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Mails.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG," COLOMBO, ADEN, FORT SAID,

MALTA, MARSEILLES,

GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND

LONDON

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA.

AND AUSTRALIA,

N.B.-Large can be taken on through Billa of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN MARSEILLES, GULF PORTS.

TRIESTE, HAMBURA, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,

SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

THE PENINRULAR AND ORIENTAL STELM NAVIGATION COMPANT's Steam-slup SHANNON, Capt. 0. R. Epw.uus, with Her Majesty's Mails, wil be despatched from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, 27th February, at Nyon,

Cargo will be received on beard wat

4 p.n. on the day before sailing.

Parcels and Susie (old) at the office until 4 p.m. on the day beforn sailing.

Silk and Vainsblen for Durapo will he transhipped at Colombo: Te and Senwral Cargo for London will be envoyed rid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct finite rid Colombo.

For further

regarding Particulars FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

The Contents and value of Packages nea required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Tadiog.

Passengers degrouss of insuring their bag- gage can do so or application at the Com pany's Office

E LA WOODIN,

Superintendent.

281

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, February 13, 1829.

Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED

STATE, MEXICO, CRNAL AND SOUTH

Intimations.

NOTICE..

LAWRENCE & HAYO'S PER.EUT PEBBLES

Are clear, cool, & prcerving ke te

MR.

R. LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong,

and may to CONSULTED at tim VICTORIA HOTEL,

FOR 14 DAYS ONLY

(till the 26th Inst.)

Mr. LAWRENCES Pamphlet Ignor- ance the cause of numerous Eye Dianes Fans on application.

MAYO,

1. AWRENCE &

Ophtlesime Optichens, LONDON, CAletta & BoMBLY Yakohuna, Fbruary 11, 1880.

266

REHONGKONG AMATEUR

ATHETIC SPORTS

THE RACE NOCHSE WRADOW,

T BE HELD ON

イン

SATURDAY,

4 16th March

Held under the laws of tho Amatour Athletic Asistion, spec tu ali Gentlemen Awalyara who are Members or visitors of the Hongkong tao. The Club Germauis, The Hongkong riekst lub, The Victoria Recreation lab, The Ladies Recention ish, and Commissioned Naval and Mili tary Chicera.

1A

The following is the list of Ecente, viz: -

-100 Yaus FLAT RAO (Win ners at previs meetings at Horgkong or elsewbare en- aligo 11 varda), ... -PUTTING THE Sxor (1) Wiques at previous meetings at Hongkong or eisurhets penaliaed 1 foot,...

3.--120 YARDS FLAT RACE, (Han-

£

dicapl.

2 prizes.

1

2

4. TONNING THE CABER, (Open), 1

Rick Jur, (Winners at pro- vious meeting at Hongkong or elsewhere penalised 2 inches for one win and une inch addi tional for more than one win), 1

MILK FLAT RACE, (Ladies' Furset. (Winners at previous meetings at Fogkong or elen- stora penalised 10 yards for

uns ein and yarda celdi

tional for more than one win), THROWING THECineKY BAL

7

+ MARIQA,

AND ROTE

(Wipers at previouantootings ponalised & yards),

8

EXERCIS ON THE GERMAN

VIA

Howe,...

1

A

& MILE FLAT Rack (Hamli

THE OVERLAND HAILWAYS,

ATLANTLY

AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS

A Steamship ARABIC will be Yokohama, SUNDAY, the 3rd March, at Daylight.

Connection haing made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.

Ali Parool Fackages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received

at the Company's Uflies, unul.. the day previcu sa mailing.

First-class Faren grinted as follows > To San Francisco

" ཨཱ ཝཱ་

To San Francisco and return, available for 6 months...

To Liverpool

Loadi

To Lo

..$20.00

3.50.00

... 330.00 330.00

To other European points at proportion- ate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Uril Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, so bu obtained on app heation.

Passengers by this Liue tave the option of proceeding overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Liu, Central Paci fie, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific

Bailway

Pasangers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San France for Chitin or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10 %. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe

Consular Invoices to accompany argu destined to points beyond San Francisco, In the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collec tor of Customs, San Francisco.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Qason's Road Central.

C. D. HARMAN,

Agent.

Bongkong, February 13, 1889.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE

STEAM FOR

278

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUBZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IS THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS;

AINO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTE.

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.

N.B.--Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.

ON SUNDAY, the 17th day of March,

1889, at 10a.m., the Company's Steamship Bacheen Capt. V. -GAESES, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port as above, calling at GEKOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specirand Parcels until 1 p.m. on the 16th March, 1859. (Parcels aro not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Aokor's Office). Contents and Yalas of Packages are required.

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and series's Doctor and Stewardess.

For further Particulars, apply to

'MELOHERS & Co.,

Agenta

810

Hongkong, February 18, 1889.

10

11

Ming Fiat Rack, (Open to Ń. and Yen ut Ber Majesty's Paperiai Kartices, including Palica),

120 YA HUBLE RATE, (Wanners at previsan me-tinga penalised & garda for ons wir, 24 yards for euch megveling wm)....

12. BOTH HAR, IDÜYARIM (Open) (Competitor faust be under

1 years of age).

13. VETERANS' HACE. 120 YARDS (Open), (Competitors must be 35 years of age upwards of

16. -THREE-LEGAL RACK (pouÊ

years vaidence in budia, China, or the Tropices... 14.-LONG JUMS, (Winners at pro

vious Deugs penalised 6 inchos),

2

...

entries),

16.

-SMALL Grate Its: (Handi- cap) (Competir

mest be

under 7 ye rs old),

B

[+

2

13

17.-220 YARD FLAT RACE (tlan-

dicap),

18.-1 MILK FLAT BAGE (Winners

at provine meetings jemalised 100 yards for first win and 50

yards additional for cach suc cacding win).

3

19. CONSOLATION RACE (120 yards) 1 24-TUG OF WAR, (Internationa}}, 21-BUYCLE Rsor(1 mile) Start

2

11

on baudle) (Piet entries, 1.Entries to close on Friday 8th March. 2.-Competitors are requested to send in their entries to the Hon. Sec., WELLING TON BARRACKS, as early as possible.

3.--The above order of events may be changed as the Committee think proper.

4.-Members are requested to send in their Entries for races ou frine which are obtainable (va WEDNESDAY, and after) at the CRICKET PAVILION, Measts KELLY & WALSH, and Mesars. LANE, ORAW- YORD & Co.

GEO. BRAMWELL, Lt 2nd Northamptonshire Regt.

Hux. Deo.

317 Hongkong, 18th February, 1889.

NOTICE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

-

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL. Entertainments.

The Hall & Holtz Co-operative Company, Limited.

STOOK ZAKIN G.

Tu Close Consignments. VALUABLE WATCHES, by J. W.

VALUABLE BANHON

Ludgate . London.

WILL HE HELD AT UOME PRICES. EXCHANOS $3.

No. 51052 Gold Kerless Field Watch, £25. No. 66231 English tail Hunter, £35. No. 58474 Blorizal Hunter, £10.

No. No.

1 Horizontal Hunter, £12.12.0. 2 Horizontal funter, £12.12.0. No. 65907 Silver Keyless arizontal Hon.

ter, 4.1.0, No. 66629 Silver Keylona Horizontal Ban-

ter, £1.4.0.

A BY JANES

GLEN DRONACH BLEND WHISKEY, (Pure Highland Malt)

6 years in helle, $7.50 por case (1 doza), for Cash.

SMALL PARCEL OF STUART'S VINO DE PASTO SHERRY

por 1 dozen Case $7.00 for Cs. 500 NEW STANDARD WORKS AND NOVELS. published at 27. 23 cunta cach: thres (3) for One Driluz.

THE HALL & HOLTZ CO- OPERATIVE Co, Lp.

Hongkong. February 18, 1889,

309

CHAS. J. GAUFT & Co., Phenometer, Watch A Clock Makers, Jewelers, Gold & Silveramsiky. AUTICAL SCIENTIFIC

METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Artemir's LaÇUI AND OVER COMPANSPA, ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILE & ELROTRO-PLATED WAS Christl & Co ELECTRO-PLATED Ware. GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in erbet variary. DIAMONDS

DIAMOND JEWELLERY,

A Splendid Qolition of the fatest London

PATERINE eru sumierato miner

PUBLICATIONS.

'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE

---

742

GINA REVIEW-jublisbud onco in

C Mathe.

OVERLAND CHINA MATI, for every

Weekly Mail.

CHINA MATH-Every Day.

Orders for Printing and Book-binding primptly exented at MODERATE CHABGES.

'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,

2. Widhar Strent behind the hub )

Notice of Firm.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

MCHIEF MANAGER of the BANK HG. 12 NOBLE bas been Appointed

from the 1st January, 1889.

By Order of the Court of Directora,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, Beoender 31, 1888.

2321

Notices to Consignees.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Stannship Electre, Capt. P MOL- LE, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Carge are heraby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from dongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notion to the contrary he given before Noos To-MORROW, the 22ad Instant.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

HE HONGKONG CHORAL

THE SOCIETY

will Repeat GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S OPERETTA 'IOLANTHE,'

TO-MORROW EVENING, the 23rd February, 1889.

Doors open at 2.30 p.m. Performance to commones at 9 a'Clock p.m..

Tickets may he obtained from Mestra LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. on aud aftor Mon- day, 16th Instaté, at V a.m.

Tickets for Back Soats of the Stalls may bo had at the Door of the Theatre on the evening of the Performance.-Price, $1.

R. LYALL,

Hon Secretary. thongkong, February 22, 1889.

ST. GEORGE'S HALL

D

0

Insurances.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILA INSURANCE COMPANY,

THE

THE Undersigned, AGENT of the Above Coupany, are authorized to fasure asinet FILE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Dongkong, January 1, 1882, QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.

14

JILE Vndoraigned, AGENTA for the above Company se prepnear to ACCEPT KISKS against FIEE at Current Ratos,

NORTON & Co.,

Jenis

Bunghong, July 15, 1887,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

February 22, 1889:--

[No. 8154,-FEBRUARY 22, 1889.

Peking, German steamer, from Whampoa. Activ, Danish stoamor, 356, N. C. Ravs- beck, Fakkoi February 19, and Hoihow 21, General.AENHOLD, KANDERO & Jo.

Soechow, British steamer, 327, T. Rowin, Macao February 22, 1a.m., one Cofin.- KWANG TAI LOING.

Clara, German stenmor, 674, 0. Christen- san, Haiphong February 19, Rice.-SI BEN & Co.

DEPARTURES.

February 22:

Frer, for Haiphong.

Japan, for Singapore and Calcutta. Benirdi, for Yokohama.

1340

Durdants, fce Singapore and Fondon. Hain Shing, for Shanghai

To-day's Advertisements. Anton, for Boihow and Pakhoi.

L

204

E R T

will be given in the above Hall, en WEDNESDAY,

Pbruary 27th, la Aid og

THE HONGKONG BRANCH OF THE SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' FAMILIES AID ASSOCIATION.

Poder the Distinguished Patronage of Ma. GORDON CAMERON, MR MAXWE1 L, MR. BELL-IRVING,

L., *.,

Doors open at....

To commence at.

NOTIE

ADY DES VŒUX will be UNABLE to RE-ELVE VISITOR at Gov. ERNMENT HOUSE OR MONDAY NEXT, the 25th Instant.

Hongkong. February 22. 1989.

948

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship Peki g Captain G. FRURRMANN, Side will be despatched for the abere Port on SUNDAY, the 24th Inecant, at 10a.m.

Far Froight or Pasage, apply to

BIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. February 22 1989.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

The Steamship

Electra,

340

&c.

8.30 PM. ..9.00 In

Tickets- cach, can be obtained at at 10a.m. MORTE. KELLY & WALE.

268 Hongkong, February 13, 1889.

Captain P. MÖLLER, Will be dospatched for the abere Ports on SUNDAY, the 24th Inst.,

For Freight or Passago, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, February 22, 1880

THE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR SINGAPORE.

341

Notices to Consignees.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP SACHSEN, FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALL.

HE above-named Steamer having ar THE

rived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the excep tion of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, aro being landed and stored at their risk into the Undowas of the HONGLONG AND KOW LOON WHARF AND Gonows Coxrany, Iæv., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. OPTIONAL CARGO will be landed here in Hongkong unless notice to the contrary be gives before 3pm. To-BAT, the 21st Inst.

Na Chair will be admitted after the Goods have left b Godowns, and all Goods 28th remaining undelivered after the February will be subject to rent.

The British Steamer

Benlawers, Capt. WEBSTER, will he despatched as above on MONDAY, the 25th Instant, at Norm.

For Freight or Fussayn, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

dyents. Hongkong. February 22, 1889.

FOR

SINGAPORE, NAVRE

342

AND

BAMBURG (Taking, Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER- DAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL and BREMEN.)

The Steamship

Aglata,

at 10a.m.

Capt. E. CHRISTIANSEN, will he despatched for the

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods

loft in the downs, where they above Ports on FRIDAY, the 1st March, Be to ba will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 6th

March, or they will not be recognised. March, ut 4 pre-

All Cains must reach us before the 7th

330

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

MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong. February 21, 1889.

STEAMSHIP YANGTSE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Aiuini, for Huihow and Pakhoi.

CLEARED. None.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED

Per Activ, from Pakhoi, & Chinese. Fer Sochons, from Macao, 3 Chincao. Fer Clara, from Haiphong, 9 Europeans, and 20 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS

The British atasmor Seochow reporta: Experienced fog banks hanging over the high land.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

A SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL FOR SHANGHAI, Per Sachsen, will close at 7.30 am, To-

morrow.

For AMOY & MANILA.—

Per Zafira, at 3.30 p.m., co Saturday,

the 23rd inet.

for NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Por Khiva, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

23rd inst

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. Par Hailong, st 5 p.m., on Saturday, the 23rd inst., instead of as previous- ly notifed.

For SAIGON.

Per Adlington, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 25th just.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18. LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE, ADELAIDE, Per Tannudice, ut 3.30 p.m., on Wednea-

day, the 27th inst."

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Shannon will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 97th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa, and countries be yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straita Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The aur hours will be observed in closing

the Maila, c.

ROUES OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets Icare at Nov. The following hours will be observed in 339 closing the Malls for Europe, &c, by the English and French Packets, when they loava at Noon, The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before.

8.00 A. M. Poating of Prices Current and

Oircular coasen

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN &,

Agents. Hongkong, February 22, 1889.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMAHANG AND SOURABAYA,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 1ONSIGNEES of Cargo from Londonar ex Steamships Guadalquivir and Guz- diana, from Haves ex S. Gundiana, and from Bardeaux ex S.S. Pt. Leroy Lallier and Cumbrai in connection with the above Sta mer, are hereby informed that their Goods

with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being lauded and stored at thoir risk at the Company's Godowns at Ly Carge impeding or discharge will Bowrington, whende delivery may be ob bo landed into te Godowns of the Kow-tained imunsdiately after laudling LOON PIER AND GODOWN O. and slored st Consignees risk and expense.

No Clan will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th Inst. will be subject to rent.

All broken, obalad, and damaged Goods are in be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 37th Instant, at

4 p.m.

No Fire Insuranco has been effected.

· SIEMSSEN & Co., Ayents. Hongkong, February 21, 1889.

336

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

Optional Carge will be forwarded on, unleas intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon To-DAY (Saturday), roquest- ing it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining auchimed after Saron- UAY, the 23rd Instant, si Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at one cent per packet per diura.

All Claima zuust be sent in to me on or before the 28th Instant (MONDAY), or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effectol

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, February 18, 1889.

Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for

The Co.'s Steamship

Nerbudda, Captain GILLET, will be despatched as above on

about the 1st of March. For Froight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, February 22, 1889.

343

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED, CHEMISTS.

Dakin's

Carbolic Tooth Powder.

Highly Antiseptic and most agreable and efficacious doatifrice, by its use the TEETH are kept in a sound and eficient condition and gums firm and healthy.

Its perfume is especially delicate and plousing.

75 Cents par Bottle.

(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied iu bundles, country by country, with the addresses ail cne way).

10.00 AM-Kegistry ceaseD,

of Newspapers, 10.30 Posting

Books, and Patterns deases. 11.00A.M.-Mail closca

LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 A..) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.90 M., after which hour they may be sent on "Board with the same Late Foo.

A Peak delivery has now been established. Letters will be delivered by the 12 and 4 o'clock Trams only. Correspondence for the Peak may be posted in the General Pest! Office up to 11.30 am, or 9.30 p.m, or in the Letter Boxes in the Cara till time of departure,

Correspondence from the Peak may be posted in the Letter Boxes up to 12 and 4 o'clock. Parcels for the Peak may be post- ed in the General Post Offer only up to 1130 am. or 3.30 p.m. Local Hates will be charged. No Sunday delivery, Sonders ars requested to Cauvel their Stamps by writing the word Stamped across them.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Price,...

296

Dakin's

<

This

Cherry Tooth Paste. Preparation has been mado and ex-

THE Steamship depan having arrived HONGKONG AND WHAMTOA DOCK on the above. Purts, Consignes of Carge are boroby informed that their Goods are (eing lauded at their risk into any Debt contracted by the Officers or the HONGBONG AND KOWLOON WHARE AND Chew of the following Vessels, during Gonows Couraxy's Godewas, at West their stay in Henghong Harbour :---- Point, whence delivery may be obtained.

Orgo anaining undelivered after the 34th Instast will be subject to rent. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

CHIPMASTMES and ENGINEERS are Duapectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS if eest to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Praya Central, will roceve prompt attention.

In the Event of Complaints being found Decessary, Communication with the Under igned is requested, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the cause of dis- satisfaction.

D. GILLIES,

Secretary. Hongkong, August 25, 1885,

DENTISTEY.

1458

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.

MB. WONG TAL-FONG, Surgeon Dentist,

(FORMERLY ASTUSLED APPRENTICE AND LAT- TBELT ASKISTANT TO DE. ROGEES,)

T the urgent request of his European A and American patients and friends, bas TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly 00- cupied by Dr. Boarns,

No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.

CONSULTATION FREE,

Discount to missionaries and families

Bole Address

2, DUDDELL STREET, (Nect to the New Oriental Bar) Hongkong, January 19, 1835.

Jonsignees are hereby informed, that all Clains must be made immediately, us neno will be entertained after the 22ud Instant.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, February 18, 1889.

UNION LINE.

304

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND

SINGAPORE

ADAM W. Syres, American barque, Capt. A. D. Field.- Rumell & Co.

GENERAL WERDER, Germ, steamer, Capt. Bchuckmann.Melchers & Ou.

JAPAN, British steamer, Daptain T. 8. Gardner.-David Sassoon, Sous & Ca

STATE OF MAINE, American ship, Capt. Nickels-Pastan & Co.

Destination.

bcoume

REGISTER.

FEBRUARY 21,~~AT É P.M. ...

1891 Temperature.

ported to different parts of the Wi'ostock. 30.02 17 World for many years, and wherever Tokio...... 20.84 known han

favourite

Nagasaki..50.11 AGENT for WHITENING AD PRESERV Shanghai.. 29.09 49 ING the TEETH and imparting a pleas Amoy... 50.00 ing odour to the breath.

Hongkong 20.5

Friss 50 Cents per Pet. Haiphong. 30.04 72

22, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, TELEPHONE No. 60. Hongkong, February 16, 1889.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fessels.

Batavia, &c. v. Saigon Nerbudda (8)..... Bremen, v. Singapore. Sachsen (s).. THE Steamship Highfeld, Captain Londos, v. Suez Canal Shannon (1) THE

Suraos, having arrived from the Manila, via Amoy...... Zabro (8).. above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are Marseilles, v. Saigon. A ra (6).

send in their Bills New York..... Albany (1).. hereby requested

of Lading to the Undersigned for counter-8. Francisco, v. T'hama Arabic (a)...... Eignature and to take immediate delivery 3. Francisco, v. Yhama City of Sydney (B).. of their doods from alongside

Peking (8)... Shanghai Cargo impeding the discharge of the Shanghai, Kobé&Y'ma Afghan (s)

........Benlawers (6)... Steamer will be at once landed and stored Singapore.

at Corsigases risk and expense, and no S'pore, Harre&H'burg Aglais (3)...... Fire Insurance will be affected.

Straits and Bombay....Gwalior ()...

All Olsims against the Steamer met bestow, Amoy & Fchow Hailong (a)... presented to the Undersigned on or before 'ney, M'bne & Alaide Tannie (8)......... the 20th Instant, or they will not be re Tientsin, ria Swatow.. Kwongang (0)... cognized.

Vancouver (B.C.), &o. Parthia (8) Fokahams and Kobe..Electra (B).. Y'hama,v. N'ki & Kobe Khiva (5).. 9061-Y'ham v. N'ki & Kobe Verona (0)......

RUSSELL

&.00.

Agente.

Hongkong, February 18, 1889.

Agente.

Humidity,

TRORERE

Windy

NW

Fores

Wrailer.

10 4.M.

THE RESUL

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORKOW: Shipping.

4 p.m.-Zafiro loaves for Manila.

Meeting.

Noon.Mooting of Sharoholders of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Oor. paration at the City Hall.

Amusements.

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

Miscellaneous.

Goods per Stoamer Fangtsé undaimed

after Noon subject to rent.

4 p.n.-Spoon Competition of the H.K.

Rifle Association,

General Memoranda.

SUNDAY, February 24

Goods por Japan undelivered after this

dato subject to rent.

MONDAY, February 25 :---

Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at the Company's office, Pedder's Streck

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2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H.K. & China Bakary Co., Ltd., at the Office of the Company. 3.Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampa Dock Co Ltd., at No. 14, Prays Central.

4 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of The Panjom & Sunghic Dua Samastan Mining Co., Ltd., at No. 9, Queen's Rd. Masonic Ball at City Hall.

Claims against the Highfied must be sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or before this date.

TUESDAY, February 26 ;—

Opening of Government Central School WEDNESDAY, February 27

2 p.m.-Auction of Block-in-Trade st Madame Chevallier'a Rooms, College Chambers.

Goods per Electra undelivered after this

data sabject to rent.

Transfer Books of The HK. & K'loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., closed from this Gate to the 6th March, inclusive, 9 p.: Concert at St. George's Ball. THURSDAY, February 28:-

10 am.-Tenders for Naval Contracts,

1889-90, received by Storekeepur, Goods per Suchsen undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

SATURDAY, March 2:-

2.30 p.m-Meeting of Shareholders of tho Green Jalaud Co., Ltd, at 69, Queen's Boad Central. WELNESDAY, March 6--

Noon--Meeting of Shareholders of Tha Hongkong& Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Id., at Messy Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s Office, Fodder's Street.

3 p.m.-Extraordinary Meeting of Share- holders of The Chine Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. 5, Queen's Road.

THURSDAY, March 7

Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of the Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' office. 2.30 p.m.Auction of Eighty-seven Lots

Land at Yau-ma-tee.

SATURDAY, March 16:---

H.K. Amateur Athletic Sports. MONDAY, March 18:-

Sixth Dividend of 6 % on all Claims against the H.K. Branch of the Oriental Bank Corp, payable at New Oriental Bank Corp., Ltd.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

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ESTABLISHED P. 1841.

AVE JUST RECEIVED

TAEIR

ANNUAL SUPPLY

of

LAWN GRASS SEED,

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The publication of this slave commenced at 8.10 p.m.

The China Flail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1889.

WIT the help of tables contained in Der Ostasiatisch: Lloyd and the quarterly returns in the Customs Gazette, we are able to judge pretty accurately of the extent of China's foreign trade in 1888. The Cestas re- cepte may not indicate with perfect a- caracy the volume of the trade, but they form a saciently correct test wherewith to judge of the increase or decrease of the trade as compared with previous years, The figures are certainly not very en couraging. Apart from opiem dres and opiam lekin, the Custome receipts show no Improvement over those of last year. The increase of two million, fuels shown in tha table given below is entirely contributed And this inoresan is easily by opium. accounted for when it is remembered that' the rise in the lekin only came into foroo in February 1887 and that the change disturbed greatly the normal trade in opian daring the first half of that year, a large quantity of opium being rushed in before the enhanced taxosine into operation. That the increas is due to this fiscal change, and not to an improvement in she opium trade, is shown by the fact that it- 1. Bandera, zedneed to 68 degrees Fahren cours wholly in the first two quarters of heit, and to the level of the sos in Inchas, tenth the year, which quarters were represented. and hundredtha,

Bolizao... 28.92 86 79 Manila... 29.10 $9

FEBRUARY 22.-- Wl'osteak, 30.11 11 70, 81 298 Tokio

Nagaoki..29.86 Shanghai.. 9.84 61 93 W Amoy

Date of Leaving.",

Hongkong 30.0964 Haiphong, 30.01.72 Bolinao....29.99 B Mazzila.......

The barometer has fallon in the North, Gradients are very slight. Warm, damp and foggy weather prevails.. W. DontBUK, Governmen astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, February 22,

1. TaursEATURE, in the shade in degrees by low figures in 1887. The last quarter of 1888 even shows a slight decrease in Fabrenbeit, de

B. Hosrorry, in persentage of staration, the the receipts of opium from that of the oor humidity of sir saturated with moisture being 100.

Jarding, Matheson& Co About March 1. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Mar. 17, at 10am. P. & o. §. N. Co...... Feb. 27, at noon. Rassel&Co...... Feb. 23, at 4 p. Messageries Maritimes March 6, at noon. Adammon, Bell & Co... February 26, O. & D. S. S. Ce... March 3, daylight, Pacific Mail B. S. Co. March 13, at 1p.m. Siemssen & Co... Feb. 24, at 10m. Adamson, Dell & Co... February 20, Gibb,Livingston & Co. Feb, 25, at noon, Siemssen & Co... March 1, að 10 à-xvi

A. Dorion or Wind, to two paints, mom P. & O. 8. N. G March 7, at noon,

5. FORCE OF TID, according to Besafort Douglas Lapraik & Co. Feb. 24, at daylight. Russell & Co. Feb. 27, st 4p.m.

6. Brazm or Waarma. 2 blog sky, o da- Jardine, Matheson&Co About February 27thed slonds, d drasting, rats, fer, a glooms, Adamson, Bell & Co... March 7, at 3 pm hali, Bghtning, overeant, e piating showers, Siguseen & Co. Feb. 24, at 10a.m. aqually, ri rain, u know, i thuruder, virility P. & 0. 8. N. Co... Feb. 24, at daylight. w daw (wet) P. & O. B. N. Co..........March 1, at noon.

sirala.

"Y. Kam, in inches, tenths end vendrediňa

responding period in 1887. That, there

no expansion in the general trade หม due doubtless to the prevalent distrean caused by floods and drought in different provinces in the North and to the decrease in the quantity of ten exported. As far as Kowloon and Lappa are concerned,