Entertainments.
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HALL.
OVIDE MUSIN RAND CONCERTS.
SATURDAY, the 29th Instanty MONDAY, the 2nd March, AND
WEDNESDAY, the 4th March.
ARTISTS,
OYIOR MUSIN, (VIOLIN VIRTUOSA), ANNIE LOUISE MUSIN, Prima Donna Soprano.
EDUARD SCHARF,
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FRICES $3.00, 93.00 and $1.00.
Plan at Messrs. W. ROBINSON & Co., and rate may now he booked.
W. B. EDMINSTER, Manager, Hongkong, February 24, 1896.
445
Notices to Consignees.
To-day's Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 64,
INFORMATION has been Resolved from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that ARTILLERY PRACTION will take place from the up to 31ST MARCH, 1896, (BUNDAYS excepted), between the hours of 8a.. and 6 p.m. BAILY, as follows:-
From Stone-cutters' Teland in Westerly
tions.
and South-Westerly directions. From Belchers' Upper and Lower in Northerly and North-Westerly direc- From Kowloon Deck and Fast in Easterly
and South Eastorly directions. From Lyoman in North-Westerly, North Easterly and South-Easterly dires. tions.
From North Foint in Northerly and
North-Easterly directions.
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fenila.
Amoy and Tamani..... Formoen (ə)................. Bremen & Portéo: CalPrinz fleiurich (s).. Japan..................Verona (3) J'va‚y.Am'y„3'w&9'pre Federation (s).
London and Hamburg Norite (a)... London & Ports of Call Ravonna (s)... London, v. Suss Cann Glenfrain (). London, v. Suez Canal Diomed London, V. Suez Canal Tantalus (s)- London and Hamburg Sponditus (s).
> (8). Borneo Londonmouseou
Bombay (8)...... Marseilles. v. Saigon Desanion (#) ...... New York, v. Suez Canal Port Adelaide (e). NewYork, v. SuszCanal C Queen Digs (8)..............
City of RiodeJaneiro(s) Bradick Castle,
London
S. Francisco, V. Ja S. Francisco, V. Ja San
Fencinco.......
San Francisco..
Agents,
Date of Leavin
Douglas Eapralk & Co. Feb. 27, at noon. Norddeutscher Lloyd. March 3, at V a.m. .P. & O. X. N. G......... Feb: 28, at nogu.
Louts, Wegner & Co.. Feb. 27, st 5 p.m. Arnhold, Karberg &o. Debruary 28. P. & O. §. N. Du...... Fab: 27, at noon. Jardine, Mathusen&Co About March 3, Butterfield & Swire... March .. Butterfat
wire March 14.
4
Arnold, BC About March 5...
[P. & O. §. N.
¡P.
8.
All SHIPS, JUNES and other VESSELS are 'bo & B'bay Eliroshima biura "(8) bold, Karber About March 3.
CAUTIONED to keep clear of the Ranges.
P.&O. 8. N. Ca......About March 20. Messageries Maritimes March 4, at 10 am. Dodwell, Carlit & Co. Feb. 29, at acon. Showan & Co.
About arch 16.. & Do... ADUL Pacific Mail S. 8. Oo March 12, at noon. 0. & G. 8, 8.0.March 3, at noon,
bewan & Co. Quick
Quick despatch, Queen Elizabeth.....Shewan & Co...... Quick despatch, :" Sandstan and Kudat.. Dentaur (8) Batteriell & Swire... March 6,
(B)........ Shanghai.....
Dodwell, Catlill &
Catlill & Co., March 4, at noon. | Shanghai,
Kaisar-i-Hind (6).....P. & O. S. N. Co... About March 1. {S'hai, N'ki, K'bé&Y'ma Formoss
'ma Formosa (3).................................
& 9. S. 3. CoAbout Feb. 28. S'pore, Ch
Yusen Kaisha.Fub. 28, as 5 p.m. S'pro, H'vre, f'inen, &o, Dorothea Rickmers (s)
March, S'porp. Havra& R'bur Ocaans (s)........... Siemen
Co....about & ..... D. SABBoon, Sou & Uo. Apcar (e).....D.
&Go. March 3, Siomsson & Co, Feb, 20, at 4 p.. P.&O. 6. N. Co... About March 12 Douglas Laprak & Co. Feb. 28, daylight, Douglas Lapraik & Co. Feb. 27, daylight, Gibb, Livingeton & Co. Feb. 29, at 2 p.m. Nor. Pe S. & R. Cos.March 10, at nova. Battorfiold & Swire... Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. Carlowitz & Co..........
Murch
2. Batterfield & 3wire... March 3. Canadian P'hc R. Co.. March 18, at noon, Shewan & Co............ March 14,
The inhabitants of the Houses nesr Sporeanal
8'
GLEN LINE OF STEAM. PACKETS. Stone-catters'. Inland are warned to keep ganas de crearatoon ne
FROM LONDON AND STRAITS,
[101E Stanniship Glenorchy mying are rived from the nire l'orts, Con- Bigmece of Cargo by bar, are hereby informed that their Goods aro being hunded At their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND Lp, at Kowloon, whente GODOWN delivery may be obtained.
03-1,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given. hofere Noon TO-DAY
Cargo remaining nadolivered after the 3rd Proxime will be subject to reut.
:
No Fire Insurance has been offected. Consignees are requested to present all Olaine for damages and/or shortages not later than the 20th Proximo, otherwise they will not be recognised
Bills of Lading will bo countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, February 28, 1896.
434
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM JALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE 8.8. Arratoon Apear having-arrived. from the above Perse, Consigneer
TH
of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain- ing on board after the 27th Inalant, will be landed at
Consignees' risk and expense WARE into the Godowns of the WANCHAI HOUSE, AND STORAGE Co., Lt., Wanchai.
Consignees Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take 1MME. DIATE delivery of their Goods froes along- aide; auch Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignors' risk and exponac.
F
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,,
Agente. Hongkong, Fulxuary 25, 1896,
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE. -
49%
HE Stearnship Frye, Capt. J. JÄOKB,
Belchers, Kowloon Deck and East, and si thoir glass windows open during the pege tice, and all people working in the vicinity of Beloners Batteries are also warned to keep clear of that part which will be indicated by guaners placed on sentry for the purpoad.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 21st February, 1896,
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
450
In the Matter of the Estate of CHARLES NEILSON, iste of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkrag, Deceased.
Honour WILLIAM MEIGE GOODMAN, TOTICE is hereby given that His
Acting Chief Justice has, by victus of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1870, made an Order limiting to the 29ra FeaRUARY, 1836, the time for sending in CLAIMS against the said Estate,
All Creditors are hereby required to send in their OLAIMS to the Undersigned before tho said date.
462
Dated the 22nd February, 1896,
F. A. IAZELAND,
Acting Registrar
end
Acting Official Administrator.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
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FOR TIENTSIN.
The Steamship
• Nzuchany, Capt. FINLAYSON, will be despatched as above TO-
MORROW, the 27th Lust., at 3 pm. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta. Hongkong, February 26, 1896.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Straits sad Botabay. Brindisi (6)... Stow, Amoy & chow Haitan (s). Swatow, Amoy &T for Thales (8)... Sydney & Melbourne. Airlie (a)..... Tacoma (Wash.), dankos (8).
Nanchang (s).. Ticutein............
Ching Ping (s). Tientsin............. Tientsin......... Kvaiyang (3)..... Fancour (B.G. Empress of Japan (s). Victoria (B.0.), &c.........Chiltagang (1........
DEPARTURES. February 28:-
Pingsang, for Singaparo and Caloalta. Kuong Mo, for Amor. Fouchou, for Amay. Glenorchy, for Shangbai. Siam, f
for Swatow. Triumph, for Hoiton. Tuartos, for Saigou. Dardanus, for Shanghai, Taiwan, for Yokohatra.
Wing Hong, for Swatow. Kansu, for Shanghai. Kueilin, for Shanghai,
OLEARED.
Nanchang, for Tientsin,
Jacob Christensen, for Baigon. Sultan, for Koh-si-chang. Cassius, ter Saigon. Thales, for Bwatow.
PASSENGERS. ÁXLIVED. Per Hailan, from Coast Ports, Mr R. MacIntosh, and 102 Chinone.
Per Coptic, from San Francisco, &, Messre F. F. Frenties, a. H. Rencie, Mr and Mrs Dare Baugh, Miss E. B. Sale, Mr and Mrs E. V. Huil, Judge . S. Dandy, Mra E. S. Dr. Mrs d. L. Lloyd and ady, Mias M. M. Dendy, Mrs E. S. Dunty, family, and 169 Chinese.
Per Phra Thom Kluo, from Bangkok, Mr Aiolie, and 3 Chinese,
3 p.m.
with ano; then to Palo Obi, fresh breeze and cloudy, fine clear weather to Padaran; thance to 60 miles South of Gap Rock, light Northerly breeze and overcest, when wes- thor thickened up, with intervals of denso log to arrival on
off Green Isinad at midnight, the 25th instant.
steamer Rhodora reports: Cape St. James to Padaran, moderate Ely.
The British steamer Kteng-toc reports:
1
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Daylight.-Thales leaves for Bwatow, BL Non-English Mail Steamer leaves for
Parts of Call and Europe. Noon-Formosï leaves for Amoy, &c.
3 p.m.-Nanchang leaves for Tientsio, 6 p.m.-Faloration leaves for Jars, de.
Meeting.
BIRTHS,
WEDNESDAY, February 26, 1896.
foiled Parry, and the general southera At Fonchow, on the 7th Feb., the Wife currant down Smith's Sound, togather of E. WooKEY, of a. Bon.
with chia remarkable, passage of tha
Noon. Mosting of Shareholdere of The
Hongkong Fue Insurance Co., Ltd.,, |-- at the Company's Offices,
Miscellaneous.
*
Goods per Arration Apear undelivered
after this date landed.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, February 23 :—
. 6,30 pm,—Moeling of Victoria Precep- Goods por Keemun undelivered after
tory,
this date eubject to rent. SATURDAY, February 29-
2.30p.m.-Auction of Chiness Porca Goods per Frigga undelivered after
lains, do,, at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's.
this date subject to rent. Concert at the City Hall, MONDAY, March 2---
9 pm.-Meeting of Zelland Lodge. TUESDAY, March 3:--
Goods per Glenorchy undelivered after
this date subject to font. SATURDAY, March 7 :---
Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of The National Bank of Chius, Ltd., at the
Bank's Premises.
THUESDAY, March 19:-
Noos. Meeting of Shareholders of The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., at the Society's Head Office.
Exchange, HONGKONG, February 28, 1898. is London-
flank, Wire,
TA
The
Britis
wind
able
1 and clear. To 17” N. lat, light vari. winds and ine weather, To port, light monsoon and dull weather.
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On demand,
11
30 days' sight,
with moderato
until within 80 Rock, when
4 months* sight,
2/2
thick fog and
Croatia,
201
Documentary, 4 montha'sight,
2/2
On Faris.
2.76 2,82
2,24
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ere encountered. were
The British stasmer Formosa reports: Tamani to Amoy, light N. W. wind, emooth
asa and
thor.
ablecast, nearing Amoy foggy wen
to Hongkong, light and vari thick and foggy weather to Lammocks; thence to port, moderate and Sight N.B. wind, dull and overenet.
The British steamer Port Adelaide xe- porte: Moderate to fresh E.N.E. winds and thick
fog to arrival
The British steamer Strathallen reports :: Hoegay to Hatsan Straits, weather fine and clear, light winds and calms. Hainan Bongkong, winds fresh (N.E.), with some dense fog and heavy rain showers.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For BANGKOK.-
Per Taichio, at 8.30 s.m., on Thurs.
day, the 27th inst
For AMOY, SWATOW, SINGAPORE &
JATA.-
For Federation, at lf180 n.m., on Thurs.
day, the 27th inst
For HONGAY (TONKIN).--
Por Tai Lee, ni 10.30a.m., on Thursday,
the 27th inst.
For AMOY & TAMSUL.--
Per Formosa, for Hongkong: from Lon- don, Mrs and Miss Norcott and mould; from Singapore, 21
For Shanghai: Chinese. 335 from London, Men Vaughan Davise. For
Kobe: from Singapore, Mira Astna Nacas. Per Rhodore, from Saigon, 3 Chinese. Per Empress of Japan, from Vancouver, &c., Mr L. H. Richy, Mr and Mrs Ault, Ault, Mr Overton, Prof. B. 1. Manter Chamberlain, Mr and Mra R. de B. Layari, Mr E. Hatchison.
ison, Mr A. S. Gariit, Mr W. Till, Capt. J. W. Lee, bir A. Roas, M:For TIENTSIN. — ́ ́ ́ Okun Κατ
Mr Chu Wing Boo, 11 Ting:80 Intermediate, and 64 Asiatic
Bloorago Per Keong-wai, from Bangkok, Mrs P.
man and valet, and 27 Obineao.
having arrived from the abore Pods, FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Consignees of Cargo are lureby requested
to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature by the Undersigned, and to tako immediato delivery of their foods from alongside.
The Co.'s Steamship
Baitan
Captain Roach, will be Porndespatched for the above
Per Formosa, at 10.30 a.ui., on Thurs-
day, the 27th inst
For Nanchang, at 2.30 p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 27th inet,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unto Porta on FRIDAY, the 28th Tostant, Rickmera, Mrs W. Rickmera, Mrs Hof. For, SAIGON.-
notice to, the contrary be given before 4p.m. To-DAY,
Any Cargo impeding hor discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hon- KONG & KOWLOON WHARY & GODOWN ÛO.LD., and stored at Consignoea' risk and expenso.
No Claims will be admitted aflor the Gouds have left the Godowns, and all Goods
Daylight.
For Freight or Faciago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, February 28, 1898.
453
remaining undelivered after the 20th Iant. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANÁL
will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th Inst., at 3p.m. Na Fire Insurance has been effected."
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents, Hongkong, February 22, 1896.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
420
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK, GLASGOW AND
LIVERPOOL
mue Company's Stummehip Kemin THE
having accived from the above Ports, Consiguves of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the EONG- KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GoDown Co.,
LUON Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all
The Steamship
Port Adelaide, Captain MORGAN, will be despatched for the share Part at Noon on SATURDAY, the 2011 Fatausty, followed by the S.S. Chares, on or about the 15th March.
For Freight or Paisago, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, February 26, 1986, 400
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS, February 25-
Boynton, British steamer, 1,630, W. T Irving, Kuteliuzo February 20, Coal.- MITSUI BUSSAN KAISA.
Per Formona, from Amoy, 8 Chinese. Pet Strathallan, from Hongey, 4 Chi-
Dcde.
DSPARTER.
Per Glenorchy, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans, Per Siam, for Swatow, I Haropsas, and 100 Chinese
Per Triumph, for Holbow, 75 Chinese, Por Wing Hong, for 9wztow, 201 Chi-
nero.
Per Foschou, For Fooehow, Mr T. Boyd; for Shanghai, Mr W. Duncan.
Per Tainan, for Yokohama, Mr and Mrs Gas, Grimble, Meara J. S. L. Braaton, and H. W. Bell.
On demand,” ** Credits, 4 months" sight,
On Berlin-Demand,... On New York-
On
06 demand,
+19
60 daga' night,
TAL
Oredits,
Bombay- Wire,
domand, Da Calcutta
Wire,
***
domand, ... On Shanghai- On demand,
441
***
110
50 days' night, private paper Gold Leaf, 100 fise (per land) Sovereign (Bank's buying rate) silver iper oz.) ... ***
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180
179
180
714
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€47.70 $ 8.9$
The China tail.
BONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1816.
At Bbarghal, on the 21st February, the Jeannette wreckage from the New Wife of CHARLES GEANT, of twins; Son and Siberian Islands to Greenland, seemed Daughter,
to demonstrate the existence of a 'per- manent current across the Polar Re- p-The publication of thu tune commenced gions. And the time in which the af 7.00 p.m.
wreckage reached Grésaland suggested? the practicability of boldly pushing ship into the North Asiatic pack mark being carried with it. Nanest accorda ingly took provisions for five years, ande far as was requisite proposed to strike after following Nordenskiöld course as
directly nocth with the ice:. Whether he Las succeeded in reaching the Fole be- cause of, or in spite of his scheme re mains to be seen. The fact that the news comes from Archangel appears to indicate that the current does not go right across the Fole to the Grenland shore, or that he was able to disengage himself from it socner tlias might have. been anticipated. It will at any rate be atriking fact if after trying to sail and steam in open water, to sledge across the ice-pack, to follow the shore in dog sledges, and to laboriously pled farther north by a system of depots,
We are still without any details of the reported successful attempt of Dr Nun- sen to reach the North Pole. Until further information is to hand, we cannot say how far his success is due to bis own particular scheme for reaching a bigh latitude or to the fortune which is never so capricious as to Arctic voyagers The methods employed during the three centuries of exploration have varied with the immediate suda in view. So long as Willoughby, Hudson, Bahia and their successors were seeking a north-east or north-wes: trading route
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
to China the search was naturally con suesees should at lost have fallen to a fined to small sailing ships and to an
But the Inst policy of drifting. The question of the open-water pússage.
bearing of Nansen's vayage on the pro Franklin expedition and the search par: blem of reaching the South Pole will ties for its ill-fated crews destroyed one bost be discussed after hearing further. of these illusions. The North-west details, but it will most likely be found pausage was proved utterly impractic to have little bearing on that still more. aks. Nor has any vessel cave the
difficult matter. Vega ever get through the north-enat passage. In June, 1878, Baron Nor denskiold left Sweden, and, coasting round the northern shores of Asia, was almost within Behrings Straits who the ice closed in on him and forced him to winter thero. In the following sucamer he passed the Straits, and, calling at Hongkong in Nov. 1879, reached home through the Suez Canal in the spring and so became, and still remains, the only navigater who has ssiled round the two continents.
When, however, at the beginning of this century, atteinpts were made to reach the North Pole itself for scientific purposes other methods became feasible. Still, it is true, the two Scoresbys and other whalo 6shers pushed forward our But knowledge of the Arctic seaS. Parry opened a sew are by sailing to the edge of the solid ice-pack and at- tempting to travel over it in boot 179 sledges. With extraordinary energy and resolution, he carried the English flag, in 1827, to 82.46, within 500 miles of the Pole, and only stopped when he found the ice moving south faster than bis wearied man could drag their heavy-laden hosts. While this journey' geve England the record for 40 years it endent all ideas of travelling on a moving. 91, ice-pack in the Greenland Ses. During the next quarter of a century, all ener- gies were concentrated on the earch for Franklin. Out of the magnificent Few. COMPOSITORS-JOBBING and Bledge journeys along the shares of King Per William's Land and the adjacent islands NETTE-Wanted AT 'UNCE,
arose the conviction that not only was manencies to suitable men.
slcdging, infinitely superior to iling past a coast for determining ite ontline and acquiring scientific information, bat that the only practical chance of reach- ing the farthest north depended on the existence of a coast-line stretching in that direction along which such sledge journeys might be inade. Even where the shore was precipitous: the ice-foot clinging to its buse afforded a good road for explorers.
A
COMPOSITORS WANTED.
Apply to
China Mail OFFICE
Wyndham Street. Hongkong, February 28, 1800.
For Wistan, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday A. S. WATSON
the 27th inst,
For HOIHOW & PAKHOL-
Por Fraj, at 5 pm, on Thuttday,
the 27th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Perona, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 28th init.
For SINGAPORE.-
Per Bellows, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 20th inst.
Per Glenfruin, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 3rd biarch.
For TIENTSIN.
Par Ching Fing, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 2nd March,
Per Wingsang, for Bingapore, Ms Chan For
and 2 morvants for Caloutta, Mrs Head.
Per Horgkung, for Haiphong, da, Mrs Victoria Ferry, Mr Behoeffer, and 20 Chi
дове.
TO DEFART.
Pet Nanchang, for Lientsin, 20 Chinase, Par Sultan, for Koh-si-chang, 12-Chi-
mese.
Per Crator, for Saigon, 20 Chinoqo. Per Thales, for Smatow, 6 Europeans, and 280 Obiniere.
STRAITS & CALCUTTA. Fer Arratiam Apcar, at 20 p.m.,
Tucaday, the 3rd March,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.--- Ch. British Contract Packet Ravenno will bo dospatched on THURSDAY, tho 27th Inalant, with Mails for the United Europe, and countries bo Kingdom yond, 1
via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Buz mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, alta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
Per Rauma, from Hongkong: for Sin gapore, Menara B. . T. Gray, E. Hoskins. and G. Schuy ; for Brindisi, Mr and Mrs Clarkstone; for Touden vis Marseilles, Mrs C. R. Rogers, R.N.; for London, Messrs
MAILS BY TUS GERMAN PACKET.
J. G. T. Buckls, Thomas, Petkor, J. D. The German Contract Packet Frine Heinrich
J
Claims must be sant in to the Office of the tow 25, General-Douglas SteamSHIP 05. | Bobb. Hi Butohison; for Calotas; |
Underaised before Noon од the 2nd Morob, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chofed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th Instant, at
3.p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 28th Tastaat will be subject to rent.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un lees notice to the contrary he given before Dpm. To∙PAX
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agent..
423
Hongkong, February 22, 1890. To-day's Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
is hereby noified that the HONG.
IKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS ore to CARRY CUT GUN FRAUTIUE from the nolghbourhood of North Point Battery an SATURDAY, the 29th Tantant, between the houm of 3. p.m. and 6 p.is..
The Bring will be in a North-Easterly direction towards the Channel Route.
· All Boxes, Jušks and older Vraažis are CAUTIONED to keep clear of the Rangèr
By Comniand,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
10 Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S CFFICE,
HangLong, 20th Febedary, 1800,
Coptic, Betish steamer, 2,744, Sealhy, R.N., San Francisca Jan. 23. Honolulu Feb. 4, Yokohama 19, and Naga sali 99, Maite and General.-O. & 0. S. S. Co.
will be despatobed on TUESDAY, the 3rd March, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- trica bayond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Maks, fa, &a T
-Fobrdary 20;- Konnu, British steamer, from Cantors. Kucitín, Britisk stormer, from Canton.
Smart, G. Tickell, A. U. Langhay, Rev. Haitun, British str., 1,188, J. S. Roach, Grundy, Messrs A. Taylor, W. Vivian, W. Foochow February 23, Amoy 24, and Swa-J. Manning, E. F. Quaintance, Jas,
Jas, Riley, aud Arthur Mordan; for Messrs T. E. Paters, C. de Mansfield. From Calcutta, Mi E. Tokohama: for Columi o, Mr E. Fisher; for Toko London, Messrs D. Ward sad S. Harvey. From Kobe; fuc Brindisi, Menara M. Mac-
Most A. Zasols, and M. le Comte The United States Muil Packet Ueplic will 5a1 and T. Tsukiyama; for Londuo, Mr B. Johnson From Shanghai: for Brindisi, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET Telfoner; for Londou, Mr and Mrs James be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd Furrier and 3 children, Mra Pesros, Capt, March, with Mails for Japan, San R. M. Andrawn, Me Alfred Griffithe, Mrs Francisos, the United States, Csmats, J. White, and Mis Hanbury, -
Honolule, Pers, &c., which will be closed as follows :----
Japan (Moji) February 21, General-GIBB, Airlie, British stosmor, 1,647, O. Koch, LAVINGSTON & de.
Para Chom Elav, British steamer, 1.011, Janos Fowler, Bangkok Feb. 17, and Kok. a-chang L, Rida and Gedural,-BOTTEE, FINAD WSWEEK.
Formwass, British steamer, 2,6:5, E. P. Bishop, London January 14, and Singapore Feb, 20, General.-P. & P. 5, N. OG
Rhodora, British steamer, 1.700, 3, 6, Williams, Saigon February 21, p.m.,
Gongral.-DOD WELL, CARGILL & Co.
Empress of Japan, British str., 2003 George A. Les, Vaucouver Feb. 3, and Shanghai 23, Mails and General.-C. P. R. Co.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British teamer Boynton reports: Had fine weather.
The British steamer Batten reports: Fogobox to Amoy, light variable windo, with constant rain, ovaroast sky. Amoy to Swatow, Ight Easterly winds and Enc. Swatow to Hongkong, denso fog to Brosker Point; thence to port, light to modorato winds and overcast,, with rain. Steamers song-wal, hitish steamer, 1:115, R in Amoy Port Adelaide and Cheang Hock Unsworth, Bangkok Feb. 19, and Koh-si. Kian, Steamers in Swatowi Hofhow and chang 10, Rios and General,YEN FAT 400. Nol
Tho British HONG
stoomer Coptie reports Kong 4 Norwegian steamer, 180, C, Left Nagasaki February 22nd, at 2.01 p.m., Thinn, Saigon February 21, Rise.Qubes, and had light winds and smooth sea, with
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fog In Channel to port arriving at, 0. A Anderson, Kobe and Moji Fah, 21, 17 hoate, 11 minutes.
Hiroshima Maru. Japancee att 2001, 6.30 am, on 20th instant. Time 8 daya, General and Coal, NIPPON YUIEN Kaina Forma, British steamer, 674. Hodgins, Tamsai February 24, and Amoy 25, General: Dotklas Brganisme Vo..
The British steamer Ako raportat Laft Japan (Moji) on 31st instant at 9.00 p.m., and arrived at Hongke at 7.30 B. on 28th lustant
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Moji to Tarn- Port Adelaide, British stoner, 1717. Bcaat weather, moderate pea. Turnabout to about, had light variable wind, dall, over- Morgan. Amoy February 20, General arrival, dull, overcast weather, thick, fogg DODWELL, CARLILE de Oo,
The British steamer Para thom Klao re- ports. Left Bangkok 17th February, and
Strathailan, British sir., 1,439, Mecod.
brey, Hongay February 24, Dust Cock- | Kohal-chang 10th et 11.30 am, with
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The P. M. B. • City of Rio de Janeiro,
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port, vis Nagasaki, on 6th instant,
vis
The N. P. 8. Hanne left Tacomis for this
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asual ports of call, on Feb. 7.
The
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Steamers Ezgested,
N. G. I... Letimbro left Singapore on Feb. 20-expected here about Fob. The O. 3. B. Co.'s steamer Priam, from Liverpool, left Singapore on Saturday afternoon, the 22ad issh, and may be expected here on or about top 20th
inst.
The D. D. B, issmer Kriemhil?, from- on Feb, od, and may be expected here Hamburg, Jolt Singapore for Edin' port.
on or about the 1st March. The N. Y. E. steamer Idawni Morst, from Bombay, left Tuticoria on the 2lod Fab
The P. &... Brindisi luft Bombay for
this port on Feb, 15, 18.
The N. Y. Kahartered steamor Ascmor, from Bombay, left Bingapore on the 22nd instant,
Latest Advices.
The_a, s. Chelydra, from Calcutta and Straits, 18ft Singapore for this part on Tuesday evening, the 20th Teb, at G Bo'clock.
prem of India arrived at Kobe at sm. to-day, and left again at 11:30 am for Vancouver, vis Yokokawe,
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This opinion turned attention to Smith's Sound. Nearly 258 youre pro- viously William Baffin had exiled from Gravesend in the little. Discovery, pi only fifty tone, and after discovering the bay named after him, bad renched abou: The 77.45 N. But no one had followed him, nad in the second decide of this century the very existence of Baffin's Bay was disboliovod. Sir John Ross in 1818, Subscribers desirous of ubtaining their however, confirmed Bain's discovery, oppies of the China Mai sacip shivuld gond but reporter Smith's Sound closed; and their coollen to the publication offre, it was only in 1883 that Inglefeld, in a Wyndham Street, Publistinn bogint remarkable voyage of only four month. ALT, there are selected by our London ) in length, pushed on to 78,31 N., and shortly before or alter anyen pim."
Wines and Spirits.
coast. Thea came the Amerion expe. JAPANESE paper mills made large proku ditions of Kane, Hayes and Hall. The last yes.
last named in the Polaris steamed in
House, bought direct at first hand, im. discovered six hundred miles of rem ported in wood and bottled by ourselves thus saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growths at MODERATE PRICES.
1871 right up the long channel and AT the Magistracy to-days the meter of the reached the shares of the Polar Ses in steam lanook Chang bai was fined $25 for 82.11. Hall found a grave on the carrying fourteen pasabugars in excess of North Greenland ahore. His expedi- the number sllowed by his certifie tion reached home after extraordinary:
adventures, one-balf if it drifting, after Tas arrival of the Italian oruin Crutefora PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be the loss of their ship, for 1500 miles, dombo at Victoria (B.U.), with the Duke through an Arctic winter, before being of Abruzzi on beard, has given oue Canadian picked up; and the other hair going much in boats,
had on Application.
POET after removal should be rested a mouth before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered
official expedition under Sir Georgo Two Russian and two British men-of-war to be decoted at the Dispensary bores. Aldrich by land and Markham left Nagasaki furores on the 1785 inst. fore being sont out,
cottgina an excuse for series of festivaka Again, in 1875, the English Govern- gatherings. ment sent another, and so far their last,
over the solid ice-pack at last surpassed Contrary to general expectation, says the Parry's latitude of 1827, the latter reach- Kobe Chronicle, the Russian warthips 68.20.28 N. But, weakened by Famial danu, Admiral Nakkim f, Vead- iog sourvy and with little hope of getting
SHERRY.-Excellent Dinuer and After Dinner Wines of very superior Via tages. All are true)
uo Lores
further north after a second winter, and Gardansk have proceeded to 16- Narce turned back, and six years later kohama. Two torpede-boats were also CLARET-Our Clarets, including the the ill-fated Greely expedition carried expected.
Wines,
lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the American flag to 83.24, just four
Acting Manager of the Hongkong Hotol,
the genuine product of the juice of the miles further north, and has until now Tas many friends of Mr. B. Smith, the grape and are not artiãoially made held the record, from reisive and carrants, an is general»- ly the case with Cheap Wines..
J
These two official expeditions showed
that the termination of both shores of will regret to hear that he is loving the Smith's Sound at about 89 North Calony shortly Hit punist and obliging BRANDY-All our Brandy in guaranteed latitude made it very improbable that manner, together with sooommʊn kusmens the Pole would be reached by that route. Beet, have earned for him golden opinious to be pare Cognac, the difference in And although Peary, in the American team both resident and transient patrons pries being merely a question of age expedition of 1882, wintering in abour of the Hotal and vintage.
78 N. on the West Greenland shore, reached, by sledging, 1,300 milse over WEISKY.-All our Whisky is of expellant the inland ice-cap, to 82 N., yet he
failed to disclose any possibility of get
ABOZ and appreciative audience was at- corded Bigaorias Hellafante and Mr Eck
quality and of greater age than most beads to the market, The Scorcsting farther in the direction.
bardi's Concart at the Lusitanic Vinh last Wanzy marked 'E' is universally Most attention has sinon bean dirented night. The Signorina sang, with her nangi popular, and is pronounced by the best to the northern coasts of the old conti-expression and good taste, and Mr Bokhardt ***
nent. The discovery of Frann Joseph prozed himmalla muster of the violin. Misa. krasi connaissara to be superior to any land by Paver, sad the fact that it E. Corralho, Metara Danienborg and Ezwal other brand in the Hongkong market
tends to over 80 N. made it a mate atributed to the succons of the evening, eligible spot for a northward journey.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spiris
The Jackson-Harm worth expedition is especially Mask Carvalho, who sing with - now trying this route. At the other exquisite taste, extremity of Asia the Americas Jeans
by country, with the addrosana alf to be gennine when bought diest feolz smette expedition tried in 1881 to sail Vadas y Tas Docks At Kowlook-
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, January 1, 1800
11.10 4.8.) with 10 centa, late fes up to 11:30 AM., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the samo Lavo
north through Behring's Straits. But Boug Bong, Chonta, Nation, Colems, Bo the foundered in about 274 N., and only lont, Prinsess Wilhelm one boat reached the Siberian shores. Cosmopolitan-On Sung, Mertha, Strangely enough, some wood from her wreck drifted to the East Greenland.
ahora and this gave Namen the ides which be appears to have successfully
Aaron Pianos, Art Modele, very fins 300/4501 Cabin laces, mall but excellent