EntertainmentE.
BIJOU
THEATRE, RECLAMATION GROUND, WEST POINT
D'AROS MARIONETTES, KIONTH WHAK! Despite the Present Contibus Enormous
and Sensational Sucouso. PACKED AUDIENCES NIGHTLY. The Management regret to announce the
LAST WEEK,
of this Exoegionally Brilliant & Enormous ly Successful Company, owing to
plovious arrangements; co quently the Season terminates positively
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SATURDAY EVENING, 2.th Instant,
TO-NIGHT,
Grand Chenge of Programme ROBINSON CRUSOE,
| To-day's Advertisements.
IN BANKRUFTOY, THE Undersigned havo resolved instrae Taussigned resolvedLatvia and Taraz to Boil, by
PUBLIO AVOTION,
Dartiantion.
THE CHINA MAIL
Versals Advertised as Loading.
Panela
durata,
Eute of Lanviny.
Amor and Tansu, Prants (1)......re-ski
.......Dougins Lapralk & On (fer. 93, at 10 am, Australian Bertakoerant (1) Gibb, Livingston & Co. Mar. 9, at I p.. Australian Port Putem(Mark (sjod Nippon Yusen Katens April 7, at 6 p.m. Bremen & Parts of (Jul Bayren (e) ................. Norddeutscher Lloyd Mar 28, at 9 am, Haru, bury men Stevia (4
Carlowite & Co. Atout April 1. varube (5) Carlonts & Cabrut april 15. Hare, but
H'bura/Bar Hotelsberg (6) Barlowit & Jo 1Ah-ut Apr! 95, ...... Darilo: Ab uril M. Are Hour/Baju War Nipper Kern lisisha Mar, 26,
6
13 p.m. Rajua Maru()...... Yueen Ludon & Parcs u G Chus (6) P. & U, 8, N. Co..... April 1, at nova, Londen, 9. Süer Uns From thous()........Butterfield & Seite... April 9.
& 0.9. N. 00. Mar, £9. at 10a.m. pud
****ures Maritions Mar. 28, at nɛon.
Messagories April Malins v. Sigon...ledonies (1) ........
ki,Kh Yealaliro (8)..... M'ailles, fondal &a Kingwa Maru ()... Nippon Yasen
Showán, TumeR Co Mar. 23.
23. at 4 p.m. P. & O. S, N, O. Arrill, Nagasaki, Kibed Y'm-Rosetta (3)
(A, zil 1, at 4 p.1. Nuw York,.Sen. Jagan (Dod wall & O, mited: Ap il 15, at noon.
Shawan, Tomes &O Abant
About Mar. 25. Portulan
Mtroh 28. Japan... Bulgin King (●)............
Ju on orguret...... Stuwa, Tomes & 0 Quiak dempatab. San Fauceso 5 Franco. Y. Jag Castle (0.4 0.5 0 April 15, at pona. 725 3. Fran
9. O of Peking g(1) Poito Mail 9, 8.
Arzil B
at Boon. (3) Poy Ken Kaisha..... 7. JepAmnei a
Kires
Mar. 90, daylight, Haltearat (6)...
S. N. Co... About Mar. 31. 10. 8. "mal enest
Haves # Oury/B'men Wrenberg (4) Jen Carlow! & March 08.
THE OFFICE FURNITURE, Consisting of Devcon Drake, PIRON HOLES, CHAIRS, SAYER, BOOK-CABER, CLOCK, FENDERS and FIRE IRONS, OPTICS BELLA, Ixastanus, Ets, Ele, Eso, together with the Good-will of the Basineer of 1. & A. Sauza & Co at No. 75, Wyndham
TO-MORROW, (THURSDAY), the 23rd Instant, at 11 a.m., in ONE LOT.
TEAMS-Austri,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, March 22, 1999.
PLAN at ROBINSON RAND CU. Bongkang, March 22, 1833,
THEATRE
ROYAL
718
TO-NIGHT.
EVERY NIGHT AT 9. WEST POINT,
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 3
and
WARREN'S CIRCUS,
And Prof. Banton's Equus CFRRICULUM,
E
The Great Arabina Pyramids, The Spinning liats
Malle. Zuida in a Balancing
Trees Act of Surp asing ÚrasO,
1M Rosie Haydes and Merry' Little Kenhaminya. Koning Extés
Min
hot Warren in an Ingenious Coon Day
The Strango Adventures of Berham
HIT
Bysacks Jugnase Jurgling.
The
Daring Bauding Jockey Act,
Denver' in now and Original Roles
· 4 Copanoles' Parral-velling, saosa.
Ing and bell ringing
Dynamite the Eine Tardina *Lex Unfants Precible,"
USCAL TRICKS.
Bents and Day Tickets at
091
Mesars. COTTAM & CO. W. PFLUEGER,
Piera Representative, Hongkong, March 20, 1800, A SCOTCH CONCERT Will be given
Vndey the Patrange of the ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY,
in the
THEATRE ROYAL,,
O SATURDAY, 20тu Mamont
ATI
By khu Permision of Colonel MAISWAR
150 and Orren, the Royal Welch Fuslior" and will
Play Beirutions during
the Evening.
Range by Me Vantroy, Men dama and Mts Lowsos. Several Novelties will be given during she Evening.
The tow remaining seats may be booked the CITY HALS. Any day between 10 and
4 P.M. Those who have Toked and not
y readived theit Tickers may get then at
the CTy Hata on application.
VIVIANNE DAGMAR,
COMEDY COMPANY.
OLD
CRONIES
htt
"GOOD FOR NOTHING,"
To be fullowed by Select Varieties and
850
Ocak
Hattorfald & Swire.
S'hai & Himans (8).............[Messageries Maritime (about Mar
S'Fore, P'ning & B'bay Miiko Maru (1) *******
(). Singapore, London,&o Straits and Bombay
3'ow, Amoy &'chow Thales (3) S'tor, Amy & Trou. Naayo (1).............. Cientaio..
Solberg ()..... T
Kaiyang (a).... Tacon (Wash.) 6.. Olympia (8) Victoria (B.), ... All su an (8) Vanva 18.45 'Empress Chlon Yokohsina and Kobd..:Bablaberg (*)
24 Yusen Kaisha. far. 5, at 4 Holliday, Wise & Co. About April 4. Carlow & Merck 2, at noon, Douglas Lapruik & O Max. 29, d light. Douglas Lspraik & Ou. Mar. 25 daylight, Diemsee Co. Mar, 28, at narħ.
Butterfield & Bwire.. March 28. Dodwell & Co., Limited April 1 st norn, D. E. Brown. Abear Mar. 25. (spadua Pines Go April&w heen.
Blemesen & Co... About Mar. 27.
4-SERPENTINE CREATIONS-To-day's Advertisements.
LIONEL WILLIS,
Manngor,
Hongkong, March 22, 1809.
THEATRE
701
ROYAL
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, Mossre, DALLAS and MUSORAVE'S POWERFUL DRAMATTO
COMPANY.
NUMERATO
20-ARTISTER-20
GRAND GPENING NIGHT. MONDAY, March 27th
(And nutil Further Natioel. WILSON BARRETT'S - MASTER PIROL, *THE SIGN OF THE CROSS, Admission:- 98, 82 and #1. Box Finn at HoneNSON MANO CostFANY'S
Doors Opan v. 15. Overturo st
↑ RMPSON,
FOR TIENTSIN,
THE Steam-hip
STOLBERG, Captain FORMES, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, at Noon.
This Steamer has superior Accommpia. tion for First and Second Clasa Passengers,
For Froight or Pasanga, apply to
SIEMSSION & CO...
722 Hongkong, March 29, 1804,
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS. March 21.
Tugsner, Norwegian alesmor, 620, XI. Nisisin, Ilala March 16, Ballast-Gao. | R. SURVEYS & Co.
Luyni, German Meamer, 1,297, Lorenzb0, Hougay March 16, Coal-SANDER, WIKLER
* Co. H-presentative.
Hongkong, March 22, 1959.
120
March 22.
Mario Valerie, Austrian steamer, 2,648, A. Fulltor, Trieste Feb 1. und Singapore
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM. March 15, General-SANLER, WIELER &
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
GED. L
TOMLIN
been
Co.
Stolberg, German str., 1,853, H. Formos, Hauburg and Singqion March 15, Gen oral--Sikssen & "Cò,
British 8.
Mated The Cour purse, Salg March 16, General
Juny from Tuis Date
II. 1. DALRYMPLE,
Hongkong, March 22, 1899.
794
PUBLIO AUCTION THE Cudesigned will Soll by Pente
ADULTON, un
THE
SATURDAY,
CASESE,
Husan Mur, Japanese at 2.28th
Tro. KutchmeʻZA "STAS $1st Boses Kara.
the, French stemmer, 735, R Menue, Haiphong and Hoihuw Mach 21, Getical | -ARMARTY,
Belgian King, British steamer, 2,170,- Weise, San Diego and Shanghai March 19, General -BUTIRUPILLO & SWIRE.
Bygda, German str., 770, Chr. Brekke,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closa:
For SHANQUAL —
MERUM FOR TOMORROW
Shipping, Daylight. --Thalas leaves for Swatoy, 20 x ra.---Bombay leaves for London. Noon Stolberg Inavea for Tientalni 4ptu-Flint hire loaves fur Nagasaki. Meetings.
non-Meating of Shareholders of the China Bugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the Offlors of the General Agout
Paddor's Street.
18.30 pm-Meetig of Shareholders of the Lez Sa Roining O. Ltd., the Olliess of the General Agents..
Auctions.
11 am-Auction of Ofios Furniture, at
No. 76, Wyndham Street, p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Ponk
Road,
Miscellaneous.
Goods par Bengal not cleared after
p.m. subject to rent.
Exchang
Documentary, 4 months' sight;
On Paris-
On demand,
+1
Credits, 4 mouths' sight, On Berlia-Dewand............ On New York demand,
HONGKONG, March 22, 1892.
On Login-
Bank, Wire,
..1/11
p.m
On demand
T
30 days' sight,
...111 ...VII
4 months" sight,
...112
Credita, 4
11
...1/114
...1/11ğ
.. 2.46
*... 2.49)
1+1
190,
473
*... 48
... 14 ... 140
145) 140
WIL
1% pin.
.1% pm.
Per Kwengine, at 9 a.m., on Thursday,
The 23 March.
For SINGAPORE.
www
60 days" sight,
"Bantay-
Oa
On demand,
Wire,
On Calcutta-
Wire
On
demand,
On Singapore
On demand,
Par Bombay at 9 6.m., on Thumday, On Matil
the 23rd March.
Qu
Per Menelan, at 11a.m., on
Thursday,
the 23rd March.
For SHANGHAI & KOBE.-
On
::
90 days' wight, (private paper) ::: 78 · Per Mario Faleri, at 11 km, on Thura: Ca Yokohama
day the 23rd March.
For KOP.-
Up domatid,
41% pm. Gold Lol. 100 Sne, (per tael)....$3.40 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rata)...610.19 Per Finon, at 11 am., on Thunday, Bivor (por 2) 111
...9734. the 23rd Marah.
For TIENTSIN.-
Fer Stoller, at 11 a.m., on Thursday,
the 23rd March.
For MANILA-
NOW READY.
Vol. XXII.—Ro. d.
Pat Ferarrind, at 31 a.m., on Thursday 'CHINA REVIEW'
the Sard Marcb.
For SAIGON. -
Par Quarta, até p.m., on Thursday, the
23rd March.
Por thin, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday.
the 23rd March.
For PORT ARTHUR.—
Por Aprovada. ut 5 pm, on Thursday.
the 23rd March.
For HOTHOW & HAIPHON(). —
Per Hanai, at 9 a., on Friday, the
24th March.
For KUTCHINOTZU.—-
Per Hibanon Man, at 4 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 24th March.
CONTAINS
Mittheilungen des Seminars für Oriental.
kohd Sprachen, &c. The Tao-teb King
of
Translation Secret Memorial to the
Emperor of China on the Jubiloo, The Japanese Invasion of Korea-1699. Notes and Queries,
Miscellaneous Notes.
A Now Book by Dr Kühnert,
Mr Giles' Chinese Dictionary. Notes un 1 Callery's Systom, Simple Truths.
Collectanea Bibliographiza.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &a.
Par Namng at 5 p.m., on Friday, the To Contributors.
24th March.
For AMY & TAMSUL---
Per Pronto, ara.m., on Saturday, the
28th March.
For MONI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VIC-
TORIA & VANCOUVER.- Per hentun, at 10a.m., on Saturday,
the 20th March.
Per Olympin, at 10 a.m., on Saturday.
the 1st April
Admission, and S. Soldiers, Sailers goth March, 1858, at 9 P.M., at his Sales Saigon Match 18, Ric-SANDER, WIELER For NAGASAKE KOBE TOKOHAMA, A. S. WATSON & CO.,
and Policemen in uniform huff price to the
pit,
Hongkong, March 20, 1890.
Room, Daddell Sirout,
001
Tony's Adverb. SHEDD
TO LET.
A QUANTITY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Comprising →→→
(The property of the late Consul
HEART and Ochers).
TEAK SIERBOARD with BEVELL MIRROR,
OVERNATTELA, DISING TABLE DINNER
Ker, British str.. 1.009, A. W. Outerbridge, Tivarsin March 14, and Chiefao
17, GeneralBUTTERFIELD & SWEE
DEPARTURES. March 22.
FFICES, and GODOWNS in DEDDELL BraECT, Low occupied by Mussts. REISA & Co.
DOUBLE IRON BEDSTEADS, TELE DRESS Apply to
BELILIOS & Co-ING TABLES, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, WARDROBES with GLASS-Do-Wise Hongkong, March 22, 1809. 720 LACE Colerains, CARPETS, and Rous, Etc.,
Erel FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
WAUCONA, TRA and OCCASIONAL TABLES, Cura, for Hoihow, DSING and EABY CLAIRS, CUTLERY, GLASS Tadependent, for Chefno, and CROCKERY WARE, ETC., ETC.
THEN. D. L. Schip Sterry, Capt. FORMES, having arrived from the bovs Ports, Consignues of Dargo are hereby tair Bill of Lading requested lu sond fer countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Aoy Cargo impeding her discharge wil be landed into the Godawna of the Hoxo- EONG and KOWLOON WHARP and GODOWN LIT, and alored at Coa- COMPANY,
risk and
exponen
mignoos
No Claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Quoda
remaining undelivered after the 29th March
will be subject to rau.
Al
A QUASTITY of CANTON BLACKWOOD- WADE.
At SEVERAL NEW and reveres
SKLOND
HAND
A GRAND PIANO, by Joan BROADWUOD
and Sons.
1800
On Vios from Frilag, the 24th March,
Catalogues will he isgust. TERMS:--As Custousry,
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
Hongkong, Warch 23, 1899,
716
All broken, chafed, and damaged Groda DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY
ard a to ba heft in the Godowns, where they
will be examined on the 29th March, at & p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
719
ADEN,
Hongkong, March 22, 1899. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM TRIESTE, FIUME,
BOMBAY, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE 9.8. Maria Valerie, having arriv
ed, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHALF AND GODOWE O., LTD., whones dolivary may
be obtained,
This Vessel brings in Cargo:— From TRIESTE, ex 6. 6. Maris Terras and Imperatriæ, transhipped at Bay. From VEQUA, ex A. Mastim iono w Ourlatta transhipped at TRIXSTE
Optional Cargo will be discharged bere malean botica to the contrary be given Immediately.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Gedlowas, and all Clair must be sent in to the Office of the Under- algued BEFORE NOOK ON THE 28TH MARCH, OK THEY WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED.
No Fire Insurance has been stooted, and
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TRIWANFOO.
NANYANG,
THE Company's Chartered Steamship Captain LeZMANN, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SATURDAY, the 55th Toatant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"DOUGLAS, "LAPRAIK & C,
General Managers. Hongkong, March 22, 1899.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP LIMITED.
HE
727
COMPANY,
FOR AMOY & TAMSUL Company's Chartered Steamship
PRONTO, Captain GRANDE, will be despatchof for the above Ports en SATURDAY, the 25th
Instant, at 10 a..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers.
Hongkong, March 2, 1399.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
THE
Stonehip
729
BABELSBERG, Captain PEAP, will be despatched for the abovo Porta on or abnot the 27th Inst.
This Stenuior has superior Accommoda-
any Goods remaining in the Godowns aitortion for First and Second Class Passengers,
the 28th March will be subject to rant.
Bitis of Lading will be countemigned by
SANDER, WIELER & 06.,
Agents, Hongkong, Margs 98, 1899.
and carries a Ductor and в Stewardess.
Pe
gress, for Touron,
Hoang, for Boibow. Lol, for Cantun
Goth, for Sweater
esin, für Singapore and Homburg. Trila, for Saigon. Bangna, Far Singapore and Benabay. Keiyang, for Canton,
CLEARED.
HONOLULU & SAN DIEGO. --
Per Belgian King, at 11 am.. on Tues.
day, the 28th March.
Per Carmarthenshire, at 1 in, on
Friday, the 31st March.
For TIENTSIN.---
LIMITED.
Per Kenyon, at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,,
the 28th March.
Fur SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE,
YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO.
For America Mar. at 5 p.m., on Wed.
day, the 29th March.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND COOKTOWN, TOWNS.
ESTABLISHED 1841.
VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & SCOTCH WHISKY.
MELBOURNE. –
Per Meuamir, at 2 p.m.. on Thursday,
the 30th March.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Brett, at 3 p.m., on Saturday, the
1st April.
Monadnock, American monitor, for Manila. For THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS-
| Germani, for Saigon,
Shind Mam, for Muji, Shadbery, For Talou
Garterhouse, for Amoy.
PASSENGERS.
ARKIVED.
Per Marie Valerie, from Trieste, &c., MI
3. E von Eisenstein, Dr Finnke, Rev. and Renset and child, M. de Mar, and
530 Chines.
Per Stolberg, frota Singapore, Dr de Weerth, Mr Voswinchel, Mes Pederson and 3 children, Mr Iappy, and 175 Chi- Por Faickiew, from Saigon, 0 Chinese.
nevie.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Tsichioro reports: March 17th, experienced fresh galo from N.N.E., with heavy sen off Cape Padaran; from thenes to port, fresh to moderato monsoon, with heavy N.E. swell.
The British steamer Helgian King re- porte: Fine weather throughout, with mo derate N.E. breeze,
Faes for Public Vehicles.
Chairs.
IN VICTORIA WITH TWO BELLBES,
30. Half hour.
.0.10 Throa hours
. 0.60 One hour. . 0.20 Six hours . 0.70 Day (6 am to 6 p.m.) $1,
If the telp extended beyond Viatoriau
half fare extra.
BEYOND VISTORIA, WIDE POUR BEARERA. Hour
.0.60 | Bix hours. 1.50 Three hours 1,00 Day (6 to 4), 2.00
Jinrickshas (With single driver). Quarter hour, 0.05 Hour
Half hour... 0.10 | Evacy subre
VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
Per Putni Maru, at & p.tn., on Friday,
the 7th April.
#!
.1.
1
Old
Quote tions.
Ilonezonu, March 12, 1899. OPIUM-New Patza, cash, ... 331
CABLE.... Kew Bonares, coal, 820 Old
cash-850 New Malws, credit... 700/710. Allowance, Teels,... 8/16 Last Year now, 760/800 Arne, Trels, ** 8/24 Old Malwa credit, 730/714
Tal... 16/36
Paraian. Fapar tied 695/740 Allowance Trols. O
Hongkong Register.
Pretions On Onte •
ro dase a
10a.m.
4 p.m.
Barometer... Temperature Bumidity
30.00 68
30.11
29.08
69
68
75
73
74.
Direction of Wind...
E
E
I
Force
4
Wasther ... Fatu
Bichert open aft temperaftis on the st6R Comet opsy Leaderstoerns the Sint 05
F. G. Find First dinistanı. Ronykong Observatory, March 22, 1899.
Temperature. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road). HONGKONG, March 22, 1899,
30.05 9 AM...
29.96 29.92
BABONETE
Do. 0.15
Do. ament hour. 0.10 THEATER-9 A:M....
Do. Not-Victoria extends from Mount Davia to Causeway Bay and up to the level of Robinson Road. If the vehiola discharged beyond these limits half face extra la to be allowed for the matern journer Extra hestore or drivers and outer bones in 793 | ke said proportionate pane
For Frolght or Fussago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents.
1201 - Hongkong, Merol 12, 1898.
Ber dos. Case.
A. THORNE'S BLEND, Whito
...$10.80
Capsule
B.-WATSON'S GLENORCHY
MELLOW BLEND, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark...
C.-WATION'S ABERLOUR-
GLENLIVET, Red Crim sule, with name and Trado
Mark
."
|D. WATSON'S H.K D., BLEND
OF THE FINEST SCOTCH
MALT WHISKIES, Vio- let Carmule...
E-WATSON'S VERY OLD
10.80
WEDEELDAY, MARCH
*The publication of låsa darse somemoed Į Gurauad Parsons and party, the reposaatj
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, WIDRYADAY, MARCH 29, 1890.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. STEAMERS PARSED, SUEZ CANAI,
(SVETLJAD TURGUUN BPUTEK, J OTWARD BOUND-Liv, Hoon, January
ativas of the Brios Byndicate, wha msently surrayed the route of the projected 'rail- way from Hankow to Canton, lefs Shang hat for Paking on 18th March.
Tax Han, Treasurer of the Alice Mfamáriak and Netherante Hospitala bogu, to acknow. lodge with thanke the fallowing doonika to the funds of the Hospitale tem
S. B Babka romana
* $ 10.
13 Anara, Feb. 3; Candia, Diomed, Tanna will be à Rockoy match to-morrow 28: Marquis Racquelim, Benglos, desne 4.46 p.m., England v. The World. The vald, Karg, Vortigern, Maron : Apadi, Oreitas, Culania, Savain, Hulder following will play for England: Mesire Olena Unduunted, 10 Java. Prine illward, Cox, C, H, Thompsum, Morell, Hamrich, A, 14: Glaucus. 17: Safaris, Hooper, Wakedeld, Terlag, Bratter, Ganfa, Macduff, 20.
HOMEWARD BOUND-Beidelberg, Feb. 8: Stevens, and Wodehouse.
Suluzie, 7; Bernterg, 10; Japan, Adurid,
Mugal, 17 Bphinstone, Liberta, 21 A case of supposed suicido was reported Preussen, Indie, 24; Vindobono, March
F
Energia, Dorothea Rickmers to-day to the Police, A Chinaman reald- Pathan, falaces. 10: Samia, Tantalus, Ing at No. 85 Praya Central wakened, up 24; Sucotra, 17 ; Indrant, 20.
Afado.
| during the night and heard his wife grosu
ing. He got up and found she was sick,
The M. M. Co.'s str. Ernest Simo s with Ia called a Chinese doctor, but his ser- the FRENCH MAI of 24th February, | vicos were of no avail, and she died at four lelt Singapore on Sunday, the 19th
March, at 2 v.m., and may be expect.'clock in the morning. It is suspected to ed here on or about Sunday, the 26th | be a case of oplum polsentag, March. This Pocket brings replies
to letters despatched from Hongkong Messia Dallas and Musgravo's Dermatie
on 21st Jan.
The P. M. 8. 9. City of Taking, with the Company (numbering 20 artistes) hanastiy/ AMBRIAN MAIL left Yokohams on ad in Hongkong, and open at the Thestre Wednesday, the 22nd March, at day- light, and may be expected here on a About Wednesday, the 28th March.. The
0. & O. En.'s firelic, with mails &o, left San Francisco for this port via Honolulu, Yelsbee, Inland Sue, VIR
Royal on aroh 27th in Wilson Barrett's great play The Bign of the Cres. The Company brings with it a great reputation
from Caloutta, Rangoon, and Singapore,
Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the where they have beaten all previous re.... Oth March.
The T.
safely anticipated in Hongkong.
T. K. K. . . Hngkong Man, with curds, and another.huge success may be
ils &o., left San Francisco for this port vin Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Ben Robe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 17th March,
Steamers Exquoted.
YESTERDAY the troops of the Garrison had
a march put the Pokfulam Road, and ene inged in some useful manicureos, Later in
The N. Y. K,, ». Sukio Maru left Thurs, the afternoon the Voluntesta marched out day Island for this porn on the 14th | to Belchors Port, and awaliod the arrival 3h, expected to arrive here of the regulars. The troops then marched on the 4th March
to repent the march through-Chins towa say muce or twice a month.
The X. K&M Mars foft Shi, home by the Queen's Road to Burraoke, monoseki for the port on the morning It would be a good and wholesamo pristike of 20th Mieron, and is expouted arrive here on the 24th March, The O' && Co.'s steamer Myrmidon, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 17th March, at noon, and may be expected here on ar ahout Saturday, Bach Marah. The *. B
3. B. Suisung, from Calautta, Inft Său
gapore for this port on Saturday, the the 18th March, at 3 pm, The N. B. L. steamer Babelsbery, from Homburg, eft Singapore for this port on the 18th March, and may be ex pected here on or about the 24th March The E. Asiatic Co & a. Chithray from Copenhagen, authenburg and Ant werp, left Singapore on the 18th 310 mes, with 205 deatha. It was decided Minrob for this puri, vix Salgon and to advies the Government to proòls Tal- Haiphong, and may be expuated here andon, and its port Anping, a plasa st
on or about the 1st April.
A SPECIAL meeting of the Hanitary Board was pavoned this afternoon for the pur pone of asking the Governmani zo declaro. Talwanfos, in Formoss, an infected part, The clerk read lottors from Mr Griffiths, British Consul at Tainan, stating that fedn inreb 7h to 13th there had been 122 ostas, and 74 deaths from plague, and frora January 7th to March 15th there had been
The N. P. Co.'ss. 5. Olympia has arrived which bubonic plague prevails in accordanes At Yokohama, and sails for Kobe and with the quarantine regulations, and thak Hongkong on the 16th March
the Cinnamont ha rerunsted to communi of the 12th March.cate with the Consul ab lament to ascertain bay on the Tho C. & 0. Co.'s a. a Carlisle City whether any cases of lizbonic plague had
left San Diego for Japan and this port on the 18th March.
Latest Advices.
The N. P. Co.'s a's. Victoria sailed from Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong, on the 20th March.
occurred there,
A VERY interesting ocremony took phoe this afternoon on the occasion of opening the Junior Naval fhcers' Recreation Room by Mastor Cedric S. Holland; son of the mach-respected Rear Admiral Holland, lato Commodore of H. M. Naval Establishment, The C. M. Co.'s str. Hyson, from Clas-Hongkong. A richly engraved allvor kay
The silk ez N. P. Co.'s s. 9. Victoria arrived in New York an the 20th March.
gow, Liverpool and Newport, loft Singapore for this port on the after was presented by Oven Ordish, Fan, noun of 21st March; and may be ex-B.C.E., and after the presentation Admiral rooted here on or about the 27th Holland made a very touching speech as to March.
The C. M. Con Oanfa, from Glasgow the necessity of having such a place for the and Liverpool, is due at Singapore on young officers, and thanked those present or about the 7th prikl
The OS. S. Co.'s sts, arpedon, from who took such an interest in their welfare, Glasgow, toft Singapore-un the 22nd The Commander-in-Chief, Viso: Admiral March, and is dus here on or about Sir E. H. Seymour, K. C. B., returned. Monday, the 27th March
thanks, and stated that he considered it a
H.R.H. Prince Henry of Prussia; accom-great necessity, and that the thanks wara panied by the Princess, left Shanghai, on due to Admiral Holland for the interest he 15th March, in the flagship Deutschland for took in the prung Officers-Master Cedric S. Huiland then opened the d or, Kinochiao.
and in so doing expressed a hope that it THE new steam road-roller was in operation would have every succes, and after an yesterday and to-day along the Praya. The tering, the toast was drunk to the pro- new inferual machine was the object of sperity of the Junior Officers' Recreation much curiosity to large crowds of Chinese. Tom.
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