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two cooks or castles, and eight pawns. Those sitteribio extension of the mineral industries, who have once tastered a few of the higher ivans of cheap transport to the coast ports lights of a game boar eloquent testiraony as was tought by means of canals and millions of to the peculiar way. It exercison over its oney were spout, resulting in a great rederators," and for this reason, more than ang tion in the cost of transport. This state other, probably. I bave never falt justified i alnirs listed until the introduction of following it too closely At the same time it mil anys, when it was found that they is possible to take a passing interest in the uld compute favourably (in caso of the doings of our great mastors, and note the pro more easily goods) with boats navigating canals, gress also of air younger giants. Coming nok allowing a draght of only 2ft, to it. Railwayn vace again to the doings of the gang. Midland wore built along the course of rivers and eatinis, player, it was mention to me quite fecently. ng all the lighter and are expensive goods, that when Mr. Blackbarne was st in tho white scal and ore continued to be distributed district he noted the promising style of youag by bouts wherever canals were available and in Bellinghe, going so far as te afirm that ora a favorable position, Towards the "ristics," Joag be would prove himself to be one of Eug-. a now development took place. It was lau's foremost chess players Very few, pro- osurged that those ports which were situated badly, anticipated that this prediction would a river at a considerable distance from ero so noor falfilment is so short space of time the gas were gaining in impertans over these close to the shore, facilities for nasigation being the same. The canatagion come to ma that while bats of only a few feat draught might be in an unfavourable position to
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ships of 8 ft. draught or more could proceed apporter of car pans. By supporter in this further inland. From that time and up till I on the thonands, who provide the TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DROZMEKE, How millions of pounds have beзs spent int," be saw of me. It ir a long time.
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The Undersigned having been appointed ****4,601,913 2 0. the terminus for Box-going stowners a few miles the rest and leisure they have earned. As a rule, higher up a siver. Wherover there is où in these contests between weather-beaten and often AGENTS for the above Company are pro perbuat shipping centre, thoro must also be a
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ANCE COMPANY. - distanco The same argument holds in the willing and the flesh moak. Before now it has matter of gords for export read the distribution been my lot to gezenpawreferon foot salt players.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1821. of imports. Frazeo, in the face of very great posed to ste of the younger ihned, both at dileultios, bus mais Paris a sosport, and raised Rugby and the Association game, but the old Rouen to the position of the fourth port, Helaas have really saved in long before the end gian is ambitions to make Bressels a port: came, Rowland Hill would be no mateb for and if Bugand has been able to sell her Ailan at hall, H. Vassall world probably find. mineral prodnata so cheaply it is mostly due himself insted off the ball or downed on the to the increased facilities with which ships instant by a youngster ke Stout, the Glor
cestershire forward, now reach the manufacturing centros. In Ger-
And so one might ren. ou. That there are actsworthy exceptions, no mang it in no recognized that, however well milways are managed, and even if goods for ex-.
one will deny. The great Me Millan—and suroly port are charged the lowest rates, they cannot no other mijestiva could here bo app3⁄4jed—Ar- sempete wherever store are navigable rivers; thur Gould, the Graco brothers (E DIL W and in this respect it is very interesting to note) and that rare type of a sportsman, A. F the works undertaken with so minch sueness on Foraby, dra mévely axumptions that prove-the the river Water, where it is intended to me. Candidly, no one sould be a warner ad. Bremen (situated about 50 miles from the son) mirer of these than Iem, but 1 cannot bring accessible to the largest on-going ships.
myself to believe that althor John Kean or In all these cases it has been a question of W. G. Georgs con eninto the deeds of other incressing the depth from a few feet up to more days in sneh a manner an suy of these hors than twenty, while all we want is an increase curator. It is wellnigh two years ago of a couple of foot in the natigable depth of the since I was an eye-witnons of a little sporting Fail, the present mant of depth, being da, batir in which George played a guri. An to putural cansas, tit mainly to the construction of a natwork of cools, which and he lost for the sam of some fifty thousand tools, The canals could be opened at high water and turing Boca, so it is impossible to see how there can be any opposition to this measure. The belief is goniral that par present Viceroy is favourable to the project, but that he is somus- what timid in taking the initiative. Ib. 16, however, urgent that a start be made at once, and as a Bist step, we suggest tast His Excellency appoints offers t invitra a representative of the Chamber Commerce and the Commissioner of Castonis to formulate a scheme for raising the fends, ets, dans, the scheme could be submitted to the Trung-li Yawen and the Foreign Ministers at Peking for approval, If the Chinese muurge the affair in this way they will avoid spending more money than nocessary s and they way reasonably expect that the foreign and air shipping will each contribute a pizoportional part of the yearly repte, which will be required towards paying the interest Litter or mora skilful bazar I desire never to the low and maintaining the works. A joint commission of Chinese and foreigners must manage the business; and there is no excuse--- if the Viveroy is in earnest way it should not tiun for the judgreent of those who call them
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F18 athletic gathering had mins to a close, and as the officials lingered on flie ground na argament
TORTH GERMAN FIRE INSU KAMUE was commenced on the form of present is eom- i
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.' Cad pared with former champions, ft in a short to a mulch. was ronde" for a rager between
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above the mile round-baldor (George) and a compara Company are PREPARED TO Accu tively unknown runner, the intine receiving a Class Foreign and Chinese Risks at Cnerunt. fairly long start in a rail. Of all the scores of Rates.
cos I hul witnessed George tako part-in, not
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Hongkong, 20th May, 1895. feeling as did this one. He struggled and i struggled again, and really came with a bit of FARANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE bis old dash in the last quarter, but, fo uss & | 1 COMPANY OF HAMBURG sporting phrase, has tas beaten out of sight. aneb to his own chagrin and the Evenwat disay.
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The Undersigned, baging bean appointed pointment of his friends. These are oveats I AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared do not daro to gize upon, fun as it may be to to ACHEPT RISES against FIREst Current some people. There is little probability of either Kaen er sorge losing much over the suggested
match, and it may prova a djew for the public,
at if 1 has a wish atall on the subject it is that I may not be there to see. Many years ago I saw Jem Mace in his prior, and a straighter seo. When Lermitted himself to be minile an example of by lilie Mitchell, young cough to be his grandson, I had no particular ustima
be appointed at once. Our vital interest being selves his friends. No the less wn ses of the
shattering process of our old time idols the bot
beautisfied.
at stake, it is usaloss for the Chinese to expect for shall we be ns to drop the matter, or, without taking other staps, endure the present situation-Peking and Tientsin Times.
SPORT AND ANECDOTE,
BY AN OLD FOory.
THE REVIVAL OF PEDESTRIANIAM,
A SIDRY OF LADY MARTIN, Turning while from the playing fold to the staggsthe following little anecdots may interrat a few all Lectre goors who en recall, the many brilliant triumphs of Lady Thucdore Martin in the early fiflios, I came across it the other day amongst others of a similar claracter in my collection. The author of the story is felda. It is thus Mrx Martin's (a the now a sucessful and popular writer in various
time this was written Theodore Martin had not be honoured by Her Host Grasions Majesty with a knightlodi appearance at Stratford
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The very welcome Billig given te professiouns padestrianism by the suries of matches izdalgod in by Mills, Downer, Baudin, Watkins, Bacou and one or two other noted foot runners should be immensely gratifying to all lovers of straight forward sport. Up to the present there has carries my mind back to one acquision when I 'not been so much as a murmur hard es to the. bad the Imppiness of seeing her iz London It by accident. genuineness of any of the moss in which the There was then a coffee.kense nearly opposite aantra (£1,000 in ouse of death and weekly AVANTED, for 2 or 3 Months during the was in 1951, and I was up for my matriculation. Accidents insured agains for £ and £2 per runners mentioned have taken part To north Somerset Hon Sam's Cotes Hand countrymen the revival ught to prove of espacial interest, for it must be to hedhold, there I stayed. The Olympic Theatre was close at hand, and there on the eve of my oxamination 3favebaster, Nervosatie, Edinburgh, and one or two other centres in the north of England, Helen Pauoit played Paulino is the Lady of that the sporting pablic must look for thinton. I don't think on papers are any the euterprise witich stone ankeet the not had been a pleasant memory one in all the worse beescans. I went to see hor, and I know it a-boiling." In toe two quarters I have intervening years. Sy bad, I believe, nireaty observed a tendency to place the extratour retired frota ti stage thee, bat title that etempions on altogether igher pedestals Uan theme nerorded to well-known and gracious goodness which is part of her char Underdget, maring heen apponited
forward, on the very ere of hor TVS use Cox and recognised "pros." This seems to be a mistake. Not for a moment weak anyone desire to rub marriage to play for the best of a veteran prepared to copt EISUS against FIRE at these new professional champions of an bone of actor, William Farren. There was rather arront rates.
concal incident that evening Whon Paulino
the bestre which elings to their performances in their user sphere, but it must appeal to all is brought home to the cottage so terrible a
citrast to the home love which Meinetta
lovers of fairness that some injustice is being dous to Bredin in lumping him together with the man who hare hat perföres to embrace pro.... fessionalism for the simple reason that they had been dubarred the unatour ranks. We have many moist yes in the theatio known Clowery, and Wallace, and Jackson, and Hadson, and Williamson, and Harry Hutchons, and Gent as mutand-out professional runners kept and trained for certain parposes. They never came nider the bun of the A.A.A. bananse
bad pictured to ber-and when all her soul finds nttarance in the expression, “Oh, thað ág. would but ask my forgiveness! there were a One sturdy-looking iustio in the pit was but bed no share whetster in the big scalding accustomed or ploutly to conceal his feeling; she are that coursed each other down his innocent nose and-ever his bind visage, nor in the very audiblo sols which burst from him. But they never posed in one part while acting the London sadisace wit patient, and cried other. We all know it is the fashion to worshipta-1 S-se-h! Turn his out! Turn the rising sun; but the less we hear of the gossip ons The poor fellow we indignant. about man who hasa honestly and straightfor. He tried hard to, dim the enrrent of his torg wardly gone ever to professionalism" the better with a flaming rea cotton pocket-handkerchief Except in the case of Bredin nothing of the with while spota on it and us to his roles. they surt hus happctiod, and I am old-fashionod
nough to believe that so long as these lines ly swelled his voice into something like a voor ne ize exòlaíméd, “UI~O)—Ol---svu't help
are drawn between the clages it will be just coked a Pauline, and saw her p well to calls sde a spodu. Before leaving hiver with an emotion foreign to the art,*: this topic, it has occurred to month fut reach is the pretty little angudotis con a meeting of gopilmen educered in the future one of the last appearances of one of the welfare of pedestrianism could be courons at the present jente, and a few simple rulou ost ornaments that ever adorned the British, or drawn up for the gool government of foot-run any other stage.
ning a long loase of life might be negared for"
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dom would probably be the most otsing-body to undertale the work, with some notability at the head to give it tore, if need be. Thure enn ba too much Tegislation in sporting- maiters, Are we know, but the time curtainly edama ripe for the inauguration of acma sneh body as I have hinted at.
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VESSELS PASSED ANJER
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26 Germanship B. C. Rickmors, Wurth want, Mar. 4, from Bangkok for Chaniel.
27, Amy bark, Jennis Harkness, insbury, Mar. 6 from Manila for Delaware Breakwater. 27, Norw. bark India. Jenson, Feb. 2, from Jangkok for Ponta Delgado.
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HONOURS FOR A YOUNG CHEES PLAYER, 25, Am ship R. E. Theme, Nice, Feb. 29,
Lots of that most muthralling of indoor- ganacs, obcas, heve frequently baon, entertained during the put few years with moh exhibitions of akill as rarely fall to the lot of these who have not yet come under ita, spol. The nier vellous and abnost bowildering play of car own champion Mr. Blackbarne ha provided anok treaty on port remain in the memory for, a' lifetime. Just recently the international tourney hetwood England and Artorico aroused the ruthesiasm of followers of the gauze from cone end of the gloho to the othár, and when, af the finish of a contest that may yet become historical, the Englishman and prosed vistoriens al woll-weaning sportsmen felt a bit preudar of our isk, and readily understood the enthusiasm with which the result win
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20, British Ahip: Godiva, Trunks, Duo. 17, from New York for Hongkong,
30, Nod, ak Amicitia, Krouken, Jan. 16, from Newcastle, N.S.W, fax Batavia,
For further Particulara, apply to
J. V. VERNON, Apont Hongkong, 18th June, 1890.
ASTATIC FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.
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8. J. DAVID & CO. Agente.
Hongkong, 1st December, THOM,
CUTLER,
PAIMER
&.00.8
Price $9.00 PER DOSEN
NET
SPECIAL BLEND."
WHISKY.
Bland
of Salento
8.
Distillations of the
Test Bootch Whiskies.
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & CHongkong [09
- Summer, & FURNISHED HOUSE jor BUNGALOW) containing 4 Robres.
SAD. E.." Apply to
Caro of Uffies of this Paper: Hongkong, 26th March, 1997
SRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE
Mrs. GILLANDERS. GLENFALY BUILDINGS. Hougkong, 9th January, 1896,
·BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
771
*146
NOMFORTABLY FURNISHED
ROOMS, With Board.
Apply to Mrs MATHER,
2, Pedder's FIL Henkong Tat, January, 1992.
KANANGA OF JAPAN
A NEW TOILET WATER
Prepared by RIGAUD & Co.
FAEFUMXES BY APPOINTMENT TO THE, ROTAL
FAMILIEN OF SPAIN, HOLLAND,
AND GREECE,
8, BUE VIVIENNE, PARIS.
CUTLER PALMERA CO, A paraly vegetable toilet Water what pozBoston the most refreshing properties. I makes the skin white, soft, and vivsty, part-
S
WIND SHIFTERS SINCE 13,
Who bavo consigued their Brande to ver osseing to it a fragant perinnio; it is a sure remody
for oralf century.
Apply to GC ANDERSON,
Mosses, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Hongkong, And to their friends in Shangluni.
ERRAVALLO'S
ERRUGINOUS:
JININE
The Great Austrian Tosic
PERUTIAN:BABɛ and 1202
Fagainst freckles or piriples. (2
It fortifies the delicata parts of the body, and especially recommended to Indies for the intimate toilet naras.
: Sold in pint bottles throughout the world.
BEWARE OF IMETATIONS.
And take only "RIGAUD'S KANANGA
WORTH A
Hand OfficeTOKIO Branch Offices Hornor, NEW YORK, BOX EAT, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN TUN, NAWOTWANG, and all Forts in JAPAN,
Mike Coal Mines.
Ohmoura Coal Mines. Kanada Coal Mizos.
Thy Miike Cotton Spinning MI La Tokyo Marins Insurance Co., Limited. Melt Fire Insurance Co.. fomited. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Oleming and Working Co.,
Shanghai
Omoda Cement Company, Japan.. Kadegafnold Cotton Splaning Mil. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan, Hayashi Cloak Factory. Hougtong 12th December, 1896.
LEN TING;
SURGEON DENTIST,
12495
No. 10, D'AGULLAR STREFT.
TERMS VERY MODERATE, Consulation Free. Hongkong, 23r.. Suptaonkar, 1891. -
WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONB, WANOWA MACHISELT GODOWNS AND
GINEERING ESTABLISHMENT,
Horgkong Electric ... H. H. L. Tramways..... Hongkong Ic H. & E. Wine & G. Hongkong Hope H. & W. Dix
Cancou
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China Fire Clúna Traders
Hongkong Fire..........
North Chic... Straita
Unio Yang
Land and Building
H. Land Investment Bumpireys ante Kowloos Loud & Bi West Point Building Lazon Supr Mining
Charbonnages
·Jelebu ------ New Balsomi
Da. Prefarenec...
Oliver's Mines, A.
Panjam
£10 $110, buyere
$88, atles & sallem $100 505, eales &hoyers. 250 35, & buyem
25 SD, alles
150 606, sales $50 153, buyers 8125 247 j. cb. prent,
¡$133.75, buyers $50 $185, Ales $20 $101, eettera 125 379, les cellers 400 $337, zeller
$76. T. 195, sellers 820 219,&des
350.8200, sellers $60 $175, buyeri
850 sales $10-$8.75, onləş
840 10.76. sellers $100 $42, ale & Layer
F.500 230, buyers $5 $2.30, sales $1 $1.50, selles $102, sales
18
B$24.57:..
$5,0,&ellers
09:18 14
Do. (Ereference). Raub 13190.15
Steamship Goya
· Cluns, and Manila....... China Mutual Ord
Do Pref Douglas 8. 8. (b. in FF, Canton and 31... Indo-China & N... Wauchal Wareli'en C5
$50 960
610 45, 10s. $50 469, sellers $15 395),scles & vollera $16 $47, salez & bayers 29738498
Warzón & Osi, A. S. .....] ': $10" $12)
JY. Y. VERNON, Broker
OPIUM, New Malwn (this year's) 3750 with allanze 5 c'ties. Hey Mulia Chast year's) $170
24 Old Malwa (2/4 years) 18000 to
0 to 8 Old Alalwa (5 years) $325 New Patra $6323; Old Fin$67. New Denaresse 14052); 014 Beaures 165 Persian, Oily
$500 to $65 Persian, Paper-wrappel
...$553 to 8660 Sale 100 cheute Bengal opium and 15 cust Mayra
- THE WEATHER. CHINA COAST MEVEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, 14th APRIL, AT 4M
STATION.
Wladivocok Tokyo
Kochi...
90.08
40.23
30, 18:
Nagasaki 30.15 Kagoshima 30.23 Shanghai...... 29.92 Sharp Peak..P,97
$0.03
Swalow 20.36 Canzon ..... 29.92 Hongkong 29.93 Victoria Pal Gop Rock... Macao
Haiphong Folinae
20.93
... 29.04
20.87
29.13
15th APEIL,
“Manila"...]. 29.98 Cape 8. James
Wisdivostock 30.25 Tokyo 80.08. Kochi
29.90. Nagasaki.. 2.97 Kagoshima.. 20.06 Shanghai 30.11 Ezurp Peak... 30.10. 1746 Amoy
SHALON- Canton....... Ex-Hongkong
Victoria Peak 1 to 8 Cross Lano, Wanchai,
Gep Rock M30.08 LARGE STOCK OF MACHINERY Haiphong by the best English unkers, alwayson band one...... such as Steam Steering Gear, Steam Winches.Cape S. James
Mania Staera Caprtans, Steam Pumps, Steam Donkey Pumps, Hydraulic Press, Sugar Milla Marine Boilers and Engines, Stationary. Boilers and. Driting Enginar, Stool Boller Plates, Pig Iron, ete,, eto, is the A
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HONGKONU REGISTER
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W LYSAUGHT, N
13, Wanchai Roader... ...
[3889. Hongkong, il Tanuary, 1897.
penis on the lith.. ..". Laimest open ais temperatura car thự 1450.. DN Wixte two feli
RR
FOR SALE
SUINALT PERE & FILS, REIMS
| Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPEES Skip only the Finest Quality Bira Puy (fraan Seal)
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Sole Agents, Hongkong, 17th May, 1895,
11208
FOR SALE.
B. CHARPAIND 180, WHITE HEAL
por dago of dozen quarla per ease of 2 dacen pinta KRESSMANN & CO. 6. SES ARE RED AND WHITA
132
ED
BORDEAUX WINES. TECG. HILBERT & CO'S
BOTTLED ALE & STOUT. MAT NZER BEER
BEECHAM'S PILLS
FOR ALL
Over 100 Medical Certificatur notifying its | BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISOLDERS grout SLENGTH-GIVING PROPERTIES and at She same time being of au
EXQUISITE TASTE
Sole Agente for Hongkong. A. S. Watson & Co,
Heartong 2201 May, 1898
Annual Sazz 6iX MILLION Borxa. The la. 18. Box-containe 36 PillS. Price 60 Cants.: '
Projared only by the Proprietor — THOMAS BITCFAM, St. Helene, EvGLAND SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHIKA WATKINS & Co,
85. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong
-[192048]
SERIESEN & CO. Hongkong, lat February, 1896.
If
Fouck or Tuz WIFT according to Berufort Healt. E-STAFF OF Has Wraturzy by blue sky i nj, glatashe?
· ofoxide ;' de drizzSug: rain; £. for
- all Lighting, evadat, B. Size shown, a salty MÀ DI BAMOM? 1 bu tounder, f. vigļkāiła i mureve (within PADOR reduced to 89 degrees Falk, et nonlevel.
ATION 4 the Sivato in derreta Pakendit f
percentage of saturation, the h
ler safarital with moisture bang 1990,
F. G. FIG, First Assistant.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE EFÒLISH MAIZ,
The P. & Ostonanor- Coromandel, with the English mail, of the 19th ultimo, bft Singapors On Sunday, the 11th instant, at 4 p.m., and may: be expected here on Friday, the "1ith fustani, This Pocket brings replies to letters despatelud from Hongkong on the 11th February.
THE AMERICAN NATL. The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with mails, Ras, left San Francisco. for, this. port, via Honolula, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, on the 19th instant.
The P. M. etemor J'er, wita maili, dọn froin San Franulece to the 23rd vltimo, left Tokuban, on the Ith instant for this port, via Inland Sea, Kobo, Nagasaki, al Shanghai.
The O. &, steamer Coptis, with maile, &.,'. loft San Fizolues for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Koha, Nagasaki and Shanghai; on the Ist. Instant.
ZHE INDIAN KAJE,
The stormer Catherine Apens, from Calontta, left Singapore for this port on the 10th fustant.
THE CANADIAN MAIL."
Tha C. P. steamer Empress of Trdia, iconi Vancouver, & arrived at Nagasaki on the 15th instant, atë a.m. and will lette at ata." on the 16th instant, for Hongkong da Shanghái,
KIRCHANT KANKEN.
The O. B. & N. Paaie stedmor Meund Lebanon left Portland, D., on tho 7th nitimo."
The steamer fonmouthakira left Victoria, B.C., for this port on the 7th instant:
The China Mutual stenuior Tienkat from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal-on tho Seth ultimo, and may he consilorad las at"
Singapore en ar about the 18th instant:
The Rickmera steamer Dorothes Rickmers, from Middlesbro' and Hamburg, passed the Canal on the 1st instant, and is dusat Singapore
| bù or about the 22nd instant.
The "China. Mutual stoumor Hyson, fron Newport, Glasgow, and Liverpos, passed the Canal on the 9th instant, and may be considered das as Singapore on or about the 25th-instant.
The N. steamer Letimbro left Bombay for this port on tho 9th instant and 18 or posted hero on or about the 20th:instant.
FABBED THE VANAZ. OFTWARD- 2nd March-Gisela, Banedieh,
Ovestas, Teuter, Cangtre 5th Marok Taislin. 9th Marel--Turbo 12th March
Tukda Pancarvitia. 16th March- Yamaguchi Mara. 19th March--Arggle. Chingico, Bocobra. 23rd March-Vento. mand, Carmarthenshire. Tantalus, Adour, Pedan. 28th Marsh-Beuledi: 30th March -Poacidon, Tarra, Ekdale, Glenlochy, Melbridge 2nd April-Gerda, Coenna, Ulymes," Dorothea, Sunda. 6th April- Glengylo, Cludan, Comitaanibalth, Hakato Maca. 9 April-Dordogne. Fejlsun. 13th April-Oopeck. Prina Weinrich, Methren Castle.
HOYEWARD--9th April--Canton, Krianhild,
Occasion, Balmoral, Diomed.
13th April -Ningchemi
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Pastal Guide for 1896, revised to date will-to found in the Chronicle und Kirvdovy, P. SIX This is the only authorised couptate. Summary of Poetal information published in Hongkong,
PEAT DELIVER oluses at Post Office at 11.30 am, and Sam, or in Letter Boxes in the Gars by 12 and 3.30 o'deck Trams Lotter Boxes at Pork will be claved at 12.30 and 4 pm:
The authorised List of Mails issued in contestion with this paper is the one published twice each day jour Extrs, which is corrected to a much late our than that given below,
A MAIL WILL CLOSE,
For Saigon. Por Toys Maru, to-day, the 16th inst., nt:909 31.
Kutang, to day, the 16th inst., ut 200 AM
For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta-Per-
For Swator and Shanghai-Per Tuisang, to-day, the, 16th instant, at 9.00 AN
For Saigon Per Gurmania, da dog, the 16th inst., at 9.00A.M.
For Mac Per Heangshan, to-day, the 16th instant, at 9:00 Ast.
For Canton-Per Felolan, te-day, the 16th- izst,, at 9.00 am..
For Port Darwin, Thurstay Island, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Mol boarne-Per Tsian, to-day, the 16th instaut, at 9.00.&.
For Kobe Per Feiyang, to-morrow, the 17th instant, nu 9.30 AM
For Nagasaki and Wladivostook-Per Jacob Diedrichsen, to-morrow, "the 17tia instant, at 11.30AM
For Amoy and Manila -Per Bencralda, to- morrow, the 17th instant, at 11.30 ÄITU
For Swalow, Calaking and Hankow-Per Kiang Nan, tomorrow, the 17th instnut, at '5,00 P.M.
5.00 P.1.
For Nagasaki, Robe and Yoizolama-Par. Omi Maru, to-morrow, the 17th instant, at
For Swator and Bangkok. Fer Wong Koi, on Sunday, the 19th instant, at9,00 2.3.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Leland, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Mahones, Per Changche, on Tuesday, the 20th instant, At 3,80 F.M.
For Kobo and Yukohatas. Per Äriale Murú,
on Thursday, the 22nd instant, ut 5:00 p.m.
For Nagasad Kobe, and Yakahama-Per Ferie, on Friday, the 23rdiustant.at 11:30A.M. For Thursday: Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Per Famahiro Maru
on Friday, the 43rd instuut, at 550 Par
MAILA BY THE BRITISH PACKET
The British Contrast. Packet Thanes will boilospatahad on THURSDAY, the ind instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom; Europe, and countries beyond, vía Brinulist; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Bursale, Cuylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar:
8.00 4.25-Posting of Faces Current and Cir * culars censés,
10.00 am-Registry cente
10.30 A. Posting of newspapers, books, aud
patterns cesses;
11.00 £25:-D closes.
LUPE LETTERS' way he posted (from 11.10
A) 20th 10 cents late fea up të 11:30 AM after which hour they may be seat on board with the mais late fee
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES)
PACKET.
The United States Mail Packot Belgic will be despatched on THURSDAY, A. 220d inst.:. with mails for Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Havola, Peru, Ac which will be closed as follows
10 am Registry ceases. 11AM. Post Odios plosos, but Correspondence may be posted on board tho Pocket with Luto Fee of 10 cute extra Postage ntil the time of departures
AMERICAN SYSTEM
ENTISTRY
D
CR
262, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAZ,
CHADWICK KEWA.
(LAZE OF POARD & NOBLE).
Hongkong, 6th March, 1896.
Hongkong Observatory, 15th April, 1897. W
MYSANS, FALOONam & Co's Exxvi, 15th April. Harapdare: DAM...229.318 Cheney, 9'am: (Wetball) 72- Baryfuster 1 29.01 Them. 1. (Wetbulb Baboucte: 15,320.36 Them. 4r.m (Wetbulb) 74. Therawn. LM... Thann. Maxi
77 Thermin.1 P.77 Thera. Mhimnu (over" -Thermosni, 4 PM/74 Bighted 72
FOR SALE.
Bad, 18 GRAHAM'S CELEBRATED & CROWNS Mon 10
PORTALA LIGHT WINE specially SUITABLE ACHINE Specials Wieling Wor
an vuormous sale in India,
$21 per ones of me Dozen. Apply to ...
GC ANDERSON, Sole Agent, 15, Praya Couteal Hongkong, 9th February, 1887. [982
Tue 2
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE
18th to 22nd April,
Hion WATER?
A LOW WATER
Inigour list Mena Timo,
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MANILA CIGARS. No. 96, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, 18th February, 1897 FAK E. J. REMEDIÓS, OREIGN AND COLONIAL STAMP
DEALER,
No. 3, WOODLANY TELEKCH, HONGKONG,
Will be glad to sand STAMPS on approval to any uddrama on receipt of satisfactory ruder, ances
Is also prepared to purelines nail Postage STAMPS il farge or Small Quantities for Cash. Agente WANTED, Libers! Discount Allowed: TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
N°
[2719
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the OWKEES will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrated by the Officers or the Crawa of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
BAUKEL, Bet b Martin Frampton-Stan HRNEY FILING, Amer aliipy Merriman—
Order:At
KAMORA, Britskin, J. J. Browall-Mostar, ROUT STANLEY Brit, barque, I. Williams-
Standart. Vil Co