Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL
OITY HALL. -
THE HONGKONG -AMATEUR DRAMATIC OLUB
WILL GIVE TWO FEKJOUKINUES OF
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
AAE Undersigned has recolved instruc
Tticus to sell by Pubile Auction, on
FRIDAY,
the 18th February, 1998. commezcing at *THE DUQUESS OF BAYSWATER & 2.10 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Daddall
Street,
Co
aud..
A PANTOMIME REHEARSAL,"
ON
SATURDAY, the 19th February, 1898
PRICES
411.
and
MONDAY, 21st February, 1898. Performance sach Night at 9.H. precisely.
$3,32 and $1. Half Price to the Pit für Soldiers, Sailors, and Police in Uniform.
SEATS CH Booked at the Theaque on and after MONDAY, the 14th February.
Banking Ofice open from 10 to 5 P.K. (On flaca Daye) the Office will Close at
Late Trams quarter of an hour after fall of curtain.
E. W. MITCHELL, Hun. Secretary.
Hongkong, February 5, 1898.
THEATRE
288
A QUANTITY OF USEFUL FURNITURE,
Comprising:--
Destigation.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Amoy and Tamani...... Haiman (a)... Bremen & Ports ur Call Sachsen (6).... Kobe and Yokohama. Idzumi Mara (5)....... London & Ports of Cal: Cangas (a) London, v. Suez Cans Domed (a)... Loudou
Shangbai (1).... Logdon...
Bornes (8) Manila via Amog...... Xuersang (s).. Marseille v. Daigon Sydsep (e)... M'ailles, London. &o makara Mara (5) Nag-saki, Kobe & Y'ma Tokio Maru (8).. Nagasaki, Kobe Y'm: R hills (B).... Nagasaki, Kobe & Y'a Bocetes (n).......... Nagasaki, Kubu & I 'manda (8).. New York,. Suez Canal Lydorborz (@)... New York, v. SuzzCuns. Grazie (4) ........... Portland, Oregon, &c. Braemar (a). Samatang & Surabaya Santung (1)... S. Francisco, 7. Japa Belgic (... 3. Francisco, 7. Japs Per (8) Shanghai *
Bengal (6).........
"Agente,
Date of Leaving.
Douglas Lapreik & Co. Feb. 16, at neon, Norddeutscher Lloyd, Mar-1, ut 9 .. Nippon Yaar Kataka. Feb. 17, at p.m.. P. & 0.8.3. 09...... Feb. 10, at acou. Butterfald & Bwire... February 19. P. 4 U. 8. N. Ca..... Feb, 18, at 70 p.m. [e.. & O. M. N. Co... JAbout Maichi B.. Jardine, Matheson&Co Feb. 10, at noon, hitwangeries Maritanes Feb. 26, at noon. sippon Yueen Kaisha. Feb. 17, at4 p.m. Nippon Vasen Kaba. Fob. 21, at 4 p.m. P. & D. 8, N. Co.............. Feb 20, at dylight. P. & O. S. N.
CuAbout Feb. 26, (P, & O. §. N. Co... A buut March á, Showan, Temes & Co. About Fab. 26. Dodwell, Carlill & Co About Fab, 28. Dodwell, Carill & Co. Mar. 16, ut nocu, Batterfield & Bwith.. Feb. 17, at 4 p.m. ju. & G. 8. 8. Q........... F. b. 22, as noon, Pacific Mail S. 8. O. Mar. 8, at soon. [P. & O. S. `N. Cs,..... About Feb. 20. Ings and BRASS MOUNTED DOVALE BEDS hai, Jousen & Kobi. Sagami Maru (0).......Nippon uson Kaisha. Feb. 18, a 4 p.. STEADS CARVED TEAK WARDROBES with Spare, Colto & B'bay Amphitrite(s) Sander & Co............ Feb. 8, afteracuti. CLAAS DOORS, MARBLE-FOR. TOL TABLES, S'pore, Cal'bo & B'bay Macanyama Maru (s)... Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Feb. 22, at noon. MIELLE TOP WASESTANDS, OCCASIONAL 'pure, Havre & 'burg rea (2) TABLE, CHRT OF D«Awess, Ero., Era, Stow, Amoy & Tiao. Nasyang (3)
BATHROOM and PANTLY REQUISITIS, ETC.
And
SADDLE BAO Brd PLUS DawING Room SUITE, SILE TAFESTET and PLOSH SOITE, CARVED TEAK GYERMANTELS with BEVELLED MIRROR, LACH CURTAINų, Carpet, Hɩ09, and ORNAMENTS, JETO.
TEAK EXTENSION DINING TABLE and DINING CHAINS, CARVED TEAK SIDEROARD, DINNER WAGON, GLASS WALE, ELECTRO PLATE DUG UUTLERY, ETC..
A Few Pinces of FINBLY UARTED CAN- Aleo,
ron BlauwOOD WARE,
SEVERAL BICYoles in GOOD CONDITION, On view on Thursday, the 17th Feb.,
TERMS --As Customary.
ROYAL 1898
OITY HALL
By kind Permission of Captain the Hon. HRDWORTH LAUNTON, THE DRAMATIC COMPANY
Ο
HMS. 'POWERFUL' Will give a Performance On WEDNESDAY, 23rd February. Commencing at 9.15 p.m. VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, Concluding with the GRAND REALISTIC TABLEAUX SONS OF THE OCEAN. The whole to conclude with the Lnaghable
--Force
'BORROWED PLUMES.
THE SPLENDID STRING BAND Will play selections during the Performance.
PHICEE OF ADMISSION:
Reserved Seate...............
Stalls.c
Back Seats.******
the Back Seats.
$2 St
cents,
Boldiers and Sailors half-prica Except to
Beata may be Booked at the Robinson's
Piano Co.'s Baloon,
Hongkons, February 14, 188.
Intimations.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
330
THE Twenty-Ninth Ordinary MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS In the Company will be held at the Company's ORZICES, No. 3. Qon's Road Central,
GEO. "P." LAMMERT,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, February 14, 1898.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 53.
Siomason & Co. Feb. 17, at 5 pm. Douglas Lapral & Oc. Feb. 10, deplight, Betterfeld & bwire, h. 16, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Ou, Feb. 17, dayligh.... Nippon Yuson Kaisha. Feb, 25, xt 4 pm, Dodwell, Carlil & Co Fab 22, at bund,
tow and Shanghai Hoi (...
Melbourne, Dad Maru (6)........ Sydney & Melbu along (8). Tacoma (Wash.), c... Victoria (e).... Vancouver (B.O.), & Empress of India (2).... Vanadian PT. C. Feb, 16, at noon.
DEPARTURES, February 18.
Obi for Yokohama. Hong Leong, for Amor. Tetartas, for Yokohama. 329 Thales, for Const. Ports.
TALL OF CROWN LAND by THE following Particulars and Conditions PUBLIC ACCTION, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 21st day of Fauruary, 1898, at 3 p.m., are published for general
information.
By Command,
327
J. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETAKY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 6th February, 1898,
Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MaxDay, the 21st day of February, 1898, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excel- loney the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a torm of 990 Years,
No. of Base.
Particulars of the Lot.
No.
Registry Locality.
2
Boundary
Meion. ft. ť
£16
ndi Hood
between
Kopardy
Powe
1 land and
Lot
Lanybank, for Kobo,
Pingonty for Singapore, and London. Bailan for Pakhoi Fausing, for Saigon.
Dornstadt, for Singapore and Hambarg, Polyphemus, for Singapore and London. Chingtutor Sydney, &c. Loongmoon, for Canton. Anna Bertha, for Canton.
OLEARED.
Tulenkun, for Povape.
Standard, for Baltimore. Tiger, fer Rangoon, Apenrade, for Baiphong. Hothow, for Swatow, Frejr, for Boilin Nanyang for Bwatow. Chow Tai, for Swatow.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Par Bailos g. from l'amaui, &c., 1 Euro- pean and 77 Chinese.
DETARTED.
Per Thokes, for Swatow, Mr Kwan Gon; for Amos, Mr H. Nielson; for Foochow Mr Emalay
1
Par Durrado, fra Sharia for Singapore, Mr it. Faria; for Port Said, and Mia Vilkine and child; for (n. Mr Caps Thile. Mr S. Arnold, Mir Mö'ler and child, Men Maiten for Bremen. Miss flank, Mr Glank. Meer Th. OverMADS!, Zink, Thlebert, and Breishawar for Lone don, Messrs L'atou Hughes, E. T. Pym,
children, Mrs McO!owie, Mrs J. W. Cando and family, Mr Hamilton Mir . Grad a child, and Mr Creil Weir, From Hongkong: for Singapore, Mr and
No. 1,185 Buda) 120 110 185 125 4,182,700 173ra Cranston and children, Mrs Kay and
Victoria, on MONDAY, the 25th February. To-day's Advertisements.
at Twelve o'clock (Nous), for the purpeso
of receiving a Statement of Accounts and
the Report of the Directors for the year THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, ending at December. 1897
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 13th to that
28: Instant, both days inclusiVO.
By Ocler,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, February 5, 1898.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. *
26
N EXTRAORDINARY MERTING of A SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the CourANY'S OFFICES, No, 8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 28th February, at 12.15 o'clock p.m., "when the aut joined Basolu- sion will be propused,
RESOLUTIONS.
That Articles No. 63 and 122 of the Article of Association of the Company be altered by wiminating thore com the word February and substituting thersfor the word March
That Article No. 7 be altered by insert- For Extra Reserve Fund' the words ing immediately after the word Fund in the sixth line of the said Article, and the words and Extra Reserve Fund' imediately after the word 'Fund' in the seventh line of the mid Article.
That Article No. 121 bo altered by in- sorting the words and subject to the pro- virious of Articles 121 and in' inmedi-
ately after the word 'sum' and before the word ba' in the fourth line of such Article.
That the following Articles be inserted- immediately after Antica No. 121 and ba numbered Articles 121a and 1915.
1914.
LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, YOKO-
HAMA. VICTORIA & TACÓÛMA.– Per Fictoria, at 10:30 a.m., on Tues-
day, the 22nd February.
For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & BOM-
BAY-
Per Matsuyama Maru, at 10.30 a.m., on
Tuesday, the 22nd February.
For THURSDAY - ISLAND, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
For Omi Maru, Registration at 2 p.m., Lotters at 3 p.m., on Friday, the 25th February.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACHET --` The British Contract Packet Gangas
will be despatched on SATURDAY the 19th February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and coun tries; beyond, vii Brindisi; to the Straits Scislomonts, Netherlands Tudia. Barmah, Caylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Tho anal hours will be obscrvod
closing, the Malls &c.
|
BIRTI
On the morning of 15th Fab., at No. 9, -Balilion Terrace, the Wife of G50, P.; LAM
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping. Daylight-Thales leaves for Swatow, downer, of a Hon, Daylight.-Boihow loaves for Bwatow Noon-Haim leares for Amoy, &c. Noon-Yuensang leaves for Manila. Non-Empress of India leaves for Vancouver (B.C.), via Shanghai, Yoko- hama, o.
Miscellaneous.
1146.to.Insurance Offices oluge. 1145.m.-bocal Banke close. lloyds pur Bingo Maru uuclamed after
thla date subject to rent,
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, February 17-
11.45 12.--Insurance Gâices D'Or". 11:46 a.Local Banks close
Goods per Lan, bank undo:ivered after this
date subject to rent.
Goode per Sachsen undelivered after
this data subject to rent. Goode per Maria Valeris undelivered.
aftor this date savjest to rent FRIDAY, February 18-
233 p.m. Aetion of Household Fural- tore. 4, at Mr. Guo, P. Lammert's. 5.33 p.4.Meeting of Eothen Mark
Lodge.
Goose per Obi undelivered after this
date subject to rant, SATURDAY, February 19
p.u.-Performance of the A. D. 0. at City Hall.
MONDAY, February 21 :-
Noon.Keating of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampos Dunk c Limited, at the Crump og's Office No. 14, Praya Central.
3 p.m.-Auction of Crowe Land at Mac- docuell, Rand, (between Kennedy and Bowen Ronda).
p.m.-Performance of the A. D. C. at Oily Hall,
WEDNESDAY, February 23-
~ 9.15 p m.—Performance at the City Hall. SATURDAY, February 20:-
Noon.Meeting of The Punjam Mining Do., Ld., at the Company's Office, No. 2. Praya Contrai.
Exchange
HONGKONG, February 15, 1898.
Un London-
Bank, Wire, ...
E
On demand,
31
30 days sight,
"
4 months" sight,
Credita
"
...1/10
...3/10% ...1/10 1/10
Ekumentary, 4 months' sight,...1/10}
Ou Paris
Ou demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On Borlin-Demand.......
On New York-
On domand, ...
www
Credita, su daya' sight,...
1.90
... 451 481
2.36 2.391
Wire
*.. 1408 ...141
1401 141
On Bombay-
On demand,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACERE -- The United States Mail Packet Belgic will
be despatched on TUESDAY, th 22ni February, with Maile for Shang-On Calcatta bai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pero, &c., which will be closed as follows:- 11.00 AM. Post Ofico closes. 10.00 A.M. Registry ceases.
HOPES OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS,
When tho!Packets lears at Noon.
closing the Mails for Europe, do,, by the The following hours will be observed in Mnglish and Fronch- Packets, when they
Mrs Bilbrough, Mesura Joku Carroll and eare at Noon. The Money Order Office,
R. Hannam; for Ganon, Capt. . . Myhre, and Mr Max Paston; for Bremen, Mr R. Felda274,
Pur Polyphemes, for Singapore, 857. Obi-
Des
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Haloong reporta: Temant to Amoy, light N.W. wird and fine. Amey to Swatow, Jight variable wind and kasy.
102 Sixth Ordinary General MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be Held the OrricES of the Couras, No. 0. Pinga Coutral, on SATURDAY, the 26th February, 1898, at 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the 8. W. wind and hay. Chalang to Hong Directors and the Statement of Accounts to 30 h Sapumber, 1897.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Becretary. Hongkong, February 15, 1688.-
891
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Hatcong, Captain Rosson, will be A desnatched tor the above Port on THURSDAY, the 17th Instant at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managera. Hongkong, February 15, 1888.
$9
NORTHERN PACIFTO STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP LOMBARD, FROM PORTLAND, YOKOHAMA,
KOBE, AND MOJL.
Although the Reserve Fund may amount to the sum of Quo Million Dollars the Directors may Devertheless at their discretion THE above Steamer having arrived, Con- from time to time appropriate a Laignees of Cargo are hereby requested Fection, and exceeding tan per to saad in their Bills of Lading for counter. cent of the net income and pro-signature, and to take immediate delivery fis earued by the Company in of their Goods from alongside.
Vassal will be lauded and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.
.
will be closed at & the day before.
9.00 ..--Fosting of Prices Curront and
Circulare cease
Swatow to Chelang. lighter
kong, light W. W. wind and baty, Str. in Tamsui: Esang. Steamer in Amor; Cheang Book Kian. Stoamars to Swatow i Mache and Taichzong.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS Will close m
For SWALOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
KOK-
Per Choo Tai at 9.30 a.m., on Wednes-
day, the 16th February.
For AMOY & TAMSUL-
Per Hainta, st 11.9 ... on
nesday, the 16th February,
For AMOY & MANILA.--
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock
if they are tied in bundles, country country, with the addresses all
by
one Tay)
Newspapers,
10.00 A. M.-Registry censes.
of 10.30 AM-Esting
Books, and Patterns casus. 11.00 A. M.-Mail elozes
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11,10 a.m.) with 10 cents luts fes up to 11.30 E., after which hourthey may be sent on Board with the sate Late Tec
MOSES LETTER—The Post Ofles dentius ali responsibility for unregistered Lottom containing bank notes, soln. or jewellery, and, teliere Registration has been neglected, with MARK:20 | ENGÜImze inte alleged lossen of much lozkazu
(Post Guide, Paz 80] [
REG12ALTIO --Correspondence can be re- Wed-giatotod for a Privee Ship male up to five rainutes before the true for closing for the Shanghai or Japan contract maile up to a quar. tar of an hour before; tog malls for Europe,
Per Yuensing, at 11.30 s.m., on Wed- America, and Canada, o, up to an hour be
nesday, the 16th February.
For AMOY.-
Per Jason, at 11.39 am, on Wednes.
day, the 10th February,
For SAIGON.-
Per Huolan, at Noon, ou the 16th February.
fore; for Indian, Northern Pacife, and Torron Etraits maila up to half an hour before,
LOCAL DELIVERms.-Separate Bures have Weiceadaye Town, Kowloon and the Peak. The Boles bean provided for posting Correspondence for
are under the Window at the East cud of the Verandah facing Queen's Road,
For WOOHOW.—
For Jee On. at Noon, en Wednesday,
the 16th February,
For SAMARANG & SOURABAYA..
Por Shantung, at Naso, on Thursday,
the 17th February, 2 For SINGAPORE, PENANG" & 00
LOMBO. Per Kamakura Mars, et Nous on
Thursday, the 17th February. SINGAPORE & COLOMBO---
For
.
Per Irene, at Noon, on Thursday, the
17th February.
For
OBE & YOKOHAMA.---
Per Idzumi Mars, at Neoa, on day, the 17th Fobrusy,
| For SINGAPORE.---
939
For Shanghai. at 9.90 %, on
the 18th February.
DODWELL, CARLILL & CO.,
digenti. Hongkong, February 18, 1896.
any one goat, to the formation of Cargo impeding the discharge of the An additional Reserve Fund, to be called Extra Roserve Fund."" 11.The monica standing at the credit of the Extra Reserve Fund may be applicable for the equaliza tion of dividende, and such montes, er some portion thereof, may whenever the Directora sball think it, be appropriated towarde the equalization of dividends.'
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Scondary, Hongkong, February 5, 1898.
By Order
205
SHIPPING..
ARRIVALS. February 14... Petrel, U.. gunboat, from Canton.
February 16.
Lombard, British steamer, 1,558, 0. W.
HF CARMICHAEL, R, Portland, (Dr.), vin Japan Jan. 3
Commuting Engineer and Surnsyor, 18, PHAYA CENTRAL
FOR BAI
LE
Goat and General DODWELL, CARLILE &
Hansa, Gorman-str., 1,202, W. Marte, Salgon February 8, Ries and General-
A now Build- CALON & C
ing onder Special Survey tom Langth Overkille 168 feet,
Boise Dack Laval, 26 Leek. Waim Linki 99 foot, 6 Incl gai Depth of Hold 10 lapis e Uvilnden & P. 83, H.P. 12, Biroka 24.
sto-) Ballere, B. Kelly promoure
Hastoong, British steamer, 784, Bobson, Tamsui Fob, 11, Amoy 15, and Swatow 14, General --DOUGLAS STRAMAHLE Qo, 19
Luluan, Spanish steamer, 283, Jord A. bi deriego, Manila February 19, Ballist, Brandad de Onis
Airmen, Norwegian utanmor 840 3, C. daroands Highway Tub. 16, Dial naman
On Singapore-
On demand,
Wire
On demand, ...
Од истар,
On Shanghai-
On
demand,...
On Mantli
Remal
.1% pin.
·11%
734
50 days" aight, (private paper) ... 742
Un Yokoham
On demand,
...
Cheld Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael. Sovereigns (lack's buying rate)
Suvar (per ds. 1 .....
A. S. WA
ATSON &
LIMITER,
74%
865.00
25
$10.00
Co.,
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA
AND
MANILA FOR
NESTOR
SANITARY FLUID. DESINFECTANT, HERMIOIDE, ANTISEPTIC AND
NON-FOISONOUS,
DEODORISER,
NON.CORROSIVE,
DOES NOT STAIN.
OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT. *NESTOR FLUID
☐ puwerful Disinfectant and Germicide, and is a Deodoriser of the highest order,
Letters, &c, for the Foak will be delivered by the 13 and 330 o'clock trams only, Currus- pondence and Parcels for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Olios up to 11.30 a.m..or 8 por in the letter boxes in the cars tilt time of departure Wah tegard to letters from the Fesk, Filler bases ave been placed at Magazine A. Gap, Victoria Gap Mount Kellett, Mouns Gough,
and Plantation Hoad, which will be cleared et 12.80 and 4 p.the ***
Letters, parcels, &o., for Kowloon Point and Stoamers in Barbone may be posted in the Thurs-General Post Often up to 11.30 .. and 3.80
p.. Lottom from Kowloon Point may be posted in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Friday.to 12 and 4 cock, and in the Pillar Box at the Folice Compound outside the Charge Room ap
Wharf. Local Bates will be charged. To avoid
B. GRIFFITHS, Ph.D., F.R.8.E...
of Paris and St. Petersburg;
Bacteriological and Agricultural Expert.
TUZIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1898,
The publication of this time commenced at 6:40 p.m.
The China Mail.
{HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1898.
LOCAL AND GENERAL STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL
„ÍSUPPLIED TAÏQUGH ELUTER.) OUTWARD BOUND-Aman, Dec 31
Amikaz Prince Asiagates, of the Japan• anding Squadra, has beansferred his the now English built bettinship
Tas N. P.R, Co, ana. Victoria, Captain J. Panton, R.N.R., leaving for Victoria, B.C., and Tacoma, en Tuesday, the 2nd instant, will also call at Amay,
Tuz Yokohams Amateur Rowing Club has a balance of $1,769 w last year's Working. The pair-var and double sculling boats Ara the rough water. to be replaced by boste more suitable for
THE Japanese ariny is now almost cou
Gladestry, Jan. Mm 11; Be nader. Beniment, Devonshing, Len plately armed with the Murata ropesting nox, Socotra, 18; Glenshiel, Pathan, rife. Only one of the Divisions used this Ceres,
21
Fea 252 Chisela Ixion, Dordonius,
rifle during the war with China, the com Melbourne, Anapa, Tricale, 23 Onnfa, Oceana, Energi, mon respon being the Murst single rifle Fernfield. 31 Aust Cray, Feb. 1; Co- but since the war the manufacture of the pack, 2; Gerda, Benoirlich, Standa, 4; repeating rifle has been pushed ahead, and Malacca, uninslor, 8; tendons, Alton, Caucus, Latona, II, HoxWARD BOUND-Prinz Heinrich, Me of the infantry will try the new weapon, before the end of the present year the whole rionethshire, Pyrrhus, Bellona, Jan. 25; Sikh, 28 Saluzie, 31; Myrmidon, Niobe, Asufficient number (will be made to arm Yarradale, 11..
all the reserves in time of emergency.
Mails.
SINCE the new import was levied on matches. in the neighbouring French Colonies, the retail dealers have retaliated by raising
The M. M. Co.'s str. Oceanica, with the
next Fronah Mail, left Saigon on Sun day, the 13th Feb., at 5 am, for this port. C. P. R. Co.'s a. 8. Empress of Japan their prices. Formerly the prics was ons from Vancouver, arrived at Yokohamscent per hor or fire cents for 10 boxas. at 11 8.m. on Monday, the 14th Feb. The now duty is thres cents per 10 boxes, and will leave again at 11 amou
The
Tuesday, the 16th Feb., for Kobe, but instead of moedag the levy by mising where sho is expected to arrive at 10 prices to eight conta the retail dealers are a.th., on Wednesday, the 16th Feb.
The P. M. s. a. Feru, with maila da left charging one sant per box, inspective of San Francisco for this port via Hono-number. The French are wroth over what lulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, they term an illagioni inozesse, but in alle. Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 25th viation of their hard one is more likely to
Jan.
The O. &0. Co.'s's... Coptic, with mails be found in the conversion of the Gozara.
&c., loft San Francisco for this portiment to free-trade principles. via Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 3rd Feb.
Steamers Expected.
The N. P. Ca's. Braemar sailed from Tacoma, for Hongkong and Japan, on the 3rd Feb, The C. M. Co.'s str. Danfa, from Glasgow
Or Saturday evenings and conurrence took place on board the N.D.L. stomer Darm-
stadt, on the passage down from Shanghai, About seven o'clock in the evening, in the presence of several of the passengers. Cap-
and Liverpool, passed the Canal ontain White, cus of the passengers jumped the 31st Jan, and may be considered over the alt mil. The ship was stopped, a due at Singapore on or about the 18th boat lawared to the rescue bat the un Feb.
The e. s. Arratoon pour, from Calcutta, loft Singapore for this port on the afternoon of 7th Feb.
fortunate man had disapposred from view.
Captain White had beharöd himself in
quite a national manner throughout the
The C. N. Co. a str. Tsinan, from Aust,
lian Porte, loft Port Darwin on the voyage, and a few minutes before the oe- afternoon of 7th Feb., and may be currence he had been conversing with Cap. expected here on or about the 17th in von Collon. The decossed, who had
- Feb.
The N. Y. K. a. 4. Idzami Maru left been for several years employed in the Singapors for this port on the after-China coating trade, lesyps a widow and noon of 9th Feb., and is expected to family in England.
arrive here on the 15th Feb,
The N. . . B. & Tobio Maru lef
Kth
Thursday Island for this port on the Azco match took place yesterday Feb., and is expected to arrive afternoon between the Hongkong Clab hero on the 18th Feb. The N. P. Co.'s a. Mogul arrived at Portland Or., from Japan and Hong kong on the 8th Feb. The N. G. 1. str. Letembro,
lab Singapore on the 12th Feb., and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 18th Feb.
D Company, King's Own Begment. Th Club put a weak team in the field, two of the regalar players being absent. No scoring took place during the first half. In the secotad half the left of the re-
Uw the dold
The Austrian Lloyd's Amphitrite left real bene
Bobe for this port on the 10th Feb / and yessed it luto the centre, Davies, the The N. P. Co.'s a.. Tacoma sailed from Club goal-keeper, Gilt and the ball
Yokohame, for
on the 12th rebounded off one of the regimental playors Fab.
Tacoma,
Tho N. P. Co's . . Olympia has arrived at Yokohama from Portland, Ore. The N. Y. K. Kamakura Mari left 8
monoseki for this
port on Sunday afternoon, the 13th Feb., and is ex pected to arrive here on the 17th Feb.
Latest advices.
and went through the goal About ton minutes thereafter the contrei-forward of the regimental team scored from A long, swift drooping shot. The game through- out was of a pretty ding ding Chimetar. The regimental centre-forward and fade
left played a good game, and their contres The P. M. Co's & Oily of Rio de forward was also prominent throughout the
Janeiro, with maila &c. left San
Francioso for this post y Honolulu, game. The game ended -D Coy, K.O.R, Yokohors, Inland Sea Kobe Haga & goals ; Club nil,
saki and Shanghai, on the 18th Feb.
The O. & O. Co. a. a. Gaelic, with mails Venta e is Dons.
So, which left hance Jan. 18th
for
Tordensk
San Francisco via Masao, Shanghai,
Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sex, Yoko umph, Martha,
hama and Honolula, arrived at her destination on the 13th Feb.
Local Com
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mas 1507.
The N. P. Coss... Columbia arrived at Tacoma, From Hongkong and Japan, on the 12th Feb. P.D. Co.'s 1. 5. Bagai left Blogs pors for this part, with the incoming Robinson Piano Company"
glish mail, at 6 p on Monday evening, Feb. 14, and may be erpect ed to arrive here about 3 p.m. ou Bunday next, the 2 th Fab.
Is Hamall, it is stated, there are 23, 273 Protestants, 25, B83 Catholic 868 Mor mans (polygamy is forbidden 44306 of Eastern oreeds od 20, 197 wha dedined to state their faith or possessed mons. Li
THE Fost and Money Order Offices will be closed at noon on Wednesday and Thurs day, the 16th and 17th inst. The night Is view of the outbreak of habemid plague box will be left open.
at Bombay and in Formicas-ban Japanese Home Department propose to reopen the ONE of our Tankin contemporariot girang Nagunki, Ufina, Yokohama sod Kobes quarantine stations at ratious portes includ details of the expenditure sanctioned for the construction of the line of railway, (one
Rozent A. Van Wyole in assuming, the metre gauge) from Hanoi to the Chinese office of mayor of fiteater New York, mada frontier. The expenditure for ballasting this speech of sare ance and matorisi is given as below
clfide from the pot
them, and to them.
Contractor's work. Fr. 5,502,419 Government work
406,681
The Nem Forkaste
Total
6,000,000
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at Vanhai in Tonkin between a gang pirates and the inhabitants of that place. The inhabitants made a sturdy defros Cer the mandarin of the village, an some persons captured and carried the pirates. Four lives were lost large number of persons wounded. mandarin was killed,
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Bank Notes, 40, should be registered. · No
Piot tins...
0.50
For SHANGHAI JINSEN, SHI- robbery, senders of letters from Kowloons are re-
MONOSEKI & KÖBE-
quested to cool their stamps by writing the Per Sagami Mary, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-word stamped scross them. Cavers containing
day, the 18th February.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Sunday delivery.
Per Rohilla, st 6 p.m., on Saturday, the
J9th February,
Per Toko Maru, at 8.30 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 1st February.
Hongkong Register.
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
FORTY-EIGHT CLBes of smallpox reported from No. 4 Health Distr ing the past week, a special meeting Sanitary Board was held the when that district was declared an aro. A vaccination ward has been in the No. 4 District, and also be performed at the pital. The Banitary Bound mended this during the propan an assistant inspistor be engaged for täits
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