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Entertainment,

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

ALINGER'S ENGLISH OPERA THE HONGKONG FILE INSURANCE STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VLA NAGA-

ROUFFE COMPANY.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

0ITY HALL TO-MORBOW EVENING, 19th February, 1987. Business Manager, Mr. N. SALINGER. Stage Manager, ... Mr. ARTILOR RIGBY,

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ORVINIACE'S MASTERFIE THE GRAND DUCHESS OF

GEROLSTEIN.

MILITARY COMIO OPERA, In Fener Acts, Universally admitend to be the bost French Comic Opera over written.

Characters:

Prince Paul Baron Puck

Baron Grog

Goneral Boem

Mr Herbert Salinger. Mr Frank D'Este. Mr George Wilsory

Air Arthur Byby. Private Fritz

Mr Arthur Facett Nepomus

Master M. Balinger." Mia Leiva Salinger. Wands.

Mrs N. Salinger. Izu

Maid of Honor Miss Alice Emmett La Grande Duchesse. Miss Tilly Saroney.

Musical

Director,

... Mr. H. W. Powys Woon.

By kind permission of Colonel ANDERSON and Offisers, the Band of the Northamp tonshire Regiment will play during the interral

$2. $1.

PRICES OF ADMISSION: Dross Cirole and Stalls, Back Soats, Military and Sailors in Uniform Hal Price to Back Seats only.

To avoid diseppointinent secure your

·sents early.

Rearend Seats Ingy be booked at Messrs. KLEY & WALS's, LIMITED, where a Plan of the Hall may be seen.

Doors open

nat 8.30, to commence at 9.

TUESDAY, the 22nd February, BENEFIT FOR MAS TILLIE SARONY, 'LES CLOCHES OF CORNEVILLE.

THURSDAY, the 218 February. BENEFIT FOR Mrsa LENA SALINGER, LA Fun Da MADAME Axuce'

SATURDAY, Be 26th February, POSITIVELY LAST APPEARANCE OF THE CONFARY IN HONGKONG. Hongkong, February 18, 1887.

For Sale.

- FOR SALE.

2$5

THE BRITISH STEAMER

...SOO CHOW,

THE

Capacity 313 Tons, Speed 11 Knots. Thoroughly repaired last month. Terus MODERATE,

Apply to

NO TIM,

Bruker, 18, Bank Buildings,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, February 4, 1887.

FOR SALE.

ULES

198

Oo,'a

M UM M CHAMPAGNE, Quarts.....$20 per Case of 1 dos. Pints...............$21.

14

Dubos Frères de Geron & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES.

Harter's Celebrated Barley Broe'

WHISKY,- per Cano of 1 do

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1834

1187

Notices to Consignees.

UNION LINE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE..

Captain THE Steamship Victoria,

Corso, having unived from the above Ports, Consigness of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Vadersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:

RAKT AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

NOTICE is hereby given that the Eigh- teenth Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above-samed Company will be held at the Company's places en

Daylightc Office situato in Peddar's Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, ou TUESDAY, the 22nd day of Fubrary, 1887, at 12.30

N

The P. & O. 8. N. Do.'s

Stoamship.

Thibt.

will leave for the boss FEIDAY, the 4th March, at

EL. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent

Hongkong, February 9, 1887.

of the Oock in the Afternoon, to receive a. P. & 0. S. N. Co.'s Olics, Statement of Accounts to the 31st Deconi- ber, 1880, the Roport of the General Mara gera, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

ANU NOTOR is lereby also givon that at the same place and in the same day at 12.45 o'clock in the Afternoon or so soon afterwards as the Ordinary Ananal Moeling shall be concluded, an EXTRAORDINXEY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be hell for the purpose of passing the subjoined Borolution.

Should the resolution be passed by the required majority it will be saburitto for

coniraation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION to a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY MEETING which" will be subsequently convened..

RESOLUTION.

That the Articles of Association be altered

in matiner following:--

(a) The following Article shall be aubatitut-

ed for Article No. 111, namely:-111. The Reserve Fund sball consist of a sam of not less than $1,000,030 nor more than $1,500,000.

NOTIUE

208

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

February 18, 1887 - Glenartier, British steainer, 1,400, D. O. Muckinley, London January 4, Penang Fob, 8 and Singapore 10, General JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Casten, British stonnior, 1,110, J. Bram- br, Shanglini February 15, General JALINE, MATHESON & Co.

Glucking, Gorman steamer, 916, Ad. Schultz, Bangkok February 8, General.- MELCHERY & Co.

Tadeyendent, Gorman steamer, 871, A. WHITE & Co.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight, Prometheusteaves for S'hai, Near Mongkut leaves for: Swatow, 3 p.m.

Complä leaves for Strisite

4 pm Amoy leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Tonedire leaves for Australian

Ports VEN

5 p.m. Zafro leaves for Manila, &c.

Meeting,

[No. 7887 FEBRUARY 18, 1887

got Navel and Military officials to give Jour Thenison, who describes himself na considorution to mercantily needs; and seaman on board the S. S. Amoy, was fined if the efforts of this Land Commission | 86, with the alternative of two days' hard tend to a reconciliation of these strange labour, at the Palico Court to-day, for y condicting interests, they will confer indecout conduct in the thoutre, City Hall laeting benefit on the Colony of Hong.

lest night. The scheme akotched out in theso Tur German residents in Shanghai do not quorios so elaborately presented to the

kong.

community not only includes great roseem to be a very devout 135. 9 p.m.-Meeting of Persovornues Lodge forms in the details of the existing movement that was set on foot by the system of acquiring and rogistering Consel to establish regular service in the land, and of reatifying boundaries, hut Evangelical Erotestant faith of Germany proposes the most important changes

Amusements.

9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.

in the modes of bulding and in the has fallen through on secount of want of Colony. Opinions ore solicited on this interest in the matter.

Hasenwinkel, Saigon February 12, Rio A S. WATSON & Co., Ltd, subject in all its stages. Is it desirable By kind permission of Colonel Anderson

Chi Yuen, Chinese steamer, 1,211, W. H. Lant, Amey February 13, General.-U. M. S. N, Co.

Ta-Preliminary MEETING hold on THURSDAY, the 17th Inst., to consider what steps should be taken to Celebrate. Stettin, German str., 1,815, F. Warnhos, HER MAJESTY'S JUBILEE, it was Yokohama February 10, Kobe 12, and PUBLIC Nagasaki 14, Maits & General-M8Louens unanimously resolved that MEETING Mould be convened for WED & Co... NESDAY, she 2nd Proximu, at 4.30 p.m., and that the Hos. the CuIZA, JUSTICE. should be asked to Preside.

Aia MEER of the COMMUNITY Aro TRYITED to attend

The MEETING will be held in the Our

BALL

By Order

ANTHUR K. TRAVERS,

Ben

: 2015

J. II. STEWART-LockiEspx, J Secretario.. Hongkong, February 18, 1887.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

~ Laging E S.S.. Glenartney having arrived. from the above Porta, Consigases (b) The following Article shall be substitut-of Carge by hor are hereby informed od for Artials No. 112, namely:-112. that their Goods, with the exception of The Reserve Fund having Opins, are being landed at their risk into the reached the sata of $1,000,000 the Godowns of the Undersigned, whened and for General Managers and the Consulting from the Wharves or Boats delivery may Committee may appropriate from timo

bo obtained. to time so much of the profits as they may daam. dosirable to the Resorve Fund until the said Fund shall amount to the and of $1,500,000, provided always that such annual appropriation shall not exceed 10 per cent of the said profits.

(c.

The following Articleshall be substitut- ed for Article No. 115, namely:-115, The sail Reserve Fund shall if prac zioable ba maintained at a sum of not less than $1,000,000 nor more than $1,500,000, and the whole of the futors accruing profits of the Company shall, aubject to such annual Bonus as afore said and losa auch portion or portions (if any) thereof (net exceeding in any year 30 per Ceul of the profits of such Your) as the Goneril Managers may (as they aruursby empowered to do)apply in naistaining the Reserve Fund at a aum of not less than $1,000,00 and less alas such portion or portions (if any) thereof as may from time to tie be applied in increasing the said Reserve Faud under Article 112, be divisible amongst the Sharaholders genomlly according to the number of Shares held by each.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 9th to the 22nd day of February, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON. & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lt Hongkong, January 31, 1887,

NOTICE

TO

LEASE.

171

AIE SPACIOUS PREMISES

known as "The

THE

Hongkong Steam Laundry Company (Limited), comprising:-

A SIX-ROOMED DWELLING, SPACIOUS DRYING R0031

-INS →→

WHICH CAN BE UTILIZED AS A GODOWN, "&YARD,

INLAND LOTS, Noa. 742 and 743, upon which it stands, measuring about

24,000 Square Feet.

Alsu,

FOR SALE.

1 HORIZONTAL STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER.

| MEALIFE WASHING Machine for Heavy

Work Do. NEW WARMING MACHINE for

Heavy Work.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense, and no1 Fire Insuranco will be afincted.

All Claims against the Steaner must presented to the Undersigned on or before the 23rd Instant, or they will not be re- cognized.

RUSSELL &. Co.; Agents.

Hongkong, February 10, 1887.

UNION LINE.

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275

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK & SINGAPORE.

THE Stoordship Devonshire, Captain A Top

abovo Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hureby requested to send in their Bits of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongsics.

2 ROTARY WADING MACHINES for Family

Work.

DASH WALL RINSING MAURINE

Do.

Do.,

NEW. 1 CENTRIFUGAL MACHINE for Wringing.

NEST of FOUR COPPER BOILERS. STARCHING MACHINE...

2 Inox STOVE for Hanting IronE,

COMTER DEYING CLOSET, with TWENTY

Houske.

DECоNDUN IRONING MACHINE. 1. Do.

Do,

Do.

1 MAROLE, with DRIVING and REVERSINO.

GEAR.

A OD. GOURDIN, Manager. Hongkong, January 27, 1867.

146

Optional Cargo will be forwarded in less notice to the contrary be given before

To-Day, the 18th Instant. Cargo unining undelivered after the 25th Instant will be subject to rent.

p.m.

201

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 18. 1887. KORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ·

FROM YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI.

Steamship Stettin, Captain C. F. WARNKES, MANINO ARK fm the aboro Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested To SEND IN THEIR BILLS OF LAD- sá FOR COUNTERSIGNATURE by the Under signed, and TO TAKE HIMEMATE DELIVERY of their Goods from ALONGSIDE.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Row- Loos Prax AND GODOWE Co., and stored at Consignees' risk and aspenos.

|

No Claims will be admitted, after the Goods have left the Gotowns, and all) Goods remaining after the 25th Instant will ho subject to rent.

Alken, chafed, and daninged Goods ars to badett in the Godowns, where they williamined on Tuesnar, the 1st Marci, 4 p. 30.

All Claians must reach us before the 3rd March, or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance bus beon effected.

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agenda Hongkong, February 18, 1887.

2

FROM LONDON.

Chow-chow-foo, German steamer, 796, W. Wendt, Swaton February 17, General MELCHEES & Co.

Ilabang, British stemmer, 277, I 8. Roach, Swawow February 17, General- DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP U

Matapedia, British steamer, 1,453, J. B. Parvis, Shanghai-February 15, General. RUSSELL & Co.

DEPARTURES. February 18:- Frej, fus Haiphong. Whampoa, for Saigon. Teheran, for Yokohama. Nagato Maru, for Yokohama. Lorne, for Singapore Casion, for Whampon.

CLEARED.

Greyhound, for Blow and Frkhoi. Laertes, for Singapore and London,

fire, for Amoy and Manila. Prometheus, for Amoy and Shanghai.

PASSENGERS LÁREIVED,

Par Glenestany, from London, &c., Mr Dolbyjued 250 Chinese, frou Singapore.

Per Canton, from Shanghai, Messrs Dobie, Mair and Machark, and 31 Chiause,

Por Glauksburg from Bangkok, 5 Chinese Per Chi Yuen, from Amoy, Mr White, and 803 Chinese.

Per Stettin, from Yokohamu, & Messrs Cutter, F. Brane, Mrs Incuye and child, Messrs Fa Nam, Al: Kiu, E. Banger, Kubo, Munis and Claaren, and 15 Chinese.

Per Chine-chow-foc, from Swatow, 110 Chinese.

Per dailong, from Swatov, 218 Chiness.

DEPARTED.

Por Whampoa, fer Saigon, 10 Chinese, For Larne, for Singapore, 74 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, 25 Chinese. Per Laertes, for Singapore, 352 Chinese. Por Zafiro, for Anoy, 102 Chinona. Per Prometheus, for Amoy, 1 European, and 30 Chinese.

·SHIPPING REPORTS

The British steamer Clexartney reports:

Had moderate monsoon to north; there. fresh monsoon and rough lead sep.

T

ARE NOW OFFERING

FOR SALE AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,

HE REMAINDER OF THRIE

SEASON'S STOCK

CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY,

comprising i CRYSTALLIZED FIGS, APRICOTS, GROENGADES, O., Box FRUITS; Figs.

JOBBAN RAISING,

ALMOND ASSORTED FRENO SWEET,

BOXES, CHOCOLATES, FANCY

Свложена,

&a, &c., Sa,

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, January 13, 1887

The publication of this issue commenced

a! 7.05 v. m,

The China Silail.

and the Offenre of the 2nd Nortsamptar-

that leaseholds should be converted into freeholds? Is it desirable that leasaire Regimost, their regimental band will balders should have the option of rá-

doening their Crown renta, at any play in the Gardens on Sunday, the 20th twenty veurs purchase, and thus practi- ínst., from 3-30 tillo pm. The following cally give their leaseholds the status of will be the programme --- freeholds? And so on, to other holders

Trichter Days

Vaino

tim.

a

rs..

Nowted

* 1 Barbiere *reason Rosindi,

Mill Stream Lascon, 'Qgjay Life'.

MyPet

(krukalonmely

· Kaxaroti,'

Thlarım. Bassi.

JOHN MORAN, Bańčmister.

We note from the N-O D. Neus that the Scatemon at the Chinese capital celebrated the Bonivuisary of Burna' birthday on the 20th January by a dinner, at which were present anumbar of guests, including the U.

of land under less permanent condi- Overture tions, suggesting means of making their title clearer and less procesus. This proposition regarding the redemption of Crown rents has been referred to by our morning contemporary as if the whole of the Crown rents were to be re- deemed upon, a given day, and the retal estimated sum (3,400,000) paid into the Colonial Exquequerat a moment's notice. The optional nature of the redemption proposed and the certainty that such a movement would he gradual, vitiate this. Minister (Mr Denby). Mr O. §. Ádám, urode of reasoning; while the interest who is well known in Hongkong, organised which would be gained by Government and carried the celebration to a successful on the honay thus capitalised by re- conclusion, and he alac proposed the toast pound interest) is apparently ignored. There was a lad was born in Kyle' and demption (increasing yearly by com- Here's to them that's aro, and inng

At all events, there is no opptrent reason

why, amongst other facilities, a lease-Green grow the Bashes O.' The speaking, holder should not have the option of without oxception, is described as being far redeeming his Crown rents as is the above what is usually listened to on such case at Home-if such can be done to cecasions.

the satisfaction of all parties. The sum

BONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1887. WE have already published, a summary of the questions formulated by the Land Commission for the purpose of eliciting information regarding the sale and, tenace of land in this Colour. The actreme of reform sketched out by those ono hundred and five questions is large and comprehensive, but for the present possibly the only subject upon which unanimity exists is this, that, radical reform is very much needed. THE NEW UNDER SECRETARY OF won the Belilius Silver Medal for a colec-

to be fixed upon for the exercise of such The Flower Show was again opened to an option is quite a different matter it the public this afternoon, and the Gardons may be twenty years' purchase, or it presented quito a lively and animated ap-- may be thirty.

TELEGRAMS:

[SUPPLIED TO THE OHINA MAIL']

(Pia Southern Eiv.)

STATE FOR THE COLONIES,

LONDON, Feb. 10, Lord Balfour has ten appointed Under Secretary for the Colonies.

As we have already pointed out, about four fifths of the queries put forward fur answer deal with the technical de- tails of the sale, exsing, cegistration and transfer of land in the Colony; and on these mattere we presume that only small section of the community, tus specialists more particularly engaged in such transactions, are capable of torm-OWARD ing a competent opinion. The desirabi lity of simplifying a much as possible the sale and transfer of landed property, and of introducing as many facilities, conveniences and advantages to those purchasing and holding land as are ounsonant with the interests of all con- serned, ma be readily recognised by

pearance The Judges have now completed their awants, and Mr Ches Bee has been declared the winner of the Balilios Silver. Cup for the best exhibition of Plants, and also of the Belillos Silver Cup for the best exhibition of Vegetables Mr Nowrojes

tion of Plants, and the Belilies Silver Medal. for a collection of Rust Crops Mr. Tak Wa won the Belilios Bronze Morial for the best exhibition of Vegetables in the classes for Chinese only.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ACCORDING to private advices from Wadi- PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

vostock a decision has been arrived at by Bose Colombo, December 31 Amphitrits, Chelydra, January the Busso-Chinese boundary commission, Braunshanig, Cacher; 28; An- which is not without significance for Bus- tenor, Benvenus, Glanlyon, Yorkshire, sia. It consiste in this that Russia has Fob. 15 Atelierne, 1; Agamemnun, obtained the strip of land at the mouth Flintshire, Palamed & Glenfalloch,

25

Lennox, 11: Benledi, lamorganshire, of the Tynien-Ulla near the bay of Gasch- Titan 15, de 2

kowitz, and that this blow has been dealt BOMEWARD BOUND Hanim, Jan. 14;

Denbighshire, Glenavon, Feb. 4; Stentor, at English Lepirations, which tended in

tonover, 8; Telemachus, 15

the direction of finally buying this river Or, with the FRENCE MALL of mouth and bay from the Chunera Guvarn- January 14th, was to lears Saigon ment in order to erect a cistion to check on the 17th Feb., at 7 a.m., and may | Ruasis at Wladivostock. In the course of be expected here on or about Sulast summer, English as well as Chiness. day, the 20th February. Thin Packet

most residents. It must be at once The British steamer Canton reports

admitted that the scope of the questions The. From Shanghai tr Turnabout fresh . W. advanced by the Land Commission is winds and fine iseather; thence to port freal wide enough, and that the future. 294 to moderate monsoon and fine clear weather.possibilities opened up by the string The Chinese steatoer Chi Yues reports of interrogatories set forth render this Had light to anoderate N.E. winds and fine Land Commission one of the most im weather. “Anchored in Lee-ye-myon pusa to:

HE BRITISH BARQUE

IMB Having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and to take immediato delivery

of their Goods.

anait daylight at 9 p.., on the 12th inst. portant conventions yet hield since At 0.10 ., on the 18th inst, hove ap Hongkong becanic a dependence of the and proceeded 7.25 m., made fast to busy. British Crown. The proposals or sng- The German. steamer Settin reports: gestions thrown out, by which the mud- Loft Yokohama on the 10th inst., al 8 am.. dle of the boundaries may in some with mails, passengers and cargo Arrived messure be set right, will naturally ap- at "Kobe on the 11th inst., at 2 p.m., left Nagasaki on the 11th it, ob 8 m, and innocent and unwilling sufferers from on the 12 inst., at 11 p.m. Arrived at peal to such landholders as have been left same day at 4 p.m. On the passage we the looseness and inaccuracies of the had generally fico weather, moderate N.E. past and existing systein; and it will be 298 breeze ond moderate soa

freely admitted that, when a man bays

Voard will be landed and stored at Gun Cargo impeding the discharge of the

ainees' risk and expenso.

·MELOHERS & Co. Hongkong, Fabruary 18, 1887.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

NB.Carya can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN JULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK: AND BOSTON.

SPECTE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STran NATATION Ontrar's Stein-ship THAMES, Captain W. A. SEATUS, with

To-day's Advertisements: Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched

THE GIBE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN, and taking through Cargo for BRISBANE, ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &c.)

The British Steamer

Despitals, Captain SAP, with and part Cargo from JAPAN, MONDAY, the 21st Instant.

Cargo impeding the discharge of thewill be despatched as abore at 6p.a. on Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense, and no Firo Inzurance will be effected.

All Claims against the Steamer ruuat be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 21st Instant, or they will not be re- cognised.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, February 14, 1887. 21 260,

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED). FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA, SINGAPORE & SAIGON, THE Company's 8.5. Bantum having

the above for signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S West Point Goduwus, whenice delivery may be obtained. Cargo remaining undelivered after the

rd Læstant will be subject to rent

No Fira Insurance has been effected

-

Bills of Laling will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Hongkong February 16, 1897, -

271

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Managers. Hongkong, February 18, 1887. 292 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON PLA SUEZ CAN ALL

The Co.'s Steamalip

Capt. ANDERSON, will be desputelied as above on FRIDAY, the 25th Instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

from this for LONDON, v BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the Let March, at 4 p.m.

Cargo will be received on board until 10 am on the day of sailing.

Parcels and Specie (Cold) at the Office until 10 am on the day of siling.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; Tea and Gen- eral Cargo far London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct ruler Colombo

For further Particulare regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & GRIENTAL STEAM NAVIO TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

The Contents and Value of Puchages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Coz pany's Black Bills of Lading,

Passengern desirous of insuring their bag age can do so on application at the De pany's Office.

ELWOODIN, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, February 18, 1887,

403"

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, February 18, 1887..

STEAM TO SHANGHAL any Debt contracted by the Offeurs or The P. &0. S. N. Co.'s Creme of the fallarging Vessels, during

Steamalup

their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ANNIE German barque, Captain J Krönster-Wieler & Co.

S DANIAL J, TENSY, American abip, Capt. Geo, S, Wilson Takesinin Co

MARTHA DAVIS, American barque, Capt. T31 Benson-Russell & Co.

Not Responsible for Debts. Teither the Captain, the Agents, nor 200 Nomers will tester

will leave for the REQVD. placo about 24 hours after hur arrival with- the outward English Mail,

ELWOODIN, deling Superintendent

P. & 0, X N, Go,'s Oños,

Hongkong, February 13, 1887,

BAKIR HIGH, Ainer can ship, Capt. A 297 Marga-Ad, Behellhar & Co,

The

The

brings replies to letters, despatched men-of-war devoted very particular atten

Hongkong on Deo. 7th.

From

S. S. Coromandel, with the ANGUSH onto Windivostock, the former apparently MA of Jau 21, left Singapore on Fri-baving been engaged taking deep soundings day, the 18th instant, at 8 a.m., and and drawing up charts.Der Ostasiatische may be expected here on or about Lloyd Wedocaday, the 23rd fast. This packet

brings replies to letters despatched Tre Returns of births and deathe in this from Hongkong on Dec. 14. g

Colony for the year ending the 31st Docom Austro-Hungarian Lloyd B. N. Co.'s berlan, prepared by the Registrat General's steamer Thisbe, fum Trieste · left.

Singapore on the 13th instant, and may Department, were presented to the Logis be expected here on or about the 19th lative Council this afternoon. 84 boys and 94 girls were horn in the British and

The British steamer Huiloong reports: a piece of land, it is only fair and reason=instauit. Loft Swatow on the 17th inst., and to portable that the selfer (the Crows) shoold The O. S. S. Co.'s stampship Telamon, Foreign community, one of these being at experienced moderate north-casterly winds

and fine clear weather. In Swatów, stracorrectly describe what is traght and Wenchow, Naushan, and Chiness Revenus so place it on record thst no dispate can Cruiser Feihoo.

from London, loft: Singapore on the

18th inst, and may be exparted here Kowloon, and the deaths in the same on or about the 19th inst

***** henceforth urise concerning it. The The Shira Line steamour Breconshire Toft Commanity wore 149 males and 44 females,

The British steamer Metape fit reporta: manner in which the Hongkong luud Ead fue clear weather, with moderate to question touches upon and largely affects Fresh N.E. by N.N.E to N.N.W, winds all many other subjects of municipal cor- the way.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY

MELBOURNE.

Per Deepdale, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday,

the 39th inst

For SWATOW & BA GROK.—

Per fengkut at 11.30 am, on Saturday,

the 10th inst.

The

Singapore on the 15th instant, and the deaths being apportioned as follows

may be expected bore on or about the British and foreign, 63 Portuguese, 55; 19th inst. E. & A. 8 8. Ons steamship Cat- Jadious, o 21

non-residents, 2

terthun left Port Darwin for this port Among the Chinese, the births latered on the 11th inst., and may be expected for Victoria, Kowloon, Bhaukiwan, Aber here on or about the 21st init. The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s deon and Stories, were 745 boya and 636 steamship Wingsang, from Calcutta, girls and deaths 2,700 males and 2,148 left Singapore on the 16th inați, and | females, The deaths in the Pabito may be oxpected here on or about the Institutions during the year

The

23rd

inst

BIG RO

OSS. Co.'s steamer Hestor left corded in followsItalian Content, 152 Singapore on the 17th inst., and may males and 421 females Agile ' de la be expected here on or about the 24th go. Erfance, 207 maléa and. 565 fo-

instant.

crra, in aliown by the revival of the old discussien, as to where Chinese well ings and shops should stop and European dwellings and places of business should begis, in one or two fornible interroga ANDtories. Some residents are of opinion that all restrictions of whatsoever kind should be removed from the Chinese, and that the natives should be permitted to build wherever they please. The Lappy condition of things under which this freedom is either possible or desiz- able has not, we think, yet arrived; and we are of opinion that the Chinese re- For PORT DARWIN, THUESDAY 18. sidents themselves are not yet adficient

LAND, COORTOWN. TOWNSVILly prepared for the abolition of all dis- LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL tuctions between themselves and their BOLHNE, ADELAIDE, &, & European fellow-residents as to favour Per Tannedice, at 4.30 p.m., or Setur- the total abandonment of existing or-

day, the 19th inst

rangements. Every proposal which is AMOY & MANILA

likely to improve the tenements of the THE Coromandel, with the next English The percentage for the Chinese oocamusity Por Zafiro, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, Chinese, or to lessen the overcrowd mail, left Singapore at 8 am. 10-day, he

the 19th ins

ed state of many of the districts 18th intent.

For SHANGHAT-

Ferry, at 3.30 pm, on

on Saturday,

For

the 19th inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—---

Per Cumple, at 8:30 p.m., on Saturday, the 19th inst, instead of or previous

by notified

Per Chi Yaen, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 19th inst.

For SHANGHAL-'.

the 19th fast.

in the Chinese quarter, ought to re-

The Chies Shippers Mutual S. N. Co.'s malas; Tang Wa Hospital, 881 males and steamship Nenechow, from London, 214 famines. These figuren gire an AOS left Singapore on the 18th inat., und

may be expected here on or about the nual death-rate un the sscertained deraus of 1881 in the British and foreign come 24th inet.

Tao Norddeutscher Lloyd S. S. Comadity of 19,87 per 1,000, which is a slight-

steamor Baiern loft Bremen on the 10th inst, and may expected here only lower percentage than 1885, but which is or about the 27th March.

higher than for the three preceding years.

cervo, the most curaful consideration; 1x will be seen, tant a publie mzsting has but it is to be hoped that the European been called to discuon the question of the quarter of the city-if such can be said

I still to exist-will be conserved as far as commemoration of the Queen's Jubilee.

possible, at least until the Celestial inta

is also slightly lower than for 1895, vis 92.86, but higher than the earlier years. The percentage for the whole population is 31.79 per 1000. - On the estimated popola. tion, the percentages for births and deatha

is as follows--Brilst and foreign popula-

tion (10,419),--births, 17.09; deaths, 18.64.

Per Ganartney, at 4.30p.m., on Saturday, begonies better-informed as to the condi- Mages Arnhold, Karberg & Co, inform us Chinese population (171,290),-births, 8.05; tions which Europeans consider coes-that the China Shippers Mutual S. N. Co.'s deaths, 28.65. Total percentages, 8.87 and sary for health and comfort. Closely steamship Ningchour, from London, left 23.07 The death rate in London for the connected with this question of castric Slugspore for this purt to day,

For SAIGON-

Per Gitalunel, st. 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

19th inst,

tions upon Chinese buildings comos the

potent influence which has hitherto beer

year outing and Oetober 1886 was 20.7, in

Calcutta 26.2, Bombay 261, Madras 36.65

hai

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Per Thales, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the exercised by the Naval and Military SALINGER'S Opers Company repeated the Paris 21 and New York 26.5,

19th inst.

authorities upon the land that ought to Mikado hat might to a rather smaller. B's gunboat Cockchafer left Shang-

the 13th inniant. For AMOY

be or might be at the disposal of the house than they havo fet hud.. The piece, and Por Bantans, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the Government of this Colous Times hive howovor, went off as successful as on the THE Ester (0) U.S. corvette, Captain J. J.

19th insta

changed, and the spaces now openpied

Jewelt, arrived at Yokohama on the 7th in-

From Nagasaki by cho Naval sud Militar establish-first occasion. Tomorrow night they play tant ments are regarded as a block to the La Grande Duchesne, when doubtless they

Tas U8. Consulate General at Yokohama extension of the town. The War Oflies will have a bumper house. The Company yory torpo escape on the morning and the Admiralty are slow to move, and it will be noticed, are only to play for an- Per Saltee, at p.ru, on Saturday, the if any inducements can be held on to

other weak. (the "Nuval and Military Departinents, 19th inst.

For HOIHOW & PAKHOL—”

For Greyhound at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 19th inst.

For HAIPHONG

For

SAIPHONG

19th inst

of the oth instant from destruction by fire.

At about 10,45 it was found that the ins

torlar of one of the upstairs bedroed walla

was burning. An axe was son brought to bear upon the suspected portion, and an

by the answers to the questions pro entertainment recently giron in Yoko Per Sarthe, at pan., on Saturday, the pounded by the Land Commussama by the "Xuedio, troupe of minstrels poning made, when the soured of danger

consider the require inedite of the city us well as their own convenience, something belonging to H.B.Ma corvette Cleuztea was quickly discovered. Water WEL For SAIGON

Per Protos, at 4.50 p.m., on Monday, will hose been achieved. The main ten for the benefit of the relatives of the moun plentifully thrown in, and through the

che 21st inst For BANGKOR...

Per Flectric, at 4.30 pm on

the flat inat.

prompt measures taken o disastrous fre auco nad efficigucy of thess Depart of the British steamer Plainmetler, aupposed was averted, Mar Murgiu, with an-hand. Mondays are, must be borne in mind have foundered in the Japan seas, realwod engine was in attendance, and assisted

inita e mach matters of interest to all

bodroom is considerably damaged both by merchants and residents hers is they a clear balance of 8161.80, which has been materially in ippressing the ars. The can be to the Imperial authorities handed over to Meam Adamson, Rell & te ont rate, as also the coom below it 1.30 pm, on Saturday. But the great difficulty seems to be to Co., the guts,

Japon Quartier

For SINGAPORE. —

Per Olympia,

the 20th inst,