Entertainments.
THEATRE
ROYAL.
CITY HALL, HONGKONG Wader the Direction of Mr Roukar Brovou,
Representative
Mr. HAMILTON.
LAST SIX NIGHTS OF THE
BROUGH COMEDY CO.
TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY), 23rd March.
Commencing at 9 p.m. The Second Mrs. Tanqueray. "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray,' The Second Mrs. Tanqueray,"
By A. W.
NERO.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY:
25th and 26th March,
THE PASSPORT,"
THE PASSPORT.'
THE PASSPORT.
Destination..
Australian Porta
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Talyush (5)
Brutaun & Porta otal-Bayern (0)
U.
Agents,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Dute of Leaving.
5. N. O..... April, at noon.
suvat-April-2
Butterfeld & Swire. Mar. 29, at 0 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Mar. 30, at 9. Kobs and Yokohama.. Kanagawa Mara (s)...Nippon Yasen Kaisite Mar, 25, at noon. Kobe and Yokohama. Kawachi daru (3)...... Nippon Yuzu Kaisin. April 7, at 4 p.m. Kobo and Yokohama.(Matsuyama Mara (8)...Nippon Yason Kaisha. Apr 24, at 4 p.m. Kubat and Bandakao..Mamaon(s)
Buttarfeld & Swize...lar. 20, at g London, v. Suez Cans Dardanud (4)...
Butterfield & bwird... April 2 London & Porta of Unt, Thames (a)................. 2. & Londensacy. NagotEČAJ. Landen........... Bornou (6) London................, Sunda (8)...... Marseilles v. Sigon... Jomanian (8) .............. Masillos, London, c. Lanka Mara (6) ....... Nagasaki, Kobo Ya lin()........ Nayak, & Yashasairo Maru (a)... Now York,.Suezon. Benaider (8)................ NewYork,v,Sue. Glaze (8) Portland, Oregon. Magul (8)...
છે.
Gaulio (5)...
P. & O, S. N. Co.....&bout April 2 [P... S. N. About April 14. Messagories Maritio Mar, 20, at noon. Nippon Yasen Kaisha. pr.128, at 4 p.al. P. 1). X. S. Du Muris, daylight.
29, 14 p.. Nippon Yasen Kuishi Shewan, Tories & Co. About April 5. Dudwall, Carliti & C. March 26, Dodwell, Carill & Co. Mar. 20, at DoD 9. & G. 8. 5. .... Mar.
& Gu.
nicou.
Sat. of Peking ()....Tacite Mail S. S. japan, at noon.
San
SHIL
An Original Farcical dy by Bhai, Nka,
STEPENSON and W. YARDLEY, Adited from Colonel Savage's Celebrated Novel My Oficial Wife."
MONDAY, 28th March, A PAIR OF SPECTACLES. By SYDNEY GRONDY.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,
20th and 30th March,
In onsequence of Ir. Brovst having granted the uas of the Theatro for the B
Y. Jap
Yok... duttoreras...
...... Vorona (9) ................. flogo. An
kaltiniu (5).......
Shangha Stal,
bé Yus Manila (8)....... Slai, N'Ei, bu Ya Salazios (8)
Hafre & I'burg Veroz (3)
Alvy & I lakoan (s). Swatow
Jason (6) Sydney & Melbourne. Tukio Mr1(8) Sydney .Tuuruday Is. Jacob Christenson Laguna (Wash.), ... Volusia (8) fakow and Taiwufoo. Kalgau (8).........
Shewan, Tomes Bingwa, Temes of Jo. Butterfield & Swire, Carlowitz & Co.
P. & O. S. N.
despatch quick despatch.
à bout April 1. Maron 21
31 41, at 2000. 31arch Messageries Maritime About Mar. 26,
town & Co..... April 2, ak Douglas Lapraik & Co. Man, 25, daylight. Batterield
wiil 1, at
314r. 24, at 10 a. m, Nippon Futon Kanada:/
p.id,
(8) Goo. 1. Sveas About April 5.
Dodrell, Carlit & Co April, at noon, Butterfold & Smaru... Macol 26 -
Vansovic (1.0.), Empress of Chios (3). Panu-dṭan Phe 4. Do.. April 6, Yokohama and Kobo.. Waltz (8)........................... Shamsien & Co..........................Mar. 24, st 3 p.m.
to be given in honour of H.HU PRINC To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
HENKY, there will be so performance un thoss Nights.
THURSDAY, 31st March,
LAST NIGHT DE 5 SHARON! DANDY DICK.'
By A. W. PINERO,
PRICES OF ADMISSION :-
Durss Cincin and ì
OLCHESTEA STALLY
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STALLE Pr
www
11
$3.00.
$2.00 $1.00.
-
SOLDIERS and BALLORS ia UN-Half Price Lo Pit only.
Doors Open 8.10; Curtain 9.
Box PLAN now Open at The ROBINSON PIANO OWARD HOUSE, where Seats can be booked (and the Tickets obtained) Six Nights in advanGO
A late Tram for the Penk will leave each Evening fifteen minutes after the termins tion of the performance.
Hongkong. March 23, 1898 ' MUREAY BARRACKS GYMNASIUM.
TO LET.
ROM the 1st of May NEXT.
No. &, RICHMOND TERRACE Apply to HoxpuHRYS ESTATE & FINANCA CO., LIMITED.
Hongkong, March 23, 1898.
516
U. S. Mail Line.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND
HONOLULU,
PreroED SAlliyas rada Hongkong.
City of Peking (via)
610
S'hai, N'saki, Kobe, Inland Sea, Yoko
แผ & Bonolulu) China (via Shanghai,.
THE KING'S OWN AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB, Hon. Foretary, S. M. Wazon.
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, 30th, 31st March, and 2nd April, 1808. Commancing al 9 p.m.. Each EVSKING, THE ORIGINAL FARCE CAUGHT BY THE CUFF.
P»g Dazuk
Lumad Sex, Yuko bais & Honolulu, Pou jwin Shanghai,
Nagisaki,
SATURDAY, April !, at noon.
SATURUHY Apr 30,
at TAUGLE.
A HUNDY
OHINÁ NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TAKOW AND TAIWANFOO. The Co.'s Stanmship
Koljan,
Captain BENNET, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the With Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Panago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta, Hongkong, March 23, 1898.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 22.
608
Ask. Dacial: ateamer, 654, . Rygom, Daiphong and Hoihow Murch 21, Rioo.- A. R. MARTY.
Suisung, British a
steamer, 1.718, J. M. Hay, Calcutta March 5 Penang 12, and Singapore 16, Qutioré. JARDINE, MATALHON & Co---
March 23.
Hugsung British air., from Canton.
Empress of Chiuz, British str., 3,003, EƑ. Pybok. R.N R., Vancouver, B.C., Marcy 2, Mails and General. P. R. Co.
Datuen, German str., 740, ¥. Clausen, Joilo March 19, Sugar.—Sunston & Co.
Astraf, Bitish air.. 1.172, F. G. Major, Ma acca March 11, Kerosino Oil-MESER & Co.
Kobe, (Tuonsoar, May 19; Intando, Yoko hama & Honolulu),
Fut 6.9. l Steam Up CITY OF PEKING will has disputed fe JAN FRANCISCO, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KODE, INLAND SEA, FUKOHAMA and HONOLULU, Q SATURDAY, 1 91 Apr, at Nooù, along Kazangers and Flug by Japan, na Uulted into and Fougar,
Steamure of this tune pass through the Reserved Seals
NLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at Second Seals...
Soldiers and Sai ors in Uulfirm al-XULULE, and passagers are allowal o break their journoy at any panit en route, Chaough kan ge Porn granted tu fugland, France, and Germany to Mrs 11, Karsing--MEYER & On. rous-Adante hue of bisaaang and to the principal cities of the Canol State of Canada. Katee zuay be obtained on appti
Price
Pors or AISSION ! --
416
..21.00. ... 0,50
Duura 0, en, 8.30 p.m. Crerture, 9p.ta. Tickets may be obsined at Bluser, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s Muse Salou, niso st Door of MURRAY-BARRACKS-GYMNASIUMI
Honkane. March 21. 1898
bay
HOW CLAIMS ARE PAID..
[Copy] 30. Weighton-road, Anerley,
12th March, 1995. To the FQUITABLE LIPE ASSURANCE SOCIETY of the UNITED STATES, LUNION,
Doar Site,
Having this day presented at sour Dice the papers in connection with my late fattura ilfs policy, and forthwith received payment of my claito for £1743.11.10, have great pleasure in testifying hereby to the promptitude of your sotilement.
Yours vary truly,
(Ed.) L. J. VERLIÁRA.
The EQUITABLE has not opened a "Branch office in Hongkong, at which ail
eformalion on be had.
3920
Hamun, British str., 638, H, Bathurst, Prinsul March 18, Amy 21, and Swatow 22, Gan al-DOUGLIS STRAMSEIT Co. Tansui March 18, Amy 19, and Swatow 29, Gu oral, DGLAS LADAIX & 00.
Astral, British str., 1471, Major, Malacca
Haiman, British ar.. 16, H. Bathurt,
Kang va Maru, Japanese sr., 3200, John McKenzie, Antwerp, via Southampton and Singapore March 18, &sceral,-NIPPON YOSEN KAISHA.
Fai Fit, German str. 1985. H. Kook, Haiphong March 20, 11-p.m. Rico.- Lavis, Ws ESER & Cp.
Passengers holding through URDERS TO EUROPE have a choice of the Ovelland Ruil ruates from San Francisco, including AG SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIO, UNION PACIFIO, DENVER and RIO GRANDE. and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAYS; also the CAÑA. | DIAN PACIFIO
FIU RAILWAY on payout Biphinstour, for Saigon.
Sunghiang, for Amoy.
DEPARTURES.
March 28.
g in addition to the peguir cartonyching, for Swalew Passengers holding order i Vilaren Mary, for Rangoon, LAND CITIES in the United Siston havo, | between Bay Francisco and Chicago, the City of Rio de Janei », for San Francico. option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, Nyary, for Swatow OENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC Lan, for Bangkok. DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other feefoo, for Shanghai, direct connecting Railways, and from Chi ndalusia for Shanghai, sago to "destination, the choice of direct Choling, for Shanghai..
dings.
Particulace of the various routes can be had on application.
Special rates (Gret olase only) are granted to Missionarios, members of the Nava, Military, Diplomatic, and Ciril Bervices, o European officials in tarvice of China and Japan, and to Goverment oficials and
Bair families.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trau 540 portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to Sir Francisco, to Athasia and faland Ortion of the United States, via Ovorland Railway, to Havana Trinidad,
CLEARED. Konoira Marn, for Yokohama, Progress, for Kobe. sl, for Saigon, Jan, for Boatow
upe, for Bangkör.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Ath, from Haiphong, 42 Chinese. Per Surang from Calcutta, &c., Mr Livingston, Mina Livingston, Meara Sobietelier, Talmage, Destiel,
Colber
Te-day's Advertisements, and Dam rara, and so poris in Laarioo. Hinton, and Adams, and 500 Chinese.
NOTICE. -
BALL will Le given in Benone of AH.R.B. PLINER HENRY OF PRUSSIA, by the Civil Community of Hongkong, 66
TUESDAY NEXT, March 29th.
$10. SUBSCRIPTION,
Interding Subscribers are requested to golfy the Undersigned with as little delay sep saible, or Sign the Lists to be found at the HosakoRG CLD, GERMAN CLVD, LUSITANO CLUB, NEW CLUB, Mesra. KELLY and WALSH, and Moesta LANE, CLAWFORD and Co.
DAVID WOOD, Hen, Seey., Inuitation Committee. Hongkong, March 23, 1899.
QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SWATOW.
G1
The Co's Steamship
Jason, Captain LTOTT, will bo despatched TO-MOR-
ROW, the 24th Testaut, at-10a.m.
For Freight or Fange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, March 23, 1898.
Central and South America, by the Com pany's and connecting Steamers,
For Empress of Ching, from Vancouver,
Mr Mr P. Laurie, Bire S. Laurie, Bir Mack, bles Breed, Mr and Mrs Shaw, hir
McLoay, Mests H. B.
Queen, Chap Chick Nam, F: W. Milla, G. Naguoka, K.
and Mire A. A. Botelho, 80 Murakami, Me and Mira Steerags
and 4 Intermediate. Per Haimun, from Tamzai, .. Máster MacKay, Mr Muller, Mr and Mrs Johnson and 2 ebileren, 170 Japanoon 5 Chingee.
Por Haim from Tamsul &., Master
Hi sight will be received on board util in the day scorious to waiting. l'attal. Het mann, Miss ME L. Met cay, Mr R. Pckages be resolved at the other unti p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages marked to address in full; vajus should ba of sams is requind
Doumlar Invoices to acertapang Canyo destined to starch, should be sent to the beyond Bad Bezucie in the Calied Company's Offices in Bealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Mackay, Mr Muller, Mir aed Mes Johnson
and two children, and 170 Japanese, Francisco,
Per Tai Fu, from Haiphong, Messrs Lo Jeune and Seruin, and 3 Chincos,
For further information & to Pusag and Freight, apply to the Agency of tes Jompany, No. 7, Praya Uentrai.
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Aneyst. Hongkong, March 23, 18
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. →→
613
BEFARTEL.
The British steamer Háimun reporte: Had fresh Kortherly wind and moderata sos, cloudy woster to Amoy; moderate Northerly wind and moderato cos, cloudy to Bwatow; moderate Easterly breeze, tex doudly to
to itongkong, March 19th, atau mer
BIRTHS. At.Toku, on the 11th March, the Wife of JoN WATT Jasson, of a Son,
At Kobe, Japan, on the 18th March, the Wife of F. J. Amorr, of a Daughter.
At Kobe, on the 15th March, the Wife of
in Amoy: Complit. March 22nd, HM.S.TU, DE BERIONY, ofa Son. -- Redpole, in Heaton.
MARRIAGE.
The German stoomer Tai F reports: At Berlin, My Max Kaurmann, of Yoku- Haiphong to Hainan Head, Hight Nutherly huma, to Miss GA BLUMENFELD, late of winds and clear weather. Aûcherod three | Berlin. bours of inan. Thence tu port fresh to poderata N.E. wonscon,
POST OFFEE NOTICES. MAILS will close:—
For TIEN 18IT. ---
Per Ariel, a 1,30 a.m., on Thursday,
the 24th March.
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE &
YOKOHAMA. —
Pur Menila, at 11:30 a.m., on Thurs
day, the 21th March,
For SWATOW...
DEATH.
At Wuchow-fu, West River, on the Fth Marda, Rev. C. H. Rarves, of the Christian and Missionary Alliance.
T'ha publication of this issue commenced ut 6.20 p.m.
The China Mail,
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 188,
Por Jason, at 11.30 am., on Thursday, Ir is the frequent complaint of the to-
the 24th March.
For YOROBAMA & KOB 4.--..
Per Valls, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 24th March.
For-LOBE & YOKOHAMA ———
sidents in Hongkong that the Colony's facilities, are very limited, and that, after a tima, the mengse of the views from the different ronda becomes somewhat mono-
Per Kanagawa Mart, at 3.80 p.m., on tongus. It on this account, we ventura
Friday, the 26th March,
to think, that cycling, se greatly in vogue For SWATÓW, AMOY & TAMSUL.-
at present, will gradually divinish in pab. Per Haimun 6pm, on Thursday, lie favour. The charm of cycling lies not
the 24th March.
MEDIOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping.
10a.m.-Jamn leaves for Swatowi Noon.-Afamila leaves for Shanghai.
3 p.m.-Faily leaves for 'hatos.
Auctions.
so much in the exercise derived from more
pedalling, as the ever-changing prospect opened up by the rapid progress of the cyclist.
Within the urrow limits of thin Colony, therefore, it is highly probable that the pleasure obtained from walk- ing will be more lasting than the chattes of cycling. The pedestrian, going more
4 p.m.-Auction of 1000 Pets of Plants,
Lot Devonis, Ponk Road, by Mr. Geo.slowly over the ground and being able
P. Lammert.
-10 traverse ground. inaccessible to the egolist, will take A considerable timis
Amusements..
9 p.m.-Brough Caunedy Cu..ad the City to exhaust the resources of the Colony.
Ball.
General Memoranda..
FRIDAY, March 25 :-
Hall.
ture, &c., a Mr. Geo. F. Lammort'a. p..Brough Comedy Co. at the City Entries of Lawn Tennis Tournament
Goods
par Sting undelivered after noon this date landed. Goods
por Chan not cleared after 1.1. subject re PADĚ, Gonds per Gisela undelivered after this
dato subject te ront.
Notwithstanding the complaints of the Colony's limitations it is asfo to say that, proportionately speaking, there are very
2.30 p.m.Auction of Household Farni-few pedestrians who have encompassed the island, or exhausted the various pathways intersecting it, and the several interesting walks at Kowloon. Sir William Robinson, the late Governor, was a great walker him- self, and during his administration very much was done to improve the condition of the roads, especially those on the upper levels, and at the present moment exten- sive works which wereinitiated by Sir Wil. liam are now in progress. It will boa source of perennial pleasure to those who prefor not to stray far away from their residences to observe the chief of these works showing
SATCEDAY, March 26-
300 p..-Auction of a Lut of Valuable Hunsehold Furniture, &c, at the Residengo jjot Crescent, Robinzon Bood.
MONDAY, March 28-
Gioada per Manile not cleared after 4
p.m. subject in rent,
Goods per Wally undelivered after this
date subject to rent TUESDAY,
March 29
20:- Ball by the Civil Community to Prince
Henry of Prussia, Guoda per Oblong undelivered after this
date subject to ront. Quods per foumouthshire undelivered
after this date auhjust to rent, WEDNESDAY, Mirob 35 :---
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farnl. turo, at the Residence of A. Rose, Esq., 2 and 3, Cameron Villar, the Pork. 6 p.m.-Meeling of Members of the Hongkong Club. in the Club House. 9 p.m. The King'a Own A. D. O, at the
Murray Barracks Gymnasium. Gouda per Kanagawa Maru unclaimed
after this data subject to rent.
prominently along the crest of the hilt in the new read from Plantation Road Tram Station to Magazine Gap. At an altitudo of about eleven hundred feet above sea level, this splendid roodway, overa wile in length, and fifteen feet in brandth, is being. formed. A gratifying facture of the trad in that the gradients are very slight, the sleepest portion being about 1 in 2), but the greater portion is being constructed with a gradient of 1 in 40. Besides beingan addition to the promenades in the Colony, there will be opened up a number of excellent building sites, both above and below the roadway. About a dozen of these sites have been marked out already from there, it is noedless to say, cxcellent views are obtain ed, and from the fact that these houses
will be gasy of access from the Plantation Read Tram Station, this is likely to be
much-favoured residential resort.
We do
not know whether it is the intention of the Police to permit ricksha traffic along this
new road, but were that allowed, consider-
LOCAL AND GENERAL
WEDNESDAY, MArch 28, 1898.
H.M.8. Powerful arrived at Nagammil on the 16th inst.
STEAMERS PASSED-SUEZ-CANAL.
(SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER.) CAPTAIN Hay, of the Indo-China akcamer OUTWARD BOUND-Hounslow, Feb. 4 Suisang, which arrived last night from.
-Alton; Latona, Yarrinedale,
11 Calcutta, reports having passed a Spanish
Have Cristle, 16: Amla, 18: St.
Mary 22; Queen Olga Queen broopship, bound south, of the Anambra Margaret, 25, Antenor, Candia, St. An Islands, at 2 p.m. on the 18th inst, drets, blarch 1 Famosa, Mucduy, Rin-
tuck, Glenturret, Bugby, 44 Thekla,
Gleanrtney, Gegye, Prins Heinrich, Union Mall liner Tartar has been pur Serpeden, Afridi, Croydof. Eiffel Tower, chased by the Canadian Pacific Hallway, Jakevajagta Hall, 15; Ballmouth end is now on bar way, under the d Canton, Merionethshire, Adria, Indus
18: Uigsses Bellona, Nedjat Nyanza,mand of Captain Archibald (of the Express St. Ninian, Teviotdale, 22.
of China) to Vancouver, via Cape Hom, to FLOMEWARD BOUND Malacca, Feb. 8; take part in the Klondyke trade.
Benledi, Kriemhild, Dell, 18; Prium, March 4 Yarra, Part Adelaide, Hector, Sent, 11; Darmstadt, 15 Shanghai, 22.
Mails.
The O. & D. Co.'s a. B. Gaelic, with the AMERICAN MAIL of the 22nd Feb., left Yokohama on Friday, the 18th March, at daylight, and may be ok pected here on or about Saturday, the 2th March.
The C. P. R. steamer Empress of China' (Captain Pybus) reports that she left Vancouver on the 2nd inst, two days late. The run from Shanghai to Hongkong was made in 46 hours, which, we have reason to believa, is the fastest yub recorded,
We learn that Don José de Navarro, Spary,
The M. M. Cor's 5.-8. Salvic with the
FRENCH BAIL of 25th Feb left Sinish Consul in Hongkong has received the gore en
en Sunday, the 20th March, st White Cross of the First Class of the Order 10a.m., and may be expected hero en of Naval merit for services rendered to the."" or about Sunday, the 27th March.
This Packet brings replies to lettura despatched from Hongkong on Jan. The T. M. Co.'s 5. s. Oily of Peking
Thu
1.
with the AMERICAN MAIL of the 3rd March, leaves Yokohama, on the morning of Tuceday, the 22nd March, and may be expected bere on or about Tuesly, the 29th March.
0, & 9. Co.'s . . Dorie, with mails, , left San Francisen for this Fort viamolulu, Yokohama, Kulu, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 12th Mareh
on the 16th March.
Steamers Kæpected, The N. P. Co.'s 5.-8. Mogul sailed from Yokohama,for Kobo and Hengkong The N. F. Co.'s a. s. Columbia sailed from Yokohama for Kobe and Hongkong on the 15th March. The N. Y
Y. K. . . Yamashiro Maru, left
Thursday Island for this port on the 16th March, and is expected to arrive here on the 27th March. The O. N. 8. Co.'s Tercer in expected to. leave Singapore about 24th March.. The C. M. Co.'s str. Kintuck, from Fine gow nad Liverpool, passed the Canal on the Cth March, and may be commi dered dus at Singapors on or about the 24th March.
The
E. & A. 5. 5. Cu's str. Guthrie, from
Sydney &e, left Port Darwin on the 14th March for this port.
The N. P. Co.'s 3. 5. Tutcome sailed from Tacoma on the 13th March for Japan and Hongkong.
Spanish warships at Hongkong. This order was conferred on Mr D. Gillies, chief manager of the Hongkong and Whumpos Dock Company, some year ago.
we learn that it is the intention of the Naval Authorities to have a mobilisation of the fleet reserve and torpedo boste seme- time next week, probably on Tuesday
Since his arrival on the Station, Vice-Ad- miral Seymour has been livening things up a bit and yesterday in made a tour of inspection of the Naval Yard and the Tor- pedo Dopôt. On Friday, the Burfleur. leaves for the North.
Ar the Magistracy yesterday, Commander lastings sentenced a Chimerasu tu forty- two days' imprisonment, with hard labour, for the lartony of a football, vained at $5.50, the property of Mr W. Macholl, to chory, Queen's College. A number of boys were playing football in the compound at Queen's College, and the hall being kicked out of the compound into the street, the prisoner picked it up and ran away with it.
THE final for the Hongkong Football Chal, tenge Shield will bo played off on Saturday next, March 26, at half-past, four. The finalists are G Company, K.OR, and The D. L. str. Bengive, from Antwerp and 20th Company, S.D., R.A. A large pum
Londen, left Singapore on the 22ndber of seats will be provided for ladies.
Latest Advices.
March for this part,
The P. & O Co.'s a. s. Hydaspes left Sin-
gapore for this port on the 23rd March at $ 450.
Mrs. Black has kindly consented to présent the Challenge Shield and the eleven gold modals to the winning tears. Referee :-
Sr. Patrick's Ball was held at Shanghai Mr J. W. L. Oliver. on the 17th inst.
A CORRESPONDENT writes to us as follows: ALL the Russian officers in North Chinn are well-to-do Philippine native resident
reported to be on war pay,
bo
at Brisbane, with catablishments also a Thatoday Island and Melbourne, anmed Zarcal, has had three pearling schGODETS
Golffishing industry in Torres Straite. To constructed in Hongkong, for the pearl
these schooners he has en the names of
Tax Brough Comedy Company propun appunt at Shanghui on the 5th April. Dn Fowlio has won the Singapore championship for the third year in succes
sion.
final.
Ha defeated Mr G, Macbain in the Aguinaldo, Elanera, and Natividad, three of the principal insurgent leaders in the last robellion in the Philippines. This has The Cours of Enquiry at Yokohama bas annoyed General Primo de Rivers, who- completely exonerated the Captain and wrote to Aguinaldo in Hongkong asking officers of the P. & C. steamer Borace, and him to get the names changed to Magni found the Fay Man entirely to blamelener, Legaspi, and Saludo. Aguinaldo zo for the recent collision between these two plied he would try to please the General, but the Genoral must mascllect that his
forent to what it was is Bino-na-Bato, and authority in Hongkong was completely dif
therefore could not guaruntea that the owner would listen to hi
uhips. A. S. WATSON & Co., ing the easy gradients, the journey to the
Tram will be of only a few minutes' duma.Tur German steamer Tas-Fu which arrived The more making of the road is to-day from Haiphong, consigned to Musts estimated to cost $20,000, but this does Lauts, Wegener and Co, is a new vessel of SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA ob include the granito surface, nor putting 10653 tone. She left Dunkirk, on 1st Jan
LIMITED,
AND MANILA FOR
*NESTOR'
PISINFECTANT, GERMICIDE,
DEODORISER,
ANTISEPTIC AND
tion.
in eewor or water pipes. The roadway,uary, with a general-carga for Saigon and which is accessible to the fact passenger at Haiphong, present, is expected to be completed within
We learn with sinoors regret of the dosia
at Wuchow-fu, on the West River, of the
four months. Another large undertaking CAR Herte, the renowned English con- Bar, C. H. Rooves, of the Christian and SANITARY FLUID. being carried out at the Peak is the raising juror, who very shortly plays in Hongkong, iMesionary Alliance, Mr Reeves contract
of the road from Victoria Gap Train Station is at present attracting enormous audiences ed malpos, complicated with pneumonia," to where it joins the old and new roads at to the Jubilee Hall, Rangoon. The great and sucrumbed on the 5th inst," Mr. Trevorbyn. To level up this road, the success attending the remarkably clever Reeves was a bright young man, gifted maximum depth of filling in Toquired 23 performances of the conjuror in the East is with more than the average amount of feet. This alteration will make the road due to the fact, that he appeals to all observation, enthusiastic in his work as a about 23 feet wide, and for a short distance classes of the community, his auique enter Christian missionary, and had travelled it will be carried practically level, and then tainment being acceptable to native as well extensively in the last known regions the ascent will be made at a gradient of 1 inas Europesu gentry.
lying between Canton and Tonkin. On the opening of Wachew as a Treaty port Mr Reoros was one of the first missionarice.
Per City of Ilir de Janeiro, for Shanghai, General and Mrs Von Gottberg, Me and A. Mira Von Obizon, aars Chao, J. Davol, E. Birchard. Miss Hudga, Mr Kennelly Mr Lo Fat Hong, 1 Iudico, 6 Ohioens and for Nagasak, i Japanese; for 1 woman Kobo Mesta Clinstoph Gras Duhna, Con- rad Gran Dohne, Mr Erich Meyer, Mra S. E. Levy and 2ouldren, V. F. Deacon. Mias Satow and maid; for Vakahama, Mes E Hirshberg, Miss O. Moake, Mesars Holhey, Kallenberg, Reedel, F. Frange, D. Fook, Mra and Mice D. Fock, Master Fock, Mr. TIRE Company'a 8. S. Kanagawa Mart,
and Mra Bagomull; for San Fran Purte. Consignor of Cargo are hereby in- cisco, Miss M Kooke, Mr and Mrs Hol- formed that their Goods are being landed comb, Messra M. Raynolds, Harrison, M and placed at their risk tuto the Tax and Bir Clementson, and Mrs Coburn; for HONGKONG AND Kowloon WHARF AND London, bears S. Q. Longburat, T, Greig, GODOWN Co.'s Godown at Kowloon, where and Ocrabrook Shak,
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having arrived from the above her, Me Guins, Miss Gittíns, Mir
each Complgoment will be sorted out mark
by mask and delivery can be obtained as 100 as the Goods are landed.
SHIPPING REFORTS. The British steamer Evizany. reporis : } Optional Goods will be landed hero un-Singapore to Parapala, osim, smooth sea,
God
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NON-CORROSIVE,
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OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT.
NESTOR FLUID is a powerful
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Deoderisor of the highest order.
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Member of the Chemical Sociotics of Paris and St. Fatersburg; Basteriokigical and Agricultural Export,
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20, making what has hitherto been a stiff as-
cent, a very easy mattor. This much-re. Ir is reported from Peking that H.I.M. the quired alteration will be finished in about Empress Dowager may possibly try this to enter upon work in that city, the Chris- three months. At Magazine Gap, a large summer the new Railway carvinge, apocini- tian and Missionary Alliance forming tho villa residence in being crected, and lock-ly constructed for her Majesty at the North-largest spotion of the small foreign com› fag down upon the lower levels it will be China Railway Works at Tongshan last munity there. The essly demise of Culi“ soon that considerable progress is being your. In this case the Empress "Dowager promising young student and missionary made with new houses in that locality, will pass through Tentsin, as her Majesty will be deeply regretted by all who knew The ground for the now Military Hospital has recently announced bar desire to pay him, and much sympathy will be extended,
to his widow,
The Sanitary Board will mest to-morrow afternoon at 3.10 pm-
Order of the Day - Draft Bye-laws to be
is now about levelled out, two of the new visit to the pancoast. While there it would water tanks for the Naval Yard are coin- not be a bad idea to have the good old plater and filled with water, and the third anal'
PF të ha almost completed, while for ther down, as may be noticed by tho evory. MEMBERS of the community desirous of day observer, the Now Prays Reclamation sharing to the public ball to Prince made under ant-section 22 of section 13 grows apace. Altogether there is an air of any of Prussia have an opportunity of Chemmance 24 of 1887 for regolating the atency progress which augars well for the axing their names to the bats in the manufactura and sale of poisons and the future development of the Colony, a pro-Hongkong Club, German Club, Club Lási- sale of unsound, and adulterated drugs... gress all the more satisfactory to those who tano, Now Club, and at Mesars Kelly and Agenda Retom showing the pros look forward to benefit personally from the Walsh's and Motors Lane Crawford and greas of plague in Bombay from 1st to 18th growing importance of this already import Co.'s stores. There will be no perform February 2. Report of Doremittoo vel the
enforcement of bye-laest and anoos in the Theatre on Tuesday and Wed. 4. to Ordinanco 17 of 1887: DURING the month of February new Japa ed his call on the Theatre to allow of close proximity to each char
nesday next, Mr Brough having relinquish from Colonial Veterinary Huron
desirablity of having large cattle sheds noso gold coins were exported from Kobe to the amount of 2,910,000 you,600,000 yen Prince Henry being entertained. Dandy pondence ve faal diepast of City for London and 110,000 you for Hongkong. Dick' will be played on Thursday week, Correspondanos ni muvisio This brought up the total amount of now
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Company's 8.8. Suisang haring isas instructions are given to the contrary fing and vory hazy; Paravels to port, mosfat Buda Pest under the direct superv!..coins exported from Kobe silice the the last night of the season. -
before 6 p., TO-DAY
derate .NE Ely breeds and BEA Goods not cleared by the 30th Instant, Gine class weather to 100 miles of Gapion of the Royal Hungarian Chemical Chronicle. will be subject to rent.
Rook thanoo strong
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I high sea The British steamer Empresa of China Institute,
arrived from the above Parts, Con alguses of Carge by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impediay the discharge me remain. ing on besed After Noon of the Bath Instant erpebas into Godowns at East Point,
will be landed at Consignese Pals and
No Fire Insuranoo will be effested. -..
Hill of Lading will be pantersigned by JARDINE, MATITESON & Oz, Dosakung, March 10, 1900,
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No Fire Insurance has been effeated,
All Ship-Damaged Packages hurt bo lole reports Left Vancouver March and, two
in the Cudownsend a certificate of the dam. daya late, remained in Victoria 13 hours
experienced strong hand wind
syn obtained from the Godown Coiapany, for and expe the marition 180° thence A, S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
end en in to the Use withla toa daya
after the vasel's arrival here, after which to Yokohama, moderate head wind and
no Claims will be revogalead
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