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NAMTH

Intimations.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.

CHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are

Sepectfully informed that, if pro

their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Ordore ·REPAIRS if sont to the

HEAD OFFICE, No. 1, Praya Central, will receive prompt attention,

In the Event of Complaints boing found

N°.

To Let.

TO LET.

(Entry Le March toxt.)

$. WEST TERRACE.

Apply to

0.0. ANDERSON,

13, Praya Central, longkong. January 20, 189:

TO LET.

170

Bocessary, Communication with the Under-10GMS in 'COLLEGK Chamomis. signed is requested, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the cause of dis- satisfaction.

D. GILLIES,

Necretary-

1.458

Tangkeng, Angust 25, 1885,

ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION IN

LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

PAYMENT OF 6т DIVIDEND.

6г DIVIDEND of 6% on all CLAIMS against the HONGKONO BULNOR OF THE ORIENTAL BANK CONPOKA- TION, which have been approved by the Court of Chancery, will be paid at the Offices of the NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORONA TION, LIMITED, Du and after MONDAY, TIN 28TH MARCH: NEXT.

CREDITONA are requested to apply to the Bank for Lheir Dividentu and to produce the latter they hold from the Oficial Tâ- quidator, admitsing their Claims, in order that the Payment of the 8th Picidand may be endorsed thoreen.

PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND IN ADVANCE UNDER DISOGUNT.

Apply to

DAVID SAB8QON, SONS Hongkong, December 12, 1888.

TO LET.

0. 2. MORRISON

Botry let April.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 1, 1889-

THE CHINA MAIL.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping,

3 p.m. Jason loavas for London.

KELIGIOUS SERVICES:-

Namos, British str., 383, F. D. Goddard,

Sr. Joan's Gatusdrag. —Parado Service Fouchow Maroh G, Amoy 6, and Swatow 1,

at 8.30 am. Matina at 11. Holy Com Gonera). —DoDOLAR SPRAKETIF CD.

menion at the 11 u'clock service on the Pushan, Chinese steamer, 1,503, A.1, 3d, and lith (if any) Sundays in the. Croad, Shanghai March 5, Gonoral.-C. M. month. Evensong at 5.45.

S. N. O

Nierstein, German steamer, 731, Bartolo, Wubu March 6, Rice.-Metchers & Co.

Dorset Britial ship, 1,710, W. Daniel, Now York January 8, Kerosine. Oil. RUSSELL & Co.

Oo.

BEN & Co.

504

BILL

Apply to G.. ANDERSON,

13, Praya Central.

Hongkong, February 25, 1889.

TO LET.

303

DRAKLA HACIENDA' formerly

occupied by Sir BOLOR PHILLIPYO.

Apply to

H. N. MODY, Victoria Buildinga. Hongline Dember 12 19K8.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Guthrie, British steamer, 1.467. H. Craig. Sydney February 9, Coal and General. *** RUSSELL & Co.

7.M.

West Point

Se Jozera's Causen, Garden Road

[No. 8167 MARCH 9, 1889,

The steamship Moral from Táverpool, loft | DURING an entertainment at the Club Tax Chinese Times has discovered that Mr

Singapore on the 3rd inst., and may Germania last night, a servant boy named be expected harm on or about the-luth Shik Chain took the opportunity to appro- Thom. Decas, from Bombay for Hong-printo a gold watch and chain of the value kong, left Singapore on the 5th inst. of $185, belonging to Mr Fotus Maior, who

inst

Danny obtained all his information sa tu Chinees Resident at Seoul, from a former the dark and devious ways of Air Yuan, the

decretary Yuan. An attempt, it appears, was made to capture bim in Seoul, but by the aid of Mr Denpy and a Japanese steam- and may be expected here on or about

at the time was taking part in a dramatic launch he escaped only, however, to be the 12th inst. These Taising, from Caloutta, leit Sing-representation and had left the articles in caught and decapitated in Shanghai. We

apore on the 6th inst., and may bo

has been kept very quiet here.-N.-C. expected here on or about the 13th hat case in the stage dressing room. The can only my that thesxecution, if it occurred,

boy was brought before Mir Wodehouse thus Daily Nans. The LL. Emnarty left Singapore on the 7th | morning, and, the stolen property having po

inst, and may be expected buro on or ́about the 14th inst.

PEAK CHURCH.-Holy Communion on the 2nd Sunday in each month at 5.x.

UNION CHURCH.-Minister Rev. G. A.

previously been found, admitted the theft. THE PROsorar OF HOUSE FURNISHING Bondfield.--Services at 11 A.X. and 7.30

sing the Philosophy of Homas Farnishing" GERMAN BETHESDA CHAFEL-Service in ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S He explained that when be committed it An ingenious Frenchman has been divans- ho was drunk, having regaled himself during in the Débats, and comes to some interesting CATHEDRAL—-1ST SUNDAY IN LEKE. the German language, by Ror. F. Hartmann,

Alatina: Voluntary, Rink; Venite, Far the opening with several surreptitious conclusions. His fundamental position, Iphigenia, Gorman staamor, 1969, L. every Sunday, at half-past ten &, in the rant; Feaims, Wicken da; Te Deum, Voltmur, Koha Maroh 1, General.-STEM- Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, Blainerin C.; Jubilate, M.8. No; Anthem, draughts of champagna. The watch and will which no ore will disagres, is that the art of embellishing the human dwol- Call to remembrance, O Lord'; Litany: chain were found concealed in the routa ling-place is in a state of ausrahy resem Para Choi Kleo, British steamer, 1,011,

occupied by defendant, The Magistrate bling that of our literature, our philosophy, W. H. Watron, Bangkok Mar. 3, General.a. M. Mass and Sermon. 5.20 .M. Eren-HD, 91; Voluntary, Chorus, Handel.

Ercusung-Voluntary, Anon.; Psalme, ing Servico, Benediction. -YUEN FAT HONG.

atyle of Louis Quatorze or flash accurately) ST. PETER'S SEIMER'S CUTRE, Sailors &c. Magnificat, Battishill; Nunc committed the caes for trial at the Supreme and everything else. We can talk of the of the style of Queen Anne in furniture, Home. Service on Sonday, at 11 A. M. and Dimittis, Felton; Hymns, 69, 224 and 20; Court;

|bat what the style of the nineteenth cen-. Voluntary, Mozart. 6 r.m. Thursday, at 6 The Holy Communion is administered on the Second

There are, no doubt, the two great divi- Sunday in the month at 7.30 am; on thee adoratand that a private telegram has A Macao correspondent grites:- Ontary is it would indeed be hard to Ficat and Third Sundays, at soos; on the been received in Hongkong stating that the Thursday last, a Chinese gunboat with two sons of the average room, and the mothetic Fourth Saudsy, at Brening Servico.

Services we conducted by the Rev. J. Apper Ring has collapsed and that the salt-laden junk, arrived here and anchored room (to translate the French into English Turner, in the WESIZZAN MISSION ROOMS Comptoir d'Escoopta is ecriously affected near Pouts Beds in the inner harbour.equivalents), but the worst of it is that the foriner. The history of art may be sum- 187 Queen's Road East, on Sundays at 9.45 thereby. The Bank of Frauce has come to The work of transhipping the salt from the latter is always tending to pass into the the aid of the Comptoir with a large sum junks into the gunboat aroused the mis-med up in this single formal-how the picion of the Police. A police lannch was Distinguished becomes the Ocamonplace; of money, to prevent a panic.

sent to investigate the fair; and, thinking and of course there are any number of MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. .

DIVINE SERVICE FOR SHAMEN.-On Sunday that the gunboat was unlawfully transfer furniture dealers propated to turn out ing the cargo of the two salt-smuggling art furniture by the cartiond, The Shipping

morning, between 9 and 10.30 o'clock, the junks in Portuguese waters, ordered the effort to have room which is not like he Noon.Amphitrite leaves for Trieste, &c. steara launch carrying the Bethel flag will gunboat to depart without her pray, which everybody else's is regarded by this autho Moray leaves for Shanghai, &c

ahe did, and the junks and crows were rity as commendable but arduous, and call alongside any vessel hoisting code pen-arrested by the police, together with two of lays down the following general principles Miscellaneous.

nant C, to convey men aalure to 11 am.

the crew of the gunboat who were engaged by which to attain success-Principle 1: service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, in the transhipment operation. The affair, The dwelling must be like the dwel I understand, is now the subject of cor- ler. Principle 2: The first duly of a returning about 12.30.

respondence between the Macao and Canton man who wants ideal surroundings in his

home is

is to understand not so much authorities.'

art 38 himself. Principla 3: "Only have AD3 right interesting people

DEPARTURES.

March 9 Hertor, for Nagasaki. Anion, for Boi w Show, for Hoihow. Frigga, for Yokohama, Yanize, for Shanghai.

CLEARED,

2096

State of Moine, for Nsgamaki. China, for Saigon.

Mine, for Huda. Clara, for Haiphong,

Mike Maru for Katchinetza.

Neither the Captain, the Agrats, nor are for Amoy and Manila

Oveners will be Responsible for any Drht contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during Their stay in Hongkong Harbour...

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Ter Nanou, from Coast Ports. Mr and Mrs Riddle, Messrs Harger, Bourne, 1 Loropean and 342 Chinese.

ADAM W. SPIE, American barque, Capt.

Ronsell & Co A. D. Finid.

AVERTHIVE, Astro Hung, str., Capt.

D. Bachrich. Aros, Norwegian hargne, Capt. Christen-

Chinese.

'DE OFFICIAL LIQUIDATon by arrange- tent with THE ASSETS REALISATION Oo is prepared to Pay in ADVASOS tomonich. CREDITORS willing to receive such Payment IN FULL DISCHARGE OF THEIR CLAIMS the Dividend of payable in the your 1890, UNDER A DISCOUNT OF FIVE TWELFTHS PER CENT.

CREDITORS who are willing to accept Pay mont of the Final Dividend less discount as above are requested to communicate with the Indersigned BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT MONTH.

E. W. BUTTER, Agent for dive field Láquidator, Oriental Bank Corporation

in Esquidation.

2. QUEEN'S ROAD,

Hongkong, Fabroary 6, 1889.

23h

DENTISTRY.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE KEN,

MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Aurgeon Dentist, (FORMERLYTICLED APPRENTICE AND LAT- TEBLY ÅRETANt to Dr. Kogers,}

T the argont request of his European A and American patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE iorraarly on. cupied by Dr. Roosna,

No. 2. DUDDELL SYRKET.

CONSULTATION FREE

Discount to misionarise and families.

Sole Addresa

2. DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank.) Rongkong, January 12, 1885.

TONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAM

WAYS COMPANY, LTD.

HON

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

8 to 10 am every quarter of an hour.

half hour.

12.

2 p.m.

3

7 12

al

•

quarter of an hour. THURSDAYS.

NIGHT TRAMS at 10.45 and 11 p.m. SUNDAYS.

10.40 am.; 12 to 3 pm. avery half hour.

66

sea.

Donser, British ship, Captain W. Dani-1, Rossell & Cu

PASTOLES, American ship, Capt. Th. D. Burnham.--Pustan & Do.

To-day's Advertisements.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

INFORMATION has been Received from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place From the South Shore Battery at the West. Foint of Stone-Cuttore" faland, between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. on MONDAY, the 11th Ilant.

The line of Fine will be in a South Westerly direction for the Battery.

All SHIPS, JUNxs snd other VESSELS BYD CAUTIONED to keep clear of the Range.

By Command,

FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hourkong, 9th March, 1889

FOR

Per Fraktu, from Shanghai, 111 Chinese: Por Iphigenia, from Kobe, & Chinese. Por Phra Chu Klao, from Bangkok, 100 Chneas.

Par Guthrie, from Sydney. &c., Memers P. H. Bo, H. Cigma, W. S. Lowther, J. Whiteley Japanese, 1 Malay woman, zod 49 Chinose.

DEPARTED.

Per dut, for Hoibew, 50 Ubinese. Per Nachou, For Hoihow, 50 Chinese, Per Fraga, for Yokohama. 1 European. Per Yangtse, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans, and 80 Chinees.

Te Duran

Per State of Maine, for Nagnanki, 1 Euro- pean.

Per China, for Saigon, 200 Chinese. Per se, for Kudat, 290 Chinese. Per Card, for Haiphong, 25 Chinese. Per Zafro, foe Amng, 3 Europeos, aud 100 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The British steamer Namoa reports: Left Foochow on the ith instant, and ex- perienced thisk feggy weather, with occa sinnal showers of main to A moy. Front Amoy to Swatow, light N E. winds and thick hazy weather and from Swalow port, variable airs and dense fog. Anchored outside 20 hours. In Foochow, Chinoce revenue 453 cruise Ing Fing, stormere Take, and Fu

yes. In Auoy, I.M.B. Rambler, and str. Cito. Steamers in Swator, Whampoa, Tamani and Chiy.en.

SINGAPORE, HAVRE

AND

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

The Stormship

Iphigenia,

Captain L. VOLTNER, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 13th Inst., at 10 a.m., instead of as previously notified

For Freight or Passage, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, March 9. 1889

PUBLIC AUCTION.

AM. and 6 P.M.

3 p.m.-Artillery Practice from South

Shore Battery at West Point of Stone-3 Cutter's Island

General Memoranda. WADZESDAY, March 13 :---

Games of the lat Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders at Race Course Goods per Frigga undelivered after this

dato subject to rent. Goods per dailon Apear undelivered

to such aurroundings. Principle 4: In every house the chief room should cor respond to the chief interest of the dweller.

No Peak Tramway Cam run. Goods per Glenfnlts undelivered after, A SP005 competition of the Hongkong Ri.

this date subject to tent.

fo Association at 200 yards took place this Tax Hongkong Land Investment and Transfer Books of The Hongkong Rope afternoon. There were 14 competitor, Agency Company to which we incidentally

Manufacturing Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 25th Instant, inclusive. The spoon was won by Constable Warnock referred last night is a pretentious affair,

with a total score of 4. Members were with a capital of 82,500,000, divided into an artist's house it should be the studio, in the care of a man of letters the study, obliged to shoot standing or kneeling, 25,00 shares of $100 each, 850 of which and the diezg-room (this is a characteristic which slightly rodoned the average scora. is payable on allotment. All the shares French touch) in the case of a candidate

to the French Academy. Primciple & have already been subrecibod and they are It is indispensable to buy one's furniture quoted to-day at three times their coat bit by bit, and not all at once, just me price. The objects of the Company briefly it is by degrees that the mind is formed tant psychological moment in when a par- stated sro, to acquiro land, to lay it out for and developed. Principle 6 The impor building purposes, and to let, mortgage or chase is made; you must be guided by sell it, to carry on the business of an your taste only, by deep-tying affinities and land; to negociate loans, to manage estates, symmetry, Dor by imitation, nor by auctioneer, house agent and broker of a kind of need, but never by any idea of to act as an architect, engineer, and vanity, nor by the price (this last is perha surveyor, and as an attorney or factor, a A counsel of perfection). Principle 7 transact all raanner of agency and com. Avoid presents as you would the plague, mission business so far as regards land: The general conclusion is that you can only and to acquire the business and pro-arrive at a good result by being a person,? perty of any parzon carrying on a bust possessing an individuality of your own Teas similar to the Company's business. The Company promises to devote part of and as our writer told na that that in dividuality must be interesting, it is clear ite resources towards alleviating the scarcity that his principles are not exsolly of of accommodation for European and Chimae

after this date subject to reali.

9 p.m.-Meeting of St. John Lodge. FRIDAY, March 15-

The British steamer Phra Cham Klan re ports: flad moderate wind and fair wen ther to Pulo Obi ; thence to port, had light winds and sakin. At 4 p.m., on the 5th March, in lat. 11° 13′ N., long, 108" 55' E., off the Coast of Cochin China, picked ? two stripwrecked Bainan fishermen, who the Masonic Ball to be sent in to reported they serm cast away about the Alf. Woolley before 4 p.m. SATURDAY, March

middle of February, their junk having foundered in a gale of wind, in the vicinity of the Parcela group.

Claims against the General Committee

of

H.K. Amateur Athletic Sport Claims against the Balcarres Brook must be sent in fo Messrs Russell & Co., on or before this date. MONDAY, March 18:—

Sirth Dividend of 64 % en all Claims

The men wÔLO

eleven days on a small open boat.

A GRASS-CUTTER hamed Trau Sze was

its

against the H. K. Branch of the Oriental | charged, before Mr Wodehouse to-day, and expecta to find a large scope for universal application pre "Bank Corp, payable at New Oriental with wilfully setting fire to surce trees at energy in the great Röölamation scheme,

Bank Corp., Ltd

Neon.-Anction of Stores, &c., at H.

Naval Tard.

4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Panjon & Sunghie Dan Samantan Mining Co., Ltd. at No. 9, Queen's Rd.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841

The Chinese steamer Fushun reports: HAVE JUST RECEIVED

THEIR

ANNUAL SUPPLY

of

LAWN GRASS

Hnd light winds and hazy to Lemmocks, Anchored twice from thence thick fog. between Single Island and Nine Pins for fog.

The German ateamor Iphigenia reports: We passed the Vandime Straits on 3rd March; had thick weather till 6th Mareb, io observations. From the Gth March, had thick fog to the 7th March, when close to Bronker Point. Then tho weather cleared up till we roached Pedro Blanco, which we 7th March at 12 o'clock. Then passad on had very thick fog till 9th March at o'clock. The British steamer Guthrie repurta Loft Sydney February 9th, with S. W. 452 strong winds, and following sen to Cape Moreton, then light variable wind and heavy rain till ship anchored in Keppel Bay February 12th. Touched Townsville February 14th, Cooktown lätb, and arrived Thursday Island 18th, having had light Variable winds and equally weather on coast. Left Thursday Island February 21st, at and had light winda, and fine weather till

THE Undorrigned has received instrue THE

tious from II. M. NAVAL STORESEEPER Sell by Public Auction, on

3 to 7 p.m. every quarter of an hour. Special DARS may be obtained on applito cation to the SUPERINTENDENT.

Single Tickets are sold in the Cara; Five- Cent Coupons and REDUCES TICEers at the Office.

General Managers,

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,

Hongkong, January 2, 1889.

Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.

PANY.

J

2

THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the shove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

NORTON & Co.,

A gente.

1340

Hongkook, July 15, 1887.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

THE Undersigned, Aasys of the above

Against FIRB at Current Bates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

To Let.

TO LET.

14

ND FLOUR of HOUSE, No. 64, QUEEN's

ROAD CENTRAL

Possession from 1st April next

Apply to

LẠI HÀNG & C No. 159, Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, February 25, 1889.

NOS

TO LET.

(With Early Possession: Į

307

06. 1, 2 & 4, QUEEN'S GARDENS.

Apply to

G. Q. ANDERSON,

13, Praya Central. Hongkong, January 25, 1889.

TO LEE.

147

THE Whole or Part of the SECOND FLOOR of vor Office Premises, very muitable for OzrICES. Possession from 1st May.

MONDA Y,

ANTY

SEED,

SWEET CORN.

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

Wongue-chong. According to the evidence, the prisoner was seen among the trees striking a match and lighting a cigarette, and as he left the place the wood was observed to be on fire. A forest guard extinguished the fire and then purined and arreated the prisoner, who ruled the charge. The case was committed for trial at the Supreme Court.

THE contributor who sent us the valuable note about the Gap Rock light writes us as follows-The lato Admiral Ryder, when

the directors looking to the opportunities for building and the loans to be negotiated under this head a most lucrative soureoc of gain. The managing directors are Hon. tive for the time being residsut in Hong J. Bell-Irving (or other senior representa kong of Mosers Jardine, Matheson & Co.). Permanent Chairman and Bori, C. P. Chater, Permanent Vice Chairman. They will receive in addition to their remunera- tion as directors a commission of 34 per cent on the net profits of the Company for each year in which such profits amount to T per cant on the paid up capital; which amounts practically to this, that if there is profit of 7 6 will be paid to the shareholders and retained for commission

cern,

We understand that the Hongkong and Shanghai Ranking Corporation is about to establish en agancy in Hamburg.-N.-C. Daily Neres.

he first saw the Cape D'Aguilar light, call-When the profit amount to 10 per cent or upwards the managing directors.are esch ed it a maro and said it ought to have been entitled to 5 per cent. of there profits. The placed on Waglan. I sun of opinion that athus directors are: Mesara E. A. Solomon all sas lights should be fleshing or occuiting (Mosure. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.), J. S. Moses (Messa E. D. Sassoon & Co.), BL ones and that none of them should be fired. Michaelsen (Mestre Melohors & Co.) lights Even for harbours flashing and and G. E. Noble (Chief Manager, Hong occalling lights are better than fixed ones kong and Shanghai Corporation). The have each anthacribed managing directors Bevolving and oxulting lights cost a little gu50,000 of the capital and the other diree more than fixed ones of the same order, in tors are all largely interested in the con The bankers are the Hongkong and consequence of the machinery necessary te

Shanghai Bank, and the solicitors Messrs drive them, but the difference is a mere Watton and Desco bagatello compared with the total cost of a lighthouse, and it must not be forgotten l'he publication of this issue commenced that a fishing light is much more powerful 8:25 p.m.

than a fixed one. It would be better and cheaper to use a second order revolving light than a first order fixed one. If it wera impossible, for example, to get en ough money to place's funt order flashing light on Waglan, then place a second order flashing one on it; and the result would be way for him

understand, he will less cost and better effect is strunger light very shortly. ---N.-C. Daily News and a distinctive one) than if a first order fixed light were employed. Waglan of London, 27th Feb.-The witness Figott course should have a first order group Per Honen, at 9 a., on Sunday, the is missing and a warrant has been issued for flashing light, and there should be no diffi- bis arrest, and it the meantime the Com.culty in finding the money necessary to place ons there, as it would be of great Per Iphigenia, at 9 am, on Sunday, the mission has adjourned.

benefit to shipping.

the 18th March, 1289, at Noon, at H. M. arrival in Port Darwin Fatruary 24th, left Naval Yard,--

SUNDRY NAVAL & VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES,

comprising OLD IRON, PAPEX STUFF, FLOUR, EMPTY CASES, CLOTHING and IMPLEMENTS,

&C.. 450. σεις, TERMS OF SALE. -As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, March 9, 1689.

451

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB. TENDERS are invited for PLANS and TINESTIMATES for

a NEW GRAND STAND. The same to be sent to the Undersigned on or before 36TH APRIL A.C.

By Order,

M. GROTE, Acting Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, March 9, 1889.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, CHEMISTS.

449

Dakin Brother Compound Syrup of the Hypophosphites.

Aayatem and digestivo organs, in every

N admirable Tunic for the nervous

February 27th; cleared Banka Strails on March 3rd; Basilan Channel on March 5th, and arrived in port 5.30 p.m., on 9th inst., haring had light winds and fine weather till noon to-day, then thick foggy weather to! anchorage.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For CANTON.→

10th inst

Fur SINGAPORE. —-

luth inst.

For SAIGON.-

The China Thail.

HONGKONG, BAYURDAY, MARCH 9, 1880.

TELEGRAMS.

(From Singapore Papers )

PARNELL'S VICTORY,

A confession was extracted from Pigott

The Chinese Times announce the appoint. ment of Mr W. C. Billier, to succeed Mr Colin M. Ford as Acting British Consul General at Seoul. Mr Hillier in at present Chinese Secretary to H. M. Legation at Paking, and in admirably fitted in every in which, we bo onfirmed

bly

RUMOURS, more or less authentic, reach us (Chinese Times) unexpected dificulty the works at Port Arthur progress very slowly, and, in some respects, not altogether satisfactorily. The foundations of the dock walls are, in some places, rather unsound, and even with re gard to the great dry or graving dook there ground

that for various reasons of

are reasons for anxiety, some of the that he forged two of the letters, but he Ts first ties for the Lawn Tennis single near being spongy, so that the docking of Per China, at 9 am, on Sunday, the unintained that the rest were genuina

an ironclad, weighing 7,500 tons, and with handicap will begin on Monday, the 11th weights unequal in distribution, will be 10th inst

Mr Parnell will prosecute Pigott for inst., and must be concluded on or before witnessed with spine not annatural misgiv-

For BTRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY,

Per Amphitrite, at 11.30 a.m., on Mon- forger and perjury.

day, the 11th inst.

·For STRATTS & CALOUTTA.—

London, 28th Feb-Counsel for Thebe:- Times withdrew the letters, with expres-

Per Arratoon par, at 11.90 a.,nions of regret that they had ever been bye); C. A. Tomes--E. 3. Coxon;

Mouday, the 11th instant. (PABEL Mazz for INDIA closes at 10.30%.m.) published.

Mr Parnell then swore that the signatures Fer Namen, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the to the letters were all forgeries.

11th inat,

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

For HAIPHONG.--

Per Olarn, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the

11th inat.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Ancona, at 11:30 am,, on Friday,

the 15th inat.

respect equal to any of the much advertised BERUFS of the Hyroracsraires. The formula is on the label, and is constant | MAILS by the Baition Paokat. — and unphongeable.

DAKIN BROTHERS CHEMICAL FOOD,

SYRUP OF THE PROSPHATES OF IRON, LIME, POTASH AND SODA.

Ов

An exceedingly useful preparation for growing child on, aids healthy develop. ment and fortifies the system against disesse,

DAKIN. BROTHERS' OXXGENIED SALINE POWDER. Aperiant, Cooling Refreshing.

Of great value in preventing and remov say derangement of the stomach or liver.

MELCHERS & Co. Praya Central

418

29, QUEEN'A EQ AD GENTRAL.-

TELEPHONE No. 60. Hongkong, March 2, 1868,

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Hongkong, March 4, 1889.

The British Contract Packet Pekin will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Tostant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindin; to the Straits: Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur. "mab, Ceylon, Adan, Egypt, Malta,

and Gibraltar,

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &o.

MAILS T THE UNITED STATES PACERZ

The United States Mail Packet City of Syd-

+

ney will be despatched on WEDNES

DAY, the 13th Instant, with Mails for

Japan, San Francisco, the United

States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, o., which will be closed as follows

0.15 PM Registry consen.

0.30 r., Post-Office clouse, but Cares

pendence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents ezira |

of Fringe until the time departure,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED SORE CANAL. OFTWARD BOUNS Kart, Jau. 11; Ehren- fels, 15; Trifels, Dorset, Feb. 6; Tayra, 18; Glanggle, Ningchoe, 16; Bellerophon Glamorganshire, Badsworth, Antonio, Sussex, 19; Ladia, Spindrift, 22; Cy- clops, 26; Lancelot, Mar. 1; Iratueddy, Lauries, Palestras, Wakefield, 5. HOMEWARD BOUND-Yorkshire, Foh. 8; Monmouthshire, Polyhymnia, 19; Bay ern, 26; fur, Mar. 1; Chingo, Glen eam, Pal odes, Cascapedia, Duke of Westminster, Zambezi, 5.

The O. & O. 8. S.. Co.'s steamer Ozeanic, with the Americas Mazz of Februzzy 136, left Yokohama on the 7th iontent, at daylight, and may be ex pected here on or about Wednesday, -the 19th instant.

*FRAGRANT WATERS! MURMUR

That, harking back to the epithalamium to

the Registrar General, I had no idea of the doings of good wishes, mirrom and umbralle that was even then being pour- ed upon the devoted bend of Mr Stewart. Lockbart,

That the worthy Protector of the Chines

must be set up for umbrellas for some time to some, even for one or mare rainy seasons at Horan, a

Tast

a credibly informed that urb "rollas” and “He's a jolly good, fallow? were the features of the subsequent pro. voedings,

That your contemporary of the Daily Fresi

gives us a pleasant place of news, that-- another instalment of gaus for the Hongkong forts bad arrived per Bal- carres Brook,

That this would have been good news had it been correct, but I find that the five. heary Krapp guns and the explosives which have arrived are for H. E the Viceroy of Canton.

That my murmur of last week about the Chinese getting mich guns, - while we in Hongkong are starving, still holds good. That your contributor who writes on the subject of the Elap Book Light must know a great deal about such matters, because. his nonchalant references to holophotal lights, concentric wicks, and hyper-radial and biform arrangements, almcat taka my breath away.

That as there seems to be some dalay

hitch of some sort in the prosecution of the work on the Gap Rock, it may be worth while at least to consider the suggestions, both flashing and foggy, medo by this person who knows That old residente will remember the

'pawky' phiz of Sir Julian Pannosfete, ss it appeared in the streets and Couria of Hongkong and in the pages of the

*alíachod *. China Punch, to which woro,

Saturday, 23rd inst. The first round willing Troubles like these wo refer to are the common lot of hydraulic engineers, and no doubt, the French Syndicate and its in- "A S. Garit, (bye), V. A. C. Harkins, | telligent staff have made ample provision

for all incidental stocks and surprises. I Phatim W. H. Wallace; J. M. atkinson the meantime, until the Port Arthur dock C. Hirst; G. S. Cazon- Bethell is ready for use, the Northem feet can Care-J. Hastings; G. & Stewart W. G. dock in Hongkong or Amoy, or Shanghai without trouble, as long as peace lasta, Moray; F. H. Banyer G. Potts A. G. Wise A. K. Travere; J. But if Chira should be suddenly planged Kiel-G. Branwell; EW. Maitland S. L. Darby: F. N. Firth-H. P. Wadman W. Taylor U. W. Dick son; 6. G. Bird (bye), J. Gray (byo),

The Handicap is :-

140...Coxon, D. J. Clam & Over

B. Onc

SO... Wallace.

FACTS have come to light in reference to the 19...Bird, Stewart, Cox-delay which "bccurred here în sending *

on, G. §.

man-of-war to Chinking on the occasion 15...Potta, Hirst of the recent riot, which ought to be pat

Teman, Atkinson. 15... Garfit, Travers, ahould occur again. We learn that as soon

Hawkins

sa the tolegram was received here, it was Platt, Bramwell, sent off to Captain Balfour, who mado the

Firth.

reply which has become historical. Ho G. Receives 16... Ezekiel, Wadman, was also tall that the Shanghai would-leave A Hastings Sink about, midnight for the nver, and that H. Receives 15... Wise, Taylor, Dar arrangement had bean made with Mestra. Madd_by, Murray Butterfold and Swird, the agents for the I. Roosirea 150. Bethall, Mailand, Shanghai, to take up a party of officers and

Garr, Sawyer,

meu, if Captain Balfour wished to send

long surtout and a neatly-rolled-up un

That this shrewd, poliahexi, suave, and learned gentleman, who was then Attorney General bone, la the Minister sloot for the Court at la

in war, the nun-cousplation of Port Arthur, That those who remember the and the disagreeable nacertainties or soapi- mons about the pars and its permanence, will be found to be exceedingly injurious za strategic as well as political sense.

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D. Owes

R. Owes

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F. Scratch

TBOO M A). Warning it, such an event

F. Bocairer 80... Dickson; Gray them, and to leave directly they were ready. If the Medline had been sent anky

The Anadyr, with the French Mail of Tae Boersenmier announced that the synst ones, she would have saved the tides February Bih, left Singapore on Thurs dicate of the German-Chinese Bank would and best at Chinking at least 24 hours was Captain Balfour, day, the 7th inst, at 6.90 a.m., and hold a meeting the 22nd Inst, with the earlier than may be expected here on or about There object of deficitely launching the concern. however, went out to dinner without giv day, the 14th:instent. This Facket As the meeting it was decided to hold sa-ing y avion, and the only reply the bags replies to luttees despatched other one on the 12th prox. The journal Consulate received on the later conveying from Hongkong on Jan. 2.

added that a prominent banking firm, the above information, and marked

The Canadian Pacific Co.'s sir. Abyssinia, which is largely interested in the anter- Curgent, was memage in the ohit book from Vancouver, will losrs Tolobama peine, will probably undertake to raise the term the first lieutenant, that the "Hatirs on the 8th inst. for Nagunaki, Bhung-hogemary capital, which is roughly stated will probably lensa e-morrow inoraing hai and Hongkong.

as betwesis m. 20,000,000 and my 90,990,000 | NU, Daily News

Thit,

here in connection with imore, an American rem

candily understand what is meant by rough

traatinent at ses

That in the Whitmore, case the inquiry at,

the U. B. Consulate was

and that no similar investigation, if made, can wall satisfactory that open to the repri

"of the

That I mutics the Head Mant

Government Content Scho College, as it is now calle what facetious qyer the semi-private and unceremonious distribution of the prizes. That Mr Batson Wright must have folk that his fun was rather forced, like the clown, who kept his audience in a roar though his own oyen wuro dhom bed-wiska teken and me heart Benry, for, though Ypace tená pom, College bailding has been promised annually, Ka is not known even now whether it will

for

be ready befubuška terly summer monthe-

or not