:
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No, 30,
following Particulars and Chadi- tions of SALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 24th day of February, 1898, at 4 p.m., are published for generat information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOOKHART,
Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OZZIOK,
Hongkong, 8th February, 1896. 371 Particulare and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Balo, to be hold cu Mourax, the 24 day of February, 1896, at 4 p.m., by Order of His Er
collenes the Governor, of Three Lote of Crown Land, at North Point, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of $30 years,
Particulars of the Lots.
Registry Locality.
Boundary
Measure
marts.
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Annual Rent.
Upert Price.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
following
No. 10,
Entertainments.
THEATRE
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ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
Destinatio
TIE CHINA MAIL.
Vassels Advertised as Loading.
Vesicle.
Amoy, F'chow & S'hat Foonhow (4)................. Bromoa & Ports of Call Prinz Heinrich (a)....
Vergas (0)...
HONGKONG AMATEUR Japan..............................****
DRAMATIC CLUB.
WILL GIVE
A THIRD PERFORMANCE:
OP
"TRIAL BY JURY'
AND
Creatures of Impulse,'
ON
London and Hamburg Necite (n).. London & Paris of Ca Ravenna (*).. London, Bust Uaan Diomad (). London................ Borneo (1).
..Bombay (8),. Zafiro (8).....
New York, v. Suez Canal Port Adelaide
7. Saiga Océanion (s) 8. Frasco, v. Japan Pera (a), San Francisco...... 8. Francisco, v. Japan Coptic (3).. Shanghaco...
San
SATURDAY, 22nd February, Commencing at 3.30 p.m. precisely. -TICKETS can be obtained at the Tue-Shengast.** THE ROYAL, on and aitor Saturday, the 15th February, at 9.30 a. m.
4
Booking Office open from 9.30 am. to p.m. Except on Race Days, when it closes at Noon.
Purcis $3.00, 82.00 and $1.00. The Public are Reminded that NO OHITS WILL BE TAKEN at the Booking Ofilee.
LATE TRAMS 15 Minutes after Forform-
ance.
Flongkong, February 11, 1896.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
980
Messrs. Kelly & Walsh's List
includes the following Woats by Dr. EITEL:-
EUROPE IN
CHINA: The History of Hongkong, from the beginning to the year 1889. Hurgkong, 1835, $6.50, HANDBOOK OF BUDDHISM: A Banskrit-Chinese Dictionary. Second Edition, Hongkong, $2.50.
Tons of SALE OROWN LAND BY TER LOTglong, 1858 DDYSM.
PUBLIO ACUTION, to be held on the Spot, OR TUESDAY, the 25th day of February, 1890, at 3 p.m., are published for goveral information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, *Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 8th. February, 1896.
872
Particulars and Conditions of the Lotting by Public Auction Sale, to ba bald on TUESDAY, the 25th day of February, 1898, at 3 p.m., by Order of flis Excel. lency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land, at Wanchai, in the Colony
Hongkong, 1873.
PENGSHUI: Rudiments
Third Edition. Hongkong, 1884. $1.60. Chineso Natural Science. $2.00 CHINESE DICTIONARY 18.THE CAN- TON DIALECT. Four Volumes, with Appendix. Hongkong, 1877. $10.00. Bound, $11.50 CHINESE BOHOOLBOOKS. Translated
I. The Trimetrical Classio.
II The Thousand Words Poam, 30.50 per set. Hongkong, August 9, 1995. 1476
BALL PROGRAMMES
FOR SALE,
of Hongkong, for a term of 999 years. IN NEW SHADES AND PATTERNS.
Particulars of the Lot.
Boundary
Mensura
No.
Registry Locality
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PUBLIC AUCTION,
Tcions to Ball by Public Auction, on
BE Undersigned has received instruc
TUESDAY,
the 25th February, 1896, 230 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,—
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &,
(For Suntry Accounts), comprising:→→
TAPESTRY with Patia-covzEED DRAW- ING-ROOM BUITE.
BLACKWOOD TABLES and STOOLS.
CARFEZ and Rra
BEYESLED GLASS OVERMANTELS, TU BO
GLASS BOOK JAMES and WRITING TABLES. EXTENSION DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD, DINNER WA
AGGONN.
CROCKERY, GLASS and PraTSY WARE. DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON BEDSTEADS. WARDROBES with BEVELED GLASS Doors, CREST OF DRAWERS, DREBING Tables and HANDLE-TOP WASHSTANDS
TWO JIERIJERIZAR.
ko..
&c.
TERMS OF SALE,—As customary,
J. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 18, 1806 335
- PUBLIC AUCTION.
Underalguod, have received instruc tions from
MESSES, GILMAN & Co., Zlords Agents, to Bell by Public Auation,
";
FRIDAY,
the 28th day of February instant, at 12. o'clock Noot
(Uniers previously dispoerd of by. Private Contract),
On Boot,
THE BRITISH SCREW STEAMER BONNINGTON,
of 1,331 Tons Registor-as she now lies in
this Harbour,
In One Lot, comprising the HULL, MA- CHINERY, MASTs, Frises and FUKNISE- INGS, CARLES Rnd ANCHOR, &o., .
TERSIS OF SAn-One third of the Por- chase Money to be paid on the fall of the hammer and the remainder within one wook from date of Sale.
The Vessel and everything pertaining thereto to be at Purchaser's risk immediate- ly after being knooked down.
For further Particulars, apply to
HUGHES & BOUGH,
Auctioncers;
GILMAN & Co.,
Lloyde Agents.
Hongkong, Fobruary 11, 1828
NOW ON SALE
INDEX
TO THE
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,
5. WYRDEAM STRRET.
FOR SALE.
COMPLETE REPRINT, in Pamphlet Form, of the proceedings in the LIDEL JASE of
REGINA F. PITMAN, containing the whole of the Proceedings at the Police Court, full report of the trial in Criminal Sessions, with connected Carre spondence sud coinments of the Preas,
To which is now added a Report of the Case of
PITMAN Y. KESWICK
AND OTHERS.
Price per Copys
50 CENTS. China Mail OSPICE,
To-day's Advertisements.
A
JUST LANDED.
(s).......
Agents,
Dute' Leavin
Butterfield & Swire... February 24, Norddeutscher Lloyd. Maroli 3, at 9.m. P. & 0. B. A. Com... Fob. 20, x 600d. Arnhold, Karberg &o. February 28. P. & 0.8. N. Co. Fob, 37, at noon. Butterfleld & Bwire...March 6. P. & 0. 8. N. Co......About March 5.
About-March 20,
afe & o&N Co...Feb. 22, at 3 p.0.
......
Dodwell, Carill & Co. About Bob, 28. Misssageries Elaritimea Marcis 4, at 10 am. Pacific Maji S. 8. Co. Feb. 22, at noon. 0.0.8, S. 0,... March 3, at 103. Hந்தாகப
Quick despatch. Shewan & OoQuick duenatch. Siemazen & Co. Fab. 21, at 4 P. & O. B. N. Do... About Feb 2 Butterheid & Beire... February 24, (3) Arnhold Karborg&Co. March,
P.&O.E. R. Co...... About Feb. 25, diemason & Co...
About
March 3. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Feb. 23, daylight. Nor. PGS. & R. Goa. March 10, at noon. Butterfeld & Swire... Feb. 26, at 9p.co. Usnadian P'Eo R, Co.. March 18, at num Butterfold & Swire... February 23,
Bradiol Castle.. Queen Elizabeth.. Lysomoon (8)ni.
ghai N'ki, K'b&Y' Formers (8).
Rosetta ()..... and Cheloo..K
Keilin
(d). S'pre, H'vre, B'una, & Dorothea Rickmers Spore Havre &H'bus. Oceans (6)...... S'tow, Amoy & chow Hailong (s). Tacoma (Wash.), ... Haakon (8)....... Tientsin..
Nanchang (6) Vancouver (B. 0.1, Empress of Japah (s). Yokohama and Kobć. Tainau (8).
Not Responsible for Debta. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers-Or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
BRODION CASTLE, British ship, Capt. R. M. Fergien-hewan & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. February 20:-
Chayang, British str., from Canton. Tainan, Brieb steamer, 1,495, Geo.
Ramssy, Sydney vis Pors, Jenny 20, General-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Humber, British storeship, 1,040, Capt. Frank N. Wylor, agasaki Fub. 16.
Ariake Maru, Japanese str., 1,886, S. aaj, Kutchinola Feb. 15, Vol.-MIT BUSAN KAISHA
DEPARTURES. February-29-
Wing Mong, for Swatow. Picciola, for Saigon.
Sabine Rithmers, for Amoy. Teima, for Nagasaki. Froger, for Bangkok. Choyang, for Swatow. Ku
Tricheong, for Bwatow.
Kwang Les, for Bhanghai.
OLEAKED.
Oslo, for Saigon. Zaftro, for Macila, Deuteros, for Bangkok. Victoria, for Saig D. Macke, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS. AREIVÉD.
Nesbit and Kingainill, Mesra Brunton, Per Trinan, from Sydney, &c. Misson French, Nicoll, Ball, Schaeffz, Workman, 25 Chinese, and Thompson, Me and Mrs Clarkston, and
DEPARTED.
Per Wing Hong, for Swatow, 261 Okizens. Per Picciola, for Saigon, 12 Chipre, Par Taiyuan, for Port Darwin, Mesura L. Eatable and U, Wellon; for Townsville, Me and its Nakagawa and family, Messrs k Moritann
and J. Masuda for Mears T. Gittens sad E.
Sydney,
for Melbourne,
Mr H. From Schiff meges. N.
Cholson, for Manila,,
Per
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAL-
Por Lucemoon, at noon, on Friday,
the Blatinét.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Por Verona, at 11.99 am, on Friday,
"the 28th inst.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES RAUSET.— The United States Mail Packet Peru will ho despatched on SATURDAY, the 22nd February, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera ., which will be aloted as follows-
11,30 AM Post O oloses, bat Corres- 11. Registry Kabos.
pondence may be posted on board the Prokat, 1th Inte Fee of 10 cents extra Pestage until the time of departure.
MAILN BY THE BRITISH PAINT. --- The British Contract Packet Eavenna will bo despatched on THURSDAY, the 27th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdon, Earope, and conntrica be yond, Brindisi; to the Straita Sottlemen's, Netherlands India, Bur-j mah, Joylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails. &c.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKEL-
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, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
Registry causes at 7,30 am. The mail closes at 8.30 am.
HOURS OF SLOGING THE
ENGLISH: ARD FRENCH MAILS.
When the Packets leave at Noon. losing the Mails for Europe, &c., fy the The following hours will be observed in English and French Packets, when they leave at Neon. The Money Order Office will be closed at the day before.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Sb.pping.
4 p.m.-Lymoon leaves for Shanghai, Miscellaneous.
11.45 am.-Local Banks lose.. 11:45 .m.-Insurance Offices close. Hongkong Races,
Goods per Wingsang undelivered after 4
p.m. landed.
General Memoranda: SATURDAY, February 22 -—
11.45.Lcoal Banks close. 11.40 -Insurance Offlos closa. Hongkong Baoen.
9.30
BUNDAY
February 23
Thursday, Februant 20, 1896.
The publicatim of this issue commenced AUETKalan ozehnagan, gigo detalls of the al: 7.40 p.m.
The China Mail.
phenomenal heat experienced, throughout the Colonien during the month of January, Blade temperaturan of 128 down to 1007 were common, many death from sunatroke
HONGKONG, TUURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1898. and lightning are recorded, and much elek
nea pravalled on account of the exceptional LOCAL AND GENERAL..
drought.
PASSED BUEZ CANAL
OUTWARD BOUND: Ashdown, January Feo Sydney exchanges we learn that the 21; Dorothea Rickmers, Elektra, 20; | Onuadian-Australian, liner Miopera and a Kriemhild, Blogie, 31; Agiato, Corm breakdown on barzetom telp to Vancouver, thenshire, Friam, Feb. 4; Benlarig Chorahiel, Fingeuey, Australia, 7; Shang hai, 11; Tenkai, 15.
0 p... D. G. Performance at HouEWARD BOUND :-Habarofth, Jan. 7: City Hall.
Monmouthshire, 14; Malzon, Euplectela, 17; Maria Valerie, Hengine, 24 Ceylost, 26 Hertha, Scandia, Fol. 4; Gerda, Polyphemus, Romulus, 11.
a.in-Exeursion trip by Honam to Masno.
MONDAY,
February 24-
Reaming of Diocesan School and Or.
phanage.
Goods per Steamer Ernist Simons up- claimed after Nonn subject to rant.
p.m.-Auction of Orown Land at North Point. Point
TUESDAY, February 25 -
11 a.m.-Hosting of Shareholders of The Humphreys Estate & Finance Co Ltd., at the Company's Offees.
3.30
p.m.-Anction of Sundry House- hold Furniture, 4., at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.
8 p.m.-Auction of Ponies at opposite
the City Hall.
3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land atSouth
of Wanchai Road,
.-Meeting of Shareholders of The
Hongkong & Whampaw Dock Co., Ltd.
at the Company's Offices. THURSDAY, February 27:-
Noch. Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at the Company's Officos.
FamAY, February 28-
Noon.
Mails,
and had to put back into Bydney. Thaan. givo draught to the furnacer suddenly broke gines operating the oscillating fans which
down, the plates of one of them being com pletely shattered. Other injurios resultant upons this emaah followed before steam could be turned off, and although the on-
The P.&O... Rosetta, with the Herders giver did all that was possible to repair Hats of Jan, 24, left Ringapore on the damages, it was soon found that it Monday, Feb, 17, at 4 p.m., and way would be impossible to pentione the voyage" be expected here about 6 am. on
Tha
Sunday, Feb. 23. This Packet bringe unless at a very much reduced speed. It le to letters despatched from stated that the passengers were cosunited"
o Dec. 19, Bapres of Japan, from Vancouver, taken saloon bertha strongly pròtented in the matter, and that 13 of those who had arrived at Yokohams at noon on Feb.
ยม
17, and left at 11ap on the 18th for against the continuance of the voyage, kod Hongkong, via Kobe, Nagasaki andals that the Green masa similar objeun Shanghai. The O, & O. a. s. Coptic, with wails, amongst the engineers that the servian la
tions There
appear to be feeling. from San Francisco to the 28th sito,
via Hoanlals, has arrived at Yoko-ander-chipped, and that third vessel 15 hama, and was to leave for this port on imperatively needed to fill the requico- Wednesday morning, the 19th instantments of an efficient service tatapon Cana via Nagasaki.
The P. M... City of Rio de Janeiro, da and Australia,
with mails, &c., lafs San Francitoo for
thie port, via Nagasaki, on the 6th Instant
AUSTRALIAN papere eulogies, the captaio sad
Austion of British Berow Steamer The N. P. s. Hankow left Tacoms for this crew of the Guthrie for their gallantry Boarington, on Board.
port, via usual ports of call, un Feb. T. off the cost of Australia, The Northern SATURDAY, March 7:-
The N. P. B.. Co.'s e.s. Strathnevis left Ta- Territory Times mys—às to the Guthrie ooms for Hongkong, vis usual ports of herself, we are told that she was in the call, on Friday, the 14th inst.
Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of The National Bank of China, Ltd., at the Bank's Premises.
Exchange.
HONGBONG, February 20, 1898.
In London-
Bank, Wire,
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Documentary, 4 months' sight, On Parl
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand,...
On
New York-
On demand,..
60 daya' night,
Omber-
On
On demand,
Calcutta
Wire,
On demand,
On Shanghal
Од
On demand,
30 days' sight, privaks paper
Gold Lest, 100 fine (per touh
Bovereigns (Bauk's buying rate) Silver (por on) ...
160 1801
180 1801
70% 724
-- $48.00
#9.10
30Z L
&00 AM-Posting of Prices Current and A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Cinnabara CONUTA.
(Prices Current and Circulars may
however be posted up to 10 o'clock
if
if they are fiod in bundles, country
by country, with the addresses all
one way
10.00 A.M-Registry cesses. 10.50 A.M.-Pcatiug of Newspapers,
Books, and PatternS DOLISS. LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.00.-Mail olores.
11.10.) with 10 cents late fee up to
J. Butone
Butcher, Tegumasi, G. G. A. Tangos and Elias Naine, Large Assortment of BEST FRENCH Pohilla, from Hongkong: for Singa-
SWEETS from THE COMPAGNIE pere, Mesure rrot Reid and U; J. Demer FRANÇAISE as follows - ALMOND FLOT
for Penang, Mrs Hattigan; for Loudon, Rev.
L Muckergie, Mr and Mea W, G. Robinson and 3 children. De and Mrs A. S. Nance and child, Mr Janson and 3 children, and bliss
Hartigan Per Frogner, for Bangkok, 10 Chiness. Per Choyang, tur Swatow, Chinese, Per Kreony Lee, for Sbooghai, 10 Chi-
CGCOATINES. Roen BUENT ALMONDS. MIZED TIRES, MARZION ALMONDE. APRICOTINZE. CRYSTALIZED Mixer Fecrta in Fancy Boxes 10 DISCOUNT FOR CASH.
1. RUTTONJZE,
13, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, February 20, 1886.
401
-CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
· LIMITED.
FOR AMOY, FOOD HOW & BILANG HAL
The Steamship
-Feoshow, Capt. BLACKBURNA, willi be despatched on MON-
891
DAY, the 24th Instant,
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
·HUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Aperits. Hougkeng, February 20, 1812.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR
JAIDON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SKA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX:
4160
POETS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE,
дого.
Per Taichong, for Swatow, 25 Chinose. TO DEPAST. Per Zafra, for Manlia, 2 Europeana Par Oslo. for Saigon, 20 Chiness. Per Douleres, for Bangkok, 10 Chinese, Per Victoria, for Seigon, Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
11.30 1.M., after which tour the
bu sunt on Board with the same Late Foe
MONEY LETTER-The Post Office dacline all bank notes, coin, or jewellery, and, where Responsibility for anregistered Letters dontaining Registration has been neglected, WILL MAKE SO ENQUISIRS isla alleged loasen of and lotter (Peet Guide, Per 30).
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LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841
Wines
and Spirits.
ALL these are selected by our London House, bought dirost, at first hand, im. ported in wood and battled by ourselves. thus saving all intermediate profi ́s, and REGISTRAZION-Correspondente, can be ta glatorud for all Private Ship mais ap to frs enabling me to supply the best growths at minutes before the tino for clering for the MonEBATE PRICES. Shanghai, or Yokokapa contract maile, up to a quarter of an hour before; for matia for Europe, 26., up to an hour before; Amierlean, Canadians Indinis, Northern Paolo and Torres Strait,
Had Eine weather throughout, moderate to
The British steamer Trinas reperiemalle, up to half an hour before. fresh N.Ely wind in Obiga Sos,
The Japanese steamer dricka Maru re- parts: Had fresh North-Easterly breeze and cloudy throughout the voyago.
EXPORT CARGOES.
bean provided for posting Correspondence for LOCAL DELENE-Separato Boxes bavo.
the Town, Koyroon and the Fank. The Boxes dra wider the Window at the East end of the Varandab facing queer's Riad.
Por B.s. Glamorganshire, esiled 1st Feb. Steamer is Hubort may be posted in the Letters, parcels, &c., for Kowloon Point and -For London, 700 pkga, Maiting, 200 neka General Post Ofice up to 11.50 a.. and 2,30 Soy, 209 cases Camphor and 7 pkgs Mer-p.. Latiers from Kealoon Point may be posted chandise. For Bambur, 165 cases Cam-in sto Let:ar Box which has been placed in the plar, 30 cases Bristles and 130 bafes Police Compound outside the Charge Room op Feathers. For Antwerp, 385 bales Split to 12 and d'o'clock, and in the Filar Box at the Bamboo. Far Manchester, 100 bales Waste Wharf. Local Rates will be charged. To avoid Silk.
For London and/or Hamburg and/or robbery, senders of letters from Kowloon are re- Antwerp, 144 bales Bambu Raco
qucated to cancel their stamps by writing the Fer 8.3. Calédonien, cailos 29: February: Baak Notes, an, should to registered. No. word stamped serous them. Covers containing For Continent, 201 balen Ray Bil, Sanday delivery. CASS Sik Piece Goods, 1 bale Piece Goods, 1 box Jade Stopen and 35 pkga Tea
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
Lottern, &o, for the Penk will be delivered by the 12 and 3.80 o'clock traras ouly. CorreS- pondenen and Picals for the Peak may be posted in the General Pest Office up to 11.80 am. p.m. or in the loiter boxes in the cars till time
8
of departure. With regard to letters from the Peak, Pillar baxes have been placed at Magazine Gap, Victoria Gep, Mount Kellett, Mount Gaugh, Per Losang, at noon, on Friday, the and Plantation Road, which will is cleared at
12.60 and 4 p.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAI,—
a
215: inst
ON WEDNESDAY, the 4th March,
at 10 a.m.,
the Company's 8.9. OCEANIEN, Commandent SUBUITE, For MANILA, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Fork for 338 MARSEILLES ti
The Star Tia BOMBAY
CHINA REVIEW
from
Yokumaktm su 1.-Lust or CONTRIBUICE. BARTICLES
- REVIEWS or Booxi
LIST OF AUTHORS RETEWED.
To be had at the China Mad One, Men KELLY & WALSH, MERs, Laxa; URLWROLD & Co., Hongkong; and Meas Faber & Year, Banghay
■COLOMCO with
Ther a Polinésien, which vessol takes of!
the s..
Passengers and Maile, learing that Port on the 16th March, direos to SUEZ, PORT BAID
and MARSEILLES.
Cargo and Speule will be registered for Landan
as well as for Marseilles, and ate sopted in transit through Marsellige for the
cipal pinces of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted Food to received on board until & p... Sperte and Farcole unil
the Std Haroh (Parcels are not to be eat on board; they must be left si the
LE Apeney's Offibok
Contenta and raius of Peokages at re- quired,
For further particulars, app's " Company's Office,
G. TOURNAIRE,
hr
Acting Agent
120
Hongkong, Zebrung 20
Par Zafiro, at noon, ca Saturday, the
22nd just.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL—
Per Tatrang, at noon, on Saturday, 1. the 22nd ivet.
For
Fees for Public Vehicles.
Chairs. IN VICTORIA WITH TWO BEAUSEJ.
8. Half hour 0.10 Three hours, 0.60 0.20 Fix hourS . 0.70 Day (0a.m. to 6p.m.) $1. If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, kalf fare extr
SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW-One hour Per Batlong, at noon, on Saturday,
the 22ad inst For SINGAPORE,-
Per Romule, at noon, on Saturday,
the 92ad inst For CANTON
-Per Foran, at 9., on Sunday, the
23rd inat,
For SWATOW & SHAÑODAL-
Per Beang, at 3.30 am, on Monday,
the Rith instalm
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & QAL-
UUTTA-
Por Wingsing, at 5.30 pm, on Tuesday,
the 25th Int
For TIENTSIN,
BEYOND VICTORIA, WINK FOUR BEARERS, Hour
0.40 Six hours
. 1.80 Three hours 100 Day (§ to 6) 2.00 Jinrichshas. (With single driver), ". Half hour 0.19 Bvery subun Quartor hour. 0.001 Hour:
018 gout hour 0.10 NG1Vistoria extends from Mount of Robineus Bond. Davie to Causeway Bay and up to the Inval
Steamers Expected.
The D. D. R. steamer Frigga, Captain F. Jager, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on Saturday, Feb 10m expected here about Feb. 22.
desire of the storm for 20 hours, during which time the scene ao board wie lively indead. Immense bodies of water poured
var the decks, flooding the abip from stem to stern, and carrying sway everything thas The O. 8. S. Co.'s . ». Dardanu, from was not particularly secure. Three of her
Liverpool, left Singapore on the mort-bosis were carried away and two other ing of Feb. 16-expected here about Saturday, Feb. 22,
badly damaged; cows were washed down the The a. Arratoon pear, from Calcutie, alloy ways and died there; a horse was
left Bingapore for this port on Feb. 18 carried away without anyone knowing any expected hore about Feb. 26. thing about it; the only things in the live The .. Glenorchy, from London and took line that were saved being a pig and a
Straits, left Singapore for this port ou the afternoon of the 18th inzt., and calf. Many times during the progress of may be expected here, about the 20th the storm the pamengers thought their last inst,
minste had come, for it was often imposible to tell whether the atanmer was upside down
The N. G. L. e. Letimo laft Bombay on
Feb. 8-expected here about Fab. 29. The P. & D. s. a. Brindisi left Bombay for
this port on Feb. 15.
otherwise. In the exbine and aploons bozer and loosened and broken fittings were carried bere and there with every fresh Latest Advices.
larah of the ship, creating an swial reokst The P. M. d.s. City of Feking, with mails, and presenting an additional danger to
Eo., which left benos Jany. 25th for San Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kobe, passengers who ventured out of their banks,“ - Inland Sea and Tokohama, arrived at Captain Maosethaz and the officers of the ber destination on the 18th instant. ship behaved with admirable conrage and The China Mulust Company's atsamer Kee fortitude throughout the trying time. The mun, from Glasgow and Liverpool, laftonptain was a fixture on the bridge whils Singapore for this port on the morning
of the lath Ini.. and may be axusted the gals was at its worst: the laddera)mdipa. bore ou or about the 21st inst.
from the deck to the bridge had all been
The P. & 5s, Farmoto hott Singapors et carried away early in the storm, Dows in 8 a.m. Feb. 20-espected here about the engine room the black firemen struck Feb. 27.
Ir is extimated that the damage done to Townville by the recent atorme reported by the Guthrie amounts to £500,000.
2.
STEPs are being taken in Sydney to sia an Irish Volunteer Rifle Corpe. The pro- posal had been taken up with encouraging enthusiaan. Sydney already ponneises à Scottish corps
Ir is expected that the 1st Battalion Rife Brigade will be moved from Bongkong to Singapore shout September or October text. The 1st West Yorkshire Regiment comes to Hongkong from Gibraltar,
work at the most critical time, and for eight ongineer, performed prodigies of valour in hours Engineer Ort, assisted by the third order to keep the Hires slight
if anything, to ingresse, and threatens to THE Tuxh to Western Australia continues, drain the eastern colonies of much wealth hd population before it coast. Thara cords show that
ateamers left Adelaiding Jast wook len
for the west, convoy. ing over two thousand passengera, The total exodus during the month of Joutery saverty, over three thoumad of the nume As fro thousand three hundred and ber being from the eastern paleoits.
A CRITAIN atsutoship company in New York, in cuninquance of the demand for free passa and cheap rates: from minių, Tan Fost and Money Order Offers werial looking men, has had the following be closed at Boon on Friday and Saturday, Thou shall not pans, Numbere xx. 18.
Biblical quotations printed the 1st and 2nd folant. The Night The wicked shall no more pass-Nabum Bor will be kept open. Letters do, for hđồ, ct Peak and Kowloon may be posed up to Though they rust, yet call they not past,
Nous shall over
over paso Mark all. 50.
PRICE LISTS, with Fall Detalin, to be 11.80 8.00, la,
PORT after removal should be rested a had on Application.
mouth before uno. When required for droking at once it should be ordered to be debated at the Dispensary be- fare being sent out,
SHERRY.-Excellent Dinner and After
VESSELS IN THE Docket Kowloos Kong Deng, Chowfa, Namond, Colors, Tel- long, Tal On, R.M.S. Alacrits.
Commopolitan-Ou Sang, Martha, Aberdeen (uone.)
Cart Leighton, late of the steamer Bons Dinner Wines of very superior Vin-ington, ailed for Maralles by the French Lages. All eso true Xeres Wines,
mail steamer Caledonien on Wednesday, OLARET.-Our Clarets, including the offered for sale by public auction at noon The remains of the Bennington will be lowest priced, are guaranteed to be
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So he paid the fare and west.Joash t
Applicants for free trips are reading to the Christian World, shown these selections,
and as a result ofther give up begging of
pay the fare and goes.
important addition has been made in the Tr the amended regulations for the Volun tear force, which have just born is-ned, an rule by which a Volanteer «La considera hit corps may appeal to his captain, and if that he has been improperly deal with in
ay further appeal to the commendant of not astind with that officer's judgment, the corps, and even through these efficer to higher authorities up to the Beiféral of the district. This rule has been supposed
the genuine product of the juice of the Friday, the 28 h inst. grape and are not artificially made fr has now been arranged to hold the in some cases to clash ith the power of a from raising and currants, às is general proposed public meeling in connection with sanding officer, under the. Volunteer
ly the case with Cheap Wines.
ta
to discharge Volunteer for diaoba BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed Bociety on Wednesday, 4th March Dext, at fature has to
the Cantenary of the London Missionary diance; r micondust, oran
# reason which the commanding of
dan to appeal is to be
to be puro Cognos, the differents in 450 p.m. The City Hall Committee have by the words, Except in pace, where the price being merely a question of age been appied to for the loan of the Theatre commanding officer, ander testion 32 of the and vintage.
Rayal. We understand that His Honour Volunteer while the corps is not on mothal Valuniper Act of 1868, has discharged a WHISKY-All our Whisky is of excellent take the chair, and that representatives of ma
the Aging Chief-Fustics has consented to multery service, quality and of greater age than most nearly all the feat Misilens will take part brands in the market. The Scores in the meetleg
WHISKT marked 2 la universally
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Tan matlage of Mr George W Howard Bowen, son of Sir. George Boves, with Gertrude, daughter of Mr. Richard Cams popular, and is pronounced by the best M. Quong Tarr's numerous friends In Sloane Street, Indon, on the 16th Jan berlain, took place in Holy Trinity Churobi lodal connoisseura to be superior to say Hoogkong and South Ohins wil regret to Among those present were Mr Jongit other brand in the Hongkong market.
learn that this genial gentleman met Sit Good
Chamberlain, M.P
and Bir Chamberlain George Bowen, Be with an accident at Abfeld, his Sydney M.P. and others. T realdanos, on the 27th January, Mr Quang but brother
We only guarantee our Wines and Sphii to be genuine when bought direct from us In the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
discharged beyond there limits half faru
the vehicle is A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED; extra is to bosilored for the return journey.
Per Nanchong at 2.50 pz, on Wedness Extra bearers or drivera and extra hours to
de the theat
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hearkung, denuary 0, 1000
the
Bowen
was descending the stairs with a child on the bride), diz Alfreds his shoulder, and in attempting to save the Wild Wughes Lee and Mi chlid, which had overtalanced welf, Mr
op, Milaa Quong missed bh footing and fall to the bead men. The Dosh of Baphor, angle of Campbell Me Tlonel Baibell soled, at botion of the stairs. De Collingwood was the bidegrooms, quiciated, assisted by the at duse seat for. It was found that Mr Chamberlain afterwarde teosfred the
Rav. E. Dalton, Me Mad May Richard હિન party at their house in Videgar Square
Qung had fractured one of his ribs.
W. BOBINSON & Co.'s Planss are guara teed for the ollmate Planer Repaired
Ador Pianos Art Modela, very long 1400 1450); Cable Plaños, small but excellent