Einment.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY, 1887. ISS TILLIE SARONEY,
your attendance at the
Mindly reg Hosts the pleasure of
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL
TO-MORROW EVENING,
22nd February, 1887, When she will take hor Farowell Beneat and appear in her Favourite Inipor sonation of Germine in Les Cloches de Corneville.' MISS SARONEY
Hopes to sea all her numerous Friends and the Public in general on this úccasion.
Characters:
Marquis de Corno-Air Arthur Henri
Rigby. 1 ville.. Bailiff of Corneville........ Mr Frank D'Este. His Factotum Mr G. C Gobo
Wilsont
Mr Arthur
Fawcett,
TILE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Kranck, Bouet, Lubecol, Gummiour, I
THE EASTERN THE GREAT
EXTENSION: AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY; LD.
Port:
NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF COPENHAGEN.
NOTICE.
HAVE To-day TAKEN CHARGE of the above COMPANIES' Offices at this
WALTER JUDD. Hongkong, February 21, 1887 OURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
920
FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY (Taking Caryo it Passengera at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)
The Oc.'s Steamship
Telamon Captain JACKSON, will bo despatched as above, TO- MORROW, the 22nd Instant, at 4pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hrnitkong, February 21, 1897.
LIMITED, UMN
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
܃
NAVAL CONTRACTS, 1837-88.
EALED TENDERS, in dupiteate, will Sbe Received by the Undersigned, until 10a.m.on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd Proximo from Persons desirous of SUPPLYING the andermentioned ARTICLES for the Use of H. M. Navy for the year 1887-88;
BRODIT WAS
Sort BREAD,
FLOUR,
FIES BEEF
RAISINS,
RIUR,
SUGAE,
VEJETABLES, TEA,
and POTATOES, M
FRESH WATED,
Printed Forms of Tendera and furthur Particulars can be obtain at the NAVAL STOLEKCEPER' Offico.
The right to reject the lowest, or any Tender is reserved.
W. H. LOBB,
Naval & Victualing Sterekeceper. 1. M. Victualling Tard, Hongkong, 21st February, 1887.
STEAMSHIP OXUS. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
309
Mie Tilly FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOWONSIGNEUS of Cargo from London,
Granithorax
Gaspard
Berpolate
Germaine
Manette
Suzanne Christo
A Fisher Lad
312
Mr Herbert
& Miser
Salinger.
Miss Lena 4-
A Wait
Salinger
Gaspard's Nicce
Baronity!
Mr N. Sa
Inger. Village Gossipsis Alice.
Emmett Blaster M. Salinger
SPLENDID NEW COSTUMES AND APPOINTMENTS:
Daylight
Musical Director, J
By kind permission of Colonel ASDERSON and Officers, the Band of the Northamp tonshire Regiment wil play during the interval.
Mr. II. W. PowKS WOOD.
$1.
PRICES OF ADMISSION: Dress Circle and Stalls, Back Serta Military and Sailors in Uniform f Price to Back Seats only. To arvid disappointment, secure your
stats carly...
Reserved Seats may be booked at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH's, LIMITED, where a Plat of the Bal may be sur
Doors open at 8.30, to commence at A Hongkoag, Foordary 21, 1887.
Intimations.
206
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Or
dinary Yearly MEETING of the
The Co. Stounship
Haiphong, Capt. 8. Auroy wil be despatched for the above
con-
Antwerp, Havre and Bordeaux, ex Medoc and Frederic Morel, in nection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Gools-with
fosse, Yvan, Maillard Ronbigot, Riviere, Mrs St Gurmain, B.. Viscount Shipagn wa, Japanese Minister), Viscountess Bhina- gers, and suite, and Messra Miyoko, Nakasawa, Miura, and Amagata, 10°
Per Catterthun, from Adolside, Me and Min Paris, Mosers Denneys sad Holtz and 20 Chinesa
Per Fun, from Shanghai, Mr Buort,
11 (t and Anders, From Pukhoi, No., 63 Chinção, HO
Par Tromader, for Sydney, &c., Mesirs W. H. Fay and B. C. Ray Polemor Watson, 4 Buropeans, and 20 Chinese,
Por Thales, for Amoy, Mra Davis and 5 children..
Por Nurnberg, for Singapero, Mesars Ah Meh and Chan Alt Want for Columbo, Mr J. L Jackson; for Southampton, Mr and M Bludwin, Gourge Barker for
Brenicehaven, Mr A. Walters, Capt Rute, Capt. Keay, and Opt. Wiese,
Per firephenut, for Hollow, 25 Chinesa. Per Deuters, for Saigen, 37 Chicoss. Per Hailong, for Swatow, 6) Chineno
No. 7889-TFEBIDARY 81, 1987.
We are requested to state that Gaul Can-same fear as to whether he would be strong.
MEMOS, FOR TO MORROW
tats The Holy City will be sung at St. Shipping NoonFrench Mail loaves for Ports of John's Cathedral by the members of the When dhe Choral Society and Choir to-morrow after
Call and Huropa, so
4 pm. Telanin leaves for Shanghai noon, commencing at 6:15.
Meetings.
Burwson four and five o'clock yesterd
on
12.30 p.m.Mecting of Basreholder of afternoon, a young gir, Tang Yat Tom, The Hongkong Fire Insurance Cove years of age, fell down a staircase tha Ltd at Company's office, the Peddoc'a
cans round the back of 61 First Street and 3 pm - Meeting of Sharaholders of Theraveived injuries from which she died in
Chins Fire Insurance Co, Labil., 45, Queen's Road 4 pins Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Ice Company Limited, at "the Company's office, Pedder's Strebt Amusements. 9p.m.--Performance at the City Hall
A. S. WATSON & Oo., Ltd.,
ARD NOW OFFREING FOR SALE AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, THE REMAINDER OF TIKIE SEASON'S STOCK
Por Hovell Castle, for Saigon, 12 Chi-TH
Per Telamon, for Amoy, &, 1 Earopean, and 30 Chinese,
Per Signal, for ethos, 80 Chine Per Dectane for Bangkok, 12 Chinees.
EXPORT CARGOES:
Per & 8. Nepaul bailed 15th February -From Hungkung, Canton and Macao t For London, 100 pkgs. Tea, containing 4,800 bs Scented. Orange Pekoe, 3,000 boxes Tos, containing 63,000 ths, Sconte Oaper, 10 cases Silk Gooda, 38, bales Waste Silk, 128 boxes Palm Leaf Fans, 12 bales Hammocks, 39 cases China and Bluckwood wares 46 page. Sundries For France, 83) bales Waste Silk. From Manila: For London, 2 oxes Cigara,
CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY
comprising CRYSTALLIZED FIN,
APRICO
GRERIGADES, Co Boxen FRUIT, FIOS, BAISINE, JORDAN ALMOND, ASSORTED FIENON SWEETS,
FAKOY Boxes, CHOCOLATES,
URAUKERS,
*o.,
about three hours inquest was held on the body this afternoon.
His Excellency Viscount Shinagawa, Japa meso Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Germany, accompanied
Snough to undertako a now teran of office in the heat. The news of the death of Sic Georgo Strálika, which we received here on Saturday does not Joerne, Thon na an eurprise, nitliough it is none the less to bo regretted Bin ofigual career and the good received. Of one accounts that had Governorialect bad led the community here! o expect great things from his naministra- is ability, good sense and coot: So that, orod although tat for tendents.
the personal acquaintance of the deceased gentleman, the regte at his sudden death, when he had received promotion, to'n first- class governmost like that of Hongkong, is
by Viscountess Shinagawa and suite, ar general and sincers. We observe that he
rived hors this morning from Marseilles en
received the honour of G. MO; shortly
route for Japan in the M. M. Co.'s steamer before his death having been made a Qeus.
A RUMOUR had come from Canton to the effect that the wreck of the missing French man-of-war Unebi Aan has been found on the East Coast of Formosti Although the locality in which the wreck is said to have been found its likely one, we can scarcely credit the ramaut.
SATURDAY's Gazelle contains a List of Bhip Masters, Mates and Engineers who have passed their examinations before the Local Board of Examiners during the past year,
6 showing that mustert, 17 firat mates, only mate, 6 second mates. 11 first engineers
BUDOSSAUT,
KUMEO. in 1880. It was reported some time since that Sic Veril Smith was not likely to leave Ceylon in order to admini tar the Hovernment here, pending the artist of the now Governor, bat no con- firmation of this report has yet been roosiv
d, so far as we can learn, and it is within. the bounds of possibility that the death of Sir George Strahan, and the consequent delay in the appointment of may furnish an additional inducement to Bir Copil Smith to conte here. Wore it not for the traditional rules of promotion, the adoinistrativo shiitty already shown by Sir Cecil Smith and kis experiences of this Colony might have been recognised by his appointment to Hongkong This course would, however, be too wide a departure. from the policy of the sorvion, and would, foar, so seriomly interfere with the prasume our non Governor must ha sought. for amongst other aspirants to the hundur. cates
It is, eg fat no we can understand, useless MESSKS Molokors & Co. inform us that the at present to repeculate upon who, the about half a dozen offcera who may bo Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship Brausschenoressful aspirant will be. Thom are rig, with mails from Berlin dated Jan. described an eligible, from Downing 26th, bringing replies to lettors dated Hong. Street point of view; but not one can in kong Deo. 21st, 1886, left Singapore yes the meantime to pointed at who standa iu a bettor position than his fellows of obtain terday, the 20th inst., at 5 pm, and raying this coveted prize in the Colonial ser be expected here on Saturday, the 20th vice. We must wait for further indications
of coming overta instant.
Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd Instat the exception of Opium, Treasure and bales Fino Silk, 15 cases Silk Goode and 30 | A S. Watson & Co. Limited, and 20 second engineNTY ROGSITED certi rested interests of senior olajtnants, that we
311
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Co., General Managers Hongkong, February 21, 1887.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE. DES MESSAGERIES
MN: MARITIMES.. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Co.'s Steamship-
Oxis, Commandant LCQUERRE, will he despatched for 80 ANGHAI on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd Itustaul, at Daylight.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Bongkong, February 21, 1887.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
MAMMARY MES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS, The Co.'s Steamship
Measuleh,
Välimbles are being landed and stored at their risk of the Company's Godown, whence delivery may be obtained imme diately after landing fa
Optional Cargo will beforwarded om, unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noor To-Day (Monday), the 21st Instant, requesting it to te landed hore.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned
Goods remaining unclaimed after Mon Day, the 28th February, 1887, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at one ceat per packet por dóm.
All Claims must be sont in to me on or before WEDNESDAY, the 2nd March, 1887, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, February 21 1887.
315
813
Commandant
BZNOIS, will be despatched for
SHAREHOLDERS - this: COLIORATION KOHE and YOYOHAMA ON WEDNES will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, un SATURDAY, the 26th day of February DAY, the 23rd Instant, at Daylight.
current, at 12 a'Clook, Noon, for the purpose
of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to Stat Dicomber, 1886.
177
By: Order of the Court of Directors,
JOHN WALTER,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 1, 1887. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE is hereby given that the REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORPORATION will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 26th day February ourront (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares ona bu registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
JOHN WALTER,
Acting Chief Manager.
Hongkong, February 1, 1887,
178
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
TROSTELS of St. Joan's CATHEDRAL
GD CHAPEAUX,
314
Hongkong, February 21, 1887. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo and Passengers al through rate fer UHEWOO, HANKOW und Fusta on the YANGTSZE,)
The Co's Steamship
Canton, Capt. BLENNEL, will be despatched an abro on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd Inak, at 11 am, instead of as previously notified.
For Fruight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co...
General Managers
316 Hongkong, February 21, 1887.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI AND TRIESTE.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
February 1, 1897
Vespasian, British steamer, 797, J. Stephone, Saigon February 13, Rico. ARNHOLE, KARBERG & CO
pr
February 20:
Toonan, Chinese steamer, from Whan
Audacions, British fragato, from Wham gua
China, Gennan atesooor, 1,003, P. Haye, Hangkok February 11, Rice-YUEN FAT BONG.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
For AMOY & SHANGHAL-
Per Telamon, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 22nd instit
For SAIGON.
For Protos. at 4.80 p.m., on Tuesday, the 22nd inst, instead of as previously notified.
For SWATOW, AMOX & FOOCHOW
Per Haiphong, at p., on Tuesday,
the 2nd inst For SHANGRAL
Per S. S. Ozus, on Tuesday, the 22nd Instant Registry ceases at 4.40 p.mi. Mail elcsen at 6 pm. Late Letters received from 5.10 to 5.30 p.m., with 10 canta Late Tea. Paid Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet
FOR YOKOHAMA & KOFF
Per 8. 8. Menoth, on Tuesday, the 22nd Instant Regatry coses at 5.16 p.ru. Mail closes at b.30 p.m. Paid Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable box qui board the Packet.
For SHANGHAL
Per Canton, st 10.30 am..on Wednesday,
ly notified.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, January 13. 1887.
·77
The publication of this ime commenced at 7:50 mm
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1897,
TELEGRAMS
(SUPPLIED TO TH CHINA MAYE']
(Fia Southern Line. Į THE REPLY TO THE QUEEN'S
SPEECH VOTED. ALISE
LONDON, 18th Feb.. The House of Commons bas voted the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne after a long debate.
A RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF BULGARIA IMMINENT.
LUNDOO, 18th Fobi
Tue Jury Lat for 1887 uz pablished in the Gazette contains the names of 105 Special and 561 Common Jurors. The new Spoelal Durora pro Messrs P. Bazonjos, K. Cooke, TW. Oros, Goorge Ouzon, H. W. Dick, M. D. Ezekiel, A. §. Gurit, A. O'D. Gour din, R. M. Gray, Hu Tang, 01. Juchbald, Kau Hung Tako, O. D. Kerr, La Mendel, J. S. Moses, W. Kattur, F. G. G. Seip, Jobu Grant Smith, A. Veitch, John Walter and Alexander Wright,
SATs the Penang Gazette of Tuesday, the 8th Februar An application was mude by Mr G. H. Slot to the sitting Magist1nte on Saturday last, for the issue of a warrant. of arrest against a certain, kudiy dual who, it is alleged has been carrying on hero a systematic method of swindling Under four dillerens aires this ingenioua gentleman appeare to lave lot in more than one of our 100 Bunding citizens, who are now sorrowfully lamenting his troxpected fight to new and happier hunting grounds. It is satisfactory, however, to feard that there is every probability of his speedy capture, a warrant for his apprehension having been
This morning, the Chief Justice passeded by LANG CULPANES
sentence on the two men who were convict AUBORDING to the Huppe, the Taiwan offl- the 26th ult, atating that the Chinese The German Ambassador to Turkey hased at the Criminel Session, Tae Afuk,ciale telegraphed to the Tenug-li-Yamen on informed the Bulgarian Delegates that in found guilty of robbery with violence at transport Wan Nien Ching left Terran tor the 23en inst., instead of as provides of failure in their negotiations & Kus. Kennedy Town, was sentenced to five years Shanghai, and was ren inte by the 1. and stan occupation of Bulgaria, with the con penal servitude and to receive 25 stroken, steamer Negaul. Over 200 peratus were with the rattan daring the first six months saved, but about 80 men wors drowned. For SINGAPORE —
Fer Olympia, at 1:30 pm, on Saturday. echt of Austria and Germany, is imminent. of his incarceration. Ohnu Achow, a man who were on official bus It is ne
of over 50 years of age, who had committed sary to have a lavapit over the accident. the 20th fast
a most brutal assault on a boy who had and the exportant Tabtai Chang Hang-lo DEATH OF SIR GEORGE STRAHAN.
LONDON, 18th Feb
tried to difend, biegastor's property was who was among those rescued, will be a wit- ales sentenced to five years penal servitudo nosa. It is how rumoured that the blinis- Obituary-Major:Sir, GC. Strahan.
and 25strokes with the rattan, on one count, tore at the Tauur li Yamen tava reported and to two years imprisonment on three the matter to the Throne, and a decree has FRESH WAR VOTER
other counts; the sentencosto be concurrent been issued, instructing the Governor of Taiwan to attend to the affair properly, and Fant 11th Feb. 1887.
of those to certain the rank and maneu ceive the favourable recognition of the who have pozished, so that they might re-
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Thiel, at 5 p.m., or Thursday, the
Anigu, Gormansteater, 771, C. A. Hon. dewadi, Amoy Fubruary 18, and Swatow 19, General. Bax Mourd March.
Puing British ateater, 954, G. Heuer manu, Shanghai February 17, General Sise & Co.
Haiphong, British str., 1,142, S. Ashton, Foochow February 16, Amey 17, & Swatow 19, Genaral-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
Telamo, British steamer, 1,55, Jack. 5001, London and Singapore February 19, General--BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Quaria, German steamer, 793, TT, Kock, Chinitisng February 15, Itice.
*** February 91 –
Oruz, French steniper, 3,675 Lequerre. Marseilles January 1 Port Said 21, Suez 23, Adon. 28, Colombo February 6, Singa- pore 12, and 17, Maile and General-xs-
SAGFRISS MARITIMES.RU
Cattern, British steamar, 1,406, J. W B. Dark, Adelaids January 14, Sydney 25, Newcastle 28, Townsville February 1; Cook town 2, Thursday Island 5, ad Port Dar win 11 General,RUSSELL & Co,
THE TREES OF ST JOHA CAT (Taking Cargo at through rates to Oål Fashua, Chinese, steamer, 1,509, A
LADIES and GENTLEMEN who nesisted
in the raceut Ftte on behalf of the ORDAN FUND for their great and generons oxertions, and desire to express to them their appro ciation of the valuable Services which they have rendered to the Fund. et
Hongkong, February 21, 1887.
NOTICE.
319
BE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of the late Mr. GRONG THEODOR SIEMSSEN, in our Firm CEASED on the 24th November, 1880, and that of Mr. PAUL GERHARD HUBEE on the 31st December, 1836.
Mr. JACOB RUFF has been zathorized to Stax one Firm per Procuration from tate date.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong and Chins,
14th February, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
-310
STEAM FORMAT SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE,
· "A BRINDISŤ, ANTWERP, BREMEN HAMBURG, PORTS IN TE LEVANTE, BLÄCK SEA & BALTIO PORTS; LONDON, NEW YORK BOSTON, BALTIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
TED CONDANT'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LEGGJOR
NB. Cargo can be taken on through Billa of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
N the 31st day of March,
MONDAY Holder Company
BB BRAUNSCHWEIG Ost STÖRER, with KAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO will leave this port as above, Shipping Orders will be granted till
NGỌC Cargo, will be received on board
4. Specs and Parcels outil 3 pm on the 20th March, (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be loft at the Ausser's Office) Consente and Value of Pokagon are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries & Doctor and Slovardens." For further Particulars, apply to
MELUIERS & Ca
Ajenta. Honkong, February 21, 1987,
CUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIO PORTS.)
The Co's Steamship
Thiste Captain S. SEXERIOR, Will be despatolod se abors on FRIDAY, the 25th Instant, at Noon.
For further Particulars, regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the AGENCY of the Company, Praya Central
0. BACHRACH,
Agent Hongkong, February 21, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE,
318
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKL (Passing through the INLAND SEA)
The Cola Steamship
MAILS, THE FUENCH PACELI—“ Tau French Contract Packet Oceanien. will bo despatched on TUESDAY, the 2nd February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, tid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burmah, Ceylan, The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &
the Austrshian Colonies, Fondichery, Madras, Caleutia, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The Chamber of Deputies has unanimoue y voted, for the reconstruction of material,
Tux Salinger Opara Company, gare a very successful regresoutation of Offenbach's
86 milions to the war budget and 30 wilcotic opera La Grad Duchesse before Throne. Bons to the marine budyst. ......
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. ———- The United States Mail Packet Bayie will be despatched on SATURDAY, the ith Instant with Mails for Japan, Sau Francisco, the United States, Causda, Hoagula, Peru, de, which will be olored us follows 10 Registry.comsel, 230 PM Post Ofico closes, but Corras
DRATIX OF BAOUL JUTALA M. Raoul Daval has just died, visu
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED SUEZ CANAL
tho
ell filled house. All through hoven was kept amused, and applause War on the 26th altimo, the Tientsin correspondait of the hanghat Mercury was frequent Ty-morrow night, & per saya Oup loanl tanks, British, German formance of Les cloches de Cartier le will and French syndicates, am all busy trying be given for the benefit of Miss Tilly to seodre fonds at Peking for the Palaco, Saroney who will on this coration Tellow River Park of Defence, &o. All assume the part of Gemaine, and we have tire trying to do it at the lowest rates p
asked for sterling loans, and soven to mine her a bumper house. On Thursday night, per cent for silver loans. It is said that OUTWARD BOUND Colombo, Dec 31, dno doubt this lady's popularity will assurssible. It is stated that five per cent is
phitrite, Chelydra Jan. 5, Cachar, 28
Miss Loxa Salinger, who also has made a Antenor, Bestende, eniyan Yorkshires decidedly favourable impression of the 10,000,000 are wanted, but why will Feb. 1 Melbourne, Agamemnon, theatre going public will receive couro the most in a question that no one Flintshire, Palamed, 8 henfallach, benefit, the open selected for ropte at present can answer. Many think the II. ; 11; Berlet, Hamorganshire, entation being La Mile de Madime & 8 Bank will sours the largest share, es pondence may be posted on board then
Argot. Then on Friday night, the Com. they have Sir Robert as a friend, and he Pastet with Late Pie of 10 cents extra HOWARD ROURI : Haruhire, Jan. 183 pany will make their fail appearance gaterally gets his own was in everything, Denbighshire, Clenam, Feb. Stentor, fore the Hongkong public previous to be will be seen by the Hongkong Opiva Portage until the thus of departure
migrating to Shanghai. This night has Syndicate, the Ornton Hoppoship, and hear that it is almost settled about having a telegraph MALL of fun, 31, loft Singapore on F count of the Garrison or Regiment giving a day, the 18th instant, at Bam, and smoking coucort. The performance will line from Tunran cio Judia.
Altonower, Telemuchas, 15
Croad, Shanghai February 18; General O MAILS BY THE BATTE The 5. S. Caronmdd, with the ENGLISH | had to be selected instead of Saturday on so goodness knows what else
M. B. N. Co.
Berard Osborn, British steamer, 837, William Fawans, Hainan Straits Feb, 16, Cable.-E. E. A. & C. T Co.
Anton, German steamer, 396, E. Aéreo, Pakha Fabroary 18, and Hothow 20, Gen- eral-WILLER & Co,
DEPARTURES.
February 20
Chi Fuen, for Singapore.. Tannadice, for Sydney. Greyhound, for Hoihow and Pakhoi Thales, in Coast Ports Gilland, for Saigon. Teviot, for Saigon Chew-chow foo, for Saigon. Ashington, f
for Saigon Carisbreole, for Saigon. Glenartney, for Shanghai, Peking, for Whampoo... Quarta, for Whampoa Mecfoo, for Whampoa
February 21 Amigo, for Singapore. Sarthe, for Haiphong, Salter, for Daiphong. Nurnberg, for Europe 322 Deuteros, for Salgu
Hailong, for Swatow
General Werder Capt. von SCHVOR MANK, will have for the above Ports on or about the 27th Instant
For further Particulars, apply toy.
MELCHERS & Co., Agenta Hongkong, February 21, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
The Un's Stonmakip
Brauchweig, Captain STONE, will leave for the above placé about 24 hours after arrival with the oatward Gorman Mall. V
For farther Partieniars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
agents
Hongkong, February 21, 1887.-
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM
WHOLEARED,
•Bothroll Custle, for Saigon. Tdames, for Amoy and Shanghai. Signal, for Hoihew and Pokhoi Decime, for Bangkok.
BRARY
PASSENGERS. --
Per Amigo, from Amoy, &c., 533 Chinese Per Una from Bangkok, 11 Chirene. Par Peking, from Shanaha, Messrs. Thos Hore and Kenedy, European, and 29 Chinese VINE
323 Per Haiphong, from Coast Ports, Mrs Jadd Messrs. Arnold Ellert, Carpball, Kultza, Rute and Kako, and 75 Chinese.
Per Telamus, from London, &era Button, and 100 Quisque
NAVIGATION COMPANY LOITED.
HARRIS
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, FIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE
The Oo's
Co's Stormship.
Hastanes Capt. SCHLIEK, will be obed us alore po
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may be expected here on or about consist of two short operetina The Rose Wednesday, the 23rd inst. This packet of Auvergne and Up the Riverda brings replica to letter's despatched musical interlade from Hongkong on Dee. 14,GERNOT
THE CHARGE AGAINST MAJOR
The case of Major W. T. Ell, the ocen Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Braunsch Was the Acting Attorney General's list of weig, with inails from Berlas dated Jan.. exemptions, appended to the section of the pant of Beryl Honso, Kowloon, who is 95th, bringing replies to letters dated Arms Bill forbidding residents to carry charged with wilfully and malicicusly com Hongkong, Dec. 21st, 1858 left S10-is" without reasonable accuse,' appeared mitting damage upon certain property, to gapore on the 20th instant, at 5 pita.,
aud naay be expected here on Saturday in the proceedings of the Legislative wit di banana trees on the road leading to Crucil, we could not help sympathising the Kowloco Club, the property of the the 26th inst
Duerso the week ending the 30th instant, 233 Europeans und 2,810 Chinese visited the City Hall Museum.
Wx hear that the Hon. H. G. Thomsett, Harbour Master, will likely act na Megis trate till Mr Mackean recovers from his sicknes
-morning.
CASU
res delivery of the French Mail was bewith the feeble shifts to which the local Queen, came before Mr H. I. Wodehausa Government are driven by the meaningless. gun at 9,26 this morning,
instructions of the Home Gorement at the Police Conet this r The intention of the Arms Ordinance Is Atrodamanded by Mr Mackenz till this
warning, Mr Ancam being still indi avowedly to put down the tea of arms by posed, it was to be still further adjourred, native desperadoes in the accomplishment but the defendant anked Mr Wodehouse to of dang crimes of vivience; and yet, hoat the muss and the latter consented. according to instructions from the Colonial Major Ellis conducted his awu defens, of the European community, in the most 11th is, about Jam. I was at Tsim-Tra Registry of Letters ocases.
Office, it is now recessary to debar the whole Maumed Shan, P.0, 967, id-01 the Posting of all printed matter
sweeping manner possible, from carrying so on pastol duty, I saw the defendant arus of any kind, rather than adopt the sail snother man walking Long the road and patterns.censes
good old form of If any Chinspisu, eto, leading to the Kowloon Club, ce on th 11AM-Mala cloted, except for Inte
Letters Tax French ganbest Parsal, Captain ole. Then, when the intolerable nature of side. As they were going I saw thous 11.19 Letters may be posted with Foret, arrived at Singapore on the 11th this mossare, besimies apparent, and a list of take trees and pull thom down.
exemptiona from the operation of this law they saw me coming they Late Fee of 10 cants until 11.30 When the Post Office closer inafant from Pondichery, and was to leave is formulated, it turns out that the list is quicker and wont along a warre
ridiculously, focomplete. As our contem I followed them up to the Bungalow, entirely
for Hongkong after ling
porary has pointed out, clergyman, doctors, thes me mosaing, after disfight --Late Letters may be posted on board the packed with Late Tas Sydney Mail of the 22nd January con lawyers, chemists, and journalists are to the pinot along with a European cons exempt from service on the Jory and ble sad foued trees destroyed. Some Fes of 10 cents until time of his
tains an illustration of the China Navigeniess they pa write TP for their the trees were pulled up from the gro departure.
11.40
On London-
Bark, Wire,
Brežangi BONCKO, February 21.
3/24
On demaud,
90 days sight,
9/24
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Crediks, 4
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4 monthsight, Ducumentary, mouths' sight, 3/59 On Faris RAZEN
On domanda eve Credits, 4 months sight On New York On demand, Orolits, 10 days sight, On Bombay
Per Unis, for Benglong from Matas, Bear Admiral Layile Opis Jage & Fitrons Meas Mergier Brissot, Breton, Linuts. Brustel and Doroch, Mesne Layre, Del chet Bernardot, Chihaud, Aabron, Brinvio,
On slemitid, E Maroler and Wegener; from Sues, Mr Loy from Aden, Mr Amoy from Colombo Air On Calcutta—*** Bise from Singapore, Messrs Coutereby and Lonse, and Rey Bist, from da
Land Mrs Cape, Mosure. Thil pont Law
Memilla and 10 Chinese For Char KATHESON & Co, lati Mamilies, Mr and Mrs Baller
Or demand, On Shan ba
30 days mulit. fold East 100 ne
4.19.
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tion Op's new steamer Chang Sha, and an appreciative latterpas description of this
It is notifed in Saturday's Gazette that H. E. the Acting Governor has appointed, provisionally, Mr Robert Misto Jameson, to be an Aastant Master in the Govern- ment Central Behool
names, they will be all left out it the cold and others were broken sa to the privileged exemptions the matter afterwards took the constable of carrying arms in self-defence This, to It was moonlight may be sad, can easily he remedied by an ant was on the extended list of exemptions, but it is little There was no dilion. short of au mult to the intelligence of our Hesas, TERIO legislatora sul to the community generally. 1 x15 467 that such mateerable makeshifts should have The tan men vent simple forta Ifany Chi aman, not being to bo rezorted to. Why not coturn to the Leam
holder of s right pass, shall carry abroad long days with big, whether by night of day, apy there on His Excer the Acting Governor has deadly weapon whatsoever, he shall be altere on previous
Pove single the bet given his asset to the Post Office, Pro- guilty of a misdemeanour
so far nu we can remember,else aver
asy mbobry lathe and Statute Law Revision accurred of the use of deadly weapons by Ordinances and the Ordinate Teasing thiers other than Cinnsso.
the charging of marine survey feat
Wars ed ammoguced the probability of St BRAB Admin Layrie, who has been up Georgs Strobar being appointed Gapernor pointed
of Bdagkoek, wollater
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