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Entertainment.
CITY
BALL.
HONGKONG,
- Under the Direction of-Mr-Reaser Brovan/ Lopresentative Mr. HAMILTON.
FRIDAY, March 4th, Commencing at 9 p.m.
THE
BROUGH COMEDY CO.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, March 4 and bil.
SOWING THE WIND,'
SOWING THE WIND,* *
SOWING THE WIND,
By SPOKEY GAUNDY.
MONDAY, and TUESDAY, March 7th and sth.
THE AMAZONS,'
Intimations.
FUJIYAMA & Co. DEALERS is all Kinds of JAPANESE
CURIOS.
AT MODERATE—I'RIGIN.—
1, No. 9, ['Aguiler Street. Head Office, No. 43, Sakaemachi, 1 Choma, Kobo. flongkong, February 11, 1898.
308
THE 'STAR' FEREY SERVICE.
(BETWEEN BONOKONG AND KOWLOON). Alterations of Rates of Monthly Tickets,
WENG to the Grostly Incrensori Cast and at Accelerated Service being Provided, of Cuas, Superior Accommodation, I aus anavoidably enpelled to ruine the Rates of MONTHLY TURBIs from the 1st of Murch, 1898, as under 1-...
SINGLE MONTHLY TICKET FAMILY
D
B1.(10
1. $9.00
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Destination.
Vessels.
Australian Purts..... Kubá
Aitlio (8)....... Falyuan (a)...
Agente.
Date of Leaving.
Gibb,Livingston & Co. March 9. .....Butterueld & Swire. Mar. 6, at 4 p.m. Kobe and Yokohama. Yamaguchi Mara (8)... Nippon Yusen Kaistra. dar. 17, at 4 p.m. Kobs and Yokohama. Kanagawa Maru (8)...Nippon Yusen KaishaMar, 23, at 4 p.. Londoh, v. Suez Can Nest or (8)
Batterfield & Swite. Mar.., at need, Batterfield & Swire.. faith 12.
London, v. Bugs Cans Prometheus (*) & 0. S. N. Duout Mar, 10,
London.
Japan (B)........ London & Ports of Jo emendat (9). London,v. Ports Ja: Opock (......
Sungkiang
(3).......... Maraules. Saigo ઐતામાં 18) -
Manila
M'aoilica, Enndan, o Posa Mura (8) Nagasaki, Kobú&Y'm R xotea (8)..................... New York,v. SnezUma Lyderhorn (8)..... New York, v. Suezas kazoo (0) ...... niridakan. Portland, Oregon, &. Braemar (a).
Dousalioa (a)..............
8.
& Fraucisco, v. Fapa Vonu()
Francisco Jap Peru (1)........................ Seattle, Washington.. Rioja Maru (e). Shaugha:............
Thames (8)....... S'hai, Nki.be&Yma Sanda (a)...
Oooo & D'bay aumi Mara (8)... Penang & Ctt Lightning (a).....
'Sievals stu not included in H'burg Hertha (s).
"THE AMAZONS,'
*THE AMAZONS.'
· A Farciosť Romance by A. W. PINERO.
Тенити,
March 9th and 19th.
A VILLAGE PRIEST.'
'A
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
DORABJEE NOWROJEE,
Prozistor.
Hongkong, Fels, 24, 1898.
414
Stow, Amov & cho sitsa (8)..... Sydney Melbourne. Tokio Maru (3).. Tacoma (Wash.), ...Olympia (8).. Tieutbin
Lokeung (s)... Vancoure (B.O.. impress Japan
P. & U. s. N. Car. 6, at non. dulliday, Wise & Co..about Mar. 24. Batterhold & Swire... Mar. 3. at 4 pm
asagerien Maritipus Mar. 12, at noun,
Yuson Katha Mar. 18, stp.. 2. & O. s. N. Uo...... Mar 6, at daylight. Showan, Torays & Co là pout Mar. 4. Dodwell, Carlill &
& Co March 19, Darill & Cu
Mar.
Dodwol, Carlil Batterfield
10, at noch)
owice....!
excut but_yur 10. &.0, s. 8, C... About March 14. Pacific Mail 3, S. Q. Mar. 8, at cool Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Mar. 94, at 4 p.m. P.&O. S. N. Ca...... about Mar. 4.
P. & O. 5. N. O... buat March 7. Nippon Yuan Kaisha. Mar. 22, at noon. D. Sansour, Suns & Co. Mar. 8, at 3 p.. Siameson & Co... Mar. 6, at 6 p.au. C&Co.Mar. 4, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & ...Nippon Yaeon Kisha. April 1, at 4 p.m. Dodwell, Carlili & Co Mar 8, at upon. Jardina, Matheson&Co Mar. 3, at 4 (Canadian Pheo. Mar. 16, at m
FILLAGE PRIESTIEST, To-day's Alaverteseinents. Yms, Kobe & Maj... Waksa Mara (s)..... Nippus Yusen Kaisha.Mar. 12, at 4 pan.
By SYDNEY GRUNDY,
PRICES. OF ASTON -
DIER CIRCLE and į
ORCHESTRA STALLN Í
STALLA
$3.00. $1.00
Pir
......
$1.00.
SOLDIBUS in UNIFORM-Half-Price to i
Pit only.
Doors Open B. 15; Cartuín 9.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Endurained bare ved innoc tions to soft by Public Auction, on SATURDAY,
the 6th March, 1898, at 2.30 pm, at his Sale's Rooms Dudly: Street,
QUANTITY GE
Box PLAN now Open at The ROBINSON GENTLEMEN'S MATERIAL,
PIANO O WAREHOUSE.
Hongkoag, February 28, 1896.
Intimations.
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431
Such as Twers, Homerus, FLANNELS, ETC., Erc., Out in Suit Lengths. On viswfrom Friday, the 4th March, 1898. TERMA Customary.
GEO. P. LAMMENT,
Auctioneer. Hougkeng, March 2, 1808.
.
PUBLIO AUCTION
07
448
NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.
MERICAN CITIZENS residing in the CONSULAR DISTRICT OF CANTON, whích invloden Saput, Wounow, Mació, SWATOW, Henw
PARII RELEASEHOLD PROPERTY, LagersTED to. REISTER at this Consulate either Porsonally or by Certificate setting
HE Undersigned has received instinc and feel by Pallic suction, or
WEDNESDAY,
Besidoncs in the United States.
The Advantages of Registration are ob- vions and may prove of value in time of nted.
There is no fee or charge for Registration.
EDWARD BEDLOE,
D. S. Coment,
The 10th day of March, 1898, at 3 o'clock. 2, at his Sales Rooms, Diidell Street,
All that PIACE or PARCEL of GROUND Situste pour the GAP, VICTORIA PEAK, in the Inland of Hongkong, and mensuring on the North cade thereof 247
UNITED STATES CONSULATE,
Canton, China, 1st Feb., 1899. 358 feet und & inches or thereabouts, on the
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. |
TENNIS RACQUETS,
East side thereof 240 feet or thereabouts, ut the South-Westside thereof 675 feet ur therea oute, cont
containing in the whole 78,806
ཟ
fest. or thereabouts,
which rand Square Pieds or Parcul of Ground is Registers in the LAND OFFICE as Rural Balding Lot No. 5, and is held for a terra of 75 years from the lat day of January, 1878, at the rearly Crown Heat of 818.09 Hongkong Currency i
Aal
All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND
TENNIS BALLS, Situate near the AF, VICTORIA PEAK, in
TENNIS RACQUET PRESSES (RON). CRICKETING CEAR,
the Island of Hongkong," and weuring on the North aids there 30 feet or re- abouts, on the South side thereof. 120 fues or theteabouts, ca the Basteide thereof 270 fuct or thereabouts, and on the West zidé thereof 216 foot or thereabouts, containing n the whole 19,400 Squaro feat or there- abouts, which and Piecs or Parent of Ground
in
13
Registered in the LAST OFFICE as Rural
Building Los No. 17, and is held for a term
Feare,
commencing from the 28th day
of 75
BICYCLES, BICYCLES of February, 183, at the yearly Crown Rent
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
Hongkong, February 28, 188.
426
H. F. CARMICHAEL, Consulting Engineer and Surveyor, 18, PRAYA CENTRAL
A
FOR SALE. TEAKWOOD STEAMER now Build.
ing under Special Survey - Length Overall, 188 fest.
Beam Dock Level,
26 fout,
22 feet, 6 inches,
Water Line, 2
Depth of Hold, 10 feet.
Surface condensing Eugines.
Cylinders L. P. 30, B.P. 17, Stroke 24.
2 Stool Boilers, 9 x 78 cach; pressure
110 lbs. Speed 12 miles.
Hongkong, January 17, 1808.
103
HEAD OFFICE
AND
MANUFACTORY
TIN LOE LANE, WANUMAT
CEMENTIGHT BOWBINGTON.
of $13.36 Hongkong Curtoney.
Together with the blessuages, Erections and Buildings upon the shorementi-ced Fisces or Farcols of Ground known as 'GRAIGIEBURN.
There is a quantity of Furniture upon the above-mentioned Premises which can bo purchased from the Vendor at a valuation.
The above-mentioaed property will be old subject to the particlate and go dition of Sale, which may be obtained from the Jadersigned, or from hierar JOHNSON, STOKES and MASTER, Sulioitora, for the Vendor, No: 19, Queen's Road Central,
449
GEO. P. LAMMEET,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, March 2, 1898, THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
N
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE is hereby given in Perseance of Section 38 of the Companies Or- Jinan cos of Hongkong, No. 1 of 1877, that the First Ordinary General MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the shop C
mpany will be Held in the Corrany's CFFICE. NO. 9, Playa Contral, Hoogteng, ou SATUR JAY, the 12th day of March, 1598, t
By Order of the Bo' rd of Directors,
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Secretary,
Special Paint | Noos
WITHOUT COMPETITION
ORDINARY CEMENTIGHT-For Buildings, of Stone, Brick, and Plaster of Lime, Cement, de, &c. CEMENTIGHT OIL PAINT, No. 1-Advantageously used for all Metalis Works, Steamers, &o, &c. CEMENTIGHT OIL PAINT, No. 8- Made with unchange- able Colours, for all application, CEMEN ZUHT For protocting Wood from White-Ants, dampness, &c., &c.
Agents for China and Japan,
BARRETTO & Oɑ.
2107
THE
MICASTOS FACTORY.
Mr. C. HOLDSWORTH, Superintendent ut Works, Saukinan Rout Hownloang
THE GENEBA, MANAUERS are prepared enter into Contracts for COVER.
ING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES with
447
Hongkong, March 2. 1896, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
fe-day's Advertisements.
(MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP PATHAN.
FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS.
March 2.
Quarta German steamer, 1,146 Joasuneen, Bangkok Feb. 20, and Koh-ai-- chang 22, Rice, SANDER, WIELER & Co.
Buna, British steamer, 1,158, Frazier, Chinking and Wohu Feb, 26 Rice- DUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Roselta, British steamer, 2,039, F. N. Tillard, Yokohama Fab. 22, Genorul.-P. & O. E. N. t
ON
ONSIGNEES of Cargo ane hereby in- formed that all Goods are beiur landed at their risk into the Godowns of the BosaRONG AND KOWLOON WEAEF AND GoDows Co., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods
DEPARTURES. remaining undelivered after the 8th Instant
March 2. will bo aubject to rent,
Kong Reng, or Saigon. All Claims against the Steamer must be Beniarig, for Stigen. prosented to the Undersigned on or before Fookrang, for Saigon.
Instat, or they will not be re-burie, for Yokohama, cognised..
Sumatra, for London. Ocampo, for BEzeizaar, ingruban, for Saigon.
Amoy March 1, General-BUTTERFIEL]) & Nentor, British atr, 2,415. W. Asquith, Swit
Hainan, German steamer, 628, Clauson, Iloilo Feb. 27, Sugar. Seussex & Co.
the
8th
All broken, chafed, and daraaged Goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they ill be szoined on the 6th Icant, at 3 p.m.
No Hire Insurance has been elected. Bill of Lading will be countersigued by
DODWELL, CARLILE & Co.,
dyents. Hongkong, March 2, 1898.
446
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Co.'s Steamship
CLISA RED,
Tulish, lor Pouape. Falun for Swato. Frejr, for ibow, Desaengse, for Swatow, Seitoku Mara for Kobe. P. C. C. Klu, for Hoiber,
PASSENGERS..
ARRIVEL.
Per Quarta, from Bangkok, 8 Chinear, Par sett, for Hongkong: from Yokh- hatua, Messrs F. W: Hone, Chas. Beroer, Haitan
0 G. Crane, and 7 Chines; from Kabe, & Chuese, I child, and 1 Japanes; fiunt Captain Roxen, will be iespatched the abarcagasaki, Mee F. B. Stew, Mrs M. 4. Ports on FRIDAY, the 4th Justant, a
Sugamans, M... Mesra A. Mat. Daylight, and not as previouely notified.
Ah Tai, Ah Sing, and Lun Cam, From Yokohama for Louden, Capt. N. P. For Freight or Puntigo, apply tu
Potock. From Eobe: for Port Said. Messrs Edward N. Osborne and Howard W. Optamos; ie Marsilla. Mia More; for Landon, Mr James Dempster. From 501 Naganat: for London, Mrs H. Gallbran,
and Mise C. Oulliran
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co., General SlanoYLI 3. Hongkong, March 2, 1858
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEK, BOEZ, PURT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK
SEA & BALTIC FORTS;
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL at SOUTHAMPTON to LAND PASSENGERS and LuggagE,
N. L.-Carya can be taken on through Bills - of Lading for the principal places 174
RUSSIA,
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM Hosonoro.
HOBJECT TO ALTERATION. Bayern....... Wednesday | March 30, Prinz Heinrich | Weduostay | April 27. - Freussen Wedusacay May 23. Saclesen......4-
Waduraday | June 27. Hayern | Wodzwaday | July 20. Prinz Henrich | Wednesday August 17. Durmistaat... | Wodus:day | Suptis £4. Preussen..... | Wednesday | October 12. Sachsen, Weduseday | November 9. Bayerth,ne... | | Wedursday December 7. Prinz Heinrich | Weduendag | Jan. 4, 1899. N WEDNESDAT, tho 50th day of
8. 8. BAYERN, Cs,tain E. PAREM, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and beating at NAFLER and GENOA,
CARGO, will leave this port on above, ading at.
The Co.'s Steamship
Nes or, Captain Asquiry, will despatched as above TO. MORROW, the 3rd Instand, at Noon.
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, March 2, 1898.
314
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
"LIMITED,
FOR MANILA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Sangkiang, Captain Dono, will be despatched as abovo TO-
aithir MICA or ASBESTOS COMPOSI-MORROW, the 3rd Instant, 4 pm.
TIONS at the following Quotations:-
55 Coats per gaperficial square foot for BOILERE,
86. Genta per superficial square foot for BTEAM
PIPES Exposed Stram Pires pending extra Wrapping and Canvas and Tar Dressing will be trasted with the above Compositions
81.05 por super
auperficial square foot, A Stock of the Compositions is kept ready
at
for Sale packed in 6 cnt. saska. Price for ton late $100 per ton F.O.B. or in smaller quantities at 80 per art. F.O.E.
All works will ho under the personal super- vision of Mr. Hornsworu, and all Orders must be sent through the undersigned,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General ManagONE Aptekang. February 10, 1908, So
For Freight or Passage, apply to
· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong. March S. 1898.
428
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Coptoirs, the Agents, nor
Owners will de Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Ort the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongking Harbour I-...
Garter, British chip, Captain Sam. P. Hearn.Standard Oil do.
PAUL RIOANER Ges. 4-masted barque, Capt, A. Welsen.Arnheld, Karberg & Up.. SPINAWAY, British cabpener, Captain B. Johngen.lemesin & Co,
Balpping Orders will be granted ul Noon, on MONDAY, the 28th Inatant, Dargo and apecite will be rocuro board nntil 6 p.m., on TTENDIT, the 29th. Instant, and Parcals will bo recolvod (at! the Agoney's Office) anti Nooa, on TUESDAY, the 29th Instant Contents of Packages
¿SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British aleapor Ilunan reports: To Turab ut light airs and thick; to port, wolerate wogoon and clear.
The British Beamer Nestor reporte: Moderate breeze and clear N.E. wind.
POST OFFICE NOTILES. MAILS will clons:- For HOIHOW, SINGAPORE & BANU.
KUK-
Thursday, the 3rd March, For SWATOW & BANGKOK-
Por Devauongse, at 9.30 a.m., oo Thura.
day, the 3rd March.
For MANILA.—
Per Sungkiany, at 3.30 pima., on Thura.
nesday, the Srd March.
For TIEN SIN.-
Fer Letang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 3rd March.
For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.—
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping. Noon.-P. M. 8. S. Co, Sir. Peru leaves for Shanghai, Japan and San Francisco. Noon.--Nestor leaves for Tidon, &c. 4 ̈p m. —Sungkiang leaves for Manila, 4 p.m.-Loksany leaves for Teiutsio.
Miscellaneous,
Goods por Lightning undelivered after
p.m. this date landed: Gouda per Genshid andelivered after this
dite subject to rent.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1898. -
The publication of this issue commescidnor, to the effect that no attack had been ot & 10 p.m.-
madain this Council on you, Mr Bolilios, 'was
The China Mail.
Dat
not quite a full statement of the care, in the face of the long array of cor. respondence laid before and road to the Council at the previous meeting. If, a we HONGKONG, WLONESDAY, MARCH 2, 1898. bava said, this thing had been ignored by Mr Bolilios, the reputation of that hop, We have already expressed our hearty ap member would not have nurilored, 4proval of the scheme proposed by the Hos. we cannot help admiring any man standing R. D. Drishy for erecting Public Offices up against another for two) in the propor in Hongkong. There can be no doubt British fashion. Anyhow, notwithstanding whatever that the consenens of cpinion in the highly proper interruption of the Pro- the Colony is in favour of the particular sident, Mr Bellion got in oven more than schema propounded by the Director of
was necessary by way of explanation of Gaoda per Vanfa undelivored after this Public Works. After all that has been alleged axe-grinding. The axe he was
dato subject to rout
sald and dons, the community is to be con- said to be grinding was one that was pul po-Brough Comedy Co, at the City-gratulated upon the triumph of common into position by the Government, and, if
sence, and of the public interest, no far as the site of the Post Olles is concerned.itrolf. What other implements wore he anybody around it, it was the Government
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, March 4:-
SATURDAY, March 6:--
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the
Humphreys Estate sad Finance Co...
2.30
pm-Auction of Gentlemen' Material, &, at Mr. Gao. P. Lam. mer mers'. 9 p.m.-Brough Contedy Ca, at the Urty
Hall.
Limited, at the Registered Uces of why, even our miles and milo-atones are kind is a question that may well be luftta the Comp ny, Nos. 38 and 40 Queen's red and laid from the Post Office; and the public, and to the Director of Publis Rusd Central
the present site will remain contral so long as Works (who, in this instance, claims the Hongkang Island is no bigger than it now is confidence of the commanity more than The Hon. T. H. Whitehead-who, by the du the protestors). It may be well to way, is now the solo advocato of the rival mention that the President (H.E. Majar scheme in the Council, vice Hou. C. P. General Black, the Acting Governor) follow. - Chater, retired into his shell-has seldom of his interruption with this tomark-'I appeared to less advantage. This face may should have defcuded you if there had been bo explained by another fact, namely, that attack, because I am certainlysatisfied that the Hon. Member was opposing the wishes you acted 59 sa honest man in the inter anil opinions of the public, and therefore, ests of the community. This expression of presumably, was gutirely out of his real opinion will, we are sonrincod, bu general
MONDAY, March 7
Non-Moting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Raps Maefactoring Co., Liraited, at the Company's CF Transfer Boks of The Chica Manila 8. 8. Co., Limited, from this data to the 21st instant, b b days inclusive, Glouds per Melburne undelivered after
this data at Noon, subject to rent, Tresbay, March 8:-
Goods per Patkan undelivered after this
dats subjust to rent. THURSDAY, March 10:-
Transfer Hooks of The China Sugar Re.
Boing Co
Co., Ltd, closed from this date to 23rd March, bok days inclusive. Transfer Books of The Lazer Sugar Ta fining Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 23rd March, both days inclusive, SATURDAY, March 12:-
Noon. Meeting of The Punjom Mining Co., Ld., at the Company's Office, No. 9, Praya Central.
change.
element. One point in connection with the ly approved by a large majority of the Tumoral of the Post Office to the Club residents of Hongkong. Many residenta corner of the new Reclamation is curious, will be disappointed that the El Dorado of Although great stress in laid upon the some-Dongkong history--when no are grind. what loose statement, that the sacred squire ing' was to be permitted-has not yet of ground adjacent to the City Hall will come within the region of practical politics. include all that is worth counting of Bat they will remember that the transfor of the city of Beaconsfield had but little bearing on the question, as compared to the axen of another colour.
the European commerca still it is alleged that the present site of the Post Office would fetch a vastly higher price than the now ground-assuming, in- deed, that the new land near the Hong. kong Club was over to secure a pur chaser. This contention can only mean one thing, namely, that the old Post ...1/10 ...1/10ice is most centrally situated, and that *...1/103 |
...110 the new Post Office ought to be built on the;
old site. Other inconsistencies and much- 110
laboured arguments could be pointed out
HONGKONG, March 2, 1888.
On London-
-Bank, Wire,
17
On demand,
11
30 days' eight,
4 months sight,
Credita, 4
24
Documentary, & monthe sight, On Paris
Ou demand,
Li
Ou Dorlin-Demand,...
1/10
Credits, 4 months sight,
Ou New York-
On demand,
Credits, 60 daya' sight,... Oc Bombay
Wires
... 40+
... 188 ... 139
*.. 1381 ... 139
་་
On demand,
On Calcutta
Wiro, On Singapore On demand,
On Manila
On demand,
On demand,
On demand,
On Shanghai-
2+4
+
2.341 in Mr Whitehead's remarke; but tho ...2.38 worthy Member for the Chamber apparent 1.891y felt that he was wasting his energies upon a bad and a lost caure. The Colonial Treasurer made one point which any un- biassed residant must admit to be correct viz. that Queen's Road will ever remain the central vein of traffic. The Hon. Ho Kai is to be congratulated upon his tron- chant aldress: ho has seldom spoken mora 12 pm. effectively or more pointedly that he did on this occasion. But the malter is now 71% pm.
concluded, and we cannot overlook the consideration that to the Director of Public Works bolongs most of the "wandia" fr 31% potondily acting in the public boladi.
... 74
30 days' sight, (private paper) ... 791
On Yokoham
On de and,
Gold Lo 100 fine, (pur task). Sovereigns (Bank's buying mte)
Alver (per ox
... €3.511
The incident of the Whitebead-Chater 310.01 protest against the Hon. E. R. Belilios
Aija
joining in the recommendation to adopt the scheme of the Director of Public Works, has already been referred to in those co- lumos. Somehow there is much of the element of living in glas houses and throwing etones that must enter into these matters in Hongkong. In a small centre like this, it is almost impossible, however honourable a man may be, to stumble across a resident (if he has any standing in the Colony) who does not possess certain commercial interests, either of his own or of his employers and supporters, to consider. public man hit the happy medium, and does
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITER,
SOLE AGENTS 12 HONGKONG, CHINA. That being so, the chief question is, Does
AND MANILA FOR
'NESTOR
Por Ask, at 6 pm, on Thursday, the SANITARY FLUID.
Sed Maroh,
For KOBE-
For Taiguan, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 5th March. For SINGAPURI -
Per Hertha, at a p.m., on Saturday, the
Ath.Murch.
For NAGASAKI KOBE & YUKCE AMA. For Beattie, at op.a., on Saturday, the
6th March.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-
CURTA.-
Per Lightning, at 2 p.m., on Tuesday.
the 8th March.
For SANDAKAN.—
Per Deucalion, at 2.30 p... on Wed.
noadny, the 9th March. For MOJ KOBE, YOKOHAMA &
PORTLAND, OR.-
Par Dramas, at 11.30 3, m., on Tuesday,
the 15th March.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATED PACKET — The United States Mail Packet Paru will
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 3rd March, with Mzils for Bhanghai, Japan, Sau Francisco, the United States, Canada, Ecnolula, Peru, &o,, which will be closed as follows:-
are required. No Pazool Racainta will be 10.00A.M. Registry coses. signed for less than $2.30, and Paroela 11.00 .. Post Office cipes. should not exceed Two Foot Quble iu measurement.
a
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation
carrier a Doctor and a Stewardess. Linen can be washed on board. For further Particulars, apply to
MELOPERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, March 2, 1808.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS, •.
Marah 1,
450
J. Sanders, Shanghai Fob. 26, Ballant
Sabine Rickmers, German stoamer, 588,
ARMBOED, KARDENG & Co.
Glengarry, British stems", 3,054, James Ferguson, Mofi Fab. 24, Dosl.-ALDIND, MA
Co.
Paikan, British steamor, 1,783, J,&
MAILS BY THE BRITHE PACKET, ---
The British Contract Prokel Coromande!
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The P. &0. s. s. Themes, with the Exo LH MAIL of 4th February, loft Sin- gapore on Saturday, the 28th Fob., at 2 pm, and may be expected heris anar shoal Chursday, okú Ərd-March, This Packet brings replies to letter despatched from "Hongkong on 30th * - Doc, 1807.
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The O. & O. Co.'s a. 6. Coptic, with the
AMERICAN MAIL of 3rd Feb., Yokohama, on Saturday, the 20th Fab., and may be expected here on or About Friday, the 4th March.
The P. M. Co. e. s. City of Rio de Janeiro, with mails &c., left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yokohoma, Inland Sea, Kobe, Naga The Imp. Ger Mail s. a. Bern, carrying
enki and Shanghai, on the 12th Feb,
the German Mails with datea frosa Berlin of the 7th Feb., left Colombu. on Friday afternoon, the 25th Feb., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 9th March,
bleamers Nayeoled The N. P. Co's a Breener allod,
from Tacoma, for Hongkong and The H. A. La sta diusin pasmed Sees
Japan, on the 3rd Feb.
Canal on the 18th Feb., and may be expected here about the 15th March, N. P. Co.'s a. 8. Meni sailed frain, - Portland on the 18th Feb, for Japan and Bongkong.
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would say and, judging by that stan. dard, we think that any protest against DISINFECTANT, GERMIO DE, any hon, member should have been brought forward only after the fullest consideration AND DEODORISER, of all the facts connected therewith, Now,
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we have the most frank and sincers avowal on the part of the Directer of Public Works that the proposed change of a lens to that of a sale of Beaconstichl vas solely and en tirely the auggestion of the Government, so that it was in the interest of the Gorern- ment (and of the public) that the ale of that property should be brought into the Government scheme. We do not mean to say that Mr Belilice would not have done better to hare studiously withdrawn from all recont- mendations, and all votes, after he had used his powers of oratory upon the public B. GRIFFITUS, PL.D., F.R.S,E,advantages that would accrue from the adoption of the Government scheme. But Member of the Chemical Sociaties we feel eertain that Hessra Whitehead and
Chater have not, in any sense, fairly pre of Paris and St. Petersberg;
sented the feeling of the public in their pro-
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The D. D. H. steamer Overant, from Ham- burg, left Bingapore for this port on the 24th Feb., and may be expected here un ucabout the 2nd March. The P. & O. Co.'s 8. Sun-Ze luft Singas pore for this port on the 37th Fabi, at
noon.
The O. S. 8. Co.'s stosmer Irion, from Glasgow, left Singapore on the morn ing of 27th February, and may be ex peated here on or about Friday, the 4th March.
The
P.&O. Co.'s 8. s. Peshawar, left Singapore for this port on the 28th Feb, et b The a. a Bermida left Bombay on the 27th
p.m Feb., sod may be expected to arrive. here about the 19th March. The C., M. Co.'s. str. Odlung, from Clas gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 17th Feb., and may be consi dered due at Singapore on or about the 10th March,
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Latest Advices. The O. & D. Co.'s. s. Doric, with mails c., which left Feb. 3rd for San Francisco, vis Amay, Shanghai, Naga aki, Kobe, Inland 9baard Yokohama arrived at her destination on the 28th Feb.
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P. & O. Co.'s & n. Managon, loft Bein hay for this port on the 28th Feb. last. The . Kutong from Caleuths and Straite, lett Singapore for this port on the 2nd March,
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stance to get any may near the opinion of the residents whom they are popularly supposed to specially represent. Wo are, therefore, of opinion that Mr Chater and his mañ-át. ATAR (Me Whitehead) have not carried with THE names of Sergeant Pitthouse and Cot. them the sympathy of the residents whom poral Whitmore have been brought to the notics of the Admiralty by Her Majesty's they represent on the Council in this petty Consul-General at Soul for the highly eati matter of pretest. That Mr Belilies ahould factory way in which they commanded the have resented the imputation, and explained guard of marines at the Consulate as that
place. his position before the Council and the
public, is not only quite natura, buk Tate Admiral Nakima is "returning to The best natural aperient Water bottled entirely excusable. Wo bave the very Russia to sted with new hollers. The
sion of the Ruyat Hungarise Chemical Institute.
at Buda Pest under the direct supervi-highest ideals of the proprieties of debates old ones will be used for the storage of li
but a man may be excused when he throws quid fuel. Plans have been prepared for back en imputation which was first thrust the sonstruction at Kronstads of a depåb upon him. Mr Balillos was perhaps, strict for the storage of massa, de liquid fool, ly speaking, yazy naughty, and H.. the for the barging of which the new Russian Acting Governor was no duubs right in call warships are being fittedi The tanka in ing attention to the slight lape,but we the depot will have a capacity pl 17,000 cartsin nine of every ten men would have tons, and in the building at them old ma run the risk of being called to order in the sina bollére are intended to be used. The asma way, Thu remark made by the pinin- demirał Grieg la la hava tanks dtted in spoken and purely impartial actus laver her at bankers
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