Intimations.
THE BEST FORM OF WILL.
The heat form of legacy in a policy of life assurance. It is an incontestable form, und "with it even a poor man may bequeath an os sie in passordance with lils own wishes. He has only to insure hie life, any, for thousand dollars te be paid at his death to whatever bunt fciary he nautes in the policy. The pulley becure his will so far as ten thousand dollars to conci reed,
It oltin happen that, while the legiten under a will is waiting for the money is be collected, the estate itself, from various- caisses, is continually ariuking in value. Dnder life policies there is no such loss; the money is here, and the Equitable SOCERTY is realy to hard the full amounts directly to the persons entitled to them.
To-day's Advertisements.
CRICKET CLUB
LAWN
TENNIS
TOURNAMENT.
-
VETERANS HANDICAP.
LOST ANTHIEs for this event will be
She red up to 4 pm. E-MORROW
RAY), and sauld be eut in
A. H. SKELTON, LANE, CRAWFnen & Co.. Yon, Sec. L. T. Sub Communitie. Haughou, March 80, 1898-
NOTICE.
650
ALONGKONG OF NCRAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Ve33919 Advartis) as Loading.
Feandia.
Agents.
Dute of Leaving.
Australian Purls....... Menmuir (8)......... Gibb, lávingston & Co. April 9, at noon, Bremen & Parts of Cal Peraz ieintich (s). Norddeutscher Lloyd. April 27, at Da.m. Kobe and Yolehan Kwack Mac (8)....Nippon Yusun Ksisus, April 7, 92 4 p. n. Kobe and Yokohama. af stonyama Mera()...Nippos on Kash. April 14, at 4. Lot 10, v. Suez Cana (Dadaras (*). Butterfield & bwird.... April 4, ket nous, Laudon & Porte vi dali l'hamos (s)......
Bunda (1) London
18 duda (5). Londoa... --A
racilis v. Sugos... H Abourne (8)...... Souria, Lendon, &c. Tamba Maru (5) Nagasaki, Kubo & Yuraj Kosutta
May
Robe & Y'am Jundia (5).. New York,.Suzan. Benakter (8).. Now York, vanỦA › BLuanox (3).... Portland, Oregon.....Argyll (a)..
P. & U. S. N. Co...... April 2, at noon.' P. & U. s. N. ......jabuut April 2 P. & U, S. N. C.......bous April 14. Messageries Mantune Sippen Yason Kapri 28, at á pm,
P. &
3. at hon.
P. & 0. 5. N. CAbout April 9. Shewan, Tonea & Co.java April 5. Dodwell, Carliti & Co. About April 16, Dodwoll, Cartal & Co. Muy 3, at noon" 10. &0. 8, 8. U... ¡April 1, at moon. si noon. Pacific
Man 2. S. C. April 9, at Stogas, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch. Cu, Quick despatch. Shewan, Toues de Cu
uf Poking (5).......... Fa
immoerkortu.
HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Franco, V.
4. Heaut. Ja ny of the MEMBERS of the San Francis.......West York. KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF CORR CLAINS PAIN Is Noveset, 1897.
will be fald on TUESDAY, to bih Aril, San Fraser). Auror L18,715. Paid on beat day 12
at 3 wel ek pts., at its us of the Shanghai Moduli (9).....
Kobs & Y'a 22,514. CHAMBEK, Chy ila, for the purpuss of "Paid after Brat day
141,529, the Rep of the Committo alba, Ni, KhadY'm. Formu (4).
passing to Secretary's Accounts for de year ending in December, 1897.
r
..122
/ Total...
There were only live Claims out paid within ONE DAY after reeipt of prosis of) death.
094
R. CHUTTERTON WILCOX,
Serretary. Hongkong, March 39, 188
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
60:
par, vra & 'burg Cares (8) Suits & Calcutta........'îi soptra (»), Stow, Amoy & de Chilas (#.......... Swards, Aug & l'are Fyr,qust (8). Sydney & Melecurias, Poki M (9)........ v. Tursday le. Jacob Cariation Sydney Lavorata (Wash.), M. Columbia (9) Mental..... ...wa, Bulag (0)
chupeass of China
To-day's Advertisements. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL Yangu (15-3.7,
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
7 PER CENT. SILVER LOAN OF 150, E.
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER HYDÁSPES:
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS.
UNSIGNEES of Cargo Ly the above 23rd HALF-YEARLY DRAWING. V.156), and burely injured
INTERESTED TATABLE & INTEREST DUE and DItAWN BONDS
the OFFICES of the CORPORATION on and after the 31st March, 1895.
LIST OF DRAWN Boxs can be obtained on application ye the Undersigned.
For the
HONGXosa & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
Agents Joaning the Loon,
T. JACKSON,
Chin Manager.
flongkeng, Mur. 30, 1898.
THEATRE
667
P. & G. S. N. Co.......April 2, at 5 p.m. Dedwell, Carli & Co. Ahout April 8.
About April ¡April 2, at 5 p.m.
IT, & 0, S. N, O....... About
P. & V. S, N,
Douglas Lau
• Lispraik
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
凄
daylight.
at p..
Nippon Yason Kaisha. (rece . Stevens... Apri 7, at p.. Dodwell, Carill & aprit 5, at acon, Battertiold & Swire... April 9, zt nocu. suadian Pue K. do (April 6,
ZLE MODEL,
children, Mrs Paula Wuiar, Me I. Schoner,
To-day's Advertisements. Dr. Miyake, Me 11. Qauri; for ath
FOR KOUE.
The Steamship
Lyernoon. Captain. HeveRMANS, We will be despatched for
has their Goods are being Janded and KON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY's the FRIDAY, the let April, placed at their risk in the FONGKONO AND Gouws at Kowloau, where each counigti- will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the thods are landed.
I
This Vessel bringen Caro -
From ZANZIBAR, ex s.s. 6ve and Simala, Goods not cleared by the 6th April, at
4 p. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me
u any case whatever.
All Damaged Packages must be left in the Gndowns and a certificate of the dain- age obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the resale arrivel bere, after which no Clams will be re-
ROYAL, ugniaed,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG, Under the Direction of Mr Rossane Brouʊn,
Mr. HAMILTON. Representative
TO-MORROW *(THURSDAY), the 1st March, 1808, Domnoucing at p.m.
LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON: POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT OF THE
BROUGH COMEDY CO.
NO PERFORMANCE THIS EVENING.
NOTICE
NO PERFORMANCE THIS EVENING,
DANDY DICK.'
DANDY DICK.'
'DANDY DICK.'
By A. W. PINERO.
PRICES OF ALLESION -
DERMA CIRCLE and.
OnCHESTRA STALIN [
$3.00.
STALLE
FIT
82.00. $1.00.
PIT
SOLDIDA and SAILORS in UNIFORM -HAD
Face to Pit only.
Doors Open 8.15; Curtain
Box PLAN now Open at The ROBINSON PIANOU AWARLDOUSE.
A late Tram for the Peak will leave fifteen minutes after the terroination of the performance.
Hongkong, March 30, 1898.
THEATRE
132
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
(Under The Management of Edwin Geach.) THE COMING SENSATION.
THE COMING SENSATION. THE COMING SENSATION,
STARTING
SATURDAY EVEMNG NEXT," In the First Appearance in Hoogkung of an ESTABLISHED LONDON FAVOURITE ESTABLISHED LONDON FAVOURITE
CARI, HERTZ,
CARL HERTZ,
CARL HERTZ,
ABSOLUTELY
II. A. RITCHIE,
Superiacendent. Hongkong, Mardi 30, 1898. CJILNA NAVIATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
The Co's Stemmahip
Kujtong Captain Wonis, will he Panpatched as above do
SATURDAY; the 2nd April, at Noun, For Freight or Passage, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aguts.
"
Hongkong, Maggl 30, 1898.
at 3 p.m.
This Steamer has euperior Accommoda tion for First and Second Class Passengers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Cy. Hongkong, March 20, 1898.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. March 29.
umptou, Birs I 6. sethard, child and anush, bles V. Bind, child and amab, Mra Damop, child and ash, Mones B. 8. Edwarde, child and wash, E. Reynell, 4 children and artab, Me and Mrs M. Bald-
and chito, Mrs Payne; for Brem, Mr B. A. Münster, and Mrs D. Okuslim.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Britial 3rd-class cruiser, Archer roporte: Experienced fino passoge; no
mobou.
The British esmer Choysany reports: Fine clear weather to Nanki. Namki to Swatow and Hongkong; Fuggy weather and light variablo cire; suooth scs.
:
The British leamer Thales reports From Foochew, moderate N.E. wind and fine weather; from Amor, light wind, Pariable and Eazy; from Swabw, light 1,770,Nlp wind and finzy. Steamer in Fonchon, Harshin; in Amoy, steamers Cosmopolit and Hangchure,
Archer, British did-cam user, Chas. E. Kingsmill, Hobow (lainan) March 28.
Byduspes, British steamer, 1,911, C. Daniel, Singapore Match 21, General, —-- P. & D... N. Co.
March 31
Chuyseng, British mumer, 1,194, 41. £. Busker, Shangbai March 26, Goueral. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
The British stormar Sita reports: Light variable windt and ammoth sen
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
NAILS will close:-
For PORT WALLUT.—
Per 'hang, at 5.30,
day, the Sly. March. SW&LOW & BANGKOK,.---
Mathilde, Gorman str., 600, F. Hansen, Haiphong Much 27, and Boikow 20, Geu-For
al-JEBSEN & C
Cres, Gorman atoomer, 2,200, Th. Birck, Mogi March 25, Gençral-Sizueses & Co. Hane, French steainter, 742, Menard, Haiphong March-10, and 1how 29, Rica. 6324. MARTY.
FOR SHANGILAT AND QUINKLANG.
The Starship
Feiyang, PARA Capt-in R. &auusk, will
a
slavensebud For the
This Steamer has anpetier Accommoda. tion for First-class Passongera.
For Froight or Passage, mula to
-STEMSSPS & Cc.
898 Hongkong, March 30, 1898. WARRACK LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGBAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA
The Steamship Murde
Captain Troms, will dhe despatched
Bal',
Thales, Britial etouser, $23, Coast March 29, Genaral.-DUUGLAN
STEAM-HP Co.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROR. Shipping. Daylight. Formosa leaves for Swatow.
Amosoments. - p.m.-Brough Couredy Coat the City
{..:E"|, Hall..
ī
Miscellaneous.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80, 1808.
the participants, to their posterity, or to the creditors, who ses very little consider
BIRTHS. At Modical Mission House, Kaiyuan, nour Newchwang on the 8th Merch, theed at all. Wife of D. GRANITE GRAY, 35.8., .., of a Daughter.
At Cheloo, on the 19th March, the Wife of J. R. HARDING, IM. Customis Servico, of Sott
At the end of last year our friend found himself burdened with debts to the amount of something over seven hundred strings of cush, and with no fasers of putting of the more and more insistent claimants. Those to whom small suiua were owing, wore, as At the Fork Hospital, on the 28th is usual, the worst to deal with and the persistent. Each of them had in turn March, 1898, of typhoid fever, CHARLES his creditors, for the satisfaction of whom
DEATHS.
most
the sun due fr our friend was an abso- 4 p.. - Entries of Cricket Club Lawn Tostanaged 31 years.
At the General
Hospital, Shanghai, ou Tunnia Tournament of aa.
the 23rd March, CitaBLES SAW, Captain of late netessity Failing that, there was n resource hut to go into hiding somewhero Interest on and Houds of Chinese Imperisches Pergi aged 36 years
until the trying days at the close of the On the 19th March, at 1 . M. Legatasifth us should be followed by the: Government 7 per vent. Silver Lona of 1820, E, payable.
tion, Bangkok, WHLIAN GEORGE, son of theoretically joyful ones of the first sa W. J. Archer, Es; ugal 13 months.
General Memoranda.
Banay, April 1 :-
Dividend Warrante of the China Mulyal
Stana Navigation Co., Ltd.,rudy. SATURDAY; April 2---
Carl Hertz in the City Huil. MONDAY, April +--
Goods per Safazic unclaimed after this
date at Noon subject to runt. TUESDAY, April 5:→→
I p.--Annual Meeting of the Member
of The Hongkong General Chamber of Commerco, in the City Hall. Goods per Hyluspes not cleared after
p.. ubject to runt,
Quotations.
HONGKONG, Mar. 30, 1898. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 700
Old
CLEh.
710 Saw Benares, cash, 695 Old
caal,... 700
";
Now Malwa, credit, 85/60 Allowance Taels,... 0/30
17
Let Year
Allowance, Thele....
Od Malwa credit,... 89 1950
I
Allowance. Tools,... 0/2
Praiat, Vily, cash... —
J
Allowance, Taels,...
3.
Porat, l'apred 650,060 All-wane Taol, ..... ni).
Exchange.
HOKORONG, March 30, 1898.
On London-
Back, Wire,
......1/1
Documentary, 4 months' sight,
4
for the publication, of this isme commenced at 7.00 pm.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1998.
SOCIAL LIFE IN CHINA. In this part of China wealth is always reckoned in bend, and the first question sure to be asked about anyone's circumstances
when it would once more be possible for debtors to reappear and to begin aud aling again as before,
Evory-day the front gate of our friend was the scene. of angry disputes between his family. sed exigent creditors, soro of whom absolutely would not go until they were bought off by a payment. Being a re
himself, he was reduced to ticent m the verge of despair, and it was foar ed that ho eran meditated suicide. But Friends dissuaded him from and be
that adopted the more rational como of putting his affairs pro fem, into the bands of others to do what he could not do hima. Dag of these friends was persuadesk (e.go and take up his aboo at the house.
A period is: How much land does he cultivate 3 of several days, acting as a buffer to claijna of the common sort. But in thong that in- There are in every village some familiesolver women chiments he would by no without any had whatever. These are means take any part whatever, as it would be very undignitol for an impartial out- survivals of better days, and they are
sider to be reviled for trying to arrange for, obliged to "muddle along in the best way postponement, especially when the roviled they en hy doing odd jobs for others,was a female. By dint of wing & great or by piecing out a hare existance by deal of good talk,' and men ingen. uity, most of the worst of the demands means of a very small trade in some were put off until the second or third,. was representad thing catable, such as bean-curd, various month,' by which time kinds of wheat cakes, baked, roasted or that it would be possible for the debtor to But after the New satisfy everybody stearned, as the case may be. Many faul-year was past it became poxfectly clear to
lios own cly ten Chinese acres in all, him, as it was to outsiders, that he was ne much less than two English acres, and botter of than before, except that he had
succeeded in.
his creditore massed gotting barely enough to support two persons, and again at a time which is not the usual ou
The
far less than enough to furnish them with for cle reader will naturally inquire
the necessary fuel-a most important item why the man does not sell some of his inad A family that and pay at least a part of his debts with overywhere in North China.
the las thirty or forty acros, is called fairly has frequently occurred to bimasif. But proceeds. The same happy thought well off though there is as much dif there is one drawluck. The village bus no forence in land as in people, and many one in it who is able to buy large pieces of farms of this sizo produce very small land, for which there is absolutely no demand whatever, Heis starving to death crops. If the family has eighty or an hun with a bread-oke in his hand, as the dred acres, it is the envy of the whole proverb eays. He island-poor, in Ameri ...1/vitinge. In fact the man who cultivates an can phrase. Every year he has been huping for the good your which would 110 | brandred or more mon' is called a village enable him, to sell enough wheat or cotton ...1/10 rich man, though he may wear coarse to
1/10
clothes. Eve on the same poor food as his neighbours, and maver show in any outward way that he is better off than they. But if he has more than two hundred acres, it is impossible test to regard him as a crane among chickens,' or 'n cantel amid sheep, One thinks of his anxieties as far removed from the multitude of those who never know how the next meal is to be got, and
On demand,
11
15
30 days' sight,
4 months sight, Credits, 4
On Pari
Qa demand,
Thure-
-Credits, 4 months' sight,
Ou Berlin-Down,
Da New York-
On demand,
Credita, 60 days' sight...
On Bombay-
Wire,
Ват ***
*** 240.
On demand,
On Calcutta
Wire,
1403
... 140
Per Devarongae, ut 1.30 a.m., on Thurs-
day, the Bt Ma ch
For BANGKOK E
Per Kengit, ai 11.30 am, on Thursday.
the 31st 3 rat
Fer SAIGON. — ·
On demand,
Per Deins al 11.37 am, on Thursday, On Singapore
the let March,
For TIENTSIN-
Per Kaifong, n 2.30 p.., on Thursday,
Lo Blat Meh.
For SWATOW, AMOV Z ugarHoy -
But Ranch.
Roscita, British steator. 2,039, E. P. Bishop, Yokohama lar. M, General.-15. Saigon March 24, RES.-BRADLEY & Co.
City of Felong, American steaner, 3,129,For J. Trenine Shih, San Francisco March 3rd, Yokolam. 22, Kibe 23, Nag-sasi 25, Shanghai 27. Mula, Herer and General P. M. S. SC.
Keeling Barn. Japanese stramer, 1.037, Tarao, Saigon March 26, Ries -Himui Bussan Kamila.
DEPASTURES, March 30,
Hise, for Bang'a k Tea Pu, for Kobe. sangkut for Sigen,
ou or ebeu, FRIDAY, the 8th Proximu.
For Froght or Passage, apply to
DODWELS, CARGILL & CON
Aycats. Hongkons, March 30, 108.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD..
NOTICK.
655
STEAM FOR NINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BEPHEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, ELAŬK SEA & BALTIŲ PORTS ;
ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
POLIS.
The COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CAL
ASU LUGGAGE,
THE GREATEST LIVING COXJUROR AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS THE GREATEST LIVING CUNJUROR ! Assisted by the Charming and Graceful MDLLE. D'ALTON,
From The Crystal Palace and Alhambra Theatre, Londen, Eden Theatre, Paria, and
THE WORLD'S PRINCIPAL THEATЯk. MAKE NO MISTAKE MAKE NU MISTAKE! MAKE NO MISTAKE ( MAKE NO MISTAKE
All Hongkong
. Will Flack to sco CARL DERTZ, In his grast Laughter-Provoking Kat-ri-inment."
"Who has nai rend of the Eucomes of
CARL HERTZI
N.B.-Cargo can be tulen un through Billa of basing for the pressinghi putea sīk KUSSIA,
+
Phoroз SAILINIS FROM HONGKONG.
Preussen...
Suchsen
A record reign of "triomphe achieved in Eyer
1
bis entertainment of Wonders and Congress Prinz Heinrich | Wednesday | Jan. 4, 1899. of apparent miracles.
=
Hongkong, for Harphong, Bayern, for Europe, &
Tu, for Port Darwin.
Sulze R ckmers, for Shanghai.
Hart, Beitia tapedo-boat, for Chefoo. Llandy, British topedo boat, For C.qivo.
OLEARED.
Fukui Maru, for Saigon. Formosa, for Swa ow. Cerberua,, for Bangkok. Whampoa, for Bebas, Kertung Maru, lar Robo.
PASSENGERS.
ANNIVED.
Per Methills, from Haiphong, &c, 24 Chinese.
THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS VILLE BRISBAND, SYDNEY
MELBOURNE.-
Fer Tokio Murn. Registration at 2 p.to., Leiter, at p., on Friday, the 1st April.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAI,—-
Por Elmpany, at 3.39 p.m., un-Friday,
the 14 April.
For SHANGHAL-
Por Verone, Rogistration at 346 p.m., Letters at 4 p.m., on Saturday, the
April. (Late Latters 4.10 to
430 p.m. Extra Postage 10 conta.) For SINGAPORE -
On demand,
On Mania---
Un demand,
On Shanghai-
Om imanesq
On Yokohama On demand, Gold Leaf, 19 far, (for tan!)... Servigns (Bank'a bayia; ratuj
Spor (por OL
Per Durdanur, at 11.00a.m., on Monday, A. S.
the 4th april
For NAGASAKJ, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
Per
che, as opm, on Monday, the 4th April..
For MUJI KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VIQ.
TORIA & TACOMA.-
Per Columbia, at 11,800, m,, va Taosday,
the 5th April.
MAILS AT THE UNITED STATES PACKET.---
2.53 2.37% ... 1.885
... 447 ... 452
1402
55 occupying a position of independence rate in the Flowery Land.
pay off son of his debts, but when ones in a white good year arrives, the added income is barely sufficient get rid of the rapidly acuanulating interest money, leav ing the principal larger and more threaten ing than before,
thie
те
* be got appeated
The family of this particular individual is ge, and has beef trained with tastes rolatively expensive. Some of the boys aro in school, but wore they at home tho cuse would not be improved, for they could not work the farm, nor nisterially reduce the expenditures. To know how to TUB '
Вась this man's business in him out of his hopeless hole
directly must confess, having been That this impression is not improbably to for advice in the matter, is quits berond It is presented as a sample of count. shalls erroneous, a concrete example will less thousands all over China, aggravated show. In a certain village lives a family by density of population, by reluctance to within die past hiter or those lines the pirate, by lack of versatility, in
ing. The alteration in the market value of 81% pessed twelve hundred mdu' of Rud be-woven cloth, upon which countless thon- ...soli.in ...2534.
בגן 14%
44% pa.
... 744
tween them. When the inevitable division was made, one of the brothers received six hundred acres, and also the very common perquisite of a large inherited debt, amount ing to more than a thousand strings of cach, In the distion of Chinese property, it is
ads depend for a subsistence, is aind an
factor important in the case. No wonder that the Chinese proverb declares that the thirstior a man is, the more salt he is given, and the more he cats salt the tastier ho bosomes!
à frequent practico to off-set the advantage H.MS. Peerful, Barcissus, Iphignio, and, of a better houso, a larger section of the in fact, all the British warships had left farm, mom fertile piece of land, by thus Nagasaki on the 21st inst. It is not known Loading the recipient with tho accumulated where they hare gone, but it is believed debts of the family, which ho must take they have gone to join the remainder of
WATSON & Co., whether he will or not. The other two the fladt under Admiral Fitzgerald's com
LIMITER,
brothers in this instance get about three mand somewhere in the Gulf of Peahili. hundred acres each, since which time the
farallies have gone their sareral ways. One Tas timidity of the good people of Bang SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG, CHINA of them has a houd who is expert in getting kok has been commented upon in there.
AND MANILA FOR
*NESTOR'
on, and he still has about half his land columns already. Timidity is contagious, loft. Another has parted with the whole Our Hongkong readers will smile at the of his three hundred sores, and is now following extract from the Bangkok Tenes merely muddling,' The third, in whom of the 17th inst.-A number of visitors to rear for the moment specially interested, Bangkok, who were intending to lento for dred mon with which he began, having ported plague thero, decided to remain of about two hundred and eighty acres left.
The United States Mail Packet Guelis SANITARY FLUID. has retuned less tan half of the six hun. Hongkong to-day, havo, owing to the re
will be despatched on FRIDAY;"
the 1st April, with Mails for Amcy,
Shanghai, Japan, Sau Francisco,
the United States, Canada, Honolulu,
DISINFECTANT, GERMIO DE,
DEODURISER,
Paro, &c., which will be closed as fol- ANTISEPTIC Jows
For Chaysang, from Shanghai, and Swa- Low, Mesara Pahy, Lung, and 91 China. 10 .. Per Basot, from laiphong, &o., 51 & M.
Chinese
Per Rosetta, from Yokohama: for Hong- Fang, Menara G. G. Harvey, F. G. Pro, Chau Shu Win, Chan Keo Chun, sư đ Cainese; for London, Mr Thomas Bider. From Koha: for Hongkong, Mr Cheong Shing, 1 Chiness and a boy.
Per Thules, from Cena: Ports, Dr. and Mira Fahmy and 5 children, Res. D. D. Frasor, Mr. Mirow, and 66 Chineas.
For Siam from Saigon, 11 Chinese. Per City of Peking, from Sav Francisco, &c., Countess Featsties, Mr and Mrs K. H Swayne, Mrs R W. Shattuck. Mesra A G. Center, R. H. Wright, J. J. Collin, J. Calloway and 59 Chinese.
...
DEPALTED
Registry osases.
Poat Ulice closca,
MAILS THE CANADIAN l'acific Rail
WAY Co.'s PAUKE
The Usandian Pacific Mail Packet Empress of China will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 6th April, with Maus for Shanghai, Japan, United States,
AND
NON POISONOUS,
NON-CORROSIVE,
DOES NOT STAIN.
OPINION OF A LEADING EXPERT.
His family circumstances are somewhat make a trip elsewhere.
ilis father
abundant peoutine.
having mens, married two wires, both of whom The new M. M. Stearner Jndus was to lente
The lat- are still living with their 'son.'
die
ter was himself married, as is the custom Marseilles on her first voyage to the Far in this part of the Empire, at an early age, East on the 19th March. She was launched bet his wife fell sick and was about to on the 29th August last at Ciotat. She is It is the asaga upon such occasions, not to fitted with Belleville boilers and duplicate atand upon ceremony, and families
HAVING daughters oligible for the second wife, dengitis ut the triple-expansion system cap not hesitate
to
go-betweens to make
the proposals, while the first wife is able of developing 7,200 hore-bawer. Bor alire, and at improbably even in her regular service speed will be 15h knots; presence. The atter absence of what but the aay be driven at 18 koota on we unan by delicacy in these matters
Canada, C., which will be closed NESTOR' FLUID is a powerful is almost incredible, and it is said that emergency. Sho will carry 148 rst-clas,
an follows:-
10.00A.M. Regletry ceases, 11.00 A. Post-Dios clones, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with the Late Fee of X0 cerita extra Postage, until the time of depar turu.
Hongkong Register.
:-frorioze n-date-ut On da at
43,0. Sayet D.10 4.0,
Distafeotry and Germicide, and in a
Deodoriser of the highest order.
A. D. GRIFFITES, Ph.D., F.R.S.E, Member of the Chemical Societies
in case of a specially desirable match second-class and 81 third-class pessen- there
half muy be
dozer applica gere. tions for the vacancy, heforo any vacancy
exists. In the case in hand, one of the WR are to be visited on Saturday by the offers was accepted, the carde were ex
changed, after which the first wife was good remarkable Carl Hertz, who has a world- nagh to recover entirely. The result was wide reputation as an incomparable con a sugular state of things by which there
word two regular wires ou an equal footing, urur, the royal equbriquet scorded him by and strange to say they got on well together, the members of his profession being the of Paris and St. Petersburg ; and have between them six or seven some, King of Carde," Carl Hortz enjoys, great
two of which are vary nosrly of an a
ags, and
Bacteriological and Agricultural Export.ean hardly be distinguished from one popularity in London, where his first ap Ancther. The father is a good-natured far pearance in the halls created a (apore." mer who is much too easy-going to get on He has also had the honour of mystifying well, and who has for many years boon
Say what is known as the Cowned Heads of
gradually going down-hill. It was a say ing of the late Mr Billings that When Europe. He is expected on Friday next.
rolling
down-hill everything Australis he met with such receptions.
for the occasion.
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DUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
-Prinz Heinrich | Weducaday | April 27.
Prensaen........ | Wednesday | May 25, Per Bayern, froma Hongkong: for Singa Sachsen Wodnesday June 22, pore, Maasra G. Rein, Edwards, G. "A
Prow, and Mrs A. da Gold, Mexra Bayern.......... Wednesday | July 20.
- Slika Holler for Gener Cries itcursos ¡ Wedavoday August 17.
Mr and Mrs Stephan Miclasen, childreix al utuh, Mn Susanne Habo- Barometer ... Dis misbaut Wodnesday Sept. 14.
Wednesday October 12. Foat, Mrs N. A.. Sout and dials, Mr and femperatare, Wodameday November 9. Mrs Mendezona, chill and servant for Humidity
Port Said, Meaars Autonio Vote, Merlo Direction of Wedusedag | December 7.
for Naples, Felix and Borolla Dania;
Wind Mr B. Howell; for Southampton, Capt. Force WEDNESDAY, the 27th day of and Mrs Dedd and child, Mes Brooks Weather Faked and defighted Andloace Every-April, 2008, 28 4.20, the Company's Figot, child and emth, Mra Layton sad Rafa-
PHINE HEINRICH, Captain U. amab, Mr and Mrs Shaw aud 4 children, CEPPERS, WA Malls, PASSENGERS, Mr and Mrs R. F. Jehnson and children, Mes Flemming. Bleste W. Fisher, F. McDonald, W. Reynell, and J. 1. Dascon; for Brecon, Capt. Hazeen, Mes:rs Christian Person.
EL. Gundersen, Jacob Larsen, Hulmeez,
From Shanghai: for Gados, Cargo and route will be received on baar uutta 6
on TUZEDAY, the 26th Bars Jon. Thyeu, M. N. Takorin and G. April, and Paresis will be received fat Dabbecko, Mr and Mrs Voln, and Liant the Agency's Online uned Noon, on TUESDAY, Travlinsky 1 for Antvors. Mr P. Rütb; the 28th Apri Contents of Feokages for Southampton,
No Parcel Rosupes will be Are required.
led for less than $2.50, and Paris should not eased Two Best Juble in moneuromeat,
where.
MUSIC, MIRTH, MAGIC & MYSTERY
Yep 'e not to Up-to-Date if you fail to SPRUIK, DANGU, will leave this port
de the Oriiral and Marvellous
CINEMATOGRAPHE,
BALECTION FROM 200 SUBJECTS,
BEN RACENILY
THE CRAZE OF THE WEST, PRICE
83, 87 and 81. BOX PLAN ARRANGEMENTS. The Pion for the tirat six performances Now Orz
AT THE ROBINSON PIANO Co. Intonding patrona waul" do well to soura their seats in "dranos, ai d ihus AMERT INVEVITABLE DISAPPOINT
MENT.
as abury, sulay at NAPLES and GANGA.
Shipping Urders will be granted tili NOOT, OR MONDAY, the 20th
IN
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Lava can be was a bit
Mafarlane, children and amah, Mrs. Gardner and child, MYE Ballard, children and aman, hirs
and children, Mr and Mrs Carson,
Temperature.
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MELOBERS & Co.,
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The best natural & porlont Water bottled
which followed the that bis business manager was sucacesively Tai Ping rebellion this province was over-summoned and fined for overwrowding the
with banditti in numbers aiment
equal
tamall amics. As a ragasure of absolute theatre, the fine being in each cast paid with alacrity, with an addisonal sum to en. necessity carthen wall of the alliages threw up
Pralls, resembling those about cich the coffers of the poor box. There.
at an expense levied upon the land. | was an excellent demand for seats at the upon this rich. Our friand had
to pay between five and six thousand bar-offios this morning, which sugure well
at Buda Pest under the direct supervisings of cash for his proportion of the for the success of the brief mossen,
cort, though of what was done with the
Intelligent
sion of the Royal Hungarian Chemical mackay he never had
nation. Some of the hosedliary HAIR PRESERVED AND BEAUTIFIED. were paid up, and other debts were in Taonly estimatorer & aborers of the hafu la Rowhama MASIKIA Ujr, whlok closely Inalitate.
curred from time to die for four reserables the ally alarmature presiden for
fonerele
perishing and amuisting its growth, wikant | Chin#" ÷ 129: "one over ifquires whether chịch làm bum-beganby dry thin and a fit s
pravast halda arid plexigli gun the wedding. Thoks may us or there may be har, and for wikipa lyhyi bu tomondia y of a
OF
Weddings as obsesion required.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED there is sain anglaient la carry through
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED
bay the plastica cusation to whether the les font gratiam in goldida pelene for
time and not prived when the wedding.) klipa vaican hired ladle should are place. It has, then is antiseradish to have
by arranged for at ho matter wise sont faremo Cer