New York, and April,
A shaolal to the Harald from St. Petersburg says: The Vicdangali, in the course of a violent article, anyaMr. Balfour's statement that Englund is not bound in any way simplifics. the Egyptian situation. This is the last chanes to rednom the Suez Canal While the English are in Egypt there will be no penos for Europe. England is encircling the world with hor Lerritory,
New York, 1th April,
A special to the Herald from St. Petersborg saya Inkooping with Court offcial opinion, which holds that Russia's policy in the Egyp fine question has been forced by aserbasts Retion on the part of the French Gerezament. the Vindannat says: “It was wrong policy to fuse the money to England, as is tempted the danger of England's making a conquest of the Soudan for herself with her own tooney, whereas, if it were carried out with Egyptian money the conquest must be estoctel for Egypt."
ALFAIRS IN SOUTH AFRICA,
London, 30th March.
respected as kespora and nonfortora of family come Bilence, but it does so at a tremendous post to an individva), certainly, guiltloss of any ovil intent, who acted, we fally believe, from the parast motives and under the strong sense of daty, which compelled him, in his opinion, to treat this case as a legitimate exception to the general rule,"
The Lancet wall covjor the case, but with. bolde the appression of opinion until the appeal which has been entered is deeldød.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Glenorchy, from Saigon 25th April, had moderath weather throughout.
The British steamer Pakkai, trón Shanghai 26th April, had light and moderate winds and overoist weather.
The British steamer Strathesh, freno Moji 23rd. April, had thick fog all through outward paz, A Lupa Town dispatch to the Times Baysage, moderate breeze and clondy weather hores. Cecil Rhodes, in a spoooh dellvered at the Um- werd passage. · tali, mid he approciated the dificulties that settlers had to face, but he knew things would come right in twenty-five years. The company in times past, he said, being pressed for money, had granted concessions, bat zo mere would be Frantoil. He did not think that his residoneo in Rhodesia would be a temporary ona.
London, 1st April
'The Transvaal Government has telegraphed to Montague White, ita Consul-Generalin Lag. don, that if Great Britain desires assistance in the protection of the women and children in Matabeleland, the Transval Government je willing to allow the Burghers to go there for that purpose.
Cape Town, 20 April. Nobody here pats any faith in the report that the Floors have offered to assist the British in quelting the rebellion in Mutabeleland. Whon the rumour is mentioned people shrug their shoul- ders and say that if such an offer was made it was surely done in a spirit of Tom. The Boers hero important matters of their own to attend to just now, and are very unlikely to tako any stop which may strengthen the handle of the British administrators. Besides, it is believed that Mr. Ithodes la about the last man in South Africa the Boers would kelp out of a hole.
Proforia, 2nd April
President Krüger received from Gorompor Sir Herentes Robinson of Cape Colony a reply to his offer of ascistance in quelling the up. vising in Matabeleland. Sir Hercules declined the offers of wwxistance and thanks President Kruger and the Burghers honrtily for their offer. Governer Robinson says he considete the imperial force of 5,000 men sufficient to quell the disturbance."
The Hamburger Correspondenz pablishes, a letter from a writer who is evidently behind the seanes, in which it is declared that the mission of Dr. W. Luyde, the Secretary of State for the Transvaal, so far as it concerned enlisting Gormany's support of that republic, has failed, and that Germany will do nothing, is the doos not desire to nasums a protectorate over the Transvaal, As the North dermus Gamples has reproduced this statement, it may be regarded
as official.
Loudon, 2nd April.
The British steamer Coptic, from San Fran- case 8th April, and. Nagasaki 26th, had light N.E. to variable winds and moderate sum with thick fog on the 28th to port,
N
The British stezcer Wingsang, from Moji 24th April. Id shong northerly wind and high
a from Goto Channel to Single Island; thence to port easterly wind and overcast, weather,
The Chinese steamer Fuping, from Chefoo 23rd April, had light NE. and N. breeze Bat fine weather from S.E. Promontory; theroo N.E. monsoon with overcast and cloudy weather to port.
The British steamer On Sung, from Samurang 2011 April, experienced light N. and NE, winds (through Caricasts Straits, with frequent showers; thence to Macclesfield Ught N.NE. breezes and smooth son; thenco to arrival mode- rate and strong NE. swell and breezes.
Hare
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A1 QUALITY COGNAC Distinguished by 4.Brass on the label. Price $19.00 per 1 dozen betales SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC, Distinguished by 3 STAEB on the labol. Price 317.75 per 1 dosen bottles, VERY GOOD COGNAC, Sanewbas younger than the glora Distinguiatiod by STARS, on the izbel.
Price $11.00 por 1 dosen bottles. PALL MALL WHISKY, Elevon years.old, very fine quality. Each bottle bears an analyst'a cortificate. The quality is guarantood. Price $16.75 per 1 dozen boifles. « Well-matured IIIGHLAND MAÏT WHISKY
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The British stesmer Farmona, from Tanzf 26th April, Amoy 27th, and Swatow 28th, hal moderate to frosh northerly wind and overcast | HONGKONG weather to Amoy From Amoy to Swetow moderato N.E. wind and ass, overcast and fina weather.. From Swatow to port nedereta N.E. | mind and son, fins weather. In Swator-Str
Pusting, Feiclang, Yungching, Progress, and Hoikaw.
EXPORT CARGOES.
Per Guraan steamer Aglain, sailed on the 1th April-From Hongkong for Havre,-100 bures camphor, 32 rolls matting, and 81 È UN chinatraco. Fer Havre Option Hamburg- cases chinaware, 5 bales mtian shavings, kage matting brushes, & cases bristles, 105 cases samphor, and 66 bales canes. For Havre Option Hamburg Option London.-100 cases camphor, 200 cases caszia-bads and 50) unses bristles. For Hamburg. 6.packages private effects, 30 boxes rermillion, 100 cases cainphor, 1,005 packages
reorackers, 25 packages rattan chavinge, 10 bales rattan, 154 bales cames, 8 cases ginger, and
packages sundries.
Per steamer Dorothea Bickmers, sailed on the Sir Herculos Robinson, Governor of Cape, 17th April-For Marsell20 bales ones, Colony has cabled to the Government the de.23 uses human hair, & rolla mutting, 100 bales talls of the massacre of white men in Iuyuni, waste silk,, szd 129 packages Merchandise For in Matabeleland, including Messrs. Hundley, Hamburg-20 tales black bamboo, 50 cases Cass, and Buford Assistant Commissiouer bristles, 65. balos rattans, 437 bales forthore, Graham was murdered by the Matabeles ut1,000 packages, ton. Inyani on March 27th.
A general attack upon
the whites followed and they are entirely out umbered and almost overwhelmed, being un- abia to make any affective stand against the rush of the native sorriors,
Thoy managed to get hold of u waggon, and with this they contrived to offect & retreat of the miles. Their flight was percived, and they were closely followed the whole of the three miles. Sordo 3,000 Matebeles thon sux- reunded the waggon and put a stop to its pro gress, and the bard-pressed whites were brought to their last stand with nothing left to them but to sell their lives as deery they could.
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when the blacks closed upon them a force and desperate baud-to-hand contist ender it. Over berna by superior numbers six of the whites were killed. Donovan, the enly survivor of the massners, managed to escape by hiding ip the long grass, tresping away. undiscovered. Demoran estimates that fully fifty of the Mata- bates wore killed before the party of white men were overpowered.
London, 5th April.
Hongkong, 13th Juls, 1895.
DHENIX FIE OFFICE
PHEN
The Underrigned are now propaved to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE
A Tines dispatch from Capo Tewn ys-Thugainst FIRE at Curent Rates. kuown that 300 whites have been killed in the Matabele uprising, and it la feared that the
bor, will amount to 200. A privats tole gyam from Bulawayo says that the people bare plenty of pema, ammunition, and provisions for three menthe. The Johannesburgers nzo egáp ping a force for the relief of Bulawayo. but it is stated that the feeling in Rodoala in to de- clino Johannesburg ognistance.
HEOGISTED JOINT ACTION OF ENGLAND AND AMERICA IN MADAGASCAR,
Loudon, 20th March. Replying in the House of Commosa le-day to Sir Charles Dilke, mumber of the Forest of Deau division of Gloucester, Goorgo N. Carzon, the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said the question whether the Govern ment would endeavour to take friendly joint action with the United States regarding the threatened action of Franos in Madagascar was of great importaues, but the Government was zot prepared to add anything to the statement made on this subject on Friday last.
-DESTRUCTION Tactica
London, 31st March.
It was a night of obstruction in the House. Gibson Bowls, Conservative, moved that it was the duty of the Government to filfill its treaty obligations in Turkey. Lowther, Conservative member for the Isle of Thanet, Kont, thereupon attacked the dealings of Sir Phillip Currie, British Embassador in Turkey, with the Sultan There was a long debate on Mr. Bowls motion, and it was voted down after Mr. Balfour, the Government leader, had invoked the closure.
Various subjects were then discussert with a view to obstruaring the votes for supply. Mr. Labouchere, at 2 o'clock in the morning, attacked the proposed Nile expedition, and Mr. Balfour replied at length. The Hossa adjourned, af 4.80 BT.
NENELEK ORDERS À MALONE.
New York, 90th March.
Negus The Herald's Rome cable says: Menolak has ordered the maastore cf.a uumber of prisoners and sick parsins who have fallen into the hands of his forces during the prosant campaign in Abyssinia.
MENELEK EXPECTS ITALY TO RANSOM THE ADIORAT GARRISON,
London, 1st April.
A Rome dispatch to the Chronicle says that its correspondant learns from an official source that the Negus of Abyssinia demande a large ransom for the Italian prisoners In holds and
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[1276 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG:
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SIEMSSEN & CO.
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ANNUAL INCOME
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for the Alligrat garrison, The dispatch side (. LENT TRATES. that the Italian Government is disposed to se capt the terms,
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CAR'S CORONATION, De
St. Petersburg, 2nd April King Menelsh of Abyminis, he expressed his regret at being unable to send aa cabassy to Moscow upon the occasion of tho soronation of the Car, and he explained that his inability to do so is on agoount of the prolonging of
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SYMPATHY FOR PLAYFAIR.
New York, lat. April
The Sun'e London cable says: The first pubia word in defence of Dr. Playfair, who was car demned to pay $60,000 damager for betraying & preforsional sporet, will appear in the forthen ing number of the British Medical Journal, The editor will say: "We cenfees to fooling sympathy with Playfair for the distressing
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VESSELS EXPECTED..
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The P&O steamer Alirsapore left Blog pore on the 26th lust, at 2 p.m. with the of ward Linglish mails, and is expected hare abo 2.p.m. on lat May.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The N. D. La steamer Kamsaruha, with t Gorman, mail from Berlin of tão fith inaty le Colombo on Saturday, the 25th iust., and my be exported here on or about Wednesday, 6 6th Bley
“THE AMERICAN MALL. The P, M. steamer City of Rio de Janels with mails, ko, loft San Franciaco for this po via Honolula, Yokohama, und Nägusaki, on ti 16th inst.
The O. &0. steamer Gaelic, with mails, & Loft San Francisco far this port via Takohsu and Nagaki, on the 25th inst
A MOKIMURANT STEAMERS. › The N. Y. K. siamor Idzumi Maru, fzo |Japan, loft Kpbe via Moji for this port, and
expected hero on the 23tà inst
Tha D.' D.R, steamer Hartha, frama Hembar Jelt Stagepore on 24th Inst, and may be expects huro, on or about the lat.May..
The China Matpal steamer Moytoin, from (Hasgow, Liverpool, and Newport, left Sing pore for this Fort on the morning of the 25t Fast, and may be expected here on or about th The P. & O. stammy Manila left Singapos for this port on the 26th ist, at 8 am
The P.&O.steamer Brindisi lelt Singapor for this port on the 28th inst, at 89.10.
The steamer Breconshire left Singapore fo this port on the 25th inst., and may be expecte hero on or about the 2nd May.
The steamer Osborn, from Japan, with eneg en staamar Kirkhill, left Kahe on the 27th and may be exposted here on or about the 3r May
The steamor Pathas lost Singapo e "on th 99th inst, and is dus hero on ne about the5th May
• The U. M. steamer Fokling, frem Glasgo and Liverpool, passed the Canalon the 25th inst. and may be considerad due at Singapore oz of about the 13th May..
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PEAK DELIVERY chees at Post Ofos s 11.30 am. and 3 p. or in Letter Boxes in the Cars by 12 andTM 3.30 w'alosk Trams. Letter
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$10 $0.50, soles
· 530 £191, pellers
$10 $18,ollers
$100 $86, sellers
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550 | 189, baye
258.16, sellers £10-£8.10, sellers 250 555, len $15 83, buyera
£10 (500, sales & bayers 397 260 salca & myers
will be found in the Chronicle and Directory P. XIX. This is the only anthorised complete Summary of Postal informatica published Hongkong.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Singapore, Samarang, and Sourabaya- Per Wuhu, today, the 30th inst., at 10.30 .
For Haiphong--Per Honghong, to-day, the 30th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Bwatow, Amoy, and Foochow Per Haitan, to-duy, the 30th inst.. at 11.80 A...
For Maer leungshan, to-day, the 30th inst, at 19.30 PM.
For Swatow and Shanghai--Per Tuisang, to- day, the 30th inst., at 3.30 r.x.
For Shanghai-Por Kuangles, today, the 30th ist, al 2.80 ..
For Canton.-Per Powan, today, the 30th inst., at 5.00 F.M.
For Amoy and Taman--Por Formosa, to $10-$15, mes & beyenmore, the 1st May, at 11.30 13. CHATER & VERNON, Shure Bikers
OPIUM
3:
Ts 12 101 ́. „
New Malwa$750 allow. to 4 C 25 years Old Man $760 4/5 years Old Malwa...$770 7/8 years Old Malya.. $730 Futna Now Feneres New
- to 1 -0.1 7101; Taina Old......$7524 ....710; Beures Old-770)
THE WEATHER.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, TH APRIL, AT 4 PM.
STATION.
gounter
Wladivostock. 20.80 Tokyo Nagki
Hamidity.
30,15
Elanghai
29 08
Sharp Perk
29,94
CENTRAL Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 16th April, 1898.
Amy
29.0%
Swatow
20,00
ChatOD Hongkong
20.98
1938
[879
Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.
11074 Victoria Terk
Gap Rock .29.87
TO LET.
SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON.
Macao Paklioi......)
2967
(With Possession from Jet JUNE)
[46
No. 3, CASTLE ROAD.
Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION: Hongkong, 30th April, 1896
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES
Haiphong. 20.8! Bolinao
Capo. James
596 APRIC, AT 10 Wholivestock. -90.3 Tokuya
29.91 20.73
-1985
Nagasaki
NGLEWOOD," 5 Rooms, Turf Teanis HOUSEN in RapON TERRACE.
Court. "OAKLANDS" 6 Boome, Turf Tenniz Court and Kitchen Garden.
A FOUR-ROOMED ROUSE and SIX- ROOMED HOUSE in RICHMOND TERSACE TWO SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES ab KOWLOON.
No.4, KNUTSFORD TERRACE, Kowloon. 1st FLOOR of No. 6. BLUE BUILDINGS. No.4 CAMERON VILLAS, The Pook.
For 6 monti-Furnished; Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.
[41 Hongkong, 24th April, 1896.
DRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
CHAMBERS WILD DELL BUILDINGS. Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE PRY/
CO., LINTTED Hongkong, 3rd March, 1896.
TO LET
(858
AVON SHILLEAST 20 Wer, i RBONBON ROAD
Apply to
"VICTOR H. DEACON. Hongkong, 1st April, 1893.
[358
TO LET.
TIWO ROOMS in QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Atted with Electric Light Apply to
"D. J.," Care of Office of this Faner. Hongkong, 28th April, 1896. CUTLER, PALMER W CO.S
Peros 89.00 PER DOZOS
PECIAL BLEND,
Apply to
(1041
WHISKY
A
Blond
of Selected Distillations of the. Ficent Scotch Whiskies
DAI
[33 SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong.
LNER & CO (UTLER,
WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815, Who have consigned their Brands to our cars
for over half a century. Apply to G. C. ANDERSON, MassARDINE, MATHESON & 70.
Hongkong, £3,000,000 321 Add to their friends in Sharial
the duties between relative and relative. Wo TOTAL FURDE AND JEOUSITY....£2,480,053
find it dificult to say how any other man planed NET ANNUAL FIRM PUMIA 257,478 DAVID CORSAR & BONS
in a similar position wali have acted, and we have yet to learn that the who cenare, him no freely would not have taken the same course. "One thing is certain, this memorable end painful trial strengthens and fortifies the great doutrino which has long made the medical pro- fession one that in everywhers trasted and
Having been appointed Agente of the bore Company we are prepared to sept EUROPEAN and Cainesz BigE at ourront rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO.,
Agante Hongkong, 9th January, 1806,"
[8582842)
MERCHANT NAVY:" NAVY BOILED
LOANVAS
LONG FLAK BELIANCE CROWN "TARPAULING W
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
·Solo Agente.
Mia GIDLANDERS. GLENEALY BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 9th January, 1895.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
NOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, with Board.
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,・・ 2, Feller's H. Hongkong, 1st January, 1892
RESOL.BLACKHEAD.
Most EFFECTIVE and BEST PRESERVATIVE for TIMBER against DECAT, DRY ROT, AND WHITH ANTs, etc.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Boap arid Soda Factory. Hongkong, 20th February, 1896.
[507
REOLIN BLACKHEAD.
Most Reliable ANTISEPTIC.
Most effective DISINFECTANT, DEODOLIBED,
and GERMICIDE. Unsurpassed na s Hygienio Medium for- Public Places, Domestic Use, Blok Rooms," Water Closets, Drame, etc. Absolutely NON-POONDUS hor GŁUSTIC. Uao 3 to 4 Teaspoonsfull in a quart of water.
F BLACKHEAD & CO.,
Soup and Foda Factory, Hongkong, 20th February, 186. [508
AMERICAN SYSTEM
ENTISTRY
D
OF
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW,
(Low POATE & NOBLE).
Hongkong, March, 1293.
YEE
FINEST JAPANESE COTTON CRAPES Mauila
zi
SILK GOODS.. Every Variety in COLOURS, STRIPES,
Bad FIGUREƐ.
ORDERS are Executed with CARE and
PROMPTITUDE.
SAMPLES are to be soon at.
THE NISHI BURSAN KAISHA;
No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Hongkong, 27th April, 1298. [2265-1
ED.
FOR SALE.
2
HA S HEID.8.1 ECK
CHAMPAGNE, 1589, WHITE SRat $30 per core of 1 dozen quarts, $33..........per case of 2 dozen pints,
KRESSMANN & COPB
RED AND WHITE BORDEAUX WINES.
C. G. HIBBERT & CO.S
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT · MAINZ BEER..
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, let February, 1800,-
FOR BALE.
“HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE?
CHAMIDSECK & CO., REIME.
PURVEYORS TO THE IMPERIAL AND ROYAL COURT AT BERLIH AND TO THE IMPREZAL
COURT OF RUBBLA. NASA. MONOPOLE RED SEAT, (medium_dry).
* Do. HBC "RED FOIL
De DRY DO.
do.
(extre
CARLOWITZ & COG
Shanghai
Sharp Peaks.. Amoy.... Swatow
Canson......|
20.01
20.95
Hongkong... 29.35 Victoris Peak..
Gap Rock 29.81 Macao,
92,95
Haiphoug
208
Bolinao
Manila......
Chipe S: Jamet,
l
Wind.
HE
Weather
t
0.02
On the one 11. à. Forcarb-Barometer steady manstada NFL winds; olondy, drinking min at Nuto.../...
On dato
HONGKONG REGISTER
Barcsator
Previous tay.m.
29
10 10 3.10.
21.15
Tempcrntico' margin
79
Damidity
Direction of w
Weider
Fabr
Highest open air temperature on the sath Lowest open air taziperatuen on the th 1-BARONETIn veduced to 22 degres's Fuhr, at con lowel
TmFLAT in the shade in on the busty of
Fahrenheit. B-KUMUITA 12 porosalegoat catalülion,
mis catarated with spistand being 100.
DERECTION OF THE WIEL IA twe points. S-FORCE OF THE Ware seeking to Beaufort Seale
-STATE OF THE WIT; bina aky: p. detached. clouds drizzling rain; f. for. g. gloomy; hall; 1.
· Bgbluingga or overdekt z p. prising
Falos Paew; t. thalabi $2.
(wet).
F. G. FIGQ. First Assistant. Hongkong Obervalary, 20th April, 1896.
MYRE, FALCONER & Co.'s KDUST, April 29th. Barometer 9 ... 2008 Therma, A. (Wet bulb 70 Barometer I r.M35 Therm. I P.M.Wet bulb 73 Barometer 4...29.01 Therm. 4pm.(Wetbulb) 79 Thermom, 9 AM 174, Therm. Maximu Themom 17.M... Therma. Minimum (0 "Thertor: 4 P.M...75 - night........
Gour For (dry)
dry).
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
90th April to 6th May.
FOR WATER.
LOT WATER
Mean Time
Beko Hight. Mean Time. Neerkoog
It. 10.
10
0 9
19.
Sole Agents For Hongkong, Chine, and Japan;
JUST LANDED,
*
Maght
(1359)
har
Fri
Bat
Bu
1722 A
CHAMPAGNE DUGENE CLICQuor.
Per Case 2 doz. Fints $28.00,
Meu
No fuferier
vor low.
Tues:
Fed.
No Safetier.
High
37
woter-
water.
BANG & G0%
have always on kand
BOLE AGENT FOE CHINA AND JAPAN,
E. RICCO & Co,
TION OF COAL,
Hongkong.
號 生怡
COAL MERCHANTS,
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIF- Address
Care of Meis KwonG BANG & Co Hongkong. 12th September, 1895.
No. 68, PRATA.
[3673-30
Tan leclght at visas skolevel has buna determined, from sha Bidal obecreation of 1857 and 1858, 3.37 fout how so of ho tico-gange as the Howie Taal Observatory; and the
•Lawo-wabs Orang ping-Tides, to which interio
à fhoes Tablet ar relived, as 2,87 feet above soro
KED DANK Moses; the T-blog markadi with a zaltus tign-(—
And below Dowar-waier Ordinary Spring Tider, and abrali bo subtracted from the natakeit given above.
For Moji, Kubo, Yokohamia, Victoria, B.C and Trooma--Per Videria, to-morrow, the lat May, at 11.30A.M.
For Singapore-fer Glenshic, to-morrow, the 1st May, at 1.80 P.M.
For Singapore. Penang, and Caloutta-Pe Lighting, on Saturday, the 2nd May. at 290
P.M.
For Shanghai, Nagunaki, Moji, Kobe, and Yokotaron Por. Meyuns, on Saturday, 2nd May; st 4.50 P.M.
Bombay-Pe Singapore, Ponang, and Letimo, on Monday, 4th May, at 11.30 A.M.
-For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townieville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mel- bourre-Par Chingiu, va Monday, the 4th
May, st 2.80 г...
For Nagaki, Kobe, and Yolobana-Por Ancona, on Friday, the 8th inst., at 11.39 L..
MAILB BY THE UNITED STATE PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Poru, despatched on SATURDAY, the 2nd May, with Maile for Japur, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, fanelin, Pero, &o., which will be closed as follows: 1.30 PM. Registry ceases. 5.00 P.M. Post Offen closes.
will
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Peki will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 5th May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries boyond, uta Brindisi; to tho Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The following hours will be observed in closing the maile for Europa, &
$00 AM.Posting of Prices Current and Cir-
·culars cesser.
10.00 am-Registry passes.
10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns cOLAKI.
11.00 AM Mail closos.
LASTE LETTRES may be posted (from 11.10 M.) with 10 conte late fee up to 11.30 N., after which hour they may be seat on yourd with the same late foe.
GRIMAULT & CIES
SOAP
affords relief and a speedy care in the meet agonising of itching eczanus. It clears the. skin of the most distrossing of scaly, ornsted, pimply, and blotchy bumours; it cleanses thes onlp of dandruff, scales, and crust; destroys miersonpie insects which foot on the hair, and supplies the roots with energy and nourish- ment, it heals rough, shapped, and fissured hands, with lichling, burning palmus, sed painful finger ends.
From the simplest blemish to the most torturing and disfiguring diseases of tho akin and scalp, even when complicated with scrofulous tains, it is equally aucoessful.
Prescribed by the most eminent dermatologiste in the treatment of aevers cuses of Skie Diseossa of Parasitical origin:
FOR PRICKLY HEAT, RINGWORK, ÁONE, Iron, KcZEMAS, PRORIASI8,
FRECKLES, ETC.-
----- GRIMAULT & CIR-Päris A. B. WATSON & Co-Hongkong.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the Cirtaiss, the AGENTS, 'nor the OwYEES will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Officem or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay i Hongkong Harbour
ANNANDALE, Brit, str., Milne Mitaxi Bussin
Kaista.
ABLOUT, Brit, str., Murray--hewan & Ca COLORADO, Amer.bk., Jems-Order. FORMORE, Brit. bk, Ohrloff-Melchers & Co. -KONG ALE, Nory, str Chr. Thinn-Chinese.
LIGHTING, Dril. str., Spenco D. Soon,
Sons & Co,
“LUCT A. NICELLS Amt, ship, Nichols
Benter, Bröckelmann & Co, LYE MOON, Ger. str., Hensmann-Sierasson.
&.00.
MACUSE, Brit ate, Thoméon-Dodwell,
Carli & Co,
MASCOTTE, Brit, str. Ross--Bradley & Co. OLYMPIA. Eritish ste, Tranbridge Dodwell,
Carlill & Co. i
SEBASTIAN BAO, Brit. bk., Hansen-Master. FAM O'SHANTER, Aar, sh, Peabody-Captain, VELOCITY; Brit, ik, Martin-Chinese.