Entertainment.
WEBB'S
ROYAL
MARIONETTES
AND
GAIETY COMPANY
will have the pleasure of Appearing TO-MORROW, 28th February,
in the
THEATRE Koral, Tows HALL, in their mirth provoking Entertainment, consisting of
THE ITALIAN FANTOCCINI. THE CHRISTY MINISTRELS and the Peautiful Pantomimo of
Beauty and the Beast,
Charging into the Harlequinade;
after which
MRS. AUSTIN POWER will appear in her TOPICAL SONG,
'I CAN'T GET A Goon Nisar's Rest ; ' The whole Concluding with a Grund
Transformation Seene, Entitled
The Palace of Dew Drops in the Grotte of
Slukuuta
Reserved Seata may be secured and Booked at Messrs. Keily and Walsh'a
PRICES OF ADMIRTON -
Dress Circle and Stalls, Pit,
$2.00 81.00
Children prizng Soldiers in Uniform will
bo admitted to thủi Pit at half prica.
DERMER Vouger
Hongkong, February 27, 1869.
360
Intimations.
MIE BONGKONG AMATEUR
ATHLETE SPORTS
The LI IN
THE RACE COURSE MEADOW,
ON
SATURDAY,
the 16th March.
Held ander the Laws of the Amateur Athletic Association, open to all Gentlemen Amateurs who are Meshers or visitors of
the Hongkong Club, The Club Germani, The Hongkong tricket Club, The Victoria Recreation Clab, The Ladies Receation Chub, and Cromissioned Naval and Mili tary Officers.
1
9
The following is the list of Events, ria*
-100 Yarm Prar Kara (Win- mera at previous meeting at Hongkong or abovbera pon alised 14 yards),
POTTING THE SROT (16 Iba )}
Winners at provim meeli
as Hongkong or elsewhere penalised foot, ...
5-120 YARDS FLAT Raet, (Han-
dicap),
Intimations,
The Hall & Holtz Co-operative Company, Limited.
STOCK-TAKING.
To Close Consigaments. ▼ALUABLE WATCHES, by J. W,[
BANSON Lante ill, London.
VAL
...
WILL THE SOLD AT HOME PRICES. EXCHANGE $3.
No. 51053 Gold Keyless Field Watch, E20. No. 6231 English Half Hunter, £3 No. 63474 Horizontal Hunter. £10. No. No.
1 Horizontal Hunter, £12.12.0. Horizontal inter, £12)2.0. Na 66907 Silver Koyless Horizontal Gua
tor, £4.4.0.
No. 66629 Silver Keyless Horizontal Hun-
ter, £4.4.0.
A FEW CASER
| GLEN DRONACH BLEND WHISKEY,
(Paro Highland Mait)
6 years in bottle, $7.64 por case (1 dozen), for Cudi
A AMARU PARAEL OF STUART ́S ÝINO DE PASTO:
SHERRY,
per i dezen Cwn $7.0 for U sh. 500 NEW STANDARD WORKS AND NOVELS. pablishment at 27, 35 ecula each; throw (3) für One Delbur
THE HALL & HOUTZ CO- OPERATIVE Co., Lu.
Hengkong. February 18, 1889.
30
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements.
ST. GEORGE'S HALL
E
R T
will be given in the above Hall, THI EVENING.
February 27th, In Aid of
Į THE HONGKONG BRANCH OF THE SOLDIF 'S' AND
• SAILONS' FAMILIES AID ASSOCIATION.
Dadar the Distinguished Patrònngs of Mus GORDON CAMERON, MB MAXWEEL,
MRS. BELLIRYING,
PROGRAMME:
PART 1.
1. – Overture, Semiramide, Į Baod of H.M.
Rossini.......
S. Imperionse. By kiud permission of B. E. Vice Admiral Sir Nowell Salu nad eers H. M. S. Impersense.
Nongiorigo,
Schubert. Mr C. Lammert
2.-Song. Standch-n,
Schubert....
-Vitin Solo, Hondue spirito Rade
[ ModeralAdagio Į P. Concerto...}
My von 'ille. 3. Life, Blemental Miss 4-Song. The Clan of the
wooden shoe. Molloy Stepeni
Miss Stopani Trio, iaidon Mis Mr C. Lammert
Haydn....
***** Mr Grace
PART T
OLLARED.
Afghan, for Shanghai. Ning, for Shanghai. Divewongse for Hoilow.
PASSENGERS.
'ARRIVED.
POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will clane:-
In consequence of the postponement of the 1. 8. Shannon, the Maila for Errors will close ab followe --
EUROPE, & INDIA rid BOMBAY : Per Shannan, on Thursday, the 28th,- Circulars 8 s.m, Paper, &c. 10.30 om,Letters 11 a.m. Parcel Mail for BOMEY closer at 10 ́s.m. Late Letters 10 to 11.80. Supplement áry Mail on board till time of depar Extra postage 10 cents,
Per Shannon, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Mr J. Smith, Me and Mrs Marshall,
Ir and Miss Allen and 2 sorvants, Mr. † Øhing Yang Bon, son and 3 sorvants. Mra Ching Yung Bon and awah, and 14 Ühinese, Per Triumph, frine Marila, Mr Hansan. Por China, from Deli, &c., 1 European, For HOTHOW, SINGAPORE & BANG- and 99 Chinesa
Per Daitan, from Fosshow, &o., Rav. J. H. Worley, Mosers Ellerton, Schmidt, Du Burgany, ad, mid Dick, Mastor Beg
-ture.
KOK-
Per. Derawongse, at 7.30 am., on Thurs-
day, the Bath inst
MËMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
[No. 18158.—FrBRUARY 27, 1889.
A CREER policeman, against whom a com plaint was made by a woman abunt his going to her house and monrobing it without a warrant and without asking her permis- sion, was fined Bö by Mc Pollock today for disorderly conduct.
Daylight, lan luavas for Shi, &c. Noon-Engleh Mail leaves for Perta of
Call and Europe.
Auctions.
4 p.m.-Auction of Raco Ponles, Haoks, , at the Fountain opposite the City Hall.
Amusements. 9p.m-Performance at the City Hall.
Miscellaneous.
A CHINANAN who was a passenger from Canton on the sonam on the 24th inst, and who accidentally fell down the bold, has died from the effects of the inja- rlet he stained. An inquiry into the
Goods per Sachen undelivered after this casa will be held by Mr. Wodehouse to
data subject to rent.
**For HOTHOW & SINGAPORE A. S. WATSON & CO.,
| legs (2), and 107 Chinese. ME
For Menelaus, from Shanghai 000' Chi-
Dush
Per elles, from Amor, 911 Chinego. Per Cicero, from 8 tigen. 40 Chiness Per Chow Fa, from Bangkok, Movers Cumberbatch and Siuclair, and 116 Chiuose.
DEPARTED
For Numon, for Sostow, Me and Mrs Hill, and 160 Chinese for Amoy, Mra Nicholls, and Mr Best; for Foochow, Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, and Miss Builemu.
Per Glengarry, for Shanghai, 4 Euro-
Per Ingraben, for Manila, à Chinoso, Per Taardies, for Sydney, 3 Europeans, and 3 Chinese.
Per Stepking, for Swatow, 3 Chinese. Per Kutsany, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese.
To Dorair
For Ningpe, for Shanghai, 1 European,
fo-day's Advertisements. 1-Selection, Fig.cu, Band of H. M. 8. and to Chinest,
HOW SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
The Starship
Abihun,
Roy, Orinaunder, will be despatchet for the Daylight" TO-MORROW,
abore Forts at the 28th Insṭaut
For Fright or Paringo, epply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
A gents. Hongkong, February 27, 1889.
373
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAN NAVIGATION C's Steamship
SHANNON
will leave with the Homeward Mans at Soon TOMORROW, instead of as pre visualų, selvoetigerl
F. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent,
F $0.5 X D's Office,
? prizes.
February 27.9
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Stownship
Ninape,
4.-TOSSING THE CARen, (Open), 1
]
1
5. HIGH Jun), (Winnors et pre- vious meeting at Hongkong or olowhere penalised 2 inches for ana win nnd are inch saldi tional for mere than is win); 6. Mine Flat Race, (Ladies' Parsel, (Wisoners et provis zeetings st Hoogkong or else. where penahsed 10 yards for one win and yards addi tional for more thats one win), 2 7-TUROWING THE CRICKET BALI. (Winners at provins meetings penalised 5 yards)..-- .. 8-EXERCISES ON THE GERMAN
HORSE,
1
MILE FLAT Race, (Handi cap),....
2
20.
BL FEAT RACE, (Open to
C. O. and Men of Her
Majesty's Imperial Services, including Police),...
11.-139 YA HÜLLE RACE,
(Winners at presions meetings penalised & yards for one win, 2 yards for each suceeding win)....
12.-Bory Race, 100%
3
71
2 ..
(Open)
(Competitore must be under
10 poars of age),
---
16.-VETIANY Rang, 120 VanS
(Open), (Competitors must be
years of age or upwards of
10 years residence in India, China, or the Tropica)....
14.-Lord Jusr, (Wmners at pre-
vious meetings penalized 6 inches),
3
"
HA ...
1
RER RACE (pust
15. TAREE LECCEN
eutries),
16. —Small Gires Hack (Bandi-
cap) (Competitors must be under 7 years old),
મ
++
3 ***
D
2
J
17.-220 Yaxes Flat Rack (Ban-
dicap),
7 14K
18.-1 Mile Fist Race (WicneTA
al previons meotings penalized 100 yards for first win and 50
yards additional for each suc- ceeding win),...
10.-CONSOLATION Raer (120 yards) 1 20.-TUG OF WAR, (International), 91-BICYCLE Race (t mile). Start
2
#
Muxart......... Sou-aine Merruerit,
3--Bung
Imperietor.
Mr C. Hirt
Aro Muria. Gounod, Violin obligat-- Mir con Wille.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steainer Simnon reports: From Shigli on the 23rd inalant, very
. Dear Heart. Tito Mattei,-egy weraber to-port...
Mrx foxon,
« May Dew, Sterudale Bennett, 4-Sory: My ve is cons.
Marziale Mr Grace. 5.-Pipes -The Pipers 1st Bn. Argyle and Sutherland Highlan·tors.
By kind permission of Cul, Forbes-Rohort- son and Officers lat. Bu. Argyle and Sutherland Highlandera,
Doors open at.....
To commence at.
.8.30 r. M. ..0.00 1
Tickets --82 each, can be obtained at MCRATA KELLY & WALSH.
372
Algkong, February 27, 1840 BONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
WEEKLY SPOON COMPETITION.
100 YARDS, 10 SHOTS:
ANTRANCE FEE, 10 Cema, payable on the Ground, NEXT SATURDAY, Zard March, 4 'Cick.
CARBINES allowed Two Shate extra. On THUESDAY AFTERNOON the Rauge 374 is reserved for Practice at 800 and 9 0 yards.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Hon. Secretary.
Captain P. Schulz, wil
Hongkong, February 27, 18:9
3*7
|
The British steamer Haitan reports: Left Fonchow at 2 p.m., and to Ockend, had light Southerly wiuda and clear weather; thence to Amoy a denso kog, sea amooth. From Atoy to Swatow, light S. W winds, and thick foggy weather, as smooth. Swa tow to port, strong N.E. winds and rainy, zea mulerately atanoth. Steamer in Foo- ew, Taku. Strs. in Aany, Newchiang, Nerbadda and Meef. Sicamera in Swa- bow, Tunai, Choyang, Narwhan and
The Gorinan steuer Triumph reports: Bu valu, fine weather.
The German steamer Aglaia reporta: Rainy
and foggs weather.
The British steamer Menelaus reports; Hand fresh N.E, winds, hazy with rain.
The British aleator Achilles reports: Experienced light Easterly and Sontherly winda, with for from Steep Island to Amoy. Arrived at Amoy 25th, embarked Chineso pasangers and proceeded again at 4:30 p.m., bul anchored off Chapel Island at 6.10 p.m., owing to a dense fog; which continued until 7.30. 20th; since proceeding had strong N.E. winds, with heavy overcat sky and rain.
The British steamer Cicero roports :- From Saigon to 100 miles South of Ladrone Islands, light 8.E. wind, and tine clear weather; thence to port dense fog.
The Japause steatour Kumamoto Maru reports: Experienced moderate to freshi breeze and line weather to 21th; thunds to
despatched for the DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, pust, light variable wird and thick foggy
aloro. Port on FRIDAY, the 1st Murch, at
For Freight e Fusange, apply to
SLEMSSEN & Co. Chengkong. Fel ruary 27. 180
LIMITED CHEMISTS.
379 Dakin Brothers' Soluble Cresol,
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA PLA AMDY.
The Co, Steamship
Birmande
Captain TAYLER, will be
Port on SATURDAY, the ad March, at 4 p.m.
THE
NON-POISONOUS DISISVEOJANT,
LE Coal Tar Derivatives, CARBOLIC and CRESYLIC ACIUS, have been kuown for many years as the most powerful and generally useful dainfectants, but their effective tax is restricted by their insulahi-
weather.
The British tuamer Chow Fa reports: Loft Kol-si-chang 21st fastant, had light Esterly winds, and smooth son all the way.
Destination.
Por Deuteros, at 3.30 p.a., on Thursday,
the 28th is). RC
For HOIHOW,¿¡TOURON & QUINHON. Par Doris, at 5-p.m., on Thursday, the
28th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Verons, at 11.99 a.m., on Friday,
the 1st March,
For SINGAPORE.
Por Aglatu, at 9.30 o.m., on Friday, the
1st March.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,--
Pur Kushger, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the let March.
For BANGKOK.
Per Wyvern, at 4.39 p.m., on Friday,
the 1st March.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. Fr Haitan, stb p.m., on Saturday,
the 2nd March.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
Per Gwalior, ai 11.30 a.m., on Thursday,
the 7th March.
Quotations. iONDONG, February 27, UPIUM-New Patna, cash,., 507)
Ок 14 cash, Now Bemarea, cash, 6371595 Old
cash,
13
New Malwa, cash, 600
Allowance, Tauls..... 56/64
Oid Malwa, cash,... 620/630 Allowance. Taola... 150/64- Persian, Oily, 500 Allowance, Tomis 0680 Persian, Paper (ied 500 Alowance, Taels... 56,80
Exchange.
Homokopo, February 27,
Can Leanion-
Bask. Wire,
On demand,
30 days' sight,
3D
4 months' sight, ... 3/02 Orodita, 4
... 8/0 Doc montary, months' sight, 3/1 On Paris
... 3.80 ... 9.89
On domand
On demand,.. Credits, months' sight On New York-
Cradi, 6 day' sight, to Bombay
Wire,
olemand, Do
13
Du Calcutta-
A ughai
On demand,
30 dage sight, private, Gold Leaf, 100 ore... Sovereigné.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
despatched for the shorelity in water al ordinaty twaporatures, and Patavi, ... Saigon Serbadda (8).. their caustic and poisonous action. Its Breu, v. Singapore. Season (6)...... DAKIN BROTHERS SOLUBLE CRE-Ton, . Suez Canal Shannon (3).. SOL thusa Auris de eossbined in a sluble Stanila, via Ainoy... Diamante (s).. and norcorrosive form.
31araules, v. Saigun.. Ava (8)..
For Freight or Passagens to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Manager
379
Hongkong, February 27, 15-9 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
| POR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Co.'s Stenship
.
Hoors &c., 1 part is 1, 00, or a table-sperm- For deshing drain, latrines, washing
ful in a large bucketful of water, is sufficient to prevent putrefaction and destroy the CoDagions matter of Typhoid, small-pox, Diptheria, Cholera, &c.
A weak sulation sprinkled on the Boer will drive away is a mosquitoes,
Used in the daily bath in the proportion Huilun, Captain Poccos, will be of a tablespoonful to a large tub of water it despatched for the above is very refreshing; it has a highly bene Ports on SUNDAY, the Sed Proximo, at fleial effet on the health and prevents Daylight.
contagion.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS. LAPRAIE & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, February 27, 1889.
173
INDO.CHNIKA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE,
THE Company's 8.5. Wings, hvis arrived from the above Porla, Cour signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Gdowns cf the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHALF AND GODOWN Co., Lo, at West Point, whence delivery may be | obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 1-Entries to close on Friday 8th March,uth of March will be subject to rant. 2---Competitors are requested to send in their entries to the Bou. Sec., WELLINO- TON BARRACKS, za sarly as possible.
on Saddle). (Post entries),... 2
www.
22
3.The above order of evouts may be changed as the Committee think proper.
4.Members are requested to send in their Entries for raees on forms which are obtzicable (on WEDNESDAY, and after) at the CRICKET PAVILION, Mery KELLY & WALAR, and teases, LANE, Craw- FORD & Co.
GEO. BRAMWELL, Lt. 2nd Northamptonshire Regt.
Ilon Sec.
317 Hongkong, 18th February, 1889.
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP, MODERATE FEES
ME WONG TAI-FORG,
Burgeon. Dentist,
No Fire Insurance has beun effected. Consignees are requested to present all Claim for damages and/or shortages not later than two weeks after arrival of the atemor, otherwise they will not be re cogoize
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managera. Hongkong, February 27, 1889,
371
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP AFGHAN, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL,
PENANG AND SINGAPORE. YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in CONSIGNERS Code are doing
landed at their risk into the. Godowns vf the Kowtoox WHART & GODOWN Cost Kowloon, whence and jor from the Wharves delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be
be given
22, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
TELEPHONE NO. 6), Hongkong, February 23, 1880.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
351
Fuhruary 26, 1899;-- Nhannon, British atoamer, 2,162, C. R. Edwards, Shanghai February 23, Maila and General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
pou
.:
February 27
Nisgpu, Geruan gloamer, from Whan
Chine, Gorman steamer, 648, Moller, Deli February 12, and Hoihow 25, General. --MELCASES & Oo:
New York... Arany (5)
saki, Kh&homa Flintshire (s)..
S Francisun, r.'T'hame
5. Francisco,. F'hauia City of Sydney (a).. Shanghai.
Ningpo (s).
Shanghai, Shanghai, Kobe&Y'us Soghalien (s).... Singapore and Potang Kashgar (s).... S'pure, Havre & Hburg Aghai (3)..... Straits and Bombay...Gwalior (s).. Stow, Amoy &chowaitan (s). Vanoonver (B.C.), & Parthia (8) Y',v. N'ki & Kobe Vemana (B)..
ercha
BANK
Agents.
... 213
... 220
...712
... 721
34.00
... $8.56
Date of Leaving.
Jardino,Matheson&ColAbout March 1. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Mar, 17, at 10 sm. P. & O. & N. Co...... Feb. 29, at noon. Russell & Co....March 2, at 4 p.m. Mesageries Maritimes March 6, at noon. Adamaon, Bell & Co... March 2. Adamson, Hell & Ob... March 2,
LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 3841.
Kurrow..
THREE boatman who were recently found
in possession of $1200 worth of raw opium in less quantition than a chest and without an export permit, were to-day fined $200
three months' hard labour. The opitim was confiscated by the police.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED ach by Mr Pollock, the alternative being
THEIR
ANNUAL SUPPLY
LAWN GRASS SEED,
AND
SWEET CORN.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, RONGKONG DISPENSARY, January 15th, 1880.
BIRTH
dence,
Ma J, Orange, the engineer of the Tyism Water Works, left to-day by the Tannadice for Australia on 12 months' leave of ab As director of the Musical Club, and in other ways, Mr Orangs he mate himself very popular in Hongkong, while not small part of the credit of our new grand water-works is due to him, SAN
Tus ninth composition for the monthly Handicap Challenge Cap took place this aftornoun and was won for the third time 80 by Mr Shelton Hooper, with a total score of 80 points. Mr 0. Ford, who has won
On 27th Instant, at Cameron Villas, the the cap twice previously, was second, with Wife of WALTER JUDD, of & Son.
a total score of 75 Mr Hooper having won the cup three times, it now becomes
☛ l'he publication of this some commenced his property. According to the terms of al 7.40 p.m.
The China Itail.
the competition the money prize of 85, which has hitherto gone with the cap, is now taken by the second highest sourer, namely by Mr Ford.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1889. CHIR Po, a Honghem fisherman who is
TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.]
-(Via Southern Live,]
HOUSE OF COMMONS,
LONDON, 25th February, 1988.
It is stated that an extraordinary credit of twelve millions will be asked for build ing ships and increasing the personnel of
the Navy.
THE TIMES'-PARNELL COMMIS- SION.
Pigott admits informing Archbishop Walsh that he believed the letters to be forgeries,
charged with assaulting so old ma with a sword and then throwing him into the har
bour, was brought before Mr Wodehouse to-day on remand. The complainant, whose life was despaired of when taken to Has- pital, said he recognised the prisoner as the cuan who assaalind him. He did not re coguise him whou asked the other day, because defendant's mother had come to the Bospital and asked him but to do so The prisoner was committed for trial at the Criminal Scasions.
CONSIDERING the disagreeable state of the weather, the attendance at Mr Bangater's organ recital yesterday afternoon was fairly antisfactory. The organ programme in- cluded among other works the . Concert Variationem 'by Lux on the familiar theme of Handel's Harmonious Blacksmith,' and London, 14th FobThe Earl of Rose-Lemmens popolas Storm Fantazis." These bery is elected Chairman of the London County Council.
(From Singapore Papers.).
THE COUNTY COUNCILS.
two numbers wore grostly admired, and the powerfully descriptive effect of the latter Counties Meath and Waterford are pro-vocal programme was somewhat disappointe was exceedingly well brought out. The claimed under the Crimes Act.
IRELAND.
CENTRAL ASIA.
ing, not in quality, botas regards quantity, Lonios, 14th Feb.-France is negotiating from Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise be- the doet and chorus I waited for the Lord' with Rossin regarding the opening of Turkestan to French trade and the estaing omitted. Mrs Kenderdine sang with blishment of a Consulate there.
(From Shanghai Mercury.')
PEIHO RIVER OPEN. Taku, 20th Feb., 1889, 1.30 p.m. The river is open from the sea to the Customa
THE YELLOW RIVER BREACH.
lng through the brasch feoza over, the Chi-
much sweetress aud feeling the aria Come unto Him, from the "Mewish ;'; and Mrs Humphropa gaver a pleasing" rendering of *Resiguation' (Cowen). The next recital will be given on Monday, 4th March.
THEArmament fover has spread to England.
.0 &0.§. §. Op.............. March 8, daylight. Pacific Mall S. & Co..March 13, at 1p.. Sicriston & Co..
We are informed that the an-called elna. France and Germany ar groaning under * March 1, at ping of the breed in the Yellow River is s Adamson, Doll & Co.. Feb. 28, at daylight, farce. When the surface of the river flow is in financial difficulties on the ac
an everinerersing military burden; Italy Menageries Maritimes About March L Geo R Stevens & Co. March 1, at p.m. Siemsson & Co......March 3, at 10a.m.
nese laid planks on the foe and covered account, and how England wants an extra- P. & O. 8. N. O... March 7, at noon.
them with millet stalks and earth, and re-ordinary credit of £12,000,000 to improve Douglas Lapraik & Co. March 3, daylight, ported the brick as closed; but the river hernavy If there bea'tithe of truth in what Adamson, Bell & Co... March 7, at 3 p.m. This news comes to us on good foreiga Lord Charles Beresford has written about is still flowing through the breach under the ¡P. & D. §. N. Co.. March 1, at noon.
SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS
Feb. 27, 1889:
No. of w
| Paul | Shares
ups.
Massie, emulatent v Cash,
125 all 162 % prem., er dir..
23 8105 25+80
hongkon, and Shanghai Bank Corp. 00,0$
INSUBANCES. pivu. Insurance Society Co., Ld....10, 00: [$ 2503 Suna Traders' Luaurance Co., Ló........ 24,0018 83.335. Norcu-Ulina, insurance Co., Lt...... », QUE £200 £ 50 Tls. 2871- Tangise Insurance Association, Led. 8,000 £ 20 al Tla 96, sollera: nice Insurance 66., Lrunter...... 1,6 1,000 : 200$185, buyers Con Insurance Célion Co., Ld........... 10,0005.
250 60 8120 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld 30,0008100 2020, nom
Longhong Fire insurance Co., Id.... 8,COLS 250$ 5029923, bagera
Fire Invurston Co.,
20,00010092086
The Straita Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000s 10-§. 20818, sálen??: 1-2A B7 Haitan, British steamer, 1,183, S. Ash-surgapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000: 1003 208164, sales ton, Foochow February 25, Amoy 25, and Swatow 28, General; DocOLAS STRAMASHE Uo.
Triumph, German steamer, 674, P. Mo, Manila February 23, General-WIELER &
Co.
Aglaia, German steamer, 1,666, B. Chris tiangan, Kobe February 21; General.- SIEMSSEN & CO. AN
Mendace, British steamer, 1,300, R. Nelson, Shanghai via Swatow, February 22 Goueral. BETTERFIELD & SWIKE.
Achilles, Bribinu steamer, 1,528, Charles Anderson, Shanghai February 23, and Amoy 25, General,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Cinero, British steamer, 1,030, A Goergo, Saigon February 24, Rice and General CHINESE,
Kamumuto Maru, Japanese str., 1,240. & Tender, Kutchinatsu Fabraary 20, Co, Mirst BUNSAN Kaisha,
Rambler, British sloop, from a cruise
DOCKS.
long hungpia Dich. Co., Lt. là 5 185 a) 829 1 per
CAMBÇÀ COMPANIES.
JU...and MySteamboat Co., Ld. 40,000 8 = 20) -all - 1297% prom Tao-CannaSN=› Company, Limited +0, DOE - 10 all par, axles Dougiaa Steamship Co., Limited 20,000850372, eller 10.
Tatska-unit Manila 8. 8. Ca., 12............: 3,50 $ 50 ali 170
MISCELLANEOUS.
*-* in Sugar Codipans, Limited.............. 15, 0008
injou & Sughie Dua Samatan tion Sigar Compang, Limited.......... 7,90 € 40,000 $ Mining Co.
CARROL Société Frapoais des Charbat,
Lagos du Tonkin
100 a $200, ex div. 100 all 505
10848 buyers.
8,000 Fes. 500F600225 % prom., buyazil
BOU10 all 071 r, sellers 1,000050 all par, buyers
3,000 100 all" $170, ez div., nominal
& Row. Whatt & Crodown Do. 17,000 101 101 AS Watson & Co., Limited. Oruiskshank & Co., Limited.
Bugsung doc 1 Company, L...
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Gad Co., Limited. New chart... Tiongkong Ice Umpany, "Limited 45,000 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. 46005
5,100
10 SUN RAC AND SHA 10£ 7.1010, ellers
25 955, asllars
50 $85, nom
(FORGERLY AMTWIZED AFFRENYIOB AND LAT. Notice to the contrary beforwarded unless Proksang, Fritish sleamet, frues. Wham-Hong Kope- Manufactory Co., Ld. 300110 all 13, cash
THILY ASSISTANT TO DR. ROGERS,)
T the argent sequeat of his European Asad American patients and friends, EM TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly o cupied by Dr. RoGEES,
No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.
CONSULTATION FREE”
Diabòant to missioziarias and fazziling.
Bais Addross
'3, DUDDELL STREET::: (Next to the Now Oriental Bank} Hongkong, January 13, 1855,
'before'Noou
pod.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godewas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th Pror. will be subject to rout at the rate of one 500 ceut per package per day,
All Claims cagainst the Steamer must be prescuted to the Undersigned on or before the 5th Pavaino, or they will not be ra- cognised
50 all8170, nominal Hongkong Dairy Farm da
3,000 8 Chow Fo, British steamer, 1,180, F. W. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld.: 1,200 10508260 % prami, nominal Phillips, Bangkok February 18, Rice and Campbell, Moore of Commited
10811 1,2008 General-YEN FAT HONG,
East Barnço Planning Co., Limited 8,000%. 800 25948 S Austin Arms Hotel and Building
40008 808 20 Company, Limited.
share Songel Woyal Planting Op., L4]. ...- 5,00€ Brbals 26813, cash Peak Howl & Trading Co. Limited 40008003 1610 % prem, nomi. Steam Launch Company, Limited.
50323160 % prem., homine! $2,000 $ China-Borneo Company Limited..........! 7,000. 100858286 y Green Island Co...... 10,000$ 258180345, buyer
No: 5% prom.
DEPARTURES. February 27:- wang Lee, for Whatopos. Namoa, for Coast Puris Rambler, British loop, for a cruise. Glengarry, for Shanghai. Ingraben, for Mani
No Fire Insurance has been affected.. Bills of Lading will be countersigued by Felur, for Nagasaki.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, February 87, 1889
Tumidies, for Fort Darwin and Sydney. Sungkiang, for walow, Prying, for Shanght
Chi paris 1885 8,50 $
818
1880 Binuman ay [T700,000/XL851/14 % prem de
authority, and there is every reason to be the condition of our navy, the vote is abst lieve that it is absolutely true.-A. Intely required, but it might have been Daily News
svoided had the money yearly voted, by Parliament for the navy been spent in nere intelligent manuce than it was Now that the Gavy will be provided for by this special vote, we trust the
THE DEATH OF THE FIFTH PRINCE.
The telegram in the Kwang Pas about the death of the Fifth Prince (Prince Tap),
is translation of which we published two authorities at Home will hasten on the
days ago, is confirmed by telegrama in the Shanghai native papers.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SOMA CANALA
armaments for Hongkong, Bingapore and the other stations that aro in a defense- less condition. A question, we observe, www put by Me Shelford in the Lo
OrWARD BOUND-Keat, Jan. 11; Ehret gislative Council of the Straits Settle
fels, 15 Nentor, Hector, 29; Glenislas, ments regarding the guns promised for the Feb. 1 Friggs, Taidnum, Trifels, Der defence of Singapore, to which a reply was set, Moray, 5; Denarty, Trion, 8 received that no communication had been Thyra, 12 Glergyle, Ningchow, 15;
Bellerophon, Glamorganshire, received from the Home Government, or Badsworth, sunny, Susses, 18. Lydia, the subject since August hest, when it was 20 Spindrift, 22; Cyclops, 26,
HOMEWARD BOUND-Yorkshire, Fab. &;tated the guns would be despatched from
Times, 12; Telamuchas, 15; Monmouth England early this year. À somewhat shire Polyynia, Poseidon, 10; Bay similar promise was made to us, buzt we *, 28
have not seen the guns yet, and we suppose The ghalien, with the French Mail of our Government is in the mae pestion an Jantary 25th, luft Saigon on Mon- Singapore-has had no commulcation on day, the 25th iast, at 9 am, and may
be expected here on or about Thurs- the subject from the Home Government day, the 28th instant. This Packet Ave
brings replica to lettere dospatched
from Hongkong on December 19th THE following general order has been The P. M. Go.'s steamer City of Sydney, issued by Captain McNair, interim com- with the AMERICAN MAIL of Februarymander of the U. S. quadron on the Ask-
will leave Yokohama on Tuesday to Station ——
4th
27th instant, at daylight, and may be
expected her on or bont Tuesday the 6th March."--
The Canadian Pacifle Co.'s str. Abyssinia laft Vancouver for Japan, o, ou the 10th inst.
Asistin Station - Year 18325) U. 8. 8: Ondle, MONO) Chinking Chins, February 14, 1889, The Senior Offloor Present regreta to an nounce to the officers and apámsburying an the Asiatic Station she death of the Com The Shire Line Hintshire left Binga niander-in-Chiel, Rear Admiral Ralph poro on 23rd instant, and way be ex Chandler, st flengkong, Chius, on Monday, pooted hero un or about the 2nd February
M March.
11, 1883
The deceased was buried ja the cometary The N. G. I Bormida loft Singapore of Happy Valley, Hongkong, on February
on the 23rd inst., and may be expected | 19. The British sivil, naval and militie tion or about the 3rd March,
auth ritier st Hongkong united in a mack- The Union Line steamer Balcarves Bronk, ed and spretnosona manow with Lan offerre
from Barauiry, lafs Singapore on the and crew of the Flagship Marion lo satend 28th inst, and may be expected hereing military henges to the distinguishvil on or about the 4th proz
dead,
The s. Desen left Bambay for Hongkong
on the 21st Fot.
squadron for a period of thirty days.
All orders insted by the late Coldmander. in-Chief wit contions in force Mital further instructions.
FREDERIDE V. MONAIS.
Bavy, and Senior Offices
E.MS Alacrity laft this afternoon for Shanghai, having on board Rear Admiri Bie Nowell Salmon, who has gone to pay Captain, short visit to the North-
on Aviatio Station.
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