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Today's Advertisements.

The Shanghai List Festively Clics on 15th Aupuits the Outport List will Close on the 31st August

Dated the 1st July, 1896,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1896.

To-day's Advertisements.

CONSULATE General FOR THE NETHERLANDS.

THE

HE Undersigned has the honour to notify

that the Island Wen (Porlor "Way), ¦ ACHEEN and dependencies (NETHERLANDS

and that Steamers can Coal there.

Hongkong, 20th July, 1806.

SHANGHAI QIL MILL CO.,INDIA) is now OPEN for GENERAL TRADE

LIMITED,

To be Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances 1865 to 1890 of Hongkong, whereby the ability of Members

Is limited to the amount

of their Shares,

CAPITAL 250,000 MEXICAN DOLLARS,

F. J. HAVER DROEZE, 1:57]

Consul General.

IMPERIAL KUANGTUNG LOAN OF 1894.

PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND PART PRINCIPAL (SECOND PERIOD.) VOTICE is hereby given that the fan of

part Principal of the IMPERIAL KUANG- TỤNG LOAN OF 1894 will take place from the 20' instant at the OFFICE of the IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, CANTON,

Dictitud into 3.500 Ordinary Shares of $25 N Warrants for Interest and Payment of

sach, and 200 Founders' Sharts of

$25 sach.

(With power to increase)

102 Founders Shares are reserved for the Promoters the remaling 98 Founders' Shares will be divided between the holders of Ordinary Shares. Exch applicant for ico Ordinary Shares can apply for one Founders' Share. Founders' Share not taken up will be allotted at the discretion of the Directors. It is proposed to Iesus at present only 7,900 Ordinary Shares of which 2,cco have been subscribed Jar, and will be allotted; 1,500 VATs are', reveived for subscription at the Outperts in Cilea and in Japan, and the remaining 4,300 shares are now offered for subscription In Shanghai, payable as follows:-

BIO ON APPLICATION; $15 ON ALLOTMENT.

Directors:

"W, H. SHORT, Esq.

BARNES DALLAS, Esq. ROBERT A. ORD, Esq. WONG YIK FU, Esq. YANG TAI KIE, Esq.

Bankers:

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. General Managers ¿

Messrs, FRANK DALLAS & Co. LegalAdvis-rz :-

Mesus. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER.

The lecturing all descriptions of VEGETABLE OIL. The present output of O from native hand-mlily is insufficient to meet the general demand, besides being deficient in quality. In order to supply the increasing requirement of the market for a better descrip tion ut 0, the Company propose adopting the latest implore anchinery similar to that osed by the host Oll 29ills in Europe and America.

Compary is formed for the purpose

The special object of the Company will be to supply the fans! Market and Outports with Ol of superior qually, et remunerative prices, which wi't compare favenly with existing res

There is unde abirdy a great demand for a beupe class of VEGETARTS OIL than is at present obinable and with the rapid Dulpat and

conomical woddee ofa MR, arranged on the best principles, the Company will be more than able to compete auccessfully againg nailva hand-mill.

Whh the natural advantages that Stanghel possesses in cheap labour and the ready supply

of raw material, combined with one of the largest Oil markers in China, there is every assurance

JAMES W. CARRALL,

Commissioner of Customs. Cust*m Hoase, Canton, 17th July, 1846.

WIRTH'S CIRCUS

AND

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MENAGERIE.

Sole Oroner......MRS. HARRY WIRTH, Manager müük..........................]. J. CAMERON.

LOCATION, EAST POINT, NEAR KENNEDY'S STAbles.

V

GRAND OPENING, THURSDAY, THURSDAY,

JULY 23RD.

Although this is WIRTH'S CIRCUS' First Visit to Hongkong.

We hope that the Favourable

Entimations.

The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the nimoat Care and Cleanliness exercised in the Manufacture throughout.

The Water used is proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolutely Pure.

For COAST PORTS, Waters are picked and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and

the full amount allowed for Pakages and Empties

whan received in good order. Counterfall Order Books supplied on application, Our Registered Telegraphic Addreas le "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

And

TELEGRAMS.

FORMOSAN AFFAIRS.

Toxio, July 9th.

An official telegram reports that Major Salo, who let Unrin, stopped at Talborin and from the sad to the 5th fast. was engaged in driving the rebels out from that vicinity. As pre violy arranged, the brigade (7th) completed on the 6th instant the clearance of the rebels from the vicinity of Naoto and mastered st

Talchu on the same day Yesterday (yth inst.)

Lieut. Colonel Imahashi, with two companica ol Infantry, one battery of artillery and a number of engineers, advanced southward from Chang. wha and restored communication with the south, He has been ordered to rent the rebels in the vicinity of Undis. A company of Infantry bas all signed messages addressed thus will there. Major Matsul with two companies of been sent to Horlahs to reinforce the garrison

receive prompt attention,

Infantry has advanced to the vicinity of Man. toroka in order to maintain communication with Horisha.

The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock --

PURE AERATED WATER,

SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

POTASH WATER,

SELTZER WATER,

LITHIA WATER,

SARSAPARILLA WATER,

TONIC WATER,

GINGER ALE,

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for Bottles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such Bottles are never ased again by al

Impression made in other parts of the world A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

い

with the

Amusement-Going Pablle

As in Establishment

OF

STANDARD MERIT,

Will, Entitle as to Ank FOR YOUR PATRONAGE,

As Nelther

EFFORT NOR EXPENSE Has

BEIN SPARED in securing FIRST-CLASS ARTISTS, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE,

AND A

MAGNIFICENT STUD

OF

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Rongkong, 4th July, 1806.

BIRTHS.

ft

At No. 1, Makalee Terrace, Shanghai, on the 17th instant, the wife of BRENAN ATKINSON, D

■ SOA.

At the Straits Hotel, Singapore, on ika 14th lastant, the wife of W. A. FOSTER, I.L., of daughter.

At 224, Quissan Road, Shanghal, on the 15th instant, the wife of GIO. PEACE of a daughter.

DEATHS,

At Kobe, on the 11th instant, after a long Illacas, EDWARD HUNT, in his sixtieth year.

Drowned at Chuchos, on the 10th instant, the Rev. E. P. HEARNDEN, of the Farelga Christian Missionary Society.

TRAINED HORSES, he Hongkong Telegraph

AND

That the Company wil have most success! || WONDERFUL PERFORMING

fqlure.

So far as canle and stained native hand Gil

Mills have been, earning for some years past dividends of over 15% per annum.

WILD ANIMALS.

No Doubt a Number of

CIRCUSES

The management and direction of the Com-Have appeared in Hongkong, some of which

pany wid in the hands of Messrs. FRANK

DALLAS & Co, as Ceneral Managers, but subject

to the supervision of the Directors.

The Directors are in treaty for an ellalble site for the Mill, and it is not anticipated that there will be any difficulty in obtaining and to a suitable incality at a reasonable price. The plans of the Mill Buildings are being prepared by Incl Architect, dins son as the Shares are allotted, the saildings will be commenced.

The moprietors of Ordinary Shares will be entliled to a cometative dividend of 11% before the holders of Foan eta Shares participate in the profits. All the profits over and above 12% will be divided, one-half to the holders of Founder Shares, and one-half to the holders of Ordiasty Shares.

The promoters will pay all the preliminary expenses incurred in the formation of the Com pany up to the date of allotment. The only contract entered into is one dated rst day of July, Oue Trouand Eight Hundred and Ninety- alx, between Mess. WILLIAM HENRY SHORT, on behalf of the Company, and FRANK DALLAS and TAG KIT-SUNO.

Where na allment is made-ake deposit will be returned to fall, ar 3 lo case a less number of shares be a fotted than I applied for, the surpla will be app-up sted in whole or in part, as the case may be, to the payment of the amount due on allotment.

Prospectus and forms of Application for shares may be obtained from the Company's Bankers and at the Office of the General Managers, or at the Office of the Legal Advisers, where coples of the Memerandam of Aszeciziion of the Com. pany and the Contract above mentioned may be Inspected.

ZETLAND LODGE,

No. 525, E.C.

N EMERGENCY MEETING of the above A LODGE by bed in the Fartafog HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 23rd instant, at 8.30 for p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend,

Hongkong, 2131 July, 1856,

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NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES.

THE Steamship

"ANNANDALE," Capiato Milne, sallidg at 4 P.M. TO-MORROW, the 22nd Inetant, will proceed to VICTORIA, B.C. and TACOMA, vid KOBE and YOKO. HAMA.

For Particulars ses regular Nonthem Paciác Advertisement.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

General Agents. ‚· Hongkong, arst (uly, 1896.

.FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Steamship

"ARRATOON APCAR,”

Captain J. E. Hansen, will be despatched for the

gave

EXCELLENT PERFORMANCES,

while with others

STREET PARADES, FLAMING POSTERS

AND

BEPUFFED ADVERTISEMENTS Really Constituted the Largest Part of the Show,

We Faithfully Promise to Our Patrons to preduce

AREN C.ENTERTAINMENTS

Or A

SUPERIOR CHARACTER, Equal to any ever Witnessed in this City, and the Public

CAN JUDGE.

Popular Prices will prevail:.19% Hongkong, 21st July. 1996.

Entimations.

T1159

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

·IMPLE AERATED WATER.

SIMPLE

SODA WATER.

GINGER ALE

EMONADE.

LE

SARSAPARILLA.

·R^

ASPBERRYADE,&c.

DAXIN, CRUICKEHANK & Co.'s WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compa rison with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTKIS, CLUES, MEWI and other Large Consumers, Any complaints should be addressed to the Managır.

Hongkong, 3rd May, Rot.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

1437

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT,

ESTABLISHED AD, 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

OF

HONGKONG, TuzżDAY, JULY 31, 1895,

TELEGRAMS.

(Special to Hongkong Telegraph.) THE "MERCURY" LIBEL CASE, INSTITUTION ST. JOSEPH V. SHANGHAI MERCURY.

Shanghai, July 21st..

I P.M.

The hearing in the Supreme Court of the suit Institution St. Joseph verwe Mesars T. W. Kingsmill and J. D. Clark, the proprietors and editors of the Shanghai Mercury, was commenced yesterday. At noon to-day the case was concluded, the jury deciding in favour of the plaintiff Institution and assessing the damages at Tis. 1,000 and the costs of the sult. (The plaintiff originally claimed Tis. 25,007 and subsequently obtained leave to amend the petition so as make the claim T. 50,000 In our lasue of the 23rd June we noted the fact that the defendants published in their 'journal on the 13th Jane an apology and an Haressived withdrawal of the imputations on the Institute St. Joseph, of Shanghal, and on the Superioress of that Institution, which were published in the Shanghat Mercury in the form of letters from correspondents between the 30th and 24th April fast. In our issue of be aand June we published the apology fast as It appeared in the leader column of our Shanghal evening contemporary.]

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

CRICKET.

LONDON, July 19th. In the test match. Australia verius All Eng. |land the Australians' wog' by thres wickets.

NEW GOLD LOAN. Negotiations have been concluded with Ger- man, French and Russian Bankers for the fasua of a Daw-Russian Three Per Cent Gold Lean of Frcs. 400,000,000.

(Special to China Gazette.) THE CHEFOO FORESHORE DISPUTE,

CHROO, July 17th.

It is stated that General Kataurs, the Gover nor-General of Formosa, has issued orders directing the army in Formoza to leave'no słona anturned la the effort to effectually exterminate the rebel element and thus prevent disturbances In the future.

TOKIO, July 11th.

The following telegram from General Tachimi, dated Taipeh, roth inst, was received at the War Department this morning On the morning of the 8th Inst. Lieut-Col. Imahashi colomo dispersed the rebels, numbering about 200, assembled at Inringa! (Unrin 7). The column remained there yesterday. An insurgent force of about 600 strong advanced on Rokko on the 8th, but they were repulsed after nine hours' desperate fightlog. Six companies of infantry and one field plece have been dispatched to Rakho.

In the conflict at Rokko, Lieutenant Okude, Captain Iwal, Paymaster Watanabe, Gendarmerie Ensign Urabe and eight men were

·wounded, and one man killed. Lienienant Okuda's wound a serious. Seven rebels were taken

prisoners, while no fewer than too were killed,

TOKIO, July 12th,

for.trying those persons who have taken part in A special court has been opened in Formos

the recent insurrections in the central part of the Island.

TOKIO, July 11th. The laying of the cable between Nagasak! and Kelong is to be commenced from Nagaraki on the rath fast. It is expected that telegraphic communication between the two places will be opened about the 15th of August,

THE SUFFERERS FROM 'THE SEISMIC WAVE.

TOKIO, July 9th: The Government has decided to disburse 500,000 yen out of the Second Reserve Fund for the relief of the distress resulting from the 300,000 yen for Iwate, 150,000 yen for Miyag! calami'y fo the North. The proportion is and 50,000 for Aomori,

TORIO, Jaly toth. Count Kareda, Acting Premier, has obtained the endorsement of all the Ministers of State to the graut voted at the Cabinet Cound fer the relief of the distress in the district devastated by the seismic wave, and has submitted it to the Emperor, who at once ap proved the disbursement, applied in relief is 452,600 yen, and 15,000 yen The amount to be is allotted for traveling and transportation ex- penses, and wages for the extra labour which the officials of the three prefectares have been

obliged to engage to cope with the work.

TOKIO, July rith. The sufferers from the wave in the three prefectures are still unable to procure sufficient food and clothing. I has therefore beca arranged to give ratlons of rice for Giteen days more, up to the 30th instant,

THE TOYAMA INUNDATION..

TOKIO, July 11th,

the roth fait, to the Home Department states A telegram from the Governor of Toyama of that in the recent foundation four persons were 24 others parily demolished, and 1.724 sub- drowned, 15 houses and 5 sheds washed awayY, merged. The river banks were either damaged. of gave way to considerable extent.

The aves of cultivated land submerged was 1,140 acres, while some 2,032 acres were devastated, Ten bridges were badly damaged, and nine others washed away. The water in the town of Toyama subsided yerlerday. As water from the river Joganji was still Hawing into the fields, all the villages situated on the river bank were still submerged.

VICEREGÁL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A XELEGRAM to an American dally says it is reported from Madrid that Russia is seeking the THERE was one case of plagusto-day-in Hang-concession of an important coaling station in hom. It is an imported case, from Canton or its the Philippine islands, and that the Canovas neighbourhood.

Ministry is believed to be also negotiating the peninsula to a private Russian syndicate. sale of the quicksilver loss of the Spanish

BARON VON HEYKING, the New German Minister to Peking, arrived at Shanghai, accompanied by Baroncze von Heyking, on the 17th instant, Ar Singapore, on the 13th init, a football match between a R.A, team and a Tanglin Club team resulted in a win by the former, with four goals to nii,

Ir la notified by an advertisement in this issue that Fuels Way (Netherlands India) is now open

coal theic. for general trade, and that therefore steamers can

THE Shanghai Waterworks Co. has declared a dividend of 151, per share for the half year; an Increase of ax, na compared with the dividend paid for the corresponding period of last year,

AMONG the cargo brought by the French steamer Hongkong from Holhow yesterday were 800 pigs in baskets. When discharged, 47 were found to be dead, and Dr. Clark has expressed the opinion that they succumbed to swine-lever

TBI Calcutta Asian is our authority for stating that Sir Henry Pilarep has resigned the ma- sonic office of District Grand Master of Bengal, after serving for eighteen years in that capacity. Sir Henry will probably be succeeded in Bengal by General Yeatman-Biggs.

THE Fcking correspondent of the China Gazette, writing under date 9th July reported :-Peking is hot and quiet now, Most of the Legation folk and, of course, the ecclesiastical community are out on the Western Hills. However, blow het or blow cold, sunshine or rain, Sir Robert Hart in ever on deck and at the whes).

THE anual general meeting of the Shanghai | Amateur Dramatic Club was held in the Green Room of the Lyceum Theatre on the 17th lust. The report and accounts for the past season were passed, and a Commities was elected for the ensuing year, consisting of Messrs. J. P. Bland, T. Brown, H. W. Daniel, E. Gampert, Drummond Hay, and W. A. C. Platt.

Ir bas, says the Shangkat morning paper, been, definitely decided to transfer all the Germa Woosung. Viceroy Liu Kon-yi bus for this drill Instructors In Nanking and their troops to

purpose chartered a China Merchinis' steamer to bring the instructors, their wives, and property to Woosung by the end of this month. Chines transports will carry the troops.

THE balldings for the new mint at Nanking, projected last year by H: E. Chang Chib-tung, when acting Viceroy, have been completed and Bucheister & Co.) was placed la poiklon last the foreign machinery (supplied by Messrs.

week. Work on caining allver dollaw, sub- sidiary colàs, and copper caib is to commenca some time during the latter part of the current month,

We read to the Calcutts „Asian of the 3rd July that Corporal Molloy, 29th Hussars, who was among those injured by the falling of an aliár platform at the Corpus Christi festival, Bangalore, died on the 22nd altime. He was barried with full military honours. Three of his ribs were breken, Sub-Engineer Pereira, Contracting Engineer Barke, and Miss Bride are progress- ing favourably.

on the 13th fast, at 'Slagapore, Chief Justice Cox gare Judgment for the defendant in the casa of E. A. Hikes against E. Held to recover $4,000 for alleged libel. Without going to all the questions opened up, his lordship found that the plaintiff gave the defendant reason to believe him dishonest by not keeping his books properly, and that the letter containing the charges, sent from one partner to another, war 1 sivileged, Notice of appeal was lodged.

the Osaka Afainichi noles that there are at UNDER the heading of "Progress in Formosa,* present zog Japanese restaurants in Taipeh pre- fecture, and that 300,000 gallonsx of saży were consumed at that place from August last to the rat April this year The jurnal then adds, entre nous, the information that 143 Japanese, each with yaw 10,000 expital, are carrying on business in the prefecture. One hundred and three restaurants to 143 merchants Dreadful t Konible!

Tur Kobe Chronicle reports the latest "Vanish ing Act" artiste sa Japanese employé of an Insurance Company, who recently bolted with $300 of the Company's money. This absconder only recently resigned from the police to accept employment with the fasurance company. circumstances have been completely realized. Evidently bla expectations of improving his

THE Bank of Calcutta seems to be getting well THE Lawn Tennis (Doubles) match between the ahead of its Indian rivals, the last half-year's Shanghai Cricket Club and the Shanghal Coun-working being exceedingly satisfactory. The

*

Club ended on the 17th in favour of the former by y sets to 4, or 68 games to 54: Messrs Firth and W, H. Moule best Messrs. Drum- mond and Bullard, the score belog 6-4, 7-5; and Messrs. Gumpest and Ramsay beat Mestra. Douglas Jones and Johnston, the score being 5-7, 6-3, 7-5.

profits for the six months ended 30th Jane, 1896, are Rs. 95,171,10,4, being at the rate of 32 pez cent. per annum after providing for preference interest. The directors will strengthen the Reserve Fund by the addition of Rs. 70,000; making it Rs. 170,000, pay the interest on preference shares, and 5 per cent, per annum dividend on the ordinary capital.

STILL another death due to the heat has to be chronicled. Yesterday a saltor named Charles Tex following, which should interest our Fort- Johnson, recently shipped on board the Norwe-master General, appears in a copy of the North glan steamer Framnst, complained of feeling China Daily News received here by the French unwell, but as it was thought he had not

mail this forenson "We have received recovered from the effects of a strong drink on

some belated Hongkong papers brought by the shore, not much attention was paid to him until Strathlyon, which left Hongkong on the oth. If the afternoon, when, as he seemed very , Dr. the Portuguese gentleman who assists the British Jordan was called. He was too late, however Postmaster-General in Hongkong would be a had brought on heat spoplexy, from which he to which he entrusts the malls, he would be the combined effects of the sun and spirits. Hitle more careful in his choice of the vessels died about & p.m. The Water Police removed regarded with more approval by people, in the body to the Mortuary,

Shangbal."

A JAPANESE vernacuist paper, referring to the reported murder of a foreigner in Formosa, la quoted by the Kobe Chronicle as saying that

THE Tokio Mainteà understands that the treaty between Japan and Russla respecting Korea is s very simple one, constating of five articles only, The principal items, the Osaka journal hears, unquestionably the JapatièreTM Government are the main of the Korean King to should be held responsible for an outraga com- his palace, in connection with which guarantees mitted by the natives of Formos, sapposed to sra given for his safely after returning to the be under Japanese control, and proper pecuniary palace; (3) regarding the Japanese, forces now

assistance should be given to the bereaved. In the Kingdom engaged in the subjugation of fanally." This will, no doubt, be forthcoming as the rebels; (3) regarding troops guarding the telegraph Fines; (4) settlement of financial formal representations are made to the proper soon as the facts of the case are cleared up and affairs; (5) the secrecy of the treaty, Further, authorities.

The Shanghat Mercury credits the Cats stated that in order to enforce the treaty a Nas Pao, with the following information-Lia detailed set of rules respecting the enforcement Kun-y has applied for leave owlog to his of the above clauses shall be agreed upon be appointment, by the Emperor, to the viceroyaltytween the two countries, of Shee-Kan for the purpose of waging war agalest the Mahommedan rebels. He has succeeded in obislaing the leave applied for. Chang Chib-tung will soon be re-transferred to the Liangklang,

THE DEATH OF SIR JOHN PENDER:

The following copies of telegrams have been forwarded to us for publication :-'

Hongkong, 10.7,98 -

Head Office,

Telegraph Companies. "Government, Chamber of Commerce and Community of Hongkong express profound

ROBINSON,"

A new complexion has been given to the dispute | regret at decease of Sir John Pender, angineers commencing surraying operations for over Fergusson's foreshore by the Customs bunding (?) on the disputed place of territory.

(From Japanese Papers.) KOREAN AFFAIRS,

TOKIO, 9th july The gunboat Chohad left Samobo yesterday for Fusin, for the protection of the Japanese re- sidents there, as the rebels in Klongļu threaten to'advance on Fusa.

TOKIO, Toth July,

(The Reply.)

Lozdon, 20.7.96. "For the Government, Chamber of Commerce, and Community of Hongkong.

"I thank you most sincerely for your kind and,, thoughtful exosession of symuathy for the loss of my father Sir John Pender,"

A telegram has been received by the Govern. JAPAN TIDAL WAVE RELIEF FUND,

ment to the effect that the fosurgents have rises

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IT is, wo believe, a fact that in Apell last Chics, addressed the Swiss Confederation with the object of joining the Postal Union, prier to open- Customs control, and that in view of this faæt Ing of the Imperial Posts Office in 1897 under.

becoming known la Europe there has been a large demand for Chinese postage stamps, one menting on this the N. C. Daily News BYN 2000, order from Europe amounting to 100. Com

THUS the Singapore Fras Press of the 13th July:-The Russian Volunteer Fleet steamer Verona), which passed through her the other day, was arrested in Colomba harbour on her arrival there on the agth ult, un a writ of the Vice-Admiralty, which was issued - at the instance of Mestre, Volker Bros., on behalf of Stamp collectors Anxious to possess Chine the owners of the Knight Companion, who Pecimens would do well to secure some of the present domestle stamps before they are claimed £7,000 as salvage for having rescued exhausted. We believe that of the exilier, fuvue the steamer from a perilous position one of 1, 3 and 5 candareans, only a very small In the Red Sas. Capt. de Frisch, the Russian supply remain. The same paper uses that Consul at Colombo, wired to Odons for leave to give securtly fox the amount claimed, and according to the new posisi regulativas, which have appeared in the Chioare fruruals, the the amount having been deposited in London, Statistical Secretary will control pé stál business the ship was released the next day and resumed and assumes the style of Postal & zcretary.

hur voyage to Vladivostock.

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· MEMORANDA.

TO-MORROW,-aand July.

11, 4.13-Outward French Mall cloves. Noon-Melbourne leaves for Europe. Noon-Empress Japan leaves for Vancouver,

via asual ports of call

3 p.m.-Meeting of Legislative Council.

pm-Annandale leaves for Victoria, B.C.,

and Tacoma, vía'usual ports of caili - pan.—Copile leaver for San Francisco, vídá

usual ports of call.

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In hopes that the later hour "may prove more convenient to residents at the Peak and that the Services will be better atteaded, the Rev. A Ila has kindly consented to hold the evening services at the Peak Church on the second and of 4.30 p.m., commending with Sunday next fourth Sundays of each monḥ1 at 5 pm. Instead

THE opening of Hangchow us a Treaty Port has necessitated the appointment of Haikuan or Cartome Tactal, For aconomy's sake the Government has amalgamated the new office with the duties of the territorial Tantal of Hang. chow, who will henceforth be the head of the Hangcha Bureau of Foreign Affairs. The

THURSDAY,—23rd July. Criminal Sessions the Martha case. Customs Trotship of Soochow is held by the

Grate Tastal of the province..

again in Klong-sang-de-at Ryoktu, Reisen, and other places. They freely plunder the

Mr. Jackson bogy to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the above Funds

Australian mali duo.

10

inhabitants and the Governor has been obliges Subscriptions already acknowledged $3,600 9pm-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

to quit the district. The inhabitants, are gradually following salt. The rebels have also

Since received :---

riven at Kinsan, Chulls-do, where they attacked | F. Blackhead & Co...dinami the Governor, who had a narrow escape,

Japanese projectors of the Seoul-Frean J. D. Hutchison.....................

Love Ports on SATURDAY, the 25th instant, AERATED WATERS., sumbering over fifty, petitioned the 2 W. Mitchell................

# 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 2131 July, 1895.

TE56

OUR AERATED WATER

FACTORY

as Tacoma-mall due.

10

to

FRIDAY, 24th July,

SATURDAY,~~5-July. re'English and American malls dad.

10 Transfer Books of the H.K. Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd, closed from this date to the syth instų incisairs. $1,643 | 9 piktino-Concert us Volunteers? Head-quartare,

Foreign Minister yesterday asking that their D. E. Brown ammiru6,0954707895141 dontract with the Korean, Government for the Dr. Hartigan ........................................... 10 fited with the best English Machinery, embody-conservellón of the fall way be submitted to the Ing the latest improvements in the trade, et | Korean GovernIDER.

AM/KRACITE Coal has hitherto been imported to Japan from England and America, but secently in deposit was discovered on Skimosujima Island, Amaku District, Kumamoto Ken. The quality is said to be superior to English coal, Ine strata being more ancient and thicker. Messrs. Voscura, Makosai, Ito, Shiraishi, Bonads, and others will start an Anthraciia Min ing Company with a esplisi ef $350,000,-☎###