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POST OFFICE NOTICE

NEW YEARS HOLIDAYS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, 1907.

Widued and Thursday, the 1st and 2nd January, 1908 ere to be observed as Public Holidays The PCfice will be pen on each day from 8.00 am, to 9.00 a.xx, only, There will be che delivery of letters and one collection ne on Bundays The Money Order Offles will be satirely closed,

・

JOINT STOCK SHARE.

$726, sales $110, buyers

. 65, sellera....... Il. 270, selon 16136.75, allora

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Mr. A. Aftation Mr. J. Audinot Mr. and Mrs. M.

Backu

Madam I. S. Baor

Mr. & Ms. E. Jessen &

chila Dir. and Mrs. P. N. H

Jones

F, . Mr. E, M, Joseph: Mr. E. Koman

Mr. a. G. Battiscombe Mr. E. B. Beattle,

Mr. H. L. Beck

Mr. A. Forblingos

Mr. B. J. Birbeck

Mr. & airs. S. Bls::op

Misa Bisnoy

ML. C. Blundell

Mr. & Mrs. Blundell

Mr. A. B. Blana

Mr. C Bcker

Mr. E. Bornand Mr. T, bryfeld Mr. CB.rooke Mr. N. H. Brooks

P. F.,

Town

Mr. J. B.Buluer

F. & Mrs. T. Backe Mir. P. F.. Lurnside

ALE. F W. Coul

ME. W, Crpenter

Mr. A. Carter

Hongkong, December 28th.

Alr. E. S. Abrahaju

COMPANY,

Alhambra Banks

PAID UP. QUOTATIONS.

Pa. 200 Nominal.

Mr. P. E. Adaine

DATE

FOR

Hongkong & S'hal..

13123 $25

Hori, Kobe, Yokohama, Portland and Oregon Nicomedia Haipoong bangkai

Kobe, Yokohama, Calleo and Iquique Ebanghi, Yokobama, Kobe and Mogi

Monday,

30th, 9.00 A

Hanoi

Monday,

30th, 9.00 A, --

National B, of China

LD. 279.10. Lu. 277:10.

$51.

Gange

Macao

Sui Tai..

Katherine Park. BookBany

·You!ts,

30th 90 &... x...]

Monday,

30th, 11.06 A.M

Bell's Asbestos E. A...[158. 6d.

| #7, bugars

Monday

Such, 11.00 AM

China-Borneo Cou

Monday

30th, 1.15 P.M.

Tsingiau,

Weibiwe and Cheloo....

Cheongshing.....

Monday. 30th. 8.00 PM

China Light & P. Co.......

$12 BIO) #

*$10)... ·

18, solleri

Shanghai

Fooshing

Monday,

30th, 5.00 P..

China Provident

310101

Haiphong

Germania

Monday,

30th, 5.0 P.

Kielyan...is

Monday,

30th, 5.30

5.00 2.7:

Cotton Mills—

EWO

Tla. 3 TB. 53.

Shochu Maru

Tuesday,

31st, 9.00 AM

Baiching

Tuesday,

Hongkong

31st, 9.00

Sui Tat

Tuesday, 3'st, 1.15 r..

International

TL

1103 +10, seller's

Tle. 61,

Laou Kung Mov...Tla. 100

Kutsang siamoci

Tuesday,

Bist, P..

Soychee.....

The 500

Tocher......... Tean.........

Tunalay, 31st 3.00 P.M.

Tuesday,

31st, 3.00 PM.

Dairy Farm

Docks and Wharver-s

B.K. Whart a 6;!

Taiyuan

Tuesday,

31st. .3.00 P.

EL & W. Dock

$50 $50

LG, duyaca

¿90, dullei

$51

$10, sallers

I'l. 72.

11. 204.

Yorck

Hangiang

$10 | $ilė, bayra

Mr. W. A. Crake

Kuifong.

RK | $175, buyuṛs $10 115.

Mr. M. W. Crispin

Ankung.

$50

$10, buyors

LoRAcXg

$25 $240.

Buon

$105.

Kaniie s

Sui Fot

Tjibodes

Marie

dy penae

Saturday,

Saturday, 4th, 1.15.ME. Saturday, 4th, 8,00 P.M, Satur.by. 4th 4.00 P.n. Monday, 6th, 4,00 F.M. Tuesday, 7th, 10.00 My Tuesday, 7rb,

₤30

2481.

$320

115, buyers

$25

91, buyers

#50

1:30, sel org

23

116, 87, sellers

F100

:625, buyers

14, byers

$60

$130.

Land and Building-

Hongkong LandÏav. Hopbrey's Estate Kowloon Land &. B. Shanghai Land................ Tit. West Point Building Mining-

$100

195, sellers

$10

$104.

680

$85, sellors

FO

Tis. 101, tales

Mr. O.

$60

$48, buyer

11.00 A

Charbonnages Exube

Fo#. 250 160), buyera

-IN/ID194.

4

Heilow and Pakbot

Bwater, Amoy, Foochew and Shaughti:

Ewelow, Amoy and Foodhow...

Macao

Singapore, Penang and Ca'entla

•Shanghai...

Mani

Zamboange, Port Darwin, buraday Jaland, coktown, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney. Hobart, Launceston, New Zealand, Melbourne, ¿delaide and Perth ..... .... Đã GIẢI

Evrore and fudia,ris Tuulovcia

Shanghai.

Bincan

Shanghai,

Manila........

Manila, Simpsonhion, Friedrich Wilhelms

hafen, Herbertsbohe, Matupi, Samarsi,

Caby and Iloilo

Manila

Crisbane, Sydzoy and Melbourne....

Shanghai, Mopi, Kobe and Yokohama

Moji, Baliza Cruz and Mexico

Scurabaya and Semarang

Megi, Kobe Yokohama, Portland and Oregon Alerin

EUROPA, &0., India via Tatieori...

(Late Letters 11:00 a.m. te noon, Extra

1 ostage 10 men Bekann

(Supplementary mail on board up to the

time fixed for departure of the mail Extra Postage 10 cente)

Les posted in all the Pilar Boxe

a

in time for the Bret clearance will be included in his contract,

Bingapore, Penang and Calcutta ...........

Yokohama and Kobe. Manila

Ceba nad Jella

Armani Behic...

sil).........}

......Chingtu...

Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama & eattle BEANʊbal, Nagasari, Kosn, YunohAMA,

VICTORIA and Vancouver, (BC.).

(Eupplementary mail on board up to the

time Bred for departure of the mail. | Extra Postage 10 cents).

Bhanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama,

Victoria and Vanocprer

.........

Laitang Taming...... Yuensang..... Sunghiang Minnesota

Tuerday, 31st, 5.00 r..

JANUARY:- Thorstay. 2nd. 9.00 - Friday, 3rd, 1.15 2.M, Friday,

3rd, 8.10 p.. ard, 8.00 F.M. Friday, Friday,

3rd, 3.0 F.M. Saturday, 4th, 11,00 A‚M.

4th, 100 A.M

$25 $14.

New Amoy Dock ...) Stangkat Dock......11s, IGJ AEL. Wharf, Tls. 106

Fenwick & Co., *:80...

-Green island Cement Hongkong 4 C, Ga.... Hoagi eng Electric..." Hongkong Hote Hongkong les Co ***** HongLong Rope ('o...

г выгалова - ...CancĢE

China Fire... China Tradera ***** Hongkong Fire............... North China 212.129. Union........ Yandam

Printed Matter and Sam

plea 10.00 a.. Registration. 10.00 a.. (Registration, with late

e of 10 cents, up to 10. A.M. Registration, Kowloos B.10.80 AM No late fee,

Letters

Tuesday.

7th, 2.00 F.. Tuesday, (7th, 3.00 F.3. borsday, 9th, 8,973,1. Fri-lay,

10th, 30 P., Wednesday, 15th, -3.00 P.M. Thursday, 16th, 13.00 a.m.

Empress of India... Thursday, 16th; 3,00 P.#,

Monteagle........ Wednesday, 29th, 12,00 a.m.

and Misis for Carion, Wow and "Same will be closed on week-day at 7.30 am, and at 6 pm until further notices

A Mail for Macio is deepatched per a Sw An on week-days 7.30 am, en Sundays the mail for Macao is closed at 8 am,

Maila for Naurao, and. Sranus, are closed every week-day at 8 pm.

Mails for Komaroon, and Kuncuve, are closed every week-day at 5 pm,

Sundays the mails are closed at Dajo,.

"

* No manile are despatched to those places on Saturday evenings, unleas previously notified.

Oa

C MONEY LITE The Post Office declines all responsibility for unregist Jotters containing bank notes or jewellery, and where Registration has been negle ted WILL MAKS NO ENQUIRIES" into alleged losses of such (Postal Guids 121).

Get Local Deliveries:-Separate boxes have been provided for posting Correspondence for the Town, Kowken, and the Peak. The Boxes are under the Window at the East end of the Forsadan in Queen a Koad.

Reustration Correspondence can be registered for mails to Europe, Canada, and America up to one hour before the time of closing, Wish a late fee of 10 vents, registered articles for despatch by those packets will be nocepted up to a quarter of an hour before the time of closing that ordinary mail. Registered matis to Shangadi Japan, straits, and India Alanila and Australia - by at her than continet packets close half an hour before the ordinary mall, and to the coasttpors, up to a quarter of an hour close the ordinary mails.

XMAS

NOVELIEST.

NOW ON SHOW.

10M SMITH'S CRACKERS,

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES (ASSORTED),

PASCALL'S CONFECTIONERY OF

DIFFERENT VARIETIES,

FRENCH CRYSTALIZED FRUITS..

TOYS AND DOLLS

H. RUTTONJEE & SON. WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS,

TO-DAY,

No. 5, D'AQUILAR STREET, HONGKONG.

At the City Hall, 9p.m., Pollards' Lilliputian Opera Co., "La Poupée."

At the Catholic Union's Premises, 9 p.m.. Christmas Entertainment, "Love in Lotus 'Land,"

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,

From Doc 30th to 8th Jan, 1908.

HION WATTE.

LOW WATER,

Hongkong Mean Time.

Height

Hongkong Mean Time.

Height.

OPIUM.

Mon. 50

in

December 28th

$920 per pionl.

The 31

Wed.

Thurs

m

的

2

Di

$960-

$1000

*

되

037

31040

... $750

$

$830

29171 per chest. $917

SAL

Exci..

101

10 32

1. 2

6

m

$685

3-nünen

HONGKONG METEG ROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, Decembar 26th.

On Late

Quotations are Mairs New...

Malws Old

Malya Older

Malwa V. Old

Persian fine quality

Persian extra fine

Patos New....

Patna Old...

Ben ros Now

Benares Old...

STEAMERS PASSED. THE CANAL.

Dos. 2nd Priam, Sophie Rickmers, (delayed through mutilation) 44b-Austria, Claserlern, Ching Wo, Sperta, 7th-Benvenue, Glenroy, Sikiany. 11th Auchises, Banca, Barometer

l'emperature Beneleuch, Calchas, Flintshire, Palawan, Suria, 14th Kanuchi Maru, Tarra. Feltonia, Prins

Humidity Wind Direction: Verona. Taudrois, Wraycastle 18th-Dardanus,

Fore 21st-Acara, Jason, Ningchow. 25th-Bengloe, Weather Pinguey, Prinz Heinrich, Telemachu, Nera, Bintang, Indien, Malte. 281-Prinzess Alice, Bhenania, Slavonia, Kamakara Hari, Sanuki Мати

Kain

Highest open air Temperature on 27th.....8

** Lowest open air Temperature on 27th......60

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לנסי

Peak Tramwaye Philippine Co. Refineries

China Sugarasara Luzon Sugar.onal Stenskip Companies China and Manila...

$10

$13.

建置 +2

$1TX $0,

Stou $100. $100

$10, buyers

324 $16.

Douglas Steamship.} -

$50

+08,

H., Canton & M.......

$15

$28 buybra

Indo-China S.N. Co.

£5

Shell Transport Co. Star Ferry....

Do, NOW.

South China-M, Post... Steam Laundry Co.... Stores & Dispensaries Campbell, M. & Co. Powell & Co. Wm.. Watkin Watson & Co., &.5.

United Asbestos

Do. Foandara.... Union Waterboat Col

$ $40, 1,3

4141-

sellera

* $10 * £22, buyera

$5, $12.

$25 $20, Boltera

$8, sellers

$10

$10

$14, Bullers $5, bayers

10

$24, buyers

$10 $10, bayers

$4 $10, buyéze

$10 $160, bayern

10 $101, buyers

VERNON & SHYTIL

COMMERCIAL

EXCHANGE

CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

ON LONDON..

Desember 28th.

Telegraphic Transfer ..... · រឺ ទ Bank Bills, on demand

1,93 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight......19 Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight. 110, Credits, at 4 months' sight.....1 101 Documentary Bills 4 months' night1/104 ON PARIS.-

Bank Bills, on demand

Mive Contes

Mr... Calvin Mr.

Sr. D. Cormick Ar LA. Coruank

Mr. & Mra J. B. Cory

Mr. A. ÎI Cook

Mr. J. Crucksbank Mr. George Curry Mr. T. . Darton. Mr. W. Diakinaon. Mr... Diethelati alr, W. Einstak Mr. A. Escomila

Mr. M. Ezasiel

Mr. H. G. Fisher

. B. Franklin

Mr. B.

Jr. B. L. Frost

Mr. Deuma Fuller

Mr. S. J. Fuller

D. A. bibson

Mr. G. Gattins

Aire. Kusuber and 2 children & maid & valet

Mr. J. F. Krent Mr. F. S.1a kie

Mr. &

Mrs. 1.cedam

Mi & L codain

Mr. B. -egardo

Mr.

E. Lery

Mr. A. O Little

Mrs. Lochr

“Mr. & Mrs. W. Logan

Mr. P. Luttringhans

Dr. 0. Marriott

Mis. I. T. Matheson &

child

Mr. G..C

G. C. Mcintoel

Capt. and Mrs. H.

M. tzenthin

Mr. R. Newborn

Mrs, Niebling

Miss Niebling

Mr. M. Notinmoto

Mr P. Ocompo

Mr. E.-W. I siker:

Mr. W. A. Parker

Mise Farkor

Mr. and . T. L.

Mr. A. W. Poiglase

Perkins

"Ur

F. Feters

Mr. A. H. Pollard

Mrs.

A. Popplewell

Mr. & Mr. W.H. Fosts

Miss Potts

Mr. A. J.ugh

J. Rafferty

¿

Mr. A. 'owell

Ar. C. M. Preshaw

Capt

Mr. E. H. Kay

Mr. W.

Reid

r. Rigg

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas

Glaes

Mr, F. St. Gear

6. Garre.1

Mr.T

10.

Gray

Capt T. &, Hail

r. E. Haliowe

Mr. K. Harding

Mr. J. L

LA Harrison

Mir. F. B. Heape

Hoa, Mr. & Mrs. E, A.

Howatt

Mr & Mrs. J. Fooslech

Master & Miss Hocelech Mr. J. Hollaud Mr. J. S. Hord

Mr. E. Howard

Mr. F. H: Ilse Capt. R. Innes

Mr.

E. Kalpus

Miss Rober.son

Mr. J. C. Robertson Mr. F. J. F. Scott.

Mr. C. E. Shields Mire, i. S. Savith

19, 1. Smith Mr. H. R. Spencer Miz... Spit.les Mr. W. T. Stabbing Rev. A. J.

J. Stevens Mr. H. G. Tewis

Ar. . H. Tricker Mr. G. W. Tallidge Mr. J. E,

Valdos

Mr 8. Webmar

Mr. and Mrs. H. G.

White'

Mr. W; C. Willox

Mr. G. G. Wood

Mr. J. J. Woodruff

Mr. J. D. Woods

A

Mr. T. H. Kesia w Mr. H. S. Kuor Mr. & Ms. F. B. Land Mr. G. T. Lloyd Capt. B. Lundholm Mr. J Marshall

KING EDWARD HOTEL. Col. and Mr. Aitken. Mr. D. C. Alexander, fe. Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Avery Mr. &rs. W. Boldwin Mr. Harry Bramley Mr. McChane B.own Mr. H. Campbell ME, & n. L., Cooker Mr. and Mrs. G. H.

Mr. D. Elphin

Dr. C. P. Felves

Mr. J Gatina

Mr Mrs. Hammond.

family.

Mrs G

Mr. A. B. Mayer

Mr. G. MoEart

Mr. S. Monton

Mis, &, Mos & child

Mr. and MrÀ, B..

Moulder

Mr.

& Mrs. Nowson and child

D. M. Nicholson

Mr. D.

Mrs. W. C. Passinors

Mr. E. Pond

Mr. & Mre. Remedios

Mr. & Mrs. P, S, Giuse Mr. H. Ch. Ross.

Mr. J. Rowley- Mr. and Mra. B. Silver- Harman and stone akild

Mr. Arthur Silverstone Mr. and Mrs, T. O. B. Mr. M. S. Silverstone Mr. M L. Silverstone Mrs. A. 9. Zmith Mro. A. Bisa

Miri. Hay

Miss Hajim

Mr. C. u. Jack

Mrs. Jackson & child

Mr. and Mrs. F: J. V.

Jorge

Mr. J. H. Joseph

KINGSCLEE

Capt. H. Beasley, R.A.

Mr. L. V. Stevenson Lt. Comdr. & Mrs E

Stevenson

Mr. La Wolg

PRIVATE HOTEL

Mr. K. Freund Mr. E. Gaster Comdr. Grenfell, MN, Mre. Grentell Mr. Hodgson

+ Mr. H. Hupenden • Br. B. T. Jackman Mr. E. A.

AK cater Mr. V. Langstein Mr. A. 6.)

227

Credite, at 4 months' sight....

234

Mr. H. Beneley

Dr. & Mrs. Bolillos

ON GERMANT.--

on demand

1851

Mr. F. 1evington

ON NEW YORK,-

Mr. and Mis. Norman

B.anch

Bank Bills, on demand...

493

Mz. B. 8. Chard

Gredita, at 60 days sight...........

450

Mr. T. Chizohen

On BOMBAT.

Telegraphic Transfer.

1354

租

Major Chitiy

Mrs, Chitty and child.

Bank, on demand......

...138

Dr. Iracis.Clark

ON CALOUTTA.--

Mr. F. S. Clarke'

Telegraphic Transfer.

Bank, on demand

185) .186

Mr. A. N. Clothier

On SĦARGĦAL

Bank, at sight.....

Private, 30 days' sight..... 75% ON YOKOHAMA On demand....*.88 ON MANILA? On demand-Pesos-883 ÖN SINGAPORE.—Os demand..................... ON BATAVIA,-On demand

109

28 p.c.pm. OF BIPHONG,-On demand...51 p.e. pm. ON SAIGON. On demand

5 p.o. pm. ON BANGKOR.-On demand. 913 SOTERICKS, Bank's Buying Rate...$10.90 GOLD LEAF, 100 fine, per tael...... $37.40 BAR SILVER, per oß 19..................

...

SUBSIDIARY GOING."

per cent. Chinese 20 cents pieces...... $4,85 discount. Hongkong 20

10

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

5.40

4.25

5.05

Per Kulsang, from Mojl, Mr. Mackinley. Per Haimun, from Coast Ports, Mr. Thomson, Per Kaifong, from Cebu, &c, Mrs. Lester, and Miss Norris,

DEPARTED.

Per Aidendom, for Australian Ports, Mr. and Mrs. Blundell, Mrs. Johan, Mrs. Popplewell, Mze. Woodley, Miss L Contor, Rev. J. Fay Messrs. L. Blundell, D. Fay, B. Gordon, H Honober, A. K. Watson and J. Wilson.

Per Zofire, for Manils, Mr. and Mrs. L. Krox, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Clark & S children, Mrs. E. . Baer, Miss Enter, Miss Marian Howisor, Miss Williams, Sister Paul, Sinter Marguerite,

Messrs. G. F. Collyer, H. Lovisohn. W. Ellee, James F. Kemp, M. W. Crispin, C. Davin and F. Hodsoll.

AVİD QORSAE & SON'S.

DMERCHANT NAVY

Previous Day On Date a

at 4 p

80€6

80.18

30.05

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42

62

92

95

48

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NAVY BOILED

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RELIANCE CROWN

026

TARPAULING

Bole Agents

1904

Mr. Cruickshan

Hon. Mr. Hess Darie Lt. D'Esterre, RG.A NZE. I

D'Esterie Capt. Droner, 4.0.0.. Mrz, Dooner Miss Fisher

Mr. F. Forde Lt-Comar. Fr.emantle,

B.N.

Mrs. Freemantle

NAPIES

Mr. & Mrs.

Lanning

L

Marton Dr. & Mrs. W. Moore Mr. B. Faterson

Mr. P Potts Mr. L. C. Res

Mi C. Kied

Mra. G. Sachse Mr. J. Gray Scott Col. Seymour, 4.0.D, Mr. F.eymour Mr. F. Steinhoff Mr. F. Woł Mr. Young

JOHNSTONES

SQUARE

BOTTLE WHISKY.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

SAIPPERS”

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY

CANVAS CUTLER, PALMER & Co., LONDON

-AGENTS

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. LANE, CRAWFORD & 00.

HONGKONG

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS

JOINT

SERVICE, OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT

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

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE,

88. "KONAM,” 2,363 toms, Captain H. D. Jones, 8.3. “POWAN" 2,338 tons, Captain H, I. Black.

SA. "FATSHAN," 9,260 toms, Čapisin C. V. Lloyd, 8.8. “KINSHAN," 1,995 tons, Captain B. Branch.

88. “HEUNGSHAN," 1,996 torr, Captain E, D. Thomas, (At Dook.) Departures from Hongkong to Canton daily at 8 am. (Bunday excepted), 10 p.m.

(Saturday excepted)

Departures from Canton to Hongkong daily at 8 a.m., aut 3 pm. (Bunday exospted).

The "POWAN" will leave Hongkong every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m., from the Company's Wharf returning from Canton every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 5p.m.

ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE IN CASH,

CHITS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.

- SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LL

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

8.8. “BUI-AN,” 1,651 tons, Captain W. A, Valenti: e. B.S. "SUI-TAÏ,” 1,651 tons, Captain G. F. Morrison.

Departures from Hongkong to Macao on week days at 8 am. from Douglas Wharf and at 2 p.m. from the Company's Wharf. On SUNDAYS SPECIAL CHEAP EXCURSIONS leaving Hongkong at 9 a. from Donglas Wharf & from Macno st5 p.m.

The Company also runs a Steamer from Macao on Sunday Morning at. 7,30 am, and from

Hongkong at 1 p.m. from the Company's Wharf.

Departures from Macao to Hongkong on week days at 7.30 am, and 2 p.m.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE KONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT. CO., LD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD. AND THE INDO-CHINA BTEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE,

8.8. "SAINAM,” 588 tonn, Captain 8. Bell Smith,

8.S, NANNING,” 569 tons, Captain A. McKinnon,

One of the above Stemmer leaves Canton for Wushow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.80 1,111 Round trips take about 5 days. These ressuls havë Superior Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.

Further particulare may be obtained at the Office of thơm HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD. Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Hongkong Hotel; Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

*19

Teredo

Proof

and

Paint

Agenta, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.

FOR

PROTECTION

of the bottoms of Cargo-Bosts, Dredgers, Lighters, Janks

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

USB ONLY

KENNON'S TEREDO-PROOF

AND

WOOD-ARMOR PAINT

is Sea-Water · ABSOLUTH- a peerless Wood Preservative and insoluble Paint, gives PXOTECTION against the Teredo and all other Marine-1 cre-Worms; will make Exposed Wood proof against the ATTACKS of the WHITE ANE, etc. It can be applied by ordinary unskilled labour.

For prices and further-nformation apply to

GEBRUDER ROESE, (Roese Brothers) Swatow,

General Agents for the Far Esmat.

157

VESSELS EXPECTED.

THE INDIAN MAIL.

The Indo-Chins str. Laisany from Calcutta and the Straite left Singapore for this port on the 24:h inst. at 4 p.m., and may be expected here to-day.

THE GERMAN MAIL.,

The I.G.. str. Yorck luft Shanghai on Sun- day, the 29th inst. at 3.m., and may be expected hare tu-morrow at 9 n.in..

The I.G.M. str. Zieten carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 3rd inst. left Singapore on Saturday, the 28th insi, at 6 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 2nd pror.

The 1.G.M. str. Prinz Waldemar left Sydney on Wednesday, the 15th inst. at 10 am, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 8th prox

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The T.K.K. str. Hongkong Mary arrived at Manila on 26th inst, at 7.a.m, and is scheduled to sail for Hongkong on the 8th inst., and should arrive here to-day st moon,

The 0, 20. atr. Persia sailed from Tacoma on the 16th inst. for Hongkong vis Japan porte, and is due to przive in Hongkong on 15th prox.

- THE CANADIAN HAIL

The CP.B. str. Monteagle lett Vancouver a.m. on Friday, the 13th inst. for Hongkong via the usual porte of dell.

The C.P.R. str. Empress of Japon left Tanocaver p.m. on Tuesday, the 24th inst, for Hongkong via the anal peris of call.

'MERCHANT STEAMERS,

The JC. J. Lija str, Tjiponas left Macassar for this port on the 22nd inst., and may be expected here to-day;

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

The J.-C.-J. Liju str..Tjibodas left Magnesar for this port on the 24th just, rnd may be exposted here on ur about the 2nd prox.

The C.N. Co.'s str. Chi gts left Port Darwin on 23rd înst, and is due bere on 2nd prox.

The G.N.r. Minnesota arrived at Yokohama on 17th inst. at 1 pm, will leave for Hongkong. via usual ports of well on 19th inst, and may be expected here on 2nd prox.........

The C.. Co.'s str. Targuon left Thursday Island on 19th inst., and is due here on 28th inst.

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| HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS- IN THE CHINA SQUADRON

Alsority, despatch-best, 700 tons, 10 guns, 3000 h.p., Comir. E. La T. Lestham, Hongkong

Astraea, 2ud elass craiser, $360 tons, 10 guns, 1-7000 i.b.p. Captain C. L. Vaughan-Lee

Shanghai

Bedford, British cruisez, Cept, S. E. Erskine,

R.N., Singapore

Bramble, ganhost, 710 tons, 900 i.h.p. Lient-

Comdr. G. W. Davidson, Shanghai

Britomart, gunboat, 710 tone, 900 b.p., Lieut.

Comdr. W. L. Bamber, Shanghai Cadmus, British sloop, 1070 tons, Comdr. B. L.

Majendie, Canton

Clio, British sloep, 1070 tone, Comar, C. D.

S. Raikes, West Biver

Fame, torpedo boat destroyer, 310 tons; 6:

gans, 5700 h.p. Lieut-Comdr. Gresson, West River

Flore, 2nd class cruiser, 6360 tons, 10 guns,

7000 1.b.p., Capt. Roland Nugent, S'hai. Handy, torpedo boat destroyer 295 tons, 6 guns

4000 b.p., Lieut. Comdr. W. H. Darwall West Rivor

Hart, torpedo-bost destroyer, 295 tons, 6 guns, 400 h.p., Liant.-Comdr. G. C. Dickens, Wert. River

Janus, torpedo-boat destroyer, 320 tons, 6 guns,

Lt.-Comdr. C. A. Freemantle,

5000 A-ver

Wart

Kent, armoured, 9800, tons, 14 guns, 22000 h.p. Capt. G. C. A. Marescaux, Singapore King Alfred, British cruiser, Flag ship of Admiral Bir Arthur W. Moore, Commander in Chief, 14100 tons, Capt, Cecil F. Thure- by, Hongkong

Kinsha, river guabcat, 616 tons, Lieat.-Comdir.

Sidney H. Tennyson, Yangtze

Monmouth, cruiser, 9300 tons, Capt. J. A. Moorhen, river gaabost, 150 tons, 2 guns,

Tuke, Hongkong Lieut. Comdr. Vanghan, West River Nightingale river gunboat, 95 tons, 240 h‚g,

Lieut. Comdr. L 9. Boy, R.N., Shanghai Otter. torpedo baat destroyer, 885 tous, 6 guns 8800 i.b,p. Lt. Comdr. Kiddle, Hongkong

240 Robin, river ganboat, 85 tons, 2 gane,

h.p, Lient-Comdr. Walcott, West River Sandpiper, river gunboat. 85 tons, 2 gaus, 240 h.p. Lieut. Comdr. H. R. Tickell, West River

Snipe, river gun-bost, 85 toss, 2 guns, 240

“Lieut-Comör. Alin Dixon, Yang teze Taka, torpedo boat destroyer, Bosn, Strath

Hongkong

Tamar, receiving ship, 4800 tons 6 guns,

Commodore Stokes, Hongkong

Teal, river boat Boban gone. Lieut.

Godfrey, Yanglaze

Comdr. H

Thistle, ganhoat,710 core, 900 hp, Lient.

Comdr.

Wert, Shanghai

Virago, torpedo-boat destroyer, 395 tous, & guns, Stevenson,

6,500 1.bp.,

Hongkong

Lieut-Comar

Waterwitch, surveying ship, 820 tons 4501.b.p.

Comdr. R. W. Dennis, Hongkong

Whiting, torpedo-bost destroyer, 360) fons, 5 guns, 5,30h,h., Lieat. Comdr. H. B. Cox, Hoogkung

Widgeon, gunboat 195, fone, 2 guns, 800 h.p.

Lt-Comdr. John E. Kusz. Yangtêze" Woodcock, gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 h.p. Eient Comdr. H. EV Cottrell Dormer, Yangtaze

Woodlark gunbost, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 h.p. Lient Comdr. G. E. Livingstone, Yangtze.

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