Entertainments.
-MACAO,
WILLISON'S CIRCUS
EXBIBITS AT
MACÃO
for SIX NIGHTS ONLY
Commencing TUESDAY, 23rd Febrany,
CHANGES OF PROGRAMME
EVERY EVENING
FEICES $2, $1, and 50 Coats. ----
WILLISON'S CINOUS will give
3-FAREWELL PERFORMANCES-8
at Hongkong. MONDAY, 1; TUESDAY, 2od; WEDNESDAY, 3rd March, with the FULL STRENGTH of the Company,
including several New Artistes just arrived; and Baite for Shanghat on
THURSDAY, 4th March.
Hongkong, February 22, 1897.
THEATRE
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To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HE Underaignod has received instruc
Tons to sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 27th February, 1837, at bis Sales Rooms, Zetland Street, No. 2, commencing at 2.30 p.m.,-
For Suzury dccounts: A LARGE LNTITY
"
or
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Comprising :- TAPESTRY and LEATHER-BOTARED SUITES, WARDROBES with and without Gras, WARDING STANON, TOILET TABlea, Centka TALE, SIDE TABLES, OFFICR and LADIES
COUCHER, RATTAN Dass BooKCASES, FURNITURE, CHAIRS, EARY CHAIRS, IMO STOVE, KAROSINE BROVES, HANGING LAMPH, Orockkky, GLASSWARE, OUTLERY, PLATED- WARE, KITCHEN A PASTRY UTENSILS, Erc., Ers, Ere.
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Alto,
SEVERAL BICYCLES and Travessa with and without PNEUMATI TYRES, in good order and condition.
Catalogus isnod prior is Sale.
On view from Friday, the 26th Instant, Terms of SALE:-As Customary,
PAUL BREWITT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong. February 24, 1897.
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THE HÔNGKONG CRICKET CLUB
RACQUET TOURNAMENT.
UK Annual CONTEST for the CHAM.
TPIONSHIP AND DOUBLE
CAP will take place during March. ENTRIES CLONE on 3rd March, Llet's have been placed for Signsture at the RACQUET COURT and at the HONGKONS CLU
Bongkong; February 24, 1897-
ZETLAND
LODGE,
390
- No. 625 B.O.
ALUDGE will be held in the Fast. Regular MEETING of the above 381 MASONS
HALL, Zetland Street, 00 MONDAY, the lat March, t 8.30 for 9.00 p.m. precisaly. VIRITIKO BRETHREN are cordially INVITED to attend.
Bongkong, February 24, 1897,
ROYAL
QITY HALL.
E. HONGKONG AMATEUR
THE DRAMATIC OLUB
WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES or
1.
'Les Cloches de Corneville'
on the following dates - To-Night, 24th February, 1887. Saturday, 27th February, 1897, Tuesday, 2nd March, 1887. Doors open each Night at 8.30 p.m. Performance at Upn., precisely. PRICES, $3, $2 and BL. Half-price to Soldiers, Sailors, and Police in uniform.
Late Trans will run hour after the fall of the Cartait.
The Booking Offco, at the Theatro Royal will be open on aud after WEDNESDAY, 10th February. From 10 a,m, to 4 p.m. dluzity,
E. W. MITCHELL,
Ion, Secretary.
Hongkong, February 24, 1897.
Intimations.
208
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.
p.m.
ROTISSERIE,
Ments a la Carte,
HOPS, STEAKS, etc., etc., at any tino, between 7.30 and 11.30
Monthly Boarders at Moderate Bates,
Madar & Farmer,
Proprietors. Hongkong, September 3, 1895.
1786
THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM,
THIS
THIS Establishment has undergono extensivo altorations, The DINING ROOM being now upstairs, and a Large BILLIARD ROOM (haring Twu NEW BURROUGH and WATTS' TABLES) being added to the Hotel.
A French Chef having been engaged the Dusing' will be second to none.
Room FOR PRIVATE DINNERS, ́ ́ES
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
"Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fascia
(8)....
Ayents.
Date of
Leaving.
Dodwell, Carlill & Co. February 27. „Butterfold & Swice... March 12, at 3 pm. Nippon Yusen Kaisha, March 28, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Mar. 2. at 9 a.m. Arnhold, Barbarg&Co March 10, P. & O. S. N. Oo...... Feb, 26, al poon, ** F. & O. & N. O....Abuat March 6. .P. & 0. S. N. Co......Abmit March 18.
Holliday, Wise & Co. Apu; March 8... LIP. & 6. S. N. Co...... Feb, 25, at poo
Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Feb. 27, at noon. Nippon Yuson Kaisla Bob 27, st. 4 p.m. Butterbold & Swire March 1, Butterfield A Swire... Feb. 27, at noon. Messageries Maritimes March 8. noon, Dodwell, Carlil & Co. About Feb. 23, (e) Pacific Mail S. S. Co. March 2, at noon.
O. & G. 8, 8. C... Feb, 13, at noon. Shewan, Tomes & Co Quick despatch. Shewan, Tomas & Co. Onisk despatch, JP. & O. §. N. Co...............).
About Feb. 26. Douglas Lapraik &C Feb. 25, daynight, Butterfield & Swira.. Feb. 27, at noon. Butterfald & Siro... March C. (Canadian Pie 10. March 17, at noon,
Australian Porta ............. Afṛlla (8). Australian Ports.......Taiyuan (a).. Australian Force. Tokio Maru (s.). Havre, London & H'bg Norite (a) Beomon & Ports of Ca!! Preusser\(8)...........
Japan.
Verona (................ London
Cauton fo Lundua
Java (D). London,Parts of Call Ravenns (s).. London,v. Ports of Cull Ningehow (8) London,v. Ports of Call Glamorganshiro
doa, v Buer Cans: Prometheus (s)... Landon, v. Marseiller. Balmoral (a)........ Manila, via Amoy......Singking (B).... Murkolok. v. Saigon Caledonien (8)..... New York,v. SuezCons) Enorgia (9) ......sete 5. Francisco, v. Japas City of Rio de Jiro 3. Francisco, v. Japar Gaelic (9)................... San Francisco.. Falla of Den.... San Francisco.
Culor S'oro, Coibe & Whey Ilydaspes (8).. Stow, Amby & Fohow Nonon (0) Tientsin
Koyang (5) Nanchang (a Tientain... Vancouver (8.0.), Empress o. Japan
Not Responsible for Debts, Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor]
-Quaners will be lesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
CoA, American buryuo, Captain C. M. Noyes.-Captain.
ECEVOICE, British ship, Captain Jas. W. Knox-Captain."
FALLS OF DEE, British 4-masted ship, Captain J. Jl. Loss Standard Oil Ca
Captain W. W. Hardy. Order.
PRED. 3. LITCHFIezo, American barque,
TAMO' SEANTER, Americanship, Captain L. D. Smith.-Muster.
TORRISDALE, British 1-masted barque, Capt. R. Bacliahan. Standard Oil Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. February 23:-
Daphne, German steamer, 1,291, J. STESEN & Co. Samilson, Hongay February 21, Oual.
February 24
Taiwan, British air,, from Castor;" Decisio, German steamer, 965, C. Chris 886 tesou, Moji Fub, 18, Coal-SIEMMSIN &
Co.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
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FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,
The Co.'s Steamship
Sungkiang,
Captain Doop will be denpatched as above of
SATURDAY, the 27th Ioatant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, February 24, 1897,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
384
FOR TIENTSIN (DIRECT).-
The Co.'s Steam.ahlp
Nanchang, MAX Capt. FINLAYSON, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 8th March.
For Freight or passogo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents: Hongkong, February 24, 1897.
Energia, British steamer, 2,060, Charles Saw, Shanghat February 20, General. DODFELL, CARLILL & Co.
Phra Chula Chum Kleo, British steamer, 1,012, B. Figot, Bangkok sad Kah-ol chang Fob-17, Glenoral.-Yuan Far Horo,
Prosper. Norwegian steamer, 789. Tb. Gogatad, Bangkok Feb. 14, Rice.-Laurs, WEGENEN & Do.
Lytemson, German atcamor, 1,208, “G” Hunermson, Shanghai Fob. 21, General.-- SIEMEN & Co.
Arlie, British steamer, 2,400, Winthrop Ellis, Kobo February 18, Gonoral.-GB, LIVINGSTON & Co...
Chuuton, German steamer, 324, J. J. Andreson, Moji Feb.. 38, Coal-SIMDEN & Co.
DEPARTURES. February 24- Straikallan, for Hongny, Ingrabun, for Saigon. Irene, for Yokohama. Sumina, for San Francisco,
ardarts, for Shanghai. Hailan, for Hoihow.
202 | Luy Sob, for Baugkuk.
Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company.
PARING CARGO
AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED ATATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND. KUROPE,
VA
THE OVERLAND KAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,
FIA INLAND BEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Coptie, for Shanghai and San Francisco. Haswi, tor Haiphong,
P. C. Kiao, for Bangkok.
Zabijako, Russian cruiser, for Nagasaki. Braemar, for Moji and Tacoma. Tuitar, for Swatow, Taksang, for Tisuista.
Fushun for Canton.
CLEARED. Rickmers Rickmers, for Saigon. Yullberg, for Iloilo. Nanou, for Swatow. Trichcang, for Twanfoo. Clara, for Pakhui. Kiangpok, for Swatow. Galoy for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS, AKRIYZU.
Par F. C. C. Elas, from Bangkek, 3 Chi-
Dese.
PROPOSED SAilings #row Honorera, Gaelic (via Shanghai,“
Nagneaki, Kobe,SATURDAY, March 13, McBain, nad 41 Chicoso,
Per Proser, from Bangkok, 12 Chipse. Per Lyeemson, from Shangbai, Mr G.
at noon,
at book,
DEPARTED.
Inland Ssa, Yoko- hama and 'lain),
Par Coptic for Shanghai, Mrs Kobler, Doric (via Shanghai,“
Mr and Mrs Gore and native sercant, Mr Nagasaki, Kobe, THURSDAY, April 1. Inland Sea, Yoko
E. II. Low and native servant, Mr G. de Gunzburg and mire servant, Capt. Fair hams and 'latu),
and native servant, Me D. W. Crawford Belgie (vis Shanghai,
Nagasaki, Kobe,THURSDAY, April 22, and native servant, Mr and Mrs Sampson, Inland Sea and Tokchams)........
TH
2000.
M. saro 3. Stern, S. Tankuhara, A. Pend, A. Bhoman, W. Plait, O. J. Ashley, O. II. Ford, and E. Tomlin; tor Nagasaki, 1 Japsuere for Kobe, Mr P. H. MeKay; for Yokohama, Miss G. Wekefield, Mr G. H. Comming, Mrs J B. Bemis, and 2 Japanoro; for San Francisco, Col, and Mica Keeler, Miss Brown, Bir E. T. Pollock,
TILE Steamship GAELIO will be dospatched for SAN FRANCISCO, Entrances-Ice House Lane, Queen's SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, Road, and Duddell Street,
INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOM LULU, on SATURDAY, the 191H Marob,
1069
FREDERICK BISHOP, Manager, THOMAS GAULL ROOM.
PEAK HOTEL.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
THIS Commodious and Welkappointed HOTEL, situated at a height of 1,250 feet above zon-level, has just hoon thorough ly decorated, reputed and re-furnished, 686 ■ NEW WING has been buite, which Demands magnificont Views of the Ear
bour and mainiod of China
For further Particulare, apply to
THE MANAGER,
New Victoria Hotel.
726 Hongkong, November 24, 1896.
WINDSOR HOTEL
HONGKONG.
THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the
at Nooo.
Steamers of this Has pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route,
A. Schalthas, A. Beown, H. §. Hermenson and M. G. Grayum; for Lone
don, Me and Mrs L. R. Farreal,
Per-Taiwan, for Swatow, 2 Europeans. Per Hanoi, for Haiphong, Rev. Bricard, Mir E. Sequeira and family, and 11 Chin- MeL. Brindangue, Madame Chambarsaud,
exe.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For BANGKOK.—
· Per Osto, at 7.30a.m., on Thursday, the
25th February.
For SWATOW, CHINKIANG & HAN-
KOW.-
Per Kiangpak, al 8.30 am,, on Thurs
day, the 25th February,
For PARH01-
Per
ara, at 8.30 am, on Thursday, the 25th February.
·For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
Por Verona, at 11.50 ... on Frides,..
the 26th February.
For MANILA.-
Per Bullmouth, at 4,30 p.m., on Friday,
the 26th February.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY
ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY &
MELBOURNE.
Per dúlia, at 11:30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 27th February.
For TIENTSIN.--
Fer Kuriyang, at 11.30 a., on Satur-
day, the 27th Februagy.
For AMOR & MANILA.----
Per Sungkiang, at 11.30a.m., on Satur
day, the 27th February,
MENOS FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Daylight —Nanna leaves for Quasi Ports. Noon English Mail Steamer leaves for
Ports of Call and Europe.
Miscellaneous.
Goods por Kulang undalivered after
Noon this dus lauded, Goods per Hydrpes not cleared aftx4'
p.m. aukist to rent. Goods par Vingchain undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
General Memoranda.. Rupay, February 20
12.30 p.m.-Mating of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld., at the Company's Office. Goods per Steamer Melbourne unclared
aftoi Noon subject to rent. SATURDAY, February 27:-
BIRTHS.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 1897.
At Vienna, Austria, on the 19th Feb, the Wife of Auote SWABS, daughter of H. Rosenweig, Bhanghai, of a Daughter.
The publication of this issue comienced at 6 10 p.m.
... LOCAL AND GENERAL.
On February 2nd, at Tientsin, La Grande Maison Universelle, tha Wife of L. STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. | J. Newnanen, Imperial Chinesa Railways, (BUPPLIES THROUGH REUTER)
OUTWARD BOUND :-Agameranon, Diske of Son.
Rickmers, Normandie, Jan. 215th; Bayern, Alapomene, dong, St. An dreicu, 99th; diglain, Cyrils, Dontogna, Feb. 2nd; Carton, Kanugrease, 5th Glenavon, Menelaus Helene. Rickmers, 9th Angpa, Gaudalquiver, 12th; Ben- larig, Brals, Chinful. Bachsen, Elas Baghalien, Bles, St. Jerome, 16th j Hertha, Japan, stonen, Salazie, Ceres, 10th East Rickamers, Tom Muru, 23rd. HOMEWARD BOUND JAAR,
Jestl
Sth 1 Claverhill, 8th Jan Ada Jun 12th Theldu lith, Oude 22nd; Bendi Radnorshire, 20th cennas 20th; Yarra, Oceans Feb. 2nd Achilles, Hector, Kagahina, 6th Glen gerry, 9th Sunda, 12th; Tamise, IB; Polyphemus, Pyrrhus, Bellona, Gangt», 19th; Borne, 23rd.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARYA, 1897,
At Bristol a for weeks ago, Sir Michnet Hicks Reach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered highly interesting speech in which he touched upon the trade of the
2.30 p.m.-Aujon of Household Farmi-country for the past year. In the second lars, de, at Mr Paul Drawitt'. half of 1808, after the Salisbury Adminis. p.o.-A. D. 0. Performance of Les tration came into power, the tradi of Great Cloches de Carville at City Hall. Gorda por Faizar-i-Hind not cleared Britain exhibited phenomenal expansion,
After 4 p.m. subject to rent.
and the returns of experts and imports for SUNDAY, February 28 :-
that year werd of a character which could Goode pur Mario Falerit undelivered not but be dininently antisfactory to sli
after this dateaubject to rent:... MONDAY, March 1;-
pm-Mexting of Zetland Lodge.
.th
Quotations. BoxoxONG, February 24, 1897. OPIUM-New Paths, esah,... 6824
Old
cash, 700 New Banares, caah, 600 Old New Malwa, credit, 760 Allowanco, Taula,... 12/20 Old Malwa, credit,, 780/700 Allowanco, Taois.... 8/24 Persian, Olly, cash,. -- --Allowance, Tools,...:
Persian, Paper tied 500/570 Allowanen. Tacia,... 0/10
*
Exchange
Horazon, February 24, 1877.
Or. London-
Banic, Wire, ...
On durand,
27
**
30 days sight,
4 months sight,
Credits, 4 ...
Documentary, & months' sights,... Ou Faris
On demand,
Un New York-
those who were interested in the welfare of the country. Sir Michael was ablo to an nounce that 1690 had surpassed won 1205. There had been an advance in the prices of the great staples-ironu, copper, and whoat. The increase of imports as compared with, 1995 was no less, than £5,000,000, or 6 per cent; the increase of imports was £14,000,000, or 6 per sent. Ho thought those figures were the best nn- swor that could be given to the people who were perpetually telling them the country was going downhill, and that wo were unable, under our present circum- stances, to compete with the nabiew of the world. He admitted that the protective tariffs of other civilised "nations were a serious bar to our progress, but maintained there was something in the freedom of trade, the cheapress of material, and the 2/1 2/1nergy of Englishmen, which, after all, 21surpassed all these difficulties; and that,
2/1
2/1
Credits, 4 months' sight, On Berlin-Dei.......
... 2.64 ... 2.08 ... 2:14
Credite, 60 days' sight........ On Bombay-...
Wire
52
*** 156
demand,
11
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. ———. Tha British Contract Packet Ravenna will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 25th Feb., with Mails for the United
On demand, Europo, and countries be Kingdom, yond,, vid Brindisi; to the Straits On Calcutta
Wire, Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The asual hours will be ahurved to
closing the Atalin, Ra.
***
On demand,
On Shanghai-
On demand,
30 days' sight, (private pspor) Gold Leaf, 100 fac, (per tool)...
Silver (per oz.)...
MATES BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL- Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)
Way Co.'s PaQKET; —
The Canadian Pacifio Mail Packat Empress
of Fupine will be despatched on WED- NESDAY, the 17th March, with Msila for Shanghai, Japan, United Statek, Canada, &c, which will be plomad as follows:-
10.00 AM. Registry consen. 11.00 .4 Post-Odion stones, hat Corrin- Fondence may be posted on board the Packet, with the Lule Fee of 10-cept- extra Postage, until the time of depart ture
MAILS BY BE GERMAN PACKET. --- The Gorman Contract Packet Preven will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 2nd March, with Mails, for the Vaited Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c., &c.
Registry ceases at 7.30 a.m. The mail clones at 8 a.m. Lato Lottore till 8.30 am., with 10 caute oztra postagu.
MAILS ET REG UNITED STATES PACKER -- The United State Mail Packet City of Rio
de Juncire will be despatched on TUES.
| whatever anyone might say of the advance of Germany or any other country in trade and commerce, so long as we could show such results one raced not be afraid for the fature of Great Britain and of our Empire, Bravo words those, and full of cheery op timism an optimism becoming well the Chuccellor of the Exchequer of ahoge Em ... 106
pite. In a vague way, we have all limit ...166able faith in the future of our wuntry, in
166
... 798
73
948.90
9.30
29+1d.
·Maity,··
The O. & O. s. s. Godie, with the Aus
DAN Man of the 2nd Feb, loft Yokohama on the moning of the 23rd. Feb., and may be expected here on er about Monday, the let March. The M.. Mix Brnest Simons, with the
FRENCH MALL of 29th Jan, left Sin- gapore on Monday, the 22nd Feb. nt ** 8 man, and may be expected hore on or about Monday, the 1st March. This Packet brings ropties to` letters despatcluxd from Hongkong on tho 281d Due.
The P. M. 8. -City of Pching, with mails de, left San Francisco for this port, via Honolula, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 13th Feb,
Steamer Ropesteri. [The C. M. Co.'s str, Dalong, from Glasgow
and Liverycol, left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of the 18th Feb., and may be expected here on or about the 24th Feb.
Li. verpool, loft Singapors on the morning of the 21st Feb., and my bo expected here on or about the 20th Feb. The N. P. K. chartered str. Balmoral, loft
The O. 8. 8. Co. 'a st. lacus from
Moji for this port on the nicizning of the 21st Feb., and may bo
expected
to arrive here on the 27th Feb. The P. &Q k ́s. Gradle left Singaparo
for this pors at 6a.m. on the 21st Feb. The NP. B. 5. Tacones has arrived at Yokohams (from Tacoma, Wash.) and is to leave for Hongkong via porta on the 22ml Fab.
Thes. Cutherine Ave, Hrom Calcutta, leit Singapore for this port on the af noon of the 20th Feb.
Tho N. G. I. 8. Letime left Singaporn for this port on Feb. 31st, and may be expected here on or about the 28th Feby The N. P. 8. 8. Pistoria left Tacoma on the 6th February for this port vin usual ports of call.
:
The E. & A. &. s. Guthrie, from Sydney &c.. leic Port Darwin on the 19th Feb., for this port.
spite of the varning notes sounded by The C. M. Co.'s s. 8. Chenfa, from Glasgow
Maria in Germany and other technical works; but it is doubtful if Sir Michael Hicks Beach put more than a superficiat || `- arpoot of the question before his English The heaters. It is easy to ranke o-speech that will tickle the palate of an English audi- ence. Nothing is easier to the practised politician. But if the Chancellor of the
and Láverpool, passed the Canal on the 17th Feb., and may be considered duo at Singapore on or about the 8th Fob.
R. J. Co.'s sir. Ellen Rickmers, front- Middlcabre, Ausworn, and Hamborg, passed the Canal on the 22nd Feb., and may be considered duont this port on or about the 22nd March.
Latest Advices,
ATSON & Co., Exchequer had placed side by g with his The silk ox C.-P. H. s. s. Empress of Chind
A. S. WA
. LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Aerated Waters.
increased tables of export and import values:
the corresponding statistics of Germany,
from Hongkong 20th January, W25 delivered in New York on the 22nd Fob
Franco, Austri, United States, or even The P. & 0. Co.'s steuner Sundu, from China, arrived at Lonilari on the after noon of the 23rd Feb..
| India and Japan, he would have been giv-.
ing a fairer idea of the relative expansion | —
of British trade. If alongside the 6 per Ir is stated in Tokio that Sir Ernest Satow; cent, increase of importe or the 6the British Minister, is to go home on leave per cent. Increase of exporte for Great in April.
Britain ho had shown an increase of 20
per cent. in German trade, his hearers Tax Chinese Minister in London sent a would not have cheered se vociferously; douation of £100 to the Indian Famine
Relief Fund. !·· but in the absence of Continental or American and Japanese statistics it would Tax pegging out of the route surveyed for banfair to attempt to categorically die- the Shanghai-Woosing Railroad was to pell the Chancellor's rose-tinted vision commence on the 22nd Feb..
OUR AERATED WATER FACTORY a fitted Pritish commercial progress. Suffice it
DAY, the 2nd March, with Mails for with the best English Machinery, embody.say that it is not the Clamator of the IT is reported frean England that Marshal
Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada. Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be closed as follows
JÚ LE. Registry conses. `- 11 L.M. Post Ofice close,
BOURS OF CLOSING THE
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Parketa leave at Noon.
The following hours will be observed in
closing the Mats for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packete, when they ears at Noon, The Money Order Office, will be closed at 5 the day before.
8.00 A..Posting of Prices Curront and
Circulare ceases
Ing the latest improvements in the trade.
The Purest Ingredients only are used, and the atmost Care and Cleanlitos sx ercised in the Manufacture throughout.
The Water med is proved by repeated Analyans to bo Absolutely Puro.
Exchequer who feels the pinch of foreign Yamagata will go to England in Juno to competition. Singapore shipping statistics represent the Mikado at the celebrations. show how the increase is tending, wherein honor of the Queen's long waign. the highest percentage of progres lies, and Mr H. Pinckney, who played at back for were it not for a perversity which we can-cho Hongkong FC in the Shield Compe not but chancturistas unaccounable, except tition, is now playing in the Yokohama,” on the actra of a conservatism that illac Interport team at contre half-back. cords with our national spirit of enters first number of the Japar, Times, an prise and business scoren, in Ho English daily to be published in Tokyo, kong would be able to detect from what will appear next month. It is said to be quarter the competition comes to limit the the organ of Marquis Ito. Although owned business of our British hours. From
by Japansao, it will be published in Eng what is recognised as TX of the most reliable la lites of experts of British, and several foreigners are already
engaged for the editorial staff lared value of British textile exports to Or the lith February's Chinese carpenter Hongkong in 1866 aminted to £1,828,820, who was working on board HMS. Pigmy as compared with £1,949,775 1995 and jumped from the forecastle of the ship into Counterfoil Onder Books supplied on ap- £1,196,731 in 1894 or a decrease of the sun. The occurrence was observed by £131,440 un 1805 experta and of £78,402 the entry and the officer of the watch on plication.
on 1894. This cannot be regarded as a all board the US. Flagship Olympia, and a a satisfactory state of affairs, and those who boat was at once lowered and pulled to the are afected by the shrinkage of betricHE SPOT 20 Man,
The man, however, had disappeared
For COAST POLTS, Waters are packed and
(Prices Current and Circulars may placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, however be posted up to 10 o'clock and the full amount alleged for Packages if they are died in bundles, country by country, with the addresses and Empties when received in good order. ono way).
Newspapera,
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To DIPART. Per Clara, For Pakhol, 12 Chiposo. Through Passengers Tickets granted to
Per o, for Bangkok, 1 European and ngland, France, and Germany by all trans 18 Chinese Atlantio line of Steators, and to the prin
For Namoa, for Amey, Mr Wingate for Barometer gipal cities of the United Stator or Canada. Rates and particulars of the varions routes, Misses Crumpa and Bolls for Tenipasture
Shanghai via Tepɑbow, De Morrison. may be obtained upon application.”
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Wind
Humidity Per Ravenna ftm Hongkong: for Singa- Dirention of
Londet, Lieut. El. H. Donovan, R.N., Weather...... pore, Mecers P. J. Sproule, and Kohne peyor for Brindisi, Mr Ribakoff; for Force to European offcials in service of Chins Commander F. G. De Lite, R.N., Rev. and Japan, and to Government officials and and Mrs. M. Wales, Monats J. M. their familien.
Pastongora who have paid fall fare, 50 embarking at San Francisco for Chits or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will
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E. D. Baina, Mr and Mrs T. W. Hayward,
F. 0, F100, First Assistant. Hongkong Observatury, Feb. 24, 1897.
be allowed a dissonat 10 per cent. Master Hayward and child, Mr. and Mra allowance duse not apply to through fares L. Hardman and children, Master W. trom China and J
Japan to Burope, All Parsal Fackages should be marked to King, Mestor L King ME. T. Cooper
Mfa A. Opper, addrem in full; and same will be received Mils E. M. 8. Anderson, Mr Cameron,
and child,
Mins & Pearso Ofice until 6 pm, the Bliss D. Cameron, Miles E. Rendell, Master at the Company's Bot Buities known as "CON
dey previed to calling,
Dostlar Invites be soonfapany Carge From Nagasaki for Calcutta, Ma B. B. BAROMETER
Ges. Rondell, ami ir Joseph Poling. NAUGHT HOUSE, ofere licet-Class Adestued to points beyond Ean Francis, Smith for London, Me Coche,
in the United States, should be sent to the
nommodation to Residents sad, Travellera
Fenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall Company's Offices, addromed to the Col. to each Flour, in pharge of experienced lector of Customs, San Francisco, Attendant
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SHIPPING REPORTS.
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Our Registond Talegraphic Addreen is **DISPENSARY, HONGKONG": And all signed messages addressed thrus will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters diwaya
kept trady in Stock
PURE AERATED WATER
BODA WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
[LITHIA WATER,
SARSAPARILLA. WAFER ·
TONI WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
manufactures, we learn that the total de
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will find very little comfort in Sir Michael before they reached the spot. Tila morning Hicks Beach's platitudes. Instyes Shang the body was picked up in the harbour in hai imported British goods to the value of an advanced stage of decomposition. The £6,202,260, as compared with £5,061,694 carpenter had been acting strangely for
some time previously. in 1805-au increano of £1,10,626 Jupal imported £5,075,622 se 43,856,640 in 1896 oranernase:
ainu-Warn from Le Courrier de Saigon that French soldier named Hafner, belonging £1,218,973. By comparison Hongkong lao the 2nd Regiment of the Foreign Legion;.-
takes a very subsidiary position. It would
bo interesting to learn whether our
competitors are responsible
or whether it is that goods Hongkong in hansit noir porta; and whether other shoy a corresponding, deo
it, for instance, that pore, Shanghai.
porta, all show shares with No Credit giren for Botties that look the distinoties dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been Brimak tentles sed for any other purpose than that of tion possibi containing denied Waters, au aush Battles
ara notar nasd again by us,
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG I
Mandolines, kOG SUIT
under arrest, at Saigon by the? townique was arrested on:
Germinateater Petrarch, was anabacuring to desert to Hia comrade, Kraut by name, red by the compradors's tuin sanie, steamer, estened
hole and lot himself down to tas chor cablerait in feared Tollow was drownsd, on the QULIAN YAKY dangerous