Entertainments.
THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
Vader the Direction of Mr Lower Buovdu.
Representativa
Mr. HAMILTON,
LAST THREE NIGHTS
OF THE
BROUGH COMEDY CO.
ZONT A CAT
TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY),
26th March,
Commencing, at 9 p.m..
Log Pawncravis Besokosu og
THE PASSPORT,'
THE PASSPORT,"
"THE PASSPORT.
An Original Farcica: Comedy by D. C. STETRUSION and W-Yanolky, Adaptod frum Colonel Saenga'a Colebrated Novel My Ocial Win.
MONDAY, 28th March,
· A PAIR OF SPECTACLES.'
By SYDNEY GRUNDY,
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,
20th and 30th Ma ch,
In onnerquenos of Mr. Boron having granted the use of the Thalen for the Bal
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DecEMBER, 1895, £12,493,131,
Authoiled Capital
Subscribo Capital
Paiù up Capital.. Fire Fande..
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vesele.
dycata.
Date of Leaving,
Australian Porte....... Taiyuan (8)...... Butterdald & Swize... Mar. 30, at B p.m. £3,000,000.0.0 remen & Porte of Qail Bayaru (8)
Nudeutscher Lloyd. Mar. 20, at 9 a.m. $2,760,000.00 Koha and Youshama. Kwani Maru (0)..............Nippuu Yuson Kateha. April 7, ut 4 puna. £67.0.0.0 Koty and Yokubatoa. Alatṣayama Maru (8)...Nigo un Kasa. Ajai 14, 4.§1, m £2,601,016.2.9 London, y. Suez Dans Dardanus (1)............................Dusterfeld a sed......Apr 2,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Sucotra (4)
P. & V. 2. N. Q........japrit 3, a quon P. & 9. S. N. Co.....About April. ử. x Ù. 8. N. Ca..............¡About April %. P. & 9. 5. 2. Qo..............Jabout April 14. Jardine,Matheson&Cojakut. 29, "at mood, (91.Nippan Yuan Batang. *pr. 28, and g
Loudon & Para Que Limos (a) JAVING boon' appointed AGENTS of the landon. Accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at Londen.
above Company we are prepared to ¦ Londen.
....... Sündə (ə). Current Rates.
Manila
Yuonsang (0) Di'aesites, London, dze. Lamba Biru Nagasaki, Kose & maRussia (8)..... Naki, Kobi & V'mana Jarcisa (a).......................... 1547 Naguk, KaboY'm. Tamasauro Maru (8) New York,.Suezon. Banzator (3)... Now York, v.Sue.Uaan și 18000 (e)........... Portland, Oregon..
............ Mogul (8)......
Auchts
Hongkong, July 23, 1996.
UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
(Instituced in the Heign of Green Anne” A.D. 1714)
CAPITAL FOLLY Subarunt, £450,000, CAPITAL PAID UP, £180,000. TaT41-Esvesten Bongs ExED £2,300,000. TOTAL ANNOLL Iscome, £850,000.
Uk Undersigned, having been appoluted
AGENTA of the above houtyan Mung kone, are prepared to and Policies against FIRE on the usual terms.
BARRY WICKING & Co.,
to be given in boear of H H. PRINCE ME HENRY, there will be no performance on thons Nights.
THURSDAY, 31st March, Last Nuur OF TSK SPAMOS!
DANDY DICK.'
By A. W. PruZHO.
PRICES OF ADMISSION :-
DREYS VIRGER and i
ORCHESTRA STALLS (
STALIS
F
$3.00.
$4.00. PIT...
$1.00. SoLmers and Satos in UNIFORM-Half Trico to Pic only.
Doors Open 8.16 ; Curtain 9.
...
BOX PLAN now Opon at Tie ÏOBINSON PIANO G WagtHouse, where Scata can be booked (and the Ticketa obtained) Six Nights in advance.
A late Tram for the Peak will leave each Evening &fteen minutes after the termina tion of the performance.
Hongkong, March 26, 1998,
AN
627.
ORGAN RECITAL
M
R.
Will be given by
4. G. WARD,
IN
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
ON
MONDAY, Manen 2811, 1898,
at 5.15 p.m.
YOCALINIS
Mrs DODWELL.
Mr. C. I. GRACE.
618
During the Recital a Collection will be made in Aid of tho9. giu-Fanda Hongkong. March 24, 1838.
MURRAY BARRACKS GYMNASIUM.
THE KING'S OWN AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB, Hop. ccretary, S. M. WILSON:
A WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY, 30th, 31st March, and 2nd April, 1693.
Commonoing at p.m.,
Lacu EVENING,
THE ORIGINAL FARČE
CAUGHT BY THE CUFF.
wwwww
PRICES OF ALŠSTON --
Reserved Santa...
Basend Seats.....
...$1,00 0.50
Soldiers and Sators in Unify Half- Prica.
Doors Open, 8.30 p.m. Overture, & p.10, Tiokata may be obtained at Moear. PANE, En word & Co.'s Music Saluon, also at Door of MURRAY Babraces GYMNASIUM.
Hongkong, March 21, 1898.
Anotions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
058
Tom sell by Public Auction, t THE Undersigned, has received instruē.
the Residence of A. Rosa, Eeg., 2 and 3, CAMERON VILLan, the Peak, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 30th Marob, 1898, Comcocing at
THE WHOLE OF TH VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE. Comprising TAPESTRY and PacoH DRAWING ROOM SUITE, EASY CHAIRS, CALPETS, RUB, Boras, Lany's and GENTLEMAN'S WRITING DISKS, BOOKCASES, OVERMANTEL LAM
14159, TABLES, LON FENDER, EXTEN- EXO and DINING TABLE S DIPOANOM, WANDIODES, WASHİNGSTANDS with BakDog TOP, TOILET TABLE, BEDSTEADS with Broiro and Hair Mattresses, PioTURES, CROCKERY, ORNAMENTS, GLASS WARD, FLOWERSTANDS, Rattan Formture, &c., 40., &c.
Also,
1 COTTAGE PIAN by SCHIEDMAYER & CO. INVALID'S CARLYING CHA'S,, Catalognos issued prior to Salo.
Un view from Monday, 28th March. TERMS OF SALD :—As Customary.
PAUL BREWITT, ductiomer. Hongkong, March 22, 1895.
To Let.
TO LET.
Fraya Central.
3
3. Franco, V. Jagatule (80.3.5. 3. Franco v. 4, Naty of Peing
Sandakan.
Homoe).. WO! YOUR
San Francisco, San Francisco. Sasha
¡Veruga (8) ............ S',N'ki, KY'm Suzie (..... Sha','&I'm. Forms (4),
'pore, laves & d'our.Jures (5) puro, Punang & te duwag()..... Swalow, Amoy & Teuttfailuong (9). Stow, Amoy Acé'chum tí atten_()....... Sydowy & Melvourne. toki Maru(s)...... Sydney .Tuuraday Isacos Juristan son (8, Fator (Watt), de... Joluuta (5)..................................... farve and Taiwatan. Kaigasi (8).................. Divutatu.....
Kinong (d)......---
presa de Chrus La..
Th-day's Advertisements, Vanagħadijs
To-day's Advertisements.
LOST.
IN QUEEN's Roxo, A FOX TERRIER POP, Anwering to the Name of
THE BEST FORM OF WILL.
The
belt form of legacy is a policy of life asaurace. It is at incantemable form, and. with it even a pour man may bojueath an estate in Accordance with his own wishes, He has only to inure his life, may, for tenSeo"." Puina-Black Eyes and Muzzle. thousand dollars, to be paid at his death te whatever beneficiary he beer in the policy. The policy become his will so far as ton thou and dullara are concerned.
It often happens that, while the legatoo andora will is waiting for the money to be elected, the estate trail, from various causen, in coaluually shrinking in value. Under life policies there is no euch loss; tha money is here, and the EQUITABLE SoulTY is ready to band the full amoune directly to the persons entitled to thear.
CLAIMS PAID IN Norua,
Paid on first day
Pas after first day
112 5
Tutal...
...13
1897.
£113.715. 22,014.
£41,399.
There were only five Claims not paid within One Day altor receipt of proufa of death,
Binder wilt by rowardod un returning to Berry Kowloon.
Hongkong, March 20, 1898,
SHIPPING.
ARKIYATH. March 23.
83B
Tu Lee, German str., 828, Shulte, Saigon Maret 21, Rtics-leven & Co.
March 26.
Else, German steamer, 233, T. Pateraan, Baugkuk, March 18, Riu.J2ESEN & Co. Mangkut, British steamer, 395, E. E. McLain, Saigon March 21, K.Ber- TERFIELD & SWIRE,
Ariel, Norwegian saamer, 995, Rafan, Canton March 95, euural. HARLING, BESCHMANN & MEZELL
Yuycyna Murn Japaneso Breamer, 975, 6553, Honda, Moji March 19, Coel.-ORDER.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
LADIES BICYCLES.
BICYCLE ACCESSORIES.
LUGAR'S WING OF HELLS. LAMPS.
KING OF THE ROAD LAMP.
CHAIN LUBRICANT,
MIDGET REPAIRING OUTFITS.
LUBRICATING & LAMP OIL.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED,
Hongkong, March 26, 1818,
634
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TAKOW AND TAIWANFOO, The Co.'s Stormship
Kaljon, Captain BesNet, will be despatched as abova on MONDAY, the 28tif lustaut, at Noon.
For Freight or Porage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRO, Agents, Hongkong, Match 28, 1898,
OUMAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SANDAKAN.
Chi Yuen, Chinese steamer, 121, Wm. Jamieson, Shanghai Mach 22, General- C. M. S. N. Co.
Columbia, British steamer, 1,719, Alex. Cow, Tacuna Fb. 13, dougral-De- WELL, CARLILL & Co.
Ceberns, British ateamur, 1,122, J. Ball, Bangkok Marels 19, Ric-BUTTERFIELD
& WIRE.
UKPARTURES. March 20
Preir, for Hoit or. Wongkor, for Bangkok. Astraf, Bar-Palo Sumbilan. Baby, or Salg,
for Kube. famart, for Banglink.
for Europe. Germania, for Kobe. Laongmoun, for Shanghai.
geng, for Swatow. So doggi, for Manila. Ghosce, for Singapore. Chen, for Canion. Kinai Maru, for Kobe.
CLEARED.
Actie, for Bangkok. Clara, for Haiphong Triumph, for Bihow. Hainan, for Chefco. Ariel, for Tisutaia. Haitan, for Swatow, Sishan, for Swatu,
PASSENGERS, -ARRIFYIZ.
Por Tai Les, from Salgon, 41 Chinese. Per Cai Y, from Shanghai, 80
606 Chinese.
The Co.'s Steamship
Almenn Captain Lionsinde, will. drapatbed
MONDAY, the 28th Instout, at Nova.
For Fight or Pasago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ages. Hongkong, March 26, 1898.
603
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
12. & u. 3. 4. 4o..... ¡April 5, daylight. & 9. 5. N. Co...out Apr 2. Nippon Yuson Ka Mar. 2.4 p.m. Shewan, Comics & Co. About April 6, |Dodwou, Caruli & Co. Marca 20.
Dodwoll, Caritli & Qu. Mar. 20, at noon Mar. 31, at DG30, acne Maat S. 5. U. April 9; a Boon. Pasportiota Swird.
Marcis 28, at 000. Savwan, Tours & บ
Quick
depth. Susan, Teures & mok despatch, Butterfold & dwuro... About Apríl I.
lussagertus fanume About Mar. 20. 15. & U. s. 2. Do........About April 2 diemasan & Bo... April 2 Jardine, Mathesonar. 28, at noua Douglas Laprank & M 29, Douglas Laprak & & Co. Tadar,
Harringt. daylight. e z. veus April 7, at pm. Nippon You Knots. Aped 1, at 4 p.222. tħad watt, Martini & 09 JApril 5, at noon, Bauternell & Swire...March 28, at noon. Batteriald & swire...lar, ol, ut 3 p. Vocadian Pau «. Ou. lApril 6,
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will clos9:-
For TIENTSIN. —
,1נו .
.
Fer Kaifung, at 2.30 p.tn., on Thursday,
the 31st March.
For THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS- VULE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
Per Tukio Mark, Registration at 3 p.m.. Letters, at p.m., on Friday, the. lat April. For SINGAPORE, PENANG, & CÀL
CUTTA-
Per cuñan, si 1 a.m., on Tuesday, the
2in Barch.
For MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VIC.
"TORIA & TACOMA.--
Per Columbia, 11.30 . m., on Tuesday,
thob April.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
STEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Heitan leaves for Coast Ports. jun., af a Son,
MEMOS, FOR MONDAY.
Shippin
Noon.Kalm leaves for Takow. "Noone="Alemion Junvez for Sandakan.
Amusements.
3.15 p.m. -Ürgiu Recital, in St. John's
Cashudri. 9p.m.-Broagh Comedy Co. at the City
11al',
Miscellaneous. Transfer Books of The China" Mutual Hom Navigation Co. Ltd. closed from this dute to the 31st March, inclusive. Goods per Manila, ut cleared after 4
p.m. subject to rent, Goods per Wally undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
General Memoranda.
TeraDay, March 20----
Bal, by the Civil Community to Prines
Heory of Prussia. Goode par Gulong undelivered after this
dato subject to rent. Goals per Monmouthshire undelivered
after this dats aubject to rent. WEDNESDAY, March 37 :---
2.30 p.m. Anction of Household Farmi-
turu, at the vidouce of A. Rae,
2 and 3, Cameron Villar, tas leak, Cp.m.-Meeting of Members of the Hongkong Club, in the Club House.
The King's Own A. D. . at the Murray Bracks Gymnasium, Goods per Kanagawa Maru untainted
aftar this date subject to rent, THURADAY, March 31 :----
Hall.
BIRTHIS.
At Tottori, Japan, co March 12, the Wife of the Rev. SAMUEL C. BARTLETT
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1898.
dividual enterprise are stifled by the petty marest travesty. Internal trade and in- andarins, steeped in the ignoraneo of a
On March 16, at No. 70, Bluff, Yoka-pagan philosophy the admiration only of Irma, the Wits of J. C. Ninosos, of the lovers of the antiquo. |Hongkong Bank, of a Baik,
ล
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1698.
Aspirations for personal enrichment ärs blasted by o ̈van
The publication of this issue commencta pire-liko administration which la sucking the ---
·ut-5;39-p, m ̈ ̈
life-blood of the people. Whilst other Oriental radon are grappling after the civilising agentiva which make for health in the national life, Chins remains in a state of stupor, adolescence, the pray of greedy Europcaq Powers. There is no YESTERDAY afternoon, a mild state of panic thing in the notional life to stimulate prevailed in commercial circles. Private healthy ambition-nothing to induce men telegrams from the Narths hail propared the women in rajan themselves to a higher publie tuind for a sudden chango in the plane of existence. They are born and political situation, and when i bocaue reared in an atmosphere of legalised "robi- known that orders had been issued to the bery, degrading sabjection and unblushing
dett, which is reflected in the individual characteristics of the unhappy people. It is no wonder, therefore, that the Chinaman who have been brought into close contact with the blessings of Foreign ralo and who realise the great possibilities of their coun try, should seek to throw off the Mauchu Sole and to rehabilitate their country bo-
tore it is too late.
Naval departments to prepare for emer- gencies and to the warships in the Tarbour to geal, victual and urusanasto proceed north in a few days, it was at once, assumed by agine that war was inainent. It may Lo that firat Britain, in her efforts to prevent the disintegration of the Chinese ompire and to preserve the freedom of commerce in this huge andøveloped market, is nearer retual conflict than she was when the
Wo have repeatedly given expression to Penjdeh air caused the muddon coali our sympathy with what we choose to 'terid tion of the British Parliamentary parties the Reform Party. With impassioned re- into one united body prepared toolution, more bloodthirstiness or self-soek- defend British interests at the pointing, it is impossible to expect sympathy; of the hayet,
a certain and were it not that we believe the integri telegram was the signal for the mobility of Chine can only be maintained by the tin in a few hours of a Particelor Service creation of a refortoed system of govern Squiron of Tritish worships; but, in spitement, we would withhold fross the preserit of all these warlike appearances, we still movement whatever moral support a can incliue to the opinion that no rupture
Alford it. The consortation of Britili comercial intorcats in China lies in tho maintenance of an watenomour China.
whon vr
9 p.m.-Brouca Comedy Co. at the City of the international peace is contemplated, and that the China Question will be ami. FRIDAY, April
Dividend Warrants of the China Mutual
Stoon Navigation Co., Ltd.,ready,
Exchange.
HONGKONG. March 26, 1898.
Loudon-
Bank, Wire,
22
On demand,
19
30 dayu' sight,
17
4 months sight,
*
Credita, 4
++
201
...1/10 ...1/10 ... ...110 a Paris- Documentary, 4 mouths' sight,...1/10
The German Contract Packet Bayera will be despatch on WEDNESDAY, the 30th March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi) to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmak, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta,On &c., &
Registry conses at 7:30 am.
The mail closes at 8 am. Este Letter
8.10 to 8.30 a.m., with 10 conta extra Postage
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL-
Way Ou' PACKET, —
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress
of Chia will he despatched on WED -NESDAY, the 6th April, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada, &c., which will be closed az zollows: 10.00 AM. Begistry cessos, 11,60 M. Post-Offloo closes, but Corres
-poudence may be postel on board te Packet, with the "Late Fee of 10 cents extra l'ostage, until the time of depur
ture.
REGISTRATION,Correspondence can be re- gistered for all Private Ship mails up to five ials before the time for closing for the Shanghai or Japan contract maile up to a quar ter of an hear before; for mails for Europe, America, and Cumda, o, up to an hour be fore; for Indian, Northern Pacidio, and Torros Straits mails up to half an hour bofurs,
MONEY LETTER-The Post Offico decline all responsibility for unregistered Lotters containing buk ulga, dola, or jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, WILL KAKE NO ENGIES into aliegad Insson of such letters (Post Guide, Par 30)
LOCAL DELIVERIES.-Separate Bozes have
Un demand,
Out Now York-
(in demand,
Berlin-Demand... Credits, 4 months' sight,
+
Credits, 60 days' sight,... Wire
... 252 ... 236 ... 1874
... 148 ... 40ƒ
... 130A
140
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... 159)
140
On Burobay-
On demand,
On Calcutta-
Wire, On Singapore- On-demand,
On demand, On Manik
On demand, On Shanghai-a
On demand,"
-
344
6% pm.
742
30 daya' sight, (private paper)... 7DA On Yokohan
On demand,
........ 94% pon, Gold Leaf, 10 tine, (per tau!)0.00 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 1072 Silver (por am:
The preservation of China lee in a right
cably arranged amongst the parties most
sous, vigorous administration. To enablo intimately concerned. At the same time, there is no uno blinking facts, Chius in Chine to obtain this should be the policy incompetent to oppose Russia and France.
of Great Britain and all who sympathise Thuru na positive dangor of her yielding
with worthy political aspirations, and te, the combined pressure. Although her should a revolution ensue in what may be flag is not hoisted in the Laotung Penin. regarded as the most purely Chinese pro eula, there can be no the opinions of Rus-Rebellion will not be repeated, but that vinces we hope the mistake of the Taiping
sia's intentions there. The question. Great Britain has to face is: Is it in the in- terests of international trade in North. China that Russia should obtain the con- trol of the Gulf of Pechili? Is it in British interests in South China that Franco should obtain such control of the upper reaches of the West River as to renkler nugatory the benefits the opening of that waterway and
|
out of the temporary chans an attempt will he made to gather together the component atoms for the formation of a proper govern- ment, aided, itaway be, as in the early days the Egypt of to-day, by able and upright. of modern Japan and more noticeably in
Foreign advisors,
Apart from all the other politic move- its tributaries promisa to be to foreignments of the present moment, the outcunio trade in general and to Hongkong in parti- of Russian, French and German aggression cular i If it is necessary
to defend in China, we have reason to believe that those interests and our Cabinet Minis. we are nearer a estiulyam in China than ters have spoken clearly and emphatical- we were in the spring of 1895. At that 11% pm.
le on the issue, there is only one way timo, had a leader of outstanding ability to do so, provided aggressiva Faropean arisen, our who combined respect from his Powers push us to oxtremities. Wo have fellow.countrymen with proof of his own no desire to add to the spirit of panic which disinterestedness and commanding ability, is abroad. Rather do we desire to allay any ve halkove the Manchu dynasty” would feeling of apprehension. Graat Britain have been unmostal. Bat thero were than has been preparing for any eventuality; many fuctions; there was a lack of concon. ...25 alone, our fleet le aldo to hold its trated effort, due mainly to the extent of own, and to maintain the balance of country sought to be incited to revolution, power until reinforcements can reach the We have good reason to believe that i points of attack. We feak, however, great change has been accomplished. With that Great Britain, in this vital question, quiet patience, unostentatiously, and cal- tiously, emissaries of the leading, secret Powers, notably the United States of Ame-polation has been organising their rica and Japuu, with large commercial in-strength. The Coatral Chins party, the teresta in China, and this community of Taiping' party and the Reform 'porty of 1895 are now banded together, and await interest will doubtless prevent the possibi- their opportunity to strike the first blow.
will not stand alone.
There are other
A. S. WATSON & Co., ity of Great Britain having to fight single- Their supporters and sympathisers are not
LIMITED,
handed for freedom of trado, a fais field and confined to China and the Treaty Forte no favour for all competitors, in the mar They are scattered throughout the world, kets of China. Meanwhile, the working and includo numerous respectable English-
bosa provided for posting Correspondence for 80LE AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA staff in the Naval Yard has been augmen men, Americans and Japanese. Money to
the Town, Kowloon and the Peak. The Bozes
Bro afer, the Window at the Beat and of the Terandah faung Queen's Road.
Lettore, ., for the Pesh will be delivered by the 12 and 3.80 'cloak trams only. Corros pondenes and Parcels for the Foak may be posted Post Office up 11.80 am. qr &
AND MANILA FOR
*NESTOR'
ted by over 100 men, work is proceeding support the united parties in Bowing in day and night, the warships have taken on from Africa, India, Burma, Indo-China, board warlike stores and ammunition, and Siam and the Straits Settlements, from the torpedo baat destroyers and torpedo England, America, the Havelian Islands, hoate will be ready to sail for the north land Australia We do not know who dra
Por Columbia, from Tacoma, Dr C. John-in the Gesoral Just Give the cars till time SANITARY FLUID. for days, and to take their part in what the active leaders of the movement, but if
on and 38 Chinese.
of departar. With regard to lettera trosa the
Per Cerberus, from Bangkok, Mr W. Peas, Pillar boxes have been placed at Magazine Grossman.
DEPANTER
Per Huit, from Hangkorg : for & walow, Mr Front Mirow; for Fouchew, Mr. F. W Mills, Mrs Yu Tae San, sad Mr F. 8. Molyneux.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Mongkut reports: Experienced strong N.E Monsor sad heary aca throughout the passage with Occasional rain equatis,
The British steamer Cerberus reporta: Strong N.E. winde throughout and beary
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For CANION-
Per Potan, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
27 March,
TAKOW & TAIWANFOO.---
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
The Co.'s statusbip
Taiyum, Captain Nesos, will be Jespatched WED. NESDAY, 30th Inst., 13 p.m.
The at ention of Passengers is directed For
the Superior Accommodation site
citered First-cians Salvon ausated forward of the Euges For SANDAKAN, —
Chamber encured the Refrigerating supply of Frash Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly-qualifien Surgeon is 006 carried, and the Fessel is filted through
oat with Electric Light.
ROOMS on 2ND FLOOR No. 8, Queen's
2Band doniral, Suitable for OFFICE, Rent Modorale,
Apply to
SUI SANG,
On the promisso.
Hongkong January 97, 1898
D
10 LET.
WELLING HOUSES—
*BAHAR LODGE,' at the Pack, No. 18, Hollywood Bold.
201
No. 18, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
KOWLOOK.
UJAL QUE JWNS, PRAVA BAST. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. DAN MENT & AU®NOY Q6, Len Heegbang, March 82, 1898
by
10
A
this
ST.
N.B.-Return Tickets issued by this Com psup to and from AUSTRALIA are available for Return by the Steamers of the Eastern and Australian S. S. Co., and vice versa.
For Froight or Fausage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, March 20, 2893.
499
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN (DIREOT).
The Co's Steamship
Kaifong, Captain Waxout, will be Piesparched as above on THURSDAY, the 1st I slept, al 9 p.
Fur Freight or Parrage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenti
022
Per Kalgin, at 11.39 am, on Biɛn-;
day, the 28th March.
Per Memaon, at 11.30a.m., on Monday,
the 28th March.
For KORE.—
Gap, Victoris Gap, Mount Kellett, Maunt doagh, And Plantation Road, which will be cleared at 12,80 and 4.0.
Quotations.
BOOKONG, Mar. 20, 1888, OPIUM-New Patna, cash,.7021
cash, 710 New Benares, cool, 647)
cash,
14
14
Old
New Malwa, orodit, 850/260 Allowance Tacia,... 0/20
DISINFECTANT, GERMIO DE,
ANTISEPTIC AND DEODORISER,
NON-POISONOUS,
NON-CORROSIVE,
DOES NOT STAIN.
OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT. 'NESTOR' FLUID & powerful,
Disinfectant and Germicide, and is a
Deudoriser of the highest order.
I
A. B. GRIFFITES, Ph.D., F.R.S.E, Member of the Chemical Societies
Last Year,
Allowance, Trein....
17
O Malwa credit,... 890/950
Aliowance, Tasks, 0%
Persian, Oily, cash..
17
Allowance, Taela, ..
I
Farias, Paper en 650/60
Allowance. Taols, nil,
Hongkong Register,
Preciosa on data at On dato at dayntip. 20. p.
Barometer...! 20.96 00.0% Temperaturo 69 Elamidity
29.91
71
14
43
70
72
Est
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3
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Pint tan
Direction of Por Tuifu, at 11.30 am., on Monday, the Forte F Wind 28th March.
Weather SAIGON-
Rain
For
Per Tritos, at 3.20 p.m., on Monday,
the 28th March.
Per Hansa, 13.30 p.m., on Monday, the
28th Marob,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE& YOKOHAMA, Per Yamashiro Mars, at 3:30 p.m., on
Monday, the 28/h-karph,
Per Rosetta, stop.m., on Monday, the
4th April...
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-
Por Hailong at 5. p. on Monday,
the 28 heh,
For MANILA,....
Per Yung, at 11.80 m.m., on Tuesday,
the 89th Marula For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18. LASD, 000KTOWN. TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, BYDNEY, & MELBOURNE-
Per Taiyuan, Registration at 1 pm, Lettere af Pry on Wednesday,
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ElioDeniz temperature an Bhɛ 19th. Lowest open air temperature on the 28th B
F. G. Fras, First devistant, Hongkong Observató›y, Mar. 28. 18: 8.
Temperature.
(Taken si Menara Falconer-dt 09,' Premises, Queen's Read, Hozarcau, Mar. 20, zora,
*** 29.04 *. *29.03.
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ever action may be resolved upon by the any of the leading Chinamen who, Lars |British Government and Admiral Sir EH. been named in the North are willing to Seymour. The situation in alarming, carohampion the cause of a Reformed China, tainly, but Britain's demonatration of pre-all that is now needed la the favourable paration may prove a peace-provoking fac
tor in the political negotiations of the next opportunity to make open declaration of er thays.
the now potior,
Is the spring of 1895, whilst theo China In Hongkong at any time and under er- Japз war was still in progress, we dinary circumstances vary little attention were tho first to intimato Lat is paid to home politics, and in the present movement was on foot to precipitate unsettled state of Far Eastern politics pu s revolution in South China. The move-is-attention is likely to be absorbed in ment was far-reaching but it was badly questions nearer at haud, but the an organised; and when an attempt was madeouncement by Router the other day that in October of that year to effect a coup de the Irish Local Government Bill had passed main in Canton it proved abortive, and its second roading in the House of them. some of the leaders paid the penalty with mons call attention to one of the most im their bonds. For some weeks, pramenitory portant phioce of home polities and de symptoms of revolution have been apparent serves more than paesing notios... Singe in the Yangtse Valley, Arme have hear the passing of the great Reletra Billin Bacteriological and Agricultural Export. Pouring in from Europe, not, it is said, 1832, no question has created more stir in without the cognisance of high Chinese offi- British politics than the proposition of Mr cíala, whooo non-interference is taken as Gladstone to bestow Home Ralé, upon Ire evidence of their sympathy with the re-land. The Home Rule Bill of 1856 dia- volutionary spirits. Prominent Viceroys rupted the great Liberal Party, whiefs had havo been openly named, both in Shanghai apparently entered upon a long lesse of and by the writer of an article in the Parliamentary administration, but M temporary Review for Februsty, as likely to Gladstone's startling change of policy lead an internecine etruggle for a purer plately wrecked his party'ʼn prospects and stronger Central Government. No since then has had a far-reaching: silpot Chinaman possessed of the smallest degres upon the two predominant
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of self-respect can regard the effets despo- House of Commons, and has been mainly tism of Faking with other than feelings of responsible for the creati disgust and contempt. Under Manoh Lord Randolph Churchill rule, Chins has been repruach and Imperial Party. In the * byword amonges the nations. Her of Brilien Parliamentary growth has been stunted, she has aufi | hạs best to sigunger noalition fered from an Iniquitous system of bag which magomed cites in
tris, bureaucratie misrule, then put the leadership of Lord Ballsbury from Wunter: Fuentes Western trade, calded all it was best of the Cousas VALVE Watazi vivilian on Under the protoni – Party, all that was brot af the great system there is no security for life or pro Party it had the beante of Fort Sill a