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Entertainments.
THEATRE
POETSUALLA
THREE NIGHTS ONLY |-
TONIGHT (MONDAY),
TO-MORROW, and
WEDNESDAY,
March 9th, 10th and lith.
ENSEN'S CONGRESS OF
JENGKALISTIC W NDERS.
A. JENSEN,
A, LINTON
Manager. Pianist.
PROF. ROBERT JENSEN,
THE WORLD'S CHALLENGE PRENTIDIGITATOK,
ELECTORIA,
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ACT
IDICUS,
-The ENCHANTED SKULL...
MISS DOLLY INMAN.
THE GREAT EGYPTIAN AND ORIENTAL NECROMANCER,
-ACHMED ALI-BEY,
IN HIE GREAT SPEGALITY, ENTITLED BLACK ART,
ASSISTED BY THE CHARMING MISS HAIDA.
THE GREAT JAPANESE JUGGLER
OKU M.TA
IN HE SWORD AND BAYONET AUT
+
MB. A. LINTON
Tut GREAT PORTRAIT AND LANDSCAPE PAINTER, WHO WILL PALAT s Picture
IN OIL BESIDE DOWN IN & MINUTES,
Overture 9 o'clock.
Doors open 8.3.
Dress Circle and Stalls,. Back Seats,ing
...$2.(*)
... 1.00,
Box Plan at Messrs. KELLY & WASH. LIUCED.
Bangkong, March 9, 1891,
458
To-day's Advertisements,
Business Notices.
TRADING Co LIM? “N HUNGIRVINNU
DIES
AN.D UIFTL'D TA
OUTFITTERS, MILLINERS & DRESSMAKERS. New Premises.
QUEEN'
ROAD CENTRAL,
(OPPOSITE CONNAUGHT HOUSE).
445
HE CHINA MAIL
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For FOOCIW & TENTSIN
Par Pun, 22.01.m.) on Taceday,
the 10th at
For STRAITS & ROMBAY -
Per Nizna, at 31.30, on Wedno day,
the lit Dfwich,-
For SHANGHAL-
For Nigpo, at 3.30pm on Wedicaday.
the 11 tij.
For YOKOHAMA & KODE-
For Belong, at 9.30 ani. on Thursday,
the 12th just IS
For AMOY & MANTLA
Fur Dum fucca, :3:30p.m., on Thura)
day, the 12th ind
For EUROBE, &-
Per Borditas at 1 a.m., on Thursday,
the 9th in
MATIS BY THz Urutsch PaØKET,
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. The rouch Conteret l'acket Caledonien
LUZUN SUGAR REFINING. GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS:
COMPANY LIMITED,
“FOR LONDON VIA SLEZ CANAL.
The steamship,
Glenngle,
Captain Dar, will be and despuesélied bis above Gu
| £# Ninth Ordinary. ANNUAL MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the abore Qmpany will be held at the OFFICE of the Gonoral Agents, Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, the 28th March, at eg for or about the 31st Inatant. the purpoas of recuiving a Report from the
This Stemmer has superior Accommoda- General Agents with a Statement of Action for Passengers, and barries a Doctor coute to the 31: Detember, 189 L
and Stewardes
The Tranater Books of the Company will
be closed-from the 16th to the 26th March, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & C«,
General Agents
Hongkong: March 9, 1895"
רלי - -
FROM-BAMBURG, PENANG AND,
SINGAPORE-
For Freight or Passage, apply tu
JARDINE, MATU ESON & Co.
dgets. Hongkon, March: 0 1891,
SHIPPING.
T
ARRIVALS.
March 8, 1891
382
HS Steamship Bellona, Capt. Süpe
Folien, British steamer, 500, Davis, having arrived from the above Parts, Conaignces of Cargo are hereby requested to Swatow March 7, General DOUGLAS send in their Bits of Lading for counter-SrEasy Co.
signature by the Undersigned, and to take Zanro, British steamer, 67, A. W. R. immediato delivery of their Goods from Cobban, Manila Murgh 5, General.--Bus- sonyside.
& Co.
Any Cargo impeding ber discharge will
be landed into the Conors of the Born-
KONO, Kowloor WHARF & GODOWN Co.. Lro, and stored at Consiguees' rick and
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, expense.
LIMITED, CHEMISTS, &.
VINOLIA SOAP
RON DELICATE SKINS.
Contains extra Uream instead of free sods and potsel, which sat into and shrivel the ekin, hair, and nails. It is ales dealkalized and dehydrated. For the Toilet, Nursery, Bath, Skin Eruptions, sud Shampooing.
THE SOAP OF THE AGE. The Chemist and Druggist reports:-" Virolin Soap is an ideal Soap, is delight- fully perfumed and tag skin bass velvety feeling aluar washing with "
Hospital Gazette ruperts: We have tried Vinolia Soap,andjean certify that
THE CHOICEST OF ORFAMY,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th Inst. will be subject to rent.
All brsen, chafed, and damaged Goods are, to be left in the Godowns, where they
Prolos, German steamer, 969, H. Johann- sen, Saigru March 3, Rice.-WIELED & CO. Bellous, German steamer, 2,032, R. Sehider, Hamburg and Singapore March 2, Grner-SIEMNARN & LO
March 9 -
Foricaertes, German steumer, G12, Mulier, Nagasaki Murch 4, Coal-WIELER & Co.
City of Rio de Janeiro, American steamer,
will examined on the 15th fret, at 4 -3,548, Wm. Ward, San Francisco Fob. 5,
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agenis,
Batekong, March 9, 3891.
457
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
Glaufulloch, having arrived
it is bland and airritating, oven to thee the 30078 Ports, unsignees most delicate skins."
VINOLIA.
ef Cargo by her are hereby informed that thoir Goods are being landied at their risk into the Clowne of the LONGRONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, Live, at Kowloos, wlunce delivery may be obtained
A Plastic Emollient Uream for the Skin in health and disease. Rolieres Itching, Insect Bites, Sunburae, Chafes, Prickly Hust, and all Skin Irritations at once. Unequalled for the Nursery. Recommend. ed by the Medical Profession.
VINOLIA POWDER -FON DELICATE SKINH
A soothing, soluble siken rese desting Powder, free from meds. For Tuilet, Nursery, Roughness, Wooping Surfaces, Tozema, &o. It is antiseptic, Bland.
PRICES. Vinulla Soap, Medical, per hor...80.80.
Toilet, per bax$1.00. Floral, per tablet...80.26. .. per dda tablota..$2.50. Vinolia Cream-80.6), $1.20 $250. Vinolia Powder...80.70, $1.25, $3.03.
TELEPHONE No. 60.
262
Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
COMPETITION for the Subscription
A Handicap CHALLENGE CUF Short
Range) and RANGE SPOONS will be held ou SATURDAY Next, the 14t instant, at 3.30 p.m. Distanees-500 and 600 Yards, Sevan Shots at each. Position, any. En. trance Fen, 30 Couta.
A Launch will leave the P. & O. Piar
at 3.30 p.m. to convey Competitors.
"
C. VIVIAN HADDS, Hon. Secretary.
403
Hongkong, March 9, 1891 THE TRUST & LOAN CO. OF CRINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS, LD. NOTICE is hereby given that in accord- --anos-with a Resolution passed at an. Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company beld in London on the 12th day of February, 1891, and confirmed at a Second Extraordinary General Meeting held in London on the 2nd day of Marchi, 1891, the name of this Company has been changed to
THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRATIS, LIMITED,
and Articles of Association Nos. 56 to 50,
both inclusive, have been cancelled,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DE WESTLEY LAYTON, Secretary.
Hongkong, March 9, 1891.
465
NOTIO E.
THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS, LIMITED. (LATS THE TRUST AND, LOAN 00. OF OHINA, JAPAN & THE STRAITS, LIMITED.)
ISSUE OF NEW. SHARES.
PPLICATION for NEW SHARES! must be accompanied by Oneque for Equivalent of 10/0d. per Share at Exchange of 3/24 par Doller, say: 83.14558.
Forms of Application can be obtained at the Office of the Bank, 11 Queen's Road. DE WESTLEY LAYTON,
Secretary,
Hongkong, March 9, 1891.
106
Optionni Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY.
Carge remaining undelivered after the 14th Instan will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Gossiques ure requested to present all Claim for damages and/or shortages not later than 21st Intsub, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CQ,
Agents.
Hongkong, March 9, 1801.
FOR SHANGHAL
and Yokuluma March 2, Maile & Göneral. —P. M. 5. 5. Qa.
Doris, Geronna steamer, 771, F. Raben, Saigon March 4, Rien. WIELER & Co.
Yunnan, British steamer, from What pr.
Changsha, British steamer, 1,463, 3. E. Wilho, Sydney February 14, Moreton Bay 16, Townsville 19. Cookiewn 20, Cost and General. BUTTERFIC & SWIRE Toursday Island 28, and Pors Darwin 27
Kay Beny, British steamer, 602, 7: E- Jackson Bangkok March 9, Rico and Generat--YVEN FAT HONG.
Clan, Gorman steamer, $75, 0. Christen sen, phong March 7, Ganeral. —§. R. Maury
DEPARTURES,
Marel B:- Terezy, for Winayon, Bata, for Swatow Choufe, for Hollow. Decima, for Saigon, Pulahan, for Swatow.
March
Kiong Lee, for Whampoa. Fulhapur, for Saigon. 400 Thine, for Swntow
The Starship
Ningi, Captain R. KuLED, will
Glenfuiluch, for Shanghai," Mungony, for Aug. Fratris, for Bhanghai.
CLEARED..
i dopatched for theater, for Keelung, above Port on WEDNE DAY, the 11th Evute, for Gorontalo. Instant, at 4 (-19.
Laju, fer amoy. For Freight or Passage, apply to
SILMSSIAN & Co.
460 Hongkong, March 9, 1891.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATÓW, AMOY & FOOTBOW,
The Co.'a Steamship
Named,
Captain Roach, will be drapitched for the above. Ports, duTHURSDAY, the 19th Instant,
Daylighe For Freight or Pasange, apply to
"DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & Co. General Managers. floigung, Maret 9, 1891.
W
Pha Choi Klan, fir Sqatow. Huileony, for Swatow. Benderli, for Saigon, Yunnan, for Fonchow,
will, bo despateland on WEDNESDAY, the 11th Starch, with fails for the Luited Kingdom, Europe, and places ho and Mareilles ta Salon, Strails Sectioments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasiau Colonies, Pendishéry, Madlens,alcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malloran Cibraltar Tien waard isto si will? bayousovod in
God the ails, &
MAIL KY THE UNITED STATES PAOREL, '' The United States Mail Packet City of Riode
Janeiro will be despatched on SATUR "DAY, the 14th March, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, donolulu, Peru, & which will be closed as follows 4,45 Registry conson, 5 M. Fast-thea clason, but Corros
Londence any be posted on board the Tasker, with Late Fee of 7 vents extra Postage, until the time of deperture.
MAILS BY TUR GEMAN PACKER.
The German Contract Packet Necker, will be despatched ou SATURDAY, the
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14th March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun triea beyond, vid Brindisi; to tho Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon; Iudia, Aden, Egypt, Malse, ko, &o.
Begistry cases at 4.45 P.. The Mai closes at 5 r.. A Supplement- ary Mail will be closed on Sunday, the 10th March, at 9 a. m.
MAILS BY THE Burung Packet, The Britich Contract Packet Rosella will bu deapatod on THURSDAY, the 19th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- gond, via Brindisis to the Straits Bettmnants, Netherlands Ludia, Bur
MEMOS, FUR TO-MUKKOW
Sudipping
Daylight Hallamylaxes for Stax, Dan.-Fra Thom Klad leaves for
Bangkuk, &c.
Amusements
p.m.-Jenson Congress of Cabalistis Wonders at the City Hall
Miscellaneons,
No. 0777 - MARCH 9.
The M. M. Co.'s a. a. Melbourne, with the MEZ Just, while stopping from
French mail of Fu G, left Saigon steamer into a lannah on Saturday, alipped on Monday, the 9th inst., at no his foot and sustained a feature in the
and may be expected bare on or about Thursday, the 12th inst. This puokot brings replies to lettera dospatched from Hongkong on January 1-
lng." Hu ta guing on favourably, but the accident, we regret to boar, will causo hin
The O and C. Co.'s a Gaelic, with the ninement to the house for sovital wenki,
AMERICAN MALL of 14th alima, loft Yokohama on Moulay, the 9th iuati, Hom Magistrates were engaged at the And may be expected, here on or about Police Court this morning bearing farther Sunday, the 15th instaut.
Goods per Osphol undelivered after this The Ownedian Pacific statmer Parthia Taft evidence in connection with the charge
date subject to rent
Vancouver for Japan, do, on the 18th against two Chinose of bringing six An- Feb.
namoss girls into the Colony for the pur, The Coradíau Pacifis as Empress of India | poss of prostitution. Que of the men, left England on the 8th Feb, and may having apparently no haud in the offence, be expected hora on or about March 22nd.
Transfer Books of The Trust & Loan Company of China, Japan & The Strait, Ltd., closed from this data to 19th Idstant, inclusive.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, March 12
2 p.m.Anction of Household Furnitore, c., at the Residence of Captain G. A. Tayler, No. 5, Woodland Terrace
4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinco Insurance Co, Lid, at the – Olles visko Company. FRIDAY, March. 13 —
9am-Artillery Practice at Stone-out-
tor's Islandz
SATURDAY, March 14
The . s. Arration Apcar, with rabila
from Caloutta, lofs Singapore on 5th March, and thy bo expected hore n or about March 13, ..
discharged and the other wastentanced
to two years' hard labour.**
Trs Sceretary of the Balmoral Gold Min. ing Co. Limited, received the following. The P. and O. Co storship Thabel left telegram to-day from the do, Agent in
Singapore on Mazeh 5th, at 8.30a.m.
and may be expected hero on or about Sydney Havo returned from the ming, which is looking well manager and askayer March 12.
The USS Core » « Pudānus, trein are confident that the average queria un, the Latorpool, left. Singapore on Maro Ghine makes it a dividend paying property,
- and may be expected here on or about
March 13
The 0. f. & Co.'s steakip Glaucus, from Liverpool, left Singapore of the 9th 9pm Masting of British Mercantile inst, and may be exposted here on or
Marino Officera Association.
about the 18th at Tha P. & O. steamer Venetia loft Bombay arURDAY, March 21
...
11 a.m.Meeting of Shureholders of The China Sagar Refining Co., Ltd, the General Agants? Uilico..
MONDAY, March 23
for this port on 5th March, morning. TREE will be a game of Polo at Cusseway Bay at 4.30 p.m. to morrow, the 10th inst.
We require two further rock dril to tain sufficient stone to keep stampe empl ed. "Ore in shaft is improving as it-goer down, en pli fanload, tiề
SYLVESTER Jelten, seaman, was charged before Mr Wise at the Police Cart to-day with cutting and wounding another pesman named Alexander McCulleoli, vn the night of the 6th inst. The men had a quarrol in Cochrane Street, and it is alleged that in the course of a fight which unsued, the defendant atabbed the complainant in the THE 0), &0. Co.'s a adic loft Yosp-side wiik a knife. The complainant being hama to-day, and may be expected here on still in hospital suffering from a wound in or about Sunday, the 5th inst
the side, the case was adjourned
peting of Shareholders of The BCRINO the week ending th March, 1891, Hongkong Rupe Manufacturing 00186 Europeans and 1993 Chinese visited Ltd at Company's Office..
the City Hall Museum.
TUESDAY, March 31
Land Of Contributions to the Canton Insurance Office, Limited, to be sent in before this date.
BY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF ·
AERATED WATERS.
THE O. S. 8. Co.'s a. s. Glaucus, from Li- verpool, feft Singapore this morning, and may be expected here on or shant the 16th instant
Tan agent of the M. M. Co. informe that the stz, Melbourne, with the next French mail, left Saigon for this port at noon to-day.(Monday), the 9th inst. Tan Government Gazette announces that the Governor has recognised, provisionally, Mr Salvador Rances y Villanueva, as Con. Bol for Spain at this port:
Now Factory has brou recently refitted with automatic Star Ma-Te Governor has appointed Sergasnt
Tax first performance of Jonsen's CongrOJN of Dabalistic Wonders will be given at the Theatro Rogel to-night. Mr Jengen, who was formerly a leading member of Wash
Norton's Company, is the best exponent of the conjuror's art that has eror visited Bengkong. One of the fantures of to-night's programme, as will be seen from the ad- " vertisement, is a hornpipe dance by Miss Dolly Inman, formerly of the Stanley troupe, who has joined the company,
The Secretary of State having dovided on the retention of the office of Assistat Port-
mal, Ceylon, Adun, Egypt, Malts, and chinery of the latest and most approved. Major J. B. Scott to be a Lieutenant in the master General the appointment has been kind, and we are well able to compete in Hongkong Artillery Volonleor Corps rice given to Mr Gordon Stafford Northaute,
Gibraltar.
The asual hours will be observed in closing
• the Maile, &c.
HOURS OF GLOSTKO THE
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS,
quality with the bost English Makers.
The purest ingredients only are used, and the atmost care, and cleanliness, aze used in the manufacture throughout,
Mr Alfred Woolley, resigned.
.:
We are glad to learn that Madame Patoy and her concert party, who have visited
who commenced his dutien to-day. - Mr J. M. E. Machado, from his long expérience
in the department, would bare been the proper person to fill the appointment, as Mr Northente has everything to learn. But intend giving another concert at the Tasaths ways us the Colonial Office, and those
LARGE BOMBAY SODAS, Shanghai and Japan since they were here,
We continue to supply large booties,
ae boretofore, free of Extra Churge, 10 tre Royal on Thursday next. those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.
www.
who not for it here, are past finding out. Tat opening of the new premises of Mesaro CAT. J. E. Crosby, of the American ship
When the Jackets Isave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the Maila, for Enrers, &c., by the English and Froach Packets, when they fears at Noone The Money Order Office will be closed ge5 the day before.
8.00 ..-Fting of Pricus Current and lienevor practicable, are despatched by Carmichael & Co., in Praya Central, was Imperial, was summoned before 316 Wipela celebrated on Saturday by a canos, at the Police Court to-day, for landing one of FOR COAST PONES, Waters are packed which about a hundred guests opent his crew, named James Smith, in the colony
Circulars encOS.
(Prices Ouerent and Circulars may however he postad np tu 19 o'clock if they are died in bundles, country by country, with the addresses aft one way).
Newspapers,
-1000 am.—Registry ceases,
of 10.30 A.M.-Posting
Booka, aud Patterns densos. 11.00 ..—Mi elogas.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11:10 AM) with 7 cents late fee op to 11.30a.m., after which hour they may 'be sent on Board with the same Late. "Feu.
PEAK PELIVERY. Letters, ej, will be delivered of the 12 and 4 o'clock Trame only. Oorrespondence for the Peak way be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 a.m, or 3.30 pm, or in the Letter Boxes in the Caps till time of departure,
Parcels for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Office only up to 11-90 or 3.30 p.. Local Rates will be diarged. No Sunday delivery. Senders are requested, tu Cancel their Stamps by writing the word Stamped across them.
Covera
Book Notes, &, should be registered
Letters Patuels, & for. Kowloon Per Zake, from Manila, Mr and Mrs Point and steaters in Harbour may be Jensen and child, Mr and Mrs Farmor, posted in the General Post Offies up to Mrs Townsend, Bernos, Herman, Linton 30 and 3.30 pa
PASSENGERS.
ARITYED.
Per Folien, from Swelow, Mr E. Frean, and Chinese.
and Juuken, 1 European, and Chinare Letters from Kowloon Point may be Per Blond, from Singapore, 3700.pasted in the Letter Bbx which has been Per City of Rio de Janeiro, from San placed in the Police Station Compound up Francisco, Mr R. H. Ksid (U... S. Vice | to 12 and 4 o'clock. Cpusul Messya W. Lieber, Lon Foo Chen, Local rates will be charged John Masou
Per Doris, from Saigon, 4 Chinose. Per Changsha, frum Sydney, &, Mosers Stanton and Gregory, Dr Griffith, Messrs Drighy Smith, Babbington and E. Med- down; and 34 Chiness.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KODE.
The Steamship. Bellona, Caprain ScRÜDER, will 50 dospateljed for these. bove l'erts en THURSDAY, the13th Inat., at 10 a...
For Freight of Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, March 3, 1891, 461
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY.
Per Kong Deng, from Bangkok, 50 Ohi Per Clara, from Haiphong, 1 Eu operu, and 11 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British etener. Fukien reports Left Swotow. 7th March, and experienced moderate Z. N.E. wind and overcast sky, and bazy to port. Steamers in Swaton, Soochow and Ardgay,
The British stekner Zafiro reports: Hid strong breeze with high eas, and cloudy,
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratt British atos
for NINGPO, CHRFOO, NEW: CHWANG, TIENTSIN. HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
DardanLER, Captain Puxur, will be dospatched a shove
SUNDAY, the 16th Instant.
For Freight or Fusega, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayenta Hongkong, Barchi 9, '1591.'
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
40
THE HONGKONG & CHINA BAKERY FOR HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE Nineteenth Ordinary General
MEETING of theŠU AREHOLDERS
of the Company will be held on MONDAY,
the f6ib-Instant, at 8:'Clock p.m., at the
AND ANTWERP
The Sonship
Hembrokeshire, Captain Baows, will be despatched as above on
This Steamer has good Passenger Ac commodation.
COMPANY'S OFFICE fur the purpose of ro- the 16th Inatant, cairing & Report of the UKAY MANAGERS, and a Btatement of Accounts to the 31s December, 189
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, March, 1891
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL Co
Agente Hongkong, March 1, 1601
-To-id-robbery, souder of letters from Kowloon are requested to cancel their stamps by writing the word stamped across them.
Covers containing Bank Notes, Jawellery Re-should be registered
There will be do 'Sunday delivery.
Quotations.
HONGONO, March 9, 1891, OPIUM Ne Patna, cash,... 470. cart.... 485
Now Poulares, cash, 452-
New Malwa cash, 490) Alloway, Tuels
44/64 Old Malwa, cash, 600/630 Allowance, Taels... 16/32 Persian, Oily, wash, 450/470. Allowance, Taels... 39/48 Peran Paper tied 450/460 Allowance, Taets...61/8)
Exchange. FOTOKONG, March 9.
mer City of Rio de Janeiro. reporta a From Sin Francisco February 5th, and Yokohane March 2nd, at 10.03 pa. Arrived at Hongkong March 9th, at 6.58 am. Have bad light to moderats absou in the Channel, with overcast On London—† minutes.Quidel night, fog and zain
Pussage f weather,
10 hours, 87 days,
Bank, Wire The British steamer Changsha reporta 1 ploratum Bay 16th February, Townsville "19iti, Cooktown 20th. Thumday Island 23rd and Port Darwin 27th February. Light to moderate winds and fine weather to Pot Darwin; thenes 1 port, light to strong winds and fine weather
Ducemand,
30 day sight, *4 moltha' sight; Credia, 4 Documentary, months On Para
On demarið,
Uradits, 4 months sight, The British steamer Loug Being reports: On Berlin- bang March 2nd, had moderate to fresh 01 New York Left Bangkok February 28, and Koh-i-
Ou daud monsoon roughout." After passing Para-
On demand,)
cela had a benvy sea from N.E. When. Oredite, 60 days sigh about 60 miles from the Ladunes at 11 Da Boobay
of the 8th frost, gale from North aprong op in a mag
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close-
Fur SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
"KOK —
Per Phng Chum Klar, at 8.30 am, on
Tuesday, the 10th justi
Wire,
On domand Da Crlauter
Wire On demand,
On Shangha
On demand
· 30 daya' sigų), private pager,
Gold Leaf, line:
3.21
Sovereigns (Buk'a bay ing satejë 6.18
COAST PORT ORDERS,
first steamer leaving after receipt of order
and placed board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for pleasant evening. Packages and Emplies when received in good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application.
Our Registered Telegraphié Address is," DISPENSARY, HONGKONG And all signed messages addressed thre will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock.. PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADET.
f
in a destitute condition, contrary to the Vagrancy Ordinanco, Smith, it appeared,
Is in Rotifed in the Galette that .. the had been shipped from Shanghai to Hong- Governor has nominated the Hon. J. Hong, and having gat an advance of $15 at Stewart-Lockhart, Registrar General, to be the former port had nothing to receive Vive-President of the Sanitary Board during when he was discharged here, and being the employment of the Bon. W. M. Deane, without the means of subsistence he was Ceptsin. Superintendent of Falice, on other
sent to the house of detention as a vagrant. service or until further notice.
The case was adjourned;
CONSEQUENT ON the departure of Com
mander R. M. Rumsey, R.N., Harbour AMONG the Doors who left by the Tyne Master, a four months' vacation leave, H. on Saturday were Commander Testing, E. the Governor hue appointed Commsader Lieut. Mills, of the Fector Emanuel; SELTZER WATER William Oberlen Holland Bastinge, EN, Midshipmen Hyde, Hansook, Walter,
POTASH WATER.
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE.
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The pulitration of the issue commenced 7.45 p.m.
The Chma Hai.
HUNUKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1891.
TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA, MAIL.']"
(Via Southern Zine.)
THE BRUSSELS CONVENTION.
LONDON, 6th March, 1891 The United States Senate las "rojected the Brussels Convention repressing the
to be acting Harbour Master, until further notice, with effect from the 20th February ultima,
Cobbe, Oliver, Hill, and Bunner of the Impérieuse Lientenanta Ingmm, Smith, and N. Steward, Sargoon Brice, Fayinaaber Johnston, of the Swift; Sub-Lieutenant, Ir is notified in the Goverment Gazette of Macnamara, of the Redpole; Lieutenant:N. 7th inst that His Excellency the Governor, Rimington Surgeon Chamberlain, with the approval of the Secretary of State, master Petch, Enginner, Adam, has made the following appointments in the Raftler; Lient, Gilpin Bro Surveyor-General's branch of the". Pablis Egeria, invalided.
ervice Mr James Robert Mudie to
A SPECIAL, BOBRIONs of 7 caravan of the Force an Executive Engineer, Mr Richard F Drury to be an Assistant Engincor, and was held at the Magistracy to day to con- Mr Herbert W. Wills to be an Architesider an application by Edmond Fachs for
tural Assistant.
a license to soll intoxicating liquors, an
Taz battalion Highland games of the A. & adjunct to his business as a restaurateur at 8. Highlanders will take place on the Race Noe 21 and 25 Pettinger Street, under the sign of The Criterion Restaurant. Costso on Tuesday and Wednesday, 1715
Mr.A. G. Wine presided, and there were and 18th March. There are 30 eveislu, în.
also present-Masara Granville - Sharp, Foliarton Benderson, D. R. SABROOD, A.
cluding, on the second day, hurdle co
ing Captain Saperintendent of Police, Shelton Hooper (Jastices), Mr G. Rorapovi,
and My W. M. B. Arthur, Clark to the Jus
anck race, Highland Bing, Company reals, open tug-of-war &c. If the weather is good wo have no doubt these very interesting games will draw a largo crowd of spectatices tors
slave trade, fairing interference with privato Tus ames of the candidator who present commercial enterprise.
(From Austration Papers.)
A ROYAL MARRIAGE.
London, 27th Feb., 1801-
Ms Bowles (of Mesara Wetion aud Deacon's Oos) sppeared on behalf of the applicant and Mr Caldwell appeared. ed themselves in October 1890, for ex support of an objection lodged by Mr L P. Madar, of the Victoria Hotal. The Jus amination for the Hongkong Government
tices considered it necessary, baföra pro- Scholarship, together with the number of
deal with the application, te deading marks abisiged, urs given in Saturday's have bet them some evidence as to the Gazette. They are. Southey, Diocesancharnoter of the applicant, and for this pur-
The engagement is announced of the some and Orphanage, 1st, 828 marks opose they adjourned the meeting till Satur
cond son of the (late) Eart of Dodley with of a pomible 1,200; F. Horspool, Hong- kong Public School, 791 marks; F. Lam- Princess Victoris, second daughter of the
mast, Hongkong Public School, 676 marke. Prisca of Wales..
The present Earl of Dudley is a young an only 23 years of age. The telegram must rofur to his brother, Hon. John H. Ward, who was born in 1870.7
LOCAL AND GENERAL
A CATETTON for the Short Range Flandi ssp Cap and Range Spoons was held on Saturday last and Has well attended Som good shooting was shown, and the match
day.
Tan Chinese Times says -The state of the river has been long a subject of serious
consideration to the local government, sa the sitting of the upper reaches, which has rendered the port inaccessible for steamers for the greater part of everal leasons has placed heavy burden on trade, ”hich han
was rendered more interesting by the face latterly Feers fell by natives
eigners. The negemity for trying som TAMED SUEZ CAVAL
that three competitors tice, for the beet means to ameliorate the effusion has pow QUIWAE) Bound Brand, Angers, Feb és ruggregate and three for the second best boon recognised in a musoifas
Duriantis, Donar, Benicia, 10; in score. Me EL. Woodin (scratch) took the coating of the Lenten Tantai
Thursday, a commistion" from DEDEN 13 Breconshire, Chingon, Viaticus, 17 - Delta, Ağlata, 20; Olen Sup with an aggregate of 57, Cap. Glubb, Hai Kuan Tastar, and the Commlegioner frain Prometheus, Sachsen, Empress of R.K. (receives 3) Bad Sezat. Man, H.E.P. of Custom, went down the river, by the
Tako Road, for the purpme of
the Niue
•India, 24 Malua; Moyune, Mario † (receives 4) each made a total soore of Di | the bonds between fisetsin mag. |
Tereza, Oceans, 27.24 HOMEWARD BOUND Bellenphon, Fob
Pamed, 13; Brindisi, Eestis, Mel bourne, 17: Palinuris, 20; Berlancers, Hesperia, Pakting, 24; duchiur, Gles
also." Me Woodin wou, the 200 yards Spoon Forte, which they did in pretty thatbagh with a score of 32, Can. Glubb winning the manner, creasing and recreating the river places. A conference of the At BATAM 200 yards: Spoon with 23 There were 2) various oficials concerned hald, rater
doy, but the result are not reach T