For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD SENTRAL.
AVE FOR SALE
HA
TAE FOLLOWING
STORES.
York HAMS.
Roll BUTTER.
Tepocan BUTTER.
French BUTTED.
Err's COCOA,
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
Picnic TONGUES,
MACKEREL in 5 Tiria.
RAISINS and CURRANTS. Crystallized FRUITS. [-
SAVORY & Moons's New Infant FOOD.
BARNES & Co.'s JAMS.
Potted MEATS.
PATE DE FOIS GRAS.
Swiss MILK.
-*-
BORDEN'S
MILK.
CONDENSED
COOKING STOVES,
TILE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
The Steamphip
Kennett,
Cupl. SANDDISON, will bo sir danniatched, as abovo. TO:
KORSE ADOTIÓN..
TO LET.
"ANE, OPAWFORD & Os, will Sell by DOOMS in Cortzea Chiumens
Public Auction
4th March, 1886, at 4 pm by the
TO-MORROW,
FOUNTARS, opposite the Crey HALL, the following
MORROW, the 4th Instant, at 6 p.she instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passage, apply to
NAR YON & Co. Hongkong, March 3, 1880..
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Co.'s Steamship
Thales, Captain Pocock, will be dospatched for the above Peris on FRIDAY, the 6th Instant, at Noon..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, March 3, 1886.
FOR
BAUE PONTESA
UOKSERVATIVE, BARNAL
HAUPENDON,
CLOVE,
THE BABON,
WUITECHAPEL VANITY FAIE, TIT-DIJS, OWINIA, APOLOGY,
VERY FAIT POSY, THAT AND HARNESS CARRIAGE PONY & SET NEW HANERS. AUSTRALIAN CARRIAGE HORSE & HARNES, HAYSOWETTE
"VICTORIA' (English built),
·BLACK AUSTRALIAN CARRIAGE HORAL. 1 LADY'S SADDLE, completo, &, der
4342 Mitch down y CALF (one 3 months and
one 9 months),
·SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates të LONDON, ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, BOT- TERDAM and BREMEN.) The Steamship...
Cassandra,
Capt. HAESLoor, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 17th Inst., at 4p.m.
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents.
Hongkong, March 3, 1886.
426
KEROSINE LAMPS. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM
WINES, &o.
Culver's Sparkling SAUMUR, Pis. & Qta. SACCONE'S MANZANILLA,
Savcove's Old `Invalid PORT.
Old Bourbon WHISKY,
Hoxe's Old Irish WHISKY, Royal Glongce WHISKY. MARSALA.-
&c.,
c.,
ཡ—
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
of
OILMAN'S STORES,
at the
Lowest Possible Price
CASH.
FOR
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
TOTICE is hereby given that ORIGINAL
SCRIP CERTIFICATE, No. 1474, dated i 12th February, 1885, for Two SHARES in the abeto Conpany, standing in the Name. of EDWARD WARD, of Shanghai, has been LOST, and should the same not be produced before the 17th of the current month, a New ScHTP CERTIFICATE will be issued to the said EDTARD WARD, and no transaction-taking plen under the anid ORIGINAL BORIY CERFICATE, No. 1474, wiil ba Recognized by the Company...
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, March 3, 1886.
432
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Ordinary Hall-Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's HOTEL on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instant, at 3 a'Olock p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, and Statement of Accounts te 280 31st December, 1885.
MacEWEN, FRIČKEL & Co. Hongkong. February 10, 1886,.................
JULE
FOR SALE.
ULES M UM M & Co.'s
-CHAMPAGNE, Quarts. $20 per Case of 1 doz Pinta 821
"
2
Dubos Frères & de Gernon & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES.
Barter's Celebrated 'Barley Broe'
WHISKY,-977 per Case of 1 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1187
Hongkong, July 18, 1884
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 24th Instant, both days inclusive
By Order of the Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Secretary.
Hongkong, March 3, 1886.
Destination
430
To-day's Advertisements. Havre, derie Suez Canal Cassandra
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
SFRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, THE TEHERAN, 8.S., is fixed to leave
2 ERIPES, the property of E-R. BELILIOS, Esq. LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, March 3, 1886.
498
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND of 7 %, or $8,75 for
SHABE for the Six Months ended 31st. December, 1885, declared at To-day's Or dinary Yearly Meeting will be Payable at the premises of the HONGEDNO ANT BRANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION on and after THURSDAY, the 4th Instant, and SHARE-
TOLDERS are roquested to apply for DAVID WABLANTE at the Company's OFFICE, NO 14, Praya Central, Hongkong.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DAVID GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, March 3, 1886.
435
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that sú
BIANER VILA, POFOULUM,
Now. 2, 4 and 8, SEYMOUR TERRACE.
Apply to
PASSENGERS.
"ABBITED.
PerThales from Coast Ports, Mesara Spando, Lants and Ruthwell, and 107 Chi
Por Danube, from Swatow, 203 Chinese. Pur Yangle, froth Shanghai, Miss Smith, Mr. Strong, and 13 Ohineso,
Por Japanese, from Saigon, t Bar Formora, from Singapore, ., 341 Per Menelaus, from Liverpool, o aud Mrs Fruen, Mr Carrie, and 365 Chi nese from Stanítat
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Chinone, Hongkong, March 3, 1880.
Not Responsible for Debts,
433
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor L▼ Onners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Festals, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
DEPARTED,
Por Elektra, for Singaporo, Messrs D Brandt, T, Peter, M. Michali, A. Tus, and 101 Chinese; for Penang, Ray. Joseph, and 273 Chinese,
Mr
For Cardiganshire for London, & A. Broom, Me and Mrs Dennys, 2 children and nativo servant, and Mr Lamont.. F. StetsonMessageries Maritimos.
CAROSDELET, American ship, Capt. WANT TO DEPART
Per Galveston, for Saigon, 50 Chinese. Per Crusader, for Haiphong, Mrs Ricco, 3 children and an amab, Rev. Barquerro, Wand 45 Chinese,
FLINTSHIRE, British steamer, Uapt. Joa Doncaster.-Adamaor, Bell & Co..
FRÖHLICH German brig, Captain Möller.Wieler & Co.
GEORGE, British banqua, Usp. William Grant Captain......
MERON, American skip, Captain T. B. Glove.Melchers & Co.
BOSAMOND, British steamer, Capt J. W. Mortleman Gibb, Livingston & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 8, 1884
Per Fokien, for Andoy, &c., 45 Chinese. Per Chantung, for Shanghai, 19. Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Gorman steamer Clara reports: Left Saigon February 23rd, at 4 pm.; from Cape St James up to Cape Fadran N.E. gelo with high sea; thence up to Paracels fine weather with light E. breeze from Faracels to port wind intensing during the three last days very foggy weather..
The British steamor Thales reports: Left Taiwanion on 25th February, moderate N.E. winds and fine weather. Loft Amoy on 26th February, moderate N.E. wind and Clara, German steamer, 674, 0. Christen-fine weather. Left Swatow on 1st March, son, Saigon February 23, Rice and Paddy.light variable wind and thick fog through
SIEMBER & Co.
ont. At anchor of Nine Pins on 24th Feb. and Zome
Thalas, British steamor, 820, T. G. Po cock, Talwantoo February 20, Amoy 28, and Swatow March 1, General -DOUGLAS STEAKSEIF Co.
Watton, Swatow Marsha 1, Coneral. You Danube, British steamer, 581, W. H FAT HONG,
Fangtze, British steamer, 814, F. Schultz, Shaughini February 27, General.-SLEMSSEN & Co.
Pachils, Veton
Steamora in Swater, Tientsin, Pechils, Velox
The British
steamer Danube
reports: Laft
Swatow Morday 1st March, and ex periooved dense fog and calms throughont were: Lorne, Kelor, Tientsis and Namoa, Shipping in Swatow at the times of leaving
Rusalan man of war, and Chinese Revenus Craiser Ling Fena. Had light N.E. wind, and foggy weather.
The British steamer Fungtis -
reports The Pritish steaner Flintshire reports: Had molerate m cecca, latter part 42 hours
Flintshire, British steamer, 1,817, James Dancastor, Saigon February 24. Rice.denso for weather. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Japanese, British steamer, 1,204, Wm. Moore, Saigon February 24, Rice & Paddy.
ADAMSON, BELL & Ő
X-Chetco Mbruary 23, Gonomi.-SrxMSSEN
Foro, Getrinn steamet, 754, A. Sorenson,
TRAORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICE of the above named Company, No.
, No. 14, Praga Contral, Victoria, Hongkong, on the 18th day of March, 1888, at 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpses of Confirming the Special Resolu tion proposed and passed at the last Mest ing of the Sharohcfdors held on the 3rd day of March, 1896.
Dated the 3rd day of March, 1880 By Order of the Board of Directors,
DAVID GILLIES, 496
Secretary. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to sond in a STATEMENT OP DESINES Contributed during the Half- Year andel 31st December 1835, on vr before the 31st March, on which date the Accounts will be Closed.
& Co.
Formosa, British steamer, 676, Ashton, Loudon via Penang Fob, 18, and Singapore 20, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO
Mandaue, British steamer, 1,300, R.
Neilson, Liverpool-Jamary 16, and Singa. pore, GeneralBUTTERFIELD & SWIRL
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DAVID GILLIES, Secretary Hongkong, March 3, 1886.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Amoy, Tammui and Taiwanfoo.. Fakien (6)
Hiogo and Yokohama.Atalanta Hoitow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Rosamond Kobe and Yokohama fonzaleh (e).. London, and Ports of CallTeheran (5) London, via Saez Cann...... Ulysnes (5).. London, S., vla Suez Canal... Breconshire (3), Manila, via Amoy
Esmeralda (3)... Marseilles, &o,, via Saigon..... Oxua (1).............. New York, via Suez Canal... Prinz Friedrich Cart (s).. San Francisco, via Yokohama..City of Rio de Janeiro (s).. San Francisco, via Yokohama Gaelic (s). San Francisco...
Sussex. Shanghai, via /
Singapore and Penang..
Ava (B)
T this Fort at Noon, 70-MORROW
Kennett (2) (THURSDAY) with Mails and Passengers ex Singapore, Fanang and Calcutta Taisang (a) Thames, S.S., for Eunore and intermediate Swatow, Amoy and Fuochow...Thales (5).... Porta,
Tientsin...*****
Locsang (8).. Owing to the above the Touran is WITH Victoria (British Columbia)..... George. DRAWN from the barth for JAPAN. Yokohama aud Hiogo......
Stanmore A. MOIVER,
Yokohama and Hiogo.. Flintshire (@ Superintendent'
Hongkong, March 3, 1886.
431
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Blocks.
BANKS.
INSURANCES.
Meron, American slip, 3,158, . B. Glove, San Francisco Dec. 25, General- MEJORES & Co.
DEPARTURES,
March 9
China, for Saigon." Cleveden, for Saigon, Chelydra, for Yokohama. Albany, for Baigon. Yangtze, for Whampoa.
Galveston, for Saigon,
GEARED.
F. H. Drews, for Sandskau. Crusader, for Haiphong. Faktens for Amoy and Tamsal Esmeralda, for Amey and Manila. Chintung, for Shanghai.
137 E. F. Whitney, for Cebu.
Captain.
Agente
Douglas Lapraik & Co.... Siemesen & Co. Sismesen & Co.
Goddard...
Hasaloop.
E. G. Pisti.. Mortloman... Bonois..
Bremner
Tayler
Leguerr
Nelson
Bander
Davies;
Pocock
Savor..
Wr, Grant...
Deverax
J. Dancastor..
Ah Ton & Co
Messagorica Maritimes. P.&O.E. N: Cɑ.. Butterfield & Swize... Adamson, Boll & Co.... Russell &
Messagories Maritimes. Russell & Co...... Pacific Mail 8.
10. &
0.3, 8,
Co...
Bussell & Co.
Butterfeld
Mesageries Maritimes...
Als Yon & Co
Matheson & Co... rik & Co.... Jardine, Mintheson & Co..
Farsoll & Co Russell & Co.. Adamson, Bell & Co.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Faid POSITION PER LAST REFORS. Last Dividend
Beserve. Balancer.fward
No. of Folie. Shares
up.
*$ 4,590,000 For equali sationaf dis $500,000
FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TATWANFOO, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Cory. 60,000€ 125 125
The Co.'s Steamship
Fokien,
5,00012 Capt. Gopane, will be North-Chits Insurance Co., Id.... Jespatched for the above. Ports TO-MORROW, the 4th Instant, at Yangtess Insurance Company, I... 3,000 Noon, instead of as proviously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers,
Hongkong, March 3, 1836.
428
TRE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Stearship
Esmeralda,
Capt. G. TAYLEE, will be despatched for the above: Porta TO-BIORROW, the 4th Instant at p.m., instead of as previously notified. For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
General Managers,
Hongkong, March 3, 1888,
FOR HOIHOW PAKHOI AND
HAIPHONG
The Steamphip
Boramond,
427
Capt. MoRTLEMAN, Will be despatched as above TO MORROW, the 4th Instant, at 6 pm., inatosd of as previously advertised. For Fright or Parage, apply to
AH YON & Co..
Date of Leaving..
March 4, at noon, March 17, at 4 p.14.. About March 7. March 4, at 6p.m. Quick despatch. March at noon. Barch
About March 19, March 4, at 5 P. March 9 at noon.
March
15, at 4 p.m. 4, at 3 p.m.
March 4 March 18
43 p.m.
Quick despatc Quick deapa ch Mineok at 6 pm, March 4, at 3p.m. March 5, at noon. March 6, at 3 p.m. Quick
despatch,
March 5, at 3p.m. March 6
P-MARCH 3, 1886.
Closing relations, Cash,
£2 div., & 10. 184 % prem,, ez div. 863,800.38 bonus year
Bahi
Ta. 20 p. ah, 300 per share T. 819,099.35 for 1884
3,050.70 for Tis. 128 Dea. 31 1884
Dah 184 $475 200,778.7118% andiam871 465,214.43 10% 2871
23,810.98 Dec. 31 1884
3% for year 8130 per sharo 283,43255827,50 for '848376 cash, or dir 228,831.07 8 6 for 1884 880 n tasbyer diy,
2001£ 50
20£ 25£ 60,000 Th. Union Insurance Society Co., Id... 2,0008 1,250 $ 125.3 578,000 8 439,080, 41831 Chins Tradem' Insurance Co.,La 24,000 9 83.338 258 600,000 $ Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....10,000 $ 2508 508 155,000 8 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited....
1,500 8 1,000 8 2008 28,711,50% Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 8,000 $ 2508 508 1,000,000 $ China Fire Inratice Co., Id 20,000 8 1008 208 366,7008
STRAMBOAT COMPANIES
K. C. and M. Steamboat Co., J. 8,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited...20,000 $ Ludo-China S, N, Company, Limited 18,287 £
60,000 shares issued,
China and Manila 8. 8. Co., Id. 3,500
MIBUELLANEOUS.
Hong & Whampoa Doak Cd., Ed. 10,0008 BK. and Chaz Gas Co., Limited. 1 | 6,000 £
1,900 9,000 3 1,000%
New Shafer,
$,000 xhs, issued
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....
China Sugar Company, Limited.... 9,0008
Hongkong Ice в Сотарану,
腔
100$ 768 300,000€ 505 502 80,764,168 10£10 10£ 10 100 a
125$ 1258
•104 100 107.10 100 100
102
100
1008 100
18,000 $ 9,177.31.1£
Limited... 1,2508 1008 1008 90,0009
Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. 6008501 BOB
Luzon Bugse Company, Limited. 7,000 100 100
8,0003
100
Parak Tiling da (Shai)22) 2,6008
Selangore Tin
Sting Jo Panjom & Sangue, D16 Samalen
40,000 8 Mining Co. H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co... 4,0008 H'kong Rope Manufactory Co Ed 9,0008
6,000 8
[Rates of Int.
8.565 TE
·LOANS,
Chinese Imperial 1883
1884
1884
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents
Sugar Debentures, 1860...
CONS
#500)
Hongkong, March 9, 1890,
31,692,056 half year 71 prum.
Dec. 91/85 402.22 18% yearend
6% prem. ing June3/85: 117:16.75% for 1884 5% discount, cash
25 discount
6,551.587 half year 81% prem, cash, boyers
and 2-%
**$1.20 per share
1,522371 for c4
2,296.70 13,451 51 Noug 1,126.30 $12 600 66 $10 1,094.693 %
First year Fuyables June164: Des, 20
AMagoli 15 22 June 30-4
Oct. 15
Fano di Deon:
$4
Old, 2170 per share Now, $83
890 per share
$170 per share, oz div.
118
176
The British steator Japanese reports Had moderate monsoon and clear weather, until about 50 miles from port; then had a dense fog weather for last 38 hours. At G on 2nd, ongines stopped, S. W. point full speed asteru, but struck the Taland; romain- am Anchored at 9am. on 3rd, hovo up ed for nearly an hour and came off at 10:15 anchor at 10 am. Auchored again 11.30 a.m., fog cleared away and arrived In port at 3 p.m.
of Ladrome was son; and engines put
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For EUROPE, &.:
Por Teheran, Pepers at 10 in., Lettera: at 11 am, on Thursday, the 4th. inst (Late Letters 11,10 to 1180: Supplementary Mail on board till time of departaro. Extra postage 10 cont.)
For AMOY TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO
Por: Fokien, at noon, on Thursday, the
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping.
Noon.Fokien leaves for Amey, do
[No. 1048-MARCH 8, 1838.
more likely to create quarrels and jealousy tween the Secret Soolation than the Inlation which is aroused by a desire to
Noon.English Mail leaves for Portaard in the prests accruing from the
of Call and Europe,
establishment of gaming houses, in the
3p.m.-Taisang looven for Singapore, various districts of the Settlements.
Ponang and Galentfa 3p.m.-P. M. 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves
for Yokohama and Ban Francisco. Ulysses leaves for London, 5p.m. Kameralde leaves for Manila 6p.m. Kennett leaves for Siraits 6pm. -- Rosamond leaves for Hollow, Goods por Taisang undelivered after
thin date subject to rent
ضوع أنانية في أحد فاضي
Thero is much in Mr Pickering's report which is clearly as applicable to Hongkong as to Bingapore; although, so far as our ins formation on the point goes, there has never been any allegation made here that the Secret Socistics are in any way ed in the promotion of gambli For aught wo or thepublie know, tho Goods per Glengarry undelivered after be fastered by this monte Uni
this date subject to rent:
Meeting
Noon-Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong, les Company, Ltd.
Auctions.
the Registrar General'a Department here, which might enlighten us on this reserves all its communication
fow dry-s-dast rotarus, for the ears of tho Government alous, and, unlike the some
asgracy over ite
2 pm. Anction of Japanese Ware, &, Department in Singapore, preserves a striat
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's. 4pm-Anction of Race Ponies at the however, that if there had been any such We take it. working. Fountain, opposite the City Hall
Miscellaneous,
connection between gumbling and the Secret Societies as is hinted at the Superinten
2 pm.Fiald Firing in the Valley below dent of Police would at some time or other
Wanisai Gap.......
Dividend of 7% on Shares of HK. &
Wpoa Dock Co., Ltd., payable at H.K. and 8. Bank.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, March 6
W
Claims against the Chelydra must to sunt in to Mesare Russell & Quon or before this data. TOKDAY, March 9-
9p.m.Performance at the City Hall WEDNESDAY, March 10
have alluded to it in his annual report. It would, therefore, ba unjust to advocate the adoption of any measure specially directed.. against these Souletins on this account Mr Pickering's enggestion to hunish the promoters of gambling establishments is
Noor Tenders for Army Contracts re worthy of every consideration, whether the
scited at Commissariat Office.
men be members of Secret Societies or not; MONDAT, March 8
that is, il gambling is to be properly held in cheek, for it will never be eradicated. It is patent to all here that the imposition of heavy finns dans not diminish the evil to any great extant, and that after a short interval, the houses flourish as gaily es they did before the fine was levied and paid. Imprisonment becomes orponsive to the Government, Art is less feared by the offender than deportation, aud, with Mr Pickering wo would therefore room- riend this form of punishment in the
Transfer Books of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd,, closed from this date to 24th Instant, inclusive. FRIDAY, March 18
9pm. Extraordinary General Mesting
Refining Company, Limited. of Shareholders of the Lea Yuen nga WEDNESDAY, March 17-
3pm.-Extraordinary General Meeting Cason of men who are well known of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking as gambling-house keopets. The best Corporation.
of these are persons whom the Colony would be well rid of, and with their departure the criminal roll would no doubt. be materially diminished. In these as in
THURSDAY, March 18 ——-
2.30 p.m.-Extmordinary Meeting of Shareholders of the H.K. and Wpon
WEDNESDAY, March 24
Dook Co., Ltd?
8am-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd., at Hongkong Hotel M
WEDNESDAY, March 31-
List of Contributions to the Canton Ina Office, Ltd., to be sent in before this ĉate: Statement of Business with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Ltd., to be sont in before this date.
N
cases of deportation, returning from banishment must be punished by flogging. or else the effect is lost. Those who ain- sorely desire to see this vice held within bounds ought to pross this suggestion on the attention of the Government, who asem to still act on the principle of proceeding against those houses only which become
notorious and a nuisance to their neigh bour With Mr Pickering, wo fully SEPAW KINDS recognise that gambling ill no doubt to a
OF.
PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
4th inst, instead of a previously BGLISH CUT GLASS BOTTLES,
notified
For STRATTS & CALCUTTA
Per Taising, at 2.90 p.m., on Thursday,
the 4th March.
For SAIGON
DOULTON WARE,
FAND
FANCY GOODS,
certain extent always exist amongst an Asiatic population ; but we must also inalat on Government doing everything to reduce of tow if the leading spirits in its pro- the evil to a minimum, and the deportation
pagation hore seems to us a measure that will tend towards that end. It must also be borne in mind that, if the Sanita
Per Protos, at 4.50 p.m., on Thursday, Left over from: Cunsrwas, will be Sold at Government adopta deportation as a means
the 4th fost, instead of as previously notified.
For AMOY AND MANILA
Per Emeralda, at 4:30 pm, on Thurs- day, the 4th inst,, instead of sa pre- viously notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
Per Kennett, at 5 pm on Thursday,
the 4th inat
For HOTHOW, PAKETOL & HAIPHONG. Per Besavond, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 4th inst
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE
Per Stanmore, at 3:30 p.m., on Friday,
the 5th Inst.
For TIENTSIN
REDUCED PRICES,
during the
Continuance of this Advertisement,
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, February 19, 1880,
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.
From The Hongkong Almanack.)
MARCH
HIGH WATER.
-Per Lee Sang, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, Day of Morn | Aft
the 6th inst.
For CHEFOO AND NEWCHWANG
$46
Month Hi LML
Por Ashington, at 3.30 p.to, on Tuesday,
the 9th March,
29.01
6
11.0
21.32
Rises, Sets.
IL-M2 9.18 8.20 56.20 04 19:37
0.1964 10.16 0:38 5,50 10,47
8
11.95
For SINGAPORE→→
Per Cassa dra, at 3.30 pm, on Wednos
day, the 17th ist,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mal Packet Cityof Riode.
Janeiru will be despatched on TBURS DAY,tbe 4th March, with Mails for Japan, San Francizer, the United Stater,
Canada
Honaloin, Fern,
which will be closed as follows: 2.15 r. Registry ceases.
an
230 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Correas
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 conta Extra Postays until the time of departure
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAUKE.— The
French Contract Packet
will be despatched on TUESDAY
Ozu
9 0:19
6.88 550 11.006,97 1515
11:56 6:30 5.52
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The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAR 8, 1886. GAMBLING AND SECRET SOCIETIES Mr Pickering, the Protector of Obine beyond, vid Naples to Big Plate in the Straits Settlements, is his last an Sottlements, Batavia, Benah, Ceylon,
tual report, which has just been issued,
the 9th birch, with Mails
United Kingdom, Europe, and
HOURS OF ULOSING.
ht
THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &e, by the French Continet Packet
of suppressing gambling, Hongkong will be compelled to adopt a similar policy in shoot self-defenco
TELEGRATIS!
(Via Southern Line),
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
LONDON, 2nd March. The Duke of Edinburgh, Commander the Mediterranean Squadron, hasarrived at Malta, and is about to start for Snds Bay,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Sei Pasaru SuRZ CANAL**** OUTWARD BOUND Maric, December 29, Canton, January 11. Cenpion, Wadi- onsivek, Jan R. Marcu, Jan. 181 Horze-- guards. Rhodora, Jan. 10. Formosa, Jan 12
Norden, Jan. 26; Pandora, ** Abflant January 20 Gamorganshire, Feb 5 Ata, Gleiroy, Feb. 91 Zaorice, Yorkshire, Fob 10; Nicho, Patro nius, and Fromethma, Feb, 10; Mi ne bourne, Feb. 23
Bo HOMEWARD BOUND-Claymore, February
Obaly, February ; Diomed, Yangue, Feb 18 Bellerophon Feb. 23.
The 0, & Co.'s steamer Gaelic, with the
next American Kail of the Sith mik loft Yokohama on Friday, the 26th Feby at daylight, and may be expected hara on or about 2 wire the MMA
the 4th March
The next FRENCH
Co.'s atormer #yo, will leave Bangou for this port un Wednesday, the 3rd inst
midnight, and may be expected here - on or about Sunday, the 7th 1, The Douglas Steamship Co, a new steamer Formosa, Oxptain Bamuel Ashton, arrived here from Home this aftercrop.
India (vid Madras), the Australasian makes a vigorous appeal to his Government | Ma J. J. Francis sppeared for the first time Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, on the question of gumbling, and advocatesas to-day in the Supreme Court in his robes Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The unal hours will be okserved in closing deportation of some dozen had characters,
a preventive of this evil in the diraite the as Queen's Counsel. the-Mails, &
who, as hosdmen of f Societies, are
Jungs and Mr Denny, as ano Madana carrying on the organization of gaming Paschkoff the Beaman journalist, arri houses. Mr Pickering proves the necessity at Bhanges on the 25th ultimo by for some such provision in very forcible gays Alart from Japan. and courihcing manner. At the time he Day before departure (or Saturday (the do report, he says there were some
parture be on Monday),
hundred or wore enimmon gambling housek 5.Money Order Office closis throughout Singapore, where gambling was
Fost Office elcasa, except the carried on openly, in some cases day and be expected hers on Krans Box, which always
out of Offes hours,
night and in quarter hour's walk he certifies to having seen. About these house at the doo; of many were fouts valling upon
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cash, ex div.
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want of ridiance on the part sed the inatlos
and he argues that
Settlements
The dia, with the next French and AoS tralian mail, was to leave Sag Wednesday, the 3rd Lust,
the 7th fast
THE HAR & Holtz Co-opera the Ahanghai Mercury baka,
in Hongkong on the 22nd ultimo en Limited Ibility Ordinances of lony
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