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POST OFFICE: NOTICE. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS HOLIDAYS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23RD, 1907.

Wednesday and Thursday the 25th and 26th December, 1007, and Wednesday and Thursday,

the let and 2nd January, 1018 sro to be observed as Public Holdays.

The Post Cice will be «pen on eacb-day from 8.00 năm, to 9.00 am only.

There will to ce delivery of letters and one collection as on Bandaya,

The Money Order (fee will be entirely closed. NAKO

JOINT STOCK SHARE.

COMPANY.

Alhambra

Hongkong, December 21st.

[Pazd UP,{· QUOTATIONS.

Ps. 200 Nominal.

In the stent if the arrival of the English Mail from Europe on either the 25th or 26th inst. Bank

the Pui Cffice will remain open cre hour for the delivery thereof,

The Rafosir, with the French mail of the 22nd Nov, left Eaigon on Friday, the 20th inet, at 1 pm, and may be exproted here to-day. This packet brings repiles to lettere despatched from Hongkong on the 19th Oct,

Manila

Shanghai..

Baiphong

FOL

Amoy ******

Macão *****

Ningro and Shanghai.........

Shanghai, Tagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama

Hollow and Haiphong..

Hongsyano

Buanquai, Nagasaki, Konn Yokouama,“ HONOLULU and AN FRANCIA00........

(Bupplementary mail on board up to the sime Axed for departure of the ̈mail, Extra Postage 10 cents) on mu

Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama

EUROPE, ko, Indis vis Tuticorin.

(Late Letters 11790 à‚x, to noon, Extra Postage 10 usats.)................................................... Petters posted in all the Pillar Bome In time for the fret olearance, will be included in this contract mail,) .......................

Miscas

Shanghai, Moji, Kole, Yokohama, Victoria,

B.C. and Seattlo

Manila...

Ningpo anggar - önemin

Shanghai...

Singapore, Colombo and Bombay Singapore, Penang and Colombo

EUROPE, SO, INDIA VIA TUTICORIN ........ Misono........

Kuchinois, Kobe, Yokobama, Victoris, -Tacoms, Vanconrer and Beattle............. Manila, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cairns, Tovasville, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Melbourne, Adelaide and Parth Macao ........ Smadakan.

Msafi...

XMAS

Hongkong & Phim

-1813)

$720, buyers $710, sales

1851 Lu, £7P.10.

1 277.10.

2635).

National B, of China Bal'ı daborios E. A..... 124. 8d. | $7, bujera China-Borneo Co

PAB

DATE

Monday,

Hongkong Maru

23rd, Immediately after

$12 $101. sio

China Light & P. Co...

$6, tallers

Cheangcha..... Monday, Pakko. Monday,

arrival

23rd, 11.00 A.M

23rd, 11.00

23rd... 8.00 p.M

|

mobday,

23rd, 1,15 PM.

Kwongrange

Monday,

Carnarvonshire

Mon lay,

23rd 4.00PM.

Triumph

Monday,

Chihli

Monday,

Tanzan

Mongolia

Nikko Mara

Tourane

Bui Tai

Iyo Maru.......

Shaohsing

Sachsen.....

Sui Tai

ed, 5,00 P.M. 23rd, 5.00 P.M. Tuesday, 24th, 9.00 Am. Tuesday, 24th,

China Provident ...... Cotton Mille

$10 $91, sales & buy.

$10, sellersTM

EW.Fla 50 | Tla, 63. Hongkong.ISTRATI $10 International ...... Lis. 76 Laon Kung Mow... Fla. 100 Soyphee

(TL, 500

Dairy Farm .......... Dooks

and Wharves—

H. & K. Wharf & G. EL, & Wa Dock

~ VISITORS AT HOTELS. | HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAU

HONGKONG HOTEL,

Mr. E. S. Abraham

Mr. P. R. AdamLAN Mr. A. Aftalion ́Mr. H, G., Battiscombe

Mr. B. B. Beattie. Mr. A. Berblinger Mr. H. J. Birbeck Mr. & Bra. 8. Bizzey

Mias Bisneyw Me A. B. Blann Mr. Mr. C Boker

Mr. E. Bornand -

Mr. T. Hrayfold Mr. U B. Lrooke Mr. F. G.

Brown Mr. J. H. Balmor Mr. E.'W. Mr. A. Carter Mr. H. E. Colvin,

Carpenter

Mr. L. A. Cornack

Mr. W. A. Crale

Mr. J. Cruickshank

Th. 50, sales

Th. €5, sellers

| Th: 270.

Mr.

$6 $16.75, səlləri

$500, sallera $5099, sotiera

New Amay Dook........... $81 | 310, gallora Shanghai Dock...... 17:00 Th. 71. d'hui à H: Wharf... Tia, 100 T 2074- Fenwick & Co., (žec,.. $35 $14.

Printed Matter and Sam- ples ar 9,00 AM. Registration... 9,30 AM. Registration, with te fas of 10 cats, up t 930 A.M.) Eagistralion, Kowicom

90 Aeon Island Cament. Hongkong & C. Gas...

B.0.

Co

No Inte for Lotters ...

10,00-A.M. Tuesday, 24th, 10 00 AM. Tuesday, 9th,

Printed Matter and Bar ples 10.00 A Registration... 19.00 ▲. Registration, with i fan of 10 00sts, ap 1030.) Registration, Kowlo

B.O.

10.00 AM

No late foo. Letters..

11.00 A.M.

Tues lay, 24th, 1.15 PM.

Tuesday, 24th, 3.00 P.M. Tuesday, 24th, 5,00 m.

24th, 8,00 p.m.)

Tuesday, Tuesday, 24th, 5.00 p.m." ...Tuesday,

24th, 5.00 P.

Tuseday, 24th, 5.00 PM. Tuesday, 24th, 530 P.M.

Taming....

Liangchoro

Hiojun Maru

Kanagawa Mors...

Bellorophon

Thursday, 26th, 115r.r: Friday,

27th, 11.00 AM.

Fawata Maru.

Friday,

27th, 11.00 AM,

Bai Tải

Friday,

Mawang

Fuensang

Friday, Friday,

27th, 1.15 F.M. 27th, 8.00 PM, 27th, 8:00 PM.

NOVELIEST.

NOW ON SHOW.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,

40

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES. (ASSORTED),

PASCALL'S CONFECTIONERY OF

DIFFERENT VARIETIES.

FRENCH CRYSTALIZED FRUITS.

TOYS AND DOL'L'S

H. RUTTONJEE & SON,

TO-DAY.

WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS,

No. 5. D'AGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG.

Bale, Crown Land, Public Worka Fept. 3 p.m. At the City Hall, 9 pm, Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Co., "The Felle of New York."

TO-MORROW.

Sala, Jowelry, ko, Sales Rooms, Messrs. Hughes & Hough, 11 am.

VESSELA EXPECTED...

THE FRENCH MAIL..

The M.M. str. Solozie with the next French

The Ren Line str. Bencorlich from Leith and London, lait Singapore on the 18th inst. for this port.

The E. & A. str. Empire left Sydney on the 11th inst. for this port (via Queensland Forts.

The G.N.sr. Binnesota arrived at Yokohama on 17th inst. at 1 pm. will leave for Hongkong via anal ports of all on 19th inst., and may be expected here on 2nd prox.

The CN. Co's str. Taiyuan left Thursday Island on 18th inet, and is due here on 26th inst. The C.N. Ces str., Chingf left Sydney.on

Mail, left Salgon on 20th inst, at I p.m. for this 10th inst., and is due here on 3rd prox,

port, and is expected here to-day.

THE INDIAN MAIL,

...

The Indo-China sir, Fooksang from Caloutta

and the Etrails left Singapore for this part on

the 17th inat pm, and may be expected here

to-morrow.

;

The Indo-China str. Laisang left Calcutta

for this port via the Straits on the 13th fust.,

and may be expected here or about 29th inst.

THE GERMAN MAIL,

Wreke

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.

From Dec. 23rd to 29th, 1807.

tu

co

| Hongkong Electrió .... Hongkong Hotel C., Hongkong Ics Co..... Hongkong Hope Co... (paraben--

$10 $114, sallort

410 $176, buyers

$10 $15. $50 325

B100, buyers $240.

$10 $26.

$60 $242), an es

Mr. George Curry,' ‚¦- Diethelmi H. Darton

Mr. A. E.

Mr. W. Einstmann Mr. B.

R. M. Ezaiol Mr. H. G. Fisher Mr. V. B. Franklin Mr. B.L.

Frost

Fuller Mr.

Denman Mr. 8.3. Fuller

Dr. A. Gibeon

Mr. G.Gittias

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas

Glass

Mr, F. St. Gear

Mr. O. Gorrell Mr. T. C. Gray

Capt. T..A.

Hall

YE, E. Hallows. Mr. R. Harding Mr. J. L. Barrison Mr. F. Hespe Hun, Mr. & Mrs. E, A.

Hewett

Mr & Mr. J. Feeslech Master & Miss Hooslech Mr. J. Holland ·

Canton 94511| China FireADA China Tradera..... Hongkong Fire............. North Chland UnionNOVINARK

$20.14, buyers $25 860

$10, buyera

$30, sel.org

25

Tla. 87, sallers

$100

1605, buyurs

$149, bayers

Yangtze

$60

$125, buyers

Mr. E. Howard

Mr. P. H. Lig

$10

168, ellers

$10

$10, sellers

$80 685, selera

60 Ts, 101, sales $50 | $49, bayars.

Land and Building— Honghongindiar Humphrey's Estate! Kowicon Land & B Shanghai Land...... Tis. Wostoint Building! Mining-

Charborinagos

Peak Tramways! Philippine Co. Refineries

China Sugatan Luzon Sugar hersiene Stasmahip Companies China and Mamila... Douglas Steamship. H., Canton & M......

Indo-China 6.2), Co.

.. Shell Transport Co. Star Ferry..........

Do. Now

Sonia China M. Post.. Steam Laundry Co. Stores & Dispensatio

Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co., 17m. Watkins... Waton & Co., A., B.J

United AsbestOR

Do. Founder..... Union Waterboat Co.

Fes, 250 | 503, buyers

19/10 $7, BELGES

no $13.

$142.

$10.

$100 $100,

$100 $10, buyers

$15. 20 $50 435. $25 $29.

z $40.

ei 42 $10, $21, buyers

$5 $114, buyera.

25 $22, sellers $6 $6, sellers

$10 $14, sellers $10 | #6

$10 123, buyers $10 $30, buyer's

14$10, buyers

10

$150, buyers

$10 $101, bayers.

VERNON & SMYTH.

COMMERCIAL.

EXCHANGE

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON-

Telegraphic Transfer

December 21st.

19 191

Bank Billa, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days right......1 9 Bank Bills, st 4 mouths sight...1/10,, Credits, at 4 months sight.......................] 101. Doonmentary Bills 4 months' sightl/101

OR PAX18.

2271 Bank Billa, on demand Credits at 4 months sight....... 24 ON GERMANY, on domanil

ON NEW YORK.

OR BOMBAY

0.

1851

Bank Bille, on demand............

433

Credits, at 60 days sight...

451

Bark, on demand

Telegraphic Transfer

1351.

.136

135

136

ON CALCUTTA --

Telegraphic Transfer Hank, on demand.

On SHANGHAI

at sight

te, 30 days sight.

ON YOKOHAMA. On demand.....

OF MANILA -On domand-Pesos-88)

ON SINGAFORI.—On demand................. 28 po.pm.

ON BATAVIA-On demand

108)

51 p.o. pm,

5.p.c. pm. 81

707.00

SOTEENIGNS, Bank's Buying Eate...$10.90

HIGH WATER,

LOW WATER.

Mean Tuze.

Hong Height

Hongkong

Hear Timo.

Height

ON SAIGON-On demand.

ON HAIPHONG-On demand

ON BANGKOK-On demand

The I.G.M. str. Prins Waldemar left Sydney Wed, 25 nn Wednesday, the 18th inst. at 10 am, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 8th proxy je

The LGM. str. Sachsen left Shanghai on Mon. 25 Saturday, the 21st iust, at noon, and may bo

Tries, B expected here to-morrow,

it. in.

b. 2a.

GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, jer tas!...

$5

1 S

11 18

2.58.

BUEHIULARY VOIRS.

Thorn 36

è 12

per cent.

Fri, 27.

047

Sat.

Sus. 20

Im

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The O. & 0. str. Persia zailed from Tacom on the 16th inst. for Hongkong via Japan ports, and is due to arrive in Hongkong on 15th prox. THE CANADIAN MAIL,

The C.P.. str. Montcogle left Vancouver am, on Friday, the 13th inst. for Hongkong via the usual porta of call,

MERCHANT STEAMBER,

The str. Carnarvonshire left Eingapore: on Saturday, the 14th inst, at 6 pm, and is dus bere to-day st daylight.

The H.A.L. str. Begovia left Bbanghai on the 20th ínst, a m., and may be expected here to-day

am.

The H.A.L. air. Habsburg left Bingapore on 17th inst. at 6 a.m., and may be expected hero to-day p.m.

* The H.A.L. str. C. Ford. Lasise left Singa- pore on 17th inst. at 8 am and may be expected

to-day

here

The C.N. Co. str. Shantung left Java on the 12th inst., and is dus here to-day-p

● Danish str. Siam left Singapore on the Tho afternoon of the 11th inst, and may be expected here to day.

28

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER,

Hongkong Observatory, December 21st.

Barometeries Temperaturo... Humidity ........ Wind Direction Forsa...

J

Weather

[Prevlona Day] Os Datent On Date

BAX SILVER, per cs:

Chinese 20 cents pieces $4.86 discount.

Hongkong 20.

5,60

4.40

5.25

"OPIUM.

Quotations are:--

Malwa Older

December 91st

... 2870 per pienl.

Capt. B. Innes

Me and Mrs. P. N. H..

.: Jones

Mr. B. M. Joseph...

" Mfr. Ę. Kemna

Mrs. Knapboc, and 2.

children & mald & valet

Mr. F. B. La.kie Mr. & Mrs. Leedam

Mie Leedom

Dr. E. Lovs

Mr. A. C

Little

Mr. & Mr. W.Logan

Mr. P. Luttringhane

Dr. O. Marriott

Mrs. H. T. Motheron &

child

Mr. G. C. McIntosh

and Mrs., H. Capt

Metzenthin

Mr. B... Newborn Mr. B. W. Parker

Mr. W: A. Parker Miss Parker

Mr. and Mrs. T. L

Patins

Mr. A. W. Polglasu

Mr. A. H. Pollárd

Mr. & Mrs. WH. Potts

Miss Pette

Mr. W. A. Powell

Mz. O. M. Preshaw

Mr. A. J. Fugh

Capt J. R

1. Rafferty

Mr. E. H.

Mr. J. C. B. bertson

Mias Rober acn

Mr. E. J. F. Scott Mr. C. E, Shie.ds

Mis. H. Smith Mir. J. Spittles Mr. W. T. Stebbing Rev. A. J. Stevens Mr. C. H. Tricker Mr. G. W. Tallidge Mr. B. Webner Mr. and Mrs. H. G.

White

Mr. W. C. Milloz

Mr. G. G. Wood Mr. J. J. Woodruff Mr. J. D. Woods

KING EDWARD HOTEL

Col. and Mrs. Aitkon⠀⠀ Mr. Harry Bramley Mr. & Ms. LE: Cocker Mr. and Mre, G. H.

Corse, Blaney

Mr. L

Mr. P. Dow

Mr. & Mrs. C. Montagn

Ede

Dr. C. F. Felres

Misa B..

Forsythe

Mr. & Mr. F. 5. Ganso

Mias

&

& family

F. Hemer

Mr. & Mrs. Hummond

Mra G. J. Harman and

child

Mr. and Mrs. T. 0. B.

Harsan

Mrs. Hayim

Misa Hayim

·Mrs. C., Jack

Mrs. Jackson & child Mr. and Mrs. F. J. V.

Jorge

Mr. J. E. Joseph Mr. H. J. Karbert Mr. T. H. Kerehaw

Mr. C. King Mr. & Mrs. F.B. Lasd Dr. G. Leurisk

Mṛ. G. T. Lloyd

Mr. A. B. Mayer

Mr. J. Marshall

MIR

H. Mois & child

Mr. and Mrs. A. B.

Moulder

Mr. & Mrs. Newton and

child

Mr. D. M. Nicholson

Mrs. W. C. Passinore Mr. E. Pond

Mr. & Mrs. Kemedios

Mr. H. Ch. Rouss

Mr. J. Rowley

Mr. and Mrs. S. Silver

* store

Mr. Arthur Silverstone Mr. M. 8. Silverstone

Mr. M. L. Silverstone Mrs. A. G. Smith.

Mrs. A. Šulze

Miss Square

Mr. D. V. StearESSON Lt. Comdr. & Mrs. E.

Stevenson

KINGSCLES PRIVATE HOTEL,

Capt. H. Beasley, B.A. Mrs. H. Basalay

Dr. & Mrs. Belllion

Mr. F. Lavington

Mr. and Mrs. Norman

Blanch

Mr. B. 8. Chard

Chinohon

Mr Chitty

Mrs. Chitty and child Dr. Francis Clark

Mr. F. S. Clarke

Mr. A. N Clothier

Mr. Cruickshank

Hon. Mr. Rees Davis Lt. J. L'Esterre, B.GLAY Mrs. J. D'Eaterie

Capt. Droner, 10.D.

Mrs. Dooner Miss Fisher

Mr. F. Forde

Lt-Comdr, Freemantle,

Rust.

Mira, krecmentle

Bir. K. Freund Mr. E Gaster Comdr. Grenfell, RN.

Mrs. Grenfell Mr. P Hodgion Mr. H. Hupenden br. H. T. Jackman Mr.

Koster

Dr. V. Langatein Mfr. A. E. Lanning

Mr. & Mrs. L. Maraton

DEA

& Mrs, W. Moora

Mr. B. Paterson

Mr. P Potts

Mr. L. C. RB

Mian O. Kied

Mrs. G. Sachse

Mr. J. Gray Scott Col. Seymour, 4.0.0,

Nre. E. Feymour Mr. F. Steinhof Mr. E. Woll Mr. Young

JOHNSTONES

NAPIER

SQUARE

BOTTLE WHISKY.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

SHIPPERS

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

CUTLER, PALMER & CO., LONDON

AGENTS

LANE, CRAWFORD & C0. HONGKONG

AVID CORSAR & SONS

D'MERCHANT NAVY

Malwa New... Malwa Old..

8000

3930

· 30:23-

30+8

80.28

Malwa V. Old

$970

83

ED

65

16

21

Persian extra fine

Persian fine quality

NNE

NE

N

Patza New

a

2

Patza Older

0

¢

Ben res New Benares Old...

མ **$890

$9175 per chest, 50175

1894

Highost open air Temperature on 20th......64 Lowest open air Temperature on 20th ......60

MESHES. FALCONER & 00,3 REGISTER.

December 21st

STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. Deo. 2nd Priam, Rophie Bickmers. (delayed through mutilation), - 4th--dustria, Claverburn, Ching Wo-Spenia. →7th➡ Beralder, Benosauce, Borneo, Glenroy, B Bikiang 17th Auchison, Banca, Benclench, Calchas, Flintshire, Barometer 9AM. 30,27 | Therm (Wetbulb) 0..52 Palawan, Bucvia, Zielen, 14th-Kawachi Mars, The str. Katharine Park from South Barometer 1 r.36.20 Therm.(Welbalb) 1 r..üz Yarra, Petronia, Prinz Ludwig, Wraycastle. American Forts there left Kobe for this port Baximeter 4 P..30.16 Therma.(Wetbulb) 4 z.m, 12 | 18th-Dardanus, Verona, Blat—deara, Tonkin, on the 17th lost, and is expected to arrive here. Thermom. 9 AM. 20 Therm, Maxima Jason, Ningehow,

The P. & 0. str. Sunda left Singapore for Thermon 1 r.. 81

ARRIVAL AT HOME. this port on the 15th inst, at 7 am.

Thermom, à ra. N

· Dec, 20th-Inaba Maru:

Therm. Minum over

NAVY BOILED

LONG FLAX

RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING :

WEST RIVER STEAMERS

JOINT BERVICE OF THE HONGKONG; CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, ED., AND CHINA. NAVIGATION CO, LD,

· HONGKONG-CANTON LINF 8.8. "KONAM," 2,363 tons, Captain H. D. Jones, 8.8. "POWAN," 2,888 tons, Captain H. I. Black, 8.8. "FATSHAN," 2,260 tons, Captain C, V. Lloyd,

8.8. "KINSHAN 1,955 tons, Captain B. Branak. 8.8.HEUNGSHAN 1998 tone, Captain B. D. Thomas,

Departures from Hongkong 'te Canton daily at 8 m. (Sunday excepted), 10 p.m.

(Saturday excepted).

Departures from Canton to Hongkong daily at 8 a.m.,8 p.m., and 5 pas. (Annalsy oxcoïted),. 8.S."KINSHAN" will use the Wharf near the Central Market, other Steamers will pas the Company's Wharf.

The B.POWAN" will leave Hongkong every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 pm from Queen Street Wharf West returning from Canton every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 5pm.

ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE IN CASE.

CHITS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT 40,, LE

-HONGKONG-MACAO LINE,

6.8. “SUL-AN" 1,851 tous, Captain W. A. Valentine. 8.8. "SUI-TAI,” 1,651 tons, Captain G. F. Morrison.

Departures from Hongkong to Huono on-week days at 8 am. from Douglas Wharf and at 2 p.m. from the Company's Wharf. On SUNDAYS Special Cheap EXUTESIONS leaving Hongkong at 9▲ from Douglas Whart & from Macao at 5 p.m.

The Company also runs a Steamer from Macso on Sunday Morning st 7.30 a.m. and from

Hongkong at 1 pm, from the Company's

Wharf.

2p.m.

Departures from Macao to licngsong en week days at 7.30 am, and

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

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE,

8.8. "BAINAM," 188 tona, Captain 8. Bell Smith,

*88; “NANNING,” 569 tons, Captain A. McKinnon.

Ống of the above Stemmern lowver Canton for Wushow every Monday, Wednssday and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other loaves Wusbow for Cauton on the same days at 8.30 a.m Round' fripa taka about 5 days. These romels have Superior Cabin Accommodation Kiď sra. lighted throughout by electricity,

at the Office of the-

Farther particolare may be obtained at the

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO.,, ED. Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Hongkong Hotel;

· Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

13

Teredo

Proof

and

Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD..

FOR PROTECTION of the bottoms of Cargo-Bosts, Dredgers, Lighters, Junka

of Piles, Wharf and Dook-Timbers, le. of any kind of. Woodwork temporarily or permanently submerged in Sen; Water; as well as for Protection of all exposed Woodwork

USK ONLY

KENNON'S TEREDO-PROOF

AND

WOOD-ARMOR PAINT

a poerless Wood Preservative and insoluble Paint, gives in Ses-Water ÁBSOLUTÍ PROTECTION against The “Teredo" and sit other Marine Pere-Worms; will make- Exposed Wood proof against the ATTACKS of the WHILE ANT, etc. It can be applied: by ordinary unskilled Inbour.

157

For prices and further uformation apply to

MITSU

GEBRUDER ROESE, (Roese Brothers) Swatow.

General Agents for the Far East

BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, WAĞASAKI.

CODE WORD: "DOCK," A.1, A.B.C, and Engineering Code Uwed

NEW DOCK NOW OPEN,

DOCK No. 3

Extreme Length...

Length on Blocks

With of Entrance on Top

With of Entrance on Bottom

714 象

88

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 341

DOUK No. 1.

PAS

Extreme Length,...) on

Length on Blooks

With of Entfuneo on Top

Width of Entrance on Boftör... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

314

144

523 feet

19

-571 foot

-DOCK No, 2 Extreme Length...... Lengia on Blooks Width of Entrates on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom... 53 Water on Blocks at Spring Tids

PATENT SLIP,

Suitable for reels up to 1,000 THE WORKS are well equipped wit LATEST PLANTS and APPLI ANCEB to undertake BUILDING REPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, and BOILERS and also ELECTRICAL WORK.

A LARGE STOCK of MATERIAL i always kept aan band, and

The COMPANY has the powerful steame "OURA-MARU”. (7127 tons, 700 LH.P specially built for SALVAGE PURPOSE squipped with zoośniszy "gear" "siyaya rendy Short Notics.

799

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS IN THE CHINA SQUADEON.

Alnority, despatch-bost, 700 tons, 10 guns, 3000 h.p., Comdr, E. La T. Leatham, Hongkong

Astraen, 2nd class cruiser 4300 tons, 10 guns, 7000 Lb.p., Captain C. L. Vaughan-La en route Shangönigseg

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

R.N.. Cruising'

Bramble, gunbost, 710 tane, 200 i,b.p. Lient-

Comdr. &, W. Davidson, Shanghai

Britomart, gunboat, 710 toza, 900 h.p., Lieute

Comdr. W. E. Bamber, Shanghai

Cadmus, British sloop, 1070 tone, Comdr, B. L.

Mafondie, West River

Clio, British sloop, 1070 tons, Comdr. C. D.

8. Raikes, West River

Fame, torpedo-boat destroyer, $10 tona, 6.

gans, 3700 h.p, Lieut. Comdr. Grasson, West River

Flors, 2nd class cruiser, 4300 tons, 10 guns,

7000 hp, Capt. Boland Nugent, S'hai. Handy, torpedo-boat destroyer 295 tons, 6 guns 100 4000 kp, Lieut. Condr. W. H. Darwalb

West River

Hart, torpedo-boat destroyer, 295 toe, 6 guns, 4,00 h.p., Lieut. Comdr. G. C. Dickens, West River

Janus, torpedo-bost destroyer, 320 tons, 6 guns, 3600 hp., Lt. Comdr. C. A. Freemantle, West Liver

Keat, armoured, 9890, tons, 14 guns, 22000 h.p., Capt. G. C. A. Maresozur, Cruising King Alfred, British cruiser, Flag ship of Admiral Bir Arthur W. Moore,Commander in Chief, 14100 tons, Capt. Cecil F. Thurs-- by, Hongkong MSAADA Kinské, river gunboat, 616 tons, Lient. Comelt..

Sidney H. Teopyson, Yangtere Monmouth, cruiser, 9800 tons, Capt. 3. A..

Tuke, Hongkong Moorhen, river gunboat, 180 tons, 2 guns, Lienty-Comdr. Vaughan, West River Nightingale, river gutboat, 85-tona, 240 h.p.,

Lient Comdr. R. 9. Boy, F.N., Shanghai Otter, torpedo boat destroyer, 385 tone, 6 guns 63.0 ib.p., Lt. Comdr, Kiddle, Hongkong. Babin, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 gası,

hp, Lieut, Comdr, Walvott, West River Per Hatching, from Ceast Ports, Mr. and Sandpiper, river gunbont, 85 tona, 3 guns, 240 Mrs. In Jesson, Master H. Jessen, Mosi, W. bp. Lisut Comdr. H. R. Tickell, West Pattenden and Gilshape from Kobe, Mr Lieut.Comdr. Alan Dizon,

Dapres, W. H. Bright, 9. F.

F. Rickette, River

Suipe,

river gun-best,

240 h.p.. Fer Tourane, for Hongkong

PASSENGERS ARRIVED. Per Shachring, from Shanghai, Mr, H. J. May.

Per Lightning, from Calmtis, de, Miss Merrylees, Ur, Kcob, and Mr Williams

Eever, from Shanghai, Mra-London" and 2 Taku, torpedo best

25 tons,İRZƏ

Boin, Strath

childier, Messrs Bell Collyer, Da Even, Hongkong d

Tamar, receiving ship, 4600 tons 6 guns,

Commodore Stokes, Hongkong

Teal, river gunboat 180 tons 2.gens, Lieut..

Comdr. H. E. Godfrey, Yang me Thistle, gunboat, 210 tons, 900 hp., Lient.

Comdr. West,

A. Meir, and Olourent; for Saigos, from Yokebams, Mr Engine Goy; from Shanghai, Mra Ploman Kaizeneci, Mrs Frans Gekmaun, Misses J. Bails and I. Hoss, and Mr Protopap for Singapore, from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs CANY AB | Clayton, child and nurse, Mr and Mrs Carpi,

and Mr A. J. Sandrins; for Colombo, from Virago, torpedo-bost destroyer, 395 tons, 6 guns, Kobe, Mr Fatshally; for Port Said, from 6,900 h. Lout Comdr. Stevenson, Shanghai, Mesere Berthold and A. Vlakho;

Hongkong

ship, for Marsailles, from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Waterwitch, surveying

620 tons 4501.b.p. Blas Bay Veindral, Hournissent, Leca, Jean Bertrand, J. Gabrielli and J. Neven

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Ristelbueber and child. Messrs Bardy, Carpeaux, Comds. R. W Glover, 360 tons, 5

·DEPARTED,

Par Hubé, for Manila, Mr. and Mra Robt Holmer, Major, Mrr. and Miss Phister, Mrs, Krauber and 2 skildron, Minzes K. Tomb and H.P. Rooke, Sister Bunnanberg, Sister Bohra der, Dr. G. Leurisk, Lieut. G. P. Howell, Mesos. H. Muller, T. Gribayedoff, O. Kollerod, H. J. Kerbert, M. Sapeda and AH. Randolph,

Whiting, 10000 haly Latent Comdr. H, B. Coz,

torpado-best

Hongkong

Widgeon, gunboat 195, tons, 2 guns, 200 h.p.

Lt-Comdr. Juba F. Knox TangƐazə

Woodcock, gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 h.p. Lient Comdr. B. B. V. Cottrell Dormer, Tongisto

Woodlark gunboat 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 h.p.

Lieut-Comdr. GR Livingstone, Fangtes

Frinted and Fablished by BRETLAK A. Halm for the Concerned ké 104, Das Vaux Road Contenų, Victoria, Hongkong; Lauden Oftes, 131, Flost Street, 1,0,