Entertainments.
THEATRE-
ROYAL,
CITY HALL
E HONGKONG AMATEUR
DRAMATIU OLUB
THE
WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES, OF
'Les Cloches de Corneville'
on the following dates :---
Monday, 15th February, 1897. Saturday, 20th February, 1897. Monday, 22nd February, 1897. Wednesday, 24th February, 1997, Saturday, 27th February, 1897. Tuesday, 2nd March, 1397. Doare opon each Night at 6.30 p. x, Performance at 9 pm, precisely.
PRICE, $3, $3 and $1. Half-price za Soldiers, Saitore, and Police'in uniform.
Lato Tranze will run hour after the fall
of the Curtai
The Booking Office at the Theatro Royal
will be open at an after WEDNESDAY, 10th February. Esene 19 am to 4 pm daily
E. W. MITCHELL,
Hun, Secretary.
Hongkong, February 4, 1997,
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
208
OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN AND
CURIOS.
THE Undersigned will offer for Sale by
Public Auction. uu
SATURDAY,
the 13th February, 1897, commercing at 2.30pm, his Sules Rooma, Duddell Street,
(from the well-known SUI BING LOONG JURIO SHOP, PEKING),
A FINE COLLECTION OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN, Comprising:-
To-day's Advertisements.
STILL TRIUMPHANT
WILLISON'S CIRCUS.
EVERY EVENING - MATINEES
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY at 4pm
Doors open an hour Earlier PROMINENT FEATURES TO-NIGHT LA PETITE ADELE'S
Serpentine Danco..
HARRY DIXON'S CHALLENGE JUGGLING ACT.
THE JAPANEK?
in their wonderful feat-Catching a musket Ball which has been fired off by one of the audiouco, A truly Startling det.
FOR THE FIRST TIME,
tho American Riding Machine, illustrating how little Children are taught to Ride in the Circus.
$80
THURSDAY.
-Conclusion of the Great
BOZINO CONTEST.
Cash PurseS
FRIDAY
$50
SECOND FASHIONABLE NIGHT.
First appearance of F. L. Y. Mariyn, the People's Popular Philosopher.
SATURDAY, February 13th. 2-PERFORMANCES-2 at 4 p.m. and. 9 p.m.
Nart work the Great INTERNATIONAL
SPECIMENS FROM the MIND DYNASTY, the REIGNS of KANCHI, YUNG CHIS, KIER- LYNG, KANING, &c., con VASES, JARS, CUPS, BOWL, Plates, Dignus, Plaquas, | $200 ÜRNAMENTS, de.
OLD PERING Clowoysk, OLD BROSZES, PERING Saurr BUTILES, CARVINGS, SCREENS, QUÉ OTHER COLICH, &C.
SILK EMBROIDERIE 4
Catalogues will be iaated prior to Sale. Do vw from Friday, the 12th February,
TERMS OF SALE :—A Customary.
GEU. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioner.
Hongkong, February 1, 1897.
Ο
Intimations.
FOR SALE.
279
LD HIGHLAND WHISKY,
IN SQUARE JOTTLES,
[(very Ano quality)
JOHN WALKER & SONS, KILMARNOCK,
HIGHEST EXHIBITION AWARDS. Sydney, 1880-Melbourne, 1881, Patie, 1882-Adelaide, 1887. Daxodiu, 1890,- Jamaion, 1891. Kimberley, 1892, 812 per case of 1 dozen bottles.
Apply to
... G. ANDERSON, Sale Agent, 13, Praya Cattral. Fungkong, January 1, 1897-
Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Consulting Mechanical Engineers and Surseters, CONTRACTORS FOR THE STEELY OF ᎪᏞᎬ KINGS OF MACHINERY AND AFFLIANCES.
PECIFICATIONS, DESIGNS and DRAWINGS prepared for all Classes
of STEAMSHIPS, MACHINERY and
Tre-or WAX.
CASE PRIZES
$200
297
BERT WILLISON. Hongkong, February 10, 1897,
WANTED.
100 Max of all Nationalities to Competo
in the
GRAND INTERNATIONAL TUG OF WAR,
CASE PRIZER
$200
Apply any Erening.
$200
BERT WILLISON,
real World Circus." Hongkong, February 10, 1887. ~286 HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
JUE Eleroath Ordinary Annual General
THE OrdinarAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Registered ICES of the Company, 38, and 40, Queen's Road Central, on MON- DAY, the 22nd Instant, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Governing Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1896.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 24L
Instant, both days inclusive. By Order,
HART BUCK,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 10, 1897. 280
COMPAGNIE DER MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
BOILERrk and Repoir angervised. Tallions FOMBRAS Surveys undertaken and Reports prepared.
Telograma, “Kinuxons," Bengkong. Telephone, No. 141.
Postal Address, 17 Pmpa Central.
JOHN W. KINGHORN, M.L.M.E., M.L.Mech-E., London.
DONALD MACDONALD,
Hongkong, November 5, 1896.
J. AREVALO,
MANILA DENTIST, No. 3, Ripon Terrats,
OF MODERN
D
2738
AMERICAN Scavor ANU AFTARATUS,
TIRE COMPANY' STEAMERS bitherto
Home will QEASE Calling there until further Notice.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agerit. Hongkong, February 10, 1897.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
284
Destination.
LK:JJ6,4=v!"ཝ"
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fanch
Australian Ports...................... Chingtu (8). Australian Porte...Omi Maru (8).............. Bremen & Ports of Call Freussen (6)... Japan
........ançons (8)
„Taiyuan (*).. Kobe and Yoralama.. Hiroshima Maru (8) London............ anten (5)...... London, 7. Porta of Call Strathtay (3).. Lendon, P.Ports of Cab Mirzapore (8) Londen, 7. Ports of Call Ningchow (a) Londcu, Y. Suez Canal Fram (8)........ Manila
.........Sungkiang (3)... Zatice)
Manila
Agenta,
Date of Leasing.
Butterfield & Swire... Feb. 10, at 3 p.m. Nippon Yusen Kaisha.|Feb. 10, at 4 jam, Norddeutscher Lloyd Mar. 2, at 9am. P. & O. S, N, O... Feb. 12, at noon, Butterfeld & Swire... Feb. 18, at 300, Nippon Yuren Kaisha, Feb. 11, at noon. P. & O. 8. N. Co......About March 6. Nippon Yasen Kaisha Fab, 12, noon. F. & D. S. N. Co....... Fab. 11, at noon. Hollidey. Wies & Co..About Match 8. Batterfield & bwm...February 13. Butterfield & Bwire... Feb. 12, at 4 p.m.. Shewa Martimes Febiu»ry
Tomes & Os. Feb. 13, at 4 p.m.-
13 Alesagerica Maritiuer Feb. 17, noon. Tukio Maru (8.)......Nippon Yuzon Kaisha. Feb. 1, at noon. Port Adelaide (a).......Dodwell, Carlili & Os About Feb.
Fecific Mail S. 2. Da. Ban đi at ngu U.&O. S. S. Feb. 24, daylight. ..Shewap, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch, Shenan, Tumse & Co. Quick despatch. Showan, Tomos & Uo. Quick despatch. Sienisez d
„Fab. 11, at 4 pm.
M'lies, Bavre & L'don. Adeur (1)... Marsellos v. Saigon Natal (n)..
New York,v.SuexOn
Nag-aski Kobodu
3. Francisco, v, Jupa
Para (8)192.
S. Francev. Jaja San
optio (s).
Falle
of
Des...
Son
San Francisco...... Shangha
Supte**.....
Color......... ..Nanyang (8)................ Shanghai........ franseen (0) S'pore, 'vi'ang,5'ya Unesaz (8)............. S'pore, Col'bo & B'bay Miiko Maru (5)..
purs, Paang&P'bay Medusa (6)...... Sporo, Penang & C tr. Chelydra (8).... Swatow, Amoy & Taui Haimon (a). Tacos (Wash.), Sc... Braumax()....... Tientsin
g
12.
Norddonater Lanya Tabout Fe T-
Jardine,Matheson&Co Fab. 12, at 4 p.m. Aippon Yusen Kaizha. Feb. 17, at noon, Sander & Co. February 11. Jardine, Matheson&Co Feb. 12, at 3 pm. Douglas Lapraiz & Co. Feb. 11, daylight, Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Feb, 18, at noon. Butterfield &.Swire... February 18, Vancunter (B. C.), & Express a: India (a)... Canadian Pte it. Co. Fab. 17, st hoh, Victoria (D.0.), &c.......... Monmouthshire (*) .......... Shewan, Tames & Co. February 13, Frua, Kohd&Nagasaki Hohenzollern (a).................... Nerddeutscher Lloyd About Feb. 12.
Kvoiyong ().....
fo-day's Advertisements.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR KOBE.
The Co.'s Steamship
Taiyuan,
Capt. R. NELSON, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & ŠWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 10, 1837.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. February 9:
990
Hanoi, Freact str., 800, Guard, Hal- phong Feb. 7, and Heilor S, Coneral A. R. MARTY.
February 10:- Kaiser, German flagship, from a stulao. Trene, Gorman cruiser, from a cruise. Arena, German cruiser, from a cruise. Prinsess Willzim, Gorman cruisor, from a craise,
Sendal Maru, Japaneno str., 3.084, Olnou,. Moji February 3, Cool.-NAFTON YUSEN KAISHA.
Strathtay, British atr., 2,678, McKenzie, Kobe Feb. 2, General.-NIPPON YAKN KALIHA.
CEPARTURES. February 10- Padang, for Kobe.
Watan, for Saigon. Densation, for Kudat. Esmeralda, for Manila. Mario Rickmers, for Shanghai, Fart Stuart, for Manila. Tufchiow, for Bangkok. Purpoise, British cruiser, for a cruise.
I, for Shanghel. Lyeemben, for Shangbai.
CLEARED.
Sebastian Bach, for Maniung Haimus, for Swatow. Hikasan Afart, for Kutchinotza. Nord, for Amor.
PASSENGERS.
ÁRRIVED.
Per Manoi, from Haiphong, Mr De Labann, Mr and Mrs Sacayaus und children, and 10 Chinose
DEPARTED.
Por Douadlier för Sandakan, Messrs Hamerly and Elion.
Per Komeralda, for Macila, Mr and Mrs Brown and servant.
Per Lyesmoon, for Shanghai, Mesers Johnsford, and Dawar.
Per #uku, for Shanghai, 1 Europead.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close!——
For BANGKOK--
Par Phrenony, at 8.30 am, on Thurs-
day, the Tits Fabenney...
For SWATOW & BANGKOK-
Per Pang-koi, at 9.30 a.m., on Thuze-
day, the 11th February,
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA,—
Pur Hiroshima Mary, at 10.30 .., o Thaceday, the 1th February,
For TAKAO
For Marduff, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 11th February.
For BHANGHAI.-
Fer Nanyang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 11th February.
Par Fuskun, at 4 p., on Thursday,
the 11th February.
} For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Por Ancona, at 11.80 m., on Friday,
the 19th February.
Per Tokyo Maru, at 11.80 m., on Fri-
12th February.
DAY
the
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.-Hairun leaves for S'tow, &a. Noon, English Mail Steamier leaves for
Ports of Gail and Ecope, Noon.-Hiroshima Mari leaves for
Kobe, &c.
4 p.m.-Nanyany, leaver for Shanghal, Amusements.
4 p.m. Willison's World Circus and 9 p.m.f
Trained Animal Exhibition, on the Re- clamation Ground, back of the City Hall,
Miscellaneous.
Banda per Jam not cleared after 4
p.m. aubject to rani,
General Memoranda, FRIDAY, February 12-
Goods per l'ingau y undelivered after this
date subject to rent, SATURDAY, February 13:-
Noon Meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at Ibo Oily Hall.
2.30 p.m.--Auration of Old Chinese Por gelain, and Carlos, &o, at Mc Geo, P. Lammert'a
Transfer Books of The Eongkong Fire In-
suranca Co., Ld., from this data to 201b February, both days inclusive. Goods por Maria Rickmers 'undelivored
after this date subject to rent. SUNDAY, February 14 ---
Goods per Bonilla not cleared after--4
p.a. subject to reat MONDAY, February 15 :—
ப
Nooo.-Messing of Shareholdere of the China Fire Instones Company, Id., at the Company's Office No. 3, Queen's
Band Central.
0p.m.A. D. C. Performance of "Las: Cloches do Cornoville' at City Hall. Transfer Books of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld.,
from this date to 23rd Feb., both days inclusive,
TUESDAY, February 16:-
9p.m.--Meeting of Pureverance Lodge.
Exchange
Horarono, February 10, 1897.
Bank, Wire,
On London-
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-On
CUTTA
Per Chelydra, at 2 p.m., on Friday, the
12th Febenary,
For BWATOW & SHANGHAI.—
Per Wasang, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 19th February.
For SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA-
BANG & SOURABAYA.--
Per Onseng, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the
12th February,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Mirzapore will
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th Feb, with Mail for the United Kingdom, Europo, and countries be gund, via Brindis, to the Straits Bottlomants, Netherlands India, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The anal hoam will be observed in
closing the Mašlu, &e.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Pachete leave at Neon. The following hours will be observed in Closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packets, whoa thuy Dave at Noon. The Money Order Ofice, will be closed at a tha đáy biofore.
8.00.-Ponting of Prices Current and
Circulars coasts.
(Prices Current and Ciroulaze may however be posted up to 10 o'clock
if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way).
10:00 --Bogistry consen, 10,30 ..--Pcating of Newspapers,
Books, and Patterns ceases. 11.00 ..-Mail closes.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from. 11.10 a, m.) with 10 cents late for up to
· 11.30 AM, after which hourthey, may be sent on Board with the same Yate Fea.
Hongkong Tides
The Tide table given below had been compiled by the Nautical Almanac Office in London from the results of the analysis of observations taken by means of an antoma.
... 2/11
On demand
2/1
73
30 daya' sight,**
21
4 months aight,
1
Credits, 4
2/1
Documentary, & moritha' sights,... 2/1
Paris
On demand, ...
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand,...
On Now York-
*
On demand, *** Credite, 60 days' sight,... On Bombay-
On Calcutta
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1897.
The publication of this time commenced For the first time, says Le Courrier at 7.05 p.m.
d'Haiphong, arriage has been velebratsi
The China Mail.
LIONGRONO, WEDNESDAY, PEBRUARY 10, 1897,
· LOCAL AND GENERAL STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL
at Langson- civilised marriage, that is to say--the contracting partice being a French- man in the Postal and Telegraph Servics- and a young lady from Franco.
À 0101-ṣIED who was released from prizon yesterday morning at eight o'clock, was brouglit back to the charge room at half- (SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER.) OCTWARD BOUND-Telli Kirkdalt, past nine on a charge of stealing two 29th Obi, Sik, Jan. 5th Tem pounds of bacon from Mr Buttonjou's store, pler, Bth Herdants, Irene, 19th ;
D'Aguilar Street. At the Magistracy to- Icion, Ayr, Candia, 22nd; Agamemnon,
Melbourne, Golong, Dicke Rickmers, Nor-day, he was sent to prison for another terms mandis, 26th; Bayern, Mesponenc, Kes of forty-eight days' hard labour, lang, St. Andres, 29th ; Aglaia, Benet
Sinions, Cyrus, Dartlogne, Glaucus, Feb. The Band of the West Yorkshire Regi end; Ocion, Kanagawa, 5th; Glenavon,ment will play the following programms at Mendons, Helene Rickmers, 8th,
HOMEWARD BOUND: Japan, Jan. 6th the Regimental Sports at the Happy Valley
Claverhill, 8th Jan Aden, Jen. to-morrow:- 12th; Thekin, 19th Gila, 22nd
March Benledi, Radnorshire, 20th Ocarra Qrty 29th Terra, Cassires, Fob ed; ceola Duct
Belfor Achilles, Hector, Kagoshima, 6th; Glen Pol garry, dia.
Mails.
The Imp. Ger. Mail s. 8. Preussen, "with, the GraMAN Man of 11th Jan., left Singapore Sunday, the 7th Feb.
at 10a.m., and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 11th Feb.
Hypatia Laghems Des snigelfrotamsat Nightingale and Blackbirding.
Now and Then
Sappe
Valse Estudiantina
Waldl Reminiscenes of Eigand
and Save the Corn.
Godfrey, W. Gen. Boatley, ABC., Bandmaster.
T
Hongkong Colts Football team will-
play a Centurion team, under Association
The O. &0. s. a. Coptic, with the AMERI Rules, at the Happy Valley tomorrow af
ternoon. Kick-off at 4.45 pm. The fol-
CAN MAID of 18th Jan., left Yake. hama on Friday, the 5th Feb., 'a‡ daylight, and may be expected here lowing will represent the Colts-Forwards, on or about Saturday, the 13th Feb.
L. A. Rose, T. Yule, R, Henderson, P. The C. P. R. s. 5. Empress of Japan left
Yaucouper B.C., for Hongkong via Hyndman, H. A. Seth; Halves, F. H. Yokohama, on Monday, the let Feb.
Kew, N. A. Gonsalves, J. M. de Carvalho; The O. & O. s. s. Caelic, with mails, Back, W. A. Stopani, L. E. Brett; Gosi,
left San Francisco for this port vin Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sca, R. F. Lammert, Kobo Nagasaki and Shanghai, un The P. B. 5. 6. City of Rio de Janeiro, with the AMERICAN MALE of the 23rd Jan., left. Yokohama, on Wednesday, the 10th Feb., at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Ther day, the 18th Feb,
the 2nd Feb.
Steamers Expected....... The N. P. S. Co.'s 8. 3. Braemar air
ad at Yokohama and loft from that port for Hongkong on the 31st Jan, The Austrian Lloyd's . 8. Medusa left;
Kobe for this port on the morning of Feb. 5. The P. & C. 6. 8. Bombay left Singapore for this port on the 5th Feb. at 3 pm.
The
2.68 2.70
... 2.16
We have received from the publishers, Mesra Kolly and Walsh, a copy of an ex allent aories of large-plats views of Ka lang-sa: or the Drum Wave Idad,' where the Europeans carrying on business at Amoy have their rosidantes. The pictures are clearly printed, and give a good ides of residential Amoy and its Chinese sur- roundings. The explanatory, letterpress is by Gorge Uvadale Princ.
Messrs Kelly and Walsh deserve to be congratulated
upon adding this to their large collection
of books on China and the Far East gene. rally.
5. B. Lightning, from Calcutta, left Sin- gapore for this port on the afternoon of Feb. 6. The Ben Line str. Benvenue, from Ant The Sanitary Board meets to-morrow 'at
werp and London, left. Singapore on the 5th Fob. for this port.
4.15 p.. Agnia of business-1. Ara-
return showing the progreen of Bubonie
The C. M. Co.'s str. Oolong, from Glasgow
and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the Plague at Bombay; 2. A letter from the 26th Jan., and may ba considered dus
Wire,
103
On demand,
164
**
The
Wire,
183
On demand,
164
793
On Shangha
On demand, ...
30 days' sight, (private paper)... 79 Gold Leaf, 100 fins, (per taal) $48.50 Sovereigná (Bank's buying rate)-39,94 Silver (per oz.)...
2014.
0.
at Singapore on or about the 13th Feir Colonial Secretary concerning the imposi
M. Ook str. Ningchow, from Tivertion of Quarantino at Calouste; 5. Report pool and Newpert, laft Singapore for by the Medical Officer of Health regarding
this port on the morning of the 8th Feb., and may be expected here on er about the 15th Feb.
Tho P. &0. s. Hydaspes left Bombay
for this port on the Slat Jan.
cases of Small-pox which have occurred
amongst the circus troupo; & An applicia.
tion to be placed on list of Contractors
The N. G. I Letimbro left, Bombay on who are capable of carrying out drainage
the 8th Feb., and may be expected" | worke; b, Florality. Returns for the weeks here on or about the 24th Feb.
The N. P. 6. s. Tasuma left Tacoma on the 30th Jan, for this port via Japan: The N, P, B. 6. Ficiorum left Tacoma on
CH THEM
usna) ports of call.
Latest Advices.
ended the 30th January and 6th February, 1897, respectively; 6. One hundred and ninety-four aublications for licens and ze. Dewal of licences to keep cattle and swine.
A. S. WATSON & Co, The N. Y. K. a. Oni Mara loft Nagsaki Bombay from Colombo after all. He re
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841;
MANUFACTURERS
Aerated Waters,
OUR AXKATZE WATER FACTORY is filled with the best English Machinery, embody, ing the latest improvemense in the trade,
The Water used is proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolutely Fare,
Da Yersin, it appears, did not go on to for the port on the morning of 10th turned to his senim factory at Nhatrang Fab., and is expected to arrive here and Le Courrier d'Haiphong of the Oth last.
on the 14th Feb.
says that he was to spend a fortnight there
WILLON' Circus is advertising for preparing a large quantity of serum which hundred mon of all nationalities to compete in an International Tug-of-War. Entries should be sent in at once..
be proposes to take on to Bombay to put at the service of humanity, Le Courrier very properly compliments the young French sumant on the excellent work, he is The legal agent of the Mosesgerica Mari-accomplishing, and expresses a hot that times Co. informs us that, until further be will survive his perilous mission. We notice, the Company's steamers hitherto also hops De Tersin will be able to pmua calling at Bombay on their way home will the value of his anti-toxin- and that he will ccano calling there.
be the means of preserving many Hyos from the terrible peat
As a general rule, a duck between Franch men in scarcely worth chronicling, but WILL's Circus continues to draw to-- when one of them is wounded it is a dif- gothor goed andiosos och evening. The ferent story. On the 4th of January, M. company has become organised after their Tournie, chancelier de résidence, at Prox. misfortune, and as a natural result the penh and M. Nerly, a militis officer, performance is of a more completa descrip. fought a duel with swords. At the first tion. Many new attractions have been encounter, the soldier was wounded on the introduced, and the band has been ang.
mented. Yesterday evening the completo. right arm, and honour was satisfied.
printed programme, with the exception of a GENERAL Bichot, the new commander-in-sensational serial act by the De Vere Bro- chief of the French fcross in Tonkin, thers, was carried out wit, unqualified travelled to the frontier at Langson, on the success. Á vory clavos eccentric danes 1st ust, to hold an interview with Marshal of French character was performed Sou, the Chinese commander-in-chied in by Mdle. Frederica and Mona Balvino that region, but Son was not, and our and Virot. The programme conclud Tonkinese contemporarios consider his bod with a very laughable akutch entitled Bontion significant. Considering that Son Mona and Madame Denny in their bret was rated and dined and wined when he riding lesson. Additional attractions are Counterfoil Order Bucks supplied on ap-crossed into French territory a few months advertised for to-night induding a boring
ngo, and was made as much of as Li Hang contest for a purse of silver.
The Tarest Ingredients only are used, Per Rohilla for Shanghai from Hong- tic tide recording machine in the Water and the utmost Care and Cleanliness or kong, Mr F. X. Gutierrez, General Grodo- Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tani during the arcised in the Manufacturs throughout Boff, Mr. J. Saunders; from London, Miss year 1987-5.9. Davies, Mica Power, Miss Raich, Misk Har- The zero of the table is Low Water Or man, Dr M. Harman, Miss Manay, Rev. dinery Spring Tides, which has beer found and Mr Collies and 2 lofants, Miss Dacloys to be 2 feet below mean sea level, Blice Johnson, Miss Vulliany, Miss Cod- To obtain the depth of water on tho tido risgton, Miss Jackson, Mr F. Shaw, Mr gongo at the Victoria Naval Yard add 5 ft. Heap, Mr A. Brown, Miss Brown, Rev. R. in, and on the gauge at Lament Dock, P. Robinson, and Mr Caras; from Brin-Aberdean, add 12 ft. 9 in, to the height disi, Mr and Mrs Morrison, Mr Dinklage, given in the table. Sungkiang
N. Don, and Mr Tiones; from Bombay, Mr Miller; Captain U.
from Singapore, Mr Toderbeira, and Mr will be despatched a above ou, FRIDAY, the 12th Instant, st 4 Elvey,
OES all sort of ARTIFICIAL TEETH and P..
Fillings.
QUILER DISEASES OF THE MOUTH AND BAD TEETH.
Patients will be attended at their own house if desired from 9 am to 2 pm. OFFICE HOURS from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. No. B, Ripon, Terruse. Rongkong, February 1, 1887.
220
To-day's Advertisements.
LOST.
WOOLLEN TABLECLOTH (MBROIDERED). A Reward will be paid if returned to
(*A. B.', Ching Mail Office.
February 10, 1897.
Hopp
292
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,156,
Regolar MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREE- ЖАБОКА HALL, Zetised Street, TUESDAY, the 10th Instant, at 8.30 for 9pm, precisely, VIBITING BRIFILON AFG cordially IvITED to attend.
Hongkong. February 10, 1897.
FOR SAN FRANCI200.-
The Americas Barque
Cutora, Nor, Mastor, will load here: for the above Fort, and will have
quick despatch...
For Freight, apply to
: 291
SHEWAN, TOMES & OD. Estakona, Estrawy 10-1887,
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
The Co's Steamship
280
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, February 10, 1697. -
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
The Co.'s Steametip
Zrt flow, Captain Cobban, will be despataked for the above Port en SATURDAY, the 13th, Instant, at
TO DETABE
For Closer PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages wad Empties when reasfred in good order.
11th to 17th February.
HUGE WATER
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water,
12 No interior high-
Per Mirsaport, from Hongkong for Penang, Mr and Mrs W. D. Gralia; for Bombay. Hr R. Vomsybboy; for Brindisi, Messta Ficapes and Streatheld for Loo- Thor. don, Mr and Mrs W. H. Whiting and children, Mies Fisher, Marrs Goodin, Wm. Mardos, W. Wood, H. Goddard, Bat Lelliott, T. Nekrews, G. Moreg, C. Dake, Bum and P. Boswell. From Shanghai: for Co- lombo, Miss Dickenson; for London, Mr. 1594
7.205 and Dirs E O. Williams and 3 children, Tom. 18 9 40 Miss Shorwood, Master Coulbai, Mr O. H.
Wed. 19 30," Cooper, and Mr H Lazarus. For London: from Yokobama, Mr and Mrs Jackson, Miss Strome, and Mr H. Rose from. Kobe, Mr Oberkotine. From Hongkong: for Singapore, Mr Y. Bato; for Bombay,
4 p.m.
This Steamer has superior Accommoda-Mr F. de Menezes for London, Mers OPIUM-New Patua, cats, 697 lion for Passengers,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMs & De
General Managers. Hongkong, February 16, 1897.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR LONDON, VIA STRAITS AND
USUAL PORTS OF CALLAN
(Taking Cargo at throw rules for GLAB GOW, LIVERPOOL, CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &0)
The Co.'s Steamship
GEO, CASTLE, Com'der, will be despatched a abovo on or about the 8th March, 1897,
Por Freight, ate, apply to
Schalte S. E. Whitnall, and B. Feer.
Groves.
Per Baimun, for Satow, 100 Chinese. 'Por Hikosan Maru, for Kutchinatzú, 8 Japapers.
Par Nord, for Ameg, 12 Chinana,
"SHIPPING REPORTS.
The French steamer Hääsi reparts : In Galf of Tonquin, N.E. wind, clear. Heisau Strafts, fog; Chanse strong N.E. wind, ——
EXPORT CARGOES.
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Our Registered Telegraphic Address la ***DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.”
And all signed messager addressed thu
will contre prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters always
Fent ready In Stook
PURE AFRATED WATER
BODA WATER
Quotations
HONGKONG, Fobritary 10, 1897.
vank, 702
13
Dr Now Benares, cash, 6971
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Now
Allowanos, Isela,... 12/20
||
Old Malwa, credit,, 78-780
S SELTZER WATER LITHIA WATER
tradit, 760
Allowanos, Tadis,... 8/24
Persian, Oily, shj. --
Allowanos, Tasis,...
Persian, Paper tied 600/700 Allowance, Teeds. 32/61
Temperature.
(Taken at Mosers Falconer i& Cò,1⁄2 Primini, Queen's Road;}. Hosezona, February 10, 1897.
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1. 90,11 „Pump Use. 80.19 THERMOMNTZE-- AMapa
Paras. Boretta, sailed 28th January 1- For Manchester, 100 bales Waste Silki for London and/or Manchester, 1 osas Flose Silk; for London, 18 orses Bilk Pisos | BazowsES Goode, 291 ralle Mate and Matting; for Gibraltar, 6 cases Chinaware; for France, 723 bales Raw Silk, 35 cases Bilk Place Goods, 2 creat
Chinaware, and 6 Rettancora.
Sed February
For Francs, 148 balss. Raw Blk 4 cakes, Silk Piede Goods, 35 ans Exsential Oil, 8
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO., agentar Hongkong February 19, 1897; 200
peisagen Meising
cmột Taur, 800 partage 20 and
Do. (Wot bulb) 4.. Do.1 P.,
Do
Do.. Di. Do. Maximum
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
BARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIO WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
No Credit given for Hotline Ligt kök dirty or groszy, be that appear to hard boun used for any other prej me than that of containing derated Watam, ach Bottin são navez Bred Ngain, by na:
4. S. WATSON & Co, LınıMED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY
Chang in Europe, it is not astonishing that
the Frenchmen should think Sou guilty of We would direct attention to the adve
a lack of courtesy, to all it by the mildest ment on our front page term. Upon his arrival at Dong-dang, Coolalia wines, Mr W. 0. General Bichot seas uver notice to his Chicome to Hongkong from this ncas brother-in-arms, and, officially, in New South Wales wine custeion; and vited Sou to come over and have dojsuner, is prepared to pul
Instead of accepting the invitation Sou market here at Sydney miss, he bonen-to sent au emissary with his gard, inviting be able to push tha Bichot to go over to Nam-geen and havo y Australian' good square feed it ship stick. Bichot, has brought with naturally, felt insulted, any moring Mar
ahal Son's kind invitation soft at once of absolute for Langson. It is rough on old Eichet, matured. but his colère is not likely to affect the
compat
in the
Celestial Sou to any appreciable extent. He will probably loare Bichot to stay. Lia own juice. It will be mberesting to sas they offer. how Son is entertained when he next visits consump our reben frisads in Tonkin,
Cosmopolis, Put Ind
Amoy,
Tamarind
Kürika for Nimohing, Talyum
recchi
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