Anotions.
PUBLIC AU JIZON.
***
Entertainment.
VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS.
PROMENADECONCERT,
OPEN AIR THEATRICALS
AXO
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised sa Loading,
Vrástla,
Amoy ... Padiouros (6) Australian Puria...... Changsha (4) ..............
digents,
Date of Leaving.
Butterfield & Swire... April 27, at 4 p.m. Unterfold & Swire.. April 30, as 4 p.. Australian Foria.....Yasir Mara (a)... Nippon Tusan Kuisha April 20, at 4 p.m.
THE Understand hire ANTAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES B & Pertan, a Siam (Binrich (.)....Nordostacher Eley! April 22. at 9 a.to.
to Bell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
TO-MORROW,
the 27th Apri', 109, ar it x.m.;
at ARMY ORUNARCE STOREN, Que N' Rose
EAT.
The following GoVERNMENT STORES :— CANTS and WAGONS AWNINON for BOATS and STEAM-LAENCUES, ANCHORS, I os CHAIS, Gal, dramal Laura, Brass, COPPKE, GUNMETAL, ROPE, LINKY, Car- TOX and WOMEN Rads, Canvas, Cist IN, WATER C8KH, A WROUGHT PACKING CAREU
((Fv Lany CARRINGTON),
ON
SATURDAY, April 30th, 1898,
at O P. M.
AD JASION
-
...$1.00.
Proceeds in Aid of Bind Fund. Tic' a's at se, Chawroko & Co.'s
MUSIC DEPARTMENI, Hongkong, April 25, 1898
4
850
Astro, Rotterdam, &c. (a)....... London & Ports of 0.1 Verana (8)...... London..................[Manila (1).j London
- Focinosa (1) L'avillas, London & l'amba Mira (1).. Arcilles F. Salgou... al zie (8)....... Nag saki, Kobo Y'a Roseits (a)....... NewYork, v. BuazOwn « [Q zunu Margaret NiYork v. Sun:Cam. Įtennox (5)cum Now York 3. David.... Portland, Oregon..... Argyik (a)... 3. Frauo 800. 7. Ja Balgic (.....
Frandsen
Ja hins (8)....... *. San Francisco........... Cai berkorna, Shanghar
Bengal (6)........... 3'hai,N'ki,&'b&Y'ma Milacca (8).........
JEEN ARMS, WATER -1ay's Advertisements.pora, Perang & Ott. Katsang (0)....
Foot Bigs, UZOREST SALVE. UK M Ware TARRED, BOAT lasts and SAITH, LAKE O INNIES and B2159 LOCHSTS, DISMATING BITING, EN, ETC.
Also,
A quantity of PART WON CLOOKING and 108 NOTA Of ELECTRIU CƏBLY.
Çatalogu can be obtained frm the CHIEF ORONANCE OFFICER or from the AUCTIONERIUS.
TERMS OF SALE-Tash en do'lvary. AT faults and errors of description at par- chaser's rik on the fall of the baminer. All lota to be cleared within 48 hours.
HCGUES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, April 26, 1898...
BY ORDER OF THE COURT. PUBLIC AUCTION.
821
MESSR. HUGHES AND BOUGH
from
have received intru tions BRUCE SHEPHERD, Esquire, the Oleial Bensiver of the estate of 180u CHEONO, in BaxzRUPTCY, noting under an Order of the Burzeme Count of Hongkong,
To Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
TUESDAY,
the 3RD MA, at 3 o'clock .M.,
STAMPH.
HE WCHU 100ALY sie still on
Taxa 81.40 per Ser of 10 STAMPS, Remittances can, if required, ba made in IMPERIAL CHINESE STAMPS.
Address: Lock Pour Mastik,
Hongkong, April 26. 1895
WUHU.
CHEAP SALE. "
Anihoid, Katberg&Go (An au May 14. - P. & 0. 5.-N. 9. April 30, 4 nuen. 2. & 0,5, N. Do... Aba May b. P. & 0. 9. N. o.. About M, 14. Nippan Yen Kaishpr128 st + pu Alasagorica Maritim May 7, at nuon.
1y 1, daylight. ...-* ́Ŭ, S. N. Co... My
CoLbout May 25. (1)....thewan, Tamen
Dodwell, Carlill & Ou April 30. Sicmaton & Co... Quick despatch. Dodwell, Carlill & Co April 28, at noon J. &0, 8, 8.0 May 10, at noon.
April 30 at noon. 8. 8.0 Showan, Tomes & Chick despatch. ẹ, & 6, 8, N. Go.....About April 29, LIP & OS. N. Co......jabaug April 30,
Aleasageries Maritime April 30, at noon, Dadwall, Warbil &.do May 10. at pʊon, Betterfold & wire... April 28, at pm, Janadigan P'Eo iu April 27, at noon,
Toma (Wash.), &c... V etoria (8)............ Tientsin...
Kwolgang (8)... sover B., & Rupress of India (6)..
R. W. Wright, D J. Bangar, Mears J. J. Dollins and H. Mietin. 7 Iadison and 109 Chinese 858'er Foony, from Saigon, Mr Fona-
iäater,
N Account of giring op Bursa, all kinds of CLOTHS, HATS SOCKS, SINGLETS, Ready-made OLOTHES. ., .,. was be Sola WITHIN A WERK,
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICEŃ. Plouse look in for Bargains, 3----
WING HONG.. DRAPERH
64, Queen's Road Centr Hongkong, April 26, 1893.
TO LET FURNISHED.
854
AROM JUNE IST, for Four MONTES,
FOUR-LOOMED HOUSE, No. 4, BELILIOS TERRACE, ROBINSON ROAD.
Apply to
B. F. CARMICHAEL,
-18, Hrays Central.-
Sob Burgkong, April 20, 1898.
at their OrrICE, PRAYA CENTRAL the following VALUABLE RECLAMATION MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE. PROPERTY, viz~~~
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ DANAL
The Stoamanio
Leanor
All the Benefit, Interest and Advantage of and in the REGLAMTON ÁOKEE ENT of
- MARINE LOT No. 199,
The Sala is made with the concurrenos of all Parties Interested.
The RECLAMATION has born Completed aud is roady for Bilding parposes, and possos-
ion has been given by the CloversNEST
The BECLAMATION as a Fontaga to the New PRAVA of 105 fear, 8 inches, with a pepth of 100 foot, and contains an Ares of 16,107
Square feet.
Only one half of the last Instalment of The Menars Due under the Roclamation Agreement, (monating to 97161.00, remains
ba l'ail if ontlet up, and the Sale Will he Sutrject to this aut to the Farmont of the ANNUSS CROWN BEST of $188.
The PROPERTY will be first "defed in" Duc Lot, and if not Sald ns One Lot will be put up in Too,
For further Partio laruan 3 Conditions
of Sale, apply to
706
Men HUGHES & HOUGH)--
the Auctioneers: or to
Mosca. DEACON & HASTINGS,
35, Queen's Road,
Vendor's Solicit rv.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instruc
tions to sell by Public Auction, on BoA at Noos, the 9th May, 1898.
H.M.S. VICTOR EMANUEL,” As she LIES IN HOSGKONG HARBOVE. with the exoption of Ashers, Moosing GELE, and Boat and Boar GEAR.
Lanora between PREPENDICULAES 230 ft. Extann B.EARTH, 43 Ic & ius, DISTLEORMENT, 6,167 TONS.
Botiz of Woon, COFFER SHEATHED and FASTENED, WOOD BA, MAIN Mast is- of IBOX. BENSINS of PUMP3 and PIPES in the Su are generally of Corpen or B2:5
"A List of fictlugs to be Sold with the Ship may to sou at the OFFICES of the NAVAT
ETORS EKEYER and or of the AUCTIONEERS. Trumah before delivary and the
April.
to be despatched for the above Ports on Wh
58. Energía, lo asil about 15th May. 8.8 Macduff, to asil about 25th May. 8.8. Afride, to sail about ♬ h Jan 8B. Pathan, to sail abuut-15th June.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILE & Co.,
Agenta Hongkong. April 24, 1898
-
630
BAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR HIRE, ROTTERDAM AND COPENHAGEN.
The Co.'s Stonmship
Siam Captain C. Corn, will be oxpected hors on or about the 10th May, and will be despatch od sa above on or about the 14th. M15.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ARNHOLD,.KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 26, 1888...
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
April 20. ...
811
Gera, Garman atexmor, 675, Arenkiel, a phone sad foibow April 24, General, JEIEN & C.,
April 26.
Reiyang, Gorman att.. from Canton,
Fries Heinrich, German str., 3,902. 0 Cappers, Bhangbai April 28, Mila and General-MaxOHIRE, & O,
[
"Tur Famashiro Mary, from Nagasaki, Mr G. L. Blska, and 2 Chinese.
Pacific
POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will close:---
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAT»
CUTTA.
Per Kulsang, at 10 a.m., on Saturday,
the 39th April,
Por Bellerophon, from Sugpots, 323 | For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Chinese,
Por Nuwang, from Switow, 155 Chinare. Por Kweding on walow, & Ciuese. DEPARTED.
--
↓
Por Thales, for Foochow, Mr G. Bailech,
SAIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Esmeralita raports: Fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Wooning ropórte: Leaving Saison, light E. winds, Increasing to strong N.B. monson, fine weather throughout; high eraf Gap Ronk.
The Brilish steamer Murucu reports! Wine weather to Bombiy Reef; thence strong E.NE. and N.E. breeze and cloudy weather and rough son.
The Gorman steamer Nonjang reports : Strong E.N.E. wiod, fins clare weather-
The British leamar Kreilin reporta: Strong E.BE becz, vory clear weather, high and broken sea,
EXPORT CARGOEY. Per s. 1. Gerda, sailed on the 13 h. April; From Bangkon for Port Said. 2 casa Blackwoodware and 1 cnee, Slicks; for Tavro, 574 rolls. Mats and Matting 10 boxes Sel-otod Cassia, 4 cases Hom in Bor, 2 ones Belwoodware ant 2 boxes Feath fur Havre option
88 bales Ope
13,670 bega
for Haen/Hambodied and 40
Spoat Ober, 50 enses 0086 Essential Oil; for Hamburg, 911 balea
cathers,, 125 bales Conco, 505'.
pkg 250 cases Causin ligues 20 bales Ba tanware, 100 cases Cassia Rude, 44 bates Rattan Sharings, 26 cam Far, 17 boxes Chinaware, 10 cases To: sticks, 10 a Premarvas, 10 carus Aniseed Oil, 9 kg. Sundries, 2 cases Cigars and 4 cases Blackwoodware; for Domburg option' Lon- 4 don, 500 boxca Cuesta Lignes for Rotter dam, 3 cassi Cigars.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-
For TAMSUL
[
Per Kausu, et 11.30 sim, on Wednes-.
day, th: 27th April.
For BANGKOK-
Por Charen, at 3.30. p.m., on Wednoe-
day, the 27th April.
For AMOX.
Für Fahnu us, at 3.30 p.m., on Wed.
nesday, the 26th April,
For M011, KORK, YOKOHAMA &
PORTLAND, OR.-
For Arig, at 11.39 a.m., on Thursday,
the 28th April.
For TIENTSIN.—
Per Keiyung at 8.30 pm, on Thurs.
fia, the 28th April,
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & 03.
LUMBO ~~
Per Tumba Mart, at 3.30 pm, on
Thursday, the 28th April.
Per Rosett, at 5 p.m., où Saturday,
the 30th April.
For SHANGHAI, MOJI, ROB YOKO HAMA, VICTORIA & TACOMA. Por Fictoria, at 11.80 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 10ch play.
For EUROPE, &c., INDIA (VIA TONI-
CORINA.
Per Ferond, Circulats at 8 a.m., Registra
tiona0 m., Papers at 10.15 a.m., Liters at 10.45 a.m., on Sa turday, the 30th Appl. (Lats letters 10.85 to 11.18 ..)
MAILS WY THE QANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL-
WAY CO,'s PACKET. --
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress
of India will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 27th April, with Mail, for Shanghai Japan, United States, Ohands, which will be closed
an foliy xa
1.00. Registry reason.
11.00 A., Post-Office clonus, but Corres
pondence pay be posted on board the Packet, with the Late Fee of 10 cents Extra Festays, until the time of depar
ture.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACK 1.—
Fhe Unit d States Mail Facket Ching will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 30 h April, with Maila for Shang- hel, Jepn, San Francisco, the United Stato, Cauada, Hotalo, Pero, which will be cloned as follows:-
Itugir brain.
to
MELOR. FOR TO-MORRO 3. Shipping. 9.m.-German Mail Steamer leaves
for Bremen and Ports of Call. Noon-Empress of India losvos for Vancouver (B,C.), via Shanghai, Yoko- hama, Jo..
4 p...
-Palinurus loaves for Amoy.
Auctions. 11.m.Auction of Sundries at H.M.'s Ordnance Stores, Queen's Road East.
Miscellaneous.
Gooile per Kutsu-g undelivered after
noou this date landed. Goods per Sanuki Maru unclaimed
aiter this datu subject to rent,
·
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, April 28 :--
Goods per Bellona undelivered aftor this
date zobject to rent. Saturday, April 80 :—
p.m.-H. K. V. Promenade Concert, MONDAY, May 2
ADH of St on Shares of The Great
Bestern and Caledonian Gold Mining Oo., Ltd., payable.
Goods per Leos undelivered after thin
date at Noon, aubject to rent. TOESDAT, May 3
3 p.mus ion of Reclamation Pro-
party, by Messrs. Hughan and Hongh, Moguay, May 9—
0
Nuoo. Auction
UMR. • Victor
BIRTHS.
Tuesday, Arri, 25, 1898.
Tas Bait Asistio Co.'s steamer Siam is
Ac Clit Cottage, Leeds, on the 11th expected to arrive in Hongkong on 10th
March, the Wife of Leonard WIDKAM, May.
B.A., of Friends' Mission, Chungking, Wast China, of a Daughter, who was Tex British steamer Moran arrived today named MazEL..
At 2, Mohawk Road, Shanghai, ou the From Cardiff with further supply of coal 19th April, the Wife of Grotar DALLAS, for Government. of a Son.
I't in reported from Peking that an attempt
at
The publication of Dils issue commenced has been made to assasinate Li Hong 1.10 p.m.
Chang. The report le disbelieved in Shanghai.
The China Itait
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1298.
H.M.S. Powerful was expected at Nagauski about 16th April. On that lato the Kurik, which had arrived at Nógasaki the previous day from Chafen, conled rapidly to her full capacity and steamed šút again,
H.M.S. Alacrity was at Taku Bar on the
LOUAL AND GENERAL,
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAI, (BUPPLIES THROUGH BECTER) OUTWARD BOusu-Wensington Hall,
March 15 Builmouth, Adria, 18; 14th inst., and Vice-Admiral Seymour a Nedjed Nyanza, Teriotdale, 22 gone up to Tientsin in one of the tng-boats. Chinneo
Tantalus, Trespam, 35; He was said to ha-going up to. Poking,
·Benteuers, Glenoge,
Flintshire, Vor
TER
Nibe The British fleet was still at Cheloo on the
Siam, 20; Nakit, Otterspool, April 1 Horquis Bee 15th. quchem, Myrmidon, 5;
hild, Armenia, Krie
Undwented,
12.
Kilburn, The annual inspection of the Shengisni Vis
Nester
Yarra, Egrempat Justle, Fallodon, Hall, Juntoora was made by Major Clom, RA, 15; Breconshire, Agamemnon, Kaisa April 21. He especially complimented Yarra, Arizona, Cyprus, 10 Maria the German company on the parishof "Valerit, Oak Brunch, 22.
Emanuel, y Mossts. Haghds and HOMEWARD BOUM Finger Homed, their movements and drill genrally. The Hough.
Sydney March 19mpitrite, April total strength of the Corps on patade num 1; Natal, 6 Hertha, Lyderhorn 12bered about 310 of all ranks, including the Erato, Argen, Japan, Dearien, 22. Puphemises, 10 Or
banda, as compared with 368 last year, well, 19;
Quotations.
Horazona, April 26, 1998 PIUM-Now Patne, cash, ... 690
011
cash 7187726 New Renares, cash, 630* Old
13
1
"
· 68-7- New Malan, oradit, 80 1825
Allowance Tacs,... 8/14-
rt
·Last Year...............
Allosauce, Table....
"
Old Malwa sredit,... 850/900
Allowance. Tade,... D/S
Persian, Oily, osah... Allowance, Tanks,... - Paran, Papor is 860 Allowance, Panin.
Exchange
Ú
HoNaRoxo, April 26, 1898..
On Lendon-
Documentary, 4 months' sight,
On Paris
Bank, Wire,...,
4
..
Un demand,
PRL
19
30 days' night,
4 months sight
E
Credits, 4
...110
WŸ
On demand,
2 331
Credits, months' sight,
2.384
... 1.89
New Yuck-
Orelita, 60 daya' eight,...
On Berlin--Demsad,.......
On
Oa domand
On Bombay-
Wire,
On demand,
Ostcutt
Wire
10 45 A M. Post Office cloars, but Corres- poudence my bo posted on board the Pocket wifs Late Fee of 1) cents ex run Singapore- Postaje until the time of depariter.
FOURS OF CLOSING THE –ENGLISH AND FRENCH: MAHIS.--
When the Packets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing tho Mail for Europe, kc., by the English and Fronch Packets, when they save at Noor The Money Order Office, will be closed at 6 the day before,
8.00.4.1-Posting of Prices Carront and
.Circulars co:ILSON.
(Prices Current and Circulara may however be posted up to 10 o'clock
頭
if they are tied in bundles, country
Dountry, with the addresses al
br way!
one
10.00 AM Registry conson,
10.30 AM.-Pexting f Мотврарат,
Booke, and Patterns ceases. 11.00 A.-Mail clomea,
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 M.) with 10 cents late fee-up to 11.50 .., aller which how they may be sent on Board with the same Late Fou
NOW READY.
Vol, XXII,—No. 6.
Romeretida, British str., 960, G. A. Tayler, for THURSDAY ISLAND TOWN CHINA REVIEW'
Mails April 28, General,-SHAWAY, TONES & Do.
Wooning, British steamer, 1,110, T. egr, Bogon April 21. Boo for Kobe.-- BUTTERFIELD & SWIFE.
Mortes, British steamer, 8,360, J. T.
Norris, Barry (Cardiff) March 19, Coal
GOVERNMENT.
Clearance to be effected within SEYIN DAYS, Juurs, Nagasaki April 21, General,
after date of the Saxo,
A LAUNCH will leave MURRAY WRAUF at 11 am, and at 11.45 am...on the day of the Bale to convey intending Purobasers.
Inspecting orders can bo obtained from the Aus ionecrO. ----
RUCHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, April 23, 1898
To Let.
TO LET.
843
ARGE GODOWN on KOWLOOR FRAYA suitable for the Storage of Merahan
dina or Upal. GODOWNS, Nos. 730 and 720, PRAYA EAST. Aitable for the Storage of Merchandian Apply to
LINSTFAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, April 16, 1898,
TO LET.
774
BOOMS on JND FLOOR No. 8, Queen's Road Central, Suitable for Q.CE. Rept Moderste.
Apply to
SOL SANG,
On the premises. Hongkong January 27, 1818-
TO LET
FROM the ler of M-T NEX
201
No. 3, RICHMOND TERRACE. Apply to HaraRETS ESTATE & FINANCE
Hobgkong, April 12, 1808.
TO LET.
FYING HOUHES- BAHAR LODON- mötts PHÁK. YAN GOD WNS PRAYA BAKL.
KIPEN Tz, RRACE.:
Yamashiro Maru, Japanoss se, 1,597, NIPPON YUREN KARDA
Hounslow, British stosmër, 1;790, E..L- Tomptior, Yok hams April 15, Billant,~~ STEM-R & Co.
Bellerophon, British e!eamer,: 1,818, T. Patera, Singapore April 19, General,→→→ BUTTERFIELD & SWIXE
Nangang, German steamer, 983. Tb. Lehmano, Swatow Airül 26, General--` DOOGLAR STEAMSHIP Co.
Keelung Mars, Japanero steamer, 1,057, G. Tarav, Karaiso (Japan) April 20, Coal. -35ITSUI BURSAN Kanya.
VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY MELBOURNE
Per Yamashiro Māru, Registration at 2.
p.a., Lettere at 5 put, on Friday, The 29th April *`
MATES ET ZU GERMAN PAUKET, The Gurman Contract Packet Pris
Heinrich will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 27th April, with Mails for the United Kingduh, Eaxupe and. countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylan, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c., &c.
Registry denses at 70 ..
The maiflorus at 8 a.m. Tate Letters 8.10 to 8.30 a.., with 10 cents exira postage
REGISTRATION Correspondence can be re- gistared for a Private Ship stalls up to live minutes before the time for closing"; far 'the' Shanghai or Japan contract mails up to a quaz- Kite guy, British ateauis, 1,061, A Wter of a boar before; for mails for Europe, Octarbridge, Hongay April 23, Coal-Boramerica, and Canada, t, up to an hour be (RPIES & SWIRE,
fare for Indian, Northern Pacific, and Torres
iraits mails up to half an hour before.
Kwelin, British steamer, 1.658, J. B. Harris, Swatow April 25, BR-BUT- TEKPIELO & SWIRE.
DEPARTURES.
Apri! 20. Tencer, foe Singaporo and Loudes, P. G. U. Kido, for Bangkok. Wally, for Singapore and Hamburg. Thales, for Coast Forts. Hongkong, for Hoihow. Suidberg, for Chatoo.
Rio, for Saigon.
Lightning, for Bingspors and Calcutta,
ست
CLEARED.
Cerberus, for Bangkuk.
Decins, for Saigon.
Arish for Cheloo.
Kan, for Tamsul,
Paiyang, for Shanghai,
|
Kvallis, for Kabao,
€34
Guthrie, Tor Macao and Sydney, da
for Part Walluts Progr
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Frine Hemrichy from Changhel,
Gelles F. Krivester Newman Mr A. Fuchs and family, and a Chinese
MONRY LETTERS.The Post Office doctine all
CONTAINS
Pin-The Book of Genoa- logie. Notes on the Commerce of Canton, Obristian Missions in "Awg and the Dis-
tric Chines Customa And Superstitions; or,
What they do at Amoy, Chinoasio too. Accadian Origin of Chinese Writing. The Trade of amoy. Proverbs in Daily Use among the Hakkas
of the Canton Province.
A Chinese History of Christianity. The Roots of Chinese and of all Languages. A Summer's Holiday in Japan.
A Legend of the Lus-Translated from
the Chinese.
Notes on some Ubinses Chap- Books.
On demand,
Ca damand,
+42
On Manila--
On demand,
Ou demand,
On Shanghai
Ar the regular wasting of the Victoria
VESSELS PASSED ANJER. OUTWARD:March BL-Asrican ship Chapter No. 525 E.C., hold last evening, William H. May for Yokoliams, from M. Ex. Comp. E. C. Ray, noting for the New York Nor, 12. April 1.British D. G. Superintendent, attended by the bk. Intermark for Liverpool, from
D. G. Officers, installed the thres Princi- Manila March 1. HOMEWARD March 20Brit, ship Selkirk pils elect for the ensuing year, tiz, M. E. from Manila, March 5, for Boston. Z. M. Ex. Comp. D. Macdonald, H. Ex. March 28 British ship. Treasurer from
Iloilo, Feb. 29, for New York. March Coup. R. Mitchell, J. Ex. Comp. G, J. B. 27.--Amer. ship Willum H. Smith, from Sayer. The M. E. Z. then invested his Manila, March 9, for New York. March officera as follows:-SCF Comp, G. Pier
28.-Brit. Larque Ganges from Manila, March 4, for London. ship Cassure from Philadelphia, Jan. 5, for Nagasaki. April 9.-American ship Dirigo from New York, Jan. 13, for Shanghai April Italian brigar bald from New York, Dec. 22, for Sai- gon;
5-Germ, cy, jdn.; Se.N., Corp. G. C. Hayward
P.9. Comp, J. Lochead ; 1st A. S., F.M. Richardson, 2nd AS, H. W. Kennett; Treasurer M M Tackey: SIB1y.............
D. C., Brotherton Haikar Janitor, J. Maxwell.
1,2 ...1/10 ...1/10
Alaska. 10% The P. & D. ae. Bengal, with the Erotay
MAIL of April ist, left "Singapore on Saturday, the 23rd April, at 1 and may be expected fore about noon on Thursday, the 28th April.. The 0.0.0.8. 5. Bame, with the AMERICAN MALL of April 2nd, loaves Yokohama on Friday morning, the 22nd April, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 29th April. The Imp. German Mail s. 6. Preussen, carrying the German Moils with tinten from Borlin of 4th April, left Colombo
Friday morning the 22nd April and may be expected here on or about. Tuesday, the Sed May The P. M. Co.'s Feet, with mola &c., 11% pa. Left San Fratoioco for his port vis Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghal, on the 12th April.
14% pm.
... 748
מט
Duis the stay of Prince Henry of Prus. sia at Shanghai, he was present at a rariow of the German-drilled Chinese brocipu at Woosung His Royal Highness attended the review dressed in ordinary white riding costume and riding a handsome white Chi nese pony. The infantry nambering dus upon three thousand, with a squadron of ar- tillery amounting to eighty horsemen, were put through a number of movements by the German instructors. At the close, the Prince complimented the officere on the success which had attended their labours in the interests of the Chins, and asked that
his sense of appreciation of the work might “be conveyed to the men. H.RH. Proce
Slay sight, (privats paper)... Tho P. M. str. Actes loft San Francisco Henry alan reviewed the Gorman Dean's -
On Yokohams-
Gold Leaf, 100 Ene, (per l)...6.25
On demand, or
8% pm.
Sovereigns (Bank's buying ratay...10 70 Slivor (por ...
...Ed.
for this port via Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki, on the 15th April. The C. P. R. Co.'s. Empress of Japan
left. Vaneuver on Wedmonday morn ing, the 20th April.
Steamers everted
pany
of Volunteers during his stay?it
A CORRESPONDENT writes: Your sapient morning contemporary has found in the Schools' Sportas refutation of- the state-
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s str. Fyrrhus, from Liment that interest in sport is of the verpool, left. Singapore on the 21st decrease among the lol youth. None
ན། April, and may be expected here sa on or about the 26th April- Thea. 5. Saint Ninian, from New York, left. Singapore on the evening of the 20th April, and is due here on or about the 27th April.
The's.
will welcome a revival inore thug the Hon. Secretary, whose words the sports' repertor world discount, but the lack of entries year by year at the athletic meetings la en
5. 6. Genogle, from Antwerp, London undeniable fact. If the reference was in- and Straits, leit Singapore for this port spired we are not surprised; if poh per on the afternoon of 2nd April.
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The N. Y. K. Kagoshina Maru left read for numerous playing arom in town.
Moji for this port on Saturday even With the shurt evening light (it is darkë në
the
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arrive here on the 27th poobed to 6.30) the Valley le po use to the schoolboy The C. M. On str. Fyson, from Vannann - Why not for the question properly, and and Liverpool, Jatt Singapore for this give young Hongkong room in town. The port on the morning of the 29th April,
and may be expusted hers on or about dissed bank on Bonham Road, the lower the 50th April
lovel of the Publio Gardens, the how The F. F. Cossa. Pictoria han arived
Yokohama from Tacoma, and
fur Kobe and Hongkong, và the 22nd April The E. A. Co.'s - Sam, from Copophs gen, Hamburg and Antwerp, presod the Canal on the 29th March, and may be considered due at Singapore DUI or about the 18th April.
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Rough youth mid dust
Shall grow robust
The while the vile men fadeth
P. Co. 8. 8. Olympia sailed from Tacores for Japan, and Hongkong, on Tax percentage of youngsters, le increasir g the 16th April.
[ largely. Let us give them room to grow,
Tho
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The
G. I. s. 8. Bormide left Bombay for this port on the 24th April, and may be expected ru or about the 12th May. The C. M. Co.'s str. Kaison, from Glas
gow and Liverpool, the passed Canal on the 19th April, and may be consider ed due at Singapore on or about the 8th May
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