To Let.
TO LET,
O. 4, WEST TERRACE.
N "Entry, March
Apply to
G-ANDERSON,
13, Praya t'entrai, Horg, February 4. 1881.
210
HONGKONG ICE QUMPANY, La..
TO LIT.
[HAT Suite of OFFICES on the FIRST
To the Suupany's Fremises in ICE HOURS LANE, at present occupied by Mezars, Holliday, Wise & Co., with endrzuce from Queen's Ind. Possession from ist March not
__Also,
".
ONE GODOWN on the GROUND FLOOR
which can bo. lot in ondection with the abovo Olice, or soparat ly as desired.
For Fall Particulars, apply to the MANA- GER at the Depôt, or to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ch.,
Generel Managers. Hongkong, January 27, 1890,
TO LET.
With Immediats Possession.
107
HE MARINE HOTEL, Situate on the Faye, opposite to the old P. & O. Wharf, suprising 22 Ben- ROOMS, DINING-ROOM, BILLIARD-ROOM, BAR,
&o.
Apply to
Entertainments.
ONGKONG H
CHORAL
SOCIETY. 'THE GONDOLIERS.' The Society will gevo
PERFORMANCES OF TUIS OPERA
TAREE
on the following dates, commencing BACH EVENING, at 9 pm, precisely,
SATURDAY, 7th February.
MONDAY, 1th February.
SATURDAY, 14th February.
Seats, may be booked at LANE, CHAWFORD ic On
PRICE, 2200 EACH.
Tickets sold at cho door of the Theatre. Dress Circle and Stalls, 92.00 each. Brak Bouts, -
$1.00 each. Boldiers, Sailcre und Palics in uniform Half-price to the Back Seats.
N.I-Books of the Words of the Opera unay
be had of MR. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Prics, to Conte,
SPECIAL TRAN-CARS will run as follows:-
Up. Down, Saturday, 7th Fob. 8.30 15 mine, after
portoranas.co do. 14th do. 8.45 of Gondeliers.
ROBERT LYALL, Bon. Secretary Hongkong, February 3, 1691.
336
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- To-day's Advertisements.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LT
Hongkong, December 10, 1890.
No.
-I
2165
CHINESE NEW YEAR BANK HOLIDAY.
of
TO BE LET.
FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE, No. 3, With
N accordance with Ordinanco No. BAL BUILDINGS, Wanchai Kandorte Underamentioned BANKS (opposite Battery).
(corner House facing East) and will be CLOSED for the Transaction of No. 6 (cernor House facing West), RICH- Public Business on MONDAY NEXT, the MOND TERRACE:-The former with 9th Instant. Consortatory and Tonis Lawn. Each House wontains Six Good Rooms and is pleasantly situated. Apply to
HENRY HUMPHREYS, Secretary, Humphrey's Estato and Finance Company, Limited.
Hongkong, December 30, 1890.
མ་
TO BE LET OF SOLD,
C favourable term, with Immediate
Possica
VIGHT HOUSES
MOUNTAIN VIEW,
Ek District, mar Plunkett's Qap.
If sold, part of the Purchase money car ramain on Mortgage.
Apply to
JOHN A. JUPP, Secretary,
The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Company, Ld.
Hongkong, October 4, 1890.
KOWLOON.
TO LET.
$269
Posscasion from lat February. THE KOWLOON LAND NO BUILDING Co.'s
ESTATE.
TEALTHILY situated
plete, Splendid View. Gas laid on.
5-ROOMED HHOUSES, with BATH Rooms Com- Moderato Bont
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AGENCY Co., Lt.
Hongkong, Jary 3, 1891.
LUE
TO LET.
20
BUILDINGS.-
BGROUND FLOOR of No. 3
FIRST FLOOR of No. 8. SECOND FLOOR, No. 3 (Ponsos- zion, let March.
MAGAZINE GAP.-TWO SEMI-DETACH
BOUSES. Rent, $45 each.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
Hongkong, January 31, 1891.
For the Charterad Mercantile Bank of
India, London and China,"
J. M. THORBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralía and China,
T. H. WRITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong, For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
ing Corporation,"
F. DE BOVIS, Acting Chief Manager. For the New Oriental Rank Corporation,
Limited,'
2. W. RUTTER,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the Comptoir National d'Extxupe do
Paris,'
L. GLENAT, Aeling Agent, Hongkong, Hongkong, February 5, 1801.
240
FONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPURATION.
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements.
INDO-CHINA STEAM · NAVIGATION
* COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.). (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for KINGPO, OHEFOO, HANKOW
und Perl in the YANGTSZE. )
The Co.'s Blegunship
Yiksang,
Captain BRADLEY, Willbe despatched as above TU MORROW, the Oth Instaub, at 4pm., instead of as previonaly ndrartised.
For Froightor Pusage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHEON" & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, February 6, 1891.
244
230
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Haitan, Captain AmTON, will be "despatched for the above Porta on SUNDAY, the 8th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Tassage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Ch., General Managers. Lengkong, February 5, 1891.
249
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Tho Steamship
Lennox,
Capt. SWINNEETON, alert- wly due, will have immo- disto dispatch
For Freight, apply to
200
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
dgents. Hongkong, February 5, 1991.
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Orange will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Tonghong Harbour-
ACTAXE, British barque, Capt. Murro. Wielor & Co.
ANTONIO, British steamer, Captain F. Marshall-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
B. F. Cuey, Americas ship, Capt, O. E. Humphreys.-Russell & Co.,
DonorUY, British barque, Captain A. Croa).-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
JOHN BAELEY, American bargentine, Captain F, P Shepherd-Master.
LANDSKODA, British barquo, Capt. Jas. W. Boyd. Jardino, Matheson & Co.
Business Notices.
CLEARANCE
SALE.
LAST
JAST
2
DAYS
DAYS
Hongkong Trading Company, Ld.
Destination
Vessels Advertised as Loading..
Vessels.
Bremen & Perle of Call Bayern(s).. Londen, v. Suoz Ceas) Friana (B Marseilles, v. Saigon. Saghalin (a).... N'saki, Kobe & Thama Harrow (B).... Now York, v. Suodanal Lennor (8).... New York...........
..Imperial..... 8. Francison, v
of Peking Japan City S. Francisco, v. Japan Ocounts (s).. San Francisco Sterling...
Viksang (8).. Nestor (a)
(8)......
„Kuhá¿Yħna Queen Elizabeth (5)...
mang & O'ta Wingang (8).
Paang&B'bay Bisagos (a).... Straits and Boaoay.... Gwalior (8).. Swatow
...Fokien (6).
S'tow, Arny & l'ehow Haitan (8) 5'x ney, M'bne A'laide Catterthun (e).. Yhav. Nid Kobájár
Ancona(8).. Yokohama and Kobd.. Pembrokeshire (s).
Agents,
Date of Leaving.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Feb. 15, at 11 a, mu. Butterfield & Swire. Fehnary 10, Messagories Meritirata Feb 13, at nuon. Adamson, Bill & Co... February 8. Adamson, Ball & Co... Quick despatchi Russoli & Co. Quick despatch. Patile Mail S. S. Co.. Feb. 14, at 1 p.m. 10. & O, S, F. O Feb 28, at 1 p Busseli & Co... Quick despatch.
3.11.
thesan & ColFeb, 0, sta na & Swire. February 1 Adampon,
con, Bell & Co. Febrery Jardine, Matheson&Co Feb, i at noon. Carlowitz & Co...... ...Feb. at noon, F. & C. 3. N. Co... Feb 4, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Feb. 3, daylight. Douglas Laraik & C Co. Feb. 8, daylight, Russell & Co. Feb. 7, at 4 p. P. & O. 8. N. Co... Feb. 2, at noon. Adamson, Bell & Co... Feb. 8, daylight.
FEBRUARY 5, 1891. Paid- “Closing Quotations,
Oush.
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS Nos. Valne. Share
Mooka
BAN RS.
Hongkong and Shangban. Bauk Corp. 60,9% $
New Issue......
MAHINE IN UKUR,
Canton Insurance Shafee Co., L. 10,00 $ China Traders' entrance Co, Ld....24, Ohings Insumate Cut, Limited..... 1,00 North-Cima
+
FILL INSURANC
Straits Inmanes Co., Lt9,00 Union insuits Bralety Co., Lt....10,0 Fabrytaze Insurance Association, Lei. 8.00% Jana Fire Inquranes Do., Isl.......10,000 $ Hongkong Rareinsarases. Do, 12... 55,400 $ Straits Fire Invimuoe Co., Bi.......20, 000 €
FIRE AND MAKING INSUMAYORS,
Singapore Instance Company, L. 40,0 $
DUDES.
atoon, & Vhapóz Dick Co., -- 12,500 $
BENGA BOATS,
120 al
$257, prem, bujara. 1258 62.50 $268, buyers
25015
60 $115, ex divklend
33.33
25 $64
1,000
200 non inal
20612
50 Tls. 295, bugars
2 £8 buyers
2503
25 896.
231
Tla 88
1000 20 $90 2003
50340
1.08
20 $37, nominal
199
122 all 89% prem.
50 all $134 50 ălk $47
Ali
LOGY A. NICKELS, Americap ship, Capt, C. M. Nicholas.-Carlowitz & Co.
STERLING, American ship, Goo, W. Good. Jace and Mam bu8. Co., 3,5% win.-Russel & Co.
Douglas Stunning Co., Landet. 20,000 8
$36, ex VILIGANT, American ship, Captain F. O., M. subat Ca, La. 80,
Into-Chuna S. J.
10 al Curapany, Limit 160,000 £
26% dia. Bailey.-Order.
Stuan Launch Company, Limited... $ 60's 30 par, buyeri
KEFINERIES.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
OTICE is hereby giveri that the Or N
dinary Yearly MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS, in this CORPORATION
February 5, 1801 :----. will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong,
Alwine, German str., 490, A. Bendixen, on SATURDAY, the 28th day of February current, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpoan Hollow February 3, General.. WINLER & of receiving the Report of the Court of Co. Directors, together with a Setcacut of Accounts to 31st December, 1890.
By Order of the Court of Directors, F. DE BOVIS, Acting Chief Manager.
217
Hongkong, February 5, 1891.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NREGISTER OF SHAINOS the TOTICE is hereby given that the -CORPORATION will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 14th, to SATURDAY, the 28th day of February current (both days inclusive), during which period no Transter of Shares can be igistered.
Hy Order of the Court of Directors, F. DE BOVIS, Acting Chief Manager.
219
TO BE LET AT THE PEAK
Hongkong, February 5, 1891.
N Reasonable Terms, CRAIGIE-
Edendale, British steamor, 1.563 R. Ham, hreg. Katchinatzu January 30, Coal. -Misc BistI
Doris, German steamer, 771. F. Raben, Dali January 26, General--Wixzen & Co. Yikan, British steamer, from Wharn-
pca.
DEPARTURES. February 5-- Pakshan, for Swatow. Formosa, Fur Swatow.
Pingsuey, for Singapore and London. Danuss, for Europe. Chiu, for Saigon, Mereo, for Biog Batania, for Vancouver.
OLEARED
Dorothy, for Manita.
Cyril, for Elephant Point,
248
B. P. Cheney, tor Manila.
Teviot, for Kobe
Alwine, for Hoihow.
BURN, containing DINING, DRAWING, DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Fang, for Skaughai.
RECRITION ROOMS, OFFICES and 20 Bro
ROOMS, with Two Tea Cours.
Apply to THE SECRETARY,
"Peak Hotel and Trading Co., Ltd., Hongkong Hoogkong, December 11, 1890.
TO LET.
ATOS. 9 & 11, Sevsora TERRACE.
NO & UL BAILEY STARTE
LIMITED, CHEMISTS, dka
COD LIVER OIL JELLY.
21118 is a sweet and exceedingly palatable Jelly easily retained and digested by Children the most delicate stomach. speedily grow fond of it and ask for more and although it contains 50% of the purest Cod Liver Oil, ali lahy tuxta and flavour is cathely-covered.
ROOMS in COLLEGE CHANDER). OFFICES and CHAMBERS in CON- NAUGHT HOUSE, Quam's Road Central.
OFFICES in VICTORIA BUILDINGS, No. 3, Govar HILL, The Peak-Fux- NISHED.
No. 2, PEDDER'S HILL.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 11.
G
Apply to
TOʻLET.
BLUE BUILDINGS.
231
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY (6., Lab. Hongkong, Decoinbor 24, 1890
TO LET,
"
9225
With Immediate Possession.. FFIOES (above Messrs. DovGLAS
LORA S Co's Premison).
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., Io Hongkong, December 16, 1850
PUBLICATIONS.
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
In glass jara at 75 Cents. COD LIVER OIL. GENUINE' NORWEGIAN. This is without resption the finest oil that can be produced. Great care is taken infecting healthy livers only in its mant. Facture, and as we buy direct from the sanfacturer, we are able to guarantee it. ** Genuine,”
Per bottle, Cents and $1.26. COD LIVER OIL EMULSION. A form in, which the oit may be taken without dificulty by delicate patienta and children.
Per bettie,-$1.00.
Per
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
luise, from Hoibew, 30.Chinese. Per Doris, from Deli, 124 Chinese.
DEPAKTED
ΜΠΛΕΥΣΗ.
HK. & Kov, hart de Godown Co, 20,0wt%
LAND AND BUILDING.
Chin Suga: Ocajoy, Läst Luzon Sugar Company, lanta
15,9% | 3. 10
น
$174
1897.
$80
100$ - 50 887 ex, buyers
BUS 30818, sellura
7810
}
Honglions Land Investiment and 50,0
Agency Company, Limited...... Kowloon Land and Building Cow-
6,000 $ pany, .....
Peak Building Company, Richmond Tornice Building Vo...... 1,000 $ Shanghai Land Company,........................ Weat Point Building Co., Limited.. 12,500 $ Trust and Lout Co. of China &c., 199, 375 £ *1,250 £
Ld.
TRAMWAYS,
The Balmoral Gold Wing Co., Ld. 15,000 $ Iuaris Mines, Lim
Limited
PLANDING, ETO.
China-Bocuse Dompany, Limited.... 7,50 Bast Bornes Peuting Co., Limited 4,0) Labuk Planting Company, Linaited. 5,000 9 Sougei Koyah Planting Co., L. 5,
100 a $200
T. 20 Tis. 24 50$ 4 881 101.16 $20
1£180
all 8115
all 014
H. High-Level Tramways Co.,
SUISTING. Jelebu Mining & Trading Co, Ld. Patyom & Senge Dana Sam. nhan I
1,20 $
Juning Ca
4,500 61,000 $
Selama Tin Mining Company,
12500$
Limited.
25,000 $
Société Française des ChacŠOMA-
noges du Toukin
BO Fos.
** 4.93
5$ 282 58 824
58425
10 1 8143
175000 £
1004
568 35 230
1814
60814 8057
40 89
50 all $65, sollers
508 3587
Austin Arms
4,000 $
508 50812
Hongkong Botol Company,
3,000 ns. la
3,101
Poak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited Borneo Hotel and Stores Co., Ld... Shameez Hot & Land Co. Ld.
DISPENSARIES.
4,000 8
1,000 $
5,000 $
$160, nomical 6835 $20 505 30932 209 1038, nom.
50,00
$22
1,600 $
H. G. Brown & Co., Limited...
6,000
The Lamag Panting Co., Limited... 6,000
AKU.
od and Building Company, Limited...***.
LIGHTING.
A. S. Watson & Co.. Limited. Cruickshank & Co., Limited; RX, and Chu Go Co., Lt
Nejp Shares Hongkong Eletric Co., Limited...0,000 S
BRICK AND CEMENT.
MISCELLANKOŋ<i
5.7% € 1,9 £
At $40, nom.
Bollers
Per Gama, from Hongkong: for Binga. pore, Messa 2. Barradas od A Little
10a for Penang, M Mesara B. Bejonjes, Dall, Mu and Mrs Koh Chang Keat and family for
10€ 7111 100 887, sollers Calcutta, Mes Graham for Colombo, Mr and Mrs E. L. Baker; for Bombay, hlesera
20,000 50 all $20. Abdoul Hossein and J. Marsden; for Green Island Cement Co., Id. Brindisi, Mr Sidney Satt; for London, Hongkong Brisk & Osment Ga., Ld. 4,000 $25 $17.50 $10, nom. Measxs L. 8. Willauru, J. K. Smelli, F. Wilson, Torst, T. Brock, T. Jackson, Mr A. G. Gordon & Co., Limited... 6,000 $
Campholl,
Moore & & Co. Limited 1,200 10 $11 and Mrs Piggott, 2 children and gros
Qec. Fenwick & Co.,
Limited
6,000 8
258 25822 60 al 580, notinal Hongkon, ker
Diy B Pang, L
Co3,000 3 It al: $12, nom. Hongkong les Uompany, Limited 5,00 € 21 al. 505, buyer Hong pastaetory On, Le 3,050 all 8135. Marinburk Furniture Co., Id....... 8,008:
Per China for Saigon, 100 Chinese. Per Batada, for Vancouver, 68 Chinese,
To Deraut.
Par Feliz, for Bwatow, 100 Chines. - Per Alcine, for Hoihor, 40 Chines... Per Yiking, for Shanghai, 30 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Hongkong
Founder's sharesTM
LOAKS
258 2089
Infereos.
I'dominal
2015
Amount.
Values:
多
8p. anu taita...
14 % prem
$501
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
The British steamer Edendale reports Chinese peris 188481,594,700,148500 Loft Kutchinalzu, strong W.N.W. winds and dull cloudy weather, afterwards strong N.W. to Northerly gales, heavy and ses to Tarnabout ; thenci to port, moderate
COD LIVER OIL EMULSION WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES (Lime und Suda).
A combination of great value in wasting diseases, especially of the Chest and Re: spiratory Organe.
Per batue, $1.0. Per dozen $10.00. N.E. to S.E. winds and moderate westher.
AMMONIATED SOLUTION OF
QUININE.
.:
This remarkable specific for the milder forms of Fever, Colde, and influenza is recommanded by many physicians as 20 cfectual comedy,
•
2164
THINA REVIEW-published once in
Two Months
In bottles, 50 Cents: BALSAM OF ANISEED AND LIQUORICE
...
For the relief of all catarrhal complainte, such as Coughs, Colde, Hourecaces and Soreness of the Chest, &o. M
In butales, 50 Couls and $1.00.
BALSAMIC COUGH LOZENGES.
A never failing remedy for Coughs,
In bottles, 50 Cente
SIR E. MARTIN'S MIXTURE, The remedy for Influenza, Cold in the a prescription of Sir Martin. and $1.00
OVERLAND CHINA MAIL-for every Hod, Bay Fever, Catarrh Prepared from
Weekly Mail.
OHINA MAIL-Every Day
Orders for Printing and Hook-binding promptly executed at KOPERATE CHANGES.
2, Wyndham Bird (behind the Club.)
50 Cents
TKLEPHONE No. 60-
Non 23 & 24. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
163
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAELS will close:-
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Ana, at 11.30a.m., on Friday,
for STRAITS & QALOUTTA
Per Wingong, at 11:30a.m., on Friday, the ith just, instead of as previous- ly astified.
For BHANGHAL—
For Young, at 3.30 p.m. on Friday, the 0th just instead of as previous ly died.
For 8AIGON.
Per Dextros, at 4.20 p.m., on Friday, the
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.—
Per Bangzo, at 11:30 am., on Saturday,
the Ah inst.
For KUTCHINOTZIJ,--
Per Edendaft, at 3,30p.m., on Saturday
the 7th inst,
DERESTURES.
1806 | Th 767,200 TL. 250 7 „
16, prep.
Hongkong Hotel Mort-1 $400,000.00 $500 -
Debentures, 129 9)
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SINGAPORE POET DARWIN THURSDAY ISLAND COCKTOWN, CAIRNS. TOWNSVILLE, BRIS
ADELAIDE
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Folien loaves for Suazow. Nooningsoves for Singapore,
Penalig and Calcutta. Na Noon Ancona loaves for Japán, 4 p.m.-Fiksang leaves for Shanghai, Harrow leavia for Japan,
Auctions.
Stand enclosure,
IN 8751 FEBRUARY 5, 1891.
of Hongkong would have fared as badly sa their fellow-mortals in Canton, Happily the days of wato: famines ato geno. In view, however, of the fears that were exposed by Mr Chadwick that even the Tytam supply might fail if economy were not obarrred, it would be wall if, through the Sankary Board or the Logislative Council, information were obtained as to the real 3.p. a-Auction for Trotting Gorerament condition of matter at the present moment. Land in Lute Nos. 1 a 26 burdering on An intermittent supply is very objectionable the Race Course to the No the Grund on many grounds, and we doubt it much vermy is affected thereby. Boys' ars apt to leave water oocles kurned on at night, and butwoon 5 a... and the time they are Foured from their slumbers a large amount. of waste may take place. When the meter. ayatom was being discussed, no said that 11 mm-Oricket Match
it would be well to have a year or two'a. Noon Meating of Shareholders of The expirience of the full supply before making
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Gudowu Co., Ltd., at Chamber of Commerce such a radical foolution as was proposed. Room, City Hail,
The prosont absurmally dry season has Noon. Mooting of Shareholders of A. afforded a good fest as could be obtained. 6. Gordon & Co., Ltd., at Hongkong It is therefore important that the public
Miscellaneous. 9.-Artillery Practice at Stone-cut
ler's Island
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, February 7
Hotel.
3.30 pm.-Computition of the Hongkong
Rifle Association. 9.p.m.Meeting of British Mercantile
Marine Ufficera Association. P 9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall, SUNDAY, February B
Grods per fingsavg andeliyored after
his date subject to rent. LONDAY, February 9 :---
Local Binks close
should know whether the partial stoppage
of the water supply is due to a real scarcity of water, or is only a temporary messure due to the incompleteness of the distri bitory system.
In his recent speech to the Fire Brigade, Me Wodehours made another very import Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wharnant statement. He said: The imunity
poa: Duck Co., Ltd, closed from this date to the 23rd fistant, inclusive, 9 p.m. Performance at the City Hall. TUESDAY, February 10 :-)
from fro which we have enjoyed as com pared with previous years is due to the introduction of the Fire Inquiry Ordinance, Tis ordinance has hoon in fere for two yours and has worked succesfully. This general statement, however, 13quires hom qualification. The withdrawal from Chinese risks on the part of the larger Fit Insurance Companies has had more to do with the immunity from fres than the nforcement of the ordinaned. The Cou
4.30 pm.Mesting of Members of The Hongkong Jockey Club at City Hall. Goods per Harrow undelivered after this
date subject to rent
S SATURDAY, February 14-
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Houghong Tos Co., Ltd., at the Office of the Company. Nou Musting of Shareholders of The Peak Hotel & Trading Co, Ltd, at Hongkong Hotel. Transfer Books of the Chica Fire Insur-paules discovered that moap of the Obinnas, Co., Ltd., closed from this date muchants could not be trusted with a to 7th Instant, inclusive,
Register of Shares of The Hongkong & polley of insurance, their moral fibre not Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed being sufficiently strong. Insurance is a from this date to 28th Inat., inclusive product of advanced civilisation and cannot MONDAY, February 23:
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of Theanfly be introduced among a semi- Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld,citilised people. The only alternative to at No. 14 Praya, Central.
the cosestion of the Chinese business was a FRIDAY, February 87 cm.
cigorous system of inspection, and the most of the offres hore shrunk from this work, fearing to involve themselves in the intricacies of Chinese mathods of business. Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The The ordinance doubtless has had some good Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Cor-effect. The cases that have been examined postica at the City Hall.
2.30 pm. Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. 9, Quonn's Road Contral. Sarinday, February 28
BY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ERTARIJED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
baro shown that it is almost impossible to obain sufficient evidenco, even in very warrant w spicious circumstances, to criminal prosecution, but the very fact of an enquiry of me kind being instituted, must have impressed upon the Chinese that we do not regard araon as a elever dudgo of making raques and that there a soma, risk of detection. The vague fear of distrous consequences engendered there. by has no doubt had some doterrent indaent
UR New Factory has hean recentlyA CORRESPONDENT in the North has drawn rellitad with automatic Steam Maaltention to the evil custom of scribbling, chinery of the latest and most approved in Chinese claracters, on the back of kind, and we are well able to compete quality with the best English Makers,
The pateak ingrediente only are used, and the utmost cero and cleanliness are used the manufacture throughout.
LARGE BOMBAY 'SODAS.
We continue to supply large bottles as herututore, free of Beira Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.
COAST PORT ORDERS,
bank notes indecont and insulting remarks with reference to foreigners. The custom prevails in the South as well as in the North.
There in a class of Chinese-s pretty large plass unfortunately-whom thing seems to please better than an opportunity of loaulting a foreigner. One of the reasons why they hold us ja contemp: is our ignorance of their barbaric lan
whenever practicable, are despatched by gingo langenge which is one of the first steamer leaving after receipt of order, greatest imped onto to true education in FOR COAST POETS, Waters are packed China; and if they can convey an insult by and placed on hoard ship at Hongkong
Our Registared Telegraphie Address is, (DISPENSARY, HONGKONG'
And all signed messages addressed this will receive prompt asteation.
prices, and the fall mount allowed for us of the characters they worship, Packages and Empties when received in their pleasure is doubtless heightened good order.
(in a curious eotradictory sense) by the. Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application.
Consciousness that the ordinary foreigner is not learned enough to delect the insult. In order to teach the Chinese a lesson in mad manners the Banks ought to refusé al notes defaced by Chinese chamoters. Their aution would soon become generally known, and an effcollve stop rould be put to the defacement by residenta refusing to ressive notes thus dofacul. The filthy insults may not do foreigners much har, but they help to keep aliva the childish fueling of animosity against s, and they strengthen the bigotry of the ignorant nativos, And when & Chino- man la allowed to do a thing, he begins to think it is right and clever to go on doing it
until he is stopped.
The folowing is a List of Waters always
kept ready in Stock - PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SAESAPARILLA 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- taining derated Waters, as such bottles are never used again by va
The reputation of the Electric Light has mceived a rude shock within the last 8. WATSON & Co, Lry,
monil. The destruction of the Houses of 2991 Honghong, China, and Manila.
Earliament in Japan and of two large thea The publication of the issus commenced tres in New York has shows that the dan. pf 2.45 V.TT.
ger of fire from the electng light is by no moace small. When the light was, firef introduced it was considered that the absence of beat gave it a great advantage for the illumination of large
The China Shail.
RONOTONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1891.
buildings such as theatres and public halls, Ma Wodehocke unde" thu very reassuring, and it was condently alerted that the Por Cher Fay av 8.30 am., ou Sunday, statement in bis address to the Fire Brisk of firo wasiofinitesas Now it has
the 8th ist.
For BANGKOK.
BANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & For Per Cutterthun, at 3.30 pm., on Satur
day, the 7th inst.
MAILS si ZE FRENOS PAKET. --- The French Contract Pecket Saghalien will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 121 February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and places be yond, vid Marseilles to Saigon, Staite Betlemonts, Batavia, Burch, Cylon, the Austrilasian Colonia, Pondichery Madres, Calcatta, Ador, Mauritius, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar.
The usa hours will be observed in
closing the Mails, &c.
YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO, ad lat, however protracted the dry tabu shown that by a disserangement of
· Per City of Peking, at 0,30 p.m., on Satur-
day, the 14th inak, For STRAITS & BOMBAY
weather might be, there would be at all de system of conduction very aarious re- fire by day and night a suffident supply | mults may accrue. "The electric Ught is on of water to deal with fires. We must take te test, and wihopo the Japanese author. Per Guller, at 11.30 LB, on Saturday, it for granted that the Superintendent ties will thoroughly inven!igate the cause
the 14th February.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET
The British Contenot Packs Prahour will Le despatched on THURSDAY, the 10th ipatant, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be pond, sid Brindisi to the Straits Nettlements, Netherlands India, Bar mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in cusing
tão Misile, de
spoke with anthurity, although the official of the recenture. It seems to be beyond intimation of a partial outting off of the dispute that the light was it fanit, but the water, which followed a few deya after, was probability is that ordinary care xxa noi Brather strange commentary on his remark observed by those who wore in charge, The present winter season has been ex such was the case, nothing is proved. ceptionally dry. During the last four or five gainsh electricity as a mio illurain. months there has only been on rainy day and the action of the Emperor and and therein which Foil then soarcely sufficed sther high officials in discipling it seams to moisten the ground. Had it not been for what childish. It is only through er the Tam supply tho poorer inhabitants prince that we can learn to properly uti