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Intimation.

The Shanghat List positively Closes on 15th August; the Outport List will Class on the Stat August.

Dated the 1st July, 1895.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1896.

Today's Advertisements.

To-day's Advertisements.

WIRTH'S CIRCUS. | NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

SHANGHAI OIL MILL CO., Sole Owner MRS. HARRY WIRTH,

LIMITED,

To be Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances 1865 to 1800 of Hongkong, whereby the liability of Members

Is limited to the amount

of their Shares.

CAPITAL 250,000 MEXICAN DOLLARS, Divided into 9,800 Ordinary Shares of $

tach, and 200 Founders' Shares of $25 each.

(With power to increase.) toz Founders Shares are rere.ved for the Promoters; the remaining 98. Founders' Shari will be divided between the holders of Ordinary Shares. Each applicant for rea Ordinary Shares can apply for one Founders' Share, Founders' Shares not taken up will be allotted at the discretion of the Directors. It is proposed to sue at present only 7,800 Ordinary Shares, of which 20cb have been subscribed for, and wil hallatted on shares are reserved for subscription at the Outparts In Chian and in Japan, and the remalalag 4,300 shares are now offered for subscription in Shanghai, payable 1 follows:-

$10 ON APPLICATION;

$15 ON ALLOTMENT."

Directors:

W. H. SHORT, Esq.

BARNES DALLAS, Exq, ROGIRT A. ORD, Esq WONG YIX Fu, Erq. YANO TAI KIK, Esq.

Bankers:

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

· General Managers:

Messes, FRANK DALLAS & Co. Legal Advisors:

Mesir. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER.

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Manager........................

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AGAIN

AGAIN

AGAIN

AGAIN

J. J. CAMERON. WE have the honour to Informs our

PATRONS. FRIENDS and the PUBLIC GENERALLY, that we have made NOTWITHSTANDING | #:78ngements to OPEN ■

ROTISSERIE

NO THE ADVICE

OF A TYPHOON COMING.

WIRTH'S CIRCUS

ww excellently attended on

SATURDAY NIGHT

and as usual with this

ADMITTEDLY GOOD ORGANIZATION

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in connection with the above Hotel

SEPTEMBER 187 NEXT.

PRICES:

Breakfast...

Tiffin

50 Cents. Per Month...$10.00 75 do;

dc.

*** 15.00

Dianez...............$1.00 - do.

do,

*** 30.09

Breakfast and Tiffin,

do.

as.co

Breakfast and Dinner,

do

30.00

Tiffin and Dinner,

do.

32.50

Lest Time of

Breakfast, Tiän and Dinner,

do,

*** $0.00

*

avmy body went away SATISFIED:

TO-NIGHT

TO-NIGHT

TO-NIGHT Present Programme.

Dcx1 4.30.

THE FIRST

BY GENERAL

'DESIRE

TO-MORROW

CHOPS, STEAKS, &c, &c., will be served at any time between 7.30 AM. and 21,30 P.M.

Commenc 5 P.M.

AFTERNOON

*

AFTERNOON

AND ONLY PERFORMANCE

WILL BE GIVEN

For the convenimce of Families and Children unable to attend

THE EVENING PERFORMANCE,

on which occasion the Frogramme presented will be equal in every respect to that given'in the Evening

HALF

PRICE

and Children

will be admitted

HALF PRICE

TO ALL PARTS OF THE PAVILLION.

IMPORTANT.

NO PERFORMANCE TUESDAY NIGHT. Special-Any Inmates of Charitable Institu- Hons are cordially invited to the afternoon pur- formance-Free of Charge-providing the principali of same advise the management this

will be likely to attend.

THE Comparell descriptions afternoon at HONGKONG HOTEL what numbers

HE Company is formed for the purpose

VEGETABLE OIL. The present output of Oli from alive hand-mills is Insuficient to meet the genera! demand, besides being deficient in quality. In order to supply the increasing requirement of the market for a better descrip tion of Oll, the Company propose adopting the latest Improved machinery similar to that used by the best Oil Mills in Europe and America.

The special object of the Company will be to supply the real Market and Outports whh Ol of saperler quality, at'remunerative prices, which will compare favourably with existing rates.

There is undoubtedly a great demand for a better class of Vegetable OIL than is at prescol ohtxirable and with the rapid outpot and economical masking of a Mill, arranged on the

WATCH STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT. |

ADMISSION AS USUAL.

Book Scats at BREWER'S Book Store. Doors Open at 8. » Overture at 9 P.M.

WILL T. DORRANCE, Agent. Hongkong, 27th July, 1806.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

best pencils the Company will be more than THE P.&O. S. N. Ca's Steamship

*ble to compete successfully against dative hand-mills,

With the natural advantages that Shangbal phetesses in cheup Inbour and the ready supply of raw materini, combined with one of the largest Oll meike's in China, there is every assurance. That the Company will have, a rost successful lature.

So far can be ascertained native hand Oil Mills have been caring for some years past dividends of over 15% per annum.

The management and direction of the Com. pany wil he in the hands of Messrs. FRANK DALLAS & CO., & General Managers, but subject to the supervision of the Directors.

The Directors are in. treaty for an eligible alte for the MI, and it is not anticipated that there will be sny difficulty in obtaluning land in x suitable locally at a reasonable price. The plans of the Mill Baildings are being prepared by a local Architect, and as soos as the Shares are allotted, the buildings will be commenced.

The proprietors of Ordinary Shares will be eniltied to a cumulative dividend of 12% before the holders of Founders' Shates participate in The profits. All the profits over and above 13% will be divided, one-half to the holders of Founders' Shares, and ane-baif to the holders of Ordinary Shares,

The pranisters will pay all the preliminary expenses incurred in the formation of the Com pany up to the date of allotment. The only contract entered late la one dated 1st day of Joly, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety. aix, between Messes, WELLIAM HENRY SHORT, on behalf of the Company, and Frank Dallas ĐÃ TAND KIT-SUNG.

Where no allotment in made the deposit will be returned in full, and in case a less number as shares be allotted than applied for, the surplus will be appropriated in whole or in part, as the cate may be, to the payment of the amount dus on allotment,

Prospectus and forms of Application for thares may be obtained from the Company's Bankers and at the Office of the General Managers, or at the Office of the Legal Adviser, where coples of the Memorandum of Association of the Com- pany and the Contract above mentioned may be inspected.

Lo-day's Advertisements,

NOTICE,

1158

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"BOMBAY,"

"1182

FROM LONDON, BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are befog landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and_Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and deilvery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before Noon TO-MORROW,

Goods, not cleared by the and August at 4 P.M. will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever..

All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and cerificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival here after which no Claims will be recognised.

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 171b July, 16.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company' Steamship

"CHELYDRA,"

at

MODERATE RATES.

PRICE LISTS of everything issued Dally.

MADAR & FARMER,

Proprietors.

Hongkong, 27th July, 1806,

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

THE Company's Steamship

* FORMOSA," Captain Robson, will be despatched for the abore Ports TO-MORROW, the 28th Instant, at Noot

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, 27th July, 1896.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, VIA' AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and PORTS on the YANOTSZE.)

HE Company's Steamship

THE

*TANTALUS," Captain Hannah, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 28th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, 27th July, 18o6.

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THE CHINA AND 'MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA, vu AMOY, HE Company's Steamship

THE

"" ZAFIRO," Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the above Part TO-MORROW, the 28th Instant, ut

FM., Instead of as previously advertised. This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

General Managers.

(1167 Hongkong zyth Jaly, 1846,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

A THE Steamship

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by ber are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge ér remaining on board after Noan of the 29th lnstant will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point.

No Fire Insurance will be effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. " Hongkong, 27'h Juir. 1806.

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PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

"CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO"

from SAN FRANCISCO, are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at their from whence delivery may be obtained on Countersignature of Bills of Lading

THE Undersigned. WILL NOT BE RES-risk in the Company's Godowns at Wanchal,

PONSIBLE for any DEBTS contracted woman syling herself Mrs. BFN.

by

TAYLOR,

BENJAMIN F. TAYLOR', Hongkong, ry:h July, 1896,

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NOTICE

+

AGENTS WANTED to Sell the NEW

YORK POLICE GAZETTE in Hong kongand any olber Parts in China. Sal Is wall all over Japan and Koren.

Apply by Letter to the Head Offles for this Conilnest, No. 76, Main Street, Yol shams, Japan,

Yokobams, syth July, 1895.

JAVA, CHINA, JAPAN, LINE OF STEAMERS,

UNDER MANAGEMENT OF THE

Erion

ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COMPANY OF NETHERLANDS INDIA.

PROPOBED SAILINGS.

(Subject to Alterations.")

JAVA, HONGKONG, YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AMOY, HONGKONG, SING APORE,

· JAVA.

FROM HONGKONG L

S.S. Federation ... ] To JAVA...... | August. S.S. Germania...... | TO JAVA... S.S. Cassin...... | TO JAVA October.

| Sept

S.S. Germania.............. | To JAPAN... | August S.S. Casslut......... | TO JAPAN.... Sept. S.S. Federation ... To JAPAN... October

General Agents for China & Japan, LAUTS, WEGENERA CİLA Hongkong, ayih July, 1896.

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Cargo from Japan ports will be delivered from zionguide.

Good remaining unclaimed after the and August will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

3. 5. VAN BUREN, Agent.

Hongkong, 27th July, 1866

NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA. (LORIO & RUBATTINO UNITED COMFANTES.)" STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY, Having connexion with Company's Mall Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA,

ALSO

"PYRRHUS,* Captain Batt will be despatched as above en THURSDAY, the goth instant, at 4 P:M,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente.

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Hongkong, 27th July,"1896.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA (DIRECT), "HE Company's Steamship

*YUENSANG," Captain W, Waddllovo, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 30th instant, at 5 P.M.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First-class Passengers.

For Freight or Passage apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 17th July, 1896,

E1116

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, ¦

LIMITED.

FOR SAIGON.

HE Steamship

THE

"WUHU,*** Captain Vaughan, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 3oth instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aptate. Hongkong, 27th July, 1896.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

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COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG AND CALCUTTA ~HE Company's Steamship

"CHELYDRA,"

ΤΗΣ

VENICE and TRIESTE, MEDITERRA❘ Captain R. Cass, will be despatched as above

NEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS, up to CALLAO.

Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN

GULF and BAGDAD,

ALSO

BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA.

THE Steamship

"BISAGNO,"

Captain Mancial, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 1st Augast, at 5 P.M.

At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in VICTORIA DOCK, AZ

For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passago, apply to

CARLÓWITZ & Co Agents, Kongkong, syth July, vägő,

...

on SATURDAY, the rst August, at Nood,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 27th July, 1896,

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's, Steamship

"ORESTES,"

Capixin Fallord, will be despatched as abors on THURSDAY, the 6th August, v For Freight or Pamage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Hong kony, syth July, 1896.

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

- HONGKONG

AERATED WATERS,

SIMPLE AERATED WATER.

SODA WATER, L

INGER ALE,

GINGER

EMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA

RASPBERRYADE &c,

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co.'s WATERS are made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and will bear compas rlson with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to MoreLS, CLUBS, Masses and other Large Consumers.

Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager.

Hongkong, ted May, 1800. J

1437 |

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841:

› MANUFACTURERS

or AERATED WATER'S,

OUR AERATED WATER FACTORY Etted with the best English Machinery, embody lag the Istest. Improvements in the trade.

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TELEGRAMS.

HERR VON HARTMANN, the German Consul- General at Alexandria, has arrived at Bangkok to take up the duties of H. I. G. M. Acting

10 1071, each, and 43 5 sovs. esch ; 3 entiles Minister-Resident and Consol-General thera, corrected on payment of fine, Closed October 17th, 1893.

LONDON, July 200, Mr. Leopold de Rothschild's brċ ST.

St. FRUSQUIN, by

Simpa-Isabel, 37

k.......... T. Loates i H. R. H. the Pilace of Wales's be PIR-

BIMMON, by St. Simon-Perdila II,.

Duke of Westminster's h © REORET, by

Sheen-Farewell, 3yrs.......................M. Chanon 3 Duke of Portland's b'e TROON, by Hampton

-Atalants, 4yTI..............

Lord Rosebery's b c SIR, VISTO, by Barcal-

dine Visto, 4775 -------- Sir J. Blundell-Maple's b c KIRDCONNE, BY Royal Hampton-Sweet Sauce, 4yrs...... Mr. J. H. Houldsworth's be LAVENO, by Bead.

Or-Nspoll, 4yrs *******

Mr. Brassny's b 1 BUTTERFLY, by Hampton-

Merry Duches9, 4YIN ....

Mr. H. McCalment's b & THE LOMBARD, by

Petrarch-Wealth, 472% .................................... Mr. H. McCalmone's be RACONTEUR, by St. Simon-Plasmaterie, 437% moment (Winner trained by A. Hayhoe, Newmarket) FITTING: 5 to Against St. Fiusqat, 4 to Persimmon, 7 to 4 Regret,

Won by half a length; same distance between second and thlid.

RESULT OF THE MATCH BETWEEN THE FLAYERS AND GENTLEMEN, LONDON, July 8th.

In the match between the Player and the Gentlemen of England concluded to-day, the former made 148 and 191; total 439; the Gen- | ilemen made 303 and 137 for 9 wickets, and thas won with a wicket to fall,

As Stanbury and Harding were both training steadily on the 4th July for the great sculling match to take place on the 19th instant, there could have been no truth in the report that Stansbory was drowned last month in the Thames.

THE Bank of Madras has just declared a dividend of ten per cents per annum, and has transferred 100,000 specs to the reserva (und The Bank of Bengal also announces a ten porcent. dividend, and a transfer of 350,000 rupees to the reserve fund,

THE prospects of Java cover tobacco in the American market ara sald to be, improving, owlog to change of taste in the United States. There, the Dell dry cover leal no longer sultathe taste of consumers, who prefer thicker leat. The result is a rise in the prices offered for choice Java lesl.

Ar the Marine Magistrate's Court this morning, | before Comdr. R. Murray Ramsey, R.N.. Harbour Master, Na Rasenaxen, A.B., was charged with disobedience by Captalo Di Nicol of the British ship Scottish Isles. The charge was admitted and the defendant was scntended to seven days hard labour.

THI Toklo &fafsicht learns from a member of the Russian Legation that Mr. Speyer will act as Minister for Russia until the lata M. Hitrovo's successor fr appointed. It is also stated that nelther Mess. Speyer ner Waeber, the latter of whom is now in Korea, will receive the appointment, but a diplomat will be sent from Russia.

RESULT OF THE UNIVERSITY CRICKET MATCH.

LONDON, July 6th. In the Match between the representative Varsity Elevens which was concluded at Lords, on Saturday, the 5th instant, Oxford won, Cambridge put together 319 In their first innings and 212 in their second. Oxford's total for their THE 17th July was the roth anniversary of fint venture was 202, while for six wickets dowa Captain Light's" first lapding to Penang. they put on 330 runs and won the match by four" Foundation Day" is Kept there on the rath wickets. To this resalt they were largely helped August, when the dag was formally holsted; 2- by J.O. Smith whose contribution in the second lanings was 132. Smith, an old Chasterhouse boy, played in the same Exture last year when Oxford won by 134 tans, the winners' first loolags, curiously enough, producing just the The Water used is proved by repeated same number of runs-202. Smith stood second

In last year's batting averages with 41 25, | Ankiyues to be Absolutely Pare.

[Kaular's message gave the result or a draw. allotting Oxford only 598 runs for their & wickets.]

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

"

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Pakages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoll Order Books applied on application.

Our Registered "Talegraphic Address li "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG."

And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention,

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(From Diarto de Mantia.) QUARANTINE IN SPAIN.

MADRID, Jaly Igth. All arrivals from Egypt have been officially declared infected. The mail steamers from Mantis will be quarantined. ILLNESS OF HIS HOLINESS THE POPE.

MADRID, July 17th, The Pope in Ill, and has been compelled to

The following is a List of Waters always ... suspend all audiences.

kept ready in Stock :-

PURE AERATED WATER,

SODA WATER,

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER,

SPAIN AND GERMANY.

MADRID, July 17th. The new commercial agreement between Spain and Germany comes into force on the 24th -Instant,

A GREAT CUMSHAW.

MADRID, July 17th, The Spanish realdente in the Argentine Republic have purchased and presented to the SELTZER WATER, Spanish Government a protected cruiser of 5,000

tons displaceman*

LITHIA WATER,

SARSAPARILLA WATER,

TONIC WATER,

GINGER ALE,

GINGERADE,

No Credit given for Battles that look dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of contaialog Aerated Waters, as such Bottles are never died again by tis..

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 4th July, 1806.

FIRTHS.

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At to, Woosung Road, Shanghal, on the 4th of Jay, the wife of the Rev. R. A. PARKER, of a 100.

On zoth instant, at Jasmine Cottage, r Scott's Reud, Singapore, the wife of W. CHURCHWARD LANGDON, of a daughter.

the Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 17, 1896.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

THE IRISH LAND BILL

LONDON, July 24th. The Irish Land Bill has passed the Committee stage.

יו.

AMERICAN POLITICS.

J

The Goldite Democrats have resolved to hold convention in September to adopt a platform, and to stominate a candidate for the presidency

MATABELELAND,

OBITUARY,

MADRID, July xyth. The famous French novelist Edmund de Goncourt is dead.

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but the 17th July is the real birthday of Penang. What's wrong with a “Foundation'Day" in Hongkong ? We're not exactly over-done with holidays and one more could do no harm.

On the 24th lifmo "Jim" Corbett met "Toni's Sharkey In San Francisco. The articles set forth that the ex-Champion should "knock out ": his man in four rounds. The police stopped the fight, but as far as it went. It was all in favour of Sharkey, who knocked his man round the ring and repeatedly threw him. The next day this pair of bruisers signed articles for a fight la

■ finish. Sharkey has also challenged the whole world!

A COOLIE who had been left in charge of bla Chinese master's house while the family was -- away in Macas on account of the plague scare, was this morning charged at the Magistracy with having stolen several diamond rings. The thief owned up,” and was sentenced to six months' hard, while three rings recovered from a pawa- shop were returned to their owner, the pawn- broker being reprimanded for accepting such pledges from coolles.

Thus the North China Daily News editorially on the arst instant :-We have before us a copy of the bill of sale to Mr. T. T. Fergusson, dated the 5th of July, 1864, of the property at Chefoo of which the foreshore was lately granted by the Chinese to Mr. Smith for a Russian Company, The contract is in French, the property having been then a part of the French Concession at Cheloo, and it is signed by the French Vice- Lowmost, July 9th, Consal, in virtue of the perpetual leass con. The French Chamber has rejected the clauses cluded in December, 1862, and bearing the seal In the Taxailon Reform Bill. Increasing the houte tax, and have decided to postpone the Bng to the bill of sale to Mr. Fergusson, le

of France and of the Tactal. The land, accord caril the autump, the Government agresing to sc-Impose the old taxes meanwhile.

(From Bangkok Observer.) FRENCH FINANCE.

THE RISING IN CRETE.

LONDON, July 10th. The Government of Greece, in repiping to the Powers, donles ́thai It fomented the revolt in Crete, which it declares is wholly due to Turklih tyranny:

ANOTHER TYPHOON!

Senor José de Navarro, Spanish Consul af this post, has courteously favoured us with a copy of the following telegram, received from Manila

MANILA, July 27th. "There is a new depression to the E. N. E. of Manila in the Pacific not very far off the East of Lucan."

Al 4 p.m. the barometer read 29.66.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. བཤད་བས་་མི་་ད་ཡ་ MARK FOY, the much advertised Sydney trader, has presented Stanbury with a new outrigger, MONDAY, 31d proximo, being a Bank holiday,

all the Government offices will be closed that day,

MR. BYRON BRENAN, Special Trade Com- missioner, artlyed at Tientato, from Cheloo, on the rath instant..

MR. De Buweer, the British Minister at Hang. kok, left the capital of Siam for Java on the 11th instant, on a holiday trip..

| LIEUTENANT RI GHARD MORRIHET, R.N., Ists of Sir F. Carrington's operations in the Matoppo HMS. Mercury, has been appointed to H.M.S. Hills are regarded as indecisive,"

THE REVOLT IN CRETE. The Turks are massed before Heraklion, seeking to enter. The Govenor opposes

their

entry.

Mortey as Navigating Lleutenant.

“WHATIS myTastan?” is the title of a new book by Mr. Frank Adam of Mesem. Martis Greig & Co., Sourabaya, Java.. It is' published by Johnston, of Edinburgh.

THE 'Now London Borneo Tobacco Company recommend a dividend of 12k per cent, un ordin- ary'shares for 1895. The company proposes to pleat 850 fields this year.

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bounded "on the west by the ses," and he is given the fullest sights fover it, "comma, diant som blam," and It ́irobvious thatin view of the existence of this, no Chinese, authority can now make over to any third person anything between ... Mr. Fergusson's property and the sea.

DESPITE the threatening, weather a very good house witnessed the performance of Wirtha' Circus on Saturday night and, even working under the drawback of a wet ring the artisten:

this fine combination squlted themselves: with the greatest credit. Every Item on the programme was falihfully and neatly performed, and those present were more and more

The delighted with each act. programme will be repented to-night at go'clock, and the management announce that by speciali request they will give an afternoon, performance: lo-morrow, commencing at 5 o'clock. The programme will be given in its entirety, and as children will be admitted to all parts of the hours at half price, the opportunity should be saised

to give, the parents

Hu ones & treat, which is only too rarely possible here. The management kas generously invlied the children in wil the charitable institutions to attend free provided they are accompanied or vouched for by their teachers or palacipais. This kindness deserves as a reward'a fall attendance of those able to pay for the smug.

upon

maut.

by

MEMORANDA.

TO-DAY, 17th July," Dividend of 4 per cent. on shares of the H.K.. Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd.. payahla, 9p.m.-Wirth's Circus and Menagerie, at East

Point, near Kennedy's Stables,

TO-MORROW-28th July. German, Australias and Indian malls dues,

WEDNESDAY.~29th July. Noon-City of Rio de Janeiro leaves for San:

Franclico, ufa manál ports of cali,

THURSDAY,-30th July,

(Special to the „iafam } RESULT OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES' |

STAKES, The PRINCE OF WALES' STAKES of 10,000 sovs.; the second hores to receive goa sovu. the third noq sova., the nominator of the win zer 400 SOTE, and the nominator of the Fram Insurance Agents' ASSOCIATION has | American mail dus. second 200 sovx, out of the stakes for just been formed at Madras, where the rates 11 am-English Mall closes. three and four-year-olds ; three-year-olds to

cany Bat. 7ibt; four gat. lbs. Mares and are heavy as compared with those charged in geldings allowed 3lbs; those out of untried the Bengal and Bombay Presidencies. maren allowed |3ibu, (if claimed at the time of

paming) and maldens allowed gibe, silow- It is notified in the Government Gasitie that ences accumulative; any winner (handicaps all costs incurred for moving or maintaining and selling races excepted) of 500 sovs, to persons taken from vessels under thé Quarantine Carry jibs, of 1,000 seri, dibe, of 3,0030_POPK.

clbay or of the Grand Prix de Paris, the Regulations shall be bome la fature by the Derby, St. Leger, or Newmarket Stakes Kalbe, #gents of such vassals," whether: the võimel KRÍTKA 3. MMA,. 900 subs, za of whom pay | remaize în grarasing or not,

Noon-Pekin sails for London.

FRIDAY,gist July,

Noon.-Manting of shareholders of the H.K.,C.. and Macao Steamboat Co., at No. 18, Bank- -Building

SATURDAY.—IM August,

4 p.m.-Olympia learn for Victoria, B.C., ad

Tacoma, via usual ports of call.

9 pak---Mosting of Zeland Lates

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