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CRICKET.

H, K. C. C. V. THE NAVY.

The above match was played at the Cricket Ground on Saturday and resulted in a win for the Club by 23 run. Appanded are the scores and bowling saslysis :-

* HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

Lt. G. D. Campbell, H.K.R., b Elliot

H. Hancock, e Haulngs, b Bedwell

LI, Maberly, H,K.R., h Bedwell992-199

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1898.

FROM HONGKONG TO SSUMAO.

Capt. Dyson, A.P.D., Nagest, b Gulfang to Hanol was accomplished in about flicen C. M. G. Burnle, c and b Bedwell........

A. R. Lowe, lbw b Bedwell...................... Capt. Langhorne, R.A., c Bena, b Gül........ 13 Lleat. Lethbridge, K.O.R., not out....

Dr. Lowsou, c Hickley, b Gill

A. S. Antor, c Bowden Smith, b Beza...... H. Arthur, b Benn

The Foreign Offee bae published, among its miscellaneous series of Diplomatic and Contalar Reports, an account of a hurday from Hong. Kong to Sanmao, by Mr. J. W. Jamleron, Acting Klar and the southern part of Yunnan, Leav Consular Canton. The route lay through Tong. log Hongkong an Dec. 18, Mr. Jamicion ulled through the Halsas Straits, and reached Hai foog to two days' time. Through miring the weekly sives steamer from Hate! to Yeabil, he was compelled to remain in the Red River Delta for nearly a week. The tiver journey from Hal hours, and thence Mr. Jamieson proceeded in steamers that grow smaller at eich tranship- ment, to Viett! and Yeubel. At Laokay, on the Yunan border, he and his heavy baggaga were belongings on board the junk he intended to separated, as it was found impossible to get his 5 travel by. With Mr. Spinney's aid in procarlag malas, Mr. Jamieson, on Jan. 28, left Mergizu, Tois!................1798trection, but on the eighth day, descending into and walked for seven days in a north-westerly the Red River Valley at Ying-Chlang, he was attacked by fever, and had to do the greater part of the remainder of the Journey to mountain chair. The journey en fool was marked by an unpleasant incident in Lin-an, where Mr. Jamle. son encountered what be describes as very ancivil freatment," Pe was surrounded by a large crowd cryfogK! kill and as their numbers increased he applied to the Prefect for Tamirzon's ill-health and other causes cunts! A guard, which was ultimately granted. Mr. bated to his journey through Tong-King being anything but pleasani. (kus given :-

Hle Impressions, are

Redwell.......

EHION

HOWLING ANALYSIS.

Overs Mall, Kuns, Wides, N., Wets

5 63

3 17

2 11

J. F. A. Hastings TO Benn

THE NAVY.

Mr. E. P. Benn, R.N., st. Arthar, b'Barale... Mr. A. V. Salter, R.N., Lahbridge....... 16 Mr H Bede, R N., and b Lethbridge... 34 Lleo'. R. A. Nugent, R.N., 1b, b Barale... 16 Mr. F. Hastings, R.N., e Moberly, b

Lawson....................................41

Lieut. C. Darmen RN and b Langhome 14 Lieu Bowden Smith, R.N., c Dyson, b

Labbride.........

Mr. H. Elliet', R.Nb Hurale..

Lieu S. A. Hickley, R.N., b Lowson Mr. Gill, R.N., st. Arthur, b Lowson Lieut. R. Dalgely, R.N., not nat..

Extra1

What stelken one immediately Is the care which has been devoted to the laying out of the towns and the opening up of communications, To outward seeming theral very little trade done in either Haiphong or Hanel, and both towns, 17 dead-and-alive appearance.

except In the Chlaese quarter, prerenta deserted, Yet they possess fice streets, well looked after, and splendidly lighted by electricity-even where there are no 10 houses-and many fine buildings.

Thle, I conceive, is mainly the result of the 156 milltary cccupation, as is also the admirable system of post and telegraphs throughout it o Overs Mail, Ruta, Wides, NB, Wickets Ishing a little settlement as it is. Leokay in the colony. I was surprised to find Lackey as flour Lethbridge.. 13 6 r

summer is very unhealthy, and a climate tells frightfully on the garrison.

To'al

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Barnle 14

3 45

Hancock...

Lowson · ***

6.4

+ 16

Langbome. 9 Lowe... 4 Campbell...

HWANG KUNG-TU.

In our Saturday's issue there appeared a special telegram from our correspondent at Shangbal stating that Hwang Kung-tu left that port by the Wingsang, under British protection, for Hangkene, bis presence si Shanghai belok considered angle.

Hwang Kwanga was formerly Chinese Consul 11 Shanghai and had latterly been designated Minister to "Tekla. He was arrested at the Total's foreign residence, Shangtal, on the oth Inst., In accordance with a secret edict issued by the Empresr-Dowager. On the 12th It was officially declared that the charge against Huang was withdrawn, However, he remained at the Total's Bureau and was reported to be

sick.

the term of office of Ya Keng, the then incam- bent. This post has now been made a substan-

There would seem to be very little raisOM d'itre for a French Vice-Consul at Ho-k'ou now that piracy on the river has been suppressed by

■conversion of the principal bands into three regiments of Chinese soldiers, stationed st K'alhosfo, Kunguanto mad Hafnange-right miles from Mengtsu.

The Red River Route.-Taking into account winter and consequent delay, the Red Rivers, the slight difficulties of navigation during the as far as I am able to judge, by far the best and peediest reale to Yunnan. Innumerable syndi. defiolte particulars, so conflicting were the state. cates of whom anfertunately I could get lew mets made re,arding them are converging Meograd, with a view to finding out a practicable rallway route. It is impossible to discern wint all, these syndicates mean, what really good resa't they expect to obtain or out of wisse pocket they hope to recoup themselves for their outlay.

P'erb tek being picked in what look like pri: vale houses. At the present time raw cotton in pouring in from the Shan States, and in hence Ustributed over the southern part of the pro vlsce.

The splanlag and weaving thereal would seem to be dean solely by women. The country to the south of Saxmun la described to me as' a mountainous, nuinhabited waste, the nearest Bilish post-Kengtung-18. It is from that ucighbourhood that the bulk of the cotton is reported to come,—L. & C. Express.

----------- INTERESTING TO TEA-SHIPPERS.

The following United States Customs Regula-1 tlon as to daly on tea has been publiibed :-

frem a quarter to a half pound tin, are being im

The Department la advised that large qual- ties of tex put up in small packages, varying ported as samples for the purpose of soliciting arders for shipments to follow, and two questions ther they are dallable under the provisions of have arisen to connection therewith: first, whe- the War Revenue Law of June 13th, 1898; and, secondly, whether they are subject to the examination prescribed by the Tea Act of March 2nd, 1897.

Article 345 of the Customs regulation of 1892. provides that edging, textile fabrics, samples of piece goods, cards of butions, single gloves or stockings, intended for use in selling the class of goods they represent, are free of daty and that be sold by jobbers are datiable. samples imported in quantities and intended to

There is no provision of law which would authorize the free entry of samples generally, called samples have no commercial value they but in case the appralaleg officer finds that so

not. A simple may be defined to be a SIA admitted free of duly, otherwisa specimes of an article or class of goods having no market DT commercial valod Itself and not subject to sale, but through the medium at which it is intended to sell the goods I represents. Following the above the Depart ment holds that where tea is put up in packages of not over one ounce in weight, and the fact is establliked that they are samples for distribution or for use in soliciting orders, and not for sale, duty thereon will not be Imposed under the Act 1897. Tes imported in packages of over one of 1898, or examlation made under the Act of ounce in weight will be treated as merchandise and subjected to examination and payment of duty.

GERMAN TRADE,

ITS GROWTH IN EASTERN ASTA.

FIRMS, TRAFFIC, AND NAVIGATION.

German trade with Eastern Asia has developed Dailog the pace of the last ten years and more especially within the last seven years, the in such a way that it will be of interest to give same particulars. There are three important point to be considered here, vfz the Increase of their number and standing; farthermore the German firms in Eastern Asia, both as regards development of German traffic, and finally the increase of Germin navigation. The German firms in Eastern Asia have a great share in the development of the German traffic...

EXPLORATION IN CENTRAL

ASIA.

Intimations.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHARKHOLDERS.

་

THE SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY will be held at the Orvices of the Undersigned GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders at 12 o'clock (NOON), on WEDNESDAY the Igth October,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company October, both days inciosier. will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 19th

Cap ile Deasy's explorations la Central Asia, have been the sublet of some lateresting com- munications by him to the Geographical Journal during the last few months. Crossing the Pamirs from Kashmir in the depth of winter he reached Yakand, and made it a centre of excussions, making some Important corrections in the geography of the district, and orpecially in the course of the Yarkand River which he found to differ conalderly from that fald down la extant maps. The latest news of him comes down to the beginning of May, when he WAI at Kholan after an ansuccessful attempt to reach the ruins of Ak Sala Tes, to the Takla

misled by incompetent guides, had to turn back, Makan Desert, in crossing which Dr. Sven Hedis so nearly perished, and lost nearly all from the exhaustion of his water supply, the day allendants and camels. Captain Dea17,

before the rains should have been reached, as attempts to strike water by digging in the NOTICE BRODY SAY YEARLY MEET

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agen's, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED. Hongkong 16th September, 1898. (1157

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

I hereby given the TWENTY ING of the Society will be held at the HEAD THURSDAY, the 20th October, 1898, at Noos OFFICE, No. 4. The Prays, Hongkong, on for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with Statements of Accousti the 30th June 1808, and of declaring dividends for the year 1897 and for the half year ending

depresstons were in vain. All were absolutely dry at that scrson," although some tiny plants were found growing to the parched sands, the heat of which in the daytime was such

to harm the hand. He hopes in the com

water to make his way and if possible thence to Akis, in order to Mainlbashi, corect the longitudes of those places having al- teady done so in the case of Khotan, found to be

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society misplaced by as much as four miantes,

will be CLOSED from the roth to the oth reports an active trade at this latter place in the

He October, both days inclusive manalecture of spurious colas and other anil-

By Order of the Board, alles for which there seems to be a brisk demand, despite its remoteness from the haunts of the collector.

NOT ANDA.

CALENDAR

OCTOBER.

Melsorological means based on ten years' observations to 1893, Barometer......29.818 Thermometer.....80 1

·Ralafall..

TO-DAY.

WEATHER REPORT,

On date at Oy date at

10 h

Barometer ...

29.78

29.73

Thermometer anima Humidity.....................

TO-DAY,

Ralofali

W. I. SAUNDERS,

Acting SecretaKT. Hongkong, atat September, 1898 (1131

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

NOTICE,

"HE HOYGRONG BRANCH of the above

THE OPENED

Chinese-3rd of 2th moon of ash'year of Monday, 17th October, 1898. (St. Ethelreda.)

Kiong-s2.

High water-Morning 10kr. 15min. Afiernoon... Dhr. 29min. Low water-Morning Skr. 59mla. Afternoon ........ Skr. 80min. ANNIVERSARIES,

It1841-St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, dedi-

is only due to there circumstances that, within the years 1886-1896, the zumber of firm to China has from 56 increased up. firms. la 92, and at Japan fram 38 up to $7 the year 1889, viz before the accession to As regards the traffic previous to the tariff union af Bremen and Hamburg, it is very difficult to give any correct statements. Yet, even within the short period since this accession to the traiff union the lecrease of the German traffic with Chink is such as to deterva fall acknowledgement by all circles Interested In it. The exports from the German doly dir tricia to Chins have, within the years 1889 and milllons, the value of the increase being 86.7 1896. Increased from 24 millions up to 45t per cent. The exports from the German duty districts to Junts within the above mentioned years have, from 174 stllion marks, Incressed ap.to 35 million marks-value of Increase 92.2 per cent. The increase of the raportallon in value. is still greater, though not in figures, but The Import from China to the mentioned yers, increased from Ft million German duty districts har, within the above marks up to 20 million marks. the increase of value belog 5.5 per cent. The Importation from Japan to Germany has from 34 millions Increase of value 161.7 per cent. The locrease up more than 9 millions markı;

by far greater than that of other staley, growth of German commercial intercourse is

A light railway between Lockay and Mengin from whence it is nine easy stages to Yannic fa-would not be impracticable, and couldering In recent fene of the M. C. Datly News

the volume of trade might pay. Except during the following paragraph appears with reference

the winter months, steam communication with 10 this unfortunate official-An edict of the 5th okay would be open all the year round, and instant states that Huang Chun-balen, (another

the risks of navigation and delay in transit on name by wih Huang Kung-ta is known)

the stretch of the Red River between Liokay Minister-designate to Tokio, "has reported 11. and Manbao obviated Notwithstanding the ness and leafliky to proceed to bis post; he is heary charges of freight and daty, and the cost hereby allowed to resign and L Sideg-ts, 4h with Hongkong, via the Red River, continues of agencies throughout Tongking, &c, trade rack Metropolitan Officer and Censor of the Klangin C'rcual, is hereby appolated to succeed

to lacrosse. The rate of freight to Luokay is the former, with the rank of brevet 3rd rank $4 a ton, and to this has to be added roughly Metropolitan Officer acting as second class Am- Môngize, yet the volume of imports in 1897, speaking, another $15 ton for transport to bargador to the Court of Tokta," A hope wAN recently expressed in these columos that H. E.

10 compared with 1896, was Tis. 2,394,028, 1 Huang Chen-halen, being an official of liberalgainst Tir. 1,627,036-an increase of 40 per views and education, would not find this to be cent. Of the total value of Imports in 1897 mark against bim in the eyes of the Empress Hongkong supplied 7.3.319,608, of which 71: Dowager, but apparently, he has, As for H.E. 7568y represented Indian yarn. After deduct LI Sheng-ta, it will be remembered that the ng 27.76,605 worth for local consumption. the Grand Secretary Sun Chia-na! recently selected

rest went into the interior under translt pas, Alm and three other bigt literary officials fo

the largest consumers beleg. Chengking, sob proceed to Japan to examine into the educational of Vancan-fa and the capital itself. The import system in that country, in order to get informasi grey abiitings almost doubled itself (16,994 tion for conducting the proposed Peking Univer- pieces against 8,880), and in other stapler of sity. He was subsequently ordered by Imperis impost the most noteworthy gresare: Matches edict to be actiog Calassa Minister at Toklo, 14.40% go, against about 37,000 grass la 1895, should he be in that city upon the expiration of and Japaness umbrellas, 13,451 pieces again

3.730; the increase in the value of exports is not

and that there is a great field open so marked (1896, Ti 849,619: 1897, Th. 5.057.737), nor la Hongkong's share so prepon that the present German imports to Chies for Germany is being proved by the fact derating as in losports (exports to Hongkong present only the sixth part of the English 7. 866,7711 to Annam, 190,965). By fut the largest artlete of export is

Imports and to Japan only 7-7 of the English tla from Imports. The share of Germany in the total the Kao-chin mine-41,601 picals value imports of both countries represents about to 833,040 other staples being dye.yaros, samaho, per cant. As regards the exports from China, and medicines. I do not know whether yam is Germany represents only about of the value exported from Burmah to Yunnan vid Bhamo of The most unfavourable leparis continue regard. whether, as at Srumas, all catton is imported the total export from Chins. The propertion of of goods shipped to Great Britain and 1-13 of Ing the state of affairs in the districts affected but it stands to reason that Indian yar the Japanese export to Germany and England by the bad harvests. In the province of Kazan, can be laid down on the frontier of Yonnan, byty reg and that of the total Japaness expert where the distress is particularly scale, pot s

the Nawaddy, at a fraction of the cost with single bayrick is to be seen in farmyard or which it is at present badened in order to reach

1:38-Export Trade. meadow. Straw alio is lacking, and caule are Meagtra-the saring thus effected would amply already being fed on fodder taken from the compensate for the Increased land-carriage from thatches of cottages, while some of the cattle are

Bhamo as compared with that from the latter dying off from want of proper food and the point. Iurs laclined to believe that with lower

A monti successful trial of ifquld fuel for sickness resulting therefrom, Horses and oxen freight, lower duties, and consequently & lower leamers has been made by the Halofts, are being sold at half-price, or even at a third of laying down cost on the frontler, combined with specially built for the oll irade with Borneo, what they would fetch in ordinary times. The

what is sure to follow-un emporium al

Her boilers, though fitted for burning petroleum authorities are busy deviileg meatores to prevent Bbamo, where the Chinese can make their relare, may be made available for coal by the complete destruction of live stock. Terrible purchases direct from the foreign merchant that

alterations which can be made in twenty-four as the liuation now is, the distress not only saving commission and agency expenses, the

hours. The machinery for burning the petro shows no sign of abatleg, but will probably be Téagylch route will depilve the Red River leur consiste of the steam Injector, far greater to the coming winter, when the. Hongkong, of a great deal of trade. It would, arrangement by which the ofl as it drips famine will have for its prey a population already however, at the sime time, on the whole greatly from pipe is pulverized into spray sed blown. impoverished and exhausted by previous years facilitate the distribotion of British goodr. Of Into the botter by a powerful jet of steam escap. course, time wald be required for the developing behind it. The economy of spies in all fael ment of the new route, but as the Chinese gel to measured by the fact that 3c0 tons will do the kaow of it they will certainly patronize it.

work which would require sootons of coal, leaving One fact which, to my mind, in very largely so much more space available for cargo. Among lost sight of, by those who argue in favour of other advantages are the greater rapidity with the extension of British commerce, and who which it can be taken on board, continuous pump- contend that, once all restrictions in the way of ing filing the bunkers at the rate of 400 tons duties, &c. are removed, a great increase will an hour as opposed to Bo of cost. The number follow, is that the purchasing power of province of alokers can also be much decreased,

tive ane by the present edict of the 5th instant. As is well-known, H.E. Li, the new Minister, la rarident of Shangheta brilitant scholar and a progrenivà official,

FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

of want and scarcity.

THE ABORIGINES OF AUSTRALIA,

'LIQUID FURL.

cated.

1853-Duchess of Edinburg bore. 1861-Oatbreak of Cholers'ta Victoria Gaol, 18c4-legs at Sebastopol commenced. 1880-Glenfruim and Camoris collision is 1885-Pirsey on board the steamer Greyhound

Hongkong Harbour, 7a mties from Hongkong; Captain 189-The German' barque Oscar Mooyer lost

Syder killed,

on the Prsing Shoal

1293-Earthquake at Talpeh-fu, Formosa, 1296-Dr. Sza Yat Sen detained in the Chinese

Embassy, London.

its Temporary Offices, No. 4, Queens Road Central (st floor),

By Order of the Directors,

E W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 15th October, 1898. [1238 GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.

GOVERNMENT OF LABUAN.

REVENUE FARMS FOR 1999.

ENDERS will be received by the Govern

ment Secretary, Sandakan, on or before the 15th November next for the following REYINUX FARMS for 1899:-

OPIUM FARMS.

SPIRIT LICENSE FARMS. PAWNBROKING FARMS. CUSTOMS FARMS for North Borneo only. GAMBLING RESTRICTION FARMS for North Hornea only.

For Particulars apply to

Mess. BIRLEY DALRYMPLE & Co, Hongkong.

[1112

17th September, 1898.

NOTICE,

Consignees.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "OLYMPIA,” FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKOHAMA KOBE, MOJI AND SHANGHAI,

THE above Steamer having arrive, C

signees of Cargo are hereby requested to rend in their Bills of Lading for countersigns. ture and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from alongalde.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and *xpense

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents, Hongkong, 13th October, 1898,

[I-W 4

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THEIP, & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

'CHUSAN,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas as Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out "mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are larded.

This vessel brings on Cargo :-

From London, &c, ex S.S. Oceana, From Australia, S.S. Reme

From Perian Gall, ex S.S. Pachumba and Nasert.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 10 A.M. TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 30th instant, at 4 P.M. will be subject to rent

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

All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godowa Company within ich days after the Vessel's arrival bere, after which no Claims will be recognised.

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent,

[1-W B

Hongkong, 14th October, 1998

Т*НЕР.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. “HEJP. & 0. 5, N. Co.'s Steamship

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, "JAVA,"

SUEZ AND STRAITS.

being landed and placed at their risk in the Consignees of Cargo by the above-nimed veisel are hereby Informed that their Goods are Hongkong and Kowloon Whard and Godowa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consigament will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the This vessel brings on Cargo -

From Italy, S.S. Thamis..

Nefrom the ast af July, 1898,

OTICE is hereby given, that we have Goods are landed.

lo the

OSTASIATISCHE HANDELS-

GESELLSCHAFT.

of HAMBURG all our business as carried on fa (Eut Asfatle Trading Company) HONGKONG and CHINA with the assets and Labilitles thereof,

HARLING, BUSCHMANN & MENZELL. Hongkong, 23rd September,, 1899.

EFERRING to shove notice we have as

From Madras, ar S.S. Loodlangand Lalpoora, Options! goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 4. PM, TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 20th inst, ni 4 Pili,, will be subject to real.

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

All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and certificate of the damage

from the Godown Company withth

Ebe Verk Lowed Into Hongkong da R from the 1st of July, 1898, spened days after the vessel's arrival bere, after which

mssted.

TO-MORROW.

Tuesday, 18th October, 1895. Chinese-4th of Dik moen of 18th year of High water-Morning 11hr, 10min. Afternoon 10h. 7min Low water-Morning 4kr. 45min. Afternoon vero, 8kr. 44mtn. ANNIVERSARIES.

1836-The Viceroy issued orders for the exput.

tion of twelve foreign oplum merchants from Cartoo. 1860-The Imperial Summer Palace at Pekin

burnt by the British forces. 1875-Bellisk barque Roods destroyed by fre at

Manila. 1892-At a meeting of the Chartered Mercantile

Bank of India, London, and Chios = 1856-Collision at Woosung between the steam- scheme of reconstruction was approved.

bips Wingsang and Oscartkal. The Japanese Battleship Full arrived

from England.

1897

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUK: German (Sachsen) 19th Inst. American (City of Piking) 29th last,

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA, DOCK RETURNS. Isidoro Pont...

Kowloon Dock, Ningchow......... Prostov Formoto .................. Hongkong.............................................. Windsor Castle seen Aguila communau Monmouthshire Fons Rickmers......... Pakhong mi St. Paul

Aberdeen

PASSED THE CANAL.

branches of our business to HONGKONG and CHINA sad bave appointed Mr. G HARLING as General Manager thereof, and authorized Mr. A. BUNE to sign per procuration at HONG. KONG and Mr. M. BORNKESSEL to sign per procuration at CANTON,

OSTASIATISCHE HANDELS-

GESELLSCHAFT, (East Asiatic Trading Company.) Hoogkong, 23rd September, 1898.

SNOW-FLAKE,"

1500

frize

BEG is Inform any patrons and the public I

generally but I have arranged to keep in Stock the well known brand of "SNOW- FLAKE" Kerosine Oll which I am selling at

a very moderate price.

H. RUTTONJEE,

13 & 15 D'Águllar Street, Hongkong, and

2 & 22, Elgin Road, Kowloon, Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.

Consignees.

[1240

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES, of CARGO per Stearaship

"GLENGYLE,"

are hereby notified that their Goods are belug" landed and stored,utfibels risks fa the Company's Godowns at Wanchal, from whence delivery may be obtained'on counters!gesture of Bills of Lading.

Goods remaining unclaimed after the 21st Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent.

Hongkong, 14th October, 1893,

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, K.

and morals of the aboïlgizes of Australia among like this depends to a very large extent on regulated, the feeding of the farmer A, once Bertonethshire, Lankox, Savola 1718; Ceylon, 1X Company's Steamship

goes on

COST OF PENNY POSTAGE,

What will be the actual cost of Instituting

M. De Rougemont's address to the British Association, Interesting though it war, seems tame in comparison with the patritve of his previous experiences. It turned on the manners whom he parted iwcoly years. That they are nomadic in their habis, eccopying not per route is an instance of how trade wifi without once opening the furnace doors, and Its exporting capacity. The Red River automatically, allowing a voyage to be performed manent bats but rude shelter of leaves and prosper in the face of very heavy charges, rendering the conditions of the work both easter houghs, was already known, but he adde bat it must not be forgotten that the export of and more healthful, the interesting facts that they sed milli in tin from Kao-chla brings a great deal of money the stone age sting axes, and cutting im- Into south-east Yoonan, a! Which the surplus is plements made of fiskes of fint. They available for the purchase of foreign goods. believe is a supreme spielt, who lives in the Milky Way, and in the survival of the soul British trade shall flow, would it not be as well Imperial Penny Postage? According to Mr. While looking for new channels along which after death, as baunting its former habitation at the same time to devote some attention to the Henniker Heatos, in the Fortnightly Review and passing into other bodles; but they have no development of experts, in order to place more (September), there are 14.333.650 letters sent priests, unless the medicine man, or sorcerer, money in the bards of the people, wherewith to annually from the United Kingdom to the whose office is hereditary, can be called Cannibalism is extensively praculaed, the bodies purchase our manufactures ?

colonies, and 12,167,000 received in setara. Trade of those sisin to war beleg thus diposed of, its future, I can as yet, of course, form no loss to the former of 89,585, and to the colonie of Seumdo Ol Sepmao, its trade or Exchanging the ad. rate for the penny means but rather with a view to the transfa opinion. Appearances certainly would not lead of £76,047, an optiide loss of about as much as sion of their virtues and valour than by way of me to indulge in fantastic hopes. Although the nation gave for the Ansidei Madonas. But ordinary food. Death and disease are invariably pretilly altuated it is a poor, mean-looking town, Mr. Heaalken Heston estimates for an increase, ascribed to witchcraft, sccording to one of the made up of mud hats, and peopled by a vailed in the first year, of a half in the number of most disastrous and widespread delusions of the mixture of races. The street opening out from letiers sont, or £19,861. added to our receipts, mlad, itself to all for the south gate is the only one with in and 35,349 colonies. And it is only the

Failedon Hall St. Olbing goby Puritan sid

OUTWARD Shanf Sept. 131b; Maragon 16th;

Marguli Bacqushem, Eidsvold 30th Ben Volute, Stam 7th Bnergia, Melbourne, Katson fascirt, Oceanien, Oristis, Glenturrit Oct. 4th; srth.

HOMEWARD-Pressen, Salants, Promathews

Oct. 7th.

Intimations.

WANTED.

Trentleman. Terma moderate from Ikt ("O rent a FURNISHED ROOM, for single September.

Apply by letter to

M.S. c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hangkong, 30th August, 1895.

WANTED.

(1943

of craalty. The civilised prejudice against due to the fact that all the sellers of sugar-cano Astivalia colentes who are standing out against Wong and ASSISTANTS for Shanghai

mother-in-law is shared in such an intensified degree, that it is believed that to hold speech with her would turn a son-in-law's hul gray,

there congregate and dispose of their wares to the change and, thete share being B3-750 lbs., the muleteers of the tea and cotton caravans, they would stand to tose £13.950, or, for sch Of shops or godowns there are nones so-called of the seven coloules, about 4,993,

having amived from the above Ports, Consignees "HYSON," of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods of the Hongkong and Kowloon What and are being landed at their rink luto the Godow Godown Company, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon, on the 34th last, or they will not be recognized.

broken, chated and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 24th instant, at 3P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowas after the 24th instant will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given befors Noon

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.

and Slogapore HousSUY.;

ANTED Indoor MANAGER for Hong TO-DAY,

W. ROBINSON & Co. Hongkong, 14th October, 1898,

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no Claims will be recognized,

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th October, 1898,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM SOUTH SHIELDS, NEW CASTLE, LONDON AND SINGAPORE. HE Steamship

THE

"NIPPON MARU," above. parts, Consignees of Cargo are hemby Captain F. R. Evans, having arived from the informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong snd Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Lilled, at Kowloon and stored at Consignees risk and expens...

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th instant will be subjeci to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on the roth fastant at 2.30 PM. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 14th October, 1898.

(1233 FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE Steamship

"CATHERINE APCAR,” having arrived from the above Poris, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after a P.M. of the xyth Instant will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Wanchal.

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alanguide į mach Cargo impeding the discharge of the rexa will be landed and stored at Consignors' risk and : expense, -

No Fire Insurance will be effected. -Bulls of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co..

Agenis. Hongkong, 14th October, 1968,

fg-lag OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE. "ONSIGNEES of CARGO për Steamship

"COFTIC."

The above Steamer having arrived, Consigness of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bilis of Lading for Countersignature and to alongade, take immediate delivery of their Goods from

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' sial and expense.

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