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put of which it is proposed to pay s'dividend of | 4SONG OF SANITARY INSPECTORS. Je, per ebars.

DR. FEFERS' CHUELTY, TO APRICAN NATIVES.

London, 5th April. The Doelin Court has dismissed Dr. Carl Peters, the German explogor, from the importal. Service for uruelty to the natives of East Africa

Lovilon, 29th April.

The German Government has declined to prysegato Dr. Carl Petors, the German Nx. plorer, against whom serisa charges, arising out of his teentrees of the natives of East Afric War do. The conduct of Dr. Poters, it was hek, was not opposed to the native law.

'GREAT BUTAIN AND THE POWERS.—A CONTINENTAL COMBINÁČIÓN

THREATENED..

London, 26th April. According to M. Blowitz, the Timce aor. respondent ja Paris, Prince Hohenloho, the Corman Cimboller, is trying to arrange that Gomany, France, and Husain will morally support the Beers in the event of British actie

against the Transvas. If unable to restrain Great Britain in South Afrios an effort will be made to embarrass bor in Egypt.

THE INDIAN FAMINE RELIKE LUND,

London, 25th April. The Mansion House Indian Pamina Roliet Fund now amounts to £500,000,

THE GOVERNOR OF NEW ZEALAND.

London, 27th April.

It is Boully Announced that the art of Resfurly, the Governor of New Zealand, together with the Counties of Ranfurly, their two daughters, Lady Constance Harriet Sluar and Lady Bilen Mand Juliana, and Captain Akxandir,, the Governor's private esareturg and first vide de cap, will sail, from Tondos for Queler on the 3rd June. They will leave Variouver on the 8th July, and are expected to arrive at Wellington on the 12th August

The Hon, Charles Hill Trevor, captain, in the Welsh Fusiliers, and Lieutenant Ward, B. have been appointed aidos-de-camp. to Turd Ranfurly. They will sail for Wellington in the Shaw, Sarill, and Albion Company's steamer Gothio:

HAXSARD FUBLIMING UNION.

London, 27th April.. he shareholders of the underlig recouped the of Hansted Publishing Union, Limited, the sum of £250,000

HORSES FOR THE BRITISH ARMY.

London, 26th April. Lord Wolseley, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, states that he requires 10,009 horses for comounts for the cavalry and fold artillery. He proposes to send 15 officers to the Argentine Repablic to purchase animals. THE REMAINS OF A DICHES ORDMATED.

London, 26th April. The remaine of the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, who died a few days ago, have hea cremated.

PENSIONE FOR THE AGED Ppoor.

London, 28th April.

In the House of Commonslast night Colonel Sir Boward Vincent, M.P. for Sheffield, pre- porod that a foll should be levied on foreign, maniactures in order to provide pensione fer the aged poor.

Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the Governmeal, opposed the saotion. Ho admitted that it might possibly bs recessary, in order to raise bev roveune, to modify the existing fiscal system.

The motion was negativosi SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT ON THE DRITISH POLICY IN THE CRETAN AFFAIR,

Loudon, 20th April, Speaking at Abertillery, in Moumonthshire, last night, Sir William Harcourt leader of the Opposition, declared that Lord BaEsbary's policy with regard to Crole and Greece would leave bitler memories of shamo and romorze in English henris,

HUSSIA AND AUSTRIA:

London, 28th April On mesting in St. Petersburg, the Emperor of Austria and the Czar kissed each other.

At a grand banguot held last night in honour of the visit of the Emperor Francis Joseph, the two Emperors exchanged sentiments of cordial friendship.

London, 28th Aprik

The European presa, în commentingjapon the visit of the Emperor Francis Joseph to the Czar at St. Petersburg, considers that the approche-

of peace.

The French newspapers adopt a retisont tone. THE UNVEILING OF GENERAL GRANT'S MONUMENT

No. 5 Saniary Dallet of Hongkong

bus 45,000 inhithitanta, undae, óns Sanitary Inspector

No. District line 40,000 inhabitante" under our Sanitary Inspector,--N

No. 4 Dizelor hum: 30,000. Inhabitanta-

under one genity Inspectos.

7 District has 30,000 inhabitantoj under or Sanitary Inspector HTD

Sanitary Inspotter No. 6 District-singa→→**

I've forty and Chinese folk committed to my

dnurge,

I think that all on inat odit the "order's ther

large"

A goods English brough might with me a

charge space,

TER HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 2ND, 187

DR. ENORRS

INTIMATIONS.

ANTIPYRINE

Patented

SLION BRAND,”

· DIL OVERLA CITS

MIGRANINE

ALEV"LION ERAND (ANTIPYRIN CAFFEINE CITRATE.)

Excellent, resulte in the sEVEREST VASES

In Powder and Coftas, also in Drops of grains, or MIHAINING 55 well in HEADÄSHE

easily solable in Water, Wine, etc.

KRISING FROM" ALCOHOLIC, HIVOTINE, AND

FEVER RHEUMATIC & NEURALGICKORPICCA POISONING, NHURANTHÈMIA E-

AFFECTIONS.

NERVOUS AFFECTIONS,

ARGONIN.

(Ravens TRADE MARK.) SOLUBLE CASEIN-SYLVÉR PRE- PARATION

But here I'm Corporation and the Sheriff and diedy

12ayor.

Used in Genorrhea in 1 to 2 por cont, solu. Tre firty thusand Chica folk to visit and insperitone possesses similar bactericide action to Their many falts and is to point out and cover smule but is distinguished by compiste

absence of irritating properties,

Their views on sanitation are particularly vagi And my duty single traded is to gound the

the plague.

11.

Santiwy Inspector No. & District inge

fire

beat my courade's record- have thousands.

kxty-five.

Ordearly wonded Chinese folk to try and keep

alive.

Alone and single handed in this must trying tight I trampy the district all the day and any er at

night.

beat the record of the world. In Hongkong's

busy live

I act as an inspector to thousands forty-Eve

Trapichers and Didric wing- We both are very peity kings, our popalutiqu's small We've only they thowand each to antch and over

haul.

An average English county town we want and.

supervise,

So why should we at all compiliu about our div

Trida size!

Cham of Suniary Kapote's

In the suy tropic weather of the hot, any, sm

mer days,

When notis renth of air is fly and the burning

sun's abinze

It is requested that the directions of the boxes for making solutions shall be implicitly elloworl

FLUENZA, GRIPPE, C

A) The TEST ANTIPYKETID, even in threat. anud sollapas, because the suffvino of Migrain- lusicts simultaneously as an ANALREIICL

Usa only DR. OVERLACH'S MT- GRAININE Love Teak?" and always prescribe" MIGRAININE HOECHST."

The bast medium dose, for adults is 17 grains given once or twice daily in powder or in solntion.

Solo fanfacturéna... FAREWERKE VORM, MEISTER LUCIUS & BRONING, HOCHST M. Literature of the above Preparations applied gratis al request to Metical men, CHINA EXPORT, IMPQET & BANK CO., Sale Agents for Chino. BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS!..

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The best in the World and most shoksoze.

This guaranteed. PURE MILK is produced on the famous postures of Lombardy and e in orery respect, iko Erush milk and may be used for tho ARTAS parpose. It is absolutely free from all germs of disenyo and ferment- tion. Contains no chemiasi or other preparation. The contents of the tin when opened. should be treated as fresh milk;

ecommended uud aod by the Regal Italia Navy, Price $19 por case of 100 pints. At regnoat we will give a pint for trial.

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Wo daily traing our endlies route, the kingdom THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA ACER AND MUNICH BIRD INSUR

each control,

A scathing naase of Chinese folk who pelos have

human souls.

Wo climb the step long stairs that lead to their'

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at Cumont Rates,

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & (10„

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Who swart the stairy and crowd the foer of every

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The busy ceaseless workore, the matchless toiling

Who work and strive from móin till night ench

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The right to breathe from nor till night God's

pure and perfect air.

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light

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Jess sweltering night. Small help is ours and little rest, perhaps hence the

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Hongkong

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1897.

went between Ruseia and Austriais a guarantee Blvd Mixture is warramed in cleanse the * FOR THE BLUES IS THE LIFY? Clarke's World blood fivm all impurities from whalerez, colite For Surafula, Fasty, Emana, But Legs arising. Skin and Binod Discs, Pimples, and Beres of all kinda, its eTexts are marvellous Thousands of welerful ears have been elected by Sold everywherent. Leware of worthless imitations,

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London, 28th April. The uroiling and dedication of Gone Grant's monstont at Now York ves pa ferted with great caromany yesterday in the

prosence of a vast assemblago, all States in the

Uniou being represented.

There were splendid pageants both by land and Many foreign warships took part in noral evolutions.

President M'Kinley roviewed 60,000 troops

and also the fleet.

BERIOUS ILLNESS OF BIR QRONGE GREY. London, 23th April.

Sir George Grey, the veteran statesman of New Zealand, is seriously ill.

London, 30th April, Sir George Grez, the veteran New Zealand slatorman, who was reported to be seriously, is dying. Ile is in his 85th year.

A NEW LONDON TREATRE

London, 29th April.

Mr. Boerbohm Tree has opened his new splendil playhouse in London, Her Majesty's Theatre.

OBITUARY.

London, 29th April. The dorth is announend of Mr. Edward Fair- fell, C.B., ona of the Assistant ruler-Secrs- tries to the Colonial Ofine.

ACTION FOR LHRL,

London, 29th April An notion was brought by Mr. Alfred Beit formerly one of the directors of the British

South Africa Company, ognjust a newspaper of Brawn, Germany, for publishing alleged libels written by the Kimberly (South Africa) cor respondent, of the journal The cetion was dismissed on the gronal that the statements in question were justified.

IAN MACLAREN ”—THE CHARGE OF

KERESY. DISMISSED.

London; 29th Apri The Synod of the Frou Prosbyterian Church today dismissed the 'petition against the Rev. John Watson, A., D.D. (In Maclaren "), the Scotch novelist, whe was cited by a minister of the Church to appear before the. Synod on the ground of heresy,

COLONIALS AND THE DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS.

London, 30th April. The Agenda-Gonored for the Colonies bare secured a special stand for, colonial visitors o the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee procession on 22ad June.

THE BRITISH BUDGE.

London, 30th Aprï. In introducing the Budget the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that the revival in lando lad been well maintained during the year. The receipts amomated to £103,050,000 and tho expenditure to £101,477,000. The expenditnes on the navy had been increased 40 per cent, in extend over a period of five years, and the in- preass in the expenditure for education was equal to 43 per cent. It was doubtful, he said, if the elementary syɛtom gave the best value for the outlay..

The national debt had been reduced by £7,584,000. The estimated recapta. for the Guancini year were £103,300,000, and the os timated expenditure £101,791,000, leaving an estimated suplus of £1,589,000.

Provision had teen muule for a material in crease in the strength of the British garrison at the Cape, but this action l not beɛt prompted, by any aggressive spirit. Great Britain intended to falfil all her obligatione in South Africa, and she posted other coun tries to do the samo.

The Government, Intended to provide for ingrased postal and telegraphic facilities, for a raduation in the parcels rate, and a roduction in the foreign and colonial letter rute of 20 i tho Postal Union would consent to vel alteration. These proposals would starb £60,000. With the balance of the surplus it was intended to make provision for an improved system of public education for Ireland and Sootinnd.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer added that great changes in the fiscal system night become ARCERSITY.

Sir Michael Hicks sch intimated at the

•Govaramont Intended to make provision for aocording a generons reception to colonial guaste of the Quson's Diamond Jubilee celebra tons,

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TOTAL FUNDS AT SÍST DECEMBER,

1895, £12,433.131 05. 04.

1897.

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£10 £ buyers 400 653, eller $15 $35 collers £10 $54, sales

2874, Luyers

1013, exles 3 cellars,

J. Y. V. VERNON, Broker.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE FRENCH MAIL.

The 1. M. steamer Caladonien, with the French mail of the 23ed uit, lift Saigon 'on Wednesday, the 10th inst. pt 40., and may ta expected on or about Saturday, the 2nd Lastent This Fakat brings voplies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 17th March.

THE AMERICAN MALL The P. M. atourner Cily of Péking, with thu American rail of the Ist instant, loft

kobani on Friday, the. ist instant, and may be expected hore on or about Saturlay, the 23th instant.

"The O, stanmer. Doric, with mutko., Jeft San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokoham, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 11th fastatt.

THE CANADIAN MA The C. Pstenmor Engress of China laft Vancouver for Hongkong vla Yokohama on. Wednesday, the 12th instant, at Ip.m.

THE GERMAN MAIL

Tho N, D. Latest Prinz, Heinrich, withi the Gorman wait, left Shanghai on the 20th instant, ut 2 pra, and may be expected bare on. or about Sunday, the Zird instant

THE INDIAN MAIL.

The steamor ifsang, from Calcutta sa Straits, loft Singapoes" for this port on the 19th infant, at 6 8.m.

MARCHANT SYRAMBIR,

Tho P. & O. steamer Formosa Jaft Singapore fer this port on the 20th matant, at 5 pm.

The F. & O, steamer Hydaspes left Homly for this port ou ou the 15th inatent.

The P. & Osteamer Feskonar left Singapore- for this port on the 17th instant.

The N. P. steamor Victoria, fram Tacoma, left Yokohama via Kaba en the Dih instant

The Chins Mutual stormer Pakling, from Glasgow, and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 3rd instant

The Rickmers ateamor Deilin Melzaiers, from Antwerp, and Hamburg, passed the Canal on the 27th mltimo.

The N. I steamer Bisagnoleft Singapore for this port on the 24th instant, and is due, hore on or about the 26th instant,

The stemmer Radnorshire, fra Now York, loft Singapore for Honghong on the 16th inst and may be expected hers du or abbay the 22nd instuati

Tho 0. 8. 9. Co's steamer Pyrrhus, from Liverpool, left Sugapore at noon on the 18th inst. and may be expected here on or about Monday, the 24th instant.

PASSED THE CANAR OUTWARD--13th Apr.--Copack, Methven Castle, 20th April-Glenforg, Oldenburg, Natal. Lard April-Gloucester. 27th April--Mar- quis Bacquchen, Fyrrius, Kagostremu Maru. 30th April-Formosa, Taxariva, Bellont 4th May-Pakling, Astral, Alagosan, Fray. 12th May-Oriates, Prenosen, Imperatriz, St. Bonald, 144 ay Beulawers, Canton, Oceanion, Della. 18th Mus-Achilles, Glenorchy, Fortuma

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

The authorined List of nila issued in. connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra; which is corrected to a mad later hour than that given below.

PEAX DELIVERY close at Post Offer at 11:30am. and 3 pan. or in Letter Boxes in the Comm by 12 and^ 3.30. o'clank" ·Troms, Lotter Boxes at Peak will be cleared at 1930) and è þ.m..

The Postal Guide for 1596. rovised to date will be found in the Chronicle and Directory,

This is the only authorised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong

P. XIX.

A MAIL WILì ctos. For Singapore and Bangkok-Per Wanyboi, to-day, the ad instant, at 9.30 1.1.

For Saigon and Singapore. Per Dordogne, to-day, the 22nd instaat, at 11.30.

For Fort Darwin, Thursday island, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, aylney and Mel Bourns For Chingta, to-day, end instant, st 2.30 pm.

For Singapore and Mauritius-Fer Rin, to

New Miniwa (this year's 16760 with all'ance of 5 cit's day, the 2nd instant, at 3.30 PM. New Mulra flast year's) $150 to 24 Old Malwa (25 years).

Old Malwa 1890

0 to 2

"

a to 3-

3726

New Pana 565 Old Fatus

New Benares....26871; Old Bentres...............ß — Presión. Qilr Persian

Paper wrapped

THE WEATHER.

CHINA COAST METEDEOLOGICAL

Parcal Post

Calendar for 1897.

STATION

143

That is more information than is given on one printed in London for which fifty tenta is charged. The price of the locally printed correct card is 20 cents on paper, 30 cents on | Wfadivistock. cardboard. Sapplied only for dish. [517 Tokyo ........

29.03

Kochi

20.11

Krigoshima Gutala Sharp Peak Amoy

naki

49.73.

28.75

NATI

Swalow

Hongkoup

Victoria Peak

L AUTHORISED CAPITAL £3,000,000 £21

SUBSCRIBEE CAPITAL 2,750,000

PAIL-UP CAPITAL-687,500 6 € II. FED FUNDS!!

BOMBAY BURMAH TEADING COR PORATION, LIMITED BANGKOK AND BANGOON.

TEAL SQUARES, PLANES, BOARDS and 2,601,016. 2 9 | SCANPLINGS, PLABEd, Toxicía,and GROOVED The Undeistgrind having been appointed BUAIS, FOR FLOORING, CHILANG, WALLING, AGENTS for the above. Company are prede. TEÁI SHINGLES FOR ROOFING." pared to ACCEPT 188 g FIRÉ *

Current Rates

SUEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agoute Hongkong, 16 February, 1997.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUR ANCE COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED AD 1894

£2,000,000 CAFFEAL TOTAL FUNDS ARE SECURITY £2,180,055 NET ANNUAL FIRE PIEMIA £ 757,478

Having been appointed Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHIXEST Eisse at current ratos.

·HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,

Ngala za Agerts.. Hongkong Nh January, 1896. 19727

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

Founden 1710.

The Undersigned, having been appointed | AGENTË for sie above Company, are prepared ACCEPT RISKS agmust FIRE at Current Fates.

STEMSSEN & CO

Houghong, 16th May, 1899

M

Agents

ITSUI BJSSEN KAISHA

No. 8, Quinx's ROAD, CENTRAL

Head Ofon--TOKIO, Branch OfoasLONDO, NEWYORK, DOM- BAY, EINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- TSIN, NEWCHWANÓ, and all Perts in JAPAN

AGENOTE

Miiko Coal Mines. Ohrioara Coal Mines: Kanada Coal Mines."

The Milke Cotton Spinning Mit La Tokyo Marie Inanrance Co., Limited.. Moil Fire Insurunes Co., Ltarted. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Cleaning and Working Co.

Shangbei, TARY Onoda Cement Company, Japan. Kanoratobi Cotton Spinning Mill Tokyo Colton Spinning Mill, Japan. Hayashi Clock Frotory

Hongkong 12th Decembɔr, 1890.

(2485

"PINDLOGE & RAILWAY SLEEPERễ for all GADGE

Natia Bupplied and Orders Booked by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO Hong, 3 May. 1895.

FOR SALE

Gap Rock

29.70:

Aluccio 29,70

Haiphong...70

Boline 1979

-[3052 | Manila 29.0

Cape Janes

Woch renfook j Tokyo

HINART PERE A FILS, REIMS Koch

R"

Established 171.

CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND

SHIPPERS.

Ship only tho Finest Quality:

Extra Dry (Green Beal).

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.

Sole Agents.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1895,

FOR SALE.

1178

I A S. HEID.81 ECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WairE SHAL.

$33

per cass of I dosen quarta,

$35

per case of 2 dozen plats.

E.D.

KRESSMANN & CO.'8

RED AND WHITS

CG

BORDEAUX WINES.

HIEBERT & CO.'S BOTTLED ALE & STOUT

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 19th May, 1897.

FOR SALE:

MAP OF THE SIKIANG or WEST

BIVER

From HONGKONG 10 WTCHOWFU, Showing the Forts and Calling Places. Opened to Foreign Trade 1897. Published at Daily Press Giles, Price 25 Conta, Cash "Hongkong, Int April, 1897

FOR SALE.

1894

HREE Good BUILDING SITES at

SAMSHUL Apply to

2. Kranjoo Terraco, CANTON. Canter, 12th Key, 1897

FOR SALE ::

azen? ine Kagoshima... fiti talaff Blurp Peak.

Swatow

Cont

Wond

21 MAY, AT 10 AM,

Hongkong 29.80

Victoria Penk? Gap Rock Macao d Haiphong

Bolino.... Manila

Cape & Jeuses

INT

Frio last

Helt stacon. Farcast:-Verlaine so i winds alight or moderate; thunderstorms at fest, then improving went. Telegraphin communiontion insoterraptod

HOXGLONG WATER

FESTIUS daydy.mi 10.

es + p.m.

29,84

200

Tomprrulur vinnun

73

· Direction of VEENA „

Weather. Kar

વ

48

Highest open air temperature on the 209 Low open air temps the bith79 -DAROMTEE rodacad to ivgrene Fulir, at 4calevel. FIMILLICBE in the shade li degens Farabel}. -Autre is permtags of anturation, the hundilty of ir saturated yoth moisture being v

REGION OF THE WIND to twe points." S-FOLER OF THE WIND socording to Heaters Seals. BATE OF THE WRAUesh, his skin dochte claude; d. drizzling rain; f. fog i gi gloomý, ki | lightnings overeat, glass only raine, pow; t t.thunder- visibility: glus (wat)."

F. G. FIGG, Fink Alant. Hongkong Observatory, 21st May, 1897,

"Masara, FALONER & Co's Emasrum, 2let May. Baroneter A.M... 29.83 Therm...(Wetbulb) 77 Barbieter PAL...£9.80 Theru, F.(Wetball) 78 Barewster 4 PM...20 73 Theranda.(Wet bulk) 76. Therton, VA. 78. Thom Marmura Thermoza. 1 Pa77 Therma. Ainbaum (over- Thermom. A P.78 pict

HONGKONG TIVE-TABLE,

220d to th May..

TI140

BH WATE

MALBOLINBUM-AVENARIUS of the Company's business in Hongkong.

USED FOR 16 YEARS.. By order of the Board of Direstora.

NEW STEAM-LAUNCH 45ft. Long W. H. T. DAS, Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood

A 9ft, & ft. Depth, built of TEAR Acting hunger and Store against White Ants, Deeny, Fungue

WOOD and COPPER FASTENINGS 1149 | Rot, and Dampnest.

STEEL BOLLER, 4ft 6 in. long by 3 i Salente for China,

10 in, diameter, Tested to 200 lbs., Working * SCHEELE & CO.

It has a New DONKEY 1969 Prossive 10 lbs. Tangkong, 5th January, 1852,

PUMP for Feeding Bollar: COMPOUND R. J. REMEDIOS,

NON-CONDENSING ENGINE, CYLIN TOREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMF DERS 6 in. and 10 in Dinmater, 8 in

DEALER,

Stroko, with Water-Hoster; SPEED about 9 miles per hour."

COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE.

COMPANY, LIMITED

FIRE & TYPHOON,"

(UTLER, DALMER & COM. WILLIAM HERBERTTKEN No. 3, WOODLAND TERRACE, HONGKONG, --

WIND SHIPPERS SINCE 1815

Who hare consigned their Brande to our

for over half a century.

URING my arsened from the Kobay,

CHARD DAVIS ban Léon appointed: ACT.

Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval CANING LOCAL MANAGER «f the Hongkong to any address on zeipt of satisfactory refer

Branch of the above Company un esce apes. CHARGE this day

Apply to GO ANDERSON, MEAT JARDINE, MATHESON & Ce

Hongkongi

Aul to their friends in Shanghaij

Thi la a handsome well-fished Launch, suitable for a house-boat or a pleasure boat.

Frios and Fartier Particulars on applion Is also prepared to purchase used PoSTAGE Lion Wm, MACBEAN, STARH in Largo ee Small Quantities for Cash:

W. LYBAUGHT,

199, Fanola Road. AGENTS WANTED, Local Mangor.

Iberal Discount Allowed. [livo

Hongkong, 5th May, 1807.

Hongkong, 15th May, 1897

M

2719

LOW WATER

Hog Height High Mann Tizza,

Pat 題

Sun. 13 Mon, 12440m

Tarv, ZA

We

Them 952)

.: Fr.

Mash Thad.

The tight of incau auier))ealvon decorakland, from this dalescention

unaf 1857 and fire, se 6.87 fost ares of the lagauget the Koviosa Treat Daedentory, Md by - Uediuszy Boring-Tiles, to which Začara, thi Eglin ka thera Inolen aro reinrrod, és 247 fout share arto, The heights in the Faling soaked itia o módon sigui are below Lowenwater Osdinary Spring-inbox, und ihotka k (2989btracted free constant irti buvo.

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokahuros.-Per Tokio Hart, on Monday, the 24th instant, at 3.00 AY

For Shanghai-Per Longmon, on Mouday, the 24th

9.00 T

B.C. and Tacoma, Wash.-Per Tacoma, on Tuesday, the 25th instant, at 1130 A..

For Singapore, Ponang and Calcutta-Per Lightning, on Wednesday, the 16th instant, at 10:30 A.3.

For Singapore-Per Gerdu, ts Saturday, the 29th instant, at 40.

For Shanghai, Chefoo, Chemalpo; Nagasaki, Fusan, Gongan and. Windivostook-Par Magato Maru, on Friday, the 4th Juna, at 3.30 ra MAILS BY THE GERMAN PÄCKET,

The German Contriot Packet Prins Heinrich will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 25th: instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa and onentries beyand vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Baruah, Ceylon, India, Aden. Egypt, Malta, &c, &c.· Registry cases at 0.00 AM.. The mail oloses at 9.30 LM,

MAUS BY THE FRENCH PACKET

The Franch Contact Poket Sydney will ha despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 26 instant, with oils to the United Kingdom Europe and places beyond, via Morcilles to Sigon, Straits Settamenti. Batavia, Bur mah, Ceylon. Madras, the Australuska Celozes Adan, Natal and the Cape, Egypt) Malte, sad, |· Gibraltar

8.00) Aesting of Prices Current and Cir.

enkurs cesses.

10.00 Registry cases 10.50

Posting of newspapers, books, and patterns ceasen.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES

·PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet Gaelic will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 26th inst., |with maili' for Away, (Shanghai, Japan, Yari Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honnkufu Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:-

4 P.M. Registry cosces.

P.M. Post Office alosen, baé Correspondencë may be posted on board the Parket with Late. Fes of 10 cents extra Postags until the time of departure.

SIAM TEAK TIMBER.

THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED BANGKOK.

EDERS can be Booked and Dates Suppiled

ORDERS

TRAK SQUARES, FLANKS, BANTLIKES, AND BOARDS.

PLASED, TONGUED, AND GROOVED. TRAK BOARDS.

THAK SHINGLES,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong. 17th Judy, 1895.

D

AMERICAN SYSTEM ENTISTRY

OF

"ATT

63, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL ŬHADWICK KEW, (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE), Hongkong, 6th March, 1896.

BILLIARDS.

T677

DURROUGHS & WATTS' REVISED BILLIARD

BRICE LIST of

TABLES and BILLIARY ROOM RE- QUISITES can be had ut. Ee Office of the Honghong Daily Press...

Hongkong, 4th May, 1897.

[1080

JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEKTS.,

NO

y

Neither the CAFTAINS, the Arts per the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crowa of the following Vessels during their stay în Hongkong Harbour ---

A Brit str. P. T. FIB-G, Living-

stou & Co.

Aarr Teimat, Aur. 3k, Werland Simard

O

Co.

BRUNE But, h, Martin Frampton Stan

dard Oil Co.

IV, Amer ship, Wall--Chines

LIGHTNISH, Brat ate., Spurs--David B swoofi

Боня 4. Па

FORT STASLEY, Brit, barquɛ, H. Walan

Standard Oil Co.