To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL
SOCIETY'S REUNIONS,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FOR MARSEILLES, HAVRE AND LONDON.
(Without Transhipment.}
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Australian Porta........ Tsinang is Australian Porta...... Gathris (s). Bremen & Ports 91Galı Bayarn (2) Debu..........
Taiwan (0)
JUDSON'S SURPRISE PARTY Calling at SAIGON AND SINGAPORE Bouchow........... Peng (...
Going Stronger, Booming Bigger.
Everyone is talking about it.
Praised out of sight all mand.
The Co.'s Steamship Gundo Iguiser, Captain VINUENTI, Wil leave for the above Ports
B'bg & Loudon Cowrie (8)... letre, Japan...............
A QORS (3),. Kibe.
ubang (v).. London.........
Uoyron (0) Candis (.). Landos........ London
Japan (6)
Those who have not seen it are going to TO MORROW, the 3rd Instaut, in the AFTERNOON, instead of as previously adver
380 it.
Those who bavu are going again, It is emphatically the success of years.
TOMMY HUDSON THIS (FRIDAY)
TOMMY HUDSON
TOMMY UDSON
TOMMY HUDSON
EVENING.
GRAND FANULONABLE
TOMMY HUDSON PERFORMANCE. TOMMY HUDSON And Lust Night of the TOMMY HUDSON pre MONSTER
PROGRAMME. TOMMY HUDSON
TOMMY HUDSON LIMPED
TOMMY HUDS & LUCID
TO MY HUDSON
LAUGH EA
TOMMY BUDSON TO-NIGHT!
TOMMY HUDSON
TONIGHT!!
TOMMY-HUDSON and rematar only a
TOMMY HUDSON few more nights in
TOMMY HUDSON
TOMMY HUDSON
TOMMY BUD¬ON
Blongkong and
still Astrating CROWDED
TOMMY HUDSON HOUSES NIGH PLY.
TOMMY HUDN It is the tope of TOMMY HUDSON Eutugistis Contagut
TOMMY HUDSON
TOMMY HUDSON
on all side
NOT A DULL MOMENT
TOMMY HUDSON from esrtain rise to
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curtain fall over the rapidly moving
incident..
Box Pian Roussos's. Efarvencing aud
Bubbles 9 p.m.
NOTICE.
TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) Another Huge Routing Gantic Programme The CROWNING PINNACLE-the best
"The
of the Sea
Seaso Miss MAY HABGOOD will play Mendois- sohn's Concerto in G Minor." First time of Miss LINTON'S 20 different
Shodus if the Homan Fac Lights and Shodas The GOURLAYS Burlesque u
Corsican Brollers. BUDSON'S Armory Lecture on the
Moon and Stare. Miss VIOLET ELLIOTT will sing the Lost Chord with Grand Organ Accompaniment.
Edison's latent invention the PHNEU MATIC ERADICATOR, &c., c.
Book your seate Burly and avoid disap. Fuitacat.
THOS. P. HUDSON.
Hongkong, April 2, 1897.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNFES. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE
Lightning baving atrived To the above Poets, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongsida.
Cargo irapoding the discharge er zerain- ing on board after 4 m. of the 6th will be landed at Consignore Instout, risk and expense into the Codewan of the HONGEVNU AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, DI
tisod,
For Fruight, apply to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, April 2; 1807.
GCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
The Co.'s Steamship
Sarpedon
Lendon, v. Suez Cans Izson (8)............. Indon,v. Ports un Calloselta (0),. London, v.Ports of Cal: Oulong (8).
Yuer Manila
[uensang (B),. Mauila and Iloilo......Doye Maro (8)
Agrate.
Late Leaving.
«Bu terfield & Bwiro...jApril 16, 213.p.. Gibb, Livingston & Co. April 3 at 11 s.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd April 27, st, 9 am, Eutiert tại dc. Biwire.. April Butterfik Swire,. A 3.
&C Api 10. Arnhold, Barberg&Ci
P. & U. 5. N. Co... April 9, at noon,
• Б. Jardine, Matheser&C Api 5 at 3 p.m. F.&. . N. Co... About Apa 3. P. & O. S. N.
About April 18. P. & O. §. N. C
bout April 29, Butterfold & Swire... April
.....
B
at noon.
P. & O, S; N. OG... Apr 8, 2009, Holliday, Wise & Co..but April 11, Jardine, Matheson&C April 3. t 4 p.m. Dodwell, Carill & Asi 8, utter oun- 623 Miles, Bavre & Lidon. Guadalquiver (5............. Messagories Martian
Marzelle: v. Saigon Ernest Simons («). Alesssgories Maritim April 14, at noon. Marseilles........... Euplectela (1).... Arnhold, Kerberg & Co, april 10. N'ski, Kobé & V'hama Sarp dun (8)......
Butterfield & swire...pil3, at 4 p.m. Baki, Kobe & Ym Merion thinhire (6)......Sheson, Tomes & C. Apri 8, daylight.
uick despatch. Wla stock Jacob Diderichsen (s) Melchera & Co York, v. SuszCrun. Muodolf (a)........ New York, Suzana) Breconshire (8). S. Francisco. v. Japa Chino (3)
Captain Guz, will be despatched as above at 4 p... TO-MORROW, the 3rd Instant."
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, April 2. 1897.
'SHELL' LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR MARS ILLES.
The Co's ship
Expiactela; Captain Moxa18,
Nag
S. Francisco. v. Jaju. Belgie (n)..
San Francisco....
San Francisco...
Falla of Dee.. 心
S'pore, viaSang,6'ya Chanaang (a). Shanghai............ Laongmoon (5).. Shanghai
Miszapore (8).....
Shanghai, Kobé & Y'a Pallan (6). 680 S'pore, Pnung & B'bay Bisagno (8)
Swatow, Amoy & TauFormuse (6). Tacoma (Wash.), &c...Olympic (s).. Vancouver (BC), & Empress of Chine (a... Victoria (B.C.), &c.... Chittagong (8). Wladiwoatuck, T. S'hai Totemi Maru (o)........
will
he despatched as above
on SA1URDAY, the 10th Instant,
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 2, 1897.
To-day's Advertisements.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
625 FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND
PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY DOMPANIES.
VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN. HE attention of Passengers is directed L
to the very cheap rates offered by this Line to the PACIFIC COAST and to the In- TERIOR and EASTERN CITIES of the UNITED STATES and CANADA and to EULGEE.
HONGKONG TO LONDON, $400. Excellent accommodation. First class Table, DooTOR and STEWARDES carried. HONGKONG TO NEW YORK, $850,
The Railroad travelling is second to none un the American Continent. Magnificent Scenery of the Rocky sud CASCADE MOUN- TAINA. The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK route. Passengers to EOROPE may proceed by one of the brat class ATLANTIC MAIL LINES.
HONGKONG TO TACOMA, $225. Rates of Passage to other Points on ap. phestion.
Special rates allowed to members of Go- wernment Services.
dam...cam.com
I'LOFOKED SAILINGS FROM Hongkoke. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION), Glympio........... ¡ 2,608 | Tuzonday. | Aptil 13. L'athu...... | 2,509 | Tuesday, | May 4 Pacuplu...... | 2,049 | Tuesday. | 565 20. Fictoria.........] 3,157 | Tuondny. | June 15. (Hlympin............. | 2,608 ] Tuesday. ¦ July 6.
Consignees of Cargo from SINGALORE and Pexand are requcated to take me DIATE delivery of their Guoda from alongs.. aide; such Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Oonsigueus' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected, Billa of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents,
683
Hongkong, April 2, 1897. AUSTRIAN. LLOYD'S STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, BODEDDA, ADEN, KURRACHEE, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE,
Steamship Viudaliona having ar ved. Consignees of Oarge are hereby
informed that their Goods are being landod at their risk into the Gedowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARP AND GODOWN UO., LTD., whence delivery may
obtained.
ba
This Vessel briuga on Carge:
From CALCUTTA, Ox 5.5. Agiaia, tran-. shipped at COLONDO. From TRIESTE, ex 8.5. Impenziar, transhipped at BOMBAY From VENICE, ex a. Massimiliano, tran- shipped at TRIESTE. From VENICE, ex D.. Carlotta transtipped at TRITATE.
Options! Cargo will go on to SHANGHAI uuless notice to the contrary be given bators Noon, To-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Undersigned BEFORE NOON ON THE 9TH INSTANT, OR THEY WILL NOT BE 3800GKIZED,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and
any Goods remaining in the Godowns after
the 9th Instant will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER & Co.,
Agents,
681
Hongkong, April 2, 1897. 'SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CUNSIGNEES. FRUM MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
HES.S. Marionethshire, Capt. D. DAVIES having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Carge are hereby re quested to end in their Bls of Lading for countersignature by the Underrigard and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alonga.de.
Optional Oarge will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, To-MoRow, the 3rd Instant.
Any Cara peding bor discharge will be landed into the Godowis of the Hora- KONG AND KOWLOON WHARD AND Gorows Co., LIMITED, of Kowloon, and sored at Consignees' risk and expend.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th Iost will be subject to ront.
Godda All broken, chafed, and damaged are to be Joft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 10th Instant, at
2:30 pm.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Hongkong, April 2, 1807.
|................. | Fuenday. | July 27.
HE Steamship OLYMPIA, Captain THUSDJUR, sailing at Noon, on TU SDY, the 13th April, will proceed VICTORIA, (B.C), and TACOMA (Wash.), riz KOBE, and YOKOHAMA
Through Billa un Lading inaod to Pacific Coast Paints, and to Canadian and United States Pointe,
Consular Invoices of Goods for United States Peints should be in quadruplicato, one copy must be sent forward by the alewiner the care of The Fruight Agent, Northern Pacific Railroad, Tacoma, Waak. Parceln must be sent to our Office (with address marked in fully by &p.a., on the day pravicus to sailing.
For further information as to Paaange or Freight, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & O., General Agend Hongkong, April 2. 1857
www
The Co.'s Steamship
Trixar, Capt. G. KAMBAY, will be despatched on TUURS-
DAY, the 16th Jan, 3
The attention of Passengers in directed to the Superior Acommodation offered First-class Saloon by this Stemmer.
is situated forward of the Engines.
the A Refrigerating Chasaber eburco supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyako. A duly-qualified Surgeon is carried, and the Vessel is Etted through- oct with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. April 2, 1897.
SHIPPING.
69
ARRIVALS.
April 1 Euplectela, British ateamer. 2,507, F. Morriz, Boam Feb. 22, Petroleum AENHOLD, KARARRO & Co.
April 2: -- Loongmoon, German str., from Canton. Sarpedon, British str., 8,023. J. Grier, Liverpot and Singapore March 27, Geo- oral,BUTT KFIELD & SWINE.
Lightning, British steamer, 2,124, J. G. Spence, Diletta March 17. and Singapore 27, General,-DAYID Bass007, SONS & Cu,
Tuishy. Chinese steamer, 1,650, Som- mers. Liverpool Feb. 14, and Singop re March 27, Machinery and General-0. M. S. N. Co,
Phra Nang, Britial: atenuer, 1,027, W. H. Watton, Bangkok March 24, and Swatow April 1, General,-FTEN FAT Hoxo.
Budaunted, British cruiser, &,000, John S. Gallifax, Nagaki March 29,
Cheang Hye Teng, British steamer, 923 M. G Seat, Pouang and Singapore March 32, General-CHINZST
Fushun, Chinese steamer, 1,504, W, H. Lunt. Shanghai March 30, General.-C. M. B. N. Ca.
Merioncashire, British steamor, 1,950, D. Davies, Singapore March 27, General.
DooWELL, CARLILL & Co.
- DEPARTURES.
April 2 Jacob Diederichsoì, for. Hoihow. Wakanour Maru, for Amoy and Seattle. Thales, for Sæslow.
Singapore and London.
538 Detatrongs, for Hoihow.
Kweiging, fur Swatow. Kinshi Maru, for Suhan, for Swatow. Changsha, for Kobe, Fushin, for Canion.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR " SALOON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRE, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSKILLES,
MEDITERRANEAN AND FLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX;
APTO
FORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE
N WEDNESDAY the 4Stuanishty
Neon the Company ERNEST SIMONS, Capt. DE MAUKKUGE, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPACE, wn! QARGO, will leave this Port MARSEILLES via Ports of Call, without Transhipment.
唱
and Specie will be registered for Londo as well as for Matselues, and so septed in transit through Marcillas for the primairal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted 10 Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 po.. Specie and Farcola until 3 pm, or
Le 13th Instant. (Parcels are not to
it on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office).
quired.
Contents and value of Packages are 20-
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offcc,
G. в CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong. April 2, 1897.
682
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Orem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
COLONA, American barque, Captain O. M. Noyer-Captain.
BURYNICE, British ship, Captain Jas. W. Knox-Captains
FALLA OF DZE, British 4-masted ship, Captain J. H. Look-Standard Of Co.
Teananas, British-masted barque, 634 Capt. R. Bophanao,--Standard Oil On
CLEARED. Taishun, for Tengkin Benglos, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS. ÁRKIVNO.
Per Sarpedon, from Singapore, 145 Chi-
need,
Dodwell, Carlill & C. jäpril 6, at noon. Shewan, Tomes & Cul beat, 130.
April Pacific Mail S.. April 13 at noon. U. & G. S. 8, C. April 29, at noon, Shewan, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch,
Temer & Co. Quick despatch. Jardino, Matheson & Cepeil 6, at 3 p.m.
Siemasz & O. April 3, at 11 a.m. [P. & Q, § ̧¡ N. Co.......... ¡About April 4, Duiwell, CarlB/& Co About April 7, Cachowitz CoApril 3, at 1008. Douglas Laprak & Co. Ap it 4, daylight. Dodwell, Carlill & Ceļapl18, at nous. Canadi. Pee CoApril 7, at moor, Shawan, Tumes & Co. April 3 Nippon Yuson Kaisha.¡April 0, at 4 p.m.
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For KOBE YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA,
B.C, PORTLAND, OREGON. --- Por Chittagong, at 11.30 am., un Bator-
day, the 3rd April.
For FUOGROW.
Per Puoting, at 11.30 am, on Bstur-
day, the 3rd April.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY. IS-
WN LAND, COOKTOWN, VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
Per Guthrie, R gistration at 11a.m.; Lumors, at 1.30 a.m., on Saturday, the 3rd April,
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM-
BAY.-
AUS. FOR 10-MORROW, Shipping.
11 a.m.-Loongmoox leaves for Shanghai, 11a.m.-Guthrie leaves for Australian
Porta.
Non.-Bisage leaves for Bombay, &c. Afturgon.-Guadalquiver leaves for Mar.
seillen.
+p. to.-Yuensang leaves for Manila,
Auctions.
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Huebold Furai ture, &c., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's. 2.20 p.m.Auction of Books Bo., at
Mr Paul Brewitt's.
Miscellaneous.
Gooda per Yangtas undelivered after
this date subject to reut.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, April 4:-
Goods per Kintuck undelivered after
this date subject to rupt.
TUESDAY, Aptil 6-
3,30 p.in.Auglion of Household Furni tare, da., at Mr J. M. Armstrong's, Goods por Lightning undelivered after 4
p- this duth landed.
WEDNESDAY, April 7-
BIRTHS.
On Sunday, the 21st March, the Wild of E. S. GOODLAND, Singapore Municipality, of a Daughter,
Un the 27th-March, st 7, Museum Rond, Shanghai, the wife of Cuay. E. Gust, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE
At Shanghai, on the 27th March, at the Imperial German Consulato-General, by De O Stucbel, Consul-General, and afterwards by Pastor H. Hackman. Theo. Lic, at the Union Church, PAULA, oldest daughter of A. KIRCHNER, of Shanghai, to EuroH KARBE, of Shanghai.
DEATH.
On the 22nd March, at Bethesda Mis sion House, Singapore, WINIFRED, Daugh- ter of W. D. and C. Ashdown, aged 21 Ly..
The publication of this issue covmenced i ut 6.25 .m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897.
The proposal of General Bichot, the new Commander-in-Chief of the French troops
foods par Aden not cleared after 4ia Indo-Chin, to establish a large encamp-
p.m. subject to real.
TuoneDay, April 8 .---
Gonde per Ellen Rickmers ondairerad
after this date ani juct to rent, Goods por Glenshiet undelivered after this
date subject to cont.
FRIDAY, April 9:-
2.46.Auction at La Haciends, the
Posk.
Goods per Findaboss undelivored after
this date subject to rent. SUNDAY, April 11-
cat of Europeans troops in Caobang aloso | to the Chureset frontier, such, near Lungs, oltau, rany be regarded with more than passing interest. The ostensibla intention of the General is that this encampment,
our the frontier to the North of Tonkin, should play the same role as the camp of Chalon, in the North-cust frontier of France. There is something very signifi:1
FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1897.
LOCAL AND GENERAL STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL..
(SUPPLIED THROUGK`KEUTES.) Outward BouyD:-Tos Maru, led ::
Sophie Rickmers, Tansue, 26; Ciacio Benediek, Orestes, Teucer, March 2 Taishus, 6th; Mogul, Elizabeth, Rick mera, Tako, Tanourville, 13th: Aet
15th; Antenor Yamaguchi
16th;
Argyle, Chingu
Mark,
Bealed
Socotra, Thym, 19th; Fenlonsand, **.**. Carantheshire, Sydney, Tantalus, Adour, Pecian, Thyme 23rd Caledonien, 96th Priden, Glenorde, Teenkai, Yarra, Eskdile, Glenlochy, Mel- bridge, 30th: Dorothea Bickmers, April 1st..
HOMEWARD BOUND-Sydney, Feb. 26th: Friggs, Marquis Hacquehem, March Budd Turbo, Formosa, Morven, 9th; Natal, 12th; Senin, 16th; ffyrmidon, Priam, Port Adelaide, 10th; Niobe, 23rd Prensen, 26th Medusa, 30th.
Maši
The O, & Q.'s. a, Peru, with maila da, left San Francisco for this port vis Yokoham. Iuland Sea, Kobe, Naga saki and Shanghai, on the 23rd Mamh. The Imp. Ger. Mail - Bayern, carrying the German Maila with dates from Berlin of the 8th March, loft Colon- bo on Saturday afternoon, the 27th March, and may be exposted here on. or about Wednesday, the 7th April. The P. & O. s. a. Mirsapore with the
Enuagh Map of March 5th, laft Sim poro on Monday, the 5th March, at 5 m., and may expected here on or about Saturday, the 3rd April. This Packet brings replies to lotters den- patched from Hangkang on Jan. 28th, The C. I. R. Co.'s. 6. Empress of Iralia
Goods per Marionthshire undelivered after it in this latest French proposal const-
this date subject to rent.
dered in the light of recent events: The The WEDNESDAY, April 14 :-
concussions to Russia in the North and
Por Bis un, 11:30a.m., on Saturn
day, the 3rd April.
For KOBE.--
Par Australian, at 11.30 am, on Satur-
day, the and April.
Per Unang, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 51 April,
| For IL0110.---
For Hing at 11.30a.m., on Saturday,
the 3 d April.
Per Chara, a 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 3rd April
For MANILA.--
Par Yurns at 3.30 p.m., on Satur.
day, the Bed April.
For SAIGON & SINGAPORE.-
Per Gund quiver, a 3.30 p.m., on Sa.
turd-3rd April.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOK HAMA, Per Sarpedon, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 3rd April..
Per duena. at 11.80 m., on Friday,
16 9h April,
For
SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL.-- Por Furmest, at 5 pm, on Saturday,
the 3rd April.
For CCBC.-
Par faces, at p.., on Saturday, the
3. April
For SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA-
RANG & SOURABAYA.— Per Chuang, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 5th April.
For SHANGHAI, CHEFOO, CHEMUL
PO, NAGASAKI, PUSAN, GEN. SAN & WLADIVOS FOCK.- Per Latoni, Maru, at 3.30 p.m., ou Fri-
day, the 9: April.
For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA,
& TACOMA.
Per Olamp, nu 11.30 a.mi, on Tuesday,
the 13th April.
3
3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Property; at Albany Street, Cross Street and Nollah Leano."
Exchange
Hoxoxoxo, April 2, 1897.. Lendon-
Bank, Wire, ...
>>
On demand,
+3
30 days' sight,
4 months" sight,
Crédita, 4
r
Documentary, 4 months' sights,
Tari
On Berlin-Demand,......
On New York-
On demand, ...
Credits, 60 daye' sight,...
the establishment of a large military centre on the frontier of Tonkin may or may not bu a result of the Russo-French coalition. At any ralo, it is not in the interest of China to view this proposal with passive indiference. Caobang is claimed to be ... 2/01
one of the healthiest districts in Tonkin. It 2/0
lios about 100 kilometres North of 2,01 2/0% the railway of Langson. It would form ... 2/0
a very convenient starting point for any incursion into Chinn either by
On domand,
Credita, 4 months' sight,
2,0
2.63 ... 2.57 ... 2.05
ANA
12
... 49, ... 50
1591
* 160
་་ ***
+
W
On Shanghai
On demand, ***
哈
On demand,
1594 160
721
On Bombay
Wize,
On demand,
Da Calcutta
204
30 days' sight, (private jaspor)... Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael)... $50.50 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 9.78 | Silvor (per oz.)......
28,74.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
OREMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS
Or
Aerated Waters.
sailed from Vancouver, B.C., for Hongkong, via Yokohama &o, on Titeslay maring, the 30th March.
Steamers Expected.
Elisabeth Rickmers Teora Middles bro, Antwerp, Hamburg, passed the Canal on the 13th March, and may be considered due at Singapore on or about the 2nd April. The Pathan left Singapore on the 30 Merah, and is dus hore on or about the 6th April. The C. M. Co.'s str. Kattott, from Glas
gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal
on the 15th March; and may be consi- dered due at Singapore on or about the 13th April.
The a. s. Dorothea Bikaners, from Middles
bro' and Hamburg, passed the Canal: on the 1st April, and is due at Singa pore on or about the 22nd April. The O. R. & N. Pacific . s. Afount Le- ́basan leit Portland, O., on the 7th:
March.
Latest Advices.
The D. D. R. str. Ceres, from Hamburg, loft Singapore for this port on the 1st April, and may be expected here on or about the 7th April
Mr and Mrs Nean and Mr D. C. Smith, of London Lyric Company fane, were in Rangoon recently with a dramatic com-
pany.
way of Yuman or Kanngs From here. France will be able to despatch 1sage force into the interior, and if, simaal tinenady, Russian troops poured into the Middie Kingdom by way of Manchuris, there should not be much speculation as to the result... The importance of Chabang se a military position was long ago appreciated | __ by former Governors of Indo-China, the only difficulty that stood in the way of con centrating European troops in large num bers on the frontier being that of regularity of victualling. The progress of railways in Tonkin, however, is gradually bringing the ALL the dwellers in the Far East will be frontier posts nearer the base, and Csobang sorry to bear that Mis Philip Bernard can now be reached easily by the military as the Sporting Timer) the best amteur road from Thai-ngu-yen, by way of Chounsi actress that the Hongkong stage ever know and Backen. Thero is also in contampla was a heavy losar, by Maple's fra She tion the extension of the railway from bad all her valuable collection of curios Bacnuh to Thai-ngu-yen. It would apud pictures, not to mention furniture, in pear that the French authoritics lay con- the building that was burnt, and they were decabla stress upon the importance of in, none of them insured. stituting the now scheme with as little de Iay as possible, and work will be commen: ced on this line of railway on eight sections at Bangkok in place of M. De France. simultaneously. Between the present date The now Minister is described, by a gentle- and the month of September, the work man who knows him, as a tall and notice will be pushed ahead with such mapidity man. He first saw service in Cochin China, that the French calculate within that time and recently was in Madagascar in connec to be able to bring Cautzung within sixty tion with the war and annexation of the or seventy hours journey from Hanoi. In island, and for his services was decorted the meantime, the much-needed improve with the Logion of Honour.
ment of the road from Thai-ngu-yen is to
M RANCHor is to be the Chargé d'Affaires
be carried out. The constraction of the Tre and of the West Yorkshire Regi-
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIVIC RAIL- OUR AREATED WATHE FACTORY is fitted short line of railway from Bacainh to Thaient will play the following programme at
WAX Co.'s PACKET.➡
The Ouadise Pacile Mail Packet Empress with the best English Idachinery, embody-ngu-yan ahoukl present very few difficulties
of China will be despatched on WED.
NESDAY, the 7th April, with Mailing the latest improvements in the trade,
for Shanghai, Japan, United States,
Canada, &, which will be closed
sa follows:
1.00 .. Registry ceases.
to the angineer. It will proceed along a
wide pluin, and in the valley embankments will be noocanry. The Songku and Song
the Officers' Mess to-night game
Ortus. Láglit Cavalry Suppe Resins of Iran batting
Austraat Betre Boldatenleben....Koti-Bak
--Valie
Their HeartMattes $7Jktaile Polire... Waldieval. Sealand Prido, C. Godfrey. Good are the Eners.
W. Goo. Bentley, A.ILM., Bandmaster,
The Forest Ingredients only are used, keng will have to be brizlyed. With heller-Fant sala.
ex.rade and ample railway facilities a great
improvement in the condition of the coun
10.40 A.. Post-Office closes, but Corres and the atmost Care and Cleanliness
pondence may be posted on board the
Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 centi orgined in the Manufacture throughout. extra Postage, until the time of dopar. ture.
The Water used is proved by repeated Analyses to be Absolately Pare
MAILE BY TER BATTISH PACKET.— This British Contract Packet Rosetta will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 8th April, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and coon- For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and tries beyond, eid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlement, Netherlands Indie, placed an board ship at Hongkong prices, Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malte, and the full amount allowed for Packages asual hours will be observed in and Empties when received in good order. alosing the Mall», o,
Per Eightning, from Caletta, &c., Lt.- Col. Ramsden and niece, Capt. and Mrs Dugdels, Capt. and Mrs Davoy, Major Tanner, Mr and Mrs Lyell. Rev. and Mrs Byeto and child, Miss Heafor, Moss the Russell, Sikes, Oliure, Todd Naylor, Croft, Chelmsley, and Dumwali, and 377 Astarice.
Fer Taishun, from Liverpool, e, Mr Ferrier and family, Aire Lancaster and son. Pot Phra Nang, from Bangkok, Mrs Lindesy, and 20 Chintae.
Per Cleang Ha Teng, from Penang for Hongkong, 219 Chinusu; for Swalow and Amey, 418 Chineze.
Per Fushun, from Shanghai, Captain Klupfer, Mr Le Breton and 3children, and
49 Chinese.
Per Merionethshire, From Singapore, Bir and Mrs Dallas and 3 children, Mr Lamb, Mr Walker (2), Misses Walker (2).
DEPARTED
Per Changsha, for Kobe, Mesra Rowland- Ive and A. Donold."
Pot Kuring, for Bwatow, 12 Chinese, Por Sishan, for Bwatow, 20 Chinesa.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Sarpedon roports: Light and clear, fine wosther.
The British steamer Lightsing reports: Fine weather.
The Chinese steaner Taisku reports; Fine weather throughout.
and Gibraltar.
MAIEN BY THE UNITED STATE PACKET -- The Dared States Mail Packer China
will be despatched on TUESDAY. the 13th April, with Mails for Sheng- hai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Uanada, Honcinia, Peru, &o, which will be closed ne tultowa→→→ 10 M. Registry ceases. 11 A.M. Pust Oto otoses,
Quotations
HONGKONG, April 2, 1897. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,..... $655
Old
cash, 676 Now Benares, carb, 665
ti
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Ola
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Now Malwa, credit, 760 Allowance, Teels,... 3otts Did Malwa, credit,. 78 /400 to Allowance, Taola.... 24 etta. Ferian, Oily, cseh,. Allowance, Tack...
Persian, Paper tied 760 Allowation. Thela,
Hongkong Register.
The British steator Choang Hys Teng reporta. Fine weather, variable winds al the pansige,
The Chinese steamer Fishus reperis : Experienced moderate winds from K. W. to N.. with heary rain to Lammock; Temperature
Humidity theace till arrival, moderato N.W, wind, and fire clear weather.
Direction of
Wind...
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For SHANGHAI,-
Barometer
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Bayotip.m. 104,8.
30.00
29.82 $0.07
€7
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| stiglet open siz teteperature on the lamenta
Per Loongmoon, at 10.30 a.m., cá Babies - Lowers open air dan cevatten te shes apkaunobi
day, the rd April.
Per Elan Bokmore, at 11:50, ada 42
Baturday, the led April
P. 4. True, Firet Araútunk Hongkong Observatory, April §, 1897,
try is anticipated, whilst the presence of NOTTSTANDING the efforts of the autho- the military on the frontier, where the deities to keep the harbour free from ruh predations of marauding Chinese have hse bish there is still a large quantity of au unsettling influence hitherto, will give floksan and jetsam observable. It is quite peace and prosperity to ene of the richest evident that the dumping of rubbish was portions of the French Colony. Our French being carried out in prohibited areas, and contemporaries regard General Bichat's yesterday, the Water Police discovered propuml as chiefly an improvement from aggressors in the service of the conservancy military point of view. Caobang, in direct contractor in the crew of No. 8 dust-boat communication with the bass, is expected depositing rubbish within the confines of to become a stronghold of the first order: the harbone of Stonecutters. A North Bat, from its geographically advantageons west wind was blowing and the rubbish Counterfoll Order Books supplied on sp. position it may well become a great centre was being carried right in the direction of of commerce, and the French oven hope it the shipping. At the Magistracy today, will stemet the traders of Yunnan and eight of the crew were fined 85 esche Kwangsi and induce exports from the 10-- terior of China along the French trade routes to the sca In this, however, the Frouch have not been very arccessful upto the present. It romains to be seen whe ther, under more enlightened rule, the neighbouring Colony is shout to fulfil its destiny.
plication.
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Our Registered Telegraphia Address in
"DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." And all signed morangos addressed thus will receive prompf attention.
The following is a List of Waters alwasa kept ready in Stock:- PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
PUTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
BARSAPARILLA WATER-
TONIO WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
No Credit given for Bottes that look. dirty or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Asrated Waters, an ath Bottles are navor uzeð agafa by 14-
Tony Rot writes to us with reference to the Jubilee Celebration in London and suggests-In order to save the Colony the enormous expense of sending to England four Lukongs-formerly Canton chair coo lles-to form part of H. M.'s court. I would respectfully suggest that dome Chin es tremen from me of the ships in Lon don at the time of the Celebrations would
On the occasion of his retirement from the curamand of the Shanghai Volunteer Cape, de jt as well; the people in England Major Borrison, on the 27th March, we would never know the differotice presented with a beautiful silver bowl, subscribed for amongst the members of the Corps. The presentation was rade Major Brodie Clark,
A LARGE Contingent of recruits Hongkong Regiment arrived by the s Lightning from India to-day. Than re mostly young men of stalwart, appearatons, well eatoulated to mainta reputation for magnificent physiqno mirat established by this fine Regimente they marched into the ventonnenbwo A. 8. WATSON & Co., Lauren | loon this afternoon the new
THE HONGKONG DISPENSASY.kortily cheured- nas wadame Hongkong, Jaly & 1006.
dd equipments could be sent free by boet Q.H.M.S, and to ensure Hongheng bouquet the uniforms left over the drain near the Club ne or two before packing.
Tha Doors A Loroloon
Hato Karman, Carrie