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1800, when Napoleon was at the height of his glory, and was the oldest member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

DEATH OF "FUCK'S EDITOR

New York. 13th May.

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order to secure the fasuence money, had given the case the appearance of accidents

RANKS

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Business of the above Bank is conducted

ÎNTEREST on déposite is allowed at 31 Paz CENT. Per

Depositions may roster of their opkon balances of $100 or more be the HONDEONG AND SHANGHAT BANK to be placed on. FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, POY MANUEL

Holmes was placed on trial in Philadelphia for Piotrel's murder on Monday, October 8th- last. The trial ended the following Baturday

by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- Henry Gaylor Banner, the editor of Puck,night in a verdict of guilty of murder in the

VA | HAT BANKING CORPORATION. Rules died this afternoon at his residence in Nutley, first degree.

This is the story of the murder of Benjamin may be obtained on applicatica NJ, from taborealar consumption. Mrs.

F. Fietsol, bas with it is interwovon the Buzer and the three children were at bio bed-

selsmes and asta which brought about the side when death came.

killing of at least eight other victims. Those were Alice and Nellie Plotzel, the little daughters of Benjamin, who were asphyristed in trank in Toronto, Canels: Howard Pietzel, the young on, killed in Indianapolis, Holmes outting up and burning the rarmins. in antoro Julia I Cousor, e divorced wife of L. Compor a lookkeeper for Holmes Pearl Connor, her daughter; Empoline G. Cigands, of Andersen, Ind., stanographer for Holmes: Mianie R. Williams of Fort Worth, Tex., bia private saorulary, and Nannis William, bor Bister.

There are fow sortributors to periodioal literature who enjoys the reputation held by Mr. Banner, for eu many years the versatile editor of Peck. In quaintness of memoar, la deliency of touch, there were none who excelled him, and the short stories such as Mr. Bannor called Short Sixos senetilut in fiction n' pleasant monopoly. This really great romancer was of striking personality aids from his abilities as a writer, and it was undoubtedly das to his natural talent as un oditor that made Pack what it was]

London, 12th May.

SAID TO HAVE BEEN POISONED, A Home despatch i the Daily News Bagis there are rumours there that Mgr. Galimberti, where death docurred on May 7th, was poisoned and a post mortom oxamination of the prefate's remains las boon demanded.

EARTHQUAKIS IN ECUADOR.

New York, 6th May, The Herald's corrependent in Guayaquil, Bouarlor, folegraphs that tho. Province of Masabi sufferel terribly from earthquakes in Puerto Viejo. Houens were thrown down, many persons were buried alive in the ruins, and many others injured. The Province of Manghi is in the north-astern part of Ecuador. ****

Ter the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Eskrg ConrOLATION,

T. JACKSON

Chiof. Manager. foarlong, 1st August, 1995.

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THE CHARTERBACKLOF INDIA

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

£800,000)

£900,000 £950,000

The murder of these persons is been fixed Is conFORATED BY HOYAL CHARTER, 1855.

Head Office, LONDON, upon him almost certainly, but there are ut

CAPITAL PAID-UP. lesata dozen other onses which have been laid. at his door.

Minnina Wills, when a child, inherited FREEVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

FOLDERS..sassinati When she became of age $40,000 from mole.

AIRERVE PUND.. she went on the stage. In 1892 she met Holmes in Chisage and became his stenographer, living with him as his wife. In 1803 sho invited her sister Nannie, then a chcel teacher in Tares, to visit her. She did so. Soon afterward, both girls disappeared for" evor. It is believed Holmes killed them to gat the $40,000.

The Chicago police found several skeletops in Holmes Chicago castle," and two of them. think are all that remain of the hapless Williams sisteri.

Holmes, making a trade of murder, employed

Panaras, (Colombia), 8th May, herto Viejo, capital of the province of Mathey nabi, Ecuador, with a population of 20,000, was entirely destroyed by two surthquake shocks last night. The shocks wore succeeded by floods, inundating the city. Boveral thousand Hives are supposed to have been lost.

New York, 9th May. The province of Marabi, in Bogador, is situated on the western slope of Great Cordillera of the Andes, It is bounded on the west by the Pacific noes; it has an aros of rare than 5,000 sento miles and a population of, ahout

70,000.

a privata articalator, and had the skeletons of he victims mounted and then sold for cash.

Recently Helmes evolved a so-called confes. sion, detailing with herrible calmness how he hid exterminated twenty seven fellow-creatures and coldly setting forth the varied and bloody tires he employed. But the man was an atrocious liar, and several of those with whos murder be charged binwolf have since danisd is story with their own lips.

However, it is certain that the distinction le

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TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

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Hongkong, 30th Decembra, 1895. 19263-3

FOR SALE

17 CHAS HEIDSIECKS

CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WHITE SEAL $30 per cass of I dosen quarts. $32...per case of 2 dozen pints. ED. KRE 8 SMANN.CO.8

Apartment RED AND WHITE.

BORDEAUX WINES.

PAID-TE CAPITAL $10,000,000

ANCE COMPANY. LESERVE FUND 5,250,000HE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR- EEGEEVE LIABILITY OF PROSTORA.$10,000,000

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CoreT OF DIRECTORS: NCCONACHIR, ESQ-Chairman ST. C. MICHAELSEN, EQ-Deputy Chairman. j-0, B. Dalwoll, Esp,

Hon. J. J. Balt-Irving J. Kraner, Esq. M. D. Ezekiel, E.

D. I. Bao, Yerij

K. Mhman, Tammju ~

| N. A. Biely Faqje

Cake. MANAGER! Hongkong. JACKSON, ESQ.

DIANAGES;

Shanghai J. P. WADE GARDNER, ESQ LONDON BANEBES-LONDON & COUNTY RANK-

Porto Viejo, its capital, which, as the des pazobes state, was destroyed by floods and earth-obviously coveted, of, being the greatest. Gray, E quakes, was situated net far from the volcanic monster of modern times, was fairly earned by

the crimes that have been proven. region, in which are the craters of Chimborazo and Cotopaxi..The site of the town is about ninety miles north by north-west from Guayaquil. Puerto Vioja had all the elements of a pro- sperons town colleges and schools, churches and hospitals, brnovalent and literary societies, good water supply and an organized are depart uant. The houses were well built, anf the principal plaza was bread and ornamental

In Paorto Viejo was the palace of the Governor of the province, sent of the Superior Cont of Justice, of the Bishop of the diocese, and the headquarters of the command of the national army corps.

The calamity recalls the earthquakes that took place on August 18, 1856, when the towns of Ibarra, San Pablo, and Aluntequí Iminted, Ecuador, were left in ruins. 3vismio courul sions extended at that time to Chile, whéru Telchanano, a flourishing port on the southea coast, was nearly swallowed up by the sea. At

o'clock on the night of August 14th, the sen rote and swept in a great wave over the entire

The British steamer Choyrang, from Chin liang Bed June, had fresh S.. wind with rough

ING COMPANT, LIMITED.

HONOSONG-INTEREST, ALLOWED., Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cont.

me to the Hisshabs; thence to Tangying thicka misty weather; from Tarnabout to arrival vari; per Anuar on the daily halange. able winds, heavy S.E swell and cloer wenther.

The British steater Chelyre, from Calcutta 23rd May, and Singapore 2nd June, hed light ariable winds and raid in Bay of Bengal: light tortherly winda with beary N.E. son on 6th, 7th and 8th inst, in China Sea. 3rd June, passed the str. Hinang, in lat. 3.8 N., long: 105.46 E.

TO LET

TO LET.

(With Immediato, Possersion),

TOUSE in ELLIOT CRESCENT,

town. Half the pises was carriol away and the " ROBINSON ROAD, ON

Yoursining portion was left uninhabitable

Daring a wories of darthquakes on August 13th the United States store skip Fredonia was totally destroyed' and all hands, with the oxcep tion of five, were lost. The Fredonia was at in. chor in the Bay of Aries. She belonged to the Sonth Pacific squadron, and was a ship of six guns and 800 tonas birden. The United States vessel aterae was ho in the boy of Arica at the same tice, and, although not destroyed; sho was driven on shere by the sudden rise of the water.

Guayaquil (Eendor), 9th May. Mant, & seaport fown in Ecasio, stored severely from the earthquake Blocks on Thursday. Great chasms wore openot in the earth; and the logs of life was heavy.

Later advices confrm the nors of the destruc lion of Fuerte Vojs by earthquakes and foods. Another sovom shock was felt in Grayaquil last sight. It did little damage to property, but card grent alarm among the citizens.

EXECUTION OF A NOTABLE CRIMINAL.

Herman Mudgest, alias H. 15. Holinos, wag hanged at PhilaÏelpbis sa the 7th May. The San Francis Chronicle gives the follow. iug sketch of the remarkable carver of the crimtual: MANY. WYSTERIOUS MURURES ATTRIBUTED YO. A. HOLES:

The murder of Benjamin F. Fietzel, for which Harman Mulgatt, alias H. H. Holmes, was hanged yesterday, ccurred on Sunday, Soptober 2, 1894. The grime was the ed mination of a ecospicy Ltween the men to defraud the Fidelity Mutual Life Askocistinis of $10,000, and the windle was successfully accomplished.

Containing Reception Rooms and& Bedrooms,

Apply to

CHANTREY INCHBALD. Hongkong. 24th December, 1895.

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES-

DRULES in REPON TERRACE.

16

1st FLOOR of No. 4, BLUя Buildings. No. 2 MAGDALENE TSBEACE-MAGA-

ZINE GAT TULLABEG" (Brugalir)—MAGA-

ZINE GAI'.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.

T41 Hongkang, 15th May, 1896.

TO BE LET.

ON FIXED DEPÓSITY.

Par 3 months, 33 por Cent, por Annum... For meatba, 34 for Gent, per Aanum. For 12 months, 4 por Cent, per Annum. .*

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th February, 1896.

T

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HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED.

·ÄUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA... TOTAL FUELS AND SEQURITY £2,480,653 C.. G. HIBBERT & CO.S

....757,478

Having been appointed Agents of the abors Company we are prepared be secept EumorEAN and CHINESE BIKE at onerent rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,

Aguats. Hengkung, th January, 1800, TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

TOTAL FUNDS AF 31ST DECEMBER,

389), £11,671,018 s. 20

L-AMED CAPITAL. 23,00000 SURBURIDED CAPITAL.." 9,250,000 PAID UP CAPITAL....... [FIRE FONDE.............

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687,500 0 0

2410,002 7 3 The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at ' Current Bates.

£1,000,000. 500,000

SHEWAN & CO., Agents.

Hongkong, 13th July, 189

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#. ŠTOLTERFANm, Pag- CHAN KITSKAN, Esq.,

PRENT FIRE OFFICE.

The Undersigned are propared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANUS

Kwan 10 (esgast FIRE at Current Back

Chief Maager.

GEO W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 Mouths Fixed Hongkong, 1th Nerumber, 1893

5%

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LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SunBSCRIBED

PADV

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£1,500,000 £1,155,000 £6,500

BARKERS LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Limited. INTERESTdlowed on Caront Accounts at INGLEWOOD," 5 Bouns, Tarf Tennis the rate of 2% per annum on the Laily bolanca

A. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE and SIX ROOMED HOUSE in BICHMOND TERKACE.

TWO, SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES-at." KOWLOON.

CHAMBERS at WILD DELL BUILDINGS. Apply to

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CO., LIMITED. Hongkong. 2nd June. 1896,

ONE

next to

TO LET

NE GODOWN—WANCHAL,

Etablissement de la Ste. Entr Apply to

PRENOIT SISTERS,

wr to PROCURE DES MISSIONS STRANGERES.

Hongkong. 19th May, 1898.

TO LET

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Holmes na Pieval became acquainted in Chiesgo in 1820 Pietzel was married, and had six children. He was poor, and was not everse to engaging in dishonest busi massif it were hicratice. Holmes had been practicing forgery, and be induced Pietsel to eater the same line." In January. 1893, Pietzel was arrested in Terre Haute, Trd.. for pasing forged paper. Holme west there and gave $1,800 stres hail for Pistol, whethereupon ran away. Hohes sont him to Furt Worth, Tor, under the name of Benton T. Lyman He had with him a deed to property there, valued at $4,000, which belonged to Minnie B. No. 1. WOODLANDS TERRACE (Corner Hou®®).

Williams, one of Holiness victims.

Holmes and a woman he enlted his wife kuh sequently jointed him there, and, giving out that they intended to bail the finest building

in the town, the mou succeeded in borrowing something like $50,000. Then they fed, stea ing two cardeals of horses as they went, and shipping them to St. Louis..

It was after this incident that Holmes con- evived the idea of having Pietzel's life insured. He told Pietzol how easy it was to best an insurance company with a substitute body, aud Pictzol fell into the sterze. The application was made at the Chicago agency. Pintzel was, in full health, and the risk was considered first rata. They left Chicago together to search for. a body

In August, 1894, Holmes and Pietzel went Fact, and Holmes ronted the house, 1,316. Callowbill Stroot, Philadelphi, ramshackl old building, for Pietrel to start in the patent right business under the nawo of B. F. Perry, Holmes culled on Pietzel frequentlyPistsel was seen up to 10 o'clock on Saturday night, September 1st. That night fo Armuke great deal before he wont to bed.

Nothing was gata sea of hier until the following Monday, when Eugene Smith, carpenter, who had been employed to do some work in the house. found his body lying on its back on the toer of the second storey back room. The face was blackened and blistered, as if from burns, ardner by lay a broken boliis which had contained benzine. By the side of the body ves a pips, parily Alled with tobacco. Appearance indicate that an explosion bad ecourred while the man was lighting bis pipo. The police believed it was na nosident, and no one for a moment cuteriained the theory of murder The Coroner's-jury gave a verdict of death from labeling the fames of chloroform. About three weeks after this arrence Jepthat. Howe, a St. Louis attorney, after corresprake with Coroner Ashbridge of Philadelphia, want to Philadelphia and asserted that the body was that of Benjamin F. Pietzel, and that he (Rewo) was there to collect $10,000 insurance from the Fidelity Company, for which amount à políny had been made out in favour of Mrs. Fietzel in Chicago a year beforo. Meanwhile Holmen, who had introduced Pistzel to the insurance agents, was induced by thena to go to Philadelphia and identify the body, This did positively, and so did Alice Pistzal. the sixteen year old daughter of the dead man. With this unequivocal testimony the insurance. company pail the money,

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1ST FLOOR of No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD

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Some me afterward Marion C. Helgspeth, the notoriens traku robber, fu gaolini 31 Louis, declared that Holmes, while'in au adjoining cell, had told him of a conspiracy with Piotzal end Howe to swindle a Philadelphia insormuve ov rany by the substitution of a body

Holmes was captured aftor a long obse the datoolivan From the motel

arrest Holmins Lald storica

First he ingenious, although conflicting/ declared that the body found was not that of Pietzel, bat a substitute, end that Pietxel w it Bouth America. Then he retracted this stalomeat and sverrod that the body was Piotzel's, and that he had committed suicide. while desponlant, and that he (Holmes), in

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

11007 Hongkong, 9th June, 1800.

►RIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE. P

Mrs GILLANDERS GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th Janaazy, 188,

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ROOMS, with Board.

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2, Pedder's Hill. Fongkong, let Januszy, 1892.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS :--m For 2 months

%

31%

3

..21%

W. K. TAYLOR, Manager, augkong.

Hongkong 6th May, 1506.

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AT

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The P. M. sbasher China, with the American mail of the 20th May, will leave Tokohama to-day, the tr just, ut daylight and may be expected harp on or about Tuesday, the Leth instant

The O. & O. steamer Belgie, with mail; &c., toft. San Francisco for the port via Tokolnos and Nagasaki on the 28th vitio.

foft The PB, staar Par, with mails, &o.; San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama and Nagasaki cu the oth instant THE FRENCH MALL The M. N. steamer Melbourne, withthe French mail of the 8th May, left siges on Sun- day, the 7th instate and may be expested here on er about Wednesday, the 10th Inst. This packet brings replicy to lettere des- patched from Hongkong or the 1st April.

THE ENGLISH MAIL, The O. &0. steamer Puhowie, with the Eng- liek mail of the 15th May, left. Singapore on. Sunday, the 7th inst, at 2 pm, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 1th inat THE CANADIAN MAI The C. P. steamer Empress of India left Vancouver for Hongkong on,the 1st instant..

MERCHANT STEAMERS..

The C. M. steamer Ching from Glasgow Aut. Liverpool, left. Singapors for this port on the Otk in, and may be orposted here on or about the 12th instant,

The N. P. Co.'s steamer Tacoma bus urrired at Yokohama, and sailed for this port vin usual ports of call on the 5th int..

The P. & O. swimer Estille left Bombay for this port on the afternoon of the 20th ultimo. The Rickmers Line steamer Maria Bickners, Hongkong&bai...$120. 185 p. ct. in from Middleston, Antwerp, and Hamburg, lef China & Japan, urī

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The Undersigned AGENTS of the above [Company are PREPARED ACCEPT First Class Foreign and Chinese Riska at Chrrout Rates.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1893.

THER.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF PPATH & NOBLE). ilongkong, 6 March, 189. YARBOLENEUM AVENARIUS:

USED FOR 16 YEARS. Taoroughly reliable preservatise In Word and Stons against Whils Ants, Deony, Fuugas.) "Kot and Dampness. ́*

Sole Agents for China,

SUEELLA CO Hougkong, th Jaunary, 1999

REMEDIOS, THOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP

DISALEE

No. 1, WOODLAND TERRACE, HONGKONG,

Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer

oncas.

Is also prepared to purobuso used POSTAK STAMPS in Large or Small Quantities for Casi Aosers WANTED, Liberal Discount Allowed.

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MERCHANT NAVY

NAVY BOILED LONG FLAKON

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CANVAS

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING, S

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO., Sole Agents.

HONGKONG W. ROBINSON & CO.

150 PIANOS vok HIKE on MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

PLANOS REPAIRED EQUAL TO NEW- WORE WARRANTEU

TUNING BY EXPERIENCED MEN ONLY.

SECOND HAND

PILNOS CHEAP."

SINGAPORE

**POPULAR " AND

MODELS → CREMONA

SUMMU, $350-$385.

5&6 OCT. PIANUS $175 $225.

ALS GUARAN LEED FOR CLIMATE.

ILLUSTRATED. CATALOGUES FREE

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Apollinaris

THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.”

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-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.

SOLE AGENTS CARLOWITZ & CO.,

HONGKONG, CANTON, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN AND HANKOW

59

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AUSTRALIAN ALLIANCE ASSUR.

ANCE COMPANY.

The Undersigned having been appofdied AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS CURRENT RATES.

For Further ParBoulant apply to th

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DECAI, DIY Rer, and WHITE ÀBTR, SÍC.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,

Soup and Beda Factory Hongkong, 20th Febranty, 1896.

REOLIN ELACKHEAD.

CREOL

Potts.

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-Kennedy, J, Ine

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-- Canseway Bay 107Kin Fat Hong 141-Kinghorn, J.. W.

Office 130-Kirch & Co. 76-Kraner, J., Res 151.-Kraure &C.

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A 11.10 - The barnmiter comiled' ta :Clúna, buď has risen

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(zapalny) 80-iebie, H. A., Res.

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Office 135-Tour Chan; Sou-ki-wan 54-Tram Station, Peak 13-Tang Kee 10 Watson & Co., A. B. 7-Whiley, W. Re 57-Wickham, V 144-Wing Kee & Co.,

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and Hennig, De drops of the pas amber coloured Sandal-wood

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NOTICE OF FIRM

NOTIOF

DURING ny temporary chrongs from the 1204 Hongkong Fire 98-Yuen Fat Horg

Mr. J. YY VERNON will be

IN CHARGE my Ensino

ERICH GEORG,

1817

* Skinrobroker.

Hongkong, ed June, 1800.

Insurance Co79-Trung Yam Kee.

In case of FIRE ring No. 16.

E Note Address:-PRAYA CENTRA

W. STUART HARRISON, Minnger. Hongkong, May, 1URE.

The F&O, skamer Palawan Infl Singapor for this port on the 5th fast, at 10a.m.

The D.-D. R. steamer Thekla, from Hom barg, left Singapore for this port on the 51b inst, and may be expected here on or about "they 11th inst.

The N. P. steuer Fictoria loft Tacoma na the 4th instant for this port vis ports of call.

The N... staamer Letimbris left Boulay for this port on the Ath fast and is duo heco on or about the 20th instant.

PASSED THE CANÁ. OUTWARD-Sth May-Uces Branch. Queen Olga. Woolwick 13th Blog-lenfary, Bengloc. 19th May-Monroeteshire, Go. long, Orestes 2nd May- Ernest Kizzone, Katavi.201 May Occama, Tarra Dogiton, Prometheus. th May-Glencr. Sunda, Telene. 2nd June Myrutidon, Niobe, Kecura, 5th Jane Merionethshire, Canton

HOMEWARD-th M. Flektro: Bad Jung

Pingeucy, Frian, „Alewekang,

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

Tho anthocised Last of Maile ed io connection with this paper is the one, published twice each day in ons Extra, which le correoted lo a mach later heur thai that given belive,

PEAK DELIVERY cloves at. Fast Oce at. 11.30th, and 3 p.m. 'er in Zetter Boxes in the Cars by 13 and 330 o'clock Troms. Letter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 p..

The Postal Guida for 1896, revised to date will he foural in the Chronicle und Directory

P. I. This is the only authorised completo Sammary of Postat information publichol in Hongkong.

A MAIL WILL:"CIAD For Swatow and Bangkok.Por Phra Nani, today, the 9th just, at 0:30 AM.

For Taiwanfio. Pee Bre, ludoy, the 9th inst., at 10:30 AM.

For Swatow. Amoy, and Tamer Haiman, to-day, the 9th instant, 11.30 A.. For Tenisiaer Kueigany, to-day, the 9th instat 2.30 P.K.

For Bingapore, Potang, and Caleniu --Per Araloon Apcar, to-day, the insi, ni Ex

1.M.

For Smughai-Per Nanging, to-day, thes 8th inst. at 3.30 FR

For Hoihor, Pekhoi, sud Haiphong-Ter Aat, to-day, the 9th inst., at 5.00 PM.

For Saigon-Per Centaur, to-morrow, the 10th instant, at 2.20 F.M.

For Straits and Benbay.-For. Brindia, on Thursday, tho 11th just, at 11.30 a.st.

For Kuist and Sandakan-Per Mement, pt. Friday, the 12th inst.. at 3.30 p.r.-

For Singapore-Per Ceres, on Monday, thes

15th inst., nt 11,90 - A...ar.

For Singapore. For Glenysirry, on Tuering,

the 16th inst, at 3.30.4.

For Singapore. Per fyson, on Wolussie

the 17th inst., at 4.30 ..

For Nagasaki, Koby, and Yokohama.--Per Verona, on Friday, the 19th inst., et 11,69.

For Singapore-Per Magure, on Saturday,“

the 20th inst., zt. 4.:10 2,3.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contrast Packet Nutal wil

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 10th June, aith-Mail to the United King- dom, Europe, and places. beyond wie Marseillon to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Bar. mal, Caylon. Mudras, the Australasian Colonies, Fonlchery, Madrus, Caloutta. Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar..

LAFE LETTERS máy be purtou (from 11.16 A.M:) with r carts late fer up to 11.30 AM. after which hour they may be sent on beard with the same lato fça.

8.00 A-esting of Prices Current and Cic.

culars cesses.

10.00 .-Registry cowers,

10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and

patterns cease. 11.Mail closos.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACKET.

The Canadian Mail Packet Empress of Chiza will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Wlk June, with Mails for Shanghai, Japar the United States, Canada, &c. which will s closed as follows 10.00 A.3. Registry cases.

10.30 A. Post Offfes closed, at correspondanos may be pusled on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage unti the time of derators.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET

The Cuited States Mail Fackel Doric will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th instant, with mails for Jaquant San Frax- vison, the United States, Canada, Hormibuka, Peru, &o which will be closed as follows:-- 11.00 AM Registry co alpm11.30. Post Offlus elcses, but correspondienes may be posted on board the Packet with the Late Fee of 10 cents extra postage until time of dofiszkipe

Ou date

04)

Highest oyun gir temperature on the 2h80

450 Lowout opsu se tompordun than th

F. G. FIGG Fire Aistant. Hougkorg Olbervatory, 8th June, 1896

MS, FALERA's Reuters, 8th Jun Barometer 9AM.-20.70 Theen. 9 A.M. (Wes buib) 78 Baroneter 1r... 29.50 Therm. 1.r.(Wes bulbs Bruneter 4.2964 Therm. 3. p.ac. (Wetbull) 78 Therman, 3 Therm. Maximum) 84; Ther. 184 Therin. Minimum foveri

$! - nikithse Turmoin: 4 P.F...84

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HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE. 9th to 15th June.

HOM TAIL

Heizkung

Moss Tin

LOW WATER.

Hoogkong

Height in one.

Height

413

The height of sun sun-love) has been determined from the tidal aberrades of 1957 and 1865) 42 5.87, Geet 50000 20W the tide-grange at berkoeloon Flint Ocfecratory: and the. Lower-water Ortlonry Ruring Tides, to which datum the height in the 11131 rs returred, as 3,87 feet shore ro.

Plum Backgr the Tables mustied with a minus sya (---) s-nator Ordinary Spring-19den, and should bi

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JUST RECEIVEL.

NEW SEASON'S FOOD'S COWBRAND

LLAN BUTTER IN FINE CONDITION; Also...

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NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LEBTS.

Neither the CAPTAINE, the Assts, nor tLa RESPONSIBLE for any OWNERS. Wil DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows. of the following Vessels during their stay in HongKong Harbour

ARRATOON AFCAB, Brit. str., lane-David

Bassoon, Sone & Co.

ARGYLL, Drit. str., WaDodwell, Carl,

&Co.

AUSTRALIAN, Brit.

Carfill & Co

Helmomai!,

BEYTONE, Brit: ste. Le Boutillier-Gibb,

Livingston & C

MACONFF, Brit. str. Thomas-Dodwell Carti

& Co.

MOUNT LEBANON, Brit. str., Molsan-Shewan

& Co.

TE. OAKES, Amg ship, Reid--Carlowitz

& Ca

SABINE RICKADES,, Ger.tr, Sanders-

Arabold, Karberg & Co. SHELLEY, Brit. ·HUT., Wallace-Dodwoll,

Carlill & Co.

Toor, Bait, ship, Fritz-Master.