Entertainments.
KE HONGKONG AMATEUR
DRAMATIC CLUB
Will give PERFORMANCES of the FARCICAL COMEDY BE TS Y
By F... BтYAND,
או!
SATURDAY, 27th February,
AND
TUESDAY, 1st March.
Dick Talbot
UHARACTERS.
Mr Leslie Hallward. Mr Birkett... Mr C. J. Bolliday. Adolphus Birkett (his son)...Mr E. Osborne. Lt. Col. Medeary, Capt. McManus..
4.0.0. of 0.
Mr Dawson (a futor)...Mr E. W. Mitchell, Hairdresser.....
„Dir Selby..
William (a mis servant)...Mr S. L. Darby.
Mra Birkett
Mira McMantîb. -
Madame Polerta.....
Nellie Bassott.........
Clara Peyton...
......Mrs Barf
Miss Robinson, Mrs Gordon.
......Miss Hazeland, Mrs Ed. Robinson.
Betsy (the maid)Mrs Brewitt.
Doors open sich Evening at 8.30 p.m. Performance at 9 p.in.
Pricas AS USUAL Tiske!s can be obtained at Monsta. LANE, CHAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after Tuesday, 23rd February, at 11 am.
A SPECIAL CAR to and from the Pask will run each woning before And after the Performance. Hongkong, February 24, 1892.
358
Tu-day's Advertisements.
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE 8.5. Glenfallock, having arrived ports, Consigneer
To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA MAIL. Business Notices.
THE KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING IMPORTANT
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NURDINARY General BBKIING of
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
the KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED, will be bold at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the Company, on THURSDAY, the 10ull day of March, 1892, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of Confirming the subjoined Rs- zolation which was payed at the Extraor dinary General Meeting held on the 24:5
1903:-- February,
That in the second and third lings of Article
81 of the Articles of Assneiatlon the
words "One Thousand Five Bundred
*
Dollars boatrack out and that there
be substituted therefor the words "Ooo Hundred and Fifty Dollard."
By Order of the Board,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land In. vestment and Agency Co., Ltd.,
Agents for the Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ltd.
Dated, 24th day of February, 1809. 976
DAR
AKIN BROTBERS OF CHINA,
LIMITED, CHEMISTS, &c.
SYRUP OF FIGS, Prosents in the most elegant form
LAXATIVE
THE
AND NUTRITIOUS JUICE of the
FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with the Medicinal Virtues of Plants known to be most beneficial to the human ayetem, forming an agreeable and effective lasa-
of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, are being landet at their risk into the and Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHART AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, At Kowloon, wlience delivery may be ob tained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded, unfees notice to the contrary be given before 4 p.m. TO-DAY.
Cargo remaining undelivered aftor the
1st Proximo will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Consignees are requested to
prusont
all Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 8th Proximo, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
.... Agents.
Hongkong, February 24, 1802.
376
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUJ.
The Co'a Steinship
Fokien,
tive to pedanently cura HABITUAK CONSTIPATION
tho many ille depending on a work or
inactive condition of the KIDNEYS,
LIVER
STOMACH
AND
BOWELS,
and is perfectly safe in all cases and there. fore the beat of family romodies.
$1 per Bottle.
Price,
ኑ
***
22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. February 24, 102
251
IN
Annual
CLEARANCE | Stocktaking.
SALE
ALL DEPARTMENTS. NOW PROCEEDING. SPECIAL BARGAINS.
Destinatic
Hongkong Trading Co., Ld.
-Mania's Alvartled as Loalng.
Yexacta
Datavia, Smerg,de. Bantuna (8) Bromon & Ports Neckar (8)....... H'as, L'on, H'bg ta'p Radgorabite (8). Kobo and Yokohama. Gleufaluch (9).. London Ports o Call Mirzapóra (8). Landon & Liverpul.. Kintuek (h). Marmoilles, . Saigon (Caledonien (8).. N'ski, Kobó Y'hame Torrington (8). New York, v. SuczCanal Riverdals (e).. S. Franciico, Jupan Gaelic (8:.. S. Frane son, 7. Japan China (8).. Shanghai
Poking (3) Songha
Berenico (2) Shanghai Clyde (8).... S'hai,N'ki,K'bé&Y'ma Tartar (8).. S'pore Havre &H'bur Aginin (6)....
this and Borahay... Lombardy (a).. Swatow, Amoy & Tsui Fokien (8)....... VARCONver (0.). & Empress of Judin (s).. Tbama, v. N'hi & Kobe Verona (a).
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IB- LAND, COURTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE & ADÉLAIDE. -
Per Cotterthus, at 5p.m., on Saturday,
the 7th inst
For STRATTS & BOMBAY
Per Lombardy, at 10.30 am, ou Thute.
day, the 3rd Mar
For SINGAPORE --
Per Aglaia, at 11.30 am., on Friday,
the fil Marolt.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA -- Per Verona, at 11,39 km,-an Friday, the 4th Marchande
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RA
Wax Co. PACKET.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORHON. Shipping
4 p.m.-Peking leaves for Shanghai,
Meeting.
No, 9070,--FEBRUARY 24, 1892.
Meating of - Members of the Hongkong
Fookey Clab in the City Hall. Miscellaneo
Transfer Books of The Hongkong Ropa Manufacturing Co., Ltd., closed from this data to 11th March, inolukiva.
Transfer Books of The Bank of China, Japan and the Straits, Ltd, Poland from this date to 29th litt, inclusive,
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED
WINES AND SPIRITS.
invite stiention to
sxceptions one of the most important differences between the Straits ordinatos and our local ordinands is seen. "In both, ships of war belonging to Her Majesty or to any foreign Government are exempted, but the Straits ordinance, from what seems an unreasonable dread of interfering in ang way with the Mall service of the Empire, makes su exception in the case of. : such steamships carrying maila ne may from time to time be exempted from the operation of this Drdinator by notification of the Governor, published in the Genette." We fail to see the necessity for euch ag ax
option in the Straits onlinenee. Here,
mail steamers sing under the asmen restrictions as other steamers in the matter
We also the following of cargo working on Sunday (the mails
quality and good value for the money,
The British Contract Packet Empres
India will be despatched on TUES
of course not haing included in the DAY Do Ist arch with Mails
The same being kpecially selected by our term "saryo”), and it is manifestly unfair for Shanghai, Japan, Canada, the United Stator of America, and coun. London Hanes, and bought direct from the Ke
other cargo-currying steamers to wood to tries beyoud, vid Yaocouver, BC noted Shippers, aru imported The following hours will be observed in to supply the best growth moderate cargo when other atoomers, are prohibited and boltied by dorsaires, thus enabling as allow them the spasial privilege of working closing the Mails, &o, depart 11.15. Regis ry closes.
catro Postage, until time of departure.
prices.
Per dos
In ordering, it is only necessary to state from doing a. It may perhaps be intend 1180A.M. Post-Oos closes, but. Corros bate Leaving petitionce may be ystod on board the the name and quality of Wine or Spirited to grau) the privilege only la case of Packet with the Late Fee of 10 centsanted, and initial letter for quality desired. argoncy, but in any brent the exception is
| PORTE, (For Intalide and general use)
Case. For Bot,
$10 $1.00 Vintage, superior quality,
Red Capaule...
12
Jardins, Mathosch&Co About February 26. Norddontacher Lloyd. Merch 6, at 2 p.m. Dodwell, Carlin & Do About March 10, Jardins, Matheson&o About February 26 P. & O. S. N. Co. Marah 3; at noon. Arohold Kerberg&Co. February 26. Messagezios Maritimes March 9, at regn. ...Dodwell, Corlill & Co. Quick despatch.
Dodwell, Carlil & Co. March 21, dagliglit 10. & G. 8. B. Co... March 10, at 1 pm, Facife Mail S. S. Ca.. March 23, nt 1 jur. Sioconeri & Co Fab 20, at 4 pm." D. Sun, Sons & Dɔ. Maton 6, at 11 am, P. & O. S. N. Co..... Quick despatch. Dodwell, Cartal & Co About February 26, Siomasen & Co.March 4, at noon. P.S. N. O.......March 3, at noon, Douglas Lapraik & Co. Fab. 26, daylight. Canada Pie B. Co., Murul 1, at noon. P. & O, S. N. Co...... March 4, at ison.
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS--Feb, 24, 1892
Paid. Olosing Quotations,
Cash up.
Stockis
BANKS.
Nos. Sharis.
Falue.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 180,000 $
New Laus.....
Bank of China, Japan and Straits, 19,870 £ *1, 2005 Th
MARINE INBOKANORA,
Canton Insurancs Office Co, Ld 10,000 & Jhina Traders Instance Ou, L... 24,000 8 Chicas Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,5 North-China Insuranos O., Ld..... 5;00 £ 254 Straits Insurances do, I
30,000 Unica Insurance Society Co., La... 10,08 Yungtars Insurance Association, L. 8,0M€
IZEN INSURANOBS.
Fashiki Maru, Japanese steamer, 1,119, Baraton, Nagasaki. Febuary 19, Coal.- Gro. R. STEVENS & Co. -
Cain Fire Insurance Co., L. 20,000 8 douglong Firs Insurance Co, Ld... 8,00 $ Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 20,000 5
VIRN AND MARINE INSURANCES.
Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 10,000|6
DCOKS.
'kong & Whampus Book Ou.,
-MTRANBOATY,
125 160 % prem.
10 116 811, males
1£
1£85
60 8103, buyers 2561 ales
250 83.33 1,000% 20% nominal
20% £BUTIs. 260, sellers 1081914, buyere 252501
10 a $108, buyara
1008-
2010
2891. salen
2 $17, buyers
1u
289, sellers
1,60
5,000
12 i 86% prom, buyera
51 all $40
Glenfalloch, British steamer, 1,434, Tom. Captain Davis, will be perley Darse, London via Paisng, and Sin-China and Mamia S... Co., L.
Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ despatolod for the above pure Feb. 17, Goneral,-JARDINE, MA.
HB. U. and A. Steamboat Co., L., Ports on FRIDAY, the 36th Instant, alusson & Co.
Indo-China S. M. Company, is 60,000 Daylight,
Steam Launah Company, Limited... 2,000
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, February 24, 1892.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND
HAMBURG,
(Taking Cargo at through retes to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER DAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL and BREMEN.)
A
The Steamship
Aglaia,
Capt. B. CHRISTIANSEN, will bo despatched for thre above Ports on FRIDAY, the 4th March, at Noon.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, February 24, 1892,
Peking, German at, from Whainpa, Natal, French steamer, 2,243, Verron, Marseilles January 24, via Alexandria, Port Baid, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, and Saigon February 21, Mails and General- MESSAGERIE MARITIMES,
Dopar, Ge man str., 1,248, B Grund maan; Saigon February 20. Riceat Paddy.
WIBLER & O.
Haiphong, French, steamer, 814, Fauran, Haiphong February 21, and Hoihow 32, 349 tons General-MESSAGERIES MALITIES.
Arratoon Apcar, British steamer, 1,302, JE. Hanson Caloutta and Bingapore Fet. 18, General-Davin SASSOON, SONS & Co.
---DEPAKTURKS.
February 24-
Kiellin, for Shanghai.
Sishan, for Ewatow. Namyong, for Aməy. 972 Baghalien, for Europe.
Fikaany, for Amoy and Mauilo, Haitan, For Swatos.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
The Co.'s Steamship
Berenice
at 11 o'clock a.m.
will
KEJINBEINS,
Olina Sugar Company, Limited......15, $ Gason Sugar Company, Lucas.... 7,00
WILKVES.
HK. & Kow. Waart & Gukuwa O. 20, DU
LAND AND BUILDING.
pany, ag
50 a $39
all $95
101 al 120 din., buyers 50330, sellers
10 $170, selfare
30
$: $58
*56 at: $694, sellors
50-10048 || 60/570
6,08
Hongkong Land Investment and
Agency Company, Limited.....s Kowloon Land and Building Com
Peak Building Company, Peak Humphreys Estate & Finance Co... 1,000 B Shanghai Land Compang, West Point Building Co., Idmited.. 12,5%
THAMWAYS,
LETY
EK. High-Level Tramways Co, Li 1,2$.
MINING,
Jelebu-Mining & Trading Co., Ld.|_ 4,500 § Panjom & Sungaia Dus Samontiu
Selama Tin Mining Company,118030
50g 30810, buyers
18 780.
all 8200, nominal
10
克
Thu. 20T, 25
4 $25, sellers
LU
alt 950, sellers.
€5,60, wales
Mining Co.
80,00
Limited some Čepong..
Société Franosine dos Carbɔu-
pages du Tonkin .........................
The Balmoral Gold Wing Co, LJ.
Imaris Mines, Limited
Raab Syndicate.....................
26,000 $
<8,03] Fos, 16,000 $ 178000 £ 1,009,300
it 41 82
68 240 cents, mollara 58 581, sellers 501[FL. 5 $350, buyers
10 60 cb, sollers
1 188
China-Borneo Company, L. in Lig. Labuk Planting Co., Limited...
7,50
100 56810, sellers
3,000 $
Argus, for Singapore and Sydney.
Company, limited ...
Austin Arsos Hotel and Building
EL G. Brown & Co., Limited...................... HOTELS, ETC.
6,000 $
508 50) all 438, sales
4,000 $
608 5088, allora
Hongkong Hotel Company, Li....
3,000 she tanned
Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Lamaito
4,000 $
& all 1850 and 37), sellera 513 50 In liquidation-
Per Fushiki Muru, from Nagasaki, Borneo Hotel and Stores Ct., Irl
∙1,000) §.
-508 63 860
873 European.
DIDENSARIES.
50,00 $
1,600 8
101 818 -Bual buyers
leave for the shore place on the 5th March,
For Freight or Paisage, apply ta
DAVID SASSOON, SONG & Oa,
Agents. Hongkong, February 24, 1852-
BOTIÓE. ·
COMPAGNIE DES MESSADERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
SEEAM FOJI SAIGON, SINGALORE BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ALIGN SUEZ,
SPORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN- AND, BLACK SEA FORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ¦
$150
LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUS
Elektra, for Singapero and Bombay, Fuensang, for Wbsorpca,
CLEARED.
Clara, for Haiphong.
PASSENGERS,
ARRIED.
PLANTING, ET.
LIGHTING.-
RK, and Uhina Gas Co., Limito i.
6,102 Now are 1,90 £ Hongkong Electrio 00.j Limited....30,000
BRICE AND OKMENT.
For Glenfaltech, from Singapore, 202 Chi-A. S. Watson & Co., Limited везе.
Cruickshank & Co., Limited... Per Natal, for Hongkong: from Mar- seillen, Mr Waliszenski, bir Champin, Mça Mercedia Gato de Pastor and child, Mr Alex andro de Pastor and infant, Mrs. Doloria, Me Frederick Josa Y. Teste, and Mr de Créquariello; from Singapore, Mr Weitch, Messra Maralall, P'Àulé Gandon, Ohau Green Island Cement Co., Ed. -20,000 $ Veh Wing Chiang, Wang Hai, Chou Hongkong Brick & Cement Co. L34,000€ Pegg, Whitebead Schen and Esprängți, and 1 Chinese from. Saigon, Mr J. Walter, Indian, and 81 Chiness. For Shanghai from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs W. Bright, Mr W. Pearce, Mr and Mrs. Flethor, Mr Sughey Sirtinaki, and Rev. Baily; fram Singapore, Mr D. Schmidt, For Yokohama from Marseilles, Macas Juskiz Kiyoura, Deguy, Kary, and Dr Burgois; from Singapore, Bi Le Brom'; from Saigen; Mr Séco Marius.
MISÖSLLÁNKOUS
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited... 1,200 € 0,000 $ Geo. Forwick & Co., Lluited ................. Hongkong Bakery Company, Il
600 Hongkong Dairy Farta Co 3,009 Hongkong Tea Company, Limited... 6,009 2 Hang Rope Manafansory Co., Lt. 9,004 -
Founder's shares:
LOANS.
I} 17/11 (26 dia, seliers
5082, ellers
10-7.10 $12, sailers 108
8811, malas
50 1810, nominal $17.50 $10, nominal
10 all 6, hommal
960) Call 880, abilera
1 all. 86, pin, 24 all $76, ox div, sollers
all$117, sellor
51
Quotation Amount | Value. ) Interest, Fer Donar, from Saigon, 25 Chinese. WEDNESDAY, the 9th March,
8p. annum $518 bayers: Per Haiphong, for Hongkong: from Hai- Chinose Imports: 1881 - $1,594,700.148500 1992, at Noon, the Company's 8.S.phar, Mr and Mrs Lodet and infant, Mir
1881 TL 767,200 Tis. 250 7.
T 275, buyers CALEDONIEN, Commandant FLAUDLY, J. C. Jones, and 30 Chinese; from Beibow, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEGIE 28 Chiners. From Haiphong: for Kobe, *od CARGO, will leave this Port for the Mr. Delmas; for Marseilles, Mr Troy.
5:0 $400,000.0 503 Aboro pizzies.
Per Arroloon Apcer, from Calcutta, doc. Me Milter, and 400 Chinese,
Orgo and Specie will be registered fex Lousion as well as for Marcillos, ad septed in trait through Margilles for the principal places of Europa.
Nooth
DEPARTED.
|- Per Sukalian, For Hongkong for Sat.
DEBENTURCJ. Hongkong Hotel Murt- gaze Debentures, 1889 )
which was resched 9 a... Friday, 22nd, Left Butz ban, Saturday, 23rd, passed Perim noon, Thursday, January 28th. moderate NE, monsun in Indian Ocean,
FOST OFFICE NOTICES...
MAILS will close:-
Shipping Orders will be granted tillgon, Me M. F. Langerin; for Singapore, Mr and Mrs Barbour, Messy Melville and Carge will be received on board until 4 Sanderson for Marseilles, Messi Nicore with strong Westerly current, especially for SINGAPORE, SOURABAYA, ADE- m., Uporic and Parcels until 3 p.m. on C. Gibson Miliar, Cour. Oret, Abbe Villien. between Ceylon and Acheon. Arrived Pen- Parculs are not From Shanghai for Saigon, Measta ang 4 am Saturday, 13th February, left
the 8th March, 1892
· the Agency'■ Offico.)
Arrived Singapore 8 u.m.,
to be sent on bourt; they must be eft at Barriere, Ercoion and P. Mourier for ser felt for Hongkong noOGD,
the
Contents and value of Packages „ture quired,
For further particular, apply Company's Office..
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Ageni. Hongkong, February 24, 1802
BALL PROGRAMMES FOR SALE,
Marseillor, Mrs and Misa Burr, Mr To, Rev. Monday,
and Mr Bromhail and 2 infants, MN on Wednesday, 17th; experienced fresh Malin, Mr and Mrs Capont, and Chinese. N.E, monsoon and heary swell to. Pule For From Kebe for Singapore, Shingostre Bapatu; thence to port, light Easterly winds Kamura; for Alexandria, Mr MacDonnell; and smooth water,, exospt 23rd and 24th, for Mersailles, Meaars Dentuaise and Wag when strong S. W. wind and thick fog nor. From Yorubamn: for Marseilles, Mr.
Mr Fokonda.
374
IN NEW SHADES AND PATTERNS.
CHINA MAIL OFFICE,
́4, WINDHAM STREET.
Por Hishan, for Swatow, 100 Chineze.§. Per Namyong, for Amoy, 331 Chinese,
SHIPPING BEFORTS.
The British steamer Glenfallosh reports: Left London 7 s... Thursday, 7th Januars, A succession of Westerly gales to Gíbraltar, moderato weather, thenes to Port Said,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW & BANGKOK-
Per Phris Chula Chom Klau, at 2,80 mm,
For
on Thursday, the 25th insi SHANGHAI ---
Per Peking, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 20th ingi
LAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY Per Argus at LS) a.m., on Thursday, the 26th inak, instead of ss previous- ly notified.
..
A Alto Douro, göqd quality,
Grem Capaule
MALL BY THE BORTION PACKE The British Contract Packet Mirzapore will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 3rd March, with Mails for the United Europa, and countries be Kingdom, yond, via Brindisi; to the Straits- Settlements, Netherlanda India, Bur
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA Par S. S. Natot, on Thursday, the 23th instant, for Shanghai, Registry ceasca. at 2.38 p.m. Mail closes at 230 p.m. Late Lettere received from 2.40 to
nah, Doylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The nausl hours will be observed in closing
the Mails. dc.
FAILS OF THE GERMAN PACKET
The German Contract Packet Neahar will be despatched on SATURDAY, the oth Maroh, with Maile for the United King- dom, Europe and countries beyond, rid Brindisis to the Straits Bettle- monte, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylan, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, do, do Registry ceases at 1 P.M. The Mail close at 2 P. Iste letters till
-2.30 with 10 vente extra postage.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. The United States Mail Packet Gade
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 10th March, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Bonolulu, Poru, we, which will be clear as follows - 0:15 Mieglstry ceases. 0.30 2.M.
Post Office closes, but Corres pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Faitago until the time of departure.
O Tits Old Vintage, superior
quality,
Black Beal, Cap
aule.
D Very Fine Old Vintage
extra superior, Violet Capsule (Old Bottled)
SHERRIES A
one which wo should think is sure to give. trumble bad to canno dimatisfaction. Da:" |
this variatios from the text of the Hong- kang ordinancs the Straite Gorscument pra 110 certainly ant to be congratulated, Nor dan it be said that they have shown win-
1.96 dom in the u
14
18.50
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner A
wins, Green Capsule
outher variations. The ordinance that it shall be inwful for the provides that i Governor, by: writing under his band to grant under special circumstances, is exemption in any particular case.
60.60ither for the whole or arch portions of the
B Superior Fale Dry, diunar wios, Green Beat Cap-
7.50 0.70 Manzanilla, - Pale Natural
Shorry
1:00 White Capsule 10
00 Superior Old Dry Pale Natural Sherry Red Seal Capsulesači 10 D Very Superior Old Palo Dry; choice old Wine, White Seal Capsalo
E Kxirs Superior Old Pala Diy, very finest quality, Blück Seal Capația (Ole Bottled)
CLARETS.
100
1.10
14 1.28 Per Case Per Un * 1 plők
Quarter
2 de Pints
day and upon sneb conditions as he may think proper; and he may delegate the ozereiss, of this power in Penang and Malices to the three Resident Councillors, and in Singapore to the Colraial Becretary This, to any the lost, very question shle substitute for the system of grant.
* permit on payment of a form
Drfinance.
provided for in the Hanging Dra
To decide when the circumstances, are of such special' estare as to warrant an ex staption from the operation of the ordiasuce. must often be a difficult and delicato task, A Superior Breakfast Claret,
and these who have to peckons it will cor- Red Capsule.84 84.50 B.St. Fatophe, Red Capeale 100 600 ally not be in an caviaɔlo position. USt Wahon, Red Capsule 7 7.50 That the system will work badly and be DIn Rose, Red Capsule ..... 11
the source of endless irritation and jea fousy, is maritable. Indeed, the only way to MADEIRA, HOOK & CHAMPAGNES
such undesirable results would be to oscape ENGLISH AND FRENCH MALLS. Full particulars of the various Brands
in stock or applicatión,
mako "the ordinance o complete fiarco gracking parmison to work cargo on Sun- Case For Bohay in ovaryums in which it might be sp.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE
When the Packets case de Noun, The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the Eugtish and French Packets, when they leave at Noon The Money Order Office will be closed to the day bofate.
8.00 Ast-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars enco
(Prices Current and Circulars may bowered by posted up to 10 o'clock if they are hed in bundles country by country, with the addresses all one way).
10.00 a, .Registry cense 10,30 .-Penting
*
of Newagus,
Books, and Patterns verses, 11.00 2.0, Malolose
LATE LETTER may be posted (from) 13.10 M.) with 10 cents late fee up te. 11.20 a.m., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Fea
it
Letters Parcols, &c. for Kowloon Point and ateninera in Barbour may be peated in the General Post Office up to 11:30 am, aud 3,30 pim.
Letters from Kowloon Point may be posted in the Leter Box which has been placed in the Poling Station Compound up
12 and 4 o'clock,"
פו..
Local rates will be chased
To avoid robbery, sondere of lectore from Kowloon are requested to cancel their stamps by writing the word stamped across
them.
Covers containing
ntaining Bank Nates, Jawallary &c. should be rogistered.
Thore will be no Sunday delivery.
PEAK DELIVERY.-Lettere, &c., will: be delivered by the 12 and 3.50 o'clock Trams puly. Correspondence and Parcels for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 s.m. are 3 p.m., er in the Letter Boxes in, the Cats till time of Departure. With regard to latters from: the Peak additional Letter Bates have been fixed to Polico Boxes at Blagazine Gug, by Peak Church, and at Mount Kellet, which will be clearód at 12.30 atid 4 p.m. Local Rates will bo charged No Sunday delivery, Sanders ara requested to cancel their Stamps by writing the word Stamped across theta. Covers coulaining Bank Notes, Se, should be registered.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, February 20
2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders uf
The Ohio Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
BRANDY.
12.00
A Hornoway » Old Palo, Red Capatient per
20:818 81:20 |plied for The readiness to pay a subukan-
Superior Very Old Cognic,
Red Uapaute
Very Old Liqueur Cogne,
Red Capsulendu 20 D Hennessy's Finest Very Old Idqueur Cogns0, 71832 Virtago, Rod Capote 30 SCOTCH WHISKY.
White
A Thorne's Blend,
Capsule
B Watson Glenorchy Mel
"law Blend; Blaa Cep
sule with Name and Trade Mark********
C Wation's Aberlour Glenlivet,
Red Capaulo, sith Name and Trade Merk
140
tial fas for a permit is the surest and most practical proof of the urgency of the circum. 176 stances under which exemption
is applied
8 076
For; and besides, the pacobssed permit 858- 250 tem save world of bother and obvistos a great deal of ill feeling which would be sure to rise ander say other arrangement. The xemption in the mass of goal discharged as osgo, where do European or Kurasian, is emplored in connection with the work, is another point in which the Straite ordin anya differs from our own, and in thie raspros also we think the Straits Government have made a mistake which will lead to trouble. In the manner of dealing with delinquents 1.00* The Lord's Day Observance Ordinance
8% 0.75
8 075 D Watson's HKD Blend of the Finest Bootch Malt Whiskies, Finler Cap- sulon,
E Watson's Old Liquser Scotch Whisky, Gold
IRISH WHISKY.
10
is much mɔra brusqng thân its Hongkong 12 1.10 prototype. The penalty clause in our or- dimnen pistea that thu masterof the vessel
Mimi 81 -0.75
A Jou Jameson's Old Green
Capsules B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule 10
infringing the law, or in his shaease the agent and the consignos, shall be zover- 1.00 ally ablo on summary conviction befors
0 John Jumeaun's Very Finest Bor
Old, Green Dapenle 12 1.10 GBATINA BOURBON WAISET.
fine, old, Red Capsule, with Name
ISA Fine Old Tom, White Cap
10 1001
a Pulice Magiamata to a penalty not erased- ing $1000, but the Straits ordinando puts
nekāny munter or owner or park ownar
of any vessel on bird of which pargo is 4.50 0.40 recaired or loaded, worked or discharged, B Fine: Unsweetened, White a contrary to the provisiona of this Ordinance
Capants4:50 0,45
CFinc & V. H. Gener26 25 000 may be arrested, by a Polino Oftzer, not A below the abk of Inspectos without BUM
Finest Old Jamaica, Vio
let Capaule
100
Good Leeward Island 81.00 por Get: LIQUEURS, A
PRICES ON APPLICATION.
Warrant, and brought befors & Pullee. Mis kistrato to be charged with an offenes under this Ordics
The
Bading master" or
Danet
Benedictine, Mazaarhino. Caracon, Heering's Oberry Cortal
be forthwith Chartreute, Dr. Siegert's Augart. owner may
and that without having Bitters, doc.
the melancholy satisfaction of looking at a Wacant. Some consolation may, however, bo derived from the fact that he cannot be teken into swatody by a common police. wa, nobody below the rank of an Inspector baing amper rod to perform this ceremony.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Bonglong, February 4, 1894.
DEATH.
On the 10th Janet Bournemouth, KATE 5. Sperson, the beloved wife of Jama Simpson, Jate of Shanghai, Chins
at No. 2, Queen's Road Gertra Gooda per Chingwo undelivered after.
this date subject to rent Transfer Books of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., from this dute to 10th Proximo, nousive,
The publication of this page commerced 9p.Meeting of Eothen Mark Lodge:
* at 7.50 p.m/ SATURDAY, February 27
Noor Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Shanghel Banking Corp, at City itall.
3 p.m.Compotition of the Hongkong
Rifle Association.
Gooda per Niciar undelivered after 1
date subject to cont
9p.m. D. Q. Performance at City
Hall
MONDAY, February 20
Nood, Menting of Shareholders of The Green Island Coment G., Ld., at the Company's Difces
9p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The
B.K
TUESDAY, Alerah
Goods por Glafallish undelivered after
this date subject to reat 9
The China Mail
XONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1802
Is accedanoe with the instructions of the Secretary of State for the Gelonies, the Government of the Straits Settlements havo prepared a bill for the purpose of securing the benefit of Bunday rest, so far
TELEGRAMS,
(hram Singapore Papers)
THE RUSSIAN FAMINE. London, Feb. 15.- Sirteen thousand famino refugees from & Petersburg hate. been billetod y eertain residentsin Berlin. The abore is an intelligible version of an augmatical telegram which was published
here
THE COAL TRADE. London, 18th February, The Na Goma Miner Federation have resolved.
& What pos Dock Co., Id., ate may be, to persons connected with the Feral stoppage of work at the damas various dollieries from the middle of March No. 14, Fraga Centralakipping trade of the Colony. The naw p.m. Macting of Shereholders of The ordinaces is entitled the Lord a Day Obese seat, in order to reduce the output, and Steam Launch Co., Ltd., at Company's
thereby prevent a raduction being made in rance Ordinance, and although the title, as Oms.
the rate of wagea, the Singapore Fres Frees points out, is not very felicitously chosen, that is a matter
ROWLANDS KALYDO2-4 woothing, cool- of comparatively small motion. The text of the ordinance, as regards inout of the ing. emollient milk for the skin. Its renta and removes freckles, tan, onsbuen, "rednih rential points, is identical with that of and roughness of the skin, soothes and henta the Hongkong Sunday Cargo Working stings of insrots, eczema, prickly heat, and
all irritations, produces soft skin and Ordinance. Its provisions, of course do lovely delicate complexion. It is warranted not apply to the working of cargo on Asia free from any lend of mineral ingredients, and is perfectly baristess to the' most dali-
S pm, with 10 corts Into Fog. ThMeeting of Zetland Lodge;
For Japan, Registry season at 2.45 p. Mail closes at 3 p.m.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMEUI.—_ Per Folien,st ŭ p.., od Thursday,
-the 25th inst
For. KUDAT & SANDAKAN.—.
Por Memnon, at 11,30 m., on Satur
day, the 7th insi,
March 10
Noou Meeting of Shareholders of Tho: Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, at the Company's Office. 3p.m.-Meeting of The Kowloon Land & Building Co., Lid., at the Company's Registered Officomed
FRIDAY, March 11:
1.30 p.Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Rops Manufacturing Co., Ltd., at Company's Uffles,
io oraft, but all atesmers and sailing shipsats skin. Bottles 24, 3d, and 4*, 8d. Ask
of Europeau, construction, with certain for RowLAYDS KALTDOR, of 2), Hatton,
sreeptions, come within its coupe. In thesef London.