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POST OFFICE NOTICE

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PARCEL, MAILS, HOMEWAB D.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 1907.

Parcels for the United Kingdom-vIA GIBRALTAR-Posted up to 5 pm, on Friday, the Jat Norimber, aro due in London about the 7th of December,, and these posted up to 5 pm on Friday the 15th November,bre duo iz Lendon on the 21st December,

With an additional fee of 60 conte, parcels may be forwarded VIA BRINDIST and if posted Lefore 5 pm. on the 15th November, would accompany the letter mail, dus la London on the 16th December.

Parcels intended for New Year's delivery should also be forwarded by the mail of the 15h Nowmler, as the rest porcel mail of the 29th November is not dae in London till. the 4 January, 1908, unless they are posted to be forwarded overland VIA BRINDISI in which erre an additical fee of 60 cents must be paid, such parsels are due in London about the 3 th December.

The rates of postage on ordinary parcels are as follows:-

For a parcel not exceeding 3 lbs. in weight

7lbs

* 11-lbs:

60 cents.

$1.20 ...$1.80

Under no circumstances will parcel weighing over 11 tha. be forwarded. All parcels containing jewellery or say article of gold or silver must be insured, all insured parcels must be sealed. The seals must bear the impression of a device or private mark. Coins must not be used for sealing purposes.

On and from the 20th instant, the British Post Office, at Tientsin will be closed. The Hoon, with the German mail of the 10th September, left Singapore on Friday, the 4th inst., at 11 x.m, and may be expected here to-day,

The Ernest wows, with the French mail of the 13th Sant, left Bingapore on Sunday. the Gb izsist, at 7 am, and may be expected here on or about Sunday, the 13th instant. This packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 10th August.

FOR

JOINT STOCK SHARE.

-COMPANY.

Hongkong, October 7th.

PAID VrQUOTATIONS.

Pa. 200 Nominal.

alhambra Banke

Hongkong & Shai.. (5'26 # 25

National B, of China

· 3647).

$040, lkw i

La. £18.. Ln. £76, now L

Bell's Asbestos-6.-A. 120. 60._} {0}. China-Borneo "Co Chins Provident ....... China Light & P. Co... Cotton Mille-..

Dairy Farmi

Docks and Wharyse-

BOARD AND RESIDENCE FIRST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE

AT

"BRAESIDE,"

AND COMMODIOUS

AARSIDENCE standing in its own grounds, with Tennis Courts, Good Dining and Reception Rooms, Large Airy and Wall Furnished Bedrooms, every home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour: Terms moderate Apply to-- F. W WATTS.

Brasside," 20-Masionnel! Rond- (late of "Tang Yu9") Hongkong, 27th June, 1905,

[49 PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE

MES GILLANDERS

"CLAREMONT." 2 & 4, KENNEDY ROAD. Hongkong, 9th February, 1907.

1530

BISHI DOCKYARD. AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.

$13 19.75, buyers $10 16, buyers $10 18.60, buyers

Ela 53

Ta

Hongkong International 1.75 Laou Kung BlowTla 100 Soychee

$10

$104, collera Tls. 63. Tis:00

Tla. 500

Tls. 2871.

BROOKERAMIK

$6 $18.

H. & K, Wharl & G.!

550807), sellors

L&W. Dock

plover

PIR

DATE

New Amoy Dook...

$50 $84

$110, buyers

MITSU

$11, Bellase

Shochu Maru.....

Swaton, Amoy and Fooolow

Hairin

Tuesday, Tuesday,

Swator and Bangkok

Deva congée.

Ningpo and Shanghai

Kwongsang

Tues lng, Tuos iny,

Singapore, Penang and Calentia

Gregory Apicu...

Yiksang

Taming....

Tues in Tuesday,

Bingapore

Antenor..

Tuesday,

Heim

Estow, Singapore and Bangkok

Machew

Tuesday, Tunday,

8 h, 9.00 A.3. 8th, 8.00 A M. 8th, 9.00 A.M. 8th, 11.00 .30 8th, 1.75 P. 8th, 2.01 PM 309 P.M 8th, 3. P 8th, 300 r.. 8, 3.00 r.at. 8th, 5.9 P.

Shanghai Lock........... Tie, 100 Shai & H. Whart... Tia, 100 Fenwick & Co., Geo... Green Island Catment. Hongkong & C. Gas... Hongkong Electric... Hongkong Hotel o Hongkong Ice Co...... Hongkong Rope Co.... Insurances-

Tir.77, Bellera

The 217

$28

$17, sellera

$10

$114, ualea

£10

$176, buyers

$10

$145, buyers

$50 $25

$100, buyers.

DOCK No. 3

$240, sellers

$10 $26, buyers

Length on Blooks

$50 $270.

Pakboi and Halabong

Michael Jebsen

$80 $86, sollers

Kadat and Sandakan

Borneo

$25

$90, buyers

Quang Chow Wan, Hoihow, Pakhoi and】

Hué

160

$300, buyera

Extreme Langtü...

Haiphong ...

es Tle. 75.

Length on Blocka.

Jaso Taikesan Marn

$100

$780.

Width of Entrance on Top

$60 $370, sellera

Swatow, Amor, Foochow and Shanghai

Matad

Shanghai.......

Manila.......

Bangkok...

Nagasaki, Kobo and Yokohama bees were

Yokkaichi and Kobe

EUROTE, &c., India vis Tuticorio......

(Late Letter 11:30 to 11,30 A.. Era

Postage, 10 centa.).

(Letters posted in all, the Pillar Boxos in time for the first alesanos will bo included in this contract, mail.).

Macaus

Sbangbai and Chickiang........

Cebu and Hotto

Karate Kobe, Yokohams, Callao and (Peru)

•Iquiqne)

Ms680

-。1.7,-",,aདྷ.,

Zamboanga, Port Darwin.Thursday

Ain Cooktown, Cairns, Townsville

Brisban, Sydnay, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth

IT IS

PURE.

SUN

But T'ai

Goeben

......

Tues Inv 8th, 5.4 P.M, Wednesday, 9th,' 9,00 ‚ . Wednesday, 9th, 900, Wednesday, 9th, 19,00 a.. Wednesday, 9th, 10.00 .. Wednesday, 91,

Printed Matter and Sam

plas

10.00 Registration ..: 30.00 M (Bogistration, with la

fak of 10-couts, up 1. 10 15 A.M.)

Canton mansion Chine Fire..................? - China Tradera ..............! Hongkong Fire....... North China....... Union

$100 $96.

⚫ Yangtaza......... Land and Building-

Hongkonglandĭzv. Humphrey's Batate Kowloon Land & B Shatig bai Laada Tha. 50 West Point Building

Charbonnages Bandar

Registration,

Kowlo

Mining-

BO....................... 10:40)AM.

No late fes..

Sui Tai

Taoting. Sangkrang Kosato Maru Sul Tai

11.00 AM, Feak Tramways

Wednesday, 9, 1.15 P.M.Plippine Co. in!

Wednesday, 9th, 3.00 P.M. Woduceday, 9th, 300 P.M. Thursday, 10th, 11.00 .. Thursday, 10th, 1.15 r..

Changsha

Thursday, 19th, 300 e.s',

IT IS WHOLESOME.

IT IS REFRESHING.

PILSENER

TRY IT.

Badineries-

Chins Sugar an Lazon Bugar.. Stammship Companies

China and Manils... Douglas Steamship. H., Cadton & M...... Indo-China S.N. Co. Shell Transport Co. Star Farry...ANU

Do, New,

South China M. Poit... Steam Laundry Co.... Store & Dispensarios Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., Wm.. Watkins..... Watson & Co., A. §.

United Aaboston .......

Do. Foundara.....

BEER Watertone Co.

OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE,

BOLE AGENTS :--

H. RUTTONJEE & SON.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 28th August, 1907.

COMMERCIAL.

CLOSING QUOTATIONS..

ON LONDON --

Telegraphic Transfer

October 7th.

22

Bank Bills, on demand. 22

Back Bills, at 20 days' sight

Bank Bills at 4. merilis sight

22

Credits, at months' right.....22 Documentary Bills 4 mor the sight2-3-

OK PARIS-

Bank Billa, on demand

Credits, at 4 months' sight.....

OF GERMANY.

ON NEW YORK-

Bask Bills,,co demand..

Credits, at 60 days' sight..

СД ВОМБАТ

$1

Telegraphic Transfor.....1634

Bank, en demand.......

ON CALCUTTA

Telegraphic Transfer

Fark, on demand.... ..... .

On SHANGHAT-

Fouk, at sight

Private, 30 days' sight...

ON YOKOHAMA,On demand...

..164"

163

164

હ

14.

107

ON MANILA-On demand-Pesos-167)

ON SINOAFORE. On demand..... 61 pc.pm.

ON BATAVIA. - On demand

131

ON HAIPBero. -On demand ...3 p.o. pm. |

ON SAIGON--On demand

$10 $101.

$50 $45.

$80 880, sellers

TL. 101.

Fça: 260 | $470, buyers 19/10 19, bayara

$10

$10 88.

$12, buyers $2, (new) buy.

$100 $98, sellera

$100 $21, elleja

$25 $15, buyyə $50 1374.

18 $271, sellers

*41 Prefd., 361. {320 Defa, sel. B1 44- $10 $21.

$5-$10, buyera 626 $92, sellers: $5 $6, sellers

$10 $20, celiori $10 $7, sellers $10 $21.

$10 $11, sellers

4 $18. sit $150, buyers $10 $19, sellors

& SMYTH.

BONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From October, 8th to 1ath 1807.

KICH WATER,

Low Watin,

Menn Time:

Hongkong Height

Hongkong

Mean Time

Height.J

(in.

ft. 13,

1.

边 3:32.

t

Tues.

Wed.

TA 10 9

The 70.

Fri.

m

40

JOHNSTONE'S

NAPIER

SQUARE

BOTTLE WHISKY.

NAPIER JOHNSTONES

SHIPPERS

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY.

31pc. pm. CUTLER, PALMER & Co., Londus

ON BANGKOK-On demand. .... 67

BYERRIONS, Bank's Buying Rate...39.05. GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, jer tael 47 60 BAR SILVER, per oz.

£0.

SUBSIDIARY COINS.

Chinese 20 cents pieces. Hongkong 20

Quotations aro Mawa New... Balwa Old Malwa Older

Malwa Od ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈

Persian fine quality

Persian extra fi.se

Patus New

Patna Old

Benares New

per cent.

34.42 discount.

4.30

}

5.00

OPIUM.

+

སྙན, ཡོཏོ*

$808 $860

October 7th.

per picul.

***

*

$900

8700

$750-

-

X

**

per chest.

$857! 8535

Benares Old,...

AGENTS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HONGKONG

ON SALE.

~A-TABLE OF TEN

BATHS OF EXCHANGE

AT HONGKONG

FOR

DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY

Sat. 12

Sun 13

Mon, 14

+1

019

13

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35

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4 20 A

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER,

Hongkong Observatory, Cctober 7th

Barometer

Tamperstare...

Humidity Wind Direction

Force....

Westber

Rain...) APONTA

Preylome Dai! On Date 20 Do

$4.4 p.m.

CODE WORD: “DOCK,”

A.1, A.B.C, nad Engineering Code Used.

NEW DOCK NOW OPEN..

Extreme Length...

Width of Entrance on Top

Width of Entrance on Bottom....

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 841

DOCK No. 1,

722 feat.

714

881 ".

523 teet

14. 513

29

DJ

Width of Entrance on Bottom... Wafer on Blocks at Spring Tide

DOCK No. 2.

Extreme Length Length on Blocks

++

Width of Entrance on Top

Width of Entrance on Bottom... Water on Bladt at Spring Tide

PATENT SLIP.

Baitable for veals up to 1,000

$71 feel.

THE WORKS are well equipped with LATEST PLANTS and APPLI ANGES to undertake BUILDING 'br. REPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, and BOILERS;

and alio ELECTRICAL

WORK.

A LARGE STOCK of MATERIAL slways kept on hand,

The COMPANY has the powerful steamies

"OUEA MARU" (712 tone, 700 1.H.P.

specially built for SALVAGE PURPOSES

equipped with necessary gear, always ready Short Notice.

報新外中

799

港香

CHUNG NGOI SAN PO

(Chinese Daily Preve),

PUBLISHED DAILY,

Is the oldest and still immeasurably the beat-

medium for Advertising among the Native Community.

Established for nearly FIFTY YEARS Cirenlates largely throughout Southern Chins Indo-China, etc.

Terms for Advertising (Translation free) can be obtained at the Office, 10A, De Veens Road Central, Hongkong: 151, Fleet Street. London, or from the diferent Agents

Dogamenta translated from or into Classical, or Colloquial Chinese.

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL Mr. E. S. Abraham - Mr. P. R. Adama

Mr. A. Aftalion

Mr. J. H. Backbouse.

Mr. H. G. Baltiscorabe

Mr. R. B. Beattie

Mr. S. Bisney

Mr. 2. J. Birbeck

Mies

Eisney

Mr. 4. B. Bunn

Mr.T.

Braydeld Mr. E. W. Carpenter

Mr. A. Mr. Carter

Mr. H. E. Colvin Mr A. H Cook

Mr. 3. Gru/s/sbank

Mr. W.

W. Einstmann Mr. R. M. Ezekiel MH.J. Fairchild Mr. P. J. Falconer Ms. H. G. Fisher- Mr. J. B. Frankliu Mr. B. L. Frost

Deuman Fuller

1 ..

at

59.86

29.03

29,86

84

#3

BL

69

20

74

Mr.

SSE

y

MI. S. J. Fuller

Mr. E. Garner

V

Mr. O. Gorroll

Capt 1. A. Bali

Mr. R. Harding

Highest open mir Temperature on 6thô Lowest open air Temperature on. 8th... 76

MESSRS, FALCONER & CO'S REGISTER.

October 7th.

Barometer 9 ... 29,90 Therm.(Watbulb) 9 A.M.79- Barometer I... 20.85 Therin,(Wotbulb) 1 P..78 Barometer 4.r... 29.85 Them.(Wetbulb) $ 2.3.19 Thermom. 9. 82 Ther. Maximais.2 Thermom, 1 P. 82 Them. Minimum over Thermo. 4.P... 82 night....

Mr. J. P. F. Jokl Mr. R. M. Joseph Mr. J. Joughin Mr. B.

Lichtig & child Mr. W. Engan Mr. E. Lahring Dr. O. Marriott Mr. G. C. McIntos Mr. T. Hook

Mr, E. H. Newborn Mr. F. Otte

Mr.

Mr. F. Pollock

W. Powoll Bit. O. M. Proshaw Mr.

A. J. Fugla Dr.

E. Ealphe Mr. E. H..

Dray Mr. J. Spittles Mr. H. S. Spurge Mr. W. T

-Rev. & J. Stevens &

Mr. W. G. Symmons Mr. H.J. Toplins Mr. C. H Tricker Mr. G. W. Tallidge Mis-Varner- Mr. H. E. Waite Mr. C. E. Walk ina Mr. J. T. L. Williams

Hon. Mr. & Mrs. E. A. Mr. L. J. Wishart-

--- Hewett

Mr. E. Howarā

Capt. K. Innes.

Mr. J. B. Wishart Mr. J. D. Woods Mra Zacharias

KING EDWARD HOTEL. Mr. Harry Bramley Mr. and Mrs. G. H.

Corse, j..

Mr. A. F. Dickinson Dir. & Mrs. Hurman Mr and Mrs. F. J. V. Mrs. C. M. Jude

Jorge Mr. J. E

Joseph

Mr. E. Katsch

Mr H.J. Kennard Capt. & M.B.G. King

and child Mr. J Marstali

STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. Sept. 18th-Albengu, Denbighshire, Orwell. 20th-Nyanza. 21st-Sarpedon, Benlomond, Mr. & Mrs. Newser and Moyane, Hitachi Maru, Fingency. Sithonia, Acaru. 24th-Senegambir, Atholl, Verona, Mr. D. M. Nichol-ok

child 27th-Achilles, Kintuck Oct, 2nd-Ambria, Mrs. W. C. Pasemore Benledi, Pathon, Sunda, Segovia. 5th-Tonkin, Bingo Marti, Sheikh, Kanagawa Mart. 71- Ferdinand, Palermo, (delayed through mutilation).

$2

E.

On the Day Preceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Cloning of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinsge of Silver

FROM 1893 TO 1905;

4130–—–

RATES FOR BOVEREIGNS, GOLD LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900)," and other Useful Information,

PRIOR: 81-CASH.

On Sale at the DAILY PRE89”. Offee, or Local Bookseller

ARRIVAL AT HOME, Oct. 2ud-Simlo.

ON SALE.

THE

KINGSCLERE

Miss Baylis Capt. H. Beasley, B. Mr. H. Beasley Dr. & Mrs. Belilios Mr. F. Lovington Mr. and Ms. Norman

Blanch

Mr. H. A. W. Brent Misa Brent Kr. de Bussièrre Mr. H. S. Chard Mr; T. Chinchen

DIRECTORY AND

ND CHRONICLE Major Chitty

FOR 1907.

i

Complete Edition Small....

$10.00

6.00 Obtainable at the Hongkong Daily Press Office and from the Tooal Booksellers

Mrs. Chitty and child Dr. Francis Clarke' Mr. F. S. Clarke Lt. & Mrs. J. D'Esterre Mr. P. G. Falconor

Miss Fisher

Mr. F. Forde

Mr. K. Freund

Miss Annie Peacock Mr. G. P. Hamirez Mrs. James Scott Master R. Scott Master G, Scott Mr. and Mr. S. Silver-

stone Mr. Arthar Silvaratone Mr.-M. S. Silverstone Mr. M. L. Silverstone Mro. A. 3. Stith Miss Square Mr. D. V. Steave 500 Lt. Comdr. & Mrs. E.

Stevenson Mr. R. J. Tobia Mr. H. Darby Tyndall Capt. G. Flavesnos PRIVATE HOTEL.

Mr. E-Gaster Captsin Ham, USA. Bire. Ham and sun Mr. H. Bupendin Mr. P Hodgson Mr. H. T. Jackinan Mr. E. A. Koster Mr. A. £.

Mr

f. Lanning Langstein Mr. & Mrs. L. Maraton Dr. & Airs. W. Moore Mr. R. Paterson - Mr. P Potts. Mr. In-Re-s Mr. A. Sachse. Mrs. G. Sachse Mr. G. Gray Scott Col. E. Seymour,-A.0.0. Mrs, F. Seymour Mr. F. Steinhof

Mr. E. Wolf

HONGKONG, CANTON, MAÇAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT S

CO., LD. AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LD,

HONGKONG CANTON LINE.

8.8. HONAM, 2,363 tons, Captain 8. Bell Smith 8.8: POWAN," 2,398 tons, Captain B. I. Black, 8.8. FATSHAN 2,260 tons, Captain U. V. Lloyd. 8.8. KINSHAN," | 1,995 tons, Captain B. Branch, 8.8. HEUNGSHAN," 1,998 toar, Captain B. D. Thomes, Departures from Hongkong to Canton daily at 8 am. (Sunday, excepted), 10 p.m. (Saturday excopted),

Perariutes firm Casten to Bengkeng daily at 8 am and 5pm. ftnday erre le The 88, "POWAN" will leave Hongkong every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 0 p.m. frean Queen Street Wharf West returning from Canton every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 5 30p.m.

The Steamers, exrying His Majesty's Mails, are the largest and fastest on the River. Special attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin Accommodation.

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇAO STEAMBOAT CO.,LD.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. "SULAN, 1,651 tona, Captain W. A. Valentii é. 8.S. "SUI-TAL," 1,651 tons, Captain G. F. Morris.

Departures from Hongkong to Macao on week days at 8 am from Douglas Wharf &

4 pm, from the Company's Wharf. On SURDAYS SPECIAL CHEAP EXCURSIONS leaving Hongkong at 9 A., from Douglas Wharf & from Macao at 5p.m. The Company also runs a Steamer from Macso on Sunday Morning at 7.30 am, and from

Hongkong at 1 pm. from the Company's Wharf Departures from Macao io Hongkong en week days at 7.30 am, and 2 p.m.

!

CANTON-MACAO LINE-

8.8. “LUNGSHAN 219 toas, Captain W, Reynell. (At Dook). Departures from Macne to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9p.m. -Departures from Canton to Bacao on Treeday, Thursday and Saturday, at 5 p.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.

8.S.BAINAM." 588 tons, Captain J. Willox,

8.8. NANNING," 669 tonn, Ceptain A. MoKinnor.

One of the abovp Stenizers Lesvos Canton for Wrohow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 9 am, and the other leaves Washow for Canton on the same days at 8.80 a.m. Bound trips take about 5 days. These vessels have Superior Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity,

Further partioaises may be obtained at the Ofles of the

Hotel

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT 00., LD,

naions (First Floor), opposite the Hongkong Hotel;

Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD,

13

Teredo

Pan

WOOD Armor

MARK

FOR PROTECTION

of the bottoms of Cargo-Bosts, Dredgers, Lighters, Junks of Piles; Wharf and Deck-Timbers, ie, of any kind of Woodwork temporarily or permanently submerged in Sea Water; as well as for Protection of all exposed Woodwork USE ONLY

KENNON'S TEREDO-PROOF

AND

WOOD-ARMOR PAINT

$ peerless Wood Frezervative and insoluble l'aint, gives in Ben-Water ABSOLUTH PROTECTION, against the "Teredo" and all other Marine-Bore-Worms; will make Exposed Wood proof against the ATTACKS of the WHITE ANT, etc. It can be applied by ordinary unskilled labour,

1547

For prices and further information apply to

GEBRÜDER ROESE, (Roess Brothers) Swatow.

General Agents for the Far East,

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE GERMAN MAIL,

sakt & Shanghai on Sunday the 29th ult. p.m., The I.G.M. str. Goelen left Kobe via Naga and may be expected here to day.

The 1.G.M. str. Boon carrying the German Maile with dates from 'Berlin of the 10th ult. left Bingapore on Friday the 4th inst. at 11 a.m., and may be expected here to night

The 1.0.Mate. Print Waldemar left Sydney on Tuesday the 24th ult., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday the 16th inat.

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The N.Y.K. atr. Minnesota arrived at Yoko hawa en the 28th ult. at 7 m. loft Kobe for Hongkong via usual ports of call on the 3rd inst., and may be expected, here on the 11th iust.

The T.KK. str. Hongkong Maru sailed from Yokohama "on'the 2nd inst., and is due to arrive at this port via Manila on 12th inst.

THE INDIAN MAIL.

The Indo-Chins atr. Feoksing from Calcutta And the Straits, lo't Singapore for this port on 4th inst, at Ila.m.

The Indo-China str. Kurung left Calcutta for this port via the Straits on 30th ult, and may be expected here on or about 16th inst.

TAN FRENCH NAIL,.

The M.M. str.. Ernest Simons with the out ward French Mail. left Bingapore on the 6th

inst. at p.m.

THE CANADIAN, MÀIL The CPR str. Monteagle left Vancouver for Hongkong, via usual ports of call at a., on Friday the 20th uit.

The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japan left Van- couver p.m. on Tuesday the 1st inst. for Hong. kong via the usual pera of call.

MERCHANT STEAMERS.

The P. & 0. str. Nore left Singapore for this. port on the 4th inst. at 6 am.

The Austrian Lloyd's str. China left Singa. pore for this port on 4th inst, and is due hero

on the 11th inst.

The Austrian Lloyd's str. Iztok lait Singa. pore for this port on 4th inst., and is dus here. on the 12th inst.

The P. & 0. str. Cand'a left Bingapore for this port on the 5th inst. at 7am,

The N.Y.K, str. Kagoshima Marie (Bombay Line) left Bimbay for this port via Colombo and Singapore on the 26th ult, and is ex- picted here on the 15th inst.

PASSENGERS AREIVED.

Per Wosung, from Wuhu, Master W. Simpson..

HIB BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADRON:

Alacrity, despatch-boat, 700 tons 10 guns, 3000 bp,, Comdr. E. La T. Leatham, Yangise

Astraes, 2nd class orniser 1360 tons, 10 guns,

7000 ihp, Captain C. L. Vaughan-Lee. Flongkong

Bedford, British cruiser, Capt. 8. E. Erskine,

RN., Craising

Bramble, gunboat, 710 tons, 900 ih.p. Lieut.

Comde. G. W. Davidson, Shanghai

Britomart, guabost, 710 tons, 900 h.p., Lieut.

Comdr. W. L. Bember, Hongkong

Cadmus, British sloop, 1070 tons, Comdr. B. L. Clio, British sloop, 1070 tons, Comdr. C. D

Majandia, Shanghai

9. Raikes, Hongkong

Fame, torpedo-bost destroyer, 310 tons, 6

guns, 370) b.p., Liant-Gomdr: Gresson Hongkong

Flore, 2nd class oruiser. 4360 tens, 10 guns 7000 1.a.p., Capt. Boland Nugent, Hong- kong

Hazdy, forpede-boat-destroyer 195 tons, 6 guns. 4000 Bp., Lient-Condr. W. H. Darwall, Hongkong

Hart, torpedo boat destroyer, 295 tous, 6 gaos, 400 h.p., Lilent. Comdr. G. C. Dickens, Hongkong

Janus, torpedo boat destroyer, 320 tons, 6 grans,

3000

Lp, Lt-Comdr. C. A. Freemantle, Hengkong Kent, armoured, 9900, tons, 11 gaas, 22000 b.p... Capt. 8. V. de Y. Horsey, Hongkong King Alfred, British cruiser, Flag ship of Vice Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore,Commander in Chief, 14100 tone, Capt. Cecil F. Thurs day, Cruising

Kinshe, river gunboat, 616 tons, Lient.-Comtr.

P. Crabtree, Yauglaze

Monmouth, oruiser, 9800 tons, Capt. J. A.

Tuka, Cruising

Moorhen, river gunboat, 180 tons, 2 guns

Lient. Comdr. Vaughan, Hongkong Nightingale, river gunboat, 35 tone, 240 b.p.,

Lieat. Comdr. R. S. Roy, B.N., Shanghai Otter, torpedo best destroyer, 885 tone, 6

6310 Lb.p., Lt. Coudr, Kiddle, Hongkong Bobis, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 gans, 240

hp, Lient, Comdr, Walcott, West River Sandpiper, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 b.p., Lieut. Comdr, H. E. Tickell, West River

Buip, river gun-boat, 85 tons, guns, 240 h.p.

Lisat-Comdr. 8. H. Tennyson. Yangtɛzs Tako, torpedo boat destroyer, Boan, Strath,

Hongkong

Per Shaoling, from Shanghai, Mr. Brum-Tamar, receiving ship, 4800 tons G guns,

field.

Per Helens, from Hoihow, Mr. Gettlieb Seiller

Per Chingtu, from Australia vis Ports, Mrs. Baring and infant, Mrs. Coon and son, Mrs. Hall, Miss Ellens Bays, Judge Fenell, Monera. Peny, North, Rammey, Hogan, Bellini, Me- Caall and Newm.

DEPARTED.

Per Zafiro, from Hongkong, for Manila, bir. and Mr F Stahl, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Nel, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Lynch, Mrs. A. Edwards, Mrg Englaquis Bingzon Miss Dorothy Lynch, Capt. Herman Zeate, Lt. S. C. Edmondson, Master W. Stabi, Master Padro Bingzon, Master Fernando Caide, Mesara M. Ocampe, J. A. Remedick, Benn Fell A. H: Tochy, S. B. Price, W. W. Payne, H-Knauber and B. R. Wyckoff.

Commodore Stokee, Hongkong.

Teal, river ganboat. 180 tons, 2 guns, Licat

Comdr, H. B. Godfre, Yangtaas Thistle, gunboat, 710 tona, 900. b.p., Lisat

Comdr. West, Shangkai Virago, torpedo-boat destroyer, 395 tons, 6 guns,

*1,500

Hongkon Lieut-Comdr. Stevensen,

Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 took 4501.h.p.

Comir. R. W. Glennie, Swatow Whiting, terpedo-boat destroyer, 360 tona, 6

gans 5,000 h,b., Liest. Comdr. H,B. Cox, Hongkong

Widgeon gunboat 195, ions, 2gens, 300 b.p.

Lt-Comdr. G. B. Spicer-Simson, Yangtze Woodcock, gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 b.p.

Lieat-Comar. G. J. Todd, Yangtze

Woodlark gunboat, 150 tons, guda, 550 h.p.

Lient-Comdr. J. F Knox, Yangtze

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