2
Notices to Consignees.
Intimations.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEĘS.
FROM TRIKSTE, VENICE, FORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDALL, BUAKIM, MASSAWAII, HODEDDA,
ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE. THE Steamship Blektra having arrived, Tsign of data hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the tiedowns of the BONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHART AND GODOWN Co., LTD., whence delivery may be obtained.
This Vossol brings on Cargo :-
From CALCUTTA, or sa Ayhia, iran. shipped at Cozoso. From TRIESTE, OX 5.5. Imperatriz, transhipped at PostuaY. From VENICE, ex se. Massimiliano, tran. shipped at TRIESTE
Optional Carga will go on to SHANGHAI UN foss nolice to the contrary bo given before Noon TO-DAY.
No Claims will be haitted after the Goods
have
left the Godowna, and ali Clair must be sunt iu to the Undersigned merons NOOK ON THE Es Instant, OR THEY WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Gouda remaining in the Godowns fler the 28rd Instant will be subject to rant.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by |
SANDER & Car
Agenda.
Hongkong, March 17, 1896.
THE CHINA MUTCAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
OUR
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
THE Company's Steamship Tecnia
having arrived from the above Ports, Cousignees of Cargo are hereby in. formed that their Goods are being landed at risk into the Godowns of the love. their
& Gorows WEAR & KONG & KOWLOON Kowloon, whence delivery may be obte
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be in to the ice of the Undersigned
befo
"Foon on the 23rd
Instant, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods to be left in the Godowns, where they will bo
on SATURDAY, the 2-t be examined Instant.
are to
TH
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COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE Thirteenth Ordinary General
· MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in tho Company will be held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 9. Praya Contral, Victoria, SATURDAY, 180 28th March, at 12 o'clock
Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending Slet December, 1895, declaring a Dividend, and elesting a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
Destinatio
Vondon
THE CHINA MAIL-
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vanzels.
Agirits.
Date a Leavin
{Butterfold & Swiea... March 25, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. March 31, at 9 a.m. Butterfield & Swire... March 23.
& 0.8. i. Co... 31% on 27, at noon. Butterfield & & Sw.ro... March
March 19, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swico.....April
1.
P&O. 5. N. Go....March 26, at noon. Nippoa Yokon Ksieha. About March 30.
I
Arnhold, Karberg&05. Marels 26,
e.
Australian Porta................. Teinen (8) ..... Bremen & Ports of Call Preussan (6)....... 'fo, Tisin & Nch'og Kanau (9)....... J. | Japan..
Verous (2) London, v. Suez Cana Pantalus (2)... London, v. Suez Cana
Nostor
(H)..... London & Parts of Gal Rosetta (e)... London & Ports of Cal Toza Maru (0).....
and Harburg lelena (8)...............
Bombay (s)..
P. & O. S. N,
9. N. About
About March 21. Londay---**
P. & 0. 9. N. 0...... About April 6. Formoss (3).. Manila, via Amoy..... Esmeralda (a)......
Showan & Co, Acil
March 21, ut 5 p.. Maresule. T. Salg Lerest Simens (s)...... Monegories Maritimo April 1, at 10 a.m. M'lles, Ben & 'burg Dorothon Rickmera (3) Arnhold, Kurberg Co. Aprit 17.
Showan & Co About March 15. SHEWAN & Co.,
Og (3) Dudwell, Gerlitl & Co. March 19, a nuen. General Managers,
Ganzes (8)............... New York, v. SuszCua 0 610
Fenertney (8). .......Jardine, Matheson&Co About April 2 Hongkong, March 6, 1895.
10. & G. 3. 8. S. Francico, v. Japan Gistic (8).......
March 21, at noon. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK. Francisco, v. Tapa City of Peking (a)..... Pacific Mail S. 3. O. March 31, at noon.
San Francisco. B
Brudiek Castle..... Shoven San Francisco.......Queen Elizabeth.. San Francisco,...! Shanghai
The Transier BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to 28th Instant, both days incluzive.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS
Outoma
khoi (3) Pashawur (3) Kobi&Y'a Energia (8)..
MENT of BUSINESS CONTRIBUILD dor ing the Half Year ended 31st December 1895 on or before the 1st Iust., on which date the accounts will be CLOSED.
ars rested in send in a STATE 1, K&Ynibel (B),..
By Order of the Board of Directors,
'J, COOKE
Acting General Manager, Hongkong, Marek 2, 1800.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
LIMITED.
Adjustment of Bonus for the Year 1895.
ONTRIBUTORS the above Office are requested to Furnish the Under- signed with a Last of their CONTRIBUTIONS for the year ending 3 Doenmber, 1895,
Order that T DISTRIBUTION of BONUS may be arranged. Returns not rendered print to the 31s par or Mancu INSTASF, will be adjusted, by the Office,
and no Claims or alterations will be subes. quently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Aycute, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Lurred. 499 Hongkong, March 4, 1896.
RALEICH CYCLE COMPANY, LIMITED.
UST
S'hai,
Sporo Havre l'bur: Frigga (8) S'pore.! Spore, Penang & Utt: Sainang (3) Straits and Bombay... Bydaspon (4).... Stow, Amuy&F'chowaitan (8).. Tacoma (Wash.), &... Tacoma (8) Vancouver (B..), & Empress of Olina
Shovao
Show & Co. Quick despatch. Showan Ok.......... Quick despatch. Quick dospatch. Butterfeld & Swire...March 21. [P. & O, S. N. ...... About Mural. 21. Dodwell, Carill & Co. About March 24, P. & O'S, N. Abon: March 25. Slemsson & Co... March 24. Jardine, Matheson&Us March 25, at 3 p.uz. P. & O. s. N. Us... About March 21. Douglas Lapraik & Co. March 30, daylight. Nor. Phe S. & L Co› April 7, at noon, (8).. Canadian Pic R. Co...April 8, at arou.
Toki Ohio, U. Saito, Capt. Inouye, Mests
To-day's Advertisements. Jis, Konica, and Shinode.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON PLA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamehip
Tantalus, Captain HASNAIL, will be espatched as above TO MORROW, the 19th Instaut, al 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, March 18, 1896.
Per Lighting, for Calcutta, Mr. N. M Mitchell.
Touss
Per Empress of Japan, for Atoy, Mre Playfair and 2 children. Menara H. E. Waito, A. F. Gardiner and G. O. Beomanz for Shanghai, Prince Min and 3 Koreans, Count Butler, Messrs Hu, Jamieson, War-
MEMOS. FOR TÓ-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.Haitan leaves for Coast Ports Nocn.-Ghance loaves for Now York. 4.p.m.-Tantalus lonyos for Lendon.
Meeting. Op.m.-Convocation of Cathay Chapter.
Miscellaneous.
Wednesday, March 18, 1896,
The publication of this issue commenced at 6.45 p.m.
The China Mail,
HOXUKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1896,
THE WATER AUTHORITY. We have pointed out time and again Goods fer Teekkai undelivered after this the arbitrary power which the Wuter
date subject to rent.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, March 21:-
Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office. Goods
oods par Hyunspes undelivered after this date subject to rent.
m.Extraordinary Meeting Zalland Lodge.
9.15
MONDAY,
March 23--
9p..Meating of Victoria Lodge. TECHSDAY, March 20
LOCAL AND GENERALL
PASSED BULK CANAL OUTWARD BOUND:-Caxton, Glenfulloch, Harrow, Feb. 21; Maple Branch, Pa- lawed. 25; Maria Valerie, Kintuch, Pio IX, 28; Oanfa, Disrob 12. HOMEWARD BOUND:-Scarvila, Fab. 4;
Polyphemus, Romulus, 11; Polding, Ma nagon, Peetan, 18; Glenfarg, Japan, 25 z- Dentmund, Karlsruha, Clam, Natal, 28.
Mails,
The
5. Farra, with the FREXON MAIL of 14th February, left Saigen on Monday, the 16th inat., 2 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 19th- indtant. This Packet brings replies to lectora despatched from Hongkong on Jati, 8.
P. & 8. 5. Peshatour, with the ENGLISH MAIL of Feb. 21, left Singa poro on Sunday, the 10th March, at 4 pan., and may be expected here on or about 5 p.m. on Friday, the 20th March. This Packet brings replies to lettors dospatched from Hongkong on" Jan. 16.
Regulations place in the bands of the Water Authority. To give such autho-The M. M. Oo.'s rity to any public eficer is, we have persistently maintained, a mištako ; und more than once we have had occasion to saverely criticise the Governor in Council (whoever he was) for sanction. ing the bestowal of such arbitrary of powers as against ratepayers in this
Colony. It has been contcuded, of cours, that au oficial who possesses on average amount of common' apse und prudence will not exercise such power 9.15 p.m.-Concert at the City Hall,
and authority to the annoyance and in- Fathay, March
Nou Mesting of Shareholders of The convenience of respectable, law-abiding.
China Sugar
Refining Co., Ltd., at the residents. But it is to be regretted the General Agents' Officer.
experience of Hangkung fails to furnish 19.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of good ground for this supposition. How The Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., masy of our officials have proved the at the General Agents' Offices.
possession of common sepse ? Too many Baronnay, March 28
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The of our publia ecevants here have much Hongkong & Manila Stenship Co., more frequently shown that they can Ltd., at the Company's OHso.
clumsily tread on the corns of the com- TUESDAY, March
March 31
munity, and, when called in question, fly Statement of)
of Business with the Hongkong to und rely upon the literal interpreta &
Dock Co., Ltd., to betion of the law to cover their blunders. Whampoa sont in before this date.
-
List of Contributions to the Canton Insurance Oflice, Ltd., to be sent in before this date,
Quotations.
HONGKONG, March 18, 1896. OPIUM-New Patria, cast,... 785
Old
Cusk,... 797 New Benares, coal, 765 Old
cash, 795
T
der
12
B.
f1
ner, I
..F. Hounsberg Lambic, Hoooon, Tong Chowan, J. Maclean, Lod Mrs Sead- dor; for Nag tauki, Dr Fr
Francken; for Kobe, Mr and Mrs Raphael and zaaid, Menara J. T H. W. Harrin, T. A. Kenk, R. Ball,
Q. Crano, Jr., G. 5. Koning, von Arond, Sate. Shaw, and Mr Charg Psog 439 Han; for Yokohama, Mr and Mrs
Trevor, Mr and Mrs G. W. Pierce, (bleears A. Turner, La
0. V. Bin and Tours and Pow Tong Chew; for Victoria, Mrs. Fang and 3 children; for San Fran Miss M. R. Perkins; for London, Earl Cairns and valet, Eari Spencer and valet, Countess Spencer and maid, Major
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI *
The Steamship
Pakhoi,
child
CINCE,
und
Yat
Captain Sicer will be was firs Liod, and Laters Lloyd (2), Captain and Mr. M. L Shipley, Captain despatchet on SATURJ, G. H. Balfour, Mr and Mrs L. D. G. From Messrs Ryder, bir and Mra T. W. Barron, J. W. Woud, Harrison, W. A.
LANDED AND FOR SALE DAY, the 21st Instant,
at Low Prices,
A SMALL NUMBER OF TH2
RALEIGH CYCLE Co3 BICYCLES,
Weight 36 the
Orders taken for all kinds of Cycles manufactured by the abers Company.
Fo Fire Insurance has been elected, and †---- any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 19th Instant will be subject to real.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- Jess notice to the contrary su gisan before 3 p.m. To-MY.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
BOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.. Agenie,
Hongkong, March 12, 1896.
668
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES AND
-UNDERWRITERS.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
Duädell: Street. Hongkong, February 11, 1896.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
331
I KWONG LOONG, Lord Art Decorator,
from RASGRai, kas opined a FURNITURE STORE
at No. 3, WysBUAN STREET, The only Shop ia Hongkong with this name, Where HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of every description can be made to order is
Has bou
ATOTICË ie heraby given that ALT any degi by the Hongkong
(Woah), VICTORIA (BO), and places beyond, per S.8. Hanime, has been Tran
Club, Hongkong
on & Co. Watonn
shipped at YOKOHAMA per 8.8. Strulieris, Establisland, Masore. A. S. I
due horo about the 21st Instant,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
Hongkong, March 18, 1886.
and other leading in the Colony, to whom may be made as to the Superior onship and Materials cf the Farni- baru,.., supplied..
Messrs. A. 3. Watson & Co. write as
575 follows:-
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
TONSIGNEES of Cargo from TACOMA, (Wash.), VICTORIA, (8.0), and places beyond, por Company's chartered
B. Struthnevis, which steamer had to
put
We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI KWONG LOONG furujshed "the annexe to our Dispensary and
gave us every satisfaction (84.) A. S. WATSON & Co., LD.' Onsens punctually attended to and OnARGES MOST MODERATE.
AN INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong, April 13, 1896.
712
back to PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), owing To-day's Advertisements.
to break-down of Motinery, are haraby
notified that before delivery 7 of their Cargo
will be granted, they will be required to THE CHINA & MANIŁA STEAMSHIP
furnish particulara ADC values, and sign the
Average Bond, and pay to the undersigned
Deposit of Eighty por aint (83 %) of the valuc,
The 4.8. Strathnevis is due here about the Mist Instant.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, March 14, 1896.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA VIA ÀMOY..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agants. Hongkong, March 18, 1896.
IS. Guthria, Tursor,
V
11
19
New Malwa,
Allowance, credit
Old Malwa, credit,
Allowance, Taslo, Persian, Oily, cash. Allowance, Taeli Porriau, Paper tied --- Allowance. Taslı,... --
Exchange.
HONGKONG, March 18, 1800.
On London-
J.
Bank, Wire,
Shaw,
"On demand:
1}
for Liver-
30 days' sight,
"1
4 months' sight,
Credits, 41
G. Taylor, and Miss B. Sa, poul, Mr G. Stewart; for Patio, Mr and COG Airs B. W. Bartol: for Boston, Mr Yes
CBINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR CHEFOO, TIENTSIN AND
NEWOHWANG.
The Steamship
Kana
Capt. SouиERVILLE, Will be dospatched on MON-
DAY, the 23rd Instant.
For Freight or Passage, upply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, March 18, 1896.
865
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Nestur, Captain AgqUTH, will be despatched as above on
WEDNESDAY, the 1st April,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
Hongkong, March 18, 1896.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 17 :-
533
Petrarch, Geraan ateamer, 1,262, Schall, Saigon March 12, Rice.-WIELER & Co.
Mascotte, British steamer, 1,936, Rose, Java March 7, Sugar.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
March 18:-
Olio, British steamer, 766, J. B. Whyle, Singapore March 10, Korosino Oil, MEYER
The Co.'s Steamship
Esmeralda, Captain TAYLEN, will te&Co. deepatched for the above
Boo Tye. From Shanghai: for Vancouver, Mr and Mrs Ault and son for Detroit, Mi¦
** F. J. Hecker and Miss Becker. From Yokohama: for London, Mr Whitlock,
Per Frogner, for Bangkok, 12 Chinese, Per Herawangse for Swatne, El Chinme. Par Nanyung, for Shanghai, 30 Chinese. Per Nanyang, for Amog, 900 Chicoo. TO DEFAKE. Por Haitan, for Swatow, 200 Chio290.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Olis reports: Had light and moderata winds from Ñ.N.E. to "Fest," with Sne weather up to the 16th; from than till var arrival, light variable winda and cals, with thick fog.
POST OFFICE NOTICES,
MAILS will close:-
For HOIHOW & SINGAPORE.-
Per Chint, at 8.30 a.m., on Thursday,
the 19th ist.
For SINGAPORE.~~-
Per Gacze, at 11.30 am., on Thursday,
the 19th inst.
Per Frigge, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 24th inst
For SAIGON.--
Per Jacob Christensen, at p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 19th inst
For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE. (Supplementary Mail on board til time of departure. Extra Postage 10 cents).
For Tainan, at 250 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 26th lost,
...
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL
CUTTA-
་
Por Swicza, at 2.30 p.m., on Weduurday,
the 20th inet.
Ports on SATURDAY, the 21st Instant, at Hols, Foochow March 10, General.-|
Cosmopolit, German steamer, 671, A. For 583 p.m.
This Steamer has superior Accommoda-WILLER & Co. tion for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light.
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL BTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER HYDASPES.
FROM BOMBAY & STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above.
that their Goods, are being landed and placed at their rist in the HONKONG AND KOWLOOK WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S GODOWNS at Kowloon, where each con signment will be ported out Merk by Mark and delivery can be obtained no soon as the Goods are landed.
•
This Vessel brings on Cargo →→ From MADRAS 6x 8.8. Sccundra. Goods not cleared by the 21st Inet, at 4p.m., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by mo
in any ones whatever,
All Damaged Packages must be left in
the Godowos and notice of ammo given to
For Freight or Pasmage, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.,
-General Managers. Hongkong, March 16, 1896.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
105
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN,
EGYPT, MARSKILLES,
MEDITERRANEAN AND ULAUK SEA PORTS, LONDON, KAYRE AND BORDEAUX ;
A430
Jacob Dizdrichsen, Gurman str., 1,623, H. Schlaikior, Saigon March 12, Eics.-J. JERSEN & CO.
DEPARTURES.
March 18:- Melbourne, for Europe, . Empress of Japan, for Amoy and Vancouver. Chittagong, for Kobe and Pörtland Oregon. Frogner, for Bangkok. Deuteros, for Saigon.
for Kobe.
for Saigen. for Swałow Louny, for Nanyang, for Shanghai. Satama Maru, for Shanghai. Kirkhill, for Kabe, Namyang, for Amey, Pymy, British gonboat, for a cruisó,
OLEAKED.
China, for Hothow. Martha, for Saigon,
the Undereignod, on or before the 23 PORTS OF BRAZIL & BIVER PLA: E. Hoitan, for Swatow. Instant, after which no Claims will be recognised.
A. WOOLLEY,
Aoling Superintendent.
587
Hongkong, March 14, 1898.
PUBLICATIONS.
'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE
HINA REVIEW-published once in
Two Months.
OB NA MAIL-Every Day.
N WEDNESDAY, the lat April, at 10
Company's
SIMONS. Commandant DELACROIX, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and QARGO, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES vis BOMBAT.
The Steamer conuoats at COLOMBO with
PASSENGERS, AREZVED.
Per Petrarch, from Saigon, 30 Chisene. DEPARTED,
the ss. Armand Bekie, which: vessel taken on for Batavia, Meaers Marcal, Vandevalda and
| London as well as for Maresiller, and ac- 1 E. de Aparicio, F. Musgravo, Bad pora
Noon
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Por Verona, ni 11.33 am, on Friday,
the 27th inst.
For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK-
Par Glenarte, d€ 3.30 p.m., on Thurs
day, the 2nd Aprik
For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
VICTORIA, B.C., & TAODMA)---- Por Tacoma, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 7th April.
| MAILS nr TUIE UNITED STATES PACKET --- The United States Mail Paolot Gaeliorill be despatched on SATURDAY," the 21st March, with Mails for Japan, Saa. Francisce, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &, which will be closed as followe
11.00
A. Registry censes. 11.30 A.M. Pošt Diflos denes, bat Corres-
pondono may be posted on board the Packet, with Lato Fec of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of doparture.
MAILS
BY THE BAITISH PACKET.- The British Contract Packet Rosette will be despatched on THURSDAY, tEo 28th Tustant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be. yond, via Brasi; to the Straita Battlemen's, Netherlands India, Bar. mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, e The usual hours will be abaarved in closing
the Maila, &o.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PAOKES The German Contract Packet Fraussen will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 91st fastant, with Mails for the United Kingdom Brass to the Europe and coun- trian beyond, Straits Settlemonts, Batavia, Bunnah, Ceylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malta, da, &o.
Documentary, 4 months' sight, On Paris-
2,29
2/2
-
2/2
2:34
On demand,
2.70
Credits, 4 months" sight,
2.84
On Berlin-Demand...
20
On New York-
On demand,
Uredits, 60 days' sight,
183
1834
383
183)
717
724
$46 75 $ 8.84
31.
On Bombay-
File
On demand,
On Calcutta-
Wire,
On domand
On Shanghes-
On demand....
30 days' sight, private paper Gold Lost, 100 Goe (per tal Eovorotgna (Bank's buying rate) slivar (per oz.)...
The
P. 1. a.s. City of Peking is being held
in Yokohama to await the arrival of the City of Rio de Janeiro, and will bring forward the maile, passongere and cargo of that vessel. The nails of tàu City of Peking will roset Hong- kong by the O. P.R, as, Empresa of China.
The N. P. Company's 8.8. Strathucris, from
Tacoma, arrived at Yokohama on the 6th inst, and was to sail for Hongkong on the 8th, vis hor usual ports of call," The N. P... Pacoma sailed from Tacoms
fur Hongkong, via usual Japan ports of call, on Sunday, the 1st inst. TD. & 0. 5. Doric, with maila &c. laft
San Francisco for this port, via Yoko- homa and Nagasaki, on the 5th inst.
The P. M. s. 8. City of Rio de Janeiro,
An incident occurred within the last week or two which demonstrates the folly of trusting arbitrary authority to one individual, however discreet and obliging that person might be. The present Water Authority no doubt re- garde it as his duty to carry out these regulations to the letter, and he appar-` ently does so without reference to ex- tepunting circumstances of any kind -even in spite of the absolute failure of the water supply for the past half-year The or more. Une of our leading residente and property-owners who pays some-" thing like nine dollars per month for. water for his house was served the other day (27th February) with the following reminder :-
Water and Drainage Department, Hong. koog, 27 February, 1896.-ir-I have the bonour to inform you that the eum of delia. pine, centa seventeen, das to the Colonial Government for the supply of water to No. Street has not yet been paid into the Tressury. Voless this sum is paid into the Treasury within one weak from tas date of
the water
this notice,
be shut off from
with mile, &c., faft Honolulu for tus port, vis, Tokobame, on March 6.
Stearners Expected.
D. D. . . 6. Niobe, Iram Hamburg, loft Singapore for this port on Satur- day, the 14th inek, and may ba cx- pected here on or about the 21st inst. The e.s. Kulsang, from Galoutts cod Strait, left Bingapore for this port at 6 o'clock on the morning
March 17.
The s. s. Energia lefs Singapore on the 17th
itst., od may be expected here on Monday, the 25rd instant.
The N. 6. I. n. Bisaguo leit Bombay on
March 8, and way be expected here on or about March 28.
Latest Advices..
The Emprets of China arrived at Kobs at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, and left at 11.30 p.m. the same day for Nagasaki.
the above-mentioned premiess under authori ty of cation 18 sub-section ñ of the Water Ordinance, and will not be turned on again until such sum has been paid. I have the ¦ — honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, INCOMING steamers report that a number of FRAKCIS A. COOTER, Water Authority."
We believe she account for this tri-sting cattle were seen, when passing near ing sum was for consumption, during Gap Hork. This confirms what we stated lo the month of January last, and the last night's issue. account for the game had never cooLLE who was captured coming over in reached the resident to whom we refer.
It is alleged in the correspondencs
the launch from Kowloon, with 50 taels of
arising out of this petty affair that when, opium secreted under his clothes in two after receipt of the threatening reminder bladders, was fined $500 at the Magistrasy above given, the resident sent" a "incs- to-day.”
sauger to the Water Authority to caplein
the circumstances and ask for a duplicate Reunena Green, the keeper of a moffas house account, the duplicate was refushi, Oaat 61 Stanley Street, was convicted at the the 11th March, coulies were observed agistracy to-day of seiling alcoholic liquor by the home-owner digging a trench la without having the accossary licenes. Mr front of his door, and upon inquiry it. Stroumbe Smith inspoard a fine of $25. was discovered that the Water Authori
ty was enforcing payment in his own When the sentence was pronounced Rebecca peculiar manner, under the authority went into a hysterical condition, and loudly A. S. WATSON & Co., of section 18, sub-section 5, etc. In called out that she had been convicted by foot this water was being cut off alfalse svidence. Ultimately she was ejected though the money had been paid into from Court in the arms of a stalwart in- the Treasury the dry before 1° A writ-
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ten reponatrace was at once forwarded spector, shrieking and proclaiming her in to the over-zealous Water Authority, nocence of the crime. and to this request, to know the reason The competition for Mr May's Handicap for such treatment, the following reply was received from the Dircetor of Pub- lio Works -
Cup was closed on Saturday at the Rs Range, Kowloon. The Cap was given for, compotition amongst the members of the Police Force, the winner of the high
Public Works Office, Hongkong. 11th March, 1836. Sir-In reply to your letter of this date. I have the honour to inform you that the water has been cut off from the pre- eat number of monthly competitions during wises referred to, owing to the accounts ran the year to become possessor of the Dup. darad on the 30th January last not yet Acting-Sorgeant Donald Maclounan bas es having been paid, though your attention ourad the trophy, having won seven com alled thereto again on the 27th ultime- I have the honour to be. Sir, your obadfeu! petitions during the year. His wiring
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As we have already stated, the Acting bor, 61; Novembar, 62 December, 58 | Colonial Treasurer's receipt, for the February 62 and March, 60. sum in question, is dated the 10th
March. The water was not restored Waauderstand from the Chiers Mail (Wah until 10 s. next day (12th). For all Tax Yat Po) that the office established by that wo know, this may or may not be fisit Tastai at Ouston somastime ago, for the a solitary case. Perhaps it is necessary purpose of raising funds to undertake the that rigid regulations should exist to enable the authorities to guard and
building of the Quton-Hankow railway, has check the distribution of our so-called no connection whatever with Mr Woi-a- water supply. But the bungling yok of Hongkong, who, it will be remem arbitrariness of cases like that abore hered, sometime ago formed a Syndio te of detailed conclusively proves that Mr Ounton and Hongkong wealthy Chicero Cooper is not the kind of man to be en marchants, of which Hall Tantal was one trusted with the unchecked power of ea of the onmber, to apply for permission forcing these regulations. No one has
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of the Water Authority, but ho bas question. Hau Tactal was sont to Peking CLARET.-Our Clarets, including the now (if he has not done so before) as their representative to interview the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be proved that he posseses little or no Minister of War, who, after thorough deli- the genuine product of the juice of the discretion, and that attribute, in a small beration over the nahiemes and proposals
Colony like Hongkong, is a mest important thing. We commend the preosted by the Spadiasts, conferred on case to the serious attention of H.E. the sa Taotaï the permission required, and Governor. If we are all to be treated elac a document granting power to the - like arraigned criminals by the Water Syndicate to raise the necessary funds for, Authority, that authority might take sud commence the work. On his return to
ia- of verifying his dictments.
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Por Melbourne, from Hongkong for Saigon, Lieut. H. Dillon, and Dr F. Arnold her Passengers and Mails, leaving that Port Max. Heller for Singapore, Rev. Br. Jean, on the 19th April, direct to SUEZ, PORT Mr and Mrs. Field, Mr and Mrs Werner SAID and MARSEILLES,
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Sakamoto, Baron Madenskodji, Messrs gistered for sil Private Saip mails ap le Bre minutes bafura the time for slowing; for the For further particulate, «ppit Feokoala, U. Ito, Lieut. Kissamateu, Mr Shanghai, or Fokohama cauirett kalls, up to 4. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Company's Office.
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There are other reasons Canton, Hau Taotai at once opened an ofle why discretion and care should have his own account, without consuliing been exercised in the present case, to Wei-a-yuk, with a view to raiso subaorip. which we will not now refer. But His tions to make up the funds required. Mr Excellency may discover them if he will Wai-a-yuk has therefore no connection but take the trouble to inquire.
Tas Peking and Tientsin as much fe- grote to hear of be very serious liness of Herr von Brandt in Peling at the end of
last month.
with the concern. We further learn that Mr Wei-s-puk ia contemplating manding another representative to Peking on bis 0 own behalf to confer with the Minister of War upon the Cauton-Bankow railway,' and that że bas adsured the support of Kus pean vapitaliste to quable him to under.
The following dotamusication reached us this afternoon (Kobe Herald, March 7) from Captain Maldman, Harbour Master at take the bugs centrast, ⠀ this part 1-A report has been received at
the Harbour Master's Gfire from Captain VESSELS IN THE DODAt Kowlion- R. andresco that, on the 5th instant, Prinzess Willelm, Bul Bang, Oronoj This while piloting the S.8. Verona and when
Cosmopolitan-Martha, Guelles Aberde(none)
pessing leaki, at enatera entrancs to Shi-160, Honum, Bhosins, moncseki Strait, he noticed a schooner fasting bottom dp, semingly with her anchors down. The schooner's position to E. 78 E. true, diatant 1 miles from the Leski lighthouse, and bring it the track of vessels bound to or leaving the Shimoncoski
Badsats and Brinemead's Pianon-have ou fivel for tone; strongth and appearenga, W. Robinson &
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