Mails.
STKAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, ISMAILIA, TOET SAID, MALTA, BRALTAR, MARSEILLES,
BRINDISI,
PLYMOUTH AND LONDON:
ALSO,
Insurances
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THE Undersigned, having ban appointed
THE
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent of $100,000 on First-class Risks at current Jaton
DUNN, MELBYE & Co.
2180 flongtong, September 19, 1891.
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ASSETS OVER $8,000,000.00. DOLICIES absolutely non-forfeitable.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements,
FOR SHANGHAL
Tha Steamship
Ningpo,
Capital R. KouLER, will Manga Anspatched for the above Port on MONDAY the 11th Inat, et at 4 p.r., intoad of na proviously notified,
For Frsight or Passage, apply
SLEMESEN & Cu
10 Hongkong, April 9, 1802.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO.
The Steamship
Polyhmnia,
Capt L VozTER, will Serbe despatched for the
BOMBAY, MADRAS, GALCUTTA POLIURestrictions as to Residuneo or above. Portz on TUESDAY, the 12th Inst.,
AND AUSTRALIA. N.B-Cargo can be taken on through. Bilia of Lading for DATAVIA, PERSIAN MARSEILLES, GULF PORTS, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY TANGED AT PLYMOUTİL
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stormship
MALWA, Capt. C. F. PaEsror, R.N.R., with or Majesty's Maila, will be der patched from this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, 14th lustant, at Noon, (con necting with the HOME at that port, which Vessel takes on her Cargo for LON. DON, SUEZ CANAL, leaving Bombay, on the 7TH MAY).
Cargo will be rocived on board until 4 p.m. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Ol nati on the day before miling,
Bilk and Valuables for Europe wil by transhipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vnú Bombay. For
further Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL ETRAH NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Oleo, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Panjos 1ra | required to be declared prior to simpment, Shippers are particularly request
note the terms and conditions of the
pany's Black Bill of Lading.
Passengers desirous of insuring thuir t gage can do so on application at the Cod pany's Office.
This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers · for MARSEILLES.
H. H. JOSEPH,
Superintendent.
P.&O. 8, N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, April 4, 1892.
629
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CHINA AND JAPAN.
Travulling
Rates of Premiu low.
Policies issued on all approved Forma For further Particulare, apply-to-
'DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for logkong. 23rd February, 1892.
369
To-day's Advertisements.
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TEAC
*HIS BUCKING
BRONCHO
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OMAN
AND
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J
| "FOR THIS RELIEF MUCH THANKS."
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at 4 pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 9, 1892
BANK HOLIDAYS.
000
Tordance with Ordinesco No. of 1876, sho Underaontioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business (FRDAY the 15th Tastant (Gcor Fay), and on MONDAY, the 18th Inatant (Easter MONDAY). For the Chartered orcantile Bank of
Indis, Leiden and China,'
JUAN THURBURN,
Manager, longbang. For the Chartered Bank of India, Aur
tralia and China,"
T. II. WHEREDEAD,
Auger, longkang. For the Hongkong God Shangla Book
ing Corporation.
JOHN WALTER,
pro. Chief Manager. For the New Oriental Bank Corporation,
Limited,'
E. W, RUTTER,
Mokager, Hongkong.
For the Comptoir National d'Escompte de
Paris,'
L. GLENAT, Acting Agent, Hongkong. For the Bank of China, Japan, and the
Straits, Ltd., Hongkong.
CHANTREY INCH BALD
Manager.
For The National Bank of China. Limited,"
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Maunger.
671
Hongkong, April 9; 1802. TONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
PROTCHED SALLINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1992. TIS WELL. THE TIDAL WAVE OF H
(BURJECT TO ALTERATION,)
Empress of China | Saturday April 16. Empress of India | Saturday May 7. Empress of Japan | Saturday | May 2.
ПHE R. M. &. EMPRESS OF CHINA,
SUCCESS CROWNS OUR
MIGHTY EFFORTS.
Cat R. APORALE, sailing at FOR A FEW NIGHTS MORE ONLY.
Noou, on SATURDAY, the 16th April,
1992, with Her Majesty's Mails, will proceed to VANCOUVER, vid SHANG. HAI, INLAND SEA, KOBE and YOKO. HAMA.
RATES OF PASSAGE. (En Mexican Dollars). FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS.
Vancouver, Victoris, Ea quimaalt, New West-
minator, B.C...... Fert Townoond, Seattle,
Tucoma, Wash Portland, Ore., San Fran.
cisco,
Banff, Calgary Alba
Winnipeg, Man
luth Minn
Chicago, Ill., Kansas City,
Prepaid
Return
4 12
Моя Ман
To-night,
- (SATURDAY), Sra 9th,
AT 9 O'CLOCK,
LOOK OUT FOR DICK TURPIN'S RIDE TO YORK.
PUICES OF ADMISSION.
226) 388) 39+
Box of 6 Chairs$12.00
Single Seat in Box.........
Dress Circle Chaire.
255 383 487
275 418 482
Stalls, Carpeted Seats.......
2.04
1.50
0.50
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Du-285 428 190
Gallery (for Chinese only).. 0.30
296 443 317
Bax Plan on vies at KELLY & WALSH, where Scate can be booked.
305 408 534
Manager. OHAS. B. DICKS,. ROBERT LOVE Gener! Agent, Hongkong, April 9, 1892.
664
St. Louis, Mo
Milwikee, Wis Detroit, Mich., Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, O Hatailton, London, Toron-
to Out.
Buttalo, Niagara Falle
N.Y
Kingston, Ultawa, On
Montreal, Quebec, Que New York, Albany, Troy,
Rochester, N.Y. Baltimore, M., Philade
phia, Pittsburg, Pa...... Washington, D.G., Boaton,
Msas Portland Me....... Halifax, N.S., St. John,
$10 405 43
N.B. vis Liverpool, and London via
Liverpool
Paris via Liverpool and
London.
Havre, via Liverpuul
Bremen,
Hamburg
13
19
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instruc-
tions to Set by Public stuction, p
TUESDAY,
TENTH PRIZE MEETING, 1892. PRIDAY, SATURDAY & MONDAY, 15th, 16th and 18th April
----
1.-ALL COMERS.-200 Yards Bustrance, 30 Cents. Unlimited Entries.-Ten Prizes,
FOR LONDON FLA SUEZ CANAL
The P&0. S. N. Co.'
Steamship
dder,
Captain W. L. BOUN WEDNESDAY, the 20th Inst, at Noon, B.N.R, will love for the above pluca on
H. H. JOSEPH,
Superintendent. P.&O. J. N. Oslo Office,
Hongkong, April 9, 1832.
SHIPPING.
GD
ARRIVALS.
April 8 8 Holstein, Germau str., 1,103, J. Bruhn, Saigon April 3, Ries and Paddy.WIELER & Co.
April 0:
Chipun, Chineze str., from Whampoa. Alwine, German steamer, 400, 0. Peter- on, Pakhai April 6, and Heibow 8, Clanera,
WILEE &Co.
Thales, British tarmer, 420, J. Lewis, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO..
Namklang, British steamer, 999, John Witt, Singapore AjiFL, General. Cutzes. Haiphong April 5 and Huthor &, General, Activ, Dow's steamer, 356. H. Hygom,
R. MARTS..
Taivanto April, Angy 6, and Swatow 3,
DEPARTURES.
April-9 Cheung Hock Kian, fe Amoy. Beaters, for Kobe. Banglue, for Saigon,
Folien, for Const Poris.
Achilles, for Singapore and Lunden. Lycra on, for Whatan. Canton, for Shanghai
Chiynen, for Amany and Shanghai.. Palling, tes Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Ningpu, for Shanghai. Nemea, for Conat Ferts, Haiphong, for Heilion and Haiphong. Bisagne, for Singapore and Bombay. Sussa, for Saigo
PASSENGERS
Auted.
Per Hohleia, from Saigon, 15 Chinese, Per Thates, from Coast Ports, Mr Mauro, and 52 Chinese.
Per Nankang, from Singapore, 200 Chi- Per Activ, from Haiphong. De Doherck (Director of the Hongkong Observatury), Moses Georges Seydoux, Joseph Krug,
21092.
and 75 Chinese,
Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Cheang Hock Khen, for Amor, 240 Per Bingos, for Saigon, 12 Cincin Pur Folien, for Swatow, 100 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Nemos, los Fenches, Capt. E. Kratz,
schmer.
MEMUS, FOR TO-MOXKON
(No. 9109-ATEN, 9, 1892.
Tre Military Mammers repeat to-night, after having parsed Manila, and that oven had she drifted down tho sourse of the for the last time their very successful roomsoon she would be more likely board, of Shipping Daylight,-Nemon leaves for Coast Porta presintation of Tom Taylor's sensational in the direction of Singapore than in that 2p.m-Heipling leaves for Haiphongdrama The Ticket-of-leave Man, which is locality after much a lapse of time.
I have with regret now to comment on one of the biggest hits evor susred by the the LORE Code by the Committee of the capable and hard-working Mammera, Chamber of Commerce on my solion in the A case of the steamer Navichoro as drawing a parallel between the rhannse in which
MEMOS FOR MONDAY. Shipping
The China Flail.
Ar the Magistracy to-day Mr Wodehouse 4 p.m.-Ningpo leaves for Shaughat. 4.p.m. Letnuz teares for Bhaughti, Stefined. U in, trader, 6200, with the alterna- the Naval Commander-in-Chief's 'prompt.
Amasements,
nativa of six months' imprisonment, for havings of humanity are so readily displayed in the case of a native owned veseel, and Op.-Harmiston Sons, Grand Circus
at West Point, opponito The Growning in bis russension 150 Inele of loose withheld from an unfortunate, veršel de-
opium. Another man was Brid 8150, with longing to a British Company,
Such observations might pasBS BR 60 Co.'s Wharf.
the alternative of three months' imprison-mustion of anonymous scurrility, but sa The publicntim of this one commenced meat, for having 100 taols of loose opium. coming from a Committee of gentlemen olaiming to give expression to the viewn at 8.05 p.m.
Wa hear that the Peak. Hotel has been of the important mercantile community of leased from lat May next by Mr Darabjes Hongkong, are to say the least unusual,
As the facts of the ones have been pub- Nowrojce and will be run in conjuncised there can be no justification for the with the Victoria Hotsi. Special induce appearance of such remarks as these in an merts will be offered to make the place po oficial despatch from a reponsibls corpora
wed by Admiral Richards pular, and from Mr Darabjee's experionod and catesse in hotel management, it may in detence of his innotion are conclusively the Chambere subsequent letter to H: E. the Governor, and the comments on the safely be augured that he will not fail to award by the following observationa în ship within the meaning of the Troa'y mato it an attractive resort. O If we were to go further and assert thattumata success of the vonture we think temper in which Admiral Richards treated
the side of severity H was not British ship, the absurdity that the enterprising lesses will have no the Daily Prees five-oared house-gig there ought to be no doubt, and we feel nure would appear all the greater in our con- Tomporary eyes, but the status of the reason to complain of a lack of support from nevertheless much the same. Instead The Lawn Tennie Tournament in connectone on the coast of Luzon, or on the pullaway best and the Perseverance the community.
HONGKONG) SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1892 OUR morning contemporary is sadly shocked at our statement that the Pers erance et in-lantch, is not a British
of seeking retage in quibbles, it will be
Or the
At the time the application was made to
the hola question certainly do not or pa
haurds of possibility that the Somdetek Phra Nang or one or more of her beata with so co her wow, might still have bean in
Admiral Richards it was well within the
well to stata as clearly us can be what to with the Hongkong Cricket Club is Const of the blund of Mindore, or Panniy,
The Committee is of opinion that
so long as there was that possibility,
it was the duty of the Admiral with
the large Available force at his disposal, to have taken steps to ascertain the real pustion, and afford maintance in endervour-
at prosent coastlintess Dritish slip, and now in full swing. For the Single itandios Negron, or Mindanao, or Pelawan, etc. in doing so it may likewise be conceded cap, which is being played first, there are that, at the limo the Tientsin Treaty fifty-four entries, E. J. Coxon, who own was ratified, there was probably not a 10.0, hoing the roost heavily handicapped single stem-launch in Chinese or Hongkong wa'ers. A Briti h ship, In the All-Comer's Singles that are loven then, within the meaning of the Treaty, entrants, the winner playing W. £. Wel-ing to save life and property. It in his Menila, then it was, the Committee thunka, is a slip provided with a British Regis lece for the Challenge Cup and Champion opinion the vessel could not be north of ter. To obtain such a Register she ship. In the Double Handicap f. Finck-in the Admire's power to have ordered as mast comply with certain requirements rey and E. J. Coxon one 40.C. There are distance to be sent from the South. That of the Merchant Shipping Acts (Home
ties
have been a forlorn hope to bave sent s in the opinion of the Admitel it would visual to sogrob for the Somdetch Phra Nargis regrettable, for the whance of the Boa 78 50 TATIOLs that many tices the following up of such forlatt life. If the Admiral really thought it was hopes as resulted in the saving of humsa a forlorn hops how did he suggest, as he
aceleau and unavailing search !"
Aumeral Richards complains that the
or luca)); it is exceedingly probable twenty-five couples. Most of the best she past exceed a certain, size, because known locul players have enlazed, and the tournament promises to produce se very she must of certainty possess.
exciting
Thies specified number of offers on deck and eat (in the case of a steuner) in the cogine- room, and these officers must be the HARISTON and Bon's extensive and highly possessors of Board of Trade certificates. interesting show has already met with Now the Perseverance and sipitor well-deserved success and has been afford-did doy the employment of one of the launches have not such certicated in imense ardment to thousands of Company's own vessela, on su abielutaly. officers on board, and therefore canuot
visitore. To-night, when the great tent have a national Register it is even will no doubt be again crowded, there will Committee inauituted a comparison between doubled by some if they are entitled, bo a change of programme, one of the new his action in regard to the Namacho, and strictly speaking, to fly the British items being the familier bat over-welcome ha relusal to act in the case of the Somdetce flag outside British waters. The Cus- aquestrias spectacle, Turpin's Ride 1hr Nang. The Commitfie still thinks The Committee deeply regreta that His toma: authorities, therefore, do not York. Although the programme of the that is a fair and consonable comparison regard these uncles as British opening night night easily have been reli Rips rechnically, and can therefore alw on to draw suficiently well for a whole Excoleney the Admiral should have, se for them, if they sabit control, to call week, the mesingement in their desire to misunderstood the scope and purport of its- do the best they can for their patrols, have letter as to suppose that it impeted, or at placas to which, if they were British determined to introduce so many novelties impates, to him improper or enworthy ships within the meaning of the Tecnty, as possible during the necessarily short mutives in the one case or in the other. they would not be allowed to go. As stay of the circus here.
The Committee has no doubt whatever that is Excellency was affuenced, both we previously remarked, if these latsches claim the status and the MEETING of the Songe. Roych, East Bornton bda sofion and, in lia inación,
possi ly be attributed to him. If the Committee dignity of British ships, by conformning and Lamag Parting Companies (in 11-by a sense of defy and that no im to all the provisions of the low ap guidation) were to have been held to proper or unworthy motives could pertaining to British ships properly so day, but no there was no quorui me thought that its letter could possibly bu elled, they niast accept the disabilities business was transcoted. The Chaitrunn, construed a imputing any unworthy as well. The distinction between 8. Sharp, said the amount per motive, the Committee would unhest- The British steamer Thales roporta: British ship and the Perseverance class share returnable for the three companies to ingly withdraw it. But surely the Left Taiwanfoo 5th April, had light K. W. of launch is quite clear; and in repeat was very small, and it was al first proper Chamber of Comnisrce is at liberty to refer
SHIPPING REPORTS.
9.-QUEEN'S 1ST STAGE-200 Yards. Entrance, 50 Cente-Four Prizce. 3.-MEMBERS OF COUNCIL-300 Yards.
Entrants, bil,Cap. 4-LADIES-300 Yards. Extrance, nil. --Ten Prize. Culoare to be worn.
to ask for a decision whether His Excellen LADIES' PRIS-30 Yards. trance, 50 Cante.-Threo Trizas;
had light air, the leg to Sate sul wes-fulleas sympathy with the glowing but as it was understood that derided ALL COMERS-800 Yards. Entrance, tow 8th, had light breeze, dull cloudy woa 30-Cents Unlimited Entries-Fourther, with rain to port
picsure drawn by our contemporary of general desire for an immediato dividend it by the Admiral's vios os to his duties and was not proposed to pay at rees $1.75 per sponsibilities are correct, and the Com-
Prizes.
the invasion of a host of non-Treaty share on each fully paid up share in the mitte desires again to record its opinion ports by fleets of pufhng trading Songeź Korah Co., 424 per here on every that the assistance no freely given in the Ruaches. It certainly would be a very fully paid up abre in the East Borneo Co. case of the Aumchow should have been es
The Danish steamer Activ soparts: Bad 7.--AL, COMERS -10 Yards. Entrance, fresh breeze from N.F. and fine weather; rain the whole day.
30 Cents. Unlimited Eatrias,Ten uxcept yesterday body desirable thing if Hongkong launches and $25 per share on every fully paid an freely and willingly given in the case of
Prizes. 8.-QUEEN'S 1ST STAGE.-500 Yards. Entrance, 50 Cante.-Four Prizes. D-QUREN'S 2ND STAGE-300 Yards.
No. 17.
Entrance, 50 Cento.-840 Augregain 10-ALL CONELS.-600 Yards. Entranco, 30 Centa. Unlimited Entries. Four
Prizes. 11.-QUEEN'S-LT SA0-000
EXPORT
FRAGRANT WATERS' MURMUR Tast the speech of the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce is the ablost which I car rameraber having ever been de livered from that body.
This would leave the tremely that it was not a given Per S. S. Ching: ailed 31st March could be permitted to run freely to all tharsis the Lamag Co., or 812 on every fully the Annuietch Phra Nang, and regrets, p.
the little ports round about, bat paid up half shart.
It was proposed to make thus returns ori: or and hats waste, so asks So the delay in the coming of that liquidators with tbout $2,500 of a margin, Matting, 100 caaks Preserves, 99 casks Soy,
Taureday next, 27 cases-Motobandieb, 26 cases Blackwood prosperous day cannot be laid at ware, 24 bales. Buffalo Horna, 20 eases the door of the Foreign Customs Staff. Bristles. 10 cases Chisawars, & cams Silks The Chiarse authorities have to be and 4 paga Sundries. From Foochow for reckoned with, and they appear dis ADMIRAL SIN F. RICHARDS AND
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, London, 512 half-cheats Tos and €7. bundlon pesed to reserve that distributing trade
The commabication from the Admiral to for these launches licensed by then- selves and Aying the Chinese flag, large E. E. the Governor, re the Somdetch Phra Nang affur (referred to by Mr Mac numbers of which are now plying kintosh, Chairman of the Chamber, in his various directions in the estuary of the address yesterday afternoon) is so remark- Pearl River. The day may come when able an allusion that it would have been a the Chinese anthorhies will beccine a pity if fate, by zooatia ofari inadvertence
Bambou-canos.
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL LIST OF VISITORS..
Yards. Entrance, 50 Cente-Four Prize 13.-QUAE's-2ND STAGE-600 Yards. Entrance, 50 Cants-Sec Aggregate No. 17. 13.-QUEEN'S - SE STAGE-800 Yurda,
Entrancs, 5 Cents,-Sou Aggregato Mr & Mrs E. V. Bre-Dr Chandles U. Malech No. 18.
man and children Me Herbert Ogilvie
1. Bucklu 14.-QURES ESRD STAGE.-900 Yurda,
Mr.J. H. Perry Mr Entrance, O Conts-Soo Aggregater Byrou - Mr Pate No. 18.
Mr J. B. Conghtris. Mr A. Kosя AGGREGATES FOR MEMBERS.
Mr HG. Dowler Mr Taylor 16.-NURSERY.--Entrance, 30 Couls.--Six
Mr and Mrs Goin
Prizes
16. THE Leaspar" UUP.-Entrance,
50 Cents-Cup
17. VICTORIA.Entrance, oil. For 2nd
Stage of Queen's Five Prizes. 18.-LoxG RANGE. Entrance, nil.
For
3rd Stago of Queen's Five Prizes. 19. CAMPION,Entrance, S.-Cup and
H.R.A. Medal.
the 13th April, 1892, at 2,30 pm, at his 20-Queen's-Entrance, $1.-Ten Prizes.
325 570 650 | Sales Roomio, Queen's Road,---
316
935
325
2nd class steamer and 1st class on rail, and 2nd class steaner and rail, also tour- ago Fares and Rates to other places, quoted on application.
The Steamers call at Victoria to land and
embark Passengers..
Betarn Tickets,--Time limit for prepaid? return ticket is reckoned from date of issue to date of re-embarking at Vancouver,
Through Passago Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of ataamera.
Special rates (first class only) are granted 15 Missionaries, members of the "Naval, Military Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China or Japan, and to Government officials.
CAGO-Through Bill of Lading issued to Japan, Pacific Coast Points, and to Vanadian and United States Points.
CONSULAR INVOICms of Goods for United States Points should be in quadruplicate; and one copy must be sout. forward by the steamer to the care of D. E. Brown, Assis- · tant General Freight and Passenger Agent, Canadian Pacific Railway Company, couver, B.C.
an
Panes must be sent to the Company's office with address marked in full by 6 μm. on the day previous la sailing.
For Further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to be finite se
·E HOLLOWAY,
General Agent, Opnoz: Pedder's Street.
Hondoma, March 29, 1892.
B02
KAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN TORMOBA By Mr. G. TAVLOP Thit Article, which has been reprinted From the China Reviews, contains one of the best Sketches of Formosa Life yet written. A few roughly-xecuted Woodoute are included in the pamphlet.
May.blad-Price, 61-at Messrs, LANZ, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, and Messrs. KELLE & WALSH, Lauren, Hongkong; also, Mr. N. MAILE, Amoy,
ENTRIES for MEMBERS COMPETI TION to be sent in s the flon. Treasurer, A. SHELTON Hootan, Esq., before Soon on Pednesday, April 13, or Double Entrances charged.
SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., comprising:- Tapestry with Plan COVERED DRAW ING-ROOM SUITE,
BLACKWOOD MARBLE-TOP CENTRE and COMITA
SID TABLES, Mans and PICTURES
DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD with GLA BACK, WHATNOTE, CROCKERY, GLASS and PLATED WARE.
DonBLR and SINGLE WARDROBE, DOVELY and SOLE Inca BEDSTEADS, CHEST OF DRAWERS, TOIE TABLE sod MAEULS-TOP WABHSTANDS.
$0
&c. ko. TRUMS OF SALZ.-ás cuatortury.
J. AL ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 9, 1892. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED. '..
FOR SWATOW; AMOY AND
TAIWANFOO.
The Co.'s Steamship
672
ALL COMELS" and "POOL." Entres in the ground: any ervice Rifle in Att Firing begins each day at 10, in all Competitions, except Nos. 3, 4 and 5, and
ED. ROBINSON, Entries cease at 5.30 p.m.
Don. Secretary. Hongkong, April 9, 1892
DAKIN BROS. OF
LIMITED.
670
CHINA,
CHEMISTS, &c.
VICTORIA HOTEL. VISITORS' LIST.
Madan Lo Blondo Miss Alice Moore Mr F. W. Brinsley Mr G. L. Oborg Mr.D.-D. Unasljeù Capt. Posthumus Mee Farmor Mr P. S. Primrose
Mr and Mrs V. B.Mes Shields and child-
Barmiston Me Waiter Harload Mr J. Rochester
теп
Master Geo Barnaton Mr J. Smith Master Lil. Harmsional W. Smith Master F. Harmaton Mr John Stewart Master W. HarinstonMr Gen. Stewart Misa Nallic Hons too Mr Walter Tarn-
Me Thornss Me Murtun Jones DAY Mr B. R. Jorey Professur Victor Vals-
Kritzschmar kio Cape
Mr Chas. Weili Mra Woodyear
Mr Lensca Mr Robert Love Mr Chaa. E. Mai- Dr. and Dirs Gec. comers Bateson Wright Mr Paulino Martinez
-
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.
Per Haiphong, at 9am., on Sunday,
the 10th inst, instead of an previou ly notified.
For OANTON
Per Porcan, at 9 a.un, on Sunday, the
·10:h inst
EUCALYPTUS OIL AND For SHANGHAL
INFLUENZA:
Thuler, NOT
Captain Lewis, will be despatched for the above
Per Ninggo, al 3.30 p.m., or Monday, the 11th inst, Instead of a provious ly notifed All the Provence
OIL OF For SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA EUCALYPTUS, other disguised the 11th itat
ver Lennar, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
style which sometimes invites the epithet That Mr Binokintosh may have a trenchant of scurrility, but the language which be used in his addroan to the Uhamber was generally well applied and besitting the occasion
enlightened as the officers of the in the Colonial Secretary's Office; "had Think Tatanag
Foreign Stuff of the Maritime Customs not rescued
Trom the absentity
now are; but the diversion of much of of a Government pigeon hole and given it of the Chamber of Commerce A copy of the Customes dues from Canton to Peklace amongst the printed correspondence ing may have something to do with he the correspondence in contaction with the existing restrictions on launchies and appool by Capt. Hopkins to the nagal authorities for assistau in searching for increased facilities for junks.
the insig steamer Somdeteh Phya Nang was sent by the Chamber of Com LOCAL AND GENERÁL
merce to Lord Knutsford, with an ex- The P. it U. s. s. Barr me, with the ENG pression of regret that the assistance asked for was not accorded. Adopting the LEXE MAIL Of March 11, left Singapore snal contas, the Obamber sent the corros- on Tuesday, the 5th April, at pendence to the Colonial rotary to te and may be expected here on or about Sunday, the 10th April. This Packet bringe replica to letters despatched from Hongkong on Feb. 4. The P. M. 8. 8. Co.'s B. a. City of Peking, with the AMERICAN MALL of March 15 loft Yokohama on Monday, April 4, at p and may be expected bere on or about Sunday, April 10. MRRY David Sassern, Sone & Co. informs us that the s. 8. Arratsois Apcar, from Cal outts, left Singapore for this port on the 6th instant.
M. U. IMBAULA-Hart, French Consul of Cantoo, hos, we learn, received the Russian order of St. Ann, presumably in recognitions of his good offices on behalf of the Itasun Prinots who nuo visited Canten sipeo hie tenare of ofica commenced.
A free-Dars' Navál and Military rifle meeting was concluded at the Kowloon Range Festerday. On the two first days the weather was favourable, but yesterday the rain which fell in torrents during the greater portion of the day must have told aggiuzt ite markernen. Carried out ander the
forwarded by the Governor, at the same time acquainting Adiral Richards with the fact Thereupon Admiral Richara indited two letters to the Governor, One was a formal communication in which he attempted to defend the carsa he regard to had chosen to adopt iu Captain Hopkira's appeal, and the oth a comparatively brief epistla in which he explained that to had no direct know- ledge of the Chamber of Commerca Neither the Chairman nor the Committee of that body have so far had the courtesy to call apon me, atutes. A copy of this lotusta to be sent to the Chamber of Commurce, but owing to the inadversare shady referred to, it was a copy of the lengthier communication that was sent and which now appears in the printed correspondence of the Chamber, The following extracts will serve to show the tour of that loller
he
Under ordinary circumstances. I aliould. not have considered it necessary to address your Excellency of a cubject you are not ungerned in dealing with directly, bus asthe manner in which chequestionhasbeen enter ed upon by the Codistes of the Charaber of Commeres appears to tie to be sy improper and mulading holb as regards the apurit in which it is treated, the falso iraupe which are raised, and the abworthy inputations cast upon myself, I dret it proper to deal follow the ordinary eras of allowing the omiral Sir Frederick Richards, KC.B., correspondence to go farward without dom- and Major-Generel Digby Barker, C.B., vent, se the light inhibh the subject the meeting w, on the whole fairly auo-presented in calculated to esu fales and cessful the arrassment made by the alchioroni fupremiour as to the facts
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NooMeeting of Shareholders of The Green Island Gergent Co., L., at the Company 2.50 punetinu of Sundry House hold Forniture, &c, at Mr J. M. Ariostrong's WEDNESDAY, April 19
9 y. Convocation of Victoria Chapter. ・TICORBDAY, April 14
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FRIDAY, April 1
Kowloon Customa Office, logo, Local Banks close,
ples for Light and Harbour Bourd on the ground that the Community would think secure Intelligent continuity of action has been suggestell by tha non-mercantile, molding and official, interference with commercial matters by sirangers and griffins during the last
That, as I have fregitently said, officiala (and certainly these who i now not the Colony) seldom touch things marcantile without burning their fingers, or rather singeing thoas of the mercantile com- munity
That this may be
described se mere tion, and may even be priken of a
noas know it is true.
scurrilous assertion, but man of busi
any
tho Keswick Store Bill, that the passing That Mr Mackintosh speaks strongly mas of the measure was advocated no from 7 dence to coră gambling, that it wars nulually the rosult of a comburation of san powerful alique aréisst thother, Loth deeply interested in share trafficking.
'sorder wie other
That while, possessing the greatest respect for the opinion of an experienced business man like the Chairusu of the Chamber. of Coinmerce, it does not follow a night the day that the case fe as stated,
That most of the supporters of the Share Bill felt that had the check it imposed been called into play » pople of youre outlier, bo goodid have seen so compliated and evil aserled That macet of the danisge was done before
the Bill came into operation, are
at the failure of the so-called powerful. slique 10 ting the Shire Bij as a person instrument (if och tay the sano) rather tands to pra 459 7514) 5o be e prod thing than an evdes That it is sordenes said the Bhars Bus
responsible for tits depression in Hors, kong powersungg tend the depresion wild that low come into foros, greatly Jammate, bed, the That Mr Mackinto
lions of distress (123) the powerful cliqus had bull and to find & LATCH Keswick here: Dill.
Committed under the direction of the Se- which it is right Aldeiaba SIM I have that, nfist kelga
gretary Major Robison, et chropshire
alderts supposed
honcal desire to 4krát some na kug and that the distress pained in brongi light since the bit became law is: 203 so guneral or widespread as that brought about before it will passed into law.
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Light Infantry, being very complete. To before remarked, has bort, mace ether by Major Bebinou must be attributed much of the Agent of this Company, or is the Couns the success which attended the computitions mitteo of the Dilamber of Comanazon so Some good ledividual cores pre made make any personal representation to me, notably the possibles at 800 yards bus tu lay the action before me in a pro- Gunner brons, of the Severn, and Gusher per or practical at serious spirit, no infor Correll, of the Alverity. The chief bonours mation ses tendered as to the condition of go to the Navy. The blu riatus of the the vestal, whether ane had sailpover, porast the condeturation of Sir John Wal- meeting is cecured by Guiner Walab, DF were any necessary particulars vouchsafed, H.M.B. Leander, who just beste Ganner bough it must has been clase to these Carroll of MF. diacrity by one point. gentileren had they cocaidered the question The two team prizes were gained by UMS at all, that uning the vessel to here Imperieuse At the use of the shouting, broken down, and not to have faundered,
the prizes were presented to the stesseful she could and have been in the N. E. Mon pumpacitors by Mire Mulloy,
sova vo the Quast of Lusum three weeks
chay which is furnished by the ne glected representations of the Hongkong clusive, and the only remark now ororen and other Chambers of Commerce fron Mary is the repetition of what has already test said, flood-by, John wa your enteestar will babara beidee!