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ROYAL,
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THE HONGKONG AMATEUR
DRAMATIO CLUB
THE
WILL GIVE,
A THIRD PERFORMANCE
он
TRIAL BY JURY'
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To-day's Advertisements.
NAVAL CONTRACT, 1996-07.
CEALED TENDERS, in Deplicate, will ba Received by the Naval Stone KEEP, H. M. Naval Yard, until 10 a.m. FRIDAY, the 28th Instant, from Persons desirous of SUPPLYING the Undermentioned ARTICLES for the Uso of H. M. Navy for the Spar 1896-37 :--
Biscurt,
BOST BREAD, FLOUR,
SATURDAY, 22nd February, FRESH BEFF,
Commencing at 9.30 p.m. precisely.
TICKETS can be obtained at the Tur▲- THE ROYAL, on and after Saturday, the 15th February, at 9.30 a.m.
Booking Office open from 9,30 a.. to
Ruco p.r. Except on Days, won it élesos at Noon.
Patoes E400, $2.00 and §1.00.
The Public aro Reminded that NO OBITS WILL BE TAKEN at the Backing Once.
LATE THAMA 15 Minutes aftor Perform- Alice.
Hongkong, February 11, 1696.
Auctions.
"GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 39.
-330
VEGETABLES,
11 POTATOES,
HAFRANY, Rios,
SUGAR, FREE MILK
and
WATER for Drinking
and Boilers.
Printed Forms of Tanders and further Particulars can be obtained at the NAVA BronzKEEPER'S OFFICE.
The right to reject the lowest or any Tendor is rozorved.
BONGKONG VICTUALLING YARD,
19th February, 1893.
381
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED,
SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSION TO MACAO.
WEATHER_ permitting, the Steamer WE
HONAM
will leave for MAOAO Next SUNDAY, 23rd Instant, at 9 am, and on the Return Trip will leave Macun at 10 p.m.
The PROCESSION of the CROSS will tako placo in M4010 in the AFTERNOON,
FARE there and back $2.. No Single or Bucold-clam Faros.
THE following Portentats and Condi tions of SALE of CROWN LAND by POBLIO AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 24th day of February,eho 1896, at 4 p.m., are published for general information,
By Command,
J. H, STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 8th February, 1806. $71
- Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Bale, to be held on MONDAY, the 24th day of February, 1896, at 4 p.m., by Order of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of Thros Lots of Crown Land, at North Point, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of
No. of Sale.
090 years.
Particulars of the Lots.
Begistry Locality,
No,
Boundary
Meas
menis.
letift. ff.;
1Lt 1,8071 North (10000) De 69 25.000
M.L.
Point
LL 1,85€
JUJU JENDUY
Uteet Price,
[300[500) 54] 60 15.000; (740)142150
008250 84,000
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
--No. 40.
THE following Particuları "and Condí- BALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, on TUESDAY, the 25th day of February, 1894, at 3 p.m., are published for general
information,
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFTOE,
Bongkong, 8th February, 1806.
872
Tickets may be obtained at the Com- pany's OFFICE, or on the Srsixes bolore
loaves.
T. ARNOLD, Secretary,
Hongkong, February 18, 1886.
T
PUBLIO AUCTION.
330
E Jndersigned has received instruc- tious to Sell by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 25th February, 1835, 230 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &u.,
[Par Suxiry Accorenia), comprising:- TAPESTRY with FLUSH GOFRIED DRAW- INO-ROOM SUITE
Blackwoup Tables and STOOLS, BEVELLED GLASS OVERMANTĒLS, TURES, CARPET and Roos.
Pro-
GLASS BOOK CASEN and Writing Tablza. DINIS TABLE, Stueroans, EXTENTION DINNER W WACGONS.
CROCKERT, Glass and PLATED WARD. DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON HENTEADS. WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS Doors, CHEST OF DRAwery, DarskinG TAREES and MARBLE-TOP WASTESPANDA.
Two JINKICKSMAS
&c., TROYS OF SALE,As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
ductionter. Bangkong, February 18, 1890
&c.
HE
AUCTION.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
335
Undersigned have received instruc- tions to Sell by Pablic Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 26th February, 1896, at 3 p.m.,
Opposite the Orry Hall, UPWARDS OF FIFTY PONIES,
Destinatio
THE CHINA MAILA
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vimela.
Agents
Date's Leavin
S 0.3. N. Co...... Fob. 27,
7 at noon. Butterfold & Swise... March 2
Australian Poris...... Taipuan (5)............. Butterfield & Swire... Feb. 19, at 8 pm. Bromsa & Porta o Call Prinz Heinrich ()Nordsloatscher Lloyd. March 3, at 9 a.m. Japan................................ Verdoa (en
P. & V. 8. N. Co... Feb. 28, at doon. Loidon sad Harburg Nerits (*)........ Arnhold, Karborg &05. Aboat Feb. 21. London & Parts of Call Ravenus (6).. London, v. Suez Casa Diomed (1).. London Bornes 6(6) London
..... Bombay (8)..... Manila.....
....... Bungkiang (8)... Marseilles, Saigon Calodonim (á).. New York, Y. Suez Canal Port Adelaide (a)... 6. Franc aco, v. Jasa Pers
(3).
Bradick Castle.
B. Brauciso. v. JapanjOoptic (3). San Francisco...... Sun Fruciaco.. Shanghai. Shanghat
Queen Elizabeth.. Lyeemoon (6). Rosalta (1).. Shanghai and Ch. Kweilin (3)...... Shai, Ni,K'be&ma Formosa (8)... S'ora,'vro,D'meo,&o. Dorotton Rickmors S'pore, Bavro&B'burg Ocsans (6).. Straits and Bombay...Rohilla().... STATO......
..Cosmopolic (8)..
Hankon(). Tacoma (Wash.), Vicotain....
Nanohaug (^)....... Vancouver (B C., & Empress of India (1)... Yokohama and Kobór. Tainan (a)..
Cosmopolit, German steamer, 651, A. Holtz, Swalow February 17, General.- DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
Wingsang, British steamer, 1,517, James Young, Caloutta Fab. 2, Penang. 8, and Singapore 11, General,-JARDINE, MATHE- sox & On.
DEPARTURES. February 17:-- Daniel Barnes, for New York.
February 19:- Taiwan, for Takau. Actis, for Heihow. Evendale, for Kutebinotzu. Lyderkorn, for Bangkok. Baitan, for Rwatow. -- Strathallan, for Hongay. Fuensang, for Manila.
Fladimir Monomach, Russian cruiser, for
Singapore.
Ningchow, for Singapore and London Chintang, for Shanghai, anos, for Haiphong, Choynang, for Canton, Kingsing, for Shanghai.
(OLBARED.
Michael Jebsen, for Boikaw, Catherine Apcar, for Singapore, &o. Wing Hong, for Swatow. Guthaic, for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
.&O. 8. N. do......About March 5. P. & 0. S, N, Go... About March 20, e. Butterfield & 3wire... Fab. 11, at 3 p.m. „Mosangeries Maritimes Beb. 10, at 10 am,
Dodwell, Carlill & Co. [About Fob, 28, Pacific Mail . S. do.. Feb. 23, at noon. 0. & G. S. 8. Quick despatch.
March 9, at noon.
Showan & Co... Shewan & Co....
Quick despatch.
Siemen & Co.. (Pub. 21, at 4 p.m. P. & 0. S. N. Co...... About Feb. 24. Butterfold & Brive... February 19, P. &
0. 8. N. 06......About Fub. 25. (s)árnhold, Karberg 40. March.......
Siemazen & Co... Aboat March 3. P. & 0. 3. N. Oco
3. N. Go...... Fob, 19, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Feb. 19, at 9 am, Not. P'de S. & R. Cos jafarch 10, at noon. Butterfeld & Swize... Fabro uy 21. Vanadian Pão R. Co. Feb. 10, at noon, Butterfeld & Swire... February 29.
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POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For BANGKOK.--
Per Macho, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 2ith inst.
For SHANGHAI.-
Per Lycemoon, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 21st inst.
|For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Por Ferda, at 11.39 .., on Friday,
the 28th inst.
MAILS BY THE PRENOR PACKET, -- The French Contract Packet Calédonien will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, with Meils for the
United Kingdom, Europe, and placur be-
via Marseilles; berlemonts, Rafa
to Saigon, Straite Batavis, Burmah, Caylon, the Australasian Colonias, Pondichery, Madras, Caleuita, Adog.
Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Commencing February 19, the fails by
7.30 a.m.
the French Packata will close as follows
Circulare, Registration Newspapers,
Letters,
Late Letters,
8 a.ro.
8.30 .m.
5 a.m.
9.10 to 9,30 a.),
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PAGIN RATEL-
WAT Qu.'s Packet.---
The Canadian Pacific Mail. Packet Express of India will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 19th Feb., with Mails for Amg, Shanghai, Japan, the United Statea, Catado, &c., which will be aksed ne follows:-
M. Regis
By cost. 1107 A A.. Post-Olice closes, but Corres
pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 centa eztra Postage, until the time of dopar-
י
turo,
FAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.-—- The United States Mail Packet Peru will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 22nd February, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canads, Honelala, Peru, do, which will be closed as follows t
Per Calédonian, for Hongkong: from Shanghai, Mr B. K. Kipior, Mr and Mrs R. L. Harris, Munera H Lehmann, J. Mait. | 10 land, Oarf flohnistrom. G. W. Appleby, Mrs Maitland, Meairs Dower, Hudolph, Air and Mre Skotowe, Messrs Ed.
Wilkins A. P. Nubhs, C. J. Ashley, U. Madrolle and angrant. A. W. Kenneth, Fothering ham, H. Raymart, Baron de Gunsberg and survant, and Chineas; from Yokohama, M. de Wydenbruck and servant, M. Ach. renthal and servants f
frota Kobe, Mesert Ly Nan, Ly Wing, Lin Sing Yuan, Perai Make and Yong Leong. From Shangh for Saigon, Me Madrolle's servant; for Singapore, Mr H. Dalkeskamp for Port Said, Me Molwintzki; for Mamailles, Br Appay, Mgr. 8. G. Bray, Mr and Mrs Greaves, Ror. Remy. Mesers Pinice and Entonor. From Yokohama: for Marseilles. Lieut.-Colonel Tamura, Capt. Litenoff, Mr Prica, Captains Aoba Juls and Tachibana, Dra Matsuyama and Kidoks, Capt. Karosta wa. From Kobe: for Singapore, Mr Anston; for Marsaillos, Me and Mrs Dubuffet, Mr Imbabats and servant, Mr and Mrs Rd, and Mr Tokomaya.
Pet Loe Sok, from Bangkok, 40 Chinese. Par Peru, from San Francises, &, for Mesra D. E. Brown, W. J. Grossen,
Suitable for Racing, Polo, &c., Selections F. Mitchell, R., Hinókin. Mr Tomas Wing Get Song, Dr Medvodeff. Messce R. H. Douglass, O. Matanye and S. Hori.
-Particulare and Conditions of the Letting from the Largest Stables.
No, of Bale
by Public Anotion Sale, to be held on
Farther entries received until Noon on
TUESDAY, the 25th day of February, day of Sale. HUGHES & BOUGH,
by
1898, at p.m., Order of Hh Excel loney the Governor, of Dna Lot oí Crown Land, at Wanchai, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 998 years,
Particulara of the Lot.
'फ
Upset
Registry Locailty,
matt.
1,
&
St. 21. .
@
Izland South of
Fot wamphal
Fo, 1,80 Road 船!的如 80 8,000 15 000
T
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned have received instrua-
MESSES. GILMAN & Co..
Lloyds Agents, to Sell by Public Auction,
ON
FRIDAY,
the 28th day of February instant, at 12 o'clock Noon,-
(Unless previously disposed of by Fritate Contract),
On Board, THE BRITISH SCREW STEAMER "BONNINGTON,
of 1,331 Tons Register as chs now lies in
this Harbour.
In One Lot, comprising the Hu, Ma- CHINERY, MASTS, FITIOS and FURNISH- INGS, CARLEB and ANDHORS, &c., de
Tersis or Sale.—One third of the Pur phase Money to be paid on the fall of the hammer and the remainder with week from date of Sale.
one
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, February 18, 1890.
Per Chaysing from Shanghai. O plais Davis,
De. May, and Mrs Sampson; from. 981 Swatow, Res. Mackensio, Miss Foster, Mr
Dourge, and 2 Chinese,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
The On's Steamal p
Cosmopolit, Captain' Holtz, will be despatched for the above Port TO MORROW, the 19h Instant, at ) B..
For Froight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, February 18, 1806. 937
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 100 A.. British Ship
Queen Elizabeth, FULTON, Master, will lead here for, the abova Purt, and witi
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Co. Hangkong, February 18, 1836.
SHIPPING,
ARHIVALS February 17
Per Eufra, from Hails, Mr an 1 Mrs H R. Coombs, 1 European, and 19 Chinese. Per Potan, from Saigon, & Chinese, Per Ingraban from Salgu, & Chinese,
from Swatow, 35 Gainose, Per Winggang, from Calettis, 60%, Mejor
Jameson, and 253 Chinese. .DEPARTED.
Par Activ, for Holhos, 60 Chinose. Per Ningolo, for Singapore, 12.Chiaste, Per Fuensang, for Manila, Messrs J, L. Otero, and O. Neumiller, Mr and Mrs G. Sinclair.
Per Chinting, for Shanghai, 4 Chinese. Per Hand, for Haiphong, 80 Chinese,
*TO DEPARK.
Per Michael-Jebsen, Ar-Hoihow, 13 Chi-
nesa.
Per Catherine Apear, for Singaporo, 62 Chinese.
Per Wing Hong, for Swatow, 281 Ohinese. Par Guthrie, for Shanghai, 2 Japanese, and 2 Chinois.
SHIPPING REPOR13. The British steamer Loo Suk reports:
888 Very bad weather, strong winds and heary
Calldonien, Fronsh steamer, 2,093, L Blanc, Shanghai February 15, Mails and Deneral-Messageries Mabitin ES,
Loo Sak, British str., 1,020, Jas. Jaak. son, Bangkok and Koh-si-chang February 9, Rice.-YUEN FAT HONG
NOA.
The British steamer Chojany roports Had strong N.E. wind and overest to wa tow; from Swatow light variable wind and heavy rain.
The British steamer Zafire reports: Bad strong
N.E. wind, with high sea to lut, 20 N. 'thense to port, moderate Northerly breeze and overcast, with high rain at times.
Tho British
steauer Finglasy reports: Loft Sandheads 2nd February, to Table Island variable winds and
And fine from th
wenther there to Penang, light and moderate! N.E. winds. Arrived at Poning 7th, and left 8th. Weather in the 'raits, rainy and
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A.M. Registry ceases.
11.30 at Post Office closes, bus Corres- poadence may be posted on board the Packet, inth Late Fee of 10 cents extru Postage until the time of departure.
VAILS BY the BaTTISH PACKET,— Cha British Contract Packet Rasenna will "bo despatched on THURSDAY, the 27th Instant, with Maila for the United
Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, ria Brindisi; to the Straita Battlements, Netherlands, India, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Adea, Egypt, Malta,
and Gibraltar.
usual hours will be observed in oloring the Malls, &c.
HOURS OF GLORING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Packets leave at Noom: “
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
9am.Cosmopolić leaves for Swałow. 10 s.,French Mail Steamer leaves for
Ports of Call and Europe. Noon-Express of India leaves for
Vancouver (B.C.), via Yokokawa, &a Moon-Rohilla loaves for Bombay, &a 3p.m.-Singkiang leaves for Manila.
3 p.m.-Taiyuan leaves for Australian
Ports.
Kweilin avox for Ehaoghal, o.
Meetings. Nooa.Meeting of Sharabolders of The China Fire Insurance Oo., Ltd., at the Company'e Office, le
DIETES
DATA FEBRUARY 18, 1996.
DEZAMES Billy, must meronty hous On the 17th Instant, Hongboar, the deserved by fire in darila, on the morn- Wife of Inspector D BRAER, of Song of the 12th Idst.
At Ewa, Shanghai on the 11th February, the Wife of A. P. Må¢Ewas of a B÷ptem
At No. 4, Billos Red, hehghai, on the 11th February, the Wife of G. A. "F- BORNEIDER, of a Son.
A Shanghai, on the 10th Feb,, the Wife of WIL SWAN, Esq., of a Daughter,
2in) (Abluogo thon,
Mason Morrison, Cammading the Shang- hai V0. makes an appeal to the martial
At Nugasaki, of Feb. 7. the Wife of "pirit of the youth of Shanghai, and calls WILSON WALKE of's D.ughter.
for rearulta, M DEATHS. A
At Yokohams, on the 9th February, TIENTSIN proposes to employ Bitch comit SAMUEL JOHN MOkets, aged 4 year6.
At Woodaid, Serangan Road, Singe-able for the Cubession as more trustwor- pora, J. Cook, A.M.LO.E., Municipal thy than the present force, especially in the Inspector of Buildings, Singapore.
On the 27th December, 1836, et Liotovent of conflict with the Chlɛces, k'on vid Hankow, China, ANNIE M. Far-
Nuvo-Meeling of Sharebelders of Thoerr, wife of Albert George Parrott, On Sunday next thers will be a special ex- Green Talaud Co., Ltd., at the Com-.RO.S. (Eg.), L. R. O. P. (Indon) oursion to Macas, the Honan leaving Hongkong at 8 am and Macso at 10 p.m.
pany's Ollices.
9 p.m.-Mesting of Zutland Lodge.
Miscellaneous.
Gooda per Maria Terera'iundelivered.
after this date subject to rent. Gouda per Vokny undelivered aftor
this dato subject to rent. Transfer Boks of The Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 26th Instant, inclusive.
General Memoranda.
Thonsday, February 20 :--:
11.45 am.-Local Banks close, 11.45 a Locarance Offices close, Hongkong Rados
FRIDAY, February 21 :-----
11.45 am.Local Banks elcse. 11.45 R.LT
Insurance Offices close. Hongkong Racon,
SATURDAY, February 22
31,45 a.m.-Local Banks cices, 11.45 a.m.-Insurance Office ulose. Hongkong Races.
9.30 pmA. D. C. Performance al
City Hall SUNDAY,
Aged 40.
The publication the iuus commenred. The procession of the Ocose wili tako, plass
at Madab fa the afternoon, 7.30pm.
The China Mail.
Ar an organ recital Rivas in the Shinghal Cathedral on the 12th life, the novel sololet was Bir C. J. Holliday, who sang“ * The
HONGKONG, TURADAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1856 Lord worketh wonders (Handel), (It is
LOCAL AND GENERAL
dow
PASSED SUEZ CANAL OUTWARD BOUND:-Keemus, 17; 2
21 Glenorchy, 24 Formoss, Derothea Rickmers, Elektra, 28; Kriemhild, Salazie 31; #plats, Carmarthenshire, Priam, Feb. 4 Bentary, Glenashie Pingur, tralia, 7 ; Shanghai, 11; Tecnžas, 15. HOMEWARD BOUND-Habarofil, Jau. ?; Monmouthshire, 14; Malacca, Kupiectelz, 17; Maria Faleris, Benglos, 24; Ceylon, He tha, Scandia, Tab. 4; Gerda, Polyphemu, Romules, 11.
February 23 94,0,-Excursion. trip-by Honam ́ toļī
Macao.
MONDAY, February 24
Goode per Steamer Ernest Simons un-
claimed after Noon subject to rent.
4 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at North
Point..
Exchange.
HONGKONG, February.18, 1896 Candon Sant, Wire,
***
On demand, 30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
Credita,
Documentary, 4 months' sight,
Da Paris........
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand,...
On Bombay-
On Calcutta-
***
*. 2/2
2.71
2.76
2.20
On
New York
On demand,
Credits, 60 Ange" olyht
Wire, ***
On demand,
181,
„1814:
181
721
$48.00 9 10 30%*
Wire.
On
domand,
On Shanghai--
On demand,
Gold 7 saf, 100 fue (por taci)
30 days' sight, private
paper Sovereigns (Bank's buying rato) Silver (por on) ...
A. S.
WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
Wines and
Spirits.
ALL these are solested by car London
The following hoare will so observed in Hauss, bought direct at Brat hand, im- closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the
English, and frotich Packets, when they ported in wond and battled by ourselves
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Mails. The O. &0, chattered s. a. Afridi, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to Jan. 11, loft Yokohama on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at day ight expected here about Monday, Feb. 18,
enough" (Mendelssohn), and 'O God, bara meroy (Mendelssohn).
In the master of the recent collision be tween the stuarters Fanhuen and Tokla Maru, the Bading of the arbitrator, Me G Jantiesou, given on the 14th Feb, le re ported to be entirely fu favour of the Tokis Mari
8BAN Chinas semen of the 6. 3. Struth. loven ware charged by the Misster, James Masr, at the Marina Coort to-day, with wilfully combining to dimber his pʻmmands on board the ship in Vistoria Harboe on the 16th and 17th last. Captain Romsey
found the charge established and sentenced
The P. M. City of Rio de Janeiro, | each prisoner to weyan daya' hard labour.-
with mails, &, loft San Francisco for this "port, via Nagamki, on the Bib inatout.
་
Tho N. P. 8. Bankow left Tacoma for this
port, via usual ports of call, on Feb. 7. The N. P. & Co.'s ... Stradienis left Ta
coms for Hongkong, via usual porte of call, on Friday, the 14th inst.
Steamers Expected.
The D. D. R. steamer Fringa, Captain F. Jäger, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this part on Saturday, Tab. 15 furcated to about Feb. 23
The O. 8. Co.'s . s. Dardanus, from
THE steamer Sin Fokin, one of the resolu from which Chang Chih-tung has removed the foreign officers and engineers and put Chinese in their places, left Shanghai, on the 11th Feb. for her firet voyago nader her new commander. The Chins Gazette says the bridge of the ship was crowded with geatinulating Celestials, and the Cap- tala valorously kept his whistle blowing all the way down the river, a praction which oyoty much appreciated by residente
Liverpool, loft Bingapore on the mora-living near the river, if the captain followe
ing of Feb, 16-expected hers about it at night. Saturday. Fab. 22.
The O. N. os. Tainan loft Port
Darwin for this port on Feb. 10 The . G. I... Letimbre left Bombay on
Feb. 8-expected here about Feb. 29 The P. & U. s. s. Brindisi loft Bombay for
this port on Feb. 15.j
Latest Advices,
Os the morning of 8th Feb. sight houses in the Foreign Settlement at Yokohams were destroyed by fire. The fies originated in the worker's shod at the how American Methodist Episcopal Mission, After the new school building had been ouveloped in Bames, the house No. 399, occupied by the
The Empress of Japas, from Vancouver,
arrived at Yokohama at noon on Feb. Roy, H. Loomis caught fire, and in succes- 17, and loft at 11 am. on the 18th for sion the houses of Mr Alexander Clark (No. Hongkong, vis Kobo, Nagasaki and
Shanghai
Negas** *** _228-3), Rez, W. 3. Werden, Rap, J. G......
pants of these hoqesa have lost heavily,
The P. & O. s. s. Rosetta, with the ENGLISH Clevoland (Nos, 222 + and 2). Monors (......
MAT of Jan, 24, fols Singapore on F. Gordo, L. Ph. von flamart, F. de Bozy Monday, Fab. 17, at 4 p.m., and mayVF. Barrades, and Ri douffner. The o be expostod here about Ba.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23. This Packet brings replies to letters dispatched from Hongkong on Dec. 10. The 0, & O. a. a. Coptic, with mails,
from San Fra cisco to the 28th ulto, via Honolulu, has arrived at Yoko hama, and will leave for this port on. Wednesday morning, the 10th instant, via Nagasaki,
The ., Arratoon por, from Calcutta. left Singapore for this port on Feb. 18
exproted here about Feb 26,
RINDERFEST is prevalent in various parts of Japane
Narcissus in expected to relieve the Undaunted at Singapore la April neat
CotosEL F. B. J. Jermed (half-pay), for tears at Nook, The Money Order Odice thas saving all intermedists profis, and merly D.A.D., in Hongkong, has been will be closed at 5 the day before,
A.2.-Posting of Prices Curiont and quabling us to supply the best growths st Headquarters in couuention with the revision placed on special duty at the Indian Army Circulars conset.
8,00
(Prices Currant and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock
Newspapers,
if they are tied in bundios, country by country, with the addresses al one way) 10.00 AM-
Registry daboos. 10.30 4.1.-Pesting of
Books, and Fa terus ceasca. 11.00 A..-Mail closes. #LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10.) with 10 cents huts fee up to 11.30 A.M., after which hear they may bo sont on Board with the same Late Foo.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET ---- The German Contract Packet Prins Heinrich
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd March, with Mails for the United
Kingdom, Europe and coun- tries beyond, xiá Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah,
Cegion, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
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FRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be closed at noon on Thursday, Friday and
had on Application. PORT after removal should be reated
imonth before uso, When required for drinking at ones it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary be fore being sent out.
WELL informed as the Times should be, the following ia is whole notice of the riots in Ohina last year, in ita summary of 1893- An to China, the tosin apparent result of the war has been a series of isolated, but in
300 Gases very serious, outbreaks of the anti-foreign epirit, which at Bucheng, nast Foachow, took in August the form of the destraation of the mission station and the casesore e Bitish misalonaries. In obedience to the stern demand of the British Government, to Viceroy of Esc- chuanas degradul, e soomiaz investigan - Lou took place, and a number
averal
were exconted. If the ones wat araw to expede from other English
Warapers 1
A SHANGRAY paper having stated this the Euprem n India beat the fat US, cruiser Olympia in a test tam botweets Soba and Nagasaki, Lleut, H. Mitchell, Narigaling Offloor of the Diymyine weisen ing that a speed tot was bei that the muren, therefore, did not the Olympia on hu merits. The is an extract from the lette
Ma F, W. Ravensberg, second officer of the luts facts of the case are there the 8.8. Fuoksing, is reported from Shanghal as pin's boilet power consists of four SHERRY.—Excellent Dinner and After missing from his ship. He went ashore or boilers and two mozibarier The
Dianor Wines of very superior Vin the 11th Feb- and has not since been seen, left Kobe with fires under two main boilers tages. All are true Xores Wines ----Land the vessel had to leave on the 19th and and auxiliary or ciaotly one-half har bailer power. No other frem were Barlad without him CLARET-Our Clarets, including the
during the trip. The Empren left Are lowest priced, are guaranteed to be Tha Singapore Free Preas of the 10th fast, hour later as correctly stated, and passed-- the genuine product of the juice of the saya:-The missing engineer of H vricat before ontering, the Straits Bhi- grupo and are not articially made Bolus Larned up at last in person on Satur-monoseki di thai time the Olympla war from raisins and currants, an is general day morning. His disappearance since steaming thirteen and one half keats, and I ly the cap with Cheap Wines
Thursday caused a good deal of trouble to build Jidge the Empress to have been BEANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed to have taken up etive Interest in trip did tha
the police, and even the Colonial Secretary making seventeen. At so time during the to be pare Cogana, the difference in
iwa make more than four. prios being merely a question of age and viatago.
the quest for the Eest child.
di ton and chalf. Had the conditions been
favourable it was Admisi Meðalz's integ
We believe the military authorities have tion to make the quarterly speed triat
The Vessel and everything pertaining. China, German steamor, 1,114, P. Voss, fight variable winds. Arrived at Singapore Steamer for Europa. It contains special | WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent isstituted inquiries regarding the milk up tween Rook Taland and Os Sims, on
thereto to be at Furchaser's risk immediate Saigon Feb. 11, Rice, MTCHERS & Co.
ly after being kapoked down..
For further Particulars, apply to
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneera; GILMAN & Co.,
Lloyds Agents Hongkong. February 11, 1816
$36
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
Lyedmoon, Capt.&. HEVERMANN, Will be despalehed-for the shove Fort on FRIDAY, the 21st Inah, at
For Freight or Fasings, apply to
SIEMOSEN & Co. Hongkong, February 18, 1390,
February 18
→
Prosper, Norwegian str., from Caulon.
Peru, American steamer, 2,542, D. E. Friale, San Franciao> January 18, YokohamS February 11, and Nagaakl 14, Main and General.-P. M. §. 8. do
Chognang, British steamer, 1,195, W. E. Sanyor, Shanghai February 14, and Sea to 17 General.-JARDINE, MATHESON &
Zoro, British steamer, 875, A. W. B. Cobbar, Manila Feb. 16, General-SHEWAN
Co
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Wang Hong, British ateamer, $17, d. 3. Maddor, Stratos Febrnary 17, General Jai Wo & Q,
#uotan, German steamer, 1,015, A, Ott, Baigon February #y Big Laurs, WEDE ** &.00.
Ingreban, German sender 891 Ea. Piper, Saiges February 12, 2 p.m., Rico-
10th, and left 11th. From Singapore to Commercial intelligence, special tables Int. 15° N, strong monsoon; from there to port, maderate monsoon.
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its form and
ROJUSCY fulace of its rsports, has long bean popnis
popular Per Wing Hang, at 8,30 s, on Wed. The wish to sond home a
who
she of news of Hongkong and Bass. Circulating, hards
For SWATOW.
"Mosday, thoTM 19th_inst
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-M
rankly 1
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also among residents at the
Per Rohilla, at 11.30 a., on Waines among nearly all the eli
day, the 19th insta
At 176.
Home ad
quality and of grestar oge than most ply of sertaia military memes, owing to one voyage bolween Yokohama and Kobe brands in the market. The Score or two aaos. of typhold faver among the that tia thể Viympia bad fres under all WHISKY marked university officers of the garrison. Presumably the boilers, but a very heavy popular, and is pronounced by the beat civil authorities are carrying out a simtar obligad us toslow down before the trial had local connoisseurs to be superior to any investigation regarding the mom in the airli hurdly comms fived. She gave m other brand in the Hongkong market popolation, and we have no doubt the a glimpse of what she might do.
Medical Ofoer of Health will be able to sub danuary 2ish the mit a report on the subleas at the next meeting of the Sanitary Base (
We only guarantee one Wines and Spirits For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. Treaty
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the 19th insta
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tt
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Ray, the 29th Just,
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A. S. WATSON & CO. LIBITED THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Bongbong, January V, 1800,
VR DookAt Koubru Kong Beng, Chorfs, News, Coloms, Tal. cheong-
Carnopolitat On Sang, Авитая - (поди.)
two knots. I, myself, with and two Wallis patent
the other -lögged her trint troen als and suvest Thi total draft. That speed is somewh what the Olympia can make i was making when the Amer "passed us in the Ablonowski Strait.
OUR Popalar Plano, handsome, fuil toned, Rachaus Brd Brinsmoed's Platon hats do strong guaranteed wean $328/835.-W. rival for tine, strength inË KUPTUALNE SA