2
Entertainments.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
HONGKONG AMATEUR
THDRAMATIO CLUE
WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES OF
"Les Cloches de Corneville'
on the following dates:- Saturday, 20th February, 1897. Monday, 22nd February, 1897,
Wednesday, 24th February, 1887, Saturday, 27th February, 1897. Tuesday, 2nd March, 1887. Doors open sach Night at 8.30 p.m. Performance at 9p.m., previenḥ,
Pricts, 85, $2 and $1. Пalf-price to Soldiers, Sailors, and Police in unlicem.
Late Trams will run hour after the fall of the Curtain.
To-day's Advertisements:
TT TAKES SUCCESS TO MAKE SUCCESS,
The Booking Office at the Thestre Royal and the socrot of success 'Is countancy of purpose. However things y seem, No oril things succeed and No "good thing is a Fuileco.
The continued Success of
will be open on and after WEDNESDAY, 10th February. From 10 am to 4 pm, daily.
E. W. MITCHELL,
Ilen. Stretary.
Hongkong, February 12, 1897.-
Auctions.
AUCTION.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE.
408-
THE Undersigned have received in- THE Undra Sol by Public Auction,
од
TUESDAY,
the 23rd FEBRYARY, 1697, at 3 p.. Opposite the CITY HALL
One rejected SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFIN and upwards of FIFTY PUNTES. Suitable for Racing, Polo, &c. Selec- tions from the Largest Stables.
Further entries received until Noou on day of Balo..
BUGRES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, February 13, 1807,
Intimations.
NAVAL CONTRACT, 1897-QE
324
WILLISON'S CIRCUS
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessela,
Australian Parts........ Chinata (e). Bremen & Ports of Oul|| Preussor (8).. Foochaw..
Kalgan ().....
Japan......... Vorous (8) Kabé... Taiyuan (6).
London......
London..............|Canton_(2)...
∙Java (6)........... London, v. Ports of Cal}|Niagchow (4). Londcu,v. Ports of Ual Ravenna-(s).. London, v. Suez Can Prometheus (8)........ Marguillos, Y. Salg Natal (6).......... New York,v.SuozCanal Energia (1) ............... §. Francisco, v. Japa: (Coptic (3) ..............
5. Franciano: v. Japa: City of Rin de J'iru San Francisco...........
Falls of Deo....
Agents.
Daté o Leaving:
Datterfeld & Swire, 19, daylight, Norddeutscher Lloyd. Mar. 2, at 9 alta. Batterfield & Swire.. February 19. P. & O. 8. N. Co... Feb 20, K2 DuJN. Butterfield & Swira... Feb, 18, at noon, [P. & 0, 5, N. Co...... About March 6. IP. & 0.3. N. On...... [About March 18. Holliday, Wine & Co..About March 8, le. & 0.8, 3. co...... Feb. 25, at noon,
Butterfield & Swira March, M Mossagerie Maritime Feb. 17. noon. Dodwell, Carill & Co.jAbcu Feb. 25. U. & O. S. S. C... Feb. 24, daylight, () Pacide Mail S. S. Co. March 2, at aus. Showan, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch. Sheran, Tomes & Copuick despatch. Shewan, Tomos & Co. Quick dispatch, .. Nippon Yussen Kajaka Feb. 18. at noon, &0. S. N. Co... About Fab, 21. Sunder & Co... About F. b. 24 Dodwall, Carlill & Co About Feb. 18, Nippou Yuser Kaisha. Tel 17, at on. Siemanen & Co. Feb. 20, at 5 p.in. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. Jardino, Matheson&Co Feb, 20, at 3pm. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Feb. 18, daylight. Dodwell, Carlit & Co. Feb, 23, as nuon. Kwaiyang (6)........Batterbolt & Swire,February 25. Vancouver (B. C., Epresso Tudis (s)...anadian Pic 1. Co. Fah, 17, at TRIO. Victoria (B.O.....Monmouthshire (a)....Shower, Tomes & Co. February 17,
San Francisco................... Sumbawo... Sau Francisco......... Colome. Seattle, Washington, Sakara Maru (8)..... Shangha
P Kaisar-i-Hiud fx). Shanghai and Kate... Maria Valerio (s). Shanghai, Kübé& Y ras Sikh (s). S'pore, Culbs & B'bay Mike Maru S'pore, Dayro & 'bare Nioba (a)....... S'pore, Penang & O'tta Lig Ltning (a).
(H).
pore, Sing & bags Fansang (a)..... B'tow, Ann Fehow Haitan (4) Tacoma (Wash.) & Braemar (8)....... Tientsin.......
CLEARED.
Bennemce, for Nagualkit.
Is procf positive that it is a Good thing.sk, for Hoshes.
Audiences increasing nightly."
TO-NIGHT (TUESDAY),
The Sensation of the Contury, The Cirand INTERNATIONAL TUG-OF-WAR Opon Competition to all Nations," CASH PRIZEN
$200
$200 Promises to be the greatest struggle for aupremacy ever witnessed in Hongkong. will be preceded overy evening by a Bril- liant Programme of EQUESTRIAN GYMNASTIC and AUROBATIC fosts by cur Urrivalled Company of Sterling Artistes,
THE TUG OF WAR
Plan of Beain at Ronson's. TOMORROW(WEDNESDAY}, 17th Feb. 2-PERFORMANOLS=2
At 4 P.M. PRIZES FOR THE CHILDREN. THE AMERICAN RIDING MACHINE. Little Boys having a Fres Ride ou ́s itoal Circus Home. Half Frico for Children and Servants,
TO-MORROW EVENING,
Special Engagement
+
First Appearance of AIMEE THE VIRETS-WILLIE, In the latest Parisian innovation 'LEGMANIA.'
TO-MORROW.
MILLE. FREDERICA
(EALED TENDERS, in Duplicate, Fill in the Latest and Greatest Novcity Tha
SE
be repaired by the NAVAL Spot-Serpontine Dance on Harouback, with ALEPED, ILM. Naval Yard, until 10 Limelight Effects.
on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Tustant, from Persons desirous of SUPPLYING the Undermentioned ARTICLES for the use
of H. M. Navy for the year 1897-98:-
BISCUIT
RAISINS
SOFT BERADIE FLOUE
SUGAL FASH BEET FRESH MILE. FRESH VEGETABLES WATER for DRINK FRESH POTATOES
ING and BOILERS.
Printed Ferms of Tenders and, further Particulare can be obtained at the Naval Storokbopur's Office
The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved.
HONGKONG VICTUALLING YARD,
Hongkong, February, 15, 1887.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
I
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
FRIDAY EVENING,
Choufa, for Bangkok, Triumph, for Holbow. Kuciyung, for Cantes.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE, SAMARANG &
SOURADAYA,
-
For Fansong, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 20. February.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon.French Mail Steamer leaves for
Ports of Call and Europe. Noon-Mile Maru leaves for D'bay, & -Amusements.>
BIRTHS.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1897.
The Commit:co appointed to conduct de census of Macio has completed its work. The result will probably bo xxxnácollirA
At Kowloon Docks, the 13th Feb the Wife of WHAM WILSON, Superintund cut, of a Daughter.
At No. 4. Mosaur Road, Shanghai, on | faww days. the 11th February, the Wife of Ohio Ross, of a Son.
At Newton Burn, Inualian, N.B., on the Tax Chinaman who was arrested at Chung- 10th Feb., the Wile of JASIES DICE, of a chau in connection with the under ufa
P. Willer's World Circus and 9 p..
Trainid Animal Exhibition, on the No-Stm
Hall.
-DEATHS.
bout girl at Abordean has boon handled
clatuation Ground, back of the City on the 15th February, J897, at Wolling over to the Chinose authorition at Kowloon
fred, Burke, RUTH ALICE, Daughter of Sir City, where he is at present iniprisoned. John W. and Lady Carrington, aged 12- yeurs and 10 paths.
The Geological Society of London ins
Miscellaneous.
11.60 a.m.-Insurance Office oloss. 11,45 ..Local Banks elust.
Transfer Books of The Humphrey & Estate and Finance Co., La., cloied from this date to 24th Instant, both days inclusive;
General Memoranda. THURSTAY, February 18
11.40 a.m.-Insuranca Oficen close. 11.4, Leesi Sunks elege. Goods per east andelivered after
this date aubject to rent. FRIDAY, February 19-
11.46 ..--Insurance Offices close. 11.45 a.m. - Local Buuks otras,
9 p.m.--Convocation of Victoria Chap-
ter.
Goods per Bombay not cleared after 4)
p.m. subject to rent. SATURDAY, Fobruary 20
9p.m.. D. C. Performance of Los Cloches de Connevills' st City Hall. MONDAY, February 22 ;—---
Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Whoops Dock Co., It at the Company's Office. Non-Merting of Shareholders of The Humphreys Eatato and Financo Co., LL, at the Registered Ollicoe of the Company, 38 and 40, Queen's Road
Gentral.
February 23:-
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN FAFIC RAIL TUESDAY: Meeting of Shareholders of the
WAY Co.'B PAUKET.
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress
of India will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 17th Fub., with Mails fur Shanghai, Japan, United States, Caudia, &c, which will be closed as follows: 10.00 A.H. Registry renses.
11.00 AM. Post-Othen closes, but Corros
די
pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 centr extra Postage, until the time of depar ture,
Per Natal, for Hongkong from Shang- hai, Mr Pereira and child, toys. Tailaan and Bidan, Mostra A, da Silva, Carvalho, Platt, Manuel B. Asque, S. Brown, C. Addir, A.
A Pond, R. Harris, James Arthur, Alister Duncan, J. Vzarknosky, G. de Guneberg, P. de Gansburg, Bamilica, Cunningham, Ng Yat Cho, and Lyo Lan Chong; from Yokotama, Lieut. Atkinson, Messra A. Rabingwa, E. Dausan, J. Mar gais, and Lan Fook. From Shanghai: for Saigon, Mrs Zadelius and child, and Mr. Simonoff; der Singapore, Mr G. Shakury's anh and child, Mera Scharoldin, Pot- || terson, E. Thers, H. Anderson, and M. MAILS BY THE FAENU PACKET. — Eldhand; for Susz, Mr Clarence Cary; The French Contract Packet Natal will for Marseilles, Menara A. F. Savarains, H. Stoith, Yog Wing Cheong, and Morin Aupeste. From Yokohama for Batavia, Mr G. Treais. From Kobe: for Singa- pore, Mr Rurenbache; for Marsailles, Mesare La Mattaldi, J. Stomi, and Trucco.
Par Haitan, from Quast Ports, Mrs and Mias May Mr Ten Alum, Mas Craig, 3ir Leyburn, Capi,, Mrs and Miss The Schneider, Rev: G. E. Waitmen, and 82 Chitiese
Per Formos, from Tammi, Mesars F. Cass, W, H. Walkee, R. II. Bruco, and A. Pistel, and Chinese.
"Per Strathallan, from Hongay, Bir Lerouk.
and
DEPARTE
"
Per Thales, for Amey, Mr Oldham. Per Umi Mara, for Australan Porte, Are Goodchilde, Mrs Sar, Wra Nagata, Breasra Sommers Brown, C. O. Kang, and
THIRD FASHIONABLE EVENING onder the distinguished Patronage and is the Presence of His Excellency the Governor, Hara SIR WILLIAM-ROBINSON, K.C.M.G Look out for Prof. J. W. PRICES GRAND. BALLOON ASCENT.
SATURDAY, February 2011, PARTICULARS later.
BERT WILLISON. Hongkong, February 16, 1807. 319
TO DEPART."
Per Ask, for Boibor, 107 Chineng.
Par Chowfa ier Bangkok, 1. Meropen and 5 Chinese,,
Pac. Friumph, for Toihow, 12 Chiasse.
. SHIPPING REPORTS.
J
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th February, with Maile for tha Unital Kingdom, Kurupe, and placen be youd, til Muracies; to Satron, Straits Battlements, Batavia, Durman, Ceylon, Madras, the Austridatian Colonies, Adeo, Natal and the, Cape,. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
A
ual hours will be observed in closing the Mails.
+
дотик пе
DE CLOSING THE
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Buckets téve al Noum,
The following hours will be obserred in losing the Mails for Europe, de, by the English and French Puckets, when they savo at Noon. The Money Order Office, will be closed at the day before,”
6.00 at-Posting of Prices Carrout and
Circulars unbed
(Prices Burgott and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock thor are trud u bundles, country by country, with the addressen ali one was).
*10:00 A. Mégistry ccanos, -
10.30 A-Test of Newspapers,
Books, and Patterns ceases. 11-00 --Mail loses
3
Hongtong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ed., at the Company's Office. No 4. Traya Central.
p.m.--Auction of Ponies at opposite the Olty Hall. WEDNESDAY, February 24
10 m. Tendere supplying Sandries
received by Naval Storakeepar. 9p.m.-Meeting of Botham Mack Lodge.
Exchange.
HONGKONG, February 16, 1897, -
On London-
Pank, Wire,
*
11
On démant,
17
30 days' sight,
+
4 months sight,
Credits, 4
11
Documentary, 4 months" sights, On Paris-
On demand,...
***
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand,...
'On New York---
On demand, ...
On Bomby---
On demand,
2/11
2/12- 212
2/1
2.66
Crodity, 60 days' sight,...
Wire,
166
106
166
160
721
On Dafcutts-
Wire.
On demand, On Shanghai
On demand,
30 day eight, (privata paper)...73 Gold Leal, 100 hoo, (per tael)... $48.90 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $9.34 Silver (por azt a
20gd.
d
The British Camer Hallan teports: La Lerizes may he posted (from A. S. WATSON & Co.,
coého to "Amoy, fresh N.E. breeze and De clear weather, with moderate se Aoy to Systow, froth N.E. bregs and fine clear weather, with moderate as Sto Hongkong, moderate breezy variable, and fine clear weather. leaders in Amoy:
932 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY, (UNDER MALL CONTRACT WITH TE
AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT.)Flex, and Freje STEAM TO SHANGITAI & KOBE.
Have THIS DAY Resumed the DGTINS
of SECRETARY of the ComPANY.
By Order,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Becretary. Hongkong, February, 15, 1807. 336
The Ca'a Steamship
Alaria Fulerie,
Capt. A FELLER, Will
The British stambr Formose reports Light monaoots and îné Aeather.
EXPORT CARGOES.
Pers. Prins Heinrich, sailed 3rd Feb.:
11.10.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 after which hourthu may be scut cu Board with the surac Late
Hongkong "Tides-
The Tide table given below has bean coupled by the Nautical Almanac Office in London from the results of the numlysis of obećavations taken by means of an automa tie tido recording machine in the Watör Polico Basin
loaie for tho above places For Singapore, 1 caso.Curios; for yr at Tsim Sha Tsui, during the
on or about February 22nd.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SANDER & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, February 16, 1857.
342
MASONIC QUADRILLE PARTY WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME, will bo Held in the CITY HALL, on FRIDAY, tho 26th February, 1897.
The Overland China Mail, Application for Tickets to be made to the HONY. SACKGLARY,
Dance Committee, TS PUBLISHED to suit the. Départure FREEMASONS TIL Subscription-of-cach-ENGLIer and FRENCH MAIL Guests (Non-Masons) $3.
Steamer for Eump. It contains special Commercial intelligouse, special tables of Shipping, and other information. The 333 Famous Reports of Courts and bleetings,
and all other news, are given in full a
appear in the Daily sure.
Bom Secretary.
R. HARVEY,
Hongkong, February 15, 1897.
WANTED,
|00 MEK of all-Nationalities to Compats
19
in the
GRAND INTERNATIONAL TUG OF WAR, CABX PRIZES
$200
Apply any Kroning.
$200
BERT WILLISON,
Great World Circus.
Hongkong, February 10, 1897.
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE,
-8-9,
1
Colonko, 1,700 Bags Sugar 50 pack dinary Spring Tides, which has been found The zure of the table is Low Water Or Firecrackers and 3 cases Sundries; for
Suez, 2 packages Tea; for Smyrna, 10 to be 2 feet below dean sea level. cases Essentist Oil; fog-Trieste, 187 pkze To obtain the depth of water on the tide Tes and 5 cast Easontial Oit; for Canon, gauge at the Victoria Naval Yariacki -It- 237 rolle Matting, 10 cases Esigntial Oil, 87 in.. and on the
it in to the height cases Curios, Lease Chitmvarà and i cáte Aberdeen, add tament Doku Sweets and Straw Hata for Lyse, 30 given in the table. bales Raw Silk; for Beale, 76 Balos Pierced
bales Warje
Silk Cons; for Minn. 200 and 50 balea Raw Silk; for Barcelona, US Leaf bales Canes for Antwerp, 617 bales Tobacco, 181 babes feathers, B5 balen Baraboo Scraps, 20 packages Cassim, 303ɛrs Sterariseod and 1 osae Curies; for Antwerp Amsterdam, 7 baita Leaf Tobacco, fit Abug/Lobim, 150 bales Galingal; for caska Ginger, 10 Garos Tea Stick and 2 Thar. 18 cases Camphor Woody for Rotterdam, 10 The Overland China Mail, by the een balss Leaf Tabasso; for London, 14 boxes venience of ita form and the acenray and Essential Oil; for Bremen, 23 rolls Mat falacas of its reports, has long been popularting, 60 casea Tea Stick, 20 cases Giuger, with residents who wish to send home a 3 cases Cigara, 2 cases Sundries, bags
| Man. | 22: wookly budget of the news of Hongkong Coffee and 1 case China Tak; for Hamburg, and the Far Fest. Circulating, as it docs, 327 bales Feathers, 120 pkgs. Firecrackers, Tue. 20 auung nearly all the old China handa 30 rolle Matting, 20 cases Essential Di, 14 at Home and also among residents at the packages Iron Roliers, 4 cases China Ins; Treaty Ports and in the interior, it offer 2 cases Ginger, & cases Ironware, 9 boxeŁ
Paper and I tox Tea. special advantages to advertisers.
The Overland Chine Mail will be regularly posted from the China Mail Office to sáb 286, scribam, or their addromes being forwarded
to the Office.
BEECHAM'S
ara oziverzally admitted to bo Worth a Guinea a Box.
NERVOUS AND
HOE BLLIOUS
DISORDERS.
Bick Headache, Loss of Appetite,
Scurvy and Blotches on the Skin,
Disturbed Sleep, 4o.
For females of all ages they are innakuabis.
The 1/1fd. boxes contain 56 Pills. -PAcs, 50 Cents a Box..
Prepared only by the Troprietor, THOMAS BRESHAM, St. Helen's, England, Sole Agents for Hongkong and China WARKIK È CO, 66, Queen's Road.
16
To-day's Advertisements. ENDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND
BOURABAYA,
Per Annum,
SUBSCRIPTION:
15
$12.00, postage, · 31,50 0.50 Quarter, 2,00, "Bingle Copy, 0.30-
China Mail Ofies. Hongkong,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. February 15-
Notal, French steamer, 1,984, Chevalier, Shanghal Feb. 13, Mails and General- MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
February, 16:
Haitan, British #tr., 1,183, J. S. Rosch, Foochow Feb. 12, Amoy 13, and Swatom 16, General.-DOTLAN STEAMSHIP ÚO.
Narezaki, Katchingtan Feb. 11, Ooal- Kachidate Mara, Japanese str., 2,143, J. NIPION YUSEN KAISHA.
Formosa, British str., 674, A. Kobion,- Tamsul Feb. 14, and Amoy 15, General ÷
DO
STEAMSHIP Co
Strathailan, British stoomer, 1,488, T. Maconbrey, Hongay February 14, Doal JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Falls of Dec, British 4-maated ship, 1,845, J, H. Lock, New York August 17, Case UI!--STANDARD OF £ Co.
DEPARTURES,
February 16
The Co's Steamship
Farwang, Captain N. MONCUF, Fill bu despatabed as above Cosmopolit, for Touron.
on SATURDAY, the 20th Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong Tebenazy 14, 1997,
Altmore, for Saigon. Thaiss, for Swalow, Bombay, for Kobe, Kalgan, for Canton Bygia, for Talwarfoo, 341 Omi Zorg, 101
Thursday Talande f
2.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:
For BANGKOK,—
Per Chat Pay at 9:30 am, on Wedne
day, the 17th February.
For HAIPHONG-
Por Hongkong, at 0,30 s.m., on Wednos
day, the 17th February,
For SINGAPORE, COLOMBÓ & BOM
For Miika Maru, st 10,30a.m., on Wed.
Desday, the 17th February.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOKTW.
Per Haitan, at Noon, on Wednesday,
the 17th February.
For MACAO.
Pez Hengshan, at Noon, on Wednes day, the 17th February. Jy For CANTUN-
Per Fatshas, at Nona, on Wednesday,
the 17th February.
Far FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS. VILLE. BRISBANE, SYDNEY MELBOURNE
*
Por Chingt, at Noon, on Thursday, the
18th February.
For MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONO
LULU & SEATTLE ----
Per Sokurs Maru, at 11.30 a.m.34.00
Thursday, the 18:1 February,
For KOBR
*LIMITED.
·OREMISTS" BY 'APPOINTMENT,
ESTABLISHED 1.7. 1841,
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Acrated Waters.
OUR AERATED WATER FACTORY le Guted with the best English Machinery, smbody- ing the latest, improvements in the trade.
The Forest Ingredients only are need, sad the utmost Care and Cleanliness ex- arcised in the Manufacture throughout.
At Shaugh, on the 12th February). Rosie MeLuxeb, dearly beloved fan awarded the proceeds of the Wolkistu Daughter of Manga and W. B. | Funds to Mir F, A. Bothior, whose interest. WAFTER, aged 11 months.
ing lecture to the Ode Volumes.on
At the General Hospital, Shanghai, oa
the 11th February, ALUIZIO FRANCISCO Museums may still be remembered by the Sa, aged 55 yours.
at 6. 45 p.m.
The China Mail
menhofs."
The publication of this issue commenced Tan American navy was represented at the Police Court this morning by four coloured men and a white man. They worn charged with disorderly conduct and assault in the Grand Hotel. It appeared that the sailore had a quarrel with sour soldiers of the West Yorkshire Regiment, in the course of which they struck two of the soldiers. Tho charge was established, and one man was fined $5, and the othera 93 cuch.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1807.
LOCAL AND GENERAL STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL
(SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER.) (TWARD ROUND-Tetlats, Akcie,
Dec. 20th; Out, Jan. 5th: Templar, 8th Tax afternoch,, a meeting of the loading Dandanus, 19th; 4, 22nd Ayame Chinese merchants was held in the Tung nen, Oulong, Dicke Ricaners, Normandie, 26th: Bayern, Aidpomene, Katong, St. Wah Hospital, to consider a proposal Autres, 29th Again Ernest Sito entertain.H. E. Wu Ting-fang, Ministor- MORE, Cyrus, Dordogne, Glaucus, Fel.
2rul: Grylon, Angaat, 5th; Glenavon, Designate for China to the United States, Mendus, Helene Rickmers, Oth; Ayapa, Spain und Paru, to a public dinner. It was Gand quiver, 12th.
decided to give a lanquel in the City Hall, HOMEWARD BOUND Japan, Jan, 5th.
Claverhill, Bth Jun Aden. Jan inviting His Excellency the Governor and 12th Theka, 19th Gida, nd; the principal European merchants. The Bealads Radnordhire, 26th Doane, date will be fixed upon the return of II. E. 29th Yarra,
12th Cassina. Fab. 2nl Arills, Hertor, Faghan, ath; Gler Wu from Canton,
9th; Sunde, 12th,
gr
Mads.
The M. M. u. Bellourne, with the Farsch Ma 15th Junry, left Saipem to-day, the 16th February, at. pm, and may be expected here on er about Thursday, the 18th Feb. This Packet brings replies to lettor despatched from Hongkong on Der. 9th
The P. M. a. say & Bio de Janeis, with the AMERICAN MAIL of the Ford Jan., Jeft Yokohama, on Wednesday, the 10th Feb, at-daylight, and may be expected hero on or about Thurs days the 18th Feb.
To-Menzow, the opening day of the Env Meeting, the Band of the West Yorkshire Regiraont will play the following prʊ. grannie at the Grand Stand:
1.MarchMazzantini... Freitt, 2.-Overture... Hoheming GirlBase
-Piccolo Solo The Wun
Demore. 4-Fontana Espanol!
.......Tinatay. 6.-Borg duen of the flanker Sullivan.
Bobro las Olanton" 7-Belection... "Les Cloches de Corterillo' Flangur te 6. Pelku... Bom Dron".
Whatter. 5.-Reminisconons of tian frest
Fats. God AVO LEG Buren. Wm. Gen. Bentley, MD.-M., Bandmaster.
16 Galog The Juckoy!
►
The . P. R. a. s. Emprees of Japan from Tux China Gaste of the 9th February
Vancouver BG, arrived at Yokohamis, at 8., on Monday, the 15th Feb. and left at 4 pm on the same day for Ilangkong vis Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai. The O. O. B
3. Gaelic, with mails, &c. left San Francisco for this purl via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sex, Kobe, Nagnaald and Shanghai, on
the 2nd Feb.
Steamers Expected.
says: The Hongkong Post Office deser
word of praise for its promptitude. To-day wa received a bundle of the colony's newspapers dated Jan. 27th, 28th, 29th, and this being the 9th February, the oarliest of the papers were only 18 days on their way to Shanghai. The French mail. which arrived on Friday morning last
The N, P. S. Co.'s 5. Braemar arrivbrought Hoogkong wail matter, dated ed at Yokohama and left from that Jannary 31st. We can return the compli port for Hongkong on the 31st Jan. ment to the new Shanghai Customs Post The U. M. Co.'s atr, tolong, from Glasg Newspapers dated 6th February
anil Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 26th Jun., and may be considered due at Singapore on or about the 13th Feb, The C. M. Co.'s Etr. Ningeket, from Liver
wl and Newport, left, Singapore for this parc on the favoring of the 9th Fels, and may be expected here on or about the 15th Feb
The s. s. Sikh loft Singapore on the 11th
and stamped by the Post Ottion 6th Feb. achat Hetking on the 13th February,
There is bortainly mom for inprovement in the postal service at both ends of the line.
THERE are many complaints about the way
Feb., and is die here on or about the in which cyclists dodge, past carriages and 17th Feb.
The P. & C. Co.'ses 5. Hydaspes letter traps on the public strueta. There Singapero for this port on the 11th appears to as uo recognition of the regular rutes of the road either in overtaking or in Feb., at 6 p.m., The O. S. S. Co.'s str. Ixion, from Liver-uceting a trap, and unless the police stap pool left Bingapore on the 13th Feb and exercise their powers there will be a and may be expected hero on or about Thursday, 18th Feb.
serius noident one of these days. It will The D. X. R.. frame, from Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on Feb. 15, and may be expected bere on or aboat mabed that is to say, offending cyclists. the 19th Feb.
It may be that they are ignoret of the Tác P. & U. s. s. Dendes lett Bombay for rule of the road. That they may be educated
on the 7th Feb.
tot matter nuer if a cyclist or two uru
Tho N. G. 1. Leintro left Bombay on the police should take a few of the offen- the 8th Feb., and may be expected dere before Captain. Eustings, who might here ou or about the 23th Feb, T. & A. 5. s. Co. astr. Menmuir, from be depended on to rub it in in a way Sydney &c., left, Port Darwin on the that would sharpen their memories. To 12th Feb, for this port.
enable the police to carry out their duties The N. P. 5. Fams left Tacoma on the with safety to thomealves and for the
50th Jan for this port via Japanı.
The N. P, 85 Fictorie left Tacoma on public weal, they would requim to be pro-
the 6th February for this port via vided with soon. usual ports of call
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DISPENSARY; HONGKONG."
And all signed inexisgen addressed thus wat receive prompt attention,
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Latex Advices.
A REPRESENTATIVE attendance of the mem-
The 0: &0. s. 8. Doric, with mails &c., bers of the Bongkong Police Force nasem- which left here Jan. 16. for San led at No. 9 Police Station this afternoon Francisco, vin Shanghai, Nagasaki,
Kobe, Inland Sea, Yokohams and on the occasion of the presentation of a very Honolulu, arrived at her destination massive silver tes acavies of Chinese desigu on the 13th Feb.
PM. City of Fching, with mails to Mrs D. Maudonald, the wife of Sergeant e. eft San Francisco for this port, Macdonald, who has just returned from via Honolula, Yokohama Inland Sea, leave of absence. Deputy Superintendent Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the Corcoran, who made the presentation ad
13th Feb.
The ss. Kuteng, irom Calcatta and it afforded him very great pleasure to.
Straits, left Singapore for this port en prevent to Mrs Macdonald the very hand. Sunday, the 14th Feb,
The
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0. Co.'s & Raisar-i-Hind some tes service which had been subscribed left Singapore for this port on 15th for by the raambers of the Police Force as" Teb. at 8 pm with the outward Enga suvenir of the esteem and respect in fish Maile, and is expected here about which Mr Macdonald was bold by his 5 pita, on Sunday, 21st Feb
The Austrian Lloyd Maria Kalerie bmthor officers. He hoped the the left Singapore for this port on the young couple would have many years afternoon of the 16th Feb.
of happiness Mr Mandonald. in reply, warmly thanked the member of the Fores for their handsome prosat to his wife, and assured them that they would over treasure
A LUNATIC asylum was burned down at Onakes on the 30th Jan, and six patients bazened to death..
Ar the annual meeting of B Company of its an horticum in the family. The boast Shanghai Volunteers, on the 11th inst, of the newly-married couple was
thusiastically pledged. Mr H. W. Dakiy was elected first and Ser
geant Whitfeld second lieutenant of Vase T THE DOCKS-At Kowloon.. the Company
Lekin, Tamarind,
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No Credit given for Bottles that look returned to Shanghai from Japan on the Tur Duke of Cambridge on Jan 6 dis- dirty or greaty, or that appear to have been thinst after his siduous duties in confbuted the prizes to the Victoria and S. used for any other purpose than that of nection with the prosecution of Mire Carest George Rifles He contrasted the systems containing Aerated Waters, a spob Bottles He is the int Crown Advocate in the advantage of the letter which ho said
Far East, who has ever had to prosecute Volunteer movement he attributed to are never used again by us
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED." THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, Kola's, 1806,
dyrscription" and volunteering to the
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Volunteer to endeavour to become a good
LAMO and Organ Repairing Material : shot, and edden that what he wanted to see oo bang Não tan lent in milley bodies was whole mesite of magar