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Intimations.

Робо

OLUB

RACES.

BY THE KIND PERMISSION OF THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB will be held on

THE RACE COURSE,

ON

SATURDAY.

the 9th March, 1889.

Presidend His Excellancy Sir G. W. DEA VEX KO.M.G.

Vice-Presidents -His Excellency Vice- Admiral Sir N. SALMON, V.C., K.C.B.; His Excellency Lient General W. G. CAMERON, C.B.

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Committee --T. HVRITSkad, Esq.; J. Anastuosa, Baq.; Captain Fes Vaux, A.D.O.; R. O. GovE, Esq., A. & S. High laualere; Major Tare; Captain Force, R.A. (Hon. Swratary); Capt. CALLION. 1.-THE CAUSEWAY STAR-Half-a-Milo Handicap for all China Ponies. En- tranco, ist Prize, $40; 2nd, $10; 3rd, save Stako. 2-THE POLO BALL RACE. To hit a Rull round a post and back through a goal;

To-day's Advertisements.

LAND SALE TOMORROW.

TURTHER COPIES of the Plan and Particulars com ne bo had on appli. estion to Mr. Lamment, Mr. St. Joan H. HANCOCK, or the Undersigned.

A Lausch will run at intervals to con- vey Passengers FREE OF CHARGE to and from Yaumates after 1 o'Clock from Ped- der's Wharf.

HENRY J. HOLMES,

Solicitor. Hongkong, March 6, 1889.

*

432

FROM BAMBURO, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship Prizga, Capt. NAGEL, having arrived from the above Ports, Consiguses of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for enter signature by the Undersigned, and to take mediate delivery of their Goods from atangsido.

Any Cargo impoding hor discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Kow. LOON PIEL AND GODOWN Co. and stored at „Consignees' risk and expense.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ara to be left in the Tiedowns, whore they

No Claim will be admitted after the' post to be passed on the left Entrance,Goods have left the Gadows, and all Goods $2. Prize, $10. 3-Tus LAS NOMINATION DISTANCE reining undelivered after the 13th Inst.

HANDICAP. 5arongs For Members will be subject to rent. and Runorary Mouthera of the Poln Club Owners up. Weights in ac**IRT) -

Entranen, $ pany entrances.

у Prize to the Nominatur. 4- THE POLO CLUB STAKES One Ble. Catch Weights over 11st. 79. Win ners of an open race at the late Hong kong Meeting, 10lbs. vxtra: Bubscrip tion Griffin Winners and placeil'

A

Ponies in open races, at the same, šiba.

will be aguaines on the 13th Fortant, at 4 p. 17.

No Fus Lanran « has been effected.

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agenis,

Hongkong. March 6, 1989.

THE CHINA

Per Napsing, for Amoy, 7 Europeans, and 119 Cincao.

Per Aftris, for Haiphong, 18 Chiness. Per Cicero, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. For Bendawers, for Singapore, 19 Chinos Per Peng, Singapore, 340 Chi- nee.

Per Taichiow, for Saigon, 50 Chiness. Par Chang Chew, for "Swatow, 120 Chi-

He93.

Deran

Per Frejr, for Haiphong, Chine. Par Amog, for Shanghai, 36 Chinese, Per Telamon, for Amay, 430 Chinese, Per amigo, for Saigon, 50 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS

Exchange.

HereKONG, March 6.

Oa Lendon-

MAIL.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight, Telonon loves for S'hui, &o, Noon-Gueltor leaves for Boniboy, ka Non-Parthat unves for Vancouver

(B.C.), vin Yokohama, &c. .

Mesting.

WEBB's Marionettes gavo another perform. anen laat night, which was hat poorly attruded, altliongh a new and improved pergamumo was submitted,

Messas Jardine Matheson & Co, inform us that the sa. Tuisang, from Calenttu and the Straits, luft Singapore for Hongkong to-day..

[No. 8164-MARCH 6, 1889.

We would call our readers' ultention to the important land a lo to take place to-mor tow at Youmates. The Lots are much larger than those usually sold by the Gov-

rent sharged is very low, apparently about ernment, and wo neties that the ground

one third tħa ruten charged at Government sales, the diffrence in ground coat in some canes representing a capital st of nearly

Noo-Meeting of Shareholders of the We are requested to state that free launches $250 pur lot. This property will also be Luzon Sugar Rofining Co., Ltd, twill run frun Paddor's Wharf for Yauna-free from the objectionable verandah tax, the General Agents' office.

Auctions.

Bank, Wire,

2/117

On demand,

*

3/

JI 4 months sig,

90 days' night,

3/01

3/04

Oraits, 4

3/02

Decusiontury, audio' agio, 30g

On Patis

5 p.m.-Amey loayon for Shanghai. Antenor loaves for London,

On domsud,

3.79

Üredits, 4 months' sight,

... 3.88

On Now York

On demand,..

Oralita, 60 dags' aight,

218 $20

218

220

714

71%

...72

34.10 56.68

On Balag

Wiro,

On Joraand, Cufontta-

Wicy, On demand, ... On Shangh

The American steamer City of Sydney ro-On purts: From Yohama to Van Dionist's Straite strong West and S.W, winds. Vab Dican's Strails to Turn Islaos, had variable winds with rain; firence to port,

with

Eurgy weather. light N 1 mousson,

The Aus Hang rinneteauer Amphitrite reports: ad fine weather.

Th Gerain steamer Frigyn reports: Had foe weather, with aderate winds and sea, last 14 hours formy.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For STRAITS & HOMBAT.—

Per Gadior, at 11.30., on Thorsluy,

the Trip Maret

On dema:i, ...

30 days' nighi, privato, Gold Leaf, 100 Paa...

Koverojatna,

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. ATP.N. TO-BAY.

Damp Bulb

Barometer

30.08

Temperaturo,

68 117

Direction of Win!

10-

Forco

1.

Weather

40

Hongkong Observatory, March 6, 1889.

Far NAGASAKI, BE. YOKOHAMA &¦ CHINA COAST-METEOROLOGICAL

VANCOUVER BC.--

Par Parthia, nt 11:30 am, on Thursday,

the 7th must.

For SHANGHAL

4:3

F

oxira. Entrance, S. Lat Prize, 50 DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, 2nd, 815; 3rd, Rave Stake

6. Tuz MAZE SALL To ride in and out

of a line of prists; way dier kneeking

down a post to be disqualified En

trance, 2. Prize, $1.

LIMITED,

CHEMISTS,

6-THE CONSOLATION HANDICAP: forced Dakin Brothers' Compound Syrup

Entry for all Pomes entered at the Moeting except in ovogla (2) and (5). Beaten Ponies only to start. Onco Round Entrance, 3. First Prize, $30, 2nd, 310; 3rd, savo Stanko

CONDITIONS. 1.ENTRIES to CLOSE on MONDAY, 4th March, 1889, to Captain Furrekes, R.A., R. A. Mesa, College Gardens.

2.-Decision of the Cautittee to be final on all puiula.

3.Three Ponies to start for each avant or no prize.

4. Colours optional.

6.- Hirelings and jobbed ponies may run in (2) and (b): hired sonies, which have! been regularly plapudi ni Polo may ron in

No (3)

The Committee have the right of making a rateable deduction from the added manoy, y

hould sufficient funds pod ka fortbooming

7. - The Comraitsų ta haurieng

of the Hypophosphites.

N admirable Tone for the Berrow system and digestive ergana, in very respact equal to any of the much advertised SYRUS at the HyrOSEBITES. Thu formala is on the label, and is estant and unchangeable.

DAKIN BROTHERS CHEMICAL, FOOD,

0%

BYRUP OF THE PROSPHATES OF THỤC, LIME, TOTASH ¥D 3 DA

An examplingly useful preparation for growing child, mida healthy develop

Tonto the ayat in gast

TIMER Tena

and

BARIN BROTHERS' OXXGENISED SALINE POWDER. Aparent, Cooling. Refreshing

Of grønt value in preventing and tensor- int rangement of the stomach

Admission to the Stand and Enclosure, $1 Membera ad honorary members of Polo Club and Ladies free. Tickets of Adver miasian can be procured from Mr Slingsby Bethall and Captain Des Vienx, Govern- meut Honse, or tremo Messe Kelly and Walsh, and can alan be purebased on the ground

W. FLETONER, Capt B. A

Hongkong, February 28, 1889

Jes

To-day's Advertisements

FOR SHANGHAI

The Sternship

Amoy, Cap. R. KOLKA, will be desputeled for the above Pori TO-MORROW, she 7th Tastant, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1889.

427

OORAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND ТОКОБАМА.

*The Co.'s Steamehip

Liveter, Captain BALL, will be #despatched ng alive on

FRIDAY, the 8th Instant, at Noun

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. *Agouts.

Hongkong, March 6, 1889,

386

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA PIA AMOY,

The Cu.'s Steamship

Zafire, Capt. MUCARLIN, will be despatched for the above

Fort on SATURDAY, the 9th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managera.

Hongkong, March 6, 1889.

428

ST. JOHN LODGE OF HONGKONG,

No. 618, S. C.

99, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

TELEPHONE No. 69. Hongkongz, March 2, 1889.

HIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March. 1889 ---

412

Hector, British steamer, 1,589, II. Ball, Liverpool January 12, and Singapore Feb. 27, General. BUTTERFIELD & Surak.

Hehe, British steamer, 313, T. Kawin. Pakhi March 2, and Borkow 4, General .. KWANG TAI Loosa

City of Sydney, Americno stranger, 3,016, D. E. Fricle, San Francisco February 4, and Yokohacia 28, Mails and Generat.-P. M. S S. G...

Per Anty, at 4.30 pm, on Thursday,

the 7th inst.

SWATOW, AMOY & PODUHOW, Par Hailong, at 8 pm.. so Thursday,

the 7th dist.

For SWATOW & SHANGHAL.

Per Canton, at 11.30 am, on Friday, Nagasaki...

the 8th inst.

For STAITS & BOMBAY.---

REGISTER.

Magen .-- AT 4AM.

tarometerred.

Wind

tork.

Tak ....

30.12.

Shanghai. 30,00′ 57 Anany. 30,00) 61 22 SE Hongkong 30.07 63 98 Par Bonnid, at 11.31 am, on Friday. Baphong 30.06 75 84

Bolinao....30.04 85| 61' w Manila...

MARCH 6. At 30 a.3.

the 8th inst.

For SINGAPORE. -

J'er Iplgenin, at 9 a., on Sunday, the

1th it.

Wostock. Tokio MAILS WY THE Burish Panser. —

Nayakki.. Shanghai.. The British Contract Packet Pelin will

A5... be despatched ou WEDNESDAY, the mg 0.16 68 13th stant, with Mails for the Und

Hagborz.- Kingdom, Europe, and countries be-Baliua Jon via limutisi; to the Straits Manila..... Suttlewente, Nutherlaris India, Bur ali, Grylon, Adeu, Egypt, Malta, and balsar.

The usual hours will be observed in efusing |

the Mails, &c.

Quotations

HonaRosa, March, 6. OPM--New Paton, cash,.. 545

Old

31

ensh,-

New Romares, cash, 5231.625

Old

New Alałw, vash,- 600 Alion, Telz... 64

Old Malwa, usah,... €20/690 Allowance, Treiz

Persian, Olly, carb 500 Allowane, farlo... 48 Persian, Papar Lind 500 allowaries, Taels... 48

Thest auction.

03

Vrether.

Na telegrams received this morning.

W. DUBERCS, Government Astronomer, Hongkong Übservatory, March 6.

previous 24.

1

1. Bavour,roduced to 82 degrons Fahren- beit, and to the less of the se in inches, tenths and haudredths,

2. TEMPERATURE, to the abadé in degress Fahrenheit.

S. RCMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air eniarsted with moisture being 100.

4. DIRECTIUS OF Wixa, to two points.

5. FORCE OF Wus, necording to Beaufort Seats.

6. STATE OF Wrarez, blue sky, cdc- tached clouds, á drizzitng, rain, ♬ tog, i gloomy,

à hafi, I lightning, e everest, p prasing showers, anally, cai, unow, i thander, a visibility, in dor (wet)

7. KAN, in inches, tarche and hundredtha.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fessels.

Bremen, v. Singapore, Suchaun (9). tranden, v. Suez Canal Accomor (8). Landia, Hauz Canal Jason (8). Loulou, v. Finez Canal Pekan (s). L'don, 1/purely S. CaFornia (s). Manila, via Amoy...... Zafiro (8).. Nauki, Kobe Yhana Hector (*). Port Darwin, &................. Changsha (2).. S. Francisco, e. Vhatan City of Sydney (4).

Brancisco, v. Yham-Oceanic (8).... Shanghai Amay (8).. Shanghai, vin Swatow. Canton (3).. pitrite, Austro-Hunga in steamer, Shanghai, via Amoy...Pelaam (8).. 2,486, 1. Leste, Trieste vin Bombay. Shanghat, Kobe & Ya Moray (s). and Singapore Permary 28, General Spore, Paung & Bay Bruids (8), ASPRO HUNGARIAN LLOYD S. N. Co.

Changsha, British stemer, from Wham.

Magne, British stimmer, 1,400, Hogg, Wuba March 3, Rise ---AEHOLD, KADERS

& Co.

Friga, German steamer, 1.400, F. Nagel, Hamburg January 19, and Singapore Feb. 28, General --SIEMESSEN & Co.

Bolcarves Brook, British steamer, Ham-. burg vis singapore February 25, General,

RUSSELL & Co.

Elae, German steuner, 1,320, Jepsen, Singapore February 27, General.-OnDER

DEPARTURES.

March 6→

Kaisar-i-Hind, for Shanghal. Aza, for Europe, Acc. Naning, for Amy. Murie, for Baiphong. Cirera, for Saigon. Henders, for Singapore, pingsang, for Singapore and Calcutta. Taichiou, for Saigon. Cheang Chew, for Swatow.

-

CLEARED.

Frejr, for Haiphong.

A moy, for Shangha.. Telamon, for Amey and Shanghai. Amiga, for Saigon.

L'ASSENGERS.

ÁKRIVED.

Per Hector, from Liverpool, &c., Mr MEETING of the above Whelan, and 105 Chinco Regular

LODGE will be held in the Fuse

Per City of Sydney, from San Francisco, MASONS HALL, Zetlaud Street, on WED 60 Chinese; from Yokohama, Mesere D. E. NESDAY, the 13th Instant, at 8.30 for Suson, L. H. Sipman, C. t. Thurston, 9 p.m. precisely. VISITING BRETHEN are Bliss B. Lennox, and Mr F. J.. Divere. cordially INVITED.

Per Amphitrite, from Triests, &, Mear 429 D. Cortly, W. Savage, E. Hirsch, and 76

Chinese

Hongkong, March 6, 1889

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

WING

Instant

LIMITED.

at the Upper Terminus NO CARS wi Run on MUNDAY NEXT, the Lich

MAGEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., Селига! Менидета. Liongkong, March 6, 1889.

430

Por Frigga, from Hamburg, to, Messrs Reuter, Schmuckor, and Neubert, and 240 Chinesa.

DAYARTED.

S

B'pure, A were& H'burg Iphigenis (8)...... Straits aul Bombay....walior (0)..... Stow, amoy & Fchow Hailong (6) Sney, M'bus & Alaide (uthrie ()...

.........Amphitrite (s).. Trieste, &c............... Vancouver (B. O. ), &c. Parihiu (5) ............. Yhama, v. Nki & Kubé Ancona (8).......

BANKS.

Ajoute

Date of Leuring.

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Mnr. 17, at 10 a. m. Butterfield & Swire..March 7. Butterfield & Swire... March 8 P. &

. N. Co......March 13, at noon, Arnhold, Karberg&Co. About March 15. Russell & Co.....

..... March 9, at 4 m. Butterfield & Swire... March, at noon. Butterfeld & Swire.... March 20, at 4 p.m. Pacific Mail S. 8. Co.. March 13, at 1p.m. 0. & O. 8. S. Cu......March 23, at 1 p.m. Siomasen & Co... March 7, at &.m. Hardine, Mattson&Co March 8, at our.

Butterfeld & Swire... March 7, daylight. Adamson, Bell & Co... March 11. Carlowitz & Co......... March 8, at nuen. Siessen & Co... Mar. 10, at 10 a.. P. & O. 8. N. C......March 7, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. March 8, daylight. Russell & Co.......... March 19, at 2p. a. 0. Bachrach.

March 11, at noon. Adaman, Bull & Co... Marah 7, at nuon. P. & 0. 8. N. Co......March 15, at noon.

SHARE LISt. JutafiONS.

Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Corp. 80, A S

INSURANCES.

Mar. 6, 1860.

¡Nos výf Shares.

Puid- up.

Covu. Ste-takarásny Dash.

125 al 167% prem, coah

350S

25 $110

2080, buyers

DU Tis, 300

20

all Tia 90, sellors

1,000

200 $165, bayers

250

50 110

100

20:820, nom.

2501

50:3367, cash

100

284, cab

100$

201810, males

10

20/817, cash

Onion Lurance Society Co., La....,10,000 $ Chin Traders' Linsurance Co., L.... 31,0068 North-Chassurance Co., L.............. àjtj£ Tata Insurance Association, L.; 8,000 £ fibione Insurance Co., Lausted...... 1,500 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld....10,000 $ The Straits Insurance Co., Id........ 30,000 S Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,tors tom Fire sarunee Co., L... 20,00 8 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., La. 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000|3

DOCKS.

'kong & Whampos Duck Co., Ld. 12,500) >

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,

BK. C. ad M. Steambas Co., Ld, 40,000 $ Indo-itina S. N. Company, Limited 50,000 € Douglas Steamship Co., Limited... 20,0008 Chins and Banta S. S. C, 3,000

MUNOBULANLOVA.

Ohins Sugar Company, Lim to...... 15, 90% Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.... 1,00h Panjon & Sunghis Dus Sametan

40,000 3 Mining Jo.

nages du Tonkin

Société Francaise des Charbon-" 8,000 Fes.

HK & Kow. Wharf & Godown Op. 17, 000$ A. S. Watson & Co., Limited........ 3,80L S Cruickshank & Co., Limited....... 1,600 8 Hongkong Hot1. Corapany,

9,000 che, i

New Shares

3,00% Per Ara, from Hongkong for Saigon.

sadhaias tan Gu, Limitest.

5,100 Fources, Mrs. Fouseca and children,

1,90 Messrs. Ever, Kavarna Kapadin, Hongkong Lee Company, Limited... 8,000s Tomkinson, Meat, Smith, Harding, Mrs

Hongkong Bakoty Vompany, Id. woj 60 | Greenlle, and Mrs Schiess. For Singapore: Hong: Bupe Manufactory Co., Ltd. 3,000 from Kube, Mr Simous and servant, Mezars Hongkong Dairy Farm O... 3,000 $ Sibovych Nagayama, Noamars and SFK. High-Level Tramwaye Co., Ld. 1,200 3 Doi. For Alexandris: from Shanghai Campbell, Moore & Do., Limited ... 1,200 $ Mr Alexeyeff. For Marseilles; from Shang East Borneo Plauting Co., Limited 3,000 s THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST hai, Mesars A. Sherzar, Lebedol, Courts Austin Armas Hotel and Building 4,008.

from Yokohama, Colonel Marchal, and Mrs

Company, Limited) Marcbal.

Songai Kaysh Planting Co.. Ld... 5,000 8 Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 4,000 3 Staan Tannch Company, Limited... 2,000 8 China-Borneo Company, Limited.... 7,000 8. Green Laland Co., LL, 2.

10,000 $

MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Por Kutsari-i-d, for Shanghai: from Bengkong, Mr Filzaimons Dr. W Fedart, Mosara A. Robinson, J. B. Michael, D. E. Sassoon, Edward Petler, J. Moffat and J. W. Burgoyue; from Lcodon, Capt. Bradshaw, Mears Flummer, Midwood, Hampden, Mr and Mrs Cory, child and 2 Chinese Coperta 1834 infants, Mr Southern; from "Brindisi, Mr

1886 431 Watanabe

"PPLICATIONS for the POST "of A SECRETARY to the above Company will be Received until the 20TH INTANT Boch Applications to be addressed to the CRATEMAN of the Company at the Offices, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, Match 0, 1889, ·

993.04.

# 18910

11

- 8,56 1 81843 rent

83.33

200 E

120 all 650 %, prem., sellers

20 ali

120 prem. 10 all bar, sales 50 all 873, cast

50 all 8180, cash

100 ali 2.0, nomínal

10. ali $100, nominal 1 all $50, buyers

550 Fa. 500 300% prem. 10 a 8:01

10 all 07, prem., sollers

50 all par, buyers

100 all 8170, ex div., nominal

10 all 10 7.10 $130, #ellers

25 all 591, caab, 50 all 880 nominal

50 all 3120, sales, cach

10 all 813, cash

2.60 p.m.--Auction of Eighty-seven Lois

Laid at Yanuma-tee.

Miscellaneous..

Gooda per Flintshire udolivored after

ths late subject to rent.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, March 8:-

deads per Stemmer Ragholion unelaimed

aftor Noon subject tó rent. SATURDAY, March 9:---

Polo Oláh Recus

4 p. Spoon Competition of the H.K.

No Association.

li to-morrow, dommòncing at 1 p.m., in con- nection with the inportant sale of land which takes place there at 2.30 p.m.

!

L

A GIRL of fifteen, namod Ip Kan, who said she had been married for a year-and-a-half to a hawker, was charged bofore Mr Pollack this morning with attempting to commit suicide. She stated in excuse for her con- duct that her husband and her mother-in, law were both in the habit of boating bor. She was discharged with an admonition.

Tranfer Books of The China & Manila Me Cattaneo, profosse of music, had to steatoship Co., Ltd., closed from this | Bulfor the unuoyance of appearing as a do- date to 2rd Inatant, inclusive.

Mosy, Blarel 11:-

No Peak Tramway Cars run,

Goals per Glenfindes andelivored after

this date subject to rent. Transfer Books of The Hongkong Repo Manufacturing Co., Ltd., closed from

thia date to 25th Justant, inclusivo, WEDNESDAY, March 13-

Sutherland Highlandlors at Race Courbes

wo believe, which in most Yaumantes hones amounts to $16 a year; this also representa a further capital sum of $200 per lot. It will be runuumbøres that premiuma realised on recent Government sales in Yourstor ranged from 40 gents to $1 per foot.-Adrt, -

Tux following is the order of, the day for the meeting of Legislative Cmacil, to be held to-morrow, Thursday, 7th Marck, at 4

P

1. Financial Minutes.

+

J. Report of the Finance Committus.

S. First roading of a Bill for the Incor

poration of the Director, in Hongkong,

of the Berlin Ladies' Mission for China. First reading of a Bill entitled The Pri-

aon Amendment Ordinanes, 1889, Second reading of the Bill 'entitled The

fondant in the Police Court this morning.

4.

|

5.

fl.

Sanitary Byo-Laws, dated 13th Febru-

nry, 1389,

Stimme Cutture Island Ordinanes, 1889.

on account of a burst of Pulice zual untum- pered by discretion. He was charged with obstructing the foot-path of Wyndham Street, by having his ricksha lying thors; but when it was shown. by a plat prepared

has been reiterated reountly that the Tupe-

(amos of the 1st Battalion Argyll and by Mr Bruce Shepherd, that the place of Tisn Temps contradicts the statement which which the ricksha was found formel part of a lot loused to Mr Cattaneo, the case the dismissો.

9 pan Meeting of St. John Lodge. | SATURDAY, March 10:—

U.K. Asatene Athletic Sporte. Moxoay, March 18:-

|

Sixth Dividend of 0% on all Claims against the H.K. Branca of the Oriental Back Corp, payable at New Oriental Bark Corp., Ltd

A Cootie named To Asas, in order to provide for the cousing rainy ayusou, wont to Messrs Hall and Heltz's shop yesterday

4 p..-Meeting of Shareholders of The and annexed an umbralla. which he conssal Punjom & Sunghie Daa Samaning ed aplis sleeve. The operation was obser- Mining Co., Lol.. at No. 9, Queen's Rived by Miss Any Hardwicke, one of the TUESDAY, March 19 --

Shore Register of The Panjo & Sougian

assistants, who attempted to collar the Dua Samantan lining Co., Ed., closed thief, and he, in his hueried departure from from this date to 15th April.

the shop, dropped the umbrella. He was

WEDNESDAY, March 21...

was, with the ecment of the French Gov. cromeat, about to despatch a Nuncio to Peking, who would have been of French nationality.

Tar in punning as in other departments of ingenuity women can well hold their own is Adenis of forty, who was looking at a hones, shown by the following plump asked the servant, ut extremely pretty girl, whether she was to let with the establish- ment. "No, ait," was the answer, flouse, sir, Tan to be let alone.' Heer is a puni which hits with both its barre's. Evel of it isro mennings speaks a volume: the one informs the queriat that his admira

Applications for the Post of Secretary to afterwards arrested and was to-day sentons-

Then Hongkong Lund Investurent auded to two months' hard labour by Mrtion must not be expressed too warmly;

agency Co., Lil, ruccived until this ¦ Pollack. data.

SATURDAY, March 23 :---

Nu-Meeting of Shareholders of The The Hongkong Sketching and Camera China and Alanila Steamship Co., Lt. Clubs' Exhibition in the City Hall yester- at the General Managers' officu.

Moxnar, March 26 :—

day was one of more than average interest.

3pm-Meating of Shareholders of The The collection was a large ous and in-

Hooghong Rope Manufacturing Co,cluded several works which, as the produc Id., at the Office of the Corapany.

Sartana, March --

the other that an eligible offer is not likely to be ill received. Wus everg eater weight

of meaning compressed into two words

THE PRAYA RECLAMATION

SCHEME.

A meeting of marine lot-holders was bald

tions of amateurs, were of conspicuous this afternoon in the Chamber of Com List of Contributions to the Canton morit. One of the most creditable contri-urerce Room, to consider the recent pro- insurance Office, Ltd., to be sent initions among the oils was Mr J. McCal-porals made by the Government with re-

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Jam's charming little canvas, Breaming, forence to the Reclamation of the Praya, watornida sceno with moonlight effect, The Hon. C. P. Chater presided, and there showing sure beached boats in the fore- were present about twenty European lot-hot- ground and a stretch of moulit water and dera and eight Chinese Mr Denison, bills behind. The bre and smoke in architect and surveyor, appeared on behalf the foreground were very successfully of Ofty-seven Chinese lot-holders

The Chairman suid-Gentlemen, it is portrayed. Mr Yockney's 'La Purdue

H AVE JUST RECEIVED the title of which had its appropriatencas now eight months since we last met in this enhanced by the fact that the picture was Hall to consider the terms ofered to us by

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not to be found in the plane it should have the Colonial Government in connection occupied-was the best of thres canvases with the Prapa Roclamation Scheme, in exhibited by him, as it was also the most which wo, Marine Lot-Owners, are so You will recollect that, ambitious. The nude gure in the fore-greatly interested. ground clinging to a rock, (which hardly the occasion of our meeting, we ra formed a sufficient reason for the placing solved unanimously, on the motion of Mr * of the work in a room by itself,) was leas Bell-Irving, scooaded by Mr Choy Chan, meritorious in execasion than the bit of to accept the Govornisent conditions it the turbulent sea. 'Of Hangkeng,' another of shape in which they had been prevented to Mr Yockney's productions, showed a crźap us by the Colonial Secretary in his letter of ness and breeziness of effect which would tho 23rd of June, and it will no doubt be have gained it more distinction had there also within your recollection that, subse been less hardness and want of atmospherequent to unr meting, when we all thought in the work. Two studies of heads by Mr that matters had been defuitely closed D. F. Robinson, full of character and vita- with the Government, thara arose some. lity, attracted a good deal of attention. A what anexpectedly further correspondence portrait of Dr Cantlio by Mr J. B. Cough between the Colonial Secretary and myself, trio, although somewhat sombra in tone and the main gist of wirich was a declaration on suffering from being in a bad light fa the part of the Governor to the effect that the agreement into which we had mutually position selected by Mr Coughtris himself,

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wo believe), alowed a good deal of power entered was not to bo taken as binding un- and naturalness of feeling. Soveral other til the views of the Secratary of State for pieturos by Mr Cougstrie, landscapes the Colonies had beca obtained, and his do- chiefly, were also exhibited. Familiar onion takan. This being the position of Friends' is the title of a capital bit of still affairs last autumn, I came to the conclu life by Miss Holworthy, representing, the sion that the most effective way of com inateriala for a whisky-and-soda and a pleting the negotiations with the Govern- cigr, portrayed with remarkable truth-ment, and of obtaining an early settlement fulness and carefulness of finala. A pretty of your claims, won'd do for me to proceed Mr Windom has been appointed Score-little moonlight scene, Throat Gates, and personally to London, and there, to the tury to ile Treasury, the rest of the Cobita rich, harmonious piece of colouring fu the best of my ability, press those claims un

are unknown then,

PARLIAMENTARY,

Mr Morley's amendment to the has been rejected.

THE FATE OF PIGOTT.

Pigott [who furnished the alleged Parnell latters to The Times for £8000] has com mitted suicido.

form of a flower picso by Miss M. Holworths, the attention of the Imperial Government. word docorvolly admired. Two promis This, as you are aware, I accordingly did. Addressing little canvases, one a copy, by Me. H. Gentlemen, my exertions during the short B. Ede, were well worthy of noties. poriod I was ja England were not alto- Several landao pes by Mr Ia C. Baff were other useless or barren. I was able to interesting from the fact of their being urge early attention to our matter, and to local scenes, but their ororit was depreciated give uiach information on many points, by a certain hardness and want of depth. not only to the Permanent Staff of the Co- The most ambitions of these, a view of Little Jonial Office, but to the Consulting Engineer Bougkong Valley, is in many resports a of the Government, to whom the case had pleasing and unstiterious picture, its most been referred for report, and I think that GONWARD BOUND: Keat, Jan. 11 Ehren- noticeable defect being an attempt to paint the light I was able to throw on many a wreath of mist, which, bosides being points had the effect of dispelling doubts fels, 16; Nestor, 29; Trifels, Dorset,

with Feb. 5 Benarty. Titan, 8; Thyra, 12 unsuccessful, is inconsistent the and fours, and of obriating correspondence Gie gyle, Nigelow, 10 Anadyr. Belgeneral state of the atmosphere show. with the Colony, which no doubt would lerophon, Glamorganshire, Badstorth, Ju the other departments of the exhibition have led to very long, and serion delays. Antonio, Sussen, 19; Luis, Spindrift there was a fairly gand show: Among the On my arrival in London I was informed

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Passen Svez CANAL.

22: Cyclopis, 20 JOMEWARD BOUs:- Yorkshire, Feb. 8; Ulysses, 12; Telemachus, 15, Afonmouth-

the 6th March.

water colours and drawings were quite a that, with the great Departments of lov shira, Polyhymnia, Poseidon, 19; Bay- bosk of Ycuetian views, by Mr O. Palmar, ernment there, the enormous pressure of ery, 90.

of considerable marit, and a number of in public business did not always admit of The Canadian Pacifio Co.'s sit. Abyssinia teresting studies by Mr D. F.Robinson and matters being disposed of with that rapidi- left Vancouver for Japan, &c. on the Mias do Jersey. A clever sketch of the ty which we here in morcantile life are se 10th ulto.

principal characters in the recent produc- customed to, and that, therefore, it would The steamship Arration Apar, from Cal. tion of Einthet was shown by Mr J. L. be a king and wear some task to bring affaire celta, left Singapore on the 28th Feb., Bazeland. Mra Ede exhibited a very in a kend, and it was, thurefore, with all and may be expected here on or about carefully finished and sweetly toned copy the greater satisfaction, that I found The E. & A. 5. S. Co.'s steamer Guthrie fra D. F. Drayer. Of photographs there mayaulf able, within a shorter time than left Port Darwin for this port on 27th was an endless variety, and the very pleni-I had anticipated, to obtain from the Feb., and may be expected here on or tude of excellout specimens detracted scris-Secretary of State, whom I interviewed. About the Sub Muroh. The stenmalin Moray, from Liverpool, left what from the interest of the collection.personally, the transmission of a telegram ( 25 %% dis on 820-813 por

Singapore on the 3rd inst, and may Among the principal exhibitors were Messes to the Governor bere announcing to Bis share

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