2
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
REWARD OF £8 (STERLING).
WHITEHEAD TORPEDO having
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Co.'s Steara.hip
Heilan,
been LOST about 5 GABLES from FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, the Shore of Her-SU-WAN POINT-the bearing of Hox-SUI-NANG BILL being N.E. by N.-A. REWARD of £5 (8TØRLING) will be Paid for the Recovery of the same on application to U,M.S. Victor Emanuel.
Hongkong, April 13, 1806.
OLIVERS WREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
785
N ISSUE of B SHARES is offered to
A the Registered Shareholders of the
abara COMPANY in the proportion of ons B Bhste for every Share they hold. Every Bhareholder on the Register on THURS DAY, the 23rd Inst., will be entitled to a allotment of ene B Share for stery Share, in his name. whether A
B, registered in his
made on forme for All applications must be
he obtained at the. the purpose, which may
y he HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BASHING Con- FORATION on and after the 23rd Inst., and mast be filled up and lodged with that Bank on or before THURSDAY, the 7th of One May next, together with a Bum Dollar for every Share
Share applied for as a first instalment A
Receipt will be given, most be forwarded to the COMPANY which
further call No In exchange for Berip. will be payablo la roupact of thesus Shares without at least two months untice.
The
SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED frora THURSDAY, the 23rd Ines,, to THURSDAY, the 7th day of May following, both days inclualve, during which period no Transfer of Shares-can be Re- *gistered
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
Hongkong, April 13, 1896,
784
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
VARIÉTÉS SINOLOGIQUES. LILE DE TRONG MING, á l'ombon- chure da Yaugtes-Kiang, par le P. Hood Havret, 8.J., with 11 maps and 7 Illustrations...
...$1.25 LA PROVINCE DU NGAN-Hort, par lo
P. Henri Havret, S.J., with maps 3.00 CROIX ET SWASTIKA EN CHINE; par le
***
P. Louis Gallard, S.J., illustrated 4.00 LE CANAL
ANAL IMPERIAL, par le P. Do- mioique
Sigue Gandar, S.J., 10 maps ..*
1.50 PRATIQUE DES FELMENS LATTERAIKES
ORING,
le par P. Etiquns
IN
S.J., avec plusieurs planches, gravures et deux plans hore texte... 4.00 Tenor Ha, a doctrine, son in-
I'L
Huence, par le P. Stanislas Le Gall,
***
SILE CHRETIENNE DE SI-NUAR
子醬
loro Partis Facsimiló. d3
Fontian, par lo
ཡཾཝ*
2,00
P. Henri Havret, B.J., 167 pages, on Photo lithographis at one Phototype 2.00 ALLUSIONS LATTÉRAIRES, lore Sério Classif. 1 à 100, par le P. Cornentia Patillon
... 4.00
771]
VICTORIA CHAPTER, No. 525 E.C.
A Regular CONVOCATION of the
above CHAPTER will be held in tho FREEMAZO"...ēsoz. Matkan?fit p.a. precisely. VITING COMPANIONS are cordially INVITED to attend.
781
Hongkong, April 13, 1806,
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, RODEDDA, ADEN, KURRACHES, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE,
THE 8.8. Maria Valerie having arrived, Signor of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed
Captain Rosch, will be despatched for the above Ports en WEDNESDAY, the 15th Inst., at Daylight.
For Freight or Prasigo, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 13, 1896.
Destinatio
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Laling.
Vessels.
Australian Porta......... Changsha (6).........." Bromen & Ports of Cal ¡Sachsen (3).... Uhafou & Nuwchwaug. Whampoa (0). Havre and LondonTurbo (8)..... Japan Voron (9)...... Kobe and Yadcahans. Strathauria (a), Landou, v. Suez Can
Dardanus
(3, Londen, v. Suez Can Priam (), (8). London & Parts of Cal Peshawar (s) London ----··
(5). Shanghai Londen, v. S'pore, &c. Pinguver (9)....
v. Marsailles. Canton (3). 779 London, V.
Manila. ......... Esmeralda (s).. ..Zafiro (0)....... via Amoy......Zahro Manile Marseille. v. Sai Salazie (3)
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY; LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
Kweilin
Mlies, B'mon & 'bary Doroth
Ayers.
Date of Leavin).
Butterhold Swire...April 24, at 3 p.m. Norddeutsche Lloyd April 28, at 9 a.m. Batterield wiro... April 15, Arnhold, Karkry &Co.jApril 20. P. & O. S. NCo...... April 24, at noou. Dadwell, Ourli & Co. April 16, at 6 p.m. Butterfield & wire... (April 15, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & wire... April 19.
06.
P. & O. S..N.Jo..... April 23, at noon. P. & 0. B. N. About April 18.
oliday, Wisa
About Holliday,
April 31. P. & G. 8. N. About May & Shewan
15, at 5 pm. Ce........April Shewan & Coil 15, at noon. April 15, at 6 p.m. Matimo April Karbor&Co. April 17.
About
Musxgories
Dodwell,
othea Rickmers (3) Arnold April 30.
New York, v. SucaCana Radnorshire (8)..
New York
B.
8. Franc.
New York
.800, V.
Gerard O. Tobuy...
China (0).....
Jap
Balgic (a)
Qapa Elizabeth.
Koné..
9. Francisco. San Francisc Captain Haxx, will be San
Shanghai.... WED- dvspatched o NESDAY, the 15th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Paruago, apply to-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hengkong, April 13, 1806.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIL'SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Dardanus,
769
Capt. GraGoar, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 15 Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE,
4 yenta Hongkong, April 13, 1890.
Kailin (a)...
Ravenna (5)
Sic poten & Co... Pacific Mail 8. 20 0.0. S. 8, C... Showan & Co. Butterfield & Briru
& 1). 5.
3. 3. Cu
Sander & ||Maria Valorie (3).............
Stow Aluny & Pohon Hailan ()... Sydney & Melbourne. Orono (8). Tac (Wash.), (........] Tacoma (3) Tenisit....Sanch
.....|Nanchang (8). Vancouver (15.0 Empress of India Victuri (B,C. ), Me..... Altınare (8),.......... Yokohama and Robó..Taiyuan (6)
Quick despatch. ¡April
16, at noon. April 25, at opn. Quick despatch. April 15, daylight. April 14. About April 19.
Douglas Lapra:& ajapril 15, daylight.
Gibb, Levingston & Co. About April 17.
Nor. Pis S. & R. Co. April 14, at noon. Butterfield & Sare... April 22. (6).....Canadian Paic t Co. Aptil 29, at uʊon.
Shewan & Co....... April 15, Betterüold & Sira... April 23.
Hi, British utoamer, 1,536, J. Kynnch, Sigan April 8, Rice.--JARVINE, Maraton & Co.
Arraten Apcar, British steamer, 1,399, J. E. Hanson, Calcutta March 27, Penang April 4, and Singapore 7, Cpium and Gen- era-DAVID SASSOON, SONH & Co.
Lyderhurn, Norwegian steamer, 2,014, B. Hammerana, Korchinotza April 8, Coal.-- 637 Mics Bussan Karsta,
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Zafire, Captain COEDAN, will bo despatched for the shore Ports in WEDNESDAY, the 16th Instant, at 5 p.m., instead of as previously adrez tiood,
This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for Passengers.
For Freight or Pasange, apply
SHEWAN & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, April 13, 1896.
748
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
The Co.'s Steamship
Esmeralda, Captain TAYLER, will be despatuled for the above Forts on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Inst., at p.m., instead of sa previously adver lined.
This Steamer has superior Accommoda. tion for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply Lo
General &fanagers.
Hongkong, April 13, 1696.
747
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Maria Fuieric, Austrian sir., 2,644, A. Fellner, Trieste February 20, and Singa pore April 13, General. - SANDER & Co.
Esmeralda, British str., 066, G. A. Taylor, Manila April 10, Geooral-SucwAN & Co.
Hongkony, French str., 742, C. Bastian, Haiphong April 11, and Haihow 12, Geu- etalA. R. MARTY.
Michael Jebsen, Germann str., 710, J. Braho, Sigon April 8, Rica -J. JCBSEN & Co.
Kucilin, British steamer, 1,088, J. B. Harris, Chinhiang April 5, and Swatow 12, Water, Ballast.-BUTTERFIELD & STILE.
DEPARTURES. April 13-
Jacob Christensen, for Saigon. Victoria, far Amoy, Mari Jebae, for Hoihow. Thales, for Swatow.
April 13-
Tat Lre, for Swatow. Eichtre, or Singapore and Bambay. Arbingia, for Amoy. Taisang, for Swatów, de. Strathesk, fur Maji.
Strathallan, for Canton.
Titis, German gunboat, fur Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Nord, for Bangkok. Frogner, for Bangkok Liriola, for Salgs.... Haitan, for Swatow.
PASSENGLES.
ARRIVED,
Per Haitan, from Coast Ports, Medars G. F. Muller, Brand, H. Baker, Sutherland,
FOR CHEFOO AND NEWOHWANG.A. D Vania, D and Mrs G. Bateau
The Stoamelup
Whampea, Captain NewcoMBE. Will bo despatched on WED.
NESDAY, the lota Instanc
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, April 13, 1896.
787
at their risk into the odorus of the EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN U., LTD... whence delivery may be obtained.
This Vessel brings on Cargo :—
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
shipped at Colomno. From TRIESTE, ex 6. Imperator, transhipped at BoHDAY. From VENICE, 6z s.a. Álassùniliano, tran- shipped at TRIESTE, From VENION, Ox e.. Carlotta, transhipped at TRIESTE, From er. Afedea, transhipped at PORT
From CALOUTTA, ex Aglais, tran-(Calling at POUT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND," TASMANIA, &al
The Chartered Stormship Oraxt,
Capt. Haxcook, will be despatched for the above
Wright, Miss M. L. Ostrum, and 147 C-
11850,
Per China, from Saigon, 40 Chinese, Per Hastag, from Saigon, 24 Chineso. Par Arration Apear, from Calcutta, &., Mre Hanson and child, Lieut. P. G. Ander-
Mry Arnold, Subadar Ferez Khan, Mr Kogel, 1:5 Indian Adults, and 2 bays, sad 318 Chinese.
0.,
Par Maria Palerie, from Trieste, Messra Pl. A. Wolf, 9. Cobo, L. Soyka. Berg and Coming, for Shanghai. From Singapore: for Hongkong, 282 Chinese.
Per Lamoraida, from Manila, Mrs Sloan and son, Mr Edward Hutchinson, Mes Augslo Coombs, Mr W. Henry and son, Messrs Gea.
ore, William H. Keay, Joas A. Forez, Me and Mrs Edwin Sutcliffe, and child, and 39 Chinese.
Moore,
Pur Hongkong, from Haiphong, & Boss. Guillot, Moun, Foret, Mr Jeakinson, and 90 Chinese.
殷
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS wil close:- For BWATOW & BANGKOK.---
Per Machme, at 9.30 a.m
the 14th April.
on Tuesday,
For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA,
B.C., & TACOMA, WASH-
Per Tacoma, nt 11.30 am..on Tuesday,
the 14th April.
For SINGAPORE & PENANG.—_._.___ Per Propantis, at 1.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 14th Apri
For MANILA.—
Por Zafiro, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the
14th April.
For HOIHOW & PAKHOL-
Per Triumph, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 14th April:
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Haitan, at 5 p.m., ob. Tasadny,
the 14th April.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
MARRIAGE.
On the 13th April, as St. John's Cathe dral, Hongkong, by the Rev. R. F. Cob Neou.-Tacoma loaves for Tacoma, via bold, H. A., RICHARD J. CURTIS, Master of the Scottish Oriental 8.8. Company's alt. Japan, & Maria Valerie loaves for Shanghai, do,
Paichine, to ELIZA KILOVE, socond daugh- ler of J. K. Black, Esq., of Bangkok, Siam. DEATH.
Auctions.
2.50 p..Anction of Japanese Ware,
, at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, April 16-..
Gooda per Arratom Apear undeliveród
after this date landed; THURSDAY, April 16 :—
Goods per Vanfa undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
Goads per Fachten undelivered after this
date subject to mut.
9 p.m.--Meeting of Porseverance Lodge. FRIDAY, April 17-
Goods per Elektra undelivered after this
date subjant to rent Goods por Barrow undelivered after this
date subject to ront. MONDAY, April 20:-
Gouda par Maria Valeria undelivered
aftor this data subject to rent 8.30 p.m.--Convocation of Victoria Chap-
tex.
Exchange.
HONGKONG, April 13, 1890.
On London-
On Berlin-Demand....
On digw York-
On demand,
... 2,23
... 2/2
MONDAI,
APRIL 13, 1896.
Mx Chamberlais hopes shortly to decide the question of a Graving Dock at Colorabo.."
The U. S. croisor Concord has left Yokó- hama for San Francisco víc Honolulu.
THERE were 130 European and 1472 Chl- ness visitors to the City Hall Museum dur-
At Bangkok, on the 9th Instant, James FREDERICK CHEETUAN, aged 10 years.--Bying the week ending April 15. telegram.
The China Mail.
The publicati m of this issue commenced ▲ FEARFUL conflagration occurred on the at 7.00 p.m.
afternoon of Good Friday in Manila,, when. between four and two thousand houses of inflammable material were raced to the ground; in fact, tha whole of the district of Banta Cruz and the greater part of Troza were destroyed. The cause of the ire was incendiarism, and a man named Benito Ná- varro was caught in the not ; but he was, so suocoseful in bis evil work that the fire could not be prevented from spreading.
HONOKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1996.
. LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PARED SUEL CANAL. (SUPPLARD THROUGH BRUTER). OUTWARD BOUND' := dinarapvora, Match 3; Chowlat, 6; Benlawers, Olympia, 13 ; Ceylon, Mo'acca, 20; Breconshire, Glen garry, Hortha, Manila, Natal, Teucer, 31; April 4; Moyuns, Borneo, Pathan, Myrmidon, agg, Bellena, St. Ronald, 7 Diomed, Melbourne, Hector, Occane 10 HOMEWARD BOUND-Fallodon Hall, Les
no, March 3; Aden, G; Achilles, 10: Orestes, 13; Borneo, Palawas, Furthus, Kaison, 17; Merionethshire, Ningchow, H; Prinz Heinrich, Port Adelaide, 31.
Maila,
On
He Fin Chai is a Chinaman who described himself as a priest to the Police.. Saturday while out on his wanderings do mot a man carrying two pieces of female clothing. This wily priest was not above covering his neighbours' goods, and be da vised a rather outo method of obtaining the female bakiliments. He approached the man and acoused him of stealing the arti cica, representing himself to ba a detective The M. M. Co.'s s. 5. Sydney, with engaged in the sacret service Tanmat
the FRENCE MAIL of 13th March, The Chinaman denied that he had stolen laft Saigon ou Saturday, the 11th inst., at 11a.m., and may be expected, the gooda, sud said if he did not believe it here on or about Zucaday, the 14th he would take the supposed detectise to the instant. This Packet brings replice to mean from whom he got them at Taimaha- letters despatched from Hongkong tsui Thoy proceeded to Taimshatsui, where
Hank, Wire, o
On demand,
12
"
30 days' sight,
4 months" sight,
Cradita, 4
Documentary,
muths' aigh
2/24 2/2
|
Un Paris-
Os demand,
2.77
Oradita, 4 months' aight,
2,82
2,24
Tho
534
Credits, 30 days' night,
542
Ou
Bombay-
Wire,
... 184
184
F
184
1841
71X 72 $46.70 * 3.93 317d.
On demand,
On Calcutta
Wire
Wire,
***
On demand,...
On Shanghai--
On demand, ...
30 days' sight, private papor Gold Leal, 100 fine (per tael) Soterolas (Bank's buying rate)
For MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOver (per oz)
LULU, VICTORIA, B.C. & PURT- LAND, OREGON.-
Per Allmore, at 11.30 .m., on Wednes-
day, the 15th April.
For AMOY & MANILA.—
Per Esmeralda, at 4.30a.m., on Wednes
day, the loth April.
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA...
JOB PRINTING.
THE 'CHINA MAIL' is prepared to I
executo, with neatness and despateb,
Feb. 5.
.P... Pictoria arrived at Yoko-the man who had given the Chinaman the hama on the just, and was to sail
for this port, via porte of call, on the
10th instant.
goods was found. Ho Fin then charged him
also with stealing the goods, and said.
mail and explain their caso. The ttlo started
The O. & O. a. Belgic, with mails, both would have to go alongwith him to Yan-
from San Francisco to the 21et ulto
via Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama,
and
Сетев for this port, sis Nagasaki,off for Yaumati, but they had not gong
on the morning of the 11th instant, and far on their way when Ho Fin entered a
bo
may expected here on or about the
18th inst.
garden and told his two companious to The P. M. a. s. Peru, with mails, &o., left wait on him. After waiting at the gato for
San Francisco for this port, via Yoko- bama and Nagasaki, on the 30th ultimo, nearly an hour they suspected they had boon duped, and went on to Yagmati Polico Steamra Expected.
Station, where they told their story. In- The . . Deike Rickmers, of Rickmor'a
Line, from Europe, left Bingapors on quiries woro instituted and a consiable the 7: just. for this he expected here, and sho may visited the priest in his house at Yapmati,
the 14th. The 6.e. Giengule, from New York and whare, he discovered the clothing, and asvocal Japanese words. On the prisoner Straits, left Singapore for this port on Thuraday afternoon, the 9th instant. being asked where he got the swords ho
Por Straihneris, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes. every description of GENERAL PRINTING. The Chios Navigation Co.'s 3.5. Taiyuan, said that he had got them from the Jos.
day, the 15th April.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Verona, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 24th April.
MAILS AT THE FRENCH PACKET.— The Franch Contract, Packet Salazie will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 15th April, with oils for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places ba- yond, t via Marcilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Caylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Maron, but Gul Care Egypt, The usual hours will be observed in
closing the Mails, &o,
MAILS BY TRE UNITED STATES PACKET,— The United States Mail Packet Chiwi will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th April, with Meile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be eissed as follows
★ 3.
11.00
Registry casse3. 11.30 ..
Post Office closer, but Corros- pondongs may be posted on board the Packet, rouk Late Fee of 10 cents extru Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS IT THE BRITISH PACKET. — The British Contract Packet Peshawur will be despatched on THURSDAY, the
Concert Programmes.
Ball Programmes.
Menus, Menus, Menas.
Catalogues,
Company Reports,
Business Circulars.
All Ordora exegated under EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.
Moderate Prices. Moderate Prices.
Coast Port Orders will rocsive carefal attention.
A. S.
WA
ATSON
LIMITED.
& Co.,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,
23rd April, with bfails for the United Wines and Spirits.
Kingdom, Europe, and countries be-
vid Brindisi; to the Straits
Settlemena, Notherlanda India, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
from Australian ports, left Port Dar win on the 9th inst., for this port, and pected here on or about Sun- be expected
19th in
hinat
a
day,
The N
Y. K. stanmer Hiroshima Matu, from Bombay, lelt Singapore for this port on the 9th inst. The Nas. Gen. Ital. 2.8. Letimbro left Bom- bay on the Sih inst., and is expected here on or about the 28th instant.
At the Magistruos to-day pritomer was found guilty of obtaining the clothing by false pretences, and was sent to prisen for
four racetha with hard inbour. The jess
not having provided him with a licance for the arms he was fined $25, with the alter- native of two months' imprisonment.
A SUBSCRIBER sands us a copy of the Mor sing Past, dated Feb. 29, 1336, containing. - suthmarised report of a debato in the Home of Commons respecting a grant of £15,000 to the Colony of Dominica. In
Latest Advices. The N. P. S. Co.'s 68. Strathleen arcired at Tacoma (Wash.), on the 10th instant. The D. D. I Samci Brady, favor fam- aft, Singapore for this port on 12th inst, and may be expected hero on or about the 18th inst. The Empress of India, from Vancouver,
arrived at Yokohama at & ans, on the friend Tommy Bowles, Mr Chamberlain 13th iust., and left again at 4 p.m. on explained that although the island was one same day for Kobo, where she is ex-
posted to
answer to Mr Labouchere and his dear
to arrive о Tuesday, the 14th of the richest in the possession of the instant,
Crown, so far a natural productiveness of The Empress of China arrived at Nagasaki the soil was concerned, it was absolutely
at 4 p.m. on Sunday and left at 5 a.ta. to-day far Kobe. The Chion Mutual as, Hysen, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore on the 11th ingt. (p.), and may be expected
non-productive because acthing had been done for it. To this day 100,000 mores of Crown land in the interiot was absolutely non-productive because there were no means of communication, Public worke
bere on or about the 17th inst.
AFTER all, the Prince of Walos is not going had fallen into a disreputable stato of dia-
Lo Moscow to the acronation of the Car.
THE Supplementary Convention entered into between Oreat Britain and Japan raspeoting import duties on British gouds is published in the Gazalta,
ALL those are selected by our London GROOMS licones under the Spirit Lipsnos House, bought direct at first hand, im-Ordinanco will in future contain the follow ported in word and battled by ourselves fog condition No liquor shall he sold
Fer Michael Joban, from Saigon, 2 Ohi MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL- thus saving all intermediate profte, and under this license between the hours of 10
WAY Co.'s PACKET,————
Por Kweilin, from Chinkiang, &, 54 | The Canadisa Pacião Mait Packet Empress enabling as to supply the beat growthe.at/A. and B a.m.'
tional Cargo will go on to SHANGHAI un- Ports, on or about FRIDAY, the 17th Inst. Chinose.
less notice to the contrary be given before Nova TO-MORROW. -
No Claises will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Undemigacd BEFORE NOOR ON THE 20TH INHIANT, OR THEY WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 20th Inatunt will be subject to runt.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER & Oo,
Agente.
Hongkong, April 18, 1996,
760
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE 8.8. Arratoon 3pcar having arrived from the above Porta, Osraignees
of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongsido.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain-
ing on board after the Loth Instant, will
For Fraight or Pasge, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, April 13, 1808.
DEPARTED.
Per Jacob Christensen, fer Saigon, 50 Obi-
Por Victoria, for amoy, 232 Chinese
nest;
785
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
Radnorshire,
Capt. DAVIES, R.N.R, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 30th April
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Ub,
Agents. Hongkong, April 13, 1896.
783
FOR NEW YORK.
The 3/3 LL.I. American Barque Gerard G. Tobey,
Capt. SacaZLEFT, abortly ex-
of India will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 29th April, with Maily for thoughai, Japan, the United States, Janda, &s, which will be closed se follows!--
Per Marie Jebeon, for leihow, 12 Chi-17.M. Registry centes.
no80.
Pur Thales, for Swatow, i Chinose, Per Albingia, for Amoy, 258 Chinese. Per Taisang, for Swatow, 200 Chinese. TO. DEPART.
Por Nord, for Bangkok, 19 Chinese. Por Frogner, for Bangkak, 12 Uhinese. Per Pictiala, for Saiguu, 12 Chiners. Per Haitan, for Swalow, 5 Europeans, and 350 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British ataacier Baitan reports Left Fouchow at 4.46 .m., on 8th April arrived Amoy at 0,15 p.m., had light and variable winds. "Loft Amoy 9th, and had douso ng sad variable winds to Swatow: heavy rain, thunder and lightning on Ston. ing 9th, 10th and 11th. L-ft Swatow on Steamers in Foochow t
1100 x Post-Office closes, but Corres
pondence oy be posted on board the Pucket, with the Leats Fce. of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of depar
turo.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL.
When the Parketi ¿cate at 30 a.m. The following hours will be observed in olosing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the French Packet, when they leave at 10a, m. The Money Order Cice will be closed at 5 the day before.
7.30 AM-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulara ceasce 8.00
-Registry coas
وكلمة
8.30 AM.-Pesting of Newspapers,
Books, and Palterna cenaça, 9.00 A.-Mail closos.
MODERATE PAIOZO.
PRICE LISTS, with Full Detalls, to be had on Application.
repair, and roads which had been built out of money raised on loin had become quite useless. In 1895 there was a deficit of £10,000, which it was absolutely impossibla for the Colony to pay, and no more money could be raised by way of loan. Under these ciroumutanoon, he had asked the Trozsury for a grant of £10,000 to enable
the Colony to start afresh, and alan för ►
grant of £5,000 to marry out necessary
public works. He did not propose to stop boro, but intended at a later time to submit
VESSELS IN THE Donts-At Koloison to the Treasury proposals for the develops
Honso, E.MS. Centtrico, schooner maralds, Freje, Acatior, Independent.
Cosmopolitan-Exc.
Aberdeen Ocampo.
Esment of the faland in pursuance of the policy be submitted to the House last Bassion. If by spending money upon com munications the undeveloped Crown land could be made remunerative, the invent
PORT after removal should be rested a
TRE stamp revenue for the first quarter of mont would be one which, he thought, mouth before ase. When required for the present year amounted to $62,281, he should be justified in making. Whilst drinking at ones it should be ordered
to be decanted at the Dispensary be. being an increase of 87,579 on the amount Great Britain would lose mathing, gtest;ad-
fors being sout out,
collected in the corresponding quarter of 1890. The largest increases were $2380.o SHERRY.-Excellent Dinnor and After Bank Noto Duty, 81918 on transfer of Dinner Wines of very superior Vin-shares, $1693 on conveyance or assignmont, tages. All are true Xeros Wines, and $1496 on adhesive stamps.. OLARET.-Our Clarets, including the
lowest priced, are guaranteed to be IN noting the arrival at Singapore of the the genuine product of the juice of the Russian cruisers Dimitri Donket and grape and are not anatically made trik, the Free Fress says:-Was it only from raisins and currants, as is general. ly the case with Cheap Winos.
vantage would accrue to the island. Me Fison corroborated Mir Chamberlain's state....... ment, presumably on behalf of the Colony, which would ssom to mdicate the advante age of having a friend at Court' when Colonial matters are being discussed, Mr Labouchere failed to see why Great Britain should give this money to wealthy, idle, lazy, loafing, drinking planters of thora by a coincidence that the Bussian cruisers West Indian Islands. He should continue dawdled gently elong from Colombo to sa to protest against the policy of squandering "
to allow them to arrive in the roads simul-money-whether in Nowfoundland, the
pocted, will load bere for the 4th, and had light variable winda and fine-LATE LETTERS Jay be posted (from BRANDY.—All our Brandy ia guaranteed taneously with the French mail containing West Indies, Afcion, or any other of these
be landed at Consignees' risk and eng above Port, and will have quick despatek,
into the Godowns of the WANOMAL
HOUSE AND STORAGE Co., Lrn., Wanchai.
Cousigures of
irom SINGAPORE and Pesand are requested to take IMME DIATE delivery of their Goods from along sidu; auoit Oarge impeding the discharge of the Vossa! will be landed and stored at Gansignees' risk and expened.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigued by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & O....,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 13, 1806.
778
UHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KUBE,
The Steamship
Taiyuan, Capt, R. NELSON, wili ha despatched on THURS-
DAY, the BScd Lustant......
For Freight or Famigo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente,
Hengkang, April 18, 1826,
For Freight, apply to
weather to Kosting, Kalgan, Product, Progress and Festsang. Ia Arany: U.SS. Yorkion, E.M.S. Alacrity. Steamere in Swatowi Phra Chula thom Klao, Mennkut, Kueilin, 783 Wingsang. Hong Leong and Woraung,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 13, 1896,
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
April 121-
Talsang, British steamer, from Canton, Bax, British steamer, 1,408, Pell, put
back from Samoon Group.
Haitan, British, atc., 118, J. S. Roach, Faucher April 8, Amoy 5, and Swatow 11, General-DocGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
China, German steamer, 1,187, P. Vous, Saigon April 8, Ride and Paddy-Stems & Co.
Triumph, German atuamer, 614, Meiler, Pakhat April 0, and Bcibor 11, General, JESEN & Oo.
April 13
Strathallen, British wi., 1,488, Mama. brey, Hoagy Arell 11, Coal-Janni 180 | MATHESON & VAL
9.10A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to 9.30 .., after which hour they may be sent où Board with the same Late Fee.
LOCAL DELIVEMAR-Separate Boxes have the Town, Kows and the Pe. The Bozca been provided for posting Correspondence for
are under the Window có the East end of the Verandat facing Queen's Road.
Tao British steamer Hany reports Had fresh 6.E. wind and Lae weather.
The British steamer Arration Apsar re- ports: Left Calcutta on the 27th ultimo, Letters, pareils, &o, for Kowloon Foist and and experienced fino wasther, with light Steamers in Harbour may be posted in the Gizerol Past Office up to 1180a.m. and 8.80 Southerly winde in the Bay of Bengal ealed from Singapore on the 7th instant p.m. Lettera fran Kowloon Foint may be posted and printed light variable winds and in the Letter Box which has been placed in ind weather to Capo Padaren; from there to 18 pad 4 o'clock, and in the Pillar Bax at the
Poline Comprad outside sta Charge Room had fresh to moderato Southerly winda, with Whart. Local Raton will be charged. Taavold high following sea and haty weather to robbery, sanders of leters from Kowloon era re arrival:
qusatad to cancel thole stampa try welting the
The British steamer Bentračta zaporte Had light W. winds, fine weather, smooth res, chick fog outside Hongkong
The Froadb stemmer Bengkung raports: Weather Hine, denza fog.
to be pure Cognac, the difference in E. Li Bung Chang? If a coincidence valuable places which no private persous
prica being merely a question of age und vintage,
the incident is interesting; if designed, as would spend money on; and Sir Charles wu think it to be, the facident is rather Pilke also oppoand the speading of money WHISKY.--AU oor Whisky is of excellent more so, and the attention to car visitor is in distant province so long as a large
quality and of greater age than most an astute as it in significant,
portion of the Home population was in dis- brands in the market The Scorce
tress. The vote was passed, however, by: Wasky marked 'B' is universally THERE has basu zent to us a notice intimate 280 votes to 72. Our correspondovi ap. "popular, and is pronounced by the beating that A Haudbook containing the Or-pare to think that If money can be voted local connoisseura to be superior to say dinansen, bye-liwa, dny relating to Pabile by the Imperial Government to develop a other brand in the Hoogkong market. Health and Sanitation in force in the West Indian Colony it is rather hard that
Uolong of Hongkong. Priso, 85. To be Hongkong, which has always felt the bur obtained as the Sanitary Board's Office, den of offlislim, ahould be required to Benooneisid Arcade, Hongkong, Sist contribute ab large a proportion of its ro March, 1890. This le a scandalous price venue to the Imperial War Chest to the for a handbook of this description, end detriment of much-needed local improves shows how sanitation is kept as a prelim mouts. His argument is that if we word. in Hongkong The Sanitary Ordinances allowed to zelain more of aus zevenue mo and by-laws of Hongkong are not worth the present time, we would be able to des mook at any timo, and how on earth they velop the Colony, and enabled at a later would have been soused at a value of 5 period, if it were still deemed necessary, co passes comprehension. Perhaps they are combats a fast proportion to the Military TE an edition de fute
We only guarantee our Wine and Spirits
word stamped acrom them, Covers bortening to be genuine when bought direct from a
idag er 6, should be registered. In the Colony or from our authorised Leiter, ds., for the Peak will be delivered by | Agents at the Coast Porta,
Bunday delivery.
the 19 and 8.89 c'desk truna only. Corres
pandance and Perecic for the Peak may be posted
in the Gendral Post Office up to 14.30 am, or 6 :
The German steamer Michal Jabeen rap.. or in the latter boxes in the cars till time
portal Had strong Southerly winds from of departera. Wah regard to letters from Due A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Capo Varella to port.
Penk, Pilar borse tare best placed at Megazine The British asomer Kersilin roporta ; | Gap, Vitoria Gup, Mount Kalost, Mount Gough, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Had light Southerly wing and dense fog and Plantation Road, which will be placed al
throughout
19.80 and 4 20:
Hongkong, January 9, 1800)