1907-05-13 — Page 7

POST OFFICE NOT JES.

The Gruamien, with the Franch mail of the. 12th April, løft Saigon on Friday, the till instant, at 3 p.m., sad may be expected - here to-day. This packet brings replies te leiters despatched from Hongkong on the ith March,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 13TH, 1907.

TO-MORROW.

Extraordinary General Meeting, The Man Ou Insurance Co., L., at Co.'s Registered Office, noon.

---*KORMOT XO

Telegraphie Transfer_......................... Bank Bills, on demand........ Bank Bill, at 30 days' sight......... Bank Bille, at 4 months sight.. Credita, at 4 months might Documentary Bills 4months'sigh(2/2 ON PARIS.

Bank Bills, on demand 273 Credits, at 4 months sight.....272 ON GERMANY.-**

On demand.....218

361.

ile. 50 Tlu. 02.

8104111, ellers Internationalls. 73 Tx. 61.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

COMMERCIAL.

COMPANY.

FOR

PER

BATE

CLOSING QUOTATIONS,

Alhambra Backs-

$120,

Hongkong), Muy 11th.

PAID UP.

QUOTATIONS.

P. 20 J

Moji and Kebo

Omuro Maru ........ Sui Tai

DIBON.......

Shanghai...

stole

Hangohom

Szechuen

Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday,

13th, 11.00 A.M. 13th, 1,15 P.M.

May 11th.

13th, 3.0 P.M.

13th, 300 p.m.

Brigon.........

Manila, Zamboanga, Port. Darwin, Thursday Idaal. Cooktown, Cairns, Townsvills Bristans, Sydney, Holad, Lancoeston, Now

Zedand, Melbourus, Adelaide, and

Frementio....

"Hongkong & S'boi.. National B, of Chinn Boll's Asbestos E. ... 128. 6d. China Horaso Co......

$125

$910, sellers Landon 102

$7, sellers

Taiyuan

Monday.

13th, 7.00 F.M.

China Light & P. Co...

China Providont

$12 $10 ales ny. $10 $0, sollera

191, sollera

Toonas...

Monday.

13th, 3.00 P.M.

Cotton Mills.

EWO

Hoike

sm!

Haiphong

Trenuiph

Monday,

13th, 5.0 P.M.

Hongkong.......

Isihoy and Pakhoi.........

Hoatan..

Monday,

13th 5.09 r.,

Hoihow and Haiphong.....

Singan

Tucaday,

14th, 9,90 A.M.

Swalow

Haimun

They lay.

14th, 10,00 A.M.

Laon Lung Now...Ta, 100 Soychee

Tla. 75,

Tlo, 500

Tla, 370.

ON NEW YORK-

Singapore, Penang and Calmatia

Huicking Gregory Apcar

14th, 10.0 A.M.

Bauk Bills, on demand Credite, 60 days' sight

51

Dairy Farm.....

$6

$154.

52

Docks and Wharves

OK BOMBAY.

H. & K. Wharf & .

$50

$25, sellers

Telegraphie Transfer

S

Entope, &c, India za

ubo

Fank, on demande vontadezaten

1594

& W. Dock ............. Naw Amoy Dock ...

$114, zellers

3114.

diffem 11,90 to 13 A.M. Postage 10 conte.)..

Extra

Sufazie

Shanghai Dock......Tia. 100 S'ha H. Wharf... Th. 100 Fenwick & Co. thee...

Ths, 82, cellent Tia 215.

19, suller,

.724

Green Island Cement,

$10

$181, bayer »

7891

Hongkong & C. OM.....!

210

$175, hayera

Hongkong Electria...! Hongkong Hotel Co. Hongkong les Co

$10

$15, xd, buyers

$50

$118, sellera

$25

$240.

Hongkong Rope Co.

-

$10 $20, bayers

4p. p. m‡ pa pœ.

$50

$280, suflers

-$30

Bwatow, Amor and Foucha

Maca

(3.alters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the Ürst oinarange will be included in this contenot muails............................

Ningposed Shanghai

Banita........

B.C, and Sonitie...

Binguporn, Ponang and Colombo

Our Tat

Choyang Teen.......

Shanghai, Moj, Kobe. Yokohama, Victori

1 ва Мали

Nagasaki, Kobo ami Yokohama.

Singapor

MACU

Tientsin

Macho

Tsingtan. Chofen and Nowchwang

Swatow and Shanghai

Alasik Thursday Dr, Cooktown, Cairns“ Thesille, Brisbane, Sydany, Hobart,:

New Zealand. Melbourne. Lasuraton,

Adelaide, Porth and. Fremantle..

Machi......

Manila

Tientsin

CHANGHAI, NAOdamarı, Komm. Yokohama,

HONOLULU and SAN FRANCISCO

Tania Maru

Kumano Maru Bourbon Sui Tai

Cherngaling

Nanchang Hotline.

14th, 10.00 a.M.

Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, 14th,

Printed Matter and Sam- ples............ 10.09 A.M. Registration... 10.00 A.M. (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to 10.45 ...) Registration. Kowloo

B.Q.10.00 AM. No fate fee Letters

11.00 AM. Ture lay. 14th. 1.15 PM. Tuesday, 14th, 30.M. Tuesday, 14th, 3.00 P.M. Tuesday.

14th, 3,00 m,

Tuesday, 14th, 5.00 .. Wodasiday, 15th, 11.00 .. Wednesday, 15th, 100 P.3. Wednesday, 14th, 1 13 mar Weduery. 15th. 3.00 par. Wadunatsy, 15th, 300 P.M Wednesday, 15th, 3,00 -5. Thursday, 16th, 1.15 p.m.

Rikka Maru

Friday,

17th, 11.00 A.M.

Sun Zai

Yuensang Kaetchore

(Supplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for departure of the mail. Extra Postage 10'oenta) ..............

Hongkong Mars

Manila

Belova, da, india via Iuthoriu.

Ente Lettera 11,00 to 14,30 A.. Extra

Postage 10 coute) ‚‹‹ ****** Supplementary mail on board ny to the time azed for departure of the mail. Extra Postage 10 cents)......... (Letters posted in all the Pillar Horos in time for the first learance will he included in this contract, musi!) The Farcel mail will be olosed at 5 p..

on Friday, the 17th May

Shanghai...

Rubi

Delika

Sa Tai

Yachow... Arabia

Thipanas......

Yokohama,

Moji, Kabo. Yokohamos and Portland... Shanghai Meji, Kobe and Yokohams Shanghai, aynaki,

Kobu

Monteagle......

Victoria, and Vancouver ........ Karntsu, Kobe, Yokohama, Callao and Iquiquò| Fatuto Maru

سو

Euxora, &c., India via TUTICORIN ..... Fate Letters 11,00 to 11,36 AM. Exten

Poutaga 10 cents.) -------- Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the frat clearance will be included in the contract mail.) ............................

Mazila, Friedrich Wilhelmshefen, Herbarte. } bobo, Matapi, Simpsonhates, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Launcester, New Zealand, Adelaide, Perth sad Fremantle...

Caba and Iloilo.....

Kobe

Bhang

BACAO SHANGW11, Nagasaki, KobB, YOKC-"} BARK, HUROLULU anti SAN FRANCISCO... (Bapplementary mail on board up to the

time fiami for departure of the mail Extra Postage 16

)

Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cocktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Launouston, New Zealand. Mel- bourus, Adelaide Perth and Fremantle...

Shanghai, Nasaṇaxı, Koba, Yokohama, VICTORIA and VANCOUVER (B.C.).........

Bayern

Fring Waldemar,

Tintain Tainan Krukiang.....

Korea.

1th 1.1 P.SI. Friday, Friday, 17th, 300 .M. Friday, 17th, 3.00 1.2. Saturday, 18th,

Printed Matter and Sam.

plas 9,00 A.M. Registration ... 9.00 A.M. (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to

9.45 )

Registration.

Kowloon B.Q........... 9.00 AM. No late for.

Letters 20.00 A.M. Saturday 18th, 10.09 .M Saturday, 18th,

Printed Matter and Sam plos 10.00 a.m. Registration... 10.00 a.m. Registration, with la

fes of 10 cents, op t 21.45 A.M. Registration, Kowloo

B.O.

10.00-A.M

No late fee, Letters 1100 AM. Saturday, 18tb. 1.15 .. Saturday, 18th, 3.0 p.m. Saturday, 18th, 5.00 PM. Monday, 20th, 1.00 P.M Wednesday, 22nd, 10,00 a.m. Wednesday, 2nd, 10:00 A.5. Wednesday and,

Printen Matter and San.

ples........... 10.00 a.m. Registration... 10.00 AM. (Registration, with late

fee of 10 cesta, ap

10.45 A.N.) Registration,

Kowloon B.0.

10.00 8.3. Nu lule foe Letters........ 11.00 A.M.

Thursday, 23rd, 11,00 am.

31st

Thursday, 23rd, 3.00 P.M. Saturday, 25th, 3.00 . Saturday, 25th, 30 P.. Friday,

Printed Matter sad Sum- ples .... 4.00 P.M. Registration... 4.00 F.3 Registration, with inte fee of 10 cents, up to

415 r.m.) Registration,

B.O

No late fee. Letters

-JUNE:-

Easiera.......

Saturday,

(Supplementary mail on board ng to the Empresa of Japan、

ume fixed for departure of the mail. Extra Postage ludents).........

Kownon 4.00 P.M.

5.00 r.

1st, 11.00 ..

Thursday, 6th,

Printed Matter and Saw- ples 2.00 P.st. Registration... 2.00 .. (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents up to

2.45 P.M. Registration,

Kowboa B.O. 2.00 P.M. No late fee, Letters

3.00 P.M

ON CALOUTTA.--

Telegraphic Transfer ....................128) Bank, on demand............................1594

ON SHANGHAI

Bank, at sight wasimustes Privats, 30 days' right............................ ON YOKOHAKA-On demand 104 ON MANILA.-On demand-PARK-101 ON SINGAPORE.-On demand ... pc.pio. CN BATAVIA,On demand CN HAIPHONG,On demand CN SAIGON.-On demand ON BANGKOK-On demand. EOVEREIGNS, Bank's Baying Rate ...89.35 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tal ......$49.90 BAB SILVER, Der 01.

....30

May 11th.

OPIUM.

***

F

.. 8800

***

8900

por pical.

...89.30

M+

...8974

11/

...$600

...$696

...1911 per cheet

...2000)

Quotations are:-- Malwa Now... Halwa Old Kalws Older Kalws V. Old Fertian due quality Parian extra fine.. Patna New Ratna Old... Bauros Now Banaras Old...

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE CANADIAN MAJ.

The C.P.R. str. Athenian, arrival Nagasaki at 9 am, on Friday, the 14th May, and left again at 4 p.m., same day for Kole where she is due to arrive at 5 a.m., on Sunday the 12th

May.

The C.P.R. str. Tartar. left Vancenter p.m on Thursday the 2nd May for Hongkong vis the usual Ports of Cat

THE FRENCH MAIL

The M.M. str. Ociunien with the outward French Mal left Saigon Friday the 19th May at 3 p.m.

HBCHANT STEAMERS,

The NYK. str. Tamina Maru (European Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 19th May, and is expected bere to-day.

The H. A. Live atr. Briegas left Shanghai vie Amoy on Thursday the th May, and may be expected here to-day.

The T.K.K. str. Koreer will sail from Yoko- kame on the 12th May and will be due to arrive at this port on the 21st May.

The IG.M. str. Print Siginal has left Sydney on Wednesday 7 p.m. the 8th May, and may be expected here on or about 30th May

STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL April 19th-Achilles, Oceanien, Kanagara Maru. 3rd-Braemar, Monmeethabo, Peucer, Hintae, 16th-C. Ford. Lucias. Ernest Manila, Montgomeryshire, Eocotis, dhericur, Byson 30th Scharnhorst. 3th-Band, Benaven, Ching Wo. Lowther Castle, Kawachi Maru. Palma, Wuhane Mara, Zielen. 6th- Peshqwur. Tib-Australien. Christiani. In. drupuru, 12th-Colchas Nile, Polynesien, Syria. Luertes, Ningchine.

ARRIVALS AT HOME, May 1st-Bingo Maru, Austria, Mayune, Sacheen, 4th Ernest Bimone. 8th-Scandia, Kintuck. 11th -Indraumku, Teenkol.

PASSENGERS.

ARRITED,

Per Shoahu Muru, from Shanghai, 3c, Mr Horgas

Par Catherine Apcar, from Singapore. Capt. Carter, sud Mr. Buchanan.

Par Kueichow, from Tientsins, Dr. Fulton, Messrs. Sage, and Murray.

Per Taiyuan, trom Kuchinotzu, Mr. & Mrs. Gregory and child, Messrs. N. Has hie, J. Blake Bad Melvin.

DEPARTED.

Par Coptic, for Shanghai &o, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Penoyer, Mr. and Mrs. a. C. Maren, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Newell, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Barbour, Rear. Admiral and lrs. H. Knox, Rev. and Mrs. Jagnow, Lieut. and Mrs. Owen, Mr. and Miss Heacock. Miss N. Lorimer, Miss K. Dumorib, Capt. F. 1: Benquo, Lieut. Col. Keate, Mesre, W. Tysda, E. B. Davis, Thomas Jones, Eichelman, tio von Areud, 'A G. Newington, Morgenstern, Chas. E. Tanaui, and W. B. Mabonez.

Per Alinneola, for Shanghai, Mr. and Mrs. Jaa. Rodger, Mr. and Mrs. Haylen, Mr. and Mis. M. W. Toyce, Mr. and Ms. Augustine, Mr. and Mr. F. J. Dalker, Mr. and Mrs. A

THE BEST THE BREWERS BREW Battle, Mr. and Mrs C. S. Lee and children,

WHEELER'S

GUINNESS'

Mr. and Mrs. F. H Whitworth, Mr. and Mrs. Whitworth Junior), Mr. and Mrs. H. Birkett, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Dufresne aad children, Mr. and Mrs, und Miss Severance, Mr. and irs. Ganong, Mr. and Mrs. B. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ramsay, Mr. and Miss Brady, bles. C. M. Irwin, Mrs. W. W. Brong-w Mze. V. R. Ankeny,

Mrs. H. V. Noyes, Mrs. Loob and infaut, Mrs. Salts and servant, Mrs. W. B.

STOUT Walker, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. C. F. Oudin,

SAME AS SUPPLIED TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.

SOLE AGENTS-

PER CASE OF 8 DOZ. PINTS -

PER DOZEN.

$21.00

82.75

H. BUTTONJEE & SON.

Hongkong, 29th March, 1907.

WINEAND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

40

Mrs. P. Powell, Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. R. Power, Miss B. Lebold, Miss M. Leboll, Miss O'Reilly, Mies Morrizou, Miss B. Hogan, Mas M. Hogan, Miss A. Tang, Miss E. Toug, Dr. W. W. Mayo, Dr. R. L. Whitman, Capt. Hart. rim, Rev. P. S. Dobbins, Rev. W. I. Edward, Rev. P. J. Tad, Her. A. L. Robb, Messrs. Murphy, Bonssteel, E. Jenes, H. R. Spencer, T. C. Walker, E. Owen, Eicole Girold, and E. Sandford.

NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS

DIXTRA COPIES of Daily Press are on

E sale dally at the KOWLOON BOOK.

STALL Mr.HEUTIONJEE'S KOWLOON STORE, No. 36, Elgia Road & Mr. AH YAU'S FERRY WHARF STALL.

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1963.

IKALLANCE

Canton China Fire...sam cekata China Traders... Hongkong Fire...... North China...................

Yangtze .......... Land and Building- Hongtenglandin. Humphrey's Estate Kowloon Laud & B. Shanghai Land... Tls. WestPoint Building Mining-

Charbonnages Kaube.....

Peak Tramways`...... Pappino Co. a. Keineries-

China Sugar carc Lazon Sugar cravatar.

$50

$82, sellers

$25 $97.

$50 $330, sellers

£5

110.77.

$100

$770.

#00

$138, buyers

$105 $107), sellers $10; $11, sullors 190

1371, BALIOTA 50 T. 105.

T. 0 Tla, 103.

$50

HONGKONG, CANTON,

MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAU STEAMBOAT CO., LD, AND THE OHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD,

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE,

8.8. "HONAM," 2,863 tors, Captain H. D. Joner. S.S. "POWAN," 2,338 tons, Captain W. A. Valentine, 8.2. FATSHAN," 2,260 tons, Captain C. V. Lloyd. 8.8. "KINSHAN," 1,995 tona, Captain B. Bench. 8.8. "HEUNGSHAN," 1,999 tons, Captain R. V. Thomas.

Hongkong to Canton daily at 3 a.m. (Sunday excepted), £10 p.m.

(Saturday excepted).

Departures from Departures from Canton to Hongkong daily at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Snoday excepted. will leare Hongkong every Monday. Wednesday, and Friday, at

The ss, POWAN

9 p.m. from Queen Street Wharf West returning frous Canton every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 5 30p.m.

These teater, carrying His Majesty's Mails, are the largest and fastest on the River Special attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin Accommodativa,

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

S.R. SUL-AN," 1,651 tous, Captain E. H. Grainge

S.S. SUI-TAI," 1,651 tone, Captain G. P. Morrison.!

Departures from Heugkong to Macne on week days at 7.30 s.o. from Douglas Wharf & st 2 p.m. from the Company's Wharf. Ou SENDAYS SPECIAL CHEAP EXCURSIONS learing Hengkong at 9 a.. from Douglas Wharf & from Macao atbp.m.

The Company also roos a Steamer from Maene on Sunday Morning at$7.30 am and from Hongkong at 1 p.m. from the Company's Whart." Departures from Macao to Hengkang on week days at 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. -

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

8.3. "LUNGSHAN,” 219 toas, Captain T. Hamali. Departures from Macap to Carton on Monday, Wednesday and. Friday, al. 7.80 m. Departures from Canton to Macau on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 7.30 a.m.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD, THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD, AND THE INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LE.

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

S..SAINAM," 588 tons, Captain J. Willox. 8.6.NANNING," 369 tone, Captain A. McKinnon,

One of the abors Steamers lares Canton for Washow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wachew for Canton on the same days at 8.30 a.. Round trips take about 5 days. These vessels have Superior Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.

$49, sellers

,!

Fea, 250 15/10

$450, buyers $7, sellers $10 $12, buyer's $10 $5.

13

Steamship Companies!

China and Manila... Douglas Stenship. H., Canton & M.............. Indo-China S.N. Co. Shell Transport Co. Star Ferry.........

Do, New

South China M. Post.. Stan Laundry Co... Stores & Dispensaries Campbell, Id. & Co. Powell & Co., Wm. Wackins......... Watson & Co., A. S.

United Arbertas ......... Do. Founders...... Union Waterboat Co.

$100 $120. $100 $21, sellers

$25 $156, buyers 350 $35, buyers $16 $80. 10 STL. 2146-buyers $10 $30, sellers. $5 $194,-ellars

$25 $24. 30 $7.

$

$20, sellers

$10

18, sellers.

$10 $41. buyers $10 $12, sales

$4 $101, buyers Bit

- $10

$221, buyers,

VERNON & SMYTH.

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From May 13th to 19th, 136

To correct Zone Time add 23 min, and 18 ser.

Mon

Iues. I

Bion Water

1

4 9

Low WATER

Honkong

Hongkong

Mead Time.

Height

Meat True.

Fight

b. m.

ft. in.

13

#

45

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12 a

M

12 1

# 7

TEL 362

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Wou 15

V 5

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13

12

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Fri.

Sat.

17 ni

47

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3 13

5 28

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REGISTER.

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HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

Hongkong Observatory, May 13th

Pravicas Day On Data at

+++

29.84-

On Date

1.

30.01

78

29.98 75

67 EXE 1

+

45

ESE

Barometer ***** Temperature... 78 Humidity Wind Direction)

Force...

#

Weather Bain

Highest open air Temperature on 10th......81 Lowest open air Temperature on 10th......75

JOHNSTONES

NAPIER

SQUARE

BOTTLE WHISKY.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

SHIPPERS

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

Further particulare may be obtained at the Ofoe of the

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD. Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Hongkong Hotel; Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD,

MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAPAN STATION.

AUSTRIAN.

Kaiser Pranz Josof I. Austrian cruiser, 1,309,

Capt. Ferdinand Bublay, 12th April-- Sing apore 6th April.

FRENCH.

Allouette, river gunboat, Lieut. Millot, Cochin-

Chine

Argas, gunboat, 123 tous,

gans, 500 b.p.,

Lieut. Jeannel, Canton Carongde, gunboat, Lient. Kerelael. Saigon D'Assas, cruiser 1,000 tons, 31 guns, 9500 h.p.

Com

Baie d'Along

Decidée, gunboat, 645 tons, 10 guns, 1,009 h.p.,

Lisnt. Comdr. L'Eost, Haiphong D'Entrecasteaux, French cruiser, &,000, Capt.

Tracau, Hongkong

Descartes, cruiser, 3085 tons, 14 guns 5500 b.p.

Commander Amot, Bais D'Along Drepetit Thouars, armoured cruiser, 10,014 tous,

Capt. Passerat do Silans, Saigon Esturgeon, submarine, Saigon

Francisque, destroyer, 330 tons, 7 guns, 6300

bp, Lieut. Garreau, Hongkong Queydon, cruiser, 9500 tors, 36 gane, 20,200

b.p., Captain Ridour. Saigon Guichen, protected cruiser, Bagship of Rear Admiral Boisse, Captain Tracon, Saigon Henri Riviere, gunboat, Lieut. Portier,

Haiphong

Jacquin, river gunboat, Tient. Le Corolle

Aunam-Tonkin, reserve

Javeline, destroyer, 350 tons, 7 guns, 300 h.p.,

Lient, Sagost Duvauroux, Saigon Kersaint, guloaf, 1250 tons, 6 guns, 2200 k.p.,

Comdr. Simon, Saigon

Lynx, submarine, Lieut. Armbruster, Saigon Montcalm, craiser (Flagship of Vice Admiral Richard, Commander in Chief), 9700tens, 12 guas, 19,600 h.p.. Capt. Martel Mousquet, destroyer, Lieut. Duchemin, Baie

d'Along

Olry, ganboat, Lieut. Grellier, Yangtae Peio, gunboat, Lieut. Marchand, Tongku Perle, submarine, Saigon

Pistolet,

Maryland, armoured cruiser, Captain John R.

Ingersoll

Pennsylvania, armoured cruiset, Capt. Thomas

C. McLean

West Virginis, armoured crniser. (flagship of Rear Admiral Brownson), Capt. Comvay H. Arnold

THORNE'S

OLD VAT.

This Vat was started by the ista Robert Thorne ef Greenock and has been Sold as No. eince 1831.

SCOTCH WHISKY. R. THORNE & SONS, LD.,

GREENOCK & LONDON.

Aberlour, Glenlivet Distillery, Strathspey, N.B. Greenock, Highland Distillery. Greenock, N.B. Glen Moray, Glenlivet Distillery, Elgin, N.

Soza AGENTS IN HOFGRONG, CHINA & MANILA A. S. WATSON & Co., LD.

871

CHILDREN OF FAR, CATHAY

A ROCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL

HORBING INTEREST, By CHAS. J. HALCOMBE

OF

Faie d'Alongient de Reinach-Werth. (Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs.

Protée, submarine, Lieut. Glorisur, Saigon

Rapier, destroyer, 330 tone, Lieut. Vincent de

Briebignac, Saigon

Bervice, Author of "The Mystic Flowery Land," eto.).

THE VOLUME which consists of 461 Redoutable, battleship, (in reserve) 9437 tons, 8. Fages, and includes a Sketch Plan of historical interest elewing the disposition of the Forces at the brttle of Kweilin, is dedicated to Sir ROBERT HART, G.C.M.G., and Dr. A. BENNIE.

gans, 6071 h.p., Rear Admiral de Marolles, Saigon Sabre, destroyer, 330 tona, Lieut. Malliez,

Hongkong

Styx, armoured gunboat, 1796 tons, 10 guns,

1700 h.p.. Lieut. Duc, Baigen Surprise, gunboat, 629 tons, 2 guns, 900 h.p..

Lieut. Roque, Haiphong Takiong, gunboat, Yangtze Takou, destroyer, Com. Torquera, Saigon Vauban, torpedo-depot (resorve), 6150 tons, 23 gans, 4560 h.p., Lient., Hongay Vigilante, gunboat, 123 tune, 7 guns, 500 h.p.,

Lieut. Brugno, Canton

GERMAN.

Furat Bismarck, (flagship), 11,000 tons, 36 guns, 14,000 b.p., Kontre-Admiral Brensing. Tsingtau

Iltis, gunboat, 1000 tons, 10 guns, 1300 hp.

Captain Kuse!

Jaguar, guzbost, 900 tons, 19 guns, 1300 h.p..

Commander Kloebe, Yangiss

Leipzig, cruiser, Commandant, von Rothkerch

Paulbeon

Luchs, gunboat, 850 tons, 10 guns, 1344 b.p..

Commander Hortog

Niobe, cruiser, Commander Witechel

Thette, cruiser, 2660 toas, 24 gans, 8000 b.p..

Captain Glatzel

Tiger,

er, gunboat, 900 tons, 10 guns, 1300 h.p.,

Commander V. A beken

Tsingtau, gunboat, 170 tone, 5 guns, 1300 k.p..

Lieut. Brehmer

Vaterland, gunboat, Lieut. Toussaint

Vorwarts, gunboat, tons, 3 guna, 500 h.p..

Lisat. de Spoaseti

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April-Saigon 3rd April.

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