by
Entertainment.
THEATRE
CITY
ROTAL,
HALI
At the Special Request and under the Patronage of
THE HONOKONG JOCKEY CLUB, THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMA- TIO CLUB
Will Give an Extra Performances of the Pentomino THE YELLOW DWART'
QX
SATURDAY, 25th. February, 1609,
at 8.30 p.m.
Dress Circle. Stalla Pit...
751
...
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***
83.
141
92,
*11 171
JI.
Half-price to Soldiers, Sailors and Police
In Uniform to the Pit.
The Ticket Office is Open from
to 4 p.m. daily,
Iatu Trams to the Poul.
H. C. NICOLLE,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, February 20, 1899.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
!
10
340
TT A borahy Nails that the Books and Goops Buor YEE WO 1
No. 43, JEnvo STREET, form the 22nd year to the end of the 24th year of Kwong S, have been Balanced and Settled during which time 310 CHU KWAI TONG
Intimations,
FUJITAN A Độ đan
EALERS in All Kinda al_JAPANEE DCURIOS, and TRINA JAKANEER.
AT Montmate Park No, b D'Aguilar Strad. Hoad Often, No. 89, Sannomiyasho,
Chome, Kobe, Japan. Hongkong, January 9, 1800. JADESTONES & CURIOS
W
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Today's Advertisements
8. A. O. 8.
ULION AND ROSE" LODGE, GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND,
LIMITED.
1EE boys LODOR holda ( MEET
ENGHENOTY TUESDAY the SPORTSMAN'S ARMS, Queen's Road West, at 8p.m. Visiting Brachers are cordially Invited to attend.
Hongkong, February 21, 1990.
444
FOR SALE, (X7′′E the Undoraigned beg to notify the notifying on Business as EXPORTERS OF ODINA GOOD for upwards of 60 years past enjoying the good opinton of all our numerous customers. We have now been appointed Agents for KWONG MAN CHONG of Peking, in ANCIENT CURIOS, PEARLS, JADE STONE AND CRYSTAL WARE,
Era, ETC.,
of the best description, which we offer at most Moderate Prices.
Visitors are respectfully invited to gall and make inspection at our Prerainos, No. 99, Queen's Road Central.
BUN SHING, 盛新
-
Agritafur KwONG MAN CHONG.
2239
Honekina, November 23, 1ál:8.
EYE
-SIGHT.
Mr. N, LAZARUS,
may be consulted for S ECTACLES at
FLETCHER & ON PHARMAOY, (Opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL} Business Hours: 9am to 6p.m.
Ocealist-Captivism, of London and Calsatis,
A great proportion of cataracts and di.. ose affecting those advanning in life open
(##)«nd HO KWAI TAK to those having some deficiency in the con
struction of the eros,the many years of *Exo Strala' ending in serious forma of discuss. Gls un aprolafly depied in youth
TONG), ur the Ender signed bed in the Congern FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS Worth of Smans. The Undor signed design of Establishing themselves
lacwho hare Sold thich rospective the sight BRANE, including their Portions of the
to the requiring them save and preserve Constantly recurring bandschos, spel of
Furniture Assets and Liabilities of the Earliness when reading, weak ayon, the lot.
stablishment to HOP SHING TONO ters ruuming to the any of thear 合成
symptoma indfanton deßolener in the form
All Acopants relating to
Lane, Scoucition, Dills, Etc., havo lean Bettled by Mutual Agrovment. The Succes or Fuilers of the said YEE WO SHOP will not oncern tho resigning Parties, HÓ CHU KWAI TONG
and HO KWAI TAK TONG (4) HE BA 4). The above in Puuniquen to prevent futuro complientious,
HO PUI OBUN (EAU) of tho
· Sui Leonu Piuce Goods Sher.
HO CHU KWAI TONO,
錢桂訊何
Ani
HO KWAI TAK TONG,
德桂何
Hongkong, February 17, 1889.
SECOND EDITION.
the cyo requirlag Glasses only to correct and care,
Mr LAZARUS supplies bla SPECTA CLES only oftentes ing the sight.
ADVIOR FREE. - 2009
A
THE REVENDE OF CHINA.
SERIES OF ARTICLES. Reprinted from The China 5fail," WIZU APPENDIX.
N
¡HIS PAMPHLET & Now Ready
- and roay be hard at the Owner of nos Paren Mumro. LANE, Chawrond & Co.'s. - Hours. Kazný & Wansu'a,
so fanta
And Mr. W. Brewis's,
409
* WORDERFUL MEDICINE.
FISTORY OF THE CHUROGES or
HISTORY OF TA, SAN. THE MALAY
Premmaulay Caserosta, Jurnace, Trinity CORBA AND JAPAN,
Entrusted to the ScoutỶ of tho
* Mission FrranOKKER. "
BIJOU THEATRE, RECLAMATION GROUND,
WEST POINT. -
TO-NIGHT, (TUESDAY), 21st February, LAST NIGHT BUT
OF
4
OT
D'ARC'S MARIONETTES.
The Salvation Army on Parada. The Marvallous Donkey:
&o, &c. &0.
THURSDAY, 23rd, February. 1EPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
PRICES AN USUAL.
PLAN AT ROBINSON's. Hongkong, February 21, 1899.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
441
Bastination.
Vessels Advertinod na Loading.
Pendla
491212
Date of Lanning,
Australian Foria Amtralian (0) Gibb, Livingston & Co. Fub. 24. at p.m. Australian Porta.......(Chinptu (1)
Butterfold & Swire... Feb. 24, at noon. Broman & Parts of O») Sachoop (1) Norddeutechor Lloyd Mar. 1 DAM, Havre, Hour/B'marilla (Carlowits & Co. About March 10. Havre, 'baremse Suvela (Carbowls & Abner March 22, Havre, b Wittenberg (2) Carlos & About Merch 30. Havre, H'barp/menu-aberg (a)..... Hello. Dagmar (4) Lunden & Portent O Oromandel (6) London, Ports of Cal 04 (0)..... London, v, Busz Janis (Dardana (8) ***** London, v. Sues Can Hanes (4).
I. Burg Curri Gang ray (L)..
Chin().. Wapile de masseu Manila.........
Sanzking (•)..... Tarallies. Saigon... Teakin (s)....!
Biracbf Mara Marmillys & Londen. New York 7.Bugzdan Sikh (4) New York,v.SuszCen New York...
()..
•more ()
Portland, Oregon...
Jo Tumbl+(4).
Bandakan 6 i) en (4)...
Carlowita & Co.......us Aban* *pril 8 Geo. R. tevens & On. b. 27,'d ylight. P. & 0, 8. N. U... March, at noon. Holiday, Wine & Co.. About Mar, 1. Butterfeld &
4 Swirs February: 1 Jardine, Matheson&Co About Mar. 1. Jardine, Mathsson&0c About Mar. 10, Jarding, Mathesonde Feb, 27, at 11 am, Butterfield & Sire... Fah 24. at Noon. Butterfeld & Sale... Feb. 29, at 3 pm, Masangeries Maritime Fab. 26, at noon. Nippon Dodwell
& Co., Ltd About Fab 94. Shewan, Tomos & Co. About Mar. 20. (Carlowitz & Co... About and of Feb,
‚£ mited|Ap: Il 18. at noon. Dodwell
fahs. Mar, 9; at 4 pm, Kisha.
D. Wheeler....
**********About March B San Diego. Japan... Bigino King (6) ..... BatterBuld & Swire. sbat 15.
Mar. Quick despatch. San Francisco...u en Margaret...Stevan, Tomes & O
dylight. P. & 0. 8. 9. 0%.... Neb. 26. Francisco. v. Japa Drie ( 8. Francisco. Ja Uly of Rio de J'eir (a) Pacific Mall S, 8, O Mar. 14, at 2000.
Ha u (1)....... Toys Kiten Kaiska... M . 4, at noon.“ 3. Fanation, r. Jepi Sippon Shaugh nongmoon (a).......Simon & Co........ Feb 23 at p.. S'ha.Nki,b6&Yma Oceanien () or zorios
Fab.
26. Mozar zorios Maritime-About S'hai,N'ki, Kb &Y'mtion (8) P. & 0. 8, N, O... About Feb, 28. S'pore, Penang &C'tte des (3).momiesy Jardine, Matheson&O Feb, 18, at Noon. S'tow, Amoy & chow Hnitan (8),
Dougins Laprise & Co. Fah, 14, daylight. Dodwell & Co., Limited Feb. 23, at udon, Taron (Wash.), A. Buonna (3) mem
Kwelyong (9) Hatterasid & swire... February 25. Tisstein ..................... Teista...--
Siemen & Do Abcat Fab. 28. Vancouver (B.Supreme Japs (8) Danadian Pio R. Os..Mar. 15 ..
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
February 21.
Katsupíma Nariz, Japanoma str., 1,776, 8. Yamada, Saigon Feb. 18, Risa. -- DogWELL & Co., Lo.
Kasuga Maru, Japanese str., 2,816. T. W Haswell, Japan Feb. 17, General.
THE Undersigned have reived into NIFTON YUSES KAREA.
dona fram H. M. NAVAL SP-RE ÖFFI UER to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Ox
WEDNESDAY,
the lat March, 1899, at Noon, st H. M. NAVAL YARD,
BUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING, OBJOLYTE AND CONDEMNED STORES,
"Comprising - OLD TROY. PAPER STUTE, RAGS, CLOTHING, IMPLEMENTS, &^, &
Also!
-Fushun Chinone-steamer, -1,504, W. H. Lunt, Shanghai Feb. 10, Genopal-0, M. 6. N. Ca.
Chalyd, British steamer, 1,674. J. T. Davina Calautts and Singapore Feb. 14, General-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Yamaguchi Mars, Japanese str., 2,088, T. Alton, Seattle via Moji, Ganoral. NITION YESEN KAZA
Talchemy, Germann str., 828, H. Ahrana, Baigon Feb. 17. Rice.-MEYE & Co.
vr
Preduce. Hore gian stormen --750, Ball,! Singapore Feb. 0, and Labuan 15, Timber CANVAS-SANDER, WIELEA & Co.
A MATSHED SITUATED on the BRICQUETTE FACTORY PREMISES at KoWLGOK,
TERMS OF SALE.— de Customary,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, February 21, 1899,
HONGKONG CLUB
BEECHAMSTE
(Translated by Enwand HARPER PABRES, FOR
and ana
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By Under,
C. H. GRACE,
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Hongkong, February 21, 1889,
443
DEPARTURES: February 21.
Stam, for Swatow Pa'egrami Murn, for Moji.
Namyong, for Amny.
P. 8. 9. Klo, for Bangkok, Apenrude, for Haiphong
Haan
for Hoihow. Hadsong, for Swatow. Daya Murs, for Saigon. Kiangpak, for Shanghai. Ettrickdale, for Kabe and San Franciscs. Wingsang, for Shanghai, Kuning, for Cunton.
biy.
Utges, free Shanghai.
Hating, for Haiphong, - Aaping, for Shanghai.
www.
Aron, German craiser, for Singapore.
CLEARED. Fushun, for Cantor. Germania, for Saigon.
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, Yedo Maru, for Saigon.
Cera, for Hoihow. LIMITED,
Huinan, for Shanghai.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
HAITAN, CaptaROACH, will be despatched for the above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 24th Inst., at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, February 21, 1899.
445
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
HE Company's Steamship CHELYDRA, Captain DAVIES, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 23th Isistant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Mantyers, Hongkong, February 21, 1809.
INDO-CUINA STEAM NAVIGATION
440
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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
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thu
and
Being a Notes and Quering,—
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For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18- TOWNS. LAND, COOKTOWN, VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. —
Per Australian, at 9 p.m., on Friday,
the 24th February.
For NAGASAKI, KUBE, YOKOHAMA,
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Suturing, the 25th February,
Por MOJI, KOBF, YOKOHAMA, VIG
TORIA & TACOMA.
Per acoma, at 10 am, on Saturday,
the 28th February,
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Auctions,
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·13-4;m, Auction of Grown Land at AAO HONOWONG, SURABAY, FERNUARY 2), 1899-
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Meshing
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Hatching,
Goods per Malaya undelivered after this Huren, 183 Rudou, 20 11 26, 94: Dans
date subjent to eat.
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date subject to ronk...
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of Shareholders of the Wham on Dock Co., Ld.. 14 Prayn
Offices, No.
Transfer Books of China Fire Insurance Company Limited, closed from this date to 13th March, both days in clusive.
TUESDAY, February 28.-
Goods
por Suerin undelivered after this data subject to rent WEDNESDAY, MArab 1 ¦--
Noon-Auction of Sundries, dos at H
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p.m.-Meeting of Members of the Rongkong lab. in the Club Hous
Exchang*.
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>
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The T, K, K. & & Nippon Man, with
the American Mail, leht Kobe on Frisley, the 17th Fal, and may be expected here on or about Themday, The O. P. 8. On, as, 6. Empres of Japan
the 23rd Feb,
Arrived at Shanghai at 8 pm on Sa furday,
the 19th Feb., and left again
nt 3.30 p.m., o Bunday, the 18th Feb, for Hongkong, whore she is due to strive at noon, on Woxinendry, the 22nd Feb
The C. F. B. Cosa. Tutor left: Vane
couver on lat Feb., far Hongkong dis cand le expected to arrive here at
Fab
day, the 19th Feb, at 2 pm, for this port via Salgen
The F. M. 9. 9.. Ou tea.. Olty of Bio th with malla da, loft: Ban po Jan tro, wit
dan dis
9:47
2,50
2.00
The
Un demand, Credits. 5 months' sight, On Berllo-Demand,... On New York- On demand,
00 days' sight,
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On Manila
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Mails for Jab March, with the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi to the Straita Settlements, Batavin, Burmah, Cupton, India, Aden, Egypt, Malte,
Registry censos at 7 30 a, m.
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•PHY · Kowa 2 ap world
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PAcino Rail-
War Co.'s PACKET. — The Canadian Pacifio Mail Packet Empress
-
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Post-Offico closes, but Corros- pondence may be posted on board the Pucket, with the Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of depar ture.
Por Kanga Mar, from Japan, Mesars
MONEY LETTEas. The Post Once decline an M. Thomson, H. J. Stimmel, H. E. Mus. graves, Mrs F. B. Pultenney, and Chibank notes, or jewellery, and, where Regie- responsibility for unregistered Letters containing
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Diora.
Per Fushan, from Shanghai, Mrs Bassett, Mra Suwer, Mrs Bailey, Capt. Johnston, and 42 Chinese.
Per Chelydr from Calcutta, &o., Mr Scott, Mr Sime, and 249 Chinese.
Per Taicheung, from Salgen, 180 Chineso,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Japanese steamer Kanga Maru re porta: Snicoth water, mostly ruiny weather, with fog occasionally.
The Chinese stenauer Fushun reports: Moderate winds from Shanghai to Turn-" about; thence heavy rain and thick weather
to port.
The British steamer Chelydra regiorts Light wind and scooth sea and fine 558 ther to 100 miles of port; from there freel breeze, moderate ses and overcast sky.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For ILOILO.—
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the 22nd February.
18.20 GRÓ p.11.
For TAKOW.---
Letters, parcela, &o, for Kowloon Point and Per Krange, at 11 am, on Wednes Steamers in Furbear may be poaled in thể
For
day, the 22nd February. SWATOW & AMOY....
Por Sabice Rickmers, at 11 mon Wednesday, the 22nd February, MANILA.-
Per
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain. For ing on board aftor Noon on the 24th Inst. will be handed at Consignees' risk and ex- penso into Godawns at EAST POINT.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Generd dunegera, Hougkong, February 21, 1809.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANⱭ & SINGAPORE
439
THE H. A. L. S. S. Susia, Captain Foster, having Arrived on the above Purta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to road in treir Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Unduraigued sed to take imediate delivery of their goods from alosgelde.
Auy Cargo impoding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hang- song and KOWLOON WHARF and GoDown COMPANY II-ITsp. and stored at Con- algneon' risk and expense.
esther the Captain, the Agents, nor """Qúners will de Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Ores of the following Fessel, during its stay in Hongkong Harbour
Sigman, American basque, Capt. Schultz. |--Standard Oil Co.
No Clastus will be admitted after the Gonds have left the Godonns, and alt Guuda. remaining undelivered after the 8th Inst., will be subject to rent.
** All broken, chafed, kad darangal Gonda am to be left in the Gadners, where they will ba exansinad on the 28th Instent, at 3
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
SUBMISSEN & Co, Agents,
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Hongkong, February 21, 1899.
Funsung, at 11 s.m., on Weddes day, the 22nd February Per Sengkang, at 11 a.m., on Thursday,
the 23rd February.
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24th February.
For SHANGHAL-
Per Longmoon, at 3 p.m., on Friday,
the 24th February.
General Part Oftea up to 11.50 2.m. and 3.30 put. Totters from Kowloon Foint may be posted in the Lalter Box which has been pisce in the Police Compound risilo the Charge Roomp to 12 ani d'u'elock, and'in the Pillar Box at the Wharf. Loen! Bates will be oùntgod. To aroi robbery, sonders of lettern from Kowloon are ro quested to cancel their stampe by writing the word abspre screen them. Covers containing Bank Notes, &c., should be registered. No Sunday delivery.
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Renmors Empat..
The N. G. L.
& Bormis left Bingapore
for this port on the 15th Feb., and is
due here on or about the 24th Feb, The steamer Belario, from Antwarp aud.
London, left Singapors on the 10th Feb., for this port..
ix pr. The & Lighting, from Calcutta, left
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Kong on the 4th Fast and Hong The C. O. 8. &. Co.'s steamer Belgian King Joft San Diego on Thursday, 2nd Feb., for. Hongkong, via Yokohama, Kobe and Shanghai."
The N. P. Co. a 6, 8. Glenogla, sailed from Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong, un the 17th Feb
Tommy Hudson's Surprise Party is having a successful run at Calcutta.
THE dredger St. Enoch ie to leave for Weld haiwei in a day or two in tow of R.M.S. Grafton-
We draw attention to the advertisement appearing in our columns relating to the Buffalo Lodge.
Tan China and Manila Steamship Co.e new steamer Diamante left home about a week ago in charge of Oaptain Cobban
Die American fleet at Manila is to be
sup plied with Karates coal, and preparations have been made for the shipment of 50,000
tons
On Monday, a lot of Crown Land on Barker Road was sold by publie auskioit. The lot cumprison-24,900 square feet, and was sold to Mr W. Nowion for $2,491
LIBUTESANT Townsend, of the King Owai Regiment, died at Livernoct on 14th Jan uary, from wounds received in action in West Africs, whilst serving with the Royal Niger Co's forces.
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APTER lying in sautione for several months at the Kowloon Depot, it has been decided to send the light draught gumboat Woodlask to Shanghai, and she will be cartial s freight by a steamer leaving Hongkong about the and of the month,
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The Douglas ateamer Hniching has boon
Steamer for Europe. It contelas special GLENORCHT are high class Soda Whis delayed at Aden to mare good sume defects Commercial intelligence, special tables of
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various Reports of Courts and Moodings, the Market.
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as, the Australastan Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar Circulars at 8 a.m..
Registration at 10.30 am.
Papers at 10.30 am.
Letters at 11.00 M.
438 Inte Letters at 11.10 to 11.30 a.mg
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16 January, in lat. 1206 N. and long. 61.4 E. br the P. and U. steamer Fernost ABERLOUR-GLENLIVET is vory old returning to Aden to have her holler re The Overland China Mail, by the ti vienos of its form and the Bourney and Peat Whisky, (sucky) and could not now pairel fulness of its reports, her fans been popular be replaced in stock at the price. with traidonts who wish to rund home a weekly budget of the news of Hongkong uad the Far East. Circulating, an it doas, among a
nearly all the old China handa' at Home and an anong residents at the Treaty Purts and In the fuserior, It offom
by leading local connomaeure to be the best special stages to advertisers
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