Gray and Fumis, Capt. Murry, I.M.S., they were. He cost about in his Captain Turnur, I.M.S., Sub-Cond. Mo-own mind to see whether they cou
could get Waltors, and Staff-Sorg.-Major Wright, the difficulty. While considering this: -and-Me R.Ruid
pint an iden-occurred to hit from her pericues in London years ago, when he commanded the Scots Guards. The Com- manding Officer of every regiment of guarda had so many Volontere Repliments and 32 many Militia regiments ander kira, and when he commanded the Scots Guards be had-vight regiments of Volunteers and two of Militia under him. His principal duty daring the five years he oinnianded, was really moro with the Volunteers than with Tho D. M. Co.'n str. Niecie, with the the Scuts Guards, One of those Volunteer regiments was the Queen's Westminators, which had a reserve company in connection with it It was, if not the strongest, the second strongest Volunteer Corps
England, having to strong panies. Fir Howard Vincent thought of the ion of starting -voteran Company, and the two asked him (thu speaker) to attend one of the inspections, which, he did, and it was really one of the fucst rights ever he saw in his life. Ther was the whole regiment the regi. rrent drawn uniform en parade, and
in then on the tank of each company, with a little space betwecu, were a number of
there was this differ onen betrech
Weihniwoi.
FORMATION OF THE HOME GUARD.
Veteran Volunteers. The inveting of those who had signified their intention of beaning tubers of the Home Guard, which was to huse heen held un Fṛklay, took place in the City Hall, yesterday afternum. There nas at attend anco of between forty and tifty, and Mr Our shom Stewar; presided. H. Major-Gen oral Glaucoigno, Colonel The O'Gorman, Captain the How H. W. Trefusin, and Me
A. Turner, the Hon. Secretary, were among
these present.
com-
The Chairman said the object of The veterans. the Association here and the
meeting, when it was first called, was to Queen's Westminsters that all these men
Pontic AUCTIOR, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, DAY, the and day of September, 1900, at 3.15 p.m., are published for general inform ation.
By Command, Konigsberg, 21 Ben- bay Caicdanion, Idomenis, Alesundre Ill., Cymbeline, 24. HOMEWARD Diemed, July 20: Sucotra, 24 Menelus, Mayor, 14; B weder, 17; Centon, Stuttgart, 21 Stcutor, Tou kin 24..
-Mods.
next Fresc Man loft Saigun on Sonday morning, at 6 o'olesk for this párt.
The TK. K. 6.8. America Maru, with
the AMERICAN Man of the Ind Aug, left Yokolaina on Thursday, the 23rd Aug, nt daylight, and rasy be sxcoted here on oralne Friday, the 31st Ang The 1. M. 3. S. Olu of Peting, with mails
A., left San Francisco far this pert VA Honolulu Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai,, on the 11th Aug. The C. P. R. Co.'s s.5. Tumes of Japan
left Vancouver or Monday afternoon "the 20th August, for
Hongkong, via the Usul ports of call:
dis the rahs which the committec nad a the Banks were so ICCARS of The O&O) €0's 84 Grudic, with mails :
de, left: San Francisco for this par: via Honolulu, Yokotiin, Inland Sea Kobo, Nagaakt and Shunghini, on the 21st Aug
draw up but after the committee had regiment. He thought, would it be po d-be cales they received a latter ble to get reserve company, or they would fr His Excellency jur General Gas call it a veteran company, of the Hongkong coigne, saying that he had some suggestions Volunteers? That was his scheme. Again, which he would like to lay before the before he could being it before them, he mad and he thought they would te very glad to had to ask, what would the Volunteers say Thes.s. Bidonshire, from Middlesbro' wod- best those suggestions before discussing the
rules.
to this? So he got Sir John Carrington
fo inget him by appointinost, and ke Ledil'
Sterners Expected
London, left, Singapore us the morning
of 2illi Aug., at 6 nm, and is dze
The
He
The
K, Lightning, trun Calcutta, left - here on or about the 30th Aug,
Singapore for this port on the
the afters nuow of the 25th Ang.
N. P. Co. a. Glancyle exiled from Tacorn, før Japan and Hongkong ot the 9th August
F. MAY, Acting Oblonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S ÖRRUZ,
Hongkong, 18th August, 1900, 1700
by
Particolare and Conditions of the Letting
Public Auction Sale, to be hold on MONDAY, the 3ì thay of Sept., 1000, at 9.15 p.m., at the Ollives of the Public Warka Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Murrison? Hil "Gap, "in" - The Colony... of: Hongkong. for a term of fo year, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the. Surveyor of He Majesty the QUEEN, for one further tern of 76 years
irlsrut
Lot No. -1,615,
-Particulars of the Lotte
(Boundary
east
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 4320
By Command,
PH HAY, Acting Colorint Storetury, CeTANIAL SURSCARY & OFFICE,
Hongkong 18th August, 1900. Particulars and Conditions of the
THE following Particulars Akifunditions of SALL of CROWN LAND by FELLO AVOTION, to be held at the Offices of the Public Wories Department, un The F&C's Cafe, with theONDAY, he and day of Sopteraber,
PENULISH MAIL, of 3rd Aug, left. Sin-
gapore on Monday, the 27th August, 1900, 8.30p.m. are publisited for general ati p.m. and may be expected hers information, on or about Saturday, the Int Supt. This Packet brings replies to letters dusputed From Hongkong on July 2,
P. R. Co a kn. Juf Aurved at Kolic, 8 fun. Sunday, the 6th Ang, and left again at Dip. in some day for Yokohama, where she is due to see "rive at i
A Tuesday, the 29th ns, rin. Helier ch Imp Gurman Mai left Kubavi Nagmaki, Shanghai, 27th and Facebow, on funday,
and плу expected here on or about Wednesday the 5th Sept These Momi, from Europe, Toft Singa- pore'on the guth Aug, and is duo here about the La Sept.”
H. C. the Major Genem expressed hina briefly what he had told them that day. his thanks to chent for allowing Sir
Sir Julm amiked up the scheue at once, him to caute to their meeting that evening but said-ho, nust consult his offecra.. and he would keep them as short a tims accordingly ennsulted his officers, and they possible, but he thought it would be better, unanimously agreed that it would be a great after talking it var with Mr Gershon honour to have them join in with them in Stewart and one or two others, if he made that way. If this proposal smiled an himself clear to them, and then they would them he did not say it would this was be free to follow his suggestion or not, what he would expect He should expect exactly as they plussed. Ho should like no drill. He recognise that they lud them to look upou him there not in the desire to avoid buck square, drill Jeant as the General Officer Cumunuding, and so forth. Ho should expect. beyond the little experience they might be a certain proficiency-whatever was settled kind enough to credit him with. He simply by the committee is the use of the laid his proposal before them, and he would ride. He should expect that they would like then to julga it on its rits en provide themeslves with a pilum-not tirely. It would be casier for bin if they the whole bit, but a portion of the uniform The allowed him to go back to the beginning wom by the Hongkong Volonture. Ha When the original schonto as to the form should expect that they would be an integ. stion of Heine Guard came before him her part of the Volunteers. Supposing of set it united upon him very ouch, his chemo smiled upon them, he dared say Coumnittes appointed from them to moot but he felt that he could not return an at- ewer until he had consulted the Hongkong 4 Coquitted of the Hongkong Volunteers The Volunteers He took that public oppos would probably be in a better position to tunity of saying that he had he thought suljast such matters. It might be a ques that all of them there and Hongkong tion whether they would like to come into gout debt of gratitude to the the Volunteers without paying some little Valunteers (applause), and, therefore, fierife towards the expense of it, but felt that unless it was quite clear in his con that was merely a matter of adjustment. inspection he should say mind that the sehr proposed was not as regarded the looked upon iu any light unfavourably by this: ho could notify that he intended to the Volunteers be abould not have anythingped the Hongkong Volunteers on a cus say to it. When he first came to this 19in date. If the gentlemen present, ski cumsand and was taken round by the pasing they fell in with his scheme, hon- Staff, be realised that the Volunteers here oured hiar of coming, all he could gry Day occupied a very different position from what that he should even it a very great they did anywhere else that they were not honour and a very great pleasure. sly inctor in the defence of Hongkong should go down their ranke, as he went that they had a very distinct part in down the Queen's Westminsters. They that defence assigned to them. He there would not be expected to drill or itch Fors said to himself that if these people past or do anything of that kind. If, on wire to be any good at all, ho should take the other hand, it was found to be impose dare that they got overy encouragement the an account of business for them to As the result of the patriotic fooling aroused come to the inspection, thero gusid bo no by the troubles in the hinter and year, compulsion about it. His Excellancy and one thing and another, ke Hongkong posted out that by adopting his scheme Volunteers were more than double in num; the aviation would be givau a štatus and bury what they were when he first osme, yet they would (pour no further obliga.
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Opium Quotations. Haakond, August 28, 1903, New Patin, ess030 on Pathe, cánh
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Dated Bne 24th day of August, 1970.
DRUCE SULPHERD, Official Boneirer and Trister,"
Land Office,
Hongkong,
1800
ZETLAND
LODGE
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· 12136--12285 (2 JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
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SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
August 27.
1759
Clara, Germy steamer, 675, : Hansen Haiphong and Hollow August 2ice JESSEN & Co.
No: 323, 0 REGULAR MEETING of the abere A LODGE will be held in the Fans MAHONS
Street.. HALL, Zetland
Kalgan, British steamer. 1,168, Laver, SATURDAY, the 1st Septeniber, at 8.30 | Moji. August 22, Coal:-- BUTTEKTIELL & for 9 p.m. procisely, VISITING BEETURES SWILK. are cordially INVITED to attend. Hongkong, August 25, 1900.
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No. 44
Te, Norwegian steainer. 1,979, R. Bas- 18-93-musson, Kutchinutzu August 29, ConĻ.........
BTEC BUSSAN KAHA
ATION.
THE following Particulars and Conúk tions of SALE of CROWN CAND by PUBLIC AVUTION, to be held at 1 Odes the Luule Works Department, or TUESDAY, the4th day of September, 1000 at 2. p. are published for general in formation,
By Command,
Wingwany, British steamer, 1,617, S. H. Seller, Shanghai August 24, General. *-* JARDIN, MATHESON, & Co.
August 28.
Kusuales, British str., from Cantons)- Quon Adelaide, British stri, 1885, F. McNair, Ahaji Aug. 52, Coal-Donwel & Co, L
Cox, Sunddan Angust 22, Timber
Manang, British kedaier, "- 1,644, R.
JARDINE, MAYUNSON & Co.
Lukisang, British, steamer, 189; Leask, Hongay Aug. 25, Col. JARDINE, MATUS- SON &C.
Naoming, British transport, 2,862, V. H. Edge, Calcutta August 15. X
Corte French gunboat, 325, Loilet; Swatow Aug. 271920
GEE MAY, deling Colonial Secretarys, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 25th August, 1000,
1810
Partionlace - and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Tuesday, the 4th day di-Supt., 1901 | Spm at the Offices of the Public
Wetentny, German cruiser, 10.100, Words Departuns, by Orderof His Ex-Hoficier, Singapore Aug. 23. cellency the Coventer, of Onc Lot
trust Friedrich Wilhelms, · · Germant Bagship, 10, 100, Z. Pra von Holt Zendorf, Singapore Aug. 21.
Borckenhagen, Kiel Jaly 9.
of Crown Land at Ma-Tau-Rek B'orth, German cruiser, 10, 100, Capt. Kawloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, fora fera of 75 Years, with the option of romenal at a Crun Rent to be lized by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN, for ona Further terra of 75 Yeare
Particules of the Lot..
Endry
384
Registry Focality?
X
30 f It
1No. IM Kuk 150 150 300 40,0090099700
DOUGLAS "STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED, A
FOR SWATOW. AMOY & FOOCHOW,
1 Company's Flennship
CHAICHING,
Captain BALL will be despatched for the abovu Pore on THURSDAY, the 20th Inst., at 11 ang Pa
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LATRAIK & Co.
General Managers
Hongkong, August 28, 1000-
-
1807
TOCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY..
YOK LONDON, FLA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamislihi
TH
Cupinic Pathome, will be despatched abo 127 shove ou TUESDAY, the 2nd October.
For Freight, apply to
Letting by Public Auction Sule, to be held on Monday, the and day of September, 1900, at 2:30p.ni:, at the Offres of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellener the Governor, of theo Lota of Crown Lend, in tho Colony of Hongkong, fớc » tócm of 75 Years, with the option of renowal at a Crowu
1 Rout to be fixed by the Sar veyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN, fa one further terin of 15 years =
830,840
800,880
∙not 12/10
000/02 not 12/10
1515
Fellers of the Leta
MTj
::Pr
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,
Brandeburg, German cruixer, 10,100, Cat zur sea Rosendubl, Singapore Aug 23.0
Helt, Gorman ganbot, 2,000, Ramps Singapore. August 23, 2
Hitler, British solinoner, 390, Thos, Askin, Kajang Ang Tumber-SIRYSSEN
& C
Flor, Herman steamer, 900, J. Person, Bangkot Aug. 18. Bino-Jrests & Co.
DEPARTURES. Augas: 27.
Jais, British cruiser, for Amug,
August 28.
Ernie British transpert, for Calcutta, Ternika. Jur Mails. Alcinous, for Shanghai, Marie Jebsen, for Java, Telemacht, for Amgy Decima, for Taku.
Lambs Maru for Nagasaki
n for Hothow
Daphne, for Nagisaki. Forgiat, for Hothow.
Tinn, for Manila and Sydney, J'akket, for Shanghai.
·
POST OFFICE: NOTICES. MAILS will close :— Tor SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, YOKO.
HAMAPORTLAND, (UR.)- Per Bruenir, at 10 a.tà, on Wednesday,-
to Win August.
For MANILA-
Por Loungary, at 10 am, on Weducs
day, the 29th August.
Per Fansvig, at 4 pm on Thursday,
The With Augus Per Penante, at 4 pan., en Friday,
the 31st August.
For MACAO, —
Per ferdigshan, at 0.15 piru, on Wednes
day, the 20th August,
"-" Pet Heringsæti, at 0.10 p.m., on Thurs
day, the 30th August
For SHANGHAL---
Por Hangeline, at 3 pm, on Wednes
daythe 29th August.
For HONDAY,--
Pee Shans at 9 a... on Thursday, the
30th August
For DURBAN, EAST LONDON, FORT-
ELIZADETH & CAPE TOWN, Par Crizon of Arreujame at 9am sa
Thursday, the 3th August
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Halching, at 105.m., on Thursday,
the 20th August
For MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO,---
Por Kaifong, at ŭ p.m., agr Saturday, thin
Is September.
HAULS TO THE CAVADLIN PACIFIC HAIL.
WAY Ca's PACKET
The Canadian Pacific Mall Packet Ampressi
of Indir vill ha desalobod WED.
ESDAY, the 29th August, with Blails for Shangli, Japan, Caited States Canada, te, which will be elone as follows pada 10.00AM. Legistry crases,
(Ragīstmizin, vallate fee of 19) conta, -
up to 10 dă sin),
11.00
. Past Office closen, but Corren ponengo may be posted on hansıl tha Packet_with the "Title Fee of 10 cełła extra Postage, until the time of depar turo.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. -- The British Contract Packet Chun will be despatobed on SATURDAY, the 1st September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, the Contingut of Europe, and countries beyond, IC Brindisi to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceplen, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar." Circulus at 8 am.
Registration at 10 am. Papers nt 10.50) a.
Registration, with lato foo of 10 cents, up to 10,45 am.
Lettura at 11 am.
Lato Lotteas at 11,10 to 1,30 a. Ertra Postage 1) cculs.
MONEY LETTER-The Post Office decina all reaprawibility for Enregistered Letters containing baik mes, or jewellery, and, whore Rogl fration has been neglected, WAS NO ENQUIRIES Áno alleged Towson of such letters (Port Gride, 94%.
Laters, &o, for the Peak will be delivered by lko 19-and-880-6*clock trams only. Corruzsi pozidance out. Parents for the Peak may be posted. in the General Fust Ofice up to 11.30
pWith regard to Jettern from tha Pat, Pillar boxes have been placed ai disgezine Gap, Victoria Gip, Mount Kellel, Moint-Genghi, ar Plantion Road, which will he sleared mý
·12.80 and 1 PEL S
or
-HEOISTIATION--Correspondence can be re gist red for all Private Ship malls up to fifteen raiuntes before the time for closing for the Shanglui or Japan ennfruci maile ap to a quar Calter af n hour before for mils for Europe, America, aud Carada, &c, up to an hour he fore for India, Northern Pacifle, 'end Torres Chuge, British hospital ship, for Wei- Mireits als up to half an hour before
hai-wes.
Armtoes. Apcer, for Singapore and
cutta:
ja, British transport, for Tiku.
CLEARED.
Hanoi, for Hoshow:
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
LOCAL DELIVERER Separate Boren have been provided for posting. Correspondence for Line Tewe, Kowloon and tho Peak, The Bexes I ́vro under the window at the East end of the
Verandah facin Queen's Road. *
Letters, parcels, c. for Kowloon Paint and Swimere in Barbour may be posted in the General Prat Office up to 11.80 a. and 8.80.
Letter from Kowloon Point may be posted fu um Letter Box witch has been placed by the Police Compound ontride the Charge Boom ap to 12 and 4 onlock, and in the Pühr Bar at the
Per ingang, from Shanghai,-12 Chip
Per
trung, from Calcutta, alajur Giles, Capt. Cph, Lients. Gray and Furals, Capt Murray, IMF aptar Turner, IM
Houzkens, Logust 8, 1990, 1908 Sub-Coud, MeWoltem Stuff-Surg. Major
Wright, and Mr JR Roid
CHINA NAVIGATION CUMPANY
MITED.
بجودة
FOR MANILA, CEBU AND TLOILO."
DF Company's Steamship
KAIFONT
Captain PERRASATE, will be despatchou on SUNDAY, the Zud Søptember, at Day
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by Uus Breather. The First Bar Szicon 15 situated forward
4 daly qualified Burgern is cardied sud the Vessel is fitted throughout with Electris Tight.
For Passage, apply to
BUTTEENNELD & SWIRE,
Hongkong, August 27, 1000.-
Per Mitgsang froni Sandakan, Mr
wood, Mr and Mrs Rabinan
Per Better, om Rajang, Alta and childs
Temperature.
Wartel Ratos will be charged. To aroid Jobbery, sadar af letters from Bowlnok Are re-
qnozled to cARout their slamys be writing tha (word stamped Bozong them. Covers conleluing Key-, Bank Noish, ke,, should be registered. UND
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