ULES
JULI
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Co.'s
MUMM & CHAMPAGNE, Quarts. ..$20 per Case if 1 doz. Piuts..... $21
#2 *1
Dubos Frères & de Gernon & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES.
Baxter's Celebrated Barley Broo
WHISKY,-872 per Class of 1 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1187 Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
To Let.
TO LET.
ND FLOOR ofBOUSE, Nn. 4, QUEEN'S
ROAD CENTRAL
Pumession from lat Apríl next.
Apply to
LAI HING & Co., No. 159, Queen's Road Credead.
Hongkong, March 26, 1889.
TO LET.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
INDO-CHINA STEAK NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SIFANGĦAI VIA`SWATOW (Taking Vargu di Pansengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, BANKOW í Poria an the YANGIZE.)
The Co.'s Steamtip
Taisong,
Captain JACKSON, will be despiched on muove TUESDAY, the 7th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, May 4, 189
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Fors, from Haiphong, 6 Euro- TOCAL AND INSTRUMENTALean, and Chines
Per Path from Koh-i-chang, 4 Uhi-
VOCAL
CONCERT.
To be given in the HALL OF THE CLUB LUSITANO,
ON
THURSDAY EVENING, the 9th May, 1889, at 9 p.m.,
Director
BY
nene.
BETARTED.
Por Clyde, from Hongbong: for Singa ore, Me F. Thomson, Mrs Edgar, son, 2 daughters and 4 children, Dr. A. R. ahorro, R.N., Mr Jesuph and servant, Mr Delingana; for Rombay, Mr K. J. Mahomed; for Lond. n vit Marseilles, Mr T. G. Roigh ington, Mr and Mrs Kyles; for London, Mr B. Liban, Miss M. A. Stringer, Mr John Rodger, and Bliss Fry. For Calcutta: from Yokohama, Mr Rosenfolu's native servant; from Biogo. Me Borubard's servant. Far London from Hiago, Mr Rubarth.
PUPILS OF SIGNOR CATTANED, in aid of the Find for an ORGAN r the ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
Macstru CATTANEO
PROGRAMME :
Por lounge, for Shanghai, 9 Chinose. PART S491.-Stretta Finio, La Leaky & Gentle
Par Joken, for Haiphong, 50 Chinese crezia Borgia........... Í mau Amateurs. Per Mareg, for Penang, bir Chao Ya Kay and areanis; for Calcutta, Mra 2.-Aria (baritone) 111 Mr. E.
MaitiandRosenthal, and Mr J. A. Otani. Trovatore -Aris (soprano) Bo-Miss I. D Alma barto it Diavales?
da e Castro. 4.-Duet (soprav
aud Miss Edith Car baritone) 'L'Addio' }mlm & M:. B.
W. Maitinauử. Donizetti 15.-Fantasia piauo- forte, Ault Lang- sync,'
Charlie ia moy darling (Po) 6.—Ballad (tofer) · Love ·
THE RICHMOND TERRACE ESTATE
AND BUILDING COMPANY,
N
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Goneral MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the Company will be lald 579atita Orme, over the Hongkong Dispersity,
on MONDAY, the 13th Ivatant, at No for the purpose or recesing tho Report of the General Manager, together with a state- ment of Lecount to the 3let Decenter, 1888.
ROUND FLOOR of HOUSE No. 63,
GQUEEN'S BO USTRAL
Posscusion from lat April next.
Apply to
LAI HING & Co., No. 151, Queen's Bowdentral.
Hongkong, March 18, 1889.
TO LET
RE DWELLING HOUSE No
DOUGLAS VILJ.AB.
Passension from Jat Way
Apply to
475
DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Cn. Hongkong, March 30, 1889
TO LET
The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED fron Tuurstay, the 9: Instant, to MONDAY, the 13th instant, both dya inclusive, during which pono no Tramior of Sharm can be registend.
And. Notice in further given that an EXTRAORDINARY General MEETBO
2. of the Company will be held at the se place of the same day, at a quarter dar Yoon, when the following Seat Resol tion will ha pre pesed
603
(With Immediate Prosessions, }
FOS. 1, 2 & 4, QUEEN'S GARDENS
Apply to
Nos.
G. G. ANDERSON,
18. Prays Central, Hongkong, March 14, 1889.
OFFICE
TO LET.
147)
\FFICES at No. 18, QUEEN's Roan,
now occupied by the Caese Tore ANCE CO., LENIT, in Liquidation.
NAML. J. GOWER,
Secretary de Liquidator.
Bengkong, April 24, 1880.
י
TO LET
719
ПW ROOM in a House on the CAINE ROAD Lase, in a highly respectable locality. NUANDARD OF UNFURNISHWI,
Immediate Pension.
Apply
'A. BO,' China Mail OFFICE.
Hongkong, March 30, 1889.
TO LET.
Miss Caradine do
BURIEN
the Pilgrim, (Blu- Mr. C. Lammert. manchal) 7-Graasi atia (soprano) (Miss E Carnal
*La Traviata
Jyor. -Sone (b) (P) Mr. 0. Back path" (Les Huguenots). Į rach
(Mesdames E. Carmatmo f M. Guetes and Messa
9
Festeit-1mcia di Lammerivr
Lamineri, Q.
INTERVAL OF 1
Carvalho, C Lammert, and 11. Buchauch.
MINUTES
PART II
That the Share Capital of the Company be increased te ₹104,000 by the ino of 67 New Sharos of B100 emek, ud that och New Shaca be offered in the first instance, on tema to be determined by the General Manager, to all the Seahors on the Hagister the Hi1-Comic Quartettend l. vers.
day after the Meeting
JOON WILLMOTI,
Semetary.
Pongling, May 4, 189.
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED
↑OTICE ia hereby given that the Orlin-
N ary General MRETING of the
Tutti in Mecherni
2.--Song Sarenade)
(Mesdames I. D Almudne Castro,
Messrs. RE Hibers and () Bach ach.
Miss Stepani (Good)........... (Violin accompaniment-M: Von Wille) 3.-Song-El Toreador
My . H. Grace (Carmen)............... 4.Aria and nudo, La¦ Mrs J. D. Hean-
Sounanbul'
5 - Duet (spratu
tenor) Fa
+
SHAREHOLDERS of the many will be held at the HONORING DISPENSARY OR MONDAY, the 13th Instant, at Three
lock in the Afternoon, for the purpos of reaching the Report of the Geni Manager, together with a Statevel of 17. Account is the 31st Decembər, 1888.
The REGISTER SHARES will be CLOSED from Turashy, the 9th Insbot, i to Mosper, the 13th Instant, both days ¦
lasive, during which period no. Transfer
ira registered.
of Shams can
Aud, Nation is further given that on EXTRAORDINARY General MEKTING of the Company will be hat at the able placena the name day, a quarter past fiten
609'Olock in the Afternicos, when the folow
ROOMS in COLLEGE CHAMBER, front
lat July.
1.
ing spal Resolutiong will be prop suė: — That the present Bhares in the Capital of the Company of $100.00 mich be so-divided into Shares of Ten Dollars
Pianisterto duet –
C. Lammert.
ant.
Por Taichine, for Hoilow, 40 Chiness. Por Zafinu, for Amuy, 90 Chinese. Per Cicero, for Saigon, 12 Chinese.
To Dorawe.
MÈMOS, FOR TO-MORROW., sport of cutting ple the boss of the
Shipping.
local offices, until in their Gurdstrained 9a-Excursion top by onam to ardon they began to turn themselves potty severoly, but now they have changed their tune and are raising a bowl of indig- tion, for the fables have beoa toxoed,
Macro. 9a.m.-Namoa leaves for Cosat Porta.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES:-
[No. 8213.-MAY 4, 1880.
Thos. . Ora, with the FRENO Mam of April 26, left Singapore on Saturday, the 4th inst., at 180 p.m., and may beepeated here ca or about Saturday, the 11th fast. This Packet brings ra- plies to lettore despatched from Bong- kong on Fab. 27.
Sr. Jons's CATLLEDRAL -Parade Serviced the China ofis, not content with Rot The U. s. B. Co.'s a. s. Agamemnon from
at 8.BU A.M. Mating at 11. Holy Coming on the defensive, have carried the war menion at the 11 o'ekek service on the into the enemy's camp, bam begun to 1st, 3rd, and 5th (if any) Sundays in the actively push their business in England at month Evunanny as 545.
PRAR CHORO Holy Communion on the expense of the Home efees. The the 3ad Sunday in each month at 8 AM. - China offlona-wicked people-have ap
UNION CHURCH.-Minister Rav, G. H. Bondfidd.Servicus at 11 A., and 7.30parently adopted the same weapons of warfare as the Home offices, did here.
I'. Bl.
Liverpool, laft Singapore on the 29th April, and may be expected here on or about the bih May,
N. Co's
The China Shippers Muteal 6,
steamor pack, from Glasgor ani Liverpool, left Singapore on the 80th april, and may be expected here on of about tito 6th May,lakme
GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL.-Service in They have shown contempt br the tari Tho P. & U. Co.'s steamship Khios, from -
the German languago, by Rev. F. Hartmann, overy Sunday, at half-post ten am, in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Hours,
West Point.
ST. JOSETU's Cxuncs, Garden Rond.-
Gone.
rates of the English companies and have not hesitated to make considerable redno, This naughty behaviour a roundly 4. M. Hans and Soros. 6.30 r.. Eren. condemned in The Revic, an English in- mranco journal ; and the condemnation is ST. PETER'S SEAMENY CHURCH, Sailors to like the juċguent that had been passed Horno-Service on Sunday, at 11. M. and
Bombay, left Singapore for this port on the lat May, and may be expected here on or about the 7th May. A
The f. D. R. s. 8. Casandra, from Ram- burg, left Singapore ca the 1st May, and may be expested here on or about the 7th May.
The Q. 8. S. Co.'s stamer Sarpedon, froze Liverpool, loft Fingapore on the lat May, and may be expected here on or abont the 7th May.
The
Per Nazing, for Amy, Mr Sue Sveing Service, Benediction. lay ami eorrast; for Manils; Rev. Ramon Marti.
Per Goalpart, for Singapore, dic., Mr T.
6. Thursday, et M. The Holy 0 the Home elites here that soweproduce Barradas, Marius affiour, and native hist-Communion is adminiared on the Seconda choice extract :--
Sunday in the month at 7.30 .M.; on the
This, however, is unfortunately by The Union Lino s. 8. Cambodia, from Ant- First and Third Sunday, at MOON; on the means the wyprat. As if the recent
wary, left Bingapore on the 1st May, Fourth Sunday, at Evening Service.
counts of the home offices did not in- and may be expected here on or about Services are conducted by the Rev. J. A.dicate enough of demoralisation, the ranks the 7th May. Tarnor, in the WESLEYAN MISION ROOMS, of the non-tarifs have received an accession 127 Qawn's Bond East, on Sundays at 9.45 from distant shores, In the shape of the A.M. and M.
Hong-Kong Fire Insurance, Company. It roald be idle to disguiso the fact that this uffice is one cf considerable rougth and influence; and, had its management decid- ed upon the wise and prudent course of associating itself with the tarik, there is no reason to doubt that it would have been welcomed by the offices as an important accession. Het, on the county, having contributed kargaly, as it would soum, to Goods por Tartar undelivered after thie the depreciation of rates in its own tor-
Per Ingrabass, for Chefso, 25 Chiness. Por Nowshen, for Swataw, 100 Chiness. fer him, br Saigon, 200 Chinese. Per Peling, for Shonghai, 41 Ühinese. Per Nou, for Const Ports, 4 Euro- Forus, auxi 200 Chinese.
Por Jetir, for how, Clinase.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The German stratuor Foricaerts reports: Bad fresh South-East and Easterly winds, aud fine weather.
The British steamer Palchan reporta Had light South Ensterly winds and line dear worlor throughout the passage.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, Per Neusch, at 10 am, on Sunday,
theth inst
For YOKOHAMA
Per Expandes, at Face,
5th it.
For SATOON
funday, the
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
Noon. Peking leaves for Shanghai. Paliser leaves for London.
Miscellaneous.
date subject to cont
General Memoranda,
Trueshay, May 0:-
Goods por lengte undelivered after
date subject to resh
this
sitory, (chis is not true) the Hong-Kong, immediately on the establishment of its English branch, beastially proclaimed its independence of tariff obligations, and proceeded to make wholesale nlaughter of the current rates, in every district which it Froude pst Taisang undelivered after invaded. Upon such lines, ne admit, it is
possible for the company speedily to
build this date subject to rent. Register of Shares of The Richmondp a considerable British business; but it is Terrace Estate & Ruilding Co., Ltd..men that the cost of its acquisition is only hardly necessary to point out to business closed from this due to the 15th lush,sery imperfectly measured by the ordinary inolusiva.
standards of expenditure. To these must
The
Anatro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Go's stearnship Medea, from Trieste, left Singapore for this port on the 4th May, and may be expected here on or about. the 10th May.
Canadian Pacities. Co.'s air. Parthia, from Vancouver April 16th, lol: Yoko- hana for Kobe, Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hongkong on May 3rd.
ORDER OF CHORAL SSHTICE AT SI, JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-END SINDAY AFTER FASTER." Matine-Vouito, Stanley; Paalms, Barn- by, Goss & Faster; Te Deum, Wood- ward, Smart & Turlo; Benedictus, Garrett; Antken, 'My God look upon me Kyrie, Boyton Smilk, 95 Hyma, 197 Ofertory, Hymn 232 (2nd June).
·
Evensong:-Paalma, Maciarren and Hop- king; Cantate, Crotch; Deus Missi- catur, Hopkins Hymns, 302, 218, 15,
Register of Shares of A. S. Watson & Co.e added, in the case of the Hong-Kong, Tus us, with the French Mail of April L., etsed from this date to the 18th the reckless deluctions maus from rates 6th, loft Singapors to day, the 4th inst Inst, inclusive,
known to be attainable on the basis of at 1.5 p.m., end may be expected here on Dp.m. Concert at the Club Lusitano.
honourable competition. With the distinct
Per C, ata.., on Sunday, the Mosor, May 13-
5th inst.
Por SWATOW & SHANGHAL
Chrys Miss 17
had and ļ Eastro &
Mesdames C. ajo
Suura and at.
E. Alays
17
Guedes
W. E. Great
R
Samirawide......
Aria (MUZ-SAT- no) La Favorita “.....
(en) "Oh 1 oh hear tha wind
RBÍ
Now..
Duck (
and
tenor) molte a Vonomia
arad. 19. Hun-
proga and Mr H. Wher
Tickets.....Not a thun $2.00.
To be obtained frota Signose, Cattanee, ¦ and at the Lescano Club, this day provions
to the Cancer.
Hongkong, May 4, 1889,
N54
romaner
Bach to admit of a sider distritof DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
No. 4, BEYNOTE TERRACE, from 1st June.
Apply to
th Capital of the Company.
2.
DAVID SASSOON, SOES & Co. Hongkong, May 2, 1889.
Я32
PA
TO LET
EAK-JA HACIENDA, formerly occupied by Sir GEORGE PILLINGO.
Apply to
H. N. MODY. Fictoria Buildings. Hongkong. Becember 12, 1899. 2006
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officera or Crew of the following Vesels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:———
BORMIDA, Italiau steamer, Captain E, de Negri.-Carlowitz & Co.
HATTIE E. TAPLNY, British tarque, Capt, J. McConnachy-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Kalakawa, Hawiian barque, Capt. John Dancan.--Jardine, Matheson & Co.
TITAN, American ship, Capt, C. H. Allyn. -Russell & Co
|
That with a view the extension of the business of the Company and the purchase of acditional premises in Queen's Road Central and at Kewhon the Capital of the Company be ineressed 10 the Sum of $50,000.00 by the inte of 12.00 New Shares of the Vale of Ten Dollars each, and that such New Shares be disposed of by the General Manager as it they were part of the: Shares in the Orginal Capital of the Company, in such wanner, on such tems ani at such premium he shall in the inierest of the Campany dotermine. The amount ceailed by way of pre- ma to be pa to the Permaient Rewrye Fund.
JOHN WILLMOTI,
Acting Secretary,
Hongkong, May 4, 1889.
U. S. MAL LINE.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
853
THROUGH to NEW YORK, va OVERLAND BAILWAYS, AND TOLQING AT YOKOHAMA, AND Bas Franche.
To-day's Advertisements. 1YDNEY will be despatched for
FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
Peking, Captain G. HEUERMANN, will be deepethed for the above Port on MONDAY, the dth Instant, at Nocn, instead of sa previously notified.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 4, 1889.
847
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND
TAIWANFOO.
The Co.'s Steamship
Thales, Captain Husran, will be despatched for the above Forts on TUESDAY, the 7th Instant, at 10 o'clock a. I
For Freight, or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co., Omeral Managers. Hongkong, May 4, 1889.
848
AUSTRO.HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, BUEL, FORT SAID, BRINDISI, TRIESTIS & VENICE, (Taking Cargo at through rules to CAL CUTIA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED BEA, BLACK SKA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Medea,
C. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF San Francisco, vin Yokohama ou SATUR- DAY, 18th May, at p.m., taking sa songen and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading isnted for trans- portation to Yokohama sad other Japan Porta, lo San Frueco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Ürer- Land Railways, to fiwana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to pot in Mexico, Cutral and South America, by the Company') and sonbesting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to
and Germany England, France,
by all trans-Atlantic lines of 3teasers
Firal class Fares grated as follows >- To sa Francisso
$200,00
To San Francisso and return,
available for 6 months
To Liverpool ...
To Leadoo
T
350.00 -
... 325.00 330,00
other European pints at proporticate cates. Special redond rate granted to Olhoon of the Army, Navy, Civil Serice and the Imperial Chinese Custome, to be obtained on application.
Paaungers by this line have the option
LIMITED,
DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
Compound
Syrup
of the
Hypophos
phitos.
$1.50 per
bottle.
Efferves
oent
Saline
Powder.
a valouble Tonic.
It increases the Apetite
Is an invigurator of the di-
restores the
geative Org4138.
brain power.
nerve sıxl
Ja suited to delicate parsons!
and children.
conling, refreshing, and
invigorating.
It relieves all stomach de
rangements.
I relieves headache and sick-
ness.
75 Cents por It always febrile symptoms.
battle quenches thirst.
Coca-
Peptone
Hixir.
$1.00 per
bottle.
I strongly recommended in
cases of sunstiorz
It sustains the physical pow
ora of the body.
It stimulates the narrons 855-
tein.
Je used in cases of aanstroke
and Diarrho
It cures indigestion.
EVERY REQUISITE FOR NURSERY AND SICK ROOM.
QUFEFH ROAD CENTRAL (opposite HONcomo Borel), Telephone No 30).
Per Canton, at 9 um, on Sunday, the 5th inst.. instead of as provimely
notibod
For SHANGHAT
Pat Pekin,m 11:30 am, on Monday, the 4th fast, instead of as previsualy nofilied.
CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG –
Per Ingrobin, at 1:30 pm, on Monday. the 6th four stead of na provionaly merified.
For HOTHOW, SINGAPORE & BANG
KOK -
Per Thom Br, at 7.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 7th inal.
For SWATOW AMOY & TAIWANTOO.
For Thales, ita.m., on Tuesday, the
thinet.
For SWAT W &.SHANGHAL-
Per Tasty, at 11.30 mm, on Tuesday,
the inat.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOBAMA.
Noon-Mooting of shareholders of The Richmond Terrace Elstato and Building Co, Ltd., at its Ulice.
12 3) p.m. Meeting of Members of the
Hagkong Cinb
3 pw. Meating of Shareholders of A. 5. Watson & Co., Ltd, at Boogkong Dispensary.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
Watson's
Patent Dessicating
A.
OR
Drying Bottles. attention to their NEW PATENT S. W. & Co. beg to call special
DRYING Borres which
have been specially
designed and
mounfactured
for them.
evidence before us, that even these rates or about Saturday, the 11th instant. are barely saticient to meet the circum
alances, it is not difficult to foresee the goal Tan Agent of the Austro-Hung. Lloyd's to which the company's operations are tend-
ing, and it is pretty safe to assume that, S. N. Co. informs us that the Company's unless the Hong-Kong speedily turns inte . . Meden, from Trieste, left Singapore the beaten track, it is likely to dissipato in for this port this moming. England a very large proportion of the profits beretofors realised in its native set-
ements. So nuch we are able to say, Mases Stoker & Young inform us that without a particle of prejudice against the company and ite management, but solely in the way of friendly warning.
sicce the publication of the Weekly Share Roport, dated noon to-day, Dock shares Friendly warning! Why, that's the very have risen to 90 per cent premion, eah, commodity we have been offering at extra buyers, but no sellure, and Shambost ordinarily reduced rates to the Home sharts to 180 per cant premium buyers. offices during the last few years. And
they wouldn't have it. They preferred to DIVINE SERVICE FOR STAMEN. --On Sunday wait til they got doarer wanding; and now, morning, between 9 and 10,30 o'dock, the after having beet burned somewhat severely,stoam laninch carrying the Bethel flag will they are in a little better frame of call alongside any vessel hoisting code mind. The Hongkong is not the only office ponnant C4, to convey men ashors to 11 a, that is driven to seak prams in London. m, service at St. Peter's Scamen's Church,
Per da, at 30a.m., on Tuesday. By the use of these Battles, CIGARS as The Chairman of the North China Insurance returning about 12.00.
well as ALL GOODS which ar 818-Oo., at the last meeting, bold
the 7th May.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS.
LAND. COOKTOWN. TOWNSVIL. LE BRISBANE. SYDNEY, MEL- KOURNE & ADELAIDE — Per Fanucodice, at 11.30 & u., on Tuesday,
the 7th May.
MAILS BY HIE GERMAN PACKET. — The German Contract Packet Bayra wil duspatelund on WEDNESDAY, the Sil May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- tries beyand, in Krindiai; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malta, &c., &c.
Registry Vamos at 2 2.8.
The Mail closes at 3 P.. Lato Lettora till 3.30, with 10 conta extra postage.
the
The following
1. First reading of a Bill entided The Chiness Extradition Ordinance, 1889.
2. Second reading of the Bill entitled
ceptiblo to the destroying influences shareholders that the increase in pre- A MEETING of the Legislative Council will
of moisture can be kept in goud and
mia has arisen principally in London, be held on Monday next. perfect condition.
are tho Orders of the Day :- Whenever or wherewr the atruosphora is and is due to the wider field upon which it surcharged with moisture these Bothas been found expedient to enter there, tles will be found invaluable.
in view of the fact that former sources of income have become much curtailed by 643 reason of the reduced rates oitained in the Eastern trades. We can only hope that
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
April 4th, 1889.
The Passengers Ralisi Ordinance, 1889.
3. Committee on the Bill onitted Tho
a publication. fihis issue commenced this tit for tat will lead both parties to Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance,
4 8.03 ..
The Chisa fail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1889.
The acknowledgment made by the Gover nor at the last meeting of the Legislative
MAILN DY Iue Prenus PacRYY.——— The French Contract Packet Trady
will be dospatched on THURSDAY, the 9 May, with Mails for the Council of the valuable aorvices rendered United Kingdom, Europe, and places bet the now disbanded Volunteer Fire Bri yond, a Marcilles; to Saigon, Straitsgade will be heartily endorsed by the com
Settimis, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon,
the Australasian Celonies, Fondichery, Lily at large. What one wonders at in Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, that the Hongkong Vire and Chans Firo) Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The Tual houts will be observed in closing
the Mack, Ke.
sould have gone on so long paying over $7,000 a year for the maintenance of a Bri
Hongkong, May 3, 1889. S4 MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. Sada whose services benefited opponents
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 3, 1880:-
The United States Mali Packet Arabic will On SATURDAY, bu despatched the 11th Instant, with Maila for Japuo, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honoluiu, Peru, o., which will be dosed as follows:--- 0.15 P.M. Registry ceasca.
Cockchafer, British gunboat, 405, Capt. 0.30 r.M. E. E. Maxwel, Hoihow May
August, Norwegiansteaner, 1,018, Isberg, Nagasaki Apr 28. Coul.-TAKASIMA COL
LIERY.
pos.
May 4-
Post-Oflice closes, but Corros- pondenso may be posted on board the
store that themselves,-oppenople who strangely showed their appreciation of there gratis services by cutting down rates to- As His Excellency remarked-the point of uuremuneration. We should have liked to eve the Volunteer Brigade maintained, na not only did it render cxcalicut work, bu!
Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents tietrait served sa a stimulet to the Govertiment Postage until the time of departure.
MOURS OF CLOSING THA ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS." Peking, Gorman steamor, from Whampoa.
When the Fackets leuve at Nom. Ingrahan, German steamer, from Whan
The following hours will be observed in Foruteris, faranan str., 412, T. Bruhn, closing the Als for Eurupe, &c, by the Haiphong Mar 1, Rica.--AuxUOLD, KAB.sh and French Packets, when they leave at Nann, The Money Order Office BERG & Co.
will be closed at the day before.
3. GO..-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulare cases.
(Pices Corrent and Circulan may
Kwang Le, Chinesesteamer, from Wham-
Pakshan, British str., 835, Stovel, Keb-
of proceeding overland by the Southern si-chang April 28, General-Hor HING Pacific and ocnacoting Lines, Central Paci- HONG. fic Northern Pacifio or Canadian Pacific Railways.
DEPARTURES.
May 4:--
Passagers, who have paid full for, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This aleance does not apply to through farts from China und Japan to Europe, -Praght will be received on board mál 4 p de day proviens to sailing. Fuel Clyde, for Eoops, & Packages will be received at the office until Glenugie, for Shanghai. t
pm, same day; all Parcul Fadges Johann, for Haiphong. should be marked to address in full; alue of same is required.
Leander, British corvette, for a cruías. Mandir, Rasian corvette, for may. Triomph, fm Whampoa. Yangtze, for Whampoa.
Connilar Involver to accompany Cargo dezted to points beyond San Franco, in the United States, should be want to the Captain R RATMANN, Company's Odices Seated. Envel will be despatched as addrewed to the Collector of Customs 4 Batı shove on TUESDAY, the 1db Instant, at Francis
For further information as to-Fussge
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For further Particulars, regarding Freight and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the and Fassage, apply to the Asanay of the Company. No. 604, Queen's Road. Dentral. Company, Praya Central.
O. BACHRACH,
Agent,
Hongkong, May 4, 1889.
OD. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, May 4, 1800,
Taichiew, for Hoihow and Singapore. Zafro, for inby and Manila. Cicero, for digon,
CLEARED.
Fictoria, for Kohe.
Ingraban, for Chefoo and Newchwang.. Euphrates, for Yokobaz Nanshan, for Swatow,
China, for Balgon
Peking, for Shanghai,
Sokid, for Aimino,
Namoa, for Coast Porta
881 Actis, for Hohow and Pakhon
Brigute
There was always a healthy rivalry between the two as to who would
seok a mutual arrangement whoroby the 1889, cut-throat systems of business will be aban-
doned at both ends. Healthy competition The five mon who wars charged with is good, but we cannot bely thinking that bringing sight Anuungso woman and three the competition which was recently and is girls to the Colony for an immoral pur- still carried on hororemilied in an
puan, mare again before Mr Pollok in the indiscriminato acceptance of risks, and led Police Court to-day. His Worship con to a good deal of fires, which were briskest visted four of the defendants, each of and most numerous while the competition whom was sentenced to twelve months":
imprisonment with hard labour. The Sith man was discharged.
was strongest.
TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE CRNA MAL]
(Via-Southern Lim) --
THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. Losron, 1st May, 1859.
First Sucond. Third.
Enthusiast Danyan Pioneer
www.
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Ir may be remembered that about twelve months ago a French sailor Corre, deserted. from an English ship, got employment au Sergeant in the French Concession, Shang- hai, was arrested by the English authorities, with the consent of M Wagner, Consul General for France, and was sentenced to a mooth's imprisonment by an English Court. The handing over of a French subject was declared to be a breach of estratșuritorial- ity. Corre's case was taken to by Dr Pichon, of Shanghai, who wrote to the French Minister at Peking on the subject, We now learn from the Courrier d'Haiphong. that Consul-Genera Wagner bas received a letter from the Foreign Offics in Paria expressing strong disapproval of his con duck
(Harus Telegrams.)
DEATH OF A FRENCH LITTERA- TEUR.
PARIS, 24th April. Jules Barboy d'Aurevilly dead. [Deceased, a French critiz and novelist, first have water playing on a fire, and that was born in 1833, and first. eftracted atten- red-uniform men pretty often got ahead of tiou by a pamphlet Aux Héros des Ther- Dopyles, written at the age of fifteen: the Government mus. The only equitable From 1851 ho contributed a number of way, howover, in which the Volunteer Bri- literary article to the Pays newspaper, gads could have been maintained was by which made sure sensation on account of every company and agency interested pay ties, and their peculiar style In 1858 ha
their alarmit one, their biltor personali Tums goes home by the Palinurus on ing a proportionate seu for its sintenance, founded and edited, in conjunction with Monday wagh-respected resident of This was found impracticable, and there Ré,
Granier de Casagnae and Escadiar, the Hongkong, Mr S. J. Gower, whose con
conservativo journalista of Paris. Amongst his books are:
horover be posted up to 10 o'clock was no other course lift but disbandment, chief and was for some time one of the nection with the Colony bogan some thirty: years 820. During the first period of hin if they are tied in bundles, country His Excellency says that he is durising du Passé, Uns Vieille Matresse,"
les bestsy ho e, he was connected with the firm by country, with the addresses all measure by which the extra cost to the Ensorcelés, 1954 Loa Eurres et les of Jardine, Matheson & Co. After some
one way).
10.00 A.Mogistry cenace.
10.30 A.M.-Posting of
Books, and Patterns crises. 1100 A.K-Mail closes.
Government in consequence of the addition Homes, 1861-63; Le Chevalier Dea
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
tion.
Newspapers, now required to its brigade will be refunded, touches 1804; Un Proteo Marié, 1865 Years' sbsence in Ausrics, be returned in We suppose he contemplates reviving the La Diaboliques, 1874 Goethe of 1884 to All the position of Secretary of the
Diderot, 1880.
Chiners Insurance Co., now in liquida. Bill introduced a year ago, which imposed i Lark Letteas may be posted (from
Mr Guwer wan an enthusiastic 11.10 AM) with 10 cents late fer up to tax on policies of lusurance. There is
Freemason. In the early days of his reais, 11.30 am, after which hour they may now no necessity for making this tax dif be sent on Board with the same Late ferential, and we suppose a uniform rate
dence he was appointed Dapat District: Fee.
LOTWARD BOUND-Spindrif Fob 22 Grand Master of Rogish Freemasonry, and will bä proposed. However, the measure Nantes, Marsh 8; fser, 13; Monarch, after his return to the Colony be za n will doubtless be shatly published, so we 19; Kurlande, April 2: Denbighshire, need not speculate on its terms.
The war of retas han led to tins disbanduanes of the Volunteer Brigade, and it has also led to another result,
Passen Suez Carıkayama
Duke of Buckingham, Port Fairy, appointed to that offes on the retirement 9 Glenfrain, Deconshin 12; Stontor, of Dr Adams. By viringo of this prection. 16; Glenfallach, Monmouthshire, Neckar,
& Peak delivery has now been established. Letters will be delivered by the 12 and o'clock Trams only. Correspondence for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 a.m..or 3.30 p.m., or in the Letter Boxes in the Cirs till two of departare.Erlandsenti
Cerrospoodando from the Peak may be which may get more serious consideration posted in the Letter Boxes up to 12 and 4 from the Home companies that carried HOMEWARD HOUND-Hesperia, Westmeath rotire fruba aptive hour, does not contem o'clock Parcels for the Peak rosy i post-
od in the General Post Office only up to the war into Eastern parts. One's views. 11.80 am. or 3.30.p.m. Local Rates will of a case are somewhat changed when, from be charged. No Bunday delivery. Senders
are requested to Cancel their Stampa by being the assailant, one becomes the us writing the word Stamped soroin them. jailed
Techuchu, Daphne, Lee, Consul, he became during the recent absence of Brindisi Cassa the District Grand Master, H. C. F. Sild, dinscraig.
dia, Mount Lebanon, ; Melbourne, Chater, the head of the craft in Hongkong
| Mr Glower, although he slow, not intend to
Mar. 12; Riversdals, 13 Amphitrite,
* April 2; Jason, Vanfe, Port Adelaide, plate returning to the Colony. His marry Abergeldi. Red Sea, Kat, 23 Cards friends will join us in wishing Elm health panthire, Glenlyon, Telimon, Yangtee,
Bad prosperity in the old country.
The Home offers enjoyed the
26 Blears, Prosthew, 20.