OLLA PONRIDA. -
A nurious spectacle, was prasanted by Jack Trost at Topsham during the recent evere weather. The mud, on the river Exe on the | night of the th January bedsins so hard not frcaeu daring the 'ebb" of the tids that the Ashing foot moored there was caled to the bed of the river, with the result that on the flow of the tide the bosts could not 'flost; but wpra sab marged, leaving quly their manata above the water. This is mora remarkable because the water here is it the town-being situated only a few milon from the mouth of the rivos
“It isn't so bed as it's painted,” sald a young New Zealander who has juit returned from ike Karmades. Ho axplained, in farther conver- nation, that there are now 19 people left-on-the biggest island, and that at of them are likely to stay there for another year at any rate-it depsode a good.doal upon whether or not they dodge the rata" In thoes beautiful islande the rate are a great element of consideration, for as osutain, soosoma of the year (generally Sust after brooding lima) they play sad have with the ezops. However, the cattlers are about to import a great number of eata and are confident that this year this rodent will have to go. There is very little flat on the island, and what there is in not suitable for wheat growing, though mimiza doas very well in it. As for food, there are plenty of groasa, matian, birds, fish and tern ogga in great. number, the latter being an sapecial blessing. A fer basades are growing on the island, and are about the only fruit to be got thers at present......
A singular amident sonurred at Auckland reosatly at a faney drass ball. A gentleman had taken the character of Stanley, the explorer, and is addition to the charalaristio costume of the famous "oxplorer, had got in kin belt new revolver. He had borrowed it from his brother in-law, but he being away, the messenger des patohod for the weapon obtained it in pooradde of its being icaded. Unfortunately, the oenor bad played a obarge in it during the bargling mania, after which the revolver had been placed nside as it was. During the evening overal of the guests at the bell had taken the revolror from the wearer's bolt, handling it all unwitting of its being loaded, and the wonder is that no
Duo Wa slot. Towards the close of the ball the soi-disant Stanleg was engaged in a dance with a young lady. Her attention was directed to the revolver ud saying, Letoms have a shot," she drew the waspon from ble belt, and pointing
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it upreds, pulled the trigger. The bullet just. grazed **Stanky's” rosa, musing the blood te How slightly, and lodging in the ceiling over head. The lady dropped the revolver and fainted
Mr. Jones Juan of Glangen in the comma of
H. L. Tramway's, oogkong, Lao........
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bogkong Rope.........
& W, Dock
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a interesting review of the sugar market durak Airtel .........
ing 1800, baerves that 'the chief obaracteristic has been the stondinosa of prioze. Nothing bas oooured to disturb the regalar course of supply eud demand, and thems. Bare captioned fairly regular. Heferring to the seat of the M'Kin ley tariff (winch repeals the duty on sugar) upon the consumption of this commodity in the United States, Mr. Duan obearres-The ramission of this duty cannot fail to have a great affect upon consumptio, If the question of bounties were not to intervene, would not be too much to suppose that the increase it would be nae,third. Not för a generalion has engar been cheap in the United States; and though the people, a whole, are less economical than the Feople of Great Britain, the consumption par capita is still only 5541h, against about 70 in this equales. With rodaved priors will come a greater liberality." Tudoutedly the effect of the abolitiɔn of the daty an engar in the United States will be to greatly increase its opsumption, and that is consideration which producers-of-and-dealers in "angar will havo to take lato 'count.
Public oarisaity has been aroused in Germany short the Star of Bottlehem, tioh soobody with no special authority has predicted would euddenly blane into sight fa constellation Canxiopais. This remarkable star was seen by Tycho Brahes most security and consolentibus observer, in 1972; and he vina nò atmazed, with its andden brilliancy that be could scarcely be- kore his eyes, and salted-his-friends to asunTO himself that it was not an illusion. He declaran that I was visible for some time in broad daylight, | but by March, 1579, it had disappeared. Some Tzetzondadors bellove that the same star wat teen, in 1204, and also 945, and supposing its period to have been a mean of about 915 years, it would be tried back to about. bus time of the birth of Christ. But this is all hypothesis, and English obesevoza, supposing tier to have a claar ont-
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$60 $77, wellgr
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Plauting-
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Do., Feunder...... Waton & Co., A. R.
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$50 9132
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Inok, will not expect to find til rare visitant jo his year's New Malma $4908 to paties Cassiopeta. Carioasly enough, Mr. Isaag Roast year's New berts, who has photographed the constellation Old álva.. recently, while finding hundreds of stars that Older Malwa poln noter dreamt of, difcorers also that six aw ators which used to be thera baye within the last pitas (Old) quarter of a century wholly disapro Ap parently the so-called Star of the Magi is not visible even a photographio point.'
aces (Old)
·... 84821· $155 ..... 8452
THE WEATHER.
A curious accident is dusoribed is Iron. A boy was engaged in working on a small spindle hald in the cluck on a lathe. In the end of this apindle was a half-inch tapped hole. The bog placed the end of his “Etṭlo "finger in this hole jarometer 4 PM while the latte was running, and, of course, the mic. St Boger was drawn in by the thread. He stopped Thermom. IP.M... Só the machine quickly enough to prevent twishing Thorem. P...
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his finger off. He then took the piece out of the chuck, and undertook to asses, but found this impossible without seriously injuring the finger. The only way out of the difficulty was Lo place, the spindle in a bench-vice and back- saw the end of alone to the sad of the finger. The piece was then put in a planer, and a elet was out in both sides, lengthwise, to about 132 inch of the imprisoned finger. This was a slow Wladivostock -operation.on sacount of the metal hosting and Tokio
STATION.
Bamak
being unbearable to the patient, in which shanghai...... case it was necessány, to stop and cool 'it with Foochow wator. After the playing operation was com- Assay ... pleted the pisos was placed in the bono rice Aaping again, and a wedge driven into one of the planisd
Hongkong......
slota, which spread the piece open, and allowed victoria Peaz.. the much mutilated timber to be removed. Canton Strange to my, zo pain was felt by the boy sin-Mad til the pison was wedged apart. although the Hohnw operation of freeing his finger took just an hour. Haiphong.
Earl' Mr. John Noble, who made more than a million Cape 8. Jauen... of money by the mucomadal monafacture of varnies,
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VESSELS ON THE BERTS
AUSTRO-BUNGABIAN" LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
zañ 1, STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
BOMBAY, ADEN, RODEIDAR, A MASSAWAH, BUAKIM, JEDDA, SUEZ
PONT BAID, BEINDIBE.· TRIESTE, VENICE, AND MUME Taking Cargo at through rates to MALOCITA, MADRAS PER GUL, END SEA BLACE SEA, LEVANT, and ADRIATIC:PORTS.)
E Company's Steamship
PANDORA,”
Chain & Mattel, will be patchof a thors TO-DAY, the 20th inst. at NOON.
· Cargo will not be réveived, on Board after 5k.m. prior to date of smiling.
Fax farther information an to Passage and Fraight, apply to
t
DAVID SASSOON. SONE E 06, Hongkong, 11th February, 1991,
·L
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA YA NAGA SAKI AND KORE (Passing through' the FNLAND'SEX.) THE P. & O. 8. N. Co1⁄2 élénship
"TERONA
Captain F. H. Saytnour, will leave for the above Places TO-DAT, the 20th just at Yoow,
TADO DE B. L. WOODIN/ The superintendent Hongkong, 13th February, 1891
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR SANDAKAN AND KEDAT.
B Company's Stonehip...
MEMNON" Captain Dorf will be despatobed is sbore TO- MOER). Chi 21 đến Đà N
In future thie or other Staumer will ply between British North Borneo sad Hongkong only, learing Hongkong about every sighteen
day..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta. Hongkong, 19th February, 1891..
STEAM TO MANILA VIA AMOY.' **NE Steamship
NANZING,”
Captain Hogg, will be despatched as shore MORIʊW, thé žlát rant., at'Noos
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The Steamer bat aperior acto aodation for Brat-class passein gers.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
Brit, elr.
Amer.
J. W. Boyd.... Gedy..... Swinnertos
Amet. sh... Cronby "Brit eir.... R. Nelson Gen er. K. Eichol Brit stray wor Hritate. Dort Aus. str... G. Mettal..... F. Schuls..... Ger, als
H. Bopmer..... Hogg
Ger. ale
Brit. str.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
„FOR FÖNIGHT APPLY TO TO BE DEFEATCHUD.
Arahald. Karborg & Co...
Memagarice Maritimes
Halobere & Co.. 10.9. 9. Co.
& Co.
2. M. S. 9. Co. Russell &.. Malolers & Co. Adamson, Ball Adamson, Ball & Co.' Carlowitz & CO............... Russell & Co. Damian Butterfeld & Bwire Kotchers & Co. P&O S. N. Co... Butterfeld & Swire conn David Bassoon, Son & Co. Stammen & Co.
On or about 26th inst.
On 25th inst, at Noan.
.
INTIMATIONS
THE LAMÁG PLANTING COMPANY,
-LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given, Thstan EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERALMERTING of the LAMAG PLANTING COMPANY. LIMITED. will be held at the Orions of On 26th inst., at 1PM.Masers. GINE, LAVINGSTON & Co., No 6. Te On 10th Mar.. st 1 P..
HOUSE LANE, on FRIDAY, the 27th day of FEBRUARY, at 12.25, o'clock in the aftergosa, for the pinpost of passing the following lation, that is to say :---
On 16th Marjat 11am.
Quick dospatak.'
*Quick despatch.
On 28th init.
On 23rd inst
Quick despatch.
galer desputesh.
On 23rd inst, at 3 P.M.
On Bad Sant Today, at Noon. To-morrow, st 10 W Today, at-Nooń,“ To-morrow, at 11 a.. .....Qatak despatch! Jardino, Matheson & Co... To-morrow, ut Noor.
Melahern & C5
OCCIDENTALANDORIENTALSTSAME
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENÄERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED
BTATES. -MEXICO, CEVİTHAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE, VIA THE
OVER AND RAILWAYS, AND
| ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING. STEAMERS,
ÉSSELS ON THE BETH COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEDIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTA POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE-GERMAN MAIL.
Tho N. D. L. slouwer Necker, with the Cor- mannil at the 20th January, l-ft Singapore on the 1th and is due on the 21st ist.
RE,INDIAN KATU The Indo-China steamer Kaleway, with the Indian wall. Jeft Bingapors on the morning of the 17th and is due on the 2411 ust.
THE FERNCH
The M. M. steamer Saluzie, cith the French tail of the 23rd lins, lett. Bingapore s 10 m. on the 19th and in dus here on the 26th
THE CANADIAN
That the Company-be-wound-up volun--inst "barily under the provisions of the Com-
The C. P.stanmor dhyesisin, with the Ch "panies Onlinance 1885-1800 and that C. S. "Sharp and L. Hallward, both of Hongdian visil, left Yokohama on the 18th instant, "kong, be, and they are hereby, appointed via Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, "Liquidators for the purpose of aneh wind-.
"ing up Datel 18th February, 1891;lease date
OIBD, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
General Managers. "Hongkong, 18th February, 1891;-
1472
- THE EAST BORNEO PLANTING
COMPANY, LIMITED. -- NOTICE is hereby given, That an EX- TRAORDINARYGENERAL MEET- ING of THE EAST BORNEO PLANTING COMPANY, LESITED, will be held at the OFFICES OF MOSSI GIR. LIVINGSTON & CO., No. 6. Iga Kova LAN FRIDAY, the 27th day of FEBRUARY, at 12 35 o'clock in the CO-afternoon. for the purpose of passing the follow
ing Rasetation, that is to say.
STEAM FOR BAICON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN..
ALNO.
AND BLACK SEA PORTS. ALEXANDRIA. MARSEILLES. AND THE Steamship OCEANIC" will be des- PORTS OF BEAZIL AND LA PLATA;
patched for SAN FRANCISCO, viš TOKONAMA, on THURSDAY, February LONDON. HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX. 26th, at Our Pat. Connection being made at THURSDAY. the 25th instant, 1901, Noor, the Company's Steamship Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and.
"IRAQUADDY," Commandant Flandin, with Japan Porta.
All PAL PACragen should be marked to Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will kare addrees in fall; and same will be resivert at the this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. Company's "fice until Five F., the day preden sa. well as for Marseilies, and acompted in
vibué te kalling.
First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco......... To Bar Francisco and return, available for 6 months............ To Liverpool toolkit.p To London.
$295.00
993.75 ***...* $25.00 22:00
To other European points at proportionate ratée. Special reduced rates granted to Offeurs of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application."
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- oceding Overland by the Southern Pao and connecting Lines, Central Pacific. Northern Peoffo-or-Canadian Pacifio Bailmars
at
transit through Marsailes for the principal). Places of Europe.
Iloyd's
Htanier
MARCHANT STEAMER The Austro-Hungarian Pandora left Mauila on the 18th instant, and is due on the 26th inst.
The P. & O steamer Nira loft Singapore a 5 p.m. on the 16th and is dns on the 23rd Inst.
The Glen Lise intoamer Glenzyl- Left Singapore on the morning of the 17th and is due on the 94th brist.
be, steamer, Hampshire; from Lotion and Liverpool loft Bingapore on the 18th and is due...... on the 2 th inst.
POST OFFICE NOTICES..
The Fastal Guile for, 1891 revered to date will be found in the Chronists and Directory. . XXVI. Thle is the only anticrizel-complete Sunmory of Postal information published in
lougheng.
That the Company ba Woead Up voluntarily alor the provisions of the Companies Ordnance, 1863-1896, and that C.B: Barp and L. Hallward, both of Hongkong, be The ditherined List of Malin Saced in and they are hereby appointed Liquidatcs vonnection with this paper in the one pblished for the purposes of susa Winding Up.. twine dach day in our Extra, which is corrented Dated Hongkong, 11th Frary, 1891. to a vizek keter i-cor then that given below.
Order of the
AMA WOL CLOSE. CHAR. F. HARTON, Serretary. Hupgkong, 12th February, 1891.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
DARAL
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Shipping Orders wd be granted till Noon,HEWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY Carge will be received na beard until 4 F... MEETING of SHEOLDERS in Specie and Farcats until 8 PM, on the 24th the CoweANY will be be the COMPANY'S instant. (Parcele are pot to be sent ou board; FIOR, No. 2 QUE' KOAD CENTRAL, VIC they wnet be left at the Agsuoy's Office) Con-TORIA, OB FRIDAY the 17th FEBRUARY at Halfpant Two o'clock in the Afternoon, for tente and Value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com-the purpose of sociving, a Statement of Ac- count and the Report of the Directors for the pazy's Office.
- G. DE CHAMPEAUX, year onling let Desember, 1990,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cox Agent...
PARY Will be CLOSED from the lath to the Hongkong, 13th February, 1891.
27th inet, but days inclusive "By Order,
Pesengers who have paid fri fare re- embarking at 5ão Francisco for Chiun or Japan THE for vios ver within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 per mont. This allowanan does xi apply to through arca from China and Japon во Енгора.
INTIMATIONS
12
TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE BTRAITS, LIMITED.
JIG BOOUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
(31
Hongkong. Sed February, 1891 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED....
For Nagasaki, Kobo, and Yokohams-Por Verona, today, the 2h last, at 11.80 A.M.
For Kudat and Sandakan.—Før Memnon, tire. morrow, the 21st inst, at 9:30 AM.
For Auroy and Manila-Per Nansing, "to- morrow, the 2let iust, at 11.RAM
For Port Darwin, Tb araday island, Cooktown, Tosusville, Brisbane, Syduer, and Melbourne, Per Teiguan, on Monday, che Ard inst., at 230..
For Yokohama Ban Francisco-Per
Od.anic on Thaneday, the 26th inst., 21 0.30 ..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contrast Packet Iraquażdy will be despatched WEDNESDAY, the 25th isut, with Mileto the United Kingdom, Europe, and pigoes beygna, via Marieilles; to Saigon. Straits Settleminte, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, Madas, the Australasian Colonise. Adon, Natal
the Lape, Egypt, Matts; and Gibraltar The usual hours will be observed in alosing the Maila, ka
The Post Office 'dealines all responsibility for. Unregistered Corers containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where ilègistration has bean negleriod, wil raske no seguiries inte eleged losses of tuch covers.
TOTICE is hereby given, That sta
GENERAL MEETING « SHARE TOTICE is hereby giess, That the O, HOLDERS held in Loudon on 12th FRELO-DINARY ANNUAL MEETING of ABY, 1801, it was decided to increase the Capital SHAREHOLDERS take place at the
MAILS-BY THE UNITED STATES. of the Company by £1,000,000 Stg., in 109,000 OFFICES of the Undersigned on ERIDAY. the
PACKET. Shares et £10 cash to be issued af a premium of j7th day of Redzuary 1891, at 4 o'dock. to The United States Mail Packot.. Üzennic Cós per Share.
receivo tto Report and Statement of the Aill be despatched ou THURSDAY, the 26th Shareholders whore names appear on the counts of the Company to the 31st of December, inst, with Mails for Japan, San Frannison, Register on the th March, 1891, will be entitled 1890. to apply for and receive One New Shara for 14overy Original Share held,
Cauler Invidoes to sorompany Cargo de tined to points beyond San France in the Unted Flutes should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Enflector of Caslems The San Francisco..
For further information na to. Freight or Passage, apply to the Aranny of the Company, No. 50s, Quosa's Road Central.
C. DAIJARMAN, Agent, Hongkong, 4th February, 1891.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
..
Applications for sare must be sent in to this Office on or before 23rd March, 1891.
£1.5, per Share only will be called up at. TO-PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY present, plas the premium of £1 54. por Share
TROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- payable thus: ...
a. d. LAND RAILWA78. AND TOUCHING AT..
TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO: 10/0 on application (including 50 premium), fallotment,? do. 7/6 do.) } THE U. S. Mail Steamer UI IT OF RIO 15/0.11 p. 1
DRJANEIRO" will be despatound for 250 30th June, 1891 ( SAN FRANCISCO VLA YOKOHAMA on The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com TUESDAY the 10th March, at ONE taking Passagers ad Froight for Japan, they will be CLOSED from 10th to 19th
MARCH 01, both days iuclusive. United States, and Europa.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Agents Hongkong, 19th Fabrasty, 1891.
· NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
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STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND NAGASAKI
(Psesing through the INLAND SHA TE Company's Steamship
"GENERAL WERDEK," Captain M. Flohet, will loare, for the above Portr am or about thod of February.
For further particulars, eppir i
MELCHERS & C
Agents.
Hohong, 17th February, 1891.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FY
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY, AND KEL
BOURNE... Ti Company's Steamship
TAIYUAN," · R. Nelson, Commander, will be despatched as base on MONDAY, the Sdral is
rent
this
rlo.
12/6 do.
Through Bils of Lading issued for trans- At the abovorasmed General Meeting of
Shareholders a tesolution was passed changing the pane of the Company to
parladium to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franciso, to Alanis and Ialand Cities of the United States, vis Overland "The Bank of Chios, Japan, and thaTM Railways, to Havana, Trinidad: nod-Demoraro, but lase de mesa Strait Limited," and to ports in Marion, Coutral sud, South and canyelling Articles 56 and 59 of the Mom- Amories by the Company's and connecting orandum of Araosiation. Steamers
Those alterations requira to be confirmed at Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng-a Mering of Sharobaldors to be held in Landau
or 2nd Matab neat. hand. Fransa, and Granny by all trans- Atlantic lines of Bleunora."
First-class Fares granted as follows :-. "To San Francisco...$224.00
To San Francisco and return
Avaliable for 8 montba. £. 503.75
To Liverpool
To Iraden
...... $25.00
+
-
DE WESTLEY LAYTON, Secretary.
1441 Hongkong. 14th February, 1891. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
*** 332.00 The other European points at proportionate rates. Spesial redased rates granted to Cfflers · ··· of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs; to be obtained on Application:
counts to 31st Donumber, 1890.
E ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held lu the DEVICES of the COMPANY, No. 14 PRAYA Passengers by this line hare the option of CENTRAL on MUNDAY, the Srd FIÐRUARY, Poeding Overland by the Southern Pacifica Nou, for the purpose of receiving tho Es and consoling Lines. Central Pacifio, North Fort of the Directors and Statement of Ac- The attention of Passengers is ditssted to the Pacific or Canadian Pacife Kalware
Passengers who have paid full fare, 18- Superior Accommodation offered by embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan Steamer. First-class Saloon sad. Cabins are far rice terms) within one year, will be allowed Situsted formar of the Engine Beconaalsoount of lis per cent from Batara Fare. 4Class Passengers are berthed in the Poop. This allowance does not apply to through farer
Refrigerating Chamber snares the supply of from China and Japan to Burope. Frash Provisions during the satiro voyage. A tuly qualified Surgeon is carried.
For Freight Pasanya, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 1 Fabriary, 1891.
FOR NEW YORK,
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HRESHENIC THUPERTINO TE
Weather.
19TH FEBRUARY, ur l'A,
has in big wilt, just published, strack out a new Widivostock line. flis eklest son, who is now in Parliament, | Tokio
la to be ahora of £3,000 out of £50,000 a your Nagasaki directly he loses his sent, and so long as be rs Shanghai mains outside the House of Commons. Tale Fossow arrangement is not exactly an infringe cost of o
Адрі
Sir Henry James's Lot, but it gives motina to all grilow
·contornad 'that Mr Wilson Nobleja futora ted Hongkong. to the extent of 22,000 a year in keeping his seat. Victoria, Yoak... Freedom of willing is what Mrs. Norton nod to autoay
STRONO
call one of dear boastful England's proudest eibow........... blind boasts and everf extraordinary exhibition Haiphong of its results should be carefully studied. Mr.Bolinso Noble's will is from this point of view a treasure. | Manila ------ As rale stators with a milion of personalty Cope S. Jamer
make a tolerably equal distribution, but Mr. Noble has gone in for primogeniture, and the eldest son it to have at least £12,000 a year and
sanded estate, while the daughters will hav
90.26
30917
3000
* * * * 1
Barcar Bag. Urmilonda stop for 1.38, winda. Taibarevetokat, kold, sad- wet. . (Freund as 1031 a.),
£500 a year. It is no part of our dɛty to com -want upon testamentary arrangements. Free dom of willing may be productive, if nothing but bonafft, but I may obserte that in ne ntber Baromater
Temporitare
HONGKONG REGISTER:
country than ours could a téalatör provido that Humidity...". his widow shall have £12,000 a year while he Direction pd wind romine namarried, and shall lose £11,000 a year | Fárne.......... should she again marry.
A Lomlan West-End hairdresser recently dclared in conflenos, says the Daily Talagraph,
to a favourite onstomer that he never had the
isaat diflealty in selling say hair-dys or hair
maah so long as it had a fine sounding name and
Weerber
Previous Undate On date Bay 4 pamját 1/) a.m.) at 4 p.
30.23
90.29
20.17
16
2
SE
Fight open air tec-jaexture on the 19th Lowest open air temperature as the 29th I-Borodul ∞ digroso Fabr. ni ym lával.
TUTENETTE "he side in degrees Fahre HOVIDITY in percentage of saturation, the hamidity
Drawozie by THE WIRE Le two pojuta.
air started with moistace being 100.
got not legs than five shillings a bottle. WherYOR OF THE WIND SOUL Besa fait boala.
THY WEATHER: be. She way D. Karmoko
ho was an assistant to a certain fabiona landare cofeur, an elderly lady came in any day and
, fog: gloomy; h. hallst orate pasing lower; 3. Kaly
W. DOBEROK.
asked for a particulge hair-wash which she had rain; now thaises v. visibility w.daw (wic).
purchased at the same salabllabwent some tixis) before; and which she pronounced to be the Try best she had ever used. Oca'sort after another was offered her, but each was rejected
Hongkong Observatory, February 19th, 1881..
ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
in turo, it was not the wash she had had before. T P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD-
At last the agisiant, in despair, conmijed a1.
VERTISING AGENCY,
THE Steamship
440
* LENNOX" Caploin Swinnerton, will be despatched as above
MONDAY, the 29ed inst. For Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 18th Tebruary, 1891.
2768
THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
T
FOR LONDON.
HE Company's Steamship
"KINGUHOW."
ÉL L. Allen, commedar, ili be despatobed an abore on or about the 26th inst
For Freight apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co...
Agenta.
1430
Hongkong, 11th February, 1881.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS..
FOR HAVRE, LONDON. HAMBURG, AND ANTWERP, HE Steamakip
***DENBIGHSHIRE,"
Freight will be reaived on boară until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packag will be received at the One zalil 5 r. same day; all Parest Rackages should be marked to
idrossin fall; sale of same is required.
·
Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the COMPANY the United Stator, Canila Hostals, Pira, will be CLOSED from the lath to the 27th daye, which it be elosed as follows:-
15 r.N., Bagistry ceases. of February, both days inclusive,
0.30 r... Pust Office clases, but Cirrosnandsuch
may, be posted on board the Packet with Late For of 7 ceate axtra Pastaga until the time of departure.
The Font en decliuss all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Hank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration bas been neglected, wil make no enquirida izito alloged fossos of such letters:
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
General Managers. "
1435 Hongkong, 14th February, 1891. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION. TOTICE is hereby given, That the OR
DINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION SATURDAY, the 26th day of FruktARY will be helt at the CITY HALL, HONGKONG, en carroat, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors. ROYER GUILLET & CIE, together with State of Acoeunte to 31st December, 1990,
By Order of the Court of Directora,
F-DE-BOVIS,... Acting Chief Manager,
Tane Hongkong, 6th February, 1881. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANK- ING CORPORATION.
NOTIE is hereby given. That the RB-
GISTERS of SHARES of the Cos PORATION i bo CLOSED from SATUR=; DAY, the 14th, to SATURDAY, the 28th day. el FEBRUARY current (both days inclusive), inring which peried no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
197150,
By Order of the Court of Directory. F DE BOVIS, Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th Febrcury, 1891.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE TWENTY-SECOND DRDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS in the above COMPANY will bo
.000 NAQ, FRANCE.
L*.....
For Tau Yours the burgest Shippera of Bulk BRANDY.
All Communications direct or to
LONDON BEANCH,
ROUTER, GUILLET & CO. MARK LANE, LONDON, R.C. 1820
NOW READY.
LARONICLE
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the COM- ANY will be CLOSED from the 9th to the Zord inst, both days inglaiva
By ender of the Board of Diresloen,"
D. GILLIES, bold at the Urraons of the COMPANY, FEIERN CH
Secretary. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1801 1323 JAPAN BREWERY COMPANY, LIMITED.
OTICE is hereby given, That AN- Consular Lovcion de nooonpansy Cargo da.NNUAL RETINGOS TABULD tined to points baroud. Ras Francisco in the RS in the above COMPANY will be helt United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Beated Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Ban Francisos
For further information to Passag and Froght, apply to the Aroney of the Come pany, No. 30, "Queen' Load Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Arant Hongkong, 17th February, 1891
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR [BINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUR7, PORT SAID.
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, FORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK
SEA AND BALTIC PORTE ; ANDR
A CSC, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS
THE COMPANY'S 'STEANERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO ZAKO. PassungIrú And LuggaJE.
N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKRY OF TUBOCOR BILL OF LADEN FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACE IN Ruusta,
'N SUNDAY, day of March
at No.7, WATER STERKT, YOKOHAMA, 415.30 PM...
on WEDNESDAY,
the 25th day of FEBRUARY, 1891, for the purpose of roosiving and adopting the Directors Report and Soconuta, electing Di rectors and Asditors, and transacting the Ordinary Business of the Company, and to son sider and if deemed expedient to pass the follow- ing Heaslatians
1.To add to Article 116 of the Artioles of Association of the Japan Brewery Co. L
STRUFT, on SATURDAY, the 7th proximo at Noon, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the Slab December, 1890, the Report of the General Managera, and to elect a Cocaniting Committee and Auditors
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com
THE
AND
DIRECTORY.
For 191 With which is innorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. TWERTY-NINTH ANNUAL 18JUK).
COMTETE, WITH APPENDIE PLANE, S., &c., Royal 8vo. pp. 1.100.95.09.
PAY will be CLOSED from the 21st instant SMALLER EDITION, Royal Svo. pp. 760...33.9).
to the 7th proximo, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Doy
General Managere, Hongkong Fice Insurance Co., Limit Hongkong, 14th February, 1991 THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY,
· LIMITED.
►
1459
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS THE Undorsigned · is prepared to purchase 1 FRACTIONAL CERTIFICATES at.
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY 188 hou incronghly revised and greatly enlarged. Tt is re-arrangutan & Now plan, ob more souvenient for refence, and is pricted from ~ New Type on thicker paper than last issue.
Orlere my besent to Daily Prens Oflen, where it is published, or to any of the following Agent HONGKONG...... Mesars. F. Elackhoud & Co.
Mr. W. Browar
BONECOND. HONGKONG. The Hoogkong Trling Co.
HONKONG... Messra. Kelly & Walsh
"They way, however, at the end of the first correct market estes. Fersons holding seme Бозакона ...Messrs, Lane, Crawford & Co.
"six months' working in any year des are requested to apply at t. Company's Oce, HONGKONG.. "clare and pay without such expotion : No. 4, PratH ÜEUTHALL
an interim dividend not excwling 5 "ger coat if they consider the business "of the Company to justify their so **doing."
2.That Article 118 be altored to read follang sam
1891,
The Directors way, before recommending "pay dividend got maile out of the profits "of the Company such san as they this "proper for Depreciation and Reserve." Dated at Yokokama this 7th day of February, By Order of the Board,
WILSON WALKER, 4591
Secretary THE SONGEI KOYAH PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
..k
177
MACAO.....
AMOV. FORMOSA
Messrs. A. x. Watson & Co. Mr. A. A. da Cruz Mr. J. G. Götz
Mr. J. G. Güt
700CHU.MY. H. W. Churchill SHANGHAI
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary... Hongkong. i December, 1880.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
Had & Holtz Co-operative Co. COMPANY LIMITED.
SHANGHAI Messrs. Kelly & Walah NORTHERN& Hall & Helts Co-operative Co. TOTICE is hereby gitor te KOLDEBS of RIVER Ports and Kelly & Walak. Shanghai SHAKES, in the above COMPANY, on AGASAHI, Mosers. R. H. Powers & Co. which the SECOND CALL of (52) Two Dollars Kouk-OBACA....Proprietors" Hyogo News"
or Share de 1st December. 1590. is still Un-YogoAMA Messrs. Kelly & Walsh paid, that aloes the Sni3 Call, with Interest ToNKIN ME. H. Dugenfeld
The rate of 1 per cent per annum. from the due SAIGON... Mesere Klons & Co
BANGKOK... Messrs. Kamsay & Co. date, be paid on or before the 28th day of FR-
SINGAPORE BRUARY, 1891, at the Comp、py'a 'OPPIES, 6.
Mosars. Kelly & Watch Ice Horas LANs, the Sharos in respect of PENANG...Alesers. Maynard & Co. which such Call Femais aupaid on the afore-COLOMEO Messrs. AM. & J. Ferguson said into will be liable to be FORFEITED. CALCUTTA Messrs Newman & Co. and under the Provisions of Article X, Sub-STONEYlessrs. Gordon & Gotch.
THE SECOND ORDINARY GENDRALtion VIII. of the Articles of Association, BOTENE Masers. Norton, Hargrave & Co.
MEETING of the BHAREHOLDERS the Hoard will pass the necessary Resolutions B2BANK...
Captain Gedye, will be despatched, se abora on FATURIJAY, thu 2914 innlaud,
For Froight or Pasirge, apply to
ADARSON WELL LCD... Agents.
O the Copy Steamably in the above CORFANI will be helilet the OFFICE Hongkong, 18th February, 1891, * 12757 NECKAR Captain H. Saper, with MALLS of the General Managers, 6. IOE HOUSE LANE, PASSENGERS, BPROIE, and CARGO, will on FRIDAY, 27 FEBRUARY, 1891, a NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, "
leave this Port as boo, CALLING AT GENOL.Nooy, for the purpose of receiving the Report Bhipping Orders will be granted till Noox, of the Consulting Committee, with a Statement Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P.M. of Accounts for the year ending 30th November, Specio and Parools until 3 r., on the 14th 1990.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Company's Statumbág
"NECKAE" Captain H. Supmer, will leave for the above Place about 24 Sours after arrival with the eats ward German Mail.
For further particulars, apply to
+
March. (Pazoals are not to be sent on Board; The TRANSEER BOOKS of the Com- they must be left at the Agency's Office) Con- PANTY will be CLOSED from the 13th to the
27th mat; both days inalasivo..... tenis.sad Valso of fackages are required.
MELCHERS & Co.,
!
“Agezte. Hongkong, 17th February, 1801. FOR NEW YORK THE 93 L. L. L American Slip-
*IMPERIAL
THE
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation,
carrie a Doctor and Stewardess. For farther Particular, suply to
MELCHERS & CO.,
Agents
17 Hongkong, 17th February, 1691.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 9/3 L. II American Ship
*STERLING,” Goodwin, Mantar, will load here for the above Crosby, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and will have grick despatch.
For Freight: apply to Port, and will häre quick deepatah.
For Freight, apply to
DUSSELL & Co. RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 16th January, 1991,
1333 Hongkong, Zid Fobetary, 1891.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, FOR NEW YORK
THE 39 A. 1, 1. British Back THE 83 L L I, American Ship
-ALANDSKRONA.“
...
coliaagus. The latter Teorgined the dy at Rooms 20 AND 21, MECHANZO EXCHANOR, opce, and know what she wanted. He relred,
CALIFORNIA STREET, S. F. N.B-APETISING SOLICITED for all Nowx. and presently, reappeared, with bottle fol of dark liquid daly bailed and corkad, This the gispers published on the Pacific Coast, the Send- customer declared to be exactly the article she wich Islands, Polynesia, Mexican Forte, Panama needed and she gheerfully paid the fire shillings Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the demanded for it. What was 117" naked the Australian Colonins, the Eastern States, and susistant, when the lady bad departed with her Europe: Files of early 'overy. Nowppaper puls- treasure. "Ouly a little spid tes," replied the lished on the Pacific Coast are kept constantly
"LUCY A·NICKELS" other;fied the bottle from the-top, put en lind, and all Advertisers are allowed frea will load bore for the above Fast, and will have above Port, and will have quick despatcà. a drop of sont into it. Ishelled it, and orked itness to them daring business hours.
gatuk Raspatol.
up. Bless you sho' will bonde hare again and "The "HONGKONG DALY PRESS "I kept on For freight apply to again for the same thing, and noroc be any the [ld at the Office of L. P. FISHER, who is dutho- -| Wisarį" The story ke strange, but tras),
aleed to copeira Advertisomeske.
j
CARLOWITZ ̄æ ̄0%; ? Hongkong th January, Jesi,
...
role shar
By Order of the Ecard of Directors,
THAS. F. HARTON, Acting Bedretary,
1801. Hongkong, 8th February,
THE BOA VISTA.
BISHOP BAY, MACAO,
Mara, Gordon & Gotoh LONDON. Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane LONDON.Messrs. John Haldór & Co
-3 & 4, Beaverie Bt., Floot St. LONDON.. Masers, Birot & Co., Cornhill LONDON... Mes Bates, Tondy & On,... LONDON. Mr. W. M. Wille, 151,Cannon St. Mr.L.H.Rioby,60,2no Lafayette GERMANT......Mesara. Mahian & Woldegohmid,"
Frankfort M.
1381
FARIS
GIDB, LIVINGSTON & CO...of the best and healthiest parts of Macau
1′′]HIS HOUSE situated or the Court in one 99 FRANCO Mr. L. F. Fisher, 21, Merchants"
Exchange General Managers. Hongkong, 11th February 1991.
397 and commanding an insirable low facing the NEW YORK Mr. A. Wind, 21, Park Row
Dulu Press Office, January, 1991. | South, was opened as an Hotel on the 1st July. Every comfort will be provided for Visitors
THE SONGEI KOTAH PLANTING COM- PANY, LIMITED.
|with excollant Cuisine and choice Wines
A small dalry is attacked' to the praanises."
Mr MARIA 3. DOS REMEDIOS, 931: ...
Proprietresa.
FONG FHOTOGRAPHER Bas just added to his COLLECTION of VIEWS" some NEW SCENES and Photos
Goods received an STORAGE at Moderato HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS
Rato, in Firet-alaan Godowna
STEAMER CARGOES discharged on favourable terms.
Apply to
Hongkong, 2ud July. 1687,
MEYER & Co.
[1517
TOTICE in hereby given, That in partado and well ventilated Dining. Billiard, and Bend-j·
Hot, cold, shower and sea wator Batina Large of a Requisition duly made in writing ing Rooms and well supplied Tar. ander Article S of the Company's Article of Association upon the undersigand- General Managers, the andersigned do hereby som vene EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS at the Orrrors of the COMPANY, No-6, Lor-Hover Lawn, for FRIDAY, the 27th FEBRUARY, 1891, at 0.15 120), then the following Resolution will be of NATIVE TYPER, copies of which we chisible NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. this Studio art Messrs. KELIT & WALJW',
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTU, not the That the Company bo wound up volun- IVORY MINIATTUES of Superior Quality and "tarily under the provisions of the Com-of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT | Cxus, will be RESPONSIBLE for say *pación Ordinances 1868-1890, and that ESTARSENENTS of PHOTOS, and VIEWS and DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews 08. Sharp and L. Hallward, both of reproductions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or of the following Vessels during their May
---~} Hồngkong Harbour **** "Hongkong, be, and they are kareby, kp-| Opul. :
parated Liquidatorn for the purposes of INSTANTANSOUR VIEWS, GROUPs and l'os- ALWINS, Ger. it, Bendigen.-Wisler & Co.
oh winding up and seve
TRAITS are taken in any state of the weather. Eaconr, Amr. biz, E. G. Waterhouse-Chinese, and all Permanent Procomes, are executa no LANCELOT, Drit, stri, T. Thomas-attortleid MoJurate Termichete de
& Swire. 191 Tai TION, O, Bukedlinger & c», -
kukuitted, ris-
Joseph W. Boyd, Master, will load bars for the
For Fraight, apply to || Aderi
Hongkong, fra Pobrilecy, 18914-
- GEBD, LIVINGSTON & CO
General Managdan.
£49
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