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Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
MATEUR DRAMATIO CLUB-OJEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
TUESDAY,
the 1st March,
A WONDERFUL WOMAN,"
AND
"THE AREA BELLE”. Hongkong, February 16, 1881.
Intimations.
£22
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHETOO, NEWCHWANG," TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW, and Perla on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
"Laerta," Captain SUALE will be despatched at Noon, in-
alend of Daylight TO-MORROW.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, February 17, 1881.
UNION LINE.
FOR SHANGHAL
DEPARTAU.
For Kwangtung, for Swatow, Mr Robt. Collars for Aney, Mr B. Layton..
Per Sarpedon, for London, Mr David Warren
Per Chino, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese. Por Grand Dad Constantine, for Bangkok, 12 Chinese.
Por Lorne, for Amoy, 2 Chingo,
To DEPART
Per Norseman, for Bangkok, 13 Chinese. Per Laertes, for Amoy and Shanghai, 3 Europeans, and 50 Chinose.
· ·
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British ateamor Scotland reports:
Fresh monsoon, and fine weather throughout
the passage.
The American ship Calcutta reports: fels Light breezes and calms to Equator, no
west monsoon fresh N.E. trades to port.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Twelfth Ordinary Annual MEET- TO SHAREHOLDERS in
The Steamship the Company will be Held at the OFFICE
"Scotland," of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon of MON-
Captain JAMES, will be DAY, the 28th February instant, to re-
despatched for the above ceive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st Port on SATURDAY, the 10th Instant, at December, 1880, the Report of General Noori. Managers, and to elect a Consulting Coin- mitte aud Anditors.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cui,
- General Mawgers.. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Ltel Hungkong, February 7, 1881.
fets
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE:
1HB 'Fransfor BOOKS, of the Company
Tufts of USD from the the be the 28th day of Felrmury instant, both days includel.
JARDINE; MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, February 7, 1881.
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DYNAMITE, FUSES, DETONATORS,
&c.
For Freight of Passago, apply to
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·RUSSELL & Go Hongkong, February 17, 1881.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"Namoa,".
Capt. WESTORY, will, be daspatched for the above Porta 05 SUNDAY, the 20th Instavit, ab Daylight.
For Freight or Prasage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 17, 1881.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have been instructed by the COMMISSARY GENERAL of Oud- FROM NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO.,NANCE, China, to sell by Public Auction, on
LIMITED, GLANow, cnn bo had i any Quantity on application to
THE BORNEO Co., L., Agents. Hongkong, March 8, 1880.- Snr81
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and chinese,) JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use Wadies with Contouret, on how he had at this Office.-Price, 1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
Notices to Consigntes..
J. LLEWELLYN & FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
Share tai,
Hongkong Agenta: LA CRAWFORD & CO.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
**- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Twelfth Ordinary MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Held at the Company's OrrICE, 39, Queen's Rond, Victoria, at Four 'Clock is the Afternoon of MONDAY, the 21st
SINGAPORE.
HE 5. S. Feronia, Captain SCHULTZ, having aurived from the above Ports, Consignees of Curgo are heroby in- formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowne of the Undersigned, whence and/or from Wharves or Boats delivery may be ab- tained."
tlac
'Optional Cargo will be forwarded miless notice to the contrary be given before 11 an. To-par, the 12th Instant.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
WEDLEY ANTYONS' London-made SPORT- Foorunry instant, for the purpose of res16th Instant will be subject to rent,
ING GUNS
BUSSEY'S PATENT PNEUSIASTIC GUN.
BALF-SHOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS,
THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP.
TABLE GLASSWARE
EARTHENWARE,
THE FINEST STOCK OF
FORTIN, and
CAVITE,
MEYSIG
CUGARS, and
CHEROOTS.
All Specially Selested.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN. GROCERIES. FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY EVERY
SMYRNA FIGS.
CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES. FAEN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS. STILTON CHEESE.
FRENCH PLUMS.
Calcutta BEEF,
HUMPS.
ROUNDS.
BRISKETS, and
TONGUES.
California ROLL BUTTER,
APPLE BUTTER.
CLAM CHOWDER.
FISHI CHOWDER.
Housed PIGS FEET,
Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.
Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES.
Gruyere CHEESE,
New York CREAM CHEFSE,
CAVIARE
Curried OYSTERS.
California CRACKER Co.'s BISCUITS.
· Cracked WHEAT.
HOMINY.
PATE DE FOIE GRASS
ceiving & Statement of Accounts, and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1880.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from, the 8th to the 21st Instant, both days inclusive,
By Order, .::
JAS B. COUGHTRIE, Beceretary.
Hongkong, February 4, 1981.
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THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
TOTICE is hereby given, that the On- N°
GINAL SCRIP CERTIFICATE NO. 2003 for SHARES numbered 241, 311 and 860 in the above Company, standing in the name of REUBEN SOLOMON, having been LOST, the said Original Scrip Cortificato has been: CANCELLED and Duplicate thereof issned to the Holder of the said Shares. No transaction taking place under authority of the said Original Scrip Corti licate No. 2003 will hereafter be recognized by the Undersigned,
By Order,
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 21, 1881.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1,00
f$20
"COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LOW,"
Br E. H. PARKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALAR at Shanghai and Hongkong, ut LANE, CRAWFORD, & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.
Hongkong, Docember 6, 1879.
THECTAR
EAST.
THE ISSUES OF 1878 WANTED. Apply at this OrrICE. Hongkong, October 4, 1830...
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
(Pha okleat (verland Paper in Chint) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MASÌ.
› Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closcky- printed matter.
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No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be counteraigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agento. Hongkong, February 12, 1881.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S..S. "SUMIDA MARU,” FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna- ture, and take immediate deliviny of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain. ing on board after TUESDAY, the 15th February, will be landed and stored at Con- signees' experise and risk.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
MITSUBISHI MAIL S. S. Co., * 50A; Quell's Road Central.
*fe21 Hongkong, February 14, 1881.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
"America
will arrive here SATURDAY MORNING, andĮ
will have immediate despitch as abovė.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, Fobnary 17, 1881.
FRIDAY,
the 25th of February, 1881, at 11 sm., st Her Majesty's Ordnanco Stores, Queen's Road East,--
The following SERVICEABLE GOVERNMENT STORES:
Woon Carmass (u largo quantity), WHITE FLANNEL, HEEL ROPES, CARPENTERS, BLACKSMITHS, SHOEMAKERS', COOTERS', TINMANS' AIK MASONS TOOLS, LINEX APRONS, CALICO, IUCEADACK, SEWING TBREAD, HAMMOCKS, CANVAS Cors, SHOP- NAKERY MATERIALS, LAMES, POTATOE NETS BASKETS, BALLAST, AXLETREES, TIN
Nand Wood Boxes, Brass nri IRON FINS, IRON PLATES, SCREWS ELEVATING for GUE CAN- BIAGES,
PLFELLAY, WINDOW GLASS in PANES, GLASS CHIMNEYS, IRONWORK for GUN CARRIAGES, EMPTY FLANNEL CAR- TRIDGES, ZING BI PEWTER CAMBER Fors, FEWTER MEASURES, BEER and WINE, WOOD CLOSE. STOOLS, PEWTER URINALS, Sroons, FORKS and BRUSHES, TN and IRON DÍSHES, GRIDIRONS, Snunvers, SCALES, HOUSE SHE-NAILS, PULVERIZED CHARCOAL, and Various ether ARTICLES.
TERMS OF SALT-Cash on delivery in All Mexican Dollara weighed at 7.27. faults and errors of description at Pur- chaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
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LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.,
Avictioneers. Hongkong, February 17, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the spents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for| any. Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vesels, during their stay in Hongkong flour
ROSE M., British barge Capt. Robert roll. Eduard Scheltha & Co.
OLOXACO, German schooner, Captain | Schlüter. Sienssen Co.
Gov. Geowns, American ship, Captain William Lester Messagories Maritimes.
JOACHIM CHISTIAN, Ger. barque, Capt. Niellofs.Semissen & Co.
CARD Kerrez, German barque, Captain H. Jiger.Wiler & Co.
TA LEE, German barques Captain, C. Stolze,-Sicmssen & Co.
CALCUTTA, American ship, Capt. Smith. -Stemssen & Co.
B. R. THOMAS, American ship, Capt. P. B. Nichols.Order.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Feb. 17, Norden, Danish steamer, from Canton
Feb 17; Scotland, British steamer, 1604, James, London Dec. 25, and Singapore
Feb. 9, General-Russet & Co
Feb. 17, Culmista, American ship, 843, Smith, Newcastle (N.S.W,) Dec. 24, Coal -SIEMSSES & Co,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS.
Feb. 17, Schwan, German trig, 274, LAND PORTS should sufficient
Shroder, Shanghai Feb. 8, Rice. --SIEMESLS inducement offer, and taking through
& Co. Carga to NEW ZEALAND.)
Fob. 17, Hing Shing, Chinese steamer, The Eastern and Aus-444, Warwick, Tamsul, Amoy, and Swalow tralian Steamship Co.'s Feb. 16, General and Oranges. ML. & Steamer
"Menmuir"
N. Co.
will be despatched as above on or about thew. Irvine, Saigon Feb, 11, General.---|
Feb. 17, Tunis, British steamer, 886, J. 8th March,
ག ་ ། ། ད ད ད ན For Freight or Passage, apply
to GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co Hongkong, February 17, 1881.
UNION LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THIS Mail Summary is compiled from FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
the Daily Mail, published twice a month on the morning of theses, having arrived from the Steamship Soufland, Captain English Mail's departure, and is a cord of each fortnight's current history above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby. of evente Chains and. Japan,
con requested to send in their Billa of Lading RICHARDSON AND MOBRIN' & Fotted BEATS, ributed in original reports and collated to the Undersigned for countersigacture, from the journals published at the various and to take immediate delivery of their Lunch TONGUE.
porta in those Countries.
PRESENT TEA in 6 and 10 Catty Boxed WINES and SFIRFTS of all Descriptions,
BAIL-MAKING executed on the Premises.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1881.
It
t contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Commercial Summary, Hongkung Canton, Sc., and a complete
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
1987, Nichols, Cardiff Sept. 23, Coal.
Feb. 17, R. R. Thomas, American ship,
ORDER,
DEPARTURES.
Feb. 17, Kuanghung, for Const Porte.
17, China, for Shanghai.
17, Sarpedon, for Singapore, etc,
17,
Grand Due Constantine, for Bang-
kok
17
Schuren, for Canton,
17 Feronia, for Swabow,
17, Lorne, for amoy.
· CLEARED,
Goods from alongside.
Peter, for Hamburg, Cargo impeding the discharge of the Norseman, for Bangkok. Steamer will be. once landed and stored John Nicholson, for New York at Consignees risk and expense, and no Laertes, for kinoy and Shanghai. Fire Insurance will be effected.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 52 sents.) $12 per annum (postage
1812,50) pald
Orders should Barr, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham the 27th. Instant, or they will not be re-
bes
sent to Gzo. Murray
Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
All Chains against the Steamer inuist be presanted to the Undersigned on or before
cognized,
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily. China Mail,TMTM
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, February 17, 1881.
PASSENGERS, ÁKRIVED.
Pur Bratland, from Singapore, 128 Troops. For Hing Shing, from Swalow, stary DO Chinese.
Per Tunis, from Sargon, 21 Chinese.
The Chinese stoamor Hing Shing reports: Moderate N.E. winds and fine wonther throughout. In Swatne S S. Albay, Pakhoi, Antenor, Yottung,
and Netchwang
The British steamer Thinis reports: Ốn the 12th and 13th, strong monacon and high sea; our 14th, 15th and 16th, fine wea ther; 17th, strong freshening E.N.E. winds and rising sday pyorcast, eto.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close: For AMOY AND SHANGHAL
Per Luertés, at 11.80 a.m. To-morrow, the 18th inst, instead of as pre- viously notified.
For YOKOHAMA' via KOBE-
Per Sumida Maste, at 5 p.m., on Friday
the 18th inst.
For MANILA, --
Por Diamante, at:3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 19th inst. For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN-
FOO Per Albay, at 3.30 p.in, on Saturday, the
19th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW..-- Per Nanwa, at 5 p.., on Saturday, the
19th inst.
For BANGKOK. —
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
[No. 5491. FEBRUARY 17, 1881.
Noon. -Laertes leavor for Shanghai..
American Mail leaves for Yoko hams and San Francisco,
Auction. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Chinese and Japa Duse Curion at Mr G. R. Lammert'a
Meeting. 9p.m.-Mecting of Victoria Lodge."
Miscellaneous.
2 pm Flower Show.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841. 香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE" AND RETAIL DRUGGETS, IMPORTERS
DRUGOISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUY BITES, TOLLET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERIDAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDIOINES
MANUFACTURERS
Sods Water, Lenmande, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Furopean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
little rain for the vegetables, no has thero been too little heat for the flowers, and con- siderations like theso tell very severely on the ultimate outcome of a scheme or pro-" posal for a flower show. In chrysanthe muma there was a very fair show, quite equal to that of former years. A beautiful Chinese, a flowering plant coming from the plans of this Specios, the More Tan of the north and very highly prized Chinese especially about the times,
Was shown and mired. Abj
the
oplondid specimen of the flower-
ing plant Euphorbia a facquiniflora was shown by Mr. Dicke, very gay and st
Me tractive production, well grown. Woodin had some very nice German asters the show beautiful Gemara axoniensis, on the tables. Mr Romano brought to grano which the Judges greatly admired, and they
were sorry they could not award a prize to it, but the flowering plant shown by Me Dickie, already mentioned, was admitted as taking tho first place. There was a much better display of pansies than has ever before been made in the Colony. The Camellia blooms were really very creditable for Hongkong. One of the features of the show was the cut flowers shown in class 40 by Mrs
Mangar well grown which were adtairably staged, and selected with much thake. The hand bouquets, following a fashion we cannot but regard as extremely inartistic, were if not and clumsy at all eventA
exactly mele there was an entire ab-
massive and
The publication of this issue commenced the day. In the fruit classes Mr Nowrojes,
at 0.10 p.m.
The China Mail,
HONGKONG, THUHSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1881,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The next AMERICAN MAIt may be expected
morrow, the 18th inst
sence of the lightness and grace which one
time were indispensable to a hand upon bouquet. Mra Coxon's wild flowers
Goron's wild flowers were very pretty and very well chosen indeed the little wing of the exhibition building 4
where the cut and wild flowers and the fruit were shown was quite one of the attractions of as usual ran away with the lion's she
share of the first
the poory
· leap from the
monta to the table
prossio of the vegetables, it may be noted that the show in that departament was only fair and nothing like equal to
to that of last year. Mr Romano, who
made such large show last
did not now year, d
of
exhibit at all. There were not so many exhibitors as last year. The Savoys wors good,Mr Dickie's leeks and onions the best that have ever been shown here. The woes.all round were splendid and their merliness
many a mouth water.
It will
Per Consolation, at 5p.m., on Monday, hare, per the 0. & 0. str. Gaelic; to postes
For
the 21st inst.
PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN. TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY, MELBOURNE, &c., &Q --- Per Hungarian, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 20th inst...
The next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected to arrive here to-morrow, the 18th, by the P.0. steamer Kashgar which brings London dates to the 14th
Jon
We have received a copy of Bishop Burdon's
MAILS MY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. letter to H. E. the Governor on the subject The United States Mail Picket City of of an increased grant to the Hongkong Public Piking, will be despatched on FRI-School, which we shall notice later on, it DAY, the 19th instant, with Mails for
Japan, San Francisco, the United space will permit. States, Canada, Honolulu, Porn, &o., which will be closed as follows: 2.15 r. Registry ceases.
Correspondendo for Non-Union West Indies or Paraguay,, cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, February 1, 1881.
بيه
TEE chartered transport Scotland, belonging
Toade
The broad beans shown by simply wonderful for Hongkon bo soon that quite a large number of special prizes were awarded to the Chineas exhibitors; this is in com sistency with one of the main rules- of the Society's life, which provides for the encouragement of all Chinese in the growth of English vegetables, and the recognition of those whose efforts are specially success- ful. It would be futile to go on particular ining any class or
special axhibits. We
Now append the prize beat in as complete a fumm ns WO can put it, considering the late hour
etinarting any s
at which the judging was completed and the little assistance that it was in the power of those who had undertaken the management of the affair to afford the Press: The confusion and delay that did accur was ten times more the fault of oxhibitors who sent in their plants, flowers etc.,
hours After the advertised working the Judge were,
that of the Committee and courteous Becretary
2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters to Messrs Temperley, Carter and Drake, for Union Countries may be posted on Captain James, arrived here this morning board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 with drafts for the different branches of the cents extra, Pastage until the time of garrison here, amoting to 125 persons. departure.
We are unale to publish to-night the list of arrivals for each separate branch of the service, but we note amongst the arrivals
or the hard the names of Major D. M. Taylor, and or
or even thé Lieutenant Levitt, 27th Regiment, atid for the finwers Mesira Ford and Artlur MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.- The British Contract Packet Zambesi Surgeon W. G. Wolseley. There are four fint vegetables Magers. Voucher, W. K.
for
Neither of the cap has 1 awarded
fels
will be despatcherl on MONDAY, and file, three women and one child for the
zud
been
the 21st February, with Mails to and 27th Inniskillings, besides a number of men to-day Those who compete for merit only through the United Kingdom and for the Engineer Department and Royal count for the Cups, not taking money Europe via Brindisi; to the Straita Artillery. The troops disembarked at 3 prizes, as we explained a few days ago. Settlements, Batavia, Bunnah, Cuyfou,p.m., and were accompanied in the march They are Messrs Romano, Dickie, and India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib up to their quarters by the Hand of the 27th Taylor A raltar. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- ritius:
Regiment.
Wa would draw special attention to the
PLANTS ›IN · POTS, 1-6 ferns, indigenous to Hongkong, (not
Awarded).
N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the remarks of a special correspondent, who 36 ferns,merit, A. G. Rumano.
Australian Colonies.
Nowrojee.
3,6 ennuals,—1, E L. Woodin; 2, D. foliage plante,merit, H. Dickie; 1, .D. Nowrojee; 2, U Acheong.
flowering plants,merit, Diszie:
1. J. H.
write to us from Pakhoj. His observations
MAILS BY THE FARNOH PACKET. —
on the question of Transit Passes ought to 4, The French Contract Packet Sindh arouse the mercantile communities of South
GS will be despatched on MONDAY, Ching to a sense of their prosent position, the 28th February, with Mails to and as well as stimulate them to insist upon the 6-3 through the United Kingdom and Europe, rid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
The
and Gibraltar.
usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL.. The following bours are observeit in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract
Packet
Day of Departure,
2
--√
3
NOON.-Money Order Office clusos.
P.M. Registry of Letters ceases, Posting of all printed üstter
and patterns ocases.
P. 34.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
3.10 2.1. Letters may be ported with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
8.30 P.M.When the Post Office closes
entirely. 3.40.P.M.-Late Letters may be posted
9,3
Cox 2, E. L. Woodin
C. 9. Taylor; 1, AT.
privilege which has so long been withheld 7---3 camellias,merit, à G. Romano. The Manchester and Bradford Chambers 8,-2 dahlias,-1, D. Normojne, 2, C. P.. of Compiere should be appealed to by
Chater. the Hongkong Chamber, and a representa geraniume, single merit. H. Dickie
Woodin ; 2, Á. T. Manger. tion might then be made to the Foreign Office. The present seems to us to be a 10,-3 geraniums, double-merit, O. B. favourable moment for pushing a matter o Taylor. important and affesting so closely the tande 11,-2 rosen, merit, H Thckiej 1, J. H. with China. Whether Sir Thomas Wade will ever succeed in obtaining concessions,
tions, 13-3 chrysanthemums,merit, H. Dickie : instead of giving them, is a question ;
1, Mow Fong Treaty which exist should not be claimed thero is no reason why the privileges of the and acted upon to the fullest extent.
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION SOCIETY.
ANNUAL PLOWER SHOW,
The annual exhibition under the
auspices
Cox; 2, Nowrojos
13,-2 chrysanthemums, merit, H. Dickie; D. Nowrojee; 2, Mow Fong 14,-1 chrysanthemum-merit, H. Dickie;
1, Mow Fong: 2, J. H Cox 16, flowering plant,merit, H. Dickio;
1, D. Nowrojes, yo
16--1
splant,merit, H. Dickie, 1,
17 Nowrojes: 2, I L
D.
Woodin
2. Dr Agros
18,-1 rose erit, H. Dickie; 1, Dr Ayres;
2, Ed. Sharp
of the above, society opened to-day and will ho held open again to-morrow. The show taken altogether was not equal to that of 19-2 asters,-1, D. Nowrojee. last year, but it had features which gave it 20-1 aster,--1, E. L. Woodin a
high
place in the eyes of those who take 11 annual,tocrit, & G. Romano, 1,
EL Woodia, 2, C. F. Chater. on board the packet with Late an interest in such displays. Perhaps
22-1 of Fee of 10 cents antil time of noist
no little part of the attractiveness of the exhibition this year as 23,1 geranium,-1, Chin departure.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, February 19 :—
Daylight.--Mitau Bishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, &c
Noon Scotland leaves for Shanghai.. 4 p.lbay leaves for Amoy, "&" 4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila. SUNDAY, February 20----
Daylight.-Namoa leaves for Coast Porte. MONDAY, February 21-
Goods per Fungtat undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. 4 pm English Mail leaves, For Ports of
Call and Europe.
p.m. Meeting of Shareholders of The
theNow merit, H Dickie D
compared with last lay in the fact that
Woodin
this was a flower show puro and simple 24,-1 tree fern,--1, A. 1. Menger. whereas last year there were the added
charms of an Art and Curio Exhibition. 252 azaleas, merit, A. G. Romano,
large 26-1 pink, carnation or sweet willam, The attendance this year was not 20 large perhaps as on former occasions. Sir Johnment, A. G. Romano; 1, A. T. Mían- Pope Hennessy waid Lady Hennessy, no- companied by the French Admiral (with Dr Eitel in attendance) visited the Show
during
ger.
271 hyacintheri, A. Romano ;
1. A. Smith
the afternoon, and spent some time 29,1 gladiolus (not awarded) in enjoying the artistic treat spread around 29-1 pelargoni, (not awarded), for the vicoregal party. Arriving and depart 30,--1 orchid, merit, G. Romano; 1,
D. Nowrojae; 2, 6. P. Chater ing the Bat (that from the French fing ship Themis was present und played various 31-1 daphne (not awarded) selections of beautiful music during the lafly (not awarded) ternoon) played the British national anthem. 33, narci The wonthor was in every way suitable for 30,1 pot af pansion, als D. Nowrojesi 2
34, 1 palm, awarded). a pleasant out-of-doors entertainment, and
C. P. Chatar
rit. A. G. Romano,
all who visited the gardens seemed to enjoy 38,-1 pot Chinese printalas, -1, merit, C.
the afternoon to the fall out
B. Taylor
China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at 39, Queen's Road.
To come to the show itself the display of TUESDAY, February 22
p.m.--Meeting of Perseverance Lodge, Forne was beyond compare the best ever
seen in the Inland; there was a deaided 37,4 camelis blooms, marit, A G 11.Meetings of Shareholders of the improvement in the collection of to-day as Romano 1, T. C. Hayllar; 2, D.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock. Os compared with previous years, alike as re-
Nowrofee indigenous and exsic Limited, at No. 14, Prays Central
species, 98,-4 chrysanthemum blooms → merit, A. the exotic plants. The foliage G. Romano; 1 Mow Forg FRIDAY, February 23,
plants were very much the same as 304 rose blooms,-1, H. J. Hobom, 2 11a.m.--Auction of Sundries at H.M.'s last year, excellent in number and m
Ordnance Stores, Queen's Road East.
There
D. Nowrojony beauty
Toro some specialities 40,6 inches out flowers, desauter, (enoli SATURDAY, February 20
(Indian foliage plante) shown by Mr Nowro Non-Tenders for Painting and Color-jee which created not ttlo attention.
ing, received by Naval Storekeeper, A very fino Begonia
bunch to consist of one variety only)***-
~T, Mangër; 2. U Chong,
ствер, 1, 3
4 p.m.-Hungarian leaves for Fort Dar- Mr Dickie, the Coccines was shown by 41,-stumps or rockwork with ferns and or
win, Cooktown, &c
MONDAY, February 28 ----
in appearance and sand
every $42,-hand bouquet
Ameron
improves inve year The germanus were more than in former years, and sonte of them were Noon French Mall leaves for Ports of
They Very pretty
to were quite up the Call and Europe. Vinden man dan nog Noon-Austion of Douglas at the office average of last year's show if not beyond it, of Messrs Douglas Laprak & One wall in excellence and beauty se in num-
not quite so full in her, although not
Bloons 8 pm Meeting of Shareholders of The
Hongkong Fire statice Co Ltd, was fair there was a good show
show of Romes at No. 7, Queen's Bosd.
far sa numbers
bars were concerned, but TUESDAY, March 1 19.
the quality of the articles on the tables was not equal to the hoix previous exhibitions
A. D. C. Performance at City Hall MONDAY, March 7
3p.m.Ooldental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco
#The
to
very great degree, of course, the peculiar season through which we have just passed has been to blazig; As there bile boun tog
J. Holmee
49, — tenia decorations,—1, Mrs Anson : 2,
Hits Crawford's boy,
and
table decorations, of white flowers, -1 Mrs Coxos2, Mis Crawford's G
6 kinds of vegetal Dickie
Chater
D. Nowrojoe heads of celery,
rojes SUP Chile 47-heads of celery,
Starker & ReAYIM