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SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

CHAZALON &Co.

MAKERSY

AND

FRENCH

PRESERVES

IMPORTERS.

6, QUEEN'S ROAD.

No. 13,439,

The China Mail.

GERMAN BEER.

Large Stock on Hand of

AUGUSTINER BRAU

AND THE CELEBRATED ‘..

KULMBACHER BIER.

Per Case of 6 doz. pte...$18.00. Per Case of 4 doz qts...$18.00, MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CO.,

1815

3. DUDDELL STREET.

Intimations.

GEO. FENWICK, & CO., LTD.

NOTICE IS REMEDIOS NO ter

J. H. Dos REMEDIOS is no longer authorised to collect any monies on account of the above Firm

JOHN I. ANDREW,

General Manager.

Hongkong, May 1, 1906.

GEO. FENWICK & CO., LTD. ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS,

910

[R JOHN 1 ANDREW has been MR

appointed GENERAL MANAGER

of the above Company in succession to the Undersigned, who is leaving the Colony,

W. G. WINTERBURN, M.I.N.A. Hongkong, May 1, 1906.

NOTICE.

Mwith the firm of Mesars BRUTTON, JR P. W. GOLDRING'S connection

HEIT and GOLDRING having been severed by mutual consent, the business heretofore carried on under that name will

虢二月五年六零百九千一英

Business Notices.

ESTABLISĦBD

1840

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1908,

Business Notices. - G

日九初四年午丙

St. GEORGE'S

BUILDING

DISS BROS,

Tailors.

PRICE, 83,00 Per Month

Business Notices Mes

W. S. BAILEY & CO. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD

ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.

*......

WORKS:

OFFICES & STORIE:

KOWLOON BAY,

MI No. 20, CONNAUGHT ROAD,

....

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAQ AND WEST RIVER STEAMERS. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT 00., LTD. AND THE

NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. Hongkong-Canton Line.

B. HONAM, 2,363 tons, Captain H. D. Jonés.

8.8 POWAN 2,398 tons, Captain W. A. Valentine.

6.6. FATSHẨN, 2,260 tona, Captain R. D. Thomas.

CHINA

6.8. HANKOW, 3,073 tons; Captain.C. V. Lloyd. 8.8. KINSHAN, 1,095 tons, Captain J. J. Lossius. Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daily at 8:30 am. (Sunday Excepted), 9 p.m.

and 10.30 p.m. (Saturday Excepted). · Departures from CANTON to HONGKONG daily at 8.50 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.

(Sunday excepted).

These Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Mails, are the largest and fastam on the River. Special attention la drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin accommodation.

Hongkong-Macao Line.

6.8. HEUNGSHAN, 1,998 tons, Captain C, F. Morrison, &.N.L Departures from Hongkong to Macao on week daya at 2 p.m., on Sundays at Noox, except when otherwise notified by Express.

Norr-During the Summer Months the time of leaving fluctuates to suit the tide at Macao, Seo Special Summer Timetable. Departures from Macao to Hongkong daily at 8 A.M

Canton-Macao Line.

6.8. LUNGSHAN, 219 tons, Captain T. Hamlin.

s from this date be continued at Nos. 39, 8 a.m.; and leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.89 a.m. 41 and 4*, Des Voeux Road, under the

This steamer leaves Canton for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at

name of Messr8 BRUTTON & HETT, and Ma P. W. GOLDRING will carry on business under his own name at No. 10, Queen's Road Central.

908

Dated May 1, 1900.

BRUTTON & HETT,

PHILIP. W. GOLDRING.

WANTED.

Ya Lady, BOARD and RESIDENCE

in KOWLOON. British, family, and Tennis Court pre- ferred..

'C. M','

Apply to

Care of CHINA MAIL” OFFICE,

Hongkong. April 24, 1906,

DOCTOR WANTED.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE H.K., O. and Macao STEAMBOAT Co., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGA- tion Company, LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, ITD.

Canton-Wuchow Line.

5.8. SAINAM, 588 tons, Captain J. Willox..

́8.8. NANNING, 569 tons, Captain C. Butchart,

One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wachow for Uanton on the same days Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. it 8.30 a.m. Round trips tako about five days. These vessels have Superloi Cabin

Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the :—

869 18

act as SURGEON on an Emigrant

Steamer.

For particular, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Hongkong, April 21, 1906,

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇAO STEAMBOAT 00., LD.

HOTEL MANSIONS, (First Floor), opposite the Hongkong Hocel. Or of BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE,

Agents, OHINA NAVIGATION UO., LTD.

PELHAM HOUSE

PRIVATE HOTEL, CENTRALLY SITUATED.

4 850

THREE MINUTES' WALK FROM POST OFFIOR SPECIAL TERMS FOR MONTHLY BOARDERS: RATES MODERATE.

29, WYNDHAM STREET,

TESSRS L. M. ALVARES & CO, have this day REMOVED their Ofices to the Top Floor of No. 8, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, above the Office of Messrs JOHNSON, STOKES AND MASTER.

Hongkong, May 1, 1906.

909

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

HARRIS-KEENEY CO.

: י;'

1635

MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH-GRADE FIBRE, RATTAN AND HARDWOOD

FURNITURE AND NOVELTIES.

NO BAMBOO FRAMES IN OUR CHAIRS. SOME NOVELTIES IN LEATHER GRILLE WORK AND BUENT LEATHER PILLOWE, ETO., JUST ARRIVED.

ESSRS WILKS & JAOKS beg to Showrooms-No. 2, Pedder St.; Factory—1 to 18, Shaukiwan Rd,

inform their clients that they have

definitely REMOVED their Offices to VICTORIA BUILDINGS, 5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, and their Stores to Kow- loon, and have no longer any Electrical Goods in Beaconsfield Arcade. Hongkong, April 30, 1906.

MEE CHEUNG, HIGH-OLASS PHOTOGRAPHER.

PANORAMIC VIEW OF

N. LAZARUS,

902

OPTICIAN,

SAN FRANCISCO. NOW ON SALE-

PRICE ONE DOLLAR EACH.

BRANOB: Hongmore Horri CORRIDOE

Hongkong, April 28, 1908,

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

1589

BLACK WHITE.'

AND

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS

By Appointment to

HM THE KING

'AND

H.RE. THE PRINCE

WALES.

SIGHT TESTED FREE. LENSES GROUND.'

REPAIRS A ́ SPECIALITY,

8211

No. 5, PEDDER

STREET

(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL).

1797

CANADA ACCIDENT ASSURANCE COMPANY.

HEAD OFFICE: MONTREAL. THIS

DOUBLE BENEFITS for TRAVEL, ACCIDENTS, FEVER, TYPHOID and COIDENTSy ever offered in the East. SMALL-POX Covered. Policies written HERE, in any Currency.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL.. GRANT AND LESLIE,

'General Agents for China.

Hongkong April 21, 1906.

UNION. INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

[RHAAHH

KAL

(SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTOS.00., LTD., LONDON).

HAVE FUEL BY COVERING YOUR BOILERS AND STEAMPIPES

WITH

BELL'S ASBESTOS NON CONDUCTING. COMPOSITION..

ESTIMATES GIVEN

FOR WORK FINISHED COMFLETE.

ASAL

OR SUPPLIED IN

Dage of 1owt, each.

OFFICE: 6, DES VIEUX ROAD,

PORTLAND CEMENT

In Oasks of 875 lbs, net, $4.75 per Cask, ex Factory In Bags of 250 lbs, net, $2.80 por Bag, ex Factory

Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

GENERAL -MANAGERS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FAIRALL & CO.

265J

LADIES': DEPARTMENT ARE SHOWING THEIR 1st CONSIGNMENT OF SUMMER GOODS

JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF

SUMMER COSTUMES

IN MUSLIN, LINEN, COTTON, ETC.

LADIES' TRIMMED HATS LATEST LONDON AND PARIS STYLES,

BLOUSES, UNDERSKIRTS,

BOOTS and SHOES.

LANE, QRAWFORD

SUMMER COSTUMES

IN MUSLIN, LINEN, BRODERIE, ANGLAISE, "ETC."

MILLINERY LATEST MODES

NEW DRESS GOODS IN WASHING.

**MATERIALS OF ALL DESCRIPTION,. AMERICAN SHOES.

16 & 9, PEDDER STREET,

HOTEL BALTIMORE LATE HOTEL AMERICA

.co.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

UNRIVALLED FOR COMFORT AND CUISINE. THOROUGHLY UP TO DATE WITH EVERY MODERN LUXURY

MODERATE TERMS AND NO EXTRAS

H. HAYNES,' Manager

219P)

STAG HOTEL,

148, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL" J-PZOTOPASS-WOTRIKORT SENTUANXFLV AD AIKI BEUMUMS.

Monthly, Boardera accommodated on very Moderate Terms.

For Particulars, apply to

THE MANAGER.

CHAMPAGNES

• FROM

1985

CHARLES HEIDSIECE

PURVEYOR TO HIS MAJESTY. KING EDWARD.

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

Hongkong, March 2, 1906,****

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.

THE OLIVER TYPEWRITER.

450

VISIBILITY.

SIMPLICITY.

DURABILITY.

UNRIVALLED FOR DUPLICATING,

WRITING IN SIGHT.

GEO. GRIMBLE,

Manager, Hongkong.

692

GRANT & LESLIE, GENTRAL AGENTS. FOR HONGKONG & SOUTH, CHINA.

Hongkong, April 21, 1906.

UNIVERSAL KEYBOARD,

GEO. GRIMBLE,

MANAGER.

14, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

CARLTON HOUSE HOTELS,

726

A Share for the year 1906 has been No. 8 and 10, Ice House Road,

dalared and a Bonus of 20% on contribu

tions for the year 1915 has also been doclared.

Warrants will be issued on the 30th

April.

By Order of the Board,

W. J. SAUNDERS,

"Becretary.

Hongkong, April 28, 1006.

PRALE, eto, etc.

893

THE CITOPHONE,

A HOUSE, TELEPHONE. AN be fitted to existing Electriu Bella. No Extra Ettinge noaded. As clear and distinct as an Ordinary Telephone.

Beat Telephone for FRIVATE Houses, HOTELS, BOARDING Houses, Orrióza, Hos-

Price very Moderate. Can be inspected at the Offices of the Sole Ageuts:

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.,

No. 2, PEDDER STREET, Hongkong, February 5, 1906.

'SIR ROBERT HART'S MEMORANDUM.'

1380

Series of "Articles on Sir Robe

AHABT'S SCHEMES for the Improve

meat of China.s

toprinted from the China Afail. To be

Supplied at all the Leading CLUBS and hal in pamphlet form at this Offee, HOTELS, and to b

o'be obtained from All "the

PROCIPAL STORES.

PRO 50 Centa,

EXCELLENT FURNISHED ROOMS. COMFORT OF RESIDENTS AND THE CUISINE A SPECIALTY.

FOR TERMS, APPLY TO

THE MANAGER,

CHEE WING & CO.

28 & 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST). HONGKONG,

DEALERS IN

All Sorts of COPPER, BRASS, STEEL, IRON" WARE, &c. STEEL GIRDERS and TRES, CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &... Scitable for SHIPS, ENGINEERS AND HOUSE BUILDIRA.

WILLIAM MACLEOD,

D.D.S.

ENGLISH DENTIST

1, CAMERON ROAD, KOWLOON, £ 1ST FLOOR, KOWLOON DISPENSARY,

1999

804

GREGOR & CO.,

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

CHIANTI WINE

FROM U. FAZZINI, FLORENCE.

$9.75 per case.

LATEST AWARD:

GOLD MEDAL AT ST. LOUIS EXHIBITION.

9101

2, WYNDHAM STRØDT.A

AIRY ROOMS, EVERY COMFORT FOR RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS, EXCELLENT CUISINE Three minutes' walk from the Berry Wharf. TERMS

REASONABLE,

THE MANAGER. The text

DISINFECTANTS!

Apply to

1151

DISINFECTANTS!

NOW IS THE TIME TO USE THEM.✨

NESTOR FLUID

CHEAP

AND RELIABLE

gration Ting.

SOLE AGENTS:

VICTORIA DISPENSARY. REMINGTON

Hongkong, March

TYPEWRITERS

REQUISITES.

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS.

LEE LOONG & CO.

FURNITURD STORD

14, QUEEN 8 ROAD CENTRAL. (NEXT DOOR TO H, PRICE & Co.

LL Kinds of FURNITURE, CIEVED (ANTON BLACKWOOD, CEQUERRY and GL488

AWARE KITOBIN UTzsänts, to, etc.

AT MODERATE PRICES,AMY

W. BREWER & CO.

28 and 15~ QUEEN'S ROAD,

478

SELLING OFF BOOTS AND SHOES 20 Per Cent DISCOUNT.

Dancing Pumps, Tennis Shoes for Ladies and Brown and Black Walking Boots and Shoes,

Gentlemen.

Day Books, Cash Books, Journals, Ledgers

ALWAYS IN STOCK.

Account Books with Special Rulings

made to Order on the Shortest Notice.

POTASH WATER.

Telephone No. 75,

Per Case of "50 Bottles

$18.00

Per Dozen 83,00

Per Case of 100 Half Bottles

Per Case of 100 Splits

823,00

$14.00

Per Dosen 88.00

Per Dozen $1,80

MIXES EXCELLENTLY WITH SPIRITS.

SOLE AGE

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL,

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

WATCH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS.

NEW SELECTIONS OF

DIAMOND JEWELLERY-AND-ENGLISH-SILVER-WARE, VIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.

·· LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES.""" PINCE-NEZ AND EYE PRESERVES.

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MITUS BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

(KITSU BISHI 00.)

Intimations.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 260 (SPECIAL).

CHINA SEA, SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

6. FALCONER & Co. ARE AGENTS TO HOSSE FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND COAL DEPARTMENTN building of LIGHT and FOG.

BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,

ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS.

BASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS.

HOTEL MANSIONE, opposite the New Post Office site.

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER

AND FINISHED IN CRAYON.

ALL KINDS OF WORK'DONE FOR AMATEURS.

6, QUEEN'S ROAD OENTRAL.

JAPAN

OOALS.

MARUNO.UCHI, TOKIO.

ADDRESS: WASAKI. Which applies to all Branch Offices,

CARLS

A 1, ABU 6th Edition, Western Union Codes used.

All Letters Addressed :—~

MANAGER, MITSU BISHI CO.,

with name of place under. BRANCH OFFICES:- Nagasaki, Mon; Kobe, Kabatov, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG and HanKOW,

9193

AGENCIES: SALA | YOKOHAMA : M. ASAda, Esq. « | CHINKIANO: Moss's GEARING

MANILA: Mesare MACONDRAY & CO,

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO.)

HEAD OFFICE;--1, SUBUGA-CHO, Torro. LONDON BRANCH':—34, Lamm STRENT, E.O.

MONGKONG BRANCH :-PRINOR'S BUILDINGS, Ich Hoven Stüzer, Finer FLOOR,

OTHER BRANCHESTE dew York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tiedtain, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Beoni, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Tokounka, Nagoya Osaka, Kobe, Maldsuru, Kure, Shimonoseki,, Moji, Waka maten, Karatau, Nagasaki, Kudhinotau, Sssebo, Mäldrun, Mike Hakodate Talpsh, &c,

Telegraphia Addrow “MITSUI' (A.B.0, and A 1, Cöden,) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsena s and the State Rallways; Principal Rallway Companies and Industrial, Works; Hogne and Foreign Mall and Freight Steamers, (1989

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano, and Ida Coal Mince. OLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotans, Mameda, Hannours, Oncurs, Orgull, Basahara, Taubakuro, Yoshinptant, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other

S. MINAMI, Manager, Hoagkong.

Goals,

DINNEFORD'S

The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the #tomach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Gour Eructations, Bilious Affections.

DINNEFORDS

The Physician's Curo for Glons, Bhaumatid, Gout and Gravel.

Bafest and mork Effective Aperien

Begular Use

MAGNESIA MAGNESIA

ATKINSONS

A LUXURIOUS PERFUME

IN HEALTH.

A NECESSARY

RESTORATIVE.

IN SICKNESS.

PA.ZE

MEDAL

MOST REFRESHING.

Far Superior

to the

German Kinds..

EAU DE COLOGNE

„F HILASELEMIA

EXSRITIN

1-7

£115

OAKEY & SONS

JOHN

EMERY

WELLINGTON EMERY & BLACK LEAD MILLS LONDON

EMERY GLASS BLACK CLOTH PAPER LEAD "WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH

-JOHN OAKEY & SONS, LIMITED, “ WELLINGTON," MILLA, LONTON,

UNEQUALLED For

HIGH QUALITY

EXQUISITE FLAVOUR & DIGESTIBILITY.

van

190

SOUTE VIL KUTA MKAL

Houten's

Cocoa

BEST

"Pure and. Unmixed.”—THE LANDET,

*la flavour it të përfoot."-

THE BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL:

"None of the numerals Botan have as yet equalled Van Houtani In solubility, agreeable taste, and nutritive properties."—HEALTH.

GOES FARTHEST,

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takasima, Ochi, Shinnew, Namazuta and Kami Yamada Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the beet Buzen Cosf..

The Head and Branch Offices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries.

*T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong,

No. 2, PEDDER STREET. Hongkong, April 26, 1906.

CAMPBELL, MOORE AND COM.

PANY, LIMITED.

816

ERECTION OF LIGHTHOUSE ON TONGTING ISLAND COMMENCED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TONGTING BIGNAL STATION, on ISLAND he been

commenced.. The light, when completed, will be a flash lightning group-fashing light of the 4th Order; and the fog.signal will be a continuous sounding one. Added

On or about the 1st May, a temporary light will be exhibited from the summit of the Island. This light will be Group- occulting of the Sixth Order showing a White Light varied by 4 eclipses in quick; succession every 30 seconds, thus:

16 seconds light,: 2 seconds eclipse, 2

seconds light, 2 seconda eclipse, seconds light, 2 seconds solipse, 2 seconds, light, 2 seconds eclipse,

and so on,

Sight Which will be s'evated about 180 feet above the level of the ses should be visible in olear Weather at a distance of |10 nautical miles.

Approximate position:

Tatitude

29° 51′ 45′′. N. Longitude" ......189 38′ 45′′ E. "A further notice will be issued when tho

permanent light is exhibited.

'T. J. ELDRIDGE,

Acting Coast Inspector. Imperial Maritime Customs, Coast Inspector's Office

Shanghai, April 28, 1906.

Intimations.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1906.

IF YOU CARE

For a good beverage get one whose effects are pleasant, one which is wholesome and one which has quality as well as flavour, get

Rainier

BEER

Delightfully refreshing, thoroughly satisfying. You'll like it.

M. J. CONNELL,

7, `BEACONSFIELD. ARCADE,

DISTRIBUTING AGENT.

GERMANY AND THE BOERS.

Tribute to British Soldiers.

BERLIN, March 24. The Reichstax to-day continued the debate on the estimates for German South- West Africa. Colonel von Deimling allod-

od to an article in the Social Democratio Press, in which it was declared thas a certain report of the General Staff on the | subject of the military proficiency of the Boers had been intended to disparage – the British successes in the South African war. He said:

“I must repudiate most omphatically the impatations contained in the article in question. Nobody can better or more fully appreciate the magnificent valour and gallantry of the 'Bittish troops who faced the devastating fire of the Hours than the

Staff expressed its opinion en this point so Clearly that it rebeirdd the thanks of the British Press. This attempt at stirring up bad blood by Herr Ledebour is, therefore, futile. The fact it, that the General Do 1976: Wet himself has admitted it, that the mis-

take by "the" Boert Wha that they "whyn acted on the defensive," while the Hotērus

COTTAM & CO., LD adopted highly offensive tactics."

THE

GENTLEMEN'S TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS.

SMARTEST

COLLAR

- OF

888

TODAY.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEŃ that the ORDINARY --- SEVENTEENTH GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE- [THE CERTIFICATE for (3) THREE HOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S THE CERTIFICATE for (9) PREBOL Till be held at the COMPANY ing in the name of AFUAR G. APCAR do on SATURDAY, the 12TH MAX, at 19 ceased having been declared LOST Notice is o'clock Noon, for the purpose of pre- hereby given that unless the said Certificate renting the Report of the Directors, be produced to the Company on or before together with a Statement of Accounts to the 11th May next a NEW CERTIFICATE 28th February, 1906, and electing Directors will be ISSUED by the Company, and the and Auditors. old Certificate will thereafter be held Nall and Void.

M. A. A, SOUZA. Secretary. Hongkong, April 11, 1906.

768

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 28th April, to 12th May both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

CAMPBELL, MODRE & CO., Hongkong, April 23, 1906.

LIMITED.

JUST RECEIVED NEW

POWDER,

PERFUMERIES, SOAPS, HAIR FRAMES,

HAIR PINS,

&C.,

&c., &c.

FOR CANTON.

THE new and fast Twin-Screw Steamer

THE SAN OHBUNG.

951 Tona, Captain J. McGiser, "will leave for Cantonat 9 2.1ch" BUNDAYS.

to Hongdong v TOURS Suddent yng

Canton at 5 F.M. Excellent accommodation, Electric Light, and perfect cuisine. Wharf at Hongkong hear Harbour Office.

ANUS'

COTTAM

THE

Herr Ledebour, in reply, said:-"I have had nothing whatever to do with the article In question. And I have never said any- thing derogatory to our troops. The con- * BADEN-POWELL. | clusions of the General Staff with regard to

PRICE: $4,50

PIB DOZEN.

-YORK ·BUILDINGS.

MIYAKO HOTEL,

KYOTO, JAPAN,

A NEW AND STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS HOTEL.

To Let.

TO LET.

[OUSES in AUSTIN and SALISBURY 855 H AVENUES, KOWLOOK.

No. 7. EAST TERRACE, Kowloon. Furnished for 4 months from 1st May.

- Apply -to HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE

CÒ. LD. Hongkong, May 1, 1906.

LIFE & ANNUITY INSURANCE CO.,

HAMBURG.

-ESTABLISHED 1848.

ABSETH PER 31ST DECEMBER, 1904. Mks. 53,400,000-equal to £2,600,000.

THE UNDERSIGNED, having been appoiated GENERAL AGENTS of

the above Company for Hongkong and China, are prepared to accept LIFE AND -ANNUITY INSURANCES, 4s well as, to issuo ACCIDENT POLICIES at the most liberal terms ever offered in the East.

"SIEMSSEN & CO.

COAL MERCH ANTS.

First-class Fare 53 each way, Second- A MOJI, COAL EXPORTERS.

GENTS to TATSUMI SHOKWAI OF

class, $1.00 each way. Meals, $1 each.

Cargo Freight very moderate." OHEUNG ON STEAMBOAT CO., LD.,

No. 188, Connsught Road Central.

700

STEAM TO CANTON, THE

HE new Twin Screw Step! Steamers

KWONG CHOW,

1,309 tons....Captain T. R. MEAD. KHONG RUNG,

1.288 tons......Captain R. RAMSEY. Leave Hongkong for Canton at 9 Every Evening (Saturday excepted).

Leave Canton for Hongkong about 6.30 o'clock Every Evening (Sunday ortupted).

These fino new Steamers have unex- called" "accoïfïmodation for ↑ First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fans in First-class Cabine.

Passage Faro-Single Journey...$4 Meals ...

...81 each.

ALSO

Excursions to MACAO every "SATUR- DAY, at 6 P.M. and every SUNDAY at 8.30 a.kr., Tetuming (on SUNDAY at 10 A.M. and 6.30 PM.

FARES

1at Class Single 32 with Cabin...83.00.

Return $3 with Cabin ... 5,00, 2nd Class Singló: 91, Retara......... 1.50. Breakfast, Tiffin and Dinner 81.00 each. The Wharf in Hongkong is at the West- ern end of Wing Lok Street.

54077BHTU ON SS.CO., LTD.,

AND

YUEN ON 6.8. 00., LTD.,

-No, 8, Queen's Road West, Hongkong, April 28, 1906,

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8. 8.WING OHAL' CAPTAIN 1. AUSTIN, R.N.R.

TUBIS

BIS Steamer departs from HONGKONG on WEEK DAYS at 7.80 a.E.; and on SUNDAYS at 8.30 A.. Departs from MACAO on Week Days about 2,30 F.ML, and on Sundays at 5,30 P.M.

FIRES-Weak Day Ist Class, including cabin and servant, Single $3, Return Ticket 85. 2nd class 81, 3rd Olaas 50 Conte.

On and after SUNDAY, the 29th Inst

(inclusive) the SUNDAY FARES will be :---

1st & 2nd Class Single $2.00, Return 83.00 1st Olas Eingle with Cabin.................

83.00, Return $5.00 3rd Class Single...50 Cents, Return 80 Cts. Any Meale can be supplied on Board at

a charge of 31.00 por Mösl.

SOLE ADENTS FOR KUROBARA COAL.

Have always a Large Stock of Best AUSTRALIAN and JAPANESE COAL and undertake to bunker steamers at the shortest notica.

TO LET.

670

MURNISHED DINING ROOM, BED-

ROOM, BATHROOM and Separate Cooz HOURE. Suitable for Married Couple.

Kowloon.

Apply to

•W, B., Care of CHINA Man' Offico..

869 Hongkong, April 30, 1900.

****** TO LET.

INE BIKUUAGE, NO. 5, CUNDUIT

ROAD. Completely and exception aily well Furnished in Japanese carved Cherry, Blackwood and Teak, New Piano, 2 Sedan Uhairs, and all necessary Crockery and Cooking Utensils. Table and Bed. Linen. VERY LOW RENTAL

www.G.. Apply to

Care of CHINA Mart' Office. Hongkong, April 29, 1906.

TO LET.

OFFICE No. 151, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL NO. 2, OLD BAILEY,

Tel. Add. YEUNGMUL' Hongkong,

TELEPHONE NO. 418, Hongkong, March 9, 1906,

CARMICHAEL AND OLARKE,

CONSULATING ENGINEERS AND

892

Apply to

505

ARRATOON V. APOAR & CO.,

45, Wyndham Street,

-889 Hongkong, April 27, 1906.

TO LET.

PEAK.

SHIPBUILDERS, SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS.

REPAIRS FÈOMPTLY ATTENDED

TELEGRAMS: 'CARMICHAEL,' HONGKÖNÍ

A. B. C. Oode, 4th Edition. A. 1 Codo.

Lleber's Standard Qode. TELEPHONE, 232.

WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED. 【ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

(IN LIQUIDATION)

TIME TABLE.

WE WEEK DAYS. 7.00a.m. to 7.30 s.m....Every 30 minutes 7.90 s.m. to 8.00 am....Every 10 minutes. 8.00 sm, to 8.30a.m.... Every 15 mlautes. 8.80 a.m. to 9,80 am..Every 10 minutes. 9.80s.m. to 11.00a.m. Every 15 minutes 11.30a.m. to 12.45 p.m..Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to 1.45 p.m... Keery 15 minutes. 1.46 p.m. to 2.15 p.m...Every 10 minute 3.16 p.m. to 3.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 8.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 16 minutes, 6.00p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minuter,

8,45

NIGHT CARS.

p.m.

and 9 p.m., 9.46 p.m. tỏ 11,15 p.m. every half hour.

SUNDAYS.

8.00 a.m. to 9:00 am...Every 15 minutes, a.m...

HIMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

Apply to THE HONGKONG LÅND INVEST- -MENT & AGENCY Co., LD... Hongkong, March 17, 1906.

TO LET.

671

| ODOWN No. 3, NEW PRAYA, Kon-

nedy Town.

Apply to

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT-

& AGENCY, CO., LD. L.

TO LET.

41, ROBINSON ROAD.

Apply to

HU SHUN CHUN,, No. 178, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, April 4, 1908.

TWO

TO LET.

To Let

TO LET.

2181:

1ST and 2ND FLOORS, No 12, QUEENS

ROAD CENTRALN

No. 3 and 4. FAIRVIEW ROBINSON

ROAD

wor

Kowloon Marine Lot 47 with Wharf.

Apply to t

LEIGH & ORANGE,

1. Des Voeux Road.

609 Hongkong, March 29, 1906.

TO LET. OUSES in ROSE TERRACE, ROBIN. SON ROAD, Kowloon, Terms Mod. erateImmediate Possession. "Apply to roll

thos way in which the Boers: conducted operations are a celumny on the burghers, The Boers were extolled so long as they enjoyed the favour of the Court, but now that they have received a kick from high quarters they are being pelted with rotten apples. The conservatives who took part in the Boer festivities on former cocasions approve this conduct."— Reuter.

THE LABOUR PARTY.

Huge Proposals,

The draft of the Bill to provide for the Nationalisation of mines, canals, railways, and tramways was published at Home recently, with a memorandum explaining the objects of the measure" —

To confer upon the Lool Government Board, powers to acquire the ownership of mines, canals, and railways.

To confer

Pets 24 the Local Government

Board certain powers of user of the property so acquired, and for leasing thereof.

To prevent the aforesaid property falling into private ownership l again.

The Bill is presented by Mr Will Thorne, and supported by the following Labour members Messrs Walsh, Seddon, John Williams, Clyres, Jowett, George Roborts, James Parker, and Hudson. It is applied to the whole of the United King dom, and provides that, "On or before the first day of My, 1907, every person of 793. Company claiming to be the owners of any property included in the Bill shall make a zahman ha tha Teint Gerommene Dunry of

"THE COMPRADORĖ,

Messrs BABRETTO & CO.. Hongkong, April 5, 1906.

TO. LET.

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION the FOREST LODGE, Caine Road. Apply to

H. N. MODY.

OFFICE TO LET.

IN ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

Apply to

A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD.,

Alexandra Buildings.' .- Hongkong, April 23, 1906.

671

the value of such property, as estimated by him or them." Clause 8 provides that, At any time within five years from the passing of this Act, the Local Government Board may serve notice on the owner of its intention to purchase, and in such case may purchase, any property within this Act at a price ascertained, as provided."

The question of ways and means is dealt with in a clause providing that;: "All þär. chase moneys raised by the Local Govern ment Board for the purpose of carrying out this Act may be so raised--by the issue of 857 Consola or by the creation of nationalis:- tion bonds bearing interest at three per cont., or such other interest as may be lifel after consultation with the Governor of the

TO LET. NE ROOM on First Floor No. 1, Bank of England. ONDES VEUX ROAD, Prince's Building

Apply to

DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON. Hongkong, March 15, 1906.

672

Under another clause, Any provisions or stipulations in any contract, deed, or writing, whereby any person is relieved in whole or part from any liability imposed upon him by this Act, or whereby the rights and powers of the Local Government Board, as by this Act provided, shall be in any way hindered or curtailed, shall, in so far, pë they would have had such effect, be void." ROOMS, on the Ground Floor of the The measure is to become operative on and

HONGKONG CLUB.

TO LET.

2 Annex, from 1st September next, from the 1st day of January, 1901:

suitable for Offico,"

For particulars, apply to the undersigned,

O. H. GRACE,

676

Hongkong, June 1, 1905.

TO LET.

716

༽

dose to the Water, suitablo for the GODOWNS at EAST POINT, Storage of any Cargo.-

Floor Area 0,100 square foot each.

677

Apply to

JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.

TO LET

9:30a.m. to 10.30 am. Every 10 minuter. N KOWLOON.

10.30 a.m. to 11:00 am..Every 10 minutes. 13.00 Noon to 1:00 p.m...Every 10 minuter,

1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minuts. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes .00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes, ~ NIGHT CARS as on Week Days,

First-class Fissengers who do not care to return on the Excursion Sunday, will be Extra Caro at 11:30 and 11:45 pm,

SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the allowed to do so the following day (Mon- Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, day) on production of the Return Half- Ticket. Should the Steamer not run on the Des Youx Road Central. 1 an Monday, owing to the Boiler Cleaning, doe

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, notice will be given by the Captain, and the| 1051

Liquidators. Half Ticket will be available for the follow Ing day. The Ship is lit throughout by Electricity.

The Steamer's Wharf at Hongkong is a: the Western end of Wing Lok Street

SAM WANG COY., 81, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, April 17, 1966;; 25 1084

WASHING BOOKS (In English and Chinese, ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the uni

W of Endle and Gentleman, cán noy

be had at this Office.-Price, $1 each.

0. 15, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LD.

OR" CONDUIT ROAD,

EXMOOR

678

YORK BUILDI

OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING and

GODOWNS on PEATA" KAHT,

Secretary

689

THE

NO. SEYMOUR TERRACE,

FÜRNISHED f.om-15th-April to

81st October. A

For Particulata.hpply do ko

WALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

wy No. 15, Queen's Road Centrál.

Hongkong, March 9, 1906,

TO LET.

KEATING'S

ROWDER.

Bold in Tian

681

THE ACACIAS and "THE GROVE,

having 26 ROOMS, with TENNIS. COURT and dotached Out-houses and Kitchens, situated in ROBINSON ROAD, Kowloon.

Well ventilated, with Electric Light and Bella completely installed.

Suitable for a first class Hotel

Apply to

ELM, HAZELAND, 35, Queen's Road Central;

WING ON, CONTRACTOR,

34, D'Aguilar Streets Hongkong, April 20, 1906.

TO LET.

7841

MURNISHED, NORMAN COTTAGE LET WES ! Peak Road, CA Five-roomed

FLEAS, BEETE

BUCS, FLIES

HART'S

SIR RORI

MEMORANDUM,"

Series of Articles on Sir Roscut

A HART'S SORENES for the Improve

ment of China.

Reprinted from the China Mad. To be had in pamphlet for at this Office.

Price 50 Cents.

For Sale.

FOR SALE OR TO LET

AT THE PEAK.

A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS, BUNGALOW and Garden. From lat ALLYN-ROOMED HOUSE, With

Conduit Road

A HOUSE in WONG NEI CHONG. ROAD. 4 HOUSE in PON-TERIACE. FLATS in MOBETON TERRAUE.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lap. skong, May 2, 1948

May, 1906, for 12 months.

ADRESSING, DAYING and BATHROOKS":

distant thirteen minutes by chair from the

SMALL ROOM suitable for Office, in Tram; fittted with superior baths and with

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Apply to

PEROY SMITH & SETH,

-6, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, March 2, 1906,

679

Hot and Cold Water; large Kitchen; Laundry and Servants Quarters.. Dan le used as one dwelling or divided into twe.

For particular and terms, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Hongkong, March 7, 1906.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1906,

LABOUR SAVING,

TASTOW's New Yard.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned his received instruc

Bank

Banks.

THE CHINA MAIL.

His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the Uhina Station,

低

Tone Guns LH.P.

'BANKING CORPORATION.

$10,000,000

The new shipyard » of... Mestra, Yarrow tions to Sell for Account of HANG PAIP-UT CAPret Casio de

and Co., Poplar, situated at Scotstown, midway between Glasgow and Clydebank, will be a model of compactnads, and will embody one of the finest equipments of labour-saving appliances in the kingdom. The outstanding feature will be the roofing of the dook, which is 820ft long by 85ft, wide

The roof, which will rise to a great height, will be 140ft, wide, and will permit of work being carried on in any weather. A powerful elevated electric crane will run on rails on the roof.” It' will be connected by a gantry with the adjoining engine and

Onsond Tax, Canton, expr

9 STEEL ROLLERS for Plate Bending Machines, lying in Kowloon Godowna of the KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO.,

оп

THURSDAY,

the 3rd May, 1906, at 11.8.3 TEEMA *--ÅN usuaÎ,

Full Particulars on application to

F. KIENE,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 26, 1908,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

RESSETE FUND

-$19.500004 ***} $10,000,000

Sterling Reserve, $10,000,000 "Silver Rogerio 15° 0,590,000+ Reserva LIABLITY

PROPRIETORS ...bered mality Catszor Dikkerzoka j

A. HAUFT., Fag. --Chairman, Hon MrO.W. DICKSON-Deputy Chairinau E. Goets Feq. J - Raymond, Es« O.R. Lenzmann, Esq. | Hon. Mr R. Shewan. 8780. H. Medhurst, N A Sioba, Ken

Froud.

LAW. SLADE, Esq. D. M. Nissim, Esq. HE Tomkins, Esq.

·UHIRY_MANAGER, Hongkong J. R. M. SMIтa,

MANAGER:

HE Undersigned has received, instruc

bouto shops Thess shops will be 210ft. I flour to Ball by Public auction,

and 300ft. long respectively. The electrio crane

will be of sufficient

to plok

THURSDAY,

P.M., at his SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL

AND STEKET, 43

A QUANTET OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, Comprising:--

up boilers and other heavy engine parts the 3rd May, 1905, commencing at 280 and place them on board vessels with• out the aid of a single workman. This, system is entirely novel in shipyard work, and will lead to quicker despatch and economyLERIAALA The new works are expected to be laid out on an extended scale. Messrs Yarrow have no tention of embarking upon the construction of large sea-going vessels. They will continue to confine their efforte to the constraction of vessels of great speed.

SENSATION BANK ROBBERY.

Moscow, March 20.

A daring robbery took place this after- noon at the Moscow Mutual Credit Bank.

•

Shanghai-H, E. R. HUNTER. LONDON BAXXERA-LONDON AND COUNT

LA BANKING Co., Ld.

Agora za8:29}} W 3}\[80 INGA ARE

EDERLANDSCHE

سئلة المالية

ITANDEL

ASLIUDOR

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

Nous

NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY). Alaority

ESTABLISHED, 1824.

AJD-UP

Andromeda Arun Astries

* PL.” 45,000,000 (£3,750,000). Cadmus RESERVE FUND FL 5,000,000 (£ 417,000). Clo Hév HzaĎ Ovrice}}TM AMSTERDAMĀS Dea

testin

Bart

HEAD AGENCY :—Bataxiazo!!! *Disdem BRANCHES Singapore, Penang, Shanghai, Radgoon, Hamarang Badrabaya, re Cheribun, Legal, Peculongan, Pazperdean,

Fame Tjilatjap, Padang, Moran (Deli), Palem

Flora bang, Kota Budja, (Acheen) Telok Bemare, Handy (Acheen) Bandjermasin.

Correspondents at Macassar, Bombay,

Hecla Colombo, Madras Pondicherry, aloutta, Bangkok, Baigon, Haiphong, Hanoi Amay fechen Yokohama, Kobe, Melbourneni'Sydney, i New York, San Francisco; 28), &aban

LONDON Bankers 4-Tho Union of Loudon and Smith's Bank, Limited.

The Bank buys and sails and feceiven for collection Bills of Exchange, issiles of credit on its Branches and correspond enth in the East, on the Continent in Great Britain, America, and Australia, and tran sucts banking business of every description.

Captain.

Comdr. Richard M, Harbord

Laal reported

Swatow

Hongkong

4000

Lieut.-Comdr. Lewin?

Lieut. Conidr. A. F.-Everett Lieut. Comdr. Stevenson Cipt. Grant Dalton'

Lieut.-Comidr. J. May

Lieut -Com. Richards

despatch-vessel

1700 -12 8000

Grilsés, lat clear

11,000

16 16,500

Capt. R. N. Ommanney

for bedo-bost destroyé

680

7000

Lt. Comdr. B. Henniker Heaton

cruiser, 2nd class

4380

9000

Captain LG. Tüfnell

On way home. Kobe

Cherab

Car Humanap water tank and tug

Bloop

1070

20%☎ Plz » 1400-

Comdr, Luard

390

800

Yangtane Hongkong

aldopa suử

1070

1400

Comdr. H. U. Wilkin, D.5.0.jalönguső.

torpedo-boat destroyer

560

7000

Lt. Comdr. H. E. Sulivan, R.N.

cruiser, 1st class

11,000

16,500

Capt. H. W. Savory, R.N..

850

7000

Lieut. Comdr. R. H. Bathér

560

6 7000

torpedo-boat destroyer torpedo boat destroyer graag and class torpedo boat destroyer torpedo bost destroyer Special Torpedo-vessel

550

7000

4360

360 5700

275

1000

6400

2400

Capt. E. F. B. Charlton

12,000

1421,000

Captain Shortland

torpedo-boat destroyer. torpedo boat destroyer cruiser, 1st of. Late cruiser, 1st olamı fivér gudbert bara

On way Hongkoop Hongkong

On way home Hongkong Hongkong Shange Weihaiwef Hongkong Japan

home

550

6 7000

Way

home

280

9900

Hongkong

9000

Hongkong

14,000

Hongkong

816

"1200"

Yangtme

river ganbost

180

800

West River

torpedo host destroyes

850

6900

Hongkong

Surveying vessel

835

650

Hongkong

river gunboab

240

L Com. R. E. Vaughan

Womb River

flyer gunbost

740

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager.

cruiser, 2nd class

Hongkon

3800

9000,

Bingapore

INTEREST ALLOWED, CON On Current Accounts 9% per Annum ón daily balances.

river gunboat

240

Yangtime

Taku

torpedo bost destroyer

250

6500

Hongkong

Tamar

-receiving ship

4850

Hongkorg

Fixed Deposits 12 montha 41% per Annum,

*Do

6 month 4%

Da Do.

Teal

river gunboat

180

800

Yangtae

Virago

Torpedo boat destroyer

855

6300

Hongkong

5 months 31% Do.

416 Woddoock

Waterwitch Whiting Widgeon

Woodlark

eurveying chip

620

Hongkong

torpedo kaj destroyer

880

river gunboat

1.95

Bino 800

Lieut. Com. O. E. I. Thomas

Hongkong

Lt.-Comdr. G. B. Spicer Simon

river gunboap

150

500

river gunboat

160

500

Lent. Com. Or W Wrightson Lieut. Com. Jno. E. Knox

Upper Yangime

Upper Yangime Upper Yang

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cont. per annum on the dally balance.

OM FIXED DEFOSITS Ž

For 3 months 2 per cent per annum,'

TAPESTRY and PLUSH COVERED DRAWING SUITE, TEAK CHEFONNER, OCCASIONAL TABLES, OVERHANTELS, CARPETS, RUGS, Etc.. TEAK SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED MIRROR, Dining Table, Dinne WAGGON, Hongkong, April 4, 1908. DOUBLE and SINGLE WARDROBES with BOOKCASES, ENGRAVINGS,

Eto,

Etc..

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. BEVELLED MIRRORS, DRESSING TABLES with BEVEILEDS, OR LE-TOP WUNTED INOR Eto, Etc., Eto.

WASUSTANDA,

A Selection of ChoicH GLASSWARE,

and

One COTTAGE PIANO by ARTHUR ALLISON.

Ope APOLLO PIANO PLAYER with Music. One SEWING MACHISE,

נ'

►

And

Records.

1 LARGE SIZE PRONOGRAPH with 176

TERMS: -As Customary. On View from Wednesday, the 2nd May, 1908,"

·GED. Auctioneer.

LAMMERT Hongkong, April 28, 1006, 2003 » **894

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

! The establishment was just about' to be closed when thirty, men, armed with revolvers, ente ed the building, and, despite the presence of the spécisi 'gusida, which are now placed on duty at all the banks in the city, carried off £91,000 in notes and gðla.

The bark is in the centre of the city, in tho quarter behind the Bourse, and the attack was timed to coincide with the departure of the clerks. The party of revolutionaries, as they are supposed to have been, were perfectly organised, and had been drilled for the parts tby played. Every armed bank, guard Wag guddenly seized and disarmed, and an infernal machine, promin- ently displayed, effectually quietened all the present The leader departed quietly with the booty, and the gang then gradually withdrew, leaving behind them the infernal machine, which an artillery officer pro- noimbed to be sufficient to wreck the entire building.

PUBLIC, AUCTION.

MESSRS HUGHES & HOUGH have Public Auction at 3:P.M.”

received instructions to Sell by

THURSDAY,

3RD day of May, 1908, at their SALES Rooms, No. 8, DES Vœux ROAD GANE

CENTRAL, Victoria, Hongkong. VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

The following Mo

Situate at Victoria, in the Colony of

Hongkong, L:

THE business of the above Bank is con

ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING 'CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained un ap. plication

INTEREST on deposita le allowed at 3 PER CENT, per annum. Depositors at their option bálafticon of y transfer $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, por SHANGHAI BẠNK, to be placed on

kanum.

1517

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Ohief: Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

› AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA, DA

INCORPORATED BY, ROYAL CHARTER 1859. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP ...

HOLDERS...

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE.

...£800,000

"....£800,000 RESERVE RUND-****

£875,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the tato of 2% per annum on the Daily balancés.

The military now occupy the bank, and ground registered in the Land Office as In. Dopoelta for 12 months 4 X

STRAND and No. 19, BraD STREET, ares 46

2018 square feet or thereabouts, Term 999

LOT. 1. All that piece or parcel of- admittance is refused even to directors.ings thereon known as No. 48 BONRAM ¡land Lot No. 15 together with the' büild, The Mayor of Moscow only obtained entrance with ployee end frost difficulty. This gut

were arrested, but were released ears from the 16th day of December, 1860, again. The police have no clues.

created by a Crown Lease dated the 7th day of! January, 1875. Annual Crown rent Moscow is swarming with troops of all 845.48.

unrest exhibited by the work-LOT 2. All that. piece or parcel of ing men is owing partly to the Duma sleground registered in the Land Office an

Marine Lot No. 78 together with the build tion farce, but is primarily due to the facings thereon known as No. 80, WING LOK that all the economical concessions secured STREET, and No. 268 Des Voeux Road Cen- by the last strike have been gradually with-tral, Ares 1.400 square feet or there down.

abouts, Term 999 years from the 26th day of December, 1866, created by a Crown

SPRAINED ANKLE, STIFF NECK,

LAM SHOULDER. THESE are three common ailment for

which Chamberlain's Pain Balm is especially valuable. If promptly applied it will save you time, money and suffioring when troubled with any one of these ailments. Sold by all chemists and store- keepers.

долі

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instruc- tions to sell for Account of the Con cerned at his SALES Rooms, No. 2, Zetland Street,

04.

SATURDAY,

the 5th May, 1906, at 2.30 p m., A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE FURNITURE,

Comprising:

BRASS BEDSTEAD, WARDROBES, WASH- STANDS, DRESSING TABLES with BEVELLED GLASS, ICE BOXES, COOKING STOVE, GLASS- WABE, CARPATH, &c., &c.

TERM:As usual.

►

F. KIENE, 3

Auctioneer.

908

Hongkong, May 1, 1906.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned, have received instruc tions to Sell by Public Auction, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, THURSDAY,

L ENGEL, Agent. Hongkong, February 28, 1906.

ì.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

· INDIA, LIMITED.

authorized variral............£1,500,000 BUBSCRIBED PAID T... 562,500 RESERVE FUND. 196,000 BANETES: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIHTIO.

INTERESTallowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 9% per noum on the Dally Balance,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS ¦--- For 12 Months

E. ORMISTON,

Manager.

Hongkong, April 21, 1906.

THE BANK OP TAIWAN,

LIMITED,

(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL TRPERIAL

...:!,,、t | CHARTER)

Jandus:

Kont King Alfred Kingha domu Moorhen Otter Rambler Robin Sandpiper Sirius Snipe

Flag o

Lieut.-Comdr. C. Seymour. Lient-Comdr. W. H. Darwall

Capt. De Horsey

14 Capt. Cacil F. Thursby, R.N.

LA-Oomdr, E. V. R. Dugmore

Lt.-Oomdr. F, B. Noble

Lieut.-Comdr. J. Kiddia

Comdr. O. E. Mouro

Loom. H. T. Attay

Capt. 0. H H. Moore Lt.-Comdr. Davidson

Reserve

Commodore Dicken

Lt. Comdr. E, Secretan Lieut. Comdr. A. Gregory!

Comdr R. W. Glennfe

CORD JUNH

miral Sir Gerard H. Noel, Commander-in-Chief,

KROW

Eye Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station)

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.........YER 5,000,000,

Kaiser Franz Josef CAPITAL PAID-UP ..........YE 2,500,000 Panther HEAD OFFICE-TAIPER, FORMOSA Achéronse

Decidée HONGKONG OFFICE: WE AUTHORISED CAPITAL...................... £699,476-

Descartes 3, DEs. Vavr Road.` PAID UP CAPITAL.......................... £202,625. CAPITAL RESERVE FUND 12,755. Deposits reopived on terms which may be Dupetit-Thouars

Interest allowed on Current Accounty D'Assis RESERVE FUND........... .....8160 000... learnt on application,

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the Rate of 2% per annum on the Daily 216

Balances.

Lease dated the 2nd day of May, 1857.On Fixed Deposits for 12 month 5 per cent. Annual Crown rent 824.68,

For further particulars and Conditions o Sale, apply to . Candiedan E Messrs JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,

;

Vendors' Solicitors

Messrs HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 14, 1906,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

788

HE Undersigned has received instruc Ttions to sell by Public Auction,

SATURDAY,

the 5th May, 1906, commencing 11.30 A.M., &t his SALES ROOMS, DUBDELL STREET,-

A SELECTION OF

PERIN CURIOS.

TREMS-As Customary.

G. C. MOXON,

Managing Director. Hongkong, April 19, 1906,

THE YOKOHAMA, SPEO

SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

Established 1880.

8. SHIGENAGA,

Manager

51. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hatoo

Francisque Tronde

Gueydou

I+Gulchen

Henri Rivlere

Jaganna

Javeline Kersaint LYDI

HE Latest Method of the AMERICAN Takou

THE SYSTEM of DENTISTRY.

ST DES VIEUX (ROAD) CENTRAL, Vigilante

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Trench destroyer

French cruiser

French gunboat

-1000

Capt. Terquem

CLI

81%

Flag and Description.

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Austro-Hungarian cruiser Austro-Hungarian cruiser

Tons.

Guns. H.P.

Captains.

ANT.

4309 19.

1850

9000 6000

Capt. Ferdenand Bublay Captain E. Koerber

Shanghal Yokohama

,, 8

T. P. COCHRANE,

Manager.

French Armoured gunboat 1798 10 1700

Lieut. Ferret

BRANCHES; AND -AGENCIES ;

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

·LIMITED./«

Amoy Anping. Foochow.

Kobe. Nagasaki.

Tainan.

Argus Avalanche

French gunboat

123

• 500

Lieut. Jeannel,

Saigon Canton

-French gunboat

140

180

Osaka.

Tokio.

Baionnette Tarpaul Baronade

French gunboat

150

French gunboat

150

Eleut. Hue

Kealong.

* Bbanghal.

Yokohama, Casse-tate

French gunboat

140

160

Haiphong Salgen

Salgon Balgon

HEAD OFFICE:--HONGKONG. -

Dometa

Branch kimboat

526

498

Lieut. M. du Vignaux

Gulf of Slam

"French guliboso

645

Lieut. L'Eost).

Haiphone

French cruiser `-

3995

5600

Comdr. Amet

Bale d'Along

French cruiser

-4000

3139500

Cohmander Allairé

Along Bay

Badereutel gralser

10,014

38 20,000

Salgon

French gunboas

309

Lieut. Mére

Halphon

French destroyer

80%

6300-

Lent. Gairean

Toochow

308

Lent, Saint-Saine

Foochew

Captain Ridong

sadu 33.

Hongkong

9700

Balgon

French gunboat

Lieut. Porter

Halphons

Dentistry.

Bench gunboat

· 200°

308

Lieut. Corlover

Haiphong

French destroyer

807

CA 800

Comdr, Fagot-Davauroux

Foochow

French cruiser -

1950

2200

Commander Simon

Salgon

French sub-marine

Ident. Armbruster

Saigon

80%

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*Montcalm

French éruléer

9700

19,600

Capt. Martel

Foochow

Mosquet

French destroyer

907

800

Ideat, do Chemin

Saigon

[Olry

French gunboat

Capt. Grollide.V

Changking

Lieut) Lavissiere --

Paiho

Tongka

French torpedo boab

950

300

Llout. de Reinach Werth

Portes

French sub-marine

Efeat. Glorieux

Bale d'Aong Salgon

Rapier

French torpedo bost

Lt. Vincent de Brichignac

Foochow

1879 Redoutable

French battleship

6071

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID-UP ..! CAPITAL UNCALLED RESERVE FUND

Yen 24,000,000

Sabre

French destroyer

9437 Lleut, Leball

Reserve

Salgon

Foochow

18,000,000

Dr M. H CHAUN 6,000,000

Styx

French gunboat

1798 10 1700

Surprise

Franch gumboat

829

Capt. Dupries Elent. Roque

Saigon

Bale d'Along

140

SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.

HRAD OFFICE—YOKOHAMA,

10.800,000 1,000,000

Taklang

French gunboat

Yangtea

French destroyer

250

Saigon

Vanban

French battleship

· 6150.-..

Freneli gunbost

128

4660 600

Lient Brugnon

Rong Hongkong

kki skel

TOKIO. LONDON.

Fürst Bismarck 1388 Hansa

German flagship

|11,000

***88|14,000

Captain Wilken

Japani

German cruiser

#6230.

34 10,000

Capt. Weller

Gorman gunboat

1,000

1800

Comdr. Baron von M. Hillessem

Amoy

German gunboat

800

1800

Comdr. Kloebe

Hongkong

Gerpian gunboat

.850

1844

Comdr. Hartog

Hongkong

German gunboat

1009

875

Comdr Lubbert

Tsingtas

No. 14, D'AGUILAR STREET,

German torpedo-boat

Capt Lieut. Wing-Muller

Talagtas

Takd

German torpedo-boat

Capt Leat. Walter

Taingtas

TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.

.628

Tigér Teingtan Vaterland Torwarte

Gornian gunboas

- 900

1800.

Comdr. Deimlins

Hanrow

German gunbost

170

1900

Capti Lieut. Glebler

Canboth

German gunboat

600

Capt. Lient, von Bulow

Yangtose Rive

Garzhan gunboat

500

Capt. Elout. Ferbonl

Yangisse Bir

Italian cruiser

2300

7471

Captain Bores Block

8800

EVER ISSUED UNDËR PADA

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Marco Polo Paglia Adamister

2488

7000

Captain Presbitero Capt. Pesostto

Dia

Portuguese brulede Portuguese gunboas Portuguese cruiser

1980

14 4000 | Captain d'Antaa Bibeiro

720

8215

U. 8. cruiser

9769

7500

Capt. Dyer

1000

1997

Capt, Robter

689

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4800

Capt Bargeant

Hongkong MADID

U. 8. torpedo-bost destroyer 10.6. ganbost

190

8000

Lleat, Irwin

Hongkong

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420

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7500

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U. 8. torpedo-boat destroyer U. B. torpedo-boat destroyer

U. 8. gunboat

420

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Eleus. Garnell

Manlia

420

8000

Eleut. A. W. Knox

Mandia

560

6000

Et-Comdr. J. Hood

Shangha

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U. S. gunboat

1892

1988

Comdr. P. Banyer

Manda

U. 8. monitor

3990

8000

Captain Makan

Hongkong

Montarey

U. 8. monitor

4084

5244

Obmdr. J. B. Milhen

Caribe

3437

7500

Commander G. B. Harbe

Manila

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12,000

Captal Logan

Manjir

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|10,289

46 11,111

Captată Merrell

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201

250

Ensign J. E. Ba

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201

250

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Manila

Rainbow

U. 8. orniser

8218

7500

Capt. F. F. Fletcher

Manila

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San Francisco

U. B. orular

4098

9918

Captain Very

Mealla

LONDON BANKERS-

5 WELLINGTON STILET, HONSKOKO,

Orders pooked

Managor OHINA MAIL

Vicksburg

·Villalobos Wilmington, Wisconsin

U. 8. cruiser

1000 18 1118

Commander Marshall

Shangha

500.

U. 8. gumbokt

Heat A. Wilay

Shangti

U.. S. Funboat

1897

184

U. 8. fagalp

$12,000 50 12,609

Commander A. W. Dodd Captate. Drake

Canton

|_ Manila

On View from Friday, the 4th May, 1906.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

** Auctionéer, * Hongkong, May 1, 1908.

912

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned havoreceived instruc-

Austria-Hungary, Esq., to Bell by Public Auction, motivernight that

SATURDAY,

Ttions from N. Posr, Consul for

the 5th May, 1906, at 9.30 P.M., within his Residence:*JALTĂ "No, 85, MOUNT

* KELLETT THE PEAK, —

THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Comprising

Also,

TEAKWOOD EXTENSION DININING TABLE the 14th June, 1908, at 11 A M, at the and OVERHANTELS, TEAFOOD SIDEBOARD HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF with BEVELLED GLASS, CROCKERY and

GLASSWARE, FICTURES, CARPETS, TEAK „Marand Godowa Courant's Premises,

WOOD WARDROBES with BRVELLED GLAPS, Kowloon,

DOUBLE BRASS MOUNTED BEDSTEADS with COMPLETE CEMENT FACTORY,

• originally intended to be put up as WIRE and Hain MATTOKSIES, SHANGHAI the Kwantung Cement Factory, but BATHS, COOKING ETOVE and UTENSILS, landed in Hongkong on account of o.. &c., Saturda the Russo-Japanese War will be sold, by order of the proprietor, Mr Citizen Anatoly Charlimplewithmann, Tetjbkow, of Saigrajowo, zda s The Plant of this Cement Factory, which has been fitted out with the latest technical Inventions for manufacturing Cement, by the dry system, consists among others of LOCOMOBILES ....(Wolff, Magdeburg). MILLING MACHINES...(Smidt, Copenhagen), FUSEUP O'BLIO AUCTION!" COOLING INSTALLATIONS:(Atlas Fabr sjung ELECTRICAL

BRANCHES AND ÁGENOIES ;

KOBE! NAGABAKI LYONS. NEW YORL SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU, BOMBAT. SHANGHAI. TIENTSIN. NEWCHWANG, DALNY.

PEEING. MUREN. PORT ARTHUR, CHEFOO. TIE-LING. OBAXA.

'LONDON' BANKERS:

The London Joint Stock Bank, Limited,

Parr's Bank, Limited, pre

The Union of London and Smithe Bank, Limital.

Apme

Hongkong BRANCH—Interest allowed.

Utis Jaguar T IN G

Luchp Burgeon Dentist, Cak.. Möwe

8.90

I EN

On Current Account at the Rate of 12 THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER Elba per annum on the daily balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months, 6% per annum.

On fixed deposits for 6 months, 4% par annum. joka patarsi adı

On fixed deposits for 3 months, 3% per annum,

TAKEO TAKAMICHI,

3, 52 per The Chinese Mail

Hongkong, March 27, 1906,

INTERNATIONAL

FISCAL AGENTS OF THE UNITED starre is CHINA) THE PHILIPPINE IRLANDS AND THE REPUBLIC OF Panama.

Ond SEMI-GRAND PIANO by E. L. Neu CARITAL AND SUBFLUS

Hamburgte men koh

Catalogues will be issued. ̈ TEME An nam 2002 t

argit HUGHES & HOUGH,

3. Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 28, 1906,

(Allg. Eles CompTHE Undersigned, has received instruc- TRUCKM, &C. sa ..(Orenstein & Koppel), brodtions to Sell for Account of the Cop

All in all the whole plant is very nearly

at bis SALES Rooks, No. 2, Zetland the same as the Factory Elfaksdorph, near Malmo in Sweden.gedi hangather and

Specifications of the Machines and Accós- gories as well as any further information may be obtained from

SIEMSSEN &00 Hamburg Höfigkong, and LAWYER BUBNOFF,

In St. Petersburg,

GA KURBATASUili O'frow,"

las from the Auctioneers, Mesero

HUGHES & HOUGH.

TUESDAY,

the 8th May, 1906, at 11 am. A Consignment of Towns, Carpets, Tza SETS, GLASS WARE, FLANNELETTES, AU's SILx and Favor Gööbel, GELBE DE SAME

A Small Lot of WATCHES and JEWELLERY,

→ TERME - Ag usual.

E KIENE

2907

Hongkong, May 1, 1908,

LONDON OFFICE—THELADNEEDLE House. $8 per Annum severed in Hongkong

*$12,50 tỏ all Coast Portă,

Union of London and Smith's Bank, Utá. National Provincial Bank of England, Ltd.

on British Linen Company Bańky

BHAJORE & AGENTE ALLOVER THE WORLDLING OBLIESE

COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT- voliot enourswan tied to moitag

THE Corporation Transacts every de Banking

business, receives, money In Current Ac count and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following rates attentat oval ode u For 12 months 4 per cent per annum. AS For 60%, a cupen cent per annum. For 33 per cent per annum,

No. 9. QUEEN'S BOAR

ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

R PINCKNET,

Manager.

With Special Reference to PARTNERSHIP REĢISTRATION and

Betula "OGIRODERIER CEREBOOK CHU: - BANKRUPTCY LAWS, EN “HONGKONG. Reprinted from the China Mail,)

For Sale at the China Mail Offler,

$1:00.

Vasco de Gama

Albany Annapolls

Italian cruiser Italian cruiser

PCU, 8. gimbðab

U. 8. torpedo-boat destroyer

Braiser30

U. 8. craiser

(UrBr battleship,

U. 8. cruise

UB/yin bost

U. S. guphost

U. S. cruiser

Flagship of Rear-Admiral Folger, ;

There is also a Philippine U.8. Squadror.

CaptJ-Fuuh! 8...o-~u~o~)~58 815 815 mmacllec55£§ etal.slollalloblova 18sal 882õrallel 5 55 1

Flagship of Vice Admiral Richard, Commander-in-Chief,

Captain Coutinho

6000 Capt. Manuel Vasco de Carvalho

+ Flagship of Rear Admiral de Fauque de Jonquières, Second-In-Command

DRINK

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WHICH BRArs the name OF

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BEWARE OF SPURIOUS

IMITATIONS

which are unpalatable and sometimes

LIMITED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PARIS TOILET CO.

13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Under Connaught House.,

JUST RECEIVED

ANTISEPTIC BLOC.

QUEEN'S ROAD,

dangerous.

Per Case of 48 Pints ... TAR

$8.50

CANTON

Per Dot on Pints........

$1.70

more PIMPLES or IRRITATION

after SHAVING, this preparation will be

found very useful for Gontlemen who

shave themselves. ·

Per Case of 100 Splits..

$8.00

For Dozen Splits

81.10

TANSAN

GINGER ALE

Experts Testify That

MAKES THE MOST

TANSAN

WHOLESOME AND

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SUBSCRIPTION FOR SHAVING, etc., TAKEN BY THE MONTH.

ALL KINDS OF

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Hongkong, April 25, 1906.

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$7.76

1.95

PER CASE 60 SPLITS

LACE,

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&c.

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

1.6.25

SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.

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12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

80-9

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ALEXANDRA ·

BUILDINGS.

NOW SHOWING.

Dainty

and

Exclusive

Novelties

for

SUMMER

Murid

GOWNS.

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$ ¢ !,-

See

WINDOWS.

IT is a well-known fact, admitted by the EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE MANU- FACTURERS themselves, that Cigarettes imported from Egypt are made from TURKISH TOBACCO, which is subject to a heavy Import Duty in Egypt. Hong- kong being a Free Port tobacco can be imported free of duty.

Two Good Reasons why it is advan-

ny Olgarettes.

tageous to Smoko

1. Cheapness of my Cigarettes compar.-d to imported cigarettes, owing to tobacco being admitted duty-free into Horgkong, and that you are buying direct from the Manufacturer, doing away with middlemen's profits.

-Freshness of my Cigarettes, as they are made daily, for each day's consumption,

800TCH WHISKY.

tek

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ALMOND DOUGLASS - At Hongkong, on 50th April, Capt. R W. RUSSELL ALMOND Rubi," to VICTORIA ADELAIDE Douglass, uf Cardiff, South Wales.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Auctions:

www.

‚'11 a.m.-Auction of Steel Rollers, at Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co,-

3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Property, at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Bales

.Rooms.

THE RUSSIAN ELECTIONS.

progress

O VAM

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1908.

dispute amongthid) Ministérialists has

14.

arison on-a-Bill-to-nullify-the-effect BY TELEGRAPH.

of the Taff Vale decision by protecting

}

A QUESTIONABLE. SUGGESTION.

(From Our Correspondent. J

SHANGHAI, May 2

,,,,

A Peking telegram to the North China“ Daily

News says that an agreement is. possible between Great Britain and

EXTRAORDINARY interest attaches to the

of the elections to the Dum trades unions from suits on ucconbt, RUSSIA AND BRITAIN, : in Russia. In the first place this is the of the acts of their agents. Every first instance in which the Russian trade union may be said to have a people have been given oven indirect dual personality. It ́is at once a voice in the election of the government. benevolent society and à fighting or- Very indirect it is, too, judging by the ganisation, and it may seem just to 2.3 pm.-Auction of Household Furni-reported interference by the autocracy protect its benevolent funds from the

tures &c., at Mr Goo; P. Lammert's

with the voting. If the inform. tion consequences of indiscretions in the Sales Rooms.

received by the London newspapers is fighting sections. But the proposed true, and there is no reason for supposing legislation goes further and amends the it false, every irregular method that law of conspiracy in such respects as force and fraud could bring to bear has to put trades unions in a specially Russia on the basis that Russia will not been utilised to prevent the election of a privileged position. Illegal acts by interfere with Great Britain in Tibet if chamber representative of the true agents are not to involve the union Great Britain will not interfere with FRIDAY, May 4:----

Those who unless sanctioned by an executive com- Russia in Mongolia, Ili, and the New Goods per Tientsin not cleared at 4p.m. sentiment of the country,

on this date subject to rent,

have been granted the suffrage have mittee. The Labour wing of the party Dominion.

want to go father and abolish the SATURDAY, May 5 :---

literally exercised their political prero- gatives at the point of the bayonet. illegality of many things which are Our special cable published last night now conspiracies. shows that all the attempts to suppress an expression of the popular will have been in vain. Increased successes for

Memoranda.

11.30 a.m. Auction of Pekin. Curios, at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's Sales Room. 2.30p.m.-Auction of Valuable Furniture,

&o, at Mr F.. Kiene's Sales Rooma.... 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni- ture, &o, at No. 65, Mount Kellett, The Peak

9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall. SUNDAY, May 6%-

on this date subject to rent.

MONDAY, May 7

The good people who argue that coni- pulsory military training is quite un- necessary and simply serves to distract

Goods per Palawan not cleared at 4 p.th. the Radicals, we are informed, mark men from more profitable employment the progress of the second series of will feel that they have received a pretty elections. This was cartain to be the Hovere setback in the horrors which The late war, though, its effects occurred at San Francisco when the upon Russia have not been so disastrous criminal element set out to pillage after as a great many superficial observers the earthquake. The militia was thought was the case, awakened the charged with the duty of keeping order

Goods per Caledonien unclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to -rent and landing charges. Goods per Benmohr undelivered after

this date subject toʻrent, Goods per Glenlochy not cleared on this

date subject to rent.

TUESDAY, MAY 8:-

caso.

THE NANCHANG AFFAIR.

REPORTED SETTLEMENT:

(From Our Correspondent),

SHANGHAI, May 2. Peking reports that the French Minis ter has settled the Nanchang massacre dispute on the following conditions. —

-.1.-- China admite that, the deceased

magistrate committed suicide.

11 a.m.-Auction of Towels, Carpets, people to a realization of the instability and preserving the lives and property 2. China pays an indemnity of Taels.

&o., at Mr F. Kione's Sales Rooms.

SATURDAY, May. 12:-

11.30 a.m.-Meeting of A. S. Watson &

Co., Ld., at the Co.'s Office, Noon-Meeting of The Hongkong Elec

tric Co., Ltd., at Co.'s Offices

THURSDAY, June 14 :—

11 m.-Anation of Jompleto Cement Factory, at Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s Premises, Kowloop.

TOLA ENOTICE, fa

upon which the autocracy rested. Un-of the hapless citizens. Animated, no doubtedly the Russian Government doubt, by a resolute desire to do their assisted materially in draping the laurels duty properly, but unequipped with the of victory upon the brow of Japan. Corruption and incapacity on the part of an administration "owing no loyalty save to itself, and answerable for its misdeeds to none save the unfortunate

the turned out into streets, and com-. requisite knowledge, they appear to have

menced promiscuously shooting on the off-chance of bringing down a proportion of looters among their victims. Doctors and nurses were among the slain and

imperial prisoner at Tear-skoye selo the citizens quickly found that they

400,000, to pho

3. The gentry implicated in the mas

sacre are to be punished.

NAV

THE RECENT NAVAL VISIT.

Subscriptions previously acknow

Bledged (

Since received:--:

R. R.Hynd Moosa E. Vieira & Co. Total subscriptions received

82,210.

20.

82,245.

All bills have now been paid and the enabled the Mikado's forces to assure were in greater danger, from their beacount is closed by the guamntors paying.

rantors:

J. R. M. Smith.

a victory which geographical adyan-wildered and undisciplined guardians a call of 8183,56 cach, tages had already placed well within than from the city riff-raff itself, and the Hon. Treasurer.. THE EDITORIAL OFFICES of their grasp. Bungling and inexpert militia had to be replaced by regulars. The following is a list of the gua-. the CHINA MAIL are now located interference with the plans of the The militia, who accord voluntary at No. 8 QUEEN'S ROAD CEN. few good general officers that Russia service, do not in normal times regard TRAL (frst

door), Opposite possessed increased the handicap which thoir duties, seriously. There is

a war conducted thousands of miles tendency in most countries for volunteers from the base had already placed upon

Messrs. CALDBECK, MACGRE-

GOR and Co.

to regard soldiering as a picturesque

the legions of the Czar. The inevitable amusement and, unless the officers hap THE BUSINESS OFFICE and

result was a demand which could not be pen to be men who are really keen, the desultory and unsustained training they PRINTING WORKS are at No. 5 withstood for a drastic change in the WYNDHAM St.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1906.

}

The Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G... Mr. R. Shewan, The Hon, Mr Gershom The Hon. Mr C. W. Dickson, The Hon, Stewart, Messrs A. Babington, T. P.

Cochrane, E. A Hewett, T. F. Hough, E.

S. Kadoorie, D. R. Law, S. A. Levy, G.

H. Medhurst, H. N. Mody, A, H. Rennie,

E. Shellim, J. R. M. Smith, and A. G.

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

system of Government. After a consider-receive is of little, if any, use. Of course A coolle was sentenced to three weeks" this only applies to the great centres of gol, with six hours in the stocks, at the able amount of characteristic vacillation

Population. In a colony, such as, Hong-Magistracy, this morning, for stealing a pair of trousers from a house at West the Czar made a virtue of necessity kong, the volunteering movement is a Point. The owner of the trousers woke and the present clections are the highly proper, one and should be en- up to see thein disappearing down the stairs first tangible sign of the new poli-couraged in every possible way. But in the defendant's possession and he tical day that is now dawuing in Russia. where it is the Fatherland itself which gave the alarm, and, the defendant, who had got into the room through another, The sun of liberty is striking weakly is to be defended it should be recognised house, was captured on the stairs. enough through banks of ominous that something more is necessary; that clouds, but the rosy tints that botoken every man who is physically" capable the passing of the night may even now should be given an adequate grounding charged a house coolie with stealing a be seen. Storms there will be but they in the elements of the profession of brooch valued at $6000 from her residence Half measures are worse than act that the brooch was discovered in the has been withdrawn. This is owing to the WE announced yesterday that the

will but serve their ordained duty of

useless as the tragic occurrences at San house yesterday by one of the boys. The WHISKY. Government had approved of the pro- clearing the air. Before the snows of

Francisco testify. An undisciplined circumstances point to the fact that the position to place all its buildings under winter whiten the hair of the younger mob which has learnt enough to forget brooch had been taken away from where it was originally placed and then brought the Sanitary Board's control insofar as living generation Russia will have won that it is absolutely ignorant, cannot be back to the house when the trouble nrose, sanitary matters are concerned...This through storm and stress to her true safely entrusted even with police duty.

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THE SANITARY BOARD.

the

arms.

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The case in which Mrs Van Buren

is a feather in the cap of the unofficial position among the nations. And that Of what service would it be when cou- No Certificate. members who have been so strenuously position will be far higher and nobler fronted with an organised enemy?

Police Constable Berriesummoned the coxswain of the launch. Hailpong," at the working for the general good of

and grander than that from which she

An Indian named Sharo Sing marched Magistracy, for not having pcertificate of community for a considerable time past, was burled by the fearless lands of

into the temple at Morrison Hill Gap competency. Mr Melbourne said that ho It will be remembered that when the Japan. Once entered upon the patli to yesterday, and producing a bottle of rum had been convicted before and would be voto was taken on the proposal to which the finger-posts of liberty and from his pocket, quafled the contents. The fined $100. He further cautioned the de-

effect of this was

was to make him behave in a fondant against appearing again!! enlightenment point Russia will become most unbecoming manner and he had to one of the greatest factors in the world be removed from the temple in police sanitary control of all buildings irres for the advancement of mankind. A custody. At the Magistracy this morning A Serions Assault.

he was ponitent and was fined 35 for Pronounced by Connoisseurs to be the pective of ownership the oficial rem-giant who was led astray. by false ideals bohaving in a disorderly manners BEST WHISKY in the FAR EAST..bers refrained from voting. This ab of conquest Russia carned the mistaken Band at King Edward Hotel,

which makes it impossible to have an old MELLOW AND FLAVOUR.

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By kind permission of Lieut. Col. boy (a hawker) and on coming to the station fear and the justified distrust of other tion of disapproval. At the time we

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of peace

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will find that those whom she has re-dinner, on Thurday the 3rd: May (weather where he was this morning in such a serious inexplicable since the Government itself has endorsed the proposal. Perhaps the official members will now see that suggestions need not necessarily bo -Per Doz. foolish and unworthy of consideration A Thorne's Biend...$12.00 even if they owe their genesis from without the charmed circle. As we B Glenorchy, Mellow

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A Country Mouse, # The members of the A. D. C. gave the final performance of "A Country Mouse" at the Theatre Royal" last evening. Each

WAN

Ernest Fownes, of London, who travelling in company with the Earl of Yarmouth, was, says the New Fork Herald, detained for a night on the liner

Baltic," at New York.

What's your occupation?" asked the

doctor. May

LAME BACKa

To. Messes, Clubs, Hotels and all large AS, TISON SE OGracious necessity and to let things, go taxation of land values, drawn up by ne a matter of fact, did oxcellently inhaling dat pudged games vinilne paletting i by default is inevitably hard to overcome. men who have forgotton the differencer respective most enjoyable rheumatism of the muscles and may

Buyers, Special Torms are allowed.

Wm. POWELL, Ld., T. E. P. SPYROPULOS,

THIS ailment is usually caused by be cured by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm two or three times a day and rubbing ECONOMY IN THE END the parts y vigorously at each application.

(MICE)

oleh bag

Sarded 720 Cataratas dated 9, Beaconsfield Arcade.

(OPPOSITE THEATRE ROYAL).

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS

HONGKONG.

214

is justly voted one of It has been o overcome by the unofficial between a lease and a feu. A new the A. D. C. has produced. members of the Sanitary Board and this Merchant Shipping Bill has been in

If this does not afford relief bind on a piece fact should be held in grateful rememtroduced, framed on entirely admirable for doses of Chamberlain Open of ander nightly damponed with Pain brance by the community which profits lines. The Workmen's Compensation haps save & doctor's bill later on. It always Balih, and quick relief in almost sure to Act is to be extended, and the first cares and cures quickly For sale by all follow. For sale by all chemists and store-

chemists and storekeepers, accordingly.

Cough

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

COMMON

DORI RYAN YAIIGEHW

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1906,

BY TELEGRAPH. BY

THE TIBET CONVENTION.

CHINA'S ADHESION.

(Exclusive Service, Supplied by Reuter, via Bombay),

LONDON, May 1.

Reuter has been informed that the

treaty between Great Britain and China, recently, signed in Peking, is simply a declaration of the adhesion of China to the Lhassa treaty.

COUNT DE WITTE.

RUMOURS OF RESIGNATION.

(Redunive Service, supplied by Reute,

via Bombay).

TELEGRAPH.

CHINA'S ARMY:

HIGHEST PERFECTION

REQUIRED,

THE CHINA MALLT

A WOMAN REBELS.

CODAY Marriage and Roast Pige.

It is not often that a Chinese woman rebels against the authority of her husband or the traditions and rules by which her life is governed, but such an instance came up at the Magistracy this morning. The

A MASTER OF MAGIČAN CHÚC THE SANITARY BOARD.

#Chat With Me Thurston.

CANTON NEWS.

NEW

The forthightly rabeling of the Banitary. (From Our Currerpendent) CONNAUGHT HOTEL,

Board was held yesterday afternoon as we Well," said Mr Howard Thurston, in were going to press.

The Hon. Dr F. answer to a question pat to him- by Clark presided and there were also present: representative of the CurNA MAIL, lastDE W. W. Pearse, M.O.H., Hon. Mr W. evening. You want to know something. Chatham, Mr F. J, Badeley, Hon. Mr E A, about myself. These books can tell you Herckt, Lieut. Oul. Sparkes, Mr Lau more than I can," and he pointed to a dozen Ohu Pak, Mr A. Shelton Hooper, Mr Fung

Wa-chon, and Mr G. Woodcock (secretary).

ent

WELCOME AND CONGRATULATIONS

wish him to extend on their behalf a welcome

CANTON MAY

THE CANTON TELEPHONE SYSTEM.

WRAITH

The Canton Telephone Company has a feos ara very bright prospect before it. Since improvements have been introduced in the

management of the operating department, HIGH-CLASS HOTEL the Company, which is a 'sort-official one, has had to establish many departments in

Marami MANAGEMENT,

HOT AND COLD WATER THROUGHOPZ.

TABLE D'HOTE. CUMINE EXCELLENT.

COMMODIOUS ROOMS WITH EVERY

woman sued her husband for maintenance scrap books, filled with press Notices and (Chinese Mail's Correspondent.)

and declared that he had deserted her, but photographs of places e visited in various PEKINO, May 1

this Mr Otto Kong Sing, who represented parts of the world. "To start at the

various parts of the City to meet the UNDER STRICTLY AMERICAN the defendant, denied. Mr E. J. Grist beginning T wisḍlways keen on anything ap-

demands of the public. Up to date sub In response to Viceroy Yuan Shi appeared for the complainant. Mr Grist pertaining to the magical or mysterious, and

Before proceeding to business the Presidecribers number 2000. Kai's memorial to the throne respecting said that the case was in the same position took a great dolight indelving into whatever entaald that he was sure members would. RICE ADVANCING,

as when it came up at the court about a I could that had an air of wonder or magic to the new member of the Board, Llout. the present condition of the Army, an week ago. The parties could not come to about it. Originally I went to college to Colonel Sparkes, who occupied the position spoiled the corn crops, the rice market here Owing to the food which has deva- stated the neighbouring districts

and B Imperial Edict has been issued express- an agreement. The cases was brought study for the Church, but all my instincts

under the Married Woman's Ordinance, mere directed towards tricks, and after formerly occupied by Lieut. Qulonel Josling is advancing, at famine-mates. Orders for ing satisfaction, and, at the same time" which sot out that a husband, mast four years of study I decided to branch out / Perhaps he might also be allowed to con- rice from the interior are being poured in, gratulate Mr Hewett on bis promotion to with the consequence that the price which ordering Minister Wang, of the Board provide reasonable support for his wife for myself as a magician. Of course,

the Legislative Council. (Applause). and that it was an offence if he failed had given occasional performances in my of Army Re-organisation, to bring the

Mr Hewett acknowledged the comple-advanced to $3.70, and is likely to go was quoted at 83.20 per picul has now to do so.

The marriage took place youth in connection with amateur" and Army to the fullest perfection.

on September 20 and the same day the benefit entertaloments, and the success I

higher still. defendant wont to Canton and although| achieved then encouraged me immensely;

FECTION OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, INSPECTION On the question of inspection of Govern the complainant waited for him he did not Since that date, and it is not many years come back again, at least not for three days, ago, I have appeared in all the leading ment property the President said that the and she returned to her mother. She now cities of Europe. I had two London eng. Government had acceded to the request of declined to live with him because he want-agements-six months at the Palace, and the Sanitary Board that all Government ed her to live in the house with a con- five months at the Empire Theatre-while buildings be inspected by the officers of the cubine who was mistress of the place. The I have shown in Paris, Berlin, Budapest, department, lawful wife wished to be the head of the Vienna, St Petersburg, Moscow, Hamburg, house.

Rome and many other large and-important cities.

SHANTUNG MINES.

SECRET AGREEMENT

Loynoy, May 1 The rumours of the intended resigna

tion of Count de Witte from the Pre

sidency of the Council of Ministers, being revived in St. Petersburg,

DISCOVERED.

are

(Chinar Mail's Correspondent.)

PERINO, May 1.

ANGLO-TURKISH DISPUTE.

ANTI-BRITISH FEELING IN

EGYPT.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Router,

ria Bombay).

LONDON, May 1.

There has been a recrudescence of

inflammatory language in the mosques in Egypt.

The Pan-Islamic papers are violently anti-British.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE TURCO-EGYPTIAN TROUBLE.

Arrival of the “Minerva."

LONDON, April 30 Minerva'" lus arrived at Elarish. The U Battery sails for Egypt the second week in May.

The

The Nord Deutsche repudiates the sug- gestions that Germany is responsible for Turkey's obstinacy, or that she is seeking to undermine the position of Great Britain in Egypt.

The Berlin Post says that it is impossible for Great Britain to allow the "status quo" to be disturbed, and that the sooner Constantinople realises this the better.

KING EDWARD ON TOUR.

Departure for Home,

LONDON, April 30.

the Turco-Egyptian situation.

The Queen returns in the yacht.

THE TAX ON TEA.

A Reduction of One Penny.

LONDON, April 30.

The complainant, in her evidence, out- lined these facts and in cross-examination

་

ment.

"BY ORDER OF THE BOARD." Regarding the report by the committee appointed to consider the forms of the Board's correspondence paper, the presi dent said it had been thought better to issue two reports. There were two distinct fisttera. One referred to the procedure to

the other dealt with the specific complaints

THE FLOOD.

From Heungshan, and Samshui, calla for help have been made to Canton by the natives, who are reported to have suffered considerably by the food. In Heungshan, hundreds of houses are reported to have collapsed, and several hundred persons killed.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Colonel Darling was a passenger by the

The Earl and Countess of Leitram wero the passenger from the Colony to-day in C. P. R. Monteagle."

Leave of absence to Canada has been

"I have just concluded' a tour in Aus said that she knew that the house in which ❘tralia where I was extremely successful. I she was married at Tai Hang was only visited Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Those of the natives of Shantung taken for the occasion. She received as a Perth, Brisbane, Auckland, and other be adopted in fature by the Secretary, and "Monteagle," going north or holiday.”........ Province who are officials at Peking wedding present from her husband a very places, and, as you can see from these cut-made by Mr Hooper and Mr Humphreys Meniorialised the Throne that the

handsome suit of clothes, valued at tings (referring gain to his scrap book), I who had received letters threstoning legal 8114. She did not know that he had two met with splendid receptions. From Aus proceedings if certain work was not done. Governor of their Province has made a concubines living with him; bofore the tralia. I went to Manila in the "Taiyuan, carefully and their report covered all that The Committee went into the matter very marriage she had only heard of one. (His and a better trip I never had. All the needed to be said. He begged to move the secret agreement with five foreign Worship: The old one.) It was a Chinese ficers on board, including Captain Dawson, adoption of the report, If either Mr companies for the opening of mines at custom to give some money on the third seemed to vie with each other to make the Hooper or Mr Humphreys felt there was day of the marriage and also to give four trip pleasant, and they certainly succeeded, apology that would on doubt be forthcom

anything further needed in the shape of an Shantung. The Throne has ordered the roast pigs and these she had received. At Manila I did excellent business; in fact ing. Whiwupu to investigate the matter..

When she left the roast pigs were taken to had to extend my season longer than her mother's house. What she mostly anticipated. After finishing my Hongkong objected to was the fact that the second season I will go north to Japan and then woman was the defendant's paramour and back to India.", not a proper concubine.

THE CANTON-HANKOW

RAILWAY.

Another Hitch.

(From Our Correspondent.).

CANTON, May 1. Recently, owing to corruption having been discovered in connection with the election of Directors of the Canton-Hankow, Rail- ~ way, a large majority of shareholders form- ed themselves into a body with the object of forcing the directors already appointed to resign. Sensational developments are promised within the next few days.

THE COLLISION CASE.

Mr Hazeland said this was the most important point that would have to be decided and the case was remanded to obtain evidence.

WHIRLWIND IN SHUNTAK

Villoges Wrecked.

At Wang Po, in the Shuntak district, acording to the Canton Times, a very destructive whirlwind has occurred, which reminds some of the like calamity which befel Canton in 1880.

Mr Hooper said he was perfectly satisfied with the investigation. He was sure that when he said the two parties had received the Secretary made a bona fide statement

two previous notices.

PLAQUE.

For Terms, apply to

A. W.. SLATON,

Manager,

700

Hongkong, April 12,4

ROBINSON PIANO-

COMPANY, LTD.

NEW PIANOS $70 Cash

granted to Lieutenant M. A. Hamer, AND 18 PAYMENTS OF 820 EACH October 1908. Leave of absence to the 129th Baluchis, from 9th May to 8th

or $385 Cash been granted to Lieutenant R. S. Lucy, GREAT STRENGTH AND SUPERIOR neighbouring countries on private affairs has from 4th May to 18th June, and 2nd Lieutenant H. G. Moore, from 9th May, to

TO ANYTHING IN THE COLONY. 31st July.

Mr J. Reidie, Honorary Treasurer of the STEINWAY STACK Mr Lau Chu Pak's letter regarding plague Corinthian Yacht Club, loft for Home on procedure (published yesterday), and tha

BECHSTEIN, twelve months leave by the s. 8. Monte- attached minutes, were read. President said that if bir Humphreys had members of the Corinthian Club assembled Referring to the questions raised the agle" to-day. Yesterday afternoon the been present he would have felt inclined

to ask him to inform the Board of thed in the Club House near Ah King's and Mr startling cases to which he referred. Howell presented Mr Reidle" with a neat Where such cases came under notice they gold card case, remarking as he did so that ought to be brought before the Board so the recipient was one of the original mem- that they could be investigated. (Hear, bers of the Club, having acted as Secretary heat). The press had been filled lately by

KRAUSS, HAAKE, HOPKINSON,

WINKELMAN,

ON CORRESPONDING TERMB..........

MATBO

BABY GRANDS

AND PIANOLAS.

*Such a profession as yours, Mr Thorn ton, must have its arduous side

"Yes, indeed," interrupted the ma glcian. "The public have little ides of the hard work. I have to go through daily. What they do see of my work is no doubt alluring, but I would like them to glance behind the scenes as it were. I work out all my tricks down to the designing of the properties, scenic effects, dressing, music, eto. When I go on the stage I have assured myself that talk about complaints but there had been and Treasurer during the first year. His everything is in perfect readiness, and that few specific cases, one or two had been efforts towards promoting the interest of BABY GRANDS is a great assistance, I am always on the their ability. The executive officers had no and the present Club house was due in A

investigated and dealt with to the best of the Club had been crowned with success lookout for something new but even when desire to render the lives of people in the large measure to his energy (Applause). I have the idea, the working out of the Colony uncomfortable but there was an

Mr Reidio briefly replied. A 22MDIA | OT problem is often the cause of considerable Ordinance to be administered and so far as

Lord Milnor, writing to a Liberal who study and experise. I am always experis may be he believed they tried to carry out This local cyclone swept over the districts menting, and experiments are the most ex of neglect game before them they ought to been made on his lordship in the House of 'that Ordinance faithfully If specific cases expressed regret at the attacks which have named, on the 22nd of last Chinese month.pensive portion of my business, despite the be reported and then they could be dealt It burst forth shortly after noon. The fact that I am burdened with thirty tons of with. If they were reported the public heavens became suddenly dark as pitch. luggage, and you can estimate. What it costs might rely on them being investigated, and Then amidst a blaze of lightning and a to carry that round the world. In addition which was a breach of duty be would be If anyone was found guilty of conduct terrific roll of thunder, the storm. wind

punished.. my company numbers sixteen. went forth to work its will on man and

One of my most expensive experiments Mr. Lau Chu Pak moved for the appoint beast, on house and tree.

is the item I term "Amazement," it consiste ment of a committee, and the proposal was of suspending a lady in mid-air without Mr Hewett thought such a committes

seconded by Mr Fung Wa Chud. support. This involved three years of hard quite unnecessary, as His Excellency had claimed to be perfect or to have made no Mr Carmichael, superintendent of Messrs

study and practice before I became sufficit-appointed a committee, consisting of five mistakes-but in the general spirit of my Jebsen and Co., stated that judging from

ently proficient to include it in my perfor-members, to deal with all cases of complaint work and service and even more would the damage the *"* Brand" must have been

mance. It cost me a considerable amount regard to the working of the Building Or nature of the conflict I had to wage there." might be brought before it with be if they knew South Africa and the real travelling at about six konts. The dis-

for electrical and mechanical appliances dinar ce. It seemed to him that the com placement of the "Brand" fully loaded

before I mastered the secret but eventually plaints to which Mr Lau Chu Pak referred would be about 5000 tons and that of the

I succeeded.

might very well fall within the province of "Daini Kotohira Maru" about 12,000 tons,

that committee, of which he was the chair, Another trick-making water run out of man. That being so Mr Lau Chu Pak Part of the damage to the Japanese vessel fourteen persons. Many more were also a cocoandt-cost me something like £9 for might be well advised to withdraw hi

resolution.

The action arising out of the collision between the "Brand" and the "Daini was continued in the Kotohira Maru" Supreme Court this afternoon,

Mr H. W. Slade, instructed by Mr E. J. Grist, represented, the "Brand" and Mr EH, Sharp, K.O., instructed by Mr John Hastings the "Kotohira Mara."

The first town struck was Kwan Miu and therein were overturned more than a hundred buildings, comprising matsheds, brick houses, and temples. More than a hundred people were seriously injured, and in addition between thirty and forty killed.

The cyclone then struck Hoi Pin, which it levelled in the same way, and killed

forth

which

consider the questions brought up the mo-

THE PRICE LIST.

Conmons recently, ways:"I have never CAFE WEISMANN.

been able to see why the most "ardent ......... maintenance of the British Empire, which PURVEYORS TO H. E. THE Liberal" should not be as keen about the

is the greatest.Liberal and civilising Power in the world, as any Conservative. And I believe, as a matter of fact, that many perhaps in every act and word-I never Liberals do sympathise with me, not

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

WERE COMPANY UNO

GOVERNOR.

BREAKFAST, Port wY.

TIFFIN and

DINNER

H. WEISMANN, Manager, -WEISMANN LD.

Hongkong, April 9, 1906;Food,

4750) 46 Jas

693

King Edward leaves Naples for England was due to her own speed and weight. The injured. The whole thing was very sudden water alone before I was able to solve the On the understanding that the committee of directors to the seventeenth OrdinaryBOARDS may be obtained on applying

The following is the report of the board by train to-day, owing, it is understood, to stem of the "Brand" was bent to starboard and unexpected. The report speaks of problem, but finally success rewarded my appointed by His Excellency would Yearly Meeting of shareholders, to be held

when the vessels collided. The effect of four large places which suffered most, efforts."

At the Company's Offices, St. George'a to atriking a atill object at angle of forty-five though no doubt other villages and hamlets

building, at noon ou, Saturday, May 12: Mr Thurston then went on to relate tion was withdrawn. degrees would not necessarily cause the were injured in the same way. Of all some of his experiences, and gave a practical

Gentlemen,-Your Directors have the stom to be bent to port. He did not think the places struck, however, that which demonstration of his sleight of hand. This

Teas

pleasure to submit the accompanying the injuries to the "Brand

The President said this question was Statement of the Company's Accounts for called wore caused has

most sympathy is was done for the benefit of one of Mr originally brought before the Board by Mr the period of ten months ending 28th by the speed of the Japanese vessel. From the town Kwan Miu, and for this Thurston's pupils, the captain of a well. Shelton Hooper, and the Medical Officer February 1908, his knowledge of ships damaged in collisions reason: Not very long ago this market known steamer running to Hongkong, who of Health suggested that the list might be The Balance at Credit of Profit and Loss FOR ALL PURPOSES USE ONLY!! he thought the speed of the "Brand" wɛo

after dedacting town was attacked by brigands, who de- was with Mr Thurston at the time. The but, as it was not issued on the authority Directors Fees, ($2,500), there remains

continued to be supplied to the newspap ra, Account is 103,244 69; more than four knots.

stroyed and burnt to the ground more than display was extremely good and neatly of the Boatd, and as in some case, the the sum of 8100,744.89 Available for GROSSWOOD The captain of the "Daini Kotohira a thousand houses. Since then the carried out, and consisted of spiriting an figures had been altered, it should not be appropriation, and your Directors recom” Marn" continued his evidence, stating that inhabitants have been exerting, themselves ordinary glass tumbler away from beneath signed by the Inspector of marketa. mend that this be dispossed of as fol he thought the "Brand" starboarded her in order to rebuild their houses and repair the very eyes of his audience.

Mr Shelton Hooper: I want to ask as to

lows helm just before the collision. The stem that calamity. Many of the houses have

whether the report made by the-Inspector To pay a Dividend for the ten months at One of Mr Thurston's stories may bear re-regarding the figures in the South China the rate of 12 per cent per annum. petition. While in Sydney the conjuror invit Morning Post was made in writing. Say $1.00 per share on

street and made the complaint verbally

Dr Pearse: No. He stopped me in the 30,000 original fully

The duty on tea has been reduced by a penny a pound, from the 17th May.

MAY DAY IN PARIS,

L LONDON, April 30.

In spite of the assurance of M. Clemen

sonu, that order will be preserved on May Day, an immense exodus from Paris began on Sunday, and the railways were com- pelled to increase the train service.

ALLEGED MURDER IN THE

#GAOL

Prisoner Committed For Trial,

of the "Brand" was bent to starboard and been rebuilt and now this second calamity, the port bow was smashed in by the force oven greator, has come upon the people,

of the collision. After the collision the and they are in despair.

"Daini Kotobira Maru" stopp his en-

ed a few choice spirits to supper at the hotel,

and started the fun at the expense of the

Mr Hooper then read a letter from

very

paid Shares

Say 65 cents per share

on 29,692 new issue

The various Societies of the local Shin waiter. With a look of injured innocence, the South China Morning Post stating gines and stood by, sending his Chief Officer Tongs which were outside the course of the he remarked, "Say, waiter, do you usually that the price list had been on board the "Brand." Before the collision circular storm, at once bostirred them-serve gold fish in your drinking water in carefully corrected and published as sent in the "Daini Kotohirs Mara" was prepartig solves, to assist some of the suferers. But Australoor is the sepécial cacovator in by the Inspector. It had in no way been paid also been

the coast.

altered.

830,000.co

shares on which the JA 19,299,80

154.00

Say 60 conta pershare on-308-part paid shares - ****,

-849,459,80

42,392.48

to sound in order to anchor. Witness was the funds which they were able to subscribe The man, with the napkin, thrown over his The President thought the Board would cortain the whistle of his vessel was were just enough to find medicine for those shoulder, looked in bewilderment at the agree that the question of the alleged altera sounding regularly at that time, as he knew who were injured. They have therefore crystal jug of water resting in the centre of tion of the list must come up again, but be the course he was about to take, was across appealed to the Chamber of Commerce in the table, containing two gold fish, and would like to have the opinion of the Board To write off Plants Account for sa the track of steamiors going up and down Canton for immediate assistance. The said Beg pardo, sir remove them pend the Inspretor's signature to the list To write off Property Account for 347

as to whether they should continge to ap depreciation Chamber at once called together the heads at once. Can't understand the oversight or not. PUIKI depreciation

6,329.97. In answer to Mr Slade witness said that of the Nine Shin Tongs in Canton to hear at all" An inquiry was concluded at the the rule for stopping: the engines' when a the report. This was sombre enough.

One of the gentlemen of Me Hopper, thought that question also To carry forward to next Account 2,568.44 Magistracy yesterday afternoon, after wo vessel was heard ahead in a fog was not In addition to this particular-damage, tion to the napkin, which had fallen that the paper had mutilated the Inspector's the party called the waiter's atten- might stand over until the investigation had taken place. There was a direct charge

08100,744.63 went to press, regarding the death of a included in the Japanese regulations for the incessant rains have destroyed the to the floor. Holstooped down to pick it report which appears above bis signature. The evidence show

Baw that the

Was

"Say waiter," criod Thurston, I wan-pointed.

cathnot wine-I never touch

HOUBES CLOSED.

The Manager reports that the number of

A_YAMA

7 APAPA UMBWILA BRAND OF PAINTS, WA

VARNISHES AND OILA,

As supplied to the

LEADING NAVIES, SHIPOWNERS -

AND SHIPBUILDERS Manufactured by ̧ Gross Sherwood & Heald,

LIMITED, London:

Bach, and then the mall both of shelte

BOLE AGENTS HARRY WICKING & CO., Hongkong. 20-3 Hongkong, January 6, 1904.

THE KING OF 800 ICH

WHISKIES.

Per

-VII;

Dozen

VAHE

prisoner in Victoria Gaol named Li Shing procedure in a fog. When the officer on mulberry trees,, killed the silkworms, up, and then reached for the water-jug. Of course they did not need to discuss it Lamps, Fans and Motors connected to the showed that a gang of witch reported that lie hoard a whistle washed away the paddy, and feft absolutely when to his amazement, it had disappeared, on its merits, but there was no alternative Company's Supply Service on the 1. April prisoners were working in the goal yester he did not go on deck Several whistles nothing for the people to eat and nowhere He looked at Mr Thurston deffously, Uut of Investigation on the matter, and he of. 8 candle power. All Elec than for the Board to appoint a committee was equivalent to upwards of 39 500 Lamps day morning amongst whom were Li Shing were heard from the time of the first on which they can Tay their heads.

KING and a man named Wong Tai. This party whistle on the starboard bow until the The Shin Tongs inmediately voted $600, ed. Then the walter glanced again at the move that such Committee be appointed. Service. The new Ohimney was completed EDWARD

the magician'a countenance was undisturb would ask the President of the Board to maintained by the Company and 20 Elec

tric Lifts are being oporated by the Paver was in charge of Warder W. Driscoll and other vessel was aboam Japanese vessels which is to be sent at once, and afterwards table, and

The President, did so, and a committed was in the shoemakers shop. Wong Tai were required to steam at a moderate rate something further will be sent to assist the there all right, but filled with wine. Hooper and Mr. Lau Chu Pak, aptruoted at the Works to provide further composed of the President, Mr Shelton and brought into service at the beginning was sitting behind the deceased and at 7.40 in a fog, take the bearings of other vessels sufferers.

of September, whilst a shed has been cons- o'clock suddenly picked up a shoemaker's in the vicinity and navigate accordingly. It would appear as if these, Charitable tad

accommodation for storage of matéria). The F knife and stabbed Li Sharig, without the The "Daini Kotohira Maru" was steaming Institutions in the central city have at

work of laying Underground Féodér and slightest provocation. The latter ran at 83 knots because he saw no other vessels, present their hands full.RAZ ZNE

it's bad on the nerves. Too much On the recommendation of the M.OH. Distribution Cables from the Company's towards the warder and fell down and be considered it& moderate speed

creates abnorinal vision. Makes the Board decided to close huusea Nos. 33 Station througlibut tho centre of the City, was Special a man see things that do not exist Mangkoktabi, as unit for human habita date the main o.bles have all been laid and te 69 (odd numbers only) Station Street, commenced in October last. At the present The warder then went to Wong Tai and for the Ching cost, though it would be told him to put down the knife. Instead of little fast if rother vessels were crossing

The waiter's eyes began to buige out, and tion, being rat infected, and six cases of it is expected that the now distribution doing so he picked up another, holding one he had collisions with another ship

the track. Just before leaving Nagasaki

he gasped again to behold the wine trans plague having occurred therein.

system will be brought into use in about White in each hand, and after a slight hesitation After the timin adjournment witness srid

formed into water, with the gold fish still replaced the knives on the bench and he knew the English audi Japanese con le probably ho medicine intuin it." You see," said the tormentor, "if walked towards his cell. There was some sounded at least every two mialiter in lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy that one in your pocket," and as he spoke tions wore the same ja long blast was to be homes in the United States than, Chamber were winging, Ishpulit se sdakes like Jealousy between the men because deceased foggy weather! If his Wassel was out in It has been in general use for over thirty he caused a wriggler to appear out of the was, the better, shoemaker...The deceased the open sea during a fog and was stopped years and each successive epidemic of waiter a pocket, and tile and immediately MB. Wainricht of Lemon City, Kt, and Hon. Mr C. W. Dickson retire Polemonity but, being bligible, cffet themselves for re

the jugul the necrotid artery. ;3

vein and

AN AMERICAN REMEDY sirds

factured that can be found in more

MADEL

A GOOD SUGGESTION.

two months time, when the various service. cables, which are now being laid, have been Connected up.ZATRA SZENIACONIMO DA VEREJTORI

Directors. In separdance, with the A -

ticles of Association, Hon. Sir Label (

was taken to the Gaol Hospital but died ho would sound two long blasts at least diarrhoes and dysentery during this time bolted. Turping to his friends, Thurston facturers that much better results are election almost before reaching it The wounds avary: Ewo minutes. Before altoring his has tested its merit and proved its superiori-esid,This is not a bad imitation of a obtained from the use of Chamberlain's Auditors. The Accounts have been (two) were in

completely sovering himself began to sound his whistle, because liability and prompt cares of this remedy fixed up one evening to amuse my friends.

course just prior to the collision withose ty over all similar preparations. The re-enako, is it? It's a mechanical device I Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoea, Remedy in audited by Messrs C. W. May and W. he knew if he did it himself it would be have won for it the confdance of many After supper was over, Thurston rewarded cholera morbus by taking it in water, as Mr G. Stewart who is absent from the

cases of pains in the stomach, colio and Hutton Potis (the latter in place of Hon The Jury found that deconsod was killed right-he knew it was very important to physicians who often prescribe it in their the waiter by dropping over a dozent half hot as can be drank." That Flen taken in Colony.) These gentlemen offor them- by prisoners Wong Thi, and Mr F. A. blow his whistle. He did not go back on pasotice. No case has over yet been re- crowns into the man's hand, but when the this way the elect is double in rapidity: selves for re-cleotido 12 wee Hazelshd committed him for trial at the Brand."

his course to go under the stern of the potted where its use has failed to give relief. recipient had re-opened his hand he foundIt soome to get at the right spot instantly, This remedy is for sale in this city by all it only contained one half.crown. The rest he says. For uale by, all chemists and Criminal Sessions.

The case was further adjourned.

chemists and-storekeepers.

Híd vanished.

longkong, 28th April, 1905,

storekeepers,

“WOOD.

CHAIRMAN.

$15.50.

SOLE AGENTS Luczn

in late

PRICE & CO.

WINE MERCHANTS,

12, QUE ROLD

Shipping.

THE CHINA MAIL.

tik Shipping,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

TION COMPANY

Jahaya RizZON

WILL: despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATE

named.

ГРОВ

MOJI & KOJE...

MOJI AND KOBE ........................

zu2

-STRANERS

(TIENTÄIN ...porn,

F. E AXDAIWS .....

ni ameoning

TO BAIL ON

Noon, 3rd May.

Freight and Page.

YOKOHAMA,ATIK BHAI DUNGOLA, 8000 tona): About 3rd

LONDON. 4...............................................................”

[G. PHILIP}); Simson) (DEVÁNHA, 8000 tons) T. H. HIDE, B.N.Base)

LONDON & ANTWERP, VIA (MANILA ......

S'PORE. · Puno, Ol'ko, and, PORT SAID...

................................ † 4. W.ANDERFON,B.N.E.

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office.

CANADIAN

Go to STILA UJ

01 but c

Freight and

MAX: Nook, 5th

| Emipécial

and About 9th Freight

Pauge

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent More galo fam. vorigai arti mor

PACIFIO RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE,

LUXURY-SPEED—PUNCTUALITY.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY,

JAMITED.

JOINT ⠀⠀ SERVICES.

FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS FOR LONDON AND CONTIN

MONTHLY SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL,,

da on de

TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR / LL EUROPEAN, NORTE AND SOUTH AMERICAN, WEST AUSTRALIAN, JAVA, AND SUMATRA PORTS.

FROM

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

OUTWARDS

STEAMERN

GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL.....TYDEUS ........................................

BW GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ...... AYSON ..........................12th

GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ...............GLAUQUE

MA KANG%

The only Line that MAUNVAINS Regular Schedule Service of 13 Days across Saving 3 to 7 Date OCEAN TRAVEL,

21 DAYS HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER

the Piano is the EMPRESS LINE 18 DAYS YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER,

PROPOSED Sariinos,

(Subject to Alteration) LEATE HONOKONO ARRIVE VANCOUVER. R.M.8. EMPRESS OF JAPAN 6000 TONS WEDNESDAY, May 9 KNMI808 R.M.8. TARTAR............................. 4425 Tong ́ WüdnESDAY, May £8,...iti........Jdhe '16) -

...June 20. EMPRESS OF OHINA.........

July 11. EMPRESS OF INDIA ...... ATHENIAN

July 21. Aug. "I

BMPRESS OF JAPAN

IF -

6000 TONE WEDNESDAY, May 80. 8000 TONE WEDNESDAY, June 20.

3882 TONA WEDNESDAY, June 27.

6000 TONE WEDNESDAY, July 11..

الجن

5107

THE Quickest route to CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, (through the INLAND BEA OF JAPAN) KUBE! YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, connecting at. VANCOUVER, with the COMPANY'S PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS, DAILY from the PACIFIC to the ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Hongkong to London, 1st Class............is St. Lawrence £60, via New York £82.

Intermediate on Steamers,

£49. £40. and 1st Class Rall ......................... R.M.S. MONTEAGLE, TARTAR AND ATHENIAN Carry INTERMEDIATE Passengers only at intermediate rates, affording superior accommodation for that Class

Passengers booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. NAV, SPECIAL RATES (firs) class only) granted to Missionaries Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to EuropeanTM Officials, in the fervior of

Tie zu da10 rinkiniai :(2) dedwen China and Japan Governments.

For further information, Mapa, Routes, Handbooks Rates of Freight and

BROWN, General Agenă, sago, apply to

Oppoalte CORNER PEDDER STREET and

Blake Fier.

INDO-CHINA STEAM

For

NAVIGATION

PROJECTED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

STEAMERS

To SAE

GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL.poran. RHIPEUS

soni Desaidiakäärkada

GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ..............IDOMENNUS Temukanmu GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL .....AJAX ........................................................... GLASGOW AND, LIVERPOOL ......MEMNON · korter-insegnan GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ...............STINTOE.......................................

TOE

HOMEWARDS,

STEAMERS

18th May.

23rd i 81st

7th June.

AMSTERDAM, LONDON & ANTWERP...BELLEROPHON.... ............... * GENOA, MARSEILLES & LIVERPOOL...CALCHAS ......

ANTWERP...MOYUNI ........................... AMSTERDAM, LONDON

TO NAIL

8th May. 2011

22nd

th June.

AMSTERDAM, LONDON & ANTWERP JA008 AMSTERDAM, LONDON & ANTWERP. DEUGALÓN .......................... 19th * GENOA, MARSEILLES & LIVERPOOL...GLAUCU ..................20th.

Taking Cargo for Liverpool at London Ratén, TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE,

THE

OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO,

AND TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILIS OF LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES OF

DENAMERICA AND CANADA.”*

TOB

EASTWARD.

BESTEAMERS

VITORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA, and all) TÝDEUR..............................

PACIFIC COAST ÞORTS, VIA NAGAS ***

SAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA..................................) STENTOB ....................

From

대

WEST

PONARD.

TO MAIL

.16th May.

10th June.

STEAMERS

Due

For Freight, apply to

25th May,

.16th June.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents.

18:

TACOMA, SEATTLE, VICTORIA

AND - PACIFIO. COAST

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.

FOR-

NINGPO & SHANGHAI..

MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, PT. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE

TIENTSIN, V1 5WATOW CHEONGSHING..THURSDAY, May 3, at 42.4. OHINKIANG

AND CHEFOO

+ SHANGHAI......

* MANILA ..............

* SINGAPORE,

STEAMRE

TO MAIG

CHANGCHÓW ↑ ......................... Brd, May.

Taiyuan * 1 *......... 3rd: May.

*****

YUNNAN.................................

Shipping.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1806.

σο PACIFIC MAIL 8.8.

**** UCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL 88. 4o.,

TOYO KISEN KAISHA

U.S.

MAILALINESENINSTI

Jouw POVIA HONOLULU, SASKUNNAL TAKING PASSENGERS AND GARGO TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXIDO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,

LAND EUROPE:

Jean diim/

SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE.

Only lae taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE scross the Patrio, via HONOLULU, on OAHU, the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pabino. DVLA SIG

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),

COPTIC .......... 8.000:Gross Tons...FRIDAY,

* BIBERIA

18,000

* AMERICA MARU...11,000 ** MONGOLIA

...FRIDAY ...FRIDAY,

" ***...* 27,000 OHINA...... ..............10,200 # NIPPON MARU ........11,000. DORIŲ........................................... 9,500. 27,000

* MANCHURIA

* HONGKONG MARU 11,000

• KOREA.............................18,000

* Tein .... Soravak na na

11th May, at Noon.

18th May, at Noon.

25th May, at Noon.

...TUESDAY. 5th June, at Noon..- ...TUESDAY, .....TUESDAY,

...TUESDAY, - ...FRIDAY. ...TUESDAY ...TUESDAY.

RECORD. FAST TRIPS.

Tokohama to San Francisco....... KOREA, 18,000 tons.

10 daye, 11 hours and 5 minutes, San Frandson to Honolulu.............é. SIBERIA, 18,000 tons.

4days, 19 hours.

4:00

12th. Jane, at Noon. 19th June, at Noon. 28th Jane, at Noon. 6th July, at Noon. 17th July, at Noon. 24th July, at Noon.

September 16-27th 1905;

August 16th-20th, 1905;|

San Francisco to Yokohama......8.8, SIBERIA, calling at Midway Islands and Honolulu

en-route, August 16th-31st. 1905, 18 days, 13 hours. Yokohams to San Francisco.......... SIBERIA, 18,000 tons, Oct. 13th to 23rd, 1905

∙ 10 days, 10 hours and 29 minutes,

THE 0, & O. Steamship COPTIC, will be despatched for SAN FRANCI800, O&O BEATAGASAKL INLAND SRA) KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on FRIDAY, the 11th May, 1908, at Noon, taking cargo for Japan and the United States,

SPECIAL RATES (first class only, granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Berrios of China and Japan Governments.

Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to Ban Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- land Railway to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies and connecting Steamerson.

For further Information as to Passage and freight, apply to the Agency of the Companies, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

8. SILVERSTONE, Ageni.

PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, via Inland Sea or

JAPAN, „palatorie la MosI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA ; FORo

OPERATING IN - ADÓKNETION WITH TH

STRAMBEIT.

ARABIA

PENANG (KUMSANG...}TUESDAY,

HANGSANG ...THURSDAY, May 3, at 4P. „LOONGJANG ...FRIDAY, May 4, at 4 P..

May 8, at 3 r.M.

CALLAO

SHANTUNG ...... 5th May. FOOCHOW

6th May, YOKOHAMA & KOBE ...................TOINAN 7th May. MANILA...

8th May.

ARAGONIA

NICOMEDIA .............

NUMANTIA decreuimtiy

katies docum

* The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered

AND CALCUTTA

*These Steamers have superior Accommodation for First-class Passingers, and a

are fitted throughout with Electric Light.

PORTLAND, OREGON,

OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO.

CAPTAIN.

4483

.4970 4370

METZENTHIN aponeu

·ERNET **********

WAGEMANN FELOTHANH ...............

TO BAIL ON. May 22, at Daylight. June 11, at Daylight. June 21, at Daylight July 14, at Daylight.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Eastern, Oshadian

sommunicate with or apply to

Shipping.

DOUGLAS STEAMÈRIP COMPANY

* LIMITED.

FOR. SWATOW, AMOY A FOOCHOW. THE Company Bbeamship

HAITAN

Captain J. 8. Boich, will be despatched for the above Porta on FRIDAY, the 4th May, at 10a.m.

For Freight or Fassage, apply to ́.

DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & O....,

General Managers. ̧

Hongkong, April 80, 1906.

899

FOR BOSTON AND NEW TORE.

VU PORTS AND BUEZ CANAL,

(With Liberty to Call at the MALABAR

THE Steamship

BENECA,

Captain GRIMES, will be despatched as above on or about 4th May.

For: Freights to PPI 19147)

STANDARD OIL DOLIPÁNY, OF NEW YORK, Oriental Freight Department,

(Hotel Manalone)

Hongkong, April 23, 1906.

STEAM FOR

STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGIPT,

RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND

LONDON.

Through Bils of Lading tried för BATA- VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CON- AND TINENTAL EMRÉICAN SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

THE Steamship DEVANHA, Ouptain T. H. HIDE, 2.8.8., murrying His Majesty's Mails, will ha despatched from this or BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 6th May, at Noor, taking Passengers and Cargo for the shore Porte in con- nection with the Company's 2.s. Himalaya, 6,899 sons, from Colombo, Passengers' so- commodation in which vessel is secured before departure from Hongkong.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for Franos, and Tes for London (mider arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into the mall steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other cargo for London, do, wil be conveyed from Bombay by the R.M.S. Macedonia, das in London on the 17th Jaly, 1908,

Parcela will be received at, this Oflox antil 4 p.m. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.

For further Particulars, apply to

́ESA. (HEWELT, paguen Superintendens, Hongkong, April 21, 1906,

845

GLEN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.

FOR VLADIVOSTOCK, SHANGHAI AND NAGASAKT:

HE Steamship

GLENLOCHY, Captain E. J. STALLARD, will be despatched for the above ports on or about SATUR: DAY, the 5th May

duly qualified Burgeon is afted throughout with Electrio Light. Unrivalled Table. and Tiled Státos Points. For through rates of Freight and further Information,For Freight, etc., apply to

A carriedy

+ Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang and Yangtas Porta

756

For Freight or Pusage, apply to

The Co.'s 8.5. DAIJIN HARŲ,

Capt. H. OFTA,

+ SHOSHU MARŲ,

Capt. Nixoto,

DAIGI MARU,

Capt. 8. TänÄMI,”

MAIDZURU MARU,

́Capt. MERLIN

↑ AKAISHI MARU,

Capt. Onata, "

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Manager

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

REGULAR STEAM-SHIP. SERVICES BETWEEN - HONGKONG, SOUTH- (HINĄ COAST PORTS AND FORMOSA. PROPOSED. SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG- SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

Гов

TAMSUL, VI SWATOW **AND AMOY,

SHANGHAL, Vis SWATOW AMOY AND FOOCHOW. TAMAUL VI SWATOW

AND AMOY,

ANPING, V SWATOW,

WANANDAMOY,'

SHANGHAI, Via SWATOW, AMOY AND FOUŊHOW,

LEATING

May 6, at 10 a.m.

1.SUNDAY,

TUESDAY,

May at 10a.m. SUNDAY,

May 18, at 10a.m. WEDNENDAY,

May 16, at 10a.m. THURSDAY,

May 11, at 10a.m.

SI RA

+ Taking Cargo on through bills of lading to all Yangtze & Northern Chins Ports. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rated for all New Zealand and other Australian Portal 2 DEN.B.—REDUCED SALOON FARES; Single and Return, To Manila and Australian Ports. In the

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS.

S. SILVERSTONE, Acting General Agent.

X70 stow moned

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY). PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATIONSÄ maken venta STEAMERS, 2

HONGKONG MANILA. SELLES, LONDON

Highest Class, newest, fastest and most luxurious Steam- ers between Hongkong and Manila,—Saloon amidships. -Electric Light Perfect Cuisine-Surgeon and Stewardess carried. All the most up-to-date arrange ments for comfort of Passagers.

CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Steamship.

Tons.

Captains,

These Steamers have excellent Accommodation for First-class Passenger, and ZAFIRO ..... 2540 R. Bodger are fitted throughout with Electrio Light. Unrivalled Table.

+ Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtare & Northern China Porta. RUBI

For Freight, Passage and farther information, apply at the Co.'s lol Branch Office, at SzOORD FLOOR, No. 1, QUILT'S BUILDINGS.

2540

R. Almond.

For

Sailing Dates,

Manila Direct.

SATURDAY. 5th May, aty 12 o'clock Noon. 12th May, at

12 o'clock Noon.

T. ARIMA, Manager.

957-

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Shewan, Tomes & Co., Umeral Managers,

NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE.

BOSTON "STEAMSHIP 00.

BOSTON TOWBOAT - 00.

CONNECTING AT TACOMA WITH

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

PROPOSED SAILINGS PEÓN HONGKONG FOR

VICTORIA B.O, AND TACOMA

MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

Captains.

4417

T. W. Garlick............... 26th: May, G.LY. Williams pakaian, 3rd July,

9808

27th July,

1808

T. W. Girlick ... 22nd Aug.

Dargo only

HONGKONG NEW YORK.

MARSEILLES.

Via

· AND ANTWERP, SINGAPORE, PENANG,.

COLOMBO AND PORT

SAID:

AWA MARU,

Tons 8,309,

* SAILING DATES,

WEDNESDAY, 18th

"May, at Daylight,

SANUKI MARU,

Tona 8,108,

WEDNESDAY, 30th May, at Daylight

KAGA MARU, Tons 6,301,

VICTORIA; B.Q., AND SEATTLE, WA,

Via SHANGHAI, MOJL," KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (YAWATA MARU

VI MANILA, THURS Tons 3,817, Capt. Math DAY IBLAND, TOWNS- NIKKO MARU,“ VILLE AND BRISBANE Tons 5,639, Capt. E. W. Haswell

BOMBẢY, VIA SINGAPORE

AND COLOMBO,

WAKASA MARU,

Tons 6,265,

TUESDAY,

29th May, a6 4 p. m.

MCGREGOR BROS. & COW. Hongkong, April 26, 1906.

881

BRITESH-INDIA STEAM NAVIGA

TION CO., LD.

FOR" "AMOY, STRAITS AND RANGOON,

THE

Company's

'a Steamship

·ZAIDA,

Captain A, M. Ritr, will be despatched að above on SUNDAY, the 6th May, at Daylight. Angki denny Whoj zaletul si

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO

Agents.

Hongkong, April 30, 1906, ---

201

SHIRE' LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND

ANTWERP.

FRIDAY, 18th May, THE State mit

FRIDAY, June 15,

at 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, 12th ||

May, at Noon,

WEDNESDAY, 16th Tons 5,589, Capt. E. W. Haswell : May; at Noons c

IYO MARU,

WEDNESDAY, 6th KOBE AND YOKOHAMA... Tona 6,390, Capt. W. Thompson June, at Daylight. kata Through Passenger Tickets issued to the Principal Cilles in the United States,

NAGASAKI KUBE AND NIKKO MARU, MAYOKOHAMA,

MERIONETHSHIRE, will be despatched for the sbord ports on or about the 10th May, 1906. For Freight, &, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & CON

Hongkong, April 12, 180...

•BEN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.

FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP,

Cansels and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY Mid Atlafitle Stabi

BENVENUE,

Stes mers. Round the World Tickets also issued. Between Nagasaki and Yokohama, 1st and 2nd Class through Passengers have ion of travelling Rail

For further information as to Freight, Fassage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Com |pany's Local Branch Office In Prince's Buildings, First Floor, Chater Road, Fodralgol d

A 8. MIHARA, Manager.

103

AMERICAN ASIATIO STEAMSHIP COMPANY GREAT NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO.

TOR

YÖRE, via PORTS AND SUEZ CANAI.

(WITH LABKIT TO CALL AT

MALABAR QUAST).

8.8. RAMSAY...

Freight nd farther information, apply to

TO SAIL

Via Tricou SHOT A

FOR SEATTLE, VIA SHANGRAL, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA PASSING THROUGH THE INLAND SEA OF JAPAN). THE MAGNIFICENT NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS

*MINNESOTA' AND 'DAKOTA'

Will be despatched

bout 20th May, 1906. MINNESOTA,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

[1960 General] A penitij-

FOR VLADIVOSTOUK.

DAKOTA,

(EACH TORB:20,718 GROES REG.) from HONGKONG

Captain J. H.

Captain E. FrañÈ CONCIA,

On or about TUESDAY, 19th JUNE, 1906.

Un or about SATURDA Sist" JULY, 1900, EL PROGRAMAREKIN Conveying Cargo to the Pacific Coast, United States and Canadian Overland Common Points; also Passenger to the United States, Europe, de, mamicia

Captain KROBLE, will be despatched as above on or about SATURDAY, the 19th May, 1908, JARLOS

To be followed by 8.5. Benalder and Ben-

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB LIVINGSTON & 00.5

Hongkong, April 26, 1906,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

BOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at Mania, Tükör, Póry DaIK and. Quianstarb Pogr, and taking through Cargo to Aomalion, Nuw

ZEALAND

LIET REV/ BÄSTERNU Captain POWELL! will be donatalied fo Peports on SATURDAY, the - 2nd June at Noon, me Thirkewell-known Blesmer l' apeal fitted for Rasseligera, and has al ing Chamber which ensures the Fresh Provisions, Ios, te,, throughout the voyage.***

These Steamers Are luxuriously fitted with snacions SUITES and STATEROOMS equipped with CIRCULATING LIBRARY MUSIC SMOKING ROOMB, BARBER SHOP, NURSERY, STEAM LAUNDRY, devar det en dubring Special Provision is made for the safe transit of SILK, TREASURE and Valuable Cargo and PAROELS carried at low rates to all points of USA. in connection with his Steamer is Installed throughout

the Grat Northem and Northern Pacific Express Companies, hora Birre on the Electric Elght, Jan) effe LINDERIT 20

Trans-Pacific Cabin Passengers by this Line can, if desired TIAVEL BY RAIL

1215

SHIRE ... LINE.

IF Steamship

THE

FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP,

Steamship to M

FLINTSHIRE,

ORANGE BRANCH,

3.435 Tons.

S.SVINE BRANCH, 8442 tons.

will be despatched. for VLADIVOSTOOK on or shout, the end of May, to be between the ports of Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE followed by

Alo FIRST CLASS RETURN TICKETS to Shanghai and Japan Ports are available for retum by the steamers of the REGULAR MAIL LINES.

ardese and a duly qualified Sure

geon are carriedk

Poseband Bat

For Freight, etc., apply to

For Freight or Passage, apply to JE MOGATN

****To assure the additional, comfort parkooggeli the kissmers of the Compsa, hare electric fans fl^tad izf stai

-DODWĚLE & CO., LTD,,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Hongkon April 14, 1906:

For Braight or Passage, Koply tosZ71

HBR. LIVINGSTON & CO.

Hougheng, April 30, 1906

CHRAP

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION, ETENDANCE OTRIĆ LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARD

The Twin-screw 5.8. Showwus and Tremont are Etted with very superior Accommodation for Wim and Second Class Passengers. The large else of these vessels enaares steadinom at ven. Electric fan in each room. Barber's shop and stessa laun- dry: ⠀⠀ Dargo carried in cold storage. 77

PAROLL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

For further Information, Apply to

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,

Dodwell & Oo., Limited,

"UENERAL AGENTS,

Ketlike hake

will be despatched for the above ports on

of about TUESDAY, the 15th May, 1908.

For Freight, eto,, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES

Hoppkong, April

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1806.

Shipping.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON, 1906

PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STEAMERS

JOE

MARSEILLES & LONDON,

TAKING PASSENGERS ALSO FOR

COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, BRINDISI,

THROUGH TICKETS ISSUED TO NEW YORK.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Shipping.

IMPERIAL

Gel samark ou tas

GERMAN

MAIL LINES.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.

POV 250

EUROPEAN LINES.

THE KAISER AS A TACHTS.

BERLIN, March 25, The Emperor, Weuring anval Júniform, last evening attended a lesturs given në tha? Technical High School, Charlottenburg, by Professor Hunley, of the Ultima tionat classification of racing yachts, which, de. cided at the fecent international conferenci in London, comes in force in 1917. PA

His Majesty took part in the diggpssion which followed the lecture, and deeland himself in favour of the so-called "special" class, which no longer exists as such under the new ceplies loh. The Rufproseal that he personally found this class satis- factory, while it was very duodénaful at regattas, and foreign yachtsmen with whom he had discussed it praised the cines,

If the new classification threatened to terminate the existence of the special class, he would not let it disappear altogether, for he intended to give prizes for boats of

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, this class,—Reuter.

CYN NO MILE MARE smiaj NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG STRASIERS WILL ALSO CAll at GIBRALTAR anY SOUTHAMPTON

PASSENGERS AND LUGGAOK,

LAND

TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LAYING FOR ALL EUROPEAN, NORTH AND SOUTH

AMERICHE PORTA; Az

STEAMERS

to COLOMBO

Leave

HONGKONG

OH WIL Toks Noon Satday DEVANHA .:6000 DELETER 8000

May B

May 19

OUBANA.........7000 DONGOLA....8000 ARCADIA ....:8000 DELTA .........8000

June 8

June 16

June 30 July 14

Connecting Steamers Due at Duo at

from Colomo to

MARSEILLES PLYMOUTH (Brindisi London MARSEILLE & LONDON 2days earlier)

TOŃS

Sunday, HIMALAYA ... 7000) 'June 8 INDIA. -8000 June J7 CHINA. 8000 July 1 **DONGOLA ....8000 July 15 MONGOLIA ...10000 July 20 BRITANNIA 10000 Aug. 12

1 day later)

Saturday,

Jane 9

June 29

July 8

July 22

Aug.

*Aug. 19

STEAMERS, SACHSEN GUN

PRINZ HEINRICH

***

CHO

PREUSSEN...

...

ZIETEN

GNEISENAU

BAYERN

* DONGOLA through to London..

Passengers change steamers at COLOMBO, and those for BRINDISI iransfer also to the Express Mail Steamer at IoRT SAID,

Accommodation in the connecting steamer from COLOMBO is arranged in Hongkong

at time of booking,

In addition to the above Mall Steamers the following :—

INTERMEDIATE (NON-TRANRHIPMENT) STEAMERS

WILL LEAVE JOB

LONDON,

;

CARRYING SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED, RATES.

STEAMERS.

: Leave HONGKONG

Due at LONDON

TONNAGE

about

May

June

CEYLON PALAWAN JAPAN

1500

MBY

July

*..........................................AN 4700 June ***........./................. 4300

Aug,

July

Sept.

These Steamers call also at Singapore, Penang, Colombo, and at Malta or Marseilles,

↑ Calls at MARSEILLES.

+Carry only Firat Saloon Passengers,

Carries 1st and 2nd Saloon Passengera. - For Passage, Apply to

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

9221

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

OSTASIATISCHER

DIENST.

(Taking Cargo at through rates to AxTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, LIBBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORT in the LEVANTE; BLACK Sza and Batrio PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERIDAN PORTS).

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

S.S. SILVIA,

8.8. J TRIA,

FOR HAVRE, BREMEN AND HAMBURG, CALLING AT SINGAPORE, PENANG AND COLOMBO.

Capt. GIRSTENDRAU, 1*

ง

Freight & Passengers.

112th May, 1906. Capt. JAGER.

FOR MARSEILLES AND HAMBURG, CALLING AT SINGAPORE, PENANG AND COLOMBO.

15th May, 1906.

*Freight. FOR MARSEILLES, HAVRE AND HAMBURG, CALLING AT SINGAPORE, PENANG AND COLOMBO.

1st June, 1906.

Freight!* FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, CALLING AT SINGAPORE, PENANG AND COLOMBO.

3rd June, 1906.

Freight, FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, CALLING AT SINGAPORE, PENANG AND COLOMBO.

3.8. C. FERD. LAEISZ,

Capt. MEYERDIEROKE,

8.8. SITHONIA,

Capt. BREHMER,

8.8. ANDALUSIA,"

Capt. SCHMIDT,

14th June, 1906.

Freight,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

ROON...!

PRINZ REGENT LUITPOLD PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH

bra

SAILING DATES. 1908. WEDNESDAY,

9th May. WEDNESDAY, 23rd May, WEDNESDAY, th

Juno. WEDNESDAY, 20th June, WEDNESDAY, 24 4th (July. WEDNESDAY, 18th July. WEDNESDAY 1st August. --WEDNESDAY, 15th August. WEDNESDAY, 29th August,

THE FIGHTING IN NATAL

Two Ladies' Romantic Resene.

AmbeLondon, April-5. In the Aghting against Bambakla pear Greytown yesterday the police escorted a dumber of ladies from a hotel to Kento's Drift, and a Įülger was formed.

”፣ ኔ

Barbasta besleged the party throughout the night and until the laager was relieved.

Notices to Consignees, Insurances.

́ ́BEN' LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, STEAMSHIP BENMÖHR. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

COME

MMERCIAL UNION ASBURANOS

COMPANY, LIMITED. "HEAD OFFICE – LONDON.

We quons lati wind ABSEIS EXCEED Wh£10,000,000, ANNUAL INCOME EXOKED!..........£ 8,750,000. The following Ulandor of Hasinöd" YONSIGNEES of

of Cargo are hereby in. undertaken sepies - 61 62 formed that all Goods are beingLE, FIRE, MARINE, EYFROON, AD landed at their Fisk into the hazardous PLATE GLAM, FERLITY GUARANG and/or extra hazardous Gonow or including the GUARANSKE, orillacarenan CoDOWN CO., LTD, whence and/or the Horaxosa and KOWLOON WHARE TRUSTeta and ADLERimas BowDE VITES The Company is also prepared to underi from the wharves delivery may be obtained, take any of the following Guides, viz. Goods have the Godowns, and all *No Clking" will be admitted after the

Excentos of WWL Goods, undelivered after the 7th Insk, will be subject to rent.

Trusted of Will A M Trustee of Settlemental meg le -Truslso for Charitable and other

Trustee for Debentura Holders

All Claims against the Steamer must-be| presented to the Undersigned on or before cognized. the 14th inst., or they will not be mAWAH, PRINCHARD DAVIS,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods will be examined on the 7th Inst., it are to be left in the Godowns, where they 11 at

No Fire Idéntanos has been ifáčtad- Bills of Lading will be countersigned

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Algorita. Hongkong, May 1, 1906."

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

BOS

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER TIENTSIN.

FROM BOMBAY, COLUMBO, AND

TRAVISTRATIS.

Mamod Valiol are hereby informge YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

deBranch Manager id. Underwriter, Hongkong, April-8, 1906.

799

KOETH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE 10 CELINBURÁNCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDU

217:

Subscribed Capilla £3,750,000!! Paid-up Capital:

***£607,500 0.0 II-Er Funds 8,001,256:18 9 III-Life & AnnuityFunds 13;372,632 7.0

Revenue Fire Branch.

Lite & Annuity

Branche

is Departments are free from liability

The Apormulated Funds of the

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Only a few hundred defend Greytown that their Goods are being landed and pect of each other, forest wa which will be strongly reinforced to-morrow, placed at their risk in the HONGKONG, AND fand's langer will be formed.

KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY | 16372A Maytala Agartal attacked by the rebels, who prefer to fight delivery can be obtained as soon as the It is not likely that Greytown will be GODOWNS at Kowloon,, where each consign

ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and arin rugged, nountry,

น

WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of May, 1006, at Noor, the Steamship SACHSEN, Captain PETERSEN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave thie Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 7th May, Cargo and Apecie will be received on Board until 6 p.m. on TUESDAY, the 8th May, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon, on TurÁDAY, the 8th May.

Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Peceipts will be signed for less than $2.50, and Parcels should not exceed Two Cubic Feet in Measurement.

The Steamer has splendid accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardesses. Linen can be washed on board.

BATES OF PASSAGE MONEY FROM

HONGKONG;

To Naples, Genoa and Gibraltar

RETURN To Southampton, London, Broj

men and Hamburg

To New York, via SUJE,

RETURN

VIA Naples, Genoa:or Gibraltar -RETURN

Via Bremen or Southampton ... 4 : RETURN

IET CLASS 2ND CLASS JAD Class £81, 0. 0.212.0.0. £22.00 91. 0... 63, 0.0.33.0.0 85, 0, 0, 44. 0, 0.924, 0, -0,3 97.0.0. 66. 0..0.38, 0, 0

64.0, 0. 115, 0, 0, 68.0.0. 123. 0. 0.

Bamb

April 6.5 followers were looting the hotel the whites and two ladies fed to heste's Drift, where a laager was formed! After rescuing the laager, Colonel Mansell's force of 15 men tried to return to Grey. town,&c

Bambaata, 'by means of an ambuscade, per the Impanze Valley, attacked at sun. down the vanguard, under Major Dimmiek, with rifles and legals. The police coolly fired, killing many of the natives, and keeping them at bay until Botha's farm was reached at midnight.

44.0.0. 26, 0.0% 79. 0:0. 47-0.0.

The nature of the country prevented 48. 0, 0.127. 0.03 83.-0.049, 0.0flabkers being thrown out. The kaffics got between the vanguard and the main column. The vanguard turned and fought their way

In the event of the passenger leaving the Mail Steamer at Naples, Genos, or Gibraltar and travelling to Bremen: or. Southampton overland, the same rates to be applied as via Naples, Genox or Gibraltar, but in this case the cost of the railway trip, etc., to be at passenger's expense.

TOUR, Vis INDIA:

back. Then thakafies attacked the flanke, getting quite close in the dense bush.

The ladies behaved with great courage, surrendering their carriages for the dead and wounded. Natives hacked the dead bodies of Sergeants Brown and Harrison Passengers to Europe and New York are entitled to travel by the N. D. Lally resoned and buried the remains. Four and two troopers, but the column eventu. an Imperial Mail Steamer from Port Saidi Mediterranean Steamers from Alexandria, to Naples or Marseilles instead of using

Passengers have the option of using a Steamer of the British India S. N. Co., from Singapore to Calcutta instead of an Imperial Mail Steamer from Singapore to Colombo. The cost of the journey from Calcutta to Colombo by rail or steamer is however not included.→→

INTERRUPTION OF THE VOYAGE IN EGYFT

!....

JAPAN-CHINA-AUSTRALIA LINE, VIA NEW GUINEA.

STEAM FOR MANILA, SIMPSONHAFEN, FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN, BRISBANE,- SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),

STEAMERS.

WILLEHAD.

PRINZ WALDEMAR

A SAILING DATES. 4769 tops......TUESDAY, 29th May, 3227 tons... TUESDAY, 26th June,

ON TUESDAY, the 28th day of May, at Noon, the STEAMSHIP WILLEHAD Captain with Malla, Passengers, and Cargo, will leave this port as above. The Steamer has splendid accommodation and carries a Doctor and & Stewardess Lines can be washed on board. RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY FROM HỒNGKONG :

troopers were wounded.

Major Dimmick and Trooper Folker have been recommended for the Victoria Croas for returning at great peril to rescue Trumpeter Milton, who was dangerously

wounded.

Another account of the attack on the hotel stated that Bambaata's men crawled through the grass, and would hataburprised the hotel only a loyal native warned the occupants to fly just in time, "The ladies were seated on the pummels of the troopers'

kaffirs in hot pursuit, fring

speed with the home in hore nu put a full repeatedly (21 24 y

Forty police, who arrived, to defend the Misc CLASS 2ND CLASS SED ULABS IST CLAED 2ND CLApel for aid to Colonel Marsell **

laager at Koato's Drift sent an urgent ap- 850.-

820 return $80, *****£28.118.10 £14.00 return £42.- £27.15

£14.

return £54 £36.-- return £69.6 £44. 5 return £69.10 £41.10

To MANILA.

To NEW GUINEA........

To BRISBANE":

£90.£0

To M LBOURNE £34.10 £24.10 £18. To SYDNEY.................................................................... £38.- £23. — £15.

860.—

V, bere linh, funt alt s

Goods are landed

This Vessel brings on Cargo — From PERSIAN GULF, ez 25, B.I.8.N And B. & P.S.N. Co Steamers

Less instructions are given to the contrary Optional goods will be landed here an before 6 Hours,ZÁT BEANS AN

st.4 p.m., will be subject to rent

Goods not cleared by the 4th May,

glam gorgenfrow beyople a cra FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. Statement to Slr Drainer, 1903. ABSETS, GOLD.

#217 242,652:19 NET SURPLUS, Gotdi.: 32,718j144-59! INCOME, GOLD: silum 84,178,784.92

No Fire Insurance will be effected by fame qe in any case whatever.

Ratea.

டிங்கு

FIRE TRANCH.

Godowng for examination, by the Con-

Damaged packages must be left in the THE Underalgod, filving been appointed signees and the Co, #representatives at an prepared to accept Fire Risks at Current AGENTS for the above Company, fo

reated within ten days of the steamer' ppointed hour. All daims must be pre- affival hore, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, E.A. HEWETT,

Superintendent. - ¡

885

INDU-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

Hongkong, April 28, 1900

COMPANY, LIMITED, A FROM UALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

Company's Steamship Kumsang Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby having arrived from the above Ports informed that their goods will be delivered from Longaida, kde garan

Cargo Impeding the discharge or re- maining on board after 4 2.x, the 2nd May, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, Hongkong, April 8, 1906.

669

THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF TORONTO AND LONDON.

INCORPORATED A.D. 1851. MARINE BRANCH.

TH. Undersigned havling bear appointed to accept Risks at Current Rates

AGENTS for the above are prépared

ALEX ROSS & CO.

1418

Hotels.

from MAURITIUS.

This Vessel brings on cargo ex Sofcla zinat peitoribuses, jus dalmaad

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

KING EDWARD

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Yawiin visaikoura quizon furugin Maltesis

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, April 30, 1906,

HOTEL

900

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

STEAMER PALAWAN, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID SUEZ AND STRAFTS, -

+ Special attention of intending Passengers is drawn to the splendid accommodation of this steamer. Saloons and Cabins amidships Lighted throughout by Electricity | To KBE ...............linkunn: $95.00 8 70.00 50,00 return $170.00 $120.blankets had at last, elicited a decidedment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and To YOKOHAMA..............8 80.00 8 60.00 8 40.00 return 8170.00 8:20.

Daly qualified Doc'or and Stewardess are carried,

For further particulars, apply to

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

HONGKONG OFFICE,

KING'S BUILDINGS.

319

NAVIGA TION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR FIUME and TRIESTE Direct, Calling at SINGAPORE, PENANG, RANGOON, COLŮMBU, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUEZ AND PORT SAID. (Taking cargo at through rates to the BRAZILS, to SOUTH AFRICA, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, Levant. VENICE and ADRIATIU PORTS)..

THE

artered-Steamship

FILIPPO ARTELLI, Captain RADONIOTOs, will be despatched as above on or about the 8th May.

This Steamer has accommodation for passengers, Electric Light and carries a Doctor.

For information aå to Passage & Freight apply to

SANDER WIELER, & 00.,

Agents "Princes' Ballding, Hongkong, April 14, 1900,

REGULAR

798

STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW

YORE,

VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL

With Liberty to Call at MALABAR COAT

PROPOSAD SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

TO BAILA

SATSUMA.

About 22nd May, For Freight and further information,

Apply to

DODWELL & CO., LTD..

Agents.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMBRS.

STEAM FOR SAISON, SINGAPORE, Bata-

VIS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA,

ADEN, EGYPT, MAFA SEILLES, LONDON,

HAVRE, BORDEAUX, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SKA PORTE,

HE Steamship

THE

POLYNESIEN, Captain BROC, will be despatched for MARSEILLES on TUESDAY, the 15th May, 1906, at 1 P.M.

Passage Tickets and through Bills of Lading issued for above ports, and for Australia with prompt transhipment at Cozono.

· Cargo also booked for principal places in Евгоре.

Next Sailings will be no follows S.S. CALEDONIEN ...,

29, 1906, 8.8. SALAZE ....

12, 1908. 8.8. DOBANIEN...June *28.-1906. 8.8 Totaine

................................July '10. 16 8.3. TONKIN.

***....July 24, 1900,

May Jane

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

To YOKO IAMA & back from

KOBE to HONGKONG $140.00 8100.001,

THROUGH RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY FROM HONGKONG

To Europe Via Australia and Colombo by Imperial

-Mail Steamer....

To Europe VIA Australia and America....

444 பம்

X«HIGH-OLA'S PRIVATE

Ladies'

Afternoon Tea Rooma, SE Alex Private Bar and Billiard Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout, wat die By pure en klectrically Lighted.

Electric Fains (If requiredly name Elprizio Fuspenger Elevator to each Flour

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the abors. Tabla D'Hote at. Separate Tables

named vessel are hereby informed TELEGRAPHIC ADDRENA yoriy which is a vice springing from KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN, COMPANY'S The "noble pavage knows nothing of placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND

that their Goods are being landed and add vor al*VICTORIA," Hongkong civilisation. A Maori, whose requests for GoDowns at Kowloon, where each consign

For terms, &c., apply to the n

MANAGER. refased from the mission ry, exclaimed:

"Kapai" (good);, no, more blankets, no Goods are landede zdr

delivery can be obtained as soon as the

This Vessel brings Cargo :— · From LONDON, &o., ex 8.8, Optional Goods will be landed here unleas From ITALY, ex §.8. instructions are given to the contrary before 8. Hours,

lex Lage more hallelujahal

«And he promptly returned to the faith £97.0.0. of his fathers. fed on alerg 96. 0. 0.Quite as humorous, though in Bugther o's steamers way, was the ples of a Maori in litigation for a piece of land, Being called upon to tell the court on what proof be based his chim, he pointed to the rival claimant and

aid, proudly A

(from Australia to New York vis. Vancouver by the C. PR. and from New York to Europe by the Magnificent Express Steamers of the Norddeutscher Lloyd,)

SAILINGS OUTWARDS, EUROPEAN & AUSTRALIAN &

FOR

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI,

KOBE & YOKOHAMA...

STEAMERS

..PREUREN... YOKOHAMA & KOBE, ...WILLEHAD

*Reaching Yokohama in less than 6 Days,

SERVICE.

ABOUT

1908.

WEDNESDAY, May 9 ....WEDNESDAY, May 23. WEDNESDAY, May 9,

I ate his father! "

THE REVENUE OF CHINA,

A SERIES OF ARTICLES, Reprinted from The China Mod.

TRANSPACIFIC THROUGH TICKETS FROM HONGKONG, To be had, at the Ormos of this Papp

vis Vanonuver or San Francisco to NEW YORK by the O. P. R. Co's steamers, P. M. 8/S. Co., O. & U. 8. 8. Co., T. K. K. and from NEW YORK to EUROPE by the Magnificent Express atesters of the Norddeutscher Lloyd are iened at the following rates

to London via Plymouth or Southampton to Bremen.... to Paris via Cherbourg

to Naples, Genoa, vis Gibraltar

For further Particulare, apply to

SKLY NEWS TOR

Norddeutscher Lloyd.

∙132 CLANS

69, 10, 0, 65. 0,0, 65 0.0.

MELCHERS & 00., Agenti.

THE HOME.së pish HONGKONG

Hongkong, May 1, 1906. *. The Overland China Mall DOOKS,

-911

ADVERTISEMENTS,

THE-Attention of Advertisers -la-draw< for receivin: Advertisementa and Corrections to "Adver tisements :-

Alterations and additions to Advertis manta on Pagan & 3, 6 and 7 should br sent to this Unlos nos later thanlla.m. Ney Advertisements should be cont in before 3.p.m.

G. M. BAIN.

bulated to gult the Departure bach English and Frenc Lal Steamer tu Kurope.

FULL REPORTS

SAMLATEST INTELLIGENOK ***Commercial, Shipping, ota 32 Bunun cholading

tage).

Record of the Founding and Development "or" the Hongkong and Whampos Dook Co., Limited. 19 Reprinted from the "China Matt.'

Fifty Cente

the China Mall Offse Wyndham Street

Mosers, KEILY & WALSH, LAD, And Mesere. W. Brewm-i & Co

Prica 50 Centi

«BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM: This is a condition (or disease) to which doctors giro many names, but which few of them really understands Asia skupni mwaknetewa hewalk down, itphere of the vital occáthatggytaille lystent. -4 Nd datter what maybe its casas Worthey are al- the more prominent flag me be spitise and most numberless), kto spuntomes are much the same

'albepleminess, sense of prostratioŭ de Wharfhed/

ant of energy for all the ordinary stairs of life. Now, what lone is biolutely chental by dit such cases in increased pitality—agöding Emrit Maa ĀVITAL STRENGTH & ENERGY to throw off these mörjld foelings, Kad experience * proves that as night ficceeds thể dây tili hazba more certainly, secured by a course of the ccle- brated life-reviving togİc

THERAPION NË 3

than by any other known combination. So turely as it is taken in accordance with the printed directions accompanying it, will the shattered health be gestored,

THE EXPIRING LAMPSSFLİFE ELIGHTED UP AFRESHİA and a new existence fiiparted for plack of what had so lately seemed worn-out, and up" and valueless, This:wonderful restorative is purely vegetable and lanocuous, is agreeable to the faste uitable for all constitutions and conditions, in either sex'; and it is diucult to imagine a care of disease or derangement, whose main features are. of debujt, taal will not be speedily and ⠀ permanently benefited by this néver-filling recr

DETRLİTO ESCENCE, which laedestined last it into Subivion every ubi elf isa précéned it for thir wide-spread and aameris class of humana "nents,

THERAPIONE old by

the principal Chemists throughout the works, Pricalukugland, y 29 and 48. Purchases should see that the word "THERATION" appears on Britian Gon Stamp (in white letter off gered graina) "aised to every package by order of His Majesty's Honi, Commissioners, and without which is a former For Sale by Panciral Orumiwa.

THE BEST BILLIARD TABLES wwwbred era te loophonesans dis wah THE COLONY ARE, AT

THE FOWLOON HOTEL

CABLE ADDRESS CHEF

KOWLOON.

Goods not clearod by the 6th May, ab 4p.m., will be subject to perso

A High-clam Tourie's Hotel ander Fire Insurance will be effected by meine, Beautiful Garden

Arican Management First-clasa

in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowna for examination by the Con- signee's and the Company'e representative at an appointed hour.

days of the steamer's arrival here after All claims must be presented within ten which date they cannot be recognised...

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godoy

-Hongkong, April

Super

dent.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMER CALEDONTEN.

OSBORNE,

Propridor and Manager.

in ulei viena grand bandidong

VICTORIA HOTEL,“ SHAMEEN, CANTONIO Sortiriedo sagtens da ahm ON THE BEITIAL CONCESSION

belleboreningi ald

MAÇÃO HOTEL, MACAO, PUHINA 1 ko

In the Centre of Prays Grand.

Hotel

mider Häperienced

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. Baron Mausgement

* MARITIMESTAMA ALAS

of Cargo from LONDON

mjd? Urime from Bonblauk ere. Vaté di Rochefor, in con- rection with above Steamer, are hereby in- formed that their Goods, with the exception of Opfum, Tressure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their rinks Into the hazardous and/or extra” hazar. dong Godowns of the Howard & Kow- LOON WHARF and GoDown COMPANY, LID., ab Kowloon, whence delivery may be ob tained immediately after landing

Optional Cargo willy be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Con- signees before Noon, To-day, requesting it to be landed hereiE DALAH SAT

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,, and Goods remaining unclaimed arter MUNDAY, the 7th May, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 7th May, or they will not be rebognized

All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 7th May, at 8 pm.

-No Fire Insuranos has been effected."

DE CHAMPEAUX

Agent.

Every Comfort and Convenience for Reel- dents and Tourists.

W FARMER

ZETLAND HOUSE

(UPERIOR ACCOMMODATION.

(Opposite Connaught House 41&No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MODERATE CHARGES.

M WATLING, Propr

481

RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN

FORMOSA:

By G. TAYLOR, I. M. Customa

With WOODCUTE

[Reprinted from the Jaina Barista,}

One of the Best Sketches of Formoss Edle

yob written; GMSAADA

30.00 Palco

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.

The Various Groups.

It will probably surprise many people to know that there are at least 10 groups in the House of Commons which have separate organisations. First, of course, there are the "Liberals without adjectives.", Thon there are the Conservatives under Mr Balfour's leadership, the Liberal Unionists who follow Mr Chamberlain, the Free Trade Unionists who regard the Duke of Devon. shiro as their chief, and the Irish Orange- men who have Col. Saunderson as chair- man. The Irish Nationalists of course follow Mr Redmond, while the Welsh members look to Sir A. Thomas when they are acting together, and most of the Scottish Liberal members to Mr Crombie,

dvordanou To-day's Advertisements AA H

TĦDATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL. FOR A LIMITED SEASON ONLY, COMMENCING SATURDAY, MAY bra. LONDON'S GREATEST SENSATION.

THE GREAT THURSTON. WORLD'S MASTER MAGICIAN. EXTRA SPECIALĮ ATTRACTIONS.

d the Duke of Devon WINFIELD BLAKE

AND

MISS MAUD

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS..

May 1.

Segovia, German steamer, 6,872, 0. Schönfeldy Shanghal April 28, General,

HAMBURG AMerika Linie.

Falledon Hall, British str., 2,206, F. Wickham, Moji April 26, Coal.---DODWELL & Co., p.

Suisang British steamer, 1,776, T, A. Mitchell, Calcutta April 15, Coal.-JAB- DINE, MATHESON & Co.

Peik, Norwegian str., 744, J. Lorentzen, Bangkok April 23, Rice, CHINESE. A

Derwent, British str., 1,562, J. Jenkins, Chinkiang April 27, Rice and General.

CHINESE

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL. Mr and Mrs Actor-Dr and Mrs Heanley

Adama

Mr and Mrs E. A.

Hewett

Mr J. Arnold

Mrs K. Anderson

M and Mrs Baird'

Me H. G. Battiscomber W. M. Hum

phreys Mr R. B. Beattie Mr and Mrs R. E.ME. R. K. Hunt

Belillos and mald Mr R, Hunter Eng.-Lieut. H. F.Capt. R. Innes

Mr L. Broughall AMBER.

THE POPULAR COMIC OPERA STARS,

who was elected chairman only a few days NOTE-16 Poople, 30 Tons of Baggage. £10,000 Expended. Booking for Reserved ago. Leaving national groups, we have

and Stall Seats at ROBINSON PIANO Co.

in Uniform Half-price to Pit and Stalls.

H., P. LYONS, Touring Manager.

Hongkong, May 2, 1906.

837

the Labour members under Mr Keir PRICE OF ADMISSION: Dis Circle, 89; Stall. 82; Pit, 81; SOLDIERS and SAILORS Hardie, and then the trade-union members led by Mr Enoch Edwards. Very shortly we may have a third Labour Party, but this will only concern itself with Scottish questions. Besides all these we have Advanced Radicals under the leadership of Sir Charles Dilko, a Liboral Agriculturist group under Mr Channing, friends of India

· SITUATION WANTED.

EXPERIENCED ACCOUNT.

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. [SUPPLIED THROUGH BEUTERĮ.

under Mr Schwaun, Servico members under YTANT, with good knowledge of Indian, Monarch, March 18 Anna,

Col. Long, and medical members under Sir W. Foster.

COULD NOT BE SERIOUS.

An unmarried Chinese woman found the form of declaration at the Magistracy, this morning so amusing that she could not

and Typewriting, Shipping, Insurance having all mornings to spare, would be glad of engagement.

Apply to

Care of CHINA MAL' Office, Hongkong, May 2, 1906,

NOTICE.

LTD)

919

resist the temptation to laugh. "It is no THE PHARMACY (FLETCHER & CO., Laughing matter," said Mr F. A. Hazeland, and ordered her out of the box until she could behave with more propriety.

On returning, however, she found it Impossible to keep a straight face and she ample it apparent that she did not

intend to give evidence against her mistress whomagel with keeping an unlawful

house.

"Where do you live ?" asked the Ronch

Shok-tong-shui was the reply. "What number ?"

Replied the witness:

N°

ī OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that from this date, the Mager of this Company will be Ma E. B. L. HUNT, Member of the Pharmaceutial Society of Great Britain, and lato Dispenser St Bar- tholomew's Hospital, London, who will personally dispense all prescriptions,

Hongkong. May 2, 1966.

919

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of 1/- per Oh. I don't A Share FREE OF TAX for Account of so often that I can the twelve months ending lut February, know, we move

has been declared by the Directors of the remember the number of the house."

above Company. Couro No.6, is Payable immediately at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, and the Russo- Chinese Bank at Tientsin and Shanghai,

SHEWAN, TOME & CO.,

Agenti. Hongkong, May 1, 1906.

She then left the Court smiling, and seemed to consider the whole thing a good joke.

FIGHTING NEAR MUKDEN.

Serious Military Roverses in Fengtion.

Dispatches received from Mukden Shanghai mandarins report that, news having been received by the Tartar General Chao Erh-sen, of the existenco of a strong body of mounted bandits at a hamlet some thirty miles west of Mukden, His Excellency at once sent a squadron of mounted military police to disperse the Hunghutze. This was a week or so ago.

Arrived at the hamlet indicated, it was the bandits had made discovered that preparations for a semi-permanent stay there, going so far as to construct a battery' of three quick-firers on an elevated spot cast of the hamlet, and guarding the defile which led to the approaches of the place, thereby strengthening exceedingly already strong natural fastnesses.

Not only did the bandits do this, but it was also found that the Hunghutze chief had been collecting the government taxes from the inhabitants round about, In spite of the streugth of the place, the Major commanding the mounted police rashly attempted to attack the bandits, with the result that he was utterly defeat- ed, losing. many men, horses, armis, and Emmunition,

On hearing of the defeat, the Tartar- General ordered two regiments of foreign- modelled Chihli toops to reinforce the Manchurian battalion on its way to the hamlet, but before the Chihli troops arrived

A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

916

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

NOTION

TWENTY FIRST ANNUAL OR DINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company (since its registration) will be held at the Offices of the Company in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, on S TURDAY, the 12th instant, at 11.30 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1905,

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 9th inst., to TUESDAY, the 18th inst., both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, May 2, 1906,

917

TO LET.

►ANGOUR' 72, MOUNT KELLET.

From August 1st for S BUNGALOW. months or longer.

BANG? A FURNISHED

For particulars, apply to

PRESENT OCCUFIER. Hongkong. May 2, 1906.

Fresh

918

HALIBUT.

A VERY CHOICE

at the place, the advance guard of the CANADIAN Manchurian battalion was driven back on

the main body with some loss.

In consequence of this the bandits are.

being almost hourly reinforced by other

bands, and encouraged by their victories over the Government troops, they have

FISH.

40 Cents per lb.

been raiding villages far and near west of THE HONGKONG FROZEN FOOD

Mukden, in consequence of which a great stream of refugees from the raided villages Is finding its way into, Mukdon to the East and Chinchou to the South. In the mean- while the commanders of the two Chihli regiments, in view of the superior numbers of the mounted bandite and the strength of their position, have decided to hold a hamlet some seven miles to the East of the bandits and there await reinforcements in the shape of three brigades of foreign-mo- delled Chihli troops who have been ordered by the Tartar General from garrison quar- ters in Chinchou to crush the Hunghütze, who made no presence of their intention to start a rebellion should they succeed in defeating the foreign-modelled troops in the coming battle for which they are making strenuous preparations.

EXCHANGE, HÒNGKONG, May 2, 1906,

On London

Bank, Wire, me

On demand, mí

30 days sight,

44 months' night, :

•

Credits,

Documentary, 4 months' elgi

Co Parla

On demand,

Credits, 4 months' bight,

Un Berlin,

On Demand, - one

On New York---

061

SUPPLY.

Hongkong, May 2, 1900.'

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM LONDON AND PORTS.

915

THE Company's Steamship Genlochy, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby in formed that their Goods on being landed at their risk into the Godorna of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where each consign. ment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be carried on unless Instructions are given to the contrary bo 2/1 fore 4 P.1., TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 7th Inst., will be subject to rent. ›

No Fire Insuranco will be effected.

All Damaged Package must be left in the Godowns, and certificate of the Damage obtained from the Godown Co. within ten days after the Steamer's arrival,

No claims will be recognised if not pie- sonted within 14 days of the ship's arrival,

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW, Hongkong, May 2, 1008.

2014

*** 283

287

214

On demand, Oredits, 60 days' sight, -204-

604

156)

WEATHER REPORT,

1581

1561

150+

Figg of the Hongkong Ubservatory —

The following notio is issued by Mr

On Bombay-

On demand,

On Caloutta

On demand,

· On Singapore-

On demand,

On Manlia

On demand, Pe80.

i il

On Shanghal

On demand, we || NE

*80 days" night, (private paper) **

...

Engineer, Crodakoff, Sleipner, 20; An- tenor, China, Indratamha, 27; Jason, Konangsi, Tourane, 30; Benmohr, April Prinzess 31 Nippon, Gaokuar, Alice, 6; Andalusia. Nubia, St. 10; Benlarig, Benlomond, George, Glaucus, Hyson, Oceanicn, Roon, Voro.iej, Schuylkill, Niths lale, Aberlour, Glenstrae, Tinhow, 17; Bayern. Peshawur

Balazie, Rhipeus.

Kiev, Acilia, Heliopolio, Rasbera, 20; Glenesk, Kish, 24; Alcinous, Baralong, Fomon, Ido- meneus, Tonkin, 28.

Mais

The Imp. German Mail 9.8. Roon carry. ing the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 10th April, left Colombo on Saturday afternoon, the 28th April, and may be expected hero an of about Wednesday, the 9th of May. The O. P. R. Co.'s 8.8. Empress of Indix left Yokohama on Friday afternoon,

the 27th April, for Victoris and Vancouver.

The P. & C. Co.'s a.s. Dongola with the

ENGLISH MAIL of the 6th April left Singapore on Saturday, the 28th April, at 5 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 3rd May, at 6 a.m. This packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 6th March, and the parcel mails closed in London for despatch by the all sea route on the 28th of March and for despatch overland on the 5th April. The P. M. 8. S... Siberis, with the AMERICAN MAIL, left Yokohama on Thursday, the 26th April, and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 7th of May.

The Imp. German Mail 8.8. Sachsen left Kobe, via Nagasaki and Shanghai on Sunday afternoon, the 29th April, and may be expected here on or about Monday night, the 7th of May. The Imp. German Mail s.8. Willehad

left Sydney on Sunday, the 15th April, at 10 a.m., and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 7th of May,

Steamers Expected. The C. P. R. Co.'s 8.8. Athenian left Yokohama ou Saturday afternoon, the 21st April, for Victoria and Vancou

ver.

Johanne, German steamer, 952, Ipland. |Bangkok Ápril 24, Rico.-JEBBEN & Co.

Rio Lima, Portuguese gunboat, 640, April 28, 1 Albano de Moraes Carvalho, Shanghai

May 2.

Coptic, British str., 2,744, Wm: Finch, R.N.R., San Francisco March 31, via Honolulu April 7, Yokohama 20, Kobe 22. Nagasaki 24, and Manila 30, Mails and General), & O. 8. 8. Do. NA

Chi Yuen, Chinese steamer, 1,177, C. Stewart, Shanghai April 29, Goneral Stowatt, Shanghai A

Hand, French steamer, 750, P. Merlees, Haiphong and Hoihow April 1, General. A. R. MARTY.

Glenlochy, British steamer, 2.997, E. J. Stallard, London March 11, and Singapore MCGREGOR BROS. & April 1, General. Gow.

Mrs J. W. Jameson

Mr S. P. F. Jokl Dr and Mrs E. Evan

Jones

Ball, R.N. Mr R.J. Birbeck Mr & Mrs S. Bisney

Mr J. W. Lee-Jones Miss Bisney Mr W. S. Bissell Mrs W. L. Blackera Mr E. A. Katsch Mr F. G. Brighton Mr F. Kerr.

Mr and Mrs L. Knox Mr Edm. Brunschwigыr A. H. Laing Mr and Mrs H. C.Mr D. J. Lennox

Burden

Mr Mendes de Leon Mr L. V. Campbell Dr O. Marriott Mr M. O. Clark Mr W. J. McDonagh Mr and Mrs T. W.Mr P. L. Miller

Mr R. H. Newborn Clarke MT. Uhike

MrA G. Newington MrE. A Nicholls Mr W. G. Clarke Eng. Lt. and Mrs H.Mr O. O. Oliffe

J. Olegg, R.N. Mr H. E. Colvin Mr W. M. Connor, Miss Corrie Mr J. Coulthart Mr A. J. Cowdrey

DESTINATION.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1908.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

VESSELS.

AGENTH.

DATR OF LIRAVINO.

.................................. Jardine,Matheson&Co May 6, Daylight.

Mr. & Mm Holling-Amoy, Straits, R'goen Zaida (s)..

Bremen,v ports of call Sachsen (e) Melcher & Colajan May 9, at Noon. Bworth

Meloners & Do... May 23, at Noon. Bremen,v.Ports of cal) Prins Heinrich (s) Callao...................................hi..... Shantung (6)...........Butterfield & Swire .. May 6.

· Butterfield & Swire... May 5. Chinklang........................ Foochow (1) ..............................)

Butterfield & Swire ... Yunnau (8) .................................

May 6, Foodhow....MELORE

Butterfield & Swire... May 20. Genoa, Mars,, L'pool. Calchas (8). Havre, Breman H'bura Silvia (8) ............... Hamburg-Am'ka Linie May 18. Hamburg-Am'ka Lánit May 15. Marseilles & Havre ... Jatria (0) .............................................

Tsinan (0)

Butterfield & Swire.... May 7. Melchers & Co..........About May 9. Kobe & Y'hama...... Kobe and Yokohama.. Willebad (8) ................................ London & Antwerp.. Benvenue (s)........................ .......Gibb, Livingston & Co. About May 12. Shewan, Tomes & Co. About May 15. Flintshire (8) London & Antwerp

Batterfield & Swire ... May 8. L'don, Am'dam, A'erp Bellerophon (s)...

Butterfeld & Swire.... May 22, L'don, Am'dam, A'ery Moyune (6)

Butterfiold & Swire.... June 5. L'don, Am'dam, A'erp Jason (6) ..........................................

P.&O. 8. N. Co, May 5, at Noon- London, &c, ... Devanha (e) ....,

¡P. & 0, 8. N. Co............... About "May 9. London, Antwerp, &c. Manila (s). Manila, Aus'lian Porte Taiyuan (6)

Butterfield & Swire... May 3. Gibb Livingston & Co.. June 2, at Noon. Manlla, Alian Ports.. Eastern (8)......

..Nippon Yusen Kaisha. May 18, at 4 p.m. Manila. Aus'lian Ports Yawata Maru (8)

Nippon Yusen Kaisha, May 16, Daylight. Mar.,L'don, A'erp, &o. Awa Maru (8) ...

Shewan, Tomes & Co. About May 10. Mar., L'don & A'erp Merionethshire (6)

........Messageries Maritimes May 15, at 1 p.m. Marseilles via Salgon. Polynesien (8) Manila...............

....Zafiro (8)................... Shewan, Tomes & Co May 5, at Noon. Manila...reckobane pr Robi (6) ...................................Shewan, Tomes & Co. May 12, at Noon.

Jardine, Matheson&Co May 4, at 4 p.m. Manila.................... Loongsang (8) .........................

Butterfield & Bwire Tean (8)........

May 8. Tiontain (8)................................||

P. & O. 8, N. Co... May 3, at Noon. Nikko Maru (e). Nippon Yusen Kaisha. May 16, at Noon.. Nki, Kobe, Y'ama. New Yorky, Suez Canal Ramsay (a). Shewan, Tomes & Co. About May 20, New York v.Suez Canal Satsuma (0) ................................. Dodwell & Co. Limited May 29. -

Standard Oil Co....... About May 4. NewYork v.Suez Canal Seneca (8) ....

Butterfield & Swire.... May 3. Ningpo and Shanghai Changchow (8) San Francisco v. Japan Coptic (8) Ban Francisco v. Japan Siberia (6) gan Francisco v. Japan America Maru San Francisco. Japan Mongolia (e) Seattle, v. S'hai,Japan Minnesota (9) S'hai,N'ki,Kobe, Y'ma Roon (8) S'hai, Kobe & F'hama Dongola (8) Shanghai................. Hanggang (6).................................. Kiukiang (6) ......sorcioni Shanghal......

Mr B. L, Packer Mr W. Parfitt

Jr.Mrs E. Offord Patey

Mr W. Peake

Mr A. H. Crook Mr A. Oruickshank Mr E. Davey Mre G. A. Davey and

oblid Mr.F. O. Davies Mr F. B. Deanon

Mr and Mrs T.

Perkins

Mr C. Pigott Mr Carl Plate Mr W. A. Powell

Mr J. Quin

Mr F. O. Ranney Mr E. B. Reed Mr H. J. Reid

Beneer, British str., 3,171, W. Gremes, Mr and Mrs W. H.Mr Paul Reise Shanghai April 28, General.-STANDARD OIL CO

Admiral de Beaumont, French steamer, Ofrét, Haiphong April 25.-Messrs WILES and Jack.

Haiphong, French Dredger, Pannier, Haiphong April 25. --Messrs WILKS and Jack.

Renomme, French steamer, Chartis, Haiphong April 25.--Messrs WILKS and

JACK.

Tingreng, British str., from Canton. Changchow, British str., from Canten. Kent, British cruiser, from Mira Bay,

Laos, for Shanghai.

DEPARTURES. May 1.

May 2. Monteagle, for Shanghai and Vancouver. Tjipanas, for Balik Pappan. Maiduru Maru, for Swatow. Kawachi Maru, for Singapore and London. Konge. for Canton.

Heimdal, for Haiphong. Segorio, for Singapore and Hamburg. Prim Bigismund, for Australia. Kaifong, for Cebu. Palawan, for Yokohama. Choufo, for Swatow.

CLEARED.

Deucalion for Shanghai. Carl Diederichsen, for Hoihow.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Per Coptic, from San Francisco, &c., Mr and Mrs C. B, Hanchett, Mrs L. J. Han obett, Mr and Mrs J. M. Cookins, Mrs Fr Stickney, Miss Stickney, Mr and Mrs H. C. Breeden, Mrs F. Corbett, Master F. Corbett, General and Mrs M.' A. Harbach;' Mr and Mrs J. H. Armitage, Mrs F. A.

Klinck, Messra T. C. Cuvellier H. Hat- cook, W. D. Lyon, W. H. Dodds, A. Howlett, T. P. Randall, C. V. Wills and J. M. Manuel.

Donald

Manila

Moji & Kobe

Mrs J. S. Roach and

child Mr R. H. Donald Mr F. H. Doolittle Major Rowcroft Mr and Mrs Douglas Mr and Mrs J. Gray Mr and Mrs W. A. Scott

Mr J. J. Shea Dowley Mr and Mrs T. C. Mr O. Skött

-Downing & infant Mr J. Spittles

Mr A. L. Stein Mr W. Einstmann Mr. H. J. Fairchild Mr R. Fischer

Mr H. G. Fisher Mr H. Fletcher Mr and Mrs E.

Forman

Mr D. Fuller Mr J. C. Gibson Mr W. H. Graham Madam, Greenwood

Mr H. Stephens

Mr P. D. Sutherland Rev. A. J. Stevene Mr. H. Thomas B.Mr and Mrs M. L.

Thompson

Miss H. M. Thompsou Mr & Mrs H. Thurs

ton

Mr C. H. Unbehand Mr and Mrs F. Gu-Mrs Wakefield

tierrez & 4 children Mr.J. B. Wishart

Mr G. G. Wood Capt. T. Hall

Mr B. B. Harker Mr F. Harris

An e2

Mr & Mrs T. Wright

- KING EDWARD. HOTEL,

Capt. & Mrs Russell Mr M. Legenue

Almond

Capt. & Mrs Limond Mr J. H. Backhouse MF A. C. Little Mr and Mrs Baker Mr W. Logan

....

(e).....

0. & O. 8.6. Co....... May 11, at Noon. Pacific Mail 8.8. Co... May 18, at Noon. Toyo Kisen Kaisha.... May 25, at Noon. Pacific Mail S.B. Ch... June 6 at Noo Nippon Yusen Kaisha. About June-18. Melchers & Co..........About May 9, P. & O. 8. N. Co....... About May 8. Jardine,Matheson&Co May 3, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swire... May 4. Shai, N'eaki, Vla'stock Gleplochy (8)......... McGregor Bros. & Gow About May 5.

Nippon Yusen Kaisha. May 12, at Noon. S'pore, O'bo, & B'bay. Wakasa Maru

S'pore, P'ang,Ul'bo &c. Filippo Artelli (s)...... Sander, Wieler & Co. About May 8. S'hal and Portland, Or. Arabia (6)............... Portland & A. S. Co.. May 22, Daylight, S'hal and Portland, Or. Aragonia (8)...... S'tow, Amoy & Tamani Daijin Maru (8) S'tow, Amoy, Foochow Shochu Maru (8) S'tow. Amoy & Tamsul Daigi Maru (0) ..... S'tow.Amey &Anping Maidzuru Maru (8)... S'tow, Amoy & F'chow Akaishi Maru (s) S'tow, Amoy & F'chow Haitan (6) Ttain, Stow, O'foo. Cheongshing (a) Vadivostock............ Orange Branch (8).. Victoria, B.C., Seattle Kaga Maru (s)... Victoria, B.O., Tacoma Tremont (6) Victoria, B.O., Tacoma Lyra (1).

Portland & A. 8. Co.. June 11, Daylight. Osaka Shosen Kalsha.. May 6, at 10a.m. Usaka Shosen Kaisha.. May 8, at 10a.m. Osaka Shoson Kalaba.. May 13, at 10 am, Usaka Shosen Kaisha.. May 16, 10 am, Osaka Shosen Kaisha. May 17, at 11 a.m. - Douglas Lapraik & Co. May 4, at 10.am. Dodwell & Co. Limited About end of May. Jardine. Matheson&Co May 3, at 4 p.m. Nippon Yusen Kaisha, May. 29, at 4 p.m. Dodwell & Co. Limited May 26, Dodwell & Co. Limited July 3.

Vancouver (B.O.), &c. Empress of Japan (8).. Canadian Pio R. Co. May 9, Vancouver (B.O.), && Tartar (8). .................................... Canadian P'fio R. Co. May 23.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS

Blocks.

BAKES,

May 9, 1906.

No. of

Paid

Rosing Quotation.

Values

up.

Ods.

$860

125 all

Rongkong and Shanghal Bank Corp. 80,000 $

Mr and Mrs F. G. National Bank of China, Elmited ... 99,925 £

Mr Herman Briggs Mr John Meek Mr H. J. Colahan

Mr E. H. Oolleyshaw Morse

Mr J. Cruickshank Mr E. J. Moses

Moulder

MARINE INSURANIES. Canton Insurance Office Co,, Ed.

10,000 $

North-Chins Insurance Co., Ed. .......... 10,000 £ Unlon Insurance Society, Ed 10,000 fangters Insurance Association, Ed. 8,000

YIRE IKHURANCES,

20,000 Osma Fire Insurance Co., Ed.

་

Mr & Mrs A. Cun-Mr and Mrs. A. B. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ed... 24,000 $

ningbam

Mr E. Nursaw Mr L. T. Delaney Mrs D.-E. DismukesMrs Ories

Mr A. E. Painé Mr H. J. Fairchild Dr W. W. Pearse Mr & Mrs C. VanderMr J. M. Robb

Gucht Mr and Mrs O.

and child

Helvio.

Mr J. Higgin Capt. HeW. Hogg

Mr and Mrs Rowley E.Mr T. Ratherford

Mr W. Sand

Capt. H. W. Savory

R.N. Mr H. P. Hoskya Mrs Savory Mrs Jackson & child Mr O. Staeger

Mr and Mrs LafrentzMr G. Williams

CARLTON HOTEL.

The O. P. R. Co.'s 6.8. Tartar arrived at WoodBumi, Mrs L. M. Roe, Mlas Mr. A. R. Johnston Mr G. F. Story

Shanghai at 3 a.m. on Monday, the 30th April, and left again at 10 p.m. on same day for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at 8 p.m. on Thurs. day, the 3rd May. The Barber Line 8.8. Saint Egbert, sailed from New York for China and Japan on the 14th March. The 8.9. Lothian siled from New York on

the 21st April for China and Japan. The 8.8. Gregory Apcar, from Calcutta, left Singapore on the afternoon of 29th April, and may be expected here on or about the 4th May. The I.-Q. 8. N. Co., Ld.'s as Laisang left Calcutta for this port via The Strsita on 24th April, and may be expected here on or about the 10th May.

The 8.8. Borneo left Banguoy on Sunday afternoon, the 29th April, and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 5th of May. The N. G. L. 9. 3. Ischia left Singapore for this port on the 30th April, and may be expected here on or about the the 6th May.

Latest Advices. The E. & A. steamer Eastern from Sydney, &c., left Manila on 2nd May, and is due here on Friday, the 4th May, at noon.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

Mails will close:- For MOJI & KOBE-

DEPARTED.

Per Monteagle, for Vancouver, &c, Mr and Mre S.. M. Russell, Mr and Mrs J Finky Miller and child, Mesara R. A. Ferguson, G. H. Peyer, J A. Wiggins, W, B. Haughworth. Mr and Mrs Car- michael, Misa Stewart, Rev. J. R. and Mrs Harcourt, Mr and Mrs Perald Curry, Mr Tufts, MR. Stewart, The Earl and Countess of Leitram, Mr and Mrs W. F. Dunlop and the Misses Dunlop, Mr., and Mra Scantlebury, Mrs P. N. H. Jones, Miss A. B. Leewan. Mr J. R. Hodgson, Mr W. T. Hoskin, Mr and Miss Micken, Mr G. P. Taylor, Col. and Mrs Barrett, Mr J. Reidie, Mr and Mrs Wylie, Mrs Hastinge, Mr R. M. Joseph, Mr W. W. Horsburg, Me Dickie, Mr F. A. Crooke, Mr Connor, Capt. H. W. Hogg, Mr M. A. Merten, Mr W. B. Crowder, Mr M. K Davidson, Mr W. Guiler, Mr Herman Briggs, Major Parker, Mr J. M. Robb, Mr W. von Martins, Mr D. White. Mr and Mrs B. Kennedy, Col. and Mrs Poldie, Mr W. Ashton, Mr Ryke, Lieut. Gen. and Mra McLeod, Capt. Adamson, Col. Darling, Mr E. Lynn, Messrs Richardson, Shaughnessy, Anstey, Jopp, Thruston and Evans.

Mr Roger J. Andap Mr Paul Lebre Capt. T. Anderson, Mr G. Lloyd

R.A.

Capt. and Mre

Mies R. Barber Mr A. E. Blanco Mr. and Mrs Bohler Mr Coggun

Mr and Mrs Dengle Mrs Dufoux

Mr J. L. Farewell. Miss M. Gains Mr T. L. Harrison Mr O. Helm Mrs Holmes Mrs Jack

Merlees

Mr L. Merlees

Mr Neitert

DOUKI, STU,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.. Ed. 8,000 H'kong & Whampoa Dook Co Ed., 50,000 Geo, Fenwick & Co.. Elm'tǝ1.18.000 New Amoy Dock Co., Ltd.

10,000 8

8. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co. Ed... 55,100 Tls.

STEAMBOAEK, MUGI, KTÓ

Preference

Taka Tag and Elighter Co., Ed.

Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co., Ltd. 200,000

BABEJINERIES.

China Sugar Company, Limited..

do.

London, £90

7 £5 #88, buyers

2508 50 8955, buyera

1526 T4, 90 ̧.

83.3326 Nominal

· 250 $100 $770, ex div., buyers

100

60 8175, ex div.

100

20 888, sellers

250

50 8305, sellers

all1169,

25$ 25 1. buyers:

61 $64817, buyers"

100 TL100 Tls. 119

25 125819, sales

60 all $40, Bales & buyers

15 625, sellers

10 838, buyer

12127/sellera 60.719 50 T9. 30

{Tis: 50, selless

hlas and Manila 8. 8. Jo.. bd. {30,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 20,000 HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., Ed. 80,000 Indo-Chins 8. N. Company. Elmalted: 60,000 Star Berry Company, Ed, suisse

до

all $93, sellers

10,000

10 5 823, seller

P. Shell Transport &Trading Co. Ltd....,000,000 £

8,600

100,000

20,000 Luzon Sugar Company Limited..... 7,000 Perak Bugas Cultivation Co., Ed...

100

18" 100

7,000

Els, 50 T

50 TL, 70

90,000 $10,000 20,000

160

all 8104), Bollers

12,000 ls. 100 Tle100 Tis: 225

100 10018118, buyers

Mrs W. Noble & obild

Mr F. 8. Rayner Mr R. W. Pearson

Mr L. Rich Mr B. Showandes Miss Square Miss Stephens Mr. R. Stevenson Mr Waters

Mr Philipp Klimanck Mr J. W. White

NEW CONNAUGHT HOTEL

Mrs Jack

Mr P. R. Adam Mr O. J. Allen Mr M. Amber Mr and Mrs J.

Armitage

Mr and Mrs T.

Berry

Mrs O. Neal Jones Mr J. E. Joseph_ H.Mra G. Lelorzs Mra L. Linger! J.Mr Massoni

Mr H. Mayeyama Mr W. McDonald Mr.J. Murchie Mr James Shaw Mr W. Stebbing

Mr D. Blake Mrs R. David Mr E. E. P. Erskine Mr M. D. Evans - Mr H. Eyro

Mr R. M. Ezekiel Mrs H. S. Hall,

Mr A. H. Tomsett

Mr and Mrs Higby Mr and Mrs Youeda

PELHAM HOUSE.

Per Kanagawa Maru, for Seattle, &c., Consul-General J. Costa da Moraes, Misa da Moraes. Miss Anita de Moraes, Miss Gil, Miss Barbosa, Mra Tripp, Mesers W. Sind, H. Willems, W. Umer, W. C. Spencer, Horatio Smith, Mrs Mattock, Misa and Master Mattock, Colonel Arima, Por Tientsin, at 11 a.m., on Thursday, Mrs C. Yamawaki, Mrs S., Kondo, Mr and

the 3rd May.

Mr Maroues and 2 children, Mr and Mrs Mr C. J. Albertson For MACAO.-

T. Maroues, Miss C. Maroues, Messrs. Mr and Mrs Bailey Per Heungshan, at 1.15 p.m., on Thurs-Okada, K. Sakurai, O. Uyetsuki and E. Mr Belknap

Mr L. B. Bowley 'day, the 3rd May.

J. Lopes.

Por Caledonien, for, Shanghai, Rev. Mr Fred. A. Brown Billiet, Messrs E. Jorge, Liantand, Bervas, Mr Buckle A. Rogaris, Amedie Uhe and 8. Noro Mr Edwards

Mr T. H. Edwards hogae. METADAT

Mr P. Eweet Por Ernest Simons for Saigon, Messrs Mr and Mrs Fisher Gautret, Chapues, Mrs Perrin Mesere

Mr E. Heisig Malo, Hamada and Nakamura; for Singa

Mr M. Hoinokel: Messrs Marc Dufaux, Cunningham, Me. W. T. Hoaking poro, W. T. Clark, A. O. Potosky, MacHugh, Fountain, VLemberger, Chatermall, Mr

For MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN. CAIRNS, TOWNS VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, HOBART, LAUNCESTON, NEW ZEALAND, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE & PERTH.-

Per Taiyuan, at 8 p.m., on Thursday,

the 3rd May.

For NINGPO & SHANGHAI.-

Per Changchow, at 3 p.m., on Thursday,

the 3rd. May.

For SWATOW, OHEFOO TIENTSIN.

Per Cheongshing, at 3 p.m., on Thurs

day, the 3rd May.

For SWATOW & SHANGHAI.

Por Hangsang, at 3. p.m., on Thursday,

the 3rd May,

For

NACASAKI, KOBE& YOKOHAMA. Per Benmohr, at 6 p.m., on Thursday,

the 3rd May,

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW. Per Haitan, at 9 a.m., on Friday, the

4th May.

For MANILA:

Per Loongxing, at 3 p.m., on Friday, the

4th May.

Per Zafiro, at 10 a.m., on Saturday, the

4th May.

At Kowloon

and Mrs H. W. Bourke, Menara Eric St.

: WHARVER. HK, & Kow, Wharf & Godown Co.

Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf 00.

•

LAND AND BUILDING.

Hongkong Land Investment and

all 175, Bollere all$25

Agency Company, Limited...... Sangha Land Investment Co., Ed. 62,000 Tia. 50 Tls.50 Tls. 117

Kowloon Land and Bullding Com- 6,000

30 $39

pany MIDDLES DUENELUS

Wed-het-wel hand & Building Co., La 8,184 Fls. 25 Tla. 25 TIs. 12, bayer

Humphreys Estate & Financa Go...150,000

West Point Building Co., Limited....12,600

TRAMWAYE,

HK High-Level Tramways Q., Ed.) 1.250.

MINING.

Biciété Francaise den Charbon-

Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ed...200,000

18,000

Astor House Hobal Ltd. (Tientsin). 2,000 r. Tl. 60 Tls. 60 M. 135 Astor House Hotel Co., Ltd. (8'hal) 80,000

all $11, bagers

.50

$50 $53, deller.

100

all 8295, buyers

nages da Tonkin, mom.........

16,000

25.J

all

8490

1 18/10 $3

Mr J. D. W. Thomp-

HOTELS, ETC.

800

Hongkong Hobal Company, Etd.

συ

all: 8182, sales & sellere

25 831

DISPENSABLES.T

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Watkins Limited

ESNESSEEST

·90,000 10,000

10 813), bayara

10, 85, cellers

LIGHTING.

1,000

all 175, bayari

|32:10 [817).

1016

150,000

8,604 £12/0

12/687

9,000 and'y

108109160

10 $10, sellers 6 $16, Bales

MrJ. Hutchings Mr F. Jones Mr A. Merton

Mr W. Polley

Mr Polstorff

Mr W, 8. Shutt · Mr Stevenson Mr Stuart Mr S. H. Button " Me Taft Mr C. Vincent Mr F. Walker

Mr Woodthorpe

HOTEL BALTIMORE,

Mr Gordon S. Hyde Mrs Rey Mr Smith

J Lawson, Cecil Carter, C. F. Hare and Mr B. M. Alexander Mr Delermo Darganani; for Colombo, Mr P. do Khan, Mr Z. Carleton BakerMrs J. W. Dougherty

Mrs Bazin Sisters Odette Therry and Mathilde Ballin for Bombay, Mesara D. 0.

Misa Caldwell Postwalla, H. Katrak and J. Aaron; for Mr O. H. Cudy. Marseilles, Capt. and Mrs Tuke, Rev. P. J. Villeneuve, Mr Bazin, Capt. Harry Sme, Messrs William Winch, E. Nichols, Lite. Dupuy, G Benz, Pedro Roxas, D Ramon Lopes. Miss Felecidad Lopes, and Dr D. H. Ainslie

Mr G. W. Eves 26 Marines of the French Navy.

KOWLOON HOTEL.

Per Prins Sigismund, for Sydney, &c., Mr A. J. Hall Mise Adele Dotsch, Mr and Mrs K. Mr M. H. Logan Mueller, Mrs Reich, Dr M. Kuznik, Messra Mr J. P. McGrew 1. Becker, W. L. Blackett, William Mr and Mrs J. W. Cantlay, Uswald Dykes, Paul Ewest, Bornhard Funke, Heisig, M. Hofmokel, Mayoyama, and Protzen.

On the 2nd at 12.Up. Barometric changes AERIELU AT THE Dooxe 121%P. in the Souch are unimportant.

Pressure has probably increased in the U.8.5. Barry, Brand, 0.8.8, Bain- Kanova, Mr K. Ugaki, Lieut. Col. Mori,

Moore

Per Kawachi Maru, for London, o., Mr and Mrs Bilao and child, Major, Y. Kokashi, Mr T. Tanibayashi, Mr. K.

BAROHETER

Do.. Ohshima. Major J. Inouye, Major K

Do. Major Nakagawa, and Surg. 2nd-Lieut. H. THERMOMETER North, but returns from thence are lacking. bridge, Kotohira Maru, Alta, Loongwoo, Yamaguchi, Mrs R. B. MaKennell and

NE winds, freshening, will probably prevail in the Forn Channel, and SE. H.M,8. Whiting, Sungklang, Lintan, I. Negishi and child, Mr Wm. Campbell, and E. winds over the N, part of the China

108

Un Yokohama

Bea.

U.S.8. Monadnock.

"On'demand,

1021

Forecast:-Light to moderate E. winds ;

Gold Eest, 100 fine, (per taal)...

$60.36

showery..

Cosmopolitan-Heim

Berorelana (Bank's buying rase)

9.55

Telegraphic commantation between the Observatory and Hongtong is Interrupted.

Aberdeen

Mr A. T. Parkin

Mr J. Shank

Mr C. Stiener

Capt. and Mrs Tuke Mr J. E. Watson

Temperature.

HONGKONG, May 2.

9 A.M.

IF.M.

4 PM.

9 AM.

Do,

1 P.M.

child, Lieut. Commander J. Ishyuin, Mrs.

Do.

4 P.M.

... 78

Do. (Wet bulb)

9 AM.

Do.

1 P.M.

70-

4.P.M.

Do. Maximum bom

Mr D. Kamiya, Mr Tours and 2 children, Mra A Christiansen, Mr H. Sudzyk!, Mr G. Khattry, Mr Westwood, Mr and Mrs JT Esdale and children, Mesara Koyama, Hisakata and A. Torrible.

Do. Minimum over night

IIK. and Chins Gas Co., Limited.. Bhanghal Gas Company, Ltd....., 8,000 Tle. 50 2,60 Tis. 122), bajs:

Hongkong Electrio Co,, Elmited.... 30,000 New Electrics (now (asua) 80,000

BRICK ÅND ÖPMENTARIOS Green Inland Cement Co., Ld.

Bells

MIBOKLLANEOUS, Asbestos Eastern Agency,

United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Limitedäkemedel Hk. Steam Waterboat Co., Ltd.

100,idare 16,000 Hongkong Dairy Farm 00................... 25,00) 15 Hongkong Joe Company, Elmibed. 6,000 $ Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ltd.... 1,200. Hog Rope Manufactory Co., Id. 50,000

Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld. 125,000 Ewo Cotton Spinning and Wear

International Cotton Manufactur-

lag Co., Ed.

Laoa-Kung-Mow Cotton Spinning

and Weaving Co., Ed. Soy Chee Ortton Spinning Co., Ed. China Provident Loan Mortgage

Oo. Ed. ÝMIS J China Borneo Company, Ltd. Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Wm. Powell, Ed. siseromenioneIDO

10 10 $201, sales & sellers

-áll: $235, baynes -

By Tis: 420, bayer?

All 1929, salon & nollers:

10 $16, sales & sallérr

10 10-

20,000 TL 60 The 51s. 75 seller.

Fis.76 Tis. 674, sellers 10,000 TL 75

8,000 T. 10 To10 Tla. 73 8,000 Tia. 50) 200,000

Tla, 800 10 $9, sellers

60.000 IS

1,200

12 861

12,000.

8,000

Shanghal and Hongkong Dyeing and Cleaning Co., Ed. ............................ South China Morning Post

1,200

6,000

$20, sellers

67,500

10 351

800 13

609 $ 50 $100

Amount.

Value.

Interest

Quotation.

VERNON and BиYra, Share Broker

LOANE.

$10

50%

A CIGAR.OOMPANIES,V

29.90 Philippine Co., Ed. ............

29.83] Alhambra Edmited.DED DEPARTMENDE 29.78

Chinese Imperial 1886 m Tia. Y67,200/TE, 2607% p. annum Par,

Printed and published for the Proprietor, Geo. MURRAY Bain, by William Haney

DONALD, at No. 6, Wyndham Street, Hongkong

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