To Let.
TO LET.
10. 3, WEST VILLAS.
No.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON.
Hongkong, December 4, 1896,
TO LET
WELLING HOUSES-
TERRACE.
2264
No. 17, LYNDHURST TERIALE.
TUSCULUM, Mauzzing, Car-
FURNISHED.
No. CHANGERY LANE. FIRST FLOOR of No. 4, BLUK
BUILDINGS.
No. 4, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
KOWLOON.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY Co., Lt Hongkong, April 1, 1896.
Notices to Consignees.
233
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEE.
STEAMSHIP PACOMA, FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI,
MEE abors Steamer having aired, Cun. I
of Cargo are hereby regaste Bigven zignature, and take immedito delivery of
to send in their Bills ni Lading for counter-
their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharggs of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Cun zigbees' risk and expatise.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
714
Hongkong, April 4, 1896, GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND
STRAITS.
THE Sidamahip Gleneara having ar
rived from the abova Poria, Con- sigues of Carge by her, are hereby informed that their Gools are being lauded at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARP AND GODOWN Co., Lu, Lt Kowloon, wheucs delivery may obtained.
Cargo mmaining undelivered after the 10th Instout will be subject to roni.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 20th Inst., otherwise they will not be recognised.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
A posla,
780
Hongkong, April 6, 1896. FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship Irene, Capt. R. Scriver, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Carge are hearby requested to Fond in their Bill of Lading for counter- signature by the Undersigned, and to lake iramediate delivery of their toode roma alongsida.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary he given olore Nood To DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will bo landed into the Godowns of the Hong- KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & CHDOWN Co., Ln., and stored at Consignees' risk and expense,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods romaining undelivered after the 9th Inst. will be subject to rent,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Dodowas, where they will be examined on the 9th Just,, at 3 puur,
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 4, 1896.
715
WARRACK LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP BRAZMAR,
FROM NEW YORK, GLASGOW,
LIVERPOOL AND STRAITS.
To-day's Advertisements.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVACATION COMPANY.
!! NOTIC E.
NDER lustructions from the Director, KURITCHIE Will TAKK CHARGE of the COMPANY's BestNon at this Purt on and after the 9th Datasi.
ALF. WOOLLEY, Acting Supertensiest,
Hongkong, April 9, 1896,
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
763
To tra il
Company's Steamship Ought
Ports, Consigness of Cargo are heruby i turned that their Goula are being landed at their risk into the downs of the Hose Hose & Kowloon Whaur & Gonown Co,, Kod Chards diy gamtur after the tode have left the Godows, and Claims must be sent in to the Office of the
d
Destinatio
THE CHINA MAIL-
Jossels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Bremen & Porta of Call Sachaun (8).... Havre and London..........Turbo tak... Ausena (2)
onion, v, Suez Canat Dardanas lj London, v. Suez Qum ¡Prian (2).......... London de Porta:' Calj Peshawar (a)
[rant]
......Shanghai (s).... Landon, v. S'pero, &c. Pungency (3) ........ Zain (8)...... via Angyal
Emera (4).. Marso.lin v. Suugun jalalazio (a),. MB»a, Kwon & [f*burg!) Durethea tekers (5),
Mauild
Nuali, Kobú ar Vhanaa Harrow (8)............ 15. Priestado, v. Jap China (u). S. France, v. Japh. Buku (0) San Francis
Bigboth and Kuda...Momton (a).
sarakan Shanghai.... Shangha
Shanghai..
Sachsen ja.....
Kwebin (a).. Raza (4)
Shahi and KonMaris Valatie (8). Spro Hasre& Flu Apia (8)..
Sporo, Posang & dujinis og (9).
Swatow, Amoy & Tña Phalos ys).. Mydany & Mola surno. Quuma jäl Tacarua (Wash.), & Paco (8)
¡Empress of -Tudia (9, aur, & ultieme dièra (8).
Agents.
Late & Leue
Norddeutsche Toyd.(April 28, at 9 a.m. jarnhali, Karbung dŬ». Apad 10. P. & C. S, N, O,... Ap.it 10, at uɔvn,
133. Swite Apri
19: & Sal. April
P. & 15. S. N. CO... April 23, at noon.
Apr 18,
P. & 9), N. N. 21.
„Holiday, Wiso d Haliday, Wiso de Shewan & Co.
April 1 Co, atp.u Shawan & the ..... April 15, as 5 pm.
win Maritine April 16, at 1956,
the
Karborge Co. April 10. Dodwel, Cariil & Co. April 12. Pazilic Mail S, & Oo, April 16, at noon. 40. 3. 2. Q.............. April 25, at man, Shawan & O
thick esparch. de Saint, April 14, Rb1 p.m. Butterfield Sueddeutige Boyu, ja lina. April th Buttericid de vins April 10 at noon. P. & Q. 5. X. CA April 29, Sander
Siemsson &C... April 19, at woon. Jardins, Mathosgu&C. April 11, ac non Dougins fapurain & Co. Apri 11, daylight, Dorgas penis & Co. April 12, daylight. „Gibu,Living at în & Co April 1.
Nor. The S. & 1, On- JApril 19, at mean, Canadus Pác k. A. April 29, at deal Norddeutcher Toyd. Abon April 9.
Undersigned before Noon on the 20th Today's Adveros menus. Yokohama: for London, Rev. De au Mrs Instant, or they will not be recognized
A
are to
broken, chafod, and damaged Goodn
s to be lost in the Golowns, where they will be extrined on Tabsay, the 10th Instant, a: 3
Faroe Is been offested, and any foods remaining in tine Gobans after
the 16th Instant will be subject to rent,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
zigents.
Hongkong Aped 9, 1896.
THE PEAK CHURCH.
E Annout 3)ERTING will be held at
T Se. Park's Collet, on MUNDAY Nuxe, the ith Instant, at 4.3 p..
BesExass: To pass Acoqunta, to issue a Report, to elect a Cuminittee.
All Porous in orcard in the Church aru INVITED TO Athcni.
R. F. CCBOLD,
Hon. Mecretary.
763
Hongkong, April 9, 1896.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, KEELUNG AND TAMSUI
The Co.'s Steinship
Hain,
Capt. GARD, will he despatch for be nie?
Ports on SATURDAY, the 11th Instant, a Daylight.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & P
Genral Managera. Bangkong. April 9, 1890.
7:0
INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Co.'s Rhemeskip
Capt. Gatsworthy, will Od tu dospa.ched a shove | on SATURDAY, too 11th Just, at Noon, instead of as prurionsly adverfiand.
For Freight Paunge, apipla
JARDINE, MATHESON & G.....,
Gearrut Alunager. Hongkong, April 9, 1896.
710
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR, SWATOW, AMOY AND TATWANFOO.
The Co. Stausing
Tai
Capt BATHURST, will be despatched for the have Ports on SUNDAY, the 12th Justaut, at Daylight
For Freight or Passago, apply
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & K
Jeneral Manager. Hongkong, April 9. 1890.
107
CHINA NAVIGATION/COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGWAL
The Steamship
Kreilon,
Captain Hans, will be dospatched on MON-
YONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby in-DAY, the 13th Instant, at Noon,
formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of tho HONUSONO AND KOWLOON WHARF AND Gorows Co., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unles notice to the contrary be given briora Nuðn TO-DAY,
NO
Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goodo remaining undelivered after the 10th Inst.
will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Stoumor nust bo presented to the Undersigned on or beforo
the
10th Instant, or they will not be re- cognized.
All broken, clufed, and damaged Gouds are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 10th Inat, at0p.m.
No Fire Insuranca has becu utfccter. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
717
Hongkong, April 4, 1806. INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
TE
THE Company's S.S. Punguany havipg
arrived from the above Ports, Con signees of Cargo by bur are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside,
Orgo imposing the discharge or rennin- ing on boord after Noon of the 9th Inst. will be lander at Consignees risk and expense into Codowas at East Point,
Na Fire Insurance will be effected.
For Freight or Pusange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hougkong, April 4, 1896.
STEAM FOR
760
STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRARIA,
.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,809.
758
Regular MEETINH of the above LODGE wit be held in the FREE- MASONS" HALL, Zutland Street, on THORS- DAY, the 15; Instant, at 85 for 9 1.m. precisely. VISITING BRE. EN are Cordishy INVITED to attend. Hougkong. April 2, 186.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. April S--
Dengia and I. W. Wainwright. From
Campbell, Mr and Mrs Cook, Master Cook, and Miss Smith. From Nagsuki: for Lon dun, Mc A. B. Aureon. From Shanghai: for Singapore, 11:38 11. It. Kempthorne
J. derer; for Brini, Mera Justus Lumbke, and ATOBI for Port Said, Pern and Frank Lambo; for London, M: and Mrs Spur, Me R. 4. Cousens, Mrs chibiret, Mrs B. 8. PAnson Whitney and: and 2 children, Mass lepuden, Misa Hin bent, and Mr
Per
Ama, for Haibow, 12 Chinese. P↑ King Ray, for Hohew, 60 Chinese. Per Perigost, for Swatow, 100 Chincau. Por Rie, for Amoy. 350 Chinese. Per Ulysses, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese, Per descode, for Saigon, 100 Chinese. Por Shelley for Amoy, 11 Chinese. Per tak, for Heila, 107 Chinose. Per Paul, for Faiwente, 1 Buropean.
To DEPART
Per Maughot, for Sealow, 50 Chinese. Por Yung Ping, for Oh for, 4 Chinese. Per Logel, for Bangkok, 8 Chinese.
wwwww
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer ifariam reporta 701 Left Port Glesnow at 4 p.to., og 27th Feb, ud experienced moderate Wy to N.W. wtida, keras the Dy of Biscay to Gibral to passing there at a.., on the th March; thence to passing Malta, atrung t
winds and Lug weather, with toderate Wily win
Nord, Norwegian steaner, 763, Chr. Ball, Haiphong March 4, Ballant.-ORDER.
#
less wind 13 Part Saide arriving Listro at 6 u the th Lef: Suez, it 10a.m.. 18th, light variable wnds are smooth sea anti pasing Galle aan, on the D.; thence to Acheca Hload, fresh bead
winds and aqually weather, with
rainequal's in Straits of Malacca, arrivad Singape af tuls, on lot April. Left Singapore at pon, on Bed, Neriencing merate N.E. winds and new luster part, light variable ¦w`ida, emwatch sou and line weather; wri
L
Hai-me, Bars cater, C. F. Goddard, - Port di sgow Februby 27, nud singapred Apt 3. Genetal-Doocuss Sodadian Dol
April -
Tony 174, Camele str., from Canton Qughs, British steamer, 2,000, -1, A. Davies, London and Singapore April 3, General-joti 100%, Wish & Co.
Blon, British stones, 1,745. II. Brophy, Batpack April 1, Kite.--Oaphi
Glanterster City, British steamer, 1,416, 14, N. Bad, Batty February 19, Coal.
ADMIRALTY.
hes, British str., 820. H. Exfhurd. Taiwanfoo April 6, Amy 7. and Swatons 38, Gemural.-- Dosent as Sramot Co.
Getmane, British steamer, 2,052, fiau kins,
April 1, General. - Ge, Livsusre Ou.
|
as Higsong at fl. p.m., on 8th April Page 1 days, 7 hours, including all stoppes."
La
The British steamer Thales reports 2 winds and variable, with some log to Amoy; thence to Sastos. light wind suu warably, some fog and hlavy rain; thence light wind nud varialde, foggy. On Apr 7th, steamera in Amoy Choo, Hook, Hang Le and U.S. crainer Yutter.
Os 8h, in Swatow: HALS. Alderly, ss. Pronto, Canton, Choang Choun, Tuka Serm. Chigure and
The British summer flecting reports: wind in Forvosa Channel; thick far from Formosa Chanzo, Pallo, British steamer, from Canton.
The leader Chash reports: Fine weather aroughout. Pogry outside Loyal, Weruny sleamer, from Canton.
a1am today, epoke a Chinshan, British steamer, 1,250, F. F-ve ashore on Hong Kong Cas; she Stovall, Bukok April 2, Roo and Gen-wished to be reported and asked to bare Oral,-BEADLET & Co.
Resis mou sent. Sachsen, German ::.. 3.118, II. Supaer,
The Gormats Steamer Sichaan reporte Bremen Myl. 26, and Sngapore April 3. Very weather in im Bay of Biscay, Mails and General.--MELLS & CH
bered exsundingly weh, ari naid Suina, British steamer, 1776, Gals-artherly wind, with heavy sex in the Gulf worthy, Shanghai April 3, General,-JAR DINS, MATHESON & C
Kecang Lee, Chinese sie, 1,505, Lincoln, Shangbai Apal 29, Gomoral.-C. M. S. N.
Qy
Glenactucy, British steaner 1914, Gedgo, Any April 6, General-Jaznike, Marus- SON & CO.
DEPARTURES, April 9--
Kaiser-i-Mind, for Europe, &e. Colima, for San Francisco, Casm, for Badlow, Raveny Mo, fur 'T'avui, Money Bowy, for Jaihow. thingt, for Yokohama.
| Formue, fur water.
for Amoy.
for Sigon.
affe for Shang
Glexcurs, for Sharghui,
Shelley, for Amoy,
Ask for Huilos.
Hunter, British s'oreskiy, for Yokohamz.
Anrede, for Saigon
Puklei, for Taiwanton,
CLRAKED.
INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, Through Bill of Lading inned for BATA- VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN- ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORT. | Mongket, for Swatow, Fay Puy, for Chrine. Stoarchip PESHAWUR, Loyd, for Bangkok. Captain F. J. Cpus, carrying lior Majorty's Mails, will be despatchod from this for BOMBAY, on THURS- DAY, the 23rd April, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the abovo Ports. (This Steamier connects at Bombay with the Steamship CARTHAGE, leaving that port on the 16: MAY, for LONDON Direct).
Silk and Yahtables, all Cargo for France,
108
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Hai-mun, ipotu. Singapore, 104 Chi-
Per Gauft, from London, &c., Mears Kershaw and Hodgkinson, and 200 Chi-
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by and Tes for London (auder arrangonal) | Alvin, Cramer, Mica Bribe Freh
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hoogkong, April 7, 1600
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG.
736
Lyons. Afterwards
always favourable weather, with light winds and staooth sea.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.. MAILS will close:-
For SIANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
VICTORIA, B.C., & TACOMA)— For Tacoma, at 9 2.10, on Sunday,
the 12th April.
For AMOY & MANILA.--
Por Esmerable, at 4.30 a.m., on Wednes-
day, the 10th April,
ཝཱ
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAQUET. The United States Mail Packet China will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th April, with Mails for Japu, San Franco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be
closed as follows:- 11.00 4. 11.30 AM
Postage until the tiute of departure,
ALATOS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL-
Way Co.'s PacKET. —
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packot Empress of Imita will be despatched on WED ŠESDAY, the 24th April, with Muila for Shanghai, Japan, the United Statca, Canada, zu, which will be closed nå follows:--
1. M. Registry conson
pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with the Enric Poc of 10 ce tetra Fustage, until the time of deper
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1898.
ca-Thy pullinatim of this isarse commenced | because of the liability of sound to be
al 7.00 .iä.
The China Mail.
On burra ther
was
rate of twenty miles an hour (which could not be considered a moderate speed'). which mens that they would approutb each other from a milo apart in a minute and a-half, and it is also assumed that the search light would penetrato half a mile of fog. Whatever may he said against it, and there are other argu mauts regarding the machinery squisito
dollected from the varions internal vapour surfaces in such diverse ways that it is impossible on shipbourd to deter mine the real source of origin. Add to this the eccentricity of sound in the fog belt, sut it would almost appear that HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1896,
the concensus of opinion must be in favour of signalling by light. But then T-subject of fog signalling at sea is the question arises, in view of the high ona of perenal cecera to seafaring rates of speed at which modern steators Communities. As has been truly said: travel, Could an approaching light bo There is nothing a scilor dreads more detected by the tuman eye fraza its than a fog, and nothing in which first nebulous smallness in tuo midst of signalling is so dithealt. Experts have the bazeit ninety seconds, and be recog devoted much attention to the subject, nised with certainty as a light at all? and recendy many experiments have Three-quarters of a minate would been made with a view to mitigate the auroly be spent before this object Registry ceases. Post Office closes, but Corres-dangers of navigation caused by fog,
attained, and the remaining pondence may be prated on board the Experiment led to the discovery that forty-five seconds Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra there are zones in the fog belt impene suffice for practical warning to might barolv trable by sound, so that however excel- tent the apparatus for apprising the the sake of this argument that two prevent a collision. It is assumed for. navigator of his danger it is uncertam vessels are approaching each other at the whether any signalling apparatus will necomplish the end for which it exists. An instance of the ineffective ues of fog signals occurred only a few months ago cutside Hongkong A steamer approaching the Harbour at a slow rate of spend got past the Gap and struck a submerged rock some cou- Rock with hearing the signal gun, serable dietave laid.. steamer a strict wareh was kept, and a for the helophate, it would seem to the Marine Court of Enquiry found that the non-scientific rauder tant a step had been master had adopted every precaution to taken towards solving the problem of safeguard his vessel, and exonerated fog signalling ut sea, and as we have him from all responsibility. Enquiry by already suid every encouragement should the Harbour Master established the fact be given by those interested in ship- that the signal gan had been dis-ping to lying to perfection apparatus charged with its usual regularity by the designed for this very laudable object. Considering the great maritime interests guse kuupers on the Gap Rock; so of Great Britain, it is eminently a mat- that this particular case might be ad-ter for the attention of the Board of duced us proof, if such were needed, of Trade. Where experiments are costly the insultciency of modern appliances the inventor is deterred from pursuing for fog-signalling purposes. We any if such wore needed, because atmospheric
his investigations. phenomena have been so closely studied in recent years that it is now a matter of general knowledge that fog signals, while useful and necessary, are relatively of donistful efficiency, especially in dense fog. Weiting from our own recollection, we believe Mr J. R. Harding, of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, carried out a series of experiments to ascertain the effectiveness of ordinary fog signals on the China coast, and the result at these experiments, if we remember aright, was to demonstrate the fact that a signat might be andible at one mile, inaudible at one and -half miles, and audible again at two miles. These are not the exact distances, but they illustrate the result of the experi- When regard is had to these
ture,
HOURS OF CLOSING THE
FRENCH MAIL.
When the Packets Frare at 10 am.
The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, e, by the French Packet, when they leave at 10.1, The Money Order Oifice will be closed at the day before.
7.30 Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars ceRSA.
أورا
8.00 M-Registry censos. 8.30 AM.-Prating Newspapere,
Books, and Patterns ceases, 9.00 A-Mail closes.
LATS LETTER may be posted (from 9.10.) with 10 cents inte jes up to 9.30 A.M., after which hour they may be sent où Board with the same Late
Fun.
MEMUS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Noon-Ancona leaves for Japan. Noon-Aglais leaves for Hamburg, &c. 4 p.m. --Mounon leaves for S'daksu, &c. Tobu leaves for London, &c. Dorothea Rickmers leavea for 'burg,&2.
Meeting.
5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
Miscellaneous.
ment.
Goods per Braemar undelivered after facts one does not require to be an expert to realise the dangers of naviga- this data subject to rent.
tion on a dangerous coast where numerous vessels are passing to and fro, nur is expert knowledge requisite to realise the necessity there is for anxious
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, April 11
Non-Meeting of Shareholders of The
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASIND STEZ CANAL.
(SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER).
JorvARD BOUND-Amurapbora, March. 3; Choretas, 6; Benlawers, Clympia, 135 Glengyle, 17; Canon, Erato, Malana, Hyson, 20 Breconshire, Glengary, Hertha, Manile, Natal, Toucer, 31; HomewARD BOUND-Fatiodon Hall, Len-
Jayne, April 4.
sor, March 2; Aden, 0; Achilles, 10, Orastes, 13; Borneo, Palawan, Pyrrhus, Kaisow, 17; Merionethshire, Ningchow, 27; Prins Heinrich, Port Adelaide, 31.
Meils.
The M. M. Co.'s R. 8. Sydney, with the FRENCH MALL of 13th March, left Singapore on Tuesday, the 7th inst., at p.m., and may be expected bore on or about Tuesday, the 14th instant. This Packet beings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Feb. 5.
Dairy Fax Co., Ltd, at the Com- Care and watchfulness on tus part of tuo | Tho 0. & 0. a. s. Bilgiz, with mails, &c.,
pany's Depot. losar, April 13-
navigator.
The position of a ship captain. is at all
9.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni- times exceedingly onerous, and not at afl furo, &c., at the Residence of Mr J. tives particularly pleasant when regard Lanko, No. 1, Swith's Villas, Mega- | is had to bis duty to his awuers, the inter- zine Gap.
ests of consigners, charterers und under-i writers, the regulations of the Board of
4.30 p.m.leeting of The Peak Church
at St. Paul's Coliece.
this dato sineet to rent.
The
The
Goods po: Gleear undelivered after Trade, and his own sense of personal responsibility for the safety of his ship, TavushAY, April 16-
bis passengers and his appointment. Gooda pur Daga undelivered after this Like every other grade of seaman, he
dato subject to rent,
has been legislated for and legislated Tho against to quite an abnormal extent; sometimes he is blained for not abiding
left San Francisco for thie port, via Honolulu, Yokohama and Nagasaki,
on the 21st Mareli.
8.3. Empress of India left Vansonver on the Butt March for Bougkong,
P. M. s. s. Pers, with mails, &c.. laft San Francisca for this poet, vía Toko-
hama and Nagasaki, on the 30th ultimo
Steamers Expected.
8.8. Harrow left Singapore on the 3rd inst., and is exprected here on or about the 10th instani.
.
left Singapore for this port on the 7th izzot.
by regulations, sometimes he is abused Tiso .. Arratson Apour, from Calcutta, for not displaying enough enterprice and initiative. He is, in fact, more liable to blame than to commendation. If he The
A. S. WATSON & Co., chers during & fog, owners and chor-
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
fremst pipore to Bougkung, light early Wines and Spirits.
and southerly winds and suruotis, wa. Delayed by thick fog from 2 o'clock on the night of "St April it 4 o'clock in the af
ne, the 9th April, lying at anclier near Waglen
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :--- For SHANGHAL-
Per Mounir, at 9.20 .m., on Friday,
the 10th April.
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE &
YOKDITAMA.---
Per Day, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 10th Apri
For SWATOW & 'SHANGHAL—
Per Wingsang, at 11.30 s. m., on Friday,
the 10th April.
Por Taisng, at 2.30 p.m., oa Saturday,
the 11th April...
For SINGAPORE. —
Par Agtis, ut 11.30 a.m., en Friday,
the 14th April.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
For 5 NGAPORE, PENANG & CAL
OCTTA.-
ALL these are solocted by our London Hoase, bought direct at first hand, im ported in wood and battle of ourselves
terers grumbió at the delay; if, from overzeal, be runs upon a rock nader writers and Board of Trade Courts blame him for want of caution. In Article 13 of the Rules for the Prevention of Col- Esious at Sea' it is set forth that 'every vessel shall in fug, mist or falling snow go at a moderate rate of speed a very i sensible rule, says the landsman, but
The
3. s. Deika hiclanars, of Riskmer's Line, from Europe, left Singapore on the 7th inst; for this port, and she may to expected here on the 14th Austrian Lloyd's u. s. Maria Fulėris left Singapore for this port on the 8th inst,
The N. Y. K. chartered stermeliip Osborne left Bombay on the 18th March, "for Tuticorin and this part.
one which is capable of a variety of Ws learn that a small parcel of Dairy Farm | interpretations. Every, ship captain shares obanged hands to-day at $6 per
knows that in the open sea-where the abare.
waters are nut crowded with shipping
like the Formosa Channel or the English Tas old Hongkong yacht Killen has been Channel-it is net so essential to 50cailing in her old form down at Bangkok, thus saving all intermediate profits, and dead slow in a fog; and even in ord:nary defeating the Brby and the Promise by
enabling us to supply the best growths
MODERATE PRICES.
sousting trade lie will adopt bimself to
at eircumstances and handle hie-ship in some nine minutes so the 29th March.
accordance with what he knows of her
PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to bo had on Application.
PORT after removal should be rested a Inouth before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to ba decanted at the Dispensary be fore being sent out,
Por Arco, at 11.30 ., on Friday, SHERRY, Excellest Dinner and After
the 16th April.
Dinner Wines of very superior Vin tages. All are trus Xeros Wins OLARET-Our Clarets, including the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be
Per Sabary, al 2.20 p.m., on Friday, the
10th April.
For KUDAT & SANDAKAN-
Per Mewas, at 330 p.m., on Friday,
the 10th April.
for POJET DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-
LAND,
TOWNS QOOK "OWN, VILLA BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE-
Per Derage, uz 130 p.m., on Friday, the 10th April. (Supplementary Mail on board till time of departure. Pustaga 10 centa)
SWATOW, AMOY, KEELUNG & TAMSUL- Per flat-maa, at p.m., on Friday,
the 10th April. For SAIGON.
tiese.
Per Thales, from Coat Ports, Captain! Vosteen, Mr Jenkinson, and 106 Chiness. For Ocampo, from Koba, Mr Yokoyama, For Chan, from Bangkok Chinese. For Per Suchsen, ferro Bremen, &c. Mr and C. A. Bowra, Mr and Mrs F. E. Rich- orde, will be transhipped at Colombo mio a
Інтеле Capt, Liaut. L. Braun (Coinwander atcamer prosvoding direct to Marseilles and G.M.S. I). Me and Mrs C. L. Hutchin London; other Jargo for London, &c., will son. Mr and Mrs M-A. Ryaron, Mesars 2. Zobel, K. 013nerp, Whistler, Alfred. bo conveyed me Bombay.
Nicholere, A. O. Arnold, Ernst Schwabe For and family, Mrs Jobs, Law, Mr Charles Lund, Mr and Mrs Colmichon, Mir Otto von Luciae, Dr J. Sato, and 230 Chinese..
Per Glenartney, from Amos, 200 Chinese,
DEPARTED.
Parcels will do received at this Office antil' p.m. on the day before sailing. The scntents and value of all packages are required.
THES ESTAUKSEN, started in the dlogant Building known as 'CON. NAUGHT HOUSE, offers First-Class AB.
Shippora are puridoularly "requested to commodation to Residents and Travellers.
Passouger Flotator, from Entrance Halluate the terms and conditions of the Cow- to usch Floor, in chargo of experienced pany's Bill of Ladlog. Attendant,
For further Particulars, apply to
Favourable Arrangements mado for Families and for Monthly or Extended Periods
Р. ВОНИ, Proprietor and Manager, Hongkong, November 24, 1894, 1907
capabilities or the locality, nor will be MR W. E. Crow, Government Analyst, leave out of account the state of the lectures in the Odil Yolumus? Ecoms to- weather. We have not the slightestmorrow afternoon on Criminal Poisoning doubt that no two of the several eap-1
taius who have anchored their vessels in Hongkong. The Hou. H. E. Pellonk, in the neighbourhood of the Colony | Acting Attorney General, will occupy the during the last two or three days will chair. arrive at precisely similar definitions of
the phrase moderato speed. It is a Am the Magistracy to-day Commander matter of relativity. There can be no Hastings committed a Chinaman for trial dogmatic certainty. This being 60, at the nexs Criminal Sessions on a charge experiments in fog belts ought to be
encouraged, anti rewards, might well Le of unlawfully, by means of a trick, stealing Difered for inventions to circumvent the three gold finger rings and $2.50 in money,
fog fend. The man who will produce altogether $14 in valuo, fromí a woman. an invention to add to the safety of ship navigation in tog deserves to be most I their weekly share report dated 8th generously rewarded. Some time ago, April, Messrs Chater and Vernon say the genuine produst of the juice of the Lieut. A. G. Froude, R. V.R., Secretary Business has not been very briak during grape and are not artificially mode of the Shipinasters Society, London,
and vintage.
îçom raisins and quarants, as is goueral-rought into public notice the idea of the weak under review, chiefly owing to vertical light signalling; and Common- the intervention of the Easter bolidaye. ly the case with Cheap Winos. der Lionel Wells, RN, demonstrated Rates bare in most insinuves stackened up BRANDY --All our Brandy is guaranteed the practical usefulness of the system a little (except in Marinus and Blining) and to be pare Coguse, the difference in the adaptation of a small six-can-market closes leas strong than we have had
dle power Naval pattern search light price being merely a question of age for signalling purposes. Dztra
Experito report for the last few mails. ments made at the Royal Naval WHISKY.-All our Whisky in of oxcellent Exhibition showed that a ray thrown VESSELS IN THE DOUES--At Emobor- quality and of greater age than most out by this instrument could be seen at Tai-lee, Honam, Bhosian, H. M. S. Gen- a distance of thirty-three miles in wet turion, schoonar Esmeralda, Otaru Maru brands in the market. The Scores and misty weather; and more recently Frejt, Azamor, Nord. Wasky marked 'E' is universally in October, 1805, it was decided to fit popular, and is pronounced by the best an apparatus, the invention of an local counciateurs to be superior to any American, on board the London, Cha- thum and Dover Railway Company'a other brand in the Hongkong marko.
Channel steamer Colais-Douvrce. The Wa wonder if Nansen has really renohu holophore (or sorch light) is fixed, as the North Pole or not 1 If no, wo about the level of the bridge, in front of props he has hoisted the Danish tag on
it, and thus Gown the seed of fature it eat on well round, y sition where national d'estil. The North Pole quier it can be well screened, by tarpauline or tion ray be one of the problems of the otherwise, from rough weather, without futuro, when a cable communication has in any way interfering with the vertical been effected for Kolaers and others to atie beam of light The site is also within up strifo by. But that, we imagine, will the central portion of the ship, which is hardly be in our time. the part of least morataentin a heavy ssa,
Por Jacob Chrisleet, at 4:00 p.m., da
Saturday, the 11th April. MAKILA Por Zotro, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the
14th April.
MAILS BY THE FRISCH PAQIZI, ~*~
Wo only gurtantes our Wines and Spirits The French Contrect Puskot Sabzie to be genuine when bought direct from us will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, in the Colony or from our authorised the 15th April, with Mails for the
For Kaiser-Hind, from Hongkong : for Singapore, Mesora W. Sengford and W. Archer for Bombay, Liant, Ä. Gordon, a Me K. A. Chinoy; for Brindisi, Mcaora Ar Sharp and A. H. Barlow; for London, Mra A. S. Palmse, Mr Hugh N. Geulou, Mrand Ira A. N. Rowe, Mr R. V. Rutter, Surgi- Major Roberta en trong Me The
Mes Robertson and 9
100 P. Mohould, Mara T, Ti Barber, di
P.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent O, S. X. Co.'s Office, Hongkong, April 9, 1INÍ,
United Kingdom, Europe, and placcabs Agents at the Coast Forta. yond, tid Marschless to Saigon, Straita Setsternonta, Batavia, Barnal, Ceylon,
Madray, the Australasian Calories, A. S. WATSON & Co., LaTED, Adg, Natal, and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
del botes will be abastend to clozing the Binile ca
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Rongkong, January 01 3889.
Cormopolitan-Tacoma. AberdeenStrathark, Wastan,
In cue respect, it is claimed that fog La Cantorer: "Gracious, why do you signalling by powerful lights le more make me such a plain bonnet PMüllner Fa elundve than sigpelling by sounds, Matirely fun the