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To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
CITY
ПALL.
OVIDE MUSIN RAND CONCERT E.
SATURDAY, the 29th Izstant, MONDAY, the 2nd March,
ANJI
WEDNESDAY, the 4th March.
ARTISTA
OVIDE MUSIN, (VIOLIN VIETOSA), ANNIE LOUISE MUSIN, Prima Denus Suprana,
EDUARD SCHARF,
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I'irmist.
Purces $0.00, 82.00 and £1.00.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
In the Matter of the Balate of FRANK TROWERS, late of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Deceased,
NOTICE is hereby given that His Bouour WILJAM Muson GooRMAN, Acting Chief Justice, has, by virtue of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1870, ndo an Order limiting to the 17ra Maxc, 1896, the time for sonding in CLAIMS against the said Estate,
All Crolitors are hereby required to send in their CLAIMS to the Undersigned
before the said data.
Dated the 2nd Fobruscy, 1896.
Plan at Mosure. W. Kontyson & Cu4, 413 and Busts may now be booked.
W. B. EDMINSTER, Manager, Hougtong, February 20, 1805.
445
ARMY CONTRACTS.
TENDERS will be RECEIVED for the SUPPLY OF PROVISIONS, and for SERVICES as below, required for the Troops at Hongkong for 12 Months from! Ist ArL NEXT.
SUPPLIES,
GROCERIES,
1. FOR TROOPS-BEET, Coat Wood, OR, ETC. 2-FOR HOSPITALS-Brez, Fowns,
GROCERIES, FRUIT, WINES, and ME- DICAL COMFORTS GENERALLY,
SERVICES.
3. TRANSPORT.-SurrLY OF LAUNCHER, CARGO BOAT, and CooLI LABOUL, ETO, FIC.
4.WAPKING, BEDDING. and CLOTHING. 5.-SCAVENGING, SWEEPING CHIMNEYS. and
F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Registrar
tlid
Acting Oficial Administrator.
Destinatio
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Ajit
Date of Leakin
Butterfold & Swiro... Feb. 26, at 10a.m. Douglas Lapralk & Co. Feb. 27, at noch
Amoy, F'chow & S'hai Foochow (u).... Amoy and Tamsui.....formon (1) Brutton & Parts of Califrinz Heinrich (a)..... Norddeutscher Lloyd March 3, at 9 a.m.
Vorona (6).....................
P. & 0. 8. N. Co...... Feb. 28, at noon. b'w&S'pre Federation (a)...Lauts, Wegor & Co.. Feb. 27, at 5 p.m. London and Hauburg Norite ().....
Arnhold, Karberg &a. February 28 London & Ports of Call Ravenns (8).. London, v. Suur Cassionfruin (8)... London, v. Suez Canal Diomed (8)... London, Buez Cana London and
London Lendon
Hamburg Sale (B)..
Barn20 (0), Bombay (8) Marseilles, F. Saign Ocdanian (8)...... Now Yurk, v. Suez Canali
Port Adola:du (v).. Now York, v. Suez Canal Qacon Diga (3).
S. Francisco, v. Japan Coptic (st.........
ོ
Francisco, v. Ja
San Francisco,
San Francisco.
Queen Elizabeth...
Cuntaur (8).....
Dardanus (8).....
Sandakan and Kudat..
Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai
S'hai, N
ĮKansu (8)..............
(adowa (o),
and Chefoo.Kwain (8)..
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given
that an ShangYma Forraora (8)................................. MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be hold at the Society's HEAD Certon, Na, 4 Praya, Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 13th March, 1896, at Noan, to consider and it thought fit to pass the clowing Special Rosolution
That in Artico 31 the words Seven thousand dellars' be eliminated, and in place thereof the words Twelve thousand dellare' be inserted. Should the Resolution to duly passed it will bo submitted for Confirmation to a Second Extraordinary Mouting which will be subacquently convened.
By Order of the Board,
N. J. EDE,
P. & 0.3, N. Co...... Fab. 27, at noon. Jardine, Matheson&Co About March 3,
alarch 5. Butterfold & Swire...]) Butterfield & Swira... March 14. Arnhold, Kiborg &Co. 2.
March & 0.
About March 5. 8. N. ......About &0. S. N. Do.............. About Biarch 20.
3. at noon.
at noon.
Messagories Maritime March 4, at 10 a.m.
Carl & Dolabal Feb, 28. Dodwell, Shoran & Co......About March 15.
& G. S. 8; 0.... jo.
March CityoflindeJaneiro(aPacific Mail S. 8. Co.. March
March 12, at Brodick Castle... Shewan & Co... Quick despatch. Shewan & Co. sick despatch. Battorfiold & Swirs... Match 5. Butterfield & Swire... Feb.
Feb. 26, at 10 am. Buttorfeld & Swire... Feb. 26, at 3 g.m. Dodwell, Carlift & Co. March 4, në noon. Butterfield & Swire... Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. ..P. & O, S. N. Co...... About Feb. 28. Spare, Umbo & 'bay licoshima Maru (8)...Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Feb. 28, at 5 p.m.
'pre, H'ers, B'mon, &s. Dorothes Rickmers (8) Arahuld, Karberq&Co. March.
Aboul March 3. 'poro, Havre & Elbar: Doana (8)........... S'pore, Pennng & Ott Aeratoor Apear (1)..... D. Sardoen,
'pre, les, 'vekig Ballons (a)... Straits and Bombay..Silisi (o). Swatow, Amoy & Too Thrales
Las (B).. Sydney & Dislbourne. Airlie (6). Tacoma (Wash.), Hankow (s).
Sanching (8).. Tientsin...
Ching Plog (4) Tientsin.
Keiyang (al Vancouver (E. C., & Empress at Japan Victoria (E.C.), &c....Chit agony (2)., Y-kohama and Kobé..Tsinan (e).
S
Tientsin.
1ster8302&Co. Marob 3, at 3 p.n..
Stomesen
Fub. 29, at 4 p.m. JP. & O. 8. N, Go......jábout March 12. Lapraik & Co.'sb. 27, day ight. abb, Livingaton & Cu. Feb. 2, ut 2 p.m. Nor. Plis S. & R. Ces March 10, at noon. Butterhald & Swire... Feb. 26, at 3 p.z. Carlowits & Co. Darel: 2.
Butterfield & Swire... March 3.
(s).. Canadian P'Ec R. Co. March 18, at noon,
Showan & Co.... March 14. ..Butterfeld & Swire... Fobrusty 26,
Secretary To-day's Advertisements.
Hongkong, February 25, 1830.
442
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
SUPPLYING DRY EARTHY for LATRISES FOR AMOY, FOOCHOW & SHANGHAI, C.-LIGTING and SUPPLYING OIL for
LANDS.
7-PURCHASE of EMTTY Hogsheads.
TENDERS must be made on Forms, which, together with any further informa- tion required, may be obtained at HEAD QUARTER OFFICE B. between the hours of 10 am, and 4, p.m. Daily.
Application for Tender Forms must be mado before Noon on THURSDAY, Eth March, 1886.
<
The Secretary of State for Wat does not bind himself to accept the lowest, or any Tonder.
HXADQUARTER OFFICE B
The Steamship
Foccheu, Capt. BLACKBURNS, Wali bo despatched TO-MOR.
ROW, the 26th Instant, at 10 a.m. For Freight or Plesage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, February-25. 1896.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI.
391
447 (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates
for NINGPO, CHEFOO, LANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE).
Hongkong, February 26, 1896.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND of 8% per Shane Girdl
BONUS of 4% por Seans for the Six Months ending 31st December, 1806. declared at Tuesday's Ordinary Yearly Meeting, will be PAYABLE at the Premises of the Borozcke & SHANGHAI BASKING CORPORATION, ou and after WEDNESDAY,
the 20th February, and SHAREHOLDERS Arg requested to apply for DIVIDEND WAR- RANTS at the Company's OFFICE, No. 14, Fraya Central.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
R COOKE, Acting General Manager. Hongkong, February 25, 1596.
VICTORIA PRECEPTORY:
444
N Emergency MEETING of the Vic
TORTA PREUBPTOLY will be held at the FREEMASONS' HALL, on "FRIDAY, the 38th Instant, at for 5.30 p.m. pre- cisely. VITO SIG KNIGHTS are cordially INVITED to attend.
Hongkong, February 25, 1894.
TU LET.
WELLING HOUSES—
DWELLINGS IN RITON TERRAUS
No. 8. ALTESTON TERRACE. No. 17, LysDUKSI TERRACE.
No. 21, ELOIN STREET,
416
No. 6 VICTORIA VIEW, Kow.
LOOX.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., L Hongkong, February 25, 1896.
253
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PAQEETS.
FROM LONDON AND STRAITS.
TEE Steamship Gicaorely having at- rived from the above Parta, Can signees of Cargo by her, are horeby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GoDown Co., LD, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
The Co.'s Staamahiy
Durdana, Captain Cooxy will bo despatched as above TOMORROW, the 20th Ïustatt,at 10a.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, dyels. Hongkong, February 25, 1820:
427
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW; ABUTY AND TAIWAN FOD.
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Thales,
Capt BATHERST, will be nem despatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 27th Instant, at Daylight.
OODAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Tantalus, Captain HANNAH, will be
A Respatched as above on SATURDAY, the 14th March
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 26, 1896.
439
FOR NEW YORK VTA SUEZ CANAL
(FOLLOWING THE S.S. Fulloden Hall)
The Etcamchin
Chien Ciga, Captain BARIs, will be dospatchod for the above
Port on or about 15th March.
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Co. HongLong, February 25, 1890.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. February 25-
DEPARTED.
For Holstein, for Saigon, 50 Chingae. Per China, for Shanghai, 60 Chinese. Per Nanyang, for Shanghai, 3 Koroppaus, and 8 Chinosu.
Per Act, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese.
Per Keemun, for Ebaughui; from Singa. poro, Mr Davies.
Per Gutropolit, for Swatow, Mr B. Thompson.
Por Wuhu, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese. Fer Fringe, for Yokohama, 3 Europease.
TO DEFART.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping,
10 a.m.-Foochow leaves for Amoy, &o. 30a.m.-Dardanus leaves for Bhanghai.
3 p.m.--Kansu loaves for Shanghai. 3 p.m.-Keilis leaves for Shanghai, &o. 3 p.m.-Nanchang leaves for Tientsin, „Tainan loaves for Yokohama, do.
Miscellaneous.
Dividend of 3% on Shares of Hongkong
& Whampon Dock Co., Ltd., payable.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, February 27 :—
Noon, Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.. at the Company's Offices.
Goods per Arratoon Apear undelivered
aftor this date landed. FUBAV, February 28:-
5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria
tory.
Exchange.
t
MARRIAGE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1890.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
At. Hamburg, on the 20th Bobruary, CHARLES OVERBEOK, of Shanguzi, to Sanga, accend daughter of the fale A. Super-OurAD MANN, Eaq, of Hamburg. DEATH.
**
At Glangor, on the 9th February, ARctural Kensgor, editor of the Pexung Gazette.
The publics tim vf this simte commenced
at M.35 0.7.
The China Mail.
PASSED SUEZ CANAL BOUND:- Ashdows, January 21; Dorathen Rickaners, Elektra, 28. Aglonu, Carmarthenshire, Feb. 4; Bon- Aurig, Glenshiel, Phiquury, Australia, 7; Shanghai, lby Teenkas, 15. HOMEWARD BOUND-Haberefek, Jan. 7; Monmouthahire, 14; Malason, plecizia, 17; Maria Valerie Benglar, 24 Ceylan, 28; Hertha, Scandia, Feb. 4; Gerda, Folyphemus, Ramujus, 11.
Maile The Evipres of Jason arrived at Shanghai at 8.a., on Sunday, nad left again at 3.30
For Hongkong, where whe p.m. may be expected to arrive about 78. The O. & 0, 3. a. Coptic, with mails, &o..
on Wednesday,
left Nagasaki for this port on Satur day, the 22nd instant, at 2 pm, and
the 25th inst.
Taeeday
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BONGKONG, JURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1866, We have refrained hitherto from writ- ing freely about the sporadic exióneo of the Plague in our midst, out of re gard to the efforts the Sunitary Autho-may be expected here on or about
The M.
5. * Salazie, with the FAN MAIL of 31st January, left Singapore be Bunday, the 23rd Fab., a gun, and may bu sapented here on or about Sunday, the lat March. This Packet brings replies to lettare despatched from Hongkong on Dec. 25, 1996.
Precap-rities were inking to stamp it out, and to prevent a scare on the part of our Goods per Keomua undelivered after readers. There can be no question the
this date subject to roat.
scourge threatened to become serious, SATURDAY, February 20 :--
though not epidemic, about a week since. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Chisane Porce It is to the credit of the more active lains, d., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's. members of the Sanitary Board sa ulate Goods per Frigga undelivered after that recommendations were made a week
this date subject to rout.
ngo, which, had they been promptly and Concert at the City Hall
efficiently acted upon, might have de- creased the number of cases more than they have been. We do not agree with all that has been said lately about the Sanitary Board, because up, to a certain date we knew that precautions were being taken to eat bay possible in crease of mortality, ie, any approach to au epidemic. Bat the weak point of the Sanitary Doard is clearly the waut of touch with the Executive. Time is wast ed in recommendations and their tardy adoption; and the Plagne is apt thereby to get ahead of us, instead of our getting
BONGKONG, Fobenary 25, 1898.
On Ladod
On demand,
Rank, Wire,
30 days' right,
4 months' aight,
Credits, 4
Documenters, 4 mouths' sight,
On Paris
Wire, ***
On demand,
2/28
2/2
2/20 2/3
2/3
... 9.78 2.81
The P. M... City of Rio de Janeiro,
with
maile, &c, loft San Francisco for
this port, via Nagasaki, on the 9th
instant
Tho N. P. s.e. lenkow left Tacousa for this
port, vio uznal porin of call, on Feb. 7. Tho N. P. 2.s. Co.'s 9.3. Strathneoir loft Ta- coms for Hongkong, via usual ports of call, on Friday, the 14th inst,
Stramer Repected,
The P. & D... Formosa left Biugapore at 8 a.. Feb. 20-expected here about Feb, 27.
The N. G. . . . Letimbro left Singapore on Feb, 20-expected here about Fob.
The
ahead of the Plague. We deprecate any statement, official or otherwise, to the effect that Plague has been epidemie in any district of Chine-town during this year. Any official who sot down The this fact on paper could not surely have
On
demand,
Credita, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand,...
... 2.20
On. Now Yaz
On comond,
Credits, 60 days" sight,
On
Bombay
179) 180
179
180
known the extent of the trouble, and did not possess the experience necessary to
714
... 729
$47.90
- 8 €4
31.
Oaicatta
Wire,
On demand,
On Shanghai-
On demand,
30 days' night, private pajer
Per Wingsang, for Singapore, 1 Euro-Gold Leaf, 100 6ne (per tal
·Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) pean, and 329 Chinese.
Per Glenorchy, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans. silver (per oz.)... Per Fooshow, for Amoy, 2 Europeans. Раг Naachang, for Tiantsia, 20 Chinese. Per Siam, for Swatuw, 1 European, and 100 Chinose.
Per Tiaan, for Yokohama, 4 Europeans. Per Trimgh, lur Hoihow, 75 Chinese. Pet. Wing Hong, for Swalow, 261 Chi- nese
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Arvatoon Apoar re- Laft Calentta on the 8th February, porta 447 and had light N. Ely winds and ameuth ca in the Bay of Bongal, Sailed from Ponatg on the 15th, and Singaporo on the 18th, at 4p, bad moderato N.Ely winds, with considerable bond sea to lat, 20' N.; thenes
Eingan, British steamer, frum Cantów. Fouchow, British Blumer, frura Canton, Wuhu, British steamer, from Canton. Haven Bish atr., 3,584, E. Suro 1, Shanghai February 22, Mails and Gener -P. & O. 8. N. Če.
Avration Apsar, British steamer, 1,392 J. P. Hansen, Dalcutta February 8, Penang 15, and Singapore 18, Opium and Geuerul, -DAVID SALON, Sass & Ov.
to arrival bad light winds, with dull hazy
I wenther,
The British ateamer Fooksang report: : From
Yargtee stroug Northerly wind and rainy weather, with following sea to Ohapel
JOB PRINTING.
give such an opinion. Only a few of the previous Plague medical veterans are
i
27.
O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Priam, from Liverpool, Jeft Singapore on Saturday afternoon, the 22nd irst, and may be expected Lure ou or about the 29th jast,
D. D. R. alsamer Kriemhild, from Hamburg, ift Singapore for this port on Feb. 23 and may be expected here on or about the lat March.
The N. E. K. steamer Ideer, from Bombay, it Talicorin on the 22nd. Feb.
this port on Feb. lâ,
Latest Advicen
The N. P. Company's 3. s.. Fictoria sailed
from Yokohama to Tecoms on Saturday, the 22od instant,
The N. P. 8. 8. Co.'s, Tacoma arrived
now in the Colony; but it might have The P. & O. 8. s. Brindisi left Bombay for been supposed the Executive, before permitting any each remark to be made apon Bills of Health, would have con- sulted those who had passed through the tremorable campaign of 1894. The consequences of stating the truth way be faced with a certain amount of equa uimity; but we contend the truth should have been gauged carefully and accurately by edical taen who were so quainted with the discuse as the Colony experienced it during the last epidemic. Menus, Menus, Menus. The two first things which the Execu- pore for failure to report a case of diphtheria
tire should have done are:-To employ to the Medical Officer of Henija. the medical men who knew what Plagua
THE 'CHINA MAIL' in prepared to THE
execate, with neatness and despatch, every description of GENERAL PRINTING. Concert Programmes.
Ball Programmes.
Catalogues,
Company Reports,
Business Circulars.
All Orders executed undor EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.
at Taconis, Wash., on the 23rd inst. The N. Y. K. chartered steamier Azimer,
from Bombay, left Bingapore on the 22nd instanti
Awasive deotor to being prosecuted at Siuga.
was, and to take the ambiguity or help. We have to acknowledge remipt of a reprint lessness entirely out of the proceedings of a letter written in 1881 by Me .. of the Sanitary Board by the
appointment of a Special Committee Mohta on the subject of Education in Hong- directly responsible to the Governor. kung Mr Mehta, as ons of the leading Such Committee could act at once, members of the Parnes osmmunity, and ona and there are good materials for is who has studied the subject of education men still here who took a prominent in India, is entitled to respect when he treats part in the former campaign are:
Taland; from thence light variable wind and Moderate Frices. Moderate Prices composition on the spot. The gentle coder pesaliarly favourable otraumatauces calm, showery, misty weather.
The Frith stoomer Glenorchy reports: Had light breeze and fine weather.
The British steamer hates reporte Had light winds and variable fog off Chapal Island to Amoy; thence to part, light winda and varishla, fog from
Dapchi Point. The Japanese survey of
of Formosa is nearly nom- Fooksung, Buttish steamer, 991, B. T. Almost assaad, passports being required for pleted. The emigration of Chinese bas doreon, Wuhu February 17, and Ohiokiang
20, Rise, Wheat, &c.-JARDINE, MATHESON leaving or landing on the island. February
For Fraight or Puszags, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & On General Managers. Hongkong, February 25, 1806.
437 & Co.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL
The Co.'s Stoneship
Forinesa, Captain Hopeins, will b lespatched for the abov Porta co THURSDAY; the 27th Just., Nood,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General ManaVICES, Hongkong, February 25, 1800.
Glenorchy, British steamer, 1,821, Frakes, Loudon and Singapura February 18, General.-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Bygde, Norwegian str., 771, Ch. Brokiss, Saigon February 19, Rice, Wieler & Co. Wing Hong, British gleamer, 217, C. B. Maddox, Swatow Februars 4, General.— Cui Wo & Cur
Jacob Diedrichsen, Gorman etɛ., 623, H. Sehlsikiur, Saigon February 20, Rice and Paddy.JEESEN & Co.
Feliarch, German steamer, 1,859, Schall, Saigon Fab. 90, Rice-WIELEE & Co.
Thales, British str, 820, H. Bathurst, #48 Taisantco February 23. and Amay 24,
General. DOUGLAS STEAMSHte Cv.
FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
The Steamship
Arratoon Apcer, Capt. J. E. HANSEN, will be despatchet for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 3rd March, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 25, 1896.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT),
DEPARTURES. February 24- Germania, for Saigon.
February 25- Bolstein, for Saigon. Fuses, for Canton, Naupang, for Shanghai.” Kiang Pak, for Shanghai, Zagraban, for Bangkok. Actiu, for Heisow.
for Shanghai,
Swatow..
440 for S
The Steamship
Adoúc, Captain Owens, will bo despatched for the boys
Optional Cargo will be forwarded anlass Port at Noon on WEDNESDAY, the 4th Dotice to the contrary be given before March. Noon T
TO-DAY. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 3rd Froximo will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages net fater than the 10th Proximo, otherwise they will not be recognised,
Bilin of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
434
Hongkong, February 25, 1890,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
---
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Feburary 23, 1896.
fer Huihow. China, for
for Saigon Foolsang, for Canton, Want, for Shanghai. Taksung, for Shanglini. Anger Head, for Saigon. Friggs, for Yokohama. Singan, for Shangbai.
CLEARED.
Wiagang, for Singapore and Calcutta. 436 Kwong to, for Amoy.
Glenorchy, for Shanghai, Poochow for Awes
for Shangasi.
THE OREGON: RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANY'S PACIFIO STEAMSHIP
LINE.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
| PROPOSED SAILINGE FROM HONGKONG, 1396.. (SUBJECT 10 ALTERATION.)
Chittagong... Saturday... | 14th March. TAXING PASSENGER AND CARDO FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA AT THROUGH RATES,
The Steamship
THE SS. Arraton Apcar having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are haraby informed that their Goods will be delivered from slongade.
Cargo Impeding the discharge or romatr
Instant, ing on board after the ink and expence TORIA, B.O., end PORTLAND, ORE- bo landed Consigneer St Godowns of the
into the
W
will
Dardanus, for
Nanchang, for Tentado. Siam, for Bwatów.
7 sinan, for Yokohama. Triumph. for Hoihow. Wing Hong, for Swatow, Tetartup, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS.
ARVIVED.
HOUSE AND STORAGE CO., LTD WARE. GON, via KOBE and YOKOHAMA, 09 Gifths. Mra J. White, and Miss Usubary,
Consignser of Cargo from SNDAPURH and PRNANG are requested to take J. PIATA delivery of their Gouds from along eids; suole Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' clık and esponse.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Ayente
24h, steamers in Amoy Port Adelaide,
Coast Port Ordera will receive, careful
attention.
Clara, Lecquen, Chiang Hack Kian; and 1 A.
German min-of-war.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-
For AMOY, FOOCHOW & SHANGHAL Per Fooshow, at 9:50 a.m., on Wednce-
day, the 26th inst.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-
Per Tomun, at 0.30 km., on Wednesday,
the 26th inst.
For SHANGHAL-
Per Dardanus, at 9.30 p.m., on Wednes-
day, the 28th inst
Per Kunst, at 3.50 p.m., on Wednesday
the 28th that.
For SHANGHAI & CHEFOO.--
Per Kvelli, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 20th inst.
Mr TIENTSIN.-
Per Nanchang, at 2:30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 26th inst.
For BWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANEOO. Per Thalia, at a p.m., on Wednesday,
the 20th inst
For SAIGON-
Por Jacob Christensen, at 5 p.m., on Wed-
nesday, the 28th inst.
|For BANGKOK.--
Per Tuichipu, at 8.30 sr., on Thurs.
day, the 27th inst
For AMOY, SWATOW, SINGAPORE &
JAVA.
Per Foderation, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 27th inel.
For NAGASAKI, KODE & YOKOHAMA Per Ferona, as 11.8V. a.m., en Friday,
the 28th inst.
For SINGAPORE..
Per Beflone at 3.30 p.zu, on Eaturday,
the 29th inst.
Per Claufrein, at 3.30 p.m.; on Tuesday,
the 3rd March.
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the Mails, &,
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will be despatched on TUESDAY, the will be despatched-bonto Tallener; for London, J. Ferrier, Dire
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Straits Bettlements, Batavia, Burmali, and native servant, Me Alfred, SATURDAY, the 14th Mardh
Corbu, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, din, da Consular Invoice of Goods for United From Kobe for London Mr R. Johnson Sinter Points abould be in
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For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to..
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-Captain Hastings, Burgson-Major with the subject of an English education to James, Dr Lowson, and Mr Crow. To foreign children; and his little pamphlet these might be added the Medical Officer comes opportunely at the present time when of Health (Dr Clark) and (for good the attention at many in the Colony is don sound sense) Mr N. J. Ede. The centrated upon the questions raised by F, E. machinery was, we understaud, prepared
to meet all emergencies; and, as we the Governor, following up the Examiner's have already stated, the emergency of Report on Queer's Collage. an epidemio is still a long way off
But what we contend is that recommend Ma N. P. Brown, author of Round tho ations and minutes à la Sanitary Board World in Fifty-Seven D.ya and other are not the most speedy means of pre-
venting or checking an infux of this becke, has arrived in Hongkong in tho dreaded disease. Therefore, we strongly course of his seventh journey round the recommend the appaiorment of a Ocin- world. Mr Brown belongs to the firm of N. mittee, which could set whenever re P. Brown and Brothers, & Fall Mall, Lon, quired in direat touch with the Governor, don; 101 Mondow Street, Bombay, and
times when sction based upon know.
Wines and Spirits. ledge should take the place of recom- Glasgow, and reprutputs to less than ten
ALL these are unlested by our London House, bought direct at frat hard, im- ported in wood and bottled by ourselves thus saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be had on Application.
PORT after removal should be rested a mouth before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to ba decanted at the Dispensary be fore being sent out.
SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Dinner Wines of very superior Vin- tages. All are truo Xeros Wines-
OLARET.—Our · Clarets, including the lowest prisod, are guaranteed to ta the genuine product of the juice of the graph and are not artificially made from raisine and currants, na is general ly the case with Cheap Wines BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pare Cognac, the difference in price being merely a question of ago and vintage.
mendation and discussion.
well-known tras of worklewide reputation,
We honestly believe there is no cause including Meet and Chandon, Champagna for alarm in connection with this matter, growers, the Johannis Water Company, the ment alleged to have been made upos Journal, which has probably good romsen The most storming thing is the state. Liebig Company, and the British - Trade.. Bills of Health. Had such endorsements
been made early in January last they to claim the title of being the best export would have been equally misleading. trade fontaal issued. One of the novelties But what we do contard is this, that brought out by Mr Browo in Mesara Cooper there appears to be an entire. lack of Dennison, and Walkden's Now ink le pow. organisation and centralisation in the der, specially suited for the Far East. Mr expression of authority in this Colony Brown resumes his travela on Friday, and which is calculated to lend us into
in the meantime makes the Hongkong Hotel serious trotible if not checked in time.
bis headquartere
Pussen MacDonald, the second mate, and two Japanese sailors from the Strathitęcis, | IT in reported from Shanghat that Russia is who left the disabled steamer in an open preparing for active measares in the Far beat when off Destraction Island, and whe
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were believed to be dead, arrived at Seattle East, and that Russian agents have obar- 10th January After leaving the teret the Scandinavian gleamers Trym, steamer Strathness they reached the island Tamarind, and Rheingold and the German and were taken on board the lighthouse steamers &moy, Forwarts and Progrets, tendor Columbitu.
calensibly to carry tha to Tientein and WELL known humourist, base pince in Nicolaijek, but in reality for onling the the county adjoined that of a wealthy je Rassing feet. The Gazelle says:-That ninofacturer, was appealed to in indignat terms by the latter to prevent hie servants sust a step should be taken ou early in the frem trespassing. The humorist in proceedings indicates that the diplomatio mediately replied in the following terms
Dear Sir: I ons exceedingly sorry to hear chatest over Korea is expected to be that my servants have been potching on stormy and fery, and Russia is determined your preserves. P.S.-Exsure my mention to back her alains up by the last resource ing your proser VOB,"
Pof all iuterantfonal disputes, a display of THE Moraliet of the Straits Ties forua und ability to employ it if needs fes writes:-The Goramar of Hergkong is,
apparently put out becanes the English this rastter she le in a complets entente education imparted to subsidised and expensively equipped reason to believe that China, anxious to m
Chiness at the highly with Chins, and we have only too good
Queen's there has only resulted in
College
an outpat
al of clerks. E eccke te romody revenge herself upon the Power which laid WHISKY.-All our Whisky is of excellent the or by greater efforts at a thorough her in the dust, will give Russla. full has of
imparting of English to the pupils. Bat, all bar ports and supply her with cas, and Your Excellency, the papile look . the maltor from a different standpoint, sed ca
whatever she wants in the event of war
quality and of greater age than most brands in the market. The Scerut WEEKY marked 'E' is universally goneldor the commercial value of English with Japan. This would give Busals an When have learned enough English enormous advantage, and the knowledge i
them for a alerkabip, and earn salary, however small, education is no that if China is not boresif able to fight she forthor attraction for them. Our schools at least can afford most valuable susisinass hors find the samo drawback, and, at the to those who say must mere the present best, have bat la the same manner consituation as galling to Fapen as it must bò. tributed to arall the output of indifferent
popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market
We only guarantee our Wines and Spicks to be genuine when bought direct from us the Colony or from our authorised Agente at the. Üonst Porta,
Par docub Dislerician, from Balgon, 12 Shanghai, or Yokohams contreet malls, up to a A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
Per Petrarch, from Baigon, 49 Chinese. Fer Thales, from Ocast Ports, Mr Loy 143 bush, Moster Matthere, and § Chinese,
quarter of an host before; for malls for Europe, du, up to an hour before; American, Dana Bana Indian, Northern Pacific and Torres Sirad), mails, wa te half an hour before,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSABY.
Hoogkong, January 9, 1892,
clerks. Teachers moet with core discour pleasing to Chion It fa also stated by the agement, but it fe hopeless to expats
change for
for the botter until the masses and camo paper that Russia dan induced the that higher education has a money false. Obisese lo adopt the Russian gauge, motio Scholarships meet this want, but what are 4 it. 11 in, for the northern railways, and they among có many 3. The solution of the our contemporary assumes that this is
must be "left to the înscrutable
signifionat
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