[ODOWNS,
To Let.
TO LE".
Go BLUE BUILDINGS.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., Las, Hongkong, December 24, 1890.
Fu
TOS. & 11, SuYMOUR Tritage.
No. 4,012 BAILEY STREET.
2245
ROOMS in COLLEGE CHAARERS. OFFICES and CHAMBERS in Cons NAUGHT Home, Quount's Real Contral,
OFFICES in VICTORIA BUILDINGS.
TUSCULUM,' Magazine QAR
No. 3, Govon HILL, The Peak --Fox-
NISHED.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ca Hongkong, December 10, 1800,
TO LET.
With Immediate Possession.
93
TO. 17, PRAYA CENTRAL
N°
A Spions GODOWN—suitable for SHINHANDER pr simte (lafely amupied by MOSBER. BLACKHEAD & Co.)
Alan
Mesars.
Dovaras
OFFICES-(above LAPBAIK & Co. Premises).
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
Hongkong, December 16, 1890.
MOUNT KELLETT.
TO LET-FURNISHED.
12 Months or less,
B.A N G.0 ť R
FOR
Rooms and Tennis Qover.
H
Entertainment.
ONG KONG
CHORAL
SOCIETY.
"THE GONDOLIERS,'
The Society will give
FIVE PERFORMANCE-S OF THIS OPERA -on the following dates, cominencing BACİT EVENING, at 9 p.m. precisely,
.SATURDAY, 31st January.
MONDAY, 2nd February.
BATURDAY, 7th February.
MONDAY, 9th February.
SATURDAY, 14th February.
Tickets to the First Performancy $Leach, to the other Four $2 each.
Season Tickets for all Five Performances $0 Cuch.
Tickets for any of the Five Performauces- oun be booked at Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD
THE CHINA MAH
Business Notices.
TRADING COMPANY,
GREAT
SALE
MONDAY NEXT,
MEMOS, FOR TU-MORROW, Shipping. Daylight-Formosa leaves for Stow, de Daylight-Bayerni leaves for Shanghai.
LD.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.
Shipping,
TO/PREVENT DAMAGE BY REMOVAL.
GREAT SALE
MONDAY NEXT,
AND FOLLOWING DAYS.
& Co.'s, on and ofter Menday, 26th Lust.,-dey's Advertisements.
at 11 d'Olocit a,m.
N. 3.-Buoka of the Words of the Opera y be had of MenSTS. LANE, CRAWFORD &Co, Pricu, 50 Cents,
ROBERT LYALL, Her Secretary. Bongkong, January 21, 1801.
Intimations.
MAG'S AINE
143
2164
BLEND PECIAL
FINEST OLD VATTED SCOTCH WHISKY,
OF
For Partelare, apply to
MESH PALMER & TURNER. Hongkong, December 11, 1890).
TO BE LET.
2142
FIVE DOOMED HOUSE, No. 3, WILD DE BUILDINUS, Wanchai Read
(opposite Battery).
No. (orner House facing East) and No. 6 (corner House facing West), RICH MOND TERRACE:-The former with Conservatory and Tennis Larn.
Each Bense cuntains six Good Rooms and is pleasantly situated.
Apply to
HENRY HUMPHREYS, Secretary, Humphrey's Estate and Financo Company Limited. - Hongkong, December 30, 1890.
E
TO BE LET on SOLD, On favourable terms, with Immediate Possession.
IGHTHOUSES at MOUNTAIN VIEW, Peak District, near Pluskott's Gap. Il sold, pars of the Purchase INONBY CAR remain on Mortgago.
Apply to
JOHN A. JUPP, Secretary,
The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Company, La.
Hongkong, October 4, 1890.
KOWLOON
TO LET
I'oussion from 1st February.
£262
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING Co.'s
ESTATE.
TEALTHILY situated
6-ROOMED
Of musurpassed body and exquisite and highly rotinod flavour."
Price,
$10 per Case. Sole Agent, JOHN D. BUTCHISON, Hongkong, October 30, 1:30.
1876
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL...5, GU0,000 2,500,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL,..
1,200,000 RESERVE FUND,...
Board of Directura = Hos. J. J. KESWICK,
CHAIRMAN. HON. C. P. CHATER,
VICE-CHATEMAN,
Managing Directors.
LRE SING, Esq.
8. O. MICHAELSEN, Esq
J. S. MOSES, Esq.
4. E., NOBLE, Esq.
POON PONG, Esq.
D. R. SASSOON, Esq.
Berkers:
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
MON
TONEY ADVANCED on MORTGAGE,
on LAND or BUILDINGS;
PROPERTIES. PURCHASED AND SOLD.
Estores managed, an t all kinds of Agency and Commission Business relating
to Land, &c., conducted.
Full Particulars can be obtained at the Company's OFFICES, No. 5, Queen's Road Central.
A SHELTON HOOPER,"
Secretary, Victoria Buildings,
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1881
814
HALOUSES, with taun hos Com THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON ploto, Splendid V.. Mtate Rest.
Gas laid on.
Apply to
THE HONGE AND INVEST.
MENTENCY Ch., LTD.
Hongkong
Daa St3, 1391.
30
TO BE LET AT THE PEAK.
Basonable Terms, CRAIGIE-
ONBURI DINING, DRATING
RECEPTICS Rooms, OFFICES and 20 BED. BOOM, with Two TENNIS COURTN.
Apply to THE SECRETARY,
Peak Hotel and Trading Co., Ltd., Hongkong. Hongkong, December 11, 1890,
B
TO LET.
2114
LUE. BUILDINGS. GROUND FLOOR of No. 2. FIRST FLOOR of No. 3. MAGAZINE GAP.-Two SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES. Rent, $45 aach.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD, Hongkong, December 2, 1890. 2007
TO LET.
TOUSES at the PRAR and at BELLIS
HTERLACE
ROOM and SHOP No. 6, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Queen's Road,
GODOWNS in DUDDELL STAKET,
Apply to
BELILIOS & Co.
136
Hongkong, January 19, 1891.
TO LET.
WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Undersigned is propared to Pus
THE PATIO CERTIFI
CATES Current Market Hates. Personu holding the same are requested to apply st the Company's Oerice, No, "Praya Central.
EDWARD OSBORNE, Secretary. Hongkong, vember 2, 1990.
2008
To-day's Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
IT is hereby notified for Public inforama-
tion that the BILTARE SUTHORITIES intend to carry out FIELD FIRING at Kowloon on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Instat, between the hours of 8.30 2.m. End 11 o.
A line drawn from Mount Forter tu. Bar. rack Hill and from Mount Anderson to Observatory Hill defines the limits within which the bring will take place
By Command.
F. FLEMING,
Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 24th January, 1891.
101
141
Fuslum, Chincee'steatzer, from Wham- poa,
INDO-CHINA STÉLMONAVIGATION | pos.
COMPANY, LAMTKD).
FOR SHANGHAI STA SWATOW. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for SINGPO, CHEFOO. HANKOW ant Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Lieushing,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
Competitive EXAMINATION for the A Post of CLERK and INTERPRETER
With Immediate Possession.
MHE. MARINE HOTEL Stuzte on the Frapa, opposite to the old P. & O. Wharf, comprising 22 Benient will be held on THURSDAY, the th BOOKS, DINING-BOOM, BELIARD-ROOM, Ban,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND. INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., br..
2105 Hongkong, December 16, 1890.
HONGKONG TOE COMPANY, LTD.
TO LET
THAT Suite of OFFICES on the FIRST Ficos of the Company's Premises in Ios HOUSE LANE, at present occupied by Meners, Hellidey, Wine & Co., with extrace from Queen's Road. Possession from lat
March neat. Also,
ONE GODOWN on the GROUND Fron which can be let in cuitation with the above Olice, or separatly as desired.
For full Particulars, apply to the MANA- OER at the Depût, or to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Defanagers, Hongkong, January 27, 1800,
197
Capt. WANDILOVE, will be despatched as ahova on MONDAY, the 26th Instant, at p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. longsong, January 24, 1801.
148
FOR NINGPO AND SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
Ningpo. Captain R. Konter, will despatched for the abore Ports on MONDAY, the 25th Jost, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Bonelon, January 24, 1891-
Licushing, British steamer, from Wham-
Agamemnon, British_atemer, 1,500, Williams, Liverpool and Singapore January 11, General.—BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Cosmopott, German steamer, 651, J. Schall. Haiphong, January 21, Rtice.— WILLER & Co.
DEPARTURES.
January 24
Gloneayks, for Shaughai,
Ajax, fe Singapore and London. Alderly, for Shanghai. Bayern, for Shanghai. General Werder, for Yokohama.
CLEARED.
Clara, for Haiphong. Frejy, for Hoihow. Chiguen, for Swatow. Tritos, for Guam, Triumph, for Boihow. Ningpo, for Nir
Ningpo Bendedi, for Kobe. Siahan, for Swatow.
Sorachi Mari, for Yokohama.
Decima, for Gaan.
109
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Zafire, Captain COBBAN, will bo despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 27th Instant, ab 4.p.m.
in the Botanical and Afforesation Depart February, nt 2.30 p.m. in the COUNCIL
Government Offices, CHAMBER,
Dulin-To take charge of the general,
office work of the Dapartment and to interpret and translate English and Chinese, the Panti and Hakka dialects of the latter. Qualifications-Acuracy and quicloves in accounts and handwriting, some knowledge of book-kouping and effi- ciency in interpretation ang transla tion.
Salary.8240 per annum.
The Examination will be held in accord are with the Regulations made by the Governor in Council and published in the
erernment Gazelt: No. 26 of 1883.
Applications, with Copies of Testimonial aa to charactor, and Certificates of health and age, to be sest to the CoolAL SHORE TABY not later than Monday, the 2nd February, at Noon.
By Commatid,
F. FLEMING,
Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECTETARY'S OFFICE,
Lengkong, 24th January, 1891.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Manayers,
Hongkong, January 24, 1891.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
100
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE.
(Calling në PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.)
The Steamship
Guthrie,
Capt. SHANNON, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 30th Instant, at 4 pirn.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Do., Agents. Hongkong, January 24, 1891
04
THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON.
The Co.'s Steamshiy
Pingstey
J. C. JAQUES, Comm'der, will be despatched a above, on or about the 5th Proximo.
For Freight, apply to *
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agenta
Boogkong, January 24, 191,
157
Borace, for Amoy.
Formosa, for Swatow.
Phra Cada Chum Klao, for Swatow, Marie, for Saigon,
PASSENGERS ARAIVED.
33.
1.No, 8741—JANUARY 24, 1891.
The Glen Line 6.2. Glenartez, from Two chair coolics in the employ of Mr
London, leit Singapore on Jan. 29, and Kelly, broker, who wors clarged some time” misy le expected here on or about Jan. ago witheausing the death of another chair- culia in the same employ, were brought before Mr Wiso at the Police Cout Jo-day, un remand. It was alleged that the defen- dants had beaten the decoused, and overal
The E. & A. 88. Co.'s 8. Catherthu left Pert Darwin on Jan. 25, and may be expec ed here on acout Feb. 2. The On. Canton left London for
this part on the 20th Deo.
90..--Phra Chula Chom Klap leaves OLDSE OF CHORAL SERVICH AT ST. Jour's marks of blows were found on his CATHEDRALBEPTUAGENIU A SUNDAY, body, but these appeared to be too for Bangkok, dc.
Vagle, Ousel y; Faalias, Jamea, alight to have caused death. There was Lemon, Denis & King; To Dent also apposition that the deceased might Barton Smith, No. 70; Benedictus,
3.p.-Ning leaven for Ningpp, &o.
3 p.m.-Lessg leaves for Bai, &c. Meetings.
Matina
Anthem Blessed is Ho who have taken poison. To-day, Mr W. E. No. 100; Kyrio, The Li-mer, Government Analyst, said the tany; n, 83; Offertory, 406.
11.30 m.Mecting of Sharehustlers of
The West Point Building Co., Ltd., st | Evening the City Hall.
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The. Hon kong Laud Investment & Agency "Co., Ltd., at the City Hall.
4 p.m.-Mosting of Shareholders of The Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., at Company's .Offico.
BY APPOINTMENT,
A. S. WATSON & ́COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ESTABLISEEN A.D. 1841,
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
UR New Factory has been recently retted with automatic Steara Ma- chinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well able to compete in quality with the best English Makers,
10
The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness arə used in the manufacture throughout.:
LARGE BOMBAY 'SODAS,
We continue to supply large bottles na horetofore, free of Extra Charge, to these of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.
COAST PORT ORDERS, whenovar practicable, are despatched by first stearer leaving after receipt of order.
FOR COAST Paure, Waters sro packed and placed on board ship at Hongkeng prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on.
Our Registered Tolographic Addrom is, 'DISPENSARY, HONGKONG' And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.
Pur Guthris, for Hongkong: from Bris-application. bane, Messrs J. C. Moffatt and F. G. Hamilton; from Townsville, Mra Tong Ohew; from Cairns, Mr Adris from Cook- town, Mr A. Sarela; from Thursday Island, Mr Mariano, Me and Mra Otane, and Mr. John from Timor, Antonio Marin Inno- concio Malier, Mr and Mrs Jeaá David F. Garcia, infant and servant, Messrs Ansonio E. da Silva, Ernest Francisco F. Alvarez, Au onio Esteras Nunes, Mr and Mrs José da Silva Froitas and 2 children, Mr and Mrs B. A. dos Santos and daughter, 43 Soldiers, 1 wornan end infant, Miases Thereza Allo
ancisca Maria, Nathalia Maria, quid, Francisen Meria Aurora, Anna Joaquina, Marió de Inmaculada; and 94 Chinese from Australia and Tinor.
Por Pollus, from Saigon, 11 Chinese, Per Agamento, from Liverpool, Messra Duncan Fraser, Donald Grulart, W. Robertson, Angus McNecker, and 409 Chinese, from Sugapore.
The following is a List of Waters always kopt ready in Stook- PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
·TONIO WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE.
No Credit given for bottles that are dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of con Per Cosmopolit, from Haiphong, 5 Chi-taining Aerated Waters, as such bottles are
never used again by us
11090.
DEPARTED.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Lt.
Per djaz, for Singapore, 4 Europoana, 2201 Hongkong. Ching, and Manila. and 6 Chinese,
SHIPPIAR REPORTS.
The Gerinan atearer Pother reports: Had audcrate sea and breeze.
The British steznior Gethrin reports: Left Sydney at 6 p.m., December 2011, eslled at Moreton Bay January 1st, at
DEATHS.
At Ch'ungking, on Sunday, 28th Dec, WALLACE, the beloved, duly child of 3. W and Mes. Wilson, London Mission, aged 15 months.
At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the 18th January, 1891, FRANK MARSHALL 5 0.30,, and left again at
at 8 a.m. same RACHAELS, late assistant RS. Wellington, dato; after calling at Townsville Cairns and agon 49 years. Cocktown, arrived at
at Thursday Island 10 30
a m., 7th, left again at 5 p.m., samo day: arrived at Port Darwin at 3 a.m., Sunday 11th; after discharging cargo left again at 3 p.zo. 18th ; arrived at Doli (Timor) toen, sengoro, left the latter port at 3.30 6.m. 14th, and after receiving a number of pas
the following day. The equator was crossed pm, passed Cabra Islaud-86 9 m, 21st arrived at, Honghong to West justauk Bloderate to ferah N
P.m., 2örd
at 1
winds along
1
the Australian Coast to Thurs- W.N.W, winds and day Island, strong
equally weather to Port Darwin, moderato
to frena 5. W. to N. W. winds to the Equator,
Palore, Pureel, Grrett, Wal-ontents of deceased's stomach had been misley & Forlo; Magnifest, Burnby; sent to him for analysis. He found traces Nunc Dimittis, Fater; Hymns, 82, of meconic acid--one of the pricipal 279 & 23.
nstituents of opium-prosent, but is such
We would dmg attention to the advertise- Įminole quanity that he could not say it went about field firing at Kowloon on would cause death. The defendants were Woduceday not.
then discharged.
Masana Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform
LL
us that the L. Glenartsy, from London for thie port, left Singapore on Friday evening, the 3rd Instant. Tue Superintendent of the P. &0:5, N. Oo. iaforms us that the, P. & O. steamer, Gwalior left Bingapore for this port on the 22nd inst, at 10.30 am.
MESSES Simon & On. inform us that tho D. D. RtNiobe left Singapore for this port yesterday, at 10a.m., and may be ex pected hero on or about 30th inst,
MENSES Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us that the steamer Harrow luft Singapore between noon and Op.a., yesterday, 23rd Hielone, and is due here about the 30th inst
Magus Cartritz & Co. inform as that the N. G. I. steamer Bisagno, from Bombay, Jeft Singapoto to-day, and may be expected. here on or about the 30th instant. Messas Rangli & Co. inform us that the E. & A. 9. §, Co.'s atsamer Catterthan, left. Port Darwin for this port to-day, and may ba expected to arrive on 2nd February.
Is has been decided to hold competitions
Tue Sanitary Board will meet on Monday next. The following are the Orders of the Day:
The President Will move -
1. That the powers of the Bond as spo- cified in aco ion 2 of Ordinance 26 of 1800, be delegated to the Sanitary Su- perintendent in the manner. therein provided for; and, that the Superin- ... tordent shall report to the Board at cach moating the particulars of every ection he may have laken since the last meeting under the powers boroby delegated to him, stating his reasons for taking such nation as well as the result of the action sa taken.
2. That the list of persons that has been mads with a view to giving offect to sretion of 49 the Health Ordinance (No. 24 of 1887), be approved, printed and a copy given to any parson applying for one. Agenta.-1. Superintendent's Report for
December, 1830.
& Surveyor's Report for 1800. 3. Lettor regarding Slaughter-
House for Kaulung,
4 Letter regarding the erection
of a public latrino.
B. Mortality Returns for weeks ended the 10th and 17th Ja-
tary, 1891.
0. Defective drains at 21, 20 and
25 Mosque ifanction,
in light and heavy weight boxing and Tax setual quantity of ton in the wrecked fonding for a Championship Cup (to be.. Nepaul is stated to have been 881,340 won outright) on Monday evening, the 9th lbs. of Indian and 266,970 lbs. of Ceylon tea. Almost the whole of this quantity March.
has been lost,
ST. PETER'S BRAMEY'S CHURCH.-The Mis- siun Steain Launch Dayspring will call Tuz lato Australian intercolonial matches alongside russels holating Code Pooant arc sited na an instance of the peculiar an- certainties of cricket matches. In the first. between 0 and 10,30 a.m. on Sunday, to piscs Victoria bent Sydney; then Sydusy convey mon sabora to the 11 o'clock ser boat Adelaide; and now Adelaide bas bea
ten Victoria vice Retarding about 12,32.
NEXT week's Overland China Mail will con- tain the concise history of the Colony which appened in our daily issue of Wed uesday last, also a full account of all the Jubiles colebrations. Orders for extra capies should be sent at once.
Ir is reported that the net profits of the Hongkong and Shaughat Bank for the past six months amount to rearly 18 lakhs, and that the Directors will recommend the pay ment of a dividend of 30, with a bonus of 30%, placing 3 lakhs to reserve and carrying forward to sew account about 12 lakhe. THE Military Monimers ara to give a dra. watie entertainment at the Garrison Theatre
a
At the first of next month's meetings of the Shanghai Literary and Debating Society nevelty will be introduced in the ahaps of a ladies' debate. The subject is the comparative merits of Christianity and Confucianiam and on this theme carerat papers, which will be road, on the occasion raferred to, have been written by ladies.
Tax harvest season in Wabu has been an exceptionally good one, and the fariners are doing a great deal of purchasing. Tho streets are crowded and business of all des- ages in great numbere are taking plaou daily criptions has been, very briak. As marri
the furniture stores are making large profits, A very happy new year awaits the Wabu
In Acheon, so run advice from there to on Monday evening, whoa the bill of fare the 26th Decembar, the Achinese have been
fortifications than with firing upon the gar will consist of Cool as a Cucumber and buying themselves more with throwing up Nius points of the law. Both pieces are, risons of the forts. A priest who went to of the kind in which the Mummers op- the titular Sultan's Court as envoy from the Netherlands suthorities was waylaid on his maturn by the evil disposed who gave him serezal svordouts as mementoes. reached the Intoh lines with the loss of three fingers, and with a slush across the back
The publication of this issus commoiced pear to the best advantage, and the enter 7.de p..
tainment will doubtlese be worthy of a good house.
The China Zhuil.
TREDE is apparently one youth in Hong- kong who has not been persuaded that
THE
Java mat which arrivet at Kotta Ra. HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1891. marringe u a failure. We observe in jah in Acheen at Cluistinas time wa
Tootsie's Matrimonial Agency the fol- found to be short of two packages contain- ting 82,000 guilders of Government money lowing notke:
in back notes. Five packages of actes Ralph, aged 25, tall, fair, good-looking, had been sent, the value being 200,000 helds fair position in Hong Kong (China), guilders. Tho steamer was charched, and
TELEGRAMS.
(From Singapore Papers.).
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, variable winds and fine weather to Basilan THE BEHRING'S SEA DIFFICULTY, would like to correspond with a well-bred the police luft no stone unturned to find
Chunzel, strong Northerly winds and
London, January 15-The United States and accomplished young lady not older the missing packages, but all inquity prov squally weather to Cabra Taland, moderate Altorioy Ganeral, maintains that the Bathan himself. Please inclose photo, which ed fruitless. Naturally, the system of send- preme Court has no jurisdiction the will be returned if desired, and address, in ing pankages of bank notes es ordinary mail matter of the esized vessel, Sayoard, since strict confidence, Ralph, Tootsie's Matri- matter has aroused adress comment, the 'anit originated in the Alaskan Court.
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ARRIVALS,
January 23, 1891-
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PALDED SUZZ CANAL
monial Agency.
Will none of Hongkong's well-bred and accomplished' daughters come to the rescue of tall, fair, good-looking Ralph ↑
DURING the stay of the steamer Menmuir at Delhi, a port in Timor, the islanders opened negotiations with the chief steward for the purchase of a shoop. The steward declined to sell straight out, but signified his willingness to take trade for the wool- producer, and the natives agreed. 6 stor, Kecutum, Collingham, 9;ing the states that her husband disappear fulfilment of this agreement the Malays Canton Patroclus, Strathleen, 13ed on the th inst, and that a friend of his Ended up three proa loads of sundries, Naples, 16; Natal, 20,
has received a letter stating that a reward Compre descriptions and fruit onough several piga, dozens of poultry of all HOMEWARD BOUND; Titan, Yorkshire,
January 6; Deentry 9 Glamorgan was offered by the Chinese authorities for to keep the steamer supplied for a furtaight shire, Mirzapors, 13 Bhora, Men- the arrest of the man and that he has boon or three weeks. All for one insignificant mouthshire Glengarry. Hector, handed our to thom, he capture having sheep At the same ratio a fock of 50 Achilles, Brigga, Orestes, 20.
sheep would about purchase the whole set- been effucked by enticing him to a house in tlement. Wanchai, where he was drugged, and from
OUTWARD BOUND-Strathavn, Dis 12; A SOMEWHAT mysterious case is reported Athens, 10 Sarpedon, Sterior, 30 from West Point. à married woman resid. Bombay, Jan. 2 Teles, Caledonien,
Per Muris, at 9 nim, on Sunday, the The O. and O. Co.'s. 8. Belgie, with the
26th inst
AMERICAN MAIL of the 30th December, leaves Yokohama on Thursday, Jan which he was then carried off in a 13- 42, and may be expicted here on or couscious state and given over to a district about Wednesday, 28th Jan.
For AMOY.-
Por Borneo, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
25th just.
For YOKOHAMA -
The M. M. Ou... Caledonien, with the Magistrats in Kwangtung who was desirous French mail of Dec. 20, leit Singapore of getting hold of him. The polico uro in Per Sarachi Maru, st 9 a, m., on Sunday, on Thursday, January 22, at 10 a.my vestigating the affair,
the 25th ina
and any be expected here on or about
For SAMARANG & SOURABAYA,—
Por Tritos, as '.m., on Sunday, lie.
25th inst
For SWATOW & BANGKOL="
Per Phim Chia Chớm khái, ít 830 th
on Monday, the 26th inste
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For BAIGON –
A KNOC of Chinese spanlators who aimed
at profiling by scarity of rice at Bombays
have come to grial. This Surabaya Courant that when ouse it became known that the rice crop in the neighbouring die tricia was likely to fail, a famine waS, EX- pected. Chinese syndicates lost no time in importing heavy stocks of grain from,
from the starving people, but dis appointment aefell them owing to tapicua crops in the stricken districts pror- ing abundant enough to meet the scarcity of food. The importers now find all the
Thursday, January 29th. This packet in Wodhouse was engaged today: es- brings roplies to letters despatched from hering acuse in which a few days ago he Sim Hongkong on Nov, 20.
The Canadian Pacific 8. Batavia, from sentenced a stonecutter's apprention to Protagon, e, in the hope of biga
Vancouver, left. Yokohama for Hung" kang via ports on Jan. 17.
twelve strokes of the rattan for assaulting a woman, From the evidence it appeared
the
The Union Line a. 8, William Brunfoot lait that on the date of the alleged assault a foreign rine on their hands with every Jan, 17th, and may be number of stonecutters who were at work chance of losing largely by the speculation, Singapore 02 expected here on or about Jan. 24
Pos Tai Yich, at 4.30 pta., on Monday, The " Arraloon Apcar, will mails, doo, Fat Lap-dap-wan made offensive remarks to as the Sim rice, for instanco, deteriorates.
the 26th inst
Per Falkenburg, at 4:30 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 26th inst.
Per Taiyick, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the
26th inat
Triumph, Germasasteamer, 074, J. Brebn, For STRAITS & BOMBAY Fekhoj Jau. 21, and Holliov 22, General | Per Lumbardy, at 11:30 a.to., Cha Fed-
CNESE.
nesday, the 28th just,
Guthrie, British steamer, 1,403, N. Shan noa, Sydney December 29, Moreton Bay January 1; Townsville, Cairns, Ooktown. Thursday Island 7, and Part Darwin 12, General, RUSSELL & C
with long keeping from Calonita, luft Singapore os the several wonen who were passing, and that s 20th Jan., and may be expected here row anuel, in the course of which the de on or about the 27th
27th Jan.
The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Sarpedon, from fendant sunk one of the women on the Liverpool, left Singapore on the 20th head with s obisel. His Worship, after re Jan, and may be expected here on or hearing the can at the request of Me
about the 27th Jan.
PERHAPS the last proportion of the terri- forfos under the Government of India fa* which we might expect to meet a railway observes an Indian sontemporary, would The P. &0. .s. Guritor left Bingapore in Dennys, the appeared for the defence, be Aden. We hear, however, that it is the 22nd Jas., and may be expectal confirmed his previous decision. The new now under consideration to construct a rail- way at that place to connec: the arse al iu here on or about the 29th Jan. For Guthrie, :30 pm, on Wodpaa- The D. D. P. z. Niobe laEt Singapore ou
Magistrates Ordinance gives the Magistrate the Istumus with the Forts at Steamer this railway will be day, the 28th inst
dan 23, and may be expected here on power to order a flogging in cases of this Point Of coun
a military, work for bore efficiently ur about Jan. 30.
intended, we believe, at dret, to also have a line from "Shaikh Chuso to Steamer
For AUSTRALIAN PORTS.-
For SWATOW & DELI
Puller, German str., 898, H. Hollmers, Per Tuicheong, at 5. p., on Friday, 11, The aa tarrote left singapore on Jun, 29/ind, bote notnal bodily harm has hear Palog the defences of Aden. It was!
Saigen January 18, Rico.---Metonas & Co.
January 24 Ningpe, German strainer, from Wham- дра
30th inst
For AUSTRALIAN PORTS, CAR
Per Chilts, at 3,30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 1st irat.
mid way be expected hero on shout 10 Jan. 31,
inflcted, and the Worship said he thought this was a case where that power ought to The N. G I. s. Bisagno, from Bombay, exercise. Me Denays iniusted his
Teft Sinvapore on Jan. 24, and my butention to appoal to the Supreme Court, expected here on ur sbout Jan. 92.
Point, but as this proposed luo was not a military necessity, and the suticipated tratie trifling, it has been abandoned?