Entertainments.
ROYAL,
THEATRE
CITY BALL.
LAST NIGHT
LAST NIGHT!M. .Op
MR. GEO. C. MILN,
MISS LOUISE JORDAN AND COMPANY.
TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY), 11th April, GRAND NAVAL NIGHT,
AND
LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON Under the Fatronago of ADMIRAL SIR FABD W. RICHARDS, K.C.B., And COMMODORE E. J. CHURCH & OFFICERS of 11.MLS. Victor Emainici. COMMANDER UNHLOW & OFFICERS of H. M.S.
Impérieuse. CAPTAIN BUEGES WATSON & OFFICERS of
H.MS. Leander. COMMANDER ADAIR & OFFICER of H.MS.
Alacrity. LIELE-COMMANDER F. W. FREEMAN &
OFFICERS of B.M.S. Redpole. CAPT. W. H. HALL & OFFICERS of IL.M.S.
Navern.
CAPT. U. J. BALFOUR & OFFICEES of H.M.S.
Mercury
IARUT COMMANDER INGRAM & OFFICERS DÍ
H.M. Pencur
COMMANDRR J, L Bunn & OFFORDS DÍ
H.M.S. Porpoise,"
COMMANDER BRUCE & OFFICERS of H.M.S.
Breift.
LIRUL-COMMANDER BAKER & OFFICERS of
H.M.S. Firebrand.
MR.
Upon which occasion
GEO O MILN
will appear as MAURETH."
AND
Misa Kate Donatas as Lady Macbeth
-
PRICES-2 and 81.
Blue Jackets, half-price.
Book Seats at Measre. KELLY & WALSH's. Hongkong, April Li, 1891.
THE
ROYAL,
736
CITY HALL HE HONGKONG CHORAL
SOCIETY will produce BURHAND AND SULLIVAN'S COMIC OPERA THE CONTRABANDISTA,' THE LAW OF THE LADRONES,' SATURDAY, 18th April,
OK,
AND
MONDAY, 20th April,
Dress Circle and Stalls.....
Back Seats, Stalls.
$2.00. 1.00.
Doors open at 8.99 p.m. Performance to sommence at 9 p.
Tickets obtainable at Messrs. LANK, CRAWFORD &Co.'s from 10a.m. on Tuesday, 14th Instant.
Hongkong, April 10, 1891.
734
To-day's Advertisements.
CHEFOO.
TO LET-FURNISHED
XILL 15TH JULY,
KTR CAMPBELL'S BENGALOW, on
the EA ↑ BEACH,
For Particulars, apply to
B. M. CAMPBELL,
Shanghai.
701
11th April, 1891. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
ΓΙΑ
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERB.
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOоCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
flaitas,
Captain ASUTOR, will be despatched for the above Porte on TUESDAY, the 14th Toutant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to ̈ ̈ ̈
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 11, 1801.
PUBLIC AUCTION
BOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PIANO, Ero., Etc.
THE Undoraigned. has received instrue
tions to Sell by Fublic Auctions on
SATURDAY,
the 18th April, 1891, A.2.30 p.m., sharp.
Business Notices.
ART FABRICS
FOR A
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping,
No. 8504 APRIL 11,
to the estimates for extraordinary-
works, which they lightened of a
Daylight Fokion leaves for Swatolea Up to the end 118. m. Ga Mail leaves for Bremen up to within the last
and Forts of Calla Noon. Haiphong loves for Haiphong,
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S MEMOS FOR MONDAY.
st the Residence, of Capt, Hats, No. B
Richmond Terrace,
THE WHOLE OF HIS 74% BOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
FORMOSA TRADING CORPORATION,
"FOR SWATOW; AMOY & TAMSUI.
The Steamship
Cast
Captain JANSEN, will be. despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 14th Instant, at
5 p.m.
+
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
TOOK YUE & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 11, 1891.
743
STEAM TO STRAITS & BOMBAY, (Calling at COLOMBO if sufficient inducement offers.)
comprising:
TAPESTRY COVERED DRAWING ZOOMSTICK, CENTER TABLE, CUTTAOD PIANO, PICTURES, LACE CURTAINS, FENDERS and IONS, ET Exc.
EXTENSION DINING TABLE and Chains, WHATNOTS, GLASS BACK SIDE BOARD, ELX3- rnO PLATED, GLass and CrookBBY-WARE, CUTLERY, E, Tre.
DOUBLE IRONBDTBAD with PATENT WIRE MATTRESS, F., E.; MARBLE-TOP WASHSTAND, and DRESSING TABLE, WARD- with Mano FRONT, BED-BOOM FURNITURE, E., Ero, Ero.
ROBE
Also.
A JAPANESE RIOKSEA, nearly new. FLOWERS AND PLANTS IN POTA
Erc., Ero. Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale,
B
SUMMER DRESSES.
ENGALING AND OTHER SILKS, LAWNS, CAMBRÍOS, ZEPHYRS, AND TRE
LEADING FASHIONABLE MATERIALA FOR COSTUMES.
DRESS-MAKING AND MILLINERY, "
Hongkong Trading Company, Ld.,
NEW PREMISES, COLONIAL JIGUSE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
MAS. IKEDA
ד י ן .
Shipping
wan broathed about the Col
to pay the advanood salaries, nor evon about the Colony's inab
doubled (millary contubation some 1500 additional sold
Bat, some three or four weeks ago, the un- ofloisla, having become, cotríncod, that, the
bany leaves for Shaughal, do
Anctions." Non-Auction of Sundry Artiales; at
Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co. & Ge, promise of extra troops on which promise downs, East Point.
they bed agreed to the ingressed contribu 4 p.m.--Antiga di Crown Land at Tai-tion was not to be fulfilled, suddenly.
kokteui.
funkowo cannot Bud
740
WINES AND SPIRITS.
Now we do, not say
EGS TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF HONGKONG THAT HE IS
LEAVING FOR JAPAN ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 18th Last. THE EXHIBITION OF JAPANESE ART
· WILL BE ON VIEW OM
The P. & O. 8. N. Co. and the above will be on view on Friday, REDUCTION will be made in the
Steamship
Thibet, Captain W. L. Brous, will loave for the above places on FRI DAY, the 24th Instant, at Noon.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Officë,
Hongkong, April 11, 1891,
G. E. LAMMERT, Auctioneer
MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 16th and 17th Inst.
ICE to save the EXPENSES of PACKING,
at Mr W. S. Marten's Office,
2. Duddell Street
P.M.
TERMS OF SALE. Cash on delivery.
&o, to ratum to JAPAN.
40
Hongkong, April 11, 1891. DOOMS WANTED in Central Locality
by Two BACHELORS,
Apply
750
A. B.
INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. "SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Kutsang, Captain JACKSON, will be
WEDNESDAY, the 15th Instant, at Noon. This Stoamer has superior First-class Accommodation, specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical elimaten.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & O.,
General Managers. Hongkong, April 11, 1891.
739
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Prevasen,
Captain KEINKASTEN, will leave for the chuve place about 24 hours after arrival with the outward (Jerman Mail.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & On.. Agents. Hongkong, April 11, 1891
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Cc.'s Steamship
Titan, Captain Brown, will be denpstehed as above on
| MONDAY, the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, April 11, 1891.
747
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
The.Co.'s Steamship
Changsha,
J. E. WILLIAMS, Com- mander, will be dos-
-Care of China Mail Ófice.
761 Hongkong, April 11, 1891. CAMPBELL MOURE & CO., LIMITED.'
NORING SHARE
ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS of the Company will be held on pm., at MONDAY, the 27th Instant, at 4 the HONGKONG HOTEL, for the purpose of
confirming the following Spacial Resolution passed at the Extmordinary Meeting of Shareholders held on the 28th March, 1891-
1-That the word Ten in Article 30, of the Articlos ul Association, be altered into Fire. 2.-That Article 54, bo altered by zab- stitating the following words for the Original Article.
"The Directors shall not be more than Five and not less than Thres in Nambit.
3-That Article 84 Para 1, be amended by substituting the word Six, for the word Twelve in such Article.
By Order of the Board,
J. 2. LEON,
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, April 11. 1891.
TO LET AT THE PEAK. (PARTLY FURNISERD).
BROCKHURST"
な
751
Jotached Besi- donce situate upon MOUST GOUGH, about seven minutes walk tram Planta i a Road Station and from which is obtained a magnificent view of the Harbour and out to Ses. The HOUSE contains DRAWING ROOMS, DINI ROOMS, four BRO-OOMS, DRYING and BATH ROOME, &c, and has a Tennis Ground attached, which will be put in order at the Landlord's expense if the house be taken for a year.
Imentare PossaBRION----
For further particulars apply to
PALMER & TURNEL,
Architects, de
No. 5, Queen'e Road Central.
Hongkong, Aprú 1L, 1891.
Hongkong, April 11, 1891.
To-day's Advertisements.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1165.
A LODGE will be held in the FERE Begular MEETING of the above MASON
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
753
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, &
TRIESTE
For María Teresa, at 11:30a.m., on Tues
day, the 21a inst.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY,.-
Par Thibet, at 10.30 n. m., on Wednes
day, the 22nd inst
MAILS BY THE UNITED SEATIN PACKER-
HAZ Zetland Street, on 'The United States Mail Packet Belgic will. THURSDAY, the 16th Instant, at 3.30 för i 9pm.precisely. VISITING BRETHREN are cordially INVITED to attend.
Hongkong, April 11, 1891.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS..
738
April 11, 1891 :— Ashingtong Garman steamer, from Wham-
100.
Fishuni, Chiness stastier, from Whampoa, Sachsen, German steamer, 4,570, H. vors Goessel, Stangitai April & Maila and General. MILOHERS & Co.
Frithjof Nansen, Norwegian steamer, 628, O. A. Loading, Elotto April 6, Logwood. OLDER. , ན
Vorwantes, Corman steamer, 612, L. Müller, Lollo April 5, Wood.-WIELER & Co
Singopas, British stessier, 749, G, W. Hunter, Bangkok April3, General--ORDER Bented, British steamer, 1,481, -J. B. Clark, Saigon April 7, General GIBB, LIVINGSTONI&Co.
Cass, Chitrese steamer, 804, M. Jensen, Keelung April, Coal--MALOAMPAO & 00. Kasur, Hetish ateamor, 1,035, Ganrgo Castle Liverpool March 2, and Singapore April 5, Usarral.—ABAHOLD, KARIDIG AS Co.
DEPARTURES.
April 13
7.2.
Activ, for Haiphong. Lombardy for Shanghai.
THE OHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM ANTWERP, LIVERPOOL AND
SINGAPORE
patchod sa shere on MONDAY, the 20th,THE Company's Steamabip Kuisou, having arrived from the above Parts, Instant
"The attention of Passengers is directed Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed to the Superior Accommodation offered by that their Goods are being landed at their this Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabins risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND Steamship BELGIC wil boste situated forward of the Engines. KOWLOON WEARY AND GODOWN COMPANY, Ideapatched for San Francisco, vid Second-class Passengers are berthed in the LaMITED, Kowloon, whance delivery may
be obtained." Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Poop. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures April, 1891, at 1 pm, connection being the supply of Fresh Provisions during the made at Yokohama, with Steamers from entire voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is Shanghai and Japan Parte.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full ; and smote will be rooived at the Company's Office until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing!
First-olasa Fores granted as follows:- To San Franci
****...$226,00
To Ban Francisco and retura,
available for 6 months
To Liverpool
To London..
வனம் www
***
+
***
393.75
326,00 352.00
To other European points at proportion- ate rates. Spesial reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service! and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be
obtained on application.....
carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, April 11, 1891..
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FÖR
- SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA,
No Claims will be admitted after the. Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the OFFICE of the Undersigned, before Noon on the 18th Instant, or they will not be recognized.
$11 broken, chafed, and datavel (loode are to be left in the Godowns, where they 749 will be examined on the 18th Inst., at p.. No Fire Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 18th Instaut will be subject to rent
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on- less notice to the contrary bu given before 4 p.m. TO-DAY.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Hongkong; April 11, 3804,
Heather Bell, for Puget Sound. Chiiqtu, Tor Shanghai.
Denar, fur Sargo
Asric,
for Port Darwin and Sydney. Kwang Lee, for Whampoa, Carmarthenshire, for Nagasaki. Kong Bang for Hoihow. Phra Chan Kloo, for Swatow, Ashington, for Shanghai.
"CLEARED,
Great Auniral, for Post Tuwasend. Haiphong, for Esiphong. Fushun, for Shanghai Fokien, in Swalow. Falkenbun, for Saigou.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Sachsen from Shanghai, Messrs Hatting, Parguin and family, W. Poste, child and servant, Catley, Bornmann, Mack, RF. da Silve, 35 cabin passangers in transit, and 34 Chinese
Per Singapura, from Bangkok, 3 Chinese. Por Baldi, from Saigon, 40 Chinose.. Par Cas, from Keelung, 1 Chinese: Per Kagom, froin Singapure, 60 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
1
Per dilic, for Sydney, 1 European.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
he despatoled on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Instant, with Mails for Jagan, San Francisco, the United States,
"Perai Bonolulu. Cauzda,
&c., which will be closed as follows :--
0 15 P.M. Registry cases.
0.30 P.. Post Office closes, but Corres-- pondenca may be posted on board the Packet, witle Late Fes of 10 cents extra Portage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAUKET," W The, British Contract Packet Malwe will
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th April, with Mnile for the United. Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yonu, vid Brindisi to the traits Settlements, Netherlands India, Bor-: mah, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar.
ATPOINTS
better word
there was
tion. Ther
not good reason for ind
had been badly treated by Lord Kauts.
CEL
ford, who as the men saplege
Ofixo, had led them to
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.3-
ANTHONGKONG,
position they had; takap up, ofcislain Hongkong, who operating with them in the
the
LIMITED SATE
reduce expenditure had induced
VH invite attention to the following old subscribe to a huge, bill tola) W landed Brande, all of which are on the colony's resources. collant quality and good value for the money.
prices
Buy the
*The same being specially selected by our anofficials themselves were not without London House, and bought direct from the blame they had allowed themselves to most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling tag on the wrong treak, and had cumpru
position in many ways," to supply the best growtas ceny Į
at moderate mised their pos
gre now anxious to correct these errors s In ordering 16-is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Winsor but we hardly think they have set about the rectification In the best possible WAY. Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality the
Orders through Local Post or by Telsalaries on the plea that the pressing of the gram receive prompt attention PORTS. (For Invalids and general use.)
Per doz
Cass. Per Bot
Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule i
B Vintage, superior quality,
Red Depaule
C. Fino Old Vintage, supertor
quality, Black Seal Cup
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, Violet Cap sule (Old Bottled) SHERRIES.
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Capsule
12
'
The motion to stop the increase of ̈
military contelbation reade the colony un-
sble to pay the advanod was a tactical mis take; because it left the unofficiala open
9; 810 -- $1,00|| 10 a strong charge of incanautspʊy, they having, while there was yet hope of obtain- 100
ing an immediate increase of the garrison, which would add next to nothing to the 1.20 revenue of the colony greed to pay the
full advance of Furies. While th 1.50 solutely refusing to revete the £20,000 for
6
laat year, on account of the breach of faith, 0.60 they ought to have accepted the Governor's Superior Pale Dry, dinner
challenge to prOVE,"
ore, other the inability of wine, Green Seal Capsule 7.50 0.75 the colony to pay the increased sontribu- 100 tion or the injustice of the demifiil, ar
both
If they had set themselves to work
O Manzanilla, ale Natuml
00
Sherry, White Capsule Superior Old Dry, Pale
10
Natural Shorry, Red Seal
Capsule
10.
1.10
D Very Superior Old Pale
Dr
choice old Wing,
White Beal Capsule
E Extra Superior Old Pale
ལ་
100 on this task and had prepared a careful statement of the position, and prospeels of the Colony, they might, han sobmitting this statement, have asked the Governor to wire the Secretary of State to delay the sanctioning not only of the increase of Por Cano, Per Valaries but of the whole estimates for 1891 Zaz das til he was, in possession of their views. Be Quarte Find Eron by adopting the course they would
-Dry, very fuest quality. Black Beat Capanla (Old Bottled)
CLARETS.
A Superior Brekkfrat Clarot
Red Capaulo B St. Estopho; Red Capenie C St. Julian S
The runal hours will be obsecred in closing || D. La Boqu
the Maila, &c.
Quotations Boraxons, April 11, 1891 OPIUM--New Patna, cash,... 485
Old New Benares, cash, 465
eash, New Malwa
490 Allowance, Tuels... 32/48 Old Malwa, can 500% Allowance, Taels Persian, Olly, cash, 420/70 Allowance, Tacle 32/48 Persian, Paper tied 420/4 Allowanes, Taels....
32/48
Exchange.
HONGKONG, April 11
On London-
BRANDY
.1.25
84 $4.50 not be altogether free from the charge of 1.60 5.00 inconsistency, as they would to some extent
7.50 11 12.00. be stultifying the notion they took in Decem Per doc
A Hannesey's Old Fale, Rod
Capsule
B. Superior Very Old Coguas,
Ited Caraule
$12 $1.10
Very Old Liner Cogne 14 1,25 18150
Red Capsule D Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vintage,
Red Capsule WHISKY
Blond. While
Mel
200 TULL
A Thorne'n
Japan Honorchy
Watson'
low Blend, Blue Capeale, with Name and Trade Mark,
Watson så belour-Glenlivet, Red: Capaule, with Name and Trade Mark.
D Wateon's RKD Blend of the Finest Brotch Balt Whiskles, Violet Gap-
24 2.40
8.0.75
0.75
or when they agreed to the estimates, but they would bave svoided, the charge of im paliva conduct, from which we are afraid they can now hardly free themselves.
Mr Whitehead, in the speech be deliver. ed yesterday, may bave painted tas position and prospects of the Colony to too dark colours. There is no doubt that a vast BUGABEI IHORSY was lost in the gambling many, but those fezres cannot parchakonts ly silout the trade of Hongkong. The most serious cau
causes of alarm are tho skrinkage of the tea and opium trades and the decrease of Chinese emigration, The trade statistics, of the Imperial Maritime Qustoms would 8 0.75 50
weers to show that in srite of theur carsea, there has been no retrogression in what has been properly called the legitimiste trade of the Colony. The rapidity of the advance has been checked, that if But while 1,10 trade may not have retrograded, thors is no of the doubt that the financial condi 0.75 Colony at the presenà atoment is as bright.
1.00
Bank, Wiro,
On demand
13
11
30 days' Aught,
4 months sight,
Bule,
10
1,00
Oredita, 4
E Watson & Very Old Liqueur
Documentary, 4 months sight, 3/21
Scotch Whisky Gold Cap
On Paris
aute
19
On demand,
3.98
IRISH W
WHISKY.
Credits, 4 months" sight,
4.07
On Borlin
On demand,
On New York-
On demand,
Credits, 60 days'
On Bombay
Wire, On demand
On Calcutta-
Wire, On domand
On Shanghai- On demand,
Aluhn Jameson's Old, Gres
"B"John
s Fine Old, Greou Ospeuls. John Jameson's Very Fine
Green Capsule GENUINE BOURBON WHISEY, fine old, Red Capsule, with Name
A Fine Old Tom, White Cap
10
Pubho expenditure has locrossack on arm- ously, and tliers in ovary means to fear that 1.10 our revenue will prove very incisato, for some years to come, if there is not a positive. 1,00ruksge. It is a time for economy, not only in the matter of salaried, but all round. From the first wa condemned the 4 60.0.40.
proposal to make a general increase of sala 4.50.0.40 ||ries. There wore undoubtedly some cases of hardship, Thees pught to have been considered on their merits, and at the same 12 1.00 time an enquiry ought to have been made Good Leoward Island $1.00 per dallon. in the general constitution of the publiq "LIQUEURS.
2201
sule
Five 4. Y. . Gours. BUM
B Fire Unsweetened, White
Capsule
Finess Old Jamaica,
**Viulet
Capela
30 days sight, private paper — — 72 -- Gold Leaf, 100 Ba
$32.80p.tae Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)3 6.29-
Temperature.
(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Food.)
BAKOMSTEN Do
AM In
20.07 20:87:
Do
748
of proceeding Overland by the Bouthern.
The Iritish steamer Beledi reports; April 10th, freak N.E. winds and
winds and fine weather.
THERMOMETER-9 A MŰ.
1 P.3. Do,
Do
Do
(Wet bulb) 9 AM
Do
Do
Ge, Northern Pasific of, Canadian Pacific
Do
Passengers by this Lane have the option
Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Pasi. ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, leary so for the 10th, light Ensterly
Railways
Passengers, who have paid full fare, te sexbarkling at Francisco for Olina, or
Bari Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This aliitanes dast not apply to through fare from China and Japan is Aurope.
PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK
SEA & BALTIO PORTS;
ཕཡོ་ LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
banna den ga FORTS,
Conen Invaloes to socompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco, In the United States; should ho sent to the Company's Oilosa; addrsed to the Col 47 leobor of Chustama, San Francisco.
For further Information 勰 to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 604, Queno' Road Central..
J, S. VAN BUREN,
"Aeling d gent,' Rengkong, April 21, 1891
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOTD.
NOTICE.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMKES WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND FASTENGLA
AND LUGGAGE.
Largo can be taken on through
for the principal places in
504N SUNDAY, the 10th day of May. 1891, at 11 am., the Company's
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGABAKL
Pening "through the INLAND SEA:)
Tho Co.'s Steamship
General Werder
Captain M. Exoga, will: love for the above For
ou or shant the 18th Instant."
For farther Particulars, apply to
MKLOHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, April 11, 1891.
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS & ALRATED
WATER
MANUFACTURERS,
DAKIN'S SODA WATER
-Equal to
The Chinese ateamer Cass reports Light valable wind and Foggy wonther throughout.
The British steamer Katane raports:
Left Bingpora 51: April, experienced light
S.E. ure to Pulo Expatu ; then satrông gale from Neith beavy sea, ty latitude 14 N., and Jogande 110 B. thence to port, iederate Early breese, with fine weather and for a pos
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS vill close
For HAIPHONG
Por Unghong, at Da.m., on Sunday,
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL
Por Muktarg, at fa m., on Kanday, the
12th fret Me T
that of the Best
MAKERS, For SHANGHAL —
BB PREUSSEN Dain RATEN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and GARUO, will leave this port sa above,ENGLISH andling at GENOA
Noom, well be granitnal bl
·Camp will be received on board antip.m., Spocie and Parcels" shtil 3 p.m. on the 9th May. (Parola sze not to be sant on board; they must be left at the Apssor's Office) Contents and Value of Packages are req cired.
IN LARGEST BOMBAY SIZE
BOTTLES,
50 Centa per doném,
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation DISCOUNT to CLUBS, MESSES and
and carries a Doctor and Stewardesa,
For further Particulars, apply to
BERLUBERS & Co., Agenta Hagkong, April Li, 1501.
HOTELS:
No 23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
"For Fuckt 9 m, on Sunday, the
For FOODHOW, A TIENTSIN
Par Step 3.30 pm, on Monday For SWATON AMOY & POOCHOW
Per Hats at 3180 on Tuesday,
For STRATTS & CALCUTTA,
Por Kult 11.30 am, on Wednes
day, the 10th inst.
For NAGASANT, KOBE YOKOHAMA Pur Keren, 4 pm on Friday, the
17th jasl
Do. P
Do. Maximum
Do. Minimum over night
General Memoranda, THURSDAY, April 16:4
-525-050
Benedictine Maraschino Caracon Heering's Charry Cordial Chartreuse, Dr. Siegert's Angostura
Bisters, o
service. If such an enquiry had been faithfully made, it would hava, zorcalod. that the cost of government was abonn ally high. But instead of retrenchment.
The publication of this issue commenced the Salaries Commission and the Ccanell.
The China Stuil.
HOMIEONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1891.,
went in for lavish sapnditurs. Not only were salarios raised, bot's large numbar of new offices were created, and the big army of half-itle offstals wan largely boreased We have no bestialion in saying that the
this Colony might be satis
on by half the number of
Ir in often a very difficult task to redlity factorily cart
The coff
off officials ther members Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of The mistakes
Humphreys Estate & Finance Op, Council are fully exporion thin diffeally, ilustration Ltd., at its Registered Office, Goods pur Steamer Yangles unclaimed They agreed twelve months ago to double depar after Not subject to rent the military contribution an account of a meetin 2:30 p.m.-Anction of Household
ure, &
Furbi-
at the Residents of Mr Rose that the garrison of the Colony that would be increases radically unsound creat
good
the inherent tendency of grow was given et last
of Council In spite of the fact Jocal audit of
has been newly
England estab
A. Gubbay, Woodlands Ville, Raymour pretext, as we have often pointed, pis Hishe the Troas tree, whose duties formerly
Pines, Castia Road,
3 p.m. Mesting of The Atalin' Arms They likewise acquiesced in as all-round used to
Hotel & Building Co., 1.d., at.38
and
40, Quuen's Road Central
rise of astaring varying from 35 to 20 per cent.
tried on by the Postmaster
auditionaktorer Sato, CITY:
Gopes par Kutsang undelivered after They may not at art have contemplated on the work of his 20 independent and this date subject to rest that the advice would be so large but much more expensive department. And se p.m.-Mesting of Perseverance Lodge,
p.m-Meating of British Mercantile what the full scheme of the Beern Marine Officers Association.tary of State way laid befo
bend of last year ther SATURDAY, April 18
the thinking that t the gol
dong the
Fin pros
retrenchmen
9.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Fuzai- advance (with one or two ingr Roant ex-
turo, &c. at the Residence of Captals
Harris No 6. Richmond Terraonceptions) but they recommended scrtional Goods per Raison endelivered after this ad exhoes to bring a few unfavoured' official
date subject to rente p.m.Performance.
MONDAY, April 20 at the City Hall. 9pm Performance at the Oity Hall Tipertly, April 23 →
4 p.m.veting of The Purfons &
in line with the others. At the time this day, 1! was done it was well
that the finan.in other
cial position of the Colony al sot very factory result peld Batisfactory. Instead, however, of Booking there are too many servants
Funghie Dus Semantan Mining, Goto effect economy by reducing salaries, the tablishment they tend to Tidy at No. 9, Quesa's Rod Central unofficial moibers devoted their attention than to facilitate each other's work,