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Entertainments.

ST. GEORGE'S HALL

Intimations.

HE DONGKONG AMATEUR

THE

C O'N

E R

will be given in the above all, TO-MORROW EVENING,

February 27th. In did of

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

Under the Distinguished Patronage of MRS. GORDON CAMERON, Mua MAXWELL.

Mus. BELL-IRVING,

Doors open at......

&c.

To conneo at......

£30 T.X 0.00

זי

Tickets-$2 each, can be obtained at

Messrs. KELLY & WALNU

Houzkopy, February 26, 1889

WEBB'S

OYAL

ROY

269

MARIONETTES

AND

GAIETY COMPANY

will have the pleasure of Appearing on THURSDAY, 28th February

in the

THEATRE ROYAL, Tows Haut,

in their with provoking Eaterbalnomo

consisting of

THE ITALIAN FANTOCCINI,

THE CHRISTY MINISTRIE

sad the Beautiful Pantom 2

Beauty and the Reset.

Changing into the

Harlequinade;

Rfter which

MRS. AUSTIN POWER

will appear in her

TOPICAL SONG,

< CAN'T GET The whole Concluding with

› Goon Miner's Rest;"

Transformation Scene,

Entitled

The Palace of Fow Drops in the tires of |

ATHLETIC SPORTS

TO BE HELD ON

THE RACE COURSE MEADOW,

SATURDAY,

10 March.

Held andor the Lwn of the Amateur Alidotic Asiaticu, upon to all Gentlemen Amateurs who aro Members ur visitors of the longkang Club, The Club Germania, The Houghing ricket lub, The Victoris Recreation Club, The Ludas Recention elab, and Commissioned Naval and Mili- tary Officers.

The flowing is the list of Brenta, vis:- 1.100 YARIS FLAT RAU (Win-

ners at previous meetings at Hongkong or inewbere pen aliandi yurdu),

2. Perns THE SHOT (10) Winners at proviave mostings

at Hongkong o plaewbor penalised 1 foot,...

-320 Yama Plant Race, cheap),

4 - TOSSING THA CABER, (Open), theme, (Winners at pre- vions meeting at Hongkong er elsewhere penalised 2 inches for one wie nad move inch addi kismul for more than one win),

MR FLAT Racy. (Ladton'

Parse (Winners al previons

where pralised 10 yards for come win and 7 yards oddi tional for wrore than one win), Tanowire rack Catekær Ball

(Wontests at prevana musetingga penalicul & variaj,

2 prizes.

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

[1HE Undersigned, Ants for the above Company, aro proparod to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates,

NORTON & Lu,

ABCRIS, Hongkong, July 15, 1887.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

1340

THE Undersigned, Aounts of the above Gmpany, aro authorized to Frasure psinet FIRE at Current Rales.

GULMAN & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

ZETLAND

No. $26.

LODGE.

N Emergency MEETING of the above A will be held in the Wizar MANONG' HALL, Zotland Street, on SATUR- DAY NEXT, the 2nd March, at 8.30 for VISITING BEKTRARN ATƏ p.m. precisely. wally isVED.

Hongkong, Buhreaty 26, 1889.

Fxes Fox GROMAN HORST.

가

cap),

MP Pres BAR, (Karli

8 and Men of Her Majesty's Imperio Services, inulning Police),

190 YA HORALE BACK, (Wamera al preciosis metinga

Grand

penalised à yards for one win, 24 yards for much sucepeling winy..

Boys Rack, 10by arts(Open) (Competitora aust be under 15 years of age),

VETERANA KA, 120 VAROS (Open), (Competitorn inuat be 35 yours of nge or upwards of 10 yours reairleene in India,

Para O AMAN

Draga firela and Stalla Pit,

$2.00 31

Stalacta

Reserved Seats may he acured Rooked at Mouara. Keily and Walsh's

Children ion; Soi hers in Umforms ~

ha andamioned do the Fawn hall prisv

China, or the Tripient...

Lone Jenate, (Warchers ad prue neutings pali

inches),

SMALL GOON” Back (tỉndi.

DERME. Bla

ray) (fun weitor

Tam

under yorg )').

Hongkong, February 26, 1889,

2901 & Jána Plaz Burn (bízu lip.

Intimations.

The Hall & Holtz Co-operation Company, Limited.

STOOR TAKIN

To a wigum og

ALUABLE WATCHES, by

PENKON.

Gudante Hill, Pomerla.

WIT,1. 10 AT HOME THIR

EXCHANGE $3.

-I MIR

Flat Rate (Winners

at previous meetings pendland 144) yaris for first win and 50 verdis additional For vach sae-

CONSOLATION RACK (120 yes) ↑ Tower Wait, (Interisational), Ahmet Rom (1 mile) Manet

19.

- 24 kl

}

Na. 51052 Gold Kayleen Piid Watch, £25. No. 65291 English Hell Hunter. £95. No. 53474 Hurizontal Hunter. £10.

No, No. % for.zontal Hunter, £12. 12.0. *No. 65907 Silver Keyless Horzontal Hun-

Ter, £44.0.

Horizontal Huntor, £12 12.0.

No. 66629 Silver Keyless Horizontal Kan-

A FEW LAN

ter, £4.4.0.

GLEN DRONACH BLEND WHISKEY,

(Puro Highland Molty

6 years in bottle, $7.50 per case

(1 dozes), for Cush.

ABMALL PARCEL OF

Pagt entries,

PUBLIC ANCTION

RACE PONTES, HACKS, e

ANE

ዩ

CRAWFORD will hold their ANNUAL AUCTION,

THURSDAY NEXT,

the 28th Instant. at Cluck, at the Forstais opposite the City Hai).

246

LANE, CRAWFORD & %

Auctioneers Hongkong, February 26, 1850

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

BE DIVIDEND of 2 % or 82.50 par SHARE for the Six Monthe ded 31st December, 1888. declared at Yesterday's Ordinary Verly Moetion will be Payable at the HostONG AND PHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIOS Troia this date the 26th Tust., Had SHAKADOCs arequested to apply for Dumpen Wern (N1% at the Compoeng 'n | Cherton, No B, Praya Contral.

By Chy day of the Remand of Directors,

CHILIES,

Nonpotravy.

227+1

You alınana, Fabenang 24, 1899

MITSU RISHI COLLIERY AGENOV

XOTICY

DEPARTURES. February 20:--

Tetaries for Singapore. Kent, for Kobs.

Mow but, for Swatow and Bangkok. Plintshire, for Saigon.

Jolzm, for Hoitow and Pakhoi. Clara, for Haiphong.

¦ Achiwton, for Saigon.

John Nichurlson, for London. Formosa, for Ainoy and Tamsui Don Juan, for Amey aus Manila,

PASSENGKES ARRIVED

Pr Trichiow, from Rangoon, &c., 264 Chinse,

POST OFFICE. NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, OGOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL. BOURNE, ADELAIDE, 20, Par Tannadice, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes-

day, the 7th inat."

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMK. Per Ferona, nt 11.30 a.m., on Friday,

the 1st March.

Fur SINGAPORE. —

Por Aglave, at 3.30 a.m., on Friday, the

lat March,

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. —

Pur Kashyur, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

thu Est March.

For BANGKOK.-

Per

quera, at 4.37 p.m., on Friday, the 1st March. For STRAITS & BOMBAY,—

Per Galior, at 11.30 a. m., on Thursday,

the 7th March.

Per Ferona, for Hongkong: from Yoko Anh BÀI Chu Lai, in ốt. Chii, live Wierer, Mr C. Harding, and Mrs. C. Hop buru; from Kobe, Mr Green, Mrs Mullor, Sir T, and Luly Mellwraith, child and sor walls, two Misses McIlwraith, Messrs Carrol Palmer, Thompson, K. Most, Tomkinson, at W. B. Smith, 3 Chinese, and Japanese. From Kobe: for Penang, Mr Maxwell and native servant, ron Yokohamaa: for Lan-The doo, Mrs Hosking, and Mrs Hummoad.

and from Tal Pensone, Mr. 1. & ¦ JEFFAIRS will asseua chấtor of

Entries to close on Friday 8th March, Competitors are requestkui ta sand in this Aukny

their antries to the Hon. See, Wezar Yoy Barracks, us early ang umbler.

3 That above orler of events many be changed as the Comms the think peopor

4. Members ae Tenested to send in their Enonce for reden in forms which are j Cobainaller ( WEDNESDAY. and after) | at the Chicks PAVILL 8. Messes KALLY WARE, and Mexi LANE, GRAW- FORD & Co.

GRO LRAMWELL, LE Bud Northamptonshire Regt.

Hou. Sr.

317 Hongkong, 18th February. 1889,

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE.

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STUART'S VINO DE PASTO DESIDENTS in the Colony would

SHERRY.

per 1 dozen Case $7.00 for Coal, 500 NEW STANDARD WORKS AND NOVELS, published at 2;, 35 cents each; three (3) for One Dollar.

THE BALL & HOLTZ CO-

OPERATIVE Co., LD...

300

Hongkong. February 18, 1889,

LADY (very gooć Bailor) wishing to

A Return to BFGLAND in the Spring,

would be glad to give ber Services, during the voyage, in return for her passage home.

Address,

MIA EARLE;

o/ OFFICE OF TUS PAPER Hongkong. February 4, 1889,

No. 7, WYNDHAM STREET. OARD AND

218

materially aid the SENATE of the COLLAGE forwarding to the ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

(1) Glass Jars (for autour purposes). (2). Ilustrated Papore and Books for the Students Reading Room and Library.

Adiran to

JAMES CANTLIE, Hau. Sec. to the Dollege. Hoogk August 7. 1888.

1917

Notices to Consignees.

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FROM ANWERP AND LONDON.

6. J. B. TRIFE. Hongkong February 26 189

347

FOR SINGAPORE AND PEVANO.

The ship

Kusher Captain Gabo, will b d. sparched for the above Ports on F&IDAY, the 1st March, at 4 p.3.

For Freight Passgge, neply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & C

35 Hongkong, Febrany 10, 1869

Not Responsible for Debts. Jrither the Captain, the Agents, nor Anees will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Ciew of the following Vessels, during ther stag in Hongkong 1 hour-

Po Kwany Lee, from Shanghai, Mra Laméng, and 88 Chinese.

Per Wingsng, fram Calcutta, &o, Me Nicul, Mr and Mrs He Tung, and 509 Chi-

Per Afghan, from Singapore, 1 Chinese.

DRIARTED.

Per Mangit, for Swatow, 200 Chiuere. Printshire, for Saigon, European,

and 590 Chinese.

Pa Feinun, for Buihow, 50 Chinese. Por Cerrut, for Haiphong, 25 Chinean Pre et skínačou, for Sagen, 900 Cainose, Pur Purmusa. Tupoui Madame Rocher. Count on Badler, Messra von Tonger, Bourne, Cottrell, Andrew, Good- hart,) Enrepoun, and 20 Chinese,

To Dezarr

Per Namo, for Swatow, Mr and Mrs Bill and 150 Chinese; for Amoy, Mrs. Nicholls, and dir Bast; for Foachow, Right Re, Bisting Burdon, and Miss Boileau

SUIPPING REPORTS

The British steamer Taichione reports: Left Rangoon on the 10th February, Pen- ang on the 15th, and Singapore on the 19th; hline weather and smooth water, with stoady monsuno. throughout the voyage: till within 20 milos of Ladcones; thence to per thick fog arbored of Aches at 2.40 1 on the 26th strat

The Chinese steamer Keung Lee reports: Hal moderate SV. wind to Turnabout thence to port donar fag, in dense fog near! | Tanto Heal. For fog, 4 top lefted proceed. ed ani syrived at Hongkong, 6.10 p m., m the 20'instant

A British stemmer H'ingrang raports Ha fine weather from Singapore up to the 24th instant, dem fog from them to pur

The British at awer Asyhnu reports i Hui lensa fog; detained two days,

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

KAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAI

far tilengarry, at 19.30 a.m., on Wednes

day, the 27th us.

For Katong, at 9.30 pm

day, the 27th inat.

MANILA, --

on Welties.

Por Ingrobun, at 3.30 p.m., on Weders.

day, blue 270 mat,

Destination.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. —

MEMUS. FOR TO-MORROW,

Shipping.

[No. 8157-FEBRUARY 26, 1889.

Messus Russell nod Co. întorni un that the Union Lines.. Balcarres Brook, from Bam-

Daylight. Namun leaves for Coast Ports. burg, loft Singapore for this part yesterday. Noon-English Mail leaves for Port of

Call and Encope. 4 p.m.-Taradice lesvos for S'ney, &c. Achilles leaves for London.

Anctions.

2 p.-Austion of Stock-in-Trade at Madame Chevallier's tooma, College

Chambers.

Amusements. p.m.-Conasrt, at St. George's Hull.

Miscellaneons.

Association.

·3.30 p.n-Competition of the H.K. Rifle Goods per Electra undelivered after this

date subject to rout Transfer Books of The .K. & K'loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 6th March, inclusive.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

British Contract Packet Shannon will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, nu conntries he- Fond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits H Bettiomenta, Nothorlands Tugis, Bur- nah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malten, mud Gibraltar.

Thy usoul hoore vill bo observed in closing

the Mails, fr,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKKI.— The United States Mail Packet Arahie will be despatelied on SATURDAY, the 2nd Much, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Ilopolah, Pero, &, which will be closed as follows :-

4.45 1.3. Rogistry deases 5P.3. Fost-Otice closes bat Corres. pondence may be posted on board the Packet.

MALLS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Coutract Pachet Ava will

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, thu th March, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, aud places be youd, mu Marseilles; to Saigon, Straita Settlepouts, liutavis, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasiau. Úolonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, und fibraltar.

The usual hours will be served in closing

the Mais, c.

HOCES OF CLOSING THE

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.

When the Packets leave at Nomt. The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon, The Money Order Office will he closed at 5 the day before.

8.00.--Foating of Prices Current and

Circulars cuases.

(Prices

LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

AVE JUST RECEIVED

TALIR

ANNUAL SUPPLY

LAWN GRASS SEED,

AND

SWEET CORN.

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG DISPENSARY. January 15th, 1889.

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, TUSADAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1889,

THE 4. 8. Glengarry seems to have carried a few sharpers among her passengers from... Singap ro. Oro, named Lo You, wan aharged at the Polico Court to-day with stealing $135 in silvat from a fellow-passen- ger, who said that the prisoner came up to him and grabbed the money. Another was clirgod with stealing 865 one night from a passenger, La Sing. Both were committed for trial at the Supromo Court.

A HOUSE Coolie in the employ of Captain Reynolds was charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing a 225 göld piece, four

/pieces, ten farina, one cigarette holder, and two keys belonging to his master. The complainant aid he reside in College: Gardens. On the 20th inst. he missed the key of his escritoire. The key used to lie in a tray oluse to the escritoire. He had Just seen it there about a week previously. On breaking opsa the box. he found the articles tuontioned missing. The thief löft behind a number of copper and amali, silver coisa. The box was opened in the presence. of his 'boy, who told him that he saspeo; ted the house coolic. The case was re- mauded for further evidenco

Una A, Stter, was charged in the Po lice Court to-day with stealing brass and lead to the valve of about $34, the property of Mesara Jardino, Matheson & Co.; and Pat Awan, store-keeper, was charged with being accessory. Mr Angus, Chief Engi- near at the China Sagar Refinery, said he found two braas bushes hidden in the char

The publication of this issue commenced coal ready, be suspected, for being taken away. There articles wero always kept in 7.40 . .

the store. There had been four stolen during the last four months. He went to Inspecter Swanston, who sent a detective in f plain clothes to watch what was going on. The detective asid ho saw the tirat dofon. dant taking away the articles. The first defendant was soutenced to alx weeks' im- prisonment; and the second, the store- keeper, to six months' imprisonmiet,

Tas Chinese are demonstrating to-day over the marriage of the Emperor. At any rate they are making free use of the permission A new French Ministry has been formed to fra crackets, and a lion' procession in consisting of: M. Thard as Premier; M. parambulating the streets. The majority

TELEGRAMS.

[SCPFLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL]

(Pia Southern Line.)

THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY, LONDON, 24th February, 1889.

Current and Circulare may Fregainat, Minister of War; M. Constans have a very faint idea of what it is all· however be posted up to 10 o'clock Minister of the Interior; M. Spuller,about, but they are neter backward in

they are tied in bundles, emintry Linister for Foreign Affaith. by country, with the addresses all one way).

10.00 A-Registry consce.

10,30 A. M.-Posting of Newspapera,

Bruks, and Patterna ceases. 11.00 AM --Mail closes.

RUSSIA AND ABYSSINIA. Russia has disclaimed the Coastka who have recently arrived in Abyssinis, and the

LATE LETINES may be posted (from loader has been made prisoner by the 11.30 a. M.) with 10 cents late fee up to French at Obock, 11.30 AM, niter which hour they may by nent on Board with the game Late Fea.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Batavia, &c. v. Saigon Narboddu (3). Bromion, v. Singapore Suchan (6) Laden, v. Saez Caual Shannon (s).. Lan, v. Suez Uanal Achilles (8). Marsilios, v. Saigon. Ava (s). N'aki, Kobé & T'hama Flintshire (8)..

Albany (a)...

New Yurk... Arabic (8)..

S Francisco, F.)

& Francised, v. Yham City of Sydney (e)....... Shanghai, Robe&Y'a daghalien (s).... Sugapore and Penang Kashgar (s)... Spore, Harre&B'burg Aglais (6). Straits and Bombay....Gwalior (a).. Sow. Amoy &F'chow Namoa (6).. Saoy, M'bus & Alails Tatimadice (3). Tentzia, via Swatow.. Kwongsang (8).. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Venver (B... Parthia (8).

Yhama, v.N'ki & Kobs Verona (8)

ADAM W. SPISS, American barqas, Cayt. A. D. Field.-Russell & Co.

LIMITED,

CHEMISTS.

Dakin Brothers' Soluble Cresol,

THE

NON-POISONOUS DISINFECTANT. THE Qual, Tar Derivatives, GARBOLIO T CRESYLIC ACIDS, haru Ix:00

Agents.

Da's of Leasing.

Jardine,Matheson&Co About Match 1. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Mar. 17, at 10 a. m. P. & O. S. N. Co......Fab. 27, at nove. Butterfield & Swiro. February 27. Messageries Maritimes March 6, at noon, Adaoson, Bell & Co... March 2. Adanason, Balid Co... LLrch 2

SIR JOHN GORST ON THE SITUA- TION IN THIBET.

availing themselves of an opportunity to make a noise. The death of Prineo Tún, the Emperor's unelo, does not seem to have bad any effect in postponing the marriage celebratione. The Prince died, it is said,

about the 15th irist. Prince Tän was gene- rally credited with belonging to the re- actionary party, whose influence has lately bean folt in the abandonment, at least for In a recent speech Sir John Gorst stated

a time, of the Tung-chung-Tientsin rail- that recent events in Sikkim have done a way. Whito the Empresa Dowager hold great deal to cement the friendship he-away he was, it was said, set aside to s tween this country and China.

certain extent, and his infiuence was but alight-Prince Ch'ain, the Seventh Prince, - (From Singapore Papers, }

who is of the Progressist party, exercising THE PARNELL COMMISSION,

the greatest power in the inner councils of Landon, 15th Fab.-Counsul for the

Jetters from Mr state. Latterly, however, Prince Tün was Time produced the Parcell, with other documents to prove the coming forward to claim the preeminence signature genuine, and stated that the he was entitled to, and it was believed that price paid for the letters was £3,000, and when the new Emperor aqsumed the full £3,000 more to the detective.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

10. & 0. 8. 5. Co................. March 3, daylight. Pacific Mail S. 8. Cu.. March 13, at ip.m. Messagories Maritimes About March 1. Geo, R. Starers & Co. March 1, at 4 p.m.TSKO BOUND-Ket Nea, De

Siomasen & Ou

March 1, at 10 a. .

P. & 9. S. X. 0......March 7. at wou Douglas Lapesik & Co. (Feb. 27, at daylight. Russell & Co............ Feb. 27, at 4 pin. Jardinu,Matheson&Co About February 27. Adamson, Bell & Co...March 7, at 3 p.m. P. & O. S. N. Co......March 1, at noon.

SHARE LIST. --QUUTATIUNE.

Feb. 28, 1869.

Stocks.

Nos. og Shares

Laid-

With

SANE

RESIDENCE. HE Starship Wongarry, having arrived known for many years as the most powerfulong kong and Shanghai Bank Corp-60,001 $

FOR SINGLE GENTLEMEN,

COMERTABLE HOME

MODERATE TERMS.

MRS. KJELLER,

Proprietress.

161

Hongkong, January 26, 1889.

DENTISTRY.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP, MODERATE FREA

MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist, (FORMERLY ARTICLED APPRENTICE AND

KSLY ABSISTANT TO DR, Hooks,)

and generally useful disinfectanta, but their

INSURANCE.

Cash.

135

all 162 % prem, ax div.

2508

26 $10 25 80

200£

50 Tls. 9873

from the abova Porta, Consigueos of effective use is restricted by their insolubi Cargo by her and by the S.S. Helland and lity in water at ordinary temperatures, and Union asurance Suciety Co., Ld.... 10,000 Ludgate Hill, from NEW YORK, zre hereby their enustic and poisonous action. In China Traders insurance C, L... 24,00 € 83.335 informed that thei: Guads are being landed DAKIN BROTHERS SOLUBLE ORE-Ubranes

and noncorrosive form

at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong-SOL these Acids are combined in a soluble Yangtze insurance Association, Ld. 8, RONG AND ROWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co., Lu, at Kowloon, wince delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will he forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Bp.m. To-DAY.

Cargo remaining mundelivered after the

4th March, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Cousigauce are also requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages not LAT-later than the 11th March, otherwise they

will not be recognized!

A and American patients and friends, T the urgent request of his European

har TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc cupied by Dr. Roures,

No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.

CONSULTATION FREE

Discount to missionaries and families.

Solo Address

%, DVDDELL STREET," (Next to the Nero Oriental Bank) Hongkong, January 12, 1885,

NOTICE.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

CHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are respectfully Informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS if sent to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Praya Central, will receive prompt attention

Bills of Inding will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, February 25, 1889.

359

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship Electra, Capt. P. Mö

LER, baving arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested send in their Bills of Lading

for countorsigeature the Underaigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Optional Carga will be forwarded unicas notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-MORROW, the 32nd Instant.

Auy Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into te Godowns of the Kow. LOON PIER AND GOTOWN Co. and stored at Consignors' risk and expense.

No Claims 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, chafed, and damaged Goods In the Event of Complaints being found Decessary, Communication with the Under are to be left in the Godowns, where they signed is requested, when immediate steps will be axamined on the 37th Instant, at

4 p.m. will be taken to rectify the cause of dis

No Fire Insurance has been affosted. atisfaction.

D. GILLTES,

STEMSSEN & CO12 Secretary,

Agentle 1455 Hongkong, February 21, 1889,

Borgkong, August 26, 1895,

For flashing drains, latrines, washing fuera de.. I part in 1,100, or a tablespoon fal in a large bucketful of water, is suficient to prosent putrefaction and destroy, the curlegious matter of Typhoid, Small-pox, Diptheria, Cholera, &c.

20 all Tls. 96, allora 1,04 2002165, buyers

250 60 $120 120 820, nom. 250 50 6382), buyers

2.485

Chameau Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,50 Banton Lo-crante Office Co., £3..... 10,000$ the Straits Insurance Co., L30,000 $ logo pearance Co., La... 5,10 $

100% Fr Insuranes Co., Lt......20,08 Plie Strait Fira Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 3

Singapore insurance Company, I. 40,000

A weak aulution sprinkled on the Borong & Wraps Dock Co., L.d. 12,6068 will drive away flies and mosquitoes.

Used in the daily bath in the proportion

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

of a table spoonfal to a large tub of water it C. and B. Stisni boat Co., Lt 40, 8

is very refreshing; it has a highly bone-Indo-China S. N. Company, Limits 60,00 ficial effect on the health and praventa Douglas Stop Co., Linated... 20,000 contagion.

Dua and Maui N. 8. Co., Lt...... 3,6048

MISCELLANEGUA.

22, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

TELEPHONE NO. 60, Hongkong, February 23, 1880.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

361

February 28, 1889:-- Tateliow, British steamer, 862, John A. Morria, Rangoon February 10, via Penang 15, and Singapore 19, Cotton, Rica and Bonus.-YUEN FAT HONG.

40,000/3

China Sugar Company, Limited.... 15,000 Luzen Sugar Company, Lamited.. 7,0011 Paujou& Sunghie Due Sanatat

Mining Co... Bociété Francaise des Charbon-

nages du Tonkin

UK & Kow. Wharf & ficlown Ca. 17,000l 1. S. Watson & Co., Limited... 9,808 Orgickshank & Co., Limited

1,0908

Hongkong Howl Company, L1,06

5,000, t

10 $20$19, sales 10 $ 2016, sales

all £30% prem., ex div. buyem

120

26 all

123%, prem.

1 all par, mice

all $72, sellors

50 all 8170

100 al 202, ex div.

10 all $101

1 x 1940

50 all $170, nominal" 10 all $10, caah

Mellers

8,000 Fcs. 500 Fr.500 150% prem,, bayers

100 -8191

all 97% prem 50 all par., buyers 100 all $170, ex diy,, nominal HK, and Chan Gas Ov., Limited. 6,100 £ 10 all

¿130, sellers New Share

1,000 £ 10£ 7.10 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 6,000 25 al 305, Bullers.

6050 ali 885, nominał Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... Ferona, British steaner, 1,876, Speck, 'kong Rope Manulactory Co., Ld. 8,00 Yokalama via Kobe, and Nagasaki, Mails Hongkong Dairy Furia Co.

8,000 $ HK High-Level Tramways Oo, Ld. 2008 and General.-P. &0. 8. N. Co.

Kwano Lee, Chinese str., 1,508, Lan. Campbell, Moore & Co. Limited caster, Shanghai February 21, General-East Borneo Planting Co., Limited 8,000 9

Austin Arma Hotel and Building C. M. 5. N. Co.

Company, Limited......... Seagei Koyah Planting Co., Ld... 5,000$ Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 4,000 8 Steam Launch Company, Limited... 2,0008 Afghan, British steamer, 1,439, G. Roy, China-Bornoc Company, Limited..... 7,000 London and Singapore Feb. 18, General Green Laland Co, Ed.

30,000 8 ADAMSON, BRIZ & Co.

Wingsang, British steamer, 1,517, St. Croix, Calcutta February 9, and Singapore, Opium and General.-JALDING, MATHESON & Co.

CLEARED. 396 Namon, for Goaat. Porta,

104NI.

1,200,8

4,000's.

103 50 2250% prem, nominal

10 all 811

50$

Bufe

21849

PARSED SUEZ Canal.

28; William Burkill, Abergeldie, Jun

control of affairs, his star would be again in the ascendant.

We take the following particulars with

regard to the trade of Japan in 1888 from

1 Kent, 11; Ehrenfels, 15; Nestor, the Japan Mail. The statistica for 1888 Hector, 29; Glenfiulas, Feb. 1 Frigga, are very important sa showing that Great Telamon, Trifcis, Dorset, Galley of

Lorne, Moray, 5; Benarly, Tilan, 8; Britain has recovered her position in the Thyra, 12.

trade, of Japau :-Compared with the Re. :: HOMEWARD BOUND :-Glenariney, Lerners,

29; Sarpedon, Fub 1; Dopack, Duphac, turns for 1887, we have the following 5 Yerkshire, 8: Bayern, Ulyssa, Nur. figures for exports and importa — den, 12.

1889. INCREASE,

1887. Yen.

Yen

Уель

The Sughalien, with the French Mail of

January 25th, left Saigon en Men- Exports...52,409,223 66,705,610 13,296, 287 day, the 25th inst., at 9 a.m., and may imports.,.51,009,709 55,485,234 23,293,287 be expected here on or about Thurs- With small exceptions the ·whole day, the 28th instant. This Packet

of this trade WaB 'condacted

the five

open ports of Yokohama,

brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong un December 19th. The P. M. Co.'s steamer City of Sydney, Kube, Osaka, Nagasaki, and Hakodate.

with the AMERICAN MAIL of February

4th, will leave Yokohama on Tuesday,

The striking feature of the atateatics is

27th instant, at daylight, and may be the development they indicate in respect of expected here

or about Tuesday, Kobe. While Yokohama's trade increased the 6th March.

by only 18 per cent, that of Kobe increas The Canadian Pacific Co.'s str. Abyssinia ed 48 per cent. In Nagasaki'a case there is

laft Vancouver for Japan, &c. on the 19th inst

The Shire Line sa Flintshire left Singa. pore on 22nd instant, and may be cx pocted here on or about the 2nd March.

increase of meetly 40 per cent, but this was principally due to the expansion of the coal trade, which is entirely in Japanoes. bande, it falls under a different category, The growth of business at Kote is very remarkable. The southern port's share in 2- The N. G. I... Bormida left Singapore the trade now stands towards Yokohama's on the 23rd inst, and may be expected share in the ratio of 43 to 72, approximate- on or about the 3rd March.

lp. Five years ago the ratio was 16 to 41. The Union Inne steamer Battarres Brook,It appears from the tables that the lion's from Hamburg, left Singapore in the share of the increase in the year under re 25th inst, and may be expected, bereview full to Great Britain. In fact the on or about the 4th prox.

increment of her trade amounted to DEarly ****

The .a. Deccan loft Bombay for Hongkong half as ranch again as the sum of the in-

on the 21st Feb.

crements of the other four prificipal: osa-

an inconclusivo method of comparison *** we find that Great Britain's trade in creamed Ja por cont.; China's, 11 per cent. 11; too. Kaited States of America's, 109 per. cent.; France's 40 per cent; and Ger many's 123 per cont, approximately-... France's care a great pars of: this addition was due to sudden activity in the silk market at the close of the year, and the same incident affected the exporta ta; America, though in a very much amailer degree. When we remember that the British merchants at the open porta engage almost exclusively in the normal somaseron of the country, disting and from off- In consequence of the great fog that pre-cial business and other operations exposed vails, few ships have been able to leave or to irregular influences, the satisfactory in make the harbour. The English mail forenses suggested by this greater dero- lopment of Japan's trade with the United from Shanghai is overdus. The departure of Kingdom are still more apparente.

A LLUNOR belonging to the Dock Companyre of Japan. Reduced io par esatsges and a torpedo beat came into collision in the harbour to-day. The torpedo boat was considerably damaged, and had to be towed into dock.

Tas Agont of the P. M S. S. Co. informs us that the steamer City of Sydney, with maits, &x, from San Francisco, to the 4th instant, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port to-morrow, n. 5 D

25% die, on $20-$16 per the mail for Europe will most likely have to be postponed 95849, cash 502110% prem, Rom 50g 20150 % prem, nominal 1008760980-

258 15845, buyers.

500 all 9% prom

$180

1884'insta

600 all 5% prem. 1880 mm ... T700,000|TI 260:14 % prem. J

Chinese Imperial 1884 ut 3,6659

Tat following is the order of the day for the meeting of the Sanitary Board to be held

A CANKER called surch has become of lite widely prevalent in weat Java amung sugar states, where it attacks the roots of the ospe. Esat Jaya has so me been exempt from its ravages. But the discans has beec to-morrow, the 27th-Report of Asting Sa-conveyed täither in plant came from the -stricken districts. Now that the rains are nitary Superintendent on grievances a B. d.

Fairly on, it remains to be sean whether the stid dy referred to in the Fever Commission | dreaded disease, bas gained a permanent Report

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