SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1900.
NEW SURVEY OF THE CHINA COAST.
[CONTRIMTED]
CHUTNEY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
tago of bebug planned and constructed by the grantuet rine engineering firm in
(Manufactured by the Firm if Irresponsible.} the worldi
Chatter and Co
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
At the muzithly meeting of the Leneral Committee of the Hongking General Chain- ber of Commerce, held at 3.15 pm, os Wednesday, the 1th April, 1900-Pres- ont: Messes. RM. Gray (Chairman) A. Haupt. Hou, J. J. Kennick, N. A. Siebs, Horbert Smil, and C, Wilcox
MISGTES....
The discovery, of uncharted rooks pow
The spectacle of a bacel of individuale Her Most Gricious Majoty, the Queen and then beings very fordly befors sen
has a Camal on the West liver who is guilty of mini turpitude, or of minor en, shipowners, insuraixo companies, the travelling public and last but least, H.M.-particular, and who does not believe once against the laws of the man, in the officney of filters for purifying the wiling their turn to be sent up and no Navy, the hidden dangers to whisk abige water of the noble stream which rolls by body on hand to jug them, is an uncoin are exposed in the partially-surveyoḍ sist of China. "Of the long list of pinnacle rucks the wall of Wuchess He gets his drinking in one, even in this Island of contradic-(Secretary).
The minutes of the panvious monthly water sht up from the pure or otherwise tivos a quest currendes. It is to bo scattered up and down the coast, many have been disenvered at the cost of the Ingsstrces of Tyhan, Pakfähim or elsewhere and that the Adlog Police Magistrate,nacting (sk. 12th March) were read and
about the Island of Fragail Stevins, and when he turned up the next day, let the confirmed. of many valuable ships-deplorable chap when this resoares fails him, as Weta pour but down lightly. There is an sexda witter to make his map with. The old maxim, if our memory serves us, zun- commoner garden water is sent to himning thusly at justitie, red in two square iras tanks, the top of which the Chinese masengers consider quito cunt visor to the Far West has expressed luxurious sleeping accommodation. A rá-
to the Tirm his opinion that hollen shit
ter of accidents. Now, however, using to
the greater draught of stemnars, especially mon-of-war, the danger is onueniously in- creased, but, fortunately, owing to the double button the loss of life is now much less than in the old days. The case of the 1.6.5, Kaiser is an unfortunato but good example. Sle, by her accidenta, und some valuable disuneries, but at the
hast
RESIGNATIONS FROM THE COMMITTEN The Secretary reported that Mindre, H. Ritchie and A. McCoruchio" "gisigned their liceats on the 28th and 20th March respective- anderen Bank hadlays cannot be allowedly and Hen. T. H. Whitehead on the 13th April and that Sir Thomas Jackson had gode on six authe' leave. interfere with this clictum.
The imminence of the annual meeting rendered unnecessary any consideration of these vacancies on the committee..
THE REDUCTION OF CABLE, BATES, '-- Rond letter from Tientsin Chamber of
ovidence just now.
Mr. C. Vivian Ladda is very much in Not content with loeting the malarial mosquity and ar
Entertainments.
NDIAN
FAMINE BUND.
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT.
UBLE DISTINGUI SED. PATROSADE, April 21st,
Booking Office at the Cirk HALL, Hongkong, April 21, 1900.
WHAT HO SHE BUMPS. TO-NIGHT, at 0.
Destination.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Australian Porta...faioari (8) Australian Porta Enstern (4) ........... Australian Porta.......Yawath Mar (8) Bremen& Ports of Call Prinz Heinrich (0) Havre and Hansharg.. Sibitia (8) 813 Havro and Hamburg. Konigsberg (6)... Havre and Hamburg. Bamberg (6) 4. Havre and Hamburg.. Sarmia (o) ... Iloilo & Coby
Esmeralda (s). Ixion (s)
WARREN'S CIRCUS.
(Opposite Harbour Master's Oftou), CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
A Congress of New Frees! A Storm of Fun!
A Bammuth Programme DON'T MISS
is all right with whisky, but that it de- | ranging for his oxtermination, he has pro- Commerer, dated Bel February, acknow- The New Comio Acrobats,
Liverpool
Londos & Ports of E(R)...
London v. Suez Canal
(s) London v. Juoz Caual Patroclus (6) Manila
Tian(s), Mauila
(8)... Manila......
(6) Manik Marseilles v. Saigon Yurma (o....... Muji, Kobo & Y'ma....... (Miiko Marn (8) Now Yuck............ (roorg, T. Hay... New York v.Suez Canal St. Regular(s)..... Portland,
Oregon...... Beneta" Sandakan
auaig (n)
Agents
Date of Incing.
Butterfield & Swirc. April 20, at noon. bh, Livingston & Co. May S, at 4 p.m. Nipp n Yusen Kaishu April 27, at 4.p.. Norddeutscher Lloyd. May.2, at neda. Carlowitz & Co. Appli 24. Carlowitz & Co...
Calowitz & Co......
May
10. About May $2.
Orlowitz & Co... Abcut June 6.
Slovan, Tomos & Co. April 27.
Butterfeld & Smire... April 80. P&O, S. N. Co. April EB, at noon. Batterfelt & Swire... May 15, Butterfeld and Swire. Alay 29. Butterfield & Swire. April 25.
Tomes & Co April 24, at 5 p.m.
Nippon Yausen Kaishh. April 27, at 4 p.m. Alessageries Maritimes April 23, at 1 p.m. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. April 24, at noon., Samssen. & Co... Quick despatch. „Dodwell & Ch.
About May 3.
& Swire April 24,
Ekdwell & Co., Ltd. Juus 9, at Jardine, Blathoson&Co April 24, at 3 p.m.,
1, at noon. Pacific Mail 8. S O May 15, at noon. Toyo Kisen Kaisha.... May 8, at noon,
vxpense of spending a great deal of her cledly interferes with the thvour of soupcealed to the discussion of the food quos Jeding receipt of Chamber's circalar teitora The Trio of Wonderful Performing Ponies, San Diego v. Japan. Carlisle City (8) Butterfold Swim 30. **
Gimo in dock. Even in our well-aurveyed harbour of Hongkong the deep draght
to the lmt name's prejudica
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of 10th August and ch Onober, and on- closing sopy of a resolution and their last committee maiting on the subject of cable rates.
Also road Icttor from Manager in Lon don and the Manager in China of the E. E A. &c, Telegraph C, ransiting copy of the latter dressed by the Easter
Associated Companies are prepared to Telegraph Co.. Lal, to the Gener Post Office, setting out the basis on which the negotiate with the British Government for. general reduction of tariffs to all Britis Calenies and Dependencies.
The New and Graceful Trapezo Ast, The Fire Pouy the Anglo-Japanese Manipulations. The Side-Splitting Musical Trampa, And the Greatest Sarsation of the ago 1 The Marvellous Motors:
Direct from an Unprecedented Success at The Originators and saly Performers of the
the Alhambra, London. fost Daring and Thrilling Mid-air
· Evolations on a Glibs and Wire ever witnessed anywhere,
Nothing Bear Ourbanalizi,
tion, somewhat on the lines indicated by the Finn in these notes, and it is very in When the mountain won't cluestructive reading and satisfactory to every tank steamers have recently twice pickerMaheme: the latter goes to the mountain. up"-rocka to the northward of Stonecutter's !
person but the unfortunate consumers of Island. Also the discovery of two rocks The fire to provide a school for Burn the idle such per das to know that pean vildren in Kowloon, despite gifta of rack-routing in Hongkong is not confret to the mouth of Namoa Island greatly de-In and mocy, has induced the Sisters of Conces from the value of the auchorage the italian Couvent to come forward and (vernnent have a flying at it occasionally te private individuals, but that oven tho „there, which formerly used to be looked mi
fill the vacincy. A school for prelisainary as a commodious one. All honour to our
and havo thue reedived in rent for stalls at traction has been started by them on the Western Market nosity three times the the Peningola, in a bunglow noor the original cost of the building. Go on, Mr
Whother the school de- Lafls, you are doing good work, though for the latter had been addressed to Mr/ BOX PLAN AT ROBINSON FIANO Co. launches, often the hostility of the natives.velopes or not, depends upon the support scareoly in the curriculam of a Veterinary Von der Piordten by the acting Secretary.
carly surreyers, who had to content against-such an swell wrows, no stessin
The wonder is that they did their work so well That England should be called upon to tako # re-eurvey of the whole coast of China is unreasonable. Why
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Gussy, whose poetic mind yearns for selitule, has bought one of those wooden frumewak honsce- specimun of which was stoly on view opposite the ses face of the Hongkong Hotel-d'imput it down on secluded spot at the week of the rifle ago and has taken out a arquatter's licence. Ho is of opinion that he will be able to
grind out his slash more rapidly bring thus isolated, so we may expect to hear from
Surgeon'a training.
A letter of acknowledgment and thanks
The Chairman said he thought the wes nothing further to be done in the matter for the present; it would come up at the Congress of Chambers.
the
wing and gnashing of teeth over the Chi- There seems to is a lot of weeping and
TARIFF REVISION IN CHINA. Read letter from H.E. Sir Chudo Mac address to the People's Thomas, and donald, H.B.M.'s Minister in China, in ro- a good deal of wholesale coutdiction. ply to the Chamber's letter of 2nd February,
that then was no truth statitig
in Would't it be as well to drop the discas-runour that negotiations with the Chinese in? The address has been presented, by Government in rebrence to i torsion of whom engineered it matters little, while the Tarif were being pushed on rapidly.
This letter had, the Secretary reported, the questionable tate of some of the state. already been published in the local Pruss menta therein containeil has received all for general information,
why should not each nation, which has important trading interests, take a propor- tionate share in the work of surveying ? That China heroself should make a survey of her coast is hardly to be expecthd. was afraid too that we should have very little confidence in the the result unless dne under the supervision of Europeana. Gussy in the near future. We believe that the attention it desertos at the hands of But if in Imperial decres were issued by itbros of these corvenient alructure have the press and the public. the Chinese Government, asking the head been secured for the use of the staff men of the coast towns and fishing villages of the 1. Mr. C. at mutlying stations, and responsible for giving information conocm-that it is probable they will be used in the
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the dhanly attempt of M: Gonion to mail The Firni remarked, some time ago, o junk home for exhibition iu Pais, and it is que consolation to note thin the man was not such a foul as his avowed intention would stamp him to be, and that he is now getting his Chinese craft towed towards the in fila destination. Had he persisted, puple-uright bave been tempted to com
*There goan M. G. off his union?
FIRACTER OF THE WEST SER
Is connection with the above subject, n letter had been received from the Acting Colonial Secretary, enclosing extres from
W. PFLUEGER.
General Representative. Hongkong, April 21, 1900.
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ROYAL,
THEATRE
Manager Mr. JAMES BELL. SEASON OF 6 NIGHTS ONLY, Commencing
MONDAY, 23rd April. Fouarn TOUR ROUND THE WORDS or Tue WORLD-FAMED ADA DELROY COMPANY.
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letter from Vice Admiral Sir Edward Soy-0 mour suggesting the merchant vessels should take only on route from Samshui to sex, along which they would have the protection of gunboats, and asking the
After some discussion, in which it was Chamber's opinion on the route named. stated that the musters of the aterra ply-
ing uncharted rocks in their own vicinity, new territory for the Kuropain staff. I feel sure that some startling discoveries would he made. All patches of rock, per
The Sabliers' Club, recently openert by haps without exception, 1 believe, are H. M. General Gascoigne, marks a distinct known to u. Ashermen either as a guatep in the right direction. Ta cusure the cent as he wearily passói cach portoi sall, on the river won being consulted, it i
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was decided to reply to the effect that so soon as the opiatios of those concerned had been obtaibod an answer would be sant to the enquiry.
place for a fishing, or as a place, to be soldier and sailor against the riles of the avoided by the trawl. And I am told that low drinking dens of the Wist End of our Sono may argue that it is against every sunken wreck is quickly located by most unsubrina city, is a point grined, principles of British fiberty, equity and
JAPANESE, SAFETY MATCHES.? the fishermen. It stands to reason that if only Tommy Atkins wil continue to Fu-Wei from residing in Hongkong ginceived ou the 6th April, transmitting a sug
political toleration to debar Mr Kang
Read loster from the Government, rù- people who have tished and sailed on their regard it as a boon and a blessing. The and, in one sense, it 18 40 Qu. the other
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12-STAR ARTISTES-13 LATELY FROM EUROPE with several STARTLING AND SENSATIONAL NOVELTIES.
MISS ADA DELROY, The Wost's GREATEST DAUER In her latest innovation
V'SHE.*
THE FIRE OF LIFE (from Rider Linggard'a Novel), Showing the Transition of Yosth and Beauty into.a
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ABARON
HEAP OF CHARRED REMAINS,
TERPSICHOREAN SENSATION.
The Latest London Mystory. THE CONVICTS ESCAPE, THE BIOSCOPE,
ecast for time immemorial mug know woll objects, headed by the General Cominan-haul, Towever, thewexists no earthly rowongestion by the Acting Harbour Master thai, whatever rocke there are in their own nigh-ding, have come forward in no piggard that a shoukl be put to the expense of | 25 View of the fact that two fires fand occur. / 200THE LATEST PICTURES-201
bourhood.
red op
enfeguarding a man with whom our Govern- red board vessel in port in consequstice spontaneous combudou of so-called The deplorable secretiveness of the spirit and have given the soldier, thot is apparently not in sympathy, and
auiong the theso i matches should, when the New -Chinatuan is the great stumbling block sailors, and the volunteer the beneft of a whese vagaries my at any moment break Japaness unlety matches
out in a new and unexpected direcdonago,
Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ondia- Club conducted on the same lines and the By the way, who are going to wear those Although a Pirenagle Rick Fand was started
ance comes into forte, be classed, under its
A somo years ago in Hongkang it seems to advantages thoy themselves (the uniforme he is reputed to have ordered!
provisions, as dangerous goods. officera) possuss. If our gentlemen in khaki
have done next to nothing, for the sip I do not appreciate the boon, the fault will "Woucitai has called forth a thoroughly walled, if carried into elect to divert an in-.
reason that in the case of sherwan re- porting a sunken rock known to his neight-be with themselves alone, and they will bours, has would have to divide the reward have deserved less than theyhave received.
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What price Hongkong Volunteers? Al- though the Government, in its intinite
at-wisdom, has refused to accept our loyal
with them, so that his owa shard would be so trilling as not to be worth his while report. Our surveying ship has ways been looked uperi with ដង -
acion, and Devor Nooxs tu have got into tuch with well-informed nativas. The Customs Cruiser is life better, for it
offer of fifty men aid a Maxius for service in South Africa, it is satisfactory to know that some of us get there all the same. One of the Hayward boys was enrly at the
Including Scenes and Incident in the TRANSVAAL WAR
S. Francisco, Japan. Gaelic (s)
S. Francisco v. Japan. Chins (1)
8. Festisco v. Japon. Hongkong Maru (a) Shanghai
Coromandel (a).
10.40 s. S.:
P&O. 5. N. CoAbout April 27.
Battorfeld & Svirs.... April 24.
Shanghai Kanet (8) S'hai Chomulpo & N'ksifika biscu (a)....Nippon Yusen Kaishs Aptil 94, at uger. Bauder, Wieler & Co. April 22, daglight. Singapora Bombay, to Kagoshima Maru (s)...Nippon Yasen Kaisha. April 27, at noon. Sport, Cibo & Blay. Maria Valerie (8) Snow, Amoy Tau Tansui Maru (s)........ Mitsui Eussen Kaisha. April 22, Gaylight. Dodwell & Co. LimitedApail 24, at noon. Tacoun(Wash.) NcBreenaalire (a)..... Vancouver (B.C.), & Empress of India (a)....Canadian tie I Chapril 25, at noon. Yokohama....
Owa Maru ()....... Nippon Yuson Kaisha. April 25, at4 p.). Ya, r. Neski, Kobe Roseta (9)....!
P.&O. S. N. Co.......About April 28.
To-day's Advertisements Mrs F. Metters, H. Bowles A. Gillot.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that an EX. TRAORDINARY GENERAL EETING of HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIITTED, will be held
E. Elurs, G. Griolsina and 3 chiltrew, E. McKenzie, H. Ellis, E. Stronger, W. Fawkes, W. 5. Neill, E. Hurrawo, R. Anning, Mr od 3 Broodhund. Mies Aming, Mias Forlong, and 109 Chiesa.
Per Joon, in Singapore, Messrs G. and J. Taylor, and 300 Chineco.
DEPARTE
Per City of Peking, for Shangliai, Mr H.
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at the Offers of the Company, 38 and 400, C. Halluck, Mr Lam Kai Sang and ser- Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, want, Mrs F. v. Missow, Mrs Muk She, en MONDAY, the 30th April, 1900, at Mr A. P. Stokes, Ms Chan See, Mrs L Noon, for the purpose of considering, and Ses. Mr Labo Fat Hing, Mastor Virs Foo if thought it, approving the Draft Sex Lau. 2 Misses Lun Lui, Mr. S. Kisalio, REGULATIONS, which will be sobnitted Mr F. MaPherson, Mr J. Bunigen, Master totlus Meeting. And in the event of the Los kit and Master Lox But Moy, approval theroof with or without modifica Indians, 2 Chinese girls and 1 Chinese: tions, to consider and if thought fit, to for Nagasaki Licut Co. Buil, U.S.N., pass Resplation to the effect that the New and Ensign H. Laning, U.S.N. for K Regulations.
already approved by the Mr and Mrs E. Walker for Yokohama, Kobe Moating bod
and for the purpuss of identifier. De F. Kruger, Mrs Kruger, child and 2 bed by the Chairman thereof, aushs, and Master Kruger; for San FIRD- same aro hereby spproved, and cisco, Tr and Mrs E. Ledge, Mt Li Au and the s that ouch Regulations be, and they see She, Mr Lee Gap, Mrs fang So and child, as the Regulations of the Men Li Qasi, Miss Loo Toney Kas, Miss hereby adopted Cerny, to the exclusion of all the exist Gew Gan. Master Lee Sau, Mrs Juhn ng Regulations thereof.
Carroll, Master Irene Carroll, Master Julm Carrell, Mr John Carroll, Mias F. 3. Pass McClure, Mr George Ade, Mr and Mrs F. Lisen for Minneapolis. Mrs Caldron, Mists Edna Caldron, and Master Arthur Coldren for Pittsburg, Pa., ME, H. NAVI-Baddock, and Mr W. Braddock for New York, Mr C. Klinck, and Mastor George Klinch; for Lontot. Capt. Davidson Houston, Mr. and Mrs J. Van Aalst, MrE. W Hayward, Dr Tandalph Magers, Mir Broome L. Witts, and Mr H. Gill; for Havro. Mr Pierre Bianc.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Guterning Directors, Hongkong, April 21, 1900). AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
GATION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM KOBE & MANILA.
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THE Steamship Moda Pulerie, having Marived, Consigacts of Lugo dro hereby
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STARTLING PERFORMANCE Thousands have testified to
acourney of her
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| informed that their Goods are bong landed at their risk into the Gedowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WEARY AND GODOWN COMPANY, LED, whonce
delivery may be obtained.
Considerable discussion ensued on this. „T The state of Quin's Road East and of proposal which it was thought was calculat- M deserved protest in the columns of your portant trade From the port, and it was morning contempoury. As a liver shaker, decided to write to the Government depre- THE 3 HOURS' ENTERTAINMENT Undesigned bators Nous, on the 28th the roads are simply perfect, but as speciating inmediate action in the direction mess of the craft of Macadam thay are a indiented. It was also resolved to bring long way off colour.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET. In their Weekly Shire Report dated Hangkung. Thursday, 20th April, Mesare Benjamin, Keily and Potts, stute -
the matter to the attention of the Chat- bors of Commerce e Kobe and Yokuhates, | with a view to get then to urge upon the anufacturers the desirability of making the matches genuinc safety matches."
THE CANADIAN MAIL, CONTRACT. A letter, dated 1th Apri
from the net mg agent of the Cuandium Pacific Railway The Faster Holidays have interferred Co. Royn): Mail S. 2. Lion, was ruut, which transactions cflected have been on a very rare of the mail from Vancouver to stoåll scale.
Hongkong will expire in May, 1901, and Brick-Hongkong Barzka rule very quotaskul the Chiniaber to
thereat.
MISS ADA DELROY,
AND-BEL
12-METROPOLITAN ARTISTES-12 A BOOM. COME AND EXPECT MUCH, Admission: $3, $2 and $). Box plan at RomanSON PLANDAS, Dota open at 8.15. Commence o'clock. Terminata 17.45.
Special Late Theatre Steamers will leave
formance.
in angaged in suppressing snuggling af und was wounded, and the Firm now with business to a considerable extent and announced that the contract: for. the car for Kowloon every Evening after the. Por
piracy, and is decidedly popular,
Invariably when a vessel comes to grief
of a subineged rock, the local fisherm
car that Mr J. S. Sanders. Inte of the Tai You Fong, is going with with the
ay-We told you so, for generations th Army Medical Sail Corps. Tack to you, and are talenirubia : 813 per cent. premium,pany's application for fore the top for the Pouk aftor the Perforiminees on
rook has been known tow. The uk which the s.s. Numai strack in tilaitan Straits was well known to the junk people, aud, shameful to say, to the local Chinese gunboats. The Lorne wok off Hainan Island, on which the s.s. Lorne struck, when hundreds of Chinese and nearly all
Jack, wil wo trust that the badge on your am will never become a target for Boer
bulleta
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The Firm note that the P.W.D. dredger was Largely comployed during the year re moving the accumumulations of city retus dumped into the harbour at the dust boat
tionls are steady at 828 The Lordon qucation is 408 15. Na
Marine Instan Unions have strong theed their position and are quoted it $129 ex the dividend of $12 paul to-day Chins Traders have been done and are wanted at $54.
vated 14 Thero in no busigses
The entject was discussed at sue Tengil, and eventually the following re solution was proposed by the Chairman:
Hunt iu the opinion of this chamber it is desirable that the contract between Her Majesty's Government and the Canadian Paulic Railway Conpsay for the curinge
Special Tato Theatre Team Cars will leave
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY EVENINGS, the 23rd, 25th and 27th Inst.
JAMES MORGAN, 018
Businges Repraentativo.
No Ulaims will be aelwiktod after tho Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Inst..
they will not ho vecognized. No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 28th Last, will be subject to rent.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
SÄNDER, WIELER & Co, Agenta. Hongkong, April 21, 1900.
920
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
“April 21.
Heraes, Norwegian str., from Cantón. Maria Faleria, Austrian str., 248, A. Felinus, Kobo April F. Geacal. SANDUB, WIELER & Co.
Cenople, British steamer, 2200, Frakes, Tacoma, U.S.A., March 20, General... DODVEL & Co., La.
nd the Canadian To-day's Advertisements Post, British str. 674, J. T Douglas,
to report in stocks under this heading. and Vancouvor, which will expirom May.
Shipping Hongkong, Confound Macis 1901, should be conewed, if possible with NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Steamboats have advanced to 830) and after an accelerated and bortnightly service.".
Hon. J. J. Keswick secondel, and it was carried unanimusly.
of the European officers were drowned, was stations. Now, why in the manie of Mafe-anles at 803 have been done and are wanted
also well known locally. The search made king, are not those stations removed from for this rock by our gunboats and by the the harbour limits? It beans all absurd Customs Cruisers was for a long time frait waste of both time and money to plauka less. It was only recently localised by thing down in one place for the especial Captain Eldridge, of the B. C. Kripos, pressuf removing it afterwards. If it is who failed at first in gite of offers of not practicable to do what the Firm sug reward, but at last with grant tact succeed. gest, why not start incinerators? The re ed in getting a local junk master to guide sidue from those would be sigerty bought
at $30 Indo Clans have changed hande 87 599 and are wanted. Star Ferries have Duggles aires have been done at $50. been sold to a wall extent at $18. RefineWalavo heard of ne business in either China Sugar or Luzons. 87.10 owing to shares offering from Japan. Mining-Funjong have declined to Queen Mines have pxed at 13 cents. Olivera B are enquired for at $4 but zone aroobbuitable axcept at an advance: Thu shows u debit balance xt Working Account balizes of 540.67:11 At the end of 1888, Grub Bastern
* POSTAL COMPLAINT FROM JIANELA, Rend letter from the Manila Chamber of
Commerce complaining of the late receipt at that post of European mails from Hong- kong, al quinting out that this erase from injudicious selection of steamers proceeding
Any
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP GLENOGLE,
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE, MOJI & SHANGMAT
THE
EE above Steanor having arriret, Con- signoes of Cargo are hereby requestest to send in their Bils of Lading for countex- signstura and to take inimediate dislivery of Gov-dieir Goods from alongside.
THE VACANT SEAT OF THE LEGISLATIVE---
Iload letter from H. E. the
hin to the rock, it was only the other up by saltivators. Truly we seem very Rep of $4,13332 ns against a dehi ecnor, datel 17th April, and incoved that
day that the Americans just a fine ship in slow in Hongkong.
on uncharted rock off the Philippines; add during the French and Japanese occaspa-
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Cargo impeding the discharge of the morning stating that Mr Whitehead And Vessel will be landed and stored at Cou
and requesting the Glauber to submit the
DODWELL & Co L nanis of some gentleman for argintment
Agents, to the vacancy.
It was decided to include this nomination Hongkang, April 21, 1900. at the ampual geneal meeting of members. shortly to be hald
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP THE ANNUAL BIKETING,
COMPANY
Ms Editor, we, the firm, give you creditbull at 70 and Cilodonians have been been granted nino pontha laste of absone igneos risk and ospense, tivar of the Pescaderes in the years 1885 for the pussession of that quality known as Bucks, Whereas hd Godame-Hong and 1896 respectively, their abip struck connor-case and, we believe rightly have been taken of the market at 493 and kong and Whampie Ducks are inner and mapy quclaried rucks with more or less in the main, but your sweeping vortions, 496 per cent. premium, closing with no dainago. The heating of these hidden at times are, as it were, a little bit off the sellers under 500 per cent, premium. Kow dangers I regard as of national jupe mark. Because the Firm of Doode, Sono Whart har lave been booked at
Shoubi vas of our deep daught battleships and Matthews are undertaken tho New Arooy Docka ar it the marker. This was fixed br Monday, the 20th
rip her bottoni out rund femdor, asay goes struction of ear new Felder's Wif, at
at million of money, and probably many but dreds of valuable Aves it should hop
pent in a time of war, who san estimate the possible disasters which might result from the tomporary disablewicul not to pen tour the totul lusa, of a battleship on a dia inut station,
Stearns Wins of ad Liver Oil... is an ideal tonic in general debility, and canvalescence from influenes, forers, etc: Sold by all Chemists. Wholesale and Retail frou A-S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Hongkong
THE BEST IN THE WORLD. WE Lefieva Chamberlain's Cough Kem edy is the best in the world. A few wocka agus we suffered with severe cokl
WE
cost axeading £10,000, is that a reason to be rendered why it alivuld be worthy of the
April, at dock pm.
THE DRAFT REPORT
217
8. S. DALNYVOSTOCK," Luds coptibus in eady dosud and have uds Hotels and Hiddings.--Uang hưng beat Regatinted at $95.
Was then cordered, paragraph by MARGO SHIPPED by S. S. 'DALNY. West Points Aro peragraph, and phased on offer at 847. Hongkong Hotels aro get at $120. Humphreys Estats have im- net neglect Readaches. It is mar. have been bought at 99.83 and 810 profed to 8103 salo China Providents
velous how a single little wafer will quickly Cotton Stills-Hongkong Cottons have dispel the must agonizing pain. Avoid sul- chut hands at 86 and $381-stitutes and imitations. The genuine
-Miscellaneous Groun· Island Cement
great shipping part of Hargkong? You did not make this assertion yourself, but you contenital it by giving publicity to it wena ement, thereby implying that you Agrost with it. The Diretor of Public Works is an able and ergotio ung, and one with knowledge, forach, of the work with which be has to deal, and he
ust have heard of failures in the cou structios of breakwaters and piors under. IT IS DANGEROUS TO NEGLECT A taken by the fire engineering our Ped
COLD,
Stearns Headache Cure
have hac is strong request and have been has the agature inred ink across the label.
one at advancing rates up to £313 Ching
mods are in demand at $18 Electric Watson & Co., TL4; Hongkong,
have been sold at $0.75 can be placed at 611. United "Asbestos
dor's Wharf. Thers were the Algoa Bay EEUMONIA is one of the mostanoger- and Est London breakrators, both of ous and fatal diseases, It always which would marcely be reminded as sucresults from a cold Chamberlain's Cough Rously will quickly caro a cold and per casses and, nearge China, the Culembo her has fusent stack of initumoni. It Hud & troublecen cough, and having read but work which have cut considerably fact mind especially for that ailment their advertisertente in car owai and jakhor Espers we purchased Bulls be it more that the uriginal estimated arent beim Euros. for its cures ever a would affect us. It curl us before the trot yet complated. However, as Pedder's bottle was oro than half need. is the Wharf & a zaru upen, work itun forty, it brataicdicine out forcoldaand cough? – The
Herald, Andersonville. H. Zys vild by ultimate utility any bu kobud upon as All Dealers, Watkins & Guy Gen. Agents assured, and it certainly, has
adven
pff of the ctilized world. It coun Temets any tenderer of a cold toward phon
mit Can you doni to neglect yo pokl when so reliable is remedy can be had for s
a Forside by Al Dealers, Watzins
& Co., General Aventa
on cach box, Wholesale and Retail A. §.
Temperature,
(Taken at Means Frileuner & Ur, s Premises, Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, April 21, 1900, 2 BARQUETER
* 20:00
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Gros,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stearar Formos reports: Light Easterly winds, smooth sea and hazy weather. Steamers in Swatuw: Chmotary Shen, Siner, Cheng Hack Kiun, Timberti, and Kirizia,
Light N'ly winds, smooth sea, voly
The Britlal steamer Sungking reports: Ane weather.
The British ateamer Jiten reports: Tight Sly winds and has clear weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For CANTON
Per Point, at 9 am on Sunday, the
22nd April.
For CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG-
Per Printo, at-an, on Sunday, the
2nd Apri
Monday,
B FOOCHOW & SWATOW —
Per Tuching at 11 am,
SINGAPORE, PENANO, COLOMBO
the 23rd April
& BOMBAY
For Maris Valerie, at noon, on Monday,
the 23rd April.
For MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA→→
Por Mike Mar, of 11 am, on Tues.
day, the 21th April.
For MI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VIC
TORIA & TACOMA→→
Por Breconshire, ut 11 am., on Tuesday,
the 24th Apri
Per Glenugis, at 10 s.m., on Saturday,
the 28th April.
Peing, German str., 953, Köhler, Hongay April 18, Colosses & Co.
Beurence, British steamer. 1,467, James Potter. Saigon April 17, Rice. LAVINATOR & Co.
Phra Nang, British str., 1,021, A SAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET- Calder. Bangkok April 11, and Swatow 20,
Rice and Titubor.-Macurrs & Co.
Norma, Britishi 4-masted larque, 1,999, D. McDonnell, Cardiff vis Anjer. Oct. 4,
·Coal.-ORDER.
Sengliang, British steaner, 1,021, S W. Moore, Manila April 18, Hemp and Sugar BurTERFIELD & SWILE,
Fran British str., 1,336, W. C. Lgeet," Singapure April 14, Gesend--BUTTER- FIELLA SWINE, MA
SDELARTURES,
April 21- City of Fding, for Shanghai and San Frao-
cists.
Bankou, Maru, for Hongay, Talegri Maru, for Moji. Dério, for Honolulu Tutun Mary, for Moji. VOSTOCK, in TACOMA, for Frogics, for Chefoo HONGKONG, and the South, how been Kasi Muru, for Nagasaki. HONGKONGS GLENOGLE, Herteny for Swator Transshipped at KOBE, and forwarded to Choyang, for Shanghat. which arrived TO-LAY, the 21st instant. Ibari Muru, for Kola..
The Cargo will be landed at Kowhum Irene, or Shanghai, Wharf Co. & West Point Gulous wouca
the Undersigned delivery will be made,"
Bills of Lading will be countenigned by
DODWELL & Co., Lav,
Deneral Agent Hongkong, April 21, 1990,
akdale, for Yokohama. Hemner, for Hongay,
The French Contres Packet Fur will be despatched an MONDAY the 23rd April, with Mets to the United Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, and places beyond, tia Marseilles, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavin, Burnsh, Ceylon, Madras, the Austra Tasian Colours, Adun, Natal, and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.. Circulars at 9 a.m. Registration at 11am. Papers at 11:30 a.m. Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to 11.40 an
Jotters, at noon.
Late Letters, 12.10 to 14.30 p. MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PAULO BAL-
WAY Co.'s PACKET,
The Cacadian Pacil Mail Facket Empress
of fitdie will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 20th April, with Mails, for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada, &c., which will be closed as follows:- 10.00 Registry cases.
(Begistration, with late fee of 10 cents,
up to 10.45 M.31F).
Catherine Apar, for Singapuro and Cal. 11.00 A., Post Office closes, but torres.
cufta..
CLEARED, Karelying, for Snaige 921 Vallen, for Rajung
Apearoit, for Haiphong. Timis, Maru, los Svatow,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, or for Saigon.
LIMITED
FOR SWATOW.
MTB Company's. Steamship
FORMOSA,
Captain Dovokas" will be despiched fur the above Port on FURSDAY, the 94th Inet, at Baylight
For Freight or Passare apply
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Hongkong, April 21, 1900.-
Hates, for Swatow. Hating for Haiphong. Haslun, for Hoihow,
PASSENGERS
“ABEIVED,
pondendo busy be posted on board the, Picket with the Liste Fee of 10 centa extru Postage, until the time of depar tura
BA0
Oplum Querations, HoNekong, April 21, 1900 New Pats Ch Oil Parna, scholy wit Now Benares, zah, Old Bearos, cash, New Malwa, credity Allowance, fuel Last Year, Allowance, Te
Per Maris Falerie from Kobe Afr Old Malws ored Monosand 200
Ter diétiose from: Tacsony
Per Format
Par J
`900301;
92093
111086
Allowance, Tae) Топиад Оду.
Persian, Paper fibu Allowance,