Entertainments.
VICTORIA REURS TION CLUB.
To Let.
1.
TO LET UNFURNISHED."
AT ALME INCLUDIM menu
RAND ASSAULT
GRAND
DUYMPIOSSIP BOXING AND TENGING COMPETITIONS, In Ald of The Alice Memorial Hospital, by Members of the V. R. C., ander Staff- Sergt. I. TENANT (Tus victor to the
Club), asid by the best ATULETES -
if the Iome"- Athletic Club (4. & S. Highlanders), TO RE HELD IN THE THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HA
ALL, ON TUESDAY, 3rd March, 1891,
comniencing at
Patrin-1 EXCELLETOY SIR GEORGE WILLIAM DES VEUX, K.O.M.G.; UIS EXCELLENov Maton-GENERAL G. DIGBY BARKER, Q.B. By kind per
permission of COLONEL CHATER and the Offices of the Regiment, the BAND' of the A. & S. Highlanders will give SELEUTIONS, during the .Evening,
PROGRAMME: 1.-Grand March of the Gladiators. 2-Bayonet Exercise.
3.-Pura Bol Dara Exercise.
4-Fencing Fun! Hest).
5-Indiae lab Exeres
6-Light Weight Boxing (Final Hast),
7. Hornpipe
8.-Rings
9.-Horizontal Bar Exorcises.
10.-Heavy Weight Boxing (Fios] Hoat).
11.-Highlund Fling.
12-Quarter Staff.
13-Vaulting Borse Exercises.
14, The Rough's Riot or the Marry Méleó.
* GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.'
1.00.
Prices of Armission: Soldiers and Sailors,...........$0.25. Stalls, Dreea Girde-Resorved Seats,... 2.00. Tickets can be obtained from Mears. KELLY & WATHI
10. 29. MOSQUE JUNCTION, con
iining Six Rooms and or OFFICES. abur laid on
For Particulars, apply to
No. 35, MOSQUE JUNCTION. Houghsong, February 24, 181
379
HONGLONG IDE COMPANY, LA..
TO LET.
THAT Suits of OFFICES on the FIRST TAS the Company's Premisca in es Hoose Lave, at present openpied by Mosta. Holliday, Wise & Co., with entrance from Queen's Roud. Possession from 1st
arch not
Alou
ONE GODOWN on the Ground FLOOS' which can be let in connection with the above Office, or separately as desired,
For Fell Particulars, apply to the MANA- ER at the Depot, or to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co...
General Managers. Hongkong, January 27, "1810.
GODOWNS,
TO LET.
BLUE BUILDINGS.
161
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong. Derember 24, 1890
2225
TO LET.
N. Lutry, let Macol.
Apply to
0. 4, WEST TERRA UE,
G. Q. ANDERSON,
13, Praya t'entral.. 33 Hongkong, February 4.. 1F01.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Today's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Stormshig
noy;
Capt.Ta LEIMANN, Bill ba despatched for the
above Paris SUNDAY, the 1st March, at 4 p.m.
106
For Freight of Passago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & CO. Lengkong, February 27, 1891. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLONIO & ROGATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.)
STEAM FORCE SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMDAY, Having connection with Company's Mail Stanthera to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN}, sud GENOA; all MEDITERKANSAN, ADRIATIO, LEVANTINE and SOUTH AMERI CAN PORTE, up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULH and BAGDAD.
The Co.'s Steamship
Bormida,
C. Gavazzo, Mastor, will bu despatchind on above on FRIDAY, the 6th March, 1891, at Noon.
A BAY the Steainera are discharging in VICTORIA Door,
For further Farticulars regarding Fraight and Lasnago, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co,
Agents. Hosgkang, February 27, 1891.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, -LIMITED,
CNEVISTS, de.
405
NA,
LABARRAQUES QUINIUM WINE.
F
Business Notices.
HOMOVONIO TRADING CO LIMB HUNGAUNU
LATEST NOVELTIES,
OR
THE COMING SEASONS. LADIES AND 01ILDREN'S
DEPARTMENTS OUTFITTING
New Premises,
GOLONIAL HOUSE 4 QUEEN'S BOAD
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Destination
* ་*****་་་་བ་་་
Vencls.
Bremen & Ports of all Neckar (8).... Haiphong. Haiphong (s). Hlaves, L'on l'org Denbighshire (8).. Kobs
Colonist (8) London........ Ningehog (a).. Condor, 7. Sues Chia Nestor (*)............ London, 7. Suoz Canal Glenartner (1). London & Parts of Cal Bengal (6)... Manila, via Amoy..... Diamante (6).. Mariollos, v. Surpis. Valedonicu (6).. NewYork, v.SexCann), Mascotto (3)...., Now York.........
Y.Japan City of RiodeJs 3. Francisco, v. Jamon Ciolic (2)........
Francisco, Emporial. San Francisco....... Sterling Shanghai...
Amoy (8)... |Driontal (1)
(6).....
Shanghai, Kobe & Yin Copack (6)...
Paang & Bay Boraids
ABAHRAQUES, QUINIUM WINE, unang & in Kutsang (8)
is an eminently toale medicine and febrifuge which may in advantageously used in place of the other preparation of
To-day's Advertisements quinin
DIOCESAN ROME & ORPHANAGE
N.B.The Frolinainary HEATS of the CU6001 DUTIES will be RESUMED on
BOXING and FENCING COM-O MONDAY, 2nd March. PETITIONS will be held in the GTMNASIUM of the V. R. C. an
MONDAY, the 2nd March,
commencing at 5.15 p.m.,
For Torma for Boarders or Day-scholars, appy to THE HEADMASTER. Houghtong, February 27, 1601.
instead of 6 pm. as previously advertiend. THE
Admission for Non-Members, 50 Cents. Tickets for the Assault at Arms on Tues day will be available for Monday at the
V. B. C.
G. C. J. MASTER, Hon. Sc., Fictoria Recreation Club.
43 Hongkong, February 20, 1991.
B
LUE
To Let.
TO LET.
BUILDINGS.- GROUND FLOOR of No. E. FIRST FLODE of No. 3.
MAGAZINE G&P.-Two Sex1-DETACHES
HOUSES. Rent, $45 each.
Apply to
ROYAL JAPAN
TROUPE.
409
TOKIO
AT LOWRINGTON. GREAT CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS.
Proraso ULAKIONI will wrestle with any person of any nation- ality who cares to come within the Ring.
Doors open at 8p.m., Smiling commences at 9 p.m. sharp.
J. NAKI,
Agent. Hongkong, February 27, 1891. 407 SOCIETE FRANÇAISE DES HOUIL- LÈRES DE TOURANE.
AN EXTRAORDINARY General
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-A MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS
MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD.
Hongkong, January 31, 1891. ·
T
TO LET.
With Immediats Fossession,
219
HE MARINE HOTEL, Situate on the Prays, opposite to the uld P. & O. Whari, comprising 22 BED ROOMS, DIXING-ROOM, BILLIARD-ROOM, BAR, &t.
Apply to
in the above Company will be held on THURSDAY 5th March 1891, at Hax PHONE, Rue dels Douane, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directory on e working of the Company, and passing a Renotti difging the present Syalem of Transfora.
SHAREHOLDERS holding 20 SHARES or mure who wish to be represented at the- alore Meeting_can Sign PowerS OF AT- TORNEY at the Offices of the Undussigned.
970
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & OS,
Agents
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM-
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, December 16, 1890.
TO LET.
OS, 9 & 11, Sewon Ternice
N4OLD BY STREET
2155
N°
PANY, LIMITED,
IN LIQUIDATTÓN.
that
We have, through the constant tise, for some time pet, of the QUINICA WINE, Boch truly marvellous effects produced by it. We have therefore no hesitation it saying that QUIXIOM is, in our opinion, the most. efficacións and the most active tonis bi- therto known.
DR. WARM,
Chief Physician at the Churchell Hospital' 'Seventy fevers troated with LABRA QUEM QUINIUM WINE were all removed with the third dese.
Not one single person who made use of it as a preventive nimated any fever during his residence in a fevor country.
*DA HUDELLET,
Chief Physician of the Bospitals."
QUINIUM WINE is not therefors merely a preventive and a febrifuge; it is also one of the beat tonics that can be employed to wready with constitutional debility.
Agenti.
Date of Leaving.
Norddeutscher Lloyd Mar. 15, at 11 in. Messagories Maritimes March 2, xt 3 pm. Adamson, Bell & Co... Fabroary 28. Adamson. Bel & Co... farok 2, at noth, Arnhold, Kabirg&Co About February 28. Balterbord & Swiro. Marele 3. Jardine, Matheson&Cb Abont March 4 P. & O. S. N.
March do...
at noon,
& Cab. 28, at 4 pm.
March 11, at opon.
Messageries
Maritimes March
Bell & Co... Quick despatch.
Adamteon,
Russell
& Co
ron
poro, Havre 'burg Niobe (8).... eor
(8). Straits and Bombay...Nizam Swatow, Amoy Taui Smith (8).. S'tow, Amoy & Fehow Namoa (8). Swatow and Bangkek. l'hia Okula C. Kizo Sney, M'bao & Alade Menmuir (s).. Vancouver (B.O.), &c. Empress of India (6)
'hapta, v. N'ki&Kobe Ancona (1)
Quick despatch
Pacific Mail 8. S. Co. Blarel 10, at 1pm
0 &0. 8. 8. 00.......March 21, at I p.m.
0.
Quick despatch
March 1, at 4 pm.
despatch.
INo. 8749-TESTUARY 27 1891.
MEMOS, FOR TU-MORROW. Shipping 3pm.-Lutsang leaves for Singapore,
Ponang and Galeutia,
4 pm –Diamante leaves for Manith, & Denbigholáre leaves for Heiburg de
9 p.m. Weeling of Brital Moroantile
Marine Officers Anoiation.
Standa on race days com fail to observe that in nine cases out of on the pony racing
ia merely looked upon is a convenibut means of gambling, as a hetituto for cards of dico, and the evil is not confined to the race- coreo, for the spirit of gambling quiokaned ....... Meetings
there betraga itea!! In other mutes long Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The
We do not say Hongkang & Shanghai Banking Cor after the races are over,
that the Jockey Clit should enter into a poration at the City Hall.:
The Noon-Mecking of hureholders el crusado against gambling, but ra do think
Prak Hotel & Trding Co., Lid., at
Choy should cease to encourage it. Tho Hongkong Hotel
Totaliator may offer a fairge menus of gami bling than the nondescript bookmakers do, but it is gaarbling or betting all the same and the very security it offers lends to in- cround the extent of the evil. The Jockey Club are simply repating on a smaller scalo the ruinous attempts that havu boot mado by gozeraments to licence gambling, and the samo disastrous conïequenoss are sure to re- salt. Make gambling cany and it flourishes, The sew law, it passed, will strike at the tolaliator, and if the Jockey Olab have not the good us to withdra from the businem of their own accord, wy trust the authorities will show no impartiality in the enfomoment of the law, The police zoem too on the exposition that the gambling Jams are in abeyance during the race gent. ing nd that the community are enly led to three days' unlicensed gambling. The enor
Miscellaneous Ipan-Sports of HK. Athiotto Club
on the Race Guatemal 3.3 pis-Cunpotition of the Hongkong. Goods par Neckar undelivered after this
date subject to rout."
Rita Anacciation,
BY: APPOINTMENT
A. S. WATSON & COM
PANY, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF ABRATED WATERS.
New Factory lins been recently
non extent to which advantage is taken of
UR⋅
reated with automatic Stem Mathis relaxation by the Chinees shows what a chinery of the latest and most approved gehenna Hongkong would become if all kind, nzi we are well able to compete in gauling laws wire abolished flambling no more tends to good sport that it tende to geud morals, and it is time the authori tios realised this hot
P.&O. S. N. Co..... Batterfield & Swire...Match 3lity with the beat English Mokets,
The purest ingrediente only ste bod, Arnhold, Karberg &0. About March 6.
and the atmost care and cleanliness are Carlowitz & 00. March 6, at noon.
veed in the manufacture throughout
LARGE BOMBAY SODAS.'
&
Matheson& Co Fob. 28, at 3 pm. March 3, at aroun. March 11, at noon. March 1, daylight.
S. N Co. Tack Yue & Go Douglas Laprak & Co. March 1, daylight. (Yuan Fat Hong... March 4, at 9am. .... Bussell & Ou March 6, at 4pm.
Canadian Pacific B. Co. March 31, at noon. P. & O. S. N. Oo......March u, at scon.
-FYDROARY 27, 1891
Closing Quotations, Pait
Cash
Falue
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS
[2os. of Stecks
Shares.
Hongkong sa Sanghai Bank Corp 60,000 $
Noir Issue... kama ku
BANÓNI
MARINA CHƯMANUEL,
Canton Insanice Co., Ld.. 10,008 Obins Trade Eastranco Co., Ld... 24,0. Cats Insurauto Uo., Limited.... 1,5$ North-China Insuration Oo.,
5,03 1 Straks Insurance Co., fad 130,00 8
Ga, Id..100) Union Insurance Society Yangisze Insurans
ciation, AM FIGE INBURÄNCES. China Fe Insincs Co., Lad...... Hongkong Fara hutange Co., Lt. 3,0 Straits Fire Insurance Co., L20,00
VIRE AND MARINE INSURANGER ItSingapore Insurance Company, 1.40,08
LABARRAGOZ's Qermum is very elicaci- ous in the care of intermittent fevers and reconstitution of the animal econging. is na excollent remedy.
'Dr. BoccuARDAŤ, Profesor at the Faculté de Medicine.
Price 75 Cents per bottle.
TALLBONE No 60.
No. 23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
SHIPPING.:
ARRIVALS.
February 24, 18:1
262
Dezawngs, British stonnier, 1,067, P. A. Lol, Bangkok February 20, Rics and TimberYoEN FAT BONG,
February 27:--- Yilang, British steamer, from Whampoa. Amoy, German steamer, from Whampoa Burmita. Italian steamer. 1,409, 0. Gavazzo, Bombay February 7, and Sings- pore 20, Guciera, CARLOWITZ & Co. OTICE is hereby gireu i General
Trinan, British amer, 2,000, W. N, MEETING of the above-named Com-Allison, Australian Ports February 8, Coal pany will be held at the HEAD OFF of and General,-BUTTERFIELD & STOR. the Company, Victoria, Hongkong (Mesra. MELFHERS & Co.'s), at 4 pm. on THURS DAY, the 12th March, 1891, when the Liquidator will lay before the Shareholders on Account showing theiraots and dealings |d the manner in which the winding-up 221 het been conducted since the 91st Decem
ber, 1899
ROOMS La COLLEGE GRAMDIM. OFFICE and CHAMBERS in CON- NAUGHT HOUSE, Queen's Road Central. OFFICES in Victoria BuilUINGA -Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hoogking, Febrowy 2, 1891. KOWLOON.
TO LET Possession from 1st February,
THE KOPIOON LAND AND BUILDING-Ob,'s ESTATE.
ITEALTHILY situated
5-ROOMED HOUSES, with BATH Kooms Com
Moderato Rent. pleta, Splendid View. Gas laid on.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong. January 9, 1891.
OFF
TO LET.
With Immaliate Possession.
30
FFICES (above Messrs. Douglas
LARRAI & Co.'s Premises). Apply to A
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lap. Hongkong, December 16, 18:0. 2164
TO BE LET.
FIVE-BOOMED HOUSE. No. 1, Win DELL BULIDINGS, Wanchai Road
(opposite Battery).
i (corner House facing East) and No. 8 (crner House facing West), KICH MOND TERRACE:-The former with Consortatory and Tennis Law. Kach Boise contains fix. Good. Rooms and is plomantly situated.
Apply to
HENRY HUMPITNEYS,
Secretary, Humphrey's Estate and Finavos Company, Limited. Hongkong, December 30, 1890.
TO BE LET OR SOLD-
On favourable lerme, with Immediate
Fossession
MIGHT HOUSES & MOUNTAIN VIEW,'
Peak Distris, usar Plunkett's Gap/ If soil, part of the Purchase money can ramain on Mortgage.
Apply to
JOHN 4. JUFF,
• Becretary The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Company, Ld. Bongkong, October 4, 1890. £202
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th Instant to the 12th Proximo; both díja inolusive.
By Order,
411
H. HARMS furthe Liquidatora, Hongkong, Febrsary 2, 1891. COMPAGNIE DES NESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
FOR HAIPHONG (DIRECT.) (Taking Cargo for TOURNE & QUINHUN.)
The Co.'s Steamaldy
DEPARTORFEST,
February 27
Fakten for Swatow. Taichic, for Hoihow, Chi, for Elephant Point,
sagao, for Nagasaki. Yilang, for Shaughs! Tongshan, for Svatov.
OLBARED.
Dextror, for Saigon." Whampoa, for Booshow.. Avothie, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ARRYBI
DOGEN,
'kat & Water Dock C,
STEAMBOATS
hita and Manila. §. Co., Lt Douglas Steamer Oo,, Limita
125 al 8205* prem." 120 $69.50 8268, buyers 2003 50 $115, er dividond 83.33 23 §64
1,000's
200 nominal
200'£
69 Tis 293, buyers
108
24 $84, bayers
25 806, males
¡LL 8,078.
103
al
Ils. 88
20.08
100 @
20.891
250
50 $340.
10
zu 817, nominal
2. 189
12,500
12
a84% prem. ex div.
3,50418
59 all:99134
20, 000 $
50 al 1847
2u all 833, cash.
10 all 20% dis
O and eamboat C, Ld 80,000 $
In 13. China.S.N Stoam Launch
Company, Lami: 60, Out
o Company, Limited... 2,000 3
Chla: Sugar Company, Limited..... 15,93.8 Inwa Sugar Company, Talad...7,00% 8. UE. & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 20,000
LAND AND BUILDING.
Hongkong Land Investment and
Kontoon Lanat
Peak Building Company, Bichrood Terrace Building Co.. Shanghai Land Company, West Point Bulling Co., Laited.. Trust and Loai Co. of China &c,
THAKWAYS.
Li..... UK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ex
MISING.
Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., La. Panjon & Sunghe Dua Sam an
Selama Tin Muing Company,
Limited..
Société Franoise des Charbon-
ages du Tonkin
The Balmoral Gold M'ing O., d. 15,000 Imuris Mines, Limited
505 Supar, Seyirs
100 al $180, buyers 10% $108
100950887
508 30818, sellors
Agency Corap
Limited... Building Com-
0,000
0,000 $
ཆ་ 7610
1,000 $ 12,500 $
100
al 18900
Tl. 26T 24
50 $31
East Borneo Planting Co., Limited. 6,00 $ Lubuk Planting Company, Limited. 608 Songei Koyah Planting Co., Led
7,50 35
99, 876) £ *1,20 £
1,2008
4,500 8 60,000 8
$22, alon 115000
275.cents -25,000 8:
652 8,00 Fos. 50 mi.bu 8473
10 $13 12 1913
5027 5817
10£ 1.15 8195
1 1£180, ez dir.
100 all 860
682
69
5,000 3
EL G. Brown & Co., Limited.
6,000
6,000
4,000 8
508 60812
5 850 $80 508
3 892
208
60,
8
1018, nom.
$22
1,60018
5,100 £
PLANTING, ETC.
Chine-Borneo Company, Limited.
The Lamag Plauting Co., Limited... ROTILS, BIO
Austin Arms Hotel and Balding
d
Company Limited... dengkong Hond Company ...
3,$ For Deravongie, from Bangkok, Mr. Mc- Paz Hotel & Trading Co., Limite 4,000 Farland, and 28 Chinese
Borneo Hotel and Stores Co., Le.... 1,000) For Bermida, from Bombay, &, 100 Sisancen Hotel & Land Co., La.. 5,000 & Chinese.
DISPENSAJES.
Par Tainan, from Australian Forts, Mr. S. Watson & Co., Limtral...... Shu Stewart, M.P, Lady Alico Shaw Cruickshank & Co., Limited........ Stewart and maid, Mr and Mrs James Bon-
Das Gas Co., Lini
Coave for the above Port | toa, Mr and Mrs Geo. Benton, Mes New E, aud Qains traG QU!!
Haiphong, Captain Boosque, will
on MONDAY, the 2nd Inst., at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
372
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong February 27, 1891. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
The Company's Steamer Phra Chua Chom Klas, Capt. J. A. Moran, will The dispatclied for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 4th March, at 9 a.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
YUIN FAT HONG,
Agenta, edh Hongkong, February 27, 1801. 410
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP JOMPANY., LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAWE.
man, la lockerman, Thompson and Spring, Mr and Mrs Rees, and 40 Chinese. Hongkour Electric Co., Limited.... 80,000 $
DETARTED.
Per Folien, for Suntow, 100 Chinese,
Par Teichion, for Hoihow, 12 Chinese.
DUICK, ANG OLMENT.
Green Island Cemoat Co...
20,000 8
Per Tongshan, for Swalow, 200 Chinese,kong Brids & Cement Co., . 4,070 5
TO DRYART. Per Devté-os, for Saigon, 25 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Derawangse reports: Hat moderate to frush Easterly winds and fine weather.
1.0. Gordos & Co., Limited Campbell, Mage & Co., Limited Goo. Fenwick & Co. Limited Hongkong Hegory Comp my, lit Hongkong Dairy Farm Co Rongkong Lompany, Lime 'kong Rope Mountastory Qua la Marinburk Fumiture Co., Ld
Founders shares
LOANA
Amount,
003 36 $30
50 211 800, sellers 804 3567
#160, nominal
al $40, nom
$137, hollers 10837, sellers
50 all 919 25817.50 $10, nom.
20180 6,000 1,500 8
10 all 911 6,000 g 960 23822
600155chal 880, cominal 3,000/$10 all 815, nom. 10,000 18 20 all 1190, buyers
3,00-B · 56 al9135 3,000 8
Falue,
Interest.
26 8 6 nominał
Quotation.
подп
-12 prom
114K prem
$5.01
The Italian steator Bormida reports: From Singojore to 14 N., moderste N. E. monsoon and smooth son; and after to galer.did westher, with light variable and
The British ateamer: Tainan reports: Gad Suuth-Easterty gales and high seas to Chinese - $1,594,700.14/5008 p. annarr passing Townsville; thence to Thursday
0
767,2TIs. 200 7 x Laland, cloudy weather with much rain; creating the China Sea, very a smooth Hongkong Hot Mart
400,000.00 $503 weather.
Tags Din (93)
EXPORT CARGOBS.:
DEBENTURES.
Per British ship Limbwist, sailed 8th pared Opium, 1 case Silks, 10 chests Crude February-For San Francisco, 527 bales Opium, 384 balea Gunnies, 1,000 bales Cassie, 3,328 olla Matting, 2 pga. Hemp and 1,993 pkgs Marchandise for Ten, 183 pkgs. Rattana, 58 cases Vaga, 975 Bonolulu 14 case. Cigars for La Taberud,
در توده
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For FOOCHOW & TIENTSIN-
We continue to supply large bottles se heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to tlac of our Customers who prefer to have them to de ordinary aizu,
COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.
application.
Our Registered Telegraphic Address in, DISPENSARY HONGKONG And all signed messages atdressed thus
On philosophicit grounds le has been arguell that gambling per se is not an evil, The nature of the transaction is thus topre- seated-In exchange for your promiss to pay me if I win, I promise to pay you if you win. There in here an exchange of promiss to pay, and gambling ta thus only
FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed a disguised form of trade. Mercover, say and placed on board ship at Hongkong the apologists, ma clement of gambling. prices, and the full sinonat allowed for enters into most business transactions, and Packages and Empties when received in
Mit te limpossible to uproot it ritliont paca good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on lysing the trade of the world. These are vory spectors bat very fallacious argu moets. If we define an evil as any action which militates against the welfare of the Boch state or the happiness of the indi viduul, it is evident at once that gambling must be classed as an evil. For by a gam. bling transaction one man gain at the axpuse of another and the loser is made nulappy thoroby. That he entered into the transaction willingly dose not affect the remlt, nor does the fact of his having re- ceived a conditions! promise to pay make any radical difference, as some degree of pain must be lo consequence of the non- fablment of the promiss. The unhappi- now inflicted on the loser may be
be ex
will receive prompt attention. The folowing in a List of Waterstwayn
kept ready in Stock PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
BELTZER WATER SARSAPARILLA” WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
LITHIA WATER S
Ne Ondit given for bottles that are dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used
for any other purpeso than that of coutremely slight if the stakse are very small
taining keralad Waters, se such bottles are uaver bed again by us.
A. S. WATSOF & Co., Lan, 2291 Hongtong, China, and Manila,
DEATH.
Suddenly, of apoplexy, on board the P. & O. 18. Ganges; on the 6th February, JAMES L. SMELLIE. Buried at 808
Thi publication of this inau8 DOMMETICE 48,20 m.
The Chma Atmil.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1891.
but it never diappears as long as the clement of gambling remains Gambling for sixpenny stokes is as much gambling, as stealing & pin is theft, and it remains gambling although diluted by the admiz tue of skill in the game. We do not say that the evil of foderate gambling is very Razione, although there is always the risk of moderation being thrown to the winde; but if apologists will appeal to first princi plu, thoy must stand the consequences of the appeal. If they endeavour to raaka what is evil appear to be good, they must be prepared for plain spearing. It is trus that on element of gambing does suter
THE Governor's speech on the Gambling | inle business transactions, eat business is Bill now before the Legislative Council is not improved thereby, the very POFOSMI a dcspondent ery for more light. We fully The finano al ginos that cause so much su- sympathise with him. The English Partia fering are mainly the result of reckless ape- mous for three hundred years has been culation that differs little from gambling endeavouring to suppress gambling and can. Ei discussing tile subject a landency is pfun show' tory poor results. On the statute. «lowu to confound legitimate speculatin book at the present moment there is an and gambling. A merchant who purchessa Act of Queen Anno for the better pre-wheat that is got yes out of the ground verting of excessive and decalilul gaming, speculates, but does not gamble. It the preamble of which sets forth that the turn out that, owing to insufficient kno#. laws my in force for preventing the mis- lidgo, he has made a bad bargain ) but in- chiefs which may happen by gaming have jury to somebody does not follow as a ban not been found suficient for that purpose.sary consequence of his action, as it deoa Neither Queen Anne's Act nor the many a pure gambling transaction. He simply Acin of her successors have proved safi. takes over the farmer's prospects at what tion.. Gambling is still rampant, and he thinks their market valne. If a careful although we are inclined to think that the sudy were made it might be found that pare strong untery in England about the spread publing does not enter into busmesa of gambling is more due to a quickened affairs to nearly a great at, extent as is conscience and a general improvement of alleged, but, whether it does or not, does public opinion than to an actual increase of not make it less an evil from the evil, there can be no doust that exces-mercial men ought to sirise to free honest sive gaming is still a serious hindrance to rade..
which can
the walfare and progress of society. There This brings us to the great and most have been many apologists of gambling, or difBoult question, Can lays enacted by the rother of what is termed moderate gamb State, help to suppress gambling and what is ling Arobtishop have even come forward the limit of beneficiel Bits action I Wa in isdefence and have sung the praizen of have gone at longth into the theoretical side. sixpenny whist, Pat all their argumente of the question, because it is necessary to are most fallacious. A moderate stake,ve a clear wlion of what gambling usin it is mid, heightens the intersit in a game, femenco befor attempting to deal with the It may heighten the total amount of practical question of its suppression, The inters, but it decreases the interest in the subject in a very important one to residents game as a garde. A new feeling is added, Hongkong, not only in respect to the the desire to make money, and that feeling merone gambling club that exist in the Colony but in respect to share gambling, erer tends to usurp the place of the
gainst, which legislative satión is also cons pleasurable feeling created by the game plated Wo propose le deal with both itsall
I there o desire to make mony there is no heightening of the
branches is a subsequent article.
gans, and the Hakon are . I SELLING KULAK ERLIGA Every winter, zay therefore be truly id that the distress and want of the people have
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garfling element increases. And this isown flesh and bloed for money to sustain
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Lis pa. M Maby children have been sold frus of all kinds of sport. We wish we to procaress for erli purposes. A Bad co Per Kutsang, at 2:30 pm on Saturday cele convince the Jockey Club of Honguld who, in order to save herself imm Home as to light of an old lady of sixty years Kosy of this truth. If they are true sport starvation, old her two grand children to a SLATOS, but for the Love of gam the little igen they must lament the onormous party who promised to make them domestic extent to which gambing is carried on ones were in sold to procured fur during the race meeting, for assuredly as about Is. 100. The authorities louid the gatabling apult inocenseș
eases the transport take actie steps to check these abominable transactions should be severely pantabed. --- spirit decreases. No one who watches practions. Those who so as agents in such the wow that gathers round the Grand Shih Pas
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