*
2
Intimations.
NOTICE.
: LAWRENCE & RAY'S PER:EUT PEBBLES.
Are ele, coal, preserving to the Sigh TR LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong,
M and way on Cogeverup at the
VICTORIA HOTEL,
FOR 14 DAYS ONLY
(till the 26th Inst.)
Mr. LAWRENCE'S Pamphlet Ignor ance the comat af numerons Eye Diseas Faze va application.
LAWRENCH & MAYO. Ophthalmic Opticians. LONTON, CALCUTTA & BOMBAY,
Yokohama, February 11, 1889.
266
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Wold & Silversmiths, TAUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
NAWABEROGICAL
INSTRUMENTS
BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. RITCHIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPANY RE ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILVER & Hlactan-PLATED WARR Ohristofle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLAYED WO
GOLD SILVER JEWELLERY in real varios. DIAMONDS
AND m
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON PATTERNH, at Dery moderate prices. 749
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP.
MODERATE FEES.
MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist,
(FORMERLY ANTIGLED APPRENTICE AND LAT-
TRELY ASSISTANT to Dr, Roures,}
T the argent request of his European
Entertainment.
THEATRE
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
ROYAL
A
CITY HALL.
THE HONGKONG CHORAL
SOCIETY
will Repeat
OLDERT & SULIIVAN'S OPERETTA
'IOLANTHE,'
ON
SATURDAY,
the 23rd February, 1889.
Doors open at 8.30 p.m. Performance ta cominence at 9 'Clock p.m.
Tickets my bo obtainul from Mosars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, on Munday, 18th Instant, u 9 s.m.
Tickets for Buck Soals of the Stall way
THE
ST. GEORGE'S HALL.
7
0 0 NO. E R
will bo given in the above Hall, on
M ON DAY
February 25th, Is Aid of HONGKONG BRANCH OF THE SOLCHERS AND SAILORS' FAMILIES AID ASSOCIATION.
Under the Distinguished Patronaga of
Ms. GORDON CAMERON, M. MAXWELL Mas DELL IRVING,
SO., &C.
سے اما
Doors open at....... To commence nt......
J
&c:
8.80 .. .9.00 D
Tickets $2 each, can be obtained at Messrs. KELLY & WALSU.
Hongkong, February 12, 1880.
268
be bad at the Door of the Theatre on the DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, evening of the Performance. Price, $1
R. LVALL,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, February 11, 189
201
Notices to Consignees. GLEN 11NE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
E Steamship Glendyan, having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her and by the Steamship! Demark, from New Yout, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landuð į at their risk into the Godown of the HoND-- KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co., Lu, at Kowloon, whence delivery Tray le obtained.
Optional Oargo will be forwarded unleas notice to the contrary bo given before
Noon TODAY.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Instant will be subject to read.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Cmsignees are alen requested to present all taimia for damages and for shortages not later than the 23rd Instant, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta
Dongkong, February 11, 1869.
LIMITED,
CHEMINTS.
Anglo-Swiss Condensed
Milk. PR addition of a little Cane Sugar, TURE SWISS MILK, condensed with
my in used with confidentco for IN- PANTS AND INVALIDS
Cadbury's Cocoa Essence. Absolutely PURE SOLUBLE COCOA makea
a delicious Breakfast Beverage, Thin as Outfee-very nutritious and easily digestible.
SCHWEITZER'S COCOATINA,
VAN HOUTEN'S SOLUBLE COCOA.
LEMON,
DAKIN'S QULINARY ESSENCES.
ÁLMOVES, VANILLA,
NUTMEGS, RATIFIA
St.
વ
CLOVES,
$0.
Dakin's Baking Powder. Excellent Substituts for Yeast in
Bread-making uz in Pastry.
An
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22, QUEEN'S ROAD,
HOSOKONG. Hongkong, February 9, 1880.
267
SHIPPING.
and American patients and friends, To-day's Advertisements.
han TAKEN THE OFFICE fermarly ne
pied by Dr. Roaeus,
H. 2, DUDDELL STREET
CONSULTATION FRRE.
Piscount to missionarse and families.
W. Address
2, DUDDELY. STREFT. Meal to the You Chinted Bunk} Hongkong. Janary 12
BERKL
ROWLANDS'
KALYDOR coil and re-
thetics kind of expurd
} 50% att som medonsa, montículas fiveklim,
Bayonne, Nar, get, and j resistors is bountiful?
ODONTO iken, the tepih, pre- (yers done a drunken plesitig fragrÚDICA
MACASSAR OTL PR
ker at the fort wen be alao Tak Bagsiden entear, $245 15: THE TANEL
Ask Churmets Freda' articles, of
Tato Fale, Lion
66
Wholesale and Retail Agents for China: A. S. Warsos & Co., Shanghai, 7964
NOTIOR.
HONGKONG AND WHAMFOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
CHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS aro Drospootfully informed that, if upon iheir arrival in this Harbour, NONK of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Orders for RBI'ALKS if aant to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Praga Central, will receive prompt attention,
In the Brent of Complaints being found necessary, Communication with the Under- signed in requested, when immediate stepe will be taken to rectify the cause of dim. #aliifaction.
D. GILLIES,
Secretary,
Hongkong, August 25, 1885,
1459
[ONGKONG HIGH LÉVEL TRAM-
HONWAYS OOMPANY, LTD,
12
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
8 to 10 s.m, every quarter of an hour.
2 pala.
OF Ealf hour.
quarter of an hour, THURSDAYS.
NIGHT TRAMS at 10.45 and 11. p.m. SUNDAYS.
10.40 am.; 12 to 3 p.m. every half hour.
3 to 7 p.m. every quarter of an hour. Special CARS may be obtained on appli- cation to the SUPERINTENDENT.
Single Tickets are sold in the Cars; Fiva¬ Coût Coupons and Resuvas Troxea at the Office.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, January 2, 1889.
:
RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN
AFORMOSA.-By Mr. G. TAYLO
This Article, which has been reprinted. from the China Revisie, contains one of the. best Sketches of Formosan Life yet written. A few roughly-executed Woodents are Included in the pamphlet
May be had-Price, $1-at. Messrs. LANE, OHAWFORD & Co.'s, and Meanra. KELLY Water, LIMITED, Hongkong; also, Mr. N. Moara, Amoy.
Hongkong, March S. 1888.
363
Not Responsible for Debts. Nrither the Captain, the Agents, nor Denera will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ADAM W. SPIES, American barque, Capt. A. D. Field, Russell & Co.
Anenos, British barque, Captain C. Han-
Ben CHINESA.
MARIA TERENA Austro-Hung, abr., Ospi. F. Kivik-0. Budizaok
STATE OF MAINE, American ship, Capt. Nickole-Pastan &
M
A
D A ME
AND
KORF F
MALLE. MAILLARD Will give Another CONCERT
ON
MONDAY NEXT. Hongkong, February 12, 1889.
H
273
ONGKONG JOCKEY ULUB.
RACE MEETING-1889.
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, the 20th, 21st and 22nd February,
Bio-ADMISSION in the GRAND STAND aud ENCLOMITE for TMBERS of UW JOCKEY Cita, Free: for Non-Members, 23 for the Mesting For Admission to the New Stand, 33 for the Meeting.
A
Bale 16. TICKETS OF MISION to the GRAND STAND and Esclosure to be had on application to E, W. RUTTER, Esq., Roa. Treasurer. No one admitted without a Ticget, to be shown to the Gate-keeper.
H. J. H. TEIPP,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 12, 1889.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ARRIVALS.
February 12, 1880 :-- Fangleze, German steamer, 814, 0. N. Tonningson. Shanghai February 9, General.
---Stemssen & Co.
Gianeugles, British steamer, 1,537. Pork, Kobe February 6, General. —JARVINE, MATHESON & Co.
Choyang, British steamer, 1,194, Hal- bernie, Shanghai February 6, via Amoy 10, noid Swatuw 11, General --JannixE, MATHE Son & Co.
Ha
Viksung, British steauror, from Whorugona. Amay, German stoawer, from Whaupos. Hangchow, British steamer, from Wham-
Antenor, British steamer, 1,376, J. Grier Liverpool and Singapore February 5, .., General,-BUTTERFIELD SWIRE.
DEPARTURES. February 12-- Aline, for Heihow and Pukhoi. Deucalion, fur Singapore and London, Clara. for Haiphong. Dicere, for Saigon.
Menelaus, fue Amoy and Shanghai.
Benfarig, for Saigon.
270
lentyn, for Shanghai.
Canton, for Whampo
FOR SHANGHAI, (Faking Charge and Passengers at through rates
for NIÑOPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW nad Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
Aitor
The Co.'s Steamskip
Captain GRIER, will be despatched as above ea THURSDAY, the 14th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight ur Page, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 12, 1889.
230
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)
The Company's Steamer Phra Chow Kiao, Captain W. H. WATTON, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 15th Tost., st 8.
For Freight or Paamge, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents. Bugkong, February 12, 1889.
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
272
FOR SHANGHAI KIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates
for NINGPO, OBŽFOO, NEW.. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE, )
The Co.'s Steamship
Promethens, Captain WEBSTER, will be despatched as above on
WEDNESDAY, the 20th Instant., For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 12, 1839,
273
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Co.'s Steamship
Durdans,
Yangtze, for Whampoa
Hangchori, for Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Souchow, for Hoilow and Pakhoi. Achilla, for Bhanghai. Propontis, for Hofhow. Namoa, for Coast Porta
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,
10
|
Per Fanglaze, from Shanghai, 9 Chinese. Per Choyaung, from Shanghai, Miss Ban- |ker, and Colonel Clark.
Per Antenor, from Liverpool, &c., bir Sample, Mrs Scott, and 110 Chiness,
ZANK B.
SHARE LIST.
DEFANTED.
Per Cicere, for Saigon, 18 Chinese. Per Deucalion, for Bingapore, 68 Chinese. Per Clara, for Baiphong, 25 Chineso. For Mencius; for Shanghai, 60 Chinese
TO DEPART Por Peninsular, from Hongkong for Singapore, Mrs and Miss Simon, Mr Jones Hughes, Mrs and Mias Schmidt and natire zervant for Colombo, Mr and Mrs Elam- mond; for Bombay, Me H. Pariamal), Mrs Thaverdad, Mes Gordas and patise sorvant; for Marcilios, Mr Conlot for London, Mies Ada Smith, Mrs J. Cook and swo ohikirou, Mr George Grieve, MrMacDonald, Mr and Mrs Duncan From Shanghai for Bombay, Messra Stoddart and Shods: for Vonios via Bombay, Dr. J. Ward Hall, Gol. and Mrs Marshall: From Yokohams: for Singapore, Mira Shoshoo; for Penang, Mr H. A. Thompson and servant; for Lon- dun vin Marseillas, Mr M. Russell.
Per Sonchou, for Boibor, 50 Chinage. Per Namaa, for Coast Porta, 5 Europeans, and 130 Chiaosh
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The German steamer Yangtze roports < Had Northerly windo, and fine weather.
The British stormer Gleneagles roporta: Had strong N.W, winds and confused son to Turnabout; thence to port light-men- | soca and fine weather.
The British stemmer Choysang roports : Had line weather, smooth sea and calm to Saven Stars; thence to Amoy moderate N.E.- moderate N.. winds, and fine weather. monsoon. Amoy to Hongkong W. to
The British steamier Antene report: From Anamba Inlands to Paracols strong N.E.. wind and high 203.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, BOMBAY &
TRIESTE.-
Por Maria Teresa, at 10.30 a.m., on Wed-
nesday, the 13th inst.
For SINGAPORE.-
(No. 8145 FEBruary 12, 1689.
EXPORT CARGOES.- the European seafaring section of the com- MADAME Kord and Mdile, Maillard will For 9. S. Merionethshire, sailed 7th Fob. munity without doing harm to any other give another consert on Monday. We hope For Havre; 101 rolla Matting, and I case class. Bonidien, if such a rule can be found them two really good artistes will receive Silk Goods; for Rambarg, 106 bales. Fes- there and 118 pks. Merchandise; for lon to work smoothly in nearly every other more encouragement than they did last don, 400 casca Preserves and 225 pkgs. port in the Far East, it can easily be made Saturday, as they are really worth hearing, Merchandise; for London and or Hamburg to work here. Avathar petition, we learn, Six men and a women who were charged at 148 pkga. Merchandise; in transit, 20 pkgs. Tea,
is in course cf signaturu, asking His Ex- Por S. S. Batavia, sailed 9th February: colloney the Governor to tako such stops as having taken part in the recent robbery the stance of Inspector Mathieson with -For Koba, 30 daeks Quicksilver and 18 pkgs. Merchandise; for Yakehanas, askeay be necessary and expedient to abolish and assault case at Feumati, were to Quicksilver 1,519 bags 3ugar; for Victoria, or lessen Sunday work in the Harbour, and day committed for trial at next criminal 120 bags Rise, 30 cases Tea, 27 boxes it is being numerously signed by residents Opium sad 989 pkgs. Merchandise; for who consider that something ought to be Vancouver, 3 boxes Opium and 26 pkgs.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.-Namou leaves for Const Ports Noon-Maria Teress leaves for Brindisi,
nessina
Tue French frigato Turenne loft Hongkong yesterday for Saigou, having on board Ad. miral Layrle, whose term of service on the
China station is fuished and who will hand over the command to Admiral de la Juilla on the 22nd inet.
Merohaudioo; for San Francisco, 461 bags done to give the shipping community somie Coffee and 11 tales Gannies; for Portland, alight chance of a weekly reat. :: 7,650 bags Rice, 200 bales Gunnies and 572 pkgs: Marchandise; for Montreal, 1 pkgo. fox and dates, for Seattle, 1,800 bags Rice and 192 pkgs. Merchandira; for Port T promoters of the Hongkong Literary Townesud, 2,000 bags Rice.
and Debating Society had under considera ********tion a project for taking over the Library and Moseum of the City Hall and running thom on a popular basis for the general As will be seen from an advertisement in good of the community, They have another column a concert will be given in encountered considerable difficulties in St. George's Hall, Oity Hall, on Monday, their attempt, and have been opliged to the 25th inst, in aid of the Hongkong abandon in the meantime their object, Branch of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Fami- When, however, the Anciety has been more lica Aid Association, firmly established, it is probable they may renew their efforts. The idea bi founding a À COOLIE WAS sentenced to a month's hard Auctions.
Hoogkvog Institute, with a reading labour by Mr Wodehouse today for trying p.m.-Auction of Ono Ent of Crown room, circulating library,' recreation room. to stosl a portion of one of the wharts et Land at Sing Wong Stroot
Trieste, &
Noon-English Mail leaves for Perta of
Call and Europe.
1 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S... Co's Stemmer leaves for Yokohama and Sau Francisco.
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, February 15 :---'-
Masonic Ball at City Hall,
SATURDAY, February 10 –—–
Rifle Association.
I
·
whart.
So, 'canach, wo wo afsalil, he rentised in Kowloon, He was discovered by a wal the existing conditions of the Colony. A man yesterday taking off the cap of a large number of people might be got to acrew which faatens two of the beams of the tako • presicy interest in the thing, but very low would be found prepared to Purons have been booming during the +p.al.--Spoon Competition of the F.K.give an active and steady support to such last three or four days. The explanation
an institution. Pemeverance 5.30 p.m.-Mecting
A little enthusiasm is is given in a circular which was received Lodge.
necessary to carry forward a movement this morning by the shareholders, which is Goods per Gentyon andelivered after of this sort, and enthusiasm, at any rate
this date subject to rcat.
as follows: Per Bengloc, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday, MONDAY, February 18:
in literary matters, is not a charactor.
The following telegram received from the 18th insi, -
Noon-Masting of Shareholders of theistic trait of Hongkong Society. But London by one of the Directors is oirou- China Sugar Refining Co., Lth, at the although a "Hongkong Institute is anlated for the information of the share- General Agents' office,
unattainable idea at the present moment, holders Desire refusal Punjem Com- TUESDAY, February 19
12.30 p.m.--Meeting of The Soarei Kuyuliwe think the Marenos and Library we have' Planting Co., Ld., at the HK Hotel,got in the Hongkong City Hall might
pany's Concession Wire probable terms. 3 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of The
Important" China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No, vasily be made of far greater utility to the
To which the Directors have replied 6, Queen's Road.
publie than they are at present. The Mu-follows" Will submit deinite offer to 3.16 p.m.-Extraordinary Meeting of
seam is visited by come thousand Chinese Shareholders for entire property, present Shareholders of The China Fire Insur ance Company, Ltd.
every week, and we suppose fulfis a useful Saturnax, February 23 ¡-----
function. Ita utility might of course be Company retaining half interest in new Noon-Mesting of Shareholders of The
Company,"! Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor-greatly incressed were the specimens right. poration at the City Hall.
ly arranged, properly labelled in Englab and Chinese, and something lika a correct catalogue printed. But it is with regard to the big store of books in the library,
MAILN BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Peninsular will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, id Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur mab, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in closing |
the Mails, &c.
MAIN BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.— The United States Mail Packet Belgio will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 13th atant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows —
0.15.. Registry censen.
0.20 ., Post-Office closes, but Correa-
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the tire of departure.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET-
The German Contract Packet Braunschweig
will be donpatahed on SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun-
9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.
Vol. XVII.-No. 0.
In reference ta Brownie's remarks on Satur- day evening, to the effect that there was no mean why the Alice Memorial Hospital should not now be supported by general
'CHINA REVIEW bring useless in the shelves, beyond the aubeaription, as is done with the Uhinose
80
NOW READY.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
TT AVE JUST RECEIVED
THEIR
iries beyond, vid Brindisi; to the H Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Ludio, Aden, Egypt, Maka, Registry cesses at 4 P.M.
&c, &c. The Mail closes at P
Supplementary Mail, on Bunday, the 17th Instant, at 9 A.K
HOLES OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Nomi The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europo, &c., by the: English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day beforà
8.00 Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars ceared,
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country. by country, with the addresses aÜ.
One Way
10.00 am-Registry cessa
10.30 AM-Porting of Newspaper,
Books, and Patterns vennes 11.00 AM Mail closen
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 A.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30..., after which hour they sy
be seat on Board with the same Late
Fee.
OTATIONS
1 Nex, of 40.3. Shares.
tvp.
dongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. (0,001 |$|
INSURANCES,
Union Insurance Society Oo., La.... 10,001 $ China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld... 24,00 $ North-Cupa Insurance Co., iM.............. DEMI £ Langtaze insurance Association, Ld. 8,000£ Chinese Insurance Co., Lamited..... 1,500 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....10,0-8 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld........30,000)8 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,00vję kurs Fire Insurance Co., Ld........ 20,000 3 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000|8
DOCKS.
ilkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld 12,500 3.
STEAMBOAT COMPANIEŃ,
Feb. 12, 180.
"Vash.
125 xil 172, % prem, buyers
250 $ 258110 83.333 26:81
200 60T 2874
26 al T. 96, sellers 1,000 203166, buyers
809120'
20300, now.
2503
1008
2503
00 $380
100% 24-1880
10
20810, salea
1008 30316, sales.
'
125 all 884, prem.
2011મી
prem., ex div. 10 all parabilers
1871 54 all $17
4K, O. and M. Steamboat Co., LL/40,000|8| fado-Chinia B. N. Company, Limited,00 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited :20,000850
"ious and Manila S. S. Co., Ld..... 3,5009
-
MISCELLANEOUS.
hias Sugar Company, Limited......15,000s Lason ngar Company, Limited... 2008 Punjom & Sungie Dua Samatan
Mining Co.
40,000 B
Société Francaise dos Ohazbon-1 8,000 Fcs.
pages du Tonkin k
HK. & Kow. Wharf & Godown 06. 17,000 8 A. B.. Watson & Co., Limited..... 3,8008 Cruickshank & Co., Limited. 1,6008
ongong Hon 1 Company, ter
3,000 abs. isaned
8,000 3 5,100 € 1,900 €
100 all $211, bayara 300 all 200, buyers 10 all $35, sules
500 Fm.500 100 % prem., buyera 10 $190 -
10 all 7 prom., sellers
60) all par., buyers
100 8170, ex div., nominal.
10€ 7.10130, ellers
HK, and China Gas Co., Limited..
New Shares****** Hongkong Lee Company, Limited,
'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Id. 3,000 2 Hongkong Bakery Company, Lɗi ... Hongkong Dairy Farm Co
10 all
5,000 $
26 all 101, sellers
60 al 580, nomea).
1,2008
Captain PORDY, will be despatchod as above of
8,000 8 FRIDAY, the 22nd Instant
Passengers for EUROPE desiring to pro HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,2008 ceed OVELLAND, can, on application to the Usupbell, Moore & Co., Limited Undersigned, have their Tickets ondorsed Eat Borneo Planting Co., Limited 8,0008 for surrender at Algiers in exchange for Austin Aria Hotel and Building
Company, Limited Coupon Tickets to Maxsamins (by Trane. atlantic Company's express boats), and Songei Koyah Planting Co., Ld.. 5,0008 thence to Pants or LONDON. Algiers 238 Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 4,000 hours steam from Marseilles, and theors to Steam Launch Company, Limited... 2,000.8. London occapies about the same time.
4,000 8
50 mil 8200, sellers -
10 $13, cash
1008 60 8250 % prém, nominal
10 all 811 jun
ANNUAL SUPPLY
of
reach of the public, that we think the Hospital in Canton, instead of being de greatest improvement might be made. The pendent on Al Fresco fêtes, a corres Library doors are shut at four or five in pondent writes us as follows - bave long the afterodon, and during the evening, thought the raising of funds by the means when the place would likely be most fre- thus far used is far from satisfactory, and quented, no admittance is to be obtained.
I was pleased to find my own feelings ex- There appears to be considerable difficulty present among the murmurings " of " Fras -the grants of books were so encumbered grant Watera." I trust that this angges with restrictive conditions-in making the tion may make way for the new method library a circalating one. If the Society, of expport for the Hospital I hope soon to however, could obtain leave to open the doors in the evening, this would be a great gain, and by and by we have no doubt permission would be obtained ti cir. A MEETING of the Hongkong Literary calate at least a part of the books and Dobating Society was held in Back The remark is often made that thore Buildings, Wyndham Stroot, yesterday
see cutablished.?..
LAWN GRASS SEED, lo really no demand in Hongkong for such oraning. Dr. Chalmers presided and there
AND
SWEET CORN.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG DISPENSARY: January 15th, 1980.
DEATH,
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literary facilities. Most of the young men, was a fair attendanoc. A statement was however, who arrive in Hongkong were made by Dr. Canilie with regard to the Porncated at Home with libraries or literary stops which had been taken to obtain por institutions, and if they bave temporarily mission to run the library, and museta lost the desire for auch mental recreation, in the City Hall building on a more this is doe in a large, measure to the non. popular basis. He said they had not sure existence of these mesin of mantel culture ceeded yet in carrying out their wishes, in Hongkong. We think the desire qould but once the Society was securely estab be revived, and we hope the efforts made fished more persistent efforts might be
At Hongkong, China, on Monday, by the Literary Society will be renewed made, Meanime ho proposed that they February 11th, 1589, Rear Admiral Bazgır CHANDLEE, Commander-in-Chief of the and persevered in until success is attained. should definitely constitute themselves as US Naval Forces on Asiatic Station, in The Society itself has scarely got on its lega Literary and Debating Society, and with the 60th year of his age. The Funeral will yet. A large numbor of those who turned that end in view he read a number of rules, take place to-morrow, February 13th, at
p.m. from H. E. M. Naval Hospital. In-out as the first meeting seem to have al-which he submitted for the approval of mom- tent services at Chapel, of Comotory, ready allowed their enthusiasm to evapor. bera. The rules laid down that the Society Happy Valley.
ste. However, a good working nucleus rosbould meet once a fortnight from October work better than an incoherent aggregation bates, lectures, readinge on. On the me mains, which may perhaps do the initial to April, that the meetinga be devoted to do-
tion of Mr Jadd, seconded by Mr E. Sharp,
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HONGKONG, TURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1889.
Ax instance, showing how the present sys- tom of Sunday work in the Harbour prosses hardly upon Europeans, was brought to our notice the other day. An Eagish shipinastor had decided to have no work on Sunday, and with this decision bis Euro- There pean agente vere quite satisfied.
men
was nothing pressing,-why not give tho their day of rest? When Sunday came, howevor, u Okinaman desired to ship a quantity of cargo, and used the per- sumsive argument that, if the Captain would not take it on board, he would have to take it to one or other of two vessels on the same Berth. Thereupon, the Captain, rather than saorifice the interests of his owners, and kugelng that no rule Tė- gufation existed to protect him, took in the cargo, and consequently upset the day of rest he had fully porposod to give his officers and crew. Now, had some zula sisted under which B7 cargo conld be shipped, except under a special permit, all thao throa vissels would have been pre-
without much heart and soul.
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SERI CANAL.
it was agreed that the draft minutes should be printed, circulated and submitted to next meeting for approval or amendment. OUTWARD BOUND-Bombay, Red Sea, Dec. Mr Judd then opened a discussion on the 28; William Burkill, Abergeldie, Jan. 1; advantages or disadvantages of travel, Kat, 11; Ehrenfels, Prometheus; 15; He showed laa haid manner how Bentadi, Electra, 18; Afghan, 22; Nos-
tur, Sackson, Hector, Glengarry, Bat foreign travel widened men's views, up- curres Brook, Flintshire, 29; enfin rooted parochialism and national prejudice, lat, Feb. 1. HOMEWARD BOUND:-Benvenue, Jan. 15; gave a heightened interest in the politics Agamemnon, Gler fruin, Casandra, Al- of the countries visited, and spread civilizá- tomower, Pemptos, 22: Anchius, 25; tion. Dr. Cantle took upon himself Berenice, Denbighshire, Glenartney.
and did so in a humerous. manner. He
Lenox, Faris, 29; Sarpedon, Cale-set forth the disadvantages of travel, donien, Feb. 1. The P. M. 8. S. Co.'s B. 5. City of Pekingers men who went about with guide books said that the majority of travellers
with the American Mait of löth ult.,
left Yakobenia on the 9th instant, in their hands 'doing places, that the and may be expected here on or about sulgarised Nature by scribbliön their samga the 15th inst.
The Yangtse, with the Franch Mail of on the world's historical monumenta sod by
12th inst., at 10 p.m., and may be ex- January 12, is to leave Saigon on the raising up pot-houses on Nature's grandest
pected here on or about Saturday. They gained no real knowledge morning, the 16th instant, This Packet of the places they visited and came home brings replies to letters despatched either with fade or minus the religious from Hongkong on December 5th.
principles instilled into them in youth. He
The Shire Line a. a. Cardiganshire, from spoke at comme length about young men
London du, left Singapore on the 2nd.
The
sluded from taking the cargo, and they The would have been placed on the same foot- ing, The Sunday rest would have been obtained, and the European offers and The sadors would have been gainers, while no one could have been in my way the worse.
inst., and may be expected here on or who, on coming out to such plow as Hongs kong, dropped off from standing Charph,
about the 12th inst.
Union Line steamer Highfield, from London, left Singapore on the "7th inat., and may be expected here on or grading indone of the lower standard of about the 13th inst.
morality that prevailed. Of all travel, non &. U. Co.'s steamer Khing, from travel he considered the most unprofitable. Bombay, left Singapore for this port It was simply an enormous waste of time, on the 7th instant, and may be expect- ed here on or about the 16th inst and it was a great consulation to him
lost their religion and samin ander the de-
E. & A. §. 5. Co.'s steamer Tastadics that a promiss was made in Revelations lafs, Port Darwin for this port on 8th
inst, and may be expected here on or that there would be no wes there. The About the 17th instituts discossion was carried on by aqveral man.
Gola 2025% dia, on 420—815 per / for waiting until Monday to do what work The Bealed left Singapore on the bers, the majority, of course, nyholding the
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was to be done. We are quite willing,"
and always fave been, to admit that
12th inst., and may be expected bere
on or about the 19th instep. e s. a. Fengtad, with the next French
there are difficulties in the way of stop-Mail on board, is to leave Saigon to-day, pleg unnecessary work in the Harbour; Tassday, at.10 p.m., for this port. but there is always a way where the necOS
advantages of travel For next meeting diction has been arranged on the subs estas ar contact with the Chinese boon of mutual beneft, which wül be opened by Mr E Mitchell and Mr W Robertson. It was intimated tint at the
saxy wili is present, and the incident above. We are informed by Mears Gibli, Idving- mentioned shows clearly how ■ Govern- ston & Co. that the ma, dienledi laît Singe-janoveeding meeting Mr Ford would rund a ment regulation would wask in favour of pore for this pork to-day,
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