2
Entertainment.
THEATRE
UITY HALL,
ON
ROYAL.
SATURDAY, 3rd February, 1900.
Auctions
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
THE
No. 24. fellowing Particulars of SALE of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AEG- TION, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on MONDAY, FROM THE NAVY OF THE FOOT 3.30 p.m., are published for general in day of obrusy, 1900, at
U. 8. S, BALTIMORE-DRAMATIO Co., In the Auti-tragical-diabolicni kit entitled
LIGHTS PAOK, AGAIN."··
'HOME-SWEET-HOME.'.
Ireland voraus Germany; the whole talent of the Ship iu Buck and Wing Danding, Unke Walks, Athletic Exhibition.
Booking Office, Robinson Plans Co. Hongkong, January 27, 1909,
THEATRE
CITY HALL.
215
ROYAL,
TONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC
HONGKONG CLUB
will give
FIVE PERFORMANCES
of
'THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD,'
THE MERRYMAN AND HIS MAID,'
W. S. GILBERT & ARTHUR
SULLIVAN
MONDAY 12th February, 1900.
SATURDAY, 17th
THURSDAY, toth
SATURDAY, 24th
26th
precisely.
MONDAY,
ます
Commencing each Evoning at 9 p.m.
Dress Ciralo na Stalls...
Pit...
B
Half-price to the Pit, for Fairs, and Policu in Unifor
$3
Soldiers,
Tickets can be obtained at the Booking Ollier of the Theatre, City Hall, on and after MONDAY, the oth February, 1900, Bt 10 4.3.
The Booking Oftes will be Opon daily frasa that date from 10 a.. to except on linee days, when it will be Open from 10a.m. to 12 Noon.
Late Trama will run hour after the fall of the curtain.
H. C. NICOLLE,
Acling Manager.
Hongkong, Jau. 29, 1900.
· Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Ku. 22.
220
IB following Particulars of SALE THE ROWLAND, by PUBLIC
Aurios, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on MUNDAY, the ith day of February, 1909, at 3 p.m., are published for general information.
By Command,
222
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonul Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 20th January, 1900. Particulare of the Letting by Public Ave- tion Sale, to be hold on-MON. DAY, the 5th day of February, 1900, at 3 p.m., at the fices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lut of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hong- kong, for a term of 21 years,
Rcglatry
No.
Particulars of the Lot,
Boundary
MANUTO
Juenta.
Tocality.
to it
'
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Lat
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7.
Upset Prics, a
List 2046 1944 28 250
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 23.
the 6th
formation.
By Command.
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Austraban. Ports. Guthrie (6) Australian Porta.......Tsinan (6) Amoy, Shai & Kobo..Kokusi Maru(6) Bordeaux, He, H neg Alena (8). Bremen & Porta al Vali Sachsen (8). Havre and Hamburg.. Helatia (6). Havre and Hanibarg.. Babelsberg (8) Hayre and Hamburg. Savoia (5) Leve Kobe.
Changshus (3).. Liverpool ...
Pyrrhus (s). Londen ........... Canten (8) Loudon & Ports of Dall Valetin (1) J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, London. Suoz Canal Menalaus (s)
Colonial Secretary. London v. Suez Canal Stoutor (6)
London v. Suez Canal Sarpedon (4) COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICA,"
Manilaopen
Tsinan (5) Hongkong, 20th January, 1000.
........... Sunghiang (o) Particulars of the Lotting by Public Marseilles v. Saigon. Salazie (8)
Manila.................. Loongseng.(5).. Auction Sale, to be held on Mou Marseillas, London, &c. Hitachi Maru (a).. day, the 6th day of February, 1000, at Marseilles, Loadou, &e. Wakasa Maru (6) 3.30pm, at the Offices of the Public Words Department, by Order of His Ex-Nsaki, Kobu & Yu Rusutta ()...
K'be & Yhaun Cardia (8) collency the Clovernor, of Uns Lot of 'saki, K'be Crown Land, in, the Caiony of Hong New Yorky. SpozCanad Acturin (a)
New Yorky,SuezCanal|Afridi (s). kong, for a term of 73 Years, with the option of renewal at's Crown Rent to bo fixed by the Surveyor of Hor Majesty the QUEEN for one further torm of 75 Yenan.
Registry No.
Purticulars of the Lot.
Σαντο
Jity
BADALTY
Measure
zenta
ft.
Inland Wong
Ja
No.
1,637,
Nel Then Road,
224
To-day's Advertisements
WE
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Undersigned tave received instruc-
tions to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
(For Account of the Concerned),
QII
SATURDAY,
the 10th February, at 3.30 r.M., as Sales Rooms, Ice House Street,
Manila
Ayunta.
Date of Leaving.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Feb. 20, daylight.. Butterfield Swire... Tobruary 1. Nippon Yusen Kaishia. Feb. 1, daylight. Carlowits & Do About Mar, 4. Noridoutscher Lloyd, Feb. 7, at nocu. Carlowitz & Co... About Feb. 11. Carlowitz & Co.About Feb 18. Carlowitz & Co About Mar. 10. Butterfield & wire... February b Batterfield Saire... February 14, P.&O. 8. N. Co... About Feh. 22. P.&O. 5. N. Lo.......Fot. 3, at nood. Batterfeld & Swire. February 0. Butterfeld and Swire. February 20. Butterfeld and Swire. March) 6. Burtorkeld & Swire...Rob 5.
February 13. Butterf.old & Swiro.... Feb. Wardine, Matheson&Co. Feb. 5, at 4 p.m.
Manangacies Maritimus Feb. 12, at 1 p.m. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Fol. 9, daylight. Nippon Yasun Kaisha, Feb. 93, daylight.
About Feb. 3. RˆÃO. & N. Co..
P. & O. S. N. Co... About Feb. 28. Carlowitz & Ca... About March 20. Dodwell & Co., Li and of January.
New Yorke. Suez Canal Queen Blennor (a).....Shewan. Times Co. About Fab. 11. Portland, Oregon... Albergeldio (a)... San Diego v. Japan... Carmarthenshire (s)... Batterbell & Swire... February 10 S..Fenutiaco v. Japan. Gaelic (s).......
......Dodwell & Co. Limited Feb 5, at BUKKITI.
8.
S. Fransisen v. Japan. Algoa (6).........
Francisco 7. Jajan. Hengkyung Maru (6) U.S.A.. Izumi Maru (s)..... ghai and Japan. Candia (0),miser Shanghai... Slaught.t.
........... Clydes (*) ********
Radnorshire (a).
0 x 0. 8. 5. Co........ Feb 13, Noon, Pacific Mall S. 8. Cu Mar. 1, at noon. ...Toye Kian Kaisha.... Fels. 22, at nout.
Nippon Yuson Kaisha. Feb. 12, at 4 p.. P.&O. 8. N. b. About Fel, 25. P. & O. S. N. Co...... About Tub. 3. Showau, Tomes & Co. February D.
S'pore, d'ombo&B'bay Kagoshima Maru (e)... Nippon Yusen Eniaha. Feb. 2, at non. Swatow, Amuy Tadi Tammui Maru (8)....... Mitsui Bussan Kaiaka. Feb. 4, daylight Tacoma (Wash.), &c...Tacoma (s) ........ Dodwell & Co., Limited Feb. 2, at noon. Vancouver (B..), &c.Empress of India (a)... Canadian Pic R. Ec. Feb. 14, at noon
To-day's Advertisements, British sir., 2,316, W. Wart,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hurope and Singapore Jan. 28, General. DonWELL & Co., L.
Formos, British atr, 674, J. Douglas, Tamsui Jan. 27, and Ainny 29, Genem). DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co
Camarta, British steamer, 1,301, T. A. Collins, Rangoon and Singapore Jan. 14, General.-JALDINE, MATHESON & Co.
DEPARTURES. January 30.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
MEE Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Office of the Company, Queen's Bueld- ings, New Praya, on MONDAY, the 26th February, 1900, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1809. liry will be CLOSED fran the 12th to
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-Fransay, for Manila.
26th February, both days inclusive.
By Order 4 the Board of Directors,
THOS. J. NOSE,
Secretary.
A FINE & VALUABLE SELECTION
OF
POSTAGE STAMPS.
Teres usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Eongkong, January 30, 1900.
228
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Thirty-Eirst Ordinary Annual 1 MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS į the above Company will be held at the (heus of the Company. Fedder's Street,
on THURSDAY. the 1st day of March, 1900, 21 13 o'clock (Nura), to receive a Biatement of Accounts to 31st December, 1899, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Com- | mittec Anal Auditors
Hongkong, January 30, 1900. 227 THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOEING Fund of Directors TOTICE is hereby given that at a
העיווט
Suntor, for Haiphong- Ales for Yokohama, Kingsing, for Canton. Chipoda Maru, for Maji.
Tailce, for Boochow
Michaei Jebsen, for Haiphong.
Werner for Eigen.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
-Misoe}laneous:
Insurance Officos olyse. Local Bank's oloso.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, Feliruary 1-
9p.in-Mosting of Zetland Lodge. Insuranco Offices close.. Local Banks close..
Goods per Alesin undelivered after this
dato subject to rent. Goods per Uldeninay ullvored after
his date sobjest tu rak FRIDAY, February 2
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1900.
The publication of this isaje commenced Notes by the Way. at 5.00 p.m.
The China Attail,
The Exitính Parliament mesta to-day.
H:M.8. Pictorious arrived to-day from the North
The Mikado's mother diel on the 15th HONG KONG, TUESDAY. VANTARY 30, 1900. ist, from influenza. She was in hor sixty-
sixth year,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
STEAMERS TASSED SUEZ CANAL
[ESTPLIED TEROCOM ALUTER.) Goods por Cey's not cleaned after 4 UrWARD Malacca, Enna Luyken, 2 M Andrera, January p.m. subject to rent.
therzon, Ferdinand, Denbighshire, Dr SATURDAY, February 3
sazan, &; Glenturret, Afghanistan, Tu kot, Andalusia, Leton, Colchas, Savin, Jado Muri, 32; ilnyern, Nurse bery, 16; Bidsvold, Dindia, Ounich, Sydacy, Andentico, 19; Orents Ke uore, Veljemen, meth Reloners, 23 Jam. Petructie, Tonkin, Suzanid, Windsor. 20.
Dec. 81 St. Jerome,
Entertainnient of the U.S.S. Baltimore'
Denatio Co., in the City Hall. MONDAY, February
3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Hau
Fung Lane, Queen'e Road East, 3.13 p.ini Auction of Crown Land, at
Morrison Hil Gap.
3.30 p.m.Auction of Crown Land at Hosewano: Jl. J9.
Wong Nei Ching Road
Goods por das unchained afice Noon
subject to rent,
TURSDAY, February 6
Goods per Braemar, undelivered after
this date nubject to vont
WIMNENDAY, February
29 Junxa,
Afrils.
The O. &O. Co.'s sa. dodic, with the the AHERICAN MAIL, left Yokohama on Saturday, the 27th In, nt any. light, and may be expected hero on or about. Saturday, the in Feb.
Yong--Meeting of Shareholders of the The Imp. German Mails.s. Bayern, or
Eu Co., Ltd., at the Company's Omee,ing the German Mails with dates from Pedder Street.
THURSDAY, Februars S :----
The Post Office will bo closed on Wed-
neday 31st, nad on Thursday the 1st Feb. The Office will be open from 6 to 9 x.m.
The Japanese are most grateful to M. Doumor, Governor-General of Indo-Chim, for his liberal supply of anti-plagua eorum.
The Patriotic Cobeurt at Yokohama on the 16th inst., in which Mr and Mrs E. W. Maitland and Mr H. J. Sharp took part, was a' triumplant success.
Owing to the receipt of orders by the King's Own to prepare to leave Singapore for England, the annual mobilization of the Singapore garrison was cancelled.
The Nippon Beer Brewery Co. punya a dividend at the rate of 22 per cent. par.
Berlin "af" the 8th Jan, loft Co lombe on Friday afternoon, the hum for the past half-year, on well as o Jan., and may be caposted here on or bonus to shareholders. Tho Tokio Fita Norn. Confirmatory Mouting of China
7th Provident Loan and Mortgage Cn., Ldabout Wednesdays the Ti Felter. Insurance Co.'s dividend is 10.4 per cent.
The K. A
SATURDAY, February 10
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Pastago Stanips,
by Messrs. Hughes and Hough. MONDAY, February 12
p.m.-Performance of the A. D. C., in the City Hall; SATURDAY, February 17-
Noon. Meeting of 'Sheroholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration, at the City Hall.
Exchange.
HONGKONG, January 30, 1800, On London-
Bank, Wire,
On demand....
1/11
...1/11
...1/11
...1/11/
203
Documentary, 4 Montbel night. 202
Aratoon Apear for Singapore and Calcutta: On Berlin-Demand,...
Belound, for Singapore.
Cheny Cheie, for Alaug. Amr, for Sourabaya. Ibis, Gérson gunboat, for Macao,
CLEARED.
China, for Saigon.
and far, it Afreti for Singapore and Now York.
Ilakuai Mar, for Amoy. Mukden, for Nagsanki. Courte. for Singapore. Stareid, for Kajang.
Dr Hans Jury Kiner, for Chinkiang. Clamarta, for Amoy,
PASSENGERS. -AARIYĻD.
Wire
Bombay, vin ports, for this port on
the 26th January, and is expected to arrive here on the 12th February
T
Tho, now. 8,000-ton China, Matus!
The T. K. K. 6. 8. Hakong Marn, with stormer Hyson, Capt. Hogg, was to sufl
mnik o., loft San Francisco for this from Shanghai for Yokohama on the 25li • port via Honolulu. Inland Sea, Kolio,inst., going thence to Newcastlo, N.S.W., Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 16th
and Melbourne, and thence, undes Gov. Jan.
ernment charter, to Durban, Natal,
The P. M. chartered steamer Algun, with maile, o., loft Son Franciscs for this port via Japan Ports, on the 32nd TAU.
Steamers Expected. The X. Y. K. M. Idem fara left Kobe,
via Moji, for this port on the 26th Jan and is expected to attiva here on the 1st Feb:
The Shanghai. Land Investment Cog Limited, appeare to be in as prosperous a the Directors propose to pay a Enal divi- condition as the. Hongkong Company, for
dend of per cent. in respect of 1800,
The P. & O. Co.'s.. Dusan left in-making 18 per cent for the year.
gore for this port on the 24th Jan,
Amongst the officers killed in the at- ata.tu. The Cal, & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s stegmar tempt to reach Ladysmith on the 21st inst.
Carmarthenshire arrival at Yokulinma
was Captain C. Ryall, of the West Yorks on 22nd J, and lift that put for F
Moji and this port on the Captain Ryall was well-known in Hong- 20
kong, having been here with the other bat- Thes
5.a. Asturia, from New York, left Sintalion prior to his promotion and transfer gapore for this port on the 23rd inst
here on or about and may he expected I the 30th Jan. The C. M. Co.'s steamer Teenhai, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on Thursday afternoon,
*+
30 days sight.
4th sig
Credit, 4
རྞn
On Paris-
Qo demand, Credit
4 months' eight,
...2.47. 2.13 2.01
On New York===
On demand,
... 473
Credits,
60 days' night,
... 484
On Bombay-
145 146
145
On demand,...
145)
On Singapore
The
1% pm.
Kobe,
On Banil
On demand
94% pm
On Shanghai
On denwood,
90 daye sight, (private paper
2734
On Yokohama
On demand,
Un demand,
On Calenta
Wire,
Oa demand,
100 and, (per bary
Por Sangking, from Manila, Messrs Gold Le Frank A. Masson, J. F. Wagne, M. Hicks, Sovereigns (Bank's buying rata) Capt. Frampton, Messrs Em. d'Herlinville, Silver (per oz.).
T. J. Snyder, G. A. Morris, Mr and Mrs Leo de Dolphes, Miss Muure, Capt. Nichol D. Mokin, Airs Myburgh, Mr C.. Price, and 38 Chinese.
of the Company, held at the Company's Office, No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on Monday, the 29th day of January, 1900, the following Resolution was passed
That a CALL of One Dollar per Share ail the holders of Ordinary Shares in the above Company in respect of all the Shares held by i them in the above Company be and the same is hereby male. Such Calls to be paid to the Company at their Bankers, the BoxGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION at their Premises, Queen's Rand Central Victoria, Hongkong, nor before the 3rd day of March, 1900, And Notico is also given that in accor dance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, interest will be charged as from the said ird day of March, 1900, at the rate of $10 per centima per anus, upon all Calls remaining unpaid
March, 1900, up for the said 3rd day of to the actual dates of paycut of the sans.Henry Beeb, irs M. L. Wertheim, Mr and Mrs Henry Carstens, Misa Benalull, Shareholders are particularly requested to note that upon presentation at the Office Mra J. Tracton and child, Mesers Adolfo of the Company of tho Bankers' receipt for Factor, Modesto Reyes, Francisco Oeya, Pagnient of the Call, together with the and Richard Greer. FROM GLASGOW LIVERPOOL AND Certifies of the Shares in respect of which
The TILANSFER BOOKS of the Come pany will be, CLOSED from the 15th Feb. to the lat March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co,
General Managers Hongkong Fire Insurones Co., Ltd. Hongkong, Jantry 30, 1900,
MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS,
S. S. BRAEMAR,
STRAFTS.
230
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hurahy in- formed that all Goods are wing land- ed at their risk into the Godowns of tho HONGRONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, at Kowloon, whezes and/or from the Wharvos delivery may be obtained.
Optional Carro will be forwarded unless Notice to the contrary be given before Noun TO-URBOW
No Claims will be edinitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, und all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th Prox., will be subjec; to ront
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented in the Undersigned on or before the 6th Prox, or they will not be reeng
nized,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods THE following Particubits of SALE of are to be left in the Gedowns, where they CROWN LAND by For AUCTION, will be examined on the 6th Proxy at
to be hald at thn Offices of the Public 8 г.x. Works Department, on MONDAY, the 5th day of February, 1900, at 3.16 p.nt, are published for general infectation.
By Command,
223
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonid Secretary- COLONIAL SBOEKTARY'S OFFICE,
Hougkong, 20th January, 1900.
Particulars of the Letting by Prilic Auc
tion Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 5th day of Feb., 1900 at 3.15 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Do partaient, by Order of His Excellenes The Guvernor, of One Lot of Crown Fund at Murrison Hill Gap, to the Colony of Hongkong for a term of 75 Years, with the option of re- news at Crows Ront to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN: for one further term of 75 years.
Registr
MU,
Proula The Lat.
Houndary
Tangin
menta
Sury
Áreas Rent,
No Fire Jusurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & Co., LTMn.,
Agents. Hongkong, Jan. 30, 1900.
229
NOTICE.
CONTAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYIT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX;
OF
PORTS
1180
BRAZU, & RIVER PLATE. MONDAY, the 12th Tobmary, Captain ALLEOR with BALLS, FA8
·SENGERS, SPECIE,
OARGO.
10
will leave this: Port for MARSEILLES.
Porta of Call, WFEBOUT TRANEHIPMENT. Cargo and Specio will be registered for 99412,034 9606 London be well as for Mersales, mad a
ospted in trausit through. Marseilles for the
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. LD.
FOR SWATOW, AMOX & TAMSUL
BE Company's Steamalup
PARAMSHT MARU,
Captain K SORAJA, will be despiscated
for the auro Furts on SUNDAY the
4 February, at Dus light.
Für Fogli or Pug, apply by
MIRSUT BUSSAN KAISHA,
Hongkong January 30, 1900,
NOOK
Shipping Onkers
Cargo will
p.
affor
the Call has been Paid, ap endorsement to that effect will be made upon the Certificate.
by Order of the Board of Directors
W. H. GASKELL,
Flongkong, January 30, 1900.
Secretary.
Per Hatching, frys Coast Ports, Mio Perit. Mrs Stainfield and children, and 24
"Chinose.
Per Camorta, from Singapore, Mr C. R. Ashton, Mr Smith, and 28 Chinese.
DEVANTED.
Per Fuenang, for Danila, Mrs Willin
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British stoamor Sangkang reports: Light monsoon, increasing to strong mon rouri and high sea.
The British steamer Haiching reports:
$10.16
to the 2nd battalion, which is commanded. by General Kitchenor's. brother. Captain Ryall was an ardent crickster. Lieut. T.
N. Howard, of the Ist battalion, has been
the 20th Jan, and may be expected seconded for special service in West Africu.
here on or about the 31st Jan.
N Y. K 8.3. Kagashia Maru leit
via Moji for thin port, on the Chinese New Year.
24th Jan, and is expected to arrive hero on the 31st Jan.
The Chinese New Year celebrations
The Shire Linu str. Radnorshire teft. Sin- were commerced early to-day, the cracker gapris on the 23rd, and may be firing in some localitice being somewhat expected here on or about the 30th premature. The year has been an excending.
Jan.
The N. F. Co.'s 6.8. Glenue has strivedly prosperous one for Chinese firms, and
#YXUA\\, *) To masonerijad 53 numer - ? - Mangak, annál an the 17th Jan.
The N. P. Co.'s es duurgeldie has arrived satisfactory Business has been good all at Yokohama, nad sailed for Hongkong round, but more especially amongst the on the 20th Jan.
kerosino, opium, iron hud cotton dealers. The F. P. Co.'s E. Gedicin arrived at
Tacoma on the 2nd Jan,, from Japan. Thera hare heen comparatively few fail- Tho N. P. Co.'s sa. Dit of London bas aures, the estimate of losses not exceeding rived at Yokohams, and sailed for half-a-million dollars. Another gratify- Hongkong on the 27th Jan.
The Cal. it 0 ss. Thyra left Ban Diego oning feature is the comparativo sisenes of crime as this season and the immunity frota 8th Jan. for Japan and Hongkong. The N. P. Co.'s a. Saint ene har st
rived at Yokoliams, and walled for Incendiary fires, matters upon which the
Police may be congratulated. Thes on the 25th Jan
S. WATSON & CO. The NP. Co.'s 5.8. Quess Adelaide nailed
LIMITED.
IMPORTERS OF HIGH CLASS
From Swatiw, light, S. and B.N.E. winds, BRANDIES
231 suboth sea, overcast. St. in Swator: Singan, Phra Chon Klan, Sishan, and Wingeann
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,, (Calling at TIMOR, POUT DARWIN & QUYENS. LAND POPIS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, Nzw ZEALAND, TASMANIA, C.)
Steamship
GUTARIE, Captain DABELLE, will be darpatched for the shove Parts on TUESDAY, the 20th Fabraary, at Daylight
This well-known Stenner is specially Bitted for Passengoes, and hag a. Reinigera Ling Chamber which ensures the supply of Felt Provisions, Ice, &c., throughout the, voyaga.
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light.
A Stewardes and a duly-qualified Sur geon are carriet.
N.B.--Rotaru Tickets iied by this Company to and from Auriatia aro erail- able for return by the Strainers of the CENA NAVIGATION COMPANY and vice versa.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GJBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Ayouba, Hongkong, January 30, 1000,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
January-29.
226
itis, Gorman gaboat, from Canton,-!! Comrie, British camer. 3.155, Davies, i Shghai January 20, Ballash, – APSHOLD, Kansera & Co..
Jason, British str., 1,847, W. F. Lycptt, Singapore Jan. 19, General -KUTTERFIELD & STIRE
January $0.
The British steaner Braemar reports: Moderate to fresh N.E. wind and fine wea ther, with moderate hand sea.
The British steamer Formost reports: Left Tamsui Jan. 27th, at 6.30 a.m., fresh K.E. gale
with high sea and dull cloudy. wether to Amoy left Amoy 29th, fresh N.E. breeze. with driling rain to Breaker Foint; thence to port, moderate breeze and fino.weather.
OFFICE, NOTICES. POST MAILS will close zim For SINGAPORE.--
Per Afridi, at 9.m., on Thursday, the
1st February.
JAILS BY THE BRITEN PACKET-
t
The British Contract Packet Foletta will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 3rd February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, the Continent o Europe, and countries beyind, via Brindai; to the Straits Settlements,
Old
$18.00
Hennessy's Pale, Red Capsule Superior Very Old Cognac, Red Capsule
Very Old Liqueur Cognac...
DHennessy's
Finest
Very Old Liquent Cognac, 1872-
21.00
24,00
.1
German Sailors in Trouble.
from Tacoms, for Japan and Houg keng, ou the 13th Jan.
At the Magistracy to-day, a rickcha The NP. C's as: Sith sailed from
Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong, on condie residing on the ground floor of No. the 14th Jan.
The N. P. Co.'s, Ant nailed from 18 Eigin Road charged Barnard Fisher and Portland, Oregon for Japan and Wilhelm Jaeger, bluejackets on the Ger- Hongkong on the 20th Jan.
Bo
The 0. 8. 9. Co's Ba. Nestor sailed homman cruiser Hertha, with assault.
Singapore on 27th Jan., and is doc in stated that last night about ten o'clock he Hongkong on 1st Feb.
was having his meal in the coolie quarters
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when the two defendants entered. The
The P. & O. Co's 2. Clyde, with the second defendantcught hint by the queue, ENGLISH MAIL of th January, left and the first defendant at him with a Singapore on Sunday, the 28th Jan.,knife on the fingers. The prosecutor rati out of the house crying 'Save life," and the p.m., and may be arpected here on or about Saturday, the St Fab, two defendants were subsequently arrested. This Packet brings replies
at
to letters
despatched from Hongkong on Deo 2 by the police. Another witness · corro- The Top. German Mail Suchen left Kobe,borated. The Germans aid that they
via Nagasaki and Shanghai, on Monday
meraing, the 29th Jan., and may be went ever in the ferry Much to Kowloon. expected bore on or about Tuesday, la Elgin Road, Fisher offered a ricksha the 6th Feb.
coolie testy cents to drive hina to the Jaegar Docks. The coolie refused to go.
The F. & O, Co.'s as. Ancon left: Singa- pore for this port on the evening of 20th Jan. The 5.8. Lightning, from Calcutta, left Sin- gapore for this port on the afternoon
of the 30th Ju
Highway Robbery, me
About sovon o'clock on Saturday, not-
In the meantime had noticed another, ricksha in the side charmel, and ho went into the coolis quarters and offered a man twenty cents to take him to Hunghom. He also refused to go. Fialtor suggested to his companion that they should walk,
Vintage, Red Capsule 38.00 is Chien truselling on the road but Jaeger was obstinate and said the
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from Sha-Tan-Kok to Ghauchuch was set coolies were bound to take them. Fisher upon by two rufians, and in the course of walked on and Jaeger enteret tlio house. the struggle was shot in the left thigh and The first defendant had not proceeded far neck. The robbers stele about 5100 in when he heard cries for help, and heat- RoDey,
and then decaniped."
tuned to Jaggar's assistance. He said he found that Jaoger had been draggel into the house by three Chinese one on Company steamer Sagan, from Hour of whom struck him with a bamboə, + kong, reported on arrival at Shanghai that Tho prossoutor struck at him with a clasp on passing White Island (Haitau Strs) on kalfe, and in striking out to deford himself the 22nd instant, he saw a number of natives Fisher closed the chup knife on the pro ashore makingsignals of distress. A boat was accutor's fir gore. They then cleared out of
Shipwrecked Chineso. Fescited.
Captain Jamieson of the China Nariga
at once sent in charge of the chief officer to the house and ran for the Ducks. On the their assistanco, and nine, men, the crew of way, they were met by a constable, who, Chinose junk wrecked on the island, stopped them, and the prosecutor and his wese takou on board and ended in Shang friends coming up the constablo took them hat. It appears that the men, who were to the station. The first defendant sa somewhat brused, had been washed ashore fined $10; the second nma was fined $15, un été island, and with the oxception of ad ordered to pay the prosecutor 25 com
oranges Saved from the wreck were an ion
water for three days. Volunteers for South Africa
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Bungkiang, British steaner, 1,021, S. MAIL, BY THE CANADIAN bought direct from us in the without food bound from Foochow Ten thousand applications have been
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Pace, French cruises, 1901, Mozam January 30, 1900. - 237 Satrno Jún 28.
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