of our worshich seed monterey Alison will be Lant works and oral lights, and wash N. heater Bosutitul sights that on fairyland winli.bo unable to excel; mynds of sparkling go of masts and spas-but one might keep up this glorique anteipation indefinitely, all I wanted to say was that with all this daydreaming and sight-seeing the inevitable grind alone, must obtrule itself. sooner or later, and the whole sonne of beauty vanish or swiftly na the fish lights swoop across the nighty conso. But this gnny south is much too enjoyable to tour one's self tway from it easily, eagerly as I wish to get into a fresh paragraph.
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Among Mr. Chumberlain's tow perhaps would pisos, tender Whar But that only shown how imperfectly tha hon. gentleman is known. In an article Dr. Dale in the Wedge the writer matica Emese Pus the propelere great witalration for tho moli-RVE BARILE ticis. Dr. Dals knew how admirable Mr. a Chamberlain was in his family relations, ker CODES OF DIRECTALS true he was in his private dife, how loyal he was. C. MICHABLERY, HAQ Chaleman.
Han J, BELIA IRVINE--Deputy Chairman in his friendalye, and he knew, too, bow tan derhearted he was. Why Dr. C. Faurmann, Kay
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** why, his, wat in the school Board it vu pars GD, Böning, g of his duty to hear complaints excinat texchark | G. B. Dodwell, Ezgs and sometimes they were female teachers, end | R. 3.Gray, Esq. goossionally there would be little edenis, the David Gabby, E woman would start cying, and Chamberlain jai would they come and ask me to relieve him of his work, for that he could not stand weeping! women
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The most expensive book over published in the world is sad to be the official history of the War of Rebellion, which is now being lated by
B. L. Richardson, Esq. E. Bhavan, Esq MA. Bebé, H
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To holl on the pretty little pler and look to wards the terrace of villas stretching across the cosiest part of the bay, one would not be inclined to sesociale the popular, resort with esporate and unlawful deeds, and yot the oldest inhabit ena the there was galar traffic carried of flicitly between the coast of the Isle of Wight and Franos. In the nigh. bourhood the story runs that upon une occasion a leading member of a smugging gang was caught red-handed, and of course was sent to pri- son. He was notorious charcter, and amongeta cerlain circle vej priderstood to be in possession of information that would incriminate some of the people of the district, who were never ouch suspected. So letiently was he treated that it was the usual thing for him to be liberated on the Saturday evening in order that he might spend Sonday with his boon companions. Of course the secret was well kept, being known to very few, but an Monday morning the prisoner would regularly surrender himself, and dalyseren Iris time in the anticipation of Sunday freedom. To liar to the yarns of some of the men who have in their time participated in the desperate. ventures is to be taken brok half century NSE more, Shanklin lies but a few miles away, a novel little Insuriat trick was exposed, by destling peacefully sough in those days ander Mr. Chris Bennett at the Marylebone Police- the shadow of Dunnose Hoad, and hore again court the other day. This manipulators of the ono can hear of azdobione enterprises belog trick ara on Italia icecream vendor and a matured and boninnumated nimost under the road of the santé untionality. The foe-roam. very eyes of the coastguardamen. Very man gets into trouble with the police and up- genious was their method of birting end uding pears in court. But he is unable to speak the logs. When within a few miles of land, if Bagbah. He undorstes de netting, and can them was the remotest danger of being chat only shrug his shoulders and shake his hand langed by one of the Rerenua uatters the kegs with a pathetic air cf martyrdom Fortunately, of brandy would be attached in pairs to a line however, the second man in the trick happens running, round the mugglers' craft and quite by chance to be in comet olan, and lies offers weighted. Secure in the knowledge that ato sot na interpretar, a day for which here.HE MELCANTILE BANK OF INDIA Government boot must follow the precaution of osives a fad of 78. 6 The poor defendant, so fring across the bows of a bost eto putting a helplessly ignorsut of the language, gets of -shot amongst a esported crew, the smuggle with the smallest of fame, and the differenco
could sword to ran the closest risks, as directly between the fine and the fee reprosents the SUBSCRIBED there appeared 6 probability of their craft being balance of profit on the transaction, which isPAID UP boarded the line would be cut, and the weight of divided between the two friends. the kegs would snap:each pair in turn and dowy. to the bottom of the doop they would go. Not There is an interesting account in the new to he lost, though, by any mean Direatly Naval and Military Magacine of the Royal favourable opportunity presanted itself a search party would sst out to recoror the guten oyguard which is always in immediate attend trensris Sningglere caves, so deak to the ce on the poor at all State functions, and heart of the peany nacel writers ng naw objects stood on duty round bur sarriage to the number of curiosity to the enterprising trippor mor of teen at the Commemoration Service than anything else but a visit to the scenes of ontside St. Pant's The corps, officially desig nated Her Majesty's Bodyguard of the Hon these dering exploits must always be interesting onable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms," is eor to anyone with a love for romance.
There is melt that Tshirt bread of forty extired offers of the Army, and. about the lovely spots, it has been privilege Henry VII, and was styled The King a Royal Marines. It was first raised by King. to visit at one time or acother in the marad pours being composed of his ora iminedinte set in the as The garden off tingland” is s little proudly sribed to Kent, but it has often friends. From that date through many steriny and stirring scenes, the Gentlemon-at-Arms struck me that those who are so opt in asing have always uninterruptedly carried on their superlatives and awarding sites have yet to visit daher as the immediate and nearest guard over soinu of the out-of-the-way Books not always tho porson of the sovereign on all State available to the Holiday excursionists, either on sea of land, for I andidly believe that oyo contiode and in time of war
sts Boo more of the bonaties of the country than any other clas of the community. Some day I must really return to a few of the Natal and Kiltary Betord, that the British beauty spots of the island, and endeavour to show how splendidly be home of Bogalty and the cotingn of the peasant mesfortified against Invasion, what a wealth of light and bright ness and colour there is in the island, and what an incomparable variety of wild flowers and ferns may be found there, And should át happen that the visitor be fortunate enongh to be the guest of a large-hearted, eatertaluing, and hearty host as I happened to be, he is count himself well blessed. On all that was worth knowing about the Lalo of Wight-ta of naval education. There was st the beginHE Business of the above Bank is conducted
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It is not only in ships and war material, says Navy has undergone toarked changes during the present rõigaIn thỏ matter of training, beche olie and mon, the whale system has
her Majesty came to the Throng the Brooctient 600 gradually evolutionised since 1837. Waon had only been established as a gunnery school for seven years and there was no other training establishment of any kind. Comparativály Tow offers and very for sumien oould be passed through the course of gunnery, whereas now we have gunnery schools at three parts, and every able seaman hea to goalify in this pressary branola
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ANCE, CO., LIMITED.
TYPHOON INSURANCE,
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For Particulars, apply to
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, PORT SAID,
SUEZ, JEDDAH, SVAKIM, MASSA WAR, HODEDDA, ADEN, KURHA- CHED, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PE- NANG, AND SINGAPORE.
THE Stepship
**MARIA VALERIE”
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby their risk into the tiodowns of the Hongkong informed that their goods are being landed at
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Ca, Limited, when delivery may be obtained.
This vessel brings on Curge ;- From Calcutta, ex. 8.8. Polinee, transhippa
at Megapatna
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From Trisste, 4 ss. Orion, transhipped at Boutary
From Venloo, u s.a. Jvis and. Vorworts, tran- slapped út Trieste
Optional Cargo will go on to Shanghai unless notice to the contrary ho given before Noox TO-DAY
No Claims will bo admitted after the Goods Eave loft the Godowns, and all Claims must be seat in to the wandersigned before Nook on the 9th irst, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods rmining in the Golowns after the 9th instart will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER & CO.................
Agents. Hongkong, Sid August, 1897.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG, AND
*—— SINGAPORE:
THE Steamship
"AGLATA": Captain L. Madsen, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to serid in their Bills of Lading for conferrignatnes by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from
I. AUTHORISEDCAPITAL.£3,000,000 £ SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL 687,500 II. FIEL FONDS
2069,850 12 The Undersigned having boon appointed AGENTS for the above: Compary are prolongside. parod to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Rates: ·
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,
Agents.
F1626
Hongkong, 12th June, 1897.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded less aotic to the contrary be given before-To- MORROW
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be Tanded into the Godowns of the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSUK-Limited, and stored at Consignees' riek and
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fortifications to Black Gang, its historical sening of the migh, no training-ship for officers, sociations, its natural beanties--my host waa able to enlighten mo. But here I must loss the rank of cadet bad reti besa created, and HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Raios with a couple of little anecdotes told of soortsin gentlemen commonly Joined the navy dy first may be bisland on application.
class volunteers. The oral instructor was
created in the Arst year of her Majesty's reign, and began to bluence the education of the young silcers Instructors, like all non-com batent officers of those days, held the rank of warrant officer, but were entitled to mees in to engineers were first ranked as WAITAR the wardroom with the lieutenants. In 1887, offers, and received pay at the maximum rate often shillings day. The steam navy of that day consisted of no more than forty-four
bluff old roster of thonncient village of Arretan. Whilst serving was proceeding one Sabbath Day news ratchet the village congregation that a ressol had run ashore close by, and in dire dis tress. One by one the men began to trop out of church, coon followed the zere interested to men, and by some means the information reached the preachers How equal to the occasion, bo evor. Catting off his exhortation obruptly, naked his congregation that all be allowed to slärt fuir, and pronouncing hsely benedictions most of which were simply armed he was quickly amongst his congregation on the mail packets, and the position of the engineer beach, sad set to with might and main to render was almost that of a techianio, rather than on what Bancour he could. Upon mother occasion fear. Everyone knows how hardly the modern morning service was proceeding upen a bilingngineer officer has land to struggle to rezoh bot day in summer time, and all the harsh the good position in the navy which he now windows were open. It so happered that the holds, but weanay mention that it was not until parson could overlook the rentary kitchen garden about the year 1880 that assistant engineers from bis polut of vantage. Looking out he saw joined the guaroom me one of his maidservante endeavouring to pull ap carrot in the garden, but the ground being dry it proved to be a task of some little difficulty Tugging and tugging, again the top of the carrot broke off, lot the servant dona as hep less heup, with no carrot to hand either. At this point of his discourse, the congregation, who, of course, know nothing of what was going on within the vicar's ken, ware surprised to find him suddenly interpolly, “ Eløst if I didn't think so only report says that he did not use the word blast.
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SHIPPING KEPUNTS. The British steamer Kane, from Swatow th Augmal, and light northerly wind and oth ses, fiue clear weather.
The Britian steamer Ariake Maru, from Kut obicie Slet Jay, had me resinar and bight to moderate broose from 8.E. Ehrengoat.
The British steamer Yugnani, from Manila at Ang had moderate to fresh osasterly winds, moderata pea and he wasflier throughert,
The British steamer Namos from Coast Ports 5th Aug. Ind fresh S.D. wind and fine weetber to Ames From Amoy light variable wind and fine weather to Suafox. From Swatow light 8.3. wind and heavy swoll to port In Fosshow Str Heins. In Stator-tas. Zocsok, Halgan, Wenchou, at Winging
EXPORT CARGO
Dy this time it may move uppeared to some of my readers has tifs weeka gosip is more `rambling than over, and our sport-loving people may be a little disappointed. Ent I may caplain that it is being written ander exceptional cie oumstances. It would be folly on my part to sttempt to deal with the magnificetup of the display of ships Intely congregated' ut Spithead in a'angle paragraph. Besides the daily jour mals have mostly done justice to the reviews. What stook me most, first of all, a the immensity of the feet of warships arisa, torpedo boats, &o. Ou could not possibly readies it at a glance. It was only by going down the nos or the High Street of tor70 tale wasta ilk For Hambarg Expander scanner los gully pure 157 bates refle
that anything like engedmete sound he formed,Then again; with what marvellous
Recursay these fighting giants were anoncred
iine upon line, each stretching as far as the eye
The steamer Priam, sailed on the 4th Aug. For London-300 pokages tos, 40 cases essen- tal oli, 29 cases blackwoodware, 1 cases china. ware, 155 bales ones, 75 rolle matting and package sundries. For London and/or Man- cheater-150 balas waste silk For Manches
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URROUGHES & WATTS' REVISED
could reach No less impressive was the sport PRICE LISA BILLIARD calm, the absoluta silanes and comparative adABLES and BILLIARD ROOM BE lation enjoyed by every ship swing.ng at anchor. Outside the lines excursion staaners care alone QUISITES can be End of the Office of the
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arpense.
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NOTICE: NONSIGNEES of Dargo from London-ex 8.a. Siden, from Havre ex Sidon and from Bordeaux ex 8.3. Ville d'Arras and P. Leroy Laiter in connection with above Steamer, are herely informed that their Goods are being | landed and stored a their risk into the Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf ad Gydown Company, Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
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The V&O, steamer, Rosette, with the Bag- fish mall of the Oth altimo, loft Sagapore on Traday, the 3rd Enfant at 6 gun, and may be Arpentod harsan or about Balurdey, the 7th instant
The PM steamer City of Posing with -The Amarloans mall of the 17th, ultimo, luft Yokohams on Today, Nie 3rd instant, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 11th instant, ALE NA > The Q. & 0, steamer Doris, with meile, do, left" San Francised for this port via Honekin; Yokohams, Inland Joa, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 27th ultimo, Wars
TEZ CANADIAN MAI
The C. P. H. steamer Empresa ng India lett Vancouver for Yokohama on Monday; the 2nd fastant
MERCHANT SPRÅKRES The. N P steamer Victoria, sailed from" Tacoma, W., for this port wvis Japan, and. Shanghai on the 20th July,
The P&O. foamor Bonbay left Singapore for this part on the 6th instant, st-6.p.m
The N. Peteamer: Pelican, Ralled from Tacoma, Wn, for Japan on the 30th ultimo.
Tha Austrian Lloyd's steaner Medusu left Singapore for this port on the oth instant.
The C chartered steamer Husch exiled Lrom Kobe on the 3rd instant, at 5.50 p.m.
The N. P.stoniar Tucopia, arrived at Yoko bama from Tacoma, on the rd July
The P. & O. ateamer Cardia lyft Bombay for this port on the 31st plywa
The U. Mutual stames: pack, from Glea gow and Liverpool, loft Singapore for this port on the 4th instant, and maybe expected Eere on or about the 10th instant
The N. Y. K. steamer Kamakura Mare, from London, ko, left. Singapore for this port en the 2nd instant, and is expected to arrive kora on the 8th instant
The steamer Saint Mary, from Middlesbro and London, left: Singapore on the tih inst, and $100 $146, sal. & bugenia due here on or about the 10th fet... Tla. 190 Tla. 117, sales & br. 525 76, sellers-
6104 cm R.I., $29 } ers, Bli NX. 850 835, buyera 210 $110, yeni $8 $7.50 eller $100 $118, soilpra
$50 $50 $25 $113, ellera 830586, sellem $50 $171 $125 $39 p. ct pro
$42345, sales $50 $186, allesį. $40 $106
25-378---- 260 $340, selera 125 . 187
7ssies buyers 250 $210, sul, & búyera | 280 $1574,bellenz
$50 $6, anles $10 191, buyers 230 12V
$40 $222, sellers $100 $47, sale
Fos,500 $90
$5 Sok, bellen $260, sales & sellers
$5 sales $181.70, maine di sellers $1.81.86, unles
$20, sellers $21. $8, estes & búpa. $4151, ales & sellers $12
10d. $24, sales $10 $183 sellers
Do. (Preference) Bante 136, New Atuoy Dock......! seamship Co
China and Manila... Elina Mutual Ord
Do Prof. Dongtas S. 9. Co. ... H., Canton and M.. Indo-China A. N.... banchai Warch's On Wateen & Co., B...
150 $70, sellers
£10 £7, buyers $59 $664, hugers $18 333, sales & buyer
£10 3601, sellers
8314844, seller
$10 $12.50, sellers
· J. V. Y. VERNOŃ, Broker.
OPIUM.
with all'anes of altă
New Malwa (this year's) $780 New Malwa (Inst year's) $800 Ŭ to 1 Old Malwa (2/5 years)...1820 to 12 Older Malwa (619 yrs)...850 1 to 2 Order Malwa (10 yrs) $70 1 New Parua 47UB; Old Fata Nom Beuares.$705 Old Benares Persian, Persian,
Oils and Paper ragged...... tales:-15 chest Bengal.
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3000 to $810 $500 to $815
THE WEATHER.
CHINA ODASI METEOROLOGICAL: REGISTER, 5tb AUGUST, AT 4 7.1.
STATION.
978
24.88
Wladivostock 29.78 Gonds remaining unclaimed after TUES
Tokyo ..... DAY, the 17th inst., will be subject to rent and Kochi landing charges.
Nagasaki ...i 29.82 All Ulaims must be sani in to me on or before Kagehim... 29 87 the 10th inst., or they will not be recognised. Goizia
29.81
Amoy 29.75 Svetow
29.77
Canton......... 24.73
Hongkong...
Vlotoria Penk
All Damaged Packages will be examined on Simcp Penk - 24.76 TUESDAY, the 10th instant, at 4r.. No Fire Insurance has been ofertad.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent: Eongkong, 3rd August, 1897. -INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Bisanship
"CHÈLYDRA? having arrived from the above ports, Consignees 1 of Cargo by hor are hereby informed that their goods will be delivered from alongsido.
Carga impoting the discharge or remaining con board uflet 4 P., of the 6th, instant will be landed at Consignees risk and expanse "îuti Godowna at Elst Point
TO LET.
OTTOM FLOUR of House, KOWLOON:
Apply to
Care of this Paper.
*(1799 Hongkong, 6th August, 1897.
TU LET.
HERE PREMISES are situats apo DELLS IN RIPUN TREFACE
MOUNT GOUGH, and are about 8 minutes" walk from the Trantray Station at Plantation ∙Bord
was kept clear of the line of reelt. And "what a perfoab nemog for a DAVAL FORW
Senccely a brze, but the surface of the water kant on a porpatrol dance, with great splashes of golden light floating into existence, and played a great part in the rasiow. By and tonay address on receipt of entilatory stort Premises will be let on Lasso for terms of by came the amaly that the Prince of reus SRPS Wals had started on board the Kieloma Is also prepared to purchase mod POSTAGE
and Albert and grinally the chorus of Hoo BTAMI in Large or Small Quantition for Cash.
rays became more and more distinctly
heard until they basuno one ahan continuous Tolley Never shall I forgot those afeers Sharp, clear, and, in splendid, uniáon the sound CATIA across the waves vessol after vessel took p the strain Hooray Hooray Hoo-sy Three times only-firaf front stels, then from atern. No confuzon, no laggards, no halling starts-jull three hearty magnificent alieers from our British sailors: Chironte that not only thrilled ane batru rise to strenge emotional fenhuga And British sailors can enter on woll as fight and when at the lose the Admiral in comand of the fleet Sie Nowell Balmor V.C. RCB, atgnalled the mossyge to the feet, from the Prince of Wales on lalalf of her Majesty and cked with Anil at his request T now order the mainbrace to be spliced, every jolly Jacke Tux could take his stirs pretion of gro with the full constonsnuss that it had been well earned.There is much yet to be said of the Beview and the thunderstorm wind follevad, bet I must leave titse for soILO fanou letter,
In hunden Bosed erbool recently tha chiliton warn asked to write nu crehouse in the Juhtleb Absolutely: zu opgeldinnerware offered, ne bo what thould be suit, and this ta (how the subject presented itself to ona wid little lopsis of eights... 4On the queen dumond subosle I will stay stone Deranse thora, wild bo such a vorasli. All the sordiere will bean the Irmint. They are gisting the bude rozdy a tha
· Annenialu pnd their wil vða lot of schiased I probably a wild shot at supingit.”] All the people will beūzmely killed... On the queen Anbuelo day the ren tin the throne, and it will be a drúcimi nita to smo ite-ths queen kkk mined 50 yearski
AGERTH WANTEDEUME Liberal-Discount allowed ARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS
(1283-
USD BOE 10 YRARIE
Thoroughly reliably, preservative for Wood and Stensgninet Whha Auta, Decay, Fulgun Rot, and Panjindset ve San Di
Sele Agenta for Chium,
ECIEELE & CO Jarmas, 199
Hongkong, JAPAN TINE ABT CURIOS.
Киня і Колок
HONGKONG TOKOHAMA, KOBE
2852
The BUILDINGS aro not yet, quite com. pleted, but it is expected that occupation can be gícia from the 1st September, proximo, and three, five, or seven years.
Gas and Water laid ap.
Apply to
H. L. DENNYS,
· Crowo Saliɔitor's Office, QaraQueen's Rozd. Hongkong, 27th July, 18974
11784
TO LET
QUITABLE ROOMS for OFFICES, one SECOND FLOO2, No 19, Queen's Road *Central.
Apply to
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Hongkong, 7th August, 1897 1995
TORIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mr GIELANDERS. GLENEALY BUILTINGS, Hongkong, Bth January, 1898. A
BICYCLES
For GENTLEMEN, LADIES and CHILDREN,
PEINETTI STUCCHI & Co.
CICLE. WORKS, MILAN,
GOLD METALSZ
PATENT DOUBLE PNEUMATIC TYRES
2-GUARANTEED FOR ONE YEAR
WALDIB STAEL WOOD TUBING
PRION from $135 to $15ON
UNERTEGNA & CO
NO, SI, VETAPKAM WESEN Kongkongs.
-
H
WELLING HOUSES-
GODOWNSân Braun BuzzDINGS.
No. 29, ELGIN STREET. FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN
Apply to G
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
ENDENCI CO., LD.
[48 Hongkong Bird July, 1897.
TO LET
MACOMER, I FL/C,
"WESTWARD HO" flate Shirley) BONFIAM
ROAD. Apply to
LINETLAD & DAVIS Hongkong, 7th Angust, 1597.
TO BE LET. DE
SIX_ROOMED SEMI-DETACHED A HOUSE with askel corrents quartos ail one storeyst building adjoining suitable for Gymnasium, Stable, ota, Th
EASTLET with possessim on Let Bag 1681 fambor), DETACHED HOUSE, with A Roome, Conzervatory, kad Tennis Town.
Apply ta
HUMPHREYS ENTATE & FINANCE
BACO. LIMITED.
Hoogking, Al July, 1897,
F1505
TOGPATA URAL-ROOMS on the
or Reetdance. Yo
IN
SECOND FLOOR. Suitable for Offices
Hongkong, 27th July, 1697.-
DAVID SASSOON, BONE &.00..
S
(1600
2 BOARD AND RESIDEN CERKIE
MOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
Apple M MATHEE
2. Fedder's HAL
No Fire Insurance will be efféeted.: Bill of Larting will be countersigned by
JARDINE, WATHESON & CO,
General Manugurs.
Hongkong, 5th August, 1897.
NOTICE.
Gap Buck... MRESO Elaiphong Bolinao
Manila
Capa 2. James
BIE AUGUST Wh/livestock. 229,73 T&KTO
19.3. 29,83
PASSED THE CANAL
OUTWARD-13th July-Lombard, Oakbrench, Tekua. 10th July-Fatroclus. 20th July
Glenjar Mario Bickmers. 23rd Ju -Erato, lain, Janus, Lace, St. Andrews, 27th July-Schlawers, Krasimhild, Locking, St. Naton, 50th July Dardas, benrel Branch, Bangles. 3rd August Gel, Hertha, Prins Heinrich. HOMEWALD-3rd Aug.-Caledonica, Tickla,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised List of Malla issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is corrected. to a much later hour than that given below.
PEAK DELIVERY closes at Pest. Office at 1180a.m. and 3 p.m.or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 and R30 o'clock Trains Letter Boxas at Peat will be cleared at 15.60 and 4 pm.
The Postal Gold for 1896. revised to date will be found in the Chronicle und Directory. P. XIX. This is the only unthorised samplete Summery of Postal information published. Hongkong.:
LEATT WILL CLOSE.
For Amy, Focolo, Shanghai, Kobe, Yoko Luau, Portland, Or., and Victoria, B.C. Per. Monwaondhalire, today, the 7th instant, et 10.30 AM.
For Singaporo, Samarang and Sourabaya, Por Amara, to-day, the 7th instant, at 11:30 am
For Shanghai-L'er Kanev, to-day, the 7th instant, at 1.30 PM.
For Shanghai-Por Pasting, to-day the 7th instant, t. 1.30 PM. V
For Heilow-For Frer, to-day, the th instant at 2.50 P.M
For Manila. Per Sengkang, to-day, the 7th instant, at 2.30 FK.
For Shaughai.For Fuses, to-day, the 7th instant, at 8.30 г.x.
For Swatow, Amoy and Tamini,Per Har mun, to-day, the 7th inst., at 5,00 F.M..
For Manila.--Per Esmeralda, on Monday, the 0th instant, at 4.30 PM:
For Washow-Per Whiptony, on Monday, the 9th instant, at 6:00 PM.
For Tontein and ChefooPer Skuld on Wednesday, the 11th inst, at 180 P.M.
For Singapore, Samarang and, Sourabaya, -Per Hinsang, on Wednesday, the 17th int B 3.30 F.M.
For Kobe, Yokohama and Seattle Per Kugoshima Mart, on Thursday, the 12th inat, at 10.00A.M.
For Nagasaldi, Kobe and Yokohama Per Verona, on Friday, the 13th mat, at 11:30 AM
For Tientsin.Rar Lokrang, an Saturday, the 14th instant, at 9.30 v.M
For Singapore--Por Glinavon, on Hotarday, the dist instant, at 3.30 p.m.)
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN
· PACKET:
The Canadian Mail Packet Impress China will be despatched on WEDNESDAY. the 11th inst, with Mails for Shanghai, Nega- Baki, Kobe, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.O.. which will be closed da follows 10.00 A., Registry momsen,
10.46 AM. Pest Often clases, but correspondence. may be posted on board thy Easkot withi Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contenot Pact Thames will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 12th inst, with fails for the United Kingdom, Europa, and countries beyond, vía Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Netherlanda India, Hurmah, Caylan, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
9:00 Posting of Prives Omment and Cir.
rulars ones.
Buchi... 29.87 Nagasaki ......
Kagabima...-29.90)|
Qutzlaff 2981", Sharp Peak Amoy
29.80
Canon 28.77" Hongkong
29.77 Vieris Peak.
29.77
10.00
10.30
Gap Rock
29.75
2073
Macao
11804Eniphong 4
Manila.....
Bolinna
Cape & Farres
Registry vanse.
--Fosting of newspapers, books, and
path me ocasss. ||11,000. AK----Moši olosus.
LATE LETTNES may be posted (from 1110: A) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.20 430 aftos which hour they may be sent on board with the same late for.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
SPACKET
Cu the 9th at 11.30 aan. The barometer remains lowo United States Mad Pecket Chaelis,
QUN-SING LOONG (DK) and a falon slitly on ne dite pods while will be siispatched uit SATURDAY, the 14th
hawo ways for SALE o fine sort meat of the new son's selected PRE- BERVED GINGER and SWEETMEATS of their well-known Manufacture
sad Offeo Hosezono, No. 3, Si On Lane, West Point.
Branch Of HONAM, Canton.
CHUL CHEW TING, Manager Hongkong, 30th April, 1897.
in
in the Gulf of Tenkien risa has docerred. The depression, which posts to be shallow, if probably lying to Abo WW instant, with Mail for Ehanghai Jagon of Balls Forecasts-Kíndorite or from El Winds ; saunėly and San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Ban, bus pokially come showorn to
Hodolalu, Pian ko, which will be dosed as follower
Tenperature
FUNDKORU REGISTER ZEALA Prosions: On data,
1019 | Bliction of wind tun
Porto
TO SHIPMASTERS.
INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER,
is obtained by the Water Bosts, es For WARE în tine LBYRA DE much Slokness on board'
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPART in HONGROS EXCLUSIVELY applying FILTERED WATER
KEW & CO STEAM WATHI BOAT COMPANY Hongkong, th Outeber. 1895 MAN (1969) ITBUI B JEBAN KAISHA
No. 8, IOE HOUSE BTTEET, PRAYA ÜRETRAL
Fiesd Offics Tomo, WAS Franch Offees --LORDON, NEW YORK, BOM BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- TRIN, INIWOHWANG, and ell Ports in
Mike Coal Adines,
Ohmpur Ogal Hinse Konsta donk Minos
The Mike Cothen Spinning, Mill, Ld Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Lámiþód. Meiji Fire Lawrance Co. Limited Imperial Government Paper Uk Cotton Cleaning and Working. Co.
Shanghai Wo
Тарад Ondia Cement Company Kanegaftichi Cotton Spinning Mal. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan.
myaaba Olot Tnotory.. Hongkong 4th August, 1897
Om date
10.00... Registry consen
$11.00 A. Post Office doos, but Correspon
dened may be posted on board the Proket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Portag until the time of departure
29.23
ESE
ESE
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The German Contact Pocket Buyers, Figben, open air temperature on the seb85
will be despatched on TUESDAY the 170 Lowest über wat temperaturs on the Béh nga 79
G. FIGG, Ading Director. instant, with Mails for the United Kingdont Europe and countries beyond, vez, Brindios, Hongkong Observatory, 6th Augnet 1897.-
U the Bunito Settlements, Batavia, Hurmah, MISAR. FATATE & Do's REETER 6th Aug. Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, ko, ko Barometer 9 a 29.76 Therm: 9AM (Wetbalb) 19 Eogitry codess of 7.30 - Barometer IP.M.29.14 Therm. 1 (Wetbalb) 81 The ad closes à HOU. AM. Lats letters till, Barometer 4 29.69 Therm. §.Wetbalb) 79
Thermom, A 98 Then, Maximaal 64, with JU conts extra postage Thermom, I FL88 Theim Minom farer
Thermom, 4 v.3...80 -_____night)
HONGKONG TIDE TAULN. Fth to 18th Auginat
I HAVE WARRE
Tugelable Hongkong
Mern Bran
No Inferior
No Interfer
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DİNLARİN
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET:
The French Contract Packet Art Simone will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th inst with Mails to the United Kingdom Europe, and places beyond via Marseiller: to Baigon, Straite. Bett pienta Batavia Bur
ah, nylon stead, the Australasian Colonic Adam Natal and the Cape, Elypt, Malta, and
800M Posang of Pribes Carentang Oir-
10.00 AM Regairy puses, 10,30 AM-Posting of newspapar, books, and
rattorns 'oshina P
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Nether the CAPTAINS LA AGITë, ng the OWNES will be BESPONSIBLE for a 3.The helgut of tiga ton Town kan bon debut gist, from DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Creme đênh thaerendians of th37 and 1955 am 3487 100% hora me ol | of the following Vassels during their stay in
longton Harbou
the
Lower er Ordinary, spam, fiber, bo which castab the
FALOUNT / LINHANNON, Britské, Kolesa
Todwell, Carill & Co.
Nrort, Gor, str. Pfaff-Blemon & Le
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