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To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
TE Haro authorized Mr. GHAKLES
W BASSOON GUBBAY to Say our
Firm from this date.
E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, April 1895.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
No.
IN BANKRUPTOY.
NOTICE.
Destinatio
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
·Feasoia.
Bremen & Ports o Cali Bayera (z). Japan..................... (A0000 (8). London & Porta of Call Pokin (8)..... Manila (1). 033 London
Londen.......
Bombas (e). Marseilles, 7. Saigon Sydney (1) New York
0. 14 of 1804.In the Blattor of SAN TAI LUNG, Joly carrying on business at 21, Jervois Strost, as Silk Piece Goods Dealers, the Debtora were adjudi osted Bankrupt on the 4th March instant, and Mr. BEVOR SBEPHERD was appointed Truston. A DIVIDEND will be declared on WEDNESDAY, the let Alay next, at 13 Bieloas at Noon. Creditors who have not proved their Dabts by that time will be excinded
No. 1 of 1895.-Iu the Mattor of LO CHEE alias LU KWAI, trading as the TYE LEE, at 45, Hollywood Road, Contractor. A Receiving Order was made on the 15th Marah instant, on the Petition of Lauro CHING NAM, a Creditar, dated the 16th January, 1896. The Fist General MEETING of CREDITORS will be held at the Land Olier, Qasen's Road Central, en FRIDAY, the 5th day of April, 1893, at 12 o'clock a
Noon. * No. 2 of 1803.In the Matter of LAM PAK HANG, of the CHING YUEN, lately carrying on business at 17, Mercer Strest, as a Dander in Piece Goods. The Firat General MEETING of CREDITORS will be held at the Land Oflice, Queen's Road Contral, a THURSDAY, the 4th day of April, 1895, at 12 o'clock at Now
No. 12 of 1893.
93.- the Matter of KWOK KAI, lately trading as FU NAM KC, at 150, Queen's Road Central, Eating A DIVIDEND will be House Keeper.
declared on WEDNESDAY, the 1st May next, at 12 o'clock at Noon. Creditors who have not proved their Debts by that time will be excluded.
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No. 6 of 1893-In the. Matter of ROBERT LANG, lately carrying on bapi. noma at No. 25, Queen's Road Central, as a Tailer and Outfitter. A Final DIVI- DEND will be declared on WEDNESDAY, the 1st May next, at 12 o'clock at No. Creditors who have not proved their Debts by that time will be excluded.
No. 3 of 1894.-In the Matter of AL- FRED EDWIN SKEELS, lately carrying .on business at 17, Praya Central, Commie- Bion Merchant. A DIVIDEND of 85.50 par cent has been declared and is payable on application at the Land Ofice on and after WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April èxt The Application of the Debtor for his Discharge will be heard at the Supreme Court on FRIDAY, the 19th April next, at 12 o'clock (Ndan}.
No. 11 of 1891,-1n the Matter of SMITH ALLISTON, latoly carrying ou business at 4, Queen's Road Central, Merchant DIVIDEND of 8 per cent. has been declared and is
is payablo on application at the Land Offies on and after WEDNES
Saolten
S. Francisco, v. Japan Gaelic (s'..
8.
Francisco, v. Tapar City of
San Francisco...
of Peking (5)..... Queen Margaret..
Palamed (3).. Lyeomoon (5).... „Rosetta (5)... (8).
Ayants,
THE CHINA MAIL
Date of Leaving.
Norddeutscher Lloyd April 6, at 3 p.m. P. & O. S. N. Co...... April 18, daylight. P. & 0. 8. N. Co......April 11, at ncos. P. 40. S. N. Gu...... About April 13, e. & 0. 8. N. Co... About May 1. Messageries Maritinie: April 2, at noon, Carlowis & Co......Quick despatch.
ju. & G. 8. 8. O QU.... April 0, at noon,
Pacific Mail 8, 8. G... April 17, at nous. Shewan & Co. Quick despatch. Butterfeld & Swir...pick despatch.
2. Siomsson & Co... Qaick P. & 0. 5. N. Ca About April
C2...... April 2, at 5p.m.
•Siemasen & Lo.. April 2, at 4 p.m. Carlowitz & Co... April 4, at noon, (s).....D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. April 2, at noon.
Shanghai...... Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai and Kobe....D S'pore, Havre & turg Ocoina (8).. S'pore, P'usug& B'bay Biergno (e)..... Sporo, Penang & Ctta Anation Apcar Swatow, Amoy & Tiar Thaica (1)........... Swatow, Amoy & Taui Fukien (s)........ Tintain... !... Vancouver (BC. & Victoria (B.O.), &e.
P.
& Co.
Douglas Lapraik & Cc. April 2, daylight. ..Douglas Lapraik & Co. April 3, daylight, Nanchang (8)...
Butterfeld & Swire- April 3. Empress : China (8). Unadian fic in April 10, at noon. Nor. P'c S. & H. Cos. April 23, at mean, Victoria (s)...
lo-day's Advertisements. Aug Edler, Ford, Beenemaan, Adler, Mr
ZETLAND
No. 525.
LUDGE,
N Emergency MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the Free-
HALL, Zotland Street, MasoNS" THURSDAY, the 4ths Iuotuut, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. VISITING BRETHEN ars cordially INVITED.
Hongkong, April 1, 1895,
Not Responsible for Debts.
622
ither the Caplain, the Agents, nor Onners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officer or Crewe of the following Vessels, during their stay in Longhong Harbour:
St. David, American ship, Capt. C. F. Carver.-Rooter, Brocketton & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 30:-
Benlawers, British steamer, 1,484, A. Webstor, Saigon March 20, Bice. CHINESE.
Cheany Hock Kian, Briticis aboutlet, J5 3. Knaath, Singapors March 23, 6p. Goueral,-BUN BIN OBAN.
March 31. Nungang, Garman steamer, from Calton. Holstein, German steamer, from Canton. Asioun, Briush str., 1,827, J. Murray. Saigon March 27, General-MELCUERS & Eo.
Laren Margaret, British ship, 1,930, D. F. Faulkner, Shaughti March 26, Ballast,
ORDER
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kong, Lieut. P. 8. Watson, R. N., More Cupt. Walier, and 2 Chiness; for Enropo, Desars Trumper, A. Minerutti, A. Ledeboor,
A. Qrr Misses
Me and Mrs Brunton, Ferrion and Oakesbott, Mrs
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon--Arralon Apear leaves for
Straite and Calcutta.
4 p.m.-Oceana leaves for Hembarg, &c.
6 p.m.-Bombay leaves for Shanghai, Palamed leave for Shanghai,
で
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1895
A. S. WATSON & Co., lated the lying rumours about a roll-tax shing else, for the matter of that, East September 1880, whoa there were a
LIMITED. ESTABLISHED A.D: 1841, -
Wines and Spirits.
The waiting game of a starving-out", whole position in Asia, and which it would years ago a paragraph appeared in the policy is not one suited for the occasion. be insanity to risk.'
London papers stating that the repairs It may be that special legislation is re- The above quotation is ignorance effected by the Dock Co, on the bottom quired, although we believe the deporte-pure and simple. The writer, as a critic of H.M.S. Iron Duke in 1880, wars so Don laws are almost equal to the occe has said of an eccentrio philosopher, badly done that upon the vessel's re- 4o. nion. One step bas, we observe, been strives to give us a demonstration and turn to England she had to be docked taken in the right direction, is the offer ha gives us merely a vobulary: It is and the whole of the work done over of $1000 reward for the discovery of evident he knows nothing of Java or again. As a matter of fact, this ship the evil-disposed persons who creu- the Philippines ar Hongkong, or any was placed in the Aberdeen Dock fa number of plates taken out of the bot- and registration face. More than this, of Bombay. however, will be required. It is we Of the writer in the Pall Mall tom, some straightened and replaced leas to sit down and wait for de- Gazette, we would not say to is ignor and others renewed. several frames, velopments. The Chinese are more ant, but his knowledge of Hongkong floors and longitudionls renewed or patient than Europeans, and in and of naval, matters in the Far East straightened and the whole of the ra- If his pairs completed at a total cost of the matter of passive resistance they must be extremely limited: beat the world. We believe the Exo-Letatements are allowed to pose uo- $33,000. When this work was ar entise cau ead the strike by her means challenged, they are calculated to umined in dock after the ship returned thon quelling a riot-especially a riot mislead many who take an honest to England, it was found to have been All than are SELECTED by our LONDON that does not come,and the crisis interest in naval intelligence to form so satisfactorily done, that it was left erroneous opinions of the capabilities of untouched ; not a rivet was taken out nor House, bought direct at first hand, i. calls for such action now.
Until the men return to work it is of the Docks in Hongkong. It is well even a seam caulkod. It would be in- ported in wood and bottled by ourscives, course atterly useles to talk of modifi-known, of course, to all in any way teresting to know who supplies leading cations of the lay. Much of the time connected with shipping that the six lume journals--The Spectator refers thus eaving all intermediate profits and at to-day's meeting was wasted by irre-large granite dry docks and two to the experts-with unreliable, and in Jevant references to changes of all sorta patent slips at the various establish some instances, false information on enabling us to sureLY the BEST ODOWTHS Raud descriptions. One leggi gentleman ments of the Hongkong and Whom these anval matters, as it is difficult to kept the meeting waiting for about poa Dock Company aro unequalled Lelieve that any official connected with MODERATE PRICES
twenty minutes while he endeavoured to by those of any pert outside of 1.51. service could be guilty of such prove the cooles hat a grievance, the United Kingdom. The work- gross distortions of frets. PRICE LISTS, with full details, to be although the coolies themselves have shore, also, which are better found distinctly and repeatedly stated that than any East of the Suez Canal, are they have no complaint to make. fitted completely with a plant of The Chineso gestledina who spoke overy modern appliance in the way of did not, we fear, do much good time and labour saving machines, and for the extension of representation the Stores contain a large stock of maten the back page of this issue. before uno. When required for among his fellow-countrymen, berial which cost close upon $800,000, 30 New Comic Song and Danes Albums, at
cause he gave utterance remarks that uo order short of an ironclad or w: Robinson and Company. which could not lead the Government large mail steamer would be beyond the
R. Koristita wid children, Mrs Sandstedt had on application. and chi drei, nud Me R, Tolge.
Per Pignicy, from Chickiang, Chineas. Por Esmeralda, from Manila, Messrs F. E. Coney, A. B. Courtenay, Mrs Doterea Garcia, & children and servant, and a Chi-
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Per Krim, from Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Batow, from Pakhoi, 68 Chinese. Per Palaca, from London, &c., Mr and Mrs Beart and family, Miss Jukes, and 29 Chine e.
Pes Zeturtos, from Saigon, & Çinces.
DEPARTED.
Per Inion, for Lonton, Capt, Robinson, Mesers Jenkins and Winter.
Per Namua, for Swatow, 200 Chiness. Per dues, from Hunghong. for Londen, Wodehouse, child and amah, for Lundon F. A. Hazeland, Mra Ramsey, Mra via Marseillee, Mir sud MA J. Macgregor Forbes, Mr W. Taylor, Mrs Hurst and child,
Mix and Mra Anton, and 2 Misses
, Revand Mrs Campbell and chile. Kobe: for. Leudon, Mr Foz and 2 Ghildren. From Shanghai: for London. Mr W. H. Marks; for Marseilles, Sisters Maris and Sulazo.
Per Verona, from Hongkong: for Yoko- baшa. Мнента H: T. Allen, S. A. Row. batham, S. Pholpe, Mr and Mrs F. Sinclair for Kabe, Mrs and Miss Phelps, Mr and Mrs Nash, Mr fur Nagasaki, op. Mr and Mrs Bo
F. G. Geschkale. For Yokohama: from Londin, Mr G. Head, Miss Sado, Messia C. A, Field, Jackson, Arathcoto from Sydney. Mr A. U. Heau; from Brindisi, Basen von Larche, Mr Aroni, Miss Pack, Mr Gelsborg, Mira Baukor; from Port Said, Mrs Board, and Captain Dutod; from Bombay, Res. D. E. Drake; fum Culot, Res. and Mrs Cooling, Miss Gibson: from Calcutta. Mr
Maschwitz,
Mr and Mrs Lewis, Mr Baron P. W. Weddellsley, Mes cheoberg; from Penang, Mr and Mrs Adamsu fav Singapore, Mr and Mrs J. W. Groves, and Mr W. T. Hoburton, For Nagisi: from Singapore, Miss U, Oɑano, and Mr K. Nakamura,
A. Sarnow, Chefon March 24, and Amoy 31, Gument Cly, Russian gunboat, 1,402, Capt. Cherkass, Saigon Arch 26.
Seaborg, Russian torpede boat, 100, Lt. Ergourchef, Saigon March 96.
Arcona, German man-of-war, 1,312, shemd. Count Larche Lur
St. Dacid, American ship, 1,635, 0. F. DAY, the 3rd April, next. The Applica-Carver, Shanghai March 27, Woo, and tion of the Debtor for his Discharge will be Stras-braid.-REUTE, BROSKELMANK & Heard at the Supreme Court on FRIDAY, Co. the 19th April next, at 12 o'clock (NooD).
Dated the 30th March, 1895.
€24
BRUCE SHEPHERD,
Official Receiver,
LAND OFFICE. GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS. THE Steamship Glenagle having wrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by hor are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk
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into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, at Kowloon, whcace delivery may be obtained
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Botica to the contrary be given before! Nasu TO-DAY.
Clasgo remaining undelivered after the
7th Instant will be subject to rent.
So Fire Insurance has been effected.
Consignees are requested to present all Olaine for damages and/or shortages not later than the 14th 1 atant, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkang, April 1, 1895.
620
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
· FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
The Co.'s Steamship
Thales, Capt. Barser, will be despatched for the abare Porta TOMORROW, the 2nd Instant, at Daylight
For Freight of Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Genstal Managers.
Hongkong, Sprit 1, 1895.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND
HAMBURG.
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618
(Calling of NAPLES for landing Passengers if sufficient induesment offere). Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER. DAM LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND BREMEN.)
The Steamship
Всеапа, Capt. T. Baeng, wili bo despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 2nd Inet., at 4 p.m. instead of as previously notified.
This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for First sud Second Class Passengers, and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & C......
Agents.
675
Hongkong, April 1, 1805. THOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMBUI.
Siam, British steamer, 992, J. F. Messor, Saigo March 2, Rico and Paddy.-BRAD LEY & Co,
Tai Lee, Germas atr., 828, T. Calander, Saigon March 26, Rice.-MEYER & Co.
TO DEPART.
FORT.-After removal should be a month
drinking at once it should be ordered
to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out.
OLABEL.-Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the jaies of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins, hud- currants, ps is generally the case with Cheap
- Wince
BRANDY.AU our Brandy is guaranteed
to be paro Cognac, the difference in prics being merely a question of age
and vintage.
WHISKY.-All our Whisky is of excellent
quality and of greator age than most brands in the market. The Scotch Whisky marked E' is universally popular and is pronounced by the best local connoisseure to be supe- rior to any other brand in the Hong kong Market.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
** Some reading matter will be found
to expect much more aid from the leadresources of the Company. As to the Tax str. Arroyo loft Sizgapore on the 30th ing Chinese. About the general tone charge of exorbitant prices, we find upon ultimo, and may be expected here about of the meeting, however, there could be enquiry at the Dook Company that the the Gtb instapt.
no manner of doubt. The community rates preferred against Her Majesty's
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leave the matter to the Government, in ships are the same as those made Tuz M. M. Co.'s steamer Salaris, with the the full naturance that their hopes of a against merchant vessels, the tariffart French mail, loft Saigon yesterday, settlement will be fulfilled. It will now being fixed by agreenient with the Ad- be the duty of the Executive to see that these hopes are well founded; and the sooner the better.
miralty in 1883 when the dollar was (Sunday), at 3 p.m., for this pert worth 3/8, and now that its value bas TaImp, Gorm. Mull 16. Preissen, carry- fallen tu 2/- no increase has been madeing the German Mails with dates from Ber in those prices.
The dimensions of the docks and in to the 11th March, felt Colombo on slips are as follow:-
Name of
Dock or Slip.
KOWLCON...
Dock, w...........
TAI KOK-THUL.
ABERDEEN.
at
Length Breadth
Keel Blocks. Feet.
Two Chinese passengers on board the
sloamer Glenogle were brought befors Cap- tain Bastings at the Magistracy this morn-
Depth Entrance, over Bl
Feet.
Feet,
Saturday, the 30th March, and may be ex. pected here on or about Thursday, the 11th inst
530
60. ft.
370
264
40' 3"
EO'
30 18' 8" 14' 14. 12
85′ 6TM
430 ·84' 309 01
20
23 10'
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ing, charged with elabbing two Carman phesengers on the vagage from Singapore.to. Hongkong. The case was remanded.
We have heard the suggestion made more than ones that, in the ernet of coolie labour being imported into the Colony, the Governiness might find it advisable and necessary to start coo- lie-houses under its own manage ment. Of course, all such sugges tions will come in for consideration No. after the coolice now on strike either No. 3 Duck, ......... return to work or signify their inten-No 3 Dack,
Patent Sip, No. 1. 240 tion of sticking to their present toren Patent Slip, No. 2, 200 soning and unreasonable position. If the Government were to assume the Cosmopolitan Denk, 408 management of such houses, in connec- tion with a low against strikes, the Hapo Dock, question of the responsibility, of Innd-Lamont Dock,.....
Of all of these the Government have ford or coaut would disapper, It has also beac suggested it was the choice and first call, and we believe meationed, in a different way, by. Mr we are currect in stating that in no G. Sharp at the meeting that the single instuce during the past thirty coolies should be notified by the years has a ship of tier Majesty's Nary Government that, unless they return to on the China Station, large or small, COLONEL Barrow and the officers of work by a certain date, steps would be leen disappointed in having
Hongkong Regiment are not afraid of hard taken to remove them as a dangerous whenever it was required. element in the City, or (as the case may We have also been supplied with the work. This morning they had their inon be) measures would be adopted to ob- following figures shewing the avenge out at an early hour repelling all manner of +tain other coolies. In ricw of thencees gross earnings of the Company for the imaginary invaders al Kowloon, and the sity for some such action as here indicate years from January, 1890, to De-red costs of the Regiment presented a prot- ed, we think it would be well if a formber, 1801, to have been $1,507,400, ty spectacle as the mendefiled across the guns were taken through Chine-town, and giving the number of H.AI. shipe accompanied by a Company or two of docked in Hongkong during the nine soldiers. It is a pity, we think, that so period as follows:--
dock
VESSELS IN THn Docks-At--Koration- Quiros, Irene, Spanish croiser Reina Cris. tion, Frejr, Portuguese gunboat Diu, Eng. sian torpedo-boat Swesborg. Cosmopolitan-(none), Aberdeen—(none).
PIANOS by all the best makers for Hire-er
Per Michael Jebsen, fur Haiphong, 50
We only gomster our Wine and Spirits Chinese.
Per Triumph, for how, 120 Chinese.to be gougino when bought direct from us Per Cheng Hock Kiun, fur, Amoy, 400
in the Colony or from our antheriand few. marches through the native city: 1890, 13 ships at a total cost of $32,489.36 monthly payments, at W, Robinson & Co. Chinese.
Per Thales, for Swatow, 1 European, and: 150 Chinese."
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Thales, British str., $29, H. Bathurst, Faivanice March 27, Amby 29, and Swatow
The British steamer Benlauers suporta: 30, General,--DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
From Cape St. James. to Paduran, light Teichiou, Britiel ateamer, 862. Curtiss, airs and calm; Padaran to Paracels lgbt Bangkok March 24, General-YUEN FATS.E. wiad; from Paracels to port, strong N.. wind and high headsea, ship pitching HONG
Genogle, British steamer, 2,399, K. J. heavily.
The British aleamer Cheang Hock Kian Casson, Lindon March 10 Penang 21, and Singapore 25, General.-JARDINE, MATHE-Tepers: Bed Gae weather to Parascle; hence to part, fresh N.E. monsoon, with SOX & CO.
cloudy weather.
April 1:-
Bayera, German stoamer, 3,435, W. Schmolder, Shanghai March 29, Mails and GeneralMzLCHERN & Co.
Pagsuey, British steamer, 3,079, D. Daries, Chinking March 23, General.
HOLLIDAY, WEE & Co.
Esmeralda, British str., 956, G. A. Tayler, Manila March 20, General. -Sewan & Co. Krim, Norvegian eteamer, 1,118, John
-WO KRE & Uo.
The British stoamer Siam reports: Hnd
celn; thence to port, atzong N.E. winds and light SE. winds and fine weather to Para- high sea.
Agents at the Coast Torts.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, January 7, 1895.
BIRTOS.
take place, as the effect upon the Chi pese of auch quiet displays of power is invariably good and wholesome.
1891, 14,
25.135,02
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1892, 20
15
U5,936.78
193, 12 1894, 14
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YESTERDAY morning the Hongkong Volun teer Corps held a Church Parade and at--
or an average of say, roughly, 15 ships par tended the Union Church, where an eloquent annum at a cost of 832,903. In 1892, sermon was preached by the Rev. G. J. the smught was made large chiefly through Williains. There was a splendid muster of some heavy repairs to stern bearings and Volunteers, no less than 68 members of the shafting of the Leander.
Field Battery and 19 of the Maxim Gua Company putting in an appearance, Major Pemberton, B.D., Acting Commandant, was in command and the other offcurs present were-Captain Gordas, R.A., adjutant; Capt. McCallum, Lieut. Moobell and Lienk
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, PR the news telegraphed to the Far Eest by Reuter and from the extraord: Dary asticien appearing in the English 45 press, notably in the Pall Mall Gazelle and The Spectator, it is evident that
When it is considered that the above naval afairs are receiving uch attention amounts cover docking, laying on bot at Home. The Chun-Japan war na tom auti-fouling composition supplied by turally attracts attentive to the ParNaval Yord, repairing copper, propeller East and longkong, and now that the work, overhauling Kingstons and all nory and naval, establishments are botton repairs, the charges made up undergoing criticism (and coudoma 1.M. ships so far from being exorbitant tion) the Hongkong Establishment har
On the 31st March, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Hongkong, the Wife of Surgeon A. STANLEY NANGE, K.N., of a Daughter.
At the Diocesan School, on 1st April, the Wife of Gro. PEZROY, Jr., of à Son
MARRIAGE.
Adamson.
At the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai,
exchange, less than the same work At the regalar convocation of the Cathay The British starmer Thales reports: Left on the 25th of March, 1896, by the come prominently to the frost UF pre, inving in view the present rate of
The writer in the Pall Mall Gazette Chapter, No. 1,185, hed at Freammons Taiwanfor 7th, and had light Souiterly IL C. Hodico, ... JAMES, third son of olier naval bases we are male could be done for in Bugland.
the late Richard Tippin, of Liverpool to write, but as misconceptions have arisen wind with foggy weather, till approaching CONSTANCE, eldest daughter of the late regarding Hongkong it is desirable, Chapel Island; thence to Amoy, strong
at longkong as the Naval Establish- Kay, assisted by the officers of the D. G. N. E. breeze with heavy toist, lett a William James Sayle, of the I. M. Customs in the interests of truth and forages the building of Government decks Hall on Friday evening, M. Ex. Comp. E. 0. the sake of the British taxpayer, that ont is wholly inadequate. It is true Chapter, installed Ez. Comp. G. L, Tomlin (China.) 28th, and had strong N.E. wind, with high
Goino facts and figures should be sub that the resources of the Naval Yard Z., Ex. Comp. P. R. Simmonds sa 'E. following dark cloudy weather;
aad unsecessary expenditure is rusted possessed by the Dock Company and
-
Irgens, Saigon March 27, Rice and Paddy. 30th, and had fresh E... wind, are pubiicanos of this ius commencermitted to the public before enormetia are sexy limited, but with the facilitica and Ex. Comp. S. Le Darby as J. M. EX.
drther Head, British steator, 1,887. G. W. Lumard, Buigkek March 22, Risa- BUTTERFIELD & SWINE.
Fidelio, German steamer, 742, Th. Niason, Saigon March 26, Rice.-MELERS & Co. Szalon, Gorman str., 632, H. Broreen, Fakhvi and Hoihow March 31, General and Pigu.-A. R. MARTY.
with
modetate sea and cloudy weather to a 7.45 p.m.
arrival,
The British steamer Taichou reports: Light to moderats winds from Kob-si-chang, to lat. 16° N., long, 110.30; thence to part, strong monsoon and high sea.
The British steamer Glinogle reports: Had Eine weather from Singapore till Thurs- p.day midnight, 28th March: from thence heavy .. galo, and high confnsod een to
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1815.
into while the panic lasts. The Fit their large staff of skilled European Comp. Tomlin then invested his officers a Mall Gazette says:
foremen and native workmen, always follows-Scribe E. Comp. E. C: Ellis ; Hongkong is particularly clamaut for at the command of the Government, we Scribe N., Comp. H. W. Robertson; Tres reasons neodless to specify. Them Britam cannot she how the service of the Navy enrer, Comp, St. A. Biylee; Principal has mot a dock to put a gunboat in, and the could be better served by having Go-Sojourner, Comp. 9. Hanisch; First Assis private decks to which we have to resort verginent Docks here. To build twe
are very much in demand, by private pins docks would probably cost the Govern shot do, G. P. Lammert; Second Ansin- and exorbiteat charges arish in der meat little less than £360,000. Inte-tant, Comp. A. Camming; Janitor, Comp. Palanid, British stonmer, 1,500, 0. P.Gap Rock.
THE meeting called by the Labour ships. Our establishment is wholly inad Williams, London and Singapore March 28, The Britich learner Esmeralda reports: Crisis Committee for to-day was ne- quite. It is too small, and there has been rest on this money at 4% word be J. R. Gimble.
the acquiring of £14,000 per annum or more than Gonoral.-BETTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Strong
winds and high ass from Capones to tuated by a better-defined spirit than long controversy BB
A clear and the land so that the yard might be extend four times the amount paid on the TUE telegrams which we pablish to-night Tatartos, Csemen steamer, 1,807, W: Frates; thence to port, moderating wind that of Thursday last.
and ne
forcibly-wordent expression of opinion, in ed. The plant is not sufficient to build average annually by the Government about the armistice granted by Japan will Divse, Saigon March 27, Rice and Paddy.
Kvin The Norocgian steamer
tramp alcumer, and should any of our reports -SIEMESEN & Co.
The first two days fine weather; the other favour of the attitude assumed by the cruisers get damaged it would to a very for docking and repairs to bottoms in be read with interest. Admirers of Japan If the expense of the may well congratulate the new empire upan Government, we passed unanimously difficult matter putting them right. The Hongkong. day strong wind and heavy sar.
The British steamer 11thur Head re- by those present, and during the coursu money considered necesaurs here is at the usual costly Government staff of dock this handsome expression of regret at the
official, labour, material, &c., bo added,
DEPARTURES. March 31-
Tai Ler, for Canton. Doner, for Canton, Hoistein, for Saigon. Taizang, for Canten. Fush, for Canton. Siam, for Canton. Chunshan, for Canton, Nomea, for Swatow.
April 1:--
Iain, for Singapore and London, Tellus, for Wha hipos. Taichi, for Whampoa.
CLEAKED.
Ley A. Nickels, for New York, Michael Jebeen, for Haiphong. Triumph, for Hoitos. Cheung Hock Kian, for Amoy, Thales, for Bratow. Orient, for Honeohe Bay,
684 Chinore.
PASSENGERS}- ARRIVED.
Per Cheang Book Kian, from Slagspors, Per talinn, from Saigon, 19 Ohiness. For St. David, from Shanghai, Me J. Hegous
The Co's Steamshi
Fokien,
Captain Dan, will Sa despatched for the above
Por Ti Lee, from Saigon, 20 Chinese,
Por Siam, from Saigon, 2 Chiuse Pet
Per. Thales, from Taiwanfon,
ports: Had strong Northerly and N.E. wind, high none from the Paracels Rest.
of the proceedings one or two sugges- least 500,000%" tions were made which may be worthy The article in The Spectator of Feb.it would be difficult to form soy estimate sofortunate attempt to assassinate ber enc- The Gorman Etesmor State ceports of attention by the Government. 18 is equally alarming and quite as of what would be the cost of maintain-my's Peace Envoy. In view of the declared. Left Hoihew March 31st, 5 p.m.; at 8 was intimated by the Committee, misleading. It is brand entirely an ing such an catablishment as is claimed policy of Japan to continue tho âght to the
'clock in N.N.W. of Pashon Pagoda, got
is almost in in some quartera to be necessary and bitter end and that the time for action has in sight of the Fairway Buoy from Middle through their Chairman, that the Com- ignorance, and it Channel, which has been defled from her mittec nominated at the former meeting credible to believe that the editor of urgent. Undoubtedly improvemente now cams round with the spring, this prace position; towed the bacy in Hainan Head had now ceased to exist; but very little a leading English- juuraal should have are urgently required in the Naval tical mode of marking her profound regret Bay and handed it over to the fisherman was said as to the wisdom or unwisdom iven such an article publicity. The Establishment at Hongkong; but as there was no other authority; had mode of the action which that Committed had Spectator's contributor saye, while before the Government take seriously for the accident that befel Li Hung Chang- brocze, East awoll and overeat taken. The Chairman admitted that the discussing the possibility of contcet into consideration the proposal to enter is exceedingly creditably to the Japanese, t The British steamer Priamed reports; step taken by the Commitive, in regard between Britain and Japan for the pen so expensive an undertaking as to it would appear from our telegram that For First part calm and light airs; latter part to the change in the Ordinance which supremacy of the sea in the Far East: build docks here, it would be well to moss is excepted from the operation of the
was recommended, might be considered
rate
EN.E
Aky.
strang N.E modsoon.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
For SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
We might obtain reinforcements of men send out a competent and unbiassed
oan defend, five thousand miles date to the
Armistice.
The German steamor Tetartos reperis: by many to be unwise. But not and officers from the terpantile marine in commission to ascertain what are ac- Very heary N. W. and W.N. W. storms and word was spoken of censure or dis- every port of the East; but where, short of tually the local facilities for decking TRANSPOSING and Cabin Pienos, at W. Re- sca, afterwards wind shifting N.W., approval; and rightly ao! No one Hemby, could we repair a battered iron- and repairing ships, and to see also how biston and Company.
would for one moment believe that the clad ? Bombay is a fax from North China unnecessary would be the expenditure Committee intended in any sense to an India from England, and entirely, west of a vix amount of the nation's money We are accustomed to soms wonderful mix-
ward 2
fali the weaken the hunds of the Government. defend. We want, as it seems to No better argument could be advanced
goaltions we
we should be an in supplying a purely imugiaury want tures in the way of dramatie companies in Upon reconsideration, there can be little doubt what the mombers of the 2, en arseast of our own, to a harbour wo ageinst such an undertaking in Bangkong, and one of the most souglomerats Committes now think of any mode of eastward than Bambay, and as yet we have figures we gire abors of the, prace is that for which Mr-Saville Smith to now compromiso, at the present stage of nothing of the with full sub mletion to the year by the Government in ducking thorn, who is on her way to San Franciso, kind, nothing even though lionily small amount expended each the manager. It includes Mian Grand Hawe the crisis. It is easy to speak we write after the event but we cannot help experts which would, in an hour of great H.M. ships in Hongkong, Repairs are Miss Ballia Booth, Miss Maris Uriah, Miss asying that had the resolution which emergency, serve ez a makeshift. Should also affected at Singapore and Negurakli | Blanche Ripley, Miss Oputhin Carey, "Miss - Paz Arratoon Apoar; at 11:30 am, on was passed to-day been heartily not obtelu one either from Chies, or and even if Naval Docks were con il Carey, Nina Gladys "Tassell, Mia Mỹ gem, out to the opinion, of the first Downs, with very existences in Kartern stricted lay indo cost more wary Mostagas, dies N. Olisiz, Mr Meatgearmory
in Hongkong we doubt whe
& BOMBAY
the 2nd Aprila
Per Hamer, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday,
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL
CUTTA
Tuesday, the 2nd April
For SHANGHAI & KOBE –
peeling, the Brite might have been
from Spata
or Holland, both of menuced by deparcie auctest 2
Fortson WEDNESDAY, the Mrd Tustant, ut and Mrs Yob Boon. Neo and 5 For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMBUL—he well to bear in mind that, however, asit ba polity so well as Java, with stonThere are evidently some people who f 4 Stanley, and Mr F. Johnson, Lady-
Dayligh
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
General Manageris Hookery April
and Mrs Och, and 32 Chineas,
Por Bombay, at 4:30 pm on Tuesday, onded by this time. Be this as it may, can condelee of no pride which the Mikado to steam to lengteng from the vicinity Mr F. D. Ferroll, Mr. W. G. Buroy, Mr the 2nd inst., instead of as previous the solution of the difficulty now devol- eumid ahtain, equal to the Philippine Tale of these parts would he justified, at any Hogan Armidale, Mr G. Lester, Mr D. C. Mrly notified.ka) vas upon the Government and it will lepood Japan iu sree and potentis rate, it would go to swell the expense of Smith, Mr W. Derant, Mr T. Cool, Mr
wealth not any dependenty that would maintaining separate docke, P Per Folgen, at 6 pm, on Tuesday, the willing the shipping and mercantile norton we stould be as male as fores
are either jealous of the Dock. Co. of Windermere's Fan! and A Woman of No Community are to aid the Executive, thought can make nu, bat without share some reasons of their own for mis. Importanon are the two strong cards of the For STRAITS & BOMBAY,——
His Excellency has a duty to perform remain exposed to chances, a defeat at in the interests of the Colony generally, for a draws katile, which would ferelyo our representing is capabilities A ter Company.
Per Tajchow, from Bangkok, 22 Osiness Per Glenegle, from London, So.. Mr and Mrs May and child, Master Mey Mr Woodley, and 387 Chinesa, from Straite, ~* Per Deyern, frem Shanghai | fer Egnas
Per Bisigno, at 11.30 min., on Theraday,
the 4th April
102