*right is general and impartial in its application "not only to the special interests of the Cham "For but also to many other equally important
interesta"
that the vaszal was thirty milon off the noast without fuol, sails, or provisions: The Adelaldo authorities were communicated with, and the Governor Musgrave, with two tagamas doa. The British Miniator; the Chamber zemes, patebol to the assistance of the Bucephalus, is imporfootly informed of the facte, or, be wonḥland after nu, anxious searalt, fell in with that not have committed himself to the shave opinion. vaggel.
As a matter of feat the Chaniber is under the impression that the Chiveso Governminat are anxious to escape from some promise, the exact nature of which is not known to the Obam bor, made about three years ago by a Provlsefal Offair, that the then surgusted Convention world ba officially entered into.
The Chambee has reason for supposing that the Queso Govoranont ever since bave been analy trying to escape, from obligations hkaily entered into, and which on more deliber-
ale cous.deration they discovered would be
detrimental to their own interests.
THE GERMAN MAIL
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Ths. N. D. L. termer Proyasca, with the German mail of the 18th February, arrival yos today. The following telegrams are from Cey, ton and Indian papers
A MURDIEOUS SUGGESTION.
PAZIU, 1st March. The French Government prosecutes the newa. paper Egalité for advising the German Socia. lists to beat the Emperor Willison.
THE COMMAND OF THE DUBLIN -DISTRICT. LONDON, 3rd March. General Fraser, military attaché at the British Embury in Vienna, has been speciated to the command of the Dublin district.
The negotiations baro bean pending xinou 1387, but the efforts of this and the Shanghai Ckambar (hasked by public opinioon Tri Ching) have been so for sacrossfiti se to, at least, delay the ratification. The Telegraph Companies have lately made strennens efforts to bring from prissure to boar apon the part of Chinese Geter: mont, and this cally for renewed andonverter di the part of those interested in opposing the Con vention.
The notion of the two Chambers is fully do tailed in the accompanying report of this Chambor for 1887, to which the Committos bag to ask your find allention.
The circumstances have not materially alters sino 1587, with the excepting that the Tele preph Compaties hare now obtained the ad vocacy of Mr. Conmany; the Russian Minister whose nationals would obtain a distinct advant ag under the contemplated Povation, a the Chinese Government have considerably eig touded their land loss. The extension of those linse brings thoni to within reasonable distance of the frontier of India making ed early ornned tion with the Indian system of telegrapha per hays not improbable, contingency. This would establish an additional link between China and Europ, and make all the more desirable that the former Country should be left free to avail of the iceressed fasilities for intercourse with the outside werful.
The enclosed latte signed “Equity“ paldish. ed in the N, U. Daily News very fully and fairly depicts the present position, and the Committee bug to request your kind attention to umno, us they consider any further statement of facts ov their part would only lead to wariyama rapeti- tion.-I. &o
F. HENDERSON, Secretary, Fenris B. Murray, Esq., Sorolery, Loudon
Chibou Lemmerou.
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SHANGHAI GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Shanghr, 5th November, 1889. Doar Bir have to acknowledge your lettar of 28th October, with raferondo, Le the_Obizona Telegraph Couxention accom.
KIFLE.
QUEN'S GUARDS ARMED WITH THE NEW
LONDON, 4th March. The whole of Her Majesty's Guards have bees supplies with the new magazine ride.
ARTHUR GORDON'S ACTION REGARDING
APPOINTMENTA UPHELD.
LONDON, Mh March. Batou do Works in reply to o questión in, to Heash of Commons said that after a careful ex amination Lord Knutsford had decided to uphold the notion of the Governor of Cavion regarding appointments, and that the complaints made in respect thereto were not well founded, MS. LABOUCHEE AND FORD SALISBURY: MO.
ZION DY MR GLADSTONE.
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 2]» 1800,
THE BRITISH BANT AYRICan co.
LONDON, 25th February, Government hat reproved the British East African Company for sending an armed expedi- tion within the German sphèrs of operations,
GUREN AT WINDSOR,
LONDOF, 25th February. Lord and Lady Harris and Sir Donald Sta wart dined wid kwl long audiobons with the Queen yesterday at Windsor.
LOED NAFIKE'S NUCUNDE,"
LONDON, 25th February. Reports are peralatently aroulated that Bir Donald Blewart is to have the vacant Field Morskaľ's háton","
LOED HAREIS.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, are magam@ya aan Män MESEE. FALLONED & CO. EGISTER, MAROHJEST Baronster 9 ....30 Therte. Ja..(Wot bulb) 70
1 F... Baronolor P.M...33% Therm. 4.. (Wot bulb) 79
Therm. Mazimam .... Tarmom 70 Thermom. I V.M....74 Therm. Minimam (over
night) Thermen. 6 p.
-METEOROLOGICAL, BEGISTER.
STATION
LONDON, 25th February. The Prices and Princess of Wales received Wladivostok Lord Harris yesterday, and bake him farewell.
THE BARK RATE IN BOMBAT..
Nagasaki Shanghai
A BOMBAY, 24th February, Amey The Bank of Bombay yesterday raised its rate Bangkong. of interont un demand loans en Gorerament Haiphong. paper to 12 per cent
SILVER COINTNO IN AMERIDA." (
WASHINGTON, 25th February.
Bollaso
Munila Auning.
MARCH", AT 4 ..
Humidity.
ŽUT MARCH, AT NO AM, The Senate Finance Committee has approred Wadivostock... '80.0 19 (200 of BB to purchase mouthly four and a half mil: Tokyo
in dollars of silver by the issue of treasury. Nagwooks noter, therofers repeating the coinage of two Shanghai millions of silver dollars monthly.
10.13
14 75031
29.04
Westker.
70
BANKS AND LAND CO.
NOTICE.
NOTICES OF FIRMS NOTICE
INTIMATIONS HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
KWOON KWAN YEEN R PULES OF THE HONGKONGHEFERENT AND RESPONSIBILE of the CHALLEGE CUPS valge 5200 and $100 Infernigeed JOHN DODD in the Firespectively. Also two Consolation Cups raluo of Masar. DODD & Co., at Tamsai and $100 each.
BAVINGS BANK.
1-The business of the abora Bank will be Kelang, Formosa, CEABED as from the lat The 1st Stage of the Seventh Competition oondented by the Hongkong sad Shanghai Fabrary, 1800. The Business will 12 fram will take place next SATURDAY, the 22nd Barking Corporation on their premises in that date be cariad by Mr. TOM instant, 12.15 pm, commencing at 100 yards. Hongkong., Business hours on week-days, 10 GREAVES GOWLAND mul Mr. HENRY Extrases Fee, 30 centa. to 3; Baturdays, 10 to 1,7
PERCY WHITE
A Laimeh will leave the f. & O. Wharf at 2-Sume lows that $1 or more than $250 sì
JOHN DODD. 2pm to tako ovar intending Competitors. Hongkong, 20th March, 1990."
The Second Stage will be shot off 90 SATUE DAY, ike 20th instant. "NOTICE,
one time will not be recelsod. No depositor may ilapoait mero limn. $2,300 ju nay que fear.
-Depositors in the Savings Bank having $100 or more at their credit may at their option transfer the asms to the Hongkong and Shang had Banking Corporation on fixed deposit for 12 maths at 5 for cent, per annum intervet.
4-Interest at the rate of 31 per peut, por sabem will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balances.
the FIRMS of Moira D. D. OLLIA & "I ÎNTRIEST Aun, BeerovatnCITY in Cat. Hongkong, Amoy, Fonshow, Taiwanfuo, Takow, and Tamsat CRASED on the Ist day of February, 1890.
F. C. KEEKA. Fooober, 8th February, 1890.
NOTICE.
CHAS, V. LADDS,
Rouorry Secretary, Address Victoria Holo), 37
Hongkong, 17th March, 1890.
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5-Each Depositor will be supplied gratis! with Faes-Hook..which must be preganted with each payment or withdrawal. Depositors must not make any entries themselves in their Poes-COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE 10.08 Books, but should send them to be written, ap at least twice a year, about the beginning of Jageary and beginning of Tnly.
6Correspondenso as the Expires of the
Bank if marked Or HONKONG EAVINGS BANE BUSINESS forwarded free-by-the - various Brilish Post Ofour in Hongkong and Chins. 7-Withdrawals may be made on demand,
DE PABIS.
takoa Charge of this Agency. DURING my bsance Mr. J. GLEN AT
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Agent, Hongkong
.1
Hongkong, 17th March, 1890:
A COMPANY, LIMITED.
+
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK MR JOHN ANDREW having Resigned
IND. CORPORATION,
the Secretaryship of the Company, Mr. GE. NOBLE, HENRY HUMPHREYS has been appointed
ACTING SECRETÁKY STY
The Registered Office has been Rémored to 36, Queen's Road Central (bver the Hongkong. Dimasary).
Chief Managery
∙Amoj..... Hongkong LORD CROSS'S INDIA COUNCILS BILL.
Haiphong...... LONDON, 25th February. Bolinsa,.... Lord Cross's India Councils Bill Axas the Manila....... minima additional members to the Supreme Arping.....
but the personal attemilance of the Depositor or AUSTIN ARMS HOTEL & BUILDING There is not stuck change in the barometer or gradintis daly appointed Agent, and the production of Council at 10 and the maximum at 16, and the Madras and Bombag Councils misime 6. sadly, and duzo wether provalis, as hia Fans-Book are moonary. moximam 20. The Viceroy is empowered to ig-hardly any exis crse the Bengal Council la 20, and the North- West Provinces to 15. Resolutions or divisions on financial statements, or on official answers to interpellations are prolibited.
THE SIKKIM-TEJAAT QUESTION. In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone
Barometer ALLAHABAD, 26th February, moved "That if a member prefers charge gainat one of the Ministry which is denied on
The negotiations with China regarding the Temperature
Humidity benif of the latter the said mother is not to be Sikkim-Thibat question have at last approached Direction of wind... restrained from refusing to acept the denial and their final stage, and arrangeinouts are now be Force of wind..... persisting in the charge he makes sense thang made for the reception of the Amban in Wather Minister is a member of the House of Lords,"
Calvatta. That official will travel by spesialais ..........
Tain train from Darjeeling, Mosses. Paul and Hart Highest open air treat on the 29th- acompanying him, and may be expected to Lowest open air temperature on the 20th arrivo early next month.
LONION, 4th March.
1
PRINCE FERDINAND AND THE POWKES.
CONETANTINOPLE, 3rd March. the Parto to try and iudaeo tae Powers to re The Bulgarian Gorerament has invited the cognise Prince Ferdinand.
LIBERÁL VICIULY AT ST. PANCRAS NORTH. LONDON, 4th March, Mr. Thomas Henry Bolton, the Gladstonian Lihoral madilate, has been slected for St. Liberal Unionist, by a majority of 108 rates. Panoras North, having defestal Mr. Graham, The seat was formerly hold by the Hon. C. Cochrane-Blailia, Conservative, who at the last election polled 2,074 votes against Mr Bolton's 1,813
ARREST OF NIHILISTA.
1
ST PETERSAgro, 4th March. Aeveral Nihilists have been arresto wear the
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HONGKONG REGISTER.
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1-fas reduced to 13 degrees Fahr, að aos lovel 9—ICKFRRATOna katha shade in degress Faleronbelt. THE INFLUENZA DEVIL AT DOMBAY,
--Kuxaurer la percentage of sstarstion, the hundility of BOMBAY, 25th Febratry, aratanate with nature hang 100. Rumor has it that the influenza epidemic is
-DIRECTION OF THE WINs to two pointe. 5-Touch OF THE Wise neperlig to Buenfort Scale, here. A medical gentleman has reported bro
STATE OF THE WATER: . bine my detached h hail: 1 dred cases during the past wook with sym-alonds; drilling 1. fog gloomy toms closely resembling that disease. On one gangs or rents passos anos; equally.
Thân; 2. Bow; 1. thunder; ▼, vuibilty ; w. dew (wel).
W. DOBERCK. ssion there wars five mees in one family.
Hongkong Observatory, Elak March, 1890,
BOMBAY, 27th February.
INSURANCES
There is an unpleasant feeling abroad, thai an epidemic somewhat recombling influenza is at presont prevalent in Bombay. Large smployers of labour are put to march inconvenience. by the gradually increasing number of absentees from FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877
IN HAMBURG: fever. Whatever the malady is, it has fuerensed extent considerably during the past ten days
panied by copies of Minister Walsham's reply Azitchkof Palace, whore the Czar and his fami. The Bombay Guztio reports fifty persons absent le Vith Undervigusi invig been appointed
te the Hongkong Chamber's telegram and fly aro residing.
that to Mr. W. Keswick for communication to the FATAL ACCIDENT TO THE LUSTON EXPRESS Loudon Chamber of Commerce. Your telegrin,
LONDON, 4th March.
of 27th October, was duly received and i
Owing to the failure of the brakog the Euston before Committee, when the guastion of Elia Chamber's also wiring to the Leader Chartrain collided with an engine that was shunting at Carlisle. Two of the carriages were
of Commoro was discussed by them and was telescoped, and four passengers were killed on decided that imving placed thematter in the hands the spot, whilst six were bully injured. of the Miniators at Poking it was better to await
The Booklant to the Enston expressis atttribut
their reply which has not yet come to land bed to the vsauna brake having become frozen, fore taking any further atejis.
With thanks for your information.I am
GEO. R. CORNIE, Secretary,
F. Houderson, Esq, Secretary, Hongkong Ga.
neral Chamber of Commerce, Hongkong.
Telegram
To His Excellency vox BRANDT, Deyen, Diplomatio Corps, Peking.
Hongkong Chamber is taking steps throngh London Chamber in referenos to Telugraph Coavention, can the diplomatie anthorities courteously interm this Chamber what the pro-
sent position is.
30th November, 1889.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1889.
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge re eipt of Your Excellency'a telegram of 1st inst. in answer to this Chamber's message requesting to be informed as to the present position of the rumoured Convention between the Chinese Go Ternment and the Telegraph Companies.
Having beef in communication with the don Chamber with the rise of taking joint action in opposing the Convention, ard saked to obtain tutoriastion as to bow far negotiations had been carried, this Chamber was indatel to apply to Your Excellency for the information sought for.
sa directed to offer Your Excellenes the thinke of the Chamber for the information as uromptly and courteously tendered that, as far se personally known Osavention not yet-raciled by Yamon
The Chamber will be pleased if it may be allowed to disburse the cast of the talegram
which it has the pleasure of acknowledging I lave, do..
-E, HENDRON, Secretary. Hie Excaliasoy M. ren Brandl, Doyen, Diplo
matickorpa, Peking....
Telegram.
Hongsong, Ard Deambar, 1889.
To W. KESWICK, Faq
ejo Mesara Jardins, Mathesra & Co., Loulon;
Chamber of Commerce after due enquiry bare, reason to believe the Telegraph Convention has pot yet been ratified.
whilst the end on brake failed to act owing to the oxcessive pood of the train.
OPENING, OP THE FORTH BRIDGE,
LONDON, 4th March.
The Prince of Wales to-day opened the forth Bridge. The ceremony was attended with great sugees. . Eiffel and many other notables were prosent eu, the occasion.
LONDON, 4-Barola.
The Prince of Wales at a banquet in honour of the opening of the Forth Bridge annoticed that Mr. Thompson, chairman of the company,
and Mr. Fowler, eigiäver, had been created baronsts; that Mr. Baker, engineer, had been reado a Commander of St. Michael and St. Goorge, and that Mr. Arrold, the contractor, had been knighted..
THE PARNELL COMMISSION REPORT.
LONDON, 4th Marob.
Mr. Smith in moving his rosolation in the House of Commons regarding the impartiality of the Judges in their report on the Parnell Commission said that the object was to do absolute justice. All parties, he said, were re joined that the springs charges brought against Mr. Parnell and his colleagues, End boda dis proved; bat Mr. Gladstone's indusnt to the resolution now before the lowes suggested that all the obarges were false. M. CHadstons ad milted the perfect bona fides of the Judges, and argued that the charges proved were political or anofcat; and be eloquently appealed to the Conservatives to make tardy repuration of the menstruats wrong they were guilty of. The debate is expected to last a week.
LONDON, 5th March.
The debate on Mr. Smith's resolution was continued in the House of Commonsisst night. Mr. Harrington road a series of telegrams that had passed hatwon the solicitor of the Tinist and his agents in America relative to string, the
| Bridenge of the dynamiters Mitten and Sheridan for the Times. He therefore demanded an in- quiry.
THECATERED STRIER OF 900,000 'COLLIERS. LONDON, Sth March.
A ccnference of coal owners and delegates from, the men held at Westminster, which was conroned in the hope of averting a threatened strike of 300,000 men who demand a ten per cent. advanos in thòir pay, has ended in a deadlock. HONGKONG GENERALCHAMBER OFÜOMMEROR,
Hongkong, 10th December, 1989..
LONDON, 8th Marub. Dear Sir-I had last this pleasure on 30th The English army estimates amount to Üștober and now beg to ask your attention to the £17,700,000, being an increao of £39,060, subjomed telegram forwarded to Mr. William) which is chiefly due to the new magazine rifles.
Karwick and having raferance to the threatened Convention between the Chiness Government
and the Telegraph Companies. The informa
tion that the Convention had not been ratified
TER AENT ESTIMATES.
DEATH OF ME LINDÁLY, U. 酸 AMBASSADOR AT LONDON.
LONDON, 5th March.
The son of Lincola, the American Minister
was received from a member of the: Diplomatis at London, is dond.
Body in Paking, and so far as this Chamber is
swers negotiations are still in abayanes.
Mr. Henniker fenton returned to England
FRESH GERMAN MILITARY CREDITS.
BERLIN, Sth March
The Cologne Gasetic states that the Govora-
by last mail armed with recently acquired facts ment will sak the Reichstag for Creek military regarding Postal arrangemasta in the East, and credita.
prepared to renew the oracade against dear THE DEMONSTRATION- AGAINST THE TRANS- Postages in the reopening of Ferliament.—I Lase, &c.
F. HENDEKAON, Secretary, Kenrie, B. Murray, Esq, Secretary, London
Chamber of Commerco.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The following tolograms are from Australian papers por the E. and A. S. N. Cola steamor Guthrie, which arrived yesterday:
LONDON, 24th February.
Lord Derby expresses bis eutire approval of the proposed Australisa Fedoration, and does not believe that it will in any way ingreso the power of the Separatist party in England.
Inet:Brassny expresses himself highly pless-
od at Sir Henry Parker Sending the movement.
VAAL GOVERNMENT AT JOHANNESBURG, NATAL, 5th Marri Mr. Krüger. President of the South African Republic, who was at Johannesburg yesterday, was interrupted in a speech that he madu by n hostile crowd. A demonstration took place in the evening in the market place, whan the Go- vernment was denounced and the Transrad fag was lowered and destroyed.
After the demonstration in the market-plass! the crowd marched to the Landdrost's, where They sang Bule Britannia" and smashed the railings and endeavoured to seize the fag. The outbreak is considered more of a rowdy than a armed police ultimately dispersed them. The
political character,
ZMIN PASHA'S MOTEMENTS,
LONDON, 6th March. Emin Pasha probably sails for Europa at the
It in advertised that a Universal Mining Ex-end of the month.
hibition will be held in the Crystal Palace in the summer.
THE FORM OF, GOVERNMENT IN ARAUG.
LONDON, 6th March. It is reported that the Brazilian Government
plébiscita,
The German Government propose expanding will shortly refer the form of government to s thirteen million-marks in the construction of workmen's dwellings
The betting on the approaching Cambridge and Oxford boat race is two to one on the latter
crew.
Corbett, sc. American pugilist, knocked Kä.
•rain out in six rounda.
The chess match for the obanpionship of the
week.
THE ATTACK ON HWANAHERI,
ZANIA, 5th March. Major Wissmanu will attack Bwanaberi this
THE DUES AND DECHESS OF CONNAUGHT.,
BOMBAY, 22nd Fobrazy. The Duke sud Duchess of Connaught leave
world between Tobigeria, the Hussian repreFoona fually to-day, and are expected here this sentative, and Gansberg, the English reproevening. Grand properations cro-being made in sentative, resulted in a'draw.
Australia bas been invited to send delegates Poona to bid them farewell.
to the Telegraph Conference to be held in Paris
in slay next.
THE DEFENCES OF BOMBAY
BUXBAY, 22nd February.
from their offoss yesterday,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS, ·
FRIDAY, 2187 MARCH RICHANGE.
IN LONDON.—”
Telegraphie Transfer....3/0‡
Bank Büls, on demand.
Dlauk Duls, né 30 days' eight
Bank Bills, at 4 mouths' night
.3)11
Credila, at 4 months" sight.
10.3/14
Documentory Bills, 4 months' sight3/14
PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand
..8.88
Credits, at 4 months' sight
..3.96
O
GERMANY,→
On demand...
.3.10
NEW YORK
Rank Bille, on dewand.
..741
Credile, 60 days' eight v
.76
BONBAT-
Telegraphic Transfer...
2218
ON
Hank, on derazad_...
ON CALCUTTA.**
Telegraphic Transfer
Bauk, on demsad i
Or BilanshaI.—
.218TM***
.200
+21 Bank, at night Private, 30ave' wight ....... ........53 SOTÉRÉIANA, Brok's Buying Rate......0.9
COMPANY.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
PALL UP. QUOTATIONS. Banks-
Hongkong & Sha$125 103 pct. p., ex div. New Oriental:......
200211 Brown & Co, H. G..$50 $50 China Boroo $50 $40 China Sugar
$100 $218, ex div. Chinese Lan 8 B $500
9p.ct.prem,ON." Chinese-Loan '81 V...
$500 5p.ct.prem., nom. Cruizkabank & Co... Chinese Loan '86 ET: 350 12p.ct.pram., nom.
$50 $42, DOIR. 10 $12, womí. Dairy Farm Co. Darrel Bay Trading 48 px Fenwick & Co., des. $3530; dom. $25 $26, nom. Gordon & Co., A G
$50 $40 $17.30 $13
$60 $76, sales
10 $138
$100 $220
Green Island Cement
Brick & Cement.
Ft. & Bakery...... Hongkong & C. GRA Hongkong Electric... H H. L Tramways Hongkong Ice
H. & H. Wharf & 0. it. Steam Laundry... Hongkong Rope
H. & W. Dock............. Hotels-
Austin Arme Hongkong Hotel... Do. Debentures, Pork Hotal... Topurances-
•Cantoram China Fire
China Traders
...
Chinse Insurance- Hongtong Fire North China
$25 $166, ex div. $60 $90
$50 nom
$50 $105, nom.
MG08 p.et. pata.
$25 6 p. ct. dis., sallere $100 $200 $500 $501
$25 $24
360 $125,
E-
· 420 | 185, ex div.
$25 $72
$200 $80, TODA
$50 $36, ex div. £50 Tie, 350
Singapore... $200 $16
Struita Fire............
$20 $18
Straits Marius......= $20 $281 326 $101 $100 Tla, 92
Yangtze
Lead & Building
H. Land Investin't 350 $98 Kowloon Land Inr. $30, $16 Peak Building... 12 $15
-$100 $200 Richmond Terence Shanghai Land... Tls. 30 Tx, 2 West Point Buildg. $40 $44 Sagar ... $100: $70 Marinburk Furniture 46:46, ного. Mining...
$10 $12 Charbonnages.... $131.58 $428
La
Balmoral Gold
Jalobu Funjom Porat Sugar
Selamo
Planting
East Borneo Labak Planting
Lamag Planting...)
$10 $16
TIs, 60 T. 31
$40 $57
$20 $27, on- $25 $30
Bongei Koyah...... $40 $25 S'hai & H. Wharf... T. 100 Tls. 220. Shanghai Water.... Stenship Coys-
£20 £35
350 $115 213214.10s.
$50) $66
Obina & Manis... Chine Shippers'... Dongle 83. Co... H., Canion, & Dimak Indo-China S. N... Steam Launch ... Trust & Loss Co.... Watson & Co., &, B.. $10 $28
***
1 The military authorities here are busy preOld Malwa
$20 $33, barers Lie 35p, ot. dio $30 nom
OPIUM.
Per Pioul. Allow’ce. Now Malws.....$520 up to 8 teels. Last year's Now Malwa, $530' up to I catty.
$540 up to tavle ..$5503 to 2 calties. 54373 per chest. 84971
Loniss Michol reporte the existence of leprosy pating for operations to test the defesoen, of der Malva.. smengel the aborigines at Now Caledonia,
In consageshoe of protest from the British Bombay, on the scale of the recent maneuvres Patna (Now)
in Caloutta. It is expectect the areat will take Beams (New) Government the Fradek Daricument, hava de- cided to release the Duc de Orleans, who was place in the first week in March.
arhaatod whilst endeavouring to salist in the Wrench army.
LONDON, 27th February,
The Chamber of Dapalies are opposing the skleted xin cf the teo ca Ocean
Ats baby-farm in Warsaw, Poland, sarwaty
five infanta were frund murdered.
·SYDNEY, 24th Febranry,
The whole of the Colonies are favourably die, posed towards a general federation of the Labour Iragark
SYDNEY, 27th Febranty.
BUCCESSFUL BALLOUN ASCENT.
CALCUTTA, 23rd February.
Tomterday afternoon. Mr. P. Spencer, accom
EXPONT CARGOES.
Per steamship Merionethshire, sailed on the Wasara. Coates, Niven, and Profesor Chowdhry, ware, 4 boxes ills, 5,813 packages firo orackers, panied by Mr. Kapp, local photographor, 16th March For New York-3 casse-obina- made a sacenstal balloon asosat. Berera! good and 1,846 packages marchandise. photographa were taken, and valuable scieālálo observations were made.
A RAILWAY TO SIŠLA
ALLAHABAD, 24th Faharry.
The Duthi-Katka Railway Company Bra pre pared to make a hill line to Simla with a gauge The steamer Sich areived on Sunday from. The cost is cutlasted at 55 lakhs.
(at 2 feet 6 inches, and the steepest gradient, 1 in Yokohams, via Fecabor and Hongkong, with
THE TELEGEATH CONFÉRENCE, four cases of small-pox'en board. The vowel wes
-ALLAHABAD, 24th February. iamediately quarantined:
ADELAIDE, 27th February. The International Telegraph Conference at Paris will be bold in the middle of May instead
Mr. Francia, phut seger of the Busphere, srom Uglenita, langud nå Caps Berdo, but asted
Par stasmakip Cormarthenshire, asiled on the 19th March For London-61 bades waste silk,
Agente fer the above Company, "are" prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, againat FIRE at Current Rates.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co..
Agents.
12835 Hongkong, Int J
ARE OFFTOR
The Undersign 120 DOT
prepared to GEANTPOLIČ SA INSURANCEagainst FIRE at Curem i
DOUGLAS APRAIK & Co.,
Agents in the Phoenix Fire Office Hongkong, 37th August, 1587. -
[16 [\RANSATLANTIC FIEMINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMRUEG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RIBKS against FIRE at Current Ratsa.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents.
18
Hongkong, 16th Noveraber, 1879.
Hongkody, 1st January, 1999.- THE REW ORIENTAL
CORPORATION, LIMITED.
PAID UP.
|AUTHORISED CAPITAL,
LOZDON:
11
KANK
LZ,BOO,DON.
£ 580,000.
Heal Office...........40, THREADNEEDLE ŠTREKT, West End Office. CoCKSFUL STREET.
the Directora,
JNO. HUMPHREYS,
Chairman.
665
Hongkong, 15 Marol, 1890. AUSTIN ARMS HOTEL & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
JOHN D'RUMPHREYS has buen
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE,"
-HUIDSIECK & Co-
-MONOPOLR-RED-SEAL (bodiám dey), Do. "" RED FOIL(dry).
GOLD FOIL DRY DO.
do. (extra dry).
Do.
CARLOWITZ & Co., Solo Agenta fér HRIDATECK & Co, REIMS, For Hongkong, China, and Jopaz.
[1338 Hoofkeng, lät July, 1885
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS
Goods raovived on STORAGE' at Moderata Ratas, in First-class Godown
STEAMER CALGOES discharged on favourable terms.
Apply to
MEYER & Co.
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Hongkong: 2nd July, 1887. PRIVATE BOARD. S RESIDENCE. Muntean Resident Byarders at MRS. FALCONER will harə vassocies Kewloon after 31st January.
Hongkong. 10th January, 1890.
PREMIER
FRANCHER IN INDIA, FERNIA, CHINA, JAYAN MJoa. MANAGING DIRECTOR of THE
AND THE COLONIZI
THE BANK receives money on Deposit. Bars and Sells Bills of Exchange issues Letters of Credity forwards Bites for Collection, and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally on terms to be had on application.
Interest allowed on Deposite: Fired for 12 months, 5 per Cant per Annum. Fled, for 6 months, 4 per Cent, per Aunuu. Fired for 3 months, 3 per Cent. per annan. On Current Deposit Accounts 2 per Cent, por Ammam on the daily balunos.
Agency of the NATIONAL LIVE ASSURANCE
I. A. HERBERT, Manager, Hongkong Branch. Hongkong, 12th March, 1387. THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SOSIETY.
1666tives
tha above Company
HENRY HUMPHREYS,
Acting Secretary.. Hongkong, 17th, Marah, 1890.
ON WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH
A CONCERT, Under the distinguished Patronage of Tis Excellenoy the Administrator, Honourable
FRANCIS ELEMING C.M.G., His Excellency Viso-Admiral Sir NOWELL
SALMON, V.C., KC. B..
His Excellency Major-GeneralJ. BEDWARDS,
CB, EE
AND IN AID OF THE FUNDS or
THE ALICE HEMOFIAL HOSPITAL,
will be given by
..$5,000,000 SumSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID UP CAPITAL..... $2,500,000 FREEVE FUND. 1,250,000
BOARD OF Ditecrons: " Hca. J. J. KESWICK, Chairman? Managing C.P.CHATER,Vice-Chairman) Directors. LEE SING, Esq.
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.
7. S. MOSES, EQ. G.E. NOBLE, Esq.
POON PONO, Esq.
D. E. SASSOON, É
RANKEEL:
QOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-
INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW ZEALAND.
PAID UP CAPITAL AND RESERVER... £210,000
The Undersigned are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES on favourable terms,
ING CORPORATION.
Money advanced on Mortgage on Land or
Brildings. Properties purchased and seld.
Estates managed and all kinds of Agency and Commission business relating to Land, &c, conducted, a
Current water and a guaranteed Bonus equal pany's Offoea, No. 5, Queen's and Central, to that paid by the local Officon
GEORGE R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agents
6. Queen's Road, Hongkong, Hongkong, 106 February, 1890). (*1999.
Pall particulars can be obtained xl the Com-
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Victoria Buihlings.
Hongkong, Brd May, 1980. FUNGKONG &SHANGHAIBANKING
STE INDIAN IMPERIAL MARINE H
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The Undersigned haring bean appointed Agents for the above Comasy are prepared to ACCEPT MARINE RISKS at Current Rates:
GIBE. LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 6th November, 1889.
NOTICE.
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UEEN. FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com pany, prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rated.
NORTON & Co.:
Agents
Hongkong 16th July, 1987. THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSTE ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
WE Codersigned having been appointed TAGNE ME The Compostel prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent of $100,000, on first-class riška at-our- rest rates,
CORPORATION.
"Mastro CATTANEO'S PUPILS Kindly assisted by Mrs. GILLES, Miss HowARD, &Mr. G. Vox
WILLE, IN TEK. ST. GEORGE'B HAIL./
Commencing at P.M.
PROGRAMME.
PART 1. 1.-March, Faust, by Chorus by Lady and -Gonne Vasi Grotlemon amateura
Aria, for Soprano, Mia) Miss IGNEZ Piocarella, Saltator Bo D'ÁLNADA
by Gomes....... CASTRO 3-Rotnanza for Fari)
tono. Una balle in Mas. C. GRACE chera, by Vardi........)
4.-Angel's Serensde for ) Mrs A. G. Gordon
Alto, by Braga, with Mr. G.VON WILLE Violin accompaniment; }
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CHAMPAGNE
I BINET, FILS DRY ELITE, Se labelled and braidad; It e Shipped to the Hongkong represents-
of
CUTLER, FALMER & CO who aco MM. BINET, FILS' Agenta. Price, LL.
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FONO, PHOTOGRAPHER Has just added to his COLLECTION of VIEWS come NEW SCENES and-Photos, of NATIVE Trees, copies of which are obtainable in his Stadio or at Moesra. KELLY & WALSH'&,
IVÓRY MINIATuaps et Sapstiór Quality and of Excellent and High Finish. FERÐAGENT, ENLARGEMENTS of PHOTOS, and Views and reproductions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or Opal.
INSTANTANEOUS VIEWS, GROVTs and-FOR- TRAITS are taken in any state of the weather. and al Permanent Processes, are executed on - Moderate Tormis.
136
STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE.
JULES
FOR SALE,
M UM M & Cos
CHAMPAGNE. Qu' $20,& Pls. $31. DUES FREEES & DE GERSON & Co.'s BORDEAUX CLARETS,
AND
WHITE WINES. CHAU. LEOVILLE, st $23 per Case of 1 doz. CHAU. MARGAUX, of $ES
FAXTER'S BARLEY BREE." (Celebrated 7 years Old WEISKY, at $8.25 per Case of 1 dos.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON 3. Co. Hongkong, 10th November, 1839.
5.Quartetto for Sopr. Miss E. CARTALHO L
Mezzo sopr Tenor & Mra M. GUEDES Baritone, Rigoletto, by ↑ Mr. G. LaMMERT Kordi
G. LANзKET:
Miss C. SOTEL
6-Cochucha, for Piano,
by Raff 7-Grand Aris &- Ca
bstetta for Soprano,
I Puritani,by Bellini... Miss E. CARVALHO
(Mrs. J. D. HumPHREYS
1. M. JANSSON
MG LAMMET
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8-Largo al fundo, Travis, by Vorli
E. FIGUEIREDO ...G. LAMMERT
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W: B. Crow
LAID-OF CAPITAL ..................$7.500090- RESERVE FUND
4,600,000 RESERVELIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS 7,500,000
Counter DinŘETORZ :— H.T. DALRYMPLE, Esq.-Chairman. J. S. Muaus. Esy.Deputy Chairman. T.R. Darien, Eleg. ↑ A. McConachie, Esq. W.il. Forbes, 24.
Hon. &. F. Muckwen. H. Hopping, B H. 3. J. Keawick. H. Layton, Baj
S. C. Michaelsen, Faq.
L. Poasnooker, Ray. 1. DR. Baroo, Esq. CHIEF MANAGE Hongkong—G. E. NOBLE, HAI MANAGKIL
Shanghai-JOHN WALTER, BH- LONDON BANKEES-LONDON & COUNTY BANK:
2
HONGKONG INTERIS C ALLOWED.
On Current Deposit Arenant at the rate of per cent. per Annum ou the daily balance."" On Fire Deposita:-
I
For 3 months 3 per Cenl. per Annium. For 6 months 4 por Cont. por Annum. For 12 months 5 por Cout, por, Aunum, LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.
DUNN, MELBYE & Co. CREDITS granted on approved Securities, and 117overy description of Barking Bad Exebags Hongkong, 16th February, 1889.
| business transacted. THE MAN. ON INSURANCE COM-
DRAFTS granted on London and the chief PANY, LIMITED.
commercial places in Europe, ludia, Australia, Amarios, China and Japan.
Tea Orrios-HONGKONG. CAPITAL (EUBSCRIBE) $1,000.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LUN SIN, Baño, Esq.
YOW CHONG PENɑ, Esq. Вах Нор, Ева. CHAN LICHOY Eng. | Q. Hơi Chune, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES.00 MARINE RIBES to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividenda are payable to all Contributors, of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Booralary.
HEAD OFFICE. Nr 2, Queen's Rand Wat
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN
LONDON.
G: E. NOBLE,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 14th March, 1800,
NOW READY. THE
10
CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
FOR 1890,
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIREÛTORY.
̧Ą TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL ISSUE), COUPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, &, &an Royal 8vo. pp. 1,238.85.00. SMALLER EDITION, Royal 8vo. pp. 860...$3.00.
,,E. W. MAITLAND
a. Grace
Chorus by Lady & Gen-
Blomon Amatonra
TEN MINUTES INTERVAL
PART. IL
1.-Larga finale, Saf. io, by Facini.......
2-Grand Aris for Soprano, Aida, by
Verdi
Mrs. G. S. COXON Mr II. LIGHTWOOD Miss M. LAMBUT Me. K. L. HUNTER Mr. G. LAMMERY Mr. J. M. LAING Mr. J. KRAA Chorus by Lady & Gen-
tomen Amateurs
Miss HOWARD
3-Trie for Soprsun, Miss E. CARVALKO Tenor, and Bass, My. C. LAMSAT Lombardi,by Verdi ( Mfr. W. E. Crow . 4-Song-he wan-
dored down, tha
J
Mountain Sits, for MTK J. D. HUMPHREYS Soprano, by Clay 5-Paraphraso oo Wal-
ter's Preislied, from Mr. G. VON WILLE "Meistersinger." R.
Bad Wagner, for Vialino & Mrs, D. GILLIES
Piano 6-Una voce poso fa
Careths for Mezzo Mrs. H. GUEDES Bugrano, Barbiere di
Siviglia, by Rosiní........)
7-st. Soprann and Mrs. G. 8. Coxon
Baritone, Rigoletto, by Mr. C. GRACE Verdi..........
8.---Strand Walzer Con-
cartato, Tattî in Max-< chera, by Pedrotā ...
i
Miss E. CARVALHO Mrs. M. GURDES Mr. C. TAMHET
EW.MAITLAND G. LAMMERT W. E. Chow Chores of Lady & Gan- tlemen Amateurs
&
Tiokote, not lethan $2osch, to be had from Maestro CATTANEO and his PUPILS, and from Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Mass18, Konur & WalH; Ln., or Messrs. Use * Co. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co & by lining” H, E. REYNELL & Co. in Japan;
F636
UTLEK PALMER & ESTABLISHED in Loudon, 1815
Are represented in 'China by Mears, SIEMSEEN & CO................
Co.
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THE Undersigned having beet' appointed THE
Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE and LIFE at Ogrrent Rates.
+
Bubjoined are some of the itama consigned by
these well-known Shippers.
SPIRITS,
| COGNAC Their popular "4 Star quality and
best.-No better shipped.. Fare COGNAC Their well-kucwa “2 Star" quality
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co. Hengkong, let July 1998.
TORTH BRI
- INSTY
& MERCANTILE
E COMPANT.
As Ajezte of abavo Campany we are prepared to nearrt, MSKS against PIRE st Current rat
RUSSELL & Co.
BOOTCH WHISKY,
Seo Separate Advertisement,
IRISH WHISKY,
TRE Bug-Only one quality consigned. Hongkong, 2nd day-1839.
1002 CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
The CONFANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1870,
HEAD OFFICE--Hongkong-S CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. PAID-UP CAPITAL .....
Restave FuRD`..... CLAIMS PAID
POET-—“INVALIDS”
Invalids in particular see recommended to select this Wins. See special Advertisement.
SHERRY,
400,000 or Connoisseurs the following Wines, have 700,000 their own distinctive mucitā
-759,000 { Tâə" Invalide;" pale, dallesté, due fişvar. BONUS PAIDanis 430,000 ↑ "AMOROSO,” s Stouter Wine, very popular,
RISKS accepted at CURRENT RATES OF “MANTANILLA,” a clean dry appetising Wins, PREMIA
"SKERRY—WHITE SEAL," a special favorite' in
China, very delicate and soft
Hongkong, 6th March, 1890.
́GEO. L. TOMLIN,
Acting Beerstary, i
1733
WHISKY.
33 boxes chinaware, 506 uses merchandise, 23SCOTCH
casos bristles, 285 packages on, sad 5 pook Really the best CoTLER PALMES & Con -
gas mandries., For. Havro-50 canon "star- anised.
Por steamship Ozus, sailed on the 19th March: -For Continent--778 bales silk, 878 balas wante
· Because it is old and mature mad rich, Became it is quite fres from fans! oil,. Because Physiciane approve it sa A 1, "
It is shipped in Round, Square, and Heart-
silk, 55 ensos vilka 8 bales socoons, 21 cases pon-Shaped Retilm
geus, 23 cases bristles, 8 cases essential oil, and f One Agents hars Btooks of either
52 packages aandries. For London-26 holos Pleas spply to SIEMSEY & Co., silk, 01 baleg mate alk, 9 conca silke, 8 passa
of June. Colonel Belleek will probably rapres i trommura, and pas parkagen sundries.
1 1a Eletament el Tadle
or to Lawn, ORAWFORD & Co.
Heugkong, Dirt January, 1889,
- CLARET, Perfectly pure Bordeaux, not loaded to please
vitiated palatea.
MOUTON.in quarts and pinta. LAKO............ Já quarta and pints, Ex. ESTEFU.....in quarks nad pinta. MARGAUX-MEDoe in quarts nad pinta.
LIQUEUE,
Hongkong, 11th March, 1890.
-- FOR SALE,"
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A NATURAL SOLERA SHERRY, DR. STEVENSON Macadan, writən:——
“ ÁSZGYTICAL LABORATORY EDIN KUROH
11th June, 16. "Yousra. CORER, PALMER & Co.
Ive me a careful and calmitive Analysis of emplo Sherry of the martz La Touren, The resalts low this Sherry to be a satural Wine of great posity, frhe from added alcohol or other Addition
The IA TORRY" Sharry je wall slapted for general nao, aml is a fonic which may be safely sua.. ployed by those suffering from a work digestion.
* STEVENSON MACADAM,
F.R.S.E., FC.S., FIG., Leoturor on Cherigtes, &n."
Our representatives in China osa supply this pharming and delicate wine at 80 per Case.
CUTLER, PALMER & CO 29:
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE CANADIAN MAILS.
The C. P.scator Ertavia, with the Canadian mail, left Yokohama on the 10th it, and is
now doe.
The C. P. steamar döyssinia, with the Cana- diau mail, left Vancouver on the 18th March-
THE AMERICAN MAIL
The O. & (). stesmase Gudić, with the. Ameri- dan, mail of the 27th ult., Jeft Yokohams on the 18th, and is das hore on the 24th inak,
THE INDIAN MAIJ,, The steamer Japan, with the Indian mail, Left Singapore on the 19th, and is dus here on the 25th inst
THE FRENCH MAIL,
.
The M. M. steamer Yangles, with the next butwani French mail, left Singapore.on the 21st, and may be expected here on or about the 27th inat.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The P. & U. extra steamer Nizem loft Binga- pore on the 15th, and is dus here on the lad instant
The Glas Line stezaar Giengule left Binga- pore on the 16th, and is dne here on the 2nd instant,
The O. R. 8. Co's steamer' Anchises, luft
Singapore on the 19th, and is due bar in the 25th inst.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1990, revised to date, will be found in the Chronicle and Directory, p. 760. This is the only authorised completo Summary of Postal information published in 602 Rongkong
Car The authorised List of Maila issued in
HAS HEIDSIECK'S connection with this paper is the one published
CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SEAL
$22 por case of 1 deann quarta.. $33............ per case of 2 dozen pints.
PAUL DUBOIS & Co.'s CLARET, UBAND VIN LEOVILLE, $35............ per case of I dozen quarta CLARET, CHATEAU LABOSE. $13.................... për vase of 1 dcson quarts. §14.................................. por case of 2 deson pints. - PONTET CANET. $9.50 per case of 1 dezon quarts: PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50 main por caso of 1'deson quarts $8.50 6. per esse of 2 dozen pints, LORMONT.
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35............ per esse of I dozen gearte. JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $8 per ouse of 1 dozen bottles.
CUTLEL PALMER. & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS,
SFEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1685.
“APIER, JOHNSTONE'S.
QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
Superb quality, OTTLER, PALMER & Co.'s "SELECTION.
Apply to
LANE CRAWFORD & Co.."
Hongkong.
481
MAN LOUNG, of Cammor, has always on hand for Sale BEST PRESERVED -MEAT, BOY, Ré. Price moderate. H
The undersigned is also entrusted with the OF.& Co. are the Belo Contignors of this Sale of PRESSEVES, o, of Cnr Loona
MAN LOONG,
BEERDICTINE from the Monastery,
world while known Eiqueur. For Fricon apply to either of the boys Firms
(90° marked ►
CHOP.
(twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hone than that given below.
A MAIL. WILL CLOSE.
For Hoihow, Singapore, and Bangkok.-Per | Denarongee, to-day, the 22nd inst., af 8.90 a.m. › For Swatow-Por Chow-shows/so, to-day, the 2nd fast,, at 11.30...
For Straits and Caloutta-Par Wingsang, to-day, the oud ins6, at 2.30 P.M.)
For Saigon. Per China, to-day, the 22nd inst, at 3.3 P.M.
Par
For Swatow. Amey, and Foochow Haitas, to-day, the 22nd last., af 5.00 PJET
For Smalur-Per Fekahan, to-morrow, the 23rd inst., at 9.00 a..
For Bydney and Melbourné-Par Tartar, on Monday, the 34th inst, at 3.30 PM.
For Yokohama and San Francison.--- Par City of Bio, on Tuesday, the 25th just.. at 3:30 PM:
For Straits and Bombay For Thibet, on Thursday, the 27th inst, at 6.00 r..
For Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohams, and Van- Denver.Par Bulania, on Thursday, the 3rd April, at 11.30 AM.
【OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
N°
Neither the CAPTATES, the AGENTS, nor thi Ownass, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels dating their slay in- Hongkong Harbour.. GUTHRIE, Brit. str., Craig---Buseli & Co. LENNOX, Brit sir, Bwinnerton-Adamson,
· Bell & Co. W.ELINCOLN, Amr ship, Dely-Russell & Co.
WN. In Leadanya, Brit, bark, Warner.-
Wieler & Ug.