Page
Entertainments.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
a. NDAY, the 12th April, at 9 p.m.
LIE TURE by the Thorshed Actor
AL. CHEU, O. AN CHURCH AND SPAGE' Fun Tat doT DANI? Toy THE ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Male MAMILY - Ê BOMBARDIER ASADOWN. R. A., (Whe met wish ac adestat abouth as: Satur maleyunk kovian large family),
Bervo dent........ Admission....
$1.00 ...0.5)
Seuran $50 at Moser, Kelly & Walsh,
Led.
Hongkong, April 7, 1891.
708
Tlay's Advertisements.
THEATRE
CITY
ROYAL,
HALL.
LAST THREE NIGHTS OF
MR. GEO. C. MILN,
MISS LOUISE JORDAN AND COMPANY,
TO-NIGHT. WEDNESDAY, 8th April.
OTHELLO,'
Mr., Gro. C. MILK na Othello, Miss Jon Jonnan un Desdemonio,
FRIDAY, 10th April, GRAND MILITARY NIGHT, zo, &c. Under the Patronage of LIRUT. Colonel VERNER CHATER, and the Orvices of the Argyll and Sutherland High landers, upon which cusion will to performed Bulwer Lytren's Charming Poetical Play,
THE LADY OF LYONS.
SATURDAY, 11th April, GRAND NAVAL NIGHT.
Under the Patronage of ADMIRAL SIR FREDERICK RICHARDS, K.C.R., and LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON When SHAKESPEARE'S GEEAT TRAORDY MACBETH, will but
be produced
POPULAR PRICES -82 and 81, Soldiers and Sailors Half-Prico to Pit,
Box Plan at More Kully & Walsh', Doors open 8.30. Commence prompt. Hongkong, April 8, 1891.
718
THE CUINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COM
PANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON.
The Co.'s Steamship
Copack,
C. M. Kem, Gun'dor, will be despatched as aire
TO:MORROW. the 9th Last, at Daylight.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, April, 1891.
FOR SHANGHAI.
643
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
INGLAND. -EDUCATIONAL-TIM
E PRINSIPAL, THE VIS ALEX-
ANDER AND MRS. SET of House, West Norwo d; London, natio Diyetal Calince, uffer the advantages of HION-CLASS
of a*
TO LLT
TERRACE | QUSES ALIB PEAL and ́Balikus.
TOOM SHOP in BRAVUNATURLU
GODOWNS in, Dundell STREET.
Apply Ju
BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong. April 191
GANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
INA MAIL
Business Notices.
NEW
715
N
EW HATS.
OF PARENTS tesident the
Dueli House strunks in its own grounds, is replete. | with every comfort, and the Principals can sore parents who are far away that their children will find ie Dufivid House, the comforts of a litral and kindly home and the best inatrastion which the very boat Mastors and Clovernessa can impart. No expones in spared to render these resulte by The ther of Boarders is btainable. frtrictly limed ta dhe Dughters at (enile PSD Sanings vron HosakoNG, 1881.
men of good position. Duffield Hassa been successfully Conduared for 20 years. Particolare as Fera, Referoncos, džej, may be had from the Principals, or Quir Agent, Mr. BAKER, Salicitor, Court Buildings, Marylebone Road, W. London.' 717
PUBLIC AUCTION,
[111E Undoraignød has recoived inatrue.
Ttions to Sell by Pablic Auction, on
MONDAY,
ΠΟΝΟΚΟΝΟ
TRADING Go LIMPE HOT GIVING
MILLINERY
NEW BONNETS.
NEW FLOWERS,
NEW FEATHERS
NEW GOODS FOR THE COMING SEASON..
Perthir
Taverlay
May
NEW PREMISES, 4, QUEEN'S ROAD and DUDDELL STREET.
716
li
SHIPPING,
Broji css of Japan.
Tuesday: Tod.
Гаво Tuesday 30th.
Juno
Empress of fude
que Steamship PARTHIA; Captain J. PASTON, ..., sailing at Noon, FOR TUESDAY, The 5 May, with Her the 13th of April, 1/91, at Noen, at the juny's Mails, will proceed to VAN Godown of Messrs. JARLENE, MATUPSON & DOUVER, SHANGHAI and YUKO Co., Fast Pent, --
(Pur accent of the concerned), SUNDRY ARTICLES, Salzed from the Wreck of S. S. Nawing,
comprising -
HAMA
RATES OF PASSAGE. FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS. To Vancouver. Victwin, Esqui
man1, Now Westminster, Port! Tarpeend, Seattle, Tacom Portland, 0.
BAB, Calparty.
|To Winsipeg
RQUETER. SARONECKIN COMPARATO Ser SI, MASHHAD A SCHOR LAMPS Car Sriksa Exose; Mooring and OTOH Catss: 2 Bower and OTHER AN. PROES, FORCE PUMPS,
Buss, Odpret, Leab, 120 FATH [Steel Ropes (New) Tan Love BOAT.
SUNDRY OTHER GEAR AND
CABIN FURNITURE.
TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery. All Lata with all faults and errors of description at Purchaser's fisit on the fall of the hammar,
J. M ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer,
Hongkong, April 8 1891.
THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE SAMANTAN MINING COM PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
+$225.00
3206.00 8275 (K
To Miunonis, St. Paul, Dukuh.8286 00 To Chicagu Kang City, St. $295.00
Leste, Mdwaukee....
To Detret, Cincinnati, Olavus
i, Columbus, Hamit. 30 London, (Ont), Turcato,
Falia
Niagara H
"New To Kingston, Offa, Monteral, Yerk. Albany. Qimine, Try, Rochester, Baltimore, luladephia, Pittsburg, Wash
ington, Boston, Portland (Me) | Halifax, St. Juli
To Liverpool, and Love.com 71P To Paris Bremen
DOA
To Haves and Hondurg
$10.00
802% DA $345.00
$333.00
Through Pun Tickets granted to Eng- land, Francu, and Germany by all trans- Atlante lines of steameri
to
Special cales (ürst uluss only) aro granted Blissimarice, inabers of the Naval, Military, Dilematic and Civil Services, to Farepe icials in sertion of China and JOTICE is hereby given, That an EX-Japan, and to Gorerament officials.
TRAORDINARY General MEETING
Return Tickata. First stancond class only-Prepaid return tickets to Pacifio Coast Points, and to Eastern and Interior Points of Canada and U.S. A. will be grant
of the above Company will be held at the Company'a
OFFICE, No. 9, Queon's Road Contrai, Hongkong. on THURSDAY, the 23rd April, 1801, at 4 pm, when the sabe, available for:- joined Resolution which was passed at the Extraorary General Meeting of the Company held Tuis Day the 8th April, 1801, will be submitter for condenation as a Special Rosolation: -
**Te Cancel and eliminate from the Arti. elen of Association paragraph No. 2 of Article VI and substitute the following
**in lou thereof:
12 months at 20 per cant. off Return Fare
50 per cent.
4
(Time reckonot from the date of issue to date of re-emiarkitumat Vaneuver).
Passengers to Pacific Coast Points and to Interior and Eastern Points of Canada and U.S.A. not holding prepaid return tickets, but who re-sorbirk at Vancouver within 12 months from date of issue of original ticket. The Directors in Meeling may in will be allowed 10 per cent. of the return crease the Capital of the Company by the Bus of Sixty Thonsand Prepaid return tickets to Liverpud and Shares of One Dollar sach, and London will be issued available the Company in oneral Mooting onthe Stür fur 4 month $57, "may from time to time increase the CARGO -Through Bills of Lading issued Capital by the fasue of shares into Japan, Pacific Coast Ponta, kad to auch den oinatiba uz the M stug Canadian and United States Points.
CONSULAR INORGES at Gonda for United ay determin, * To Canoul and liuginate from the Arti- States Pointa should be in quadruptions; ales of association paragraph No. of and one copy aiust be sent forward by the
stourer to the care vi D. E, BROWN, Assi XIII Artile Articles of Assmention te tant General Freight and Passanger Agent, amonded by the addition of the following Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Van-
after prrigraph of see: 16, viz;couver, B.C
That
The Steamship
Ashiyptor Captain C. ZisDEL, wise bo despatched for the
above Port on FRIDAY, the 10 Instant,
at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Cn.
713
Hongkong, April 8, 1891.
THE SCOTTISHI ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR HOIHOW, SINGAPORE AND
BANGKOK.
The Company's Steamer Kong Beag, Captain J. B. JACK-ON, will be despatched for the abore Portson SATURDAY, the 11th Iost, at B & 13.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents
Bongkong, April 8, 1891.
720
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
The Company's Stormer
"Phra Chôma Klup,
Captain TowLEX, will be despatched for the above Porta on SATURDAY, the 11th Inst:, at 9 a.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents.
Hongkong, April 8, 1891-
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
720
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE
AND YOKOHAMA: (Pia Inland Sea.)
The Steamship
Flintshire,
Capt. Dwyer, will bo despatched sa above on')
WEDNESDAY, the Lot Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & 00.,
Agents.
7:4
Hongkong, April 8, 1891. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S ̈NTEAM-- NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, 'PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN,
·HODEIDAH, MASSAWAH, SUAKIM,
** JEDDA, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
BRINDISI, TRIESTE. VENICE AND FIUME
(Taking Cargo at through rates to CAL CUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Maria Teresa, Capt R. DEFERIS, will *be despatched as abore
on the 21st Instant, at Noon.
Cargo will not be received on board uftar
Sp.. prior to date of aniling..
For further information as to Passage
and Freight, apply to
k
"DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Üny
Agents.
Hongkong, April 8, 1891.
714
1.2. Tit this Directors way at their PARCEs must be sent to one office with discretion abandonor surender the address marked in full by 5 p.. on the while or any portion of 10. On day previous to suiting, *pany's property, Songhi Dua Samantan situared in the Maly "State of Pahang: an auch terma Hand conditions as they may decin
* fit." Tlast it an instruețion to the Directore "to iseus the New Shares an Pretérence Shares, and that the elders therurf bo "entitled to maiative preferential divi- doud at the rate of 12 per cunt, per
of
That the event of the C (mpany being "wound up the holders of the said
pre- "ferenco hinres chall be entitled to have the surpins nasets of the Company appiled in the first place repaying to thera the menti up mich preference shares. The residue of such sarpina assets #shail belong to and be divided among the "ordinary shareholders of the Company."
By Order of the Board,
A. O'D. GOURDIN, Secretary. Hongkong, April 8, 1601.
720
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIE
MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. COLOMBO, ADEN, SCF7, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLÈS ́ AND PORTS,
£....
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA';
&580
LONDON;~HAVRE AND BORDEAUX-
For Further interiuation as to Pare and Freight, siły to
A
ADAMSON, BELL & C..
Lysnts
719 Hongkong, April 6, 151
NOW READY.
THE REVENUE OF CHINA.
SERIES OF ARTICLES Reprinted from 'The China Mail,' WITH AN APPENDIX. THIS PAMPHLET is Now Ready,
and may be had at the UNITOR OF THIS PAPER, Mostra, Lane, Crawford & Co.'s, Besara. KELLY & Wakan's, And Mr. W. BREWER'S. Price,
BQ Cents.
ARRIVALS.
April 7, 1801 :--
Copack, British steamer, 1,720, 0. IL Kemp, Nagamki April 3, Gonorel.-AN-
L, Kannen & De.
Michael Jebsen, German steamur, 710, J.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.. MAILS BY THE BENIH PACKET. — »
་
The British Contract Packet Malwa will be despatched on TUURSDAY, the 10th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be you, mit Brindis to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur
nal, Ceylon, Adea, Egypt, Malts, and Gil raltar.
C. Matibiaru, Saigon April 2, Rice. The usual hours wil be observed in closing ¦-Widen & Co..
April 8:-
Fidelio, German steamer, from: Whampoa, Monglist, British: steamer, 850, -6. An- derson, Tacoma W, and Portland, Oregon, | March 6, vin Yokrisma, Kobe and Naga
saki, Flour.—ADAIROS, BELL. & Co.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Feither the Captain, the Agrues, not Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contrasted by the Officers of Crew of the following Yeanels, during | their stay in Hongkong 11.rbour-
AVOLE OLBIG, American barque, Orpt. F. Carleton-Reater, Brockslman & Co.
HEATHER BELL, Bril, barque, Capt. Thos. Hugo,-Sivuesen & Co.
PENSHAW, British barque, Captain John Inokay. --Gî5b, Livingston & Co.
Chuyen, Chinese str., 1,211, C. R. Null, Wahu April 2, Rien0. M. R. N. Co.
Away Chiny, Chinese steamer, from Whauspoa.
DEPARTURLIGN,
April 8
Achillea for Shanghai Tuohan, for Shanghai. Salazie, for Europe.
Koreyetz, Russian gunboat, for Amoy. Muntour, Ruesian gunboat, for Amoy. Glaucus, for Bingapore and London. Heuterus, fer Saigon. Glenfalloch, for Singapore and London. Canton, for Swatow.
CLEARED.
By'gie, for Tientsin. Marin, for Chefcar Swatoio, for Coba. Fidelio, for Chefor. Freje, for Boihow, Dopock, for Singapore and London. Chefon, for Tientsin,
the Maila, No.
HOURS OF CLOSING THR
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS..
When the Puckels leuse at Noor The fallowing hours will be observed in closing the binile for Europe. &c., by Him' Euglish and French Packets, when they louva ut Nocn.. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before.
8.00 4. Posting of Prices Current and
Circulara ceases.
Novapapers,
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all ono way). 10,60 A.M.—Rugistry ceases. 19.30A.M.-Posting of
Books, and Patterns conses. 11.00 AM-Mail closes
LATE LETTEks may be posted (from 11.10A.M.) 10th 10 cents late fes up to 11.30 A.M., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Laze Feet
MEMOS. FOR TU-MORROW, Shipping
-Daylight Dopeck leaves for London. Du-Cher En leaves for Bajgkuk 10a.m.-Bellona leaves for Hamburg, &c. 4.p.m.-- Zafijo leaves for Maine.
Meetings
2.30 p,.-Maoting of Shareholders of The Balmoral, Gold Mining Co., Ltd., at the Hongkong Hotel. 4.30 p.m.-Mooting of Members of the
Hongkong Club..
0 p.m.-Mcoling of British Mercantile
Marino Officers' Association.
Miscellaneons.
Register of Sharon of The Austin Armas Hotel & Building Co., Ltd., closed from, this date to the 16th Instant, inclusive.
BY AFFOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
ESTADED A.D. 1341. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
UR
8 01-Art 8, 1891.
The Glen Lino steamship Glenshiel, from London, Jaaves Singapore on April 7. and may be expected boro on.
on or about April 14................
The Avetra-lung, L: 5. X.
:
atcamabip
Maria Terese, from Trivato, loft Singa pore for this port on April 7th, and may ho expected here on or about the
The Shire Line e. e. Flintshire, from Lon. don, kft Singapore on April 8th, and may be expected here on or about the 16th April.
MESSYS David Bassoon, Sone & Co. inform ua that the Anatro-Fig. Lloyd's steamor. Maria Teresa, from Trieste, left Singapore for this pert yesterday afternoon.
MESES Adamaon, Bell and Co. inform us vi that the Shire Line e, a. Hintshire, from Londen, left Bingapore for Hongkong this afternoon..
A MARINE Court will semble at the Harbour office to-morrow at 10.30 am, |to enquire into the circumstances con- rasted with the low of the British steamier Nausing,
We are informed that some interesting lettere have been received by the Secretary to the Punjom Company from Me Blamey, who is prespecting on the company's pro-
Now Factory has been recently porty. The lettera may so neon by share- refitted with automatic Steam Ma- bolders at the Company's office. chinery of the latest and most approved
kind, and we are well able to compete in L'Avenir du Tonkin says that nearly the quality with the best Engilah Makers. whole district of Dong-triou is in the hands The purest ingredients only are used, of pirates, only the small villages near the and the atmost care and cleanliness are roilitarys stations being free from attack. used in the manníucture throughout.
|Piragy is campant in many other districts. LARGE BOMBAY SODAS.'
Tha military disperse handa here and thero but seem unable to thoroughly repress the disorder.
We continue to supply large bottles aburetofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.
COAST PORT ORDERS,
As will be soon from Mr Mila's letter in whenever practicable, are despatched by to-night's insuo, that gentleman's offer to first steamor leaving after receipt of order.
FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed deliver a lectura ou Church and Stage' on and placed on board ship at Hongkong Sunday evening, it aid of the Alice Lettori Parcels, & for Kowloon prices, and the full amount allowed for Memorial Hospital and the widow and Point and steamers in Harbour may be Packages and Empties when received in ohfldren of Bombardier Ashdown, has had
11
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application.
posted in the General Post Office up to good urder:
130 am. and 3.30 p.tn. Letters from Kowloon Point may be posted in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Police Station Compound ap to 12 and 4 o'clock,
Local rates will be charged.
To araid rubbery, sonders of letters from Kowloon are requested to cancel their stampa by writing the word stamped noross
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED. Per Mongiast, from Portland, Oregon, them. & Monst
DEPARTED,
Per Soluzie, for Eaigon, Rav. Bontier, Messrs F. Valer. C Calvez, and 9 Chi nese: for Singapore. Brother Bernard, and Chinese for Batacin, Messrs E. F. Stork, and W. L. Watkins; for Culembe, Brother Aniades, and 1 Chinese: fer Alexandria, Mr and Mis J. Lager; for Marseilles, Messrs T. Lacey, Andre Lorence, A. Grun de Samund Macpherson, Roc, and Mrs Fielding Clarke,
.
Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery fe, should be registered.
There will be no Sunday delivery
PEAK DELIVERY. Letters, &c, will be delivered by the 12 and 4 o'clock Trans only Carraspondence for the Peak map. be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 am, or 3.30 pm, or in the Letter Boxes in the Cars till time of departure.
Parcels for the Poak may be posted in the General Post-Olles only up to
Our Registered Telegraphic address is, 'DISPENSARY, HONGKONG And all signed inossegos addressed thue
will receive prorapt attention. The following is a List of Watere always kept coady in Stock Sh FURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
.....
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LiTHE WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE,
to be withdrawn, as the use of the Theatre For the lecture has boon rofunod for that evening.
THE Kingwon with the Czarswitch and Prince George of Grosso arrived in Canton about 4 p.m. in Sunday and went along- sido the now. wharf off the Bund. The Viceroy, The Proviccial Treasurer and a few high wandarins, who had been waiting for two or three hours, went on board the. Vessel to pay their respecta The Kiang.
then moved to Shameen where the Imperial party landed and were received by the Consuls. At noon on Monday tho Czarewitch proceeded to the Kwong Nga Callego, in a specially prepared chile do
11.30 a.m. or 3.30 p.m. Local Bates will No Credit given for bottles that are dirty, Pur Epes India, from Hongkong:bocharged. No Sunday delivery. Saiders or greasy, or that appear to have been usedcorated with the Imperial yellow. He was
are requested to Cancel their Stamps by for any other purpore than that of con escorted by the Visstoy and the Treasur writing the word Stamped across them. should be registered.....
for Shanghai, an 1 Mrs Lowry, Mr Owen Bevan; for Kob, Mears R. Gibson, 0. Gibson and C. H. Dudgeon; for London, Me. W. H. Green, Capt. Henderson, and Lieut. Commandər Denison.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Ocpack reports: Luft Nagami April 3rd, 2.50
pm. April 4th, strong S. E. wind and rain, with high confused KL. April 5th, strong gule, wind hauling to 8.3
W. W., and North with high
sen. April 6th, off Turnabout Taland, fresh 15. E. gute and high a
thare. Lammocka to port, moderate N. N. vind.
The British Beamer Mongkut reporta: Had moderate winds and fine to Morudiso thence a auccession of Westerly galos and very high seas to Yokohama From Yoko- huma to Kobe, fine weather. From Nnga- saki, fresh N. to N.E. gala, with clear Weather Breakers Point; thence to port, fine weather, Arrived last night 8.30.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-- For BANGKOK-
Per Chow Fe, at 8.31 s.m., on Thursday,
the 9th just.
For SINGAPORE -
Per Balluna, at 9.30 .., on Thursday,
the Dih inst.
Fur CEBU.-
Per Ficatow, at 0.30 p.m., un Thursday,
the 9th inst.
For TIENTSIN. -
Per Chefoo, at 3:30 pm, on Thursday,
The dis mat
For AMOY & MANILA.---
Per Zafiro, : 3.3) pm. on Thursday,
the 9th inst.
For SAIGON..
Fer Pretos, : 4.30 pm, on Thursday,"
the Bth ist.
Por Puliux, at p.., on Thursday, the
91h inst
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSDI.——
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Huiloung, at 11 30 a.m., on Friday,
LIMITED.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 22nd April, CHEMISTS & AERATED
-1891, at Noon, Jau Commpany's 8.8. MELBOURNE, Com'dani VrMONT, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for as for Marseilles, and ac London as
as well cepted in transit through Marsollies for the principal places of Europe...
WATER
MANUFACTURERS.
Shipping Orders will be grated DAKIN'S SODA WATER
Noon
Cargo will be received on board antil ♣ m, Specie and Parcela at pam, on The 21st April, 1891. (Parools are rus to be sent on board; they must-be-oit sí the Agency'. Ofilos
Contents and value of Packages are
quired.
For further particular, apply at the Company's Offios...
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, April 8, 1891-
W
WASHING BOOKS.
Equal to
that of the Best
ENGLISH
MAKERS,
IN LARGEST BOMBÁT SIZE.
*BOTTLES, **
722
DISCOUNT
(In English - and. Chinese.) ITTASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, caN `'UOW" be had at this Office.-Price, #1 each
CHINA MA Oliga
50 Cents per duzen.
OLÜES, MESSES and HOTELS.
The 10th unt
Covora containing Bank Notes,&taining Aerated Waters, as auch bottles aro a body of armed guarda ond a Chinese
Quotations. “Họngkona,-April-8,-1801,- OPIUM-New Patna, anah,... 485
Old New Benares, cach, 402) Old
5
+2
TJ
}
72
New Malwa cash,..
*
W
31
!
490
Allowance, Thele... 32/48
Old Malwa, cash,... 500/510 Allowance, Tuola... 16/92
Persian, Dily, cash, 420/70 Allowance, Taels... 16/32 Persian, Pupur tied 120,49 Allowance, Taela.... 32/48
Exchange. HONGKONG, April 3.
On London --
Bank, Wire, ..
15
On domsud
Credits,
30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
4
"
3/12
Documentary, 4 months sight, 3/3"
On Paris-
On demand,
4.00
Credits, 4 months' sight, 4.10
On Berlin-
On demand,
On New York-
Du demand,
Crodits,
CO daya' sight,
On Bombay-
Wire, On demand, Qu Caloutta
Wire. On-demand,
On Shanghai- Un demand,
5.21
*** 220
**
*: 220-
ww
717
"
ueror used again by as.
30 days sight, private paper, 72 Gold Leaf, 100 fine... ...$32.50p.tael Sovereigas (Back's buying rate)8 6.13
+
Temperature.
(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Evad.)
For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18-BAROMETZE~
LAND, COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD NEY, MELBOURNE, &o., &c., de. Per Airis, a 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the
10th Apr,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Verona, at 5 pm, on Friday, the
17th inst.
GA.M....
30.M
.No.
Du.
1 P..... 4...
30.10
30.05
THERMOMETER-9 A.M...
D... Du.
S
-1 P.M...
utl
4 P.M....
Дря
€7
Do. (Wot bulb) A.M. Do.
64
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Do. 1.P.Ji 56 4.68 68 Do. Maximzam Do. Minimum over night 6
MAILS BY THE GERMAN FACKET. —- The Gerrian Contract Parket Sachsen will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 11th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- trios beyond, id Brindisi; to the Straits Spillemonts, Batavis, Durmah,SATURDIT, April 11: Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, &a, &
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, April 10:
Registry connes ̄at ̄4:40“P.M.- The Mail cluses atr.. A Supplement- rary Mail will be, cloacd on Sunday,
the 12th peil, at 9 a.m.
MAILS BY THE UNICED STATES PACKET — The United States Mail Packet Belgic will he lespatched on TUESDAY, the 14 Justant, with Maile for Japan, San Franaison, the United Stalle, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be closed as follows p
0.15 P. Registry ceasen..
pm.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.
9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall
2.30 pm-Auction of Household Furni. ture, e., at the Residence of Captain Lloyd, No-12, Came Bond.
3.1 p.-Cympetition of the Hongkong
Rifle Association.
Olaims against the Northern must be
Bent in to Messrs Russel & Co., on or before this date:
0p.m. Performance at the City Hall.... MONDAY, $pril 13-
NoonAuction of Snodry Articles, at
Meants Jardino, Matheon & On.'s Go- Townk. East Point,
4. Auction of Orown, Land at Tai-
koktoni
0.30 P3 Post Office closes, but-Corres--TRcxHDAY, April 16 :----
Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAT FUNNTRAL.
poudence may be posted on board-the
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Proket, tik Late Fee of 10 centa' extra i
'tage mut the time of departure,
Sp.-Meating of The Austin Arms Hotel & Building On., Ld., ot "38" and -40, Queru's Roud Central.
À. S. WATSON & 00, LTD. 2291. Hongkong. China, and Manila:
military band. At the College the dis |tinguisher visitors were banquested, re- inalaing there till about four o'clock; the
„The publication of this issue commenced Viceroy and a staff cooccted them back to the Kinngkaran The steamer with the 1- 7.30.7
Isperial party returned to Hongkong about 6 p.m. to-day. Their Imperial Highnesses leave to-morrow for Focchion,
The China Yaail.
RONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1881.
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AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION,
LONDON, April 6th. The Federal Conference at Sydney has adopted a draft convention, incorporated in a Bill, providing for a federal cualitus tion, with the title of Australian Common wealth, under the Crows.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
It was the intention of Mr G. C.. Milo to give his farwell performance on Monday evening, when the entertainment was to have been under the patguage of Admiral Sir F. W. Rishards, but as the steamer in which the company proceed to Shanghai dearen on Monday, this performance has had to be abandoned. The Admiral, however, has transferred his patronage to | Saturday night, when the company muko
their farewell appearben, in
in! Maabeth.' Ta play tonight in 'Othello and 'The Lady of Lyons, in billed for Friday. There
ought to be good Houses on these, the· Isas three nights of the sessup, for it is but saldom that the Hongkong public can havo the chance of seeing the legitimate drama dealt with in so satisfactory a manner as My Mix and Mies: Jordan
PASSED SUEZ CANAL. Ourwaun Bound-Yangping, March
Chingping, 10; Benglue, Cambodia, Edendale, Zanzibar, Khin, 13; Harden and the strong company which support Tower, Myrmidon, 17; 20 Friggs, them have treated İL The general Orestes, Thisbe, Preussen, Pathan,
Shanghae, Telemon, Maori King, opinion of playgoers hero was that to. Thanics, Sydney, Onnfa, Fuing, Alto attempt a season of Shakspeare was a nower, 31 Glen archy, April 2
very risky experiment, but the public sup... HOMEWARD BOUND: Galley of Lorne, Mar, ort which Me Mila and bis company have
18; Sarpedon, Lydia, Peshawar, 24; Agameum, Deucalion, Lennox, Strath k; 81; Ningchou, Caledonien, April 3
received throughout a course of the great dramaliet's plays shows that the riskines uspende very largely if not altogether on Tho M. M. Coa Fong, with the the capabilities of the players, and that s French mail of Me Stu, left Saigun company like Mr Mila's will not be faft to on Sunday, the 6th inst,, at 10 p.m.,
and may be expected here op or abont present Shakspeare to empty benches. Oer- Thunday, The Bib inst. This packet taily a rearon ef twelve nights is not brings replies to letters despatched frors long one, and the house ban not been Hongkong on January 20
The P. & O... Bokhare, with the English crowded on every occasion: still, con- Mail of March 13th, left Singapore sidering the small section of the popula our Monday, the 6th instant, at 4 pm, tiun from which it is pätsible to and may be expected here on or about draw audiences, the support given to Mr Sunday, the 12th April. This Packet
brings replies to letters despatched Miln's company so far has been fairly satia- from Hongkong on 3rd Feb.
factory, and we are no doubt that the for The Canadian Pacific xa. Mongkut, from maining performances will be as largely Vancouver, left: Yakohama for long-standed as the beat of any of those thank
The
kong via ports on March 30
A
Shire Lin's Carmarthenshire, from London, & luft Singapore on April Urd, and may be expected here on or about the April 10.
hava boon giron
It is hardly to be expected that the French - wenda appreciate the game of football, but the following * heaps up the agony” MO
The China Shippers Matual B. N. Go's too steep The eldes promipitated them
3.2. Kaisot, frcon London and Liver selves pon exch others agma, and lege poul, left Singapore on 6th April, vare dislocated, collar bones, brokan, child. feld and may be expected horu on or about | ron-uf tender your limped of the the 11th April,
with fatal injuries, and all around were
spring,
The E. & A. §. §. Da's & Guthrie loft weeping mothers and distracted "fathers Port Darwia on April 3rd, and may be tending their braised and battered off- expooted here on or about April 12.
Apon the
Dive (1) reaumed, amidst howls and excoration The D. D. R. s Electre, from burg from both sides, and fragments of
luft Singapore on April 6, and may be and of hair and skin, torn ruthlessly fron expected bere on or about April 12.
the heads and bodies of the rivals, growed Albany, from Liverpool, left Bin- the field.
It was a spectacle "both terrible Bud af cung, and I turned away with tours in my eyes
Thee,
a graporu on April 6, and may be expcof-
ud here on or about April 137 -